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Evening star., 1939-11-01
Wreath to Be Placed

A wreath will be placed at the
Marine Statue at the Quantico Wa.)
Marine Barracks Sunday as a fea-
ture of special memorial services.
Maj. Gen. MacCarty Little will
conduct the services, which are
scheduled to begin at Has am.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Commissioners Fix
Veterans Week

In commemoration of the 21st an
niversary of the signing of the World
War armistice and In the light of
the necessity that I'VE constantly
have in mind and strive for world
peace" the District Commissioners
have officially designated the week
Of November II to 18 as veterans
week." The Commissioners in their
proclamation also recommend OBJ
servance of veterans week" by
organized veteran associations with
patriotic programs.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Eight Persons Hurt
In Traffic Mishaps
On Halloween
Six Pedestrians Include
Three Children; Woman
In Serious Condition

Six pedestrians, including three
children, and two motorists were in
jured, one seriously, in Halloween
traffic mishaps last night in Wash
ington.
Today a 71-year-old colored wom-
an was critically injured when struck
as she walked across the street in
the middle of the 200 block of New
York avenue NV. Anna Devaul of
1919 Second street NV. was taken
to Freedmen's Hospital early this
morning with a depressed fracture
of the skull and scalp cuts.
In a serious condition in Freed
mems Hospital was Julia Reed, SO
colored, of 1908 o street NV, with
a fractured skull, pelvis and ribs
after being struck as she crossed
at Ninth and P streets NV.
A tax;cab struck a man and wife
and their 9-year-old neice as they
walked across the intersection OF
Fourth and F streets S.W, police
reported The child, Julian Brown
colored, of 439 H street S.W., was
the most seriously hurt, being
treated at Providence Hospital fol-
possible brain conclusion and later
was transferred to Gallinger Hos
pital for further observation.
The child's aunt, Clara Kearse
Is, coiored, of 353 F. street S.W., was
treated at Providence for a possible
fracture of the ribs, while Edward
Kearse, 81, colored, of the same
address, suffered possible fracture
of the right wrist.
Child, 8, Hit by Car.
Another child hurt was Lillian
Winston, 8, colored, of 1929 Third
street NV, who is in Freedmen's
Hospital in an undetermined con.
dition after being struck by ca,
near her home.
A car driven by William G. Gar
rison, 80, of King George, Va.
Knocked won an iron fence in the
500 block of Fourth street Sc, after
being In collision with a car driven
by Julius L. Goldman, 26, of 1918
Twenty-eighth street Sc, police
reported. Mr.. Garrison is in Provi-
dence Hospital with possible skull
fracture, his condition reported as
being undetermined. Mr.. Goldman
was charged with reckless driving
police said.
Mrs. Josephine Unsworth, IS, OF
Silver Hill, Md, a passenger in q
car driven by her husband, James
81, was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for cut lips, possible fracture
OF the ribs and a back injury after
a mlshap at Alabama and Pennsyl-
vanla avenue Sc. The car crashed
into a telephone pole after making
wide left turn at the intersection
police reported.
Other Pedestrians Hurt.
Other pedestrians injured were:
Fannie Pierce, SIS, colored, of al
Warner street NV, fractured left
leg, after being struck as she stepped
from safety zone at Georgia ave-
nue and Butternut street NV.
Leo Crutchfeld, IA, of 308 Thir-
teenth street Sc, in a fair" condi-
ton at Providence, after walking
into the side of a street car, police
said, at Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc.
In Alexandria, Va, Arthur J.
Shaw, "a, of 1860 South Vermont
street, Arlington, suffered a frac-
tured hip, conclusion of the brain
and neck wounds when his cal
skidded off the rain-drenched sur
face OF West Glebe road.
Mr.. Shaw was taken to Alexandra
Hospital. Police were told the cal
crashed into deep ditch paralleling
the road and came to a halt in an
adjoining field.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for a.
hour period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 50.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, 416.
Pedestrians injured, IS.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, 1.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Some Landlords Held Usinq
Court to Collect Rents
Study Finds Many Reporters Among
Tenants Sued for Nonpoyment
mo. 4 OF q Series.)
BY HORACE KNOWLES,

considerable portion of the
Tenant Branch Municipal because
is they sued several times year
million
the last II years has been taken from the substantially
the
study made by the Washington Housing showed that
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22
VY "
HORSE AND BUGGY
DAYS
By the Old Lamp Lighter

