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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

( Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Owens, of Phila-
delphia. were guests of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Roach
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Baker returned
home on Sunday to Newport News,
Va, after spending ten days with DR..
and Mrs. John B. Baker.
-
Mrs Joseph T. Geuting. of Lans-
downe. Pa, is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Irwin G..
Burton, who is on the sick list.
Miss Myrtle Farrow who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Florence
FarrOw. in Philadelphia. for the
past week. has returned home.
.
Norman Bennett, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, left this week
for Knoxville, Tenn. where he is a
junior at the University of Tennes-
see.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham and Miss
Betty Bennett went to New York
City on Monday for fall buying and
visit to the fair. They returned
home yesterday.
%
Miss Elizabeth James, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. o. V. James. has gone
to Louisville. KY. where she has ac-
cepted fellowship at the Carnegie
Foundation. Miss James was gradu-
ated last June from the University
of Maryland Dental College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Myers and
daughter Peggy. of Philadelphia,
Mrs. William Kenton and daughter
Libby. of Milford Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
iamin Martin of Magnolia, were last
Sunday and Monday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. r. George Bennett of Mil
ford Neck.
Colonel and Mrs. W. Z. Lank. of
Milford. were delegates 20 the 41st
Annual Encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans. held at At
lantic City. September 10 to Is. and
report very interesting and instTuc-
tive meetings, OF both the u. S. W. V.
and the Auxiliary. where some of
the leading men and women of the
country made excellent and instruc-
tive addresses. They made their re-
port at the meetings of Delmarva
Camp and Auxiliary. L. S W ".
held at Ocean City. Md. last Sunday.
q
Miss Dorothy Pierce. daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. willard Pierce. lis
North Walnut street. Milford. return
ed to Cedar Crest College. Allentown,
where she is member of the sOphO-
more class. She participated in the :
open-door ceremony which
marked the opening of the /
seventy-second school year when !
President William F. Curtis was pre-
sented with the Bible, charter. and /
keys. Miss Pierce is a member of I
the home economics club. the athletic 1
in which she is a basket !
ball. volleyball and hockey class ,
team member: the Y. W. c. A.. and I
the student government organization. |
Miss Priscilla Z. Deakyne, daugh- |
er of Mrs. Della II. Deakyne. of |
lark avenue. Milford. has entered |
he Washington School for Secre- /
aries in Washington. u. C.. for the
all term. Miss Deakyne is a grad
late of Milford High School where
he was active in athletics and So
'ial activities. As a student at the
School for Secretaries.
diss Deakyne will be at the center
# American affairs connected with
he war and will have an unusual op-
'ortunity to study the actions of this
government IN preserving neutral
ty With the government service in
he National Capital expanding rap
1ly because of the emergency stu
tion employment possibilities for
rained men and women are expand
ng, according to a statement made
o the fall class of the school by
irs. Adria c. Beaver, director of
tudies.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
p. r. r. NOTES

The Pennsylvania Railroad today
announced the placing of orders for
10000 gross tons of steel rail. allo-
Gated as follows:
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corpora
tion, $4,000 tons.
Bethlehem Steel Company, $4,000
tons.
Inland Steel Company. 5000 tons.
The rail will all be standard sec
tions. principally 152 lbs. and 131 lbs.
to the yard.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
WEDDINGS
WILSON = PITTARD

Miss Emma Virginia Wilson,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John p.
Wilson. of Milton. and G. Robert
Pittard, son OF Mrs. Eva Pittard, of
Georgetown. were married Friday
afternoon. September 8, 1899. in St
John Baptist Protestant Episcopal
Church at Milton, by the Rev. Allen
r. Day. The bride was attended by
Miss Sara Darby. of Milton. Samuel
J Wilson, a brother of the bride,
was best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Pittard
will be at home in Chester, Pa. on
September %, after a motor trip
through New York State.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
CARDS WIN OUT IN
SHORE PLAY OFF
toontinusd iron first Psss)

