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VOL. XXII
(TUESDAY)
WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1917
(FRIDAY)
Number 124
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A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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NEED OF BETTER
EQUIPPED SCHOOLS
Well Qualified For School Board
Work; Qualifications Are
Proven By Examples.
RED GROSS MEET
FIFTY DOLLARS
FOR BEST ESSAY
WARREN COUNTY
RAISES $1,233.37
NEW ROUTE TO
SONG MAKES HIT
IN EAST CAROLINA
ING AT NORLINA
CITY CEMETERY
The following article is taken from
the Alumnae News, the paper of the
State Normal and Industrial College,
of Greensboro. It comes from the
pen of Miss Julia Dameron, our towns-
woman, and editor of the Alumnae
News. It is reproduced nerewrcn ior
its merit:
A great work of state-wide influence
is presenting itself to the alumnae.
As we all know, the most important
educational w rk in North Carolina to
day is the improvement of the gram
mar and the high school. We are :a
need of better houses and other equip
ment, of longer terms and above all
else, of better trained teachers. We
claim that a great step toward this
improvement will be made when wom
en are placed on our school boards.
By the very conditions of life woman
has been given the larger share cf
responsibility in training the child in
teltually and morally while man has
devoted the greater part of his time
and energy to the material support of
his family. Therefore, it is only nat
ural that woman should have a clos
er, more vital connection with the
schools. Furthermore, women form
a very large majority of the teachers
in our secondary schools, and for that
reason women are more interested
than men in the improvement of these
schools. "For where your treasure is
there will your heart be also." Again,
a great many mothers "of our state
have been school teachers and so will
.. i "t
make excellent committee members
not only because of their deep interest,
but also because of their first hand
knowledge of the needs of our schools.
Consequently women should be on ev
ery school committee or school board
in North Carolina.
In the communities ; where women
have been placed upon the school com
mittees, it has been clearly demon
strated that they are actively inter
ested in the education of the children
and have the time and inclination to
do the necessary propaganda work to
arouse a community spirit which will
demand better schools. As an illus
tration of this fact, let us mention the
rural school in Pamlico county which
uses a benzine buggy to collect its
students and is said to be the most
progressive roral school in the State.
A woman i3 chairman of the commit
tee of that school. There are many
other instances of schools which have
been improved by having women made
responsible for the condition of the
schools. Women have the time which
they can and will gladly give to ad
vance the cause of education. Finan
cially no one worthy of serving can
afford to serve on a school committee,
since a school committeeman in North
Carolina is paid by the state only four
dollars annually. Not long ago a su
perintendent said to us: "No man of
real power can afford to leave his bus
iness to investigate the needs of his
school for the sum of money paid him
by the state." That is all true. And
for that reason we claim that the worn
en who do have the time sTiould oe
given the responsibility of investigat
ing the needs of the schools.
Moreover, the county superinten
dents with whom we have talked are
eager to have women on their school
boards. One superintendent said: "1
should be glad to have two women and
ne man on every school committee in
tins county; the women find out the
needs of the school, and create the
neighborhood desire to meet these
needs. The man is necessary to carry
out the executive and financial side of
the work." So we feel sure that the
alumnae will meet with cooperation
'from most of the county superinten
dents and that by putting forth con
certed effort they can have women
feed on the school boards. We wish
to make an especial appeal to our alum
nae to organize into county associa
Jons if they have not already organ
lzed and to strive to accomplish this
within this school year. The
alumnae News will be glad to print
lePortsof the work being done by the
County associations.
SIXTY DOLLARS DONATION
HERE SUNDAY FOR RELIEF.
About sixty dollars was donated to
ermenian and Servian Relief fund
he Episcopal church here Sunday.
Good Speeches, Patriotic Music
Make Norlina Red Cross
Gathering Big Success.
