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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
RECREATION NEWS

The gym class for began Last Nedne sday, and
the putting and painting Of the ladies ted that
Of them out of condi since last year.
Mss DUNCAN that they will play badminton
volley ball, ping pong, deck tennis, shuttle board
and basketball Wednesdays from 1880 to 1880 pm.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from $3.50 to 1880 Pm. the
will practice basketball for intramural teams
which will be formed and also for representative
team to play few outside teames such the Y.W.C.
4. ard government league teams. Intramural lea
que games Will be scheduled for hour each Eednes
day evening. Any high school age and liv
ing in Greenbelt may attend women's gym. The only
requi renet is that rubber soles tennis shoes must
be
The turnout for last week was not very large. We
hope that this weeks attendance will be greater
that of know about the change in date from
Thursday to Wednesday. A weekly workout do us
all world of good, matter whether too
fat, too thin just bored in spite of being per-
feet thirty-six.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
A 4A52H C4 6NHE2z,

This past week found that old meanie Mr.. Tntest-
nal Grippe sneaSing up this reporter. He threw
sneak punch and forgot to duck, as result went
down for count of eight. After thorough going
over by physician was advised that I'D better
lay Low for while I'D be taking full count
before long. So I've decided to follow his advise
and throw in the towel for the time being.
Until I rematched at future date, the
only thing say Is "Glad I won, Nom, it was a
great fight.r Adios.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS

Hats off this week to the brilliant passing and
receiving combinations of our various High School
1ntramural football teams. When Lynn Buck rifles
long pass you be that Blake Palmer will be
there to mag it. Those two, members Of the Notre
Dame team, gain plenty of yardage by this method.
The holds true of Don Feemans passing and Don
Brewers receiving for the Wildcats. The Bsons have
sweet combination in Danny Jones and Dick Palmer.
In addition to the above mentioned passing and
ceivng combinations two other fellows play heads
football from the start till the final whis tie
blows. They Dave Taylor of Harvard and j. Scord
ellis of the Buf falos.
Great craftsmanship is shown by all participants
of the Intranlra1 Program. Interest high and
boys beginning to figure what chances thay have
of becoming league champions well school cham
pions. As result all games fast, clean, and
hard foughts
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL SPORTS

Thirty-three high school girls began practice In
earnest last Tuesday afternoon at the school. Prac
tice will be held for one hour each Tuesday and
Thursday afternoon and their schedule Will begin the
first week in December. They Will play local high
hi h school girl in Maryland, and the woHen's
intramlral teams of Greerbe1t.
Because Of tle Large number out for basketball
there will be freshman team and two second and
thi I'd teams besides varsity. Although most Of
the Girls are new basketball they Look Like very
good material and should develop into fine team oy
the first of the year. Helen Zoe1lner is the only
member back from Last year's varsity squad. Betty
Andrus will be business manager of the team this
year. Mildred Zoel1ner, who Will not be able TO
p1ay will assist Mss DUNCAN at practice.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
THREE GREENBELTERs WIN spoo"n NC rEDAIs

Three Greenbelt shocter medal winners in
rifle match at the Montrose TARGET Range Rockv lie,
last Sunday, five members Of the Greenbelt Gun
Club fired the u S. Aggies Rifle Team against
the District Of Columbia Rifle and Pistol Club.
Harry Bates, Ernest Boggs, Harry Eesse, Don Kern,
and Lyman Woodman shot in the competition members
Of the Aggies team when the Greenbe1t group
titled of the program too late to enter its team
separate unit representing community.
The course fired was the popular DWar Course,
viii CHI consists Of 20 shots at 50 years and 20 shots
at 100 yards. The possible score for this small
bore competition is 400. Awards consisted Of sill
yer medal to the gh each team and bronze
medals tc the remaining shooters the winning team.
The five highest each sid counted team
score. The results Of TIE match were follows:
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
GIRLS SOCCER LEAGUE

