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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
Davis Held
For Murder
OF Negress
Acting Coroner Fred
8. Hight Orders Ne
gro Held Without Bail
for Superior Court;
Woman Badly Batter.
ed About Head; Both
Arms Broken.

Willard Davis, Negro, was order
ID held for Vance Superior court
without privilege of bond, and chare-
ID with the murder of Margaret Har-
rl>ou. 32-ycar-old Negroes by Spe-
riul Coroner Fred B. Hight, who con-
Quoted an inquest into the fatal
a!udgrunjng OF the woman with an
axe at her home in long house,
lust off ChavaSSe avenue MonSly
AFTERNOON >bout 3:45 o'clock.
Hight was named 10 investigate
the Staying when Coroner A. p.
PaSchall could not be reached by Of
.iccr$. after the killing was discov-
cred.
1t WAS brought out at the inquest
thal Davis and the Harrison woman
had fought during the afternoon,
and had been parted by jim Lewis,
brother of the dead woman. Lillian
Lewis. sister of the slain woman,
aid that Davis and the woman came
into the house, started arguing
again. The Lewis woman told that
Davis cut her on the arm with a
knife. and that she fled the house to
summon police.
Police ScrgeantS c. c. Harris and
J. ID. Peck answered the call, and
reached the house about the time the
Lewis woman was returning from a
nearby tc'2piOnC. Harris and Lii
liam Lewis entered and found the
!ulriS woman on the floor in the
nitcnrn dad. Sergeant Peck, mean
umc. nud picked up Davis, who was
,.llNing nearby. Davis had been
Ho.ntcu UlIl us the man who was do
.ng the lighting. Sergeant Harris,
,,uyu No sIv. what nau happened III
,uC nuu.C, told lcci 10 calIy Davis
- iuIi.
Law; dcnicd al the hearing last
u;2i.l tnut ne Killed Ire Woman, tcl-
~ tnrt $lc tell down stairs, and
that he left the house. He said he
suw man, who he identified as
James, standing in the kitchen
when he left.
Inc coroncr'S jury visited the
cGnC OF the crime again during the
evening. and also viewed the murd-
creo woman. Davis was taken to d
mortuary to view the Woman,s body
Standing beside her, he still denied
the killing.
When Acting Coroner showed him
shirt taken from him by Sergeant
Peck, alter Davis 49, Jailed, tn
cuffs of the sleeves with large blood
pots, and blood spots on other part
CT the shirt, Davis said he cut hi:
finger. and that blood got on hi.
shirt.
The Woman'S arms were BADLY
broken. her shoulders and head bat
tered, and there were numerous knife
wounds about her face and head.
The coroner's jury was composed
of p. W. Rowland, W. S. Strange, E
P. Rhodes. w. w. Hicks, Y. E.
RaWles and F. E. Stegall.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
Air Marker
On Warehouse

Ten WPA workmCn were busy to-
day painting an air marker on the top
of Cooper's old warehouse in Hen
dcrson. it was stated this morning at
the office Of the Chamber OF Com
mcrcc. Painting Of the marker was
expected to be completed carly today.
The marker is being painted with
the authority of the Civil AeronautlcS
Authority and under its direction.
The sign, in huge letters, gives the
name of the town, the direction to the
airport, and an arrow indicating the
direction north.
Owners Of the warehouse gave per-
mission for the use of the top OF the
building for the marker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. Botanically peanuts arc claSSeo
as lCgumCS, nuts. or cereals!
2. Where did "chOp suey OIL
ginates?
3. How many hundreds are IN d
million?
4. Name the highest point IN Nor'l
America.
5. Will there be any more Stram or
i rope if ten horses pull at each emo
than if one end is tied to Tree am Il.
only ten horses pull at the other enc.
s. Is the phrase so help me Goo
in the oath taken by the Presloell' VI
the u. S.? ,;
7. Name the famous Ameli n1j
composer of march music VINO oieo
in 1892? o.:of or
3. Who is cnmmander-ln-cfIel VI
the German army? -, n
g. What three cOlOrs form Ille lag
of the Irish Free State! =. A..
10. Which western team ~ ''e
American League failed 10 WIN e; d
came from the Yankees last veal III
Ito own parl,!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
Heavy Terms
Given Makers
Of Liquor

