ANDREW J. CONNER. PUBLISHER
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ULUME XXXV
RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1926
NUMBER 33
SEVERN NEWS
Revival Services Ciose—Refreshing
Rain-Music Ciub Entertained-
Traveiing in Western Caroiina
Mrs. J. N. Stephenson and Miss
Eloise Stephenson spent the week
end with relatives at Willoughby
Spit, Va.
Miss Mary Emnaa Long is ex
pected to return this week from
Kinston where she has been do
ing summer work in the Ken
nedy Home.
Mrs. Andrews of Gretna, Va.,
spent several days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. C. P. Spencer
Mrs. C. W. Johnson and daugh
ters, Misses Mary Louise and
Elizabeth, of Raleigh, were
guests of Mr. arid Mrs. R, T.
Woodard, Saturday.
Misses Frances Fleetwood and
Viola Britt left last Wednesday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jim Limer
of Warrenton.
Mr. W. J. Rogers of Norfolk,
Va., spent last week with his
father, Mr. J. V. Rogers.
Mrs. G. A. Pruden and daugh
ter, Marilyn, left Monday for a
visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Jnnes, Woodsdale,
N. C.
Misses Lois and Mildred An
drews of Richmond, Va., are
guests of the Misses Barkley.
Mr. Ernest Howell is having a
water system inatalled in his
house.
Dr, and Mrs. A. R. Hodge
spent several days last week
with Mr, and Mrs. A. R. Hodge,
Knightsdale, N. C.
Mr. Julian Porter is visiting
relatives at Smithfield and Fay
etteville this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey and
-ebildre^eft TJEti^rsdaj^Pt a ji^t
to relatives ih LyriehMEg, Va.* ’
Mr, and Mrs. H. P. Stephen
son are guests of Mr. and Mrs
H. H. Grant, Ridgeway, this
week.
Mrs. K. S. DeLoatche of Nor
folk, Va.. arrived Tuesday to
visit her niece, Mrs. J. L Joyner
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stephen
son and sons, Clements, Moring
and Robert Hugh, will leave
Tuesday to visit relatives in
North Wilkesboro and other
points in North Carolina.
Mr, and Mrs. H. W. Maddrey
and Mrs. Minnie White spent
last Wednesday in Suffolk, Va,
Mr. J. M. Alston spent Sunday
with his home folks in Ridgeway
Mrs. H. W. Maddrey was hos
tess to the Music Club Saturday,
August 14. Mrs. Madifrey’s
mother, Mrs, Minnie White, met
the guests and ushered them in
to the Hying room 'Where water
melon was served. The program
for the day was a study of James
Whitcomb Riley. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. G. A.
Pruden presided. At the end of
the program the hostess intro
duced a contest, “U. S. Post
Offices," in which Mrs. J, J.
White. Mrs. G. A. Pruden, Mrs.
C, H. Britt, Mrs, Earl Bryant,
Mrs. Verona Hoggard and Misses
Lizzie Stephenson and Una White
tied for top score. In drawing
for the prize Mrs. C. H. Britt
was the winner and the prize,
a lovely bronze call bell was pre
sented to her. The consolation
prize, a tin rattler, went to Mrs.
Ernest Howell. Mrs, Maddrey
then served a salad course with
iced tea and cantaloupe a la
mode. Those present were Mrs,
J. J. White, Mrs. J. B Stephen
son. .Mrs. Ernest Howell. Mrs
H. P. Stephenson, Mrs. Eari
Bryant, Mrs. G. A. Prud-Jii, Mrs.
Verona Hoggard, Mrs, Miniiie
C. White. Mrs. H. W. Maddrey,
Miss Lizzie Stephenson and Miss
Kill Kare Hlub Entertained
Conway, Aug. 16.—Mrs. Will
Lassiter and Mrs. R. Jennings
White entertained the Kill Kare
Klub in honor of Mrs. R, Kelley
White last Thursday afternoon
at Mrs. R. Jennings White’s
home. The hostesses met the
guests and directed them to the
punch bowl where Misses Eliz -
beth Stephenson of Woodland,
Frances Freeman and Sallie
Woodard presided.
A short business session was
presided aver by the vice presi
dent. Mrs. G. K. Freeman, the
president being absent. A short
but interesting program was
rendered, the subject being
"The News of the Month,” The
items were as follows: "The
Musical Event of the Month,”
Mrs. Will Lassiter; “The Play of
the Month,” Mrs, G. K. Free
man; “The Book of the Month
as reviewed by Lawrence Stal
lings,” Mrs. R, Jennings White.
Mrs. R. Kelley White told in a
few words some interesting
things about Lawrence Stallings.
