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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JAN. 28, 1927
NO. 7
EAGERNESS FOR ROAD
DRAWS BIG CROWD
SEVERAL DELEGATIONS MEET WITH LOCAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SECURE
ENDORSEMENT FOR ROUTE OF
HIGHWAY NO. 97
TO LINK WASHINGTON AND HYDE
The need for immediate, courage
ous action was stressed in a ringing
five-minute talk before the chamber
of commerce by Atty. W. L. Whit
ley here Monday night. "Time is
slipping," he said, "and while we
sit idly by and procrastinate other
sections are vigorously reeking ma
terial recognition from the State
highway commission in its allotment
of hard-surfaced roads."
One of the most enthusiastic
meetings of such a body ever seen
here was staged when delegations
from Long Ridge, Long Acre, We
nona, Pungo, Belhaven and Wash
ington met with the local chamber
of commerce in an effort to per
suade it to give its endorsement to
routes desired by those of the differ
ent communities. The road that is
understood to be scheduled to con
nect Washington and Hyde coun
ties is causing a great deal of heat
ed interest. Long Ridge wants it.
Long Acre wants it, and Wenona is
also ambitious to obtain it, and
each faction is working hard in the
interest of their particular sections.
The Long Ridge delegation,
through John Browning, W. W.
Ange, Julian Spruill and W. M.
Stubbs, advanced the argument
that such a road could be built in
that direction much cheaper than
in any of the other directions.
John Allen, from Long Acre, in
a very creditable and forcible talk,
asked that endorsement be given to
a route that would traverse the
Long Acre road to Acre station,
and thence in an eastwardly direc
tion to the Hyde capital. Then a
nistory oi cne Long /\cre roau unu
the turnpike was rendered by Rev.
N. H. Harrison, eighty-two year-old
veteran of the Civil War. His re
marks were spontaneous and well
directed, serious and logical.
Rev. Roy Respass championed
the Long Acre cause in a lengthy
speech, pointing out various and
divers reasons why that route
should be taken.
Dr. Claudius McGowan uncom
promisingly asserted his preference
for the Long Acre route.
Mr. Henry Bowen, also of the
Long Acre section, augmented the
Long Acre arguments of those who
spoke prior to him. and lamented
the fact that heretofore the city of
Washington has had no place in the
deliberations of that body.
Atty. Tom Long of Belhaven ex
plained that the people of Hyde
and Dare counties were anxious to
obtain an outlet leading to the
north, and that the most feasible
Appoints City Clerk
At a special meeting Monday
night the town council appointed
Moye W. Spruill as city clerk.
This office was make vacant by the
resignation of D. A. Hurley, which
became effective on the tenth of
this month. Mr. Spruill is a young
man of industrious habits and
strict application to business and
we feel certain will make a valuable
man for the office. He was a mem
ber of the Thirtieth division during
the recent war.
“Polly With a Past” at school
auditorium Thursday night, Feb
ruary 10th- A comedy - drama
that is sure to interest and en
tertain ail who attend.
route would be via Swan Quarter,
Belhaven, Pantego. Wenona. Ply-]
mouth, Mackeys and across the
sound, rather than any other route
that could be laid out.
C. S. Heynen of Wenona asked
that highway No. 97 be endorsed
as is shown on the highway map,
which would take the course ex
plained by Mr. Long. His remarks
were supplemented by Mr. Respass
of Pungo and R. C. Heynen of We
nona Mr. Heynen told of the
Blacklancl Experiment Farm, State j
owned and operated for experiment
al purposes, which is located at
Wenona, and that an improved
road to that place would make the
experiment station easily accessible
for the farmers of all sections.
Col. Wiley C. Rodman of Wash
ington contends that no definite
route has been designated, and ex
plained that the most advantageous
route would be to connect with
No. 91 at Everett's cross roads.
He also gave the information that
this district, which embraces twenty
counties, was alloted only ninety
one miles under the existing pro
gram. and that if this section
secured any of it immediate action
was necessary.
John G. Bragaw came as a
special emissary of Mayor E. T.
