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VOL. 38
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1927
NO. 50
LOCAL NEWS
Leo Peele spent Thanksgiving
in Roxobe!. _
Mr. T. W. Woodley was in
New Bern Sunday.
Mr. R. W. Johnston spent the
week-end in Norfolk.
Mr. l3e Roy Harris was in
Wilson during the week end.
Mr and Mrs A. S Jordon
spent Sunday in Washington
Mr. W. H Clark was in
Norfolk during the week end
M ss H Idrea Swain and M ,
Walter Clark were in Greenville j
Sunday.
Mr. Ronald Gaylord returned
this wjek from a trip to
Charlotte.
Messrs Surry Wright a n d
Alton Har-ison spent Sunday in
Greenville.
Mrs. J. I. Brewer, of Norfolk,
is viaiting her sister Mrs. C. V.
W. Ausbon.
Messrs. J. M. and Louis Horton,
and J. P Sut.on were in William
gton Monday
Dr. R. L Whitehurst and Miss
Hesther Sterns were in Rocky
Mount Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hayes, Mr.
and Mrs. S. W. Beaslev were in
Windsor Sunday
Sheriff J. K. Reid, Jack Pee.e,
and Miss Sabrie Wi liams were
in Greenville Friday.
Mrs. Jim Payne, of Washing
ton, spent the week-end here
With Mrs. B. F. Read.
Miss Hazel Paul ot Washington
jpent Thanksgiving as the guest
»f Mrs. Tabitha Davenport.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Walker,
Mr and Mrs. A. L Owens spent
Thanksgiving in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Lyon of
Ayden, spent the week-end with
Mr and Mrs. L. P. Horthal
Miss Ruby Templeton, of New
Bern, wai here last week end as
the guest of Mrs H. V. Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Campbell
and little daughter, Mary Lillian
spent Thanksgiving in Fayette
ville.
Mr. Horace Gardner, of
Pittsburg, Pa., is here this week
visiting Mr. and Mrs Harry
Stell.
Messrs. Julian Brinkley, Bus
ter Adler, Charlie Hale, and Miss
Mavis Thigpen, left yVednesday
for Chapel Hill.
Mr and Mrs. B- F. Read, and
little daughter, Elizabeth, and
Mrs. Claudia Read, spentThanks
giving in Richmond.
Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Drew,
and little son, Ralph, of Norfolk,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon
Master William Watts, Jr., of
Williamston, spent the week-end
here with his grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. L P. Rornthal.
Miss Helen White, a student
at the East Carolina Teacher’s
PROGRAM FOR
PEANUT SHOW
ANNOUNCED
A great program is being perfect
ed for the second annual Eastern
Carolina and Tide Water Virginia
Peanut Exposition which will be
held in Ahoskie during the week of
December 5th. A five cents propo
sition has become a real industry
and these Peanut Expositions are
held annually to keep this fact be
fore the minds of the people.
The exposition will open Monday
night, December 5, at 6 o clock,
with a mamoth parade A power
firm ot that section offers to illumi
nate the streets. The pageant that
will be held on Monday night lelat
ing to the Peanut and its growth in
Northeastern North Carolina and
Tide Water Virginia will be one of
the biggest events ever pulled off in
this section. Under the direction of
Mrs Francis Winston, of Windsor,
more than 500 people are being
trained for this event.
Among the talented entertainers
engaged for the event is the Rus
sian Cossack chorus, which is com
posed of fourteen male members,
who will entertain on Tuesday.
Wednesday until 5 o clock will be
colored folk day. The style show
featuring the singing of Miss Betty
Bodie will also be on Wednesday.
Another feature attraction will
be little Miss Roberta Wynn, the
youngest acrobatic dancer in
America, She is six years of age.
She will entertain on Thursday and
Friday. The Barlow family will be
on the program during this event.
A ten-piece orchestra will be booked
for concerts in afternoon and even
ings.
1 he queen s contest win dc
presented this year as usual. A
junior queen’s contest will also be
an added feature. A number of
Senior queens have been selected to
represent the various towns in this
section.
