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'ULUME XXXV
RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926
NUMBER 9
SEABOARD NEWS
FATALLY INJURED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
School Closes for Week on Account
of Influenza-Happenings in and
Around Town
Miss Dolie Williams, Newport
News, arrived the past week and
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F.
C. Weaver.
Mr. Robert Matthews,Norfolk,
spent the week end here the
guest of his father. Mr. J. W.
Matthews.
Mrs. Nettie Crocker returned
home Friday after spending a
month at Wilmington, the guest
of her son, Mr. Lloyd Crocker,
Prof, and Mrs. H. M. Lynch
attended a fraternity banquet at
Elon College Saturday night and
also visited Mr. Lynch’s parents
near Lawrenceville Sunday.
Miss Lena Stephens, a member
of the high school faculty, spent
the week end at Cary, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Esmond Bau-
com.
Mr. Herman Lassiter left Mon
day for Portsmou'h to visit his
mother, Mrs. Mcllie Lassiter
Mrs. C. R. Parker is spending
this week here with her sister,
Mrs. R. M. Maddrey, who is con
fined to her bed with the flu.
Mr. Herbert Long, Port Nor
folk, spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F,
Long.
Mesdames W. W. Jones and W.
Parham Edwards and children,
R. W. Jr. and W. P. Jr. returned
home Sunday after a two months
visit to their mother, Mrs. Fan
nie J. Long, Greenwood, Fla.
Mr. G. T. Stephenson, Frank
lin. Va.. was a guest Sunday of
his sister, Mrs, R. M. Maddrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt R. Stephen
son, Mesdames W. 1>. Barbee
and Elmo Crocker spent Monday
in Richmond shopping.
Miss Frances Robinson.a naem
ber of the high school faculty,
spent the week-end at Warren-
ton with her parents, Rey. and
Mrs. B. P. Robinson.
Mrs. E. Clark, Weldon,arrived
Monday to nurse her daughter,
Mrs. W. Grady Edwards, who is
sick with the tflu.
Prof, and Mrs. Russell Everett,
Conway, were week end guests
of Mrs. Everett’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Vick.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Maddrey
and son, John Wayland.and Mrs.
Susie Suiter and daughter, Mary
Craig, Garysburg, were Sunday
afternoon guests of Mrs. R. M.
Maddrey.
Mr. J. K. Long, Ayden, and
Miss Raynor Long of E C. Teach
ers College, Greenville, were
week end guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Long.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F, Crocker,
of Wilmington, were week end
guests of Mr. Crocker’s mother,
Mrs. Nettie Crocker,
Mr. Archer Davis left Monday
for Norfolk, he having accepted
a position on a ship that will sail
for Boston Tuesday.
The Y. W. A’s. of the Baptist
church held their regular month
ly meeting at the church Monday
afternoon. Owing to the epi
demic of flu the attendance was
small.
Miss Agnes Edwards of the
Littleton high school returned
Sunday to be at her post of duty |
Monday. Miss Agnes spent ten
days at home, the school having
closed on account of influenza.
Owingi to the epidemic of flu
the attendance at both church
services were small Sunday
Seahoard will present “Will O’
The Wisp” at Spring Hope Fri
day night in the si-cond prelimi-
r.Hry contest
School was closed Monda/ be
cause of influenza. It is expect
ed that it will open Monday,
March 8th.
Clyde Bryan Mortally Hurt and Two
Others Iniured As Fords Crash
Wednesday night of last week
about 8 o’clock an automobile ac
cident on the State highway one
mile west of town resulted in the
death of Clvde Bryan, young
white man ot 21, and the serious
injury of Kelly Bracy and Lloyd
Bryan, brother of the dead man,
and the complete wreck of two
Ford cars. Clyde Bryan and bis
brother Lloyd, and Bracy had
started out in the country and
just before reaching a curve in
the road met the other Ford car.
in which were Bruce Gay and
William Archer, of Jackson. The
highway is 50 feet wide and was
in perfect condition.
Dr. J. C. Vaughan was sent
for and in a few minutes was on
the scene. He had the injured
men taken to his office and an
examination revealed that Clyde
Bryan was in a serious condition
and he took him to a hospital at
Roanoke Rapids, reaching there
in 35 minutes after leaving here,
where Clyde died at 6 o’clock
Thursday morning without re
gaining consciousness.
Gay, the driver of the other
car, has been placed under bond
of $750.
There will be a formal hearing
of the matter before a Justice of
the Peace here Thursday of this
week when evidence will be in
trcduced.
Clyde Bryan’s body was
brought back here Friday, the
funeral service was held at Pin
ners Church attended by a large
number of relatives and friends
and* the interment was in the
family burying ground at the
old family homestead.
