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7t (iy PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOLUME XXIX HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1922 NUMBER 10 METHODISTS WILL BUILD $150,000 CHURCH UNDER DOUBLE UNIT PLAN Going to Havana by Flying Boat Is Pleasant GOLDEN RULE SALE GIGANTIC SUCCESS Members of First Methodist Church Here Voted Sunday to Erect Handsome Structure on Site of Present Building. That a new Methodist church cost ing approximately $150,000 be built, and that this cVirch be a double unit building, modeled after the new Cen tennary church, Chattanooga, Tenn., was the decision reached last Tues day at a meeting of the building com mittee for the new Hendersonville M. E. church, South, and by the church congregation at the past Sunday morning service. Church leaders announce that these plans will not mature to the point ol' placing materials on the ground be fore next spring, but state that worL incident to excavating and otherwise clearing the grounds will begin in the near future. Several graves, which are now on the church prop erty, will be removed to the cemetery. For these purposes the Sunday school and members of the church are or ganized for a special Easter offering April 16. The entire service Sunday morning was used in considering the new church plans and in passing resolu tions for the progress of the work. Brief speeches were made by several leads of the church, who explained the necessity of building a new chureh and boosted the idea of buildrng one which will be for years a credit to Hendersonville. C. E. Brooks stated that the Meth odists have outgrown the old church building, which was erected thirty years ago, and declared that they would be able to finance the new prop osition if they would all pull together. F. S. Wetmur was an enthusiastic advocate of the double unit idea of having a building for worship and a building for education and social pur poses. He was a convert, he declared, to this plan after he saw how excel lent and practicable it was working in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he only recently visited. C. F. Bland lauded the new church plan, and especially the provision for the education and social life of the young people. He referred to Hendersonville as an edu cation center, around which boys' and girls' schools have been built and in which other schools will be built. Mrs. L. M. Colt stated that the first consideration of the newcomer to this city was the church, which he inves tigated to find it it were sufficiently emphasized. She declared herself in favor of the double unit plan as a means of providing proper social ac tivities for her boys and the children of her neighbors. ROAD BANQUET AT HODGEWELL ON 9TH KHYANIS CLUB ARRANGES TO FEAST HIGHWAY ENGINEER John McBee, District Engineer, to Confer With Public and Local Authorities. State Highway Engineer John Mc Bee of the Eighth North Carolina dis trict will be given a good roads ban quet at the Hodgewell hotel Thurs day night of this week at 8 o'clock The banquet will be given under the auspices of the Kiwanis Club but. it will be a community enterprise in which the co-operation of county authorities and others interested will be invited through tickets to be dis posed of by a banquet committee. If the committee is unable to cover the ground thoroughly before Thursdajr tickets may be had -by applying to J. Mack Rhodes, president of the Kiwanis club. The object of the gathering is to confer and exchange ideas with the state highway engineer of this dis trict that he may learn of the wishes of the people xof Henderson county and that his attitude and that of the public may be so attuned with refer ence to Henderson county's road am bitions as to produce the greatest pos sible results in the big road program before the county. PARK HILL INN WILL OPEN ITS DOORS AGAIN TOMORROW Park Hill Inn will open its doors again to the public tomorrow morn ing, Jake Wells, owner, has an nounced. During the past three weeks extensive interior improve ments have taken place, consisting o? renovating and decorating the entire building, making it present an ap pearance equal to its reputation for "beauty" and comfort. Miss B. M. Shaffner. the efficient manager last year, will again be in charge. SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT OF AMERICAN LEGION A special meeting of the Hubert M. Smith Post of the American Legion has been called for Friday night of this week at the legion hall. Impor tant matters will claim attention and a good attendance is urged. Hunt Oil Wells With Airplanes. Airplanes are being used in South America to search for oil wells in swampy Jungle land; where It bubbles up the oil kills all surrounding vege tation, thus making aerial observation easy. A. W. Honeycutt declared that the church should