. Year, m Advance.
“FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRU i H.”
Single Copy 5 Cents.
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, APRI-11,1924
NO. 33
VOL. 35
COUNTY CONVEN
TION TOMORROW
The Democratic County Convention
will be held in the court house in
f jK Plymouth tomorrow (Saturday) after
> noon at three o’clock for the purpo; e
of electing delegates to the state co:
•..! to be held in Raleigh ne l
week, perfecting a permanent county
organization and such other business
as may become necessary.
The precinct meetings held throu
oi ■: the county last Saturday were
very well attended considering ih ?
fact that these meetings had not bee'
talked up very much by the Demo
crats of the county.
do? •. p.cd a’tsrrfate-: win
,-onntv convention to
ovr from their- respective pre
cincts are:
Plymouth Precinct
Delegates—J. K. Reid, S. F. Darden,!
C S. Ausbon, A. B. Litchfield, J. W i
m TT"’-rison, E. D. Carstarphen, T. L !'
Sntterwaite, J. Ii. Allen, H. C. Spruil1
F Ausbon. Alternated—H. V
Austin, C. V. W. Ausbon, W. E
tTampton, W. L. Hassell, W. W. Am
brose, Tra T. Hardison, P. W. Brink
ley, Lloyd Gilbert, L. C. Willoughby.
Lee’s Mills Precinct
Delegates — E. S. Blount, C. K. Mi
Z",1'\ H ' Freeman, 0. L. Bailey,
B. F Bailey. Alterna»es--Geo. Dixon,
Lonnie Wentz, L. E. Hassell.
Scuppernong Precinct
Delegates—W. B. Watson, James W
Spruill, A. L/ Holmes, J. H. Swindell
W. T. Alexander, A. H. Davenport
R W. Phelps, R. 0. Armstrong. Alter
nates—J. W. Craddock, Paul Belango
G. O.Neal, Tom Spencer, W. D. Peal
L. L. Basnight, C. D. Spruill, T. F
Davenport
Skinnersville Precinct
Delegates—G. L. Davenport, G. W
Phelps, H. W. Swain, S. S. Aumack
• w. Swain, Jr., W. T
Blount, Clyde Snell, C. V. W'hite.
All Democrats who are interested ii
the welfare and progress of the par
ty are urged to attend.
ACOUSTICS TO
BE CORRECTEr
Messrs. J. H. Nash and Landon Hi!
hard, representing the Johns-Mr'1
county commi-'.doners who wore
session here Monday and presented
imposition where h,- the acoustics • ■
the court room could be corrected ■
o Vf***,r v ri'C.
;:c condition of
ccurt room has a source of anm j
nnce to our peonle since the build in !
has been completec:. as there are sev
p cral parts of the auditorium that tre '
sound of a speaker’s voice does nr
rermeato, and mi senuent*>T scores
people have refr.rti ed from atten i
public meeting's ci. this ac vunt.
The commisr. oners let ^ contract
this firm for a stipulation ( f $1,550.0
the work upon 'vUich will be pin on ti.
21st of April and will be completed or
May 3rd. The correction will be ef
fected with asbestos felt which v/il
be covered with a specially prepare'"
painted fabric and will be inserted be
hind the panels in the walls. Thi
treatment will in no manner mar the
f features of the walls, and the appear
cf tnp none1® will remain prar
tically the same.
CONTEST IS
POPULAR
Although our announcement of a
prize of ten dollars in gold to he given
the person making the most words out
of the letters contained in “The
RoanokeBcacon” is only one week old.
a great number of persons are actively
engaged in an endeavor to outstrip
the other persons in making a list
from these letters.
Several lists have already bee
sent in and many others are still ai
work on this pleasant diversion
Probably in our next issue we will
announce the closing date of this con
test, which will only last for a short
time. Those who are to make a try
for the prize should do so as early
as possible and get the list in our
hands. Competent persons will ex
amine the list of each contestant and
it will he so jft’vanged that the persons
who examine the lists will be-ignorant
of the name of the contestant until
after the name of the winner has
been announced, thereby giving a*
absolutely fair and honest deal t<
everyone who competes .for the prize
It makes absolutely no difference
whatever to the management of the
■ Beacon who wins the prize, or where
it
they live, what their politics or rein
-ion is or whether they have ever
read the paper before. Everybody has
an equal chance.
See our double-column explanation
on this page.
