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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, JULY 15, 1926 NUMBER 28 SEVERN NEWS FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK Virginia Power and Light Co. May Extend Line to Severn- Personal Items Master Rufus Howell of Sea* board, after spending two weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrp, M. M. Long, Sr., returned to his home Sunday. Mr. Raymond Pierce. Youngs- ville, was a guest in the home of Mr. W. M. Lewter for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wood and children and Mrs. Nora Wood of Branchville were guests of Misses Williams and Wood last Monday. Miss Jimmie Benton, of Kel ford, is spending this week with Miss Ethel Taylor. Mrs. Delia Barnes has return ed home from a visit to her grand-daughter, Mrs, John Tay lor, at Boykins, Va. Mr. Stanley Pruden of Boy kins spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs, G. W. Pruden. Mr. and Mrs. J. L, Joyner have returned from a visit to re latives in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs G. H. Tyler and daughter, Mary Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grant of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lassiter and baby of Potecasi and Misses Hazel and Linda Grant of Ridgeway spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Stephenson. Mrs. Tyler and daughter, Mrs Lassiter and baby and the Misses Grant will spend this week with their sister, Mrs. Stephenson, Mr. R. B. Flythe, of Roanoke, Va., spent the week-end with Mr. J. L. Joyner. Miss Lillian Mitchener. Frank- linton. is the guest of Miss Beu lah Watson this week. Misses Thelma Conway and Fay Burton of Uendron, Va., are guests of Mrs. Emerson Raeford. Mrs. W. F. Spencer and son William spent Sunday with re latives in Jackson. Mrs, Jno. C. Robertson and little daughter, Anne Calloway, of Petersburg, are visiting Mrs. Lula M. White this week. Mr. and Mrs. P, M. Fleetwood of Jackson were guests of Mrs. Lula M, White Sunday evening. Master Ralph Britt left Wed nesday for Lake View Hospital. Suffolk, for an operation for ap pendicitis. Mrs. C. H. Britt, his mother, is at the hospital with him, Mr. J. P. Chase, representa tive of the Virginia Power & Light Co., at Roanoke Rapids, is expected to be here at an early date to confer with the business men in regard to connecting with the line at Boykins, Va., and lighting the town. The Fidelia Class will put on a Radio Carnival on the church lawn next Friday night. All the evidence points tc an evening of fun, frolic and good things to eat. Mrs. Earl Bryant of Boykins, Va., is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Verona Hog- gard. FIRST COTTON BLOOMS Cotton was fully two weeks later in blooming this year and but few can be found now, the middle of July. The first to come to this office opened on July 6 h, from W. H. Woodard of Conway, and E. 0. Askew of Severn. The next wa.=i on the 9:h, from J. A. Parker of Potecasi, G. C. Martin, Milwau kee, and J. S. Stark, R 2, Rich Square, RED SPIDER I have had several requests lately for information in regard to the red spider. This article gives necessary steps for its con trol. DAMAGE AND APPEARANCE Cotton is often said to have red rust when attacked bv red spider. We should understand that this is not a rust and that Kainit or potash will not control it. The presence of this insect is first shown by blood red spots on the upper surface of the leaves. As leaves become more infested they redden or turn rusty yellow over the entire sur face, become folded, turn brown and dry and than drop It may cause death of the plant, drop ping of bolls or injury to the lint. RELATION OF WEATHER TO SPREAD Hot dry weather hastens de velopment while cool or wet weather checks the development. CONTROL The control of red spider is best done by destroying plants on which it passes through the winter. Besides cotton it is known to feed on the following: Cultivated violet, thistle, holly hock, dahlia,garden beans, corn, tomato, onion, carnation, sweet pea, nasturtium, morning glory, clover, wild vetch, wild gerani um, evening primrose, poke weed and strawberry. It is easier to notice these plants and destroy them if affected than to control this insect when it gets on cot ton. When cotton first shows damage the insect may often be stopped by destroying the cotton attacked. This should be pulled up, not allowed to touch any oth er