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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
Best Crowd
Yet At Revival
Of Baptists'

Continuing the series of practical
sermons ut the youth revival, Rev
Albert SimmS, assistant pastor OF
the First Baptist church, spoke last
night ON Jesus Passes By"
The speaker referred to various
instances in which Jesus passing
along proved Il blessing to those with
whom He came in contact, the sick.
blind, afflicted, and sinful. The most
striking example seemed to be that
of the blind man of Jericho who
quickly accepted the opportunity OF
the passing of Jesus. He did not real
iZc that Jesus would not pass that
way again. A plea was given to be
attentive and Watchful for Jesus to
pass.
There was Il responsive to the in
vitation last night and there has been
Il response to each invitation given.
a larger crowd was present last
evening than for any previous Serv-
ice.
For the special music feature, Mr..
SmmS sang Il solo last night. To-
night Il trio composed of Peggy Park
CT, Doris Dennis, and Frances Sat-
tcrwhtc will give Il special selection.
This youth revival, sponsored by
the young people, has seen splendid
cooperation. Young people serve as
llShcrS, choir members, and general
committeeman.
The public is again invited to at
tend the service this evening. The
topic for the sermon will be 1--WE
would see Jesus" There will be no
service Saturday, but services will
be held Sunday, with the revival
ending Sunday night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
FIVE DEEDS FILED
WITH THE REGISTRY

There were five registrations at
the Vance Registry office Thursday.
City Of Henderson sold a lot in
ElmWood cemetery to Mrs. Gertrude
r. Price for SIS.
T. p. Gholson, trustee, sold M. Y.
Cooper interest in two tracts. of land.
one in Vance and the other in War
rem county, totaling 1926 acres, for
5000.
Hamilton Stewart, ct al, sold Lewis
T. Hicks, ct al, IS acres along Wciv-
er Creek for 500 and considerations
ClcOra E. Stone, ct al, gave Il quit
claim decd TO M. L. Edwards for 81.
The deed covered 28 ID acres Of
land.
E. L. Delaney, ct al, conveyed lot
on Park Place to Mrs. Fannie l..
Tucker for $40 and considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
Slight Gains
For Cotton

New York, Aug. 30.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened two TO three
points lower. Futures closed three to
IN points higher; mddling spot,
993. lid four.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
Bus. College
Opens Monday

Plans have been completed for
start of the fall term Of the Hen
dcrSun Business College on next
Monday. Mrs. f.. G.. Evcrritt, owner
and director. said today. Quarters
which occupy 4 large section Of the
second floor of the Law Building
have been renovated and condition
cd for the start of the session, and
the class rooms were Spick and span
today awaiting arrival Of students.
Mrs. Evcrritt said prospects were
brightest now for several years, and
she was very optimistic over the out
look for the coming term.
A number of new typeWriters and
other equipment have been added,
and cellophane covers for student
machines have been provided thro-
ughOut
Miss c. Lee Olliff, of Gladewater,
Texas, instructor in the accounting
department, is enrOute here for the
opening, and is expected to arrive at
the Weekend She has been studying
at the University of Chicago during
the summer in an effort to obtain her
masters degree.
The college, recognized by and ad-
mitted to membership in the Ma
tional Association Of Accredited Com
mercial Schools several years ago,
offers complete commercial training
and thorough personal instruction Of
all students. 1t has operated in Hen
I r, 20
work has been recognized in the Ell
ficent work of its graduates, many
of whom are holding responsible con-
ncctions in this city and section and
elsewhere
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
Pvt. Falkner
Gets 90 Days
For Assault
Court Martial Here
Hears Case Against
National Guardsman
Charged With Cutting
Another; ortelts All
Pay.

