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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1927
NO. 49
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Nona Newman was in
Wilson Friday.
Mr. A. S. Jordon was in Wash
ington last, week.
Mr. Tayloe Read, of Richmond,
spent Sunday here.
Mr. P. M. Arps motored to
Belhaver. Wednesday.
Mr Onward Davis of Greei •
ville was here Sunday.
Mrs. Eila Marriner spent the
week end in New Bern.
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Leary were
in Scotland Neck Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Norman of
Raleigh were here Sunday.
Messrs. R. W. Johnston and
Lue Read were in Beihaven Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon
spent last week-end in Elizabeth
City.
Messrs. Bosie Horton and J. M.
Horton left Sunday for Rich
mond.
Mr. and Mr. E H. Liverman
and family motored to Halifax
Sunday.
Messrs. Lloyd Gilbert and
Henry Midgett motored to Rocky
Mount Sunday.
Messrs. B. F. Read and Hay
ward Gardner were in Rocky
Mount Monday.
Mr. arid Mrs. P. M. Arps and
little daughter, Evelyn, were in
Columbia Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs B. F. Read and
little daughter, Elizabeth, spent
the week-end in Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hayes*
Mr. and Mi's. S. W. Beasley mo
tored to Raleigh Sunday.
Dr. C. McGowan, Miss Louise
Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sutton
spent Sunday in Belhaven.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Liverman
and little daughter, Anne, motor
ed to Rocky Mount Sunday.
Mrs A. W. Swain of Raleigh
is here this week visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. H. Harrison.
Mr. Bosie Horton and Miss
Mary Brenson motored to Wil
liamston during the week-end.
Misses Margaret Ward Jack
son, Louise and Thelma Harrison
spent the week end in Greens
boro.
Miss Frances Warren, of Cone
toe, spent the week-end here as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edison
Swain.
Mesdames J. W. Read, H. V.
Austin and Mr Jimmie Smith
motored to Washington Armis
tice Day.
Rev. W. E. Norris was in Kins
ton last week attending the state
convention of the Christian
Churches.
Rev. R. G. L. Ed * ards return
ed this week from R deigh, where
he has been attending the Meth
odist conference.
Mr. Leland Thompson motored
to Greenville Friday, and was
accompanied on the return trip
by Miss Frances Warren.
Mr. Roy Davenport, who has
recently been promoted to mana
ger of a Gold Star Store, in Wind
sor, was here during the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis and
little son, Gilbert Jr , Miss Nancy
Bateman and Mr. Waite*- H. Para
more motored to Scotland Neck
Suaday,
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FUNERAL RITES
FOR MRS.
NORMAN
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the local Methodist Church
last Sunday for Mrs. Celesta J
Norman, who died ac her home
on Main street, Saturday evening
at the age of 76. The Rev. R. G.
L. Edwards, of the Methodist
Church, officiated, assisted by
the Revs. J. R. Everett, of the
Baptist Church and W. E. Norris
o f the Christian Church, A
capacity audience thronged the
church to attend the last rites
for this beloved woman. Inter
ment was made in the cemeterv
adjoining the church yard. A
massive heap of flowers covered
the grave. Complying with a re
quest made by her before her de
mise, he'1 seven sons were pall
bearers.
Some time ago Mrs. Norman
suffered a stroke of paralysis.
She partly recovered from this
illness. During last May, shr
was injured in a fall, and had
been confined to her room since.
She was born April 1, 1851, in
Tyrrell county. She was the
daughter of Mrs. Sallie Ann and
Mr. James Wood. In April, 1871,
she was married tc Mr- Cicero J.
Norman of this county, who pre
ceded her to the grave about
two years ago. To this union
were born eleven children; eight
of these are still living.
In early life Mrs Norman join
ed the Methodist denomination
in her native county. In 1892 she
moved her membership to the
local church. Since this time she
has been a devoted and consist
ent member of the church. She
was active in the Ladies’ Aid
Society and other phases of the
church work. She was educated
in schools taught by private
tutors.
She is survived by seven sons;
S. R. Norman of Washington, D.
C., E. B. Norman of Stonewall,
N. C-, J. W., M. W., J. S., Z. V..
and C. J. Norman, of Plymouth,
and one daughter, Mrs L A.
Bodine, of Bowling Green, Va.
Prominent Masonic Leader
To Speak Here
W. C Wicker, of Elon College,
Educational Secretary of the North
Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons,
will conduct a meeting of instru
ction at the local Masonic Hall,
November. 28.
Mr. Wicker is an eloquem
speaker and is well acquainted with
this work. He will entertain the
members from 7;30 to 10 o clock.
Members of the Masonic Order
in Washington county are requested
to be present, by Master J. B Wil
loughby. of Perserverance Lodge
No. 59. A F & A. M.
