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/■'" ANDREW J. CONNER. PUBBISHER "CAROBINA, CAROBINA, HEAVEN'S BBESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 ULUME XXXV RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1926 NUMBER 10 (iEORGE-WOODLAND NEWS CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL Home Ball Team Wins Out in State » Contest-Attends State Cotton Meeting- Personal Misses Mary and Alice Outland, who are teaching at Poplar Branch, were home over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Outland, Miss Edith Outland, Mr. Archie Outland and little Etheleen Batts visited friends at Scotland Neck Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Paul Purvis and daughters. Misses Anna and Ruth, were in Scotland Neck Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. H. J Purvis de lightfully entertained the teach ers at a party one night the past week. K Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Brown were home over the week-end after spending a ^eek in Nor folk, where Mr. Brown has been undergoing treatment. They re turned Tuesday of this week. Those from here who atCended the State meeting of the N. C. Cotton Growers Association at Raleigh last Thursday were: Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Griffin, Senator W. H. S. Burgwyn. Dr. C. G. Parker, Mr. R. C. Benthali and Mr. and Mrs. David H. Brown. Misses Alice Elliott, Geneva Mackay and Gracett Frazier were highly and delightfully enter tained at dinner by their little pupil. Miss Claire Bsnthall. Wed nesday night of last week. Among those from here to see the Woodland basket ball team play the deciding game at State College which entitled them to the beautiful loving cup last Sat urday night were: Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs M.W. Rose, J. M, Brown, A, J. Brown, C. H. Ward, J. Parker, Mar garet Outland, Hannah, Margaret and David Griffin and Roy M, Griffin and Wilfred Outland. The fast Woodland High School basket ball team returned home froKi Raleigh Sunday where they had been engaged in the Invita tional High School Basket Ball Tournament which was sponsored by State College, There were more than 50 schools entered in the same class as the Woodland team was and by the process of elimination by Saturday 5 o’clock . they had defeated every team *■ which was sent against them and were pitted against the fast Friendship team scheduled for 9:00 o’clock Saturday night. This was a close and exciting game all the svny through, one side being in the lead and then the other and it was not until the final whistle blew that one was able to determine who the victor would be. The score with Friendship was 19 to 18 in favor of Wood land. This ended the tournament and gave Woodland the sought for title of Champions in their class. Besides a beautiful silver loving cup, they were presented with gold basket ball watch fobs and basket ball shoes and socks. There was not any outstanding star on the team for it is not a one man team,but every one who played in the game deserve much credit and praise. Every one played Stella ball in every one of the six games. The high scorer, however, was Guy Revelle who made 52 of his teams 117 points. Godwin Powell came second with 35 points to his credit; The score of other five games was .as fol lows: Woodland 29 G.arner 11; Woodland 12 Everercs 4; Wood- Und 21 Slonewbli 12; Woodland 11.Red Oak 6; WojdSand 25 Union Grove 23. Tnen the fina! victory over Friendship 19 to 18, making a total of 117 points for Wood- FLANTiNG SCHOOL GROUNDS The AgriculturaUClass at Con way High School has begun planting the school grounds. A few day ago Mr. Paul C. Lindlev of the J. Van Bindley Nurseries, made a speech on landscape gardening at the school under the auspices of the Kirby Farm ers Club. Upon his return home he mailed the school a detailed drawing 'for landscaping the grounds. With the aid of this plan, the Principal, Mr. T. R. Everett, and the Agricultural teacher are directing the planting of cedars, shrubs, hedge, etc. The roads entering the grounds will pro bably be changed slightly to con form wjth the plan and additional parking space will be provided near the entrance to the building, Mr. Bindley has promised a generous donation of shrubbery from his nursery as soon as the, roads are changed. A decided improvement is noticed in the appearance of the grounds. H. G. Wharton, Instructor in Agriculture Rural Carrier Examination The United States' Civil Ser vice Commission