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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1927
NO. 35
LOCAL NEWS
Tjmrrve Bateman was in Wash
ington Tuesday,
Miss Ethel Arps left Wednes
day for Norfolk.
Mr. T.D. Woodley was in New
Bern last Friday. *
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ward speni
last Sunday at Bayview.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Smith lefl
Monday for Roanoke Va.
Mr. H A. Chesson of Mon curt
spent the week-end here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jordor
were in Greenville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bower
were in Rocky Mount yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Swain oi
Portsmouth were here Sunday,
Miss Evelyn Brown is spending
sometime with relatives in Nor
folk.
Everett Burgess left Tuesaaj
for Elizabeth City where he wil
reside.
Mrs. Maude Jackson and Miss
Florence Gardner spent last weet
at Virginia Beach.
Dan Satterthwaite is attending
the Chevrolet service school ir
Charlotte this week.
Miss Elizabeth Rais sell ol
Edenton is visiting her sistei
Mrs. 0. R- Leggett.
Mrs. Lena Hollis of Norfolk
spent Sunday here with Mr. anc
Mrs. C. M. Tetter ton.
Miss Atheline Turnage o i
Ayden is tne guest of Miss
Pauline Lucas this week.
Mr. and Mrs B. F. Read anc
little daughter Elizabeth apenl
Sunday at Pamlico Beach.
Mrs. M. W. Norman and sons
Cyril and Gordon returned Sat
urday from Virginia Beach.
Mrs. W. F. Winslow is spend
ing sometime here with he;
mother Mrs. Fannie Ayers.
Messrs. Louis Horton and J
M. Horton motored to Virginii
Beach Saturday returning Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Edward;
of Yatesville were here Sunda:
visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. H
Lucas.
Mrs. S. A. Allen and litth
daughter Louise are v isitinj
friends in Roanoke Rapids thi
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dixon, Mis
Eva Owens and Mr. L. C. Nur
ney motored to Rocky Moun
Sunday.
Mr. Julian Brinkley of Raleigl
spent Sunday here with hi
parents Mr. and Mrs. P. W
Brinkley.
Misses Hermine and Mirian
Ausbon. Messrs. Marion Ramsa:
and Edward Blount motored t
Bayview Sunday
Miss Elizabeth and Mr. Grand
berry Tucker of Raleigh wer
here Sunday visiting Mr. an<
Mrs. R. P. Walker.
Mr. Marion Martin of Hamp
ton, Va., is spending his vacatio
here with his parents Mr. an
Mrs. Wiliiam Martin.
Mr. and Mrs H. D. Carstai
phen of Clyde N. C., were her
Wednesday attending the f unert
pi Mr. W. D. Carstarpfcen.
GROCERY FIRM
TO OPEN NEW
STORE HERE
The Gold Star Stores Company
will open a new store here next
week, in the store formerly occupied
by Williford’s This building has
been leased already by the store
firm from its owner Mr. H. C.
Blount. A definite date for the
opening has not been announced
although next Saturday is the pro
bable date.
This chain store company with
headquarters in Norfolk is owned
and operated by North Carolinians,
according to a statement made by
E. B. Towe. general manager for
the chain whose headquarters is in
Wilson. A local man will be em
ployed to manage the local store,
which will add to its piestige.
Nationally advertised merchan
dise will be stocked in this store,
at low prices. A complete up to the
minute line of groceries will be kept
in stock at all times. Cash and
carry will be the system under
which the local store will be operat
ed.
Elizabeth City Minister To
Occupy Baptist Pulpit
Sunday
Rev. Mr. Booe of Elizabeth
; City will preach at the local
Baptist Church at the Sunday
services, owing to the absence
of the pastor Rev. J. R. Everett,j
who is conducting a series of
revival services, in a church in*
eluded in the charge of Booe
in Pasquotank county.
Rev. Booe is an eloquent speak
er and the citizens are urged to
attend the Sunday services, i
Music will be featured at each i
service.
New Home Agent Arrived
Yesterday
Miss Sabrie Williams of Anda
lusiar Ala., arrived yesterday to
i assume the duties of county home
demonstration agent to succeed
Miss Emma Grey Moorhead, resign
ed. Miss Williams has had several
years experience in this work and
has been employed in similar work
in her native state.
