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ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER "CAROUNA. CAROUNA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER* SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 « »LUME XXXVI RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1927 NUMBER 3» FACTS ABOUT NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ARITHMETIC STATUS- FUNDAMENTALS In this discussion the funda mentals of arithmetic refers to addition, subtraction, mukioli cation, and division through com mon and decimal fractions. Re ference is not made here to the ability of children to solve pro blems, 1 In 1924 in the fundamentals of arithmetic the fourth grade in the three largest schools—Wood land, Rich Square and Seaboard was on an average one year be hind the national average; the fifth grade was one year and three months behind the national average; the sixth grade was one year and three months behind the national average; the seventh grade was one year and five months behind the national aver age. In other words the gram mar grades in the fundamentals of arithmetic alone were on an average of one and a half years behind the grade they were work ing in. Figures are not available for the state average in 1924. 2. In 1927, three years later eleven schools in Northampton County used standard measure ments. This year the third grade of ail these schools was on the average equal to the fifth grade in the three largest schools in 1924 and was half a year ahead of the fourth grade in these largest schools in 1924; the fourth grade in 1927 was one month ahead of the seventh grade in 1924; the sixth grade in 1927 was one year and seven months ahead of the seventh in 1924, and the seventh grade in 1927 was two years and six months ahead of the seventh grade in 1924. In other words, so far as the funda mentals of arithmetic are con cerned all grammar grades from 4-7, in half the schools of the county are from one month to two and three fourth years bet ter prepared than the seventh grade in three of the largest schools was in 1924. 3. In 19 27 Northampton County’s arithmetic fundamental ability was as follows in grades three to seven: The third grade was two months behind the aver age for the third grade of the state and three months behind the average for the nation; the fourth grade was six months ahead of the average for the fourth grade of the state and five months ahead of the average for the nation; the fifth grade was four months ahead of the average for the state and two months ahead for the average of the nation; the sixth grade was four months ahead of the aver age for the state and three months ahead of the nation; the seventn grade was two months ahead of the averrge for thp state and one month ahead of the nation. In other words all grades except the third had fun damental arithmetic ability on an average of two to six months better than the average for the state and nation. Paying parti cular attention to arithmetic should and did make us better than the average. 4. These results were brought about by teachers using stand ard measurements to help them diagnose the weaknesses of their classes and giving intensive re medial measures to help over come the weaknesses during the session 1926’27 SEABOARD NEWS Ctiurch Announcement Rev. W. B. Waff, of Mocksville, N, C.. v/ill preach at Jackson Baptist Church, to-night, (Wed nesday) at 7 o’clock. Everybody invited. Bradley and Harris ginned the first bale of cotton September 21, a week later than the first bale last year. The bale belonged to Mr. Andrew Crocker, who re ceived from the firm according to their custom, the ginning fee for first bale. The weight was 450 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. J. L Taylor and daughters, Lillian and Mrs. S. V. Edwards, and Mr. S. V. Edwards visited friends in Durham and Chapel Hill Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith and children, Portsmouth, were the week end guests of Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. R.C. Kee. Miss Julia Blanchard, Wood land, arrived Sunday and is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Julian Morgan. Miss Selma Bradley will leave Wednesday for E. C. T. C., Greenville,to resume her studies. Professors Earl Andrews and C G. Maddrev, Lewiston, were week end guests of Mrs. R. M. Maddrey. Mr. and Mrs. H. R Harris and daughter Elizabeth and Miss Dorothy Maddrey attended the Wake Forest and U. N. C. foot ball game at Chapel Hill Satur day. Mrs. Bettie I. Pruden and daughter, Mrs. R. L. Moore, and her children, R, L. Jr. and Mil dred Lee, spent Friday at Vul tare, guests of Mrs. Wm. Vin cent. Miss Marguerite Maddrey