pPl Hertford County Herald
I A PAPER WORTH WHILE
| Volume XIV. Twelve Paget Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, October 5, 1923 One Section No. 23
COUNTY AGENTS IN
HERTFORD ARE NOW
ASSURED FIXTURES
H
Appropriation* Quickly Mud*
At Meeting of Commission
er* Hold On Last Mon
day at Winton
TWO DELEGATIONS GO
BEFORE THE BOARD
Refuse To Call Election To
Giro Northampton Slice
Of School District
.
There is no apparent danger of de
monstration work, either farm or
home, suffering tor lick ef appropria
tions in Hertford County, for at least
another year.
The commissioners, under a bar
rage of real dirt farmers and their
wives and daughters, made quick
work of it last Monday at Winton,
when they voted unanimously to
make appropriations for both agents
for another twelve months, the ap
propriations beginning the lirst Mon
day in December. Until then, the
work will continue under the appro
priations made last December.
Instead of backing on the farm
agent appropriation, the board went
even stronger last Monday. It voted
pay >1,000 per year, to match tba
State and Federal money. Heretofore
the annual stipend received from the
county treasury has been $800. The
appropriation for the home agent re
mains the same as It has been, or
six hundred dollars per year.
Personal beliefs of the commis
sioners counted for naugft before the
plees of. many of tha county's Isad
ora in the farm industry. "If the peo
ple of the county want this work and
say they are willing to pey for it,
I believe we, as servants of the peo
ple, should let them have it," Aid
Mr. W. H. Vaughan, St. Johns com
missioner, - as he made a motion to
make the apropriation another year
for the farm demonstration agent.
The other four commissioners - with
voting powers fell in line, and the
vote was a chorus of "ayes." Doctor
**Mitchell, chairman, did not votm
Among some of the farmers who
headed the delegation and acted as
spokesmen were: S. P. Winborne, of
Co mo, former chairman of the board
of comraissionrs; I. Finly Snipes, of
Menola, B. N. Sykes, R. C. Mason, E.
V. Grissom and J. L. Blythe, of Har
rellsville, R. A. Holloman and Jaek
Vann, of Aboskie. Of coarse, there
were many others, including Jno. C.
Taylor, another ex-commissioner. Not
a single voice was lifted against the
work, although there was some talk
of referring it to the voters for an ex
pression at the polls.
^ While the farmers were inside tike
commissioners' room, their wives (or
somebody's else wives) and daughters
waited outside to be heard, in behalf
of the home demonstration work?
and Miss Swindell. Sheriff Scull, as
their emergency emissary, was sent
- in to ask the commissioners when the
women folks could be heard. "Two
o'clock in the afternoon," Or. Mitch
ell said. "Let's finish with the busi
ness of demonstration, now," inter
posed commissioner Eure of Win ton,
"WO can finish the whole thing in fif
teen minutes."
And, so they did. It took about 12
minutes to get the appropriation for
the farm agent; and not more than
tljree for the home agent. It wasn't
even necessary for the women to
plead; the truth of the matter is, they
wore either so bashful or certain
their presence would get them what
they came after, that they said Utile
or nothing except that they wanted
4 Miss Swindell to stay here in Hert
ford County. Again the vote was a
chorus of "ayes."
The other place of business that
porcipitated a small flurry was a re
quest from a certain section of St
quest for a certain section of St
Johns township, near the Northamp
ton County line, and in the Menola
section, that it be placed in the Wood
land-Onley High School special tax
^ district, Northampton County. The
board of education had approved the
request for an election to be Mid to
determine the wishes of the people in
that territory.
Superintendent L. B. Gunter and
attorney W. H. S. Burgwyn wore ov
er from Northampton and led the
fight before the board of education
for an election. Before that body,
the Northampton people won out, but
not so with the commissioners. Thcyj
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fesw&tiNSfc "..iS W?k' ? ..
HAWABANS WILL START
WINTON LYCEUM SEASON
First Number Tuesday Night,
October 9, In High School
Building
Starting off the Lyceum sea ton
with, s super-attraction in "The Gsl-J
gonas", Hawaiian*, Winton people
| are looking f orward to their best year
in good, clean attractions, annually
oflered by the Piedmont Lyceum
Bureau, of Asheville. The Hawaiian*
will be at the Winton high school
sudltorium next Tuesday evening,
October 9.
