Hertford County Herald Pnblishad Every Friday by VINSON * PARKER Owner* J. ROY PARKER Editor JAMES S. VINSON M.n?f.r Subscription Prion 0n? Year ? $1.60 Six Months .76 Three Months .00 Advertising Rata* Very reasonable and made known on request Entered u second-clue mail matter February 26, 1910, at the posoffice at Ahoakie, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1878. Foreign Advnftiaing RlffWMHin THE AMERICAN PRESS AMCCtA-fTON Friday, Oct 13,1922 "Virginia will never get back to our original position of lead ership among the states until the people have a broader vis ion, a vision not bounded by the corporate limits of each man's town." Those are the words of Virginia's Governor and he was speaking of building roads. It might be well applied to Hertford County, with the township as the limit of vision. o * An accident could have been prevented -in Ahoskie Thurs day by the proper observance of the "Careful Grade Cross ing" admonition. Prevention is always desired above correc tion. Another way to eliminate further wreck traps is for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to remove its freight depot and sidings away from the center of the town's traffic. There's a good work ahead for the new chamher of commerce. :?o NO GOOD RESULTS The road commissioners of Hertford County have gained no popularity and road con struction in the County has not been helped by the controversy that has been raging within the board membership over the dis missal of superintendent Hines. It is also true that the township system of electing road com missioners has dissipated all claim to support. While the Herald is not disposed to air the grievances of either side in the controversy, it does believe the affair originated from the over-eagerness of the township representatives to get the lion's share of benefit from the half million dollar bond issue. A contest in which the pub lic is bound to be the ultimate loser, and the principals in the row no better off than when they started is the one just ended. - n A GOOD STARTER A local attorney was over heard to remark that "it is just another job made for a fellow seeking some easy money", re ferring to the position of secre tary for a chamber of com merce for Ahoskie. We all grant it's a "job" and a real one at that; but to make out of the job or position, whichever you may call it, what the average secretary does precludes any possiblity of securing a fellow seeking easy money. The job is a real one, for a real man. In fact, if we were all of the opinion of this lawyer, bo hold down the secretary ship of an Ahoskie chamber ol commerce would be a hercu lean task impossible of accom plishment. To presuppose the uselessness of an unknown sec retary is a pretty strong indica tion that nobody will do. However, that remark is not likely to restrain the enthus iasm and determination of Ahoskie people to put this pr ganization through. It has been a long time since Ahoskie SEEN AND HEARD THIS WEEK BY THE OFFICE CAT I ? lll^ j The Greensboro News thinks a tense situation is about to rise in Thomas ville, and quotes the following from the Chairtown News, a weekly newspaper published in that town. "Because the Times last week men tioned a transaction in hay between the city manager and himself, we lost a subscriber. We refuse to cover up such deals as this one, in order to hold a subscription. If you can't stand publicity, rdsign." The Stanley News-Herald of Alber marle also gives quite a "spread" on what it calls "Small town stuff", meaning thereby the habit some of the fellows have of spending a good portion of their time trying to pick flaws in the local newspaper. Here is what Editor Honeycutt says about them: "With a half dosen more years of free schools in every school district in the state, and with a slight amount of additional brushing off of the rough corners of some belated bar barians, the chronic critics of the local newspaper will be "as it were, a school boy's tale, the wonder of the hour." It's a funny thing about Ahoskie, the metropolitan idea notwithstanding. The HERALD can even remember when there were persons in Ahoskie who watched closely every column of the paper trying to discover within its pages something that should bring down personal condemnation. The fact of the business is some are still left, although they are gradually be coming extinct. Some of them still believe, they know more about how to run a newspaper than the fellow who is trying to do it. I "What are we going to do?" That is what the Hertford County Road Commissioners wanted to know last Monday. The monthly approp riation for road building was over drawn, and the folks were calling for better roads. Then, there were some bridges that had to be built. Pathetic was the situation and solu tion there was none until Bray Broth en Company sent their man upon the scene. ' "Don't let the money worry you?" C. A. Bray told the board, and every single one of them emitted a sigh of relief. "We'll see that you get the money when you want it and in the amounts you want it." he said. Now, there only remains an official request by the county board of commission ers. "It's a day of rescinding," remark ed one of the County citizens at Win ton last Monday. It was just that, all right Attorney D. C. Barnes of Murfreesboro came out victor in both cones ts. One Ahoskie