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WE PROMOTE ALL MATTERS OF INTEREST TO HENDERSON AN I) VANCE COUNTY
VOL. I
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931 5c A COPY
NO. 1
Henderson Merchant’s Association Has
Varied, Worthwhile Duties to Perform
Assciciation Was Formed With Idea of Making Henderson a Better
Place in Which to Live and to Establish Better Relations Be
tween the Buying Public and the Merchants With Whom They
Do Business.
On January 8th, 1931 the Henderson
Merchants Association was organized
and the Chamber of Commerce to be
a working bureau of the association.
Since the reorganization wide-spread
interest has been shown and the en
thusiasm has been outstanding on the
part of the merchants and business
men of Henderson.
This organization has many varied
and worthwhile duties to perform. One
of its most important duties is the
operation, for the primary benefit of
each individual and merchant, a crediS
bureau. As the Chamber of Com
merce of the* United states in their
booklet entitled “Commercial Organ
ization Credit Bureau.”
Credit Bureau, adequately - or
ganized and efficiently handled, Is
an institution of value in improving
the tone of community credit. It edu
cates the community on the meaning
of credit. It translates thrift, sobrie
ty, prompt meeting of obligations,
right living, into very real and con
crete terms for each individual.”
Our Association has organized and
is operating a Credit Bureau with the
ultimate aim in view of helping to
create a better place to live in and
better people to do business with.
Since our reorganization, our mem
bership has increased to satisfactory
proportions and the feeling of coop
eration and harmony is prevailing
thuoaighout our membership.
Collecting of accounts, bad checks
collecting, and promotion of good will
and friendly relation also to safeguard
the interests of merchants and busi
ness men of our community are the
fundamental practices that our asso
ciation adhere to. Like a merchant
■who is striving to increase his business
all associations should strive to widen
their scope and to serve the public
and merchants along the line of im
proved business conditions and better
understandings.
In orier to he4p the general liublic,
this association and the Chamber of
Commerce Bureau has established an
employment agencv. without charge to
employer or employee. This, we feel
■will help to create better business and
even if its small, to promote living
conditions to a higher stnadard.
The cooperation, enthusiasm and in
terest of merchants and business men
here, we feel, has Inade our town a
little city of industry with HEALTHY,
HAPPY, HUSTLING HENDERSON
as our motto.
Attended 28th Conference of Governors
HENDERSON LIONS
AID SALVATION ARMY
The Henderson Lion Club at a re
cent meeting passed a move to give
the Salvation Army $5.00 per month to
help defray the operating expenses of
the Salvation Aimy rooming quarters
located over Allbrighfs Grocery store
on Garnett street.
The quarters since January 1, of
the present year has given lodging,
bread and coffee to over 1500 deserv
ing people. It seems that some of the
Henderson people think it best not to
operate these quarters during the sum
mer months, but the Lions see it dif
ferent. They think it far better to,
give this homeless element of people j
a room and food than to allow them'
to roam the streets or sleep on some of
residents back porches.
It is very true that hungry man with
no home nor money will commit any
nature of crime to secure food and to
let this class run at large would not
be safe for our women and children as
you well know.
It is your duty as a loyal citizen of
our town to help support this move.
The total operating expense does- not
exceed $15.00 per month, and an extra
nickle dropped in the Salvation Army
tambarine weekly would easily cover
this expense.
We are hoping you will do your part.
The Ai-my threatens to close up the
quarters unless the Henderson people
w'ill back them up, since their collec
tions at present are less than actual
operating expenses.
LEGION POST IS
PLANNING BIG DANCEHOLD RALLY DAY ON
TUESDAY NIGHT TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH
The four chief executives of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and
Ohio were photographed together at Krcnch Lick. They are (left to
right) Giffoixl Pinchot. Franklin D. Scoseveit, Albert C. Ritchie and
George White.
ALABAMA NEGRO IS ;CM COUNCIL CUTS
TAKEN FROM JAIL
LAST SAD RITES SAID
FOR MRS. T. L GOOCH
The funeral services of Mrs. T. L.
Gooch, of Blackstone, Va., were held
at the Chilistlan Church. Thursday
1 afternoon at 3 o’clock. The services
were conducted by her pastor, Rev.
