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/ ANDREW J. CONNER. PUBLISHER "CAROUNA. CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 ( LUME XXXVI RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1927 NUMBER 10. SEABOARD NEWS General and Personal News Items of Town and Vicinity Boiled Down for Busy Readers •’ Mrs. R. M. Maddrey returned home Monday from Wilmington where she attended the W. M. U. Convention. She also spent the week end in Rockingham visiting her daughter, Miss Mar guerite Maddrey. The evening hour for worship for both churches was changed Sunday from seven to seven- thirty o’clock. Mr. Robert L. Moore, Ports mouth, spent the week end here with his wife and children. Mrs. Elmo Crocker left Satur day for Portsmouth for a week’s visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Plummer. Prof. H. M. Lynch spent Fri day in Norfolk shopping. * Mias Mary Ruth Broughton, a member of the high school fa culty, spent the week end in Hertford visiting her parents. The Y. W. A’s. of the Baptist church will hold their monthly meeting Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs H. P. Spencer. All mem bers are urged to be present. The second quarterly confer ence for this charge will be held at Pleasant Grove M. E. church Sunday evening. March 13th. at 3 o’clock. Presiding Elder Cot ton, Weldon, will be present and preach. The pageant, “Home Mission Opportunities,” will be presented in the Baptist church Sunday night, March 13, 7:30 o’clock. Public cordially invited. Wm. Long’s play, “Walnut * Boards,” which won Eastern championship in original one act play contests together with two other original one act plays, will be presented in S. H. S. audito rium Friday night, March 18tb, 8 o’clock. The Parent-Teacher Associa tion will hold their monthly meet ing in the school auditorium Tuesday night. Miss Lois Rain water. Home Demonstration Agent, will be present and ad dress the members. Mrs. A. J. Crocker delightfully entertained the Embroidery Club at her home Friday afternoon from 3 to six o’clock. Her home was artistically decorated in early spring flowers and ferns. A color scheme of green and white was « carried out in decorations, tally cards and refreshments. Pro gressive Rook was played at three tables. Mrs. W. D. Barbee held highest score after the pro gressions and she was presented a lovely perfumizer. Refresh ments consisted of chicken salad, saltines, sandwiches, cinnamon apples, olives and salted almonds, prune whip with whipped cream and cake. Seaboard high school reopened Monday after an enforced three day holiday on account of the snow. The Irish program which was scheduled to be presented by the S, U. S. Glee Club the past Fri day evening was postponed on account of the inclement weath er until Friday night of this week, March llth, at 8 o’clock. Admission 25 cents. Mrs. Lynch, the music teacher, has been prac ticing the glee club daily for sometime and the program is di versified and very entertaining Miss Pauline Kee delightfully entertained several of her friends at her home Saturday evening from 7:30 to 10:30 o’clock, the occasion being her eighteenth birthday anniversary. A color scheme of pink and white was MILWAUKEE NEWS The heaviest snow that we have had in several years fell last Tuesday night and Wednes day. The children were unable to get to school so there wai no school W ednesday. Thursday and Friday. On account of the bad roads the Mission Study Class did not meet last Sunday, but will meet next Sunday evening. Two chap ters will be discussed at thi,s meeting. Mrs. Aggie Futrell and baby, of Murfreesboro, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Luke Mulder. Mr. C. B. Cjggin, of Ahoski?, was a visitor here Sunday in the home of his mother, Mrs. M. L. Coggin. Mrs. Clinton Smith, of Lasker, spent last week in the home of her father, Mr. A. J. Panfon. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Martin, of Lynnhaven, Va., spent a short while here Saturday with his daughter, Mrs. J. M. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rose of Mur freesboro visited relatives, here last v/eek, Mr. N. F. Britt and Master Clarence Gilliam are on the sick list, but are improving nicely. Miss Thelma Britt spent the week end with her mother, Mrs, Bessie Draper, of Conway. The Womans Missionary Socie ty will hold its regular meeting in Bethany church Saturday P, M. at 2:30 o’clock. The Young Peoples Missionary Society will hold their regular meeting Sunday A. M. in Beth any church. Pendlelon News Mr. J. H. Stephenson spent the week end in Raleigh, the guest of his son, Mr. G. T. Stephenson Mr. J. M. Edwards was in Richmond, Va., last Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grant, of Jackson, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, L. A. Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Beale and son William, of Jackson, were visitors here Sunday. Mrs. L A. Stephenson is spend ing this week in Jackson with relatives. Prof. Smith, of Raleigh, gave a lecture at the school building Thursday night on gardening Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Stephen son, of Raleigh, were here for a few days last week. Pendleton talent will present their play “A Fortunate Cala mity” at Mt. Carmel school next Friday night. March 11, at 8 o’clocK. Admission 15 and 25e. Mr. B. P. Long spent the day in Branchville Monday. Uncle Henry Edwards, a high ly esteemed colored man here, is very ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson and children visited her parents near Murfreesboro Sunday. Play Postponed On account of the inclement weather last Thursday evening the play “The Wanderer’s Re turn” which was to have been presented in the Margarettsville School auditorium, is postponed until Wednesday, March 16th. at 8:00 P. M. carried out in decorations, tallies and favors. Several games wore played and there was a “Histori cal Contest” and Mr. Ellwood Ford was the lucky contestant and he was presented a box of candy. Mr. Joy Long was pre santed the booby. Refreshments consisted of fruits, pink and white cream and home made cake. She was the recipient of many useful and beautiful gifts. LADIES DF TBE CDUNTY GD TD RDCKY MDUNT Miss Lois Rainwater. County Demonstration Agent, took about fifty of the Club ladies to Rocky Mount. Saturday, Feb. 26. Two trucks left Conway at eight o’clock, going by Rich Square. At Rich Square another truck was wailing, three trucks going from the county. We arrived at Rocky Mount at eleven o’clock. We went immediately to Bullocks Furniture Score, there Mrs, Gordon, County Demon-stratiori Agent, met us and was our hos less for the day. At Bullocks we studied furniture and finishes of furniture. Next we went to Rosenbloom & Levy Dept. Store, first studying draperies and cur tains. These things were of great interest to those that have been studying interior decoration. We then went to the second floor of Rosenbloom & Levy to look at the ready made dresses and study finishing of dresses. We next went to Daniels Dept. Store and again studied finishing of dresses and coats. These were benefi cial to Club members that are now engaged in the sewing course We then visited the flower shop and Mrs. Gordon made several pictures of the Countv Club. Mrs. Gordon and Miss Rainwater then took us to Rose’s Drug Store, there we were much refreshed with delicious drinks. After leaving the drug store we went to the Fashion Shop and again paid special at tention to the line and finishes of dresses. Miss Rainwater then gave us an hour to do some per sonal shopping. We left Rocky Mount at four o’clock and ar rived at Conway at seven o’clock. Everyone enjoyed the trip to the fullest extent, and hope to have the chance of another such trip again in the near future. Reporter. Drama-Music Week at Conway Drama-Music Week was post poned at Conway last week on account of the unfavorable weath er. The program will be given on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day evenings of this week. Fol lowing is the program: On Wed nesday evening, March9 an oper etta, “The Gypsy Rover” will be presented by the Dramatic and Music Club, On Thursday even ing, March 10, the following three one-act plays will be presented: “Gains and Gains, Jr.” by Con way Dramatic Club. “Op 0 Me Thumb” by Murfreesboro Dra matic Club, and “Pierrot’s Moth er” by Miss Pauline Willis of Chowan College. We had hoped to have Rich Square High School Dramatic Club with us at this date but owing to conflicting bas ket ball dates, they had to call off their engagement. The final program, Friday, March 11, will be given by the elementary school and will con sist of songs, drills and playlets. We are anxious to have a crowd with us each evening and for that reason we have made the price of admission low. Season tickets for adults will be 752 and for school ceildren 50e. Single tickets for adults will be752, and for school chiidrea 252. JACKSDN WINS IN DKAMATIC CDNTE8T The Tri County Dramatic Con test was held in Jackson Monday night between Republican, re presenting Bertie county, Mur freesboro, representing Hertford county, Jackson, representing Northampton county. Jackson