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Hertford County Herald THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEW8PAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. ? VOL. 8 AHOSKIE, N. C., SEPTEMBER 14. 1917. NO. *5 ??????????????????????? a nfiiioi jiams The Winton High School opened Monday morning with a number of patrona, friend* and students of the Mhool preaent. Most appropriate remarks were made by Professors N. W. Britton. P. E. Shaw, J. E. Vann. Rev. Mr. Wright, and Mr. _ Oittun, principal of the school. Mr. Cotton made a most favorable im pression on thoae prevent.. Miaa Royster, the only teacher of last year's faculty, with the exception of Mra. Newsome, the music teach er, was called on and responded in a most pleasant way. We feel sure that the Winton High School has a splendid corps of teachers and that both teachers and pupils will do good work. The teachers in charge of the schoqj this year are: Mr. Cotton of Danville, Va., Principal; Miss Esther Royster of Henderson, Assistant Principal; Misa Bert Mat thews of Union, 6th and 7th grades; Miss Susie Shaw of Macon, 4th and 6th grades; Miss Eva Watford of Bertie County, 1st, 2nd and Erd grades. Mrs. Newsome, who has had charge of the music depart ment for the past three years and has been most faithful and earnest in her work, will have charge of that department again this year. Only one medal was offered, the one which has- been given by the U. D. C. for the past several years will be given to the best scholar in the high school depratment. The Betterment Association met at the home of Mrs. S. P. Taylor Friday night, September 7, for the purpose of re-organizing for the winter. There was a good attend ance and the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. R. C. Bridger, Ptesi ident; Mrs S. P. Taylor, Vice-Pres ident; Mrs. H. B. Knox. Rec. Sec.; Mrs. J. W. Boone, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. H. H. Jones, Treas urer. the Association will meet every Wednesday afternoon after the third Sunday at the school building. The picnic given by the Winton Baptist Church was enjoyed very much by the children and a few grown people. The children spent splendid dinner was served. Re freshing lemonade and delicious ice cream, famished by the Sunday School, was served during the af ternoon. Mrs. A. P. Hines, who haa been spending the summer in Wallace, returned home last Thursday. The baby is still very ill but is brighter than he has been. Mrs. J. H. Ward, who accompanied Mrs. Hines home, returned to her home in Wallace Saturday. Miss Jessie Piland has gone to Kelford to teach in the Graded School. Mias Bessie Lee left Tuesday for Raleigh to enter Meredith College. Her father, Mr. J. H. Lee, went with her to Raleigh. Miss Ruth Davenport went to Rich Square Saturday, where she will teach in the High School. This is Miss Davenport's third year in the school there. Eddie Knox left Tuesday for , Durham to enter Trinity College. , Mrs. R. C. Bridger is visiting her mother Is Wake Foreat. W. H. Cale and 'son, Johij Carter, of Henderson, have been visiting 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carter. Mr. Cale is pnncipal of the Graded School in Henderson. A number of people from here will attend the Day-Eason meeting ' at Aulander this week. Rev. S. N. Watson has been giv- : en a three weeks' vacation ond will ] leave Fri das for his old home in ? Greenville, S. C. From there he , will go to Birmingham, Alabama. Rev. J. N. Bynum spent" the past i week at Southport, near Wilming- i ton. Miss Annie Taylor has returned'' to the Protestant Hospital, Norfolk, 1 after spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. - W. Taylor. Paul Watson left Tuesday for Greenville, S. C., to enter Furman University, the Baptist College of 1 South Carolina. Misses Dorothy Hale and Marga- . ret Taylor spent Saturday in Nor folk. ! Robert Matthews, who is taking j his second year in medicine at the < State University, has been elected assistant teacher of the Medical Class. Mrs. E. F. Banks and children, Helen and Nellie, spent a few days . the past week with Mr. Banks in 1 Norfolk. J Mrs. Annie White "of Hampton, | Va.. is visiting friends here. Prof. N. W. Britton received a ' letter from his son, Willie Brittor, , who enlisted in thi U. S. A. in New | (Continued on Page 8) Additional Drafted Men. The following it a list of Hert ford County men certified to the District Board by the local exempt ion board, rheae are additional to others previously published in this paper, and appear in their order number. Earnest Dark, Aulander Clarence Brett. .Como Carney E, Lassiter, Murfreesboro Roland