Business Prospects -
Good For Spring
Dun and Bradstreet Indicate
Increased Trade for
Coming Season
The Dun and Bradstreet weekly
trade review said today that "all
reports indicate retail buying in
excess of the comparative period
in 1933, while the majority reveal
some gain over the previous week's
good level. Installment sales have
shown a decided increase, with in
dications of a further extension of
this method of buying."
The review asserted that each
succeeding week brings reports of
fresh gains in one direction or an
other, with prospects becoming
more encouraging as the spring
seasoti approaches.
"Following devaluation of the
dollar," continued the agency,
"higher prices for many raw ma
terials and manufactured products
are imminent, but thus far pur
cashing by consumers against ex
pected advances has not reached a
total of any consequence, as the
covering of actual needs, any of
which have been long deferred, ap
pears to be the policy for the
present.
"Patronage of the leading de
partment stores in urban centers
reached the highest figures for the
month, with the necessity of re
plenishing meager supplies of win
ter merchandise the chief urge to
the larger expenditures. Sales ]
with retailers thus far in February,
are averaging from 20 to 60 per
cent above the restricted totals of
the same period in 1933, while
some of the chain and mail order
houses find that volume has been
lifted as much as 50 per cent in
many instances.
"Many of the wholesale markets'
now actually are booming under
the stimulus of the numerous trade
shows and special openings, whicn |
have attracted buyers from beyond i
the confines of their immediate
territory. The large national and
international wholesalers of dry
goods report a more active dis
tribution than at any time in three
years at this period of the market
ing season."
GET $31,561 BENEFITS
FOR REDUCING WHEAT
Up to January 30, $31,561 had
been paid to North Carolina farm
ers for reducing their wheat crops
last fall, Dean I. 0. Schaub, di
rector of extension at State Col
lege, announced today.
This payment was part of the
$43,716,794 paid to 519,644 farm
ers in 35 States which participated
in the wheat control program,
Schaub said, according to informa
tion from Washington.
The payments are on the first
installment of 20 cents a bushel on
each grower's allotment. Another
payment will be made at the rate
of eight cents a bushel, less a
small sum deducted to meet the
expenses of administering the ad
justment program.
RFC has lent $600,000,000 to
free deposits in closed banks.
AMAZE A MINUTE
SCIENTIFACTS -A- BY ARNOLD
NUMMA FALLS, TMB CHANNEL IS to HARROW THAT
TME SOKHWCE DUE TO TNC VOLUME OF WATER IS CON
JY ||RP LINFIT **• E CEKTTA N2O F* 6l THAN THE
COLLECTED CROOE OIL SEEPAGE
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THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1934
EDGECOMBE TAX
COLLECTOR GETS
$74,633 IN JANUARY
Tarboro, Feb. B.—John W. Mar
tin, Edgecombe county tax collec
tor, reported a collection of $74,-
633.44 in January, it was made
known today.
For the year of 1933, Mr. Mar
tin turned in $73,227.20; from the
tax levy of 1932 the sum of
$304.52; from the 1931 levy the
sum of $303.46; from the 1930
levy the sum of $884.21, and from
the 1929 levy the sum of $114.44,
making a total of $74,663.44 col
lected during the month.
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Site is Selected
for Community
Center in Nash
Boddie's pond, six miles west of
Nashville, has been selected as the
site of the Nash County Com
munity center to be constructed
with CWA funds.
- Construction of 3 buildings,
damming a stream for swimming
and clearing of land to build a
play ground and an athletic field
are planned in the project.
The land was donated by G. M.
Strickland.
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DATE EXTENDED
FOR UNEMPLOYED
TO REGISTER
Extension of the date for the
unemployed to register at the local
reemployment office until about
February 12, was announced today
by S. D. Bennett, director.
While no "zero hour" has been
established, Mr. Bennett said that
he was expecting the date named
to be announced as the final date
for registration.
The director explained that it
will be necessary for all persons
who registered prior to January 1,
1934, to register before their
names can be placed on the active
files in the re-employment office on
North Washington street.
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EXPENSES CUT
Washington. Annual expendi
tures by states and a local gov
ernments have been cut one bil
lion dollars below the peak, ac
cording to a report of the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United
States.
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FOIL DRESS PIRATES
Paris.—To prevent pirates from
stealing new fashion designs,
| French designers are admitting
! only those with "buyers' passes"
to their Spring fashion show.
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Hershell Plott of Clay County,
fed silage for the first time this
winter, because he has a trench
silo, and says his cattle are in ex
cellent condition.
