EDITORIAL FAGE W. BRODIE JONES Editor-in-Chief. HOWARD F. JONES Associate Editor urtm mtmt That Justice May Ever Have A Champion; That Evil Shall Not Flourish Unchallenged. LET US HEAR THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER, FEAR GOD AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS FOR THIS, IS THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN" Eccles. 12:13 Text this week suggested by the Rev. M. Y. Self. The quotation for next issue will be supplied by the Rev. J. C. Cr osby. I J THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT We desire to enter into the homes of our readers in the true Chirstmas spirit; the spirit of thankful hearts for the greatest Gift to mankind. If we could do so we would make this the paramount thought in all homes the thought that we celebrate the birth of Him who came to save us from our sins. Our 'thoughts should first be towards the unselfish example and the sacrifice of Him who came to earth that we might go to Heaven. For there is no other Name given under whereby men may be saved. "And greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friend." The true Christmas spirit, therefore, is that of 'worship; of praise, of thanksgiving. We should, therefore, in meekness and humility "Praise God from whom all blessings flow" for the gift of His Son for the redemption of mankind. Let this be our Christmas thought and not the feasting and frolicking we are so prone to engage in, and in all humility let us ask Divine guidance for the coming year that we may journey onward in love and charity with our neighbors doing God's will and bearing each other's burdens. In doing this, the year to come will be bright With good deeds and our hearts will rejoice because of the good that we may do as the days are going by. A Happy, joyous Christmas to all our Readers and to all mankind. OUR CREED. Love to God and to our fellowman. Written for my Philathea Class. We must prove our creed By each daily deed. Our loyalty prove To our God of love. Do the best we can For our fellowman. For our neighbor dear, Be he far or near, Who needs our care, We must gladly share The gifts of life. To win the strife To overcome wrong Be patient and strong. Toconquer the world, Christ's banner unfurled Our faith, we must prove. Our slogan be love Aye, by word and deed We must prove our creed. V. L. PENDLETON. It is the general custom among the weekly newspapers of the State to observe the Christmas holidays. The employees and the editor needs and appreciates the opportunity to "get his breath" so to speak. Ws .will appear again the first week in January and in the mean time we wish for all of our readers "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." The atmosphere of Christmas has been heightened considera bly by the window displays of the town. They are artistic. They show that Warrenton merchants are enterprising. They are a distinct boost to civic pride. Tell the merchants about it! We appreciate the very liberal advertising patronage given us in this Christmas edition, and as a testimonial of that patron age we are giving our advertisers the best work possible and in two colors. We feet that this is unusual enterprise in a weekly paper and we give it as an appreciation of your support. ., May your Christmas patronage be highly satisfactory, and may we have the pleasure of continued business relations with you to our mutual profit throughout the coming year! THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF WARREN. We are presenting our readers and the citizens of this county a statement of receipts and disbursements of the tax funds as handled by the County Board of Commissioners, and a statement of fees, forfeitures and fines and trust funds handled by the Clerk of the Superior Court. Peanut Coop. Assn. Wins In Case Before Judge John H. Kerr Judge John H. Kerr granted the Peanut Growers Exchange injunction against C. T. Harrell of Hertford County in a hearing in the Court House here on Saturday morning. L. L. Levy of San Francisco, gen eral counsel for the cooperative move ment, plead for a court order which would keep the defendant from de livering peanuts to commission houses. He expressed himself as being much gratified at the find of Judge Kerr and said that it was a pleasure to try a case before