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PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1927
NO. 44
LOCAL NEWS
Leo Peele was in Roxobel Sun
day. _
Mr. A S. Jordon was in Wash
ington Monday.
Mr. Joseph Peele, of Elizabeth
City, was her-, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis
spent Sunday in Oriental.
Mr. and Mrs H. A. Williford
were in Washington Monday.
Messrs. W. T. Nuriev and W
C. Martin were in Weldon this
week.
Misses Lorena Stillman anc
Sailie Bateman, of Durham, were
here last week end.
Miss Ruby Tempt' ton, of New
Bern, was the week-end guest ot
Mrs. H. V. Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ward and
Mrs. R- W. Johnston, were in
Washington Monday.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Midgetl
ar.d Mrs. T. L. Brav were in
Washington Monday.
Mrs. J E. Linham, of Newport
News, Va., is visiting Miss
Velma Satterthwaite.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sexton
and Mrs. Will Gurkin motored to
Washington Tuesday.
Mesdames P. M. Arps, S. D
Dayis and Louis Horton motored
to Washington Monday.
Mr. Tayloe Read, of Richmond
gpent the week-end here with
hid mother Mrs. Claudia Read.
Miss Elizabeth Ramsey o i
Willian.ston, spent Sunday herf
the guest of Mrs. Joe Norman.
Mr. and Mrs W. W. Satterth
waite and daughter. Miss Velma,
motored to Greenville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B- Watts and
Louis Phillip Hornthal, Jr., ol
Williamston were here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G Payne, of
Portsmouth, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mr*. T. E. Bowen
Mrs A. M. Baines, of West
Palm Beach, Fla., is here visiting
her sister Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon.
Jack Peele. Dwight Weathers
and Nathan Thompson attended
the circus in Washington Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Swain, of
Durham, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Satterthwaite this
week.
Mr. Frank Spruill of Rocky
Mount spent the week-end hers
with his parents Mr. and Mrs
A. G. SpruiH._
Miss Ruth Bowen, of Eli?*
betb Cjty, spent the week-enc
With her parents Mr. and Mrs
Q. W. Bowen,
Mr. Lloyd Horton motored t<
Grifton Sunday and was accom
panied on the return trip by Misi
Lenore Stone.
Mrs. Sallie B. Woodroof, o
Portsmouth, Va., spent the weel
end here with her sister Mrs
Fannie V. Grant.
Mrs. C. S. Ausbon and son
Douglass, of Elizabeth City
spent a few days here this weel
the guests of relatives,
Mr. Bosie Horton motored t
New Bern Sunday and wa
accompanied on the return tri
by Miss Mary Brinson.
Mrs. W. F. Ausbon. Mrs. J. S
Brown. Miss Hermine Ausboi
and Mr. Toby Rogerson motore
Washington Monday.
Messrs. Whitt Arvin and Cai
Rirhy. of Greensboro, were her
during the week-end .guests c
Misses Thelma and Louis
Harrison.
MARTIN NAMED
NEW COUNTY
ATTORNEY
In a recent meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners. Van B.
Martin was appointed county at
torney, to fill the unexpired term of
Attorney Edward L. Owens, resign
eel, who was appointed following
the election of the county board of
commissioners last year
Three Justices of the Peace ren
dered their reports at this meeting.
They reported no cases tried and
no fees collected. Those reporting
were J. C. Gatlin, J. H. Allen and
J. A. Combs. It was ordered by the
board that every Justice of the
Peace failing to report to them at
this month as required by law, re
port to the Auditor by next month.
Auditor Gatlin was requested to
check the jury list, stenographer
fees and civil cases tried, with C,
V W. Ausbon, Clerk of Superior
Court, ascertaining the amount of
insolvent and uncollectable fees. A
report to be made at the next meet
ing for the board's inspection and
approval.
It was ordered that L S, Bray,
former treasurer, and his bondsmen
be notified to file with the board
on October 15, an agreement ac
cording to chapter 621 in 1925 leg
islative acts, and that a notice to
the same effect be sent by register
ed mail, with a request for return
receipt to be sent Surety Bonding
Company, of J, K. Reid, Sheriff,
The commissioners passed a reso
lution ordering the county attorney
and auditor to prepare the necessary
papers for the issuing of $40,000 j
school funding bonds, according to
finance act.