The following items appear in
the minutes of the Moderator and
Commissioners mayor and Coun-
cil) Of Hagerstown:
April q, 1862 - The clerk was
ordered to issue notices to num-
Der of merchants to remove all
boxes from the curb in front Of
their stores within two days. Like
wise, residents of the city were
ordered to remove barrels from
the curbing in a like period Of
time.
May II, 1862 = Any person
making or creating false alarm
fire would be fined $40 at the
discretion of the mayor, or thirty
lays in Jail.
MAY q, 1852 - A meeting was
allied but the minutes stated "the
excitement was so intense in the
community concerning the retreat
Of General Banks, so no one ap-
peared to have any business to
transact" The meeting had been
called for the purpose of hearing
appeals, making transfers, etc.
June %, 1862 = The keeper Of
the Oak Spring reported that SIS
was not enough per year for a
light at the spring, so the amount
was raised to SO. The keeper
vas to purchase a small lamp for
the spring and to have new lad
der made to be used in lighting
the lamp.
January 2, 1868 - The smallpox
had made it's appearance in the
town and it was stated, was spread
ing, principally among the negro
population. 1t was decided to pro-
vide a suitable hospital in the
easement of the Bethel Church.
Thomas Henry, colored, was Sc
'ured to take care of the patients
there, to be paid $40 per month.
The question of small currency
or the corporation of Hagerstown
'endered necessary by the great
'carcity Of change and for the ac-
commodation of the public and to
deter individuals from issuing
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22

small currency, was an item of
business. The meeting decided on
a note with a green face, the de-
nomination of the note to be in
black on the back of the said
note. 1t was decided to have S.
600 worth of the notes struck off
for the present, making 1000
sheets. A sample of note in use
in Chambersburg was the one
adopted.
1t was decided to have a kiln of
lime burned for use of the town.
William Biershing and DR.. Lee
were appointed a committee to
confer with James Grove regard
ing wood for the kiln the price to
be paid $2.75 and delivered on the
grounds.
The Torch Light and Public Ad-
vertiser, of 1926, had the follow
ing:
The Rev. Jonathan Helfenstine
will preach in the German Reform
ed Church at 1920 A. NJ, in the
German language and in the after
noon at 2:30 in the English lam
guage. Members of the congrega-
ton connected with the German
Reformed Church of this place.
viz. st. Paul's, Salem and Jeru-
salem are requested to meet at
the church on the 7th of January
for the purpose of electing a min
'ster. Signed by P. Keller, secre-
tary.
Died: On Thursday, February %
1T the residence of her son, Isaac
Kershner, about three miles from
Hagerstown, Mrs. Christiana Ker-
sinner, wife of Philip Kershner.
aged 60 years. On Thursday
morning, Mrs. Wolfensperger, the
wife of ]. P Wolfensperger, this
county.
Murray and Davis announced
reduction in price at their plough
factory. No. 2, a one-horse plough
81; No. 3, the same, So; No. a. a
light two-hOrse plough, SIP; Nos. s
and 8, common size two horse, $14:
Nos. II and IL, large two or light
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22

three-horse, SIS; No. Is, three
horse plough, SIG, but if plate over
the coulter hole, soc extra. We
have added a screw bolt through
the handles to prevent the plough
from drawing through land. Mr.
Murray has improved the double
shovel plough so as to enable the
farmer to set the shovels deep or
shallow, and the shovels are so
constructed as to work either end
by turning them.
Valuable Brewery for Sale =
The subscriber offers for sale a
valuable brewery, two-story log
weatherboarded dwelling house
and lot and a half of ground,
situated in Hagerstown. 1t con-
tains 1913 feet in front, on Frank
lin street, and extends back to a
public alley, 240 feet. The brew
house and malt house extend six
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22