Recorder Protein r. S. kIltfelI
presided over today's session o.
county court, and pasted heavy lines
or stiff road sentences on TWO Ne
grocS convicted of manufacturing IL
licit whisky.
Red Taylor and Charlie Dickens TWO
Negroes were nabbcd Monday morn
ing in Il still raiG ny Sheriff. l.: L.
Swanson and his men in the lar
River section of Kittrcll township.
Judge Kittrell gave Taylor Il
months on the roads, suspended upon
payment of fine of $3.50 and costs
Of court.
Dickens drew six months on the
roads, and the term was suSpenoeo1
upon payment of a fine OF SlZo ana
costs Of court.
Maynard Adams was charged with
larceny, but the charge was re-
manded to Juvenile court when II
was shown that defendant was 10
years old.
Melville Gavls was guilty OF be-
ing drunk, and was given 81 Gays,
upon the condition that he
enters the inebriatc ward at fa-
leigh for the next 80 days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION.

l hereby announce myself a cam
didate for election to the Vance
County Board of Education, subject
to the Democratic Primary of May
25. Your support and vote will be
greatly appreciated.
JOHN D. ROSE.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
Cooley Is On
Air Tonight

According to advices from Wash
ingtUn this afternoon, Congressman
Harold D. Cooley will discuss Re
Of the Farm Credit SyS-
ten" in radio broadcast over the
Columbia network from 9:45 to 10 p.
IN. this evening. Mr.. Cooley is d MEM
Der Of The House Agriculture Com
mittCC. The announcement said there
is general interest in ''this highly
controversial subject, and the pub
lie is invited to listen in on the
broadcast.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07

JOHN D. ROSE.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
Political Notices
For CONSTABLE.

Ioh SoASh'AEhDAL.
I am 4 candidate for the office Of
of Henderson township,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary Of May 25. If l am
I will discharge the duties
Of the office to the best of my ability,
and will deem it privilege 10 serve
the township.
Respectfully,
THOMAS w. NEWMAN.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
FIVE ADDITIONAL
TRAFFIC FINES PAID

(. A. Latta. S. II Watkins. John
/. Harris. Raymond Minor and Mrs.
). J. Lane il. paid 81 traffic fines
into the office Of the city clerk. rec
ordS there revealed today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
BANKS WILL CLOSE
HERE. NEXT FRIDAY

Announcement was made today
that all banks Of the city will OBJ
scrv" a full holiday next Friday on
the occasion OF Confederate Memo
rial Day in North Carolina. The
banks will suspend for that day, but
will be open on Saturday following
as usual, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1910
Wilmington; N. y. Aydlett, Eliza

Wilmington; N. y. Aydlctt, Eliza
beth City; Wade H. Letter, Newton.
The committee on constitution and
by laws is as follows: r. V. Wells.
chairman, Kenansville; w. H. Young,
Durham county; j. Z. Newborn,
Snow Hill; A. Wayland Cooke
Greensboro; R. E. Little, Wadesboro.
E. G. ByerIy, OF Lexington, IS
chairman of the committee on
neurology.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07

Pleads Guilty - James Virgins
pleaded guilty to being drunk in
city court today, and Mayor Henry
T. Powell sent him to the roads for
80 days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-07
Lemon Juice Recipe Check,
Rheumatic Pain OuickIy" Wv

Ifyou suffer from rheurnatir u n,,--,,-g
this simple mex pensive home re,,r % ~
water add the juice Of lemons. ~. S-A ', Of
% hours = sometimes overnigh. s..,s.,,'.'
suits are obtained. If the pains 10 No.. ''',' 70
leave you. Ru-Ex will cost you t.c'g
Ru-Ex Compound is for sale & rec,,r,',- y ~
Parker : Drug Srp., .. %
drug stores cVcryvGc,.-il
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

