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a. ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER "CAROLINA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 lUME XXXVI RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927 NUMBER 6 FAKM WORK Much farm work was done last week, the weather being fine for outdoor work. Some plowing was done, stable manure put out and oats planted. Cotton pickers ' were busy in many fields, though but little cotton remained in the fields in the vicinity of Rich Square at Christmas. Many seem to be hesitating about what to plant this year, but in our opinion unless prrs sure is brought to bear from credit sources about the same acreage will be planted in cotton and peanuts as last year, with sonne increase in tobacco. Fall sown oats and wheat look well. The stand is good. Moving is still going on among tenant farmers. Some colored families have moved twice since Christmas. It has been the cus tom on the part of some land lords to begin to furnish at the first of the year, in any amount asked for; but this year there seems to be a hesitancy about making a large credit account before some work is done, hence the moving two or three times. COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES Report of E. P. Gulledge, County Agent, For January, 1927 POTECASI LOCALS Da) s in country 19. Days in office 7. Conferences with farmers 234. Telephone calls 102. Letters written 286. Farm visits made 99. Miles traveled 970. Articles for paper 4 Circulars prepared 1. Copies mailed 500. During the month an order for one car of pyroto! was completed. This will save the farmers $2070 4. as compared to local prices. During the month pasture grass seed were ordered for 33 demonstration pastures. A sav ing of $1^ was made by those who ordered these seed as com pared to our seed house prices. During the month 144 hogs were sold for 12 farmers. Prices in all cases were satisfactory. Arrangements were made for placing on feed at once 154-hogs to be shipped in about twelve weeks. These hogs will be fed by seveh farmers. From pre sent indications we will have quite a number of hogs to go on feed during February. Twenty two brooders were or dered this month at a saving to the farmers of around $150. 4600 baby chicks were bought and distributed to farmers and orders placed for about that many more. Over 800 bulletins on agricul tural subjects were distributed During the month plans were furnished for three self feeders for hogs, two laying houses and fourteen brooder houses. A meeting was held at Jackson on the 7th to inform the people in regard to conditions. As speakers at this meeting we had Dr. Brooks, Pres, of State Col lege and Mr. Schaub, Dean of Agriculture at the same college. Over 200 people attended. (Signed) E. P. Gulledge, County Agent. HOGS AND POULTRY Hogs continue to sell well on the Richmond market recent sales made there by Northamp ton farmers indicate. Indications are that several car loads will go to market from Northampton this year, some in the early summer. Northampton farmers are waking up to the possibilities in poultry and hogs as a partial substitute for all cotton. With poultry and hogs there is some money com ing in all through the year. The first of the second series of Group Meetings was held at Conway on Friday, Feb 4, 1927. One of the most attractive fea tures of the day was a Radio Civic Program-currant events and music presented over the radio by the Conway eleventh grade. The pupils showed a working knowledge of the cur rent issues of our State and Na tional Government, The first grade carried on their regular work for forty minute,s Observing teachers were able to see several different types of work that is rarely ever surpass ed with children in their first year of school. Following this were creditable lessons in second and fifth arithmetic. The second grade was a careful drill upon the fundamental facts; the fifth had their first preseatatio.n of division of fractions. The teach er of this grade knows how to present a new subject so that children may understand and easily learn it. The sixth grade demonstrated the use of Oral English in all classes of the school. The children gave well developed paragraphs on history, geography, character sketches in reading, interesting experiences, and so forth. In other words we saw the work we have been try ing to stress for two years as it should be used ail the time. Eng lish well used in E nglish class and forgotten in other daises is not correct English teaching. Perhaps the most practicable lesson of the morning was the seventh grade arithmetic—a de monstration of teaching lumber measurement by having the ciats actually building books racks and flower boxes and having the pu oils work out the number of board feet being used. In the afternoon there was the usual discussion of tbe morning work, the Reading Circle assign ments and other topics of imme diate interest to the teachers. On Saturday afternoons. Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, the Group and County Commencement commit tees met in the County Superin tendent’s office and worked out plans for these features. An im portant change in this year’s commencements is that all sub ject matter contests will be elim inated at Group Commencements and Ccunty Commencements, oc curring on April 23 will be given over to graduation exercises for the seventh grade in the morn ing and a field day for the high schools, beginning at 1 o’clock. Details will be published later. The members of this committee are Mrs. Thos. R. Everett, of Conway, chairman; Miss Jessica Moore of Conway; Messrs J. G Feezor and E, C. Jernigan, of Woodland; Miss Mabel Robertson and Mr. N. L Turner of Rich Square; Miss Minnie Taylor of Jackson; Mrs. H. M. Lynch and Mrs. Annie H, Adams of Sea board; Miss Margaret Murden of Severn; Miss Bettie Parker of Milwaukee; Miss Vonner Neece of Lasker; Miss Eloise Coulling of Oceoneechee; Miss Annie Jen- kinson of Garysburg; the County Superintendent and Supervisor. Blanche Penny, Supervisor. FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK The order for the car of p; ro- to! has been mailed. I-have in thir car about 1000 pounds that lias not been sold. This will probably be your last chance to secure this iiiaterial as I will not attempt to get a car this fall un less conditions improve. You must act at once. Miss Lillian Joyner, of this place and Mr. Carlyle Falk, of South Carolina, were quietly married in Wilson, Friday even ing. They spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. L. R Joyner. Mr. and Mrs. Falk have been teaching near Wilson for nearly two years. Their many friends wish for the.m a long and happy life, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B-nthall and two children and Miss C-aire Bsnthal, of Woodland, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Jenkins Sunday afternoon Mr. ard Mrs W. li. Beale spent rlunday id Gumberry, Mrn Eazeiia Dr-ffarmyre and two sans spent the week-end in Mapleton. Mr. and Mr.i. W, C. Lassiter went to Franklin, Va,. Friday. Mr. and Mr.=5. J. A. Parker and Mrs. R, H. Parker visited their daughters, Audrey and Willia, at Chowan College, Sat urday afternoon. Mr. R. H, Parker went to Franklin, Va., Sunday to visit his brother. Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Lassiter were in Tarboro and Rocky Mt, Saturdav shopping. Messrs F. C. Jenkins and J. R. Baugham made a business trip to Scotland Nfbk Monday after noon, Mrs. E, White and daughter Estelle, Mrs. W. E and Mrs, M. H. White, all of Coleraine, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lassiter Sunday. MILWAUKEE NEWS CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL NOTES SEABOARD NEWS Pendleton News Miss Ruth Faulkner, of Kin ston, and Miss Uerusha Gay, of Gumberry, teachers in the school here, spent the week-end at their respective homes. All the teachers of the school attended teachers meeting at Conway, Friday, Feb. 4. Mr, W. M. Stephenson made a business trip to Norfolk last week. Mrs. B, P, Long had ss her guests last week, her brother. Mr. W.. J. Branch, of Teague, Texas, and her son-in law, Mr. Billie Jones, of Hamlet, N. C. Mrs. L. L. Hoggard of Suffolk, spent a few days with her father, Mr, D. N. Stephenson, last week. Mr. B. D, Stephenson and family went to Petersburg last week. They were accompanied by his father, Mr. D. N. Steph enson, and his sister, Mrs, L. L. Hoggard, of Suffolk, Va. A large delegation of women from the Roberts Chapel Baptist Church attended the Quarterly Meeting of the W, M, U. of Northampton County at Conway last week. The program was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Miss Mildred Smith, Mr. and Mrs, W. B. Goodwin, of Branch- visited Mrs, B. P. Long last week. A play. “The Old Maids Club” will be given by the Ladies’ Aid Society at the school house, on Friday evening, February 18, beginning at eight o’clock. The ladies are going to serve sand wiches, cakes, ice cream and other good things to eat. They will begin to serve at five-thirty P, M All