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The Madison Messenger VOL. XVIII—NO. 19 ENTERED AH SEOOND-CUAH9 MATTER AT POSTOl TnC®, MADISON, N. C. MADISON, N. C., APRIL 27, 1933 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: ONE 1 EAR *1.60 SIX MONTHS 76 CENTS Every Thursday The Election Tuesday; 2 For Mayor; 9 For Aldermen; Law Well, next Tuesday, is the day set apart for Madison’s munci pal election, and the candidates are busy lining up for the bat tle of ballots. Five of the old members of the board of aider men are standing for re-elec tion, headed by C. G. Moore, the present mayor. They are Wade H. Gentry, R. M. Goolsby, T. B. Knight, Jr., R. E. Labberton and R. T. Moore. The new candidates are T. J. Robertson for mayor, and Sam H. Price, T. A. Burton, Wade L. Marshall and J. Cecil Brown. The voter will express his choice for mayor by making a cross mark preceding the name; of one of the two candidates. For aldermen the voter will be called upon to vote for six— making a cross mark preceding six of those who he or she pre fers. Next Saturday is challenge day. If a prospective voter shall have resided in Madison four months prior to May 2d he or she is entitled to vote. Oth erwise, they will not—that is the law. Below, we give a few excerpts of the election law for the ben efit of those who may not be familiar with same, hoping to help each and every one. The following is the oath of the of ficers of the election—registrar and judges: “I do solemnly swear that I will administer the duties of my office without fear or favor; that I will not in any manner request or seek to per suade or induce any voter to vote for or against any particu lar candidate or proposition, and that I will not keep or make any memorandum of anything occurring within the voting booth, except I be called upon to testify in a judicial proceed ing for a violation of the elec tion laws,of this State: so help me God.” The same oath shall be taken before the regis trar or judge by every person rendering assistance. ‘ No person shall, while the pells are open at polling places loiter about or do any election eering within such polling place or within fifty feet thereof,” etc. “No perso nother than voters in the act of voting shall be al lowed in the room or enclosure in which said ballot box and booths are, except the officers of election and official markers as hereinafter provided. In case of cities having duly enrolled policemen or peace officers, the city authorities may designate the officers to keep the peace on the outside of the enclosure in which is the ballot box. But in no event shall said police men or peace officers come near er to said entrance than ten feet, or enter the room or en closure in which is the ballot box, unless specially requested to do so by the officers holding the elections, and then only for the purpose of preventing dis order; and at any time when requested to do so by said of ficers holding the elections, the said policemen shall retire from the room or enclosure in which is the ballot box, and to a point not nearer than ten feet to the said enrtance.” . Markers— “Such persons shall remain within the enclos ure prepared for holding the elections, but shall not come within ten feet of the guard rail, except when going to or returning from the boqjth with any elector who has REQUEST ED assistance. Such marker or assistant shall not in any manner seek to persuade or in duce any voter to cast his vote in any particular;way, and shall not make or keep any memoran dum of anything occurring within such booth, and shall not, directly or indirectly, re veal to any other person how in any particular such voter marked his ballot, unless he or they be called upon to testify in a judicial proceeding for a violation of the election laws. Every such marker or assistant, together with the registrar and judge of election, shall, before the opening of the polls, take ®and subscribe an oath that he will not, in any manner, seek to persuade or induce any voter to vote for or against any particu lar candidate, or for any par ticular proposition, and that he will not make or keep any mem orandum of anything occurring within the booth, and will not disclose the same, unless he be called upon to testify in a ju dicial proceeding for a viola tion of the election laws of the | State. The said oath, aftter I first being taken by the regis trar, may be administered by him to the judges of election and to the markers or assist ants, as herein provided; pro vided that in all general and primary elections held hereun der, any voter may ASK and se cure