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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
TITNER.

The "LordIy" Governor Turner, as
he was called, lived at Oakland,
about a mile east of WILLIAMSBURG.
The house burned several years ago
and the place is now owned by S. T.
Peace.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
VIBRATIONS.

From the very beginning of Gran
Vile county, many of u people have
migrated to the south and west, so
we have many cousins in Georgia,
Alabama, Arkansas and such states.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
CURIOS.

l hear Miss Metto Hunt, who lives
one mile from Bobbitt, has a verr
fine collection of old stones, o
and such.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
COMING OF CANADIANS.

Around 1870, many OF the owners
of large plantations in this section
found themselves unable to continue
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Henry Powell came to our county
in l845 from Wales, settling on the
Lynbank road. A brother. who came
with him, went to California, and
disappeared in the gold rush OF
1849.
Erastus A. Powell, son of Horny
above, moved to Henderson, and was
sheriff of Vance county for several
years. His son, Henry r. Powell was
IN attorney and our mayor. Follow
ing him, Henry r. Powell. Jr., is to-
day an attorney and our mayor, also
he is chairman Of the Henderson
Centennial Committee.
Mrs. Katherine Vie Ralston is OF
French ancestry and is a product of
western Kentucky. Her family hav-
ing long been connected with the
mining business, we'll fitted her FOX
the position she has an owner and
manager Of the City Fuel Company.
She has been prominent in the
business and sGDial life of our city,
and is a director Of the Henderson
Chamber of Commerce.
Captain William Brcnton Shaw
was the oldest son of Colonel II. NJ.
Shaw of Currituck county. North
Carolina, who was killed while com
handing troops near New Bern. N.
c. Captain Shaw fought with the V.
M. |. cadets at the famous Battle 81
Newmarket in Virginia. In 1865 ne
married Jennie Fercbee, oldes;
daughter Of Edwin Fcrebee, Esq. OF
Camden county. N. c. He became 4
lawyer and an eloquent orator, liv-
ing first in his old home in Cur
rituck county.
In 1890, in consideration Of tl.>
health Of his family, he moved e
Henderson, associating with the late
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Judge r. Hunt Parker is a descend
ant of John Taylor and Catherine
Pendleton of Macpelah. By his de-
c%isions, Judge Parker is making
Vance county and this section Of the
State "a better place to live in" He
lived in our city a few years ago fo}
a short time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
Will Made
Back In 1866
Is Revealed

This will is one continuous writ
ing, without a break or comma or
period in it. The capitals are just like
they are in the will.
| made the divisions, ditto MARKS
and such.
JOHN B. WATKINS. JR.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

