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Hertford County Herald ga ?' - , - g?U.1 L- H ?- -' ?- --- - -i? - aj? , .. .. i i ?? _i HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EAST CAROLINA ???????t?i -ii ?? __ _ _ Volume XII. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, May 27, 1921 One Section No. 4 Sin HEWS IK OIGESI COMPILED FOR READERS OF THE HERALD a-* ? ifer. W. E. Cullom celebrated his twenty fifth consecutive year as head of the Chair of Bible at Wake Forest College last Sunday. ?The annual commencen^?nt exercis- ; es of St. Marys, and Meredith colleges and Peace Institute, at Raleigh. Elon College, Greensboro College, Caroli na College, at Maxton, and many of of the other colleges in the State are being held during the current week. ?Raleigh citisens are this week ma king a great drive for funds to aid the Y. M. C. A. work in that city. ?The prospects are brighter for the confirmation of Frank Linney as dis trict attorney for the North Carolina western district. The Republican mem bers of Congress have threatened to hold up his confirmation,'on account of the stand he took in the last elec tion, regarding the elimination of the isue from the State politics. ?Governor Morrison has completed ?he appointment of the Board of sur geons for the State Hospital for the Insane at Raleigh. , ?The North Carolina Bankers Aaao fation is in its annual session, in the city of Greensboro this week, ?The people of Scotland Neck are urging the early construction of the bridge across the Roanoke river at a point near that town. ?Asheville was host to the Shriners of the Oasis Temple at that city two days last week. Over tw<T thousand were hosts of the city of Asheville during the ceremonial. 4 : : .. ? - * 7 ?The students of the Stantonaburg High School have probably the only school bank in the state. The inno yatioa was begun last fall at the ofe ening of the session, ^by some, of the teachers of school; and has proven to be a good proposition for the chiU dren of the schSol, enabling them to save money, systematically. ffc V ~3 ?A contract was lot last week by the trustees of the konroe school for the erection of a $75,090 school build ing. This will be an,additional build' ing, beside their other school facili tT . ?Citizens of Siler City on last Wed nesday voted to issue fifty thousand dollars forth of bonds, for school pur poses, the election being caried by a large majority for the bonds. ?Judge Connor has held that the Mu nicipal Finance Act, paksed by the last legislature is unconstitutional A test case, was presented to the courts by the governing body of the city of Raleigh. ?Murray Nelson, an architect of the city of Raliegh, has been awarded a coutract for the new farm extension building to be built for the State De partment e{ Agriculture. The work on the new structure will begin as soon as possible. a ?Forty sfcr gird were in the Senior Clam of Meredith College, Who grad uated this week. ' 1 ? ? ?The 1921 crop of peeehes has "be gun to move over in Moore County, where the lal'ge orchards ape now in full bloom. The prices for peaches this year are holding up good, the pre vailing price being* three dollars per crate for the shipments. ?' ?The Red Oak High School baseball team won over tne Winstoa-Sai^e < school tedm at Chapel Hill on Mon day, The score was nine to one, and was die deciding game in the cham pionship among the high schools of the State. ?B. H. Meadows, of Louisburg, has been chosen as Deputy^ Marshal of the Eastern District, succeeding George H. Bellamy, who has held the appoint ment under the Democratic regime. ?Twenty one applicants wars grant ad Mcenae as embalmers'st tht exam ination hold last wank by the State association of Embalmers, hold at the city of Salisbury. ?The city council of Blisabeth City is planning to purchase from private control the town's system of water, sower and electric lights. Some of the cMscas of the city have had a restrain ing order issued to prevent the pur v ' - '? -V - , g (*** ? * . -K. P ?hue of the plant A the price uked by the private corporation now oper ating the plant. The price aaked for' the plant was $825,000. e *, ?Dr. James Hanferd, for seven year* professor of English at the State Un iversity, hu resigned his position, tf accept a similar position with the Un iversity of Michigan. ?Mayor Eldridge, of Raleigh, called a meeting of the mothers of that city this week, to discuss the modern dan ce. At the meeting it was decided tq still ben the subscription dances. ?Twelve counties were, represented at a road meeting which was held in North Wilkes bo ro last Friday. The meeting vu called to lay plans for the extension of the state highway sy stem in the "lost provinces" of the western district of the State. ?On last Friday, in broad daylight, two highwaymen knocked unconscious the clerk of the Piedmont Ijotel, at Charlotte, rifled the gioney drawer, and made their escape. - ?