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The Rocky Mount Herald VOLUME 5, NUMBER 41 DEMOCRATIC WOMEN GATHER IN STATE MEETING OCT 15 Raleigh, N. C., October 12, 1938. A State-wide gathering of- Demo cratic women will be held here Sat urday morning, October 15 at 9:30 o'clock and among the featured speakers on the program to shape plans for the closing weeks of the campaign are Governor Hoey an? Senators Bailey and Reynolds, Mrs. Mary Colvin Murphy of Snow Hit ; , State Democratic vice-chairman, an nounces. "I am urging all Democratic Wi'i en in North Carolina to attend this meeting and help us shape plans to assure an overwhelming Democratic victory on November 8," said Mrs. Murphy. "I want all to come here and tell us what they have done .nd what they propose to do." Also on the program are Mrs. Doi 'othy McAllister of Grand Rapid*, Mich., director of the women's divi sion. of the National Democratic Committee, and Mrs. May Thompson Evans of High Point, who is now in Washington as assistant director of ,the women's division of the part/ organization. The Democratic candi dates for Congress from North Car olina have also been invited to the gathering. Jonathan Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, is also on the program. Mrs. Murphy points out that ac cording to the Democratic party pol icy in North Carolina, every pre cinct committee must have a woman for either chairman of vice-cha-.r man and she particularly urges all such precinct chairman and vice chairman to attend the meeting here. w A luncheon at one o'clock" at the Sir Walter Hotel will feature the gathering of the womeii and Mil. Clyde R. Hoey will entertain that of ternoon at a tea at 4:30 o'clock a the Executive Mansion. "We are expecting a large crowl and we want to show the men of th> party that we are just as enthusias tic as they are in helping our party j. to victory again next month" said Mrs. Murphr- LOCAL RESIDENT INTERRED SUNDAY W. S. Hallford, Weil Known Rail road Man. Succumbs To Heart Attack Funeral services for William Sam uel Hallford, 64, employe of the At lantic Coast Line railroad company here for more than 25 years, were conducted yesterday afternoon. The services were conducted from the home, 518 Marigold street, with Rev. C. W. Goldston, pastor of the Clark Street Methodist church, offi ciating. Burial followed in - Pinc view cemetery. Hallford died Friday afternoon in a local hospital as result of a heart attack ,after a brief illness. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. M. E. * Hallford of Rocky Mount; two broth ers, James Ira Hallford of Rocky Mount and Dr. C. E. Hallford of Mars Bluff, S. C., and several nieces and nephews. Born in Timmonsville, S. C., June 13, 1874, Hallford was tho eldest son ' of James Ira and Margaret Eliza beth Hallford. He married Miss Ef fa Mae Harris of Cleveland, Ohio, who died two years ago. IHe was a member of the ACL safety commit tee and was well known among rail road men. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, who a service at the gravo, and a member of the First Metho • dist church. Active pallbearers were L. W. Green, J. R. Chambliss, L. C. Pitt man, E. H. Reaves, W. B. Rector and R. A. Barber. Honorary pallbearers included G. R. Turner, A. A. Cal houn, J. N. Stephenson, J. A. Vann, J. H. Dunn, H. D. Fowler, Sr., E. S. Dodge, C. C. Simpson, H. B. Scott and H. T. Brock. ' FINAL RITES CONDUCTED FOR MRS. J. L. DICKENS Whitakers. Oct. 11.—Funeral serv ices for Mrs. J. L. Dickens, 59, who died at her home last night after an illness of several months, wern held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home. Rev. J. E. Doyle anl Rev. W, O. Rosser were in charge of the services. Survivors include her husband and six children, W. H., E. T., and J. L. Dickens, Jr.; Misses Daisy and Alma Thrower, and Mrs. M. K. Molley of Robinsonville. LUTHERANS NEAR END OF SESSIONS Delegates Finish Con»ideratlon Of LMt Of Reports And Recommen dations Baltimore, Oct. 12.