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COMO NEWS J. H. Whitp, with the Foremen Blade* Lumber Co. here spent the week-end in Merry Hill. Mr*. Lorene Howell of Thome*ville i* visiting her *ister, Mrs. R. 1. Tay lor, and her son, E. T. Howell. Mr. p. H. Whitley of Franklin was the guest of friends in Como for the week-end. Messrs. G. C. Picot, J. B. Worrell end several others from this commun ity were in Winton Monday. Mr. Ferrall Hill, Mis* {Catherine Gillam of the school faculty, Miss Rachael Hill and Mrs. W. J. Hill were among the Como shoppers in Franklin Thursday. Mr. a?d Mrs. F. F. Railey, G. C. Picot, Misses Antionette and Marion Pieot and Mrs. M. L. Howell were the guests of Mrs. Lambert Winborfie and her mother, Mrs. Bettie Venn at the home of the latter in the Ahoskie community last Thursday. Mr. W. B. Foreman and Mr. Der rickson, of Elisabeth City were busi ness visitors in Como Thursday. Lloyd Bittle spent ladt week with friends and relatives, in Portsmouth and Norfolk Messrs. Pittman and Ernest Bry ant with their families of Hampton, spent the Easter holidays here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bryant. Miss Mary Taylor entertained the Como High School faculty with oth ers, at dinner last Thursday evening at the home of her brother, J. C. Tay lor. Meters. J. B. Majette and P. W. Majette- with several others from Como attended the Watson sale in Murfreesboro last Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Battle who recently underwent an operation for appendi citis at Lake View hospital, Suffolk, Va., has returned to her home here and is improving. Mr. J. B. Worrell was a business visitor .in Franklin Friday. - Mr. J. R. Warren of Norfolk is vis iting Mr. Reuben Bittle at Mr. War ren's farm. Miss Clare Whitley has accepted a position with Wynn Brothers at Mur-> freesboro and resumed there. Mr. J. D. Hart and daughter, Miss Retta Hart of Boykins, Va., spent Easter with relatives here. Miss Georgia Mae Bryant with the Hertford Mercantile Co., of Murfrees boro spent Sunday here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bryant. Messrs. E. W. F. Cooke and J. B. Barnes spent the Easter holidays in Norfolk. Messrs. G. C. Hill, Miss Lucile Dlckworth and Mrs. M. L. Harrell were shoppers in Franklin Saturday evening. The members of the B&ckhorn B. Y. P. U. were entertained at a social in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Majette Wednesday evening, ? Mr. and Mrs. H. McD. Spiers and Miss Josephine Vann were in Frank lin Wednesday. The Como basket-ball team have received their new uniforms which adds greatly to their looks and en thusiasm. , Mr. J. E. Bryant of Franklin spent Sunday at his home near Como. " Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barnes, Mrs. J. H. Barnes and Mrs. Daisy Moore were in Murfreesboro shopping Thursday. HARRELLSVILLE NEWS lira. R. C. Mason and Miss Alee Sharp spent last Wednesday in Nor folk, Va., shopping. Mr. Jeff Askew left last Wednes day for his home in Pulaski, Va. Several of our people from in and around town attended the funeral and burial of Mr. Lambert Winborne which took place near Ahoekie last Friday. Miss Lillian Askew returned home last Thursday after spending several days in Norfolk. Miss Annie Laurie Sessous spent the week end with her parents in Ahoskia. Misses Haxel and Miriam Mon tague spent the week end in Colerain. Mr. Lewis J. Holloman, a student at the University of North Carolina is spending the,Easter holidays with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Holloman. Mr. John O. Akew, Jr., spent Mon day in Winton on business. Mr. apd Mrs. M. R. Taylor and Mrs. S. E- Harrell spent Monday afternoon shopping in Colerain. Messrs. J. O. Askew, Jr., G. O Askew and John Taylor attended the show in Ahoskie Monday evening. , Our teachers gave the children an Easter egg hunt on the school grounds Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. James A. Davis and her two daughters, Miss Sarah Davis of Wind sor and Mrs. Ernest Baker of Greem ville spent the day With Mr. W. R. Johnson's family on Thursday. Rev. S. T. Barber Is visiting his people in Greensboro this week. Messrs. J. L. Snipes and Clevie Vinson 0f Menola were business visi tecs in Ahoskie Thursday. ? ~"'r" , -i .J v'-'i m iii.hSm MR. D. T. DOUGHTIE SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS Death Cam* After Several Months ef Suffering! Many Relative* Serv+ve ' V Following several months of ser ious illness during which time he was a patient sufferer, Mr. D. T. Dough tie, 61 jrears old, died at his home in Ahoslcie, Monday morning, April 2, at 8:30. For the past few years, he had been