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VOLUME XXV
WARRENTON, WARRE N COUNTY, FRlDAYTJUl7rFi9
Number 61
A SEMI-WEEWLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTER ESTS OF WARRENTOirANDVVAR I:EN COUNTY
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Of the finer qualities of life no one
has more the spirit of highmindedness
than that of appreciation. It is the
language of the soul.
A genial "I thank you!" or a jiappy
'I certainly do appreciate it!" spoken
perhaps thoughtlessly is worth ines
timaby more than the casual might
a oppose.
This spirit is the reward for daily
service. It is the liveryxof politeness.
It is the essence of the fascination of
existence.
Can one imagine the heartlessness,
the uncouthness, the linbearable crude
ness which would follow the elimina
tion of appreciation? Assuredly it
would bring the dawn of doom.
Knowing the virtue of this quality,
its ability to stir one's soul to the
heights, its appeal to the best, one i&
hourly called upon to use it.
To appreciate is to claim kinship of
soul with the highest thoughts and
motives of the .universe, is to recog
nize the efforts of another, and in rec
ognition express this feeling that life
may be happier, nobler, better.
Freely spend the coin of appreciation.
'A friend is worth all the hazards
we can run."
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n Enemy he made through Scorn to
spend
The Courtesy that would have made
a Friend."
Consolation.
From the Agony column:
''Young man, recently rejected, de
sires apartments adjoining those of
young couple possest of a baby that
cries all night, causing father to
promenade in pajamas; good, loud
swearer preferred." Boston Tran
script. An Unqualified Endorsement. '
"Are you in favor of votes for
women?"
"Why ask such a question at this
kite day?" inquired Senator Sorghum
in return. "How - can a statesman
hope to get 'em if be isn't in favor of
'em?" Washington Star,
Captious Criticism.
"What's the trouble?"
"The same old row," said the edi
tor of the Toadvine Clarion. "One .of
our prominent suffragists has just
been in here giving me 'Hail Colum
bia' for spelling the 'Cause' with a
lower case 'c' ". Chicago Daily News
We need leaders to realize that
conditions are not what they should
be in a world that could supply plenty
for all, including leisure, vacations,
sufficient wealth and independence.
The trouble is that we are unable to
bring about changes without getting
hsyterical or violent about it.
The people should plan a v better
social and economic structure, grad
ually replacing, not tearing down, the
one that now exists. f,
Lazarus was good and pure"-; Dives
vus not all that he might have been.
Jiut Lazarus would have been foolish
to tip over Dives' table and spoil the
party without first knowing just
where he would get his crumbs affer
ward. Selected.
A Correction
In last Tuesday's account of a party
given at the home of Mrs. Mamie Bur
well we stated that the honor guest
was Miss Anna Cohoon, of Suffolk.
Miss Cahoon was honor guest jointly
with Miss Jane Alston, of New York.
We are pleased to add Miss Alston as
an honor guest and regret that she
was not mentioned as such in the first
account of the delightful affair.
EMMANEL CHURCH
As I shall not leave on my vacation
util about the 3rd of August there
Will be the usual services on the 1st
Sunday:
a- m. Holy Communion and Sermon
P. m. Evening Prayer and Sermon
Good Shepherd Ridgeway
Services at 5 p. m. on 1st Sunda'y.
E. W. BAXTER.;
Entertain In Honor Misses Norwood
f Misses Byrd and Will Jones delight
y entertained Wednesday evening"
nine to twelve in honor of their
useguests Misses Helen and Mary
iWood' of South Boston. Progre
"am6 heai-ts and dancing afforded
contr' In th unique guessing
nail T Janice FleminS and Big-
Jim n,es and Miss Tempe Boyd and
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tw , ' "-v11 an iviiss coya
luckily drew the prize. Delic-
'frosW. "nd Cake were enjoyed as
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Mr. Joe John Allen Tells In De
tail Of Wonders Of Soil,
Climate And People
HOLDS RECORD FOR BIG
GEST COTTON STALK RAIS'D
Biggest Hog Ever Raised Weigh
ed Over Sixteen Hundred And
Was Property of O. P. Shell;
Biggest Cymbling- Raised Here
. The following ,is reproduced from
the Warren Record file by special re
quest. Editor, x v
Told By Mr. J. J. Allen
Some facts in letter written by Mr.
