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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
Rural-Mail
Started Here
81 Years Ago

It was 81 years ago on Monday
that the first rural mail service ever
nauglrated in Vance county began,
and the incident was recalled today
by c. E. Beckham Mr.. Beckham is
retired carrier, and was one Of the
first three to serve the rural sections
of the county.
There were only three rural cav
ricrs then, and the other two, P. L..
D. Hester and T. H. Hight, have both
long since passed away.
It was a war cry from the old
horse and buggy days when five
rural carriers started out in their
modern, shiny automobiles, whlzzing
over the whole of Vance county in a
few hours to cover routes that re-
quired practically all day at the turn
of the century, when the only method
of transportation was Old Dobbin and
his buggy.
Mr.. Beckham, who has been in re-
tirement many years. recalled today
the inauguration Of the rural mail
service, and has written poem con-
.rasting methods then and now. 1t
follows:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
Ask Purviis
AS Speaker
Of Chamber
Annual Dinner Meet
ing Set For Monday,
January IS; Warren
T. White, Seaboard
Indutrial Agent, 10
Speak.

Melvin Purvis, long famous Fed
eral Oman, and who engineered the
capture and Staying Of the notorious
gangster- desperate, John Dlllinger,
mas been asked to make the address
1T the annual dinner Of the Hender-
son Chamber of Commerce, which
has been set for Monday evening,
January Is, it was stated today by
Fred NJ. Allen, Jr., secretary.
Purvis is now publisher Of daily
newspaper in Florence, S. C., and has
lately appeared as speaker on several
occasions in this State. 1t is expected
to be known definitely in day or
two whether or not he can come here
tor the Chamber of Commerce din
ner.
Mr.. Allen said he had already en-
gagged Warren I. White, general in
duStrial agent of the Seaboard Rail-
way, as one Of the speakers at the
dinner Mr.. White has accepted, and
in his address will discuss prospects
Tor obtaining new industrial enter
priSeS for the community.
; The dinner is expected to be held
at the West End Country club, as
was the case a year ago, and Will
be in the evening.
Reports Of the secretary and the
preslCent will review the work Of
the past year, and new officers will
be elected at the meeting, A nominal
.ng committee is expected 10 present
slate Of officers for the coming
year.
7. |. Gillian, prominent automobile
distributor for this section, has SER
yed as president of the chamber the
past year, which has been one of
much activity on the part of the Or
ganization in furthering civic enter
priSeS and movements.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
County Court
Jury Trials
Held Today

There were two jury trials at to-
days session of county court, with
one ending in directed verdict o.!
not guilty and the other d verdict o.
not guilty returned by the jury.
Judge r. E. Clements presided.
A directed verdict of not guilty was
returned in the case OF Earvin HaW-
kins, Negro, charged with drunken
driving.
Henry f. Brown, charged with
drunken driving, was declared not
guilty by jury.
Clarence Gooch, Negro, faced the
court charged in three warrants with
careless and reckless driving. The
charges were combined, and Gooch
was given six months on the roads,
suspended upon payment-of Sll0 into
the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court for the benefi; of the various
prosecuting witnesses, and pay the
costs of court.
Dicey Branch, Negro woman, found
guilty Of possession Of non-taX PAID
whisky for the purpose of sale was
given 80 days in Jail, suspended upon
payment of SIS and costs Of court.
Jarman COffey was not guilty OF
abandonment and nOn-support.
Nome, Alaska, was first called
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02

Twelve valuable gifts await the
first white child born in Vance cotln-
ty during 1910, along with the dis
tinction and attendant publicity Oh
being the first born of the new year.
There are a few simple rules to
follow, with the child being born
nearest the stroke of II that ushered
in the year OF 1910, recipient Of the
gifts. Simply present a properly
signed birth certificate, showing the
exact date, hour, minute Of the birth,
to the Daily Dispatch office not later
than noon Friday, January 5, and
after the winner is determined, the
lucky parents, will be presented a
letter Of introduction to the II CO.
operating merchants who will gladly
award the prizes at their stores.
No application will be considered
if not presented as outlined by II
o'clock Friday.
The little youngster will receive
a bank account at the Industrial
Bank, with 81 deposited TO its credit;
a beautiful all wool and satin bound
carriage robe from J. c. Penney Co.,
the parents will receive d 81 book
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
All Time Record Hung Up
In Post Office Receipts
Scout Meet
Next Tuesday
At Chapel Hill

