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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY. JULY 29, 1927
NO. 33
LOCAL NEWS
Tayloe Read left Tuesday for
Richmond.
Miss Louise Harrison left Mon
day for New Bern.
Mr. and Mrs. P. ivi. Arps were
in Columbia Sunday.
Miss Hazel Ausbon left Satur* '
day for Hampton Va.
Mr. Thomas L. Smith of Wel
don was in town Sunday.
Messrs. Lewis and Bosie Hor
ton spent Sunday in Norfolk.
Mr. W. F. Winslon of Wash
ington was in town last week.
Messrs. D. T. Read and Lloyd
Horton were in Goldsboro Sun
day.
Misses Faith and Hope Hardi
son are visiting friends in Greens- 1
boro. 1
Messrs. Wesley and Jesse
Hardison motored to Columbia (
Sunday.
Messrs. J. S- Brown and Lewis
Hassell were in Washington
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. S. Brown and children
are visiting friends in Hertford
this week.
Mrs. Hubert Chesson and child
ren of Moncure are here visiting
relatives.
Mr. Robert Tarkenton left Sun
day for Norfolk and other places
on his vacation.
Mr. and Mrs, L. C. Holliday,
Mr. anjl Mrs. Roy Stillman were (
at Bayview Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Read and
Tayloe Read spent Friday and
Saturday in Raleigh.
Mr3. F. M. Dickens of Enfield,
has been the guest of Mrs. C. V
W. Ausbon this week
Mr. Everett Burgess and
mother Mrs. Burgess were in
Elizabeth City Sunday.
Mr. Robt. Sydenstricker and
Miss Ethel Arps motored to
Pamlico Beach Sunday.
Mr. R. C. Williams of Colum
bia S. C., is the guest of Mrs. E.
D. Carstarphen this week.
Misses Laura and Virginia
Keener of Raleigh are guests of
Mrs. C. H. Robbins this week.
Miss Lucille Tomlinson of Wil
son is the house guest of Miss
Evelyn Cahoon, on Main Street.
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Sheriff J- K. ReiJ, Mr. W. F.
Ausbon and Miss Hermir.e Aus
bon were in Greenville Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bowen of
Greenville spent Sunday here
with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tetter
ton.
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Mr. George W. Hardison is
back, after a visit to Cofield N.
C. and other places on his vaca
tion.
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Dr. W. R. White and Maiion
Ramsey returned from a few
days visit to Atlanta, Ga., Wed
nesday.
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Miss Louise Atkinson of
Greenville was here this week,
as the guest of Mr. and Mrs- W.
JF. Ausbon.
SCUPPERNONG
CHURCH HOST
TO MEETING
The Church of Christ at
Scunpernong N. C. will be host
;o throngs of persons, represent
ng regional Christian Churches,
>n Saturday and Sunday. It is
:xpected that record crowds will
ittend each service. T. R. Tyer
vi 11 preside over the convention.
3rof. M. G. Darden, local singer,
vill be in charge of the music.
3,ev. D. W. Arnold, pastor of the
Scuppernong church and secre
;ary of the convention will deliver
he welcome address. Rev. W. E.
Morris, pastor of Plymouth
Church, will respond. A local
juartet will delight the congre
gation with several numbers.
Rev. W. 0. Winfield, will con
iuct the maiden devotional ser
vice of the meeting. Rev. Roy
^espass will speak on “Old
3aths,” at the Saturday morning
service. “Missions,” will be the
iulject for discussion, in the
ifternoon, led by C. E. Lee.
ilev. Guy Sanders will deliver a
liscourse at the evening service.
John W. Darden, will speak on
he “Aim of the Sunday School.”
?„ev. W. E. Norris, will preach
;he concluding sermon on Sunday
jvening.
Miller Preparing For Big
Fall Business
Mr. 0. C. Miller of Greenville
spent Wednesday here checking
ip the Miller store, preparing
,o leave Saturday for St- Louis,
Chicago, New York and other
lorthern markets for values for
■his and other Miller stores.
