and centra., frkss j Iteitlteraojt Bally Btejmfalj i' t:|i"''uBii|,Ai!Ya'' ii,i::_ 700 Becks Donated Here ter Victory Book Drive • ; MU t V. Tl li' \ill US K ■ ■ UJ »~ Ml iicrv d ■:.i \ i:t* chum: v :i: ::»■ V - ■ it ■ '•.!.,>• i \ M V.' . !, . ..I . -li: I ! ItljI'H! Ill 1: . !’• y 1'he lux .u e U ■ t : I.I.V ami hei .'ii U i ' i I. ’. .1 . : ed a . _ me .. hliy. I'm ■ i, mu mu. .1-. ... i e an : ' ■ l . - 1 ' 'A piu l ;• . ' ■ f' and i >1 • f t> i ’■ ■ • ' • ' ' ' v . dfd ! 11 d !K. • ' Ml1; ’ «ad * ohune>. i • iks ha\ i- t t" • led a! i . librat.v .aid f l..iu\i da> by thr W ' \ ' >d.t KaU'i.uii. i; • « 'ly -••••** Vviil be ■ .ado .! Watkins sad a ■ ' flub.s and * f . i> v. a > \ ci \ 4. «' '• t si :• i<- ! Uk* if i It d 35 Negroes i o War Board Be inducted Organized eet < ervei I'! li a. ■ .; d 1 1) -i y K , >1 m • named ar. a;■ i. . ..a. 11m :• .n. Maidlt. ; \V Me. 1a e. Ht'tult ; ■ n ill'" ,; l.ev. It-':;, n \V ! . 11«-1;i' 11■ i •. mi'. ; . X.,'l VVinilins . Man \\ - a \v Kiiheia T •••• i • . '..i • Slum. 77:-! .! a. \v . .7 '. >> ;■ ! reel: I 1 a . :;. 77" .! . •- Mad a I■. ' ■ X el J.ih !!.•»• II. (ii.; l.'.r' 'a. Sin ial. i ien 1 a .■ i a t !. .ii ;). —. ■.■ ,, in 11 • L ■ t i X;it. an • lie - 7 7.7; ! 1 rant'!' -t; ei t. I ),i\ ,a : 17 I '.Vi; Hen a\ eni.ii'. Le. i 1 )■ [' I 'V111 < I .\K! '' U 11 I i . ■ in ; Uie bi'iirci : 1 ' ■ . i !»’ j t! ‘t ■. i ■: i t.: i q t!u Art:' • . i' <'v w n v. ■ • , • ■ K . S', u: .tv Ad - ■■ J. W ' ' '' I'A'.eri ;r ■ ■ V' ‘ I CAN YOU ANSWER ; i i i EaE E> J iC.'NS i . *» >m I <> i» l ’ r k i | i » '1 : .. . I 1 11 • . i ,., ,ru. - •' X.iik1 Sunday Is Washington’s Birthday \s ;t mi.u'hty nation buckles on its armor, tightens its belt and prepares to face the uncertainties of the fu ture, we are strengthened by the nr more of this threat American and Ins i’lyht to preserve democracy Wo join our community in celebrat ing Washington’s birthday. We will be closed all day, Monday, Febru ary 23rd. an Henderson, North Carolina. Ijp A1.I. DEPOSITS I P TO S5.000 INSURED BY THE La FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION It Member: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ft It Took A War To Provide This Bridge • ! pop r t« think ng at»->»it the :.r ■ i : 'i t : r:d:: -ic: •> Black rive i lYn \i a ay - M re' I'reeK Baf.li'Ci-nund \v 17 v < Sr itt:>h Highlander ' t:u* ; tiered a ishit g defeat, .! to lin ng X • • Cai : land fui indepf ndence. . Farm Canvass is Started ■ca:cn nf ! 1 • v A.\A ■ *i gani/.ati m {.> i ... . at all fan: «•: - anectimi witn .. a : itaral projects a. .gurated or a . lc v > ■■■ . lunty. The c ... • ... : day at the . : - V :m Agent J. W. ' iis and instr;.. , l c ti.r eimmitte.■ ■ ' .a to the cotton 1 : a the "victory ..,■ fa el furls to col ei I I., si cure im . t inn cquip i a.is assigned . > :■ : ■ aid soybeans. ■a -tamps and . Production Credit Association Shows Increase in 1942 ion eta ai i ’redit • \V i'> lb •>re | ' .r ■■•■.pared with 3U8 | n the same i a i- • er- are et‘k . ' “Illy Detail.'*' > i! 1 because •- ".a receded, the: . i a .i';. 