of Weldon high school faculty spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. R. M. Maddrey. Mr and Mrs. C. M. Waynick and Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Bolden, Reidsville, were week end guests of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Crocker and Mr. and Mrs, W. W, Jones. Miss Edith Warrick delight fully entertained forty of her little friends at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Warrick, Wednesday afternoon in honor of her seventh birthday. Several games were played after which cream, cake and mints were served. She received many useful gifts. Mr. John Morgan, of Elizabeth City, spent Thursday here with his sister. Mrs. D. P. Harris. Mrs, M. F. Long returned home Sunday after a few days visit to her daughter. Mrs. Em mett Cuthrell, Norfolk, Va. Miss Florence Yates arrived Tuesday after a two month’s visit to her sister. Mrs. Mary Wood lief, Kittrell, N. C. Mrs. Edward Cowan, Powells- ville, spent several days here the past week with her parents. Mr, and Mrs. J. T. Long. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barbee and daughter Nancy spent the week end in Durham guests of Mr. Barbee’s brother, Mr. Clyde Barbee. Misses Parker and Green of Seaboard High School faculty accompanied them and spent the week end with their respective parents. Miss Ida Long returned home Sunday after a two week’s visit to her sister, Mrs. Emmett Cuth rell, Norfolk. Mrs. J, R. Bradley and daugh ter Selma, Mrs. J. T. Long and daughter. Mrs Edward Cowan, spent Friday in Rocky Mount shopping. Mr. and Mrs, H. R. Harris, Mrs Mattie Gay and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barbee spent Thurs day in Norfolk shopping. Mrs. Bertha Drewitt, who was operated on at Roanoke Rapids hospital a few days ago, is still cridcally ill. Mr. J. T. Maddrey and family Parent-Teachers Meeting and Entertainment tor Teachers The regular monthly business meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association, of Jackson, will be held Thursday, October the 6';h, at three P. M. in the Jackson school building. This will be a vital meeting as our plans for the year will be discussed and the 1927-28 program will be sub mitted to the society. Lets enroll and pay our annual dues ($1.00) at this meeting so that this fund can be used for improvements for our school this year. All members of the association are urged to come and all who are interested in improving con ditions affecting child life in our community are asked to join now. We cordially invite the patrons who live in the country to affiliate with us. Let’s make this the best association in the county. It’s up to us to be in terested in our children’s school ing. We are. Don’t fail to come, Thursday, the sixth. After the business is over the society will have an informal re ception for the teachers and re freshments will be served in their honor. Roxobel-Kelford fligh School To MaRe Attendance The Aim JAMES HARTWELL LIVERMON One of the chief aims for this yqar of those interested in the progress of the Roxobel-Kelford High School, is or should be. to make the average daily attend ance for the year, as high as pos sible. This refers to the attend ance in both the elementary and secondary grades. For the high school, we must attain an aver age daily attendance for the en tire session, of forty-five, in or der to meet one of the require ments of a state accredited high 8el:^ol; for the elementary school weffnust attain an average at tendance of 240, to meet the stat'i’s requirements for eight teachers in those grades. We have enrolled forty six pupils in the high school, and 264 in the first seven grades. The time to begin work on our attendance is now. During the past two weeks, we have had good attendance. I know that sonje of our pupils will have to stop to aid in harvesting the crops. May I call on every one interested in the school to aid in impeoving the attendance, to do bis full duty, and even more than his ^uty? May I make these sug Igestioiis? Let all pupils up to ten years old attend regularly unless providentiall hindered. These cannot aid much in har- vestfcg the crops; let the older and tlrger pupils, who have to stop, come to school every day This will enable The senior class entertained the members of the high school faculty at a delightful weine roast at Slagel’s Mill, Va.. last Wednesday evening, , Chapel exercises for the next j three weeks will be in charge of; keep up better with their the grades and departments of; schc«|. work, ^d to improve thq. gg the high school. Matrons of the!attendance. Every day a pupil school are invited to attend these exercises. The Boys and Girls Athletic Associations will