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PLYMOUTH EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO HOAlESEKKERS «**■—i- i r i- ^■■fcrr.iMTii THE HEATON OFFERS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVERTISERS 4 Year, in Advanec, •von COO, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH.'* 8!ng!e Copy E Cent*. —-r"— — r:— VOL. 37 PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY. NOV. 12, 1926 NO. 49 LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Marsl spent Sunday in Bath. Dr. R. L. Whitehurst spen Sunday in Rocky Mount. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ainsle^ were in Muckeys Sunday. Mr. and Mrs A. L. Owen! went’o Baltimore Sunday. A P. Barnhill of Everetti was in town Monday night. Mr and Mrs. J. L. Hayei motored to Windsor Sunday. Lloyd Gilbert an ' Surrv Wrigh: were in Jamesville Sunday. Rev. E. W. Ccokeof Greenvilh was a visitor here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. Jim P <yne o; Washington were here Sunday Mrs. Katie Modlir. was ir Greenville on business Monday, Everett Burgess of Elizabeth City wa3 in town the past week end. Quite a number of people Don Wenona were in twwn Mondaj night. Dr. Claudius McGowan anc Miss Mary Brinson spent Sundaj in Newbern. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Lyon anc Mr. and Mrs. L. E.Hubblespenl Sunday in Ayden. Rev- W. G. Lowe and Lu< Read were business visitors ir Windsor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Campbe! and little daughter spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. Mr. and Mrs. Frith Winslow of Greenville are the guests ol Mrs. Fannie AyerS. David Hix of Everetts, spenl the week-end here with his sis ter, Mrs. C. S Ausbon. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Campbell of Rocky Mount spent the week end here with relatives. Attv. Zeb. Vance Norman and J. M. Horton were in Williams ton on business Monday. Quite a number of our people attended the Armistice celebra tion in Washington yesterday. Harry Arp3 returned Tuesdaj morning from a businesi trip to Ronoake, Va , and other places, Mrs. Minnie Johnston left this week for Richmond, where she is receiving treatment in a hospi tal. Onward Davis, Miss Miriam Ausbon and Mrs. E. G. Arps made a motor trip to Greenville Sunday. Miss Allies Davis, who is teacniug i»< the Wenona school, spent the week end here with her parents Miss Helen Wh te, who is at tending college in Greenville, .spent the week end here with her parents. Rev. W. G. Love left this week for Durham where he is attend ing the annual conferenc of the M. E. church. Miss Laura Norton of Williams ton spent the past week-end here as the guest of Miss Margaret Ward Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Alex ander and little daughter ot Tar boro, have been here visiting re latives this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Latham, Hen’-y Harrison and Miss Neva Bateman made a business trip to Raleigh this week. People from all section of the county were here Wednesday as sisting in the planting of the court house grounds. Mr and Mrs. Edison Swain, Misses Elizabeth Ramsey and Martha Hornthal were visitors in uiliiamston Sunday. Most all of our business houses closed yesterday in observance of the signing of the Armistice with Germany eight yea>s ago. Mrs. W F. Ausbon, Miss Mir iam Ausbon and Mrs 3. S. Aus ban and litde son. Douglas, spenl Saturday afternoon in "iiliam fton. PLAN TO HOLD BANQUET An interesting meeting was held ' by the Chamber of Commerce at the rooms in the court house on Monday night. The occasion was the annual election of officers and > the body was unanimous in the ap proval of the old corps of officers, i and they were re-elected as follows: A L. Alexander, president. T. C. , Burgess and R. P. Walker, vice presidents. and C. L. Groves, secre tary-treasurer. The directors elect ed were Z. V. Norman. L. W. Gur kin. Dr. C. McGowan. G. D. Davis. ! A. L Owens and E. G. Arps. A special committee was apDoint ed to solicit members and renewals of membership. ij It is planned to hold a banquet Friday evening. November 19th, and a committee is now busy ar ■ ranging for the details. The body also signified its desire to co-operate i with Miss Emma Gray Morehead. home demonstration agent, in her efforts to beautify public property. I and a committee was appointed to confer with her regarding the beau tifying of the highway. A very interesting and construc • tivc talk was made by Mr E. L. Groves of Findlay, Ohio, who is i here visiting his son. the secretary of the chamber of commerce. This organization is deserving of the support of all the people of the, community who have an interest in the development and progress of Plymouth. It is not necessary for a person to be engaged in a busi ness enterprise to be eligible for membership, but the doors are op en to everybody, and it is hoped that the efforts of the membership committee will receive a gratifying response from our citizenship. Post Office in New,Quarters The post office moved into its new quarters in the new Brinkley huildimr. just across the street from our office, on Tuesday. All fixtures and equipment are brand new, and the new office is splen didly appointed. Plans were made for moving into this building October 1st, but on account of some material | not being received in time