Joseph John Allen, "Spelling Joe
John" as he is known throughout the
State, are very interesting to War
ren people.
Old North Carolina the grand old
State that holds her head as far above
other states as the tall cypress holds
itself over the dwarf shub'bery. What
1 have said of her applies to the whole
state, with some excentional merits
accorded to dear old Warren county,
the first of which is the crossing of
Roanoke by Abigal Sugan and' set
tling in what is now Warren county
and raising a posterity that have
made themselves honored the world
ever, arid whose ramifications, extend
into almost every family on the north
ern borders of s. North Carolina.
As to her statesmen, Nathaniel
Maconv is considered the wisest and
profoundest ever produced in the
United States. She has
three of our ablest governors, the gen
eralissimo of the Southern Confed
eracy, and two brigadier generals.
For wealth and culture prior to the
War Between the States, Warren
stood foremost making more wheat
and tobacco than any other County.
Frank Thornton was the largest
grower . of tobacco. in the, W0J?ldis-The -f
largest" stalk of cotton ever produced
grew in Warren and was twenty one
feet tall and contained over a thous
and bolls of cotton. The largest hog
ever produced on earth was by the
late O. P. Shell, said hog weighing
over 1600 lbs on foot. The largest
cymbling ever produced was by War
ren Duty and weighed 102 lbs. The
largest gourd ever grown was grown
by Ransom Harris and held two and
a half bushels. The designer of the
Confederate flag was the late Orren
Randolph Smith, of Warren county.
The man who received the greatest
number of wounds received by any
one on either side during our civii
conflict was Major Robert Alston, of
the famous 12th N. C. Regiment, hav
ing received sixteen wounds and
knocked down five times by shells and
three horses killed under him. The
most punctual man on earth is living
today near Manson and all his life
has never owed anyone a'copper, nor
has ever bought that much on credit,
nor. has he ever been recreant to a
promise or trust no matter how tri
vial. Said man goes by the name ol
Oliver Smith.
Warren county under efficient man
agement can be made to produce won
ders in almost all agricultural pro
ducts. The late Mr. William Duke
Jones, " when owner of the farm at
WhitP Sulrihur SDrings, made a sin
gle crop of "wheat of 5,000 bushels
ana tnai same iauu is mcic v,
what it has done in bygone days.
y You ask me to help out Dr. Taylor
ime in regard to the Allen family.
Well, all I know is that they are a
mighty stubborn set and, when -once
oOTenaedrnever forgive. There is one
thing in their favor, however that I
can "say and that . is that there hu.
never been a trator in the blood of
the entire family, as their motto has
ever been "Resistance to Tyranny is
Obedience to God." , Major ., Charles
Allen was one of: the emigrants "from
Virgina to North Carolina during the
days of religious persecution , in that
state and settled in Bute county,, now
Warren. He married Nancy Vincient
and of them was born William, Char
les, Vincient', George, James, Rebec
ca, Nancy and Mary. Major Allen
was a Revolutirtary soldier from be
ginning to end, volunteering the sec
ond time after having been discharg
ed at lifty years of age. His s5n
Vincent married Mary Bowden and ot
them were Born John, Edmond, Jos
eph, Turner, Tabitha, Susan; Agnes
and Nancy; Of this family of chiK
dren John, Tabitha, and Nancy emi
grated to Tennessee where they
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brought up large families of children'
Vincent Allen accumulated a large
estate in lands and slaves and was the
founder ofr Brawn's church of - which
he was rv consistent member. He was,
during jiie Revolutionary War, one
of Washington's commissionaries and
had charge of the stores of the army
during the raid of Cornwaliis from
Wilmington to Petersburg, and to
avoid capture by the British forces,
retreated across the Roanoke and
pitched camp just where Randolph
Macon college now stands. Well, I
suppose this is enough about the Al
len's and so "tha witness is with you.'
Dr. T. J. Taylor Announces: ' ('
There will be services at the Bap
tist church Sunday morning, 11 o'clock
TAX RETURNS IIMR RE-VALUATION
CONTRASTED
ThrAiili ho nrfpev nf Mainr RprnnrH niefrinf Tpy Snnorvicnr an,! Mr
D. Lawrence Robertson, Local Tax Supervisor, we are permitted to present to
the readers of the Warren Record a comparison of tax values for 1919 and
1920 the old system versus the new. ' It is possible that some changes,
either of addition or subtraction may be made by the Tax Commission.
