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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Watkins Sale
Is $58,3OO
At Auction

Property of the estate of the late
Samuel Watkins, sold today at the
court house door to the highest bid
der for cash, was bid in by the Cit
liens Bank & Trust Company at a
price of $4,000. That was the figure
at which the real estate was knock
ed down" after the properties had
been sold separately at an aggregate
price of $58,100.
In the separate Diddings, the
Samuel Watkins Department Store
building facing Garnett, Brecken-
ridge and Wyche streets went for
$45 700. The property on Wyche and
Breckenridge streets, formerly oc-
cupied by the Watkins Hardware
Company, was bid in at $15,Cx0, and
the Samuel Watkins homeplace on
North william street went at $4,000
One hundred dollars was the price
for several small lots in the North
Henderson section.
Inc properties have been held to-
gether as an estate since the death OF
the late Samuel Watkins, who died
nearly 25 years ago. in 1914.
1t IS understood the sale will not
be confirmed until the lapse of ter
days, during which time the bid il
subject to new offer at ten perce1.l
increase, which, if made, woulc
necessitate a further sale at public
auction, with the bidding starllng Al
the new figure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
CRABTREE TO TAKE
OATH NEXT MEETING

T. H. Crabtree, who on Saturday
was elected member of the Hen
derson City Council from the first
ward to succeed F. H. Hayes, who
rendered his resignation to Mayor
Henry T. Powell late Friday, will be
given the oath of office at the next
regular monthly meeting of the
Council, Mayor Powell said today
The Council acted quickly in naming
a successor to Mr.. Hayes, but, since
no meeting is at this time contem-
plated in advance of the regular
monthly session, SO far as is known,
the new member will not be sworn
N until that time. Mr.. Crabtree will
serve out the unexpired term of Mr..
Hayes the first Monday in June OF
next year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07

the heart and emerged in the back.
Granville authorities said they
would hold no inquest, as the
shooting either was accidental or
suicidal Young Chapel was alb
solved of any blame. Hospital au-
thorities said he was "white in the
face" when he brought Mrs. Gates
here.
Mrs. Gates and her husband sep
arated last fall and she went to
Creedmoor to help her mother and
several sisters and brothers oper-
ate the filling station. Her sisters
told officers last night that she
appeared to be in good health and
good spirits yesterday. They gave
it as their opinion that the shoot
ing was accidental. They said that
they did not believe young Chap
pell had any connection with the
affair."
In addition to her mother, Mrs
Gates leaves the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. Ethel Chisen-
hall of Creedmoor, Mrs. Trula Har-
ris of nearby Northside, Geneva
and Peggy Ann Hedrick of Creed
moor; Edward " Hedrick and Car
M. Hedrick Of Norfolk, Va, Bobby
and Billy Hedrick of CreedmOor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07

the business people Of the city, and
generous response has been made
by those seen SO far With the ad-
vance in tobacco prices on Border
Belt markets, which are we'll over
the Georgia levels, much more
optimism and good feeling has been
generated in expectation of a good
selling season. While no one expects
the much larger crop this year will
sell as high as a year ago, a trifle
lower average would bring as much
and perhaps more money. 1t is in
that confidence that the market pro-
motion is being advanced.
This years tobacco edition will
have a circulation of more than
5000. This made possible by the
cooperation of the Henderson
Tobacco Board of Trade and the
Henderson Chamber of Commerce,
which are buying several thousand
extra copies, all Of which will be
mailed by the Dispatch to individual
tobacco growers in the Henderson
trade territory, in addition to the
regular Dispatch circulation of close
2,7OO.
All business interests of the COM
munity are requested to lend their
cooperation in this undertaking in
the interest Of promoting the Hen
derson tobacco market and Hender-
son as the principal trading center
of this section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
MORGAN IS GUILTY
OF TAKING FUNDS
Majestic Bakery Employee
Pleads to Forcible Tres
pass In County Court

