NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of the authority con tained in a certain judgment or order of sale in that certain Special Proceeding entitled “W. C. Wil liams, Administrator of the estate of Lucile E. Marcher-Metzner, de ceased et al, ex parte” duly filed in the office of the Clerk of the Su perior Court for Halifax County, North Carolina, the undersigned Commissioner will on Monday, Oc tober 30th, 1939, beginning at 1C o’clock A.M. and continuing from time to time or from day to day until the same is completed, at the main dwelling house located on the farm of the late Lucile E. Marcher Metzner (her homeplace) located near the City of Roanoke Rapids, Roanoke Rapids Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, offer for Wale at public auction to the high est bidder for cash, the following described real property, to-wit: First Tract: All that certain tract or parcel of land together with all improvements thereon, ly ing and being situate in Roanoke Rapids Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, beginning at a point in the center of the Roanoke Rapids-Thelma road, the Northwest corner of the W. G. Clary property; running thence 'along the center of said road N. 64° W. 200 feet to the Mrs. Winnie Simmons line; thence along the Western line or Mrs. Winnie Simmons N. 26* E. 415 feet to the right-of-way of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company; thence along the South side of the Sea board Air Line Railway Company line in a Westerly direction 2110 feet to an iron in the Troy Holo man line; thence along the Eastern line of Troy Holoman and across said Roanoke Rapids-Thelma road S. 15° 45’ W. 2310 feet to a stake in Chockoyotte Creek; thence down the run of Chockoyotte Creek as it meanders to a black gum and sweet gum pointers, the Southwest corner of the W. G. Clary proper ty; thence along the Western line of W. G. Clary N. 40° 15’ E. 1680 feet to an iron; thence continuing along said W. G. Clary line N. 63° 45’ W. 210 feet to an iron; thence continuing along said W. G. Clary line N. 40° 15’ E. 430 feet to an iron, the point of beginning; said tract containing one hundred and eight (108) acres, more or less, and be ing located near the Northwest corner of the property on the South side of the Roanoke Rapids-Thelma road a half acre tract on which is located a church, there being no representation as to the ownership of said half acre. Second Tract: All those ten (10) certain lots or parcels of land lying and being situate in Roanoke Rap ids Township, Halifax County, North Carolina beginning at a point on the North side of the Roa noke Rapids-Thelma road at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 13, the Mrs Willie Simmons’s property; running thence along said Roanoke Rapids-Thelma road S. 64° E. 500 feet to the Western line of Lot No. 2- thence along the Western line of Lot No. 2 N. 26° E. 247 feet to the right-of-way of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company; thence along said Seaboard Air Line Rail way Company line N. 53° 30’ W. 510 feet to the Eastern line of Lot No. 13, Mrs. Winnie Simmons; thence along the Eastern line of Mrs. Win nie Simmons S. 26° W. 350 feet to the point of beginning, the same being Lots Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 as shown and designated on that certain map showing a por tion and subdivision of “Mrs. L. E. Marcher’s property” made by Mitchell H. Shearin, R. S„ Novem ber 11, 1936. Said property will be sold either in parcels or as a whole and all bids will be subject to the approval of the court. Other terms and conditions will be announced at the sale. This notice dated and posted this the 27th day of September, 1939. M. S. BENTON, Commissioner. 4t-A&B-10-19 Bride-Elect Honored The personnel of the Farm Se curity Administration of Halifax gave a weiner roast Monday night at the Community building on Roa noke Farms project honoring one of the members, Miss Eugenia Far low, and Mr. M. W. Gardner of Goldsboro, who are to be married in October. Miss Farlow was presented a set of forks in her pattern of silver. Those present for this enjoyable affair were Miss Farlow, Mr. Gard ner, Mr. L. L. McLendon, Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Edwards, Mr. Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Strong, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Peel, and two young sons, Miss Lois Speed, Miss Mildred Gray, Miss Josephine Mercer, Miss Ola Williams, Mrs. Evelyn Barnes, Miss Elsie Kimball, Miss Dorothy Trexlor, Dr. David Pollack, Mr. Bil ly Barnhill, and Mr. Weeks Ander son. