VOLUME XXVI.
WARRENTON, WARREN COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921
Number
A WEEKLY NEWS PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
POPULAR YOUNG
COUPLE MARRY
MR. M. C. MILES
WEDS MISS ELMORE
PARTY ENJOYS
BIG FOX CHASE
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PRETTY WEDDING AT
HIGH NOON TUESDAY
When Miss Fair Polk, Daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Tasker Polk,
Becomes Bride of Mr. John G.
Mitchell of Oxford.
Emmanuel Episcopal church was a
scene of beauty and grace on Tuesday
at high noon when Miss Lucy Fairfax
Polk became the bride of Mr. John
Gulick Mitchell of Oxford.
The church was exquisite in decora
tions of ferns, clematis and yellow
chrysanthemums upon which radiant
altar candles shed a mellow glow.
Immediately preceding the arrival
of the wedding party Miss Hilah Tai
water sweetly sang "Until," accom
panied by Miss Alice Vaden Williams
as organist.
Promptly at high noon the doors ot
this historic edifice were thrown open
p.nd to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march the groomsmen,
Messrs. James Polk brother of the
bride, and Earnest Mitchell, brother
of the groom entered the central aisle
followed by Messrs. Chandler Mat
thews of Oxford and Paul Edmundson
of Goldsboro, as Messrs. Lindsey Tay
lor of Oxford and Eric Norfleet of
Roxobel entered the side aisles, cross
ing in front of the chancel, forming a
semi-circle before the altar. Then
entered Miss Mary Polk, sister of the
bride, exquisitely gowned in brown
lace over gold tissue carrying a show
er bouquet of Russell roses. The
bride handsomely gowned in a coat
suit of Taupe vellour embroidered in
brown silk with fur collar with ac
cessories to match and carrying a
shower boquet of Ward and Sweet
heart roses entered upon the arm of
her brother Mr. William Tannahill
Polk, was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man Mr. Leonard
Mitchell where the impressive cere
mony of the Episcopal church given
by the Rector Rev. Edward W. Baxter
made them man and wife as the or
ganist filled th r e,difice. with sweet,
subdued melody.
Amidst the happy strains of Lohen
grins wedding march the happy couple
and their friends left the church.
An elegant buffet luncheon was
served at the home of the bride's
parents Mr. and Mrs. Tasker Polk im
mediately following the ceremony, af
ter which Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell left
for a visit of two weeks to New York
and other cities before returning to
Mr. Mitchell's home in Oxford. m
MISS TARWATER
ENTERTAINS.
Miss Hilah Tarwater entertained
Saturday morning at Progressive
Hearts and Bridge in honor of Miss
Lucy Fairfax Polk. The color schema
was white and yellow, and the home
was artistically decorated in clema
tis, goldenrod and yellow chry santhe
mums. The score cards were daintily
tied with bows of white and yellow
ribbon.
Delicious orange-ice, white cake
and mints were served by Misses
Georgia Tarwater and Mildred Allen.
The guest prize was dainty lingerie.
The highest score in Hearts was made
by Miss Undine Draper; the highest
score in Bridge was made ly Mis3
Mary Polk, to whom were presented
bright colored linen handkerchief s.
Those present were: iMiss Lucy
Fairfax Polk, Misses Mary Polk,
Frances Mitchell, Elizabeth Griffin,
Alice Dsvid, Lula Price, Martha
Price, Lois Draper, Undine Draper,
Annie Burwell, Mary Burwell, Ella
E. Jones, Agnes Henderson, Cate
Gardner, Lucy Willianas, Sallie Davis,
'Mrs. Edward White of Portsmouth,
Mrs. Milton McGuire, Mrs. G. H.
Macon and Miss Belieu of. Richmond.
MR. O. G. MUDGE AiND FAMILY
HAVE MOVED TO COLUMBIA
Mr. O. G. Mudge and family left
for Columbia this week where he as
sumes the principalship of th e High,
School of that place. Our citizens
regret to see Mr. Mudge ant his
family leave Warrenton. They have
wade many friends here who wii al
ways hold them in high esteem. Mr.
Mudge is a gentleman whose frie ds
are drawn closer to him as acquaint
ance ripens, and in his new field of j
daily activities he has their very be.
wishes for success and happiness.
THE MISSES BUR
WELL ENTERTAIN
GIVE DELIGHTFUL
BRIDGE PARTY
Complimentary Miss Fair Polk
and Their House Guests Miss
Mary Garland Allen and Miss
Alice Cole.
