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PLYMOUTH, N. C„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927
NO. 41
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. Leland Thompson was in
Conetoe Sunday.
William Waters spent a few
days in Raleigh this week
Mr. R. E. White spent Sunday
with his family in Ahosku.
Atty. and Mrs. W. L. Whitley
were in Washington Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday
were in Williamston Monday.
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst left
Saturday for Washington City.
Mi. Jim Blount, of Suffolk is
here visiting Mrs. 0 R Leggett.
Messrs. W. T- Nurney and W.
C. Moore left Tuesday for Nor
folk.
Mrs. Whit Stubbs,of Charlotte,
is visiting Mrs. T. S. Clagon this
week.
Mr and Mrs. S. B. Hilliard
and family motored to Conway
Sunday.
Messrs. Robert Martin and
William Waters were in Washing
ton Sunday.
Mr. H. R. Livers, of Hampton,
Va., is here visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Ausdon.
Mrs. A. W. Dissoswav, ot
Columbia, is here the guest of
Mrs. P. M. Arps.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Swain
and Miss Martha Hornthal spent
Sunday in Conetoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swain and
Mrs. J.T. McNair motored to
Sans Snnei Tuesday.
James Williamson left last
week for Christ's Episcopal
School near Asheville,
Mr. and Mrs. George Wagoner
of Norfolk, is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W W. Satterthwaite,
Miss Lucv Ange, and Messrs.
Aubrey Ange and Bonnie Coburn
motored to Norfolk Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Landing,
Atty. and Mrs. Jerry A. Sawyer
were in Williamston Sunday.
Misses Marcia Rice and Evelyn
Brown accompanied Lee Roy
Harris on a trip to Wilson Sun
day,
Misses Mary McCollum and
Elsie Palmer of Greensboro were
guests of Miss Thelma Harrison
Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Brown,
Mrs. 0- R. Leggett and Mrs. H.
H. Brown left Wednesday for
Norfolk
Messrs. F. R, Harris and Hu
bert Allen attended a meeting of
the Gold Star chain store em
ployees at Wilson Sunday.
Messrs. Joe Arps, Robert Tar
kentor., Everett Burgess, Sterl
ing Marriner, and Louis Horton
attended the automobile races on
the Charlotte speedway Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Ward,
/■ v Mr. Sydney Ward, Jr., and Miss
Evelyn Cahoon motored to Staun
/ ton, Va., where Sydney will en
ter school in the AugUsta
Military Academy. Mr. and Mrs.
Ward continued their journey to
Farmville, Va.. where Miss
Cahoon entered a school.
ROANOKE FAIR
OPENS NEXT
WEEK
Williamston will be host to
throngs of people next week when
J the Roanoke Fair Association pre
I scnts its sixth annual fair, which
opens Tuesday morning and con
eludes Friday night. 1 he policy of
the association is to present an im
proved fair each year. Features of
the fair have been given particular
consideration. Appropriations for
premiums have been increased.
Plans indicate largest fair ever held
in North Carolina.
Amusements are numerous and
varied. Twenty seven separate fea
tures have been scheduled for the
mid-way. Nat Reiss Shows will be
the paramount mid-way feature. A
number of the South's fastest hors
es have been entered for the races.
This year will bring the greatest
display of exhibits in the history of j
the fair. Premiums as high as $50.
offered for best exhibits. For the
community and school exhibits
showing field and garden crops,
around $300 in prizes will bp award
ed. Poultry from 25 states will be
entered with the 700 birds entered
by two counties alcr.e. Prize herds
of swine from Virginia and Mary- 1
land will be there to vie with the <
local hogs for prizes. An elaborte , i
display of arts crafts will be on ex« i
hibit. Indications point to the ■
home demonstration work exhibit
being the feature of the exhibits.
Tuesday has been announced as
Children's Day. Every .Martin i
county student will be admited free i
on this day. County school faculty '
will also be extended this cour- 1
tesy. School works and exhibits '
will be placed before the patrons 1
on this day. Ideas will be exchang
ed, work reviewed and thoughts (
: for future work secured.
