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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

ious than any one else to get their
hands on some ready cash. They feel
the urgent need of real financing of
their necessities, and there was rear
that this urgency might result in too
rapid selling of the 1889 crop.
BY the time of the opening next
Tuesday, the control referendum will
have been held, and the result will
be known on all sides. The general
impression appeared to be that con-
trol will win by a safe margin, and
that this will result in better prices
prevailing. than for most sales at the
time the market holiday began three
weeks ago.
Fred M. Allen, Jr., sales super
visor Of the Henderson market, has
been appointed on subcommittee
OF the sales committee of the Tobacco
Association Of the United States to
draw up general regulations for uni
form marketing on all tobacco mar
kets. He was in Rocky Mount today
for meeting OF the subcommittee
TO perfect its regulations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Tobacco On Floors Here
For Opening Week Hence
Full Days Sale Expected To Be On Hand By
Thursday or Friday This Week; Allen On
COMMITTEE For Uniform Marketing Plan

With the date for opening Of the
tobacco market here still a week
away, tobacco already had begun tC
trickle into town today, and several
warehouses had small amounts Of the
golden weed on their floors awaiting
sale.
Fred M. Allen, Jr., sales supervisor
for the market, predicted full open
ing days sale would be on local
floors by Thursday night or Friday
morning. Indications were that the
market would be glutted again for
opening day, as it was when sales
began Monday, September II, for a
three-day operating period before
the tobacco holiday began Septem-
Der 10.
The market is making extensive
preparations for the opening, just as
it did when the first short selling
period started three weeks ago. Ware
house organizations have been held
intact during the interim and will
be ready to function again, and the
soliciting Of farmers offerings is 60
ing ahead in the ordinary manner.
AT a meeting in Durham last
Thursday, the sales committee of the
Tobacco Association Of the United
States ordered opening of all mar
kets on next Tuesday, October TO-
regardless Of whether control car
ries in the referendum this Thurs
day
There was speculation as to the
price. Some pitched their guesses as
high as Is cents pound for open
ing day, unless there is a predomi-
nance Of tips on the warehouse
floors others made no reservations
and forecast an opening price aver
age Of around Is cents. E. Y. Floyd
AAA chief for North Carolina, told
a countrywide mass meeting Of far
mcr5 in the court house here last
Saturday that if control carries the
crop as a whole will average IA to
Is cents.
Merchants and business people are
anxious to see sales resume Closing
Of the markets has tended to stagnate
business and trade generally, and to
shut off the customary flow Of money
resulting from the payment Of debts
and the expenditure Of growers for
essentials for their families and
themselves. III
Growers, moreover, are more anx-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
In
County Few

Marriage licenses in Vance county
held to a low level again during Sep
TENDER, the total of ten being exact
ly half the number for September
last year, according to compilations
from the office Of the register of
deeds today.
Four white and six colored couples
took out licenses last month, it being
the first time since March that COL
ored couples got licenses.
For the first nine months Of 1889
total licenses issued in the county
was 116, including 70 white and As
colored. compared with III through
September last year, including 81
white and "A cOlOred.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Campaign In
County For
Votes Ends
County I Ak Chief
Can Name Own Dep
uty; Books Turned
Over FOR Collections
After Annual County
Audit Is Accepted by
Board.

