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ANDREW J. CONNER. PUBLISHER "CAROLINA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 LUME XXXV RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926 NUMBER 32 SEVERN NEWS K K K Active-Urphans Given Royal Weicome--Club Women Meet- Personals Rev, Plummer Mustian of Roa noke Rapids is doinj? the preach iDK at the revival services which began at the Baptist church Mon day. The public is cordially in vited to attend these meetings. Misses Lucille and Irene Con ner of Rich Square were guests of their aunt, Mrs. M.L. Martin, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Martin and Mrs. Bettie Martin visited rela tives in Suffolk, Va last Thurs day. Miss Dorothy Conner of Rich Square spent the week end with Miss Elise Maddrey. Mrs. Lula White and daugh ters. Misses Una and Evelyn, and Mr. Hinton White spent last Wednesday shopping in Rich mond, Va. Miss Garnette Grant, who ha.s been a patient in Lakeview Hos pital, Suffolk, Va., the past two weeks, is expected home Tues day. Mrs. D. W. Wafson, Mrs. D.S. Barnes and Master Dudley Barnes visited friends in Boykins last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Joyner of Suffolk, Va., and Miss Nettie Boothe of Branchville, Va., were guests of Mrs. Ida M. Joyner Sunday evening. Messrs Joe Mac Long and Ar- delle Long are visiting relatives in Portsmouth this week, Mr. George Barnes of Frank lin, Va., spent a few days last week with his son, Mr, G. D. Barnes, Mr, H. C. Rogers spent last week in Norfolk, Miss Vera Northington of La Crosse. Va., was a guest of Miss Frances Fleetwood last week. Misses Bessie Alien and Ezelle Davis of Galatia visited their aunt, Mrs. Layinia Darden, sev eral days last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Spencer and little son have returned from a visit to relatives at Gretna, Va. They have as their guest their nephew, Mr. Spencer Bradley, who will spend this week with them, Mr. and Mrs, John H. Ste phenson and daughter of Blue- fields, W. Va., spent last Thurs day with his brother, Mr. J. N. Stephenson. Miss Doris Stephen son and her sister of Portsmouth were guests in the home of Mr. Stephenson at the same time. Mr. Edwin Babb of Sedley, Va., is spending this week as the guest of Mr. arid Mrs. John Bailey. Mrs. Earl Bryant of Boykins and her guests, Mr. and Mrs, Leo Carr, of Burlington, were guests of Mrs. Verona Hoggard a short while Saturday afternoon. The Chowan College Club will hold a sandwich and ice cream sale on the school house grounds the evening of Aug. 20th. The proceeds will be used for the work the club is doing for Chow an College. Mrs. H. W. Maddrey spent Thursday and Friday with rela tives in Norfolk. Mrs. Ella Martin of Graham spent last Wednesday with her niece, Mrs. Ida Fleetwood. Mrs. Earl Bryant and Mrs. Fannie Bryant of Boykins and Mrs. Henry Boyd of Norfolk were guests of Mrs. Verona Bog gard Thursday evening. The children of the Odd Fel lows Orphanage at Goldsboro gave a concert at the school building Monday night. They Bethany Missionary Society The Woman’s Missionary Soci ety of Bethany M. E. church met August 7, 1926, in the home of Mrs. N, F. Britt. After singing a hvmn the meeting was opened by vice president with a short but very impressive prayer. The roll was called, the attendance was not as good as usual. Reports of different officers were called for. The president reported that she had been fortunate enough to be present at each meeting that has been held this year, and that she had tried to make the meetings as interesting as possi ble. The Mission Study Committee reported that if it met with the approval of the society,we would try to get the autobiography of the life and work of Miss Belle Bennett for our next book, as she felt that it would be an in spiration to the society and be helpful in many ways. All pres ent voted in favor of it. Social Service Committee made a very good report. Supt. of Juniors reported that their attendance was fairly good. The vice president. Mrs. A, B. Johnson, read the Bible lesson, after which the president, Mrs. F. L Johnson, explained it in a very pleasant and simple man ner. A question on Mission work was discussed by Mesdames Ag gie Coggin, Ruby Martin, Mary Smith, Elia Davis. Edla Johnson, Ruby Rice Martin and Emma Piiand. The Lucy Cunningham school was again explained and an ef fort will be made to raise the little deficiency on pledge. The Blanche Spivey fund was dis cussed by Mrs. C. W. Martin. The society will still raise money to help pay her expenses. We are going to pay our part. For while we do this we are helping