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WELDON, N. C. THURSDAY, .1I'NE 12, l‘)24.
NO. I
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
Ouric.'al Vote As Cast In
The Primary Saturday,
June 7, 1924.
T ae county canvassers met at
Halifax Monday and canvassed the
official returns from the various
preem. ts. The following is the
vote :
TOR GOVERNOR:
McLean, 2761
Bailey, 1840
Lit U TEN A NT-GOVERNOR:
B iwie 808
Bey.in ds, 902
Long, 20.47
STATE AUDIT OR
Durli m, 2824
Co ik, 1455
ATTORNEY-GENERAL:
Nash, 1117
Boss, 498
Brutnn itt 2740
C VIM SSIONER OF AGRICULTURE:
Graham, 2045
Parker, 007
Lull nr, 1645
LABOR AND FEINTING
Shipman, 1749
Pctets n, 901
Grist, 1203
N ish, 389
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Wade, 3729
Flowers, 490
CORI ORATION COMMISSIONER
Pell, 3116
Oarpenier, 1114
F -
lUDipiAL TICKET
Wmbotne 284
Tyler, 263
Parker, 4084
STATE SENATOR
Brinklt yville, I 89 06
2 112 78
Butierwood 71 29
Conoci nara 65 31
Enfield, 353 228
Faucctts 124 98
Halifax, 123 03
K huk. e, 66 118
Littleton, 213 83
Palmyra, 09 36
Roanoke Rapids, I 39 674
" 2 107 380
Boseneath 47 55
Scotland Neck 454 313
Weldor, 459 103
2331 2295
E> R THE I LGISLATlIRE
Leggett 2481
Meyer 1408
Council 2964
Moss, 1774
SHERIFF
House, 1972
Sneartn, 380
Vaughan, 537
Johnst n 1786
FEplSTER OF DEEDS
Clement 3086
Faison, 1451
TREASURER
Riddick 1594
Smith, 2986
CORONER
B.we, 1808
Williams, 2226
RCAD COMMISSIONERS
Neville, 4294
Taylor, 4042
Chase, 3820
Dickens, 4081
Bloomer, 1306
Harvey, 4119
PAINFULLY HURT.
Tne many friends in Weldon
Will be sorry to learn of the pain
ful accident which happened to
Mrs. Kate T. Benedict at her
home in Swansea Village, Mass.,
on Thursday of last week. It
stems Irom what we can learn,
she started on a trip to Boston in an
autoim.bile, and she attempted to
ra se the window in the door, but
by mistake, opened the door. She
fell while the machine was going at
a rapid rate, breaking one hand
and spraining the other arm
WINS THE FIRST OAMf:.
The first game of the season was
playeJ here on Tuesday evening
between the Weldon and Nashville
clubs. The game throughout was
snappy and full of pep, Weldon
winning the game by a score of 3
to 0. There was a large crowd
p :.s m to witness the first game,
the gate receipts [amounting to
$190X0.
She: "The girls all call me
Film. ’’
He: "| can’t see that; you are
certainly no negative quantity.
Why is it?"
Sne: “Because I’m a picture
exposed.”
ROANOKE RAPIDS ANL
ROSEMARY NEWS.
Personal and Other Items (Jith
ered Hv tliir Special Corres
pondent
Miss Hazel Cobb is visiting rel
atives in Cartersville, Va.
Mrs. C. F. Ogleiree arid daugh
ter, Elizabeth, spent the week end
with relatives in Norfolk.
Mr. Hurley King attended the
, Bankers Convention held in Ash
! ville last week.
Misses Josephine Hege and
Thelma Mills are spending the
summer here with their parents.
Mr. Kenneth Sheets who has
been attending the Fork Union
Military Academy is home for the
summer.
Mesdames Hale and House, of
Wilson, were the week-end guesi>
of Mrs. Norihmgton.
Mr. C. W. Davis' troop of Boy
Scouts left F'riday to spend ten
days at Camp Leech.
Mrs. A. F. Stowe is visiting rel
atives in western Norih Carolina.
