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ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRESS SERVICE
BANK PROPOSITION
SENT WASHINGTON
Officials of Closed First Na.
tional Bank Await Comp*
troiler's Word
EXPECT TO HEAR SOON
Committee Will Then Go To Wuh-
Ingion for Conference, and If
Plan la Approved, Will Be
Offered Depositors
A definite proposal from a commit
tee representing stockholders of the
closed First National Bank has been
forwarded to the comptroller of the
currency in Washington looking to
the probable reopening of that in
stitution. it was leamd today. The
proposal was sent forward over the
wttek-end following iseveral confer
nces that were held last week, and
after the receiver. R. G. Harrison, had
previously sent to the comptroller a
detailed report of the condition of the
bank at the time it cloeed on De
cember 31. 1931.
The plan outlined to the comptrol
ler was not made public, but it con
templates the reopening of the bank
with the cooperation of depositors as
well as stockholders, it was stated.
As soon as An engagement can be
made with the comptroller for a con
ference a committee representing the
bank is to make a trip to Washing
ton for that purpose. Assurances have
been given the local interests that
nothing would be done until oppor
tunity had been given the bank com
mittee to be heard.
Those who know of negotiations
that are in progress are. understood
to be very hopeful of the success of
their efforts, with a probability that
arrangements can be made to reopen
the bank at a reasonably early date.
funeralsaTurday
FOR R. R. PINKSTON
Aged Resident Had Disting,
uished War Record; One
of Oldest Citizens
Funeral services were held at the
First Methodist church Saturday aft
ernoon at 3:30 o’clock for the late
Robert R. Pinkston, 92-year-old Con
federate veteran, who died Friday
morning at the home of his adopted
daughter. Mrs. John Stallings, on
South Wiliam street. Interment was
in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. D. E.
Earnhardt, pastor of the church, was
in charge, with Masonic fraternity of
ficiating at the cemetery.
Mr. Pinkston was believed to be the
oldest Mason in the State at the time
of his death. He joined that frater
nity when 21. and had been a mem
ber more than 70 years. At the fun
eral. in addition to the pastor's com
ments, J. H. Bridgets, who was for
many years associated with Mr. Pink
ston on the official board of the
church, spoke briefly in an apprecia
tion of his life.
The deceased had a distinguished
and honorable record in the Civil War.
Having been born in Anson county
and living there at the time the war
broke out. he enlisted April 20, 1861,
with the Anson Guards, when he was
22 years old. He was encamped near
Weldon under General Junius Daniel s
command. The unti was then Com
pany C. Fourth Regiment. When the
State called for troops, this was
changed, beginning with the Tenth
North Carolina Regiment, the 4th be
coming the 14th North Carolina Regi
ment. Mr. Pinkston, with othen, was
soon attached to the Confederate
House as a guard, and remained there
throughout the war. His duty, with
that of the others, was to protect the
Confederate president and to see that
supplies were furnished. This assign
ment he held until the end of the war.
For valiant services there, he was
awarded the Southern Cross of Honor
by the United Daughters of the Con
federacy. Mr. Pinkston was a member
of Henry L. Wyatt Camp. United Con
federate Veterans.
Until his health failed. Mr. Pink
ston was an active member of the
First Methodist church. He served for
many years on the board of stewards,
and was instrumental in building the
church that preceded the one now in
use. Mr. Bridgers said at the funeral
that Mr. Pinkston was more than
any other man responsible for the
church here. A memorial window in
the main auditorium of the new
church is one of the few instances on
record where a living member had
been so honored.
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Killed at Shanghai
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Robert M. Short, daring Los Alt
gelcs aviator flying with the Chi
nese forces, who was shot down it
flames by Japanese planes in at
aerial dogfight, is America’s first
casualty in the battle of Shang
hai. Short’s employers declare
he was on a peaceful mission to
•fly a new plane to Nanking. He
had not been commissioned to en
gage in actual combat
Cllis FATALLY
INJURED IN WRECK
Little Daughter of L. W.
Carnes Dies In Lumbev
ton; Others Are Hurt
L. W. Barnes and family figured in
a serious automobile accident near
Liimberton yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Barnes received a broken nose
crushed hand and was cut and bruis
ed about the face. Mrs. Barnes is
still in the hospital and the extent of
her injuries had not been determined.