the removal was postponed. A new departure for th ' new office is the use of combination locks on boxes and drawers, in stead of the keyed boxes used heretofore. Crowded Out Last vVcek It was with sincere regret that we were compelled to leave out ! several \ery interesting news letters from various parts of the county last week. The publica tion of the delinquent tax list, which came in just before our last run, occupied more space than we figured on, and conse- j quently our plans for news had! to be altered. It is hoped that those corres-1 pondents whose letters were not published will realize the position we were in and will not feel that . they were overlooked. Autos Collide < Shortly after noon Tuesday, at the intersection of Third and Jefferson streets, a Star touring car driven by Mrs. Clarence Ains ley and a Chevrolet coupe driv en by a traveling man, collided. There was a heavy downpour of rain and the streets were slip pery. Both cars were damaged more or less, but fortunately no one was injured Join the R d Cross ibis month j NEGRO IS HELD FOR MURDER George Frank Baremore. a 24 year-old negro was arrested in Wil liamston Monday and charged with the murder on last Friday morning of Gordon Yelverton, a 17-year-old white youth of that place. The murder occurred on the Farmvillc-Wilson highway and is described as one of the most brutal that could be conceived in the mind of a criminal. The youth was shot with a 32-calibre pistol in the back of the head and then crushed un der the heels of his assailant. The murdered boy was driving a truck load of tobacco to the mar ket at Wilson, leaving for that point at about 4 a. m. The negro asked fro a ride and was accomo dated. They stopped at a filling station near Greenville co warm and Yelverton bought cigars for both, and as far as can be learned no other stop was made until with in about eight miles of their des tination. At this point the body of the slain youth was found by hun ters about sunset Saturday. The negro took possession of the tobacco and went to Farmville where he placed the weed on the market. As the buyers approached this pile the negro became nervous and departed, leaving tobacco, check and truck. MACKEYS NEWS Mrs. P. H. Bell of Edenten was the guest of Mrs. W. B. Chesson Thursday. G. L. Davenport. Thos, Curls and Mrs. Pattie Spruill motored to Greensboro Friday to attend the M P. conference. Mrs. W. A. Swain received a message Monday stating that Mrs. Lillian Marriner of Balti more, daughter of the late L. W. Marriner of Mackeys, was dead. Mr3. Annie E. Chesson of Elizabeth City, returned home Thursday after spending a few days with Mrs. W. . Ghesson, and a part of the time at her country home. A telegram wa3 received from Norfolk Monday stating that Claud Patrick had died there in. a hospital Sunday night The body arrived Wednesday and was laid to rest at Pleasant Grove church. The Lidias' Aid Society of Pleasant Grove met with Mrs. Mary Alexander on Wednesday afternoon, had a delightful meet ing and large attendance, after which Mrs Alexander 3erved a delicious course of refreshments. Rev. D. A Clark left Tuesday for Durham to attend 'he annual conference. It was unanimously 10 ed by all his church members for his return, and they art eagerly waiting to see thj as signments which will be mad* Monday morning and to know that he will be back for the com ing year. The pat ent-teachers associa tion met in the school auditorium at Mackeys Fridas afternoon for the purpose of electing new i fficers, which were as follows: A. 'V. Davenport,president, Mrs. W. B. Chesson, vice-p reaid nt. Mrs. A. E. Davenport, secretary, W. B. Davenport, treasurer, Mrs. C L. Everett, chairman publici ty committee. Rev. C B. Culbreth delivered a powerful sermon at Pleasant Grove Sunday morning. His wonderful message left with the congregation an extended in spiration that will linger with them. It was with deep regret to all three churehesof theRooer charge to know that Sunday end ed his service on this charge. He also preached a splendid ser mon at Matkeys Sunday night. It's the gal who pencils her eye brows who's so easily lead. LITERARY CLUB ENTERTAINED One of the most delightful and enjoyable meetings of the Thurs day Afternoon Literary club this season was held at the hospitable country home of Mrs. Jim Blount last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Blount greeted her guests at the door and invited them into the spacious living room. Mrs. Herman Clark opened the meeting and welcomed the two new members. Mrs Joe Norman and Mrs. Henry Midgett. The minutes were read by the secretary, Mrs Vance Norman, and a report of the treasury was made by Mrs. Blount. A motion was made and carried that the club donate five dollars to the Sallie Southal Cotton Loan Fund, a loan fund for the education of deserving girls of the state. The finance committee reported $22.35 made from a barbecue that was served near the court house during the past court week. The library committee reported $25. made from a chicken salad and pie _1., „l..u J__ .!.