/ the program only started a couple
of seconds ago.
That man down there waving his
arms about like chap doing his
morning exercises is Lee Lander
man, assistant county agent and
director of All club work in the
Imperial Valley, fellow who puts
his heart and soul into the work
and brings out a program that
is more perfectly developed than
any other such project in the state.
He's probably telling those peo-
pie down there that the demon
stration program is an exhibition
of the application of proved prac-
tices of farming which these young
sters have learned in their All
club work.
He's probably telling them that
the future of the Imperial Valley
rests upon the shoulders of these
young people and that their prog
ress in farming and their success
full projects in All club work is
a guarantee that they will carry
on the development of the Impe-
rial Valley.
He's probably right.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

away twists around to remark:
These grandstand seats get
pretty rough after couple OF
hours, but l hate to leave because
l might miss another good demon
stration. Those youngsters really
know their stuff
BY this time the calf raising
group has started its skit and all
is quiet as couple of 12-year old
boys and girls start a demonstra-
ton that takes the audience thru
the entire routine of raising a calf
for exhibition at the county fair.
There's the feed problem, the
housing expense and SO on down the
line. Who was it said farming was
an easy racket? E.
Each demonstration lasts only
ten minutes and already the calf
has been born, raised and put into
its pen at the county fair. The
next group tells of poultry raising,
explains the use of modern mech
anical contrivances, machines which
do everything except lay an egg -.
Another demonstration shows how
livestock should be handled, includ-
ing livestock roping and tieing. An
hour goes by and it seems that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
All Club Parade
OfLiVeStock
Thrills Audience

There's something about parade that attracts you,
let's take in that All club livestock parade It's Satur
day morning Mar g. The peanut venders haven't really
got under way yet but you can hear the All orchestra
playing the Playground track and down the line there
you youngsters bringing their prize animals out
of stalls to show them in front of the grandstand
Most of the boys and girls, who showing off their
prize beef CATTLE dairy animals hogs, sheep wearing
those green hats with the four HIS printed top. You
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
younQ Farmers Show How
It's Done i'm Demonstration
--Give Continuity Of Crops

g" And that is the history of Imperial Valley
sugar beet
The place is the grandstand at the Imperial county
fair the time, forenoon of Saturday March g. and the
occasion is the All club demonstration team program.
wide-awake youngster has just completed a club
demonstration methods Of growing vegetables in I'M
pera Valley and another group of youngsters is moving
the of the grand stand demonstrate cafras-
ing methods. A tall the bench couple of rows
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

test. How many valley men have
said pridefully to themselves th9t
they have the hardest pulling team
in the nationl Well, this is their
chance to prove it.
The machine is Invaluable in DEM
onstrating the best conditioning
methods, the hardest pulling breeds.
the best means of settling harness
and determine the miximum pulling
capacity of horse and mule There
fore, it is important. though ndt
necessary, to know the breeding of
the competing animals
The animals are tested in a for
ward pull of 271a feet. Pulls Of q
shorter distance are not used, except
to determine winners when teams
fail to pull the full distance. TTN
first test is with such load as any
good pulling team OF the class may
be expected to move. Fifteen hum
dred pounds is most frequently the
starting load. This may be increasea
as the judges determine. Each team
is given three trials to move any
load the full distance. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

horses in Imperial Valley can pull
the greatest load.
Those monster draft animals al
ready hitched up to the machine,
as we'll as those teams waiting for
| their turn, have been carefully
pampered for this event. And good
reason, too, because their owners are
shooting at real money. The winner
in each of three classes gets $50,
second place brings $50 and thirt
spot $40.
The classes include teams weigh
ing less than 2599 pounds, teams
weighing between 260O pounds anc
2999 pounds and those weighing
more than 1900.
1t costs a bit of money to get the
machine, too. The fair pays $25 a
day expenses, as we'll as mileage to
bring it to the valley.
Besides j. r. Snyder, superintend-
ent of the event and his assistant
Harvey Hastain, an engineer who
has charge of the machine, will
judge. The contest does for draft
animals what races do for thorough
! breds, determine the best by actual
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

