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ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER LUME XXXVII "CAROUNA. CAROLINA. HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928 SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $LOO NUMBER IS HIRBK FARMERS ULUB Holds Interesting Meeting at Conway -Detlnlte Plans to Bring Indus tries to Hits section The Kirby Township Farmers Club held its monthly session at Conway last Friday and was fea tured by an address by Warren T. White, General Industrial Agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad In introducing Mr. White, Mr. Gilbert T. Stephenson, of Ral eigh, native of the township, made a few suggestions abjut 1 he possibilities of the Roancke Chowan section, pointing out that we have the same industrial advantages as any of the large cities in tiie Western part of the State He asked if we were go ing to let the harnessed electric power turn the wheels of indus try or remain as monuments to our indifference. Mr. White gave a clear expo sition of the industrial develop merit in the South in gener.al and pointed out the possibilities along this branch of the Seaboard Rail road in particular. When Mr, Wiiice had complet ed his talk there were numerous expressions from those present from points along the Tar River Line all the way from Severn to Lewiston. A suggestion made by Gilbert Stephenson and unanimously ap P"oved that one man from each town from Severn to Lewiston be named and asked to meet at Rich Square at 3:00 o’clock Fri day. the 4th of May. for a con ference with Mr. White and Wade H. Phillips, head of the State Conservation Department, in order to work out, if possible some definite program. Mr. Ste phenson will also be present and expects to have Mr. Pnillips go on over to Milwaukee to talk to the Kirby Club that night at 8:00 o’clock and would like for each member of the committee to be present and any others interest ed. Some of the members have already been notified. Others will be in due time. WOODLAND NEWS MARGARETTSVILIE LOCALS Mrs Blanch Pruden and two daughters. Misses Rebe and Ida Pruden. of Portsmouth, Va., vis ited Mr. and Mrs J. S. Gay last week, Mrs. M. B.'- Garriss and two children, Marcus and Margaret, Miss Thelma Garriss and Mr. Garland Garriss were guest-i for supper Sunday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs., B D (jsr- riss. Mrs. M. N. Carpenter spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs, Rosa Norvel, in Portsmouth, Va, Mrs. Norvel is improving. Our town was saddened at the news of the death of Dr. C. P. Parker, Seaboard. For several years he has been our physician and he was loved and respected by everyone. Quite a large num her from here attended the fun eral services Sunday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Atkins and children, of Richmond, spent the week end in the home of Mr. J D. Overby. Misses Thelma Garriss, Evelyn Garriss and Elizabeth Bottoms have returned to N C. C W., Greensboro, Mr. Garland Garriss to Duke University. Durham, Mr. David Gay and Rodney Pi- land to Wake Forest College, after having spent the Easter holidays here with their respec tive pare.^i's Miss Mary Bottiins, a member of the frtcalt.v or Zih Vane: Quite a number of our young people who are away teaching and in college spent the Easter holidays with their relatives. Among them are: Misses Annie Futrell. Elsie Lee, Helen and Evelyn Griffin, Elsie. Nell and Geneva Benthall,Jocelyn Joyner, Mary and Josie Liyerman, Eliza beth Stephenson, Lola, Ella and Anna Outland. Vida Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Livermsn. Messrs Howard Vaughan, Paul Sykes, Raleigh Griffin, Edward Lee and .Robert Joyner. Miss Lillian Gilliam, who- has been spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. S N Blanchard, left last week to visit relatives in Richmond. Miss Julia Blanchard spent last week in Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Copeland, Dr. and Mrs. C G. Parker were in Norfolk one day last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hammil spent the week end in Halifax Mr and Mrs W. M. Brannan, of Dunn, spent from Friday until Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Holloman. Mrs. Carey Reeca and Miss Elizabeth Guthrie, of Southport, Miss Esther Reece, of Guilford College. Dr. and Mrs. Moody White, of Halifax, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Griffin last week end. Mr. B. H. Cline and family, of Shelby, spent the Easter holi- daj s with Mr, and Mrs. J. M Taylor. Mrs. Ozeila Burgess, from Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs. Wil