$202,768 City Budget Adopted; Tax Rate $1.60
Spending Need For Year
Wiii Be Slightly Less
Tax Levy Based on $6,600,000 Property Valu
ation; General Fund Needs $3,000 Less; Fe\*
Last-M.inute Additions Made.
A budget for the fiscal year li)40
41 calling lor revenue of S202.788.14
and a tax levy of SI.t>0 on the $100
property valuation were adopted by
the Henderson City Council Monday
evtntng at its regular monthly meet
ing for August.
Kxpenditures ol S2l2.D4l.85. less
SIC.OOO ot !!iaturing debt serv ice ob
ligation- that will be rofenaed. or a
total of S!l)(>.4t)l.S5 were approved,
comparing with $189.388.29 for li'oi'
40. General fund items are slightly
under expend;tares of that character
last year. or SI07.008 for 11)40-41. as
aga::ist Si 10.202.72 lor 11)39-40.
The tax rate is the same as for
the past two preceding years, and is
b;i ed .iti a property valuation of SS.
W >.000. which may be slightly in
creased.
During final consideration of the
budget, approval was given to addi
tion..! item..- amounting to about SL
40; )bo\ e the tentative budget as
pi\.«nted to the Council at its July
meeting a month ago. One of these
w - for a plaque to be attached to the
underpay structure, and bearing the
n.- •'( r ty , :.y:a!s who were m
ofiice while the work was in | •<>
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four
l. What are the first ten amend
ments to the Constitution called?
'2 Is there * variety of stoneless
peach'.'
.t Winch penin.-ula do Sweden,
i v. . y aid Denmark occupy?
4 Is the sun a star?
5. What i.- a bronchoscope#
('• EC< : Ward Babson is a business
executive. a college professor or a
■ivuert violinist?
7 Do jtrusalem artichokes grow
ib< »ve i-r below the ground?
;! Where is Trinidad?
0 Which month is often referred
.. .1- the "Battle Month" in United
st .te history?
lo. Who said "The die is cast"?
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Personal Security
Accident and Health Insurance
I'ays Hospital and Doctor Bills.
I o > of Time and Loss of Life or
Limb.
Premiums from So.CO annually
Citizens Realty &
Loan Company
Joel T. Cheatham, Prcs't
gross. Alderman .u. \\. w i'mii hu.%
t'd for this $!(•() addition.
On the revenue side of the budge
were items of $9,003.84 in the genera
fund balance and $575.78 in the \va
tor department: estimated revenue o
SI 10.688.42 and $32,500 for the wate
department, making a total of $2012.
7118.14. which eompares with $196.
528.35 for 1939-40.
Expense items approved include*
'7.008 for the general fund: $30.
234.78 tor the water department
bonds and interest. $52,408.07. am
water department bonds and in teres
of $22,841. a total of $212,491.8:
From this is deducted the $16,000 ii
maturing debt service obligation
which are to be refunded and re
moved from actual revenue outla;
for the year. This leavi^ $196.491.8.
that is prov ided for the year's ex
pen-e.N. compared with $189,577.2!
last year.
Navy Recruiting
Unit To Be Hert
A recruiting party of the Unite*
States Navy recruiting service wil
be at the post office in Hendersot
on Friday. September 6. for the pur
post of procuring applicants for en
listment in the Navy, it was an
nounced today by Lieutenant Com
manner McF. \V. Wood, officer ii
charge of the party.
Applicants fur first enlistment ii
the Navy must be native-born o
fully naturalized citizens of th<
United States, between 18 and 2!
years of age. of good character ant
able to meet mental and physica
Qualifications, and unmarried.
MATTHEWS TAKEN AT
STILL LAST SUNDAY
Early Matthews, who was giver
s:x months on the roads Monday
morning by Recorder R. E. Clement:
after his conviction in county court
was taken Sunday about noon wher
Sheriff L. L. Swanson and his de>
puties raided a still site in Sand]
Creek township, trapping Matthew
at the still. Sheriff Swanson said to^
day.
The sheriff said the still was ir
operation at the time of the raid, anc
about 10 gallons of whisky and <
quantity of beer were taken. The stil
plant was wrecked.
Deputies E. A. Cottrell and J. C
Iruc.e were with Sheriff Swansor
on the raid.
TWO REALTY DEEDS
PUT ON THE RECORDS
Realty registrations at the Vanc<
Registry office Monday were two
records there disclosed today.
J. T. Cozart and wife gave a tim
ber deed to Geo. D. Morton for SIC
and considerations to three parcel:
of land in the county.
Alex S. Watkins and wife sold tc
•T. S. Dixon and wife a lot on Mc
Coin avenue for $10 and considera
tions.
