LOCAL NEWS
OF AHOSKIE I
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Mr. Joe Carroll 0f Aulander was .
business visitor here Monday.
J' H*m??,fartaon eon, Hay
> o?d. spent Monday in Norfolk.
Mr. D. L. Thomas and family visi
ted relatives in Windsor Sunday.
Mrs. M. V. Wilson was in Norfolk
Monday on a shopping expedition.
in Dr',G.'J" Newsomc T?*t*d Wends
day k8t Saturday and Sun"
Mrs. M. V. Wilson spent the past
week-end with her daughter at Bfant
Ieys Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. 0verton spent
Wednesday in Cofleld visiting Mrs.
E. Holioman.
Mr. H. ^fc-Holloman 0f Cofleld was
a business visitor in Ahoskie Wednes
day morning.
Miss Thelma Jewell and Mr. Hugh
Harrell were visitors in Colerain last
Sunday afternpon. "n,
Mrs. R. G. Harrell is spending some
time in Richmond, Va., with her
brother and family.
Misses Goodyer and Rogers of Nor
folk were the week-end guests of Mr
and Mrs. James S. Vinson. c
Miss Louise Buffaloe and Mr. J.
Roy Parker spent Sunday in Jackson
?a the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J
Buffaloe. f\
Mrs. B. F. Israel and Miss Annie V.j
Shipp of Norfolk are the house ffuests
"nd MreJ- E- Eariey. near,
Ahoskie.
Mr. Tom Newsome of Norfolk, Va., I
spent a few days of this week in
Ahoskie with his father, Mr. Jno. C.I
Newsome.
Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Strickland and I
"e ton, Sam Baugham, spent last
Sunday in Rich Square as the guests
of Mrs. Strickland's 'parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hayes, and Mr.
W. L. Curtis, and children spent last
Sunday afternoon in Murfreesboro
as the guests of relatives at Chowan
College. ,
Mr. Herman Catling 0f Norfolk
spent the past week end in Ahoskie
with relatives. He attended the fun
eral and burial of his grandfather, J.
D. Catling.
Mr. Jack Barker, who holds a po
rtion in Raleigh with the Caviness
Produce Company, is spending* few
day in Ahoskie with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. J. Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Vinson,
Misses Goodyear and Rogera, and
Messrs. G. C. Britton, Roger B. John
son and Linwood White were visitors
in Colerain Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. a. Britton has gone to
Vanceboro to visit relatives. While
there she will attend the commence
ment exercises of the Vanceboro
Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Pope of
Enfleld spent the past week end in
Ahoskie with Mrs. Pope's father, Mr.l
M. D. Catling. They attended the,
funeral and burial of Mrs. Pope's
grandfather, Mr. J. D. Catling.
Dr. and Mrs. L. K. Walker! Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Vann, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Camp, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jenri
gan, and Mr. Claude Vann made a
trip from Winton to Harrellsville last
Sunday afternoon, via gasoline yacht
BERTIE UNION MEETING
The Bertie Union Meeting will be
in- session Friday and Saturday at
Buckhorn church. Rev. J. Fred
Stimpaon, of Winton, will preach the
introductory sermon. Rev. C. C.
Smith, of Windsor, is alternate.
PAINTING POSTOFFICE
The inside and front of the post
office building" has been repainted
this week. H. S. Basnight, who re
cently purchased the building has also
contracted for the laying of cement in
front and on the side of the building.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
J. R. Rives, conducting a whole
sale and retail grocery business in
lower Main street, has lately given
the inside and front of his building a
new coat of paint, and has otherwise
renovated the entire structure. He
has also added a new line to his busi
ness, that of fresh meats and other
^market habitues. r
CHAUTAUQUA COMING
AGAljl THIS YEAR
With the end of school almost here,
the younger crowd is figuring other
attractions for the summer; and
along comes the Swarthmore Chau
tauqua Association to help out The
five-day program will J>egin here this
year May 45th.
" One of the principal features of
the -chaufauqua days is the Junior
Chautauqua, which has been one of
Ahoskie's big factors in cMld Bevel-1
opment for several years now. It
will be so again this year, say the
this wav
neauea, tnip way*
BIG FAIR ADVERTISED
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Attention is directed to the adver
tisement of the Martin County Fair
j appearing in th^se columns. Mr.
