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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
December Is, 1919

Sale of tobacco on the Henderson
marked during the past week put
the total beyond the 100000
pound mark, and started the record
on up well above the figure that
some predicted would be the full
amount for the entire season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
TOnAY'S HOROSCOPE

That TIL ) is a fortunate one for
hleSst14 81 success is almost Ger
tam IheEs IS good insight into spe-
culatIe aitails, good balance of
mental and physical forces with the
power p utilize them If the native
Will only york, fame and fortune are
as sure a. anything can be in this
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
December 10, 1914

The Vance county teachers are
holding their regular meeting to-
day in the central graded school,
with Prof. j. H. Highsmith, Of Wake
Forest College, as the speaker for
the morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

Everybody Swing" to appear at the
Stevenson Theatre. This Whirling
dervish Of me~riment which has been
spinning the theatre goers from coast
to coast, will unfold theor wares to
our local vaudeville fans at an early
date.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
Cotton Still
Skyrocketing

New York, Dec 13.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened 20 to 26 points
higher. However, the list sold down
Is points from opening levels, but
still held net gains of 10 to II points
around the end of the first hour
Prices slipped back little in the
second hour, then came up again
around noon, when gains ran from
10 to % points, with December at
1923 and July 1923.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
EVERYBODY SWING" A
1910 RESOLUTION RESOLVED

To continue our policy Of Offering
only the best in stage entertainment,
the management of the Stevenson
Theatre has hit the bulls eye again,
and has treat for you-and here
it is folks, they have booked the
maddest, merries, funniest vaude
vaudeville revue of the season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
December Is, 1929

It will be of great interest to the
people of Henderson and the sur
rounding territory to learn that on
December 20 the Henderson, XII
wants club will stage a full fledged
minstrel show at the Riggan Thea
ire.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

l. A destroyer.
2. Palm s1nday.
3. Mocking bird.
4. PHILADELPHIA Eagles.
D. June Wa AIMED for Juno, Cod
dess of Marriage.
6. He had none.
7. No.
Q. He was retired by special act of
Congress as a full General.
9. Heinrich Hmmler
~. 1t IS one Of the Danish islands
in the Baltic -~''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

Midwestern burglars broke into
church recently and came away
empty-handed They didn't get, it
seems even religion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
Stocks Rise
Moderately

New York, Dec. l3-(AP)- Stocks
followed commodities in push for
higher ground today Volume gain
ed a little after a moderately fast
opening. Ne@r jle fourth hour, prices
were up fractions to around two
points.
The delayed response to the rush
for staples conferred mostly on the
steels, motors and specialties, but all
divisions were aided While tax ad-
justment selling and switching was
noted, it did not appear to weigh on
the market Traders paid little atten-
ton to the possibility the League of
Nations might eXpeI Russia from its
membership, and gave but small heed
to events Of the European war
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

What those warning European
armies would like to see is scien-
would bother only enemy soldiers.
developed cootie which
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

There are ten who are being
taught the rudiments Of reading
and writing. Before they get out
they'll be far better equipped to go
straight and do something worth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
CHRIST FOR ALL-ALL FOR CHRIST
Cl lIlI ji :. q! Esd
Shy vsFdi Is aam0 ais test eIish. unto my p.th~

I was GLAD when they said unto me,
Let us go INTO the house OF the Loro,
Psalm l22l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

Cary camp has 161 inmates in
all, with SO enrolled in the schools
four classes. percentage of AZ
which is extremely high when it is
recalled they are all volunteers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

while than they have ever been be-
core
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

Your correspondent attended the
school Monday night, as a guest of
J. 10y SoX director of education
for the North Carolina prison divis-
ion; and what he saw was at the
same time disagreeable shock and
a pleasant surprise.
The shock came from seeing SO
many promising lads VINO have at
so early a stage fallen into the
tolls of the law for offenses serious
enough to draw heavy sentences.
The surprise came from finding
that the boys are so uncommonly
anxious to learn; are as bright and
cheerful as any scholastic group
anyWhere-in short. from the fact
that they are so like all youth
everywhere that the prison bars
are forgotten while talking to them
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

FREE RANGE-CCNTEST. DON'T
forget to notify how long y5u have
had your oldest "Fnlarpre ,ore
oldest wins $3.50 Range. Wait
kins Hardware Co., phoae 8.
1-J-I-l3-l5
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Daily DIspatcn BuTeau,
In The Vi: Matter si0tel

