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PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926
NO. 32
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LOCAL NEWS
Mr. W. H. Clark spent Satur
day in Norfolk.
Rev. D. A. Clark of Roper, was
among our visitors Monday.
Messrs. Louia and Lloyd Hor
ton left for Morehead Monday.
Capt. J. E. Elmore of Scotland
Neck, was a visitor h'lre Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Davis
motored to Morehead City Sun
day.
Messrs. Jim E. Swain and Geo.
Sexton motored to Morehead
Sunday.
Miss Helen Partin of Raleigh
is here visiting Mis. L. C. Wil
loughby.
Mrs. Willie Watts of Williams
ton was here this week visiting
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Martin of
South Creek are visiting Mrs. S.
P, Hilliard.
Mr. Linwood Brown of New
York is visiting his father, Mr.
H. H. Brown.
Mr. James Davenport of
Thyiaavillo uruo n hiKinpin visitor
here Saturday.
Messrs. Tayloe Read and
Dwight Weathers spent Sunday
in Washington.
Mrs. R. M. Bateman of Peters
burg, Va., is in our community
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Chesson of
Wilson, spent Sunday here with
Mrs. J. S. Chesson.
> Rev. and Mrs. W.O. Lowe and
children and Lue Read spent
Sunday in Jamesville.
Miss Gertrude Norton of Wil
liaraston has been visiting Miss
Margaret Ward Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gay'ord
and Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hardison
motored to Columbia Sunday.
Mr. Hallet Harrison of Balti
more, Md., spent Monday here as
the guest of Mr. G- H. Harrison.
Mr. B. A, Sumner left Tuesday
for an extended trip in Connecti
cut, New York and Pennsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sutton and
RLms Louise Ayers are spending
several days at Morehead Bluffs.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harrison
of New York City are visiting
Mrs- Julian Harrison on Lon Acre
Mrs C, W- Cahoon of Johnson
City, Tenn., is visiting her mot
her, Mrs. J. H. Smith on Third
street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Harrispn
left Tuesday to spend some time
with friends and relatives in
Raleigh,
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gurkin
and children and Mrs. Emma
Willoughby spent Sunday i n
Morehead.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Nurney
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Garrett
were in Weldon last Sunday viait
inor Sfnrk Nnrnev.
Mesdames Fanny Ayers, Ben
Sumner and Miss Sadie Ausbon
are spendihg a few davs of this
week in Greenville
Mr., and Mrs. T E McCaske>
and son, Glenn, of Norfolk were
f the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S T
Harrison this week
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Marsh
spent Sunday in Bayview and
were accompanied home by Miss
Lucille Brooks of Bath.
Mrs. P. W. Brown and little
daughter and Mrs. A. R Dupree
returned Sunday afternoon from
a short stay in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jackson.
* Miss Margaret Ward Jackson and
Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Hayos were
visitors in Morehead Sunday.
Messrs. Henrv Midgett,Ernest
Arps, Harry Choppick and Percy
Arps spent Tuesday in Morehead
it. and Beaufort on a fishing excur
sion.
Mrs. Mary Respass, Mr. W.H
Russ, Misses LoiseRespass. Ha
zii Paul and Hannah Boone oi
Washington were visitors here
I Wednesday.
HON. J. LLOYD
HORTON
His many friends in this county
received with a great deal of sorrow 1
and regret news of the death of I
Hon. J. Lloyd Horton, who died in '
Raleigh last Sunday afternoon from ■
an attack of meningitis. He was i1
stricken about ten days prior to his 1
death, the crisis was passed and
hope was entertained for his re- ^
covery, but on Sunday his condition '
became worse and death resulted.
At the age of twenty-four he was I
elected solicitor of his district and ^
at twenty-six was elected as judge 1
of the superior court, both positions j
which were filled in a capable man- 1
ner despite his extreme youth.
Not very long ago he resigned from '
the judicial bench and engaged in the 1
practice of law in Wake county and *
had a thriving and prosperous
business.
During the first months of his
career as iudge he held court in this I
county, and made many close and j
warm friends among the people of
this county.
The remains were taken to his 1
old home in Farmville Monday af- 1
ternoon and the funeral and inter
ment occured Tuesday morning. 1
A large delegation of members of 1
the Wake county bar association 1
accompanied the body and remain
ed for the funeral.
Entertained at Bridge
Creswell—The Creswell Bridge
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Tom Holmes last Wednesday
evening.
The home was beautifully de
corated and six tables we*-e ar
ranged for bridge with dainty
score cards at etch table. After
many progressions the cards were
recalled apd it was fqund that
high score was made by Mrs. J.
W- Starr.
Delicious refreshments were
sefved.
„ The guests of honor were
Messrs. Jim Woodley and Joe
Crane, of Tarboro.
Good Reports at Sunday
School Convention
Creswell — The Scuppernong
district Sunday school convention
met at Phillippi church last Sun
day afternoon. It was well at
tended and good reports as a
whole were rendered.
Splendid addresses were de
livered by Rav. A. B. Withers
ai d Prof. H. M Ainsley.