The Cards added one more in the
ninth.
Dover got of to a head start with
three runs. climaxed by Henry
Schluter's home run, in the first in
ming. but thereafter Lefty Bill Nc
Laughlin held them in check
The victory was a sweet one for
the Cards. who chased the Federals-
burg Athletics all season but faded
badly in the home stretch. In the
semi-final playoffs the Cards bumped
fourth-place Centreville out of the
picture, while Dover, which had fin
ished third. eliminated fredericksburg.
The bOX scOrp.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
aBatted for Phillips in ninth.
Score by Innings

score by Innings
Cambridge o 0 o 90 4 1-6
Dover 81 L 900 90 o.
Errors: Miller. Hogan. Runs bat
ted in: Schluter 3. Mellor. Jones 4,
Mclaughlin. Two-base hits: Mellor
2. Home runs: Schluter, Jones. Stol-
en- base: Gaulin. Left on bases: Cam
bridge 5, Dover 3. Bases on balls:
Off Desmond 2. Mclaughlin 2. Vogel
1. Struck out: By Desmond 5. Nc
Laughlin II, vogel l. Hits: OFF Des-
mond in 1-3. Vogel in 1. Hogan
0 in 2-3. Losing pitcher: Desmond.
Umpires: Horsey. Taller. Connolly,
Darlington. Time-2:OS.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

THE NATION expects hearty sup
port from its people in times Of
trouble. and only thus can it sur
vive. Also our home towns can't
expect to hold their own in modern
life, unless the interests Of these
communities get hearty support
from their people.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
MCDOWELL

Zachariah James Mcdowell died
Tuesday. September IL, 1889, at the
age of sc years. He made his home
at 81 Delaware avenue, Penns
Grove. N. ]. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon. in the
Cokesbury Methodist Church near
Georgetown, and interment was
made in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
MEREDITH zooK

Miss Viola Meredith, of Milford.
daughter of Mr.. Robert Meredith. of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Ivan J. Zook.
also of Milford. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph B. ZOok, of Lincoln. were
married on Sunday. September 10. in
Milford by the Rev. John T. Bailey.
pastor of Calvary Methodist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
TULLIER EAST

Miss Lila Lee Tullier. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Tullier. of Pla-
quemine. La. and Preston C. East,
of Seaford. son of Calvin East. of
Oayka, Miss. were married at Re-
hobOth Beach on Monday, September
IL, 1889, by the Rev. John NJ. Dono-
hoe.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
COLLINS ELLIS

Announcement tof the marriage of
Mrs. Mary E. Collins. daughter of
the late Robert Smith. of Bridgeville,
and Frederick E. Ellis, of Bridge
vile. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Ellis, Northwest Fork Dis
trict, this county. has been made
The wedding took place at Green
wood on Friday afternoon. Septem-
ber s. 1889. the Rev. Harvey o. Huf
nal performing the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
LONGFELLOW HOLLAND

Miss Hattie Longfellow. daughter
of John Longfellow. of Goldsboro,
Md, and Charles Edward Holland,
son of John II. Holland, of Milford.
were married Saturday night, Sep
tember 8, 1889, at o'clock, by the
Rev. John T. Bailey, pastor of Cal
vary Methods. Church. in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

September. the first of the ar
is oyster month.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Obituary

ARGO
John Argo. ont of the best known
farmers OF the Slaughter Neck dis
trict. died at his home, near Argo,
CT Friday. September Is. 1889, after
an illness OF several months. Mr..
Argo was "A years of age. Funeral
services were held on Sunday after
noon and interment made in the ad-
joining cemetery. Besides his wife
he leaves four children. Harry Ar
go, of Milford. Mrs. Harvey Glen
daniel of Slaughter Neck, Mrs.
Charles Barker of Milton, Carlton
Argo of Slaughter Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
KITCHENS