Private Roy W. Falkner, South
Henderson resident, Of the Service
Company, l05th Medical Regiment,
was sentenced to 80 days IN jail,
forfeited all money now due or may
come due him from the National
Guard and was ordered dlShOnoraDly
discharged 1rIm the National Guard
today by 4 general court martial held
here in the ArmUry Oh the Dabney
Road.
Faulkner pleaded not guilty to d
charge of attacking Sergeant Jesse
l.. Savage, Of Co. "A, lO5th Medical
Regiment, Wilmington, with d dan
grruus weapon and inilicting serious
injury, but at the conclusion of the
evidence, he entered plea Of guilty
Us charged.
luLhIG OF evidence was completed
before the court adjourned for recess
TO rC-cOnVCne at 2:30 o'clock.
1t was brought out in the trial that
the alleged attack occurred between
1890 and | o'clock at night on Al-
gust ~ in Hatticsburg, Miss, where
the local militia unit had gone tt
participate III the army manCuVerS
Ii was said that there was no argu-
mcnt between Falkner and Savage
Savage was cut on the left side OF
g." ihr"nt, and blcd profuseIy until
first aid administered Immediately
stepped the flow Ul blood.
fHIkncr returned to the city lasI
Sunday with other members of the
Service Company, making the tril
lhrm'%h the country by truck.
Faulkner was at the trial along with
Savage.
Henry f. White was engaged as
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30

The Netherlands East Indies, a
quarter the size of the United States.
has an estimated poulation OF some
sixty millions.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. What are the concluding words
Of the Pledge to The Flag, which be-
gins: Il pledge allegiance to the Ilag
of the United States of America and
to the Republic for which 1t stands,
2. Can lions climb straight trees?
8. Where is the geographic center
of the United States?
4. What is the name OF the Jap
anese art of self-defense?
5. Name the chairman Oh inc DEM
ocratic National Committee.
g. Whom did Sam H. Jones sue
coed as Governor of Louisiana?
7. Which of the Great Lakes has
the largest area in Canada!
8. Who selected line Harvard
Classics? .
9. Name Victor Hugo's "Hunch-
back of Notre Dame?
10. With what sport is Ed (Porl;y)
C!!.ycr a-GoClated:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30

Rev. Henlee H. Barnette, pastor OF
New Sandy Creek, Corinth, and Sui
phur Springs Baptist churches, will
enter the Southern Baptist Theolog-
ical Seminary, at Louisville, KY, in
September.
Mr.. Barnctte's final sermon at Cor
NTH will be Sunday morning, Sep
~. and his fi""i Scrmcn at
New Sandy Creek will be delivered
Sunday morning, September 3.
He received his B. A. degree from
Wake Forest college in May, 1910.
For the past four YEAR h" has been
pastor of New Sandy Creek and Cor
NTH Baptist churches. During this
time he has proved himself an ahl"
preacher and 4 wise leader. His
churches consider his leaving great
loss.
The successor to Mr. Barnette has
not yet been named.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
Firmen Back:
From Meeting

A number of full-time and Volun-
teer firemen of the Henderson Fire"
Department have returned from Sal
isbury, where they attended the all
nual convention of the North Caro-
lima Firemen's Association. The meet
ing lasted for a part Of three days
The local firemen were present, how
ever. for only a part of the time.
Fire Chief Cooper G. Ellis was al
the convention, accompanied by
Kenneth King, Fred keSler, j. N
Thomas, G.. c. Herring, Leroy Jack
son, Robert SatterWhite and G.. A.
Jones.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
Curers Say
Canada Leaf
Is Damaged
Local Tobacco Men
Return From North
After Killing Frost
Hits Crop Past Week
End; Estimate rs Per
Cent Loss.

Tobacco growers of this section
who have been in Canada for the
past several weeks assisting IN mar
vcstiug and curing the Canadian
thlc-clIrcd tobacco crop have return
ed home and report an estimated
sevcnty-five percent of the Domin-
ions Weld for the year damaged by
the heavy frost that struck in most
sections Of the belt Friday night OF
last week.
O. 3. Nelson. of Henderson. who
has been at TilSonburg. Ontario, and
4. NJ. Floyd. of the Middleburg sec
ton of Vance county. who was at
Langton. Ontario, were both back
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30

home today, and told distressing
stories of the loss to Canadian grow
ers as Il result Of the unScaSonapiy
early cold snap 4 week ago
Some from Granville county, VINO
have also just returned from various
points in Ontario, center OF the CANA
dian leaf industry, said the frost was
accompanied by Sub-treczlns temper
atures throughout the Norfolk county
area. A few patches near the Great
Lakes and on extremely sandy land
were reported to have escaped the
worst destruction.
Returning curerS reported that al
the annual meeting OF the ontario
Flue-Curcd Marketing Association
August 10. President Archie Leltch
estimated the 1910 crop at 80 to 40
million pounds, depending on wealth.
er conditions prevailing until COM
plntion OF the harvest. Canadian
growers, it was said, had expected
Great Britain to take eight million
pounds of the crop.
Some curcrS who have returned
approximately $50 to 200
curers left Ontario within two days,
returning to the United States, when
their Jobs were wiped out by the
frost. Most growers were III the Sec
Dnd and third weeks of the harvest.
acres of tobacco were
abandoned when the leaves Topped
and rotted following the frost.
Canadian growers last year recelV-
ed an average of SIG to $50 for their
crop.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-30
SQUIRREL SEASON
OPENS ON SEPT. !

