Hertford County Herald . - J- ro?:* %' ""'?.'V/ .' . ' ? j'.w''7 ?? ?'. > 'i~t. ??A-**- ?' '? ? -H} ?; -*/1 ===== ' HERTFORD COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EASTERN CAROLINA Volume XIII. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, October 6, 1922 -v One Section No. 22 ___ * ? ALL ROAD BONDS HAVE BEEN SOLD; GET GOOD FIGURE Commissioners Sell $200,000 To Bray Brother* Of Greens boro?Vote Divided VOTE IS DIVIDED 3 TO 2 ON THE PROPOSAL TO DISPOSE OF THEM Half Million #Issue Will Have Been Spent By July, 1, 1925, Is Plan Whatever fears Hertford County people have entertained about the blocking: of further road bond sales by the incoming board of County Commissioners have been dissipated by the'action of the old board at Winton last Monday, in its regular monthly meeting. By a vote of 3 to 2, the sale of $200,000 bonds was authorised! Bray Brothers, of Greensboro, were awarded the bonds which include the balance of the half million dollar is sue voted in August, 1920. Accord ing to the terms of sale, the County will net about $7,000 premium. The bonds will be delivered some time this month, the bond dealers paying ac crued interest from the date the bonds were issued. A total of $226,200 will be realized from the $200,000 bonds, although the payments to be made to the county will be stretched over a period of approximately two years from the time of delivery. On March 1, 1928, $20,000 will be paid to the County; and beginning January 1, 1924, 411,400 will be-paid by Bray Bros, to the County Treasurer monthly over a period of eighteen months. E. W. Whitley, Murfreesboro mem ber of the Board, cast the deciding vote for the sale, F. G. Tayloe and John Askew, Jr., voting against. E. H. Eure and J. C. Taylor were ready to sell at the last meeting and had not changed their minds since that time. Mr. Whitley declined to vote when the votes were first called for, and it was some thirty minutes before he could make a decision. He voted for the sale. Last month when the question came up, he was opposed to the sale, the price offered at that time being a premium of. 2 per cent The County's road board figured in tha discussions incident to the inter mission necessary for Mr. Whitley to make a final decision. "If the road board expects to continue its deviltry I think we might as well quit the whole business" said Mr. Whitley. Other board members agreed that the highway men had gotten themselves into a muddle, but held to the opinion that the same forces were behind the latest 'movement as were liable to at tempt a complete defeat of the-road program later. "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush," was the way three commission ers figured the deal. With an offer presented to them which would net the County a handsome premium and take care of the interest, while at the skme time a check was made upon the expenditure by the monthly payment plan, Messrs. Taylor, Eure and Whit ley felt that it was safer to act now than to delay and take chances on the future bond market The two dissenting members did net make any active fight against the sale. According to the program of ex penditures made by the road board the funds derived from the first $900,000 will take care of the road work until January 1, 1924, at which time the monthly payment on the last bafck will begin. Already the pro-1 gram has been exceeded by $17,600, an Amount borrowed by the County Commissioners for the use of the highway commission. This sum will be liquidated on March 1, 1923, by the $20,000 payment to be made on the $200,000 bonds sold Monday. If the plans are carried through as outlined, the last of the half million dollar bond issue will haVe been ex pended July }, 1926. -X PEANUT DIGGING BEGINS Farmers in this section are busy digging peanuts this week. The yield is somewhat light, although a majority of the farmers say the quan majority of the farmers say the qual ity jk good. ? R _ TRAINING SCHOOL BEGAN HERE ON LAST MONDAY More Than Two Hundred Col > ored Youths Register On First Day Of School (By J.^S.R. WALKER, Agricultural Supervisor.) The Hertford County Training School on Monday, October 2nd open ed Ita door to the colored youth of Hertford County. At the opening hour the principal and his co-workers were faced with over\ two hundred bright eyed and eager boys and girls who were apparently bubbling over with ambition and enthusiasm. The very sight of these children, was enough to touch the heart of every lover of education in ' Hertford County, white or colored. It is to our regret that there were no mem bers of the county board of education present to say a word, of encourage ment and inspiration to these young colored boys and girls who are des tined to make the colored citizenry of Hertford County on tomorrow. Turning from the children to the parents, we are indeed very sorry that so few parents accompanied their children to the school,on the opening day. A special message had been prepared for them, relative Jto their most vital and important function in connection with the great educational program that had been mapped out for this year's work. Be it understood, no faculty, however efficient, can do its best work without the hearty co operation and support of the parents of the respective community. We therefore, solicit the whole hearted co-operation of the parents, their frequent