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Beacon and News * Offers Splendid Opportuni ties for Advertisers. kaum III DIIIIIIIII » s The Washington County J\ews A Family Newspaper ? 5 Published for Benefit of Er.- - 're Family. Correspondents ;j Cover County. NO. 29 VOL. 40 PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1929 Hundreds Expected To Attend Roanoke District Convention Christian Church In Week End _ *-—-— t MusiCj Speeches, Business, Discussion And Good Eats To Be Big Features *4 FIVE SESSIONS IN A TWO-PAY MEET T. R, Tyer, Of Bath, To Preside 0»«r The Sessions; Pastor Norris Will Make We'come Address; Participants In The program Includes Many Local Ctiurchfo’k Preparations are being made to en tartain"several hundred people who are expected to attend the Roanoke District Convention of the Christian denomination that will be held witn the local Christian Church Saturday and Sunday, it was learned here to day from John W. Darden, chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Arrangements have been completed to provide lodging for the crowds that are expected to stay overnignt Dinner will be served on the church grounds Saturday and Sunday at noon. Other members of the com mittee that are aiding in the plans for the entertainment of the guests are Pastor W. E. Norris, Mrs. G. W. Bowen, Mrs. P. H. Darden, Mrs. W. W. Browning, Misses Virginia Ca hoon and Agnes Davis. Reoresentatives are expected from fifty 'or more Christian Churches in this section. These delegates will renresent thousands of members, bne cessions will be held which includes business and devotional services. An I 1 e ( I ( I i J 1 J t ] J ( ] ] 1 1 1 t 1 i elaborate program has been arra g ed by W. E. Norris, T. R. Tyer and W. 0. Ellis. Program for Saturday T. R. Tyre, of Bath, president of the convention will call the meeting to order at 10 o’clock Saturday morn ing at which time a devotional service will be conducted by W. O. Winfield also of Bath. W. E. Norris will make the welcome address. W. O. Ellis, of Washington, will respond. Announce ments, appointment of committees, roll call of churche sand Bible schools roll call of churches and Bible schools the session. J. W. Lollis, of Washing ton, will preach. In the Saturday afternoon session at 2 o’clock devotional services will be held by M. G. Darden. Special music will be rendered by the two Misses Ellis of Washington. Missions will be the subject of a round tabic discussion led by Pastor Norris. Those taking part in the discussion are Jos, L. Holliday, Williamston; Lida Res pass, Washington; Maggie Lollis, Washington; Virginia Cahoon, Ply mouth; S. F. Freeman, Jr., Washing ton; Maggie B. Jarvis, Washington. At 8 o’clock Saturday evening a devotional service will be held by D C. Saunders, of Belhaven, and will he followed by a sermon by W. A. Davis, of Washington. Sunday Services Sunday morning the services will begin at 9:45 in the Bible school with John W. Darden leading. Final re ports of churches and Bible schools will be heard at this time along with reports from the evangelization and other committees. Invitations for the •next union will be heard. Roy O. Res pass will preach the morning sermon at 11 o’clock. Holy communion will be celebrated also. Devotional services will be held at IURORS CHOSEN -OR JULY TERM N HIGH COURT Following is the list of jurors 'cbos n by the County Commissioners for ervice in the July term of Superior 'ourt which meets here on the second londay with Judge W. A. Devins, of (xford, presiding: Plymouth-township: Frank Bratten, ,. J. Soear, Hugh Allen, J. G. Jack on, J. H. Ellis, Jerry L. Spruill, R. V. Tetterton, G. W. Waters, J. T. Irowning, S. A, Allen and R. W. ohnston. Lees Mills township: 0. W. Wil ams, B. M. Haltcn, L. N. Sitterson, . L. Spruill, E. L. Davis, Rufus Sit erson, D. L Marrow, Linwood L. ’helps, F. C. Tarkenton, L. M. Lamb, . H. Sty.ron and W. H. Oliver. Scuppemong township: D. C. Oliver, !. B. Phelps, Jordon A. Furlaugh, Joy Spruill, William C. Woodley, oseph Phelps, C. N. Davenport Jr., L. W. Davenport, Clyde E. Spear. Skinnersville township: L. J. Saw rer, J. T. .Norman and L. F. Daven lort. THE ROAD TO RUIN” AT ALMO THEATRE Occasionally a picture comes along hat, through some new twist or novel reatmerrt, causes the jaded movie fan o sit up and take notice. Such a pic ure is the new Road Show photoplay, The Road To Ruin”, which comes to, he Almo Theatre, Plymouth, for one. lay only, Friday, June 28th. In addition to being wonderful en nvl-oirmant anrl a c+oru of Pnmnpll-^ ng irtterest, “The Road to Ruin” deals1 vith a subject that is close to the' learts rif all normal Americans,—-fbe welfare jof our girls,—and as such, it; las beemendorsed by Juvenile Author ties and Police all over the country, i’rom rthe moment the two girls start heir trip down the trail that leads to he “Road To Ruin” until the final adeout,inhere is not one uninteresting nomertt and the audiences sit spell lound. UNION MEETING CRESWELL Creswell.