Clyde’s brother Lloyd, who
suffered serious injury, is in a
Roanoke Rapids hospital, and
Kelly Bracy is receiving treat
ment et the home of his father,
W. A. Bracy, near town.
Miss Capehart Entertaiie
Miss Louise Caoehart of Roxo
bel gave one of the prettiest
bridge parties of the season last
Wednesday evening, February
25:h. The decorations were beau
tiful, in keeping with the Valen
tine idea.
■Receiving the male” was a
unique feature enjoyed by every
one. A heart was given to each
gentleman on which was a num
ber. Another heart was given to
each gentleman, and he was ask
ed to write a gallant verse. After
the verse was written, it was
sealed in an envelope and put in
the postoffice. The girls went to
the “male” box and received
“male.” They read the verses,
which created much fun. A num
ber on the envelope corresponded
with a number on the “heart”
of the gentlemen. In this way
the guests found their respective
places. Bridge was enjoyed for
a time. Mr, E. R Tyler received
prize for top score and Mr. B, F.
Burkett received the “booby.”
A contest, “Hearts that have
been tried, and found to be un
true,” was another interesting
feature, Mr. H. R. Paschal won
the prize. Miss Frances Eu
banks, the booby.
Delicious refreshments were
served consisting of a congealed,
salad course and ice cream and
cake.
The guests were: Mr. ^and
Mrs. H. R Paschal, Mr. *and
Mrs. E R. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Burkett, Dr. and Mrs. A.
G«p€hart, Misses Matilda and
Janet Hedspeth. Jessie Flvthe.
Annie Norfleet, Frances Eubanks
of Lewiston, Messrs Jimmy Jen
kins, Carl Livermon, Joseph Bur
den. Leslie Humohreys; Earl
Andrews, Claude Ward, of Lew-
isron, Bob Keyes, of Woodland,
Will Ainsley, Edward Bryant
and Df. B, P. Norfleet.
NEWS FROM KELFORD
Attend Delightful Barbecue
Dinner -Fire Department Saves
Town From Serious Fire
Mr. and Mrs. W. 'P. Harrell
gave a delightful barbecue din
ner in anticipation of their ap
preaching birthdays which will
be in early March, to a number
of relatives and friends at their
home on Norfleet Street extended
Friday evening of last week. The
guests began to arrive at five
o’clock and V7ere received and
cordially greeted by Mr. and
Mrs. Harrell, and were conduct
ed in the various rooms of their
comfortable and lovely home,
with that old fashion Southern
hospitality that makes you feel
good to be in the presence of.
The efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Har
rtll and their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth, and Mrs, Mary Har
rell, .sister of the hostess, and
her daughter. Miss Lorene, who
are also members of the family,
were most successfully put forth
in providing a lovely time for all
present, informal discussions of
the topics of the times was pleas
antly indulged in until it was an
neuneed that the barbecue was
ready. The guests conducted by
Mr. and Mrs. Harrell assembled
on the rear veranda of the home
where they found a long table
filled to overflowing with all the
good things known to the culinary
art. Barbecue, Brunswick Stew,
pickles and numerous other dain
ties were served in the, most
pleasing and appetizing manner
As the thirty or more guests
stood around the table with
bowed heads, Es Mayor, Geo. T,
Parker, of Kelford, pronounced
a blessing upon the household
and especially upon this happy
occasion. Near each end of the
table stood a beautiful cake
studded, with tiny candles repre
senting the birthdays that had
been realized by the heads of
this happy home. Those serving
at the table were the hostess,
her sister, Mrs. Mary Harrell.
Miss Lorene Harrell, Mrs. H. G.
Bland and Mr. R. E. Shoulars.
As the dinner hour closed the
candles were lighted and good
wishes were expressed by the
guests for many more bright and
happy birthdays for Mr. and
Mrs. Harrell. Miss Elizabeth
Harrell was then asked to ex
tinguish the candles for father
and Miss Thelma Britton, niece
of Mrs. Harrell, was asked to do
the honors for her. It took five
puffs from Miss Elizabeth Har
rell to put out the candles for
her father and four from Miss
Britton to extinguish those for
Mrs. Harrell. The Kelford string
band furnished many beautiful
selections of modern music inter
spread with old time songs of by
gone days. Those present and
enjoying the pleasures of this
happy occasion were: Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Britton, Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Thompson, Miss Britton,
Miss'Norfleet, Mr, John Thomp
son, Mr. John Scott Britton, Mr.
William Thompson and Miss
Thelma Britton, of Woodviile;
Mr. and Mrs. W, S. Norfleet, of
Roxobel; Mrs. Fannie Simonds
and Miss Ella Lewis of Lewiston;
Mr. and Mrs, R. E Shoulars,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leicester, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Bland, Mr. and
Mrs. P. T. Roane, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. T. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. S.