Squirrel season opens September l
and continues through September 80,
according to an announcement made
today by Game Protector r. l. Bur-
roughS.
hunting licenses are on sale at
various stores over the county, and
all hunters are urged to provide
themselves with licenses before TAX
ing tO the field
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24

wood, Andrew, Francis, Hartley and
Albert Birmingham.
The deceased, who was SO years
of age had been suffering from a
heart ailment during the past year.
However, a paralytic stroke was at
tributed as the cause of his death.
During visit to Princess, late Mon
day afternoon, he told friends he was
feeling exceptionally well. His death
was a great shock to the entire COM
munity.
Mr.. Brittingham was the son Of the
late Edward j. and Susan Gibbons
Brittingham, of East Princess Anne,
where he was born. He has been resid-
ing on the Scott Farm near Westover
for the past twenty years. He was an
active member Of the Westover Meth
odist Church, serving eighteen years
as Sunday School Superintendent. He
was familiar figure at the polls on
Election Day and has served for many
years as elction official in Westover
District. He was a highly respected
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24
Klej Grange

There will be the usual services in
the M. E. Church Sunday afternoon.
Sunday School 2:15, preaching 3 P. M.
Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Redden spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wilkerson in Bishopville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tarr of this
place are receiving congratulations
on the birth Of baby girl who made
it's arrival Thursday, May 9th. May
her stay be a long and happy one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Burbage and
Mrs. Julia Cherrix spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Tyndal at New
ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Redden, of Will
mington, DEL, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Martin Redden.
Mrs. Lula Brooks Of Salisbury,
spent the week with her sister, Mrs.
Jane Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Blades visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blades Sunday.
Among those who visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tarr, Sun
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24
PILCHARD CASE MAY
BE HEARD IN JUNE

Trial of two negroes charged with
the murder Of Harvey w. Pilchard,
61-year-old Worcester county farmer,
slain at his farm home near Stockton,
Nd, may get under way in the Balti-
more County Circuit Court at Tow
son, Md, during the week of June 10,
it was learned last week.
States Attorney William G. Ker-
bin, Jr., of Worcester county, who
with Attorney Godfrey Child, Of Po-
comoke City, a specially appointed
prosecutor, will prosecute the case,
revealed this week that he had been
advised that the States chief witness,
Mrs. Annie s. Pilchard, widow of the
murdered Stockton farmer, will be
"fully able to testify in three or four
weeks at the most"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24

father of large family, a good citi-
zen, with host of friends.
Besides his wife, the former Daisy
Henderson, sister of his first wife,
Sadie, he is survived by the follow
ing children, Mrs. Elmer Amos, Of
Princess Anne, Elwood Birmingham,
of Crisfield, Andrew, of Philadelphia
Granville, of Baltimore and Hartley
of Salisbury, Mrs. Everett Britting-
ham, Mrs. Neal Widdowson, Paul,
Francis, Albert, Walter, Robert and
Wallace, al lof Westover; two broth
ers, Alonzo Birmingham of Pocomoke
City and Gordy Birmingham Of Dublin
District; and five sisters, Mrs. Alton
Dryden and Mrs. Leroy Lang, of Prin-
cess Anne, Mrs. William Reynolds, Of
Prospect Park, Pa; Mrs. Arthur J.
Mariner, of Baltimore and Mrs. Har-
old Dryden of East Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24