provide not only well organized activities for young people on Sunday but should also provide them with educational and recrea tional features during the days of the week. The resolutions passed by the build ing committee Tuesday were as fol lows : Resolved 1st: That it is the sense of this building committee that the proposed new church to be built by the Hendersonville M. E. Church, South, as soon as plans can be agreed upon, and the funds secured, be a double unit church, modeled after the new Centenary church, Chattanooga. Tenn., and that we undertake to build a church costing approximately $150, 000. . Resolved 2,nd: That we ask the Quarterly conference of our church to file application to the general board of church extension for a donation of $20,000, and to the conference board for a donation of $5,000. Resolved 3rd: That, in order to get our application in shape to present to these boards and receive their con sideration during 1922, we ask the pastor to call a church conference on Sunday morning, March 5, at eleven o'clock, and request the church in this conference as a whole to pledge for the aforesaid enterprise $100,000. the same to be secured in individual pledges at such time, and payable upon such terms as the building com mittee shall hereafter agree upon. Pursuant to the above the church conference was held Sunday at the 11 o'clock hour, presided over- by the pastor, Rev. Frank Siler. C. F. Bland, secretary of the church con ference and secretary of the building committee, presented the resolutions and after brief remarks moved that they be adopted. The motion was seconded by Allen Rhodes. After discussion, the resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote. Following the church conference the pastor, by permission of the presiding elder, Rev. W. H. Willis, called a special session of the quar terly conference at which the resig nation of C. Few as trustee was ac cepted and C. Few, Jr., was elected in his, place. The conference adopted the second of the above resolutions, that appli cations be filed with the conference boards for aid in the building of the new church. FELIX LAKE BUYS BIG EWART ESTAT! WASHINGTON CAPITALIST WILT MAKE YAST DEVELOPMENTS Plans Call for Immediate Remodelinar of Ewart Residence Big-Thing-s Proposed. Felix Lake, a prominent real estate dealer of Washington, D. C, has purchased through the firm of Smith, Jackson, Morris Company the hand some Ewart estate consisting of more than 50 acres and proposes to highly develop the property. The former residence of the late Judge H. G Ewart on the mountain from which an unexcelled panoramic view of the Blue Ridge mountains may be had, will be remodeled at a great cost and placed in excellent shape for residential purposes. The property is capable of exten sive development and if the plans in mind materialize Mr. Lake will do for the beautiful Ewart estate and adjoining property on which he has secured options what Jake Wells has done for the Duncraggan property. The two properties are in close prox imity on the same mountain and time will doubtless result in vast improve ments by these two heavy investors. Jake Wells is thought of in this city as being synonymous with growth, development and community boosting. In the opinion of K. G. Morris, Mr. Lake will also come , into great prom inence locally .and probably equal Mr. Wells as a builder and developer if he is able to secure the properties desired at reasonable prices. C. J. Vandiver Joins Force of The News C. J. Vandiver, a linotype operator with several years of experience, has accepted a position as linotypist for The News. He began Monday morn ing. Mr. Vandiver comes to Henderson ville from the Greenville Daily News, where he has done similar work for several years. His desire to live in Hendersonville and the preparations of The News to develop into a tri weekly newspaper upon the approach of summer, made it possbile for The News to secure a man of long and varied experience at the linotype, an experience that will stand the paper in good stead when its development into a tri-weekly will necessitate the production of a great deal more read ing matter for the big and growing family of readers of this newspaper. Mrs. Vandiver will join Mr. Van diver within a few days. rs-.x - ssN-vx-c'',s Havana harbor, showing Morro castie on the left. An aero-marine flying Mit'iell. P. G. Rockefeller and party. YOUNG MEN POOL WORKING CAPITAL ORGANIZE TO BUY AND BUILD HOMES IN HENDERSONVILLE By Combining: Capital Young; Men Hope to Turn Real Estate in and Around City. The Hendersonville Investment Co.. ! composed of young men and a few ladies, has been organized for the purpose of pooling the resources of present and future business men and, women of the community and dealing mainly in real estate in and around Hendersonville. While the charter, for