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, ■ ■ ' ' . ■ i,' *vl ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER "CAROUNA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 OLUME XXXV RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926 NUMBER 6 UEORliE-WOOULAND NEWS Basket Ball Team Has Good Heeord- Pai^t-Teacher Association Verjr Active-Personal Items Miss Ella Williams, Warsaw, is flpendinf? a few days with her friend. Miss Anna Brown, Mr. L B. Gunter, principal of the school here, spent the week end in Raleigh on business. Misses Ruth Outland, Bryte Daniel and Ethel Daniel attended the County Teachers meeting at Conway Saturday. Dr. J. Henry Highsmitb,. State Supervisor of High Schools, was the principal speaker. He went into a lengthy discussion about the advantages and advisibility of consolidated High Schools. Miss Luella Brown spent the week end with friends in Raleigh Mr. E. G. Griffin was in Nor folk the past week on bnsiness. Miss AHeen Autrey, Home Eco nomics teacher in the school here, spent Saturday and Sunday in Norfolk. Senator W. H. S. Burgwyn was in Raleigh Friday on business. Mr, J. P. Brown, who has been receiving treatment at Sarali Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, for the past week, returned home Sunday night, Mrs. W. M. Rose, who has been confined to her bed for about two weeks with grip, is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown are spending a few days in Norfolk where Mr. Brown is receiving treatment from a specialist. Mr. and Mrs, I. P. Sykes visit ed relatives in Hobbsville Sun day. Mrs. Henry K. Burgwyn,Jack- sin, spent Sunday in the homej of Mr, and Mrs. W. H. S. Bur- gwyn. Mrs. W. E. Whisnant of the High School faculty at Castalia, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. T. Benthall. Rev. C. M. Billings delivered an inspiring sermon at the Bap tist church here Sunday morning to a large audience. Our school basket ball team has had a most successful year so far, having won 14 games and lost none this season. The schools played with the respective scores are as follows: Wsodland 59, Conway 6, game played here. Woodland 56, W^indsorS, game played here. Weodland 38, Colerain.S, game played here. Woodland 16, Ahoskie M.game played at Ahoskie. Woodland 19, Roanoke Rapids 17, game played here. Woodland 29, Colerain 14,game played at Colerain. Woodland 34, Ahoskie 20,game played here. Woodland 12, Roanoke Raiads 7, game played at Roanoke Rap ids. Woodland 16, Weldon 9, game played at Weldon. Woodland 21, Windsor 20. game played at^Windsor. Woodland 21, Weldon 15, game played here. Woodland29, Colerain 12,game played at Ahoskie, Woodland 45. Hertford 17, game played at Hertford. Woodland 3.8, Edenton 12,game played at Edenton The local team has a total of 433 points to their credit while their opponeni-j have won Red Cross Commencement On Saturday. February 13th, at 2 o’clock there will be held at the Conway High School a special Red Cross program when about two hunidred certificates will be presented to the girls and women who have completed the Red Cross course in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick. These courses were taught at Rich Square, Conway, Lasker, Dusty Hill, Rehobeth, Severn, Pendle ton, Milwaukee and Woodland, The public is cordially invited to attend. The program follows: Song—America, the Beautiful, Conway Glee Club Invocation—Rev. Craven. Address of Welcome—Prof. P, J. Long. Supt. of County Schools Selection—Conway Quartette. Red Cross Pageant. Selection— Conway Quartette. Introduction of Speaker—Mr. W. D. Barbee. Address—-Mr. Gilbert Stephen son. Presentation of Diplomas—By M ss Katherine Myers, Red Cross Representative, Washington, D. C. Song—Auld Ang Syne, Csnway Glee Club is certainly an en the strongest teams in Eastern North Carolina Miss Ella Outland of the Roan oke Rapids High School faculty spent the week end here with her parents, M'’. and Mrs, C. T. Outland. She was accompanied by Miss Amanda Tillman, also of the school faculty there. The nurses course which is be ing given here is being well at tended by the ladies in the com raunity. Much good will result from such a course and the ladies of this vicinity are very glad to nave the opportunity of recelv inrthe valuable instruction which they are receiving. The Parent-Teacher Associa tian put on a rather unique sup per a few nights ago which has at'fe'acted no little comment, Twelve tables were arranged in the new dormitory with a chair man appointed by the president •of the Association to be ■respon sible