auditorium at eleven o'clock Sunday
morning, June 2, by Rev. Lewis w.
Gordon of the Portersville Church.
Miss Marian Gardner has returned
home after spending the week with
friends in Collinswood, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dryden enter
tanned few little friends in honor of
their son, Tommie's eighth birthday
on Saturday, May 18th.
Mrs. Roland Bowen and children, of
Snow Hill, visited Mrs. Walter Han
cock, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bishop and fam
lily, of near Pocomoke, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Payne on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parsons, Of
Princess Ann, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S. Parsons, Sunday.
Miss Agatha Witzel, of Salisbury,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Murry Timmons,
Sunday.
Mr.. Russell Jones, Jr., of Philadel-
phia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Jones, Sr., over the weekend.
The schools annual play will be
presented in the school auditorium at
eight o'clock, Tuesday, May 28th. The
play is entitled Romance in a Board
inghouse."
The high school commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the high school
auditorium at eight o'clock on Tues
day evening, June 4. Rev. E. R
Shields of Bates Memorial Church
will deliver the address.
DR.. H. B. Brunn of Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University, visited oul
school while in Worcester County last
Wednesday.
Our local baseball team lost beau
tifully played game to Pocomoke last
Friday by the score of to 2.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24
Stockton News

Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thos.
Wharton of Wilmington, Del, spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Outright and
family were guests Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Downing at Salisbury.
Mrs. A. B. Boulden and son, of Sal
isbury, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Dryden, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson, of
Lansdowne, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Hudson.
The Misses Grace Petit and Media
Mariner were guests Tuesday of Mr..
and Mrs. George Bunting at POGO
moke.
Miss Iris Payne has returned home
after spending some time with friends
in Orlando, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Baylis, of Po-
comoke, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Baylis, Sunday.
Mrs. Elwood Pusey and children.
of Showell spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Brit
tingham.
Mrs. Vaughn Birmingham spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Lane at Philadelphia.
The Misses Mary and Phyllis Allen
IF Jorntown snent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mariner.
Little Mary Frances Hudson, of
Girdletree, spent Monday with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harris and
daughter, of Snow Hill, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Cher
rix.
Mrs. r. I. Givens, Of Pocomoke,
spent Monday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bundick.
Mr.. Cassius Jones spent a part OF
last week with friends in Drexel Hill
and Kennett Square, Pa.
Mrs. Florence Webb spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. w. J. Payne, at
Pocomoke.
Miss Mary Day and Mr.. Raymond
Day, of Brooklyn, Nd, spent the week
end with Mrs. E. H. Taylor.
The sermon to the high school grad
uated will be preached in the school
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24
WE'LL KNOWN SOMERSET
COUNTIAN DIES SUDDENLY

Noah J. Brittingham, well known
Somerset County farmer, died sud-
denly at his home near Westover, Nd,
Tuesday morning May IA, at 8 o'clock.
Funeral services were conducted from
the Westover Methodist Church,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, by
the pastor, the Rev. Elwood W. Cur
sey. Burial was in the family plot in
Cokesbury. The following sons serv-
ed as pallbearers: Messrs. Paul, FL
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24

day, were Mrs. Minnie Hall and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Broadus
Byrd and son, Mrs. Emma Redden
and Miss Helen Maddrix of POGO
moke and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor
of Good Will.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24

Waffles are a starchy food replac-
ing breads and sweets. Uncooked
batter may be kept for day or two
in mechanical refrigerator.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-05-24

We have one Of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning ont
high class printing.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

change came to Hatties Camp. to
nearby Gander Lake and to Bot
wood. An army of $50 men with
steam shovels, rollers, dredges and
trucks arrived in the wilderness.
Trees and earth began to move
with the impetus of an initial ap-
preparation of 100000 pounds ster-
ling, or about $2,500,000.
Four Runways Paved.
A combined seaplane and land
plane base began to take shape at
the camp and in the lake. Earth,
rock and gravel were hauled,
scraped and rolled, and four as
phalt runwayS were paved. Three
of them were 4,500 feet long, with
the woods cleared for a mile more
in line with the landing areas. In
the direction of the prevailing winds
a master runway more than a mile
in length and 1900 feet wide was
prepared.
Flush type landing lights were i'm
bedded in the asphalt surfaces, and
the usual boundary and flood lights
were installed. Far ahead of their
time, the runWays were engineered
to handle airplanes Of up to 100000
pounds gross weight.
An equally modern air base was
laid out in Gander Lake.
Shops, hangers, oh1ces, radio and
weather stations, living quarters
and even a hotel were laid out.
This activity was in preparation
for transatlantic air transport
service, then being pioneered jointly
Evening star., 1940-08-30

