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"THE INDIAN WARWHOOP" [ Edited by the English Department of Ahoskie High School Editorial staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mabel Claire Hoggard COLUMBIAN 80CIBTY REPORTER Lou Parker HESPERIAN SOCIETY REPORTER Roee Mitchell [i boys' ATHLETICS - Col umbo* McKeel GIRLS' ATHLETICS S- Arlea Isenhower SCHOOL NEWS ? Syiria Applebaum JOKES - Aubrey Dilday FACULTY SUPERVISOR ? "lEmUy D. Gayle V." M ?? .11 ' ' A BOY S THANKSGIVING I (By Om) v THANKSGIVING comet on Thursday by the President^ decree, But Friday, good old Friday, i? Thanksgiving day for me. There's lots to eat on Thursday, just heaps and piles of stuff, Bnt Mother always worries for fear there's not enough. So many folks to dinner, she's sure that some will starve, And whispers to my father, "Be care faI hew you carve." And as for me, she warns me?I've heard it all before? "No matter what we pass you, dont ask for any more." But Friday, one day after, she doee nt feel that way. Fve heard it all so often, I know she's going to any: "Whoever would have guessed tt, to see those people eat, That on this turkey's carcass tbere'd be left a shred of meat? I thought before they finished we should have to cook its mate, But there's quite a lot left over. Come, Willie, pass your plate." Thanksgiving may be Thursday by the President's decree, But Friday?oh, boy, Friday is Thanksgiving Day for inc. And it isn't only turkey, for there's nuts and fruit and pie, And on one counting noses with a watchful worried eye. There's joy in every closet, a surprise on every shelf, > And only gentle warnings if I go and help myself. There's candy in a box upstairs, and in the shed a jag With just enough of cider left to make it go ker-chugl Thanksgiving may be Thursday, if you're earing as a guest, But I give thanks on Friday?For C folks at home that's best. s: ?AKTHUB H. POWELL. v S' WHY WE CELEBRATE ? THANKSGIVING DAY ? Something like three centuries ago * when our Pilgrim Fathers were de- . livered from starvation by the arri- , val of the food-laden ship, some of . the more God-fearing men among the colonists suggested that they should ^ .appoint a day in which to return their thanks to God for their deliverance a and for His loving watchfulness in protecting them from the savages , and wild beasts that lurked behind . every tree and stone, watching for a chance to kill them. As the years passed on the people 1 gathered year by year with thankful- ?. ness in their hearts for the ble&ings ' of the past year. In New England they gave thanks ? in the form of a great feast and a heme gathering of the scattered mem Jbers of the families. ^ Today it has become a great Am- . erica n institution, celebrated from one end of the country to the other. Our President issues a proclamation each year calling on the people to as semble themselves together at their usual places of worship and to offer, thanks to God for His untold Messing1 J and mercies to us as a people. , The day always comes at the close of the harvest season, when our barns are bursting with their loads, and { our pantries are filled with an abund ance of good things stored against , the day when the snow covers the land and the cold winds howl around the houses and through the trees. If ever a time comes when We should be thankful it is then. We meet our { Heavenly Father publicly to thank Him for our personal blessings as well ' as our national blessings and t6 ask for His continual care and guidance. , If any people on earth should be thankful, it is the Americans. We seem to be peculiarly blessed of God. Our overflowing crops, our national prosperity, our public health, our splendid government and our liberty, all these we should be thankful of. These are just ? few things for which are should never cease to be thankful. In the last few yean it has be come customary with us to make as large a contribution to the orphans of our country as we can, thus in a small way showing our gratitude by helping to manage the lives of these unfortunate children a little brighter and happier. We cannot express our 'thanks to Him, I think, in a more pleasing way than by giving a small portion of the good things with which He ha? blessed us, thus giving the fatherless and motherless children a chance to make good christian citi sens. NELLIE MAE BAKER?'27. ? - :4 JANE'S THANKSGIVING ?J? "Oh goody, ifs going to be a sure 1 "nuff Thanksgiving!" exclaimed lit tle ten-yea r-ol.j Jane as she opened her eyes on Thanksgiving morning, to find the ground covered with snow and the rleuds shewing signs of more terday, and seeing grandma and play ing with Cousin Joe and Isabella. Oh dear! I wish mama would let ma jet up now." And indeed ahe did have an enjoy able day. At an early hour appetiz ing odors from the kitchen found their way to all parte of the house end one brief visit to the large, spa cious cook room where Aunt Dinah was giving proof of her wonderful ?kill as a cook would cause one's own mouth to purely water. There was ?lso the joy of