visitations and counsel at any time and all the time. Just a word relative to the person nel of our faculty for the year. Un der the wise leadership and superior supervision of our administrative head. Prof. C. S. Yeates, we have reason .to expect great things during the year. Behind him stands a group, six in number, of co-operative teach ers. Four of this number or group, are his old reliables, those who have been with him for several years and whose support and fidelity are un questionable. The other two are new coAiers but whd promise by their charming personality, to be an asset to the faculty. ? juasi Dut not least, is tne scnooi itself. Here in Hertford Conty lie the possiblitieg of the greatest county training school in the state. Here is where it ought to be, for Recording to the statistics, we are at the bottom in ignorance. When one looks around at our sister counties, namely North ampton and Bertie, and sees them building such splendid training schools he can not help but wonder what is the matter with Hertford county. Think of it, almost on the very first day, the school building was overcrowded with half of the children stHl in the cotton and peanut "fields. We are greatly in need of a new brick twelve-room school house. To this end, we call upon every citisen in the county, upon every friend of educa tion both white and colored to lend a helping hand, to "Come over in Macedonia and help us." Especially de we call upon those in official posi tions, to use their influence and power to help us. We are not discouraged in the least When we look at our present status and consider our .hum ble beginning of two years ago, we cannot help but exclaim, "What Gob has wrought" STEEL BRIDGE IS TURNED OVER BY AUSTIN BROTHERS Old Flat At Boone H err ell Ferry Gives Way To New a-imanjig FIRST TO BE COMPLETED IN THIS COUNTY AT A COST OF $20,200 Big Barbecue at Basnight Plan * tation Gets Crowd In Good Humor Hertford County's first all-steel bridge over a navigable stream was officially turned over to the highkay commission Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The 217 foot steel bridge and draw across Wiccacon Creek at the Boone Harrell Ferry was tender ed to the County by F. C. Merica, superintendent for Austin Brothers Bridge Company of Atlanta, Ga., as about 150 persons from all sections of the County stood by in a happy and contented frame of mind. The men and women there were happy because Harrellsville people? an intergal part of the County?had been placed thirty minutes nearer the' railroad at Cofield; and they were contented because Austin Brothers, F. G. Hines, road superintendent, G. L. Mitchell, and the good women of Har rellsville had just provided for them "the best barbecue I ever tasted" and \ a liberal supply of cake and pickles. Tables were erected in the yards of the old H. S. Basnight residence fac ing the creek, and while the pigs roasted and the kitchen force prepar ed the eats tHe. crowd gradually in creased until a few minutes before tbw feed was ready a close count brought the number up to fifty-eight persons. In less than five minutes when J. M. Eley announced that the feast was about to j>e eaten, there had gathered about the four long tables just about 160 persons, Where they came from is somewhat a mystery, but they were there. It was half past two o'clock when Harvey Snipes of Menola and Sid Watson of Ahoskie called for toothpicks and quit; the others had already finished tad had their after-dinner smoke. After the barbecue, the crowd gathered down at the bridge where the formal ceremonies took place. The bridge is 217 feet long, and 12 feet wide. It was erecteg^at a total cMt of $20,200. The first car to pass over the bridge was that qf Mr. Meri ca, on September 28.' A 145 foot draw works on a bronze! disk 9 feet in diameter, and can be turned by a 10-year old boy. When opdn for the passage of boats the disk carries a tonnage of 92,000 pounds. A seventy-two foot fixed span com pletes the bridge. It is of the half through, pivot-draw type, and will stand a load of 15 tons Work first began on the bridges last June and had it not been for delay on account of shipment of materials it would have been completed August 1. From the time the steel arrived until the final completion only about four weeks intervened. Road building forces are now at work at both ends of the Cofield-Har rellsville highway, and within a few weeks travel between these two points will be over one of the best stretches of road in the County. Chamber Of Commerce Goes Over; Officers And Directors Are Elected With a boll-dog tonality that has gone the canine tribe one better, Ahoskie citizens hare put their money into a chamber of commerce. "You can't do it", was a familiar and oft repeated saying when the ini tial move was made to secure 100 members, at an annual cost of $15 each. But, that very thing was ac complished just before the organi zation meeting was called to order Thursday night Dr. Paul Mitchell rounded out the 100th. ? repeated saying sayug when the ini lett of Goldsboro spoke to more than hundred persons on the aims and work of a chamber of commerce. Ten members were needed at that time, and the committee in charge went after them. f ? J The following director* were elect ed last night: V. D- Strickland, pres ident; 3. Bailey Barnes, 1st vice-presi dent; R. H. Jernigan, 