The authorities will secure a loan
of $64,000 from the Branch Bank
ing and Trust Co., to take up notes
now due in New York, A $10,000
note will be issued to this bank for
expenses of general county fund
and schools. This note to draw 6
per cent interest, and issued in an
ticipation of 1927 taxes.
Plumbing fixtures in the road
superintendent s house, now occu
pied by Arthur Vail, was bought
by the county for $137.87 from Mr
Vail. This money to be paid when
the occupant vacates the house.
Rules In Favor Of
Commissioners
Heirs of the late Roland Spruill
appealed to State Commissioner
of Revenue. R. E. Doughton, of
Raieigh, last week, in an effort
to get the tax value of their
property in the Pea Ridge section
reduced. The property was valu
ed by {he tax listers and Cpunty
Commissioners at $25 an acre,
A decision was rendered in fa
vor of the tax assessors, and the
tax value will remain the same.
B)y Scouts will meet tonight,
ALMO THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
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M. G W. NEWS
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FIFTH EPISODE
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FREE—Each customer will be
given a number with each
ticket. Those holding lu;ky
numbers at the show an Nov:
11th will receive valuaole
prizes.
DELEGATES OFF
TO AULANDER
CLUB MEET
A delegation of women will
leave here today or tomorrow for
Aulander, where they will attend
the meeting of the Fifteenth
District Federation of VVomen’s
Clubs, vhich will be in session
there on Saturday. This district
includes members in Washington,
Martin, Beaufort. Pitt and Bertie
counties. Members representing
the various kinds of women’s or
ganizations will also be present.
There are 42 women’s clubs
with an enrollment of 834 mem
bers in these counties. There are
50 girl clubs. In these counties
there are two county federations
of clubs. Members of the Beau
fort federation meet semi-annual
ly, while the members of the
Washington county federation
meet quarterly.
The following projects have
been studied in the various clubs
in the district: foods, clothing,
housefurnishings, household
management, landscape garden
ing, poultry and marketing.
For some unknown reason Miss
Bertha Lee Ferguson, preside!)
of the district federation will not
be present.
High School Inspector Here
This Week
Assistant State High School
Inspector, A. B, Combs, of Eliza
beth City, was here this week on
official business. While here, he
reviewed the course of study
pursued in the local school. Also
his attention was drawn to the
equipment of the library, phys j
ical equipment, together with*
other things that pertain to a!
modern standard A school.
Some time was spent in confer
ence with City School Superin
tendent Li. H. Hubblie. Several
matters of impor ance were
thrashed out at this time.
It is noticeable that the enroll
ment in all schools of the county
has increased over the previous
year. Attendence has increased
also.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Livers,
who have been spending some
time here with Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Ausbon returned to their home
in Hampton, Va., this week.
SKINNERSV1LLE NEWS
Mrs. Walter white and Master
Frances Everett motored to Ply
mouth Monday.
Mrs. Henrietta Swain spent
last week with relatives and
friends in Plymouth
Mrs. William Wiley, of Cres.
well, spent Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Mollie Wiley.
Miss Alma Lee, of Aulander,
was the guest of her grand
mother Mrs. Mollie Wiley Sunday.
Mrs EmmetteGrandvand chil
dren. of New York, are here the
guests of Mrs. Henrietta Swain.
Mr. and Mrs. Clingham Mit
chell and family, of Aulander,
spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. M. J. Elliott.
Messrs. Fred and Louis Bate
man accompanied by their sister,
Miss Sabra, attended the circus j
at Washington Monday.
A number of local young
people attended a Bible picture
show exhibiting the life of Christ
in the school auditorium at Cres
well Monday evening.
Mr a.id Mrs. Fred Earbarks
left Sunday for Bertie county,
where they will spend some time
with friends previous to return
ing to their home in New York.
The district Sunday School
Convention scheduled to he held
at the Rehoboth Church Sunday
will be postponed until the
second Sunday in November,
owing to inclement weather
ADMITS THEFT
OF CURED
TOBACCO
Theodore Hassell, young white
man of the Roper section, was ar
raigned before Judge Zeb Vance
Norman, o f Recorder’s Court,
charged with theft of tobacco from
a packhouse on the farm of Mrs
L, B, Thompson, near here. Hassell
was a tenant on the farm. Dan
Marrow, manager of the farm on
which the theft occured. was prose
cuting witness.
