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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1927
NO. 16
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. B. F. Read left last Satiir.
day for Akron, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday
spent last Sunday in Jamesville
Mr. Stark Nurney visited
friends in Norfolk t.iis week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Good
man spent the week-end in
Suffolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam F. Garrett
and family motored to Columbia
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyon
^piotored to Rocky Mount last
Sunday. _
Miss M ary Bateman of Raleigh
spent the week-end with Mrs.
Edison Swain.
W. F. Midgett of ElizbethCitv
was a business visitor in the city
last Wednesday.
Rev. H. W. Knight and Rev.
J. R. Everett motored to Wash
ington last Friday.
Mrs. Roy Roebuck and brother
Earl Alligood spent Sunday with
Mrs. D. A, Hurley.
M'S. C. T. Robbins left last
Sunday for Robersonville where
she will visit friends and relative.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Turnage
of Ayden spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Norman.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Williford,
Mrs F. R. and Mrs. R. W. John
son motored to Ahoskie Sunday
Mr. George Coburn, accomp
anied by Miss Bettie aud Bonnie
left for Suffolk last Saturday.
Messrs. Ernest Newsome and
Joe Carol of Aulander were in
Plymouth on business last Mon
day.
Mrs. Jim Pavne of Washington
spent Sunday here as the guest
of Mrs. B. F. Read on Washing
ton street.
Miss Myrtle Jackson of Hoke
and Miss Leila Dunbar of W'enona
spent the week end with Miss
Hazel Ausbon.
Miss Hester Stearns, Miss
Mary Brenson, Mr. Smut Smith
and Dr. Claudius McGowan,
spent Sunday in Belhaven.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bateman of
Rocky Mount, were Sunday
guests of Mr and Mrs. George
Bowen in Jefferson street.
Mr, T. D. Woodley and Miss
Ruby Templeton attended the
New Theater, in Washington,
which featured "Ben Hur”.
Rev. R. G- L. Edwards has
been in attendance at the
Methodist Sunday School Con
ference at Rocky Mount this
week.
Mrs, B. F. Read and little dau
ghter Eiizbeth, an spending a
few days in Washington as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Payne,
Mrs. Stella Martin, Mrs. Louis
Lucas. Mrs. Millard Darden, Miss
Kate Edwards and Mr. Bill
Dixon motored to Ahoskie
Sunday.
This is to call your attention
to the great Partnership Dissolu
tion Sale ad, which appears on
page six of this issue, to be
staged by Davis and Liverman.
The new ownership of this firm
irill be announced late.
BETTER GARDEN
CAMPAIGN
The State Extension Force co
operating with li. E. Dunning,
county farm agent and Miss
Emma G. Moorhead, county
j home demonstration agent, are
putting on a Garden Gampaign
for Washington county, to last
from April 1st 1927 to March 1st
1928. The object of the cam
paign is to stimulate the growing
of more and better gardens to
increase the consumption of veg
etables, pointing out their food
value and to reduce the high cost
of living.
The county is offering r.o
prizes although the Chilian Ni
trate Soda Educational Bureau
is offering prizes totalling a hun
dred dollars.
Those wishing to receive ad
ditional information, helpful
bulletins, letters and seed cata
logues combined with personal
aid, may correspond with either
Miss Moorhead or Mr. Dunning.
MACKEYS NEWS
Mr. W. B. Chesson made a
business trip to Edenton Monday.
Mr. Jack Gurkin was the guest
of his wife and Mrs. T. L. Wynne
Saturday night.
Mr. Bingham Alexander and;
Miss Margie Snowden motored to;
Columbia Sunday.
Miss Mildred Terry<enjoyed
the week-end at C-clur ’ visit-j
ing a cousin Miss Mae r'uilough, j
Mrs. Will Riddick and daug- |
ter, Miss Jamie, spent the week j
end at New Bern visiting friend. J
Mrs, W. A. Swain, little Mar-j
o-aret Vail and Miss Anthony;
motored to Elizabeth City Satur
day.
Mrs. S. N. Blount and Miss
Inez Hooker made a shopping
trip to Edenton last Tuesday af
ternoon,
The Bible Class of Pleasant
Grove Sunday school were de
lighted to have their teacher, Mr.