WrlSt size, mead or throat. A glanC-
ing blow does not count in Kendo.
The fencers are sWathed in special
uniforms to prevent injury, heavily
padded gloves and gauntletS, bam-
boo and leather corsets about the
waist.
"One isn't hurt seriously. but I
ican remember getting black and
blue from blows!" S. Matsumoto.
program chairman recalls.
/ The fencers, although featured.
are only one of many acts on the
program that started in front of the
grandstand Friday evening with
Shig Imamura of Brawley acting
as master of ceremonies. The pro-
gram begins with BraWley's troop of
Japanese Boy Scouts parading in
with the colors and the singing of
the Star Spangled Banner.
Next come introductions of celc-
brities, E. F'ujimotO, president of the
Brawley chapter of the Japanese
American Citizens League. S. Miya-
ia, head of the Ell Centre chapter
r. Hatanaka, president of the Braw-
ley Japanese association, George
YukaWa, chief of the Ell Centre as
ISOLATION and Kwan Yoshida con-
sui at Los Angeles.
First on the program arc three
little girls between six and eight
years old, June Miyamoto. Yuri Fu-
jimoto and Hisako Koname of
Brawley in costume Dance of the
Wooden Doll.
Then comes Viola Honda, also OF
Brawley, in a voice solo. followed
by May Nakamura, Brawley high
school girl. in an oriental toe dance.
A group of Brawley Buddhist girls
then present japanese dance. fol-
lowed by Miyoko MorikaWa in a
Japanese Mai dance.
Ell Centre Japanese then have
their turn and the young peoples
choir of II girls give several selec-
tions followed by Calvin and Elsie
Furukawa in an accordion duet.
After the japanese fencing bouts
Hakuto Kai is scheduled for a dane
ing act and Mrs. Kiyota to play on Il
japanese string instrument The last
act is Rose KoSugi, scheduled t"f
Japanese songs,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

/ ypion of the show gets out of sight
and you don't know who the VIM
nCr is. The boy at your left tells
you but you can't understand him
because he's eating popcorn SO fast
ho won't allow his mouth to become
empty enough to enunciate clearly
Most of the boys and girls lead
ing their animals don't seem as in
terested in their prize stock as US
ual but you find out the reason lies
in the fact that the All-Star All
club boy and girl will be announced
in a few minutes.
The All-Star All club boy and
girl have been chosen by a commit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
New Device
Tests Horses

Three thousand pounds of pusing, buging, strainng
muscles! Z
It's going right now this very minute in front Of
at the Imperial county fairgrounds where the
Dynamomeer is testing the strength of the valleys finest
teams
That's it, that monster conraption the back of that
twoon truck 1t down from Sacramento 1t is owne
by the state Agricultural Society and its aim and pur
pose in life tell in cold booded figures which team
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28


for, but health is the only one you
>can remember now.
But it doesn't matter at the mo-
'ment, better enjoy this livestock
parade. That boy over there is Wally
Christian. He won a lot of prizes
last year and sold his steer for As
cents a pound highest price paid
IL the fair Don't know what he
won this year because you can't
quite see the ribbon from your van
tage point in the grandstand.
That boy down there can't be over
10 years old but look at those splen-
did Holstein calves-oh the young
Ster to your left in the grandstand
informs you that those are Guern-
Seys!
You buy a bottle of pop from the
vender and he stands in your way
long enough that the grand cham
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Japanese, 4>H'rs Steal
Shoev Friday and Sat.

FRIDAY, March Sth-SERVICE CLUB & c of c DAY
1880 an,.-AH exhibits open for inspection.
2:3O p.n,.-Horse racing and free acts--grandstand
73O pn.-RadiO te Stage shoe lvH be half hour early
LOth neU complete shOW
8:45 pn,.-Japanese night. Program sponsored by
the japanese American Citizens League. Speaker
Japanese dancing girls from Imperial VALLEY, Japa-
nese fencing and jin-jitsu This program is
of the outstanding noUelty programs sholOn any
IUhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

will be educational tours as well
as trips to the entertainment GEN.
ters of the area.
Several club members are report
edly eligible for the honor and there
is a great deal of speculation in
the stands before the announcement
made.
The husky chap in the brown suit
is Lee Landerman, assistant county
agent and club director. He is about
to announce the decision of the
leaders who served as judges.
But there's that call from the Of
flee. You leave reluctantly, tell your
party to be sure and drop in at the
office to report the final decision to
you.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

