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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

OF the better makes of watches man
ufactured today will do the same?
Quite by accident, in our shorthand
class at the Henderson Business Col
lege we made very interesting dis
covery as to some very old clocks
owned by some of the students in our
school, We were discussing ''time-
pieces" in shorthand, and one by one
voluntary expressions were made as
to very old clocks in and about their
homes.
Miss Katherine Singleton told us
Of an old solid walnut grandfather
clock in her family's possession.
which is approximately one hundred
and fifty years old. Katherine tells
us that the clock belonged to her
great-grandfather, John Bullock
who bought the clock in PHILADELPHIA.
Pennsylvania, for the old Bullock
home in WILLIAMSBURG The clock was
brought to Henderson some sixty
years ago by her grasdfather, Samuel
Watkins
The clock was kept in repair Ly
jeweler, a Mr.. Hight, and by a
strange coincidence, the clock Stop
ped working when the jeweler died.
about fifteen or twenty years ago.
and no other jeWeler has been able
to fix it since he last did.
The clock is from nine to ten feet
tall. The numerals are Roman but the
minute numerals on the outer side
Of the face, are Arabic. This clock
has appleWOOd hand-carved works
and not the metal works characteris-
tic Of clocks today.
Another student, Miss Marie Avs
cue OF EPSON, tells of mantle clock
which is also about one hundred and
fifty years old. This clock belonged
to her great grandfather and is in
possession OF her family today.
This clock also has wood works.
1t also has picture of the trans
flguration of Christ and His Des-
ciples. The clock is a Seth Thomas
make and if you were to visit Maries
nome today, you would find this old
clock still ticking away the misutes
accurately.
The last contribution to our dis
covery was made by Miss Dorothy
Stainback. The clock owned by her
family is about one hundred years
old. 1t also is mantle clock of ma
hogany about three and one-half feet
high, and like the other two clocks
above it has wood works.
The clock was given to Dorothys
grandfather by his aunt, and the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
JOHN RAYEF|RD, 81,
STRICKEN SUDDENLY
One of Operators of Efird's
Chain Department Stores
Dies Sunday

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 20. -(AP)
John Ray Efird, 81, one of the
brothers who operate the chain of
Efird department stores in the Caro-
lnas, died here Sunday of a heart
attack.
He was vice president of the group
of 81 stores and managed the Co
lImbia branch. .
Efird was active in the stores
operation until illness a few years
ago. He had resided at Myrtle
illness began about three weeks ago
Efird was born on a farm in An
SON county, N. c., on September 6,
1881, the son of John Emery Efird
and Annie M Efird He started
work with the Efird firm by manag-
ing the GaStonia (N. c. unit in 1911
He worked later at Concord and Ra-
leigh, N. c., and with the branch at
Greenville. He became manager of
the Columbia store in 1920 and re-
NAMED there.
The funeral was held at D. m.
today at the residence. Interment
was made in ElmWood cemetery
here.
The survivors are his widow, the
former Miss Esther Teal, of Wades-
boro, N. c., whom he married in
1919; three children, Ray Louise, of
Columbia, Martha Ellen, student at
Hollins college, Va, and Ray Efird,
j., a student at Woodbury. Forest
school, Va. five brothers, S. M.
Efird, of Norwood, N. c., E. L. Eff
frd of Winston-Salem, N. c., j. B.
and P. H. Efird, of New York; five
sisters. Mrs. A. E. Harris, of Con-
cord, N. c.; Mrs. E. B. Shanllle and
Mrs Bernice Efird Turner, of Polk
ton, N. c., Mrs. T. A. Foreman, of
Salisbury, N. c., and Mrs. Wade
Dunning, Of Albemarle, N. c..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
PINE SEEDLINGS is
All BOYS PROJECT

Smithfield, Feb. 2O.-Reamuel
Temple, member of the Four Oaks
All Club in Johnston county, has
set out 5000 pine seedlings as his
club project this year, reports AS
sistant Farm Agent Edmund Ay-
cock.
The trees, 1000 loblolly pines and
1000 long leaf pines, were set in an
old field which has been out of Guilt
walton for several years. The seed
lings were spaced six feet apart in
the row with rows seven feet apart
and were planted at the rate of L.
600 to the acre.
Young Temple secured the young
trees from the State Forest nursery
at a cost of So thousand, Aycock
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
. OLD CLOCKS
nv ELLEN TROnCEN AND cnonon M e,---,-.-.,

