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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N. C„ FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1926
NO. 41
LOCAL NEWS
Rev. J. R. Everett spent Tues
day in Tarboro.
Mr. ai'.d Mrs. J. L. Hayes were
in Suffo.k Sunday.
Raymcud Leggett of Suffolk
was a visitor lie re Sunday.
Rev. W. G. Lowe and Lue Read
spent Sunday in Jamesville.
Mr. and, Mrs. Harry Latham
were in Washington Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hornthal
were in Williamston Monday.
Jim Swain and Marion Martin
were in Washington Monday.
Walter Clark and Miss HiUred
Swain motored to Aurora Sunday.
Everett Burgess of Eizabeih
City, has jjeen in town this week
John W. Darden made a busi
ness trip to Cre3well Wednesday
Miss Agnes Davis is a member
of the faculty of Wenona graded
school.
T. I. Swain and Lue Read were
business visitors in Jamesville
Monday.
C. W. Owens and Lue Read
made a business trip to Windsor
this week.
Mi33 Thelma Harrison has ac
cepted a position a3 teacher on
Long Ridge.
J S. Brown, L. L. Owens and
L. P. Hornthal were in Widiam3
ton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Winslow
of Greenville, spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Mr. and M.-3. L. W. Gurkiri
And son, Luther, spent Sunday
jn Washington,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dixon and
daughter, Mildred, spentSunda\
in South Greek.
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst left Sat
urday for an extended trip to
Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. YV. W. Miller of
Rich Square were guests of Mrs.
W, H- Taylor Sunday.
Mr. B. A. Sumn8r left Monday
morning- for a four months tour
cf his Southern territory.
F. W. Brown and Leland
Thimp ton were business visitors
in Washington this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stell left
Sunday for a visit to friends aud
relatives in Holloman, Va.
Mr, and Mrs. A. L. Owens and
daughter, Miss Mildred, left
Monday for Winston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrf. S- F. Darden
and Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Craft
spent Sunday ac Pamlico Beach.
Miss Barbara Heath of Beth
lehem, Pa , was the guest of Miss
Margaret Ross Walker Monday
Ernest Swain and Miss Avis
Lucas of Durham, spent Sunday
here with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S- Midgett
and little daughter. Katherine,
spent the week-end in Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon,
Frank and Miriam Ausbon are
visiting relatives in Hampton, Va
Miss Pauline Lucas left Tues
day for Ayden. were she is a
member of the high school facul
ty.
Mr. and Mr3 0. 0 Jackson of
Roanoke Rapids, spent the week
end here with friends and rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Willough
by and Mrs. Emma Willoughby
spent Sunday afternoon in Co
lumbia.
Mr. and Mr3. G. W, Hardison,
Mis3 Hope Hardison, and Mrs.
Bill Cotter were in Williamston
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Norton and
daughter, Ruth, of Williamston
were the guests of Mis3 Louise
Ayers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Messick and
little daughter of Pinetown were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Hilliard Sunday.
(Continued on page 4)
“A Thing of Beauty Is a
Joy Forever”
Tills is one cf the beauty spots of
the Sesqui-Centennial International
Exposition in Philadelphia. The expo
sition celebrates tlio loOth anniver
sary cf the signing of the Declaration
of Independence. The view shows the
tower P-' one of the main build
ings rearing its head up from among
the gorgeous landscafTe which artists
have built around the giant structures
which house exhibits from forty-three
nations of the world. The Exposition
continues until December 1.
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INDEPENDENTS
MEET
The Independent contingent of
Washington county met in Roper
Wednesday sight for the purpose
of forming a ticket to go before the
voters in the election next Novem
ber. S. J. Earco was elected chair
man and W. E. Weedc secretary.
The following were selected to
comprise the ticket:
Coroner, S. J. Barco.
Representative, J, E. Singleton,
Register of Deeds, W, E. Weede,
Board of Education, W, E. Allen,
J. N. Davenport, S. A. Ward.
The meeting was well attended
by people from all parts of the
countv. The convention adjourned
to meet again in Plymouth at the
court house next Wednesday night.
To Open Beauty Parlor
An innovation for Plymouth is
the establishment of an up to the
minute beauty Durlor, which is
being added to the already splen
did facilities of Mr^. H. W. Lat
ham’s millinery shop. Extensive
preparations have been made for
this enterprise and modern equip
ment is being installed for hair
dressing, marcel and permanent
waving and facial massage.
An expert from Philadelphia
will be here for the opening,
which will be announced at an
early date, for the purpose of
taking care of appointments fer
the Edmond permanent wave,
considered one of the most satis
factory methods now in use.
Little Girl Arrives
Frances Lane, seven-pmnd
baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Basinger at their home
on Washington street .Monday
morning at ten o’clock. Mother
and little daughter are getting
along nicely.
Raleigh Boosters To Arrive
. Next Week
A special car laden with boosters
from Raleigh will arrive here next
Thursday at noon, and will remain
here for only a few minutes. Short
talks and music by a large brass
band will feature the visit.