E. Clutchfleld assisted by Rev. J. F.
Mitchner and Rev. B. H. Edwards. The
deceased is the mother of Mrs. J. D.
Newman ,and is well remembered in
the community of Epsom, having lived
there for several years.
Fate
EiPLOYEES SALARIES
All city officers and employees’ sal
aries sere cut, and all fees were abol-
Carolina Coi n Husknrs Will Furnish
Music and Dancc Will Be Staged In
the High Pricc Warehouse.
The Henderson American .Iiegion
Post has completed all preliminary
plans for the presentation of a mam
moth .square dance to be staged on
next Tuesday night, June 23 in the
High Price Warehouse In Henderson.
The ex-service boys are said to be
planning the event in a big way and ic
is their desire to stage the most pre
tentious square dance ever presented
in this vicinity.
Seven varsaile musicians comprising
the Carolina Corn Huskers will fur
nish tile music for tiie event and
should add materially to the success
of the venture.
l"he ex-serv^ce boys are pilanning
seme novelty entertainment in con
nection with tlaelr square dance for
the benefit of tho.se not de.slring to
of Negro Held for Annoying
White Girl is Unknown.
Huntsville. Ala.,June 16—Thomas; ished, a: the meeting of the City Cdun
Jasper, a negro farm hand convicted
in court here of armoying a white girl
in her home was taken from the city
jail early today by two unidentified i iiis address of June 1st., at which time , success.
dance. Chairs will be provided for
the .spectators and some round danc-r™
ing will be permitted during the coin-.se ® Vance County
of the evening. At midnight a num
ber of free prizes will be distributed to
the Legion's guests.
While hundreds of Legionnaires are
expected to be present, the Henderson
Post desires to announce that it is not
Abol- strictly a Legion dance, and extend
j to the public a cordial invitation to
cil held on last Monday night,
ishing of fees was in accordance with | join‘with “them on“nexT Tue.sday'Fight
recommendation of Mayor Watkins, in in making the event extraordinary
white men who disappeared with
him.
Police and deputies were notified the
men had taken, the negro and they be
gan searchmg for the trio. Police
.stated that they feared the men had
lynched the negro.
Officers said the men filed the lock
on the rear door of the jail went to
Jasper's cell, broke open the door and
took him quietly out.
he took the oath of ofTce.
OSicers re-elected and the
each are to receive are: j
Mayor’s salary $1,700, was $1,800 per I
vear. |
City clerk $2,800, compared with a|
salary and fees heretofore.
salaries| TWO KILLED, SCORES
INJURED BY FREAK
STORM IN ENGLAND
CRUDUP IS SPEAKER
AT NEW YORK EVENT
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD
FOR WILBUR WATKINS
Henderson June 15.—John B. Crudup.
who represented Vance county in the
1931 General Assembly, was the speak
er and the personal and official re
presentative of Governor O. Max
Gardner on the occasion of Flag Day
exercises in New York City this after
noon. when a stone from a North
Carolina battlefield was dedicated.
The exercises are an annual affair in
the metropolis, with one state of the
13 original colonies furnishing a stcne
for a marker each year. It is custo
mary for the governor of the State to
be present a^d to speak, but Gover
nor Gardner found it impossible to
attend, and designated Mr. Crudup to
take his place and to make the address
icr the State.
The exercises, including Mr. Cru-
•dup’s address, were broadcast over the
Columbia Broadcasting System at 3.
The funeral srevices of Mr. Wilbur
Watkins, the son of Mi\ and Mrs. R.
A. Watkins of Epsom Community was
held at the Liberty Vance Christian
Church. Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The services were conducted
by Rev. H. E. Crutchfield, Pastor of
the Liberty Vance Christian Church,
of which the deceased was a member,
assisted by Rev. J. F. Mitchner and
Rev, B. F. Edward^.
Jasper was fined $100 on charges ^/.3200per year, was $240.
isturbing the girl. In lieu of pay’’*''
the fme he was returned to
after trial. Ofiicers said the uegjf"
been accused on siniilar charges ?
iously.
— • — - T , *1 I London, June 15.—Two persons were
>Irs. May Buchan salary of k scores suffered minor injuries
,Wtiiout fees as heretofoie. -.on , and considerable proi>erty was de-
City attorneys, PeiTy & Kitt , $ . gt.j.Qyg|j jjy ^ freak storm which rav-
sX” to "of finance, W. A. Hunt, i aged large areas of England and
ii'.operly. M.. C.
large areas
Wiales yesterday.
jjQgg ! Half a square mile was laid waste!
