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PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER6, 1929
NO. 52
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B^T.. Ferguson of the Agricul
ture* Department of State College!
at ltaleigh was here Wednesday and
gavethe' State plan of work for
Washington county during the com
ing year.
“We want the farmers of North
Carolina to learn to live at home,”
said Mr. Ferguson. “Strictly live
at home, will be our slogan and
. ( plans for Washington county dur
ing the coining year,” he continued.
.Every farm should and must pro
duce what it consumes, including
the house and the barn, if this plan
is to be successful. All of the hay
and feeds of any kind for the ani
mals cmust be raised. All of the
meat, lard and vegetables must be
f raised at home and every farm
should at least have one cow for
the family.
In line with this program of
work, the enriching of soil will be
' necessary • and work to that end
has been planned.
“The only way that the farmer
in Eastern Carolina are ever going
• to be independent is when they move
their flour barrel and smokehouse,
and their-corn crib and hay loft
out of' the West. Today North
< Carolina is' having to pay freight.
, ;Ou material that can be raised here
g -Reaper,’’bsaid the visitor.
!Eastern 'Carolina has a better
^ , opportunity agriculturely than,
t;any :other ^section of the Unit
- ejcL-States, ‘ Especially does the far
* mers of' Washington county have it'
. if they >would wake up to the
fact that it is 'cheaper to raise their
feed-stdffs than it is to buy them.;
Now iis i the: time . to really begin
‘ 'fitting' on* the farm.”
IFOUND DBAIX SATURDAY
MommG
|]^iffitwgyc«:diaters and cylinder
iheifjtis- were: apt \theoonly fatalities
occwred last Friday night when
:aui*ieaipeetej(i cold-.spell began.
iSMUton (Gaylord, >Negro shop
;keeper df’.R<?peiv.whawa8 hit across
ttbei head anjdrrofcb0d;af few months
ago, went. eraay: last week from
<f»ight(Of thejwfenvWho hud robbed
;h^,.«ndraotbted)0,ff •> tfefflu found
irozento, death Saturday .morning
rf*hibfiar«semt<fces abouthhis legs
elhei bad’been ..walking-among
S-apparentjbr. rHe toldsomeone
] he.-could -eeo.the l;iuen who
edlhim1 hunting him down to
iip, ^hieh ijts the : last t thing
.anyone .remembers haying
l him-say.
^„.d#ta8:0ne ,<jt' the highlit
ected .Negroes in Washington
wv^ty/hftViijgibeen given a goad
reputation ihy the Shefiff a number
-orrjaes when-he . had .bad ;Negp>es
--^ted lor .fighting and««ther bois
ess inn his iplaoe of business.
J been iin '.business ip iitopor a
miKpber of years .-and had never
tbeen in any tnoubfe. ‘He was held
up and robbed ft>y itkwee unknown
White men some time qgq, of :his
fifcgs savings.
KiG^dt CIRCUIT
R«|. J, Bascom Hurley, Pastor
Roper Church- Morning services
every seoegid and fourth Sunday at
11 «’<&><&. Evening mnritm emy
flint and third Sunday at 7 o clock
Pleasant Ch;ove Church-Morning
servfeeevery fest Sunday at il
o’clock. Evening services every mo
oild Sunday at%Vock.
. Mackeyv Cfc$fitfc4|orning service
O every third Sunday (ft 11 o’clock.
Evening service every fourth Sun
day at 7 o’clock.
TO PRESENT OPERETTA
Roper ;-Miss Elizabeth Gu n n ,
with the assistance ot Musses Esth
t her Stern and Elizabeth A vent,
members of the Roper School facul
ty have prepared an operetta which
will; tie presented hi the school au
ditorium tonight, Tfef cast will be
“ ' of studeate is the first,
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n Of Farm Work
curing Year In County
Recorders Judge Sawyer Had
Very Large Docket Tuesday
Recorders Judge Jerry -Sawyer’’
had a vary bnsy day Tuesday with
a variety of eases ranging ifram
murder to bad cheeks.
Roger Hill was ffoasad not guilty
in a charge of assault with a.deadly!
weapon, while Jordan Stallmgs was;
fined $10 and 1-3 the costs and’
James McCleaae a»d Robert Hilli
were fined $25 and 1-3 off the costs
each, in an afiray. Stallings took am
appeal.
Edmund Norman was given six
months on the county roads or a
fine of $200 and costs. He paid the
§jie and costs.
R. Batemai was found not
gyilty on a charge of violating the
prp&Jbition law.
Tons McCary was found guilty
of violating State traffic laws and
fined $20. and costs.
J. J. Jpjinston was found guilty J
ipxtjiree bafi cheek casos and order- :
i-d to pay the checks and costs. He .
fcapk an appeal and his total bonds
shunted to $450.