Stewart of Washington, who was
unable to b^ present, and extended
the right hand of fellowship in a
splendid speech to the people who
were in the mass meeting.
Atty. W. B. Rodman, also of
Washington, practically confined
his remarks to the virtues of the
Smith Bill which is before the Leg
islature now, and in closing asked
that a vote supporting such bill be
endorsed. This bill gives the right
of discretion to the highway com
mission and empowers them to
make any alterations they deem
necessary in the construction of
roads. The question was put before
the mass meeting, who voted for it
by a substantial majority. The
principal opposition came from the
Belhaven and Wenona delegations.
This endorsement was an expres
sion from the meeting as a whole,
and not an official act of the cham
ber of commerce.
Endorsement of no particular
route was made by the body, but
the power to make this endorsement
was delegated entirely to the com
mittee on roads, which is composed
of Z. V. Norman, Van B. Martin,
C. L. Groves. A. L. Alexander and
P. H. Darden, who are to meet
as early as possible.’
Has Thriving Poultry
Business
Asa F. Johnston of the Johns
ton Poultry Farm, Roper, was in
town Monday in the interest of
his business. This enterprise
was established only a short while
ago and its growth has been rap
id Incubators with a capacity of
four thousand eggs are now em
ployed and he i3 planning t'' ex
tend and broaden the buainess
as quickly as possible.
“I ha\en’t a thing to wear,”
has been the cry of the women
all through the ages but the
modern women are the first to
wear it.-Jud^e,
ENTERTAIN AT
BRIDGE
Miss Louise Ayers and Mrs. J.
P. Sutton were hostesses on Tues
day evening at their home on Third
street at a bridge party in honor of
Mrs. Clyde McCallum, formerly of
Hertford, who is making her home
in Plymouth.
The guests were greeted at the
door by Mrs. B. A. Sumner and
ushered to the attractive apartment
of Mrs. Sutton by Mrs. D. V. Clay
ton. where hot tea and wafers were
charmingly served by Mrs. W. H.
Clark and Miss Lenore Stone.
Miss Ayers with Mrs. McCallum
received at door of the living-room,
which was tastefully decorated and
arranged for six tables of bridge.
Lovely corsages of parma violets
were presented to the guest of
honor, and Miss Mavis Thigpen
and Miss Martha Hornthal as high
score prizes.
At the close of the game a most
delectable salad course was served
by the hostesses.
Opens Pressing Shop
W- J. Jackson, Jr., recently
bought the stock and fixtures of
the grocery business formerly
conducted by Harry Chopick,
near the Norfolk Southern depot,
and in conjunction with the
grocery business he has establish
ed a cleaning and pressdnR en
terprise. This element of the
business is also equipped to do
altering of all kinds.
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' To Sell Coburn Farm
One of the show places of the
county, the T. Gray Cobum farm,
has been subdivided and will be
sold at auction January 29th by
the Atlantic Coast Realty Com
pany. This property is one of the
finest and best developed in this
part of the state, and much pride
was taken in- it by its former ow
ner, the late T. Gray Coburn.
Plan to see ‘‘Polly With a Past.'
February 10th.
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AMONG OUR
CHURCHES
EPISCOPAL
Rev. W. H. I. Jackson
MORNING SERVICE:
Sunday School, 9:45 o’clock.
Preaching service. 11 o’clock.
EVENING SERVICE:
Preaching service, 7:30 o’clock.
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METHODIST
Rev. R. G. L. Edvraids, Pastor
MORNING SERVICE:
Sunday School, 9:45 o’clock.
There will be no service at
the usual 11 o’clock hour.
EVENING SERVICE:
Epworth League, 6:45 o’clock.
Preaching service, 7:30 o’clock.
Mid-week prayer service Wed
nesday evening 7:30 o’clock.
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BAPTIST
Rev. J. R. Everett, Pastor
MORNING SERVICE:
Sunday School, 9:45 o’clock.
Preaching service, 11 o’clock.
Subject; “How to Conquer the
Devil.”