has announced an examination to be held at Weldon, N. Car., receipt of ap pliottions for which will close. March 31, 1926, to fill the posi tion of rural carrier at Jackson, N. Car , and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from that post office. The date of^ex amination will be stated on ad mission cards mailed to applicants after the close of receipt of appli cations. The salary of a rural carrier on a standard daily wagon route of 24 miles is $1,800 per annum, with an ad^tional $30 per mile per annum for each mile or major fraction thereof in ex cess of 24 miles. The salary on motor routes ranges from $2,450 to $2,600 per annum, according to length. Separate examinations for motor routes and wa?on routes are no longer held. Ap pointments to both positions will be made from the same register. The examination will be open only to citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of the post office where the vacancy ex ists and who meet tl^e other re quirements set forth Mn Form 1977. Both men and women, if qualified, may enter this exami nation, but appointing officers have the legal right to specify the sex desired in requesting cer tification of eligibles. Women will not be considered for rural Kiarrier appointment unless they are the widows of U. S soldiers, sailors, or marines, or the wives of U. S, soldiers, sailors, or ma rines who are physically disqual ified for examination by reason of injuries received in the line of military duty. Form 1977" and application blanks may be ob tained from the vacancy office mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Com mission at Washington, D.C. Ap plications must be on file with the Commission at Washington, 1), C , prior to the cjose of busi ness on the date specified above. At the examination, applicants must furnish unmounted photo graphs of themselves taken with in two years. I land and 74 points for their op- iponents There were a goorily ! number of basket ball fans from ! here who went to Raleigh to wit I ness these exciting contests. One I thing noticeable was the fact that not one symtom o'f dirty j playing was exhibited by any ;team on the floor during the whole tournament. Hon. Frank Page I To Speak at Severn Hon. Frank Page, President of the National Good Roads Asso ciation and Chairman of North Carolina Road Commission, will sneak next Friday night, March 12th, at Severn on "A System of Roads for Kirby Township.” Mr. Page is an inter-national authority on the subject of roads and the talk will be interesting to all. Everybody invited' come and bring your friends. H. G. Wharton, Instructor in Agriculture. FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK HOGS From present indications hogs will bring good prices all this year. We expect to ship a co operative car from the county about early May, These pigs will be fed with the assistance of the Specialist jfrom State College and with our plan of shipping the man with only a few pigs will have an equal opportunity with the man who ships a car load. We are now listing pigs for this feeding and will place them on feed in a few days. If you have any pigs that you do not want to carry over you will do well to see me at once and discuss this feed ing and sale proposition.' SOY BEANS Soy beans are now selling at $1.50 a bushel f. o. b. shipping point and perhaps will be no cheaper with the chance of sell ing for more as planting time ap proaches. I will be glad to give names of sellers. PECANS We still have time to put out pecans and I will order them for you at reasonable prices. PASTURES Band that was last fall seeded to different pasture mixtures with out success may now be planted- to carpet grass, lesperdeza and Dallas grass. These three will stay with you when once estab lished. Get your pastures well started and they will last for many years. Sow these any time this month. Order the seed at once. ^ E. P, Gulledge, County Agent. Missionary Society Meeting The Missionary Society of Re hoboth Methodist church held its regular monthly meeting in the home of Mrs, A. A. Bowe on March 4tb. After the singing of a hymn the president, Mrs. W. A. Boone, read and discussed the Scriptural lesson, then Mrs. A. T, Barrett led in prayer. The secretary then called the roll and thirteen members an swered to their names. The different committees then gave in their reports. Several sick were reported. Two new members were then received into the society. The president then urged the members to turn in the remaining