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ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS Girl Scout Camp Opens For Season About 65 Young Peo ple and Attendants At Balance Rock for Two Weeks Some 65 girls and their instructors and supervisors entered Camp Balance Rock this afternoon for a stay of two weeks. Most of the girls are from Henderson, but a few are from nearby towns and counties. Elaborate preparations have been made for the girls during their stay, and* they will be given intensive courses in Girl Scout activities, as well as provided with abundant recrea tional opportunities. The group was sufficient to occupy all the available space for sleeping quarters at the camp site. It is un dersood the appplicationa for admis sion were so numerous that some had to be turned down because of a lack of accommodations. Every girl admitted to the camp had to furnish a certificate as to her health before being accepted, and all of them are in the best of health, so far as is known at this time. A number of ladies are in charge of the girl 3, and life guards have been provided to supervise swimming les sons and bathing periods that will be part of the daily routine. The girls entered camp with the greatest enthusiasm, in anticipation of a delightful stay of two weeks. The camp is located just over the Vance county line in Franklin county, and is about 12 miles distant from Hender son. More Rain Falls As Aid To Crops After A Hot Day Another heavy thunderstorm broke into this section shortly before mid night Sunday and brought additional rain to that which fell in the rain, wind and hail storm of last Friday evening. There was no hail in last night’s storm, so far as has been learn ed. Both furnished abundant moisture to crops that were burning in the drought of more than a week’s dura tion, and are believed to have savec. tobacco and corn crops. Cotton was not suffering so much as either of the other two. Reports today indicated that last night’s storm covered a wide area anc was greatly beneficial to crops. Skies were overcast much of the day today indicating more rain, and also pre? venting a burning sun from doing damage to crops after the heavy rain fall of the night. FIREMEN CALLED OUT ON SUNDAY MORNING Firemen were called out' Siyiday morhing at 6:15 o’clock to Box 31. corner Chestnut and Young streets, where Norman GUl’s, Negro, automo bile was the cause of the alarm. No damage was reported in the fire bv Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd. THREE LICENSES TO MARRY ARE ISSUED Three marriage licenses were issuer Saturday by the register of deeds, a! to Hender»on couples, as follows: William F. Knight and Mrs. Elnorr. Majors, white. James Brodie, Jr., and Grezzelle L Lewis, colored. Vanderbilt Brodie and Sudie Jones, colored. To Confer Degree The Pomona Grange will confer the fifth degree at Middleburg high schoo tomorrow evening at 8:15 o’clock, it was stated today. Members of the Pomona Grange who have not had the fifth degree are asked to be present. PHOTOPLAYS Stevenson TODAY TOMORROW GEORGE BURNS GRACIE ALLEN GUY LOMBARDO and His Royal Canadians —In— “MANY HAPPY RETURNS 1 ’ Added: Musical Act “Under A Moon” Rathe News Admission lft-3Gc I Wednesday— Thursday “INVISIBLE MAN” CLAUDE RAlNS— gloria sauart Moon Theatre TODAY TOMORROW Donald Woods—Glenda Farrell —in— “MERRY WIVES OF RENO” Comedy: “Love on a Ladder” BIG NEWS! Although It Happened 20 Years Ago This Month Fascinating new facts about the World War have been discover ed by Clark Kinnaird. He tells them in a day-by-day story of the greatest drama in 1900 years which begins Today, July 23* in his TODAY IS THE DAY column, and illustrates them in a graphic series which provides a pictorial history of the conflict. And THE WORLD WAR 20 YEARS AGO TODAY is just one element in TODAY IS THE DAY, which daily casts a brilliant searchlight on the most interesting scenes in the great historical parade of the past. It AMAZES, it AMUSES, it INJFORIMS, it HELPS. Begin it today' in Henderson Daily Dispatch Tobacco Opening Dates Confirmed The Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration announced today that while some opening dates in practically all tobacco belts have been advanced, this does not necessarily mean a change in the closing dates in any belt.' During the last few days several in quiries have come to the tobacco sec tion concerning the opening dates of the markets, it was stated. As pre viously announced, the opening dates will be as follows: Georgia and Florida, August 1; South Carolina and the Border Belt, LONG DOCKET FOR THE POLICE COURT Minor Charges Alleged lim Warrants Sworn Out Against Offenders A lengthy' docket »vas disposed of in police court today by Mayor Irvine B. Watkins, most of the cases being ot a rather minor nature and most of the defendants colored. Eddie Johnson, colored, was charged with disorderly conduct by flagging and interfering with automobiles' of tourists and soliciting for tourist homes. Prayer for judgment was con tinued for two years on payment of the costs. Ben Chavis, colored, was fined $2.50 and costs for being drunk. Fied Gooch, colored, was charged with b-ing drunk and disorderly and abusing Mandy Jones. Prayer for judgment was continued two years on payment of the costs and on condition chat he keep the peace for two years toward the plaintiff. Lloyd ILght, coiored, was charged with assaulting Pearly Vincent, also colored, with a deadly weapon, name ly', a pick handle. The warrant was amended to include Vincent also, and both given a suspended three months