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PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927
NO. 22
LOCAL fEWS
Friday 13th.
Mr. W. B. Cox was in town
this week-end.
Mr. T. L Smith left lunday
for Roanoke, Va- t
Mr. and Mrs. George fcxton
spent Sunday in Jamesville
Hon. Van B. Martin Ws a
Windsor visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Leland Thompson ad
Miss Frances Warren spent Su
day in Conetoe.
Mrs. J. W. Brown of Beauf^t
spent the week-end here with
friends and relatives.
Sheriff J. K. Reid, Misses Mary
and Hazel Ausbon motored to
Rocky mount Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis
and Mrs. Alice Whi^e motored to
Murfreesboro Sunday.
Mr. Ed Ausbon and son Claud
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon.
M”, W. B. Burgess of Norfolk,
spent W’ednesdav here with his
brother Mr. T. C. Burges3.
Dr. C. McGowan, Miss Mary
Brenson and Mr. Milton Smith
spent Sunday in New Bern.
Rev. K. W. Koigfet accompan
ied by Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hari
8on motored to Raleigh Monday.
Mr. Bruce Tankard, manager
of the local L M. T. store spent
Wednesday afternoon in Wash
ington.
Mr- and Mrs. B. B. James and
family, of Rocky Mount were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H
Liverman.
Mr. Frank Spruill of Rocky
Mount spent the week end here
with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Spruill,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. White and
Mrs. Holton of Ayden were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs
Gilbert Davis.
Hon. Van B. Martin delivered
the commencement address at
the Oak City High School last
Friday evening.
We acknowledge a present of a
basket of delicious strawberries
from our old friend Mr. J, H.
Hamilton this week.
Mesdames Ella Marriner and
A. T. Leary accompanied Mr.
R. E. Dunning to Washington
Wednesday morning.
Mr. Jessie McNair and Jack
Peele motored to Greenville
Tuesday, where Mr. McNair at
tended a meeting of this district
of fireman.
Mr. Leroy Harris, student at
Atlantic Christian College, Wil
son, spent the week end in the
city with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
G. K. Harris.
Mesdames Joe Dixon, Tabitha
Davenport and Miss Ethel Arps
went to Chocowinitv Tuesday,
to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Dixon, mother of Joe Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Ausbon and
son, Douglas, accompanied Mr.
W. T. Nurney to Durham Tues
day. where Mr. Nurney will at
tend a meeting of the Funeral
Directors Association.
CITY FATHERS
SWORN IN
At the meeting of the board of
aldermen in the office of the town
clerk last Friday evening the newly
elected town officials took their oath
of office and their predecessors were
released. Ex Mayor H. V. Austin
presided over the first part of the
meeting. Only two of the former
councilmen were present. W. F.
Ausbon administered ;he oath to
new officials. P. W. Bnw'n was re
elected Chief of Police with author
ity to hire and fire all errployees of
the town working under his super
vision. M. W. Spruill was the suc
cessful applicant for office of city
clerk. W. J. Jackson was the un
successful applicant.
/ Mayor R. P. Walker succeeded
F V. Austin as the chairman, after
^congratulatory address by tie re
t»ing executive. At this time the
meting was opened for the trsns
aefon of routine business. Ihe
clen was ordered to prepare a fn
narnial statement of the town ard
the [ower plant for the fiscal yeai,
to behead at the meeting this even
ing.
Z. Vi Norman and H. V. Austin
were incited to meet the board at
its nextVneeting with the assess
ment rol\book and figures complete.
M. W. fijorman. C. L, Groves and
H. E. Beams, local water and lighf|
commissioners, were also invited td
attend the next meeting.
motion was iruiuuucru auu
passed that a certain resolution
passed by the previous board of
alderman be rescinded, relative tc
die mayor, alderman and othei
town employees receiving their light
water and ice gratis.
Mayor Walker and Clerk Spruill
were appointed as a committee tc
confer with bank officials and get
an extension on a note due the bank
at this time.
