Roanoke=Chowan
ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER
"CAROLINA, CAROLINA. HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER"
SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.03
VOLUME XXXV
RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1926
NUMBER 3S
JACKSON CITIZENS ORGANIZE
TOBEilOlEK
OF OCIOBES 5-8
(By Special Correspondent)
Woodland, N. C., Sept. 6.—
The 8th Annual'Fair of the Roa-
noke-Chowan Agricultural Asso
ciation will be on in full blast a
month from now. The manage
ment, in consideration of the
splendid patronage of the good
people in this section have spar
ed no expense to make this the
best Fair they have ever offered
for their approval. Many chan
ges and improvements have been
made to the Buildings and
Grounds. The Poultry has an
entirely new building with mod
ern Coops and already we have
entries of many prize winning
birds.
Special space has been reser
ved for the Community booths.
The electric plant has been
thoroughly overhauled. Besides
the regular premiums which are
revised from last year we are giv
ing away three silver cups and
other valuable prizes. We are
fortunate to have with us again
Higgin’s American Band and it
is a peasure to state that Miss
Eva Shafer Powell and Mr- Har
ry DeGray are with them again
this year. The Fireworks are
made with the Sesqui-Centenhial
idea and promise to be better
than ever before.
Already we have many entries
for the Harness Races and you
may be assured of good races
every day. Then there will be
Pony Running Races for the boys
and a Mule Race on Thursday.
The Premium Lists have been
distributed in Northampton,
Bertie and Hertforjd Counties.
If you have not gotten yours
see your County Agent , Home
Demonstrator or write to the
Secretary at Woodland, N. C.
and one will be sent you.
Associated with us this year
are the following splendid people
and their interest assures the
success of every Department.
Department A—Field and Gar
den Crops, E. C. Rose Winton,
N. C. J. Elwood Copeland, Wood
land-
Department B—Live Stock.
B. E. Grant, Windsor, and S. T.
Brittle, Woodland.
Department C—Poultry. E.
P. Gulledge, Jackson, and E. Ah-
derson. Woodland.
Department D—Boys Club
and Vocational Education, E. C.
Jernigan, Woodland.
Department E—Floral. Mrs-
P. M. Futrell, Woodland.
Department F—Home Econ
omics. Miss Myrtle Swindell,
Winton nad Miss Mary Sue Wig-
ley Jackson.
Department G—Art Needle
Work. Mrs. E. A. Huggins,
Rich Siquare.
Deartment H —Education.
Mrs. Gilmer Hughes Jackson and
Mrs. J. G- Feezor, Woodland.
Department I—Colored People
W. S. Creecy, B. D.; Rich Sou are
and C. S. Brown, D. D. Winton.
We have erected a special ex
hibit hall and grand stand seats
for our colored patrons and c n-
fidentently expect their full co
operation.
With all the efforts the Uian-
agement has put forth and tl e
splendid work done by the De
partmental Heads we believe we
will more than excel our past
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SEABOARD NEWS
Largely Attended Mass Meetlng-Goin-
munity Hub Organized for Civic
improvement
(By Jesse J. Scott)
The largest number of Jackson
citizens ever to assemble at a
single mass meeting held for the
purpose of civic improvement
met in the Court House Fridav
evening, September 3rd, at 8
o'clock.
The meeting was a special
called one by Mayor Eric Nor
fleet. The purpose of the meet
ing as set forth by the Rev.
Daniel Lane, the first speaker,
who was introduced by Mayor
Norfleet, chairman exofficio, was
for tne betterment and beautify
ing of the commifnity, and to ac
complish that constructive work
Rev. Mr, Lane urged those pres
ent to co-operate together for a
better community spirit. Rev.
Mr. Lane made a motion that ail
those citizens present go on rec
ord endorsing a Community Club
The motion was carried unani
mously.
Miss Penny was the second
speaker and she offered sugges
tions for the betterment and
beautifying of the community,
A. C. Gay spoke as heartily in
favor of an organization being
effected and forcefully told those
present that now was the time to
organize and delay would prob
ably mean the death of much en
thusiasm which was being mani
fested.
Rev. Mr. Daniel Lane was
nominated for the presidency by
Mr. A. C. Gay, and unanimously
elected by those present. On tak
ing the chair Mr. Lane pledged
his .loyalty to the community,
stressing that he was willing to
give his all and that he would
expect the citizens co operation.