On last Friday evening, Nov. 16th,
a very enthusiastic Red Cross Meeting
was held in the auditorium of the Nor
lina School bujlding. Mr. R. S. Reg
ister, Chairman of the Society, called
Jthe meeting to order, after which the
members of the Norlina Auxilliary,
dressed to represent Red Cross Nurses,
took their places on the platform, and
sang "America." This was followed
by prayer, lead by Rev. W. C. Merrett
At the close of this prayer Mrs. J. L
Watson came forward, and gave the
audience much pleasure by singing one
of the new Patriotic songs. Then Mr.
W. H. Fleming, in a few well chosen
words, introduced the first speaker of
the evening: Mr. J. C. Kittrell, of Hen
derson. This speech was along the
line of Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross
work, and was both entertaining and
instructive, and was throughly enjoy
ed by those present. Mrs. Watson
again rendered a vocal solo, after
which the second speaker of the even
ing, Mr.Tasker Polk, of Warrenton,
while too well known to most "of our
people to necessitate an introduction,
was never-the-less nresented to th
audience by Mr. J. C. Hardy. Mr.
Polk impressed upon us the absolute
importance of having each one "do
his bit," and showed in a very realis
tic manner, the causes of this present
War. The closing number was "The
Star Spangled Banner," sung by the
audience. Several new members were
enrolled at the close of the exercises.
PERSONAL ITEMS
FROM MANSON
Local and Personal Mention of
Those Coming and Going in
and Around Manson.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Banzet, of Ridge
way, were in town this week.
Mr. L. O. Reavis and family spent
a day of last week in Henderson.
We are glad to know that Mr. Maur
ice Kimball is home again after spend
ing several months in Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr. Earnest Hecht and family, of
Norlina, spent Sunday with their peo
ple here.
We were delighted to have Mr.
Samuel Miller with us last Sunday.
Misses Annie Stallings, Thelma
Brack with a number of other young
people attended "The Birth of a Na
tion," in Warrenton Friday night of
last week.
Miss Pearle Fleming spent several
days in Richmond recently.
Mrs. S. J. Satterwhite spent Friday
in Henderson.
Miss Etta Fleming spent the week
end with her people at York.
Since our last writing Mr. Robert
Edwards and familv from Gray Stone
have moved to our town.
Miss Mamie Brack spent a day of
last week in Henderson shopping.
Miss Mary R. Miller return d sever
al days ago from a pleasant visit to
Raleigh.
Rev. Mr. Weaver, of Enfield, has
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been m our midst recently. ie
preached for us one night and gave us
a good sermon.
Mrs. J. B. Brack, who has been in
Richmond for the past several weeks
having her eyes treated, returned
Monday. We are glai to say that she
is about wels now.
Mrs.Joe Edwards, of Macon, spent
few days of this week in town with
her son, Mr. Robert Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Wortham, of Hender
son spent Saturday night .and Sunday
in the home of Mr. L. N. Kimball.
ENTERTAINMENT AT WISE NO
VEMBER 22ND.
The second number in the Lyceum
bourse will be given on lnursoay
evening, November 22nd at the Wise
High School Auditorium, at 8 p. m.
The program will consist of imper
sonations, vocal and violin solos with
piano accompaniment. The Wiona
Entertainers will please you. Do not
ail to hear them.
Proceeds for benefit of school and
Red Cross.
Mr. Eugene Allen Has Been Ap-
pointed Merchans Represen-
tative U. S. Food Admr.
The following letter to Mr. Eugene
Allen will be of interest to Warren
people:
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Sir: ':'
To stimulate interest in the pre-
vention ot waste of food,. I am offering
the gift of a $50.00 Liberty Bond to
the one submitting the best essay on
Jfood Conservation. 7
j.ne paper must not be longer than
one typewritten page of foolscap and
must be sent to me by December 1st.
1 will have impartial judges pass on
the papers.
l will be glad if you will have your
local paper advertise this ofter.
Also it will help to advertise the
cause of Food Conservation if you will
have your local paper to mention the
fact that you have been appointed
iocal Merchant Representative of the
U. S. Food Administration.
I will have pamphlets and other mat
ter sent you from time to time.
