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Volume XIII. Eight Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, May 11, 1923' One Section No. 2
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County Commencement
Held With Great Success
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Enthusiastic Audience Hears Contestants In Oratory And'
Witnesses Athletic Events?Crowd Overflows School
Auditorium?Standard Of Excellence Was
High?Supervision Excellent
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/.? Thursday, May 3rd, was a red letter day in Hertford
\,^County. In Winton there was staged the moat successful edu
cational gathering, better known as county commencement, that
this county has ever knpwn. Ideal temperature coupled with
with an ideal spring sun brought the crowds from far and near.
And such a crowd! The one thing lacking was a place in which
to house the folks. The auditorium of the Winton High School
building proved too small, ahd many were forced to remain
outside, housed only by the blue dome
of the sky. But in spite of the
crowded conditions in the auditorium,
in which there seemed to be left not
even standing room for anybody else,
? the heat of order obtained every
where. There were f no disturbing
calls from outsiders; no tooting of
automobile horns, arhieh so often
mar a public occasion. But as the
different, contests were staged, inter
spersed with splendid musical select
. ions, and as contestant vied with eon
, teatant, striving for the first prize,
the densely packed audience gave it
self up to spontaneous applause time
and time again, and everybody seem
ed happy, for no matter who l?d won
out, all had done well, and what more
. could be desired?
.. There was no speaker for this day.
lone had been invited, because no
body Wanted one. It Was 'a big an
lual educational gathering of all the
white schools in Hertford Conty, and
he day was too full of interesting
events to gilow the introduction of a
speaker. It was decidedly a child
t, rens' (Jay, and they were in the front
from beginning to end. And'let it be
said that never have they acquitted
themselves better. The standard of
excellence reached by all contestants
~' for the different prizes was by far the
best Hertford County has yet ,wit
?V, nessed. ' ... li'i * &?fs
In the afternoon the throngs
poured out to the fair grounds to wit
ness the athletic contests, staged in
front of the grandstand. Here were
staged contests in which muscle and
temperance Were victors. The best,
athletes of Hertford County schools
. staged different contests which
' showed out physical strength and stol
id endurance. None had bfen trail
ed for the contests, yet all the events
were .well staged, and often the crowd
gave itself to unrestrained cheering
as some favorite among the contest
ants emerged a victor from the fray.
Good humor prevailed everywhere.
Even among the contestants them
selves and their enthusiastic support
ers no disagreement of any kind
arose. No note of discord waa soun
ed; no argument begun. This thing
wag distinctly noticeable. Prof. J.
R. Brown, under whose splendid man
agement the contests were staged
'.was in control of the situation, and
he and his able assistants were so
fair and impartial In their decisions
-hat even had anybody been in the
notiog to argue, they could find no
spot to begin.
Ninety-five boys and girls received
from the hands of County Superin
tendent N. W. Britton,. certificates
which marked for them the close of
their grammar school training, and
which will entitle them next Septem
ber to entrance in any high school in
North Carolina This is by far the
largest 'number of seventh grade
graduates that Hertford County has
turned out. , It speaks in glowing
terms of the efficiency of her gram
' ? mar schools and also of the splendid
attendance on the part of the pupils
Altogether it spells progress for our
county along educational lines, and
j Ithat means progress along all lines,
for education is at gie bottom of all
^ progress, and when advancement is
' .made along that line, great achieve
ments are expected So follow in its
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Of the ninety-five grgduats the
Ahoakie High School furnished twen
ty nine, more than twice as many as;
* any fther school in the county. Mur
i freesboro came second wish thirteen.
The names of the seventh grade
graduates, and thi> winners in the
several contests and exhibits follows-.
1. Seventh grade graduate* ' ' H
2. Winners in contests. v ?
3. Exhibits that won blue or red
^ 4. Athletic events.
<d) High School boys.
IV?(a) Grammar Grade Boys.
100 yard dash. . . f
Alexander, Ahoskie. " I
2. Mitchell, Ahoskie.
3. Bittle, Como.
Running Broad Jump.
1. Whedbee, Ahoskie.
2. Brinkley, Ahoskie. , j
3. Bittle, Como.
Running High Jump. -.
t. Whedbee, Ahoskie.
2. Phaup, Ahoskie.
3. Mitchell, Ahopkie.
f Sack Race.
1. Edwards, Winton.
2, Newsome, Winton.
IV?.(b) Grammar Grade Girls.
