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Henderson School Board Favors Nine Months Term
Teachers Offer To Work
For Less Salary During
Extra Month, If Ordered
Agree To Accept 10 to 20 Percent for Ninth Month, and
In Addition Pay Janitors, Water, Lights; Group of
Parents Appear In Support of The Proposal
Expressing it* appreciation of the
offer of the faculty of the city schools
to work at from I" to 20 percent
smaller snl f. f r the « -iru n.otVh.
if ordered, the board of trustees of
the Henrietson city schools at a meet
ing last night went on record as fa
voring and endorsing the restoration
of the ninth month to the school term
during ‘the coming year. The city
schools operated only eight months
dining the term now closing for the
fir-d time in altoiit 2<> years.
After endorsing the full nine
months term, the trustees instructed
Its chairman. G W. Knott, to appoint
a committee of three to investigate
the ntcanc by which the nine months
term could be assured and to report
Its findings back to the board im
mediately. The board adjourned to
meet again on the evening of Mon
da y. May 23. to hear that report and
to consider the election of eachers for
next, year.
At last night's meeting an out
line of the condition of the high
school, by reason of the 'shortened
term, was given by Prof. R. B. Cobb,
the principal, and endorsement of the
Idea of the longer term and the bene
fits to bo had from it. was given by
Ptof Frank M. Barnhart, principal
of Central school; Miss Agnes Moore,
principal of Clark street school, and
Miss Sue Kelly, principal of West End
school. Mrs. J. Y. Paris, of the high
school faculty, also spoke in endorse
ment, as did a number of ladies who
have children, in the city schools, all
urgihg the restoration of the ninth
month in the 'coming year.
The proposition made to the board
by the teachers, with full 100 percent
of the faculty of 61 In the white
schools having signed the agreement,
is that during the ninth month they
will work for salaries ranging from
10 to 20 percent, as the need may be.
less than their regular salaries for
the other eight months, and that in
addition to that they will pay in cash
out of their salaries the costs of
janitor and light and water services.
It was stated at the meeting that
the costs of the extra month would be
approximately <8.750 after deductions
for -the teachers, and amounting to
an ingrpase in the tax rate in Hender
son tbwriship of approximately six to
seven cents on the SIOO valuation. On
a property valuation of $5,000, the
tax wobld be about $3.50, it was stat
ed.
It, was brought out by those who
spoke‘that of'tfie 34 city school sys
tems in. the State, ,in which Hender
son is classed. Henderson ranked
lowest on 4he basis of .the five aca
demic and five financial factors mak
ing up the rating. All the other 33
score above the 70 rating Henderson
has In this grouping. It was also
brought out that the rountywide ex
tended term budget for the past year
was reduced 39 percent, more than
twice as much as the average re
duction in the group in which Hen
derson falls. While Fayetteville and
Raleigh last year cut to eight months,
they did not eliminate their supple
ments. to teachers' salaries, it was
stated, nor did they exclude from
their curriculum such subject* as
music, commercial courses, home
economics and physical education,
which, had they cut out. they could
have operated the past year on a nine
months basis. Henderson has not
those extra services. It was also stat
ed that all the school systems in
whirh Henderson is classified supple
ment their teachers' salaries over and
Cardui Had
Helped Her
During Girlhood
"I WAB tired all the time
had misery in my back and
sides that kept me feeling
bad,” writes Mrs. H. H. Penn,
BJ9 Front St., Portsmouth,
Ohio. "I was in a nervous
and weakening condition. I
lost In weight.
'During girlhood, mother
had given me Cardui, and it
had helped me so much then
that I decided to take it
again. I took several bot
tles and my strength began
to return and I gained in
weight. I soop lost that
tired and weary feeling.
“Cardui has dene me a
great deal of good since then.
I have taken Cardui several
t'mes . . . and have been
benefited It does me lots
of good, and I am always
ready to recommend it.”
mild ax uit mop Baca m—t
above the State scale bv from two to
40 percent, the average being about
15 peicent. It was further stated that
a recent survey by the University of
North Carolina showed pupils com
pleting the first seven grades in
schools having nine months average
1H percent more in achievement than
the pupils completing the same num
bebr of grades in schools having only
an eight months term.