to send the gospel to Africa. There being no other business the meeting was turned oyer to Mrs. L. C. Davis for a few min utes of fun which was very much enjoyed by all, Mrs. Britt very pleasantly served lemonade and cocoanut candy. Each one left feeling that an afternoon had been well spent and enjoyed. The next meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Iryin Coggin Saturday afternoon before sec ond Sunday in September. Reporter. SEABOARD NEWS NORTHAMPTON SUPERIOR COURT were given a royal welcome here. The K. K. K’s. burned a fiery cross and paraded the streets here Saturday evening. So far as we can learn it w^as only a dem onstration and had no persona! significance for anyone. Miss Mary Sue Wigley met with the Severn Club Women on last Thursday, Aug. 6, 1926, in the school building. Aitho’ the weather was very warm it was delightful to find a refreshing breeze there. The lessons taught by Miss Wigley were on the win dows and mantels and proved very helpful as the use of these were discussed very thoroughly in every way as to add to the beauty as well as the comfort of a room. Many beautiful sample^ of curtains and draperies were shown to the class. After com pleting the lessons the club en tered into the boeine.ss session and plans were discuss'^d as to ifiow to secure means to enla: g ; the library of the school, t'ne community booth for the Fair j was discussed also Several com- :mitteeswere appointed to look I after these thin»j:s and it is hoped I that an enteTainment will be given soon, Ac the close of the meeting Mrs, Martin served iced cold lemonade. Mr. and Mrs, G. F\ Crocker. Wilmington, arrived Thursday and will spend their vacation at their old home here. Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Maddrey, Garysburg, were Sunday after noon guests of Mrs. R. M. Mad drey. Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Edwards and children spent Sunday at Woodland visiting relatives. Miss Lillian Rector, Chilhowie, V&., left for her home Monday after spending two weeks here the guest of her friend. Miss Alice Kelly Harris. Mr. Luther Bass, who is at tending summer school at U. N. C., Chapel Hill, spent a few days here the past week the guest of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. T, J. Bass. Mr. Ernest Stephenson, Suf folk, arrived the past week and will spend his vacation here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stephenson. Misses Bessie Bottoms and Thelma Garris. Margarettsville, were guests of their friend, Miss Bettie Long, a few days the oast week. Mr. J. L. Gay spent Friday in Norfolk on business. Mrs. Frank Saunders, Rocky Mount, arrived the past Friday and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W, Grady Edwards. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Brown, of Macclesfield, were week-end guests of Mrs. Brown’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T, Long. Messrs Alvah and Thurman Bullock left Sunday for Fyquay Springs to visit relatives. Misses Audrey and Gladys Vin cent, Portsmouth, are guests of Misses Lena and Carrie Barnes. Mrs. B. T. Lassiter and daugh ter, Richmond, left Saturday for Portsmouth after visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Duke. Mr. Robert Matthews. Norfolk, is spending his vacation here the guest of his father, Mr. J. W. Matthews. Mr. Herbert Brown, Kittrell, was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bradley. Mrs. W. W. Jones and Master R. W. Edwards Jr. returned home Friday after spending six weeks in Greenwood. Fla.,guests of their mother and grandmoth er, Mrs. Fannie J. Long. Misses Viola Martin, Nina Fry, Portsmouth, and Clara Pritch ard, Elizabeth City, are house guests of Miss Elizabeth Dennis Harris this week, Mrs, Willie Bass and daugh ters, Norfolk, are guests of Mr. and Mrs, C. R Kee. Miss Mildred Boone, Jackson, returned home Sunday after a week’s visit to Mrs. Russell Ed wards. Miss Trixie Saunders, Empo ria, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Stephenson. Mesdames Lillian Culpepper and Maggie Thurston, Richmond, and Mrs. Charles Turner and son, Miami, Fla., are guests of their brother, Mr. A L. Ford, Miss Marion Harris returned home Tuesday after an extended visit to relatives at Norfolk, Miss Mary Long left Sunday for Gumberry to visit her friend. Miss Deruscha Gay, Remember the Methodist Or phanage Singing Class will give a sacred concert at the M. E. church Sunday night at 8 o’clock. Mr. C. W. Gary, Frrnklin,was a guest Monday in the home of Mrs. R. M. Maddrey. Messrs Gordon and Spencer Barnes, accompanied by their sister, Mrs. J. W. Lassiter, New (Continued