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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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* 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. ?
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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.
The first two days of the session will
be devoted to the criminal docket,
few civil suits are set for Tuesday,
and will be tried should the criminal
docket be cleared in time.
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SALE OF LAND UNDER DEED OF
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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. VAUGHAN,
Executor of the Estate of Delia Powell
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