ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER "CAROUNA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 LUME XXXV RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926 ‘ NUMBER 17 (iEORGE-WOODLAND NEWS Ueath of Two Good Eitizens-Wins in State Contest-Fine Sermon- General News Mr. W. F. Outland and Mr. A. J. Brown were in Greensboro last Thursday on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. K Martin. Suffolk, spent Saturday and Sun day iu the home of Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Parker. Mrs. Betty Blanchard spent a few days the past week with ral atives at Norfolk, Mr. Paul Sykes, Tabor High School, is spending a few days with his mother here. Mr. and Mrs C B. Pond and children, Suffolk, visited oyer the week-end in the home of Mr. J. L. Outland. Mr. and Mrs. E G Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Brown were in Norfolk a fe w days last week, Mr. A. E. Copeland, Mr. Wal ter Brown Jr., Misses Anna Re becca Purvis, Mabel Parker and Dora Boyce^ attended Friends Quarterly Meeting in Chatham County over Saturday and Sun day. The foundation is being laid for a modern brick Methodist church building here which, when completed, should add consider ably to the looks of the East end of town. Mr. Phillip Miles, who has been confined to his room for a number of months.quietly passed away Wednesday night of last week. Mr. Miles had been a hard working man. having been able until a few months ago, to look after his farming onerations. A little more than a year ago he. with his wife and son, moved into the George community, where he bought a lot and had planned to build, but his sickness which soon came upon him pre vented him from building. Dur ing his illness everything that an attentive companion and loving friends and neighbors could do for him, was done for his com fort. The funeral was held in the Baptist church in Woodland and he was laid to rest in the burying ground at Potecasi. We greatly sympathize with the be reaved members of the family. Miss Gertrude Blow, a senior in the High School here, has just been announced the winner of $20 00 in gold and first prize cer tificate in State wide contest put on by the American Chemical So ciety, on “The Relation of Chem istry to the Home.” Reynolds High School, Winston Salem, was winner of second prize in this contest. Gertrude’s paper has been sent to New York by the State committee to compete in the national contest. Six four year University scholarships are the prizes in the national contest. Gertrude is a very deserving girl and her many friends are hoping she will win one of the scholar ships. A gloom was cast over our whole community last Thursday when the sad news was flashed around that Mr. C, H. Griffin had passed away. Mr. Griffin suffer ed a stroke several years ago, from which he never entirely re covered. Until that time, though, he was a very active man, both in church work and business ac tivities. He was for a greit many j’ears cashier of The Farm i-rs Bank here. His going takes away one of our best citizens, a inviag and f.ff-'ctianate father and husband and a faithful work er in the Baptist churcn. The ^unera! was held in the Baptist church here where be had long been a member, he being the first superintendent of the Sun day school after the church was built and remained in that posi tion for a number of years. Rev. D. P. Harris of Seaboard assisted Mr. Billings, local pastor, with the services, Mr. Harris had known him a great many years and considered him among his warmest and truest friends. He paid him a most beautiful tri bute. Besides his widow, he leaves four sons and one daugh ter and the whole community sympathizes with them in their Bffliction and bereavement. H.i was gently laid away in the old Hebron burying ground beside his first wife. The commencement sermon preached at the school here las; Sunday morning was the out standing event of the whole school year. It was delivered by H. Frederick Jones, pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church,Green ville. He was heard by 500 peo pie and every one we have heard refer to it, has pronounced it the best sermon ever heard at this place. His subject was, “Build ing Against the Storms of Life,” a subject and the lessons there from were most appropriate for the occasion and was received with approval from the large au dience made up of members of five religious denominations. Other commencement exercises