Henderson daily dispatch., October 07, 1932, Image 8

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ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRESS SERVICE
CRIMINAL COURT IS
FINISHEOFBR TERM
Docket Cleared Except For
Cases Not Yet Ready
For Trial
SENTENCES ARE GIVEN
Hwj Radford GfU IS Month*. Edi-
M Hiclu 40 Days Si Jail; Dr.
J. D. Muse Is Fined $5
And The Cod*
The October criminal term of Vance
Superior Court came to a close here
at noon today, after clearing the
docket of all jail cases but one and
of all other cases that were ready for
trial.
Several sentences were imposed be
fore court ended. The last case to be
tried wju that in which Dr. J. D.
Muse was charged with driving an
automobile while drunk. The '.jury
brought in a verdict of guilty of dis
orderly conduct, and the court im
posed a fine of $5 anid costs.
Edison 1 licks was convicted of be
ing drunk, pleaded guilty, and Was
sent to jail for 40 days.
Henry Itadford was sent to the
roads for 12 months on conviction by
9 jury’ yesterday of transporting and
possessing liquor and assault with a
deadly weapon.
Jake Dennis, a Franklin county
man. pleaded guilty to possession of
liquor and judgment was suspended
on payment of the costs.
Hubert Norwood. Negro, arrested in
Norfolk last summer on a charge of
killing Jess*. C. Caudill, white man,
here on June 2D, 191-1, is to remain
In Jail until the January term of court
without trial because a witness in
Norfolk was unable to come here to
appear for the State.
The term has been presided over by
Judge W. C. Harris, of Raleigh, and
the criminal docket has been prose
cuted by Solicitor W. H. S. Burgwyn,
of Northampton county, who was
holding here the first tetm of court
falling to him since he was appointed
solicitor two weeks ago by Governor
Gardner to fill out the unexpired term
of R. Hunt Parker, elevated to the
bench on the death of Judge Midyctte
la it month. Solicitor Burgwyn. al
ready well known to hundreds of Hen-,
derson and Vance county people,
made a good impression and extended
even further hi 3 acquaintances m !he
community.
WINTER CROPS TO
BE PLANTED SOON
Recent Rains Make It Pos
sible For Farmers To Get
Off To Start
Rains that fell here during the mid
dle of the week.have conditioned the
soil for the plartting of winter grain
crops, and farmers wilt now busy
themselves in preparation for job. J.
W. Banders, county agent, said to
day. Mo*t of the winter crops v.-ill
consist of wheat, largely for house
h >!d consumption, and oats, bat ley
ar>d rye for feed, lie predicted a
greater crop than in any recent year
in this county, as farmers will go In
for these grains as a means of off
setting the shortage in hay produc
tion in this county from summer ef
forts as the result of the long dry hot
weather. '
Turnip greens and collards, furni--h
--ing vegetable food for farm families
have been held back in growth bv the
dry weather, but have had a good lift
toward maturity by the rains of the
week, and have created more of a
spirit of optimism among the farm
ers.
HENDERSON
SATURDAY S W
OCTOBER 15
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two shows Zand a rm. doors open 7and 7pm
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AND THE FAMOUS HANNEFOBD FAMILY OF BOERS
RUPk 'famous
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Grandstand
Showday-j-10:30 A. M
Circus Grounds—Corner and Maple Streets
Most Os School Trucks
Found In Bad Condition
Grand Jury Report Says
Defective Steering Gear, Brake*, Step*, Door* or Other
Appliance* Wrong on All But Four That Are Cla**-
ed as “O. K. ‘; Recommendation* Made
Most of the 41 school trucks that
transport children to school in Vance
county are defective in some measure,
some of them seriously, and need re
pairs, and' some one should be held
responsible for the condition, the
grand jury serving at the October
term of Vance Superior Court said in
It* report to Judge W. C. Harris,
handed In Thursdky afternoon. The
matter of school buses was glyen
more detailed attention in this report
than by any grand Jury in rgeent
years. It was stated that many trucks
are over-loaded, some carrying ris
many as 65 children. ■
A committee of the grand jury whs
assigned to examine the trucks, and
they obtained the services of State:
Highway Patrolman Bailey to assist'
them in the inspection. The
were given in some detail for each
individual truck, only four' of which
were listed as “0.K." and the general
report to the court signed by W. H.
