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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1929
NO. 51
Chamber Of Commerce
Elects Directors; Banquet
Next Monday Night 7:30
Tbere were 359 votes cast in the
election of the nine directors to
to serve the Plymouth Chamber of
Commerce for the coming year. Of
the 18 that were nominated, C. L.
Groves, A. H. Stier, A. L. Alexan
der, H. E. Beam, A. L. Owens Z.V.
Norman, L. W. Gurkin, J.W. Nor
man and C. M. Tetterton were
elected. These directors will meet
and elect a president, vice
presidents and a secretary
treasurer. It will not be neces
, .‘ ary for them to limit themselves
to their group, but rather they can
select the officers from the entire
membership. This will be done in
the near future, new officers will
probably be announced at the ban
quet Monday night which will be.
given in the Brinkley Hotel. This
will be a dutch treat affair as every
member will have to pay SI.00 for
his plate and he will be allowed one
guest or more, providing he will
pay the SI.00.
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The question of whether or not
to have the the ladies’ present at
the banquet came up and met with
a vote against the ladies’ on the
account of limited room in which
to stage the banquet, the member
ship of the organizaton being so
large. P. H. Darden, chmr. refresh
ments committee, had been made to
have the banquet at the Brinkley
Bfbtel at 7:30, also that a four
course dinner would be served. A.
H. Stier of the Chicago Mill and
Lumber Corporation added to the
menu, cigars to be furnished by
that company. Every member who
has paid up their membership re
ceived a card this week. These
cards must be in by tonight so that
the eommitte can make prepara
tions to take care of those present.
A. H. Stier, chairman of the pro
gram committee stated that that
committee was present to ask for
advice as to what kind of a pro
program wa:i wanted. It was decid
that in as much as no out of town
speaker would be invited and that
local talent would be called on to
demonstrate their oratorical ability,
each member who failed to serve
would be required to forfeit $5.
President Z. V. Norman stated
that he had been in communication
with officials of the pickeling plant
at New Bern and that this organi
zation expected to expand. Officials
of that organization have been in
vited to meet with the commercial
ists and will do so in the near fu
ture.
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ALBEMARLE WOMAN’S
CLUB ENTERTAINED
SkinnersvilleThe Albemarle
Woman’s Club met at the home of
Mrs. Clinton Everett Wednesday
with the County Home Demonstra
tion Agent Miss Pratt Covington.
The meeting was called to order by
Miss Covington. The President,
Mrs. Ida Brickhouse conducted the
devotional services, after which the
roll was called by Mrs. Clinton
Everett. After the club song was
sung by those present, Miss Cov
ington lectured on “What uses food
and fruits are to the human body.”
Planning a well balanced breakfast
was written by the members and
given to Miss Covington for correc
tions. Mrs. Clinton Everett’s paper
was declared the best in the group.
After the hostess served refresh
ments consisting of SunMaid rais
ins, it was decided to hold the next
meeting at the home of Mrs. M. J.
Elliott, December 11.
C. L. Groves made a report on
l the candy plant that is preparing
to come here in the next few days
and stated that the company was a
branch out of Norfolk and would
make candy for the wholesale trade
in this section.
County Farm Agent R. E. Dun
ning gave a brief outline of the
meeting of the Livestock Associa
tion which met in Belhaven recent
ly with Governor Garden as princi
pal speaker. This organization will
have its next meeting in Plymouth
within the next three weeks stated
Mr. Dunning. President Norman
appointed a committee composed
of W. H. Clark, P. II. Darden, A.
L. Owens and R. E. Dunning to
offer the cooperation of the com
mereialists to this organization.
The question of getting an incu
bator was broughtup and discussed
briefly.
The commercialists agreed t o
sponsor the giving of baskets to the
needed in the county during the
Christmas holidays and the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
be invited to join with the commer
cialists in this endeavor.
It was unanimously decided that
if any committee appointed failed
to function properly, that commit
tee would be required to furnish a
box of 10c cigars at the next meet
ing.
Please turn to page three and
read ad about tomatoes.
ROPER M. E. MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MEET
Roper :-The Woman’s Missionary
Society met with Mrs. Roy Chesson,
Monday afternoon.
The devotional exercises were
opened with a Missionary Hymn
played on Victrola by Mrs. Roy
Chesson. The Bible lesson, “Jesus
Responding to Love and Faith,”
was conducted by Mrs. J.B Hurley.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Hurley.
Then a very interesting reading,
“Laying Foundation for Work at
Home,” was read by Mrs. Roy
Chesson. A map of the world was
shown to the Society showing places
tfle Gospel had never been heard.