Joe Boston, victim of the holiday
spirit, snostly moonshine, decided
to come to Plymouth Thanksgiving
morning, and when fee attempted
to make'the turn at the foot of
Washington street, he ran in the
surb and R. W. Tarkington's car,
which was parked in front of the
Etexall Drug Store. It cost him a
few hours in jail, *40.40 to repair
Mr. Tarkington's car, a fine of *oo,
josts of trial, and his lawyers fee.
Van B. Owens was found not
guilty of a charge of assault with
i deadly weapon.
J. W, Williamson was found guil
-v nf vioifctincr the nrohibitlon laws
trad fined $100 and costs.
Wesley Norman is now resting in
the county jail, awaiting ithe Janu
ary term of Superior court, when
he will face a charge of murdering
a Negro woman.
(Cornelia Sheron and George
Harris were held for the January
term of Superior -court on a charge
of stealing clothing from A. G.
Walker’s store Creewell.
U. D. CL TQ MEET
The Major Charles Louis Latham
Chapiter of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. L. Alexander Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. J.. P. Sut
ton and Mrs. B. A. Sumner as joint
hostess with Mrs. Alexander.
G1RACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector
Mr. Frith Winslow, Lay Reader.
Sunday School at 10 A. M. Mom
ng Prayer and Sermon 11 A. M.
AUTO THEATRE
TONIGHT
AMD
Saturday Night
Nancy Carroll
IN
"Manhattan Cocktail”
Fifth Episode
Tuesday & Wed.
Richard Dix
IN
“Rod Skin”
A True Color Picture
DON’T MISS IT
CHRISTMAS SEALS NOW
ON SALE; SEVENTY-FIVE
PER CENT MONEY KEPT
The 1929 Christmas seals are
now on sale in Washington county
under the direction of the Book
club, and everybody will be given
the opportunity to purchase
some during the next few days.
Mrs. H. E. Midgett is in charge of
the sales in this county.
Washington county did not have
a Red Cross Roll Call, and it
should give whole-heartedly to this
particular work.
Seventy-five per cent o f the
moneys collected will be used in
this county for charities. The other
25 per cent goes to State head
quarters to help eradicate that
dreaded disease, tuberculosis.
For these two very important
reasons we should buy all the seals
we can when we are visited by soli
citors.
Some of us feel that we are in
terrible straits financially but when
we see the hungry, naked and cold,
right at our doors, we must divide
what we have. Plymouth and
Washington County should answer
this call.
ONE-DAY CONVENTON
WILLIAMSTON CHURCH
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Williamston, N. C. :-The seventh
animal series of One Day Conven
tions conducted by the United
Christian Missionary Society of the
Christian Church is being held in
•212churches throughout the country
tins month.. The theme of all these
conventions will be “Witnessing for
Christ.”
The local Christian church will
entertain the One Day Convention
for the Roanoke district Wednesday
of next week. Preparations are be
ing made to aecomodate all who
will come and share the wonderful
fellowship that these meetings afford
The *team that has been chosen ior
the meeting here ie composed of Mr.
<C. B. Reynolds, Dr. C. L. Pickett
Mrs. H. H. Settle, Mr. E. B. Quick
Mr. C. C. Ware and representatives
from Atlantic Christian College and
the Pension Board.
There will be three sessions: 10
a. m., 1:30 p. m., and 6:30 p. m.
The program will be characterized
iby periods of devotion, addresses
by .a missionary, messages concern
ing the brotherhood’s missionary,
benevolent and educational and an
emphasis on Pentecost.
A feature will be the banpuet at
6:30 p. m., for the official board
members and their families. In ad
dition other church leaders are urg
ed to attend. The banquet will be
held in the Woman’s club hall, ac
cording to an announcement made
yesterday.
The team coming here to conduct
the meteing is marked for its lead
ers, and their work will be of much
interest to those attending the con
vention.
*2 MORE WEEKS
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chopping THtS.VrfeeM.
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the better saecnoM
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EASIER foA!
The sale*
PeoPCE Tboi
Mail Early
Use
Christm&s Seals
Plymouth Chamber Of
Commerce Dinner Monday
Night Largely Attended
COMMISSIONER PHELPS
PROTESTS TURNING TAX
BOOKS OVER TO SHERIFF
The Washington County Com
missioners met in regular session
Monday and heard Miss Eleanor
Pratt Covington’s yearly report
and the minutes of the meeting
show that her work with the women
in the county have been very suc
cessful.
It was also ordered that notice
of bids for the opening of Spruills
Bridge be posted. Bids for this will
be based on the number of times
the bridge is opened.
The jury list was selected to serve
during the January term of Super
ior court at Plymouth.