2nd vice-presi dent; L. K- Walker, treasurer; Jas. I. Crawford, temporary secretary; H. S- Bas night, S. M. Applebaum, and J. Roy Parker, members. The directors have inaugurated a campaign today looking to the secur ing of additional funds to the amount of one thousand dollars, making the total available amount $2,600. A full,time secretary will be employed as soon as it is raised. There is no doubt about the ultimate goal be ing attained within the next few days. >4 | , ? GOOD EXHIBITS READY FOR WOODLAND FAIR Community And School Booth* Will Be Among The Best This Year / (BY DAVID H. BROWN.) With the Roanoke-Chowan Fair less than thirty days off, farmers in this and the adjoining counties, should be thinking seriously of what they intend to exhibit this year in the way of farm crops as well as live stock. The management is doing everything in its power to make this the biggest and most successful Fair ever held here. But after they have done all they can, the success of the Fair depends almost entirely upon those who are willing to bring out something to put on exhibition. If the Fair is worth having at all it is justified only as it is an inducement to improve agricultural conditions in this the Roanoke-Chowan section. If we did not learn anything from the Fair last year by observing the compe titive exhibits as well as being able to mingle with our friends, then the Fair did not justify itself. We hope to have the best showing I of live stock-this year we ever had. There is noldoubt. about the fact the boll weevil his come and come to stay, consequently we are being forced to turn our attention to something else besides cotton. Why not let it be livestock? If live stock, then why not pure bred? They are cheaper and better. Give all animals, which you are planning to show at the Fair, ! an extra amount of attention and let's have a real live stock show as has | never been seen in this part of the ! State. There was so much interest taken in the Community and School booths last year, as there is nothing that 'will do more to advertise your community, or leave impressions that remain long lifter the Fair is over than a credit able Community Exhibit, we are ex pecting as many if not more than last ; year. It has been thought best, however, not to allow exhibits in the | Community booth to compete for in ' dividual prizes, for it proved imprac I ticable if not impossible for the judges 1 to do their duty last year. This 1 should in no way detract from the Community booth for every one will have enough Community pride ming led with personal pride to bring some thing to enter .in the general exhibit to compete for an individual prize. To offset the disadvantage of not be ing able td receive the double prem iums offered l*st year, the Fair man agement bas increased the premiums to be offered for the Community and School.Exhibits as follows: First .premium is to be $75.00 Second premium is to be 50.00 Third -premium is to be 36.00 Fourth premium is to be 20.00 and all the others to receive ten dol lars each, if meritorious. Another hard and fast rule which has beer, definitely decided upon is that there shall be absolutely nothing entered for exhibition after Mopday night The judging will be done Tuesday morning and everything must be in readinets the night before. The "Fair Association recently pur chased a large capacity dynamo so that the general disatisfaction and complaint of other years on account of poor lights will de done away with this time. We want everyone who possibly can do so to be making preparations to come to the Fair this year and bring something to put on exhibition and lets make it one of the biggest Fairs in Eastern North Carolina. ATLANTIC DISTRICT FAIR Premium lists for the Atlantic Dis trict Fair will be issued from the Her nM press this week. Prizes offered and exhibits planned are practically the same as last year. However, much jn the way of added midway attractions is on the program for this year. The J. L. Cronin Shows have been booked. ? The fair dates are Oc tober 24, 25, 26, and 27. MANY NEW SUBSCRIBERS Ready response has resulted from the special offer of the HERALD for one dollar a year. During the last fe% days almost one hundred new subscribers have been added. If There' is any person who wants a sample copy send the address to us and we will see that thev get the paper. \ , f" ? MANEYS NECK SEEKS * * A MEMBER ON BOARD * ? ? * The people of Maneys Neck * * want repreeentation on the neat * * board of commissioners and they * * may get what they seek, although * * defeated in the primary due to * * an unheralded 'egislative act that * * gave two Ahoskie represents- * * tires. * * J. C. Taylor, present commit- * * sioner, presented to the county * * commissioners a request from the ? * Maneyt Neck folks that a teat * * rote he taken at the November * * election to ascertain the senti- * * ment of the people of the County. * '* The Board voted unanimously * * to ask the Board of Elections to * * prepare ballots and boxes for * * polling places in the County. * * Under the proposal Attorney L. * * J. Lawrence, nominee for Repre- * * sentative, would be asked to pdss * * a special act in the next session * * of the General Assembly giving * * Maneys Neck a member of the * * board by appointment * * If the majority vote is favor- * * able Hertford County's Board * * will