IN A CIGARETTE AS MILD AS A CAMEL,
IT'S GRAND TO GET EXTRA SMOKING.
SLOWER BURNING TO ME MEANS MORE
PLEASURE PER PUFF AND MORE
PUFFS PER PACK
K*fi3S^
NANCY LOVE, noted aviutrix
EXTRA
MILDNESS
EXTRA
COOLNESS
EXTRA
FLAVOR
In recent laboratory tests, CAMELS
burned 25% slower than the aver
age of the 15 other of the largest
selling brands tested—slower than
any of them. That means, on the
average, a smoking plus equal to
P EXTRA SMOKES
PER PACK!
5
THE CIGARETTE OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS
Farm Leaders of State
11
i1 Two of the outstanding farmers
i in North Carolina are shown above.
■ On the left is W. L. Lyerly of Wood
■ leaf in Rowan county and on the
' right is Jacob M. Pickler of New Lon
■;don in Stanly county. Mr. Lyerly
' will serve as president of the 1941
Farmers' convention at N. C. State
1 College next summer and Mr. Pick
ler was clcctcd second vice-presi
dent of the convention at the recent
Farm and Home Week at State Col
lege. T. B. Upchurch, Jr., of Rae
t'ord, Hoke county, was elevated to
the first vice-presidency and Dan
Paul and F. H. Jeter were re-named
secretary-treasurer and publicity
director, respectively.
Second Shipment Red Cross
Refugee Garments Is Sent
Announcement oi' the shipment of
11 the second quota of the refugees gar
' j ments to the American Red Cross in
; New York was made today by Mrs.
, Hugh Pritchett, chairman of the
i i Vance county chapter of the Amer
■ | ican Red Cross. This shipment con
'i tained twenty sweaters, 10 of which
>1 were children's and five each men's
• and women's, as well as five mul
| flers, two complete infant layettes,
i' five women's dresses and five girls'
[ dresses, five hospital garments, and
i many additional garments of a mis
l cellaneous assortment and sizes.
Mrs. Alex Cooper, chairman of the
. sewing, and Mrs. Laurence Wall,
i chairman of the knitting, were ex
travagant in their praise of the won
derful spirit of the workers, all ol
whom are volunteers, and of the fine
' type ol' work done by them. Mrs.
Cooper said she wished to thank
everyone who took any part in the
■ above quota of sewing, especially the
, members of Rose's 5-10-25c Store
packing department. These young
men have entered whole-heartedly
i into the matter of stenciling, mark
ing. and packing of all consignments
that have gone from this chaptei,
' she said.
I Mrs. Wall said she was grateful to
J everyone who made a sweater or
I muffler and praised the workman
ship and spirit of those working in
; her committee. She expressed her ap
preciation to the three leaders who
I acted as instructors: Mrs. George
! Hazlehurst, for the children's sweat
j ers; Mrs. Kenry Mangum, for the
; men's sweaters; and Miss Henrietta
j Strause, for the women's sweaters.
Another quota of sewing and knit
Ing has been received and it is
hoped by those in charge that the
volunteers will be ready to Atari
to work soon. A date will be set by
the chairman of the above commit
i tee when these garments will be
| given out.
• It is earnestly hoped by the com
I mittee that these garments will reach
I the refugees of the European coun
i tries for which they are intended.
| and it is felt that the American Red
; Cross will use every possible effort
I to that end.
FUNERAL HELD FOR
MRS. BELL PERDUE
North Henderson Lady Interred In
Reavis Family Cemetery
Following Services
j Funeral services were held this '
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the resi- i
: dence in North Henderson for Mrs.
Boll Perdue. Rev. B. C. Reavis, pas
■ tor of the First Methodist church, of
j which the deceased was a member
[for fifty years, was in charge, and
interment was in the Reavis family
cemetery. Mrs. Perdue, a native and
: lifelong resident of the county, died
at her home at 6:23 p. m. Sunday,
j Grandsons were active pallbearers
and the honorary list was as follows:
R. B. Powell, W. B. Hight, J. E.
Hamlett, J. C. Champion, Joe Mit
chell, E. O. Falkner, H. M. Robinson,
Henry Hight, T. Rooker, D. T.
j Clayton, L. A. Jackson.
Mrs. Perdue is survived by three
sons, G. O. Perdue, of Henderson;
Floyd Perdue, of Garner, and W. C.
Perdue, of Burlington: and six |
daughters, Mrs. W. S. Strange. Mrs.
H. A. Clopton, Mrs. D. H. Carter,
Mrs. G. R. Rooker, and Miss Flora
Perdue, all of Henderson, and Mrs. 1
J. H. Edwards, of Epsom. A half
| brother, Ervin Vaughan. of Rich
! mond, Va., also survives. Mrs. Per
due's husband has been dead eleven
years.