Boyd, foreman, said that "the main
tenance of these trucks Is not being
properly attended to."
Defects in the trucks consisted of
bad steering gears, foot breaks,
steps, horns and other troubles. Ths
special truck committee consistd of
W. R. Trogdon. J. A. Turner and Ft.
J. Daniel. Their report was given to
the grand jury along with the report
on individual trucks. The comment
made was:
VANCE DELEGATES
AT GRANGE MEET
Group Returns From Greens
boro; Big Crowd For
Winston Meet
Six members of the National Grange
in this county attended the conven
tion of the North Carolina branch of
the Grange in Greensboro this week,
and have returned home. They arc J.
W. Sanders, master of the countywide
Grange, and Mrs. Sanders, and fir.
and Mrs. Hamilton Stewart and Mr.
and Mrs. H B. Parrott.
A large delegation of Vance county
Grangers will most likely attend the
national convention to be held in
Winston-Salem next month, and are
equipping themselves for that gather
ing. They will go there to get the
seventh degree, which is the highest
ranking in the national order. A State
degree team is to be in this county
Monday night. October 17, to give the
sixth degree to a large delegation,
many of whom took the fifth degree
at a service in Middleburg Thursday
night of this week in preparation for
that event. In the class at Middle
burg were 35 out of 39 who had an
nounced their intention of taking the
degree at that time.
The Grange organization was in
troduced into this county only this
year, hut it has grown to all parts
of the county, and there are now five
subordinate chapters and one county
wide association, or Pomona degree,
as it is known.
Resolutions adopted at the Greens
boro meeting relating to taxes and
various other governmental reforms
had been previously adopted by the
countywide Pomona Grange in this
county. The State convention also
went on record as supporting the pro
hibition law's as they are now on the
statute books.
3fa>uagrgmiflaflg gfapatrf?
"We find there Is no spare tire on
any of the Vance county trucks and
drivers are not furnished with any
thing to repair tires. Most all signs
on rear doors have been painted over
and all the trucks are over-loaded,
some trucks parrying as many as 60
children. Middleburg is transporting
210 children with three trucks. Some
children axe hauled six or seven miles
when they live within one mile of an
other school. We are told that truck
brings children from one mile of
Epsom arpund by the fair ground at
Henderson' and , carries thein to
Aycock. We think the transportation
of children in this county could be
greatly simplified. Not any pf truck
have lights. Our information is tpat
Miss Irene'Newton/'driver of. Adack
No. 87/ and Ernest Hope, driver -of
truck No. 6 has nos had sufficient
experience operating fcn automobile to
be able to handlg-the trucks of the
county schools. W 4 is a Committee re
commend that some one be held re
sponsible for the proper maintenance
and operation of our school buses in
order that the school children may bp
at all times safely and comfortably
carried to and from the schools, of
this county, as we find from pur re
cent inspection that the school buses
are not kept in the condition they
should be for the safety and comfort
of the children during the severe
weather of the winter months." i
FIRE PREVENTION
WILL [OBSERVED
Next Week Is Set Aside
Throughout Nation For
That Purpose
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
Governor Gardner Call* Upon Pouplt
of State To Give Their Coope
ration to The Large
Undertaking
Fire Prevention Week will be ob
served in Henderson, next wpek urn
, der the auspices and with the assis
tance of tjie fire department. Fire
Chief E. T. Shepherd said today the
t”uck would not parade th- street l
v-ith i*s decoiattShs and fire preven
tion banners in the manner of recent
years, but that*large quantities of
literature on fire prevention, to be re
ceived from the StAte Department of
insurance would be distributed to
school children and others.
The fire chief said the public would
be asked to cooperate to the extent
'.hat householders would be called on
to clear out debris from gutters and
crevices, with ti e gathering and car
ting away of leaves from trees.; all
of which constitute a fire hazard.
There are numerous methods In
which the public can cooperate in the
work, he said, and ventured the pre
! diction that if all of this werie done,
I it would go a long way toward eli
minating many fires that not only
create inconveniences, but which
cause suffering and material losses
and damage.