'Us re el- ’• ee. . t hi.'.: .el'.' used 'he.. • t • • higher •A *• j>ay;ng ae . 1 id .. e 111 mud: ; i-e'.’e ' ‘ n at this time j lha.* i nee the assucia . .i - -> Hard i» »n ser\ es ; \ \ . e 11 a n d C jr i* a n - t '!! ,ee- li>cate i -time branch ol ■ •( l. 1. iv. e\ er. ill both V. a: . * l.* . .a i < ).\t'ord. S< tmc Acti\ iiies lo 1 lax c 1 iolid ay i ()n Next Mondax • 1 •• hell' M ill ha' e , . • ■ pel ! ■!.day next M i ;.iy m . ■ i am e • it iV i.-hington'.- iurihday. . Sunday. I- Tie ua. y t;j Ml but ei 11 dose I the entm i • > S . 1 I i'll till: t' e ' ! i 1. Ill' ll- ;■ 11. Heiete! at ! I;,t aril the custom. P.i'c I- i <• a t'ui ! " . ' _111 ! ."dl I !(' itl'Ul II. i ■■ ■ i. • ■ lei i a p i Mon day 1 ' "if deli'. itv m tlie city. i 'it " , ( it . ip, 11i be inade, but in an " ' ■ ' . Ifni' ion. There will bt ■ i' del ery All windows will ■■ '.''d i tile post oi l ice for till ■ i ' iia\. except that the stamp ana m te rnl del .ery window will be open tii In . ' usual between Id u.d 11 u'clock. C. OF C. DIRECTORS WILL MEET MONDAY Directors of the Henderson Cham ber of Con roe* will meet next Monday right in monthly session, it .vas announced today by Secretary S: . i; f! Young C I„. Cart'i'. i-ecently el cted presi I dent J the ■ irg m;/.ation. will be ' i r ■■■ ii >or\ ed to the j b ri .'tor,- at 7 'Y."Ck at the Capitol • Cafe. --- FARM MANAGEMENT SCHOOL AT LIBRARY _ \ • tor: ca use'' in farm manage nn meed to be held Monday | :rt ire cl, 1 service room of the post I oiiice budding, will be held instead at the Pc; ry Memorial Library and I will stall at 2 o'clock Monday after I noon, it was announced today by , County Agent J. W. Sanders. H. B. James, assistant specialist m farm m nagement. 'of the State Ci Jkge-fK'd'nsien- Serv.ee. will con duct the itiiuol. Cooley Issues Statement On New Retirement Act : ' : . ■ v n g .■ t a I. unit i-> la , ■ rn Ait e H.ii old D I'm ilo'. .ii ! ■ • -iod pensi. 'ii "i : ctirenion! - • ht.< ot Co’ign .'s ha in ei I to the I) y Dispatcl '! t a repealer ha i • ■ !terod at :... - I . > i ' . ■ Sell.,; ' |,\ ,:ii ■. ■ v.in■ i:: t.; tr. T1 e C’o. ley ' ,ce i ei e • • !.; art. v. ha a pa ni ; • lh Hi • ; .: i 111:' I " ; : e. 'll ii iry J' • Pending the p. . eg. el', l i ' e i et i :'e - I. t t■ > ’ ‘ . i n Ot l '. .tig.• - sM.uld in > i M'ilie.'l nted .. 1 tin was. ' ate .,! : 1 '.ail v • e"i- e an : lilt.' \ t I "1 :!> a • i'll..,;. • ■ pea. "A' " . ' : , • a.:; V . - elie i U|! !"1 1 pa a'1 a l'l It: 1 .' X Cal'",.' , il.-ieg, t 'll u i ai . "i11e. - cnee v. .' . e in 1 • .light' Hi was :. -Va.-i .ngt ■: -n t! a day tlie j h' ■ : p. i .-ot a w 'The ' \""H. St .a: .. . , w! a : v. a donated ... the pe a >1. • X-i'in far. .. ' • '' ' tin. ei in i It: no lit ' ' ''a I i a ' St iti's N.e V i . ep': ,! "1 An A:;It*" i St ■ - i l l. .. Rn-.x T: " .a : ' " '.1 tile I . ~i" taA.'Ii a! Anaeesta dely low ing tile ee; ein • .. ret 11 me.i ! I lie l'apitnl .eld t • ' . " side "f the H ise I'haa. 1 .h ili.i tit. : ini . a ■. 1 an .■ 15. • nighton ..a' ! eiii the delegation li ■ t< y a ented :.an- e:: linn. ti,. 