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PLYMOUTH EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO HOMESEKKERS THE BEACON OFFERS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVERTISER! XT ;j Year, In Advanoe. -ROR COO, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH." Single Copy 5 Ccatn. VOL. 38 PLYMOUTH, N. C„ FRIDAY. JUNE 3, 1927 NO. 25 LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hilliard motored to Bath Sunday. Miss Hazel Ausbon returned from Rocky Mount last week end. Mr. George Leech of Washing ton was in town Monday on busi ness. Mr. John Warrener of Wash ington spent Sunday here \isiting friends. Miss Louise Ayers and Dr. C. McGowan motored to Wenona Sunday. Alton Harrison and Robert Stubbs motored to Belhaven Sunday. _ Messrs. L. L. Bowen and S. D. Davis motored to Rocky Mount Snnday. Miss Lenore Stone and Mr. Lloyd Horton spent Snnday in Grifton. Mr. E. W. Ayers of Washing ton was a visitor to our town last Tuesday. Miss Belle Fagan of Norfolk was the week-end guest of Mrs. Jerry Hayes. Messrs. Robert Tarkenton and Surry Wright were Williamston visitors Sunday. Mr. Eddie Sanderson of Phila delphia is spending a few weeks with his parents. Tayloe Read, Dwight Weathers and Henry Williams motored to Greenville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday and a number of friends motored to Wenona Sunday. Miss Louise Jeanette of Eliza beth City spent the veek-end With Miss Hope Hardison. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ainsley Mr. and M-s Charlie Robbins motored to Windsor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis ac companied by Mrs, Alice White motored to Belhaven Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sumner ac companied by Mrs, J. P. Sutton spent Saturday in Washington. | Messrs. B. G. Campbell, Ed die Sanderson and Jack Peele motored to Reeky Mount Tues day. Dail Tetterton, James Wood and Gordon Norman students at State College, are at home for the summer vacation. Mr. Lawerence Jones, student at King’s Business College, Raleigh, spent the week-end with his parents. Mr. Van B. Martin Jr a stu dent at Wake Forest College, spent the week-end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Van 13 Martin. Miss Vera Ayers, member of the teaching staff of the Thomp eonville school, returned home last week-end for the summer vacation. Misses Ethel Arps, Thelma Harrison and Edith Everett, Messrs. Robert Svdsnstricker and Robert Waddell motored to Williamston Snnday. Misses Edith Everett and Thel ma Harrison left Wednesday for Greensboro, where they will at tend the finals of the North Caro lina College for Women. SCHOOL FINALS HELD DURING WEEK-END The senior class of the high school will have their class day exercises at the school auditorium this evening. Bennette Stephenson will deliver the valedictory address while Miss Irene Harrison will be salutatorian. Dr. J H. Gorrell. Professor of Modern Languages, at Wake Forest College, will deliver the baccalau reate sermon to the graduating class on Sunday morning in the school auditorium. There will be a union of the churches in this service and each pastor will participate in the program at this service. Invo cation will be offered by Rev. W. E. Norris, minister of the Christian Church, Hymns and anthems will feature the musical program. Rev H. W. Knight of the Grace Episcopal Church will read the scripture. Rev. R. C L Edwards J pastor of the Methodist Church will j offer prayer. Announcements will ! be made by Prof. J. W. Norman. Benediction will be pronounced by Rev. J. R. Everett, Baptist minis ter. Hon. Chas. L. Abcrnethy, con gressman from the second district will deliver the literary address on Monday evening in the school aud itorium. At this time the graduat ing exercises will be held, and the graduates will receive their diplomas Recorder’s Court The following cases were disposed of in Recorder’s Court Tuesday with Judge Zeb Vance Norman presiding: George Wilson, assault with deadly weapon, not guilty. Luther, George and Arthur Pat rick. violation of the ■ prohibition law, each assigned to the county roads for two years. Defendants appealed to Superior Court. Re leased under a justified bond of $700 each. George Wilson, carrying conceal ed weapon, not guilty. Prosecut ing witness