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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY, DEC. 24, 1926
NO. 3
LOZAL NEWS
H. H. Smith spent Sunday in
Ayden.
E. A. Brothers spent Suud..y
in Elizabeth City.
Rev. J. R. Everett was in
Washington Friday.
Waiter Ciaik and Jack Feeie
were in Greenville Sunday.
llou F. li. Johnson oi Faiikcgo
Was a Visitor ueic oaiUiuuy.
rioi. E In. KiuUic oi rt p^i
was a ousit css vision hete iu-.
aay.
J . L. idof tun tonu Cue RcoU
Wfclt n. VI oSi.lii&teli lost OaUil
uay .
E. C. Vvesiou oi W aslnijgton
Was o uucims. vision neie .Usl
Friday.
Mi. and >.<s iar^i.ct A.i b
itv vioied rcitttivt'b i.» MaCheji>
ibunuay.
Mr. ana Mrs. vw fi. iaylorul
Rich fcquare were in towi. last
week-end.
W. B. Cox, W. J. Martin and
Dr. C. McGowan speni the week
end in Norfolk.
Mrs. C. W. Snell of the Plea
sant Grove section, was in town
shopping Tuesday.
Quite a number of our young
people attended a dance at YVL
lianiston Iasi Friday night.
W. C. Miller of Havana, Cuba,
has been in town snaking hands
with his friends this week.
A. S. Ohesson of Wilson spent:
the week-end here with his
mother, Mis J. S. t hessou.
Mrs. N. B. Stevens of Fayetit
ville is here the guest of her
mother, Mrs. J. S. Chesson.
Mr. and M.s. J. L. Hayes and
M'- anu Mrs S. W. Beasley were
vis.tors in Euzatieth City Sunday.
H. E. Frame left Sunday for
his home in Fort Wayne, Ind ,
after a brief business visit here.
B. E. Kisbam left Sunday for
Denmark, S. C-, after spending
several days here with his family.
Miss Vera Ayers, member of
the high school faculty at Thom
asville, is here for the holidays.
Misses Margaret Ward Jack
son, Thelma Harrison and Mr.
Victor Everett spent Sunday in
Wiliiamston.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Read and
little daughter, Elizabeth, and
Mrs. Claude Read spent Satur
day in Norfolk.
LeRoy Harris, student at the)
Atlantic Christian College, Wil
son, is spending the holidays here
with his parents.
Roland Ausbon and daughter
of Henderson, spent a few days
of last week her 3 with his sister,
Mrs. J. S. Brown.
Dale l'etterton, student at
State college, is at home for the
holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Tetterton.
Dr. J. R. White, who is an in
terne in an Atlanta hospital, is
at home for the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
White.
Louis Philip Hornthal, soph
more at Davidson college, is at
home for Christmas with bis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P«
Hornthal.
NO PAPER FOR
NEXT WEEK
Years ago we established a cus
tom of omitting the publication
of the Beacon the week following
Christmas. This year we will not
depart from that custom, conse
quently there will be no issue pub
lished next week.
The accumulation of odds and
ends will be straightened out, re
pairing will be attended to, and
other arrangements will be made
for a fresh start for 1927.
It is our sincere wish that each
ot you will spend the most enioy
able Christmas ever, and that the
new year will yield an abundance
of health, prosperity and happiness
for you.
News coming from all directions
predict that 1927 will see a big busi
ness boom and that the foundation
of American commerce will be more
sound, and that people of all sec
tions will share in the prosperity to
come We sincerely hope that this
prediction will materialize and that
our constituency will receive its full
share of whatever of the good
things that 1927 holds in store.
On January 7th we will greet
you again, and throughout the new
year we will strive to make each
issue an improvement over the
other. To accomplish this it will be
necessary for our readers to assist
us in gathering information of news
value. It is our desire to give all
the attention possible to every com
munity in the county, and if proper
assistance is rendered our efforts
shall not be in vain.
Again we wish you a very merry
Christmas and a happy New Year.
Christmas Services Enjoved
at M. E. Church
Special Christmas services
were held in the Meth idist
church Sunday morning and
evenitic These services werej
thoroughly enjoyed by thosej
attending.