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Garland Midyette of Weldon announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday, September 24th, at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. EXPLODING A SCHOOL MYTH: "BORN SHORT"' r By GARRY a MYERS, Ph.D. ‘THEOBOLD was just born short in spelling. His father and only uncle could never spell. But he is good in reading and arithmetic.” "Poor Marguerite will never make good grades in arithmetic, even though she never makes poor ones in spelling and reading. She was born that way.” Such remarks are often heard from parents and teachers, and of ten believed by the child who hears them. Acceptance of this myth is comforting to both parents and teachers, since it relieves them of responsibility for the child’s ar rears in any special school subject. And many a child is doomed to go through life a moron in mathemat ics, reading or spelling, even though he is superior in other forms of book learning, thanks to this super stition. Can Be Taught There is available no scientific evidence which clearly proves that a child or adult, who is good in one or more of the basic school sub jects, can’t learn to do fairly well, or equally well, in any other basic subject, barring eye and ear de fects, of course. Careful studies have been made of children with al leged special disabilities, as in reading, spelling or arithmetic, and when pains were taken to help them overcome the particular diffi culties, remarkable success was achieved. I personally have dealt with a number of such children, but I have not yet found a single case in which marked improvement in the lagging subject did not register under spe cial guidance of the child. Naturally, we might expect a dis ability in music or art because of Miss Clark Entertains Miss Mary Mac Clark entertainec at bridge at her home near En field Thursday evening. During the bridge progression! Miss Mary Eleanor Bobbitt anc Miss Lillian Howell scored higl land were attractively awarded. limitations in vision and hearing, in perception and discriminaton of color or form, pitch or tone. But much lagging interest in art and music can often be traced to unfa vorable early experiences of the child. Doesn’t Prove Anything There are many persons with average or superior ability in other directions who are ignominious fail ures in a particular subject. Yet, this fact does not prove they had to be failures, or that they can’t mas ter this subject even yet. The older they grow, however, the less likely they are to overcome the handicap. Such failures might have had their beginnings in the early years at school. The child hounded and shamed at school for his failures suffers more and more because his arrears multiply, and his arrears pile up because he suffers. How easy it must be for him to believe he never will be able to master the subject! it hardly will help tne cnna lag ging in one subject to tell him he ought to do as well in that subject as in others. Let it be a matter of opportunity to escape pains of de feat and enjoy pleasures from suc cesses. Nor should he be expected to do very well in the subject, with all the burdening emotions to ham per him. Why expect a miracle ? The safe and sensible thing for parents and teachers to do is to take the responsibility for setting the stage so the child who lags in just one subject will win and enjoy suc cess in that subject. Solving Parent Problems Q. What do you think of the father who is always telling his boy how hard he worked and how little he spent when “I was your age?” A. I think he is acting very child ishly. Guests of Miss Clark were Miss Eunice Cuthrell, Miss Kiki Andle ton, Miss Frances Hofler, Mrs. Durward Anderson, Mrs. Elmer Cuthrell, Mrs. Ralph Cuthrell, Miss Mary Eleanor Bobbitt, Mrs. R. C. Whitehead, Mrs. Paul Brown, Jr., Miss Lillian Howell, Mrs. John Walton and Miss Dot Bell. Choral Club Gives Concert - Enfield The Enfield Choral Club gave its first concert at the Enfield Metho dist Episcopal Church Friday eve ning. A silver offering was taken to help defray expenses and for the benefit of the Community House. This club, a group of local men and women, augmented by several from Whitakers, interested in sing ing, was organized in June, and practice weekly. Under the leader ship of Mrs. R. E. Shervette, Jr., director, and Miss Virginia Branch, accompanist, they expect to render at all times music enjoyable by all, giving a program of sacred and secular music periodically. The next program planned is a Christ mas Cantata to be given at the Baptist Church in December. The roil call of the Choral Club includes the following members: from Whitakers—Wiley Bradley, Paul Burnette, and Gaston Taylor; from Enfield—Mrs. A. S. Harrison, Mrs. M. E. Herman, Mrs. D. Mac Johnson, Mrs. P. W. Joyner, Mrs. Exum Bellamy, Mrs. L. L. Allen, Miss Virginia Branch, Mrs. J. B. Britt, Mrs. Thad Hales, Mrs. Bessie Hancock, Mrs. Hampton Pope, Mrs. R. E. Shervette, Jr., Mrs. Eugene Wood, Mrs, Hubert Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Burchette, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sauder, Joseph Branch, Sam Arrington Dunn, H. C. Dur ham, John McGwigan, R. Hunter Pope, Clint Stallings, E. L. Smith, I. D. Wood and Norman Vick. Wilson - Barkley Mis_ Gwendolyn Barkley and Mr. Richard H. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wilson, were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Barkley, in Enfield on Sunday afternoon, Sep tember 3rd, in the presence of a few intimate friends and relatives. The impressive ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Sam T. Ha bel, of the Enfield Baptist Church. The young couple were unattend ed. The bride was attired in a suit of blue with darker blue acces sories. Her shoulder corsage was of bride’s roses and forget-me-nots. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are making their home in Wilson. EVERY HOIDE UIITH fi/edfce 'W should charge to fl moDERn new ££se&Jc\L. N E! because electric cooking is (oaL, coal, clean,, Aafe, and, cheap. . • just like electric light! Prices are low • . . terms are easy.. • operating costs small. Just like electric light! SEE VOUR DEALER, OR VIRGiniR &eOue m P0U1ER CO.