fighting the dread disease tuberculosis, and had retired from active farming operations. He was born near Ahoslcie, and has lived in this community all of his life. His father, Mr. S. R. Doughtie, pre ceded him to the grave only a few days, many years after the passing of his mother. For many years he was one of the most substantial citizens of the Hickory Chapel section, and lived an exemplary Ufa. Besides his wife, who is unable to leave her room on account of sick ness, he is survived by four sons and three daughters. They are Cola, Floyd, Layton, and Rudolph Doughtie, all of Ahoskie; Mrs. Clyde Willough by, of Ahoskie; Miss Lennie Doughtie of Norfolk, Va., Miss Pauline Dough tie, who teaches in Halifax., The funeral Services were conduct ed at the Ahoskie Baptist church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. E. J. Isenhower. Interment was made ih the family burying ground on his place, known as the Dilday farm, at Hickory Chapel. BETHLEHEM NEWS Mr. L. E. Dailey filled his regular appointment here Sunday afternoon. The B. Y. P. U. met aa usual on Sunday night The program waa ren dered by Group 1. Miag Dora and Alma Belch from near Powellsville spent the week-end with their sister, Mrs. G. A. Simons. Mrs. C. F. Peele returned home Saturday after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Willie Deans of Murfreesboro. Miag Ethel Powell from near Pow ellsville spent the week-end with Miss Gladys Jernigan. Miss Jessie Vann spent Saturday night with Miss Susie Hill. Misses Esther and Cebra Crawford from Eure returned home Saturday after spending a few days with rela tives here. They were aceomjfanied home by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Green. Mr. Nickols and family from Cen ter Grove visited Mr. R. L. Simons Sunday. Mr.and Mrs. John Barnes of Ahos kie and Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Dilday from near Brantleya Grove, spent Sunday with Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Dilday's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Peele. Miss Ida Lee Britt who is holding a position as teacher near Ahoslde, spent the week-end in the home of Mr. S. J. HM1. Miss Britt was formerly teacher here and her many friends ' were glad to have her again in their midst Mr. Will Lowe and family from HarreUsville spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. W. G. Gower. The B. Y. P. U. Group No. 1 enter tained group No. 2 last Wednesday night by giving a social in the school building. Games were played follow ed by a contest. The prise was award ed to Miss Jessie Vann and Mr. R. G. Thomas for the best answers. At the close of the contest, refreshments were served then the old fashioned game of "Animal", "Fruit", and "Fruit" was played as the closing part and which an present could en joy as no one can possibly be left put LAU who attended expressed them selves well pleased. CHRISTIAN HARBOR NEWS The B. Y. P. U. held its regular meeting at church last Sunday night. The Junior group rendered a very interesting program. Mr. Jamie Fairless was in Colerain last Saturday. Prof. T. M. Salter and family left last Sunday ^for Baltimore and have j not aa yet returned. Some of the young people of our community attended the play given at Colerain last Monday night Quite a large crowd of young people visited Miss Ethel Burcb last Sunday afternoon. There was a play given at Harrells vHle last Tuesday night by Christian Harbor talent, entitled, "Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Crick." There will be a "Fiddler's Conven tion at the school house on next Fri day night, April 8th. Suppers will also be sold. Everybody is invited to come. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Fairless, Jamie and Blanche Fairless and Mias Irma Newsome, were visitors to friends in Powellsville Sunday afternoon. Mias Maggie Burch was the guest of Miss Ethel Burch Saturday after noon. " f . There was an Easter egg hunt at the school house last Monday, after which a picnic dinner was spread. All the~chQdren enjoyed a good time. . .. V . MENOLA LOCALS lfrs. Ernest Chapel and children left for their home In Norfolk* Va., Saturday after an extended visit to their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Charlie Edwards. Mr. Edwin Outland of Raleigh was a visitor in the home of Mr. J. L. Snipes Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. White spent from Friday until Tuesday with the former's parents of Belvedere. Mr. Alvin Eley, a student of Chapel Hill, spent the Easter holidays at home. Miss Elisabeth Brown, a member of the Franklinton High School faculty, spent the week-end with her people here. Mrs. Mary Brown