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SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT (Continued from pace 1) of the whole American citizenahip U a higher plane of thought and livinj ?would help to stay the impendinf disaster of ruin and decay. Other great nations time im rnorial had decayed, he said, an< America, too, might fall, unless it youth be given the right kind o< training. He recited some of the sit uations existing now among th? western nations and within our owi nation, and deplored the tendency U international and national jealous . ies. "Unless the white race unite there is before it the grave possiblitj of being swallowed up by the yellov peoples of Asia." Reverend Mr. Davis' recitation oi the material advances and the scien tific investigations that have reveale<j such wealth of information plainlj indicated his deep study of condi tions, from which he had drawn the conclusion that the education of to morow must be of the kind he enun ciated. Prises Awarded The following prises were awarded at the graduating exercises Wednes day morning, Professor Preston S. Vann, president of Chowan College presenting them. Beginner's music medal, Nora Mae Newsome; intermediate music medal, Iris Bellamy; advanced music medal, Marion Bacemore; $5 gold piece for best scholarship in primary grades, Virginia Barnes; scholarship medal for grammar grade department, giv en by the Ahoritie U. 0. C. Chapter, Emily Sumner; scholarship medal for high school (highest school honor, awarded only to seniors by the Ahos kie chamber of commerce, won by Thomas Baker; reciter's medal, Mary Hoggard; declaimer's medal, Horace Johnson; best senior essay prise, "Lyrics fro Cotton Land," Lowell PowelL Each member of the high school faculty, little Miss Frances Boyette, and Mias Mina Holloman were given tokens by tile senior class Miss Emily Gayle was awarded a gift by the Columbian Literary Society, and Miss Thelma Jewell received a gift from the Hesperian Literary Society. These two teachers were sponsors to the societies The senior class also left a donation of 940 to be used for a memorial of some kind to their alma mater. Athletic Events In the field events held Monday afternoon, the following students won prises: High school department: 1st, $3, Hary Holloman; 2nd, $2, Horace Gar rett; 3rd, $1, Arthur Greene. Grammar grade department: 1st, $3, Glenn Whedbee; 2nd, $2, Hay wood Phaup; 3rd, |1, Theo Mitchell and Leo Alexander. The Senior Class The following were those receiv ing diplomas: Thomas Baker, Lowell Powell, Ar thur Greene, Spurgeon Isenhower, Cedric Leary, C. C. Sessoms, Jr., Al ton Hayes, Greyson Mitchell, Ina Mae Odom, Mary Sumner, Emma Wooten, Sybil Myers, Elisabeth Dilday, Kate Brett, Carrie Newaome and Viola Odom. Of these sixteen, twelve will enter college next fall when school time comes again. "A CHILD SHALL LEAD 'EM" A one-act play with a moral. Time; The morning of May 1, 1923. Place: Office Hertford County Building and Loan Aaaociation. (The curtain rises to disclose "Sec" Meadows filling out stock certi ficate for "Goat" ModUng.) Enter young man, ago apparently about 7 years old. "Sec." Meadows, turning in chair: "Well, young man, what can 1 do for you?" Said Young Man: "I want 'er stock in the building loan." "Sec" Meadows: "Ail right, sir. How many shares?" (Prominent business man of our town enters Dan Boyette's part of the office and looks around expectant ly.) What can I do for you, Mr?" Said Business Man (who has dot subscribed for any B. A L. stock): "Nothing, just looking for Dan." Said Young Man: "I want one share of stocks" "8ec." M.: "What's your name, aoa?" Said Y. M.: "Make it out to Rob ert R. Cope land, JUNIOR." j (Interest being manifested by Said Business Man.) Said Y. M.: "I'm eight years old today and I wanter pay up for a whole year. Here's the twelve dol lars." "See." M.: "Wbew-w-w! Yoe*n going strong! How about the en trance fee?" Said Y. M.: "Here's the quarterr Said Business Man: (breaking to to the conversation): "Well, Mead ewe. 1 reckon you better fill me out oa# far five shares when you got ' through with this young (?now." And tho morml, u Johnnie Brltton ? would toy, to: t It goya to ooaalate a good ?? t aagU. r ! REV. C. C. WHEELER s He is koMlig a series of revival r service* at the New Baptist church , in Murfreesboro. ' Meherrin Young People Have I Great Time AT Social i Went Down On The