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Hertford County Herald Published Every Friday by VINSON * PARKER Owners A ROY PARKER Editor JAMES S. VINSON Manager Subscription fills On* Year $1.60 Six Months 76 Three Months .40 u ' Advertising Rntas Toy reasonable and made known on requeat Entered as second-class mail matter February 26, 1910, at the postofflce at Ahoelde, North Carolina, under the Act of March S, 187$. ARE WE PEOPLE GOOD READERS? A few months ago an attempt was made in many sections of the State to ascertain the percentage of per sons who were readers of some sort of newspaper. In several counties a newspaper census was taken, and al most in every instance those who took it were surprised to see just how few persons actually read a news paper, either weekly or daily. In fact throughout North Carolina there is a surprisingly Urge percentage who do not" read the newspapers. No attempt has ever been made ? in this county to get an approximate number who read and who do not read newspapers. In this office, how ever, it is known from a cursory knowledge, that not half of the coun ty homes are supplied with newspap pers that give them the doings of their own people. The HERALD will undertake' durng the months between now and the close of this year to se cure as accurate n census as it is possible to tabulate, and expects to j present them in this newspaper whan the experiment or census is complet ed. This report or census will show the percentage who are newspaper readers, and what kind of literature la really read in the homes of the county, distributed among the sever al townships and sections of the county. In order to give the county an average above the genera] run of counties la the State, those who rend newspapers and know they are essen tials to the horns that ?i?l purposes to follow current events could help by urging the non-newspa per-res ding element to see that some publication that carries news of the section in which they live, at least, should come regularly into their ho mes. It doesn't matter so much what paper it is; but see that a newspaper carrying reports of current happen ings goes regularly into the home. THIS TOWN WANTS A LARGE INDUSTRY? There is no doubt even in the mind of the skeptically inclined that Ahos Ide can produce When it aeee some thing ahead it believes to be a com munity and town builder. It* people are forever keeping an eagle eye on outside business interests, and when they show the slightest Inclination to break the ice in Ahoskie, local men and money get busy so quick that it often opens the eye of the fellow who first suggested that Ahoske might come across. Not one slight chance is allowed to escape. For instance, this town actually "floored"?"knocked off his feet"? the visiting gentleman from New York City, who came here a few days ago, he thought, to arouse these peo ple to the enthusiastic pitch where they, would want a large factory. "When you men went downstairs and in less titan Ave minutes came back with the proposition to produce one hundred thousand dollars for a factory, in addition to giving a site, I was knocked cold. I didn't erect any such action and was not prepared to meet it" That is the way the visitor gives his impressions of the Ahoskie business persons. The read truth to this story is found not only in what Ahoskie is offering to do for this Now York to bacco Arm,but it is but another ex ample the Brm determination Ahoskie has to bring something big to the town and community. Many another time bae business here temporarily given its full backing to some enter prise it thottgh worthy. Of course, these projects have failed iu most in stances, but it is usually not of Ahos kie'? design that it falls. Only through dogged determina tion and a stickability that sticks can the town aver expect to land tome en terprise; and only by listening with interest to every passing chance can we hope to grab something big. Before the county commissioners withdraw all support for farm and boss* demonstration work in the Opsuaty, they should bear what the farmer and the farm women have to ibOQt fife* WW' j^a * AIL THE NEWS FOR "? * ONE DOLLAR YEAR ? Running counter to our own * * with*. .ad dning tkm vary thing ? | * *? ourrolro, not to do, * j * HERALD it hmh?iIb| |LU ? * ?mk it. price reduction, ? i * bargain subscription of- ? * PER?TV. HERALD for ? Do|. ? * Ur par roor, giving .eery old ? ?ubtcribor th. opportunity to ? * PJf??IOM7J??udol^ ? ?P to ood including Ira year*. ? A letter, e bleak aback, ead a * * retara earelope bare bee. ra- e * W every old sahecriher. ? oRer it a elf -explanatory. ? j To aaka it aaaaiaieue, it i* only ? j * ?eo-tor, for the fallow who ? received theae to fill ia the check ? * rotara to this office, dating * * 'J any tiaee during October. ? Wa will bold tbemj ia laet, we ? * waat t. traaeerlba erery oae, ? * ood make ay oar Honor Roll. ? I a 7#m' ?W* * * ?*?*?