Miss Moorhead will be here until
[ the 15th. aiding Miss Williams in
- various ways. Miss Moorhead will
accompany the new agent on her
first trip. Definite arrangements
5 have not been completed.
Local School Opens Sept. 5th
Tiie local school will open Sep
i tember 5. according to information
1 isciipri hv the trustees in session
3 here recently. The annual faculty
meeting will be held in the morn
ing at which tentative plans will
3 be adopted concerning the sche
l dules and curriculum,
In the afternoon all students are
requested to assemble and register.
1 Also assignments will be made at
* this time and other preparatory
• measures taken co begin active work
the following day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jordon
: attended the silver wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. B.
S. Smith at Farmville Friday.
Mrs. H. R. Livers and son,
3 Harry Read, of Hampton, Va., is
J here spending sometime with
parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Ausbon.
" Those out of town attending
] the funeral of Mr. W. D. Car
3 starphen were: Mr. and Mrs. S.
B. Parker, Elizabeth City, Mr.
Patrick Bennett, Elizabeth, City,
. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carstarphen,
e Williamston and Mr. and Mrs.
1 Alonzo Hassell.
(Continued on page 3)
COTTON CROP
BETTER THAN
PREDICTED
The present outlook for the
cotton crop in North Carolina is
considerable better than a year
ago. On the other hand, condi
tions were rapidly improving
last year, while they may be go
ing backward this year. The
boll weevil is a real menace,
while last year there was negli
gible damage from this agent.
But then we made a record crop
during the past season, with a
yield averaging near 300 pounds
which was quite in contrast with
the August 1926 indications. The
acreage this year is reduced 10
percent in this State, with more
than 12 per cent for the Soutlf as
a whole.
The North Carolina prospects,
with a 78 percent condition, are
8 points higher than a year ago.
The average condition for the
past ten-years was 72 per cent.
The acreage is estimated to be
1,814,000 acres. No State pro
duction indications will be avail
able for a month yet. The condi
tion is more nr less uniformly
good throughout the State, with
the lowest reported condition in
the northern tier of counties
with an average of 70 percent.
Cultivation is generally good*.,but
the recent rains will cause con
siderable errassiness.
The crop is generally consider
ed late, but not as much so as
last year. On August 1st it was
growing nicely, with a few re
ports indicating dry conditions.
The general rainfall since that
time would now result in com'
plaint of too much rain, with
increased boll weevil damage.
Temporary Athletic Club
Organized Here
An athletic club was tempora
rily organized here last Friday
evening when about twenty
young men of this section met in
the lire department building for
that purpose.
Temporary officers were elect
ed for the week as follows; Carl
I). White, president and J. F.
Ausbon, secretary and treasurer.
A committee was also appointed
[to solicit members and create a
fund to purchase the necessary
equipment. Those joining before
the meeting this evening will be
allowed to enter as charter mem
bers and the initiation fee will
be two dollars.
W. J. Jackson, Jr., and Teddy
Blount are sponsoring the organi
zation with the cqoperatjqn of
Chief L. W. Gurkin of the local
fire department. These men are
skilled in boxing and other phy
sical sports and will instruct the
local boys.
ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
Sid Chaplin
IN
“Oh! What a Nurse”
PATHE NEWS
Saturday Night
Clara Bow
IN
“Kid Boots”
ALSO
TENTH EPISODE
“The Power God”
Tues. & Wed. Night
Jackie Coogan
IN
“Johnny Get Your
Hair Cut”
CORN GROWING
PROJECT AT
LUCAS FARM
According to Government figures
in 1926 the corn acreage in Wash- i
ington County decreased 432 acres i
under the acreage to corn in 1919. I
although in the average yield per '
acre there was an increase of 6 i
bushels, the average yield for 1919 I
being 20 bushels and for 1926 being '
26 bushels.
“Yield has a direct relation to I
production cost; low yield per acre '
usually means high per bushel cost i
of production," stated County Agent i
R. E. Dunning yesterday. <
“Our average yield of corn can <
be raised materially through a <
greater use of cover crops, seed <
selection, better cultural methods, i
and a more liberal applications of ;
fertilizer suited to the needs of the I
corn plant on our soils. i
“Through the assistance of Mr.