Mr. Miller is very optimistic of
he fall and expects to show a
zery exclusive line of fall mer*
chandise and holiday goods.
Mr. Dwight Weathers, mana
ger of the local store, predicts a
ifery fa\orable fall in the mercan
;ile business in this town and is
uding Mr. Miller In the selection
cf the stock of goods that will be
shown in attractive displays in
;he local store window as soon as
,t arrives in this place.
Favorable weather for the
;rops and other concessions are
ndicating a very busy fall for
;he local merchants and this
particular store will enlarge its
present stock since it recently
noved into into a larger building.
Mr. Weathers assures the pur
chasing public handsome values,
consistent service and quality
roods at a low price.
Mr. and Mrs. A- L. Owens are
pack from Asheville, where they
escorted Miss Mild.ed Owens,
back to school.
Bev. C. 0. Pardo, of Williams
ton, will conduct services
here at the Grace Episcopal
Church Sunday.
Miss Salli3 Dickens of Enfield
is attending the bank hearing
which was started here on Wed'
nesday morning.
Mr. Walter H. Paramore,
Misses Margaret Brown and
Donnie Clifton motored to Scot
land Neck Sunday.
Mr. W. F. Ausdon left Tuesday
for Hampton. Va. where he will
spend a few days with his daugh
ter Mrs. E C Caton.
Messrs. Surry Wright, Jim
Swain, Robt. Tarkenton, Carl
Windham, 0. H. Lyon and
Alton Harrison were at Virginia
Beach Sunday.
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PEA NUT MEN
MET HERE
SATURDAY
Washington county members of
the Peanut Growers’ Association of
North Carolina and Virginia, met
here in the court house. Saturday
afternoon, in a primary meeting of
the sectional members to select
nominees for membership on the
board of directors of the Association.
L. E. Hassell, of Roper, new candi
date was nominated and H. M.
Williams of Roper, incumbent mem
ber of the board, was re-nominated.
The successful nominee will be in
formed of his appointment in a few
days. Officials of the organization
at Norfolk, will write each member
informing him of the nominees and
requesting that the member write
them of his choice. This will de
termine the choice of the successful
nominee.
While in session, the members
proceeded to elect county officials
for the organization, which revealed
that H. M, Williams, of Roper,
was elected county chairman and
J. A. Chesson of Plymouth, was
the choice of the members for
secretary.
John R, Lawerence, of Colerain,
field director of North Carolina
made a very interesting and in
structive address at the beginning
of the meeting, concerning the pre
sent problems and remedies of the
peanut industry. Relating facts
and statistics gleaned from reliable
sources, the speaker in a masterly
manner, presented the aims of the
organization. I he speaker stated
that the price of peanuts directly
affects every one living in the pea
nut belt of the two states and hence
all should be interested in any plan
or effort which may be made to
maintain living prices on this com
modity for the farmer.
WESTOVER NEWS
Mr. Cedri Davenport of Roper
spent Sunday here with friends.
Messrs. Lillian Long and Mer
vin Spruill of Williamston were
visitors here Sunday.
Mr. J. G Station and some
friends of Williamston were in
this community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stines
of Dardens spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stines.
Mrs. Carrie Baldwin of Green
ville is visiting her parents here
Mr. and Mrs. George Ayers.
Mr- and Mrs. Lee Hardison of
Williamston spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robbins.
Mrs. S. T. Ayers of Jackson
ville. Fla.and Mrs. J. W. Grimes
of RobersonvilIe are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Robbins.
Misses Carrie Louise and Liza
Coltraine and Mickey Hopkins
of Williamston spent Sunday
with Misses Blanche and Mildred
Robbins.
ALMO THEATRE
Friday & Saturday
Night
Lillian Cish
IN
“The Scarlet Letter”
ALSO
EIGHTH EPISODE
“The Power God”
Wed. &Thurs. Night
The World’s Greatest Fashion
Show
Colleen Moore
IN
“IRENE”
HOG PRICES ON
THE UPWARD
TREND
The price of hogs on the larger
markets patronized by swine feed
ers in North Carolina looks to be
advancing The price on the Rich
mond market has advanced above
the avJKage for this season for the
past seventeen years.