spent a few days of last week with her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Pollard of Winton. Mrs. Ella Jessup and daughter, Miss Sibyl of George and Miss Laura Ashead of Westtown, Pa., were the gueats of Mrs. Margaret Brown and Mrs. White Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. Harvey Vinson and little daughter, Ernestine, were the Sunday guests of Mrs. Leroy Stephenson of Pendleton. Mrs. C. G. Parker of Woodland was the guest of her mother, Mrs. H. U. Griffith Thursday. Miss Thelma Brown who returned to Winton from St Vincents hospi tal last week is spending a few days at home before resuming her studies in the Winton High School. Miss Berta Parker, principal of the Mapleton School spent the week-end at home. She was accompanied by Miss Gladys Laasiter, her assistant Mr. Lee Parker of Norfolk, Va., was a visitor here Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ethel Willoughby spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willoughby of near Ahos kie. Miss Bettie Parker and her friend, Miss Mercer of Black Greek, spent Easter with her mother, Mrs. Sallie B. Parker. Mr. Wallace Edwards visited friends at Windsor Sunday afternoon. Miss Mary Williams, our County Supervisor, visited the school Wed nesday of last week and gave teats to the Intermediate and Grammar grades. - On Saturday afternoon, March 31, the teachers in St. Johns township met at Menola for the last meeting of their Reading Circle. In spite of the severe cold, ten of the twelve teach ers in this group were present. They have completed the study of Stone's "Oral and Silent Reading", and the lesson was led by Mr. Otwell, enliven ed by an interesting discussion of the subject by all. We were glad to have as a visitor, Miss Dorris Wil liams, who came with Miss Mary Wil liams, the County Supervisor. The meeting of the McNeil Literary Society was held in the school audi torium Monday afternoon of this week. The program consisted of a debate, the subject being; "Which was preferable life in Virginia Colo ny, or life in the Plymouth Colony?" The decision of the judges was in favor of the Plymouth Colony. UNION NEWS Mr. T. L. Holloman of Rocky Mount came home for the Easter holidays. Mr. Clarence Dunn of Norfolk vis ited his home people here from Sat urday until Monday. Mr. Claud Duke, traveling sales man, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. H. F. Duke. Mr. J. T. Matthews and Mr. W. J. Dunn made a business "trip to Nor folk one day the past week. Miss Nellie Dunn, who is teaching In Goldsboro, came home for the Easter holidays. She was accompan ied by Miss Mavis Evans of Green ville and Miss Margaret Gillett of Goldsboro. Rev. Larlcin ,filled his regular ap pointment here Sunday afternoon. He was accompaned by Mrs. Larkin and Miss Virgina Ferguson of Murfrees boro. s- Mr. Gillette of Goldsboro was a guest in the home of Mr. W. 3. Dunn Sunday and Monday. Mr. W. J. Vaughan attended the County Commissioners' Court' in Winton Monday and qualified as Jus tice of the Peace. Miss Genie Britt, who teaches near Goldsboro was at home for the holi days. Easter exercises were held in both churches here Sunday. At the Bap tist Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at the Methodist church at 8 o'clock p. m. The exercises at both churches being especially good and impress ive. Those at the Baptist church be ing a dramatisation of the Resurrect ion of our Savior, while at the Metho dist church they emphasised the cross of Christ. t The Womans' Mi^ionary Society of the M. E. Church held memorial services Monday in honor of their former president, Mrs. A. P. Sears. The ladies of the Baptyt Missionary Society were present and took part in the services. After the services an Easter egg bunt wae enjoyed by the Bright Jewels and Sunbeam societies of the two churches. Don't forget the prayer services at the Baptitt Church Thursday nights. Rev. Mr. Stimpson is over with us at these meetings and he is putting forth his best efforts to make these services interesting and helpful. Your pres ence is desired. Fair Enough " Personal" in the Panama Star and Herald. Notice: My husband, Samuel Brou son, having left my home and pro tection without any just cause since the 13th day of May, 1920, and his whereabouts are unknown to me, I therefore notify the public that it's my intention to get married. Signed, Mrs. Ethel Brouson. A Karolina Kalamlty In North {Carolina a kluxer has been kompelled to break rocks on the highways for a period of one kalen dar year, for trying his ldannishness on a citizen who called the bluff and tore off the hood, klack, klack. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having this day qualified as ad ministrator of the. late Henry Jen kins, this is to notify all persons holding claims against his estate to present them to me for payment with in one year from this date, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Any persons indebted to said estate will please make payment to me. D. W. EARLY, Alex. Lassiter, Atty. Administrator. 4-S-23-6L ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE* Having qualified aa administrator of the estate of A. C. Vann, deceased, late of Hertford County, North Caro lina, this is tp notify all parties hold ing claims against the said estate to exhibit them for payment properly verified to the undersigned on or be fore April 5th, 1924, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re covery. Those indebted to the said estate, please make immediate pay ment. 3. N. VANN, Admr. This 5th day of April, 1923. 4-6-23-6t. PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION On the 1st day of March, 1923, the firm of Sessoms ft Forbes, Ahos tde, N. C., was dissolved by mutual consent of the two partners. J. C. Sessoms has acquired all interest and title to the business formerly conducted as Sessoms A Forbes, and all accounts due the old firm are payable to him. The business will hereafter be conducted' under the name of Sessoms Bros. This 1st day of Mrch, 1923. J. C. SESSOMS, 3-16-41. W. T. FORBES. V ,T ? ?>/^,vf'-?, . '^^1 A \ ^j^^nw?s Drives ' VW7\ out Vermin ? The cleanest house in the world may suddenly devel op all sorts of on welcome IliVi n*-** - - - - mnamtants. Their visit wffl be termi nated quickly by proper use of RED SEAL Lye, used according to directions. Rats, like jost naturally cannot Ms* with Red Seal Lye. Booklet of uses on request. Full directions in each cm. Be sure and bay only tbe^B^^^^w genuine Seal Lye. n? muh Epj^B ? 1 1 1 1 1 ? 1 '? '1 1 1 ' ' " V PROFESSIONAL CARDS Dr. C. G. Powell DENTIST Phon. No. 10. Akookio, N. C. R. R. ALLEN A SON Dwkri la SASH, DOORS, BUNDS, WINDOW GLASS, HARDWARE, PAINTS, ?nd BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Wholesale and Retail 917 Was kin (ton Square SUFFOLK, VA. TOMBSTONES OF ANY DESCRIPTION See op Write J. B. MODLIN AHOSKIE, N. C. Agent for ?COGGINS MARBLE CO.? DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Farmers-Atlantic Bank Bldg In Office every WEDNESDAY I Dr. W. C. Mercer DENTIST Offices over Mrs. Britton's store Ahockie, N. C. JUNIPER HEART SHINGLES ?The Wood Eternal Per S.l. By C. B. MORRIS Colerain, N. C. A*k (or delirery, pric*> u4 unplti DR. ARCHIE SMITHER Practice limited to Examination and Diagnosis of the Eyes and the Fitting of Glasses Own Optical Laboratory on Premises Suite No. 505-06-08-10-12-13 National Bank Building SUFFOLK, VA. W. HOWARD BASNfGHT BROKER Ahoskie, t t N. C. Michigan or Ohio hay in car lota. Get my prices before buy ing. Send me your name and I will post you weekly on the price of hay. MARY F. HUFF Palmar Graduate Chiropractor Tarboro, N. C. Over Farmtri' Bank Tarboro, N. C. Office Hours?9 a- m. to 1 p. m 2:80 p. m. to 5:30 p. m. Tuesday' and Friday from 7 to 8 p. m. Phones?Residence 612. Office 667. J. A. HORTON UNDERTAKER Ahoakie, i N. C. I am now located in the Hobbs Garage with a complete line of Coffins, Caskets and Steel Vaults Prices very reasonable. y I . Ml I ? You Never Think t"; .:?( : ? . ? . . ? ? > " >1' '"V .W? ' : ????' ? '" ? L r Of a bank as the most human of institutions, do you? What other institutions deals so closely with th* dreams, ambi tions and confidence of human beings ? Every dream, every ambition must have a solid financial foundation for its realisation. We sure here to help make the dreams of this community come true. Farmers-Atlantic Bank AHOSKIE, N. C. ? f We Are Proud Of This Record Handling other people's money is our business and making money out of money is our aim. Read these comparative figures, taken from the report to Corpor ation Commission JUNK 80, 1022 Cash in vanlt and net amount due from Banks, Bank ers and Trust Companies -_f 26,710.87 Expense Account.. 478,16 Time Certificates of Deposit 116,008.06 Total Resources -- 860,201.80 DECEMBER 29, 1922 Cash in vault and net amount due from Banks, Bank ers and Trust Companies $1*3,634.61 Undivided Profits. 2,096.49 Time Certificates of Deposit 131,779.2$ Total Resources .. 600,142.84 When we any your money is safe here, we are not shooting off our lips?FIGURES TELL. Examine thu comparison, and see just how well we are serving our depositors OPEN AN ACCOUNT HERE BANK OF AHOSKIE The Bank That Ha* Never Charged Any Person More Than 6 Per Cent Internet I -J
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