A. Norfleet, Mess. W.H, Parker.
A. C. Harrell, R B. Lassiter, G.
V. Roane, J. R, Harrell, E, E.
Tynes, A. C. Johnston, J. G.
Cherry, William Stephenson. Miss
Sadie Bland, Miss Lyde Ray. of
Kelford, As the hour of ten ap
proached the guests arose and
BAPTIST YOUNIi PEOPLE
EXPECT GREAT CONVENTION
SEVERN NEWS
at
B. Y. P. U. Meeting
Elizabeth City March 19-21
The B. Y. P. U’s. of the West
Chowan Association will have
the pleasure of participating in
the first of a series of Regional
B. Y. P. U. Conventions, which
will meet at Blackwell Memorial
Church, El zabeth City, March
19-21, The State Convention has
grown so large that Sec Morgan
is launching a new plan enabling
more young people to get in touch
with the great work which is go
ing on in the State. He has di
vided the State into five Regions
The first to have a meeting is the
Eastern Region which consists
of the Chowan, West Chowan,
Roanoke and Neuse-Atlantic As
sociations. Every church in these
associations is urged to send del
egates. The Harvard plan of
entertainment will be provided
which means that all delegates
will be assigned homes where
they will sleep and have break
fast. The cost of the other two
m^als will not be sufficient to
keep anyone away.
The number of delegates is not
limited as will be the case at our
annual State Convention. Since
many will be barred from that,
we are hoping that a large crowd
from West Chowan will go to
Elizabeth City and make this
first Regional Convention one
long to be remembered as well as
a standard to hold before those
conventions which are to follow.
A very interesting program
has been arranged, the first ser
vice being on Friday evening. A
social is one of the features for
Saturday. Services will continue
through a pSrt of Sunday. Sev
eral Chowan College girls, as
well as otners from the West
Chowan Association are on the
program.
We are hoping to have at least
150 delegates from this associa
tion. Be one of that number!
Editobeal
It is reported that Nerthamp
ton’s Farm Agent, E P. Gulled-
ge, has received a flattering offer
to return to his native state of
Mississippi. Northampton can ill
afford to do without his services
at this time, Mr. Gulledge is
one of the most faithful and effi
cient public servants the county
has ever had. He saves the
county many times the salary
paid him- In addition to his al
most innumerable other jobs he
has saved the county more than
three times the salary paid him
by the county for a whole year in
the purchase of explosives alone
during the past two months. In
the fall he saved to the farmers
many thousands p^dollars in the several
purchase of seed and fruit trees
These are only a few items. He
is constantly Ihelping the farmer.
He is capable and has the will,
the energy, and the ambition to
make himself useful.
with hearty hand shakes and
happy adieues departed declaring
this to have been the most en
joyable occasion ever
Kel ford’s brilliant fire depart
ment Saved the town from a
threatened conflagration that
might have been of large propor
tions had it not been for quick
and efficient work last' week.
Fire broke out on the roof of a
small store on Front Street occu
pied by Tom Bishop, colored. The
alarm was sent in and all the fire
fighting apparatus consisting of
any thing that would hold water
from a tiny flower vaSe carried
by a lady to a two bushel wash
ing tub carried by a man was on
the scene promptly. Water was
furnished by the Bottling Plants,
the filling station and the various
wells.
Free Fight at CnIored School Enter
tainment-Impressive Church
Service-General News
Messrs C. H. Britt and J, R.
Taylor attended court at Winton
two days last week.
Mr. M. E. Whitehead was here
Saturdav in the interest of the
Boone Motor Co , Rich Square.
Miss Sarah Grant, who teach
es at Halifax spent the week-end
with her sister, Mrs. H. P. Ste
phenson.
Miss Eloise Stephenson, who is
teaching near Erfield, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, J. N. Steph
enson.
Misses Dorothy and Lucilie
Long, Florence Barkley, Willie
Maddrey, Hilton Jones, Evelyn
White, students at Chowan Col
lege, spent the week-end with
their home people here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney St^hen-
son, Lousville. Ky., spent several
days with his father, Mr. L. A.
Stephenson, near Pendleton, pas
sed through town Friday on his
way to Louisville. Mrs. Steph
enson, nee Miss Maude English,
taught music in the High School
here few years ako.
Mr. Bailey DaLoatche, who is
taking a business course at the
Southern Shorthand and Busi
ness UnWersity. Norfolk, Va.,
spent several days this week
with his mother, Mrs. Sallie De-
Loatche.
Mr. J. R. Taylor left Saturday
for Tennessee to purchase horses
and mules for his stables here.
Mr. W. F. Spencer went to
Norfolk Sunday to attend the
funeral of Mr. Frank East. Mr.
