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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1927
NO. 27
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. Harry Chopic was in Ne\
Bern Tuesday.
Stark Nurney spent the week
end in Norfolk.
Rev. H. W. Knight spent Sun
day in Williamston.
Mr. Tommie Bateman spen
Sunday at Ocean View.
Mr. W. M. Badham of Eden
ton wa3 in town Monday.
Miss Alma Sanderson is visit
inf? friends in Washington.
Mr. E. R. Bunch of Hertfon
wasin town on business Wednes
day.
Rev. J. R. Everett left Monda;
morning f(fr a two weeks vaca
tion.
Mr. George Leach of Washing
ton was here Tuesday on busi
ness.
Mr. 0. 0. Jackson of Charlott*
is visiting relatives here thi
week.
Messrs. Tayloe Read and Le
land Thompson motored to Cone
toe Sunday.
Miss Sal lie May Davis o
Washington spent a few day;
here with friends.
Miss Virginia Newberry speni
Sunday at Hayview the guest o
Mrs. A. D. Ingram.
Master Erwin White of Ahos
kie is visiting friends and rela
tives here this week.
Mr. Tommie Bateman has ac
cepted a position with the L. M
T. Stores of this place.
Mr. Wade Phillips of Greens
Wo has been the guest of Mis!
Hope Hardison this week.
Mr. Haywood Sasser of Nor
folk, is spending a few days her*
with friends and relatives.
Misses Addie Weede. Nelli*
and Bessie Blount, are visitinj
in Robersonville this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bassinge
and daughter, Bernice, are visit
irg in Richmond this week.
Miss Virginia Watson of Tar
boro spent the week-end will
Miss Emma Grey Moorhead.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Nurne;
and daughter, Miss Edna Earl
spent last Thursday in Rockj
Mount.
Miss Lyda Norman left Mon
day for Greenville where sh
will enter the summer school a
the Eastern Carolina Teacher
College.
Mr. W. L. Sanderson of At
lanta Ga. who is enroute to Phil
adelphia stopped over for a fe^
days with his parents Mr. an
Mrs. R. R. Sanderson.
Mrs. George Bowen and chile
ren accompanied by M iss Hatti
Braswell and Miss Ellinor Lan
are visiting Mrs. Bowen's daugl
ter, Mrs. Carl Batemen in Rock
Mount this week.
Dr. J. R. White, graduate c
Emory University who has bee
serving his enterne at the Geoi
gia Baptist Hospital at Atlanta i
spending sometime here wit
his parents Mr. and Mra- W. I
White.
REV. NORRIS TO
BEGIN SERIES
' OF SERVICES
The members of the Christian
Church have been conducting
special prayer since last Wednesday
evening preparatory to a series of
Evangelistic services that will be
conducted beginning Sunday even
ing. Service will begin promptly at
^ eight o’clock each evening during
the next week and probably longer.
Rev. W. E Morris, will conduct
the campaign and be the principal
speaker. Mr. Millard Darden will
be in charge of the music which
will be a special feature of the
meetings. The congregations will be
entertained each evening with
1 special music rendered by the choir
and special singers. Rev. Norris is a
minister of ability and the meeting
will be filled with inspiring sermons.
7 Those of other denominations are
cordially welcomed to attend these
meetings and those not members of
any church are urged to attend.
On Sunday morning a Sunday
School Rally and Children's Day
program will be rendered. A num
, ber of local children will partici
} pate in the rendition of the program
at this time.
Charitable Brotherhood To
Have Speaker Here
Sunday
C. S. Singlenton, of Washington.
? grand vice-president of the Chari
» table Brotherhood Lodges, in this
d -trict will speak at the courthouse
on Sunday afternoon at three
; o'clock. Representatives from the
• several lodges in the county will be
present and some outside guests
will also be invited. A choir con
. taining members of the different
• church choirs will feature the
music. Other speakers will perhaps
be on the program. Fred Watkins
. president of the local lodge will be
master of ceremonies. Candidates
for membership will make their
wishes known at this time. Every
. one is urged to attend this meeting.