will be as follows; May 14th, an Operetta by Primary and Inter mediate Grades. May 18 ;h, Class Day exercises May 19th, Grad uating exercises. High School play and literary address. An nouncement will be made later more in detail. The school here is turning out one of the best Seventh Grade classes this year in the history of the school. There are 32 in the class, that number took the county examination and passed it 100 per cent strong. The Home Economics Depart ment gave a tea to patrons and friends Tuesday afternoon of this week and exhibited work done by classes during the year, consisting of interior decoration, embroidery, dress making, milli nery, hand tie and dye work, sewing and canning. GROUP COMMENCEMENTS FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK Do not forget the poultry sales this week. Wednesday at Con way and Friday at Seaboard. The people near these two points should take advantage of this car as the next car will probably make other stops in the county. We will run this car once a month as long as there is sufficient in terest. SWEET POTATO PLANTS Because of the late spring I understand that it will be around the middle of May before the plants south of us begin to move. Because of a short crop and un usual demand the prices are yery high. The lowest price I have had from a reliable firm was $1 65 a thousand while most of them ask from $2 to $4, Last year we could buy in large quan- ities at a dollar or less while this year large orders do not seem to interest them. COTTON Cotton planting has started. If we are to get a stand we must use plenty of seed and the seed must not come in contact with I the fertilizer. It is cheaper to use two bushel or more of seed per acre than to plant over or leave only a half stand. Where cover crops were plant ed last fall is a good place to plant late corn or soy beans. Tne growth of the cover crop to date in most instances is very little. If allowed a little more time to SEABOARD NEWS Held at Garysburg and Jackson Last Week-First and Second Winners The second Group Commence ment was held at Garysburg, Wednesday April 21 Although this was a group of two and one four teacher schools the number of contestants was large. The small schools vied with each oth er in doing their best. The contests were the same as were held at Conway In public contests places were won as fol lows: Grammar Grade Chorus—1st place, Garysburg; 2rid p!ac5. Me Iver. Scory Telling—1st place,Garys burg; 2 id place, Pleasant Hhl Primary Singing—1st place, Squire; 2ad place Garysburg. Health Stunt—Ist place,Garys- burg; 2.id place, Gumberry. Oral Composition, Fourth and Fifth Grades—Ist place, Garys burg; 2nd place, Gumberry, Oral Composition, Sixth and Seventh Grades—Ist place,Pleas ant Hill; 2Qd place, Garysburg, Total number of points won in public literary and musical con tests were Mclver 10, Squire 15, Gumberry 20, Pleasant Hill 30, Garysburg 95 In private literary contests Vultare won 5 points, Mclver 10, Gumberry 10, Pleasant Hill 50. Garysburg 145. The exhibits from Garysburg school were of an unusually high order and covered every phase of school room work. Notebooks were not spontaneous productions but were made up of leaves of work done thruout the year. 595 points were won by this school as a product of their everyday work. 10 points were won by Gumberry and 20 by Squire. At the close of all contests Garysburg served a free public dinner and barbecue to all visit ors and home folks. In the afternoon points in ath letics were won as follows: Gum berry 10. Vultare 10, Mclver 75, Pleasant Hill 55, and Garysburg 170 The last series of Group Com mencements was held at Jackson April 23 The public literary and musical contests were as follows: Grammar Grade Chorus—Ist place, Jackson, Story Telling—1st place. Jack son; 2nd place, -Margarettsville Primary Singing—1st place. Jackson; 2nd place, Rehobnth. Health Stunt—1st place, Jack- son; 2nd place, Rehoboth. Oral Composition, 4th and 5:h grades—Ist place, Margaretts ville; 2id place Lasker. Oral Composition, 6ih and 7th grades—Ist place, Lasker; 2ad place Margarettsville. Pleasure Reading—Ist place, Jackson. Total points in these were: Re hoboth 20. Lasker 30. Margar ettsville 40, Jackson 85 In private literary contests points were: Lasker 10, Dusty Hill 15, Margarettsville 30, Jack son 85. In exhibits points were Lasker 5, Union 15, Mt. Carmel 30, Mar garettsville 15, Jackson 105. In athletics points were