The Girls Soccer League Tournament began Last
week. Captain Jerry Andruss team defeated harilyn
Westfa11's team to in the first game. In the
first half of the gare Hartlyns team held Jerry's
girls check, but in the second half the Narilns
began tire and Jerrys girls cane from behind to
win the game with four easy goals.
The second league game scheduled for Friday,
October l8, and Ora Donoghue's team from Patty
Bells by default Patty unable to put
p1ete team the floor.
On Honday, october q, two games we're scheduled
and by the Andrus's and the Donoghue 9.
They defeated the Bells and the Westfalls respect
lively by to o and to o scores.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24

About Is candidate for the boys. and girls high
school basketball squads examined Last week and
declared fit by . Berenberg Of Public Health !ep't
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24

In the Greenbelt Moments League last Monday might,
october L., the Univer ty Alleys team took possess
ion Of first place when they all three games
from the star1tghts the Bluebirds lost out of
to Matthat and dropped to third place. Little Tav
ern rolled 1886, high set for the night, to defeat
Arcade Sunshine to l, G. P. Iverson and the
Str1kettes turned the heat to clean sweep
the Redbirds and Trott & Ovens respectively.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-10-24
U. S. Agile S

After the rifle matches were concluded at Rock
vile, 5Cyard pistol match was held and the U. S.
Ageies team defeated the D. c. group ard unit from
the Marine Headquarters Team fror Washington. No
Greenbelters took part in the Fl stol conpeti lion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Ralston Will
Become Priest

Rev. Zachary Ralston, son OF Mrs
Kathryn Ralston, Of Henderson, VII
be ordained to the holy priesthood OF
the Catholic Church in the congre-
CATION OF the Resurrcctionist Fathers
in London, Ontario, Canada, on Sat
lrday Of next week, May 10, 1t was
learned today.
Mrs. Ralston plans to attend the
ordination of her son to the priest
mood in the Canadian city.
Rev. Father Clctus }. Hellrlcn
pastor of St. Paul'S Catholic church
in Henderson, will attend the cere-
mony and participate in it. He has
been granted d 12-day vacation tG
make the trip to Canada, as well as
to points in northern states where he
will visit relatives.
In Father Helfrich'S absence. SerV-
ices in st. PaulS church here Will be
in charge of Trinity Sunday, May H.
of Rev. John F.. Bcschel. of Nazareth
who is supervisor Of the Cathollc
orphanage there for the State OF
North Carolina.
Father Hcllrich plans to be away
from May - to May "a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
TWO FROM HERE TO
NEW YORK FIGHT

Will H. Goodrich and his son, En-
NETT H., expect to leave tonight for
New York City, where they expect
to see Lew Jenkins battle Lou Am
bcrs for the lightweight champion
ship of the world Friday night in
Madison Square Garden. The fight
begins at 9 p. m.
Mr.. Goodrich and his son are to be
the guests of Jack Doyle, famed New
York sports figure, and long time
friend of the Goodriches.
Mr.. Goodrich picked Jenkins to
win, saying 81 like a combination
fighter, one that can hit hard, and
can box, and l believe Jenkins pos
Sos both of these qualities. wouldn't
be surprised if we had new light
weight champion after this fight to-
morrow night"
Emmett differs from his father.
He likes Ambers. 81 pick Ambers to
VIM, he said. 81 know Ambers per-
sonally. met him in Mr.. Doyle's Of
flee when we were up there to see
the Max Schmeling-Joe Louis last
heavyweight championship fight
and | believe he is the greatest light
weight in the world today. He is too
smart for Jenkins, and will retain
his title Friday night. Anyway, we
are looking forward to seeing great
battle, and may the best man win"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
LOCAL WOMAN DEAN
HAMPTON INSTITUTE

Flcmmic p. kittrcll, native Of Hen
derSon and outstanding colOred WON'T
an born here who has made her way
in college work. has just been named
dean Of women and chairman of
nome economies courses at Hampton
Institute at Hampton. Va. according
to information received here. The APP
pOintment is effective with the open
ing Of the fall term next September.
Since her graduation from Hamp-
ton. first from the academy III 1924
and later from the school Of home
economics in 1928, she has been IN
charge Of home economies work and
later dean Of women at Bennett Col
legc, Greensboro. She has done grad
uatc work at Cornell University and
received her masters degree in 1880
and her Ph.D. in 1885. She is the
first woman graduate of Hampton to
receive the latter degree. She at
tended local schools in Henderson
before going to Hampton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Sell $72,375
Saving Bonds