A small son, lewis, is badly cut and
bruised and their little Daughter, Uvm,
four years old, was fatally injured and
died in a hospital there today.
From the facts ot the accident that
were learned today, K wtos stated
that another car passed an automo
bile that was going in the same direc
tion and the driver apparently lost
control of his machine and draahed
into Mr. Barnes, who wa> meeting
the two cars. The name of the othei
driver could not be ascertained from
the information received today, but
it was understood he is in a hospital
and not expected to live.
Mr. Barnes is manager of the Rose
5-10 and 25c Store in and
at the time of the accident was ac
companies by the assistant manager
and his wife, whose names were not
learned. >
REV. S. E. WRIGHT IS
BURIED IN HICKORY
Former I*a*tor In This City Died at
Home tn Enfield Early Sat
urday Morning
Rev. S. E. Wright, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal churches at En
field and Whitakers .and former pas
tor of City Road and White Mem
orlal churches in Henderson, died
suddenly at his home in Enfield early
Saturday, and the body was taken t<
Hickory, his native home, today foi
interment. Rev, D. E. Earnhardt
pastor of the First Mefhodist church
here; Rev. D. M. Sharp, of Rosemary,
and Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Halifax, went
to Hickory today for the last rites.
Mr. Wright served four years as
pastor of the North and South Hen
derson churches in this city, where he
was well liked by his congregation
He was likewise well known in th#
city in general, and held in the highes*
esteem by his acquaintances, whe
looked upon him as a man of prom
ise in the ministry. He had been ir ,
ill health for several years, but hit.
sudden passing was a shock to a host
of friends.
He is survived by his widow and
one son. He was 38 years old. Hit,
mother also survives, residing in
Catawba county. He was educated in
the western part of the State and re
ceived his degree later at Duke Uni
versity.
Jtenbrramt
URGE CROWD AT
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL
Two New Members Receiv
ed at Evening Service;
Meeting Goes On
Sunday services yesterday in the
revival meeting in progress at the
First Christian church were mark ad
by large crowds. The evening con
gregation filled the church audi
torium and the Sunday school assem
bly hall, and at the close of the ser
vice two new members were received
into the church, one by profession of
faith and one by letter.
The revival will continue through
this week and close next Friday even
ing, beginning each evening at 7:30
o'clock. Interest is reported on the
increase, and the church is expecting
a successful meeting.
The song service is a feature of
the meetings, and is in charge of Rev.
L. B. Reavis, Baptist minister. Dr
West, of Wake Forest, is expected to
attend the service tonight and to sing
The public is invited to all the meet
ings.
At the morning service Sunday, the
subject was “Witnessing for Christ,”
the text being taken from Acts 4:13.
"Christ is the centra] theme of the
New Testament, the preacher declar
ed. “The miracle of the healing of the
lame man was llkfe those Christ per
formed in many and was
super-natural. This was evidence that
th ediscipies had been with Jesus.
They never attended the qchoois and
colleges of their day and were termed
Ignorant, unlearned men. No one
could spend three years with Christ
and remain an uneducated person.
The rulers knew that their knowledge
had been gained by constant fellow
ship with Jesus. They had adopted
Christ's life as an example for theirs.
They knew they had been with Jexus
because of their courage. They were
ready and willln gto face danger, trlgl
and difficulty for the cause they re
presented, which might result in death
for them. They knew by the faith
manifest in them they believed in
Christ as a divine revelation of God,
that His kingdom would become the
kiigdom of this world.
“They saw when their faith was
tried, it became stronger and was
contrary to the priestly code.
They (the rulers and people) saw
the result of their profession. The
lame man was known to them and
was healed. The disciples were will
ing to die because they possessed the
spirit of their great leaders; there
fore. they were good witnesses for
Christ Opposition from the world is
powerless when disciples of Christ
witness for Him With courage and
faith as manifested in the lives of
‘he early disciples. As a witness they
staked their time .talents, wealth and
all they possessed. What have you
done as a witness?"
The following is a poem, “Witness
ing for Christ” by Rev. R. A. Whit
ten, the pastor ,who Is doing the
preaching for his owr meeting, and
which he read at the cloee of his ser
mon Sunday evening:
“And they took knowledge of them
that they had been with Jesus." —Acts
4:13.
They found in them a mighty power
To heal the lame, ' the halt, the
blind;
To;move the heart 6t God in prpyer,
And help the lost their way to find.