SATURDAY, March 9th-4-H CLUB, FUTURE
FARMERS OF AMERICA AND YUMA DAY
500 anl-FF.A. Judging Contest.
500 am, to 1000 a.n.-f-H Club Judging contest.
1000 am. to 1900 nOOn-4-H Club demonstration
team contest orchestral rectdis GIee Club, group
song, Senior Club features.
U:00-Horse Pulling contest idith state dynamo
meter.
1890 an.-EnhibH Building open for inspection.
I2:GO nOOn-f-H CLUB leaders picnic.
100 p.m.-I. Y. Horse shOu, I8 eUentS-grandstand.
2:M p.m.-Juni0r Livestock parade
500 p.n.-Stdge & Radio shOW
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

tee of leaders and the selection will
be announced as soon as the parade
is over. No wonder that girl down
there is anxious to end the parade
She's eligible to win.
To be eligible the club members
must he a veteran of four years of
club work and be at least IS years
lof age.
The boy and girl chosen as ALL
Star Alters of Imperial Valley will
represent the county at state con-
vention to be attended by entrants
from 35 counties of the state. The
group will meet at Sacramento at a
four-day parley, March 18, 10, 20
and 81.
All expenses will be paid for the
youngsters, a full four days of en-
tertainment will be provided. There
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
.SWordsmen Heud
ia ponese Night
PROGRAM at Fair

Like the Samurai of another day, the two swordmen
soemnly their places opposite each other the
ster two-handed swords of split bamboo poised
This is Japanese Night at the Imperial County fair and
the swordsmen headners the hour and half pro-
gram of music and novelties sponsored by the Japanese
American Citizens League in Imperial Valley
The bout begins and savagely the two fighters thrust
marry hack and parry again until ones blade finds vital
SPOT Then the "fa' ends 1t is best two out of three
Thrust considered winnings
thru'C ondod soldv in throat A
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

thrust is considered a winning
,int when it is landed solldly IN
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

Enjoy Plates with Cleaning
Color Gums and Transparent
Palate Trim Looking, with
Unfadirg Color and Enduring
Strength Plates so lifelike
that detection is almost i'm
possible!
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LIBRARY NOTES



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TIE fAcfsan8i characters nos arse
take on reality sna . s~hrre~1imsn.
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novel
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wegts WITH her father % ne Am
TREE PAIR IN England ta bus hsassa.
60 horses tu their Nnfnlm stables
Here sire met Rikr 0aipgfine ana
the tho lnaretucas young people fesl
violently In aove Fwn then On DE
affairs a. Dana and Rlke cross and
recr0N ln spectacular eu4anaes
whtch the reader waa soglow wath
arrathless interest The final out
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-11-01
Better To Light a
Candle Than To
Rail at The Dark

There's AS os6 MsluE ahsat aN
dafR that tAkAs ma . nNa uNM
naw aaat mEn sFuMs asskunm has
ae@wnaea gF4an aK wswaA
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m9gssstn-gsm oau to~ns thAn %
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naake q sswmh 10 The uiN1e N4H
a. help afHw - tae hAws IN Wash
ineiun
Representative democracy. Mks
rsany ogfser aessfaele tfitragN begins
Il home And that Is where yrszf IN
f4aence b ssfaeuae vheEe rea -
uhe pattern and determine The at
mosn8aere ToaEh your e1aAi6yen Re-
knnhcs Tor ctfaex tndlslduAhs and their
uganianN Teach taetn tftr fneaainE
Of aa3ticw and tolerance and teach
them discipline BY tnstatfng On coe-
diexsre 20 reasonable authority II
this hind % teaching was given IN
several gsilllon isafnes the future Is
AraericA would - assured
Ana what YEA can % IN year
community You can help 20 get
people og al ages ard outlooks and
nakacnalitaex togr4laeF Ia projects nf
community Interest You can learn
70 understand those whose back
ground has been different from
vour own and thereby thwArt uhe
plans Of those wflo isopr 70 divide
and conquer You can study the
American way At your club meet
sn9s and read ire niIi Of Rights ard
the Constitution a The United
States
When Their come to your town
you can uree motion picture
theatres 20 shoe films that dram
auxe the American gay Of Mfe. You
can encourage radio programs that
unfold the great history Of this
country and make clear the pcs
Sshiltties OF its future You a 80
20 town meetings and councils. to
Parent Teacher Associations and
womens club meetings
Above all you ~ take your belief
IN democracy into the occupation
Of your day-as firm In your on
vtction OF its importance as we're the
great women Of our pioneer DAYS
who looked into each days sunset
uncertain Of what the sunrise would
bring except that II would carry
with Il another day Of Freedomi