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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1927
NO. 36
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. L. H. Horton left Tuesday
for Norfolk.
Mr. J. C. Gatlin was in Cres
well Sunday.
Lloyd Horton spent last Sun
day in Grifton.
Mr. W. S. Nurney spent Sun
day in Weldon.
Mr. R. Campbell of Sai.ford
was here this week.
M-. W. F. Winslow of Wash
ington was here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs- C. I. Ainsley
spent Sunday in Mackeys.
Mr. Raymond White of Ahos
kie was in town this week.
Jack Peele and W. R. White
were in Rocky Mount Sunday.
Mrs. C. J- Norman is visiting
relatives at Hertford this week
Dr. R. L. Whitehurst and Jack
Davenport spent Sunday in Bel
haven.
Mrs. Fannie Grant is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Thomas
Bowen.
Miss Dorolhy Stevens of Hert
ford is visiting Miss Alma San
derson.
Mrs. A. E. Collins of Maysville
is here visiting her mother Mrs.
S. L. Owens.
Miss Emma Grey Moorhead
left Saturday for her home in
Buckhead Ga.
Mrs. D. B. Mizell of Charlotte
is the guest of Mrs. H. A. Willi
ford this week.
Miss Jacquiline Williford is in
Wilson this week visiting rela
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday
and Enoch Stillman spent Sun
day in Jamesville.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Darden
and Mrs. Joe Gurganus spent
■Sunday at Bayview.
Mr. Walter H. Paramore and
Miss Margaret Brown motored
to Aulander Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A Liverman
and little daughter, Anne, left
Tuesday for Norfolk.
L?e Roy Harris and William
Waters attended the dance at
Bayview Tuesday night.
Mrs. A. L. Stevens and daugh
ter Miss Dorothy, are guests of
relatives here this week.
Messrs. Teddy Blount, Frank
Ausbon and Miss Miriam Ausbon
were in Bayview Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cox of
Charlotte spent the week-end
here as guests of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Williams
and son, of Norfolk, are visiting
Mrs. T. E. Wolfe this week.
Buster Adler, Lloyd Owens
and Sydney Ward Jr., attended
the dance at Bayview Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hornthal
and son L. P. Jr., returned Tues
day from a few two weeks visit
to Beaufort
ATHLETIC CLUB
PERMANENTLY
ORGANIZED
In the second meeting of the
young men of the city in the Fire
Department Building, a permanent
organization known as the Plymouth
Athletic Club, was effected. About
40 persons were present and about
28 of this number became charter
■members. Membership fee will be
fifty cents a month.
Officers were elected as follows:
W. R. Hampton, president; W. J
Jackson Jr., vice-president; Garland
Hardison, treasurer; Lee Roy Harris
secretary; J. F. Ausbon. publicity
director. The following were elected
as trustees: T. C. Burgess, Dr. 1.
L. Bray, G. D. Davis and J. E.
Swain.
This club will meet weekly until
the organization is completed. Room
has been secured in the ofd school
building for the club activities.
Athletic equipment will be pur
chased at an early date. The pro
gram for the next meeting has
not been announced, however, the
officials urge that all interested
parties attend the meeting this
evening.
Officials of the club plan to form
ulate methods of training that will
develop the physical ability of the
local youths and in this measure
merit our appreciation and aid. Box
ing, wrestling, swimming and other,
health building sports will be in
dulged in.
Episcopalians Enjoy Picnic
Members of the Grace Episco
pal Church Sunday School and
their guests enjoyed a delightful
picnic at Davenport’s Beach
Tuesday evening.
Nearly seventy pe”Sons were
conveyed to the beach in about
fourteen automobiles chartered
for the occasion. No special pro
gram of amusement was arrang
ed although beach sports were
enjoyed.
Supper was served on an im
provised table under the shade
of the large trees that adorn the
seashore. Watermelons featured
the picnic refreshments.
