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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY. JANUARY 25, 1929
NO. 7
► Creswell Clergymen
Form ^Organization
* For Local Ministers
Rev. C. E. Williams Elected
President And Rev. R. L.
Hethcox Secretary
SPONSORS COUNTY
ASSOCIATION
Rev. N G Duncan Spoke For
A Few Minutes On "What
Should Be The Mission Of A
Minister In His Community?”
Session Ends By Pfayer;
Refreshments Served By
Host; Meet With Rev. Hethcox
Next Friday
Creswell, Jan. 24 —Clergymen o
this place organized a Creswell Min
isterial Association during a meeting
in the apartments of Rev. C. E. Wil
liams on last Friday evening. Thi
Rev. Charles E. Williams, rector o
the local Christ Episcopal Church
was elected president of the associa
tion while the Rev. R. L. Hethco:-.
pastor of the local Methodist Protes
ant Church, was elected, secretary.
Rev. N. G. Duncan, pastor of the
Baptist Church, spoke for a few min
utes on “What Should be the Mission
of a Minister in His Community?'
The minister mentioned the fact tha
a minister’s first duty was to preacl
the gospel. In order to do this h
stated, “that a minister must giv
himself to devotion and prayer, an
must not be burdened with othe;
cares that would hinder his prepara
tion for services.”
The Rev. R. L. Hethcox talked o*
"How Can the Church Best Serve th
Community?” In.commenting on th<.
social life of the church, he state
"the nature of the young life of th<
church demands many things unde
this head, and the church should fu!
fill this demand. Speaking of politic;
in the church the minister asserted
“that the church members should
manifest their interest by voting a
they pray, and not by stump speak
ing.
The minister pointed out by thes*
methods of participating in politic;
the country would know that th<
church members would cast their vote
for the righteous. "Above all,” li
st at ed, “the church should lead ir
morality.’ “Everyone should get a
square deal when dealing with church
members," he said.
Praysr by the Rev. N. G. Duncar
closed the meeting after it was decid
|© meet with Rev. R. L. Hethco*
. February 1. Rev. Mr. William
■ rved a course of fruit followed b
cream and cake. The Creswell or
gania^’YWwill s£o«^^county min
isteriakv^sScfatto, -
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News v,t-*$**tceived here last week
of the birth' of a son, Leslie Earl, to
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thrailkill, Port au
Prince, Haiti, on January 9, 1929.
Mrs. Claudia Read returned home
Wednesday after spending some time
in Norfolk with Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Read.
New Pontiac Six On Display
In Showroom Of Local Dealer
Fulfilling advance promises of pig
car performance, big car appearance,
and big car- .value, the Pontiac Big
Six, essentially a brand new car from
radiator to tail lamp, went on display
today at the showrooms of Barnhill
Motor Company, local Oakland and
Ppntiac dealers.
Chassis improvements that give the
car flexible performance comparable (
with cars in a higher price range with
bodies styled along entirely different,
lines, distinguish every m°del in this
newest General Motors line..
\Vhi|e only rounding out its third
anniversary, the Pontiac Six enters up
CIi Its fourth year a defintiely establish
ed volume leader, in which position of
ficials of the Oakland Motor Car Com
pany are confident it will more firmly
entrench itself by reason of the extra
ordinary value evident in the car for
1929,
AH bodice ere entirely new, the tine
including a 4-«oor seaan, <t-aoor se
dan, coupe, sport roadster with fold
ing rumble seat, sport phaeton, con
vertible cabriolet with folding rumble
seat, and a landaulet sedan. The last
two types are innovations in the Pon
tiac line, having the appearance of cus
tom-built bodies.
Outstanding features contributing to
the extraordinary performance of the
new car are a larger and more pow
erf pi engine; new capntef-weighted
crank-shaft; new harmonic balancer,
new internal self-enei>gi*in.g brakes;
new rear axle; new transmission; larg
er carburetor, intake manifold and
valves; wider springs with new
shackles self-adjusting for wear; in
creased valve list, and new Hotchkiss
drive
Striking new body creations by
Fisher impart to the entire line indi
viduality and custom-like features en
tirely new in the Pontiac price class.
FERTILIZER FOR
THREE CROPS
IS TESTED
Roper, Jan. 24.—Fertilizer recom
mendations obtained from field tests
made in this community by the stu
dents of vocational agriculture have
been released for publication by Prof.
B. G. O’Brien, head of this depart
ment in the school. These recom
mendations are given at this time
so that the farmers of Washington
county who desire to make use of
them in purchasing their fertilizei
for the season. The recommendations
are for com, cotton and' Irish pota
toes.