- = - ~ 'ihN' - - w. / e
Strause, ST., and Z. F. Shaw Of Hen
derson and w. B Shaw, Jr., Of New
York, survive him today.
J. A. Warren is our oldcst citizen.
being o nincty-three years old. He
came to u city many years ago.
end With his hammer and saw help
ed to build Henderson.
Major james b. White, of English
ancestry. was born in Accomac
county, Va. in 1928, of a very dis
tinGLishCd family Of that section. He
was educated at Margaret Academy,
and was United States collector OF
customs under President Pierce. He
married in 1853, Miss Sarah Ann
Buyly, they having eight children.
After much noted service in the Civil
War. he was sent to this section to
collect supplies for Lees Army
which resulted in his buying the
Colonel VIM. Eaton home, u first
court house location, which he named
Locust Hill
A very beautiful place at that time.
Later they moved to Henderson.
and he was one Of the first members
Of our City Board of Education, {
prominent Mason, and the loca
Eastern Star Chapter Of this citJ
bears his name.
The late Mrs. Fanny White Gar
lick was his youngest daughter. who
married VIM. l.. Garlick, a son Of tht
Rev. John c. Garlick, a noted Metho
dist minister.
There are three mcmbe' s Of thi.
! family, John c. Garlick of Baltimore
Md, and Misses Sally and Edna Gar
lick of our city.
William Wyche was from the TAI
| river section, below Cannady's mill
He married a daughter Of Levi.
ReaVis, and they lived here on the
! hill where our Mrs. Henry Perry nov
lives. William Wyche inherited muci
land from his fathcr-in-laW, and VII.
liam street was named for him. HI
is ancestor of Brooks Wyche, an al.
, tDrnpV in our CITY TODAY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Z. Wlnder, superintendent Of the S.
"A. L., when the railroad was run.
henderson to Durham. 1t is for his
rlend' our merchant, Samuel Wat
kins.
Bear Pond. l understand some man
canned that he was a great bear
nuhtcl, but Whcn he found a stuffed
bear skin the crowd had hid in the
swamp, he did some running.
Gill Siding is because here wears
ago, the Dave and Jim Gill crowd I'M
loaded their fertilizer.
kIttrcll, when the railroad was run
about 1888, George Kittrcll gave the
land for the station. He refused the
honor, so they named it for his young
SON., George, who was father Of u
Joe and Bob kittrell.
Lynbank was the home of George
Burns who came from Lynbanl,.
Scotland about 1910. This is the Biz
Harp place today.
Egypt. years ago, some families
from this section moved to Person
county. Their corn crop failed and
like the Bible story. they event down
to Egypt for what they needed. a
high hill is here called Egypt Noun
tain.
Bobbitt was the store of Patrick
Bobbitt. The old name was Five
Points,, and the North and South
stage coach road. used to pass here.
Its first name was H~ayesvillc.
Balance Rock is over in Franklin
county. Dr.. R. J. Gill gave the old
mill place to the young peoples Or
carnations, and much has been spent
to fix it up for the Boy Scouts and
such. A large rock is balanced on top
of another rock, which causes the
name.
On EPSON Road. we have Gill
burg, where the Gill family lives.
EPSON was Tor many years called
Dukes Store, as Simon w. Duke had
q store there. They decided to ask
that it be made a post office. Some
othcr'place had Duke. so many names
DR.. w. J. Judd or DR.. B. p. Alston
looked on the shelves and noticed 4
package of EPSON salts. Lets name
it Epsom,' he said. las the WOri
means 'healthy,' and the place is Sc
healthy" So that was done.
On Aycock school road is Vicks-
boro. This used to be Coley's Cross
ing, as a store Of that name was
there. A Miss or Mrs. Speed was
postmistress around 1880 and chang
ed the name to Speedesville. Later,
Horace Finch was postmaster. and
about that time the name was chang
ed to VicksbborO, for VicksborO, Miss.
Of which place Mr.. Finch was a great
3dmirer.
Cokesbury is for the Methodist
church there. There was a noted
preacher named Bishop Cokesbury
in their church history.
Carey's Chapel is for a Baptist
church there. I do not know who
the "Careys' we're.
Pegram's store is for the Pegram
family. who used to have a store in
the fol ks of the road there.
doubtless missed a few places.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
Numerous Villages And
Communities In County

Wlnder, superintendent of the S.
a.. L., when the railroad was run
henderson to Durham. 1t is for his
lrlend' our merchant, Samuel Wal
lins.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Elihu G.. Davis came from near
petersburg, Va, to VI city, and with
George A. Rose as partner, started
the Davis & Rose store, which is now
our E. G.. Davis and Sons Company
Store. Mr.. Davis was one Of the prin-
clpal founders of our cotton mills.
being for several years the first sec
rotary Of the Henderson Cotton Mills.
one OF his sons, r. G.. S. Davis con-
tlnued the store, but our Bob" as we
called him died Il few months ago.
so his son, r. G.. S. Davis, Jr., is now
managing the store.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Our Hall of Fame, people who
have made and are making your city.
For convenience, these names are
listed alphabetically. There are, of
course many, many others who be
long i'll this Hall of Fame. but |
am doing the best | can in the limitec
time and space | have.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Balance Rock is over in Franklin
county. DR.. R. J. Gill gave the old
mill place to the young peoples OF
ganizations, and much has been spent
to fix it up for the Boy Scouts and
such. A large rock is balanced on top
of another rock, which causes the
name.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Henry A. Dannis has meant mucn
to Henderson, as through the Hen
dcrson Daily Dispatch, Of which he IS
editor, he has done muci. 10 make
our city a better place to live in. In
dong this, he has a splendid corps
OF assistants. Mr.. Dennis is on the
board Of directors for the Henderson
Centennial.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

J. A. Warren is our Oldest citizen.
being now nincty-three years old. He
came to our city many years aQO
and With his hammer and saw help
ed to build Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