from any election official at his voting precinct, aid in the preparation of his ballot or jin voting; provided, that in all ' general and primary elections held under the provisions of this act any voter may select another member of his or her family who shall have the right to accompany such voter into the voting booth and assist in the preparation of the ballot.” Section 27. Any person who, on account of physical disabil ity, is obviously unable to en ter the booth without assistance or~who on account of such dis ability, or because of illiteracy, or for any other good reason, requests assistance from the reg istrar or judges of election, may upon such declaration and upon his own request, have as sistance from any one of the markers or assistants provided for in section 26. The voter may indicate which of the mark ers he desires to assist him; whereunon the registrar shall direct that the marker or as sistant so indicated by the voter accompany said voter into the booth and give him such aid as may be requested in the prepa ration of his ballot, whereupon said marker or assistant shall withdraw from said booth and to his place within the rail, and shall not accompany the voter to the ballot box unless as sistance be required on account of physical infirmity and such assistance is requested by the voter, or have any further con versation with said voter prior to the time that he deposit his ballot. In the event the voter does not request assistance of any particular marker or as sistant, then the registrar shall appoint from ambng the official markers or assistants some per son to aid the voter in prepar ing his ballot. Birthday Dinner Joe Moore celebrated his 80th birthday at the home of his son, Tom Moore, on Sunday, April 23d. At the noon hour a table was sperad of good things to eat. Those enjoying the occas ion were his brother, John Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ted der and family of Guilford Col lege, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Phillips and family of Oak Ridge, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Tedder, Misses Claudie and Frances Angel, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Angel, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Tedder of Greensboro, J. W. Angel and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. An gel, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Angel, of Stokesdaie, Zeb Moore and family of Gibsonville, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Paschal and family of Schoolfield, Va., and others. Singing by Misses Norta Gor don, Grace Bernice and Mar garet Angel. Everybody en joyed the day to the fullest ex tent. Mrs. Penn Stricken Mrs. Green Penn, Sr., who has made her home with her son, Harry J. Penn, here for the past several years, suffered a light stroke of paralysis early Wednesday morning of last week. Though her condition is not considered as critical, yet due to her advanced age, grave concern is felt for her recovery. Blue Mold Here Many of our farmer friends are reporting the appearance of blue molds on their tobacco plants, though it has not as yet reached an alarming state. It is to he hoped that this disease will be successfully combatted. Read The Messenger ads and buy it at home. *********** * STONEVILLE * *********** The Beauty Pageant sponsor ed by the Parent-Teacher asso ! ciation and Athletic Club was given at the school auditorium Saturday night. Miss Nora Smith won the title of “Miss Stoneville, 1933.” Mrs. Steve Smith won second. Mrs. Rufus Belton returned Friday from Roanoke, after a ; visit of several days. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Robertson ; visited Leaksville Saturday. The Baptist meeting closed Wednesday night with two ad ditions to the church. An alarm of fire was given last week near the noon hour, and the roof of the Christian Church was found to be' burn ing. It is thought to have caught by a spark from a near by saw mill or passing train. By prompt and quick work it wav r ut out before a great deal of damage was done and the damage is estimated at about $275. The church was insured. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price and | Misses Eleanor and Virginia Price of Madison visited Miss Anna Lee Price Sunday. Miss Ann Hundjey and Char lie Stone attended the track meet at Guilford College da'-; urday. James Bunn spent .the week end in Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Tesh of Maycdan visited relatives in town Sunday. Mrs. J. A. Scales visited in Winston-Salem Monday. Dr. L. A. Taylor and family of Winston-Salem were in town Sunday. Rev. Sidney Bedford preach ’ in the Baptist Church Sun day on account of the recent fire at the Christian Church, Mrs. J. A. Scales, Mrs. Fair and Mrs. T. J. Glenn visited in Reidsville Sunday. Misses Martha Rodenhizer and Elizabeth Simpson spent the week end in Greensboro. Mrs. J. W. Grogan of Leaks ville is on a visit to Mr. and Mrs* J. B. Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Vernon of Leaksville, Miss, Louise Ver non and Mr. Worford of Greens boro visited Mr. anil Mrs. J. B. Vernon Sunday. Jury List Special Civil Term May 2? W. J. Brown, Mayo. H. W. Paschal, New Bethel. It. G. Franklin, Leaksville. T. L. Payne, Huntsville. Joe Moore, Wentworth. W. Russell Carter, New Bethel. Gus Cook, Leaksville. J. M. Vernon, Mayo. S. G. Strader, Leaksville'. T. H. Webster, Leaksville. H. P. Brown, Price. D. C. Gammon, Reidsville. Charles Allen, Williamsburg. W. r. Manuel, Madison. T. R Lkiggins, Leaksville. J. L. Perguson, Simpsonville. Henry Frye, Leaksville. J. S. Carter, New Bethel. R. J. Adkins, Leaksville. C. T. Nance, Madison. W. W. Roberts, Mayo. W. B. Strutton, Leaksville. J. P. Givens, Leaksville. S. L. Winn, Leaksville. B. R. Tate, Reidsville. H. H. Gauldin, Huntsville. J. R. Gilley, Leaksville. T. F. Humphreys, New Beth el. E. M. Jones, Reidsville. C. K. Eggleston, Leaksville. Madison Hi Team Defeats Stoneville Madison hi defeated Stone ville hi in a very close and in teresting game on the local diamond Tuesday afternoon by the score of 3 to 2. It was a pitching dujel all the way through between Gauldin for the locals and Clifton for Stone ville. Hitting honors for the day went to Gauldin for Madi son with 2 for 3 and A. Frye of Stoneville with 2 for 3, in cluding a home run. * At Grace Church Rev. J. C. Gillespie of Reids ville, Route 2, will preach at Grace Baptist Church, Sunday morning, April 30th, at 11 o’ cjpck. Sunday school at 10. , The public is invited. Sites For 50 Forest Camps In 14 States Are Selected By Employment Body’s Head Washington, April 23.—Sites for 50 conservation work camps, approved by President Roosevelt, were announced today by Robert Fechner, director of the conservation em ployment program. . Ten thousand of the 250,000 unemployed men to be recruited under the President’s forestation program, he said, will have an opportunity to spend the summer among the scenic national parks and mountains. They will be scattered through 15 states—Arizona, Ar kansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Montana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Wash ington and Wyoming. Fechner reported the sites to be utilized included Yel lowstone National park, the Great Smokies of Tennessee and North' Carolina, the proposed Shenandoah National park area, the Yosemite National park and the Grand Canyon Na tional park. The first of the camps will be located in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. This area in the proposed Shenan doah National park was visited early this month by Presi dent Roosevelt. In that section, also, former President Herbert Hoover’s ltapidan retreat is located. Chicken Stealing Is Organized Racket ■ ’ 1 Chicken stealing has become serious menace to the suc ct-ssof the poultry industry in North Carolina and should be fought in an organized way by the poultrymen of the State, is the belief of Roy S.Dearstyne, head of the poultry department at State College. “In the past we have consid ered chicken stealing as a nec essary evil, more of a prank" than anything e^je, but of late it has developed into something more serious and poultrymen must begin to take steps in their defense,” says Dearstyne. “Under ordinary existence, es pecially where he is developing highly-bred birds but now with the use of motor trucks and good highways, it is possible for thieves to steal chickens in large quantities and be off with them to market before the grower is aware of his loss.” Dearstyne says he has receiv ed numerous letters in past weeks telling of wholesale loss es by poultrymen. One man said the thieves had taken ev ery chicken except one old roost er and left a note tied to his leg. . " In some instances the entire j living of a family is tied up in the poultry flock. The flock j has been built up by the invest-, rnent of hard-earned money,' long hours of work and careful study. Under such circum stances, the wiping out of the i flock in one night is a serious j matter. To combat this, Dearstyne urges commuirty and county poultry associations and the co operation of honest dealers. Courts should impose heavier %«itences and every poultry i owner should follow up the per secution of thieves and insis that they get the maximum sen tences. Parents In Revolt; School Bus Tragedy Salisbury, April 24.