amount .on the Blanche Spivey Fund at once. Mrs. W. R. Hedspeth, presi dent of the Social Service, then gave a very interesting program on Church Women and Christian Citizenship. This was enjoyed by every naember of the society. The society then sang another hymn and adjourned to meet at Mrs. H. B. Duke’s in April. The hostess served delicious home made candy. Reporter. Edwards Ferry Bridge Opened Hon. William A. Hart, State Highway Commissioner for this' district and his chief engineer, Mr. J. C. Gardner, made an in spection of the Edwards Ferry Bridge last Wednesday afternoon and decided to open it at once and let it remain open for few weeks until the weather is warm enoqgh to put asphalt on the floor of the'^ridge wheh it will be closed until the work is com pleted. Detour signs will be put up and notice given the news papers. Bet’s go to Scotland Neck! Bugs and Humbugs Bureau of Health Education, N. C. State Board of Health. Ba Grippe From everywhere just now people are talking much of colds and “grip ” There is no way of knowing npw what serious cbm- plications may develop, neither is there any way of knowing just how prevalent the condition may be. It is sufficient, however, to know that "grip” is causing tre mendous disturbance in school, in business and in the home. There is a group of bacteria which infest the upper respira tory tract and produce a group of diseases of which colds,grippe, influenza and pneumonia are the most common. There is a close relationship between the symp- toma called by these various names, bs there is a close rela tionship between the different special forms of bacteria which make up the group. Ba grippe is the French word and refers to an infection in the respiratory tract. The bacillus is found in the nasal and bronchial secretions. Any physical condition which lowers the bodily resistance or decreases the protective function of the mucous membranes predisposes to grippe. It may be fatigue, or chilling of some part of the body or under nourishment that de prives the mucous, membrane of the nose and throat of its normal blood supply and permits these germs which at this season are very prevalent to gain a foothold and become implanted in the sys tem. Immediately they get im planted they begin multiplying and eliminating into the system a toxin which produces the symp toms. Grippe is very easily transmit ted from one person to another by means of coughing andsneez ing or from handling handker chiefs or linen soiled by the sick person. The price of freedom from grippe is eternal vigilence in avoiding contact with persons who have! it and in being especi ally careful to avoid unusual de bilitaling fatigue or chilling of the body as by wet feet or inad > equate clothing. Although grippe is very com mon and most persons quickly get well, it often is quite treach erous and leads to serious com plications Immediately going to bed is the best treatment for the patient and this also protects others from the infection. Masonic Nnllce There will be an educational meeting of Potecasi Bodge No 418 A. F. & A. M. Friday night, March 12ch, at 7:30. Addresses byDr. »W'. R. Burrell of Mur freesboro, N. C., and Senator W. H. S. Burgwyn, Woodland. All Master Masons cordially inyited to attend. Signed, F. N. Blanchard, ^ Educational'Secretary. Honor Roil for th^ Rich Square Public School for February High First Grade—Soloman Bracy, Mary Elizabeth Elliott, Frank Holoman and Gilbert Ward Second Grade—Emilie Rose Brown and Mazie Conwell. Third Grade—Ilia Burkett and Allen Joyner. Fourth Grade—Dorothy Bolton, Shelton Branch, Doris Edwards, Ruby Elliott and Allie May Par ker. Fifth Grade—William Bracy, Esmond Bradley, Bertram Mod- !in, Elizabeth Parker and Grace Peele. Sixth Grade—Mebana Holo- tnan. Elsie Parker and Hector Weston. Seventh Grade—Margaret Brown, Eighth Grade—Bouiee Grizzard Ninth Grade—Marion Holoman Tenth Grade—Norma Hartman, Beulah Bassiter and Frances Smith, Eleventh Grade—Annie James Boone and Mariah Burnett. COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES We believe that the seventeen schools that have affiliated with the Junior Red Cross this year have made a forward step in Cit izenship and Practical Training, We are very glad to find that several of the schools are using this means of daily and weekly instruction. Belo-v is a program given by the second and_ third grades at Woodland last week. Note the topics that these small children are able to discuss fluently. 1. “We’re_ Proud of Oiir Town.” 2. Story. 