Henderson daily dispatch., May 06, 1935, Image 8

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ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
HENDERSON PEOPLE
TOMORROW TO PICK
MAYOR FOR 2 YEARS
Mayor Watkins Is Opposed
By Henry T. Powell,
Alderman for Past
Two Years
FOUR COUNCILMEN
ARE TO BE NAMED
Only Contest Is In . Third
Ward, Others Being Un
opposed; Polls Open At
Sunrise and Close at Sun
set and Heavy Vote Is Ex
pected To Result
Voters of Henderson will go to the
polls tomorrow to elect a mayor and
four aldermen to serve for the next
two years. An unusually large vote
is anticipated, especially In view' of
the fact that it is the year for the
choice of mayor. Only one contest
has developed in the race for mem
bership in the City Council.
Mayor rrvine B. Watkins, seeking
a fifth term of two years, is opposed
by Henry T Powell, who chose to
make the race for mayor rather than
seek re-election to the City Council,
where he has served as a member the
past two years. Both these candidates
are from the fourth ward.
The third ward is the scene of the
only contest for alderman. F. B. Hight
who has been a member of the City
Council the past two years, is seek,
ing re-election and is opposed by Sam
Alford, who announced several day*
ago.
In the first ward J. W. Gill is seek
ing re-election and is unopposed. In
the second ward I). C. Lough!in is
likewise unopposed in seeking re-elec
tion C. M. Hight is a candidate sot
the place left open by Mr Powell's
decision to run for mayor, and he is
* t •*■> \ \ » , *
To the Citizens of the
City of Henderson:
In the campaign about to close I have sought office upon my own
qualifications, and among other things, upon the Democratic prin
ciple that no one man should hold a public office forever. Nor is
it best for the public welfare to allow too many political jobs to be
held by one family.
Certain persons opposed to by election have spread the report
that I would hire certain individuals and fire others. These re- •
ports are without foundation, and it is apparent that they were
made only to prejudice the minds of the voters against me. I will
enter office free from any promise to anyone, except the promise
which I have made to the people of Henderson to act in all
things for their best interests.
If you are interested in me and desire to see me as the Mayor of
Henderson for the next two years, I appeal to you to go to the
polls tomorrow (Tuesday) and vote for me. This is the only
way I can be elected.
As your Mayor I will always strive to act as I believe you would
have me act. I will remember that lam in office by your will and
that you, far from having placed me in an exalted position, have
made me your servant.
Sincerely youi’s,
Henry T. Powell
unopposed.
The polls open at sunrise and close
at sunset. The fact that there were
! an estimated 900 registrations during
J the seven days the books were open
j in April is seen as an indication of a
heavy vote.
WILL OPEN BIDS ON
STREET WORK HERE
State Highway Commission
To Receive Prices In
Raleigh Tomorrow
Bids for tne re-paving of North
| Garnett street to the city limits are
j to be received and opened by the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission in Raleigh tomorrow. The
| project is one of the long list sche-
I duled for the day's openings.
An award will probably be made to
the lower bidder within a few days
after the openings, and it is anicipat
ed that the work will get under way
I within the space of a few weeks. or
| as soon as the successful bidder can
move his material on the scene and
| assemble a force of workers. It is
expected that the work will entail an
1 expenditure of some 520.0 W to $25,000.
SMALL. ROOF FIRE
CALLS OUT FIREMEN
A small roof fire at the home of
L. C. Bragg on Hamilton street called
1 out firemen Sunday afternoon about
I 4 o'clock An estimated damage of
$5 was done, according to Fire Chief
E. T Shepherd.
Henderson Daily Dispatch
TRANSPLANTING OE
TOBACCO TO BEGIN
Another Week Will See
Work Well Under Way
Throughout County
Another week will find the trans
planting of tobacco well under way in
Vance county and this section of the
State, if the weather is favorable
enough to permit it.
Plantbeds generally are in good
condition, and there is an abundance
of plants. Disease and insect damage
has been less than usual, in most in
stances this spring.
The miauie oi ivxay usually finds
the sticKing of plants in the grow
ing fields well under way, and most
tanners will probably have this work
begun in another week or ten days.
So far there has been very little warm
weather, the spring having been un.
seasonably cool and very wet.
Some growers are complaining U
the sunshine of the past week, on
top of the long wet season, has caus
ed the ground to bake and become
crusty. Light showers for a day and
night would overcome that condition
and get plowing well along. The
ground is not yet in condition for
transplanting in many cases. But
glowers have been doing as much
plowing as possible the past week,
and those fields that have been easiest
to put into condition will be the first
to be planted.