lard Mendenhall, Mr. and Mrs. Elfred Outland, of High Point, visited relatives here last week end. Mr. Cassimere Moss, of Baton Rogue. La .was a week end guest in the home of Mr, R C. Beath- ail Mr. and S. R. Motzno are spending several days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Griffin. Mr. C. B. Pond and family of Suffolk visited relatives here Sunday. During the past week two of our highly respected colored citi zens. Harrison Boone and Mary Ann Vaughan went to their re ward. Their friends among the white people for whom they la bored will greatly miss them. We extend our sympathy to the sons, other relatives and friends of Mrs. Nettie Storey, who died last Tuesday.Anril 3rd. Mrs. Storey had been afflicted a great part of her life, but was stricken with paralysis a few weeks ago and grew worse until she passed away. Her going w.as peaceful and while her going is our loss we feel that it is her great gain. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown are in sympathy with them in the death of their infant daughter. Last Sunday was a beautiful Easter Sunday. A note of joy among the people seemed to ring throughout the day. At the close of the day a beautiful Easter service was held at the Metho diet church. ' MEETING OF NORTHAMPTON FEDERA TION OF MISSIONARY SOCIETIES Jackson Dramatic Club Wins Group Champioosbip The Northampton Federation of Missionary Societies met for the. regular session Thursday, April 5, at Sharon church, with the president Mrs. J, B. Steph enson, presiding. The topic for discussion was “Serving at Capa city,’’ The meeting was opened with a hymn, and the devotionals were led b.v Mrs. Walter Garriss In a few well chosen words Mrs. H. L. Coggins welcomed the Federation to Sharon. A fitting response being made from the Conway Auxiliary. Mrs F. L. Johnson gave a most able and inspirational dis cussion of “Capacity Service A Result of Spiritual Meditation/' The president welcomed all visit ors to the meeting, after which a business session was held. We are sorry ta report that several societies were not represented, but those present gave most en couraging reports of their work. The young people and children sent in splendid reports also that gladdened the hearts of the older ones, for we love to watch the spiritual growth of our girls and At the conclusion of the Chapel Hill. April 9 -The Jackson Community Dramatic Club defeated the Goldsboro Com munity Dramatic Club here Sat urday night in the final contest in filay production, winning the Staite championship in that group. The Jackson play, “The Man WIjo Died at Twelve O’clock.’’ by Paul Green, was directed by Rebecca Long. Those playing parts were: A. P. Fly the. Mar garet Irby and Albert Lassiter, Jr. The Goidsboro Club presented: “Two Crooks and a Lady,’’ by Eugene Pilot, It was directed by C. E. Worley, Those playing parts were: Eu!a Rackley, C. E. Worley. Euia Purnell,Dixie Mon- tague.Rob’t. Robinson and Lloyd Parker. Dr. Harry W, Chase, president of the University, presented the prizes that have been competed for during the festival here the past week at the close of this, the final contest. All the delegates were guests of the Carolina Piaymakers and the extension division of the Uni versity at a masquerade party at the Carolina Inn following the JACKSON LOCALS Mrs L E. McDaniel and child ren spent Easter in Norfolk, Va., guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Banks. Miss Champ Grant, of Norfolk. Va., spent Easter in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Grant. Mr. Stancell Seldon. Raleigh, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Seldon, Easter. Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Thomp-son. Mrs. E. J. Gay, Mrs. E. S. Bowers and Mrs, J. T. Fiythe attended the Missionary Federa tion meeting that was held at Sharon M. E. Church, Thursday. Doyle Taylor returned Lome Monday after spending Easter holidays with relatives in Mc- Kenny, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fields and litlle son, of Greenville, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Martin. Miss Rocky Lou Fleetwood and Miss Elizabeth Sardin. of Con way faculty spent Easter in Wil- mington, the guest of Miss Sar- HELFORB NEWS boys. At the conclusion or me, awards business session, the president | ^ ^ , — introduced Rev. S, A. Gotten, Presiding Elder of Weldon Dis trict, who chose for bis sub ject “Woman and Our Institu xTnrt-hnmn It was indeed a rare representative from Northamp Dr. Carl P. Parker Dies at Seaboard Seaboard. April 9. —Dr. Carl P. Parker, beloved physician and