* j ?B. D. Oakes, the Greensboro police man who killed one of the bootleggers in the famous "liquor ca^* who wu among the bootleggers that killed po liceman McCuiston of that city, has been cited to appear in court at Went worth on a.charge of manslaughter. Citizens of Greensboro are enraged at the attempt to convict the police man for the performance of his duty. ?The Oceanic hotel at Wirghtsville Beach was recently sold to a syndi cate of hbtel men at Augusta, Ga. ? ! ?The Raleigh division of the U. S. Distiet Court begins at that city this week/ with the largest docket ever on record, there being 448 cases on the docket this term. ?Almost ten millions of dollars in bonds have been voted this year in the towns and cities of North Caro lina, for the improvement of school facilities. Greensboro heads the list in the amount to be spent on their schools. ?North Carolina 8tate College has again won the championship of the South and West in the score made by their rifle team, which has just re turned from the championship met. ?A sales promoter at Winston-Salem was recently fined in the city court for misrepresentation In an advertise j moot run the city papers, advert is- i ing a baby and a piano to be given away at a store sale. A pig was given 1 as the baby advertised, and a' small i miniature piano as the piano offered I in the advertisement, f .K- f| ?f i ?On May 31st the citisens of Mid- ' dlosex will vote on the issuance of f7S,'000 worth of bonds for school pur poses. ? . } I * ~,i . ?The seventeen negroes implicated in the race riot staged at Norlina and Warrenton last fall, will be tyied at the spring term of court of Warren Cepnty, to be hold in Warrenton ve-1 ry soon ? 'S t ?The trustees of Meredith College, at their annual meeting last Monday, went on record as favoring the remp- j val of the college, from the present site to'one where more ample accom modations may be provided! They did not favor its removal from Raleigh r % ? ?r ?fr*'.-? 0 : I niro *? ***? r.'m '? IsMsasiaai - ' " 1, Editing a paper it a nice business. If we*publish a Joke, people say we are rattle-headed. If we publish the orginal matter, they say we don't give them enough selections. If we give them selections, we are too lazy to write. If we give a person a 'puff" we are partial. If we cohipliment the ladies men are jealous. If we don't we are publishing a paper not fit far j wrapping paper. le we stick around our office, wa are too proud to min gle with the "common herd." If we am on the streets we are not attend ing to our business. If we wear goed clothes, we don't pay for thorn. N4w what shall wa da. Boms body may ?van say wa stole this from an ? change?and, we did. ^i -a " '] ? rpr *,f j ?; ? * .* j ry, VI SLIi". 1 ?*40 ) tUi ? i' I THE HOUSE WHERE THE | CHILDREN PLAY | m By EDGAR A. GUEST In every street there's a certain place Where the children gather to romp and race, There's a certain house where they meet in throngs P To play their games and to sing their songs. ? * ? And they trample the lawn with their tireless feet And they scatter their playthings about the street, But though some folks order them off, I say, Let the mouse be mine where the children play. i ' SSI Armies gather about the door An fill the air with their battle roar, Cowboys swinging their lariat loops, Dash round the house with the wildest whoops, And old folks have to look out when they Are holding an Indian tribe at bay, ? For danger may And them on dyfcig feet Who pass by the house where the children meet. [H There are lawns too lovely to bear the weight Of a troop of boys when they roller skate, v I g| There are porches fine that must never know H The stamping of footsteps that come and go, pi But on every street there's a favorite place Where the children gather to romp and race, I And I'm glad in my heart that it's wine to say, Ours is the house where the children play. COUNTY HOME AGENT . GIVES LIST OF FOODS NE I CESSARY FOR HEALTH Ewr? P?? Should Have A Knowledge of Food Values ? Eatables ~ _ _ I The essentials of good health are pure air, pure food, including water G FEZ Choice of food ?n-' the ^ ?* ?PP??e unless u ^*ined- a chi,d m?y I ess *njoy f??d ** is ,im thus build up a Vigorous, healthy or Wnwm. Property balanced weals are 77? on * thoroughly understanding of human nutrition, but much may be ?ocompliahed by even ? limited study of food composition thiS'? ^ "hou,d some hing liquid (hot in wigter and cold j 8?methin? meaty. some thing starchy, something fat, someth ag sweet, something fibrous, and al so something savory. ?&? izrjz r--? jr:k- * *? a P? - L Keep blood in good condition, j I 2. Make the body strong. 