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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 29, 1926
'MlMUM
NO. 47
P. L. Rea Found Guilty; Atkinson Turns State Evidence
Clerk of Court Gives Explanation
LOCAL NEWS
Dr. C. McGowan spent Sunday
in Bethel.
Smut' Smith spent Sut da.'
in Greenville.
Dr. R L Whitehurst wa* ii
Rocky M 'unt Saturday.
R. VV. Johnston and Lue R.ad
were in Cherry Tuesday.
Mr, and Mr J. B Edmond.1-on
were in Gv 1 .Su do.'.
Mr Ernest Swain of Durham
wa3 a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. A. P. Bar hill of Ever
ett3 spent Monday in tow.i.
Everett Burgess of EdZabet
City was in town this week.
Sheriff Reid and Lue Read
were in Greenvil «■ I s week.
Mr. and Mr L. P fior ,ih. 1
spent Sunday in Wi ti mst n
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Taylor
spent Sunday in Rich Square.
Rev. W. G. Lowe spent a few
days of this week in Durham.
C. T Roberson and Lue Read
were in Greenville Wednesday.
Misses Elizabet h Ramsey and
Francis Warren spent Sunday in
Conetoe.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark and
family spent the week-end in
Norfolk.
Mrs. r M. Arps spent t e
week-end with her parents in
Columbia.
Vliss Lenore Stone spent the
past week-end with her parents
in Grifton.
Mr. and tfrs O 0. I ck^on <>f
Rosemary sp« w Su day hue
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs C. J N -rman
left Wednesday to sp nd a few
days m Norfolk.
Miss E'o ly n tl.ihoon of Green
ville "pent th- wiekei.d here
with her mother.
Mis? Sallie B. Dickens of Enfield
is spending this week with Mrs.
C. V. VV. Ausbon.
Quite a number of out of town
lawyers have been attending
court here this week.
Major W. S. Privott of Eden
ton has been in town this week
on professional business
Judge William L. Grady or
Clinton has been holding Super
ior Court here this week.
Mr. Bobby Martin returned
home last Friday from an extend
ed trip around the world
0. II Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Hub
ble and Miss Betty Coburn were
in Rocky Mount Wednesday.
Mrs. J. F Ausbon left today for
Raleigh and Clayton, where she
will visit friends and relatives.
Garden and James Norman of
State College, Raleigh, spe tthe
week-end here with their parents
Onward Davis Lloyd C Gil
bert and Mis3 Margaret Ward
Jackson were in Willi «mston Sun
day.
Misses Esther Tarkir.gton and
Miriam Morgan of Hert ford were
the week-end guests of Mrs. J.S.
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Winslow,
Mrs. Nell Wii.slow and Miss
Helen White of Greenville spent
Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Williford,
and Mesdames Minnie Johnston
and Jewel Ayers were in Wash
ington Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Lvon left
Mondav for Rocky Mount where
Mrs Lyon is under treatment at
Parkview hospital.
IS IT INDEPEN
D E N ! ?
The word “Independent” seems
a sweet morsel under the tongues
of our Republican politicians, but
so far it has proved a misnomer
Just used to fool folks.
A few years ago a newspaper was
financed by them here under this
name, but under the abject slaving
of republican domination and dic
tation it soon died.
And now comes out a county
ticket under the name “Indepen
dent" with all the earmarks of re
publicanism We say this advisedly
since observing that the candidates
are none opposing a regular repub
lican. and that they have been
habitually conferring and “hob
nobbing" with the republican
candidates during the campaign,
seeming to look to them as their
campaign managers.
Maybe we are wrong, we hope
that we arc, for there arc some
mighty good men on this ticker.
The answer will be given next Tues
day, when it will be seen whose
names will be solicited to fill the
blanks upon their ballot.
3KINNERSVILLE NEWS
Mr. Jeisse Smith of Pinetown
was a visitor in this cimmunity
Sunday.
Rev Mr. Nichols of Durham
heia services at Oak Grove
church Sunday.
Ur. Jack Swain of Ra’eigh
I sp i.t Su d iy with his mother,
! M e. Hi'i.rieila Sw-.in
i d i. Liu wood Cook of N wber n
spent the We 'k-end at the home
of Mrs Roland bpru 11.
