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THE GLEANER graham, n. c., oct. 7, 1937 Local News -(-The State Fair opens at Ral eigh next T uesday . ? Dr. W. C. Gotey is spending a day or two at Dr. McPherson's Hospital, Durham, for treatment. ? A bevy of Graham girls have organized a socUl club which they have named the Kadets Klub. ? George Boring has opened a sea food market next to W. J. Micks' store on Courthouse square. ? Prices of tobacco on the Bur lington and Uebane markets are ranging high ? around 28 cents. Iu some instances farmers are averaging more than 40 cents for the entire offering. ? Mr. Isaac Holt, on last Satur day at his home on N. Alain street, sold ont at auction his household effects and has gone to make his home with his son, Luther Holt, near Saxapahaw. ? George A. Long, Graham chairman of Air Mail project for uext week, reports excellent co operation on the part of Graham business concerns. The mail go ing out from Graham will be at tractively labeled or* marked when delivered to the Air Mail plane. ? Graham Garden Club gave a uiiuaturb flower show at the home of Mrs. J. L. Johnsou Tuesday. Nearly all the members had ex hibits. First prize was won by Mrs. Johnson, secoud by Mrs. W. R. Hardeu, third by Mrs. S. S. Holt, and a uumber of others re ceived honorable mention, ? Graham School P. T. A. has on a drive for membership this week. The goal aimed at is to have at least one member of the association from each home rep resented in the school. That would assure a helpful coopera tion that would result in securing increased benefits from the school for the community. ? The Roxboro Courier (thrice a week) completed the installa tion of a Duplex press last week, and cbauged from a 6-cuIumn 8 pitge paper to an 8 coluun 6 page (aud more panes when circnm stances demand it ) It locks like the Courier is going to nose into the daily field yet. The Gleaner congratulates brother Noell on these evidences of prosperity. ? The Alamance Alumnae As sociation of Woman's College, Uuiv. N. C , met in Burlinuton Tuesday evening. Mrs. Dou S. Holt of Graham w&s elected pres ident. Other officers olected were Miss Margaret Riddle, secretary, Miss Florene Robertson, treasur er. Oue of the ladies addressing the meetiug stated there were 250 alumnae of Woman's College in Alamance county. ? Elon College foot ball team won its third victory in the game with the Davis-Elkins team of W. Va. last Saturday night. The game was played in the Greens boro stadium. The score was 13 to 6. So far the Eton Christians are unbeaten. It is stated by some that the Davis-Elkins team is the strongest Elon is scheduled to play this season. Alamance fans made up a good percentage of the interested spectators. Ninety-Eight Per Cent Solvent. Life Insurance. Caring the depression the hold ers of life insurance policies in companies representing more than 97 per ceut of the total in surance in force in this country bad their policies maintained without impairment. Companies representing less than 3 per cent of total life iusur- 1 ance in force went into receiver- j ship. Even in the case of these companies, loss to policyholders war. not complete, as salvage served to pay off a large percent- , age of obligations. Few other iudastries can point to a record of 98 per cent solvent daring the worst depression iu American history. County Tax Rate Set at $1.18 Was 95c Last Year The County Commissioners have fixed the tax levy at $1. 18 on the $100 for 1937, as against 95 cents for 1936. Since the 1936 levy the county has been loaded with certain Bar lington, Uebane, Graham and Haw River school bonds, which made an increased rate neceesaty. The total county budget ag gregates M45.745 62. I PERSONAL E. W. Vickera of Klon College was here thin morning on busi ness. Marvin Yonnt, student at Duke University, was at home (or the week-end. Miss Rath Smith spent the week-end with Miss Doris Rogers in High Point. Miss Avu Hodgin of Greensbo ro spent the week-end with Miss Minnie Bradshaw. Mrs. J. J. Henderson and Mrs. Harper Barnes spent T Deed ay afternoon in Greensboro. Mrs. A. L. Henley of Greens borr is here visiting her sister Mrs. W. B. Qaakenbush. George Hunt of Reidsville and L. H. Kernodle of Danville were here Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Rich at tended the funeral of Campbell Smith of Greensboro Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. D. E. McConnell of Gastonia spent Sunday here with the'ir daughter, Mrs. Don S. Holt. Mr. and Mrs Herman Flanigan of Tampa, Fla., who tiave been visiting his parents have return ed home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coleman of Chicago and Florida are visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Stratford this week. Mr. aud Mrs. Broadus Culler of Concord spent the week-end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A P. