Council Names Judges And Registrars F or City Election 4 Aldermen ToBeNamed On May 7 Whether Incumbents Will Run Again Un certain; Registration Books Open Seven Days Beginning Fri day, April 19. Judges and registrars for the an nual municipal election to be held Tuesday. May 7. were named by th# City Council Monday night at its monthly meeting for March. At the same time dates were agreed upon fcr opening of the registration books, j and it was decided that a new re gistration would not be ordered this year, the Vance County Board of. Elections has ordered a new enroll ment for the county. Registration books will be open seven days, excluding Sunday, from and including Friday. April 19. to i and including Friday. April 26. from ; 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. each day except that on Saturday. April 20. the books' will be open until 9 p. m. The books : will be closed for registration on Saturday. April 27. but will be open that day for challenges. Foiling places and the registrars and judges of election in the four city wards were named as follows: First ward, at the Municipal build Our Commercial Office Will Close at 1 P. M. on Saturdays Begin ning' April 1. Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co. ing: Harry C. Anderson, registrar; J. V. Nuckles and H. C. Pace, judges of election. Second ward. Farmers Warehouse; E. A. Latta. registrar; C. H. Eppe? and H. A. Grissom. judges of elec tion. Third ward. Big Henderson Ware house: Charles Davis, registrar; W. D. Massee and George T. Pegram, judges of election. Fourth ward. High Price Ware house: H. W. Anderson, registrar; H. O. Falkner and Roger Powell, judges of election. There is no mayoralty contest this year. Mayor Henry T. Powell hold ing over for another year of a two year term. One alderman is to be elected in each of the four wards. Those whose terms expire are; T. H. Crabtree. first ward; M. W. Wes ter. second ward: T. W. Ellis, third ward; M. Y. Cooper, fourth ward. Vaughan Is Life Member Of Masons W. R. Vaughan, ot Henderson, was j elected an honorary life member of! Royal Hart Lodge. No. 497. A. F. & | A. M., at Littleton, and attended the; 1 session of the lodge, at which time j a certificate of membership was pre- f ' sented to him by Grand Master J.1 : Edward Allen, of Warrenton. I , Mr. Vaughan is the oldest living, past master of the Littleton lodge, ot which he was a member until he moved to Henderson some years ago, as agent of the Seaboard Railway i , here. The meeting in Littleton was at- j tended by a large number of Hen-! derson Masons, and also by Exum' ! Bellamy, of Enfield, district deputy : grand master of the fourth district, and'others from Enlield and else where in this section of the State. ! 1 The group attending from Hendcr-' ( ■;on included J. L. Wester, C. L. 1 Mackey, G. A. Lowry, Roy Dixon,;' H. R. Mangum. Charlie Zapantis, P.' 1 J. T. Rawlins, J. M. Baity, Lueco R.' Harris. E. O. Falkner, M. L. Mc Lemore and Junius W. Rogers, Jr. I 1 Mr. Vaughan is high priest of thei . Royal Arch Masons in Henderson, and an outstanding member of the fraternity in this city. We culture taste in order to be able o enjoy. . I Call for a Demonstration Drive I You're doing the right thin^ when you say: I'd like to talk this over with my wife before I buy.'* But why not let her see the car you want "in action'' Our salesmen will be glad to take your family for a free drive any time you say. Ask all the ques tions you want to . ... chtck everything care fully. Why not make a date for a demonstra tion. Come in. or iust call 832. See These Great Used Car Values! 1937 Pontiac coupe with dual equipment. QP Special 1938 Oldsmobile coupe with radio heater. Dual equipment 1938 Ford coach with trunk. Good tires, reconditioned in ZP $445 1937 Buick touring coach, with trunk, radio ir heater vw *0 Motor Sales Co. Phone 832. Fire House I I Alterations To Be Made Council Orders Pro cedure To Make Way for New Fire Truck and Police Depart ment; City Clerk's Bond Is Accepted. Procedure in alterations to the fire) louse section of the Municipal Build ng to accommodate the new fire ruck and also.to provide new quar :ers for the police department and the municipal court, were ordered by the City Council at its Mrrch j nonthly meeting Monday night. The street department recently i ivas transferred from the quarters j :hat are to be used in the re-arrange- j nent of building to the old convict: ramp east of the city. The police Ser jeant desk, cells in the city lock-up ind the municipal court, now on the econd story of the building, are all j ;o be quartered in the new rooms.! The work is to be done by city fire-| nen, street department and police,! A-ith such additional help as they nay require. A report of a City Council commit- 1 ee recommending procedure at once n making the charges was adopted ry the Council. This group consisted-; >f Aldermen J. W. Gill. F. B. Hight,! 