which ap plication has been made, will author ize all kinds of financial transactions and developments, it is the purpose of the newly organized concern to deal mainly in real estate until it becomes better established. It will move con servatively and on a small scale as a beginning, but the young investors feel confident of cashing in on some of the profits incident to the real es tate business of this community by no means a small item of business. . The shareholders will be permitted to pay in their full subscription - at one time, or an easy payment plan of $10 a month will be provided. There will be no domineering of influence, hence all shareholders likely will be limited as to the number of shares purchased. Building and loan stock will doubt less be subscribed for by the organ ization and the accumulation of funds will soon warrant an investment in real estate or in the erection of a house. Once this is turned to advan tage other deals will follow until it is confidently . believed that the influ ence of the organization will be felt greatly in this community. Forty-six stockholders have sub scribed for one or more shares. A purchasing committee will be on the alert to find something that will prove a bargain. This will be investigated and reported to the board of directors before a purchase is made. The off icers ' are : President, J. Foy Justice; vice president, Roy C. Bennett; secretary, A. R. Hanson; assistant secretary, A. F. Barber. A campaign for subscribers will be waged. Subscribers to date are as follows : J. Foy Justice, Roy C. Ben nett, Noah Hollowell, Bruce Drysdale, A. F. Barber, J. E. Mitchell, M. L. Walker, A. R. Hanson, Kenneth Bess, E. J. Anders, Glover P. Jones? S. M. Bailey, J. R. Ward, Allison & Pace, P. L. Wright, Roone Arledge, Harry Dinkins, Mrs. H. W. Waters, Miss Miriam Holland, Chester Glenn, A. L.. Edwards, A. T. Dixon, J. O. Waldrop, Guy P. Jordan, Jean Williams, James Duff, L. F. Walden, J. Manning Mor ris, Blaine Jackson, S. Maxwell, A. Rubenstein, G. L. Anders, G. R. Mc Lean, T. D. McCall, Garland Jackson, Buddie Richardson, Tom Wright Keith, Dr. R. C. Sample, E. E. Lott, Paul L. Dermid, B. U Foster, T. D. Ward, Mrs. R. C. Bennett. P. L. Wright is given credit for the idea, which he borrowed from Winston-Salem, where such an organiza tion has become a tower of strength in the upbuilding of the community. RECORD MEETING OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS HELD Over 100 Attended Enthusiastic Meet ing Last Night of the Parent- . Teacher Association. "In the number attending and in the the interest manifested and in every way, the meeting last night of the Parent-Teacher Association was one of the best to date," was the declara tion of Mrs. Broaddus Estes, President of the organization. Mrs. Estes said that the leaders of this Association were greatly encouraged over the in creased attendance of parents, and are hopeful that even a larger percentage of them will attend in the future. The high school auditorium was crowded, fully one hundred parents and teachers being present. The fea ture of the meeting was a paper on the "Movies" by Mrs. Mabel Baughman which was highly interesting and il- (Continue.d on page 8) :,i:v.vw.-i:' EYE, EAR, NOSE SPECIALIST WILL LOCATE IN CITY oard of Trade Brings Dr. Henderson and Family from Richmond to Make Home Here. Dr. Henderson, an eye, ear and nose specialist of Richmond, Va., has de cided to locate here for the practice f his profession in Hendersonville. The specialtist was brought to the city through correspondence with the Board of Trade. Correspondence was followed by a visit during the week end. He decided to locate here and is arranging for an office and a home. He has a wife and six children and they will move to Hendersonville at an early date. The character of Dr. Henderson's profession is something unusual for Hendersonville, where he believes there will be a good field for his skilled services. He has practiced his profession for 16 years. THURSDAY WAS RED LETTER DAY HERE SOVEREIGN WOODMEN COMMIT TEE WAS BROUGHT TO CITY Visit of Leaders of Secret Order May Mean Establishment of National Sanatorium. Thursday of last week was a red letter day for Hendersonville, accord ing to the verdict of a large number of her citizens, particularly those be longing to the fraternal order of the Woodmen of the World. On that day a party of leading citizens, led by patriotic Woodmen, journeyed forth in a driving rain to Asheville. achieved , the capture of the sovereign Woodmen committee who were about to decide to return to their several homes in the west on account of tho wet, dreary, gloom-producing weath er; brought them to this city for an elaborate community banquet planned for that night; and gained the promise of Sovereign Commander W. A. Fra ser to come to Hendersonville in May