won with the play, “Fixins.” Jackson goes to the Eastern Carolina contest at Nashville, N. C,, Saturday evening, March 12, against Apex and Nashville. The Jackson players are: Dor cas Lassiter as Lillie Robbins, Raymond Collier as Ed, Robbins, Albert Lassiter as Jim Cooper. B. Y. P. U. Meeting Postponed The Northampton County B. Y. P. U. meeting, which was to be held last Sunday, has been postponed to third Sunday in March, 2:30 P. M, at Severn. Plant Shrubbery on the Home Grounds Before an artist paints a pic ture he thinks of the background for that picture. Did you ever stop to think of the setting of your home? A home cannot be beautiful unless the grounds are improved with trees, shrubbery, flowers and grass. It doesn’t mitter how expensive and ela borate the house mav be, other things are necessary in order to mane it a beautiful place. Beauty cannot be hid. If you plant trees and shrubs and beau* tify your home grounds you are a public benefactor because such beauty cannot be hid from the public. Then there is something about it that is catching. When a neighbor sees his friend re make the appearance of his home by properly planting the grounds, it automatically creates a desire on his part to improve his own grounds. If you don’t have a lawn start ed suppose you start one this spring. It will prevent all the loose soil from washirg off with the spring freshets, then think how much you have increased the value as well as the appear ance of your place. You do not wish to live a life time in a house surrounded by a barren desert. Then plant your lawn in Bermu da grass seed or put out the roots This will give a good lawn during the summer. Next fall sow rye grass on top of the Ber muda and this will give green grass during the winter. Cover your fences with some quick growing vine as the clematis, wisteria or perhaps the honey suckle. A few shade trees should be set out along the sidewalks or road to grow with the years and to benifit your community which will be sure to appreciate them Maples are excellent for this pur pose or a row of elms is most satisfactory. One or two orna mental trees either flowering or evergreen, planted on either side the prrch entrance, will give a finish to the entire place Suppose you experiment with your yard this spring and see what a beautiful picture you will Mother Nature paint of your home grounds Lois Rainwater, Home Demonstration Agent. Severn Junior Music Club The Junior Music Club, of Severn held its monthly meeting on Friday evening, February 25. in the home of Winnifred Spencer with Jay White, assistant hostess. Following the program a num ber of contests were engaged in, the prize for the highest score being won by Marian Woodard. After this delicious refreshments were served. Those present were: Frances Fleetwood. Marian Woodard. Hazel Maddrey, Fannie Stephen son, Cornelia Britt, Winnifred Spencer. Josie Mae Barkley, Blanche Gray, Joy White, Elise Maddrey, Marilyn Pruden, A. Wood Jones and Miss Lambert. KIRBY TDWNSHiP CLUB MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Kirby Township Club was held at Pendleton school building February 24 There was a good attendance on hand, espec’ally ladies. After a short program rendered by the ladies of Pendleton, the speaker, Mr. Robert Smith, of State Col lege, Raleigh, was introduced by Mr. Gilbert T. Stephenson. Mr. Smith in opening his re marks stated he wanted the men to wake up. In the past the wo men did most of the garden work. He stated the home garden was the most profitable part of the farm. He did not come to us to discuss vegetibles for commer cial purposes but to talk to us about home gardens. He stated we could and should have fresh vegetables on our tables every day in the year. We can have them by little care and planning, He stressed the point, to make the garden rich, cultivate inten sely and we would be richly re paid for our labors. It was announced at the meet ing that the next meeting would be held at Severn on March 24. at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Frank H. Jeter, editor of the North Carolina Agricultural I publications, would be the speak- I er. Mr. Jeter is Lieutenant Governor of the Kiwanis Club of the Carolinas District, At this meeting we ought to have pre sent every Kiwanian in North ampton County. Cotton Grading School at Weldon The management of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Co op erative Association has arranged with Dr. R. Y. Winters of State College, to hold a number of classing schools in different parts of the State at an early date. The school