'! in Bir
Miles ' stormy' - ......
‘'ten wer^ pcf uaJlj' deuicii.shi'd, hundreds |
of rooi^ were stripped off a„d scores if'it were nut I
of wmdows were smashed In the cen-'
U a square mile was laid w^te U^^nd still, we go baokws
thunder-Ly^rd, and this is nA ,5
nijW^Ki-md squalls. Many hous- i.^ind. ThL«*i«^
err d..*(.lalU» deiiioiLshr'd. hundreds '
)
Annual Event Will Be Held This Year
At Ayoock High School and Will Be
Featured With a Bisket Picnic.
The Vance County Rally day which
is an annual event in the C-ounty is to
be Ireld this year at Chai'les Aycock
School on Jun-3 the 30th. This is a
County affair, and every one attend
ing takes a basket, the hostess club
will furnish tiie table and the cold
drinks served witli the luncii. There
will l>e program for the whole day,
during the morning ses.sion there
will be both men and women to make
instructive talks, these are to be
named iater. All women who have
been studying foods for the iJa,st three
years are to be given Awards of
Merit. There should be one hundred
or more women to, qualify for these
awards. There tt'iir be special music
intersijersed with the si>eaking. After
the picnic dinner the healthiest boy
will be
crowned king and queen of health for
hte year 1931, Last year Faille
Finch from Zeb Vance and Gretchen
Pox from Charles Aycock were
crowne at Dabney. This year we are
to have two queens crowned as Mary
Lula Finch and Mary Breedlove scored
the .same, Lawrence Adcock is the boy
to be crowned. This is an important
phase of the 4-H club work:
Then there will be a cotton show
put on by the club girls. Every club
girl in the county ts ux'ged to make one
or more dressos for the .show. Prizes
will be given for the best E)X)rt dress
es, school dresses, street dresses, en-
emble suits, dresses made by the sev
enth grade girls, and for the best club
uniform. La.st year the judges were
very enthusia.sUc over the work done
by the girls, this year we expect three
tirties tlie number we had last year.
We want the girls wlio have not made
their dresses to begin right now. As
you know there is no such thing as a
okward or for-
to fall be-
ap^jt ejch
MOTION PICTURES
AT RURAL SCHOOl
The County Agent and the Hoi
Demonstration Agent will show motlo|
pictures produced by the United State
Depai'tment of Agriculture next weel
at the follwoing places:
Townesville, Monday June 22.
Middleburg, Tuesday, June 23.
Zeb Vance, Wednesday, June 24.
Dabney, Thursday, June 25.
Charles Aycock, Friday, June 26.
The pictures will start at 8 p. m
at each place,
of Interest to
Chief 'bi Police, J. H. Langston,' “ root^ were stripped on aiid scores I jjyj j ’ '
•,18M per year, no fees. f windows were smashed in the cen-1 „n the day worth
Asst. Chief of Police, W. B. Souther- ter of the city. The business section 1 jq meet with your nt^ rs. We
land. $1,500 per year, no fees. .escaped mjury. | especially invite our nei|rf),5 from
Sereeant No. 1, W. N. Strickland, Heavy rains and floods were ex-; adjoining ‘ counties. Now remember
SI15 per month, no fees. ' perienced m Glasgow, Liverpool, Ches- jg ygy,. meeting, it is not for
Sereeant No. 2, H. C. Hamm, $115 Blackj^l, Newcastle, Leeds, Charles Aycock alone, you will help to
ner month, no fees. i Bootle, ^arborough, Crewe, Dmic^- ^ ^ success if you come out and
Sergeant No. 3, J. E. Parks, $115 per' ter, ^uthjrort, Cheltenham, Ports- gg(; y^^j. neighbors to be there as
month, no fees. «°“th and Salisbury while Central ^eu.
