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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
STATE

Ending this evening at Warmers
State theater is the unusual thrill
err, "Dr. Cyclops" in technicolor;
also Joe Penner in millionaire
Playboy."
Guaranteed as screen entertain
ment at its best and picture the
critics say is even greater than the
great book on which it's based, MY
Son, My Conf" comes to the State
theater tomorrow afternoon and at
regular State prices.
The film is q perturbation of
Howard Springs famous novel OF
the same name and boasts a bril-
liant array of stars with Madeleine
Carroll, Brian 'Aherne and Louis
Hayward in the starring leads and
Henry Hull, Josephine Hutchinson,
Sophie Stewart and Laraine Day
supporting the stars.
my Son, My Son!" is considered
one of the prize plums of the mo-
ton picture season and concerns
itself with the now famous story OF
a father who made too many sac
rificeS for an undeserving son.
The never-t o-be-forgotten char
acters who made this great novel
one of the b3St-sellers of the last
five years now live and move and
have their being upon the screen
| as this perfect cast of famous stars
( brings them to glorious reality IN
this towering drama of tangled
loves.
Miss Carroll takes the part of
Livia Vaynol; Brian Aherne as
William Essex and Louis Hayward
will be seen as his son Oliver. Henry
Hull will be seen as Dermot o.
Riorden and Sophie Stewart takes
the part of his wife. Their children,
Maeve and Rory, are portrayed by
lovely LARAMIE Day and Bruce Les
ter.
The story travels through several
cities and country sections of Eng
land with the result that audiences
will see he cast performing in set
tings that are mentioned through
out the famous novel.
All in all here is the one picture
you just can't afford to miss. Be
sure to get to the State early to-
morrow and be among the first
to see this great picture. Attend the
matinees and avoid standing in
line.
Remember, there is definitely no
advance in prices.
In addition the management will
present MA! He's Making Eyes At
Me-" a swing musical set to the
tunes of yesterday and today. Con-
stance Moore and Tom Brown head
the impressive cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

Eliot
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Paul Doug
WORLD. Frank Kingdom
WJZ-Lowell Thomas
WABC-The World Today
:OO-WEAF-Fred Warnings Orch
WOR-Stan Lomax, Sports
WJz-Sketch, Easy Aces
WABC-Amos m Andy
7:15-WEAF-News of Europe
WOR-John B. Kennedy,
talk
WJZ-Lost Persons
WABC-Jimmy Fiddler
-WEAF-Echoes of New
York: Orchestra, Chorus
WOR-Confidenti Yours
WJZ-Novak's Musicreators,
Tho Stardusters
WABC-Helen Mehken,
Second Husband
7:45-WOR-Inside of Sports
G-WEAF-Johnny Green's
Orch, Rush Hughes
WOR-Antonini Concert,
Hide Reggiani
WJZ-The Aldrich Family
WABC-'Big Town. Edw.
Robinson, Ona Munson.
S:S0-WEAF-Pot O. Gold:
Horace Heidi Orch.
WOR-Concerto Series:
Nadia Rosenberg
WJZ-Informatio Please
WABC-Drama, Court of
Missing Heirs; News
-WEAF-Frank Crumit and
Julia Sanderson
WOR-Meet the Stars
WJZ-Cavalcade of America:
Daniel Boone
WABC-We, the People,
Harry Won Zell
-WEAF-Fibber MCGEE, Mol
ly, Bill Thompson
WOR-Laugh m Swing Club
WJz-Tribute to Paderwski,
speakers, music
WABC-Concert in Rhythm
1O:00-WEAF-Bob Hopes Bariety:
Judy Garland
WOR-Raymond G. Swing
WABC-Glenn Miller's Orch.
WJZ-Roy Shields Revue
WABC-To be announced
10:30-WEAF-Unc Waters Dog
House, orchestra
WOR-Mammoth iMnstrels
WJZ-Sketch, Brent House
10:45-WABC-Sen. Tom Stewart
0-WEAF-News
WOR-NeWs
WJz-News; Cecil Golly's
Orchestra
WABC-News, Paul Sullivan
II :15-WEAF-Ted Weems' Orch,
WOR-France: Victor
Lusinchic
WABC-Eddie Duchin's
Orch.
11:30-WEAF-Gra Gordon's Orch
WOR-Glen Gray's Orch.
WJZ-Lou Breeze's Orch.
WABC-Al Donahue's Orch
| II :45-WOR-Adri Rollini Trio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
POLLS

