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HORSE IS BURNED
IN MORNING FIRE
Two Separate Fires at North
Henderson In Three
Hours Sunday
A hoise belonging to I. H. Murphy
was burned to death when the Mur
phy stable to the rear of his store in
North Henderson was destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning, around 3
o’clock. This was the second fire to
occur there within the space of about
three hours, the f’rst being a stable
and storage belonging to H. A.,Clop
ton.
Firemen answered both alarms
promptly, but since the property in
volved was outside the city limits and
some distance removed from fire hy
drants. there was iitile they could do
other than to use their booster tanks.
These, however, saved adjacent dwell
ings n;d other buildings from being
wiped out.-
Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd said to
day he did not know the origin of the
blaze in either instance, nor did he
know tow much insurance was car
ried, if any, by either of the property
owners.
All of the structures destroyed by
fire were in the narrow strip of land
between residences and stores facing
the national highway on the front and
the main line tracks of the Seaboard
Air 1 ; ne railroad on the rear.
The first fire attracted a large
throng of onlookers. The glare of the
flames in the sky gave the appearance
of a major fire, but those who went
to the scene found only the storage
and stable buildings .aflame. The
alarm for the first fire came in about
five minutes after the stroke of mid
night, and the second shortly after 3
o’clock Sunday morning.
Fire Chief Shepherd said that in his
opinion the second fire did not ori
ginate from a spark or ember from
the first fire, although the buildings
were separated by only a few hundred
feet.
Rotary To Meet—The weekly ses
sion of the Rotary Club will be held
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the
Busy Bee case dining room.
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T. P. A. DELEGATES
GO TO GOLDSBORO
E. G- Shaw, of Henderson, To Be Of
fered as State President of
Travelers Society
The delegation of nearly a dozen
members of the local Post I, Travel
trs Protective Association of North
Carolina, will go to Goldsboro at the
end of the present week for the an
nual convention of the State organi
zation, and it is expected that E. G.
Shaw, Henderson member, will be
elevated to the office of State presi
dent at the meeting.
Mr. Shaw will be presented for the
office, and is not expected to have se
rious opposition for the office. He
has long been one of the most active
members of the State association, and
ranks among the two or three best
membership solicitors in the T. P. A.
in the United States.
Rev. I. W. Hughes, rector of Holy
Innocents Episcopal church of Hen
derson, is State chaplain, an office he
has held for nearly 20 years in suc
cession, and be is expected to be re
elected to that place again.
MR. HALEPREACHES
AT DABNEYCLOSING
Sermon Sunday Afternoon l
Heard by Large Audi- -
ence at School
Rev. A. S. Hale, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Henderson, preach
ed the commencement sermon at the
start of the closing exercises of Dab
ney high school, held Sunday after
noon in the school auditorium. The
school graduates twelve seniors this
year, it was stated by Prof. B. A.
iScott, the principal. Miss Gldays Tay
lor, of the faculty, was directly in
charge of the program Sunday after
noon.
Miss Helen Kimball’s music class
will appear in recital at the school
tonight in a continuance of the com
mencement program, and on Thurs
day night the Class Day exercises will
be held, in charge of Miss Clyde Hun
ter, also of the faculty.
The graduating exercises will be
held Friday night, with Miss Kath
erine Baxter, faculty member, in
charge.
J. B. GEE ATTENDS
RED MEN MEETING
J. B. Gee was in Burlington today
attending th? annual convention of
the Great Council. Improved Order of
Red Men, of North Carolina, in which
he is a loader. Mr. Gee is a past great
sachem, highest office in the State
'■rganization, and for several years he
has been a member of the organiza
tion's death benefit board. So far as
was learned. Mr. Gee was the only
Red Men’s tribe delegate to go from
this city.
BANKS ARE CLOSED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
All Henderson banks were closed
today in observance of Confederate
Memorial Day, an event celebrated on
ly in North Carolina. Aside from the
closing of the banks, no other busi
ness in the city came to a full holiday
salt for the occasion. Bank officials
and clerks rested or left the city for
recreation, personal trips or other
forms of relaxation.
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ASSETS
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Real Estate 192,358.49
Premiums in course of collection ( not 90 days overdue) . . 4,860,635.97
Interest accrued 191,610.35
Cash on deposit and in office 2,871,385.77
All other assets 190,390,91
’"Total Admitted Assets $47,853,372.49
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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Blue Mold Concern Here
But Planting Is Started
Under Normal Conditions Crop Outlook for 1937 Is
Regarded As Bright in This Section; High Cot
ton Prices Luring Some Growers
Blue mold in tobacco seedbeds was
declared by growers today to be a
menace and a concern, though hardly
at the stage of alarm, as the first
transplanting from the beds to the
growing fields got under way in this
section. Here and there farmers have
set several acres and continued fa
vorable weather for another week will
see additional acreages set for the
growing season.
So far there is no large scale wor
rying as to the supply of plants, al
though damage has been sufficient to
justify a more or less widespread be
lief that there will hardly be any sur
plus, and the opinion is expressed in
well informed circles that the Vance
county tobacco crop in 1937 will cer
tainly he no larger than last year.