East was founder of the firm of
Farmers Mfg. Co. Mr. Spencer
is general manager of the com
pany’s plant here.
Messrs H. C. and R. E. Rogers
went to Suffolk Sunday after-,
noon and called on Mr. J. S.
Watson, who is receiving treat
ment at Lakeview Hospital. They
report Mr. Watson much improv
ed, and that he may not have to
be operated on.
Mr. R, A. Barnes, formerly of
Severn, but now of Boykins,Va.,
and Miss Clara Bottoms, of near
Margarettsyille, were quietly
married last week. Mr. Barnes
is employed by W. W. White &
Co., Boykins.and is widely known
in this section as a man of hon
esty and integrity. The bride is
from a very fine family and a
lady of sterling character.
An entertainment was given
at Hare’s Chapel school building
(colored)^ last Wednesday even
ing and at the conclusion several
participated in a fight in which
keen instruments were
used. As a result Maude Hill
was severely cut about the neck
by Willie Pate Joyner of near
Conway. Dr. A. R. Hodge was
summoned and had to take six
teen stitches to bind up the gap
ing wound.
Mr. J. C. Long and two of the
Daniel children, who live on Mr.
Long’s farm were bitten by a
mad dog last week. The dog’s
head was sent to- Raleigh for
examination. They are being
treated by Dr. A R, Hodge.
“Abide in Me and I in You”
was the theme used by Rev. A.
W. H. Jones in his sermon Sun
day morning His congregation
was the largest since the first of
the year and several have termed
it his best sermon of the year.
Misses Allie and Josie Mae Bark
ley sang a beautiful dqet. At the
evening service, Mr. Jones
preached from 4th chapter John,
24th verse, “God is a Spirit: and
they that worship him must
worship him in spirit and in
truth,”
GEORGE-ttOODLAND NEWS
Woodland Eliminates Roanoke Rapids
in Championship Contest-Per
sonal and General News
^ Mr. J. C. Brittle, Burlington,
is spending a few days in the-
home of Mr. and Mrs, L. C.
Copeland.
Mrs. J. L Outland and Mrs.
1). H. Holloman spent Sunday in
Suffolk visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. 1, P, Sykes were
visitors Sunday afternoon in
Severn.
Miss Ella Outland, who is
teaching in the Roanoke Rapids
High School, was home over Sun
day.
Mr. Thomas Fisher, Malvern,
Pa., was here over the week-end
attending the Friends Quarterly
Meeting.
Mrs. W. J. Griffin visited
friends at Menola Sunday.
Rev. Rufus Bradley preached
a very impressive sermon at the
Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs, T. A. Kearns
and children, High Point, spent
one day the past week in the
home of Mr. and Mrs, E. L.
Stephenson.
Mr. Albert W. Oakes, Jr,
Superintendent of the High
School at Rich Square, delivered
a splendid sermon at the Metno
dist Church Sunday night which
was well received and greatly
appreciated.
Mrs. I. T. Blanchard and Mrs,
W. J. Griffin are attending the
State Baptist Missionary meet
ing in Raleigh this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown
left Tuesday morning for Nor
folk, where Mr. Brown is receiv
ing treatment from a specialist.
Miss Anna Brown, milliner for
Mr. J. P. Brown, left for Balti
more Tuesday of this week where
she will purchase a complete line
of spring and summer millinery
goods. Miss Brown has been
engaged in this work for a num
ber of years and those who have
patronizsd her consider her one
of the foremost artists in her
line. Mr. Brown will also be m
Baltimore this week, where he
will purchase a full line of dry
goods and notions.
Mr. I, T, Blanchard went to
Norfolk Tuesday of this week oa
business.
M. W. Rose and J. H. Parker
are in Washington, D. C., this
week on business.
In the first game of the girls'-
championship basket ball series'
last Friday night. Woodland eli
minated the.fast Roanoke Rapids
team in a hard fought game. It
was impossible to tell how the
out come would be until the final
whistle blew. The score was tied
a number of times, so evenly
matched were the two teams.
The final score was 18 to 16 in
favor of Woodland. Miss Edna
Raiford of the Roanoke Rapids
High School faculty referred the
game. The next contest for this
group will be Friday night of
next week, when Woodland and
Weldon will be matched against
each father on the Roanoke Rapids
court. This should be a good
game as the two teams are very
evenly matched.
dered a much enjoyed solo.
The school music club was en
tertained by Miss Allie Howell
last Friday evening.
Mayor C. H. Britt, Chief of
Police, W. E, Joyner and coun
cilman J. R. Taylor assisted the
Chief of Police of Boykins in ar
resting Henry Jennings and find
ing nearly four quarts of white
mule bidden in a barrel in his
house. Jennings was placed in
Courtland jail as he resided in
Miss Julia Calvert ren^' Southampton countyj