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NO. 39
VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 1926
LOCAL NEWS
Jewell Ayers left Monday for
Florida.
Mr. ?.nd Mrs. G. W. Marsh
spent Sunday, in Bath.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday
spent Sunday in Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Dupree
went to Tarfcoro Tuesday.
J. S. Brown and Harry Latham
were in Wiliiamstcn Sunday.
W. C. Spruill of Raleigh, spent
Sunday here with his family.
Dan Satterthwaite is visiting
relatives in Norfolk this week.
R. V. Owens of Columbia, was
a business visitor here Monday.
AUie A'len and Thomas Tar
kenton spent Sunday in Bayview.
Dr. R. L Whitehurst visited
relatives in Rocky Mount Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swain
spent Sunday ir. Pamlico Beach.
Jim Swain aud Roy Davenport
left Tuesday Morning for Em
poria, Va.
Harry Gurkin and George Bar
den left Wednesday to visit
in Kinston.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Swain and i
children are visiting relatives in
Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E Beam are!
visiting relatives and friends in j
Cherryville. I
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hornthal
and L. P. Jr , were in William
ston Monday. I
Mi3s Louise Ayers returned i
Satu.day from a purchasing trip
to New York.
Mrs. Jack Read and daughter,
Jane, are visiting relatives and
friends in Aden.
Mr. Johnson Ward of New
York is here visiting his brother,
Dr. W. H. Ward.
L. L. Owens and H. L. Horton
were tusiness visitor in ftober
sonville Tuesday.
H. L. Horton, L. Owenr,
and J. S- Brown were in William
ston Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark and
Hildred Swain motored to Pamli
co Beach Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R Campbe’l
have been visiting friends and
relatives in Como.
Miss Louise Jennette of Eliza
beth City, is here as the guest of
Miss Hope Hardison.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I, Biewer of
Norfolk, are guests of Mrs. C. V.
W. Ausbon this week.
Mr. and Mrs, P. M. Arps and
little daughter, Evelyn, left
Tuesday for Columbia.
Mr. W. C. Brinson of Buffalo,
N. Y., has been here as the
guest of Mr. G. D. l)a\is.
J. G. Sullivan and family of
Grimesland, spent the week-end
here with friends and relati\er.
Misses Mary and Olga Gard
ner and Mrs. H. W. Latham
spent the week-end in Norfolk.
Mrs. Claude Read, Lue and
Taylor Read and Alton Harrison
yvere visitors in Washington Sun
day.
Atty. J. H. Spruill of Raleigh,
is here visiting relatives and
friends after an absence of sev
eral years.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Davis left
Wednesday morning for Miami,
Fla , where they will make their
future l"*ne.
Mrs. Bessie Wilkins and child
ren of Wilson and Mr3. Nat Dix
on of Belhaven spent Saturday
with Mrs. Ben A. Sumner.
Mr. and Mis. E- R. Jackson,
Misses Margaret Ward Jackson
and Gertrude Norton and Victor
Everett motored to Williamston
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stillman
and little child left for their
home in Kenansville after spend
ing some time here with relatives
and friends.
(Continued on page 4)
SCHOOL BELLS TO RING
NEXT WEEK
EIGHT OF THE TWENTY-TWO SCHOOLS OF THE
COUNTY WILL BEGIN THE FALL SESSION
NEXT WEEK. OTHERS OPEN SOON
The various schools of the county
will begin to open on Monday,
September 6th, when Roper school
with a corps of nine teachers will
oegin its 1926-'27 session. By
special election White Oak and
Beach Grove districts have consoli
dated with the Roper school and
Dne truck from each of the districts
yvill be operated in transporting
Dupils to and from school daily.
Dn this same date Pleasant Grove
with two teachers, and Mt. Tabor
also with two teachers will begin to
Dperate.
Plymouth city school with thir
teen teachers, Swain with two
teachers and Chape! Hill w'ith two
teachers will begin their fall session
on next Wednesday, September 8th.
Creswell with eight teachers, which
includes Mt. Pleasant and the op
eration of one truck, and Mackeys
with five teachers, will open on
Monday, September 13th. Piney
Grove, also a two-teacher school,
will begin its fall session on this
date.
By special election New Land
school has been cansolidated w'ith
Cherry, and one truck is provided
for use there. This school will em
ploy six teachers, but no definite
date has been decided upon for the
opening, although it is expected
that the session will begin early
this month.
Albemarle, another two-teacher
school, will open some time this
month, the date to be decided up
on later.
On September 15th Wenona will
open with two teachers.
Cool Spring, Kelly, Bateman,
Allen and Monticello, each with
one teacher, will begin a six-months
session on October 1st, Jackson
school will begin on this date also,
but a special election in that dis
trict provides more than a six
months’ session, the additional time
to be decided by the committee
men.
Card of Thanks
We \v ish to express our gratitude
and deep appreciation for the many
acts of kindness and thoughtfulness
of our friends toward us during the
recent death of our son and brother,
Hilliaiy H. Arps.