—On the fifth Sunday night n June -at 8 o’clock a union service vill -be Jtdld in Creswell school audi orium. The sermon will be preached1 iy .Rev. jJ. Bascom Hurley, pastor of he Roper circuit, M. E. Church, South . All -.the churches in Creswell, and' ill others near that will, are to wor hip together. Every member of every hurch is urged to attend, as well as .11 the pet-pie of the town. There will, -e services regardless of weather. Many pbultrymen are building up a •ood trade by selling pullets of from to 12 weeks of age. This offers a irofitable outlet for surplus chicks nd gets the pullets off the range be ore they crowd the birds that are eing raised for laying stock. By the ime pullets are 8 weeks old they are ast the stage of greatest danger and an be kept in colony houses or in ummer shelters -on range at low cost nd with a minimum amount of at ention. They usually find a good mar et among farmers, backyard poultry eepers, and others who do not have rooder equipment. o’clock Sunday afternoon by Gilbert •avis. Special music will be render d. Sermon Will be by Wilbur Bennett. n i i POET AND PEASANT | “I understand that you went down to Columbia Monday,” said the Feasant. “I did,” «iid the Poet, "and there was enough water on she detour to have floated most any kind of a boat. They say that there was one of the largest rainfalls down there during the week end that there has been in years, “I also learned one of the most un usual things that I have heard of in many a day. Three young men, the oldest about 18 years old and the : youngest about 14. saw a show in the 1 Columbia theatre for the first tit?!? in their life and they live only about 8 niles from Columbia. The oldest one :if the boys walked up to the picket 3ox and asked the lady if she sold :ickets, she told him she did and he said, ‘will you sell me a ticket Mid 1 would like to have one for these two Dcys.' After purchasing the tickets, ;hey went in and sat down. Mr. Sohlez he manager of the theatre said that he tad never seen any one so absorbed n anything as were these votipg men n the western picture and eowedy hat he showed, ‘They sat there per telly still ^vith ibfir mouths ‘wide >1 cn during the fPfif? picture,' ugid ilj, glitz.’' j WHOOPEE | OLD, OLD STORY Three -were in the parlor—the par lor lamp, he and she. Two is com pany, I have no dcvbt, so the lamp just went out. A MIGHTY MAN There was a mighty man in Cres well town, And he was wondrous wise, He chopped a tree completely down, Enormous was its size. And when he saw that the tree was down, With ail his might and main, He laid hold on his good old axe, And chopped it up again. NEW BABY BULLETIN NOW AVAILABLE The State Board of Health has ar ' ranged with Dr. Herman N. Bundesen [former health officer of Chicago, for ! publication of a new volume of hi? I famous bulletin “Our Babies,” it was learned here today through J. W. Norman, superintendent of public in struction. This is a beautiful seventy page edition published in colors. The bul letin was first issued by Dr. Bunde sen in 1925 and is a copyrighted publi cation. It is profusely illustrated. It deals briefly and reliably with about every Question which concerns in fancy. The front cover has at the bottom in black type the words North Carolina’s Health.” The inside front cover has a letter to parents by the State Health Officer. A copy of this publication will be mailed free to every mother and pro wfm will write to the State Board of Health, Raleigh, N. C. and ask for it. That is, a copy will be sent as long as the supply lasts. REVIVAL BEGINS SUNDAY IN ROPER METHODIST CHURCH R0per.—Revival services are sche duled to begin at the Roper Methodist Church June 30. These services are to continue throughout the week, in cluding the first Sunday in July. Serv ices are to begin at 8 o clock every evening. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody. Nothing but the pure Gospel will be preached in the old time way. Only the great old Gospel songs will be sung—songs that stir our hearts and uplift our souls urges Pastor J. Bascom Hurley. SKINNERSV1LLE HAS HEAVIEST RAINFALL IN RECENT YEARS Skinnersville. — Farmers through this section of Washington County have been visited by the heaviest rain fall, for the month of June that has been known in many years. Tobacco was damaged and plowed under. Pea nuts will be planted in the vacancy of ! the tobacco. ) On Saturday, the fanners of the lower end of this county had the heaviest rainfall that has been known of this year. The crops were lying under water, and some places on the highway near Creswell was several inches deep. Many county roads were in bad condition. The streets of Crcs well were covered with water. NURSING CAREER OFrEKEl) HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Girls in Washington county are offered an -excellent opportunity to enter the profession of nursing at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington City as theie is an urgent need of 50 student nurses- in that institution at She present. Applicants must show that they have completed at least two years of high school, must be in good health, and .must have reached their eigh teenth but not their thirtieth birth day. The' training school for nurses at St. Elizabeth’s hospital offers a three year course leading to a diploma in nursing. Student nurses are paid $288 per anum with quarters, subsistence, i laundry, and medical attention. Those i whip complete the course are auto matically promoted to the grade of • nurse at $1,620 per annum. ' Those interested should communi- ! cate at once with the Civil Service i Representative, St. Elizabeth‘8 Hos- j pita!, Washington. D, C. | Vic Go wan - Ayers 3y Mrs. CARROLL W. BRINKLEY Beacon Society Editor A ve i ling of simplicity and beauty, ind one in which all of Plymouth and surrounding country was interested. a as solemnized Wednesday night at L30 in the Methodist Episcopal Church, with' which the Ayers family las long been identified, when Miss Louise Ayers, daughter of Mrs. Fan nie Dixon Ayers and the late William C. Ayers, became the bride of Dr. Claudius McGowan. Rev. R. G. L. Edwards performed the ceremony in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives, both from Plymouth and out of town. The chancel and altar were banked with ferns, hydrangeas, and gladiolas, a mong which were effectively arranged candleabras. There was a selection of bridal chor uses rendered by Mr. Lloyd Gilber the organist, while the guests assem bled, Mrs. V. A. Sumner playing Men delssohn’s Wedding March as the brid al party entered the church, and the wedding march from Lohengrin a; they left the church. Mrs. Waltei Franklin, of Portsmouth, Va., san.c "Sweetest Story Ever Told,’’ and “1 Love You Truly." Both the betrotha and ring ceremonies were used. The groomsmen were J. P. Sutton Walter Frith Winslow, Walter Frank lin. The groom entered with his bes man, Mr. B. A. Sumner. The grooms men wore tuxedos with a bouttc>nair< cf bride's roses. Mrs. E. W. Ayers was Dame o Honor, whose gown was of whiti georgette, with a corsage of summe flowers. Mrs. J. P. Sutton and Mrs Frith Winslow, sisters of the bride were matrons of honor. Mrs. Suttoi wore a gown of pink tulle over pinl satin, made bouffent style, and won a corsage of pink roses. Mrs. W in slow worse a gown of flowered taffet; made bouffant style and wore a cor sage of pink roses. Mrs. Sumner wore a French blu beaded gown and corsage of summe flowers. Mrs. Franklin wore a pinl hmi-lrd crown and wore a corsage o pink roses. The brid\ entered on the arm o Mr. E. W. Ayers, her uncle and guar dian, who gave her in marriage. Shi was lovely in her wedding gown, whicl was a lovely creation of crepe suprem' made on circular lines, slightly blous' effect, low round neck and sleeveless skirt long in the back, edged with rea lace, with a girdle of rhinestones fas tening at the side with a bow-knot o rhinestones. She wore a voluminou tulle veil sprinkled with orange bios soms, cap effect, fastened with a cor on.et of orange blossoms ending 01 either side with a cluter of orang' blossoms. She wore no gloves am carried a shower bouquet of bride’ roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Ayers has lived in Plymoutl all her life and has a host of friend here. She was educated at North Car olina College for Women. Dr. McGowan has been a p>ractic ing physician in Plymouth for abou 12 years. He was actively engaged ii the world war, and was in service ii France for about eighteen months. Hi was educated in Richmond. RECEPTION After the wedding a reception wai held at the home of the bride’s mothe on Third