Season tickets for all four of the
| season's attractions have been put on
sale, and reports have it that they ar*
assy to sell, both in and out of Win
'ton. The price for all four attractions
is only $1.60 for adults, and $1 for
juniors.
Thad A. Eure, local manager of the
lyceum, says: "There will be four
numbers. Instead of old Chautauqua
routine of evenings and nights, our
Lyceum course is stretched out over a
period of four months, bne number
will be presented in Winton High
School auditorium one night each
month for four months. Exact date
I of attraction will be announced and
i advertised at least ten dsys prior
to the performance each month."
The Galganos give a delightful
program consisting of harp solos,
Hawaiian guitar solos, readings,' gui
tar and harp duets, and harpologs.
Mr. Galgaao, Harpist, thoroughly un
derstands the harp and knows how to
bring out the delightful music. His
program include* both the classical
productions of the masters and the
mors popular selection*, his interpre
tations being equally pleasing in both.
As a harpist he has the reputation of
equalling any one in America.
Mrs. Galgano, reader and guitarist,
is a pleasing reader and guitar solo
ist, and her selections though always
amusing and entertaining , have back
of them some uplifting motive.
WOMEN OF MISSIONARY
SOCIETIES TO ASSEMBLE
Group Meeting Of Methodist
Ladies At Murfreeaboro
Next Thursday
Next Thursday, October 11, at
Murfreeaboro, representatives from
all Missionary Societies of the M. E.
Church, Sooth, located in Hertford,
Bertie, and Martin counties, will hold
their group meeting. An all day ses
sion will be held in the Methodist
cuhrch of that town.
The following program has been
announced by Mrs. M. F. Hodges, of
Aulander, County Chirm an:
10:00 a.*ta., worship Rev. L. C.
Laitdn
Address of welcome,Mrs. U. Vaughan
Response Miss Graham
Our district ..-Miss Graham
Recognition of auxiliary delegates by
reports concerning the following
points:
(a) Spiritual life
(b) Community service.
County organisation Mrs. J. B.
Stephenson
Social service ...Mrs. Lee Johnson
Courtesies and announcements
12:80 p. m., devotional..Mrs. Spiers
' 11 Lunch t . J'
2:00 p. m., young people Mrs.
Larkin
2:30 stewardship Mrs. Earley
Report of committee on courtesies
Minutes of meeting
Place of next meeting
Hymn No. 349
Benediction
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AHOSKIE PERSONS ADD
/ LAST MITE TO MARKER
. Dr. J. H. Mitchell and wife and
Mrs. Mettle J. Freeman, all of Ahos
kie, donated the last $10.00 for the
payment of all expenses incident to
the porchsse and unveiling of the
monument to the Hertford County
War daad, which was dedicated at
Winton on last Thursday.
Several voluntary contributions of
small amounts were received on the
day of the unveiling, and before
nightfall, Mrs. Bridger, head of the
committee raising funds, had enough
in hand to pay all the debt.
Mrs. Bridger will now seek to raise
funds for tho purchase and erection
of a marker In eommeoration of
the colored heroes of this county.
Ninety*!*, a record number, were
iniatiated into the 19 fraternities at
Chapel HB1 on September 24.
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY IS
HONORED AT RECEPTION
Mr?. Strickland and Mrs.
Deans Entertain At Former's
Home Monday
Mesdames V. D. Strickland and J.
S. Desna grave an elaborate reception
to the faculty of the Ahoakie High
School at the handsome home of Mrs.
Strickland on Monday evening Octo
ber 1st. The home had been beauti
fully decorated with golden rod and
pink dahlias, making a lovely setting
for such a brilliant occasion.
The guests were received by Mes
dames Strickland and Deans and pre
sented to the receiving line composed
of Mr. K. T. Kaynor, Misses Grace
Oliver, Ethel Byrum, Mary Thomas,
Bruce Vann, Emily Gayle, Agnes
Johnson, Helen Stoneham, Amy Bid
dick, Alimae Temple, Bessie Gaddy,
and Mary Gaddy.
Cards were drawn, couples match
ed, and progressive Autumn ( the
game of the evening) was begun. The
winners in this contest were Miss
! Helen Stoneham and Mr. G. C. Brit
ton. Mr. K. T. Raynor in a few well
chosen words presented these prizes.
Refreshments consisting of orange
ice and wafers and salted peanuts
were served, after which the guests
were delightfully entertained with
piano numbers by Miss Agnes John
son, and with vocal numbers by Miss
Helen Stoneham.