tions. treat, this message, and while jioniu “1^“ we alUeU .mi W at th. tribute; h.home paid woman, yet each i business until a few keenly the great •’esponsibihttes | J which rest upon us as mothers, sisters and wives. At the con clusion of this most inspiring message, the Federation wac dismissed with prayer by Rev. B. C. Thompson. The good ladies of Sharon then invited the guests to lunch, and it was indeed a regular feast. After doing full justice to the tempting lunch, the Federation opened the afternoon session at two o’clock with a hymn and devotional by Mrs. Stephenson of Pleasant Grove Auxiliary. A paper “What A Missionary So ciety, Serving At Capacity, May Mean to a Community’’ by Mrs. din’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Ball and little son left Sunday for their home in Hamlet. Mr. and Mrs, L. C. Grant and daughter, Mrs. J. B. Burnette and Mrs. George Ball and son spent Thursday in Norfolk, Va. Misses Lucile Smith and Mar garet Barrow, of Roanoke Rapids spent Easter in the home of Mrs G P. Burgwyn. Mr. L. H. Taylor was a bus! ness visitor in Norfolk for a day or two the past week. Mr. Julian Fiythe of W’ake Forest spent Easter with his mother, Mrs J. T. Fiythe. Misses Janet Holoman and several weeks in a hospital in Louise Sykes of Wmston-Saiem Richmond this year and went 1 opent Easter with their paren s back last week for examination’.Mr. and Mrs. L. J. ^Homan and by the .Pecial- iat treating him to come home and rest for at least a month. He lived only a few hours Friday after having a heart attack. Dr, Parker was born in North ampton County, Dec. 9,1891, the son of Isreal Putman and Susan Gay Parker. He attended the Warrenton High School, the Uni versity of North Carolina and the-Medical College of Virginia, receiving his M. D. degree from the Virginia institution in 1915 antoauommuniiy uy “ | of the North- «ed>ea, So.e«. .bu a rural society do in the way of social welfare work. Mrs. E. B. Graven then gave a thought stirring and inspiring talk on the subject “Our Responsibility as a' Missionary Federation for Capacity Service.’’ Taking the word “Service,’’ a form of ser Miss Elizabeth Gay, of Holly Grove faculty, spent Easter with her mother, Mrs. Annie Gay. Mias Frances Lawrence, of Pendleton faculty, and Miss Mildred Midyette, of Rich Square faculty, spent Easter at home. Stancel Seldon and Rivers Tay lor attended the ball game in Norfolk Friday between New York and Washington. Mr and Mrs. Armstrong, of Mt. Gilead. Miss Frances Thomp son of Pittsboro. spent Easter with Rev. and Mrs. B. C, Thomp son. Mrs. G P. Burgwyn spent Easter with her husband Mr. G, Medical IP. Burgwyn, in Richmond, Va. Misses Annie Laurie Rivers, Mary Harrison and Margery Har rison, accompanied by Earner Battle, and Williams, of McKen- ney, Va , were Sunday afternoon guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L H. Taylor, Among the young people who The crop prospect in the com munity adjacent to Kelford is very backward this year. Most, farmers have their lands broken but very little corn or other crop- has been planted. Mr. A. C. Johnston of Kelford and Dr. Frank H. Garris of Lew iston attended the funeral of Dr. Carl P. Parker at Seaboard Sun day. Pastor Carl Gaddy, of Sandy Run Church at Roxobel, came over Sunday afternoon with a score of candidates and adminis tered the ordinance of Baptism, in the pool of Kelford church. The good ladie.s of Kelford were treated to an excellent fi.sh fry at Eason’s Landing on Roan oke River by the community fish ermen Saturday evening. Mrs. S. A. Norfleet and Mrs. F. A. Ruffin visited in Scotland Neck Thursday of last week. Good Friday was observed by several in town last week. Pastor Kendrick filled his ap pointments at Kelford Baptist church Sunday. On Monday night of last week a bevy of lovely young girls from Chowan College with a sprinkling of handsome young men, came over and gave the Roxobel Kel ford folks a real treat in a aplen didiy presented play, entitled "Only Me.’’ While all the actors did we!!, it was unanimously con ceded that Miss Pauline Willis was the outstanding actor of the groupe. She was the star of at traction from a large and appre ciative audience from the time . the curtains were drawn back until they were closed at the end of the play. Fishing on the Roanoke for shad is the favorite pastime oc eupation for Keiford’s sportsmen of late. Shad are running freely now and many delightful picnic® are being held on the banks of the historic Roanoke. also a State Medical Society, fellow of the American Association. Though married and had a family he volunteered for service in the World War and was for twelve months in over ^ seas service and was a captain’ of ser i of the Medical Reserve Corps, vice was made with each letter, attached to Field Hoaoital No beginning with surrendered ser- 42. ^ i attend college away from home, vice It was such a revelation i ber ot the Shrine. He married . _ pmild he so'Miss Bertha Helen Joyner, daugh- irWnrottr.ir' MOW-Iter of SherM this splendid tain Mrs. .Thompson Ksve j Parker was the last surviror of itlimpse of Scarritt College, anU| children ot "Pat” Par- .necouoci, which feet e hro'ther dying while at- “"o'e of t^e oolge and serviceitending medical ^ ?hat it waa sorely the next best, cw“. ^ago" all rf.:HSe‘r«". Srp'.|»«iing under the age of forty, son for her discussion, for it| Funeral service was held Sun cleared up some of the doubts j day afternoon in the and were home for Easter holi days are, Essie Jernigan, Ellen Hughes and Adriana Grant of Louisburg College; Emily Grant, Winston-Salem; Irene Sykes and Dorcus Lassiter. Chowan College Mrs. A. C. Gay Entertains On Thursday evening from 8 to 11 o’clock Mrs. A. C. Gay en tertained at two tables of biidge in honor of Mrs. Buck Weston. Jr , of Franklintoii, N. C., and Methodist! Mrs. Archie Bonner of Aurora, Group Commencements Group Commencements show ing types of all kinds of school work will be held as follows: At Jackson, Monday April 16: Sea board,Tuesday April 17; Conway, Wednesday April 18; Woodland Thursday, April 19. All schools belonging to each gtoup are expected to enter all contests. Parents and friends should be present and enjoy the children’s regular work. Piano Recital at Seaboard The Piano Class and Glee Club combined will give their annual spring recital Wednesday even ing, April 18, at eight o’clock in the high school auditorium. The public is cordially invited to at tend. The students in piano have made remarkable progress and a very interesting program has been arranged. The Giee Club will also give several numbers. home about a week ago for Chi cago, vi^hcre he expected to take a course in electricity, returned home Saturday with a case of flu. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones and children, Norfolk, Va., scent Sun.day here ir. the home of their father. Mr. L B. Woodard, Misses Johnnie and Ellizabeth Bottoms and Miss Thelma Gar High i riss sDrni Friday with Mrs B. C )1 ! church and at the grave and was we have had about Scarritt lege in the past. The committee on time and place reported the next Federa tion to meet at Rich Square, Thursday after second Sunday in July. This is to be a speciai-.! high tributes to Ur. meeting for the young people and: man, citizen and children, and the program will worker in charge of the Masons and American Legion. In the church Rev. Frank Culbreth of the Meth odist church and Rev. D. P. Har ris of the Baptist church paid N. C. Her attractive home was School, near: Henderson, 8pent.| A Scott at her home in Jackson, the week end with -^er father, j Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Garriss Mr. R. A, Bottoms. i spent Wednesday in Weldon and Mr. Reginald Piland, who left Jackson. be arranged and given by them. After a rising vote of thanks to the Sharon Auxiliary for their gracious hospitality, the Federa tion was dismissed with prayer by Mrs. Spiers of Weldon, It is said the largest number of people from all walks of life at tended his burial than has been seen on a similar occasion in this county during the present gener ation. very lovely with spring flowers and pear blossoms, After several progressions scores were added and top score prize was presented to Mrs. M. C. Paylor, consolation Parker as a 1 prize to Mrs. L. E. McDaniel, community The hostess served chicken salad sandwiches, pickle, cake and hot coffee. Those playing were Mesdames M. C. Taylor, E. P. Gulledge. M. E. Barrett, B. H. Parker. M. H. Seawell, L. E. McDaniel. Buck Weston, Jr., and Archie Bonner, Mrs. M. E. Barrel! Enierialns Mrs. M. E. Barrett, Jackson, was hostess to three tables of bridge Tuesday evening from 8 to 10:30, in honor of her sisters. Mrs. Archie Bonner of Aurora, and Mrs. Buck Weston. Jr., of Franklinton. The rooms were very attractive with spring flow ers and peach blossoms as de corations. ,A most delightful salad course was served with hr t coffee. Those playing were Mesdames M. C. Taylor, G, B Tyler, A. C. Gay, G. B. Burnett - L. E. McDaniel, Marion Seawell, B. H. Parker. Randolph Hole man, Archie Bonner, Buck West on, Jr., and Misses Margare Morgan and Adelaide Duke.
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