Thanking you for the assistance you
are giving this work, I am,
Yours truly, ,
J . B. IVEY,
N. C. Merchant Renresentative
U. S. Food Administration,
DON'T STEAL MY
'YALLER" DOG
Person or Persons-Stealing Dogs
Subject to Being Prosecut
ed Under 1905 Law.
The Revisal of 1905, page 1037, sec
tion 3501 reads: "If any person shall
feloniously take, steal and carry away
any dog listed for taxation on which
there is paid an annual tax of one dol-
ar, same person shall be guilty of
arceny."
Many valuable dogs are stolen each
year in Warren, and the authorities
are required under this statute to
prosecute any person found guilty.
The laws of the State protect your
dog just as they do other oi your
property upon which taxes are paid.
AN APPEAL FOR A
WORTHY CAUSE
Citizens of North End Asked to
Donate Toward Thanksgiv
ing Dinner for Poor.
We appeal to the citizens of the
northern end of our town to send a
Thanksgiving dinner to the inmates of
our County Home.
We expect the citizens of the south
ern end of the town to remember the
Home at Christmas generously as they
have always done. .
We wish the dinner sent to the home
of Mrs. V. L. Pendleton by noon Wed
nesday the 29th, and she will see that
it is safely delivered.
Respectfully,
Mrs. V. L. PENDLETON,
Mrs. NANNIE P. JONES,
Mrs. HENRY A. BOYD,
The ladies on the Board of Charities.
HONOR ROLL FOR VAUGHAN
SCOOL Second Month
The list of those who have made the
honor roll in the Vaughan school for
the second month are:
Helen Copeland, Rosalyn Harriss,
Fred Land, Charlie Nicholson, Bettie
Cree Tucker, Mabel Vaughan Homer
ixrzflr enfher.
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Ethleen Brown, Clyde Fisher,, Nell
Land, Willie Land, Addie Pierce, Vir
gie Powers, Charlie Riggan Mamie
Holloway, teacher.
Addie Lee Hudson, Myrtis Harriss,
Perry nicholson, Joseph Riggan, Roy
Vaughan Bessie Laughlin, teacher,
County and Town Oversubscribe
Two Hundred Dollars for
War Y. M. C. A. Cause.
Warren oversubscribed the War Y.
M. C. A. Fund by two hundred dol
lars, reports furnished below by Coun
ty Secretary C. R. Rodwell, show. It
is expected-here that other donations
will come in today and tomorrow.
The total Saturday night was around
a thousand, which steadily grew until
it had reached $1198.45 Tuesday morn
ing.,
The schools as a rule followed the
"ten cent a pupil plan" suggested by
Superintendent Jones, and from this
source over a hundred and fiftv dollars
was realized.
In the town committee practically
everyone worked hard, and the differ
ence shown in the totals collected by
each committee was rather a difference
of the locality in which each commit
tee worked than an index to their pa
triotic efforts. This, it is beleived,
county.
J Town of Warrenton
East main street, business section-
John Graham and H. A. Moseley, com
mittee $299,755
West main street, business section
J - d. FJlis anHf!. Tt." Rod well, onm
mittee reported 171.25
Miss Lou Brown and Mrs. T. W.
Rose 16.80
Mrs. George R. Scoggin and Miss
Mary Burroughs 17.50
Mrs. J. D. Palmer, Mayor Palmer
and Brodie Jones 52.00
Mrs. J. G. Tarwater and Mrs. R.
T. Watson 8.00
Miss Alice Rooker and Mrs. W.
R. Strickland 14.25
Mrs. H. A. Mosely, Mrs. H. S.
Grant, Mrs. G. H. Mcaon. . 27.75
Mrs. Tom B. Gardner. - . j.-..
Mrs. C. R. Rodwell and Mrs. W.
-N.Boyd 43.10
Mrs. C. C. Hunter and Mrs J. P.