a Judge so thoroughly cognizant of the general principles underlying the legality of coopera tive selling. Other counsel for the Peanut Grow ers Exchange included Judge Francis D. Winston of Windsor and E. Frank Story of Franklin, Va. The defendant Harrell . was repre sented by J. W. Davenport of Wind-j sor and E. R. Tyler of Roxobel. The case was tried within two and a nail hours. ! These gentlemen have complied with the law they have an account taken the tax payer into their confidence and given of their stewardship. The law is explicit on this point and says that "A detailed statement of all receipts and from what sources and a detailed statement of all disbursements, and to whom paid SHALL BE MADE" by all pubic officals entrusted with the receipts and ex penditures of public funds. This is a wise law, for a failure to do so creates suspicion, when in fact the accounts may be correct. But the folks don't .know it, and soon there is the cry of fraud. ALL TIME TELEPHONE SERVICE. The Home Telephone and Telegraph Co., in the peak of high prices raised the cost of telephone service to its patrons of the Warrenton exchange with the distinct promise and condition that the service would be much improved and that we should have as a right, continuous service. - The Telephone Company has not lived upto its promise. It is a hardship to town and country citizens when they can not get prompt service over the telephone lines night and day; it is a hardship that this service is not continuous, and it is a condition that the Telephone Company can and should remedy promptly. Whether a man in New York or a citizen of Henderson de sires to converse with a citizen of Warrenton who is a subscriber to the Company's service it should not be denied him upon the pretext that "The office is closed, as it is a small town." We are not paying small town prices. We are not quarreling with the Telephone Company, but are simply giving expression to the public demand here, and giving that expression because it is the duty of the Company to give the promised service. We are again calling attention to the demand of our citizens, and if it be necessary we can show that demand by official action of the town! THE LAST WORD FOR 1922 As we close the forms at 4 o'clock this morning and bring to a close the 1922 volume of The Warren Record, let us EXTEND: Appreciation for the patronage of the past year. HOPE: That we have fought clean for the things we deemed for the best inters : s of all the people. Let us hope further that we have been acturated by right, as we have seen it, instead of by expediency. PRAY: For courage to speak the truth that justice may ever have a champion and that wrong shall not flourish unchallenged." Tobacco Growers Meet Jan. 6. The Warren County Tobacco Grow ers Association will meet at Norlina Saturday, Jan. 6, 1923 at 2 o'clock, there will be no meeting next Satur day. Now that sales have been made to the Imperial and Export Companies our success is fully assured. There is surely a brighter day ahead for the farmer. Come to the meeting and help to discuss plans for the coming year. A happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all of you. JOHN H. FLEMING Chm. Christmas Baskets For Poor. The Christmas baskets for the in mates of the County Home are to be left at the Hunter Drug Co on Satur day, as was pointed out last week in a communication from "the Board of Charities. The gifts are to be made by the women of southern Warrenton, it is recalled. "Son" Grant Has Birthday Party. Boyhood friends of Edward Price Grant, "Son" as the town knows him, were happy at his birthday party on Tuesday afternoon. Numbers of games pleased the guests and refresh ments brought the afternoon's fun to a happy conclusion. Those present were Edward and Shell Knight, John Baird, Bill Martin, A. C. Blalock Jr., A. A. Wood Jr., Pet Boyd, Walker Burwell, James Edward Poindexter, Bill Taylor, Madison Williams and Charles Lee Terrell. Recorder Rodwell Finds Powell Guilty One defendant appeared'in two cases in Recorder's Court Monday morn ing 'when Andrew Powell was charg ed with Larceny and Carrying Con cealed weapon. He was founu guilty in both cases. In C. C. W. he was sentenced to the public roads three months and the weapon confiscated and destroyed. In No. 2 he was sentenced