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a Year, in Advance. -FOR GOO, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH." Single Copy 5 C_ntfc VOL. 35 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924 NO. 52 STREETS MAY BE PAVED Mr. George L. Brooks, construction engineer, met with the town council at their regular meeting last Friday night and discussed the possibility and probability of paving some of the streets of the town. Nothing of a definite nature was done at that time, however, but on Tuesday after noon at two-thirty a special meeting was held which was attended by sev eral of our townsfolk who were not a member of the official body. Mr. Brooks again made his proposi tion, which embraces practically every thing in preparing for actual work, and was allowed the privilege of try ing his hand. It is necessary for fifty <one per cent, of the property owners 'on any street to be paved to petition the town board of councilmen request ing that it be done (It is also neces sary in this connection that fifty-one per cent, of the property facing such a street be represented in such a pe tition before action can be taken) The first street to be tackled will be Water street running from depot to depot. Then, if this street is paved, an effort will be made to pave Wash ington street from Water to City limits. It is also hoped that other :streets will be likewise improved. A hope is also entertained that those streets used by the state high way will receive pavement of eighteen feet running from the Western to the Eastern limits, at the expense of the state. In case these petitions are made it Is planned that the city will defray t.ne-half the cost and property owners be assessed one-fourth facing their property. There has been very little opposi tion so far and it really looks as if Plymouth will have creditable streets. VIRGINIA GOVERNOR FRACTURES HIS ARM Richmond, Va„ Sept. 9.—Governor E. Lee Trinkle was taken to a hos pital here this morning, suffering from a broken left arm, sustained last night when he was thrown from : a chair aboard Virginia Fish and ' Game Department boat Commodore Maury, while en route to the mouth r the Saint Mary’s river for a con ference with Governor Ritchie, of Maryland, over the crab and oyster industries of the two sta'es. The arm was broken near the el bow, but the exact nature of the fracture could not be determined un til X-ray -photographs of it had been taken. The State’s Chief Executive was in much pain on his arrival here. PRESIDENT THANKS ROUND THE WORLD FLIERS Jhington, Sept. 9.—A statement Annually welcoming and congratulat ing the world fliers was issued by President Coolidge today after his return to the White House from Boll ing Field, where he greeted them personally upon their arrival from New York. “It is with a renewed faith in A merica,” the President said, “that I welcome you. A new record of achieve ment has been made in the past six months by you in the domain of aviation. It has been made by men who wear the American uniform. It has been your skill, your persever ance, your courage that has brought the great honor to our country. In what is probably the greatest op ‘.f portunity for future scientific develop ment of transportation your enter prise has made America first. I trust the appreciation of your countrymer will be sufficient so that in this fielc America always will be kept first.” REVIVAL MEETING TO BEGIN HERE THIS MONTH The Leaman-Coston revival meeting which is causing so much interest from such a large area will begin here in the school auditorium on Sun day, September 21st. The meeting is sponsored by all our churches and preparations for it have already be gun. Mr. Leaman is a well know evange list, a powerful speaker and a most vigorous man, and our people who are usually identified with church work arc eagerly awaiting the opening of the meeting. Mr. Coston will be re membered by many as being in charge of the music during the Caldwell meet ing some time ago. Mr. Caldwell made many close friends while here who will be delighted to see and worship with him again. M’LEAN Declares POSITION UNCHANGED Will Have Statement On Water Transportation At Proper Time Wilmington, Sept. 9.