ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
C. L FINCH WONT
SEEKMAYORSHIP
Prospective Candidate Eli
minates Himself; Powell
Opposes Mayor
Henderson’s biennial mayoralty race
was narrowed considerably with the
announcement by Clyde L. Finch to
day that he would not be a candidate.
It had been rumored about that he
would likely enter the race this year,
but his statement clarified the situa
tion to the extent it appeared the con
test this spring, as it was two years
ago. would be fought out by Mayor
Irvine B. Watkins and Henry T.
Powell.
Both the mayor and Mr. Powell are
expected to make formal announce
ments Tuesday, following the meeting
of the City Council Monday night to
set up the customary election ma
chinery for registrations, polling of
ficials and places and hours for vot
ing. Both, however, are already avow
ed candidates, and both are already
actively campaigning. The mayor has
published a pamphlet reviewing the
conduct of city affairs during the ten
years in which he has already been
maor of Henderson.
At one time there was a rumor that
Sam Alford would be a candidate, but
that talk never got beyond the rumor
stage, and Mr. Alford did not en
courage the talk.
The municipal election will be held
on Tuesday, May 4, as provided by
the city charter, and in addition to
selecting their mayor for the next two
years, voters will ballot on one aider
man from each of the city’s four
wards. Four aldermen elected last
year will hold over. All officials
chosen on May 4 will assume their
duties as of the first Monday in June,
as is also provided by the city charter.
Following is the letter of Mr. Finch,
written to the editor of the Daily Dis
patch today, outlining his position:
“I understand that on the twenty
third of this month all candidates of
this city running for office or re-elec
tion should make their announcement
on this date. Although I have serious
ly considered the possibility of an
noureirg my candidacy for the office
of Mayor of Henderson; I find that
the pressure of my business affairs
would not allow me to devote the pro
per amount of time to the duties of
the office, and for this reason I find
it impossible to enter the race this
term.
“Will you kindly publish this letter
in the column of your paper in order
that my friends may know my de
cision.
“I wish to take this means of ex
pressing my deep appreciation to each
of my friends; who have personally
expressed their desire to see me enter
the race for the office of Mayor.
“My sincere wishes for those who
would have been my opponents dur
ing this campaign, may have a clean
fight and the golden rule applied, in
stead of the lash of the tongue.”
Enfield Funeral.
Mrs. Jasper B. Hicks, Mrs. George
V. Boyd, Miss Alice V. Boyd, and John
W. Beck attended the funeral of Wal
ker Hunter, father of Miss Clyde
Hunter, Tuesday in Enfield.
Make Application Now
For Shares in Our
New 33rd Series
%
Payments to Begin April 3
A splendid opportunity for the investor
or home builder.
We Make Quick Loans
To Buy, Build, Remodel
or Refinance Homes
These Men Direct the
Affairs of This
Association
They will be glad to receive your applica
tion 1 or shares in our new series.
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t'cmamm IRVINE B. WATKINS
J. C. MANN AL. B WESTER
Henderson Building &
Loan Association
CITY COUNCIL WILL
PLAN FOR ELECTION
Machinery To Be Set Up At Meeting
Monday Night; Other Busi
ness Will Come Up
Machinery for holding the annual
municipal election will be set up by
the City Council Monday night at the
regular monthly meeting for March.
Poll holders and registrars will be ap
pointed, polling places and hours will
be designated and dates for opening
the registration books will be fixed.
At this year’s election, a mayor and
one alderman from each of the four
wards will be elected. There is no pri
| mary and no run-off, and the high
man wins in Henderson city election.
SOCIALIEfiY
PERIODEXTENDED
Post Office Notified and
Additional Supply of
Numbers Sent
Postmaster J. R. Teague was noti
fied today by Federal Social Security
Board offices that the local post of
fice would continue for three more
months until June 30 the responsi
bility of registering and forwarding
records on workers eligible for par
ticipation in the social security bene- j
fits. Until today the postmaster’s in
structions called for cessation of the
work in the post office as of March
31, and only Friday he served notice i
on all interested persons to have their
records filed promptly and certainly
before the end of March.