Scoggin 5.25
Colored Y.
M. C. A. by J. S..
Wortham fJ. .- 10.00
Total for Warrenton $684.1 5
Reported From County
Mrs. S. J. Satterwhite and J. W.
Dowling, Manso. .n $ 50.00
Mrs. A. L. Nicholson and Mrs. J.
S. Nowell, Macon. 36-00
Mrs. W. G. Coleman and . J. J.
Nicholson, Churchill 50.00
Miss Eula Allen and Miss Hattie
Palmer, Axtell 29.50
Mrs. M. H. Hayes and C. W. Per-
kinson, Wise 38.00
Miss Asia Collins and M. J. Haw- ;
kins, Ridgeway 16.00
Mrs. F. F. Jones and J. L. Ay
cock, Elberon 6.50
Mrs. H. P. Reams and J. W Limer
Afton ' 22.00
Mrs. V. E. Turner, Vicksboro. 15.35
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Paschall, Mer
ry Mount . 10.00
Mrs. Grant and John S." Skinner,
Littleton . . 38.50
Mrs. W. S. Terrell and Miss Lucie
Webb, Warren Plains.... 8.00
Mrs. T. H. Cheek, Inez...... 16.00
Mrs. Howard Palmer, Oakville . 25.00
Mr. J. L. Overby, R. S. Register
R. O. Rodwell, Mrs. Banzette,
and Mrs. Merritt, Norlina. 18.75
R,
L. Capps, Areola 10.00
Total County Committees. $389.50
Warren Schools Reported
Graham H. School Y. M. C. A..$ 15.00
Manson school 3.50
Warren Plains school. ....... 4.20
Axtell school. 3.00
Epworth school. .... 15.50
Metalia school 7 ...... . 1.50
Aspen school 6.17
Odell school. . 1.75
Elberon school 3.50
Ellington school 36.00
Ridgeway school . . 2.00
Afton school ................. 4.00
Churchill high school. ........ 10.55
Norlina high school . 20.00
Vaughan school .. 15.55
Grove Hill school 1.75
Creek school 2.90
Embro school... 10 50
Inez school . .'. 2.25
Nutbush SDecial Tax school.. b.UU
mt
Total for schools. $165 62
Grand total for County, .$1233.37
A list of individual donations will
not be given for it is estimated that
two thousand Warren people helped
'in raising the fund.
Opens Cemetery Route for Au
tomobiles and Gives Much
Nearer and Logical Road.
A forty foot concrete bridge with
an iron railing spans Horse branch
on the through road to Fairview cem
etery. This bridge, costing two hun
dred dollars, is the result of the ac
tivities of Dr. H. N. Walters, presi
dent of Fairview Improvement Asso
ciation.
Some time ago, Dr. Walters and
another officer of this Association were
observing the advantage offered by
this route. The only question in the
way of its adoption was a bridge over
Horse branch. Dr. Walters said "let'
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came the answer from the other in
terested officer, "I will give five dol
lars toward it." "I will do likewise,"
said Dr. Walters.
Thus the bridge fund was started,
donations solicited, and now the bridge
iscompleted, and a much nearer, ,and
logical route, is opened for travel to
"the city on the hill."
The appreciation of everyone is due
and goes to Dr. Walters for his ener
gy and trouble which has made this
route accessible for all travel.
TRIBUTARY ROAD
TO WARRENTON
Road From Embro to Warrenton
Being Improved By Judkins
Jtjood JEload . Force
The Judkins good road force are now
at work on the road leading from Em
bro towards Warrenton and will con
nect with Warrenton township good
section of roadat Crinkley's.
This road will open a fine section of
the county. It is desired that the War
renton township road from town to the
Crinkley's be improved - by patchingr
and dragging. With this done a splen
did road will exist between Embro and
Warrenton.
LOOK OUT FOR THE
PUBLIC ROAD SIGNS
Twelve Men, One For Each Town
ship, Designated To Place
Signs on Public Roads.