Misses Annie and Mary Burwell en
tertained at Progressive Bridge Mon
day afternoon from four to six o'clock
complimentary to their house guests
Misses Alice Cole and Mary Garland
Allen of New York, and Miss Lucy
Fairfax Polk, Warrenton's charming
bride-to-be.
The color scheme was yellow and
white, the home being decorated in
clematis and goldenrod and lighted
wit n a profusion of yellow candles in
s'lver candelabrae. The place cards
represented Cupid with a shower bo
auet from which was suspended a
tiny boutenaire of crystalized sweets,
ar.d a minature yellow satin bag of
rie.
The bride's prize was a shower bo
quet of bright colored linen handker
chiefs in rose-shape form, and eaen
honor guest was presented with a
bright colored linen handkerchief.
Delicious ices and cceam were serv
ed with butter cake.
Those present were Miss Lucy
Polk, Misses Elizabeth Griffin, Mary
Gardland Allen, Frances Mitchell,
Mary Polk, Laura Boyd, Alice Cole,
Tempe Boyd, Virginia Gibbs, Byrd
Jones, Will Jones, Hilah Tarwater,
Ella B. Jones, Janice Fleming, Alice
David, Mamie Williams, Edith Bur
well, Margaret McLaurine of Musko
gee, Okla., and Mrs. Louis Thorp of
Rocky Mount; Messrs. John Mitchell,
of Oxford, Clyde Rodwell, Eric Nor
fleet of Roxobel, Earnest Mitchell of
Oxford, Paul Edmondson of Goldsboro,
William T. Polk, James K. Polk, Hal
Macon, Captain Francis Macon, U. S.
A., Alpheus Jones, Edison Hicks of
Henderson, Frank Gibbs, Pettway B.
Burwell, Keppel Falkener, Frank P.
Hunter, James Kerr and Graham
BoycLr- .r- - : - -
A DELIGHTFUL
BRIDGE PARTY
Miss Mary Polk entertained at Pro
gressive Bridge Friday afternoon
from four to six o'clock complimentary
to her honor guests Mrs. William Har
ris of Wilmington, and Misses Frances
Mitchell of Oxford and Elizabeth Grit
fin of Wilson.
The color scheme of Jade-green and
lavendar was beautifully carried out
in the decorations of clematis and lav
endar petunias, while silver candela
bra aglow with jade-green candles
made a scene of lovliness.
The score cards were handed paint
ed carrying out the color scheme. The
guests prizes of bright colored linen
handerchiefs, each encased in its own
dainty box, held in full hand," by
Miss Estelle Davis and drawn for
each guest, the last one drawn being
presented as the prize for the highest
score to Mrs. Alfred Alston Williams.
The refreshments were cream and
cake with jade icing, and mints in
dainty baskets.
MISS LOCKIE McCRAW
DIES IN RICHMOND
This remarkable woman passed
away in Richmond in the 88th year
of age, retaining her mental faculties
unimpaired to the end. She was the
daughter of Dr. Thomas Word and
Martha Bondurante McCraw and one
of a family of twelve.
She died on September 1st and her
body was brought to Warrenton ac
companied by her nephew Dr. Bellieu
and hs daughter Miss Mary, and in
terred in Fairview cemetery Septem
ber 2nd, the ceremonies at the grave
being conducted " by Dr. T. J. Taylor.
We trust some friend of the deceas
ed will write for our columns a more
extended sketch of this remarkable
woman.
Thanks Due Mr. Tarwater
The thanks of the young people of
the community .are due to Mr. J. J.
Tarwater for the pleasure he has
given them in his bathing pond. He
has fitted it up for bathing with bath
houses, nice board walks, a nice boat
and a good road to the pond. The
young folks patronize it in increasing
numbers each day during the hot
weather, and it is much appreciated.
f FORMER WARRENTON
BOY MARRIED SATURDAY
Very Pretty Wedding. Solemniz
ed at Home of Bride's Parents
In Henderson At One O'clock,
September Third.
Henderson, Sept. 3. One of the
prettiest weddings of the season was
solemnized today at one o'clock at the
home of ;Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Elmore,
Sr., North Garnett street, when their
daughter, Miss Lennie Elizabeth, was
married to Mr. Morton C. Miles, of
this city, formerly of Warrenton.
The living room, where the ceremony
was performed before an improvised
altar, was artistically decorated with
ferns, palms and trailing clenatis.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. C. 0.