FlemingtoWn is where Peter Flem-
ing and his brother settled in 1857,
coming from Scotland. There are
many Flemings there today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Bobbitt was the store of Patricl.
BObbitt. The old name was Five
Points,, and the North and South
stage coach road used to pass here.
Its first name was HayesVillc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Bullocksville is where Richard
settled in 1743.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Townsville was first called .Lynes-
Vile, as James Lyme had a store be-
tween the railroad and the Episcopal
church. When the Roanoke railroad
was run about 1855, Joseph ToWnes
of Montpelier gave them land for
the station, SO the name was chang
cd to Townsville in his honor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Thaddeus Rives Manning was born
in BERTHE county, N. c., later his
parents moved to R%ingWood, Halifax
County, N. c.
September l, 1881, he moved to
Henderson, starting the Gold Leaf
newspaper, which he published for
thirty years. This is now being print
ed by the Henderson Daily Dispatch.
Owing to his efforts in the inter
est of education he was called 1.-The
father of the public schools in Vance
county,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Bear Pond. | understand some ma,
Cldililed mat he was a great bear
nuhtcl, but when he found a stuffed
SKIN the crowd had hid in the
swamp, he did some running.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

James Harvey Bridgers is a mem
e OIL Il prominent family of North
ampton county III this State. Besides
pelng an attorney, he organized and
directed the Water, telephone, light
ana power companies Of Henderson,.
and has filled other important posi-
Tons. He is a charter member and
past president Of the kiWanis. Much
tfcdIl for the Henderson Centennial
IS Il him, as il is being held at his
suggestion. and he is on the board
ol directors Of it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

BoydtoWn is land in front of the
VIM. H. Boyd home, "Belvidere."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Everritt were
from Alabama. Mr., E@verritt was in
business in Asheville, but his health
failed. So in 1929, they moved to oul
city, Mrs. EVeritt starting the Hen
oerson Business College, MI. Everrltt
assisting as best he could Mr..
EVerritt died a few years ago, so Mrs.
EVerritt is continuing this college
alone. She has a married sister in
West Virginia, with whom she spends
her vacations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Cephas Springs is where Cephas
Daniel lived about 1910. His peopl.
started the Turner place. east of here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Watkins was named by Major John
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Egypt. years ago, some familio,
from this section moved to Pers0,
county. Their corn crop failed and
like the Bible story. they event down
to Egypt for what they needed. a
high hill is here called Egypt Noun
tain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Wordsworth is for that family
Many lived here, and they were kin
to the Hargroves.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Gill Siding is because here years
ago, the Dave and Jim Gill crowd I'M
loaded their fertilizer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

DreWry was named by our "Joe
and Goody" Marrow for their father,
DreWry Marrow, about 1900, when
they rebuilt the railroad, Manson 10
Townsville. It's previous name was
"Enterprise'.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Middleburg Vas cut out Of the
woods around 1860, by the Hawkins
The name means 'middlc
way Raleigh to Weldon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Taylor's Ferry is where there was
an old ferry over the Roanoke river
IN Virginia. This Taylor lived near
Macpelah at Townsville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Starke's Mill is where there is a
very old mill, which was u by the
Starke family some years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Pegram's store is for the Pegrar
family. who used to have a store i
the fol ks Of the road there.
| doubtless missed a few places.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Gooch's Grove is where our L. r.
Gooch was raised and he owns land
there today.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-10

Mr.. James E. Jones, 1900 Port
land, has been confined to his home
for several days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. TheO. Woodland,
11O3 Lyndale Ave. No., left Tues
day night, January 7, for Omaha,
Neb., for the funeral rites of Mrs.
Woodlands sister, Mrs. Mayme Do
barde, who passed away after a
recent operation. Mrs. Floyd Cobb,
of Minneapolis, another sister of
the family, had just returned from
Omaha on New Years Day.
Married: The marriage of Miss
Della Kinney, of Chicago, to Mr..
N. J. Hunter, of Minneapolis, was
announced this week. The couple
were married January 5 by Rev.
w. A. Warrington, of Bethesda
Baptist Church, at his parsonage.
The bride is the sister of Mrs.
Warrington. After January IL, the
Hunters will be at home at 3849
Fourth Ave. So.
Mr.. Oscar Newman, 2435 Fifth
Ave. &c., has been i'll with a severe
cold.
The Bonnie ct Bellies Bridge Club
met Tuesday, January Z, at the
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Cannon Active
at BOule; Other
MinnesOtans There