In campaign to check the
spread of tuberculosis, the Minis
try of Welfare in Latavia ordered:
do not let yourself be kissed"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22

ty feet on said street, and As feet
back. Signed, Jacob Barnitz,
York, Pa.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22
D)-I-0
PROGRAM

Y:05 Sunrise Serenade
$50 Morning DevotlOns.
900 Housekeepers' Chat
9:l5 Modern Melodies
$50 Varieties
9:45 Music Mart
10000 Special.
1915 Melodies of Yesterday
1890 At the Console.
1900 Civic News OF the Air.
i1:15 Shoppers Guide.
1880 Music and News
1900 Luncheon Melodies
12:15 Chambersburg
1855 News
100 Western Mountain Rangers
1870 WPA.
LAS Farm Flashes
200 Tenn. Hill Billies
2:15 Varieties
2:30 Monitor News
2:45 Modern Interludes
200 Sunshine Lady
3:15 Swing Session.
$50 Having Tea With Bea-
400 Buyers Preview
40 Curly and His Ranch Boys
4:55 News
500 Vocal Varieties
SIS Supper Chat
5:45 Sports
5:55 News
600 Evening Melodies
$50 Musicale
6:55 News
700 Stock Quotations
7:10 Evening Melodies
7:15 Waynesboro Band Wagon
1870 Postal Oddities
7:45 Organ Reveries
SIS Lone Rambler
$50 American Legion
8:45 Boonsboro CCC.
900 Bible Study
$50 The Unemployed Speaks
10000 News
SUNDAY
8:45 Voice of the Gospel
900 Church Of the Air
$50 Pentacostal Church
10000 Request Melodies
1890 Sabbath Melodies
HOO Church Services
1900 Souvenirs
1915 Dinner Musicale
12:45 News
100 At the Console
200 Carl Margin
2:15 Classical Melodies
2:30 Sunset Islanders
1900 Revival Echoes
1880 Organ Melodies
400 Father Coughlin
500 Poets Corner
$50 Home Makers
5:45 Sports
800 Novelty Trio
Musical Treasure
News.
Concert Duo
Church services.
Organ Melodies
News
So Many Memories.
$3.50 Sketch Book Players
1000 Sign Off
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday to
IL P. M. Sunday to 10 P. N.
About 1000 marriage licenses
issued in New York each year are
never used. Indicating that many
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-22

About 1000 marriage licenses
issued in New York each year are
never used Indicating that many
take a second look.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
Hf1tnfran11 9atly @tapafrh
RICHARD A. DAVIS
FUNERAL IS HERE
Coast Line Official Dies In
Raleigh; Interment
In Warren

Funeral services were held from
the First Presbyterian church here
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock for
stroke suffered four months ago.
paymaster of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad in its general offices there.
Mr.. Davis died in a Raleigh hospital
Sunday night at 1910 o'clock after
stroke suffered four months ago.
The body was taken after the fun
eral here to Warrenton for inter-
ment Rev. James A. Jones, poster
OF the church here, was in charge of
the services.
MIR. Davis was native of Warren
county, but for the last thirty years
had resided in Wilmington, and had
been with the railroad most of that
time. He was prominent in church
and civic affairs in Wilmington, and
was an official in the Presbyterian
church there. The family resi.!ed
at los North Fifth street in Will
mington.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Martha Aston Davis, formerly of
this county, who is now i'll in hos
"'fa': one daughter, Miss Maria
Davis, both Of Henderson,; Mrs. N.
A. Hodgefield, of Wake Forest and
Mrs. A. H. Herring, of Prague, Okla.
The family formerly resided at
Townsville. in this county, where
relatives of the family now live.
Mrs. Leon Lane and othef friends,
including Atlantic Coast Line Off
Gals, accompanied Miss Davis here
today for the funeral and burial of
her father. Miss Davis is student
at Peace College, Raleigh.
Pallbearers were announced as fol
lows: NJ. Crawley, Mr. Thorpe and
MIR. Coughenham, all of Wilmington;
A. R. larry, Townsville; John c
BurWell, Warrenton, and DR.. 1'ho5.
S. Register, of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
Safety For
Children Is
Aiirn0fDriive
R Q n a | d Hocutt, of
State Revenue D e.
partment, Meets With
Group Here and Visit
Is Made to Schools