Raleigh, Dec 13.-Thjs column
today is about a group of school
boys, youngsters who are as en-
thusiastic over football and boxing
and their books and the affairs OF
the world as any other group Of its
kind anywhere.
But there are differences. To be
gin with they are all volunteer
students. They don't have to 60
to school unless they want to. The
State compulsory school attendance
law doesn't affect them; though
other and more severe laws of the
State have already been applied to
them somewhat harshly, because
the group under consideration is
composed Of inmates of the State
Prison camp near Cary
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

FOR RENT: STORE ii .LgrlG an
Corner William ana v Haer rcefs
See S. T. Peace 9-.5t-,rod- o.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

RADIO BATTERY SET OWNER. WE
can turn your sets into an electric
radio for a small cost Loughln-
Goodwin, jewelers., phone l18.
13-4d
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

DON'T FORGET BIG AUC-
ton sale used cars by Legg-
Parham Company, Saturday.
December 16 at 2::30 sharp
at our used car lot opposite
Court House. l2-4ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

S HOPPING S ENEICE:
Readers Digest, Time, Es-
quire and all other maya
zines make excellent pres
ents. Carrie Burton, call l47.
13-lti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

l WILL BE IN HENDERSON ON
Dec. IA, IS and ne wits load Of
nice pigs and shoats My own ais-
ed. Prices reasonable. ". NJ. Jor-
dan. 1921
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

STEAMED OYSTERS 1T VANCE
Service station with hot butter
sauce, cole slaW and crackers. Day
and night, Phone 474-J. l3-4n
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

SUITS, COATS AND ACt rr
that are seemingly NHu
neWed surprisingly u.s. .ar,
cleaning and ropahu ln
the job Phone 46} Naa
Co., "Henderson's Fm
ers & Dyers.' a.-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

If YOU have ITc. 81 Avv
form Of scahies, dot u.o
TOlson's Scabe-NoX erao ~
local people have used ,ef.b
satisfying results. Adult za 81 ma
children's size 75c II vou can,+
come order by mail. Sold and gIar-
anteed by Peoples Sem d Dino
Store, Henderson, H. G. weds-f2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

Entered at the post office in Hender-
son. N. c. as second class mail matter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

NUTS, CANDIES AND
fireworks Of all kinds fer Christ
mas. Try our sweet juicy tree
ripened Florida oranges. Bring any
fireworks catalog and we will dup
licate their special deals at catalog
p~ices. Newman Fruit & Fire
works Store. ll-3t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-13

WE ARE READY WITH A COM
plete line Of fireworks for Christ
mas. Get yours now from com
plete assortment Fireworks Store,
between Recreation Billiard Par
lor and Whites Drug Store. l2-5tl
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
Radiant Living
LIFTED BY
LIFTED THOUGHT
BY Rev. c. M. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely M. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

We all have met people whose
lives seem to be continually miser-
able and unhappy. And as we
seek to inquire into the reason for
their unhappiness, we discover that
it is because they are always think
ing about something in their lives
that has been unhappy.
They are constantly thinking of
their pains and aches. They are
constantly reminding themselves of
their past sicknesses and sorrows.
They keep thinking of the injus-
tice, the evil, the misfortune which
has befallen them. They keep
holding before their minds the
troubles that they fear the future
has for them.
How can the sun shine upon you
while you are constantly becloud-
ing your sky with resentments, i'll
feelings, worries and breads?
If you want to live miserably
just keep thinking of the most mis-
cradle things you can. Lower your
thinking and it will lead you down
into the most dismal swamp of dis
couragement, despair and despond-
ency
If you would lift your life out Of
such miserable living, you must
first lift your thoughts and keep
them lifted and you will then be
soon out of the slough of despond
Great areas of South American
jungles have been cleared away
and transformed into vast rubber
plantations.
In a somewhat similar way every
mental swamp can be transformed
into a mental Paradise, as beauti-
full as a Garden of Eden, agloW
with the love of God, and melodi-
Gus with the song-birds of heavenly
joy-a place where one can fellow
ship with God,
The beginning of such trans
formation lies in lifting your
thought!
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
A Typical Dressed School Girl