and bring with him the entire execu tive committee of seventeen members of the W. O. W. order, who will be empowered to select and buy a site for the location of the proposed million-dollar sanatorium. That is the story in brief, but many details connected with this occasion will make it an interesting chapter in the history of this city and county, especially if the big hospital, involv ing the expenditure of vast sums of money in building, up-keep, and so forth, is planted here. The committee of sovereign officers arrived Sunday, February 26, in Asheville, where they were shown several sites for the proposed sana torium. Their plans included visits also to Old Fort and Saluda before coming to Hendersonville Thursday, but the continued bad weather of the first of the week caused them by Thursday to postpone any further examination of sites until later in the season. The local lodge, and not only the lodge, but many of the leading citi zens of the community, had been busy, in the meantime, preparing to entertain the sovereign officers and show them the most desirable sites in this vicinity. The committee ap pointed to look after the sites had selected out of a large number, nine sites, near Hendersonville, which they were prepared to show the national committee. And they had planned, moreover, a rousing community ban quet as an "opener" for them. When several cars, loaded with Hendersonville "promoters", went, therefore, to Asheville Thursday morning to meet their guests, they would not listen to a refusal, and succeeded in getting them here for the reception. Furthermore, they se cured a definite promise from Sov ereign Commander Fraser that he and the full executive committee would make Hendersonville head quarters in May for the purpose of viewing sites and, probably selecting one on which to locate the big hos pital. John T. Wilkins was , master of ceremonies Thursday night when (Continued on Page 5) II ! FlfTM m i Knot boat is entering the harbor with C E IBIG DOCKET FACES i THIS TERM COURT LARGE NUMBER' OF WHISKEY j CASES IN MARCH DOCKET Much Accomplished in Opening Day of Criminal Court Yesterday; Judge, Lane Presiding. The March term of superior court for Henderson county opened yes terday morning with a full docket consisting of about 189 cases, the largest number of which are for boot legging, with Judge Henry P. Lane, of Reidsville, presiding. A crowded courthouse heard Judge Lane's charge to the grand jury, which was delivered in a calm, straightforward manner, as he sat in his chair. It was the usual stereo typed definiton of organic law and the function of courts. An unusual twist was given, however, to the old saying, "all men are born equal," when the judge declared that all men are not born equal mentally and mor ally; but that regardless of this fact, and regardless of race or nationality, all must be treated alike by the law. Little time was given to the expect ed "liquor" charge, but the different, violations of the whiskey laws were covered thoroughly. Prior to Judge Lane's charge, a grand jury was chosen, and during yesterday several bills were returned. The following is the list of jurors chosen: J. R. Jackson, Pink Pruett, S. C. Ledbetter, B. W. Justus, C. D. Pruett, B. A. Merrell, C. D. Brackett. W. C. Waters, J. B. McCraw, A. B. Prestwood, H. L. Cagle, Eli Williams, W. P. Garren,, S. E. Cairnes, J. B. Wood, A. W. Beddingfield, D. P. Rog ers, M. L. Carland. The jury list, as made out by the county commissioners in their Feb ruary 6 meeting, i as follows: First Week. Eli Williams, A. W. Beddingfield, H. O. Hudson, H. B. Hawkins, G. E. Cairnes, M. L. Carland, W. E. Waters, J. Boling, J. T. Beddingfield, J. T. Redden, C. C. Westall, J. Carl Ward, J. W. Beddingfield, A. B. Prestwood, H. L. Cagle, D. P. Rogers, C. D. Pit tillo, B. A. Merrell, W. P. Garren, John Saltz, H. M. Lance, Pink Pruett, E. J. Dalton, S. C. Ledbetter, T. E. Brock ets J. B. McCraw, A. M. Rhodes, J. W. Bailey, M. R. H. Bell, J. R. Jack son, D. P. Moss, H. W. Justus, O. B. Souther, J. A. Lanning, Jenkin M. Robinson. Second Week. B. B. Blackwell, G. W. Lance, V. V. Blankenship, J. M. Peace, P. G. How ard, M. W. Davis, V. V. Bagwell, R. W. McAbee, T. E. Waters, J. L. Jones, J. C. Sales, J. R. Barnwell, A. L. Beck, A. P. Brannon, J. D. Morris, Z. V. Kilpatrick, B. H. Hill, J. M. Wil liams. Third Week. J. A. Burckmyer, J. C. Gibbs, John son Bell, J. M. Nelson, J. J. Levi, J. W. Tankersley, H. C. Pace, W. E. Love, B. R. Cornwell, M. M. Brittain, R. H. Levi, B. B. Suttles, J. N. Rus sell, J. A. McCraw, M. Y. Pittillo, M. Mintz, Luther F. Kilpatrick, M. L. Hall. ii WAR MEMORIAL" THE CHIEF THEME WOMEN'S MEETING Ladies of American Legion Auxiliary Working Out Concrete Plans for Memorial Building. i Much enthusiastic discussion was indulged in yesterday afternoon by the women of the American Legion 