Mrs. Josephine Kitchens. beloved
wife of Henry Clay Kitchens. passed
away at her home in Wyoming on
Friday. September Is, 1889. after a
lingering illness. aged 20 years. She
was the daughter of the late George
K. and Ruth A. Mol ris of Milford.
Funeral services were held at her
late home Monday afternoon, Rev. o.
B. Reed officiating. and interment
was made in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford. The floral sprays were beau
tiful and many.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
BURK

Alberta Ruth Burk. age 8 months
and days. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Burk, of Milford Neck. died
Thursday, September IA. 1888, in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services were held at the Berry Flu
neral Home. Milford. last Sunday at
2 p. m. Rev. Frank Herson, pastor
of the Avenue Methodist Church off,
ciating. Interment in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
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SCOTT

Mrs. James R. Scott. IS years old,
the mother of Is children, grand
mother of 29 and great-grandmother
of 2S, died Monday. September IS,
1899, after an illness of three days
Mrs. Scott. wife of the late Charles
G. Scott. came of one of the oldest
families in the Lewes section. She
was the daughter of T. F. Joseph
and Hetty Joseph. She was born on
January 10. 1855. at Fairmount. Mrs.
Scott died at the home of her son,
Charles Scott. near Lewes. Other
children surviving are: Mrs. Mary
Warrington. Mrs. William Marshall
and Mrs. George Strick, all of Lewes;
William Scott. Milford; Mrs. Will
liam Jerred, Harrington; Andrew
Scott, Milton, end Alton Scott, Roe
bling, N. ]. Funeral services were
held in Conleys Chapel on Thursday
at D. m, with the Rev. J. H. Whed-
bee. of the Nassau Circuit, officiating.
Burial was made in the cemetery ad-
Joining the chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

Mrs. Mary E. Lohand. Mrs. Hopkins
and daughter and Mrs. Waterhouse
returned this week from a summer
outing at Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

Elmer C. Bennett went to Delaware
College on Tuesday. where he pur-
poses entering for the agricultural
course.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

ATURDAY was a per-
feet day for the out
of-door wedding of
Miss Eva NailOT.
daughter of Mr.. and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
81 Births In
October, With
10 Deaths

With no records included FOR
Nutbush and Dabney townships,
there were 81 births and l9 deaths
ii Vance county in October, the
Vance County Health Department
indicated today in its monthly re-
port.
All of the deaths but one were
in Henderson township, eight OF the
Is being males and ten females, and
1--WE white and 10 colored. The 9th
er was colOred woman IN
WILLIAMSBURG township.
Of the 81 births for the county as
a whole, 80 were males and % fe-
males, As were white and % col
ored, and 40 were attended by doc
tors and 18 by midwives.
Births in Henderson were 10
miles and 10 females, including 80
white and eight colored, and !aut
two attended by doctors. The other
births included five in Williams
boro township, four each in Towns
Vile, Sandy Creek and Watkins,
three in Kittrell and nine in Middle
burg. Four Of the county total of
81 births were illegitimate children.
Nephritis led the cause Of deaths,
with six, while two were attributed
10 pneumonia. One each was as
cribed to diabetes, gall bladder trou-
BILE, tuberculosis, septic sore throat,
influenza, intestinal obstruction, Ill
Ger of stomach, acute gastritis, gun
shot wound, heart ailment and auto
mobile accident.
On1v one death occurred under
che year of age, one between ten
and twenty years, three between 20
and 80, three between 80 and 40,
three between 40 and so, four be-
tween SO and 60, one between 60
and 70, two between 70 and 20, and
0ne over &c.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
Heavy Court
Session Had
By The Mayor