Mr C. L Everett and Rev,
Mr. Nichois attended servic s at
Mount Pleasant church Sunday
-ifiernoon.
Quite a numbe* of Rehoboth
memlprs attended the 'ourth
quarterly conference in Creswell
/edn-sday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
and daughter, Ma-gi', attend
ed services at the u. E. Church
in Roper Sunday.
Mrs C. L. Everett and family,
Mrs. Matilda Aumack and Mrs.
M. J. Ediott were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs John ChessoriSun
day afternoon
Miss Esther Tarkington of
Portsmjulh, Va., Miss Miriam
Morgan of Hertford, Misses Mi
riam Ausbon, Evelyn Brown,
Margaret Brown ard Mrs. W. K
Ausbon were visitors at the home
of Mrs. C- V. White Sunday.
Nearly 80,000 disabled veterans are
assisted by the American Red Croaa
on an average every month. Care of
the disabled veteran Is a foremost
responsibility of the Red Cross, in
j v.-hich the people can chare by joining
x tu iu auuuw
j I IB IIUJ.IVO VI Cl iiilp, l^V
' Roll Call, November 11 to 25.
The American Red Cross la the
cfUcial agency of the United Statee
for disaster relief at home or abroad.
Join during the T*enth Annual Roll
Call from November 11 to 25 and
chare its services.
Mrs Claude Read moved this
week in the house in Washington
street formerly occupied by Mr
end Mrs. John Jackson.
Mesdames Mable L°gpett and
A. R. Dupree were called to Nor
folk Thursday on account of the
illness of Mrs. C- L Murphy.
j Mr. and Mrs Clarence Latham,
Mrs Ru*h Litchfield and children
j of Ral* igh m d Mr Rov Lilchfield
, of CreswHI were guests of Mr
land Mrs. P- W, Brinkley Sunday
HALLOWE'EN AT
ALBEMARLE
A very attractive Hallowe’en
! pa-t was given at Albemarle
.school on Frid i.v night, October
22nd, sponsor 'd by Misses Mary
B-11,s >n and Mary Spruill.
A color schema of orange and
black was carried out effectively
Pumokins, autumn leaves, black
cats, wi ches, ors, bats and
autumn cornstalks we*e used as
decorations. Overhead were fes
toons of orange and black strear. -
ers caught with Jack O’ Lantern
at intervals.
The fun began by two ghosts
meeting the guests at '.he door
and ushering them in to be
measured, admission being a
penny a foot. Th^-e were rainy
attractions consisting of side
shows, fish pond Bingo, fortune
telling and several appropriate
c-ntes'S. A cake was sold by
votes and won by Miss Mary
Brinson.
Punch, ice cream and candv
were served throughout heeven
ng
The proceeds, which amounted
to $71 00, will go for the benefit
of Albemarle school.
Quite a number of people from
Newbern, Plymouth, Roper.
Mac-keys, Creswed and Columbia
were in attendance and pto
nounced it a most delightful
event.
WESTOVER NEWS
Miss iildred Robbins is v'3: -
ing re atives near Jamesville.
Mr. D ssie Jenkins has re
covered from a slight attack of
pneumonia.
Mr. Barton Sitt.erson spent the
past week end with friends in
VVilliamston.
Mr LeeRiwIi s of Norfolk,
Va., has r< turned home after
spending a few da^s with Mr.
Clyde Rabbins.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swain and
little son Jack, Jr , of Plymouth
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Robbins Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Daven
port and children arid Mrs. Sarah
Sitterson and grandson, Walter
Gilmer Bateman, ..pent Sunday
with friends in Williamston.
5CUND SIDE NEWS
Mrs. Hugh Pattick has been
very ill for the past week.
Miss O'a Chess^n spent Satur
day with Miss Blanch Collins.
Mrs. Saliie Hartley spent Sat
urday night with Mrs. E W
Patrick
Mrs. Frank Tarkeoton was the
guest 01 Airs Alary uunuar mis
past week.
Miss Elizabeth Hartley spent
Monday night with her friend,
Miss Connie Stillman.
Mrs. Frank Tarkenton and
daughters entertained quite a
number of their friends Monday
Mr. Rolan Chesson returned
home Monday fr m Lee Hal). Va.,
and will spend the winter with
his parents.
Mr. Earl Simpson of Lee Hall.