Of Interest to Ex-Soldiers
Mrs, Addie L Brinkley, Regis
ter of Deeds of this county, has
received a special book for the
registration of discharges of sol
diers and sailors,and is now ready
to place these discharges in the
book as permanent records.
Soldiers and sailors should be
as eager to register these dis
charges as they would deeds and
mortages, for it cannot now be
told just what value they may
have in years to come. The re
gistration fee is only twenty
five cents and ex-service men
should immediately avail them
selves of this opportunity of hav
ing the evidence of their service
become a part of the permanent
county records.
These discharges must be
brought to the register of deeds
in person by the ex service man,
and cannot be registered if sent
by any other perron.
AtMO THEATRE
Friday Night
John Patrick
IN
“The Social
Highwayman”
An Added Attraction
“The Story of Rubber”
The most interesting icdijst,
rial film ever made.
Saturday Night
Monte Blue
IN
“Hogan’s Alley”
ALSO
SIXTH EPISODE
“Wild West"
HAIL STORM IN
THIS SECTION
Suddenly Wednesday after
i noon a heavy cloud was in the
sky and immediately after this
rain began to descend in torrents,
; with a rheet of hail so thick that
' you could scarcely see across the
street. Following this a terriffic
wind storm invaded this section
carrying dem <lition in its wake.
Trees were blown down, window
panes broken by the heavy wind
: Crops were partly destroyed by
the hail and wind that came so
suddenly. This only lasted for
'a few minutes. No serious
damage was done in the city,
however, those living in the Albe
marle Sound vicinity have wit
nessed destruction to small hous
es and trees. Automobiles stand
ing in the open received a batter
ed and torn tops.
Senior Class Play at School
Auditorium Well
Attended
“Mammy's Lil’ Wild Rose,”
-a comedy-drama of the sunny
South in three acts was staged
in the school auditorium last
nening by the senior clas3.
About twelve members of the
senior class participated in the
cast of the play. A large audi
je.ice attended the plav. Miss
[Hope Hardison and Mrs. H. A.
iLiverman supervised the enter
tainment.
The play had its setting in the
firginia hills in the dooryard of
an aged negro. Mammy Celie,
Rose, an orphan, has been
brought up by her Aunt Hester,
an aristocratic but austere maid
en laiy of the Virginia moun
tains To retrieve the family
fortune, Rose was betrothed to
WadqCarver, a wealthy but hard
hearted neighbor. Daniel French
from Ihe city meets Rose and a
romarfce began at once. The
play portrayed their courtship.
H0.1.M. L. Shipman of Raleigh
for 3ev«ral terms Commissioner
of Labor and Printing, who is
now identified with the Com
merical rrintir.g Co. of Raleigh,
made out office a short call this
week.
SKINN^RSVILLE NEWS
—
Mr. Wilbur Jones of Columbia,
was a visitor in the community
Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Brickhouse attended
the Sunday School convention at
Creswell Sunday
Mr. Judson Rice was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Guilford
Davenport Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Elliott of
Norfolk, spent the week-end
with Mrs. M. J. Eiliott.
Mrs. M. L. Wiley, Mrs. S. A.
Holton and son, George Wiley
Holton were in Plymouth Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phelps
and family spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Phelps.
Miss Emma Gray Moorhead
attended the Albemarle School
picnic at Dr. W. H. Ward’s
fishery Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White,
Misses Margaret Everett and
Marjie White were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Swain of Mackeys Sunday.
Mrs. C. V. ’White, Misses Eva
and Alice White, Misses Lillie
and Fannie Halsey and Mr. Joe
White, attended the Sunday
School convention at the Baptist
Church in Creswell Sunday
night
i
PREPARE FOR
CITY SCHOOL
FINALS
Information emitted from the
office of J. W. Norman, Superin
tendent of the city schools reveals
that plans for the final exercises
forth e school have nearly been
completed. Local students will
entertain audiences at the school
auditorium for five more evenings
before the end of the current
season. Prof. Norman with the
aid of the competent school
faculty have prepared several
delightful, educational treats for
those who will attend. Widely
known celebrities and men of
educational renown will address
the local audiences. Music will
be featured. Student orators will
stage a forensic battle for prizes
Honor certificates as well as di
plomas will be awarded.