Another heavy Monday session of
city court was held today, with
Mayor Henry T. Powell presiding.
AS usual for a Monday session,
drunk charges predominateds
Thomas Wynn faced two charges
'of being drunk. He pleaded guilty
to being drunk, and was fined 81
and costs. In another warrant, he
pleaded guilty to being drunk and
failing to pay SO cents for food at
Georges Cafe. He was fined 81 and
costs and required to pay for the
food.
Pete Turner also faced two charges
Of being drunk. He pleaded guilty tC
both, and was required to pay the
costs in one case, and given 80 days
in the other, commitment not to issue
upon payment of a fine of 81 and
costs of court.
Frank Bennett pleaded guilty to
judgment was continued upon pay
ment Of the costs.
Felix Woody entered plea OF
guilty to being drunk, and was fined
81 and costs.
Early Matthews was fined 81 and
costs when he pleaded guilty to
being drunk.
Frances Fuller, Negro, was guilty
Of being disorderly, and drew a fine
of $3.50 and costs Of court.
i, Johnnie Jackson was taxed with
the costs and required to pay a fine
Of ST when he pleaded guilty to
being drunk.
James Harris, charged with being
|disorderly, failed to appear. and a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
Scout Dinner
Next Monday

The annual Boy Scout banquet 1or
local troops will be held next Mon
dav evening at 7 o'clock in the cafe
terra of the Henderson high school,
it was announced today by Eugene
Patterson. an official in the organl-
cation. The purpose Of the banquet,
he said, was to stimulate interest IN
scouting and to form a closer rela-
tionship between scouts and parents.
A program OF interest is promised,
including a Court Of Honor.
1t was said the committee in charge
is especially interested in having the
parents Of each scout present at the
banquet, and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
c. M. Calhoun, of Raleigh, district
Scout executive, is to be present and
is expected TO speak very briefly. it
is stated.
One OF the principal matters Of
interest at the meeting IS the cleo
ton of new officers of the HenC%rsOn
Boy Scout Council. The new officers
are expected to take up their duties
at the meeting.
For the past year, NJ W. Wester
has served as chairman of the scout
organization in the city.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20

Rev. B. O. Reavis, new pastor Oh
the First Methodist c II c H.,
preached to two large congregations
at his church Sunday, beginning his
ministry here He was assigned 20
this church at the recent Norm
Carolina Conference in Fayetteville,
alter transferring to the east from
the Western North Carolina Con-
ference. He has just finished tive
years as pastor of College Place
Methodist church in Greensboro, the
Methodist denominations church at
North Carolina College for Women.
Rev. Mr.. Reavis will move his
family 10 Henderson Wednesday OF
this week, he told the morning con-
gregation. Rev r. E. Brown, re-
firing pastor, who has completed
four years as minister at First
Church. is to leave that day Tor
Fayetteville, where he was assigned
at the recent conference to Hay
Street church. Mr. Brown preached
twice there Sunday.
At the morning service. Mr.. Rea-
Wis preached on the subject, The
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
All-Day Sale
AtGood Price
For Tobacco

An all-day sale, with much Leaf
over even then, was neld on The
Henderson tobacco market today
Fred M. Allen, Jr., sales supervisor
estimated near 100000 pounds on
warehouse floors, with sales at $780,
coo pounds. Prices were declared tC
De very good
Sales last week, announced Of
ficially, amounted to 2,628.34t
pounds, for $456, 246.33; at an
average Of $17.40 per hundred
pounds. This ran the season total
to 18,517,626 pounds Tor $685.
1859, for an average Of S16.O6 per
hundred pounds.
For the corresponding period Of
the season a year ago, the nar.et
sold 12,575,712 pounds for an aver
age Of $21.90, and Tor The like
number Of days-32-in the 1887
season, the market mad sold 13,043,'
O66 pounds for an average OF $28l /
per hundred pounds.
Today'S sales were expected 20
run season totals we'll over the 49,
600 ,0OO-pound figure, with an est
mated IS TO 70 percent Of the crop
sold.
The local market, along with most
of the others in the State, will %
serve Thanksgiving on Thursday,
November 80, and Friday, Decem-
Ter |, reopening Monday. .)eceni-
Der 4, to run for probably two weeks
before Christmas suspension.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20

