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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
Bourdelat Speaks
At Colored Civic
League Meeting

George BOurdclGt. manager OF the
local office of the State Employment
Service. spoke TO the members "f the
COlorcd Civic League of Henderson
at their monthly meeting this week,
discussing the work of the employ
ment service as it has to do with the
members of the colOred race in the
district Servey by this office.
1t was pointed out that the chief
function of the office is the placing
of persons on jobs and that many
colored persons are securing jobs
through the local office, in many oc-
cupational classifications. 1t was fur
Their stated that if q person is unable
to secure work upon being released
from job, the second function Of
the agency comes into play If the
unemployed person can qualify
for out-of-Work benefits.
1t was urged that the colored per-
sons og Henderson use the SER
vices offered by the Employment
Service in the locating of jobs. 1--WE
want to act as the clearing house for
jobs in this section,' the manager
stated. in this capacity we will save
both worker and employer time and
money, and save the employer the
necessity Of Interviewing so many
applicants by referring only those
workers who are qualified to fill his
OPENINGS"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1910
Local Betas
To State Meet

Officers, sponsors and large num-
Der of the members OF the Beta club
of Henderson high school are ex-
pecting to attend the fifth annual con-
,vention of Beta clubs, next Friday
and Saturday at Raleigh.
Officers include Joe Evans, presi-
dent; George Epps, vice-president;
Ralph Murray, treasurer, and Rosa
lie Watson, secretary. Sponsors are
w. D. Payne, high school principal,
and M. H. Randolph, member OF the
| high school faculty.
The convention, to be held at the
Sir Walter hotel, will open Friday
might at o'clock with Arthur Cundy
of Birmingham, secretary of Civilian
International, as the speaker.
Saturdays activities start with a
breakfast group meeting of principals
and teachers at which Clyde +. Err
win, state superintendent of public
instruction, will speak. Further &C
tivities of the morning include a
sightseeing tour in and around Ra-
leigh.
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
John Lang, state administrator of the
National Youth Administration, will
speak to the group at a program
scheduled for the Revenue building.
United States Senator Robert R..
Reynolds will climax the tWo-day
program Saturday night with an adj
dress. A dance will follow.
Approximately 1000 members rep
resenting 300 Beta clubs are expected
to attend the convention.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
MRS. A.P. TUCKER
STRICKEN At HOME
South Henderson Lady To
Be Buried In Rock
Bridge Sunday

Mrs. Annie Pricella Tucker, So
widow of the late A. p. Tucker,
died at ll:30 d. N. today at ncl
kCme in South Henderson after an
illness Of about three months. She
was 4 native of Nash county, but
had lived here 33 years.
Surviving are three sons, Rob-
ert, LuciuS and Doc Tucker, and
three daughters, Mrs Eta Tart
Mrs. Martha Dickens and Ida
Pearcc Castillo.
Mrs. Tucker Was 4 member OF
the South Henderson Baptis
church.
Funeral arrangements were not an
nounced today. other than that ser
vices would be held Sunday, the
hour not yet being determined. In
torment will be in Rock Bridge
cemetery at South Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01

One of the lighteSt docketS IN sew
owl wears awaits the March term OF
Vance Superior Court. when opens
next Monday, with Judge Leo Carr,
OF Burlington, presiding. Inc tlrS,
week will be for trial OF criminal
cases only. the second for CIVIL mat
tiers.
Solicitor E. r. Tyler will prosecute
the criminal court docket, which
contains % cases, Superior Court
Clerk E. 0. Falkner said today. Only
four cases have been added to the
calendar since the criminal term
early in January. period OF two
months. which is in itself something
of a precedent for recent years.
The calendar for the clvl! term 10
follow the criminal session has been
SET by bar members. and contains
% divorce cases on the first Gay.
One OF the outstanding cases IS that
OF GEORGE X. Aston. Negro. held IN
iail on charges in connection with his
alleged entry into the bus station and
attack on Jesse matthews, night
agent. Nj. Falkner said this might
develop into d capital charge. since
the Negro IS charged with entering
quarters at night where man was
asleep.
Another interesting case set IS that
in Which J. +. Garter. Jr.. is charged
with operating an electrical business
without first pay:ng a State license.
The issue i 10 be made test case
OF the law creating the State Elec-
tr!caI Board. somewhat akin TO that
which wen. 70 the Supreme Court
iron, this county last year challeng-
ing the dry cleaners act, and which
was held unconstitutional.
Henry ToWnes has appealed an
l8-month> voad sentence from the
city police court. il which ne was
convicted Of as>aulting his wife.
The only otter case docketed since
the january term IS that OF Emma
Murphy. Co:ored. charged with as
Sau!C with deadly weapon in the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
"Pep" Rally
AtHigh School