—Angus W. McLean, Democratic nominee for governor, has advised T. H. Lindsay Secretary of the Southport chamber of commerce by telephone that his position now is just as he indicated in his Chapel Hill speech sometime ago on the question of the develop ment of water transportation which he favors and always nas favored. Mr. McLean’s statement was made following publication of an article in the Wilson Mirror. Mr. McLean said that he did not touch on the subject of state owned in-minals, neither opposing nor advocating same. He told Mr. Lindsay that he would have a statement to make at ihe proper time. He indicated that ha had made no reference whatever to taxes in his conversation with the Mirror representative, the gist of his statement being that he had no expression of opinion to oifer at this time. Mr. Lindsay said that some people are trying to smoke out Mr. Mc Lean and Mr. McLean is showing them that he won’t be smoked out until he is ready to do so. SKINNERSV1LLE NEWS Miss Alma Woodly and Miss Jennie Swain were guests pf Miss Donnie Blount Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Lee Wiley and grand son, George Wiley Holton, were in Edenton Tuesday as the gues's of Mrs. P. H. Bell. Mrs. M. J. Elliott has returned home after spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Cling Mitchell, of Au lander, and with Mr. M'-Hon Elliott of Suffolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Aumack and two grand-sons, Henry Starr and Francis Everett, left Saturday for Aub.nder to visit Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Saunders. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pritchett and Mr. George Phelps were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Davenoprt Sunday afternoon. Miss Callie Tarkington was the guest of Mrs. Pattie Spruill Sunday. Mrs. Hattie Alexander spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blount. Mrs. Emmett Grandy and two chil dren, Mrs. Henrietta Swain, Mr. Jack Swain and Mrs. C. V. White were guests of Mrs. Frank Lucas at Ply mouth Monday afternoon. Miss Gladys Bateman, Miss Lil lian Owens, Mr. William Owens of Columbia and Mr. Robert Bodwell of Norfolk, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. White. Mrs. N. W. Tarkington and fami'j A A A 1 KKAalRKK S RErOUi oi PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND Plymouth City School Yvashington County 1923-1924 (School Year, July 1 to June 30) This repori was examined by me cn the 2bth day of July, 1924, and approved as required. R. P. WALKER, Chairman Board of Trustees. PLYMOUTH CITY SCHOOL. RECEIPTS I. Balance June 30, 1923 .$ ....411.19 II. County and State Funds: 1. Salary Fund— County Property Tax . 16,890.61 Total County and State Funds .$16,890.61 II. Local Revenue Receipts: Local Taxes . 16,222.14 . nterest on sinking fund to 6-30 ...- 77.00 Miscellaneous (Items) . 220.02 Refunded by Samuel French 25.00 Total Local Revenue Re ceipts .$16,544.16 "V. Nonrevenue Receipts: ri emporary Loans . 3,464.50 Disct’ on Purchases . 52.40 Refund on Ins. Prems. 12.00 Total Nonrevenue Receipts $3,528.90 Total Receipts from All Sources ..-.$37,374.77 EXPENDITURES 1. Teaching and Supervision: Salaries of White Teachers; High School .$12,906.10 Salaries of Colored Teach ers; High School . 3,270.61 Salary of Superintendent .... 2,400-00 Total Teaching and Super vision .. II. Administration: E x p e n s e Superintendent (traveling) ..... Secretary and Treasurer .... All Other Adminstration _.. $18,576.71 24.38 150.00 141.26 Total Administration $ 315.6:. HI. Operation and Main'enance: White Fuel and Janitor .$ 1,259.44 School Supplies - 480.18 Rent and Insurance . 1,024.00 Colored— Fuel and Janitor —. 162.60 School Supplies . 33.00 Rent and Insurance —..... 60.00 Jther Operation and Main tenance . 96.55 Total Operation and Main tenance*.$ 3,116.55 TV. Outlay Payments: White New Buildings and Sites . Repairs .. Furniture and Apparatus Libraries .—. Playground Equipment . Colored— Repairs . 137.27 94.32 50.00 50.00 50.00 51.28 Total Outlay Paymeiits ... $ 611.92 Total—I, II, HI, IV .$22,620.83 V. Borrowed Money repaid: Accounts paid .$ 2.765 T Bond Interest .-. 7,200.00 Bonds Retired or Sinking Fund . 1,402.00 Temporary Loans Repaid .... 2,964.50 Interest on Borrowed Money 7.70 Int. Sou. Sch. Sup. Go. Acet, 207.51 Total Borrowed Money Re paid .$14,537/ Total Expenditures .$37,158.3 Balance June 30, 1924 . 216.4 $37,374.77 All Other Administration Clipping Coupons .—$ Rev. J. O. Knight (sermon) A. M. Proctor (speaker) .... Z. V. Norman (att.y. Fees) Publishing Treas’. Report & Printing . Telegrams . «... Advertising (Teachers) ........ Postage .-.-.— 10 50 10.00 25.00 20 00 81.88 2.4C Total All Other Adminis tration . 141.26 AH Other Operation and Maintenance: Phone Rent . 10.72 Water & Lights .....--- 81.20 Ribbons for Diplomas ..i. 4.63 Total All Other Operation and Maintenance .$ 96.55 Outstanding Bond Indebted ness .$120,000.00 Total Valuation of Taxable Property in District .... 