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VOL 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY. NOV. 19, 1926
NO. 50
LOCAL NEWS
■lack Peal jvas in Greenville
Monday.
Mr. B. A Sumner was home
for the week end.
Hon. Van. B. Martin s-pent the
past week-end in Raleigh.
R. W Johnston and Lue Read
were in Belhaven Monday.
Walter Clark and H. H. Smith
were in Greenville Sunday.
B F. Bailey of Roper was in
tjA'ii for a while yesterday.
Sr: The Sea Beast at the A mo
n.xt Thursday and Friday night.
C. J. Norman h«s been in
Hertford this week on business.
J. 0. Brewer of Rocky Mount,
was a business visitor here this
week.
A S. Chesson of Wilson has
been in town on business this
week.
Mr3. J. F. Ausbon returned
last week from a visit to Raleigh
and Clayton.
Misses Elizibeth Ramsey and
Francis Warren epent past week
end in Conetoe.
Mr. and Mrs. P- M. Arps and
little daughter, Evelyn, were in
Columbia last Sunday.
Miss Mildred Darden of Wil
liamston was the week-end guest
of Miss Hope Hardison.
Miss Mary Bateman of Rocky
Mount was the guest of Mrs.
Edison Swain last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P- Sutton and
Mrs. B. A. Sumner returned last
week from New York city.
Wanted: A job as overseer for
tobbaco, cotton, corn or ppanuts.
Mr. Vance Wells, Bath, N. C.
Marion Martin and Misses
Margaret Brown and Lvdia Nor
man were in Greenville Sunday.
Mrs. Zeno Lyon of Ayden is
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. P. Hornthal in Main St.
Rev, tV. G. Lowe went to Au
rora this week to arrange for ihe
removal of his family there next
week.
LeRoy Harris of the Atlantic
Christian College, Wilson, spent
the week-end here with his
parencs.
enjamin Lankford and Frank
Ausbon of Hampton. Va., spent
the week-end here with Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Ausbon.
Misses Evelyn Cahoon and
Helen White, who are attending
E. C. T. C., in Greenville, were
home for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. 0- H. Lyon, Mrs.
L. H. Hubble and M-s. E. G.
Harrison attended the big picnic
in Swan Quarter yesterday.
Miss Meredith Swain of E. C.
T. C., Greenville, spent the week
end here as the guest of her
aunt, Mr9. G H* Harrison, Sr.
A large number of the Ply
mouth graded school faculty at
tended the Teachers’ Institute in
Greei vitle last Friday and Sat
urday.
CLAUD PATRICK
DIES
Claud Patrick, aged thirty-five
years, the last merrber of a family
of six, died in St. Agnes hospital,
Baltimore. Sunday night, Novem
ber 7th, and his remains were
brought to his old home near Mac
keys on November 1 Oth, and the
funeral and interment was made at
Pleasant Grove, Rev. D. L. Wil
liams of Creswell conducting the
services.
For about twelve years he was
connected with the N. & W. rail
road at Roanoke, Va. Three years
ago he sustained injuries in a rail
road wreck from which he never
fully recovered
He was( preceeded to the grave
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward S. Patrick, and three sisters,
and now the graves of the entire
family of six form a symmetrical
row in the grave yard at Pleasant
Grove. All members of the family
were members of St. Luke’s Episco
pal church at Roper.
Ladies’ Aid Society to Have
.Bazaar
A bazaar will be held in the
old post office building' next Tues
day, Nov. 23st., beginning at six
o’clock in the afternoon; by the
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Methodist church. At this hour
supper will be served, and chick
en salad, oysters, ice cream and
cream almond cake will comprise
the menu.
Fancy work especially suitable
for gifts will be sold at very
reasonable prices.
The proceeds from the bazaar
will be applied on the church
fund, and a cordial invitation is
extended the people to attend
this bazaar.
Mrs. Eliza Anne Biggs
Dies
Mrs. Eliza Ann Biggs, aged
seventy nine, died at her home
near Williamston last Friday
morning at about six o'clock.
Mrs. Biggs was horned in this
county, her parents being Mr.
and Mrs. John Bateman. About
fifty-eight years ago she was
married to Mr. Eason Biggs of;
Martin county. She is survived!
by six daughters. There are a
bout fifty grandchildren and
twenty great grandchildren to
mourn the loss of a grandmother.
