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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926
NO. 26
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. J. C Gatlin of Creswell
was in town this week.
Hon. Van B. Martin was in
Norfolk, Va.. this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis
spent Sunday in Belhaven.
Mr. J. B. Flaugher. of Ayden
spent Sunday here with his fam
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark
were in Elizabeth City this week
end.
Mrs. A. T. LeAry retutnad Sat
urday from a short visit in Sun
bury.
L. H. Horton and J. S. Brown
ware in Kinston Monday for the
ball game.
Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Mizelle of
Charlotte weie visitors here
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Owens of Salem
college is home for the summer
holidays.
Mrs. B. G. Campbell and little
daughter are visiting relatives in
Fayetteville.
Mrs. Roy T. Bonner of Aurora
is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Peal.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Lyon and
John Vann were in Ayden Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Ayers is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. T. C. Moore
in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. J L. Hayes and
> Mi anr* Mrs. S. W. Beasley spent
Sunday in Windsor.
Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Bray and
Mrs. Henry Midgett motored to
Washington Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Beam and
Mr- and Mrs. D. V. Clayton were
in Washington Sunday.
Mr. L. C. Holiday, who has ac
cepted a position in Washington,
was in town this week.
Messers. Taylor Read and
Leland Thompson motored to
Rocky Mount Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burgess
and Mrs. J. W. Williamson went
to Rocky Mount Tuesday.
Lue Read has been attending
the revival meetings at James
ville with Rev. W. G. Lowe.
Mrs. Dan Bassinger and Miss
Bernice Bassinger spent a few
days of this week in Hertford.
Dr. L. W. White of Suffolk
joined his wife here Sunday as
the guest of Mrs. Lula Hampton.
Mis3 Helen Tatem of Columbia
is the guest of her sister Mrs. P
M. Arps on Washington street
Mrs. Mathew Davis spent Sat
urday ar.d part of Sunday here
with relatives enroute to Belha
ven.
Miss Warren Jeanette of Eliza
beth City was the guest of her
sister Miss Louise Jeanette last
week.
Miss Rubv Harrison leaves to
day to attend the commencement
exercises of N- C. C. W., at
Greensboro.
Louis Philip Hornthal. who
attended school at Davidson col
lege this year, is home for the
■summer .months.
:r
Rev. Theodore Partriek and
family left Thursday for Hali
k*, ■?!•! r'«‘
. iirsna W: | StiHman
have returned to .their home in
Kenansvifb after epending a
r few days here with relatives.
Mrs. W.R White and Jack
Peal ttwtored to Rale glrthis-past
• Sreei-end and were ac^ompani £ d
homehy ^ White’s daughter,
Helen, who has ‘been attending
... lieridit^collegei ^ JTSS? *
Among those spending Subday
at Lake Phelps were . Misses
Francis Warren, Gladys Pierce,
Mrs. Edison Swain and Meagre,
Lei and Thompson, Edison Swain
jppd Sheriff J- K. Reid. __
CURB THE DOG
MENACE
There is no person in the county
who has a deeper love for dogs than
the writer, provided that dog is of
peaceful disposition and not of a
vicious nature.
All dogs are not constituted ex
actly alike, and the same is true of
all forms of animal life, and Ply
mcu .h harbors some of every variety
from the best to probably the most
vicious, in demeanor at least.
Owners are required to pay a
city license fee for the privilege of
keeping can'nes, but if that pri\ i tge
means that dogs of all descriptions
are to be allowed uncontrolled use
of the public streets this ordinance
is sadly in need of repair. Some
dogs here have city-wide reputa
tions for nasty dispositions, and if,
the owners of such animals will not
keep them safely chained or locked
up the city authorities should take
a hand and revoke whatever license
the owner of such dog has. In our
opinion it is not safe for ladies with
small children to be on the streets
used by such dogs unless they are
adequately equipped to protect
themselves.
Plymouth First in State
It is a source of great pride to
the people of this county to learn
that in the State-wide Standard
Physical Ability Test which has
just been completed by the Ex
tension Division of the University
Plymouth led the entire state.