Examine your clock-what do VOL
think Of this bit of machinery? Is
it new timepiece or is it one of the
"old clocks, family heirloom that
sits unnoticed in an inconspicuous
corner of your room?
The majority of old clocks, through
long disuse, have no practical value.
These timepieceS, from historical Big
Ben, to minute, antique ladies watch
es, remind us of a past about which
we can know, only through the pages
of books. These clocks have counted
hundreds of exciting hours for our
forefathers and if we care for them
properly, they might well do the
same for us.
If we pause to think of the thous-
ands of clocks that licked away the
tense minutes of the American Revo-
lutiOn-the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence-the, formation of the Consti-
tuition and other episodes in the birth
and life Of our nation; it makes us
wonder what future history making
events these clocks will survive to
watch march before the eyes of the
SSIlCIdClOIlS W COIllC.
1t is interesting to know that as
early as the ninth century, clocks.
running on the same principle used
today, were found in the homes of
the extremely wealthy. families. The
clock makers of old were skilled
craftsmen. The Swiss were the most
noted. people for this delicate work.
Timepieces coming from this country
were works of accuracy and beauty
to be treasured by their proud own
ers. Now, however, other nations
have developed this industry and to-
day although the Swiss might still
excel, these nations have also be-
come master watchmakers.
Lately, while this particular coun-
try has become antique" conscious
to the verge of an obsession, 1 have
wondered why they have not CEN
tralized their pursuits after old
clocks, the very representative of the
atmosphere they seek.
Among the families of Vance coun-
ty there are, many fine antique
clocks; and it would be worth while
of these people would make an effort
to prolong the service of their clocks
by having them cleaned and repair
ed.
One of the most famous 'S7ocks in
the home of our president. This clock
the United States is still in use in
will occasionally lose three or four
minutes but is it not true that many
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
Miller Takes Over AS
Coach OF Boys Team

Bing Miller, athletic director at
Henderson high school, today took
over the coaching Of the boys bas-
ketball team, w. Harl Blose, who
have been doing the work, giving it
up in favor of orchestra work.
Miller has announced his inten-
ton Of doing some shaking up of the
squad in an effort to get it in win
ming stride. The mentor also stat
ed that the girls had reached their
peak of play and predicted they
would not be defeated during the
remainder of the season.
The teams face three doublehead-
ers this week.
LOuisburg will be met there Tues
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

clock belonged to her grandfather,
who bought it from the company of
Barnes and Bartholomew of Bristol,
Connecticut.
These old clocks are valuable an
tlques and we can imagine that they
are very much priced by their own
ers. You have heard of the many
garden pilgrimages, which are made
each year throughout the country,
and the joy and happiness they have
brought to many people. Why could
we not have clock pilgrimage, per-
haps in Vance county, and no doubt
you would find many surprising re-
suits.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

good as the average cotton farmer
in North Carolina.
He produced 966 pounds of lint on
a measured acre in 1888, and this is
approximately four times the state
average. 1t measured 2,47O pounds of
seed cotton, and returned him pro-
fit of $685.
This won for the Rowan boy the
State All Club cotton championship,
and a one-year scholarship to State
College as a gift of the Barrett Com
pany, it was announced here today
by l.. R. Harrill, state club leader.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20

day night; Aycock will come here
Wednesday night and e som will
close the week here Friday night
with two contests.
This weeks opponents have shown
a great deal of improvement, and
should be tough foes for the locals
to handle. The girls hold victories
over all three teams, while the
boys have only been able to top
Louisburg and EPSON.
The boys have been in losing
streak, the aggregation not clicking
as it should. Coach Miller hopes to
iron out the kinks and bring the
team through the remainder of the
card in fine style.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
FARMS LESS LAND,
FARMS 1T BETTER

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. 90
farm less land and farm it bet
ter is the motto of r. C. Coltrane.
of near High Point.
This farmer, who is cooperating
with the Soil Conservation Service
in an erosion-control area, is follow
ing that policy by planting more soil
conserving crops and less row crops,
reports w. D. Lee, soil conservation
ist Of the State College Extension
Service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-20
New Beef Herds