Sales Of United States savings
bonds by the Henderson post oiiict
amounted to S72.375 in 1889. rank
inc the office second in the State oi
first class post offices, on Il per capita
basis. Postmaster J. Il. league SAID
today.
Secretary of the Treasury Mor&cn-
thau announced from Washington
that sales of these securities hao
passed $500 73.475 through Marcel,
81. 1910. and that purchases have
been made by approximately 1857
374 investors. The total represents
average purchases Of $2,4S5,325 lor
each business day since March l,
1885. when these bonds were first
placed on sale.
Maturity value of bonds outStand-
ING March 81. 1910. after deductng
bonds redeemed was Approximately
So. 95.573. 500. Morgenthau said.
Total maturity value of purchases
in the calendar year 1889 was ST.
lO4 OCT. 900. an average purchase lor
each business day Of S3,6G7 ,975.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

M P'',":-~: "r R""@ini compose
the opera LA Boheme?"
2. What is the name for a collector
of coins and medals?
3. OF what State was Kentucky
formerly part?
t. Name the two men who were
Secretaries of State under President
Coolidge.
5. Which planet rcvolves arounc
the Sun between the orbits Of Venus
and Mars? ~
6. Can the Congress refuse 70 APP
propriate for the salary of the Presi-
dent?
:. Which State was the first to
grant official aid to birth control
clinics?
s. What Government position did
Harry L. Hopkins hold prior to be-
coming Secretary of Commerce?
9. What does Comm through the
Rye" mean in the old song?
10. Who invented the cotton gin?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Misplaced
Faith Topic
For Sermon

The Danger of Misplaced Faith
WAS the subject of the sermon by
Rev. b. c. ReaViS "Wednesday even
ing in the revival services in prog
.cSs at the FIRST Methodist church,
If which he is the pastor.
The services at $3.50 a. m. today
NuS in charge Of Rev. John Pcrlnar,
pastor of 4 Friends church ut Gra-
nam. who is leading the singing dur
ne the revival. Mr.. Reavis was out
Of the city today at conference
wide gathering in GoldSboro, called
md presided over by Bishop Walter
". Pcelc, for study of the church.
Mr. Reavis planned to be back in
time to preach tonight, however.
Services have been well attended
throughout the week since the re-
yiyal got under way last Sunday. It's
duration has not been determined
|, will continue, however, through
next Sunday at least, and may go
through Wednesday evening of next
week. and possibly to the following
Sunday Announcement will be
made later.
In discussing his theme Wcdncs-
day night, the preacher warned of
the mistake of placing ones faith in
material things. Giving of lip Scrv-
ice to the Christian religion, and a
mere admission Of the fact of Jesus
Christ is not necessarily faith in sal
Walton, he said. 1t is ely, he as
serted. to profess a faith in Jesus
Christ when the sun is shining
brightly. when one has money in
the bank. is enjoying good health,
and I'LL life seems to be running
smoothly. But, he asked, "hoW IS
II with your faith on the rainy days,
when food in the pantry is running
low. when health is gone. when for
tune hns boon diSSipatcd? Can you
...ll>t Jesus them"
THAT, he said, is tho true test Of
faith. and unless il is rivCtcd in the
Savior, it is misguided and mis-
placed faith.
The public is invited to all the
services. both morning and evening.
Rev. Mr.. Pcrman sings solo at
each service. in addition to leading
the choirS. with Mrs. George Hold
inc as OrganSt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09

Two Pay FineS-Henry w. Hight
and r. H. AyScue paid 81 traffic
fines into the office Of the city clerk
records there revealed today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Road Survey
Continuing
For Route l

