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--===== ESTABLISHED IN 1866. A NEWSPAPER FOR T*JE PEOPLE. Terms of Subscription--$2 00 Per Annum VOL. LVIV. WELDON, N. C. THURSDAY. .Il LY lO, li»24. NO. 8 THE WELDON BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Opens its twenty-first Series. Join us in this series, it will help us. It will help you. It will help build up our town and community. Series Open all the month of July. L. C. DRAPER, Secretary and 1 reasurer. IN “BY-GONE” DAYS. Things That happened 33 Years Ago in Town and Vicinity. July 2, 1891.—On Tuesday,the 30th uli., Mr. R. J. Bond was united in matrimony to Miss Pattie Bass, daughter of the late Benja min Bass, the Rev. J. A. Lee, of ficiating. Saturday afternoon Miss Blanche Allen sustained a most painful acci dent. She had gotten into a chair to examine a hanging lamp when the chair was upset and threw her heavily to the floor dislocating her left arm and inflicting severe bruises. Dr. Zollicofter set the arm and Miss Allen is improving rapidly. At her residence about five miles from town Mrs. Peggy Ivey died on Saturday last, at an advanced age. She was a cousin of our townsman, Dr. A. B. Pierce, who says she was in the neighborhood of one hundred years old. We regret to announce the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs W. T. Cheek, which occurred in this place on Thursday. Master J. J. Long is visiting rel attves in Jackson. Mr. Robert Ransom returned Friday from a business trip to New York. Miss Annie Stancell,of Seaboard, is visiting Mr. Will Gay’s family. Miss Allene Bell, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, is visiting Mrs. D. E. Stainback. Mr. T. W. Mason, who has been visiting his home in Northampton, returned to Raleigh Monday. Miss Georgia Snead, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. h. Daniel, returned to her home in Virginia Saturday. Miss Mamie Branch, of Enfield, spent Tuesday night in town with the family of Mr. B. F. Gary. Miss Annie Pierce attended the meeting at Durham last week of the Bright Jewels. Miss Laura Powers and Mrs. H. C. Spiers last week attended the meeting of the Woman’s Mission ary Society of the M. E. Church, South, at Durham. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tilghman, Sr., yesterday celebrated their golden wedding, the fiftieth anni versary of their wedding day, at the home place about three miles from town. About thirty-five in cluding the whole family were en tertained at dinner. Mrs. W. A. Archer, of Texas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Tilghman, came two thousand miles to be present on the happy occasion. Mrs. J. L. Howell, of Wilmington, Mr. C. E. Tilghman, of Florence, S. C., Mr. Lee Tilghman, of Alabama, were also present. Rev. J. A. Lee made a few appropriate re marks. THE GRAND STAND. A The Carolina Building Company has ihe contract to build the grand stand at the fair grounds. Material has been placed on the ground and work will be commenced in the next few days. Other buildings will follow in a short while. Every thing will be ready in time, so make your arrangements to exhib it something and meet your old friends at the greatest fair this sec tion has ever seen. NEW RESIDENCES. The Carolina Building Compa ny has the contract to erect a hand some dwelling in South Weldon for Mrs. W. C. Mitchell. The dwelling will have nine rooms and will be equipped with all the mod ern improvements. Mr. W. L. Scott is having a two story dwelling erected in the rear of his residence, fronting on Elm street. * MOVED FROM PLEASANT HILL Mr. R. H. Moore and family have moved from Pleasant Hill to South Weldon and are occupying the residence formerly owned by Mr. M. M. Drake. We gladly wel come them as residents of this vicinity, t HALIFAX COUNTY FARM NOTES By W. (). Davis, County Agent Weldon, N. C. It vou warn to help 10 save this year's cotion crop watch close for signs of weevils and at the first real signs call your County Agent to assist you making infestation counts and for instructions for poisoning, It is impossible for us to get around to every farm to keep track of weevils, and it will be neccessary for every farmer to watch his own crop closely so as to find the first signs and then cull on us for help. Preparedness is tile lirst essen tial of success in any fight; and there is no question that Halifax county farmers must figm weevils this summer. Calcium arsenate and dusting machinery is prepared ness we need in the boll weevil fight this summer. If we wait un til we see fallen squares before we order a gun and then possibly have to wait ten days or longer before we can poison we will have al ready lost the largest and easiest part of the crop to save. Buy your gun and poison now. Store them in a dry place until needed. The