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PLYMOUTH, N. C„ FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1927
VOL. 38
NO. 31
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. J. P. Sutton left Thursday
for New York City.
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Atty. and Mr3. Jerry Sawyer
were in Belhaven Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Respass
motored to Belhaven Sunday.
Mr. and Mr-. A. S. Jordon
motored to Greenville Sunday.
Messrs. J. T. Weed and E. CV.
Ayers were in Bayview Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Swain of Greenville
is visiting Mrs. C. M. Tetterton.
Messrs. Joe Arps and Everett
Burgess were in Norfolk Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gurkin
and family spent Sunday in Nor
folk.
Mr. John VV. Darden and son,
John W. Jr, were in Raleigh
Friday.
Messrs. Lloyd Owens and Mar
vin Darden motored to Belhaven
Sunday.
Messrs. Colon Bowen and
Grady Ange motored to Belhaven
Sunday.
Mr. Robert Svdenstricker and
Miss Ethel Arps were in Bayvisw
Sunday.
Mrs. M. W. Spruill left during
during the past week-end for
Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jackson
ami family motored to Washing
ton Sunday.
Mrs, 11. S. Midgette and little
daughter, Katherine, left Sunday
for Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones of
Norfolk are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
D. S. Jones.
Miss Dorothea Willey, ot John
son City, Teno., is here visiting
Mrs- A. L. Owens.
Mrs. J. H. Bonner of Chapel
Hill is here this week the guest
of Mrs. T. L. Bray.
Mrs. Jim Swain returned dur
ing last week end f• om an exten
sive visit in Norfolk.
Mrs. J. 1. Brewer of Norfolk
has been the guest of her sister
Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon.
Leo Peel of Roxobel who has
been here for sometime return
ed to his home this week.
Misses Ruth and Alice Johnson
of Baltimore, Md., are here as the
guest of Mrs. H. C- Jackson.
Miss Doris Tripp of Winston
Salem spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Liverman.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chopic
and children returned Thursday
from a visit to New York City.
Mr. Paul Gurganus of Washing
ton City is visiting his sister Mrs.
B. F. Read on Washington street.
Mrs. Eva McArthur and son
Alexander, of Baton Rouge, Ind ,
are guests of M r. and Mrs. A. L.
Owens this week.
Miss Pattie Ruffin of Wilson
who has been visiting friends
here for a few days returned to
her home recently.
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GIVES ADVICE
ON PLANTING
FALL POTATO
“July is the month of planting
the fall crop of Irish potatoes,
says E. B. Morrow, extension
horticulturist at State College. "It
is sometimes difficult to get a good
stand for the fall crop but this diffi
culty may be largely overcome by
planting seed of the Lookout
Mountain variety kept over in cold
storage, or by sprouting some seed
for the early crop of this year. The
Lookout Mountain is a good
yielder and an excellent keeper. It
is widely recommended as the best
variety for the fall crop in the
South.”
Mr. Morrow states that if seed
from the spring grown crop must
be used, best results are secured if
the seed are sprouted before using.
Some growers spread the potatoes
out on the ground under a tree or
in a shed. The skin becomes green
and tough and sprouting takes place
in three or four weeks. Some use
this method but cover the seed po
tatoes with straw or hay keDt
moist until sprouting occurs. Others
take seed from the spring-grown
crop and keep them at a low tem
perture until just before planting
the fall crop then take them out to
warm up for a week or two before
planting.
Small seed will not produce as
heavy acre yields as large seed, Mr.
Morrow cautions, and so the seed
must be selected with care. He
advises using seed weighing from
two to four ounces and cutting them
into one ounce seed pieces. The
use of the small, non-marketable
potatoes for seed is not a good
practice.
Club Girls Ac Raleigh For
Short Course
Representatives of the girls’
4-H Clubs of this county left
Monday for State College,
Raleigh, where they will attend
a wesks short course in club
work. Mrs. Edgar Swain accom
panied the girls as chaperone.
The board of education furnished
a truck for transportation. These
girls received this privilege after
having made a record of efficiency
in each of their respective clubs
in the county except when an
alternate wa3 appointed. Courses
will be offered this week in sew
ing, cooking, poultry, and recrea^
tion, any student may take two
courses.