for the decoration ®f each talsle as well as the general su pervision of that table. There was one table for each month in the year and the decorations were in keeping with the seasons. Those having birthdays in Janu ary were supposed to eat at the January table, those who had birthdays in February wjere to eat at the February table and so on threugh the year. A delight ful supper was served by the As- sociatien, the proceeds from which were turned into the treas ury in the amount of about f75,i06. It was a most delightful evening, profitably spent. A vote wasj taken to ascertain who had the most beautifully decorated table and Mrs. S. N. Blanchard was voted first place. Miss Aileen Autrey second place and Miss Grace.tt Frazaer, third place Those who are regular readers of the Times have no doubt no ticed there has been no George Woodland News for the past few months. I would just like to say that it has been no fault of the Editor, but the lack of a corres pondent from this place. On ac count of a very great deal of oth er work, your regular reporter had allowed it to drop. Within the past few days, however, a number ot the leading citizens : aroand Woodland have been to ! me and asked me to try to find j time to send in a few news iterhs i from our community each week. l'i'5 I have agreed to do so, providing the people in the community will KIRBY TOWNSHIP CLUB Will Hold Important Meeting at Con way Next Friday Night-Speaker From Greensboro The Kirby Township Commun ity Club, organized some months ago and which has created much enthusiasm among the members, will hold another public meeting next Friday night, February 12 at Conway, beginning promptly at 8 o’clock to which the public is invited. The orincipal speaker for this occasion will be Mr. Paul Lindley of Greensboro, president of the J, Van Lindiey Co. Mr. Lindley will speak on some phase of home improvement. The Kirby club recogniz >s that some other things are as necessary as money, and one of these things is making the home and its surroundings more beautiful and attractive to the young people. SEABOARD NEWS loxobel News Mrs. H. R Paschal has return ed home after a visit to her moth er in Suffolk, Miss Louise Capehart spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. M. M. Eason, Lewiston. Mrs. T. F. Norfleet was host ess at a bridge party Tuesday af ternoon. Mr. Chas. T. Peele made a business trip to Suffolk Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bailey Barnes and children of Ahoskie were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. B. E.-^Burkett spent Saturday and -S^day in Windsor with Mrs. Ike IVBzelle Miss Mary Bond of Windsor was the week end guest of her cousin, Mrs. T. F. Norfleet, A. Watson went to Nor folk Tuesday on business Mrs. Mary Billups of Norfolk is visiting her cousin, Mrs. M. J. Capehart. Mr. Roland Lassiter bf Whita kers was in town Saturday. Mr. William J. Capehart of Tampa. Fla., arrived here Sun day to visit his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Alanson Capehart. Mr. George Minton -of Ports mouth, Fa., is visiting relatives here. Miss Frances Eubank of Lew iston spent Saturday with Miss Louise Capehart. Mr. E. R. Tyler spent last week in Raleigh on business. Messrs Jimmie Jenkins, Joseph Burden, Carl R. Liverman, Miss Annie Nor9“et and Miss Mar garet Liverman went to Mur freesboro Saturday night to hear the Carolina Playmabers. Mr, W. L. Capehart spent Fri day in Rosemary. Itsker News p-iint'. This viable rcc )rd, especially when we j CO operate with me in reporting rake into cntibideration the fact the things of interest to me. that they have played some of' D. H. B. Mr. and Mrs. R. T, Walker spent the week-end in the home ®f Mrs. J, J. Parker, Mrs. W. E Draper was ta^en -seriously ill Friday afternoon fcut is better now. Mrs. C. C. Parker returned to St. Vincents Hospital, Norfolk. Va., Monday after being homeli several days. Mr. A. J, Dixon went home this week end. He was accom panied by Mr. Leon Collier. Misses Mary Lee Bridgers, Blanch Smith and Dorothy Brid gers spent the week end with their parents. Miss Ruth Britton spent the week end with her parents at Galatia. Mrs. J. B. Parker has gone to Rehoboth to spend sometime with her sister, Mrs. W. W, Draper. Mrs, VJ. E Futreli and Miss Wigley, Jackson, were callers in the home of Mrs, J. J. Parker Friday morning, Mrs. Futreli will eave for Florida soon to spend several days. Mr. Harold Bridgers and Miss Ruby Lassiter were married in Jackson, Thursday. Loss by fIre-Power Company Put ting In Electric Plant-Embroid