3. H. Hicks and Mayor Henry T. 3owell. The Council received and accept-! ?d a $15,000 bond for W. G. Royster, :ity clerk, who was elevated to that j )ffice from assistant city clerk sev-1 rral weeks ago on the death of City j Tlerk S. B. Burwell. A letter from Sam A!ford, chair-! nan of the advisory board of The! Salvation Army, rj-ing a donation )y the city to the Army's fund, now! >eing raised, was received and filed j vithout any action on the request. The Council authorized transfer of j certain funds in local banks from| he name of the late Mr. Burwell to • :he account of Mr. Royster, these | laving been recommended by Wal-1 er Charnley, an accountant, follow-' ng completion of an audit after Mr. Burwell's death, so that necessary idjustments and changes could b"c I nade in Mr. Royster's name. Application was received from M. '. Adcock and Samuel Jones for icenses to operate two taxicabs, and t developed in discussions that the natter was not before the Council n the proper form, and the applica ions were merely received and filed, •ending proper arrangements. The filter report and the balance heet for operation of the city water works department was presented for "ebruary by Mayor Henry T. Powell, lanager ot the department. Assurance was given to J. W. Beck hat work would start in thirty days r so on restoration of a wall along ide the Beck property near the city imits, where the Townsville high way was rebuilt and paved several CAN YOU ANSWER j THESE QUESTIONS? See Page Four 1. What office did-Robert H. Jack on hold when he was appointed U. >. Attorney General? 2. On what date will the twenty irst century begin'.' 3. Who said, "My kingdom for a lorse?" 4. What is H20? 5. Name a large, flightless, Aus-1 ralian bird. j 6. Did George Washington sign he Declaration of Independence? !1 7. What is the male bee called? j 8. Name the. capital of Norway. 9. Do comets revolve around the < un? j I 10. Is the Louvre a group of build- > ngs, a monument, or a park, and ( /here is it located? i« FIND CAMELS SO MUCH MILDER. IS THAT BECAUSE THEY ARE SLOWER'BURNING? SLOWER. BURNING GIVES COOLER AND MILDER SMOKING ...MORE FLAVOR, TOO. THAT'S WHY SMOKE CAMELS 55^5B58SS8®SS8^^^888888iw it--- mmsumsmmi In reccnt laboratory tests, CAMELS burned 25% slower than the average of the 15 other of the largest-selling brands tested — slower than any of them. That means, on the average, a I smoking plus equal to / 5 EXTRA SMOKES t "PER PACK/ ' FOR EXTRA MILDNESS, EXTRA COOLNESS, EXTRA FLAVOR CAMELS SLOW-BURNING COSTLIER TOBACCOS Going to War Beatrice I'hillips Daughter of U. S. Ambassador to Italy William Phillips, Beatrice Phillips studied mechanics in Wash ington, D. C., so she could qualify to drive an ambulance on the Western Front for Anne Morgan's Friends of France. (Central Press) years ago. J. H. Zollicoffer appeared before the Council in behalf of Mr. Beck and with him. Licenses were granted to Joseph Lee Hoyle for operation of a poolj room and for sale of beer on the j premises, the establishment to De' located on Garnett street. A taxicab liability insurance policy was offered to the Council by Algie; Williams, and was accepted after be ing approved by City Attorney A. A. Bunn. A tee of $132.% was allowed to the bond attorney firm of Masslich & Mitchell of New York for services in supervising and approving a recent j re-issue of 524,000 of city securities, j Tobacco Men Will Retain Sales System Tobacco warehousemen of Hender son. meeting Monday night, decided to continue in effect during the com ing season the same sales system that was used last year. Hall-day sales, that is, three hours in the morning and three in the afternoon, will be continued. The plan worked to the satisfaction of buyers, warehousemen anci growers last year, so much so that it was decided to continue an Dther season. No other business was transacted at the meeting, so Tar as was learned. The Henderson Tobacco Board of rrade will hold its annual meeting an Tuesday evening of next week, f\pril 2, for the election of officers for the coming season. B. H. Smith is president and Wilson T. Smith is secretary-treasurer, both having ser ved during the past year. Committees to handle various ac tivities of the selling system are to oe named also, but these have in the past been selected by the president and other officers. Tip Board And Lottery Cases Heard Tip board and lottery eases were rieu at today s session of city court vith Mayor litnry T. Powell prcsid ng. j. T. Coggsdalc pleaded guilty to tperating ana possessing "tij. )oards", and prayer for judgment vaa continued upon payment oi' the :osts. and a fine of $7.50. A sum o. il.'u seized at the time of the raid, vas divided with Officer T. T. 5owell getting 70 cents, the other ;oing to the Vance County Welfare department as prescribed oy law. The State took a nolie pros with cave as to Plummcr Edwards, Jr, :harged jointly with Coggsdale. S. S. Stevenson faced two charges >f operating a lottery one at the itevenson theatre and the other at ■he State theatre, both in the city. I'he state took a-nolle pros with leave n each case. Mr. Stevenson today issued a statement that "dividend daysV at the Stevenson theatres are "tcm jorarily suspended." AROUND TOWN Sccurt' License—Sherman Atkin son, of Rockingham, and Estellc Perry, of Henderson, secured license eing the year when Vance county must furnish the senator from the fourteenth district, composed of V.rnce and Warren counties, I wish to announce my candidacy for re election irom this district. Having served in the