Clyde F. Morgan faced two
charges of embezzlement iron
Majestic Bakeries, Inc. in county
court today before Recorder r. E
Clements, and entered a plea o1
forcible trespassing, which the court
accepted.
Morgan was sent to the roads fol
six months in each case, commit
ment not to issue upon payment OF
the costs, making restitution of the
alleged shortages Of $27.78 and $l5
and show good behavior for a period
of two years.
Johnnie Wilkins, charged with
possession of liquor for sale, was
given 60 days, commitment not 10
issue upon payment Of the costs, and
not De convicted Of violating the
prohibition laws Of Vance county
for the next two years.
Martha Scott, 69-year-Old Negro
woman, was charged with being a
public nuisance Judgment was re-
served in this case.
Willie johnson, Negro, was given
II months on the roads when con-
victed of breaking and entering and
larceny and receiving.
Nose Hawkins, alias James HaW-
kins, Negro, drew six months on the
roads when convicted of being
drunk and disorderly and assault
with a deadly weapon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
SCIENCE SEMINAR
TO BE NEXT WEEK

Chapel Hill, August 1.-THE 18th
annual Plant Science Seminar, spon-
Sored by an allied group Of the
American Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton in cooperation with Blue Ridge
College, will be held at Blue Ridge
August 14-19, according to announce
ment made here today.
The seminar, which will bring
pharmacists and professors of phar-
macy from many sections of the South
will convene for lectures and con-
ferences through Thursday, August
II. Friday and Saturday have been
set aside for sightseeing and recrea-
ton, and on Sunday the delegates
will depart for Atlanta, where ses-
sions of the American Pharmaceuti-
cal Association are to be held the
following week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
CORBITT is RELEASED
FROM REX HOSPITAL

Raleigh, Aug. 7.-R. j. (Dick) Cor
bitt, Jr., 38, who swallowed poison in
the county Jail here last Monday,
was released from Rex Hospital yes
terday. His condition earlier had
been pronounced critical.
County officers said that Corbitt
was freed from custody on $500 bond
provided by his father, prominent
Henderson truck manufacturer.
Corbit took the tablets several
hours after his arrest by Wake dep
uties investigating the robbery of N
F. Lewis of Ellington, leaving a note
explaining that he ''was tired Of caus-
ing my family trouble" Two women
and another man also were arrested
in connection with the robbery ano
all are now released on bond.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
WALTER S. BROWN
BURIED SATURDAY
Father of Henderson People Died
Thursday Evening at His
Home i'm Enfield

A son and daughter here attend
ed the funeral services held last Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at En-
field for the late Walter S. Brown
64, of that town, who died at his
home Thursday evening at 9 o'clock
The final rites were at the family
cemetery near the town. Elder J. C
Moore, of Whitakers, was in charge
of the services.
Mr.. Brown was the father of PhiliI
Brown and Mrs. j. L. Mabry, both Of
Henderson. He is survived also by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Huffines Brown
and five other sons, Isaac Brown, o1
Elm City; Frank, of White Plains
N. Y; Edward and Jack, of Enfield
and Joshua, of Wake Forest; also one
brother, Matt c. Brown, Of Rocky
Mount.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
MRS. CANNESS, 63,
PASSES AT HESTER
Mother of Mrs. Simon Har.
ris, Route 3, Henderson,
iii Short Time

Mrs. Mamie Caviness, 63, died at
her home in Hester this morning
at 2:2O o'clock, after an illness of
just two days.
Funeral services were announced
for Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the home, with interment in
the family cemetery, nearby. Rev.
Mr.. Craven, of Creedmoor, will be
in charge of the services.
Mrs. Caviness had been a member
of Bullock Methodist church for
many years, and was active in
church work and in the COM
munity.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Simon Harris, route 3, Hender-
son, and Mrs. B. T. Bullock, of Hes
ter; and two brothers; Z. L. Man
gum, of Washington, d. c. and w. j.
Mangum, of Louisburg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Prison Cann
To Transfer
After Aug. l6

Transfer of the prisonors
State Highway & Public Wo,,. N N the
mission convict !it; camp to tn the OOm- Onl,,
camp near Gillburg will be meda oo'e new
soon as possible after final uUe inue as
ton of the new project bar "'Spec-
made August 16, J. H. Cunton "S oeen
intendent of the camp. SAID super
He said the first inspection wss 'ooay.
last Friday, and finishing I tomob ll1due
and minor alterations will be 'UCleS n,as
at the new camp between now, NO maze
August 16, just ten days henco ana
At the new camp or"r,,.
throughout will be modern =; y;mlng
way of prison construction p,i m lhe
ers will have much better ana lSoh-.
comfortable quarters, with cell bIno,0 h,oEe
provided in fireproof buildjnqo S'ochS "lS
in solitary confinement ouartere ana
The new camp will be known oa
lOO-prlsoner camp, but can ACCOM-, "r d
modate 125 or more convjets in iNooill- ool
fort and without crowdinp if 'Vlll- .l
should be necessary, Mr.. G,,ntnn HlaI
said. Nup'On
since the State took over all higb
ways, and along with them tho Ilsil1 lqan1
convict camps, prisoners here b"''a Irual
been kept in the old county con,';.e 'tNe
camp on the eastern outskirts or 'V ~ Nv
city. The county still owns the nrn VIC
perty, which will revert to il for p'a- =
use IN any way the county connie 1''
SlOnerS may designate.
The new camp is located on tbo
site of the old John Gill homenlsne ane
near Gillburg, four miles soutboo'.
OF the city, which was bought bv lldS' tb"
State at a price understood to bane 'ne
been around $4,000. 1t contains Co Inn
acres OF land. The old Gill home.
place has been re-arranged as roe
dence for the camp superintendent
and NJ. Gupton moved into # Gov,
eral months ago. The constrllcton
work has cost Approximately San
600, it is understood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07

