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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
BARDEN AND HIS PARTY
VISITING AT BEAUFORT

Beaufort, May 8.-Just about
every form of sea life that swims was
anded by Representative Graham
A. Barden, of New Bern, and Rep
resentative Will Doxey, of Missis-
3ippi, who spent the weekend fish
ing at Cape Lookout. No channel
bass were taken, but in the vicinity
of the breakwater they made up for
failure to catch them by landing
dozens Of sea bass.
Others in party included DR.. H. F.
Prytherch, director of local fisheries
laboratory, Mayor Ray Henderson
and Postmaster Eagles, of New Bern,
and Aycock Brown.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Kesler- Aldridge
Vows Are Spoken

In the presence Of a few friends
Miss Fitzhugh Lee Aldridge and
Fred KeSler were married in a quiet
ceremony at Holy Innocents Epis-
copal church Saturday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Rev. Isaac Wayne
Hughes, rector Of the church, heard
their vows. {
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the couple left on short we'd
ding trip through the mountains OF
Virginia. Upon their return they will
make their home on North William
street.
The following announcement has
been issued, and will be of inter-
est to the friends OF the contracting
parties:
"Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker AID
ridge announce the marriage OF their
daughter
Fitzhugh Lee
to
Fred Allen Kesler
on Saturday, the sixth of May
nineteen hundred and thirty-nine
Henderson, North Carolina
cat home
after May tenth
Henderson, North Carolina"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Legion Auxiliary
Elects Officers

The American Legion Auxiliary
net Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
in the home of Mrs. L. D. Wall, on
Hargrove street The election OF Of
ficers for the coming year and dele
gates chosen to represent the unit
at the Department convention, to
be held June Is in Raleigh, took up
much of the business session. sg.,fs
Mrs. Geneva Teiser presided over
the meeting, which opened with the
regular routine of business. An in
teresting and instructive program
on Poppy Day was presented by
Mrs. Wall, poppy chairman for the
local unit
The nominating committee, head
ed by Mrs H. A. Newell, presented
the slate of officers which was &C
cepted by the Auxiliary. Mrs. J. {
Gardner was elected president
Mrs. Goode Fleming, Iirst vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. H. A. Newell, SECOND
vice-president; Mrs. H. L. Keller
secretary; Mrs. E. A. Latta, treas
urer; Mrs. J. w. Jenkins, historian
Mrs. George Pegram, sergeant-at-
arms; and Mrs. B. C. Allen, chap
lain
Delegates from the local unit fol
the Department convention were
unanimously elected as follows
Mrs. J. c. Gardner, Mrs. Goode
Fleming, Mrs. Geneva Teiser, Mrs
j. w. Jenkins, and Mrs. George Pc
gram; Alternates are: Mrs. D. T
Dickie, Mrs R. S. Johnson, Mrs
Henry White, Mrs. J. R. Biller, anc
Mrs. Mcintosh. Mrs. H. A. Newell
as executive committeewoman, anC
Mrs. H. L. Keller, district commit
teewoman, and Mrs. H. L. Keller
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
TIE SANDPEEPS.
Mary Wilder Pease.

.nnmcr long the little Sand
y" peeps ran
Children played.
,,,d .,amper at a shout a small
boy gave,
But IL was JuS' pi@'eii'e' WHY NC
afraid
81 hoys and spades, the playtime
season brings
,,.,en one can fly at will on joyous
wings!
rso fall was different, somehow each
one knew
mat when the children left
menace came,
Nat from the sky, or from the chang
ing sea,
INT from a long brown rod they
could not name.
+ had roaring voice and when it
spake
yellow tongue shot forth and
vreaths of smoke.
The children would have grieved if
they had known
These blthe, swift, comrades of
vacation days
Would find no quarter when Sep
TENDER came;
The time of year the novice hun
ter strays
Along the shore, and birds, however
small
Are but a handy target, that is all.
rye found them on the beaches by
the score,
These little, broken, "Sandpeeps"
that my hand
Could cup and hold, and hardly feel
their weight.
Each seemed an ounce of JOY fitch
ed from a land
That would be desolate beyond COM
pare
If no deer roamed and no bird wing
ed the air.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08