A baby clinic will be held on
Thursday afternoon. Prizes will be
offered for the most perfect baby
girl and the most perfect baby
boy The ages will be from eighteen
months to thirty-six months.
Fire Destroys Boat
Fire, of undetermined origin com
pletely destroyed the little gasoline
boat. •'Sybil" at the old National
Handle Companny’s landing, near
the old plant. Wednesday evening.
The blaze had gocten beyond con
trol before the alarm was sounded
The fire company responded at
once. However, the water pressure
was not strong, owing to work on
the tank, and the boat was set
adrift, and was completely de
stroyed
It is sometimes difficult to con
vince the head of the house that
! wo heads are better than one.
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
Monte Blue
IN
“Across The Pacific"
ALSO
M G. M. NEWS
Saturday Night
‘ New York"
WITH
Ricardo Cortez
AND
Estelle Taylor
ALSO
SECOND EPISODE
“Green Archer”
AND
M G M. NEWS
December 1st
DBMP8EY-TUNREY BOUT
Boaad bj Bound
TH A N K SGIVING
OBSERVED AT
THIS PLACE
Thanksgiving was fittingly
celebrated here yesterday. Mer
chants closed their stores and i
business was suspended for the
day. The entire city populace
assumed the air of a holiday.
Those religiously inclined
attended the union service at the
Methodist Church in the morn
ing. A choir composed of talent
ed members of the various choral
organization in the city rendered
the special Thanksgiving music
The entire ministeral staff of the
city participated in the service.
A sincere thanksgiving prayei
was offered
Society engaged in the cele
bration in the evening. A few
gatherings were held at the
homes of various citizens.
However parties were few. It
seemed thac the usual Thanks
giving parties were held prior to
Thanksgiving day, and the per
sons seeking enjoyment in this
I
manner, were cantented with
motoring
Approximately fifty people
were present at the delightful
Oyster Roast given by the local
Fire Department in Iheir head
quarters last evening, joining in
the celebration of the day. A
special program had been arrang
ed by Chief L. W. Gurkin.
Those attending were the
members of the City Council,
officials of the Chamber of Com
merce, the local mi (listers, and
representatives from the other
civic organizations.
Jiid*re Zeb Vance Norman,
President of the Chamber of
Commerce was appointed toast
master. Several speeches were
enjoyed.
Enjoy Church Social
The ladies of the PhilatheB
Class, of the Christian Chur h
Sunday School, entertained the
members of the McLean Men’s
Class of the church, at a delight
ful church social, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jackson, Jr.,
on Third street, Tuesday evening
Nearly forty gueBts were present.
A varied program was render
ed. Rev. W. E. Norris, pastor
of the local Christian Church,
addressed the gathering Several
interesting games were played.
Story-telling was also enjoyed.
Refreshments were served
consisting of chicken salad,
pickles, coffee, ice cream and
cake.
Two Get Road Sentences In
Court
Judge Zeb Vance Norman and
Solicitor Carl L Bailey disposed
of the few cases that came up
lor nearing in ivecuiut?! a v;uuu,
here, Tuesday, with a limited
measure of speed. There were
only five defendants.
G S. Respass, nuisance etc.,
fined $20 and costs.
Ernest Boyd Jr., assault with
deadly weapon, assigned to work
the county roads for sixty days
Willie Smith, violation of the
prohibition law, assigned to the
roads for 90 days.
Grant Purnell, violation of the
prohibition law, assigned to the
roads for 16 months. Attorneys
for the defendant served notice
of appeal.
School Of Instruction For
Masons
During the week of November
28 to December 1, there will be
held in the lodges of the Third
district, a school of instruction
for Masons. These meetings will
he held on Monday night at Ply
mouth, and at Washington Tues
day afternoon and night. All
Masons are urged to attend
PRODUCERS O F
PEANUTS MEET
TOMORROW
Whashington county members of
the Peanut Growers Association
will hold their regular monthly
meeting in the court house tomor
row afternoon at 2:30. Officials of
the Association are very anxious
that all members and others inter
ested in the peanut industry be
present at this meeting.