ery Club Entertained -Personal Although the primaries for the purpose of selecting the Demo cratic nominees to the State house of Representatives are still some distance away, friends over the county are already en dorsing a lively nominee in the person of our esteemed towns man, Dr. Carl P. Parker. He is known not only as one of our best and moat faithful physicians, but for his integrity as a man and his unselfish loyalty to his county. The leaders in his party are confident that if placed in nomination there is no question of Dr. Parker’s election, He has successfully fought many impor tant issues in the county and it is felt by his ardent supporters if sent to Raleigh to represent Northampton County our citizens need have no fear that their in terests will not be properly cared for. Mr. and Mrs, Willie Bryant and children. Weldon, were week end guests of Mrs Bryant’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bass. Mrs. J. P. Harrell.Portsmouth, returned home Sunday after a week’s visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Foster. Miss Florence returned home Monday night after a few days visit to relatives at Norfolk. Mrs. C. 0. Boykin and chil dren. Wilson, Miss Sallie Bullock and brother Thurman, Roanoke Rapigs, were week-end guests of their parents. Mr. and Mrs, W. P. Bullock, Mrs. J. T. Long returned home Friday after spending several days at Severn at the bedside of her daughter. Miss Bettie, who was quite sick with measles. She was accompanied home by Miss Bettie and she is recuperating rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Crocker and Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Crocker, of Wilmington, were week-end guests of relatives here. They re turned home Sunday afternoon, accompanied by their mother, Mrs Nettie D, Crocker. Mrs Russell Edwards returned home Monday after a week’s visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buekwater, Portsmouth. Mrs. W. Grady Edwards spent a few days in Weldon the past week with her parents, Mr. and; Mrs. Ed. Clark, Miss tSlizabeth Harris spent Saturday in Suffolk consulting the dentdat. Misses Bernice Kelly, Selma Bradley and Dorothy Bridgers were visiters at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, Monday afternoon Mrs. Wm. A. Vincent and dau ghter. Barbara, Vultare, return ed home Saturday after a few days stay with her mother, Mrs. Bettie 1. Pruden. She was ac companied home by her mother, who will spend several weeks with her. Mr. Randolph Pruden, one of our most popular young men. left Saturday for Raleigh, where he matriculates for a course in King’s Business College. Mrs. Pattie Lou Carriss suffer ed a fall at her home here Shn- day from which she is suffering great pain from shock and bruis es, but Dr. Parker found no bones broken. Mrs. Mattie Gay returned home Monday after spending a few days in Norfolk visiting her friend. Miss Jennie Eagle, and shopping. A goodly number from here attended the three one act plays presented by the Carolina Play- Red Cross Representative Here Miss Katherine Myers, Nursing Field representative for North and South Carolina, will spend Thursday, Fiiday and Saturday in Northampton County looking after Red Cross interests. She will attend the Red Cross Com mencement on Saturday at the Conway High School SEVERN NEWS School to Reopen-Church News-Died In Cape Charles, Va.-Visit Ten nessee on Business makers at Chowan College, Mur freesboro, Saturday night. Mrs. C. E. Barnes left Wed nesday for the northern markets to purchase her spring and sum mer millinery. ^ Several members of the Sea board high school faculty attend ed the teachers meeting at Con way Saturday. The Roanoke Rapids Power Co. have a large force at work here putting in the poles for our elec tric power line. With a continu ation of good weather, such as we have experienced the past few days, they promise to turn on the juice by March Ist, After long months of patient waiting we hope the weather man will be good and our dream of a lighted town may be realized. Surveyor White and his helpers from Aulander arrived here Monday and are busily engaged, at present, making a survey, pre paratory to pouring concrete for our side walks. The residence of Mr. Tommie Tavlor, between here and Pleas ant Hill, was burned to the ground last Thursday night. Nothing of any importance was saved from the doomed building. Mr. Taylor and wife, both well advanced in years, have the sympathy of a large circle of friends here ard elsewhere in the great loss they have sustained. Mrs. Carl P. Parker delight