Hertford County Herald llll i , =^== i 1 I " !/ THIRD NEWSIEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN STATE A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EASTERN CAROLINA Volume XIII. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, November 10, 1922 One Section No. 27 i*l - ALL TIME HEALTH OFFICER IS VOTED ' BY COMMISSIONERS State Department Will Be Re quested To Make A Simi lar Appropriation REFUSE TO GRANT REQUEST HADE BY ROAD BOARD; FUNDS LIMITED Old Board Will Hold Final Meeting At County Home November 14th Hertford County will have a whole time health officer Just aa soon as the State Department of Health matches the county appropriation for his salary. At Monday's meeting of the Board of Commissioners, an approp riation approximating one-half of the salary was made for the County Health Officer. This action was tak en following an appeal by Dr. T. I. Burbage, of the County Board of i Health, who appeared before the com V missioners in behalf of the health ) board which had a few minutes ear lier voted to ask for the appropria tion. All of the commissioners voted for the appropriation except John 0. As kew, Jr., of Harrellsville, and F. G. Tayloe, of Ahoslde. Both of these commissioners advised delaying the vote until first Monday in December, ' when the new board would come into office. Neither expressed any oppo sition to the appropriation. This is the second time Hertford County has voted the appropriation for health work. When the first appropriation was made, negotiations Iwith the State Department reyealed that funds were not available from that source. It is now hoped and expected that the other half neces sary for the work will be granted to the County. The Bpard of Health will negotiate with the State De partment, and arrange for the secur ing of a health officer. Should the whole-time health offi cer be secr'-ed, the office of health officer r by Dr. L. K. Walker, will I ? -d. fo Dicouat Not* The commissioners deadlocked on the matter of discounting the March, 1923, note payable by the buyers of Hertford County road bonds, vqting 3 and 8. The road board requested the commissioners to discount this note in order that it might have money with which to finance road building this fall, promising to curtail the monthly expenses next March and during the other winter months. The commissioners later refused to grant the request On. Monday Chairman J. B. Worrell, through At torney W. D. Boone, renewed the re quest, stating that the road account was overdrawn and a pay roll of probably $3,000 or $4,000 was due this week. Jno. C. Taylor moved to rescind the former action, and when the vote was taken there were three votes each way. With a deficit and . the immediate prospect of another large expenditure, the board agreed I to ask the bond holders to pay the " $10,000 installment due November 15th at once, the county agreeing to pay interest for the few daya differ ence. Hence the road board will meet its pay roll. OU Beard Will Quit The meeting Monday was the last regular session of the old board. Next Tuesday the membett of the re tiring board will hold a meeting at the County Home, and will be official guests of Mr. M. M. Browne, keeper , ef the home. Dinner will be served by Mr. Browne, and the commission ers will make a thorough inspection of the new buildings which have re cently been completed at the County Home. The new board to be sworn in December 4 are: Jno. O. Askew, of Harrellsville; E. H. Euro of Winton; E. W. Whitley of Murfreesboro, and F. G. Tayloe of Ahoslde, all re-elect ed; and Dr. J. H. Mitchell of Ahoskie and W. J. Vaughan of Union, serv ing first time. JC. W. Whitley, Murfreesboro mem ber of the board, at the meeting last Monday .thought the three cigar-smok ' ing members of the Board should J place a brand new box of cigars upon the clerk's desk at the next meeting, | for the benefit of the other trio who had never been able to afford any f 1 ' . BAPTISTS ARE SEEKING , TO BOLSTER CAMPAIGN Representative. Of All Amo. ? nation Churches Here On Tuesday Baptist. from every nook end cor HertfoJ*0rth"?pton' Bertie, end Hertford counties ceme to Ahoelde thU?^mH^!n,!ng f?r * con'erence on the EnUftment Campaign of ^ " f >Uk. men of the campaign in the Weet Chowan Aieocietion, which ie com the threft' countiee repre wSd caUed th? meeting, .nd Pm ded over the two seeeione Tues Dr. H. C. Meddrey, of the State .?