ASSOCIATED PRESS aND CENTRAL PRESS
Schools Open With Bigger Enrollment
Elementary Schools Are
Slightly Under Year Ago
High School Freshman Class Much Larger Than Last
Year; All Colored Schools In City Show Increases; ,
Reports Incomplete for Rural Schools
An enrollment that apparently ex
uded the first day’s total last year
yas registered at the opening of
/ lite and colored schools of Hender -
cn and of Vance county today. Full
e ports could not be obtained as to
ke year’s total registration because
pner classmen did not report at the
lenderson high school today, those
hree classes coming in tomorrow
fter freshmen enrolled today.
Preliminary figures indicated ele
nentary schools of the city had an
ggregate roster 23 less than on the
irst day last year. Similar figures
rom the rural schools, however, show
d an aggregate gain. There was a
harp gain in the colored schools of
be city.
High school freshmen registered to
he number of 149, compared with
34 on opening day for freshmen last
.-ear. Elementary schools of-the city
showed a total of 1,596 today, com
pared with 1,619 the first day a year
igo.
Rural Schools Gain.
All rural schools except Townsville
•eported today and showed an aggre
gate registration of 1,508, as against
1,463 last year.
Henderson Institute, high school for
:olored children, had an opening day
mrollment of 177, against 169 last
/ear. Central graded school for Neg
roes reported 766 today, as against
r O2 on the first day last year. Both of
phese schools will have heavy addi
tions tomorrow and Monday, if at
endance increase during the first few
When the Leaves
Begin to Fa 1 1...
thoughts everywhere turn to the busy seasons
ahead.
■Home owners are preparing their properties for winter
weather . . . Wholesalers and jobbers are laying their new-*
business plans ... Dealers are ordering stocks of goods for
the fall and winter trade.
This bank is prepared to make loans for any of these
sound purposes, to borrowers who can meet our usual
requirements for granting credit.
After September 10, this bank will be
open daily until 3 o’clock, p. m.
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Deposits Insured to $5,000 for each customer.
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days of the term as it has in other
recent years.
Program at High School.
Sopnomores, juniors and seniors at
the Henderson high school will re
port for the first time tomorrow. To
day was given over entirely there to
the reception of the freshman class,
coming up from Junior high.
A program of welcome was had at
the high school for the freshmen.
Carolyn Duke, president of the Stu
dent Council, spoke a welcome for the
student body. The students sang
“Alma Mater”, the school song, and
presidents of the sophomore, junior
and senior classes spoke a welcome.
A short talk was then given by Su
perintendent E. M. Rollins, followed
by Charles Stewart, editor of The
Bulldog, school publication. Prof. W.
D. Payne, the principal, then intro
duced new members of the faculty, of
whom there are five this year.
After the exercises, the pupils ad
journed to their home rooms and were
given further instructions. The stu
dents had brief periods in the dif
ferent classes they will attend.
Tomorrow’s program at the high
school will be participated in by the
entire student body, freshmen and up
per classmen alike. At today’s session,
Rev. A. S. Hale, pastor of the First
Baptist church, was in charge of the
devotional period.
At Junior high, of which Prof. A.
C. Hoover is principal, the sixth grade
had an enrollment today of 175 and
the seventh grade 173.
henoresm daily dipatrh
Special programs were had at all
of the schools for the opening.
Rural School Rolls.
In the rural school list, Zcb Vance
reported 108 enrolled in the high
school department and 272 In the ele
mentary division, a total of 380, slight
ly less than last year’s first day. Mid
dleburg had 115 in the high school and
190 in the elementary grades, a total
of 305 and two more than last year.
Rev. D. A. Petty, Middleburg Metho
dist minister, conducted devotional
exercises there.
Aycock hi|gh School reported 112
enrolled in the high school depart
ment and 326 in the elementary
grades, a total of 438, compared with
416 last year. Dabney had 110 in the
high school and 275 in the elementary
grades, a total of 387, compared with
350 at the opening last year.
Statistics Gathered.
Following are statistics gathered
from all schools reporting today:
1938 1937
High School 14® 134
(freshmen only).
Elementary Schools.
Junior High 348 376
Central • • 208 205
West End 201 230
Clark St 216 203
No. Henderson • • 293 290
So. Henderson 330 315
Total ..1,596 1,619
, Rural Schools'.
Middleburg 305 303
Zeb Vance 380 394
Aycock .. 138 416
Dabney 385 350
Total .. ....1,508 1,463
Colored Schools.
Henderson Institute .. • • 177 169
Central Colored 766 702
Total 943 871
New Library Hours
In Effect Monday
Monday, the H. Leslie Perry Library
will begin its winter schedule, and for
the first time in the history of the
library, it will remain open morning,
afternoon and evening during the
week.
The Vance County Board of Com
missioners made the additional hours
possible by alloting the library SSOO
additional in their yearly appropria
tion to it.
The winter hours will be from 10
a. m. until 1 p. m., 2 p. m. to 6 p. m.,
and 7 p. m. to 9 p. m.
