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Special Service

All In The Family
If Walter Havekorst says HE
got a deer while on vacation, don't
let him fool you. 1t was a COM
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An Occasion

You may congratulate Bob Nc
Namara Thursday. 1t will be his
wedding anniversary.
Eyes sir, years of happy serVi-
tude!' he remarked.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-03

$329,747.O4
$259,936.OO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02

tiers over the State, which also carry
college credit"
Other activities extending the re-
sources to the people Of the State
were said to include: library SER
vice, radio programs, circulating
art exhibits, outlines for individual
and Group study, short courses and
Institutes, special courses for pro-
fession groups, bulletins and pub
locations, educational motion pic
lures, public forums, lectures and
group discussions, and musical and
dramatic art activities.
''The great majority of men and
women are not concerned with for
NAL learning processes leading to
college degrees, Mr.. Grammar
pointed out. yet many thinking
people are eager for some guidance
and assistance in their reading,
study and discussion of State, ma
tiOnal and world affairs. And the
colleges are anxious to help in pro-
viding adult education to meet their
needs"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
Colleges Offer Many Aids
By Which Adults May Study

High Point, c. r. Hinshaw; Salem,
N. R. McEWen; Western Carolina
Teachers, Dean c. H. Allen.
Stressing the fact that their in
stjtutions were anxious to render
educational services to citizens, or
CARNATIONS, and communities over
the State, the group decided to pub
hsh and distribute a joint circular
describing the available services.
A joint invitation was also issued
to any interested persons to write
direct to any of the member in
stitutions for information concern
ing the availability of Institutional
activities of value to them or their
community
"Two of the member institutions,
the University and State college"
it was pointed out by R. M. Grum-
man, of the University, "offer a
wide choice of courses by cores
pondence. These and others offer
extension classes at different CEN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
MANY LAMBS SOLD WITH
COOPERATIVE SHIPMENTS

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. g.
Farmers in Is North Carolina coun-
ties sold 4,373 lambs this year
through cooperative shipments spon-
sored by the State College Extension
Service, in cooperation with State
livestock grading specialists, it was
announced today by L. I. Case, Ex
tension animal husbandman. The
lambs netted growers $26,O82.61,
which was approximately $1,000
more than they would have normal
ly received for the animals through
the usual sale channels.
The lambs were marketed by coun-
ty farm agents in Watauga, Ashe,
Allegheny, Edgecombe, Nash, Pas
quotank, Camden, Currituck Hyde,
Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Jones,
Onslow and Alamance counties.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
KIDDIES GALORE SEEN
IN BING'S NEW PICTURE

An infinite variety and almost an
endless number Of talented kiddies,
skinny and plump, short and tall,
ranging in age from the toddling
stage to the early teens will be seen
with Bing Brosby in his new picture,
"The Star Maker" which Paramount
will present locally today and tomor-
row at the Stevenson Theatre.
The presence of all these Riddles
was required by the story of the pic
ture, for the story of The Star
Maker" was suggested by the career
of that grand song-writing, star
making Snowman, Gus Edwards
Briefly, it tells how Bing, penniless
song writer and hoofer, makes his
way to the top in show business by
organizing great kid acts, only to
lose out because of a law which
states that Riddles cannot perform
after ten o'clock at night
1.-THE Star Maker" affords Bing an
opportunity to sing many Gus Ed
wards songs = School Days." "In
My Merry Oldsmobile," eff l was a
Millionaire and many more He also
renders four new Burke-Monaco hits
including can apple for the Teach
er" and "A Man and His Dreams"
ALSO featured in the cast are Louise
Campbell and Ned Sparks, while
Laura Hope Crews and Janet Waldo
have supporting roles. Walter Dam
rOsch, also makes his motionpicture
debut in the picture, conducting The
Philharmonic Orchestra of Los An
geles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02

Maybe Hitler and the Soviets
wouldn't have Poland if they'd
known the Poles owed us $26O,0OO,-
O00
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
Supper Meets
To Aid Drive
For Hospital

