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PLYMOUTH EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO HOMESEF.KERS TM Dowtoke DER-can THE BEACON OFFERS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVERTISER 4 Year, In Advance. -row coo, for country and for truth." Single Copy 5 C s VOL. 38 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1927 NO. 39 LO'CAL NEWS Mrs. B. A. Sumner i3 in Hert ford thiJ week. Mr. D. bh Wallace of Kinston was here yesterday. Atty. H. C. Spruill of Windsor was ir. town Monday. Walter H. Paramore spent the week end in Durham. Bosie Horton spent last Sun day at Virginia Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ainsley spent last Sunday in Maekeys. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jackson spent the week end in Norfolk. Messrs. T. L- Swain and John Stillman spent Sunday in Green ville. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Read and little daughter, Jean, spent the week end in Ayden. Mrs. J- T. Penney, of Chapel Hill, is spending sometime here the guest of M iss M avis Thigpen. Miss Gertrude Norton of Wil liamston spent the week end with Miss Margaret Ward Jack son. Mrs. Carl Bateman of Rocky Mount is the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G- VV. Bowen this week. Misses Virginia Cahoon and Neva Liverman returned Sunday from an extended visit to friends in Norfolk. Miss Helen Tatem of Columbia has been spending some lime here the guest of her sister Mrs. P. M. Arps. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Spruill of Rocky Mount, spent the week end here as the guests of Mrs. E. G. Spruill. Miss Velna Matthews, of Rocky Mount, returned Sunday after spending sometime here with Miss Mary Spruill. Miss Edna Earl Nurney and Mrs. Sam Garrett spent Wednes day with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rou ghton at Columbia. Mrs. Mvrtle Norwood, of Hampton Va., left Tuesday after spending the week-end here with Mrs. E. G. Arps and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nurney, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Edwards of Newport News, Va., were Snests of frjend? and relatives unday. Miss Margaret Brown, Hugh and David Brown returned Tues day night from Norfolk where they have been visiting for the week end. Miss Ruby Anderson of Danville, Va, who has been spending sometime with Miss Evelyn Grant, left Wednesday for her home. Mr. and Mrs. Day Woodard. Miss Ethel Arps and Robert Sydenstricker attended the shrin ers circus at Rocky Mount during the week end. Mrs. Myrtle Norwood, Mrs. H. R. Livers, Miss hazel Ausbon and Messrs. W. F. Ausbon and Tobie Rogerson motored to Wash ington Monday. A. & P. To Open Here The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company will open a store here Saturday. This new store will number around 17,000. This is the largest retail grocery firm in the world. The public will be furnished handsome values, con sistent service and quality goods gt a low price. The formal open ing will be spmp tin?e next week. LOG THIEF GETS S I X MONTHS SENTENCE A. Gus Atkinson, 63 years of age, af the Mackeys section was arraign ed before Judge Zeb Vance Norman of Recorder’s Court. Tuesday, on three charges; larceny, trespassing and violation of a statute prohibit ing the cutting and removing of logs from the premises of another j person without permission. Evi- j dence in the case tended to show j that Atkinson cut and removed | from the premises of A. L. Alexan- j der, on the Sherrod Farm on the , AlbemarieSound, three cypress and two gum logs in one raft. Reports reached Mr. Alexander1 of the cutting of his logs by Mr.! Atkinson, whereupon the farmer instructed a tennant to mark the logs so that they could be identifi ed. This was done by driving nails in the heart of the logs. In a few days the logs were missing. They were located in a raft of logs on Mackeys Creek towed there by Atkinson. It was revealed in the cross examina tion that similar complaints were registered concerning the removal j of timber from other places. A sentence of six months of ser vice on the county road was impos ed on the defendant. Solicitor Bailey will also inform the district solicitor in the Superior Court to pray judge ment on the defendant as he is now under suspended sentence. Local Sunday School Host To District Meet Members of the Martin County