Here are sponsors for leaders in
the Senior Prom which will be a
feature OF Junior-Senior dances to
be held at the University of North
Carolina Friday and Saturday after
Moons and nights, May II and Is.
Vincent Lopez and his. famous
Casa Iona orchestra will furnish
music. ---....--..-.
Inc senior prom will be the final
feature on Saturday night
Top to bottom, left to right, they
are:
4niss Harrison, Of Asheville, with
Bud Hudson, of Asheville, senior
dance committeeman; Miss Isaacs,
of Durham, with Felix Markham,
Durham, president of the Senior
class; Miss Rose, of Henderson, with
Horace Palmer, Littleton, senior
dance leader; and Miss McCachren,
of Charlotte, with Bill McCachren,
senior dance leader; Miss Galloway,
of Greensboro, with Bill Hendrix, of
Greensboro, senior dance leader;
Miss Brown, of Andalusia, Ala, with
Charles Wales, of Edenton, senior
dance leader; Miss Montgomery, Of
Baskerville, Va, with Sam Davis,
of GAINESVILLE, Va, senior dance COM
mitteeman; and Miss Starr, OF
Mooresville, with Charles Kline, of
Carthage, senior dance leader; Miss
Winslow, Of Rocky Mount, with
John Moore, Edenton, senior dance
committeeman; Miss Shell, of ROa-
noke Rapids, with George Nethercutt,
Roanoke Rapids, senior dance leader;
Miss Caldwell, of Chapel Hill, with
Volt Gilmore, of Winston-Salem,
senior dance leader and Miss Rich
ardson, of Troy, with Paul Thomp-
son, of Wadesboro, chairman OF the
/ senior dance committee. yr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
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POPE REVIEWS PLEA
FOR WORLD PEACE

Vatican City, May 8.-(AP)-Pope
Plus XII renewed his appeal today
for chat peace so ardently desired
ment Of a German-Italian military
alliance caused fear of new tension
in Europe.
The pope's plea was made in a
speech delivered in French and broad
cast from Vatican City to the eu-
charistic congress at Algiers, Algeria.
1t followed week of conferences
between papal nuncios and govern
ment officials in various European
capitals, reputedly in carrying out
the holy fathers endeavor to find
means of assuring the continent a.
gainst an outbreak of war.
His message today, however, gave
no indication of the nature of any
diplomatic moves by the vatican and
the vatican itself remained silent on
the subject.
The pope again exhorted the world
to pray for "the peace promised to
men of good will, peace in souls
troubled by the appeals and seduc-
tons Of false doctrines, peace among
nations trembling in unceasing anx
iety." iN
He mentioned by inference tho
tension in the Mediterranean, saying
that neither the churning waves o
the sea nor the fracas Of armament
which shake the shores" had bee
able to disturb the mystic elan" OF
those attending the congress.
He called its communicates to re-
member his appeal April 20 for q
crusade of prayer" for peace dur
ing the month of May, especially by
children whom he called chose pri-
Vileged ones of the Saviour"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08

district committeewoman, will at
tend in their official capacity.
Mrs. j. r. Biller, who has been a
very active member of the Auxil-
larry for years, and who is moving
her home to Burlington, was given
handkerchief shower by the auxil-
larry, which at the April meeting
had voted to honor her in this way
at the May meeting. Little Lilly
Tapp Latta, member of the Jun
ior Auxiliary, entered with the
handkerchiefs arranged in a May
basket, and Mrs. j. w. Jenkins pre-
sented them to Mrs. Biller.
Strawberry shortcake was served
to those present at the conclusion
o. the meeting. Hostesses were
Mrs. Wall, Mrs. E. c. Faris, Mrs.
E A. Latta, Miss Elsie Woolard, and
Mrs. j. E. Woolard
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
TRAFFIC SAFETY MEETING
TO BE HELD IN RALEIGH

Raleigh, May 8.-(AP)-News-
papermen from throughout North
carolina are expected here today
for a three-day seminar on traffic
safety.
Dr. Miller McClintock, director OF
the bureau for street traffic research
# Yale university, will act as dean
nd will deliver three lectures.
Speakers will include Governor
Ioey, Revenue Commissioner A. J.
laxwell, DR.. Clyde A. Erwin, State
superintendent Of public instruction;
2onald Hocutt, director of the state
Highway safety division, w. Vance
3aise, chief highway engineer, and
Judge E. Earle Rives, of Greensboro
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Miss Switzerland
In May Day Court