W, F. Lucas of Plymouth, N. C , i
ore of our progressive farmers, we i
are conducting a five acre corn de- c
monstration this year," Mr. Dunn- i
ingsaid. “The purpose of this dc- 1
monstration is to increase the yield i
per acre and if possible reduce the
cost per bushel." I
We are using in this demonstra- c
tion 300 lbs. 16 per cent Acid Phos- <
phate, 75 lbs. Muriate of Potash i
and 300 lbs. Nitrate of Soda per 1
acre. 1
“ I'hc corn plants needs large i
quanities of nitrogen to produce
large yields. If the soil is deficient <
a quickly available form, such as
Nitrate of Soda. Very little, if any, ,
of the nitrogen should be applied at 1
planting time. The best time to
apply the soda Is when the corn is ,
knee to thigh high," Mr. Dunning \
stated.
"Farmers who are interested in <
increasing their corn yields should |
visit Mr. Lucas'farm and see this j
demonstration. j
Watermelon Feast Enjoyed
A delightful watermelon feast *
was enjoyed by about twenty
young folk of this community at
B'ount’s Beach, Monday evening. j
This was a free for-all party.
Any one bringing a watermelon
was eligible to become a member (
of the convivial merrv makers. <
Swimming, canoeing a*nd other
beach sports were enjoyed.
Mr, and Mrs. P. M. Arps and ‘
Sheriff J. K. Read were sponsors
of the joyful occassion.
DARDEN NEWS
1
Mr. .John Swain of New Bern
was here last week. i
Miss Mary Fagan has returned 1
Lorn a visit to Norfolk.
Mr. Linwood Knowles and Ros
coe Davenport were in Roberson* 1
ville Sunday,
Mr. Tom Sullhan of Baltimore
is here visiting his mother Mrs.
Laura Sullivan.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jordon and 1
Mrs. Mittb Fagan motored to
Greenville Sunday. (
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Jackson i <
of Hamlet N.C , were the guests ;
of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jackson !
Sunday.
} Mr. Harry Fagan and family of
Raleigh and his sister of Jackson
ville, Fla. are guests of Mr. and :
Mrr, M. S. Fagan.
Mr. T. E. McCaskey and fam
ily of Norfolk spent a few days
here with her father Mr. A. B.
Waters, who is seriously ill at
this time.
“Eyes of Love”, a three-act1
comedy drama will be presented!
at the Dardens School building,
by the Dardens Union Sunday!
School this evening at eight,
o’clock. j
CITY FATH ERS
DONATE TO
FIREMEN
Councilmen in their regu’ar semi
nonthly session here Friday even
ng by a unamious vote decided to
guarantee the local fire department
he sum of $100 to aid in defraying
he expense of the Eastern Carolina
firemen's Association meeting
vhich will be held here next month
vith the local fire department as
lost. Gilbert Davis and Harry
itell were appointed as a committee
o solicit funds to make good the
tgreement. The amount not solicit
:d will be appropriated by the
:ouncilmen from the town treasur
:r. Other civic organizations will
lo well to aid this worthy move
nent and contribute to this affair,
o that the local firemen will be
inancially able to entertain in the
nost royal manner.
The board of aldermen decided
o appropriate $1800 annually and
urn over to the water and light
lommissioners for current used by
he town in lighting the street
ights and other necessary illumina
ion.
A privilege tax of $50.00 was
lassed for the sale of ice in the
ity by any person or firm. A per
on deliverying ice that has failed
o obtain these license will be fined
>25. This was passed in order to
protect the ice business done by
he municipal plant.
5KINNERSVILLE NEWS
Master Ray Baum of Norfolk
s spending sometime with Mr.
iieon Spruill.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Davenport
md Miss Fannie Biggs motored
,o Creswell Tuesday.
Messrs. Herbert and Wheeler
5wain were the guests of rela
ives in Roper Sunday.
M iss Ca!!y Tarkenton of Cherry
s spending the week with Misses
iuth and Seattle Swain.
Miss Irma Patrick of Greens*
>oro is spending sometime here
vith relatives and friends.
Miss Jessie Curies left Sunday
'or Spring Hope w here she is to
ipend sometime with relatives.