The girls attending from this
county are as follows: Misses
Lossie Hardison, Mild-ed Waters,
Mary Ainsley. Mabel Tarkenton,
Dtanie Spruill, Louise Brinkley,
and Louise Ainsley.
Mrs. Mary Drew of Aulander,
is here visiting friends.
ALMO THEATRE
To-Night
BOXING EOUT
(12 Rounds)
Benefit Plymouth Fire Dept.
Ed. (KID) Vail
vs
Frank Masonis
Also A Good Picture
Clara Bovj
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Saturday Night
Lillian Gish
IN
Romola
ALSO
SIXTH EPISODE
“The Power God”
Monday Night
Rex Beach’s
“Padlocked”
MIXED TERM OF
SUPERIOR
COURT
With Judge Frank A. Daniels,
of Goldsboro, preriding, for the
first time in years, the mixed
term of Superior Court for July,
opened Monday morning, to dis
pose of a heavy docket. The
grand jury was chosen, with Roy
L. Litchfield as foreman and
John Gurganus as special officer.
Judge Daniels, charged the jury
with a very appropriate and
instructive address, admonishing
them, that they exert themselves
in trying to ascertain the facts
in finding true bills. In his
address he pointed out the con
sistent organization of the courts
which he termed as “temples of
justice,” and should be reveren
ced, as a sacred place next to the
church and the home. In closing
he deplored the liquor traffic,
denouncing boo tie gger s and
drunken auto drivers.
Cases on the criminal docket
were disposed of first. Ben
Hedgebeth and Howard Cooper,
were exonorated from charges
of violation of the prohibition
law. Norman Ford received a
sentence for two yea{3 on the
road, for double laiceny. Willis
Keyes, assault with deadly
weapoo, defendant required to
appear before court legularly
for two years, presenting a
record of good behavior. Rich
mond Watson, assault with
deadly weapon, paid costs and
hospital bill of plaintiff. Luther
Patrick, George A. Patrick, and
Authur Patrick, violation prohi
bition law, sentence has not been
imposed at the time this paper
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Councilmen Levy High Tax
On Dances
The board of city aldermen in
their regular bi-monthly session
held in the office of the clerk, on
last Friday evening, levied a tax
of $50.00 on dances held in build
ings on Water street. In other
parts of the city the tax rate is
about half the amount ns on
Water street. This ordinance
was adopted to discourage these
amusements on the principal
street of the city.
Routine business was transact
ed and by popular vote of the
aldermen it was decided to pay
the local bank $1,000 on a four
thousand dollar note hold by the
local institution.
WESTOVER NEWS
Mr. William Gurganusof
Wiiljamston, spent Sunday here.
Miss Marie Hedrick, of James
ville, is spending this week In
Roper.
Messrs. James Harris and
Gurnie Hughes of Windsor were
here Sunday.
Miss Ruby Hooker, of Norfolk
tlm rrnocf nf fripnrls
Roper this week.
Mr. Monroe Everett, of Rober
sonville, spent Sunday visting
friends in this section.
Mrs. Alice Peacock, of Ayden,
was the guest of her brother T.
R. Chesson last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chesson of Dan
ville, Va., were the guests of
M r. and Mrs. Gilliam Chesson last
week.
Mrs. J. W. Grimes, of Rober
sonville, spent Fridav night with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs W. T. Robbins
and daughters Misses Blanche
and Mildred, were the guests of
friends in Plymouth Sunday.
Mesdames David Grimes.
Vance Roberson, and Master
David Jr. of Robersonville, spent
a short time with Mrs, W. T.
Robbins.
FIELD DAY AND
PICNIC DRAWS
CROWD
Crowds of farmers from this
section, swarmed the premises of
the Blackland Test Farm, about
fourteen miles from here, yesterday
attending the annual Farmers Field
Day and Basket Picnic. J. L. Rea,
Jr., was Assistant Director in
Charge of arrangements. The wel
come address was delivered by F.
E. Miller, director of Test Farms.
Senator Pat Johnson, of Pantego,
responded. This meeting was
sponsored by state authorities in
tending to interest the people of
this section in various agricultural
facts that was discussed at this
meeting. A delightful picnic din
ner was served on the grounds at
the conclusion of the morning pro
gram. Several agricultural special
ists spoke on their respective work
during the day.