It was ordered that J. K. Read
be paid 75c a day for feeding pri
soners during the month of Novem
ber, also that an inventory be made
of the tools belonging to the county
and used by the road forces.
W. T. Phelps stated that Sheriff
Read had not made any settlement
with the commissioners for taxes
collected for 1928, either at a regu
lar or call meeting of the commis
sioners, and protested against turn
ing over to him the 1929 tax books
until he has made a settlement.
J. C. Spruill and E. R. Lewis
expressed their gratification at the
highly satisfactory work Sheriff
Read had given the county in col
lecting the 1928 taxes and stated
a full settlement had been made be
fore the books were turned over to
him for 1929.
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
Rev. O. W. Dowd, presiding eld
er of the Elizabeth City district
will preach at the Methodist
Church in Plymouth Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. Usually there is
no services at this church on se
cond Sunday and Rev. Edwards,
who is the pastor goes to James
ville and Silon. This Sunday he
will be at Plymouth during the
morning services but will fulfill
his appointments at the othei
churches in the afternoon and even
ing.
After the morning sermon, which
is the beginning of the quarterly
conference, a business session will
be held.
About 60 guests and members of
the Plymouth Chamber of Com
merce enjoyed 18 speeches a at ban
quet at the Brinkley Hotel Monday
evening from 7:30 until 11:30, with
Z. V. Norman, president of
the organization, acting as toast
master.
The Rev. R.G.L. Edwards offer
ed blessing and A.H. Stier lead
those present in singing America.
The first course was fruit cock
tail and peanuts. The recess be
tween the first and second course
being so long, Mr. Stier lead a num
ber of menfolk favorite songs such as
“Sweet Ad-O’Line,” “The Old Grey
Mare Ain’t What She Used To Be.”
After desert, consisting of ice
cream and fruit cake, was served,
President Norman stated that the
purpose of the banquet was
to get better a cquainted
with the new comers to Plvmouth,
meaning the officials of the Chicago
Mill and Lumber Corporation.
Mayor Walker, who has never been
accused of making a speech in
public wa;f persuaded to rise and
make a few remarks in welcoming
the newcomers.
Instead of making an address of
appreciation as was expected from
him, A.H. Stier, resident manager
of the new company, in a brief way
outlined some of the many things
that the Chamber of Com
merce could do for Plymouth and
Washington county.
The most important speech of the
evening was the one made by J. P.
Sutton who spoke on “Bxinging
Happiness to the Needy or the
Fireside.’’ In his short talk, Mr.
Sutton reminded those present of
the bounty that they were then re
ceiving and how that there were
probably 100 homes in Washington
county that did not even have
enough to eat and surely no luxeries.
Every member of the organization
present had paid $1.00 for his plate
and they were urged to pay at least
a like amount on preparing baskets
for the needy homes during the
Christmas holidays. These baskets
will be prepared and distributed
by the Chamber of Commerce and
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy. It is the duty of every
person who can possibly do so to
contribute towards making some
home happy during this season of
peace on earth and good will to men.
After a number of other speeches,
benediction was given by Rev R.G,
L. Edwards.
I POET AND PEASANT I
I.
"That was some affair that the
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
had Monday night wasn’t it,” said
the Peasant.
“Yes,” replied the Poet, “it was
very nice, the only trouble is that
it has been a long time since they
had any such an affair, and I am
afraid that that will be the last one
they will have in a long time to
come.”
“I don’t know,” said the Pea
sant. “There was some mighty fine
talks made up there and everyone
seemed to be enthused, and I am
sure that they will have just such
an affair every month or two in the
future.”
“No they won’t,” said the Poet
“By the time they get up enough
enthusiasm to have another such
feed, you and I will be dead and
gone. That is one of the troubles
of the men folk in Plymouth, They
don’t get together enough and real
ly become acquainted. It is next to
impossible to get five merchants in
the town to cooperate on the same
movement. They are afraid that
someone else will get a little more
1
■out of anything than they do.”
“ I di.i’t know as I would go to
the trouble to use all of those words
to express anything like that,” said
the Peasant. ‘‘I would simply say
that they were jealous or envious
of the other fellow.”
“We do have some good mer
chants in Plymouth,” said the Poet.
“In fact we have as a good a bunch
of fellows as there is anywhere in
the United States. They just don’t
understand eacn other and one of
the best weys to get them to under
stand is to get them together real
often as they were gotten together
Monday night. Have one of these
dinners as often as possible. Make
it so that they will associate with
each other in a social way and they
will gradually become acquainted
and associate with each othe in a
business way. The Chamber erf
Commerce should have them sing
together, eat together, talk toge
ther, smoke together and in general
be together, both in business and
social affairs.