road terem on condition that they keep the peace two y T ear3 and pay the costs. Frank Young, colored, Was sent to the reads 30 days for being drunk. William Edwards, white, was fined $2.50 and costs for being drunk or 30 day's on the roads if he fails to pay. Charlie Moorefield, white, was sent to the roads roads for 3(5 days for reck tess and careless driving and speeding. C’oiena Bland, coloreu, was cnarged with carry'inga pistol concealed in her cothing, and she was sent to jaii for 30 days and Jhe pistol ordered confis cated and destroyed. TLISLR 15 GIVEN A ROAD SENTENCE Eugene Teiser was committed to the road camp for six months today on complaint of Sheriff J. E. Hamlett that he had violated the condition of a suspended sentence imposed in the June term of superior court. He was given six months suspended sentence on condition that he be of good be havior, and the complaint cited viola tion of that provision. Accepts Position Tom Garrett left this morning for Charlotte, where he has accepted a position with the Duke Power Com pany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Garrett, this city. CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? . See Page Four 1. What, is a yacht? # 2. What do the winged cap and sand als with which Mercury is always rep recented, mean? 3. What is the name of the document issued by a government for the identification and protection of its citizens abroad? 4. Which species of bird makes the longest annual flight? 5. In which city is George Washing ton University? 6. Name the Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives. 7. Who was Yah we • 3. What proportion of the weight of the human body is blood? 9. What are Pasteur Institutes? 10. Who discoverd the circulation of the blood? Henderson Daily DispatcH August 9; Eastern North Carolina, August 23; the Middle Belt, September 11; the Old Belt. September 25; the Virginia Dark Belt, November 7. It has been agreed that some buyers will remain on the markets in each section un«.*T the crop can be sold in an orderly tonanner. This will mean that during the first one or two weeks sales will be on a restricted basis in some belts. - "In view of this, there is no. occasion for the growers in any section to har vest green tJob&cco,’’ J. B. Hutson, chief of the tobasC6 section said. A- <■ V- r Record Crowd For Camp Balance Rock Sunday, Thought Probably; a record breaking crowd, certainly one of the largest that has been there recently, was at Camp Balance Rock yesterday for a swim in the camp’s lake, escaping the almost unbearable heat wave that was grip ping the city and section yesterday, broken only by rain during the night. Wednesday, an till time record was set at something over 400. A final check of Sunday’s attndance, although the lake was very muddy from rains Friday night. Will probably reveal a crowd estimated at 500 was in.the lake during Sunday afternoon. -■« ' #gsgg * . ■ • .-V * " • : J-f‘ ; -L : i• •. ::. ; ' j ••• - : :-/• .'Lr-r • '% - ' ’••• • ’ - I ij c : ■■ : .. * mm ■Vi* - ,v ■ s % K mm y" \' yk Pjm \ \ mmm I) bt J ouldn t even think about stn€*yng-:«4to^ee:2?;lS:i^€s£^jS?:^SSSSJ;L ! "H^;^ > ' I xfi * , - ’”W but they are so mild and taste so good that I thought you might not mind trying j | one while we are riding aiosi i ■ . * ' X '■* / *, f •• „ «. ;H V '••••• • j p&*y.i* >iYrys —, , ", ■ „,... , '. - y - - j Tubercular Clinic Here Is Started Nearly 100 in All Register for Exami nations at Parker’s Sanatorium A tuberculosis clinic to last two weeks started today at the Scott Par ker Sanatorium with Dr. W. P. Thorn ton, of the State Sanatorium in charge. The first week is for white people and the second for colored, but there are so few colored applicants and so many whites that the white people will be taken far along into the second week, it was said by Dr. Z. F. Mitchell, the health officer, who has been in charge of arrangements. Dr. Mitchell said today that nearly 100 had ben assigned appointments in all, including the only about one dozen colored applicants. He said applications were still being received, and that ap aointments would be giv en as long as there was room for them to be examined. To Finish Probe Into Fatal Wreck Os Friday Night Coroner, F. B. Might, said today a final hearing would he helid this after noon of the inquiry into the fatal au tomobile wreck Friday night on the Oxford highway, in which one Ne gro was killed and two white men and four other Negroes injured.. Two sessions of the investigation were held Saturday. T. P. Floyd, Jr., was said to have been driving the car that crashed into a wagon on which the Negroes were riding home from a church service With his was Elmer Mangum, both of whom were injured slightly and were discharged from an Oxford hospital after being treated. "William Clack was driving the wa- j gon, and his wife was fatally injured ■ dying a few hours later at Jubilee hos pital in a serious condition. Ed. Branch is also in a critical condition at the hospital as result of injuries he received in the s.mash-up. His wife was also injured. Don Salvador de Madariaga, Span ish ambassador and writer, born 48 years ago. 1 Congressman Cooley’s Idea Is To Handle Appoint ment That Way A Civil Service examination to de i termine eligibles for appointment as postmaster in Henderson will probably be called for by Congressman Harold D. Cooley, it was learned today. There are half a dozen to a doi;en men and women who have been mentioned in connection with the appointment. Postmaster C. P. Wright’s four-year term as postmaster expires next De