Governor O. Mar Gardner has is
sued a proclamation calling on ~thfe
citizens of the State to join in the
Fire Prevention Week movement. His
proclamation said:
‘‘lt is my firm belief that fire pre
vention should be accepted as a major
civic duty by every good citizen of
the State. During the year 1931, two
hundred and fourteen North Caro
linians lost their lives by fire. In ad
dition, during the same year fire de
stroyed property valued in excess of
thirteen million dollars. This is the
direct loss; it i 3 impossible to esti
mate the indirect losses incident to
the destruction of lives and property.
“Therefore, in compliance with Sec
tion 6080 of the Consolidated Statutes
of North Carolina, I do hereby set
aside the week of October 9th as Fire
Prevention Week, and do urge the
people of North Carolina to accept the
responsibility thpt is theirs in this
connection. I call upon them to co
operate with their Insurance Depart
ment. their local fire department, and
all of the agencies that are working
to save life and . property from the
hazard of fire. \ ,
"Done at our Capital City of Ra
leigh. this the third day of October,
In the year of our Lord one thous
and nine hundred and thirtj-ttfo, and
in the one hundred and fifty-seventh
year of American Independence.”
* *r
Handling Democratic Publicity
Raleigh. Oct. 7 (AF)—Johnston
Avery, publisher and Editor of the Lo
nolr News-Topic, published at Lenoir
has taken over the direction of pub
licity for State Democratic headuart
ers here.
Avery is one of the beet known news
pwpermen in the State.
iii
LIQUID • TABLETS - SALTS
Checks Malaria in S days. Colds ftnt
day, Headaches or Neuralgia la SI
mtamtee. -
666 SALTS for w»An COLDS.
Most Speedy Jfcpsdfas tape
LONG REPORTFROM
GRAND JURY GIVEN
Lifting of Foreign Corpora
. tion Property I* Being
“Attended To“
SOME COMMENDATIONS
Percentage of Taxes Collected Year
Declared Among Highest Any
where la Stole aad Sheriff
In Congratulated
A lengthy report to the court was
turned in Thursday afternoon by the
grand jury serving during the Oc
tober term of Vance Buperlor Court,
for trial of crlynlnal matters, and pu
merous county activities cade In Sor
mention. Some drew high commen
dation, including the county hospital
and the Scott Parker Sanatorium, and
for others there was criticism and re
commendation.
It was stated that all county money
on deposit in the Citizens Bank and
Trust Company was secured, and thaf
’'all county funds ip the First Na
tional Batiks irhicb ‘were released on
October 4, 1932, would be protected by
security immediately." A number of
magistrates were named < as having
mufle to report to this term of court.
It was otMed that Chairman S. B.
Rogers,’ of the Boapd of, County Cony
missionters. had advised that the
board was. attending to the beat of its
ability the recommendation In the re
port of the June grand jury that
"property of certain foreign corpora
tions not listed.for taxes be listed” It
referred to a letter from Mr. Rogers,
attached ty the report, which said the
board had’ “carefully considered” the
matter of getting aLll property on the
books, “especially tobaefco and cotton
held by agents for foreign corpora
tions.” It was stated tbat "we are do
ing our level best to see that a com
plete itemised list is furnished by each
and every person, firm or corpora
tion, who as owner or agent held real
or personal property on the first day
of April, 1932. as the law directs." A
postscript to the chairman's letter said
that "we think’ it would be a good
idea to secure a whole time man on
running down this omitted property,
with authority to put such on the tax
books and collect the taxes."
The grand jury report concurred in
the judgment of the commissioners
in deferring action on & previous
grand jury recommendation for a bell
in the court house, the grounds being
the expense neoes^ary.
The report fourth that' w ‘the percent
age of taxes collected for the past
year was amongst, the highest of any
county in the State." The sheriff was
commended tor this, and there was
commendation for the "diligence and
faithfulness" of the county commis
sioners "in the discharge of their
duties. ” ’
Following is the full report of the
grand jury:
To the Honorable W. C. Harris. Judge
Presiding:
We. the grand jury for the October
1932 Term of Vance County Superior
Court, beg to submit the following:
We have passed on all bills pre
sented to us.
We visited the County offices in a
body and found them well kept. We
recommend that the County Accoun
tant's records be kept either in the
fireproof vault of the Clerk of the
Court or Register of Deeds Offices
until other provision has been made
for their protection.
We visited the Jail, city lock-up and
road camp in a body, and found them
ail well kept and in good condition.
