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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Gregg In Warming
Against Injuries
From Fireworks

DR.. A. D. Gregg, county health SUI
perintendent, today issued warning
against injuries resulting from eX-
ploding fireworks, and advised i'm
mediate anti-tetanus injections where
such injuries occur. His statement
follows:
Every Christmas season some
children are hurt by exploding fire
works of some nature This type of
wound is especially dangerous, be-
sides this kind of noise is poor way
Of celebrating the birth of the Prince
Of Peace, the gentle and loving Savior
of the world.
THE wound from an explosion is
usually a ragged, tearing of the skin
and flesh, making these wounds very
hard to clean and sterilize. The force
of the explosion drives dirt and pow
Ger into the flesh around the wound,
thus giving wound that is very apt
to catch and hold the germ of lock-
jaw or tetanus.
This warm weather for Christmas
also tends to exaggerate the chances
of an infection. So, children, be very
careful with your fireworks and take
tetanus antitoxin if you do get an IN
jury of this nature"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
FORECLOSURE SALE.

Under and by virtue Ui authority
conferred upon the undersigned as
trustee in a certain deed Of trust
executed on the 18th day Of March,
1887, by Vance Fleming, which deed
of trust is recorded in Book 1856, Page
rs, Register of Deeds Office for
Vance County, North Carolina, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment OF the debt therein secured, at
the request of the holder of the same
l will offer for sale by public auc-
ton, at the courthouse door in Hen
derson, N. c. on Monday the 2Oth
Gay of January, l941, at ~ O'clock,
the following described real estate:
Tract No. |: All of that tract Of
land containing l22 acres more Q!
less in Middleburg Township, Vance
County, bounded on the North by The
lands of w. 3. Henderson, East by
the Middleburg road, and }. R.
Fleming, South by the lands OF j.
R. Fleming, West by the lands of i.
E. White, see his deed, Book So, Page
298, Register of Deeds Office for
Vance County.
Tract No. 2: All that tract of land
consisting of so acres more or less,
in Middleburg Township, Vance
County, North Carolina, bounded on
the North by the lands OF the chill
dren of A. w. Reavis, on the East by
the lands of A. D. Bullock and the
mill road, on the South by the lands
of w. B. Henderson, and on the west
by the w. B. Henderson land. See his
deed, Book 100, Page IT, Register
of Deeds Office Of Vance County ~
G.
Tract No. 8: All that tract or par
eel of land in Middleburg Township
containing 81 ID acres, adjoining the
Middleburg road, other lands Oh
Vance County, being the lands bought
of R. G.. Kittrell, Trustee. January
%, 1923, see his deed, Book 10,
Page II, Register Of Deeds ounce Ol
Vance County. Note: From the above
has been conveyed III acres 10
Robert E. Scott, as will appear Oy
Deed Book al, Page SAL.
This property is being sold SUD-
ject to all prior encumbrances Oh
Record. ,o,o
This 18th day Of December l94o.
A. A. BUM, Trustee
19-26-2-9
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
MOTORIST is HELD
FOR ROAD TRAGEDY
Fred Harris, of Greensboro. Valves
Hearing in Death OF MIS-.
Nichols of Henderson

Mt. Olive, Dec 26.-Fred HarrIS'
Greensboro novelty salesman, was
released under $4,000 bond here
Tuesday when he waived a prelim-
mary hearing before Magistrate Z.
T. Watson on charges Of manslaush-,
ter. careless and reckless driving ana
assault with an automobile.
The charges grew out OF the death
of Mrs. H. L. Nichols. about 80 years
old. of Henderson, who died in the
Goldsboro Hospital Sunday afternoon
following injuries sustained in an au.
tomobile wreck one mile north OF
here Sunday afternoon.
Friends of Harris here posted the
bond for him and he was allowed to
90 free pending trial in the January
20 term of Wayne Superior Court
According to witnesses, Harris
drove onto the highway from fill
ing station where he had been at
tending a shooting match. His front
wheel struck the front wheel of the
car in which Mrs Nichols was rid
ing. driven by D. J. Gore, also OF
Henderson. Cores car then careened
across the highway ana struck two
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Legion
Stand on Defense