Miss Edith Keel will spend the
summer in Allendale, S. C,
Mr. A. E. Akers and children
are the guests of Mr. Akers’ fath
er in Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. T. M. Long and children
are visiting in Macon, Ga.
Mrs. V. E. Wadham, of Groton,
Conn., is the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. C. L. Grimmer.
Mrs. F. C. Williams is visiting
in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. I liomas Flarrison, of Lit
tleton, who has been the guests of
Mrs. B. P. Cooper has returned
home.
Mrs. M. E. McKinnie is visiting
friends in Roanoke, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins at
tended the wedding ol Miss Hale
and Mr. House, solemnized in St.
Marks Episcopal church in Halifax
on Tuesday.
Mr. Eugene Lehman has re
turned from a visit to Greensboro.
Mrs. Luis Wooten w ho has been
the guest of Mrs. Hurley King,
has returned to her home in Chad
bourn.
Miss Ruth I ranson left Friday
to attend the wedding of Miss
Florence Bingham and Mr. George
Iseley in Daytonia, Fla.
Dr. B. P. Becku'ith and Mr. L.
S. Cannon have gone on a fishing
trip in Virginia waters.
Miss Katherine Webster is visit
ing in Philadelphia.
Trinity College base ball team
will have their headquarters here
this summer.
Mr. Geo. W. Eaton has been
elected secretary and treasurer ol
the Building and Loan Associa
tion.
Mr. Clee Vaughan, of Scotland
Neck, has taken over the manage
ment of the Herald Publishing Co.
Mr. S. F Patterson has returned
from a visit to Ashville.
Miss Eoii.ie Everett will spend
the summet in Plymouth.
Mrs. Olte Moore will spend the
summer in California.
Hon. Dennis CL Brummiit, of
Oxford, delivered an inspiring ad
dress on Thursday nighi ai die
graduating t xcreises of senior class
of die high school.
Mamie Sheffield won die hun
dred dollar prize given by die Wo
man’s Club to the student making
the highest record in attendance,
scholarship, effort and school sp r
it. Miss Sheffield also won the
best attendance prize of twenty
five dollars given by Mrs. S E.
Patterson. In five years she had
not been absent for any cause.
THE HALIFAX COUNTY FAIR.
Great preparations are being
made for die Halifax County Fuir,
next October. The race track is
being made ready for some of the
finest racing ever seen in this lo
cality. Substantial buildings are
going up, in fact, preparations are
being made for the largest fair ever
held in Eastern Carolina. The
midway will be wonderful with
great attractions. There will be
something there to amuse the old
and young. Secretary Joyner is
doing his level best. So start in
time to get something ready for
exhibition. Large premiums will
be paid and a general good time is
promised all who attend.
Almost anything is fashionable
nowadays except the old dressing
gown and slippers,
JUNIUS DANIEL CHAPTER
Meld Last Monthly Meeting of the
Season on June 4th
The ladies of ihe Junius Dame
Chapter held tneir regular month
i ly meeting which was the
last of the season on Wednesday,
June 4th, at the home of Mrs. H
[). Allen. After the usual routine
] of business at which Miss Margare
1 Hudson w’as greeted as a new
member, an interesting program
j was enjoyed. This being almost
the anniversary of the birth of Hon.
Jefferson Davis, a letter written by
i him to his daughter ‘‘Tittle Poll)’"
[ while a prisoner at fortress Mon
roe was read by Mrs. Dawson.
I This letter was couched in the old
style of beautiful language of the
period and show'ed much affection
i for his little daughter from whom
by ihe fortunes of war he was de
nied the intercourse of a loving
father and child. Mrs. O. W.
; Pierce read a little poem, “A Man
Without a Country,” written at
the time of Mr. Davis' death. Mrs,
J. A. Davis read a short story of
Stephen Collier Poster's old song,
after which Mrs. Hudson sang,
‘‘My Old Kentucky Home.” Miss
Annie Rowe House also sang two
numbers all of which was enjoyed.