Ronald Hocutt, of the safety di-
vision of the State Department of
Revenue, met here today with a
group of citizens to organize a safety
patrol, with particular emphasis on
the protection of the school children.
Mr.. Hocutt was with the group at
a luncheon at the Vance hotel at
noon, at which time he outlined very
briefly the purpose of the campaign
and the method of its procedure. The
group later visited all six of the
white schools in the city.
The plan of operation was explain
ed at the schools, and steps taken
for the organization of the schools
in the interest of the children's safety
in going to and from school.
In the group at the. luncheon to-
day were representatives of the par
ent-teacher bodies, the Junior Wo-
mans Club, with Mayor Henry T.
Powell also in attendance
The campaign here is part Of a
general movement over to State,
which is being directed by Mr. Ho-
cult. Organizations have been set up
in other localities and are under
stood to be doing effective work. Mr..
Hocutt is in charge Of the safety di-
vision, which is lending its energies
to the reduction Oh the highway traf-
fic toll in the State, and which last
year saw considerable reduction
in fatalities on the highways of North
Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
Program On Safety
Observation-Disclosures

The safety program hcing sponsor
ed Jointly by the Vance County
Council of Parents and Teachers,
Junior Woman's club, and Lions
club, opened today at 10 o'clock with
a meeting at the Vance hotel. The
safety chairman from each school
unit, along with the chairman from
the Lions club and from the Junior
Womans club met with the State
Director of Safety, Ronald Hocutt.
Of Raleigh. Plans were laid for spon-
sorine junior patrolmen in the
schools.
Special guests for the meeting
were Assistant Chief of Police Cash,
of Oxford, and two of his assistants.
A safety luncheon was held in the
private dining room of the hotel at
l o'clock, with representative from
various organizations in the city pre-
sent. Mr.. Hocutt was guest speaker,
being introduced by Mayor Henry T.
Powell. The invocation was by Rev.
James A. Jones, minister of the Pres
byterian church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
SESSION
OF COMMISSIONERS
Board Meets In Its New
Room at Court House
During Day

Machinery for the annual listing
Of taxes for 1889 was set up by the
Vance Board of County Commits
sioners today at their regular month
ly meeting for March. Miss Doro-
thea Woodlief, county accountant,
was made tax supervisor, and was
authorized to prepare a list of list
takers for all of the nine townships
Of the county. These will be SUD-
mitted to the commissioners prob
ably at a called meeting to be held
later in the month, and will be APP
proved.
Few changes were expected in the
personnel of the list-tal5ers from last
vcar. Especially in the rural town
ships was the list expected to be
much the same, with few exception
There were several petitions about
roads before the commissioners to-
day. Otherwise, the usual routine of
business, and the payment
OF bills constitution to bulk of the
business before the board.
Today's meeting of the commits
sioners was held in the new room
recently constructed to the imme-
date right of the entrance to the
court house.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
Group Here
Will Fight
Wage Bills
Large Delegation To
Go to Raleigh Tomor-
row for Legislative
Hearing B e f or e
Committee