are invited to attend Admission, 15c and 25e This entertainment is for the benefit of the church pews. Mr. VVarne? Coggin of Suffolk came last week to spend some time with his mother, Mrs M. L. Coggin. Mesdames Eugene and Oscar Johnson, of Hansoms, spent the week end with their father, Mr. Luke Mu’der, who has bean in feeble health for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Martin and Misses Thelma Britt and Dorothy Piland spent Saturday in Portsmouth and Norfolk. Mr. Howard Martin and sister, MisS Charlotte, spent the week end here with friends and rela tives. Mr Luke Mulder spent a short while in Rosemary hospital last week for a thorough examina tion by tbe doctors there. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Futrell of Portsmouth were here Sunday visiting in the home of Mr. C. E. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts spent Sunday at Louisburg Col lege visiting Mrs. Roberts’ sis ter. Miss Clyde Johnson, who is a student there. Mr. Vernon Piland, of Ports mouth, is spending sometime with his mother, Mrs. Emma Piland. Rev. E, B. Craven preached to a large audience at Bethany Sun day afternoon. A large crowd from here .at tended the play at Conway last Friclay evening which was thor ouglfiy enjoyed. It was a good and well carried out. sses Mildred Johnson and e Parker and Mrs, Griffin, a ___ of our school faculty, spent theVeekend with their home folks at Woodland, Menola and Suffolk. The Sunday evening prayer service was conducted last Sun day evening by Mrs. James Rob erts’ S. S. Class. Their subject was Faith, Hope and Charity. The P. T. Association will hold its regular meeting in the school auditorium Thursday evening of this week, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. All members are urged to attend, esnecially every moth er and father that has a child in school here. A program will be rendered by the school children Mrs. Aggie Futrell, of Mur freesboro. spent the week end here with relatives. A Valeallne and Pic Party The public is cordially invited to attend a Valentine and Pie Party at Galatia school on Friday evening, Feb. 11, at 7:30, Lasker Locals The Boy Scouts of Jackson will give a play. “The Country Boy Scout”, the night of February 14, 1927. Admission 15 and 25c. We hope all the boys as well as ail other people of the community will attend and that later we can organize a Boy Scout Troop at Lasker. Mr. B. L Hodges and family spent the week end with his wife’s brother, Mr. R. T. Joyner at Woodland. The Epworth League held its regular meeti'’g last Sunday evening. Rev. Daniel Lane filled his regular appointment at the Me thodist Church last Sunday even ing. Misses Mabel Benthall and Helen Grizzard. Rich Square, spent the week end with Mrs Bettie Holoman. Last Friday, February 4. a Council Meeting of Woman’s Clubs of the county was held at Lasker school auditorium. It was a very enjoyable day. Miss Maude E, Walton, Asst. Home Demonstration Agent, Raleigh, was present and gave a very in teresting talk. A picnic dinner was served by Lasker women. The P. T. A. meet at the school auditorium last Monday night. ■-v The Conway High School girls basket ball team won two victo - ies last week. 0.1 Monday night they met the girls team from Harrellsvilie on the Ahoskie court and the conclusion of the game found the score 49 to 1 in favor of Conway. The other game v?as won, on Thursday night, from Roanoke Rapids on the Roanoke Rapids court, the score being 32 to 23 in favor of Conway. Mr. Dickerson, of Ahoskie, refereed both games. The boy’s team won over Har- rellsvilie last Monday night, the score be'ng 28 to 11 in favor of Conway. Drama Music Week will be ob served in Conv/ay on the even ings of of the 2 id, 3rd and 4th of March. Much interest is be ing manifested by the students and we h-,)oe these events will be of bsiufi: to the community. Following is the program for the week: On Wednesday evening, March 2, there will be two original one act plays, written by the stud ents iu the Dramatic Club. “Hi bernation,” by Dorothy Piland and “His Last Cali” by Horace Bfidgers are both written on true incidents that have occurr ed in Northampton county life. On Thursday evening, March 3, there wili be three one-act plays presented by Rich Square, Murfreesboro and Conway. The names of these plays wili ba given later. On Friday evening. March 4 “The Gypsy Rover” will be pre sented by the Music and Dramat ic departments. The faculty play, “A Southern Cinderella” was presented to a full house on Friday evening. The members