60-yard Dash.
1.-Matthews, Winton.
i 2. Faison, Winton.
IV?(c) High School Girls.
Potatoe Race. i . I
1. Parker, Ahaskie. .
2. Askew, Winton.
50-Yard Dash. *
t 1. Parker, Ahoskie. <?.
2. Askew, Winton.
IV?(d)?High School Boys.
100-Yard Dash.
1. Faison, Winton.
2. Pi cot, Como. .' _ ,
3. Greene, Ahoskie.
220-Yard Dash.
1. Greene, Ahoskie.
[ 2. Brett, Winton. 4
3. Picot, Como.
Standing Broad Jump.
U Harrell, Winton.
2. Green, Winton.
?. Garrett, Ahoskie. -
Running Broad Jump.
1. Brett, Winton.
2. Faison, Winton.
3. Picot, Como.
Standing High Jump.
1. Garrett, Ahoskie.
2. Holloman, Ahoskie.
3. Harrell, Winton.
Running High Jumj>.
1. Holloman, Ahoskie.
2. Brett, Winton.
8. Harrell, Winton. .
Relay Race?1-2 Mile.
Winton won by forfeit, no contest
aui, appcarcu.
Polo Vault.
1. Downs, Winton. I
2. Faison, Winton. u
8. Parker, Ahoekie.
The winner of first place in each
contest was given (6) points. The
winner of second place (8) points,
and the winner of third place, (2)
points. After all contests were over
and the smoke of battle had cleared
away, a count was taken, with the> re
sult fliat from the ppints won by the
different schools in all athletic con
tests; A hoskie emerged the victor with
a score of 66 points. Winton came
close second with a score of 61 points.
Pupils Who Received Seventh Grade
- Certificates
Ahoski* Township
Ella Bozeman ; Amelia Thomas
Bernard Harris Leonard Lane
Henry Miller Harris Theo Mitchell
Everett Brinkley Haywood H.Phaup
Helen Doughtie Vivian Powell
Elizabeth Cullens Pearle Gatling
Foy Cowan v Glenn Wheedbee
Durward Callis Vivian Hyatt
Addie May Cooke Emily H. Sumner
Edmtand Hill Rue Mitchell
Nellie M. Baker William Baker
Rebecca Feldman " Haywood Modlin
Leo Alexander ' Harold Vert
Henry Q- Odom Craig Vaughan
Myrtle Greene
Hickory Chapel School
Ruby Wiggins Wilms Dilday
Harrellsville Township
Annie Newsome Bernice Harrell
Elisabeth Smith Cecil White
Myra Scull Hilton Modlin
Bonnie Rariey
Bethlehem School
Gladys Jernigan
Manoys Nock Tsvsuhif * !
CSsmo School
Nellie Worrell Margaret Bryant
William Taylor Dillard Rid dick
Lottie Moore MaVy Hedgpeth
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TOWN ELECTION WAS
CARRIED OFF CALMLY
Mayor William* I* Re-Elected
And New Commissioner*
Named
The town election of a mayor,
three councilman and the constable,
sometimes exalted by the title of
Chief of Police, passed off quietly on
Moiiday, the 7th of May. Though the
election was a calm one, more inter
est was manifested in the outcome
than has been seen in AHOSK1K in
many a day. A crowd gathered out
side the office of the Chamber, of
Commerce, in which the polls were
held, shortly after sundown and the
.adjoining drug store sold "dopes'* in
great number. The work of the poll
.holders and judges was closely scruti
nised through the plate glass windows
and many crowded into the drug
store to hear the count. The unof
ficial tally men checked' the candi
dates' vote aa called and the news of
the result was broadcast .over-town
with greater speed than would have
been possible even by an extra edition
nf the HBSAt.n'
Added to the interest of the town
ticket, which was counted first, was
the election of three school Trustees
for the AHOSKIE Graded School
District. Much interest was appar
ent in the etforts of a number to
forecast the chances of the two ladies
who were Candidates on this ticket.
Fortunately or unfortunately, as the
case may be, the ruls of the sea, i. e.,
"Women and children first", did not
apply in this case. Both ladies were
defeated, but by narrow margins.
