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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1926
NO. 34
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Ruth Bailey spent Sunday
in Everetts.
Leland Thompson was a visitor
in Conetoe Sunday.
A. P. Barnhi'lof Everetts, was
here Sunday night.
Miss Eoline Everett is visiting
friends in Norfolk.
Mr. J. R. Campbell made a trip
to Rocky Mount Tuesday.
Messers T. J. Swain and Lue
Read spent Tuesday in Columbia.
E. H. Liverman and family
motored to Elizabeth City Fri
day.
Harold Jackson of Norfolk, is
here visiting relatives and
friends.
Clyde Swain of Durham, has
been visiting friends and rela
tives in the county.
Mrs. W. R. White and daugh
ter, Miss Helen, are visiting in
Norfolk.
Miss Helen Tatem of Columbia
is visiting her aistt-r Mrs. P- M.
Arps.
Mrs. E. S. Bullock of Rocky
Mount is visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. W. Bowen.
Ward Campbell of Rocky
Mount is visiting relatives here
this week.
N. Rosenthal and son, Theo
dore, of Wenona were Plymouth
visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Campbell
and little daughter made a motor
trip to Wilson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. G.'oves and
Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Bray went to
Merry Hill Sunday.
Dr. Whitehurst was called to
Rocky Mount on account of the
death of ms uncle.
Mrs. Thos. G. Moore of Wash
ington, has been here visiting
tier uiouier, xYirs. m. n^cio
Mr. and Mrs. Frith Winslow of
Greenville spent Sunday her.
with Mrs. Fannie Ayers.
Whit Turner and E. L. Mar
riner of fioper, were business
visitors here Monday.
Mrs. W. P. Lucas and children
of Durham, are here visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Harrison,
who have been visiting relatives
in Raleigh, returned home Tues
day.
Miss Thelma Harrison, who has
been attending summer school in
Greensboro, returned home this
week.
W. L. Owens and family of
Elizabeth City, spent Sunday here
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Owens.
Mrs. George Barden and son,
George Jr., and Harry Gurkin
are visiting friends and relatives
in Norfolk.
Dr. Claudius McGowan, Messrs
B. A. Sumner and P. M. Arps
were in Columbia Monday on a
fi hing trip
Mr. and Mrs. G. VV. Hardison
and daughter, Miss Hope is
spending a few days at Wrights
ville Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnston of
Charleston, W. Va , were the
week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Whitley.
Mr. C. W. Norman of Raleigh
spent the week-end with his
parents, he was accompanied by
Mr. Julian Brinkley.
Mrs. C. S. Ausbon and little
son, Douglas, returned Friday
from Durham, where they have
been spending some time.
Mrs. A. L. Alexander and son,
Master, Louis have been visiting
friends and relatives in Rocky
Mount and Tarboro this week.
Among those who spent Sun
day in Bayview were Surry
Wright, Rasser Edwards, Marion
Ramsey, Misses Leone Arps. Lida
B. Ange, Hermine Ausbon, Eliza
beth Respass, Mrs. E. G. Arps
and Mrs, W. F. Ausbon.
MRS. HORNTHAL HUR I
IN AUTO WRECK
RAPIDLY DRIVEN FORD COLLIDES WITH
CHEVROLET, AND PROMINENT WOMAN
IS PAINFULLY INJURED. WILD
DRIVERS VANISH
What is generally accepted a
careless and reckless driving earn'
[near resulting in a revolting trage
! dy here Sunday afternoon abou
I five o’clock when a Ford autorro
i bile driven by Joe Fledgebcth an<
wife collided with a Chevrole
coupe occupied by Mr. and Mrs
Louis P. Hornthal.
