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The Madison Messenger
• MiaaNWatkins
VOL. XVIII.—NO. 14
ENTERED AH SEOOND-CLJLB8 MATTER
AT POSTOITOOB. MADISON. N. C.
MADISON, N. C„ March 23, 1933
SUBSCRIPTION PRIOR: ONE 1 EAR 11.M
SIX MONTHS 7t CENTS
Every Thursday
ROOSEVELT PROGRAM
BACKED BY LEADERS
Washington, March 20—Pres
ident Roosevelt laid down his
reconstruction program for the
extra session of Congress to
congressional leaders tonight
and received in a return a “go
ahead’ signal.
He added to his pending
emergency measures the sub
jects of agricultui'e and home
refinancing; railroad and bank
ing reorganization; and a three
fold unemployment effort.
Speaking for the congression
al leaders after the two-hour
White House parley. Speaker j
Rainey said:
“We are going right ahead
with the President’s reconstruc
tion program without adjourn
ment. We will pass the pend
ing farm relief bill tomorrow
and we also expect tomorrow a
message from the President
p-oposing immediate work in
national forests.”
The group of congressional
chieftains representing almost
every variety of thought on
capitol hill walked from the
White House into the rainy
night smiling, leaving to the
President, for the most part, a
recounting of the evening's
work.
The following statement later
was issued from the executive
mansion through Stephen E.
Early, a secretary to the Pres
ident: ,
“A most interesting discus
sion was held between the Pres
ident and a number of senators
and members of the house of
representatives. The discussion
covered many phases of the
economic program.
“The subjects discussed in
cluded, among dthers, farm re
lief through efforts to raise crop
prices and legislation to pre- j
vent the foreclosure of mort- j
gages on both homes and farms
a program to improve and co
ordinate railroad operations;
another program relating to
the general problems of trans
portation; and, the immediate
unemployment relief efforts di
vided into three parts—immed
iate work in national and state (
! forests, government aid to the J
| states at id a future program of
I public .works.
! “In the field of banking, cor
i rection of existing abuses was
discussed.”
Speaker Rainey said the
; plans for lowering the interest
j rate to the debt burdened farm
ers and home owners probably
would be brought about through
a bond issue. Details are be
ing worked out.
Tomorrow’s unemployment
message is expected to deal on
ly with the organization of a
conservation corps to give men
immediate jobs in national and
state forests.
Later employment proposals
will include $500,000,000 for di
rect relief aid to states and a
huge public works program.
Rainey said all these propo
sitions would be undertaken at
this session but if'progress was
not made, railroad and bank
ing problems might go over for
the regular session.
Senator Robinson, of Arkan
sas, the Democratic leader, and
Vice President Garner left the
talking to the President and
Speaker Rainey, adding that
they hoped Congress would go
right through.
Lewis Douglas, director of
the budget, who is going to
help Mr. Roosevelt administer
the approximate $500,000,000 in
economies allowed under the
emergency measure signed to
day by the President joined the
conference'. The whole range
of budget relief and reconstruc
tion problems came in the free
discussion.
Your Own Little
“Fire Department”
It is probable, if you are a
property owner, that you have
a little “fire department” of
your own.
You know it as a fire extin
guisher. The chances are that
you’ll never use it. But the
fact that you have it is in itself
a reassurance. You feel more
confident of your ability to meet
and check a fire—at least, to
hold it under some sort of con
trol until the real fire depart
ment arrives.
You can learn a good deal
about real fire departments
from your own little one. The
four essentially of fire protec
tion are embodied in it.
First, when you bought it you
made sure it was the right kind
—that it was of a known
standard make, and could, be
depended upon.
Second, you placed it correct
ly—you put it where you could
get hold of it on a moment’s no
tice if a fire broke out.
Third, you follow the maker’s
recommendations as to. charg
ing it, so that it is always
ready to give the maximum of
service.
Fourth, you took the trouble
to learn how to operate it effi
ciently, knowing that when you
needed its service thei’e would
be no time for experiment.
The community fire depart
ment should follow precisely
these same rules. Apparatus
should be of standard make,
with a time-honored name be
hind it. It should be situated
where it can cover the largest
possible area in the shortest
time possible. It should be
kept in the-best of condition.
And, finally, the department’s
personnel should be scientifi
cally trained under the disci
pline of an experienced chief.
• Does your community fire de
partment—on whose efficiency
your life and property may de
pend—measure up to the stand
ards, that, if you are wise, you
have imposed upon your own lit
tie home '“department ?”