In addition to those present last
night who endorsed the longer term,
letters of approval were read from
!\ H Rose. Mrs. S. T. F’eace. Mrs. S.
P. Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. J, H.
Bunn. It was the thought at the meet
ing that the offer of the 61 teachers
in the white schools was a challenge
to the people of the community for
the improvement of the local schools.
GRANGE AT AYCOCK
MET MONDAY NIGHT
Interesting Program O f
Great Variety Presented
by The Members
Aycook Grange held another of its
interesting and entertaining meetings
last night. The meeting was well at
tended and the usual good program
amply repaid all who came.
John Hoyle Davis gave an amus
ing reading entitled. “The Wise Old
Bee." M. L. Cline, athletic director,
gave an appropriate presentation of
"Team Play’’ in other things besides
games.
Excellent talks on the pertinent and
highly absorbing problems of taxa
tion were made by Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Davis. All were aptly reminded
of “The Things We Don't Do,'' by
M rs. Wilton Adcock in a snappy dis
cussion of this subject. Group sing
ing rounded out the program.
We regret very much that our lec
turer. Miss Ductile Hunt, cannot be
with us this summer, but we feel
that we have a capable substitute in
Mrs. Wilton Adcock. Miss Elizabeth
Cottrell was chosen to serve as Ceres
in Mrs. Adcock's place.
The baseball club sponsored by th£
Aycock Grange is showing progress.
Much enthusiasm is being manifested
and some real entertainment in the
way of baseball is being expected this
summer. J. G. Puckett, Jr., is man
ager and Bat Southerland is captain.
A schedule of inter-Grange games Is
being prepared.
This meeting closed the lively con
test waged, with Thurston Hoyle and
Wilton Adci>ck as captains, for at
tendance and new mnibers. Mr. Ad
cock and his team were victorious,
and the losing side will pay forfeit
with refreshments to all at the next
meeting on May 23. They refused to
divulge their plans, so we are all ex
pecting a pleasant surprise.
Aycock is fortunate in having the
only Grange deputy in Vance county.
J G. Puckett. Jr., who has just re
ceived his appointment from State
Master Kerr Scott, and expects to
add some new Granges to the 64 al
ii ady completed this year in North
Carolina.
It is especially desired that all
members of Aycock Grange make
a neffort to be present at every meet
ing. A hearty welcome is extended to
all members of other chapters who
wish to visit us at any time.—Re
ported.
Crossing Repair
Work Is Made On
Highway Routeso
Repairs have been made to the
crossing over the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad's Durham and Northern
branch where it crosses Route 50
several hundred yards south of the
city limits. Railroad railn have been
laid between thefraila of the track
and filling laid between these, in much
the same manner a# was done at the
Rock Spring crossing in the city sev
eral months ago. The Route 50 cross
ing had gotten in had condition, mak
ing repairs necessary.
Three Chinese
Jailed Here In
Laundry’s Sale
Three Chinese were in jail here to
day in connection with charges grow
ing out of the recent alleged sale by
H. O. Kong of his laundry here to
another Chinese, whose name was not
learned. It prepared that, payment of
checks given in th transaction was
stopped at a New York bank after
they had been deposited here. A
charge of a forged signature also
arose, and all three men involved
were put in jail pending a hearing
which is to be held before Magistrate
S. B. Rogers on arrival here of one
or two witnesses who are to come
from New York. They were expected
.this afternoon or tomorrow.
Ittm&mstm&mUj Bispafdj
POLITICS WARMING
AS PRIMARY NEARS
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Tam Bowie, First of State
Candidates, To Speak
Tomorrow Night
ROWLAND CANDIDATE
Enters Against Robinson for Old Job;
Other Contests Beginning To
Arouse Interest in City
and County
Politic* locally is showing greater
interest in this city and county as
the date for the June 4 primary draws
nearer and also as the final date for
candidates t<» file approaches. At
that, however, there does not appear
to be as much interest in the con-,
tests as has usually been the case on
similar occasions in the past.