Benlu Of The River And Basked In The Moonlight (By BERTHA BRYANT) I On Thursday evening, April 27, 1923, the Efficiency Baptist Young Peoples Union of Meherrin Baptist Church held their quarterly social. We went down the Meherrin River about eight miles and spent a glor ious evening among the dogwood and jasemine blossoms where the moon cast her silver rays over the still waters of the dear old river. The program consisted of games, songs, yells, jokes, and last but not least, a big fish fry. The following members were pres ent: Misses Hattie Boone, Zelma Liverman, Carrie Parker, Laura Ruth Parker, Velna Chitty, Bertha Chitty, Julia Vinson, Sudie Bryant, Maggie Warren, Claudine Jenkins, Nannie Vinson, Bertha Bryant, Messrs. Theo Liverman, Gary Vinson, Rupert Davis, Jesse Vinson, Charlie Parker, Collin Parker, and Rev. H. G. Bry ant, pastor of the Union. We had as our honored guest, Rev. C. C. Smith of Windsor of whom we all enjoyed having very much. When the hour came to part, all expressed themselves as having had the beet time in the history of the B. Y. P. U. Their only regret was, that it did not last long enough and that the social committee did not have them often enough. POWELLSVILLE NEWS Mr. M. L. Harrell is in Norfolk this week on business. Mr. Roswell Overton was doing business in Aulander Monday. Misses Gladys Jordan and Elisa beth Perry were shoppers in Ahoskie Saturday. Many of our people attended the Oxford Orphanage singing class in Ahoskie last Monday evening. The program, consisting of music, songs, recitations and drills, afforded an evening of rare enjoyment Mr. Earnest Carter of Suffolk was the guest of relatives and friends here Sunday. Misses Mary Raynor and Elisabeth Ruffin were in Ahoskie Saturday. Dr. J. B. Ruffin was in Norfolk Wednesday. Mr. Edwin Cowan was a visitor to Suffolk, Friday. Miss Bessie Pritchard spent the week-end at her home near Republi can. Preparations for the closing of our school is now in progress and the children are kept busy Tuesday and Wednesday, the 8th and 9th of May will mark the closing of one of our successful terms. The representatives from her eto Bertie's Union which convened with Buckhorn church Friday and Satur day was quite large. Mr. J. E. Jordan was in Ahoskie Saturday. Mr. J. O. Ruffln made his usual trip Sunday afternoon. | Born to Mr.and Mrs. C. C. Mit-j chell, a 12 pound girl. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wynne from Rocky Mount were visitors here Sat urday and Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Wynne spent the week end with her parents near Windsor. Dr. J. B. Ruffln and MrJ. S. Cowan motored over to Williamston Friday. Mrs. Frank Harden, Sr., from 1 Windsor is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Wynns. Mrs. J. H. Bowen and daughter, Castine, were in town Saturday after ? noon. I A conservative estimate of the amount of lime used by North Caro 1 Una farmers last year would \>e about i 66,000 tons says one lime company. I Indications are that the Tarheel farmers are learning the value of i Hme in improving agriculture and ? will continue to use more and more. ?? TOWN WATERING ? ? PLACE A TARTAR ? ? _______ * * Don't monkey with that * * cement {watering trough the * * town of Ahoslde has caused to * * be erected in the center of Rail- * * road street. ? * One or two Fords have lately * * bucked it, and you don't have to ? * issue any such warning to them, ? * nor to the drivers who steered * * them into it. They are convinc- * * ed that it is a better man than * * they. ? * The above caution is given out * * for the express benefit of any * * others who might entertain any * * fears about the stability of the * * municipal watering trough. * * It will stop you; you need't * * make a test case of it. * "And congressmen take off their hats, Acknowledging its power." What? The home town paper. ADMISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Thomas Howell, de ceased, late of Hertford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons holding claims against the said estate to present them properly verified to the undersigned on or be fore the 5th day of April, 1924, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make im mediate payment to the undersigned. This 5th day of April, 1928. J. A. COPELAND, Administrator. I 4-13-23-6t. PUBLIC SALE OF LAND UNDER DEED OF TRUST By virtue of the power end author ity