Prof. R. J. Saville, of the North
Carolina State College at Raleigh,
will speak on “Profitable Farm
Combinations Prof. Saville has
been conducting experiments in
Eastern, Middle and Western North
Carolina Recommendations as to the
best profitable crop rotation system,
production and distribution of live
stock, and marketing problems,
will be presented by the speaker.
Mr. B. D. Tillett of Norfolk, Va.,
Director of Field Service for the
Association, will speak on the poli
cies of the organization for the com*
ing fiscal year. The board of direc
tors of the Association met recently
and adopted several new policies
which will be followed this year
The board also expressed them
selves as being satisfied with the
work done by the officials and the
Association at large at the meeting.
The peanut marketing season is
now getting under way and the
Peanut Growers Association, com
posed of peanut growers in North
Carolina and Virginia, have com
pleted its plans for handling the
1927 crop and are ready to receive
the members’ peanuts. Receivers
have been appointed at all receiving
points in tfiE two states, and have
been furnished with supplies ready
to receive cne crop.
Members of the Association will
deliver their peanuts any time they
choose, and receive the price ob
tained by the Associetion for the
pool, which is sold throughout the
year, at times when sales are
thought to be most advantageous
to the members and the demand
for peanuts justifies the sale. No
speculation enters into the opera
tion of the Association Orderly
marketing is the watchword of all
co operatives, and speculative en
terprises must be left out.
Cripples Appreciate Clinic
Cripples in this section are
taking advantage of an oppor
tunity by attending the various
clinics held in this section
for their benefit. All those that
haven’t been attending these
meetings should avail themselves
of this opportunity at once.
The next Rotary Orthopaedic
clinic held in Beaufort county will
meet in Washington on Monday,
November 28. It will be held in
the Federal buildings as hereto
fore. Those wishing to be examin
ed and treated by specialist free,
should be present at this time.
The regu'ar monthly Albema.-le
Orthopredic Clinic will be held
in the Elizabeth City Hospital,
i n Elizabeth City, Saturday,
November 26. Those deformed
living nearer this place than
Washington, are invited to attend
this clinic. No charges will be
made for treatment or examina
tion.
These clinics have been held
at these places on every month
for three or four times, and
those wishing to be aided should
appear at one of these meetings
on the dates mentioned above.
Bazaar At Swain’s School
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the
St. Delights’s Church will give
their annual bazaar and salad
supper at Swains school house,
Thursday evening, December 1.
j Everybody is invited.
GOVERNMENT
MAY IMPROVE
DEEP CREEK
A public hearing was held in
the court house here Tuesday
relative to the improvement of
Deep Creek by the War Depart- j
ment. About eighteen people
were present at this preliminary
meeting. Provision for the im
provement of certain waterways
in the state were approved in
January, It is known as the
River and Harbor Act.
The purpose of this meeting
was to obtain certain information
desired by the department before]
actual work would begin on the)
waterway. This creek is located
in the Scuppernong township.
Citizens present, at the meeting
informed the government repre
sentative that they desired that
the corners and stumps be re
moved from the waterway so
that it would be passable to
small boats. Others desired that
about half of the waterway be
dredged.
Various and sundry requests
were presented. No action has
been taken on any of them yet.
Representatives of the interests
wishing to make the stieam nav
igable presented written sugges
tions for their contention. Oral
statements were heard, however
it is thought that the written
expression of the views of these
interested will have more weight
wifh the department.
No definite time has been an
nounced for the information of
the result of the meeting to be
revealed. However, it is under
stood that the matter will be set
tled before the first of the year.
Work on the project will begin
immediately ioiiowing tne uecis
ion of the War Department.
Those wishing: to make further
suggestion should write at once,
or there will be no results frim
correspondence effective after
the decision has been made by
the department.
ROPER NEWS
Miss Hester Cahoon, of Mack
eys, is visiting M s. Jim Clagor,
Mr. E. N. Riddle and Mr. (J.