DISTURBANCE
AT CHURCH
SERVICE
Williamston, Sept. 15. —Church
services were seriously disturbed at
Cross Roads Sunday when Joe
Bland who was loaded with vile
liquor, proceeded to take charge of
a public dinner which was being
served by the church people.
It seems that while the people
were eating at the long table which
had been spread that he acted in a
very unbecoming way, and the
more he was admonished, the rough
er he became, finally resulting in
his cursing and abusing everybody
in general and some individuals in
particular.
It wasn't long before he began to
pitch a fight and no sooner than he
did John O’Mara gave him a good
punch in the ear and knocked him
down, when O'Mara kicked him
in the jaw and proceeded to stamp
him.
Bystanders say that O'Mara
seemed to do just enough to him to
quiet him. It was found neccessary
to take him to a doctor where he
was mended to the extent where he
resembled a bunch of rags, only one
eye being visible for plasters and
bandages,
SK1NNERSVILLE NEWS
Miss. Rath Swain is attending
school in Plymouth.
Jack Swain will leave Thurs
day for Raleigh where he will
enter college.
Mr, and Mrs. Charlie Holton
and family of Scuppernong mov
ed Tuesday to Holly Neck.
Mrs. Celtic Rogerson and child
of Norfolk tpeiit Tuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blount.
Misses Flossie Wood'ey, Seattle
Swain and Nellie Alexander en
tered school at Mackeys Monday.
Captain Rom Leo of Norfolk
is here as the guest of his mother,
Mrs. M L Wiley, and sister,
Mrs. S. A. Holton.
Mr. Neal T u-kenton of Balti
more has returned home after
spending a few days here with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Henrietta Swain and son,
Jack Swain, spent the week-end
in Suffolk, Va , as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Swain.
Aibemar’e School opened Mon
day with Miss Mary Brinson for
principal and Miss Mary Spiui 1
of this section, as primary teach
er.
Miss Mahle Everett, a nurse at
the Protestant hospita', in Nor
folk, is the guest of her brother
and sister,' Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Everett.
_ Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
and little daughter, Margie, Mrs.
Tom Ainsley and daughter, Miss
Estelle Ainsley motored t^ Nor
folk, Sunday.
Dr, and Mrs. S. A. Saunders
and son, Stuart, of Auiander
spent Thursday and Friday of
last week with Mrs. Saunders
mother, Mrs. Matilda Aumack.
Misses Sibra Bateman, Eva
Mae Spruill and Mr. Louis Bate
man motored to Greensboro Mon
day wheie Miss Spruill will enter
Greensboro College for women.
Mrs, M. J. Elliott baa returned
home after spending the summer
at Willoughby B ach with Mrs
Milton Elliott of Suffolk, Va ,
and Mrs. Cling Mitchell of Au
lander.
Scuppernong School opened
Monday with the following facul
tv; Mr. Roy Litchfield, principal,
Miss Alice White, intermediate
grades and Miss Liucv Pritchett,
primary teacher.
Messis. G. J. Cherry and Colon
Holton of Charleston, S- C., and
Rev. R L. Hethcox of Creswel!
motored through here Tuesday
and were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Guilford Davenport.
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KILLED IN AUTO
WRECK
Jesse Furlough, young man of
about thirty years of age whose
home is in Scuppernong township,
received injuries in an automobile
wreck near Louisburg last Saturday
right which resulted in his death in
a hospital in Rocky Mount on
Monday night, His remains were
sent to Creswell Tuesday.
Details of the accident have not
been procured here, but it is learn
ed that his machine ran off an em
bankment, turned over and pinned
him beneath it. He was carried to
the hospital in an unconscious con
dition and never regained con
sciousness. Little hope was enter
tained for his recovery from the
beginning as an examination re
vealed that he had suffered a
fractured skull, laceration of the
brain and serious internal injuries.
Musical Comedy a Success
“The Spice of Life", a musical
comedy presented at the Almo
Theatre Monday night under the
auspices of the Parochial Guild of
the Episcopal church for thy bene
fit of the yegtaFy fupd drew a
packed house.
The entertainment was splendid
and the audience very appreciative,
and it is urffortunate that the capa
city of the theatre is so small, in
mats meetings or entertainments
where large crowds are expected it
is always necessary to hold such
either in the school auditorium or
the court room fit the court house.
Nut being located on the business
street it is difficult to entice perple
to attend anything held in either
of the auditoriums,
The net profit of the comedy
was $53.48.
Celebrates Birthday
A delightful supper was given by
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Robbins at
their home on Jefferson and Main
streets Monday night in celebration
of the twenty-ninth birthday of
Mr. Robbins.
Those celebrating the event with
him wei’b, besides his family, Mr.
and Mrs. G. K. Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Robbins and daughters,
Misses Mildred and Blanche, of
\Vestover, and Miss Emma Grey
Morehcad.
A pink and white cake contain
ing twenty-nine candles was ar
ranged as a centerpiece for the
dining table.