Following are highlights from a
statement by National Commander
Warner of the American Legion:
These are not my statements.
they are the product of the thought
Of the delegates to the Boston con-
VentiOn.
We want America strong enough
10 meet any intended invasion be-
fore it arrives and turn it back so
that our homes remain intact -. We
would prefer to fight outside the
United States rather than see any
part of the United States become de-
stroyed. 49,"
mo more costly mistake in state
craft can be made than program
which envisages initial fighting upon
our continental frontiers. ="
'Our present program (iS) to build
a Navy with its own air arm capable
of defending our interests in both
the Atlantic and Pacific against any
possible group of aggressors. 80"
1T is our duty to look first, last
and always to our own interests. We
should not be sWayed by sentiment
in these times. We must face facts
as they are. Our governmental
concepts and interests are the same
as Great Britain'S. However, we must
think Always Of our own country
and its interests. =. Putting it rather
crudely, but plainly, we must face
facts, be practical and hardboiled.
We must always make sure that we
get full value received for what we
give"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26

was USED.
The average number of new loans
made per bank during the six
months period under review was y
III and the average size of loan was
$73l.
The average number of new mort
neWed per bank was l,433 and the
average renewal was for $l,l49.
The average number Of new mort
gage loans made per bank was IS
and the average new mortgage made
was for Sl,756.
The North Carolina survey was
part of national survey OF bank
lending activity made 10y the Amer
lean Bankers Association. For the
country as 4 whole 6,203 banks, or
1873 per cent of the nations CONNER
cial banks reported that they made
between January l and June 80,
1910:
1881 ,097 new loans totaiing Sl2,-
263 ,628,58l: 6,l34,178 renewals Of
loans totaling S8,246, 30l, 835; l77,398
new mortgage loans totaling S453,-
653,6l2: a total Of 1862 ,673 for
S2O,953, 1854 28.
This is a total of l2,642,673 credit
transocaitnoe amountong sh shrdlu
transactions amounting to S20,953,-
584O28, reported for the first half
of the year by less than half the
CountryS banks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Small Town Draftees
Not Disseminated
fContinued From Page Onel

for deferment because of dependents
can be determined at a glance.
ITS even probable that the en-
amining physician in small place
will be acquainted with the general
phvsical condition Of many prospec-
live selecteeS, so that disqualI1ylng
defects. which in larger centers be-
come apparent only at the army in
duction stations, will readily be &C.
tected at the source.
From these considerations 1t
should prove true that our suburban
and rural life won't be unduly dis
turbed by selective service.
Indeed, there'll be a qulckenlng
of national life-a closer contact VIII
the spirit of democracy, d liVeller
sense of its meaning and OF the dan
gers which threaten it.
Each man who goes to training
camp will carry TO it with him a part
of his community and he'll return TO
il with better idea Of what it is
that he's prepared himself to defend.
Time for Sacrifices"
"Therell be need OF sacrifices, OF
course. Some Of them may be polgn-
ant. But it's a time for sacrifices.
THE village garage may be sadly
handicapped when one Of its two en-
ployes goes off to camp. But, remem-
Der, he goes to help make sure that
there'll continue to be village gar
age, with a pump where a man can
fill his tank without producing "a
ton ticket signed by some overload
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
CHAPTER TEN

WHAT ELSE was I to find al
Purple Beeches? I had learned
there was a mystery of some sort
centering about the family papers;
now, the swinging out of the fire
place mantel revealed a hidden
safe. From the intent faces around
me it was evident that, except the
captain and Cary, not one of them
ever before had seen it.
The safe was not empty. In ii
were neat bundles of papers and a
few boxes, but there was plenty Of
room for the rubber-banded par
GELS which Cary and Mark placed
within it
"The papers from the desk are on
the left, Granddad," Cary an
nounced. "Next come great-grand-
fathers, then yours, and on the
right I've put fathers"
Good. Mark, give me your arm.
Cary, close the SAFE"
Mark, with slightly Redeemed
face, FASTENED to assist his grand
father from his chair. Cary closed
the safe door, Whirled the dial and,
again shielding with his body the
mantel mechanism from our view,
swung the framework back into
place.
Evidently only the eldest mem
Der of a generation-or possibly
only the eldest male member-Was
given information necessary to ma
nipulate the mantel controls, for
Marks expression plainly showed
his dissatisfaction at being eXclud-
ed from the secret.
"And now to bed" Briskly the
old captain gave the order, but l
noticed that he leaned heavily upon
Marks shoulder as they mounted
the staircase.
Janet and Kaye came into my
room with me.
"What did you think of Aunt AL
thea,s star act?" demanded Kaye,
perching on the foot of my bed.
I shook my head. was dying to
hear the girls opinions, but I in
tended to keep my own to myself.
sometimes I'm ready to agree
with Granddad that she's crazy"
Janet sank into a chair and I took
one close by.
"Crazy! Crazy like fox!" Kaye
exclaimed, with fine sarcasm. But
what on earth did she think she
was doing with those papers?"
"She tried to burn them, didn't
she?" Janet answered as though
that explained the whole mystify-
ing performance:
so what?" Kaye stared at her
cousin.
Janet spoke slowly.
''She's either crazy or she isn't
If she is, we can disregard every
thing she does and says. If she isn't,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
New Sales ak Exemptions And
Creation OF Retirement System
Expected Of 1911 Legislature
North Carolina Banks Make
Many Loans During Past Year