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Strayhorn of Durham spent Sunday after noou here with the latter's sister, Miss Mary Cooper. Mrs. Jack Yates of Columbia, S. C., and Leon Yates of Darlintc tou, S. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leon Flanigan. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Negley and children of Altoona, Pa., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth V. McCaleb and Mrs. Bella McCaleb. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice McGraw had Mr. and Mrs. Sam McGrrw, Miss Gertrude McGraw and Lee McGraw of Lynchburg as guests the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stratford were visitors in Greensboro Mon day, aud Mr. Stratford left ou a business trip to the eastern part of the State Tuesduy. Changes from Charlotte to Sal isbury. John \V. Harden, Graham boy, for the past about ten years on the staff of the Charlotte News, some ten (lays ago transferred to Salisbury and became a member of the Salisbury Poet staff. He began his newspapering when a student at Chapel Hill with the University News bureau as as sistant to R. W. Madry. From then on up to his going to Char lotte he was with the News and Observer, the Bnrlington Times and the Journal. He established the Cracker, Graham school pa per. He has written a number of feature and magazine articles and stories. In Charlotte he was out standing in civic organizations, and we are sure he will be no less iu Salisbury. He married Miss Nina Holt, daughter of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Holt, anil they have two children. In The Old Dominion Williamsburg, Historical, Ante dates Organization of Unit ed States ... A Marvel of Restoration By J. E. J one* Williamsburg, Va? Oct., 6, *37? Hundreds of visitors, whose license plates show them to be from every state in the Union, come here? Ju?t as I did ? to see the magic results of the Restoration of Williamsburg. They see old Bru ton Church and William and Mary College, and many buildings that were built before there was such a political organiza tion as the United States. I That which is old along "'Duke of Gloucester Street" and in other parta of the town are fins set tings for all that is include! in the Restoration, j First, there is the restored Bri - tish Capitol, with reminders of English Governor s and American patriots, George Washington, Pa trick Henry, Benjamin- Harrison and scores of others. In this build - ing the House of Burgess; repro duced, with the original chair 'of the presiding officer, Rich Robert V. Griffin Dies at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Robert Vance Griffin, 61, of near Graham, died at 11:30 tlis morning at Johns Hopkins hos pital, Baltimore, following h brain operation on September 13th. He was a farmer, his home about three miles southeast of Graham. For several years he has been connected with the State Highway Commission aud lately in charge of the district includ ing Alamance. Mr. Griffin was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thoe. J. Griffin of Chatham county and moved to Alamance some 40 years ago with his parents. He is survived by his wife who is very ill at Ala mance General hospital ; two sis ters, Mrs. ?. P. McClure of Gra ham and Mrs. J. E. Frauks, Rtl eigh, Rt. 4; and two brothers, C. E. Griffin, Ford Clifl, Pa., and C. R. Griffin, Graham, Rt. 2. The funeral service will be held at the home of fir. aud Mrs. E. P. McClure at 11 o'clock Fri day morning, and interment in Linwood cemetery. Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is here. What are you goin* to do about it? If you are shortsighted, you will do nothing. If you have any interest in protecting your prop erty and your family's lives, you will use Fire Protection Week as an occasion for takiug the simple, essential measures that usually suffice to make homes and places of business safe from the most common and dangerous fire haz ards. Fire Prevention Week is noi designed to sell anything. It in designed to serve ? to couserve ? to protect. During the Week in surance companies, civic b >dies, fire experts and public official* will use the radio, newspapers, displays and printed literature in an effort to make you think and to make you act. In the average home grave haz ards exist of which the owner knows nottfing. - Ignorance, as well as carelesnesf , is a prolific source of destructive fires. The simplest aud most easily corrected causes are responsible for the great bulk of fires in dwellings. A slight fault in a healing plant nixy devastate * home. Accumulations of papers-, Clothes, furniture and other odds aud euds require only a spark to burst into flame. Improperly stored fluids