*. Rood the HERALD aad ? * you get it. We goaraatee to ? * t'? gen It tiao atore aewt of * * Hertford Couaty than aay other ? ?ewayapor circulating ia the * county. * WATERMELON RIND I SWEET PICKLE One of the best sweet pickles that ?? be made by the busy housewife "a that prepared from watermelon nod- The firm part of a ripe cucum ber which has turned yellow is also very good, and both of these can be made into pickles by a process which has been used for years by Mrs. Jane &. McKimmon, in charge of Home Demonstration work for the State College and Department of Agriculture. The recipe Is as fol lows: 7 pounds prepared watermelon lino. 1 V/ :' S pints vinegar. . " ' '4 pounds sugar. , I 8-4 ounce cloves (whole) i sticks cinnamon. 11-* ounces ginger root P*opare 7 pounds of riad. Re move the green part and cut off the ptak melon until the rind Is firm. Cut these pieces into uniform strips 1 1-4 inches wide aad ff 1-4 '?ng, or cut into fancy shapes with ?mail cutters. Let stand overnight in weak brine. Rinse and scald until tender in alum water, (2 level teaspoonfuls of pow dered alum to 1 quart of water). Rinse again in cold water. Place in porcelain-lined kettle, add vinegar, sugar, cinnamon slightly ponnded ginger-root, and spice in beg. Cook until rind ia tendor. m jars, seel, and allow pickle to stand 6 weeks before using. COTTON CO-OPS APPOINT RECEIVING AGENTS The North Carolina Cotton Grow er! Co-Operative Association has mad* its arrangements for handling the 1923 cotton crop of its members and is ready to receive cotton as fast it can be delivered Receiving agents have been appointed and furnished with their supplies and are waiting for cotton to begin moving. Where it has been convenient to do we have appointed the regular depot and freight agents as our receiving agents as they are always on the job and are familiar with the forms used in shipping freight An usually capable corps of men have been secured to handle the re ceiving end and the members will get prompt and courteous attention when delivering cptton. The following is a list of th# receiving points and re ceiving agents for Hertford County: MURFREESBORO, J. W^ Short, Freight Agent f\ AHOSKIE, Julian Parker, Freight Agent HARRELLSVILLE, J. L. Smith, Freight Agent COFIELD, C. J. JOYNER, Depot Agent / COMO, Mr. Joyner, Freight Agent WILLLAMS-WILLIFORD Harrellsville, Sept 19?The mar riage of Miss Annie Williford of Harrellsville and Mr. David F. Wil liams of Richmond, Vs., took place at the home of the bride September 12 at nine o'clock in the morning. The ceremony eras performed by the bride's pastor, Rev. Tom E. Wal ters of Colerain. The home was simply but attract ively decorated with ivy and potted plants. The wedding music was played by Miss Martha White of Cole rain and just before the ceremony Mrs. Tom E. Walters sang "At Dawn ing." Immediately after the cere mony, Mr. and Mrs. Williafs left for a northern wedding trip after which they will make their home in Rich nnomj. . , ' ? I ' OFFICECAT I C?WI?WT mi. ?Y I "WW I started a a mall town newspaper I ran lata mysteries and perplexities that 1 aarar sua pasted?as to tha mishap* that could coma to a linotype and a cylinder press, I .was posi tively overcome hy tha nombar and variety of them. Every lit tle wheal and cop aad holt aeom ad to he possessed of a demon whoso solo ambition was to wreck his hellish spite en me hud my newspaper. I have ben call ed a professor of journalism, but 1 am here to state, declare, enervate and affirm that there is not a weekly newspaper editor in North Carolina who isn't Compe tent to tench mo a lot about the weekly newspaper pome aad who won't he questioned with en thusiasm?and with much profit to me if he skews himself in my neighborhood." That is Louis Graves, editor of the Chapel Hill Weekly, and Professor of Journalism at the University of North Carolina, talking to whomso ever might hear. "Professor" was for years connected with the leading New York City dallies, in, the capac ity of reporter and editorship, and he might have believed he know what even the newspaper game was. He might have thought that, I say; but, the reality of the thing haa just be gun to dawn upon him, after a few months of directorship of the little weekly newspaper which carries his name at the masthead. ? Yes sir, brother, ' you have learnt fast And, more than that sticking around your office for awhile longer, you art due to learn even a few more things about the business. If there be any skeptics in hollering . dis tance of this CAT, let him or her try the game for while. Yon'll get what's coming to you, and then some. Of all tUifi Hartford County claim. in Urn way of distinction one way or the other, wa folks roliaqaisk all koaors wkoa it comas to claiming to have made more money than tka law allows. Tkat M, wo are certain beyond any dagiec of doubt that wo .do not owe either state or Nation any iacomo tax money. For, the report of incoase tax return makers for 1921 shows that loss than fifty parsons la Hertford area so much as made re turns. How many paid any tax may [ still bo smaller. While we make small pretensions, oar two neighbors, Bertie and Gates do not even go that strong. Three persons out of every 1,000 popula tion in this county filed returns. In Bertie only 2.5 persons out of the 1,000 population gave thsrtncome tax men a chance to levy on them; Gates put forward only 1.8 persons to the thousand. Northampton did better than we; its ratio was 8.7 persons to the thousand. All fish aren't caught on bent pins, some get csught on fraternity pins, says College Kid. It's so hot ia the hig tonus, wheasee Dounis