At the same time the new instruc- j
tions came, there came also a fresh j
supply of cards numbered for distri- j
bution to workers who file applica-r |
tions for participation in the security j
distributions and savings.
Mr. Teague said that for the next j
three months individuals could be ac- j
commodated in handling their social i
security records by turning them in j
to the post office here as they have
been doing since the registration be
gan last fall.
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Faye Four
1. What is diurnal motion?
2. What state educational institution
is at Orono, Maine?
3. Who was Giovanni Battista Guar
ini?
4. What and where is Tutulia?
5. In which American city did the
Tweed Ring scandal occur?
3. Is there any-legal requirement to be
fulfilled whe‘,ll adopting a pen
name?
7 What is a saccharometer?
3. Name the capital of Texas.
). When and where was the firs! Unit
ed States mint established?
10. What state has the smallest popu
lation?
. Undergoing Treatment.
Mrs. A. C. Hoyle is undergoing
treatment at Maria Parham hospital.
Henderson Daily Dispatch
SCOUT FUND LIFTS
NEAR S6OO TOTAL
When All Workers Report,
It Is Believed Goal Will
Be Reached
Reports on the progress of the Boy
Scout and Girl Scout campaign for
funds revealed today that the total
was approximately S6OO, or in striking
distance of the goal sought. It is be
lieved that when all workers have re
ported, and a little more “mopping
up” has been done of odds and ends
the amount sought will have been
realized.
The funds are sought toward the
support of the two Scout organiza
tions for the coming year. Those who
have not turned in their collections
are urged to do so immediately, and
those who have not been contacted
will be given an opportunity the first
of the week to contribute, it was
stated.
Work has started on the Scout
bonds, one of which will be given to
each contributor of $5 or more, with
his or her name, or the name of the
corporation or firm on the bond,
which will be framed for display in
office or store to indicate support of
the movement.
In addition to those already listed,
new contributors announced today
are:
Purchasers of bonds: Mrs. E. R.
Austin, W. W. Parker, Sonny’s Soda
Shop, Hilton Webb, Hight Coal &
Wood Company.
Others: James Connell, J. H. Zol
licoffer. Page-Hocutt Drug Company,
Tucker Clothing Company, C. M.
Cooper, J. D. Mayo, C. C. Cheatham,
J. M. Fleming, G. O. McFhail, C. M.
Powell, Herman Ellington, E. D.
Tharrington, Robert Wiggins, J. B.
Wiggins, Clifton Steed, C. B. Baskett,
Billy Rov Service Station, Mrs. Philip
Harris, 'W. B. Hight, H. C. Hight,
Henry Hight.
KIWANISHEARSOF
SCOUT CAMPAIGNS
Club To Support Move; At
tendance Drive To Come
To Conclusion
Progress of the campaign to raise
funds for support of the Boy Scout
and Girl Scout work in Henderson
'during the coming year was outlined
to the Kiwanis club by J. W. Sanders
at the drib’s weekly luncheon meet
ing Friday night. The club also heard
plans for concluding the three-month
attendance contest by having the win
ning team as guests of the club the
first, meeting night in April.
Mr. Sanders gave the club an oppor
tunity of buying individual Scout
“bonds” by donating $5 or more, or
of making such other contributions
as desired.
J. Harry Bryan is chairman of the
attendance committee and announced j
the winning team, of which there are
four in the contest, would be guests of i
the club the first meeting in April. j
That .will be the team with the best
average attendance for the first three
months of 1937. The four teams are
now close together, and there is only
one meeting left. Names of those on
the winning team will be engraved on
the attendance silver cup for the
ouarter. This cup was donated by E.
O. Falkner for the contest.
President M. C. Miles, presiding, re
ported on the inter-club meeting held
last Tuesday night in Oxford, and
read a letter from J. L. Morehead,
lieutenant governor, thanking the
Henderson club members for their
paU in making the meeting a success.
The program Friday night was in
'-barge of H. M. Ror inson and consist
ed of two tap dances by Miss Hazel
vineh. Mrs. Roy H. Bailey and Mrs.
J. W. Sanders also gave a Negro dia
logue, “If you talk too much,” and de
dicated it to George Leggett.