A pep" rally in preparation Tor
the basketball games with South
Hill tonight and for the Golden Belt
tournament next weekend was held
this afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
Henderson high school.
The high school band played sew
eral numbers and speakers. repre-
Senting all organizations on the
campus. pledged support to the high
school teams. Speakers on the pro-
gram included:
Clifton Mills, president of the stu
dent body: Julia Zollicoffer, vice
president OF the student body: Stan
ley TeiSer, president of the Hi-4:
Joe Evans. president OF the Beta
club: Jack Sanders, president of the
senior class: Thomas Boboltt, vice
president OF the junior class; Viola
May Hoyle, vice-president OF the
sophomore class; and Bill WeSier,
president of the freshman class.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
Recorder Has
% Defendants
In February

Twenty-eight defendants, Is of
+ber white and l3 colored, were
tried in recorders court during Feb
ruary. Clerk of Superior Court E.
O. Faulkner announced today. Three
of the colored defendants were
women.
Ten of the %, or little more than
one-third, were charged with various
forms of violation OF the anti-liquor
laws.
Fines in February amounted to
sl05 and fees to S203.48, total of
S3O8.48, the report for the month
stated.
Seven defendants were convicted
and paid costs or costs and fines and
four were sent to the roads. Costs
were RENTED to two, and two gave
notice of appeal with one bound
over to superior court. Nolle prose
action was taken in cases of five Of
the defendants, and seven were dis
charged.
Last months % defendants COM
pared with 46 in January and 80 in
February last year. Combined fines
and costs of S3O848 compared with
S567.80 in January and $554.20 in
February year ago.
Six of last months defendants
were charged with larceny, five with
drunken driving, four assault with
a deadly weapon, three with pos
session of liquor for sale, two each
for being drunk, assault, and driv-
ing a motor vehicle without opera
tors license. One defendant each was
charged with disposing of mortgaged
property, operating a business with
out proper license, non-supr ort and
hit and run driving.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
MANY Jobs FOUND
BY LOCAL OFFICE
Placements In February Are
Double Those Of Same
Month Last Year

Placements in private employment
through the Henderson office of the
State Employment Service in Feb
",lary totaled l40 and were more
than six times the number for Feb.
ments in February, 1889, and more
siv time the number for February.
1898, it was stated today by George
Rourdelat, manager of tine local
agency.
The majority of the positions filled
were in factory work, Bourdelat
said with domestic service of all
types running a close second.
Placements in February, 1889.
totaled So, and in February, 1888,
numbered %, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
CITY COUNCIL NOT
CALLED BACK YET

A meeting Of the City Council is
expected to be held within a few
days as soon as report is ready on
'hc condition Of a section of the pipe
line of the new sewage disposal plant
which was dug into today, A leak in
the line was suspected and the eX-
cavation was decided on to determine
the exact trouble.
Final approval and acceptance OF
the system is being held up by the
Council until these adjustments have
been made. The city's engineer, who
was in charge, will be called into
conference about the condition, and
a meeting of the Council will likely
be held when the matter is again in
shape for its consideration.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
SUSPENDED TERM IS
GIVEN To HOLDEN
Wake Forest Man Pleads
Guilty to Forcible Tres
pass In County Court