regular ses sion of 1937 and the special sessions of 1936 and 1938, I feel that the ex perience I have gained should enable me to be of greater service. I have delayed my announcement as long as possible to spare the public the nuisance of a long drawn-out political campaign, but so manv dif ferent ones have asked my inten tions about running again that I wish to make my position clear. Should you, the people, see fit to again honor me with the office, I promise you the most efficient and conscientious service of which I am capable. Two Confess To Seven Auto Thefts Here A series of automobile thefts that have harassed city police and Stale Highway patrolmen stationed here for the past month or more have been solved, with Troy Vernon, about 18, and J. D. Matthews, about 17, confessing to thefts of seven vchiclcs in Henderson during this month alone, according to police. All of the automobiles have been recovered, it is said. Police Sergeants C. C. Harris and J. D. Peck, together with State High way Patrolman A. L. Taylor, acting on a tip. brought the two young men in. questioned them, resulting in their confession to the thefts, it is said. Sergeant Peck said the youths would take auiomobiles from their parking places on ihe streets, drive them around until gas gave out, then abandon them. On March 8, the youths took a 1940 Ford Coupe from a Mr. White, who resides at Clark and Charles street in the Poythress apartments; on March 11, a 1934 Ford coupe of Henry Daekc, was the next vehicle, with others being stolen as follows: March 14, 1936 Ford coach, the property of Tom Newman; March 15, 1938 Ford coupe, property of R. E. Clements; March 18, 1936 Ford coupe, property of N. P. Moseley. On March 17, the boys operated separately, with Ver non taking a 1939 Nash, the property of Frank Bailey, and Matthews tak ing a Ford coach, the property ol j George Davis. A hearing has been scheduled fori the youths for Wednesday morning. in city court before Mayor Henry T.I Powell. Both are bring held in jail await ing the hearing. HICCOUGHING AGAIN Pique, O., March 26.—(AP)— ?erry Noll's hiccoughs come at seven year intervals. The 59-year-old ooultry raiser is receiving hospital reatment for an attack that started nine days ago. Seven years ago he suffered a 13-day siege. Seven years earlier he had his first'attack. County Board Has Several Complaints Five or six complaints of proper ty valuations were aired before the vance Board of County Commis sioners today sitting as a board of equalization. All of them, it was said by board members, were agiinst values that were placed in the quadrennial revaluation four years ago, and the board took the position it had no authority to act on them because of that fact. Not a single complaint was made against any valuations imposed this year, and over which the commissioners coulJ nave exercised authority, it was said. The board met at 10 o'clock and sat until the noon luncheon hour and adjourned for the day, without transacting any other business. It will return next Monday for the .■egular monthly meeting. MISS SMITH ACCEPTS COLUMBIA POSITION Miss Katherine Smith has resign ed her position as junior stenograph er-clerk with the local office of the State Employment Service and will leave today to begin her duties as assistant to the manager of the Co lumbia Music Festival of Columbia, S. C., it was announced today by George Bourdelat, manager of the employment office. The place vacated by Miss Smith will be filled by the State Unenv ployment Compensation Commission at Raleigh from civil service lists, it was announced. C. of C. Committee Charts Drive For Added Industries The industrial affairs co,;;1!..ntv of the Henderson Chamber of c, merce met this morning in fast session at the Capitol t'.:!". ,:>'j William Bailey, chairman ..1 ' committee, stated afterw: id • plans were made for CMitliniim ■ gotiations with several ina plants which are considering locu tions in Henderson. No definite conclusion hn i-eached with any of the pro-|,mvr. c L. Carter and S. S. Stevenson COLDS For quick relief , from the misery of _ colds, take 666. Cause Discomfort Liquid-Tablets - Salve - Nose Drops '"JPli* Citizens Realty & Loan Company Complete hisvrancc Service Real Estate Property Management Joel T. Cheamham. President ! Test for Yourself! ! the First National's Readiness to Make | Loans Discuss your requirements with us now At no period in recent times has there been more bank credit available, nor banks more anxious to make sound loans. Weigh for yourself the First National's readiness to make loans. Come by the First National office at once and discuss your plans. First National Bank Henderson, N. C. f All deposits up to $5,000 insured l\v the | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation I Banking Hours: 9 A. M. to 2 P. M. ^ Watkins' Plan Makes It Easy Don't put off painting because .you do not have ready cash. Our plan gives you three years to pay. And when you use DEVOE PAINT you are adding not only to the beauty of your home, but it's value as well. i Paint your home the C. I. T. Way. No down payments, no mortgage, no red lape, paymmts as low as five dollars per month, three years lo pay. low interest rate. ALEX S. WATKINS Phone 33.