ASSOCIATED 'AND CENTRA H {JOBS
Polls Open At Sunrise,
Close Sunset Tomorrow
Hetry Vote in Protpect In Run-Off Primary In Thu
County; Returns Will Not be Counted Officially
Until Tuesday, Electi on Board Announces
Last-minute preparations had b*-en
made today for the second and run
off primary election to be held in
this county tomorrow, and the polls
will open at sunrise and close at sun
sat according to State law. Btx>ths for
the use of the voters were being erect
ed at polling places throughout the
county today in readiness for the vot
ing to begin.
J. H. Bridgers. chairman of the
Vance Board of Elections .today an
nounced that the official canvass of
the returns by his board will not be
held on Monday, as was the case a
month ago after the first primary, but
on Tuesday. The delay of a day was
due to the fact that Monday is the
Fourth of July and a holiday.
A heavy vote is looked for tomor
row. despite the fact that it is a, run
off election, which rarely brings as
many people to the polls as the first.
The widespread interest in both local
and Statewide contests is relied on to
bring out the vote.
There are four contests for the
coffnty. M. C. Pearce, high man, and
O S. Falkner. runner-up in the State
House of Representatives contest,
will fight out that battle. T. S. Kit
trell .incumbent and high man In the
first election, and R. E. Clements, run
ner up. are contesting for recorder.
For the two-year term as a member
of ‘he Vance Board of County Com
I One Value That
Has Not Declined
A Savings Account
At The Citizens
Bank & Trust Co.
Still Worth 100 Cents on '
the Dollar
A new Interest Period will be ob
served on July Ist., and at this
time Interest will be computed
for the past six months and cred
ited to the accounts.
All new deposits made on or be
fore July sth will draw Interest
from July Ist.
Citizens Bank
and Trust Company
Henderson, N. C.
’TT* IF APING BANK IN THIS SFCTIOM*
‘ The Roll of Honor Bank”
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS—SSOO,(WO.OO
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I FOR RECORDER I
I To the Voter* of Vance County: ’f' I
I am a candidate for re-election as Re- ,^|
corder of Vance County. My education WKll. / ;.r
I and life work have trained me for this Si#;
kind of work. My experience as
er has brought me in close touch with the *MMf ■
people and their problems and has added || |
■ to my ability to serve the people satisfac- I
I I shall always strive to administer the
I office fairly and justly. Your vote and /A
I your influence in the Primary July 2nd 'sh
will be greatly appreciated.
It. s. kittrell|
missioners, H. B. Parrott, high man,
and S. R. Adams, runner-up. are the
contending candidates, while O. L.
Stewart and W. p. Parrish are con
testing for a four year term on the
board of commissioners.
In the Statewide run-off contests,
the contenders are Robert R. Rey
nolds, high man. and Cameron Mor
rison. runner-up and incumbent, for
the nomination for the United States
Senate; J C. B. Ehringhaus, high
man. and R. T. Fountain, runner-up.
for governor; and A. L. Fletcher, high
man. and Clarence E. Mitchell, run
ner-up, for State commissioner of
labor.
NOT LESTER SMITH
WHO RESIDES HERE
Friends of Lester V. Smith, who
formerly resided here and who has
many acquaintances in the city, ask
that it be stated that Lester A. Smith
convicted in a mail fraud case in New
York last week with Fred A. Jewell
was a different man. The New York
man never lived in Henderson, so far
as has been learned.
Has Infected Knee.
M. B. Garrett is confined to his
home with an infected knee as a result
a nail injury.
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ACCUSED AND WITNESSES AT HOAX KIDNAPING TRIAL
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These interesting photos, taken
at the trial of John Hughes Curtis,
Norfolk shipbuilder, accused of
obstructing justice during the
Stockholders Os Old Bank
■ Favor Transfer Os Assets
Opening of a new bank to replace
the closed First National Bank of
Henderson was brought a step nearer
with a meeting of stockholders of the
old ban)( Thursday afternoon, which
authorized the transfer of the assets
of the pld bank, and the announce
ment today that only three depositors
were left today of the 12 announced
several .days ago who had not signed
the depositors’ agreement to leave
their money in the new bank. It was
said that t-tae remaining three deposi
tors who had not signed had promised
to do so in the next few days.
The meeting of the old stockholders
yesterday afternoon authorized the
transfer of the remaining assets of
their bank', and adjournment was
REYNOLDS FORCES
STAGE BIG RALEY
Held Last Night At Cro&t&n
Club; Two Speakings
For Tonight
An enthusiastic meeting of support
ers of Robert R. Reynolds for the
United States Senate was had last
night in the Croatan Club with H. T.
Morris, county manager for Reynolds,
acting as chairman. There was no set
program, the main purpose of the
meeting being to line up the workers
for tomorrow's primary.