most accessible for farmers of the Roanoke Chowan section will be held at Weldon, Tuesday morning, the 15th of this month, at 10:30 o’clock. Dr. Winters is recognized as one of the leading authorities in the South on breeding better cotton. He has conducted numerous ex periments in practically all the leading cotton growing counties in the State and is prepared to recommend the best variety for any particular section. There will be a Government licensed grader present, sent out from the grading Department of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Associ ation who will give a demonstra tion in grading and stapling cot ton. Our cotton farmers have given too little attention to this feature and we believe that every one wno possibly can do so.ought to avail themselves of this oppor tunity of seeing and hearing real experts, one interested in help ing us to grow a better type of cotton, and the other interested in showing us how it is graded in order that we may get the real value of it. Cotton farmers in the Roanoke Chowan section, both members of the Association and those who have not yet afliiiated themselves with this organization, or any body else who is interested in growing better cotton, and learn ing more about its true value ac cording to grade and staple, should plan to attend the cotton classing school at Weldon on the 15th. which is being made possi ble by the forces of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Associ ation and the forces of our State College, co-operating. SEVERN NEWS Rev. J. W. Downey Dies Suddenly- Drplian Class Coming-Unsatis factory Price for Pork Miss Una White returned from Wilmington Friday where she attended the State Woman’s Missionary Union Despite the feclement weather she reports a fine attendance and an excellent meeting. Mesdames Lula White and C. H. Britt, accompanied by Mr. J. C. Stephenson, went to Ahoskie last Friday. Mr. J. R. raylor and son Low ell went to Norfolk last Friday to take a truck load of dressed pork. They reported that the price obtained for the porK was very unsatisfactory. Rev. A W. H. Jones returned last Friday fro.m Fredericksburg, Va , where he took part in the dedication service of the second Baptist church in that city. Miss Beulah Watson is spend ing s.5metirne with her sister in Franklinton, N. C. Mr. G, A, Williams, Ports mouth, Va., has returned home after spending several weeks with his sister, Mrs, J. N. Ste phenson. Miss Eloise Stephenson, who teaches at Middlebarg, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stephenson. Mr. D. S. Barnes, who has been suffering with a sore foot for sometime, is much improved. He was able to be at his place of business last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bryant, of Boykins, speir.; Sunday afternoon here visiting relatives. Mr. G. R. Davis was a caller in Conway Sunday evening. While there someone took a new spare tire from his tire rack. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Pruden of Boykins were Sunday afternoon guests of his mother, Mrs. Mollie S. Pruden. Mr. Leroy Taylor, Jackson, was a Sanday evening caller in the home of Mr, Ernest Howell. The Odd Fellows Class from the I. 0. 0. F, Home at Golds boro will be here on Wednesday night, March 16th. They will present a very interesting pro gram consisting of songs, read ings, quartettes, drills and or chestral numbers. Don’t miss this entertainment as you will not only enjoy it, but will be helping a worthy cause besides. Mr. C. T. Bridgers, of Ports mouth, Va., spent the week end with his brother, Mr. R, A. Brid gers, near town. Mr. J. E. Mann has accepted a position in Farmville, N. C. News was received here Fri day telling of the sudden death of Rev. John W. Downey, a for mer pastor of the Baptist church here. After being picked up by someone riding in a cart, he fell dead, having become exhausted while walking through the heavy snow. It seems that he bad started to the postoffice at Bel- cross, N. C., where he resided. He moved from here to Belcross two years ago last November and was pastor of Sawyer’s Creek and Oak Ridge Baptist churches in Camden county. Mr. Downey was a man of unblemished char acter, was beloved by all people here. He is survived by his wife, a daughter. Miss Ann Downey, a student of Chowan College, and two sons, Pendleton, ministerial student of Wake Forest College^ and John Downey, Belcross. Play at Potecasi The play, “Ruth in a Rush”’ will be presented by Potecasi school faculty at Potecasi, Thurs day evening, March 10th.
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