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VOL. 37 PLYMOUTH. N. C., FRIDAY. OCT. 22, 1326 NO. 46
LOCAL NEWS
L. H. H>rt»n spei.t Sunday in
Hertford.
W*»st>ev Hardison of Kenley
spent Sunday here.
Mr. Bill Stowe of Atlanta. Ga.,
was iti town onday.
Jack Read and Walter Bateman
left Sunday ft.r Ra’eigh
Jack Peal and Walter Clark
were in Greenville Sunday.
VI r. and virs. L P. H^rnthal
spent Sunday in Williamston.
Capt. C. E. Mizelle of Roper
was a visitor here thi* week.
Z. V. Norman and Lhe Read
spent Tuesday in Washington.
Miss Lucille Brooks of Bdh i
the guest of Mrs. G..W. Marsh.
Rev W. G Lowe and Dr. W.
H. Ward were in Woodard Mot -
day.
A. L. Alexander ’"as been in
Washington on business this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell
and children spent Sunday in
Como.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Payne of
Washington were in town last
Friday.
Mr 3. T. T. Gardner and daugh
ter, Miss Oiga, spent Sunday in
\urora.
Mrs. G. H. Harrison, Sr., spent
Saturday in Washington with
friends.
Lue Read, Jim Swain and T.
A. Stubbs were in Greenville
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L C. Holliday
were in R >cky Mount this week
on business
A number of our people atten
ded Federal court in Washing
ton Monday.
Mr. and vlrs. Bertmn ot Lar
boro were guests of Mrs. A. L.
Alexander Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hayes a> d
Mrs. S W. Beasley motored to
Washington Sunday.
Atty. Percy McMullan of
Elizabeth City has been in town
on business this week.
Dale Tetterton of State col
lege, Raleigh, spent Sunday
here with his parents.
Mesdames P. M. Arps, Jack
Read and H. V. Austin were in
Greenville Wednesday.
T C. Burgessand family and
Mr. and* Mrs. S D Davis were
in WilliamUon Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Messick of
Pinetown were the guests of
Mrs. S. B. Hilliard Sundaj.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Beasley of
Norfolk are in town this week
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ainsley
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Overton
motored to Greenville Sunday.
MesdamesW. F Ausbon. J. S.
Brown and MissMerriam Ausbon
were in Williamston Saturday.
Selby Jones of Washington
was in towrn Monday in the in
terest of Bel! Jewelry Company.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R Jackson
and Misses Louise Ayers and Le
nore Stone ware in Windsor Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Latham,
Misses Mary Gardner and Leon
Arps were in Washington Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. B F, Read and
little daughter, Elizabeth, atten
ded Roberson's circus in Washing
ton Saturday.
Medames E G. Arps, A. T.
Leary a d Miss Sadie Ausbon at
tended Roberson’s circus in
Washington Saturday.
The new low prices on Hudson
and Essex cars are being adver
tised on our back page this week
by the Central Garage, local
dealers.
(Continued on page
FASHION SHOW
A SUCCESS
In spite of a rather stout rain
that set in about seven o'clock
Wednesday night the Fashion Show
given at C a h o o n Quality Shop
drew a record attendance. This
show was held under the auspices
of the Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Methodist church, which w;as
assisted by a number of young
ladies and gentlemen of the tovrn.
Elegant dresses and coats were
displayed by young ladies in a most
becoming manner,, and men's wear
was exhibited on the forms of local
men. The showing of the child
ren's apparel was probably the
most interesting number on the
program. 7 he tiny tots c-ntered
into the occasion with zest and en
thusiasm and a round of applause
greeted the appearance of each one.
Members of the Missioncry So
ciety acted as salesladies at the
store yesterday, and a per centage
of all sales made have been donated
to the treasury of that organization.
vVoman Speaker in County
Today
Miss Mary Henderson, vice
chairman of the State Democra
tic execuiive committee, will
visit this county today, at which
time she will speak to the women
on the political issues. She will
be in Roper at two o’clock. Cies
well at four o’clock, and will
make an address here in the
court house at eight o’clock.
It is hoped that th^ women of
the county will take advantage
of this opportunity to listen to a
member uf their own sex who is
thoroughly familiar with the
situation, a'd who is a gifted
speaker.
j Cherry and C reswell Are to
Entertain Clubs
Cherrv and Creswell clubs of
! the Washington County Federa
tion of home demonstration clubs
wi'l he hostesses at a meeting
which is scheduled to be held in
Creswell school ouilding Thurs
day, October 28, at 2:30 in the
afternoon,
Mrs Effie Vines Gordon, Nash
county home demonstration a
gent, will speak to the club
women. She is a splendid speak
er and everybody is invited to
hear her remarks.
Sign Your Name —
On frequent occasions we re
ceive communications through
the mails from various parts of
the county chronicling the events
of those neighborhoods, but the
writers seem to attach no import
ance to { ie requirement that
their namto must be signed to
these communications.
