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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY. SEPT. 10, 1926
NO. 41
“THE SPICE OF LIFE” MONDAY NIGHT AT ALMO THEATRE
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LOCAL NEWS
Jack Rmd spent the past week
eid in Baltimore.
J. R. Campbell made a motor
trip to Como Sunday.
S. A. Ward has been out of
town on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R T. Bonner of
Aurora were in town Sunday.
Wade Phillips of Greensboro,
has been here visiting triends.
Mr. and Mrs. J E. Hayes mo
tored to Washingtion Sunday.
Parker Spruill of Edenton has
been visiting Dan Satterthwaite.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norman
are visiting relatives in Ayden.
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst and Lue
Read were in Washington Sun
day.
Busier Ad’er and Joe Arps
Were visitors in Wdliamston Sun
day.
Mr. and Mas. 0 H. Lyon and
son, Harry, visited in Ayden Sun
day.
C. W. Cahoon left Sunday for
a business trip to Portsmith,
Ohio.
Lloyd Gilbert and Onward
Davis spent Sunday night near
Darden.
Mesdames Roy Swain and D.
A. Hurley have been visi.mg in
Norfolk.
Mrs. W. L. Davis and children
of Washington, are visiting
friends here.
Mr- and Mrs. Clarence Ains*
ley spent Sunday with relatives
near Mackeys.
Mr and Mrs. H. E. Beam have
returned from a visit to relatives
in. Cherry ville.
C. L. Gurkin, Roy Swain and
Ronald Gaylord spent the week
end in Norfolk.
Mr. Bruce Martin of Pinetown
was a visitor at the home of S.
R. Milliard Sunday.
M*. aqd Mrs. fferpian Aleman:
der of Tarbnro, spent the week
end here with relatives.
Mrs. L. P. Hornthal and daugh
ter, Miss MarthaHornthal, were
in Williamston Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. JNurney
and daughter, Miss Edna Earle,
spent Sunday in Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Arps and
little daughter, Evelyn, spent
Sunday in Rocky Mount.
Miss Laura Norton of William
ston is visiting Miss Margaret
Ward Jackson this week.
Lee Roy Harris left Monday
for Wilson, where he has entered
Atlantic Christian College.
Louis Philip Hornthal left
Tuesday for Davidson College
where he will resume his studies.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Burgess
and children spent the week-end
in Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Miss Margaret Ward Jackson
has been spending a few days
with Miss Laura Norton in Will
iams ton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Latham.
Emmett Blount and Miss Mary
Gardner spent Sui day at Virgin
ia Beach,
Mr. and Mrs. L. R Ausbon of
Richmond spent the week-end
h^re with Mr. and Mrs. C. V.
W. Ausbon.
Mrs. Hilliary Jackson returned
Sunday from Rocky Mount where
she has been receiving treatment
in a Hospital.
TOBACCO PRICE
PLEASING
Farmers and business men are
unanimous in expressing satisfac
tion in the prices that tobacco is
bringing this year. The markets
in Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wash
ington and Williamston, which
opened this week, have been visited
by a large number of our tobacco
farmers, many of whom placed
some of their sorriest weed on the
floor for sale, and were surprised
and elated at the price offered for
it.
The most spirited bidding wa.s
for the lowest grades and the price
paid averaged around twenty-five
cents per pound, or approximately
one hundred per cent, more that
the same grade brought last year.
No especial record was establish
ed for quantity on account of the
unusually late season. Even now
the farmers have not completed ^
curing their tobacco, but the high |
prices that are being paid is causing
them to speed up the work of cur
ing and getting the product to
market.
Our Teachers From Out
of Town
The out of town members of
the graded and high school facul
ty for this year to arrive this
week are L. H. Hubble of Marion,
Va., Miss Pearl Motley of Dan
ville, Va , Miss Lencra Stone of
Grifton, Miss Ruby Templeton
of Hepsibah, Ga., Miss Frances
Warren of Conetoe, Miss E iza
betli Ramsey of Isle-of-Wright,
Va., Miss Ethel Perry of Kinston
and Mis3 Nellie Tarkenton of
Pleasant Grove,
Few Deaths and Births
Th3 number of deaths among
the colored people of Plymouth
doubled that of bh'ths for the
mqnth pf August, there being
six deaths and three births,
Among the white population
there were no deaths and only
one birth reported.
This information was secured
from Mr. W. T. Nurney, keeper
of vital statistics for Plymouth.
Missionary Society Meets
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church
met Monday night at the home
of Mrs. Thomas Davis. The de
votional service was conducted
by the president, Mrs. J. W
Williamston. Mrs. Herman
Osatk, the secretary, read the
minxes of the previous meeting.