EVENING SERVICE:
B. Y. P. U., 6:30 o’clock.
Preaching service, 7:30 o'clock.
Subject; Fifth Commandment or
“Where the Home is Breaking
Down,”
Mid-week prayer service Wed
nesday evening 7:30 o'clock.
PEOPLES BANK
DEPOSITORS
MEET
A meeting of the depositors of
the People’s Bank of Creswell,
which closed last week, was held
Wednesday afternoon i n the
Community Theatre at that place.
L. H. Harrison of the banking
department of the corporation
commission was present.
A large crowd attended and
much interest was manifested in
a proposal whereby the Bank of
Creswell would take over th e
affairs of the Peoples bank as a
consolidation, provided the de
positors would agree to leave
one-half of their deposits in the
bank until the affairs could be
liquidated.
Practically all depositors pre
sent signed such an agreement
and a committee is now busy
getting in touch with those who
were not present for the purpose
of acquainting them with the
proposition.
It is confidently expected that
the consolidation will be effected
by the first of next week. Incase
the consohdation is arranged
business will be conducted en
tirely in the building occupied
by the Peoples Bank.
Hubby had fallen down the
steps, and his wife was anxiously
bending over him. “0 John, did
you miss a step?” she inquired
with much concern.
‘ Naw; I hit ’em a'l.”
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Mrs. M. J. Elliott and Aumack
Everett were in Creswell Sunday
as guests of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Phelps
moved to the old home place of
VV. E. Blount Monday.
Miss Fannie Biggs has return
ed home after an extended visit
with relatives in Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
and daughter were guests of
Air?. Molly Alexander Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Daven
port and Miss Jessie Curies spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Pat
tie Spruill.
Mrs. Guilford Davenport has
returned home after spending
some time with Mr. and Mrs. G.
J. Cherry at Charleston.
Misses Alice and Eva White
and mother, Mrs. C. V. White,
were guests of Mrs, W. E.
Blount Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Molly Wiley, Mrs. S. A.
Holton and son, George Wiley,
were in Roper Friday as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Biount.
Mrs. Mary Pharr returned
from Richmond and Norfolk (
Sunday to spend some time with i
her mother. Mrs. Mamie Phelps. ,
Rev. R. L. Hethcox passed
through this community from :
Charleston Saturday, where he i
has been holding a revival meet- ,
ing.
Sunday School was held at Re- ,
hoboth last Sunday for the first
time since the first Sunday in
January. Quite a large crowd '
attended.
Mrs Lillie Everett, Mrs. C. V.
White and granddaughter, Mar
gie, spent Wednesday in Eden
ton as guests of M*-. and Mrs.
Charles T. White.
Aumack Everett and brothers,
Henry Starr and Frances, were
at Mackeys Thursday night to
practice for a play which wa3
presented last Friday night
Mrs. George Spearman and
little son, John Edward, of Platts
burg, N. Y., left Saturday for
their home accompanied as far
as Norfolk by her brother, Cor
bitt Svain. and Miss Corinne
Bell.
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RECORDER’S
COURT
Quite a large crowd made up
of people from all sections of the
county were here to attend the
regular session of Recorder’s
court Tuesday morning. This
was the first session held in
three weeks, the past two weeks
being taken up by superior court,
and it was expected that there
would be a rather heavy docket.
The following cases were dis
posed of:
Mister Righton plead guilty to
a charge of false pretence and
was sentenced to the roads for
ninety days, the sentence to be
continued for ninety days upon
pajment to A. L. Holmes the
sum of $25.00, and payment of
ccst at once. Upon failure to
comply with this o.der within
ninety days, the road sentence is
to begin.
Philip Boston was fined $20 00
and cost for public drunkenness
and posse sing liquor.
Earl Bateman plead guilty to a
charge of assault with deadly
weapon and was assessed the
ccst, the doctor’s bill and $35 85
to the prosecutor.
Joe Hedgepeth was given eight
months on the county roads for
assault with deadly weapon. He
plead guilty.