Sweater sleeves pushed above
the elbows, kerchiefs fastened
around the chin, colorful hairbrows,
brown and white oxfords and ankle
.socks-the typical appearance Of
an average highschool girl.
Betty 10 is out shopping with
her mother. Economy, however,
rules the pocketbook. Betty 10
picks a navy blue skirt with four
pleats in front, all released high to
give the skirt the fuller appear
ance. A blue plaid jacket goes
nicely with the skirt. She selects
a white blouse, with frill at the
neck and around each of the sleev-
es and three small buttons down
the front. On the lapel of her
jacket is a novelty pin; football
player with a football under his
arm. Betty 10 can wear this sport
outfit practically any activity in
the school.
Dorothy Badur
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
Student Insurance

During the past few years at
Smyrna High School there have
been several casualties. Either in
the interscholastic and intramural
sports or in the halls and on the
school grounds. Some of these
were due to extreme carelessness;
others were unavoidable. But in
most cases, the students and their
parents have held the school re-
sponsible. This is entirely wrong.
The school isn't responsible and so
we, the students, have decided to
take measures, to help pay part of
the cost of these accidents when
they happen.
The idea of a Student Insur-
ance" has been suggested. This
would provide maximum amount
of money for each student insured.
This insurance will not only cover
those engaged in sports but who
take gym as well. 1t even will in
sure those who are exempt from
gym against an accident that may
happen in the halls.
The cost of such insurance would
be as follows:
Student insured-25c per year.
Student taking gym and one
sport. baseball, hockey 40 year
Student taking gym and two
sports, (boys only go year.
This. fee, if paid now, will insure
the student for the coming school
year. A maximum fee of $500
will be paid by the Insurance
Board.
If only a Csc policy is taken out
now, each additional one will be
Csc.
The insurance company will be
headed by select group Of stu
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
Town Meeting of the Air

One of the most interesting and
beneficial radio programs of the
time is Town Meeting of the Air.
This interesting presentation is a
broadcast from nine-thirty to ten
thrifty every Thursday evening
from October to June. While it is
interesting to the intellectual or
even humorous person, it IS also
educational.
The subjects range anywhere
from fare the schools doing their
lob ?" to what should be our for
eign policy?". The speakers are
usually highly distinguished or
ators who know their subject and
possess interesting as well as help
full knowledge concerning the sub
iects. The programs are present
ed as debates, each side giving
their arguments which are follow
ed by a rebutal. During the re-
mainder of the time the audience
question the speakers on the finer
points of their talks.
This type of program is espec-
tally beneficial in history and civics
classes. Students would rather
listen to convincing arguments
than read books and try to under
stand them. The class discussions
following the broadcasts are far
more valuable than regular lessons.
This program was selected as the
most interesting and educational
one of the year by a unanimous
vote of four large radio organiza-
tions. So, for an hour of enter
tainment and learning, tune In
WIZ or WILL about nine-thirty on
Thursday nights.
John Houtman
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

Miss Dora Mills, 26, suffered a
mangled hand recently when she
caught it in a meat grinding ma
chine she was operating at the
store of her brother, Eugene Mills,
at Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
Getting Along With People

How nice it is to have someone
around who is pleasant and easy
to get along with. Here are some
ways in which you may learn to be
pleasant and get along with peo-
pie.
1. One of the important attrib-
utes necessary for creating friend
ship is pleasing personality. Dc
not be afraid to make friends. II
a new person comes to town try to
make him feel at home and include
him in your activities.
2. Always say less than you
think Cultivate low voice. How
you say things means more than
what you say.
8. Never let an opportunity to
say kind and encouraging thing
to or about somebody. Praise good
work that is done, no matter who
does it.
4. If you meet someone who is
merry, rejoice with them; if they
are weeping, mourn with them.
5. Be cheerful. Hide your pains,
worries and disappointments under
pleasant smile Laugh at gooC
stories and learn to tell them.
g. Let your virtues speak for
themselves, and refuse to talk Of
another's voices. Discourage gos-
sip, and make it a rule to say moth
ing of another unless it is some
thing good.
Z. Be careful of other peoples
feelings, you may say something
and afterwards regret it. Remem-
Der that saying, count ten before
you speak"
8. Pay no attention to ill-naturec
remarks about yourself. Go on as
if you had not heard what was
said and try to forget it.
9. Try to keep sweet disposi.
tion no matter what happens. Yor
will find that it goes long way.
10. Be kind to older people. Al
ways have respect for them for vol
will also be old some day.
Betty Jane Enni:
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
The Quartette

