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MURFREESBORO NEWS Woobly Quotation When dogwood blossoms mingle With maple's modest red, And sweet arbutus wakes at last From out her winter's bed 'Twotild not seem strange at nil to meet A Dryad or a gnome, Or Pan or Psche in the woods Away down home. ?John Chafles McNeil. April Donning Her Robes April, the most refreshing month In the year, has been set back; handi capped, tripped, and bounced out of its natural course until it has about "lost its poise; but it's beginning to assume identity, and soon it will un fold in the foliage and flower king dom a galaxy of coloring so varied and gorgeous as to make even Tut jealous. Is Japaa a Green Sphinx or Just a Yellow Scarab? At a meeting Friday afternoon of the Wiccacon Literary Society of the graded school, six members engaged in a spirited debate. Query: "Re solved that the United States is justified in denying citizenship to the Japanese. The affirmative aide was strongly supported by Rosalea Liver man, Odie Vinson and Roswell Pip kin. The negative was bravely up-j held by Carrie Parker, Robert Sewell and Neva Futrell. Both teams ad vanced strong points on which they dwelt convincingly. The judges were non-plussed. and implored that the debators be given a second trial? next time before the public. Wanted Straat Names The town is at work on .its streets, to widen, extend, bisect and connect some with the (some) boulevards, avenues and alleys.-. (Why doesn't Murfreeaboro re-name its streets, or use the old names?) Hungry and Disappointed K Friday afternoon, April 18th, the Chowan Club prepared to serve a supper that would have tempted the Fliaraohs. Even the serving com mittee were costumed a la Egptian. And then, O then?just at the hour, the flood came, and the rain descend ed. ? PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. B. B. Slaughter and little daughter of Rocky Mount are guests of Miss Gertrude Lawrence. Among those who attended the dis triact conference in Jackson Thurs day of last week were: Mrs. Sue Law. repce, Mrs. Parham, Rev. ^(r^Larkin, Mrs. Larkin, Miss Jennie " Brown Wynn, Mr. and Mrs. E- W. Whitley and Mr. John Wynn. Miss Myrtle Swindell of Winton 'and Mr. Harriss, lecturer, were here Thursday. Miss Swindell came to deliver hats to some of the students. The following students stood the grade examinations last Wednes day under Superintendent Britton. Mary Ellis, Dofis Woodward, Mamie Evans, Helen Payne, Mildred Pipkin, Jussie Griffith, Rusco Parker, Bernis Hines, Livingston White, Brandel Boyette, Gary "Vinson, Linwood Park er and John Lawrence. Mrs. Laura Blanchard of Woodland is visiting her daughter, Mr*. Walter Futrell. Mr. Jake Parker* son of Mr. Carey Parker who lives a few miles outside ia in Lake View hospital, Suffolk. He has been seriously ill but news today states an improvement Mr. U. Vaughan has returned home from Baltimore with an attractive line of spring and summer goods. Mr. Napoleon Brett, Jr., spent Sat urday and Sunday in the home of his uncle, Mr. James Brett. Mr. W. S. Walton, who has been in Murfreesboro for the past twelve months engaged in brick work on the college and the Baptist chuirch, re turned to Franklin, Vs., last Friday. Mr. Walton made many friends when in Murfreesboro. He was a regular attendant at church and assisted in the choir singing. Mrs. C. S. Crouch of Kentucky was in Murfreesboro Monday represent ing the California Perfume Company, ; and was trying to interest an agent to take orders for her goods. Mrs. Phillip White who