We recommend that a slop jar or some
other convenience he provided for pri
soners kept in City Dock-up.
We visited the County Hospital and
Scott Porker Sanatorium in a body,
and found both well kept and in £ood
condition. We highly commend the ad
ministration of affairs of both in
stitutions.
A committee appointed to see
whether or not County funds were
protected, reported that all county
funds in the Citizens Bank and Trust
Co., were fully protected, and all
county funds in the First National
Bank, which were released on Oct. 4.
1932, would be protected by security
immediately. All County officers re
quired to give bond have ample bond*
in force.
The Clerk of Court reported that ail
executors and administrators are up
to date on their reports, and all
guardians, with the exception of C. H.
Woollef, Guardian for Averitt
Sledge, have their reports up to date.
Guardian for Averitt Sledge, should
have his bond renewde. We recom
mend that he be required to renew his
bond and bring his report up to date.
The following magistrates have not
reported to this term of Court: Wal
lace White, J. B. Allen, J. H. Rice,
R. T. Walston and R. L. Bennett. Os
this number the following did not re
port at the June, 1932 term of Court:
R. L. Bennett, J. B. Allen, J. H. Rice
and R. T. Walston.
The Committee appointed to ex
amine the County School trucks were
accompanied by Mr. Bailey, the State
Highway aPtrolman, to assist them
in their Inspection. |nd
and tested all trucks. This commit
tee made a report to the Grand Jury
of the condition of each truck as set
forth in the attached report. We feel
from the Committee’s report that the
maintenance of these trucks is not
being properly attended to.
The June Grand Jury recommended
that the bell be installed at the Court
house and put in use. Mr. Rogers,
Chairman of County Board of Com
missioners, informs us that on ac
count of the excessive cost of install
ing bell the Commissioners decided
to delay this matter to a later
We concur with the Commissioners
in their decision In this matter.
The Grand Jury at-June, 1932 term
recommended tbat property of certain
foreign corporations not listed for
taxes be listed, Mr. Rogers informs
us tbat this is being attended to to
the best of their ability.
COTTON COLLATERAL
MAY EXCEED 9 GTS.
Regulation* For Posting Col
lateral Explained Bjr
Mr. Shepherd
GOOD UNTIL MARCH 1
Borrower Has Bight to Sefl Any Ttae
He Peslrss Frier to That Date
and Government After
That Time
Cotton as collateral against govern
ment credits to farmers may be used
In some instances to the extent of •
1-2 and 10 cents, according to a cir
cular received today by R. L. Shep
pard, government loan agent here. The
basis will be 9 1-2 cents per pound
for middling 7-8 inch staple. Differ
entials will be prepared to provide pre
miums for staple longer than 7-8 inch
and grades better than middling, and
likewise discounts for short staple and
lower grades. AIJ cotton deposited as
collateral must be graded by licensed
Federal it was stated.
When cotton is stored as collateral,
K agreement mpst be signed by
rrqwer whereby; he reserves the
right of selling such cotton at any
time prior to March 1, 1933, and au
thorizes the secretary of agriculture
to sell it in his discretion after that
date. Warehouse 'receipts will be re
quired on shffiqlent cotton- to cover
the amount of the loan, together with
storage and Insurance chargee, end
any advance which may be made for
picking and ginning expenses. When
the cotton Is finally sold, the bor
rower will be credited with the pro
ceeds of the sale. In -the event the
proceeds are not suffleent to pay the
full amount of the loan, the balance
will remain as-an obligation of the
borrower.
The statement says that the purpose
of this plan is to encourage the stor
age of cotton, relieve the pressure on
the market, and assist the farmers to
care for their families during the
coming winter.
AROUND TOWN |
Police Court.—Jack Harris, white,
was fined $1 and costs in police court
this morning after pleading guilty
to a charge of drunkenness.
One Marriage.—Donnie Harp and
Gladys Bell Overby, white, of Vance
county, were yesterday licensed to
marry by the officer of register of
deeds.
Commissioners for their diligence and
faithfulness in the discharge of-their
duties.
We find that the offices are being
well administered by the officers in
charge, and conducted in an efficient
and business like manner.