A music recital will be held on
Thursday evening, May 19th
with about seventeen students
rendering a musicale program of
about twenty numbers. Each
musical student will be on the
program. Instrumental and
vocal soles, with quartettes and
chorus will constitute this even
ing's entertainment. Miss Le
nore Stone will direct this forty
five minute entertainment.
A number of youthful orators
will deliver addresses in the de
clamation and recitation contest
that will be staged Friday even
ing, May 27th. Two prizes will
will be awarded. One of these
medals will be given by the
Masonie fraternity.
Friday evening. June 3rd, will
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u c ocuiui c i a a a 11 j & ti
when class poets, prophets
and historians will tell of the
| past struggles, present accom
plishments and future possibili
ties, of this class of young folk.
Class songs will be sung and ad
dresses will be made.
The baccaulaureate sermon
wilt be preached or. Sunday even
ing, June 5th. at the auditorium
by Dr. J. H. Oarrell, Professor of
Modern Languages at Wake
Forest College.
Monday evening, June 6th,
Hon. Charles F. Abernethy will
deliver the commencement ad
dress.
Oxford Orphanage Singing
Class to G>ve Concert Here
The Singing Class of the Ox
ford Orphanage will give a Qon-.
cert in the schoql auditorium on
Monday evening at 8 o’clock.
This entertainment will be held
under the auspices of Perse
verance Lodge No. 59, local
chapter of the Masonic fraternity
These youthful entertainers
have appeared in several towns
much larger than this and have
made a favorable impression.
| Some of these performers have
I played in this town before and
the rendition of the program was
[very gommendable. They will
entertain with both sacred and
secular songs.
Every one is urged to attend.
Local Scouts To Have
Banquet
The local troop of Boy Scqyts
will enjoy a banquet this evening
at Hotel Brinkley. About two
score of these boys will be present
to enjoy this festive affair. Hon.
Van B. Martin, local attorney and
Representative to the N. C. As
sembly will deliver an address to
the boys. Other speakers will be
present. Music and school boy
antics will be featured,
Freight rates from Norfolk to
Plymouth are higher than from
Norfolk to Washington.
FISHING SEASON
CLOSED HERE
The famed Kitty Hawk and
Slade Fisheries, situated at the
converging point of the Roanoke
and Middle rivers, owned and
operated by W. R. Hampton
were operated this year as usual
during the fishing season which
ended May, 6th. This business
venture represents an investment
of about $25,000. These fisheries
have been in operation for about
100 years, being owned about 60
years, by Mr. W. H. Hampton
and his son the present
owner, W. R. Hampton,
succeeded his father about eigh
teen years ago.
Over 150 employees are en
gaged annually during the fishing
season which begins the first of
March and lasts for about sixty
days. Besides numerous nets
and other equipment the comp
any owns several eight hundred
yards seines. Eight boats are
used in putting out and bringing
in the seines and transporting the
fish. Thousands ot yards of
hawser rope are attached to the
seines to pull them in. Thous
ands of boxes, barrels and kegs
are used each season to ship the
fish in. Large cylindrical vats
are used in storaging the fish.
The past season has been a
very successful one, with a
maximum catch for the day
totalling about 250,000 herrings.
In addition to the herrings, shad
rock and perch. In the two fish
eries, twenty-four hauls are
made daily. On Easter Monday
one haul was made which netted
about 70,000 fish at one time.
The fisheries have a storage ca
parity oi ayouc a,auu,uw nsn.
These fish are cut, cleaned and
put in brine. The roe shipped
to canning factories in various
states. The firm uses about 150
tons of salt annually in salting
the fish, for preservation.
This enterprise begun on a
small scale nearly a century ago,
but now with improved machinery
it has been increased to a tremen
dous business enterprise. Pro
ducts of this place are marketed
and sold throughout the nation.
These fish from the famous Roa
noke are sold salted or fresh.