Graone that people look lika poached aggs heating for toast to sit oa. Seat Ham A young lady was waiting to mail a package at Ahoekie post office when a stranger bumped her shoulder. She glared at him, thinking it was done intentionally. "Well," he growled, "don't eat ate up." "You are in no danger, sir," she said. "I am a Jewess". "Wouldn't it be terrible," says Cy Kology if a woman wanted a near washing machine every time her hus band decided to trade in his old cat for a new car?" There is one consoling feature about poverty. It is the one thing Congress hasn't discovered a way to tax. Picas# Ba Nice Why not stop this Waking And all tide fuss and fret? The awt of wiHn |Ut M km U all we're going to got. Why mot ooooo tkl. kaocUeg AW all thi. koto ou4 a pita 7 11 *???? ?a wna?, juat katia* Will never mnko them right. Tha way we treat our presidents is to boap abuse ?pon than alive and heap flowers upon them when dead. The full gasoline tank has super seded the full dinner palL EpicureUaa Names Is names the country o'er, But we are puzzled y?t;. Hunger?tortured, lean and poqr. What has the Soviet? No doubt men would like salad and lettuce sandwicee If they had to do the cooking. Blythe, Colo., has Just achieved fame by announcing that it has no citizen either Smith or Jones. Stories about cooties give us the The reason there are so few fe male violinists is that they cant keep their chins still long enoug. G. C. Britten thinks that asaet of the fish are caught ia permanent waves and hairnets. One reason why Darwin got by was because Bryan wasn't there to read him out of the party. Wrong Kind Fired from the old church choir, Was little Sallie Sims, The dear thing never seemed to tire Of looking at the hims. ? Jim Greene says a group of Ahoskie neighbors, listening to a little girt singing at her play, j I were surprised to bear this med ley: "Jesus loves me, yes I knott, for the Bible told.1 me so. Yes we have no bananas." I She that putteth the hand to the steering wheel and straightway tak eth it away to powder her noes shall 1 wake up in heavwn or a hospital. ?? j Now they say poison gas will cure a number of things. At any rate it will cure the notion that war is glor ious. A cheerful chump gets further a grouchy genius. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having this day qualified as admin istrator of the estate of E. L. Brown, deceased, late of Hertford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the under signed at Winton, N. C., for payment on or before September 17th, 1024, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 17th day of September, 1928. J. N. BROWN, Administrator 9-21-fit. of E. L. BROWN Estate. A I =?V Come Early and Make Your Selection From Wynn Bros. "MURFREESBORCS GREATEST STORE" Our Hum faa twrjr Department are most complete with up-to-the-moment merchandise LADIES READY-TO-WEAR Fall Frocks of Exquisite Charm of Line that will catch Wonderful Fall and Winter Stocks 1 the eye of those who know, are being shown by us COATS AND SUITS (hie of th. authentic notes of autumn Fashions is the new knitted suit. We hare them Our showing in Fall Coats will charm the most fastidious simple elegance is the keynote that stands out prominently through the entire line. See our line and save money. BIG LINE OF MENS' and BOYS SUITS AND OVERCOATS SHOES TO FIT EVERYONE?FLORSHEIM SHOES To wear Florsheim shoes is to enjoy the best there is in shoemalring?comfort, good looks, long service. No shoe will give you greater satisfaction WYNN BROS. THE SHOPPING CENTER MURFREESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA y """ NV Active Enterprising Farmers . Are a power for good in any community. This is the kind we have in Hertford County. The officers of this bank want to cultivate your friend ship. We want you to use our service fully. s You Will find a checking account here a great convenience and an efficient assistance in systematizing farm finances We also suggest a savings account for every farmer. . Through regularly adding to savings account in this institution many far-sighted farmers are making aide quate provision for future needs Make this bank your financial headquarters. Our , popular banking-by-mail system is the practical solu- - tion for those living at a distance from the Bank. Farmers-Atlantic Bank AHOSKIE, N. C. - ' I *?*??????1??wp? ? r j I # II a > I iii ? ? i f 11 KS'vi ? I I # J I ^ ^ a I ^^B ^B II ft ?K^HHflES ' | fM W *giajg^ BIGGER, BETTER, THAN EVER BEFORE An Event Marking the Progress of Tidewater . $6000.00 Cash Premiums AGRICULTURE, BOYS* CLUBS AGRICULTURE HIGH SCHOOLS HORTICULTURE, FLORAL DAIRY CATTLE EXHIBIT HORSES AND MULES SWINE, SHEEEP AND POULTRY PANTRY SUPPLIES, NEEDLEWORK VA. GAME PRESERVE EXHIBIT MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS FARM MACHINERY Big Entertainment Program \ -? 1 " 1 i 3 horse ^aces daily$-4,ooo purses AUTO RACES, Sat. Oct. 27, $1,000 Purses OLD VA. TOURNAMENT, Tues. Oct. 28. FOOTBALL FRI. OCT. 26?School Day 1-2-MILE MIDWAY, featuring WORLD AT HOME SHAWS?81 CARS 6 SUPERB, New Hippodrome Acta?6 4?BRASS BANDS?4 FIREWORKS EVERY NIGHT SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME EXCURSION RATES ON ALL RAILROADS II DONT FAIL TO COME ||
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