Local workers III Boy Scout actlvl-
ties are expected to be represented
at the annual meeting OF the Deco
neecnee Council at Chapel Hill next
Tuesday. Leaders and ScoutmaSterS
from eleven central North Carolina
counties which comprise the area Will
attend the meeting, which will marx
the tenth anniversary OF the estao-
IlSnment OF the council.
The program is to begin at p.
m. at the Carolina Inn and run
through night session. A business
meeting will DE held for the election
OF officers, and there will also be a
review OF the years work and ban
quet in the evening. Group meetings
are also being arranged.
DR.. Frank P. Graham, president
of the University Of North Carolina,
will be the banquet speaker, and Il
number of other prominent persons
are also expected to have parts III
he program.
At the evening meeting, Moore
county is to be formally accepted
into the Occoneechee Council. The
other. counties in the area are: Har-
nett, Lee, Chatham, Warren, Vance,
Granville, Franklin, Durham, Wake
and Orange.
A meeting is to be held here short
ly for the selection of officers for the
local council to serve during the
coming year, but definite date has
not as yet been announced.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
Mercury Hits
Il Minimum

: minimum temperature OF II de-
grcys was registered here last night,
ii was announced today by H. L.
Allen. official Weather Bureau OBJ
sovC.. The low point was reached,
hoWe.er. early today. at O'Clock.
THIS was TWO degrees higher than
the minimum on Christmas morn
ing. when the mercury slid down to
- degrees The weather forecast for
tonight was for continued cold and
q hard freeze to the coast. That us
ua.Iy means very cold weather in
this section.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02

From his hospital bed in Charlotte,
where he is convalescing from fur
Their treatment for injuries received
in an automobile accident last spring,
DR.. A. D. Gregg, county health su-
perintendent, sent the Daily Dispatch
today a long explanation Of the COM
ing tuberculosis clinic. He urged the
cooperation Of the public and of the
doctors OF the community IN reach
ing as many tuberculosis suspects as
possible, so that they might have the
benefit Of the examination. DR..
Gregg's letter, in full, follows:
From my convaleScing bed in
Charlotte | am writing to thank you
and your staff for the many cOur-
tesies extended our health depart
ncnt during the year now ending.
Our many programs would fall far
short OF efficiency were the knoWl-
edge OF these things not known. And
our paper is the best and sometimes
only medium of conveying this
knowledge 10 the general public. So
in our educational program, the
paper has been OF much benefit, ana
we are sure your interest in the pub
lie welfare OF people OF Vance county
will insure a continuance Of the
pleasant cooperation in the future.
Mr.. Dennis, if Miss Oliver has not
already done SO, she will III 4 few
days ask you TO give some publicity
to the countrywide adult tuberculosis
clinic to be held at the Scott Parker
Sanatorium, week OF January S-l2,
under the direction Of the extension
service Of the State Sanatorium and
County Health Department. This
clinic is for the purpose Of making
an early diagnosis Of tuberculosis,
and checking up on all cases that
have been arrested, or taking home
treatment.
Doctors all now agree that Or
binary chest examinations are not
satisfactory or accurate Tor diagnosis
of early tuberculosis and only early
or primary cases are assured Of d
satisfactory cure. By the time case
Of tuberculosis is diagnosed as such
by ordinary means, that case has be-
come infectious; has probably trans
mtted the disease To others and their
cure is uncertain and long drawn out.
So, while lnlS clinic will cost our
county nothing extra except the
electricity used in operating the
Horoscope, it will be Of great value
If the people and doctors will work
with the clinic.
The following are the people who
should make an appointment with
the health department for an cX-
animation:
"(a) All INDECENT patients who
have previously been treated for or
urdgtiUoed as having had tuberculosis,
regardless of age, and have not been
X-rayed in the past three months.
A positive skin test alone is not
counted aS d diagnosis.
"(b) All those people 10 years or
older who have in the recent past
been living in the same house OF
home with tuberculosis.
"(c) Those patients who have re-
gularly been examined or checked
up on at our county clinics. ThG
above mentioned refers chiefly tc
those people who have had no re-
gular physician and not able to have
the services of one
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
1889 Total Is $751;
6e5.O3, or $S16.84
Ahead of Last Year;
December B g g e S t
Month Office Ever
Had, With $7,536.23.