Developments of the case in the
tr;a! revealed that the defendant
admitted stealing some of the cured
tobacco however, the amount stol
en seemed to be the tangle in the
affair. Marrow claimed that it was
about seventeen sticks, weighing
about 170 pounds, while the defen
dant alleged that the amount of to
bacco he stole only brought about
$20. A plea of guilt to petty lar
ceny was admitted.
A tour of the markets in this
section made by parties seeking to
ascertain the identity of the thief,
led to the arrest of Hassell, when
the tobacco was found in a pile on
the floor of a Williamston ware
house, already sold.
Judge Norman required the de
fendant to pay costs of the court
and make satisfactory restitution
to the plaintiff.
Presiding Elder Here 1 his
Week
The Rev, H. I. Glass, presiding
elder of the Elizabeth City district
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was here this week checking up on
the Sunday School work in the
local church. This was done to aid
the Sunday School Board of the
North Carolina Conference in se
curing data and statistics,
A number was present at the
meeting held for this purpose on
Monday evening. Pastor R. G. L.
Edwards of the local Methodist
Church, was assigned to check up
on the Sunday School work in the
churches at Mackeys and Columbia,
Mrs. Class accompanied her hus
band and while here they were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. G, L.
Edwards.
Enjoy Weiner Roast
A weiner roast was given by
the senior class of the Roper
High School last Friday evening,
on the bank of Kenkrick’s Creek
near that place. Amusements
were varied and were enjoyed
very much.
Those attending were Misses
Thelma Smith, Elizabeth John
ston, Virginia Newberry, Helen
Knowles, Mabel Tarkenton, Alice
Spruill, Perla Hopkins, Mary
Hassell and Edna Mizell, and
Messrs James Collins, Robert
Knowles, Hallett Chesson, James
Bateman, Cecil Blount, Wesley
Marrow, Ralph Harrell, G. C.
McBane and Roscoe Gaylord.
WESTOVER NEWS
Miss. Margaret Norman, of
Roper, was in the community
Sunday.
Mrs. C. L. Jackson of Plymouth
spent Sunday in this community
with her father Mr. B. F. Skiles
Mrs. Carrie Baldwin, of Green
ville, spent the week end with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. George
Ayers.
Mrs. H. L, Barnes, of Tampa,
Fla., is spending some time here
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
N. C Vail.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Allen, of
Greenville, and Mrs. H C Kin
said, Mrs. Laura Crawford ar d
Miss Mildred Vail were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs, N. C. Vail
Sunday
Mrs, ^e$ekiah Siiterson and
Mrs. FVed Sitterson, of Wilson,
returned to their home this week
after an extended stay here dur
ing the illness of their mother
|Mrs. Piuy Swain.
ATHLETIC CLUB
HAS BUSINESS
SESSION
With about thirty five paid up
members on roll the local Athletic
Club is making splendid progress
and the organization is fastly be
coming a necessary factor in the
life of the local youth.
At a regular meeting this week,
a constitution was adopted. A com
mitte was appointed to draft the
by-laws. A custodian was elected
and a membership card was
approved for publication and
distribution among the members.
Also several minor matters were
disposed of.
A special called meeting will be
held at the club room this evenings
All members and candidates for
membership are requested to be
present.
Mrs. Norman Hostess To
Club
The Thursday afternoon Liter
ary Club held its regular meeting
at the home of Mrs. J- S. Nor
mas last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. T. L. Bray, newly elected
president, presided. Committees
were appointed for work during
the year. A letter was read stat
ing that the University of North
Carolina Glee Club, which has re
cently concluded a successful tour
of hiurope, would give a concert
here in November, under the aus
pices of the Club. The president
urged the members to attend the
meeting of the Women’s Clubs
of the 15th district, which will be
held at Aulander tomorrow.
An interesting literary pro
gram was rendered. The book,
“A Daughter of the Samurai,”
was the topic. Interesting papers
were read by Mrs. J. B. Edmund
son and Mrs. S. A. Ward.