The facts as we gather them ar
that Mr. and Mrs. Hornthal wer
driving at a moderate rate of specs
' on the highway towards William
ston, and just beyond the base bal
grounds they saw a Ford approach
ing at a terrific gait being drivei
by a woman. Mr. Hornthal, t<
give them all the road possible
pulled clear of the concrete road
way into the dirt shoulder of th
road, and the woman, seeming t<
sense an inevitable collision, re
leased the steering wheel which wa
quickly grasped by Joe Hedgebeth
her husband, who occupied th<
seat with her. In the exchange o
drivers the Ford struck the lef
front wheel ol the Chevrolet crush
ing it to the ground. In the colli
sion Mrs. Hornthal was throwr
against the windshield and severe!;
cut about the head and arms. Th:
Fold did a complete somersault
changing its direction and settlin'
to earth with its wheels in the air.
a total wreck. The several occu
pants of the demolished car wen
pinned underneath, and to all ap
pearances terribly mangled. Peo
ple living nearby extricated then
hurriedly and it was disclosed that
only one, Joe Hedgebeth, had an;y
appearance oi being injured. He
was removed to the home of t
; colored person in that ncighbor
: hood, and was attended by L. C.
- Mitchell, local colored physician
; Mr. \V. E. Beam, cashier of the
- Branch Banking and Trust Com
1 pany, who was close behind the
: Hornthal’s, stopped to ascertair
. the damage to the occupants oi
that car. Mrs. Hornthal was un
; conscious when removed from her
» car and was immediately brought
1 to her home here. Drs. Ward and
- McGowan hurried to her and upon
1 examining her wounds found that
- although painfully injured her rc
i covcry would be only a matter of
) time. The shock has left her in a
, rather feeble condition.
Hedgebeth, who at first seemed
; to be fatally injured, responded tc
) to the treatment given by his phy
- sician, and was removed to Whii e
> City, a colored community on the
, eastern outskirts of Plymouth.
: Indictments were made against
the Hedgebeth couple and before
: the warrants could be served both
- had disappeared, and as we go to
■ press their whereabouts are un
i known.
In an incredibly short space of
■ time the scene of the wreck was
overflowing with people from this
; neighborhood. Fumes of corn
liquor emanating from the demol
ished Ford, permeated the atmos
; phere in that vicinity, and a broken
■ bottle hidden in a paper bag was
found inside the car.
As we go to press Mrs. 1 Iornthal
is recovering from her unpleasant
experience as rapidly as could be
expected.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sutton, who
have been spending same time
here with Mrs. Fannie Avers,
left Wednesday for New York.
Miss Pear! Hopkins of Cre -
well who has been attending sum
mer school in Asheville, has re
turned and is visiting Miss Emma
Gray Morehead here.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Arp*
motored to Columbia Sunday, ai d
were accompanied by Miss Mary
Tatem who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Arps for several
days.
Miss Virginia Watson of Tar- 1
boro and Miss Trentham of Mar
tin county assisted Miss More
head last week in the annual out
ing of the Girls’ Clubs of this
county at Mackeys.
Erwin Boven, young son ot
Mrs. George Bowen, of this
dace had the misfortune of pain
fully injuring his hand while at
nt. work at Wilts Veneer Company
Tuesday Morning. Dr. T. L Brsy
eave the injured member surgi
cal attention, and the young man ,
is now getting along nicely.
Misses Louise Ayers and Mar
garet'Yard Jackson left Wednes
day and were joined in Parmele j
by Mrs. Frith Winslow, and ;
will spend some time in Atlantic
City, New York and and Phila
delphia. Miss Avers will purchase
her fall and winter stock of mil- '<
linery while in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williford of
Washington, D. C , Mr. and Mrs.
W. .T. Hobbs and children of Hil
ton Village. Va., Mrs. C. C- Little
and son, C. C , .Tr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Kenley McGee of Rocky
Mount spent Thursday of last
week with Mr, and Mrs. R. A.
Williford, and were accompanied
to Hilton Village by Misses Jac
quelin Williford and Margaret
Ross Walker, who will join a
hou»e party at the home of Mrs.
Hobbs.
CRESWELL NEWS
Miss Mary Colon Jackson has
returned from Durham.
Mrs. Jim Andrews of Norfolk
is here visiting relatives.
Miss Willie Blount of Roper is
visiting Miss Mary Woodley.
W. D. Peal and 0. D. Hatfield
were in Washington Monday.
Mrc. Mae Simmons and family
motored to Greenville Sunday.
Josh Woodley and Mi.-s Mad
ia Alexander have returned from
Chapel Hill.