That appears to be true of Eastern
North Carolina’s vast New Bright
Belt and the border territory also, ac
cording to advices here.
One factor in the tobacco situation
is the diversion of some acreage to
cotton in sections. With cotton selling
close to 14 cents, with a possibility of
fifteen cents by harvest time in the
fall, discerning growers feel that
there is more money for less effort in
cotton than through the long, tedious
process of caring for tobacco on the
same amount of land.
With normal seasons, it is believed
that 1937 offers bright prospects for
farmers in this section of the country;
both as to cotton and likewise for
tobacco. ■
While blue mold has not yet assum
ed the menacing proportions here as
that which prevails in the eastern belt
it may yet develop seriously for grow
ers. An indication of the extent of the
damage in the tobacco belts of the
State as a whole is seen in the esti
mate of K. J. Shaw, of the Agricul
tural Experiment Station at N. C.
State College, Raleigh, who this week
said that this dreaded disease of seed
ing plants will, before it makes its
final bow, will have taken approxi
mately 25 percent of North Carolina’s
1937 tobacco crop. They heavy infes
tation, first noted in the far southern
Georgia belt, spread rapidly to North
Carolina plantbeds to take the heav
iest toll since 1932, according to
Shaw.
Georgia growers, caught in its grip,
flocked to this State to buy plants,
paying as much as one cent per plant.
Tie said sufficient plants to set an
acre were valued at SSO. So acute has
the situation become, even in portions
of North Carolina, that theft of plants
at night has become widespread.
Shaw reported one Johnston county
farmer saying night prowlers had
stolen three acres of plants from his
farm.
Shaw said nearly three-quarters o'
the crop has been set in the South
Carolina border territory. In Eastern
North Carolina possibly a fourth of
the transplanting has been carried
rut. Planting on a large scale is look
ed for there this week, and Shaw ex
pressed the opinion that this year’s
crop would not exceed the 1937 acre
age.
From Pitt county comes the report
that the blue mold situation in the
Greenville area is “exceedingly cri
tical,” with the county agent declar
ing that unless weather conditions in
the immediate future prove more fa
vorable, the mold will become more
menacing than was at first thought.
Theft of plants there is already being
reported.
A report from Wilson is that farm
ers there have for the past two weeks
been standing guard at night over
their plantbeds in fear of thefts.
Armed with shotguns, landlords and
tenants have kept the nightly vigils
as a protection to their source of sup
ply for the tobacco crop.
One Wilson county farmer, a 1 irge
grower, jaid last year $5 would buy
enough pla; is to set an acre. This
year the plants cost a penny apiece,
he said, and it might as well be said
they cost SIOO for an acre’s supply, for
they can’t be had at any price. Out
landish prices have been offered grow
ers for su .pluses, but there have been
few plants for sale, as the general
belief is that prices will he high for
the 1937 crop. A farmer might sell $3,-
000 worth of plants, this grower said,
but if set in the fields, will probably
bring the grower $15,000 in the sale of
tobacco.
SEALSALEHERE
REAGHEDSI44SUM
Mrs. D. D. Hocutt Headed
Successful Easter Crip
ple Seal Sale
A total of $144.07 from the sale of
seals for the benefit of crippled chil
dren was raised in Vance county dur
ing the Easter season when seals were
sold by the school children of the va
rious schools, it was announced to
day.
This work was under the leader
ship of Mrs. D. D. Hocutt, director
sponsored by the Vance County Wel
fare Department.
Frizes offered to the school and to
the grade reporting the most sales
went to the West End school for the
school reporting the largest sale, and
to Miss Elizabeth Graham’s grade in
West End school for the grade report
ing the largest sale.
The colored graded school also re
ceived a prize of $2.50 for their coop
eration in the work.
Mrs. E. R. Austin, superintendent
of the welfare for Vance county, ex
pressed appreciation for the coopera
tion and response given the drive.
GOVERNOR HOEY TO
VISIT CITY LATER
Governor Clyde Hoey is to come
to Henderson at s£me early date to
speak before adult Bible classes, but
th“ date is yet to be fixed by the gov
ernor, according to J. B. Gee, mem
ber of a committee handling the mat
ter with the governor. The governor
himself has for many years been the
teacher of a class in his home
chu; ’h in Shelby, and more :ecently
has been teaching a class in Raleigh.
The invitation to the governor to
come here was recently extended and
the executive was favorable to the
idea hut could not at the present
name a definite date.
LIABILITIES
Unearned premiums $11,505,392.00
Reserve for claims 18,027,532.00
Reserve for taxes and expenses * 1,632,061.76
Reserve for all other liabilities 1,000,000.00
Capital $2,250,000.00
Net Surplus 13,438,386.73
* Policyholders’ Surplus 15,688,386.73
$47,853,372.49
“Sere
“The Soldier of the Cross”
Presented at M. E. Church
at Night
A group of students of Louistourg
College, Louisburg, presented a two
act play in the basement of the First
Methodist church Sunday night, in
lieu of the regular Sunday evening
preaching services, and the perfor
mance was attended by both adults
and children, with a sprinkling of
visitors from other churches.
