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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, OCT. 15, 1926
NO. 45
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BEGINS AT MRS.
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Ruth Bailey spent Sun
day in Everetts.
A P. Barnhill of Everetts was
in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Alexander
spent Sunday in Tarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hornthal
motored to Ayden Sunday.
0. II. Lvon made a business
trip to Richmond this week.
Bob Johnston and Lue Read
were in Jamesville Tuescay.
Miss Anr.is Mae Jones ot
Bethel was in town Sunday.
Rev. W. G. Lowe and Lue Read
motored to Woodard Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sawyer of
Norfolk was in town Monday.
Miss Sell Fagan of Norfolk is
the guest of Mrs. S. W. Beasley.
Mr. A. L. Holmes of Oesweli
was in town on business Monday.
Rev. W. G- Lowe and Aftv. Z.
V. N jrraai were in Rocky Mount
Saturday.
Bill Martin ar.d Tom Swain
motored to Williams ton Monday
on business.
Mrs. Zeno Lvon of Ayden is
hc,vo visiting her mother, Mrs.
L P Hornthal.
Mrs, Nona Newman is making
her home with. Mrs. B- F. Read
in Washington street.
Rav. Mr. Grumpier of Columbia
was in town Tuesday calling on
a number of his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Haves and
Mr. and Mrs. S. VY. Beasley
spent Sunday in Raleigh.
Mrs. W.T. Nurm-’y and daugh
ter, Miss Edna Earl, scent the
past week-end in Weldon.
Mr. Marion Britt and Miss
Laura Norton of Wiiliamston
were visitors here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B- Norman of
Norfolk spent the week end here
with Mrs. C. J. Norman, Sr.
LeRoy Harris, who is attending
Atlantic Christian college in Wil
son, was home for the week-end.
Mr. Julian Whitehurst, of Rocky
Mount spent the ptot week-end
with his brother Dr. R. L. White
hurst.
A. L. Owens, Edward Owens,
A L Alexander and Joe Jackson
were in Washington on business
this week.
Mrs. Herman Alexander of
Tarboro is spending a few days
here with Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Alexander.
Mesdames L. W. Gurkin, E. R.
Jackson, S. W. Beasley and L.
C. Willoughby spent Tuesday in
Rocky Mount.
Mr. John Hassell and daugh
ter, Mary of Roper, spent Sun
day here as the guest of Mr. C.
J. Norman, Sr.
C. W. and Gordon Norman of
Raleigh spent the week-end here
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. W. Norman.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jackson,
M:S9 Magaret Ward Jackson and
Victor Everett motored to Wiil
iamston Sunday.
Janie;; vvooct rsorman ol iium
college, Raleigh, spent Sunday
here wilh his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Wormsn.
Prof. E. N. Riddle of Roper
and quite a number of his fac
ulty of the Roper High school
were in our city Saturday.
Dale Tetterton, student at
State college, Raleigh, spent the
past week-end here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M Tet
terton.
DEMOCRATS TO
TOUR COUNTY
The Democratic candidates
i will make their itinerary through
; this county during the coming
! week, a schedule of which ap
pears oeiow, and should like to
meet people of th : various com
mittees at these places:
Wednesday, October 20
0-30 a. m. — Roper.
10 30 a. m. —Mackeys.
11-00 f. m.—White’s store.
Skinxiersville.
j 11-30 a. m.— Phelp’s store,
i Skinnersviile.
j 12-15 p. m.—Creswell.
| 1- 00 p. m.— Cherry.
2-15 p. m.—Basnight’s store,
Thursday. October 21
10-00 a. m.—VVenona.
Hon. Van B. Martin will make
an address at the Masonic hall in
Roper Saturday evening, October
16th, at 8 o’clock.
WES7CVER NEWS
Edgar and Jasper Swain
motored to Green vide Tuesday
afternoon,
Clyde Robbins, Ben Weaver
and Ben Earris motored to Wil
son Monday.