capias was issued and the ease can.
tinued.
G. w. Frazier, route l, EIondor.o,
was not guilty Of violating a taffir
ordinance. -''0
Douglas Fuller, Negro, was no+
guilty Of disorderly charge
Kenneth Williams, Negro. euilt,
of being drunk, had prayer for md6
men continued upon payment Of tho
costs. WY
Luther Allen, Negro, was guilty. ~
being disorderly, and prayer for
judgement was continued unor nav
ment of the costs.
Frank Turner pleaded guilty. IA
being drunk, and was fined 81 ana
costs.
Ellie Myrick was guilty of being
drunk and stealing a tool kit of
|Charlie Moorefield. He was given
six months, commitment not 10 issue
upon payment Of q fine of $40 and
costs, S4.25 to Moorefield. and benu
|of good behavior for the next two
years.
Bick Aston, Negro, pleaded guilty.
to being drunk and was fined 81
and costs.
Tom Wilson, Negro, entered plea
of guilty to charge Of being drunk
and was fined 81 and costs of court
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
Negro Found
Dead Along
S. A. L. Tracks

Lonnie Braxton, 35-year-old
Greystone Negro, was found dead
alongside the SeabOard Air Line
railway tracks at Greystone Satur-
DAY night ABOUT 1870 o'clock, Coro-
ner A. P. Paschall said today.
Coroner Paschau said the Negro
was found by Colonel Hawkins,
Benjamin Bean and Berry Getter.
A coroner's jury composed Of J..
.. Lane, D. L. Newman, J. P. Rog
ers, C. L. Bisette and Dan Reynolds,
held that the Negro came to his
death at the hands of a party or
parties unknown to the jury.
The coroner said that blood stains
were found at the side Of the Grey
stone depot, some 100 feet from
where the body was discovered. The
man had wound in the back of his
head the coroner said, evidently
made by some blunt instrument His
left leg and right arm were broken.
Coroner Paschall said that Brax-
tons wife told him that Braxton
had been drinking earlier in the
NIGHT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
WRECK ON FRIDAY
HURTS 3 PERSONS
Miss Irene DickersOn, Last of Injur-
ed, Leaves Hospital Sunday;
Auto Crashes Into Truck

Miss Irene Dickerson, of the Sandy
Creek section, was discharged from
Maria Parham hospital yesterday
afternoon, after being treated there
for the past two days for injuries
she sustained Friday night about 10
o'clock when an automobile in which
she was riding, driven by Lewis
Dickerson, Of Sandy Creek, crashed
into the rear of truck near the fer
tilizer plant on U. S. Highway No.
1, a few miles north Of the city.
Dickerson and Miss Marie Powell,
of Grove Hill section, were also treat
ed at the hospital, and later dis
charged.
Nat Moss and Rufus Moss, both
Of Kittrell section, and Miss Jennette
White, of Warrenton, were also pas
sengers in the car. They escaped
serious hurts.
Sheriff l.. l.. Swanson said no
charges had been preferred against
Dickerson, driver Of the vehicle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
IOHN T. M|TCuE||
PASSES ON SUNDAY
Funeral Services Conducted
This Afternoon for North
Henderson Man

Funeral services for John Clay
Mitchell, aged ga, who died at his
home in North Henderson Sunday
morning at 2:45 o'clock, were held
At City Road Methodist church this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, with in
ternent following in Elmwooc
cemetery. The Rev. J. K. Worth
iagton, pastor Of the church, Off
GATED.
Mr.. MitchelTs death was attribu-
ted to a complication Of diseases, af-
ter his being sick for few weeks
He is survived by MS wife, OF
Henderson; two daughters, Mrs. E.
J. Cisco, Of Portsmouth, Va, and
Miss Dolly Pitchell, Of Henderson,
and one son, ROLLS, Mitchell, OF
Henderson.
Pallbearers and flower bearers
were to be selected at the service
this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
T. T. MARROW ESCAPES
INJURIES IN WRECK
Buggy Struck Saturday Afternoon;
3. A. Scott Bruised IN Three
Way Collision at Oakley'S
Store on Dabney Road