of the cast receiv ed many compliments on their interpretation of their parts. Conway High School will enter the-State Triangular Debate this spring. The following debaters have been chosen: Misses Dor othy Piland. Emma Gay Stephen son, and Brownie Askew and Stanley Lassiter. ThelHome Economics girls of of the second year class delight fully entertained the second year Agricultural boys at a party in the gymnasium on Wednesday evening. The evening was very pleasantly spent in playing games and guessing contests. Ambros ia and cake was a chief feature of the program. The Conway Group Center held its second meeting at Conway school last Friday. About 35 teachers were present. The Con way teachers who taught for observation were Misses Elliott, Gary. Bickley, Lassiter and Mrs. Draper. The Home Economics depart ment is now serving soup, cocoa and sandwiches to the student body. The students are getting this food at a nominal cost. Farmers Meeting at Lasker There will be a meeting of the farmers of Roanoke Township in the school building, at Lasker. Wednesday night, February 16, for the purpose of organizing a Roanoke Township Farmers' Club. A delegation from the Kirby Township Club is expected also the County Agent, Mr, Gul ledge, and probably other speak ers. All farmers and others who may be interested, are urged to attend. This promises to be an interesting and profitable meet ing. Come, Miss Bettie Long, a member of Severn high school faculty,spent the week enl with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Long. Mr. Wayland Bullock. Wilson, arrived the past week and is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bullock Mr. D, G. Grubbs. Norfolk, was a business visitor here a few days the past week. Mrs. Pauline Hart, Boykins, spent a few days here the past week visiting her niece, Mrs. Carl P. Parker. Mr. Thomas Long, a student of Southern Shorthand College, Norfolk, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Long. Miss Mattie Blackwood and Mrs. Herbert K. Harris spent Saturday in Norfolk shopping. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Maddrey and children, Garysburg, were guests Sunday afternoon in tbe home of his mother, Mrs. R M. Maddrey. Prof, and Mrs. Russell Everett of Conway high school faculty were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R Vick. Mr. and Mrs, H. C. Maddrey and children and Mrs. R. M. Maddrey spent Sunday afternoon in Franklin, guests of Mr. and Mrs. G, T. Stephenson. After a week’s suffering with pneumonia and a diseased heart, Mr. Jno. U Pope, aged 76, on© of our oldest citizens, died at the borne of his niece here, Mrs. W. T Nofvell, hst Wednesday af ternoon at 4:30. Funeral services were conducted Thursday after noon at Seaboard Baptist church, his pastor. Rev. J, P. Essex, offi ciated, assisted by Revs. U. P, Harris of the Baptist and Frank Culbreth of the Methodist church. Tnere was a large attendance, especially of Portsmouth rela tives. and many beautiful floral offerings. Burial was beside h a late wife in Seaboard cemetery. The active pall bearers were. Messrs H P. Spencer, J. Robt, Stephenson, Alyah Bullock, B.S, Scancell, 0. W. Maddrey and W. P, Edwards; Honorary, Messrs Paul Pruden, D. S. Crocker, F. C. Weaver, H. R. Harris, Elmo Crocker and W. Parham Ed wards Among those who attended the Northampton Missionary Union, which convened with Conway Baptist church last Thursday,, Feb. 3, were, Mesdames J, R. Bradley, Chas. Kee. C.E, Barnes, 0. W, Maddrey, H. R Harris, Mattie M. Gay, C. W, Harris. W. C. Howell, J. T. Long, R. M. Maddrey, Misses Eva Stephen son, Leona Harris, Ruby Pruden and Mr, Jno. M, Maddrey. Misses Nina and Frances How ell were joint hostesses^to about fifty of their friends at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Howell, Friday evening, honoring their birthday anniver sary, Nina was fifteen and Frances twelve. The unseasonable warm,soring like weather, which made its advent more than a week ago, still abides. Early spring flowers are in bloom, trees are budding, gardeners have begun planting seeds, all of which reminds us that spring must have arrived a month or more ahead of sched ule. Our farmers are making the most of this beautiful weath er by gathering the cotton that was left in the fields at Christ mas. The pleasant weather has en abled Mr. Jno. G. Stancell to emerge from his sick room and walk down town and shake hand* with his numerous friends, be sides taking short rides in the country.
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