Opt. Charlie Mizelle of Roper
spent Sunday afternoon with
Ben Weaver.
Miss Daisy Hathaway has re
turned from Suffolk, where she
attended her brother's wedding.
Mr. Jimmie Jones and family
of vViliiumston were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. li. Harris Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs R. C. Biggs and
family of Jameaviiie, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robbins!
Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Robbins
and children cf Plymouth, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.T.
Robbins Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Daven
port were guests of Mrs. Daven
port’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.;
Luther Si iters on. Sunday.
Little Miss Pauline Biggs, who
has been visiting relatives here,
returned to her home near
Jameaviiie Tuesday night.
1
Miss Iiildred Swain returned
to Greenville Sunday where she
is attending college. She ^was
accompanied by Walter Clark
and Jasper Swain.
Fir a Alarm Tuesday
Night
The first f re alarm of the season
occured last Thursday night
when a chimney of the residence
occupied by the family of P. D,
Allen burned itself out. It was pro
bably the chilliest nignt we have
experienced this fall, and practi
cally every dwelling in town was
heated sufficiently to crive off the
chill.
The fire company resppndcd in
their usually prompt manner, and
no damage was suffered.
Mr. and Mrs. Frith Winslow
and Miss Helen White of Green
ville spent. Sunday here with rela
tives. They were joined hereby
Mrs. Nell Winslow of Hertford,
who returned with them to
Greenville, where she will spend
some time with Mrs. Frith Win
slow.
I N T E R E S T !
N
MEETING
Mackcys, Oct. 12—The third
county council meeting of the year
was held at Plymouth in the office
of the county demonstrator. Miss
Emma Gray Morehead, last Friday
afternoon. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. Ela
S. Briekhousc, anc! the minutes read
by the secretary, Mrs. Gus Holmes,
Also the report of finance was ren
dered by Mrs. Holmes, as the treas
urer, Mrs. M. J. Elliott, was absent.
The 15th district Federated Clubs
which meet in Belhaven on the 14th
of this month was discussed and
two delegates from this county were
elected to represent the county
clubs, Mrs. Ida Briekhousc and
Mrs. W. B. Chesson.
Following this a plan for beauti
fying the court house grounds was
laid before the meeting for con
sideration. Mrs. Paul Brinkley
illustrated the plan, and several
members offered to donate flowers
and it was decided that they would
all meet at the court house on the
10th of next month for the purpose
of planting the flowers and setting
out shrubbery.
The meeting was attended by an
unusually large crowd and was
thoroughly enjoyed.
The Crcsweli club invited the
clubs to hold their next meeting
with them on the 28th of this month
Much credit was given Miss
Morehead for the delightful course
cf refreshments she served, which
consisted cf fruit salad, cream,
coffee and wafers.
MT. TABOR NEWS
Miss Anrie Mae Davenport is
visiting relatives in Norfolk.
Win ton Glover and Miss Ann.e
Ambrose mo tor. d to Columbia
Sunday.
Miss Harriett Davenport has
returned from a shoit visit in
Rocky Mount.
Misses Lina and Elsie Ambrose
and Edith Phelps motored to
Cherry Sunday.
Miss Wilma Davenport has re
turned from an extended Visit
to Toledo, Ohio.
Miss May Bell Alexander of
Plymouth, was the guest of Miss
Wilma Davenport Pst Friday.
Raymond Patrick and Theadie
Alexander were guests of Misses
Leah and Isulind Clifton Sunday.
Master Jimmie Spruill of Mack
eys and Mu , Wilma Davenport
motored to Williamston Sundaj
Mr. nr.d Mrs. Willis Davenport
of Plymouth, were guests of
Mrs,.Silas Davenport last Sunday.
M aster Jordan Davenport
motored to New Land last Sun
day to visit his friend, A. L.
Clifton.
