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VOL. 33
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY. DEC. 10, 1926
NO. 1
"AFTER SIX DAYS" ALMO THEATRE, DEC. 27 & 28TH.
“SPONSORED BY ■»
THE WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
LOCAL NEWS
A. T. Barnhill of Everetts, was
here Sunday
Rev. H. A. Chester.of Ropei
was in town Thursday.
Miss Sadie Ausbon was ii
Rockv Mount last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L Bayes
spent Sunday in Windsor.
Mr and Mrs. A. L. Alexander
were in Washington Sunday.
0. C. Mi'ler of Greenville, was
in town on business this week.
Mrs. A W. Swain returned
Monday to her home in Raleigh.
M-. and Mrs. B A. Sumnei
left Monday for South Carolina
Rev, W. C. Benson of Scotland
Neck was a vi itor here Tuesday.
Leland Thompson wai a busi
ness visitor in Williamston Tues
day
R. W. Johnston and Lue Read
made a motor trip to Belhaven
Monday.
J. F. Brlanga of Cresweil was
among the visiters to Plymouth
Monday
A. L., and T. C. Holmes of
Creswail were among our visitors
Monday.
Bill /atts of Williamston was
in town for a snort while last
Monday.
Atty- W. B. Rodman of Wash
ington was in town on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. C. E. Mizelle of R >per
was among our shopping visitors
this week.
Onward Davis and Surrey
Wright were visitors in William
ston Sunday.
Jack Peele and Miss Helen
White motored over to Greenviie
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. R E White of
Ahoskie spent Sunday here with
Mrs. Dan Bassinger.
Treasurer L. E Hassell of
Roper, was a business visitor
here Tuesday afternoon.
Mesdames J M , and P. ivi.
Arps and Miss Ethel Arps spent
Wednesday in Washington.
Mesdames J W. Read, H. V.
Austin and E. G. Arps spent part
of Tuesday in Washington.
Mrs. G. S. Ausbon and little
son, Douglas, are in Durham
vidting relatives and friends.
Miss Margaret Ward Jackson,
who has been vidting friends in
Raleigh, returned home Sunday.
Miss Lucille Brooks of Bath
and Mrs Jim Payne of Washing
ton spent the week-end here with
/riends.
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BLOOD POISON
CAUSES DEATH
Our county was saddened last
Friday upon learning of the death
of Mr. James R. Latham of tile
Long Ridge section. The deceased
was a general favorite wherever he
was known and no man in this
county was held in higher esteem
than was he. Courteous, accommo
dating and affable to all he had
built a reputation for hospitality,
honesty and fair dealings that caus
ed his acquaintanceship to be
sought
Mr. Latham was nearing the
seventy-year mark and for the past
year or two his health began to fail
him, although he never ceased his
labors until the misfortune which
resulted in his death overtook him.
A short while prior to his death
a tack in one of his shoes scratched
his foot, and at first he paid no at
tention to it, but as tune w;ent on
it continued to irritate him until it
reached a stage where the advice
and care of a doctor was necessary.
The tack infected the scratch and
blood poison set in. Every possible
aid was rendered by skilled physi
cians and loving friends, but the
insidious poison could not be check
ed, and his spirit passed into the.
Great Beyond last Friday at noon.
On Sunday morning at eleven
o’clock his remains were laid to
rest in the old Latham burying
ground near Pinetown. A large con
course of devoted relatives and
sorrowing friends accompanied the
body to its last resting place.
Card of Thanks
To the people of and around
j Fi, inouth who so kindly helped
j and assisted us in various ways j
during the long illness arid death
of my husband, Dock Drew. 1
want to t xcead to them my sin- .
cere thanks and appreciation.
[ also wish to return thanks for
the beautiful floral tokens sent ■
us, and if ever I can assist any
of you in any way I shall stand
willing and ready to do so at all (
times.
Mary Drew
Nomads Pitch Tent at
Mackevs
Mackeys, Dec 7th—Our beau- s
tiful new North State, with its j
picturesque scenery sporting
grounds, especially for hunting ]
and fishing, lent encnantment to 1
four Ohioians to motor to this !
land vtonday and pitch their tent
i on the spacious and desirable ]
lawn of W. B Ohesson for a f
three weeks’ stay, bringing their 1
dogs to enjoy hunting to the
dullest extent Each of them ex
piessed great admiration for our
county. Tnc party is composed
of Messrs. Lloyd, Thomas and
George Oyster a d Mr. Pinnocle ]
of Alliance, Ohio. I
Mrs. R. G L Edwards and j
little daughter of Ahoskie, spent ,
t.ha past week-end here, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Norman, Jr, '
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Mr. J- G. Ward arrived this
week from New York, where
he has mide his home for the
past several years. He will
make his future h >me here, and
the pe pi o' Plymouth extend a
cordial welcome to him.