underwent an operation in lake View hospital, Suffolk, about three weeks ago and was going on nicely, stood a second operation on Mopday, according to her son. BETHLEHEM NEWS April means spring time w? think, but these cold winds remind us of winter. Work on the farm is being delayed on account of the over abundance of rain, Mr. R. G. Thomas is a juror in the Hertford County Superior Court this week. Miss Nolie Stephenson spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. D. L. Minton near Brantleys Grove. Mr. W. A. Thomas went to Winton Monday on business. Mr. J. T. Barnes and family of I Ahoakie visited Mr. and Mrs. C. F. I Peele Sunday. Messrs. Henry Pender, Glennie White and Latham Dilday from Cen ter Grove, were visitors in the home of Mr. R. L. Simons Sunday after noon. Messrs. Will Newsome, Judson Norvell and sons, William and Thos. Lee Norvell from near Christian Harbor visited in the home of Mr/ M. P. Norvell Sunday afternoon. Little Stella Hill Wall, smaU daughter of L. W. Wall of Winton, is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. O. J. Hill while her mother is in St. Vincents hospital for appendici tis. Several people in our community went to Colerain Tuesday. Colerain though popular at all times, is never more so, than during the fishing sea son when everyone is trying to store away a year's supply of the scaly tribe. Rev. L. E. Dailey filled his regular appointment here at the Sunday morning service. He was accompan ied by Misses Mary Louise Culipher and Esther Mae Albritton from the Mars Hill High School. After ser vices they were guests in the home o Mrs. R. P. Thomas. QUARTERLY REPORT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DIS BURSEMENTS FOR TOWN OF AHOSKIE FROM JANUARY 1, 1923 TO MARCH 31, 1923 Deposited in the Buk of Ahoekie Jan. 6 - $ 248.56 8. 60.60 10 67.53 12. 168.17 " 16 ?- 72.17 29 ? 78.82 31 27.46 31. 6,000.00 (Town of Ahoskie, loan) Feb. 8 -S 169.60 9 ...1 108.09 20 - - 161.15 24. 69.26 28. 80.67 Mar. 9. 11.50 9 ' 245.87 - 10. ' 26.00 (Town for 2 taps 1 0 114.70 ^ 12. - 198.08 14. 48.12 24. - 65.81 27. , 80.00 (Town for 2 tapa) TOTAL ?$6,986.08 Deposited In the Farmers-Atlantic Bank Jan. 5. 200.00 10. ??? --- 276.00 26. ? 200.00 29. -a. - - 200.00 ? 26 ------ 600.00 (Loan) 29. 200.00 81 700.00 81. ....v 8,000.00 (Loan) Feb. 8 400.00 ?? 1 300 00 16 1,600.00 Mar. 8. ;. ?? . 600.00 18. ? . 200.00 Two months' telephone rent and messages--. ... 7.76 Rebate on C. Greene mstan 6.06 Gasoline T. 9.76 Rebate on it Lassiter meter 1 6.00 Unloading ear coal 6.60 C. O. D. and freight on transformer-.! 70.66 Extra man on the Are hose .60 Pay roll, week ending January 20th 20.00 12.00 Stamps . .. 1.00 Typewriter paper ... -7.60 J. N. Vann A Bro. for fuses 7.0(0 Gasoline 0.76 Collection book .... - .60 Extra help erecting pole .60 Paid out in February C. O. D. on line material 31.70 Boots and rubber goods ' 4.48 Unloading car coal 6.50 Phone rent ? 4.60 Gas and cylinder oil ... 16.16 Balance pay roll week 17th 10.50 Unloading car coal ..... 6.60 Fittings .65 Bit and file 1.45 Union fittings 1.10 Express on meters 3.74 Gasoline ..... i 12.24 Unloading coal 6.50 Freight on oil , 7.48 ' Rebate on Bellamy and Stephenson meters ... 10.00 C. A G. Cooper Co., C. O. D. express 19.32 Stamps .75 Paid out in March Gasoline .' 13.26 Phone rent : a an 29. 480.00 TOTAL ^ 110,606.00 Paid by Check* through the Beak of Ahoskie Jan. 6. H. A. Yert for plant pay roll .... 