Collins, Harrellsville Jesse Harrell. Aulander Ulisis Hollomah, Aulander Lewis White, Woodland Alfred Weaver, Ahoskie Robert Wiggins, Come Edgar Whitfield, Ahoskie Fletcher Barnea, Ahoskie Samuel Sylveste^ Eley, Winton Nathan Winborne. Harrellsville Roy Picot, Como rommie Vaughan, Ahoskie Sam Paul Jones, Harrellsville Culley Tayloe, Aulander Lincoln James Anderson, Aulander Paul Vaughan, Ahoskie Lloy Joyner, Murfreesboro Raleigh Moore, Woodland Jake Parker, Woodland John Speight, Harrellsville Pinell J. Vaughan. ^Ahoskie Lany T. Slaughter, Ahoskie James Haywood Williams, Como rhomas Henery Brown Ahoskie George Shambly, Harrellsville Kenny Chamblee, Ahoskie Clarance Artis, Ahoskie Chetem Brett Aulander Telury Newsome, Ahoskie William Horton, Aulander Charlie Lawrence, Como William Henery Porter, Winton Willie Davis Mitchell. Winton Eddie Wilson Vaughan, Murfrees boro Robert Boone, Woodland jranison Askew, Ahoskie. George Andrew Beverly, Ahoskie Floyd Thomas Doughtie, Ahoskie Clarence Revel, Harrellsville Garland S. Hale, Winton Tyson Henry Dilday, Ahoskie Lonni? Williford, Harrellsville William Edward Hines, Ahoskie, R. F. T>. ; 'How to Give Good Ad via*. Tbe best way to give good advise s to set a good example. When1 tthers see how quickly you get >ver your cold by taking Cbam- 1 ^erlaiiis Cough Remedy they are ikely to follow your example. This remedy has been in use for nany years and enjoys an excellent reputation. Obtainable anywhere. -Ad. HERTFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET The Board of County Commission er? of Hertford County met on this the 3rd day of September, 1917, all members being: present. Proceeding of last meeting read and approved; The Committee on the boundary line of the Courthouse property is continued; also Committee on Mitch ell's Dam, Harrellsville township and tne Committee on placing pump is still continued. The Clerk is instructed to take up matter of phone rental with the Chowan and Roanoke Telephone Company. i E. J. Gerock is instructed to look after the purchasing' of supplies for' the County Home and to endeavor to limit same. On motion, E. J. Gerock is given authority and instructed to sell the corn now at County Home to the best advantage. The Bank of Winton presented bonds as Treasurer of Hertford County, Jwhich bonds were unanim ously excepted by the Board and said Bank through its President was sworn in office. On motion the Board instructs the Attorney to advise the A. S. Nav. Co., that they will be expect ed to pay $75.00 for rent of Har rellsville wharf which -is due by the Edenton Company to November 1st., 1917 and after that date a monthly rental of $10.00 will be charged. Pursuant to a law passed at the session of 1917, the Board reduces the commissions allowed to Tax Collectors from 5 to 3 per cent. Same to go into effect at once. The Clerk is instructed to notify, the Road Supervisors of Winton, Harrellsville and Ahoskie townships to make itemized reports next first Monday or they will incur the pen alty provided by law. On motion M. M. Browne is re elected as Superintendent of Coun ty Home for tne coming year at a salary of $325.00 The following jurors were drawn for October term of Court. FIRST WEEK: J. E. Carter, Ben H. Gray, Peter Edwards, J. C. Mitchell,. J.' M. Edwards. R.N. Worrell; W. C. Ferguson, K. R. Warren, J. K. Vann. Hiram Wood (Coutinued on Page 8) p1' 'f lr MM l|?? 1 Rccord Sale o! Tobacco at the 1 , PLANTERS WAREHOUSE $ ' ? Highest Average of the Season * ? ? - ? ?. j ga They sold on the floor of the Planters Warehouse on Thursday and Friday, September 6th and 7th nearly , Fifty Thousand Pound of Tobacco at an average just a little less than thirty-two cents a pound. Prices ranged . from fifteen to sixty cents a pound. ...... . , ?? .1: . ? Facts and figures tell the tale. Talk is cheap but it takes work and money to sell Tobacco. Bring me v your next load and I will please you. - ?- . / . ~ ? ?v"?" " ?y|S Planters Warehouse ' A. A. Forbes, Jr., Mgr. Ahoskie, ... North Carolina -Z3Pl if"" H ?M w w II Stc^*A*^v\?wS??Aw*Zvvft*?S^ MEmS^^SS!ZMSS7 , yygmjaa5gj^ssas;SSz^lz^?gggj^P?g!j!*y?o??r?w?w?>?7w?WYWYwr^rw7wv^?>^i> fTV?yrv7VA/^vrvAwrv^/yyv^v^ MUiAjBwIWM^I WWW* I tobacco Growers of fiertford, Bertie and Adjoining Counties | v vi i PHAUP Has Made \ou a High Price Tobacco Market n ? * I fielp Rim IDake it a Larger market by Selling Your Cobacco ttlitb fiim I | Compare PHAl'P'S Sales with any Market in the State and you || will see that it pays to sell your tobacco at II Uhe "OLD HOUSE" Basnight Warehouse * 'I 1 G. H. PHAUP, Proprietor I < I y v Ahoskie, - North Carolina I , i
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