It was the only school in the
state to be placed in Class A,
making a record of 82 per cent..
No schools qualified in class B.
and only a very few in class C.
The county really should be proud
of this record.
Quietly Married
A very quiet wedding occured
Tuesday afternoon at six-thirty
at the home of Mr. L. E. Paul
when he took as his bride Miss
Evelyn Simpson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Simpson,
who live just outside the ci’y
limits.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. J B. Burrus, pastor
of the local Christian church in
the presence of only a few select
friends.
Mr. Paul is a member of the
local police force, and M rs. Paul
recently resigned a position as
saleslady with Mr. J. C. Spruill.
Wedding Announced
Friends of the families are in rc
:cipt of the following announce
ment;
“Mr. and Mrs. Tullie Spruill
Mien announce the marriage of
their sister. Cora Adelaide Bateman,
to Mr. Albert Lester Pruden on
Thursday, the third of June. Nine
teen hundred and twenty-six, Spring
Hope, North Carolina".
Finishes at Emory University
Congratulations to Mr. J. R.
White in being among the two
hundred students of Emory Univer
sity, Georgia, who will receive de
grees from that institution at its
eighty-fifth annual commencement
an Tuesday; June 8th. He will
receive the,' Doctor: of Medicine ‘
degree. . r Jj; r'
f.efebrates Birthday ■
Creswell —Little BObby Woqd<
ley, Jon of Mr. and. Mrs. Edgar
Woodley, jir; dettghtfully enter
tained a heat of hisr littJe“#nends
op Thursday Evening.' May27th,
in honor ■of his firth birthday. .....
Waster Bobby waa aft that
could he desired in a thoughtful
and manly host. After playing
several amusing games a course
of ice cream arid cake delighted
the heart of each little guest.
W. A. HAPvRISON
FOUND DEAD
Mr. Whitmal A. Harrison, aged
sixty-six years, was found dead in
his room in the boarding house
operated by Mrs. Martha Jackson,
last Saturday morning about nine
o'clock.
The deceased was employed by
the National Handle Company, and
upon returning from his work Fri
day afternoon seemed to be in ex
cellent health. His death resulted
from heart failure, and his passing
was peaceful and quiet, as his
bed gave no evidence of struggling
and another occupant of the room
was not disturbed.
He was of a quiet and retiring
nature, inoffensive and alv/ays
courteous and was held in very
high esteem by all who knew him.
One brother, Mr. G. H. Harrison
of this place; two sisters, Mrs. Far
Coffee of Hertford and Mrs. Deb
orah Allen of Jamesville survive
mm.
The funeral and interment oc
cured at the family burial ground
about three miles from here Sun
day afternoon at three o’clock,
Rev. A. B. Withers, pastor of the
Creswell Baptist church, officiating,
in the presence of a large gathering
of friends and relatives.
CRESWELL NEWS
Mr. Floyd Cahoon of Columbia
was in town Friday.
Mr. Cecil Swain of Roper was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. Edgerton of Rocky Mount
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. J. W. Starr was in Ply
mouth the past week-end.
Mrs. Myrtle Reid and children
of Hertford are visiting relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J- Williford re
turned last week from Texas and
Mexico.
Misses Gussie ar.d Lorraine
Walker of Columbia spent Fri
day he.e.
Messrs. Tom Swain, Corbett
Swain and Bob Johnston were in
town last week.
Mr. S. A. Holmes and Miss
Carrie Mae Holmes left Saturday
for Washington, D. C.
Mr- and Mrs. W. M. Bateman
and Mrs. R. T. Hopkins motored
to Plymouth Wednesday.
Mrs. Jessie Ziegler of Norfolk,
Va., wa3 tbe guest of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Wiley, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smithson
and Miss Mai$ Woodley were in
Columbia Monday shopping.
M„'s. Ruth Litchfield and chil
dren of Plymouth visited friends
and relatives here last week.
. Misses Myrtle Craddock, Vir
ginia Furlough aud Ruby Bas
night left Saturday night for
summer school.