These recommendations were de
rived by actual field tests that were
conducted last year in this commun
ity. Good results were obtained. The
adherence to the recommendations
may require some home mixing of the
fertilizer. Home mixing of fertilizer
has many advantages over the com
plete fertilizer, and farmers are urg
ed to adopt the approved practices
of modem farming.
For Cotton
Kind and amount of fertilizer pei
acre recommended for cotton: 50(
pounds of acid phosphate; 300 pounds
of nitrate of soda; 75 pounds o 1
muriate of potash. Apply the acid
phosphate and muriate of potash and
50 pounds of nitrate of soda at plant
ing time. Apply a half of the remain
ing 250 pounds at first cultivation aft
er chopping. Apply remaining 125
pounds of soda at appearance of first
squares.
For Cora
Kind and amount of fertilizer pei
acre recommended for com: 20C
pounds acid phosphate; 25 pounds ol
muriate of potash; 200 pounds of ni
trate of soda. The potash and acid
should be applied at planting time
Apply nitrate of soda when com i.
krom knee to thigh high.
For Irish Potatoes
Kind and amount of fertilizer pei
acre for Irish potatoes! 675 pounds oi
acid phosphate; 500 pounds of cottor
seed meal; 360 pounds of nitrate o'
soda; 180 pounds of muriate of pot
ash. Apply 200 pounds of nitrate oi
soda at planting, and 160 pound1
when plants are up to a good stand
Fertilizer Experiments
The fertilizer experments on each
crop were run in five plot plans—us
ing a different kind and combination
on each plot. When the plots wer
harvested an accurate comparison c
yields were made on each crop. T1
plot having the best yield was select
ed as the best combination o£.#ertiliz
er, and iWis from these higher pro
during plo& 'that the fertilizer i
djNPnm ended. These experiment.
were made possible through the co
operation of the Chilean Nitrate of
Soda Educational Bureau, at Ralelgr
and the support of the vocations’
agriculture students.
Lue Read and Louis Horton were
in Williamston Monday.
Judge Norman In Raleigh In
Interest Of Proposed Bridges
Offlciol Figures On Bridges Reveal fcstimated Cost Of About
$594,000. Could Pave Road £rom Highland Out To
Highway For $197,000. Commercialists
Enthused Over The Prospects
rrospecis ior ine erection. oi a series
of bridges to span the Roanoke, Mid
dle, and Cashie Rivers and Broad
Creek, and the construction of a cause
way joining the bridges together, thus
Counties brightened today with the re
connecting Washington and Bertie
port from Zeb Vance Norman, presi
dent of the local chamber of commerce,
who is in Raleigh in the interest of the
matter, stating that according to the
cost survey and information gathered
from prominent legislators that the an
ticipated plans for bridges and road
ire feasible.
Figures compiled by the engineers
that were down here recently making
i survey reveals that the plans could
be carried out at a cost of about $594
300. This includes one electric draw
bridge and one open draw bridge, with
the other two bridges having good
substantial structures but no draws.
The road through the swamp would be
constructed of sand and gravel covered
with tar. After reaching the highland
at the opposite side the seven miles
of road to the highway could be paved
at an estimated cost of $197,000.
Impetus is being added to the ma
terial facts that makes the matter
1UU1 v> IOV VI ai-/»v II* HI'- -’■ft" * ■■■ft”
j way Commission and the commercial
ists. A petition has been in circula
tion in the lower end of the county
asking the State highway commission
to recommend an appropriation for a
part maintenance of the Edenton and
Mackejfs Ferry. Such an act met with
disfavor in the legislature recently.
Those interested are invited by the
ccmmertialists to aid in securing the
bridge that will give them an out
ler. The ferry company has been los
ing money lately owing partly to the
fact that traffic is being directed a
cross the Chowan Bridge.
President Norman had this informa
tion to bfegin work on yesterday when
he reached Raleigh as it was disclosed
to L. VV. Gurkin, a member of the
chamber of commerce, who was in Ra
leigh durihg the latter part of last week
Mi. Gurkin conferred with highway
officials while in the city. In this con
ference was Frank Kugler, district
highway commissioner, Representative
John W. garden, of this county, and
other officials. Mr. Norman will work
toward a speedy introduction of the
bill to the house.
Endeavor Exempt Churches
From Paving Tax Assessments
Churches and church property in
Plymouth will be exempted from pay
ing any future paving assessments that
may come due if the resolutions
adopted by the City Council in their
special session here Monday evening
is enacted by the legislature during
this session.
The petition, comprised of resolu
tions drawn up by City Attorney Zeb
Vance Norman, stated that all real es
tate now owned, or which may here
after be acquired by any churches in
the town of Plymouth and used for
church and parsonage purposes or
cemeteries, should be relieved from
special paving front foot assessments,
which shall come due from any after
the ratification of this act.