Tobacco growers in Vance county
prepared today to 60 to the polls day
after tomorrow, on thursday, 10
register their wishes on whether or
not they would entruSt to the Fed
eral government AAA organization
the administration Of leaf quotas and
crop control for 1910.
Today saw the last of series of
ten community meetings in all town
ships of the county to acquaint the
gIOWerS With the seriousness Of the
situation that has resulted from low
prices and the Withdrawal OF British
and other foreign buyers from COM
petition on warehouse floors. That
resulted in the closing OF the ware
houses on September 10. Warehouses
will reopen on next Tuesday. regard
less Of whether or not control car
rieS.
One of the largest local meetings
to be held during the campaign was
taat last night at the Ep om high
school, Oh the Vance Franlll.n com-
~ line, he'd Jointly for the two coli,l~
ICES A number of Henderson business
men attended and spoke, including
w. J. Aston, W. 8. Daniel, George
4 Rose, ST., ana NJ. F. Legg and NJ
Y. Cooper. They under took to al
wise the farmers Of conditions as they
have sized them up, and of how much
depends on reduction of the 1916
crop as to how much this years and
next years crops will bring on ware
mousse floors.
This afternoon at Middleburg there
was rally for that county, and to-
night at 1880 o'clock the final rally
of the campaign was scheduled at
Mt. Pleasant school in Nutbush town.
ship. A meeting was also held Mon
day afternoon at Aycock school.
Opinion Of those who have attend
ed many of the rural meetings is that
growers are taking a serious view OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Tobacco Growers Vote Thursday On 1910 Contro

conditions, and that control will carry
in this county by safe margin
In the referendum on Thursday,
polls in Vance county will open at
a. m. and close at p. m. Polls will
be located at the following places
one in each township:
Dabney, NorWood's Store.
Henderson, Banner Warehouse.
Kittrell, Continental Plant Com
pany Office.
Middleburg, Benefits Store.
Nutbush, Walston's Garage.
Sandy Creek, Aycock High School.
Townsville, Taylor's Store Annex.
Watkins, Rcnn's Store.
WILLIAMSBURG, Wilson's Store.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
THREE PAPERS FILED
WITH THE REGISTRY

There were three realty transac-
tons with the Vance Registry yes
terday.
j. H. Lowe, ct al, sold Lena Smith
1oyle lot On William street for $40
2nQ considerations.
Lille W. jackson sold a lot on
Owen street to Pentacostal Holiness
church for SIS and considerations.
For considerations and SIS, the
Pentacostal Holiness church sold Lii
ne Taylor a lot on Owen street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
JANE POPE PASSES
SUDDENLY MONDAY

Jane Pope. IA, we'll known and
respected colored woman, died sud-
denly at her home on the Raleigh
road Monday night at 10 o'clock
Funeral services will likely be held
Wednesday from Mount Olive Bap-
t.st church, and interment will be in
Franklin county.
She is survived by five daughters
one son, Is grand children and four
great grand children
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

Real Estate
More Active

Thirty-five real estate transfers
were recorded in September at the
office Of the register of deeds, this
being an increase from Il in August
and from IS in September last year.
Through September this year the
total realty transfers recorded num-
bered 268, compared with 284 for
the corresponding period year ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

l883-Prentiss B. Gilbert, one of
the country's aDlest career diplo-
mats Of our day, born at Rochester,
N. Y. Died in Berlin. Feb. a, 1889.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

the parody of a turban which wore.
whats it made of"
Window curtains" l hastened to
obey her.
AS the butler took charge of the
wreckage, Mrs. Ortheris explained:
You see it's a Clue Party, and so
far it's been great success. Although
l am truly glad to see you, how you
got in on it is so mystifying that l
just must insist upon an explanation"
She rushed US into a charmingly
appointed little writing room, care
fully closing the door as we entered.
'All the guests are over there -
you can hear them. But before we 60
any further, please let me in on the
mystery"
She was flushed and excited, but
under De Treville's benign stare sud-
denly dropped down into an armchair
and asked" Is there something wrong?
Please tell me"
II would never dream, my dear
Evening star., 1939-08-13
THE MYSTIC TURBAN
Continued from poge seven

