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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY. DEC. 3, 1926
NO. 52
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Nona Newman is visiting
friends in Beaufort.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H Lyon were
in Columbia Sunday.
Mr. A E Brothers sp-nt Sun
day in Elizabeth City.
Sheriff J K. Reid spent
Thanksgiving inRIeigh.
Mr A H. C!a k wa^ if Nor
folk Tuesday on busme s
Mi s Elizabeth Ramsev spent.
Thanksgiving in Ivor, Va.
Mr and Mrs. B. G. Campbell
motored >o Wilson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. JaeRson;
were in Goldsboro Sunday.
L. M Horton and Lue Read
wer* in Washington Monday.
Miss Francis Warren spent the
holidays at her home in < :onetoe
Miss Lenoi a Stone spent the
week-end at her home in Grifton.
Buster Adler and Bosie Horton
spent Thanksgiving in Roanoke,
Va.
Stark Nurney and Lue Read
were in Bertie cou ty Wednes
day.
H. W. Bateman of Creswell,
was business visitor here this
week
Mrs. G. T Barden and son.
George, are visiting in Kinston
this week.
Miss Ruth Bailey and Jack
Peele spent Thanksgiving in
Greenville.
Mrs. B. F. Read and daughter,
Elizabeth, are visiting friends in
Washington.
Mrs. A. W. Swain of Raleigh
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. H.
Harrison, Sr.
Mrs. W. F. Winslow is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Fanny Ayers
on Third street.
Rev. W. G Lowe left Saturday
for Aurora, where he will make
his future home.
J. E Swain and J. T. McNair
were business \isitorsin Rocky
Mount Tuesday.
. We received a pleasant call at
our office from Mr. C. B. Phelps
of Cres Atell iast week
Miss Ruby Harrison, who is
teaching in Swan Quarter, was
home for the holidays.
Miss Mary Spruill of Windsor
spent the holidays here with her
mother, Mrs. A. G. Spruill
Mesdames Jewel Ayers, H. L.
Horton and L. L. Owens spent
Wednesday in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W Latham
and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Leary
were in Greenville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Horton
returned ruesdav from an ex
tended visit in Roanoke, Va.
Mr3. T. G. Moore and children
of Washington were the guests
last week of Mrs. A. M Avfn
RECORDER’S
COURT
In the regular weekly session of
recorder's court held here Tuesday
Judge Norman disposed of the fol
lowing cases with dispatch;
Luther Hardison, charged with
violating traffic laws was adjudged
guilty and received a suspended
judgment upon payment of the
cost and paying a repair bill.
Robert Williams, colored, violat
ing the prohibition law, was found
guilty and assessed a fine of twenty
dollars and cost.
Luther Pitt. Walter Allen. Ar
thur McNair and Frank McNair,
colored, plead guilty to a charge of
violating the prohibition laws, and
were each fined five dollars and
cost.
W. J. Vaughan received a sus
pended sentence upon payment of
the cost for violating the stock law.
Shed Hines, for public drinking,
was found guilty, and judgment
was suspended upon payment of
the cost.
Fire Alarm Draws Out Big
Crowd of People
The mid-day meal of many of
our people was rather abruptly
disturbed yesterday about twelve
thirty when the fire alarm siren’s
terrifying notes mingled with
the wail of a cold i orth wind.
The fire company was on the
job instantly, and lost no time in
getting rid of fire just about a
foot square on the roof of the
frame dwelling occupied by Pete
Nicholls, colored, at the foot of
Monroe street, near Sugar Hill.
Mr. D 0- Brinkley left Thurs
day for Townsend, Va., where
he will visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Payne of
Washington were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Read last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Leg
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geu UI OUiiurn ppnii a.
giving with Mrs. Mable Leggett.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dupree
and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Brown
motored to Rocky Mount Wed
nesday.
G- L. Davenport and G. W.
Phelp of the Skinnersville sec
tion, were in town on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. H. Harrison, Jr., and
little daughter, Helen, spent the
holidays with relatives in Scot
land Neck.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Turnage
and M,. and Mrs. John Andrews
of Ay den were the guests of
Mrs. C. J. Norman, Jr., Thanks
giving.
Miss Helen White, who is at
tending school in Greenville, was
called home last week on account
of the illness of her mother, Mrs.
W. R- White.
Miss Edith Everett, who is a
member of the faculty at Teachey
spent Thanksgiving here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0
Everett.