such as gasoline, benzine and keroseue are a con stant menace. Auialt-ur repair* of electric appliances and light cords cause millions of dollai>' loss aunually. Pai.it or nil so tked rags are often the cause of spo:. taueous combustion. Au i-. properly protects I liot. electric iron, or cigarette ashes invite 'fires. It costs you nothing to elimi nate these haztrds, aud takes little lime. That small effort may save you thousands of dol lars ? and infinitely more import ant, save a life. Fire Prevention Week was inaugurated to serve you. Make the in-jst of it. Randolph county farmers report the best lespedez* crop ir. years and say they will have much seed in addition to a fine crop of hay. Fifty acres of cotton in Wilson county has been passed by inspec tors of the Crop Improvement At sociation for use as certified seed. reproductions of furnishings and relics and paintings of English kings and queens and also of ear ly American revolutionists. These are hut parts of the restored Cap itol, with the flag of Britain fly ing over its top. The Governor's Palace is like the halls of the richest monarch*, in grandeur, furnishings an I prize relics. Raleigh Tavern fives again, in new walls, but with a setting inside and out that makes one feel as though he were living in the Colonial past. j Old Jamestown, only six miles away, lost out to Williamsburg ?bout 1700, when the British seat of Government was moved to the latter city. After the Revolution Williams burg beecame a sleepy old town. And so it remained until ? few years ago when John D. Rockefel ler agreed to finance the Resto ration, .. Now tKe work is finished, Wil liamsburg 9 IN miles from Wash Ington. Next to Mount Vernon there is no place more worth seeing, particularly for those loy al, loving Americans who get ?"heart throbs" in such spots of historical and sentimental impor James W. Holt, Hit by Auto mobile, Suffers Fatal Injuries. J Hints VV. Holt, 51, prominent j inert hint and citizen of Graham, ! died this afternoon at Alauiance Genera: Hospital from injuries suffered when hit by an automo bile at a few minutes before 8 o'clock Wednesday night on N. Main street in front of home. A few iniuutes later a Green <t Mc Clure ambulance picked him up and carried him to the hospital He suffered a severe concussion and never regained consciousness. Mr. Holt, from best informa tion, was going out from bis home and had reached the street and was lighting a cigarette. It seems Mr. Holt had parked his j car on the opposite side of the stieet. He had waited for a truck to pass. A car, driven by VV. Carl Longest, was following. Af ter the truck passed Mr. Holt started and came into the path of the Longest car. It is supposed Mr. Holt whs blinded by the lights and became confused, and the accident is regarded as un avoidable under the circum stances. Mr. Holt had spent almost his entire life in Graham aud was one of the town's most esteemed citizens. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Courtney llolt, and three children, James W., Jr., in school at Chapel Hill, Miss Ruth Courtney, teaching in Pitts boro, and John Blaine, in school at Banner Elk; his father, Isanc Holt, of Graham; three sisters, Mrs. J. K. Moore and Mrs. J. G Rogers, of Burlington, and Mrs. John Anglin, of Graham; six brothers, William Luther Holt, of Saxapahaw; S. Seymore Holt, Thomas M. Holt, Joseph Clye llolt and Charles C. Holt, all of Graham, and Robt. J. Holt, of Burlington. Funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at -Graham Presbyterian church with Rev. W. E Harrop, Rev. R. P. Ellington and Rev. H. F. Sur ratt officiating. Six upright silos and many trench silos have been construct ed in Buncombe county this fall. : Air Mail Weeek? Next Week By proclamation, Governor Hoe; has designated October 11 10 Air Mail Week for North Caro lina, calling attention to the fact that North Carolina is the birth place of aviation and the appro priateness of air mail develop ment in the State. It's an all- week program, but for one day only, Tuesday, 12th, will planes call for mail generally throughout the State, and then only at towns where there is a convenient Uuding field or air port. For Hie other days mail intended tor air delivery will be sent to the nearest airport and forwarded. The movement is to demon strate to users of the mail service the expedition of doing business by air. Air Mail Week is sponsored by the postmasters' association of North Carolina and the Postoffice Department at Washington is lending full cooperation. Business men are urged to give the service a trial for the week as a test of results. The planes to pick up mail at the airports will leave Kitty Hawk early Tuesday morning. They will call at all places hav ing landing fields. We are unable to name the hour the plane will touch at landing field near Graham but it it is expected a number of citi zens will be on hand to welcome the arrival^. ?