Those attending were: Misses
Helen Stoneham, Amy Riddick, Mary
Gaddy, Bessie Gaddy, Mary Thomas,
Ethel Byrum, Grace Oliver, Alimae
Tempi, Bruce Vann, Emily Gayie,
Agnes Johnson; Messrs. K. T. Ray
nor, C. A- Perry, G. C. Britton, Tal
mage Baker, Eric Bell, John Gatling,
Roger Johnson, Graham Newsome.
* AHOSKIE GIRL COPS *
- HONORS AT RALEIGH *
?
* Mis* Earle Lawrence, dough- *
* ter of Mr. aud Mrs. W. W. Law- ?
* rence, of this city, rode in the *
* float that took first prize in the *
* parade staged at Raleigh last *
* week, during the Annual Fall *
* Festival and Fashion Show. MUe *
* Lawrence, who is attending *
* Peace Institute, represented *
* "The Spirit of the Y. W. C. A.", *
* and rode i" the float decorated *
* for that organisation. *
* A native of Ahulda, who is *
* bow traveling through the *
* Southern States, in writing the * 1
* HERALD of the honor tp come ?
* to Miss Lawrence, say* "1 was *
* proud ea that day to say 1 came ? 1
* from Aboalde." *
* ? Mitt Lawrence it one of *
* Ahotkie'a most attractive end * .
* popular young ladies. In the * i
* contest bold last fall for "Queen * 1
* Ahoakie," Mist Lawrence wet a * I
* close second to the winner, Mrs. *
* J. N. Venn. *
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MISS NOWELL ATTENDS
FRATERNITY INITIATION j
Cole rain, October 4.?Mist Rose ,
Newel] has just returned from the ,
University of North Carolina, where |
she attended the installation of the \
Pi Beta Phi fraternity of which she
is a member. This is the oldest fra
ternity fn the United States, having (
been founded in 1867 in Monumen- ,
tal College, Manmouth, 111. It is very
fortunate and unique that the oldest
fraternity for women has been estab
lished at the oldest State University '
fn the country, the University of '
North Carolina.
Some of the prominent women be
longing to this fraternity are Mrs. I
Calvin Coelidge, Mrs. Henry Wallace
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt
FAIR TO BEGIN ,
The Atlantic District Fair will ,
start next Tuesday and continue for |
foot days. The grounds just outside ,
Ahoskie have been put into first ,
class shape, and many of the exhibits ,
are already in place. The stables ,
have recently been repaired and the ,
race track scraped and dragged. ,
Many colored people from eastern {
Carolina and Tidewater Virginia are
expected here next week to attend the ,
Third Annual exhibition.
ANOTHER NEW CITIZEN <
The latest addition to the popula- i
tion of Ahoakie is a line young baby t
girt, born to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mi- I
sells, Friday morning, September 28. *
AUTO THIEVES ARE
CONTINUING WORK
OF STEALING FORDS
Effort To Implicate Three
Other Men In The Jenkins
Theft Com Fails Of
Its Purpose
JIM SESSOMS LOSES
HIS COUPE SUNDAY
Tslcen From Baptist Church
Grounds While Owner Was
, ? Attending Services
An epidemic of sntomobile thiev
ery has broken loose in Ahoslde. The
person who borrowed Frank Tayloe's
Ford a few weeks ago has either sear
ed his conscience since then, or he
has set an example for others, who
are less considerate than he, For, the
last two Fords stolen were for the
purpose of profit to the perpetrator.
A Ford sedan taken from the gar
age of J. H. Jenkins three weeks ago
was found a week later uner a shelter
at the home of Walter Thomas, living
only about a block away from Mr.
Jenld ns. Thomas and ?Modlin, a
young Suffolk man who has been
working here, have been arrested for
the theft. The former is oat on bail,
while Modlin is in jail at Winton
awaiting trial at the October term of
superior court. The bond for each
has been fixed at $500,
Henry Hyatt, Jim Fricks, and Ar
thur Newsome the latter a colored
man, were implicated by Modlin since
he has been in the Winton jail. At
the preliminary hearing given bim
and Thomas, the latter said he had
bought the Ford. Modlin at that
time did not testify.