They found in them a courage bold,
To qfn the cause for which Christ
died,
And which for them, in case they told.
Might prove their death when they
were tried.
They found In them a faith sublime
In Christ their Saviour and their
friend,
One who would lead them to the end
They found in them His Spirit true,
In helping others on their way;
In songs and prayer, and service, too,
With willing hands from day to day.
They found in them Christ’s servants
brave.
Through whom the world can see
Him now,
The Saviour who alone can save.
Tongues must confess and knees
must bow.
They found their selfish hearts made
new,
In which the Holy Spirit dwelt.
And made five thousand happy, too,
Because Christ’s love they also felt
Lord, help me, like these men, to
stand
Firm and secure from worldly care;
When I am tempted, lend Thy hand,
Let Thy rich grace sustain me there.
Help me reflect my flickering light,
That Thine own likeness well may
mark
Through my weak torch; Thine own
so bright,
Shine through the gloom, dispel the
dark.
That when I leave this world of sin,
The friends I’ve known may all
agree
That I was surely known of Him,
And He to them made known by
me.
QUICK
RELIEF FROM
HEADACHE
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•am*, Lsok for th# asm* Btaabaek BaaevS
rowd*r» oa th# blue sad ye!lew aackam Ra*
fua* the unfair offer of 1 'eoonetaia* Tuat u
«<*od." Get Suabaak Haadaahe Pewde.
wbieh Have baas si vise proaept, ri—
relief Craw the ahava aad aaiaa fw as
year*. They an not Made out as a»Ju*
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habttTAab for Ataobaok H**d*cb# fovdw?
ay tame <ad hat ,-mt ask so«. IQ#,
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Seeking Refuge In Shanghai War
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The scene above has been reenacted a thousand
times since the first invasion of Shanghai by the
Japanese Here is a mob of Chinese refugees, some
wtui their entire possessions loaded on wheelbar
rows, trying to enter the International Settlement
P. T. A. GROUP FOR
coManized
Mr** Gi W. Knott Heads As
sociation Embracing All
Public Schools
In response to /an invitation from
Mrs. A. B. Noell, president of the
Henderson High School Parent-Teach
er Association, about thirty members
of the several Parent-Teacher Asso
ciations in Yance county met at the
H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library
last Saturday afternoon to discuss the
advisability of organizing a council
of the county associations. Every
school community in the county in
which a local association exists was
represented at this meeting, except
one.
Mrs. M. J. O'Neil, who served as
president of such a council when one
existed in this county in 1925. told
how the council functioned then and
how it helped the work of the asso
ciations become 1 more effective. Mrs.
Samuel Watkinrf v a former president
of the Wake coiinty council, explained
how such an organization facilitated
the work in that county and favored
organizing one for Vance. Mrs. Roy
Wilder, district president, was pre
sent and told how the proposed coun
cil could bring the local associations
Into closer touch with the State and
National Congress, and thereby fa
cilitate the administrative work, of
these larger units. Mrs. Mitchener,
president, of the Franklin county
council, described the work of the
council liJ that county and recom
mended it for Vance.
Alter a general discussion, it was
deckled to organize the Vance Coun
ty Council of Parent-Teacher Asso
ciations. The following officers were
unanimously elected: Mrs. G. W.
Knott, president; Mrs. Samuel Wat
kins, vice-president; A. R. Reep. sec
retary; Mrs. B. A. Scott, treasurer.
Membership in this counciil will be
composed of the officers of the several
Parent-Teacher Associations and the
principals of the schools in Vance
county. Thus, it will bring together
in a small, compact body representa
tives of the entire membership of all
the associations in the county some
four or five hundred citizens. It is
expected to prove an effective agency
for child welfarte in the county.
4
8-YEAR-OLD LAD IS
PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Gen« Robertson Dies at Home of Pa
rents at Glllburg After Illness
of Two Week*
Gene Robertson ,eight-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Obey Robertson, died
at the family home near Glllburg at
12:10 a. m. today, following an illness
of two weeks with pneumonia. He was
born in 1924, in this county.
Funeral services were to be held at
4:30 o’clock this afternoon at the resi
dence, with interment following in the
family cemetery nearby. Neither the
minister nor the pallbearers had been
selected tiha forenoon, so ftfr as could
be learned.
In addition to his parent .the lad
M survived by one brother, Millard,
11, and turn slaters, Oracle May, 5, and
Sister Robertson, 2.
