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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAS', APRIL30, 1926
NO. 21
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. P. 0 Price and family of
Beaufort sp,ent the weekend here.
Mr. Lue Read, Brooke Read
Joe Reid motored to Washington
Friday.
Mr. and M-,8. Allan Dupre i are
Ihe guests of Mr. and Mrs A R.
Dupree.
Mr. &. W. Miir-sh left for a
business trip to Norfolk this
morning.
Bonnie Coburn, Fred A rig*
and Tom Divis motored *o Suf
folk Sunday.
Mr. Hilliary Arps of Greens
boro spent the week end n<re
with his pt rents.
Mrs. C. S. Ausbon and little
sop, Douglas, are visiting rela
tives in Durham.
Miss Isabel Cartwright o f
Fairfield, has been here visiting
Miss Louise Jennette.
Mrs. A. T. Leary retur ed,
Sunday from a short stay with j
her husband in Sunbu y
Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Jackson of
Rosemary, spent the week end
here with friends and relatives
Mr. Julian Brinkley of Raleigh
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brinkley
Mesdames B. A. Sumner, D.
V. Clayton and Frith Winslow
motored to Washington Saturday
Mr. and Mrs- Abe Adler and
son, Buster who is attending the
University, motored to Chapel
Hill Sunday. ,
Mrs. A. J. remoerton, wno is
making her home ' in Vilson, is
spending a few days with Mrs.
H. V. Austin.
Mr. and Mrs J L. Hayes, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Beasley and Mrs
Emma Willoughby motored to
Wilson Sunday.
Mrs. Claudia Waters and Mr
and Mrs. Claude Gardner ano
children of Washington were visi
tors here Sunday.
Mrs. R- E. Overton left Wed
nesday for Rocky Mount, where
she will undergo trea-merit at
Park View hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. W- R Noe of
Wilmington, were guests of Rem
and Mrs. Theodore Partnck at
the Episcopal rectory.
Mrs. Nona Newman is in Park
View hospital, in Rocky Mount
where she has undergone an op
eration for appendicitis.
Our sympathies are eAtended
to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Reason in
the death of their infant chi d,
which occu^ed last Thursday
Mr. LeRov Harris returned
Monday morning, after attend
ing the conferenc of hr>«:if
Endeavor Society a i >,<• •• vil • j
Mrs. B. G. Campbell ; eturm d
Monday from Fayetteville whare
she was called on account of the
j'|ness of her neice, Mary Eliza
beth Stevens.
Miss H*-len White, who i> at
tending Meredith College, R !
eigh, was hnne for the weekend
accompanied bv Misses J - Mi ore
and Madeline Elliott
Dr. B C. Henson of R >d *, Va
was called here last * «*irk »r> • e
count of the illness of \mb wife
and little daughter, N mov < ar
r0| who have been PP'i'M <r
some time with Mr. and Mrs W.
R. White.
Mr. and Mrs A. W. Swain of
Raleigh, Miss Meredith Swum
of Greenvillear d Messrs. William
Swain and Will Hall of Greens
boro, left Monday m«rr^(r or
heir respective homes af-er
tnending several days here wPh
ar and Mrs. G. H. Harrison
Miss Annie Morton Stout, who
4s employed by the religious ed
ucation of the Province of Sans
wanee, visited the Episcopa'
Diocese last week. On Thursday
evening at the Episcopal church
Mias Stout gave a very interest
ing talk to a large congregation
about the organization of the
guuday school.
MARTIN TO LEAD
DEMOCRATS
11 ON. VAN B. MARTIN
The Democratic County Conven
tion held here last Saturday after
noon was one of the most orderly
and pleasing affairs of its kind.
The various precints of the coun
ty were well represented and har
mony prevailed throught the meet
ing. By mutual agreement the
two aspirants for the nomination
for the general assembly Van B.
Martin and Carl L. Bailey, went
before the convention with the un
derstanding that whatever disposi
tion was made would be entirely
satisfactory to them and that they
would prefer not to await the deci
sion of the June primary. The
delegates from the various precincts
withdrew to decide upon their pre
ference, and upon taking the vote
it was revealed that sixteen were
cast for Martin and the remaining
seven for Bailey, the entire Roper
delegation voting solid for their
candidate. . Both have had legisla
tive experience and either is capable
of making an able representative of
the county.
As soon as the ballot was an
nounced, and at the insistence of
the crowd, Mr. Martin made a
beautiful address of thanks, in
which he made very flattering re
ferences to Mr. Bailey Mr. Bailey
in a most able manner, signified
his satisfactian in the outcome and
his determination to exert himself
during the campaign in an effort to
roll up a large Democratic majority.