40.26 8. N. E. White, Agent A. C. L. R. R-, freight car coal 187.62 8. Bank of Ahoskie, draft for car coal, number 18284 307.66 13. H. A. Yert, plant pay roll 1 - 36.00 16. Bank of Ahoskie, interest on 30 day renewal of note.. 6.61 27. H. "A. Yert, plant pay roll 46.50 31. Bank of Ahoskie, interest on 90 day note 74.76 31. Bank of Ahoskie, payment in full 81,078.47 note 1,078.47 Feb. 1. N. E. White, Agent A. C. L. R. R., freight on two cars coal 384.86! 3. H. A Yert, plant pay roll 36.75 10. H. A. Yert, plant pay roll 35.00 t 10. H. A. Yert, part payment January salary 85.00 13. W. W. Rogers, attorney for Va. Machinery A Well Co. balance due by note -1 651.60 13. H. M. Burden, in full of account to date 100.28 13. Pomona Terra Cotta Co., in full of account to date 210.78 18. The Henry Walke Co., in full of account to date ? 112.96 13. Empire Mchy A Supply Co., in fall of sect, to date.. 23.79 18. Atlantic Electric Co., Inc., in full of account to date.. 47.02 18. Standard Oil Co., in full of account to date 209.64 13. The C. A G. Cooper Co., in full of account to date 5.66 13. Piedmont Electric Co., July, 1922 account in full 21.29 18. Pittsburg Meter Co., in full of account to date 229.06 13. Hagy Bros. Inc., in full of account to date 13.80 14. U. S. Rubber Co., balance due on note in full ... 1,600.00 21. Lloyd J. Lawrence, Atty., re Tidewater Supply Co., payment in full 180.40 17. O. H. Britton plant pay roll 36.00 19. Warren Dudley Coal Co., car coal, Vgn. N. 17,042 309.65 24. H. A. Yert, plant pay roll -- 32.60 24. H. A. Yert, re: tearing down and moving jail cell 18.76 Mar. 3. H. A. Yert, re: plant pay roll 886. and Church street water line, 820.76 ... 55.76 3. Bank of Ahoskie, draft, re: car coal, Vgn. No. 18,793 190.60 10. H. A. Yert, plant pay roll 40.60 H. A. Yert, salary due to March 1, 1928. 298.32 13. Treasurer of Hertford County, iron cage for jail 25.00 16. H. W. Stokes, balance, re: 8392.40 note.. 146.18 17. H. A. Yert, plant pay roll ... 83.16 24. H. A. Yert, plant pay roll ? 35.00 27. J. N. Vann A Bros., street and bridge supplies 15.66 30. The Hanover National Bank, fee to handle , ? March coupons and bonds ? 5.42 30. Yaruall-Waring Co., pipe clamp, bought Mar. 3, 1922 9.24 31. N. E. White, Agent A. C. L., freight car coal u. 176.48 TOTAL _ . I._,.f7,041.64 Paid out Through the Farmers-Atlantic Bank Jan. 4. Carolina Office Eqiupment Co., form "D" ledger sheets 200 4.25 4. L. C. Williams, December salary 75.00 6. V. L. Vaughan A Co., October and Nov. 1922 feed account 34.74 10. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, $260 note, (originally $600).. 250.00 10. Bank of Ahoskie, $250 note, (originally $600) ~ 250.00 16. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, interest on 16 days, $1,000.00 renewal note 5.20 24. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, interest on 60 days, $500 renewal note ._ 1 6.10 24. W. A. Baker, one year interest on two $600 notes 60.00 25. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, interest on 30 day $500 note.. 2.60 25. W. A. Baker, cemetery note $500 and $30 interest 530.00 26. Ahoskie Ice and Coal Co., payment on coal acco.unt for 1922 165.32 26. George R. Dobie, balance in full re: audit 1922. 10.00 31. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, interest on 60 months' note $5.00 interest refund allowed f-r" 146.00 31. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, full payment 3 notes; $1,000, $500 and $500 2,000.00 31. Hertford County Herald, part payment on account 63.34 ~Peb. 1. Suffolk Feed and Fuel Co., November car coal 295.90 1. L. G. Crenshaw Coal Co., July car coal, C.P.O. 26,863.. 