Bob Howard, famous colored
crooner, headlines the all-star big
time Broadway vaudeville snow be-
ing presented for one performance
only, on the stage of the LoeW Poh
theater tomorrow evening at 3 o.
clock.
Towards style of singing Is said
to rival Bing Crosby's, and he Is
rapidly becoming popular favor
lite, appearing weekly on a coast-to-
coast network. He has also APP
peared in several screen musicals
and in outstanding Broadway hit
stage shows, so don't miss MS per-
sonal appearance here tomorrow
night.
Other acts on the bill are Ann and
Bert Royce, fast stepperS; RCD
Rodgers, talented singer, comedian
and master of ceremonies; Smith
g. Tucker in an act of musical va
retieS, and Marie Bartell with the
Van Ness Brothers, worid-famed
acrobats
Gus Meyers, Jr., and the Loew
Poll theater orchestra Will prov.de
the musical background for the show
which will be presented in addition
to an outstanding screen program.
And here is the news you have
been waiting for-'Rebecca" will be
| held over al Loew's Poll for an eX-
! tended run of three more days. 1t Is
at the request Of thousands OF
movie-goers that Manager Ed Fitz-
patrick has arranged for a hold
over of this sensational film which
| is breaking records all over the
country. David o. Selznick, VINO
produced Gone With the Wind"
| also produced "Rebecca" which is
the filmization of the famous
Daphne Du Maurier novel. Laurence
Olivier in the role of Maxim de
Winter and Joan Flontaine DIS the
second Mrs. de Winter are superb
and their performances leave moth
ing to be desired in the way OF per-
fection. A great supporting cast IN
cludes Judith Anderson, Reginald
Denny, George Sanders and G. Au-
brey Smith.
The second big hit presents Gene
Autry and Jane Withers in Shoot
ing High" with Marjorie Weaver and
Robert LoWery,
Mickey Rooney as young Tom
Edison opens at LoeWs Poll on
Saturday for an engagement Of
four days. Don't miss this thrilling
film in which Mickey, the pride and
joy of the Hardy Family series, turns
inventor.
And don't forget Movie Party at
LoeWs every Thursday night. The
entire audience is eligible to par
ticipate in this thrilling game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

WATR-NIBS highight tonight 5, "VagabOnds Trail"
$780, 6:15, Sports and by Britt GAS,
Radio theater 1880, 1t Pays Listen Meet
$3.50, Lah m Swing 10, R. G. Swing 1880,
Jmgens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

in New Wilson
forth Hollywood Broadway
hear his voice Sunday
Tuesdays Thursdays who
Gabriel Heater the I'VE People"
Offers receipt $25 Hitler San
getting
calling monthS-that
poll the magazine Bill
board determine the greatest all Fred Allen
the only radio figure to mpressve He finished 10TH blind
noabes other fields Sarah Bernhard
the cuest
backing water executed Some time leading record
demanded license by radio
stations using their products basng the demands court actions
in
the majority simply stopped playing their
this teroyhas viiby
during the granting
without payment They
say will
backing
ent But, is that the whole story?
radio
little Willie bride himself
another
WATRs program $780,
with
Cayalcade
Molys fifth anniversary the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Dial Doings
BY jim PARKER

Names bhnd the
tribune Press Service Sigrid Schultz familiar
through broadcasts
The correspondent native of Chi
Fncrsh FRENCH. Dutch During War
Schultz father portrait painter Germany
following the Arice she joined the Trbuns
the Berlin
sponden at appointed
dispatched deve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
SONS OF LEGION
HOSTS TONIGHT

A special showing of motion pic
lures will be on the program of
entertainment arranged for mem
bers of the Waterbury Squadron,
Sons of the Legion, for their meet
ing this evening in the American
Legion home. Officers from various
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

P. M.
4:0O-WEAF-Backstage Wife
WOR-Baseball Game:
Brokolyn VS. Boston Bees
WJZ-Club Matinee
WABC-Baseball Game:
Giants VS. Philadelphia
4:aB-WEAF-Sektch, Stella
Dallas"
-WEAF-Lorenzo Jones'
6-WEAk-Young Wilder
Brown
WJZ-News, 4:55
5:e0-WEAF-Sketch, Girl Alone
WOR-Vagabond Trail
WJZ--Glen Gray's Orch.
5:a6-WEAF-Sketch, 'Midstream'
WJZ-Story, Ireene Wicker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

parts of the district will be in at
tendance. The committee has an
nounced that events of Interest
will be staged in honor of the Wis
iting delegation. Captain William t
harrington, Jr., commanding Off
GER of the local squadron, will ex-
tend the units greetings to the Wis
itCrs.
Joseph F. Mulville, popular local
mortician. will provide the films
and machine for the occasion.
Most bears are "left-handed".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
WATR PROGRAMS
1890 Kilocycle

