Hertford County Herald
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Volume XIII. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, September 29, 1922 One Section No. 21
CITIZENS OF AHOSKIE WILL MEET
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HERTFORD COUNTY <
NOW HEADING OFF
THE BOLL WEEVIL
County Demonstrator Has Be
gun Distribution Of Pure
Sows To Youngsters *
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MANY CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED ?
TO AID IN FINANCING PROGRAM
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Eighteen Hare Been Placed
And Eight Or Ten Others
Will Follow
Hertford County will not take any '
chances with the boll weevil if the
plans of H. L. Miller, County Farm
.Demonstrator, are carried out as he
has them outlined. Litt)e damage
from the cotton pest has ben report
ed in the County, but, with his on
ward march through the cotton fields
of the State, he is expected to infest
the cotton fields of Hertford within a
short pertod. To offset him, Mr.
Miller is starting early to plan a pro
gram of pure bred hog breeding.
Already eighteen pure brad sows
have been distributed to boys and
girls in the County. "They are pigs
anyone might be proud to own, too,
and their owners seemed mighty ap
preciative and proud of them," says
Mr. Miller. Thse pigs have been pur
chased outright by the Hertford
County Endless Chain Pig Club, the
money having been borrowed from
banks and merchants of the county
who have showed a ready willingness
to cooperate "with the demonstrator.
Eight or ten more pigs will soon be
distributed to other members of the
club. The concerns that have made
the financing of the club possible are:
First National Bank, Peoples Bank,
Wynn Brothers, of Murfreesboro;
Farmers-Atlantic Bank, Bank of
Ahoskie, and E. J. Gerock, of Ahos
kie; and Hertford Co. Commissioners.
Others are expected to assist in mak
ing loans for the next batch of pigs
to be purchased.
In explaining the work an% its pur
poses, Mr. Miller issues the following
explanatory facta:
"Realizing the urgent need for a
better gnde of hog in the County and
a wider distribution of them, we ask
ed the banks of the County and some
of the bigger merchant# to cooperate
with us in buying and placing some
pure bred pigs among the boys and
girls of the County. The plan of op
erations is briefly this: The Club bor
rows money from the banks, mer
chants and County Commissioners
and buys pure bred female pigs ahd
gives thm to enterprising boys and
girls, with only the stipulation that
they feed and care for this pig ac
cording to instructions furnished
them, and'deliver back to the County
Club one pig out of their first two
litters. This settles their obliga
tions in full, and it thus enables de
serving boys and girls to obtain a
pig, some of-whom couldn't afford to
buy one. We intend through this
Club to stimulate an interest in the
right kind of feeding and care of
hogs. ,
"W hope to have funds enough to
place at least 9 or 10 more pigs in the
near future. Say, for sake of argu
ment, though, that we only put out
twenty female pigs. Allowing for
the ordinary death rate, did you know
that this seemingly small beginning
will mean BOO to 800 pure bred fe
males in two or three years if the
Club is held together and properly
directed?
"And, did you know that 500 sows
properly fed and handled will pro
duce pigs enough to give us 60 to 70
carloads of pork annually? A car
load of pork put on the market when
the market wants it, which is usually
in March and August, will bring on an
average $1,600. If you are familiar
with disasters that usually follow the
advent of the cotton boll weevil and
have yaked up to the fact that we
will have the weevil to contend with
in two or three years, then yon can
grasp the idea back of this organised
effort to produce more and better
hogs. We must have another source
of cash income under boll weevil con
ditions and the hog is our one best
Eood Taste And Economy
In Dress Told By Agent
Garment Should Not Be Too
Conspicuous In Color, and
Well Trimmed
(BY MISS MYRTLE SWINDELL)
Good teste may be exercised in the
simplest and most economical dress
ing. To buy poor materials and trim ,
them elaborately is poor taste in the
extreme, on the other hand mater
ials of good quality, however, plainly
made, speak for themselves and the
wearer. In order for a woman to be
sure she is well dressed, the garment
should not be too conspicuous in color
or design. If more than one color is
employed the colors must harmonize,
the trimmings must also be approp
riate.