Raymond w. Cannon returned
Saturday from Kansas City, Mo-,
where he attended the general con-
vention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
ternity of which he is Past Ma
tional President. He was accom-
panied by Messrs. Walter Coins
and John M. Patton, of Mu Chap
ter. While at the convention, he
was the recipient of many courte-
sizes, and was guest at the Exec
utive Council dinner, and, together
with Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pace
Alexander, DIR. Charles H. Wesley,
President of Alpha Phi Alpha, and
DR.. B. A. Rose, Past President,
was guest at a dinner given by
Bishop J. A. Gregg at his home.
Mr.. Cannon was Chairman of the
Extension Committee, was selected
to deliver in person the felicita-
tions of his fraternity to the con-
vention of Kappa Alpha Psi being
held there at the same time; and
he was also a member of the dele
cation of which Rev. Henry Allen
Boyd was spokesman to deliver
fluctuations to the convention of
Alpha Kappa Alpha also in ses-
sion there. Other members of Mu
Chapter in attendance were John
R. Lawrence, Jr., and Mrs. Law
renee, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pos
ten. William R. Simms, Publicity
Director of Virginia State College
and former member of Mu Chap
ter, was there as also were Messrs.
Newsome and Nal. Voolfolk who
were formerly affiliated with Mu
Chapter, and Robert Gardner,
Vice-President of Mu Chapter.
After the convention Mr.. Can
non and Messrs. Coins and Patton
motored to Sedalia, Mo-, where
they were guests of C. H. Gooch
and family, Mr.. Cannon and Mr..
Gooch having been buddies in the
U. S. Army in France during the
World War, and not having seen
each other since the regiment was
disbanded. They we're also enter
tanned by C. C. Hubbard, Principal
of Hubbard High School in that
city.
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home of Mrs. Catherine Pierro,
1901 Bryant Ave. No. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Maggie, Lewis and
Mrs. Octavia Mason. There will be
call meeting Tuesday, January
ID, at the home of Mrs. Doris An
derson.
Mrs. Louise Quarterman, 1901
Bryant Ave. No., left Monday for
Moberly, Mo-, where she was called
because of the death of her mother.
Very i'll: Many Minneapolis peo-
pie are suffering from colds and in
fiuenza. Included in the number are
Mr.. Fred Jones, of 1914 18th Ave.
So; Mrs. Robert Nolan, who is i'll
with pneumonia in General Hospi-
tai; the infant sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Jones, of 1912 Bryant
Ave. No.; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Coleman, 943 Aldrich Ave. No.;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Rice, of
SIC Aldrich Ave. No.
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where she is executive secretary of
the YWCA.
Mrs. Louise Bradshaw returned
January 2 from a visit to Kansas
City. She attended many of the
social affairs given in honor of
Boule visitors in that city.
Entertains: Sunday, December
20, Mrs. Sally Harrison was hos
tess at a New Years party, given
in her home at 800 St. Anthony
Ave. Mrs. Ethel Lockheart, from
Vancouver, B. c., and twenty other
guests were present. Games were
played and luncheon served.
An independent social club for
the benefit of working girls was
organized a month ago. Miss Ruth
Miller was elected president; Mrs.
E. Williams, vice-president and
chairman of the social committee;
secretary, Miss Thelma Davis;
asst. secretary, Miss Raye Whit
man; treasurer, Miss Maude l..
Jackson; publicity chairman, Miss
Gladys Clemens. At the meeting
on January 2, Mr.. James Slemmons
was guest speaker and talked on
better housing. Anyone who wishes
to join the group is invited to get
in touch with any of the officers.
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Projecting Around
The Project

Mrs. Mable Craft is back from
Parsons, Kansas, where she reports
having had very exciting visit.
>. Who is responsible for the very
shiny outside door at 1901? .
URSULA MatrOHs had a social
Tuesday evening and all had a
lovely time, and very delicious
food. The UnhOly Four don't
seem to be intact lately. Learn
to play PO-Ke-NO. It's lots of fun!
Have you heard of the Shelter Sc
curity Plan? Do you know what
disposition is being made of your
dues ? Let US have 1000 attendance
at Ward l meeting Monday at
eight. Rehearsal for How the
Story Grew" will begin again Fri
day, January II, at eight o'clock
in the social room. Recreation
committee meeting of Ward l reg
ularly every Thursday at eight in
the Ward office. We are glad
that Mrs. A. o. Renix, our "key
custodian" is up and around again.
Get we'll quick wishes to Mrs.
Dora Pipkins who is i'll in General
Hospital. Our sympathy goes
ont tn Mrs INuiso Ouarterman
who left Monday for Moberly, Mo-,
to attend the funeral rites of her
mother. Skating is good. &.
Get your skates in shape, we are
going to have a party soon. Was
the lady who burned her potatoes
embarrassed? =. Until see you
Saturday night in the social room,
and until 1 peep on more people by
projecting, pax vobiscum.
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SPONSORED By