*rd ot Missions, wee scheduled to ?* "?en end women. he? i J. T* w** un#bU to be . ' *n * ebsence the morning ?nd efternoon seeeione were devoted Ube di*Cn*doM on the or-, gemsetions ?f the churches, end the PMnu M0nd?ctin* campaign, SSESASSMTS Matthews reed the name, of persona n charge of the organisation work ml*?** C^rch ^Presented at the meeting. The chairmen explained the canvass for pledges wag to be conducted, among new members only, that was, among those who have been added to the church rolls . Seventy-Five Million cam paign was put over three years ago. Un L ?Ifoady subscribed wffl be canvassed for the purpose of *??% sald^t As*^eiati?n, the chairman 0V*r ?162-?00 during the last three years, as compared with ceedin 'I?'000 4)16 thre? years pro ceeding the campaign. "Still we are not doing our best," he added. Rev. Jno. Cale good naturedly chided the chairman and others who had any '?"?that the Baptists would not pay the entire amount of pledges. He was optimistic and told the folks so. intermission came at one o'clock. %ZJTu\0t, thfe Ah0Skie church served a light lunch of ham and pi mento sandwiches, while the chamber eLC^I?erCe\thr0U*h itm secretary, xtended a verbal welcome to the visi ?ttendantfcP?V'ded * ?* - The afternoon session was brief, the .purpose being to arrange a ?Pe?kmg program in all the churches during November. A resolution was Coiei^ ^PreSid!nt V"nn of Chowan ?e giving the chairman power to arrange exchange of pulpits be tween pastors of the churches. After ?n amendment by Reverend Line berry, the resolution was unanimously ^**aed', A^*r 0,8 dates for exchange JriS'fotif m M*tthew"' each pastor notify Wm of the approval or J ?pproval of his appointment ? eeeeeeeeeee * AHOSKIE POSTOFFICE * 41 LEASE IS RENEWED * * The Baker building at corner * * of Main and Railroad atreeta will ? * remain the quartan of Ahoakie'a ? * U. S. postofflce for another term * * of yean. A representative of ? * the PostoAce Department was * * in Ahoak&i this week, .and closed ? * the lease with Pembroke Baker, ? * administrator for the estate of * * R. J. Baker. ? * Under the terms of the lease * * forty-five new boxes will be add- * * ed to the present equipment * * Order has been placed for these * * and within a short time the post- * * office will be enabled to offer * * better service to the patrons. * eeeeeeeeeeee FATHER 19 BEAD Attorney L. C. Williams of Ahoe Ide was called to his old home in Ala mance county last Saturday on ac count of the serious illness of his father. A message received here Monday' stated that his father suc cumbed to the illness Monday morn ing. The local friends of Mr. Wil liams regret to hear of the family loss. smoke better than a pipe. His motion was defeated, however, and Messrs. Whitley, Jno. C. Taylor and P. C. Tayloe are henceforth doomed to the pipe. ' Ahoskie Chamber Of Commerce Is Now Functioning Chester O. Harris, formerly secre tary of the Roanoke Rapids Chamber of Commerce, has been elected Sec retary of the Ahoskie Chamber of Commerce. He began work hers Tuesday morning, and is now busy canvassing the town, getting .^.lut ed, and acquiring information that will enable him to present some plans of town and community betterment In this issue of the Herald there is a column devoted to the interests of the chamber, and the Secretary is ex pecting to make this a regular weekly feature, keeping the membership acquainted with every move made or contemplated. Finances for the first year of the organisation have been materially bolstered by a monthly appropriation from the city treasury, to the amount of $26. The appropriation was made available at the last town council meeting, the commissioners voting unanimously' to donate $26 each month until ordered discontinued by the board. John S. Jenkins, cotton factors of Norfolk, have also added a $26 dona tion to the work here. H. V. Burden, distributor for the Texas Ofl Com pany, is also listed among the con tributors, having given $16 to the chamber this week. Rev. E. J. Isenhower, pastor of the Baptist church, has added his endorse ment to the chamber of commerce, and backs H up with an annual mem bership. The directors are seeking the cooperation of every interest of the town and community, and they gladly welcomed Reverend Isenhower into the fold. In an issue of the Herald two weeks ago, the Bank of Ahoskie was