—As an aftermath of the school bus tragedy near Woodleaf last Fri day, in which five pupils of the Woodleaf school were killed and several others hurt, pa trons and committeemen of the Ellis school district refused to day to allow children from that, district to ride the school bus. Calling a meeting at the scene of the tragedy, parents of the community, some with tears in their eyes, passed a ringing res olution in solemn assemblage that they would not send any ef their children to school en any bus, beginning Monday morning, until the state fur nishes a bonded driver of ma ture years, according to Mrs. A. S. Hudson, representing the pa trons. “This question,” Mrs. Hud son declared, “rests in our hands, and we intend to con duct a rigid investigation, and if necessary, go to Raleigh, to probe a situation where the lives of our children are jeop ardized by the heartlessness of politicians.” FOR SALE Two fine mules, work double or single. For further infor mation call on Dr. J. A. Roach. Good Farm Butter Depends On Cream The demand today is for a mild-flavored butter made from sweet cream or cream that is only slightly scur. Many Nor.h Carolina farmers and house wives are adding to their in comes during this period by preparing such butter for sale [to boarding houses, on curb markets or to a selected trade in towns and cities. “The first step in making good ■ butter is to handle the mils with care from the time it is drawn from the cow until it' is churned,” says W. L. Cleveng er, dairy manufacturing spec ialist at State College/*At milk ing time, no dust, dirt or ob jectionable odors should be al lowed and the cow’s udder, teats and flanks should be free from all filth. It is important too that the milker’s clothes and hands be clean. When a sufficient atnount of cream has been accumulated for churn ing, ten hours sshould elapse after the last cream is added before churning.” Clevenger suggests that the cream be brought to the prop er temperature four or five hours before churning. At that time, it should have a clean, mild, pleasing taste and smell. The churning temperature va ries from 55 to 60 degrees in summer and from 65 to 70 in winter. The butter should ap pear in from 20 to 30 minutes. If the churning is done at a too high temperature, the but ter will have a weak and greasy body. In churning, agitate the cream uniformily and use a churn that holds three times as much cream as that placed in it. If the churn is too full, poor results are secured. Clevenger says it is highly important to keep all the milk utensils and the churn thor oughly clean. Many of the troubles in making good farm butter may be traced directly to this lack of cleanliness. He suggests also that churning be stopped when the butter parti cles have attained the size of a pea. The Fogleman Case Governor Ehringhaus stil has the Clay Fogleman ease under advisement since the respite three weeks ago. The alleged desperado was to die April 7 for the murder of W. J. Carter, service station op erator on the Reidsville-Leaks ville highway. Fogleman was sentenced to be electrocuted for the alleged killing. The Supreme court sitting at Raleigh decided on March 22 that no error existed in the trial of the case and -denied ap plication of defense attorneys for a writ of error. H. W. Doub of East Bend, in Yadkin county, sell 35 pounds of home made butter each week at a price of 25 to 30 cents a pound. As he delivers the butr ter he also sells eggs, broilers; meats and other farm produce. Burning off the land is one good way to eradicate profits. Trees cannot flee from fire but must stand and take it, says Extension Forester Graber. *********** ♦ MAYODAN * *********** Mrs. Kate Case is spending | the week in Roanoke. Mr., and Mrs. Raymond Mar tin and son spent Sunday at Leaksville, Mr. and Mrs. Clinard Crick man of Madisonville, Ky., spent the past week with Mrs. Bern iece Crickman. Mrs. Will Berrier and daugh ters of Leaksville visited Mrs. C. A. Tulloch Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ashe and daughter spent the week end at j Mooresville. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Martin of ! Winston-Salem spent Sunday ini town. “Slick” Gilbert of Mount Airy spent, Sunday in town. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dalton of Winston-Salem visited Mrs. S. F. Martin Sunday. Walters Johnson spent the week end in Greensboro. Howard Poole of Roanoke was a visitor in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Reid and children of Winston-Salem vis ited relatives Sunday. Mrs. Ziglar of Winston-Salem spent the week end with Mrs. J. F. Roach. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Simpson of Leaksville spent the week end with Mrs. T. H. Price. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Austin and Miss Irene Money visited in Greensboro Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tulloch and son and W. H. Price spent Saturday afternoon in Winston Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Pettigrew of ReidsvTlle visited Mr. and Mrs. W."K. Price, Jr., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Veach and daughter and Misses Garnette Reynolds and Willie Mae Hol ton visited Martinsville Sun day. The P.-T. A. meeting was held in the school library with unusually laiyer attendance. The meeting was opened with the Lord’s Prayer, followed by the singing of “America.” The work for good attendance of the parents went to the fifth grade. The Garden Club met Tues day afternoon. The election of new officers took place. The new officers elected are as fol lows: Secretary, Mrs. W. H. Bollin; treasurer, Mrs. Reuben Gann. Plans are on foot for a general clean up and beautify ing of the town by. means of a contest for the most improved yard and garden, and by the organization of a Junior Gar den Club. Miss Irene Money is to be counselor. Bethell Withers Died Suddenly in Charlotte Rethell Withers of Went worth died sudenly in Charlotte Saturday from heart attack. Mr. Withers was a traveling salesman and numbered his iriends by the score, both at home and wherever known, and his sudden death was a most painful shock to these friends. The service was conducted at the Withers home at Wentworth at 3:30 o’clock Sunday after noon. Officiating ministers were Rev. M. G. Lyerly, of Speedwell and Wentworth Presbyterian Churches, Rev. M. S. Huske, of the First Presbyterian Church in Reidsville, and Rev. C. K Hodgin, D. D.,' of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greens boro. Interment followed in Reidsville. The rites at the grave were in charge of the Masonie order. Enjoyed Weiner Roast The Young People’s Sunday School Class of the Baptist Church gave a weiner roast at Carter’s lake, Wednesday even ing, April 19. About forty members of the class were pres ent. A good time was enjoyed by all. “Poor Father” “Poor Father,” a three act play, is to be presented by the senior class of Bethany high school at Bethany auditorium, tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock. FOR SALE Tomato plants for sale by the dozen ox hundred. Call at Rock ingham Automobile Co. HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS Miss Marjorie Holmes, Home Demonstration Agent Program For Next Week •Monday, May 1st: Sharon j Glady Club will have their reg ular monthly meeting. Tuesday, May 2nd: The Mid way-Monroeton Club will meet with Miss Alice Butler, with Mrs. J. R. McCollum as joint hostess. Wednesday, May 3rd:. The Maple'tflew Club will meet in the ckib room at Wentworth school. Thursday, May 4th: The Ba son Club will meet with Mrs. P. B. Wright. Friday, May 5th: The Brushy Mountain Club will meet with] Mrs.' M. T. Smith, as leader. The women of the Ayersville community will meet with Mrs. Friddle. The home agent will give a bread making demon stration. Special Meeting Meeting at Mt. Carmel school Friday, April 28th, at 2 P. M„ for home management leaders of that section. Miss Helen Fstabrook, state home manage ment specialist, will be present to conduct this meeting. Sad ler, Happy Home, Herman Bethlehem and Apple-Clarke home management leaders are expected to be present. The entire Mt. Carmel club is ex pected. District Federation The District Federation meet ing fpr .Rockingham, Guilford ml Alamance will be held at Brightwood school, Guilford county. May 31st. We hope to have a large representation from this county. Bason Club Meeting (Mrs. P. B. Wright, reporter) The Home Demonstration Club met with Miss Laura Sharpe for the April meeting. There was a good attendance if members present. The meet ing was opened by singing by the club and scripture reading by Miss Mildred McCollum. Sev eral papers were read. Some very good reports were made by the leaders and otfrn-f^n the March short course. The club decided to put on a booth at the Jubilee Fair next fall. After the business pro gram was disposed of the meet ing was given over to Miss Holmes. She talked of things of much importance to club work. Also of individual home work. We were glad to have Mrs. Fannie Cummings of Stokes dale, Mrs. Bart Cummings of the community, and Mns. C. K. Webb of the Mapleview club as visitors. Several school girls came in for the social hour. Miss Sharpe, assisted by her niece, little Miss Jane Sharpe, served fruit and roasted pea nuts to members and visitors., A visit to the flower garden ended a pleasant meeting. Miss Sharpe gave plans and shrub bery to all those who wanted it to plant in their, own gar dens. Mrs. P. B. Wright will be hostess to the May meeting. Intelligence Club Meeting (Mrs. J. 