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RAILROAD MEN SPEAKERS (Continued from pace 1) put into effect by the railroads of the United States. H? laid particular stress upon the money his road was investing. He called for whole-hearted sup port from the business interests; ask ed for quicker loading and unload ing of freight cars; assured the per sona present that the railroads would do all within their power for Ahos kie and the general public; and wound up by asking that a friendly feeling exist between the public and the railroads, so that the letters' se curities would receive favorable con. sideration. He said: "Unless they ara able to get capital they will not be able to give you the service you have got to have if you are to prosper. But so long as there is any prospect of gov ernment ownership of railroads, or so long as money fairly invested in railroad property is prohibited by law or prevented by restrictive regula tions from earning a return compar able with that earned by money in vested in other businesses it is going to be hard to get people to put their money into railroad securities, and the railroads are going to find it dif ficult to raise the capital that is need ed to give you the service you re quire." The young ladies assisting in serv ing the banquet and who were given a rising vote of thanks by the ban queters were Mrs. J. Roy Parker, and Misses Earl Lawrence, Helen Leary, Mary Glen Smith and Nancy Howard. MURFREESBORO NEWS WhUt Quotation If folks don't set as you would choose Remember life is varied; use Your common sense; don't get the blues Show latitude. ?St. Clair Adams. Twenty-one guns !! We're about to get a highway. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lawrence of Norfolk were guests on Sunday in the home of the former's father, Mr. J. N. Lawrence. Mrs. R. M. Buie and little son, Roderick Mark, Jr., of near Dunn, N. C., who have been visiting relatives in Woodland, spent several days last week in Murfreesboro with Mrs. Ella Pearce, aunt of Mrs. Buie. Miss Marie Evans has returned home from her school work in Chow an. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Larkin left Monday; the former to spend ten days at Trinity College, Durham; the lat ter to visit her old home in Sanford. Mrs. Larkin was accompanied by Miss Taylor of Williamstdn. Miss Eva Gary, who has been teaching voice in a Georgia College, returned home Saturday to spend a short ??canon. Prof, and Mrs. C. J. Whitley after concluding a visit to Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Whitley, returned on Monday to their home in (jakboro, N. C: Miss Fannie Jenkins returned home Friday from near Bristol, Vs., where she taught the past season. Miss Grace Pearce spent the past week end with relatives in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Chetty and children were in Woodland last Wed nesday visiting relatives of the latter. Mr.' and Mrs. Vernon Sewell, after a week spent here with the former's people, returned to their home in At lanta, Ga., Wednesday of this week. Miss Nettie Evans, who taught piano in the western part of the state the past season, has returned home for her vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Burleigh Hill and lit tle daughter, spent the week-end in i. Cofield and were accompanied home Sunday by Mr. Hill's mother, Mrs. Frances Hiil. Howard Short entertained , last week, his friend, a school pal from Raleigh who has returned home. Miss Eva Lawrence has returned home from Carolina College where she has been teaching voice. Miss Emma Riddick Parker of Winton, who has just graduated, (A. B.) is spending a while at Chowan College and is assisting in the office L. worn. Misses Cloyce Futrell and Mary Benthall spent Monday in Norfolk. Mr. B. C. Cobb of Ahoskie was a visitor of friends here Sunday. The next on hand in Murfreesboro is clean-up week which work is be hind that of other towns. But so many important features folowed, one after the other, that the fact mast have been overlooked. The Womans' Missionary Society of the M. E. Church held its monthly meeting Monday p. m. In the church. The attendance was unusually good. The meeting included a memorial esrviee and a special program was given in honor of their foreign mis sionary! Mrs. Bennett, whot death oc curred last year. Misses Virginia Ferguson and Maaaie Evans have been elected as delegates by the Epworth League to attend the League Conference which convenes in Morehead City, Jane 18 84. Several in the town and vicinity are victims of the measles, but most of the cases are comparatively mild. George Vinson of Atlantic City is visiting his relatives in the Vinson home. Miss Faye Dame, teacher of Edu cation at the College, spent a few days at the Institution, returning to her home in Ames bury, Mass., Sat urday. Miss Gertrude Knott, teacher of Expression at Chowan College, fol lowing the commencement, was the guest of Miss Mary Babb for a few days, returning to Kentucky on Monday. Miss Myra Parker was a visitor of friends here Saturday. Mr. Seba Underwood, accompan ied by Dr. Harrell and George Camp bell, left Monday for a Suffolk hos pital where he will probably under go an operation. Highway A Boon The highway from Maple Fork to Murfreesboro has been hard surfac a H, also the Male street, Murfreen boro, la receiving the same layer of gravel which promises a greatly im proved condition. The finished por tion of the highway from Maple Fork eastward works like a charm, that is, the cars work charmingly on it Birthday Party Tuesday evening, little Miss Sallie Ann Futrell was hostess to many of her friends at party when she cele brated her thirteenth birthday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Futrell. Games and vietrola music were enjoyed. Ice cream and cake were the refreshments. The hostess was favored with some at tractive gifts from her guests who numbered twenty, and were, besides the guest of honor, Mary Sumner of St. Johns, Mildred Watson, Bessie Ferguson, Inex Parker, Bettie Waters Jenkins, Julia Short, Mary Whitley, Thelma Griffith, Mamie Evans, Fran ces Evans, Alice and Margianna Car ter, Brando! Boyette, Southgate Brett, Livingston White, John Park er, James Griffin, Hugh White and Robert Whitley. 8" * MENOLA LOCALS ilia* Janie Packer wsa the guest of her brother. Dr. Raleigh Parker of WoodUBd, laat Thursday and Fri day. Messrs. Robert Srown and W. Harvey Vinson spent Monday in Win ton on a business mission. Mr. Jennings White of Conway was a Sunday afternoon caller in the home of Mr. H. U. Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Mod tin of Aulander were among the Sunday afternoon visitors here. ? Mr. Stanley Brown left last Mon day for Suffolk, Va., where he has accepted a position. Mr. W. Harvey Vinson was in Aulander Saturday afternoon on busines. 1 Mr. J. P. Griffith of Woodland was in town Monday of last week on busi ness. Mr. J. L. Snipes made a business trip to Ahoskie Monday. 666 cures Malaria, Chills and fever, dengue or billions fever. It destroys the genus. EXECUltMra NOTICE HaTinf qualified aa executors of the eetate of D. T. Doughtie, de ceased, late of Hertford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persona holding claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned executors on or before the 4th day of May, 1924 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immed iate settlement. This 4th day of May, 1*28. C. W. DOUGHTIE, F. T. DOUGHTIE. Postofflce: Ahoskie, N.C. 5-ll-6t. NOTICE TO TOBACCO GROWERS If you are in need of tobacco flues or tier elbows and fire joints, I can furnish them. Can do all .kinds of metal roofing and guttering by contract or by the job. See me and and let me figure with you. B. VINSON, Ahpekie, N. C. 6-l-23-2t. Subscribe to the Herald; do It aew. f 4 Mf I ?frAAsiAAAAMUKweJ? ... , LEGAL NOTICE ' North Carolina?In Superior Court Hertford County?Before the Clerk. JIM EVERETT v.. GENIE EVER ETT; service of publication? NOTICE The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Hertford County , to obtain an absolute divorce upon the grounds of adultery. The de fendant will further take notice that she is required to appear before the Clbrk of the Superior Court of Hert ford County, at Winton, N. 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