L. J. Bradley was elected Vice
President and Jesse J. Scott was
nominated for Secretary-Treas
urer. Mr. Scott declined the
nomination, stating that he felt
the position was one which should
be given to a citizen who had re
sided long in Jackson and not to
a recent resident. Mrs. George
Burnette was then nominated
Vice President and unanimously
elected. Mr. Scott was later
nominated reporter by Mayor
Norfleet.
The newly elected officers nom
inated a committee of seven to
draft a constitution and by-laws
to be presented at the next meet
ing for adoption. The names of
those on the committee follows:
Miss Minnie Taylor. Miss Mae
Calvert, Mrs. Frank Harris, Mr.
A. C. Gay, Mr. P. M. Fleetwood,
Mr. E. D. Moore and Miss Blanch
Penny.
The next meeting is called for
Friday night, September 17th.
and there will be an out of town
speaker well versed in communi
ty club work. The meeting was
dismissed by the Rev. Mr. J. P.
Essex.
EARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
RYE
I will begin taking orders this
week for seed rye. Abruzzi rye
will cost $1.50 bushel and freight
Rosen or winter rye will cost
about $1.30 delivered. Va, grown
winter rye will cost about $1,35
delivered. We recommend ab
ruzzi rye in every instance. It
costs more but is in every way
more satisfactory.
I continue to have requests for
pyrotol. I will not order any
pyrotol until cotton begin's to sell
and the buyers can pay for it
when orders are placed. You
will see notice in this paper when
I begin to take orders for this
material.
E. P. Gulledge,
County Agent.
CONWAY SCHOOL OPENS
COUNTY CLUB MEETING
Revival Services to Begin—Marriage
Announcement—To Serve Bar
becue Dinner—Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford, of
Richmond, were week-end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ford.
Mrs. Mattie Gay will arrive
Wednesday after spending the
summer at Ridgecrest, Connely
Springs and other points of in
terest.
Miss Norman Hart and Mr.
Ernest Benton, Portsmouth, were
week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. Kee,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoffman and
three children, Richmond, were
week-end guests of Mrs. R. M.
Maddrey and other relatives.
Miss Irene Sykes, Garysburg,
was the week-end guest of her
friend. Miss Ida Long.
Miss Ruth Spivey, Longwood,
N. C,, arrived the past week.
She has accepted a position as
sales lady with R, W, Edwards
& Sons.
A series of revival services
will begin at the M. E. church
here Sunday morning. Sept. 12.
at eleven o’clock and will con
tinue for a week or ten days.
Services will be held each even
ing at 8 o’clock. Pastor Frank
Culbreth will do the preaching.
Public cordially invited.
Mrs. Stonewall Vick Edwards
delightfully entertained the Em
broidery Club and a few inyited
guests at her home Wednesday
afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock.
Miss Agnes Edwards left Sat
urday for Littleton Where she
will again be a member of the
high school faculty.
Miss ^Pauline Kee returned
home Saturday after a three
weeks visit to 'her sister, Mrs.
Clyde Smith, Portsmouth.
Mr. Charles Gordon Maddrey
left Tuesday for Lewiston where
he will be a member of the high
school fa'culty this session.
Mrs. Annie Whims and chil
dren, Louise and Harold. Wake
Forest, were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E, Barnes.
Mrs. H. F. Plummer and dau
ghter, Mrs. Elmo Crocker,Ports
mouth, were guests of Mrs. W,
D. Barbee a few days the past
week.
Mr. Lloyd Crocker, Wilming
ton, was the week-end guest of
his mother, Mrs. Nettie D.
Crocker.
Mrs. Russell Barkley and son,
Severn, are guests of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Worrell,
this week.
Mr, and Mrs. H.L. Duffee and
children, Louise and Lois, and
Mr, Charlie Yates attended the
burial of their nephew and cous
in, Mr. Jack Heptenstall, at Pet
ersburg Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Grover Stephenson,Frank
lin, was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. R. M. Maddrey. the past
Monday,
Miss Bettie Tyler,Rich Square,
was the week end guest of her
friend. Miss Edna Long.
Mrs. J. K. Long left Thursday
for Dunn to spend a few days
visiting her parents,
Mr. Paul Worrell and sister,
Callie Maie, arrived home Thurs
day after spending twelve weeks
at Wake Forest College attending
summer school.