"All set, sir. Please stand in the
middle of the room. Easier to wind
"Perigalr said shortly. What is
this all about? If you mean that this
thing is for me, refuse to wear it.
This is lunacy."
heard footsteps in the corridor.
De Treville came in. He wore a truly
magnificent green turban, decorated
with lofty plume apparently at
tached by single ruby which. if real,
must have been of fabulous value!
"Trevvy! What the devil does all
this mean?"
at means" (when he raised his
monocle to survey me reprovingly it
merely added to the grotesque charac-
ter of his appearance) that you must
submit to Perigal. He served for some
years in India and makes very good
turban There are few men in the
United States who can make good
turban"
But don't want turban!"
at is essential that you should have
one" Perigal began to wind yards of
green curtaining about my head .
We drove into Park Avenue at that
peculiar dead hour when diners-out
and entertainment seekers are off the
streets and nobody seems to be about.
Whilst admitting that De Treville
succeeded in looking distinguished in
spite of his astonishing turban, for
my own part. my head enveloped in
green window curtain, | was SO
ashamed of myself that l shrank back
in a corner of the car.
Perigal was driving the Rolls slowly
along the Avenue I'VE are looking"
said Trevvy calmly, "for green light
on a third floor. You keep lookout
on your side and will keep lookout
on mine"
1t was l who made the discovery.
Here we arer' | cried. Pull in"
From one window of third floor
apartment in an expensive block, a
positive blaze of green shone out onto
the Avenue.
We had drawn up some little dis
tance beyond the display, and now.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

light shining into car proceeding IN
the opposite direction, l observed
the occupants to be two girls wearing
yoshmaks. "Trevvy," l began, I'VE
are wasting our time -"
He checked me and pointed. Two
men were descending from a Limousine
on the opposite side of the Avenue -.
Both wore green turbans.
That settles it,!
1T does! And l repeat we are vast
ing our timer said irritably. This
is crazy treasure hunt organized by
somebody with more dollars than
sense"
Il might have agreed with you"
he replied, ''if had not taken peep
into the box when put it in the car -
and recognized the turban."
The door of the apartment on the
third floor was opened by a bewildered-
looking butler One glance he cast at
our strange headgears and then, with
out asking us our names, stood aside
as we entered. A tremendous noise of
chattering and chink of glasses came
from nearby room.
'Congratulations?' cried gay
voice, and Mrs. Ortheris, an attrac-
tive young widow whom we had met
some weeks before, came racing into
the lobby to greet us.
But suddenly she pulled up as
Trevvy dropped his monocle and ex-
tended his hand. eve are here. We'll
come, hope, but not expected!'
Mrs. Ortheris wrinkled her smooth
brow and stared from face to face.
you are indeed very welcome -
but simply cannot make out how
you come to be here - and wearing
green turbans!'
you were expecting someone
else?" Trevvy suggested.
''Frankly, l was! You see, know
. that you are not on the list; didn't
think such party would interest you.
But it isn't that. It's the mystery of
it allp
Yes" De Treville removed his
headgear and handed it to the be-
wildered butler. He began to swing
his monocle on its pendant ribbon
round and round an extended fore
finger. 1T is certainly mysterious.
please take that thing off, Mrs.
Ortheris exclaimed, and pointed to
Evening star., 1939-08-13

said De Treville astonishingly. Stop
at the nearest callbox. | must advise
Mrs. Foliot that we are unavoidably
detained" .
What | said to De Trevile on our
way back to New York | cannot
entirely recall; but one remark |
remember:
"Why should we spoil perfectly
good evening because you have ac-
quired large hattox from a bunch
of lunatics?"
ITO tell you, Digger" he replied,
would be to spoil the story - and l
don't know yet how the story ends"
t"But what has the hatbox -
The hatbox is the operative factor.
1t is because of the hatbox that we
are going to parade Park Avenue look
ing for green light on third floor"
Iknew the mood made no attempt
to extract further condolences until,
as we reached our hotel, rs this a
crime magnet night?" asked.
''It is"
When we entered the suite which
we shared, De Treville went to his own
bedroom, taking the box with him.
"Perigal," he said, over his shoulder.
get a pair of scissors and cut down
one of those green sash curtains"
:tVery good, sir"
Stupefed into silence, watched
Perigal carrying out these singular
rorders The work of destruction COM
pleted, Perigal went along to Trevvy's
room and heard him knock at the
door. A few moments later he returned.
Having cut up the green material into
strips. he was now pinning the strips
together. length upon length.
What on earth are you doing?'
making a turban, sir - Majors
ORDERS
lighted a cigarette and stepping
! to the buffet served myself a small
drink. There are times when Trevvy
is irritating.
IAN ready, sir"
glanced at Perigal He had several
yards of green material draped over
his left arm.
What do you mean by all ready?"
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Drown BY Fremon

