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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927
NO. 32
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. J. C. Gatlin is in Raleigh
this week.
Mr. Reland Thompson was in
Conetoe Sunday.
Miss Olga Gardner was in
Norfolk Sunday.
Aity. Jerry A- Sawyer was in
Edenton Monday.
Miss Mildred Spruill is visiting
relatives in Roper.
Mrs. Fannie Ayers left Sun
day for Washington.
Miss Leila Dunbar of Green
ville wras here Sunday.
Mr. B. G. Campbell was in
Rocky Mount last week.
Lue Read and L. H. Horton
were in Mackeys Monday.
Henry Williams returned from
a trip to Norfolk Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday
were in Jamesville Sunday.
Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon of
Raleigh was here this weak.
Mr. Paul Gurganus left Mon
day for his home in Washington
City.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Liverman
and family were in Rocky Mount
Sunday.
Messrs. E. R. Jackson and J.
M. Horton were in Hertford
Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Payne spent the
past week-end here with Mrs. B.
F. Read.
Misses Sallie Davis and Hazel
Paul of Washington were here
Monday.
Mr. Phillip Stillman of Rich
mond is here for sometime visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Lula Hampton and son,
Mr. W. R. Hampton, motored to
Suffolk Sunday.
Mr. Walter Bowen and Miss
Edna Earl Nurney returned from
Norfolk Sunday.
Mrs. George Barden and son
George Barden, Jr., are visiting
in Kinston.
Riv. and Mrs. R. H- Lucas, of
Belhaven, are spending the week
here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dupree of
Greensboro spent the past week
end here with relatives.
Mr Rankin Ambrose of Nor
folk is here as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Nurney.
Mi3s Ethel Pinkham returned
Sunday from Greenville where
she had been visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hardison,
Mrs. Georgiana Owens and Mr.
Herman Owens were in Mayes
ville Sunday.
Messrs. Onward Davis, Jimmie
Smith, Buster Adler, Lloyd Gil
bert and Hugh Davis were in
Bayview Sunday.
Miss . Agnes Davis returned
last week from the Parkview
Hospital where she has been for
sometime as a patient.
AUDITOR GATLIN
ATTENDS MEET
AT RALEIGH
J. C. Gatlin, county auditor,
is attending the meeting of the
county officials in Raleigh this
week. Misunderstandings have
developed in several counties
over the relations between the
school officials in charge of school
funds and the countv account
ants, who are charged under the
new law with countersigning all
warrants, contracts, or purchase
orders. This matter needed ad
justment and Dr. E. C. Brooks,
president of State College and
chairman of the county govern
ment advisory commission, called
a meeting of the county officials
of the state at State College,
Raleigh.
The meeting was converted
into an institute with a number
of brilliant speakers on the fa*
culty. Dr. E. C. Brooks, made
the welcome address. The princi
pal speaker for the occassion
was C. M. Johnson, Executive
Secretary, of the county govern
ment advisory commission. Mr.
Johnson confined his remarks to
relationships between officials in
the counties.
Representatives from nearly
all of the 100 counties in North
Carolina were present. Enter
tainments provided were very
pleasant. Several matters of
importance relative to the new
county government laws were
discussed.
Clinic Brings Cheer I o
Cripples
Cliter has been brought to the
hearts of many cripples of the
Albemarle District by the possi
bility of improvements through
the treatment offered them by
the Albemarle Orthopaedic Clinic
of Elizabeth City. This clinic is
held each month at the Elizabeth
City Hospital. The next meeting
will be on Saturday, July 23rd.
Crippled children and disabled
men and women with clubbed
feet, deformed backs, crippled
hands, arms, and legs are having
their deformities corrected
through the treatment afforded
them free of charge by this
clinic. At the first session of
this clinic on June 2oth, thirty
five cripples reported for exami
nation and treatment.
This clinic, which is sponsored
and supported by the Kiwanis
and Rotary Clubs of Elizabeth
City and the Rotary Cl.ub3 of
Hertford and Edenton, brings
Dr. J. S. Gaul, one of the leading
orthopaedic surgeons of the state,
to Elizabeth City on the fourth
Saturday of each month for the
examination and treatment of
the cripples ot the Albemarle
Sound District. Every disabled
resident of your county is invited
to attend the clinic.
Messrs. Colin Wells and Hyden
Southerland of Teachy, w e r e
week-end guests of Misses Edit h
Everett and Leone Arps.
Mr. W. T. Nurney returned
from Norfolk Wednesday, where
he has been a patient in the St.
Vincent’s Hospital at that place.
Mrs. C. A. Waters, Mrs. Fannie
Gardner and Mr, Walton Waters
of Washington, were visiting
relatives and friends in our town
Sunday.
Rev. N. S. Gresham of Pine
tops delivered two discourses at
the Baptist Church on last Sun
day, while the pastor Rev. J. R.
Everett is in Johnston county
holding a revival.
(Continued on page 3)
STATE COLLEGE
HOST TO N. C.
FARMER
Numbers of Washington County
farmers and farm women, have ex
pressed their intention of attending
the North Carolina Farmers' and
Farm Women's Convention, con
ducted annually by the North
Carolina State College of Agricul
ture and Engineering and the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture
at State College. Raleigh, on July
26, 27, 28.