C. YV. Snell, with them, after
having been absent for sometime,
which was caused by illness.
Many greetings were extended
him at the entrance to the class
room.
Misses Della Hooker, Mildred
Balance, Inez Hooker and Cherry
Mae Ainsley motored to Louis
burg Friday afternoon. The
quartette of traveling ladies
spent the night in this city with
college friends, On Saturday
they motored to Raleigh, calling
1 on Misses Jemie Swain and Alma
YVoodley, nurses at Rex Hospital.
ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
“The Gay Deceiver”
Featuring
Lew Cody
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
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SATURDAY NITE
Richard Dix
IN
“Let’s Get Married”
ALSO
NINTH EPISODE
The Phantom Police
AND A COMEDY
MON. AND TUES.
NIGHT
Mae Murray
IN
“Valencia”
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
OFFICERS NAB
SHOPLIFTER
A clinging desire to possess
himself of new haberdashery has
resulted in John Mack Pettiford,
local negro, drawing a t velve
months road sentence, he was
arraiged before Judge Zeb Vance
Norman, of Recorders court, last
Ti esday morning charged with
shoplifting.
The negro was aioprehended
by officers on last Monday while
attempting to escape from the
store of Davis and Liverman,
with a suit of clothes and a pair
of shoes, for which he had not
paid the required sum.
Of Interest to Veterans
Information made public last
Wednesday morning by Post
master A. L. Alexander, reveals
that his office is in receipt of
blanks for veterans notes and
loans. These loans are made to
ex-service men by the United
States Veterans Bureau, under
the World War adjusted compen
sation act. All transactions with
reference to outstanding loans
will be conducted by and with
the regional office. Those wish
ing these blanks will apply to
Postmaster Alexander.
Small Child Hurt
Earl Grayson Bowen, eight
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
vV. Bowen of Jefferson Street,
sustained a b.-sif.n arm as the
result of a fall from the ba ok of
a horse on which he was liding
at the time of the accident. No
other fractures or abrasion could
be found on’ the body cf the
2hiid. The incident occurred on
Jefferson Street near the horns
of the boy, sometime during last
Monday afternoon.
5K1NNERSV1LLE NEWS
Mrs. Corbett Swain and S. A.
Holton motored 10 Wenona Sat
jrday.
Mrs. Pattie Spruill spent Sun
Jay afternoon at the home of
Mrs Molly Wiley.
Mrs. Lela Styron of New York,
s here as the guest of her moth
or Mrs Henrietta Swain.
Miss Mary Bateman, nurse in
i Raleigh hospital, visited friends
n this community last week.
Rev. Duncan of Bouies Greek,
Tiled his regular appointment at
Dak Grove church last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Swain and
family spent Sunda\ at the
home of Mrs. Henrietta Swain.
Mrs. M. L. Wiley, Mrs. Stark
Holton and son, George Wiley,
were in Plymouth last Thursday.
Miss Ekzabeth Styron of Ply
mouth school, spent the week-end
witn ner momer nirt. n»eia ci>
ron
Mr. and Mrs- C. V. White and
Miss Eva White spent Sunday
it the home of Mrs. Mary Eliza
rarkenton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Everett
and family spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Chesson.
Misss Emma Gray Moorhead,
county home demonstration
agent,«Was the guest of Mrs. Ida
Brickhouse last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Daven
port, accompanied by Misses
Jesse Curies and Fannie Biggs
motored to Columbia Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
with Misses Margie White and
Margaret Everett were guests at
the home of Mrs. Molly Alexan
der apd Mrs. Edgar Chesscn.
last Sunday.
The second quarterly confer-!
ence of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Creswdl circuit, will be
held at Woodly’s Chapel on Aptii
1st. R hoboth members are re
quested to be present.
AGED CITIZEN
DIES
Mrs. Mary A Satterthwaite. age
68, wife of Mr. T. L. Satterthwaite,
one of Washington county's oldest
and most prominent citizens, died
at her country heme about two
miles South of the city, Wednesday
afternoon about five oclock. She
succumbed to a severe case of in
fluenza which had developed into
pneumonia, after having been con
fined to her room only ten days.