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. 20.
Several new herds of beef cattle
have recently been established in
Piedmont and Western North Caro-
lima, while other breeders are busy
fattening steers for the spring mar
ket, reports l.. l. Case, beef cattle
specialist of the State Callege Exten-
sion Service
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Third Term? City Mayors
Quite Frequently Get Them

1889 and Peter Smith in 1890.
Then Dickinson took office,
serving three successive terms
until H. N. Bell defeated him
224 to 126 ballots for the term
of 1894.
Turned the Tables
Dickinson turned the tables
the next year, beating Bell 233
to 1853, and was reelected for
the next year, 1896
PhiIbrick was elected for the
first time for 1897 and renamed
for 1898.
Mayor in 1899 and 1900 was
William Smith, uncle of the pre-
sent resident of the city who
bears his name.
But he was defeated 224 to
147 by H. NJ. Aune who headed
city government in 1901 and was
elected the next year also, re-
ceiving 211 votes to 55 for his
closest opponent
John P. Cooper was mayor in
1903 and Philbrick again in 1900.
In that contest the merchant de-
feated Attorney A. c. Dolliff IT'S
to 145 votes.
For 1905, William D.. Lines
was ramed. In 1906 he won
again, although DIR. c. P. Gibson
gave him a close race. In 1907
he had another contest, winning
from Joseph Tyson 189 to 1T.
Philbrick was mayor in 1908,
1909 and 1910.
Nosing out w. T. Wilcox 2l9
to 201, j. P. Cooper became
mayor once more in 1911.
Used Envelopes
It was the next year that he
and j. H. Melges tied with 237
votes each. The council broke
the deadlock by placing two
slips, each containing the name
of a candidate, in envelopes,
mixing them among Is envelopes
containing blank slips and hav-
ing Miss Frances Moore, librarian
at the time, draw them from a
box until she brought out one
bearing a name. Cooper's name
was drawn first and he was de-
clared mayor.
But in 1913, Melges was elect
ed. He was followed by Rud
StensVad in 1914.
G. E. Mckay took office in
he resigned on a matter of prin-
cipal involved in a dispute over
speeding. He contended that the
speed law should be invoked
and enforced in a case which
came to his attention.
Alderman C. A. Luscher was
appointed to fill the office and
in 1916 he was elected mayor.
Luscher was defeated by DR.. w.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Last Member Of Grand Army,
Once Powerful Group, Gone

Frink, John H. Thomas, Fred
erick Hotchkiss, Lord N. Rowe,
Mr.. Wilson, Amos G.. Hammer,
B. G. Dove, George S. Shelton,
MIR. Robinson, T. d. Broughton,
Lindt S. Crandel, George Rubber.
Howard N. Bell, Henry c. Baker,
Stephen w. Hays, George Neild,
Van Setback, James Huntington,
William Smith, Sylvester Trues-
dell and Glenn Tredbar.
Ranks in the post grew and
hundreds of members passed in
and out of the organization.
It was a power in the COM
munity, politically and socially,
and it fiourished.
Daughters of Veterans and
Sons of Veterans groups grew
up around it, their colorful act
ivities attracting large member
ships among the children of old
fighters.
Today there are "a known
Civil War veterans buried at
Redwood Falls cemetery, as
compared to Is World War vet
Grams.
The scorn in which the Boys
in Blue held those who did not
enlist, but were drafted, was
described by A. A. Wilson some
time ago.
81 remember the Iirst time
that I marched with comrades
in Redwood Falls, July 4, 1865"
he said. ''In the parade were
Lewis Baker, Hugh Curry, Cy
Mccormick, j. Light, Elmer Biz
um and myself. The music was
furnished by John Thomas, fifer
and stranger was the drum
mer. While getting ready to
move forward one comrade said
to me, Wilson we don't want
that man (pointing to a felloW}
to march with us. / am told
that he was a drafted man.
l"No," l said, she is all right, he
did nearly four years hard
service" At that time a man
who did not volunteer did not
get credit for patriotism.
"There were many more eX-
soldiers here at that time,
Broughton, McPhail, Mcmillan,
Chapman, Webster, Northrup
J and Watson. Most of them were
busy cooking an OK.
The school house was north of
the Leavens property and the
meat was cooked south of the
school and was very good. There
were soldiers of the Mexican
war with US, B. Kuenzli, F.
Reuter- and O. G.. Martin"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
A. A. WILSON LAST OF
COMRADES; CHARTER
MEMBERSHIP II