WinstOn-Salem, Oct. "A State
wide series of 5upper-meetings will
begin this week in connection with
the enlargement campaign of the
North Carolina Baptist hospital, it
was announced last night at cam
paign headquarters here. These
will start at Fayetteville on We'd
nesday, October 4, and end at
Asheville on Friday, October 20.
These meetings will develop
plans for the part these areas will
take in the effort to raise 100000
before November 6, so that the Bap-
fist Hospital in Winston-Salem can
give the eco Ahead" signal to con-
tractors TO build an extension that
will double its size, and enable it
to work hand in hand with the
new medical school that Wake For
est college is to erect on the hos
pital .>Ounds.
The Statewide campaign outside
of Winston-Salem will eliminate
on Sunday, October % There will
be a ten-day intensive period in
the Winston-Salem part of the
campaign between Thursday, Oc-
tober 26, and November 6. About
500 volunteer workers will solicit
funds in Winston-Salem alone Pre-
viously to this, however, there will
be a preliminary period of which
these Statewide meetings will be
a part.
The regional meetings after Fay
etteville will be: Durham, Friday,
October 6; High Point, Monday,
October 9; Charlotte, Wednesday,
October H. Rocky Mount, Friday,
October 13; Shelby, Monday, Oc-
tcber is; North Wilkesboro, We'd
nesday, October 18, and finally at
Asheville.
The story of the hospitals need
will be explained at each of these
'cgional meetings in the same way
as it was presented to the public
in Winston-Salem on Thursday
evening when 800 representative
Of speakers including Governor
Clyde r. Hoey and Thurman D.
Kitchin, president of Wake Forest
college.
The regional meetings will be
attended by moderators and clerks
oil the Baptist Statewide associa-
tons, representative of the Wom-
ans Missionary Union branches
throughout North Carolina, pastors
the committees whom they have
appointed All the meetings will be-
gin at $50 p. m. promptly
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02

Many tarffic accidents, says an ex-
pert, are due to the fact that the
motorists involved are just "show-
ing". It's a dumb driver w hothinks
a re dtraffic signal is spotlight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
TOBACCO GRADING
IN SEVEN COUNTIES

College Station, Raleigh, Oct 2.
tobacco grading demonstrations
will be held during October in seven
counties, with several meetings ar
ranged in each county, it was an
nouced today by Lloyd T. Weeks, ex-
tension tobacco specialist of State
College. w. L. Bradsher of the to-
bacco grading service Of the Bureau
IF Agricultural Economics, Wash
ington, will conduct the demonstra-
tons with the assistance of Weeks
and county farm agents.
The schedule of meetings announc-
ed by Weeks follows: Oct. 2 to 6,
Forsyth county; Oct 9, Stokes coun-
tv; Oct TO- Surry county; Oct. II and
II, Yadkin county; Oct. Is, David
son county: Oct. II, Alexander coun-
ey; and Oct. 18, Wilkes county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
Quarter-Million Square Feet
Of Exhibits Will Be At Fair
Total Value of Prizes This
Year Will Be $1,000
Numerous Groups Are
Participating to Make
Greatest Yet.
BY F. f. MILLER,
Director of Test Farms N. G..
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture

Raleigh, Oct 2.-(AP)-A total of
2l3.000 square feet of space will be
devoted to agricultural, educational
and industrial exhibits at the North
Carolina state fair, Raleigh, October
10 through IA.
PROFESSIONALLY, the 1889 exposi-
ton will be of greater interest to
farmers than any previous fair and
there are more inducements for ag-
rcultural exhibits than at any other
time in history.
The North Carolina department of
agriculture is continuing the policy
Of returning to the citizens of the
state penny-for-penny on their in
vestment in the fair
This year, premiums will be limit
ed to North Carolinians and have
been increased by Is percent, MAX
ing a total of $4,000 in prizes.
Realizing the value of the fair as
an educational medium to promote
agriculture and industry and to por-
tray educational achievements, the N.
{. State college extension service, the
state department Of public instruc-
ton. the vocational agricultural
teachers, the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, county agents,
home agents and officials of the
state have joined in a concerted eff
fort to present this years exposition
as a state institution worthy of the
name, The Great State Fair.
One of the outstanding displays at
the fair will be the county progress
exhibits" inaugurated to portray the
progress Of North Carolina counties
in the fields of education, rural life,
agriculture and industry. These eX-
hibits, under the direction of Frank
H. Jeter, State college agricultural
editor. were so successful last year
and attracted SO much interest and
enthusiasm from fair goers that pre-
miums have been increased from ST.
$50 to $4,000
Exhibits have been planned this
year so as to present a mirror Of
the states progress in all fields. En-
phaSiS has been placed on displays
that will be of interest to the entire
family.
AS usual outstanding exhibits will
include tobacco, apples, flowers and
livestock, OUT lnlS year dn increased
interest among exhibitors is definite
ly apparent and the quality of crops
this season indicate more beauty and
eye-appeal can be expected at all
booths
During each year that the state de-
partment of agriculture has operat-
ed the fair, an increase in the num-
Der of exhibitors has been reported
and indications for the 1889 EXPOSE
ton point to a record number of en-
tries is virtually all fair departments.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02