365.64 1. Citizens Ins. & Realty Co., bonds and insurance to date.. 200.00 1. W. L. Curtis, money loaned town July 12, 1922 800.00 T. W. Jones A Sons, wood, old account 20.00 1. State Laboratory of Hygiene, water analysis, 5 quarters 80.00 1. Paul W. Holloman, vital statistics, last half of 7922 9.00 1. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, full payment Thos. Godwin note 71.91 2. Joe Bradley, unloading car coal, number 52896 6.60 3. L. C. Williams; January salary : 75.4)0 3. Bank of Ahoskie, draft car coal number 18671 * $46.58 7. Hertford County Herald, payment on account 38.33 8. Bank of Ahoskie, draft car coal, number 62896 1 228.80 8. Edenton Ice A Coal Co., payment on account 450.00 8. Ahoskie Ice A Coal Co., 6460 lbs. coal @ $10.00 - - 32.30 8. Cash, telegram to Everett-Waddy Co .63 10. N. E. White, Agent A. C. L., freight car coal No. 17042 180.16 10- Sessoms A Forbes, oil, gas, etc>, used summer of 1922? 76.96 V 27. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, draft to cover $1000 bonds and $1,170 interest 2,170.00 Mar. 3. L. C. Williams, February salary . 76.00 6. N. E. White, Agent A.C.L., freight car coal, Vgn. 18793 172.26 8. Piedmont Electric Co., twelve 6 ampere meters 100.92 8. The Henry Walke Co., piping, etc., re: water extension, on Church Street 214.48 10. O. H. Britton, pay, street ditching-. 10.00 IS. Standard Oil^ Co., cylinder and engine oil 78.08 28. The Henry Walke Co., piping re: water extension 76.26 29. Farmers-Atlantic Bank, interest on $430, 90 day note.. . 6.65 1 TOTAL __$7,431.66 Out ef Current Account Collection by H. A. Yort Paid oat in January: Unloading coal r._ ... 6.60 Unloading car coal, (Browning car) 4.50 Naila . .60 Stamps i .76 Freight on pipe v 2.66 Plant pay roll, week ending March 31, 1923 86.00 Stilson wrench ?? 3.76 ????? TOTAL ... .$3,826.68 Paid Oat B .O. H. Britton, Constable To Andrew Everett, for ditching 2.00 To Rufus Bizzell, work on jail 26.00 To Harvey Little, work on jail.. , 1.60 To J. T. Barnea, for lumber 17.60 Standard Oil Co., gaaoline 13.60 TOTAL jL.f* $ 69.60 Total caah receipts $18,083.11 Total caah disbursements $16,747.28. This 6th day of April, 1923. . L. C.WILLIAMS Clerk. May 20th, 1923 t> '' ' . ... ???.;? Is the date that all outstanding 4 3-4 par cant Victory notes mature, and ipterest ceases to be paid. As a special service, this bank will accept them for deposit now, at par and accrued interest, attending to the redemption features for you. By placing the proceds of your investment in an interest-bearing account at once, your money will not be idle one moment. Do not ' overlook this opportunity. Farmers-Atlantic Bank AH0SK1E, N. C. ^ - y ! j^m <jKn J lPl|||li 1|||W f?o.bi obtroit ^ fA Still Better Runabout | // Nothing like the present low price for | ; ? / the Foixi Runabout has ever been / known. And for a Ford of even I greater merit, with slanting wind- [ j shield, one-man top, additional carry- 111 'I ing space in the rear and distinct III J improvements in chassis construction. U Salesmen acceptthisFord model asan j essential part of their selling equip r ment; business houses buy it for their S representatives and hundreds of 4 thousands of other users will find Ojk it a still more attractive purchase jr\ than ever. w, Immediate orders are necessary if you are to get your Ford this Spring. A small down payment and the balance ob easy terms. IM flkit km? MOTtMNto m imm i?wn iii GEORGE J. NEWBERN * CO. Main Straet Ahoskie, N. C. Ml
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