S. p. Holden, Jr.. Of Wake Forest
pleaded guilty to forciblc trespass
today in county court before Re-
corder R. E. Clements when brought
up on a charge of larceny Of a 35-
horsepower steam engine from H.
A. Davis, valued at $500.
Holden was given 80 days on the
roads, commitment not to issue upon
payment Of the costs, and not be con-
victed Of violating any criminal law
in Vance county for the next two
years.
Wiley j. Beal, Of Norlina, was
fined 81 and costs for being drunk.
He pleaded guilty.
Lucy Whit entered plea of guilty
to being drunk, and was lined 81
and taxed with the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
County Board
Meets Monday

Only 70 9>;r" meters will com" be-
lore the monthly meeting OF the
Vance Board of County Commission
ers Monday. according to officials TO-
day. They said they knew nothing
81 an outstanding nature that would
come up to claim the attention of the
board
There will be no superior court
Jury to be drawn, and business in
prospect at the present time will in
clude the receipt of reports and the
payment of monthly bills. and prob
ably hearing of petitioners who may
come before the board for one reason
or another.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
Light Docket For Trial
At Coming March Court
Criminal Calendar Might Be Cleared or flrst
Time In Years; Burglary Case Among Out-
standing; 20 Divorce Suits.

shooting of Johnny Webb. also color
ed. ,,,
Trial is also set for Rachael Haley
Parham. colored nurse. in jail IN oe-
fault of $500 bail on charges OF per-
forming an abortion on Ollle Mae
Cooley. of Roanoke Rapids. White
girl, who later died. Alex Francis,
white man. is also in jail IN default
of $500 bond for aiding and abet-
ting in the abortion.
H. Nj. CappS. white man living on
the HenderSon-ONfo road. is at
liberty under $3.50 bond charged with
the burning OF a Negro church. ana
this is for trial next week.
Charges against Brooks Parhan'
Jr.. of embezzling Citizens Bank u
Trust Company funds. is also set Tor
trial next week. He is at liberty m
$4,000 bond. .
Court officials did not think any
of the cases set for trial will be long
drawn out, and that most OF the
docket can be cleared within the
week allotted for criminal actions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
GULLOCK TO GIVE
CONCERT ON MONDAY

Wilton Bullock, pianist and teach
or, will be presented in Il piano
forte concert at Central Colored
Graded School Monday at p. M,
it was stated today.
With eight years Of pianofortc
study, and two years teaching eX-
perience, Bullock will study towards
a masters degree at the Boston Con-
Servatory Of Music.
His program Monday will include
such numbers as "RuStle nG Spring
-Sinding, and "Scherzo in Is 1la'
Minor. Chopin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
RETURN TO HOMES

Deputy Sheriff J. c. lnscoe said
today that parents of Madeline john
son, l3, and Ruth Hughes, ii, who
were reported missing Thursday to
Sheriff l.. l.. Swanson, said the young
girls had returned to their homes in
North Henderson.
The girls attended an entertain
mcnt at South Henderson Com
munity House and failed to return
to their homes Wednesday night, ac-
COrdng to Sheriff SWanSOn's report
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
THREE CHARGES UP
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Three minor charges were dis
posed OF today by Mayor Henry T.
Powell III CITY court.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment OF the costs as to w. d.
Howard, who pleaded guilty to >eing
drunk.
W. S. Payne entered a plea of
guilty to being drunk. and judgment
was suspended upon payment of the
costs.
Olivia Fields, Negro, was convict
ed of charge of aSsaulting Olivia
Day, with a deadly weapon. a knife.
The Fields woman was given six
months in jail, commitment not It.
issue upon payment of the costs, So
doctors bill, and showing good be-
havior for the next two years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
Real Estate
Total Ahead