• * * *'» Viwv vivviuvvj vvy UJW u iij money for the purpose of building additional bookcases for the library. Mrs. Robert Campbell, custo dian of the library, reported that a new book for the recording of names had been placed in the li brary, and the books of the library are being recatalogued. The study for the afternoon was The Realistic Drama of France: Hervieux and Brieux. Papers were read by Mrs. Joe Blount, Mrs. Roy Hampton and Mrs. C, S Ausbon. At the conclusion of the program Mrs. Blount served most tempting plates of fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, yams, pickles, hot biscuits and coffee, followed by cake with whipped cream. Besides the club members there were present Mrs. Theodore Part rick of Scotland Neck, Mrs. B. E. Stephenson. Mrs. Edison Daven port. Mrs. Ida Blount and Mrs. Nita Miselle. The flapper who swallowed a pop bottle at the carnival is doing well, but her eyes will always remain glassy. CLUBS SET OUT TREES, ETC. Interested people from all see tions of the county met here Wed nesday in response to a reques’ made by Miss Emma Gray More head, for the purpose of planting trees, shrubbery, etc., on the cour: house grounds. Impressive services were helc prior to the actual planting, which were opened by the song "America" A splendid welcome address was delivered by Mrs. Ida Brickhousc. and one of the finest talks ever heard here was made 'by Rev. E. W. Cooke of Greenville, who de dicated a tree to the memory of Miss Alice McQueen, this county’s first home demonstration agent. Mrs. T. M. DeVisconti, of Farm ville, chairman of the plantirg committee of the fifteenth district of federated clubs, was here and supervised the planting. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. J. R. Everett. Washington county people enter ed into the planting with energy and enthusiasm and the result of their labors will be properly reveal ed next summer when the grounds of the court house will be a pro fusion of pleasing, natural colors. Dies After Long Illness Walter Phelps, aged fifty-nine, died at the county home last Friday morning following a stroke of para’ysis which occur ed about a month ago. Mr. Phelps had been in very feeble health for the past fex years, and gradually declined until his death. There has never been a man in Plymouth better known to the people than the deceased. For many years he conducted a truck business from t.he farm of Mr. Kenneth Gar rett, deceased, and was famed for his remarkable memory. The remains were laid to rest in the family burial plot on the old homo‘p!ace about one mile from here Saturday morning. Rev. J. R. Everett of the Bap tist church conducted the ser vices. He is survived by two brothers, George W., anl Jim Pnelps of Norfolk. I < iW-11 llli gfenni < ,v W S * & ■< ' • C^,'■•<" ' v v4%L '' - S's-iS’?.. ■ ".' : Serc'es Ihvmirxitq A# -- LADIES AID WILL HAVE SUPPER The Ladies' Aid Society cf • Pleasant Grove will give a "Real : ; Supper" at Pleasant Grove school •| house on Friday night, November i 19th. Oysters, ice cream, cake, (sandwiches, pies, candy, fruit, chic j ken salad and coffee will be served, j Music and games will be provided : for amusement. A beautiful cake for the "pret ! tiest girl and a booth of fancy ! work will be placed on sale, which I will be just the place to purchase | your Christmas presents, j Everybody is invited to attend. | and the proceeds will be applied on the church fund. Births Lead Deaths The births in Plymouth lead the deaths* by a large majority during the month of October. There were three white and three colored births and two colored deaths reported to the keeper of vita! statistics during that month. Killed in Auto Wreck Norwood Highsmitb, age 16, of Robersonville, was instantly killed, Hector Lupton and Henry Warren injured near Bethel late Sunday evening when a car driven by Highsmith was over turned. It Is said that the car was driven at a furious rate cf speed. The injured were taken to a hospital in Greenville, and from last reports are recovering. Rally Service Enjoyed A representative crowd of thn membership of the Methodist church attended the rally service at the court house last Friday night. Splendid appropriate selections were rendered by the church choir and inspiring talks made by Prof. James W. Norman, Rev. D. A. Clark of Roper and pre siding elder, C. B. Cuibreth of Elizabeth City. Refreshments were served Ly the ladies of the church and Atty. Zeb Vance Nor man acted as toastmaster. The service wa3 thoroughly enjoyed and much interest was manifested. WESTOVER NEWS Mr. Luther Sitterson and son, Willi m, were visitors in Ply mouth Monday. Mr. Dcssle Jenkins will make his home in Williamston lor the next few weeks. Mr. Lewis Weaver scent the week-end in Williamston with friends and relatives. Mr3. T. R. Chesson and daugh ter. Mrs. Louis Skiles, motored to Williamston Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weaver spent the week-end in V\ iliiam ston with their children. Miss Victoria Weaver left here Saturday for Williamston where she will attend school this year. Mr. and Mrs Tom Taylor and Miss Anna Jones of Williamston were the guests of Mr. and M-s J. B. Harris Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Biggs and children of Jamesviile spent Sunday with Mrs. Biggs' parents, Mr. and Mrs W. T. Robbins. They were accompanied home by Miss Mildred Robbins, who will spend the next week with them. Miss Vera Ayers, member of tha high school faculty of Thomasville, has been called here >n account of the serious illness -tf her mother, Mrs. E. W, Ay era, RV f.
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