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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C„ FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927
NO. 15
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. T. C. Burgess spent last
Friday in Aurora.
Mr. Henry Williams .‘■'pent
last Sunday in Greenville.
Mrs. M C. May spent last Sun
day in Halifax visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. P M. Arps
motored to Windsor last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Harrison
spent Sunday afternoon in Rocky
Mount.
Mr, and Mrs. A. L. Owens and
son Edward, spent Sunday in
Belhaven.
Capt. E. S. Blount and Miss
M iriam Ausbon motored to Rocky
Mount Saturday.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. J.E. Swain and
Mr. J, T. McNair motored to
Everetts Sunday.
Miss Anna Jones Manning of
Bethel spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. L C. Holiday.
Mr. Julian Brinkley of Raleigh
spent the week-end with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brinkley.
Mr. E. B. Norman of Stone
wall spent a few hours with his
mother, Mrs. C. J. Norman Sr.
last Sunday.
Miss Frances Warren, member
of the teaching staff of the local
school spent last week-end with
parents in Conetoe.
Miss Mildrsd Hester of Marion
Va. who has been visiting Mrs.
L. H. Hubble for the past few
weeks returned home last Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Swain
accompanied by Misses Martha
Hornthal, Luma McLamb and
Elizabeth Ramsey motored to
Washington last Sunday.
Miss Meredith Swain, a stu
dent of Eastern Carolina
Teachers College at Greenville,
spent last week end in town
visiting friends ar.d relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Adler
motored to Lexingtcn Va. last
week to visit their son, Buster,
who is a student at the Virginia
Military Institute of that city.
Dr. T. M. Levie of the depart
ment of agriculture, Raleigh,
arrived last week and will be in
this vicinity for sometime test
ing cattle for bovine tuberculosis.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas.T. Hopkins
accompanied by Misses Madeline
and Flonnie Davis motored to
Rocky Mount last Sunday to visit
a friend in the Parkview. Hospi
tal.
Mrs. Mary Stewart and sister
Miss Sallie Baker Ausbon and
Me srs. Claude Ausbon and Mr.
Jack Taylor of Rocky Mount,
were week-end visitors at
the home of Mrs. W. F. Ausbon
on Washington Street.
Eleven representatives of the
local Baptist Sunday school in
cluding the paster Rev. J. R.
Everett, attended a meeting of
the Martin County Baptist Sun
day School Association that con
vened in Everetts last Sunday.
Mrs. W. F. Ausbon and
daughters Misses Hazel and
Miriam, accompanied by Miss
Marcia Rice motored to Rober
sonville Friday attending a meet
ing of the Martin County Teach
ers Association of which Miss
Miriam Ausbon is a member.
Messrs. Dan Hutchinson ar.d
A’ec St. Amines of South Caro
lina who are students at State
College, Raleigh, accompanied
Messrs. Gordon and James W,
Norman Jr. home, attending the j
dance, being week-end guests of
r. and Mrs. M. W. Norman.
FOUND DEAD IN
HOTEL
R. L. Hight, about fifty years
of age, was found dead in the hall
of the Brinkley Hote', last Mon
day morning about seven o’clock
by servants. Coroner, Dr. T. L.
Bray was summoned and after
a through examination he an
nounced that he could not find
any evidence of violence and
rendered a verdict of heart fail
ure due to excessive drinking of
intoxicants, while on a prolonged
spree. Mr. Hight has been board
ing with Mrs. Ella Marriner, Pro
prietor of the local hotel, for
some years. For sixteen years
lie had been employed by the
Western Union Telephone and
Telegraph Company as linesman
A few weeks ago he was dismis
sed from the employment of the
company and had been in a de
spondent condition since. He
was a member of the Loyal
Order of Moose.
The funeral service was held
on last Tuesday afternoon at the
Pleasant Grcve cemetery, where
the remains were interred. Rev.
R. G. L. Edwards, pastor of local
Methodist Church officiated.
To Deliver Maiden Sermon
Rev. W. E. Norris, of Felicity,
Ohio, will deliver his maiden sermon
in his new pastorage at the local
Christian Church at the morning
service on Sunday, April 3rd. Rev.
