Corbitt Awarded $1,395*267 Government Order
More Than
250 Trucks
To Be Built
Hundred Additional
To Get Jobs; Order
Calls For Delivery of
Huge Trucks by Jan
uary 1.
T1 • " Company, motor truck
ir ■ :' • (.".ii: i : ~ i.. this city, has luvn
av :»(: d by the \V r IVoartment a
■SI T i' act for production i• t"
250 large army truck.*, it was
!t . tii ioday. The company learned
last week <>;' ;t> success in bidding
i<> th* v.o;\. h ;• iruMiiMceincnt was
di : y today in Washington. with
the • •[ :ward:nti of the order.
E\ .' C'i head of the company,
old- t and i >ru» .otor truck matu;
tacliavrs in the South, said today
that the trucks are t»» be delivered
by January I. and that l't(> extra
en :• ■ *v.- u .! be :;iven jobs in car
ry i'Ut tri". rder. Work i»n the
Co.!* - to be beuun at once.
Ti:e award to '['lie Corbitt Com
p. :.y i.;:.- includt d in contracts lor
•>IJ. r r: .v i.ils tor the army,
o* v.: el; »rt t >aii Sln.OUti.iMui was
to: automobile truc'.s.
I".*, i'cal co:: pany has frequently
m;-vi»- largi tria.:.- for the army, and
i'">: ' ie pa>t evcra! years has been
wo! ;ing at tinu > on contracts of this?
k • d. Ui, . tf:;.- :> understood To be
ti • .' 4i -it -J- allotment the c»sn
P-t'iv i cc... > d from the govern
ment.
To solve the problems of life: first
pre; are to be honest with yourself.
Personal Security
' rcident and Health Insurance
!\y Ho-pital and Doctor Hills.
! of Time and Lo s of Life or
Liivb.
Ft-:p. • from $5.00 annually
Ciiizens Realty &
Loan Company
"ool T. (heath: m. I'rrs't
Baise Will
Study Street
Needs Here
Alter hearing complaints by ;i
delegation ot Henderson city officials,
i headed by Mayor Henry T. Powell.
\V. Vance Baise. chief engineer of
the State Highway & Public Woi ks
Commission. promised the group late
Wednesday afternoon that he would
come to Henderson in the nexl few
days and look ov er the needs for im
provements on city streets which
• form links of St t«> highways. The
city otfic: ds protected tin" .STL'O aI
1 lotment from State lunds ; nun My
j turned back to cities for maintenance
: ot street- u.-cd by through traflic
! In the party besides the mayor
were Aldermen M. V. Cooper, super
visor of finance, and T. W. Kllis. su
pervisor of public work<. for the C:ty
Council. and J. Kd Hamlett. street
superintendent.
Mayor I'owell did all the talking,
and requested additional allotments,
though naming no specific amount.
He a^ked that ample funds be allot
ted for curb and gutter work and
and surfacing on Andrews avenue,
i which is part of the east-west route
through the city, running on toward
Towns'! Hie. Some work on the Chest
nut street segment of that route is
also needed, the engineer was ad
vised.
Mr. Baise told the group that sev
eral thousand dollars was held in re
serve in making the allotments, to
care for emergencies of this kind. He
promised tu come here at an early
date and make an inspection, with aj
view to adjusting claims presented.
TK only other complaint filed wa
from Roxboro. where, the mayor
said, the contention set up was that
WPA truck.- had damaged certain
streets and funds were asked to
make repairs.
EXAMS ANNOUNCED
IN CIVIL service!
Mi.-< Sally B. Garlick. local sccrc-I
tary of the board of U. S. Civil Ser
vice Examiners. ha? announced ex-j
animations for civil service positions
a^ nui. es. medical officers, patholog
ists. stenographers and typists, civil
engineers and otln r professions. Full!
information on these and other civil
service positions may be obtained i
from Miss Garlick at the post office;
in Henderson.
IWVS FIXE.
Mrs. J. I.. Mclnnis paid SI into the
office of the city clerk as a traffic
fine, according to records at that
office today.
We will swap you High Grade Flour
For Your Wheat
LEGG-PARHAM
COMPANY
Wli ifli wuy for
your business?
• \ cry often a binglc deeisioti may mean the
difference between profit ami loss.
• For example tlic decision to enlarge facili
ties, eomluet a new sales campaign, add fresh
merchandise—may open the way to profits.
® We can help in two ways: hy giving you the
benefit ol our experience to help you reach
Sound deeision*. ami hy advancing funds when
k a loan is the solution.
Citizens Bank & B rust
Coni|iaiiy
Henderson, N. C.
The Leading: Hank in This Section
1889 - Fifty-First Year - 1940
Banking Hours: 9 A. M. to 2 I*. M.
Ail Deposits Insured Up To $5,(>00.')0
Prices For
Leaf About
As Expected
Range in Georgia
Opening f rom Around
Pour io 27 Cents; Av
erage Is Believed Tc
Be Around 14-15
Cents Per Pound.