New York. Dec. 26. - Fifty-four
per cent OF North Cardinals COM
mercial banks made more than 271,-
600 loans totaling S269,G0o,OOO to
business firms and individuals
the state during the
first six months OF 1910, according to
the semi-aunual survey of bank
lending activity made by the Amer
lean Bankers Association.
The \. B. y. loan survey was par
ticipated in by 100 North Carolina
banks. or 54.l per cent OF the 1856
commercial banks in the state.
These 100 banks reported that they
made between January | and June
80. 1910,
121,60Q 49, 1850 ting $685.
118. ISL ,yuG !-iicWalS of loans total
inc sl74.5I4622; 1922 new mortgage
loans totaling s. ,536,668; total OF
y ,23O for S269,929,408.
The survey showed that business
firms in the state user onyl ~ per
cent of the confirmed open lines o!
credit" maintained for their use on
the books of banks. a total OF 80
banks in the larger centerS OF the
state reported that they carried or
their books Sl1.08l.0 0O III open let
terS of credit" offered to and kept
available for regular borrowers for
Use as needed by them. OF this
amount S4.73l .30S or III per cent
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
EoRECLOSURE SALE.

Bv virtue of the authority vested
in me in a certain Deed OF lfus'
executed on the 21st day OF March,
1889 by Kenneth D. Urquhafl, e. o.
recorded in the Register OF Deeu 81 ot
flee of Vance County. N. c. IN DooM
2O8. page 524, default having Deen
| made in the payment Of the dep' 81. BE-
cured thereby, at the request u uiI
holder of the note secured, ! sH'iI
on Monday, January 2Olh, 1871, az
the courthouse door in the cry ~
Henderson, N. c., at II o'clock noUn'
offer for sale and sell for cash 10 u.e
highest bidder the following oeSci"
ed real property, to wit; c,..,,io
Bounded by lands of ChafIIt
Davis on the northeast; by Janus w. y,
Owen Davis on the southeast W
lands of Virginia Peace on the so"u ut
and William Street in the cry u
Henderson on the northwest ana We ,;o
ginning at a stake, corner OF CnatHI
Davis lot on the southeast sue "
William Street in the city OF Henaet Hence,
son; run thence along William Suee rec.
in a southwesterly direction l49 lGet
more or less to the corner OF inc 'c'
of Virginia A. Peace, (formerly NJ !; H.
Duke): thence in SOUTHWESTERN ~
rection along the line of Peace M,a
j. M. Smith and Woodlief a dis'a ,:o
of $50 feet more or less to the i'!'s
of the Owen Davis estate; thence 49,, ~
northeasterly direction alone s Hot
line of Owen Davis estate l0O iges
more or less to the corner OF Chalt1e a
Davis homeplace lot; thence a.o"e
the line Charlie Davis homeplace ~.
in a northwesterly direction 26o 'fs'
more or less TO William street 'Ic
place of beginning. The propefH
herein conveyed being the same o.
Willed by Mrs. Rosa Lee Ufquhai' -
Mary c. Urquhart ct al as SON. -
Book of Wills D, page 40, Clerk o.
Superior Court, Vance County, ""
said premises is situated the Urqu-
hart Printing building, and wv
houses joined together anu
one cottage on the lot of K. d. UrQU'
hart"
J. M. PEACE, Trustee.
This 18th. day of December, l9+O'
lS-261l-8 ->-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Ry HENRY ASERILL.

