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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOV, 26, 1926
NO. 51
LOCAL NEWS
► Mr. M. T. Brandshaw was in
Washington Sunday.
Mr. L E Gilbert was in Eliza
beth City the past Sunday.
E /erett Burgess of Elizabeth
City was in town this week.
Robert .Johnston and Lue Read
were in Washington last Satur
day.
Miss Avis Lucas of Durham
spent buodiy here with her par
ents.
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst spent
^ Sunday with relatives in Rocky
Mount.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dupree
spent last Sunday in Rocky
Mount.
S D. Burgess of Roper made us
a pleasant call while in town
Monday.
Mrs. J. I. Brewer of Norfo'k
is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. V.
W. Ausbon.
Miss Pauline Lucas of Ayden
spent the week-end here with
her parents.
Mrs. R. T. Bonner of Aurora
is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Peal.
L. L. Owens, Jewel Ayers and
Dr. W H. Ward ware i > Wash
ington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs J. L Hayes and
Mr and Mrs S. W Beasley weie
< in Raleigh Sunday.
Mrs. Garland Hardison and
Miss Emma Gray Morehead were
in Tarboro Tuesday.
Mr. Charles Murphy of Nor*
folK spent Sunday here with
friends and relatives.
A number of our young people
attended the dance in Roberson
ville on Tuesday night.
Mr. and M -s L. W. Garkin
and sons, Harry and Luther
Warren spent Sunday in Raleigh.
Misses Daisy Smith and Pally
Jacocks of Tarboro were week
end guests of Mi-sLenoraStone.
Jame3 Wood Norman and Gor
don Norman of State college,
Raleigh, were home for the week
end.
Mr. Cyril Norman of Raleigh
spent the week-end here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Norman.
Mrs Harry Garretson of Beach
* hurst, N Y., is the guest of Mrs.
A. L. Owens and Mrs P. W.
Brinkley..
Atty. Z. V. Norman, C. L.
Groves and L. C. Willoughbp
*i were in Rocky Mount Monday
- on business.
S Mr. and Mrs. E. R Jackson
and Misses Margaret Ward Jack
son and Louise Ayers spent Sun
day in Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Read and
little daughter, Elizabeth, and
k Mrs. Claude Read spent Sunday
in Washington.
Mr. Zeno Lyon of Ayden spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Lyon,
who is visiting her mother, Mrs.
L. P4 Hornthal.
UNION STATION
STARTED
Ground was broken this week for
the new union station at the south
ern end of Washington street
Stone, brick and other building
material is now being delivered on
the site, and we understand that
the building will be commenced in
earnest immediately.
The building of this depot will
be of great convenience to the tra
veling public, and will eliminate the
long backing now required by pas
senger trains entering the town,
and will also mean much time saved
in the run of the Norfolk Southern
trains between Norfolk and Raleigh.
It is understood that both the
Norfolk Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line will continue to main
tain their water front freight depots,
as they are both much nearer the
business section of the town than
the new station will be
MT. TABOR NEWS
Mr, Jodie Furlough has return
ed irotn a short visit to Norfolk. ■
Joe Cahoon and Miss Aliene
Furlough motored to Cherry Sun
day.
Mr. W. C. Godwin of Cresweil
was a business visitor here Sat
urday.
Misses Elsie and Lina Ambrose ;
spent last week with relatives 11L
Cherry.
Mrs. M. H. Hare was the
guest of Mrs. Silas Davenport
Saturday.
Mrs.
Friday
.1. F A
Angie Furlough spent
with her daughter, Mrs.'
mb rose. !
Miss Annie Mae Davenport |
has made her home with rela-1
tives in Norfolk.
Mrs. Stella Phelps of Roper is
visiting her father, iVir. Johnny
Wootliey of Cheny.
Sammy Phelps, Reddue Daven
port and Harry Phelps were in
Beihaven last Friday,
Miss Virginia Hare was a
visitor at the home of Miss Hat
tie Davenport Saturday.