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Hoke Girl s Club Meets
On Thursday June 9th, the
Hoke girl’s Club met with county
home demonstration agent, Miss
Emma G. Moorhead at the home
of Mrs. C. L. Dunbar of Emman
dell. Routine business was tran
sacted from ten in the morning
until noon. At the conclusion of
the business session several
songs were sung.
At noon the hostess served a
delightful and bounteous repast.
After the meal Miss Moorhead
demonstrated the use of milk
and eggs.
Miss Reba Morris was ap
pointed delegate to attend the
annual convention of the girls
that will meet in Jul v at Raleigh.
Visiting ladies present were
Mrs. D. Wright, Misses Myrtls
and Carita Jackson. The club
wishes to thank Mrs, Dunbar for
the many courteses extended,
Reba Morrib, PreB.
Emma Royd. Secy.
ALMO THEATRE
To-Night
Clara Bow
I N
‘‘The Runaway”
Saturday Night
Lew Cody
IN
“Exchange of Wives”
ALSO
SECOND EPISODE
‘‘The Power God”
COMING!
Wednesday Night
Bebe Daniels
IN
“The Palm Beach
Girl*
THEFT OF AUTO
LANDS NEGRO
IN JAIL
Norman Cooper, a Bertie
County negro, is here in jail in
default of a $1,000 bond, for the
theft of a Chrysler Four sedan,
from the garage at the home of
P. H. Darden on Washington
street, Sunday night. The negro
was apprehended near Choco
winitv.
The arrest of the black arose
from a suspicion created in the
mind of a Chrysler salesman,
who noticed the negro parking
the car at the edge of a forest
and continuing into the town
walking. He called sheriff and
informed him of the queer
actions of the negro. Directly
after the negro was arrested,
the authorities were notified of
the theft of the car and the
prisoner was delivered to Sheriff
Joe Reid.
Jackson and Brinkley Named
Real Estate Appraisers
V f Jicksan, Jr. and P. W.
Brinkley have recently been ap
pointed as appraisers of real
estate in this section for the vet
erans of the world war who wish
to borrow money. These gentle
men were informed of their ap
pointments this week in a letter
from John H. Manning, State
Commissioner, of the World War
Veterans Loan Fund.
These gentlemen are informed
that the loan will be made for
three-fourth** the value of the
property and no loan wilt exceed
$3,000. The ex-service men
wishing to secure a loan will in
terview these men who will ren
der a.iy assistance possible.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Mr. Walter White motored to
Plymouth Monday.
Miss Minn'e Brink’ey of Ply
mouth spent the past week with
Miss Elizabeth Styron.
Messrs Guilford Davenport,
Cecil Halsey and C- V. White
were in Edenton Saturday.
Miss Alice White left Sunday
for Wake Forest College where
she will attend summer school.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spruill
and children of Bertie county
spent Sunday with Mrs. Spruill.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Hethcox
and family spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Guilford
Davenport.
Miss Ruth Swain is at home
for the summer vacation after
her graduation from Plymouth
High School.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blount
and family of Roper spent the
week end at the home of Mr.
and Mr3. Guilford Davenport.
The ladies of the Oak Grove;
Baptist Church held their mont- ]
hly missionary meeting last i
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Frank Tarkington.
Mr. Herbert Swain a member
of th^ school faculty at St, Paul
N. 0. spent the week-end with
his parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Henrv
Swain. Mr. Swain left Sunday
afternoon for New Bern where
he has accepted a position with
the government as Potato In
spector.
The Sunday School convention
that was held at Oak Grove
Church Sunday afternoon pro\ed
to be very interesting. All the
churches in this section were
represented. Lectures and ad
dresses were delivered by the
ministers and Sunday School
superintendents present. Music
featured the meeting. Rev. J. K.
Everett, pastor of Plymouth
Baptist Church was among the
speakers.
HOME AGENT
ANNOUNCES
DATES
Miss Emma Grey Moorhead,
county home demonstration
agent, announces the following as
a list of the summer dates.
June 27th to July 2nd. she
will conduct a cooking school for
local girls. Any female students
that are in the 5th, 6th, 7th, or
8th grades are eligible as students
in the cooking school.