Mrs. S. J. Dixon read a clipping
in regard to the handsome obelisk,
which was unveiled at Pair View,
Kentucky, on Saturday last. This
has been built at his birthplace in
honor of Mr. Davis and is the sec
ond tallest monument in the w orld.
After a verse of Dixie sung by the
chapter, Miss Kate Garrett pianist,
the chapter adjourned with their
motto to meet again in September.
The hostess assisted by a number
of our sweet young girls who are
at home for the summer served an
tee course with mints and Dorothy
Perkins rose decorations. Q)uite
a number of ladies enjoyed with
the Daughters Mrs. Allen's hospi
tality.
During the business session the
President made an urgent plea for
the beginning of work on the im
provement of the old Confederate
cemetery in West Weldon, near
the bunks of the Chockayotte. The
ladies all seemed interested and
voted to take up this work in the
near future. Mrs. R. S Travis,
Mrs. H. D Allen and Mrs. S. J.
Dixon were appointed a committee
to arrange to raise sufficient funds
with which to do this lung neg
lected and very important work, in
which every citizen of the town
and county and should be interest
ed. The ladies will soon be busy
perfecting their plans and further
notices will be given of w hat they
propose to do.
IN HONOR OF MISS WYCHE.
Mrs. Mary Bounds entertained
the graduating class on Wednesday
evening from S to 11, in honor of
Miss Hit/the ill Wyche, who was
one ot the graduates
The horn was beautifully deco
rated in rosea and potted plains.
Music and games were played.
The most interesting being a con
test, which was won by Miss Kath
erine Collier, tlie prize being a
lovely box ol candy. Delicious
punch was served by Misses Vivian
Sanders and Alma Wyche. Also
block cream and cake in the class
colors, black and gold. Hveryone
expressed themselves as having
-pent a most enjoyable evening.
TWO CONVICTS DROWNED.
Two white convicts by name of
Siolley and Volley Weaver escaped
from the State farm in this county
on May 26th. They attempted to
swim Roanoke river and were both
drowned. They were sent to the
penitentiary from Asheville tor
breaking open a store. The bod
ies were recovered near Norfleet's
bridge, sent here and prepared for
burial by undertaker Rowe. The
bodies were shippedIto relatives at
Asheville. They were sent to the
State prison for the same offense,
worked together while there, es
caped togeihei and were drowned
together.
APPRECIATION.
It is with a feeling of profound
gratitude that I take this method of
thanking my friends for the sup
port which was given me In per
son and the indorsement which
was registered at the polls in Sat
day's primary. 1 shall endeavor
to the best of my ability to continue
to serve as faithfully and efficient
ly in the future as l have endeav
ored to do in the past.
Would that I could shake the
hands of everyone of you person
ally and express my appreciation.
Norfleet S, Smith.
THE TIME||TABLE
In Which You Will Fint
Correctly Scheduled th»
Arrival and Departun
of Your Friends am
Acquaintances.
Prof. VC. W. Barnhart is in tin
city.
Miss l.ouise Farber hasreturnet
from N C. C. W.
Miss Agnes McGee is visiiinj
relatives in Raleigh.
Mrs. A S Allen is visiting rela
tit es in (ireensbnro
Mrs. I). k. Anderson is visinnf
friends in Goldsboro.
Miss Charlotte Dawson is visit
ing relatives in Portsmouth, Va.
Mr Hugene Brooks, of Raleigh,
is visiting Mr. Grainger Pierce.
Miss Lillie Stainback has re
turned home from South Hill, Va.
Miss Maud Harris has returned
to her home in Northampton coun
ty.
Mr. B. W. Harper, of Battlebo
ro, was a visitor here last Satur
day.
Messrs. R. S. and J. B. Hall,
of Scotland Neck, were in town
Saturday.
Mrs. E. H. Stancil and children
of Rocky Mount, are visiting rela
tives here.
Mr. Sterling B. Pierce has re
turned home from Randolph Ma
con Academy.
Master Esmond Carter is spend
ing some time in Raleigh, visiting
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Shearin.
Messrs. Browne Holoman and
Walter Daniel, of Wake Forest
College, have returned home.