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Soviet bailoon sets altitude rec
, ord of 67,585 feet.
New "Knee-Action" Chevrolet Gives Passengers -
Ride Like a Glide
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In the design and development of the new 1934 Chevrolet,
particular attention has been given to driver and passenger comfort,
all annoying sensations of disagreeable sound and feeling having
been eliminated. The upper photo shows the new Chevrolet coach
with its long, sleek lines. Wind rush has been eliminated by the
Fisher No Draft Ventilators and the new streamlined bodies.
Chevrolet's "Knee-Action" wheels enjoy thi advantage of being
The driver and passengers in the new 1934 Chevrolet
get a ride like the glide of an airplane. One of the main
factors in improving the riding qualities of the new car
to such a great extent is the "Knee-Action"—or inde
pendently sprung front wheels, to use the technical
term.
So much has been written about independent spring
ing that the public has doubtless concluded that it is
something too technical to understand. As a matter of
fact, there is nothing complicated about either the
principle involved or the construction of the system.
Chevrolet's "Knee-Action" enjoys the advantage of
being enclosed in a welded weathertight housing in
which the entire spring mechanism and shock absorb
ers ride up and down in a bath of oil.
An automobile gives a perfect ride when both the
front and rear springs have the same "frequency," or
tension. Actually this has been impossible to carry out
in the past because the front springs had to be over
twice as "stiff" as the rear springs in order to liolJ the
front axle, wheels and brakes in place. In independent
RAILROADS SEE DAWN
New York.—That 1933 was a
turning point in Railroad history
is indicated by an increase in net
operating income which was 45.4
per cent better than n 1932. Total
per cent better than in 1932. Total
revenues, however, were about the
same as in 1932.
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WENT UP 13.67 MILES
Moscow. —The three young Rus
sian balloonists, who were killed
in the stratosphere flight, reached
a height of 72,178 feet, or 13.67
miles, before their fatal landing.
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USE POISON ARROWS
Nairobi, Africa.—One policeman
was critically wounded when po
licemen crashed with native out
laws using poisoned arrows. The
fight occurred in a deep forest and
two natives were killed.
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Soviet government planning a
$51,500,000 medical centre.
Nash Brick & Coal
Company
T. W. COLEMAN, Manager
WE CARRY A LARGE STOCK OF ALL GRADES
OF GOOD
COAL
WE HAVE A LARGE FLEET OF TRUCKS TO
SERVE YOU PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY
PhoneU s Your Order
Phone 921 - 922
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completely enclosed in a weat hertight housing; the coil springs and
shock absorbers ride in a bath of oil. William t. Holler, Chevrolet's
general sales manager, is shown at the left holding a chart which
shows the internal construction of the system.
The radiator of the new car has added heautv through its graceful
[ and sharply pointed design. Smartness has been the theme in
| every line of this year's Chevrolet.
springing, the wheels and spring mechanism are rigidly
attached directly to the frame and there is no front axle.
By relieving the front springs of the task of carrying
wheels and axle, therefore, it became possible to make
the front springs as "soft" as the rear springs. When
the new Chevrolet strikes an irregularity in the road,
both front and rear move up and down with the same
frequency—there is no inclination on the part of the
roar end of the car to leap into the air aAd throw the
passengers forward and upward.
Chevrolet's "Knee-Action" has additional advantages
all contributing to a comfort in riding never before
thought possible in a motor car. There is a decided
improvement in handling, steering, safety at high
speeds and tire economy.
In design, the front spring is a neat, compact and
efficient unit, as Mr. Holler points out in the above
picture. The entire spring mechanism is attached
rigidly to the frame. From this enclosed unit the wheels
spring vertically at the ends of strong, steel horizontal
arms.
Of the 79$ cotton growers in Lee
County, 526 have signed reduction
contracts to date and 215 other
growers who have very small acre
ages have signed cards stating
their willingness to cooperate,.
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The last round-up of tobacco
farmers in Caswell County shows
that 96.5 per cent of the growers
have signed reduction contracts.
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LEGAL ADVERTISING |
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NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA,
NASH COUNTY.
Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in that
certain deed of trust given by W.