TO the mothers and grandmOtherS :
Now that the holidays are over,
and you can relax for a breathing
spell, do you look as though you
had been run through a wrin%er, or
left out in the rain by some for
getful person? ---.-
In your haste to complete prep
arations for the gala days, did you
ignore yourself? Most mothers do.
And, so in this column today, 1 am
appealing to you mothers and grand
mothers whose work is never done
to take time out, and make your
own appearance as attractive as any
decorative effect you may have
planned for your families.
Dress up! Brighten up your
whole costume! Make your very
presence breathe an air of gaiety
and charm! Don't let yourself get
an after-hOliday slump in spirit and
appearance just because you may be
tired from pre-celebration duties.
If your natural enthusiasm for your
children's pleasure has almost run
away with you, stop now and give
a thought to your own Self-beautiti-
cation.
It isn't difficult to see oneself
emerging from the period of house
cleaning and decorating with be-
draggled hair, unkempt hands,
fatigue lines around the eyes and
across the forehead. It seems to be
the great feminine custom to do the
Job completely-AND to wear one
self out with the effort. BUT, there
is no need for carelessness just be-
cause little extra work comes up
There Is no necessity for a cessa-
ton of the beauty program because
1t was so hard to stretch the hours
over the numerous chores that
cropped up each day!
Begin today to concentrate a
little more zealously on your beauty
routine. If you haven't any plan for
improving and enhancing your ap-
pearance, use these early weeks of
January for establishing one. Once
the habit of care is developed, your
beauty practices will seem as simple
to accomplish as any other Of your
daily duties!
In order to help you have laid
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out the following schedule, select
ing for each weekday particular
beauty spot on which you can con-
centrate: Monday, hair; Tuesday,
hands; Wednesday, complexion and
makeup; Thursday, body; Friday,
feet /; Saturday, entire appearance.
Naturally, YOU viii not confine
your activities only TO one part of
you but on Monday, for instance, if
you have half an hour to spare, it
would be wise to devote, say, fifteen
or twenty minutes of that time to
improving the appearance of your
hair and, in the remaining few min
uteS, give yourself the Once-Over
all around. This proposed schedule
does not, of course, limit your hair
dressing to one day a week. 1t is
merely a suggested routine of
beauty care for busy women. l
myself have found this a very sue
cessful method to follow and so, too,
I think will you.
Regain the admiration of your
loved ones. Surprise them with a
new cOiffure, with becoming make
up. Show your young folks that
beauty, neatness and charm in ap-
pearance are not attributes only of
youth-that mother and grand
mother, too, can benefit by a beauty
routine. You'll be glad you took
time out for your brushing and
cleansing, your exercises, when you
hear their EXPLANATIONS of delight
at their new" mother. You'll be
more than repaid for any effort
when they say How wonderful you
look" "You look ten years young
er." And, Mother, how pretty,
how attractive"
I shall be happy to hear from busy
mothers who make use of this
simple plan, and hope they will all
write their experiences to me.
Wbat are your beauty problens9
Write: Marie Downing, Lariease
Beauty Bureau, 5000 LindeH
Blvd, St. Louis, Mo-, and she wiI
be glad to answer them. Be
sure to enclose q self-Gddressed,
stamped envelope.
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Mrs. Tea B. Burt
Above the pleasing likeness of the bride of Tea Burt we'll
Mill City postal employee and American Legion The
Mrs Burt the former Edythe Smith Penny Chicago Mr. Burt told
that they married at Norhwood h eay this fall
Penney daughter of Mrs NJ Smith of Broad
lands ILL., She attended the public schools of that and the Unve
ty graduate the Alma Beauty College
Champaign ILL.,
The at 18th Ave- So. Minneapolis.
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Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Francis
visited in Dayton, Ohio, last week.
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HUMBOLDT HEIGHTS NOTES

The Humboldt Heights Club had
its first meeting of the year
Tuesday at o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Mil
Ter, of SOLO Irving Ave. No. .
Plans were outlined for the pro-
gram of the year. On January Fl
at the meeting with Mrs. Harlan
T. Russell, 5O49 James Ave. No.,
Talmadge B. Carey, secretary