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VOLUME 9. (EIGHT PAGES) AKOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1819. (ONE SECTION) NUMBER 44.
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WORK A SUCCESS
I! HEfiTFBRB CO,
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AUhough Seriously Handicap
ped by Influenza and Bad
Roads, Made Progress
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MRS. JANE M'KIMMON
PRAISES HERTFORD
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V/ritos Letter Telling of Good
Work That Has Been Accom
plished by Demonstrator.
The Horns Demonstration work in
Hertford county, in charge of Miss
Myrtle Swindell, has, in the faee of
difficulties, proven its worth to the
County, and only those who sre non
appreciative of constructive work in
the count.-, will attempt to discredit
the work of this department. Al
though slow to move to sction, the
officials of the county who endorsed
this work for Hertford county, and
the county commissioners, who have
appropriated funds for the further
ance of this work, must have )
their faith strengthen by the results
that have thus far been secured.
Miss Swiadell, since the influenza
epidemic abated, has made many
trips throughout the county. At
every town, in every school, and in
every section, she has met, for the
most part, with co-operation from
the women an dgirls of Hertford.
They take an interest in the work;
and, they follow cloeely the instruc
tions of Miss Swindell who is familiar
in every detail with this work. i
Ons of the local projects put into
operation by Mia Swindell is the
lunch system at "the Ahoskie High
School. The Home Economics Club
working under the Woman's Better
ment Association of Ahoekie has en
med in the bosiness of preparing
lunches at the school, and sailing
them to the school children at cost.
The work is fast becoming a popular
endeavor. Other schools in the
county are expected to take up this
work alao. It is by no means a new
project in the state, for iii a great
many of the more progressively ad
vanced counties all schools have this
lunch system.
Miss 8windell. talking to the edi
tor of this paper, states that she
wishae to correct a false impression
gained by some regarding this lunch
system. It is not the object of the
Economics Club to make any prot'.t
out of these lunches. It is done
solely to provide the raiddav meal
for children whose mothers might be
so burdened in the early morning
that lunches could not be arranged
before the children had'to leave for
echool; or for others who o refer to
pay for a hot sandwich r*l'_-. than
take their lunch to school. No money
ix being made off these lunches: t'.f"
children get them at cost.
In other parts of the county Mis*
Swindell has made wonderful pro
gress is canning and various jitlier
objects coming under the Rene De
monstration work. The following
letter tells of her work and the re.
suits accomplished in one section of
the county:
Cofleld. N. C.. Jan. 14. 1019.
Dear Miss Swindell:
I know the club has done lots of
good in my community this year, and
I can see and hear that it has done
much good all ever the county. For
my part, I never had over fifty cans
?f anything before last year, when
I canned over three hundred quarts.
We have been eating canned vege
tables all the witer and every one en
* joys them splendidly. Besides the
canning, we have learned so much
about how to cook in a saving way;
and I also enjoyed the summer work
better than I ever have one before.
And. I can alao say something for the
boys. We have never had as nice hogs
as we have now, and my family is
mora Interested in good stock than
aver before; not only us but others
aa well. I was just telling our part
of it. and had it not beeen for onr
demonstration agents and the club
work, I know all this would not
have baen. I fael that the club ha*
been worth everything to us. and I
liope It will continue in our county.
NORA ASKEW.
Letter* such as the one above are
the beat index to the good that is
being accomplished. Miss Swindell is
also in receipt of a letter from Miss
Jaaa McKimmon. of Raleigh in
charge of the Home Demonstration
Work -for North Carolina, (tating
that the department is highly gratified
at the reports that bar* reached that
office concerning th?i work in Hert
ford county. Mrs. McKimmon, in her
lottar, speaks vary enthusiastically of
what tha department expects to ac
complish through Miss Swindell, both
in Hertford county, and, especially,
did she mention the lunch system in
stituted at Ahoskie?a town aha
generously pictures a '^ive little
town."
DAVID LLOY? GECT.3E
.At the head of Great Britain* piwt
delegate* la David Lloyd George, tie
Britlab premier.
. WINTON WAVELETTS.
Who said Winton was dead?
'Three families moved in not long
ago, Mr. Dot Boggard, Mr. Cephus
Stone and Mr. Henry Clark.
Mr. Paul Jordan ia erecting on hia
father's old home place a nice two
story dwelling.
, Miss Catherine Taylor has return
ed home frem Baskerville, Va., at
which place she has been teaching.
Have you seen the new reading
room for Winton? It ia located in
the Mercchanta and Farmers Bank,
and if you have not seen it go in to
take a look. You will find magazin
es, papers and booka and plenty of
chairs and ? comfortable fire. The
The Board of Directors of the ,read
ing room for our town extend sin
cere thanks to Mr. Parker, editor of
our county paper, for one year's
subscription to the Herald. Will
some other fallow his good example?