Va., spent the past week-end here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. M Simpson.
Mrs. F. H Jethro and Mrs.
John R. Stillman and chi Jdren
were the guest of Mrs. Joe Prit
chard Thursday.
MRS. BLOUNT
ENTERTAINS
The home of Mrs. Joe Blount,
near Mackey’s, was the scene of a
pleasant, meeting on Thursday af
ternoon when Mrs. Blount enter
tained the Thursday Afternoon
Literary Club. The living room was
attractively decorated with autumn
flowers and a huge log fire added '
cheerfulness to the occasion.
Mrs. W. H. Clark, the president,
presided over the meeting. Mrs. B.
G Campbell, chairman of the fl- (
nance committee, reported that the
"Trio around the World” had been
a highly successful entertainment ,
and from which the club had clear- j
ed the sum of $31.57. The club j
gave a rising vote of thanks to j
those who helped to make the en
tertainment a success.
The president appointed Mrs. ,
Jim Blount to act as treasurer of ^
the Library Association,
Mrs. P. W. Brinkley reported .
that Major Thorpe, a representative f
of Edw'ards and Broughton Print- £
ing Company, of Raleigh, had
presented to the club a valuable j
indexed record which will be used
in the library. ^
Mrs. Clark gave an account of j
the recent district meeting of Fed
erated Clubs, which convened at ,
Belhavcn.
The subject for the afternoon’s
orocram was Biornson; a dramatist
of social problems. Mrs. J. R.
Campbell gave an account oi' Bjorn
son’s life and works. Mrs. James
Williamson read a n interesting
paper concerning the play. The ^
Gauntlet. Mrs. R. P. Walker led in 1
a discussion af the plays of Bjorn
son.
At the conclusion of the program
the hostess served a delicious salad
course, consisting of chicken salad,
crackers, olives, pickles and hot
coffee.
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Little Daughter Arrives
Mr and Mrs. C- W. Cahoon are f
receiving congratulations upon;1
the arrival of a seven pound baby J
girl, Mary Corrinne Cahoon, who I *
was borned last Friday morning r
at the home of Mrs. Cahoon’s
mother, Mrs. J. Id. Smith, on [
Third street.
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Enlarges Plant. I
To make room for its increased
business. Mr. A. L Owens is e
adding 35 feet to the building I
on Washington Street now occu
pied bv the Buchanan Motor Co., I
which now give3 this company a ^
plant 100 feet deep
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Mrs. Whitley Entertains
Honoring her house guest. Miss a
Martha Misikofski of Baltimore. (
Md., Mrs. W. L Whitley entertain
ed at a charming combination 1
bridge and rook party at her home ^
in Main street on last Friday after
noon. j
Eight tables were arranged and
high score prizes were won by Mrs. |
A. L. Alexander and Mrs. H. A.
Williford, which were a bottle of r
perfume and a box of stationery, r
Consolation prizes were awarded to a
Mrs. A. T. Lcarv and Mrs. J. F.
Ausbon. and were attractive cutex !
sets. The honoree was presented J
with a combination toilet set.
Hallowe'en favors were used and
refreshments consisted of chicken ,
salad, sandwiches, pickles, hot rolls |
and coffee.
I
LIGHT VERDICTS
GIVEN REA AND
ATKINSON
The only case of importance to
3e tried this week in the criminal
lourt was that of state against
?. L. Rea and Gus Atkinson,
charged with the burning of
Sea’s Beach on August 11 rh of
his year.
When the trial began Tuesday
norning Atkinson pled guilty
md went on the stand and tes
ined against his co defendent, i
dating that Ilea was the instiga
;or of the whole plot and hired
lim, Atkinson, to set fir a to the
luiluings, offering to give him a
lundred dollars and one acre of
and to do this.
Rea was charged with two
cunts in the bid of indictment,
ccessory before the fact and
hat of etting fire to his o.vn
welling. Late Thursday after
loon the jury brought in a ver
ict against him of guilty, as to
he first count.
This morning Judge Grady,
mposed a sentence of five years
pon Rea and two years upon
Ltkinson, same to be suspended
or ten years upon both defen
[ants on the payment by Rea of
, fire of one thousand dollars and
cat, and the cancellation of the
ix thotmnd dollar fire insurance
lolicy.