Mrs. Hurley gave a chart talk on,
“The Missionary Wheel,” showing
the three divisions of the Mission
ary Organization, the local organi
zation, conference and the council.
Mrs. Hurley brought out the idea
that the local organization was the
heart of the wheel and that if the
local organization failed, it would
cause the entire missionary to have
heart failure.
Bussiness session was conducted
by President as follows': Roll Call
by Secretary and Report of commit
tees.
The Society named their organi
zation, “Fuqua Hurley Missionary
Society,” in honor of Mrs. J. B.
Hurley, who labored so earnestly
to organize the Woman’s Mission
ary Society of Roper Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Alva Hooker invited Society
to meet with her Monday, Dec. 16,
1929.
Business closed with benediction
by Society.
Delicious refreshments were serv
ed by the Hostess.
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EARLY USERS NITRATE
OF SODA TO RECIEVE
RECOGNITION BY STATE
An attempt is being made to find
some of the farmers who pioneered |
in using nitrate of sada as a fertili-J
zer in North Carolina. As a feature
of the C entennial Celebration of
Chilean Nitrate of Soda, suitable
recognition is to be conferred on
the farmer now living in this State
first used “Soda” and also on the
farmer who has used it for the long
[ est period of time.
It is thought that Washington
County will have several represents-1
tives among the curly users of ni
trate. Any farmer who has used
nitrate of soda for 25 years or more
should report his experience, for he
may, unknowningly, be the first or
■the oldest user in the State. Names
may be sent to Prof. B. G. O’Brien,
Roper, N. C. who will forward
them to the committee who will
make the awards.
me use ui mineral iexliuzcis m
the United States runs buck to the
last half of the past century. When
the first farmers used mineral ferti
lizer there was much doubt about
the value of the practise. It was a
“newfangled” idea about which idea
very little was known. But as a
result of modest farm tests and
experimental research, it has now
become an economic necessity in
the agriculture of the country.
The first shipment of nitrate of
soda was brought to the United
States in 1830. Since then it has
been used by four generations of
American farmers. Today, the ex
ception of lime, it has probably
been utilized the longest of the in
organic substances now used for
agricultural purposes.
B. G. O’BRIEN
Vocational Agricultural Instructor
Roper School
BILLIARD PARLOR
OPENS HERE
Mothers and fathers, if you miss
your son, and he is over 18; sweet
hearts if your lover fails to show
up on schedule time; employers if
you can’t find your employee or
employee if you can’t find your
boss, just call around to the pool
room which opened Saturday night
and you will be more than apt to
find him there.
The pool room opened Saturday
night after having very little trou
ble getting permission to open
from the city council. No one under
18 is allowed in the pool room, but
it is a place where even a preacher
can feel perfectly at ease. No
gambling, loafing, boistrousness,
cursing or any thing that might
make this business distasteful to
the public is allowed.
MRS. WHITE ENTERTAINS
Mrs. W. W. White delightfully
entertained the Ladies Aid Society
imd Woman’s Club, Pleasant Grove,
at her home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton and Mrs. W.
B. Chcsson presided. After the de
votional and business meeting was
discussed, Miss Pratt Covington
passed each club member a sheet
of paper, and had them to plan and
fill out a balanced breakfast, and
what it means for health. The en
tire club rendered such splendid
papers that straws were drawn
for the prize. Mrs. U. T. Everett
being the lucky winner. Miss Cov
ington gave a very enthusiastic
talk on the curb maket, which is
being conducted in Plymouth at
the courthouse for the benefit of
the dub women.
After Miss Covington’s talk a
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ped with cream and cherries, with
wafers was served and the social
hour greatly enjoyed.
Miss Covington was one of the
new members who was heartily
welcomed in the Aid Society.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Effie W. Gurkin.
Curb Market Proves Very
Successful! In Two Weeks
Says Miss Pratt Covington
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MISSIONARY IN CHINA
WRITES ABOUT WORK
WITH CHILDREN THERE
Dear Editor,
Christmas is coming be
fore long when people feel as much
children as they ever do, and think
as much about them, so let em tell
you a bit about my kiddy “Chinks”
and my work among them.
When I came to Shanghi, and
went about preaching, chiidren a
plenty were on the streets. I re
membered that Sunday School and
wanted these “yaller” people to
have the same joys. I rented a
room and started a Sunday School
with nopupils I stoodinsidcand sang
“Jesus Loves Me.” Children came
to the door. I was glad and said,
“Come in.” The kiddies ran for
home as fast as their legs could
carry them! They had heard that
foreigners use eyes and hearts of
Chinese children to make medicine
for Western children. Isangagainand
big people came to listen. The vvee
ones took courage and peeped in.