A delicious iced course was
served by the hostess. Guests of
the club were Mrs. R. G. L. Ed
wards and Mrs. C. J. Norman.
Notice To Members Of
Library Association
The Washington County
Library Association requests that
all members pay the $1.00 an
nual dues as early as possible,
and invites new members to join
the association and help make
our county library grow.
A number of new books have
been purchased and the asso
ciation expects to add more as
fast as funds are available.
ROPER NEWS
Miss Hester Stern spent the
week end with her parents in
Belhaven.
Professors E. N. Riddle and
G. C McBane motored to Hamil
ton Friday.
Miss Daisy Davis, of Edenton,
is spending some time with Miss
Thelma Smith.
VIembers of the local Episcopal
Church gave a benefit salad sup
per last Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C- Slacum. of
Creswell were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Buchanan
Misses Perla Hopkins and Ed
na Mizell .vere dinner guests of
Miss Mary Carolyn Hassell Fri
day.
Mr. C. E. Mizell, Jr., State
College studentat Raleigh, spent
the week end here with his
parents..
Misses Mattie Marrow and
Margaret Bateman accompanied
B. G O’Brien to Raleigh last
week end.
Mr F. D. Wilson has opened a
general merchandise store on
Main street, between H. L. Lewis
and J O. Highsmith.
The Woman’s Club held a
meeting at the school house last
W ednesday afternoon. A large
Inumber were present.
ROPER FARM
STU DENTS
ORGANIZE
Students enrolled in the voca
tional agriculture course in the
Roper High School, met Wednes
day, and perfected an organization
known as the Young 1 ar Heel
Farmers. This is a unit of a state -
wide organization. Mr. J. S.
Howard. District Supervisor of
Vocational Agriculture, was present
and aided in the organization.
The purpose of the organization
is to promote vocational agricul
ture, thrift, encourage cooperative
buying and selling, establish con
fidence in the farm boy and his
work, promote scholarship, leader
ship. create and nurtue a love for
country life. Also to provide
reacreational and educational enter
tainment through state agricultural
contest, summer encampments,
summer tours, father and son ban
q u e t s. This organizaiion will
inaugurate the community spirit
and promote better schools, spon
sor community improvement pro
jects, and create more interest in
the application of intelligence
and business principles in farming.
The following officers were elect
ed: Howard Oliver president; Hal
let Chesson, vice-president; Charles
Williams, secretary; Louis Edward
Hassell, treasurer; Robert W.
Knowles, reporter and B. G.
O'Brien, as advisor, with Aubrey
Ainsley, Brantley Peacock and
James Collins, composing the exec
utive committee.
The members are very enthusias
tic over the new organization, and
a good program of work is being
outlined.
Complains Of Porter Service
At Union Static, n
Information received from the
officials of the local chamber of
commerce, revealed that the com
mercial body was in receipt oi a
letter from the Interstate Corpora
tion Commission, relative to a
letter of inquiry written them by
the commercialists, in regard to the
operation ot a union station in a
city. Citizens have registered a
complaint about lights and other
conveniences at night. It seems
that the night porter sleeps until
the train arrives which awakens
him. There being no light before
the train arrives. The commission
wrote the railroad company. 1 he
railroad company in turn wrote the
commission that this complaint is
w'ithouta foundation.
Another matter that the commer
cialists are considering, is obtaining
a taxi that will meet the trains.
This is a great inconvenience to
the traveling public. No definite
plans have been revealed as yet.
Harrison-Bateman
Of interest to a wide circle of
friends in this community was
the marriage of Mr. Henry L.
Harrison and Miss Neva Bate
man, at the bride’s home i n
Anlander, last Wednesday after
noon. Following the ceremony
they left for Washi feton City.
Mrs. Harrison w the beauti
ful young daught/A *f Mr. and
Mrs. Ben BatenyU* formerly of
this place, wh/nlw resides in
Aulander, whill Mr. Harrison is
a prominent young salesman of
this place, with a wide circle of
friends
Card Of Thanks
We take this method of stating
our appreciation for the kind
deeds done, sympathetic words
spoken and the be.iuMful floral
offerings contributed at the
death of Mrs. Leah V. Jackson.
Family.