The attendance at the meeting was
93 percent of the membership.
CROP OFFICE HERE
AWAITING CHECKS
At the office of J. W. Sanders, crop
control official for Vance county, it
was said today none of the soil con
servation checks from the Federal
government have as yet been received
for growers in Vance county who co
operated in the reduction of crops last
year. Applications were cleared and
forwarded some weeks a%o, and are
already in Washington. While first
btches of the checks are expected
daily, none has been received as yet.
JULIUS STEELE, 94,
COLORED MAN, DIES
Julius Steele, aged local Negro, died
March 19 at 2:00 a. m. He was about
94 years of age. He was born Jan. 1,
1843 at Little Rock, Ark.
He was a communicant of the Par
ish church (Holy Innocents) for many
years.
After the organization of a colored
Mission on Andrews Avenue, he trans
ferred his membership. He was a
loyal, faithful and conscientious com
municant of the Mission of the Re
surrection.
The funeral will be held from the
Mission of the Resurrection Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 p. m.
He was senior warden of the Mis
sion since its organization.
The services will be conducted by
the Rev. Isaac W. Hughes and G. C.
Pollard, missionary in charge.
Burial will be at Heck Grove church.
He leaves three sons, one daughter
and one granddaughter, also a host
of friends.
Julius Steele was known as one of
the oldest and one of the best citi
zens of Henderson. Polite and cor
dial at all times.
G. C. Pollard, Missionary.
Vance County Weekly
Extension News
Sponsored by J. W. Sanders, county farm agent; M. Edmund Ay cock, as
sistant farm agent, and Mrs. Hattie F. Plummer,
home demonstration Agent.
1936 Cotton Seed Is Poor In
Germination
The germinating power of cotton
seed from last year’s crop is unusual
ly low at this time.
Recent tests conducted by the North
Carolina Crop Improvement Associa
tion revealed that less than half the
seed in some batches had the power
to germinate.
The certified seed tested showed
JACK SATTERWHITE
DIES OF PARALYSIS
Aged Vance County Man 111
Here Three Days; Fun
eral To Be Monday
Jack Satterwhite, 65, native and life
long resident of this county, died at
2:30 o’clock this afternoon at Maria
Parham hospital after suffering a
stroke of paralysis three days ago.
Funeral services were announced
for 3 o’clock Monday afternoon at
Harris Chapel Methodist Protestant
church at Dabney, in charge of the
pastor of that church, Rev. J. D.
Cranford, of Henderson. Interment
will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Satterwhite’s wife has been
dead a number of years. He is sur
vived by two sons, Glenwood Satter
white, of Canada, and Hertford Sat
terwhite, of Vance county; one daught
er, Mrs. B. E. Ellington, of Hender
son; one half-brother, Alpheus Wood
lief, of Henderson; three sisters, Mrs.
Dora Weaver, Mrs. Minnie Perkinson
and Mrs. Geneva Weaver, and one
adopted son. Talmadge Satterwhite,
all of Henderson.
EMPLOYMENT JOBS
ARE NOW OFFERED
Employment Service To Be First
State Agency Under Civil
Service Rules
W. M. Burwell, manager of the lo
cal branch of the North Carolina
State Employment Service, announc
ed today plans of the service to offer
additional jobs in its own organiza
tion, making it the first State agency
to come under a direct civil service.
During the three years of its exist
ence the service has filled more than
400,000 positions in public and private
industry, and is now offering places
within its own ranks. Opportunities
will be extended, among other things,
for professional careers in employ
ment service, Mr. Burwell stated.
At the present time fthere are 203
members of the State personnel. There
are 15 district offices, 15 branch of
fices and 16 outpost offices, located in
major agricultural and industrial sec
-1 °ns, and only one town with a popu
lation in excess of 10,000 that is with
out an office of the employment ser
vice.
On April 16 and 17 the State Em
ployment Service will become the first
State agency in North Carolina to
adopt the civil service principle. Merit
examinations will be held for mem
bers of the present personnel of the
State service, as well as persons in
terested outside the service to estab
lish eligible lists from which all fu
ture appointments to the State service
will be made.