Announces Arrival of Son
Friends have received an-i
nouncem >nt of the lirth to Mr.
and Mrs. C M. Hill of Newport
of Charles McRae, nine pounds,
on November 15th.
Mrs. Hill is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs A. G. Spruill of;
this place, and enjoys a wide
circle of friends here who are
sending congratulations.
Broadcloth evening wraps are
being shown again.
NEW PHONE
SYSTEM
According to information gather
ed from a reliable source the Caro
lina Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
is preparing for the installation of
an automatic telephone system
here.
Officials of the company met with
a few of the citizens here a few days
ago and the matter was fully dis
cussed. at which time the proposed
system met with general approval.
Material is being received here
for the construction work and it is
thought that the new system will
be in operation about the first of
the year.
5KINNERSVILLE NEWS
Mr. Walter White was in Ply
mouth Monday.
Mrs. Mati'da Aumack was in
Roper Monday afternoon.
Messrs Corbett Swain ar.d
Clinton Everett were business
visitors in Plymouth Tuesday.
A Thanksgiving servica will be
held at Rehoboth church on
Thanksgiving day at 11 o’clock.
Mi. Don Davis, who holds a
position near Rocky Mount,
spent the past week with his
family.
Rev. R. L. Hethcox held ser
vices at Rehoboth Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock and Sunday
night at 7 P. M.
Messrs. G. W. Phelps, Louis
Bateman, Leon Spruill and Pete
Phelps of Plymouth motored to
Norfolk Sunday.
Tom Curies and G. L. Daven
port returned Friday from
Greensboro where they attended
the North Carolina M. P- confer
ence.
W. E' Blount, Mesdatnes M.
J. Elliott and C. L. Everett at
tended the planting on the court
house grounds in Plymouth last
week.
Mrs. Ida Brickhouse and mot
her, Mrs. Henrietta Swain, at
te.ided the planting on the court
house grounds in Plymouth last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. E H. Sawyer
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ami lauiii.y
Mrs. Caroline Willard of Wash
ington visited Mr. and Mrs. lorn
Curies Sunday.
Dr. Claudius McGowan of Ply
mouth and Miss Mary Brinson,
teacher of Albemarle school, at
tended the Teachers’ Institute
at Greenville from Nov. 12 h to
13th.
Miss Lucy Pritchard and Mr.
Roy Litchfield of Scuppernong
school and a number of teachers
from Creswell, attended the
teachers’ meeting in Greenville
last week.
Mi?3 Mary Bateman, nurse
from Mary Elizabeth hospital,
Raleigh, and Jack Swain, who is
attending State college, visited
relatives and friends in this
community the past week-end
Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Daven
port and Miss Jessie Curies
motored to Creswell Monday,
where Miss Curies bad Dr. Har
rell to lance her thumb, which
was infected and had cause her
a great deal of suffering.
The Sunday School Convention
of Skinnersville will be held at
Holly Neck church Sunday, Nov.
21st, at 3 o’clock. All churches
are requested to be present at
this meeting, as it will be the
last one to be held in this year.
It will be further discussed where
the next meeting in 1927 will be
held.
Quite a number of the mem
bers from Rehoboth church at
tended the first Quarterly Con
ference at Woodley’s Chapel
Sunday afternoon. Officers
were elected for the coming sear
of 1927 and other business mat
ters transacted. A large crowd
was in attendance and the meet
ing was very successful.
REV LOWE GOES
TO AURORA
Rev W. G. Lowe leaves in a few
days for Aurora where he goes to
fill the Methodist pulpit for the en
suing year. Four years' service is
the time limit for a preacher to re
main in one charge, and Mr. Lowe
remained in Plymouth for the max
imum length of time allowed him
by the conference.
During the four years of his ser
vice here he has been regarded as
one of the most uplifting influences
in our community, and his devotion
to his duties has elicited the com
mendation of people of all denomi
nations and of all walks of life.
His departure is deeply and keenly
regretted by everybody, and the
best wishes of this section accom
pany him to his new charge.
Aurora is indeed fortunate in se
curing the services of such a valu
able man, both as pastor and
citizen.
Card of Thank*
We wish to express our grateful
appreciation to all who kindly per
formed services during the illness
and after the death of our dear
wife and mother, Narcissa Ann
Ayers.