Winton Oliver and Miss Annie
Ambrose attended Sunday school
at Mount Tabor Sunday.
Miss 'Mima Ruth Davenport
entertained quite a number of
her friends and relatives Sunday.
Mr. Rossie Oliver of Florida is
spending a short while with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Oliver.
Mr. Tom Phelps of Roper
spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. IP L.
Phelps.
Mr, Reddeu Davenport of Ran
somville spent the week-end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Davenport.
Mrs. Blanche Furlough and
little daughter, and Miss Florence
Furlough spent Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Furlough.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. J. E. Hare and
children spent Sunday with Mrs.
Hare’s father, Mr. Hardy Wood
ley at South Fork Creek.
Messrs. Sam Phelps, Reddeu
Davenport and Misses Deedie
Ambrose and Statha Barnes *
motored to Ply mouth Friday.
Mr. Alex Davenport and little
nephews. Charlie and Harrold
Davenport, spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Sue Davenport.
Mrs. W. J. Hare and little
daughters. Thelma and Gertrude,
of Norfolk will spend the Christ
mas season with her parents, l
Mr. and Mrs Silas Davenport
If aviation had been in vogue a
thousand years ago we should all be
speaking the same language.
BAZAAR DRAWS
CROWD
A very delightful bazaar was
given by the ladies of the Home
Missionary Society of the Metho
dist church, on Tuesday night, in
the old post office building. It is
the first function of this kind that
has been given this season and was
very successful.
The fancy work booth was at
tractively arranged in the large
window and the many articles were
quickly and easily sold, netting that
department the amount of $30.96.
A number of tables were arrang
ed for serving supper, which con
sisted of oysters, chicken salad, ice
cream, cream almond and chocolate
cake and hot coffee A large crowd
took advantage of the opportunity
for a delectable supper and the pro
ceeds from same were $42.30.
The proceeds from the bazaar
amounted to $73.26, which will go
on the new church fund.
His First Service Here
Su n d a y
Rev. R' G. L. Edwards, who
succeeds Rev W. G. Lowe as pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
church here for the coming year,
will hold his first services Sun
day. Rev. Mr. Edwrards comes to
us from Ahoskie and we accord
him a warm and sincere welcome.
We trust that his work in our
m'd -t will be fun of SDiritual
riches for himself and our entire
c mmunity.
Hearing in Tarboro
A large number of our people
were in Tarboro Tuesday on ac
count of the hearing before Judge
M V. Barnhill of the stockholders
of the defunct United Commercial
Bank. After reviewing the situation
the judge appointed Atty. A. D.
McLean, of Washington, as referee,
which appointment was accepted
Bazaar at Skinnersville
A bagiar will be held at Albe
marle school building on Friday
night, November 26th, bv the
members of the Oak Grove Bap
tist church.
Fancy work suitable fo*1 gift3
at very reasonable prices will be
placed on sale promptly at six
o’clock and a delightful supper
consisting of oysters, ice cream,
cake and candy will also be
served.
The proceeds from the bazaar
will be applied on the church
fund and the people of th> sur
rounding communities and also
>f the county ate urged to at
tend.
Mr. and Mrs J. A. Getsinger
on.d Mrs MinnieCahoon left Wed
nesday for Greensboro, where
they will spend Thanksgiving.
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CHAMBER
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COMMERCE.
BANQUET HELD BY THE
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
FUNCTION WELL ATTENDED AND MUCH
INTEREST MANIFESTED
One of the outstanding events of
the season was the banquet held in
Brinkley hotel last Friday night by
the chamber of commerce. One
hundred places were provided and
all but six were occupied by mem
bers and guests, which filled the
dining room of the hotel almost to
i:s capacity
The occasion was calculated to
stimulate interest in the chamber j
of commerce and to apprise the
people of the county of its purpose
and ambitions. Limited accomo
dations necessitated limited invita
tions, but the committee o n
arrangements was careful to include
at least one representative of every
business of the town in the affair.