Progressive North Carolina!
farmers are now demanding
that fertilizer companies re
place inert sand with lime
stone thus adding to the value;
of the fertilizer as a plant food
and soil conditioner.
Read The Messenger ads and
buy it at home.
McGehee Co. Robbed
Friday Night; Goods
Recovered Next Day
The McGehee company's
place of business seems to be
the favorite of thieves. It will
be recalled that a few months
ago this store was entered and
several valuable articles ear
ned off, but the goods were re
covered and two negroes sent
to the penitentiary. Friday
r.ight the store was broken open
and several silk dresses, suits,
silk underwear and ties taken
off. The front -door was “jim
mied.” Suspicion pointed to
Rainey Shepp, a colored man
who recently came here from
Williamston, W. Va. His bud
dy, James Shaffer, tipped him
off and Rainey took to the tall
timbers, but he left the goods,
which had been stored in the
home of Maxie Martin, which
were recovered by the officers.
A check-up showed that in val
ue the thief had taken away
merchandise to the amount of
$270.00. Maxie and James were
arrested, but Maxie proved that
he was not at home that night
and knew nothing about the
theft. James, however, did not
get off so Jight. He was tried
on two charges—obstructing
justice and nuisance. He drew
thirty days- on each count and
was sent to the roads. In the
meantime, a diligent search- by
the officers for Shepp has been
futile, though they still hope to
get him. A message from Wil
liamston says that he is also
wanted in that plaee by the of
ficers.
A Good Program
Regardless of the inclement
weather, a good crowd assem
bled at the colored school audi
torium Monday night, to at
tend the educational rally. Sev
eral talks were made by white
friends of the ‘school and the;
singing by- members oj the
school was. greatly enjoyed. We(
can but feel that these rallies,
which are staged annually, are
doing much and lasting good.
Principal ?enn !» devoting. ev
ery energy to advahCe the Ciidsb
of education among his raee,
and his efforts are being crown
ed with sueeas% j*e #rftj4ea9$d
to note.
Jane Hand and Margaret
Foote are roommate at Dan
Hall School, in Massachusetts.
♦ STONEVILLE *
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Misses Margaret and Linda
King spent the week end with
Mrs. B. F. Prilliman at King.
Rev. J. W. Campbell has been
on a recent visit to Southmont.
Miss Pauline Grogan of
Greensboro spent the week end
with Tier parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Grogan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter of
Stoksdale and Mrs. P. J. Carter
were recent guests of relatives
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ben
nett of Reidsville spent the
weqk end with Mr. and Mrs. E.
B. King.
The W. C. T. U. will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the Bap
tist Church.
A series of meetings will be
gin in the Baptist Church on
Monday night, April 10th, by
Rev. Mr. Hamby..
J. D. Carter and C. P. Rob
ertson spent Friday in Winston
Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Moorfc
and little daughter of Burling
ton, Miss Florence Payne of
Greensboro, and Mrs. O. E.
Payne of near Madison visited
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Glenn Sun
day.
Miss Fan Scales and three
of her school mates of Salem
College visited in town Satur
day.
Mesdames J. A. Scales, Clyde
Smith and L. W. Kelly visited in
Greensboro Thursday.
J. B. Franklin and Miss
Mary Jane Franklin of Bassett
visited Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Franklin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Price
of Leaksville spent the week
end in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tuttle of
Walkertown spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Smith.
R. T. Thomas spent the week
end at King.
Bank of Madison Has
Auspicious Reopening:
After being closed down for
several days, along with all the
other banks in the United
States, The Bank of Madison re
opened its doors for business
Friday morning, and when we
say business we mean just that.
The institution was crowded
virtually all day and the money
poured in. Vejry little was
withdrawn, and that only for
the purpose of running expens
es. More than twenty thous
and dollars were deposited than
was withdrawn which shows
that the people of this section
have the utmost confidence in
The Bank of Madison, a confi
dence that has never been shak
en, even when banks were fail
ing in other sections. During
all these trying times there
has never been a disposition on
the part of the depositors of
The Bank of Madison to be
come in the least uneasy about
their money in this time-hon
ored banking institution, for
they know that it is safe.
