North Carolina Newspapers

ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS Library Has 9,798 Books As Os Jan. 1 Has 4,227 Members and in December Had 4,248 Circula tion, Up 417 As of January 1, the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library had i>,798 volumes, including 6,922 adult and 2.876 juvenile books, the monthly report of Miss Mary Louise McDearman, librarian, revealed today. Sixty-five new volumes were added in December. The Dunbar branch for Negroes had 1,757 volumes the first of the year, including 910 adult and 847 juvenile books, and had 30 additions during December. At the end of the old year the Perry library had a membership of 4,227, including 2,874 adult and 1,353 juveniles, the total being arrived at after adjustments from 41 new names added and 62 withdrawn. The Dun bar branch had 999 at the end of De cember, including 269 adults and 730 juveniles. There were five additions and no withdrawals in December. The Perry library had a circulation of 4,248 volumes in December, an in crease of 417 over the *3,831 in De cember, 1936. Th e figures included 2,- 327 volumes of fiction and 1,921 of non-fiction. The Dunbar branch had a circulation of 925 in December, one more than in December the year be fore, and including 222 volumes of fiction and 703 of non-fiction. The average daily circulation at the Perry library was 169.9 volumes, 45.4 percent of which was non-fiction. The total circulation for both libraries was 5,173 volumes for the 25 days they were open. At the South Hent/erson branch there was a circulation of 603 in De cember, with 96 members registered. The Dabney branch had a circulation of 52 for a half month, being closed the remainder of the time because the WPA worker was withdrawn. At Mid dleburg the circulation in December was 118. All of these three are in cluded in the figures for the Ferry library proper. False Alarm —A false alarm from box 41 called firemen out last night at 7:30 o’clock. The box is located at the corner of Hamilton and Garnett streets. lilM We Want To Thank You Folks Who Helped Us To Make 1937 A Prosperous Year For Us And Ask That You Continue With Us In 1938 Below Are Some of Our Sales When the Market Reopens bn Tuesday, January 11 __ .. - First Sale At Planters—Tuesday, January 11th - First Sale At High Price —Friday, January 14th ~~ - =i _ First Sale At High Price —Monday, January * ; l ■ \, Thank you again and may 1938 be a most happy and prosperous year for all of you. High Price and Planters Warehouses The Market Leaders, Fleming, Moore, Turner and Huff. STATE AUTO TAGS NOW TOTAL 1,082 City Has Sold Approximate ly 900 of Its 1,250 Esti mated Demand Sale of North Carolina State auto mobile license plates for 1938 reach ed 7,682 at the local brt.nch office of the Carolina Motor Club at .he close of business late Tuesday afternoon, W. C. Cates, the manager, announced today. This total figure included 6- 368 sets of plates for automobiles, 691 for trucks and 623 for trailers. At the city clerk’s office it was said 890 plates had been sold of a total ex pectancy of 1,250, which was the num ber sold during 1937. Sales are continuing briskly for State license plates, though at a slow er pace than before January 1. Mon day’s sales were 193 and Tuesday’s an nounced as 112. Judging by the total number of State licenses sold here for opera tion of cars in 1937, numbering around 11,000, there are a good many cars that have not yet been supplied with new licenses, but none of them is seen on the streets. Owners who have no plates are apparently keeping their cars or trucks at home, or at least out of public view. State police and inspectors here have kept a sharp lookout for the old 1937 tags, and where they have been found since January 1 owners of such cars have been stopped and warned to get their new licenses or cease operation of their vehicles. This action has result ed in some instances of purchases be ing made promptly. NO DECISION UPON POST OFFICE LOT No decision has as yet been an nounced as to the amount of money the Federal government will pay the Henderson Masonic lodge for the iot. to the rear of the past office taken in the enlargement of the building and grounds last year, it was learned t->ua.y. It has not 'et "'on positively learned what the exact amount was that was recommended by the ap praisal board, composed of T. W. Mc- Cracken, J. W. Jenkins and W. F. Horner, and various amoun’s talked run from $15,000 to $20,000. The Masons had asked $20,000, it was said today, for the property. The matter is now before Federal agencies, and if the amount is considered too high, it will be possible to appeal the ap praise*-'’' figure to + h'* courts. FOUR DEEDS FILED WITH THE REGISTRY Fourt realty deeds were recorded yesterday with the Vance Registry, according to the record books. J. H. Hinton, et al, cold Annie S Hinton, ct al for $lO and considera tions a lot in South Henderson. Susie A. Spain, et al, conveyed to W. E. Turner for $lO and considera tions 22 acres in Middleburg township and a lot along the S. A. L. tracks in Henderson township. T. P. Gholson, trustee, sold a plot of land in Middleburg township to S. F. Green for $137.50. Herman A. Davis purchased several ’ots in Townsville from the Citizens Rank and Trust Company for $lO and considerations. CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? See Page Four 1. What is the name for the science o' antiquities? 2. Name the fourth President of the United States. 3. Into which riven does the Red River flow? 4. Name the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. 