<_ - - Union connty farmers are har vesting approximately two tons of prime lespedeza hay per acre, and have a good crop of seed. Why Suffer with Colds-Pain | ?- TAKE COOK'S -? ccc And Be Relieved _ . Checks 666 MAJ??IA Liquid. Tablet* COLDS Halve. Now Drops jp first day Headache, 30 minutes Try "Rub-My-Ti?mM? World'i Be?t Liniment IS it good business to spend millions more for costlier tobaccos ? Well, the fact that Camels are the largest-selling ciga rette shows that men and women </ofind something choice? something different? in Camels. Camels are a matchless blend of finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS Turkish and Domestic Prepare Yourself For a Paying Position-%?==|<? ? Learn Beauty Culture This is a real opportunity to learn a profession which will make you independent of ordinary jobs. King's Beauty School 22? South Elm St. Phone 2-1372 Greensboro, N. C. ? ' A ^5 ? ' ' ? ? ^ w t v 7 or Or.o Year and PATHFINDER .?Lr $ Jlore than a million readers throughout the _ country read PATHFINDER regularly for a ? J 1(1 complete, timely and unvarnished digest of the I.JU news. Aro you overlooking something? Today, economic and political aifairs are at their topsy-turviest. Every new turn of events is apt to affect your pocket-book. Everyone's asking, "What's it all about, and how much Is it going to cost me?" Before you can answer that question you must be able to interpret the news; and before you can ' ' crpret you must have all the facts clearly explained,. EVERY WEEK from the NEWS CENTER of the WORLD you ?with lis reliable, easy-to-read and easy to-understand news reviews in words, pic tures and charts. Its condensed form presents a lively and intelligible survey of current events throughout the world; its impartial interpretation, analysis and explanation of the news enables you to think and talk straight. Other weekly news magazines sell at $4 to $5 a year. Pathfinder sells for 81 a year, but for a limited time we can offer yon a greatly reduced bargain price on a com bination of this paper and PATHFINDER. Drop in and sec samples or write and taka advantage of this special offer without delay. Insure ' your economic future by asswiog your complete grasp of current affairs. ~ Farm Credit Association Making Record Collections Indicates Fanners More Prosperous Columbia, S. C., Oct. 1. ? Col lections by production credits as sociations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from July 1 to October 1, exceeded by over $1, 000,000 the amount col lected in the same period of last yearv according to Erneel Gra ham. President of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia, who said today that farmers in the three states had already made payments totaling approximately $7,000,000. Loans made by the 94 associa tions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida this year total slightly in excess of 120,000,000. The bulk of col lections to datx has come from the tobacco sections, many grow ers having liquidated all of their loans from the proceeds of their tobacco sales alone. Collections are now mounting up heavily from the earlier cotton sections. Present indications are that ibis district will make the same splen did record in collections this jear that it has made in the past four years, said Mr. Graham, and some of the associations have already collected Irom 75 to 85 percent of their total loans. The collection season in tlie cit rus seci ion of Florida doe.-, not coincide with the rest ot the dis trict. The Most Valuable "Crop"; Our Boys and Girls. While adult farmers are strug gling with the problems of pro duction and marketing, ix splen did new "crop" of farmers of the future is growing up. More than a milliou farm boys and girls are now enrolled in the 4 11 clubs. Here they are learn ing practical lessons iu successful agriculture. On a distant tomor row, thev will be operating the nation's farms, organizing and running the nation's farm market ing cooperatives and working out the problems of the day. The fact, that organization of farm youth has now reached the hight ar point iu hist iry, argues well for tin- agricultural future. The training and information these jouug farmers receive in their 4 H clubs and elsewhere will pr-'Vt- invaluable. Elon College Student Activities Avocations of Late Gradu ates ? Large Percent Per suing Advanced Studies Elon College, Oct. 6? A recent survey conducted among last year's graduates ol Elon College by George D. Colclough, field secretary, reveals that almost one third are continuing their educa tion In higher universities tn preparation for some special field. Of the 45 seniors, 14 have en tered