These merit examinations include
ratings on experience, education, a
written test and personal interview.
All examination material is prepared
and rated by the United States Em
ployment Service, and grading is bas
ed on the point system.
Opposing Appeals
on Supreme Court
Issue Are Voiced
(Continued from -’age One.)
covery, drew criticism in the Senate
and the House because of the new
“sitdown” technique.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
declared, however, the strikers are
“fighting for what they deem to be
their rights in an economic system
dominated in large measure by law
nefisess.
Senator Robinson, Democrat, Ar
kansas, suggested the Federal gov
ernment’s powers depend on a Su
preme Court ruling on the Wagner la
bor relations act, but opponents of
the President’s court reorganization
proposal denied the courts and the
strike situations were connected.
Outlook Slim For
Neutrality Bills
(Continued from Page One.)
United States woirtd be dragged into
it.
As a nation, it had no meaning to
us.
For this country to become ambi
tious to break into it seemed to me
like the development, on the part of a
sane individual, of an ambition to
break into an alylumful of violently
homicidal lunatics.
AN OMINOUS VOICE
I believe it seemed so to most of
us.
Yet, late in 1915. just before I left,
in a correspondential capacity for the
war zone, a highly influential public
man with whom I talked, on the eve
of my departure from Washington,
said to me:
“This war involves issues in the set
tlement of which we finally shall be
deeply interested.
“How shall we have a voice unless
we take a hand in ’
only T 5 per cent germination, while
the uncertified seed averaged only 63
per cent, said A.. D. Stuart, extension
seed specialist at State College.
Farmers who plant untested seed
from a doubtful source will be run
ning a big risk this year, he continu
ed.
Good seed is available, and he urg
ed farmers to either get seed known
to be goor or to have their own seed
tested before they rely on it for their
1937 crop.
Stuart attributed the. low germinat
ing power of the seed partly to the
late mauriy of he 1936 crop in many
sections of the State. Late cotton is
often picked and stored while damp.
And damp cotton generates heat that
impairs the seed.
Damp seed stored in bulk after it
has been ginned will also tend to lose
its germinating power, Stuart added.
All seed should be placed in bags
where it can be exposed to plenty of
ventilation.
He also pointed out that it takes
some time for the seed to develop its
germinating power, and seed from
late crops sometitnes fails to develop
his power by the time it is planted
-he following spring.
Some farmers who have seed from
their 1935 crop may find that it will
produce a better stand of cotton than
seed from the 1936 crop, he stated.
Preserve Cheap Eggs for Home Use
In the spring and summer when
aggs are abundant and cheap in price
they should be preserved on the farm
for winter use. A practical way of
preserving eggs on the farm is the
water glass method. In the water
glass method one part of water glass
(commercial sodium silicate) is added
to 9 parts of water that has been
boiled and cooled. One quart of wat
er glass will preserve 15 dozen eggs
and will require a five gallon contin
er. Use an earthen crock or jar. Be
sure your container is thoroughly
cleaned and scalded. Put your eggs
in daily (the same day they are laid)
put in only fresh eggs, and clean eggs,
but do not wash them. The solution
should be two inches over eggs. When
container is filled cover with cloth or
paper, and then put a plate over that
and set away in a dark cool place un
til ready to use. Take them from
the solution just as you use them.
. The Floydtown Home Demonstra
tion Club was held by leaders on
Tuesday. The Bearpond club met with
Mrs. Walter Huff Wednesday. After
-he meeting the hostess, assisted by
her daughters and granddaughters,
served a St. Patrick Day plate, which
was delicious as well at attractive.
The Aycock 4-H club met Monday
in the school auditorium. At the sug
gestion of Mr. Poe, the principal, their
next meeting will be a recreational
one held in the Middleburg Commun
ity House on April 12. Tfae Towns
ville 4-H club was held Thursday aft
ernoon,
Apple Sauce Cake
1-2 cup butter.
1 1-2 cups sugar.
2 eggs.
2 1-2 cups flour.
1 teaspoon baking powder.
1-4 teaspoon salt.
1 teaspoon cinnamon.
1 teaspon allspice.
1-2 teaspoon nutmeg.
1-2 teaspoon soda.