Plvmouth district of the Roanoke Baptist Sunday School Associa lion assembled here Sunday in their regular quarterly conven tion, with the local Baptist Sun day school as host. Paul Salsbury, of Hamilton, president of the district association presided over the convention. Routine business was transacted. Over 100 dele gates from the various Sunday schools of the denomination in this section were present. An extemporaneous program was rendered as proper notifica tion of the meeting had not been made. Those participating in the speechmaking were; Roy Clark of Tarboro, and Mr. Anderson of Williamston. Miss Helen Daven poit of Hamilton and Mrs. Louis Lucas, city, rendered the special music that so delighted the as sembly. Miss Helen White, city, performed at the piano. The pennant awarded the Sun day School having the largest per centage of delegates present was presented the Everetts Sun day School. The next meeting will be held at Williamston in November. i ALMO THEATRE TO-NIGHT Wallace Beery IN “f.asey at the Bat” Saturday Night Zane Gray’s “Man of the Forest” WITH Jack Holt ALSO FOURTEENTH EPISODE “The rower God” +—« Tues. & Wed. Night Norma Shearer IK “Opstafce” E. C. F. A. WILL MEET HERE TUESDAY Everything is in readiness for the meeting of the Eastern Car olina Firemen’s Association that will convene here in the court house Tuesday evening with the local fire department as host. This mee'ing will be featured by a banquet in the basement of the court house. Pres. YV. C. Mann ing will act as toastmaster. Ap proximately 150 firemen from the surrounding towns will be entertained by the local depart ment. Prominent speakers.will be on the program for addresses. Judge Frances D. Winston, mem ber of the Windsor fire depart ment wiM deliver an address. Judge Z <b Vance Norman will make the welcome address. May or Walker will also be called on for a speech. Other amusements will be prepared for the event. The principal speaker has not been announced. Local firemen have spared no efforts in preparing for this oc cassion. City authorities, the chamber of commerce and the play presented by the department makes this occasion possible, Several have contributed to this event by money and other neces sary commodities. The commit tee on arrangements report that everything has been prepared and that the fond and other necessities have been amply supplied. i Roper Ladies To Serve Supper The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Roper M. E. Church will serve supper in the building next to Highsmith’s store Friday even ing. Delicious food and icecream will be on sale. Proceeds will be used for church purposes. Every one is urged to attend and par take of the delicious food that will be listed on the menu. MACKEYS NEWS Mrs. E. S. Chesson of Eliza beth City, is the guest of Mrs.T. L. Wynne this week. Mrs. Carleton Davenport has been spending some time with Mrs. W. S. Davenport. Mr. Edison Knowles is spend ing some time at Everetts with his giandrpother, Mrs. Mark Chessop, Mrs- R}a Hodges is leaving for Baltimore Saturday to spand some time, with her daughter Mrs. Russell Holland. Sickness prevailing among the members prevented the meeting of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Pleasant Grove Church. Mrs. Mack Spruill ot kdenton, returned to her home Sunday after spending the week end here with her mother Mrs. M. E. farkenton. Mackeys School opened Mon day morning with the sajpe faculty with one exception, Mrs 4, E. Davenport suceeeded Mrs. 5. N. Blount. A series of revival service* conducted at the Pleasant Grove Church by Rev. C. T. Thrift of Moyock, Va., and the pastor Rev. H. A. Chester were closed on last Sunday evening. Rev Thrift is a fluent speaker and his ser mons proved to be very inspira tional New officers were elected for the ensuing year at the church. The board of stewards is now composed of the following members; J. C. Tarkenton. W. S. Spruill, Mis3 Myrtle Spruill, and Mrs. W. B- Chesson. There are lofg of hig boys and small mso in the world. C. OF C. SEEKS LOWER PRICE GASOLINE The chamber of commerce has accepted the proposition offered them by the North Carolina His torical Commission regarding the marker for the Confederate ram Albemarle and the battle of Ply mouth. The ram was sunk during the civil war in the Roanoke River near here. The location ot the marker has not yet