cember. In a letter a few days ago to a Henderson man, Mr. Cooley said: “I am sure that you know that all applicants for the postmastership will be required to take a competitive ex amination, which will be given some time in the future.” The letter did not indicate the time, nor even the probable time, for the examination, but the custom in such procedure is for the three highest in the examination to be certified by the civil Service Commission as a list from which the appointment will be made. One man has estimated that as many as 20 may take the examination when it is ordered. HENDERSON NEGRO YOUTH JOINS NAVY Eight young Negro men were enlist ed in the United States Navy at the navy recruiting station at Raleigh, for duty with the messman branch of the naval service during July, according to advices received from that office. These eight men comprise the quota of mess attendants allowed the Raleigh rtecruiting district for the month. Those enlisted included Theadore S. Jackson, of Henderson. The August quota has again been set at eight men, to be selected from qualified applicants wno apply at any navy recruiting station in the states of North and South Carolina. Only men of the Negr 0 race are eligible for listment as mess attendants. FIRE TRUCK NO. 2 TO GET NEW PAINTING Fire truck No. 2 is going to get a now coat of red paint and will be all in new dress for the formal openilg of main street in the near future, ac cording to Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd and his men, who are busily removing the old paint on the truck at the sta tion. The firemen are doing the work and expect to have the truck, when completed, a bright red. TWO TEACHERS IN SCHOOLSSELECTED One in High School and Other for Seventh Grade at Central School Two new teachers for the city schools have been selected to fill a vacancy and a new job during the coming year, E. M. Rollins, county superintendent, said today. Prof. James A. Ritchie, of States ville, will teach mathematics and science in the high school in a new job made possible by the high attend ance average the past year. He is a graduate of Davidson College in the class of 1930. and has taught at Troy high school in Montgomery county. He is a Presbyterian. Miss Beulah Thomas has been se lected to fill the seventh grade va cancy at Central school created by the failure of Miss Virdie Noble to return for another year. She is from Cameron, in Moore county, and is a graduate of the East Carolina Teachers College at Greenville, and of George: Peabody College for teachers at Nashville, She has taught the past four years at Broadway and before that at Castle Hayne, near Wilmington. BuSIMATE Figures for Year’s Opera tions To Be Presented to Board Tonight Budget estimates of costs for run ning the city for the coming fiscal year are to be presented before the Hen derson City Council tonight at its regular monthly meeting for July. The estimates are expected to cover all departments, and it is the custom for the figures to be heeld in abeyance for public inspection before final adoption at the regular August meeting. Another matter that is due to be presented to the Council is a reading of the franchise requested by the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph company. Other routine business will likewise come before the board for action at the session. Dr. Cheatham 111 Drr. Goode Cheatham was said to be ill at the home of his son, Dr. G. R. Cheatham, at Endicott, N. Y. Dr. Cheatham was once a very popular doctor in this city before he retired from his profession. MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934 Troops Are Back Home From Camp Company C Men Make Good Record at Morehead, Cap tain Kittrell Says Three officers and the 64 enlisted men of Company C, local infantry unit of the North Carolina rational Guard returned home early Sunday from Camp Glenn, at Alorehead City, after being there for two weeks in the an nual encampment- of the infantry units in the State. Captain T. S. Kittrell, in command of the company, said today that the company made a good showing at camp, receiving the compliments 0 t the camp command for the" mess had and kitchen equipment, ranking third in the 20 units in camp in that re spect. The company took second rank 'in the! automatic trifle competition qualifying 14 men out of a possible 15, and also took second place In the small-bore rifle shoot. Fourth place was won in the automatic rife con test, qualifying 40 men out of a pos sible 50. Corporal Richard M. Coghill made the high score of 237 out of a possible 250 in marksmanship with the rifle, and Private Donald Duke made the best score of new recruits, with a score of 211 out of 250 possible. First Class Private John M. Acre registered 4141 hits out of a possible 500 for the highest record in the automatic rifle contest. Captain Kittrell said that a group of Company C men on' guard at a bathing beach for Guardsmen rescued four men from drowning. Rev. J. L. Joyce Is Preacher For Union Services Rev. J. L. Joyce, pastor of City Road and Wfhite Memorial Methodist churches at North and South Hender son, respectively, preached the sermon last night at the First Methodist Epis copal church in the regular Sunday evening union service of rive cooperat ing churches. He substituted for Dr. L. W. Gerringer, pastor of the First Methodist Protestant church, who is critically ill in Duke Hospital. Special music for the service was given by the Young People's Choir of the First Methodist church, trained by Mrs. N. D. Holloway, and with Mrs. E. F. Shaw at the organ.