Mrs. Ortheris, of alarming you,"
Trevvy replied, "but although l an
sure you are in no way concerned, l
feel nevertheless that there is some
thing wrong. Yes"
But what?"
She had detected, as l had, an
urgent note in De Treville's voice.
Il have no desire to disturb the
serenity of the evening"" he went on.
But feel that as your friend am
entitled to ask you: was this Clue
Party your own idea, or did someone
else suggest it?"
Someone else suggested it. Why
do you ask that?"
please don't be alarmed; assure
you that no harm has been done. But
tell me who suggested it"
Gerry Glyn."
"Hmv' Trevvy twirled his monod;e
refectively. Il don't think l know
him. Let me see, though, perhaps l
(Continved on next pooe)
Evening star., 1939-08-13

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
TO MOVE WAKE MED.
SCHOOL TO WINSTON

Work on building in Winston
Salem for the Wake Forest med
ical school probably will not get
under way for almost a year, DR..
Thurman D. Kitchen, president
of Wake Forest college, said this
week.
The medical school probably
will not be transferred from
Wake Forest to Winston-Salem
until September, 1941, he added.
The transfer was announced
recently by DR.. Kitchin, who
disclosed that the Bowman Gray
fund had been made available to
the college, and that the medical
school would be expanded from
a two-year to a four-year institu-
ton.
Before plans are drafted for
the new building in Winston-Sa-
lem," DR.. Kitchin said, 1--WE want
to make survey of at least a
dozen other medical schools SC
that we can have an ideal plant
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Negro Waiter
Finds ''Strad''

EDENTON, Aug. 6-Dusting off
an old fiddle which he has own
ed for over Is years and which
was handed down to him by his
ancestors, John Beasley, negro
waiter in the coffee shop at Ho-
tel Joseph Hewes, Friday was
surprised at what he saw. Neatly
carved in the fine wood were
these words: "Antonius Stradiva-
RUS. Cremonebis faciebat. 1929.
A. S."
Lovers of antiques here have
been marvelling over it since its
discovery, and now the fiddle is
strictly in the violin class and
may never be used for square
dances again.
Beasley has been offered $25
for it, but antiquarians here have
persuaded him not to sell, for,
though frankly spektical, they
believe the old violin may be an
original by the master violin
craftsman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
BRANDON NEWS

There will be a singing hello
at Bethel Sunday, Aug. 18th, al
L o'clock. Everybody is invited
to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Hager filled his re-
gular appointment at Bethel
Sunday night.
Mrs. Roby Blevins and grand
daughter, Thelma, spent the week
end with her brother Mr.. Felix
Eller of Silas Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Miller are
the proud parents of baby boy.
Mrs. Cecil McAllister of Bris-
tol, spent the week with her mo-
Their, Mrs. J. c. Mcneil.
Miss Mamie Miller and Billie
McNeill were the dinner guests
of Miss Lorene Thompson Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Eller of
Mouth of Wilson, Va, visited Mr..
James Adams Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Blevins
spent Sunday night with his bro
Their, Mr.. Fred Blevins.
Mrs. Evelyn Powers of Stur-
gills spent Saturday night with
her son, Mr.. Harrison Powers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Silas Creek News

The most severe electrical storm
that has been seen in years pass
ed through the community Sun.
day night. The thunder and light
ming continued almost incessant.
ly from about 700 to 900 p. m
In some limited areas hail &C.
companied the rain and did some
little damage to corn and tobac-
co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Dickson, who
have been spending their vaca-
ton on the farm this summer
returned to their home at Mora
Wan Falls Monday where they
will teach again during the in
coming year. Zeb is principal and
his wife will teach the first
grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Dick
son Sunday evening.
Mr.. J. w Huneycutt, who is
attending Boone State Teachers
College, spent the weekend with
his father-in-law, Mr.. G. M.
Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R Phipps and
little daughter, Robertine, spent
Sunday evening with Mr. Phipp's
mother, Mrs. Eller Phipps OF
Old Field Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

