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THE ROANOKE BEACON And Washington County News Published Every Friday in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina WALTER H. PARAMORE Managing Editor The Roanoke Beacon was established in 1889 and consolidated with the Washington County News in 1929. Subscription Rates In Washington, Martin, and Tyrrell Counties One year ..-.— $1.S0 yi* months —-- --- Outaide of Above Counties One year ... Six months ...._ 1.00 (Strictly Cash in Advance) Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at- the post office in Plymouth, N. C., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. _ Friday, November 6, 1936 Old-Age Pensions Aside from the ridiculous objections raised against it, the main opposition to the social security act is coming from those of us who may entertain an idea we ll never grow old. It is a novel belief that what been happening all the years just won t happen to u>. To maintain our extravagant living we spend every cent we can get and bargain to the limit for many things not at all necessary, forgetting that our earn ing power will dwindle in later years and that a large percentage of us will be at the mercy of the world probably sooner than we expect. Probably the present security plan is not perfect, but the government of our country can do no better thing than to teach us now to prepare for ourselves in later years. Surely the 1 per cent that will come out of our pay the first of next January' and every pay day thereafter will not break or make anyone, and we dare say that the use of the savings in later years will be worth more then than now. Some of the most pathetic stories in our society to day center around the aged destitute. Many of the oldsters have labored hard for years, and now that their earning power is gone they are thrown upon the mercy of the w'orid, while members of their immediate families, in some cases, see relatives go to public in stitutions without shame or embarrassment to them selves. Yes; social security vvortth the 1 per cent and even more, and it would do us good if we had to surrender half and probably all our worthless luxuries to finance the plan. Riding and Eating The old order of things continues to change, and change so rapidly after a depression that the records are really shocking. Content at one time to eat and sleep. Americans are now bent on rid.ng and eating, sleeping only now and then or when the parade tem porarily exhauts the gasoline supply. Reports show that the public spent as much for automobiles in the first six months of this year as it did for food, the expenditure for riding increasing 20 per cent, as compared with an increase of S per cent recorded in food sales over figmes for a previous per iod. America’s riding bill reaches into the billions earn year, and, sad tn relate, youth of the land is helping to pay the bill with reduced rations at home. The story about a man sending his wife and children to the poorhouse because he was not able to support them and operate his autombile, too, may not be true in its every detail, but there is no doubt but that human misery and dire want for the necessities of life are helping to pay our riding bill in the wild dash for pleasure. Surely, almost everyone knows we are riding for a fall tomorrow, if not sooner, but we say not to slacken the fast pace today, let tomorrow take care of itself. N'o President, whether he be Democrat or Republican, can assure prosperity unless the people prepare a foun dation in their homes, their towns and communities to support progress and well-being. We complain about taxes on food and clothing more because every few cents spent for them clips a mile or two from our dashing riding schedules. And what are we going to do about it? Nothing. But so long as we canspend more for automobiles, let us not com plain about legitimate food prices and a fair profit to the producers of these necessities of life. Taking the Profits Out of War France is beginning a system that will stop profi teering in arms and munitions of war. That nation proposes to take over the big manufacturing plants and manufacture their own arms and ammunition. In time of war, our government claims the right to “press” or conscript a man into the service of its army or navy, regardless of whether he is willing to go or not. But when it comes to “pressing” or conscripting the property of our big manufacturers into the busi ness of making arms and munitions, they call a halt to the government’s right to do such a thing. They say it is illegal, that they have made special prepara tions to manufacture arms and ammunition and to make big profits in that business. And in former times the manufacturer has always carried his point because he has invested in private business, and he must be protected; while