C. McBane are spending Thanks
giving in Burlington,
Mr. Charles Mizzelle and Mr.
Kate, of State College, Raleigh,
were here last week end.
Miss Perla Hopkins spent last
week-end in Louisburg as the
guest of Miss Belle Hayes.
Miss Thelma Smith, of Roper,
is spending the week-end with
Miss Daisy Davis in Edenton.
T7"_:_U A.
IVlr. Dell ilrtioej ivuiKiitj |
Wake Forest, is spending ihe
week end with Dr. and Mrs. B
F. Halsey.
Mr. J W. Marrow and family
accompanied by Miss Margaret
Bateman motored to New Bern
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiv
ing.
Miss Marv Chesson, of Rich
mond, and Dr. Edwin Miller, of
Philadelphia, are spending
Thanksgiving with Dr. and Mrs.
B. F. Halsey.
Misses Frances Dixon and
Genevieve William, of East Ca o
lina Teachers College, of Green
ville, are spending the week end
with their parents.
Misses Pauline Davenport and
Vera Mizelle, of East Carolina
Teachers College, at Greenville,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Mizzelle during last week
end.
The sophmores entertained the
seniors at a salad supper Friday
evening The table was beauti
fully decorated in the classcolors
purple and gold. Miss Thelma
Smith was hostess for the
sophmore class.
SCHOOL SITE TO
BE ARGUED AT
MASS MEET
A mass meeting will be held in
the court house in the next week
or so, to determine the location of
the Negro school building, which
will soon be erected here. The build
ing will be a large, modernly equip
ped brick structure, representing
an expenditure of about $30,000.
W. F. Creddle, of the State De
partment of Education, represent
ing the Rosenwald Fund was
here last week, with J. J. Blair, of
the State Department of Educa
tion. who represented the Depart
ment's school house planning divi
sion.
The Rosenwald Fund, is a dona
tion made by a Jew named Rosen
wald to the various state depart
ments to be used in the furtherance
of education among the Negroes.
This donor is a res'dent of Chicago.
111., and is president of the Sears.
Roebuck and Co , a large mail
order house of that city
The three sites under considera
tion include the Brinkley Park lot.
on the highway leading out toward
Williamston, owned by D O Brink
ley. The other site is located on
Fourth and Wilson streets, owned
by 5. A Ward, known as the
Stubb’s property. Another site is
the one offered for sale by T. C.
Burgess, op Fourth street extend
ing to the rear of the colored
Methodist Church. This last lot
seems to be the popular one. as it
is close proximity to the colored
section of the town
Messrs. Creddle and Blair were
informed of the situation in a meet
ing ncic nciu vy uit uuaiu ui
cation, which they attends i by
request. The state department
members promised to investigate
and submit a report showing the
result of their investigation and
also a number of recomendations.
They were requested to make the
report immediately.
This meeting was occassioned by
letters sent the members of the
Board of Education, by the City
Council and the Chamber of Com,
merce, protesting the erection of
the school building on the state
highway Number 90 leading into
the city.
Literary C lub Gives Benefit
Bridge Party
Seven prominent ladies of the
city composing the finance com
mittee of the local Thursday
Afternoon Literary Club, were
hostesses at a benefit bridge
party given at the home of the
president, Mrs. T. L. Bray, on
Main street, Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Bridge and rook
was played at eight tables.
iNaariy two tsouie gucoio
present.
The beautiful home of J?r. and
Mrs. T. L. Bray w| l'.ilv de*
coratpd with appi, I friate flowers
and colors for thi‘ occassion.
Prizes were awarded. A delious
salad course was served. The
proceeds will be used in the
general fund.
Entertains At Birthday Party
Little Miss Peggy Anne Brown
entertained about twenty little
quests at a delightful birthday
party at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs i P. W. Brown, on
Main street, Wednesday after
noon, celebrating her third an
niversary. Thanksgiving de
corations were used.
A beautiful birthday cake was
cut. Appropriate favors were
given the iitile guests. A dessert
cour e was served.