1 cup apple sauce (dried preferred)
1 cup chopped pecans or black wal
nuts.
1 cup chopped raisins.
Cream butter and sugar, add slight
ly beaten eggs. Mix and sift all dry
ngredients with the exception of soda.
Mix the soda with the apple sauce
and add to the butter and egg mix
‘ure. Dredge nuts and raisins with
Iry ingredients and then combine all
n cake. Beate thoroughly. Pour in
to a greased loaf pan and bake in a
moderate over (365 degrees) for about
in hour.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1937
Marriage Feb. 24
Being Announced
By MRS. ERNEST GILL
A marriage of much interest to
their many friends in this community
was solemnized in Warrenton, Wed
nesday, February 24, 1937, when Miss
Annie Mae Gill, attractive daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Gill became the
bride of Elmer Buchanan. Mr. and
Mrs. John Gill, relatives of the bride
were the only friends present.
The bride is an accomplished young
woman and very popular among the
younger set, and the groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan, and
a prosperous young farmer.
The young couple will make their
home with the groom’s parents in the
Cokesbury community.
BADGIIiB
DIES INKENTUCKY
Native of Vance County
Passes Suddenly, Rela
tives Here Learn
Badge Burroughs, elderly native of
Vance county, died suddenly today at
his home in Louisville, according to
advices to relatives here. He was born
and reared in this county, but had
lived many years in the Kentucky
city. He was a brother of the late
James Burroughs, of near Dabney,
and is survived by two ether brothers,
Ed Burroughs, of Texas, and Will
Burroughs, of Charlotte, in addition
to his widow, who before marriage
was Miss Louise Boshamar, also for
merly of this city, and a niece of the
late W. S. Parker, of Henderson.
No details were learned here, and
arrangements for the funeral were
not given in the message.
Insurgents Blast
Into Old Madrid
(Continued from Page One.)
antry, broke in wild confusion under
the sudden strafing.
Bi-motored bombers and fast pur
suit ships waged the onslaught to fa
cilitate a two-headed push by govern
ment troops into the Guadalajara pro
vince territory they lost in the nearly
two weeks insurgent offensive.
One column drove northward along
the main Guadalajara road, having
passed 54 miles northeast of Madrid a
place captured yesterday in a ten
mile push. 1
The second column pressed west
ward toward the Guadalajara road
from another spot 32 miles northeast
of Guadalajara city.
1935—Heavy dust storms over West
ern America.
FOR THE FIRST TIME
AN £L£CTKIC
REfRIGERAWK
JBBm B
that lots you control the operation of your
Leonard to secure Low Operating Cost
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Modem Electric Co.
Phone 702 Next to Busy Bee Cas e
SERIOUS CHARSET
IN COUNTY COli
Whisky Case Trie/’
Thomas Alston, u „
county court today
R. E. Clements on thr
charges, rape, kidnaping
but was found guilty of otlP
He was sent to the road!’ 'H
months on the assault chart ° r
No pr obable cause was fount
rape and kidnaping charge,
George Williams, Negro, Was ,
of possession of illegal
sale, and prayer for judgment!?
tinued upon payment of n, Co
The state took a nol
case of J. H. Smith, charged Jl
erating an automobile without 01
er’s permit. 1 a dri\
Prayer for judgment was conti*
upon payment of costs in th«
Wallace Kearney, Negro ! ase °
with operating a motor vehirhT 5 *
out a driver’s permit. Wllt
Underpass Fire-An overheat.*
barrel at- the underpass projec ‘5
ed this morning, threatening t
struction quarters before firemen
hnguished the blaze with the a/"
the booster pump of the fit" en J 0
The firemen made quick work
tinguishing the blaze . K n n
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere a »
preciation and deep gratitude f 0
kindness, and sympathy show 1
during our recent bereavement 1
also for the beautiful floral offejl
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Sims and f atn J
Now’s The Time
To Do Your
Spring Planting
Let us plan and plant with
trees, shrubs and evergreens,
adapted to this soil and cli
mate.
Continental
Plant Co.
rhone 4202 Kittrell, N. C.
Not going out of Business-
But growing in business.