Poe, manager, has assured this news
paper that this will be the greatest
county fair ever staged in eastern
Carolina. With the opening of the
bridge across the Roanoke at Wil
liamston, this fair is expected to draw
heavily from this section for its pa
tronage.
BAPTIST WOMANS' MISSIONARY
UNION
The Baptist Womans' Mission
ary Union of Hertford Ooui^y will
hold its regular quarterly meeting on
Tuesday, May First, 10:30 a\ m., in
stead of May 8th, as announced in
last week's issue. The meeting will
be held with the Holly Springs
Church.- All churches in the County
are cordially invited and urged to
send delegates.
MRS. PRESTON S. VANN.
LARGE CROWD ATTEND
ORPHANS' CONCERT HERE
The Singing Class of the Oxford
Orphanage ' was greeted Monday
night by one of the largest audiences
that has ever attended the concerts
given here each year. The partition
had been removed from the high
school auditorium, and more room
was available than usual.
The concert was exceptionally
good, the children disporting them
selves in a style that was worthy of
i profession's. The song numbers
! were good and the Class included
several voices of more than passing
note.
They left here Tuesday evening
for Windsor to give a concert.
SCHOOL WILL CLOSE
NEXT WEDNESDAY, 2ND
Class room work at the Ahoskie
High School ceases to be Friday
when the pupils are dismissed for the
day. A large per cent of the stud
ents have not attended school this
week, on account of exemptions from
examinations.
Commencement exercises begin
Sunday morning, when Rev. Q. C.
Davis delivers the baccalaureate ser
mon. This will be followed Monday
by athletic contests at 2 o'clock p. m.
and at night class day exercises.
There will also be two distinct pro
grams given Tuesday. At two
o'clock in the afternoon recitation
and. declamation contests will be giv
en, and at nigljt, Rev. Davis will de
liver the commencement sermon.
Wednesday Will be the Thst day.
At half past ten o'clock that morning
the-eixteen graduates, eight girls and
eipht boys, will participate in the
graduation exercises and receive their
diplomas.
Parents and patrons of. the school
are invited to attend any and all of
' these exercises. All night programs
will befein promptly at eight o'clock,
and teachers and pupils urge prompt
attendance. Stragglers divide the at
tention of the audience.
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* GARDEN WEEK IN *
* NORTH CAROLINA *
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* This week, April 22-28, has *
* been designated as National *
* Garden Week. It has also been *
* endorsed by Gov. Morrison as *
* North Carolina Garden Week. *
* Here are a few of the Suggest- *
* ion# as offered by the North Car- *
* lina Agricultural Experiment *
* Station and Extension Service: *
* 1. Clean up?Get rid of all *
* rubbish, broken down fences, ?
* and other unsightly objects *
* about the premises. ?
* 2. Brighten up?Paint the ?
* buildings, plant the barren spots *
* with grass, flowers and shrubs. *
* Define the avenues of travel. *
* Give the place an air of neatness *
^ and order. t *
* 3. Plant shade trees of some *
* good native variety such as one ?
* of the oaks. *
* 4. Plant a good all year gar- *
* den to serve some vegetable *
* fresh from the garden every ?
* day. ?
* 6. Keep it up-r-Don't stop *
* when the week is over. This is ?
* just the beginning. Plant pe- ?
* rcnnial flowers and shrubs. ?
* These bloom or live over year ?
* after year and get better as they *
* grow older. Take good care of *
* the whole plantation.
TOWN CONVENTION
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is a nominee, "fhe name of J. T.
Parker waa also placed before the
convention by Mr. Boggard. F. D.
Flythe was nominated by 0. W. Hale.
The nomination* then closed, and vot
ing was then by ballot,
was by ballot. (
The following vote was recorded,
with the first six men receiving the
nominations:
E. Hayes 64
H. 8. Basnight 63
D. L. Myers 42
J. Roy Parker _ ; 36
S. J. Dilday 36
J. N. Vann 34
C. C. Hoggard 17
F. D. Flythe 8
J. T. Parker 5
J. R. Garrett -~z\. - 0
?Opening the nominations for con
stable, the names of O. H. (Britton,
and J. R. Brinkley were advahced. C.