E. W. Ayers and children.
Cahoon Quality Shop Begins
Sale Today
. Announcement is made on our
fourth page of a Thanksgiving Sale
which begins at Cahoon Quality
Shop today.
Many attractive bargains are
being offered to offset the low
price of cotton and peanuts which
now disturb the farmers. Large
circulars have been circulated
throughout this section, and with
favorable weather the sale is ex
pected to be a great success.
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Methodist Pulpit Here
In the Methodist conference at
Durham which closed Monday
Rev R. G. L. Edwards was assign
ed as pastor of the Methodist
church here for the coming year.
Rev. Mr. Edwards has filled the
Ahoskie pulpit for the past three
years, and comes to Plymouth high
ly recommended.
Rev. H. I. Glass succeeds Rev.
C. B. Culbreth as presiding elder of
the Elizabeth City dioirict. of which
Plymouth is a part.
Mr. Ward to Return
His many friends will be de
lighted to learn that Mr. Johnson
Ward, brother of Dr. W. H.
Ward, will make his business
headquarters in Plymouth about
December 1st.
Mr. Ward left here about
thirty- five years ago and estab
lished himself in New York city.
His activities in that place have
been attended by much success,
and his leturn to Plymouth will
be welcomed by everyone.
Recorders’ Court
Only one case came up before
Recorder Norman Tuesday which
was quickly disposed of.
George A. Credle and Marcia
Bennett were found guilty of for
nication and adultery. Credle was
fined $25.00 and cost or to be as
signed to county roads for sixty
days. The woman received a sen
tence of thirty days in jail or to
pay $25.00 and cost.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Floyd Cox, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Payne and Miss
Lucille Brooks of Washington
were the guests of M rs. G. W.
Marsh Sunday.
MRS. E. W. AYERS
DIES
Mrs. Narcissa Anne Ayers died
at her home here Monday morning
in the forty-ninth year of her life,
following a sudden serious illness
which extended for about two
weeks. She had been in declining
health for several years but bore
her suffering with remarkable for
titude.
About thirty years ago she was
married to E. W. Ayers, a thrifty
and progressive farmer of the Long
Acre section, and they lived and
worked together on his farm until
about ten years ago when they
moved to Plymouth and Mr. Ayers
engaged in the mercantile business.
Three children blessed this union,
Clarence and Jewell Ayers of Ply
mouth, and Miss Vera Ayers, who
is a member of the high school
faculty of Thomasville.
Besides her husband and child
ren she is survived by her parents.
Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Harrison of
Long Ridge. The sisters left to
mourn her death are Mrs. W. H.
Bowen of High Point, Mrs. J. D.
Paul of Washington, Mrs. Modie
Jackson of Norfolk, Mrs. J. B.
Harris of Pungo, Mrs. Charles Hill
of Washington. D. C., and Mrs.
Nellie Jackson of Momeyer. Her
surviving brothers are W. H. Har
rison and N. H. Harrison, Jr., of
this county.
Mrs. Ayers had been a life-long
member of the Free Will Baptist
church, to which faith she was con
sistent and faithful. 1 hose who
knew her best loved and esteemed
her for the many beautiful traits of
character she possessed, and her
passing has saddened the hearts of
all.
The funeral service was conduct
ed from the home Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock. Rev. W. G.
Lowe of the Methodist church, con
ducting the last rites. The inter
ment was made in the Episcopal
cemetery in the presence of a large
crowd of heartbroken relatives and
crieved friends.
WESTOVER NEWS
Mr. Edgar Swain and son, Paul
were in Greenville Sunday.
Mr. W. B. Weaver and son
Louis, spent Saturday in William
ston with friends.
Misses Blanche and Mildred
Robbins spent Monday in Ply
mouth with friends.
Mrs. Sam Ange and chiliren
were guests of Mrs. W. T. Rob
bins Tuesday night.
Mrs. W. T. Robbins and daugh
ters, Blanche and Mildred, spent
Sunday with Mrs. R. C. Higgs.
Little Miss Mary Thomas
Robbins of Plymouth was the
guest of relativ s here Saturday.
Mrs. T. Gray Coburn of Nor
folk returned home Saturday
after spending a few days here.
Mrs. George Coburn and
daughter Helen, spent Friday
here as the guests of Mrs. T.