W. W. Shay and V. W. Lewis,
hog specialists, delivered interesting
addresses on the production and
'sale of pork. A C. Kimrey. dairy
ing expert, spoke on the factors
making successful dairying, and
j W. F. Pate, Agronomist, spoke on
fertilizers for the Blacklands. A
hog calling contest was also staged.
In the afternoon a ladies program
was rendered under the direction
of Miss Emma Grey Moorhead,
' Washington county home demon
stration agent. R. E. Dunning.
! farm agent of this county, provided
some interesting facts in connection
with the purchasing and selection
of a family cow. Several persons
accompanied J. L. Rea, Jr , H. B.
Mann, R. S. Curtis and A. P. Le
Fever, on a trip to the experimental
plots, where they were entertained
by the test farm authorities,
MACKEYS NEWS
Rev. H. A. Chester was re
ported as being very ill Monday
Captain Thomas Bell of Nor
folk spent the week-end with his
family.
Mr. W. B. Davenport is attend
ing the district conference at
New Hope this week.
Mrs. Edgar Chesson was taken
suddenly' ill on Monday suffering
from heart trouble.
Mr. Ralph Blount returned
recently from Norfolk where he
has been on business.
Mr. Nickolis Hopkins of Co
lumbia was the guest of Miss
Nancy Everett Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Liverman
of Travis were the guest of Mrs.
Nathan Everett last week.
Mrs. Hester Cohoon is SDend
a few days with her sister Mrs.
Cottie Chesson, near Roper.
Miss Mary Hathaway and her
brother. Norman, of Creswell
were visitors at the home of Mrs.
A. J. Barnes Sunday.
Miss Christine Hodges and
Russell Holland of Baltimore
are spending their vacation here
with Mrs. Ida Hodges.
Mr and Mrs. J. W. Tarkenton
and son, John Jr., of Newport
News, Va.. are spending some
time with Mrs. Mary E, Tarken
ton.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Pleasant Grove Church met at
the home of Mrs- Nathan Everett
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Dope
Spruill presided over the meeting
Devotional seruce was lead by
Mrs. J. W. Tarkenton. After
routine business was transacted,
a delicious course of fruit salad
was served. Mrs Ida Hodges
will entertain the next meeting
at her home.
F. S. Ausbon, of Chapel Hill,
and .Junius Beard, of Durham,
spent the weekend here as ihe
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. W
Ausbon.
GIRLS ENJOY
OUTfNG AT
MACKEYS
Nearly three score girls, members
of the 4-H Clubs in Washingtor
and Chowan counties, enjoyed the
encampment at Mackeys school
house, which is located on the Albe
marle Sound, during last week,
Washington county girls were
hostesses to the visiting club mem
bers. This encampment was held
under the direct supervision of Miss
Emma Grey Moorhead, local county
home demonstration agent. Miss
Mary E. Brandley, Chowan county
home agent and Mrs. C H. Rob
bins, chaperone. Demonstrations
were given by M iss Virginia Wat
son, Edgecombe county home agent
and Miss Beaulah Rodgers, an
Indiana canning demonstration ex
pert. M iss Lossie Hardison, local
4-H Club girl, taught recreacion.
A program consisting of a daily
swim, recreation and chapel ser
vices was oberved. Devotional ser
vices were conducted each morning
by a different girl. Several hours
each day were observed as class
time. Two canning demonstrations
were given on the first day. The
second day was devoted to the
artistic arrangements of flowers.
Miss Lossie Hardison was awarded
a beautiful little bud vase for ex
celling in the arrangement of the
flowers in a vase. The next day
was devoted to crafts and arts, at
which time students were taught
sewing and making of organdy
collars and cuffs sets. Evenings
were devoted to stunts, songs, anc
popular yells.
On the last day at camp Miss
Lossie Hardison was elected the
most popular all around camper
by popular vote. Mayor Robert P
Walker, furnished a truck which
conveyed the Chowan girls to this
place and after touring the city,
these girls were invited out to the
I Wiltz Veneer Company where they
were courteously shown around anc
the various departments of the mil'
explained. While the Chowan girl;
were at this place. Washington
county girls were in Edenton, being
shown around the city.
Dr. T. L. Bray, Henry Mid'
gette, E. G- Arps, Sterling Mar
riner, Edison Swain, J. T. Swain
and C. C. Craft returned Wed'
nesday morning from a three
day fishing trip at Nag’s Head
SK1NNER5V1LLE NEWS
Mesdames Walter White and
C. L. Everett were in Edenton
Monday.