as fol lows; Mt. Carmel 50 and Jack- son 140. County Commencement will be reported next week. grow your land will be improved. If a disc is available, cover crops should be disced and then plow ed. The small growth which cover crops have made is due to the late spring. I think they were at least twice as high this time last year. E. P. Gullege, County Agent. Tenant House Burned, Colored Youth Cremated—Paving Contractor Begins Operations Mrs. W. Parham Eiwards de lightfully entertained the Em broidery Club at her home last Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 7 o’clock. A color scheme of white and pink was carried out both in decorations and refresh ments. The home was tastefully decorated with spring fljwers. I Miss Bettie Long of Severn High School faculty spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J, T. Long. Mrs. Jennie Worrell of Ports mouth is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. W. T. Norveli, this week. Mr, and Mrs. H. C, Maddrey spent Monday in Norfolk. Miss Kate Saunders, a student of Chowan College, Murfrees boro, was the week-end guest of h?r sister, Miss Trixie Saunders, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Maddrey of Garysburg were Sunday guests of Mr, Maddrey’s mother, Mrs. R. M, Maddrey. Mr. Ernest Stephenson, Suf folk, was the week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stephenson. Mr, Randolph Pruden, student of King’s Business College, Ral eigh, spent the week end here the guest of his mother, Mrs. Bettie I. Pruden. Mr. G. Fenton Crocker, Wil- mingtor, was a week end visitor here. Prof. K. E. Vick of Margar- etfsville high school arrived Sun day and will spend the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R, Vick, his school having closed the past week. Mr. Crocker Maddrey, a So phoraore of Wake Forest College, spent the week-end here the guest of his mother, Mrs. R, M. Maddrey. Miss Edith Bradley of Louis burg high school faculty spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, R Bradley. Misses Mary and Bettie Spen cer, Ida Matthews, Flora Butler and Mary Stephenson, students of Chowan Cellege, were week end guests of their respective parents. Mrs, Jno. T. Ramsay. Rich mond, Va , arrived Friday to be at the bedside of her mother in law. Mrs, Bettie Phillips Ram say, who has been alarmingly ill the past weak. It is with pleas ure that we can report her condi tion slightly improved. The Northampton schools are ail having their closing exercises this week. Seaboardians antici pated a smaller crowd here than formerly, but its the concensus of opinion that Seaboard High School closing exercises have at tracted. this year, the largest crowds in it’s history. The spa cious auditorium was well filled Sunday when the sermon to the graduating class of 14 girls and 6 boys was preached by Rev. H S. Hardcastle, pastor of Suffolk Christian church, but the climax for attendance was reached Moa day night when the graduating exercises were held. Every seat was taken, vestibule full and many stood around the windows throughout the entire program Perfect order reigned and never in the history of our school has any class carried off as many honors. Supt. Lynch and bis efficient helpers have put their best in the session just closing and the results of their training was evidenced on every hand in the creditable manner each ren dered his and her part This is written previous to the rendition of the senior play, “Turning to the Right,” on Tuesday night. Mr. Grover Stephenson, Frank lin, Va., spent a short while in town Sunday afternoon with his sister, Mrs. R, M. Maddrey. The contract for our street im provements has been given to contractor Collins, Raleigh, N.C., and he has notified the town commissioners that he will begin work Monday, May 3 A farm house on the premises of Mr. J. H. Ramsay was destroy ed by fire last week. The negro occupants lost all of their wordly possessions, except one trunk, but sympathetic friends living as faraway as Conway and Severn have responded nobly to the needs of this stricken houshold. A community spirit has been dis played that is indeed commend able. A negro youth, 15 years old, could not be awakened in time to escape, so was cremated in the doomed building. Rev. H. S. Hardcastle. Suffolk, delivered the past Sunday one of the finest baccalaureate sermons ever heard here. He made a fine impression upon our citizenry all of whom will be glad to have him come our way