The resolutions also provided for an
annual levy of ad valorem tax suffic
ient to cover the total annual special
assessments against church property
in the town to be collected and ap
plied in lieu of the special assessments.
When any church property shall cease
to be used for this purpose the prop
erty shall become liable for unpaid pay
Attorney Writes About Queer
Incidents In Political Circles
By JERRY A. SAWYER
Artinn i After the last ereneral election, the
can’t even hold a light to truth.
The strangest things happen, and
some of us don’t know whyl I don’t
know anything except what I pick up
as I graze around on the street. But
it is passing strange what does happen
in elections and local political affairs.
Without any comment or attempt to
explain the wherefore or whyfore of
how such things could happen, the fol
lowing incidents are offered those who
fee! the political bee huzzing under
their hats and are thinking about set
ting their stakes for two years hence:
First. In the spring of 1926 the
sheriff of Tyrrell County aniyiunced
his intention to retire from his office
and run in the Democratic primary
for county commissioner. He ran, was
nominated. His son also ran for rep
resentative, was defeated. But, strange
to say, he who had been for several
years sheriff was defeated by a Repub
lican in the general election for coun
ty commissioner- Why?
Second. During the past year the
chairman of the board of commission
ers of Washington county ran in the
primary for renomination, was nomi
nated. His son also ran for represen
tative, was defeated. And in the gen
eial election he who had been chair
man of the board of commissioners
and had been renominated by the
Democratic Party was defeated by a
Republican. Why? I’ll ask you an
other, *
son-in-law of one of the commission
ers of Tyrrell County was indicted for
violation of the prohibition law. Said
commissioner, who had been reelected,
went to see the county attorney about
the matter. “Nat” Meekins was then
county prosecuting attorney serving on
a fee basis, as the commissioners did
not provide a salary. “Nat” and the
commissioner-elect didn't agree about
the case of the son-in-law, and when
the case was tried before the recorder
the son-in-law was required to fork up
a stiff fine.
When the new board of commis
sioners went into office the first Mon
day in December this particular one
was elected chairman. A motion was
made to reappoint “Nat Meekins
county prosecuting attorney. The new
chairman “bucked,” and after a con
ference between themselves the board
ol commissioners appointed another
man to the office and voted him a sal
ary of $75 per month to take it. How
are they going to pay him his salary,
since no provision was made in the
county budget for it I don t know, do
you? He will get it, though. But
poor ole “Nat.” It was told me that
the reason he “got the air” was that
h< was too zealous in prosecuting friv
olous little things. Maybe so. I don’t
think he has suffered from such a blow
financially, but it is certain to my mind
that “Nat” has felt the political axe.
| ing assessments.
Three assessments have already
| been charged- to the churches. If the
tax exemption proposal is made law by
the legislature the churches will bt
held liable for the three assessments
that have come due before the ratifica
tion of the law. One or two of the
churches have paid some of their as
sessments.
There is no doubt but that the ex
emption of the churches from the as
sessments will increase the tax rate,
for the simple reason that this fund
that was to be derived from the reve
nue from the churches taxed will have
to be levied separately. The exact a
mount of the increase has not been
announced.
Representatives from the churches
that were present were A. L. Alex
ander of the Grace Episcopal Church;
J. W. Norman, of the Methodist; J.
B Edmondson, of the Baptist; and
M. G. Darden, of the Christian. These
men presented the matter to the city
council.
Columbia’s Citizens
Now Have 24-Hour
Electrical Service
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PENDER STORES
CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY
Today the D. Pender Grocery Com
pany will celebrate its thirtieth birth
day. Thirty years ago Mr. Davie
Pender of Tarboro North Caroline
came to Norfolk and opened a smal
grocery store on a side street. Thi
store was destined to develop into the
largest department grocery store in
the South, doing a business of one
million dollars a year.
About ten years ago a brand
store was opened to take care of the
overflowing business from the mam
department grocery store. The suc
cess of this store was so marked that
additional stores were opened and
operated on a cash and carry basi.
and these yellow fronts are now lo
jated in one hundred and twent.
e ties in Virginia and North Care
lina.
Dunne the oast six years the ex
pansion has been more marked
Stores are being opened as fast a
suitable locations can be found. Th<
opening of meat markets has bee
popular. There are fifteen of these
highly sanitary meat markets, with
the very latest type of display case
<nd Frigidaire equipment.
This company also operates its
own bakery, producing daily, forty
housand Our Pride Bread, thirteen
.housand Pan O’ Pride rolls and such.
>ther bakery products, as Sponge
Cake, layer cake, pound cake and
fruit cake.