poison and gun will keep several years if properly stored. What siee gun do I need and how much poison? A good hand gun costing $15 to $20 will care for 8 to 10 acres per season; a saddle gun costing $40 to $05 w'ill care tor 25 to 40 acres; a one mule 2-row duster costing $80 to $120 will care for, 50 to 00 acres; and a two mule 3-row dus ter costing $300 will care for 70 to 125 acres Buy calcium arse nate at the rate of I 5 iu 20 pounds per aers. W hat will it cost per acre per season to dust with calcium arse nate5 Resuhs of 102 tests run by the U. S. Department in 1923 showed an average cost ot $4.95 per acre, with an average profit front dusting alone of $18.05 per acre. Poisoning weevils is expensive, arid it is necessary to do it right or not at all Don’t just try to see how many times you can dust— the object is to poison as few tunes as possible and still control the weevils. Watch out for notice of a field meeting in your community to show you how to estimate the weevil damage in your field by making "Infestation Counts." This is the key to the whole system of dusting and can only be learned by an actual demonstration. If you hear of a field meeting come out whether you received a card or not. July 5, 1924. VALUABLE LAND Elsewhere In ihis issue you will find ari advertisement ottering lor sale a very valuable iraci ol land. The land is situated heiween Tilghman’s X Roads and the towns of Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids. If you are looking for a safe and profitable investment, we don’t know of anything better. This land will double in value in the next few years. See advertise ment and write to W. H. Hamil ton, Baltimore, Md. WORK BEGINS. Workmen are busyily engaged excavating for the large filling sta tion for Mr. N. L. Stedinan. From the looks of the excavation, it is going to be a large station. We could not learn the sue of the building, but it is to be built of brick.. It is situated on the corner of Elm and Third streets. The dwelling in the rear will be turned around to front Elm street and will be put in first-class condition. TWO FINE GAMES. Weldon and the triple R’s met on the diamond here on Friday morning of last week, Weldon winning the game by a score of 4 to 3. In the afternoon of the same day, the same clubs played a game at Rosemary. The score was in favor of the triple R’s by 4 to 2. HOME RIPIRS-RDSEMIRI. lJersonals and Items ot Interest from the Twin City. [By Our Special Correspondent j Miss Sallte Medlin, of Richmond, visited here last week. Miss Clyde Sheets and Mrs. Raul Baisden, ot Jacksonville,Fla , are the guests of Rev. and Mrs C W. Sheets. Miss Edna Garris is spending the summer at Severn, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Glee Vaughan, ot Scotland Neck, will occupy the house recently vacated by Mrs J. I T. Stainback on Hamilton street i The Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches, of Roanoke Rapids, will unite their evening services during the summer months. A large number of the members of Rosemary M. 1:. Sunday school are attending the Standard Sunday School held in Weldon M. F church each night during this week. Dr. Brown Jarman, of Elkton, Va., is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Jarman. Mrs. H. 1.. Welch and children, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Mrs. L. G. Newton. Mr. C. H Weaver has returned from a visit tu Durham. Mrs. E. C Morrisett, of Rocky Mount, is the guest of Mis J. Frank West. Mrs. W. 1.. Lung and children I have returned from visiting rela tives in Petersburg. t he marriage of Miss Gladys Elizabeth Whitley, a member of the laculty tiere for the past two years and Mr. John W. Sale took place in Washington, N. C., on June 28ih. They will make their home in ( ity Point, Va. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Moore and family are visiting relatives in Belton, S. (I. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Younts and daughter are visiting relatives in Durham. I 'Mrs Julia P. Hewitt, of Ashe j ville, was the guest last week ol : her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Martin. Miss Fdith Quinnerly, ofGreen | ville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eilis Joyner. Mr. Fred Vaughan has accepted a pi,sinm with the Citizens Bank ! and Trusi Co. Miss Annie Cherry has returned from visiting friends in Beaufort. Mr. 1). P. Wyke left Friday by motor lor Danville, Va. Miss Louise King, of Ports mouth, Va., is the guest of Mrs. T. M. Jenkins. Mrs. R. D. Jenkins and son William left Creston to visit Mrs. Jenkins’ parents. July 7, 1924. SOMH l-'INH CHOPS. Mr, W. J. Stokes who is mana ger of the Mu hi Island farm, says he has 25 acres in corn that will average 12 feel in height. Ii is now silking and lassellmg and no doubi is die prettiest