man ia intensely in terested in the welfare of the Cham ber of Commere, for he told the membership solicitor so. He's not so interested in helping the organisation, however; for he excused himslef from becoming a member, after teasing the solicitor along by telling him how he wanted to see the thing move for ward. He has "an "ideally located lot for a manufacturing site." Speak up folks. How many others are there of the same calibre f "I refuse to drink in any place that has any such sign in its store," said Aaron Sapiro in his talk here last Thursday. He referred to a sign of ; "Welcome" to the tobacco opening in Ahoskie, placarded in a local drug store. A suprising littleness in a big man. "Going down hill is a risky busi ness," said one man at Winton, last i Monday. "It is pretty easy tc , stumble backwards." The road board [ had just gone into reverse gear about two hours after the County 1 Board of Education had! taken it all back. The HERALD costs you only $1 L per year if you send us that amount before November 1. ? POSTOFFICE INSPECTOR HERE ' Mr. Edmonds, a U. S. Postoffice in spector, is in Ahoskie today checking the records of the local office. While here he will also close bids for quar ters and effect a lease for the housing ? of the Ahoskie office. exhibited a more cooperative spirit than that shown in the organization of the chamber of commerce. As a starter, there could not be a brighter sign i than that of cooperation here in our midst. eeeeeeeeeeee * ONE DAY ELECTRIC * * SERVICE IN WINTER ? * At a meeting of tho Towb ? * Council HoMk, night it ?? ? * to tod to O pom to tho town oloc- * * trie light plant on# dap each * * week daring tho fall and winter * * month*. Thuradajr waa aalactad * * a* tho dap for tho currant week, * * although it i* subject to change * * if there is a groatar demand for * * anothar dap. However, in ardor * * that there map bo absolute rogu- * * laritp of operation, tho current * * will bo turned on tho same dap * * aarh weak, announcement to bo ? * made later. ? * Manp of tho house wives of * * town are equipped for electric * * washing and ironing, and a few * * industries are dependant sololp * * upon eloctric current for power * * with which to operate. Whan * * tho ice plant no longer demanded * * dap currant, those were loft with * * no alternative than doing all * * at night. It is to provide those * * with service that the order was * * passed. ? eeeeeeeeeeee HON. HALLETT S. WARD TO SPEAK AT WINTON Democratic Nominee For CoagreM I. Strong And Able Public Speaker Hon. H. S. Ward, Congressman from the Frist District, will address the voters of Hertford County at the courthouse next Monday. Mr. Ward is the democratic candidate for Con gress, and speaks at Winton upon the invitation of W. T. Cross of Gates ville, chairman of the democratic ex ecutive committee for this district. Many voters of the County will probably hear Congressman Ward. He will speak either just before the convening of the regular October term of Superior Court, or at the noon hour during the recess. Mr. Ward is one of democracy's most able speakers. He has served one term at Washington, and for a new member has been very active in framing legislation. He has faith fully represented the interest of this district. His ablity as a public speaker has gained for him the appellation of "Hot Stuff" Ward, familiarly called while acting as solicitor for the first judicial district. SUPERIOR COURT OPENS FALL TERM ON MONDAY The regular October term of Hert ford County Superior Court will con vene in Winton next Monday morn ing, Judge J. Lloyd Horton will be the presiding judge. It will be a two week's term. 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Eyfc, Ear, Nose, and Throat Farmers-Atlantic Bank Bldg In Office every WEDNESDAY Dr. W. C. Mercer I DENTIST " Offices over Mrs. Britton's store Abode!*, N. C. JUNIPER HEART SHINGLES -?The Wood Eternal For Solo Br C. B. MORRIS Coleroin, N. C. Ask for fslktrr, prices end semples SALE OF LAND UNDER DEED OF . TRUST 0 Pursuant to the provisions of a deed of trust executed by Eva Outlaw and husband, Dennis Outlaw to H. C. Sharp, trustee, on the 6th day of Dec ember, 1918, and duly recorded in office of Register of Deeds of Hert ford County, N. C., in Book 64, page 430; default having been made in the payment of the bond therein secured and at the request of the holder thereof, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash in the town of Harrellsville, N. C., in front of the Postoffice on the 4th day of Novem ber, 1922, the entire small tract con veyed by said grantors, known as the Eva Outlaw place and bounded by the lands of Alex Cobb, George Bellamy's wife and the Harrellsville-Colerain public road, and containing 7 1-2 acres, more or less. This October 2, 1922. 10-6-4t H. C. SHARP, Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE On November 9, 1922 at 10:30 a. m., at the residence o< the late Delia Powell of Hertford County, 1 will offer for sab at public outcry, the personal property of the late Delia Powell including household and kitchen furniture, a piano, carts, wag on*, mules, and all other personal property belonging to said estate. Terms: CASH. Time of Sale: November 9th at 10:30 a. m. Place: Delu Powell's old home. This September 27, 1922. 1 U. 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