The total number of acres of land
Total number of acres listed by the
The total acreage under the old system as taken from the Auditor's
books for 1919 was 272,569, an apparent increase of 4,624 acres under reval
uation. However it is probable that this seeming increase in acreage will not
materialize when the taxes are levied, as it will "come off" as twice listed, or
other discrepancies feo some extent.
The value of the real property of the county follows: ,
White Citizens
1919
$3,022,800
or approximately 320 per cent.
Colored Citizens 1919
' $834,018
little less than 300 per cent.
1920
$2,918,790.
The total value of the real property listed by white and colored:
1919 $3,856,818.00; 1920 $12,373,446.00; an increase of $8,516,628.00.
AVERAGE VALUE PER ACRE
by the local Supervisor upon the actual
ment - The actual value of the land is
$36.89 per acre. But the buildings
making the total real for taxation the
VALUES BY TOWNSHIPS v
White Rece Colored Race
1919 1920 1919 1920
$412,035 $1,005,156 River ' $ 49,380 $109,682
236,292 841,908 Six Pound 38,098 186,537
:J10,450 1,010,346 Hawtree ' 37,995 192,940
271,976 667,082 Smith Creek 51,503 154,099
165,199 590,232 Nutbush 67,667 231,179
108,165 455,921 ; ' Sandy Creek 67,45&' 369,237
91,702 ' 337,943 Shocco 81,799 416,247
184.089 630,03a Fishing Creek 73,118 230,383
275,012 951,307 Judkins 47,614 198,73;
715,284 2,345,096 Warrenton 192,633 637,245
167.090 496,472 Fork .. 39.700 144,890
54,910 125,110 Roanoke 17,056 , 47,614
To the above quotations of 1919 is to be added the sum of $300,596 delin
quent values; but this sum of $300,596 is included in the total valuation, of
$3,856,818.00 real value for 1019
PERSONAL PROPERTY
. White V Colored
1919. . 1920 1919 1920.
$3 113,802 $3,896,605, - ' $916,480.00 $954,801
A total Personal property value of $4,080,282 for 1919, and
A total of personal property of 4,851,406 for 1920.
The above figures are taken from the Tax books in the hands of the local
Supervisor and have the "okeh".of Major JBernard and Mr. Robertson as to
their accuracy for the year 1920. The values given for 1919 were taken from
thp brooks of the County Auditor. These figures tell the story. The differ
ence of $821,124.00 in personal property increase can be accounted-for by tlie
increase in valuations placed upon the live stock, and farmers supplies and
etc. held on hand on first of January, and by the normal increase. ' ,
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MISSyMACON IS TO
WED AUGUST 18TH
The home of Mrs. Lizzie Tarwater,
beautifully decorated, was thrown
open to numbers of Warrenton -friends
Tuesday afternoon from fiVe to seven
for a delightful progressive . hearts
Pty. ,
After the guests .had arrived at
tractive ring score eards were passed
and the secret of the, evening was re-
vealed in the announcement of tne
approaching marriage of Miss Willie
Macon, of this city, to Mr. H. D.
Wood, of. New Bern, the ceremony to
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v, jidiuuiicu iicic uii auusl xoin.
The announcement was greeted with
much interest and the good wishes of
, all extended the bride-to-be.
IJunng the atternoon Miss Hilah Judge Kerr has been among the
Tarwater, in a manner winsome and people of this Judicial district as So
charming, rendered an appropriate licitor and -more recently as Judge
vocal selection.
Mrs. -Hugh rlolt. win-
ner in the ganie of hearts, graciously
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presented the prize to Miss Macon
who previously had received as bride's
j prize an attractive Sunday night
recipe book.
- Delicious cream and cake were serv-
ed by Misses Florence Murchison, of
Flrence, S. C, and Kate Macon, sistei
of the bride-to-be.