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A $3,000,000.00 PICTURE
TAKEN FROM THE
OLD TESTAMENT
TO BE PRESENTED BY WOMEN’S MISSIONARY
c,nriFTY OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
RECORDER’S
C O U R-T
In the Recorder’s court here
ruesdav morning Judge Norman
disposed of the following cases:
L! >yd Small was found guil y
)f carrying concealed weapon
4nd fined $15.00 and co?t.
For operating a car while un
fertile influence of liquor Osco
Willis was fined $50 00 and cost
and was deprived of the privi
ege of driving a car for one
/ear.
Joe James plead guilty to a
jharge of violating the prohibi
:ion law, and judgment was sus
o- ruled upon payment of the
;ost. For ca rjing a concealed
weapon he was fined $75.00 and
JOSt
3K1NNERSV! LLE N ZWS
Mr. C. L- Everett was in Ply -
nouth Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Everett spent
Sunday with Miss Eubeh Terry.
Mrs G. L. Davenport, who has
reen quite sick, is now improving
Mr?. Walter White and d luirh
;er. Margie, motored to Plymouth
dot: day
Rw. R L. Hetheoxof Creswell
v*s a visitor in this community
ast Friday.
The ladies of Oak (drove church
leld their missionary meeting
ast Thursday afternoon.
C.V. White and Corbett Swain
it tended tiie commissioners meet
ng at Plymouth Monday.
Mrs. Van. B Martin and family
>f Plymouth were the guests of
drs. G. L. Davenport Sunday.
Mrs. Ida rickfiouse attended
he Baptist missionary meeting
n Columbia Wednesday of last
veek.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas T. White
tnd son, Charles, Jr., of Eden ton,
ipent ihe week-end whir Mr. and
drs. C V. While.
Mrs. George Spearman and
ittle son, George, Jr , of Platts
>urg, New York, are here as the
ruests of Mrs. Henrietta Swain.
Misses Mildred Terr", Donnie
Jlount, Mrs. C. L. Everett and
on, Aumack, attended t e e:gh
h grade class meeting at Mack
iys last Thursday night.
Stores Reflect Christmas
Spirit
The Christmas season is rapid
y assuming that apnearance
iere, especially so is that due of
he mercantile establishments
hat deal in toys, fruits, confec
ionaries and other holiday goods.
Strings of toys and other things
hut. delight the hearts and eyes
if the young folks ar? to be seen
n almost every store, show win
lows are artistically clutterrd
vith seasonable merchandise an<}
werything will be in readiiV'
o welcome the annual visit
!i Nick just two weeks fre^
onight.
“After Six Days” a film version
of th„ old testament, will be shown
at the Almo Theatre next Thursday
and Friday nights sponsored by the
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Methodist church for which benefit
it will be presented, \ he admission
price will be thirty-five cents for
everybody.
This picture portrays in vivid
and historically accurate fashion
the old testament stories from
Adam and Eve to the Judgments of
Solomon. This picture was produc
ed in the actual Bible locations of
the Holy Land and for the first
time on the screen adequately pic
turizes the Bible events from Crea
tion to the time of Solomon.
Each episode as it unfolds is a
part of the better self of every liv
ing individual. This picture will
give every person a better under
standing of the Old-Testament, and
its entertainment values are only
rivalled by its supreme educational
and religious attributes.
By attending on these nights you
will be contributing to a most
worthy cause and at the same time
gain a more lucid conception of the
| Book of Books.
Slight Change in Vital
Statistics
i Th ' keeper of vita!"Statistics
jin Plymouth fad very li I tie to
annoy him during the past month,
as there were no deaths or births
reported among the white peo
ple, and from th- colored element
there were reported only two
births and one death.
County Home Keeper Dead
Following a stroke cf paralysis
which occured about three weeks
prior to his death Mr. Allan W.
Barnes, aged sixty-eight, died
last Friday night at the county
home, of which he was supervi
sor.
The deceased had been in ill
health tor some time.
He leaves a devoted wife and
one daughter to mourn his death.
The remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery at St. Delight
Sunday afternoon at four o’clock,
Rev. J. R. Everett, pastor of the
local Baptist church, performing
the ceremony.
Bazaar at Mackeys Very
Successful
Mackeys. Dec. 7th—The Ladies’
Aid Society of the Mackeys M. E.
church held their annual bazaar in
the basement of Mackeys school
house Friday night. After the beau
tiful display of fancy work was
sold, a lovely cake that was deco
rated for the occasion, was voted
on for the ‘‘prettiest girl.’'
This has proved a big success
with all the bazaars this season.
The cake sold for $i 9.00 and was
awarded to Miss Jamie Reddick.
A very suitable supper was ser
!ed, consisting of oysters, salads,
ake, cream and coffee. The pro
eeds amounted to $60.00, which
.ill be applied to the church fund.
