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25 Drivers Are Rewarded At Safety Meeting Here Hosier's Address on Highw ay Fatalities Makes Strong Impression; Mayor Powell Presides, Gholson Pre sents Awards; Movie, “We Drivers”, Shown Twrnty-five automobile drivers with long time safety records were award ed recognition with medals, emblems and certificates at a county wide • nreiy meeting- held in the Vance county court house Friday evening. The awards were furnished by the Carolina Motor Club. The program of the evening also included a rousing, interesting and highly instructive address on highway safety by VV. Y. Hosier, safety di rector of the club, also the showing of a talking picture entitled, “We Di ivers.” Hut for a severe thunderstorm that broke over the community just at the time for the crowd to gather, it was believed that the court room would have been filled for the meeting. As it estimates placed the crowd at something over 100, consisting of men, women and children who braved the elements to attend. Awards Presented. Gold star driver emblems, each bearing six stars, and each star re presenting five years of safe driving, were presented to B. Frank Harris, with a record of 31 years, and Mrs. Harris, with a record of 29 years, as the man and woman in the county wit hthe longest records to their credit, as shown in the applications received in the recent poll conduct ed by the Henderson Daily Dispatch These two awards also carried mem bership in the Gold Star Drivers of America, an organization fostered by the American Automobile Association Next highest safe driving records for a man and a woman, went to S. S. Stevenson, with 29 years to his credit, and Mrs. Clara D. Toepleman. with a record of 25 years. Framed certificates for the next ten highest went to Jac. R. Biller, 27 years; W. C. Cates, C. E. Page, Wil liam C. Stainback. Asa A. Hardee, C. B. Harris, J. C. Gardner, Claude T. Duke, .T. T. Pegram and J. B. Gee, all’ with 25 years to their credit. In addition to these, certificates were presented to eleven others to round out the 25. these being Latt Wilkinson, Mrs. Roy W. Morris, Stan ley W. Powell, C. C. Gupton and Joseph L. Hoyle, each with a safety iccord of 24 years; M. W. Wester, Thomas Skinner Kittrell, William Lewis Long, Mrs. J. K. Plummer and Sheriff Jesse Edward Pamlett, each with a record of 23 years, and Mrs. W. C. Cates, Sr., with a record of 22 years. Nearly 60 application blanks for awards were sent in to the Daily Dis patch as a result of the campaign con ducted two weeks ago. They were from the city and various parts of the county. Only the 25 highest rec ords were recognized, however, in the presentation of awards. Local People Participate. Mayor Henry T. Powell presided at the meeting and presented Mr. Hosier. The awards were presented by T. P. Gholson. Arrangements for the meeting here were made by A. AI Huggins, safety director of the Cvolina Motor Club, with W. C. Cates, local manager of the club. The awards committee was announced as T p. Gholson, C. O. Seifert and Henry A. Dennis. During the meeting pamphlets were distributed to all children present. These deal with safety in driving, and in each pamphlet was a blank that could be filled out after reading the pamphlet, and sent in for a Junior Gold Star Drivers badge. There were many, children in the audience. The talking picture exhibited safe and dangerous habits of driving, and showed the consequences of the con duct of careless and drunken driv ers. Hosier’s Talk Gripping. Mr. Hosier’s talk was on the theme, “What Will a Man Give for His Life?’’ He centered his thought on the “three E’s” Education, Engineering and Enforcement as solution of the “murder on the highways” in Amer ica. He advocated education of chil dren in the schools in the rudiments of motor driving, and said the motot club organizations were' feady to fur nish the training free if the schools would but accept it. He declared road engineers know how and were ready and anxious to build safer highways ii the public would provide the money And then the duty of enforcement was that of the public officials, hut esual ly as important is the backing of the public itself in support of that en forcement. Mr. Hosier analyzed statistics on fatal and non-fatal highway accidents, showing only a small proportion of them were due to mechanical failure of the cars, or to bus or taxicab driv- Memorials of Quality Large stock of finished monuments on our yard to select from. Our workmen are skilled in the art of bringing out your true feelings. Do not be misled by agents. You can save commission paid them. All monuments erected by us are given our personal atten tion and guaranteed not to crean. Our 20 years ex perience is at your command. See our stock if inter ested. Day Phone 866 —Night Phone 830-W. Henderson Granite and Marble Works J. B. GEE, Prop. ers, or to women, nor even to the in experienced men drivers. They were charged to men with long records of driving, who took 'chances, and to drivers incapacitated. He named beer wine, whisky and speed as the “four horsemen” of the highway, and said that if they could be eliminated or controlled, 1 a vast majority of the ac cidents would be eliminated. Denounces Drunks. The speaker mined no words in de nouncing drinking drivers, and said they ought not to be allowed permits and should be driven from the streets and highways. He also denounced speeding as unnecessary and danger ous and even fatal. Mr. Hosier’s talk