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“FOR GOD, TOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH."
Single Copy 5 Ccfitfc
VOL. 36
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1924
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NO. 9
Rally Day at Christ
ian Church Tuesday
The United Christian Missionary So
ciety Conducts Successful Rally
at Local Christian Church
The rally day ccnducted by Dr
Geo. M. Muckley and directed by
the United Christian Missionary
Society of St. Louis, held at the
Christian church here Tuesday
attracted quite a large crowd
from Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrel and
Washington counties. The servic
es began at ten o'clock Tuesday
morning and ended with a sum
ptuous repast held in the baseme
nt of the court house at 7:30 p.m.
The luncheon was prepared ard
served by the ladies of the local
Christian church and about one
hundred and fifty guest were
served.
The visitors from the adjoin
ing counties represented in the
main delegates from their res
pective churches.
Dr. Jas. G. Ulman of Newbern
who recently received PhD. de
gree from Yale University, and
who is now pastor of the New
bern church, delivered three in
spiring lectures during the rally
exeicises. Dr. Ulmer is a former
resident of this county, and was
converted in the Acre Chapel
church in 1912, and since that
time has attended several schools
in an effort to equip himself for
the ministry. He is still a very
young man and one of the most
versatile ministers we have ever
had the pleasure of seeing. He
presents his argument in a con
vincing and logical manner, and
his personality is a valuable asset
in conveying his thoughts to ot
hers.
Dr. J. P. Bagby of Washington
also made splendid talks during
the rally, and officials of the
church advise us that this day
was one of the most successful
from every viewpoint that the
church has ever enjoyed.
FROGRESS IN
THE SCHOOLS
Parents who desire their child
ren to make more rapid progress
in the schools, might well ask
themselves the following ques
tions:
Have we become personally
acquainted with our children s
teachers? A few kindly attentions
give quite a lift to a teacher who
is struggling with a roomful of
restless youngsters. Sometimes
■he can tell the home folk«
things they need to know about
their angelic offspring.
Are we co-operating with
school discipline? Do we fre
quently let the children stay up
late at night, thus depleting their
eneg~y? Do we encourage the
children to think they are severly
or unfairly treated, and thus in
cite them to an attitude of resist
ance?
4 iiv i k; questio i cou <i Le
asked.
Remember that you can’t turn
children over to the school to
have their heads filled with
knowledge, as you turn them
ov r to the dentist to have their
cet th nil<•. v\ith gold. Education
calls for ambition on the part of
pupils, and the homes have to
heln creat that sentiment.
BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION
The announcement was made
Tuesday that Plymouth is to now
have a building and loan associ
ation and that W. J, Martin is to
be the local representative. The
associatiom office will be with
the Washington County Insura
nce company.
Mr. H. H, Hutchinson will be
with Mr. Martin the week of
November 24th for the purpose
of explaining the details of the
organization to those who are
interested.
In line with the policy of estab
lishing building and loan facili
ties in many of the smaller
towns of the state the North
Carolina Mutual Building and
Loan Association has opened up
an agency-here as it has already
done in about one hundred towns
and cities in the state. While the
association is statewide, one of
the reasons why it was*'organiz
ed was to serve the communities
which in themselves are n*>Labl*
to operate and maintaii. a oui <
ing and loan, as oans from tl
organization are m«de to share
holders those people in Piymout I
who wish to ultimately build i
home of their own are asru>< <
that through this state associa
tion funds wit. be available t>
help them in building and own
ing their own home.
The building and loan savir t
plan is one vvmel appea' tope,
pie of limited income. In fact
building and loan association
the poor man’s f.iend Throug
this association he can save a
little each month until ultimately
that little saving with interest
will grow into a substantial sum.
Building and loan investment.1
are of the highest type and ver\
secure. Money from $100.00 up
may be used to purchase paid up
shares in this association. This
money is loaned out to share
holders and is secured by firs
mortgage on residential property
which may be located at anv
point in the state. This invest
ment pays a substantia1 refitr
and is non-taxable.
MR. LOWE RETURNS.
Our people rejoice that Rev.
W. G. Lowe, who has been pastor
of the local Methodist church
for the past two years, will begin
his third year of service here now
Mr. Lowe returned from Wil
mington Tuesday where he at
tended the North Carolina Con
ference.
Mr. Lowe is held in high e^t:
eem by the people here of all de
nominations and it is a treneral
feeling of satisfaction that he
will be with us at least another
yeai\ It is hoped that he will re
main for the maximum of four
years allowed Methodist jninj^
ters in this state. .. \
Mr. Lue Read has accepted a
position with Smith Motor Co.
PRIZE CONTEST FOR CHILDREN
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THE GOLDEN RULE
Motto Design for Golden Rule Sunday, Made in the Style of Ancient Hand
Lettered Manuscripts From the Middle-Age Armenian Monasteries, by the
American Artist, J. Thompson Willing. Prizes Are Offered by Near East
Relief to Children for Coloring This Design, Using Crayons or Water-Color.
zrm .ordinance
An ordinance authorizing ihe issu
ince of b^nds of the town of Plymouth
\lorth Carolina, to the amount offer
he purpose of constructing street and
ideWallt improvements in said town.