After the program two inter
esting contests were enjoyed. In
a flower contest. Mrs. Albert
Lassiter won a beautiful night
table set of water glass, cover
and plate. Mrs. R. Kelley White
won in the cake contest, the
prize being a perfume holder.
Mrs. White also received a jar of
bath salts as guest of honor
prize.
The hostesses assisted by Misses
Stephenson, Freeman and Wood
ard served a salad course follow
ed by ice cream and cake. The
favors were small yellow baskets
filled with salted nuts. As the
d^,ar^e4 the^ were., s^rv.-
ed ptftich.- , '
Those who were guests of the
club were Mrs. R. Kelley White
of Marion, Ala., Mrs. Arthur
Flythe. Mrs. Albert Lassiter and
Miss Eva Lassiter of Jackson,
Mrs. E. L. Stephenson of Wood
land and Mrs. J. M. White of
this place.
MILWAUKEE NEWS
Baptist Missionary Union
The Northampton Baptist Mis
sionary Union will meet with
Potecasi Baptist church Thurs
day, Sept. 2. The following pro
gram will be rendered:
Morning Session. 10:30 O’clock
Hymn.
Devotional—Mias Rachal Allen,
Galatia.
Greetings—Miss Gertie Beale,
Response-Mrs. R. L. Bolton,
Rich Square.
Hymn.
Talk, Why Study Missions—
Mrs. J. F, Essex, Jackson.
Solo—Mrs. Charlie Parker,
Menola.
Talk—Mission—How, W’hen,
Where—Mrs. Shepherd, Mur
freesboro.
Conway Male Quartette.
Business.
Announcements.
Lunch.
Afternoon Session 2 O’clock
Devotional.
Conway Male Quartette.
Address, Mrs. H. M. Finch-
Rocky Mount.
Solo—Mrs. Charlie Parker.
Pageant—Severn Y. W, A’s.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Martin of
Lynhaven, Va., returned home
Tuesday after spending a short
while with relatives.
Miss Pearl Panton has return
ed home after spending a short
while with Mrs. Raymond Davis,
Portsmouth, Va.
We were surprised to learn of
the marriage of Miss Arlioe Ray
Panton and Mr. William Clinton
Smith of Lasker.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith and
family have returned home after
spending a while in Norfolk, Va,
Miss Mildred Smith is visiting
Miss Audrey Martin of Rich
Square
Mrs. Annie L. Wade of Rich
Square was in town a short while
this week.
Miss Mildred Traylor has re
turned to her home in Franklin,
Va , after spending a short while
with Mr. A. J. Panton.
Mr. L. C. Davis went home
with Rev. Thompson to spend a
short wnile with him.
Mr. Willie Panton and two
sons, of Franklin, Va., were in
town Tuesday.
Mr. L. C. Jenkins was in Nor
folk Tuesday.
Mr. E. W. Martin and family
and Mr. John Woods and family
were in Coleraine this week.
Mr. George Parker spent the
week-end with his wife in Nor
folk, Va.
The Boy Scouts of Milwaukee
and Conway are planning to take
a trip to Coleraine this week.
Mrs. G. B. Warren and child
ren of Murfreesboro were in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
Jenkins last week.
Miss Gladys Odom returned to
her home in Portsmouth. Va.
Stiriday ifiorriing after spending
a while with Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Odom.
Miss Mildred Johnson, Miss
Allen, Miss Parker and Mrs.
Griffin have returned here to
teach school this year.
SEABOAKD NEWS
Una White.
A rerreshifig shower fell Sun-
dr.'. afternoon and both plant
and animal life feel the benefit
This was the first rain here in
more than three weeks.
The revival at the Baptist
Church closed Friday evening
Seven candidates were baptized
Sunday evening.
POTEGASl LOCALS
On Wednesday afternoon, Aug.
4, the death angel visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Beale and took their infant
daughter, Mabel Lois. She was
sick for more than a month and
was such a patient little sufferer
through it all. All that loving
hands and medical skill could do
could not keep her. God needed
her more than we "Sometime
we’ll understand” why these
things happen.
Mr, Roy Grant of Winston
Salem and mother, Mrs. Henry
Grapt of Ridgeway, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lassiter
last week.
Mrs. Willie Britton and daugh
ter of Roanoke Rapids were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Blow last week.
Miss Helen Britt of Mapleton
was the guest of Miss Gladys
Lassiter last week.
Misses Nellie Capel of Gum-
berry and Mildred Flythe of
Portsmouth returned home Sun
day after spending some time
with Mrs, W. H, Beale,
Miss Thelma Boone of Suffolk
is the guest of Miss Audrey
Parker.
Mr. ane Mrs. E. L, Ward of
Topeka, Kansas, were the guests
of bis sister, Mrs. F. C. Jenkins,
a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mann of
Arkansas are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. L. R. Joyner.