3. Keep the body warm. |,4. Give energy to body for work', I to be done. I Water carries food in the blood to various parts of the body keeps the body clean by helping to throw off dl waste products, keeps the body at the proper temperature, keeps the tissues from becoming dry, aids dia ?tk,n by diluting fowl. A normal ad ult should have right glawe. a day. Some of this, amount is taken in food sueh as fruit.and fresh vegetables and in beverages at meri time but out jBide of this at least four glasses sho uld be taken between meals. ! Protein food required for the day ? Since protein is a tissue builder there must be enough and no more taken jin the body each day. If the individ ual will take meat once a day with s generous supply of bread, milk, eggs and other meat substitutes. I An excess of moat should bo avoid ,ed because It is stimulating and leev, I?* in 'b? body substances which, if they, are not eliminated, cause rheu matism, kidney trouble and many oth ,er diseases. | Fat required for the day: About (two and a half ounces are needed on i each .day by an average adult; child ron should have about one-third loss. ,When food is fried it is difflcuK to digest ?nd should be partaken of very J?"**1* in the menu when prepared In this way. Carbohydrates (starches and sugar jfive eneigy and heat If one selects !-c?vri f.r broakfast. . sta^hy veg . bl. .t dinner and supper with plc? ? '' it - **< ty of bread this will furnish the re quired smoupt of starch for the day. One half cup of sugar in various form is the amount allowed the normal in dividual. Children should be given the sweet at the end of the meal, never between meals. Mineral matter helps to make bone and teeth, keeps the blood in good co ndition, enters into composition of digestive fluids, helps to regulate the body process. The days menu sho uld be planned to contain some fruit and green vegetables to Apply these requirements. Special care should be taken that enough iron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and mgnesium is furnished every day as a reserve sup ply of theee cannot be stored in the body. Savory food not only furnishes minerals, but gives tone and charac ter to the meal, whets the appetite, and thereby further aids digestion. Neat week I will give e list of foods suggestive for making out e menu. 1 When in need of Job Print ing?think of the Herald at , . .*?4 * V I COLORED WELFARE WORK ERS OF THE STATE WILL HOLD MEETING ROCKY MT. Colored Women of the State to Hold Meeting in Rocky Mount During Juno There conies ? challenge to the Negro womanhood of North Carolina to tast whether or not we are inter ested in oar own. A crying need for uplift work, community centers, day nurseries and ramus forms of bet ment must be met by those of us who have had an opportunity beyond our fellows. Our State Federation of Colored Women's clubs stands for all forms of uplift work. Its special work now is to establish an Industrial Home for delinquent colored girl*- We are striv ing to give these young girls, who stand on the brink of ruin, d chance ,to learn how to make an honest liv ing to be "self respecting and con science free." We are being encour aged by the forward looking white I Christian citizenship. Ouf Annual meeting which will be held at Bocky Mount on June 10th , 11th and 12th will have as its spe cial speaker Mrs. T. W. Bickett of Raleigh. We would like to have rep resentatives from any clubs organiz ed for uplift work fh the state. Write to the state president as to representation in the state body be fore June 1st. Yours! for Lifting as we Climb, Mrs. C. Hawkins Brown, President, N. C. Federation Colored Women's Clubs. CLOSING EXERCISES AT CHOWAN COL, LEGE INTERESTING NINE GRADUATES IN CLASS Final* at Chowan College Be gan Last Saturday Night and Closed with Graduating Ex ercises Tuesday Morning? Large Attendance. The commencement exercises of Chowan College, Murfreesboro, con- | eluded Tuesday, just after the noon hour, with the annual address to the ' gradutaing class by Dr. John Jeter' j Hurt, of Wilmington, the awarding of ' diplomas, and the graudating exer cises by the class. Nine graduates fin- , ished courses at Chowan this year, which has been one %f the meat suc cessful sessions ever held by the ven erable girl's college at Murfreesboro. ( Large crowds attended all of the ex ercises, the auditorium of the college being utterly incapable of seating the , attendants. ' '? The exerecises began last Saturday | night with the annual concert, the I students taking parts rendering a re- ' ry pleasing program, exhibiting tJtio- | rough training, and otherwise pre senting a program of entertainment of high order, both in technique and entertainment. ! Sunday morning Dr. Maddrey, of Chapel Hill, preached the baccalau reate sermon, and that night he also delivered th^ missionary sermon, both of them being listened to with eager ness and pleasure by large congre gations. | The program Monday began early, I in the afternoon with the gathering of the Alumnae of the college; and the staging of the pageant "The Voice of the Past". The pagenst was a true history of the college from its very foundation. Miss Eva Gary, one of the class of '21, representing "The ? Voice of the Past", recited the be ginnings of the college, and