July 4th to 9th, women’s
short course in Raleigh. Any
lady may attend.
July 5th to 9th, County club
girls encampment at Mackeys.
Chowan county club girls will be
guests of the local club girls.
July 11th to 16th, State shorl
course for girls at Raleigh.
Thirteen girls from Washington
county will tttend.
July 19th, 20th and 21st.,
women’s encampment at Blounts
Beach. Federation meeting at
Roper at which each lady is
requested to wear a cotton dress.
Club Girls Observed Tag
Day Saturday
The local Girls 4-H Demon
stration Club observed Tag Day
hers last Saturday. The proceeds
amounting to $5.20 will be con
tributed to defray the expenses
of delegate to the annual conven
tion of girls club that will be held
in Raleigh in the eariy part of
July. Miss Louise Brinkley will
attend as delegate from here.
Miss Mildred Watei-3 was elected
alternate delegate. Miss Alice
Grey Wolfe sold 55 ticket.? which
was more than any of the other
girls sold. Miss Mavis Thigpen
purchased the lucky thicket and
received a cake.
Pension Warrants Received
For Distribution
Confederate pension warrants
have been received by C. V. W.
Ausbon, Clerk of Superior Court.
Only about seventeen of these
pensions are received by persons
in Washington county. There is
one veteran, two colored body
servants and about fourteen
widows who receive this financial
aid from the state.
Those who are pensioners that
have not received their warrant
should call at the office of the
clerk of Superior Court.
Mrs. Fanny Leary Dies
Mrs. Fannie Leary, 57, died at
the home of her daughter Mrs.
Isolene Clifton, on Jefferson
street, Monday about eight
o’clock. She succumbed as the
result of a severe case of heart
failure, being confined to her bed
for about three months. She had
been a member of the Holly
Neck Christian Church since
childhood.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Isolene Clifton of this
place and three sons, Ellis and
Willie Leary of Norfolk and
Dewey Leary of Plymouth.
The funeral service was held
Tuesday morning at Holly Neck
cemetery, where the remains
interred. Rev. W. E. Norris
officiated.
Opens Lumber Yard Here
A lumber yard has been open*
ed on Water street near the Nor
folk Southern freight station.
The lumber sales place will be
known as Smith’s Lumber Yard,
with Mr. J. H. Smith as pro
prietor. They will sell klin dried
and rough or dressed lumber.
Orders will be taken for building
material. Some of the stock has
SECOND AUTO
STOLEN IN
WEEK
A 1923 model Ford roadster was
stolen from the street in front of
the residence of George W. Wacers
on Madison street Wednesday night
Authorities are searching for the
thief. Wires have been sent to
Washington, Wiiliamston and other
towns that are on the highways
leading out of this place.
Mr. Waters states that the car
was parked in front of his home
Wednesday night at about eleven
o’clock. The key was not left in
the car, however, there was no way
of locking any part of the car ex
cept the switch. The car was not
missed until the following morning.
Sheriff Reid and Chief of Police
Brown are hot on the trail of the
thief and hope to locate the stolen
Ford by this evening.
A new top had recently been pi t
on the car and the radiator had
been slightly damaged. The glass
on the rear of the top was out. No
tire was on the rear. These are the
only marks of identity that can be
ascertained at the present. The
Ford had been in use for three or
four years. The number of the
license plate or engine had not
been learned at the time this paper
went to press.
This makes the second automo
bile that has been stolen in this
place during this week. The other
being a Chrysler four sedan stolen
from the garage of P. FI. Darden
on Sunday night. This car has
been recovered.
Mrs. R. W. Johnston
Entertains
Mrs. R. W. Johnston enter
tained about thirty guests at hei
beautiful home on main street
Tuesday night at a benefit dance
and bridge party. The subscrip
tion dance was in favor of the
local public library that is located
in the basemeat of the courthouse
Those not dancing were invited
to play bridge at three tables ar
ranged in the adjoining room for
the occassion. Punch and an
iced course was served.
MACKEYS NEWS
Mrs. Edgar Chesson is serious
ly ill at her home.