Receipts OF the Henderson post
office hung up two new all-tlme
high records at the end OF 1889, with
receipts for the month OF December
and also for the year as a whole.
Postmaster J. r league announced
today.
Aggregate business for 1889 was
S54,6Q5.C3. 4 gain OF S8l6.64 over
tine SS3.87&.I9 of 1888. December
business amounted to the unpre-
cedented figure OF S7.536.23, which
was S679.63 more than the So
$3.50 in December. 1888.
The new high record was made
in spite OF the slight slump IN two
or three months of the year IN
comparison with the like months
OF 1888.
Mr.. league found his biggest
surprise in the huge volume rolled
ITO for December. Such figure
had not been anticipated, though
il WAS hoped and expected the
month would exceed its compare
tive period OF a year before.
It was telt that the record for
1899 - u NtIotS y Go OK 'itS t''N>
remarkable IN view OF the letdoWn
in business volume as the result OF
lower tobacco prices for the fall
period. The huge increase, how
ever. did no, result from any pres
sure on stamp sales. but was mere
" a nc"ual increase in sales to
business houses.
1t was announced by the post
master before Christmas that the
volume OF rail handled m the pre-
Christmas week had exceeded any
thing the post Office had ever eX-
pevicnced before. and It became
fairly evident that last years rec
ordS would be smashed. but not By
such record figures as the final
consultations indicated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
About Three Million
Pounds More Ex-
pected to Be Sold Be.
fore Season Ends To-
ward Last Of Jan
uary.

Sales will be resumed next MOI
day on the Henderson tobacco "...-
ket with two and half or three
weeks more OF selling before the SD.
son comes to close. 1t is cyDcc',4
that nearly 100000 pounds Of 'n.
will be sold during the rcn}T @ ..
of the season. according 10 Fred o.,
Allen, Jr.. sales supervisor.
Up 10 the close on Friday. Dncc. o.
Der Is. for the Christmas holiday.
the market had sold 2G.72&~ag
pounds of leaf for S4.l83 ,6526I co..
an average Of Sl5.65 per hunGra
pounds, as shown by official flgu..
released at the time. indication. nn~
arc that the market will set an ALL
time high mark for the years Sa.r-
WarehOuSemen are preparing '.r
the resumption Of sales on Mondav.
and are anticipating a fairly good
volume Of leaf, unless in the m'r,-
time the weather should turn 50 IN
favorable az To hinder farmers e
getting in with their offerings.
Prices are expected to be ab.n
like those that prevailed shortly Hr-
fore the close. Most Of the t--.~r.
now remaining in the hands OF ,a.-
mers is of poor quality, and will NJ
hit the high levels that prevailed ~
mid-SeaSon. It is believed, hoW@ra..
that the season average for the entire
crop will approximate IS ccn:s =
pound.
A closing date has not been d.
finiteIy SCI, but it will not 20 d.
laycd longer than the last Friday ~
January. in the opinion of some 'p-
bacco men. and may be fixed csnn
earlier than that. II will depend III
the volume Of leaf that remains for
DISPOSAL.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FoW

/. In which country is the
Mackenzie river?
. What is cryptogr2phy?
3 Name the most recently dis
covered planet?
/. Vino is Commander OF the Air
Force in France?
5. What class Of animals live
both on land and in water?
6. What is the relationship OF
children who have one parent in
common?
7. Name the Strait between
Sicily and Italy?
g. Can japanese DC naturalized
n the United States?
9. Was South Carolina one of the
thirteen original States?
TO- Name the republic Of Central
America between Nicaragua and
Panama?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
HAWKINS STORE is
ROBBED BY THIEVES

George Hawkins, store on Cherry
street. Just off Andrews avenue at
the city limits. was robbed Of a
quantity of merchandise. city police
have notified. Robbers gained en-
trance by smashing a front window,
and obtaining groceries. tobaccos,
cigarettes and the like.
Desk Sergeant j. NJ. Mitchell stat
ed this morning that no arrests had
been made.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
NEGROES GET TIME
FOR TRESPASS|NG
Harold Stone is Guilty of
Shooting Fireworks in
The City

Otis Person and Boots Mcknight,
Negroes, drew sixty day terms on
the roads today in city court before
Mayor Henry T. Powell when they
pleaded guilty to treSpaSsing upon
the property of the Citizens Bank
and Trust Company on Nicholas ST.
Judgement was suspended upon
payment of the costs as to Harold
Stone, guilty oil shooting fireworks.
Charlie Glover pleaded guilty to
being drunk, and was fined 81 and
costs.
EXtta Jackson, Negro, entered a
plea of guilty to being drunk. and
was fined 81 and costs of court.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
SATTERWHITE RANKS
HIGH AMONG CLASS