Mr. John B. Rogers and family
of Reidsville are visiting in the
home of Mr. L. C. Griffin near
here,
Mrs. L. R. Gilbert spent a few
days in Raleigh,
Class Concert Highly Pleas
ing—Visitors From Other States
-Church News
Messrs Elmo and Mason Vin
cent, Portsmouth, are spending
this week here with their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Fos
ter.
Messrs B. S. Stancell and
Stonewall Vick Edwards left
Wednesday for a ten day motor
trip through Western North Car
olina.
Master Carl Parker. Jr, left
the past Wednesday for Winston-
Salem to visit his uncle, Judge
Raymond Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Boykin
and children, Wilson, returned
home Sunday after a week’s
visit to Mrs. Boykin’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs W. P. Bullock.
Mr. Roy Worrell spent a few
days at Severn the past week
visiting his sister, Mrs Barclay.
Miss Doris Mitchell, Lawrence-
ville, is the guest of her friend.
Miss Fannie Long.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pruden
and son, Rosemary, were Sun
day guests of Mrs. Bettie I.
Pruden.
Mr. Leary Stephenson Jr..
Portsmouth, and Miss Bettie
Florence Stephenson, Jackson,
are guests of their aunt, Mrs.
Harry Pruden.
Mrs. Martha Buffaloe, Jack-
son. arrived Sunday and will
spend sometime here with her
daughter. Mrs. H. C, Maddrey.
Mrs. R S. Pritchard and dau
ghter and Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Corbett and daughter, Elizabeth
City, arrived Tuesday and are
guests of Rev. and Mrs. D. P.
E&rris. __ •
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Harris and
children and Mr. Vogie Harris,
Norfolk, returned home Monday
after a few days visit to their
father, Mr. Joseph Harris,
Miss Elizabeth Clark, Weldon,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. Grady Edwards, a few days
the past week.
Miss Josie Maddrey, Norfolk,
arrived the past Tuesday and is
spending her vacation here with
her mother, Mrs. R. M. Maddrey.
Miss Alice Kelly Harris and
her guest, Miss Louise Lambert,
were Monday guests of Miss
Paige Morehead, Weldon.
Several of our citizens are
planning to attend the Virginia
Dare celebration at Roanoke
Island this week. They are ex
pecting a great occasion.
Miss Marguerite Maddrey en
tertained about twenty young
girls, ages 8 to 12, Thursday
morning from 10 to 12 o’clock at
a porch party honoring little Miss
Mildred McLendon of Rocking
ham (one of her pupils) who is
visiting her aunt. Miss Maud.
Stancell. Various children fames
were played on the lawn after
which she served cream, cake
and punch.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Moffett
and children, Lawrenceyille.were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Spencer.
Mrs. J. G. Edwards and dau
ghter, Ruby, Portsmouth,arrived
Saturday and are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Weaver.
Mr. Clyde Smith, Portsmouth,
was a week-end guest in the
home of Mr. and Mrs, R. C. Kee.
Mr. Phalti Covington and dau
ghter, Ruth. Lynchburg, and
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Covington,
Hot Springs, Ark., arrived Sat
urday and are guests of Mr, and
Mrs. J.T. Long and other friends
of the community.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Maddrey
spent Friday in Norfolk.
Mrs. Fred Vincent and daugh
ter, Mrs. Pearson Back, Ports
mouth, arrived Tuesday and are
guests of Mrs. Vincent’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Foster.
Dr. and Mrs. Carl P. Parker
and children left Sunday by motor
for Winston-Salem to visit Dr.
Parker’s brother. Judge Ray
mond Parker. They were accom
panied to High Point by Mrs.
Willie Reese, who will visit her
son, Owen.
. Messrs Thurman Bullock and
Thomas Long and Miss Ida Long
left Friday for Port Norfolk and
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Emmitt Cuthrell.
Master George Crocker, Ral
eigh. arrived Friday and is the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
Nettie D. Crocker.
The Senior B. Y. P, U. held a
basket picnic at Tuscarora Beach
Friday afternoon. Boating and
swimming were the attractions
for the outing.
Mrs. S, V. Edwards and son,
James Taylor, are guests of her
parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Tay
lor, Gumberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vick and
son, Norfolk, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs, W. R. Vick the past
week. They were accompanied
home Saturday by Mr. Vick’s
sister, Mrs. G. F. Crocker.
Mr. Ben Long, Portsmouth,
was a guest Sunday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Weaver.
The Singing Class of the Meth
odist Orphanage. Raleigh, gave
a sacred concert in Seaboard
Methodist church Sunday even
ing. Pastor Culbreth gladly gave
up his preaching service to the
young people. The church was
well filled and everybody left
loud in their praise of the enter
tainment. A creditable collection
was given the manager of the
Singing Class. All lovers of good
niu'sic'fliJlSS Seaboard i»fll ever be
included in their itinerary.