Depredating Dogs
Do Much Damage
From time to time depredat
ing dogs have played havoc in
Madison with poultry, and re- 1
gardless of the law prohibiting '
dogs running at. large at night,
no attention is paid to this law 1
by many owners of dogs. Thurs- 1
day night one or more of these >
dogs visited the premises of 1
Harry J. Penn and played havoc <
with poultry belonging to him 1
and his tenants. Two turkey 1
gobblers, weighing between |
twenty and twenty-five pounds,
were killed; three large geese 1
and nine hens were also de
stroyed. People are supposed <
to have some protection for •
their property and unless they 1
can get it by law, they propose :
to protect themselves, and .will .
proceed to destroy the dogs that '
invade their premises, and we J
do not blame them. So, if you ■
do not think enough of your 1
dog. to keep him confined at
night, you need not be surpris
ed if you never see him again.
"Grazing Crops For Poultry”,
Experiment Station bulletin No. i
282 is now available free of i
charge to citizens of the State; d
on applicaton to the agricul- ]
tural editor at State College.
Read The Messenger ads and j
buy it at home. ^ ]
Complete Reorganization Labor
Dept. Planned By New Head
Washington, March 21.—A thorough house-cleaning for
the labor department by the new secretary, Miss Frances
Perkins, has swept away almost at a single stroke most of
the immigration inspectors, and she indicated today, this is
only the beginning of a general reorganization.
Firm of voice and emphatic in her gestures, the first
woman cabinet member told newspapermen today the pres
ent establishment is not to her liking and that she intends
to take it virtually apart and remake it.
Included in this realignment will be a complete shake
up in the employment service, a scientific survey of the
statistical complications so that “the man on the street can
understand” and even further revisions of the immigration
service.
This latter branch has been the first to feel the demand
of the secretary for changes. She discontinued the posts of
55 special immigration investigators and put on furlough
16 others because of the near exhaustion of the $200,000
appropriation under which they operate.
Miss Perkins said she had tossed overboard all the “bal
lyhoo” in connection with the department’s recent campaign
against alien racketeering. She added she would abolish
also a “secret service” force organized by former Secretary
Doak.
Terming the expenditure of the $200,000 fund “alarm
ing,” Miss Perkins said she was forced to take prompt ac
tion because she discovered that only $12,970 remained of
the appropriation on March 15, to cover a monthly salary
set-up of $11,168 and $4,000 expenses.
Optimistic Note Is
Sounded By Industry
Cleveland, March 10.—A
strong feeling in industrial cir
cles that government and in
dustry had passed successful
through a crucial test was re
flected in the weekly review to
day of the magazine Steel.
A greatly improved tone in
iron and steel markets was no- ,
ted, although it was remarked
that steel makers were “under
no delusion as to the obstacles
still ahead.” It was added,
however:
“Breaking down of the bar
riers to trade with the freer
flow of credit, currency and
checks, deflation of government
costs, and rising grain and oth
er commodity and security val
ues is imparting a greatly im
proved tone.”
“This surge of confidence,”
the magazine said, “has ^iot yet
resulted in an impressive in
crease in iron and steel con
sumption, though it is responsi
ble for releasing practically all
tonage suspended recently; it
is impelling consumers to seek
protection farther ahead than
at any time during the depres
sion, and it is setting in motion
mechanism certain to generate
larger steel requirements.
“There is strong feeling that
government and industry have
passed successfully through a
crucial test, and are gaining
fresh vitality for the grind of
recovery.
“To some extent the trend is
already manifest in steel mak
ing operations, which in the
week ended March 18 recovered
all the ground lost in the pre
vious week, and rebounded to
15 per cent (of normal). Furth
er expansion seems assured for
this week for the reason rein
statement of suspended auto
motive requirements came too
late to affect the rate last week.
“Except in scrap, up to 50
cents at Youngstown, no price
increases are recorded, but in
practically every produce the
market is stronger with broad
er inquiry, so far forward as
October 1 in some instances.
“In a more definite degree,
the bouyant note is apparent in
demand for raw materials. A
merchant furnace interest at
Cleveland has booked 5,000 tons
of pig iron and 10,000 tons are
under negotiation there. The
volume of current pig iron bus
iness at Chicago is the largest
in 18 months, scrap is more ac
tive in all markets.
“A greater diversity of or
ders* from miscellaneous manu- ,
facturing groups is considered
a portent of gradually mount
ing steel consumption.
“All of steel’s price compos
ites”a!re unchanged this week:
Iron and steel remaining at ,
$28.35; finished steel $46.60;
and steel works scrap $6.46.”