Mr. Satterthwaite has been confined
to his room lor about the same
length of time, according to reports
he has partly recovered and will
soon be out.
Mrs. Satterthwaite has been a
resident of this section for a num
ber of years, in early life joining
the Freewill Baptist Church. Since
that time she has been a very con
sistent member, noted for the many
benevolent deeds and charitable
acts performed by her.
She is survived by a husband |
three daughters. Miss Ruth Satter j
thwaite Mesdames W. E. Weede
and Walter Moore of Plymouth
and three sons Messrs. W. W, and
Vance Satterthwaite of Plymouth
and Mr. Russell Satterthwaite of
Dallas Texas and one brother A.
F. Arnold of this place.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence today at 3:30 P. Mi
Interment will be made in the
family cemetery.
Home A;<ents Schedule
The following slate is a sched
ule for the va.-ious meetings that
will be held by local Home Dem
onstration Agent, Miss Emma
Gray Moorhead, during the week
of April 4th, to April 10th:
MONDAY
10:30 to ll:30o’clock, Plymouth
Girls Club.
2:00 to 4:00 o’clock, Hoke, Girls
Club.
TUESDAY
10:45 to 12:00o’clock,Mackeys,
Girls Club A.
1:00 to 2 00 o’clock, Mackeys,
Club Girls B.
2:30 to 3:30 o’clock, Pleasant
Grove, Girls Club.
WEDNESDAY
9 00 to 10:00 o’clock, Bateman,
School Girls Club.
12:30 to 1:30 o’clock, Allens,
Girls Club.
11:00 to 12:00 o'clock, Monti
cello, Girls Club.
2:30 to 3:30 o’clock, Wenona,
Girls Club.
THURSDAY
9:30 to 10:00 o’clock, Creswell,
Girls Club.
12:30 to 1:30 o’clock, Scupper
nong, Girls Club.
2:15 to 3:45 o’clock, Cherry
Girls Club.
FRIDAY
11:00 to 12:00 o’clock, Mt.
Tabor Girls Club.
1:00 to 2:00 o’clock, Cherry,
Girls Club.
2:30'to 4:00 o’clock, Cherry,
Women’s Club.
SATURDAY
A. M., office.
P. M. Hoke, Girh Club,
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 my candidacy for
mayor in the 1927 town election.
I will appreciate your support in
the coming election
Respectfully,
Horace V- Austin
Rev. H. I. Glass Presiding El
der of the Elizabeth City dis
trict, will make his second
quarterly visitation of the Ply
mouth charge Sunday, preaching
at the morning service hour and
holding the regular conference
^immediately thereafter.
MAY TAKE OFF
TRAINS 56-57
The Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company has filed a petition
with the North Carolina Corpora
tion Commission asking permission
to discontinue trains number 56
and 57, which operate between
Plymouth and Tarboro. Several
towns along the line have filed pro
tests with the state commission,
wishing to hinder the agreement of
such action with the railroad com
pany. Williamston and Jamesville
are busy in the fight against such
a move, and have invited Ply
mouth to aid in protesting against
permission being granted the com
pany to remove these necessary
trains.
The railroads’ policy of discard
ing everything in their systems that
does not yield a handsome profit is
considered selfish. T his would de
lay mails coming into this town for
six or seven hours. Express would
be handicapped, and much perish
able goods would become spoiled
while waiting other trains at Par
mele.
The Chamber of Commerce
would do well to aid these towns
in their effort to thwart the plans
of the railroad company, and to
retain this service.
CRESWELL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Woodley of
Suffo.k, Va. were in town Mon
day.
April is clean up month in
Creswell “All citizens take no
tice’’.
Rev. N. G. Duncan is spending
the week end in Buies Greek
with his fami'y.
The senior Christian Endeavor
met with Miss Irene Holmes,
Monday evening.
The Missionary Society of
Creswell Baptist Church is ob
serving its annual week of
prayer.
Rev. C. E. Williams i3 conduct
ing lent services Wednesday and
Friday afternoon at Christ’s
Church.
Mr. Waller Ilethcox entertain
ed the Seniors and the faculty of
local high school on last Friday
evening.