"45 VEHICLES
CROSS CONABY
It is astounding to know the num
ber of vehicles that make daily use of
county roads in this section of thr
state. Tuesday morning at six o’clock:
a representative of the state high
way commission was stationed at ,
lonaby bridge, just 'one mile from |
°lymouth, for the purpose of taking
a traffic census cf this road. This
■
-oad is a part of highway No. 90
vhich extends from Raleigh tcv Colum
'a, a distance of approximately one
hundred and seventy miles. The census
'aker remained at hjs post until sever
’clock in the evening and made a
■ecord of vehicles of all descriptions
hat passed that station, and after
Vu0- tin stated to a representative
The Peacon that 43 horse-drawn
chicles, 2 motor cycles, 40 trucks and
'60 automobiles, making a total of
M5, had crossed the bridge during the
hirteen hours of the record taking.
GQOD FRIDAY AT
GRACE CHURCH.
{ Following its custom establish
ed four years ago. Grace Epis
copal Church will have the three
hour Good Friday service again
this year. This service, commem
orating the three hours which
^Our Lord spent op the cross, is
of a very beautiful devotional
nature. It consists of hymns pray
ers, meditations and chants, in
which the pehple take part. The
Rector, the Rev Theodore Part
rick Jr., will he assisted in the
service by the Rev. 0. W. Saw
yer, of the Baptist Church, and
the Rev*. W. G. Lowe, of the
Methodist Church. All Plymouth
neople are invited to attend the
whole or any part of the service
I il continue from 12 o’clock
noon to 3 P. vl.
PROCEEDINGS
OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
| Harris Hardware Co. Vat sup-*
piles ...__.SI,154.25
Plymouth Market & Grocery Co.
County Home Supplier . 15.50
Berry Harrell, poor allowance .. 3.00
J. B. Stillman, vat labor 5.7
Lena Gurganus, poor allowance 5.00
John W. Garrett, poor allowance 5.00
Elijah Joyner, poor allowance .. 3.00
Children’? Home Society, dona
tion .- o.OO
A. W Barnes, County Home sup
plies .—.
A. YV. Barnes, County Home
6.00
Keeper ..-.
J. H. Hamilton, Jr., janitor’s sal
ary .-.
A. B. Litchfield, Auditor’s sal
75.00
ary .
C. L. Bailey,
Zeb Vance N
salary .
.200.00
Recorder’s salary 70.00
erman, Solicitor’s
.. 50.001
Jas. YV. Spruill, Commissioner’s
per diem .-.
T. J. Swain, Commissioner’s per
diem .-.
H. C. Spruill, Commissioner’s
per diem —.-.
A. L. Brinkley, Register’s fees
Dr. to’. H. Ward, Health Officer
W. H. Hampton & Son, for poor
1 ' allowance .
W. H. Hampton & Son, County
Home Supplies .
W. II. Hampton & Son, Expense
Prisoners .-.
Hy.vain & Davenport, poor allow
ance . .-.-■■.
The Roanoke Beacon, printing ..
Harris Hardware Co., vat sup
plies .. .
R. W. Johnston, County Pemon
startor .-.
DV Yv. H. Ward, Health Office*
Gaboon. Quality Shop, for poor
. aHowunce ...
Dix Hill State Hospital, Ex
pens'* Insane .
Williams ton Telephone Co. Tele
phone rents .-.
Edwards & Broughton Printing
Co. Stationery & Printing
Edwards & Broughton Printing
Co. Office Supplies .
Edwards & Broughton Printing
Co. Office Supp!if%.
Edwards & Broughton Printing
Co., Office Supplies ...
Edwards & Broughton Printing
Co., Office Supplies .
\V. H. Hampton & Son, for poor
allowance ...
W. H. Hampton & Son, County
Home Supplies .
YV. H. Hampton & Son, Vat Ma
terial .-.
A. L. Holmes, Treas., Treasur
er’s Salary, 3 months
Ben Niehois, County Home Sup
plies .-.
Dr. Claudius McGowan, Expense
County Poor .-.
Dr. Claudius McGowan, Expense
County Poor .
O. H. Lyon, Expense County
Poor.-.
C. V. YV. Ausbor, Court Costs _
Jennie Davis, Poor Allowance
Hattie A. Davenport, Poor Al
lowance .
Getsinger & Roberson, County
Home Repairs .
Getsinger & Roberson, Vat Ma
terial .-.-.
8.00
5.00 :
5.00 ;
5.70 ■
4.50 |
• I
12.00 ]
•
36.2^ *
6.45
3.60"
13.80
■ j
— I
41.66 i
60.001
8.1 .f
23.54
10.35
3.97
15.29
4.25
28.29
5.30
15.00
48.58
69.24
08.75
16.20
7.50
14.00
36.00
50.00
5.00
5.00
8.50
41.70
WESTOVER NEWS j
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vail spent a j
few days with their parents, Mr. and j
Mrs. N. C. Vail, last week.