'Auxiliary concerning the proposed (War Memorial building, during which concrete suggestions looking toward the purchase of a lot and getting as sistance in the undertaking from sum mer tourists were offered. The meet ing took place beginning at 3 o'clock at the American Legion halls, arid was presided over by the president. Mrs. J. W. Williams. There was a good attendance Mrs. Williams and Mrs. William Lott will represent the Auxiliary at the general meeting of the city's or ganizations, called for the 14th, to discuss plans for the War Memorial building. Every member yesterday was urged (Continued on page 8) THOUSANDS OF BUYERS CROWD STORES OF HENDERSONVILLE Merchants Highly Pleased at Response of Buying Public and Plan Bigger Sales. Hendersonville's first Golden Rule Sale was a surprising success. It exceeded the expectations of those who were most optimistic. All conditions were very favorable for the initial sale day under the plan adopted by the Advertising Club of Hendersonville. Court was in ses sion, first Monday brought a number of people and the weather was all that could have been wished for. All these favorable circumstances result ed in the bringing of thousands of snoppers to Hendersonville. The stores were crowded and re minded the casual observer of the rush incident to Christmas trade. Business was far better than it has been on any day since Christmas. The majority of the merchants are highly pleased and are already planning big ger things for the second Golden Rule Sale to be held on the first Monday in April. BOARD OF TRADE OFFICE SOUGHT BY CHICAGO MAN Willing to Base Position on Value of Services Rendered Without Contract. The Board of Trade met in called session last night to consider the ap plication of L. J. Penney for the sec retaryship of the organization. The employment of Mr. Penney was discussed in connection with the financial .status of the Board of Trade. The body last night recommended the employment of Mr. Penney and re ferred the matter to the board of gov ernors with power to act. The gov ernors will meet tonight with mem bership volunteer workers to decide on the employment of a secretary and to plan a campaign for members for the present year. Mr. Penney is a newspaper man from the Chicago American and in view of the fact that he wishes to come to this immediate section, he makes a proposition to work for $200 a month without obligating the Board of Trade for more than a month at the time, feeling confident that he could fill the position permanently on the basis of services rendered. BAPTIST SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS OPENS FAVORABLY Seventy-five Students Enrolled Last Night in Carolina Training School For S. S. Teachers. The Carolina Training School for Sunday School teachers opened in a most auspicious manner last night at the First Baptist church, under the leadership of Dr. E. E. Bomar, pas tor, and Marion L. Walker, superin tendent of the Sunday School. Seventy-five people, representing six churches, were enrolled as stu dents, besides a large number of vis itors. The school is being conducted by the following teachers: Rev. . Lj. Stephens, Black Mountain, N. C , T:3kl Sunday school worker for stern North Carolina; Rev. W. S. W ;', I). D., Muscogee, Okla., field secretary Baptist Sunday School Board, South ern Baptist convention; and Mrs. Lydia Yates Hilliard, Raleigh, N. C, elementary secretary Sunday school work. The meetings will be held each- evening this week until Friday, open ing at 6 o'clock and closing at 9 o'clock. Lunch is served in the church during a recess from 7 to 7:30 o'clock. Text books on methods and genaral work in the Sunday school, and on soul winning are used for study. Woodmen Will Meet In Interest Sanatorium Every member of White Pine Camp, No. 213, Woodmen of the World, is urged to be present at the regular meeting Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock, March 9. Important business will be considered looking forward to visits in May from the Woodmen San atorium committee. Every business and professional man who is a mem ber of the Woodmen of the World is urged to make no other engagement, as it is a matter of great importance to the city of Hendersonville, Hender son county, and western North Caro lina, that they be present at this meeting. White Pine lodge must give its hearty support and cooperation to secure the sanatorium. JOHN T. WILKINS, Chairman General Committee. EXPERT WATCHMAKER ACCEPTS POSITION WITH L. SHERMAN L. P. Strider, expert watch repairer and jeweler, has recently accepted a position with Sherman's Sporting Goods Store, which handles in addi tion to sporting goods, a complete line of watches and jewelry. Mr Strider comes from Asheville, where he was arailroad watch inspector: and will add materially to the local firm's efficiency and usefulness.