Enjoy Beach Pavty
Mrs. Jim Swain and Miss Alma
Sanderson were joint hostesses
at a delighful hay ride and beach
party, at Davenport’s Beach
Tuesday evening, complimenting
Miss Dorothy Stevens, of Hert
ford, a house guest of Miss San
derson. Dancing and beach
sports were enjoyed by the
guests. Refreshments were cerv
ed at the beach.
Mrs. R. R. Sanderson and son
William left Sunday for Morrison,
Va., where they will spend some
time with relatives.
i --
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Payne,
who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Bowen, have retur-J
ed to their home in Portsmouth,
Va.
Miss Louise Harrison and
Henry Williams, Miss Thelma
Harrison and Dwight Weather3
attended the dance at Bay view)
Tuesday night. I
Miss Evelyn Grant who is
.visiting in Danville Va , is ex
pected home soon to spend the
winter with her sister Mrs.
Thomas Bowen.
Mr. R. B. Latham and wife of
Gloucester, Va., spent the past
week-end here as guests of Mr,
Latham’s sisters, Mrs. Minnie P.
Johnston ar.d Mrs. P. W. Brink
ley.
(Continued on page 3)
CULL POULTRY
NOW FOR BEST
RESULTS
Now is the time to go through
your flocks and pick out all the low
producing or boarder hens, states
A. G. Oliver, poultry extension
specialist at State College. This
should be done every week or two
until the first of October in order to
bring the fiock up to a high state
of winter egg production. About
the first of November the flock
should be gone over again and
those birds to be saved for breeders
selected.
“By that time every farmer
should know' exactly the number of
desirable pullets he has on hand and
be able to select the best hens for
his breeding flock," says Mr. Oliver.
The farmer who has practiced
culling will cull during the entire
year, but for the average farmer
who does not understand the work,
it should be done at this time when
production is low. The better the
flock is laying, the less hurry about
culling, but when production drops
to twenty or thirty percent, it is
time to get rid of some unprofitable
hens.
According to Mr. Oliver, each
farm flock may be divided into
three groups. First are those hens
which lay from four to six months
and then loaf the rest of the year.
On the other extreme are the best
hens which lay from nine to ten
months. Then the medium class
which lay from six to nine months.
The first culling should remove
ail snore time laycis ui uciu mat j
have finished their spring laying and
are worthless for either further egg
production or as breeders. ’‘The
flock should then be gradually re
duced until only the high producing
hens and those pullets selected for
breeding purposes are kept, says
Mr. Oliver.
Rev. Norris Conducting
Service At Long
Acre Chapel
Rev. W, E. Norris, pastor of the
local Christian Church, is conduct
ing a series of revival services at
Long Acre Chapel this week. This
church is about 13 miles from here
on the Pinetown highway. Crowds
arc attending every service and
much interest is manifested in the
meeting. Two additions have al
ready been made.
Rev. Norris is a fluent speaker.
His discourses are inflated with in
spiration.
Music is featured at each service.
Local talent and singers from the
church at that place are participat
ing in the musical programs that
are rendered at each service. A
local quaitette will sing tonight. '
Microbes were discovered in 1677.
almo theatre
to-night
Marion Davis
IN
“The Red Mill”
PATHE NEWS
Saturday Night
“The Lucky Lady”
WITH
Greta Nissen
ALSO
ELEVENTH EPISODE
“The Power God”
Tues. & Wed. Night
Tim McCoy
and
Claire Windsor
IN
“The Frontiersman”
AMBROSE PUT
UNDER $1500
BOND
Edmund Ambrose, young
white man of Roper, was arraign
ed before Judge Zeb Vance Nor
man of Recorder’s Court Tuesday
morning charged with man
slaughter, resulting from an acci
dent which occurred on the
Roper-Plymouth highway several
nights ago, at which time Guy
Oliver of Roper, occupant of the
touring car driven by Ambrose
was fatally injured. The touring
car crashed into a truck operated
by Wilmer Smith, also of the
Roper section.