Layton Owens was adjudged
not guilty of a charge of damage
to personal property.
James Johnson faced the Re
corder again under a charge of
being a nuisance and was given
a suspended sentence of thirty
days on the roads. Capias is to
be issued the first time Jjm is
guilty of public drunkenness.
Quietly Married
On Wednesday afternoon at
three-fifteen at the home of Just
ice W. F. Ausbon a very pretty
wedding was solemnized when
Miss Beulah Louise Barber,
charming daughter of Mr. W.
B. Barber of this community,
became the bride of Mr. Joshua
Ihomas Griffin of Mackeys.
Mrs. Griffin is a recent grad
uate of the Plymou'h high school
md a large number of her
school friends were present on
this occasion.
Immediately after the cere
mony the bride and groom left
for the home of the groom's
oarents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Griff
n, at Mackeys, where a leception
was held Wednesday night.
Fords Collide
An accident that might have
lad more serious results happen
'd here Sunday evening about
seven o’clock when a Ford coupe
>ccupied by E. C. Hassell and
L.uther Brown collided with a
similar car of the touring variety
it Swain’s filling station at the
eastern limit of Third street.
Both cars were damaged more
>r less.
Mr. Hassell assumed the re
sponsibility for the collision,
igreed to pay the damages on
;he other car and there were no
inpleasant results except that
ooth Hassell and Brown sustained
slight cuts about the head and
hands.
THE VILLAGE CRACKSMITH
Beneath the spreading knowledge
tree
The wise collegian stands;
Fa’- wider spreading pants has he.
With time upon his hands;
And the bone between his flapper
ing ears
?s thick aft iron bands.
LOCAL NEWS
Ned Miller spent the week-end
in Washington.
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst was in
Rocky Mount Sunday.
A. E. Brothers spent Sunday
in Elizabeth City with his family.
Mrs. 0. II. Lyon is spending
some time with friends in Hen
derson.
Supt. R. A Pope of William
ston was in town Monday on
business.
D. A. Hurley of Greensboro
spent the week-end here with
his family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norman
left Sunday to spend a few days
in Hertford.
Asa F. Johnston and little son
of Roper were business visitors
here Monday.
Mesdames Clyde McCallum
and H. L. Horton were in Rocky
Mount Sunday.
J. C. Gatlin of Creswell began
his duties here as county auditor
Monday morning.
Mr. Charles, representing tha
Atlantic Coast Realty Company
has been in our city for the past
week.
Hon. Van B. Mat tin, Atty. H.
V. Austin and Jimmy Smith
made a motor trip to Raleigh
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. H. Clark of Greenville
ard Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Davis of
near JamesviHe, were in town
visiting relatives Sunday.
Mesdames Jas. I. Brewer and
C. V. W. Ausbon left Tuesday
for Norfolk. Mrs. Brewer has
been visiting Mrs. Ausbon for
some time.
Col. Wiley C. Rodman, Atty.
W. B. Rodman, J. B Bragaw
and Henry Bowen of Washington
attended the chamber of com
merce meeting here Monday
night.
L. H. Harrison, formerly of
this place, and now of the bank
ing department of the State
corporation commission, passed
through here Wednesday morn
ing enroute to Creswell.
Rev. R. G. L. Edwards is in
Elizabeth Cityflhis week in com
pany with bis little daughter,
Clyde, who is receiving surgical
treatment at that place. We are
glad to note that she is gradually
improving.
Wednesday just at nightfall,
with a high northeast wind blow
ing and the temperature drop
ping every second, the fire alarm
was turned in. Investigation
disclosed a burning chimney in
the home of L. T. Weede. As
usual, the fire company answer
ed promptly.
To Install Cleaning Plant
Mr. Everett Burgess has pur
chased the business and equipment
of Mr. Jack Peele. known as Jack's
Pressing Shop, and assumed control
of the affairs this week.
The new owner informs us that
he will immediately install modem
facilities for dry cleaning, pressing,
altering and other serv ices usually
found in such an establishment.
It takes more than free air to
keep the average ajan'a car up.