Mrs. J. K. Marshall, Raleigh,
arrived Saturday for a week’s
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Matt
Stephenson.
Miss Edythe Bradley left Fri
day for Louisburg where she
will again be a member of the
high school faculty.
Prof, and Mrs. H. M. Lynch
were dinner guests of Mr. and
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Largest Registration In History of
School-Faculty of College Men
and Women-New Buildings
Conway High School opened
Thursday morning, September
the second, with the brightest
and most prosperous outlook in
its history. The auditorium was
filled to its capacity with stu
dents and patrons at the opening
exercises. The address was made
by Hon. W. L. Knight, Weldon,
N. C. Mr. R. Jennings White
of Conway made the introduc
tion. Mr. Knight made a mag
nificent address on education,
paying a great tribute to Con
way and to Northampton county
for the rapid strides that were
being made in education.
Registration of the students
cjnsamed the first day. The high
school registered 110 students
and the elementary school 185,
making the student body total
295.
The patrdbs of the school were
well pleased with the new dor
mitory which has just been com
pleted and thoroughly equipped.
This building will serve as a
home for the teachers and for a
few boarding students.
The new gymnasium and voca
tional buildidg is now under pro
cess of erection and will prob
ably be ready for use in a few
weeks.* This building is greatly
needed, since the vocational de-
partmp'>fs are very popular this
year.
Conway has been very fortu
nate this year in securing a splen
did corps of teachers. Following
are the names of the teachers
and their respective qualifica
tions:
Principal, Thos, R. Everett.
B. S. degree, University of Geor
gia. M. E. degree, Georgia
School of Technology. Has had
several years of experience.
Science and Mathematics. Miss
Margaret Wilkinson, Belhaven,
N. C.; A. B. degree, Meredith
College,
English and Latin, Miss Mari
etta Bridger, Winton, N, C. A.
B. degree. Chowan College.
History and French. Mrs.
Thos. R. Everett, Seaboard, N.
C. A. B, degree. North Caro
lina College for Women.
Home Economics. Miss Kath
leen Hamrick, Kershaw, S. C.
B. S. degree. Winthrop College,
Rock Hill, S. C.
Agriculture, H. G. Wharton,
Greensboro, N. G., M. S. degree,
N, C. State College.
Seventh Grade, Miss Eva Las
siter. Jackson. N. C., graduate
Louisburg College.
Sixth Grade, Miss Fannie Em^
ma Bickley, Woodland, Ga.,
graduate Georgia State College
for Women.
Fifth Grade. Mrs. W. R. Dra
per. Rich Square, N. C. Attend
ed North Carolina College for
Women.
Fourth Grade, Miss Janie Rev-
elle, Conway, N. C. Attended
Chowan College.
Third Grade, Miss Estelle
Perry. Macon, N. C. Graduate
Littleton College.
Second Grade, Miss Fannie
Gary, Murfreesboro, N. C. Grad
uate Chowan College.
First Grade, Miss Helen Elliott,
Rich Square, N. C. Graduate
East Carolina Teachers College.
Music, Miss Jessica Moore,
Charley Hope, Va. Graduate
Shenandoah College and Conser
vatory of Music, Dayton, Va.
One Hundred Club Women Meet-
Expresses Appreciation of Miss
Wigley’s Work
The County Federation meet
ing was held at Rich Square,
August 3l8t, 1926, One hundred
club women registered at the
door as they went into the school
auditorium for a review of the
Household Furnishing Course,
which most of the clubs have
been studying during the year.
This review was given by Miss
Helen N. Estabrook,State House
hold Furnishing and Clothing
Specialist.
At the end of the lesson period
Miss Wigley announced that the
clubs were now ready for a Liv
ing Room Contest to begin in
November and end in March.
Blanks were passed out and
seventy-four women signed up
for the contest.
AM the c'uos were invited to
spread their lunch together in
one of the lunch rooms Here
we enjoyed a very delightful
social hour, chatting, eating good
things and drinking the refresh
ing iced tea which was served by
the Rich Square ladies. After
having a picture made of the
whole group, we were called
back into the auditorium for a
meeting of the Council, which
was called to order by the presi
dent. Mrs. E. G. Griffin. After
the reading of the minutes, time
and place of meeting was dis
cussed. It was decided to meet
each quarter and a committee
was appointed to arrange the
places to meet for the coming
year.