A very instructive and education
al program will be rendered by
the various specialists participating.
Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon, State
Home Demonstration Agent and
her workers are promising a most
attractive program for the women.
The animal husbandry, agronomy,
horticulture and poultry depart
ments arc making plans for a splen
did program and exhibits. A horse
shoe pitching contest and a hog
calling contest will be on the pro
gram. A string band from Alam
ance county will feature the music.
From time to time group singing
will be rendered.
Meals at the college dining hall
will be twenty-five cents each.
Rooms will be furnished free. Bed
linen, pillows, towels, soap, toilet
articles and mirrors will be furnish
ed by the guest. Railroads are
! offering reduced rates. Those going
| by rail will write James M. Gray,
at State College Station, Raleigh,
for certificate.
' L^UI II11LUI DJO Will IA Ujjuiiwunuaj
flight for those arriving* early, and
[supper will be served also.
A Loving cup will be presented
I the county having the largest de
j legation. This will be determined
I as to the number present and the
l miles traveled.
Mrs. JYlcKimmon Addresses
Assembly At Roper
“A Well-Dressed Woman,”
was the subject of an address
deliveied to a large assembly of
women, of the Washington
County Federation of Women's
Clubs, at the Roper School audi
torium, last Tuesday, by Mrs.
Jane S, McKimmon, State Home
Demonstration Agent, of Raleigh.
The Beach Grove and Roper
Women’s Demonstration Clubs
were joint hostesses to the fed
eration. Mrs. R. C. Hevner, vice
president, presided. Miss Vera
M'zzell, delighted the meeting
with a very pretty piano solo.
Mrs, Jim Chesson rendered a
very delightful vocal solo, Miss
Laura Bryant, cf Baltimore,
representative of the McCormick
Company of that place, also
| participated in the speechmaking.
Sweden has 60,000 unemployed.
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TO NOMINATE
PEANUT ASSO.
OFFICIALS
During the latter part of July
of each year, primary meetings
are held in each of the nineteen
peanut growing counties of the
states of Virginia and North
Carolina for the purpose of select
ing nominees as directors of the
Peanut Growers Association. The
one for Washington county will
be held here in the court house
on Saturday afternoon at 3:30
July 23.
Attendance upon these pri
mary meetings should not be
confined to members of the Asso
ciation and the general public is
urged to attend. It will be under
stood that only members of the
Association can vote for the
directors, but everybody can at
least receive information to be
imparted that concerns the Asso
ciation just at this time and the
plans in mind for the future.
The price of peanuts directly
affects each and every individual
liv ing iij the peanut belt of the
two states. It is hoped that a
large number of farmers who
are not members of the Asso
ciation, and business and profes
sional men, will make it their
business to be present at this
meeting. A speaker will b e
secured for the event.
Burgess Cleaning Works
Changes Ownership
Mr. Gilbert Davis, who was
formerly a member of the Davis
and Liverman firm of merchants,
has purchased the rights and owner
ship of the Burgess Cleaning Works
on Washington street, from the
previous owner Mr. Evert rt
Burgess. Mr. Davis assumes con
trol today.
Since purchasing the business
from Mr. Jack Peele several months j
ago, Mr. Burgess has build up a '
very attractive and paying concern.
This being the largest pressing club
in the city.
Mr. Davis wishes to continue the
good will and friendship of the
customers of the pressing club. The
same high class pressing, tailoring
and cleaning will be continued by
che new management of the firm,
Scuppernong Union Meeting
To Be Held At Swan
Quarter
The Scuppernong Union meet
ing wil^ bo held at the Swan
Quarter Baptist Church, on July
80 and 31, according to an an
nouncement made public recently
by Roy L. Litchfield, Moderator.
A large c-owd of church people
are expected to attend.
Routine business will be tran
sacted in the forenoon on Satur
day. At noon dinner will be ser
ved on the grounds in picnic
style. Many important matter a
Will UtJ UlfciJUfcaeu in nic n 1 ici uuuu. j
Rev. E. R Stewart will preach |
at the evening service at which
time special music will be fea
tured.
After a Sunday School mass
meeting and sermon by Rev. N.
G. Duncan on Sunday morning,
the meeting will be adjourned.
Secretary N. C. Stillman is
busy now preparing the program
and namelng the principal speak
ers for the religious event.
Child Dies
Little Miss Thelma Lucille
Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James T. Daniels, of near here,
died at her home Monday morn
ing about 11 o’clock.
Interment was made in j
the family burying ground'
near Terra Ciea, Wednesday af-j
ternoon. The funeral was con* i
ducted at the home. |
ROPER SCHOOL
ADDS FARM
COURSE
Professor J. W. Norman, re
cently elected superintendent of
public instruction, stated today
that the Roper High School would
add agricultural education to the
curriculum of the school.
This is an accredited high
school and is one of the largest
schools in th‘e county, excluding
the county seat school. This
county is prone to continue the
Did system of country schools
instead of the modern consolida
tion arrangement. However,
several trucks transport the
students to this school each day
iuring the school session.
