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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Repairs
Defect In
Line

The City OF Henderson has started
work in repairing alleged defects
found in d link Of the new sewage
disposal plant east Of the city, and
Mayor Henry r. Powell said today
the cost of the work would be char8-
ed against the remaining unpaid bal
ance owed contractors.
Fifteen men are at work cNcaVat-
ing on 100 feet of line in the Swain S
Grove section just east Of the city
limits. About two weeks will be re-
quircd to make the repairs, the mayor
said.
Mayor Powell said that after the
alleged defects were discovered, the
city notified both the contracting
firm, Wannamaker & Wells, Inc,
and the bonding company standing
as surety for the job, and that the
cltys engineer, Paul M. Vancamp,
had notified the contractors, in both
instances the request being made that
the defects claimed be eliminated,
and that the concern had refused TO
nave anything further to do with the
project and had claimed payment of
the approximately $4,000 owed and
not yet paid to the contractors.
The city is having the work done
under supervision of its own per-
sonnet, but the labor was certified
through the local office Of the North
Carolina Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission, as WPA job.
Part Of the new sewage disposal
system, costing an aggregate Of
around $4,000, already is in use.
The section Of the pipe line east Of
the city where the new work is being
done, was laid in d manner that did
not give the proper elevation, or
fall, to the line.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
JASPER LEAGUE is
GIVEN PROMOTION

Jasper league, former Henderson
young man, has been given pro-
motion with the Lockhced Airplane
Corporation in Burbank, Cal, ac-
cording to adviccs TO his parents here,
Rev. and Mrs. J. u. league. He has
been with the Lockhccd company in
California for several years, follow
ing his graduation from N. c. State
College. He is now foreman Of two
departments in the huge factory al
Burbank.
When young league went to Bur
bank, the company was employing
around 700 Workmcn, and now there
are about 5000, the increase being
due to foreign purchases Of American
planes.
The young man, graduate OF Hen
derson high school, and in his boy
hood days a Daily Dispatch news
boy, was married last fall in Bur-
bank. His parents motorcd to the
coast to attend the ceremony, and his
father performed the marriage ccrc-
mOny.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17

the tags.
Strongly. Cooper hit at "ccntral-
led government" saying il has
PREACHED the point that the schools
can't even buy Il box Of chalk with
out first getting the approval Of
Raleigh.
In speaking of the sales tax, Coop
rY pointed out that it is driving trade
from border counties into Virginia,
md called attention that the people
of Vance county last year paid $l27,-
OOO in sales tax.
The candidate spoke Of and advo-
Gated broader education system,
making the teaching profession SUI
licirnlly attractive 10 retain the
teachers in il by giving them bet
ter pay schedule and Il retirement
fund: better rural roads; and eco
romical government, achieved thro-
ugh decentralization Of government
and through cleaning house at RAJ
lr,gh 10 get rid Of all those parasites
who nave been gathering on the
State payrUllS the last thirty years"
Cooper denounced increased sal
aries 10 Judges OIL the STATE supreme
Court. saying they had been draw
mo $4,000 a year until the last Gen
eral Assembly. When raise was
desired 10Y them, lawyers in the leg
islatJWc did not have the nerve to
call il that. but voted them an en-
pcnSc account of $3.50 annually,
making their salaries now $3.50,
Cooper said
Recalling he offered the first ABB,
bill in the legislature, Cooper said he
thought county conrOl the Des
method of handling liquor, and that
il WAS up 10 every individual county
to say how it wished TO handle the
situation.
Il am opposed to liquor" he said.
Il have never known any man to
get any good from it. But ii was here
before you and | came and will be
here when we are gone, and the only
thing we can do is TO use the most
effective means in each county OF
controlling it,"
The candidate, in addition to being
mayor Of Wilmington, described him
sell as Il mule dealer and farmer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Chemical Troops
To Pass Through
City Tomorrow

Five hundred officers and men and
POO vehicles of the Second Chemical
Battalion. u. S. Army, will pass
through Henderson tomorrow enroute
10 the spring war games in East
Texas, according to advices received
here.
The war games will begin on May
and continue through May rs, ac-
COrd!ng 10 announcement.
There WAS no indication today of
the exact hour the caravan would
pass here. Nor was there information
us 10 the origin of the cavalcade.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Wake Lazy Insides
All-Vegetable Way