told of iita early struggles, both at the begin ning and during the first few years i of its existence. The 1921 students sat around "The Voice of the Past" ! and persistently questioned her about^ the history-and struggles of the col lege, which was first founded by the Baptists of a part of Virginia and of North Carolina. Other young ladies of the college, posed is, old students, some as the pro motets of the college, as wives of the present day leaders, aa missionaries, and in' several Other ways portrayed the work that Chowan has accomplish ed during her long and useful career. "The Lady in Brown", representing the spirit of a deceased teacher of the college, was well executed by Miss Nettie Worrell Evans; and she, too was questioned by the present day students. The pageant closed with a song by the 1921 graduating class. A trustees meeting was also held ' during the day Monday. Immediately following the pageant^ the alumnae of the college met in the society halls i in an informal gathering. Monday night a play was given by 1 the Dramatic Club; and the closing | exercises followed on the next morn ing as given in the opening paragraph { u A Card of Thank* We thank our many friends for the many kind favors during the illness and death of our dear sister; also for 1 the many floral designs. Especially, da si thank Dr. A. W. Greene and Mi."- Barker who was so faithful to the end. May God hlese us and ever keep us all near Him, in onr prayers. Mr. and Mis. F. L. Howard. ?advertisement 0 Rnh-My-Tieai WW infection.?ode. - -- t - . ?jx-X..Cuw? POPULAR YOUNG LADY OF AHOSKIE DIED THIS WEEK MISS SALLIE BELLE VINSON Young Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Vinson of Ahos kie, Succumbs to Kidnojr Trouble. Funeral and Inter ment Monday Afternoon. Sallie Belle Vinson, daughter o? r Mr. end Mrs. John H. Vinson of-this town, succumbed to an aggravated case of kidney trouble, at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Prank L. Howard, on last Sunday night. Funeral services were , conducted by her pastor, Rev. Fred T. Collins, en Monday afternoon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard. The remains were then carried to the city cemetery, where interment took place. A large crowd of relatives and friends of the deceased attend ed the funeral services and accompa nied the body to its last resting place. ? Miss Vinson, at the ? time of her death, was in her twenty ftrst year, and had she lived until Wednesday of this week she would have celebrat ed her twenty second birthday. For several years she had been in bad health, and during her ypung woman hood she suffered much, being oper- ? a ted on several times. For the pfcat few'years, however, since she has made her home in Ahoshie, b?* health had been somewhat improved. She had been sick only about two weeks when death came, the attending phy sician having given all hopes for her recovery a few days prior to her de mise. The deceased was a member of the Ahoskie Baptist church and was a de- ~ vout christian, and faithful church worker. She was especially active iip the Sunday School and Young Peo ples Union, and there she will be mis sed by her associates. She had a host of friends in the town and throughout the county, who will Join with tho bereaved family in lamenting the sad death of this young christian woman. Her mother and father survive her, as well as several brothers and sisters. o AHOSKIE LOSES OPENING BASE BALL GAME HERE The Ahoekie baseball team, with Captain Brett at the helm, loat its Initial game here last. Friday after noon, to a combination Powellsville Aulander team, dubbed Powellsville. An Aulander battery worked out for Powellsville; "Lip" Burden, a portai der, pitching a steady game for Pow ellsville. Ha weekend, however, in the fatal seventh, and six Ahoekie bat ters landed on him safely for as ma ny elean hits, netting five runs, fall ing short one run of tieing the score. ?. Burden was also hit hard in the eighth and ninth innings, but fast fielding by Powellsviile'a right fielder preven ted farther scoring by Ahosltie and the Powellsville team won by the sc ore of seven to six. Lee Copeland pitched for Ahoskie and but for the first inning, went good until the eighth Inning when he was relieved by Bozeman who held the visitors well in hand. Powellsville scored four runs in the first inning, when they garnered four long and dean hits off Copeland. Both teams fielded well, Ahoekie playing the better defensive game, making only two errors during the nine innings. Captain |hrett gave ab out fifteen men tryoats, and had the scrambled Powellsville-Aulander team wondering where so many ball play ers same from?but they were all lo cal players. Tie showing made last Friday indicates a successful season here this year. There is a wealth of material here, outside the battery po sitions which need strengthening. "d* Tri j^wfflwjt oalyHget ? 338H
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