5:O0-Vagabond's Trail
5:15-Melody Revue
5:3O-waterbury Democrat News
545-Little Orphan Annie
6:00-Yankee News
6:I5-Jim Britt, Sports
6:30-Hits and bits
6:45-Children's Radio Theater
7:00-Fulton Lewis Jr. Common
7:15-Reviewing the Movie Re-
views
7:2O-Deslgns for Dancing
7:30-It Pays to Listen
7:45-Naugatuck Night
S:3O-Mozart Concerto Series
9:0O-"Meet the Stars"-Variety
9:3O-Lagg N Swing Club
1O:0O-Raymond Gram Swing
1O:15-Montreal symphony Orch.
11:00-Yankee News
11:15-Weather Service
11:30-Dick Jurgen's Orch.
TOMORROW
A. NJ.
S:OO-Yankee News
S:15-Weather Service-Morning
Musicale
S:30-Musical Menu
9:00-Morning Devotions
9:15-Shoppers' Guide
1O:15-It's a Woman's World
10:30-Keep fit to Music
1O:45-JOhn Metcalfe Cholr Lott
11:00-Our Neighborhood-Fay
Clark
11:15-Singing Strings
11:30-San Salute-N ariety
11:45-Time Out with Allen Pres
colt
12:00-Noonday Musicale
p. NJ.
12:15-Melodic Moments
12:30-Waterbury Democrat News
12:45-Carters of Elm street
1:00-Yankee News
1:15-George and Dixie
1:30-Petite Musicale
1:45-Off the record
2:15-First ace from Narraganset
2;30-Charles Openui's Hawaiians
2:45-To be announced
DISQUALIFICATION Bees VS.
Brokolyn Dodgers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
STRIv LOVING THEIR WAY OUT OF
! 4 MIGHTY NOVEL INTO YOUR VERY HEART.

The never is be forgotten eharoe-
sers who mode This greet novel one
oF The best sellers Of the last five
. es,rs now live and move and have
being upon The screen IS this
perfect eus st famous stars brings
4 HEN Is elsIIo0s reality i, this tow.
<lro tangled loves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
New York Stations
WEAF-sso - wOR-71o - WJz-7eo - wABc-sso

5:3O-WEAF-'Jack Armstrong
WOR-"The Johnson Family
WJZ-Sketch, Bud Barton
WABC-Hollywoo talk
5:45-WEAF-Sketch, The o.
Neills'
WOR-Little Orphan Annie
WJZ-Sketch, Tom Mix
WABC-.Scattergo aBines'
-WEAF-Sketch, Lii Abner'
WORLDWIDE Dom
WJZ-News; talk; Orchestra
WABC-News; Edwin c. Hill
5-WEAF-News; Ed East,
Jingles
WJZ-Sports, Bill Stern;
talk
WABC-Sports, Waite Hoyt
0-WEAF-YVette, songs; orch.
WOR-News
WJZ-Richard Himber Orch.
WABC-Linton Wells, Mai.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
2SS--WTIC--HartfOrd-.1O4O

p. NJ.
4:00-Backstage Wife
4:15-Stella Dallas
4:30--LorenZo Jones
4:45-Young Wilder Brown
5:00-Girl Alone
5:15-Midstream
5:30-Jack Armstrong
5:45-The O'Neills
6:00-News and Weather
6:15-History In the Headlines
Andre Schenker
-6:30-Superman
6:45-Lowell Thomas
7:00-Fred Warnings Orchestra
7:15-Lip Abner
7:30-To Inculcate a Sense Of In
dividual Obligation-Ray-
mond E. Baldwin, Cover
nor
7:45-Studio Program
8:00-Johnny Presents
S:30-Pot o. Gold
9:00-Battle of the Sexes
9:30-Fibber MCGEE and Molly
Walters Dog House
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Mrs. w. c.. Marshall
Returns to Home
In Staunton