Here's q laxative that 9cncrallT
nets thoroughly but is a gentle per-
nader if used by simple directions.
Take. BLACK-DRAUGH at bed
lime. There's usually time for q
good nights rest. Morning general
Iy brings Il thorough evacuation;
relief Tor CONSTITUTIONS headaches.
loginesS. Try spicy. aror,atic, all
vegetable BLACk-DRAUGHT. It j.
economical. too: % TO 40 GOSes, Csc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
THREE CHARGES IN
MUNICIPAL COURT

Three cases were disposed of at
today's session of city court.
Clarence Taylor, Negro, who
pleaded guilty to en:lging in a
skin" game. had prayer for judg-
ment continued upon payment OF
the costs.
Plummcr Hedgepcth went to the
roads for 80 days for being drunk.
He pleaded guilty.
Mayor PROTEIN Fred B. Hight
presided over charge OF drunken
ness against lloyd Hobgood, and
sentenced the defendant to 80 days
on the roads, suspended upon pay
ment of the costs.
doctors Don't Believe 1t-Why
Should YOU" is the title of new
hoOl;
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
Envoy Morton TO
Hold Tent Revival
In Roanoke Rapids

Envoy Luther Morton, Of the local
CORDS of The Salvation Army. said
today he would conduct a tent re-
vival in Roanoke Rapids, starting
next Sunday. April q. The meeting
will last three weeks. or through May
II. nc said. and there will be service"
and preaching each evening at 7:3U
o'clock.
Envoy Morton said he would be
back and forth from Henderson 10
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
WALTER STONE is
WINNER OF CRUISE

Walter H. Stone, superintendent
of the local office Of the Life and
Casualty Insurance Company. OF
Nashville. Tenn. has been notified
by the company that he is the Win
Ger of trip TO Havana. Cuba. the
cruise 10 be taken from Tampa, Fla,
cmetime during the month of May.
The trips were awarded those who
showed proficiency in the Insurance.
'i~ld& Of the company.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-17
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

/. How is "brochure" pronounced?
2. Are grapefruit hybrid fruits?
3. Are any Americans buried il
Westminster Abbey?
4. What causes certain KINDS OF
soap TO float?
5. Name the first month OF the
Jewish calendar.
6. Does d long scrcW-drlVer exert
any more force than short one Ol
otherwise similar dimensions?
7. What is a cosmopollte?
8. What is the name OF the new
Womcn'S ho%icry material which IS
said to be spun from the SINE raw
materials found in coal, air and
water?
9. What is amncSia?
10. Which two political polls arc
well known in the u. S.?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
WINSTEAD'S MIGHTY MIN
STRELS COMING SOON!

Winstead's Mighty Ministries
that was IN this section last year
and created a lasting impression
will play Keystone for one night
on, Monday, June 3rd, using the
usual Koppers show lot. Mr.. Lit
Teton, Genera Route Agent, says
the show is larger and better
this year, and feels assured the
show going public Will be more
than pleased, as tire show has
several new acts.
Admission VIII be, children,
25c; adults, 40 cents, plus tax,
and the doors open at 7:15 with
the curtain rising at 8:L5.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
Jobs Lead Discussion
At State Welfare Meet

ent of Indignation, addressed a
capacity crowd. at the Friday
evening session held in the Gar
net high school.
Officials of the conference
committee were as follows:
Kermit j. Hall, conference
secretary; DR.. f. l.. Younge
health committee; j. c. Evans,
locations occupations; Miss Mar
l. Williams. education; Thomas
+. Posey, employment; ID. B.
Ferguson, race relations; Bruce
Il. Hull, state institutions; J. Nj.
Gardner, housing: Mrs A. l..
'pauldirg, child welfare; Atty.
}. w. Ambrose, legislation.
The conference was we'll ut
ended by leaders from the en-
ire state and was said to be one
If the most important of its
ind ever held in w. Va. Most
fruitful as an outgrowth of this
wo-day cOnfab, were concrete
proposals., of the various COM
nittees on Saturday morning,
or the improvement of social,
educational and economic con.
.itions for race citizens. These
recommendations are to be
ubLshed and made available for
he continued work of the wei
'"e group during the current
yea. xRly .<-.y:-~a~~-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24