Misses Blanche and Mildred Robbins |
spent the week-end in Dardens with i
their sister, Mrs. Roland Biggs.
Mrs. Ruth Coburn is spending a
j few days with Mrs. George Coburn
this week.
j Mr. and Mrs. Charlie'Jackson and
children spent Sunday wTith Mrs. B.
F. Skiles.
Mr. C. E. Swain and sons, Jasper
and Ned, motored to Ahoskie JSatur
day.
Miss M inpie Yount, who h&s been
visiting her motner in Hickory, re
turned Sunday.
Mis; Bottle Coburn motored to Ply
mouth Sunday afternoon.
PROCEEDINGS
OF ROAD
COMMISSIONERS
United Commercial Bank, Pay
Roll .!...$599.89
United Commercial Bank, Feed
& Oil . _ _.250.00
A. M. Tyner Go., 7b pad. to
Equipment .. 10.50
N. R. - ' : .
N. Rober t dal. T‘a> Ko i . 50.50
W. A. Swain Commissioner’s
per diem . ... .. 10.10
W. A. Mize 11, < -nimisidoner’s
per diem €.05
A. L Brinkie; Register’s Fees 5.00
W. T Alexander, Commissioner’s
per diem. 8.00
A. S. Moore, salary .100.00
L. L. Basni rht, salary ...... 125.00
Swain & Davenport, Feed & Oil 73.91
Swain & Davenport, Convict Sup
olio ._. 9.51
A. J, Cahoon & Son, Fee,! &
Oil .. 135.63
Standard Oil Co., Feed- & Oil .. 45.60
Standard Oil Co.. Feed & Oil .. 6.00
Plymouth Wholesale Co , Con
vict Sapp!?es . 6,50
Plymouth Wholesale Co., Feed
& Oil._.. . 17.50
Walsh Webb, Repairs to Equip
ment .. 1.78
L. L. Basni hi, Supplies.6€
U. L. Basniyht, Feed & Oil . 16.7F
L. F. Hassell, Pay Roll . 11.20
Standard Oil Co., Feed & Oil _ 41.61
White & Bowen, Convict Sup
plies . ? 4°
Central Car ,'ir. to !!
quipment . . 25.4“
Standard Oil Co.: Feed & Oil . 50.60
A. I... Holme.-, Treasurer’s Sal
ary, 3. months . 03.75
Austin-Western. Hoad Macliui
orv Co. Equipment —.36.15
w.i. ii. ilampten & C'.)>
,. vijcWS' pplies ..... ... v
Tt. IT. Harn'pton, & Son v
plies . ... 25 5
W. H. {{.impton & Son .soppllep C-i.4"
W. H. II impton & Son, Feed &
©il ... 81
W. H. Majupton & Son. Convict
Supplies *__.. ... 42.20
W. H. Hampton & Son, Supplies 8.7^
N. Rosenthal. Mate-‘al mow
Baggy Manufacturing Co., Re
pairs to Equipment . 18.10
Roanoke Beacon. Printing . 5/0
W. H. Hampton Si Son, Convict
Supplies . 99.67
Mr. Walter Swain-of Roper, was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. T. R. Circs
sen, Sunday,
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BFAOOV
P’F.-KT'
3SFZS
MRS. SUMNER
ANNOUNCES
ENGAGEMENT
I
On Thursday evening, April 3rd
Mrs. Ben A Sumner delightfully c s
i terta!i.e<l with a Bridge and Man Jon
[party, at which time the er.ga:'"'
and ap. >ro3 thing marriage of her
lev, Mi s Viuth Ayer'; to Mr. T ali' i
Frith \/ir.-'Tow, of Hertford, was an- !
nounceo. The wedding will take pi a/ «
June 4th.
The attractive home of Mrs. Sum
ner was effectively decorated with
peach blossoms. Hand painted bride
were used as score cards. The din- :
ing-roor. i presented a lovely r> nu
ance. Place cards of'cim-'de ->
ing the date of the weddin
and a minature bride forir rd
ter piece of the table. An ice ccui
was served, also chocolate mints r.
nuts. Attractive favors re-’ pr - •
ed to each of the d hi
Miss Ayers, the bride-elect •
comingly attired in a
’ace and was pre.
ture bride as a favor.
Tlnro enjoying th?. hospi .'«•.! it"'
Mm S' rv.w v/ore Mrs. L. W. Gcrk
Mrs. Herman Clark, Mrs. C. S. Ar \
bon, Mrs. 11. D Carstarplien, Mrs.
A. Hurley, Mrs. Hal Wil”fo^’ 1'T:
Sadie Ausben, M-rarr. . ■
And’ Nvitoft, Mnragaret Ward Ja
'. . ' A ; Elizabeth Smit1
h ar.d Stella Ayers.