Tam C. Bowie, of West Jefferson,
one of five candidates for the United
states Senate from North Carolina,
is scheduled to make an address here
tomorrow’ night at K o'clock in the
court house in the interest of his can
didacy. Mr. Bowie’s friends have been
interested in working up a good
house for his. speerTi, ami a large au
dience is anticipated. He is seeking
nomination for the oftlce now held
by Senator Cameron Morrison.
Interest was added to the local sit
uation by the announcement yester
day that P. E. Rowland would be a
candidate for register of deeds.
Horace M. Robinson, the incumbent,
who defeated Mr. Rowland two years
ago. is a candidate to succeed him
self for the office.
Other contests are beginning to
arouse greater interest, and three are
in the race fer the Slate House of
Representatives, including John B.
Crudup. who represented this county
in the legislatures of 1929 and 1931.
and M. C. Pearce and O. S. Faulkner,
the latter having announced last
week. W. S. Corbitt and D. P. Mc-
Duffee are contesting for the nomina
tion for the State Senate, which comes
to Vance county this year, since War
ren had the senator two years ago.
The two counties comprise the four
teenth senatorial district.
Many kinds of birds hold court for
the tri&l and punishment of their
fellow birds.
Do You Inhale?
’f i ? y , I i T\° y° u inhale? ten people know
/ Jm%j realizing it. Every smoker breathes in some part
/ &M/ of the smoke he or she draws out of a cigarette.
Wjgßm- Do you inhale? Lucky Strike has dared to raise
Ifflijjf this vital question. .. because certain impurities
concealed in even the finest, mildest tobacco
I leaves are removed by Luckies’ famous purifying
r r JPr if process. Luckies created that process. Only
/ijjjr .y Ikwl Luckies have it!
jw. M Do you inhale? Remember-—more than 20,000
jr Jp mi ■ physicians, after Luckies had been furnished them
/ f iwH 'j *i | WKULf for tests, basing their opinions on their smoking
\W tft Ilf Ilk % ' Lj . experience, stated that Luckies are less irritating
\W [ [ 0 j J 1/ ST co (^e throat than ocher cigarettes.
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Rev. Mr. Whitten Presides
Over Red Men Convention
Rev. R. A. Whitten, pastor of the
First Christian church here, went to
Washington. N. C., yesterday to pre
side over the annual convention of
the Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men of North Carolina,
which got under way there today. He
is great sachem of the order in the
State. W. E. Holmes, official delegate
from Mohawk Tribe. No. 58, of this
city, and F. H. Hayes, also of Hen
derson. were to go to Washington
this afternoon for the convention. Mr.
Hayes is a member of the judiciary
committee of the great council.
The opening session was to get un
der way this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock
in what Is known as the annual
death benefit session. Discussion and
action on death benefits anu other
business were to be had. This ses
sion was confined exclusively to mem
bers of the order.
The convention proper gets under
way tonight at 7 o’clock, with an ad
dress of welcome by Mayor Sam R.
Fowle, Jr„ and response from the
great sachem. Rev. R. A. Whitten.
Congressman Lindsay C. Warren has
been invited to make the principal ad
dress if he is able to attend. Carl
Gocrch has been invited to render
Washington’s original son. ”!’d Rather
Wash in Washington." and Ben W.
Taylor, prominent Red Man. is also
on the program.
The business session of (he con
vention will be held tomorrow morn
ing. beginning at 9 o’clock. This will
be featured by the kindling of the
camp fire, followed iby reports pf
delegates and committees. After lunch
Grange Barbecue
For Teachers at
Middleburg 4 Given
The Middleburg Grange honored
the school faculty with a barbecue
supper Saturday. May 7. at the end
of the school year. All the teachers
and members of the Grange, and it
took this method of their
appreciation for the interest ' they
have ahown in the Grange as well as
their efficient service in the class
rooms, during the term just closed.
The barbecue was prepared under
the direction of Geo. Collins and John
Bf fli
1 W ■H&
delegates and visitors will be guests
of Tau Tribe of Washington on a
sail down the Pamlico river on the
Coast Guard cutter Pamlico.