We find that the percentage of
taxes collected for the past year was
amongst the highest of any county
in the State. We highly commend the
Sheriff and his assistants for this 1
record. 1 (
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If battory or tire trouble cut in on your
our regular inspection service is a
■ \\ \ I great preventer of battery failure.
y JM We inspect any make of battery
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For those to whom low first cost is
now th* only consideration, w* AS LOW AS
have th* n*w Idex— built by fZb 31 J/ Nr
Hi* makers of Exida.
c*rva. waa. *v tms uacwc are***.
Henderson Vulcanizing Co.
Phones 408 and 409
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 198
LIFT CONGESTION
IN SEVENTH GRADE
Transfer* of Pupils And Teacher*
Made, With Chang** To Be Ef
fective on Monday
Congestion that has existed in the
seventh grade* dt Central school since
the schools began their fall term two
week* ago, i* to be relieved percep
tibly by Monday, it was said today by
Prof. Frank M. Bamhardt, the prin
cipal.
By a juggling of pupils and chang
ing the teacher load here and there,
and the transfer of some 80 children
from one of the Central school fifth
grade*, a teacher has been released
there to take a part of the 134 pupil*
that have been under three teachers
there since the opening, the principal
■aid.
The fifth grade that i* being trans
ferred goes to North Henderson. The
reorganization has virtually been com
pleted and will boeotne affective Mon
day.
HENDERMITS
WILL GO TO FAIR
Eight Boy* Will Represent
Each Troop; To Be
Placed On Duty
.Henderson Scouts will be represent
ed at the State Fair which will he
held at Raleigh beginning October
10 to 15th. It has been the custom of
the Occoneechee Council Scout execu
tive to ask each troop to send a re
presentation to go on duty at the
State Fair grounds each year. This
year eight Scouts will represent each
troop. Following is a list of the boys
who will attend from the Henderson
troons Nos. 30 and 31.
No. 80—Bill Bryan, Eric Flannagan,
Asa Parham. Frank Harris, Wesley
Adams, Clyde Hlght, Hodge Newell,
Alvin Faris.
No. 31—Walter Burwell, Bobby
Davis. Clarence Page. Mark Stone,
Jack Anderson, Ransom Duke Eu
gene Patterson. Pat Bobbitt.
The boys are expecting to have a
good time seeing the exhibits and the
other sights of the fair.—Reported.
20% REDUCTION
From Regular Prices On All
Conklin Fountain Pens
During The Month of October '
Kerner Drug Co.
Prescription Druggists
Phone 112—Henderson, N. 0.
BAPTISTS RE ELECT
ALL OLD OFFICERS
J. Edward Allen Moderator
and Ref. E. R. Nelson
Clerk-Treasurer
CONVENTION “IS ENDED
Waa Held Two Day* si r.pheiq*
Church N**r Spring Hope; Rill
Be At Gardner’s Church
Next P*U
J. Edward Allen, of Warrenton u
moderator, and Rav. E. R. Nelson 0 f
Henderson, a* clerk and treasurer,
were re-elected for another year at the
close of the annual convention of the
Tar River Baptist Association Thurs
day at Epheau* church, near Spring
Hope. The* meeting lasted two days
and was largely attended. Mrs j j
Alderman, of this city, was elected
historian of the association to suc
ceed her late husband, who served m
that capdcity for a number of years.
The next meeting of the association
a yaar hence will be at Gardners
church in Warren county, and the ser
mon will be preached by Rev j g
Kirk, of Roanoke Rapids, with Rev.
J. W. Davie, of Henderson, as the al
ternate.
Visitors at the association meeting
this year included Rev. J. S. Farmer,
of Raleigh, editor of. the Biblical Re
corder; M. A. Huggins, also of R a .
ieigh, and acting general secretary of
the Baptist State Convention, and R.
D. Covington, treasurer of the Mill*
Home at Thomasville, who had with
him a quartette of girls from the or
phanage. They sang several number*
and were well received.
Rev. Mr. Nelson, who was back at
home today after the convention, said
good reports were had of the years
work, but that a falling off in con
tributions was a reflection of the de
pression. He also said that there wv
a lively discussion of maral issue*
including the conclusion of those
heard that the prohibitionist in North
Carolina had nowhere to go this year,
as neither President Hoover nor Gov
ernor Roosevelt were dry. No recom
mendations were made and no resolu
tions adopted as to prohibition. Rev.
Mr. Nelson said.