Greene nominated Mr. Britton, pres
ent incumbent, and Dr. J. H. Mitchell
advanced the candidacy of Mr.
Brinkley. The ' nominations were
| closed and the two men declared nom
inees.
When nominations were called for
trustees o4 the school, Dr. C. G. Pow
ell addre&ed the convention, calling
upon it tolname for these offices men
or women'who could lead in the pro
gram of school betterment, and stres
ed the need of intelligent administra
tion of the school's affairs. He closed
his speech by nominating Dr. Paul H.
Mitchell for the unexpired term of
L. C. Williams, resigned. O. W.
Hale was also nominated for the two
year term, and the nominations clos
ed.
For the six-year terms, the follow
ing persons were nominated: S. E.
Vaughn, W. L.jCurtis, Dr.* L. K.
Walker, Mrs. J. A. Williams, Mrs. C.
C Hoggard and Mrs.i E. Hayes. Upon
their own request the nominations of
Mr. Vaughn and Mrs. Williams were
withdrawn, and the other four candi
dates declared the nominees without
any further balloting.
What the campaign thunder will be
has not been publicly announced by
any of the candidates, although the
business of lining up votes for the
election on May 7th is growing apace.
A heavy vote is the forecast.
Many women are registering for
the election, Paul W. Holloman, reg
istrar, having announced special
hours on Friday for womfin. Two
hundred and sixty names were on the
books early this week, and the predic
tion is for a total of 300 registered
voters by the time the books close.
Leas than one hundred votes were
cast at the convention, leaving ap
proximately 200 to register their
choice at the polls. This vote will
decide the dinners Monday, May 7th.
BETHLEHEM NEWS
The ji. Y. P. U. met as usual on
Sunday night, an interesting pro
gram was rendered by Group No. 2.
We were glad to have so many visi
tors present. Come again.
Mr. Ambrose Wiggins went to Tar
boro Sunday to visit his parents.
Mr. S. T. Hill and Misses Susie Hill
and Jessie Vann spent Sunday in the
home of E. C. Hill in Ahoskie.
Mrs. R. P. Thomas and family
spent Sunday afternopn in the home
of Mr. Elbert Jordan near Harrells
ville.
Mr. Charlie Slaughter and family
from Hickory Chapel visited Mr. ind
Mrs. C. F. Peele Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Simons spent
Sunday with Mrs. Simons' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Belch near Pow
ellsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parker from
Montgomerys. Mill and Mrs. Jesse
Dilday and family from near Ahos
kie were visitors of Mr. W. G. Gower
and Mr. C. F. Green Sunday after
noon.
Messrs. Ross Nickolg and Henry
Pehwell from Center!Grove visited
friends and relatives here Sunday
afternoon. *
Several from our community mo
tored over to Harrellsville Saturday
night to hear the Orphans' concert.
All were delighted with the program, i
Messrs. J. W. Slaughter and M. P.
Nowell and Misses Rosa Lee, and
Britton Slaughter, Annie and Celia
Norvell and little Robert Slaughter,
went to Christian Harbor Sunday af
ternoon to hear Rev. R. B. Lineberry
preach his last sermon in that field.1
They also visited in the home of Mr.
N. S. Hoggard.
Miss Myrtle Swindell, county home
demonstration agent, will meet with
the Betterment in the home of Mrs.
J. N. Wiggins next Monday. Every
one be sure to go. The subject will
be "Millinery." Come early and be
prepared to spend the day.
LOST ? ON ROAD BETWEEN
Ahoskle and HaVrellrville, pair at
tortoise frame glasaes. Finder will
please return to Ahoalde Depart
ment Store and recehre reward.
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NOTICE ?SEED PEANUTS FOR
$ale. Choice lot of North Carolina
bunch seed peanuts. 7c per lb.
MR8. Ai i. PEARCE, Wlnton, N.C.
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IN MEMORIAM
In sad but loving memory of our
devoted husband and father, Lucian
E. Britton, who died four months ago,
January 27, 1823.
Dearest Father, how I miss you,
Since from earth you paheed away;
And my heart is aching sorely,
As I think of you each day.
In the graveyard, softly sleeping,
Where the flowers gently wave;
Lies the one I loved so dearly,
In the co\d silent grave.