been announc ed. Secretary C. L. Groves, John W. Darden and Judge Z. V. Nor man were named as a committee to take the matter up with the com mission and make arrangements lor the marker to be erected as soon as possible In their proposition the commission proposed to contribute $100 toward the erection of the marker providing certain require ments were met. They wish a deed for the plot of ground on which the marker is to be erected, also they wish to name the location of the marker and that the commercial body raise the remainder of the price oi tne taoiet wmcn is ^uu, I Mention was made of the price of gasoline in the city. Data gathered by the members of the trade body revealed that there hqs been a dis crimination in price of this com modity in this section. Ip some places this motor fuel c-ao be pur chased for 20 ceots a gallop, while! here it is s.till retailed at 23 cents. Steps will be taken to cor rect this injustice. A delegation of about seven auto, mobiles containing about 35 mem bers of the commercial body attend ed the celebration of the Tyrrell county bridge opening at Columbia Wednesday, WESTOVER NEWS v Miss Grace Swain and Miss Velma Si tterson motored to Dunn last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Dauehtry, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holland motored to Suffolk Sunday. Miss Lucy Lee Skiles of Ports mouth spent the past week as the truest of Mrs. Lou’s Skiles. Mr. and Mrs. George Holland and daughter Mrs. S. H. Butler motored to Greenville Wednes day. , Mrs. Louis Skiles and little daughter, Naomi, are visiting friends in Bertie County this week. Mrs. John Swain and daughter Marion, of Norfolk, Va., are visiting Mrs. T, R. Chesson this week . Barton Sitterson who under went an operation at a Washing ton hospital last week is con valescing at home. Mr and Mrs. W. F. Wyatt and Miss Lucy Bosselman, of Suffolk Va., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Holland this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph SmBh returned home this week from Pennsylvania where they have been visiting for the past week. Mrs. T. Gray Coburn and daughters Misses Elencr and Muriel, of Norfolk, are spending a few days with Mr and Mrs. George Coburn this week. Swain .‘chool opened Monday with Miss Grace Swain as princi cal and Miss Iva Che^son pri mary teacher. Anumberof visit* ors were present on the opening day. Mr and Mr. Ben Weaver, of Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, of Windsor, Miss Vic toria Weaver, of Windsor we-e guests of Mr. and Mr3. B. F. Skiles Sunday. Mesdames W. F. Ausbon H. R. fivers, and J. S. Brown, Miss Hazel Ausbon and Mr. Tobie Rogerson motored to Rocky Mount Wednesday. NEW BUDGET CALLS FOR ECONOMY Washington county commission ers in session here Monday adopted a new budget which calls for mark ed economy during the current fis cal year. This budget will reduce the expenditures in each depart ment. A L. Owens, chairman of the board of county commissioners, avers that to effect this budget, tax payers must pay their taxes when due. No accumulating deficit will be allowed. The total amount of money to be expended by the coun ty is given at $160,502,27. The budget as adopted consists of the following items: general county fund, $23,258 76; general road fund, $25,073.78; school fund $78,994.89; debt service composed of the following items have been provided for as follows: road bonds $16,146.53; court house bonds, $5, 422 23; funding bonds, $12,076.41; school bonds, $14,897.21; sinking bonds, $2,072.89 and emergency funds, $2,459.57. Property in this county is valued at $8,000,Q0Q. There has recently been a revision upward in the val uation of property in the county. Taxes levied in the last budget have been reduced from $1.65 in 1926 to $1.59 in 1927. During the past few years a defi cit of approximately $174,000 has accumulated in the operating ex penses of the schools. The commis sioners avow that there will be no further deficit in the accounts of the county. Services At Roper M. E. Church Hey. H, A. Chester, Pastor MORNING SERVICE: Sundav School, 10 A. M. F. D. Wilsou Superintendent Preaching Service, 11 o’clock. Subject: The eighth great “I Am,” in the Gospel of .John. EVENING SERVICE: Preaching Service, 7:30 o’clock. Subject: “Sin.” Come worship with us. A hearty welcome awaits you. SKINNERSVILLE NEWS