on fourth page) Judge Calvert Presides Over One Week Term-Grand Jury’s Report The mid-summer term North ampton Superior Court was held at; Jackson beginning Aug. 2, with Hon. Thomas H. Calvert, of Raleigh, presiding. Hon. R. Hunt Parker, of Henderson, So licitor of the District, represent ed the State in the trial of crimi nal actions J. P. Griffio, of Woodland, was made foreman of the Grand Jury. Ocher members were: G T. Futrell, Henry W. Jessup, 0. L. Horne, A. L. Lassiter, Frank Spence, J, B. Martin. J, R, Ei liott, H. ’P. Dunning, Nezzie Davis. L. M. Lassiter, J. H. Allen, Geo. N. Martin, N. F. Bntt, C. E Barnes. J. M. Mad drey, A. T. Barrett, R. C. Lassi ter Jr. Following cases on the criminal docket were disposed of: Russell Clark, out on bond, failing to appear. Sheriff Joyner directed to foreclose the mort gage given in lieu cf bond. Demean Hyrnan, for assault, plead not guilty, but the jury de cided against him, judgment, he be confined in the county jail for thre^e months, assigned to work on reads of Halifax county. .Roy Lawrence and Edgar Law rence, charged with manufactur ing /liquor for sale, jury finds Roy not guilty and Edgar guilty, judgment, 12 months in jail, to be assigned to work on tho roads of Halifax county. Charlie Kelly ham, Walter Evans and James Evans, larceny, nol pros as to Jame.s Evans, Charlie and Walter plead guilty and given four months on roads Hal ifax county. Ross Gatling, charged with larceny, pleads guilty and given four months in State prison. Floyd Edwards and Jack Brown, charged with operating a car while drunk, through their attorney, A. C. Gay, waived bill and plead guilty as upon bill found charging them with oper ating car intoxicated and unlaw ful possession of liquor. Judg ment of court that the defend ants are sentenced to serve three months in jail and be assigned to work the public roads Halifax county, and to pay a fine of $50 each and costs. Road sentence to be stricken out on condition that the defendants pay in cash their bonds upon which judg ment was rendered at this term of court, and upon the further condition that they enter into a justified bund in the sum of one hundred dollars to appear at each criminal court of this county for a period of twelve months and show that they have been of good behavior and have not operated a motor car during that time, Johnie Clanton, larceny, six months on roads of Halifax coun ty. William Etheridge, charged with fornication and adultery, found guilty and sent to roads of Halifax county for 12 months. The Grand Jury made the fol lowing report: We, the Grand Jury for the body of this county, beg leave to report as follows: We have dis posed of all the business that has come to our knowledge. We have visited the County Home for the Aged and Infirm and find the same to be in good condition and the inmates are well cared for. We have visited the jail and find the same in good sanitary condi tion and prisoners well kept. We have visited all other public build- Pendietun News Mr. William Knight of Ports mouth, Va., spent a few days of last week in town visiting rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. J. M, Edwards and little boy. J. M. Jr., spent last Thursday in Norfolk. Mrs. Billie Jones of Hamlet is spending sometime with her mother, Mrs. B. P. Long. Miss Ruby McDaniel of Wood land spent last week-end with her friend. Miss Emma Gay Ste phenson. Mrs. Bertha Stephenson and daughter. Barbette, of Ports mouth, are spending a few days in town visiting relatives. Misses Mary Louise and Eliza beth Johnson are spending some lime with their grandparanta, Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Stephenson. Rev. and Mrs. R. D. Stephen son returned to their home in Franklin Friday night after he held a very successful meeting here. Mr. B. D. Stephenson and family and Mr. W. M. Stephen son and family left Sunday for points in Western North Caro lina. Mrs. Mae Beale and Mrs. J. E. Johnson went to Norfolk Monday where Mrs. Beale will go to the hospital. Mrs. L. L. Hoggard of Suffolk and Mrs. R. D. Stephenson of Franklin came Sunday night to spend a few days with their father, Mr. D. N. Stephenson. Rev. J. L. Price is spending this week in Como giving a study course. Miss Eunice James Stephenson df Franklin is spending some time with her relatives in town. Mrs. B. P. Long spent the past week end in Boykins visiting her relative. Miss Bert Ridley. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Beale of Jackson spent Sunday afternoon in town. Mrs. P. H. Starling and baby of Benson returned to her home last Monday week after spending a few days with her friend. Miss Clara Edwards. There was a home gathering Sunday of the children of Mr. Guss Stephenson at the old home place where Mr. L. A. Stephen son and family now reside. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Stephenson and son. Ed ward, and daughter, Juanita, of Wheeling, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stephenson and three daughters, of Norfolk, Va.; Mrs. Alice Tyler, Mrs. Norman Har- riel and daughter, Virginia, Mrs, John Darden and son, John Jr., of Branchville, Va.; Mrs. Sissie Woodard and daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs, Wilmer Barnes, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Grant of Jackson; Mr, and Mrs. Macon Long and son, Frank, and dau ghter, Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pete Stephenson of Severn; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Ricks and chil dren of Conway; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Vinson and children of Menoia; Miss Leary of Elizabeth City, and Misses Emma Gay and Ruth Stephenson of Pendleton. No Chance for Argument “I lead a dog’s life,” said a big-town husband, In a tiff with his wife. “Right you are,” said she. “You come In the house with muddy feet, get a com fortable place near the fire and wait to be fed.”—Oap per’s Weekly. NEWS FROM KELFORD Retreshing Rain Saturday Night- Orphan Glass Gives Fine lion- cert-Personais A very refreshing rain fell at Kelford Saturday night about midnight. It was badly needed and did great good. Messrs C. H. Roberson, J, E, Tyler, W. P. Harrell and Geo. T. Parker attended a meeting of representatives of the Virginia Power and Light Co. at Scotland Neck last week, in the interest of the Light and Power situation at Kelford. Manairer Chase prom ises to look into Kelford’s needs in the near future. Revival services commenced at Kelford Baptist church on Sun day and will continue through this week. Rev. H. C. Lowder is doing the preaching. Mrs. S. A. Norfleet and Mrs. F. A. Ruffin attended services at the Episcopal church at Wood- ville Sunday morning. Misses Mary and Harriet Man- gum and Mr. Hunter Satterwhite of Wake Forest were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Parker Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Modlin visited friends at Cofield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Collins and children of Newport News. Va , spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, J. E, Tyler. They returned to New port News Sunday afternoon, ac companied by Miss Louise Soms, who has been spending sometime with Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and other relatives at Lewiston and Quitsna. Roxobel-Kelford people were delightfully entertained Monday evening of last week by Music Director, Marcos J. Benyunes, and a Quartett of young ladies of the music department of Chowan College, under the auspices of the Parent-Teachers Association of Roxobel Kelford. The Singing Class from the Odd Fellows Orphans Home at Goldsboro, gave a delightful and interesting concert at the Roxo bel school building last Thursday evening. This was declared to be the best concert ever brought to this community by this class. The receipts were $79.00. Miss Nolie Stephenson of Ral eigh is visiting her people in Kel ford this week. ings and find them in good con dition and we recommend that chairs be furnished Grand Jury room, also in the Petit jury room, these chairs to be of comfortable type. Josie Greene, £ and a to county jail for three months with leave that the Board of County Com missioners hire her to work at County Home. Notice to Teachers To those who have been em ployed to work in the Public Schools of Northampton County during the school year 1926-1927, I wish to call attention ' to Art. 12, Sec. 159 Public School Law of North Carolina which reads as follows: Any person serving as county superintendent, city su perintendent, teacher, janitor or any other employee in the public schools of the State, shall file in the office of Superintendent each year, before assuming his or her duties, a certificate from the county physician, or other reput able physician of the county, cer tifying that the said person has not an open or active infectious state of tuberculosis or any other contagious disease. Be sure that this is done before the date set for opening the schools of the county. W. E. Futrell, County Physician. Notice! Bolton’s Pharmacy and Rich Square Drug Co. will be open Sundays from 8:00 to 9:30 A. M. and 2:00 to 4:00 P. M., for the convenience of the public. 2t LG. BOLTON.
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