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WARRENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1919
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Number 36
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A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTER ESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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vow In Richmond But Expects
To Re Able To Leave Soon;
Reminisciences of Pastorate
On Ridgeway Circuit.
Editor Record,
Warrenton, JN.
Dear Sir:
tfter a rather lengthy sinlence on
art i am sending you a few items
Scernins myself, and also some rec
of persons and events con-
leeted with Ridgeway Circuit when I
as pastor of that charge in the long
a?Since writing you last I have spent
six weeks in the Hygeia hospital of
this city, taking treatment for my
rheumatism. I was in a bad way
vhen I went to that instltutlon un
able to eat or sleep, and having fallen
off to one hundred and forty pounds.
I am glad to say that the treatment
given to me, blessed by the Lord in
answer to my prayers, turned the tide,
and I am now improving all the time.
I left the hospital a week ago, but 1
am still taking treatment under the
direction of Dr. J. Allison Hodges, the
Supt. of the Hygeia hospital. Were
it not for the fact that my lower limbs
a still somewhat drawn, making it
necessary for me to use crutches when
I walk. I would be in better condition
than I have been in a year. Before
going to the hospital, and during my
stav there, I corresponded with sever
al parties at Hot Springs with a view
to a trip to that famous resort, 1 al
so talked with several parties who
had taken the treatment out there, and
finally decided that I could get every
thing here I could get there, and I feel
absolutely satisfied that my decision
was wise. I appreciate far more than
I can express the -interest of those
who were anxious for me to go to Hot
Springs, and who so generously offer
ed to bear part of the expense for the
trip. I shall not forget them.
For another week my address will
be 809 Montrose Avenue, Richmond
Va., thereafter for two or three weeks
my address will be Durhan, N. C, care
Trinity College.
As stated in a former communica
tion, our move to Ridereway was made
the first of January 1893 in the midst
of a blizzard that makes me shiver vo
think of it. The first representative
of the charge we met was W. B. Flem
ing of the Ridgeway church, but the
second representative of the charge we
saw was R. F. Rose, of Zion church. I
had never before met this prince
among laymen, though I knew of him,
as his son, W. W. Rose, and I had join
ed the N. C. Conference in the same
class eight or nine years before.
Speaking of Bro. Rose brings to my
mind another worthy layman of Zion
church, between whom and Bro. Rose
a strong and beautiful tie of friend
shin exist TT
Mayfield. TTipv rflllpr1 onfVi nt.her
"Bob" and "Horace," and sometimes it
seemed that they took delight in "cut
ting" at each other, but they really
Iwed each other with a love that was
genuine. As their pastor I delighted
to be with them, and many happy
"ours were spent in their homes.
In the
on the Ridgeway Circuit Mrs. Martha
a. Uurchett and her two daughters,
of Warren Plains) and Lucy L. joined
m church bv certificate ' I remem
tar them well for two reasons. In
. e "rst place they were good workers
" the church, and this always delights
.the heart Vm T V.o eon.
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ond place it was manifest to every one
uicy had been marked as a vfc
un of the dread "white nlae-ue." I
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not believe I ever saw a more at'
"active human face, so full of gentle
hS and calm resignation. She sang
ell, and I delighted in listening to
r low, sweet voice, especially as she
Sarg about having anchored her soul
? the Haven of Rest. She lwed less
man a year after joining Zion church.
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. ie zsth of Anril. 1895. our
fungest son, Leslie Black, was baP-
WZed at the altnT- r.f 7!in nhmfh hv
fey- W. S. Black, D. D. We had not
"y decided what we would name the
U1. When WP fnrn'n 1,1 V10 nVidn.