11 > .-n.. e the p a pose i.1 e ,.dug , lull. 1 I.o. iw ti’.iii a" 1 .1 : ,1s ex pert eo .i in ■.. ' e 1 ... pa sage and I ... ■ • i Senate Scraps Pensions; Ups Pay For Army • . I ■ !!. 1-1 ‘I I. L'l ■ I AID 111 o |-a: « to ana > ri In.-i: 1: a: .ill a, .■ 11..■ r ■ , i . i i I . . tin- 11• i: i ■ 1 ‘Its ; la. t night i 'a 5. to snap tn. "pension- . o t ' a igila v ai i i then iln'i'ii u m e li;e nation I ightmg • • •. ..nl a ims-e in pa;. Exactly • nil afti i t . ntc t. 12 t" 24. .. . .■ pci, i n pi :iegi ■ o membe 1 nme the Pro dent. vie.■ . Meiit and > .minei. tic chainber re..- . ■ i it -ei I n re pun.. In wide, pi ca1 i reaction 11.. t inch nice, a "Bundli •• tor (' i... li a \ i c r;i aga m tile i opralei . w i nil ir v go, t■. house which coins mi', n,- to ..p pi ,,ve it. The 1 i\ e 'ir" .nit wci i c» t by Senaim - I.aE"||i Pe. I'm grcssi\ e, Wi-scon-an. Nyc, llcpublir.m Morth Dakota, Wallgren. Democrat, Washington. Clark, Democrat. Idaho, and Mead, Dei .ocrat, Ncv, York. Soon alter the vote, the chainbei icoopted a siiggo ti.ai 11 o:i; Scnatoi Clark. Democrat. Missouri, and vot 'd an increase ol 2a per cent in til. lase pay (or enlisted men and P per ct nt lor oflicers ser. mg in tin ii niy and navy in foreign e j 'ntrics. md in Midway. Ham, and t, • Phii ppines. This, explained Char ■ in Walsh Democrat. Massacliu. etts, '! the sole ite naval committee, v. a ,n line will iction taken during the ia-l world ear. Thi- measure and the pen ion re pealer were all wrapped up in a bill continuing lor one year the pay ol civilian and military personnel cap tured or missing in connection with the war. The whole measure w,/ sent to the house for action. After a sharp f i g h Y the cham ber slapped down. 40 to 22. an at tempt by Senator Duwney. Demo crat. California, to attach a repealer granting a S30 a month pension to all citizens ovei t5u who are cer tified bv states as needy individuals. SMALL FIRE. Bed clothing caught fire at the home of Annie Williams in Nortu Henderson Thursday at 10:45 p m., with no reportable damage being done, Fire Chief Cooper Ellis said City firemen responded to a call there for urd. • *! N'< r*h d* • : • ' ' \\ IS MFI th< ‘ . the! Of course I cannot say v I ■ -.t « 11 any iat m in i u > mid ; m. «• • incn It ad he been pre t :P P th ' ■: *• : ia 11 v. a." c..lled up bat 1 fee1 .1 m tint up1 ■ n being g « : "pp. •rum:-y t.. dn the 1 i - • j -; • • by a substan!'..! i P\ a . epeal «»f the \ i ry n ghly » *. . e: .a I .m endment ■ T; *• lei! rap.n* ' .!. . ■ > the I \ ♦ * i e e P da: :1 .a ... 1 yea: .! :tui e • a \ .< a.d : * : a Pled t . p.»\ ml •" m t.a. . • ad laid j >en en! "! i. \ l ‘ -mg' • - - • 1.11 y :!p.» the : «P I't ' ’ ' : .rat ' ■ : • ' ml lilt tin ei”, : a:id. the lai gri the .. na11\ he 11p< m ret’ire: rn* Me me ! 1 • a died t • ret a v .p t:; • ■ Ige ; \ ! V - * \‘, . . e.t! :e \\ 11 I 1 e r,a rd -.lie ..tv, hi ie >. i:: e pn >lee a!i e id\ arm d«‘d demand a e '1 ■ ■ en: e; phtvee . didge.-. P rn ! t lit* A ’ .: > . \ a \ ; and M nt ( it there i i pi eft .'ii t" tlu pri\ 1 legt .