COTTON SEED—Early pro
lifir*. These seed carefully select
ed from oarlv picked cot ion. P«r
bushel $2.00 S. M, Wood lev
Mac’ evs.
FOR SAFE—Simtle c- ’> '
land Red oy's for hatching SI 00 per
setting. Mrs, W, S. Davenport, Mack
e s.
LOST »■ Brown fur chnnker
somewhere in downtown district,
on Saturday night, March 29th
Finder will please notify Mrs
Stewart Darden.
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Take these three words (THE ROA
NOKE BEACON) and see how many word?
of the English language you can make out
of the letters in them. As an example we
offer:
Bean- —Roan—Bone
I
You will be surprised to know how
many words can be formed from these six
teen letters. A cash prize of ten dollars paid
in GOLD will be awarded the person mak
ing the greatest number of wor< s tak
care not to use any one lettw wore Aar it
L used in the words (THE ROANOKE
BEACON) in the formation of any one
word in this competition.
It will be necessary to sc nd in v. Kh each
list of words one subsei iption or renew al to
The Roanoke Beacon for a period of not less
than one year, which is 81.'0.
This contest will affor 1 a great deal of
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i IE •
f
men;: of the English alpha v.
Mail your list in to iM office with a
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LOCAL NEWS.
Mr. J. L. Hayes of W indsor,
was here Sunday.
Mis Rosa Lee Stilman spent
the past week-end in Greenvi..e.
Miss Helen Clifton of Wf si r r
ton, is visitinp Mi; <E>
Miss Ethel Arps ur
from Edenton Fries;.:
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ange
visited Mr. Charlii ( o lir f- ir
Skinnersville Sur da /
Mr R J. C bb of Ne rfolk
was in town on bjsin ss this
week.
Mr. W. F. Midget; and family
motored to Elizabeth City Satur
lay.
Mr. i
Richmond Monday 01 busunfc*.
Misses Iva Cooper ar Rir 1
$C P
Vf.ru Aim ■ sb . if
Cmyou 1) vism,i> hi < ;
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Guikir
utended the East Carotin Ex
)osition in Kinston tins w*rk.
The board of education, the
;ounty commissioners and the
•oad commissioners were ii. ses
sion here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs R. P. Walker, ^
Misses Jacquelyn Will’ford, Min
nie Gordon Cahoon, Margarett
Ross Walker motored to Ron--**
-u ■
■■'’ii-. i •
A liimmsioi , n, tuiu j iu
ivitnMr. and Mrs, C.S. Ausbon.
Mr. Russell Harrison and
Misses Irene Harrison, Sallie
Bateman and Mildred 3ateman
vent to Oak City Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Norton
md Miss Florie Bell Morgan
spent the week-end in Havelock
visiting friends.
] •
%
i i u i i.ix w .. ^ i, ■ «
vho has been visiting her pa- -
-entti. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jack
on, returned to Peace Institute,
italeigh, Monday.
Mr. Watfrtd Lindstrom of
5wathmore, Penn., representing
he Swarthmore Chautauqua
vhichwilibe here frtm June 3rd
:o 7th, was in town this week
inferring with local guarantors
Miss Cad Campbell of Rocky
tfount has been visiting her
mother, Mr J. R. Campbell, here
his week.
*
Messrs. J. C. G< tlin H. C.
A aiker, A, L. Hoiirn s, Willi: in
A/iley, W. T. Sprui 1, Jas W.
Spruill, E. F. Phelps and W. 1',
?eal of Creswell, v/ere in tov a
>n business Monday.
Xoutti c. j,-. ...
Under and by virtue o£ author: /
•or.u.neu a a certain Mcngage i
executed b> Henry bate! el a, id wi .
nary Saienel to b. M. C« mb.;, on . m
50th day of January, 1913 and ieco. -
k1 in the Register of Deeds ofiiee
Washington County in Be ok <50, no.,.,.
181, etc., and default having be i
made in the payment of the noa-.
hereby secured, the undersigned ’>
sell at public sale for cash to t
highest bidder at the court house d;
in Washington County a 1
and bein in Lee’s luiii;, i .
Washington County:
Being the piece of land urnr. -.vnirh
the mortgagor-. raw live, near Br"v
N C., houndc I hv the lands of Chr
k.t> Doming, Will Uodgem, or '
other.1, more fully described •" s deed
from 'no. I.. Rower Dbr. Co . o T'Ia. •
Satchel, record 'd in Ke . Deeds ofiic •
V.'a: ’ dn ~ton County in Bock <52, page
This April 8th, 1924.
S. M. COMBS, Mortgagee.