cotton, taken from the field and burned at once. Where only a few plants show injury this is often the best method to use. Find the weeds from which the spider came to the cotton and burn them. Any attempt to con trol by spraying or dusting is of ten disappointing. To be effec tive it must be done carefully and thoroughly. Two sprayings or dustings are always necessary. The second, put on one week af ter the first, destroys the spiders that were in the egg stage at the time the first was made. A dust known as "Sulphurdust” has given good results. This can probably be bought from Pitt man-Wheeler Co. of Scotland Neck. Ordinary sulphur has also given fair results. Kerosene emulsion will control the spider but there is great danger of burn ing the cotton. If you decide to use it write me for formula for making it. E. P. Gulledge, County Agent, CROPS CONTINUE TO MAKE GOOD GROWTH CONWAY NEWS Miss Margaret Pierce, Ahoskie, is visiting Mrs. Fred Odom. Misses Frances Lewis and Jeanette Powell are visiting the Misses Vick. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Nelson, who has been critically ill, is improving. Misses Frances Flythe and l^lizabeth Futrell are spending this week with the latter’s sister Mrs. Thomas Dawson, who lives near Stantonsburg. Miss Irma Grant and sister of Orlando. Fla., have been visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garriss, Jr. and children are spending some time with their parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Garriss,Sr. Both Circles of the Baptist We have had another week of good farming weather and all crops have made wonderful growth, especially corn which is the finest seen in years, and the acreage planted in corn is large. Lice have attacked some fields of cotton and still further re duced the stand already the poorest in years, but a's a whole cotton has done well during the past week. The crops throughout North ampton, Hertford and Bertie counties are fine Of course they are better in some seations than in others. The rainfall continues to be scattered, unevenly dis tributed, but no part of the Roa noke Chowan section has suffer ed much for lack of rain since the 19th of June. People who have traveled from here to New Bern tell us the crops are very fine from Will- iamston to New Bern by way of Washington, much better than on this side of the Roanoke. All the State highways are in fine condition and it would pay our farmers on the North side of the Roanoke to go over through Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, Beaufort, Washington and Pitt counties and see how people farm over there. From here to More- head City is only five or six hours ride and the trip is worth taking for the object lessons seen on the way. SEABOARD NEWS Free Moving Picture Show The picture on the Cooperative Marketing of Cotton, which is sent out by the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture, and is be ing shown in Northampton this week under the auspices of the N. C. Cotton Growers Associa tion is drawing large crowds and is being well received by mem bers of the association as well as non-members. At Conway Mon day night about 300 people saw the picture and were delighted with it. We again want to call atten tion to the places scheduled for the latter part of the week. One addition has been made. We had no appointment fcr Saturday night and the people of Mclver school found it out and asked us to put on an entertainment there for that night. The following places will have an opportunity to see the picture during the last part of the week: Lasker, Wed nesday night; Menola, Thursday night; Woodland, Friday night; Mclver, Saturday night. All pictures will be shown in the school buildings. The entertain ments will start promptly at 8:00 o’clock, D. H. B. TYPHOID VACCINATION I shall be at Rich Square school building on July 13. 