The Great Council of Pocahontas
will convene at 9 o’clock tomorrow
morning in the Hotel Louise, when
regular routine business and other
matters that may come up will be
transacted.
Wilson, both with outstanding re
putations in this department of the
culinary art, and was served on a
number of tables placed between the
school building and (teacheragje. It
was repast fit for kings and thor
oughly enjoyed by every one. A!1 the
members of the faculty and virtually
all the members of the Grange were
there.
Preceding the supper a baseball
game was held between two teams,
A and B, both made up of local
Grange members. When the mathe
maticians had finished with the score
It was declared to be 22 to 10 in favor
of team A-—Reported.
The Chinese have a flood legend
remarkably like that in the Bible.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1932
MINOR CASES ARE
BEFORE RECORDER
Four on Monday and Two
Today Heard by Re
corder Kittrell
Four cases Monday and two today
all of minor’itnporiance .were heard
by Recorder T. S. KittiVll in county
court.
At today's session W G. Pruett was
charged with giving a worthless
check for $1 23 to S W Oakley, and
prayer for judgment was continued on
payment of the check and the costs.
Lessle Davis was charged with the
reckless driving of a school bus. and
was sent to the roads for 90 days,
commitment not to issue on payment
of the costs and a fine of $50.-and
on condition that'he does not drive a
car again for two yfears-
Several cases were tried Monday.
Lula Daniel was charged with an
assault with a deadly weapon, and
was given six months in jail, commit
ment not to issue on payment of a
$5 doctor's hill and $5 damage, and
prayer for judgment continued until
May 10.
Tom Davis and Charles Burwell
were charged with an affray. Davis
being discharged and Burwell taxed
with the costs.
Robert Gee. charged with an as
sault, was discharged and the prose
cutor taxed with the casts, the ac
tion being adjudged frivolous and
malicious.
Dave Hughes 'charged* with
reckless driving, and' was given 90
days on the. roads, commitment not
to issue on payment -of $25 and costs
and furnishing bond to pay what
ever damage may be incurred in a
civil court action.
NELSONS ATTENDING
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Rev. E. R. Nelson, pastor of a group
of Baptist churches in this section,
left today for St. Petersburg, Fla., to
attend the sessions of the Southern
Baptist Convention. which will be
held there on Friday, and Saturday.
Sunday and Monday of the coming
week-end. He was accompanied by
his son. Dr. J. R. Nelson, of Balti
more. They expected to be gone for
a week or ten days.
(FINALS TOMORROW
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Cl*** Day Exercises Are To
Be Held In Forenoon
At Theatre
DIPLOMAS IN~ EVENING
fir. illghsmilh To Belßer AddoNu
... Graduating Exercise* | n
ing; Large C lan* To B,
Turned Out
Commencement exercise* 0 f is
Henderson high school will COIJ)f ,
a close tomorrow with the cl#*,
exercises at 11 a. m in .he
land theatre and the graduate.
ercises and the annual addte.**
evening in the same theatre, and with
the annual address by Dr. j. Hen
Highsmith. of Raleigh State incJ?’
tor of high schools.
This year's class numbers abort >4
and is one of the largest ever to be
graduated by the local schools Dipb
mas and certificates will be awarded
to this class in the evening, together
with prizes and awards of other kind*
presented at the samp exercise;
A special request was made todav
by the graduating class that no flow',
ers be sent. Members 6f the
were represented as saying they did
not wish flowrse. and that if’ anv
were sent they would not be displayed
on the stage at the exercises tomor
row night.
Final classes were being held toda>
In the high school, though the gram
mar grade children will go back for
additional work tomorrow.
COURT OF "honor
DEFERRED A WEEK
The Court of Honor for Boy Seoul*
held regularly the second Tuesday of
every month, will be postponed for t
week and will be held on May 17. n
is announced. The court thought «
beat that it be postponed for a week
until examinations were over in the
schools, when'the boys will be better
able to oorrte up for their awards. The
court chairman. Rev. I. W. Hughe*
jwW be out of town, the reguglar
meeting night, so the examination*
and the court chairman being gone
it was thought beat to postpone