No Announcements
^ The town election is schedul
ed for the first Tuesday in May,
the 2nd day, and so far there
.have been no rumors of pros
pective candidates. But, judg
ing from past experiences, there
will be a number of candidates
in the field before the time ex
pires.
100-Gallon Still And
Three Men Captured
Tuesday, Federal officers and
local officers captured a 100
gallon distillery in full opera
tion near town and three men—
Hardy Sisk, Roy Martin and
John Simpson. About 300 gal
lons of beer and 15 gallons of
whiskey were also destroyed.
The officers were working un
der the supervision of J. L.
Osteen and had the plant sur
rounded, having watched the
three men for some time. The
officers had Sisk and Martin
covered before they were aware
of the “law.” Martin’s home
was near by and the officers
say that he had made several
trips to his home, carrying
smAj! quantities of the “joy wa
ter.? Several gallons of whis
key were found at his home.
Sisk, Martin and Simpson were
taken before U. S. Commission
er Vernon and given a hearing.
Sisk’s bond was placed at $1,
000, and the others were each
placed under bonds of $500 for
their appearance at the next
term of federal court. Those
participating in the raid were
Deputy Administrator Osteen,
Deputy Marshall Milligan, and
local officers C. L. Jones, John
Hanner, Jack Hawkins, Roberts,
Gray and Case.
Plan To Simplify
Loans To Farmers
Ralegh, March 21.—A new
plan for simplifying and speed
ing the loaning of money to
armers through the Regional
Agricultural Creci't Corporation
was announced today by John
P. Stedman, executive vice pres
ident and manager.
Under the new plan only the
application itself and an addi
tional sheet describing the prop
erty to be mortgaged would
have to be filled out by and per
sons seeking a loan.
The county committee would
pass on the credit involved and
then forward the application to
the corporation here.
Senior Class Play
The Senior Class play, always
an event of interest in Madi
son, bids fair to be an affair
of great interest. Hilda Wall
Penn, recently starring as one
of the three most beautiful
maidens of forty in the recent
beauty contest, plays the part
of the little country heroine,
while Anne Busick plays a con
trast as the wealthy college
girl, whom untutored Sally
meets. No less interest is man
ifest in William Wade Gentry,
who plays the clever football
star’s part. Everyone is look
ing forward to what the class
of ’33 can do in histrionic at
tainments, on April 21, at 8 P.
M.
House Party
Misses Mary Wallace Card
well, Emily Webster, Florence
Cardwell, Katherine Busick and j
Nell Tucker, returned Sunday
evening after attending a house
party given by Miss Polly Rob
erson at her home in Galax,
Va.
Read The Messenger ads.
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* MAYODAN *
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Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Veacn and
Miss Nellie Veach spent Sun
day at Clemmons.
Miss Martha Powell spent
Sunday in Walnut Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vernon
of Bassett spent Sunday with
Mrs. M. L. Vernon.
Coy Martin left Saturday for
i Rock Hill, S. C., to spend some
i time with his sister.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dalton
and daughter, Frances Louise,
spent Sunday with Mrs. S. F.
Martin.
Mrs. Troy Gatewood of Mar
| tinsville spent the week end in
town.
T. W. Lehman, Mr. and Mrj>
| Jasper Turner and Mrs. Effie
i Vernon vsited in Winston-Sa
i lem Saturday.
E. F. Tulloch of Winston-Sa
lem was in town Friday on
| business. ,
I Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Neal
and son of Winston-Salem vis
! ited Mrs. A. H. Roberts Friday.
Miss Vera Bailey spent the
| past two weeks in Winston-Sa
lem.
Misses Martha Powell and
Virginia Smith spent Saturday
in Winston-Salem.
Miss Lucy Martin of Hickory
spent the week end with Mrs.
S. F. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carter
visited in Leaksville Sunday.
R. C. Veach and Walters
Johnson spent the week end in
Charlotte.
Marcus Simpson spent the
week end at his home in Union
ville.
V. E. Smith spent Tuesday in
Greensboro on business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters
visited friends in Leaksville
Sunday.
WHEN PASTURES FAIL
HAVE EMERGENCY CROP
Past experiences has proven
that it does not pay for the
North Carolina dairyman to de
pend on his permanent pasture
for roughage during the two
months of July and August.
"Prolonged droughts for the
past two or more years indicate
the necessity for the dairyman
to have an insurance crop to
furnish grazing during this
part of the summer. To depend
on pastures will mean that the
cows will lack feed,” says A. C.