The convention went on record
as endorsing the entire McLean ad
ministration, U. S. Senators Over
man and Simmons and Congress
man Lindsay C. Warren.
The county executive committee
which will lead the Democrats this
year are Zeb Vance Norman,
chainnan. C. E. Mizelle, J. C.;
Swain and T. F. Davenport.
Mrs. Dies i i £>• (. *
The funeral service and interment;
of Mrs. Florence Moore, aged sixty- •
eight years, was held at St. Delight •
Monday afternoon. Rev. W. J. B.
iBurrus, pastor of the' Plymouth,
j Christian Church, performing the
j ceremonies.
Mrs. Moore died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. C. T. Hopkins,
in Florence, S. C.. Sunday, w.th
whom she had been making her
home for some time.
Until about fifteen years ago her
home had been in this county on
the Cross Road leading from the
Mackeys road to Roper, where she
was well known and esteemed.
She leaves two children. Mrs.
Hopkins, and Mr. Walter C. Moore
of this place, besides a number of
other distant relatives in this and
nearby counties.
! She had been a consistent mem
, ber of the Christian church for a
great number of years, and had es
‘pecially endeared herself to the
members of that faith.
She was the widow of the late
Charles H. Moore,
“The Road To The Oty”
<S&*jjs»
MAY 5, 8 P. M.
MACKEYS HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
CHARACTERS
ROBERT DARNELL
RICHARD JAMES
JUD JUDKINS
JOHN JAMES
DUKE
JET SANDERSON
TOTO LEE•.
LILLY MORTON
MRS. SANDERSON
MARIE.
TOLEDO DAVENPORT
RUTH SWAIN
• ADREAN HODGES
- GLADYS COLLINS
. . . . ROY PATRICK
FLOSSIE WOODLEY
. MATILDA SWAIN
. . NANCY EVERETT
AUBREY KNOWLES
CHERRIE M. AINSLEY
!
PLACE THE COUNTRY AND THE CITY. AT OPPOSITE ENDS
OF ROAD
TIME-THE PRESENT
TIME OF PLAYING-ABOUT TWO HOURS
SYNOPSIS
At T I—The living room of the Sandershn home in the country
at the fork of the road.
ACT II—The library of the James home in the city, where one
read leads.
ACT III -The same as Act II, where the road ends.
ACT IV—The arm* as Act I, • t makes her choice.
USHERS
Alma Griffin and Fatwvle Halsey
MRS. J. W. READ
ENTERTAINS
An attractive party was given
Monday evening by Mrs. Jack
Read at her home on Washington
Street, when she entertained at
bridge in honor of Mrs. A. J. Pem
berton of Wilson. A delicious salad
course was served at the close of
the evening.
Those present besides the guest
of honor were Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Horton.
Mesdames J. C. Ayers, Nona New
man, T. L. Bray, H. V. Austin, E.
G. Arps and Miss Mavis Thigpen.
Quite a few of our Columbia
friends were in town Monday.
CHILDREN GIVE
OPERETTA
The operetta, "The Golden
Whistle", given by the children of
the primary department of the Ply
mouth Graded school on Tuesday
night was one or the outstanding
events of the year. The auditorium
was crowded to its capacity and the
entertainment, which consisted of
songs, drills and dances was most
effectively staged. Our people
should be very proud of the progress
of the school and the manner in
which the talent of each child is
developing.
The catch of herring is much
greater this year than many’“pre
vious years.
Madame Slnimann Heimc, Famous Opera btar
I
The great singer tells the world that, “it isn’t necessary for a
girl to sacrifice either career or marriage, as they can be successful
ly combined.” Her own life proves it. Madame Schumann Heink, near
ing 65, brought up children, yet achieved international fame in Opera,
on* of the most difficult of all professions.
OBITUARY
(Hr Rev. IV G. Lowe)
On Thursday morning, April 22,
while seemingly in his usual health,
George H. Harrison. Jr., suddenly
and almost without warning was
stricken with paralysis, and in a few
moments died.
He was born in Plymouth Novem
ber 9. 1894, and died April 22, 1926.
In 1915 he graduated from the
high school in Plymouth, and in
the fall of that same year he entered
Elon College, at which institution
he spent one year
He enlisted in the army June 14,
1917. at Raleigh, and was assigned
to 1st Co.. C. A. C, N. C. N. G..
at Fort Caswell. He was later as
signed to a battery that was desig
nated for overseas duty and sailed'
for France in October. 1918. His
battery was under orders for front
line service on the day the Armis
tice was declared, and consequently
missed active service only a few
hours. He was discharged in Feb
ruary. 1919, with the rank of cor
poral.
j On April 2U, I92U, he and Miss
Mary Katherine White of Scotland
Neck were married in Washington,
D. C.. the service being solemnized
in Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church. This happy union was
the outgrowth of a war romance.