These attentions made the bur
den of sadness more bearable, and
if ever we can be of service to these
k>nd people we shall be glad to be
called upon.
Mr. and Mrs J M. Arps
and Children.
N. C. Day at Centennial
In commemoration of North
Carolina’s contribution to the In
dependence and growth of the
United States, October 11th has
been designated as “North Caro
lina Day" by Governor Angus
W. McLean at the Sesqui-Cen
tennial International Exposition.
An elaborate program, con
taining many patriotic features
of particular significance 1o the
State and Country, is being ar
ranged by Exposition and State
officials.
To Appear Here Next Week
“Mutt and Jeff", world-famous
cartoon characters, are to appear
here Wednesday of next week in
person. At least that is what is
being advertised by tbe Mutt
and Jeff Company, which includ
! es about twenty persons.
Where there are no high schools
maintained the teachers have been
instructed by Supt. John Darden
to teach as much high school work
a; possible under the circumstances,
but it is understood that the high
school pupils receiving these branch
es of studies in such schools will net
receive credit for their efforts.
Even with this situation staring
them in the face the pupils are ex
pected to take advantage of as
much high school instruction as
may be offered them. The pupils
qualified to enter high school, but
who live in districts in which there
are no high schools, will have to
make special individual effort to
acquire the high school work in
districts where high schools are
operated.
Statistical figures of last year's
truck operation is interesting. In
cluding all trucks in the county the
total per day mileage traveled was
442 miles, the total number of days
operated was 2,470, and the total
number of pupils transported was
99,652. The total number of miles
traveled during the school year was
64,917. In figuring the total cost
of operating all the trucks a sub
stantial figure was allowed for de
preciation, and $13,297.21 was ex
pended, or a cost per pupil of about
13J cents per day. Cost of operat
ing all the trucks per day was
$5.39.
As soon as all the county schools
are opened a general meeting of the
teachers will be held in some part
of the county.
In districts where trucks will be
employed the cost of operation
must be defrayed by that district,
and all vouchers for repairs, gas,
oil and other incidentals will come
from the treasury of the district
using the truck. The county
school board, however, will appro
priate to each of these districts an
amount equal to that appropriated
for six months of the last session.
Store Visited by Robbers
Cahoon Quality Shop was the re
cipient of a visit from some party
or parties now unknown sorretime
during Wednesday night.
The visitors entered through a
rear window, and gained entrance
by prying loose the iron protection
rods and demolishing the window.
The night polieman heard an un
usual racket and immediately in
vestigated the cause, but reached
there too late.
The cash register was relieved o(
a small sum of money left there for
change, two dresses, one coat, twe
men’s suits and a large quanity of
size fifteen shirts accompanied the
visitors in their departure.
Central Garage and the Ply
mouth Cafe have also receiver
visits from nocturnal guests recent
Bridge Party
Miss Carrie Smith was honoi
guest at a lovely bridge part^
given by her sister, Mrs F. W
Johnston, at her home on Mair
street Wednesday evening. Ther<
were three tables, Mr. Jamei
Penny cut the successful card as
prizewinner Miss Smith receiv
ed a beautiful scarf aud Mrs
Penny was remembered with ai
attractive collar and cuff set.
At the conclusion of the games
the hostess and Meedames H. V
Austin and H. A. Williford 3er
ved a delicious ice course.
FIREMEN EARN
SMALL SUM
The musical comedy, ‘‘Cr’pid
! Up to Date”, presented Tuesday
night under the auspices of the
volunteer fire company was not
j as well attended as was expect
ed, and those who did attend
were the usual supporters of
this organization.
The receipts from the play and
advertising netted about forty
dollars to the company, w hich
will be used to purchase addition
, al equipment.
) The play was thoroughly en
joyed and was well presented.
The members of the fire com
pany have asked us to express
their thanks to the people who
supported them by attending
their play and in purchasing ad
vertising space on the programs
A large number of our people
must not be conversant with the
actual status ot the fire company,
for if they were, there would be
a more general desire to assist
them in their undertakings.
The young men v'ho compose
the fire company do so with no
thought of personal gain. The
equipment is kept in excellent
condition without cost whatever
to the city, ard the services that
these men render are purely vol
untary on their part and they do
not receive a single penny of re
muneration. Their achievements
in the past are proudly lauded by
the entire town, and it does seem
th«t when they give their time
and energy in an effort to raise
money for the public good there
would be ready and willing res
ponse from every person in town.
Booster Party to Arrive
Here Today
A “booster party’' from Wil
liamstan is scheduled to arrive
here this morning between ten
and eleven c,clock, so we are in
formed by Mr. J. E. Griffin of
the chamber of commerce of that
town.
Their purpose in making this
visit, as we understand i*-, io tb
advertise their tTaceo market
and that enterprising town in
general. They will receive a
cordial welcome here, and it
strikes us that they will go back
home with a pretty high regard
for Plymouth,
AGED WOMAN
DEAD
Miss Alice Phelps, of Cresweli,
died in the early morning hours of
Friday August 27th., at the home
of her niece, Mrs. J. C. Gatlin, af
ter but a brief illness. Miss Phelps,
who would have been 76 years of
age on August 29th.. was apparent
ly in good health until stricken by
her last iilness.