start a contest next week to secure equipment for the Athletic Association. We are asking every patron of the school when approached by the boys and girls to make a small donation, if possible. A great deal of money is needed for the athletic equipment and this money cannot be secured without outside help. Practice on the basket bail court will start Oct ober lOtb. “The First Year” by Frank Craven will be presented at an early date bv the Dramatic Club. “The First Year” is a real stage success, having played on Broad way for a long while. On Monday, Sept. 26, 15 min utes of drill was required of all students from the first through the eleventh grades. were dinner guests Sunday even ing of his mother, Mrs, R. M. Maddrey. A series of revival services will begin at Seaboard Baptist church Sunday evening. Oct. 2nd, at 7 o’clock and will continue throughout the week at the same hour. Pastor D. P. Harris will do the preaching. Mr. Matt R Stephenson arriv ed Monday after spending the past six weeks in Raleigh. Misses Elizabeth and Sarah Grant spent the week end at Garysburg, guests of Miss Eliza beth’s parents. Miss Ida Matthews, a student of Chowan College, was the week end guest of her father, Mr. J. W, Matthews, Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Brett, of Portsmouth, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Willie Barnes. The Woman’s Missionary So ciety of the Baptist church ren dered a special “State Mission Day” program at the church last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Her bert Harris presided and a very interesting program was render ed. is absent retards his school work, and the school’s progress. If the absent pupils will send in daily their written school work, then this will enable them to keep up partly with their class. The entire faculty will be glad to cooperate with the farmers in this way. In the past some of our pupils have had to be absent continuous Iv for two or three months. This is a serious hindrance to the pu pii’s school work. Upon his re turn, he realizes how far behind he is, becomes discouraged, and probably gives up hope of doing his school work. If the pupils must be out this session, parents, do let him return in two or three weeks. This will enable him to aid in the busiest harvesting. If he is kept out till the entire crop is gathered he cannot make his grade. Patrons and friends of our school, this is a very important session. We are ambitious for our school to succeed this year. We must do all incur power to further the school’s progress. The school “expects everyone of its patrons and friends to do his duty.” D. P. McCain, JacksoD Parent-Teaclier Association To Hold First Meetiog Next Monday The first public meeting of the Jackson Parent-Teacher Associa tion will be Monday night. Oct ober 3, at 7:30 o’clock, at the school building. The program will consist of a one act play en titled. “Washington’s First De feat,” given by members of the faculty. We want every patron and member of the community present. A prize of one dollar is offered to the room having most parents present at this meeting. Parents, help your child win the dollar for his room. The pro gram is free, given for your en joyment, so come out and help to boost your school by working with the P. T. A. Reporter, Mr. James Hartwell Livermon died at his home in Roxobel Sat urday evening. Sept. 17th, 1927, He was a son of the late Hart well and Martha Vick Livermon, and was born in Roxobei Town ship, Bertie County, where he spent his entire life. He passed the eighty-second mile post on life’s journey on Sept. lOth, thus being eighty-two years and seven days old. In young manhood he married Miss Sarah Saddler, of Roxobel, and from this union three chil dren now survive. Misses Mattie and Sallie Livermon of Roxobel and Mrs. A. V. Cobb, of Wind sor, R. F. D. His second mar riage was to Miss Maggie Lam- berson, of Roxobel, and two chil dren survive from this union, Mr. Marion Livermon of Char lotte. and Miss Maggie Livermon of Roxobel. He also leaves two brothers, Mr. A, T. Livermon of Roxobel, and Dr. A. C. Liver mon of Scotland NecK, and one sister, Mrs. J. J, Jiicott, of Rox obel. Mr. Livermon confined bis bus iness activities to farming all his life. Besides operating his farm at Roxobel, he owned and culti vated a large farm on the Kel- ford-Lewiston road some two miles from Kelford. While al ways busy with his farming ac tlvities he could find time to en joy some of the pleasures and recreations of life, bis favorite past time pleasure was hunting. He took a deep interest in church was a mem her of Sandy Run Baptist church and for many years a member of the local school board of his