Miss Alice Switzerland, student
at Louisburg college, was one of the
attendants of the May Queen in the
May day festival of the college, held
on the north campus Saturday after
noon.
The pageant, called "King Halls
May Day Party included scene
from "Alice in Wonderland" in which
the lead was played by Miss Juanita
Hurley, of Rowland. Sixteenth CEN
fury costumes and folk dances were
used.
The queen, Miss Mildred Murray,
of Raleigh, had a maid of honor and
twelve attendants.
Miss Switzerland is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Switzerland,
of this city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Six tuberculosis Cases

Dunn, May 8.-Six new cases of
tuberculosis were discovered in the
series of tubercular clinics conduct
ed recently by the Harnett County
health department, it was revealed
bv DR.. w. B. Hunter, county health
officer. /.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
.Mrs.Davis Winner
OF Prize on Poem

The following poem was writer
by Mrs. r. C. S. Davis, OF iender'
son. and won the first prize IN TIT
State Garden Club contest:
NOVEMBER IN CAROLINA.
All through November
What strange, sweet weather!
It seemed as tho Spring and Fall
Met here together.
Red is the holly,
Red the fire thorn trees,
And yet the roses bloom
In company with these.
The yellow leaves fall
To earth with gentle signs,
More brilliant than these,
Are yellow butterflies.
The elm trees trace
On the sky, their lines,
Still the warm sun smiles
At autumn signs.
The pine trees stand
In winter green attire,
Our only smoke, the mist,
Red leaves, our only fire.
The sky, cerulean blue,
White clouds that know no frown,
And yet, so short day!
Soon dark comes down.
Look at sky and earth,
Enshrine them to your heart,
Roses and red leaves must fade,
This beauty must depart.
All through November
twas strange, sweet weather,
Spring and Fall met, embraced,
And walked here together.
III L To-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Class to Meet

Inc Philathea class of the First
Methodist Protestant church will
meet Tuesday evening at o'clock in
ehe nome of Mrs. j. M. Baity on
Southall street, with Mrs. Baity and
MrS' /. J. Whitehead as joint hos
teSses.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Return from Skyline Drive.

Misses Mary Allen, Betsy Rose
Jones, and Page Gooch, and Miss
Mary Cooke Green, of Weldon, re-
turned to Henderson last night from
tWo-day trip along the Skyline
Drive and through the Valley of Vir-
glnia.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Bible Class Meeting.

The Whitemore-W Wesley Bible class
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church will meet Tuesday evening at
7.45 o'clock at the church. All mem
berS are urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Here for Weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam j. Respress and
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Corbitt, of Rocky
Mount, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence White, on Belle street
for the weekend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Tuesday Club to Meet.

The Woman's Tuesday club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, with Mrs. Andrew j. Davis
as hostess, at her home on Clarke and
Charles streets.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
EntertainS Club.

Mrs William Waddill will be
hostess to the Junior Womans Tues
day club Tuesday evening at 7
o'clock, at the Cooper home on North
William street
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Visit in Greensboro.

Misses Annie Bell and Elizabeth
Mildred Robertson, of Gillburg, have
gone to Greensboro, where they will
spend some time with their sister,
MIS- J. G. Reece, on Belleview
avenue
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Sans SOuci Club.

Mrs. D. P. McDuffee will entertain
the Sans Souci Literary club Tues
day afternoon at 3:45 o'clock, at her
home on Young avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Circle to Meet

The Sue Kelly Circle of the First
Baptist church will meet tonight at 8
o'clock in the home of the Rev. E.
Norfleet Gardner and Mrs. Gardner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08

Inc man at the next desk says that
no matter how autos are improved
automatically some still will be driv-
en- by cranks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
PRAYER Meeting Band

Prayer meeting band will meet
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. Talton Watkins, on
Lehman street, with Mrs. Fannie
Gupton as leader.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08

Will dirigibles ever be popular
again? asks an editorial. Sure, il
they can invent one which will de-
scend as slowly as it goes up.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
GERMAN PRIZE CREW HAS
CITY OF FLINT IN CHARGE

Berlin, Oct. 27.-(AP) - Official
advices received here tonight said
the United States steamer City OF
Flint was being sailed from Muir
mansk to Germany under command
of a prize crew from the German
pocket battleship Deutschland.
The freighter was reported some
where along the Norwegian coast,
heading slowly into the British
blockade area.
The vessel, seized as a contraband
ship, and taken to the Russian port
of Murmansk, was released last night
by Soviet Russia. AdVices reaching
Berlin said the Germans lost no time
in lifting anchor for Hamburg, where
a prize court was planned to decide
on the fate of the ship and her largo
Offensive in West
The impression persisted here,
meantime, that the German high
command contemplated an offensive
in the west that would be launched
soon, and that would be aimed chief
ly against Britain. This seemed to be
borne out by ban yesterday on
private use of telephones and tele-
graph services to foreign countries.
It was indicated that Germany had
precise knowledge Of the stations OF
British troops in France, and that
German air forces would try to strike
terror in the British eXpcditiOnary
force
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Germany Is
All Set For
Big Drive
Tanks and Artillery
in Attacking Positions
for "Junp-Off"; May
w ait Passing of
Snow, Sleet and Icy
Rain.