Misses Sabra Bateman and
Edna Hethcox of Creswell were
Edenton visitors Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phelps of
Bay Post Office, spent Sunday at
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Phelps.
Mr. Robert Swain of George
town S. C , was here Monday the
guest of Mrs. Henrietta Swain,
j Rev. and Mrs. R L. Hethcox
and family, spent Sunday at th<
■home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V
White.
Mrs. Jessie Ziegler and littW
daughter, of Norfolk, are her<
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. B
Bateman.
Mr. and Mrs. Adkinson an(
fami'y of Robersonville spen
Friday afternoon at the home o
Mrs. Mollie Wiley.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. White am
family were in Columbia Monda;
afternoon the guests of Mr. am
Mrs. Herbert Owens.
Mrs. M. J. Elliott and Mis
.Margaret Everett left Wednes
I day for Willoughby Beach wher
Ithey will spend their vacation
' as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cling
I ham Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs
i Milton Elliott, of Suffolk, Va.
MASONIS HERE
TO MEET VAIL
TONIGHT
Hoping to regain some of the
prestige he lost on the Fourth of
I July, by losing a decisive bout, to
j Frank Masonis, lightweight champ
ion of the Third Corps Area, Lang
ley Field, Va., Ed (Kid) Vail.
Plymouth's Pride boxer, will climb
into the ring for a return bout with
the fighting parachute jumper, to
night at the Almo Theatre, in a
benefit fight for the fire department.
Each man claims that he is better
than the other now and the eight
round whirlwind fistic encounter
tonight will decide the question.
When the two meet tonight they
will probably stage a knockout. So
many kind remarks were made
about the previous fight between
these glove pushers, until local pug
ilistic fans predict a full house.
Vail weighs 143 while Masonis tipps
the scales at 138.
Vail has been in 77 fistic duels,
won 74 of them and lost only three.
For seven years the boys around
the naval bases and army barracks
have observed the classy fighting of
the local battler as he was slowly
battling his way to the champion
ship of the Atlantic and Pacific
fleets. The local combatant has
been undergoing stringent training
at his fathers farm near Westover.
Teddy Blount, his trainer, meets
him each morning for a workout.
Several boxing fans of this place
have been befriending him and ser
ving as sparring partners. He is
acquiring new jabs, punches and
walloping licks that he will soon
impose upon the visiting fighter.
Vail, is the unofficial champion of
North Carolina.
Masonis, the classy lightweight
champion of the Third Corps
Area, in the flying department of
the U. S. war department, returns
with the same confidence of victory
In connection with his duties at
the aviation field, in the Old Do
minion state, he has been whipping
j himself in shape to deliver a knock
out wallop. It is expected this time
that he will be the aggressor in the
coming bout as he cleverly followed
the leading of V'ail, in the last fight.
He came down, saw' Vail, won a
decision and returned to Langley
Field, leaving behind him an ad
miring bunch of fistic fans, on the
Fourth of July.
j In addition to the above fighters.
Raymond Jackson. Plymouth am
ateur boxing contender will strive
! to cope with and defeat the Roper
glove wielder, Jim Gaylord, in a
four round bout in the preliminary
‘ Also a good movie will be shown,
i Prices will be lower than the pre.
| vious fight.
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A series of revival services
will begin at the Oak Grove
Church Monday night. Rev.
Richard Lucas will be the speak
I er. Also a revival meeting will
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Tuesday night July 19.
. The regional Sunday School
convention met at the Holly Neck
Church Sunday afternoon, with
a large crowd attending. Rev. R.
■|L. Hethcox of Creswell, Mr Will
:| Swain of Maekeys and Mrs. Ida
1 Brickhouse, of the £kinnersville
section, were the r tcipal speak
[ ers. Atthismeeti . jt was decid
ed to give a picn^ tor the mem
• bers of the regional Sunday
Schools on August 11, at Mr.
Heartweli Jethro’s farm.
! Mrs. Ida Brickhouse, enter
[ tained the members of the Albe
marle Ladies Club, at her home
Tuesday afternoon. “The Old
3 North State’’ was the opening
- song. Devotional services were
3 next conducted by a club mem
ber. Miss Emma Grey Moorhead*
- county home demonstration
. agent, gave a sewing demonstra.:
tion.