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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1929
NO. 47
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Plymouth Defeats Ahoskie;
Roper Defeats Windsor
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PLYMOUTH GOES TO
AULANDER TODAY
The Plymouth High School
“Wildcats” returned from Ahoskie
Friday after having conquered the
football eleven of that place to the
tune 53 to 0. Miller Warren made
the first two touchdowns for the
locals, Wallace Conklin the next,
Burl Gurganus the next t w o,
Miller Warren the next, Wallace
Conklin the n?xt two. Making
a grand total o f eight. Burl
Gurganus drop kicked for the eight
extra points and made five of them
good.
At no time during the game did
Ahoskie threaten the Plymouth
goal and they made only two first
downs. These were made in the
begining of the third quarter, many
substitutes for the Plymouth team
being in the line at the time the
first downs were made.
Today Plymouth has her hardest
competitors to meet when she goes
over to play Aulander. Aulander is
scheduled to play the Wakeforest
freshmen during the week. Hard
work is being done by both Coach
Hubble and Coach Farrell. Also
the boys are turning out and work
ing hard. Plymouth is by far the
the lighter team and Quarterback
Gurganus will probably center his
entife attack in his ability to throw
the pig skin through the air. It will
have to be an aerial attack and
much effort is being put forward to
perfect the “Wildcats,” in this
means of attack.
If Plymouth wins the game to
day, she will then be considered one
of the best high school teams in
this part of North Carolina, yet if
she looses by a small margin, much
credit is due the boys and coaches.
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SELLS OUT BACK
LIGHT BULBS
One of those, u‘dressed up police
men riding around on a motor
cycle,” as the Peasant called them,
or officially a State Highway Patrol
man, made a short visit to Wash
ington county Saturday afternoon
and night, leaving here Sunday
morning.
While the patrolman was 1 n
town, a local filling station sold out
all the back light bulbs they had
on hand and the other eight or 10
places that sell these bulbs had a
very good business in them. The
present traffic conditions make a
hack light as essental as front ones.
People driving team driven vehicles
should also purchase a lantern and
avoid being killed as was two Ne
gros on No. 00 Saturday night.
NOTICE OF RESALE
Whereas the Land hereinafter de
scribed pursuant to a power of sale em
braced in a deed of trust executed by
J. J. Johnson and others on the 30th
dav of January, 1929, recorded in book
JQ2, page 229, Washington County, was
duly sold on the 20th day of Septem
ber, 1929, at the courthouse door of
Washington County and that the high
est bid at said sale has been increased
and that the clerk superior court of j
Washington County has ordered a
second resale of the property herein
after described.
Now, therefore, the undersigned trus
tee, pursuant to said power of sale
and order of court, will offer for sale
at the courthouse door of W ashington
County to the highest bidder for cash
on the' 11 day of November, 1929, at
32 o’clock noon, the following describ
ed land:
Lying and being m the town ot 1 ly
sMOUth, North Carolina, on the corner!
of Fourth and Madison Streets, bound-!
cd by the lands of David C. Cobb, the
heirs of the late Frank Fessendon,
Fourth and Madison Streets, and be
ing the same lot conveyed to M. E.
Fessendon by will of the late Frank
Fessendon and by deed of E. R. Spruill
and wife, P. S. Spruill, dated January
18, 3902, which deed is recorded in
book 47, page 24. Reference is also
made to deed from Isaiah M. Poole
and wife to Fannie B. Bell and Nancy
Johnson, recorded in book 97, page
301.
The bidder at said sale will be re
quired to deposit 20 per cent of lus bid
pending the confirmation of same.
Tfaie the 25 day of October, 1929.
ZiTB VANCE NORMAN,
JO-11 Trustee.
ROPER “PANTHERS”
DEFEAT WINDSOR
By Mrs. L. S- Bray
Roper, Oct. 25:- A large crowd
witnessed the “Panthers” of Roper
High School defeat Windsor High,
thirteen to zero here Friday, in a
most thrilling game. It was an
offensive game for the “Panthers”
from the start to the sound of the
last whistle.
The embryonic lads from Roper,
seemed to have gained an entirely
new insight into the game since
they fought Windsor two weeks ago
and lost 12 to 0.