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Matthews last week
and left a fine young man?W. L.,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Jordan are in
town visiting Mrs. Jordan's sister,
Mrs. Will Eley. . Mrs. Jordan was
Miss Lucille Rhoads before her mar
riage and has many friends in this
town. ?;,?ryg
Mr. McCormick, of Wilson,
reresenting the Burton Auction Com
pany, was in town last week,
Mr. A, T. Downs, formerly of Co
field but now of Matthews County
Va., was also in town last week.
Mr. J. B. Mitchell came to our
town on business last week.
Mr. O. H. Britton was in town sha
king hands with friends a few days
ago.
Attorney R. C, Bridger was in
Windsor attending court this week.
Our merchants are very much
troubled over the express conditions
in Winton. Our express now com
es to Tunis or Cofield and there it
stays for three or four days, or un
til some one can find time to go for
it. Uncle Sam always brought it.
Under the new mail delivery no ex
press comes. How w% miss ye olden
times!
Did you all. notice the sixe of the
county paper last week? We are
coming some. Let each one say
urrah for the Herald.
The U. D. C. will hold a business
meeting for a few minutes at the
game day and time of its social meet
ing. Date, place and time: February
21, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Boone
at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. C. M. Brett of funis, and Mr.
Copeland of Ahoskie, were visitors
in town last Sunday.
Ash Davis Noted
Lecturer Pleases
Small A u die nee
Next^Attraction Will Bs Friday
Night February 28?Famous
? Hawaiian Quartet.
A;h Davis, the cartoonist and lec
turer, appeared at Ahoskie last Fri
day night, under the auspices of th<
local lyceum association. This was
the third attraction of the local
lyceum program, and each time since
the first the audiences hare been
la-ger, and the attractions "grow
better with age." The entertainment
of Friday night was fully enjoyed
by the audience, and the comic pic
tures, interspersed with the more
serious and exemplary drawings
were appreciated. Especially |good
were the drawings of the sunset and
the old mountain home, surrounded
by a halo of snow.
His advice to the boys, when ht
used as an illustration the cigarette
smoker and drinker, was striking and
helpful. Also his drawings of the
Red Crass Nurse and the Salvation
Army lassie were well received by
his audience.
The fourth attraction will be giver
in the high school auditorium at
Ahoekie on Friday night, February
28. The Hawaiian Quartet will be the
entertainers, and, as Mr. Davis to'
his audience last Friday night, this
will be the best of them all.
MENOLA NEWS.
Rev. C. W. Scarboro failed to ftU
his appointment hare on Saturday
and Sunday owing to being sick. Thie
was to have been hie last service for
us as he has resigned his pastorate
here. Mr. J. F. Cale has accepted our
call and is expected to be with us
on the fourth 9unday night.
Mr. Joe Peele and Miss Bath
Davenport of Kich Square were call
ers at Mrs. Mary Brown's on Sun
day afternoon.
We welcome to our community
Messrs. Ed Winboro and Joe Laeeiter
with their families, who have recen
tly located hero. ?*
Our school has been opened again
after having been closed for several
weeks on account of the influenza.
Missee Janie and Thelma Brown
are on the sick list at this time.
Miss Pauline Eley is spending this
week in Bick Square.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Parker are oc
cupying their handsome new dwellirig
in south Menola.
News has been received by Mrs
H. W. Griffith that her son. Lieut. C.
W. Parker, has arrived in New York
from France. <?
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker,
on the 5th a little soldiar boy.
Mr. Worth Sears was a caller i
Menola on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. M. Eley and dapghtr
spent last Thursday with Mrs. W. 1
Benthall and Mr*. W. E Whisenant
in Woodland.
Mr. Joe Griffith, father of our es
teemed neij/hlArs, Meesrs J. E. and
B. W. Griffith died at his home near
Murfreesboro last week of paralysis
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln first saw the
light on February 12, 1809 in Ken
tucky, in a little log cabin. The cab
in was a ramshackle affair. Shift
Iessness was writon in big letters on
the cabin and the surroundings. His
father was a carpenter but neglect
ed his trade and hunted all the time.
His mother was vlty anxious for her
son to go to school. ,
His mother died when he Was
eight years old. He said of her
"all that I am or ever hope, to be I
owe to her.".
His school life was very irregular
but he studied very hard under ma
ny difficulties, gaining useful and
helpful knowledge at the age of IB.
Lincoln started in business for him
self. His public career began at
the close of the Black Hawk war.
He was at that time a tall, gawky
looking fellow, but when he opened
Kis mouth all consciousnees of his
appearance vanished.
The people had so much confi
dence in him, they sent him flnt to
the Legislature and then to Con
gress. Lincoln was > nominated for
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the Presidency and elected In Novem
ber.