To my friends in Mcdowell
county: l regret that l have no
more personal way to show my
sincere gratitude for the con-
fidence that you expressed in me
in the primary election of May
18th. want you to know, how
ever, that | shall strive-to the
best of my ability 49, to prove
worthy of your trust.
My opponents have all, in the
spirit of highest craftsmanship,
sent me their congratulations
and pledged to ME their support.
With such fie cooperation, there
is every reason to look to a No.
vember victory. hope that be-
tween now and then / may have
the opportunity to meet and talk
with many of you whose inter-
est, and whose efforts, made
possible my primary victory,
Tom Sweeney Republican Nomi-
nee for US. Senate. ....
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
DISTRICT K of P's MEET

The Hon. T. ellis Nutter,
Grand Chancellor of K of P's OF
West Virginia and Mrs. Lola
Mack, Grand Worthy Counsel
lor of the State of West Virgi-
MIA, were at the District meet
ing which convened in Key
stone Thursday of last week.
Quite an enthusiastic meeting
was had with a good number OF
Courts and Lodges represented
These heads of Courts and lodg
es are very excellent people to
lead and guide through al times
let's keep them at these posts of
duty to carry on as we WON
have them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24

Fairfax, G. w. Cooper, James H.
Holmes, Phil Wilson and the
Rev. G.. E. Boddie.
Mrs. Tom Kay and Mrs. Phyllis
Payne also assisted in the sale
of tickets.
The audience was spIendidly
handled by the following ushers
under the leadership of Kermit
Hall, assistant director of the
State Bureau of Negro Welfare
and Statistics: Fred Page, Lewis
Barnes, Fred Arhna, Merrill Pes
ton. Richard Parker, Charles
Preston, Junior, Maceo Nelson,
Ben Clark, Harold Lewis, Mar
vim, Richardson, Roland Which
-er, Theodore Foney, lindsay
Austin, James Hawkins, Jack
Thomas, John White, George
Williams, Oliver Green, Earnest
Miles, Horace Mccarthy, Clos
ter Current, George Oliver, Law
ence Jones, Philip Waring, Le-
land Adkins, Clarence Hereford,
James Huger, Sam Hunter, Jno
Cuyjet, Merrill Smith William
Price, Andy Hester, Jas. Wade,
Adebert Corbin, Edward James
Jr., and Richard Spencer.
Messers. NJ. Francis Fort
ney, Charles D. Mercer, Randall
Reynolds, Manuel Laskin, w. E
R. Ailstock, P. H. Raglan, D. w.
Atkinson, Lowell Warner, A.
Mason Mann of the auditor.um's
regular ushers took tickets at
the doors and directed the pat
rons to the entrances indicated
by Their tickets.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
Wingiield Baptist Church Is
Grateful for Aid il Received

The 2a,tor, Rey. James A.
Palmer and officers of the Wing
field Baptist church take the
privilege of thanking the Super
mtendent and Bank Boss of the
Vera Pocahontass Mine No. 8
for the courtesy they showed in
giving and helping us to get a
paper through the miners. Also
we are thanking the citizens
and christian friends of the com
mun.ty for what they gave u.s..
Which amounted to $4,000.
We are also thanking the local
union 6260 for thesis. 90 which
the gave us, making a total Of
$114.00.
May God bless the cheerful
g.vers. our church doors are
open asking all to "Come unto
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
NEGRO BUSINESS
BY Mrs. J. E. Hight

