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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929
NO. 50
•-Washington County Won
$118.50 District Fair Thru
Home Demonstration Agt.
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Mrs. W. B. Chcsson first pre
mium on baby beets, okra, black
berry jam, strawberry jam, pear
jam, huckleberry jam $4.50; best
canned tomato products Mrs. R. C.
Jackson $6.00, Mrs. L. E. Hassell
2nd, $3.00; Mrs. N. C. Vail Third
premium on fruit and vegetable ex
hibit $2.00; Mrs. Liverman beans,
25c; Mrs. Ambrose 25c string beans
Mrs. Fannie Belle Robinson 25c
.Canned cherries; Mrs. Askew jelly
25c;
Fancy Work Department
Mrs. R. C. Jackson 2nd Calion
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Quilt, 50c, Mrs. Henry Blount, 1st.
silk quilt, $1.00 1st. crochet rug
$1.00; Mrs. Van Martin 2nd crochet
bedspread $1.00; Mrs. Ella Morris,
1st plaited rug $1.00, 2nd. 50c;
Mrs. Van Martin 2nd. Knitted bed
spread $1.00; Mrs. Layton Owens
1st. Embroidered pillow cases $1.00
2nd boudoir pillow 50c; 2nd pa
jamas 50c; 1st. embroidered coun
terpane $2.00; Appliqued bedspread
1st. $100; Mrs. A. L. Owens 1st.
bedspread $2.00; 1st luncheon set,
$3.00; Luncheon cloth 1st $1.00;
2nd Luncheon set $1.50; (Williams
ton) 1st Bridge set, $1.50 sideboard
cover 1st. $1.00; 1st luncheon set,
$1.50 Bureau scarf 1st $1,00; bed
spread 1st $1.00; special embroidery
'$1.00; Mrs. W. B. Chesson'Crochet
luncheon set 2nd. $1.50 Mrs. B. A.
Stillman 2nd crochet bedspread
$1.00; pot lifter 25c; Mrs. W. A.
Mizelle pot lifter 25c; 1st childs
dress $1.00; Mrs. W. D. Wright oil
painting $1.00; pot lifter 25c; Mrs.
H. A. Williford 2nd embroidered
bedspread $1.00; Mrs. Paul Brink
ley 1st handkerchief $1.00 (Willi
amston) Mrs. T. R. Johnson emb.
center piece $1.00; Mrs. P. W.
Brinkley bridge set $1.50; Mrs. Sal
linger 1st childs gowrn $1.00; Mrs.
R. C. Jackson 1st pot holders 75c;
2nd pillow cases 75c; best house
dress $1.00; 2nd Boudoir pillow 50c
2nd apron 75c; Mrs. Joe Browning
Bedspread 1st $1.00; 2nd center
piece 50c, 2nd filet centerpiece 50c;
1st tahle runner $1.00; 2nd crochet
■centerpiece $1,00; Mary Pierce 2nd
crochet collar 50; Creswell girls club
$5,00 to be used to send one club
member to State Short Course;
Seattle Swain Pajamas 75c, Katie
Hathaway pajamas 75c, Creswell
girl slip 75c.; Roper girls Club $5.00
which will be given one club mem
ber for best work in the club to be
used only to send delegates to
State Short Course; Thelma Smith
dresser set $1.00; Florence Parrisher
1st towel 75c, Apron $1.00; Mary
Ainsley towel 75c; Fannie Chesson
towel 75e: Plymouth Girl’s Club
$5.00 which will be used onl y to
I send delegate to State Short Course
County prize on Room Improve
ment project $30.00 This $30.00
will be used to help buy a Hem
stitcher for use of club members
throughout the county. The $15.00
won to send a member from each of
the three large girl’s clubs in the
county to the State Short Course
was won from the Room Improve
* ment exhibit on display at William
ston.
* JfcEV. HETHCOX POUNDED
SkinnersvilleMr. and Mrs. C.
V. White celebrated their 42 anni
versary last Saturday by pounding
the Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Hethcox
1 pastor of the Rehoboth Church.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector
Mr. Frith Winslow, Lay Reader.
Sunday School at 10 A. M. Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon 11 A. M.
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ROPER HIGH PANTHERS
WON ANOTHER VICTORY
FRIDAY: AHOSKIE LOST
Roper-The Panthers of Roper
High School added another victory
to their credit here Friday after
noon when they defeated Ahoskie
High School, 13 to 6.