Death took the last man of
Redwood Falls Grand Army CT
the Republic post this year, over
rs years after he had joined
other youths to fight for lone
nation indivisible.'
A. "A. Wilson who died March
10 was charter member of the
John S. Marsh post number 50,
organized here April 8, 1884.
The 81 men who formed the
post were in the prime of life
when the CARS first member
ship list was made up.
They had joined the Union
army as boys. Some say their
average age at enlistment was
17-pitifully young to meet the
privations and horrors of the
conflict.
Now, only personal memories,
a few flags, old uniforms, swords
and guns remain to recall their
once-active post. Some mem
entes of them and their service
have been preserved by the Wo-
mems Relief Corps and will be
put into a glass clase for perm
anment display at the school
house here.
The charter membership list
reflects the westward tide OF
empire in American history
John S. Marsh post, in its be-
ginning, had men from compan-
les mustered in New Hampshire
Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri
New York, Michigan, Ohio, Hi
nois, and Pennsylvania.
They had served with the in
fantry, cavalry, engineers, ar
tillery and heavy artillery.
Some of them suffered unbe-
lieable hardships in rebel pri-
sons. The story is that James
B. Robinson, former Redwood
county judge of probate, could
not bear to hear of Anderson
vile prison in Georgia where he
had been held.
Great tears would roll dowr
his checks at the mention o.
the place." those who knew hin
say.
Charter members of the Johr
S. Marsh post of the GRAM
Army were: Frank Boutelle
Charles George, Melville Abbott
S. L. S. Sickle, Elepha1et Hale
Frederick DeitZman, William
Post, Luman A. Colson, Milton
Jones, Henry Hiatt, Clark w
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

A. Brand in 1917.
Having served as city recorder
previously, 27-year-old w. G.. M.
Smith was elected mayor with
no opposition in 1919 and for
four successive terms through
1922.
In 1923 w. T. Wilcox was
elected with 439 votes to 334 for
T. A. Whittet and was renamed
for 1924.
II. M. Aune returned to the
mayors chair in 1925 and 1926
and was succeeded by A. j.
White in 1927. White continued
as mayor through 1928, 1929 and
1890.
Then DR.. Brand took office for
the second time.
Fl. D. Thorp mayor in 1882,
1888 and 1884, was replaced by
DIR. C.. L. Lynn in 1885. In that
election 1882 votes were cast,
the ballots tallying CAB for a
liquor store and 541 against.
Residents also voted to erect a
sewage disposal plant.
DIR. Lynn was reelected for
1886. J. F. Knudson served in
1887 and 1888.
The present head of govern
ment in Redwood Falls is DIR. j.
C. Budik.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Redwood Falls likes its mayors
lit keeps some of them a long
time.
w. F. Dickinson, the city's
first real mayor The was presi-
dent of the village council when
the city was incorporated in
1891 and automatically assumed
the title of mayor) served five
terms. Fremont w. Philbrick
served six terms, the longest in
the city's history ard w. G. M.
Smith held the position for five
years. H. M. Aune and A. j.
White were in office fer four
years each.
Even the cold figures on cleo
ton records stored in the city
hall vault give some indication
of heated fights on public issues
which have been a source of ex-
element and interest in mayor
atty campaigns since the town
was established.
There have been two tie-vote
elections for mayor, one of them
between @. L. Dornberg and F.
v. Hotchkiss in 1881 and another
between John p Cooper and
Julius H. Melges when a wet
dry contest developed in 1912.
One mayor resigned.
M. E. Powell heads the list.
He was elected president of the
village council March 9, 1876.
8 Hour Voting
The village was incorporated
February Is, 1876 and the first
election held the next month at
Birney Flyrn's office. Ninety
five voters came to the polls,
open only from / to 4 p. m.
AT this first election, Major
Powell was named president of
the board and A. M. Cook,
James Mcmillan and L. F. Rob-
inson, trustees. w. A. Swisher
was recorder.
F. v. Hotchkiss was president
in 1877; DR.. William D. Finn
in 1878; H. D. Baldwin in 1879
and c.. w. Braly in 1880.
In 1881 Dornberg and Hotch-
kiss were tied. Before the rev
mayor was to take office, the
trustees met, with F. j. Peabody
as president pro tenn. The con-
test was declared ''no election, y
Braley resigned as mayor and
the board appointed Hotchkiss.
w. E. Baker served in 1882,
was reelected for 1883 and was
succeeded by James Mcmillan
in 1884. James L. Thompson was
mayor in 1885 and C.. L. Ward in
1886.
After H. d. Chollar served a
term in 1887, Mcmillan was
elected again, for 1888.
Dornberg held the office in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Ebeneezer Cuff, grandfather
CT the Cuff family now living
here. established a mill near the
old hundred steps" at the pre-
sent west entrance to Ramsey
state park, in 1878.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
The Killer Strikes Again