Kimrey, dairy extension spec
ialist at State College. "It is
not too early now to make plans
for the proper feeding of dairy
cows in July and August. Pas
turing a crop that will furnish
continuous growth during this
period is a good practice and
there is no better crop for this
purpose than Sudan grass/’
Mr. Kimrey says various
methods have been resorted to
by dairymen to have the neces
sary succulent roughage during
the late summer. Summer sil
age has been used and is satis
factory when available in suf
ficient' quantities. Soiling crops
have been used but the labor
necessary to cut and haul these
crops to the barns makes this
practice burdensome. It is bet
ter to have a crop which may
be pastured.
Therefof-e, every dairyman
who is in doubt about his pas
ture should prepare some land
for seeding about May 1. Su
dan grass must have fertile
land for the best growth. This
land should receive an appli
cation of stable manure as
early as possible and this work
ed well into the soil. At seed
ing time or just before make
an application of complete fer
tilizer. The grass should be
| seeded at the rate of 30 to 40
pounds an acre for best results,
Kimrey suggests.
Drys Ask Roosevelt
To Veto Beer Bill
Washington, March 20.—In
an llth-hour attempt to prevent
the legalization of 3.2 per cent
beer, the national conference
of organizations supporting the
18th amendment tonight urged
President Roosevelt to veto the
measure.
It made public a letter sent
to the chief executive contend
ing he could not sign the bill,
expected to reach the White
House tomorrow, without vio
lating the constitution.
The worst thing about a black
i ele is explaining how you got
it.
STATE GRANGE WILL
t STAGE DEBATE FEST
Arrangements have been pfer- j
fected to stage the first State-j
j wide Grange debate this Spring j
and many prizes are being of
fered for the contestants. For
women lecturers the following
jis a list of prizes: A dre-s.
Efrid’s Department Store, Salis
bury; pair of shoes, Pollock’.'?'
■Shoe Store, Greensboro; all- ,
wool Chatham blanket, Mont
gomery Ward & Co., Greens- i
boro; four pairs Mojuv hose,
Ellis Stone & Co., Greensboro, ]
Book of Quotable Poems, Wills’ ;
[Book Store, Greensboro.
For men lecturers, the fol-j
(lowing are the prizes offered:
Stetson hat, Vanstory Clothing
j Co., Greensboro; pair men’s
I house slippers, Robert A. Sills i
! Co., Greensboro; pair shoes, j
! Jones & Gentry Shoe Co., Win- j
I ston-Salem; shirt and tie, Trex
ler Bros. & Yost Co., Salisbury : i
: Book of Quotable Poems, Wills’j
Book Store, Greensboro. There j
will be eleven separate prizes,
all worth working for. The j
person selected as banner lee-]
turer will be given an outfit of;
clothes with compliments of .
Belk’s Department Store of the |
State. ’
The State winners in this eon
test will receive a large silver
I loving cup, by Schiffman Jew
| elry Co., Greensboro, and to re
tain this cup a county must win
this trophy three times in order |
[to become permanent owner. j
-Material on the subject to be ;
debated—Resolved, “That a I
! Monetary System Based on Com i
1 modity Values Would be Prac- j
! tical.” Material on this sub
; j ject can be secured from Dr.
| Clarence Poe, Raleigh, N. C.;
! National Grange Legislative
Offices, C30 Indiana Ave., N. W.,
Washington, D. C., and Henry
• B. Stegall, House of Represen
tatives, Washington, D. C.
, Rules
, 1.. Debator will be allowed
’ a total of 10 minutes. Time
, can all be used at once or can
be divided into two parts, just
as the individual desires.
2. Typewritten manuscripts
should be prepared in each
case.
3. District winners must
bring type written manuscripts
| to sectional meet.
,! 4. Sectional winner must j
j bring type written manuscripts j
I to State meet.
! 5. Local contests should be |
i held just as soon as possible, j
6. County contests should be j
. held before June 1st.
7. Counties entering District;
, meet must so notify the person
in charge of that district not j
;! later than June 10th.
8. Sectional meet will be held
: in connection with the Farmers’ |
, | Convention in Raleigh.
| Eligibility
! Any subordinate Grange
j member in good standing.
Plan
! Local subordinate lecturer in ;
I charge. Best affirmative and |
! negative team to be selected.
County
Pomona lecturer in charge
In counties not having a Po- j
mona Grange, lecturers of the
Subordinate Granges will be *n
charge. Best affirmat've and ;
negative team to be selected.