PAST MASTERS
HONORED
Perseverance Lodge No. 59 A. F
& A. M., observed its annual Pasi
Masters' night on Tuesday nigh'
of this week
A representative gathering ol
.\ lasons assembled to pay homage
to those who have heretofore direct
cd the destinies of the organizatior
and the occasion was thorhughle
enjoyed and much fraternal benefit
derived.
All stations were filled with Past
Masters and the formalities were
impressive and entirely in keeping
with the occasion.
Refreshments were served anc
during the course of the evening
splendid talks were made by Prof,
L. E. Hubble. Rev. R. G. L. Ed
wards and other laymen of the
lodge.
The outstanding event of the oc
casion was the address of W. C
Benson of Scotland Neck, who in a
powerful and eloquent talk, review
ed the progress of the order fron
the time of its inception. Its pur
poses and accomplishments were
also given much stress during the
address. Mr. Benson, formerly e
Methodist minister here, has beer
idenified with the order for years
is a thirty-second degree Masor
and a very enthusiastic Noble.
Harry Steli, present Master of the
lodge, opened the lodge on schedule
time.
Mrs. Ben Marriner Dead
Mackeys, Dec. 7th—Mrs. Ber
Marriner, who was Miss Susar
Sennett before her first marriage tc
Mr. Stanley Reddick, was stricku
with paralysis about a week ago,
and all that medical skill could uc
for her was rendered, but God saw
fit to take her to a Heavenly home
where death is no more.
She died at her home last Friday
and was laid to rest in Saints' De
light cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Marriner was a good, con
scientious Christian woman, though
quiet without sham or display She
was always willing to render tribute
to whom tribute was due in a re
served, yet tender manner.
She leaves five children, Clarence,
Charlie, Dewey, Columus and Vir
ginia Dare of Norfolk, and a devot
ed husband. All of the children
were by her first husband.
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ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
COLLEEN MOORE
IN
“Desert Flower”
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
SATURDAY
NIGHT
“The Jazz Bride”
With
KENNETH HARLAN
ALSO
SECOND EPISODE
OF
“Sunken Silvei”
NEW P. E. HERE
SUNDAY
Rev. H. I. Glass, presiding elder
of ihe Elizabeth City district of the
Methodist church, will conduct the
services here Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock.
Mr. Glass was appointed to pre
side over this district during the
conference in Durham last month,
and this will be his first visit here
as presiding elder.
The public is invited to attend
this service.
MACKEYS NEWS
N. T Everett sp nt the pest
week-end in Norfolk visiting Lia
sons.
Miss Jamie Reddick is reported
as being out of school this week
on account of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daven
port of Columbia were guests of
Mrs. Ida Hodges Sunday.
Bill Liverman and Henry
Bateman of Columbia came in
on the train Sunday night from
Detroit. Mich , where they have
been taking a four months’ me
chanics’ course.
Miss Margaret Ratcliff and
Mr. Porter of Greenville, ac
companied by Miss Mattie Roger s
of Wiliiamston, were dinner
guests of Misses Nancy and Iter a
Everett Sunday.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Mildred I5allar.ce, one of the
high school teachers of Mackeys,
is improving rapidly from a ter
rible cut sustained while home
for Thanksgiving.
Rev. Chester of the Roper
charge delivered his first seimon
at Pleasant Grove bunday morn
ing. The members were much
impressed with both his person
ality and splendid sermon
, A community meeting was
held at Pleasant Grove school
house Tuesday right One of the
most enjoyable features of the
program was a beautiful vocal
duet rendered by Misses Audrey
Knowles and Rena Everett.
We are sorry to learn that J.
IV. Chesson of the Pleasant Grove
community is reported as being
| very ill. While at his work he
was seized with a severe nervous
tremliing and could hard.y get
to tne house. His physician was
called at once.
Miss Virgil Davenport charm
ingly entertained the eighth
grade of Macke.vs high school at
her home on Thursday night
from seven until ten o’clcck.
After the meeting Miss Daven
port served a very enjoyable
course of refreshments.
The Ladies' Aid Society of
Pleasant Grove met at the home
of Mrs. A. J Barnes on Wed
nesday alternoon. The business
meeting was discussed in full,
after which the members were
seived a delightful cou.se of re
freshments. It was decided that
the next meeting would be held
| at the home of Mrs. Thos. Bell.
A business meeting of the
stewards was held at the home
of Mrs. C. W. Snell Monday af
ternoon for the purpose of as
signing the work ano discussing
the duties of the new board of
■rewards. Mrs. W. B. Chesson
was elected chan man a> d Miss
Myrtle Tarkenton as secretary
and treasurer. Mrs- C. W. Snell
and Miss Eva Chesson were also
fleeted as new members of the
new board.
About the only trading some peo
ple do at home is a good line of
I _ gossip.