T. T. Marrow. we'll known Hen
derson citizen, escaped serious in
jury Saturday afternoon about 5
o'clock when his buggy and two au-
tomobiles figured in a wreck at Oak
ly's Store on the Dabney Road, a
short distance west Of the city.
B. A. Scott. of the Dabney section,
was bruised when his car was struck
by one owned by Joe Harris, also
Of the Dabney section.
Sheriff L. L. Swanson, who inves-
tigated the accident, said the Harris
automobile struck MarroW's buggy,
then crashed into SCOTS automobile.
Both cars were damaged consider
ably, and buggy wheel was torn
down, The sheriff said the driver Of
the Harris car fled the scene.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
DOMESTIC SERVANTS
AVAILABLE FOR WORK

The local office of the North
Carolina State Employment Service
announced today that they have a
surplus Of good domestic servants,
ranging from nurse maids to high
ly experienced cooks, some of
whom are able to stay on the lot.
Since the opening Of tobacco fac
tories several months ago, there has
been very definite shortage in do
nestle workers in Henderson, hut
according to the employment office,
the situation is much better at the
present time.
Housewives looking for good ser
wants are urged to contact the en-
plOyment office at once.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
Rev. Mr.. Reavis Is Heard
By Large Congregations

Art of Using What We Have" and
in the evening, The Missing One. :,
He was greeted by large number OF
members Of the congregation at both
morning and evening services.
Other Methodist ministers here
met their congregations for the first
time Sunday following the Fayette-
Vile conference. These included
Rev. T. j. Whitehead, returned Tor
his fourth year as pastor OF Christ
Methodist church, formerly the
Methodist Protestant church here,
end Rev. t. j. WOrthington, OF City
Road and White Memorial churches.
Rev. D. A. Petty, for the past four
years pastor Of the Middleburg
charge. preached in three of his
five churches there Sunday, beng
at Shocco in the morning, at Cokes-
bury in the afternoon and at Mid
dleburg at night. Tomorrow he goes
to R0Xboro, to begin his passionate
of Brooksdale charge, whose retlr-
inc pastor, Rev. T. w. Lee, will
ccme to the Middleburg charge, and
Will preach for the first time next
Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
NEGRO GUILTY OF
DRUNKEN DRIVING

Robert Evans, Negro, route 3,
Henderson, was convicted in coun-
ty court today before recorder r.
E Clements Of charge of drunken
driving, and was given 90 days on
the roads, commitment not to issue
upon payment Of a fine of $50 and
the costs Of court The court
recommended that his drivers Ii
cense DE revoked Tor the next II
months.
Jessie Quinitchette, Negro, also
faced a drunken driving charge, but
was found guilty of being drunk
only, and was given 80 days, COM
mitment not to issue upon payment
Of a fine of $40 and costs Of court,
and stay away from the places
known as P & G and Wagon Wheel
for the next six months
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
Thanksgiving, Christmas
School Holidays Fixed

Thanksgiving and Christmas holi-
days for local schools were annOunc-
ed today by Superintendent E. M.
Rollins.
Governor Hoey's Thanksgiving, y
as some have called it, will be OBJ
served by the schools, with classes
suspending Wednesday, November
20, over the remainder of the week,
and resuming the following Monday,
December 4. 1t will be the usual
Thanksgiving period as in other
years, with two days at the end of
the month ordered.
Tentative plans call for Christmas
holidays Of the schools TO start on
Friday, December Is, to continue for
TWO weeks, with the schools resuming
Monday, January l.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-20
Rachel Parham, Alex Francis
Held on Abortion Charge

Rachel Haley Parham, Negro wo-
man, and Alex Francis, white man,
are being held in Vance county jail
in default Of $1,000 bonds each,
awaiting the outcome of serious
illness of Ollie Mae Cooley, upon
whose body the Negro woman is
charged with performing an abor-
ton Francis is held for advising and
aiding and abetting in an abortion.
The warrants were signed by
Mayor Henry T. Powell, who said he
understood that the Cooley girl was