Misses Lucile and Alberta Wal
lace returned home last week from
the Last Carolina Training School.
Messrs. Eli Bloom, Ellis Farber,
Walter Allen and Curtis Turner
: have returned home from the State
I University.
Miss Lorene Thompson who
has been visiting the Misses Als
ton, has returned to her home at
Jarratt, Va.
Misses Katherine and Lucile
Wallace left I uesday to attend the
summer school at the East Caroli
na Training School, Greenville.
Mrs. Kate Prescott Carter who
has been visiting relatives here for
the past several weeks, has re
turned to her home in Lynchburg.
Mrs. J. B. Bridgers, of Marion,
S. C., spent the week end here
with her niece, Miss Blanche
Johnson and Mr. D. C. Johnson’s
family.
Mrs. E. Clark has returned from
Baltimore, where she attended the
commencement exercises of the
University of Maryland from which
her son Robert graduated.
MYSTERY TAKES A UNIQUE
TURN.
Did you ever read a mystery
story in which all the conditions
were just right for the introducing
of a talented amateur or profes
sional detective as a hero, yet
which had no such a character—a
detective story without a detective?
"The Evil Shepherd" by L. Phil
lips Oppenheim, which will be
printed serially in this paper, is on
that order. The hero starts out
w ith the idea of doing some detec
ting, but gives it up when the tnys.
tety becomes too deep for him. A
professional detective also figures
in a small way, but the mystery is
too much for him. Instead of re
ceiving the aid of sleuths, justice,
and solving of the mystery work
out in an entirely different way, an
original and fascinating way. It is
another example of the versatility
of the popular Mr. Oppenheim
Do not miss the opening chapter
of this charming taie.
SKIRTS TO HE SHORTER.
The women folks will soon be
parading the streets in skirts about
15 inches from the ground, by
ukase of the National Garment
Retailers’ Association. Also and
perhaps, because short skirts are
comfortable. At the style show of
the Garment Retailers’ Association
in New York TO models displayed
summer skirts in the new length.
I HE BOYS CAN EXPLAIN
Messrs. William Pierce and
Junes Mountcastle who have beer
on a hike near Washington, N. C.
have returned home. They lef'
here, walking, an hour after the
train had gone and made it to
Washington an flour ahead of the
train. That was some "hike."
William and James will doubtless
be able to explain, we cannot.
SPKIGHTLY SPARKS.
I (lathered Mere and There
and Everywhere.
I More rain, more grass,
livery promise is a debt.
No rose wiihout a thorn,
livery dog is a lion at home.
The primary passed off quietly,
liarly peaches are ori the market.
Cotton is making a very poor
start.
Cucumbers serve a double pur
pose
Hear the other side
! little.
and
believe
This is the month of brides and
roses.
All are not saints who go to
church.
Lip courtesy pleases much and
costs little.
Now for the “Good Old Sum
t mer Time. ”
Some of the gardens are “might
ily in the grass."
Many a young man is now cream
ing his sweetheart.
Age seems to increase the value
of everything except women and
butter.
The primary is a thing of the
past—some won and some lost—
Such is life.
Why are teeth like verbs? Be
cause they are regular, irregular
and defective.
Maybe the reason a woman likes
a party(line is because she can get
a line on the other party.
Many a buy has turned out poor
ly because his father bore down
too hard on the grindstone.
Nobody knows the age of the
world, but everybody agrees that
it's old enough to know better.
It would be a lot better world if
every man was as anxious to clean
a string of fish as he is to catch
them.
People who don't believe in luck
have never watched a woman driv
ing an auto through a crowded
street.
Small boys around Weldon are
pretty well up in the three R's.
We refer to ‘rastling, ’ radio and
ragtime.
Everybody makes a mistake now
and then. But why pick out a
railroad crossing as a place for
making it.
VX'hat has become of the old
fashioned girls who used to put on
long dresses and play like they
were women?
Whosoever says,, when clouds
are in the sky, “Be patient, heart;
light breaketh by and by” trusts
the Most High,
The course ot true love does
not always run smooth, but it goes
very nice at a quiet “gate” on a
moonlight night.