—The 11th bi ennial convention of the Unitod Lutheran church in America drew to a close today as delegates finished consideration of the last of the com mittee reports and recommendations submitted to them. The convention approved last night an annual budget of $2,000,000 for the next two years, to be divided among foreign, home and social mis sions, education, the National Luther an Council, the American Bible By ciety and administrative costs. - The Rev. Carl Nutzhorn of the New York Synod proposed an amendment which would have cut tho budget to $1,100,000 per year, but hij motion was defeated. Earlier, the convention adopted a declaration defining the belief of church as to the scriptures. This does not become a part of the confession al of faith of the church. The dje -1 a ration .was: "That the whole of the Bible i? inspired but thai we cannot venture to describe the mode or method of this inspiration but accept it as a fact of which faith assurer us. "Holding these things to be true, we believe from which the saving power of God continuously flows in to tho lives of men, the only source of truly Christian doctrine and the only rule and form for Christian faith and life." The convention instructed a spec ial committee to continue efforts to organize the three Luthern churches mora closely. . . Spade the vegetable garden this fall. It will help mellow the aril and make it more friable for spring planting. EXPERIMENT STATION ASKS MORE MONEY FOR RESEARCH HIGHER PRICE IS SEEN NEAR FOR COTTON Mann Urges Grower To Take Gov ernment Loan And Hold Cotton Baleigh, Oct. 5.—M. G. Mann general manager of the North Caro lina Cotton Growers Cooperative As sociation, today termed the govern ment's plan for converting surplus cotton into needed goods for distri bution at reduced prices to low in come families "the most hopeful step for increased cotton prices that has yet been suggested from anv source." "Such a program would give pro duction control a strong ally in the form of increased consumption," Mr. Mann said. Mr. Mann advocated, however, that the government go a step further and provide without cost such items as bed sheets, mattresses, cloth for un derwear, shirts and overalls to "(he millions of tenant farmers and oth ers who with the present low prices and unemployment will not be able to buy even the bare necessities this winter." "Such a program," Mr. Mann said, "would certainly not be different from giving away huge sums througn Federal relief work and, in addition, it would be diminishing a huge sur plus that must be used up befort we can hope for fair cotton prices. It would also put to work many mill workers who are now on relief." Expressing the idea that defiuife action will result from the plan now being considered, Mr. Mann urg'sd all cotton growers to get the govern ment loan and hold their cotton for a price rise». Mr. Mann said that the Association is so confident that something -v.II be done lu raise the price of cotton before another crop year that it i« holding all government loan notes where they will be easily accessible ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1938 CHANGES IN J LOCAL BANK' ARE SLATEg see, Peoples Bank Moves Trust ment; Anounces New Assistant Trust Ofilcer lm . j ng, Expansion of the Peoples bating trust department into new qiiarte tc and the appointment of William loi- Harrison of Enfield as assistant truf officer were announced today by hits P. Spruill, president of the bank. iar- President Spruill's statement fohes lows: jug The trust department of the Poned pies Bank and Trust Company n.«r». enjoyed such a splendid, substantial growth, trust assets now amounting to more than $2,350,000.00, that th? directors, at a recent meeting, made two decisions to further the efficien- cy of the trust department so that the Peoples Bank and Trust Com-1 pany couid offer to the public of Bocky Mount and this section of toe state a full and complete trust ser vice. "The second decision was for the should he a larger space to handle the increased trust business and to have quarters which would be more private for the discussion of trmt matters with the customers of this department. With this in view, the building owned by E. I. Fleming, Jr., adjoining the bank building and al ready equipped-with fixtures, was se cured and annexed to the banking department by a connecting door. "The second decision fas f orthc purpose of securing the services of a young man qualified from the standpoint of education and person ality to fill the place as assistant tjOjst officer, so as to assist the trust o'fncer in carrying on the work now with this department and to solicit new business. The bank feels' tlial it is fortunate, in securing for this position the services of William B. Harrison, now assistant cashier of the Bank of Enfield, who will assume hi* duties on October 24, 1938. William W. Shaw is now trust offi cer and he, with Mr. Harriion, stands ready at all times to serve the public in every fiduciary capac ity." An increasing demand for re search work will prompt the Nortli Carolina Experiment Station to as* the General Assembly for an increase