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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, SEPT. 24, 1926
NO. 42
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LOCAL NEWS
Harry Chopiek was in Rich
Square Monday.
Mr. P. M. Arps motored to
Columbia Sunday.
Harry Arps of Columbia was
in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Marsh
were in Bath Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hornthal
sp nt Sunday in Ay^en.
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Hayes mo
tored to Kinston Sunday.
S. D. Davis and Lue Read
were in Greenville Tuesday
Mr. Hal Taylor of Raleigh was
a visitor here last Saturday.
Miss Willis Skinner of Green
ville is visiting Mrs. H. L. Horton
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jackson
motored to Williamston Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. JoeJEdyards of
Washington were in town Mon
day.
Mrs. Roy T. Bonner of Aurora
is visiting her mother, Mrs. L A
Peal.
Marion Ramsey has been visit
ing friends at Hampton the past
week.
Rev. and Mrs. W- G Lowe and
Lue Read were in Jamesville
Sunday.
Miss Beulah Adams of Vance
boro is the guest of Mrs. H. L.
Horton.
0. H. Lyon spent several days
of this week in Ayden visiting
relatives.
Mrs. C. W. Tatem of Columbia
is visi‘ing her daughter, Mrs. P.
M. Arps.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Campell
and little daughter spent Sunday
in Wilson.
Sferlin? Marriner ar.d Dr. R.
L. Whitehurst were in Washing
ton Sunday.
Messrs. Geo ge Sexton and
George Harrison spent Sunday
in Jamesville.
Edward Owens, W. B. Cox
and W. J. Martin spent Tuesday
in VVilliamston.
J. L. Hayes is spending his
vac ition with friends and rela
tives in Windsor.
Bill Ange and Luther Brown
returned Sunday from an extend
ed stay in Norfolk.
Mr. Cyril Norman of Raleigh
scent Sunday here with his mot
her, Mrs. M. W. Norman.
Er-ank Ausbon has gone to
Hampton, Va , where he expacts
to make his future home.
Mr and Mrs. C. J. Norman
have been visiting relatives and
friends in Hertford this week.
Mrs. W. F. Ausbon and daugh
ter, Miss Hermine, left this week
to visit relatives in Hampton, Va.
A L. Alexander. P. W. Brink
ley and L. L. Owens made a
business trip to Wilson Tuesday.
Miss Laura Norton of Williams
ton has been visiting Miss Mar
garet Ward Jackson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Swain,
Misses Elizaleth Ramsey and
Frances Warren spent Sunday in
Conetoe.
Miss Lucille Brooks and Mr.
Herbert Bennett of Bath were
the guests this week of Mrs. G.
W. Marsh.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller of
Rich Square were th# guests of
their daughter, Mrs. W. H. Tay
lor Sunday.
The Rev. Howard A’ligood of
Washington conducted Sunday
services here at the Grace Epis
copal church.
Mr. and Mrs. R A Willjford,
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Williford and
Miss Jacquelyn Williford were in
Wilson Sunday.
Bill Waters and Furnefold
Harrison left this week for Dur
ham where they have entered
Duke University.
^Continued on page 4)
LIFETERMER AN
lARTIST
Nacly Cates, Jr., writing in the
News and Observer of last Sunday,
reviews the work of literature and
art as it is produced in the state
penitentiary at Raleigh gave a
lengthy paragraph to the efforts of
Joe Johnston, a lifetermcr from this
county. It will be remembered
that Johnston w'as sentenced t« life
imprisonment in 1922, having been
■Convicted of burglary of the super
intendent’s home at the county
home. The paragraph referring tc
Johnston follows:
Jailbird Artists
"There have been also a few con
verts to art, as well as to literature.
The Joe Johnston, negro, is con
spicuous. He was sent up from
Washington county in 1922 to serve
a life term for burglary, Joe occu
pied his time drawing pictures, and
he has just finished what he calls
his masterpiece, which u'as present
ed to George Ross Pou and is dis
played in his office. Even in his
pictures the negro is most con
cerned with teaching a moral lesson.