Powerful sermons were preach
ed ly Rev. Edwards, a^d appro
priate music rendered by the
choir.
In the evening service Mrs C.
J Norman, Jr., effectively read
“0, Little Town of Bethlehem.”
There will be no service in the
Methodist church tomorrow
morning, but services will be
held at the usual hours Sunday
Schools Close For Holidays
Plymouth schools closed last
Friday for the (Ihristmas holidays
and most of the out of-town
teachers are spending the 1 o i
Jays at their various homes.
The session will be resumed
an Monday, January 3rd.
Recorder’s Court Postponed
On account of the illness of
judge Zeb Vance Norman there
was no session of the recorder’3
20urt Tuesday.
All cases which were docketed
for Tuesday will be tried on Tues
day of next week.
Marion Martin and Mrs. 'V.
F A.u-<bon are spending a few
jays in Hampton, Va.
Gordon and James Norman,
students at State College, are
spending the holidays with their
parents here.
Mr. Grady Harrison of Louis
burg was in town this week, be
ing called on account ot the ill-1
ness of his mother, Mrs. W. C.
Harrison. '
Miss Eoline Everett of Orlan-1
da, Fla., is spending the Christ
mas holidays here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0
Everett.
ett£ Christmas
ITH 1926 drawing rapidly to a close we
can look back over its twelve months as
they have passed in this community, and
we find in them much that we will wish to
remember, and but very little we will want to forget.
The Christmas season of 1926 brings to us a record
of twelve months of community peace, of community
good will, of community prosperity, and an increased
community hope for the dawning year of 1927.
During 1926 we have enjoyed our neighbors, our
friends; we have laughed with them in their hours
of merriment, and we have grieved with them in
their bereavements and consoled them as best we
might. This is as it should be. It is such things that
the spirit of Christmas teaches us. It is the lesson
brought to us by the Man of Gallilee nineteen hun
dred and twenty-six years ago.
During 1926 we have grown better individually
and collectively; we have evinced a greater degree
of tolerance, of human kindness, of love and
faith, than in any previous year, and this is but an
evidence of the increasing betterment of the race.
With a backward glance over the records of 1926
we find every good reason for believing this Christ
mas season is to be the best we have ever enjoyed.
We know that those blessings, faith, hope, love,
peace, that were brought to the race with the dawn
of the Christian era are with us today in greater
degree than ever before. We know we will receive
a greater number of hearty Christmas greetings, a
greater number of friendly smiles, and what comes
to us will come to each and every individual in our
community, including our Merry Christmas to each
and every one. The Publishers
(Copyright, 1926)
APPOINTMENT
OF OFFICERS
The new board of county com
missioners, composed of A. L.
Owens, chairman, E. R. Lewis and
W. T. Alexander, who took over
the affairs of the county on the
first Monday of this month, have
appointed Edward L Owens county
attorney and J. C. Gatlin as county
auditor. Carl L. Bailey was reap
pointed county solicitor.
Mr. Gatlin’s duties as auditor
will begin on January first, at which
time the resignation of W. J. Jack
son, Jr., present incumbent, be
comes effective.
The new attorney began his
duties immediately after his ap
pointment, and his first move was
to arrange a loan of twenty thous
and dollars with which to pay
county road vouchers which have
been worthless for about eighteen
months. Those who deposited these
vouchers for collection upon re
ceiving them have been notified by
the Branch Banking and Trust
company that payment of same
has been made.
Services at Grace Church
A celebration of the Holy Com
munion will be held at Grace
Episcopa' church Christmas
morning at eleven o’clock. Ap
propriate music will be rendered
by the choir.
Father W. B. Clark, P. D., will
deliver a special Christmas ser
mon.
An invitation is extended to
all to attend.
KILLED IN AUTC
WRECK
Tom Craddock, aged abou
twenty-five, lost his life early las
Saturday night when a car he wa:
driving overturned about two mile:
from Creswell.