I-.,.r the direction OF FIol, !,
IT, % ! vocal quartette CONSISTING sil !
y a-Dis Crier and Ray Srultn,
q. Dst BOB Bell, baritone; ano
ols' W. Ennis, bass, has been or
bized. ., n,os held Sep
!. ssr 10th. The foursome Is
a.,.irg y. on a novelty number en-
N aT6e Boy and the Tack. We
~ ~ q sing in assemblies soon, S1L
= few more rehearsals. we
nsgin singing popular songs
\ Te rget il the groove" we. 4
III best to give you good en-
tainment.
n hope you'll like us! u,
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
ATTENDANCE AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Continued From Page Six)

Wallace Badur, George Bell, Will
liam bigger, Betty Lou Carrow,
Robert Cole, William David, Jo-
anne Deakyne, Lois Dempsey, Ray
mond Dyer, Roma Welch.
Grades 1-2, Miss Stats, teacher
Billy Bartlett, Frederick Chester,
Dolores David, Donald Faircloth,
Katherine Jones, Joyce McNatt,
Robert Michener, Bobby Pernol,
Donald Poore, Gene Short, Verna
Smith, Jennie Still, Mamie Still,
Glenn Virdin, Doris Walton.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

wear. That's not Chicken feed.
And, Sisler was once manager of
the st. Louis Browns and during
his playing career set an all-time
mark: batting average for one sea-
son of APO. All over the country
former major-leaguers are playing
the game of Softball.
With this new rival, major league
managers now have something to
Justify their fears.
Ted Rohman
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

dents, which will act as Board of
Directors and also, Mr.. Records
and the school nurse. All claims
will be heard by this board and
they will decide if the policy hold
er is entitled to payment or not
The company will be mutual.
That is, if there are more accidents
to pay for than there is money,
each student will be assessed a
nominal amount to make up the
fund
The main purpose of the "Insur-
ance" is to take part of the burden
of a Doctors Bill" from the par
ents. An insurance of this kind
will be a great help. Thus, by it,
all students taking out the insur-
ance, are insured against accident
or mishap while on the school
property, under teachers super
vision.
This plan will be voted on and if
successful, the full contents will be
published.
Don. Ennis
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
a Pastime at Twilight

Ho-hum. Nothing to do for
awhile but dream! That fire in the
fireplace reminds me of the one on
the beach after our fishing trip.
How well 1 remember catching the
largest fish and also the worst sun
burn.
Well, my sunburn was SO bad
that I almost missed going to see
Joan Crawford in person the next
day. However, I did go and I be-
lieve she must have seen me when
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

Hi, Marcy. Let me help you
with that stuff. I amt goin' no
place special anyhow. And listen,
could you go to the movies Satur-
day. Maybe? You could? Gosh,
that's swellr Ruth Ellen Reihm
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
.,thaIl i Not a Sissy Sport!

o,tbaIl i Not a Sissy Sport!
oftbalI i growing up. 1t has
aod from the corner lots and
4 into the limelight Of popu-
II With 75,OOO,OOO friends. That
y IS correct according to a
r,Iar weekly. And, that is ap-
kimately 100000 more than
- see every baseball team
l the Big Leagues to the worst
i-nros. In addition, under the
ional Recreation Association
the Amateur Softball Associa-
are listed around 12,19O,OOO
bal players.
|rOm its birth in 1909 until 1884,
as been played under many diff
III names; diamond ball, play
Ind ball, indoor ball or kitten
because the girls played it.
pftball, like baseball, football OF
other sport, was played hap
brdIy until rules were made by
Amateur Softball Association
years ago.
u area 100 square is all that is
Ged for a good diamond. 1t can
played indoors, and is, anyplace
re diamond As square is pos
4he pitcher throws the ball 81
from the box. Each base is
feet apart or they may be
xthened farther if it is desirable,
ID bunting is allowed All bat
must take a deliberate "cut'
the ball. If a player bunts, be
automatically out.
he pitcher, before he throws the
must stand facing the plate
both feet on the rubber. Pitch
with an underhand motion, he
"a release the ball before the
= swings in line with his hips.
4 be regulation ball must be used
oficial games. Ten players are
Il with the 10th man playing the
hiOn designated by the man
lte action in Softball is much
tr than in baseball, because Of
fact that the fielder must
pw to head off a runner before
fas travelled AS, half the dis.
g between bases in baseball. A
tall infelder can't afford K
= bis time.
y is still a sissy game" you
say, "only for 'never-was-ers
the like-to-be-ers'." Don't foo
Fsef. George Sisler, one of The
lng promoters Of the game, ex
70 clear over $4,000 thi!
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
G. O. Officers