of $82,735 yearly for the next bi ennium, said Dr. I. O. Schaub ot State College, acting director of the Station. At the present time, the income of he Experiment Station from State sources amounts to $45,600. Dr. Schaub explained that $5,000 conies from the general fund for special apple research, $26,350 from the agri cultural fund, and $14,200 from mis cellaneous receipts. If the increase is granted, it will provide the necessary offset to meet the $128,285 in Federal funds au thorized under tho Bankhead-Jonoe Act. The request calls for an addi tional $5,000 for apple research so that the work might be spread more evenly over the State and take car of problems other than disease Peach research would be approprias ed $15,000 for the study of insjf and disease control, fertilizatiol, soil building, and other problems in connection with the production and marketing of this fruit. The 1937 General Assembly pro vided for a peanut* farm but did not appropriate funds for necessary ex penses and the employment of work ers. It is proposed to allocate $lO,OOO for special peanut research. Bulbs and flowers, because of their increasing importance, would be Al lowed $lO,OOO. Beef cattle and sheen would be appropriated $15,000 fcr research work, especially in the mountain territory. Inadequate research with veget ables would be remedied to a certain extent by the $12,000 appropriation afiked for. Soil testing work would get $15,000. at anytime. "This means," he said, "that the farmer who gets his government loan through the Cotton Association will be in position to take advantage Qf any raise in tho market and sell -his uott&n at a prof' to himself." • Candidate Foi^4.l^-Aniftri can Honors ATHENS, Ga. . . . The University of Georgia's candidate for Ail- American football honors this fall is Captain Quinten Lumpkin, 515-pound center. He is shown sailing through the air over the soft turf a the Bulldogs stadium. Contraci Let For Administration Building at E. C. T. C. For Boys Yesterday was a red letter day for the East Carolina Industrial Training School for Boys at Rocky Mount. [Bids were opened and contracts let for the erection of the nev Administration Building at the school. This building will be located on top of the hill tieing the two rows of build ings now on the campus. The buildings heretofore erect ed have been cottages and homes for the boys and the school has looked forward to the day when this building could be erected. In this building will be an auditorium, a gymnasium, class rooms, and supt. offices. The building will cost in round figures $94,605.00 besides the equipment. T. A. Loving of Goldsboro was low bidder on the building at the price of $79,326.00. The Russ Plumbing and Heating firm of Rocky Mount received the contract for the heating priced at $5,881.00 and the W. M. Wiggins and Company of Wilson received the contract as low bidder fop- the plumb ing priced at $4,898.00. The following members were pres ent for the letting, R. T. Fountain, chairman, J. C. Bras well, chairman of the building committee. Dr. C. F. Stros nider, Goldsboro, Mrs. R. S. McCoin, and John Hackney of Wilson, and Mir. Edgerton of Raleigh. The training school has been in operation for ten years, the bill authorizing the school having been enaeted the Leg. of 1921. Rocky Mount has always taken pride in this school. This school has had a most suce&£fßtf-operation from -its beginning and his filled a much needed place in the life of the state. Not having the exact figures it is estimated this expendi ture will bring the amount expended for permanent mprove men at the school to around half million dollars. BURGIN-DEANE CONTROVERSY STILL IN LAP OF THE COURT The Bth Congressional District is still having trouble over getting a candidate for Congress certified for the Democrat ic Party in the coming election. Many changes of election officials have taken place and different figures from time to time have submitted and according to press reports the whole matter is again practically in the laps of the courts.! We know that election officials cannot always control the activities of interested friends for candidates when votes are put in the box and if the conduct of these interested friends is not good this of course should not be charged up to the election officials but when the vote once gets in to the box certainly the election officials should not have dir ficulty in seeing that the votes are properly counted and certified to the State Board of Elections. When the election officials themselves become a part of these schemes