fully entertained the Embroidery Club and the Seaboard High School faculty and a few other invited guests at her home Fri day evening from 7:30 to 11:30 o’clock. The rooms were artisti cally decorated witn ferns, cut flowers and red hearts, carrying out the Valentine idea. Progres sive Rook was played at five ta bles. Highest score by the club members was made by Mrs. H, W. Riedel and she was presented silver tomato server. High score by the guests was made by Miss Frances Robinson and she was presented a heart shaped box of Norris chocolates. The hostess served two courses.firsc a salad course with heart shaped sandwiches, pickles. cheese straws, potato chips and hot cho colate. The second was date pudding with whipped cream and mints. Mrs. Ella Edwards, who has been ill at the home of her dau ghter here, Mrs. J. Robt. Ste phenson, with a stubboon attack of erysipelas in her face,is slight ly improved at this writing. Mrs, Edwards is receiving every possi ble care and attention from her physicians. Drs. Parker and Lewis, the best of nursing from her daughters and it’s hoped, by her legion of friends that she will soon be herself again. Mr. Herbert Harris and family of Weldon were Sunday after noon guests of his parents. Rev. and Mrs, D. P, Harris, Their little daughter, Julia, who spent last week here with her grand parents, returned home with them New Style Imminent Man Dressmaker—“Well, ■what now?” Apprentice—'‘I have discov ered a way to make a woman’s dress so that she will look like a hump backed baboon with bat’s wings.” Man Dressmaker,—‘‘Glorious! It will be come the rage.”—New lork Tele graph. Mrs. T. 0 Joyner was called to Suffolk Monday morning to at the bedside of her son, MrJ Otis R. Joyner, who was taken ill Sunday night. Mrs, H. P. Howell, Smitbfield, N. C,, formerly of this place was in danger of pneumonia fewdays ago, but the latest report re ceived here states she was much improved. Mr. Thomas Chitty, Murfrees boro, was a caller in the borne of Mrs Bettie Martin Sunday after noon. ; Mr. W. F. Spencer left for Tennessee Sunday morning in the interest of the Farmers Mfg. Co, He is general manager of the companies plant here. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Joyner were in Murfreesboro last Fri day afternoon, Mrs. Joyner is much improved at this writing. Mr. Raleigh Lewter, who is taking a business course at South ern Shorthand and Business Col lege, Norfolk, Va., spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lewter. Misses Hilton Jones, Willie Maddrey, Evelyn White, Florence Barkley. Chowan College, spen'; the week-end with their home people. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Pruden. Boykins, Va., visited his mother, Mrs. Mollie L. Pruden, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Pruden holds a good position with the Standard Oil Co , and he has recently been elected a deacon of Boykins Bap tist Church. Mr. Mahlon DeLoatch, medical student. Wake Forest College,^ spent the week-end with her rt- lativeis here. The Parent Teacher Associa-' tion will hold a meeting at the school auditorium Thursday P. M, at 2:30 o’clock. All membera as well as those who are inter ested in the school are urged to be present. Miss Wigley will be present and there will be some important matters to come be fore the body. School will resume work or> February 15th. It has been closed for several days on ac count of the measles. Miss Bettie Long, member of the High School faculty, after recuperating, went to Seaboard last Friday to spend a few days with her home people before school opens again. Mrs. J L.^ Collier went to Roanoke Rapias Hospital Sunday afternoon for treatment. She was accompanied by Mr. Collier and Mr. M. L. Martin. Mrs. Ida Fleetwood spent few days last week with her cousin, Mrs, J. T. Woodard, near Pen dleton, We were pained to hear that little Mary Craven was bit by a mad dog few days ago. She is the daughter of Rey. E. B> Craven, pastor of the Methodist Church here. They have the sympathy of the entire com.- munitv in this serious trouble. Mr. J. R. Taylor returned from Tennessee last Thursday where he purchased a lot of horses. and mules for his exchange stables. He went by the way of Mars Hill to pay a visit to his sons, Lowell and Quinton Taylor who are attending college there. The Baptist Young People’s Union here is doing a great work now. Most of the young people here are members and take an active part on the programs. They will hold a study course (Continued on page five)
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