Rev. W. E. Dale of Gr'emille
preached a splendid sermon at
the Free Will Baptist church
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L Groves and
little daugl-ber, Joan, left Satur
day for Fin flay, Ohio, where
they will visit friends and rela
tives for the next two weeks.
Mesdames J. B. Edmondson,
T. L. Bray, Berman Clark, B. G.
Campbell and J. R Campbell at
tended the district meeting of
the Woman’s Club in Belhaven
Thursday.
,
M ORE CROPS
THE NEED
The present price of cotton, fol
lowing the short crop of last year,
caused by the devastation made by
the boll weevil,brings to our farmers
two years of hardship, and is to be
deplored, not only by us living in
the cotton belt, but by the whole
country at large, for what hurts one
section indirectly hurts all.
This proves to our mind, what we
have advocated for years; that our
i farmers should go in for more diver
sified farming. Cotton land is gra
dually being extended far beyond
the world's consumption of the
staple and when the crop passes a
certain amount of production the
price is sure to fall, and the farmer
is sure to be the heavy looser.
it is true that in some sections,
and partly so here, many cf our
farmers have divided their acreage
between cotton and tobacco, and
those who have done this are mak
ing the loss in cotton up by the
J high price of tobacco. But even
' this is uncertain, for look back only
six years. In 1920 the producers’
’'rice lor both commodities went to
ilie bottom and in our opinion to
bacco is even less sure than cotton.
The old adage with farmers, “to
i;ve at home and board at the same
place-', seems a good one. Some
thing to cat is always in demand,
and we are strong upon encouraging
tine raising of meats. It is true cur
farmers have studied this line very
little in the past, our meat practi
cally raising itself on ti e range.
Byt now this is changing and our
people who have begun to give it
serious thought arc finding it to be
the most remunerative industry
upon the farm. Not only that, but
it is a money crop at all seasons of
the year. How much better it is to
sell a few sb.oats or a yearling calf
during the summer, than it is to
borrovy money upon interest, or to
pay a merchant higher prices tor
credit.
We believe that if our farmers
would put some of their cotton land
in pasturage, which costs little com
pered with the raising of cotton and
tobacco, and go in more for raising
meats, the end of the year would
find them in much better financial
shape than would the raising of so
.much of the so called “money crop"
of the present.
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FOOT BALL
TUESDAY 3:30
HERTFORD HIGH
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PLYMOUTH HIGH
BRINKLEY PARK
This should be the best
game of the season.
“The Path Across
The Kill’'
PRESENTIT.D BY
PLYMOUTH HIGH
SCHOOL
Next Thursday Night
Oct 21st.
15 AND 25 CENTS
K, K. K. PARADE
AND BANQUET
Last Friday night at eight-thirty
over one hundred robed mcmbeis
of the Knights of the Ku Klux
j Klan from here and neighboring
i towns paraded the principal streets
and paused in front of the Almo
j theatre where Atty. P. I. Daniels,
| important Raleigh citizen in kian
i circles, addressed a large crowd of
people who had assembled. The
i parade was well advertised and a
larger crowd than was expected had
! gathered to hear Atty. Daniels' ad
dress on Americanism.
After the speaking the klansmcn
repaired to the basement of the
court house where a splendid ban
quet was awaiting them. During
the progress of the banquet several
impromptu speeches were made by
various members of the order.
SKINNERSVl LLE N EWS
Miss Mary Brinn was a visitor
in Roper Saturday.
G. L. Davenport and W. E.
B'.cunt were in Plymouth Tues
day.
Miss Nellie Alexander was the
guest of Miss Donnie Blount
Sunday.
Wheeler Swain of Plymouth
spent Sunday here with his
parents.
Percy Everett and Jessie Smith
of Belhavcn spent Sundi y with
C. L Everett.
Mrs. Joe Pierce ct Norfolk is
here viaititig her mother, Mrs.
George Phelps.
Mrs. Pattie Spruill and daugh
ter, Miss Marv, were in Ply
mouth Saturday.