Probable cause was found in
the case and it was referred to
the Superior Court which will
convene here in October. The
defendant was released under a
lloOO bond.
New Gold Star Store Opens
Tomorrow
Officials of the Gold Star Stores
Company announced today the new
store will open here tomorrow for
business, with F. H. Harris, local
groceryman, as manager. This firm
opened a store in New Bern this
w'eek. They are trying to average a
store a week.
About 1000 Dixie Cups and
about the same amount of candy
suckers and lolly pops will be given
away. Special low priced groceries
will also be offered.
E, B. Towc, general manager of
the chain stores company is optimis
tic on the business possibilities of a
store in this section and predicts a
busy fail for all business enterprises
nf the eitv
County Court
Justice was meted out to the
following defendants Tuesday
morning by Judge Zeb Vance
Norman of Recorder’s Court
The cases consumed the entire
dav.
J. H. Williams, assault, not
guilty.
Edmund Ambrose, manslaugh
ter, probable cause found, defen
dant held for Superior Court.
Irving Spruill, drunk, not
guilty.
Robert Dawson, assault with
deadly weapon, fined $10 and
costs.
Primitive Baptist Elder To
Preach Here
Elder W. M. Monsees of Reids,
vill, will deliver a discourse at the
school auditorium Friday evening
August 26, at 8 o'clock. He is a
minister of the Primitive Baptist
faith and will preach under the aus
pices of this denomination.
Elder Monsees is an eloquent
speaker and ranks very high in the
ecclesiastical realm of h>s church.
Every one is urged to attend this
service and hear this eminent divine
speak.
Mrs. Walker Entertains
Mrs. R. P. Walker entertained
at bridge, ac her lovely home on
Monroe street, Wednesday after
noon from four to six, honoring her
house guest Mrs. W. B. Simmons
of Richmond. Three tables were
arranged for players. The home
was handsomely decorated with
summer flowers.
At the conclusion of the game a
delicious iced course was served by
Misses Margaret Ross Walker and
Carolyn Brinkley.
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Cahoonof
Johnston City, Tenn., are visiting:
friends and relatives here
m-l'HOl'liLi:” FARCECOMEDY.
presented BY PLYMOUTH FIR£ COMPANY-SCHOOL AUDITOR1UM-THURSDAY NIGHT. 25 « 55;
C. OF C. DONATE
TO FIREMEN’S
CONVENTION
The chamber of commerce in
session here last Monday even
ing voted to swell the funds of
the local fire department $25, to
aid in defraying the expenses of
the Eastern Carolina Firemen’s
Association, which will be held
here next month. At a previous
meeting the councilmen decided
to guarantee the department
§100. Proceeds that will result
from an entertainment that will
be presented at the school house
on August 25, will also be used
to enlarge this fund.
Rev. R. G- L. Edwards, pastor
of the local Methodist Church
was appointed as a committee of
one to correspond with the offi
cials of the News and Observer,
a Raleigh publication, relative to
plans for the reception of the
paper in this place earlier in the
morning.
It was decided to invite the
endorsement of the business men
of Roper, Creswell and Columbia
and file a petition with officials
to hardsurface the road through
the above places. Making it a
hardsurface road from this
county into Tyrrell. Secretary C.
L. Groves was requested to make
an appointment with highway
officials at once.
SKINNERSVILLE NEWS
Mi3S Irma Patrick is visiting
relatives at Cherry this week.
Mr. Walter White made a
business trip to Edenton Monday
Mesdames Walter White and
John Swain motored to Plymouth
Tuesday.
Atty. and Mrs. Jerry Sawyer
of Plymouth, attended services
at Rehoboth Sunday.
Mr- and Mrs. W. E. Blount and
family of Roper spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. C. V. White.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Holton and
son George, accompanied by Mrs.