Mr. J. C. Tarkentan is still is
Columbia buying and selling po
tatoes.
Mrs. H. A. Chester is spending
her vacatiion with her mother in
Hickory.
Mr. Jim Snell of Belhaven
spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. C. W. Snell.
Mrs. Hope Spruill and little
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, are
getting along nicely.
Rev. H. A. Chester is attend
ing summer school at Duke
University in Durham.
Miss Clark of Greenville is at
the home of Mrs. T. L. Wynne
nursing Mrs. Jack Gurkin.
Mrs. W. A. Swain is spending
sometime in Norfolk as the guest
of her sister Mrs. Will Worsham.
Mrs. Mary Snell is spending
some time at the homes of Mrs.
Lina Chesson and Mrs. C. W.
Snell.
Miss Nellie Tarkenton is at
tending summer school at the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Thomas Chesson of Eliza
beth City spent a few days as
the guest of Mrs. W. B. Chesson
the past week. •
Mrs. Mack Spruill returned
to Edenton Tuesday after spend
ing sometime with her mother
Mrs. Mary E. Tarkenton.
There has been no meeting of
the Ladies Aid Society at the
Pleasant G^ove Church for the
past month because of the ill
ness of Mr. C. W, Snell.
PLANS FOR NEW
HOTEL FASTLY
DEVELOPING
Plans are developing fast in
fovor of the new hotel that is to be
erected here in the near future.
Representative Van Buren Martin
who is at the helm of the new un*
dertaking. announced today that a
definite site had been decided upon
and a deal will be concluded some
time this week. The new hostelry
will likely be erected on the corner
of Washington and Main streets
This corner is now occupied by the
Christian Church, decidely pro
fitable offer has been made the
church folk for their lot. Leaders,
of the church will render their de
cision today it is thought. No de
finite action will be taken until the
tentative plans are realized or fail.
Other prominent lots in the city
have been submitted for sale.
The new hotel will be a five story
affair with about fifty rooms. The
cost of building and equipping this
new hostelry will amount to about
$60,000. All modern hotel conveni
ences will be found in the new hotel
An additional dining hall will be
built for the accommodation of
clubs and other organizations.
Running water and a modern syst
em of steam heat will be installed.
There will be about four rooms on
the bottom floor to rent for stores,
barber shops and other enterprises.
A new and beautiful lobby will be
in view of the streets on each side
of the hotel at all times. There
will be an entrance to the lobby
from both Washington and Main
streets. A spacious parking place
for automobiles will be prepared on
the rear of the hotel lot.
The church folk have under con
sideration a plan to sell their lot
and purchase the lot on Main street
which is now occupied by the old
Hampton Academy. They will re
novate the walls of the old school
house and build new partitions and
remodel the building as they like.
Definite steps have been taken to
realize this movement as a success,
however, nothing definite has been
decided. The leaders of the Christian
church have written an architect to
draw plans for the remodeling of
the old building and give an esti
mate of the expenditure for the un
dertaking. The price of the lot for
the hotel company is contingent
upon the report of the architect.
Recorder’s Court
The following cases were dis
posed of by Judge Zeb Vance
Norman in Recorcer’s Court last
Tuesday:
J. J. Johnson, forcible trespass,
case dismissed.
Joe Willie Parker, seduction,
defendant pleads marriage to
prosecutrix since arrest, and was
discharged upon payment of cost.
C. N. Norman, alais Norman
Ford, larceny, probable cause,
case referred to Superior Court.
Roughton-Fleming
Lovely its simplicity was
the wedding of Miss Pearl Flem
ing of this place and Mr. Roy
Roughton, 4f Columbia, which
was soler -Vied on Saturday
evening ay ~ e Parsonage of the
Christian Church. Rev. W. E.
Norris, pastor* ot the local
Christian Church performed the
cetemony. There were no atten
dants and only the immediate
family and friends were present.
Mrs. Roughton is the attrac
tive and popular relative of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Garrett of this
place, and is a young woman of
charm and personality. She is a
recent graduate of the local
school.
Mr. Roughton is a popular
young man of Columbia and
holds a responsible position in
that city._
Kid Vail fights again JuF