seeing Grandma, who ?lways came to spend Thanksgiving with Jane add her parents. She was inch a gentle, affectionate, light learted old lady that she carreid hap piness wherever she went and Jane looked eagerly forward to her visit 0 her home. Then there were cous in Joe and Isabella. To little Jane, vho had no brothers or sisters and was sometimes a little lonesome, the tresence of those young folks was 1 treat and many were the shouts of aughter which floated to the ears of :he older members of the party dur ng the day. When at last dinner was announ :ed and they had filed into the dining ?oom,' what a sight met their eyes! rhe big table seemed to groan under ts burden, in the center, as king of he occasion, lay a large turkey, all teaming and hot while seeminly all he other goodies which are mention id in the cook books with a few otit is which owed their origin to Aunt )inah, were scattered about over the able. What a dinner that was! Vinu es sped into half-hours and half tours into hours and still they re tained at the table, eating, laughing, slicing, joking, and having a delight ul time. But as all good things do have an nd thig proved to be no exception, nd at last farewells were said and Irandma was gone, leaving Jane very ad and blue. Thinking that a little ?alk would do her good, she ran up- ] tain, put on her coat and hat and ver-shoes and left the house. Having j o definite place to go, she allowed j er feet to take her where they would nd was soon lost in thought She was j t last awakened front her meditation y the sound of some one jnst be tnd her and on looking around she ' ound it to be a little girt about her < ge, with a kind and sweet but very bin, pinched face and wearing do- ' tes which spoke very loudly of pov- 1 upus{3 uo . mCjbsiui put jCpa round her Jane found that he had wandered down into the min ig districts and this was doubtless ne of those unfortunate people. She poke to her very pleasantly and upon pking where shfe was going, was ol^ that she was going to a Thanks ivmg service, "i always attend ev ry meeting I can," she explained, and thank God for being so good to _ _ ?> a?. A Thanskgiving service! And this ittle poverty-striken girl attending. )f course Jane had heard of such ervices but she had never been to ne or thought much abont them for he was always having too good a ime. She, Jane, had been enjoying Imost every comfort possible for the rears and had never one time re urn ed her thanks for them; this tit le girl without even the barest ne lessitieg of life, at least annually, >oasibly more often, returning her hanks for what she did have. Jane walked on with the little girl til they came to the small crude itructure which she called her church ind the little girt went in, seemingly perfectly happy. Jane stayed on the outside and watched the people go in, for a few minutes; those hard, coarse but peaceful men and the tir ed, worn-out happy-looking women and children. After the meeting plaee was about full, Jane started for her home. She was no longer lost in her thoughts but walked rapidly with the air of decision on her face. Upon reaching home she went at once to her room and closed and locked the door. What she then did was witness ed by only One, but never again did Jane Carr allow a Thansgiving to pass without attending a Thansgiving service. M. C. H. ?. HESPERIAN SOCIETY REPORT The members of the Hesperian Lit erary Society assembled in the Fresh man class-room on Friday afternoon, November 28, for their regular week ly session. The society was called to order by the .president and the min utes were read and the roll called by the secretary. The following program was render ed: Devotional exercises Chaplain Soliloquy Ray Hoggard "Origin of Thanksgiving"..Mr. A. G. OtweU Poem: "The First Snow"__Vida Ed wards Pea pictures Henry Holloman Thanksgiving poem Beatrice Hdlloman "How i^shoulii like tn spend Thanks W Foy Cowan Juk,)? ' Ruby Wiggins "Autob.oKr.phy of ? silk UmknUt" Arie. Isenhower Oar critic's report mi then (iron by Smiley Burgess who proved her self very capable of the task and fare to us some very helpful suggestions. The program as a whole was very enjoyable. Being unable to have any musical numbers on our programs when meeting in a class room, it is often very difficult to plan programs which will be both interesting and helpful. There being no further business the society adjourned. COLUMBIAN REPORT The Columbian literary Society held its regular weekly meeting Fri day, November 23, 1228 in fhe audi torium. The society was called to order by the president. The roll was called and the min utes read by the secretary. There being no important business meeting the devotional exercise was turned over to the chaplain; then the following program was rendered was enjoyed by each member of the society. Song Society Debate: Query; "Resolved that danc ing should be taught in public school." Affirmative; Rebecca Feldman, Eva Hoggard. Negative; Louise Dunn, Bailey Vaughan. Round, "Are You Sleeping"..Society Reading ... Sallie Wynns Dunn Paper: "My Ideal and a Successful Woman" Mabel Claire Bog gard Prophecies Henry Godwin Declamation Henry Clay Odom Vocal Duet ?? Goldie Laasiter Harry, Holloman Paper: "Imaginary Wedding" .Er nestine King "High School for a Freshie".. Everette Miller Riddles Thellie Modlin The judges oast their votes-dn favor of the affirmative side of the debate. This being the conclusion of the program the society adjourned. STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! Everyone have your pennies ready on Monday next Why? Because of the great Library Drive. Get ready to see Ahoskie High School with the best, most thoroughly equipped li brary of any other school in eastern North Carolina?so prepare for the drive! L-EARN a lesson from the ages, l-M the far dim distant past B-OOKS were looked upon as?acred R-EAD and loved by every class A-RE we then of smaller vision R-EADING less than ancient man, Y-IELDING to a savage impulse D-RIVING us with unseen hand. R-ATHER let us seek for 1 earing l-N the books around us spread, V-ISIT with the greatest masters, E-VEN though they've long been dead. A wise mother and good books en abled me to succeed in life. She was very poor, but never too poor to buy books for her children. It is a mean sort of poverty that starves the mind to feed the body. ?HENRY CLAY. My opportunities in youth for ac quiring an education were limited; but I had the great good fortune of being well supplied with useful books, and these gave me my success in life. DANIEL WEBSTER. Schools teach us the rudiments of our language, but books teach us how to think. Therefore, no one can truly be educated or successful in life unless he Is a reader of books. ?BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Send books through the land, edu cate the people, and we can bid de fiance to the schemes of tyrants. ?PATRICK HENRY. Books ar? the food of youth; the light of old age; the ornament of prosperity; the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home and no hindrance abroad. ?CICERO. Our future men and women of influence and distinction are coming from those families that are well supplied with useful and attractive books. ?EMERSON. Every reader who holds a book in his hand is free to approach the in most minds of men, past and pres ent; he needs no introduction to the greatest. He stands on no ceremony with them. ?FREDERICK HARRISON. AHOSKIE DEFEATS WHALEY . VILLE The Ahoskie boys motored over to Whaleyville last Wednesday after noon to play basket-ball. This was the first game of the season, but the boys made up their minds to win be fore leaving home. The game wis hard fought from start to finish, the score at the end of the first half of the game being 10 to 6 in favor of Whaleyville. But the Ahoskie boys gained rapidly during the last half and when the whistle blew at the end of the last half, the score stood 19 to 18 in favor or Ahoskie. The new players on the Ahoskie team showed fine form, and with a littje more practice Coach Otwell be lieves that the Old Gold and Black jerseys will come off triumphant as they did at the end of the past sea son. A ' S Ahotkk will play Whaleyville again soon, the date not having been defi nitely decided upon. By that time the team should be in better shape, and we are looking for and hoping for another victory. other gamea in the near future with any team with which games may be aranged, and it it the Arm belief of players, students and outsiders that Ahoskie is going to put out a winning SCHOOL NOTES The primary and grammar grade teachers of Ahoskie Township met in session in the Ahoskie School Satur day afternoon for a class in Heading Circle Work. Miss Mina Holloman, leader of the group .was enable to at tend on account of illness. Misses Mary and Bessie Gaddy were guests of Mrs. D. L. Myers at dinner Sunday. Miss Etta Parker spent Saturday in Norfolk. i Misses Bessie Newsome and U>i? Parker and Messrs. Harry Copeland and Clark Sinclair motored to Wlnton and Chowan College Sunday. Mist Lillie Gray Miselle spent Sun day afternoon in Murfreesboro. Misses Baby Wynn, Mabel Claire Dnnn and Goldie Lassiter drove to Winton, Cofield and Harrallaville, Sunday. Messrs. Columbus McKeel, Horace Garrett and Horace Johnson were vis itors in Whaleyville, Va., Sunday evening. Miae Beatrice Holloman was the guests of friends in Harrellsville on Sunday afternoon. Misses Ernestine King, Aries Isen hower and Sylvia Applebaum were dinner gnests of Miss Estelle Vinson Sunday evening. School closed Wednesday for the remainder of the week for Thanks giving holidays. Several of the teachers will spend the holidsys out of town. We .were agreeably surprised on last Wednesday afternoon to have with ue Mr. Yonan who spoke to the school children for an hour on the subject of the Near East Mr. Yonap is a Persian by birth and an Armen um by residence and was living in that country during the greater part of the World War, therefore was able to picture to us very vividly the suf ferings of the Armenians at the hands of the Turks. He has received the greater part of his education in America and has in him the making of a great orator which was proven by the fact that he held the strict atr tention of three hundred and nfty school children during his entire ad dress. ? The "Freshies" may be green now but they will some day make Ahoskie High proud o fthem, which was prov en by the program that was given,by the Freshman class in chapel last Fri day morning. This program was 'well planned and well rendered and proved very entertaining? to all* Following is the program given: M Song, "Thanksgiving" Devotional exercises ----- President Song, "Palm Branches"-??