That indefinable something called
style is not given to - all of us but
with seme thought and consideration
of our good points a certain amount
Of style may be obtained.
The well dressed woman should
wear a stylish well-made garmefit of
S becoming color which of course
must be one that is fashionable but
not extreme. In such a dress one is
at ease.
The short stout woman should
strive' to keep her undergarments
close tilting. She should avoid full
sleeves and skirts, neither should she
wear large plaids, or flowered mater
ials. In selecting colors she should
give preference to solid colors such as
black, blue, brown, green and some
times jUura. A touch of white adds
much to a black gown.
A stout woman who has height has
a much easier task in dressing as her
greatest consideration must be. in re
ducing the apparent width of figure.
Narrow stripes, small checks, or fig
ures, and plain goods in both light and
dark shades may be worn by this type
of woman.
The slender woman of medium
height can wear almost any stylj; all
she needs is a good pair of straight
shoulders and qrect figure and a nor
mal body.
The well dressed woman sees that
all accessories harmonize. The gloves
should fit well and harmonize in col
or. The shoes should' never'be con
spicuous, especially should the woman
with large feet avoid any shoes that
attract attention. Black shoes are
always in good taste and in good
style. Striped or plaid hose are at
all times in extremely bad taste. The
hose should match the shoes and both
should harmonize with the drssfc.
White shoes worn with dark skirts
are worn only by those seeking ex
tremes. ^
91?ONE YEAR?91
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A bargain aala wbaraia tba pur
chaaar gets a bargain anal not a
promiaa ia a 30-day special offar
tba HERALD ia making W every
old subscriber. Baginning Man
Monday, Octobar 2, tba price af tba
Caanty Papor will bo cat one-third;
it will ba markatad far 91 a yaar.
Tbia offar ia Umitad to thirty daya.
On Nomas bar 1 tba prica will ba
91-90 aa usual.
Every aubacribar wilt ba given
tba priviloga af extending bia aub
acription for aa many yaara aa de
aired at tba rate af 91 tba year.
No renewals for laas tbaa ana year
j will be accepted at tbat rate. If ,
yen bare recently paid year sub
scription, yen may, at your option,
extend it still further by making
payment at tba special rata.
There are ne string attached to
tbia offar. We are going to lot
the bars down far 30 days. Octo
ber baa been selected aa the special
effar month to give ear farmer
subscribers aa opportunity to share
in tba bargain from tba precaado
of their products tbat are now be
ing marketed.
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bet.
"The concern* that have aided thai
far hare shown a spirit of cooperation
and a wllingnesa to back yon finan
cially in an enterprise that they real
ise is for your food. Can yon be lets'
i generous? Then, support them,
boosts them, patronise them."
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ROAD BOARD SEEKS
REMOVAL OF HINES
AS HIGHWAY HEAD
Resignation Requested at Meet
ing Held In Winton
t ' September 20
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VOTE ON DISMISSAL RESULTS |N
HOPELESS DEADLOCK; HP VOTE
Believe Best Interests of County
Would Be Subserved By
Action
"Down with Hines," say three
Hertford * County Road Commission
ers. "Let Hines do it," retaliated the
other three.
Drs. W. B. Pollard and L. K.
Walker, and B. N. Sykes form the
triumvirate seeking to dismiss F.. G.
Hines from the office of County Road
Superintendent Messrs. J. B. and
M. E. Worrell, and H. G. Snipes say
no. And, in the meantime, Superin
tendent Hines is holding the job,
while D. C. Barnes and Dare Boone,
attorneys for Mr. Hines and the Road
, Board, respectively, seek to reach a
solution of the legal side of the con
troversy.