Wins Trip to Fair.
David H. Stallings, cantecn sales
man at the Henderson Cotton Mill,
won a contest for Coca-Cola sales in
June, July, and August, which en
titles him to a trip to the New York
World's Fair, it was announced today.
TOBACCO
Monday. Sept. 2nd—First Sale at
Dixon's Warehouse.
Tues. Sept. 3rd—First Sale at
Dixon's Warehouse.
Thurs. Sept. 5th—First Sale at
Divon's Warehouse.
Friday, Sept. 6th—First Sale at
: Dixon's Warehouse.
Dixon's Warehouse
MULLINS, S. C.
j C. O. D'von. f. C. Divnn and Lee
Gooch, Proprietors
POLICE SEEK WAY
TO CURB FRAUDERS
Assistant Chiel' ol' Police J. E.
Parks said Monday night that he did.
not know for certain that Henderson
police would send a representative to
Wilson Wednesday afternoon, where
Wilson's Chief of Police C. P. Ho
cutt has called a meeting of law en
forcement representatives from vari
ous tobacco towns to map out an
organization to campaign against the
dozens of crooks, who, each year, in
vade the tobacco cities for the pur-1
pose of defrauding farmers of their
newly, hard earned money.
Assistant Chief Parks said he wish
ed that there were some way to send
a representative to the meeting.
Each j'ear, police here are called
upon to investigate some i'lim-l'lam
game or some theft by fraudulent
means from tobacco and cotton far
mers selling in Henderson.
TWO MINOR CASES
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Two minor cases were disposed of
today in city court, with Mayor
Henry T. Powell presiding.
Tipo Bullock. Negro, was given 30
days for being drunk. He pleaded
guilty.
Clarence Satterwhite was guilty of
operating a motor vehicle without an
operator's permit^. and prayer for!
judgment was continue!! upon pay
ment of the costs and obtaining the
necessary permit to drive. The costs
were ordered remitted.
CAMPBELL COLLEGE I
OPENING CHANGED
I
Buie's Creek, Aug. 27.—Opening
date of school at Campbell College i
has been changed from September 10
to September 24, announces Presi- i
dent Leslie H. Campbell, on account
of extensive repairs being made on
the administration building.
A new* 20.000-gallon steel water
tank is also being erected for the;
school's water supply. During the
"ummer. renovation of college dormi
tories and general improvement of
the campus grounds has been made,
in addition to extensive repairs on
•^-lin building where clas:es arc
held.
Recruits Are Asked For
Company C Immediately
Captain Sturges Says Total of 114 Men Will j
Be Needed; Advantages Over Draft Claimed; j
Some Will Be Discharged Soon.
Citing facts and conditions relal-M
ing to the forthcoming mobilization 1 i
uf the National Guard. Captain C. B. |j
St urges, commander of Company C,1
local unit iiie v%(Jth Infantry, to-]
day appealed to young men who will,
be liable to the draft to enlist with
this organization.
Captain Sturges said the present'
strength of the company is 73 offi-,
cers and men, and that probably fif-:
To Prohibit !
Pool Room
Card Games
More Pin Machines
Licensed; Paving Is
Asked for Hargrove
and Granite Streets;
Debt Servic e Pay
ments Are Ordered.
Preparation of a new city or
dinance for adoption at the Septem
ber meeting prohibiting card playing
in pool rooms was authorized by the
City Council Monday evening at its
monthly meeting for August. Mayor
Henry T. Powell and City Attorney
A. A. Bunn were instructed to pre
pare the measure.
During consideration of the pro
posal, which was belore the Council
on complaint of Chief of Police J. H.
Langston and Assistant Chief J. E.
Parks, it was brought out that a pre
sent city ordinaanco provides that poo
rooms shall be open only from sun
rise to 11 p. m., and not at all on
Sundays. It was also said that the
ordinance prohibits minors frequent
ing pool rooms at any time, "minors"
being men under 21.
The Council granted a license to
the Vending Machine Company, of
Fayetteville. on application of J. J.
Boiling, agent, for twenty additional
pin game machines in the city, each
to pay a license ol $10. License was
also granted to L. C. Tyndall for
three additional five-cent music ma
chines, one each to be placed in Cen
tral cafe, White Brothers drug store
and the establishment of Ernest Mc
Fabber, on Montgomery street. Each
machine is licensed at $5.
Debt service payments due in New
York September 1 were ordered paid
in the sum of $961.25. One item is for
$131.25 on sewer bonds and the other,
$630 on street improvement bonds.;
Both are interest payments at the'
rate ol 5 1-4 percent on obligations
dated March 1, 1923.