W. A, ERWIN PASSES
AT HOME IN DURHAM
Durham, Feb. 29.—(API—W. A.
Hkwin> Jprominent textile -manufac
turer and capitalist, died at his home
in West Durham Sunday morning at
8 o’clock after an illness of more than
a year. He had been In declining
health for several years and his con
dition recently became critical. Mr.
Erwin was 75 years of age and was
one of the country’s leading textile
manufacturers.
The funeral will be held at St
Phillips Episcopal church here Mon
day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial will
take place in Oakwood cemetery in
Raleigh. Bishop Joseph Cheshire and
Rev. g s. Boat rector of St Phillips
church, will officiate here. They will
be assisted at the grave by Rev. M. A.
Rarber, rector of Christ church. Ra
leigh.
CANDIDATE
STACEY W. WADE
Stacey W. Wade, candidate for sec
retary of state, is an optimist on the
future of North Carolina. As insur
ance commissioner from 1922 to 1027
he was conspicuous among the boost
ers for the Old North stale.-
“I have lost noi ; e of my "faith in
North Carolina.” Mr. Wade declares.
“We have been hur-i nit by the de
pression, but we shali conv. out of It
as we have come o.u of othe'j in our
history, and we shatl achieve even
greater things than we did in the
past. North Carolinians have lost none
of the heroism that have carried them
through vicissitudes and misfortunes. ’
Mr. Wade called attention to the
fact that few states have as diver
sified resources as North Carolina arid
none of them a greater history. North
Carolina has been to th s frvnt in
every war. he explained, an.l in
they have dqpe their full .share to
ward making this the gr>; itest’-nation
in the world today. ■■-
LARGE SUMS LOST
FROM MAGISTRATES
BY THE COUNTIES
(Continued from Page One.)
just returned presentments charging
"irregularities" of various sorts
against eight Wake county magis
trates. The presentments were sealed
and the name* of magistrates will not
be revealed unless they are actually
Indicted. Solicitor J. C. Little, to whom
the sealed presentments were deliver
ed, announced today. The grand jury,
of which Frank B. Brown, Raleigh
hanker, was foreman, attacked the en
tire justice of the peace system In
its report to Superior Court Judge
Clayton Moore, branding it as “loose
and unsatisfactory.”
“The county is losing money con
stantly. although in small amounts,
through *he lax methods of admin
istration," the report stated, recom
mending that the county auditor “give
his immediate attention to devising a
satisfactory means of auditing and
checking the accounts and reports of
all justices."
It is generally admitted that con
ditions in Wake county with regaltt
to magistrates Is little, if any. dif
ferent from other counties, and that
if Wake county is losing money ms a
result of the “loose methods” em
ployed by justices of the peace, other
counties are also losing heavily.
Hie two factors that are probably
doing more to focus attention on the
magistrates at this tir&e are the new
school law, which provides that the
proceeds from all fines and forfeitures
shall go into the county school JTund,
and the State Highway Patrol, which
has been turning an average of about
SIO,OOO a month into the county school
funds—or should—from- fines arid
costs collected from motorists arrest
ed by Highway aPtrolmen. Dosiog
January the fines and costs collected
from cases brought! into court': by'
highway patrolmen amounted to $lO,-
170.81, all of which should have gone
into the school funds in the oounties
where the arrests were mad# and the
cases tried. .
When times were prosperous and
tax money in the counties plentiful,
little or no effort was made to check
up on the magistrates and bee wheth
er or not they made proper account
ing. But now when the counties heed
every cent they can get, and eepe
cially the schools, county officials are
beginning to pay some attention to
the magistrates. The new eehool taw
has also required more attention to
be paid to what becomes of the fir.«s
, „ Hear#t Matretone-Fot Uoviatone
♦ from Chapei. Soon after the bombardment of thi
district started the Settlement officials closed the
, barricades and many Chinese non-combatants, un-
I able to gain refuge, were killed. Thousands of the
more fortunate were later admitted.
and forfeitures, as well as the poll and
dog taxes. Section 35 of this law pro
viding that the county superintendent
of schools shall audit records of all
courts in the county not less than
every three months. In counties that
have a county accountant, county
auditor or county manager, one of the
three must audit the books of the
magistrates and other courts quarter
ly and collect all fines and forfeitures
due under the law.