Opening prices paid on the Geor
gia tobacco markets today as th(
new .»ca<on began were abuit in
!:ne with hope< and expectations in
this section. First estimates of the
average at 1M to !!• cents a pound
wore taken as an indication that ac
tual levels were somewhere in th
vicinity of the 15 cents a pound
that iiad been forecast.
It is recalled, however, that the
>pening a year ago actually did
average around 20 cents, but thi
!evel lasted only a short time, and
in the end the season average for
the Georgia belt was less than tiiir
Lecn cents, by comparison with the
approximately !5 cents price lor the
.iue-cured bells of North Carolina.
The view in tobacco and busines
circles here is mat a la-cent, oi
butter, average would be about in
.me with last year, but with much
less, about a thnu less, cash money
jam lor the year s crop, because ol
die reduction ol about that much
a lite estimated IDlU pioduction.
The fact, however, that averages
have been estimated, even if unof
ficially, at U> to ID cents, was taken
as a hopeful sign here. It at least
nut deepening the niild pes
iii i.-m thai v.\its a;> to prospects for
he fail bti-iiie-• season. Should tin
ii>t O'j ■ r\\.i• 11 bi' born*, out b.\
: ore or le.-s reliable figures tomor
row or by the end ol ine week, the
it cuin.'tanee would be hailed with
delight.
At any rate, the first reports from
Georgia were optimistic, but. even
liter di-eumts lor the inclination of
no-t markets to exaggerate opening
figures, the feeling is that the sea
son has started off. from a price
standpoint, about as auspiciously as
a year ago, and about as much as!
.\a> generally anticipated.
[>i)iiTr
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I7i
Sessions Monday Evening
Largely Attended; Barbe
cue Slipper Served
C. N. Spry, of Cooleemce, state
president of the Patrotic Order Sons
•;! America. paid TTis official visit to
:!u l(,cMi r: mp Monday evening, ajc
accompanied by several state of
l ieers.
A barbecue dinner was served atj
8 o'clock in honor of the visitors, and
attendance upon the meeting was the
best in recent weeks.
.Mayor Henry T. Powell and Roger
Fleming did the officiating, with the
welcome being voiced by E. (J. Falk
ner.
Mr. Crotts, of Winston-Salem,
State Master of Forms, replied to
the welcome.
.1. David Sink, of Lexington, Stato
Secretary, complimenlcd the local
camp on such a line gathering, stat
ing that iie seldom r tti nded meetings
of 100 per cent aUen^nve such a
the local camp had.
J. C. Kesler, of Salisbury, state
treasurer, gave an account of funds
on hand and of death benefits paid.
He asked all members of the order
to back their president in his aims
m advancing the order in North Car
olina.
The main address of the evening
was by State President Spry, who
pleased the members with his talk.
There arc usually more foolish
buyers than sellers in any commun
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four
1. A thin, round stick of ash, about
three feel lo'.* used t<» practice l'enc
' irig, is culled a singlestick, toil or
stickler?
i 2. VV"ii;»t country does the figure of
j "John Bull" represent?
3. What was the name of the air
! plane flown by Wiley Post and
Harold Clatty in their flight around
the world?
4. What building in Boston is call
ed "Cradle of Liberty"?
5. For whom is the Monroe Doc
trine named?
(j. Is the index finger on the hand
| of the Statue of Liberty 8 inches, ft
j feet, or o yards long?
7. Name the canal that extend:
from the mouth of the Elbe on the
North Sea to Kiel on the Ballic.
8. Name the author of the news
paper column "Advice to the Love
lorn".
9. In what country did the Mi-me
iukes rise to power"'
I ! iP-'te less dc
As Ribbentrop Won More Oil
i
Rumanian Prime Minister ion Gigurtu (left) and German Foreign Min
ister Joachim von Ribbentrop are shown oil their way to a conference in
Bucharest, capital of the Balkan state. Soon after their meeting Ru
mania announced she was making additional economic concessions to
Germany and Italy, which are now getting nearly aM her oil.
(Central Press)
Lack Of Rain
Is Still Felt
By The Crops
Continuous intermittent cloudy
weather for several days has failed
to produce rains that are greatly
neeued in thi: section. Vegetation is
plainly showing iiie need of nr.'isHire
m the ;) ound. while gmwerr had
hoped for further rains lo aic! In the
maturity of the remainder o! the to
bacco crop still i!i the fields.
Hopes have run high at times for
rains as the s.kie. became overcast.
Sprinkling rains nave come rmw and
then, but never in the quantity that
lias been needed that i:-. in t!v. t
ten days.
Garden yields of vegetables have
been cut short bv lack of rain and
canning for winter uses will not be
on a large a sea e as had been hoped
and as at one time appeared likely.