Surely we are glad to receive
these news notes, and will take
de’ight in publishing them, but
we cannot do so unless we have
the name qf the qqihor. it is I10t
necessary that your name be pub
lished with the articles, and the
nameof the author never appears
in print unless we are requested
to do so.
To Celebrate Signing of the
Armistice
Plans are being made for an
Armistice Day celebration at the
school building on the 11th of
next month by the young people
of the school. This celebration
will be in the form of a Junior
Red Cross rally, and appropriate
patriotic exercises wilt be held.
More concerning this event
will be published as soon as the
program has been formed,
CLUBS MEET IN
BELHAVEN
Mackeys. Oct. 18—The district
meeting of the federation cf
women’s clubs was held at Belhaven
Thursday of last week. It was
featured by the addresses of Mrs.
E. L. McKee of Sylva, state presi
dent; Mrs. E. H. Williamson of
Fayetteville, second vice-president
and state chairman of districts, and
Mrs. J. M. Hobgood of Farmville,
president of this district, led in a
round-table discussion.
Another feature of the meeting
kwas the report of the work of the
federated home demonstration clubs
of the district by Miss Violet Alex
ander, of Washington. Miss Alex
der also referred to the poultry
shipments from this section, which
sold for $43,650.90 the last season.
Mrs. V, A. Ward of Roberson
ville responded to the address of i
welcome which was delivered by
Mrs. W. J. Justus of Belhaven.
The present officers, Mrs. J. M.
Hobgood. president, and W. E.
Willis, secretary, were unaimousiy
re-elected.
The next meeting will be held in
Aulander. A vast amount of con
structive work was shown in the
reports of officers, both state and
local.
The gavel given each year for the
largest number of new clubs orga
nized was won by this district for
having organized eight new clubs.
Music was furnished by a repre
sentative of the Windsor choral
club. This was an unusual feature,
as the musician was a man member
and a good singer. The counties
represented were Bertie, Beaufort,
Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell and
Washington.
A delightful lunch was served in
the pavilion which presented a very
picturesque scene over the waters
of the Pungo river.
Among those who attended from
this county were Mesdam.es. Ida S.
Brickhouse, W. B. Chcsson, C. L.
Everett, Frank Wilson and Miss
Emma Gray Morehead.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Miss Ardean Blount is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Blount.
Mrs. Emmett Grandy and child
ren left last Friday for Tampa,
Florida.
Master George Wiley Holton
spent Sunday with Master Fred
Bateman.
Mrs. P. II. Bell of Edonton,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Henri
etta Swain.
The Sunday school convention
met at Piney Grove church Sun
day afternoon.
Mr and Mrs. Walter White
and daughter, Margie, motored
to Plymouth Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Owens
of Columbia and Miss Eva White
were in Plymouth Tuesday.
Miss Mary Spruill and brother,
Master Jimmie, spent the week
end in Windsor with relatives.
Mrs. Matilda Aumackand Mrs.
Clinton Everett spent Monday
with Mrs, Guilford Davenport.
M-s. Joe Pierce has returned
to her home in Norfolk after
spending some time with her
mother, Mrs George Phelpa.
Mrs. Ida Briekhouse, Mrs. C. L.
Everett and son, Aumack, attend
ed the federation meeting at Bel
haven Thursday of last week.
Mesdames A L. Alexander,
J. B Edmondson, R. P. Walker,
L P. Hornthal, Clyde Gaboon,
Robert Johnston. Hepry Blount,
and Miss Fannie Hilliard attend
ed the convocation in Qresmville
Tuesday,
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THE STORMING OF THE GATES
Thin picture is typical of many such scenes enacted dally at the main
gates of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition in Philadelphia where
the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is
being celebrated. The "shot" was made from outside the gates and shows the
long sweep of historic Broad street, the main artery of the exposition. To the
left f:an be seen ot)e of the capitois of tfcs Palace of Liberal Arts and Manu
factures which covers nearly eight acres of grounds find which houses some
of the finest exhibits ever seen. The Exposition will continue until Decem
ber 1.
BOOKS NEEDED
AT SCHOOL
An interesting occasion took
place in the school auditorium
Monday night when the primary
grades held exercises in recognition
of Good Bock Week. These young
folks and their teachers are veyr
much interested in expanding the
school library, and this occasion
was calculated to enlist the support
of the older people in their efforts.
Interesting exercises were enjoyed,
and splendid talks concerning' the
conduct of libraries were made by
Mesdames Herman Clark a n d
Robert Campbell.
These youngsters are asking that
everybody who will donate a suit
able book to their library, and
those who do not care to take the
trouble to procure the book will be
thanked just as much for its equi
valent in cash.
To-morrow Last Day For
Registration
The registration books close to
morrow. Those not registered will
be denied the privilege of voting in
the election next month, unless
they are those who become twenty
one years of age between tomorrow
and November 2nd. In that case
they will be allowed to register for
the election.