Likewise, every community in the
county was represented by substan
tial and forsighted champions of
progress and industry.
Mrs. Ella Marriner, manager of
Brinkley hotel, collaborated with
John W. Darden, chairman of the
refreshments committee, arranged
one of the finest and most sump
tuous dinners ever experienced by
such a large crowd in the history of
Plymouth. The repast was of the
Thanksgiving variety. Turkey with
all its cmbellisnmcnts was a back
ground, and was surrounded by a
pleasing menu for the vegetarian
or dyspeptic. A most appropriate
blessing was asked by Rev. J. R.
Everett, pastor of the Baptist
church.
There was nothing strained or
formal in connection with the ban
quet, although dignity and perfect
poise was maintained by all present
and everybody felt perfectly at case
and in eminent comfort.
The dinner finished, cigars and
cigarettes were passed among the
gathering, and the after-dinner
speeches began with a short but
interesting talk by C. M. Cobb,
superintendent of the Norfolk di
vision of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad company. He stressed the
relations of the railroads with the
communities whi :h they served and
gave information of intense interest.
Pleasant Grove Church Has
Bazaar
A very delightful supper was
given by the Ladies Aii Society
of Pleasant Gro\e Methodist
church at Pleasant (Love school
house on Friday evening from 7
until 11 o’clock. This was an an
nual supper but was truly one of
the most enjoyable, entertaining
and profitable events that has
ever been realized in this neigh
borhood. The entire school house
was decorated for this occasion
with potted plants, cut flowers
and crepe paper, which was very
picturesque in every detail.
The fancy work was beautiful
and easily sold. Supper was
served consisting of oysters,
chicken salad, sandwiches, pies,
ice cream, cake and fruit, and
the entire crowd enjoyed the
delicious serving immensely. A
beautiful cake was sold for the
prettiest girl present. The cake
sold for $20 10 and was awarded
to Miss Nancy Everett, a senior
at Mackevs high school.
Beauliful music was furnished
and “Charleston” galore. The
proceeds of the “bingo game”
a’one was $12 00. A very large
crowd was present; guests from
Columbia, Plymouth, Roper,
C:-eswell and Mackeys The pro
ceeds of the supper amounted tv
over $70 00, which will be ap
plied to our church fund.
H. E. Frame, official of the Na- i
tional Handle company, followed
with interesting remarks, Mr. Por
ter, of the Carolina i'elcphone and
Telegraph company, gave impor
tant data concerning the proposed
improvement of the telephone ser
vice here, which includes the in
stallation of the automatic or dial
system.
R. P. Walker, superintendent of
the Wilts Veneer company, the
largest enterprise in Washington
county, W. H. Clark, of the Clark
Peanut company, H. V. Austin,
mayor of Plymouth and W. T.
Alexander of Creswell, held the at
tention of the diners for a few
minutes each.
A delight to the well-fed crowd
was the original and witty remarks
of E. L. Groves of Findlay, Ohio,
who discussed the fundamental
principles of the chamber of com
merce and pointed out successfully
applied methods of obtaining mem
bers and maintaining enthusiasm
and the results of special cflorts
and concerted action. Rev. W. G.
Lowe, who leaves Plymouth in a
few days, after making this his
home for four years, made well
placed remarks. He was followed
by Mr. McClure, official of the
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
company, augmented the argument
of his predecessor, Mr. Porter.
Other constructive, logical and
occasionally humorous remarks
were made by Dr McGowan, W.
R Hampton, W. L. Whitley, John
W. Darden and C. L. Groves.
The matter of the relationship of
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populated centers was given parti
cular prominence in the talk by
Hon. Van B. Martin, who in his
usual eloquent manner, closed the
after-dinner speeches.