Fish brokers a^e able to sell these
fish in great quantities at a
fairly good marginal price and
then make money, Thus Mr.
Hampton has turned this sports
man’s game of fishing into a
profitable paying enterprise.
On Easter Monday hundreds
of people from this and othes
states swarmed the banks of the
old Roanoke watching the jovial
negro seiners, yank the denizens
of the sea to land, in huge seines
used for this purpose. They
sang old time southern melodies
as they worked,
Sawyer-Spruill
Mr. Jerry A. Sawyer and Miss
Mary Olena Spruill, attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Spruill of Mackeys, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon in
Raleigh. Dr. J. B, Turner, of
Hayes-Barton Baptist Church of
that city performed the ceremony
Thu couple left the capitol city
immediately after the wedding
for an automobile tour of the
Western part of the state, visit
ing Waynesville and other west
ern towns.
Mr. Sawyer a prominent young
attorney of this city will be in
his office again about May 30th.
The newly-weds will locate in
this city definitely.
It is said that a diet of fish and
cabbage steps tooth decay.
COTTON REVUE
SUCCESSFUL
Rain, that came as such a bless
ing to truckers and tobacco plant
ers of this section, proved somewhat
of a drawback to the Cotton Fash
ion Revue held here Friday night.
In spite of inclement weather,
however, a fair sized audience
witnessed the program in the school
auditorium.
The past three months the ladies
of the Thursday Afternoon Literary
Club have been making arrange
ments for the revue, which was
calculated to create a greater de
mand for cotton goods, and those
participating in the contest for the
various prizes were required to be
completely clothed in cotton ap
parel. The attire of those of all
ages were of charming design and
sturdy workmanship and lent a
certain dignity to the heretofore
outraged King Cotton.
The program opened with a scene
depicting life of the 60, The stage
was arranged with spinning wheel,
loom and other old-time implements
so necessary in those days. A quar
tette composed of Miss Mavis Thig
pen and Mesdames H. S. Midgett.
E. G. Arps and R. W. Johnston,
clad in appropriate costumes, sang
several old Southern melodies. Miss
Lenore Stone presided at the piano
in the absence of an orchestra
which was expected to be here from
Williamston.
Fourteen little tots of ages from
two to five, carrying little dolls,
sang “Rock-A-Bye-Baby." They
were then exhibited singularly on a
pedestal in the center of the
stage. They presented a most
charming scene.
Fifteen cotton clad girls of ages
from six to eight reflected much
credit upon their tutors when they
executed a Butterfly Dance. Then
one by one they were presentecT to
the audience.
A May pole dance by fourteen
girls from nine to twelve years of
age was charmingly performed.
They entered into the dance with
much zest and drew prolonged
rounds of applause.
The next scene was a garden
party attended by nine young
ladies from thirteen to eighteen
years of age. This number certain
ly accellerated the value of cotton
here, if in no other place.
1 The Fashion Show completed! the
Revue, and fifteen ladies wearing
serviceable and popular cotton ap
parel paraded before the audience
and it was at this point that the
full meaning of the occasion was
most forcibly impressed upon those
attending. There was no evident
waste of material in the frocks ex
hibited by the ladies, and the idea
of sensible value and maximum
service was carried to the assembl
age.
Immediately after announcing
the winners and awarding the
prizes Rev. J. R. Everett was
crowned King Cotton. The prize
winners were Misses Mary Eliza
beth Bray. Evelyn Arps. Elizabeth
Campbell, Mildred Spruill and
Mcsdames H. A. Williford and J.
W. Read. The judges were Miss
Virginia Watson, home agent of
Edgecombe county. Miss Pauline
Smith of State College, and Miss
Emma Gray Moorhead, home agent
of Washington county.
Messrs. H. V. Austin, A. L.
Owens, and others attended the
meeting of the Beaufort county
highway commission at Washing
ton Monday. The local delegates
petitioned the commission that
highway No. 97 which connects
Washington and Hyde counties,
come through Pinetown on the
long acre road to Plymouth.
U. S. Senators receive $10,COO
s year.