A letter from Dr. H. H. Bass. Jr.,
was read asking the Council to ar
range as early as possible for pav
ing of Hargrove and Granite streets
adjacent to his residence on both
these streets. Street Superintendent
J. E. Hamlett was instructed to make
an estimate immediately of the costs
and report back to the next meeting
of the Council.
Taxicab licenses were granted to
Robert H. Hawkins for one cab, and
to Ollie Lufsey for an additional cab,
both permits to conform to city oi
dinances. I
On premises beer license wasi
granted to J. C. Gill for his new >
lunch room on Garnett street.
A resolution was passed relieving
City Clerk W. G. Royster of further J
responsibility under his bond for 1939
taxes, following sale of property fori
arrears, and at the same time a res- 1
olution was adopted instructing the'
clerk to collect all possible back!
taxes for 1939 and prior years. !
Councilman M. Y. Cooper, super- \
visor of finance, presented the an-!
nual audits of the city clerk's office'
and the water department, both of1
which were received and ordered!
filed.
Power to act was given the mayor,
the city clerk and Finance Superior
Cooper on a rec;| est of C. F. Henrick
for reimbursem/nt of $6 damages he
claimed was done to his automobile
by backing into an elevated manhole
cap on east Rock Spring street. It
was on an unimproved portion of
the street, and outside the city limits,
though the manhole was owned by
the city.
A letter from C. L. Sneed applied
for a position on the police force if!
and when a vacancy might occur.
Mayor Powell as manager of the
waterworks presented the monthly i
balance sheet and filter plant reports
for July, both of which were received.1
and filed.
The journal committee, consisting!
of Aldermen B. H. Hicks and M. W.
Wester, reported the minutes of the
last session in order.
All members of the Council were
present except Alderman J. W. Gill
of the first ward.
On request of Alderman E. K.
Hicks, safety supervisor, an execu
tive session was held, in which he
related complaints that had come to
him about the conduct of a member
the P"hce department. A commit
tor wa • naniorl to confer with 4hn
c:::ccr ubcut ihe matwr. "
cen will be allowed to withdraw on
iceount of having dependents. The
joal of the enlistment pivgram is 114
nen lor peace-time strength, and to
ittain that, alter allowances in . the
present roster, some seventy new
nen will be needed.
The captain said mobilization Is j
;xpectcd tu be ordered in a few days
or September 15, or about that time. [
sforlh Carolina National Guard unit-i
ire portions of the Thirtieth Division
vliieh one ol lour National Gua»ui
livisions to be called first.
Captain Sturges said the conscrip- j
ion bill now in Congress is "most'
certain" to pass within two weeks, ■
ind said in his appeal lor recruits:
hi.t they would be with men from'
.iieir home town, and that it is al- J
cady known that they, will be sent,
.o Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., •
vhich is near home. All men in the
init will be from tins community, n<
;aid. He pointed out that alter the
/acancies in Company C are filled, |
irai't men will be liable to service i
mywhere they may be ncedea.
Only men between 21 and 3i. in
clusive, he said, and without depen
ients, will be accepted. It was made
dear that enlistments cannot be el
ected at the moment, but names can
>e put on waiting lists, and men so
mtered will be enlisted when mobi
ization is ordered. He said the nst
s constantly increasing aireaciy.
Young men eligible were invitee,
jy Captain Sturges to call by the 1
;\rmory next Thursday night, or to l
see Captain Sturges, or First Lieute
nant Gilbert M. O'Neil, or Second
Lieutenant George D. Williams,
fhose unable to call were asked to
ivrite any one of the officers, stating
ige, educational qualifications ana I
he like.
it is understood that when the local
units of the National Guard are or
iered to mobilize around the middle
jl' September, they will be held at
[he armory here for a week or ten
days to permit of recruiting their
personnel to the new peace-time
strength figure of 114. Later tney
will entrain for Camp Jackson at
Columbia, for the year's intensive
niiitary training.
Call us about the new mod
:ni way ol' comfort c;»■ iiinjr
with fresh air. the sen.--;ilio».
:il, scientific achievement
hat !)vin;-.-; .>::mnier c nu'urt
to homes, apartments, hotels,
restaurants, garages. >; -»r. •>.
offices, clubs and industrial
plants, for only a few cent- a
clay.
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SUCCESS
or
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All deposits up to $5,000 insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Banking Hours: 9 A M. to 2 P. M
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FAILURE
Which Will Be Your Lot?
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"If you want to know wheth
er you are destined to be a suc
cess of failure in life, you can .
easily find out. The test is sim
ple and infallible. Are you
able to save money? If not.
drop out. You will fail. You
may think not but you will fail
as sure as fate. The seed of
success is not in you.—James J.
Hill.
Save Your Money and Deposit it ]]]
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