Engineers of the State Highway
and Public Works Commission are
still engaged in a survey Of rerout-
ing Of U. S. Route one through the
northern section of Henderson, and
their records and findings will short
ly be placed before the commits
sion, it is understood.
Inc survey Includes plans for add
ing four feet in width to the high
way from the city northWard to the
Warren county line. This is IN
Vance county, and the route between
the county line and Norlina, or on
to the Virginia border, is in another
highway district.
T. Boddie Ward, Of Wilson, is
highway commissioner for the fourth
district, in which Vance county is d
part. 1t is in his territory that the
engineers are active at the present
time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Fire Truck
To Be Sent
On May 20

Manor Henry T. Powell said TODAY
y, Rad been advised that the Ame-
r.can LaFrance Fire Engine Com
r3nv Will ship the city'S new tre
',,s,,,s from It's factory in Elmlra. N;
y ~ Wednesday. May 20. 1t will
y, several days in transit. but IS eN-
rs,.SG ~ reach here Al least WITHIN
:, week ol the shipping date. .
The fire truck will be the latest
- modern tirc-tishting equipment
Il Will have ladders rs we'll as pumps
and will provide facilities for seal
ms third story windows to reach Il
blaze. , w
Charters have already been pro
vided in the fire department tor TINS
new piece of equipment. when VIII
be the third engine III the depart
N,Hut.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
TUNSTALL HAS DAY
IN COUNTY COURT

Marion Tunstall, 4O-year old white
man, had county court all to him.
self today when tried on two charges
before Recorder PROTEIN L. S. Kit
trell
Tunstall was charged with tres
passing and using indecent language,
and was given 80 days on the roads,
suspended upon payment OF the costs,
and remaining away from the home
of John Joseph.
In another charge, Tunstall, faced
the court on a count of indecent lam
guage and was given 80 days, SuS-
pended upon payment Of the costs
and remaining away from the home
Of Doris Matthews.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
TWO REALTY DEEDS
WITH THE REGISTRY

Two realty papers were recorded
at the Vance Registry office Wed
neSday, records there revealed to-
day.
George InScoe, ct al. sold l.. l.. Will
son lot on Marshall street Tor STU
and considerations.
Il. G.. Kittrcll, commissioner, gave
4 decd to M. Y. Cooper, trustee, to
25 acres of land in Kittrell town.
ship for $978l.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Bankers Go
State Meet

All Henderson banks are repre-.
sented NJ the annual convention OF
the North Carolina Bankers ASSo-
cr2,ion being held this Week-eno al
PinehurSt. Ere mthe Citizens Bank
& Trust Company are W. A. Hunt
chairman of the board; X. l.. Burton
vice-preSident. and J. {. Gardner
manacer OF the insurance depart
mont. From the FIRST National Bank
is Il. G.. Harrison. executive VICE
president. and from the Industrial
R~rE Of Henderson is Joel T. Cheat
ham. president.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL fHHoo
Census Work
Not Ended

Work of taking the 1910 census !,
not complete as yet in Henderson, Il
has been learned. and some time ye'
will be required for finishing inc
count. While one or two OF lht
enumcratorS have been over all q.
their territory. others have not yc'
completed their rounds.
There was. no indication TO-DAY
when it would be possible to an
nounce the actual population c"V'
of the city. Some of the rural enum-
orators are also still at work, accord
ing to Information.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
IN MEMORY OF CARLTON B.
TUCKER.
HE is JUST AWAY.

HE IS JUST AWAY.
| cannot say and will not say
That Carlton is dead, he is just away
With CHEEKY smile and wave Of
the hand
He has wandered into an unknown
land.
And left us dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be since he fingers
there,
And you. oh you, who the widest
yearn
For the old time step and the glad
return.
Think of his going on as dear
In the love of there as the love oil
here
Think of him, still, as the same, l
say,
He is not dead, nc is just away.
A girl friend,
THELMA BRYANT.
Richmond Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-09
Political Notices
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION

l hereby announce myself d can
didatc for election to the Vance
County Board of Education, subject
to the Democratic Primary of May
Is. Your support and vote will be
greatly appreciated.
JOHN D. ROSE.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
by Ray Blades
Monoqer Of the St. Louis CordinoIs
as told TO RICHARD McCANN