Judge Zeb Vance Norman acted
as toastmaster and appropriately
called upon and introduced each
speaker,
A beautiful benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. W. G. Lowe.
Williford and Blount Have
Exchanged Stores
Requiring additional floor space
for the conduct of his grocery and
end novelty business and to ac
commodate the increasing business
of the American bxpress company,
of which he is local agent. R. A.
Williford this week exchanged
stores with H. A. Blount. The
store formerly occupied by Mr.
Blount affords about two hundred
more square feet than the adjoining
store which has been used by Mr.
Williford for the past several years.
Mr. Frank Spruill of Rocky
Mount spent Thanksgiving here
with his patents.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rurgess
a"d Miss Leone Arps spent Tues
day in Washington.
Miss Sailie Bateman, who is
attending Durham Business
School, spent the past week-end
here with relatives.
Mesdams 0. R. Logett and A.
R. Dupree were called to Norfolk
Tuesday on account of the illness
of Mrs. C. L. Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. R P. Walker
and Miss Jacquelyn Williford are
spending the Thanksgiving holi
days in Winston-Salem. They
were joined in Rale'gh by Gor
don Norman and Louis Philip
HorVthal.
U7ERARY CLUB
ENTERTAINED
The Thursday Afternoon Liter
ary Society met on November 18th
an the home of Mrs. P. W. Brink
ley with nineteen members present.
The meeting was opened by the
president trs. V/f H. Clark, and
after a short discussion of minor
business matters the literary pro
gram was begun.
The subject for the afternoon
was The Rise of Naturalism: Strind
berg Mrs. Clyde Gaboon read the
"Life and Works of Strindberg,'!
and Mrs. T. L. Bray read a paper
entitled “Naturalism". Mrs. Jim
Blount led in a discussion of the
play, “The Father".
At the close of the program the
hostess served a delicious chicken
salad course followed by cream al
mond cake.
Mrs. j. A. Chesson was an in
vited guest.
SKfNNERSViLLE NEWS
Miss Ruby Terry spent Sunday
with Miss Margaret Everett.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Phelps
motored to Bay Post Office Mon
day.
W. E. Blount and C. L Everett
were in Plymouth last Friday
night.
M s. Guilford Davenport and
Miss Jessie Curies motored to
Mackeys Monday.
Miss Ruth Swain of Ply month
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swain.
Misses Mamie, Fanny and Lily
Halsey attended the bazaar at
P.easant Giove last Friday night.
Mr. Robert lla'sey of Norfolk
spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hal
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
and daughter attended the tacky
party at Pleasant Grove Tuesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Glingham Mit
chell and daughter of Auiander
spent Sunday with Mrs. M. J.
Elliott.
Dr. and Mrs. S- A. Saur.dera
and son, Stuart, ot Auiander,
spent Sunday here with Mrs,
Matilda Aumack.
Mrs. J. W. Story and cLi'drm
and Mrs. P. IP Bell of Edenton
were the guests of Mrs. Clinton
Everett the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spruill
and daughter, Mary Jane, of
Windsor spent Sunday Aith rela
tives in this community.
Mrs. Rolai d Spruill has re
turned home; after an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs Mary
E iza Spruill, in Greensboro
Miss Alma Lee cf Bertie was
the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. Mollie Wilty. and aunt,
Mrs. S. A. Holton this past Sun
day.
Rehoboth church will have a
supper at the Albemarle school
building on Friday night, Decem
ber did. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Misses Mildred Terry, Donnie
Blount, Mrs. Clinton Everett and
Master Aumack Everett attend
ed the eighth grade class meet
ing of Mackeys High school,
which was he'd last Thursday
night at ihe home of Miss Nellie
Alexander.
The Sunday School Convention
was held at Holly Neck church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
All churches were well repre
sented. Splendid talk a were
made and the meeting was very
successful. The next meeting
will be held in March of the
coming year, 1927, at Rehoboth
church.
The road to success is filled with
yvomen pushing their husband®
along.