Life Insurance, by NJ. g. Stuart
Life insurance is a complicat-
| ID financial business. In one form
or another it has played a very
important part in the progress
of the race. American Negroes
have made their greatest COM
mecial success and have suffer
ed their greatest financial failur-
es in this field.
Probably more than any other
thing, American Negroes turn
I'd easily to life and disability
insurance because it is natur
I suggestion of relief from DIS
ress; and necessarily the Ne
FRO same out of bondage dis.
ress conscious. -.
Long before the Civil War.
here were what might be term
cd church relief societies in
many places IN the North. Their
)rganigations were prompted by
the noble motives of Negro
hurch men and women to pr
vide some means of relief IN
sickness and disability and for
burying the deceased of their
memberships. With only fe,
exceptions thase insurance unit
were well conducted both before
and after the Civil War. In &
large mesaure the performed the
functions for VIII h they were
organized.
Soon after the war, fraternal
orders began to spring up am
within a dozen years they were
over shadowint the relief socic
tics. Then from 1870 to 1872
outside the fields Of education
and religion, Negroes devoted
Continued on Page Three)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
MARION ANDERSON CON-
CERT IS FINANCIAL sue
CESS; HELP IS THANKED

Charleston, w. Va, May 49,
The Charleston branch of the
National Association for the
Advancement of Uolored People
netted $2,522.20 from ticket sal
es for the Marion Anderson CO.
cert held in the Municipal Au
ditorium April %, T. G. Nutter
president of the local branch,
said yesteday. The funds will
be used to promote the educs-
tional programs of the National
Office and Charleston branch.
Nutter pointed out that mum
erous individuals and firms had
made definite contributions to
the success of the concert and
that he wanted to extend special
thanks to the following on be.
half of he branch:
Harry Siverstein, who render.
ed assistance in several instanc
es, including circularizing the
membership of the Charleston
Civic Music Association; Ga
perin's Music Company, where
reserved seats were sold aside
from the personal contribution
of Messers. S. H. Galperi'
Marcus Cohen; Jack Maurice of
the Daily Mail; Bayard Ennis
the Gazette; Mrs. M. T. Whitti.
CO, of the Mcdowell Times; I
w. Taylor, The Digest:
Carl Mitchell, Tri-State News |
Mrs. Margaret Smear, Sec'y.
to T. G. Mute; DIR. C. R. Adams
and Miss Sarah Billiard, leading
ticket sellers: WCHS; WGKV;
E. W.. Boyd, director of advan.
ce ticket sales; ticket sellers,
Mesdames Nina Gamble, SYRIA
Moore, Forest Lewis, Nettie A.
dams, G. A. Buckner, C. w.
Boyd, Lillian G. Butler, j. Turn
er, Andrew H. Brown, E. l..
Nunally, Eugene Allen, Nina
Curry, D. w. Ambrose, Susie E.
Marks, J. A. Franklin, Robot An
derson, Misses Helmar Thomas,
Katherine Micky, Marian White
R. I. Billiard, S. F. Billiard, C.
L. Williams, Gertrude Cain, and
Mary L. Williams,
Messers. C. H. Preston, Jr., T. p
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
HAMPTON WARD

Hampton Ward, son of Wardy
Ward of Landgraffe died last
week. His funeral was held Mon
day at 1 PM, in the Wingfield
Baptist church. He was reared
at Landgraff, went to Key Eek.
school and spent his entire life
in this vicinity. Was an obedient
boy and good citizen.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24

