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 (Continued on page 12) ' 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 i??i 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. * ............ 1 11 1 lit1 a I i i .i ?m 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 (Continued on page 2);"< J

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