Rev. D. P. Harris filled his ap
pointment with Seaboard Baptist
church last Sunday morning. De
spite the almost unbearable wea-
tner a good sized crowd was
present. A feature of the ser
vices was a duet by pastor Har
ris and Mr. W. D. Barbee.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Maddrey,
Garysburg, were Sunday evening
guests of his mother, Mrs. R. M.
Maddrey.
Mt. Carmel Baptist and Con
cord Methodist churches are en
gaged in revival services this
week. At the former Rev. J. P.
Essex, pastor, is being assisted
by his son-in-law. Rev. Edward
T. Clark, Winchester, Va. At the
latter j^astor Culbreth is feeding
his own flock with the pure gos
pel.
Misses Alice Kelly and Ger
trude Harris delightfully enter
tained Friday afternoon from 4:30
to 6:30 o’clock at a beautiful
Porch Party.honoring their house
guests. Misses Louise Lambert.
Rural Retreat, Va;, and Virginia
Waddill, Victoria, Va. Bridge
was played at three tables. Mrs.
S. V. Edwards held high score
and was presented the prize, a
beautiful linen guest towel. Rook
was played at two tables and
Miss Reba Long held highest
score and she was presented a
linen guest towel. The honor
guests were presented lovely
boxes of bath powder. The porch
was tastefully decorated with
cut flowers and ferns, carrying
out a color scheme of green and
yellow in decorations, refresh
ments and score cards. They
served home made peach cream,
cake and punch. They had as
their guests the Embroidery Club
and Misses Edith Bradley, Edna,
Reba hrid Bettie Long, Marguerite
Maddrey. Paige Morehead, Wel
don, and her guests; Mesdames
J. Kindred Long and Russell
Everett.
NEWS FROM KELFORD
Close of Successful Revival Services
-Touring Western North Caro-
lina-Other News
A refreshing shower of rain
which fell here Sunday afternoon
was received with much joy.
Mr. H. C, Lowder, of Aiber-
marl, who has been assisting Mr,
M. P. Davis in revival services
at Kelford Baptist church during
the past week, left for Murfrees
boro and Pendleton on Monday.
Mr. W. S. Hoggard, of Ross
Church, who lead the singing at
the revival services of Kelford
Baptist church last week, return
ed to his home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Doris Alford of Ports
mouth, Va., spent last week with
her kinspeople in Kelford and
took part in the song services
during the revival at Kelford
Baptist church. Miss Alford has
a splendid voice, well trained and
sang several beautiful solos.
Mrs, S. A. Norfleet and her
sister, Mrs. F. A, Ruffin, of Kel
ford, and their brother, Mr,
Hugh L. Cobb, of Harrisburg,
Pa., are touring Western North
Carolina this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tyler will
attend the Carnival at Norfolk
this week and will spend several
days at Ocean View with friends
from Washington, D. C.
Messrs W. H. Parker and A.
C. Harrell of the Kelford string
band, attended a get together
meeting of Grace Episcopal.
Church at Woodville last week
and rendered several charming
violin and saxaphone selections.
The revival services which
closed here last Sunday evening
were among the very best ever
held at Kelford Baptist church.
The Christian spirit euchibited by.
the church members, the close
attention given the services by
the large numbers who attended
and the manifestation of God’s
spirit which seemed to pervade
the whole community at this
time made one feel good to be
here. The messages of Jesus
and the Cross, pictured in beau
tiful simple truths, by Mr. H. C.
Lowder, who did the preaching,
were perfect gems of inspiration
to the attentive listeners. The
splendid song services planned
by the able music committee,
consisting of Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Modiin, Mr, and Mrs. J.E. Tyler,
Mrs. L. P. Vick and Mrs, W. L.
Carter, and charmingly executed
by the choir, lead by Mr. W. S,
Hoggard, with Mrs. Carter at
the piano, equalled if not sur
passed any like services ever
held in Kelford church. How
well this able committee of con
secrated Christian workers per
formed their duty, is best re
flected in the many beautiful
special selections that they plan
ned and directed for this special
occasion. At the close of the
services Pastor Davis expressed
his delight in having the co op-
eration of the church members
so loyally accorded him, and the
1926 revival services of Kelford
Baptist church passed into his
tory.
The Crops
Rains came over a large section
of Northampton last Sunday
which were a great relief, but in
the vicinity of Rich Square where
the drouth was the severest
crops are burning up by the ex
cessive heat and hot winds. Late
planted corn is a failure. Cotton
is shedding more rapidly perhaps
than ever known before. More
and higher grade fertilizer was
used this year than formerly,
which causes crops to suffer
more from the dry weather.
Early planted corn matured be
fore the drouth became severe,
but only a small acreage was
planted early this year.