Very little electioneering was evi
dent on the part of any of the candi
dates, though some bets were freely
offered with no takers seen. The poll
holders and 'judges were forced to
close down shop and take a tempor
ary vacation about seven-thirty
o'clock when Hon. William A. Hart,
of Tarboro, State Highway Commis
sioner for this district arrived on the
scene. Many of the citixens welcom
ed the opportunity of getting into the
Chamber of Commerce offices to hear
Mr. Hart express himself, but if they
aspired to tarry long, their hopes
were short lived. Chief Britton was
on the job that time and promptly
ejected all after Mr. Hart left, so
that the eount of the balots might bfe
completed.
Beiow is' listed the total vote for
each of the several candidates as of
flcially given out by the judges of the
election.
. '' For Mayor
(Vote for One)
L. C. Williams 142
W. K Johnson i 60
Fer Town Commissioners
(Vote for Three)'
K. Hayes ?;? _-.?-.il88
H. S. Basnight .....I ..124
D. L. Myers .....1. 97
J. tf. Vann 88
J. Roy Parker. 78
S. J. DHday.*: ... 77
For ComUMb j$
(Vote for One)
O. H. Britton 114
J. R. Brinkley 80
For School Trustee, Two Year Tana
(Vote for One)
0. W. Hale. 94
Dr. Paul H. Mitchell 84
For School Trustees, Six-Year Terms
'(Vote for two)
Dr. L. K. Walker ... .125
-W. L. Curtis , 94
Mrs. C. C. Haggard 78
Mrs. E. Hayes? 50
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There's one crop too many Tar
heel fanners neglect?the crop that
the farm pond might produce. Fish
feed themselves.
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Jennie Sue Bryant Virginia Hill
| Antionette Darden
Murfroashoro Township
John Lawrence Dorris Woodward
Gary Vinson Jessie Griffith
Brandol Boyette Mildred Pipkin
i Livingston White Mamie Evans
I Mary Ellis Bernice G. Hines
I Helen Payne Llnwood \Parker
Rousseau Parker
, , Wood row School
Magdeline Darden Agnes White
Ruth Hunter Julian Vann
Hop# Gro-r. School
Bernice Brette Essie Mae Vinson
BilUe Garris
Miplttni School
Es telle Dixon
St. Joha Township
(Jaioa School
Everette Miller Vergie Horton
Mabel Claire Dunn Louise Duan
RESPECTED CITIZEN
SUDDENLYSTR1CKEN
Mr. Robert Holloman of Ahos
kie Dies Suddenly At His
Home Saturday
In the departure of Mr. Robert
Holloman, who died suddenly at his
home last Saturday aftentoon, the
town and county suffers a distinct
loss. Mr. Holloman, while working
in his garden about 1:30 o'clock, was
seen to fall; assistance soon reached
him and he was tenderly carried to
the house and Dr. A. W. Greene
hastily summoned. Dr.y Greene, upon
arrival and examination, pronounced
him dead as a result of heart failure.
Mr. Holloman was 71 years of age
and an honored citizen of Ahoskie
and Hertford county. Though his
family and friends were conscious of
his affliction a*d a ripe old age, the
end came with a profound degree of
surprise to all, his death being a blow
to the entire community.
Mr. Holloman was born in the
Union section of Hertford County.
For many years he had been a resi
dent of Ahoskie and took a deep in
terest in the social and civic life of
his community. For a long period he
had been a deacon in the Ahoskie
Baptist church and active in church
affairs. He had also served for sev
eral years %p Mayor and as a mem
i ber of the Town Council. , %
Surviving the deceased is MM
brother, Mr. Pleasant Holloman of
Union; three sisters, Mesdames Alice
Askew, of Lewistoii, Dora Britt, of
Union, and J. S. Drew of Lawrence
ville, Va. He leaves In his immed
iate family three daughters and five
sons who are Mrs. Sarah Floyd of
Newport News, Vs., and Misses Mina
and Maude Holloman of Ahoskie;
Messrs. Shirley Holloman, of Norfolk,
Vs., Peyton Holloman, of Washing
ton, N. C., Ross Holloman, of Pin
ners Point, Va., Abner and Paul Hol
loman of Ahoskie. All were present
at the funeral.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at one o'clock in
the Ahoskie Baptist Ohurch by the
pastor, Rev. E. J. Isenhower, assisted
by Rev. C. L. Dowell, of Franklinton,
Dr. R. T. Vann, of Meredith College
and Rev. Barber of Ahoskie. A large
concourse of people were present at
the services to pay their respects to
the departed kinsman, friend and
neighbor. , ' .