License Issued—A marriage license
vas issued at the Vance Registry’s
office yesterday to Ollie Hayes and
Lettie Wilson, both of Franklin ton.
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jurrs are named
for october vourt
Announcement Made of
Groups Selected by Com
.. missioners Monday . .
Jurors drawn by the Vance Board
of County Commissioners at their
monthly meeting last Monday to serve
at the October session of Vance
Superior Court were announced to
day from the office of the register of
deeds •
u tr>rm of court will be two weeks
in duration, the first week for tr:al of
criminal cases and the second for civil
matters. Judge R. Hunt Parkpr, of
Roanoke Rapids, resident judge of
the third judicial district, in which
Vance county is located, will preside.
Solicitor Ernest R. Tyler will prose
cute the criminal docket.
The criminal docket will have two
homicide cases, and a number of
Other minor matters. Several civil
suits of interest are on the docket
and may be tried at the term.
This is the only session of super
ior court to be neid in Vance county
during the second half of the year.
Following are jurors drawn for the
first week of court, for criminal
cases, listed by townships.
Henderson —R. C. Ellington, y/V. D.
Massee, F. D. Newman, M. J. O’Neil,
W. K. Sturges, Sr., L. R. Daniel, W.
H. Wester, A. M. Massenburg, F.
B. M'cFall, J. I. Crabtree, D. Y.
Cooper, N. F. Crews, Ernest Ball
Russell J. Parham, Robert D. Bunn,
H. A. Rainey, W. B. Gooding, J. B
Wiggins, M. Ray King, E. W. Wor
tham, H. R. Futrell, S. P. Dickerson.
E. G. Flannagan, M. J. Snell, F. B.
Robards, E. G. Glenn, C. S. Catlett,
J. W. Beck, Jr., W. C. Cates, Jr.,
R. B. Hester, R. G. Burwell, E. E.
Nanny, S. C. Floyd.
Kittrell —John D. Norwood, E. H.
Perkinson.
Townsville —J. H. Matthews, Victor
Kimball.
Middleburg—M. R. Mitchell, I. J.
Jackson, Sr., T. G. Stainback, Willie
Norwood.
Sandy Creek —Otis G. Falkner. C.
D. Mabry, E. G. Adcock.
Dabney—W. T. Green way, R. C.
Clark.
Watkins — A. T. Walters.
Jurors for the second week, for trial
of civil cases follows:
Henderson—W. : H. Blacknall.
Jasper Parham, W. R. Gorsuch, I. J.
Young, W. H. Grissom, S. P. Cooper,
p. G. Atkins, T. W. Ellis, F. W-
Daeke, S. T. Peace, T. B. Parham,
Jr.
Kittrell—A. M. Wynne, E. R.
Breedlove, M. L. Coghill, E. C. Hufx.
Williamsboro—N. G. Knott, M. D.
Tillotson. 1 C-
Middleburg—M. l G. Breedlove. F.
H. Ellington.
Sandy Creek —P. H. Stainback
George Burroughs, W. A. Bartholo
mew.
Dabney—J. C. Harris.
Watkins—S. B. Greenway.
THREE DEFENDANTS
BEFORE RECORDER
Three defendants were tried in
county court today before Recorder
R. >£). Clements.
Maxzella Thomas, Negro, of Wash
ton, D. C., was convicted of reckless
driving, and was given six months on
the roads, commitment not to issue
upon payment of the costs of court,
$35.50 damages to Mrs. H. T. Sanders’
automobile, and $1.50 for damages to
pasture fence of Phillip Poythress.
A. K. Adams, Negro, was charged
with violating traffic laws and in
decent language, and was found guilty
of the indecent language charge.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
Beulah Dean was convicted of false
pretense, and prayer for judgment
was continued upon payment of the
costs and the defen lane s remaining
oui of Vance conn 1 •? for sixty lays
She gave notice of appeal and bond
was set at SSO.
HOURS STATED FOR
BOOK DEPOSITORY
The book depository of the city
county schools will be open today, all
day Friday and on Saturday until
noon, Prof. W. D. Payne, who is in
charge of it, announced. He said par
ents who wish to buy books may get
them at the book depository. Free
books and rental books are secured
at the schools from the teachers. On
ly books for sale may be had at the
Dook depository, he stated.
The song goes, “Let freedom ring!”
But businessmen also would like to
hear the cash register sound off once
in a whila. kMXtMBM
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THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four
J. Name the capital of the Dominion
6f Canada.
2. Are there more rad stripes than
white in the flag of the U. S.?
3. Who won the recent bout between
Henry Armstrong and Lou Amb
ers?
4. In law, what is a minor?
5. Was Vermont ever an ind*apendent
republic?
6. Dees bi-weekly mean twice a week
or every two weeks?
7. Name the former capital of the
Turkish empire.
8. With what sport is the name Harry
Cooper associated?
9. What is the name for the famous
pass between Afghanistan and
India?
