ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Several Convicted On
Liquor Charges Today
Officers Stage Raids in North and South Henderson
Saturday Night; Defendants Note Appeals from
Heavy County C ourt Sentences
Liquor raids Saturday night by
county officers put several in county
court today on various liquor charges
and netted some eight cases of
whisky.
Most of the defendants were con
victed before Recorder R. E. Clements
and most of them noted appeals to
Vance Superior Court.
The raids centered around Julian
Johnson’s Service Station, the John
son Night Club and A. B. Conn’s Ser
vice Station in North Henderson, and
Percy Hedggpeth’s case in South Hen
derson. Officers also raided other
places, but could find no evidence of
whisky.
Officers in the raids were Enforce
ment Officers J. C. Champion and L.
A. Jackson, Constable J. I* Mundv,
and Deputy Sheriffs J. M. Mitchell
and W. M. Reid. Recorder Clements
refused to allow defendants jui\
trials.
A. B. Conn, charged with possess
ing whisky for sale, was given 12
months on the roads. He noted an ap
peal, and his bond was set at $250.
Garland A. Adcock drew a six
months road term for possessing
whisky for the purpose of sale, sus
pended upon payment of a fine of SIOO
and costs and not be convicted of
violating the prohibition laws of
Vance county for the next two years.
He appealed, and his bond was set at
$250.
Percy Hedgepeth was sent to the
roads for 90 days for possession of
whisky, commitment not to issue up
on payment of a fine of SIOO and costs
of court and not re convicted of
violating the prohibition laws of
Vance county for the next two years.
He noted an appeal, and his bond was
set at $250.
Zona Johnson, white woman, was
sent to jail for six months, commit
ment not to issue upon payment of
a fine of SSO and costs and leave the
State of North Carolina. She noted j
an appeal, and her bond was set a.
$250.
Mrs. Julian Johnson, Zona John
son's sister-in-law, was charged joint
ly but has fled this section, accord
ing to officers.
Others tried at today’s session were
Melvin Fain, Negro, charged with pos
sessing illegal whisky for sale. He
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was given six months on the roads,
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of a fine of $25 and costs and
not be convicted of violating the pro
hibition law's of Vance county for the
next two years.
G. A. McGhee was sent to the roads
for 12 months for transporting illegal
whisky. lie appealed, and his bond
was set at $250. f
An eighteen months road sentence
was given to E. W. Goodwin charged
with transporting illegal whisky. He
noted an appeal, and his bond was set
at $250.
Isam Bennett, Negro, was not
guilty of transporting illegal whisky.
William T. Matthews, charged with
trespass and assault, had prayer for
judgment continued upon payment of
costs.
Reginald Ayscue, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon with in
tent to kill, had prayer for judgment
continued upon payment of one halt
the costs and full constable fee.
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TAKENBYOFFICERS
James Scott Nabbed Sunday
Afternoon Henderson-
Durham Railway
James Scott, said to be from High
Point, an escaped convict was taken
into custody yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff W. M. Reid with the
assistance of E. A. Cottrell and Con
stable J. L. Mundy, in the vicinity of
Dryden Lumber on the Oxford
Road.
Scott was sighted by Reid walking
down the Durham and Northern rail
road, and submitted to arrest when
the officer approached.
The man was turned over to J. H
Gupton, superintendent of the local
Highway prison camp.
Scott and Joe Parrish walked off
from Donald Scott, highway foreman
in th 2 vicinity of Greystone some time
ago.
Parrish has not been apprehended,
officers said.
A. J. CHEEK EXHIBITS
NICE RIPE TOMATOES
A. J. Check, gardening enthusiast,
today exhibited ripe tomatoes from
his garden at the Daily Dispatch of
fice.
These were the first tomatoes exhi
bited to this newspaper this season,
and is considered very early for local
crop.
Henderson Daily Dispatch
With Pilot Life
J. M. BAITY.
Announcement was made today
that Jesse M. Baity has been appoint
ed general agent for the Pilot Life
Insurance Company in Greensboro,
with offices and headquarters in
Room S, in the Stevenson building.
He has already assumed his duties.