It has always been the policy o
this company to assist in the develop
ment of local enterprises. They an
members of the Chamber of Com
merce in practically every city when
they have a store, and the local su
perintendent or manager is their rep
resentarive. They also purchase liber
ally from manufacturers in Virgini
and North Carolina, and in fruits an
vegetables particularly do they ass s
locally. One of the largest purchas
made in Virginia on Apples was mad
by our fruit buyer, and he purchase'
sixty carloads of this delicious fruil
The Statesville Flour Mills of Nort
Carolina furnish us with Wonder and
Palace Flour, which has had a re
markable sales. Inks, Ammonia, Glue
Furniture polish, and other items ar
purchased in Virginia and the shelve
jf these stores carry several article:
made in Virginia and North Carolina
such as Fanning’s Pickles, White
House Coffee, Madolcne Pickles and
other itmes. Even the paint, bag
and boxes, and articles of that na
ture are purchased Ji Virginia am
made in Virginia.
The company for the ensuing year
will maintain its present policy o
expansion, and will probably develop
to a greater extent, with meat mai
kets throughout Virginia and Nort’
Carolina.
SPECIAL SERVICE OF MUSIC
There will be a special musical serv
ice at the Methodist Church Sunday,
at which time a silver offering will be
taken. Morning services will begin at
11 o’clock. Evening services will be
gin at 7:30 o’clock. Every one is urged
to attend these services.
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
Helene Costello
IN
“Husbands For Rent"
AND
TWO REEL COMEDY
Saturday Night
Milton Sills
IN
“The Hawks Nest"
Fifth Episode of Serial
“Mark of the Frog”
Town Expends $35,000 For
Entirely New Electric
Power System
PLANT HOUSED IN
MEW BUILDING
Wires Now Have A Capacity
Of 2300 Volts; New Line#
And Meters Installed In Many
Residences; New Plant Has
150 Customers; Previous
12-Hour Plant Yielded A
Profit Of $1,200 During Last
Year Of Operation
Columbia, Jan. 24.—Patrons of the
local municipal light and power plant
are enjoying twenty-four hours a day
service as the result of an expendi
ture of some $35,000 in improve
ments. Practically all of the former
equipment that was used in running
the previous plant that gave only a
twelve hour a day service has been
replaced by new and modem fixtures
since the renovation of the plant be
gan early in October of last year.
The plant is equipped with two
crude oil engins purchased from the
Anderson Engine and Foundry Com
pany. One of these engins is a 50
horse power motor and the other is
a 100 horse power motor. In addition
to the fixtures in the plant, a com
plete new electric distribution sys
tem has been installed throughout
the entire town. Wires having a ca
pacity of about 2300 volts has been
placed on a series of new poles. New
meters have been installed in order
to car for the highpowered lines.
The new plant is housed in a well
constructed brick building on the
Southern end of Elm street wh'ch
was erected at a cost of several thou
sand dollars. The building has many
modem conveniences found in electric
plants in much larger towns. Engi
neers are still working in order to
turn over to the town a working
electric system that will be complete
in every detail.
Although no industries have made
suggestions for obtaining power from
the new plant up until now, the city
officials under the direction and aid
of Mayor W. J. White are now figur
ing on estimates and rate for a slid
ing scale to attract these customers.
The tax rate is fixed at $1.95 and has
not been increased in order to pay for
this new plant. Last year the small
plant that furnished only a twelve
hour service yielded an income of a
bout $1,200. The new plant has at
least 150 steady customers. Officials
believe that the plant will secure e
nough profits from the revenue to re
tire the bonds due each year, and to
create a sinking fund and have other
necessities.
Contracts and agreements have'
been signed by the city officials of
Columbia and the officials of Cres
well whereby the local municipal
plant will furnish electric current to
the citizens in the Washington coun
tnmn iiiat aq soon as the bonds
are sold and the money is obtained
to construct a main line from Cres
well to this place, and to build a
local distribution system in Creswell.
Poles have already been placed along
the highway.
This electricity will be sold to the
Creswell officials from a meter on the
switchboard in the plant. The pur
chasers have agreed to erect the line
after the proposition was settled by a
referendum in Creswell during the
summer. Officials have agreed that
the price to be charged the Creswell
citizens wTill be about the same as
is generall paid for current for
residence.
CLUB DISCUSSES CLEAN-UP
WEEK PROGRAM
Creswell, January 24.—A discussion
of the date and the methods of ob
serving fire prevention and clean-up
week in this place was discussed by
the members of the local Woman s
Club which met here yesterday after
noon with a large number present.
Miss Pratt Covington, home demon
stration agent, gave some lecture dem
onstrations, which were enjoyed.