5. What is the birth stone for June? 6. Which President of the U. S. ap pointed the first Civil Service Com mission? 7. What is an arboretum? 3. What state does Arthur H. Van den berg (R). represent in the U. S. Senate? 9. Name the third letter of the Greek alphabet. 10. Which states are. officially called commonwealths? . , Henderson Daily Dispatch Seven Ohio Students Killed In Auto-Trash Crash uunii Bib: Ilf £%> ':■< .•• v ..p’ Wreckage of the students’ Automobile Bound for a movie at Butler, Ind., seven high school students of Hicksville, 0., and Edgerton, 0., were killed when their automobile was struck by a New York Central passenger train near Butler. The victims were Margery Roan and her niece, Gwendolyn Roan of Hicksville, and Marvin Miller, Lowell Blythe, Richard Staub, Merle Faver and Jacob Staurer, all of Edgerton. COMMUNITY CHEST NOT YET OVER TOP SIOO or More Still Needed, After County’s $250 Contribution Work is still being carried on in a small way to round out the full a mount of the $5,350 sought for Hen derson’s first community chest, and Sam Alford, treasurer of th e fund, said today. He added that it v/as now apparently certain the full amount would be realized, and he thought that was a splendid achievement for the first year of the undertaking. Several local concerns whose dona tions had to be approved by outside headquarters or home offices have not yet been heard from, but it is ex pected they will respond, and when they do th e project will be a success, Mr. Alford said. At their monthly meeting last Mon day, the Vance Board of County Com missioners voted a donation of $250 for the purpose, since the chest is a county wide affai:. Something like SIOO or $l5O more is needed to reach the goal fixed. Mr. Alford also stated that dis bursements from the fund will be made quarterly to the nine agencies sharing in the community’s gifts. Each quarterly disbursement will be for one-fourth the proportionate allotment, and if there is any short age in payment of pledges, the effect of that will be felt at the end of the year when the final disbursement is made. It was stated that 60 percent or more of the entire amount had been paid in cash as pledges were made. Mr. Alford thought that most of the pledges were good and would be paid as promised. SHRINE CLUB WILL MEET ON THURSDAY The Henderson Shrine club will hold its annual meeting in the club dining room of the Vance hotel Thursday evening at 7 o’clock, it was announced today, with the annual election of of ficers as the principal business. All members were urged by W. R. Vaugh an, who made the announcement, to attend the meeting, which will be a luncheon affair. In addition to the election, other matters of importance are also to be considered. JUNIORS INSTALL THURSDAY NIGHT New officers to serve, during the coming six months will be installed by the Junior Order tomorrow evening at its regular weekly meeting. S. N. Powell will be inducted into office as councilor, heading the list of members to assume duties for the term. All members were urged today to be in attendance. TT“ Willie Carroll, Negro, Ap peals from 12 Months Assault Sentence Possession charges were heard in county court today before Recorder R. E. Clements. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of the costs as to lola Gales, Negro, for Flint Hill section, charged with possession of illicit whis ky for the purpose of sale. John Branch, Negro of Flint Hill section, was found not guilty of pos session of illicit whisky for the pur pose of sale. Fanny Reid, Negro, of Flint Hill Section, was given 90 days in jail for possession of illicit whisky for the purpose of sale, commitment not to issue upon payment of the costs, and sot being convicted of violating any whisky law in Vance county for the next two years. Amos Falkner, of South Henderson, was found not guilty of larceny of a pistol. Willie Carroll, Negro, was given 12 months on the roads for assault with a shot gun. He noted an appeal, and bond was set at S3OO. The state took a n6l pros as to Mrs. Nellie Kelly, charged with the aband onment of a minor child. A charge of abduction against Gen nie Inscoe, of South Henderson, was nolleprossed. ROUTINE CASES IN MUNICIPAL COURT Routine cases were disposed of m city court today before Mayor Kerry T. Howell. Henry Knight j leaded guilty to be :ng drunk and vc.3 given 60 days c:i the roads. Rosa Brame, Negro, convicted of being disorderly, was given 30 days in jail, commitment not to issue upon payment of th e costs and showing good behavior for the next two years. Garland Adcock was not guilty of reckless driving. Hal Outlaw and Silas Edgerton, Ne groes, were found not guilty of obtain ing S4O from James Alston by false : epresentation. James Alston, Negro, charged with drunk and trespassing, was fined $2.50 and costs. FaHure to pay the fine and costs meant 30 days on the roads. WASH TUB WHISKY TAKEN BY OFFICERS Deputy Sheriff JEJ. A. Cottrell and City Policeman J. £J. Parks took Fan nie Reid, Negro woman, into custody last night about 11 o’clock in the Flint Hill section when they found a quan tity of illicit whisky in a wash tub. In county court* ■■ t6day, the woman was given a 90 days suspended sen tence. CHECK AIR SURVEY OF COUNEY FARMS Engineer Representing State College Begins His Du ties Here An engineer furnished by the State College Extension Service arrived here today to begin the work of checkin? on aerial photographing of farms throughout Vanc e county, which was