sTAUNTON. Va, May 11.-Mrs.
william @. Marshall. who has been
visiting friends in Warrenton, Va,
during the Apple Blossom Festival,
has returned to her home here. Mrs.
Marshalls granddaughter, Miss vir-
ginia Marshall, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William McCue Marshall of
Spokane, Wash, has been chosen
by Gov. Martin as sponsor Of the
new battleship Washington at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard June l. s.
Mrs. Marshall ssof Staunton is
planning to return;to the West Coast
with her son and his family for q
visit after their stay in Philadelphia
Mrs. George Kelley OF Salem, Va,
q guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Page Y.
Wilson, will return to her home
Tuesday.
Mrs. William G. Poe and her
daughter, Miss Mary Ridgely Poe,
arrived this week from Baltimore to
visit DR.. and Mrs. j Lewis Gibbs.
Mrs. Gibbs accompanied her sister
and niece on their return to Balti-
more for weeks visit.
Mrs. James v. Beckmann of San
Evening star., 1940-05-12

francisco, Calf, who Is visiting Col.
and Mrs. Thomas J. Roller ut Beau
mont, their home In the Augusta
Military Academy grounds, Is being
much entertained during her stay.
A beautiful party was given by Col.
and Mrs. Roller Monday afternoon,
when about 40 guests dropped in for
the occasion. Effectively arranged
were white lilies in the dining room,
with dogwood and apple blossoms
used throughout the rooms.
Mrs Charles A. Burress, who has
been spending the past month in
Hollywood with her brother in law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., returned to her home
here late in the week. She was ac-
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Golden Wedding
Dav Celebrated

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. johnson at Germantown, Md,
was the scene of gay celebration
on Tuesday evening. April 80. when
more than 200 friends and relatives
called to congratulate them on the
50th anniversary of their wedding
day. Before her marriage, which
took place in the picturesque Bap-
tist Church at Cedar Grove, Md, in
1890, Mrs. johnson was Miss Jennie
Elizabeth Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson received
their guests amid a profusion OF
golden flowers, many Of which were
the gifts Of friends. The bride Of
SO years ago was in a gown of gold
lace with a short, scalloped jacket
y and long, full skirt. Her corsage
was of Johanna Hill roses. Those
who assisted her during the evening
were Mrs. G. o. Hendrickson, her
sister; Mrs. w. P. Benson, her
daughter; Mrs. Charles G. johnson
her daughter -in-law; Mrs. Wilson
Runckles and Miss Rebecca Leaman
Popular strains from the waltzes
Of the '90s and selections of we'd
ding music were heard throughout
the evening. The program was
given by three grandchildren-Mis
Carol Anne Benson and Mrs. John
r. Wells playing the piano and Mas
ter Charles Benson the violin. Sev-
eral vocal selections we're given by
Mrs. David J. Williams, and Mrs. J
Ely sang a special 50th anniversary
number.
Out-of-town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Charles G. Johnson, with
their small daughter Arlene, from
Pittsburgh, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. w. P
Benson and family, from Chevy
Chase, Md; Mr. and Mrs. G. O
Hendrickson and Mr.. and Mrs. Viii.
son Runckles, with their small
daughter Anne, from Frederick
Md. Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Craig, Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Strickland and Mrs. Ava
Cromwell, all of Washington; Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Watkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carson Nicholson and Mrs. Ed
win Plassnig of Baltimore, Md; Mr.
and Mrs. David j. williams, Mrs
T. B. Thompson and Mr.. Raymond
Thompson, all of Riverdale, Md.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Card Party
For Student
Loan Fund
Montgomery Club
Women to Give
Event at MarWOOd

Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife of
the Secretary of the Interior, heads
the list of patrons and patronesses
for the card party which the Mont
gomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs will give May % at
Marwood, the home of Mrs. Seward
Pulitzer near Potomac, Md.
Others on the list of patrons for
the party, which is being given to
raise money for the student loan
fund operated by the county club
Women, are Senator and Mrs.
George L. Radcliffe, the treasurer
of the United States and Mrs Will
liam Alexander Julian, Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. Merle Thorpe, Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Fadeley, jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Francis Crosby and DR..
and Mrs. F. o. Coe.
80 Rooms to be Used
For Bridge Playing.
Marwood is a 225-acre estate a
mile and quarter beyond Potomac.
The house contains over 80 rooms all
of which are to be used for bridge
tables, and the terrace and gardens
from which may be seen a beau
tiful view of the river will be used
for refreshment tables.
Mrs. Pulitzer, has not lived there
for several years and the house is
now occupied by her aunt, Miss Jane
Joyce.
The scholarship loan fund for
which the benefit is being given is
known as the Eliza Bennett Hart
shorn Memorial Fund in honor of
the first president of the county
federation.
The second vice president of the
county federation, Mrs. A. Brook
house Foster, who is in charge of
the student loan fund. is general
chairman of arrangements for the
party.
The county federation officers
are Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen of
Bethesda. president; Mrs. Vestus
Wilcox of Gaithersburg, first vice
president; Mrs. A. Brookhouse Fos-
ter of Battery Park, second vice
president; Mrs. Henry M. Milburn
Of Kensington. recording secretary;
Mrs. Alnus Speare of Rockville,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
Sidney H. Karr of Edgemoor, treas
urer.
Mrs. Thomas B. Creighton, jr., is
chairman of the Committee on Res
ervations.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Notes of the Week
From the Fairfax
NeiahbOrhood

FAIRFAX, Va, May 11.-Miss
Mamie McCandlish and Miss
Jacquelin Smith, both of Saluda
Va, are visiting Miss McCandlish's
sister-in-law, Mrs. F. Shield Nc
Candlish.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Watson, who
have spent the winter in Florida
are guests of their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
N. Watson, in Fairfax while en- route
to their home in Harpswell, Me.
Mr.. Ralph Buckley, a member o1
the faculty of the Fairfax High
School, IS spending the week enc
at his home in White Post, Va.
Miss Martha Rely. Miss Betty
Lou Peck and Mr.. Harry Carricc
will return tomorrow from Mid
dletown, Va, where they have been
guests of Miss Reely's mother, Mrs
J. T. Rely.
Mrs. Katherine Hopper is visiting
her mother, Mrs. r. A. Edmondson
in South Boston, Va.
Mrs. Walter Tansill Oliver, jr.
entertained Friday for members .ot
the Fairfax Garden Club.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Tea Tuesday
For HOstesses

Mrs. Charles B. Dulcan and Mrs.
Robert j. Rothstein will give a tea
at Mrs. Dulcan's home, 1888 Cathe-
dral avenue, Tuesday at 2 o'clock
for the hostesses of the Hadassah
spring luncheon, which is scheduled
for June 4 at the Mayfower Hotel.
Mrs. Rothstein is. cha airman Of the
spring luncheon and Mrs. Dulcan CO.
chairman, while Mrs. Louis Janof is
chairman of hostesses.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
MIR. and Mrs. Webb
Back From Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lee Webb have
returned to their home on Allison
street after a visit of several weeks
with their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Evans Webb of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Returns From Visit

Mrs. Thomas Gil,nor McKnew of
Nevada avenue has returned from
an extended visit with her sister,
, Mrs. John E. Hope Of Wilmington,
N, G.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

companied by her husband and two
aunts, Mrs. Charles Anderson WITH
ers and Mrs. Philip st. George Cook
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-01
Prize Book Is
Published

Durham, March 1.-The sup
ression of the Southern antisalvery
men furnishes one of the most int
pressiVe monuments in history OF
the ultimate folly Of intolerance"
concludes DR.. Clement Eaton, his
tOrian of Lafayette college, in his
book ''Freedom of Thought in the
Old South" which won the $1,000
Duke university press centennial
rriZe last year.
Published today by the Duke
press, the book is a revelation Of
manifold phases Of Southern life
end Eliminates the social revolu-
ton that took place in the South
between the time of Thomas Jeff
crson, when liberal ideas were in
the ascendant, and the era of CAL
koun, when 4 profound conservatism
endowed the land.
Eaton is native Of Winston-Sa-
lem, n. c.. 4 graduate Of the Uni
Versity Of North Carolina and Har-
ward university, and was a member
If the faculties at Whitman college
and Clark university before going to
Lafayette college.
The prize-winning manuscript
was selected from more than 40 sub
mitted, and the cash award was
''ade last spring at formal din
ner. a Aha
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-01