Those present were: Misses Willie
and Philena Macon, Ethel Allen,
Tempe Dameron, Sue Williams, Sue
Burroughs, Sallie Foster,, of Burling-
ton, Mariam Boyd, Nora King, Mary
Speed Massenburg, Mary Russell Bur-
roughs, Emma Hall, Sarah Macon,
Josie Cook, Edna Earl Douglas, Hilah
j Tarwater; Mesdames T. ' J. Holt,
George Scoggin, V. D. Alston, H. F.
jQnes, H. N. Walters, W. H. Dameron,
B. B. Williams, W. A.N Graham, Ed
mund White, W. N; Boyd, C .H. Peete,
R.' J. Jones, P. G. Alston, of Texar
kana, Tex., George Davis, J. C. Bur
well, Frank Allen, G. H. Macon, Wel
don Hall, R. T. Watson, Gordon Poin
dexter, T. D. Peck, Al Williams, and
Mrs. Denson. .
WITH 1919 RECORD
listed -by the white race
colored race
205,102
72,090
277,193
Total acreage
1920
$9,454,65600
An increase of $6,431,850
An increase of $2,084,772 a
for 1920, $36.89 which is worked out
value of the land without improve-
$10,227,891 which is an average of
on this land amount to $2,145,455.00,
sum of $12,373,446.00 as given above.
KERR MENTIONED
AS CANDIDATE 1924
The special Correspondent of the
News & Observer with headquarters
at Washington, D. C, writes interest-
ingly of "Tarheel gossip" in Wednes-
I day .morning's paper. Linked up with
other "Tarheel" gossip in the National
- 1 Capital is the rumor that our towns
j man -Judge Kerr will be a candidate
to succeed the Honorable Cameroi.
Morrison as Governor of North Caro
j lina.
It is no news to our folks here that
Judge Kerr measures up to the high
I of r.rlAMLj 2 1 ' 1 1 i i
i otcinuaiu itquueu in canaiaates tor
Gubernatorial honors, nor is it "news"
j that his name has been mentioned for
f this honor.
I rresiamg, ana our tolks know him and
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appreciate his fitness for the Govern-
( orship. And now that other parts of
f the State are beginning to find out his
j qualities of heart and ,of mind"" arid
I even the Capital news has brought
1 him forward as one of the candidates,
it is pleasing but not surprising to his
home folks.
1 Of course, it is a long time to 1921
J and many things could happen politi;
cally to change the trend of public
thought, but at this time Judge Kerr
looms large upon the political horizon
as the ideal candidate, for Governor
of North Carolina a position the peo
pie of Warren county and others who
know him and his record would be
j delighted to see him occupy.
To Commence Work
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On Important Road
The Government Supervisor of roads
has i inspected the survey of the War
- 4 venton-Fork 'Highway and pronounced
it "good. He has gone further and
given assurance that work will com
mence. on this road within thirty
days and pushed to early completion.
This is good news to Fork, and cer
tainly good news to Warrenton. In
addition to liking up this prosperous
IWnsnip Willi tne UOUnty beat. It
furnishes a connecting link with
Rock Mount and Eastern Carolina.
This paper rejoices with the citizens
of Fork in the promised completion of
their road, and looks forward with
interest to the frequent use of the.
road in visiting our friends of that
progressive section.
Miss Dorothy Walters Hostess
Miss Dorothy Walters was enter
taining hostess Wednesday morning
from 10:30 to 12:30 at a porch party
in honor of Misses Annie Ro we House
and Louise Haywood, of Weldon.
house-guests of Miss Lucy Palmer
Scoggin. The social' period was en
livened with an interesting game of
nroerressive hearts. Delicious refresh-
mentg of cream and cake were served
Those nresent weveMisses Annie
Rowe House. Louise Havwood. Ella
Rrodie Jones Marv Burwell Lucv P
g - Undine DraDer Lucv Wil-
liams Ruth Green Martha Reynolds
pr;ce Marv Terrell HoDe Powell
piorencex Murchison Olivia Burwell,
Katharine Alston Temne Bovd and'
Kate Macon.
Miss Norma Connell Entertains
The attractive home of Mr. and Mib.
W. A. Connell was filled last Tuesday
evening from nine to twelve by a hap
py gathering of young friends from
Warrenton and other localities to en
joy a delightful social evening tender
ed by Miss Norma Connell in honor of
her house-guests Misses Eva Bullock,
Helen Williams and Eva White.