i foot of the stairs and into the living room. Come on, I'll show you"
 Dawson followed Joey into the hall again. It would have been simple for Joey to have stepped to the study door, killed Ben- thorne and dashed back down the passageway. But Joey had said he thought Flynn had seen him enter the house. Better hear Joeys story out.
 q know I could go out win- dow as soon as the cop got away from the gate, so crunched down here in the dark" Joey went on, when the detective followed him into the living room.
 "Then, while I'm waiting here till things quiet down and can get out. I hear Benthorne's shout "Youp and someone answers him, very soft-like. Then, after about half a minute, the shotl
 T already had my gun out, and I stuck my head out around the edge of the doorway just like this--to get look and"
 A shot ended Joey's story. With queer look of surprise he swung around to face Dawson again and fell full on his face.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
CHAPTER XVI

By all means, 90 right ahead" He did not add, however, that the telephone wires were tapped.
 Joey waited until the dining room dor swung shut behind her Come on down here, Dawson" He nodded toward the passage-way to the street, "1'll show you"
 John Douglas waited until he could no longer hear Jameson's voice as the butler led Ara up- stairs. then swiftly went to work. Ara had said Benthorne put the letters and the photographs in a book. In a hurry, a man would select a book within easy reach Douglas reasoned, and replacing 1t on a shelf, he'd pick out one Of the middle rows.
 That eliminated the two top shelves. Too high And the bot tom row too. Douglas knew that the book he sought was not on the left of the fierplace, He turned to the right, hurriedly pulled vol- ume after volume from the cases, Tipped through the pages.
 He could hear Dawson's voice and the Italians. just outside the doog. but he couldn't make out the words. If Dawson should come back That was chance he had to take.
 As he worked he pondered Aras reaction to the detectives accusa- tion. Had she actually planned to blame Benthorne's murder on mira? He recalled unpleasantly. thLt she had suggested coming out to Benthornes although he had insisted the idea was his own.
 But Ara was In love with him. He was sure. Her kisses. She had kissed him before. back in Salt Lake, when she thought - before she knew her father wasn't the real John Douglas. It didn't add up.
 Even If she had put him on the "spot" he couldn't stop lov- ing her. He'd love her from the first moment he spoke to her. in the coffee shop. They were plan ming to be married, too, as soon as she saw her father.
 Her bags were packed. The por- ter at her apartment had told him she had wanted to catch train. Did she really intend to run away never see him again?
 Love battled doubt as his thought raced on. He couldn't hope to go through every book in the room. There were hundreds. If only some of the mwere dusty, he might have had some indica- ton of where to searcn. But that all-efhcient butler evidently saw to 1t that the maids didn't miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
HIGH SPEED osCILLoGRAPH

Minneapolis, Minn. (UP)-Univer- sity of Minnesota scientists have taken the fastest photograph on rec ord--one that required but one one- hundred-millionth of a second. It was taken on a cathode ray oscillo- graph which recorded on a photo graphic plate the oscillations of an electrical current in a hundred miIlionth of a second. It is called 8 vast improvement over any pre- Viously constrcted oscillograph.