it is many times worse than the illegal activities of over zeal ous friends. It is unfortunate that the Legislature of North Carolina when it was in special session did not take time to clarify our election laws and make provisions for honest elections. The Governor himself realized the seriousness of the situation when according to press reports he made the statement that stealing had been going on in North Carolina for ten years. A citizen who is interested in tne government and cast his vote far the continuing of our gov ernment has the right to have his vote counted and certi fied and the governing authorities should see that the hum blest citizen is given, this protection. Free and honest elections are the corner stones of a Democracy and oui population in North Carolina is less than 1 per eign born and North Carolina of all the states should not have any difficulty in securing honest elections. It is up to the governing authorities to give this to the people. New "Flim-Flam" Game Is Reported Stranger Offers To Sell Seed, Takes Money And Skips I Charlie Allen, Negro of near Spring Hope, reported to police heT3 a new variety of the "Flim-flam' racket that appears in tobacco towns every fall. Allen said a Negro stranger met him downtown in Bocky Mouftt and offered to sell him some seed at' a prijpe that was attractively low. When Allen agreed to buy the seed, the stranger took 120 of Allen's money and went into a store "to get the correct change." The stranger did not come out oi the store. Allen went in to find him, and learned that the man liad slip ped out the baflk. doQr: «tnd gone.- Allen described the Negro Strang- LEFT 152 DESCENDANTS Mrs. uaiedonia Willis, who dijd at Salter Path, a tiny fishing vil lage on Bogue sound, in Carteret county, the past week left a total of 152 descendants. There are two sons and six daughters and 144 grand children and great grand children. Hlankets State North Carolina is served by 302 farm and home agents of the Stata' College Extension Service, according to Dr. I. O. Schaub, director. There are 209 farm and assistant agents, 181 white and 28 Negro, and 93 home iigents, 8o white and 13 colored. The fall crop of spinach ie a wet come greens dish. Plant a: eiriy variety now, er to police as about five feet eight inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, and said hie wore a black jacket with a zipper and a black hat. CHILDREN PLAY IN OWN TOT LOT Sergeant Floyd Is Recruiting Officer Wilson, Oct. 12.—Sergt. Clifford C. Floyd has arrived in Wilson to f ake charge of the local recruiting offieo of the United States Army. He here after nearly two years of vice as recruiting officer at Colum bia, S. C. In Wilson, Sergt. Floyd succeed* Corp. Jenning B. Smith, who has been transferred to the Charlot'.e office, which is headquarters for two Carolinas. Sergt. Floyd a native of Tennessee, has been in the army more than 23 years, and in the recruiting service for eight years. In six years he wil' be eligible for retirement. Prior to serving as recruiting of ficer at Columbia, Sergt, Floyd serv ed in the recruiting service at Memphis and Jackson, Tenn.; at Charlotte and. at Greenwood, 8. C. When Sefgt. Floyd enlisted in tha army at Memphis, Tenn., he was sent to Jefferson barracks, at St. Louis, Missouri, for preliminary training, after which he served several years in the Panama Canal Zone. Wli ?n returned to the United States he was sent to Fort Crockett, in Texas and later did duty at Southeastern head quarters at Charleston, S. C., and a Fort McPherson, Ga. Sergt. Floyd recalls his early days in the army always with the remark that life in the army lias greatly im proved since the time when he wn« a raw recruit at St. Louis. "Life in the army today is much finer and much more attractive to young men," he says. "When I was 4 recruit we had no such clothing, no such food, no such transportation and—last but not least—no such pav as men entering the Army today, when I enlisted, the pay of the re «rtrit •was i>CT-'w»oirth- thnt"Wa» in 1915. Now the recruit's pay* upon entering the army is $2l per month. And he gets bettor clothes and bet ter food. And the army is large'y motorized as to transportation now.' Many a young man has been in troduced to the army by Sergt. Floyd durig his eight years in the recruit ing branch of the service. He is at hi? office in the post of fice at Wilson every day, ready t.o receive applications for enlistment from young men of this section ">f North Carolina. Clifford C. Floyd, U. S Army Recruiting officer, N. C. CLASSES WILL