Oh, think how he suffered and
moaned with pain,
The long night hours as we soothed
in vain;
Till God in His mercy sent down
from above,
An angel that whispered a message
a message of love.
Gone, but not forgotten.
His devoted wife and children,
MRS. L. E. BRITTON.
The folks had a community day at
the Middlesex school in Nash County
recently when the men pulled off
their coate and plowed, dug and
hauled all day while the
children cleaned up the grounds. The
Home Agent and Landscape Special
ist of the State College and State De
partment of Agriculture made plans
for improving the grounds. Seven
other schools were also helped in the
same way.
The farmer with no schooling earns
$240 per year; with a common school
education, $566.50 per year; high
school education, $648.50 per year;
with a short course training added,
$898.95 but when he adds the full -
four year course ip an agricultural
college his average income jumps to .
$1,254.00 pear year, And investiga
tors at the State College.
Clean milk, the basis for good but
ter, is the only kind that should be
sold to creameries, say dairy exten
sion workers.
WANTED ? TWO OR THREE
cords of dry pine wood. Apply at
HERALD OFFICE, Ahoskie, N. C.
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lOOO BUSHELS SPECIAL SELECT
ED Wannamaker Big Boll Cotton
Seed, $1.00 per bushel.
I. F. SNIPES, Menola, N. C.
NOTICE
Pursuant to petition of one-fourth
the free-holders of the territory out
side of Special Tax district No. 2,
(as now constituted) in Maneys Neck
Township, the Board of County Com
missioners of Hertford County, at
regular meeting today Srders an
election to be held'at Como to deter
mine the will of the people on the
question of annexation with Como
Special Tax District No. 2, and to be
come a part of said district, whose
special tax is not to exceed 30 cents
on the $100 property and 90 cents on
the poll.
Th? territory above referred to is
as follows:
"On the North by the Virginia
Line; East by the present line for
School district No. 1; Southeast and
south by the present line for Como
Special Tax District No. 2; on the
southwest by the Meherrin river. It .
being the remainedr of Maneys Neck
Township not included in the present
Como Tax District." '
Parties desiring to vote in this
election will register and be governed
by laws regulating all general elect
ions.
Election officers: C. T. Whitley,
Registrar, and Jno. W. Beale and J.
B. Ferguson, Judgei.
Date of election: May 12, 1928.
J. A. NORTHCOTT,
Register of Deeds.
Winton, N. C., April 2nd, 1923.
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NEW DRESSES.
JUST ARRIVED
Our stocks have just been
replenished with a brand
new shipment of Spring and
Summer Dresses. Be sufe
you see them before making
a selection.
ALWAYS READY
To give you service in woman's
wear of all kinds, including a nice
line of spring and summer footwear
MRS. E C. BRITTON
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Ahoskie, N. C. J ^
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Your Opportunity to- Save Money
Dip ONE CENT SALE
DlVJI Thursday, Friday and Saturday
WHAT IS A ONE CENT SALE?It is a Mile where you
buy an item at the regular price?then another!
item of the same kind for lc. As an illustration;
the standard price of Jonteel Combination Cream
is 50c. You buy a jar at this price and by paying
lc more, or 51c you get two jars. Every article in
this sale is a high-class standard piece of merchan
dise, just the same as we sell you every day at the
regular prices and have sold you for years.
SPECIAL VALUES in Stationery, Hot Water Bottles
and Fountain Syringes, Toilet Articles, Fountain
Pens, Pencils and Drugs. This will be a good
time to enjoy the benefit of some real bargains.
THREE DAYS ONLY?THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY OF -
COPELAND DRUG CO.
Tb* ^OXafJL J/BT0
The Prompt and Efficient Pharmacy
We have the only Registered Druggist in Ahoskie or
Hertford County
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We Sell It For Less
Your Spring Tonic needs have been anticipated
by this Store, and whatever you may want for *1
System Builder, call for it here. And, when it passes
over the counter to you, it will be at the lowest cost
of any store in town. Rock bottom prices always.
Select Your Toilet Necessities Here
We carry a well selected assortment
Sanitary Fountain Service
Nice Line of Smokes
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MITCHELL'S DRUG STORE
THE OLD RELIABLE"
Manhattan Hotel Building AHOSKIE, N. C.
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