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1916-16 BANQUET AT AH0SK1E
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Secoad Aaanal Naw Taar'a Banquet
a Brilliant Eveat. Niaa Caarae
Diaaar, Taaata and Altar
Diaaar Speeches.
Social lifa at tbia town, which
bad Uken on new life during the
hulidaya, culminated laat Friday
niirht at the Manhattan Hotel. It
waa on t|>ia night?the laat o( the
old year?that the young men of
Ahoekie gave their aacond annual
Old-New Year Banquet. Thie fee.
live and brilliant event, which
haa been characteriied "aa a
Broadway Special", eclipaed that
of laat year in both numbers pres
ent and the brilliancy'of the affair.
| The couples began to pour in
about ten o'lock, the closed cars
being the most popular convey
ance in use. Each couple Was metht
head of the stairway and shown
into the cloak rooms, out of
which they emerged into the par
lor; Once within the parlor in
strumental and vocal music was
furnished by several accomplished
musicians.
At 10:45 Mr. E. M. Woolen
proprietor of the hotel, announced
that the dining hall below wu
leady for their entrance. In a
very few minutes the twenty
eight couple* had fiied down
stairs, into the lobby, where
each coupfe left their names on
the register. After registration
the couples entered into the dining
hall, which was decorated in holi
day attire, and minature Christ
mas trees dotting the huge T
shaped table. As everybody
stood around the table at their al
lotted *e*t* E. T. Snipes. Toast
master, called on 'fcvery one to
drink to the 1915-'16 Banquet,
after which the.v were all seated,
and were served the first of a
nfne course dinner.
Just before partaking of the
first course the toast master rose,
gave a short resume of how the
first banquet came to be, and bow
in one year1* time it bad grown to
iuch proportions. Pembroke
Baker followed with a toast to .1.
Lloyd Parker, the propogator and
toastmaster of the first annua)
banquet of
During the remainder of the
dinner toasts were celled for and
given at the end of eeeh course,
end short pre arranged speeches
made just before partaking of the
following course. Music was fur
nished by s victmla during each
oouise. with Mr. J. A. Eley, of
Tunis acting as master of cere
monies.
Those on the program, who
made speeches were:) Joe Venn,
"Development of Anoakie"; Wal j
terCurtis, "The Business Life of
the Town": J. Llo.vd Parker,!
"Our Social Life"; Prof. Kader
Curtis, "Ethical and Religious
Ideals"; J. Roy Parker. "Banquet
History".
Simultaneously with the pealing
of all the church bells tolling out
the old year and ringing in the
new, the banqueters aroee at their
eeats, and after a toast to 1916 by
Clarence Perry, all drank to the
New Year. Others giving toasts
during the evening were: Clarence
Blount, "To Our Bankers," J.O,
Carter, "To our Fair Visitors,"
John Askew, "To Our Women,"
Dr. W. E. Robertson, "To Old
Virgin!*." Walter Sumner, "To
Oar Merchants," Claude"Vann,
"To Snipes, the St ion ond the
Ford," Miss Ethel. Cullens, "To
the Men." Miss Helen Winborne,
"To Ahoskie's Young Men," and
MU* Mina Holloman. "In Res
ponse." Ex-Mayor Rogers also
made a short after dinner speech,
followed up with a toast "To
Everybody."
Before indulging in the last
course, Miss Mint Holloman, in
behalf of both the town and visit
ing ladies expressed their appre
ciation and offerred their thanks
to the young men who bad pro
vided such an elaborate and enjoy
able affair.
At about two o'clock, and im
" mediately after the last course bad
been cleared away, Mr. Woolen.
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the popular and versatile bolel
man, after extending tbe further
courtesies of the evening. bade
ail farewell and wished them a
great and good 1916. While a
large part of tha crowd left im
mediately for their homes, several
couoles remained and some excel
lent music was enjoyed, furnished
by piano, victrola and several vo
cal artists. By 9:45 A. M. tbe
gay bapqueters were all ready and
leaving for home with satisfied,
intellectual, humorous and physi
cal appetites.
Those present: Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lloyd Parker, Mr. and Mr*. A.
Lee Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Boyette. Mr. and Mrs. J, H.
Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Vann. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robert
son, Miss Mina Hoiloman with E.
T. Snipes. Mist Ruth Odom with
James Vinson. Mis* Margie Spivey
of Lewiston with George Ba'ter,
Miss Janie Parker of Menola with
Pembroke Baker, Mia* Bettie Sea
son!* with Eric Garrett, Miss Bet
tie Williams Tayloe with John
Askew of Harrelltville, Mfse Irma
Boyette with Ross Hoiloman, Miss
Nancie Leary with William My
ers, Prof. Kader Curtis and Mrs.
M. D. Curtis, Miss Grant of Jack
son with Tommie Sears, Miss
Bruce Vann with John Tayloe,
Miss Pieree with Dr. W. E. Rob
ertson. of Suffolk. Vs., Msas
A ma Browne of Kelford with J.
