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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY. AUG. 13, 1S26
NO. 36
LOCAL NEWS
Friday, the thirteenth.
Are you superstitious?
Miss Ruth Bailey spent Sun
day in Everetts.
S. R. Bateman and sons spent
Sunday at Bayview,
I. T. Hardison is visiting rela
tives near Jamesvilla.
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst spent
Sunday in Rocky Mount.
Raymond Leggett of Suffolk,
has been in town this week.
Rev. W. G. Lowe and LueRead
spent Sunday in Jamesville.
T. J. Swain and Lue Read
were in James\ill« Tuesday.
A. L. Owens and family spent
the week-end in Ocean View.
Louis Horton and Pet Darden
were in R iba-sonville Monday
Miss Della Latham of Warsaw
is visiting Mrs. John W. Darden.
George Harrison and George
S xton were in Jamesville Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. 0 0 Jackson <>f
Rosemary were visitors here Sun
day.
Mr. and Mr3. P. M. Arps and
Jack Peal were in Newbern Mon
day.
Mrs. W. F. Midgett of Eliza
beth City, is visiting friends in
the city.
Miss Helen Partin of Rocky
Mount is visiting Mrs. L. C. Wil
loughby.
Mrs. Mollie Hardison of Rose
mary, is hero visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Leary of
Sunbury were visitors here the
week-end.
Miss Mary Wells of Rocky
Mount is visiting Mi3S Ruby
Harrisou.
Atty. W. L. Whitley and
family spent last.week in More
head City.
Mrs, G. K. Harris returned
Sunday from a visit to her sister
in Edenton.
Mrs. L. W. Gurkin and son,
Harry, motored to Rocky Mount
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Hall of Norfolk,
is here visiting her suttr, Mrs
* C. M. Tetterton.
Louis Hassell and Miss Eva
Owens made a motor trip to
Vanceboro Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J L- Hayes and
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Beasley were
in Windsor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Alexan
der of Tarboio. spent Sunday
here with relatives.
S. A. Ward and family and
Miss Sammie Harrison spent
Sunday in Bayview.
Miss Mable Weds of Rock
Mount, is here as the guest of
Miss Ruby Harrison.
W. T. Stillman and family of
Kenaniville. are here visiting
friends and relatives,
A. L. Alexander, L. L. Owens
and Mrs. Jewell Ayers motored
to Morehead Sunday.
? Misses Emily Waters and
Athalia Gardner spent ths week
end at Pamlico Beach.
J. S. Davenport of near Mack
eys, was a business visitor here
Wednesday afternoon.
Woodley Motor Co., received a
carload of closed model Chevrolet
automobiles this week.
* T. J. Gaylord and Henry Alex
ander of Norfolk, were here for
a short while Sunday.
Van B Martin and R. L. White
hurst made a business trip to
Rocky Mount Wednesday.
«k' Miss Elizabeth Warren of
Washington, was the guest of
M rs. H- V. Austin Monday.
L. C. Willoughby left for Rocky
Mount where he baa entered a
hospital for a minor operation.
REAS BEACH IS
DESTROYED
Rea's Beach, on the Alberrarle
sound about eight miles from here,
a popular bathing and pic-nicing
resort for years for the people of
this section, was destroyed by lire
during the early morning hours
Wednesday.
From the meagre information we
have gained we learn that all build
ings, with the exception of two
small bath houses and one out
house were totally dsstroyed. At
the time the fire was discovered
by opeiators of a tobacco barn on
the nearby farm of A. L. Alexan
der, P. L. Rea, the owner of the
resort, was sitting around the barn
with those who were curing the
tobacco and there were presumably
no persons on the beach premises,
as Mr. Rea had been living there
alone for several days.
The property destroyed, so we
are informed, included a fishing
house, two two-story residences,
the dancing pavilion and a few
small structures. Two bath
houses adjacent to the pavilion sur
vived the fire.
At this writing the origin of the
fire has not been determined, and
the loss is estimated at about five
thousand dollars, partially covered
by insurance.
Rea's Beach has been known
throughous this section for years
and years, and its summer visitors
numbered into the thousands com
ing from all parts of the state. It
had been a popular site for pic-nics
and gatherings for many purposes.
The dancing pavilion was practi
cally new, having been erected just
a few years ago.
Later
Just as we go to press we learn
that Gus Atkinson, white man of
that neighborhood, is being sought
by sheriff Reid under an indict
ment for arson, being charged with
having set fire to the dwelling and
ather buildings.
Mr. and Mr9. L. L. Owens
and children and L. P. Hornthal
left yesterday morning for Beau
fort.
Mr. and Mr3. R. G. Hardison
and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gaylord
made a motor trip to Columbia
Sunday
W. C- Spruill of Raleigh spent
Sunday herewith his family, who
are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
£J. Spruill.