B. G. O’Brien, has perhaps
been accepted by the school di
rectors for this position, however,
this choice has notbeen approved
yet by the county superintendent
of instruction.
Cupid Needs Overcoat
Cupid deviated from the tradi
tional custom of alluring persons
into matrimony in the month of
June in Washington county.
Numbers of girls from this coun
ty are engaged in professional
work and are not catering to the
marrying custom. Those not
working are in school preparing
for some definite position in life.
Statistics show that only one
white and two colored couples
tied the nuptial knot in June,
while in February, about twenty
brides were led to the hymeneal
altar. Weddings seem to he
more popular in the winter sea
son than in the summer.
Voting Churchfolk Enjoy
Picnic
Nearly 100 members of the Sun
day Schools of the Baptist and
Christian Churches wended their
way to Davenport's Beach, yester
day, where they enjoyed a delight
ful picnic Several chaperones ac
companied the young persons on
the trip to the resort.
Lemon acle. and other drinks
served to quench the thirst of the
gay young churchfolk. Food was
there in abundance, The meal was
served in the old picnic style on an
improvised table erected under the
beautiful trees on the bank of the
famous Albemarle Sound. Invo
cation was made by one of the
party at the time of the dinner.
No special program was arranged
for the day, however, games were
played on the shore by persons not
enjoying the beach sports. Numbers
\vere taught to swim and others
spent the time in telling stories and
progressive conversation.
Negro Severely Burned
Earnest Thomas, a middle-aged
negro, of this section was severe
ly hurned, Monday night on the
county road near Deep Bottom
Church, when a friend threw a
lighted match, near the gasoline,
that he was drawing out of an
automobile.
The accident occurred when
Thomas accosted a traveler and
asked him for gasoline, for his
liivver which had stopped be
cause of the lack of this commo
dity. The friend agree to accom
modate him if he would drain
the gasoline out of the tank him
self. This he proceeded to do.
The person unthcughtedly
threw the match cn the ground
after lighting a cigaret.
Physicians predict his recovery.
Miss Ethel Perry, who is at
tending summer school, at the
Eastern Carolina Teachers Col
lege, at Greenville, was here
Sunday.
FUNDS LOANED
WORLD WAR
VETERANS
The federal government has ap*
propriated about $2,000,000 to be
loaned to veterans of the World
War, in this state. There are near
ly 75,000 soldiers to obtain loans
from this fund. Nearly 300 of these
soldiers are locacted in Washington
county. This fund is not allocated
to counties and any soldier wishing
to borrow this money may do so.
A maximum of $3,000 will be loaned
each person applying. Seventy-five
per cent of the value of the secured
property will be loaned.
Application fee is $25. Each ap
plicant must have their discharge
papers registered at the register of
deeds office, A certified copy of
the discharge and two affidavits,
showing the applicant was a soldier
in the world war, must accompany
the application.
This loan is made for approxi
mately 20 years. Six per cent of
the borrowed money will be due
annually.
According to information received
here the money is being borrowed
fastlv. The veterans in Washing
ton county wishing to avail them
selves of this opportunity to obtain
this money must file their applica
tions at once, to that the local vet
erans will receive their share of the
loans.
Further information will be
furnished if applicants will write
John H. Manning, State Commis
sioner of the World War Veterans
Loan Funo, at Raleigh, or see W.
J. Jackson Jr., of this place.
Birthday Party
Little Samuel Bray Bateman,
don of Mr. ind Mrs. S. It. Bate
man, entertained about eighteen
little guests at a delightful birth*
day party, .it his home on Jeffer
son street, Tuesday afternoon,
celebrating his sixth anniver
sary. The home was artistically
decorated v/ith lovely summer
flowers, carrying out a color
scheme of i ink and white.
Novelty games comprised the
amusement for the afternoon.
A delicious iced course and fruits
was served.
SKINNERSVl LLE NEWS
Mr.C. V. White wa3 the guest
of Mr. Charlie Snell Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Herbert Swain and father
Mr. Henry Swain motored to
Norfolk Sunday.
Miss Sabra Bateman and Mrs.
i Jessie Ziegleranddaughter motor
j er to Columbia Sunday.
Miss Alice White, a student at
i Wake Forest Summer School will
, La Vaaui a ^nlnrrloAr f nr o four 11 o v a
I
Mesdames Mollis Wiley, S. A.
Holton and son George Wiley
Holton were in Roper Saturday
afternoon.
Master Earl Ambrose has re
turned home after spending the
summer with his aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Phelps.
Mesdames Matilda Aumack,
C. L. Everett a S family spent
Sunday afternoo** t the heme of
Mr. and Mrs. .J , Chesson, near
Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and
daughter, and Mr. C. V. White
attended the celebration of the
opening of the Chowan Bridge
at Edenton Wednesday.
Mrs- C. V. White. Miss Eva
White Mr. and Mrs. Walter
White and daughter Marjie were
in Columbia Sunday the guests
I of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Owens.
! Members of the Baptist Sun
’ day Schools in Chowan and
Washington counties are camp
ing at Virginia Beach, with Mrs.
Ida Brickhouse as chaperone, thif
wtek.