~e: \ .ee . eta ei: :elU 1 nMi;: e * - ‘ -led !■ i • ei in'! ' • >t C< mgre - f--— Teachers To Meet Here On Saturday :•■ . H.g! . it» and II. A ' * S.ate I hparlment ot .< e to be the speakers at '1 v bate teachers ol the •. ■ .iiity t<» lr i*.eId tomorrow H• • a nigh school. The ses ... oegm a* la ... m. I- ‘ tiie.e w.ll L»r a general nieet - - a emblage. tl • d by group meetings ot g* ai: n ar an i eu uu n liig. -o.ith will discus- hetore a... group the theme. •‘The ! > . : r ia la tense." an 1 later : ■. to the h,gli eir ■<.1 gn*u| tv - It!, grade progi am as it ': e h gii din >1. Mr. Pen \ 1. d -« . ‘' .- i n et a - it appht - i i ; . . ay .,nd intermediate grade.-. (r ., a meeting and group meet ,i-g • 1 iugn . ml teacher.- will be oid ' ■< date. Superintendent [-'. M I; dm- -..:d. He will preside it the lull :■ eetmg. V tlet - iia\e been sent to all prin i al- .’i ’ • city and county urging : • ■ i;'id: • i p* reent attendance on ■1 .• ; i: . ■ a- teachei s. THREE DEEDS FILED WITH THE REGISTRY re I'm 11y denis with. ' • V ' 1 • *;•■.. 1 • y • ifl ic" Timr da\. ■ in, t" I'T'.nl there. \ A" i a m . . et ah >nld K. A. I ■ j-.-Mii d| an acre ot 1 n tha e "unty i*>r S1 Of). i YA* *e , • • al. ' >ld (iertruCe 1 . - i • i i> t n the • >1(i 1 ail - . 1 : ’- SID aid c>nsirieratioi.s. \ G • • ' old II(>v\aid I •,!••• 1 a • • ha .]: Noi well stret; Sin and e- -i. 'id'.'i ati<»ns. QUARTETS TO SING AT THE INSTITUTE A It'll |>■ "U:..■ ■ ••• eiileiiiumr.ent I 1 .r pre . nted tmi dit nt K ■ i’eli>r . r ■ He!.... i In lute u.\ m wit !l;e lied St.il •. Ill tel .It ['.111 limit >n. UT’.BB I ;.di" . . ‘ . mill tile \ow Bethel Sr. u I iiimrtet part ifipn ‘ - inil mi l ie pi hi m .. There will lie .-|nvnl reap lor white 11 lend - A .ill all .-in lee w ill bt elmi lied. P' 0 RAP I w!Ll ^rTEND BAPTIST SERVICE The 1>a'.'il rump a y , p Order Son.- .if Aine; iea will' • Sunday at the First Baptist diun'h t.. aunnd the li u'clock servfcS a body. m Tl- past... , Rex K Xurlleet (;arrt. her. will oring a message .m p. notism. •2M #1?5 QUART PINT I ■ Aft nft^ A A A A Citizens Realty & Loan Company C omplete INSl KANCE Service KIAC ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Henderson, North Carolina ——-—1 / / ./a • t...y % 0 | S* ' —o ( s '■ ^° <^«V4 /fjy//M wa% \y /erj/yj/yr'Y/is,rJaHt/y$j yfo/i ~~ /.///s Zre/y/li y^W/J wt//t/rys/?eH; ★ ★ ★ In times of great national stress Americans instinctively turn their thoughts to the people and events that have made their*^ country great ★ ★ ★ Washington at Valley Forge... lead- o ing fellow patriots in their supreme test of fighting spirit... created that historic ideal of freedom which to us has been entrusted as a priceless heritage. To preserve and defend it against all enemies shall now, again, be the duty, as well as the privilege, of every American. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE CO.. NEW YORK lias bt-t-11 represented in this section lor more than Twenty-Eight years by CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY 1NSUK4KC$ JlEIWRT.VIENT HENDERSON. N. C.