credited with a donation of $25. This, how ever, is $60 a year, payable in month ly installments of $6. Both of the local banks made identical appropria tions. METHODIST QUARTERLY CONFERENCE HELD HERE Report! For Past Year Are Gratify ing; All Claim* Hare Boon Mat (By REV. M. F. HODGES) The Fourth Quarterly Conference for Ahoakie charge, Methodist Epis copal Church*, South was held atl Ahoakie church Saturday, November 4th. After a splendid sermon by Rev. S.' E. Mercer, Presiding Elder of the Weldon District, and sump tions dinner by the ladies of the Ahoskie Methodist Church, the busi nes session of the Conference' was held which was well attended by the members of the several churches of the charge. Every official member of the Ave churches was present. Within the past few years the preacher's salary has been increased fifty per cent and the other claims more than fifty per cent. The re ports from the several churches show all claims paid in full for this year. The charge will raise in cash for all purposes this year more than $4,000. With about 250 members on the charge this year will make contribu tions per capita more than $16.00. There will be a substantial increase in membership for the year. In ad dition to above, the parsonage has been remodeled this year at a cost of $$.000. We have now a parsonage ae good as the average, with all modern conveniences, sueh as lights, running water and bath. Two church buildings and the charge have been painted, new roof put on, pews installed and otherwise improved. In all the churches there Is a spirit of optimism among the members. We all look forward to the future when in. this territory these churches will accomplish much for the advancement of the unsaved. VISITOR FROM* SAMPSON Mr. J.1 P. Lewia, of Sampeon County arrived in Ahoslde Wednesday and ia the guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Curtis. Mr. Lewis will also visit his daughter, Miss Mary Henry Lewis, who is a student of Chowan Co lege. The poultry flock can be culled now and the non-producers killed or sold. A loafing hen should no more be tol erated than a loafing farm hand. DEMOCRATS HOLD COUNTY; MANEYS NECK LOSES OUT Same Old "Tidal Wave" Beat* Hertford's Shore* On 1922 Election Day ~Mfr COWAN SAVES THE DAY FOt AHOSUE TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATS Amendment For Increased Pay For Legislators Is Handed Defeat ...yrn "wrr1 ? "The tidal wave of Democratic suc cess" has swept Hertford County. But that same old wave has already beataqpon the shores of this County until; it is only a trifling pastime for Democrats to walk away with every thing in sight. There are, however, 28 gpod Republicans in this County, and they every one voted for C. E. Kramer of Elizabeth City for Con gressman. Among all the nominees on the Republican ticket at the Tues day election, he polled the greatest number of votes. He advertised. The Democratic majority ranged around 500 in the County, and in as big proportion in the townships. Few voters, Democrat or Republican, took enough interest in the election to cast a ballot* and altogether there were only about 505 voters who partici pated in the election at all. lfpneys Neck will evidently have to content itself with its lot, in not being represented on the flew board of Opunty Commissioners. The test vote on appointment of an additional commissioner from Maneys Neck was defeated by *a majority of Ave, the count being 199 for, and 204 against Both of Ahoskie's commissioners were electad by comfortable majorities, al though neither received as many votes as the other candidates. Dr. J. H. Mitchell trailed the ticket with a vote of 362. The others received votes as follows: F. G. Tayloe, 437; W. J. Vaughan, 464; E, H. Eure, 460; E. W. Whitley, 456; Jno. O. Askew, Jr., 460. I. F. Snipes and John-A. Park er, Republican candidates for com missioners received 22 votes each. Although entering the race during the waning days of the,campaign, A. T. Newsome, Democrat candidate for surveyor, received the highest vote, given any of his running mates, his total being 476. W. C, Bazemore, Re publican, received 22. John North cott, candidate for Register of Deeds, and Dr. L. M. Futrell, candidate for coroner, were the next most popular Democrats running. Each received 1 471 votes. <- v H. L. Hyatt, running as an inde pendent for constable of Ahoskie Township, threatened to