To Erect New Home
Arother stride in improving
Plymouth began this week when
Dr, T. L. Bray demolished hi3
residence on Main street pre
paratory to erecting a modern
cwo story dwelling on the pre
mises.
Dr. Bray expects to occupy
the new home just before Christ
mas, and in the meantime his
family is occupyiny rooms at the
home of J. B. Edmondson on
Main street.
Literary Club To Meet
Next Week
The Thursday Afternoon Liter
ary Club will hold its first meeting
of the year September twenty-third
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Blount.
There will be no literary program.
The new president, Mrs. Herman
Clark, will preside and there will be
a discussion of new business foi
the year. •
II. H. Gurkin went to Rock}
Mount this week for special ex
amin&tion at a hospital there.
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ON TI
IE SESQU1 LAGOONS
Here are Americans, visitors to the Sesqui-Centennla! International Exii6
sition in Philadelphia which celebrates the laOth anniversary of the signing ol
the Declaration of Independence, riding about the lagoons in an Italian craft,
a gondola, from which they view the buildings and displays from many lands.
In the distance can be seen the mammoth. Sesqui Stadium; to the right is
the signal tower of the United States Coast Guard building and exhibit, and
to the left is one of the Japanese pagodas which dot the exposition grounds.
The Grecian pavilion is one of the permanent structures on the site before
• lie city government decided to build the Sesqui at the front door of the great
Philadelphia Navy Yard. The Exposition continues until December 1.
ENTERTAINS AT
BRIDGE
Mrs. J. W. Williamson and Miss
Fannie Hilliard entertained for
their aunt, Mrs. Fannie Cordon of
Washington, D. C., Thursday
morning with a lawn party. Seven
tables lor bridge and rook were
arranged.
Mrs. Roy Hampton made high
score in bridge, while Mrs, 1 lenry
[.Mount was awarded the booby
prize. In the rook contest Mrs,
Hal Williford made-the high score,
and Mrs, Ernest Alps the lowest.
The guest of honor was presented
with a fountain pen,
A delicious sweet course was
served.
The out of town guests were
Mrs. Fannie Cordon of Washington,
D. C, Mrs. Charles Cahoon of
Tenn., and Miss Margaret Middle
ton of Hazlehurgt, Ga.
Qtf i-'or College
Misses Minnie Gordon Gaboon,
Elizabeth Norman, Thelma Get
singer, ^ Ethel and Eva Spruill
left this week for Greensboro,
where they have entered the N.
Gol'ege for Women.
Misses Margaret toss Walker,
Carolyn Brinkley at.d Mildred
Owens left Tuesday for Winston
Salem, where they have entered
Salem Col ege.
Miss Mary Eden Spruill left
Monday for Windsor, where she
has resumed her duties as a
member c>f the faculty of llu
graded school at that place.
Dale Tctterton left yesterday
for Raleigh where lie wilt enter
State College.
James Smith left Sunday r.ight
for Chapel Hill where he is tak
ing a course in the University.
James W. Jr., and Gordon
Norman will leave tomorrow Jm
Raleigh, where they will entei
State College.
0. II. Lyon and Ed Allen at
tended the tobacco markets ii
Greenville, Wilson and Rock;
Mount, Wednesday.
ENGINEER HURT
MONDAY
Engineer 0. J. Saw ycr was knock
ed off the running board of his
locomotive at about three o'clock
[Monday morning at Washington.
He was taken to St. Vincent's
i hospital in Norfolk whete his in
juries were given surgical treatment.
| We have not heard the extent of
his injuries, and their seriousness
had not been definitely determined
iat the last reports received.
I 1 le was driving Norfolk-Southern
'passenger train No. 4, which is
scheduled to pass here about 4 a.
m , but on account of the accident
was almost four hours late. 1 he
train'was moving tt about thirty
miles per hour when a driving rod
struck the cab throwing the engi
neer out. It is tltought that his
injuries resulted from the fall. The
fireman, who was not injuried,
stopped the train.
New Filling Station Opened
Yesterday
The Standard Oil Company fill
! ing station, corner Washington and
Main streets, opened yesterday
morning for business with L. W.
Gurkin as manager. The station,
while not yet complete, is an at
tractive place o! business, and we
arc informed that the landscaper
will arrive •Thin a few wp*ks and
.begin the work of beautifying the
I premises.
The station is equipped with
three pumps, each of which is
supplied w ill' individual fire light
ing, apparatus and the district
manager states that all state fire
I requirements will be kept strict to
' the letter. There will be no general
repairing or washing cars. Greases,
oils and gasoline and emergency
automobile accessories will be pur
veyed, and free crank case service
will be rendered,
Mr. Gurkin is well known as the
I proprietor oi Plymouth Garage and
I Motor Co. Inc., which business he
retains his connections w iih.
1 A t ty. and Mrs. Z. V. Norman
1 and Mrs. I„ P. HorntVal motored
to Suffolk, Va , Wednesday,
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