was declared time ly and of a high order. The same was true of the program as a whole, and so well pleased were some with the program that there was a demand for its repetition, although Mr. Huggim said the motor club had not yet work ed out any method of repeating the safety campaigns in towns where it had been put on. OVER J 000 GIVEN Great Increase Second Week of Clinics Held Throughout County Something more than 1,000 persons o’ T er the county received the anti typhoid serum during clinics held the past week by two corps of workers f’.tm + he Vance Co ;n v Health paitment, Dr. A. D. Gr_*gg, health of fuar, announced today. He did not have the exact recor.l available at the time, but said there were twice as many as the previous week, when senr e 500 to 600 were reported vac vinated. The past week was the second week of the summer clinics over the coun ty. There will be two more before the visitations to rural sections are con cluded. Every effort, it was said, is being made to bring the preventive treatment within the greatest possi ble convenient reach of all the peo ple. Diphtheria and smallpox vaccina tions are offered on the rural clinic visits, but there has been very little demand for either. Most of the work has been in anti-typhoid inoculations. All of the serums are being offered at the health department offices, in addition to visitations into the rural areas. There is no charge whatever for the treatments offered, and the health department is anxious that as many as possible receive the immunity from disease offered. Especially are par ents of small children starting to school next fall soi 4 the first time be ing urged to have their children treat ed. JOHN HUGHES AT FORT MOULTRE, S. C. Lt. John M. Hughes, Jr., of Hen derson, is among the Reserve Offic ers now on two weeks regular duty at Fort Mourtrie, S. C. During these wto weeks extending from June 12 through June 25 these recently commissioned Reserve Offi cers will perform the duties of Regu lar Army men, and in addition, will attend classes conducted by senior reserve officers and regular Army of ficers. . . Among the colleges represented are : : Davidson, North Carolina State Col lege, The University of Florida and the Citadel. Major Thomas H. Cooley of Mt. Dora, Florida is in charge of the camp. * • •* 1 MARRIAGE PAPERS WERE TWO FRIDAY Two marriage papers were report ed today at the Vance Registry’s of fice, one of them going to a colored couple. Raymond Eugene Masencup and Nina Mae Foster, both of Washing ton, D. C., secured license to wed, as did a colored couple, William Shevers and Pearl Draper both of Henderson. Money Taken from Pocket in Bedroom; Intruder Crashes Screen A burglar entered and robbed the residence of J. W. Jenkins on Ghol son avenue last Wednesday night, ho said today, after a three-day investi gation had proved futile, and during which time the matter was kept from the public. • The robber molested nothing in the house, except a quantity of money taken from the trousers pocket of Colonel Jenkins. It was found later that the garage had been entered and all compartments in the automobiles had been rifled. The wallet in which the money was taken from the bedroom was found on the street near the house Thurs day morning. No one was aroused by the intruder, and the robbery was not discovered until morning. Entrance was gained into the house by use of an ice pick to slip through screen wiring to trip the latch. The thief left, byway of the front door, which was left cracked. Entering sleeping quarters at night while occupied is a capital offense, and should the burglar be apprehend ed he will face execution upon con viction. Fingerj: ants were made Thursday morning : d sent to experts at Ra leigh, but i ' report had been received back today. There were reports that several residences here had been .enterd fay burglars ;ently, but Chief of Police J. H. Langston said none had been reported to him other than the Jen kins case. To Go To Mill City June 30; High School Pro gram Success The Henderson Kiwanis club de cided at its Friday night meeting to attend an inter-club meeting to be held in Roanoke Rapids the evening of Thursday, June 30, and because of that pilgrimage to call off the regular weekly dinner meeting the night fol lowing, July 1. The directors recommended that the club take in the Roanoke ’ Rapids meeting, for which a special program is being arranged. Secretary W. C. Cates reported that the performance given at the high school auditorium last Thursday night, under club auspices was a Suc cess financially. It was sponsored by the Kiwanis club for the benefit of the high school band an'd the. Boy Scout drum and bugle corps. The evening’s program for the club Friday was in charge of C. L. Mackey, and consisted of a game participated m by a number of the members, en titled “True and False.” W. R. Turner, president of the club, presided over the meeting, at which the attendance was 93 percent of the enrollment. «ESal - - -/ Collins Group of Entertain ments Be Brought Here During November The regular meeting of the Lions Club was held Wednesday at the Capitol case, with C, L. Lavinder win ning the attendance prize and H. P. Young the drawing. The club iyill sponsor the Collins festival again this year, the dates be ing November 4, 11, 18 and 25. Fine talent will be brought to the city for the series. Proceeds will be for the blind work of the club. Sam Alford reported on the Trade Day, with just two more weeks to