Miss Sahne Hateman left Thursday for Norfolk to \isit relatives, Mrs, Pattie SpruiU spent Sun day at the home of Mrs. Guilford Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and daughter Marjie were in Ply mouth Tuesday. Mr. Tom White and son, of Edenton, spent Monday here with Mr and Mrs. Charlie White. Mrs. M. J. Elliott has returned home after an extended visit with her children at Willoughby Beach. Mi. and Mrs. C, V. White and family motor ad to Columbia Sun day as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Owens. Misses Alma Woodley and Jennie Swain nurses at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, are here as guests of their parents. Mesdames Henrietta Swain and Ida Rrickhouse attended the marriage of Mr. Robert Swain at Greenville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. John Felton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guil ford Davenport Monday after noon. Mr. Herbert Swain and sisters Misse3 Ruth and Jennie Swain motored to Norfolk Monday where Miss Ruth entered a busi ness college. Mr. and Mrs, Cai’ey Clark and Mrs. Mamie Outrell left for Nor folk Monday to visit relatives before returning to their home i in Washington, D. C. BRIDGE OPENED WITH THRONG ATTENDING Wednesday was a big day in Tyrrell county. Amid festive scenes and an elaborate celebration the $90,000 bridge which spans the Scuppernong river was officially opened. Over 5,000 were present at the series of gala events that consumed the entire day. State celebrities participated in the speech making. Barbecue was prepared to feed the hungry throng. A mammoth parade commenced the series of activities that marked the celebration with an impression of elaboration. The queen and her attendants followed by a number of historical floats, with about 2,000 school children trailing along behind constituted a procession over a half mile long. The floats reminded the spectators of successive eras in the county history. Potatoes were a mong the most conspicuous agricul tural productions displayed in the procession, while corn also was ex hibited. An old time barbecue dinner was served on improvised tables. More than enough was prepared to ap pease the appetite of the hungry celebrators. Some was left to send those that were unable to attend. Speakers were there from several of the Eastern counties. Mayor W. J. White made the welcome ad dress. Judge Francis D. Winston responded. Frank Page and Frank Kugler represented the State High way Commission. Congressman ( Lindsey Warren was the principal orator. Chief Brown Ordered To Collect Street Assesments Councilmen in session here at their regular meeting Friday even ing appointed Alderman Harry Stell. as a committeman, to investi gate the feasibility of extending the electric light wires on Madison St., in the negro section of the city. This action was taken when the councilmen were presented a peti tion from the colored cit izens ask ing that the line be extended so that they could have electric lights in their homes and would not have to expend the money to get wires connected from another street. Chief of Police, P. W. Brown was authorized to build stables and stock barns to care for the horses and mules that are the property of the city street cleaning depart ment. This new stock barn will be located at the end of Adams street near the old National Handle factory. Chief Brown was also ordered to prepare statements and collect first year's street assesments. These statements will be mailed at an early date and arrangement must be made to pay this assesment. Work has already begun on the statements. No definited time has been announced as yet concerning this, however, citizens should be preparing to take caie of this matter. ^ Citizen Dies In N.w Jersey City Mrs. J. S. Chesson, 71, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. S. J Jones, at Mountain Lakes, N. J. She succumbed following a short ill ness. The deceased was a staun ch and consistent member of the Methodist Church and was prom inent in local social activities. She is survived by a son and four daughters. Funeral services will be henl ! at the Methodist Church here on Saturday morning at 11 o clock by Rev. R. C. L. Edwards, as sisted by other local ministers. Interment will be made i-n the cemetery adjpining the church.
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