Private specialist third elias, A.
bert w. SatterWhite, at present Il
member of Headquarters Troop, tn
Calvary Brigade, recently grad
uated from the 18th Calvary Brigade
School al Fort Knox. Ky. with an
2veragc Of 95.2. He finished second
m class Of 43.
SatterWhte is d son Of Mis-.
Camilla Sat,erWhite. route ,. Hen
'GrsOn.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
MR.. OWEN SHOWING
SOME IMPROVEMENT

Some slight Improvement was re-
ported today in the condition Of j..
Bailey Owen, president Of the Citi-
zens Bank & Trust Company, who
is i'll at Maria Parham hospital. Mr..
Owen, who is 76 years old, is conSid-
cred in a serious condition, and his
friends are much concerned about
the chances for his complete recov-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02

Pay Fines to Clerk. II. Hinton.
Jr. and L. 7. Adcock paid 81 traffic
fines to the city clerk, records there
revealed today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02
Dick Bobbitt Sick.

Dick Robbitt has been confined to
his bed for several days because of
Influenza, il was learned today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-02

Nome, Alaska, was first called
AWHILE City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-15
. SERIAL STORY
AN EYE FOR A GAL rG'r:7x HARRISON knoll
r,~aIa1. .~~ssr sssr..ssssSSss l; ; NE
When Feudin' Clans Gather

such like sleep IN thar graves"
Leverage went on thoughtfully.
IVA and cyars should make thar
sleep peaceful. Just the same
murder Is murder. and I reckon.
Constable. you mout as wellst take
your prisoner along. Hen feel
better In other company"
When steve Hogg went out with
the oficer, joining the sheriff
waiting OUTSIDE, there was Q mo-
ment Of odd depression.
Judge Jesse cleared the atmos-
phere.
"Now would thar be . gal and
boy here who nout want 10 git mar
ried or something7" He beamed all
around. II feel II coming on me -
the marriage ceremony. ! could
hitch anybody up In good law, re-
collect: and hit would make q pow
erful fine occasion to celebrate, sos
we could have Q square dance TO-
night, after q big barbecue supper
OF course, we aim to have the sup
per anyhow; but the dance well
now. we amt got no rightful ex.
cuse for the dance"
He continued TO beam, and the
beam seemed to focus on Rosy
McAfee, sitting between Hannah
and Judy.
You needn't look Ut me, Rossyi'
Hannah said. I'm not even think.
Ing about marrying. not you nol
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Home from School
STAB CRoCTEgTs

Judy 0ayland, betwesn ssheesssle
q "8tgike Up tho Band" cFecl1eted
. snced u blue angogA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-15
CHAPTER XII

Rosy McAfee Just sat there gasp
Ing and gulping and staring at Dr.
Tollvar. Tollivar looked at him now
met Rossys eyes,
~ said that II was not the bean
ball I threw that killed your
father, although II knocked him
unconscious. II was blow on his
head with o bar OF iron, Just back
q this grandstand, that cracked
kis skull and was the actual cause
Of death. That was what ! said"
II heerd ye," Rosy said, hoarse-
". "But how you know that when
you hulled out7 Didn't you turn
tail and run after you seen what
you had done9"
Dr.. Tollivar opened and shut his
hands. His face was tight with
remembered shame.
Eyes, did. To my everlasting
grief I ran. I plead In defense the
fact that II was all knew TO do.
my branch Of the Tollivers
were towards, ! suppose - in o
physical sense. We were never
lighters, had no idea ever Of be-
Ing killers. My father left tho
mountains because OF that. He
loved peace, and for myself, was
Q scholar. 80 my legs moved with
0 fear ! couldn't control, and there
would have been no point In my
staying and getting killed, as
surely would have followed II !
had not escaped.
80 left the mountains Tor.
eyeg. ! went TO school, 10 college.
made name for myself. Al.
ways I had In the back Of my
head O hunger TO come back and
do something big for my people.
Educate them, lift them out OF the
suok OF feuding.
y knew that soon or late
Lincoln College would need 0 new
president. ! fitted myself for the
plaee, and when the opening came,
! returned, went 10 work, and
poured oil my soul into making
that Q big school. have labored
In the north 10 get funds Tor
scholarships. Every time Q feud
boy wanted 10 come TO college ne
u never admitted I was . Toll
liver. what would have been the
value o. that? ! kept my mouth
shut, and labored 10 make avail.
able education for worthwhile
people like you - like Hannah
Shridar Ar tho,igAld Others.
That was the way saved my
soul after killing your father.
"But, Rosy did not bean
your father on purpose. II was
Just another OF those times where
one does O thing because he Is 30
terribly afraid he will - and he
then can't help II. You were close
TO y yesterday when we played
"Now We have Q couple Of
things 10 attend to, and after
ward ! hope we'll have o big
square dance. ! haven't enjoyed 0
big dance for years and years.
Let's 80 back down TO Leverages.'
They were back OF Judge Jesse's
n 30 minutes. The room had been
cleared and chairs placed. u was
not long before men, Toilivers and
McAsees, were gathering. TO Rossy's
amusement Hannah shrider ap-
peared, accompanying Judy Tolli-
var. Rossy's mother came on horse
back.
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RossY AGcAFEE - went 70 col.
lege 10 play baseball. set an
education, and settle . feud.
Judy ToLLXvAR - daughter Of
Einceln Colleges president.
HANNAH sHRIDER - hilIblIly
GIRL who followed Rosy 10
college.
YESTERDAY; Rossy signs his
contract 70 sure Of . future ~ .
pitcher. when Judy tells him that
DR.. Tolllvar b responsible Tor
bringing Che scout 70 Lincoln.
even for bringing Rossy 10 school,
he kisses her, then rushes away.
The next day, Rossy and DR.. Tol.
IlvaP drive 70 The hills, stop at
Che ball diamond. Or. Tollivar
tells Rosy that he was picked 70
KIN jay McAfee, that he threw
the ball that knocked Jay uncon.
scious. "But I did not kin him.
He was killed by Q blow BY .
member Of your own family"
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". and Mrs. Walter Bachman OF
White avenue announce the birth
Of Q son on Wednesday, June ~.
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. STORIES .
IN STAMPS
Duke Of Windsor Shown
On New Zealand Issue