The first half ended with Roper
leading 6 to 0 and had outplayed
the Ahoskie boys. The local line
charged through the Ahoskie line
and threw their backs for losses
time after time.
Thomas Tarkington scored the
touchdown in the first half and
Charles Mizell scored the second
one in the third quarter.
Ahoskie’s only touchdown came
in the last quarter when they staged
a comeback and rushed the Pan
thers off their feet. The Ahoskie
captain took the ball on a reverse
play and ran 80 yards to cross the
Roper goal.
WE NEED MORE CULTURE
TAUGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS
For the past several years I have
been observing very closely the
manners displayed by the children
at public entertainments and on the
school grounds, and one might say
in the class rooms. And it appears
to me that one of the most vital
and important subjects needed in
training children is being ommitted.
I feel sure that if our teachers would
give just a few minutes each day to
the teaching of culture in each class
room, it would improve conditions
just wonderfully. “Our teachers
may say, that this duty should be
taught in the homes, and that they
have all that they can do justice
too.”
In many of the homes they
do teach this, while there are a
number of fathers and mothers
that don’t feel capable and too
don’t have the time, as our children
are in school the better part of their
time.
If our teachers would do this,
you have no idea how much the
unlearned parents would appreciate
it, and the marked improvement
that it would lend to the entire
school. Then when we have schoo
entertainments, that awful noise
would be eradicated, and the ridi
cule would be turned into compli
ments.
I once heard a man say that the
reason he hired a private governess
to teach in the home, his children
were taught culture as well as their
literary courses. This important
subject is really the most needed
at this period of modernism to help
make a worth while nation, than
any subject in all the schools.
A proffessor once said, he had
rather have his boy in Heaven with
good manners and behavior than in j
Hell reading Latin and Greek, j
Without culture no success is possi
ble. Financial success is often just
chance, but with culture and good
character properly founded one can
be truly successful and happy in all
undertakings This is the only way
to solve crime and socialistic evils. I
am sure that you will agree with
me, fundementals of character mak
ing should no longer be omitted in j
our schools. Children are so often j
punished for misbehavior, when '
they really have never been taught
how Jo behave.
Since the children are in school
three fourths of the year with truly
cultured teachers to train them, I
think the school room is the proper
place to adopt this plan and put it
into daily practice, soon we will
detect a white washed improve
ment then our boys and girls will
render us the honor that is so de
sired, and be capable of meeting
the requirements of future citizen •
ship.
A MOTHER
MUCH INTEREST BEING
MANIFESTED FIDDLERS
CONVENTION COLUMBIA
By T. W- Armstrong
Columbia:- The old time fiddlers
convention which will be held in
the Columbia High Auditorium
Wednesday night November 27 pro
mises to be one of the largest at
tended affairs of its kind. People
from far and near are looking for
ward to this night of amusement
which will be “something different.”
There will be fiddlers, banjo pickers,
guitar players, clog dancing and
those who play the mouth harp.
The old boys in Tyrrell are get
ting out their instruments and get
ting them in shape for the occasion,
several of them are allready paired
off and practicing to clean up the
prize money. Joe Morris, who says
he can do anything any one else
can do with the banjo and do it
better, has resurected h i s old
banjo and is busy getting his fin
gers hardened and will liven things
up in the good old way he used to
do. Dallas Blake says he will be
there with his fiddle and be able to
make it talk allnight long if necces
sary. If the old boys in the adjoin
ing counties come that are planning
to, this will be the largest aggrega
tion yet assembled of old time fid
dlers. One old boy says he can out
clog any one that will be there. He
will have to step if he does, because
this convention is open to the world,
and the prize money goes to the
best. The auditorium will seat
five hundred. Those that wish good
seats will do well to be on time.
This convention is being sponsor
ed by local Post of the American
Legion. Those wishing to enter the
contest please write or call Dr.
Wade H. Jonnson, Columbia, N.C.
HOME AGENT'S SCHEDULE
CURB MARKET SUCCEES
Schedule for week beginning No
vember 25 th.
Monday, Piney Grove; Tuesday,
Mackcys; Wednesday, Beech Grove
Thursday, Thanksgiving; Friday.