town. In politics he was a staunch Democrat and always took a hand in the campaigns. He was a hard worker for his favorite candi dates, but fair and just in the most minute degree to his oppon ents and when the battle was over, he was ready to shake hands and make the choice o1' the majority, his choice. As a neighbor and friend, he was unexcelled, ready at all times and under all circumstances to extend a band to those in need. He was popular with all classes and numbered his friends by the hundreds. His familiar figure and cordial greetings will be missed, but the reflection of his life will live in this community until those who knew him shall be no more. As his remains lay in state in the home, his casket was covered with the most choice flowers, placed there bv friends and loved ones, in token of their esteem for him whom had been their friend. The funeral services were con ducted by the grave side on Sun day afternoon by his pastor. Mr. Shepherd, assisted by a former pastor. Mr. Powers of Republi can, and Dr. Burrell, of Mur freesboro. The body was laid to rest in the family burial ground on the Jiicott farm. The active pall bearers were selected among his nephews, Messrs J. T.. Jud son, R. W,, Paul. Hugh, and John Jiicott, and H. and J. P. Harrell, The Honorary pall bear ers were, T. S. Norfleet. Dr. P. C. Jenkins. J. W. Wimbrow, John E, Tyler and L.C. Hedspeth, of Roxobel; Geo, T. Browne, W. R. Browne and W. P. Harrell, Kelford; L. F. Garris. Murfrees boro. and Judge F. D, Winston, Windsor. HEETtNIi FOR PEANUT OROWEKS IN JACKSON, ON MONDAY, OCFOBER 3 We are hoping that a very large crowd of peanut growers and Dusiness men in Northampton County will be present for a meet ing to be held in the Court House at Jackson on Monday. October 3rd, at 1:30 o’clock. It is expected that Dr. C. C, Taylor, of Agricultural and En gineering College, Raleigh, N. C., will be present to speak at this meeting and there is no doubt but that his address will be most instructive and inter esting. It appears that there is a grow ing need for consideration as con cerns the 1927 crop of peanuts, as the prospect is for an unusu ally hsayy production. It is urged that peanut grow ers from all parts of the county be present for this meeting and that they will bring others along with them. Jackson High School Dramatic Club Reorganizes; Officers Elected The Jackson Dramatic Club met Tuesday, September 20. and elected officers for the year. They were as follows: President, Marjorie Fleetwood. Vice Pres., Garland Midyette. Secretary, Ann Joyner. Treasurer, Allen Downum. Stage Director, Kate Turner. Lighting Direct. LeRoy Taylor Costume Direct. Edna Martin. The Club had its first meeting Friday night, September 23, and important plans for the year were decided upon. Thfl first publ'' ■ program will be three one act plays given Friday night, Nov. 4. Following business session an instructive program was given after which the chairman of the initation committee took charge and new members were admitted. The enthusiastic members with Miss Margaret Irby as director, are going to make this year the greatest in history of Jackson High School Dramatic Club work. TALK ABOUT A GOOD MILK COW The Roanoke-Chowan Fair will open at Woodland next Tuesday, and continue until Friday night. If you want a good milk cow be good to her, give her a good home and give her good food and pure water to drink, also give her a good warm place to sleep in cold weather and be kind to her while milking. The better the master the better the cow always. Mr. S, A. Grant, of near Lask er, this county, sold a milk cow last week that he raised from a baby calf that now is about 14 years old, and for the last nine years and six months she has given milk every day. She has not been fresh in nine years and six months. She was still giving milk when he sold her. She was not a thoroughbred, just common stock, but bad a good home and the same one to milk her all the time. Her name was Rose and from her record we think she was entitled to the name. She was a family pet and al ways kind and gentle. The only cause for her being sold was she was not giving very much milk for the last few months and was in extra good condition for the market. We believe this to be one of Northampton’s records for a cow. Another Report on Boil Weevils County Farm Agent E, P. Gulledge was in Rich Square Tuesday and in answer to ques tions stated that boll weevils can now be found in all sections of the county, but the damage is not as great where they appeared late. It is his opinion that should we have a wet June and July next year they will do still great er damage.
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