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PLYMOUTH EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO HOMESEI.KERS Ecke Dozmoke Deassconsz THE BEACON OFFERS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVERTISER f"—>41 Year, in Advance. -|BOW COO, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH.' Single Copy 5 Cent*. VOL. 38 ^r, won a PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927 NO. 19 -naruwar— LOCAL NL\vnty> Mr. Frod Williams of Creswell was in town Sunday. Mrs. W. F. Ausbon returned Tuesday from Hampton Va. Hon. John H. Darden of Spring Hill i3 here visiting friend*5. Mrs. John Penham is the ' guest of Mrs. W. W. Satterth waite. Mr W. T. Nurney made a business trip to Washington Monday. Miss Pearl Fleming spent the Easter holidays with friends in Columbia. , i Miss Hazel Ausbon is visiting Miss Sal lie Baker Ausbon in Rocky Mount. Mr. Wade Phillips of Greens- ( boro, was the week-end guest of Miss Hope Hardison. Louis P. Hornthal Jr. of David son College, spent the Easter holidays here with parents. Mrs. J- H. Gaylord and son Thomas of Roper, were guests 1 of Mrs. W. T, Nurney Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hooker of Ayden wero Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hooker. Mr. William Waters, a Duke University student, "ham, spent the week-end in Liu city. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Liverman with daughters Virginia and Neva motored to Columbia Sun day. Mrs. R. G. L Edwards, mem ber of the Ahoskie High School faculty, spent the Easter holidays here. Misses Margaret Ward Jackson and Christine Ward of Raleigh, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. E. R- jackson. Messrs James Wood and Gordon Norman of State College, Raleigh, spent the Easter holi days in the city. Mr. Van B. Martin Jr. student at Wake Forest College spent the week end with his parents Atty. and Mrs. Van B Martin. Messrs. Jack Mashbum of ! Charlotte. Ed Buliuck and Carl ; Bateman of Rocky Mount spent Saturday with Mrs. Geoge Bow en. Rev. H. W. Knight, Hampton Ausbon and Hugh Brown spent a few days in Norfolk and Hamp ton Va. in the interest of the Boy Scouts. Mr. and Mr?. W. W. Satter - thwaite and family accompanied by Miss Louise Darden and Mr. Roy Swain motored to Green ville Sunday. Misses Margaret Ross Walker and Caroline Brinkley, students at Salem Colledge, spent the Easter holidays with their par ents in the city. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Rogerson aud family. Mr. F. S. Ausbon and Mrs. Rogerson of Chapel hill, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ainsley, with Misses Helen LeFever, Rosella Overton and Mr. Ed Overton motored to Rocky Mtfunt Sunday, while there they visitfd Miss Ernestine Overton I {■« a patient in the Parkviefly. | A RUM RUNNER IN AUTO WRECK Timothy Keys, colored, of the Piney Wood's section of Martin county was seriously injured and Willis Pierce colored, of the same section received a skull wound, vlien a Ford roadster driven by :he latter turned turtle on the Jamesville highway last Monday light about 9:30. Keys, a negro youth, who was iccompanying Pierce received serv :ral cuts in the abdomen. When he car struck the embankment on he highway the boy was thrown hrough the windshield. The negro /outh was rushed to Jamesville vhere a doctor spent about half the light sewing the unfortunate negro ip. Pierce, the owner of the car, who s a notorious rum-runner was on lis way up the state with a cargo of vlartin County Corn, when the ac :ident occurred. The booze was loured out of the two containers vhich held about twenty gallons of vhiskey by Constable J. R. Mann ng of Jamesville, who wassummon :d to the scene. Pierce will be ar igned before the courts charged vith reckless driving and traniport ng whiskey. Home Agents Schedule The following slate is a sched ule for the various meetings that ,viil be held by local Home Dem onstration Agent, Miss Emma dray Moorhead, during the week of April 25th, to May 1st: MUMDAX A. M: Office 1:00 Hoke Girls Club. 2:30 Hoke Women’s Club. TUESDAY A. M: Field. 