Norris is a very el iicient pastor ana
the congregation expect a very
successful year in church work un
der his leadership. The clergyman
assumes the duties of this charge
with several years of experience in
the pastoral work of the church.
This prominent churchman will ar
rive during the first of next week.
The congregation of the church urge
others to attend the first services
that will be held by this minister.
He will speak at the morning and
evening services on first Sunday in
April.
To Have New Market
The building on Water street re
cently vacated by the Plymouth
market will be re-opened with Mr,
S. D. Hillard as manager and will
operate under the name Roanoke
Market and Grocery Company.
The date for opening has been an
nounced as Saturday March. 26th.
Mr. Hillard will carry a full line of
groceries and market products. The
building has reeently been renovat
ed and remodeled and equipped
with up to date market fixtures.
ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
Thomas Meighan
IN
“The New Klondike”
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
SATURDAY NITE
Monte Blue
IN
“The Man Up Stairs”
ALSO
EIGHTH EPISODE
The Phantom Police
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VAUDEVILLE SHOW
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Featuring
MISS EVA
Mind-Reader—Spiritist
Fortune Teller
SUICIDE OR
MURDER?
To The Editor: —
The late, well known and
much admired Jake Wells, the so
called "Father of Vaudeville" is re
ported to have committed suicide.
He was shot twice in the neck and
head, both shots being deep and
centered, not round the outside of
the ribs. What are we going to do
about this murder1 It is impossible
to have been a suicide because he
shot twice. Crime should not go
unwhipped of justice like that.
Somebody will be indicted, possibly
his widow, and out of the list of
your subscribers, l shall refer the
solicitor to a large number of fine
and intelligent men and women by
whom he can prove that "if he had
killed himself, he couldn'thave shot
himself twice,” especially, first
through the middle of the neck.
II. S. WARD—
Proper Spraying Necessary
Information received from Mr.
R. E. Dunning, county farm
agent, reveals that it is nearing
the season for spraying the
peaches. When 75 per cent, of
the petals have fallen off the
peach tree, a spray to control
the cureuilo 13 very important.
The ingredients for the mixture
of this substance for the spray •
should consist of one pound [
powdered arsenate of lead, plus
lime water from three pounds of
stone litne, with fifty gallons of
water. The cureuilo is a beetle,
resembling the weevil that ic
extremely harmful to the fruit
and the trees.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS;
Dr. W. H. Ward of Plymouth
was in this community last week.
Misses Alice and Eva White
were in Edenton and Plymouth,
Saturday.
Harold Bendler of Norfolk has
returned home after an extended
visit with relatives.
Rev. Gilmore of Raleigh, held
services at Oak Grove church
last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Estelle Ainsley spent
Sunday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phelps
of Bay Post Office were the guests
of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Andrew Phelps
Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. William and Percy
Everett of Belhaven were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Davenport Sunday.
Mr. Robert Brewer left for
Williamston l33t Monday after
attending the funeral of his
brother Mr. Eli Brewer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Everett
and Mrs. M. J- Elliott attended
the funeral of Master Warren
Snell at Holly Neck Friday after
noon.
Miss Donnie Alexander gave a
party Friday evening of last
week. A larfe number of yoi ng
people attended, this very enjoy
able affair.
Misses Lucy Pritchett, Alice
White and Mr. Roy Litchfield
of Scuppernong school faculty
are attending the teachers meet
ing at Raleigh this week.
The Sunday School convention
of the Skinnersville district was
held at Rehoboth Church last
Sunday afternoon at four o’clock.
Rev. R. L. Hethcox was the
speaker for the occassion. A
large crowd attended.
Miss Emma Grey Morehead
met with the Ladies Club at
Albemarle school building last
Wednesday. A large number of
ladies of the community attend
l ed. Miss Morehead gave a
j demonstration on the proper
| hanging of pictures.