To this union one daughter was
born. In October, 1919, he .was
employed by the Wilts Veneer Com
pany as bookkeeper, w'hich position
he held with outstanding ability
until h’s death. He joined the
Methodist church in Plymouth
April 19, 1998, of which he was a
loyal and consistent member.
As a son he was thoughtful of
his parents; as a husband and
father he was devoted. He was
loved for his brotherly kindness,
his sympathetic heart and his genial
disposition.
The funeral service was held in
the Methodist church in the pres
ence of a crowd that overflowed
into the yard.
The beautiful floral offerings at
tested the high esteem in which he
was held.
His wife and little daughter, and
his father and mother survive.
May His presence comfort the
bereaved family.
Miss Ruth Bowen is Elected
C. E. President
The Christian Endeavor conven
tion held in Greenville last week
was attended by a good many
delegates from all parts of the state.
Those from Plymouth were M iss
Ernestine Overton and Le Roy
Harris.
Many problems of vital interest
were discussed and new officers for
this distret" were elected. Plymouth
holds the highest honor in having
Miss Ruth Bowen as the next
president.
Card of Thanks
Words cannot express our grati
tude and thanks for the kindness J
and sympathy our friends and!
loved ones extended us during the ,
illness and death of our father,!
Warren Tarkenton.
Wife and Children.
I Parents Call on City
% to Bar Santa Claus
i Vancouver, B. C.—The Van
♦ couver city council ami the Von
% couver Retail Merchants’ assocla
+ tlon are confronted by the Van
« couver parent-Tcocbers’ associa
tion asking that Impersonations
of Santa Claus be discontinued.
Disillusionment of children,
when promises made by the Jolly
saint in department stores re
main unfilled on Christinas day.
was given as the reason.
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EXPLANATION
OF PLAN
{By TV. R. Hampton)
The Aim
The Constitution of North Car
olina provides for ‘‘a general and
uniform system of public schools
throughout the State”. With
this object in view, and that
Washington County might pro
vide school facilities for those
outlying districts equal to those
of any district in lhi3 or any of
our adjoining counties, is the de
sire and earnest hope in the call
ing of thi3 election to provide
every child within the borders
of this county a standard ele
mentary school approved by the
State and sufficient accredited
high school instruction available
to each and every child in Wash
ington County.
The Advantage
The backbone of the State has
ever been its count?y folks.
Wealth accumulates and men de
cay in the cities and we are de
pendent upon our country folks
to provide the backbone, the
stamina and the courage to pro
duce the genius to fill the gaps
in civilization. Washington
County will never have a system
of schools that she should be
proud of until every boy and
girl, whether they live in Monti*
cello, Bateman, Coul Spring, Pin
ey Grove or Cherry, can have
the same opportunity to obtain
an education that the boy or girl
that lives in the city has.
We have in this county six
one-teacher schools with only six
months terms. These schools are
taught by teachers with little
training. They arouse no in
spiration, no hope, and no ambi
tion.
liesult
Take this raw product and
manufacture it into a finished
product and its wortn increases
many times that of a pi ce of
steel that i3 worth only a few
cents in its raw state, when
manufactured often sells for
many thousand dollars. Educa
tion is the ability to take the vast
resources of the state and make
them into the finished product.
Better homes will be built, better
living conditions will be establish -
ed, and two blades of happiness
Will spring up where none grew
before. Our wealth is only the
tangible evidence of our present
state of intelligence. No people
of vision ever remained, poor.
“Where there is no vision the
people perish ”
1 wu- i yesterday that we
rode in v-.gon;J, plowed with
xe , h e^d with cradle, and
read our Bibles by candle light?.
With • ur present system of
schools ).• Washington county we
are living it. our yesterday’s ed
ucationally, and unless there is a
uniform system of taxation
throughout the county it will re
main in these yesterday’s for
generations to come. Justice de
mands that the country child be
allowed to work out his salvation
with an intelligent mind and an
intelligent understanding.
The only way to coiunouu*
wealth and happiness to the next
generation i3 to create conditions
out of which wealth and happi
ness are likely to grow. Wealth
within itself does not bring hap
piness St is petty and base in
sofar as it fails to be a unit of
measurement whereby we are
I compensated for the service we
| have rendered our feliowman.
{To bo continued next n eck)
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