run. Club lent its cooperation to the safety program toeing launched. Sam Alford and H. E. White gave a report on the recent Lions conven tion in Wilmington, and told of the reception of the Southern Singers at the convention, where the singers scored a big hit. Alvin Nuckles will have charge of the program at the next meeting. FOUR DEEDS FILED AT REGISTRY OFFICE Four realty transfers were recorded with the Vance Registry FYiday, ac cording to the records. Phillip Harris, et al, sold W. Leon Harris 26.1 acres of land on the Hen derson-Williamsboro road for $lO and considerations. W. Leon Harris and wife conveyed 26 acres of land on the Henderson- Williamsboro road to Philip Harris and wife for sls‘o and considerations. Henderson Cemetery Association gave a deed to a plot in Elmwood cemetery to Mrs. S. G. Fox. Samuel F. Tarry, et al, sold a lot in Townsville to H. A. Davis for SIOO and considerations. ‘ graduates. Clarence Page, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Page of this city, received his license in pharmacy yesterday at the University of North Carolina, rat ing second highest on the Pharmacy ; board. Page is the first boy in Vance county to receive a degree from a four year course. HENDERSON, (N.C.)' DAILY DISPATCH SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1938 TRAOEBODY PUNS Tentatiye Budget and Or ganization Features Talke. at Meeting Plans for a trade organization for Henderson, which would have the backing and financial support of the tobacco interests of the community, and whose full-time year-round secre tary would serve as sales supervisor for the tobacco market during the selling season, were discussed further at a meeting last night of a commit tee working up definite plans. Budget matters and the classifica tion of business concerns in support of the organization were talked over Friday night, and another meeting j^ 1 j| 1 'jfte Home of Belter Values* I JLCQQctm | Monday — ;Tuesday—Wednesday I 81 x 99 Inch Roberta 36-inch 46-Inch 1000 Sheets “S. O. S.” Alarm Window C j. T* Oil Cloth Scot tissue SHEETS CLOCKS SHADES 50 tt t ** --a I / 1 • patterns to se- The absorbent soft Regular 59c sellers All colors. Regu- Green or ecru third lect from, also solid white toilet tissue, Monday, special, lar SIOO sellers. ' and , white yard Regular 10c sellers, each— Your choice, each, floor special, each, ana ’White, yard— Special 67 * 17 1 19 1 6/ I / Broken Lots —25 I Men's Men’s And I pridl sin t s I rrtae iJ Ull O ApSHjp I DfCSS Values to $19.95 1 ■ , Most. All Sizes — I ShirtS Better Get Yours I —Every Shirt SI.OO . I seller W M I —Every Shirt fast color. BIBS 81l W||Hjf 6x9 Grass Men’s “Hanes” Athletic RUGS Shirts and Shorts I 5 different patterns and colors. A f Nationally advertised at 35c, Leggett’s / Regular $1.98 sellers—each, JL new low price, each— Good Size 39-inch Talk of the Boys’ and Girls’ 86 x 108 Chenille CREPES SWIM SUITS BED SPREADS I Regular 59c sellers, Wash- Close out special All colors, each Regular 5c sellers, each —- able, now slipable yd., , | V2 Pgi * e | will be held next week to perfect the plans further. A full-time secretary would he em ployed to function the entire year, and he would have an assistant. There has been some discussion of utilizing the American Legion hut on South Gar nett street as office quarters. But these and other details will await fur ther decisions. The tobacco board of trade and warehousemen are understood to he in sympathy with the movement and their wholehearted support is being relied upon to make the undertaking a success. Funds for promoting the tobacco and cotton markets and the city as a trading center are included in tentative budget figures that have been worked up. A board of directors will be chosen as the organization is perfected, and this body will select a president and the full-time secretary, together with other officers. 11l at Home. Robert Watkins is ill at his home on Bell street. Clark and Wallace Get Four Months Each On Theft Charges Whisky and assault charges oc cupied much of the time in county court today before Recorder R. E Clements. Bennie Hawkins, Negro, charged with possession of non-tax paid whis ky for the purpose of sale, was found guilty of possesssion only, and was given 60 days on the roAds. He noted an appeal, and bond was set at SIOO. David Hawkins, Negro, faced a si milar charge as Bennie’s but was found nor guilty. Wash Sneed, Negro, faced a pos session charge, and prayer for judg- PAGE THREE ment was continued until December 1 upon payment of the costs. He was required to post SIOO appearance bond. Ethel Leonard, Negro, was convict ed of assault with a deadly weapon, and given sixty days, commitment not to issue upon payment of the costs, and not being convicted of violating any criminal law in Vance county for the next 12 months. Arthur Lewis, Negro, was given 90 days on the roads for assault upon a female, commitment not to issue up on payment of the doctor’s and hos pital bills, and leaving the county. He was also required to pay the costs of court. Nathan Clark and Owen Wallace, convicted of breaking and entering and larceny and receiving, were given four months on the roads each. Complete Course. John G. Harris, fireman 3rd class, U. S. Navy, has completed the course of instruction in the Class A, group I (a) electricai school. Harris stood among the highest in his class, and graduated with honors. He is the son of Mrs. N. L. Harris.
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