Raleigh. Dec. 26.-UnemplCyment
compensation payments top all so
cial security spending in North Car
Dina by d wide margin. according to
Figures compiled by Mike Dunragan
International service representative
OF the L. {. c.
According 10 his statistics. Tar
Heels out OF work have received
checks totalling Sl4,628. 960.0l during
the two and half years the COM
mission has been functiOning active
~. This is out OF total expenditure
in North Carolina of S38.664,232.2 "a
IN nine or ten division into which the
Social Security program is divided.
Most of the other activities have
been going on for t. .--.-'t., ali eN-
cept unemployment compensation
payments for at least three.
Thus the heaviest Social Security
spending in this state, at least. has
rot been done by the government out
Of general tax money. The U. c. c,
payments are financed by special
taxes on employers.
Distribution OF Social Security
funds spent in North Carolina fol-
lows:
Cd Unemployment Compensation
z l-2 years. Sl4.628,960.0l: (2) Oh
Age Assistance 6 years. S9,958,265.-
09; (3) Public Health S5,556,972.08
ca Aid to Dependent Children So
847, ll7.l7; 81 Maternal-Child Vel
fare a years. Sl,633742 90; (6)
Crippled Children S1,419,74412; Cd
Aid to the Blind S972,361.44: (8) We
cational Rehabilitation S42605964:
and co. Child Welfare S219010.47.
Expenditures for Old Age and Sur
VlvorS insurance are not available.
Naturally, the most populous coun-
ties led in receiving benefits of the
Social Security program, just as the
same counties lead in all lists of
taxes paid into the State or Fed
eral treasures.
A large percentage Of the total dis
trlbutlonS was contributed by the
Federal governn. mt but by no means
all. Taking into consideration the fact
that unemployment compensation is
dle eLtlIely Dy private business, tn
Federal contribution to the sum total
will drop far below fifty per cent.
Here's how the funds for the major
activities are contributed.
Old Age Assistance: Half by u. S
government; one-fourth each b.
State and counties.
Aid To Dependent Children: One
third each by Federal government
State and counties. This ratio vii
change january /, however, wher
the U. S. Government will put ur
i one-half all funds and state and co,lr,.
" governments, one-fourth each a.
IN the case Of old age assistance.
Aid to the blind: One-half by Fec.
| era government, one-fourth each by
state and counties.
In practically all the other (minorj
activities the Federal and State gov
ernments match dollar for dollar.
Guilford county received the most
money in every one of the nine di.
visions, consequently was first il
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Henderson High Faces
Tough Basketball Gard

MARKED automobiles, turning over and
landing upside-doWn. 1t was com
pletely demolished.
Mrs. Gore and her l2-year-oId
daughter, Carolyn, both suffered
fractured pelVis bones. Mrs. Llllic
Brown, of Chapel Hill, another pas
senger in the Gore car, suffered a
broken collar bone, shoulder blade
and three fractured ribs. Gore and
Harris escaped practically uninjured'
Patrolman J. H. HARRISON investl-
gated the accident Saturday night,
but ordered no arrests. Harris was
arrested on warrant signed by
Mrs. Gore and executed by Chlei OF
Police j. L. johnson, who picked up
Harris at a filling station here about
midnight Saturday.
Those riding in the Gore car were
On their way to Wilmington to spend
the holidays.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
FAYETTEVILLE TO
BALLOT ON BONDS

Fayetteville, Dec. 26.-The city of
Fayetteville will vote in a special
election January q on the issuance
of $751; 900 Of bonds for five munic-
ipal improvements. The projects
and amounts are:
Waterworks extension, 1921 900.
Additional sewers, $4,000.
Extension of the city light sys-
tenn, $4,000.
Additional fire fighting equip
ment, $4,000.
New fire station, $4,000
The proposed improvements were
necessitated to great extent by the
influx of people since Fort Bragg
became d major army encampment
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
James E. Cooper
Real INSURANCE Serv;co
Phone 204-J
Henderson, N. c.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Under and by virtue Of 5lJfpori,,.
contained in that certain decd ~ "
trust executed by ". La.si,cr
Neathery and wife. Mary Phi
Neathery, dated the 22nd. Of Drcrr1'
Der 1889 of record Book 203 Page 300
Vance County Registry, default ba~.
ing been made in the payment Of tho
debt therein secured and upon tho
request Of the holder thereof. the nm
dersigned Trustee will offer for SaIa
at the courthouse door in Vance
County, N. c. for cash at public aIIc.
ton to highest bidder at midday On
Saturday the 18th. day Of JANUARY
l94l, the following described rea,
property in Vance County, N. c. VIZ,
All Of that certain tract or parcel
Of land on Ruiz Creek. Vance Conn
ty, N. c. as contained and described
in deed from R. H. Neathely 10 !
D. Neathery, dated November %,
1919 Of record Book 90 al Page l97
Vance Registry in as complete and
full a manner as if each call and dis
lance given herein. One one-eightE
interest herein conveyed same in
herited from j. D. Neathery.
This the 18th. December 1910.
D.. P. McDUFFEE, Trustee.
18-26-3-l0
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Three Championship
Teams A pc ar on
Card Along With Best
Teams in This Sec
ton; Is Games on
Slate.