Street. Dr. and Mrs. Bra; received at the door. Dr. and Mrs McGowan and Mrs. B. A. Sumner re ceived at the living room door. Mis: Martha Hcrnthal and Mrs. Edesoi Swain presided at the punch bowl Mrs. E. D. Carstarphen and Mrs. C |. Norman in the gift room. Mrs Herman Clark had charge of tin bride’s book. Punch, ice cream, cakes and mints were served throughout the evening. Those assisting in serving were Mrs. Janies Ausbon, Misses Mar garet Ward Jackson, Edith Everett Eoline Everett, and Louise Harrison The wedding gifts were many and lovely, which showed the popularity nf the bride and groom. After the reception, Mr. and Mrs. McGowan motored to Virginia Beach, .vhere they will spend 10 days, after ,vhich they will be at home in Ply uouth. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. H. B. Sfayo, of Washington, N. C\, Miss \deline Mayo, of Washington; Mr. tnd Mrs. E. W. Ayers, of Washing on; Mr. and Mrs. James Hackney, of A'ashmgton; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. \vers, of Washington; Mrs. John Ar hur, of Washington; Mrs. Jarvis iugg, of Washington; Mrs. Lee I inport, of Washington; Mrs, J. M, Harrington, of Washington; Mrs. Wm. Kuntley, of Washington; Mrs, Cecil Money Stolen From Trunk Is Deposited In Bank On Return . -- <o I SOCIETY NEWS ! — i PRENUPTIAL STAG PARTY A most enjoyable stag party took place on last Tuesday night in the Mary-Leon Tea Room, from 8:30* to 10:30, when Dr. C. McGowen enter tained a number of his friends at a four-course dinner prior to his mar riage Wednesday night to Miss Louise Ayers. Place favors were buttercup bas kets, in each buttercup of which were hid after-dinner mints. The decora tions were wall baskets with trailing ivy and summer blossoms. In the cen ter of the well-appointed table was a large basket filled with pink flowers and ferns. Toasts were drunk to Dr. McGowan by his friends. The guests were: Dr. C. McGowyan, f. P. Sutton, Dr. T. L. Bray, B. A. Sumner, W. Frith Winslow, Walter Franklin, Atty., W. L. Whitley, Attv., W. L. Sawyer, A. E. JordaYi, O. H. Lyon, H. E. Beam, D. V. Clayton, Hugh Speight, H. A. Liverman, Dr. R. L. Whitehurst, Mr. Hickman. Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Ludford and children have returned to the city aft er spending the week-end in Norfolk shopping and visiting relatives and friends. Mr .and Mrs. Ludford were ■ accompanied home by Mrs. J. D. Hux, . of Norfolk, who will be their house . guest for a week or ten days. J. Q. Allbritten, of Penscola, Fla.; G. L. Drain, of Albertville, Ala.; and ’ J. C. Squires, of Greensboro, repre . senting the Simpson Nursery Com , pany, of Monticello, Fla., are spend ing several weeks in Plymouth and L surrounding section for the purpose of interesting farmers in the plant ing of pecan trees on their planta tions. ’ Mrs. J. O. Allbritton, of Pensacola Fla., has arrived in the city to joir, ■ her husband, J. 0. Allbritten, and are the guests of Mrs. W. R. White on rri~: _ Mrs. A. S. Blount and daughters, Misses Virginia and Lenore, of Col lege Park, Md., are visiting Mrs. Blount’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Leg gett, on Washington Street. Mrs. Blount was before her marriage Miss I Vcnnie Leggett, of Plymouth. Mrs. Corrinne Davenport, of Nor j folk, is guest of Mrs. S. A. Ward, on Main Street. Mrs. H. R. Livers and son, HarrvJ cf Hampton, are visiting Mrs. Livers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ausbon, on Washington Street. Mrs. Johnston Barden, of Norfolk, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harrison, on Third Street. ! Her many friends in Plymouth wel . come Mrs. Lidon Norman back to her old home on Third Street after a so journ of several years in Suffolk, \ a. i Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Lyon and Mr. . and Mrs. Robert E. Dunning spent | | the day in Norfalk last Friday shop i ping Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Cobb, of Ports mouth, were in the city Saturday guests of relatives and friends. Miss Sallie Mae Davis, of Washing ’ ton, spent a few days in Plymouth last week, where she met her father on his way home from Roanoke Rapids. ATTORNEY NORMAN VICTOR IN BIG SLITS Zeb \ ance Norman, receiver of the Bank of Roper, has won a number of suits in Virginia wherein the Norfolk stockholders of the defunct bank will be required to pay their stock assess ments aggregating the amount of 51U,UUU« inese casts been decided by the Supreme Court of Appeals of .Virginia. SWEET CORN SCARCE Skinnersville.