field of coin in the county. He also says that Mr. iTommie Hudson, on the same farm, has a field of cotton, about 8 acres, that will average knee high. A IKIHT UAMK That was a red hot game of ball played on the grounds here on last Thursday afternoon between Wel don and Emporia. After playing fifteen innings, the game was called on account of darkness, the score being 3 to 3. The second game played here Monday resulted in Weldon’s win ning the game by a score of 5 to 2 NEW DENTIST. Forty-eight of the fifty-eight ap plicants for license to practice den tistry in North Carolina were suc cessful in the examination held by the State Board of Dental Examin ers in Raleigh. Among those pass ing a creditable examination, we notice our friend and townsman, Dr. Robert Clark. OFFICIAL TABULATED RETURNS The follow ing is ihe official tah ulaled reiurns of [lie Second Dein | ocratic Primary held Iasi Saturday, I July 5, 1924: Hutti-i wood t 'uuoeauara Kn Held 1'auCftts 11 all lax 1 iollt-ster Kehukee l.ittlfton I’almyra KoHtneatli K K No.l K. I< Nu.'J Knit* wood Spot. Neck Wtddoil 2U 114, t.1 .| W) 73 15*1 T. r,«s} l :• 18 11 12!*, 1.11 ITU «;.8 HIT in.1 Hi: IT'. (.0 221 Mi loi 17 in; To 0 l!H 184 0!) i 23 180 121 10 II !()8| 208! 417 08 317 04 407 1-1 8s IT i 2i:;| ii ^ :,i;j 2lij » s-r.’, 71: S.-lll till: 4.V> e-JII!l-J:l4''374s III 111. 3!HI -7 _•*«! 14s a- 4:: in:, lll'.li tin; 17,21 FULL OF "PEP.” A most enthusiastic meeting of the tipworih League was held on Iasi Sunday evening, with Group I in charge of the program. After a reading by Miss Eugenia Hud son, a solo by Miss Annie Rowe House and several songs, the meeting adjourned lor the Sunday School Convention, now being held at the M. L. Church. We wish to let every one know that our League is going foward rapidly on our new plan. A very great amount of interest and "pep1 was prominent in the last meeting and every one enjoyed the lime spent there. Let every Leaguer bring several new members, plen ty of enthusiasm and interest, and a willing to-do spirit with him at the next meeting. M. G. H. NEXT ISSUE TO OFFER NEW HEALTH SERVICE What is appendicitis? Is face pdwder harmful? Are "spring tonics" necessary? Have good good roads any ellect on healthr Is pneumonia preventable? "Keep ing Well" a new health service written and edited by Frederick B. Green, M. 1)., nationally known as the editor of Health and for his contributions to medical literature, will become a regular department of the News with the next issue. Answers to these questions and thousands of others will he given by Doctor Green in this new ser vice. All his articles ar: to the point and deal with physical facts con cerning the well-being of the hu man mechanism. Look for “Keep ing Well" in the next issue. JOHN D. SHEARIN John D. Shearin, aged seventy years, died very suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. h. Moore, of Rocky Mount, Sunday night, June 30th. He was a for mer resident of Halifax county and made his home in this county until a few years ago. In 1875 Mr. Shearin was mar ried to Miss Mary F. Neuby, of Rocky Mount. To this union four children were born, two of which survive him, Mrs. J. Li. Moore, of Rocky Mount, and Willard 1). Shearin, of New York. He also leaves two brothers, Mr. George W. Shearin, of Halifax, who was twin brother, B. B. Shearin, of Halifax, and several nieces and nephew's. Mr. Shearin was a faithful and consistent member of the Primi tive Baptist church, of which he ! had been a member over fifty years. Funeral services were conducted from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Moore, Monday afternoon by Rev. A. B. Denson and interment made in Pineview cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. JUST RECEIVED. I desire to let my friends and the public know that 1 have just received a number of white hats, satin, legons and fell. 1 also have a complete line of neck w'ear, the latest thing out. Gall early and take your pick. Mrs. F. A. Lkwis. TACl SALE. The amount received from the sale of tags an July 4th, was $79.50. SPRIGHTLY SPARKS, (lathered Here and There and Everywhere. The days have commence to; shorten. Have you joined the Building L Loan Ass’n. yet? A women cun talk a great deal with their eyes, hut ihey don't. The 21st series of 1 he Weldon Building e; Loan Ass'n. is now open. Motto for persons who preserve fruit—“They can, who think they i can.” livery female holds a dress re hearsal for an hour before going to a party. Solitude is sweet, but it is sweet er when you have somebody to enjoy it with you. livery woman who isn't invited to a parly got up to spite her knows about how Japan feels. The cool, colicky cucumbers conies cautiously and craftily caus ing unavoidable “cussedness.’’ An old scratching hen running at large in the spring can undo the work of 40 evangelists in the win ter. flic Good Lord made the coun try, but the car ahead of you makes you eat most of it that turns to dust. Another thing we never could understand is why football is called “play1 ’ and shoveling coal “hard work.” This is the lime of year when the college graduate starts to worry over how much money bricklayers are making. The biggest fool in Weldon is (he man who imagines his friends will uhe care of him when hr is down and mil. An eastern scienlisi says women display more backbone than men. Yes, (he way they dress nowadays that is easy 10 see. Three things that never harmo nize: Two cats over one mouse; two wives in one house; and two lovers after one girl. Our idea of an optimist is the Weldon man who carries an um brella with him to church when he goes to pray for rain. It has also been our observation that when some men get wrapped up in themselves they make a mighty small package. What has become of the old fashioned Weldon woman who couldn't get her skirt to "hang” when she dressed up ? Business all over the country is better and prosperity is said to have turned the corner. Let's h ope it's headed direct for Weldon. Any Weldon man who has ever been sick doesn't have much trou ble believing that die whale wasn't doing anything wonderful when it got rid of Jonah. An Arizona chicken was hatched with four wings. But what the average Weldon boy is waiting for is one with six drumsticks. I HANKS. The Confederate Cemetery Commiltee wishes to thank each one, those who sold tags on July 4th and those who bought. The returns were very satisfactory and it is hoped something can be done real soon along the line they have undertaken. Mks. Ida Wilkins, President Junius Daniel Chap ter U. D C. MISS KITTY. You will find on our last page the first installment of a beautiful story —“Miss Kitty”—told in negro dialect. It will run through three issues of the paper. Don’t miss reading this story, for if you do, you will certainly miss something worth while. LAWN PARTY. Circle No. 4 of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Meth odist Church will have a Lawn Party in the Park, Tuesday even ing, July 15th. Home-made ice cream and cake for sale. Come and patronize a good cause. DOTS m DASHES. About I'olks You Know, Will Know , or Ought To Know. Mrs. l;.va Bishop is visiting rela tives in Norfolk. Mr. C. Foster has returned from a visit to Ashville. Mrs. 11. B. Neville is visiting relatives m Hi.field. Dr. \Y. J. Ward visited More head City, tins week. Mr. Louis Daniel is visiting friends in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Ray Barker, of Norfolk, is visiting relatives in town. Miss Martha Bierce is visiting relatives in New York City. Mr. M. Freid and family are vis- j iting relatives in Baltimore. Mr. Eli Bloom spent a few days I at Hendersonville last week. Mr. H. A. Hardison and family visited Morehead City last week. Miss Katherine Collier, of Garys burg, is visiting Miss Ha/.el Grant. Mrs. FI. Sylvester and children are visiting relatives in Baltimore. Mrs. L. C. Draper and children are visiting relatives in Greensbo ro. Mrs. W. T. Joyner, of Garys burg, visited relatives here last week. Miss Mary Lou Hunter, of Du plin county, is Visiting Mrs. J. R. Crew. Miss Sarati Edwards, of New York City, is visilmg Miss Manila Pierce. Miss Narcissa Daniel has re lumed from a visit 10 friends in Richmond. Miss Margaret Deans, of VC 11 son, visited Miss Louise Pierce last week. Master Blackwell Robinson, of Goldsboro, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. S. 15. Pierce. Mrs. T. O. Vaughan and Miss Elizabeth, spent several days in i Norfolk, last week. Mrs. L. L. Williams and Miss Piercey, are visiting relatives in Washington, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shaw at tended the Ham-Ramsay meeting in Wilson, last week. Mr. Geo. C. Green and Mr. Sterling Pierce motored to More head City this week. Mr. Win. A. Pierce, Jr., left Tuesday for Camp Sapphire, in western Nurth Carolina. Mrs. W. J. Stokes was taken to the hospital at Rocky Mount last Saturday for treatment. Miss Elizabeth Allen has re turned home from a visit to rela tives at Portsmouth, Va. Mrs, Caroline Orsborn, of Kins ton, who has been visiting Mrs. S. B. Pierce, has returned home. Miss Page Morehead and Master Robert Morehead left Priday for a visit to relatives at Mi Hope, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Rosenfeld, of Richmond, Va., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Joseph son. Mrs. Virginia Sledge who has been visiting relatives in Weldon, has returned to her home in Nor folk. Mrs. J. R. Crew and son, Mas ter John, have returned from a visit to Elizabeth City and Ocean View. Miss Elizabeth Hollinsworth, of Washington, N. C., who has