Mr. Baity has had extended insur
ance experience to add to his busi
ness ability in serving his clientele
in the life underwriting business in
the Henderson area. Since entering
the insurance field here, he has ac
quired a knowledge of its operation
that is expected to equip him for
handling the agency for the Pilot Life
in this territory.
The Pilot Life was organized in
1903, and is known as a progressive
insurance institution*. According to
advices, it has exceeded all of its pre
vious records during the first five
months of 1937, having advanced its
insurance in force, volume of paid
business and the number of policy
owners to a new all-time high. The
company now has $122,520,610 of in
surance in force.
QRUfC ASSAULT
GASESAftE HEARD
Major Portion of City Court
Docket Made Up Os
Those Charges
The major portion of the docket in
•ity court today before Mayor Henry
T. Powell was made up of drunk and
assault cases.
Malvern G. Powell paid $1 and costs
for being drunk.
Ano.cw Jones, Negro, charged w.th
assault was discharged, and the pro
secuting witness Lawrence Hargrove
Negro, was taxed with the costs when
the charge was found to be frivolous
and malicious.
Oliver Fields, Negro, paid $1 and
costs for being drunk.
In another warrant, Oliver Fields,
Negro, was fined $5 and costs. He
was tried on May 17, 1937 and escape 1
uum officers following trial. *
Berry Hicks, Negro, was given s x
months on the roads, commitment no
to issue upon payment of the costs
and keeping the peace to Robert Mc-
Knight, Negro.
Lewis Hawkins, Negro, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon a
knife, was given 60 days, commitment
not to issue upon payment of a fine
of $5 and costs.
John H. Davis and Sunnie Steed, Ne
groes, were not guilty of immoral
conduct.
Henderson Knight, William Cros
son and Fred Gooch, Negroes were
charged with engaging in a “crap”
game. Knight and Crosson were fin
ed one cent and costs. Gooch did not
appear.
Thomas Robertson paid $1 and costs
for being drunk.
Willie Peace, Negro, was given six
months on the roads for assaulting
his mother.
Thomas Williamson, Negro, was fin
ed $1 and costs for being drunk.
Floyd Plummer, Negro convicted of
being drunk, was fined $1 and costs.
Around Town
Rotary Will Meet—The Rotary Club
will gather tomorrow evening at 7
o’clock at the Busy Bee Case in its
regular weekly session.
Marriage License Issued—Bose Als
ton and Emmitt Alexander were is
sued license to marry at the Vance
Registry’s office Saturday.
Two Deeds Filed—Two deeds were
filed with the Vance Registry Satur
day. E. A. Grissom and wife sold B.
B. Grissom a lot on Hight street for
$1 and considerations.
J m T. Cheatham, receiver, conveyed
2 lots adjoining College property to
Nannie Allen for S2OO.
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Big Damage
In Saturday
Night Storm
Two Barnes Burned
by Lightning and
Many Farm Ani
mals Are Lost
A severe electrical storm that
swept over this section shortly after
Saturday midnight proved to be the
worst of the summer here, taking a
heavy toll of livestock and property.
Information here this afternoon
was that George Bender of the Ridge
way German colony, who lives north
of Manson, lost a Darn by fire, with
14 cows and two mules, a large quan
tity of hay, grain and other feedstuff,
and a supply of crates stored for ship
ment of the ripening canteloupe crop.
The loss was estimated at around $3,-
590, with SSOO insurance carried. The
fire was started by lightning. Mr.
Bender lives some 12 miles north of
Henderson.
Four miles south of Henderson on
the Raleigh highway, the barn at the
country estate of T. P. Stewart, one
of Vance county’s most substantial
farmers, was struck ► v lightning and
destroyed by fire, w>*h two cows and
a quantity of fool It was not learne 1
whether any insurance was carriei.
The family, asle-.-;) m the house at the
time, were awakened by the glare of
the flames in the bD v u, and when they
inched the scene it was too late to
save the two cows, wa jn were locked.
their stalls, but rhxte ccws ir. i.le
Lnrir way to safety themselves.