! state gathered last week end
May II and lS, for the Stat,
Conference on the Welfare OF
the Negro in West Virginia.
The two day meeting was spor
sored by the Bureau of Negro
Welfare and Statistics and wa.
opened by Isaac Nj. Carper, tn,
head of the bureau.
Presiding at the opening SEES
son on Friday morning, in the
House of Delegates chamber O.
the state capitol, President II
l.. Dickson, head of BSTC, in
PRODUCED Mayor d. Boone Daw
son of Charleston, and Cover
nor Homer A. Holt, both O
whom expressed welcome greet
ings to members of the confer
ence. - -.
Guest speakers on the morn
ing program included DIR. job,
w. Davis of West Virginia stat,
college, DR.. A. f. McClue, Com
nj ssioner Of State Health de
partment; DR.. Robert c.. Weave,
of the United States Housin,
Authoity; and Mr.. II. c. Hamil
ton of the State Department
Education. =
Quite significant was the ad
dress of DR.. Weaver who stated
that sharing in the construc
ton of U.S.H.A. aided projects
Negro workers have aleady re
ceived the sum of over three m
lion dollars as wages. =. 1866,
998 having been paid to Negro
skilled workers.
LIZ. weaver furthe reports
that already housed in the q
USHA-aided projects whcihhav.
been opened for occupancy are
9,4OO low income families in
Guiding a thousand Negro fami
hes...... and of the units now
under construction more THAI
90 are for predominant Negro
occupancy"
The afternoon session, ouene,
with an address delivered b.
MISS Vinita V. Lewis, consult
ant in Negro Child Welfare Blu
reau of us. Labor department
who was introduced by Mrs A
ID. Spaulding. Miss Lewis ex
claimed that 1--WE are threaten
ed by neglect Of our human re
sources as four million Negro
childen under 16 years of age
are in the neglected minority
group" Following this stirring
proclamation, discussion groups
were held during the remainder
Of the afternoon.
Other speakers included DR.. f.
l.. Younge, superintendent Of
Lakin State hospital and DR..
white, Of New River
State college, Montgomery. The
main address of the evening
was made by 1t. Lawrence A
Oxley, of the Federal Social Sc
,urity Board.
1t. Oxley challenged the Negro
and white leaders in West Vir
GINA to cooperate in solving
economic plight Of the Negroc
in the state, to the end that thu
state as a whole would be bene
flied greater. eve must stop
this thing Of talking to oursel.
YES IN conferences" Oxle'y de
clared, "and a plan must be eGec
ted whereby white industrial
Icaers and few Negro repesen
tatives can meet jointly in roder
TO place more of our people in
jobs" Oxley, a vigorous expon-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
Mrs. Holt at Home" May 10Th

Mrs. Homer Holt will be AT
Home at the Executive Mansion
Wednesday afternoon, May 20,
from three to five O'Clock, and
extends a cordial invitation to
all who may find It conveniet to
call during those hours. -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
Sire Of YIathead Lake

Flathead lake, Montana. de-
scribed as the largest body Of fresh
water west Of the Great Lakes" Rlls
a hollow thirty-fve miles long and
eighteen miles wide between two
ranges of the Rocky mountains, ex-
cept where the $500 acre Wildhorse
island humps its hills out Of the
water near the west shore.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24

the Exposition Authority, re-
Gently conferred with Depart
ment of Agriculture officials in
Washington DC. and will make
a goodwill tour of southern
states in behalf of the agricul-
tural exhibit of the Exrcsit.on.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24

Me, all we that are weary and
heavy-laden, and / will give you
rest" -,
81. f. Hasklns, Trustec)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24

JAMES w. WASHINGTON,
(above) who four years ago co
ceived the idea of national
celebration of rs years of pro-
yress which will eliminate in
the American Negro Exposition
at the Chicago Coliseum from
July 4 through September 2.
Mr.. Washington, president of
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
NOTICE!

Oscar Board of Keystone, off
ers $500 Reward for name of
person who killed his dog.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-24
Langley "Sieam" PLANE

In 1895 Samuel p. Langley built q
steam-power airplane that flew for
six seconds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
NOW THEY TRAVEL
IN CIRCLES

ANDERSON, S. C.-R-The alu-
minum hands on the town clock
already have Travelled 100000
miles, although they have not yet
made single circuit of the dial.
Shortly after the courthouse re-
novation program began, T. A..
Wellington was given a contract
for some new aluminium hands
for the clock.
Wellington, after spending sew
eral sleepless nights over the pro-
blem of obtaining aluminium when
the national defense program
might offer an obstacle, remem-
bered his old automobile, which
had Travelled 100000 miles. There
were many aluminium parts.
Wellington figures that if tn e
clock stays in operation so years
the minute hand will not have
Travelled as far as it did during its
automotive days. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
STUDENT COURTEOUS,
TEAM CONSIDERABLE

CLEMSON, S. c. RHThe Glenn
son College football team is con-
slderate Of the Tiger student body.
Good seats are scarce in the
antlquated Clemson stadium and
lof two consecutive years the stu
dents consented to sit in the end
zones for the big games with
Wake Forest SO that Mr.. and Mrs.
PUBLIC might have the best seats.
Last year the Tigers beat Wake
forest 20 to and scored all their
touchdoWns on the students end
ol me field. This y e r, routing
wake Forest SO to 0, The Tigers
scored four of their six touchdowns
IN the student body's lap. 2