At a called meeting of the Road
Board, held in Winton, Wednesday,
September 20, an action was taken
asking for the resignation of Super
intendent Hines- The Board's secre
tary was requested to notify the Sup
erintendent. At that meeting, with
the Murfreesboro member absent, the
roll call vote was as follows: favor
ing request for reeignation, J? B.
Worrell, W. B. PollardrL. K. Walk
er, and B. N. Sykes; against, H. G.
Snipes.
ine ictwsr was wnwwo aim w
the Superintendent. But, Mr. Hines
did not like the idea of a forced resig
nation. He replied and his message
was a flat refusal to resign. Having
completed one year's work and start
ed upon another without any kick, he
demanded his full salary for the
second year. A second supplement
ary communication was directed to
the Board by Mr. D. C. Barnes, attor
ney for Mr. Hines, asking for written
specifications of the charges 'upon
which the Board sought to dispense
with his services. , *
Last Monday another meeting of
the Board was held It Winton. The
two letters were read in the meeting,
and a motion was made to dismiss Mr.
Hines from service.
When the roll call vote was taken
on the dismissal, J. B. Worrell did
the ''flip-flop." He voted "No." M.
E. Worrell, Murfreesboro member,
also added his vote in support of the
Superintendent, apd'Writh that of Mr.
Snipes, Mr. Hines received fifty per
cent of the Board's vote. The Board
deadlocked itself. Whereupon Mr.
Walker, Mr. Pol|ard and Mr. Sykes
threatened to resign and leave it to
the supporters of Mr. Hines. The
threat was hot carried out; they de
cided to stick.
The charges'against Mr. Hines as
outlined in the letter sent to the Sup
erintendent were : Tfcat the best in
terest 6f the county would be sub
served by his resignation; failure to
carry out .instructions of the Board;
moving the eonvict camp in face ?f
orders to retain it at Murfreesboro;
failure to move road force to Maneys
Neck as instructed by Board; extrav
agance in handling funds Is applied
to trucks and cars; and, removal of
maintenance gangs to other sections
of Cbunty. There has been no charge
of mishandling funds.'
Just what will be the outcome of
the rumpus is problematical. The
Board will probably meet again to
thresh out the situation and make
some effort to unscramble itself.
HOME COMING AT CHOWAN
The regular Home Coming Day for
' the Chowan College Alumnae will be
on Wednesday, October 11. We trust
that there will be a full attendance
as an interesting program has been
prepared and the business session will
be one of unusual importance. Pic
nic lunch on the campus.
Fair Premium Lists Are
In Hands Of The Secretary
Exhibit* Thi* Year Practically
Same As Last Year; Few
Additions
tmittm lists for the Hertford
?y Fair hare been issued from
the HERALD press. Secretary W. A.
Thomas of Cofield is this week busily
engaged in the work of distribution
to pitronees in the counties of Hert
ford, Bertie, Northampton and Gates.
exhibits this year are practi
cally indentical with those of last
year, although a few additional prizes
have been offered in the agricultural
and livestock departments. It is in
these two departments that Hertford
County Fair endeavors to make the
best showings. Especial emphasis
"will be placed upon the livestock ex
hibit, owing to the campaign that is
now being waged for increased inter
est in the production of better and
mors hogs and cattle.
T|e department superintendents
are is follows: race secretary, J. E.
Newsome; farm crops, B. N. Sykes of
Harrellsville; livestock, B. G. Wil
liams of Cofield; poultry, M- R. Her
ring; canning clubs, pantry and dairy
supplies, Miss Myrtle Swindell; need
le and fancy work, Mrs. W. B. Pol
lard find Mrs. J. S. Shaw; antiques,
curio* and war relics, Mrs. P. D.
Sewell; floral, Mrs. J. A. Shaw; arts
and crafts, Mrs. P. H. Taylor; work
of children under 17 year* of age,
Miss Dorris Williams.
November 14-17, inclusive, are the
date* for the 1922 fair. ,
BERTIE COUNTY WILL
HAVE BIG BIRTHDAY
Jud|< Winston, Chairman, En
tends An Invitation To At!