Gray Coburn.
Mrs. Mattie Swain spent the
week-end in Greenville with her
daughter, Hildred, who is at
tending school there.
N & S Freight Has Wreck
Three box cars of the Norfolk
Southern freight left the track
near the new site of the National
Handle Company last Sunday
afternoon, which occasioned a
slight delay in the arrival of the
northbound passenger train, that
is scheduled to arrive here at
12:30. _
A flower of colored glass beads
makes an attractive new buttoniere
FLORIDA LEADS
RELIEF RECORDS
Heads Major Disasters of 1926.
Red Cross Active in 62
Emergencies in Year.
ALSO SERVES FOREIGN LANDS
Preparedness to Cope with Great
Disturbances Gives Good
Results in Action.
Facing one of the largest rehabilita
tion efforts of its whole history, as a
result of the Florida hurricane, th®
American Red Cross already had be
hind it a record of service in 62 dis
asters at home, up to the close ot
the fiscal year, June SO, 1926.
When the hurricane struck Florida
with such devastation and loss of life,
the Red Cross National Headquarter*
was Just congratulating itself that a
year had passed without a major dis
aster within the borders of the coun
try. The destruction in Florida ha«
been tentatively estimated by Direc
tor of Disaster Relief Henry L. Baker,
of the American Red Cross, in terms
of relief work ahead of the organiza
tion. This takes into account all suf
ferers who must be cared for.
Careful surveys by experienced au
thorities place the injured at 4,000,
exclusive of the stricken Gulf Coast
cities of Moore'haven and Clewiston.
Of the 1,200 injured sent to Miami
hospitals, 500 were suffering with ma
jor fractures. In two other east coast
communities the injured numbered
nearly 1,000. The homeless were con
servatively estimated at 50,000. Such
figures sketch only vaguely the human
and material problem which ths
American Red Cross Is still doing Its
utmost to solve.
For comparison the other outstand
ing recent disaster, the Midwest tor
nado of March 18, 1925, can be de
scribed In more detail. In that catas
trophe the final check showed 800
i dead, 3,000 Injured and 6,847 families
of approximately 30,000 men, women
and children rendered homeless. The
final relief operations of the Red
Cross were brought to a close Mareh
18, 1926, exactly a year from the day
the tornado struck five states.
So terrible did the death and de
strutclon Impress Itself on the experi
enced Red Cross forces rushed Into
Florida that Chairman John Barton
x a; uo uiu uui uoouuik iv wen* ivi •
relief fund from the whole country of
$5,000,000. The Red Cross concen
trated every resource in trained per
sonnel on the stricken region.
The New Jersey munitions explar
sion, in July, while terrible as a spee
tacle, eould not compare with either
of these other two disasters in final
destructiveness. It gave the Red Cross
an opportunity for service in which
Red Cross nurses treated 86 injured,
and during the height of the emev
gency fed between 700 and 800 peo
ple driven from their homes. Mors
than 400 cases were registered with
the Red Cross after the explosions
for assistance in regaining their hold
on life through rehabilitation work.
This latter is a regular part of tha
Red Cross relief operations in all dis
asters, and moans a task continued
long after the country has ceased to
think of the occurrence itself.
The year has seen a new measure
•f disaster relief preparedness inau
gurated by the Red Cross, under
which a trained reserve of medical
and other relief experts is constantly
on call for any service. This prepar
edness justified itself in both the New
Jereey explosion, and in the Florida
hurricane. In the latter the Red Cross
had at call more than 300 experienced
disaster workers with a network of
prepared Chapters ail over the coun
try. This preparedness, constantly
demonstrated, is cited as material as
surance that the country Is better
protected today than ever before from
the suffering such misfortunes engen
der.
Dad as were domestic disasters in
both the last fiscal year and recent
months, some of those abroad in the
same time have been comparable, es
pecially a flood in Mexico. Altogether
the American Red Cross served in the
name of the American people in more
than 15 foreign catastrophes.
The Tenth Annual Roll Call for
membership to maintain such activi
ties will be held from Novembor 11 to
25, and i« an opportunity for all to
enroll themselves in the American
Red Cross.
Mrs. Frith Winslow of Green
ville, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Ayers, re
turned home Sunday. She waa
accompanied by Misses Louise
Ayera and Margaret Wa^d Jack
son.