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Injured Jn Autp Crash
A Ford roadster operated by ,
Carl McNair crashed into a |
freight car here Saturday night
seriou -ly injurying Luther Has- :
sell, also an occupant of the auto
mobile. McNair was slightly in* i
jured. j
The occupants of the car were ,
out of town on the Williamston
highway. On the outskirts of the
City they sneeded up, failing to i
notice the train cars standing I
across the highway. (
Reports from Mr- Hassell
reveal that he is gradually re
coverying.
Revival Closes At Darden
There were eight accessions to j
the Christian Church at Dardens ,
this week as the result of a s
series of re\ival services which •
have been conducted there by the '
Rev. David Tyndall, pastor
evangelist, of Savannah, Ga.
j A baptismal service was held j
at a stream of watsr in that
vicinity Wednesday afternoor. .
Paradise For Two"
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SECOND EPISODE
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Tues. & Wed. Night
Ernest Torrence
IN
“Captain Salvation”
BAPTISTS BEGIN
REVIVAL
SUNDAY
Rev. I L. Yearby
A series of evangelistic services,
will begin here in the Baptist
Z'hurch Sunday morning. The ser
vices will continue for two weeks
Evening services will begin prompt
y at 7:30.
The Rev. I, L. Yearby, pastor
wangelist of Tarboro will be the
preacher. Rev. Mr. Yearby is an
iloquent speaker and is in much
demand in the Baptist denomi
lation as a pulpit orator. His ser
nons are powerful, inspirational
ind instructive. The discourses will
?e both evangelical and expository
The congregation is very/fortunate
n securing the service of this
minister in this campaign.
Preparatory prayer services have
seen in progress for some time for
he meeting, For the last three
:venings local ministers have
inducted services in the church.
A mus'cal program will be ren
dered at each service. Special songs
vill be rendered by the various
alented members of l he congrega
ion and members of the other
(lurches A combined t-Hair will be
jrganiaed. accepting choral mem
bers of any choir. Congregational
inging will also be featured.
Everyone is cordially invited and
jrged to attend these services,
vlembers of other churches are in
cited to aid in the church work,
vhile those who are not church
members are urged to attend and
>e blessed by the opportunities
President Of Gold Star
Stores Optimistic
Mr. George R. Abbott, of Wil*
ion, president of the chain of
loid Star Stores was in the city
Puesday, on a trip to the local
itore. He was accompanied by
dr. E. 13. Towe, of Wilson, gen
;ral manager of the chain.
Mr. Abbot said that he was
creatly pleased with the business
if the new store. In his estimate
he business outlook for the fall
n Plymouth is good.
WESTOVER^ NEWS
Members of St. Delight Church
ibserved homecoming day Sun
lay.
Mrs. G. W. Ayers who has been
!1 for sometime is gradually
mproving.
Miss Bertie Swain returned
lome from a Norfolk hospital
ast Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper Holliday
ind children spent Sunday with
drs Robert Swain.
Miss Daisy Hathaway, of Rob
irsohville, was the week-end
juest of Miss Ruth Swain.
Miss Mildred Vail who has
)een spending the summer in
Norfolk returned home Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. George Thomas,
>f Windsor, were guests of Mr,
ind Mrs. Gilliam Chesson Sun
jay.
Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Atkinson
ind little daughter Virginia spent
;he week-end with Mrs. G. A.
Holland.
MEMBERSOF
PEANUT ASSO.
MEET HERE
Washington County members of
the Peanut Growers Association
will meet here at the court house at
8 o'clock this evening, -u discuss the
production and sale of the lowly
"goober." This meeting will be
held under the auspices of the
Peanut Growers Association, a co
operative organization which covers
the states of North Carolina and
Virginia It is called primarily for
peanut growers although it is de
sired that a large number of busi
ness and professional men be pre
sent.