again. While here, Rev. Hardcastle was entertained in the hospitable home of Mr. C. R. Kee. Mrs. D. P. Harris left Tuesday morning for a brief visit to Ports mouth friends. Mr, Jno. Long and wife of Petersburg, Va,, were guests Friday of his cousin, Mrs. H. R Harris. Mrs. Mattie Gay, who spent some days with them last week, made the trip, across coun try, with them. Rev. D. P. Harris preached for our colored friends at the First Baptist church here the past Sun day evening. They welcomed him gladly and enjoyed his ser mon immensely. Our farmers are up and doing this week. Everybody planting cotton and corn. Very few loaf ers can be seen around town this lovely spring weather. Mrs. R. M. Maddrey left Wed nesday for a visit to her brother, Mr. Grover T. Stephenson, Frank lin. Va. Miss Essie Baggett, a former teacher of S, H. school, but this year a member of Whiteville high school faculty, arrived Monday night and is the guest of her friend. Miss Vera Bozeman, at the dormitory. Messrs T. J. Stephenson and Leon Spencer, students of Wake Forest College, arrived Monday to attend the commencement ex ercises. Mr. and Mrs. MattR. Stephen son spent the week-end in Ral- eigh.guests of Mrs. Stephenson's mother, Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Elmo Crocker, of Ports mouth. is the guest of Mrs. Net tie D. Crocker, Mrs. Wm. A. Vincent and dau ghter Barbara, Vultare, are the guests of Mrs. Bettie I. Pruden, POTECASI LOCALS Oxford Singing Class Coming—Cont- menceraent Exercises-Teacliers Leaving For Homes Everybody remember this and come. The Singing Class of the Masonic Orphanage of Oxford will be here on the evening of May 22ad. You, perhaps have heard them, but it will do both you and them good to hear them again. Our school closed Thursday evening. The operetta on Wed nesday evening was especially good and showed wonderful work on the part of both pupils and teachers W’e were looking forward with much pleasure to having Judge Winston with us Thursday morn ing but for some reason he failed to come. The play on Thursday evening was very much enjoyed by all. The school has passed through a most successful year and the teachers are to be highly complimented on the excellent work they have done. We hope to have them with us next year. The teachers left for their respective homes Sunday and Monday. Mr, W. K, McLean to Burnsville, N. C,; Miss Coving ton to Renert; Miss Parker to Franklin; Miss Hayes to Louis- burg, and Miss Overton to Cole- rain, Quite a number of our people attended the County Commen cement held in Woodland Satur day, and Jackson Friday evening. Dr. Harrell of Murfreesboro and Mr, John Vick of Conway were callers in town Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. Britt of Severn were the guest of their sister, Mrs. A. J. Harrell Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lassiter and Miss Overton visited in Severn Sunday afternoon. Miss Imo Vinson, who has been visiting Miss Gladys Lassiter re turned to her home Tuesday. Mrs. Laura Parker of Menola was the guest of her son, Mr. E. C. Parker several days last week. Federation of Missionary Societies To Meet at Pleasant Grove Farm Work Farmers are very busy plant ing cotton and corn, which has been delayed on account of the cool, wet spring. All farm work is behind. Fall sown oats are yery fine. The almost general use of tractors enables farmers to put their land in better condition for planting, and also enables them to do the work quicker, once the land is in order. Subscribe to The Koanoke-Cho- wan Times—Only $1 per year Northampton County Federa tion of Missionary Societies will meet in Pleasant Grove M. E. Church Thursday, May 6, 1926, Very important business is to be attended to at this time and we hope the meeting will be other wise interesting. Will not each member make an effort to be present? Program: Morning 10:30 Hymn. Worship—Pleasant Grove Aux. Greetings. Report of Annua! Conf. —Mrs. J. E. Underwood. Report of Belle H. Bennett Memorial—Mrs. Luther Johnson. Special Music—P, Grove Aux. Business. Vocal Duet—Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barbee. Address—Mrs. Harvey Boney, Conf. Cor. Sec., Rose Hill. Hymn. Afternoon. 2:00 o’clock. Hymn. Worship—Woodland Aux. Half Hour with Pleasant Grove Xoung People and Bright Jewels. Special Music—New Hope Ax. Reading—Miss Flora Butler. Report of Scholarship Fund. Talk—Mrs. E. J. Gay. Reports of Committees. Unfinished Business. Hymn. Benediction,