Some 40 to so business men and
women of Henderson met today at
the Chamber of Commerce and dis
cussed the proposed State wage and
hour bill now pending in the General
Assembly in Raleigh, and decided to
send a large delegation to a legisla-
tive committee hearing tomorrow
morning to oppose the measure.
The bill is in the State Senate and
it is before a Senate committee that
the hearing tomorrow is to be held,
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning. Op-
ponents of the measure here are con-
tacting Representative w. A. Hunt
and State Senator Frank Gibbs, of
Warrenton, soliciting their opposi-
ton.
Following discussion of the wage
and hour bill, during which a de-
tailed explanation Of its provisions
was given, a committee was named
to draw up a brief to be presented
to the Senate Committee on Com
MERGE and Labor in Raleigh Tuesday.
The local delegation is to be given
a hearing at $50 a. m. in Room 3O4
in the Revenue Department build
ing. 1t was reported that some 80
business men had decided to go to
Raleigh, and will meet at the Cham
Der OF Commerce at 8 a. m. An ap-
peal was issued today for as many
business people as possible to ar
range to attend the hearing. It was
said transportation would be provid-
ed for those going to the hearing if
they would make request in time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
Judge Burgwyn Presides
Over March Court Term
Former Solicitor Reminisces in Brief Talk to
Grand Jury, Already in Service; Heavy Grim
inal Docket Set for Trial This Week

The regular March term of Vance
Superior Court opened here today
to continue for two weeks. The first
week is for trial of criminal cases
and the second for civil actions.
Judge w. H. S. Burgwyn is pre-
siding this week over the criminal
term of court. He is former solicitor
of the district in which Vance is
located, and served for many years
as prosecutor here. 1t is his first
court here as presiding judge since
being elevated to the superior court
bench by Governor Hoey two years
ago. Solicitor E. R. Tyler is prosecut-
ing the criminal docket.
Judge Burgwyn was given a warm
greeting here today. Since the six
months grand jury chosen at the
January term of criminal court is
still functioning, no formal charge
was delivered to it by the court. But
judge Burgwyn did take time to
reminisce some. He recalled that he
lived and went to school in Hender-
son when 4 boy. and that he knew
many of the leading citizens of Hen
dcrsOn in other days. R. j. Jones is
foreman of the present grand jury.
A criminal docket that will require
all of the week for disposition, with
some probability that it will not all
be disposed of even then, awaited
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
rs Prisoners In
Convict Camp At
End OF February

At the end of February there were
rs prisoners in the State Highway
q Public Works Commission con-
Wet camp here, it was shown today
IN the monthly report of J. H. Cup
ton, the superintendent, which was
sent to the commissions offices in
Raleigh.
The figure was two less than at
the beginning Of the month. During
February eleven prisoners were re-
clelved from the courts, three came
IN from hospitals, and one was trans
tered in from another camp. Six
teen were discharged during the
month and one transferred to an
other camp.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
HENDERSON BANKERS
AT. WINSTON MEETING

Four Henderson bankers, repre-
senting all of the three banks here
attended the annual meeting of the
Winston-Salem branch of the Amer
lean Institute of Banking held in
Winston-Salem Saturday night They
were K. L. Burton and A. H. Cheek,
of the Citizens Bank & Trust Com
pany; F. B. Robards, of the First Ma
tional Bank, and M. w. Wester, of
the Industrial Bank of Henderson.
S. Clay Williams, president of r. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company, was the
chief speaker. Also speaking was R.
M. Hanes, president of the Wachovia
Bank & Trust Company, and at the
present time vice-president of the
American Bankers Association, and
scheduled to become president of the
national organization at its next con-
vention later this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
LEO 7. NORWOOD, 43,
PASSES ON SUNDAY
Young Salesman, Native Of
Cort-Ity, Dies at Veterans
Hospital