Santa Claus. brought Henderson
high school basketball teams most
ambitious schedule, with l6 games on
the card.
Among the teams to be met by
Henderson are Roanoke Rapids,
Golden Belt Champions, Cary, Class
3 champions of North Carolina last
season, and Green Hope, Class G
champions of North Carolina last
season.
In addition to those champions.
crack teams from all over this Sec
ton and parts of Virginia will be
met.
After the holidays, Henderson
opens with Littleton here on Jan. 10,
and will close the season with RoX-
boro here on February %.
This IS one of the toughest sche-
dulles Henderson has faced in recent
years. The schedule is as follows:
January l0-Littleton at Hender-
son.
January l4-F'ranSlinton at Frank
linton.
January 17-South Hill at Hen
'dersOn.
January 21-Roanoke Rapids at
Henderson.
January 24-Hillsboro at Hillsboro.
January 28-South Boston al
South Boston.
January 3l-Franklinton at Hen
derson
February 4--South Boston at Hen
derson.
February Cary at Henderson,
February Gold Sand at Hen
derson.
February 11-Hillsboro at Hender-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
8I ELLIOTT F!LLION .
WRITTEN FOR AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

| she didn't try to burn those papers
without reason"
"I still don't understand"
II may be wrong" Janet an.
swered, II hope 1 am, but I'm
afraid there's something among my
dads papers she doesn't dare have
the rest of us see."
"What can it be?" Hayes eyes
were growing round and big.
Maybe it's just a personal pa.
per your father was keeping fol-
her." I hazarded.
IT wish I could think that" Janet
answered. Maybe my magma
TONS running away with me, but ]
have the craziest IDEAS"
you've been seeing too many
movies, cousin mine," jeered Kaye
you'll be having us in the middle
of Bolshevist plot, an internation-
al spy scandal or-What else is
there, Nancy?"
Nothing could restrain Hayes
high spirits for long. I giggled at
her nonsense, and Janet's soberness
dissolved into half laugh.
you're a goose, Kaye" she fond
ly declared.
And you're another" retorted
her cousin, eff you start paying at
tention to Aunt Althea's foolish
ness. You're getting the blue will
les, that's what's the matter with
you. I wish to goodness we'd let
her burn the darn things up; then
you'd not have anything to torment
yourself about"
"You notice that the papers she
tried to burn came from my ia
theirs chest"
what if they did? Just because
our unbeloved aunt's gone haywire
is no reason for the rest of us Gull
tivating a case of the filters. Come
on, Janet, I'm going to tuck you IN
your little beddy-by. Nighty-night,
Nancy"
Only Cary and Kaye were at the
breakfast table next morning when
I entered the dining room.
"Cary's going to be busy this
morning." was her greeting. He
doesn't need you. I'm going down
to the fishing village; don't you
want to come with me?"
I'D love to-" I replied, eff you'll
wait until I do about an hours
work"
"That will be plenty of time for
me-" she murmured. Janet and
Mark have gone to Wetuxet, and
have to do the ordering, for moth
er's with granddad. He's not COM
ing down this morning, and Aunt
Althea's staying in bed, too. That
circus last night played them both
out"
"Circus' exclaimed Cary. I'm
glad you've found a name for it.
Of all the senseless tomfoolery!"
What a happy morning mood"
jeered Kaye. II hope you don't bite
Nancy's head off if she strikes a
wrong key this morning." And as
usual, her fooling won smile from
her cousin. a giggle from me.
Cary finished his breakfast first,
but waited until I drank the last
drop Of my second cup of coffee.
''Will you come to the library
nQw?" he asked politely.
Certainly"
In the library doorway ] cast
casual glance toward my desk. It
was gone! I looked around the
room. The desk hadn't merely been
moved to new pc ition as I had