B. B. Derrick, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, of Washing
ton, D. C.. will be the principal
speaker for the occassion. Mr. Der
1 ick has traveled extensively over
the United States during the past
few months and his address will be
interesting, entertaining and in
structive.
After the address of Mr.
Derrick, the meeting will be opened
for a discussion of data of vital im
portance as concerns the peanut
industry, including, the prospect
for the 1927 market and the sit
uation in general.
A meeting will be held at the
Roper School auditorium this even
ing at 3 o'clock. Those residing in
this vicinity are urged to attend
this meet ing and if possible attend,
the meeting held in the court house
tonight
Atamanchuk Not Guilty;
Jury Verdict
A Jury in Recorder’s Court
here Tuesday acquitted John
Atamanchuk, of the charge of
violating the prohibition law.
This makes the second time that
the case has been tried, the jury
failing to agree the first time,
Mrs. Choppick, alleged to have
been his accomplice in the crime,
received a nol pros in her case.
Atamanchuk was apprehended
by Chief of Police, P. W. Brown,
on Saturdax night, September 10.
He was arrigned before the court
on four counts; reception, trans
portation, possession of spirit*
uous liquors for sale and posses
sion of whRkev off his Dremises.
Or. the witness stand, Chief
Brown stated that he had been
watching the defendant for some
time, when he saw Mrs. Chop
pick deliver a gallon of the illicit
fluid to Atamanchuk, who was
sitting in a car in front of Mr.
Harry Choppick’s store on Water
street. When the officer ap
proached, he was seen by the de
fendant who quickly threw the
whiskey out of the car. The de-»
fendants insisted that they knew
nothing of the whiskey being on
the ground beside the car until
Chief Brown arrested them and
produced the liquor.
The jury deliberated only a
short time.
DARDEN NEWS
Miss Della Smithwick o f
Jamesville, visited rtlatives here
Tuesday.
Mr. C, B. Fagan and family
and Mr3. Mittie Fagan spent
Sunday in Columbia.
Mr. A. B. Waters who has
been ill for several months is
continuing to decline in health.
Mrs. J. C. Smithwick of
Jamesville, and Mrs. Josephine
Mayo of Clayton, were guests of
Mrs. S. F. Jornon Monday.
Mr. Ernest Tetterton and
family are spending the day
with his sister Mrs. Cottie Bowen
who is very ill at her home on
Long Acre.
METHODISTS
HAD DISTRICT
MEET HERE
The fourth quarterly confei
ence of the Plymouth charge of
the Methodist Church met with
the local church last Sunday,
with H. I. Glass, district presid
ing elder, of Elizabeth City, pre
siuing, Delegates from the fol
lowing churches were present;
Darden, Jamesville, Plymouth,
and Siioam. A discourse wa3 de
livered at the morning session by
the presiding elder.
In the afternoon session a bus
iness session was held. Officers
were elected for the Plymouth
church as follows: J. W. Norman
Sunday School Superintendent;
D. V. Clayton, Ass’t Superinten
dent. The former board of trus
tees were re-elected. Zeb Vance
Norman was elected lay leader
of the Plymouth charge. The fol
lowing wi'l constitute the new
board of stewards: T. C. Burgess,
D. V. Clayton, R. G. Hardison,
D. A. Hurley, C. J. Norman, J.
S. Norman, S. B. Hilliard, P. W.
Brown, J. B. Willoughby and B.
G. Campbell.
The quarterly conference fa
vored filing an application with
the extension board of the de
nomination for aid in the work of
building an adequate church
plant in this city. This move has
been in the mind of the members
of the church for some time. In
a speech the presiding elder set
forth the need of this new struc
ture. "There is no church,” in
the words of the presiding elder,
“that needs an adequate building
worse than the Plymouth congre
gation.” Sketches have already
been made and passed by officials
at the headquarters of the
church, for a modern church edi
fice with a complete Sunday
School department, and auditor
ium that would be a credit to a
town of this size.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Miss Seattle Swain bee an
school at Creswell last Monday.
Mr. Jack Swain left Sunday
for Raleigh where he will enter
State College..