Mollie Wiley motored to Columbia
Sunday.
Miss Emma Grey Morehead
and Miss Sabrie Williams attend
ed the picnic at Mr. Hartwell
Jethro's Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Hethcox
and family of Creswell, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. .and
Mrs. Walter White.
H.
Mrs. HerbertOwensand daugh
ter Miss Lillian Owens of Colum
bia, passed through the com
munity Tuesday enroute to Nor
folk.
Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Saunders
and son Stuart, returned to their
home in Aulander after a \isit
here at the home of Mrs. Matilda
Aumack.
Misses Effie and Annie Swain
left Sunday to spend a few days
with relatives and friends at
Plymouth before returning to
their home in Norfolk.
Misses Helen and Louise Clay
ton of Norfolk, Miss Nellie Tar
kenton, of Charleston, S. C., and
Mr. Williams of Norfolk passed
through here Monday night en
rout3 to Norfolk.
The Union Sunday School pic
nic met at Mr. Hartwell Jethro’s
with large attendance from each
Sunday School. A splendid din
ner was served on the seaside.
Boating and bathing were enjoy
ed.
The district Sunday School
convention met at Piney Grove
Church Sunday afternoon. Little
Miss Mamie Simpson and Master
Emmett Grandy rendered a duet
in the musical program. Also an
address was delivered by the
pastor.
M any a true word is spoken by
mistake.
NEW TOBACCO
BARNS FIRE
PROOF
Blueprints giving building plans
for fireproof tobacco barns have
been available at the extension
j division of State College for over
one year and houses built from the
plans have proven to be efficient
and satisfactory.
"We have had a number of
requests for our blue print number
56 which gives detail building plans
for constructing a fireproof combi
nation tobacco barn and sweet
potato curing house.” says A. T.
Holman, agricultural engineer at
State College. "These barns origi
nated near Wilson in eastern Caro
lina about two years ago and over
one year ago we designed a con
crete tobacco barn that could be
converted into a simple sweet pota
to curing house with slight interior
alterations. Since that time we have
had numerous requests for the
plans and have distributed them
widely.”
Mr. Holman states that the
building is designed similar to the
old type of curing barn and is about
the same size and shape and has
similar features of heating. The
ventilation system, however, is
greatly improved over the common
types of frame and log barns. The
building is designed for construction
from concrete hollow tile are held
together with a rich mixture of
cement mortar and ventilators are
provided on the side of Che building
near the floor bv having removable
blocks.
This type of barn is being used
at the Upper Coastal Plain Station
near Rocky Mount and on many
farms in the state. Its best features
are protection, permanency and
economy. Mr. Holman states that
those who may wish to have build
ing plans for this barn may obtain
them free of charge by writing the
Agricultural Engineer of the exten
sion service at State College.
Firemen To Present Benefit
Play
“Always in Trouble,” a three
act farce comedy will be present
ed by members of the local fire
department and their friends at
, the school auditorium next Thurs
day evening at 8 o’clock. Eleven
characters composed of local
patent will comprise the cast,
\vith about six extra persons aid
itig the leading performers.
MuSlc will be featured.
The play will be directed by
Mrs. W. T. Nurney and J. T.
McNair.
This comedy will be presented
as a benefit play for the fire
department. The proceeds will
be used to aid in defraying the
expenses of the Eastern Caro
lina Firemen’s Association which
will meet here next month.
Every one is urged to attend.
A. and P. To Open Store
Here Next Month
H. A. Blount announced today
that the Grea^ Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co \y had been
negotiating w: *t him regarding
leasing of Ihe building in which
his Rtore is located. Later infor
mation reveals that the contract
has been signed and this firm
will open a new store here next
month. , -
This will make the third retail
grocery concern that is operated
by chain store officials in this
place. Optimistic reports from
various sources inclined these
chain store men to locate a store
here. Plymouth is fastly becom
ing the trade center of this sec
tion.
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