W. Avera and Mary W. Avera, his
wife, to R. T. Fountain, Trustee,
on February Ist, 1932, and record
ed in book No. 363, patfe No. 343,
Nash County Registry, default
having been made in the payment
of the indebtedness thereby secur
ed as therein provided, the under
signed will offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash, on
Saturday, March 17th, 1934,
at or about the hour of twelve
o'clock Noon, in front of the Plant-
ers National Bank & Trust Com
pany, corner of Sunset Avenue and
Main streets, city of Rocky Mount,
the following described real estate
situate in the County and State
aforesaid and bounded as follows:
Lot lying «nd being in the City
of Rocky Mount, adjoining the lot
of W. H. Avera, deceased, and
fronting on Church Street and
bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake Avera's
corner; thence with his line S. 70
deg. E. 2.64 chains to Avera's cor
ner; thence parallel with Church
street 20 deg. W. 1.97 chains;
thence N. 70 deg. W. 2.54 chains
with Church street N. 20 deg. E.'
1.97 chains to the beginning, con
taining 1-2 acre, and being the land
conveyed to H. D. Avera and wife,
Mary T. Avera, by deed recorded
in book 28, page 255, Nash County
Registry, and was conveyed to W.
W. Avera, by the Rocky Mount
Savings and Trust Company by
deed recorded in book 322, page
325, Nash County Registery. This
description is taken from deed T.
P. Braswell and wife to H. D.
Avera and wife, Mary T. Avera,
recorded in book 38, page 255, Nash
County Registry.
The above property is free and
clear of encumbrances except deed
of trust recorded in book No. 340,
page No. 268, securing $5,500 to
the New Home Building and Loan
Association, executed to R. T.
Fountain, Trustee, recorded in the
Register of Deeds office of Nash
County.
This the 13th day of February,
1934.
R. T. FOUNTAIN, Trustee.
Ben E. Fountain, Attorney.
(4t —Fls to M 9)
STRENGTH - SECURITY - SERVICI
ESTABLISHED MARCH, 1899
Resources Over
WE SOLICIT YOUR BANKING BUSINESS ON OUR ABILITY TO
SERVE YOU.
ALL PHASES OF BANKING SERVICE
The Planters National Ban
And Trust Company
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
MEMBER UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND.
J. C. BRASWELL, President MILLARD F. JONES, Vice-PresU
Cashier and Trust Officer
NOTICE
In the Superior Court
NORTH CAROLINA,
Edgecombe County.
Emma Jordan Williams
vs.
Starley Williams
The defendant Starley Williams
will take notice that an action en
titled as above has been commenc
ed in the Superior Court of Edge
combe County, North Carolina, for
the purpose of having the bonds
of matrimony heretofore existing
between the plaintiff and the de
fendant dissolved and an absolute
divorce granted to the plaintiff;
and the defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
at the office of the clerk of the
superior court of said county in
the courthouse in Tarboro, N. C.,
on the 7th day of March, 1934, and
answer or demur to the complaint
filed by the plaintiff in this action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded
therein or in said complaint.
This February 1, 1934.
A. T. WALSTON,
Clerk Superior Court Edgecombe
County, North Carolina.
J. L. Simmons, Attorney.
(4t —F9 to M 2)
NOTICE
Under the powers contained jn
a deed of trust given by Henry
Roberts and wife, Polly Roberts,
to J. P. Bunn, Trustee, recorded in
Book 273, page 590, Edgecombe
County Registry, the undersigned
will offer for sale at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for cash,
at the Peoples Bank and Trust
Company corner, in the City of
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on
Saturday, March 3rd, 1934,
at 12 o'clock M., the following de
scribed property:
Fronting 60 feet on Albemarle
Avenue and running back 150 feet,
lying between lots Nos. 67 and 83
and east of lot No. 74, the said
premises being lot No. 75 of Block
C. in the survey of the real estate
of John H. Logan, Trustee, in and
adjoining said town, which survey
is recorded in Book 75, pages 570
and 571, Edgecombe County Regis
try, to which reference is hereby
made for further description and
identification, and being the iden
tical lot conveyed by Paul Gorham,
Trustee, to Henry Roberts and
wife, Polly Roberts, by deed re
corded in Book 218, page 344,
Edgecombe County Registry.
This the 29th day of Jan., 1934.
J. P. BUNN, Trustee.
(4t—F-2 to F-23)
NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA,
Edgecombe County.
Uiyter and by virtue of the
power and authority contained in
that certain deed of trust given
by W. T. Rose and wife, Fannie E.
Rose to R. T. Fountain, Trustee,
on May Ist, 1932, and recorded in'
book 306, page 357, Edgecombe
County Registry, default having
been made in the payment of the
indebtedness thereby secured as
therein provided, the undersigned
will offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash on
Saturday, March 3rd. 1934
at or about the hour of twelve
o'clock Noon, in front of the
Daniel's Building, comer of Tar
boro and Washington streets, city
of Rocky Mount, the following de
scribed real estate situate in the
county and State aforesaid and
bounded as follows:.
