Hertford County Herald
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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
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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
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* 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. *
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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 <disrdpt the
solid Democrat lineup. Ballots were
on hand at the polling place here early
Tuesday morning, and his friends
were dropping 'em in for him. The
Democrats had no candidate, and did
not know of the coup about to be put
over. "Bobby" Cowan came to the
rescue and ran the independent in a
hole, winning by a 75-7 count.
Hertford Coufy people do not look
with favor upon any move toward in
creasing the expenses of their State
government. The constitutional
amendment to increase the pay of
legislators in the General Assembly
was defeated by a vote of 279 to 144.
Practically all of the Democratic
candidates for State, judicial, and
senatorial offices were elected by the
same vote, the normal Democratic
vote being 450, and Republicans 24.
P. H Williams, Democrat candidate
for First District Senator, led with
466 votes.
Lloyd J. Lawrence of Murfrees
boro, Democrat nominee, received 486
votes against 24 for R. H. Overton
of Ahoalde running for County Rep
resentative. Sheriff ScuH received
469 votes, and Clerk D. R. McGlohon
received 469. Their opponents trail
ed with 22 and 28, respectively.
The County Board of Elections met
in Winton Thursday afternoon and
tabulated the vote for certification to
the State Board of Elections.
A sale of 60 grade Guernsey cattle
will be held at Greenaboro, N. C., in
the Central Carolina fair grounds
on November 2* at one o'clock in the
afternoon. T. D. Brown of Salisbury
is sales manager and can furnish in
formation to those desiring this class
of dairy cattle.
THIS COUNTY LAGGING
. IN TUBERCULOSIS FIGHT
Rate Of Death It Higher
Among Farmers Than Any
Other Classes
Tuberculosis is on the increase in
Hertford "County. The records from
the State as a whole show a saving of
300 lives last year over the year
previous, but our county has not
kept pace with the rest of the State in
this particular field.
Fifteen out of every hundred who
died last year were farmers. In ac
tual numbers there were 888 who
died of this disease. This is, perhaps,
not startling to a great many people
who believe that, like the poor, we
must always have tuberculosis with
us. The fact is, however, that each
and every one of these deaths wag pre
ventable and such an enormous loss
among our farmers should stir up
action.
Another significant fact is that
more deaths occurred among the
farmers than occurred among those
who are engaged in indoor work,
such as teachers, stenographers, book
keeper!^ clerks, mill workers, etc..
number of death among those engaged
in such occupations being 810.
It would seem that the farmer is
not as vigilant in regard to his health
as he should be. A periodic medical
examination is not a cure-all, but it
would have been a life-saver in a
great many of these cases.
The North Carolina Tuberculosis
Association, an organization which is
supported by the sale of Tuberculosis
Christmas seals continues to hold free
tuberculosis clinics and will gladly
send a, specialist to any point ip
North Carolina where the people are
interested in finding the cases of
tuberculosis in their community.
Finding the cases is, of course, the
first step. Then if the people really
mean business, arrangements should
be made to give proper treatmentvto
those cases which she curable.
THIEF GETS AWAY
WITH LITTLE LOOT
Entari Postoffice And Takes Fifty
Pennies) Also Robe Garrett A
Jernigan's Store
A combination window smasher and
bold bandit visited the store of Gar
rett A Jernigan and the postoffice at
Ahoskie Tuesday night At the store
he walked off with some articles of
haberdashery, and later'added to his
change just fifty pennies, taken from
the postoffice. At both places he
made entrance through windows. The
glass section of the parcel window
in the postoffice lobby was broken,
and a side window in the store gave
him entrance there.
Postmaster A. T. Willoughby says
he is winner, for the thief left him
a brand new pair of gloves in return
for the fifty cents. The store was
first entered, and later when the rob
ber came to the postoffice he dropped
a pair of gloves, and didn't bother
about picking them up.
The thief has not been caught.
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COUNTY TEACHERS
IN FIRST MEETING
AT WINTON FRIDAY
Professor Raynor Named Presi
dent Of Association; Miss
Harkrader Secretary
SUPERINTENDENT MSCDSSES SCHOOL
MATTERS WITH THE COMMmEEKN
Dinner Served By Miss Swindell
And County Club
Enjoyable
:
(By MISS WANDA HARKRADER)
Hertford County Teacher's Associa
tion met in Winton High School audi
torium, Saturday, November 4, 1922.
Rev. Fred Stimpson conducted the
devotional exercises.
Supt. K. T. Raynor of Ahoskie
High School was elected president of
the Association, and Wanda Hark
rader of Winton High School was
elected secretary.
Miss Mary Williams, our rural sup
ervisor, outlined the plan of work for
the year as follows:
1. Teacher's meetings.
(a) County-wide.
(b) Group with observation les
sons in group center schools.
2. Group Center Schools.
(a) Ahoskie, Nov. 24. 1922.
(b) Harrellsville, November 20,
1922.
(c) Como, December 0, 1922.
(d) Murfreesboro, November
22, 1922.
(e) Menols, December 8. 1922.
(t) Winton, October 20, 1922.
3. Program for first meeting in
each group.
1. Opening exercises.
2. Observation of lesson in first '
grade reading.
8. Observation of lesson in
Fourth grade reading.
4. Observation of lesson in
geography.
5. Observation of lesadn in
arithmetic. ,
8. Observation of lesson in Ms
wry.
, Lunch
7. Discussion of Fourth grade
reading lesson observed in forenoon.
8.. Discussion of daily programs.
9. Graduation and classifica
tion of pupils.
10. Discussion of reports for the
month.
1. Course of study.
12. Teacher's reading circle les
son.
4. Group center commencements.
1. Contests.
2. Story telling, grades 1, 2
and 3.
(a) Committee.
Miss Bertie Northcott, Menola.
Miss Gertrude Lawrence, Mur
freesboro.
Miss Miriam Montague, Harrdls
ville.
3. Reading, Grades 4 and 5.
(a) Committee.
Miss Wanda Harkrmder, Winton.
Mrs. E. N. Nicholson, Murfrees
boro.
Miss Mary Gatling, Ahoskie.
4. Recitation* and declamation,
grades 6 and 7.
(4) Committee.
Miss Mina Holloman, Ahoskie.
Miss Hasel Montague, Hsrrellsrille.
Miss Lucille Duckworth, Coma
6. Athletics.
(a) Committee.
Prof. K. T. Raynor, Ahoskie.
? Prof. J. R. Brown, Winton.
Prof. A. G. Otwell.
Prof. C. E. Cook, Como.
8. Exhibits.
H (a) Committee.
Mia* Mary Parham, Murfrees
bor6.
Miss Christine Smith, Winton.
Miss Margaret Sessoms, Ahoskie.
6. County Commencement.
While this work was being outlined
Supt N. W. Britton held a conference
with the committeemen. Consolida
tion of schools was discussed and
points not fully understood heretofore
were made clear to the committeemen.
This movement met with the approval
of those present.
Teacher's reading circle was dis
cussed by Miss Mary Williams and
chapters 3, 4, and 5 of "Silent and
Oral Reading" by Stone were assign
ed for the first lesson. The following
were appointed as reading circle
(Continued on page 8.)
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