He represents a sunflow-er growing
in a graveyard, each of the leaves
representing a step toward crime.
They start with late hours, progress
through gambling, house-breaking,
assault, and so on to a grou'ing,
yellow flower which is a labeled
“Murder”.
To Preach Here Sunday
Rev. H. G. England of Lumber
ton will preach here Sunday morn
ing in Grace Episcopal church at
the regular hour. Sunday night he
will hold services in Roper.
The public is invited to attend
these services. Mr. England has
the reputation of being a powerful
preacher and his sermons will be
enjoyed.
Raleigh Boosters Have Large
Crowd
Yesterday shortly after noon
crowds began to assemble at the
Norfolk Southern depot for the
purpose of welcoming the Good
Will delegation from Raleigh, which
was scheduled to arrive at 12:50.
As the appointed time arrived a
very large crowd had gathered, but
were floored with the information
that the special train was exactly
one hour late.
At 1:45, after having gobbled up
their mid-day meal, the expectant
crowd again assembled, but this
time the train arrived on the dot.
The brass band from State College
rendered two selections and Mr.
Blalock delivered an address of
just a few minutes' duration, after
which the party departed for Wash
ington.
Little Son Arrives
Clayton, down at the bank, has
been in an unusually jovial
and friendly mood since last Sat
urday afternoon. The arrival of
little eight-and-a-quarter pound
Darrel Vincent, Jr., is responsible
for his elation.
Return From Nice Trip
R. C. Heytoen and family of
Wenona passed through here
Saturday night after an exlend
ed automobile trip through all
the Atlantic seaboard states
north of here, Canada, Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Ohio. More time was
spent in Indiana by the Heynens
visiting relatives and friends.
They reported a most pleasanl
and interesting trip.
STORM VISITS
FLORIDA
A tropical hurricane and tidal
wave which struck Florida's south
eastern coast last Saturday left
such appalling death and destruc
tion in its path as to turn the
sympathies of the entire world to
ward the stricken area.
Heaviest damage was inflicted on
Miami, new and beautiful cify of
that state, in which hundreds lost
their lives and thousands injured.
The dead, whose number increases
daily, is estimated at four hundred,
more than one hundred and fifty
missing, five thousand injured and
fifty thousand homeless. The pro
perty damage is estimated at over
one hundred million dollars.
Relief agencies all over the
country are doing their utmost to
relieve suffering, and proclamations
by the president and various state
governors are calling upon the
people of the nation to extend aid
to the unfortunate victims of the
terrible storm. The people from
all parts are responding nobly.
Several Washington county peo
ple have recently moved into that
•section of Florida which suffered
most by the storm, but so far as is
definitely know at time of going to
press, none lost their lives in the
catastrophe. Rumors have been
going the rounds, however, that the
name of Thos. E. Ayers which ap
pears in the death column, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ayers
of Westover. This rumor has not
been confirmed here as yet. Also
Ralph Baines, nineteen-year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Baines, has
been considered by some as possibly
the son of Mrs. Baines (nee Miss
Katie Ralph), This also has not
been verified.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blount and
child, residents of Miami, are ex
pected to reach here, the>r old
home, this week.
Married in Edenton
Raymond Leggett, son of Mrs
Mable Leggett of this town, and
Miss Marie Jackson of Edenton,
were married in Edenton Wednes
day morning.
Immediately after the ceremony
they left for a honeymoon in New
York and other places of interest.
Omission Corrected
In ou>' article in last week’s
issue dealing with the Indepen
dent ticket, we inadvertently
omitted the name of the candi
date on that ticket for treasurer.
It is with pleasure that we
offer an amendment to that ar
ticle by giving the-name of L. S.
Bray as the one which should
have appeared.
Established in New York
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j The following is of Interest to his
j many friends in our county:
i Dr. J. Norman Harney wishes to
announce that he will open offices
for the practice of Medicine, at
129-131 West 74th street. New
York City about October 1st.,
1926.