TO ORGANIZE
BOY SCOUTS
Rev. H. W. Knight of New York,
preached the initiatory sermon in
his new pastorate of the local Grace
Episcopal Church, at the morning
service last Sunday. Mr. Knight
is a very efficient clergyman and
strides of progress are promised the
parish under his leadership. The
new minister will deliver a discourse
to the boys of the city on next Sun
day evening at the regular church
service. The boys and their par
ents are urged to attend this ser
vice. Rev. Knight returned Tues
day from Norfolk where he has been
in conference with Boy Scout lead
ers of that city obtaining correct
data to aid in organiz;ng a scout
troop in this city. During this week
the new minister has addressed the
school children relative to an organi
zation for both the boys and girls.
School Faculty Honored
With Banquet
A supper given by the home
economics clas3 of the local high
school last Thursday evening in
honor of the school faculty pro
ved to be a delightful occassion.
About fourteen guests enjoyed a
sumptuous repast prepared by
the class under the supervision
of Miss Hope Hardison, teacher
of home economics. The menu
consisted of ingredients of three
courses; fruit cocktails, chicken
ala king and ice cream. Misses
Evelyn Ward Brown and Nona
Bateman members of the
Kncfoo.
ses. Following the meal the
guests were invited to the kitch
en and were formally introduced
to the cooks. Victrola mu^ic and
progressive conversation at the
table were enjoyed by all. The
room was artistically decorated
with green and white as the
color scheme and the table was
handsomely ornamented with
a large and small green and
white hats, while the waitresses,
composed of members of the
class, were decoriouslv dressed
in the same colors.
Home Agents Schedule
The following slate is a sched
ule for the various meetings that
will be held by local Home Dem
onstration Agent, Miss Emma
Gray Morehead, during the week
of March 28th, to April 2nd:
MONDAY
11:00 to 12:00 o’clock, Plymouth
Girls Ciub.
1:00 to 2:00 o’clock, Hoke, Girls
Club.
2:30 to 4:30 o’clock, Hoke, Wo
men’s Club.
TUESDAY
Ca'led to Washington.
WEDNESDAY
All day meeting with Beech
Grove, Women's Club.
THURSDAY
9:30 to 10:00 o’clock, Creswell,
Girls Club.
1:00 to 2:00 o’clock, Cherry
Girls Club.
2:30 to 4:30 o’clock, Piney
Grove Women’s Club.
FRIDAY
11:00 to 12:00 o’clock, Allens,
Girls Club.
2:30 to 4:00 o’clock, Roper,
Women’s Club.
SATURDAY
A. M., office.
For Mayor
With four years of service as
mayor, the interest I have for
the progress of our town and by
request of a number of citizens
I announce mv candidacy for
mayor in the 1927 town election.
I will appreciate your support in
the coming election
Respectfully,
Horace V. Austir
TO REMODEL
BANK BLDG.
The local unit of the Branch
Banking and Trust Company, with
headquarters at Wilson, will re
model and enlarge its present home
in this city with an expenditure of,
about seven thousand dollars. An
annex will be added to the rear of
the old structure, on the twenty
feet space between it and the Har
ney building. This new structure
will enclose the safety deposit vault
which will be placed in the building
The front will be removed and a
double door opening will be in the
entrance instead of the single door
as it is now. Many improvements
will be made. The new building
will contain the old furnishings with
additional ones. It will take about
fifty days to complete the renovat
ing process. When finished it will
be a modern equipped institution.
Business will not be suspended
during this period although the old
post office may become temporary
quarters.
Service at Roper M. E.
Church
The following is a schedule of
services of the Roper Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, with Rev.
H, A. Chester as pastor. Sunday
School at 10 A. M., F. D. Wilson,
Superintendent. Morning service
on next Sunday at 11 o'clock, sub
ject: Why be a Christian H ening
service at 7:30, subject: The marks
of a Christian. Prayer service on
each Wednesday evening at 7:30.
MACKEYS NEWS
Miss Toledo Davenport spent
the week end with Miss Alma
Griffin.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Edgar Chesson is still very weak
at this writing.
Miss Mildred Balance spent
the week end at Elizabeth City
visiting friends and relatives.
Mis3 Mildred and Master Ray
mond Terry spentthe week-end
in Belhaven willi their father
and mother.