conferred upon me, the under signed trustee, by a certain deed of trust executed by Richard Lassiter and Geoigianna Lassiter, his wife, on the 27th day of January, 1920, de fault having been made in the pay ment of the debt therein secured, and at the request of the holder of the unpaid bond therein mentioned, 1 will offer for sale at public outcry, to tne highest bidder, for cash, on the 12th Day of May, 1923 Between the hour* of 11 o'clock, a. as. end 3 o'clock, p. as. In front of the Farmers-Atlantic Bank in the town of Ahotkie, N. C-, the following described real estate: A certain lot in the town, of Ahor kie, Hertford County, N. C., bounded as follows: On the East by Maple Street, on the North by the lands of C. E. Reynolds, on the West by the lands of T. B. Hall, on the South by the lands of W. J. Jenkins; the dimen sions in feet to be stated at the sale. W. L. CURTIS, Trustee. This April 11, 1923. 4-13-23-4t SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Announces Special Pullman Train Service Account SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION Kansas City, Mo., May 16-21, 1923 SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL PULLMAN CARS?CAROLINA SPECIAL DIRECT CONNECTIONS AT GOLDSBORO, SELMA, AND RALEIGH FROM ALL POINTS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROUNA, NOT REACHED BY THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. SPECIAL PULLMAN CARS froip North and South Carolina will be consolidated at Asheville into a special train. APPROXIMATE RAILROAD AND PULLMAN FARES Date Station Railroad Schedule May 14th?Lv. Goldsboro Southern Railway 9:00 a. m. " ?Lv. Selma " " j 9:40 a.m. ?Lv. Raleigh " " .1*. 10:45 a.m. " ?Lv. Durham " " 11:35 a.m. " ?Lv. Greensboro " " 1:40 p.m. " ?Lv. Winston-Salem - " " 2:60 p.m. " ?Ar. Ashevilla " v i4 " 9:40 p.m. SPECIAL TRAIN SCHEDULE: May 14th?Lv. Aaheville a Southern Railway 10:00 p.m. May 16th?Lv. Louisville " " 11:00 a.m. " ?Lv. St Louis Missouri Pacific 8:30 p.m. May 10th?Ar. Kansas City . " " 6:00 p.m. Round-trip Railroad Fare One-way Pullman Fare Frpm? Delegate Fare Clergy Fare Lower Berth Upper Berth Goldsboro 867.41 |60.00 818.88 811.10 Selma 66.33 58.90 18.50 10.80 Raleigh 64.82 67.66 13.60 10.80 Durham 1 68.39 66.40 18.60 10.80 Mebane , 62.16 56.30 18.60 10.80 Burlington 61.59 64.80 13.13 10.60 Greensboro - ....... 60.42 68.70 12.76 10.20 DATS OP SALE MAY 12th JTO 18th, INCLUSIVE?PINAL LIMIT MAY 26, 1923. SPECIAL PULLMAN CARS will leave Kansas City on return trip either by regu lar or special train service; as the number may justify, immediately after the close of the Convention, May 21st, on approximately the following schedule. Lv. Kansas City Missouri Pacific 12:20 p.m. Lv. St. Louis - Southern Railway 9:20 p.m. Ar. Louisville ?? " " 6:60 a.m. STOP-OVER at Louisville to visit the Baptist Theological Seminary. Lv. Louisville Southern Railway -- 4:00 p.m. Ar. Asheville " " ?10:40 a.m. Lv. Asheville -- ? " " 10:46 a.m. Ar. Raleigh s . " " -- 9:36 p.m. Ar. Selma , " " 10:80 p.m. Air. Goldsbero " " ..?11:20 p.m. The above special arrangements have been indorsed by a majority of the ministers and laymen of North and South Carolina as the most convenient, scenic, and prac tical route. THE CAROLINA SPECIAL?THROUGH THE LAND OF THE SKY For MARKED MAP and literature descriptive of route, and Pullinan Reservations in special Pullman cars, communicate with? J. S. BLOOD WORTH, District Passenger Agent, Raleigh, N. C. . ' ' 1 A preliminary to rendering service. Pioneering for petroleum THE oil geologist is expected to put his finger on the map and say "Drill here". His responsibility is heavy, for sinking oil wells is a costly and laborious work, and the Veal map of the oil field lies hidden beneath the surface. L ft year there were drilled 5406 dry holes?failures. It con? r' n:t to $100,000 to drill a deep well, varying with 1 The gvologht form.-, he first link in the chain of specialized experience rcquit.d for success in the oil industry. For over fifty years the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) by combining the functions of producing, transporting, refining and marketing, has made possible the daily delivery to your door or filling station of products of sustained quality. Ask for Polarine and "Standard" Motor Gasoline by name. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey)
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