263 bills were referred to the Com
mittee since January l, 1889.
130 bills nave been reported to the
Senate.
81 bills have been enacted into
law.
Following is the subject matter of
the bills which were referred to the
committee: Aviation, bridges, census,
Coast and Geodetic Survey, Coast
guard, fisheries, food and drug,
claims, lighthouse, service, merchant
marine, rivers and harbors (surveys
authorized), flood control, miscel-
laneous bills.
During the session the committee
has adopted II resolutions request
ing the board of engineers for rivers
and harbors to review previous sur
veys of rivers and streams to sec if
Improvement is desirable in the light
of new data or circumstances. It has
veys of proposed projects.
The committee has received and
favorably reported to the Senate 1877
nominations from the President
these being nominations to the Civil
Aeronautics Authority, the Depart
mcnt of Commerce, the Coast Guard
the Maritime Labor Board, the Board
of Engineers of the U. S. Army, the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the
Maritime Commission. No nomination
was rejected.
The full committee has had IS
meetings. There have been 80 sub
committee meetings.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
REALTY TRANSFERS
THREE ON SATURDAY

Realty transfers with the Vance
Registry Saturday were three, ac-
cording to the records.
John D. Cooper, ct al, gave a
quit claim deed to two plots of
land On the Henderson-Harris Cross
Roads road to M. Y. Cooper for 81
and considerations. The plots were
of 1874 and ID acres respectively.
Lucy S. Burrell, ct al, sold
Samuel Sanders a lot on Rowland
street FOR $40 and consideration.
To correct an error in a former
decd, w. B. Parham, trustee, ct al,
sold Martha Everett 14.7 acres Of
land in the county for $40 and con-
SideratiOnS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Pythians OF
District At
Service Here

Members of the fraternal order OF
Knights of Pythias of district three
of the State grand lodge, attended
special services at Holy Innocents
Episcopal church here Sunday morn
ing and heard a sermon preached +o
them by the rector, Rev. I. w
Hughes. Rev. NIr. Hughes is grano
prelate of the North Carolina Grand
Lodge of Pythians, an office lie has
held for some twelve or fifteen years
Pythians were here from Durham
and Chapel Hill, and they joined
with members of the Henderson
group. A number of local Pythians,
however, were on hand to greet the
visitors, but were unable to remain
for the services.
Rev. Mr.. Hughes preached on a
text from Johns gospel, and showed
the similarity of the teaching of the
Scripture and the Pythian ritual as
regards the brotherhood and gen
eral relationship of men to each
other.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Pn0e FOM'

|. What causes rainbows?
2. Name the capital of Connecti-
cut?
3. How may gallons are there in
cubic foot?
4. Is Col. F. C. Harrington the
administrator of the WPA or
oWA?
S. Where is the Palace of the
louvre?
6. What is the correct pronuncia-
ion of the word inviolable?
7. Is the name of Gene Mako asso-
ciated with golf, swimming or ten
his?
8. What is the highest hand in
Poker played with the Joker and
Deuces wild?
9. In which country is the Mex
Gala rivers. stN +. ~
1o.s Who. commanded !. the Union
army. at the Battle of GettysburgA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
New Budget
For County
Considered
Discussed in After
noon, With Mostly
Routine Matters Up
During Forenoon Ses-
sion of Monthly Meet
ing; Education Board
Meets.