Miss Carrie Mae Holmes has
•eturned after an absence of
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hopkins
ind son, Billie, and 0- D. Hat
ield went to Norfolk last week
Mesdames Jessie Ziegler and
Mmjde Reeves have been visit
g Mr. and Mrs. William Wiley.
Miss Nellie Evans and Mrs W.
3. Evans of Washington, D. C.,
ire here visiting Mrs. A L. Koi
nes.
Mr. W. H. Smith and daughter,
Frances, of Leachville, Ark. have
jaen visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Starr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hopkins,
Mrs. Jennie Hopkins and Mr.
ind Mrs. Claude Brinn motored
o Bath Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. HarrM left Sun
:or Norfolk, where Mrs. Harrel
will undergo treatment at St.
Vincent’s hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bateman
were called to Elizabeth City last
Sunday on account of the illners
jf Mr. .1 ateman’s mother.
Mesdames William W1 yMaryE.
Spruill, Messrs. Bill Bateman,
Wilbur Davenport, Dudley and
Cecil Spruill Motored to Raleigh
Sunday.
RECORDER’S
COURT
The following cases were clis
posed of by Judge Norman Tues
day:
Seaton Swain, found guilty ol
simple assault, and judgment wa:
i suspended upon payment of cost
S. A. Holton; bad check; nolc
contendre; judgment suspended up
on payment of cost and making
good the check.
Henry Pettiford was found guilty
of violating the prohibition lawanc
received a sentence of eight months
on the roads, from which he ap
pealed.
Robert Norman was fined ter
dollars and cost for assault with
deadly weapon and ordered to pay
the doctor's bill.
James Riddick and Lillie Smith,
Murry Walker and Della Mae
Roberson, Frank Hart and Mabel
Sherrod were all found guilty of
fornication and adultery. The men
were fined $1 5.00 and the cost each
or to be assigned to the roads for
ninety days. The women received
a suspended sentence upon the
payment of the cost, or to be con
: fined in the county jail for fifteen
days.
Aaron Pettiford and Mary Petti
ford plead guilty to a charge of
affray, and Aaron was fined $5.00
and cost, while Mary received a
suspended sentence upon payment
of the cost.
To Preach Here Sunday
There will be services at Grace
Episcopal church Sunday, Aug
ust 1st, at 11 a, m., and 5;30 p
m. The rector, Rev. Theodore
Partrick, Jr., who has been away
during the month of July cn his
vacation, wiil preach at both
services.
Martin County Colored Boy
Shot, Dies Instantly
Miller Moore, 18-year old colored
youth, was shot through the heart
and instantly killed Sunday night
at the Free Union church in the
Gaw k section of Martin county by
Pcrlie Rodgers, also young colored
man..
The actual reason for the shoot
ing has not been learned and rather
unusual circumstances surround the
affair. As far as we can learn the
man who did the shooting has net
been apprehended.
The bullet that pierced the body
of Moore lodged in the arm of
James Moore, another negro who
was standing in line of fire directly
behind the man who was killed.
Misses Isabelle Marrow and
Elinor Coburn of Southern Pines
and Miss Betty Coburn are
week-end guests of Misses Ruby
and Thelma Harnson on Main
St.
Elk’s New Chief
r- —I
Charles H. Brakelow of Phila
delphia has just been chosen with
out opposition, to be the new Grand
Exalted Ruler of the Elks. This
is his seventh term as head of his
local order and he has served S
terms as Gram! Exalted Esquire,
MRS. DEBORA I
BLOUNT
Mrs. Deborah Blount, aged seven
ty-four years, died at the home o
her son, A. C. Blount, Tuesday
afternoon at four-thirty after ar
illness of several months.
The deceased had been in feebh
health for quite a while, and ahoir
three weeks ago her vitality became
so low that she was compelled tc
go to bed.
The funeral service was held ai
the home of her son at three o’clocl
Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. D
A. Clark, pastor of the Ropei
Methodist church, assisted by Rev
J. R. Everett, pastor of the loca
Baptist church, performing the
service. The interment was made
in the Methodist cemetery at Ropei
immediately after the funeral ser
vice. For about sixty years she ha.
been a consistent member of the
Methodist church at Proper, anc
was highly esteemed by the people
of this section.
She leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary
Spruill of Roper, and one son, Mr.
A. C. Blount of this place.
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Masonic Lecturer Makes
Visit
Mr, R. F. Edwards of Grumpier,
grand lecturer of the Masonic Or
der of the domain of North Caro
lina, left yesterday morning after
spending about ten days here coach
irg the new officers recently in
stalled in Perseverance Lodge No.
59 A. F. & A. M., making daily
lectures in the lodge and otherwise
assisting in the progress of the or
der.
Mr. Edwards is a man of much
importance in Masonic circles, of a
most affable nature and thoroughly
efficient in the work to which he
has been assigned. The people
here, in and out of the Masonic or
der, regret to see him leave and
look forward to the lime when he
will again visit this community.
EnterTains Bridge Club
Cresweil: The home of Mrs. J.
W. Starr was attractively deco
rated with cut flowers and potted
plants last Wednesday evening
when she entertained the bridge
club.
There were six fables and Mrs,
J. E, Andrews of Norfolk, made
high score.
j During thi progress of the
'game an orange drink was ser
ved, and at the close of the even
ing an ice course was enjoyed.
Those serving were Mesdames
J W. Starr, A. L. Holmes and
Miss Carrie Mae Holmes.
Mr1?. C. B. Marshhurn and
chilcrm of Charlotte are visiting
her sister. Mrs. G. \'. Bowen.
Murder Stir Ohio
The murder of D. R, Mellet,
youthful Canton, (0) News pub
lisher, is thought to have been the
result of the strenuous vice crusade
ho carried on in his city. Rewards
of $30,000 are offered and search
for the murderer is nation wide.
* Back in Battle
P jA.
Despite her recent appendicitis
operation which forced her out of
European play, Helen Wills, Amer- ;
ican Tennis Champion announces I
she will defend her crown next j
month in National play at Forest ;
Hills, N. Y.—and is here shown as *
she went out for first practice in i
■months. ^ ' j
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5KINNERSV1LLE NEWS
Quite a number ot Piymoulh
people visited Blount’s beach last
week.
Mrs Joe Pierce of Norfo’k is
here the guest of her mother,
Mrs. George Phelps.
Miss Mary Eliza Spruill left
last week for Newbern where
she is visiting friends and rela
tives.
Miss Mary Spruill has return
ed from Oriental, where she has
been attending summer school.
She was accompanied by Miss
Inez Swan.
Mrs. Minnie Benrller ard Miss
Dorothy SbafLr have returned
to their home in Norfolk, after
spending smme lime with Mr.
and Mrs. C. V. White.
M'S. Lillie Everett and grand
son, Leon Everett, of Norfolk,
have returned home after sp'md
ir.o- some 'mie with Mr. and Mrs,
Clinton Everett.
The revival at Oak Grove
church began Sunday. Rev. C.
M, White of Spray is assisting
Rev. A. B. Withers. Large at
tendance and much interest is
manifested.
Family Luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. C J. Norman gave
a delightful luncheon at their
home in Main street Sunday in
honor of Mrs. L. A. Bodine of
Bowling Green, Va. Those pre
sent were Mrs. C. J. Norman, Sr.,
Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Turnag* of
Ay den, E B. Norman of Norfolk,
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Norman,
Cyril Norman of Raleigh, J. W.
Norman, Jr., Elizabeth Norman,
Mr. and Mrs. Z. V. Norman and
little daughter, Barbara, Enoch
Ludford, Mr. ar.d Mrs J. S. Nor
man and children, and Mrs. L.
A. Bodine and children.
Sunday Schools Enjoy
Outing
Creswell: The Episcopal Sun
day schools of Creswell and Co
lumbia are enjoying a ten days’
; encampment at Lake Thelps.
There are twenty-one present
and all kinds of amusements are
provided. Thj chaperones are
Mesdomes T. C. Holmes, Mary E.
Spruill, Sidney Smithson ai^dS,
M. Norman.
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