xto- three months on the roads and to pay cost in both cases. The sentences in No. 2 to commence at the end of sentence in No. 1. THE FLAPPER God bless her forever, wherever she goes, From the crown of her head to the tips of her toes!, Dont think she is fast because you can see The- dip of her breast and the curve of her knee. God fashioned her perfect, out of His thought; Dame Fashion decreed that the skirts should be short; "lis your passion and fashion that makes her seem wrong; Though her heart is as pure as the lark's morning song. As queen of some home, she is worthy to reign, Man's partner in joy, his helper, in pain. Remember, Dear Reader, whoever you are, She is as good as you are and, perhaps, better by far. God bless her forever, wherever she goes, From the crown of her head to the tips of her toes! Tasker Polk. Warrenton, N. C, Dec. 18, 1922. . ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT FOX HUNT. A fox hunt for Christmas behind Macon Thornton's pack promises real sport. Dr. G. H. Macon, Dr. W. D. Rodgers Jr., Buck Green, Alpheus Jones and others are enthusiastic about the prospects. f 711. 1921. 12 5. 1922. 1 2. 3 6. 3 6. 3. 1. 6 5. 7 3, 7 11. 8 7, 9 4. 10 2. 11 G. 1921. 12 5. 1922. Pearl Annie A. MARRIAGE LICENSES Ralph E. Stone and Lillie People, white. ' Thos Edward Peoples and Laurie Fuller, white. Herbert E. Edwards and Rosa James, white. Henry E. Moseley and '-Virginia Leonard, white. Frank Williamt and Lucy Rogers, colored. Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is the triumph of some en thusiasm. Man The Reformer. COMMISSIONER'S ACCOUNT 1922 To the Hon. Board of County Commissioners of "Warren County, North Carolina: I have the honor of reporting your account for the year 1922 as follows: C. C. HUNTER, Chairman 1921. 12 1922. 1 2 5. Paid as per account -rendered .$16.50 4 5 6 7 8 9 1921. 12 1922. 4 2. 2. 6. 3. 1. 5. 3. 7. 4. 2. 6. Paid as per account rendered- 16.50 Paid as per account rendered 20.50 Paid as per account rendered 16.50 Paid as per account rendered 16.50 Padi as per account rendered 16.50 Paid as per account rendered 20.50 Paid as per account rendered 16.50 Paid as per account rendered..: 40.50 Paid as per account rendered 20.50 Paid as per account rendered 20.50 Paid as per account rendered- 20.50 $242.00 WALTER ALLEN Paid as per account rendered.. $14.10 Paid as per account rendered--.... 23.50 1 4 G 8 Paid as per account rendered .... r B. C. HAMLET Paid as per account rendered I ) Paid as- per account rendered I Paid as per account rendered 1C Paid as per account rendered 5 Paid as per account rendered 5 Paid as pre account rendered C Paid as per account rendered Paid as per account rendered Paid as per account rendered 11 J Paid as per account rendered 5. Paid as per account rendered 11 Paid as per account rendered 5 Paid as per account rendered J. W. KING Paid as per account rendered $10. Paid as per account rendered 25.( Paid as per account rendered 10. ( Paid as per account rendered 10.(1 Paid as per account rendered 20 si 1921. 12 5.. 1922. 1 2. 1 2. 3 3. 4 3. 5 1. 6 5. 7 3. 7 11. 8 7. 9 4. 10 2. 11 6. J. J. MYRICK Paid as per account rendered $ 5.8 Paid as per account rendered 5.8 Paid as per account rendered 17.4 Paid as per account rendered 5.H Paid as per account rendered 5.81 Paid as per account rendered 5.8 Paid as per account rendered 11.6 Paid as per account rendered 5.8 Paid as per account rendered 29.C Paid as per account rendered 5. Paid as per account rendered 11 Paid as per account rendered 11. Paid as per account rendered 5 SUMMARY C. C. Hunter, Chm., Paid him.. $242 Walter Allen, Paid him 79J B. C. Hamlet, Paid him 95.J J. W. King, Paid him 75.C J. J. Myrick. Paid him 127.( $619.7 State of North Carolina, County of Warren, I, J. A. DOWTIN, Clerk to the County Commissioners, do hereby certify that the fo true and correct to my best knowledge and beli This the 4th day of December, 1922. J. A. DOWTIN, Clerk ( to the County Board of Comu Sworn to and subscribed before me th day of December, 1922. JOS. C. POWELL, juepuiy vierK Yon never miss the water till the well runs dry y -' - SUPPOSE, tomfi&bv.'M What a furirewd news! Or supp stopped politics, deaths, 1S De created. jiliafbeginning tpmorro OESCI wrstite ewvrw . "N. 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