Fountain sang in her usually charm
ing manner "Reveries," by Harry
Rowe Shelley, accompanied by f Mrs,
R. J. Jones at the piano. At the fi'rst
strains of the wedding march, played
by Mrs. Jones, Miss Hannah Wearne,
as maid of honor, entered alone, wear
ing an elaborately embroidered fulchi
colored taffeta dress, with a large'
black picture hat, and carrying an
ai'mfid of lavender asters. Following
her came Mrs. H. P. Poythress, sis
ter of the bride, as the dame of hon
or, attired in a pearl gray taffeta
dress, with green trimmings and
black picture hat and carrying a
bouquet of pink asters and ferns.
Then entered the ring-bearer, Master
A. C. Blalock, Jr., nephew of the
groom, carrying the ring in the heart
of a large rose. Following him the
two charming little flower girls, An
nabel Elmore and Ann Fountain,
looking sweet una picturesque, dress
ed in ruffled white organdies and
carrying baskets of asters in pastel
shades. Then came the bride on the
arm of her father, never looking
more beautiful than in her wedding
gown of blue duvetyn, trimmed with
squirrel, hat and gloves to match.
She carried a shower bouquet of val
ley ' lilies and ' bride's" roses. ' The
groom, who was attended by Mr. For
rest Miles as best man, met the bride
at the altar, where the ceremony was
performed by Rev. S. L. Morgan, pas
tor of the First Baptist church. Im
mediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom left for a trip to
northern points. They will be ai
home in Henderson after the middle
of September.
The popularity of the couple was
attested by the large number of beau
tiful and useful gifts which they re
ceived. The out-of-town guests here for the
wedding were: Mrs. Robert Fort,
Norfolk, Va,; Mrs. E. H. Adkins,
Chattanooga, Tenn.; Miss Sarah Ken
dall, Mrs. C. H. Wearn, Charlotte;
Mrs. C. O. Fountain, Newark, N. J.;
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Elmore, Bladen
boro; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Elmore,
Mr. Charles Elmore, Louisburg; Mrs.
J. C. Tippett, Maxton; Mrs. Mattie
Miles, Mr. Forrest Milles, Mr. and A.
C. Blalock, Warrenton; Mr. Lonnie
P. Miles, Wilson; Mrs. A. D. Harris,
Mr. A. D. Harris, Jr., Warrenton;
Jas. P. Massenburg, Rocky Mount;
Miss Fern Laslley.
Only a few intimate- friends of the
couple in Henderson were invited,
among them being the members of
the bride's department in the Sunday
school of the First Baptist church.
Henderson Daily Dispatch.
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
Macon High School opened Tuesday
with the largest enrollment in its
history. s
The Board of Education in session
Monday appointed Mr. John H. Flem
ing School Committeeman for Norlina
High School and Mrs. Raymond Har
ris school committeeman for Macon
High School.
The children of South Sandy Creek
who have been attending the public
school (one-teacher school) near, old
Shocco Chapel will be transported to
the Vicksboro school, making a four
teacher school of that school.
The public schools of the County
supported by General School tax only
will open on the 24th of October. All
children of compulsory school ag2
must, attend these schools full six
months, unless legally excused.
Mrs. R. R. Smiley and two sons of
'Wilson are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Smiley of Macon, the parents of
Mr. R. R. Smiley.
"LADY BERNARD'' IS
FINE HORSEWOMAN
While Visiting In Warren Coun
ty Miss Chambers Enjoyed
Fox Hunting. Thinks Rey-
f nary Very Shy.
Miss Mary Agnes Bernadine Cham
bers ("Lady" Bernadine") of Buffalo,
N. Y., who for the past ten days has
been a pleasant visitor in the home
jof Mrs. Howard Palmer at "Mill
brook" has returned to the "Queen
City of the Lakes" to take up her
duties as principal of one of the larg
est graded schools in that big town.
She came to Macon by way of Ashe
ville, spending some time at "Moun
tain Meadows." To say she is charm
ed with our Land of the Sky an4 the
delightful people whom she met there
is putting it mildly. '
Horseback riding is Miss Cham
bers pet hobby so Mr. Howard Pal
mer her host, arranged a fox hunt in
her honor. Through the courtesy of
Mr. Macon Thornton he was permit
ted to use that gentleman's famous
pack of hounds.
On last Tuesday morning at day
break with Silas Cheek as M. F. H.
the party set out for the chase; the
most enthusiastic member being Rev.
L. D. Hayman of Weldon. As they
rode toward the river headed for Mr.
James Robinson's happy hunting
grounds, they were joined by Mr.
Thornton, Misses Rodwell and Lawr
ence of Macon, Mr. Henry Milam and
others who love to follow the hounds.
They report a delightful ride and
fine chase but no "brush." To thii
bad luck "Silas" attributed dry
weather." Lady Bernadine" however,
feels quite sure, that while the
preacher's company was edifying and
most enjoyable and horsemanship un
surpassed, that sly Reynard stood shy
of so august apersonage and kept
decidely in the back ground.