Mr. Morris announced last qight
that L Clayton Grant, of Wilming
ton, would be in the city tonight to
make two addresses for the Reynolds
candidacy. At 7:45 o'clock he will
speak at Caulder's store in South
Henderson and again at 8:45 o'clock at
Monk Hughes' "Shack" at North Hen
derson, with a band and parade fol
lowing him to each place.
Last night's meeting claimed a big
majority for Reynolds in this county,
larger even than it was in the first
primary.
Mrs. J. S. Evans Improved.
Mrs. Joe S, Evans is still confined
to Maria Parham hospital following
an operation tor appendicitis, but Is
somewhat improved, it was learned
today.
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I futile search for the missing
Lindbergh baby, show, left,
Curtis, himself; light. Ollie
Wheatley, Lindbergh’s chauffeur
taken until July 15, at which time
final action is expected to be taken,
and when it is hoped the o'd board
of directors can effect the transfer
of the assets to the new bank. The
receiver of the closed bank will close
out his business at that time or about
♦ hen, and final preparations will be
made for the reopening.
At the same time, it wai announced
today that a meeting had been called
for next Tuesday, July 5, of stock
holders of the new bank. At that time
it is expected a board of directors will
be e'ected, and other business trans
aetd. Soon thereafter a call will be
made tO'.’all new stockholders for the
immediate payment of their stock.
The new directors will elect th* of
YOUNG FARMERS IN
STATE CONVENTION
Vance Sends Delega
tion To Raleigh; Eaves
Makes High Mark
Vance county units of the Young
Tar Heel Farmers organization sent
a large delegation this week to the
annual convention of that organiza
tion held at State College, Raleigh,
the group being in charge of Prof.
G. B. Blum, vocational agriculture
teacher in the county, who on Tues
day attended a conference there of
vocational teachers in the State.
George Eaves, Jr., son oofo Mr. and
Mrs. George Eaves, of the Epsom
school, near here, won vixth place in
the livestock contest, although only
a freshman in vocation classes. The
first four and highest boys in the
judging contest, who will represent
North Carolina in the livestock show
judging contest at Kansas City, in
November, were Harry Carriger, of
China Grove, with a mark of 384;
Bradley Lassiter, of Garner, with a
mark of 363; Richard Currin, of Star.
362. and Richard Jenkins, of Polk
vllle, also with a mark of 362. Young 1
Eaves made a score of 340, which was
considered exceptionally good for p. 1
freshman contestant.
In a speaking contest, Walter Dud
ley. of Gates county, won the de
cision of the judges, his subject being,
“Diversified Farm Systems.”
In the Vance county delegation were ;
Raymond Stainback and srancis i
Wilson, of the Middleburg school, and I
Percy Stewart and Leonidas Hoyle, of
the Aycock school, as active delegates
from those two chapters of the or
ganization. Charles Breedlove, of Mid
dleburg, was an alternate delegate.
In the party also was Howell Steed,
who was the first secretary of the
Young Tar Heel Farmers of the State
whe nthat organization was brought
into being some years • ago. Henry
White was also in the party, going
along to make final preparations for
entering State College In September
as a freshman.
EHRINGHAUS RADIO
SPEECH AT 8 P. M.
The radio speech by J. C. B. Ehring
haus, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor In tomor
row’s run-off Statewide primary, will
be given over Station WITV, Ra
leigh, at 8 o'clock tonight, instead
of 8:S0' p. m., as originally planned.
The change was made 6h account of
the Raleigh station switching to the
NBC hook-up at 8:30 p. m. for the
broadcast from the Democratic Na
tional Convention in Chicago. The
speech tonight is Mir. Ehringhaus’
final appeal to the voters before the
balloting tomorrow.
PERRY LIBRARY TO
BE CLOSED MONDAY
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The H. Leslie Perry Memorial Li
brary will be closed Monday, July 4.
Patrons are asked to get their books
for the week-end tonight and tomor
row. Books due at the library on the
fourth will not be considered due un-
fifth, It 'was mmbunced tofeag.
i butler, and Betty Gow, the baby’s
nurse. This is one of the best pic
tures eve* published of Miss
I Gow.
ficers for the new bank.
No date for the opening of the
bank has beetj fixed as yet, pending
adjustment of necessary preliminaries,
but it is hoped that it can get under
way by the first of August, or there
abouts, if not sooner than that.
Stock in the new bank was sold in
the amount of SIOO,OOO, but was sold
at the price of $l2O a share, so as to
create a surplus of s2o'dbo at the open
ing. The new bank has promised to
pay in full at the opening all de
positors with S2O or less in the old
bank, and to pay all other depositors
(t that time ten percent of the money
key had when the old bank closed,
the remaining 90 percent to be paid
them in one, two and three years.