'E. Carter, reporter) The Intelligence Home Dem onstration Club met with Mrs. O. B. Forbes in April. After the collect Miss Holmes read one of Dr. Holland s talks “Religion in the Country. Mrs. J. E. Wilson read “Getting the Most From Your Garden,” by L. A. Niven. “Annuals for Spring Sowing,” was read b> Mrs. Howard Sharpe. Mrs. J. P. McCollum read an interest ing poem “Sixty Years Ago.” Mrs. Forbes gave a short re port on the March short course. After the program and busi ness meeting,Miss Holmes gave a demonstration on cleaning rugs and painting window shades. She also gave us di rections for cleaning upholster ed furniture, care of household fabrics, and so on. Mrs. Forbes served fruits and candy. The club will meet at the of Mrs. DeWitt Sharpe in May. Happy Home Club Meeting (Mrs. W. A. Cox, reporter) j The Happy Home Club held f its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. J. H. Cox Wed ° nesday, April 19th. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. William Ward. Scripture reading taken from the 16th chapter of St. Mark. Was read by Mrs. R. D. Hill, fol lowed by Lord’s Prayer in uni son. Mrs. William Ward read a poem, “Food for Thought,” which was enjoyed. Mrs. E. M. Fitts read, “Who Makes a Garden.” Mrs. William Cobb read, “Ja nie’s Garden.” Twelve members answered roll call by telling of the things planted in their gardens^ It was found that most ejvery va riety of spring vegetables had been planted in some garden. We are proud of the fact that so much more effort is being put forth to live at home. The club a|so reported 37 quarts of meat having been canned since Christmas. , The club was very glad to have as visitors Mrs. William Cobb, Mrs. Gernia Ward, Mrs. Alice Rice, and Mrs. John Gam mon. We hope they will be come interested in our club and enlist as members. In absence of Miss Holmes Mrs. Arthur Pow'ell gave a very interesting demonstration of ,the singer craft. A;fter the business meeting the club enjoyed a pleasant so cial hour. The hostess served fruit. The club adjourned to meet in May with Mrs. J. H. Daniels. CARE WITH POULTS MEANS TURKEY PROFITS Getting the poults through the brooding season into free •ange is the most difficult job in turkey raising and this re quires good management and ■lean sanitation. “The first requirement for a successful hatch 'with turkeys 3 the use of strictly fresh eggs,” says C. J. Maupin, ex tension poultryman at State College. “When the turkey hens are confined to a small range or yard, the eggs may be gath ered twige each day and then tored in a well ventilated room or_cellar where the temperature s "not over 60, degrees. It is better to set the eggs when on ly seven to eight days old, whether a hen^r incubator is used. When poults are first hatched- they are less active brooder house needs to be kept warm. The temperature in the broder house needs to be kept around 90 degrees for several days.” Maupin says the home-made brick brooder may be used for poults but it is well to make -ome wire partitions in the house to separate the different ages. Feeding the poults is about the same as for baby chicks. Hard-boiled eggs with some of the shell left in has woked out well for the first feed. Give one egg to each 20 poults. Vi a ter should be given at 36 hours and the first chick starter or chick scratch given by the sec ond day. Sour skimmilk may be added when the poults are from 36 to 48 hours old and then kept before them there after at all times. Maupin also suggests grad ual changes in feed as the birds grow older and then when they are ready for the range, the ra tion may be simplified and re duced to watever grains are available on the farm. Heavy Quake Santa Clara, Calif., April 26. —The seismograph at the Uni versity of Santa Clara tonight recorded a severe earthquake, starting at about 7:20 p. m. (Pacific standard time) and continuing more than two hours with diminishing intensity. The epicenter was estimated at 4,000 miles to the southeast. Of the 450 applications for crop loans in Alamance county not a single application was re ceived from a dairyman or poultryman, says the county j agent. _ _ *