Plymouth; Saturday, Office.
Last Saturday morning the Home
Demonstration Clubs of Washington
county, under the supervision of the
Home Agent’ opened the first curb
market of the county.
Selling began at eight o’cloch and '
in less than two hours practically j
3very articl was sold out.
There was a splendid variety of;
vegetables, dairy products, meats, j
nuts, flowers, canned vegetables,
ind fruits, home-made nnyonaisc,
:akes, honey, water ground meal,
ind in fact most every article along
die foods line. The vegetables were
wrought right out of the garden, nice
ind crisp, and the tender red beets,
ind delicious radishes were still wet
vith dew.
The total amount sold on the
market within such a short time
vas agreeable suprising, and left no
loubt that the first Curb Market
vas a success, and will continue to
De a success.
Every Satuarday morning at
sight thirty a bell will ring for the
opening of the market, and the
women selling their products hope
to make the market better aad bet
ter each week.
IS EDENTON HIGH SCHOOL
YELLOW ASKS PLYMOUTH
FANS; WILDCATS VICTORS
I? Edenton yellow or is the way
they treated the Plymouth lads
characteristic of the town?
The above has been dsked a num
of times by the various football
enthusiasts who were all worked up
to see a game between the Wildcats
and the Edenton High School foot
ball eleven Tuesday.
These same people who ask this
question remembers when only a
few years ago Plymouth would have
.baseball games scheduled and Ed
enton would run out on them the
last minute as did the high school of
I that place do the Plymouth High
[School. Many of them remember
when, in the recent past, Plymouth
had a game scheduled with the
Edentonians and the Plymouth
[■ team was badly crippled, yet Ply
mouth fulfilled the contract.
Mr. Ferrell of the Plymouth
faculty called Mr. Suttonfield of
Edenton and asked how he could
run out on Plymouth the last min
ute when the game had been sche
duled for over three weeks and he
never notified Plymouth until after
the game had been advertised and
the boys were all set for a good
game. In answer to this the Eden
ton coach stated only that it would
be impossible to come over and
that it would be impossible for
Edenton to play Plymouth at all
during the season.
Again; Is Edenton yellow?
Another victory was added to
the unbroken season of the Ply
mouth High School Wildcats Fri
day when they sent Enfield back
home feeling none the best after
having a 32 to 0 beating put on
them.
During the entire game, the Wild
cats seemed to be masters of cere
monies and made excellent gains
through the Enfield line and around
the ends. Quarterback Gurganus,
who is considered one of the best
and truest high school prssers in
the State made a number of suc
cessful! attempts through the air.
It seems that everything unusual
doesn’t happen in Kinston. Richard
West, young left guard for the
locals scored the first touchdown of
the game. The local boys had for
ced Enfield back to their goal and
they had to punt. Young West,
with quick work of the head and
brain, went through the line of
scrunage and blocked a punt being
made by an Enfield player and fell
on the ball for a touchdown. This
is a very unusual occurance in a
football game. Others making
touchdowns during the game were
Ottis Ange, Burl Gurganus, Dick
Chesson and Miller Warren.
More interest has been shown in
the football team this year than
has been shown before, and the
boys 'nave been conscious of the fact
and played their hardest to show
their appreciation. They have scor
ed 184 points to their opponents 6
and their goal line has not been
crossed during the season in a home
game. Scotland Neck did manage
to get across the line one time at
Scotland Neck Armistice Day.
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MONDAY
Chamber Of Commerce
Nominated 18 Directors;
Hampton Makes Report
UNION SERVICES BE HELD
CHRISTIAN CHURCH; REV.
J. B. HURLEY SPEAKER
It has been the custom in Ply
mouth for several years to hold a
union Thanksgiving service at one
of the churches in town every
Thanksgiving Day at 10 o’clock,
this year, it will be held in the
Christian Church, with Rev. J.Bas
com Hurley, pastor of the Roper
Circuit, delivering the main address
In accordance with the proclama
tion of our president and that of
the Governor of North Carolina,
and most especially from out of our
own hearts, let the people of Ply
mouth meet in this service of pray
er and praise to Almighty God for
His gracious and loving care and
merciful protection manifested to
wards us this year as well as all the
years and dangers we have passed
through.