Quite a number of the counties are
going ahead and ignoring this law,
just as they have ignored other laws.
But many of them for the first time
are trying to observe it and trying to
keep a check on the receipts of the
justices of the Peace, difficult as the
task is. Within the past few months
a number of county auditors or ac
countants have visited Raleigh and
looked Into the records qf the State
Highway Patrol, which show the
amounts of all fines collected as the
result of arrests made by Highway
Patrolmen, as well as the counties and
the magistrates who assessed the
fines and costs. As a result, it is now
understood that most magistrates now
keep separate records of all highway
patrol cases, whether they keep rec
ords of other cases or not.
There is no doubt that, justices of
the peace, who haw been “sitting
pretty” in their for years, are
now beginning to worry slightly. It
is also generally admitted that If the
counties would really get busy and
check up on the justices of the pc ate
they could increase their School funds
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually and at the same time elimin
ate something that has become a
Statewide scandal.
Tropical Africa is so honeycombed
with the primitive tracks of man and
beast that, according to one observer,
probably no explorer in forcing his.
wtfy through Airica has ever, fori
more than a few days a time, been
off, some beaten track. ;
** T'"" ' I
>A recent census in SeptM^ftjLshows
that 38.6 per cent of
lives in four cities, and 894 per ceht
is urban. . , .
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1932
If You Are Looking
For A
Safe And Conservative
Investment
You cannot beat the plan offered by
our association.
You may invest in installment stock
Series opening in April
By making weekly or monthly
payments in amounts from
25c up. Pays 6* nterest, tax free.
If you do not care for the weekly savings
plan you may invest a lump sum in full
paid stock paying 5 % tax free. If you have
any investment paying less, you might
investigate this plan.
Henderson Building &
Loan Association
Phone 139-J.
IM. P. CIRCUIT BUYS
PARSONAGE IN Gill
Trantfenred I n Deed
A deed filed Saturday at iw. „
of the register of deei covw.!? "*
transfer of the W. B. Hight nr
on North Garnett «trm *
trustees of the Vance circuit . ,f *
Methodist Protestant church th* th *
perty to be used as a naoL Pr "-
B. Might and wife sold the hoT *
H. E. White and others 1 , **
*£■“« b * i "« ho «d SS
Another deed was that bv R t,
Hicks, trustee, transferring , .
H. Zollicoffer for $7,500 the
of the Continental Plant Com,*™
property at Kittrell which he
at the foreclosure sale on K*hr
I ?_ The tracl included the
about 100 acres of land adjacent tj
John H. Zollicoffer gave a fe* MFn
pie deed to Benjamin H. Hicks
SIOO and other considerations th.
property covered being the same o!
tinsntjU Plant Company tract convey
«■£ m l i iCkS 10 J H
Hamilton Stewart and wife con
veyed to Eunice Stewart, wjf.
Hamilton Stewart for one dollar and
other considerations three tracts j r
eluding 280 acres in Sandy Creek
township, 94 1-2 acres near Dabnev
and four lots near the Corbitt factory
Blanche M. Jeffries and her hu
band and Sonny Marrow and
Marrow sold to Addle M Mason and
her husband. Anthony Mason, their
three-fifths share in 37 1-2 acres of
land in Townsville township.
Beekeepers Will
. Have Supper Meet
Tomorrow Evening
Members of the Vance County Bee
keepers Association are to meet at a
supper gathering in the Croatan club
rooms tomorrow evening at 730
o’clock to hear several addresses and
to make plans for the furtherance
of the honey industry in the county.
Arrangements for the meeting ar*
in the hands of C. M. Hight, president
of the association, who has announced
that one of the speakers will be C.
L. Sams, beekeeping expert of the
State Extension Service, Raleigh. Hot
rolls and honey, with butter, will be
served at the supper, with hot cof
fee. This will be in charge of Mr.
Hattie F. Plummer, home demonstn
tlon agent for the county, and other
ladies.
AROUND TOWN
One Case Tried—Only one case was
tried in poßce court today, Sam Fos
ter ami Mary EUxa Mayo having bent
fined $5 and coats each for immoral
conduct*
Tax- Agent Here—Melvin S. Mayes,
qf deputy State revenue com
missioner, was in Henderson today
for the last time to assist tax-payer-,
in making out their returns on 1931
Income for the State. He was here
twq weeks ggo. The final date for
fHihg and making the first payment
is March 15.