Then began the division of the
Nation upon the slave question,
which was the beginning of the four
years of Civil War. Lincoln had
but one thought all those dark and
war Urrn years?the'preservation of
the Union. In 1864 he was elec
ed to the Presidency, but it seemed
that this strong man had more than
he coTild bear, as he said "I think
I shall hardly live out this term of
Presidency; the burden is so great."
The desire of his heart . was ac
complished?the Union was saved,
the Nation was at peace. On the
night of April 14, 1865, while Lin
coln was at a theatre, he was shot
by John Wilkos Booth, an actor.
Ha lived through the night but a
few minutes past sevon the nex"
morning he breathed his last and fi
nal breath. His name alone stands
coordinate with that of Washing
ton in the history of this country.
Harry Copeland,
5th Grade, Ahoskie High School.
Baptist Minister
Says A ioskie Is
Full of Deviltry
"More Deviltry To Square Inch
Than Any Town I Know Off"
Says Rev. Collins.
Rev. Fred T. Collins, pastor of the
local Baptist church preached an
other forceful sermon on Sunday
night, February 9. The theme of the
Sunday night sermon was "Faith,"
and his text was taken from Heb
rews, 11th chapter, 26 th verso
"Choosing rather to suffer affliction
with the children of God, than to en
^oy the pleasures of sin for a sc -
son." It was Moses of old who mad*
this statement* when he was offered
the dominion over the rich fields anr.
gorgeous palace* of Egypt. Moses,
chose the things ef God, rather than
the riches and pleasures that were
offered by, the Pharaahs of Egypt
Pastor Collins graphically portray
ed the picture of the giant Moses
when he was given the choice; and
told how this great character came
out far God and the things that wc
good. This crisis in Moses life, said
Rev. Collins, was bat a paralell to
the crisis that every person mus'
some day confront Each individual
has l| within him to name his choice,
even as this bibical character.
TV "nevertheless get rich" kind
of felks came in for a share of the
minister's admonitions. The fellow
who would get rich, by hook or crook,
by being, by stealing, by chicanery
and by compromising methods could
nefar make the decision that Moses
made, said the speaker, unless thesr
things were given up, and the prin
cipal those the higher things. This
kind, he said, were plentiful in
Ahoaldei but "what, in the way ??
material wealth, has Ahoskie to of
fer, compared with the riches that
could have been Moses?" That was
where Rev. Collins could And no ans
wer% for the riches ahd wealth of
Ahoskie would make the demons of
hell sneer at its littleness and insigni
teases.
The pleasure seekers were plaade
with to deny themselves of the
worldly things, and to forsake th*
"little pleasures" of Ahoskie for the
better and nobler things of God. H*
told of how Moses could have danced
in the Egyptian courts and how the
"muck-a-mucks" would have patted
him and aought after his favor. But,
Mosee chose to follow Gad rather
than engage in these pleasures. It
was at this point that the minister,
who never minces his words and who
makes it plain that he is fighting the
works of the devil in Ahoskie. said
"There is mors deviltry to the square
inch in Ahoskie thsn any town I
know." v
He closed his sermon with a plea
that the people of Ahoskie like
Moses chose to suffer afflictions with
the children of God rather than en
joy the riches and pleasurss of s sea.
son. The doors of th* church were
opened fer new members, and there
was ons addition.
Watch the label on yoar paper
this week, arid If you lire in arrears
send in jreur subscription during
the next two weeks.
SECRETARY LANSING
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Next to tbe president In the Ameri
can peace delegation cornea Secretary
ct Stat* Robert lanalng
POWELLSVILLE NEWS.
The citizens of Powellsville met in
the Powellaville Bank Monday night
for the purpose of incorporating th?
town. The following were elected foi
the town council: 3. W. McKeel,
mayor; J. E. B. Perry, W. 8. Tayloe,
C. R. Overton, commiaaionerm and J.
W. Holloman, conatable.
We think Powellaville is coping to
the front pretty fast, electric light!
day and night, and a bank any city
might be proud of a good telephone
system and now the town incorpor
ated, next winter at this time bur
streets will be in such good shape
that "Fords" can pass through on
"high."
Mrl and Mrs. S. W. McKco! and
children left Ta Jilay ?r Wilson to
visit relatives.
Miss Irefce Overton accoi ipanied
Miss Nellie McKeel to Wa'itonburg
to visit friendsa.
Mr. Bawling traveling salesman of
a hardware company iu Norfolk was
in town Monday.
U. S. army man Frank Harden
of Windsor spent Tuesday in town
on his way home with that million
dollar piece of paper as they prise it
that much, he is just home from
'over sea." with a very pleasant trip,
tnd smiles, he is the second one
M arrive. Also U. S. army man Jack
freeman son of our countyman Mr.