CHESTERFIELD AD
ON PAGE TWO
In this issue of the Beaeon and
News on page two will be found
one of the most attractive adver
tisements that has been seen in
some time on the pages of this
paper.
These advertisements not only
tell you about Chesterfields, a pro
duct of Liggett-Myers Tobacco
Company, but they are attractive
and educational.
REV. HETHCOX RETURNS
Skinnersville Nov. 19:- Mr. Nor
man Davenport, delegate to to the
North Carolina Conference at
Greensboro returned home Wednes
day accompanied by Rev. R. L.
Eethcox who has been on the Cres
well Circuit for eleven years. The
coming year is the twelfth year for
the pastor which he has served the
Charge very faithful.
One of the largest meetings that
has been had in some time of the
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
was held Monday night when ap
proximately 25 members gathered
to discuss and nominate the direc
tors for the fiscal year 1929-30. The
membership committee, composed
of A. H. Stier, C. L. Groves and A.
L. Alexander, reported 61 members,
48 of which had paid up. A few of
those present paid their member
ship fee at the meeting.
Below is an exact duplicate of
the ballott that has been mailed to
the paid up membership. This tic
ket will be checked and returned
to the secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce. Nine of the candidates
will be elected who will in turn
elect a president, vice president
and secretary-treasurer. These of
ficers can either be elected from
the board of directors or the
membership at large. President Z.
V. Norman put emphasis on his
desire to not be president again
when he said Monday night, “I
don’t choose to run in 1929-30 as
president of the Chamber of Com
merce.” Then he seriously stated
that although he did not feel that
he should run as president of the
organization again, as he felt that
the honor should be passed around,
he did want to lend his every coop
eration to the new officials. Presi
dent Norman emphasised his inter
est in the commercial organization
by furnishing cigars at his expense,
W. R. Hampton, who has been
conferring with B. A. Griffin in
reference to the operating of the
fish plant here for the coming year
told those present of what to expect
for the coming season from this
company. They are so satisfied
with the results gained here last
year, that activities will be much
larger here this coming year. It
was also learned that Mr. Cro
cket would give his personal super
vison to the tomatto canning plant
here during the coming year. Watch
next weeks issue of the Beacon and
News for an announcement.
If you have not allready joined
the Plymouth Chamber of com
merce, be sure and hand in your
membership now.
CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE FOR THE YEAR 1929-30
DESIGNATE YOUR CHOICE BY MARKING “X”
BEFORE NAME OF CANDIDATE.
RED TICKET
□ Z. V. NORMAN
□ C. M. TETTERTON
□ A. L. OWENS
□ E. H. LIVERMAN
□ A. H. STIER
□ C. L. GROVES
□ J. W. NORMAN
□ P. H. DARDEN
□ W. EBNER
BLUE TICKET
□ H. E. BEAM
□ TOM WOODLEY
□ L. S. THOMPSON
□ A. S. JORDAN
□ A. L. ALEXANDER
□ L. W. GURKIN
□ H. A. WILLIFORD
□ J. G. DIXON
□ W. R. HAMPTON
VOTE FOR NINE (9) ONLY
MARK AND RETURN BY FRIDAY NIGHT THE 22nd
POET AND PEASANT
“It is getting to be mighty serious
ain’t it,” said the Peasant.
“Life surley is serious if that is
what you are talking about,” said
the Poet.
“I ain’t exactly talking about life
replied,” replied the Peasant. “What
I am talking about is nature.”
“Nature isn’t serious,” said the
Poet, “it is great.”
“It ain’t so very great for the
country ladies’ who come to Ply
mouth to shop and when it calls on
them they have no where te go ”
replied the Peasant.
“They have a good place to go in
the Brinkley hotel,” said the Poet.
“There is a ladies’ rest room there
that they can use at any time they
wish.”
“Oh no they can’t,” said the
Peasant. “The management of this
hotel closed this plaee up because
to much toilet paper was used and
I am sure that we can’t ask the
women to go down to the river as
does the men.”
“I didn’t know that we had any
one in Plymouth quite as uncon
sideratc as to close the only avail
able place for the ladies’ to go to
and let nature take its course,”
said the Poet. “Now the only
thing left to do is the town officials
build a public restroom for the
ladies’ in the Chief of Police office
f there is no other place available.
Something must be done or these
ladies’ will go to some other town
where they can get some kind of
accomodations.”