Mr. Craddock had been making
purchases in Creswell and was or
his way hon e in Tyrell county driv
ing a small Ford car of the race:
style' and upon approaching £
sharp curve at Woodley s ditch the
car failed to negotiate the turn anc
toppled over, throwing Mr. Crad
dock violently against an oak stumf
completely crushing one side of hi:
head, death resulting almost in
stantly.
Mr. Craddock had been engagee
in logging operations a short dis
tance from Creswell. in Tvrrcl
county, and his home was only ;
short distance from his work.
He leaves a devoted wife.
Mr. Read Loses Auto
A Chevrolet touring caroperat
ed by Jack W- ILad, travelini
representative for the Unites
States Tire and Rubber company
caught fire and was completel
destroyed near Tarboro last Fr
day morning.
Mr. Read, who is a resident c
this place, states that he is o
the opinion that a short circu
caused by defective wiring caus
ed the car to catch fire- The ce
was the property of the tit
company.
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“WHITE XMAS’
SERVICES
A special Christmas service
known as a “ ’/hite Christmas/
will be held at the Christiai
church tonight at eight o’clock
The Program, “At His Tt rone,'
will be rendered and embrace:
appropriate songs and Panto
mimes The male quartette o
the Christian church will sin*
special Yuletide selections, ar.c
the entire program is giver
under the direction of the Sun
day school
A special offering will be taker
for the Southern Christian Ilomi
at Atlanta, which is a home ir
which several hundred orphai
children are cared for.
A special invitatian is extend
ed to everyone to attend thi
service.
Baptist Services Sunday
At the Baptist Chu-ch th
Christmas will be held at elevei
o’clock Sunday morning- A spe
cial Christmas sermon has bee
prepared by Rev J. R. Everetl
and Christmas music will be rer
dered.
Beginning with the first Sur
day in January a series of sei
mons will be preached on th
Ten Commandments in the nigh
services. These sermons will h
arranged for ten consecutiv
Sunday nights, one of th Con
mandments being taken as
subject in each meeting.
C. OF C FAVORS
ACRE ROAD
The question of an improved
road on Long Acre consumed the
entire session of the chamber of
commerce Monday night. This
, meeting was advertised and a large
attendance was urged, but only the
usual crowd was present and the
proposition was thoroughly discuss
ed.
There has been some agitation
to have this road improved on
Long Acre until it reaches the turn
pike leading to Wenona and the
improvement continue in that di
rection until it merges with the
fard surfaced road at Pantego.
The disposition of the state high
way commission, as it was claimed,
is to continue the road to Acre
Station and then go in an easterly
direction until it connects with the
improved road leading into Swan
Quarter, the capital of Hyde.
A motion endorsing the inten
tions of the highway commission
was entertained and unanimously
passed.
There will be no meeting of the
chamber of commerce next Mon
day night, but regular weekly meet
ings will be resumed on Monday
night, January 3rd.
SKINNERSVILLE NZWS
Mr. Tom Swain of Plymouth
was a visitor here Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
motored to Elizabeth City Mon
day.
Rev. R. L. Hethcex and little
daughter, Louise, were in this
community Tu sday.
Mesdames Mollie Lee Wi!ey, S.
A. Holton and son, George Wiley
Holton, were in Edenton Monday.
Misses Eva and Alice White
and little niece, Margie White,
were in Edenton Saturday shop
ping.
Messrs. Lue Read and L. P.
Hornthal of Plymouth were in
this community Monday buying
peanuts for a Suffolk firm.
Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Daven
| port left yesterday for Charles
1 ton, S, C., to spend the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. G J. Cherry.
Misses Fannie Biggs and Flos
sie Wocdley and Mrs. C, L.
- Everett and son, Aumack, at
’ tended the Christmas tree at
i Mackeys high school last Friday
night.
Old aunt Polly Norman a
colored woman eighty years old,
living on Mrs. M. J. Elliott’s
farm, passed away quietly last
Monday night. Sne had been in
very feeble health for about four
I yjars.
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It's hard to love your neighbor
as yourself if he happens to be
i learning the saxophone.
ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
“Necessary Evil”
Featuring
Viola Dona
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
CHRISTMAS
NIGHT
“The Night Cry”
ALSO
FOURTH EPISODE
OF
“Sunken Silver”