Paris, Oct. 27.-(AP)-The Ger
mans have moved tanks and rapid
fire artillery into attacking positions
on the Siegfried line, French mill
tary observers reported today
French patrol reports indicated
that the Germans, facing the Maginot
Notifications, were in 'jump-off'
spots all along the northern flank,
but an intense cold snap proved an
ally of the French, who said they
were all set for a German offensive.
The cold and flooded regions in
some parts of the front caused French
observers to doubt that a German
drive would be immediate, but they
said they expected it as soon as a
rift in the weather appeared.
Accommodating units skirmished in
snow, sleet and icy rain along the
10O-mile northern flank last night,
getting some artillery support as
they walloWed in the -crusted
mud.
The sudden rigid control of Ger
man communications with Belgium
and the Netherlands also led the
French to suspect that big German
push was imminent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Pope Urges
Peace That
VIII Last
EncycIical Condemns
Governments 7 h a t
A sumo "Absolute
Autonomy That Be-
longs to Cod; Denial
of c. O d Cause of
Trouble.

Castelgandolfo, Italy, Oct. 81
(AP)-Pope Plus XII today con-
demned governments which assume
that "absolute autonomy which be-
longs exclusively to the Supreme
Maker, and offered consolation to
dismempered Poland.
In the first encyclical Of his
reign, the pontiff, after recounting
the failure Of his efforts for peace,
also pleaded for settlements at the
end of the present European war
which would avoid the errors Of
past treaties, which failed to bring
lasting peace.
He blamed denial Of "the author
lty of God and the sway of his law
for the rise of governments which
make the state ''the last end Of life y
GAS we write these lines, the
pope said, "the terrible news comes
to us that the dread tempest Of war
is already raging, in spite of all our
efforts TO avert it"
The pope appealed Tor peace
treaties at the end Of this war which
would avoid the 'sacrifices and suf-
ferings" which failed to bring last
ing peace in the past. At the same
time, he said, respect for treaties
was indispensable to peace.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Britain Gears
War Machine
For Winter

London, Oct. 27.-(AP)-Great
Britain, grimly tuning her war
machinery FOR the winter campaign
against Germany at sea and at
home, opened her list today for
volunteers in the first general call
since the war began September 3.
Enlistments only of specialized
classes have been asked previously
Age limits were set at % to 35 IN
Great Britain and 20 to 35 IN
northern Ireland. Those accepted
will be ordered to report November
Is.
Hints in the Nazi press Of broad
ening air attacks, which so lar
have been confined to Warshlps al
anchor or on convoy, and intensltl-
cation of surface and submarine
raids on Allied shipping, were re-
garded by the British as pointing
the direction the winter warfare
will take.
In the belief that war on the
western front would continue stale
mated by mud, rain and cold wealth
er, British experts said Germany
naturally would be expected te
hammer at Britain by bombing
raids and action against shipping.
(The French, however, felt tina
German offensive might come
with any break in the weather.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Complete Measure
Expected to Pass by
Nightfall; Sought by
Roosevelt AS Objec-
tive of Special SEES
sion of Congress.

