ft a LOCAL NEWS OF AHOSKIE Attorney C. Wallace Jonea of Win ton waa a visitor here Wednesday. Attorney W. R. Johnson attended superior court in Windsor this week. Mr. I. Titleman of Suffolk, Va., was a business visitor in Ahoslde Wednesday. Mrs. W. T. Forbes and little son, Earl, spent last we?k in Norfolk vis iting relatives. Mr. Ross Holoman, an employee of the A. C. L. railroad, was a visitor in Ahoslue Wednesday. Mis Rosebud Hoggard left last Saturday for Norfolk to visit her sister, Mrs. W. E. Taylor. Messrs. G. C. Britton, L. C. White l^nd Horace Garrett motored-to Nor folk and spent the past week-end. Mr. Walter Sumner of Roberson ville was a business visitor to Ahoslde Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Miss Annie Lpurie Sessoms, is at home for the vacation after teaching school at Harrellsville for the past session. Dr. Geo. W. Mitchell of Wilson motored to Ahoskie last Sunday and spent two days with his father, Dr. J. H. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Brown of near Ahoskie and Miss Christine Brown of Mars HUle were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hoggard last Sun day afternoon. ^ Mrs. Fannie Malakia and little daughter, Sylvia, of Portsmouth, Va., arrived last week to spend several days with her brothers, Messrs. John sand George Haleges. Miss Lois Gerock who has been teaching at Townsville, returned to her home here Sunday to spend the summer vacation with, her parents, , Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Gerock. Miss Ella Pearce who is a student in the Baptist Training Seminary at Louisville, Ky., has returned to Ahos Ide and s spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Anne Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Alexander and son, Walter, left Tuesday for Ayden, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs Jamie Hart a few days. Their son Walter, will spend the summer in Ayfc den. ~ . Miss Helen Leary, who ha# been living with her sister, Mrs. J. Lloyd Parker, in Kansas City, Mo., for the last two years, is spending some time in Ahoakie with her mother, Mrs Fannie Leary. A YOUNG DAUGHTER A young daughter was bf rn to Mr and Mrs. Paul E. Dukes, Saturday May 12, .at Suffolk, Va. Mrs. Dukes is now at a Suffolk hospital. LYCEUM REPRESENTATIVE A representative of the Piedmont Lyceum Bureau spent three'days in Ahoakie this week endeavoring to secure guarantors for a series of en tertainments to be given here this fall ^gnd winter. SHOWERS WEDNESDAY Sultry weather followed closely on the heels of the coolness, Sunday and Monday; and thunder showers accompanied the rise in temperature. Several showers of more or less in tensity fellJiere^Wednesday^ . WANT RADIO INSTALLED A fund has been started here to purchase a radio outfit fgr the office of the Ahoekie Chamber of Com merce. Several donations have al ready been received and others are in prospects ? , L', LLOYD PARKER TO MOVE Mr. and Mr*. J. Lloyd Parker, who I have been living at Kansas City, Mo., I for the last two. years, are planning I to move to the Rio Grande Valley in ? Texas. They now have a home on I der construction there, and will move las soon as it is completed. Head I quarters of Mr. Parker's real estate I firm will also be moved. ?VANDALISM BREAKS OUT IN AHOSK1E ? ? Young Ahoskie broke loose last ?Sunday night, and left a lasting im lprese upon the interior of the Plant lers Warehouse. A large Federal I truck ftored in the building was ?wrecked, several pieces of flooring ?broken through, windows shattered, Istationery destroyed, and other ?property mutilated. f A reward of $25 was offered by the ?Bank of Ahosldet owners of the build Bng, for information as to the per Ketrators.' It was later learned that Keveral young, mischievous boys did Khe wrecking business. They are ex Kected to be hailed before D. R. Mc Ejlohon, Juvenile Court judge at Harrell- Jewell The marriage of Miaa Thelma Jew ell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jewell, Garner, and Mr. Hugh Lee Harrell, s-of Ahoekie, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harrell, of Whaleyville, Va., took place last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock In the drawing room of the Monticello Hotel, Norfolk, Va., with Dr. Sparks W. Melton, pastor of the Freemason Baptist church, offi ciating. The bride wore a gown of navy blue poiret twill with hat to match and carried a shower of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Hef only or nament was a platinum bar pin set with diamonds, a gift of the bride groom. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Harrell left for a wed ding trip North, after which they will make their home in Ahoskie. Only a few close relatives of the contracting parties wer* present at the wedding. Miss Gladys Harrell, of Norfolk, a sister of the groom, Mr. and Mqs- Charles Ellis and Wade Har rell attended the wedding. Mm. Hasrell has for the last two yearn taught school here, and has made a warm place in the hearts of the school children and others in Ahoskie who know her. She attend ed school at the Wbman's State Col lege in Greensboro. , Mr. Harrell has lived in Ahoskie for several years, and is one of the town's promising young business men. He is a native of Bertie county and a vet eran of the World War. He is now engaged in the hay and grain broker age business in Ahoskie. LIST TAKERS NOW AT WORK W. T Forbes, list taker for Ahos kie township, has filled several en gagements at different points in the township. He will continue to take lists at this office in Ahoslde, through out the month of May. Attorney L. C. Williams, town clerk, has also announced his list tak ing days for property owners in Ahoskie. Each Tuesday and Friday he will be in his office to take lists. This schedule will be kept up during the entire month of May. Property owners should take cog nisance of the time limit for listing their property. Failure to list sub jects one to double taxes. NEW TOWN OFFICERS COME IN NEXT MEET E. Hayes, H. S. Baa sight, and D. L. Myers, rececMy elected to V serve as members of the town council for the ensuing two-year *? period, will assume their mantles next Monday night, immediate ly after the old council members have met and despatched busi ness. The retiring members are H. W. Stokes, Dan P. Boyette and J. Roy Parker. Mayor L. C. Williams, present " incumbent, will continue to serve as-executive head of the munici pality, having easily won the office at the late election. Among the problems the new council will have to work out is the municipal water and light plant, which includes hours for furnishing electric current, the ^construction of siding to light plant, and extension of sewer, water, and electric lines. PISTOLS AND RAZORS IN EVIDENCE HERE t). L. Thomas and his -son, Walter Thomas went out after a scalp Tues day night E. E. Lane, local barber, was the objective. The two former threatened to cause Lane bodily harm. The trouble occurred in the barber shop. Lane was not so easily taken into camp, however. He was in close proximity to his supply of rasors, and they are dangerous weapons, whether jn the hands of the- ebony hued, or wielded with' the dexterous hand of a trained barber. At any rate. La it* kept his would-be assailants from causing any serious trouble. A large crowd was in the thqp, and others quickly gathered around and serious trouble was averted. The cause of the trouble is thought to be a grudge of long standing. At the Richard Theater Wednes day night, Mayor Williams heard $he evidence from some doten witnesses, and bound all three men over to Superior Court under bonds of $150 each. The theater was filled to over flow with spectators. *. ? Did you ever Wear a collar that didn't fit? Think how much worse off is a mule or horse with a collar that is too large or too small. Exhibits Winning In School Contest Penmanship: first grade; Nettie Brett Sewell, Union; Elmer Hinm, Holly Spring;. Second grade: Abner Miller, Union; Elwood Hortoii, Holly Spring. Third grade: Elizabeth Banks, Winton. Fourth grade: Mag gie Davis, Como; Lula Mae Debose, Winton. Sixth grade: Helen Hamm, Holly Spring. Seventh grade: Virgie Horton, Union; Bernice Hines, Mur frees bo ro. Drawing: First grade; R. T., Como; Elma Godwin, Holly Spring. Second grade; 1. S.,''Como; ?, Menola. Seventh grade: Sallie Askew, Taylor; Edgar Perry, Holly Spring. Paper cutting: first grade; Dorothy Dean Brown, Union. Second grade; Paul Powell, Como. Illustrated story: Third grade; ?, Holly Spring; Lucile Horton, Union. Original story: Second grade; Mil dred Btttle, Como. Third grade; Raymond Brett, Menola; Estelle Jef freys, Holly Spring. Fourth grade: Wendell Rogers, Ahoskie; Myrtle My ers, Holly Spring; fifth gra^e: Eliza beth Forbes, Menola; Iris Bellamy, Ahoskie. Seventh grade: Willie Wat ers, Holly Spring; Pearle Gatling, Ahoskie. Booklet, "Our Presidents." Sev entb grade: Emily Sumner, Ahoskie; Everette Miller, Union. Original problems: Seventh grade; Addie Mae Cooke, Ahoskie; Edgar Perry, Holly Spring. Maps, "Hertford County": Seventh ggule; Everette Miller, Union. Maps, "North Carolina": Seventh grade; Brandol Boyette, Murfrees bor; Everette Miller, Union. Machine made dress: Sixth grade; Ivy Vinson, Holly Spring. Sevepth grade: Helen Barber and R. Futrell, Oak Grove; Nelie M. Baker, Ahoskie. Crocheting: Sixth grade; Mary Sumner, St. Johns; Annie Modlih, Union. Button holes: Si^cth grade; Lillian Brown, Holla Spring. Handkerchiefs: Seventh grade; Ruby Futrell, Oak Grove; Helen Bar ber, Oak Grove. Embroidery: Sixth grade; Blanche Fairless, Christian Harbor; Annie Modlin, Union. Seventh grade; Viv ian Hyatt, Ahoskie; Ruby Futrell, Oak Grove. Como and Ahoskie schools had a collection of exhibits that were not in the list sent out to the teachers. The judges awarde Free Air and Water. AH0SK1E, N. C 1 ' ? . - 71 '