Don Davis who has a position
near Rocky Mount, spent Sun
day with his family.
A Rally Day program will be
given at RehoPoih church some
time in the near future.
Mrs. Ida Brickhouse and C. L.
Everett attended services at Mt.
Pleasant Sunday afterncon.
Miss Ruth Swain, student at
Plymouth high school, spent the
week- end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Tern Swain and
children of Plymouth were visit
ors in this community Sunday.
Mrs. Emm ? ft Grandy and
children of New York are here
as guest of Mrs. Henrietta Swain.
Jack S'-vain of State college,
Raleigh, spent the week-end here
with his mother, Mrs. llenr.t a
Swain,
The Sunday school convention
of Skinneroviile d strict will meet
at. Pincy Grove church Sunday
afternoon.
Rev. R L Ilethcox and family
and Miss Mildred Holmes of
C res well, sp‘»nt Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs G. 1 -• Jiiwrcft.
Mr. and Mrs. Stark Hollon,
Mrs. Mohie Wiley, George Wilev
Holton and Margaret Everett
were visiters in Columbia Sun
day.
Mrs. Waller Viute and dausrh
tor, Miss Margie, and Miss Eva
White were visitors at the home
of Rev. R. L. Hetlmox Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Emma Gray Morehead
and file ladies of this community
met at the home of Mrs. C. V.
White this week. Painting of
pottery were given as demon
strations.
j WILL MAKE JUST
I THREE VISITS
An unusual and rather unique
j entertainment will be given tonight
| '"n the form of a quasi trip around
the world. The trip will begin
promptly at eight-thirty at the
; home- of Mrs. R. P. Walker which
j will be arranged to represent an ^
I Indian village. From there the
j '‘tourists" will be escorted to the
home of Mrs. Sidney Ward which
, will be typical of Dixie Land during
> the early days. The tour will ter
minate at the home of Mrs. J. B.
Edmondson where the surroundings
will be suggestive of Japan.
Entertainments will be rendered
and refreshments will be served at
each place. The idea is to raise
money for the public library and all
who have an interest in%his insti
tution may aid it by purchasing a
round-trip ticket for the sum of
fifty cents, which includes every
thing.
The library is maintained by the
;Thursday Afternoon Literary Club,
and the service it is rendering the
people of the county is vastly bene
ficial. \_
The organization of the library'
was perfected about eight years
ago. At that time there was only a
small supply of books and they
were kept in the homes cf the mem
bers. About five years ago the
county commissioners donated the
use of a room in the basement cf
the court house for the accomoda
tion of the library, and the literary
club renewed their energies and now
the shelves contain over three thou
sand volumes of splendid literature.
The people of the entire county
have excess to them and much in
terest is manifested by some of the
county people.
The library is open every Satur
day afternoon from four until five
o'clock, and books are loaned for a
period of two weeks.
En tertai ned Li terary
Society
Mrs. Robert Campbell was
hostess to the Thursday After
noon Literary Society October
7th from three-thirty to five. The
guests were received at the door
by Mrs. Campbell and served de
licious punch.
The president read a letter
from the Belhave-n club urging
everyone ty attend the district
meeting of the Woman’s Club,
which is to be held there Cct. 14.
The literary subject for the
afternoon was “Ibsen: Exponent
of the Modern Theatre’’. Mrs.
Henry Blount lead an account of
: Ibsen’s life and works. Mrs. Z.
| V. Norman read a paper entitled
| “Ibsen’s Place in Modern
Drama.’’ Mrs. B. G. Campbell
ltd in a discussion of the play,
“A Doll’s House.”
At the conclusion of the liter
ary progrnrt ice cream and angel
i cake were served by the hostess.
Recorder’s Courc
In the recorder’s court here
Tuesday only one care came up
: for trial. Found guilty of as
sault with deadly weapon Ed
ward Blount was assigned to the
county roads for three months.
One crop that never fails is
the sweet young things.