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR RECORD MOVE
According to C. E. Green, superin
tendent, plans are practically com
plete in connection with “attendance
Sunday" program which is to be ob
served at the First Baptist church on
July 3. a special feature In which all
the classes of the Sunday school will
take part, has been formulated, and
promises to be of interest to all pre
present.
A cordial invitation io extended to
al Ipersons Interested to be present
and to take part In this move to
break the record of attendance of 548.
ITo The Voters I
I Vance County!
The friends of Oscar S. Falkner, candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives, urge you to attend the primary, tomorrow, July 2,
and cast your vote for:
| Oscar S. Falkner |
I For The House of I
I Representatives I
Mr. Falkner has lived in Vance County all his life, and knows I
our needs in the matter of legislation.
His opponent M. C. Pearce has been here a short while, having I
lived in Franklin County before coming here. In 1926 this same
Mr. Pearce was a pandidate so r the House of Representatives in
his home county, the same office that he now seeks, and at the
hands of his home people was defeated, he received only 520 votes I
Political advertisement, paid for by the friends and supporters
I of Oscar S. Falkner.
| FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1981
Full Program Is Given
For Farm Rally July 8
B. Troy Ferguson, District Agent, end Mrs. Jane McKim.
mon, Home Agent for State, Chief Speakers; Will
fie Held at Middleburg on Next Friday
The full program for the fourth an
nual Vance county farm rally was an
nounced today by J. W. Sanders,
county farm agent, and Mrs. Hattie
F. Plummer, home demonstration
agent, who are In charge of arrange
ments. The rally will be held on Fri
day of next week, July 8, at Middle
burg, and will be an all-day affair,
beginning at 10:30 a.„ with the j
exercises in the auditorium of the
school.
B. Troy Ferguson, district farm
agent for the district, and Mrs. Jane
S. McKimmon. home demonstration
agent for the State, and assistant di
rector of extension work, are the two
principal speakers announced. The ex
ercises will be presided over by Mrs.
J. B. Allen, of Bobbitt, presdent of
the County Councl of Farm Women.
Numerous Vance county men and wo
men will have places on the program.
A feature at the afternoon session will
be tha l / FouNH <club program and
pageant, including the crowning of
the health king and queen of the
county. These are W. H. Finch, Jr.,
of Kittrell, and Miss Julia Currin, of
Middleburg, who were adjudged the
healthiest boy and girl In the county,
and also were adjudged the healthiest
in their respective districts In the
Statewide eliminations, and will re
present their districts in the State con
test in Raleigh the last of this month.
Following Is the complete program,
as announced today:
10:30 a. m.
Song, “Amerloa, the Beautiful.”
Invocation, Rev. P. D. Woodall, pas
tor Middleburg M. E. church.
Purpose of the Rally, J. W. Sanders,
county agent
Welcome address, Mrs. C. M. Wat
kins.
Response, Mrs. J. E. Gill.
TWO CASES BEFORE
LOCAL RECORDER
Two cases, involving four defend
ants, were tried before T. S. Kittrell
in recorder’s court here this morn
ing. All were found guilty.
Ed Long, Catherine Journigan, and
Vallie Journigan, all white, faced
charges of being drunk and disorder
ly. and using prane language. Cath
erine Journigan was given 60 days in
jail .commitement not to issue on con
dition that she leave Vance county
and stay away two years. Vallie Jour
nigan was sent to the reformatory
for a period not to exceed two years.
Long waa fined 12.90 and costs in each
case, or 60 days on the roads.
Alice White, colored, found guilty
of using prof m/ie and indecent lane
guage on the oublic highway, had
prayer for judgment continued on the
payment of costs.
The prevailing social and economic
system makes it necessary for a large
number of women to adopt “mas
culine” occupations.
Vocal solo, Mrs. W. 8. Collins.
Talk. “Problems and Progress, ’ G.
B. Blum, county vocational instructor.
Talk. “Achievements in Extension
Work.” by B. Troy Flerguson. dis
trict farm agent
Introduction of speaker, Mrs. Hat
tie F. Plummer, home agent.
Address, Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon,
State home demonstration agent and
assistant director of extension work.
Song, Group of Girls.
1 p. m. Dinner.
2:30 p. m., Vocal solo. Miss Mas
Fleming.
Four-H club health program and
pageant.
Trial of scrub bulL
4 p. m., Adjournment
Political Notices
FOB COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I am running for County Commis
sioner in the Second Primary to bs
held Saturday, July 2nd.
Your vote and support will be great
ly appreciated.
H. B. PARROTT.
TO THE VOTERS OF VANCE
COUNTY
I will be a candidate to succeed
myself as County Commissioner for
the four year term in the Second pri
mary, Saturday, July 2.
I wish to thank the voters for their
support In the first primary, and ask
that they again give me heir vote
next Saturday.
* O. L. STEWART
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New Orleans 10 26.75
Savannah 10 10.00
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Miami 10 25.00
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