Being located in the city of
Rocky Mount. Beginning at a
marked corner between lot No. 4
and the Norfolk & Carolina Rail
road along Cokey road 65 ft. North
of center of Norfolk & Carolina
Railroad on said Cokey road;
thence northerly along Cokey
Road, 77.8 ft. to corner of Lot No.
3; thence along Cokey Road
northerly 77.8 ft. to Planters
Street; thence easterly 173.6 feet
to corner of Lot No. 23; thence
easterly along Planters street to
West corner of lot No. 24; thence
southerly along line of lots Nos.
23 and 24, 122.5 ft. to corner of
Lots Nos. 23 and 24 with the right
of way of the Norfolk & Carolina
Railroad; thence westerly along
the Norfolk & Carolina. Railroad
right of way, 50 ft. to southeast
corner of Lot No. 4; thence west
erly along Norfolk & Carolina
Railroad right of way 79 ft. to
the beginning, intending to em
brace and include lots Nog. 4, 3
and 23 in the plat of said Mill
Plaza property of Dr. M. R. Bras
well. recorded in Book 150, page
83, Edgecombe Registry, being the
identical lots conveyed in the fol
lowing deeds; Dr. M. R. Braswell
and wife to Farmers Supply Com-
pany Book 167, page 195, FH
Supply Company to J. B. rH
Book 190, page 361, J. B. RM
Trustee, tjs R. E.
C. E. HiMj&i, Trustees,
page 46, 61 said Registry,
deeds reference is made
ther description and
this day conveyed to the
Thome and J. H. Lanier
Whitehurst and C. E.
tees, and others, and
conveyed by J. J. Thome
and J. H. Lanier and
T. Rose by deed bearing
20, 1923, recorded in
page 452, Edgecombe
This the 29th day of
R. T. FOUNTAIN, Tnfl
BEN. E. FOUNTAIf®
(4t—F-2 to F-23)
NOTICE OF SALEH
NORTH CAROLINA, ■
Edgecombe County.
Under and by virtue
power and authority
that certain deed of
by W. F. Parkerson
Kathleen M. and N. S.
wife Ruth D. to R. T.
Trustee, on February
and recorded in book 309,
Edgecombe County Regis
fault having been made in
ment of the indebtedness
secured &s therein
undersigned will offer
public auction to the
der for cash on
Saturday, March 3rd,
at or about the hour of
o'clock Noon, in front
Daniel's Building, comer
boro and Washington
of Rocky Mount, the
scribed real estate
county and State
bounded as follows:
Being known as lot
Block C, as shown on a
the Hargrove Property,
vey and map is recorded BH
128, page 491, Edgecombe
Registry, to which,
hereto made, being
comer of Branch and pB
Streets, said lot having
ed to H. L. Bulluck in the
of his grandfather, the
uel Hargrove's estate,
conveyed by H. L.
Worsley by deed
Book 156, page 344; and
been conveyed to James
ley by R. C. Worsley a
interest by deed recorded
No. 239, page 272, Ed«M
Registry, the other
interest by deed recorded
No. 243, page 291. ■■
This the 29th day of J^H
R. T. FOUNTAIN, Trfl
BEN E. FOUNT
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTH
Having qualified as
tor of -the estate of
man, deceased, late of
County, this is to notify Mj
"sons holding claims
estate to present them to H[
dersigned on or before
1935, or this notice will
in bar of their recovery. HH
sons indebted ,tp said
make immediate
the 26th day of January, IB
GEORGE W. STRICKLiH
ministrator of James
ceased.
w. s. WILKINSON,
(6t—J-26 to M-2)
NOTICE H
In the Superior C^Bj
NORTH CAROLINA, MB
Edgecombe County. |H
MAIE BELLE
vs. HH
ALBERT CLEVELAND
[ The defendant, Albert
i Wiggins, will take
: action entitled as above
: commenced in the
i of Edgecombe County,
i of the action on the
. plaintiff being to obtain
: defendant an absolute
; the bonds of matrimony
i ground and for the
; are fully set out in the
I complaint filed in this
the said defendant is
quirgd to appear before
signed Clerk of the
i of Edgecombe County, JB
office, in Tarboro, North
on the Ist day of March,
answer' the said
relief therein prayed
granted. HI
This 29th day of
A. T. WALST«
Clerk Superior
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