1,677,811.23 Tav Rate on Each $100 of Property, Special . l.»i Tax Rate on Each Poll, Special .. 3.00 The foregoing is a true statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Treasurer of the City Schools of Plymouth City for th.. year ending June 30, 1924, as required by Sec tion 201 of the School Law. ' 1-361 ‘LZ 'Sny ‘oit?ci (Signed) GEO. W. HARDISON, Treasurer. Plymouth, N. C. returned to their home In Portsmouth, Va., after spending the summer with Miss Callie Tarkington. — _... r>>Wm mm COTTON ASSOCI ATION NOW RE- ' CEIVING COTTON Raleigh, September 7.—Announcing that everything is ready for the re ception of the 1924 crop, General Manager Blalock of the North Caro lina Cotton Growers’ Cooperative As sociation calls attention to the fact 'hat the Association has successfully finished its second year. With a trainee! force of workers and with the most modern labor saving and economical office machinery, the Association is prepared to make a considerable sav ing in operating expense the coming season. Lower insurance rates, lower storage rates, some concessions in freight rates and a substantial reduc tion in interest rates are among the features. It is estimated that the sav ing of the members of the Association in operating expense will be close to $200,000. The first year of operation the As sociation handled over 335,000 bales of cotton and averaged for its mem bers slightly more than 25 cents a pound. Approximately 10,000 bales of the cotton received was old cotton de livered by members who have joined the Association. Reports for the second year show ’hat approximately 131,000 bales were handled and that the total oper ating expense by reason of selling di rect to consumer was very substan tial reduced. The members received 29 cents a pound not for Middling cot’on—a very good ppieg for the reason and in fact the second highest average pi ice in a period of over half a century. In the beginning of the season, the management mapped out a program and followed It, A libera’ advance payment was mdc on delivery another pnymen' was'made in Decern ber, another in the early spring am the final settlement in July. By thi. program, the membership received 7( per cent of the value of the co' c: before December 25. Now with the opening of the third season, and in view of the fact the' several thousand new members hnv. joined during ihe summer months, tin management looks forward to a sue eessful season—the Association wil make an advance payment to all mem bers of $70 on every bale weighir. 500 pounds and over with slight! reduced advances on lighter bale; The Association has arranged wit’ the North Carolina Agricultural Cre<! it Corporation for marketing loans c all co ton of the members, thes' loans to be made at the time cf da ’ivery and at a very low interest rat These marketing loans on ba’es weir’ mg' GOO pounds and over ere set a $20 a bale—by this arrangement mem-. bc-rs can secure $90.00 on every GOO 1 pound hale if desired on delivery. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of a power t, sale contained in a D<;cd of Tiusi 1 executed by P. if. Darden et ms to t W. B. Watts, Trustee, on tne Zotn; day of November, idle, ant. recorded j in Book 73, Pag" 393, \*aslnngtou } County records, and default having I been made in me payment of iho r.olte. | ;ecurcd thereby, ;a,d appheu ton hav ing bfcCtl Itlfttlo Vo Vila said Trusic. oy the noklerti of stud notes xo.tt u ^ale of the land describetl in na-u Deed of Trust, the undersigned Tivs tec will expose at public sale at *th Cour house door, i lyniouth, North Carolina, 12 o’clock noon on the lit) day of Octber, 1924, to the high... bidder for cash, the following de.-cuib ed tract of land: All that certain tract of land lyin, and situate and being in the Com*; of Washington, state of North Caro lina, near the Town of Plymouth and being tracts numbers .5, 4 and 5 ®: plat of land formerly owned by R. 4. Hayes and known as the R, L. Hayes Woodland Farm, as surveyed ami plotted by Jno. B. Respass, plot of which is on record in Washington County, Register of Deeds office in Map Book on page 4 to which said plat reference is hereby made for a more perfect description. Tract No. 3 contains 37.93 acres. Tract No. 4 contains 37.81 acres. Tract No. 5 contains 10.00 acres. Being a total of 85.74 acres. This the 9th dav of September, 1924. W. B. WATTS, Trustee. We have moved into our new quar ters in the new Owens building and will be delighted to receive our friends when they are in town. School Opened This Week. Plymouth high and graded school opened here Wednesday morning at nine o'clock with an enrollment, of approximately five hundred. The opening wan order ly and was car i d cn ir a 'atb factorily manner. Prof. Jas W. Norman wi I sup e. intend the sch < i tl is sesrbn, while Prof. Edwin H. Yoder wi'1 be principal of t e i.igh school I and direct c asses in science and athletics. Athletic faciTtfes a'd activities this year v iI be aug-j mented conpiderab'/, ns vu'|!a!