Real estate transactions in Vance
county continued in February to run
ahead of last year, records in the
office of the register of deeds reveal
ed today. Last months total was IS,
compared with 81 in the correspond
ing month last year, and SO in jan
uary Of this year.
For the first two months the total
this year is II, compared with SO
in the like period of 1889.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
TWO REALTY DEEDS
FILED ON THURSDAY

Two realty registrations were had
at the Vance Registry office yester-
day.
j. H. GoodSon, ct al, sold B. B.
Woodlief two small tracts in Kit
trcll township for $40 and considera-
tons.
Z. p GholSon, trustee, conveyed
80 acres in WILLIAMSBURG township
to Mary Burton for $3.50.
Pays Finc-W. R. Dosher paid
ST into the city clerks office as d
traffic fines according to the records
here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
Drownings Reported
AS 5000 Made Home
less By Flood Waters
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it moved down the Sacramento val
ley, today threatened the city oil
Colusa where 100 families were
evacuated as water poured over
broken and weakened leVees.
While authorities struggled to COM
bat the flood along l50-mile front,
looting of victims homes was report
cd from Rcdding, near the northern
tip Of the area.
A posse was organized to seek the
thieves.
In addition to the drOWnings. two
persons were missing and authorities
estimated the homeless at more than
5000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
EDUCATION BOARD
is NOT TO MEET

No meeting Of the Vance County
Board of Education. is to be held next
Monday, the first Monday OF the
month, Superintendent E. NJ. Rol-
Inns, secretary to the board, said to-
day. The board, as rule. now meets
only on the call Of the chairman. he
said, and does not have regular fixed
first Monday sessions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. Is Lincoln the capital Of Nebras-
ka, Nevada, or Montana?
2. Who wrote the song, "A Perfec
Day."
3. Is coal oil a product Of coal OF
petroleum?
4. Which State is called the "Sil-
yer State?"
5. OF which country was Lore
Tweedsmir the governor general?
6. In which city is the 1910 Demo
cratic National Convention to be
held?
7. Do males outnumber females ir
the United States?
g. Is it the volts or the amperes
that furnish the dangerous quality in
an electric shock?
9. Which country in the world has
the greatest stock of gold bullion?
10. How many sisters and brother
have the Donne Quintuplets?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01

A Russian air raid squadron
bombs Il Swedish village. Odd how
these "crrorS" arc always commit
cd by big countries agaill1t smaller
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-01

1t is difficult 10 know the ,....
without being the truth.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
Order Nisi-.

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from James G. Robertson and
Elsie H. Robertson. his wife,
To
The Savings Institution of Sandy
Spring, Maryland, body cor
porate.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 95O2 Equity.
ORDERED, this 1st day of
August A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 31st day of August next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty. once in each of three success
sive weeks before the said 31st
day of August, 1910.
CLAYTON B. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk. 200
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
DICKERSON

Miss Bette kutn Poole, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. kaymond
Poole, Poolesville, returneu to her
nome Sunday, rrom four weeks
vacation wien her' grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David 0. johnson,
MT. Pleasant, and her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett John
son, Rocky Springs, and great
uncle, Mr.. George w. Young, Fred
erlck, also greataunt, Miss Katie
Stone, Frederick, and cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Young, Frederick.
Miss Dolores Stone and Miss
Frances McHenry, Washington,
spent Wednesday with Miss Bette
Poole and little Franklin Poole,
Poolesville.
Tommy Hickman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. T. Hickman, near Pooles-
vile, who has been ill with grippe
for three weeks is now improving
at his home.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
FRANK VANSANT, Attorney
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court Of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters OF
Administration C. t. a. on the
Personal Estate of
ERNEST ALFRED HIND
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9th day of January next:
they may otherwise by law be ex;
cluded from all benefit Of said
Estate. All persons indebted 70
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment. as,
Given under my hand this 9th
day of July, in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
MAE b. PERRY,
Brickyard Road,
Bethesda, Maryland.
166 Administrators c. t. a.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08