the man who has prepared himself to make a home and become a useful, honorable citizens has to surrender his aims, desires, and rights and bare his breast to the bullets made by the manufacturers for profit. Regulation of Trucks Truck traffic on the highways of the nation and the cost it exacts in the loss of human life and damage to property ate at last attracting attention of the reg ulators. and now comes the announcements that truck speeds will be held within the 35-mile-an-hour limit. This is only one step in the right direction, and the solution will never be wholly reached until the heavy freight traffic is removed from the highways and re turned to the railroads, where it belongs. The highway shipping spree has cost this state mil lions of dollars, careful surveys showing that despite the taxes levied on trucks for gasoline and licenses, the amount received is not adequate to offset the dam age done to the roads. And if the State is to accept this expense, then certainly it should see that all reg ulations are met by the truck operators. rotect Peanut Prices Hertford County Herald Farmers of the Roanoke-Chowan section have been encouraged by their leaders, local and state, to join and support an organization of their own, the Farm Bureau, a strong, non-partisan national organization seeking to secure favorable legislation and suitable farm programs for agriculture, locally and nationally. The response to the effort to secure strong member ships for this farmers’ organization, which in purpose is to give the farmer the same mass representation before the council tables of the nation as business men secure through their business and trade organizations, has not been as great in this section as it has been in the. counties further South and East, where tobacco is more important in the agricultural scheme than is the peanut crop. Because the organization efforts have been more successful in North Carolina in the tobacco growing counties than elsewhere a large portion of the publicity regarding the state-wide program of the Bu reau in this state has had to do with its campaign for tobacco compact legislation, with the result that many farmers have received the mistaken idea that the Farm Bureau is concerned only with the problems of the tobacco grower and not with the problems con fronting the peanut grower of the Roanoke-Chowan section. That is unfortunate for the Farm Bureau and for the peanut farmers of this section. For the Farm Bu reau needs the united support of all farmers to in crease its prestige and influence in fighting the battles of farmers everywhere; andthe peanut farmers, a small group producing a limited crop in a restricted area in comparison with the major farm crops—wheat, livestock, corn, cotton, tobacco—need the strength of a nationally recognized and powerful organization be hind them to secure recognition when farm plans are being made. Just now another peanut marketing sea son is at hand, and in a short time whatever govern ment programs for the assistance of agriculture are to be made will be laid down in Washington. But pea nut farmers are making no effort to secure the peanut market this season against a recurrence of the break last winter that sent peanuts to a cent and one-half per pound, later to be restored to above a three-cent level when the government stepped in with its oil di version program which diverted a large quantity of peanuts from the regular markets into oil. It is time for the farmers of this section to make up and act, and ask for a continuation of the govern ment program of diversion. The best and most effect ive way for them to act is through their own organi zation, the Farm Bureau, which will throw all of the weight of its national influence in their behalf. On Complaining Receiving notice of their 1936 tax accounts, a num ber of the nearly 8,000 property owners in this coun ty were heard complaining because they owned so much. It is just another reminder that we are nat urally a complaining people. We complain about everything under the sun, including the weather, the markets, prices received for what we have tho sell and prices for what we have to buy, and the worst part about it all is that we find little fault with our own actions. We enjoy the fruits created by the labors of others and complain, not wilfully altogether, about the price we are asked to pay. In complaining the person who would be so un fortunate as to have the itch should remember there is some consolation to be had in scratching. Local History Hertford County Herald Several legislatures past, if we remember correctly, for the purpose of encouraging the preservation of local history an act was passed authorizing the ap pointment of official historians in each county of the state. In most of the counties, however, no use has been made of this