universities. The largest group la in the field of teaching with 25 having se cured Jobs in schools throughout the east. Pour former Elon stu dents have gone lntd business. Of the 14 who havo enrolled at other schools, two are studying law, three are taking medicine and two Hava gone to advanced re liglous schools. FAT? The new, im proved WATB OFF WAY nuke* it pouible to take off unlovely, un wanted fat ? tm Hty ? qaick/y ? plaat ??My? without en dangering health? without the dm of harmful drug* or weakening laxa tives ? without ? trenuoua exer ci?e ? without ?tarvation dieting. Go to your drug ?tor* today and pvchaoo ? bo. of WATE-OPP T.tto. Yoa'vt m to itiM adoartioad In (oeh ssssw TJsMAa-s srs lathor with a eon W tba rahublo. M-Ma. copjrirfitod WATE-OPF Book, fa VBbli rraWffl tad laat-miaata information coo c*niof tbm mom mgfai. acicntific mathoda far radnciaf. Uadaratand that thia taombar ?hip aed row-copy o I tha WATE-OPP Book An_r"" m ia II U for Cka tea of WATE-OPP TaMcu For Hie by GRAHAM DRUG CO. The Waoeamaw Bank < Company provided each < member in Colombo* county i enough pure seed of the I donble variety to plant ? and the boys now have seed to sell this winter. A farm machinery dealer Rockingham county told Walker, county farm agent, be had sold more mowing chines this fall than in the ] eight years. Graham Drug Store Offers FREE Sample of New High Blood Pressure Treatment Every High Blood Pressure Suf ferer in Graham is urged to go to the Graham Drug Co., and re ceive a free sample of ALLIMIN Essence of Garlic Parsley Tablets for High Blood Pressure as well as a book of valuable informa tion. These tablets are made by a prominent Chicago concern and according to reports from doctors ihey are most effective in reducing High Blood Pressure, relieving headaches and dizziness. A spe cial new process by wnich ALLI MIN Tablets are produced makes them both tasteless and odorless. A two weeks' treatment costs only 50c. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified at Admin istratrix c. t. a. of the estate of J. P. May, deceased. Isle of Alnmance County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them on or before the Sod day of ^ept., 1??. or this notice will be pleaded In bar or thei r recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will pleas* make Immediate settlement. . This 3Jth day of Aagnss, 1937. EDITH H, JOHNSON, Administratrix, Route 4, Burlington, N. C . ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having quail fled as Administrator of tbm estate of Llllie M. Bockner, 'deceased, lata oi Alamance county. North Carolina, f to notify all persons having claims ag the estate ot said deceased to present, t to me on or before the 2nd day of Sep ber, 1838, or this uotlce will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. At! persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the un dersigned. , This September 21. lfST. C. R. BUCK NEK. Administrator of the Estate of LUlle M. Bockner. Long Jt Bose, Attya. Notice of Sales of Town Property, Elon College, For Delinquent Taxea Tbe Bonn] of Commissioners of the Town of Elon College having ordered that rent and person*! property for delinquent taxea of 1936 lie r-iiil according to law, I will on Monday, tbe 25th day of October, 1937, at 12 o'cotek. noon, at the east entrance of the County Courthouse, Graham, N. C., offer to the public to the highest bid der, for cash, the hereinafter list ed p.operty, or as much thereof as may be necessary to pay sneh taxes for the said year, 1936, to wit: HEAL ESTATE Chandler, T. W , two houses ou W. College Ave <51.30 Dawson, T. B., one house, Lebanon avenue 2.83 llutnble, J. C.. one bonse, Williams avenue 19.24 James, P. A., 1 house, Wil liams avenue 30.63 Johnson, O. W., on<* house, Trollinger avenue" 26.46 Lambeth, H. I) , one house, Lebanon avenue 99.73 Lambeth, J. D., H. D.,'oue hou.-e, East College ave , 90.33 Pritchelte, Mrs. 11 J., one ho'ise. Lebanon av.nue, 34.97 Pr?v??-t, W H , one house, East Coll-ge avenue 1.52 Pilot Life Insurance Co. . 1 house, Haggard avenue.. 74.39 Moote, Luciau, oue lot 7.18 Miller, G. G., one house, Williams avenue 28.S6 Wagoner, Mu. G. T., one house, Haggard avenue.. 14.85 SpenceClapp Motor Co., 1 house, Williams avenue, 19 24 Pritclietie, Mrs. J. I) , house, Trollinger aveuue 42 50 Wilkins, J D.. one lot, East College awiiue .68 White, Dr J . t , one store, Williams aveuue 9 63 \V atson, Dr. S. G. Est., oue hous*-, L' baiiou nveuue 32.06 PERSONAL A. J. R * 1.27 Aiisi.* . W. K, 11X) Brow.., C <i 1 00 Cox, W E, 2 82 Cox, \\ 1? 2.35 Eva..., P L ,.. 100 Foster, J. L, Hughes, A. B., 7.12 Watkins, E., 2.42 M- am, B. H., 3.09 P. ' rhette, H. J., Jr., 2 09 U- ? ?e, Brinson, 5 38 W ster, 8. G., t'00 W.i' nnwr, W. H.. , 1.81 E W. VICKER3, Sept. 27, 1937. Tax ( ollecior.