The County -Road commission has
appointed a man in each township to
erect or superintend the erection of
sign boards as directed by the last
Legislature.
These boards are to be at least two
inches in height and are to indicate
the direction and distance to points of
interest. They are to be clearly vis
ible from the road and the directions
upon each are to be perfectly plain.
The following men also constitute
the Warren County Highway Com
mission: River Township-T. D. King,
Six Pound Township, J. M. Coleman.
Hawtree township Dr. T. J. Holt.
Sandy Creek Township S. J. Prit-
chard.
Nutbush Township J. W. Dowling.
Shocco Township J. W. Clements.
Smith Creek Township J .A. Meeder
Fork' Township John S. Davis.
Fishing Creek Township C. S.
Tharrington. -
Roanoke Township H. L. Wall.
Judkins Township W. R. Vaughan.
The work is to be completed as soon
as possible.
MRS. L. R. FELTS PLEASED
AT PRICE PAID FOR TOBACCO.
Mrs. L. R. Felts sold a load of to-
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bacco here last Wednesday . wnich
brought her $233.35. She was highly
pleased with her sale, and after ths '
sale, spent several hours pleasantly .
shopping here.
Sentiment Expressed By Song
Makes It Worthy of Adop
tion in Warren Schools.
Miss Willie Macon, who is teaching
at New Bern this year, has sent the
following song back to homefolks. Ic
is being sung in many schools through
out eastern Carolina, and the words
are worthy of the consideration of us
all..
It is believed that this song will be
sung wherever it is brought, before
the public. The tune is the same as
'.'America" Key F.
God Save Keep Hold Our Men
God SAVE our splendid men,
Send them safe home again,
God SAVE our men.
Make them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous,
They are so dear to us,
God SAVE our men
God KEEP our own dear men,
From every stain of sin,
God KEEP our men,
When Satan would allure,
When; tempted KEEP them pure,
Be their protection sure
God KEEP our men
God HOLD our precious men,
And love them to the end,
God HOLD our men.
Held ' in Thine arms so strong
To Thee they all belong,
Held safe from every wrong,
God HOLD our men.
J. L. WATSON ON
RECENT MEETING
Meeting In Court House Novem
ber 9th Profitable and En
. joyable Farmers' Meet'g
The Warren Record,
Dear Editor:
Please publish the following
concerning our iarmers conference
which was held in the Court House in
Warrenton on November 9th, 1917.
On November 9th the colored far
mers conference met in the Court
house in " Warrenton, and was very
profitably entertained on the subject
of better farming and better schools,
and household economics.
Among the many things said con
cerning farming the value of deeper
plowing, better preparation of the soil,
more winter raised stock, pen manure
anl the cultivation of less land were
stressed.
Some splendid advice was given as
how to improve our public schools, and
it was suggested that we ask our
County Superintendent to please take
such steps as would be necessary to
secure a County Supervisor to work
among our schools. This would stim
ulate our parents in the improvements
of our school grounds, and at the same
time give valuable lessons in domestic
science, etc.
The speakers were Prof. W. H. Ray,
of Raleigh, and Prof. F. D. Wharton,
of Greensboro, both furnished by tha
government.
Prof. Wharton will hold local meet
ings in the County from time to time
to give information concerning the
care of orchards and of live stock.
Rev. Dr. J. A. Cotton, principle of
he Henderson N. .& I. School of Hen
derson and Mrs. L. B. Yancey, county
supervisor of Vance, rendered valuable
Kelp to the occasion.
$50.00 was raised for demonstration
work. We thank the Countv officials
for the useof the Court House.
Yours for improvement,
J. L. WATSON.
TOWN. THINKING OF ERECTING
ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT.
The following item was clipped from
a Power Magazine, and we publish it
for what it is worth:
N. C, Warrenton City is having
plans prepared for the erection of an
electric-lighting plant with a 300 kw.
capacity. A. G. Elliott, City Mgr.