Henry Ford
Foresight and keen business abil
i ity brought Henry Ford to the
very front rank of the world's
manufacturing giants. His per
sonal'fortune is estimated at one
billion dollars. His career in busi
ness has been marked by a strong
personal interest in the welfare of
his employees. Mr. Fowl was the
first to uss profit-sharing principles
in hi# great plants, .. j
GIRLS’ CLUB
OUTING
The annual summer camp for
dub girls will be held at Mackeys
beginning Tuesday. July 20, and
vill last through Saturday, July
14th. There are two hundred and
wenty-onc clubs eligible to attend
his outing.
The committeemen at Mackeys
lave loaned the use of the school
xiilding for the camp, and we are
iery fortunate in being so near a
;ood beach. Each girl will bring
ter own food supplies and personal
:quipment in the way of bedding,
»nd we shall spend a week of fun
md profit.
Arts and crafts and first aid will
)e the subjects taught this year.
Ministers from all sections of the
:ounty are invited to lead the de
,'otionals at evening vesper ser
vices’!
Tuesday evening will be “get to
gether evening". The orchestra
rom Crcswell will entertain us
Wednesday evening. ‘Stunt night’
vill be held on Thursday. A boat
:rip will be enjoyed Friday after
noon. at which time the campers
vill visit places of interest in Eden
on. and at night there will be a
jicnic and weiner roast and camp
ire singing.
A welcome is extended camp
visitors. Come when ever you 1 ike.
ind you are especially invited to be
present during our evening pro
grams.
5KINNERSVILLE NEWS
Miss Ruth Swain visited Miss
Donnie Blouut Sunday.
Mrs. Mol lie Wiley, Mrs. Stark
Bolton and son, George, were in
Edenton Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. White and
M -s. Minnie Bendley were I n
Mr3- Guilford Davenport and
Mrs. Minnie Bendler were in
Edenton Wednesday'
Mrs. Stark Holton, Mrs. Mollie
Wiley, Mrs. Walter White and
Seonre Holton were in Plymouth
Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White.
Misies Qjrothv Shaffer and Alice
ind Eva White motored to BeN
haven Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Everett
ind family, Mrs. I^illie Everett
ind grand-son, Leon Everett,
ipent Sunday in Belhavan.
Mr. Clinton Everett and son?.
Francis Aumac, Henry Starr
3 ray son and Leon Everett,
motored to Williamston Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Williams
ind son of Cofield, and Mrs W.
3. Bobbitt end daughter of Noi
folk, have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. G W. Hutson
MRS. MARTHA
TURNER
Mss. Martha Elizabeth Turner,
aged thirty-eight, wife of R. A.
Turner, near Roper, died at her
horre last Thursday morning after
an illness of about fifteen months.
During her prolongued illness she
was given every aid and comfort
possible by devoted relatives and
sincere friends.
She was buried on Friday after
noon at the burial ground of her
father, W. J. Turner, Rev. A. B.
Withers, pastor of the Creswell
Baptist church conducting the ser
vice.
She is survived by her father,
her husband and three sisters,
Mesdames. L. L. Allen, Mary Mi
zelle and Ruth Coburn, all of the
Roper section.
CRESWELL NEWS
Miss Virginia Peal is visiting
in Hertford.
Mr. Bill Bateman motored to
Raliegh Tuesday.
Mrs Jennie Hopkins is visiting
in St. Bride’s, Va.
Mr. Roland Cooper spent a few
days here this week.
Miss Mary Davenport is visit
ing relatives in Knightdale.
Miss Ruth Norman of Norfolk
is the guest of Mrs. E. Pritchett.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Hardee of
Enfield, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. C. N. Davenport.
Atty. and Mrs. Mayo Bailey of
Raliegh and childien are guest
of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Swain.
Messrs Benny Jarvis and Char*
lie Burkett of Roxobel, are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. Sa'lie Spruill
Miss Josphine Roberson o f
Robersonville. is here as the
guest of her siste*, Mrs. R. T.
Hopkins.
Mrs. S. E Spruill of Washing
ton, D. C-, is here spending the
summer with her daughter, Mrs.
C. E, Spruill.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Still
man and litt’e son. LeRoy. M1 scs
Christine and Grace Stillman
spent Sunday in Weeksville.
Mr. and Mrs, W. F. Ausbon,
Mrs, E- C, Gaton, Miss Hermine
Ausbon and Mr. Marion Ramsey
of Plymouth were here last week.
Me'sr3, Jim Woodley, Joe
Crane, Joe Woodjey and Miss
Margaret Woodley of Tarboro
spent a few days of last week
here visiting relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. C. E. Mizelle
and son, C. E , Jr., of Roper,
passed through here yesterday
enroute for Richmond, Peters
burg, Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia. They are motoring
through and will spend some few
days at the stsquicer.tennial cele
bration.
To Grow Bananas In South
' g ■ 1 u
After seven years of intensive search and experimentation. Dr.
T J Harris has discovered banana seeds and is now introducing their
cultivation in the South. He plqns to make this great food fruit a _
profitable crop in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and later m
South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Picture show* Dr. Harris
in his southern garden*.