Hartford Folks To Coma
All the people of Hertford
County are invited and urged to
coma to Windsor on Tuesday,
| October 3rd. 1922.
Our great County holds its
200th birthday party and Chari
ty Lodge of Masons celebrates
its 150th anniversary.
The Grand Lodge of North
Carolina will place the corner
stone of the Masonic building
that afternoon.
At tan o'clock a grand historic
parade will be bad. The high
points in the Ufa of our patriotic
people will bo portrayed.
A spaakor of national reputa
tion will deliver an address at
eleven o'clock. The Governor of
the State will speak.
Thi Masonic address will be
delivered by Prof. Hubert M.
Potent of Wake Forest College.
All the schools of Bertie
County will be in thg parade.
The public are invited to join
the parade. The owners of auto
mobiles are asked to decorate
them.
The citisens of Windsor are
asked to decorate their homes
and places of business. -The
officials are asked to decorate
the Court House.
A good bend of music will
entertain and flying machine
interest the ten thousand people
we expect.
The parade will form on the
lawn at Windsor Castle. Be
there by ten o'clock a. us. Every,
body com.
FRANCIS D. WINSTON.
Chairman General Committee.
JOHN NORTHCOTT. JUNIOR.
IS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
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Mr. John A- Northcott, Jr., son oi
Hertford ?ounty's Register 'of Deeds,
has lately become -a member of th<
faculty of Notre Dame University, at
Notre Dame, Indiana. He is teach
ing electrical engineering.
Mr. Nortchott received his educa
tion at N. C- State College, Raleigh
and at Chicago. For the past fee
years he has held responsible positiom
with electrical concerns and has mad<
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1 TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
A special meeting of the Ah^akb
town council convened in the office
of Dan P. Boyette Monday night
FRIDA YEVENING
Chamber of Commerce
Organizer Will Speak
N. G. BARTLETT, SECRETARY EASTERN CAROUNA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COMING HERE TO OUT
LINE PURPOSES AND PLANS OF ORGANIZATIONS?
EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO COME OUT, WITHOUT
ANY OBLIGATION
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Ahoskie will make another strong bid for ? chamber of
commerce this week. On Friday night at 7 o'clock a meeting,
of the citizens of the town and community, including both men
and women, will gathor in the Richard Theatre on Main street
to hear a talk on the wherefore and whereas of a chamber of
commerce.
N. G. Bartlett of Goldsboro, secretary of the Eastern Caro
lina Chamber of Commerce, will come to Ahoskie Friday after
noon, upon the invitation of the committee of Ahoskie citizens
appointed to secure members to a proposed chamber. Mr.
Bartlett is a thorough organizer, and knows the work in which
he is engaged. For several months he has been assisting in
organizing chambers of commerce in eastern Carolina, and.
through his efforts, several have been organized and are now
embarked on a program of constructive work.
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? TUBERCULOSIS TAKES ?
? BIG TOLL IN COUNTY ?
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* In only one other county in ?
* in North Carolina ia there a *
* higher death rate from tubercu- *
* Ionia than in Hertford County. *
* Figures released this week by the *
* North Carolina fuberc^iis *
* Association give the death rate ?
* for all counties in 1921. *
* Durham County leads all oth- *
* ers, with 184.7 deaths out of the ?
* 100,000 population. Figured on *
* the same basis, Hertford County ?
* died at the rate of 171.8. Wayne ?
* County is third with a percent- *
* age of 167.2. ?
* While it is generally admitted ?
* that the rate among negroes is *
* higher than among whites, the ?
* high death rate in this County is *
* not wholly explainable on that ?
* score. Warren County, with the ?
* largest percentage of negroes ?
* than any cotmty in the - State, ?
* has a tuberculosis death rate of K
* 92.6?or a little more than one- *
* half of the Hertford rate, ?
* Rates in other nearby coun- ?
* ties are: Bertie, 126; Northamp- ?
* ton, 94.8; Gates, 123.3; and Hal- *
* fax, llp.2. ?