"The trend of hog prices now ap
pears to be definitely upward,
says W. W. Shay, swine extension
specialist at State College. " This
means that we shall have good
prices again in September. For
seventeen years. September has
been the month of highest average
prices. The timid farmer has been
worrying without cause and the
speculator who has bought both
hogs and corn is worrying with
good reason."
Mr. Shay states that there has
not been a single year since 1909
w'hen hogs were intelligently fed to
a weight of 200 pounds and were
sold during April or September,
that they failed to bring more than
the current market price for the
corn which they consumed. In fact,
he states, the hogs under these con
ditions, have increased the profit
on corn over 40 cents per bushel.
Despite the fact that cold storage
holdings of pork were 38 percent
greater on July 1 of this year as
Compared to last year and that re
! ceipts of hogs at the 68 leading
markets were 19 per cent greater in
June of this year over last year, the
outlook is still good for the Tarheel
hog feeder. The cold storage
holdings are only 8 per cent greater
! than the average for the last five
j years and the receipts of hogs are 9
• per cent less than for the last five
■ years.
Handle Company To Install
Sprinkler System
The large Horton elevated tank
now being erected on the proper
ty of the new $250,000 National
Handle Company plant, will be
used tor sprinkler service when
completed.
The tank is of the ellipsoidal
bottom design and will have a
capacity of 40,000 gallons of
water. It will set on a steel tower
70 feet high. It is expected that
the tank will be erected and
equipped for service in the next
few weeks.
Young Men Seeking Athletic
Clun
Over two score names are re
corded on the list of those that
have pledged to support an ath
letic club at this place. The first
meeting to be held for this pur
pose will convene at the local fire
department building on Water
streat, Friday evening, August
5, 1927.
On this list are the names of
manv influential business men.
Several other names that will be
beneficial to the organization will
be secured at an early date.
W. J. Jackson Jr. and Edward
S. Blount are promoting this
worthy organization that is de- 1
signed to better the physical :
ability of the citizens. Chief L. W.
Gurkin of the Volunteer Fire
Department, is also cooperating '
with these persons in this worthy (
organization.
. Mrs. 0. H. Lyon entertained
a number of young guests
at a delightful beach
party at Davenport’s Beach on
last Friday evening in honor of
her house guest Miss G^ace
Liverman, of Columbia. About
twelve guests were present.
Refreshments were served at the
beach. Beach sports comprised
the amusements of the evening
SEASONS IRISH
POTATO CROP
GOOD
The Irish potaco crop in this
county has finally turned out to be
better than the most optimistic
earlier reports indicated. Numbers |
of farmers in the Creswell section
of the county have shipped several
car loads to the booming markets
in the Northern cities. About 7000
cars were shipped in North Carolina
despite the early prediction of fail
ure. Early June rains saved the
day for many farmers.
Prominent farmers discussing
this matter stated that nearly
twice as many potatoes are pro
duced in this county this year than
was produced at the same time
last year. The inclement weather
and the varying temperature dur
ing the summer months seemed to
be favorable to the potato plant.
Realiable statistics show that
about $94,943.00 was realized from
the Irish potato crop last year by
Washington county farmers. Since
doubling this amount would per
haps create an estimate too large to
be believed by the most optimistic
farmer, we would place this amount
at about $142,414. This is not an
exaggeration since it is gleaned
from reliable sources. Increasing
steadily yearly this will be one of
the largest industries in this section
in a few years.
Statistics show that about $95,
000 was the price of the tobacco
crop in Washington county during
the previous year. The Irish pota
to crop is a close leader to the
weed crop, in acreage as well as
yield and nets the farmers of this
section only a small amount more
monev than the current prosperity
realized by potato producers in
this county during the last season.
Progressive farmers are thinking
of making this crop larger in acre
age and as near as possible in yield
during next season. Large farmers
are anticipating a larger crop of the
Irish potato next year on a much
larger scale.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Rev. R. L. Hethcox and Mr. G.