been visiting relatives here, has returned home. Miss Elizabeth Johnson, of Washington, N. C., is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Trueblood. Miss Pattie Fitzhugh and broth er, Master William Fitzhugh, of Norfolk, are visiting Mrs. J. B. Zollicoffer. Misses Katherine Pierce and Mary Jane Zollicoffer have re turned from a visit to relatives in Portsmouth. NOTICE! All Town Taxes are past clue and must be paid AT ONCE or will be col lected by law. By order of Town Commissioners. EXCURSION To Visit FORT BRAGG Largest of its kind in the world July 15th Will be Visitor’s Day-N. C. Day See Citizens Military Training Camp—National Guards from North Carolina and South Carolina Reduced Round Cfl YPTTPUII I P From Radius TripFaresTo T H I L I I L » mi. I 50 Miles Tickets on sale all trains July Nth and Morning Trains July 15th, limited to return July lGtlt, 1924. Consult your local Ticket Agent Atlantic Coast Line the standard railroad of the south Miss Elhel Pope has returned from a visit to Scotland Neck. Miss Louise Carter is spending some time in Raleigh visiting Mr. and Mrs. M . L Shearin. L)r. 1 . W. Larkin left '1 uesday for Carthage to join Mrs. Larkin and children. They will return about July 14th. Mr. C. VC. Howard, ut Kinston, who has been visiting Mrs. VC A. Pierce, left Wednesday morning tor New York City. Mr. A. h. Bing, Secretary and Treasurer of the N. C. Cotton As sociation, was the guest of Mr. W. A. Pierce, last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. St.unbaek and children who have been visit ing relatives here, have returned to their home in Greensboro. Mrs. J. C. Tilghman and her twin boys, of Mecklenburg county, Va., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Barnes. Mr. Albert Rabil who is attend ing a business College in Rich mond, is spending a few weeks va cation with relatives in VCeldon. FIRST COTTON BLOOM. Mr. W. C. Dickens, of the Au relian Springs section brought to town Monday morning, the first cotton bloom of the season, which appeared July 6th. _ Is your investment protected ? You know how much your new home cost you, yet fire may de stroy the house before you move in. If that happened would you lose the home and its money value too? It is wise to protect your in vestment from the very start—pro tect it with insurance in the Hart ford Fire Insurance Company. Fire Insurance lias saved many a home builder from severe finan cial loss—possibly ruin. ’This agency knows, for it has the rec ords. For safe and full insurance, call Allen & Draper • ^Insurance and Surety Bunds Green Building Phone 304 WELDON, N. C. —because, according 10 myth, a piece ot the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam’s throat. There, in all of Adam's sons, the lump remains until this day' Yet humans, young and old, find ^ , CASTOR Hu'tetedi oil a frequent help in keeping free front the many ills that flesh is heir to. Puretest Castor Oil is a clear, bright laxative that acts gently and thoroughly. Extra refining gives it a sweet nutty taste. Children take it easily. One of 200 Puretest prepara tions. livery item the best that skill and conscience can produce. WELDON DRUG CO., 77ie *RexqlZ Drug Mam WELDON, N. C._ NOTICE OF SALE. ~ l uder the power and authority con ferred upon the undersigned Commis sioner by au order and judgment of the Superior Court of Halifax county, duly approved by Honorable (J. K. Midyette, h’esident Judge of the Third Judicial District, in a proceeding therein peud mg, entitled II D. Allen et ux et ala to the court ex parte, the undersigned ( ommissionei will, on Monday. August 4, 1924, at 11 o’clock A. M , in front of the Court House door of Halifax couuty m Halifax, N. C., expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash for division among the leuauts in common and sub ject to the continuation of the court, the following described real estate, to: w it; That certain tract or parcel of laud situate, lying and being in Weldon Township, Halifax county, N.C.,bound ed on the north by the lands of J. J. Willey and .1. E. Branch on the east by the lands of J. E. Willey and E. Clark, on the south by the lands of J. E. Wil ley and on the west by the lands of W. H. Carroll, containing thirty-nine acres, more or less, and being known as the late Mrs. 10. E. Sumtneiell’s dower in the Summered lands. This the 2nd day of July, 1D24. WM. L. KNIGHT, Commissioner. I OST~Between Enfield and Wel L don one United States Royal Curd Balloon Tire and Rim, size 34x7.30. Finder please notify National Oil Co., Richmond, Va. Liberal reward. 7-10-2M Govt, bathroom outfits $62.00. Bargains in Plumb ing, Building and Electrical Mate rial. Save Money. Write for prices. Va. Wrecking & Sal vage Co., Petersburg, Va. 6 26 at
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