EXTENSION WORKERS
FIGHTING BOLL WEEVIL
vCoordinated Effort. By All StaU
Fores* Will Be Made To Hedge
Off Damage By Pests
Raleigh, Sept. 27.?Plans are now
being completed by the authorities of
the North Carolina Experiment Sta
tion and Extension Service to render
every aid to the cotton farmers of
North Carolina in their fight on the
cotton boll weevil. At a conference
held in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives last week a full discus
sion if the various line of work to be
undertaken was had. This meeting
Was presided over by Director B. W.
Kilgore and was attended by the dis
tricts agents of the hon\e and farm
demonstration work, th$ specialists in
Animal industry, the poultry experts,
the agronomy workers and the rep
resentatives of the Division of Ento
mology^
Encouraging results are already be
ing secured this season in figthlng the
weevil by dusting with calcium arse
nate. The Division of Entomology
has reduced weevil infestation and
i has increased the yields 'of cotton
( where dusted over where no dust was
, used. Encouraging results have also
t been securd in the promotion of pas
. ture seeding and livestock production.
In this campaign a coordinated
. effort by all forces will be made in
, the cotton growing section to assist
r farmers in planning their work for
, next year in order that a mimimum
! amount of real damage may be done
by the weevil. Any farmer needing
assistance along any line should not
hesitate to call on the Agricultural
* Extension Service and a letter or card
? to Director B. W. Kilfore at Raleigh
will receive prompt attention.
**. u uenim?, secretary or inc
Golds boro Chamber of '(Commerce,
has also notified V. D. Strickland, a
member of the committee, that he will
make every effort to accompany Mr.
Bartlett to Ahoslde. The Goldsboro
secretary has offered every assistance
possible to the local committee, and
has more than once offered to help
Ahoskie get started with its civic
l?dy. _
A strong appeal is issued to every
citizen of this town, old and young,
men and women, to hear Mr. Bart
lett Friday night There will be no
obligation- attached to attendance;
no money will be required of a single
attendant. The underlying purpose
of the meeting is to give Ahoskie
people an opportunity of listening
to a real worker outline the work that
may be done by a chamber of com
merce. Many persons here do not
realize the great field covered by a
working chamber of commerce.
There is among some a vague idea
of what a chamber of commerce can
?nd ought to do; but enlightenment
along the line of work and' organiza
tion is the one needed thing to arouse
Ahoskie to a proper appreciation of a
chamber of commerce.
Eighty-flve Ahoskie persons have
already paid into the hands of the
committee $15 each membership fee
to a chamber of commerce. Fifteen
others are needed before any perma
nent organization is made. There
are 100 other* in Ahoskie who might
become members if the organization
if they were forced into a realization
of what a chamber of commerce,
proprely organized and at work along
definite lines, might accomplish for
the town and for themselves.
Friday night's meeting is wide open
to everybody. Don't stay away for
h,vinf? to donate some cash, or
thinking there is any strings attached
to your attendance. U is the hope of
those working for the organization
that a large number of persons will
hear Mr. Bartlett, and probably Mr.
Denmark, two men who are thorough
ly familiar with the subject about
which they will talk.
Not only dees the committee urge
a full, attendance, but the visiting
speakers will be looking for all Ahos
kie to show an interest in the chamb
er commerce. They will be disap
pointed if Ahoskie does not show its
appreciation for the volunteer assist
ance offered by them.
HOME MISSION DAY
Next Sunday will be observed as
Home Mission Day at the Baptist
(Sunday School. A mission program
Will be given, and a collection taken
for Home Missions. Last Sunday was
set apart as Home Mission Day in
North Carolina Sunday Schools, but
on account of it being Orphanage Day
at the local church, the program was
deferred until next Sunday.
STREETS WERE PATCHED
The county highway force spent a
day or two in Ahoskie this week.
Several truck loads of sand were haul
ed into town and used to fill holes in
I the Main street highway.