with them. They petted him and fed him
milk, and, then, tying string around his
neck, led him out on the field where they
paraded him disdainfully back and forth in
front of the Giants dugout. And, incidentally,
they won both games that day, beginning
drive that led to the pennant.
From all reports, they must have been
fighting crew, scrambling up from behind
the way they did, but, with all due respect
to them, they couldn't have had any more
get-up- and-g go than this present outfit of ours.
The new Gas House Gang is more business
like on and off the field They don't have any
body who builds fires in the dugout on steam
ing August afternoons the way Dizzy Dean
did, They don't have hillbilly band. They
don't swagger around swank hotel lobbies
with their collars open and the hair on their
chest waving in the breeze. They don't make
any wild excursions onto the front pages.
But, although the new Gang may not be so
rough-and- tumble, take it from those who
took it from them last season - they're
mean mob in fight, especially down the
home stretch
There are no prima donnas among us, there
are no stars. You see, we're not team of star
players, but, rather star team of players
The hitter knows that his home run didn't
win nthegame it helped win it. And the pitcher
knows that his strike-outs didn't win the
Evening star., 1940-04-14

won the admiration of the rest of the league
with their gameness and tenacity in the face
of cruel accident that had apparently
wrecked all our chances for the World Series.
They proved to the baseball world that the
Gas House Gang has come back - come back
with flying colors, and flaming spirit, and
flashy nicknames. too - a new gang with the
old fight Dizzy and The Ripper and The Lip
and the Fordham Flash have gone to other
neighborhoods, but in their places have risen
The Fiddler and The Mick and Country and
whole gay new gang, who are toughest when
the going is roughest.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Block Cot for Good Luck

/ WASN'T around when that other Gas House
Gang was rip-roaring through the National
League, but l hear tell they were rootin',
tootin', shootin' sons-a-guns. They were
cocky in victory, sullen in defeat and con-
temptuous of everybody and everything at
all times. Silly superstitions held no terror for
them. One day when couple of the Gas
Housers were entering the Polo Grounds for
a crucial September double header, black
cat, living symbol of ill-luck stalked menac-
ingly, across the sidewalk directly in their
path. There are a lot of ballplayers who
would have fled in fright. But not the Gas
Housers With wild whoop, they scooped
up the cat and carried it into the clubhouse
Evening star., 1940-04-14

1HE clubhouse boy handed me the lineup
cards and pencil You always have to
u fill out three before game - one each
for the plate umpire and the opposing man.
ager so they can check on your batting order,
and third 50 you can keep tabs yourself.
had no trouble running down the batting
order Moore. cf; Brown, ss; Mize. lb:
Martin, 3b - and so on. But. when came
to the line reserved for the pitchers name,
my pencil paused for split second of indie
cision.
This, you see, was our most important
game of the whole 1899 season. We had cut
the Reds lead to two and half games the
day before and, with week to 60, there was
still hope for US if we could repeat the victory.
As sat there pondering my pitching Sc
lection for this all-important game, large
shadow suddenly loomed between me and the
light. looked up to protest. Morton Cooper
was standing there, pounding his big fist in
his glove.
Excuse me, Ray" Cooper said. Il don't
mean to be butting in, but I'd like to pitch
today"
stared at him in surprise. Only the day
before Cooper had pitched as pretty game
as you ever saw to whip the Reds and keep
US in the running He was already hero in
the eyes of the St. Louis fans and newspapers
and players Most any other player might
have said well. boys I've done my bit -
let somebody else get in there and stop EN-"
But not Cooper - there was to be no resting
on laurels as far as he was concerned.
"Lemme at 'em, Ray" he was saying.
"Lemme go again today. got their number"
stood up and gripped his hand.
Thanks, Mort" said. Thanks for offer
ing. But you've done your share. You can sit
this one out"
1t will be long time before forget that
young fellows volunteering to 60 back in
there against the league leaders to try to pull
the pennant out of the fire. can recall no
other incident that demonstrates more for
cibly the unselfsh team spirit and the fierce
will to- win with which the St. Louis Cardinals
were fired last summer when they made their
desperate last month drive to overhaul the
Cincinnati Reds.
We lost the game that day when Cooper
tried to play Horatius at the bridge; and,
eventually, we lost the pennant But the boys