Mr and Mrs B A. Sumner,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P Sutton, Mrs,
Fanny Ayers and Miss Louise
Ayers spent Thanksgiving ir
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore anc
William Moore of Smithtield anc
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. onner ol
Siler City were the guests of Dr
and Mrs. T. L. Bray during the
Thanksgiving holidays.* •
MANY PEANUTS
ARRIVING
That Plymouth is a peanut
(enter is established by the re
cords of the Plymouth Peanut
Warehouse, an organization just
in its third year.
They employ three storage
warehouses with a combined ca
pacity of forty thousand bags,
and last vear they vere filled to
capacity. Already all space has
been engaged for this year, and
peanuts are shipped from a great
many Roanoke river points and
are brought in from all points in
this section.
The warehouse is bonded and
peanut planters are accorded the
■ipportunity of storing their en
tire crop, using their receipts as
negotiable collateral, and then
benefit by any increase in price
that mijrht occur later.
W. R. Hampton 13 proprietor
and W. H. Clark, weigher and
grader.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Walter White was in Edenton
Monday on business.
Messrs. G, L. Davenport and
Leon Spruill were in Plymouth
Tuesday.
Mrs. Clinton Everett spent
Monday in Edenton the guest of
Mrs. P. H. Bell.
Mrs. Jim Chesson of near Ply
mouth spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Matilda Aumack.
Mesd'imes Joe Pritchard and
Ida Hrickhouse were in Plymouth
Wednesday of last week.
Mr. George Swain of Suffolk
spent Thanksgiving with his
mother, Mrs. Henrietta Swain.
Rev. Mr. Nichols of Lreswell
held services at Oak Grove
church bunday morning at 11
o'clock and Sunday night at 7
o’clock
The Rehoboth church members
have postponed the supper that
was to be held at Albemarle
school building on Friday night,
Dec 3rd. A later date will be set
for the occasion.
Unusual Promotion
An unusual distinction was at
tained by Louis Philip Hornthal
when he was appointed as one of
the two color corporals at David
son college a few days ago. It is
very seldom that such a mark of
distinction is accorded any ex
cept seniors in such institutions.
Louis Philip is in his sopho
more year.
Rose quartz is the newest thing
in jew dry for everyday wear.
ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
BROWN
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ALSO GOOD COMEDY
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SATURDAY
NIGHT
“THE BELOVED
BRUTE”
ALSO
THE LAST CHAPTER OF
. THE
RIDDLE RIDER
MEETING OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE IS
WELL ATTENDED
DIAL PHONE SYSTEM APPROVED—TO AD
VERTISE NATURAL RESOURCES
An interesting and enthusiastic
mfeeting of the Plymouth Chamber
of Commerce was held in the court
house Monday night. The in
creasing interest that is being taken
in this organization by the business
men of the community is a delight
to officers and a source of much
satisfaction to those who are in
terested in the growth and develop
ment of this section.
Including a few out of town
visitors there were about fifty pres
ent, representing almost every
phase of commercial life of this
community.
One important and immediate
improvement that is practically an
assured fact is the changes that are
proposed in the telephone system.
Officials of the Carolina Telegraph
and Telephone company were pres
ent and were very much impressed
with the interest manifested in
their company by the people who
are to be offered additional and im
proved service. This organization
recently purchased the Wiiliamston
Telephone company, which served
this section for years.
The line stretching from here to
Columbia is now under process of
improvement and in a short while
it is expected that excellent service
will be available.
Telephone renters have been ac
corded a free service to all points of
the county for several years, but
we understand that after the new
line is opened for service that a
nominal toll will be charged,
Zeb Vance Norman was very
much in earnest in his determina
tion to get in touch with some in
fluential trade journal, and to open
negotiations for beginning an ad
vertising campaign that would
thoroughly set out the natural re
sources of this section and its pecu
liar adaptability for the establishing
of various manners of commercial
enterprises.
The chamber of commerce meets
in the court house each Monday
night.
CONGREGATION
DELIGHTED
Rev. R. G. L. Edwards began his
ministerial duties here with the
Methodist church Sunday with two
powerful and interesting sermons.
He has made a decided hit with
his congregation, and the communi
ty at large is delighted to have him
here.
There is no doubt but that his
services in our community will
yield a bountiful harvest of spiritu
al inspiration and church interest.
Oak Grove Enjoys Bazaar
The Basaar that was given by
the members of th* Oak Grove
Baptist church last Frdav night
at the Albemarle school building,
proved to be a great success.
The supper was very delightful
consisting of oysters, chicken
salad, sandwiches, ice cream and
cake. Quite a crowd attended
from Plymouth, Roper, Mackeys
and Creswed and the event was
thoroughly enjoyed by those
present
Changes in Advertisement
We call your attention to the
following changes that we kave
been advised to note in Pender s
ad, which appears on page three,
but which were received too late:
Salt pork, rib bellies, should read
20c; salt pork, plates, should read
ing articles appear in the ad: Jewel
lard. 4-lb can. 63c; Jewel lard, 8-lb
can. $1.20; Compound lard. 12Jc;
mixed nuts, pound, 29c; citron,
pound. 47c.