OAt any rate, Jesse James never
raised the hood of an auto, fixed a
a spark plug and charged three
and a half for it.
It's all right to talk about econo
my, but we haven’t yet found a
man who is willing to die suddenly
to avoid doctor bills.
If there's a man in Weldon who
would rather be right than presi
dent he can have one consolation,
he’ll get his own way.
At the present rate » e will just
about have all of our roads in
good shape by the time people get
to traveling in airplanes.
It’s bad either way. If a man
pays too little taxes the collector
looks suspicious and if he pays too
much the grand jury gets busy.
f)The telephone companies say
spooning costs them $12,000 a
year1 But just look what it costs
the fellows who do the spooning.
This is the time of year when
the small boy of Weldon wishes he
was a giraffe, so he could taste ice
cream and strawberries that much
longer.
The average Weldon woman
doesn’t make much headway dtiv
ing a najl. But did you ever watch
the average man trying to tie up a
bundle of clothes?
We may live to be pretty old,
but we never expect to live long
enough to find a Weldon woman
who puts as much confidence in
her husband as she does in the
family doctor
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FARM NOTES.
Ky W. 0. Davis, County A Rent
Weldon, N. C.
We warn the first boll weevils
found at work on cotton in the up
per end of Halifax county reported
to the County Agent's office with
the date it was found and the name
of the farm where it was found.
This is important information to be
used in fighting weevils this sum
mer and we want the information
from every community in the
county.
We want to stress again what
was said in last week's news notes
about the use of nitrate of soda this
year. Remember this is our first
year of real weevil damage and the ;
use of heavy applications of nitrate !
now to rush the crop to overcome |
the fate start will do more damage
than good. Where as much as
thirty pounds of nitrate was used
in the fertiliser at planting time on
medium land no top dressing of ni
trate should be used now. On very
very poor lands and also where
medium applications of low grade
fertilizer was used it may be neces
sary to use a top dressing. In this
case be sure to make the applica
tion not later than chopping time
and do not use more than 100
pounds per acre.
Have you noticed how quick the
fellow with two-horse cultivators
are getting their crops in shape?
The two-horse cultivator is one of
the greatest labor savers on the
farm.
If you are not satisfied with the
stand of cotton it is just the riglv
time now to plant that field in soy
beans. Our farmers do not yet
realize the value of the soy bean to
our section. There isn't a single
crop we can plant that is adapted
to so many varied uses. Soy beans
will grow on any farm in Halifax
county and will find two or more
uses on that farm. They can be
fed green or cut for hay. If allow
ed to mature they can be left in
the field for hog feed or harvested
with a bean harvester or mowing
machine, if harvested the grain
can be ground for hog or cattle
feed or seed cleaned and sold for a
money crop. In any way we have
used them the lands on which they
grow are richer than before the
beans were planted. We need
more soy beans in Halifax county.
IN HONOR OF MISS SANDERS.
Miss Helen Rowell delightfully
entertained on last Monday even
ing in honor of her guest, Miss
Leone Sanders, of Sniithfield.
There was quite a large gathering
of both ladies and gentlemen pres
ent to partake of Miss Rowell's
liberal hospitality. The house was
beautifully decorated and delight
ful refreshments were served. The
party lasted until quite a ,ate hour.
All those who attended expressed
themselves as having spent a very
P-easant evening.
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Old Man at Commencement.
Hitch up de ox-team, Johnny, an' drive ’em to the gate,
For me an' yer mother's goin’ ter see Mull graduate;
An’ Jenny’s a-bakin'. biscuits, and Sally’s a-slicin’ ham;
An’ I’m jest so proud of Molly that I don’t know where I am!
Yer mother raised the chickens that bought her books, an' sweet
To me was the daily labor in the summer's burnin' heat,
When I thought of her bright eyes beamin',an’ said to myself: I’ll state
There’s ain’t no gal in the country so fiiten to graduate1’’
So I plowed in the summer sunshine, an' worked in de winter's cold;
An' I've bought her the finest dresses that ever the store men sold
An’ I'll see her there, with her bright, sweet eyes, like stars in the twi
light late.