Greensboro, Oct 2-"Adults who
wish to continue either their COL
lege education or informal study
and reading at home can find a
surprising volume and range of aids
available through different colleges
Of the State, according to a state
ment issued here today by represen-
tatives of extension services Of
North Carolina colleges and univer-
stiles.
The North Carolina Association
of College Extension Representa-
tives met here to take stock of pres
ent extension activities and to lay
plans for developing these services
and extending their use to still lar
ger numbers of persons.
Other institutions represented at
the gathering were Woman's coll
lege, by c. w. Phillips; State coll
lege, E. w. Ruggles; Elon, Dean J..
.. Messick; Catawba, J. C. Hadley;
Lenoir-R Rhyme, G.. r. Patterson;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
DR.. CLARENCE POE
UPHOLDS CONTROL.
2 Farm Leaders Ask North
Carolina Tobacco Growers
To Vote Quotas

Raleigh, Oct. 2.-(AP)-Dr. Clar-
ence Poe, Raleigh farm leader, and
Ben r.. Lewis, president of the
Coldsboro Production Credit asso-
citation, last night urged North
Carolina farmers to vote "or 10
bacco crop control in a special ref
erendum Thursday
In a radio address, DR.. Poe %aid
approval Of marketing quotas els
the only remedy in Night for the
present crisis, and asserted that
small growers would suffer unless
tobacco production were curtailed
leXt year.
''If a mistake is made in Thurs
days election, the large growers
can tough it out; can take care of
themselves by drawing on their ,e-
serves, he added. con the other
hand a wrong kind Of vote will
mean to many small grower a
% 1-3 percent difference in tobacco
prices; may mean the difference
between happiness and unhappi-
ness; between debt and reasonable
independence; between haVing the
ordinary comforts of responsibility
and not having Them"
Lewis, also speaking over. the
radio, urged farmers to "help the
government to help you'
DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald, candi-
date for governor in 1886 and now
connected with the extsnsi:n de-
partment Of the University Of North
Carolina, and Harry Caldwell Of
Greensboro, master Of the State
grange, will make radio talks to-
morrow on crop control. Henry A.
Wallace, secretary of agriculture,
will speak at a mass meeting in
KinStCN Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
UCC HEADS ON JUNKET

Raleigh, Oct. 2.-Chairman Charles
c.. Powell, and Mrs. j. B. Spilman,
vice. chairman, of the N. c. Unem-
ployment Compensation Commission
and Director E. w. Price, of the I'm
employment Compensation Division.
will spend this week in Indianapolis,
Ind, attending the annual conven'
tin of the Interstate Conference of
Unemployment Compensation Agen-
cies, opening otday, and running
through Thursday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
NEW CROP PEANUTS SOON
TO START TO THE MARKET

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. q
Marketing of the new crop of pea
nuts is expected to begin in Eastern
North Caorlina by October 20 to rs,
it was announced here today by Dr.
I. O. Schaubs director of the State
College Extension Service. Basing
his announcement on the reports of
county farm agents in the majority
peanut producing areas of the State
and on the latest summary Of the
peanut situation by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, DR.. Schaub said
that digging is general under favor
able weather conditions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-02
EDGECOMBE GROWERS ARE
PUTTTNG IN COVER CROPS

Tarboro, Oct. 2.-The increasing
interest in beef cattle has brought
about a decided increase in the
acreage seeded to winter cover
crops, reports Farm Agent J. c.
Powell. Farmers all over Edge
combe county are adding to their
present herds with animals brought
rom out Of the State. J. H. Sat-
terwaite purchased recently 80
feeder steers from the western part
Of Virginia, and c. w. Mayo has
ordered car from Alabama
Several other farmers have
bought one to five Hereford and
Angus heifers as a basis for start
ing herd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Farm Group To Meet
Tuesday, November II