Vance county's new 1939-40 bud
get was up for discussion before the
Board of County Commissioners this
afternoon following morning ses-
sion devoted largely to routine mat
ters. The board received various re-
ports of county agencies and their
activities during July, and most OF
these were filed for record.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the County Board of Education was
held in the morning, but most OF
the time was taken up in consldera-
ton of the new school budget,
which the board has already ap-
proved, and which has been given
to the commissioners for their ap-
proval as part of the complete bud
get Cor the county.
Members of the board of COM
missioners said they "opcd - adN'rt
the budget during the afternoon.
Several called meetings were held
during July for discussion of the
proposed expenditures for the fis-
cal year, but actual adoption was
deferred until today's regular
August meeting.
It was expected that the new tax
rate would he fixed shortly after
approval Of the budget.
The commissioners were unable
to finish their work during the fore
noon, but the education group ad-
journed for the day before the lunch
hour.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
DOMESTIC WORKERS
ARE NEEDED HERE

The local office of the North Caro-
lima Employment Service is being
swamped with calls FOR domestic
service workers Of all types, its
head, J. S. Guide, announced today.
In a large percentage of these
openings, he said, girls of Is or II
years of age can be used, and girls
of that age are unable to work in
factories because of State labor
laws.
Mr.. Guide urged that all girls, as
we'll as adults, who are interested in
domestic service work contact the
employment office Immediately.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Convicts At
Camp Fewer

Transfers and discharges during
the month cut the total population
of the State Highway & Public
Works Commission convict camp
here at the end of July to the lowest
figure it has been in a long while.
There were only 50 prisoners at the
camp at the end of the month, as
compared with 67 the first Of July.
Twelve convicts were received
from the courts during July but 18
were discharged and nine were trans
ferrcd to other camps.
Only Negroes are kept at the local
camp.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
under $1OO bond.
COMPETITION ENDS

Anchorage, Alaska, August L
(AP)-For years Betty Mclean ano
Dale Krebs fought for news beat:
in Claremont, Calf.
She was Claremont correspond
ent of the Pomona Progress-Bulle-
tin, he of the Claremont Courier.
In June Krebs came to work for
the Anchorage Times and found life
dull without the long-standing COM
petition. He proposed by :.adiogram
Now they are fellow members OF
the Times staff.
They were married yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Pensions To
Widows Here

Monthly pensions from the State
are being distributed by Clerk of
Superior Court E. O. Fallner to
beneficiaries. There are only eight
widows in this county Of Confederate
soldiers who share in the payments,
and each receives S25 a month, as
contrasted to the former semi-annual
distributions on June IS and Decem-
Der Is The monthly disbursements
arc made possible by addition of the
social security old age benefits to
amounts the Safe has hitherto given
and still gives to these widows of
Confederate veterans.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07

Hunting and fishing, according to
a magazine article, are the two most
ancient occupations of mankind.
What do thov Noon occupations"
We thought they were vacations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
LIGHT MYSTERY FINALLY
SOLVED AT WILSON

Wilson. August 7.-Mystery Of
electric lights in the home of T. P.
Ansley here which wouldn't go out
despite the cutting of all the wires
firomen could find at the place came
to an end in Recorders court here
as Ansley was found guilty of tap
ming the main electric lines into the
houce so that the power on the house
c,lrrcnt would not go through the
meter at the home.
Ansley was fined $40 and costs
in the case and ordered to pay hack
electric bill to the town for three
months at the rate Of 81 l<ilowatts
roonth Ansley appealed the case
t. c'-~~'-'~~ GOVT and was pla""d
under $1O0 bond.
Firemen vuarn oa11o1 ~ 4"o A'o-'"--
home the other night and found that
a short circuit of electric wires on
the ton floor had started fire. Tt
fix things co that otnor fires mieht
not occur they ripped the wires out
bit the lights in the house still burn
ed
Then it was discovered that the
main line had been tapped.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07

Automobile Firc-Ernest Jones'
automobile caught fire at the inter-
section of Spring and Chestnut
streets Saturday night about $40
o'clock, but firemen arrived before
any material damage was done, as
sistant Chief j. w. Hayes said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
TWO CHARGES HEARD
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Mayor Henry T. Powell heard two
charges in city court today.
j. c. Evans was guilty of assault
and prayer :or judgment was con-
tinued upon payment of the costs
He gave notice of appeal, and bond
was set at $z5.
Plummer Hedgepeth pleaded gull
ty to being drunk, and was fined
81 and costs.
1894-Gold reserves in U. s
Treasury at low of $50 million.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
AROUND TOWN