Registration should be looked
after by ail persons who have r.ot
heretofore registered, and tire right
to help select people to conduct the
affairs of the county should be ex
ercised by every qualified voter.
“Trip Around The World"
Very Successful
The “trip around the world1"
conducted by the Thursday af
ternoon literary club for the
benefit of the public library last
Friday night was very much of
a success.
The three homes visited, Mrs.
R. P. Walker, S. A. Ward and
J. B. Edmondson, «vere very ef
fectively arranged to represent
an Indian village, Dixie Land and
Japan. A rather large crowd
made the trip and the evening
was most pleasantly spent.
Splendid refreshments were
served at each place and the oc
casion created a neat sum to be
used in augmenting the services
of the library.
Little Daughter Arrives
Congratulations are being ex
tended Mr, and Mrs. S- B.
Hillt$rd upon the arrival of an
eight and a half pound baby girl,
Rebecca Martin Hilliard, who was
born last Thursday night at their
home in Washington street.
RECORDER’S
COURT
The following' cases were dis
posed of before Recorder Zeb
Vance Norman last Tuesday:
Geo. West, operating car with
out license, guiltv, judgement
suspended upon payment ot cost.
Lem Ainsley, violating pro
hibition law, not guilty.
In case against Levi Riddick
for false representation, the de
fendant was held for action of
Superior Court for probable
cause.
There were three other cases
set for trial but which were con
tinued until Wednesday, Nov. 3.
there being no Recorder’s Court
next week, it being Superior
Court week, and none on the
Tuesday following as it will be
election day, but there will be a
regular session on Wednesday,
November, 3-d.
To Preach Here Sunday
Announcement is made that
Rev. Josiah Elliott of Hertford
will hold services in the Baptist
church h re Sunday morning and
night at the reeular hour*. The
regular pastor, Rev. J. R. Everett
is conducting a series of meet
ings elsewhere.
This venerable minister of the
gospel is known among the older
people of Plymouth of all de
nominations, and it is expected
that large crowds will attend
these services.
Improves Telephone System
Telephone natrons between
here and Columbia will rejoice
to learn that better service is in
store for them. E. P. Cohoon, of
Tyrrell County Telephone Com
pany has been in town this week
in the interest of the new line
now being installed.
New poles have been placed
along the entire route and a
heavy copper line will be install
ed at an early date, along with
ether improvements over the oiu
system.
Twenty six members of the
home demonstration clubs of this
county attended the fifteenth
district meetb g of the federation
of women’s clubs at Belbavev.
last Thursday. A v»ry fine re
cord that shows that the women
are interested in this work and
are eager to learn all they can
about it '
Moses Harper, colored, em
rlo'. <>d in the wo«*i-swamp on
Roanoke river by E. IT Jackron,
had the misfortune of severing
several tots from his left foot
Wednesday morning while cut
ting wood He was brought here
where surgical aid was rendered
by Dr. McGowan
MARTIN SPEAKS
IN CRESWELL
Due to unavoidable circumstan
ces the speech of Hon. Josiah W.
Bailey, advertised to be held in
Cresweli I uesday night, did not ma
teralize. A large crowd from all
sections of the county assembled to
hear this well know speaker, but as
the time arrived for the event the
principal had not shown up.
1 he situation was met, however
by a short, well timed and direct
talk by Atty, Carl L. Bailey of
Roper, who, alter finis'nirg his
message, called upon Hon. Van B.
.Martin, Democratic candidate for
the legislature.
Mr. Martin spoke for almost an
hour ant: lived up to his reputation
as an orator. He held the atten
tion ot the audience in a remark
able manner, and long before lie had
finished all thought and disapoint
ment because of the non-arrival of
the advertised speaker had vanished
irom the minds of the crowd,
which was composed of both iadies
and gentlemen of all political faiths
and notions.
i he speaker reviewed his past
record as a legislator, and pointed
with pride 10 the achievements
made by that body for the past
two decades. 1 he sympathies of
the Democratic candidate for the
legislature, so he claims and which
is eminently evident, lays with the
small and debt-burdened farmer
who struggles valiantly to make a
iiving for his family and finds him
self unable to meet the demands of
the tax collector.
If he goes to the legislature for
the next term there is every prob
ability that he will introduce a bill
asking for legislation that will piece
the burden of public maintenance
on the luxuries of life, which will
thereby be equally distributed a
mong those who arc able to shoul
der the burden, and which at the
same time wall afford an opportuni
ty to the small farmer of making a
comfortable living.
The audience was attentive and
appreciative, and long after the
speaking was over crowds remained
in the vicinity of the auditorium
breaking up into small groups and
talking the new situation over a
mong themselves.
Wenona Improves School
Building
So as to better serve as a com
munity center and to become a
more popular and comfortable
meeting place, the board of trus
tees of the Wenona graded
school ha\e just installed a cim
plete electric lighting unit.
The work was completed this
week bv ITS. Midgett and V.
E. Everett, and lights have been
placed in all parts of the builuing.
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