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J- When Dr. Black asked the moth-
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1 -The 339th Infantry in the stadium of City College, New York, to be j&ecorated by General Collardet on
behalf of the French government. 2 Delegation of the peace conference inspecting the devastated regions of
France to determine the indemnities. 3 Latest photograph of Premier Paderewski of Poland, made in Paris,
wnere ne was presenting tne claims
me to make the response, which I
very promptly did. After the service
I told Dr. Black that I had been, try
ing to induce my wife to fix upon the
name for the child for some while, and
that I rather enjoyed her brief con
fusion when he asked her to give his
name. The erood Doctor laughed and
said he was glad it did not turn out
like' a similar case did in Monroe some
years prior to this. Dr. B. F. Dixon
was pastor of the church in Monroe,
and Dr. Black was Presing Elder of
the District. At a Quarterly Clonfc -ence
a lady and gentleman brought
forward a child for baptism. When
Dr. Black asked the mother to "name
this child," "without hesitation she re
sponded "Black Dixon." With equal
promptness Dr. Black said, "Dixon
Black, I baptize thee"ietc. The moth
er told him after the service that they
had the name as he pronounced it, but
as he was officiating she thought his
name should come first.
Sincerely,
J. A. HORNADAY.
May 5, 1919.
D. L. Robertson
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Mr TV T,5varrPTire Rohersnn formerlv '
Game Warden and Dog Tax Collector
for the Countv. has been annointed by
State authority County Tax Assessor. 1
He will commence his duties immed- ,
lately following his return irom a
meeting of county assessors held this
week in Goldsboro.
The two tax appraisers previously
appointed, Dr. John N. Harrison, of
Littleton, and Mr. Boyd. White, of
Smith Creek, will aid Mr. Robertson
and the Commissioners in properly as
sessing County property values.
This is a new office and is a step in
the State Tax system's new method
which is striving to equalize assess
ments and have all property listed at
its true value.
Geeze Your wife has run off with
Count Wopjoy.
Hock (Hurt) Ha, ha. At last I
am revenged upon him.
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MICKIE SAYS
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The friends of Corp. George W. Har
ris, of Inez, are pleased to welcome his
return home. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Harris and wears three
srold stripes on the left sleeve telling
that since November 1917 he has
(been putting across some good work
for Uncle Sam in the 20th or Lorraine
ArlvnncA Station Ensrineeers. Mr,
' Harris served at Rheims and along
'the lines to the Spanish border. He
arrived in America on the 18th and
was honorably discharged May 2nd :
ifrom Camp Lee
Local News From
Sections County
LITTLETON ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bobbitt, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Butts in Chapito,
Va.
Mr. George Partin, of Boykins, Va.,
spent the week-end in town.
Misses Doris and Lillian Whitmore,
of Petersburg, Va., spent Sunday with
Mrs. L. N. Motley.
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Mr. Walter Bobbitt, of Crawles
snent Sunday in town.
Mr. McRobt. Booth, of Warrenton,
was a visitor in town Friday.
Mrs. Mason Mohorne left Saturday
for a visit to her sister in Baltimore,
Md.
Mr. W. A. Thorne, of Airlie, was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Willie Harvey spent the week
end with her daughter in Norlina.
Mrs. Rom Parker, of Enfield, was
visitor in town Sunday,
Mr. Jim Newsome has accepted a
position with Mr. F.' M. Taylor in
Heathville. "
Miss Margie Rightwire spent Sun
day with her parents in Vaughan.
Messrs. Al and Gus Travis and Paul
Merchant, of Weldon, attended the
dance here Friday niglit.
Mr. Bert Schlichter, who has been
spending sometime in Raleigh was in
town Monday enroute to his home in
Hollister.
Misses Vada Wind and Aleeze Ay
cock, of Pantego are visiting Miss
Carrie Myrick.
Dr. W. R. Putney has returned from
a visit to Richmond.
ARCOLA ITEMS
Miss Ethel King has returned from
a visit iii Warrenton and near Macon.
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I: Miss Mary Tharrington from near
ivRocky Mount, has been visiting rela
jtives and friends in Warren county for
Mr. Willie King, one of our return
ed boys, took his pre-war position with
the Commissary at Hollister last week.
L Mr. Dallas Capps has accepted a
position as salesman with his brother,
! Mr. Robert L. Capps.