The game was featured by the
long and dashing runs by Mizelle
and Tom Tarkington. Time after
time Mizelle skirted theendsfor dan
gerous gains, with Tarkington skip
ping through the line for an aver
age gain of five yards. These
gains were aided greatly by the
brilliant interference made possible
by the rest of the charging “Pan
thers.”
During the last ten seconds Mi
zelle, the flashing quarter-back was
seen dashing around right end for
the last touch-down.
You will have to hand it to the
Roper boys that they are making
a great stride for the first season,
taking into consideration the teams
that had never crossed the goal line
the first year on the gridiron.
We ask you to watch their smoke,
when they meet the “Fighting Ali
gators” from Columbia here Friday,
Nov. 1.
1 DEATHS
Mr. Edg ir Swain died at his home
in Swain Town, Friday, Oetobei
25th at the age of 51 years. Thos:
surviving Mr. Swain are his wife:
three sons; Jasper, Neel and Paul;
and one daughter, Miss Hildred.
Interment was made in Sts. Delight
cemetery, 3 P.M Saturday with Rev
Mashburn, pastor of theChristian
Church at Robersonvill officiating.
Mr. Swain had been a member oi
the Sts. Delight Church for manj
years.
Little Miss Margaret Phelps, age
3 years, died October 25th at the
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs
Henry W. Phelps of Roper. She
was buried in the family cemetery
near Cheery Saturday afternoon
with Mr. Bob Lewis officiating
Hilda Pearl Hassell, one year old
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Issah Hassell died at the home of
her parents October 27th and was
buried in the family cemetery at
Pea Ridge Monday afternoon.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this method of
thanking our many friends who
assisted us during the recent illness
and death of our husband and
father, Fred Roland Smith. We
also wish to thank all those who
furnished the beautiful flowers.
MRS. F.R. SMITH
AND CHILDREN
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MRS. LA HAM
ASKS EDITOR TO
GIVE TRIAL
PROM I N E N C E
Editor, Beacon & N ews:
Sir:
In your issue of July 7tn, you
carried an article stating complaints
of Miss Alma Knowles against Mrs.
Irene Latham and H. W. Latham,
stating that in the process of get
ting a permanent wave, she sus
I tained injuries due to the negligence
of Mrs. Latham, she having left
her twice during the process.
In the recent term of Superior <
court at Plymouth, the defendants,
Mrs. Irene Latham and H. W.
Latham were relieved of all respon
sibility, they having performed
their duty and in every way done
all that they could towards making
their work satisfactory. It is my
desire to do all that I possibly can
for my customers and to make our
work as efficient as possible.
Please give the facts in this case
the same amount of prominence
that you did the announcement of
it. I remain
Yours very truly,
MRS. IRENE LATHAM
The Beauty Shop.
SARGON IS NOW
ON SALE HERE
Local citizens who have heard of
the amazing results which have
been accomplished by Sargon will
be interested in the important an
nouncement that this new and scien
tific formula can now be obtained
in this city.
Manuracturers of this revolution
ary medicine have followed out the
policy of selecting outstanding firms
as exclusive agents in every city
where it has been introduced. Lead
ing druggists everywhere have ac
claimed it as a triumph in the field
of modern chemistry and have been
eager to be among the first to supply
it to their trade.
Never before in the history of
the world has the progress of Medi
cal Science been so rapid. One im
portant discovery after another has
been made which will have a far
reaching effect upon the health and
well-being of mankind. Some of
these discoveries are startling in the
extreme and absolutely disprove
many of the beliefs, practices and
theories we have known for a life
time.
As scientific investigators learn
more and more about the human
anatomy, the practice of medicine
changes—the old is discarded for
the new.
As a result of this world-wide
1 medical research. Science has learn
ed that good health is largely gov
erned and maintained by three
vital organs and fluids of the body.
What is more important, we have
learned that these organs and fluids
can often be aided and strengthen
ed by certain basic elements.
Having knowledge of these impor
tant discoveries, one of America’s
leading biochimist succeeded, after
two and one-half years of labora
tory research, in combining many
of these basic elements in one for
mula—which may well be consider
ed one of the greatest health-sustain
ing remedies of the age.
It is called Sargon. This formula
and the formula for Sargon Soft
Mass Pills, which are an essential
and integral part of the treatment,
are the property of the Sargon
Laboratories and can be obtained
by no other firm or individual in
the world.