3. What we Have Done in our Junior Red Cross Work. 4. What the New York Chil dren have done. 5 School Nows. Blanche Penny, Supervisor, Conway High School Presents Pj^ys The Dramatic Club of Conway High School will present a group of three one act plays on the evening of March 17, at 8:00 o’clock. Two of the plays are from the Carolina Folk Plays, produced by the Carolina Play- makes. "When Witches Ride,” by Elizabeth Bay, is based on Northampton folk-superstition. Miss Bay secured the information for this play, wlien she taught in Northampton County. "Peggy” by Harold William son, is a tragedy of the tenant farmer, and many of the char acters are very real to us. "Suppressed Desires,” by Su san Glaspell, is one of the plays of the celebrated Provincetown Players, \ It is a play based on modern ideas,—psychoanalysis and its power being the chief in terest. There will be a small admission fee, and the proceeds will go to the Parent-Teachers Association, Jackson P. T. A. There will he a called meeting of the Jackson P, T. A. on Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the home of Mrs. J. B. Bea man. Every member is request ed to attend, as we have import ant business to Hae attended to. The ladies of the P, T. A. will serve a barbecue dinner on the Ist Monday of court. The pro ceeds of which will be for the benefit of the school in discharg ing our debt foy installing a water plant in our new school building. Mrs. E. J. Gay, Pres. P. T. A, • SEABOARD NEWS School Reopened After Being Closed on Accoont oi Inliuienza-Tlie News of Town and Vicinity Mr. Thomas Williams of Bittle- ton was a caller in the home of Mr. R, W. Edwards Sunday. Mrs. Eddie Matthews of Ports mouth returned home Sunday af ter an extended visit to her par- y ents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brit ton. Mrs. H.C. Maddrey and daugh ter 'Virginia spent Tuesday in Norfolk shopping. Miss Ida Bong left Sunday fcr Port Norfolk to visit her sister, Mrs. Emmitt Cutferell. Mr. Ben Bong of Portsmouth was a guest Sunday of his moth er, Mrs. Anna Bong. Miss Marion Harris spent the week end in Jackson the guest of her cousin. Miss Rebecca Peebles. Mr. J.B. Gay spent a few days in Norfolk the past week on bus iness. Miss Carrie Barnes of Terra Ceia high school faculty spent the week end with her mother. Mrs. Willie Barnes, Gumberry. . Mrs. Zell Ward of Edenton re turned home Sunday after a few days visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B, Ford. Mrs, Matt R. Stephenson left Saturday for Raleig'h after an extended visit to Mrs. W. D. Barbee Miss Pearl Jordan left Sunday for Richmond where she has ac cepted a position, Mr, Woodie Maddrey of Ral eigh returned home Tuesday af ter a few days visit to his sister, Mrs. Jessie Whitehbad, and other relatives. Miss Agnes Edwards of Bittle ton high school faculty spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Edwards. Mr. Crocker Maddrey, a stu dent of Wake Forest College, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. R. M, Maddrey. He was accompanied home by his friend, Mr. Herbert Peele, Me-sars Wayiand and Reese Bullock of Wilson returned home Tuesday after spending a few days here visiting their parents, * Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bullock. Thej? also wired a few homes while here for lights. Mrs. Elmo Crocker left Satur day for Portsmouth after spend ing two weeks here the guest of her friend, Mrs. W D, Barbee, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bryant of Weldon were Sunday guests of Mrs. Bryant’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bass. Mr. Matt R, Stephenson spent the week-end in Raleigh. The Young Peoples Missionary Society of the M. E. church will hold their regular monthly meet ing at the church Tuesday night. Miss Dolie Williams of New port News returned home Mon day after spending ten days here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Weaver. Mr. and liirs. J. T. Maddrey of Garysburg were Monday guests of Mrs.' R. M. Maddrey. Owing, to the illness of a few of the characters "Will O’ Wisp”^ was not presented at Spring Hope for the final contest as scheduled Friday. But the entire cast left Tuesday for Spring Hope and will present the play that night. Revs. D. P. Harris and Frank Culbreth filled their regular ap pointments here Sunday, but ow ing to the flu epidemic the con gregations at both services were very small. (Continued on page eight)
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