Messrs. Louis and Raymoi.d
Bateman and Misses Sabra and
[vey Bateman of Skinnersville
were in town Sunday.
Mr. W. J. Hardee, Mrs. Z. A.
Hardee and Miss Blanche Hardee
>f Enfield spent the week-end
lere with friends and relatives.
-Misses Matilda Alexander,
[reneflolraes and Messrs. A L.
Holmes, Walter B. Peal and W
r. Alexander were In Plymouth
last .week. T /:’ ’ -1,-. v
Theaenmr ChriataiiiJ5a4^vor
>f. -the Methodiat ProteStant
jhirrch gave-.a pienie and weenie
roast last Wednesday evening-at
Pinner's Plaed near "Columbia,
those present rtumbered'about
thirty
honor, Mr. J W; Hardee, Mrs- Z
A'Hardee and Miss laneh Har
dee of Giofield. TV V i
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FOR SALE-1925 Ford touring
ear in best of c rndition. Mrs.
G. H Harrison, Jr ,Piym uth.
EXERCISES AT
SCHOOL
The commencement exercises of
Plymouth high school began last
night with the auditorium crowded
to its capacity with those interested
in the accomplishments of the class,
which is the largest and best pre
pared body of graduates ever to
finish this school. This class num
bered twenty-six.
“The Intervention of Sally", a
play written and directed by Miss
Minnie Gordon Cahoon and played
by the senior class. “A Compound
Error", written and directed by
Miss Margaret Ross Walker, was
also presented by members of the
class These plays refected much
credit upon the young authoresses
as well as those who took parts.
Tqinight the class exercises will
be held with the following program:
Valedictory. Margaret Ross Wal
ker;Salutatory, Minnie Gordon Ca
hodn;History, Bessie Spruill ; Poem,
Hildred Swain; Will, William Wa
ters; Giitorian, L-arolyn tsrinkley;
Statistician. Jack Swain; Prophecy,
Mildred Vail.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered in the school auditorium
Sunday morning at the usual church
hour. No announcement has yet
been made as to who will preach.
On Monday night the graduat
ing exercises will be held, at which
time General Albert L. Gox. of
Raleigh, will deliver the graduating
address. Gen. Cox is a speaker of
wide reputation and Plymouth is
fortunate in securing him for this
occasion. During the World WaF
he commanded the 113th field ar
tillery, the personnel of which iiv
cluded a number of veterans of th s
county.
Last Friday night the declama
tion contest was won by Colon
Bowen, who was awarded a gold
medal by the local Masonic fratern
ity. The recitation contest on this
occasion was won by Alice Gray
Wolfe, who received a gold medal
jrom Mr. T. C. Burgess.
SKfNNERSVILLE NEWS
Mr. Herbert Swain was the
guest of Mr. Joe White. Sunday.
Donnie Blount is visiting
at the home of Miss Nellie Alex
ander.
Mbs Alice White and father,
C. V., motored to Plymouth
Friday.
Mrs. Jessie Ziegler of Norfolk,
Va . is the guest of her father,
Mr. N. B Bateman.
Mrs. Matilda Aumack is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs- S. A.
Saunders in Aulander,
The members of tha Rehoboth
church reported a successful
prayei meeting Sunday night.
Miss Flossie Woodley is visit
ing her aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Woodley at Cherry.
Mis es Miriam and Elizabeth
Woodlev <• f Cherry, are the
guests of Miss Alma Woodley.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
and daughter were the guest of
Mrs. Molly Alexander, Sunday.
Mra. Pattis Spruill _ is visiting
her sohikhd, daughter, Mr., and
Mra. Edward.Spruil) in Windsor
Mjrs. M • J. Elliott and Mrs
Clinton Everett attended the
Baptist Union meeting af Eoper.
Sunday. ^
Miss Ardene Blount and Mrs
Carol Bloiint of New Y6rk have
returned horns after visiting
Mr. and Mis. W. E. Blount.