Mrs. W. D Jordan entertained
the Intermediate B. Y. P. U.
Friday evening. Sandwiches and
hot chocolate was served.
Mi3S Hester Davenport of
Eastern Carolina Teachers Col
lege, at Greenville, spent the
-week-end with her parents.
Mr. Gilmore, a Missionary
Baptist mission Warker delivered
an interesting address on “Home
and Foreign Missions” at Mount
Pleasant Church on last Sunday
morning.
The Scuppernong township
Sunday school convention that
was held recently at Mount Plea
sant was well attended. The next
session meets at Mount Tabor
second Sunday in June.
The Junior Senior banquet of
the Creswell High School was
given at the home of Miss Matil
da Alexander, was perhaps one
of the most outstanding social
events of the season The color
scheme consisting of lavendar
and gold, the class colors, were
used in decorations. A delightful
salad course was served.
The Creswell Womens’ Club
held its regular monthly meeting
in the school building Thursday
afternoon. Several interesting
lectures comprised the program.
Mrs. W. C. Owens addressed the
meeting on “Principles of Room
Arrangements.” Mrs. Clyde
Smithson gave a demonstration
on “Enameling Furniture” anc
Miss Emma Morhead lectured or
“Furniture That Can beMa de a
Home”.
C. OF C. AFTER
B. & L. ASS’N
In the regular meeting of the
local chamber of commerce in the
courthouse last Monday evening,
several new matters were present
ed the house for discussion. Judge
Zeb Vance Norman, in a very time
ly and eloquent address, stressed
the need of a local Home Building
and Loan Association, The mem
bers grasped this new idea and af
! ter a lengthy discussion, the Presi
j dent, A. L. Alexander, appointed a
I committee composed of Messrs R.
P. Walker, C. L. Groves, and Z. V.
Norman, to confer with the local
banking authorities and proceed with
definite steps toward an organiza
tion.
Mayor H. V. Austin, was chief
agitator in the meeting of concur
ing with the local minister Rev. H,
\V. Knight in the organization of a
boy scout movement. Enthusiasm
prevailed in the meeting after this
motion was introduced. Several of
the most influential men in the city
favored this movement in favor of
the boys. A committee of four, a
member from each church in the
city comprised the scout executive
committee. Those chosen to act
in this capacity are as follows:
John W. Darden, Christian; J.
W. Norman, Methodist: J. B.
Edmundson, Baptist and H. V.
Austin, Episcopal.
The special advertising committee
submitted a limited report and the
matter was tabled pending a con
ference of the committeemen.
I
Dixon-Ed wards
The marriage of Miss Katie Gray
Edwards, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. T. \V. Edwards of Ransom
ville, to Mr. William Harvey Dixon,
of this city, took place at the
home of the bride’s sister, Mrs.
Lewis Lucas, on Washington street,
on Thursday afternoon at six
o’clock, with Rev. J. R. Everett,
pastor local Baptist Church, officia
ting.
The home was beautifully dec
orated with pine and yellow jas
mines. A musical program con
sisting of a solo, “I love You Truly”
by Walter H, Paramore accom
panied on the piano by Mrs Ben
Sumner, was given.
The bride was gorgeously attired
in a green georgette crepe dress with
tan hat and shoes. The bride had
an arm bouquet of Bride's rosies.
Immediately after the wedding
ceremony a reception was given at
the home of the brides' sister Mrs.
Lucas. A delightful dessert course
was served.
After the reception the bride and
groom motored to Petersburg and
Richmond for a short stay. After
their return they will reside at the
home of Mrs. Millard Darden on
Washington street.
Card ot Thanks
We take this method of thank
ing our many friends for the
services rendered gift? present
ed and words of consolation •
spoken, during the recent illness
of our son, Master Sexton Daven
port, who sustained a broken leg,
as the result of an accident,
which happened on the school
truck. Dr. Harrell will please
accept our appreciation for the
medical assistance. We appre
ciate the efforts that were made
by the board of trustees of the
Creswell High School, the county
superintendent of public instruc
tion and the county board of
education for financial assis
tance,
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Davenport
' Jerusalem recently had its first
snow storm since 1921,
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