Speaking contests individuals
Safety On The Highway, first:
Ann Lee Upton, Dickerson; "Safe-
ty In The Home," second, Alice
Leighton, Montrose; teams first:
Peggy Burdette, Louise Watkins,
Cedar Grove All Club; first:
Making of Party Sandwiches,
Miriam Likens, Marilyn Magee,
Leland Street All Club.
Montgomery county girls to rep
resent different classes in both
foods and clothing work, and dem
onstrations, at College Park Club
Week, August 5 to 10, follow:
Speaking contests: Peggy Bur-
dette, Louise Watkins and Alice
Leighton. Home Economies con-
tests: Marian Likens and Marilyn
Magee.
Food: Elizabeth Daniel, Marion
Scott. Clothing: Dorothy Johnson,
Alice Leighton, Virginia Nicholson,
Betty Davis, Ann Lee Upton, Lois
Gish, Harriet Browning, Elizabeth
Speck, Louise Watkins, Pauline
Gish, Catherine Stiles, Rita Ryon,
Charlotte Stiles and Edith Messer
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from F. Carroll Walker and
Marjorie p. Walker. his wife,
To
The Citizens Building and Loan
Association Of Montgomery
County, Inc.
In THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 9462 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day of
July A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or
before the Gath day Of August
next: Provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgom-
cry County, once in each of three
successive weeks before the said
gath day Of August, 1910.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: 1856
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, Letters Testamen-
tary on the Personal Estate of
ISAAC HENRY Rabbit
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authen-
ticated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day of January
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 3rd
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
ANNIE MAY Rabbit,
Gaithersburg, Md. R. No. 8,
167 Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL

Order NiSi-
In the Matter of the Estate of
Rebecca G. Carter, lunatic.
David E. Belts, Committee
and Trustee.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1868 Equity.
ORDERED, this 31st day Of
July A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
that the Auditors Report filed in
the above entitled cause, be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the oath day of August
next: Provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgom-
cry County, once in each of three
successive weeks before the oath
day of August, 1910.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
2O4
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
GAINESVILLE

Mrs. Estelle Snyder and grand
daughters, Polly and Peggy Bres-
nanan, Washington, are the house
guests of Mr.. Laurence H. Price.
Mrs. Charming L. Delaplane and
daughter, Betsy, Delaplane, Va,
and Mrs. Robert S. McCeney and
daughter, Betsy, Silver Spring,
were the house guests of Mrs. F.
Sprigg Hays last week.
DR.. Leonard Hays, Mr.. R. Shir-
ley Hays and their nephew, F.
Sprigg Hays, Jr., are touring in
Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Stonestreet,
Richmond, Va, were the weekend
guests of Mrs. G. w. Gaugh. Mrs.
Virginia Bartlett, Gaithersburg, is
uest of Mrs. Gaugh this week.
Mrs. Edward F. Giddings and her
niece, Miss Virginia Mae Stone
SCfeeJ, nave returned from Atlantlc
City, N. j.
The Poolesville Barnesville dis
cussion group of the Farm Bureau
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Gallon Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jack Hershberger under
y.
Hospital, Baltimore, Monday.
Miss Betty Lou White is the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Milton Phillips.
Mrs. Nelson C. Poole and sons,
Clark and Billy, are visiting at her
former home in Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevens
have taken an apartment in Rock
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-08-08
Order Nisi-

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from Ida M. Phillips and Mau-
rice H. Phillips, her husband,
To
Savings Institution of Sandy
Spring, Maryland.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1856 Equity.
ORDERED, this 31st day of
July A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the sale
made by Frederic L. Thomas, Per-
son named in mortgage to make
sale, to j. Henry Oehmann and
Myrtle w. Oehmann, his wife and
reported in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the
twenty-fourth day of August next:
Provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each of three success
sive weeks before the said twenty
fourth day of August, 1910.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $6675.0O.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test: 1893
CLAYTON WATKINS, Clerk.