WHEREAS, it has baen made to ap
jear to the Board of Commissioners of
lie town of Plymouth, North Carolina,
hat certain street and sidewalk im
irovemenls aie urgct.tly necessary in
ht- follpwi g streets of the said town
o-wit:
■Water Street - From Monroe to Mad
son Streets inclusive. Washington St.
rom Water Street to Alantic Coast
,ine Railroad.
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this
Joard that said improvements should
je made in a per anent and substan
tial manner, the stieets to be con
structed of bricks, blocks, sheet as
phalt, bitulithic or bituminous eoo
:rete, laid on a solid 'foundation or of
:oncrete, and the sidewalks to be con
ducted of brick stone, concrete or
ither material of similiar lasting
character, and,
WHEREAS, all of said improve
ments area necessary expense of said
lowti, and
WHEREAS, the current revenues
of said town are not sufficient to meet
the obligations imposed upon the town
and at the same time provide money
with which to undertake and con
struct said improvements.
Now, Therefore, be it Ordained by
the Board of Commissioners of the
Town of Plymouth, North Carolina;
SECTION, 1 ■ That for the purpose of
constructing the street and sidewalk
improvements of said town, more
particularly specified in the preamble
of this ordtnance, bonds of said town
shall be issued the maxium sum ot
£)ne..Hundred Thousand Dollars.
x SECTION, 11. That a Tax sufficient
to pay the principal and interest on
the bonds shall be annually levied and
collected by the Town of Plymouth,
North Carol 11a, at the same time and;
in the same manner as other town
taxes are levied and collected.
SECTION, 111. That simultaneously
with the introduction of this ordinance
a statement of the debt of the town
was filed with the Town Clerk pur
suant to the Municipal Finance Act
as re-auacted at the Special Session
of the Legislature of North Carolina,
1921 and isopen to public inspection.
SECTION, lv. At least one fourth of
the cost of improvements herein pro
vided for, exclusive of the cost of pav
ing at street in.ersections is to be
especially a sessd upon the abutting
propertyi and th s ordinance shall ac
cordingly take effect up m its passage
afcd shall not be submitted to the
voters. . ,,
The foregoing ordinance upon roll
call was adopted by the following vote
Yea» 6 Nays 0
The foregoing ordinance was passed
on the 17 day of Oct, 1924, and was
first published on the 7th day of Nov.
1924.
Any action or proceeding question
ing tife' validity ot said ordinance must
be oohjnienced within thirty days after
its JjjfcLpublicgtion.
J. 0. Everett
Town Clerk.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue oi tne power
and authority contained in tuat certain
Deed of Trust from A. i>. Litjhfield
and wife to H. G- Walker, Trustee,
dated April 28th, 1923, at d recorded in
the office of the Register o Deeds of
Washington County in Book 83, Page
548, to which ref rence is hereby made
default having been made tn the pay
ment of the i u debtebneas thereby se
cured; the undersigned Trustee will on
Monday, the first day ot December,
1924, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Court
House door in Washington County,
offer for sale, to the highest biddet
for cash, that sevtain property descri
bed in the said instrument as follows:
1 It being part of the property formerly
I belonging to H. W. Bateman and well
j known as part of the it. W- Bateman
property and being the same land des
cribed iii the following conveyances of
of record in the of lice of the Register
of Deeds of Washington County, North
Carolina, and to which reference is
hereby mad'» and the same made a
part thereof for purposes of a full and
complete description of the land here
by conveyed: Deed thorn H. W. Bate
man and wife to E L. Gibbs, dated
April 5th, 1918, aud recorded in said
Register’s Orfiee in Book 08, Page 5;9
mortgage deed from E. L. Gibbs and
wife to 11. W. Bateman dated April *.th
1918, and recorded in said Register’s
Office in Book 73, Page 168; deed from
H. W. Bateman, mortgagee, to A. B.
Litchfie d, dated the 30th day of March
1923, aud to be recor ed in the said
Register's Office; all of the aforesaid
conveyances deing hereby reirrred to
and marit a part heieot tor purposes
of a full and complete description of
the land hereby conveyed; it being
the same land so conveyed to the said
E. L. Gibbs by the said H. W. Bateman
and wife.
The bidder at such sale will be re
quired to deposit as much as HJ'.i of
the amount bid as a guaranty of good
faith pending e< nfirmation of the sale
[by the Court and rignt is reserved to
1 reject any and all-bids.
This the 31st day of Oct. 19-4.
H G. Walker, Trustee
STREET PAVING
Bids Close November 24, 1924.
Plymouth, North Carolina.
Sealed proposals on blank forms
furnished by the TOWN and ad
dressed to the “MAYOR ANL
COUNCIL, PLYMOUTH, NORTH
CAROLINA” will be received until
2 P. M. November 24, 1924, at
PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA,
for furnishing all material, equip
ment and labor for dcing ihe follow
ing work.