FARMING LAND AND
CITY REALTY SOLD
Farm and city real estate were
transferred in deeds filed Saturday for
record at the office of the register of
deeds
Nathaniel Peter Hill and wife and
othprs sold to Ixiuise Sneed Hill for
$5 and other considerations three
tracts of farm land. 1081 3 acres, 13.9
acres and 14.6 acres lying in Vance
and Granville county.
Eula H Goodrich and husband. W
H Goodrich, sold to Nick John Trakas
several lots on Perry street for $lO
and other considerations.
Mary Eaton sold to Roosevelt
Wright and wife property on Chest
nut street for SIOO aiel other consid
erations.
Plan Survey
For Housing
Needs Here
J. H. McMullan, Field
Agent of FHA,
Holding C o n f e r
ences in the City
Preparations for a Federal housing
survey in Henderson were begun to
day with the arrival here of J. M.
McMullan, field representative of the
Federal Housing Administration. He
announced a meeting of supply men.
barkers and others interested to be
held in the Ameiican Legion hall at
5 30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, at
which time an organization will be
perfected and definite plans launched
for the survey.
A Better Housing Committee will
be formed for Vance county, and a
program outlined for a house-to-house
canvass t.o determine the building and
modernization needs of the properties
of the community. Mr. McMullan said
this canvass is of vital concern to
the material and supply men, and all
others in the building trade, whether
workers or sellers of material.
The proposed canvass will be con
ducted by North Carolina FERA work
ers assigned to the work. When the
data is obtained, it is brought to a
central office, where it will be avail
able to all interested persons. Th«
canvass, wherever undertaken, has
proved a great stimulus to business
not oniy in the building and supply
trades, but also to all related busi
nesses, Mr. McMullan said.
All interested persons, particularly
builders, architects, contiactors sup
ply men. bankers and others interest
ed as sellers of work or material, are
invited to the meeting Tuesday after
noon. The purpose of the meeting is
stated as being to set up a county
organization here to the end that the
full benefit of the Federal housing
act may be obtained by those entitled
to be helped by it.
FOUR NEW STORES
Will Make 82 in All With
Openings Scheduled In
Next Few Months
Four additional stores will be open
ed in the neat future by the Rose 5.
10 and 25c Stores Company of this
city, one in Noifh Carolina, one in
Virginia and two in Georgia it was
announced today by R. W. Bruin, an
official of theo rganization. These
new ones will make a total of 82 in
the chain, which are located in the
Carolinas, Virginia. Tennessee and
Georgia.
Already 78 stores are in operation.
The next one is to open around the
first of June at Plymouth, in this
State. About July 1 a new store will
oppn at Cedarfown Ga.: one at Phoe-
I bus, Va.. about August 1, and another
at Milledgeville. Ga.. around October
1.
NV Bruin said several others pro
bably would be opened ahead of the
Milledgeville store, but that the lo
cations could not as yet re definitely
announced. Six have been opened in
1935 so fair.
The company's business for the first
four months of 1935 is far ahead of
the similar period in 1934. which year
was the biggest and best in the com
pany’s history.
The first store was established in
Henderson 20 years ago this spring by
P. H. Rose Henderson man who is
president and principal owner of the
corporation. The business ha*s been
successful fro*-*- the start. Its home
office is located in Henderson, where
scores of persons are given employ
ment by the concern.
Tw o Liquor Cases
Are Tried Before
Recorder’s Court
Two cases involving the violation of
prohibition laws were tried by Re
corder R. E. Clements in county court
today.
Rufus Burwell, colored, was charg
ed with reckless driving and being
i under the influence of liquor, and was
. given 90 days on the roads, commit
ment not to issue on payment of a
■ fine of SSO and costs ana, not driv
ing a car again in 90 days.
Clifton Parrish and Daniel Ayscue.
white men, were charged with being
drunk, and each was sent to the roads
for 30 days commitment not to is.
' sue on payment of a fine of $2.50
I and costs each.
j
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Fovr
1. What is a moa?
2. What political party obtained a ma
jority in the recent elections for
the Danzig Diet?
3. Who was Giovanni Battista Cipri
ani?
4. Which of Charles Dickens’s stories
has the character “Tiny Tim?”
5 Name the Director of the U. S.
Bureau of Air Commerce.
6. Who was the first British Viceroy
of India?
7. Name the capital of Switzerland.
8. What relation to President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt was the recently
deceased Warren Delano Robbins
9. How tall is the Eiffel Tower in
Paris?
i 10. What is caviar?