done two months ago, County Agent J. W. Sanders said today. The en gineer, Mr. Rice, will be assisted in the work by several workers drawn from the unemployment office here. Varying altitudes of planes used in making the photographs will have to be checked on the maps so as to ob tain accurate measurements. Dis tances between two given points on maps will be actually measured on the ground, and these used in com puting the precise acreage for the en tire set-up. The benefit of the aerial photo graphs will be seen in checking soil conservation compliances, as well as Today’s Church Message By REV. J. EVERETTE NEESE. LIQUOR AND DRIVING. The following notation was handed to me a few days ago: “The Toronto Highways Board gives leaflet: “Who on c meets an emergency in driving an auto, what takes place is briefly this: An image of an obstacle s formed on the retina of the eye and an impression is conveyed to the brain. It is interpreted, and a judg ment of the situation is formed. An impulse is given through the motor nerves to the muscles of the arm and hand. The adjustment of brake, clutch, stearing gear, etc. is then at tempted. Scientific measurements make it clear that this mental pro cess, with a man in normal condition, takes about one-fifth of a second. “Experiments under the medical Research Committee of England show that when a man has taken as much alcohol as is contained in two ounces of whisky this process takes from two fifths to three-fifths of a second. “A drink or two of liquor means a loss of two-fifths of a second in an emergency. When it is recalled that a car going at thirty-five miles an hour will travel between twenty and twenty one feet in two-fifths of a sec ond, one sees how seriously the mar gin of safety is impaired. Your own life and the lives of others are at stake. “After drinking it is impossible to drive carefully.” Let us in the name of decency re frain from drinking. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 5,11938 840 Arrests Over County During 1937 Recorder’s Court Handles $12,134.26 in Fines and Fees for the Year Arrests by county officers during i the year 1937 numbered 840, as in- j dicated by defendants facing the bar , of justice in the recorder’s court dur- , ing the year. The report, compiled on the basis of monthly statements by E. O. Falkner, clerk of superior court, also showed total money handled by the recorder’s court during the year as being $12,134.26. Fines imposed amounted to $3,441.70 and fees were $8,69(1.66, the compila tion showed. In 1936 the total number of cases was 838; fines were $2,986.35; fees $6,- 612.87, and the totals $9,599.22. In 1935 the number of cases was 634 and total mone/ft,328.81. September, with 109 cases, was the biggest month of the year from that standpoint, with total money $1,111.30. but November, with 73 cases, showed the largest receipts for the year, sl.- 665.92, which was one of the biggest months on record for this county court. The smallest number of cases was 53 in January, when collections were $811.50. December’s $565'81 was the smallest month in receipts. in determining the amount of land ’’n cultivation. Hidden acreages can be spotted on the aerial maps, and they will also be of additional value in other phases of crop control efforts, it was explained. Do You Need Any of These Forms of PROTECTION? i* • 1. A monthly income if you are disabled, 2. A guaranteed monthly income when you retire! 3. Ready cash for any emergency. 4. Money to educate your children. 5. A stipulated monthly income for your family if you pass out of the picture. 6. Business insurance if you are in business. I will be glad to furnish information in detail about any of these forms of pro tection without the slightest obligation. T. C. (RED) TAYLOR District Manager. Provident Life And Accident Insurance Company. Chattanooga, Tenn. IJVfIfW ffrrJi We rank No. 1 in the United States in ratio of assets to liabilities. FARMERS TO HEAR OF CONTROL PLAN E. F. Arnold, of State Farm Bureau, To Address Court House Meeting Farmers, and others interested, will gather in the court house here this evening at 7:39 o’clock to hear a dis cussion by E. F. Arnold, of Raleigh, State secretary of the Farm Bureau Federation, explain the farm bill now pending in Congress. Mr. Arnold will outline the provisions of the bill that passed the Senate end the one that passed the House and point out the advantages of each. The meeting tonight is under aus pices oif the Vance County unit of the Farm Bureau, of which T. B. Parham Jr., is president. It is understood any business men or others interested in the farm situation are invited to the meeting. 1861 —Adel'bert Cronkhite, major-gen eral, born at Litchfield, N. Y. Died June 15, 1937. Still Coughing? No matter how many medicines you have tried for your cough, chest cold, or bronchial irritation, you can get relief now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with any remedy less potent than Creomulsion, which goes right to the seat of the trouble and aids nature to soothe and heal the inflamed mucous membranes and to loosen and expel the germ-laden phlegm. Even if other remedies have failed, don’t be discouraged, try Creomulsion. Your druggist is authorized to refund your money if you are not thoroughly satisfied with the benefits obtained from the very first bottle. Creomulsion is one word—not two, and it has no hyphen in it. Ask for it plainly, see that the 1 name on the bottle is Creomulsion, and you’ll get the genuine product and tha ! relief you want. (Adv.)