Sanitary Officer, C. M. Crow, $95.00 Wales also was seveiely swept. McKimmon remarked last year
Lightning did some damage In cer- .(.jj^t Vance County had more men pre-
tam spots and haiktones an iiich in gg„j than any county where she at-
di^eter fell In others, playing havoc tg^ded these meetings. It should be
® ® crops. Motor gg ^ jojint meeting for both
traffic was stopped in tracks were jjjgj.j ^nd women, boys and girls, and
swamped. each one is equ9jly responsible for Its
T.
iper month, no fees,
^ Chief of Fire Department, E.
j Shepherd, $1,500 per year, no fees,
j Truck Driver No. 1, C. G. Ellis, $110
Iper month,
i Truck Driver No. 2, J. L. Mundy,
_. , . ..I$110 per month.
These pictures will bci 1, W. M. Brame.
farmers, farm women jgggg month
and 4.-H Club members. Arrangeme-/ pj.jygj. jjq 2, J, W. Hayes,
ments for holdthg the Annual Parra month
Bally at Charles Aycock school June, street Supt W M Coffin, $185.00
30th will be disced at these meet-. •’
ings as well as those for holding the supervisor of Public Works, City
annual 4-H club camp at White Lakej^jgj.,^ g g Burw’ell no salary,
on July 7-11 inclusive. ' Journal Committee', Alderman T. W.
lEllis and M. C. Miles, no salary.
Censorship Committee, J. C. Kittrell.
1 HOUSE AND LANDSCAPE
MOVED AT LOS ANGELES
REDECORATING THE
STEVENSON THEATRE
One of Henderson’s most outstanding
drawing cards of today is the Steven
son Theatre, located in the heai’t of
the city. This is one of the best
equipped picture houses between Rich
mond and Atlanta, showing the newest
and best talking pictures at all times
At the present time this theatre Is be
ing redecorated, and when completed
-will give a most charming icicle ef
fect. which will cause the present
cooling system to seem cooler, and the
best pictures better. We roccommend
the Stevenson Theatre to anyone desir
ing a delightful evening.
NEGRO BURIED ALIVE
Both her house and landscape, Mirs.
James D. E>rake. of Los Angeles, is
moving at a cost of $150,000.
I The house cost $100,000 when built
20 years ago. The neighborhood has
changed since, and Mrs. Drake decided
1 to transplant the house and grounds
I to an exclusive residential district.
,1 Moved five miles m four sections.
! the stately marble, brick, and stone
structure already is In place at the
I new site. Every tree, shrub, vine and
blade of grass is to be transplanted,
and even the top soli taken up and re-
laid.
MRS. H. M. LEWIS
FIRST SUBSCRIBER
Mrs. H. M. Lewis of Henderson
was the first to show her appre
ciation of our new weekly, VANCE
NEWS LEADER, by giving the
editor her subscription for one
year.
Wle appreciate the confidence
that Mrs. Lewis has shown, and
wish to thank her through our
Columns.
Mrs. Henry Perry, R.
salaries.
E. Clements, no
TEACHER, 61, RIDES SAME ^
BICYCLE FOR 32 YEARS'
HATATIE P. PLUMMER,
Co. Home Dem. Agt.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
HENDERSON RESIDENT
Woodlawn , Calif.—Miss Minna
Cross, 61-year-old Woodlawn Sunday
school teacher, claims the world's bi
cycle-riding endurance record. She ’ ^r. J. E. Young are
has ridden one bicycle for more than .jgyg^ ^is
99 vaarc cinn Viqc rioHnloH mrwQ +V>cin P
32 years'and has peddled more than
50,000 miles.
home on Charles street. He died at
5:30 o’clock last Tue.sday morning af-
J. A. FAULKNER DIED
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY j
Mi^s Cross’ pupils recently came to jg, ^ ^u^den heart attack.
I tne conclusion that the old bicycle had ^he deceased was born in Youngs-
I just alXJut served its time, so after yjug ^prii 21, 1864 and was the son
I ounday school they presented ner Sallie Young. For the past
She rode 5Q ygare he has been a resident of
^ ^ iHender.son and was considered one of
The story got into the newspapers, (-^e most prominent and best known
home in Franklin County last Wed
nesday. Funeral services were held
from his home and interment was at
the Weldon family cemetery Friday
June 12th.