There were nine regular and
two new members present,
Little Son Arrives
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon were
informed Monday of the arrival of
Harry Reid, Jr., the eight-pound
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Livvers
of Hampton. Va. Mrs. Livers is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ausbon.
Mrs. G. H. Harrison, Jr., and
little daughter, Helen, returned
Friday night from a visit to rela
tives and friends in Scotland
Neck. She is a member of the
graded school faculty this year.
Atty. J. H. Spruill who recent
ly was admitted to the bar of this
state, left Tuesday for Windsor,
jvhere he has become Associated
in ths practice of law with his
brother-in-law, Atty, Mosps Gil
liam,
(Continued on page 4)
MARTIN COUNTY
TO REDUCE
TAXES
Martin County property ow
ners accept with thanks a re
duction of 42 cents in their taxes.
The boa-d of county commis
sioners in their regular monthly
meeting Monday discovered from
the auditor’s report that there
was the sum of $87,288.34 in the
treasury. Of this amount,
$48,675 41 is bond money, $18,
221.47 schools, $35,454.03 interest
and sinking fund, and $15,276 52
for roads and bridges. Some re
ductions are to be made in the
aggregate of these items, reduc
ing the lotal to the amount now
in the treasury.
Property owners are now pay
ing $1.03 on the $100 valuation
instead of $1 50 that has been
collected by the tax collector,
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Jack Swain and Joe White
motored to Lake Phelps Friday
night.
Miss Donnie Alexander has
accepted a position as clerk with
her uncle in Pinetown.
A number of visitors from Ply
mouth and Roper were at Blount
Beach Sunday afternoon.
Miss Flossie Woodley has re
turned home after spending
some time with relatives in Wil
son,
Mr, and Mrs. Dink Tarkington
of Belhaven were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Phelps
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Everett and
children and Mrs. Matilda Au
mack motored to Srnithfield, Va.,
Tuesday.
Quite a number of people from
this community attended the
camp meeting at Lake Phelps
last weekt
Miss Fannie Biggs and the
children of Mr. and Mrs. C, L.
Everett entered schcol at Mac
keys Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Sawyer
and children of Spring Hope
were priests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Curies Sunday.
Mrs. Stark Holton and son Geo
rge Wiley Holton, and Mrs. Mol
lie Wiley were guests of Mrs.
Malilda Aumack Monday after
noon.
Manv of our peoy le attended
the revival meeting at Pleasant
Grove church last week. Rev. D.
A. Clark, pastor, conducted the
s 'rvices.
Herbert Swain, who has been
attending summer school at
Chapel Hill, snent a few days of
last week with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. Henry Swain.
Miss Pattie Snruilh teacher at
Greensboro College for Women,
and who recnntlv has returned
from a visit in New York, snent
the week end with her aunt, Mrs.
Pattie Spruill.
A revival meeting will begin
at Rehot oth church Sunday
The sej vices win he conducted
hy Rev R L. Hethcox, who is
now holding a series of meet’ngs
near Charleston, P. C.
Mr and Mrs. John Felton and
little daughter, Margaret, of
Charleston, S C , Mr. and Mrs.
Grace Davenport of near Colum
bia. spent Thursdav of last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Guilford
Raven port.
“SPICE OF LIFE”
AT ALMO
“T'ne Spice of Life", a brilliant
musical comedy, will be presented
at the Almo Theatre Monday night
under the auspices of the Parochial
Guild of the Episcopal Chuich and
the proceeds will be applied on the
rectory fund.
The cast includes about twenty
young ladies of the church and
Sunday school and the plot is easy
to understand and follow.
Tickets are on sale at thirty-five
cents for children and fifty cents
for adults, and it is expected that a
record attendance will be had.
Rehearsals are very pleasing to
the director, Miss Margaret Mid
dleton of the Daniels Producing
Company of Millen, Ga., and she
is well pleased with the support
given her by the people of the
church and town,
Day of Ease in Recorder’s
Court
Recorders court officers had a
day of ea-e Tuesday- There was
not a single case for tria’, a con
dition seldom experienced on
this day that has been set aside
for the trial of cases over which |
the recorder has jurisdiction.
Judge Norman, of this court was
attending to business in Raleigh.
Pander Reduces Flour
After having printed the third
page of this issue we received a
special delivery letter from Pen
der Grocery Co., of Norfolk, re
questing us to change the price
on flour to read 12-lb bag 56c,
24-lb bag $1.09 and 48-lb bag
52.11. This is a reduction on
the prices which appear in the
advertisement appearing on the
third page.