:Mrs. Beaufort Scull is spending
some time with relatives in Louisburg
and Rocky Mount. r x
Mr. Thurman A. Duke, who has seen
Naval service over seas during the
war, nas received nis uiscnarge anu
is now enjoying a visit home.
. Messrs. Lloyd and Edgar Wood were
recent visitors in the home of their
sister, Mrs. Joe F. King.
This community was well represent
ed at Hollister Friday night to see the
play, "Under the Blue Sky," rendered
by the Hollister school. '
S. W. Duke last Saturday night " and
Sunday. .
We are glad to report Mrs. Sarah
Hon. W. L. Knight
To Speak Here
XT W T. TTnlit nicfripf. f!ont.P.-
nary Directory, will speak at Warren
! Plains Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and at the Methodist church here that
night at 8:30 upon the Methodist Cen
tenary. Mr. Knight is a convincing speaker,
throughly imbued with the deeper sig
nificance of this call to the spirit of
Methodism, and his talk will be inter
esting and inspiring.
The public generally is cordially in
vited to greet him at both appoint
ments. PAYS FIRST INSTALLMENT
ON BOND WITH 150 DIMES
Mr. J. E. Williams, of Hawtree, in
torviflwpr' the first of the week 'in the
:v,nVncf nf Viq T ,rsm snhspribed to a
lUtCXCOU Ul
u150 00 bond He made the first pay-
ment with dimes 150 of them.
A dime here and a quarter there
rapidly pays for a bond and will prove
an incentive to thrift. "Practically
every man can afford a bond whose
patriotism is one hundred per cent
has been wisely said.
Increase your savings not tomor
row, or next day, but Now.
SURE?
Well
Finish
the eon
THE
VICTORY UBEHTY LOAN I
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LOAN RESULTS
The Liberty Loan results to
Thursday morning :
Henderson banks $ 15,000
Bank of Warren 19,650
Bank of Macon 7,100
Bk. Warren-Norlina 2,550
Bank of ; Littleton 5,a50
Planter's Bank 2,000
Citizens Bank 56,550
Total $108,700
Warren's quota . $165,000
To be "raised $56,300
Of the amount raised the
Woman's Committee is cred
ited with $28,000.
Finish The Job
Richmond, Va.
Tasker Polk, Chairman
Warrenton, N. - C.
According to reports reed,
by Rederal Reserve Bank
your county below average
of quota to date. Cannot be
lieve it is due to lack .of en
ergy on your part or of pa
triotism on the part of your
people. Please get busy
ROBERTSON,
9:15 a. m. Chairman.
Victory Loan
Canvass Friday
Members of the central committee,
Warrenton gentlemen assigned to
wmk the individual townships of War
ren, are earnestly requested by Chair
man Polk of the Victory Loan, to meet
at his office this morning at ten o'clock
prepared to make the canvass.
The gentlemen assigned work in
Warrenton township are also expect
ed to be present. This' final effort is
necessary, for the , County to meet its
quota and a full, free and loyal par
ticipation by the central committee
for a glorious close of the last patriot
ic war-call in Warren is deeply hoped
for and expected. ' '
Trophv Train At
iJNorlina Saturday
The Liberty Loan Trophy Train will
reach Norlina Saturday afternoon at
six and will remain there for thirty
minutes. A large crowd of interestel
and patriotic people are expected 10
greet its appearance.
Team workers ' and drive officials
will be made to secure additional sub
scriptions necessary to place the
County over. Many, trophies of all
descriptions will be found and this
travelling war museum will prove of
interest.
WHAT THE SUCCESS OF THE
VICTORY LOAN MEANS TO YOU
Some men are saying that with the
incentive of emotional patriotism lack
ing the public will not buy Victory
Loan Bonds. An analysis of this at
titude reveals the fact that men who
make such statements have in mind
the sacrifices they have already made
the sacrifices of taxes paid and
bonds already purchased. But what
are these when measured by what has
been endured in Flanders and France ?