|j other branches of tel od work. However, we arc un ible to obtain a compreher.si e program of the year’s work at this time. There vvi 11 be fifteen Lachers; to assist the superintendent.; Childred from Long Acre, Long! Ridge and Wcstover have the opportunity of availing themsel ves of the advantages of the Plymouth school, and five trucks a e emp’oyed to convey them tc and from cchocl. The leagon hopes this year to keep its consti’ucncy infomnd of the work of the school, and it has been promised that it will Le assisted in this endeascr by faculty and stud rnts alike. Pa‘ -or s of the school all Ud '*'■ C an active interest in the school. Aside from being the mort tx pensive public e.nte. pi be its scope is one tl at-id ould attract he interest of every pmor i.. hr communities wide.,ii serves. Since last session the rchucl e.mpus has been greatly impro ved and there are other impro erne-ms that will be under.aken this yc nr. NOTICE or SALE Pursuant to an order signed by Hie Clerk Superior Court authorizing and directing the-undersigned Comm ssion er to sell rite property described in the complaint iield in the Superior Court of Washington County in the case of Board of Drainage Commis sioners et al. vs. Frances L Kay el al . said order having been duly sign ed and docketed on the 8Lh day of September, 1924, and sa;d sale being a foreclosure of a tan lien held by Coe plaintiffs against the land,- o: th.f defendants hereinafter described. The undersigned Commissioner will expose at public sale to the hh-hrs* bidder for cash at the Court House door in Plymouth, N. C., on <he 1Db day of October, 1924, at 12 o’cle. 1 noon, the following described real es tate: Lying and being in No. 5 Drama District, Washington Countv. a-ni ing lots No. 64, 65, 66 and 67 of '!> subdivision of the 1 and of Hie folk Southern Land Company, lyir in the aforesaid drainage disl riel said four lots containing 281 acres. This the 9th day of September 1924. 2EB VANCE NORMAN, Commission er. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON r? LOCAL NEWS Mrs. L. P. Wilson of Cincinatti, Ohio, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. B. McNair. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ausbcn and Mrs. C. A. Waters motored to Creswell Sun day. Mi', and Mrs. E. D. Carstarphen made a motor trip io Creswell Sunday afternoon. An interesting cane for the Record er caused a considerable number c. people from Creswell to be in town Monday. Dr. T. R. Boyd of V.'illiamston war in town on business Wednesday. Mr. C. F. McNair went to Aydea on business Wednesday. Mr, D. G. Davis was in 'Wiilir.m." ton Wednesday. Mrs. Maude Newberry of the Long Acre section was in town Wednesday morning. FOR SALE-.-to cords split oakweed six dolars cash delivered. First come, first served. Dr. Claudius McGowan. Mr. and Mrs. P». G. Campbell motor ed to Creswell Sunday afternoon. Mr. Allan DuPrce has been Scotland Nock this week. Don’t, forget that a great deal de pends upon YOU to make the Fair the success that you would like to see it be. I Mr. A. S. Chesson of Wilson, is in the city visiting relatives and fricnde. Mr. W. A. Swain of near Mackcys, was in town on business Wednesday. ! Mr. W. T. Kurnev mado a profes | . sional visit in the Long Acre section Wednesday. Mr. Van B. Martin returned from a business trip to Winston-Salem Wed nesday. Mr. D. O. Brinkley and Mrs. R. II. Kirby are visiting rcla'ivcs and friends in Townsend, Vn. Mr. and Mrs. V/. B. Cox and chil dren have been visiting in Norfolk this week. Mr. S. S. Davenport of Beasley, was a business visitor here Monday. Dr. Claudius McGowan made a trip to Greenville Monday. Mr. O .1. Ainsev rp Rr.prr, made us a uloisant call whil in town yes terdrv, Nr a id M i II rr/ L vvers and Mrs. E. O. Baton of Hampton, Virginia a > lie e visiting fro ncis and relatives FOR SALE, STATIONARY WOOD SAW OUTFIT, equipped with 5 H. P gasoline engine, in good condition and will sell cheap. Z. V. Norman, Plymouth, N. C. FALL rv 11 $ \j I I % C5 FRIDAY & SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 12th & 13th SHOWING ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN FALL AMH WINTER MILLINERY. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INUITEL TO INSPEGT OUR L»NI MISS LOUISA AYERS