Rotary Meeting-The weekly meet
ing of the Rotary Club will be held
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the
Vance Hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-07
Sen. Bailey's
Committee
Very Active

A review of the work of the Senate
Committee on Commerce, of which
Senator Josiah William Bailey, Of
North Carolina, is chairman, has been
received here, and is outlined as fol-
lows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
COLLECIANS PLAY
 BIC BROTHERS
Organize Underprivileged Boys Into Cheering Sec-
 tiOns; Entertainments

Easton, Pa, Nov. 6-Taking into consideration the welfare of under privileged boys of this city and vicinity, the Brainerd Society of La- fayette College, which compares to YMCA organizations in other col- leges, has started a Big Brotherhood movement among the various col- lege groups, including the seventeen fraternities, and is planning an en- tertaining and instructive program for boys.
 The first step shortly after college opened this year was to organize the boys into a cheering section at all home games. For several days each week the boys are drilled in college cheers and songs by cheer leaders and on the day of 8 game they gath CT on the campus and under the su- pervision of students march to the stadium, where they sit together and are led in cheers in the same man. ner as the undergraduates. Some of the boys take the role of cheer lead- CTS. Both President William MathSr Lewis and Professor Henry W. Clark director of athletics, have given hearty support to this innovation, the boys being admitted to the games without charge.
 A series of entertainments are be- ing planned after the football sea. son, each fraternity having beer asked to take care of some of the boys during the year and to gain ar insight into their environments.
 An annual Christmas party is be. ing planned for the boys in Brainerd Hall and 8 number of fraternities will also give Christmas parties for them. The Brainerd Society is also planning to continue its work oi sending visiting deputations tc churches and Sunday schools in thi. vicinity to give its members an op. portunity to contact young people outside of colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
SURVIVORS
 | ABANDON SHIP
STRAND

-he new Beau Geste" starring Gary Cooper with Ray Milland Robert Preston and large cast, also Bob Burns in "Our Leading Citi- zen" comprise the fine twin feature bill ending tomorrow evening at the popular Warner Bros. Strand thea ter. If you haven't enjoyed this show to date, plan to do so before the closing performances tomorrow evening. You're sure to, enjoy every minute of it. " A H ,'- @ | Another famous '.pick, of the pie lures" programs comes to the Strand on WednesdSy with the 'comedy romance Honeymoon in Bali'" CO., starring Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll and Allan Jones, as the head liner of the bill.
 The reuniting of MacMurray and Miss Carroll Is nothing short of an occasion for rejoicing on the part of moviegoers, who will recall the team in last seasons, success. Cafe Society,"" In their new star ring vehicle Fred is cast as an ad- venturesome lad. just, returned from Bali, who believes that the proper position for a woman Is in e mans arms not at the head of a Fifth avenue department store fad who Is of the opinion there's no room in her life for love.
 Assisting the stars is a large sup porting cast with the famous csar- acter actor. Akim Tamirok and many other favorites.
 co-featuring tho program is the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-06
STATE

Tonight is Silver Dollar Jack-Pot night at Warner Bros. State theater and that means, cash prizes and boxes of candy for those members of the theater audience who partic- ipate in the quiz and loads of fun for everyone.
 Since its debut at the State few weeks ago, Silver Dollar Jack Pot Quiz has become the talk of the town. The professor" has an- other selection of tricky questions on hand for tonight's quiz besides many shiny silver dollars for those who answer the professors" ques- tions in the proper manner and nu- merous boxes of candy for those who fail to give the correct answer.
 All in all 1t promises to be a highly profitable and enjoyable eve- ming for those who attend the State tonight, SO why not make up @ party and attend the Silver Dollar Jack-Pot Quiz at the State every Monday night at 8:30.
 In addition to this fun-fest the management VIII present a SmaSn- ing double hit bill with Jamaica Inn" starring Charles Laughton as the headliner of the bill. es.et.
 Here is a picture that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat during every minute of its screen- ing Laughton is said to turn in his best performance to date. He is supported by grand cast which in- cludes the new screen find" Mau- reen 4OHara, and Leslie Banks.
 And for your further enjoyment the management presents Jackie Cooper, favorite juvenile star in What Life" with Betty Yield in the co-starring lead.
 Coming to the State on Wednes- day is Deanna Durbin in what is judged her greatest hit, "First Love" with Helen Barrish, Eugene Palette and Robert Stack in support. If you intend to see only one show this year let this be the one.