Hie remains were laid to- rest in
the city cemetery amid a wealth of
floral tributes from many friends.
All business houses of the town were
eloped during the funeral hours as a
mark of respect to this life long and
honored citizen of Hertford County.
Among those from a distance^ who
attended the funeral and interment
were My. Clarance Askew, of Lewis
toil, Mr. and Mrs. Story, of Eure, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Perry of Harrells
ville and Miss Irene Parker of Rocky
Mount
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MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAM
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The following special program will
be given at the Methodist church in
observance of Mother's Day, Sunday
morning. May 18th.
Son& "Thou God of All the Mothers"
By choir.
Song; "Making Mother Happy"-.
By school.
Recitation, ""Our Mother"?Delores
Camp. - ' ..
Recitation, "God's Gift" Louise
V Walker. '
Song and recitation, "Mother's
Songs" Leonora Applebaum
and Louire Mitchell.
Recitation, "Ned's Secret" Sidney
Bowers.
Duet, "O Mother Mine"..-Mrs. Boy
ette and Miss Nelie Baker.
Reading, "Mothers" Mary Sumner
Recitation ? Margaret Walker
Song, "The Mother Who Prays For
Her Boy" Choir.
Recitation, "The Boy His Mother
Thinks He Is" Wendell Rogers.
Recitation, "That's Mother"
..Frances Boyette. * .
Motion Song, "By-Lo-Land".-Small
Children.
Solo, quartette, "Home and Mother"
Song, "When I Get Home"-..Choir.
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"Birds of a feather" not only flock
together but they are more profitable
than mixed breeds. Get rid of the
mongrel fowls and use only pure
brads, suggests the farm extension
workers of another State. The same
is true in North Carolina.
666 quickly relieves constipation.
Hon. William A. Hart
Speaks On Good Roads
Hear* Delegation From Hertford, Bertie And Gate* Counties
In Aulander Monday In Interest of "Somerton Route"
?Later Talks To Crtisens Of AHOSKIE About
Highway Routing
Acting upon numerous peti
Bertie and -Gated counties, Hon,
State Highway Commissioner for
of representatives of these cou
May 1st. The meeting was hel
State Highway Commission to t)
a stretch of road from Roduco,
to the Virginia line near Somert(
The meeting was Tailed to order |
and, on motion made, seconded and!
unanimously carried, Mr. Chas. H.
Jenkins, of Aulander, was elected
as acting chairman. Mr. Jenkins in
troduced Hon. Thad A. Eure, Mayor
of Winton, who outlined concisely the
projected route and explained in de
tail the desires of those present. He
presented a petition signed by a
number of Gates County freeholders
requesting the addition of the "Som
erton Route" to the system of state
highways. Mr. Eure covered the ad
vantages to be obtained by the addi
tion of this route, both to the citisens
of Gates and the Roanoke-Chowan
section.
Secretary Frank P. Meadows, of
the AHOSKIE Chamber of Com
merce, was next introduced. He em
phacized the need for the route, urg
ing the assembled body to consider
the saving in mileage to everyone
traveling over the route from any
point west and south of Winton and
AHOSKIE to Virginia points. His
plea for an unselfish and unbiased
attitude .on the p?rt of those present
met with applause. Mr. Meadows
read letters from unprejudiced writ
ers, among them the secretary of
Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce,
advocating the adoption of the route
from the standpoint of mileage sav
P*. and the avoiding of railway
crossings. He appealed to the body
to get down to hard facts and cut out
the oratory, asking for Mr. Hart's de
cision based 'on his own good judg
ment.
Mr. Godwin, attorney from Gates,
was next introduced and made an im
pressive oratorical speech, demand
ing the route from a standpoint of its
imperative need to the entire state.
He stressed the fact that such a
route would not benefit his home
town of Gatesville, but he wished to
take the unselfish attitude for the
advantage accruing to the section
south of Gates.