2 30 Roper Women’s Club. WEDNESDAY Field THURSDAY 12:30 Scuppernorg Girls Club. 2:30 Piney Grove Women’s Jlub. FRIDAY A. M: Office 2:30 Beech Grove. SATURDAY A. M: Office Free Poultry Show A comedy in four acts entitled ‘The Lay of a Hen” was pre sented gratis at the High School luditorium last evening. This mtertainment was give- under :he auspices of the Plymouth Wholesale Company. This was a humurous educat onal play containing a wealth of sound, practical information on successful poultry raising. The climax of the evening was •eached when a dry mash self feeder was given away by drav. ng. ALMO THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY NITE Kenneth Harlan “The Sap" ALSO THIRD EPISODE I “Wild West" NO SHOW NEXT ILEYSHOm^ r children; tufe. turn. Bo MUCH INTEREST I N COTTON REVUE The Cotton Fashion Revue to b staged at the Plymouth High Schoo auditorium, Friday evening, Ma; sixth, is attracting wide attention The Revue is heralded as part of £ serious effort to restore King Cott on to the throne that he has recent!; abdicated because of low prices anc small demand. On the evening of this event ever; person in Washington county shoulc be vitally interested and manifest patriotism for the Southland anc its products by wearing an all cot ton costume. Contestants are eli gible to enter for the prizes if they buy the costumes of cotton frorr the local merchants. 1 hese merch ants will award thirty-five dollars in prizes for the parties dressed in the neatiest and most attractive costumes. Every one is expected to attire themselves in cotton. You are urged to enter this con test for these valuable prizes. The prizes are as follows: Children, 2 to 6 yrs., $5.00; Girls, 6 to 8 yrs. $5.00; Girls, 9 to 12 yrs. $5.00: Girls, 13 to 16 yrs. $5.00; Ladies. 17 to 60 yrs. 1st. prize, $10.00, second prize, $5.00. SKINNERSVILLE NEWS Mr. Clenton Everett is in Washington attending court. Mrs. Clinton Everett attended the meeting of the Sewing Clubs at Plymouth Wednesday. Mr. Jack Swain of State Col lege, spent Easter with his mother Mrs. Henrietta swain. Miss Donnie Blount of Roper spent the week-end with Misses Jesse Curies and Fannie Biggs. Mr. and Mrs. George Swain with their little daughter Doris spent Easter with Mrs, Henrietta Swain. Mrs. Matilda Aurnack returned home after an extended visit to Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Saunders in Aulander. Mr. and Mrs. YV. E. Blount and family of Roper spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guil ford Davenport. Mr. and Mrs John Svvayer and family of Franklinton spent Easter at the home of his stster Mrs. Tom Curies. Mrs. C. V. White and daugh ter Miss Alice White were in Edenton Saturday as the guests of Mrs. Chas. T. White. Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and daughter Marjie spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mollie Alexander and Mrs. Edgar Chesson. The Easter progam that was presented by the primary classes of the Rehoboth Sunday School proved to be an interesting en tertainment. The stage was ar tistically decorated with dogwood evergreen, Easter liliies, honey suckles and hycaniths with a banner spelling Easter stretched across the stage over the dtco rations. The Sunday school con\ention metatScuppernong Church Sun day afternoon. This was a very interesting meeting Mrs. Guil ford Davenport opened the meeting. Mr. Milton Daven port, Mrs. Ida Hriekhouse and Mr. Bruce Davenport partici pated in the speechmaki g. A Quartette was rendered by Ahos kie musicians. The next meet ing will be held at Oak Grove Church, the second Sunday in June. _ Card of Thanks We take this method ot stating our appreciation for the kind deeds and sympathetic words spoken to us during the illness ar.d for the beautiful floral offer ings presented at the death ol our son. Warren. | Mr and Mrs. John W. Sneli CITY ELECTION MATYET BE INTERESTING i Plymouth voters will go to the I polls on the first Tuesday in May • to cast their votes for mayor and town alderman. More than a half i of score of aspirants are in the field for election. Two for mayor and ten for city alderman. This seems 1 to be a quiet campaign. Some of the incumbents are refusing to an I nounce their candidacy, j Mayor H V. Austin, completing his fourth consecutive year as 1 mayor, is seeking re-election. He j is opposed by Robert P. Walker. | Edward L. Owens and Henry i Lyon, new candidates offer them j selves as candidates for