O. Carter, Miss Helen Winborne
of Como with Clarence Blonnt,
Miss Annie Parker with Lea Par
ker. Capt. Ed Nichols of Windsor
and Miss Andrews of Suffolk, and
Miss Margaret Sessoma with Roy
Parker.
DEATH OF YILUE JOINER.
Oii Monday, December 13,1915,
Willie Joyner waa fatally burned
aod died Sunday nigbt, Dec. 19.
He lived in the home of Mr
Frank Williama neatsHarreUsville.
and had kindled a fire that morn
ing for Mr. Williama. Hie fire
did not burn off well, and be took
up the oil can and poured some of
it* contents upon it, wbicb caused
^n expl"sibn, setting bis clothing
afire. He was burned almost all
over. All waa done that could be
done to relieve his suffering, but
life could not be saved.
He mts nineteen years of age.
His mother is dead and his father
lives in South Carolina, but the
family with whom he lived, mani
fested the most iuteiue sympathy
because-of their love for him. He
bore a good name in the communi
ty and had especially endeared
himself to the family where be
lived. Industrious, faithful, true,
honest, open-hearted and frank,
he not only did bis work satisfac
torily, but be was always ready to
lend a helping hand to the ladies
at the house. He was a member
of the Christian Harbor Baptist
Church.
One Who Knew Him.
Aboskie Commissioners Meet.
The Town Council met in regu
lar session Monday night, Jan. 4,
1918. Those present were, J. N.
Vann, P. H. Mitchell and J. P.
Bo.vette, Commissioners. F. Q.
Tayloe. Mayor, and H. W. Stokes,
Secretary.
Minutes read and approved.
Committee on fifth avenue contin
ued. A motion made and carried
to have Mr. J. A. Oopeland revise
Mr. Liverman's taxes.
The followipg report was turn
ed in by Constable B, S> Barnes:
License tax turned in $7.60, Inci
cidentals $1.86, and nine days'
labor, at $8.00 per day, $18.00.
A motion made and carried to pay
the above amount to Barnes.
A bill from W. L. House fpre
sented for $8.51 ordered paid.
A motion made and carried to
refund Stanley Leery one dog tax.
Committee on fire district was
continued. Committee report
ad on Branning Manufacturing
Company in regard to use of
street.
F, O. Tayloe, Mayor.
H. W.Stokes, SecTreaa.
FARMERS TO GROW DYESTUFFS
It may be of some interest to
the people of the state to know
tint? before the Revolutionary
War the production of Indigo was
a leading industry in N. 0. and 8.
C. In 1777 over a million pounds
were produced in the Carolines for
the purpose of making the dye
stuffs that we now get. .or fail to
get, from JSurope.
Economic conditions caused the
production of this crop gradually |
to cease, but the Commissioner of ^
Agriculture of North Carolina feels
that the receutly changed economic
conditions furnish a very strong
argument in favor of reviving this
abandoned industry among the
farmers, and thus not only render
our textile manufacturing indus
try independent juf Europe but
place into the hands of our
farmers whatever profits might
accrue from the production of the
plants from which the dyeatuffs
are made as well as the cotton
from which the cloth is made?the
salt as well as the pork.
The Commissioner, therefore,
advises the growth of Indigo, in a
small way. at least, among the far
mers of tne state during the com
ing season. Seed may be secured
from the leading seedmen and in
structions for growing the crop
may be secured by application to
the Commissioner of Agricultuie
Approved:
W. A. Graham,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Jas. (a Burgess.
State Agronomist.
Itanola Items
Quits a number of our boya and
girls are leaving for different Col
leges and High Schqols this week
after spending the Christmas holi
days at home.
Meters Pembroke Haker andt
Edgar Snipes of Ahoskie were
visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. A. M. Browne and little
daughter Janet, of Union visited
her mother, Mrs. Janie Parker,
Saturday and Sunday.
"Mr. Rufus Story and mother of
Dear Mt. Tabor, soent Thursday
in the home of Mr. J. F. Cowan.
Miss Jessie Cowan and Mr.
Rufus Story, visited relatives near
Woodland Saturday.
Miss Maude Gatling of Mur
freesboro has been spending some
time with her brother Mrs, Rod
ney Gatling.
Lecture at Chovan College.
On Tuesday evening, January
11, at 8 o'clock at Chowan College,
Rev. H. T. Stevens, pastor of Bel
mont Baptist Church, Roanoke.
Va., will deliver his celebrated
"Bird Lecture", upder tbe aus
pices of the Murfreesboro Chowan
College Club. Tbe lecture is en
tertaining. instructive and hum
orous and tbe public is cordially
invited to attend. Admission 26
cents for adults, 15 cents for
children.
Potash From Tobacco Stems.
In view of tlie scarcity of pot
ash for the next crops, and the in
creasing difficulty in securing the
necessity, Mr. D. T. Cooper has
suggested a manner that seems al
together practical, and one that
will be well worth while. Mr.