taxed with the costs. Howard Cooper, violation of prohibition law, assigned to county roads for six months. Letus Leather, violation of pro hibition law, guilty, assigned to reads from 7 to 9 months._ Jack Peele accompanied by Mr and Mrs. M. W. Spruill carried Miss Helen White to Greenville where she will continue her stud ies in the Eastern Carolina Teach ers College. Mis. J. H. Leggett, who re cently underwent a major op eration at St. Vincent’s Hospital Norfolk, Va., and sister, Miss Sammie Harrison, who was there under treatment, returned home on last Sunday, and we are pleas ed to note that they are recover ing finely. They were accom panied home bv their sister, Mrs. Johnson Barden, of Norfolk, who is visiting hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Harrison, on Third St. pMHSlfli I ALMO THEATRE Friday Night Jack Holt “The Blind Goddess” ALSO A GOOD COmEDY Saturday Night Greta Garbo and Antonio Moreno IN “The Temptress” ALSO NINTH EPISODE “Wild West” +—-—-—+ Monday Night Conrad Nagel and Clair Windsor IN Tin Hats - INFORMATION GIVEN CORN FARMERS “Washington county will conduct a corn fertilizer demonstration this 1 year," stated Farm Agent Dunning < today. “Five acres will be used in | this demonstration." “The corn yield in the county is < too low and it is my desire to l demonstrate the importance of ] heavy fertilization in producing ] the per-bushel cost. An abundance of corn on each farm is essential to < the growing of the necessary live- 1 stock required in a well balanced 1 farm program for our county," he < said. “High acre yields can only be I secured when the plant is furnished 1 a liberal amount of nitrogen and < large quantities of soil moisture, i The soil filled with humus holds moisture and we may expect our 1 oest yields from such a soil when a ' liberal amount of Nitrate of Soda 1 is applied when the corn is from '• knee to thigh h'gh. “It is necessary to produce from forty to sixty bushels of corn per ’ acre if we expect to grow corn at a reasonable cost." ‘‘In this demonstration accurate , records will be kept of all materials and labor required to produce the :rop. Each acre will receive the following materials: 300 lbs. 16 ^ per cent Acid Phosphate, 7.5 lbs. Muriate of Potash and 300 lbs. Nitrate of Soda." ! Mr. Dunning stated that he ex- ‘ pects all the wide-awake farmers af the county to be keenly interest < zd in the results of this demon- ' stration. ( Ambrose-Bateman j On Saturday night at 8:30 a ^uiet marriage was witnessed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. j F. Ausbon on Washington streets when in the presence of a few j relatives and friends, Miss Annie! Mae Bateman became the bride J of Mr, Andrew Leland Ambrose, j the ceremony being performed by Justice Ausbon. Just before the ceremony Mrs. Mary Ausbon _ Stewart, of Rocky Mount sang ‘ “I Love You Truly”. The bride is the pretty and popular grand daughter of Mrs. , Annie Robertson daughter of Mr. Henry L. Bateman and the groom ] is the son of the late Warren Ambrose, both being reared near Plymouth, where they have a . large circle of friends who offer j congratulations. After spending the week end here with relatives Mr. and Mrs- ] Ambrose left Monday for Nor- , folk, where they will make their ' future home. Special Meeting Of Episcopalians There will be a regional meet ing of the Eoiscopalians on next VVednesday at the Grace Episco pal Church. Delegates from Roper, Creswell, Columbia and Plymouth will attend the meet ng. Rev. Cbas. E. Williams of >eswell, Rev. Theodore Partrick >f Scotland Neck and Rev, H. W. iCnight of this place, will be the speakers for the meeting. A big crowd of Episcopalians ivill gather at this time to jonsider matters of particular [■elation to church work in this section. An elaborate luncheon will be spread on festive boards arranged on the church lawn for this occaspion. Special music and lectures will feature the meeting. * There will be no eleven o’clock service at any of the city churches Sunday, < 1 1 1 t t i 1 1 c t l ( £ i f £ 1 ( < ( l i • < MiSS OVERTON RECEIVES HONORS Eleven young speakers assem )!ed on the stage at the school au litoriurn Monday evening to com )ete for oratorical honors, Prof. j. H. Hubble, newly elected sup ;rintendent of the school was naster of ceremonies. Twc )rizes were awarded. The >rogram began and concluded vith a chorus rendered by the :horal class of the high school. Seven girls ar.d four boys par icipated in this speech making :vent. Mis.3 Eolien Overton, a nineth frade student, won the prize for ;he presentation of the best re :itation. Mark Twain’s “Bait ng a Guide.” Sidney Ward won the judge’s lecision over the male contestants n the declaration contest. “The Character of Napoleon” was the iubject of this young orator. Mrs. W. H. Clark. Mr. T. T. Voodley and Rev. R. G. L. Ed vards were judges. The affair vas well attended. 