Turkey Supper at Roper
Tonight
A regular turkey supper will
be held tonight by the Ladies’
Aid Society of the Methodist
church at Roper for the benefit
of the parsonage fund.
Oysters, ice cream and cakt
will also be served, and every
body is invited to attend.
‘ancy work wiU also be offeree
16c.
It was requested that the follow
H. D. DREW DIED
MONDAY
H. D. Drew diet here Monday
night in the thirty-third year of his
life. The deceased was a victim of
tuberculosis, and had been in rapid
ly declining health for the past
three or four years, two years of
which have been spent confined to
his room.
Mr. Drew came here from Wind
sor a few years ago and accepted a
position as machinist with the Wilts
Veneer company, which he retained
until the ravages of this insistent
malady compelled him to cease
work. His unfortunate case attract
ed the attention and unlimited
sympathies of all the people of this
community who rendered all aid
possible.
He leaves a devoted wife, four
children of tender years, his father
and two brothers.
The remains were taken to his
old home near Windsor Wednesday
afternoon for funeral and interment.
Negro Cut in Affray
A knife wound, requiring forty
five stitches to close it, was made
in the body of Aaron Speller by
William Pugh, both colored, of
Bertie county, early yesterday
morning when they were riding a
long the Windsor highway. A color
ed boy was driving Speller and
Pugh in his car when the two men
started quarreling over a woman.
A point was reached where the
driver of the car told Speller and
Pugh to get out. that he w as not
going to have a fight in his car.
The two men stepped from the car
and the boy drove on dow n the
road a short distance when he turn
ed around and returned to the spot
where he had left the two men
Speller was found with an ugly gash
in hi; body. Pugh having cut him
on the side, making a wound that
reached to the lung and several
inches long Pugh was not to be
seen.
Speller is not expected to live.
Darkies who live in glass house?
should not throw bones.
MR. VAIL DIES
SUDDENLY
James. H. Vail, jaged about fifty
years, died suddenly at his home
near Westover Tuesday morning
following a stroke of paralysis.
At 4 a. m. he was awakened by
his alarm clock, and arose from the
bed and silenced the clock. He
then called his wife to let her know
that it was time to arise and pre
pare breakfast for him before he
left for his work. He went back to
bed and was immediately seized
with a violent physical shaking.
Dr. Claudius McGowan w'as call
ed and went hurriedly to the bed
side of the stricken man. There was
nothing that medical skill could do
and his spirit passed away at nine
o’clock. From the time of the at
tack he knew no pain and was
entirely oblivious to everything.
He was employed as section
master of the Norfolk Southern in
the vicinity of Westover.
He is survived by his wife and
two children. The children, how
ever, were borne by his first wdfe.
The remains were laid to rest
Wednesday afternoon at three
o’clock in Sts. Delight cemetery,
near his home.
Wharfing Facilities Are
I mproved
The W. H. Finch Dredging
and Wrecking company, who for
the past two months have been
improving the water front land
ing and hading facilities of the
Wilts Veneer company and the
National Handle company, and
who have been dredging the
fishing grounds of Kitty Hawk
and Slades fisheries, is now at
work making improvements on
wharfing facilities of the Hamp
ton property just north of Water
street, which is expected to be
completed within a short while.
| Services at Grace Episcopal
Church Sunday
Rev. W. B. Clark of Kittrell
l
will preach at brace Episcopal
church Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock and Sunday night at
seven-thirty.
| The pub.ic is most cordially
invited to attend these services.
WESTOVER NEWS
Mr. Harry McMullan of Wash
ington was a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. Walter Knowles of near
R >per was a business visitor heis
Tuesday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weaver
spent Sunday night in William
ston with friends.
Mr. and Mrs Ben Harris and
family spent the Thanksgiving
'holidays in Williamston,
I Miss Victoria Weaver spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Biggs and
familj of Jamesville were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Reborns
Thursday night.
‘ Mr. and Mrs. John Swain a d
I Mr and Mrs. Norman Chess, n
l were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Robbins Sunday.
Mr. David Ambrose and sister,
Annie Bell of Bath spent Thurs
day with Mrs. W. T. Robbins and
family. They were accompanied
home by Misses Blanche and
Mildred Robbins.
George Bernard Shaw, British
author:
"It would be far more sensible to
refuse to allow any woman to be
come a teacher unless she had at;»"
least one baby, and looked
properly.”