Approximately 14,000 square yards
of Bituminous Street Paving, to
gether with all necessary drainage,
curb and gutter and other work in
cidental thereto.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified chock or satisfactory bid
ders bond, made payable to J. 0.
Everett, Town Clerk, for not less than
FIVE PERCENT of the total amount
of the bid.
Plans and Specifications can be
seen at the office of the TOWN
CLERK in PLYMOUTH NORTH
CAROLINA, or p.t the office of the
Engineer in Beaufort, North Caro
Mr. H. R. Brandon
Dies Suddenly
After a Brief Illness One of Our Most
Respected Citizens Passes Away
In Rocky Mount Hospital
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BANK OF JAMES
VILLE CLOSES
The Bank of Jamesvill closed
its doors Iasi Saturday.
No charge is mad;;against any
of the officials or employes of
iha institutiio', ihiiI iho official
of the bank think that ail deposi
tors v ill hi paid prompt'.v and
fully, which will probably result
i i a loss t> stockholder’ unless
go.id collections are made.
The bank enjoys the reputation
of being a fair and square enter
prise and it is said that1 he reason
for its sucpension of business is
that to) many loans were made
while times were gocd, and too
I’e v deposits during the time
of iess bush ess.
BANK CLOSES
THANKSGIVING
Next Thursday being Thanks
giving Day the U< i: d Commer
cial Bank, following its uiua)
custom, will c’o. e for that day
Patrons are urged to transact
what ever urgent business they
may have on the day before.
The bank will open for i s usual
business 0:1 Friday following
Thanksgiving
It is expected a’so thatoth r
bosun ss houses will b; closed on
iha tday.
NOTICE OF GALE
! Pursuant, loan < rderof the
Superior Court of Washing
ton County, rendered in a
i special proceeding entitled
Viola A Sexton et al vs. Lilly
A. Sexton et al, on the 171h
day of Nov. 1924, 1 will on
the 18th day of 1) < . at
12 M. expose at public sale to
die highest bidder for cash, at
the courthouse door in Wash
ington Countv, the following
described real estate:
That certain house and lot|
in the Town of Roper, IN. C.
adjoining the lands of John |
Newby and others, and being ,
the ho lie ot the late Agnesi
R. Cooper, deceased, excep
tion is made of a certain grave
yard plat on raid land 15ft
square
This the 17th of Nov. 1974.
Carl L. Bailey
Commissioner of tne court
Dr. D. 8. Mizelie
DENTAL SURGEON
in Plymouth every day ex
cept Monday prepared to
to do a!! kinds of Modern
DENTAL WORK
SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON :
lira. t. ftti&lljfiAitf
r u’.l set of Pin:.- ; . U
may bo ob ained from th' Eng .'neer
upon payment of Ten (10, i
which will be refunded upon tiro re
turn of the plans in good condition
within ten days after the award of
the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
HORACE V. AUSTIN, Mayor.
J. 0. EVERETT, Town Clerk.
GEO. J. BROOKS, Engineer,
Beaufort, North Carolina
A sudden pah of gloom anc
sadness settled over our comj
munity last Saturday night whei
it was learned that Mr. H.
Brandon had died in a hospita|
in Rooky Mount.
Mr. Brandon was tak' n' icl
Friday night rather sudor: li
an J Dr, T. L Bray was surai. ' ^
e l !*.< administer medical aid. 1
first his condition was not alari
mg, but daring the early houi
of Saturday afternoon he gra<
ually became worse and felloi
ing the advice of his physicia
he was taken by automobile
Rocky Mount wheie surgkial ai|
was administered. He failed
respond to the aid of the surgeoi
and at about, ten o’clock th*
night his spirit passed into tl
great beyond
The deceased had been a res
dent of Plymouth for
about three years, but dura
that time he ban made close ai
warm friends of all these wl
have come in contact with hij
He had been here in the servi(
of the National Handle Ccmpai
and was considered by them
be one of the most valuable
they had in their employ.
Mr. Brandon was alwa;
cheerful and forever ready wit
a cheery word for those who
was an intimate acquaintance
most all business houses of t.
town, all of whom maintained
quiet revcience for him. Suj
men as Mr. Brandon wa.t of tj
sort that make for a communi
of me highest order, and PI
n.iut h sustains a great Ins': in fl
dea:h. I
He was of the Christian pd
suasion and was a consistent lal
man of that faith. |
He came to Plymouth frd
Wytheville, Ark., and his remaij
were taken to Halls, Te.nn., la
Sunday for funeral and inti
ment. 1
Tlie Beacon joins 1 is grl
stricken relatives and iiiendsl
their bereavement. I
METHODIST CHUR'
i uesday, November 25t
At the Old S B. Spi uill Oft
(opposite Mrs. Latham’s Mi
nery store)
ha came into contact with.
BAZAAR
benefit of
6 P. M.
M E : ■■ U :
Turkey with Drcising
Creamed Potatoes
Sweet Fotatqes
Green Peas
Bread
Cranberries
Celery
Cream Almond Cake or
Coffee
Chicken Salad
Ice Cream