The storm brought a washing rain,
which did some damage to crops. Bu'.
it .vas observed by one grower today
that while there was some damage,
the soaking of the rain into the
ground did much more good than
narm.
The storm Saturday night followed
a day of high temperatures, but was
followed Sunday by another heat
wave, with a maximum thermometer
ending of 95. On two other days in
June the maximum temperature was
n uegree higher than Sunday, top
ping 96, this being on the 2nd and 7th.
The rain Saturday night was measur
ed at I 1-2 inches. "A
NEGRO LEGION POST
PLANS A BARBECUE
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The Bullock-Fisher Post No. 176 of
the American Legion, local Negro
post, will sponsor a barbecue Monday,
July 5 to which the public is cordially
invited, it was stated today.
The time and place will be an
nounced later, it was said. There will
be an admission. ,
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TOBACCO OUTLOOK
IN VARIOUS BELTS
Venable Company of Dur
ham Surveys Situation in
Flue-Cured Area
A survey of the tobacco outlook in
the various flue-cured belts of the
South, as furnished by the Venable
Tobacco Company, of Durham, ap
peared in the last week-end issue of
“Tobacco,” weekly trade journal in
New York. The Venable company’s
survey raid:
Georgia lndications point to a
somewhat irregular crop in this belt,
due to the fact that planting was ex
tended over quite a long period. Favor
able seasons have improved condi
tions materially, and reports point to
a crop of fair quality, with an esti
mated production of around seventy
five million pounds.
South Carolina —As previously stat
ed, the stand in South Carolina is one
of the most perfect in years. The sea
sons, thus far, have been ideal. Bene
ficial rains, over practically the en
tire belt within the past week, have
been welcomed. It generally appears
that this belt will produce a crop of
fine texture. Indications now point
to an increase in production of
around twenty per cent over last year.
Eastern Carolina Due to blue
mold, this crop was unfortunate in
getting a late start, but recent rains
have been most beneficial, and indi
cations point to a crop of very fair
quality, with an increase in produc
tion of approximately fifteen per cent.
Middle and Old Belts —The crop, in
strictly the Middle Belt, is now prac
tically planted. This belt has been for
tunate, in that seasonable rains have
gotten the crop off to a good start,
and all indications point favorably.
From general reports the farmers in
the Old Belt have experienced con
siderable trouble in obtaining suffi
cient plants, and getting a normal
stand. F'redictions this early are
rather vague, and a more accurate re
port will necessarily have to be made
within the next two weeks.
STOLEN TRUCK IS
RECOVERED HERE
Deputy Sheriff E. A. Cottrell and
W. T. Landis of the State department
of Revenue, captured Fred Powell, of
Camden, N. J., together with a truck
which he was said to have stolen from
Bristol Patent Leather Company, of
Camden, in the Middleburg section
yesterday morning.
The officers were acting on a tip.
Powell freely admitted that he had
stolen the truck.
He is being held in Vance county
jail awaiting trial with two Negroes,
who Powell said did not have a part
in the robbery. The Negroes were
with Powell at the time of his arrest.
THOMAS H. HIGHT
PASSES SUDDENLY
Prominent Henderson Farm
er Dies in Mid-Afternoon
At His Home
Thomas H. Hight, prominent resi
dent of Henderson, died suddenly
about 3 o’clock this afternoon at his
home on Burwell avenue presumably
of a heart attack. He had not been
ill recently, and his death was a great
•shock to the family and friends.
Mr. Hight is survived by his widojv
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and two sons, Clyde and Charles Hinht
and a grandson, and several sisters
Funeral arrangements had not been
made in mid-afternoon.
For many years Mr. Hight was a
rural letter carrier out of the H-ndor
son office, but retired on reach in,,
thd age limit several years ago ; n,a
since that time had been giving i j •
time and attention to farming.
Party for Cradle Roll.
A party for children in the Cradle
Roll Department of the First Baptist
Sunday school will be given on the
church lawn Wednesday afternoon \,t
4 o’clock by Mrs. M. B. Garrett, honor
ing her small son, Frederick Amos
on his fourth birthday. All workers
in the department and all the children
are invited. Refreshments will he
served.