Burial was made in St David's
churchyard near Cresweli, on Satur
day the 28th, following a funeral
service in St David's church. The
funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Theodore Partrick. Jr., in the ab
sence of the Rector, the Rev. C. E.
Williams. The large number of
friends present for the funeral and
the wealth of floral offerings was a
tribute to the esteem in which she
was held.
Miss Phelps is survived by two
nieces; Mesdamcs J. C. Gatlin of
Cresweli, and R. W. Tarkerton 'of
Norfolk, Va,. and Air. R. M. E.
Phelps of Raleigh. She was a sister
of the Rev. FI. H. Phelps, who for
a number of years was Rector of
the church in Weldon.
Miss Phelps was a w oman of fine
character, devoted to her Church
and family, and lived a life of ser
vice and of self-sacrifice. 1 Icr bright
disposition and devotion to duty
endeared her to her relatives and
friends. She was a faithful and loyal
member of St David’s Parish, Cres
well.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our hea-t
felt gratitude and appreciation
to our friends, for the many kind
nesses. and expressions of sym
pathy. at the death of our aunt,
Miss Alice Phelps, on August the
twenty-seventh, nineteen hun
dred and twenty-six. And for
the beautiful floral offerings, we
are most grateful.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gatlin
Local Firm Installs New
Display Fixtures
Mr. T. C. Purges*, manager
of Cahoon Quality Slnp, pur
chased a new supply of window
and interior display fixtures
while in New York a few days
ago. These fixtures are of a very
attractive design and add much
to the general attractiveness of
the store.
DEWEY’S “OLYMPIA” AT THE SESQUI
The famous old flag ship is shown at her borth in Philadelphia Navy
Yard, the background for the 8esqui-ConUmnial International Exposition which
celebrates 150 years of American Independence. Docked just in front of the
Olympia is the U. S. 3. Constellation, oldest fighting ship in commission. They
daily attract thousands of visitors to the Exposition which continues until
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RECORDER'S
COURT
In (he Recorder's Court here
Tuesday morning Ju 'ge Norman
disposed of the following cases:
James Norman, charged with
as aulf, wa3 adjudged guilty and
drew a sentence of six months on
the roads, buc sentence was sus
pended upon good behavior and
regular employment.
Glen Stafford was deemed not
guilty of an assault charge.
James Hill answered a charge
of assau't with deadly weapon,
and was found to be not guilty.
Isiah Hi 1 was fined $15 00 and
cost for assault with deadly wea
pon,
Frank Blount and Bettie Jones
were defendants in a fornication
and adultery trial and were each
fined $25 00 and cost.
To Teach Music Here
In our report last week of the
preparations that are being made
for the opening of the school
next Wednesday we inadvertent
ly omitted the name of Miss
Lenore Stone, wTio will have
charge of the musical instruction.
Miss Stone is a graduate of the
North Carolina College for Wo
men at Greensboro and instruct
ed in music at Gritton last year.
She will teach the prescribed
public school music and will also
give private instructions in
piano.
Hen Gives Fire Alarm
What might have been a des
tructive fire Tuesday mornirg
was overcome by the frantic
cackling of a lien. The roof of
the kitchen of the residence of
Mr. A. S. Moore caught fire from
a defective flue. The hen, sens
ing the danger, began to cackle
in a manner that was recognized
by Mrs. Moore as being anything
except the usual boasting of the
fowl, and attracied neighbors
who quickly extinguished the
flames. No damage was done.
Entertains at Br.akfast
Party
Miss Mavis Thigpen entertain
ed at the Roanoke Coffee Shop,
with a delightful breakfast in
honor of her sister and brother
in-law, Mr and Mrs. James T.
Penny, on the morning of the
26ih., this being their first wed
ding anniversary. Covers were
'aid for eight and those enjoying
Miss Thigpen’s hospitality were;
Mr. and Mrs. Penny, Mr. and
Mrs. H V. Austin, Messrs. Frank
Brinkley, G. H., and Charlie
Hale.
Place cards and fa\ors carry
ing out the ‘Maggie and Jiggs
idea were used. Mr. and Mrs.
Penny left immediately by auto
for Memphis. Tenn., where Mr.
Penny is a member of the facul •
tv of the University of Tennessee
Returns to Plymouth After
Absence of Thirty
Years
S. L. Pettus, Sr., S. L. Petfus,
Jr., A M. Heath and W- F. San
derson of Forest City Ark., were
here for a few days last week,
i Mr. Sanderson loft here over
thirty years ago and this was his
first trip back. Hi marveled at
the growth of Plymouth and the
many geographical changes that
have been made sirce he was
here. He visited his brother,
Mr. R. R Sanderson.
There are 1,400 people for every
drug store in the United States.
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