Mrs. H. C. Jackson left Tues
iay for Rocky Mount, where she
s receiving treatment at a hospi
tal at that place.
Miss Dorothy Willy leaves for
tier home in Johnston City, Tenn.,
today, after visiting Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Owens.
J. \V. Darden and J. A. Get
singer returned Tuesday night
from Morehead City, where they
were attending the convention of
the county commissioners of the
Rate.
His many friends are delighted
to see Mr. W. B. Cox on the
Rreets again, after a lengthy
3eige of rheumatism which has
:onfined him to his home for sev
eral weeks.
Electrical wiring and fixtures
are now being installed in the
new Standard Oil Company fill
ing station, corne.* Washington
and Main streets, by the South
ern Hardware Company.
Misses Evelyn Roberts of
Greenville, S. C„ and Polly Bur
ton of Nashville, left for their
respective homes Monday after
Bpending some time here with
Miss Edith Everett.
Mr. and Mrs-B. G. Campbell
and little daughter and Mrs H.
A. Blount left Sunday morning
for Mountain Lake, N. J., where
they will visit relatives. They
will also visit other places of in
terest in the north.
Here Comes Suzanne
t The temperamental Suzanne
Leviglen, world’s woman tennis
champion has listened to the call
of American dollars, turned pro
fessional, and has signed for a
tour of the U. S. starting Oct. 1.
Who her opponents will be is un
known. ' •*
In The Recorder’s Court
The regular session of Recorder’s
court here Tuesday morning con
sumed only a very short time,
there being only one case on the
docket for trial.
Kid Centerfold, who claims to
have come from Natchez, Miss.,
was arraigned for assault with
deadly weapon. He was adjudged
guilty and fined fifteen dollars and
cost.
To Speak Here
Placards arc being placed
throughout the county announcing
that a big rally and public speak
ing will be held in Plymouth next
Thursday night at eight o'clock,
svhen Hon. Johnson J. Hayes, Re
oublican candidate for United
States Senate, will address the peo
ple of this section.
New Enterprise
The second store space of the
new Brinkley building is to be oc
tupicd by Thompson & Clagon,
Inc., who will cpnduct an up-to
date ladies' and gents’ furnishing
Dusiness. The partnership is Le
and Thomps®n, who recently re
signed a position with Cahoon
Quality Shop, and Milton Clagon
of Roper. Both gentlemen arc well
•mown in this section and have a
large circle of friends, and we pre
dict a flourshing business for them.
Mr, Thompson is now in New
York purchasing merchandise for
the store, which is scheduled to
open about September 15th. For
mal announcement of their opening
will be made through this paper.
Child Breaks Arm
Little Miss Alberta, the six-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Clagon had the misfortune of sus
taining a broken arm Monday
morning, when she fell from a
push cart.
Her brother. Master William
Clagon, was taking the family
clothes to the washwoman in a
push cart and the little girl was
riding upon the clothes guiding the
cart with reins. A front wheel
slipped from the curbing, causing
the cart to overturn throwing her
upon the cement street, breaking
her left forearm just above the
i^rist.
improvement!
OF NOTE
A noteworthy improvement made
in the general appearance of Ply
mouth is the care taken with the
yard and cemetery of the Metho
dist church, which has been cleaned
of weeds and other unsightly rub
bish during the past few- months.
This work has been accomplished
through the individual efforts of a
number of the church members
who became disgusted with the
shabby condition, and began a
campaign of work for two after
noons of each week which continu
ed until all grave plots, walks and
fences were put in good condition.
The upkeep now is comparatively
easy, and only one man is required
to work just a few days each month
to keep the premises in first-class
condition.
It is only a question of a short
time, so we arc told, when ap
preciable improvements will be
made on the church itself. This
work may begin sometime next
month, if present plans and inten
tions materialize.
New Building Nearing
Completion
The new Brinkley building, now
under construction on Washington
street, just opposite our office, is
rapidly nearing completion.
If good weather prevails and no
other hindrances occur it is hoped
that work will be finished by the
first of September, so the contrac
tors inform us.
The post office will occupy one
of the store spaces, Thompson & i
Clagon, Inc., another, but no ten
ant for the remaining one has been
announced. 1
Much complimentary comment
has been offered by people in refer
ence to its construction and the j
excellent workmanship of the brick- >
layers,
ROPER NEWS
Mr. Wilbur Davenport was the ‘
Sunday guest of his father, Mr.
R. B. Davenpart.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hudson of ]
Roanoke Rapids spent the week- i
end with Mr. F. C. Tarkenton. ■
Miss Lucy Davis has returned
from Norfolk, where she has t
been visiting friends and rela- *
tives. 1
Messrs. Ernest and Thomas
Davis have purchased a boat s
from Charlie Jackson for the pur- t
pose of large fishing and hunting i
trips. <
Because a woman hairdresser. ,
while bobbing her hair, cut off j
part of her ear, a young woman j
in London sued for $100 dama- |
ges, and was awarded $25.