This new scientific treatment,
which represents much of our latest
knowledge on modern therapy, has
been acclaimed by druggists through
out America as a triumph in the
field of pharmaceutical chemistry.
With the needs of their customers
uppermost in their minds, leading
druggists everywhere have been
eager to be among the first to sup
ply it to their trade.
The exclusive agency for Sargon
and Sargon Soft Mass Pills for this
citv and section has been awarded
to the E. G. ARPS DRUG STORE
(Adv.)
Mayor Walker Withdraws
Resignation; Council Urged
To Reconsider Fire Truck
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Roper Negro Victim Of Thief;
Life Saving Of $2,100 Taken
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MISS MARGARET
ROSS WALKER ■
MAKES GOOD!
IN COLLEGE
(Editors note: <
The following article was taken (
from a Winston-Salem paper and ]
shows what one of Plymouth’s \
daughters, Miss Margaret Ross!,
Walker, a graduate from Plymouth (
High School of the Class of 1926, ;
is doing towards putting Plymouth ]
on the map. We want more like ]
Miss Walker.) <
At the regular chapel exercises ]
at Salem College yesterday morn- ]
ing, Miss Margaret Ross Walker, -
of Plymouth, N.C., president of the ]
organization known as “I. R. S.” 1
presented the purpose and aims of
the society which she represents, j <
“I. R. S.” Miss Walker said, j ^
“means ‘I Represent Salem,” and ,
forms the slogon for one of the few ,
organizations on the campus, which ]
includes every college girl. Salem
has always maintained the very (
highest ideals and standards and
seeks to instill them into her daugh
ters. To represent Salem means to
do so in appearence and conduct.”
“Although every student is a ;
member, sharing responsibility for
the success of the ideals and activi
ties of I. R. S., the directing and
planning of its progran is vested in
an executive body. This body is
composed of a president, who is a
boarding student, a vice-president,
chosen from the off campus group,
the presidents of four classes, the
president of the Student Self-Cov
ernment Association and of the Y.
W. C. A., and four representatives
from each class, two on-campus
and two offcampus students. Miss
Lula May Stipe, under whose direc
tion, the I. R. S. was established
eight years ago, is faculty adviser
and her counsel and interest are in
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this organization has made in the
past and in its plans for future
achievement.”
JUNIOR CLASS HOLDS |
FIRST MEETING I
The Junior Class of Plymouth |
held its first meeting of the year at
the home of Miss Neva Liverman,
Tuesday night, Oct. 29. The new
officers, Miss Hazel Coburn, presi
dent; Vance Harrison, vice-presi
dent ; Miss Charlotte McNair, secre
tary and treasurer, were installed
informally.
Much important business having
been taken care of, the meeting £
was then turned into a gay social c
hour. The hostess proved, to be (
exceedingly popular with the ^
class because of the excellency of j
the refreshments that were served
later in the evening.
The class of 1931 is pointing to- 1
wards a banner year, and there
is every reason to believe that the t
present Junior C lass will prove to j
be one of the greatest that has ever
passed through the portals of dear
old Plymouth High. ‘
WANTED —Neat appearing mai^
married preferred, with car to dis- (
tribute advertising samples in Wash- ,
ington County for the Fuller Brush
Co. Steady position, good pay. For 1
personal interview write Fuller (
Brush Co., Royster Bldg., Norfolk,
Va. 1
By Mrs. L. S. Bray
Roper:- Sunday morning about
!:00 o’clock Milton Gaylord, color
d, a resident and shop-keeper in
liles Town, was attacked by three
lisguised men and robbed.
Gaylord asserts that he was hit
>n the head with a sandbag and
Ragged to his safe door and was
lemanded to open it and give them
iis money. He gave the $82.00
hat he had in keeping there. This
lid not satisfy the thiefs who knew
>r surmised that the man had
i vast sum hidden elsewhere,
le was cruelly taunted, and his
ife finall threatened if he failed to
o get more money. In defense of
iis life, after much hesitancy he
ifted a trap door, there in a trick
:ault he had concealed $2,100.00,
iis life’s savings, this he had to give
o the robbers.
They tied him to a post in his shop
ind covered his head with a spread.
V small boy found Gaylord almost
lead later Sunday morning. The
•riminals are being seached for, but
10 definite clueshavebeen found yet.