After a delightful period of social
enjoyment featured by Miss Minnie
Wilson's activity with the ukelele and
the social comminglement afforded the
guests were invited to the lawn where
under the glow of a lovely moon, de
licious chiHed watermelon was thor
oughly enjoyed.
Among those present were: Misses
Norma Gonnell, Eva Bullock, Helen
Williams, Eva White, Mary Burwell,
Lucy Williams, Nan RodwelL Cate
Monroe Gardner, Emily Hilliard, Min
nie Wilson, Mary Wilson, Sue Palmer,
Minnie Fraziet; Messrs. Edward Tar
water, Jerman Walker, Boyd Davis,
Boyd Wilson, Clyde Rodwell, Jimmy
I Robertson, William Boyce, Will Price,
Alpheu's Jones, W. Brodie Jones, and
'Mr. Bobbitt, of Palmer Springs.
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Town Project To Cost Over One
Hundred Thousand But
To Be Fine Hotel
MUCH NEEDED IMPROVE
MENT TO BE VERY MODERN
Twenty Eight Rooms, Bath Fa
cilities On Every Floor; Ladies
Rest Room And Texture Brick
Finish.
. Few people in Warrenton realize
the type of hotel the Warren Hotel
Company is erecting on the former
Green lot. The structure which is as
suming rough propotions and is to
renresent a onp hiinHrfH tlirmcnnrJ Mif-
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in style and or
namented in taste.
In view of the fact that the hotel
is a. town necessity and community
enterprise the Warren Record yester
day interviewed Contractor H. H. Wil
liams in order to give the public a
true picture of this modern building,
need for which has been evident for
many years.
The hotel will be.finished in seven
color texture brick layed next to a
twelve-inch cast concrete wall which
will bear the weight of the building,
four, porches will grace its front, two
on the end facing the Methodist church
and two facing main street. The lob
by, with ornamented panel ceiling and
columns, will be fifty by thirty-two
feet and a thirty-nine by twenty-eight
dining room will, adjoin the lobby.
The mezzaine, twenty two feet square,
will afford writing rooms and be
furnished for the convenience of the
guests.
There will be twenty eight rooms,
each with an outer window; private
baths in fourteen of these rooms and
so arranged Jthat twenty-ftVe of them
can have access , to connecting baths.
In addition to this toilet arrange
ment there will be six public toilets,
two on each floor.
The basement of the hotel, to be
equipped with . toilet, servants quar
ters, and steam heat plant, will also
have a laundry amply able not only to
care for the linen at the hotel but also
large enough for community purposes,
dry.
There will be a. ladies rest room, a
freight and passenger .elevator, and
all necessary conveniences to add to
the comfort of the guests. Practical
ly the entire interior will be finished
in hardwood.
In response to a surmise, "We are
foing to have a nice hitel?" Con
tractor Williams replied, "Man, you
aie going to have a beauty!"
"When will it be completed?" was
our next question.
Williams, who is pushing the work
with a labor force of twenty-five re
cruited from this section replied: "By
Christmas; we will be under roof by
September 1st."
Local And Personal
" Mention Of Interest
Mr. J. Byrd Ellington, .of Nuthusji,
was in town this week. - (
Mr. J E. Miles, of Norlina, has been
in town several days this week.
. Miss Edna Earl Douglas is a guest
in the home of Mrs. H. T. Macon.
Mrs. Fitts, of Knoxville, is the guest
of her daughter Mrs. John Dameron.
Miss Pattie Perry is visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Palmer.
Mr. William Duke Jones has return
ed home after a short visit in Edge
combe. jJHessrs. Howard F. Jones, Jr., and
M. P. Burwell, Jr., were visitors in
the Townsville section this week.
Mrs. Mary Mercer and daughter
Miss Lenoir, of Edgecombe, are guests
in the honfe of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
F. Jones.
Friends of Mr. W. Keppel Falkener
regret to learn' that he left Warrenton
last njght for Hemmingway, S. C,
where he will work in tobacco.
Mr. Robert H. Shaw, of Macon, was
a pleasant caller at our office" yester
day. Mr. Shaw has just returned from
a delightful trip to Niagra Falls and
other points of interest.
Mr, J. P. Scoggin is to have one of
the most beautiful and convenient
homes in the city. Work is progress
ing and he hopes to occup this resi
dence on fifth avenue by Christmas.
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