I talked of Jesus and His love for
little and big people, and gave the
kiddies cards, asked them to come
again and bring their friends and I
would give them all cards. Next
Sunday ten came and the next 20
then 40 and soon my small room
was full of “Brownies.” They learn
ed to sing and we literally sang the
Gospel into their hearts. Now Jesus
has lots of little friends in Shanghai.
They do not run from me any more;
but run to me shouting, “Jesus
man coming,” and grasping my
fingers, lead me to the Sunday
School.
I wish you could know my wee
Brownies. Every Christmas I try
to give them a jolly time, friends at
home send me money for their
treat. Christmas is not far away
and I am already getting ready for
the glad day. No Chinese kiddies
will hang up their stockings and
no home will have a Christmas tree.
Christmas will be cold and bare for
millions of kiddies; but I like to
bring brightness into the lives of
more than 800 of my Brownies.
They will delight as much in some
foolish little toy as some grown-ups
at home do in a motor car. When
they receive the gifts their eyes
sparkle and they say a sweet "Zia
zia Noong,” Thank, thank you. It
pays in joy of giving and who
knows how many little hearts will
be opened to God’s big Gift thru
these little gifts. (Enclosed Xmas
card-pictured filial piety.)
May you all have a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year,
Yours in Christ’s glad service,
Rev. H. G. C. Halloek.
By PRATT COVINGTON
For a number of years a curb
market has been planned for Ply
mouth. The Chamber of Com
merce, a few years ago planned to
have one opened but on account of
the town being small the movement
was delayed, recently this splendid
body of merchants and citizens of
the county gave the Home Agent
excellent cooperation and the mar
ket was opened.
From the amount of sales and
the number of people taking an in
terest in the market it lias shown
that the market is a success.
The market helps the farmers in
a number of ways, it creates a
greater demand for his products by
displaying them before the public
in an attractive manner it increases
sales by having standard prices and
standard products; he gets more
for his products by selling straight
to the consumer and not being forc
ed to sell at just any price to keep
them from going to waste.
It benefits the town by; bringing
more people to town; money made
on the curb market will invariably
be spent to a large extent by visit
ing the stores of Plymouth before
leaving town.
When the people or the farmers
have an outlet to take care of
their products, they arc going to
raise more and have more. When
they sell more, they are going to
buy more. These women selling on
this market are planning to do some
of the following things with their
money;
Put electric lights in the home;
buy furniture; send a boy or girl to
college; pay a debt off on the farm
buy clothing for members of the
family. Where are these things to
be bought? Mostly in our own
home stores. It is needless to say
that such a market will be a benefit
to our county and town.
The people of Plymouth have
given excellent cooperation in mak
ing the market a success and we
feel that it is time the farmers were
given a chance to help themselves
which will naturally help everyone.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
AT PHILIPPI
Cherry:- Services were conducted
in Philippi Church Thanksgiving
Day by Roy Respass. It has been
the custom for several years to
have services and also dinner at the
Philippi Church of Christ. In this
way the membership of the church
may unite one meeting and offer
thanks to God for his blessingc dur
the past year.
| POET AND PEASANT
“Have you been in that moving
picture house in Plymouth,” asked
the Peasant.
“Yes,” replied the the Poet, “I go
there real often, in fact, I enjoy a
good picture once in a while, don’t
you?”
“Yep,” said the Peasant, “I do,
but when I do get the opportunity
and the money to go to a show, I
like to be at least comfortable and
not afraid that any minute the seat
will break or the building fall down
and kill me. I kinda want to live.”
“You are not afraid of the Almo
Theatre are you?” asked the Poet.
“I certainly am,” replied the
Peasant. “You don't know what
minute the durn thing is going to
fall down, that is if the steps don’t
give way before you get up them.’'
“Come to think of it, the Almo
isn’t anything to boast of,” said the
Poet. “The Town of Plymouth is
large enough to support a larger
and better theatre and there should
be one here. For some time Mrs.
M. O. Brown has been attempting
to get out of town capital interested
in building her a picture house, also
a Mr. Highsmith of Robersonville
has purchased some property here
for the purpose of building, but no
one has built. The town would be
justified in, providing no individual
would build, remodeling the old
town hall and make, not only a de
cent respectable theatre, but an
edifice to be proud of. Enough rent
could be charged to make it a sound
investment. It was all well and
good to buy a fire truck, but the
same amount invested in a city hall
would mean lots to the tow’n.”
“I like your suggestion fine,” said
the Peasant, “but I would like to
say that while they are building or
remodeling, the fire department
should be included in their plans.
A part of the front would take care
of it fine.”