Cooper says that the farmers of
Vance, and all hther tobeccc-grow
ing counties, have an ample supply
of potash. He says it can be had
by storing in a dry place all their
tobacco stalks, and cutting tliem
up nest spring in convenient
shape for distribution on their
lands or in furrows for ootton.
corn or tobacco. Mr. Ouoper
says that no cheaper or better sup
ply of potash could be bad, and
thinks it would tp a good thing
for the farmers not to sell or give
away tbeir stalks. Use them for
potash, he says.?Henderson Gold
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AH HONORED OLD VETERAN
GONE BOME.
Former Confederate Veteran of
Hertford JCouty Dice at
Madisoa, 6a.
W. G. Parker, (more generally
known aa Carey Parkei) the youn
est child of Silas and Elizabeth
Parker was born in Hertford
County near Murfreeaboro, N. C.,
in 1839. Carey attended tiie com
mon school* of the community and
then attended a preparatory echool
in Murfreeaboro, and then went
from there to Wake Forest where
he graduated with high honors in
June 1859 afll e age of 20.
He professed faith in Christ
while quite young, united with the
Baptist and remained a consistent
member until his death. He be
gan teaching school in the com
munity that fall, and continued
until the begining of the war in
1861, when he closed school and
eulisted in the first company or
ganized iq the county afterwards
known as Company C. lTtb N. C.
Regiment. He was a Lieutenant
in that company and remained a
faithful soldier until the close of
tbe war.
He was married in December
1863 to Miss Sarah Quinton Dar
den the youngest daughter of
Alfred W: and Sarah M. Darden.
To this union were born seven
children, five aona and two daugh
ters. After tbe close of the war
Carey began bis school again,
which lie continued in his oom
munity until 1889 with tbe excep
tion of a few years while be served
as County. Superintendent of
schools.?lia served as clerk of
tbe Cuowan and West Chowan
Associations for about 25 years.
In 1889 he was persuaded to
take charge of the high school at
Seaboard, N. C., and remained
there about 10 years. He then ,
went to Wake Forest and taught
for several years.
Many young men and women
are living and testimonies of Ins
worth and influence in the counties
of Hertford, Bertie, Northampton
and others.
He went to Madivop, Ga., to live
with bio son Roland and was clerk
and treasurer for the town Board
until his health failed.
He died January, 1st 1916, hav
ing lived to the ripe old age of 76
yeecs, leaving a wife and fire 1
children, four sons Paul D. of
Florida, Roland W. of Madison,
Ga., Jacob S. of Portsmouth, Va.,
and Wilmer C. of Savanah, Ga.,
one daughter Joy McDowell, who
lived with her parents, all worthy
children i>f worthy parents, (two
of them having died quite young.)
Thus it can be truly said "a good
man is gone."
"None knew bim but to love him.
None named bim but to praise."
May the God of all grace com
fort and bless the loved ones left
behind.
A friend.
Powellsville Items.
Rev. H. H. Hnneycutt has re
signed as pastor of the Harrells
viite Baptist Church, and has ac
cepted calls at Capeharts and "Mer
ry Hill churches.
Miss Mary Alston, who spent a
few of the holidays at hopie, left
Saturday for Cleveland County,
where she will resume ber work
as music teacher and high school
teacher in the Grover High School.
Mr. J. Leon Alston, after spend
ing Christmas at home, left Tues
day for Winterville where be will
resume bis studies.
We learn that Miss Hays, one
of the teachers of the Powellsville
school, was married during the
holidays.
, The entertainment and Christ
mas tiee at the Baptist Church
was quite a success.
W. G. Morris and family, of
Rocky Mount, visited in town a
few dajs last week.
Miss Haltie Tayloe returned to
ber acbool Monday.
Thq Powellsville school opened
Wednesday.
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MOST PEOPLE
in this community carry accounts at this bank. Someare check
ing other* are savings, while still others are both.
We invite YOU to become a member of our (nippy family.
Checking accounts are the most convenient me thod of paying
bills, and they discourage extravagant habits.
Saving accounts draw 4 per cent interest.
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MY PRICES WILL CONVINCE YOU.
, >' I carry everything you need in the feed lint, and at
Rock Bottom Prioea to everybody. Buy your feed
for horse*, cattle, hogs and chicken* from my ttock.
Flower and Salt Specialties.
I S. E. VAUGHN; Ahoskie, N. C.
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The Best Xmas Gift is A Bank Account
It will exert a beneficial influence over the recipient's en
tire life.
Instil thrifty habits into the youth of today and you will
find him the successful man of tomorrow.
Start savings accounts for your children with this hank.
We will encourage them and pay 4% interest on their money
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"To Our Friends.*!
In keeping with the old and pleasing custom of wish- 9
ing one's friends well at Christmas tide, we extend to M
[ you our sincerest greetings of the season.
By your frieudship and patronage during the year just *
passed, you have made it one of pleasure and profit to us. J9
May we do a* mush for you this year is our New Year
wish.
Sincerely,
HOGGARD & STOKES
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