MT. TABOR NEWS
Miss Virginia Haire spent the
iteek-end with Aliss Adeliu Am
irose.
Mr. Joe Cahoon and Miss Ail
en Furlough were in Creswe'l
laturday.
Mr Jordan Davenport killed a
urge bear near his home last
’hursday.
Mrs. L. E. Davenport spent
laturday with Miss Harriet
)aver,port.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Phelps
petit Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
I. L. Phelps.
Mr. Winton Oliver and Miss
luliza Ambrose motored to Ply
riouth Sunday.
Sammy and Bruce Phelps at
ended the movies m Creswell
aturday night.
Miss Wilma Davenport was
he guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
)avenport Friday.
Mr. A'ex Davenport was the
uest of h>s brother, Mr. Silas
)avenport Sunday.
Misses Elsie and Lina Am
rose attended Sunday School at
it. Tabor Church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A W. Furlough:
nd children spent Sunday with!
Ir. and Mrs. J. J. Ambrose.
Miss Annie Mae Da\enport has >
r.eented a position as cashier in '•
Child’s restaurant in Norfolk. |
Mrs. Blanche Furlough and \
tt!e daughter spent Saturday
nth her mother, Mis. Joe Fur
)Ugli.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plmlps of!
toper were the guests of their
arents, Mr. and Mrs. II. L.
'helps Saturday.
Mr. Jordan Davenport and
lephew. Silas Ernie Davenport,
not »red to Creswell Saturday
fternoon on bueine53.
Miss Edith Phelps and Mr.
1eCoy Davenport attended ser
ices at the Christian Church in
Cherry Saturday night.
Mr. J. E. Haire, who has been
onneoted with the State High
vay Commission at Jamesville,
ia3 returned home on account
>f illness. i
NOW READ
TMiS
| In the paragraph referring to me
1 in the Elizabeth Citv Independent
I today, I w ish to say tire following,
which is well known by those who
instigated the write-up.
i lie figures of the audit are not
denied, but were not claimed by the
auditors to represent actual indebt
ness. same being subject to certain
credits to be adjusted between the
commissioners and me. Among
these credits are a great many in
solvent and uncollectable accounts;
cash paid by me in rearranging
thousands of papers confused by
moving office during building of new
court house, and which was recom
mended by several Grand Juries
and by the Solicitor; difference in
amount allowed and a just and
proper salary as clerk of Recorder's
court; and a proper salary for that
most important and aggravating
position of Judge of the Juvenile
court, which has been running un
paid since April 1, 1919, with the
exception ot about ti ree months—
this last item has cost me as high
as $35.00 per month in actual ex
penses alone. Judge Sinclair as
sured me that the charges i claimed
were reasonable and that he would
recommend the allowance hm- t-lmi
if we could not get together, he
would rccomrrcnd a friendly action
for a jury to fix same. And I con
tend that the very lowest just al
lowance of credit will over
balance the apparent shortage
shown by the audit quoted.
Immediately after Judge Sinclair
was here the commissioners notified
me that they would meet me on a
certain day. None of them ap
peared, but rather a summons was
served upon me from a court three
counties away, charging me with
everything bad in the Statutes,
fully knowing that they could go
down into the general county fund
and pay l ig law\ ers large fees,
while I, being a poor man, would
be unable to meet them on an equal
basis. And they all knew this
when they had the write-up say
that nothing had ever been done.
The one who follows me may
never make an error. I have, and
the chances are that I will make
others, but 1 have tried hard to
give you good service since being in
office, but rest assured of this: If
I had treated the people of Wash
ington county dishonorably I would
never ask you to support me for
anything.
For twenty years my life has
been an open book before you, and
it is now for you to credit or dis
CiCWtiV. liJg. Ul.U J
Every woi d ot this is the honest
truth—All I ask is JUSTICE
C. V. W. AUSBOW
Gives Vote of Thanks
At the regular meeting’ of the
Thur.-dav Afternoon Liten>ry
Society a rising vote of thanks
was given to every person who
contributed in any way toward
making a success of lhe recent
entertainment “A i’rp Arour.d
the World.’'
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Groves and
little daughter, Joan, returned
Tuesday from a visit to Findlay,
Ohio. Thc-y were accompanied
home by Mr. Groves’ father, Mr.
E. Groves of Findlay,