The students revealed noteworthy
dramatic ability by their work, and
gave a play, written by Marie Jensen,
with a touching and inspiring them
pertaining to mission work. Its title
was “The Soldier of the Cross.”
Frank Stearns had the leading role
and did in exceptionally fine fashion.
Opposite him papeared Miss Julia
Brown Hudgin, who was equally good.
Misses Blanche Warren and Margaret
Riggan also had prominent parts.
During the intermission between
the acts a group of students sang
hymns appropriate to the story con
tained in the play.
This type of work, along with other
activities, is being emphasized in
Louisburg College, which is now pre
sided over by Rev. D. E. Earnhardt,
former pastor of the First Methodist
church here, who took over the duties
of president of the institution on
April 1, following his election to the
post upon the death of the late Dr.
A. D. Wilcox. It was the first visit of
-a Louisburg College group here since
Mr. Earnhardt became president. He
was not with the group that appeared
here Sunday night.
Seven Defendants Given
Hearings Before Judge
R. E. Clements
Recorder R. E. Clements had seven
defendants in county court today, all
of them facing minor charges.
Algie Henley was charged with as
saulting and using profanity, and the
prosecuting witness appeared in court
and withdrew the charge upon pay
ment of the costs.
Floyd Edwards was charged with
assault, and prayer for judgment was
continued upon payment of the costs
and showing good behavior for 12
months, particularly toward Silas Hen
iey.
Laura Hill, Negro woman, wah
charged with bedding and co-habit
ing, and prayer for judgment was con
tinued upon payment of the costs and
not 1 o convicted of violating the laws
of Vance county for the next 12
months.
Elvin Jeffries, Negro, was sent to
•he reads for 60 days for bedding and
co-habiting.
Phil Hawkins, Negro, was convicted
of being drunk and with resisting an
officer. He was given 30 days on the
roads, commitpnent not to issue upon
payment of a fine of $5 and costs and
showing good behavior for 12 months.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of a fine of $2.50 and
costs of court as to George Murphy,
charged with being drunk.
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1937
EPISCOPALIANS GO
TO DIOCESE MEETING
Annual Convention of North Carolina
Group in Winston-Salem
Tuesday, Wednesday
Rev. I. W. Hughes, rector of Holy
Innocents Episcopal church, today led
a delegation from his congregation to
Winston-Salem to attend the annual
convention of the North Carolina
Episcopal Diocese, which formally
convenes there tomorrow morning
for a two-day meeting.
In addition to the rector, the lay
delegation will consist of R. E. Cle
ments, E. G. Glenn, S. P. Cooper and
F B. Robards.
Mr. Hughes and several of the lay
men left this afternoon and the oth
ers go tomorrow.
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SEVERAL IN COURT
Four of Six Defendants Be
fore Mayor on Drunken
Charges
Public drunkenness placed four of
the six defendants in city court today
before Mayor Irvine B. Watkins.
Clyde Davis entered a plea of guilty
to bing drunk, and was fined $5 and
costs.
Walter Brodie, Jr., Negro, was con
victed of carrying a concealed weap
on, a pistol, and was given the alter
native of paying a fine of SSO and
costs or spending 30 days on the
roads.
Sotnewall Harte paid $5 and costs
for being drunk in a public place.
Prayer for judgment was continued
until May 17 in the case of Robert
Brame, charged with taking rolls at
Evans Bakery.
Arch Joyner entered a plea of
guilty to being drunk, and was fined
$5 and costs of court.
Chester Ball was fined $5 and costs
when he entered a plea of guilty to
being drunk.
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2. In what country is the Clyde river?
3. What is the name of the supreme
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4. In the U. S., what is internal reve
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5. Name the last Czar of Russia.
C. What is a catechism?
7. What woman made the first solo
flight from Hawaii to California?
8. In classical mythology, who was
Vulcan?
9. What is insomnia?
10. On what peninsula in Alaska is
the city of Nome?
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SERMON AT MOCK
BY REV JIR. BROWN
Closing Program There Gek
Under Way With Scr
vices Sunday
Rev. R. E. Brown, pastor of th
First Methodist church, preachod .
sermon at the closing exercises 0 f
Aycock high school, six miles east
the city, Sunday evening. The ex
cises were held in the auditorium £
the school, which was thronged with
parents of the children and patio,
and friends of the institution in
eral. n '
The commencement sermon w
one of a series of events i n the com
mencemont program at Aycock
of whloh Prof. w. C. Poo , s ,„o
cipal. The school will turn out •, j '
graduating class this year, and oxov
cises now in progress mark the end of
what is generally considered one J
the school’s best years.
MARRIAGE PAPERS
THREE ON SATURDAY
Three marriage license was report
ed today at the Vance Registry •„
having been issued Saturday.
Clarence Edward Smith and Sarah
Hattie Crafton, both of North Hen
derson, secured papers.
Two colored couples, John Burchett
and Rosa Bullock, and John W. Solo
mon and Maggie Lee Foster, the lat
ter couple of Franklin county, wer
issued papers to wed.
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