; Independents Adopt Their
Platform
The Independents met here in
the court house Wednesday night
shortly after eight o'clock. T he
business transacted, so we are in
formed, was definitely selecting the
candidates named in our issue of
last week and the adopting of a
platform to place before the public
as their aims and purposes.
This platform appears in double
column form on page four of this
issue.
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MARTIN COUNTY
HAPPY
Tax payers in Martin county
hav^ enjoyed a reduction in taxes
twice during the past month. I he
county commissioners at theirj
regular meeting on the first Mon- j
day; of this month decreased the!
county taxes forty-two cents. I he
town Commissioners of Williamston
met in special session Monday
night and announced a reduction
of twenty-five cents of the $100.00
valuation in that town. The ac
tion of the board came as a result
of a decrease in general operating
in the various departments of the
town, expenses having been greatly
cut in the water and electrical de
partments.
WESTOVER NEWS
Miss Bessie Jenkins motored
to Williamston Saturday.
J. B. Harris spent Saturday
night with friends in Williamston
Whit Purvis of Williamston
was a business visitor here this
wee k.
Mrs. Ben Weaver was the
guest of Mrs. N. C. Vail Tuesday
night.
Mrs. John Swain of Norfolk
is visiting Mrs. T. It. Chesson
this week.
Little Mary Thomas Robbins
of Plymouth is visiting relatives
here this week.
Clavin Ayers of Williamston
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Harris Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C- M. Robbins
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Swain Sunday.
Messrs. Willis, Clyde Robbins
and James Harris motored to
Williamston Tuesday.
Mrs. J. B. Harris and children
Wheeler Marlin and J. B. Jr.,
returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Biggs and
children were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Robbins Sunday.
T. R Chesson left for Phila
delphia Monday where lie will
visit his daughter, Mrs Louis
Skiles.
Mr. and Mrs. Wader Garganus
and children of Williamston, were
quests of Mrs. S irah Sitterson
Sunday.
Miss Matilda Swain of Mac
kevs, was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. C M. Robbins, the past
week-end.
Quite a number of local and;
neighboring people attended!
“Home Coming Day” at St. De
light Sunday,
Mrs. Carrie Ba'dwin of Wash
ington spent the pas# week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Ayers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weaver and
daughter, Victoria, spent the
week-end in Williamston with
friends and relatives.
Fenner Ambrose and Misses
Blanche and Mildred Robbins and
Anna Bede Ambrose motored to
Cherry Sunday afternoon.
“Mr. Bubbles,” the pet alliga
tor of Misses Blanche and Mil
dred Robbins is very popular
with visitors in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bateman
and children and Miss Virginia
Roberson of Plymouth s p e n t
Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Sitter
son.
David and Fenner Ambrose
and Misses Blanche and Mildred
Robbias and Annie Belle Am
brose motored to Pleasant Grove
Satuiday.
Mrs. R. F. Ambrose and chil
dren. Miss Anna Bell and Messrs
David and Fenner, spent the
week-end with her sister, Mrs.
W. T. Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Robbins
and children of Plymouth were
guests of the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robbins,
Sunday afternoon.
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These entertainers have been brought to the So-aui-Centennial In• rna*
tional Exposition in Philadelphia where 150 years o£ American Indepen: snca
la being celebrated, by the L03 Angeles County, California, Chamber of Com
merce. The westerners have built a fine old Spanish mission in the Palace
of Foreign, Civic, Fashion and Agriculture Display a:::l tlish.i.v the re
sources and advantages of tlieir native heath. The miisici.ia; and d. a. 'T3
entertain all visiters who enter the patio to rest a bit after “doing the ex posi
tion." The Exposition continues until December 1.
OLD HAMPTON
ACADEMY SOLD
The sale of the old school buileb
ing, Hampton Academy, here Wed
nesday at noon was both surpri: ing
and disappointing. The property
had been advertised for the re
quired length of time and the sale
was attended by a much larger
crowd than usually attends public
property sales. Only three Lifer
ent people made oilers. Atty. 1 1.
V. Austin, representing the school
board, was the successful bidder,
and after making two large in
creases the property was sold in id ■
name for three thousand dollars.