20, 27, and August 3, between the hours of 3 and 5 P. M. for the purpose of giving free inoculations against Typhoid fever. V W. E. Futrell, Health Officer EDWARDS FERRY BRIDiiE COMPLETED Ladies Missionary Society met July 7ch. The Pearl Johnson Circle met with Mrs. Herbert Bridgers and the Tommy Britton Circle met with Mrs. Thomas Burgess. Mrs. E. L. Stephenson and little daughter, Carson, Wood land, visited in the home of Mrs. R. T. White last Thursday. Mrs. R. Kelley White, Marion, Alabama, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. R, T. White. Cilurcii Service Called Ofi-Returned From Hospital- -Club Entertained —Other News Mr. J L. Gay spent the week end in Norfolk on business, Mr. D. G. Grubbs, Norfolk, was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs A. J. Crocker. Miss Ruby Worrell, Weldon, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C. E. Barnes this week. Mr. Sam Stephenson, Ports mouth, is the guest of his moth er, Mrs. Mollie I. Stephenson, this week. Miss Mattie Kee left Sunday for Portsmouth to visit her sis ter. Mrs. Clyde Smith. Mr. Thomas Wright Nicholson, Airlie, was a caller Sunday in the home of Mr. R. W. Edwards. Miss Elizabeth White of Eden- ton arrived the past week and is the guest of Mrs. Julian Morgan Mrs. Pauline Hart.Branchville, arrived Thursday and is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Carl P. Parker, Misses Marjorie and Elizabeth Robertson, Emporia, spent the past week here guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Foster. Miss Elizabeth Dennis Harris returned home Monday after a few days visit to her brother, Mr, Herbert Harris, Weldon, Mrs. J. R. Bradley returned home Sunday after spending six weeks in Kenney, Texas, visiting her step-daughter, Mrs, H. E. Roensch. Misses Selma Bradley, Maud Stephenson and Mr. Alvah Bul lock spent Sunday afternoon at Coleraine Beach. Mrs. Paul Sawyer and son, Paul Jr., Newport News, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. Robt, Stephenson. She will spend several days in the vicinity visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Horne, of Pendleton, were Sunday guests of Mrs Horne’s mother, Mrs. Rosa Pruden. She was accom panied home by her mother and niece, Miss Ruby Pruden. Mies Elizabeth Clark, Weldon, was the week end guest of her sister, Mrs. W. Grady Edwards. Mr Ellwood Ford spent Mon day in Suffolk on business. Miss Helen Bridges Parker spent a few days in Branchville the past week visiting her uncle, Mr. Walter Joyner, and other relatives Little Miss Mildred McLendon, Rockingham, arrived the paft Wednesday and will spend the reraainder.of the summer here with her aunt. Miss Maud Stan cell. Miss Mary Lizzie Duke return ed home the past Wednesday af ter spending two weeks at Con way visiting friends Mrs, Will Bryant and children of Weldon are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Bass, this week, Mrs. S. J. Kee. Weldon, and Miss Carolyn Woodruff, Raleigh, were Monday guests of their sis ter, Mrs, Paul Pruden. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Morgan, Misses Julia Blanchard and Eliz abeth White spent the week-end in Woodland visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Edwards of Branchville were week end guests of Mrs. Edwards’ sister. Mrs. R R. Edwards. Mrs. Clyde Barbee and children of Durham arrived the past week and are guests of Mr. and Mrs W. D. Barbee. Mesdames A. J. Crocker, W. Grady and Stonewall Vick Ed- The bridge over the Roanoke river between Rich Sauare and Scotland Neck, on Route 12, has been completed and opened to the public This bridge is one of the finest structures yet built by the State and shortens the distance be tween Norfolk, Elizabeth City and other cities and Raleigh by at least twenty miles. This project is a series of six bridges spanning the river, low lands and streams near the river. Bridge number six, counting from the Scotland Neck side, is four miles from number one spanning the river. Number two is more than half a mile long. The land on both sides of this was once in cultivation when the water was confined to the river channel by dikes all along the lowlands. These were long ago washed away by the freshets that accur occasionally in the river. The new road between the bridges is at some places sixteen feet higher than the land that was once in cultivativn. NEWS FROM KELFORD wards left Monday for Virginia Beach for a week’s visit to their friend, Mrs. D. G. Grubbs. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blick and children of Thomasville were week end guests of Mr. Blick’s sister, Mrs. T. J. Stephenson. Master Billy Harris, who un derwent an operation for appen dicitis in Roanoke Rapids hospital a few days ago, returned home Sunday and is recuperating rap idly. Mrs. Lydia Edwards, Jackson, is spending this week here the guest of Mrs. W. T. Norvell. Rev. Frank Culbreth announced Sunday morning that owing to fie Teacher Training Class which will be held at Roanoke Rapids this week and closing Sunday night there would not be any services at the M. E. Church next Sunday evening as he and several of his members were planning to attend the class. Rev. D. P, Harris preached one of his best sermons to a creditable summer audience last Sunday evening. A pleasing fea ture of the service was a beauti ful duet by Mr. W. D. Barbee and Mrs. Clyde Barbee, Durham. Mrs. 0. W. Maddrey enter tained several young ladies at her home Friday afternoon hon oring her little nieces. Misses Marjorie and Elizabeth Robert son. Several outdoor games were played after which she served ice cream and cake. Mrs. W. D, Barbee delightfully entertained the Embroidery Club at her home Friday afternoon from four to six o’clock at four tables of Bridge and one of Rook. Mrs. W. Grady Edwards held high score in Bridge and was presented a lovely luncheon set. The high score Rook prize, an embroidered towel, was awarded Mrs. Herbert Harris. The guest prize, a pair of silk hose, were presented Mrs. Arthur Flythe of Jackson. The low score prize was presented Mrs. Willie Reese, a pair of silk hose, and Mrs. Clyde Barbee of Durham was presented a giiest of honor prize, an embroidered apron. The en tire lower floor of her home was thrown ensuite and was taste fully decorated with cut flowers and potted plants, carrying out a color scheme of green and white. Fruit punch was served during the afternoon. Mrs. Barbee also served frozen fruit salad, date roll, cheese pairs, watermelon, iced tea, butter thins. Meetings Announcea for Keiford Bap tist Cliurcti-Obtains Uood Posi tion fn Raleigh Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Evans at tended a birthday luncheon at the home of Mr. Richard Hollo- well in Chowan County Sunday. Mr. Hollowell reached the seven ty fifth mile post on the highway of life and celebrated the happy day by having many of his friends with him. Miss Mamie Jenkins, who has been attending summer school at Boone, N. C., arrived home Sat urday. She says that Western North Carolina is the prettiest country in the world. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris, Conway, visited friends in Kei ford Saturday and Sunday. A delightful religious service was neld in Keiford Baptist church Sunday evening, conduct ed by the pastor, the crowning feature of which was a beautiful solo, “The Sweetest Story Ever Told,’’ sung by Miss Helen Rob erson. Quarterly Conference was held at Keiford Baptist church last Saturday and the Lord’s supper was administered on Sunday. Pastor Davis in his sermon Sun day, bore down heavily on the liquor drinkers and inactive Christians. Mr, H, C. Harrell, of the Uni ted States Navy, in service in Chili, arrived home for a visit to bis father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Reubin Harrell. Messrs Clarance Roberson and Bernard Joyner, who are in the Citizens Training Corps at Fort Bragg, are doing fine in military training. Keiford Baptist church will be gin a series of meetings August 9th. Mr. H. C. Lowder, a grad uate of Wake Forest College, of the class of 1926, will do the preaching. Miss Ruth Stephenson, a for mer student of Keiford High School and a graduate of King’s Business College of Raleigh of the class of 1926, has been visit ing her parents and other friends of Keiford for the past few weeks. She will return to Ral eigh the fifteenth of July where she will enter the service of a large law firm. Miss Stephenson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Stephenson, and a type of young woman that will be suc cessful in any walk of life. In her school work at Keiford school she was a splendid student, in her Home Economics work she was superior,having won a coun ty prize and a free trip to a State Convention for her excelleryj^n Home Economics, and while^ll in her teens, she has a position that any woman of maturity and experience would be proud to fill. In the social realm of the com munity she is a leader, and en joys the friendship, esteem and confidence of all who know her. As she goes to the Capitol City to take up the duties she is so amply qualified for. the good wishes of the people of Keiford go with her, and not a week will pass, that the gentle purr of the Chrysler, the hum of the Chev rolet or the whiz of the Ford will not be heard along the asphalt covered serpentine highway that winds through the Roanoke Mea- dows and over the Edwards Fer ry bridge and through the Coas tal plains to the State Capital.