At an all-day hearing before mag
istrate J. R. .Garrett, in the Richard
Theater building last Friday, all
three of the men above were exoner
ated, Modlin testified that all three
of the men helped steal the car, and
later accompanied himself and Thom
as to a sand pit near town, where the
body was taken off. The fender and
tans, and one rear wheal are still
missing. Modlin's evidence coupled
with that of young John Thomas, who
said he winessed the theft of the car
through his bedroom window, failed
to carry weight in the magistrate's
court. All three of the defendants
were able to prove abibis. Walter
Thomas was not in Ahoskie on the
day of the trial.
Attorney J. H. Matthews of Wind- 1
sor represented Hyatt, Fricks and
Newsomfe; and attorney R. C. Bridger
appeared for the State, as counsel for
the private prosecution. Modlin was
remanded to jail.
lite latest episode in the theft of '
Ford ears was last Sunday night, 1
when a Ford coupe belonging to Jim
Sessoms, garage man, was stolen,
while parked on the lawn at the Bap- ]
List church. Mr. Sesoms was attend
ing services st the time, and did not
miss his car until some thirty minutes <
after it waa taken. A hurried pur- i
;uit in the direction taken by the rob- i
Ur failed of its purpose to overtake
the Ford.
Two or throe young boys who were '
on the lawn at the time, saw the car '
drive away, but thought nothing of it
until Mr. Sessoms came out of church. 1
No trace of the Ford coupe has 1
been found, although sheriif Scull and 1
other officers are working for the <
:apture of the thief. A reward of 1
150 has been offered for its return. 1
? 1
FIRST LYCEUM NUMBER J
GETS WARM RECEPTION J
The Oakley Concert Company, of J
the Redpath Lyceum Bureau, gave a J
nusioal program Tuesday night at ,
be Richard Theater that fulfilled all j
he promises made by the advertising, ,
notorial. Every one of the numbers j
vers good, including "especially the j
eadings by Mrs. Oakley. The im
mrsonation of the Friday afternoon ^
jrogram in the country school waa (
imong the biggest hits of the enter
ainment
A musical number, consisting of a
nelody of Southern songs, closed the '
trogram.
The next number of the lyceum 1
ourae will bo hero Saturday night, j
Jctober 27. Like its forerunner, it '
s also booked as a first class enter- 1
ainment Season tickets can still be 5
isd for less than the price of single '
idmisfion to the next four numbers. 1
THE TABLET
Steads at tka Uft of tka court
kouso oa courtkoaaa cquara and
faeac tka Highway. It is solid
block of granite about four feat
square. Tka inscription facing tka
kigkway is I
1917?THE WORLD WAR?1918
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY
. Erected .to tka Memory of
Hertford County Heroes
Who Freely Gar. Their All
To Their Country's Call
Erected by the
schools of
Hertford County
__On tka reverse side Is a metal
lic plate containing the follow
ing)
IN MEMORIAM
Mills Thomas Green
Joseph R. Lawrence
Prosso Vaughan
Walter C. Boas ley
Jarrie L. Brett
Wm. R. Will ford
/
September 27, 1928, wm an
epochal day in the history of
Hertford County. In Winton,
wm unveiled the Marker or
monument to the heroes who
went from Hertford County to
the World War.
It wm a gala day for Winton
and a well arranged program
was carried out to the letter.
Th4 parade started promptly
at 12 o'clock, led by the school
children from the graded
school building, who went with
flags waving and banners fly
ing, making an attractive and
impressive sight. Decorated au
mobiles added to the brilliancy
of the parade. The parade halt
ed in front of the courthouse
where the children were seat
ed in front of the speaker's
stand.
The speaker's stand was in
front of the courthouse, under
its porch extending out to its
edge between two of its mas
sive columns, which were dec
orated in the National Colors.
Chairs were arranged to the
right of the Stand for the Con
federate Veterans, who were
the honor guests of the occa
sion, while some of them were
seated on the speaker's stand.
There was another group at
the right which held high place
?those were the Gold Star
Mothers.
Hon. W. R. Johnson, of Ahoskfe,
who wu master of ceremonies, arose
?nd rapped for order and while the
radiance stood, Rev. R. B. Lineberry
offered prayer. Then Mr. Johnson
Formally opened the occasion by first
paying high tribute to Mrs. R. C.
Bridger and her co-workers, for with
out whose efforts the day would not
lavs been possible; he thanked the
Confederate Veterans for responding
to the Invitation to be present as the
ionor guests of the occasion, referr
ng to the "thin gray line," which had
frown fearfully thin within the past
Few months. He then proceeded to
:all the list of those who had died
fi the last year; they being as fol
ows:
A. C. Vann, James S. Jordan, Jno.
If. Evans, Geo. W. Horton, John D.