^OMPLETEING WORK
ON SEWER LINE
Work is rapidly reaching comple
tion on the sewer line on Washing
ton street between Main and Water
streets. It has been neccessary to
)ut in 40 feet of new sewer line.
On being asked why the terra
:otu line bursted and allowed the
■est of the line to stop, Chief of
Police P. W. Brown said, “This
ine was laid 14 years ago in quick
and. The quicksand settled away
rom the line and caused it to burst.
Enough dirt had run through the
ireak in the pipe to cause a hole
.6x20 feet hollow under the cement
treet. Had this not been good
ement, someone would have been
lurt here a long time ago.”
I RACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector
Mr. Frith Winslow, Lay Reader.
Sunday School at 10 A. M. Cele
bration Holy Communion and Ser
non 11 A. M. ,
OR SALE CHEAP-OneSadleHorse
Well Broke, Four Good Gates. See
J T. Weede, Plymouth, N. C.
POET AND PEASANT
“Folks in Plymouth haven’t got
, bit of pride,” said the Peasant.
“What are you talking about?”
aid the Poet.
“Well,” said the Peasant, “last
reek we told them about how dis
raceful that it was for them to
llow their graveyards to run down
nd apparently they don’t give a
arn. I came by this old Baptist
emetery and noticed that about
lie only thing you could see was a
unch of weeds and t hey have had
lore than a week to do something
“1 agree with you there,” said
he Poet, “but why pick on the
laptist all of the time, they are not
he also people in Plymouth who
lave a disgraceful apearing grave
■ard.”
“Well,” said the Peasant. “What I
ither graveyard is there in Ply
nouth that is not well kept. Them
oiks up there at the Episcopal
lniuch certainly keep their’s in
food condition.”
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At the regular meeting of the
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
Monday evening, Mayor R. P.
Walker was ashed to reconsider his
action as to resigning as mayor.
The commercialists expressed a
desire to have Mayor Walker re
main in office until the $50;000
dollars received from Virginia Elec
tric and Power Company for the
light distribution system is definite
ly taken care of. Mayor Walker
being present stated that he proba
bly would not resign.
There is outstanding bonds on
the light plant at the present of
$43,000 and the commeraialists
want to see this amount paid out
of the $50,000 which would reduce
taxes to the amount of approxi
mately 43 cents annually.
The commercialists also stated
that they were opposed to the town
of Plymouth purchasing a $12,500
fire truch. They have asked for a
joint meeting of the city council to
see if it isn’t possible to purchase a
500 gallon pumper instead of a 750
gallon one which will mean a net
saving of $5,000 and interest. If
the American La France people
desire to hold the city fathers to
their contract, it is thought that it
will be impossible to do as the com
mercialists wish.
“We think that the firemen who
voluntairly give their service should
have some consideration, but if a
500 gallon pumper will do the work
of a 750 gallon one, why go spend
the extra $5,000,” said one of the
commercialists Monday night.
LOCAL CONCERN
PUTTING ON HUGE SALE
The Nelson Mecantile Company
is putting on a huge Manufacturers
sale this week and are offering the
buying public many outstanding
values. See the back page of this
issue of the Beacon and News for a
few of the outsanding values.
U. D. C. MEETING
The Louis Charles Latham Chap
ter U. D. C. will hold its regular
monthly meeting Friday afternoon
at 3.30 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
H. A. Williford, hostesses for the
meeting are Mrs. Willford Mrs. T.
L. Bray, Mrs. Henry Midgette and
Mrs. J. K. Reid.
“Yes,” said the Poet, “the Epis
copals take pretty good care of • j
their cemetery, but the Methodist
are inclined to be as neglectful as
the Baptists. Their cemetery is also
covered with weeds and long grass.
I’ll venture to say that it has’t been
cleaned off in over 10 years and if
someone doesn’t get after them it
won’t be in the next 10J<
“I’m telling the world,” said the
Peasant, “if I had some relatives
buried in either of these two burying
grounds, I would at least keep their
graves cleaned off and have them
marked in such a manner as to not
have them scrambled over when
someone else was laid to rest.”
“It is high time that someone
thought of a municipal cemetery
for the rest of we folks who are not
dead yet,” said the Poet.
“Yes,” said the Peasant. “I
would suggest to the City Fathers
that they take some step to take
care of the future welfare of our
dead.”