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
John Barrymore
“When A Ylan Lives”
ALSO
M G. M. NEWS
Saturday Night
t ewis Stone
IN
‘‘The Girl From
Montmartre”
ALSO
LAST EPISODE
Officer 444
AND
FIRST EPISODE
“Green Archer”
COMING
December 1st
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Demsey Tunney Bout
Round bj Round
WOMEN TO SELL
SEALS TO AID
INVALIDS
Yesterday ten thousand Tuber
culosis Christmas seals were re
ceived by Mrs. T. L. Bray, Seal
chairman for Plymouth. The 20th
annual Christmas Seal Sale will be
conducted in Washington county
and through out the state from
Thanksgiving Day to Christmas.
The good the Seals do, lasts all
through the year. The Sale of Seals
renders possible the carrying on of
a continuous educational and
preventive campaign in North
Carolina to fight tuberculosis and
other diseases
During the past years the
tuberculosis death rate in North
Carolina has been reduced 51 per
cent, over one half, a result
attributed mainly to the campaign
of education, prevention and treat
ment financed largely by Christmas
Seal funds, according to a statement
given out yesterday by Dennis G,
Brummill, chairman for the Seal
Sale in North Carolina.
You are helping yourself, your
state and your country, when you
buy Tuberculosis Christmas Seals
to help to conquer tuberculosis.
Local Firm Seeks New
Quarters
The Davis Cleaning Works will
seek new buildings for the operation
of their business, according to an
announcement made by Mr. Gil
bert Davis. The old plant on
Washington street lacks space.
The new building will be erected
on Jefferson street on the lot back
of Mr. Davis’s residence. It will be a
wooden and galvanized metal struc
ture measuring 20 by 35 feet.
A complete new modern dry
cleaning plant will be installed in
addition to the present equipment.
Sunday School Convention
At Rehoboth Church
The district Sunday School Con
vention was held at the Rehoboth
Church Sunday afternoon. Only
two churches out of the five in the
district were represented.
Officers were elected for the com
ing term. Mrs. Ida Brickhouse, sf
the Oak Grove Church, was elected
president. Bruce Davenport of the
White Chapel Church, vice presi
dent and Herbert Swain of the Re
hoboth Church, secretary. The re
tiring officers were Mrs. G. L. Dav
enport, president and Joe White
secretary. They have served for
the past two years. Program com
mittees are to be appointed from
each Sunday School,
The next meeting will convene at
the Oak Grove Church, the second
Sunday afternoon in Dectmber.
REV. EDWARDS
RETURNS TO
THIS CHARGE
No changes were made in the
pastors of the M ethodist charges
i n this county, according t o
reports from the annual North
Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Church, which conven
ed at the Edenton street Metho
dist Church, at Raleigh, last
week. Appointments were read
on Sunday by Bishop Edwin D
Mouzon, The reading of the
appointments concluded one of
the busiest confeiences in the
history of the church.
The Rev. R. G. L. Edwards,
who has recently completed his
first year on the local circuit ir -
eluding Dardens, Siloam, James
ville and Plymouth churches, was
returned for another year.
The Rev H. A. Chester was
returned to the Roper charge for
the second year. Rev. A. B
Crumpler was appointed to the
Columbia circuit and the Rev. G.
W. Staging will serve the Pan
tego and Belhaven charges this
year.
The Rev. H. I. Glass was
returned as the Presiding Elder
of the Elizabeth City District.
He will continue to reside at
Elizabeth Citv.
Ferry Schedules Changed
The Edenton-Mackeys Ferrv
Co., has changed schedule for the
winter. The new schedule went
into effect " ednesday. Boats
leaves Eienton in the week days
at 8 A. M., 11 A. M., 2 30 and
5:30 P. M. and leave Mackeys at
9:30 A. M , 1:00 o'clock noon, 4
P. M. and 6:30 P M. Sundays
leaves Edenton 8 A :V1., 10:30 A.
M., 4 P. M. and 6:30 P. M.
Leaves Mackeys 9:30 A M 12
o’clock noon, 5P. M. and 7:30 P
M.
Mrs. Chesson Dies At
Mackeys
Mrs. Mattie M. Chesson, 37,
wife of Mr. Edgar tfhesson,died
at her home near Mackeys
Monday, following: a vigorous
ai tack of a chronic disease. She
had been confined to her room
for several months.
She was a staunch and corisjs
tent member o f the Methodist
denomination, and was a faithful
worker in the church before her
health failed.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. H. A. Chester, of the Roper
Methodist Church, assisted by
Rev. W, E. Norris, of the local
Christian Church, at the Pleasant
Grove'Church, Tuesday after
noon. Interment was made in
the cemetery adjoining the
church yard. A la^ge crowd
attended the funeral rites and
contributed a beaut.ful floral
offering
She is survived by a husband
and two sons
LOCAL AGENCY
LEADS THIS
DISTRICT
Six representatives of the
Woodley Chevrolet Co. were pres
ent at the third annual Turkey
Bean Sweepstakes banquet held
at the Garrett Hotel in Ahoskie
on a night last week. At this
gathering were about fifty per
sons representing sa'es agencies
of the Chevrolet automobiles in
the Seventh district of the six
teenth zone.