5KINNERSVILLE NEWS Mrs. Henrietta Swain and Urs. Ida Brickhouse were in Plymouth Monday. Rev. E. R. Stewart of Fairfield ipent Sunday at the home of Mr. ind Mrs. S. A. Holton. Rev. and Mrs. Richard Lucas >f Belhaven attended the union neeting at Oak Grove Sunday. Messrs. Rose and Ben Halsey, >f Norfolk, snent Sunday with heir parents Mr. and Mrs. John Jalsey. Mrs. Mollie Alexander, Miss Inez and Mr. Bingham Alexander ipent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Valter White. Mr. Roy Litchfield and father, dr. Henry Litchfield, were the ruests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dverett Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sawyer of Plymouth spent the week-end it the home of Mrs. Sawyer’s nother, Mrs. Pattie Spruill. Mrs. S. A. Holton. Mrs. Mollie j. Wiley and Master George Vile.v Holton were in Roper Monday the guests of W. E. Jlount. Master Earl Ambrose returned o his home at Bay Post Office ifter an extensive visit at the iome of his Aunt, Mrs. Andrew Phelps. Little Miss Margaret Mitchell sft recently for her home in blander after spending two veeks with her grandmother drs. M. J. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Clingham Mit ihell and little son William, and diss Alma Lee of Aulander were ’isitors at the home of Mrs. M. j. Wiley, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. White, drs. Matilda Aumack and Mas er Henry Starr were visitors at he home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie inell for a short while Sunday fternoon. Messrs. Joe White, Jessie James and sister Miss Mabel James motored to Creswell Sun lay evening to attend the pic ure that was presented for the lenefit of the Mississippi flood ufferers. The union meeting held at Oak Irove Church during Saturday ,nd Sunday proved to be very nspiring. Delegates from Fair ield, Belhaven, Columbia, Roper ,nd Plymouth attended. There vere several lectures by the lelegates. Mr3. Ida Brickhouse ielivered a splendid address luring the meeting. Discourses >y RevrV N. G. Duncan, E. R wW„*Vtd ?tewW Richard Lucas were V. PREPARING FOR CELEBRATION JULY 4TH. At a meeting of the committee appointed by the local chamber of commerce, to prepare for a Fourth of July celebration next month, it was decided to ask the aid of the ladies in obtaining the necessary funds for the event. Mrs. T. L. Bray, was appointed temporary chairman of the ladies committee. They will meet this afternoon to formulate plans and create methods by which to obtain money to make this celebration a gala affair. Mrs. Bray declined the request that she serve as permanent chairman in this event. About fifteen promin ent women of the city were chosen as members of this committee. Bazaars, subscription bridge parties and other similar methods will be used in securing the amount needed for this celebration. The celebration will begin with a mammoth parade in which a Nor folk band, local boys scouts and a number of floats will be the features with perhaps a number of ex service men and other civic organizations represented. A speaker will be ob tained for the event. A double header baseball game will be played at Brinkley park. A special athe letic meet will be held on the school campus with a number of local t atheletes competing for honors in the races, wrestling, boxing and other games. A barge will be an chored near Water street, which will be used as a dance pavilion. Yacht races and other sea sports will be enjoyed. City Councilman Hear Auditors Reports In a special meeting called last Friday evening by Mayor R. P. Walker, the city councilmen. re ceived the report of Mr. Algernon Gillis, certified public accountant, of Charlotte, who has been employ ed by the city