10. What is the purpose of the funnel
marks on steamships?
Tobacco Opening Sale
Mr. Fanner, Henderson’s Tobacco
Market Opens
Tuesday, Sept. 13
We Offer You The Greatest Selection Os
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Ladies’ New Fall Coats
New fall sport coats in all leading colors.
Visit our ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Depart
ment before you buy your coat. Priced
from —
$9.95 “ $12,95
Ladies’ New Fall Shoes
Ladies’ novelty oxfords, ties, pumps,
straps—in all new fall colors. The most
beautiful line of shoes we’ve ever shown
in Henderson $1.98
Boys’ Fall Suits
While you sell your tobacco visit our boys,
dept. Boys’ suits, all wool and part wool
suits, short and long pants, three and
four piece suits. Priced —
$3.95 t 0 $9.95
Sheeting 6 l-2c
Good heavy sheeting, fine for making
sheets, buy youi supply fil/or
Bed Spreads 69c
Bed spreads—Just received new ship
ment, any color, size 81 x 108.
A regular SI.OO seller, now ....
Men’s Work Shirts 49c
Men’s regular 68c work shirts, made from
good strong material. All pre-shrunk.
Ready for any kind of wear. Buy your
supply while they last.
Priced
Men’s Overalls 89c
Men’s 8-oz. full cut blue Denim overalls,
made from heavy sanforized overall ma
terial. Sizes 32-50. Buy your OQ
supply from Efird’s. Priced .... Ov L
Men’s Work Shoes At $1.98
Work shoes, rubber or leather soles. Made
by Endicott-Johnson. Built QQ
for wear. Priced
Men’s Work Shoes $2.95
Men’s winter work shoes, water-proof
leather, rubber or raw cord soles. Guaran
teed for heavy wear. Buy AP
yours at Efirds. Priced . .**.
Hose Hose
Ladies’ hose, full fashioned pure silk,
ringless, in all new fall shades, these hose
without a doubt are the finest hose we
have ever had for such little CQ/*
money. Priced
2 for sl.lO ,
Men’s New Fall Oxfords
Buy a new pair of fall oxfords to wear
with that new suit. We have a complete
line in black, greys. All sizes
from 6 to 12. Made with 100 per cent
pure leather. Soles guaranteed to wear.
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Efirds
Sheeting, 7 l-2c
Father George sheeting, there is none bet
ter for the money. Thick, made strong
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Sheets 68c
Fine bed sheets, bleached, 81 x 99 full cut.
Fully shrunk. Buy your supply now /*Q
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Efird’s Dept. Store In Henderson
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938
Men’s Work Pants 97c
Men’s work pants—Fine for fall wear in
Khaki, grey, green, blue, all sanforized, in
all sizes fine for these fall days.
Priced to sell. Now «/fC
Boys’ Overalls 43c
Boys’ overalls, fine for fall wear, tough
for school wear. Buy him a 4 0
supply now. Priced 4*OL
Boys’ Overalls
Full cut sanforized zipper pockets, 8-oz.
There are none made better. A »7Q
regular SI.OO value. Now I«/C
Boys’ Work Shoes,
$1.98 and $1.48
Boys’ work shoes. Heavy built, every
pair triple stitched guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. Buy his school shoes
and work shoes at Efirds. Priced at —
$1.48 and $1.98
Ladies’ Dresses
New fall dresses arriving daily. Very
beautnul designed in all leading fail
snades. Buy your dress from Efird’s
tpday. Priced from —
$1.98 *° $7.95
Fall Shoes
Our line of new fall shoes in better shoes
lead all shoe departments in Henderson.
All new fall colors in black, rust, burned
almond and many other leading colors.
Visit our shoe department before you buy
anywhere. We lead the way. Fall shoes,
Priced —
$2.95 10 $3.95
Men’s New Fall Suits
Men’s new all wool fall suits.
newest way. Sport backs, also plain
backs, full cut. Wear a suit that comes
from Efirds and be a well dressed man.
Priced from —
$9.95 10 $17.50
New Fall Prints 10c
New fall prints. Fine for making dresses
for school wear. Fine for every day
wear. Buy your supply of these new
prints now. Save — lOf
New Fall Silks 48c
New printed silks, beautiful designs. All
guaranteed not to fade. Wear a dress
made from these beautiful tlßp
silks. Yard
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Men’s Better Work Shirts 97c
Men’s better work shirts, made from the
best material, made to wear all winter,
tough, strong,’ heavy. Priced to sell. None
in Henderson can possible equal
these in value. Priced
Men’s Overalls 97c
Men’s heavy sanforized overalls. Extra
full cut, made from 8-oz. material. A new
pair if they shrink. Hundreds ot new
pairs ready for you at Efirds. OH C
Priced at l
Men’s Work Shoes $1.65
Men’s heavy or medium weight work
shoes, with rubber soles with leather lined
inner sole Made by Endicott-Johnson
Buy your work shoes at CC
Efirds. Priced