land be forced to yield to the Ger
man hammer blows from the air.
The Newfoundland base would be
in the path of any possible air at
tack from Europe over the shortest
available route, especially should a
potential enemy air power gain
aerial stepping stones" In Iceland
and Greenland from which to push
home an assault.
Big Factor in Plans.
For this reason, once unknown,
Hatties Camp has become big
factor in plans for defense of the
Western Hemisphere and is certain
to be one Of the points most seri-
ously considered in any British
transfer of bases in its American
possessions to the United States
for emergency or permanent mill
tary defense purposes.
Newfoundland is almost exactly
halfway between New York and
London on the short Great Circle
route. 1t is ranked as the tenth
largest island in the world, being
only one-fifth smaller than Eng
land itself, with an area of 42,734
square miles. It's southernmost
point, Cape Race, is in the latitude
of Bordeaux, France, and its north
ernmost, Cape Norman, Is west Of
Brighton, England.
Newfoundland is classed as the
"senior colony" of Great Britain by
reason of its discovery before any
other British overseas dominion
Although John Cabot discovered
Evening star., 1940-08-30

by British Imperial Airways and
Pan American Airways. The New
foundland base assumed position
of vital importance because, less
than 1900 miles from the Irish
coast, it provided the final Jump
ing off point for flights over the
northern route between the United
States and England-the shortest
of all air routes between America
and Europe.
War Curtails Sea Flying.
Survey and transport operations
were conducted at the new base
during 1888 and 1889, but the Eu-
ropean war put stop to all trans
Atlantic air transport flying ex-
cept along the southern route by
way of Bermuda and the Azores to
Lisbon, Portugal.
With the need for transporting
American built bombers to hard
pressed England with the least pos
sible delay, however, the great air.
port at Botwood again has become
of vital Importance to the British
Empire. Bombers are being flown
to England by Canadian and Eng
lish crews, and Hatties Camp is the
jumping off place for the Atlantic
crossing.
Because of it's location, approx
mately on the Great Circle route
between America and Europe, this
once remote spot may become a
key defense point not only for New
foundland and Canada but for the
United States as well, should Eng
Evening star., 1940-08-30
18 Finish Course
In Home Hyuiene

A class Of 10 was awarded certifi-
Gates in home hygiene and care
Of the sick at the American Associa-
ton of University Women Club,
1884 street NV, last night follow
ing completion of a course given by
the District of Columbia Chapter Of
the American Red Cross.
DR.. Darrell Crane spoke on social
hygiene, and Miss Caroline E.
Thomson of the chapter presented
the certificates.
The class was organized at the
Lewis Hotel Training School. Mrs.
Ethel l.. Jevons was instructor.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

Newfoundland in 1897, it was not
until 1888 that the British took
formal possession, and in 1850, q
century and a half after Its dis
covery, only $50 families, or less
than 1000 persons, had settled
there permanently. These families
were scattered through Is small
settlements along the eastern shore.
The first colonial governor, Capt.
Henry Osborne, was appointed In
1728.
Several efforts have been made,
some of them recently, to incor-
porate Newfoundland into the Do
minion of Canada, but there is no
immediate prospect Of any such
merger.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Newfoundland Base
Becomes Big Factor
In Defense Plans
Air Field Near Botwood
Is Jumping OFF Place
For Atlantic Crossings
By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Hatties Camp, near the shores
of Gander Lake, may become a
vital point in the defenses of the
American hemisphere, as it already
has In the defense of England.
A few years ago Hatties Camp
was one of the most peaceful and
loneliest spots that could be found.
It was deep in an almost virgin
Newfoundland wilderness, miles
from the little village of Botwood.
Very few people had even heard
Of Hatties Camp; it did not show on
maps and was of little Importance
except to a few fishermen and
hunters and perhaps an occasional
timber cruiser.
A little more than three years
ago, however, in April, 1887, a great
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29

so as to enable the city to keep the streets
properly cleaned and maintained, it will not
be necessary to re-enact the ordinance. :"
What this means, of course, is that drivers
may use the streets for parking only when
unavoidable. If we read the warning correctly,
it indicates that general and promiscuous
parking on paved streets during the hours
when street-cleaners are abroad inevitably
will lead the commissioners to re-employ the
ban against all parking as it previously exist
ed.
Liberty to park ones car, when necessary,
at the curb on paved streets during the period
reserved for the cleanup, does not carry with
it the license to do so when unnecessary.
Clearly, the matter is in the hands Of auto
owners. The city commission has yielded to
a public demand. It has every right to expect
the public to meet it half way.