Mr. Hart next spoke, outlining the
plans of the Highway Commission
and their willingness to do what was
right. He told the delegation that he
could not add another mile to the
roads already mapped but would be
willing to maintain any road that
Gates would build from Koduco to
the state line. As an alternative, he
said that he would build the "Somer
ton Route" if the people of Gates
would be willing to take that instead
of the connection as at present pro
jected to Corapeake. Here the Gates
delegation couldn't see the unselfish
side of the matter; they wanted both
routes. Mr. Hart spoke feelingly of
the position that certain citisena had
taken in not wanting better roads and
the ingratitude displayed by some in
making exorbitant claims for dam
ages when their land was materially
enhanced in value by good roads. He
told the assembled body that he was
giving thia^ section a hard surfaced
road from' the Williamstpn bridge
over the Roanoke river, across the
Chowan and on through Sunbury. He
stated that soundings were being
made in the Chowan at Winton and
the contract was to be let at once for
a thoroughly modern bridge at that
point His sincere expressions were
appreciated by all present and a vote
of thanks was extended by acclama
tion for his attitude. ? After some fur
ther queries had bean answered, the
meetingadjourned.
Mr. Hart was accompanied by his,
engineer, Mr. Gardiner, and his trip
to this section completes a tour made
in the last days over his entire dis
trict, more than a thousand miles be
ing traveled in automobiles over com
pleted, contracted and projected
roads and bridges. Mr. Hart contin
ued through AHOSKIE to Winton
and returned to AHOSKIE to meet
a number of interested citisena of
this town at the office of the Chamber
of Commerce.
This meeting was caled to order
f- ' ? ' .
tions from citizens in Hertford
William A. Hart, of Tarboro,
? the First District met a number
nties in Aulander on Monday,
d in the interest of getting the
ike some action toward adding
on Route 30, in Gates County,
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by Secretary Meadows, who outlined
briefly a plan approved by the Cham
ber of Commerce to bring the high
way two blocks up Church street and
then north to jhdn the present road to
Winton. He called on Dr. Powell, of
the Board of Trustees of the school
to state the reason for this request.
Dr. Powell spoke briefly of the dan
gers attendant to about 350 school
children crossing the highway four
times daily and said that his request
was made with the object in view of
avoiding the school building, which
sets back only forty-four feet from
the edge of the surveyed road. Mr.
Hart stated that he had looked over
the lay of the land and found that
this would entail about eight hundred
feet additional construcion at a cost
of $8,600. He further said that this
would not prevent him from making
the change, but he was of the opinion
that two right angle turns in the' road
would be of greater danger to lives
than to run the road as planned at
present.
Several other members of the
Board of Trustees were heard, as well
as other citizens. After all had
spolfen, Mr. Hart stated that he would
give the matter his consideration and
render his decision after looking to
the best interests of all concerned,
Dr. Powell then announced that he
had complete confidence in Mr. Hart's
sincerity of purpose and was willing
to accept his" decision without oppo
sition. He called for a vote of ap
preciation of the efforts of Mr. Hart
and it was given with a will by all
present. Dr. J. H. Mitchell stated
that Mr. Hart should run the road as
he thought best, as he knew best how
it should go. The meeting adjourn
ed to allow our distinguished visitor
to catch his train. He expressed him
self as being much pleased with his
reception in AHQ8KIE. and compli
menting our town on its progressive
spirit and particularly on its Cham- ,
her of Commerce.
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* CHAMBER OF COMMERCE *
* MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE *
* The AHOSKIE Chamber *
* of Commerce is to be eongratu- *
* upon the new and attractive of- *
* See opened last week on the ?
* ground floor of the building on *
* Main Street formerly occupied *
* by the Ahoskie ice Cream Com- *
* pony. A roiled office apace baa *
* been provided for Secretary *
* Frank Meadowa and the entire *
* front lobby ia moat eonvenietaly *
* arranged for the public. A writ- *
*- ing deak baa been built in'and *
* pane, ink and atatioaery await *
* the uae of thoee who d^ire to ?
" write; induatrial and agricultural *
* publicationa, aa well aa the daily *
* newapapera and the Hartford *
* County HERALD, are there ?
* that "be who rune may read." *
* Vieitora from out of town are *
* cordially invited by the secretary *
* to meet their frienda at the *
* AHOSKIE Chamber of Com- *
* mere.. The Hertford County *
* Building and Loan Association *
* will aaake headquarters in the *
* same plane and stockholder* are *
* urged to feel free to drop ia at *
* any time. _ '
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MOTHER'S DAY MAY ISdi
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How are you going to observe it?
How glad we ibould be for the day
that is nationally observed as Moth
er's Day. Our love for mother is so
apt t<J be neglected by the affairs of
every day life that it is good to have
a certain day on which we can pay
her* homage. Do something unusual
for her and make Her happy.
DO IT NOW?SUBSCRIBE TO
THE HERALD~$l-50 per y??r