Catling, J, J. Hayes, C. N. Pruden,
it. J. Taylor, Sam R. Doughtie.
By calling the list of recent dead, <
is showed that there bad been an av- i
iraga of one death a month for the 1
>ast nine months. He paid eloquent i
ribute to; Captain Boone, who has i
>een dead about two years, for his
aithfulnese in attendance at the re- <
inions of the Veterans. He stated i
hat at this time only thirty-four \
Hertford County Confederate Vetor
Unveiling Of Marker To
World War Veterans A
Big Day In This County
Great Throngs Wont To Win ton Last Thursday For Tho Formal
Occasion Attendant Upon The Commemoration of The Valor
Of Those Who Died While In Service During World
Wsur. Hon. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, of Elisabeth City
Delivers Sti? ? iwy Address
am were living.
The Confederate Soldiers present
wttefE. Curie, T. E. Vann, H. C.
Sharp, A. P. Parker, W. H. Miller,
J. J. Fairleas, 3. E. Lang, W. D. Mc
Glohon.
Eloquent tribute to the Gold Star
Mothers was made in tender and pa
thetic words. The names of those
present were: Mrs. Dr. Brett, Mrs.
Wm. Vaughan, Mrs. Williford, Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Beaaley Miss Sue
Weaver, foster mother.
Mr. Johnson then delivered the in
troductory address. He was in fine
voice and he captured the crowd in
the first few sentences, and those
present roundly applauded. Hia ad
dress will be found in another part
of this write-up.
"The Old North State" was sung
by the school children and a beautiful
solo rendered by Mrs. W. M. Eley.
Mrs. Matthews played the accompa
miment as she also led all the other
songs.
Hon. R. C. Bridger introduced the
speaker of the day in words of high
commendation as one who if in Con
gress would rank with the highest,
and also spoke words of tenderness
to the old Confederates, stating that
his father carried scars on his body
from wounds which he received at
Gettysburg, to his grave.
Hon. J. C. Bi. Ehringhaus, of Elis
abeth City, then delivered the ad
l dress of the day. He was in splendid
form and voice. Comment is unnec
essary other than to say he made a
great impression and his services
will be sought in the future when our
people went a strong and forceful
speaker. His address will be found in
another column.
I At the conclusion of Mr. Ehring
haus' address, the vast crowd sang
"Dixie." Hon. John E. Vann then
presented the monument to Hertford
County and paid, without stint high
and well merited praise to Mrs. R.
C. Bridget for her patriotic and de
termined efforts in raising the money
for its purchase and expense incident
to the erection and unveiling of the
monument, and stated that there
was only a small deficit of $38.61,
now due. Mr. Venn's presentation
was done in his own good style, paus
ing in his speech while the monu
ument was unveiled, he then resumed
and concluded.
Hon. W. Dare Boone accepted the
marker on the part of the county,
peldging the county to keep, cherish,
and preserve it for all time. His words
were to the point and he was at ease.
Mr. Boone is a World War Veteran.
Those who unveiled the monument
were a lot of pretty school girls
whose names are: Misses Vastine Ed
wards, Helen Barber, Ruby Futrell,
Gene Parker, Bertha Chetty, Cather
ine Britt, Ella Parker, Rachel Hill,
Ada Belle Sesaoms, Marietta R.
Bridger, Sue Lawrence; Miss Camella
Mansorr, representing Chowan Col
lege; and Miss Lillian Buck, from the
Winton school.
Miss Rachel Hill placed the laurel
wreath on the marker in a graceful
and (queenly manner, accompanied
with appropriate words well and gent
ly said. She was beautifull attired
in lavender satin with court train,
attended by maids. This part of the
program was beautifully and im
pressively rendered.
The crowd returned to the front
of the grandstand and sang "Star
Spangled Banner," while every one
Steed in honor of the flag, with bowed
Mr. Johnson, master ef ceremonies, t .
referred to the amount then due to
complete the debt and urged all pres.
ent who felt inclined to make any
contribution to the Daughters of the
CeniedMcy , who would report same
to the treasurer with the strict un
derstanding that no one would be so
licited and that the contributions
were to be voluntary. Before the close
of the day all the debt had been wip- *
ed out.
After the remarks of the master of
ceremonies, urging the people pres
ent to pay off the debt, he gracefully
thanked each and everyone for their
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