Misses Effie and Annie Swain
>f Norfolk are here the guests
>f their aunt Mrs. Henrietta
■Swain.
Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Saunders
if Aulander is spending some
ime here with Mrs. Matilda
Uimack.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L Everett,
Hesdames S. A. Saunders and
Matilda Aumack were in Ply
nouth Monday.
Mrs. Emma Swain has return
ed to h-r home at Greenville
tfteran extended visit witii Mrs.
Henrietta Swain.
Miss Lillian Owens and moth
;r, Mrs. Heibert Owens of Col
imbia spent Wednesday at the
mine of Mrs. C. V. W'hite.
Miss Inez Alexander of Mack
>ys and Miss Tnelma Ambrose
>f Cherry spent the past week
isre with Mrs. Walter White.
Mrs. Edward Spruill and
laughter little Miss Mary Jane,
>f Windsor spent the past week
it the home of Mrs. Pattie
Spruill.
Mrs- Enoch Sawyer and family,
Viiss Annie Odom and brother,
Mndwood Odom, of Spring Hope,
spent Sunday at the home cf Mr.
ind Mrs. W. T. Curies.
Mrs. John Felton and daughter
jf Charleston S. C-, Mr. and
Mrs. Ike Davenport of Columbia
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Guilford
Davenport.
Members of the Local Metho
dist Sunday School enjoyed a
delightful picnic yesterday at
Davenport’s Beach
CITIZEN DIES AT
THE AGE OF
SEVENTY
Walter D. Carstarphen, suc
cumbed to the vigorous attack of a
chronic disease, at his home on
Main street, Tuesday morning, at
the age of 70 years. His demise
followed a prolonged illness of
several months, lately having been
confined to his room.
Mr. Carstarphen gained a wide
circle of friends having been associ
ated with a New York concern as a
traveling salesman, for a half cen
tury. For years he had been a
staunch and consistent member of
the local Methodist Church and
was very popular in church affairs.
The deceased joined the masonic
fraternity in the earlier years of his
life and had been affiliated with the
local lodge until the time of his
death. He was vice-president of
the old fraternity known as the
North Carolina Society of Cincinna
ti, which organization, admits can
didates that are directly descended
from officers of the Continental
army in the Revolutionary War.
Lieut. James Carstarphen of Hali
fax, which served under George
Washington
is a grandfather of the
deceased.
Funeral services were conducted
in the local Methodist Church
Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R.
G. L. Edwards, pastor of the
Church. Interment was made in
the Methodist cemetery adjoining
the church yard.
The deceased is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. T. C. Burgess, of
this place, two brothers. H. D. Car
starphen, Clyde, N. C.. and E. D.
Ca starphen, Plymouth and three
sisters. Mrs. J. D Cordon, Wash
ington City, Miss Gussie Carstar
phen, Roper and Mrs. Maude
Hilliard, Plymouth.
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Mission Worker Pursuing
Studies In Tennessee
School
Miss Lona Weatherly of Cres
well, left Monday for Sawanee,
Term, where she will attend an
Epi tcopal school, pursuing studi
es that will facilitate arid better
prepare her for teaching the
Galilee Mission School on Lake
Phelps.
Nearly two score pupils matri
culated in this school during the
current term which began in
April and will last until January.
These students are benefited by
this school since they are living
in such an inconvenient place
and i3 not eadly accessible. This
school is conducted under the
auspices of the Episcopal denomi
nation and is not in any way
financed by the county or state.
Episcopalians of that district
are very zealous of this move
recently adopted by the church
and contribute time, energy and
money toward the maintenance
t* J • __I_1 rrU.M »^UAnl Lnn
1 UUo CV/UWl • A MIO u v. wwv 1 tiuwa
recently been started although
the church at that place has been
established for some years.
Efforts are being made to en
large the school at a latter date.
New equipment and a modern,
building will perhaps soon be
erected to replace rigid.
Rehoboth Members Host To
Conference
The third quarterly conference
of the Creswell circuit of the
Methodist Protestant Church
met Tuesday evening with the
Rehoboth Church.
Routine business was transact
ed- Addresses and lectures fea
tured the meeting. Music was
rendered at the time.
The t ext meeting will be held
in the latter part of November
with the Creswell Church*