Miss Mary Spruill gave an
old time square dance last Wed
nesday evening in honor cf her
house guest, Miss Louise Smith,
of Oriental.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
TOMORROW
POLLS OPEN FROM SUNRISE ’TIL SUNSET,
AND ALL DEM-CRATS ARE URGED
TO VOTE FOR THEIR CHOICE
Tomorrow at sunrise the polling
j places all over the entire state will
be opened for voting in the regular
biennial Democratic Primary, and
will remain open until sunset.
The Primary plan has gained
much favor among partisans of this
state in that it gives every member
of that party an opportunity of ex
pressing himself, where he is bound
to be heard, as to just who shall be
placed on the ticket to go into the
general election against the oppo
sition. Every Democrat who lias
an interest in his state and county
should avail himself of this oppor
tunity of selecting the candidate of
his choice. The Primary was es
tablished for the protection of the
constituents of the party in lieu of
the old-time convention method,
and by this plan every voter has
an equal and undisputed say as to
who shall compose the ticket.
The Primary in this county is for
Democrats only tomorrow, and
those who cast a vote thereby ex
press an obligation to vote the
Democratic ticket in the general
election next November. Those of
all other parties have no moral or
legal right to interfere with this
nlan which is only used bv Demo
crats in Washington county. Of
course there are some who will
doubtless VQte in the Primary, and
then in the general election violate
this partisan obligation by “'scratch
ing'' the ticket. Such usages pas
this, if made, is taking an unfair
advantage of a party that is making
a strenuous effort to give every
member of its constituency -an
equal, impartial and fair showljn
the selection of the candidates, y*
It is highly important that tall
Democrats who can possibly doiso
to be at the polls tomorrow and
cast a vote for the candidates of
their choice, and then if your choice
is not nominated you will have the
satisfaction of knowing that you
did your best to get your candidate
on the ticket. If your candidate is
defeated it is your moral obligation
to support and vote for the success
ful aspirant for nomination. It is
a glorious privilege not enjoyed by
the people of the whole world.
The following are the tickets
provided for you to vote tomorrow,
and instructions are printed on
each directing you to mark an X
in the square opposite the name of
the candidate for whom you wish
to cast a vote;
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET
Make cross mark in the square opposite
the name of the caodidate for wnom you
•lec. to vote.
[VOTE FOR ONE]
For Un'ted States Senator;
□ ROBERT R. (BOB) REYNOLDS
□ LEES. OVERMAN
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DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Indicate your choice by making an [X] in
the square opposite the name ycu wish to
vote for.
[VOTE FOR one]
For Clerk Superior Court;
□ C. V. W. AUSBON
□ B. A. DAVENPORT
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Indicate your choice by making an [X] in
the square opposite the name you wish to
vote for.
[VOTE FOR one]
For Treasurer;
□ J- F. BELANGA
□ L. E. HASSELL
□ E. F. SWAIN
Announcement
I take this method of announcing
to my friends that I will again be a
candidate for the office of Superior
Court Clerk for Washington Cbun
ty, subject to the action of the
coming Democratic primary and
election.
No man in office can hope to
please everybody, and adverse
criticism iis--.often- • elaborated by
t hose not plea led, yet. there are al
ways two »k3es to every question,
•The man not inf of course lias done
nothing to be criticised for.
If nominated and elected 1 car
only promise to do ip the future
what f have:done in the past—my
very best to serve you honest h
and well.
Thanking you in advance foi
your support. I am. . ..
Your official servant.
C. V. W. AUSBON
Subscription Card Party
The Thursday Afternoon Liter
ary Club entertained at a sub
scription card party Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs., R.
W. Johnston. There were six
tables and twenty-six guests.
Much interest prevailed When
each person was asked just who
they would lik* to be and why.
The ambitions of the guests were
disclosed by the answers' to * the
query.
AnJee course w$s served by
hostess and Miss Mavis Thigpen.
The proceeds from the party
will be applied on the public
t library fund, of Which the" Club
is spoiriuOiV . ,17
Mr -Frank C. Spruill has ac
cepted a position with the Sian
ters Bank at Rocky Mount.