Some crops yet would benefit him
arn. il had immediately. In.it s nae
ihing lii.e half of the tobacco crop
has been harvest ri and eiired. St ras
turned out a fairly good quality.
TWO NEW DONATIONS
TO RED CROSS FUND
Two additional contrikualions to
e Rod ('t :v~S V <• refugee relief fund
were announced tod >y by ]\lrs. K.
Austin. One was S! 25 from Circle
X. . 1 fl the Fi.vt Iiantii t church. anc
the other SI from a Townsvillo
friend.
for yourself.
| Tax Receipts
Being Made
|
I
Writing of t;i.\ receipts for county
| accounts for the current fiscal year is
n< w unde r way ;:i the court house,
land will require about two week
• to complete.
When il." receipts have been pre
i paied, tiie books will be ready for
handing over to the tax collector
This is not expected to be done, how
ever, for several days yet. The usual
time for turning over the books fen
start of collections is at vlic in<>ntiil.
meeting of the county commission
ers the first Monday in October.
Usual heavy advance payments by
some corporations and individuals
art reported, running up to around
$5(1.000.
INFANT STRANGLES
ON FOREIGN OBJECT
Clyde Austin llcrshman, year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hersii
niiin, of the Ay cock community,
swallowed some object yesterday
morning at their home, and died a
short while later o! stranguiatio i
Medical aid icached the child too
late, and attempts to revive the in
fant tailed.
Funeral and burial services were
conducted '.hi- morning at Coritl.
cliurcn cemctery. Warren county.
Exports 'u I'ai ■ State- agricul
tural products lia/e be«n reduced
!i.vi !•!;.* in the p;; ! 'i v. month: a- a
It of the European conflict, say?
Julian Mann. X. C. State Collcgv
statistician.
New City Tax
Rate Will Be
Fixed Aug. 26
I Preparation "I the city's tax books
; for the HHO-41 lisi/al year i.s waiting
i on adoption <ii Hn' budget and fixing
1 of the lax rate, both of which are ex
1 pec ted to be done by the City Coun
I eil at it- nninthly meeting the fourth
Monday :n this month, City Clerk
I W. G. IJoyster said today.
Mayor Henry T. Powell has e:-;ti
' maiicl that the present Sl.fiU rate in
'effect the pa«t year would be con
; tinned.
i In- tentative budget was present
; ed to tlx- Council at it.i Juiy meeting
I • >i> the fourth Monday. It i» on file
i j;! the city clerk's office for public
inspection, pending final adoption a
| little over two weeks hence.
The KJ4U li-ting.-. run to a total
siightiy in excess of last year, but
enough materially to alfcct the rate,
it is now believed.
Some talk has been heard of fund
inH some in:
ligations
III! lllS llLU . 1: -
i will he
i Inter ir.t-i 'in. 1
II !>■ uiiH'
, dI this kiiii!
greyate than
liscal year.
Preacher For
Sunday Named
I
t AnnmniceiM-i'.i
that Iiev. ( 1.
will preael. S
■ First rivi-l.v'c:
;it the Sunday 1 •
vices "I live
Mr. Lawicii'-'i
hi r ol i r:<'ii:i .i<■
the former .^i
daughter "I
Henderson. Mr. I
iijij >«ji n t? tt.'. • i ■«• "■
Kev. W. xJ. M«'i..;.
Fir t I'n^ >.vieri
j away on vacation.
Plumbing - Heating - Electrical Cui: -actors
Oil-O-.Alutic Oil Burners — Iron F ir<»i;i> ( Unmet.
WILSON ELECTRIC CO
t'l'onc T.'IK Willi.un mm!
SijgiUMIMJWI : T- ; ***,
*£r
Meaty Native
Veal Chops, 15c lb.
r<>rk Chops 17c lb.
Pork Iiams 17 1 -2c lb.
HKi', Pure I'"ik
Sausage 10c lb.
Fresh Ground
Hamburger .... 12 l-2c lb.
Skinless
Woino:"- l"c lb.
branded Hind Quarter
Top Round Steak,
ton-;'-' 25c lb.
.Tefferson Island
Salt 1 nackaws
10c
Amrriean Beauty
Tomato Catsup. 14 o/..
bottle 10c
P-Id Medal "Nrw Process"
Oatr. firlass 10c
'• :!:'s Pure
L?ir:l, 1 !b. nail °->
8 lb. pail 65c
GUARANTEED WISH
The Taste u!h )i.u iC!
BlUE PLATE««
Mayonnaise -"C
Fresh
Butter P>eans. i 11'
liipe
T(.niatoi;s. lit
Size
Lemons
All Flavor.
Jt'll-0
?uHXV. I.'l] I fi .U t <
!i) Lbs.
Sujirar. Sanitary
Pet Milk 4 tall cmii
.Jersey Crw.-m
Flour, 21 lbs
'■ .'I.i':h'»:iia City' He !
Flour, 24 lbs
Ver'eti lo nr
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