--Class Recitation, "Can I" -Emily Sumner) Poem, "Autumn Moods' --Pearl Gat Chorus, "All Through the Night'" I Eight Girls , ' ? , I Class Poem ? Louise | Dunn . I Instrumental solo Everette Vo^riTolo Rebecca Feldmanl Poem, "The Flag is Passing By* -- Class "FRESHIES" Lbok out for the Freshies of ti, I A right nice lot of us you as you wellj We*are studious too, as-one can tell, Because we speak so exceedingly we"; 1 We want to win our teachers l priiim Right now in our beginning days. We Freshies like the Golden Rule, I And practice it each day in school. These Seniors, Juniors, Sophs, and such I Don't make us angry very much. Until one says in a wasteful way, "Well kiddes, you'll be up some day. Look out for the Freshies of 23, A right nice lot of us as you all see. And when our taschew let us ?le, Ahoskie will have a CRACKER-JACK ^^MARY LOUISE DUNN '27. JOKES Horace?And why do you think I good opinion of yourself. ? I wonder if my little girl knows how many seconds there are in a min ute," asked Mrs. Curtis of Louise the other day. , ? Louise: "Do you mean a real min ute, or one of these great big wait-a minutes?" The train was approaching kie, and the colored Port?Jmixed briskly up to Mr. Raynorhnd smfl ing broadly, asked. "Shall I jest brush you off, sahl" "Not on your life, replied Mr. ; Raynor. " HI *?t off this tnun in the regular way, ** soon as it stops. i - * Edmund?Haywood, do you know . anything about Napoleon? idmund^wX can you tell me his nationality? didnt know you taw* so mock. A man stepped up to Mr.,Otwell the other day and said, "Sir, I am an evolutionist, and I want to discuss the question with you. I din also an an nikilatior.ist; I believe that when I die that will be the'end of me." "Thank goodness for that!" said Mr. Otwell as he walked off and left the man dazed. "Did you fall?" said Harry rushing to the rescue of Sallie who slipped on the ice pavement one morning last winter. < "Oh, no," she said; "I just sat down to see if I could find any four leaf clovers." ";? ? There is rivalry between two bud ding boy orators at the local school. One was chosen to exhibit his abilty before a meting of the Parent-Teach ers' Association. He began: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." "There," sneered The mother of the unsuccessful pupil, he wouldn't be a true son of his mother if he didn't want to borrow something." [ dto Last Sunday morning in one .of the Ahoskie Sunday schools the class was about to be dismissed. The young sters were already in anticipation of relaxing their cramped little limbs after the hours of confinement on straight-backed chairs end, benches when the superintendent aroee end instead of dismissing them announc ed: "And now. children, let me in troduce Mr. Bogga, who will give us 'a short talk." Mr. Bogga smilingly arose, and af ter gazing impressively around the room began with: "Well, children, I hardly know what to say." At this juncture the whole school was con . J*i'. 'I ? vulsed at the sound of a email, thin voice In the rear lisping: "Thay 'amen' and thit downl"^ | p. ! ft '? Tom Tarheel says that he is going rabbit hunting with hie boy pretty aoon now and they are going to talk over a lot of things about trees and birds and wild things of the woods. 1 1 ? 11 ' la the Superior Court?Before the Clerk. In the matter of 8. C. Godwin, J. W. Godwin, Rosa A. Modlin, Mary T. Dilday, A. J. Godwin, and A. E. Godwin.?Ex parte. Notice of Sale for Division Under and by virtue of an order of the Clerk of the Superior Court of , Hertford County in the above entitled < action appointing A. E. Godwin, Com missioner to sell the hereinafter de scribed lands for partition among the heirs-at-law, the said Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bid der for cash the following real es tate towit; that certain tract of land known as the Eley land and bounded on the North by Bear Swamp and A. E. Godwin; on the East by the lands of S. C. Godwin; on the Weet by the lands of A. E. Godwin; en the South by the County Road leadihg from Joe Slaughter's farm, to the farm former ly owned by A. R. Harmon, contain ing 60 acres more or leas. The above described land will be N sold in front of the postoffice build ing in the Jown of Ahoskie, on Sat urday, the 29th day of December, 1923, between the hour* of 10 o'clock a. m., and 2 o'clock, p. m. The terms of sale will be cash. * The 28th day of November, 1923. A. E. 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