Washington, Oct. 27-(AP)- The
Senate voted today to repeal the en-
barge against sale of arms to Eu-
ropes warning nations.
The vote was CT for repeal to %
against.
The action cleared the way for pas
scage of the administration neutrality
bill, which, in addition to ending
the er pargo, also would set up
Unite 'cash and carry" system of
comm cree with belligerents.
The repeal vote, reached on the
tWent eth day Of the Senate's his
tory-n aKing neutrality debate, came
on a I roposal by Senator Nye, Dem
Ocrat, North Dakota, to discard the
administration measure and substi-
tute a dill similar to that of the adj
ministr: .tions, except that it would
maintain the existing ban on arms
sales.
Asked by President.
Repeal If the embargo was recon-
mended / y President Roosevelt when
he called Congress into special SEES
sion last month. Although it was but
one of his recommendation for re-
vising the neutrality law, it lmme-
diately became the crux of the en-
tire foreign policy fight in the Sen
ate.
All sides agreed that the effect of
the repeal would be to give aid to
England and France in their fight
against Germany, but proponents ar
gued the present embargo is unneu-
trail. Opponents of repeal, on the
other hand, argued that action would
be unneutral.
Driving toward final passage of the
neutrality bill by nightfall, an over
Whelming Senate majority, mean
while, turned aside an amendment to
ban armed merchant vessels and sub
marines of belligerent nations from
United States ports
The proposal by Senator Clark,
Democrat, Missouri, lost out IS to
&c.
Administration leaders predicted
final passage Of the measure late in
the day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Danes Report
Naval Battle
In Kattegat

Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 81
(AP)- Reports from Feiero Island
that inhabitants there saw a naval
battle involving planes and Warships
were received in Copenhagen this
afternoon, but the ministry Of marine
denied there was any such action
in the area.
The ministry said it had telephon-
ed coast guard stations in the vicinity
and learned nothing had been seen
but a lone airplane which passed
during the afternoon.
Advices from Feiero island had
said that inhabitants reported a naval
battle had begun off the coast at
about l p. m Ct a. m. EST).
They said they heard heavy can
nonading and w number Of war
ships, mostly Idden behind clouds
of smoke, anu about dozen war
planes. The battle was reported con-
tinuing an hour later.
Feiero island is in the Kattegat
the narrow bottleneck between Den
mark and Sweden, linking the North
and the Baltic Seas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Steinhardt Unable to
Contact Any High
Official; City of Flint
Reported Enroute to
Germany; Russians
Provid e Running
START

Moscow, Oct. 27.-(AP)-It was
reliably learned today that United
States Ambassador Laurence A.
Steinnardt had been unsuccessful
in repeated attempts to gain an ap-
pointment at the foreign office in
his quest for information on the
United States-owned steamed City
Of Flint
The ambassador went to the for
eign office last night, but failed to
see any high official, and his eff
forts still were unavailing today.
The embassy had no information
beyond that appearing in Soviet
Russian newspapers, that the Amer
lean freighter had been freed at the
port of Murmansk, where she had
been taken as the captive of a. Ger
man prize crew.
The embassy spent two days try
ing to telephone the master of the
Flint, or some other officer, at Muir
mansk. One call got through to the
port city, but that was cut off a
minute later without conversation
between the embassy and any Of the
Americans.
There was no official word that
the City of Flint actually had de-
parted, but we'll informed quarters
said last night that she had left
flying the American flag.
Unofficial British quarters ex-
pressed belief that the Russian gov
eminent was keeping silent to give
the German prize crew "a running
start" toward a German port. This
was predicted on a belief that the
Germans crew, released from in
ternment, was back in control Of the
ireighter.
Further international complica-
tons in the case were foreseen if
the City Of Flint were unable to get
through the British blockade in the
North Sea. It seemed probable that
British warships would be lying in
wait for her and just as likely that
she would be under the guard of
German submarines-assu she
is in German hands and headed for
Germany.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-27
Navy u. S.
Big Defense,
FDR States
Best Way to Assure
Peace Is to Be Able
to Defend Sea From
tiers, President Says
in Navy Day Declara-
ton.

Washington, oct. 27.-(AP)-The
hrgct and most powerful Ameri-
en- navy in II years was told by
President Roosevelt today that it
was the nations chief reliance to
keep out Of the European war.
The most promising way to pre-
scrc peace lies in the ability to
dclcnd our sea frontiers'', Mr..
Roosevelt said in a Navy Day let
tor to Acting Secretary Charles
Edison That peace we shall strive
'o aintain by all honorable and
advanced means With the world in
a.sa- this country is compelled, as
hftor before to maintain an ade-
Gu.te md positive Defense"
tae Presidents letter constituted
almost the only official recognition
d tine day Officers and men them
e YES were too busy with the neu-
nai.ty patrol, with training recruits
ana building new ships to celebrate.
Nay Day found the fleet operat-
ne under virtual wartime con-
ulions Visitors were barred from
li~ and shore station. Movements
q FL lighting ships on the Allan
ns coast patrol and with the main
lfel n the Pacific were secret.
III rs no secret, however, that the
let2e 1 number Of ships is at sea
SINCE the 1922 arms limitation
Way lunked or retired half the
word War navy.