To Keep Plymouth Warm
Preparations that are being
made by E. R. Jackson lay aside
any fear of a wood shortage for
the coming winter. On his wood
yard on Water street he has
erected a new building with a
capacity of twa hundred and
fifty cord? of pine and hard wood
which are to be cut in any lengths
desired tv consumers. Two carts
will be employed for the hauling
of the wood to residences and a
complete electric saw unit will
be installed.
Roancke Fair This Month
The Roanoke Fair Association of
Martin county is elaborately ad
vertising its fifth annual fair, which
begins in WiUiamston September
27th and runs through October 1st.
The George Dobbin Carnival
Company will furnish amusements
‘or the fair. This company has
never been in the south before, but
nas been playing large fairs in the
north and enjoys a splendid repu
;nticn.
Revival to Begin Soon
A series of revival meetings will
oegin in the Methodist church on
Sunday, October 3rd.
The pastor. Rev. W. G. Lowe,
will be assisted in the services by
Rev- P- A- Clark, pastor of the
Methodist church iin Roper.
An invitation is extended to
everybody to attend these meetings.
CLUB WOMEN
ENJOY CAMP
Fifteen ladies of the various
Women’s Clubs of the county
enjoyed a three-day' eating on
Lake Phelps on the property of
T. C-. and Sexton Holmes last
week.
The outing was both instructive
and enjoyable. They went bath
ing three times each day, attend
ed classes each morning and
amused themselves in various
ways during the afternoons and
evenings.
fm Thursday evening they
gave up everything else for a de
lightful weiner roast. At the
conclusion ^f the roast, however.
Mrs C. L. Everett read a splen
did paper on the ‘‘Value of Club
Work to the Community”. Thurs
day morning classes were devot
ed to instruction in arts and
crafts, and very valuable infer
mation was imparted by Miss
Emma Gray Morehead, home
demonstration agent.
F. iday morning a detailed
treatise on nutrition was given
by Miss Virginia Watson, home
demonstration ageat from Edge
comb ccuntv. At the ccnclusion
of the class in nutrition visitors
were admitted to Live camp. Bas
ket lunches were provided by
the visitors, and this combined
with the tempting bill of fare
arranged by the campers, afford
ed an unusually good pic-nie
dinner.
Saturday the campers departed
for their respective homes in
various pat ts of the county.
The camp was attended by one
lady of sixty two years, who is
the mother of eleven chi'dren
and the grand-mother of twenty
seven, She is a member of three
clubs and attends them aii regu
larly.
Miss Morehead left Sunday
with Miss Watson for Tarboro,
where she attended the Edge
comb county council on Monday.
See "The Spice of Life" at the
Almo Theatre Monday night.
SCHOOLS HAVE
A SPLENDID
OPENING
School opened here Wednesday
morning with its entire corps of
teachers present, a situation that
has not existed in recent years.
In the graded department there
were one hundred and ninety-eight
enrolled, and in the high school
sixty-eight entered.
The regular schedule of instruc
tion began yesterday morning, and
indications are that this w ill be one
of the most successful sessions in
the history of the school.
A new plan has been inaugurated
in the first three grades by Super
intendent Norman. The plan is
to require each pupil of these-'
grades to deposit the' sum of sixty
cents which will be placed in a fund
for the purchase of tablets,- pencils,
scissors, drawing paper and crayola
and other construction material.
This material will be given the
pupils as they need it, thereby
eliminating a great deal of Joss and
hindrance in classes. Prof. Nor
man claims that this plan will yield
a saving of approximately seventy
five per cent, to the parents of the
first three grades.
The principal. Prof. L. E. Hub
ble, who has charge of the athletic
activities, has a rather extensive
program for this year, and in the
program is included regular in
struction in physical culture.
At a meeting of the school board
Tuesday night it was decided that
all high school students of Ply
mouth tewnship may enter the
school here, hut that transportation
shall be provided by them. '1 ins
offer only includes six months of
the school term, and if student'de
sire to complete the term they are
to be required to pay a tuition fee
in advance. It is expected that a
large number of students from the
rural districts wall take advantage
of this offer, and preparations have
been made to accomfmociatc them.
Sheba (as sheik rushes in ihru
sandstorm), "Ah, Rudolph, thou
must be a man of grit!”
The Philadelphia of Our Ancestors
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Here is shown a section of “High Street,” a reproduction of Philadelphia’s
famous Market street in the days of 1776. it is one of the outstanding features
of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition now being held in Phila
delphia to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declara
tion of Independence. Every building has been built to actual size and in
actual architectural detail. The furnishings of each building are exact repro
ductions of those used in the Revolutionary days. Many of tlia pieces on
display are the originals and today are worth thousands of dollars because
ef their historic value. The Exposition continues until December 1.
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