An' maybe there'll be some tears in mine when I see her graduate1
I never was much on lamin’—for my means was mighty small;
But I reckon w hen Molly comes back home she'll know enough for
us all;
An thar ain t a gal in all this land, tho you hunt for 'em soon an late,
1 hat’ll look as sweet as Molly when she comes to graduate !
OLD WELDON
Things That happened 33
Years Ago in Town
and Vicinity.
May 28, 1891. — We regret to
learn of the death of Mrs. E. Vin
son, mother of L. Vinson, Esq ,
which occurred at her home near
Ringwood, on Saturday, the 23rd
inst., in the 79th year of her age.
Mr. W. M. Martin, county stew
ard, last week, organized an Alli
ance at Carter’s school house,near
Littleton.
Major Wilson yesterday showed
us a very rare publication, a book
printed at Halifax in 1 799 It was
a volume of cavalry tactics, and was
prepared by Gen. Davie, who was
then Governor of the State. We
were apprehensive ot a war with
France, and Washington had been
called from his retirement to the
heaj of the army.
Yesterday morning little Agnes,
the six-year-old daughter of Rev.
I’. N. Stamback, had the misfor
tune to break her arm just below the
elbow. She was playing in a new
kitchen, and fell through a hole in
the floor which had been left fot
the chimney.
Mr. S. L. Trueblood was mar
ried to Miss Mary McCabe, in Tar
boro, on Wednesday the 20th inst,
at the residence of Mr.B 1-'. Moore,
Rev. G. B. Hebbard, officiating. 0
At a musical entertainment a
Rocky Mount last week a hand
some silver cup was offered to the
most popular young lady. Miss
Mary Pierce, of this place, whe
was visiting there at the time, was
awarded the prize, having receivec
266 votes.
June 4. 1891— Mr. T. N Hill
Jr., of Charleston, S- C., was ir
town Sunday.
Miss Sallie Snead, of Fork Un
ion, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs
W. E. Daniel.
Master George Green returnei
home from school at Warrenton i
few days ago.
Misses Addie Bain and Susii
Timberlake of Raleigh, are visitinj
relatives in town.
HOUSE-MALE.
A beautiful wedding was solem
nized at the Hpiscopal church in
Halifax on Tuesday, June 3rd,
when Miss Hlizabeth Lee Hale be
came the bride of Mr. Hugh B.
House, of Thelma. Mrs. S. M.
Gary presided at the organ. To
the strains of Mendelsohn’s wed
ding march, Mrs. Helen House
Taylor, twin sister of the bride
groom, as dame of honor entered.
She wore a gown of rose georgette
trimmed in gold lace with rose hat,
and carried a corsage bouquet of
sunset roses. Miss Mary Portis
Hale, as maid of honor, wore a
beaded georgette gown of French
blue and carried American Beauty
roses.
The bride entered on the arm
her uncle, Mr. George Cooper, of
Richmond, V'a., who gave her in
marriage. She was met at the al
tar by the bridegroom who entered
from the vestry room with his best
man, Mr. Harry House.
The ceremony was performed
by the minister of the bride, Rev.
Mr. Meredith.
The happy couple left immediate
ly for an extended honeymoon to
Washington and other points north.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
C. H. Hale and is one of Hulifax’s
most popular young ladies. For
several years she has held a posi
tion m the register of deeds oftice.
Mr. House holds a position with
Mr. C. F. Gore as a surveyor for
the county. They will make their
home in Halifax.
It’s a good idea to remember
that it’s better to have an axe to
grind than to always be turning
the grindstone for some one else.
WANTED.—Men or women 10
lake orders for genuine guar
anteed hosiery for men, women
and children. Eliminate darning.
Salary $75 a week full time, $1.50
an hour spare time. Beautiful
spring line.
International Stocking Mills
I Norristown, Pa.
Pupils wanted-i win tead>
pupils in grammar grade or high
: school subjects (except mathema
r ics) during the summer.
Katrine Wiccins.