Smith Freeman arrived Saturday
night with his discharge, he landed
in Frace the day the armistice was
?igned only spent a month therr
We hope to see lots more of our
toys coming as PoWellsville is very
well represented "over there."
J. J. Alston, W. S. Tayloe and
Lloyd Ev^ns spent Monday night ir
Windsor attending court.
Dr. L. A. Nowell of Colerain was
in town Tuesday morning.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met last'Wednesday afternoon with
Miss Mary Alston with very good at
tendance.
league and Needle Club MeeU.
The Tongue and Needle Club
was gracioualy entertained in the
west room of the home of Mesdam
es W. L. House and Garris Thurs
day afternoon, February 6.
Mrs. House presided over the
punch bowl. i
After entering the library, the
Club was * called to order by the
president. The regular routine
business was attended to. Then
came the election of officers for the
ensuing year. Mrs. L. K. Walker
pas re elected president; Miss Flor
ence Gerock, Secretary, Mrs. W.
I. Myers reporter.
A ccommittee ef three, compos
ed of Mrs. R H.. Jernigan, Misses
Bettie Sessoms and Florence Ger
acck, was^appointed to draw up new
constitution and by-laws for the
Club.
A Service Fl^f was presented to
the town by this chib and is placed
In the postoffice lobby.
The Club was then served with
fruit calad and dainty wafers.
Those present were: Mesdamea
R H. Jernigan, J. H. Copeland, L.
K. Walker, D. P. Boyette, 1. N.
Vann, E. Q. Hobbe, W. W. Sogers,
and W. J. Myers; and Misses Flor
ence Gerock and Betie Seeeoms.
Reporter.
Several Article* Left eat.
Owing to a rush of advertising
matter at the last minute the Her
ald was forced to leave out several
news lsttora this week.
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Herald Hu Received Many
Letters from Subscriber*,
Who Are Appreciative
THE LABEL WILL TELL
THE STORY THIS WEEK
All Delinquent Subscribers
Will Be Left Off Our New
List To Be Made March 1.
Since th? Herald mads the an
nouncement that only those subscrib
ers who are paid in advance will be
carried on oar new list to bo mads
up the first week in March, a deluge
of renewals, many now subscribers,
and several "bracing" letters bars
been received at this office.. It is
(ratifying to this management to
know that its subscribers ars appre
ciative of the efforts they are making
to produce for Hertford county a
paper that givss the news of the
county. That is what wo ary striving
after?to give ths news that sub.
scribers dsmand, which is the news
of their sections.
Among ths' lotto** received during
the put week ware theee* "Encloee
herewith find money order for fl.SO,
for one year1* subscription to your
paper. Bare just received the last
week'a paper, which my wife and I
have greatly enjoyed reading. Am
indeed glad that you have returned
home, and wish yon much success
for the new year." Another eaye:.
"Please find my chcek for $8.00 and '
please let me know how I itand with
yon. Also, when I gat behind, Don
me. I do not mind being notified."
The following came to as from en*
of onr faithful lady subscribers: No
one appreciated your return more
than I, and you most excuse my seem
ing neglect of you, for things have
been some what confused and tang.
Ted of late and I was not sure when .
my time was out. I encloee a cheek,
and hope your future life may be
calm and profitable."
1 Letters like theee are the largest
asset this paper haa, and the Heralc
publicly thanks the writers of these
notes. Others have been received,
'for all of which we offer our thanka.
As a whole, our subscribers have res
ponded willingly to our appeal for
paid up subscriptions, our records
showing more receipts from subscrip
tions during ths past fifteen - day*.
than at any other time since the pre.
sent management has been it charge
o' the paper.
Beginning with this issue, the date;
of expiration is stamped on each
paper. See the .little label, giving
month, day and the year, respectiv
ely, on which each subscription ex
piree, or has already expired. Unless
the last figure shows "1?" or "20".
your subscription is past due. and if
you would be a subscriber to the
Herald after March 1st. we caution
you to see that these numerals ap
pear in - your label.
No exceptions will be made to this
rule. We are not anticipating drop* J
ping many names from our list u:
March 1st, for our subscribera have
shown a willingness to come forwat.
and have placed oppoeite their nam^s
a paid up subscription. Procraatina ,
tion, however, is the thing that wi'l
no doubt cause some of our subscrib
ers to miss ths issue of Maroh . J
which .will be the first issue
March. Watch the label on yo^_- J
paper JM
Card ml Thanhs.
Mrs. Belle F. Wall and faarily
wish to thank their friends and rel-i .3
atives for their kindness and sym
p?thy extended them during their
reccant bereavement and loas of their
son, Rudolph B. Vinson, who diad ^
in the Brooklyn Hospital, Bias Ufa, <1
N. Y., February 4, Ul?.