—Joe White, of this section had an early crop of sweet com and has been marketing a large crop of his com on Plymouth market. Sweet com was very scarce through out the county. Mr. White has had people to buy corn for their table use every day since the crop was ready for market. __ Fisher, Wilmington. Del.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Franklin, of Portsmouth, Ya.: Mrs. Franklin is a sister of Dr. F. C. Brooks, president of State Col lege. Miss Lenore Stone, of Grifton; Miss Lillian Harris, of Elizabeth City; Miss Mavis Thigpen, of Scotland Neck, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Sanford; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Norton and Misses Ruth and Gertrude Nor ton, pf Williamston. Sunday, March 24, Tom Marriner went to his trunk to get some money and discovered that he had been robbed of nearly $1,000. For some reason he became suspicious of two men, Arthur Spruill and John Roughton. The web of guilty was wound very tight around Spruill, but he was never convicted. Tuesday, March Marriner sold some property at an auction sale, but was not to receive his money until the following Saturday. When he came to W. F. Ausbon, who was the pur chaser of the property, to collect, Mr. Ausbon was unable to get a satisfac tory title, so postponed the closing of the transaction until a satisfactory title could be had. Mr. Marriner thought that some person or persons, who had knowledge of the deal, thought that the money was in the house and w'ere after it, but only found what he had been saving for a few years. Recently, Ottis Marriner, the 13 year-old son of Tom Marriner, began spending money very freely. On be ing asked where he got so much mon ey from he told that he had won $1,000 for answering a puzzle in a paper. Mr. Marriner deposited the money he got back from his son in the lo cal bank last Saturday. This information gathered from a note sent by Mrs. Tom Marriner. BELHAVEX MINISTER PREACHED AT OAK GROVE Skinnersville, June.—Rev. Richard Lucas of Belhaven held services at Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday at 11 o’clock and Sunday evening at 7:30. The morning service was a very inspiring one. A discussion was on the revival meeting which will begin Monday, July 15. City Council Makes Vepco An Offer Refusal of the bid of the Virginia Electric and Power Co. for the lo cal electric distribution system, under a 30-year franchise, followed by a coun tei proposal, was the main feature of the interesting meeting of the City Council, the water and light commis sion, and a delegation from the cham ber of commerce. Officials are of the opinion that this offer will cause negotiations that will likely result in a deal. The counter proposal specifies that the power firm should pay $75,000; light the streets and furnish energy for the operation of the water pump that furnishes water for the town free, all this in return for a thirty-year fran chise and the local electric distribu tion system. This will leave the city with the most profitable part of the town's bus iness, which is the water and ice busi ness. Last year the light plant, the water and ice business cleared the town over $7,000. This counter pro poal comes after a prolonged period of waiting after the power had made their offer of $40,000 for the franchise and local electric distribution system. Of course, all the dealings will have to be submitted to a popular vote of the citizens. Another fabulous offer from an individual or small firm was rejected by the officials in order to get unlimited power front the larger con cern, as the present plant is heavily loaded. Legion Meets Columbia.—Grim-faced soldiers who aided in winning the World War some ten years ago, turned into boys and turned this town into a veritable play house yesterday at the meeting here of the fifteenth district of he North Carolina Department of the American Legion. Dancing in the auditorium of the school building was atended by a large number of legionnaires and members of the auxiliary with their guests. Prior to the dance a banquet was en joyed by a large number. Guard Spruill read the mayor’s proc lamation after Post Chaplain R. L. Litchfield had offered prayer. Floyd E. Cahoon made the welcome address,. Shelby Jones, of Washington, was the song leader. T. W. Armstrong, pre sided. General Albert L. Cox, of Raleigh, past State commander, and Herbert Bonner, of Washington, secretary to Congressman Lindsay Warren, were the chief speakers. Miss Zelma Russ,, of Washington, . x |
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