authority and very little has been done to compile a permanent written record of local history of the State. If the historians were appoint ed, they have done very little more than accept their titles and let it go at that, just as much as the inter esting past life of the county remains buried and with out written record. It is a pity that more has not been done to preserve in permanent written form the interesting history of the people of this county. It would be a record of which the county would be proud, for its people have played their part in every great event in the history of this country since its earliest colonial days. Not only this, but it would make interesting and fascinat ing reading for young and old alike. It would be val uable, too, as a record for the fu.ure to have the his torv and traditions, which are now available only in the memories of those who took part in the events of the past or to whom they have been handed down by word of mouth, of the county made permanent in the form of a written history. SKINNER3VILLE -3> - Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Spruill, of Roper and Dr and Mrs. G. A. Mar tin, of Creswell, were the Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Holton and Mrs. Mollie Wiley, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cowen, of Columbia, were the Sunday after noon guests of Mr and Mrs. C. V. White. "Messrs. J. C. Swain. W. W. White and C L. Everett attended the ad dress by Hon. Lindsay Warrenn at Creswell last Friday night. Mr. C V. White, who was con fined to his home for about weeks, is able to be out again, also was in Plymouth Sunday afternoon with Mr. Hubert Owens, J. B. White, and Miss Eva and Alice White. ROPER —«— Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marrow were called to Oriental last week to ai tend the funeral of Mrs. Marrow’s brother, Yates Aldredge. A delegation from the local Epis copal church will attend a convoca tion meeting in Belhaven Friday. Dr. J. W. Warren was in Bethel Tuesday. FOR SALE: GOOD COW THAT gives pound and a half of butter a day. Mrs. Ada Skiles. Westover. o30 2t MORTGAGE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust from P. H. Bell and wife, Fannie B. Bell, to Zeno Lyon, trus tee, dated January 31, 1931, and re corded in book 74. page 542. default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction for cash at the courthouse door of Washington County, i i the town of Plymouth, on Saturday, November 28, 1936. at 12:00 o’clock noon, the following de scribed property: “Beginning on the east corner of lot No. 44 on Third Street and run ning northwardly along the line of the Harrison heirs to the line of Eli jah Joyner, thence westwardly a long the Elijah Joyner to the line of R. H. Taylor, thence at right angles and along the line of P. H. Bell to Third Street, the place of beginning. The said lot being the same lot con veyed to P. H. Bell by deed from Nathan Holt and Minnie Holt found in book No. 68. page 138 of Washing ton County Registry.” The terms of sale will be cash, and the purchaser will be required to deposit not less than 10 per cent of the amount of the bid as an evidence of good faith and to guarantee against loss pending confirmation Right is reserved to reject any and all bids. This the 27th day of October, 1936. ZENO LYON, n3 4t Trustee. Carl L. Bailey, attorney. NOTICE- OF SALE Under and by virtue of the pro visions of that certain deed of trust executed by G. W. Ainsley and wife, Lennie L. Ainsley, to H. D. Bate man, trustee, dated the 6th day of June, 1930, and duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Washington County in book 102, page 484, to which reference is here by made, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, upon demand of the holder of the same, the under signed trustee will offer for sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at the courthouse door in Washington County, at 12 o’clock, noon, on Fri day, the 4th day of December, 1936. that certain real property describ ed in the said instrument as follows: Beginning at a point on the east side of State Highway No. 90 be. tween the town of Roper and Pleas ant Grove Church at the corner ol the lands of Asa Snell and G. W Ainsley, and running south 85 de. grees east 39 chains along the line of said Asa Snell; thence, north 8C degrees east 3 chains; thence, south 10 degrees 39 minutes east 12.E chains along the line of said Ase Snell; thence, south 79 degrees wes1 23 chains along the line of G. L Spruill; thence, along the same line south 30 degrees west 8.3 chains thence, north 73 degrees west 14.7E chains along the line of Arthui DR. V. H. MEYVBORN Optometrist Plymouth office at Liverman Drufc Co. Dates changed to Thursday after first and third Sundays of each month. Next visits: Thursday. Novembei 5 and Thursday, November 19. Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted Rocky Mount Every Friday Tarboro Every Saturday Many Cooking School Instructors Use LIGHT WHITE FLOUR During Classes TRY IT H.E. Harrison Wholesale Co. PLYMOUTH Spruill; thence, north 17 degrees 30 minutes east 13.75 chains along the line of J. J. Ainsley; thence, along :.ihe same line north 85 degrees west 11.5 chains to said State Highway; thence, along said State Highway north 23 degrees east 9.14 chains to the beginning, containing by actual survey 74.5 acres and being the same land now owned and occupied by G. W. Ainsley. There is a prior deed of trust up on the above property to the Chica inauga Trust Company, trustee, of record in the Register’s office a foresaid. The bidder at the sale will be required to deposit as much as ten per-cent of the amount bid in cash as a guaranty of good faith pending confimation and the right is reserved to reject any and all bids. This the 2nd day of November, 1936. H. D. BATEMAN. n-6 4t Trustee. By W. L. Whitley, Attorney. NOTICE Having qualified as the adminis trator of the estate of J. M. Woodley, late of Washingt >n County, North Carolina, this is to notify all having claims against the estate of the said deceased to exhibit them to the un dersigned at Creswell. North Caro lina, on or before the first day of November. 1937, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said es 1 tate will make immediate payment I to the undersigned administrator. This the 14th d tv of October, 1936. C. N. DAVENPORT. Administrator of estate of J. M. I Wodley. ol6 6t NOTICE I North Carolina, i Washington County. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mort gage deed executed by W. W. Bate man and wife, Mary V. Bateman, to D. O. Patrick, mortgagee, dated the 9th day of December. 1935, record ed in the office of Register of Deeds of Washington County in book 110, at page 633, default having been made in the payment of the indebt edness thereby secured as therein ^contained, the undersigned mort gagee will offer at public sale, to the highes bidder, for cash, on the 25th day of November, 1936, at 12 o’clock noon, at the courthouse door in Plymouth, the following describ ed real estate: Lying and being in the town of Creswell, North Carolina, and bound ed as follows: Bounded on the east by the lot of L. V. Sexton; on the west by the lot of W. D. Peele; on •the south by the lot of W. T. Phelps; and on the north by Sixth Street. It being the lot well known as the William Wiley home place, where the said William Wiley resided dur ing the latter part of his life. The successful bidder at said sale will be required to deposit at least (10 per cent) of the amount bid as a guaranty of good faith pending confirmation, the same to be for feited for the non-compliance of the said bid, and the right is hereby re served to reject any and all bids. This th e26th day of October, 1936. D. O. PATRICK, W. M. Darden, Attorney. o30 4t Mortgagee. checks MALARIA in 3 Days COLDS Liquid, Tablets first day Salve, Nose Drops Headache 30 min Try “Rub-My-Tssm”—World’s Best Liniment Highest Prices Paid for Furs GREEN FRONT GROCERY H. H. (SPUNK) ALEXANDER ALSO WILL BUY COWHIDES So me of It May Be Your MONEY When we make loans, we are lending a part ot our depositors’ funds. Sound banking prac tice requires us to have every assurance of repay ment. A conservative credit policy is a protection for you as a depositor. It is a sign that the bank is well managed and a good one with which to do business when you, in turn, need credit as a borrower. This bank is always willing to make sound and constructive loans for the benefit of its cus tomers and the community. Branch Banking & Trust Company SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE FOR EASTERN CAROLINA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL NOTICE—Just a Word To the Wise-BUY AND SAVE! LARD, . 12 I-2c 2 lbs. for .. 25c Tin ..$6.00 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY — MONDAY PRICE $6.24 HEAVY SYRUP Table Peaches Large Cans 2 for 29c TABLE SALT 3 for 10c LINHAVEN Peanut Butter 2 lb. jar.25c HAMS GOING UP — BUY NOW 300 lbs. PURITAN HAMS Being Sold for.27c lb. Vanilla Wafers lb. 10c LEAN FRY Steak, lb . 17 l-2c Native and Western FRESH Fork Chops and Roast, lb. ... 25c Milk, 3 cans . 10c WILLIFORD’S SPECIAL Coffee, lb. ... 23c BUCKWHEAT GOLD MEDAL 3 pkgs.25c JELLO ANY FLAVOR 5c pkg. Friday and Saturday Only OCTAGON Soap, cake ... 2c Best Quality Oleo.19c Butter, lb. .. 36c GOOD QUALITY Brooms, ea. . 29c Golden Yellow Bananas, doz. 15c Flour, 12 lb.. 42c Hamberger Made From Beef, Not Scraps 15c lb. Calf Liver, lb. 25c Flour Special TABLE TALK—OUR BEST 1-2 Bbl.$3.39 Stew Beef, 12 l-2c Onions, 2 lb. . 5c 6 for Grape Fruit. 25c 3 lbs. Neck Bones . 25c
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