In order to consider matters per-
tanning to the advancement of the
cooperative program in the Bright
on community, members of the ad-
visory board of Southern States
Cooperative's local agency will
hold supper conference at the
Frances LATHE Inn, Sandy Spring,
Tuesday evening, November 81, G.
L. Leitze, district manager, an
nounced today.
The group will review the or
ganization's operations from July
1 to September 80. The purposes
and functions of a junior board
will be outlined at this time.
Members of the advisory board
are: Guy Wood, Frank Swart and
Harry Musgrove, Brookeville; Cor
don Umstead and Frank Fenby,
Olney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
School Board Meets

The board of education at its
meeting on Tuesday authorized the
committee consisting of Mr.. Lea
mon, Mrs. Hall and Mr.. Metzger
to purchase additional land for the
Gaithersburg school, in order to
provide for the location of gym
nasium auditorium building TO be
constructed under the school pro-
gram.
The board received and approved
a report from the building com
mittee on Parkside school award
ing the contract for the construc-
ton of the school building to the
f. A. Pessagno Company at cost
Of $4,000.
The building committee on Da-
mascus school reported the con-
tract award for the Damascus con-
struction work to the E. A. Pes
sagno Company at cost of $14,-
982. The report Of the committee
was approved.
A contract was awarded to E.
r. P. Smith of Washington for the
construction of the disposal field
and installation of a septic tank
for the Poolesville school at cost
of 5000 as a part of the P. W. A.
program
Work was authorized for altera-
ton and completion of section of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase school
by a contract approved for the E.
A. Pessagno Company for $1S,23l.
A committee, consisting of Mrs,
Hall, Mr.. Metzger and Mr.. Leamon
was appointed to study and act on
bids for the construction work con-
nected with the Poolesville school
to be opened on November "a.
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exception, not the rule, when an
automobile passes my house at 25
miles an hour. A merciful Deity
must be watching over our chill
dren, but we live in perpetual
dread that one of our youngsters
will loose his life before we can
get the protection to which we feel
we are entitled.
Bethesda police investigated the
accident and learned that the car
involved was operated by Joseph
Neri, of Kensington. According to
police, witnesses in cars following
Neri declared that little Paul had
apparently jumped into the right
fender of the car. Hale Chisholm,
local coal dealer, was first on the
scene. He carried the injured boy
to the Dieffenbach home.
Regardless of how the accident
happened, the main point is that
it need not have happened at all
if the county would provide what
we think is a minimum of protec-
ton, Mr.. Thomas pointed out.
A Garrett Park Resident
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
Nivert Fisher

The wedding of Miss Mary Edna
Fisher, daughter of Mrs. Geary
Aloysius Fisher of Rockville, and
Mr.. Frank Nivert, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph M. Nivert of Richey-
vile, Pa, took place at 9 o'clock
on the morning of October FL, in
St. Mary's Catholic church of
Rockville. The Rev. John j. Coady
performed the ceremony, assisted
by Msgr. Charles R. O'Hara of
Holy Comforter Church of Wash
ington.
Ferns, palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS formed a lovely setting for
the bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Lawrence
Prescott Fisher She wore gown
Of ivory satin, made on princess
lines with a train and long sleeves
which came to points over the
wrists. The tulle veil of fnger-tip
length was held by a tiara tulle
trimmed with seed pearls and
orange blossoms.
Miss Jessie Theckle Fisher was
her sisters maid of honor and only
attendant. She were a pink taffeta
gown made with full skirt and a
tight jacket with half short pulled
sleeves. Her pink tulle veil was
held by tiara of matching velvet
flowers and her bouquet was of
yellow roses.
Mr.. Edward w. Keegan Of Arl.
ington, Va, was the best man and
the ushers were the brides brother,
Mr.. Philip A. Fisher, and Mr..
Charles Pratt of Warren, R. 1.
Later a breakfast was held at
the Manor Country Club for the
wedding party and out-of-town
guests, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Nivert left on a northern wedding
trip. For travelling the bride wore
a black suit and accessories and a
corsage of orchids. They plan to
take up their residence in Virginia
in the near future.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Bradley Warfield, 80, Clarksburg
to Viola Virginia Mayors, "a,
Gaithersburg.
John Goodman, &c, Washington
to Lois v. Jones, 81, Bethesda.
Daniel A. Fletcher, jr., 20, Silver
Spring to Flossie Eloise Smith, %,
Canada.
Francis E. Muessle, %, Philadel-
phia, to Elizabeth H. Glover, %,
Chevy Chase.
Stewart Ellis Webb, %, Chat
ham Hill, Va, to Mary Margaret
Reed, IS, Gaithersbhrg.
Richard N. Maddox, 20, Silver
Spring, to Rose Arokahty, 10,
Silver Spring.
Harry C. Burdette, 25, Damas-
Gus, to Myrtle I. Rhoderick, "a,
Urbana.
Elmer w. Bowers, q, Lewis
town, to Anna Dora F. Griffith, 10,
Dargan.
Joseph A. Campanelli, 80, Silver
Spring, to Martha Haynes, AZ,
Hillandale.
John Goodman, 26, Washington,
to Lois v. Jones, 81, Bethesda.
]. Richard Dietrich, 33, Wash
ington, to F. Elizabeth Bethea, %,
Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16