love- I've seen so much of marriage
for social position, and for money,
l couldn't bear to see you marry
and have your home smashed on
the rocks. l guess Pm not very
modern"
That's the way l feel" Romany
held tightly to her aunt's hand, as
if she needed something to cling to.
II thought once that I wasn't the
sort of person who would ever real
ly fall in ,ove. That if l married
it would be because l met someone
who would be good to me and con-
genial. But now I'm not sure"
Cecilia said gently:
us there someone else, Romany,
besides Brent? Someone you met
at the university. perhaps ?"
AS if in answer to her aunt's
thoughts. Romany said:
"There's-Baxter Tree. The writ
er I told you about. I'm very fond
ot him. Go miss him terribly. But
guess he's crossed me off his list.
He really wasn't away for Thanks
giving. doubt if he had the fare
to go home. He's so poor"
Cissie watched Romany's zee
closely.
"But-he's just friend, isn't he?
You couldn't be in love with him"
oh, no." Romany turned away.
There's never been any romance
between BaX and me. But"-she
hesitated-"he did kiss me down by
the lake the night l went to his
apartment to find out why he
hadnt come to see u.s."
Aunt Cissie was highly amused.
he kissed you! Did he act as
though he meant it? O: just as
though he thought it might be ex-
pected of him and he'd better get
1t over WITH"
Romany smiled wistfully.
very much as though he meant
II the first time. But later, when
wanted him to kiss me again, lie
just looked at me and said no, he
wouldn't like to get the habit"
Ic brazen thing" Cissie
laughed. Il can't imagine your 60
you"
l can't either" Romany said, in
10" voice. And I'll know better
next time. But he was so discour-
sgeu and unhappy. I felt so sorry
heart" N'S
On' said Cecilia. 80 that's it,"
Wnat?" Romany looked I'd
questioningly. W
riIy' my darling, is akin to love.
Dldn't anyone ever tell YOU that
AND when a woman feels like kiss.
ing away a mans aches and pains.
1t LOOKS pretty serious to me-"
Clssle said it teasingly. But she
decided Baxter Mason Tree would
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-01

College Station, Raleigh, March /.
An estimated 36&,093 North Caro-
lina farmers, operating more than
threc-fourths Of the cropland IN the
State, participated in the 1889 Agrl-
cultural Conservation Program, 1t
was announced here today by +. Y:
Floyd, AAA executive officer OF
State college. Tar Heel farmers
earned about S9.6O4.20O in cOnser-
walton payments, s4,436,29) in cot
ton price adjustment payments, ana
S76.353 in wheat adjustment Day
ments, for total Of Sl4 1888.
The preliminary report on tie
1899 AAA program. issued by Floyd,
lows that G23l30G acres oG North
Carolina cropland was in the farm
pogam. rs pecent OF the total
cropland in the State. T h
is somewhat below the participation
in 1888. when 82.T percent cf The
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-01
St. Thomas Church At Bath,
Oldest Religious Edifice
In State, To Be Restored

been acquired, about 4 thousand tons
of ballaSt-rock llShed from inc Green
and placed on the grounds, ana WorN
on the church has been IN progress
since September. accomplishments 50
far include: pulling SlN-lnch pulSe
out of the side walls, concrete louii-
datjon Under the church. 4 relnlorc-
ed concrete boom around the upPt'
interior wall of the church, remoV-
in. plaster.ng. ceiling. floor, ETC, IN
preparation for the work OF arcill-
tectS and archaelOglSt. and piNc-
ed beams for slave gallery.
Bath. the states oldest town. WAS
Incorporated in 1908, and a NUMBER
of the early governors and promt-
nent statesmen. planters and puSl-
ness men lived here. John Lawson,
the first historian: Christopher Gaze
the first chief justice: Lionel Red
ding. the Moore. AShe, Porter,
Swami. Daw, Anderson. MoSeieE'
Rowan. Maule and Martin families
1t had the first public library, me
first free school (for Indians ana
negroeS) was one of the first ports
OF entry, and was the home oil me
notorious pirate. Blackboard.
Rath -, r-..-,~..'-r - Indian vii
laee Of PamucOugh, and was sell
tied by French HuguenotS from me
James river section Of Virginia IN
1890. The English residents from me
Albermarle. New England and Nlr-
ginia began to come in about 1870.
Attracted by the good port lacllItieS
and fertility of the soil. When JoRn
Lawson came in 100 he spoke Oh
the English plantations here. BAN
soon became Il religious, social ana
political center OF wealthy ptanla-
ton. country. with radius OF about
thirty miles. In this area which IN
cludes Washington. Belharen, Pan
tego. Aurora. ChocoWinlN ana
YeateSville. Many Of he old homes
are still standing. and foundations
and historic sites attest the promln-
cncc Of the former residents.