JOHN M. BOWEN
DEAD
After an illness of about ten days
Mr. John M. Bowen, aged seventy
eight. succumbed to pneumonia at
three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at his home near here.
In 1871. a few years after the
close of the civil war, the deceased
came to this county from the
county of Beaufort and established
himself as a farmer. He affiliated
with the Primitive Baptist Church
at Morattock where he maintained
his membership until his death.
There was no more lovable charac
ter in the entire county than Mr.
Bowen, and he enjoyed the re
spect and highest esteem of the
citizenship of the community of
which he was a valued member.
His children, coming from va
rious places, were at his bedside
for several days prior to his death
and every comfort possible was
rendered.
Beside Mrs. Alice Lenora, the
seventy-four year old widow, he
leaves one brother, Mr. W. W.
Bowen of Long Acre; one sister,
Mrs. Nancy Hooten of Washing
ton; six sons, J. T., and W. R.
Bowen of Portsmouth. L. L., J. O.
and A. H. Bowen of this county
and Milton Bowen of Ayden; two
daughters; Mrs. W. H. Robertson
of Portsmouth and Mrs. W. H.
Turner of this county.
The funeral service was held at
the home at three o’clock yesterday
afternoon and the interment was
made in the family burial ground
at the home place. Rev. N. H.
Harrison conducted the services in
the presence of a large number of
friends and relatives.
The death of Mr. Bowen removes
from Washington county one of its
most valued citizens and most pro
gressive f^pmers.
WESTOVER NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sitter
son of Newport News, are guest
of Mrs. Sarah Siilerson.
M r. and Mrs. H. C. Kinsaul and
son of Greenville, have been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Vail.
Mr. Frank Weaver and family
of Wtlliamston, spent Sunday
with his father, Mr. Ben Wever.
M iss Carrie Ayers of Washing
ton is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Ayers.
Miss Elizabeth Vail, who has
taking a short course at Ralei«h,
returned home Saturday. She re
ports a very enjoyable and ben
eficial trip.
Mis3 Jessie Vail and little
niece, Margeurite Vail, re
turned Sunday from a visit
to Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
They were guest of Mrs. J. W.
Hardison of Larchmont.
Mrs. T. R. Checson returned
Sunday after an extended trip to
New York, Niagara Falls, Balti
more and other points. She
was accompanied home by her
daughter, Mrs. Louis Skiles and
little daughter of Philadelphia.
Card cf Thanks
It is with a sense of sincere
gratitude that l extend thanks to
those friends who so willingly as
sisted me during the illness and
death of my wife, Martha Elizabeth
Turner, who died after a long ill
ness last Thursday morning.
If ever an occasion should arise
when I could be of assistance to
them, 1 shall be happy to be called
upon.
The gratitude I feel cannot be
expressed in words.
Gratefully.
R. A. TURNER
Miss Hazel Ausbon has re;
turned home after an extended
visit to relatives and friends in
Hampton, Va
SUPERIOR
COURT
The regular July term of Super
ior Court convened here Monday
morning with Hon. Henry A. Gra
dy, judge presiding, and Hon. Don
Gilliam, solicitor. The trial of
criminal cases consumed all of
Monday and Tuesday, and a few
civil cases were tried Wednesday
and part of yesterday, court ending
about four o'clock yesterday after
naon.
The following are the criminal
cases disposed of:
Smith White, violating the pro
hibition law, was found guilty and
sentenced to serve twelve months
on the county roads.
Louis Dempsey plead guilty to a
charge of larceny and was sentenced
to serve three years in the state
prison.
Charlie Everett was adjudged
not guilty of receiving stolen goods.
Joe Credle plead guilty of violat
ing the prohibition law and was as
signed to the county roads for
eight months.
Gold Patrick, up for being a
nuisance, was found to be not
guilty of the charge.
Not guilty was the verdict ren
dered in the case of Charles Holton,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon.
A verdict of not guilty was also
given in the case of Jim Smith,
charged with violating the prohibi
tion law.
rarmer s arm r arm vv omen s
Convention at Raleigh
The annual fanner's and farm
women's convention convenes in
Raleigh at State College July 27,
28, 29.
Arrangements have been made
for those who attend to secure
rooms in the college dormitories
free of cost, and meals can be se
cured at twenty-five cents each.
Those who attend, however, will be
required to carry their own bed
clothing as the rooms are not
furnished with linen.
Celebrates Birthday
Little Miss Elizabeth Willoughby
was hostess Tuesday afternoon at
an enjoyable birthday party at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Willoughby, when she enter
tained in celebration of her fourth
birthday. Many out door games
were thoroughly enjoyed.
The little folks attending were
Peggy Martin. Elizabeth Read,
Meredith Johnston, Becky Ward,
Myra Ward Moore, Thomas and
James Harold Swain. Fay Marsh
and Edward Willoughby.
The flint club girls who at
tended iha short courses at
Raleigh had a most interesting
and helpful visit.
Boy or Girl?
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Several aristocratic mammas of
Wentworth-by-the-Sea, N. H., ob
jected to the rough way the good
looking swimming instructor han
dled their daughters during their
lessons. The “male" instructor
turned out to be the famous,
Aiieen Riggin with a boyish bob.^