BE HELD FOR SALES PERSONNEL Night Class Will Be Held At Hiph School For Local Sellers Kocky Mount city schools will of fer a course in "Fundamentals ef Selling" which will be open to per sons over sixteen who are employed in merchantile establishments an;' have daily contacts with consumers according to an announcement mad_- today by B. M. Wilson, superintend ent of schools. Managers, operators, and delivery workers are also included in tne group of eligibles. However, it does not include clerical workers. The classes are being held with the assistance of the division of voca tional education of the state depart ment of education. The classes wili meet for two hours once a week in room 103 of the high school brild ing. The first class will meet Thurs day at 7:30 P. M. Joseph T. Poster, who is a member of the high school faculty, will teach the class. He is a graduate of the Wharton school of Finance and Com merce of the University of Pennsyl vania and a M. A. graduate of Colum bia university. The course will be free and is open to women as well as men. NOTICE Those desiring to subscribe to The Rocky Mount Herald may do so by sending $l.OO with name and ad dress to The Rocky Mount Herald, Rocky Mount, N. 6. Name . Town State Route N0..... $l.OO PER TEAS Tiny Entrances Serve A a Effective Barrier Against Large Youths Boston.—A play-yard parardise. "Tot-Lot," has been established In the courtyard of St. Stephen's church. Only small children may play there, because the tiny entrance is an effective barrier against normal sized children over eight years old The entrance is a silhouette, pyf terned after a small child's body cut out of a large door. Above and on each side of the silhouette an two round holes, through which pa rents may look into the yard. "Tot-Lot" is under the auspices of Bishop Raymond A. Heron, in charge of the Episcopal City Missions, and is directed by th • Bev. E. Spencer Gilley, vicar o. bt. Stephen's church. The cement-surfaced play-yard >» open week-days from. 9 A. M. to » P. M. About 75 children play there, free from traffic hazards. They en joy swings, shaded sandboxes, eeo saws, skip ropes, hobby horses, build, ing blocks, model airplane building, | sewing and miniature tea-sets. Tbu ) yard is open free to all small cail ' dren. Each day there are group sing } ing and supervised games. ! Each afternoon the vicar super I vises the serving of milk to ea:!i child. While the children are in the yard, they are under the supervision of one of his four helpers. The clergyman believes that l>v learning to play well and observing rules of the game, the children will receive excellent training in ruuua mentals of living a worthy adult I:f. MISS ANNIE WHITAKER SUCCUMBS EARLY TODA^ Miss Annie Whitaker, fi4, died ear ly at her home at 7-9 South Wash ingtnn Street after an extended il" 11033. _Mvw Whitaker had been in XaiUurf health for about two years. Surviving is one brother, B. b. Whitaker, of this city. Funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday ufternooa at 4:30 o'clock. Rev. H. C. Lowder, pas tor of the Arlington Street Baptist church officiated. Interment waa made in Pineview cemetery. FINAL RITES CONDUCTED For Mrs. DOROTHY MARSH Funeral services for Mrs. Dbroti'y Marsh, $4, who died in a local hos pital Saturday afternoon, were held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'cljck from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cooke, in Edgecomt:* county. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill church cemetery. Mrs. Marsh had been in poor health for about a year. Survivors include: her husband. Jack W. Marsh; four daughters. Doris, Annie Louise, Jacqueline, E*. e lyn Gray Marsh, all of the home; one son, William Elwood, Marsh al so of the home; her parents; four sisters, Mrs. W. L. Garris, of Whit akers; Mrs. Henry Webb, of Maccles field; Mrs. C. T. Gurganus and Mrt J. H. Earps, of this city; and two brothers, Joe Cooke, of Halifax coun ty, and Erwin Thomas Cooke of Ed gecombe county. WINTERVILLE GlkL WINS STYLE AWARD Miss Mildred Bell Edwards, 19. i» freshman at Eastern Carolina Teacu ers College in Greenville won the annual North Carolina 4-H Club dress review at N. C. State Collegv Her prize will be a trip to Chica go to represent North Carolina in the National 4-H Style Show early in December. Mise Edwards is th-- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Ed wards of Winterville, Pitt Couuty Fofrty-two club girls who won coun ty contests participated in Frida/ s review. Nash County was represent by Miss Sara Boberson.