A report of the Women’s Short
Course was given by Mrs. E. G.
Griffin.
Mrs. J. J. Parker gaveasplen
did report of her trip to the Farm
ers’ Convention at Raleigh.
The meeting was now turned
over to our Agent, Miss Wigley.
This was the last meeting that
she will have with her class as
she is giving up her work here
to take up school work' in a
University in Alabama.
While she was making a few
farewell remarks, three little
children carried in a large basket
loaded with nice and useful gifts
from the clubs of the county,
given in appreciation of the
splendid work that she has done
during the sixteen months that
she has been with us. We wish
her much success in her new
work.
Mrs. E. G, Griffin, Pres.
Mrs. L. C. Davis, Sec.
WOODLANU-OLNLY SCHOOL OPENING
EDrollment Largest In History of tb&
School’-President Edwards of
Cbowan College Speaks
THE PEANUT SITUATION
Sept. 3, 1926.
The situation as this is being
written is that only 82,000 bags
of peanuts from the 1926 crop
have been signed. We have only
until October 15th to reach the
required number of 150,000 bags
and there isn’t a particle of doubt
but what the Association will
cease to function except the
growers ate willing to deliver
their peanuts. And for infor
mation of the general public will
state that Chinese peanuts are
being offered for November and
December shipment at ic per
pound under present prices on
same. Surely all of us can readily
see that the peanut industry is
doomed except we obtain an in
crease in the present duty on
Oriental peanuts; and we do not
see a possibility for such increase
except Peanut Growers Associa
tion stays in existence.
H. J. Vann,
Director of Field Service
Peanut Growers Asso,
Woodland OIney Hign School
opened Thursday morning of last
week with an enrollment which
even exceeded the fondest ex
pectations of the most optimistic
patrons and friends. There are
102 registered in the High School
department, by far the largest
ever enrolled here, while the
grammar grades also boast of the
fact that their department is the
largest in the history of the
school.
Rev. C. M. Billings, pastor of
the Baptist Church here conduct
ed the devotional exercises and
also took occasion to welcome
the new teachers and pupils to
our school and community on
behalf of the different churches.
Senator W. H. S. Burgwyn was
asked for a few remarks and he
responded as he always does
when he has an opportunity to
speak a word for his home com
munity. Mr. Burgwyn urged
that every one in the communit7
unite as one, in the support of
the school this year. “We can
not expect the school to prosper
unless we put our shoulders to
the wheel and not leave every
thing to the trustees,’’ he said»
He further extended the welcome
to all new comers on behalf of
the whole community. He now
directed a few remarks to the
athletic association, encouraging
every person to play .the game
fair and square regardless of
whether they win or lose, asking
them to never lose sight of the
untiring, conscientious efforts of
Mr. Gunter, their former princi
pal, to inculcate in them truth
and honor which are above mere
success in life, A man who
succeeds dishonestly is a failure
no matter how much of this
worlds goods he acquires. After
paying an especially high tribute
to our present principal, Mr. J.
G. Feezor, and onr Agriculture
teacher, Mr. E. C. Jernigan, Mr.
Burgwyn presented the speaker
for the occasion in the person of
W. B. Edwards, President of
Chowan College.
Mr. Edwards took as his sub
ject, “The Efficient Life’’ from
which he unraveled some won
derfully impressive lessons which
if heeded should be of untold
benefit to every one who had an
opportunity of hearing him.
“What there is in a person de
termines what that person is;
what a person is, determines
what a person does; what be
does, determines where he goes.”
said the speaker. A man is
often measured by his dollars
and the land he owns which is a
wrong conception of a man’s
real worth. He may be a pauper
so far as his real worth is con
cerned and be worth a millioa
dollars. Money is external, tan
gible, outward. The inward, in
ternal. real service to our fellow
man, is, after ail, what really
counts in life. Fundameotal
things must come from within;
rich glory springs from the sil
ent,
Mr. Edwards thinks that each
one of us has something within
ourselves which we must work
out. We need to discover our
selves and then conquer our
selves. We should practice self
examination. Knowins ones self
is a great accomplishment. We
have numerous instances of
generals who conquered in bat
tle but themselves they could not
conquer. Napoleon was a great
general: the Emperor of Ger-
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