representa tives of the first ward, while the in cumbents Dr. C. McGowan and Hal Will ford are again in the race. ( David O. Brinkley incumbent as alderman for the second ward en ters the race for re election while Morriss Poteat, fellow-alderman from the same ward drops out and ! Gilbert E. Davis, new candidate, announces his candidacy. C. of C. Donates To Scouts The chamber of commerce in its regular weekly meeting in the courthouse on last Monday evening appointed a committee composed of L. W. Gurkin, Jim Norman and< R. G. L. Edwards to petition the officials of the News and Observer a Raleigh daily Dublication, to de liver the paper here by truck from Williamston. This would cause the citizens to receive the paper at least three hours earlier. President Alexander then ap pointed a special committee to aid the permanent .Boy Scout finance committee. These committeemen will request the various fraternal organizations to donate to this cause. Gilbert Davis will interview the Odd Fellows while Mr. Jim Norman will present the matter at the next meeting of the Masons and Postmaster Alexander will petition the town officials for aid and John Darden will take the matter up with the Ku Klux K!an. The chamber of commerce voted the boys ten dollars. Resolution of Respect Whereas. God in his infinite wisdom hath seen fit to call to himself our beloved sister Mrs Jennie Woodley. Therefore be it resolved by the Ladies Better ment Association of Creswell N. C. 1. That in her death, our Association lame.its the loss of a faithful and consistent member, one who was ever ready to lend a helping hand and a voice of sympathy whenever needed, and whose place in our community will be filled only by recollections! of her kind neighborly spirit. \ 2. That we extend to her be- j loved ones our heart-felt sym ! pathy and commend them to her sweet Christian character and our dear Heavenly Father, who in his goodness knoweth and doeth that which is best for all. 3. That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to the family, one; to Roanoke Beacon for publi cation and a cipy spread upon the minutes of our Association Among the Easter Holiday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon were Mrs Mary Stewart and daughter Cleo. of Jacksonville Fla ; Mr. W. E. Wyatt, of Raleigh; Mr. E. R. Ausbon and son Claud Ausbon, of Rocky Mount; Miss Louise Atkinson, of Greenville; Miss Lela Mae Dunbar of Emandell, and Miss Myrtle Jackson of , Hoke. NEW HANDLE PLANT OPENS MONDAY C. L. Groves, manager of the local unit of the National Handle Company, stated on last Wednesday morning, that work would begin ir the new plant, the first of next week. The whistle will be blown for the first time at 6:30 on Mon day morning. At this time most of the workers will begin work over at the new plant. The erection of this plant cost the National Handle Company about $150,000.00. Six buildings will house the machinery for the work, with an office building as an ad dition. None of the old machinery will be transferred to the new plant The buildings and all the equipment for the plant will be new. MACKEYS NEWS Mr. C. W. Snail attended court at Washington last Monday. Messrs. Roy Barnes and Ray mond Ainsley are home for the Eister holidays from University at Chapel Hill. • Mrs. Ida Hodges spent the week at the bedside of her bro ther, Mr. Theodore Roberson, who died last Friday morning. Miss Mildred Terry accomp anied bv Mies Mildred Balance had a very p easant visit to Bel haven and New Holland for the week ei d. Mrs. W. A. Swain, little Mar garet Vail and Miss Margaret Anthony motored to Norfolk Sunday, to spend the week-end with Mrs. Swain’s sister, Mrs. Will Worsham. The Ladies Aid Society met on their usual date at the home of Vlrs. J. S. Davenport. The meeting was well attended and the social hour was thoroughly enjoyed. After the business ses sion the hostess served a delight ful dessert course. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs, N. T. Everett. Mrs J. C. Tarkenton charming ly entertained the Pleasant Grove Women’s Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Since two members who were on the program were absent Mrs W. B. Chesson gave a demonstration on “Choosing the Color Scheme”. The new stunts taught by Miss Emma Moorhead were enjoyed very much. The hostess served a course of ice cream and wafles. The primary grades of the Mackeys school held their com mencement exercises, in the school auditorium, Tuesday even ing. The stage w'as artistically decorated and the rendition of the program was commendable. The features of the evening was a drama “The Guest of the Pink Parasol” and a drill “The Red Riding Hood Drill”. Miss Beat rice Lims^rong and Miss Della Hodges, deserve commendation for the production, as they were the directors. For Councilman Having been approached by a number of my friends from the first ward and having the welfare of the town at heart, I hereby announce my candidacy for al derman for the first ward. If elected I promise to fill the office to the best of my knowledge and ability. O’ Henry Lyon Small Fire The roof of the office of Get singer’s Lumber Mill on the Southern side of Plymouth was slightly damaged by fire, Wed nesday afternoon. The fire de partment answered the call in a creditable manner, arriving on the scene only a few minutes af ter the alarm. The fire origi nated from spa.ks that came from the smokestack. TABLET MARKS BUILDING OF ALBEMARLE A most interesting event, in I which all of eastern North Carolina j feels an interest, took place Wed : nesday afternoon when a tablet me morializing the building of the Confederate Ram Albemarle was unveiled at Edward’s Ferry, a short distance from Scotland Neck. The ram Was built at that point in 1863-'64 under many difficulties, and after completion was sent to Plymouth to assist Generals Hoke and Ransom in the capture of P)y | mouth which was at that time oc cupied by Federal troops. In an J engagement in which she fought eight Federal gunboats in the Albe marle sound, she suffered injuries which rendered her unable for fur ther duty immediately, and was brought to Plymouth and tied up at a wharf, In the fall of 1864 she was torpedoed by Lt. Cushing of the Federal navy and destroyed. The unveiling of the tablet at Edward's Ferry was an auspicious occasion. The ceremonies, which began with a meeting of District No. 15, United Daughters of the Confederacy in the Dixie Theatre, and which adjourned to the rooms of the Kiwanis Club where a de lightful luncheon was spread, cul minated at the splendid new bridge which spans the Roanoke at Ed ward's Ferry and forms the con necting link between Halifax and NorthhamDton counties. An ad dress outlining the construction, achievements and destruction of the ram was delivered by Atty. Ashby Dunn in a remarkably detailed manner. Immediately after the address the flag of the Confederacy which draped the tablet was slowly withdrawn by Misses Anne Dupree and Rebecca Bryant, twin great grand daughters of the late Peter E. Smith, whose means and efforts provided for the existence of the vessel. A choir of unusual ability sang “Tenting Tonight" as the tablet was slowly exposed to view. The state highway commission has placed a monument near the foot of the bridge commemorating the accomplishments of the late William A. Hart, highway commis sioner for this district. The name of Hart has been given the bridge by the commission and feeling is high and indignant expressions are freely made on all sides, and an ef fort, in which the Plymouth cham ber of commerce concurs, is being made to reinstate the name of Ed ward's Ferry bridge to perpetutate the historical memory of a craft that revolutionized naval warfare of the world. A delegation from Plymouth com posed of John \V. Darden. G. D. Davis and C. S. Ausbon was char mingly received by the organizalion at Sco.land Neck. For Councilman Having served as councilman of the first ward for the past two years and having been requested by a number of friends to con tinue in this capacity, I hereby announce my candidacy for membership on the aldermanic board as councilman from the first ward. Will appreciate the votes of my friends and if I am re elected I will render the town any service that I am capable of. Dr. Claudius McGowan Mr. Jordan Turner of Roper, who has been attending Norfolk College, in Norfolk, Va. spent ! Easter holidays with friends and relatives in his home town. Adams’ Floating Theatre here all next week.
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