authorities to audit the books of the town and the light and water plant. The report was made and a new budget system installed. The board voted Mr. Gillis $100 as part of the contract price for his services. Mr. Hunter of Edenton, repre sentative of Foamite Child’s, a fire fighting equipment concern, also appeared before the board seeking permission to demonstrate a modern fire truck at an early date at this place. Permission was granted him to stage this exhibi tion. Local Bank Remodeled And Enlarged The local unit of the Branch Banking and T-ust Company with headquarter at Wilson have i moved back into their old quar I ters from the temporary quarters jin the old post office. The building J which they are occupying now has recently been renovated, re modeled and enlarged with an ex penditure of abouteight thousand dollars. An annex has been ad ded to the old building in which the bank is located. The |annex encloses thesa fety deposit vault. The interior has been painted and remodeled. Additional equipment has been purchased and the o’d furnishings have been varnished and remodeled. It has taken nearly sixty days to com plete the renovating process. The bank has not suspended busi ness at any time during the period of repairing of the building. The old post office building was used for the transaction of routine , business. _. * a L. H. HUBBLE TO HEAD CITY SCHOOLS At a meeting of the board of directors of the local school board last week, Mr. L. H. Hubble of Marion Va. was elected superin tendent of city schools to succeed Prof. J. W. Norman, who has re signed to accept the position as county superintendent of public in struction. Mr. Hubble is a graduate of Emory College, a Virginia instit ution. He has been engaged in school work for nearly six years, sei ving as principal of the local high school for the past two years. He will assume the duties of his new posi tion in July. The names of the faculty have not yet been announc ed. Prof. Norman succeeds John W. Darden as superintendent of public instruction. Mr. Darden who has been serving in this capacity for about thirteen years, tendered his resignation in December. Mr. Nor man accepts the postion with four teen years experience as superin tendent of city schools. It was also decided to offer for sale the old Hampton Academy, which is located on Main street. Several offers have been made at public auction and all have been refused and it will be sold privately. The highest offer made the board for this building was $3400. The advisibility of erecting a new school for the colored was also discussed, although no definite steps were taken. This will be further considered at the next meeting. _________ Fire Company Receives Three New Members An enthusiastic meeting of the Plymouth Fire Department wa» held Wednesday night at Depart ment Headquarters, Chief Gur kin was very much pleased to have so many of his men present Three new members were given the “Last Grip" and one other candidate was voted in. A Fireman’s life is not always an easy one, there are times when he has to risk his life in the protection of life or property but the local fireman do- have some good times at their regular weekly meetings, and they invite those of our citizens who might be interested in what is being planned for the good of the town to be present at some of these weekly meetings. Chief Gurkin and his firefight ers especially invite all the peo ple of Plymouth to take a look at the Fire Fighting Machine which will be displayed here this after noon, it does’nt belong to them yet, but its just what Plymouth needs. See it. Scouts Leave Today For Ovci-Night Hike The members of tlA iocal scout troop that wish tody on an over night hike will mee^ it the scout hall this afternoon \|t 4 o’clock. Scoutmaster H. W. Ifnight will be in charge of the boys. Ex cellent care will be given the boys under the leadership of Mr. Knight. This is ain important hike as several degree tests will be given. The scouts will leave in the afternoon and will return to the city on Saturday. The boys will camp on the Albemarle Sound close to Dr. Ward’s place. Each boy is requested to bring a blanket and some cooking utensils. They will enjoy the^ usual scout sports. [ Watch Plymouth grow,
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