Preston Weaver, student of Mt
Il. Joseph's College, Baltimore,
there he is studying chemistry,
spent the weekend at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weaver.
Mr.. George Weaver, employee OF
Federal Works Agency of U. S. O.
is taking months leave to go on
hunting trip.
Mrs. Valentine Wilson enter
tanned the Monday afternoon
bridge club this week with Mrs.
Almus Speare, Mrs. Rose Dawson,
Mrs. Lloyd Brewer, Mrs. Shirley
Prescott, Mrs. Nicholas Brewer,
Mrs. Randolph Talbot and Mrs.
Frank Williams attending.
Captain and Mrs. Otto Bowling,
o5 New York, en- route to Califor-
MIA, spent the week with Maj. and
Mrs. J. M. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Holland
are spending this week in Eccles-
ton, with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Frank LIE Moyne.
Mrs. J. S. Dawson, jr., and little
son, left Monday for two-weeks'
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert HARRISON, in Mullins,
S. C.
Miss Marion Speare spent the
weekend with friends in Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. Edward Tietig returned
Tuesday from Columbus, Ohio,
where she has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. ]. j. Brandt for two
weeks.
Mr.. Kenneth Davis has been
transferred to Bethesda where he
will be in charge of the Bethesda
theatre. Mr.. Davis was formerly of
the Milo theatre.
Mr.. Wallace Ricketts, was given
a dinner at his home on Sunday in
celebration of his birthday ami
versary. Among the guests were
DIR. and Mrs. Gilbert Hartley, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Ricketts, and
family and Miss Lena Ricketts,.
Miss Matte England, who spent
two weeks visiting in Richmond,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-16
COUNTY RED CROSS
NEWS

Mrs. Roger ]. Whiteford, chair
man of the Chevy Chase branch
of the Montgomery County Red
Cross reports the first class in
Home Hygiene and Care of the
Sick to start in Chevy Chase
brought out thirty women. The
class organized by Mrs. White
ford is being instructed by the
County Red Cross Nurse, Miss
Mabel C. Sibley, at the Chevy
Chase Fire Department House, at
Connecticut avenue and Dunlop
street. 1t will meet every Tues
day from 10 until IL o'clock until
the required work is covered. Mrs.
Egbert Clark was elected presi-
dent and sponsor of the class,
Mrs. Frederick Steffen, secretary,
and Mrs. J. Robert Bryant and
Mrs. Charles Avant in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Edward M. Willis, chair
man of the Bethesda branch of
the Montgomery County Red
Cross reports that her sewing
units are far in excess of their
pledged quota of three hundred
and fifty garments by December
1st. Mrs. Willis found the re-
Spouse to the appeal for emer-
gency sewing overwhelming. Her
units are now working on their
second consignment.
Mrs. R. j. Whiteford, Chevy
Chase branch chairman an
nounces that the Chevy Chase
Junior College made a most sue
cessful Red Cross Roll Call under
the leadership of the chairman of
the Social Service Club of the
school, Miss Carol Rachlin, of
New Jersey. Aiding in the work
were Miss Sallie Woolder of
Texas; Miss Charlotte Cummings
of New York; Miss Jan Birggle
also of New York and Miss Jean
Buchanan of Chevy Chase.
The roll call was one hundred
per cent netting $57, which is the
largest Roll Cali made in the
school in the memory of the chair
man of the Chevy Chase branch
of the Red Cross. The Social
club is planning to do knitting
and sewing for the refugees under
the Chevy Chase branch.