Mrs. Thomas Ainsley motored
to Rocky Mount last week to
undergo an examination at the
Parkview Hospital,
The malaria doctors are visit
ing the schools through this sec
tion this week but do not find as
many malaria symptons as was
predicted.
Rev. II, A. Chester announced
on last Sunday that the second
quarterly conference will be held
at Mackeys on the First Sunday
evening in April.
The manv fiiends of Mr. C.W.
Snell are delighted to know that
he is wonderfully improved and
hopes to be at church Sunday to
teach his Sunday si hool class.
The junior girls club meeting
was held in the basement of the
Mackeys school building, Wed
nesday morning. Miss Moorhead
county home agent, gave several
demonstrations on cooking vege
tables. She reports splendid pro
gress made by the class in home
economics.
The Pleasant Grove Women’s
Club met Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs C. W. Snell.
The meeting was a source of
great pleasure socially as well
as instructive. Mrs. J. C. Tar
kenton was on for “Arranging
Furniture,” and Mrs. C. W.
Snell for, “Painting and Enamel
ing.” Each of them rendered
a worth while demonstration.
The program was completed with
a splendid demonstration on.
“Home Made Furniture,” by
Miss Emma Grey Moorhead.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton.
India's coast line is more than
4,500 miles long.
C. OF C. AFTER
MOSQUITOES
At the regular meeting of the
chamber of commerce last Monday
evening in the court house several
important committees rendered
very favorable reDorts. L. W. Gur
kin, chairman of the fire extension
committee, stated that his commit
tee had appeared before the town
alderman and had succeeded in get«
ting the fire district extended 200 ft.
back from Water street, which here
tofore had comprised the fire dis
trict. A new committee composed
of R. G. L. Edwards, C. E. Ayers
and H. V. Austin, will substitute
tor the previous committee that has
failed to function in regards to a
better facilitated telegraph and tele
phone service. It was also decided
that Chief Gurkin of the fire de
partment and Chief Brown of the
police force, would inspect the pre
mises of local citizens and firms, re
porting at next meeting the pro
gress realized.2in the recent clean
up week that was observed in this
section. Postmaster Alexander.
Mayor Austin and Superinrendenc
Darden of county schools, were ap
pointed on a committee to draft a
resolution of thanks to the Natio
nal Handle Company and chamber
of commerce, program committee,
for the splendid dance that was
given last Thursday in the spacious
warehouse of the National Handle
Company. The next matter dis
cussed by the commercial body con
concerned the adoption of a cam
paign to rid the community of
mosquitoes. This campaign will be
launched at an early date.. State
literature will be propagated pro
fusely and aid will be solicited of the
government for a representative to
be sent to this section to aid in de
stroying the breeding places of
these loathsome insects.
.njjeu iNcgiu ruunu ucau
Adam Bell, aged negro, was
found dead Tuesday about
seven o’clock at the end of Madi
son street near the Atlantic
Coast Line railway, under a syca
more tree not far from the home
of Easter hoytt, in the colored
section of the city. He succum
bed to a severe attack of asthama
from which he was a chronic
sufferer. No evidence of violence
was unearthed by the coroner
and sheriff who were summoned
to the scene. The negro was last
seen by his family at seven
o’clock on Monday evening. He
had been dead several hours
when found by Messrs. P. H.
Darden and Wilton Ayers who
made the alarm.
Dies In Belhaven
Mr. Eli Brewer, 52, died at hi3
residence in Belhaven last Friday
night. He was taken violently ill
on Thursday night, as the result
of a chronic ailment, from which
he never recovered. He was a
native of Martin county but
while a small boy his parents
moved into this county and
resided here for years. Several
years ago he moved to Belhaven
at which place he was residing at
the time of his death. He is
survived by a widow, three chil
dren and two brothers, J. 0. of
Norfolk Va and Robert Brewer
of Martin county. The funeral
services were held at Rehoboth
Church cemetery on last Sunday
afternoon, interment being made
at that piace. Rev. R. L.
Hethcox, pastor of Rehoboth
Church, officiated.
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