Brother Hayman, on the other hand,
says a fox maybe sly but never shy
and is anxiously awaiting tne ucto
ber meet-to try his luck again.
ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF GUEST
Miss Ella B. Jones ntertained
Thursday morning at Progressive
bridge complimentary to her cousin
and house guest Miss Margaret Mc
Laurine of Muskogee, Okla, and Miss
Grace Sejlars of New York, and Miss
Alice David of Dillon, South Carolina.
The color scheme was yellow and
blue, the score cards being hand
painted blue-birds and tied with yel
low ribbons. Dainty refreshments
carrying out the color scheme in apriv
cot cream and orange cake were serv
ed. The highest score was made by
Misses Alice Cole and Laura Boyd,
and each honor guest and the lady
making the highest score were pre
sented with a bright colored linen
handkerchief.
Those present and playing were:
Miss Grace Sellars, Miss Alice David,
Misses Olivia Burwell, Janice Flem
ing, Laura Boyd, Alice Cole, Annie
Burwell, Mary Garland Allen, Doro
thy Walters, Lucy Palmer Scoggin,
Mary Polk, Mary McCraw, Lucy Wil
liams, and Virginia Gibbs.
A MELON IN A BOX
It is an unusual sight to see a
watermelon growing- in a box but Mr.
Sam Davis, son of Sheriff Davis
planted his vines and placed a wood
en box about twelve inches square,
over the vine with netting to protect
the plant. After the vines grew too
large for the box, it was temporarily
left in the patch, and a vine ran un
der the box, a bloom and young melon
came within the box and grew and
grew until it grew to be larger than
the box, pushing it apart. Thursday
morning Mr. Davis sent the melon
with its attached box to town as a
curriosity; and it is indeed.
Warrenton Defeats Norfolk
A good game of ball between Nor
folk and Warrenton colored teams
was won by Warrenton yesterday af
ternoon by a score of four to ;two.
They play again this afternoon at
League Park.
Mr. Billie Brown was in town Wednesday.
GRADED SCHOOL
OPENS SEPT. 12TH
WILL TEACH IN OLD
BUILDING THIS YEAR
School Term Begins Monday at
Nine O'clock. Prof. Stroud
Urges All Pupils To Be On
Time and Make a Good Start.
Warrenton Graded school will open
Monday morning, September 12th at
9 o'clock in the school building on fi'fth
avenue. All pupils will bring their
text books with them as work will be
assigned on the first day. Prof.
Stroud states that they expect to get
through with the pupils on Monday
by one o'clock.
Beginning Tuesday morning school
work will begin at 8;50 a. m. It is
important for every pupil to attend
school on the first day and put in
full time throughout the year. The
principal feels 'sure we will have a
successful school year, and he expects
every patron of the school to co-operate
with him and teachers to advance
school interests.
The following is the faculty for the
year 1921-22.
Mr. W. C. . Stroud, Superintendent.
Sketch of the new principal appeared
in the Record August 26th.
Miss Mariam Boyd graduate of the
North Carolina College for Women;
Student North Carolina University
Summer School; teacher in Wilson 2nd
Warrenton schools.
Miss Rochelle Pippin graduate of
North Carolina College for Women;
student Columbia University Summer
school; teacher in Wakelon and Max
ton schools.
Miss Gladys Gordy graduate of
Maryland State Normal College;
teacher in her alma mater and in Poco
moke City Schools.
Miss Robbie F. Shore graduate of
Blackstone Female Institute; student
of Farmville Summer Normal; teacher
of several years experience.
Mrs. John C. Burwell graduate of
Randolph-Macon Woman's College in
liberal-arts-and - in music.. Several
years experience in teaching music.
Miss Rachel Farmer student of
Florida State Collge, George Peabody
College for teachers and summer work
at the University of Tenn.
Miss Ida Flake student of Mere
dith College. Summer work at Wake
Forest College; several years exper
ience in primary work.
Miss Lillie B. Dameron -graduate in
music of Randolph-Macon Woman's
college. Several year's experience in
teaching music.
THE COMING MIL
ITARY MINSTREL
Rehersals for the big military rrfins
trel which will be staged at the
Opera House Thursday, September
15, under te auspices of Company
"B," are in full swing and Mr. C.
Green who is directing the produc
tion says that never before in a town
the size of Warrenton has he seen,
such a fine array of talent. Thert
will be fun galore in the performance;
every one of the forty pesons taking
part in the big minstrel first act ap
pearing in. black with "Deep C."