District
The State has been divided
into four districts as fellows:
1st District: L. 0. Arm-1
strong. State Col\ge Station,
Raleigh, N. C., in charge. Coun
ties in this district: Wake, Dur-j
ham, Chatham, Granville, Lee, i
Harnett, Nash. Johnson, Pitt,!
Perquimans, Person, Vance and
Lenoir.
2nd District: H. A. Oliver,
| Lumberton, in charge. Counties
in this district: Anson, Bladen,
Brunswick, Columbus, Cumber- ;
land, Robeson, Sampson, Scot
land and Richmond.
3rd District: J. W. McCor
kle, Kernersville, in charge.
Counties in this district: Ala
mance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Da
vidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guil
ford, Moore, Montgomery, Ran
dolph, Rockingham, Rowan, 1
Stokes, Surry, Stanley and Yad
kin.
4th District: J. S. Wilkins,
Hickory, in charge. Counties «
in this district: Alleghaney, >
Alexander, Burke, Buncombe, 1
Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, '
Haywood, Iredell, Lincoln, Me- '
Dowell, Mitchell, Mecklenburg,
Polk and Wilkes. Best affirma
tive and negative team to be se
lected in each.
Sectional
H. B. Caldwell, State Lectur
er in charge, Will be held in
connection with the Farmers’
Convention at Raleigh. Best
affirmative and negative team
to be selected.
State
H. B. Caldwell, State Lectur
er in charge. To be held at
State Grange Convention. De
ciding State Championship.
The Dan Valley' Grange No.
699 now has its debators at
work. They are planning to
hold their preliminary debate
Friday, April 7th, in the Dan
Valley School Auditorium at 8
o’clock. This will be an open
meeting. Public cordially in
vited.
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* STOKESDALE *
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cofer of
Winston-Salem visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Young Monday.
The Young People’s League
of Goshen M. E. Church held
its weekly meeting Sunday ev
ening at 6:30.
Misses Anita and Elizabeth
Long of Greensboro spent the
week end with Miss Mae Simp
son.
Misses Marion Ely, Ruth Mc
Knaught and Leonard Jones mo
tored to Greensboro Sunday.
Buster Linville of Oak Ridge
was in town Friday evening.
W. L. Lemons of Salisbury
spent Sunday with his father.
Miss Ruth Edna Vaughn vis
ited in Greensboro for the week
end.
Miss Ruby Young spent sev
eral days at Oak Ridge last
week.
P. G. Knight motored to
Greensboro Saturday.
Clarence Simpson and Arnold
Settlemire of Summerfield were
in town Sunday evening.
Hampton Vestal of Greens
boro spent Sunday here with
his family.
Mrs. S. E. Adcock continues
ill at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Pegram
of Greensboro spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Pegram.
Ralph Norman spent the week
end in' Kernersville.
Roland Merritt of Kerpers
ville was in town Saturday
night.
Mrs. J. C. Preston is serious
ly ilk in a Greensboro hospital.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Angel, a son.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Gideon Grove Church had its
monthly meeting Monday with
Miss Grace Angel.
Miss Ruth Farrow entertain
ed a number of her friends Sat
urday evenng at her home near
Stokesdale.
Mrs. Mebane Explains
The Messenger has received
the following letter from Rep
i resentative Lily Mo'rehead Meb
ane, which explains itself:
I desire to state that in vot
ing for the Committee Appro
priations Bill last night I did
not vote for a Sales Tax of any
kind. I am violently opposed
to any kind of a Sales Tax and
will not vote for one unless as
a ’mandate coming from my
county to do so in order to care
for our State institutions for
the unfortunate to sustain the
credit of the State, or the six
months State-wide schools. I
voted for the Appropriations
Committee Bill because it was
the well considered result of
fifty members of the General
Assembly, and was also a re
duction of from twenty million
of the appropriations from the
last biennium.
I voted against the Bowie
Bill among other reasons, be
cause it was hurriedly gotten
together without time for due
considefation, and because it
failed to make provision for
the functioning of the public
welfare committee at this crit
ical time of stress and strain.
Among them the Mother’s Aid,
and Vocational Education Train
ing affecting twenty eight
thousand boys and girls, and
between three and four hun
dred teachers, and by this
omission forfeiting 162,000 dol
lars of federal aid.
,■ The aircraft carrier, U. S. S.
Langley was first electrically
driven ship in American navy.