WASHINGTON COUNTY HCSOI
CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO
ROANOKE FAIR NEXT TUi-TiHAY
The Roanoke Fair Association J
broadcast in:-; a special invitation to
all the school children of Washing
ton county to attend it.: fair in Wu
liamstcn next Tuesday, StpLunb; r tif;.
Cn that day they v.-iil b<> aiiniille
free of charge up until 5:t :! p. r.i.
Children’s day at our neighbor's
fair promises to b • the best eves
when thousands of children v.ull malt
gay the joy plaza. The schools c
Martin county will cl! he closed that
day, and the children of that county
arc planning one of the biggest times
ever.
The fair will open Monday right
with a full program of firework-', free
acts, band cancer*.•, and \ ta the
midway running at full Ida t.
The people of this and our lu-igh
borning counties are b ginning to
look upon the ldcanoke Fair as their
own, and thousands of cur people
attend each year.
The management has planned one
of the best fairs ever, and < ■ that
will be worth going nil to
Our county will have cxhiMl tx>
and once they are seen F.■■ j
will know what \vc can ra.'s • in tl.
way of excellent crop...
Married in Dm lnm
Miss Ethel Clayton, formerly of
this county, but until her man in v
last Tuesday to 1. S. I ub.m;
held a responsible position with lb,.
V-C Chemical Co , at Dull.am.
arrived here Wednesday to pend a
few days of their honey-no < n w ith
Mr. and Mrs.‘Job Clayton, parents
of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rid
dick and daughters, Misses Ruby,
Viable and Eioise, were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs W.
[T. Robbins Sunday.
SKINNERSViLLE NEWS
Mrs. Priscilla MeCons i ■•) of
Norfolk, is spending some time
with Mrs. Matilda Aumack.
Robert Swain yvas here last
j we< k from South Caro'inn vieit
I irg hi3 motiier, Mis. Henri Ra
j Swain.
Misses Emma M rehead ard
Ethel Perry of Plymouth, spent
the week-end with Mrs. Ida
Bricklvruse.
Mrs. Walter Wjiite and little
j daughter, Margie, pud M:?s
! .viable Everett were visitors in
j Edenton Monday.
j Capt. Rom Lee lias returned
| to Norfolk, after spending a few
|ch».vs with his mother. Mr?. M. L.
i vVilev, and sister, Mrs. S, A.
Hub n.
Mr. and Mrs. Torn Patrick and
children. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Bate
man of near Creswell were
i truests of Mr. and Mrs. Vv. F.
Blount Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs R. L, ,!etl cox
and family of Creswell vjent
Tuesday evening" as guests of
viesdames Ida Brickhcuse and
Henrietta Swain.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Everetb
Mrs. Mali da Aumack and Mrs.
Priscilla McConnico were pr. s'a
of Mr. and \irs. Walter S'arr at
| Creswell Sunday after neon.
| The quarterly conference of
the M. P. circuit was he'd 1 Re
!hohoth church last Wednesday.
I Dinner was served on the ; .rc in da
land the event was thoroughly
enjoyed.
The Skinners’il’c district Sun
day school convention met at
Oak church last Sunday after
n,on. It was wt II attended and
go..d reports litre in:: do. A.
! splendid address was delivered
by VV. J. Beaman of Euentor.
iThe welcome address "•■vs dt
! live reel by Mrs Ida Brick house
land the response m; do by Vv. II.
j I* unbar. A delightful s-T.n v»s
! "er.deml Ivy Miss Mar..art t
i Everett.
Celebrates 13 i rt 1 id a y
Miss Lucy Davis of near Roper
! charmingly entertained a r.unr
; her of her frier.ds lh id iy ever is g
! at a oarty in honor of her sec or -
te mtii birthday. Mu y onj >ynb!e
games were played after which
i a course of ice cream and cake
! was served.
Those present numbered about
[sixteen and the cut of town
| gjests wore; Miss CallaKcivbole
lot Richland.-, Mr. Horse,-y Frit
jehett of (i res well and Mr. Albert
i Gray of Edentou.
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