Leo T. Norwood, 43, salesman for
the Henderson Grocery Company,
wholesalers Of this city, died at a
veterans hospital at Kecoughtan.
near Norfolk, Va, at 2 o'clock Sun
day afteroon. He had been in poor
health for number of years, and
had been at the veterans hospital for
about month. His condition became
critical Sunday and relatives were
summoned to his bedside. He died a
few minutes after they arrived there.
Mr.. Norwood was born November
5, 1895, at HicksbOIo in this county.
and he had resided most of his life in
Vance county. He was a member of
the Baptist church at Bullock, in
Granville county, and of Henderson
post Of the American Legion.
Mr.. Norwood is survived by his
mother, Mrs. B. A. Norwood, of the
Raleigh road two brothers, Charles
and John Norwood, and four sisters,
Miss Eta Norwood, of near Hender-
son; Miss Sallie Norwood, of the IA
Guilty Of the public schools at Farm
Vile; Mrs. F. j. Osborne of Stem:
and Mrs. Garland Averett, of near
Oxford. His father, the late B. A.
Norwood, died two years ago.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home several miles south of the city.
and the body will be taken to Bull
lock for burial. Rev. c.. Van Stephens.
Of Oxford, Baptist minister, and pas
tor of the Baptist church at Bullock,
will be in charge of the services.
Rev. M. L. Banister, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Oxford, will
assist in the funeral services tomor-
row.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
announced today as follows:
Active-W. C. Register, F. S. Roy
ster, Thomas Register, Banister Roy
ster, John H. Frazier, Roger Nor
wood
Honorary = H. T. Morris and
Thomas c. Homer and personnel of
Henderson Grocery Company, T. w.
McCracken and personnel of Hender-
son Vulcanzing Company, j.. H.
lseley, Frank Jordan, D. J. McDon-
aid, DR.. r. L. Noblin, DR.. R. T. Up
church, w. C. Watkins, c. E. Greene,
Marvin Coghill, Leland Coghill, J. B.
Campbell, A. A. Campbell, H. H.
Hicks, Charles C. Register, Melvin B.
Finch, and J. D. Kilgo, of Raleigh.
Mr.. Norwood had been with the
Henderson Grocery Company some
Is years or more and for some time
had Travelled the territory in and
around Durham and Oxford. He was
well known to the trade in his ter
ritory, and was young man held in
high esteem by those who knew him.
On several occasions in the past few
years he mad been seriously ill, but
recovered.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-06
Survey For
Extension
Area Begun
Census Also To Be
Taken Later in Terri
tory Proposed To Be
Brought Into City; Bill
May Be Ready for
Legislature by Week
End

Two civil engineers began a sur
vey today of territory involved in
the proposed extension Of the Hen
derson city limits, as approved by
five to three vote of the Henderson
City Council last Saturday morning.
S. E. Jennett and w. H. Boyd are
making the survey, it was stated by
Alderman F. s. Hight, who was
chairman of a Council committee
that submitted the plan for expan-
ion.
Later \ census is to be made of
the territory now outside which
would be brought in under the pro-
posed expansion movement.
A bill is to be. drawn as soon as
the engineers complete their work
and will be presented to Represen-
tative w. A. Hunt for passage
through the General Assembly. The.
bill, it is understood, will call for an
election to determine the matter
Sponsors of the expansion proposal
tory to be brought into town will
give Henderson in excess of 10000
population.
conferences were naQ Dy the 2X-
tension committee Of the Council
during the weekend with Represen-
tativc Hunt. He is expected to pre-
sent the bill when it is properly
drawn and furnished to him. The
Council committee, Mr.. Hight said
today, expected to have the survey
completed and the bill drawn in
time to furnish it to Mr.. Hunt for in
PRODUCTION in the House late in this
week. Until then the date COR the
election will not be determined.
There was talk today that opposi-
ton to the bill will be carried to
the General Assembly in the hope
of blocking it there before citizens
can have an opportunity to vote.
Friends # the measure will press it
also, it was understood.