Sion Di0SOl %-cyeIe high speed Dodge built
Dieeel power plant. Let ne chow you how the
Dodge Diesel can cave big money on heavy duty
truck operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Dismissal OF WPA Workers
Is To Be Resumed AT Once

Inc WPA this week ordered its
state administrators to resume
the dismissal of persons who have
been on the work relief rolls
continuously FOR 18 months or
more, Col. F. c. Harrington, the
work projects commissioner, tel
egraphed the administrators that
the dismissals should be resum-
ed since Congress adjourned
without changing recently-enact-
ed legislation requiring them.
, The dismisSals had been sus-
pended by Harrington on July
28 pending a final decision by
Congress on proposals to ease the
requirements of the new relief
act.
In his kilograms today, the
commissioner said:
"All relief workers except
(War) veterans who have been
continuously employed on WPA
projects for 18 months or more
must be dismissed prior to
August 81, and after August 81
all relief workers except veterans
who have been continuously en-
ployed for 18 months must be dis
charged at termination of such
continuous employment"
Harrington did not estimate the
number yet to be dismissed, but
he said previously that the act
called upon him to drop approx
mately $4,000 persons by Sept
ember /. The number dismissed
prior to suspension Of the policy
was probably negligible, he add
ed.
In New York alone, officials re-
ported that $4,000 relief work.
ers would be dismissed between
now and September l, at the rate
of $500 a day. They said 10000
had been discharged there before
the policy was suspended.
Harrington's kilograms today
said that no person discharged
because of the 18-month rule
would be eligible for reassign-
ment to WPA work until 80 days
after his dismissal, and then on
ly if relief authorities certified
that he was in need.
Such certification would not
entitle the discharged employe
to immediate reassignment to a
project, the commissioner said,
but merely to have his name
placed in the file of those await
ing assignment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
FIRST LADY WILL
SPEAK AT DANVILE

Mrs. Franklin Delano Roose-
welt will come to Danville on
September Is to lecture under
the auspices of the Exchange
club. It will be the first time
Danville has been honored in
this generation with visit from
the First Lady. She will speak on
the subject "A Typical Day at
the White House" and will tell
something of what goes on dali
ly to make up the routine of the
wife of a President.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
WORK is STARTED ON
THE NEW BANK BUILDING
FOR NORTHWESTERN

Officials of The Northwestern
Bank announced today that
ground was broken last week for
the new bank building at Val
desc, N. c. Just as soon as the
new building is completed. The
Northwestern will open a branch
bank there. The Valdese branch
will make the ninth branch of
the chain serving the northwest
ern part of the state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Pond Mountain
Wins Two Games

The Foxhunters are still play
ing baseball in regular mountain
style. They defeated Whitetop Is
to 6 and Dog Creek S to 3 last
week.
The Dog Creek game was a We
ry exciting one. John Kilby
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
SCOTTVILLE AGAIN
BEATS MOUNT AIRY

The Scottville baseball nine,
with Coach Paul Perkins on the
mound, again licked Mt. Airy
last Sunday afternoon IL to 6.
The game was played at Scott
before a large crowd.
Saturday afternoon, however
Scottville lost to the strong Ian.
sing team, 8 to 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

Agronomists of the State Col
lege Extension Service say that
it's a lot cheaper to grow your
own fertilizer in the form of le-
gumes, and that more and more
North Carolina farmers are fol-
lowing this improved farm prac-
tice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

pitched for the Foxhunters and
was opposed by Severt. Jim Car
penter with two singles drove in
4 O the 5 runs scored by the
Foxhunters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

Rox,noHnc Engines, T r a c.
0 tors, Saw Mills,
Wood Working and Road Build
ing Machinery, Well Drilling Ma
chimes, Gasoline Engines, etc.-R.
p. JOHNSON, Wytheville, Va.