"The banks will take the bonds in
any event," they say. Yes, the banks
will take the bonds willingly. The
terms of the loan, as announced, offer
an extremelv attractive short term
investment.
Attractive as the loan may be, if
purchased by the banks without the
whole-souled support of the American
public the result will be detrimental
to business. ,
The working man, the employer of
labor and the investor all will suffer.
Why? Because the banks exist
primarily to extend credit to the busi
ness community. The banks cannot
buy billions of dollars of Victory Loan
Bonds , and still continue to loan
money in sufficient quantities and at
a fair rate to the business man.
The purchasing power of the money
you withold will decrease, because
your bank must buy your share of
bonds, causing additional inflation of
currency, more credit liability and
higher prices.
Higher Prices For Everything that
phrase has been a nightmare to the
average citizen for some time past.?
If you buy your share of these Vic
tory Bonds you will aid in lowering
the cost of living. If you refuse to
buy, you aid in advancing the cost of
living to a still higher plane.
Think this matter over while the
opportunity remains then enter your
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ASKS VOTERS TO ENDORSE
PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL
Letter Is Addressed To The Vo
ters of the Warrenton Special
Tax District; Control Vested
in Body of Fifteen.
On June 10th one of the most im
portant elections ever held in War
ren county is advertised in the Record.
If a majority of the voters favor the
High school it will result in establish
ing a school worthy of Warrenton.
The High School and the present
Public schools will all be under the
ccntrol of a Board of fifteen gentle
men in whose hands the Educational
interests of your school district will
be safe. Under the Act the Town
I school can be consolidated at the
academy as the Board of Trusees of
the academy is self perpetuating. It
removes your school from Political
influence. The members of the Board
will always be appointed by the Coun
ty Board of Education.
In my opinion this High School will
eventually become the Central High
school for Warren County. If prop
erly managed and supported as it un
doubtedly will be, students will come
to the Warrenton High School from
other counties, boarding with private
families and trading with our mer
chants would bring considerable rev
enue to the town, and if the school
maintains a high standing of scholar
ship, with free tuition to residents of
the County. I believe people from
a distance would move to Warrenton
and vicinity as they have done at
Whikitt's, Guilford College and Carey.
The University and the colleges
have lowered their entrance require
ments to meet the low preparation of
students in our Public Hogh Schools.
Such should .joatJiethe -case. With
well equipped High Schools such as
therState has now so far as buildings
are concerned and competent teachers,
with the great advantage of Home in
fluence, there is no reason why our
boys and girls should not remain in
their Home schools until thoroughly
prepared to do college work not
simply to enter college and drag
through their course at college or quit
before graduating.
In addition to the regular English
and Clopical course of study, includ
ing mathematics, as heretofore taught
at the Academy, I would suggest that
book-keeping, type writing and ste
nography be taught the advanced
students. We have for years had a
scientific course in connection with
our regular course at the academy.
There is no reason why Warrenton
Township should not have a Farm
Life School for the support of which
the State furnishes twenty-five hun
dred dollars, and we should also make
some effort to secure the appropria
tion onfthe part of the General Gov
ernment for the Teaching of Econom
ics and Domestic Science. Agricul
ture is included . in the Scientific
courses.
Truly yours,
JOHN GRAHAM.
Outlook Good
For New Church
Warrenton Episcopal church, an edi
fice dear to the hearts of many mem
bers, sacred in the sentiment of its
past, notable for the marriage of Hor
ace Greeley, and beautiful for it mem
orial windows, but weakened by the
march of time, is to give way to a
new church at an early date, indica
tions now point.
At a meeting of the vestry the first
of the week over $5,000 was subscrib
ed, this with the amount now raised
for the purpose gives over seven thou
sand dollars as a start. It is propos
ed to erect a twelve to fifteen thous
and dollar structure, to have it contain
the windows and some other furnish
ings of the present building, and to
make it a church sufficient to cover
the needs of its. congregation.
The membership of the shurch is
intereted, and results are to be expect
ed in the near future.
Help place Warren over the top.
10 name this child" she looked to