J. Cherry left Sunday for Char
leston, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Everett
motored to Mackeys Ferry Sun
day afternoon.
Mesdames Walter White and
John Swain families were in Ply
mouth Tuesday.
Miss Edna Hethcox of Cres
well is spending: a few days with
Miss Sabra Bateman.
Mrs. Matilda Whitfield of Nor
folk, is here the guest of her
3ister Mrs. Thomas Hopkins.
Mrs. Ida Brick house accom
panied Miss Emma G. Moorhead
to Richmond on a shopping trip
this week.
Mr. G. J. Cherry of Charleston
3. C. spent ihe week end at the
tiome of his sister Mr$. Guilford
Davenport.
The revival meeting was closed
it the Hollv Neck Church Tues
lay evening. There were six
idditions to the church.
Miss Alice White has returned ,
;o Wake Forest summer school
ifter spending a few days here
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
V. White.
A number of ladies of the
lommunity attended the encamp
ment at Lake Phelps last week,
which was held under the direc
tion of Miss Emma G. Moorhead
county home agent.
The revival meeting at Oak
Grove closed Wednesday evening,
with a few additions to the
church A good attendance mark
has been reached during the
series of services.
C. OF C. VOTE TO
RATIFY FERRY
PROJECT
Members of the chamber of com*
mercc here in their regular weekly
meeting Monday evening, duly
authorized their president A. L.
Alexander, to represent them in
signing a petition shown them by
George Everett, representative of
the Edenton-Mackeys Ferry, rela
tive to petitioning the state high
way commissioners, to contribute
annually toward the maintenance
of this project. There has been
no worry over this matter until the
Chowan bridge was opened which
was built by the state and this ferry
company can not compete with
this rival.
The ferrymen ask the highway
commissioner to appropriate and
contribute to them for the upkeep
of the ferry the same amount or a
partial of the amount it would take
to maintain a public highway, and
statutes say, that highways shall
be kept to connect county seats.
The county capitol of Chowan and
Washington are on the highway
that runs by the ferry. Since it is
six miles across the ferry they
would ask the state authorities to
contribute the same amount that
it takes to keep in good condition a
road the same distance.
President Alexander w'as request
ed to call a special meeting to re
consider the motion on last Tues
day evening. At this time oratory
flooded the court house where the
meeting was held when two pro
minent attorneys and prominent
merchants battled each other for a
victory in the balloting contest.
After a forensic battle the ballot
was taken. An official count re
vealed that seventeen out of the
eignieen mcmucn picacm lavuitu
signing the petition.
Chambers of commerce in sever
al towns in the surrounding vicinity
have already signed it. County
commissioners of Chowan. Per
quimans. Hyde, Pasquotank and
Washington have signed the peti
tion.
Recorder’s Court
Judge Zeb Vance Norman, of
Recorder’s Court, meted, out
swift justice to the four persons
charged with offending the dig
nity of the state, who were ar
raigned before him last Tuesday
morning.
Johnnie Powell and E’ijah
Joyner was charged with larceny.
This happened Monday morning
when J. T. 'Vest, had them ar
rested, charged with stealing $48
from his pocket-book, in his store
on the Southern end of Wash
ington street. In the pocket-book
was a -'heck for twelve dollars,
which was recognized as the one
Btolen, by Mr. H. E. Beams, bank
cashier, who had been notified of
the theft. Powell was held for
probable cause, while the case
against Elijah Joyner, was dis
missed. .
Nathan Clarke, was charged
with assault with deadh^eapon
by Cora Davenport. botBolored.
Be was found guilty ^Psimple
assault and was fin^r$5 and
costs.
Bruce Patrick was charged
with abandoning a crop. The
case was dismissed after the
hearing.
There will be a special meeting
of the Boy Scout executive com
mittee tonight at the court house
at 8:00. Members of this com
mittee are u”ged to be present by
Chairman John W. Darden.
Several matters of importance
will come before the meeting.
The scouts will meet at the same
tjme.