Mr. Herbert Swain began his
duties as professor of Creswell
School last week.
Sheriff Joe K. Reii and Mr.
Robebt Johnston, of Plymouth,
were here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Hatfield
and family, of Creswell, were in
the community Sunday.
Miss Jesse Curies has returned
home after an extended visit
to relatives at Spring hope.
Mrs. Matilda Aumack was a
visitor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Snell, Monday
afternoon,
Mrs. Lillie Everett, Mr. Ver
non Everett and sister Miss
Mabel Everett of Norfolk are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Everett.
Miss Helen Clayton, of Nor
folk, and Miss Nellie Tarkenton,
of Charleston have returned to
their home after spending some
time here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Davenport,
Mrs. Nancy Litchfield and Mr.
Basniirht of near Columbia spent
Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Davenport
The district Sunday School
convention met with White
Chapel Church at Scuppernong
Sunday. Miss Margaret Everett
rendered a delightful solo.
George Wiley Holton recited
The next meeting will be held
with Rehoboth Church, second
Sunday in next month.
Paris has a puppy handbag vogue
CITY FATHERS
Extend light
SYSTEM
Members of the board of city al
dermen. were all present for the
first time in a number of meetings,
J at the last meeting which was held
in the office of the clerk last Friday
evening. Mayor R. P. Walker pre
sided. Zeb Vance Norman, city at
torney, was also present at the
session.
Councilman Harry Stell who was
named by Mayor Walker, as a com
mitteeman, to investigate the feas
ibility of extending light wires on
Madison street, in the negro sec
tion of the city, rendered his re
port. This action of the councilmen
followed a petition presented the
city fathers by the residents of this
section. Mr. Stell recomended that
three additional street lights be
erected at intersections on this
street. Also he suggested that the
light on the corner of Washington
street and Right and Left Lane be
removed and ihat the same light be
placed at the intersection of Adams
street, at the corner where Right
and Left Lane converge.
Clerk M. W. Spruill was auth
orized to notify the city attorney
to correspond with Attorney Gen
eral Dennis G. Brummit, of Raleigh
and find out if the council had the
authority to tax agricultural pro
ducts stored in bonded warehouses
in the city limits.
A. L. Alexander, president of the
local chamber of commerce, appear
ed before the body asking that the
council appropriate $ 100 to be ap
plied on the erection of a marker
here commemorating the battle of
Plymouth and the Confederate ram
Albemarle. 7'hc aldermen agreed
to guarantee the representative of
the commercial body the $100 pro
viding that the amount could be
raised, without taxing the miscel
laneous expenses department of the
budget. The amount will be donat
ed if the money is raised frompriv
iledge taxes and other ways,
Councilmen Harry Stelf and GiS
bert Davis reported that they had
raised by public subscription $83.00
to be applied on the $100 contri
bution presented the fire depart
ment, in favor of the banquet,
which was held here recently, with
the local firemen as hosts, to the
Eastern Carolina Firemen's Associ
ation.
Negroes Engage In Affray
Sonny Moore and Earnest
Boyd, both colored, were arraign
ed before Judge Zeb Vance Nor
man Tuesday in Recorder's Court
charged with affray.
The altercation occurerd o n
Water Street Sunday morning.
Sonny Moore, colored youth, who
is employed by the municipal
light plant, sold Boyd some ice.
The aged negro complained that
the boy had cheated him and
started abusing the youth. This
angered Moore and when the
aged negro saw thai the boy was
going to attack him, he hit him.
in the mouth with the
ice splitting his lip and dislodging
some teeth. The bo.' then admin
istered a severe beating to the
old man and desisted only when
white men passing the scene,
separated them.
Albemarle School Opened
M o n d a y
The Albemarle school opened
Monday with 50 students and a
number of parents present. Mrs.
Ida Brickhousemade the opening
address, stressing the need of
school discipline.
Miss Edna Stillman of Creswell
and Miss Alice White of this
section, compose the faculty.