Green filling the interlocutor's chair
and Mrs. Frank Allen and Miss Ag
nes Henderson, premiere ends, and
Messrs. Wharton Moore, John Rod
gers, Milton McGuire and Will Price
and end view.
Besides the; comedy songs there
will be excellent song numbers by
Miss Ethel Allen, Miss Hilah Tar
water and Ms. Rook.
The first act will run an hour and
will be followed by six acts of vaude
ville, Mrs. Frank Allen in an old maid
monologue, the Warrenton Quarteete.
Rogers and Moore in a classy danc
ing specialty "Deep C" Green in i
blackface monologue, Mr. Roy Davis
in a musical specialty and the big ani
mated song sheet, one of the classiest
of the novelties, "The Conscription
ists" a screaming funny military act
will end the show.
Miss Olivia Burwell Entertains
Miss Olivia Burwell entertained at
a Lawn party Wednesday night n
honor of her house guest Miss Grace
Sellars of New York. The evening
was made merry by the old fashioned
square and other dances.
Delicious refreshments consisting
of chocolate ice cream, sherbert and
cake were daintily served.
MISSIONARY UNION
WELL ATTEI
Woman's Missionary Unb
The Tar River Assoc!
Held Annual Session at
Baptist Church.
The Woman's Missionary Un
the Tar River Association held i
nual meeting at Sharon churc
Wise, beginning Thursday aftei
September 1st and continuing t
Friday, September 2nd.
The meeting was opened by
ional exercises conducted by Mrs.
bitt of Louisburg, followed by ai
dress of Welcome by Miss Carrie
of Wise. Mrs. W. R. Burrell res
ed in a few well chosen words,
remainder of the afternoon sc
was' consumed with reports fror.
various societies represented, a
by the Superintendent of the Ass
tion, Mrs. Underhill of Louisburf
appointment of committees, etc.
the close of the session the ladies
treated to watermelon, which
served by the local society on
tables in the church grove.
On Thursday evening at 8 o'.
the entire community gathered tc
ten to a sermon by Dr. Gorre!
Wake Forest College. Dr. Gc
took for his scripture lesson the i
of Isaac and Rebecca. His te:
found in Proverbs 31:10. "A wo
woman who can find? Her price L
above rubies." While the spe
did not digress into mere flatti
and pleasantries just to pleasa
women, his delineation of the chr
ters of Isaac and Rebecca were
interesting and some what out of
ordinary. He gave Rebecce ci
for being the better half of Isaac
showed her to be efficient, busin
like, accomodating, discerning and
dustrious as well as beautiful,
saw in Isaac a good but weak n
Dr. Gorrell spoke of the necessity
our men making their wives t:
partners in business and of the
justice and fallacy of not confic
their financia1 affairs Jo them,
closed by giving some facts and
ures showing what the women of
churches are doing toward spread
the gospel.
A beautiful anthem "Send out
Light," sang by Miss Lucy Har
Miss Emma Dunn, Miss Lizzie AVI.
and Messrs. King and Britt made
evening's rogram all that could
desired.
Friday morning':; session was
pecially interesting and consisted o'.
talk on Peroonal Service by I.I
Maddry, wife of a prominent Bapt
preacher of the Southern Bapt
Convention, and herself a gifted a
charming woman, and of a paper
the "History of Women's Work in t
Association" by Mrs. W. S. Terrell
Warren Plains.
After dinner, which was served
the grounds by the local society, i
gathered in the church for the Su
beam Session which consisted of r
ports from the various organizatioi
read by the leader, Miss Lena Whit
a talk by Mrs. Maddry on "Person
Service Sunbeams Can Do" and
short progam by the Sharon Sui
beams. Notable on this program wc
the duet by the two little Mule!
girls. v
After awarding the prize to th
Sharon Sunbeams for their missioi
ary poster and hearing reports c
committees, the meeting was brougl
to a close by a prayer of the paste
Rev. N. F. Britt of Wake Forest.
Miss Lena; White is president o
the Sharon Missionary Society and i
is to her that much of the success o
this meeting is due.
The association will meet nex
September with the Woman's Mis
sionary Society of Littleton.
Owing to illness in the family c
Dr. Hurt who was to conduct reviva
services beginning the first Sunday ir
September, the meeting has beer
postponed.
Wise school opens Monday, Sep
tember 12th.
Miss Lalla Fitts Palmer and Mr.
Milam Palmer have returned home
after a pleasant visit to Washington
City.
Company B. enjoyed a nice barbe
cue Wednesday afternoon in the grove
of Mr. John Bennett. Beside ths
military boys the town and county
commissioners were present.
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