JOY OF CHRISTIAN
PREACHER’S TOPIC
Enduring Gladness Possible
for Him, Dr. Culbreth
Says on Sunday
In his sermon at the First Metho
dist church Sunday morning in con
nection with the monthly observance
of the Holy Communion, Dr. J. M.
Culbreth, the pastor, spoke on the
Christian’s joy and how it is obtain
ed.
“How to obtain a mood of joy in
the midst of dark perplexities,” said
the preacher, "is a problem that has
always confronted the Christian. Es
pecially in recent times the note of
joy has been swallowedu p in a dis
cord of loud lamentation. There is.
however, an area of evpereince the
appreciation of which will feed the
springs of enduring gladness.
“If we ask Paul to tell the secret
of his unending joy, he gives six rea
sons every one of which is quite se
parated from the personal fortuntes of
the apostle. I rejoice, he says, because
you have contributed to the Gospel;
because Christ is being proclaimed;
because you are living in harmony;
because I can be proud of you on the
Day of Christ; because Epaphrodi
tus was restored; because the Lord
is at band.
“Now it is clear that we also have
these six reasons for rejoicing. With
out ceasing, the church to which we
v e!ong has sent forth a sti’eam of
benevolences to create new life for
famished souls in every part of the
world; instead of an occasion
al messenger here and there, millions
of tongues are employed, while thous
and of presses, radio stations, and
dramas in life and in pictures swell
the volume of testimony to the pow.
er of his name; today, in greatei
measure than ever before, the unity
of the spirit in the bond of peace is
the possession of His followers: more
over, a multitude whom no man can
number is prepared at a moment’s
notice to stand befort the judgment
seat or Christ, with an integrity and
quality of character that confirms the
highest claims of the Gospel; again,
although death has invaded our ranks
aod and then, yet nevertheless far
more workers have been restored
than removed; and last with an un
TOMORROW FOR
J 3
Irvine B. Watkins
FOR MAYOR
His Record Merits Your
Support
(This Spa«« Contributed By Friends)
derstanding that few or the early
Christians had attained, our hearts
thrill to the growing conviction that
‘the Lord isat hand.’ ‘Why’, then,
‘art thou cast down, O my soul, and
why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thon in God; for I shall yet
praise him who is the light of my
countenance, and my God’.”
REV. HALE FINALS
SPEAKER AT AYCOCK
Graduation Exercises Friday
Evening With Baccalau- /
reate Sermon Sunday
Rev. Albert S. Hale, pastor of the
First Baptist church, Henderson, will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to
the members of the graduating class
of Charles B. Aycock high school
Sunday evening at 8 o’clock at the
school, it was stated today by Prof.
W. D. Poe principal of the school.
Graduation exercises will be held
Friday evening at 8 o’clock, the pro
gram being presented by the graduat
ing class in the form of a play, ‘‘Quo
Vadis."
The public is cordially invited to
attend these exercises.
1853—Philander C. Knox, noted
Pittsburgh lawyer, Attorney-General.
Secretary of State. U. S. Senator,
born at Brownsville, Pa. Died Oct.
12, 1921.
Good Used Cars
1934 Ford Roadster
1933 Ford Sedan
1934 Chevrolet Coach
1931 Pontiac Sport Coupe
1931 Chevrolet Sport Coupe
Motor Sales Co.
Phoni 832.
MONDAY, MAY 6, 1935
EDUCATION BOARD
IN FINAL MEETING
Sine Die Adjournment I s
Taken; New Board U n .
able to Organize
Sine die adjournment was tak*,, *
day by the Vance Countv Board
Education as constituted for the ,•
several years. Two mem.,ers fh'
man R. L Bennett, of Middlebnrl’
and E. F. Woodlief. or Hendersm
retired from membership The t
of E. R. Boyd, of Dabney also T
pired, but. he was re-elected last fa'll
for another term.
The new board did not meet how
ever, because of the iiines of \iV
Boyd, v/ho was unable to he P ,
C. E. Greene, and R. F Thompson
the new members of the board < w
were on hand and ready to take the ; r
oath. But the meeting was deferred
until a date when Mr. Boyd can be
present.
J. C. Cooper, of Henderson, and i
E. Kimiball, of Townsville, are the
two members whose terms did not
expire and who hold over another two
years.
The retiring members joined with
the others in going before the Boarl
of County Commissioners during the
forenoon in a request lor action on
the additional bonds for the school
building program.