Thursday morning from $50 to
900, grades seven to twelfth grad
es voted for G. o. officers.
Candidates were:
President, Ray Smith, Helen
Shahan.
Vice President, Donald Ennis,
Adeline Hilyard.
Secretary, Gertie Edmondsoni
James Gooding.
The officers that were elected
are:
President, Ray Smith.
Vice President, Adeline Hilyard
Secretary, James Gooding.
Eleanor Pierce
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

| reached out and touched her coat.
At least, she did turn and smile at
me.
have to smile at myself when 1
think of my first sweetheart. He
really was Prince Charming to
me. In fact, I was certain that I
would some day be married to him.
This dreaming about my first
beau is beginning to remind me of
more sentimental moments. Mo
ments more dear to me than any
others. Moments I shall remem-
Der long after fishing trips, cele-
brities and even childhood sweet
hearts have been forgotten. At
some of these memories I smile,
while others cause tear to fill my
eye.
But the clock is striking and 1
must leave my reverie to return
once more to reality
Mary Lou Porter 40
Exile Postponed
"Of all the dirty 1ow-down
tricks" Jerry was through with
women for life-for the second or
third time in his eleven years of
existence.
And I was gonna take Sally to
the movies Saturday, too. Even
sold my favorite frog to Johnny
just so as I'd have enough for
sodas afterward
"And now" Jerry kicked vicious
ly at pile of leaves and gloried in
the thought that now somebody
would have to rake them up
again" "And now, just cause
that old sissy guy from the city
moved next door everything's diff
ferent. Timothy Gerard! Nuts!
If 1 had a name like that I'd
change it."
Jerry went scuffling into his own
back yard. Come on, Sport, let's
US go for hike"
Jerry, / want you to go to the
store for me-" called Mrs. Wilson
from within the house. But Jerry
was to busy resolving to be a her
nit and live in exile for the rest of
his life, to hear his mothers in
structions.
Sport came chasing back with
the stick Jerry had thrown him
the stick which had been thought
lessly broken from Mrs. Black
meer's priced forsythia bush.
This is the life for US, Sport, !"
Jerry confided. AT least a man
can always depend on his dog to
be faithful"
Sport was off chasing stray
cat but Jerry didn't notice because
just then he saw Marcy Greene
come out of Higgins grocery store
Ii,ooipo O bicr bundle
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

After fishing futilely for 15
years for drum fish, William Prem
tice, of Wilmington, finally caught
one. He hooked a 42-pound drum
fish while surf fishing two miles be-
low the Indian River Inlet, south of
Rehoboth S. L. Gullett, in charge
of the Hook and Line Club, vouches
for the catch and weight.
The Middletown schools closed
Tuesday noon last week and was
re-opened Monday morning. 1t was
said that the reason for the closing
was that owing to the annex to
the school the boilers are being en-
larged and it was impossible to
heat the building during the pres
ent cold spell. There were no
school activities of any kind during
the unexpected vacation.
Shelby D. Collins, Port Penn con-
tractor, has completed his contract
for the construction of three jetties
for the Bayview Beach Improve
ment Company, Inc, at Bayview
Beach. This project was author
lied by the board Of directors of
the company at their annual meet
ing. The purpose of the jetties is
to protect the natural bathing
"a
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The marriage of Miss Mary
Fountain, of Dover, and Philip Kel-
Ter, of Milford, took place in Den
ton, Md, Friday, September 29,
Rev. Thomas ]. Huntington ofici-
ating.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

J. E. Wiley, chairman of a COM
mittee seeking to have the Nanti-
coke River dredged, has been ad-
vised that the War Department
has set Tuesday, October II, as the
definite date when hearing on
this project will be held at Seaford
Late white and sweet potatoes in
this section are reported looking
good, with vines rank and tubers
developing nicely III contrast to the
early crop which was failure.
Beans and late corn are not prom
ising. The corn is reported spotty.
Notificatin has been received at
Fort DUPONT by the commanding
officer, Lieut.-Col j. c. Mehaffey,
that an additional company of 90
men of the First Engineers and 80
men of the Battalion Headquarters
will be sent to Puerto Rico for duty
in the Caribbean Department.