Children, school begins next
month!
Mexico’s Church Strife
ID
dI
Upper, President Calles of Mex
ico and lower, Archbishop Del Rio,
leaders opposed in Mexico’s war of
ptate against Catholic Church.
SKiNNERSVILLE NEWS
Aumack Everett make a busi
ness trip to Roper Tuesday.
G. L. Davenport made a busi
ipss trip to Edenton Monday.
Miss Margaret Everet is spend
ng some time with Mrs. P. i*.
iiell in Edenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Phelps,
J. V. VV bite and Joe White spent
Monday in Columbia.
Mr3. Lela Siyson of New Yoik
s here as the guest of her mother
lire. Henrietta Swain.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
md Miss Estelle Ainsley motored
o Rocky Mount Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L Hethcox
md family were guests of Mr.
md Mrs. W. E. Blount Sunday.
Mrs. C. V- White, Master Jun
us Shaffer, Joe White, Misses
dargie and Eva White spent
Sunday in Oriental.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sawyer
md children of Franklinton,
pent the week-end with Mr.
md Mrs. Tom Curies.
Mr. and Mrs Walter White
,nd Miss Estelle Ainsley motored
o Elizabeth City Wednesday,
vhere Mr. White is attnding
:ourt.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Sawyer
ind children of Spring Hope,
lave returned home after spend
ng a few days with Mr. and
drs. Tom Curies.
Every child should have one
:runchy food each day.
L Sector’s Wife Facing Murder Charge |
Mrs. Frances Hall, wealthy widow of New Brunswick, N. J., has
been arrested and is now out on bail awaiting trial charged with the
murder of her husband and his choir singer, Krs. MiHs—a murder,
mystery now four years old. .__ . _ .
RAIDS NET FOUR
STILLS
1 wo fifty gallon stills and ten
gallons of liquor were found Wed
nesday morning in the Pea Ridge
section by sheriff J. K Reid and
prohibition enforcement officers T.
W. Snell and C. F. Alexander.
The liquor was traced by its odor
for about one-half mile from the
location of the stills.
A fifty-gallon still was also seized
in Gum swamp, about eight miles
from Mackeys by the officers dur
the same raid.
At eight o'clock yesterday morn
ing chief of police P. W. Brown,
Mr. E. W. Chesson and prohibition
officers Snell and Alexander located
a three-hundred gallon still on
Middle river, about four miles from
here. Three gallons of liquor was
also found at the still site. A roll
of roofing paper, two pumps, a cross
cut saw and several axes were also
seized by the officers and brought
here where the entire rig and ap
purtenances were placud on exhibit
on the town wharf at the foot of
Washington street.
The officers claim that the still
had been in operation only a short
while before they discovered it.
Temperature to Drop
The thermomter will begin its
downward trend tomorrow for nor
mal temperature, is information
given out by the weather bureau.
The daily normal of 78, which has
been in vogue since the latter part
of July will be reduced to 77 to
morrow. Saturday of next week
there will be another drop of one
point, and the last Saturday in this
month will bring the daily normal
down to 75.
Enjoying Northern Trip
C. E. Ayers, Leland Thompson,
Lloyd Gilbert, Mesdames Harry
Latham E. G. Arps and Misses
Vera Ayers, Ethel Arps and Sad e
Ausbon left Wednesday for a
brief trip to Baltimore, Philadel
phia, Atlantic City and New
York, On this trip merchandise
will be purchased for Reene’s
Millinery Shop and Thompson
and Clagon, a new store to open
here within a few weeks.
HAMPTON ROADS
COTTON EXPORTS .
SET NEW RECORD
Volume for Season Ending
July 31, Is Greatest in
Eight Years
During the fiscal year ending July
31 more cotton was exported from
Hampton Roads, comprising the ports
of Norfolk and Newport News, than
during any of the last eight years, ac
cording to figures given in the annual
report of the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Cotton Exchange.
A total of 311,085 bales were shipped
direct to foreign destinations, consti
tuting an increase of 58,859 bales over
the fiscal year ending July 31, 1925.
The export movement was valued at
$30,767,306 and was transported in 183
steamers. Distribution was as fol
lows: Liverpool, 94,803 bales; Man
chester, 55,595 bales; France, 100
bales; Germany, 131,395 bales; Hol
land, 6,462 bales; Belgium, 4,044 bales;
Italy, 3,849 bales; Denmark, 3,186
bales; Japan, 16,000 bales; China,
4,850 bales.
The report for the year shows that
408,365 bales of cotton were unloaded
at Hampton Roads as compared with
339,480 bales in 1925, an increase of
68,885 hales. Domestic shipments in
1925 were 150,579 bales. During the
year shipment to American ports and
citks from Hampton Roads were 154,»
204 bales, a slight increase.