Faulkner are | Soon letters began to pile in, some mgu the city.
death at his, a.^kins- for Crrvis’ nirtiirp nfhpvs ! Surv’vinp are Mrs Young W'ife of
Friends of Mr. J. A, , ^ .
grieved to learn of his death at his, asking for Miss Cross’ picture, others
OXFORD MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Orange, N. J.—Police responded
to a caU here last week which
sent them hurrying to a negro
mission, where it was said the col
ored pastor, Madison Rush, had
buried one of his followers alive.
Sure enough they found a fresh
ly filled grave, which yielded a
sealed coffin, inside of which was
another negro, unconscious but
stlU breathing.
Pastor Kush was found beside
the grave and taken into custody.
He explained that he and his vic-
tim, Joseph Roth, 30, had wit
nessed such a burial at a nearby
amusement park, and thought it
would be interesting to duplicate
the “stunt.” Both were held for
further investigation.
I Th lifeless body of W. H. Fleming
was found in his bedroom at his home
on Main street about 10:00 o’clock by
his brother, Ben Fleming. A gas jet
was turned on and death was caused
I by asphj-xiation. A note was found
' on the bed stating that all of his pro
perty was left to his wife. The de-
i ceased was about 50 years of age.
! Mrs. Fleming was in Durham vJs-
j iting relatives and Ml’. Ben Fleming
! was staying with his brother for sev
eral days. They Sat up talking until
about 3:00 o’clock this morning it is
understood. Mr. Fleming stated that
lowing to the lateness of the hour of
I retirement that he did not arise early
I this morning and that all windows of
I his room which was in another part
: of the house were open and that he
I did not notice the odor of gas unti. he
I approached the room of his brother
to call him.
The deceased had been connected
with the warehouse business in Oxford
, for a number of years and was con-
isidered one of the best tobacco men
; In the Piedmont belt. He had
planned to operate a house In Dur-
I ham this fall with his brother-in-law
ic. H. Cozart.
The Farmer’s Stumbling Block
PiPOOR
^cjC/Zort'
The above drawing won 1st prize in a recent National High School Contest. This
drawing made by Dorsey Hart, of Dabney section near Henderson, N. C.
Dorsey, we are proud of you. Keep up the good work and give us more drawings.
suggesting marriage. But Miss Cross ^,^6 deceased, who before her marriage
is not going to get married. The new , Miss Kate Ward, of Tarboro, and
bike, she says, will be her life com- jone son. E. Tyler; four si.sters, Misses
paniou. Mary. Lelia and Florence Young, all
• of Henderson and Mi*s. Reavis, of the
county..
ror tiie past four year.s Mr. Young
153 NEW NURSES PASS
EXAMINING BOARD has been declining in health and un-
1 der the care of his physician, but at no
North Carolina has 153 new nurses,' time had been confined to his bed.
this number having recently passed i,
The deceased was a member of the
the State examination. | First Methodist church of Henderson,
In addition to the 153 new nurses Practically all of his life. His l^stor
14 nurses from other states registered' time of his death, Re^ D. E.
without examination. {Earnhardt, was m charge of the fun
eral services which were held from his
home on Charles street last Wednes-
:day afteroon at 4:30 o’clock. Inter-
I ment was made In Elmwood ceme
tery.
Miss Rosa Mae Stokes of Henderson
was the only one from Marla Parham
to pass the Board.
'Notice To Readers i Lawrence adcock is
iiuiiLc lu ivcdaerb , healthiest
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sire to give to the people of Vance
county the very best paper possible,
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approval, but to do this we must
have cooperation. We will appre
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suggestions.
Our subscription rates are very
reasonable, as outlined on the Edi
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trust that we will merit your con
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subscription. We assure you we
shall put forth every effort to give
you a paper you will enjoy and
look forward to receiviu^. _
This week the county 4-H health
contest was held for the purpose of
choosing the healthiest 4-H club mem
ber to represent the county at the dis
trict contest in Washington, N. C.,
next week. During the latter part of
April the county agent, with the as
sistance of the county nurse, Mrs.
Elnora Mayhew, selected two likely
candidates from each of the five
clubs in the county to come to Hen
derson for an examination by a phy
sician to select the county 4-H health
king. This examination was given to
I the boys by Dr. H. H. Bass, Jr., on
j Tuesday and Wednesday of this week,
I and Lawrence Adcock of the Charles
I Aycock School was chosen as ths
1 Vance County 4-H King.—J. W. San.-
1 ders, Oounty Agent.