TIVE British sovereigns who
= have ruled New Zealand are
pictured on q new stamp Of the
dominion, above, one OF q series
Of Is commemorating the Tooth
anniversary Of the annexation Of
the islands. The Duke Of Windsor
Is pictured as Edward VIII, with
Queen Victoria, Edward VII,
George v and the present ruler,
George VI.
The centenary series was orig
inally issued In IL values. Re.
Gently the I'd. value, picturing q
Maori council, was withdrawn and
an Sd. value Of the same design
substituted to meet increased
postal rates. The complete set
now lists IS values.
Modern New Zealand Is a self.
governing dominion Of the British
Empire, comprising 103 1852 square
miles. North and South islands
are the largest Of the group. North
Island has several volcanoes, nu-
merous geysers and hot springs.
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AUSTIN BOYS END
SCHOOL SEMESTER
South Street Residents
Home From Andover;
Bachmans Have Son
MIDDLEBURY

Middlebury, June ib-Harris and
Austin Adams, jr., sons Of Austin
Adams OF South street, have 70.
turned home from school In An
dover, Mass TO spend the summer.
Ky. and Mrs. Walter Bachman Of
White avenue announce the birth
Of Q son on Wednesday, June -.
Rev. Raymond J. Kennedy will
celebrate mass OF Il o. m. tomorrow
morning.
Mone from School
Robert, Isabelle, Lucille and
jeannene Hirbouy returned 10 their
home on Yale avenue last evening
from school In Hartford 70 spend the
summer.
Mrs. Edith Croaker entertained
the Ladies' Friday Afternoon Pin.
echie club 90 o dessert luncheon yes
teYday afternoon OF her home on
Yale avenue. Three tables were IN
play.
T'he Grange players presented
tiieir comedy Hot Water" ct the VOL
eett Grange last eyening, They also
intend 70 present - for the Cheshire
Grange IN the near future,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-15

Rev. Raymond y. Kennedy will
celebrate mass OF II 0. N. tomorrow
morning.
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THE SPORTS FIELD

Nearly everyone Is interested In
sports these days. See II you can
identify the following well-known
figures In the athelteic world. You
should be able TO identify three out
Of five.
!. Ducky Pond.
2. Fred Wolcott.
3. Gal Hubbard.
4. Stewart Inglehart.
8. Paul Runyan.
Answers on Back Page.
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His face drawn and hard, Steve
Hogg got UP, holding 10 the chair
ahead Of him to steady himself.
Steve, how'd you feel about
giving back that land and timber
TO Rosy McAfee and his Tnaw7"
II II think II could be ar
ranged" Steve said thickly.
I'm ell for letting feuds and
Evening star., 1940-07-01

OF the American Association Of Uni
Versity Women. Mr.. Sanders will
speak on "Pan-Americanism Today"
and will be introduced by DR.. Alice
G. Evans OF the Public Health
Service.
The program will include a report
oy Mrs. Lucy MADEIRA Wing on the
benefit party for the Latin American
Fellowship Fund, held recently at
the Madeira School.