Agencies of Elizabeth City,
Tarboro, Roanoke Rapids, Ahos
kie, Aulander and Windsor wete
represented There are aboutj
ten agencies in the district which
cover about twenty-five towns.
All of these agencies handed
in encouraging reports of their
sales efforts during the month of
October.
In the Turkey-Bean Sweep
stakes banquet about half of the
dealers and salesmen ate turkey
and the other half ate beans Dea I
ersare matched against deal.rs
and salesmen against salesmen.
The local agency was matched
against the Elizabeth City agency
in the contest. T. W. Woodley with
his Staff of salesmen won in the
recent sales campaign. They ate
turkey while the Elizabeth City
agency and salesmen ate beans.
Carl Luse, sales promotor of
Charlotte, was master of cere
monies. A number of reports
were heard and speeches made
during the repast.
Victor Everett, local salesman,
won a prize for selling the most
cars during the month of Octo
ber. He sold thirty-six cars dur
ing the October campaign.
Reports at the meeting reveal
ed that this is one of the most
successful years in Chevrolet
histiry. In the last month the
sales figures far exceed those of
last year in the month of Octo
ber. The organization is reorga
nizing and the sales forces have
been increased and the officials of
the company are looking for a
large number of sales during the
remainder of the year.
Hassell-Windley
Mr. Alfred Hassell, son of Mrs.
Jennie Hassell, of Washington City
and Miss Agatha Windley, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wind
ley. also of Washington City, were
quietly married at the office of
Justice of Peace. W. F. Ausbon,
Saturday afternoon. Only a few
friends were present. Immediately
following the ceremony the couple
left for their home. They will reside
in Washington, D. C.
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war o “General Von Steuben” addressing the colonial /forces at Valley lorge, during the sesquieeutennial pag
eant at York, Pa. 3 Mrs. Jane Norman Smith of New!York, new national chairman of the National Women*
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PROTEST MADE
BY COUNTY
HISTORIAN
Miss Carstarphen States That
Commercial Body Should
Not Honor Federal
Victory
Below is a letter from Miss A. C.
Carstarphen, County Historian,
vigorously protesting the erection
of a marker here commemorating
a victory of the Federal troops in
the War-Between The-States. The
local chamber of commerce and the
North Carolina Historical Com
mission are developing plans for the
erection of this marker. The letter
follows:
To the Editor:
I saw in the last issue of the
Roanoke Beacon, that the Ply
mouth Chamber of Commerce con
templated erecting a marker to
commemorate the sinking of the
Confederate ram Albemarle b y
Lieutenant Cushing of the Federal
Navy,
This seems rather strange to me
for the town of Plymouth to cele
brate a Federal victory.
1 think that it would be more
appropriate to erect a marker in
memory of the help given by the
Albemarle under Commander
Cooke, of the Confederate Navy,
to General Hoke in the capture of
Plymouth.
Commander Cooke defeated the
Federal fleet stationed on the Roa
noke River, thus leaving the way
clear for General Ransom to urv.te
with General Hoke. Thus the ram
Albemarle turned her guns on the
forts surrounding Plymouth. The
united efforts of General Hoke and
Commander Cooke compelled Gen
eral Wessels, the Federal command
er. to surrender Plymouth
A few days latei the ram Albe
marle sailed down the river and
engaged a Federal fleet of eight
vessels. One of the Federal boats
was sunk and another so badly
damaged it was forced to retire.
The ram Albemarle then returned
to Plymouth and in October 1864. it
was sunk, while moored to the
Plymouth wharf, by Lieutenant
W. B. Cushing, of the Federal
Navy.
Respectfully,
MISS A. C. CARSTARPHEN
County Historian.
County Court
There were only three offenders
of the law arraigned before Judge
Zeb Vance Norman, of Recorder’s
Court, here this week. Justice was
meted out to this trio in a short
time.
Ernest Cooper was adjudged not
guilty of assault with deadly wea
pon *
Delma Parrisher was releas^fon
the charges of kidnapping a young
boy, The prosecuting witness was
taxed with the costs of the court.
James Stillman was arraigned be
fore the Judge on two charge; carry
ing concealed weapon and assault
w'ith a deadly weapon, The defen
dant was fine $50 and costs. Attor
neys for the defendant served notice
of appeal.
Injured In Auto Crash
An automobile operated by Mer
ritt Stew art crashed into a car driv
en by Mrs Joe Oliver at the inter
section of Main and Jefferson Sts..
Monday night, seriously injuring
Mrs. Oliver The Negro’s car side
swiped Mrs Oliver's car and crash
ed into Mr. Gilbert Davis's Stude
baker. which was parked in front of
his home
The Negro agreed to pay the
costs for damage to both cars. Mrs.
Oliver was the only occupant of
either car to be injured.