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PLYMOUTH EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO HOMESELKERS ST E: «« i , . T« —— « « X - THE BEACON OFFERS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVERTISERS 4 Year, in Advance. “Tom COO. FOR COUNTRY AMD FOR TROTH." Single Copy * Com VOL. 39 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1928 NO. 48 REPUBLICANS CONTEST VOTES Reduced Tax Rate Main Feature City’s Budget This Year TAXES TO SUPPLY FUND OF $18,940.36 Property Valued at $1,071,135; Retired Bonds, Paid Notes And All Indebtedness Last F.scal Year Reduced taxes from $2.40 for the the year 1928 to $1.68 for the year of 1929 which is a decrease of 72 tcents was the main feature of the budget that was adopted by the City Council for the management of this municipality for the ensuing year in their meeting held last Friday even ing. The general or property tax is >31 cents while the special tax is $1.07. The poll tax rate remains the same which is $3.45. The valuation of property owned by both colored and white citizens is $1,071,125. From this property the City Council wishes to raise $6,533.92 in general taxes. The special tax figures in the budget allow that $11, 461.14 will be raised from this spec ial method. The budget allows that $17,995.06 will be raised from general and special tax. Upwards of $18, 940.36 will be raised from general, special and poll taxes. The special tax fund will be used in paying 6 per cent interest on $46, 000 balance of light and power bonds 6 per cent interest on $40,000 sewe1 bonds; and 6 per cent interest oi $286,000 street improvement bonds. Also it will aid in retiring $35,000 light and power bonds and retiring $20,000 light and power bonds and the third assessment on street im provement bonds. Provision will be made for the sinking fund for $40, 000 sewere bonds. This will make a total of $33,471.40 expended for these purposes. Charged against this fund will al so be less collections on third yeai street assessments which is 6 pe) cent on $93,567.80, less the amount expected from the Water and Light ‘Commission, less balance due from uncollected accounts which makes a total of $22,010.26 to be subtracted from $33,471.40 which leaves $11, 461.14 that wrill be collected from special taxes. Only $11,979.22 will be expended for accounts payable, street improve ments, salaries of the mayor, clerk. S’ ^uncilmen, hose, auditing, feed £ norses, miscellaneous, city prop \._cy maintenance, police salaries, street laborers and town d.tch. Charged against it will be funds from estimated dog and poll taxes, rents, building permits, auto tags amount expected from Light and Water Commission amounting to $5, 445.30. The total revenue from spec ial, general, poll and dog taxes, auto tags, rents, building permits and | privilege taxes amounted to $21,-; 640.36. , j Comparisons between the budget < adopted for the year of 1928 and j the year of 1929 by the same mem-, bers of the City Council reveals that for the year of 1928 about $19,188.03 had to be raised by special taxes while this year only $11,461.14 will be allowed this fund. Also a note that was due for $6,820 has been paid and the town has no outstanding notes at the present. At the t:me the pres-) ent City Council members assumed control of the city’s affairs there was an indebtedness against the town of $1,600 while at the present the town, only owes $348.10. OFFER USED CARS AT VERY LOW PRICES Increased sales of new cars by the Woodley Chevrolet Company has caused the firm to offer a number of used cars that they have on hand at unusfdally low prices in order to make zoom for the many new cars that are placed in their sales rooms un til they can be delivered REVIEWS WORK OF LOCAL SCHOOL By MILDRED DIXON (Staff Writer) The “Spirit of the P. H. S.” has landed once more on its old familiar field to find many changes and im provements since it soared to its heights last June. Among the noted changes in the local school is the fact that children fiom the rural districts are being tr ansported to this school by trucks. New and larger trucks have been pro vided for nearly every route by the school authorities. This greatly in creased enrollment as the attendance at the present is 460 against 383 last year this time. There are 143 in high school. Sixty freshmen make it necessary to divide the class and se cure another teacher. In addition to the thirteen teachers employed last year, there are four extra ones this year. Having the largest enrollment in the history of the school it wa necessary to make further room ar rangements. Two grades were put in the basement, however, at an early date two of the lower grades will b: removed to the Old Hampton Acade my which is being repaired. Thi: affords the younger children plenty ground for recreation away from the larger boys and girls. Economics Class The home economics fund has been raised from $5 to $10 which gives more advantages in cooking. Thi class has been divded into twc classes. Each class cooks once a weel and attends the lectures during the other three days. Miss Doris Walston of Scotland Neck, a graduate o: Salem College, at Winston-Salem, i; in /iVio iVn’o nrnrlr Chapel service is held every Mon day, Wednesday and Friday morn ing. One of the grades entertain each time. Wednesday morning parent.1 are urged to come. The teachers are getting up a 11 ries of one-act plays to be giver some time soon. Arrangements arc being made for a faculty play also. Athletics is claiming much atten tion of the students. The football squad has lost only one game this season. About 28 girls are going out for practice for the basketball team. The varsity team lost a hard-fought game to the faculty recently. Macke,ys Defeats (.reswell Mackeys, Nov. 9.—The Mackeys basketball team defeated the Cres v, ell players on the Creswell court Wednesday afternoon to the tune of ;13 to 8. This was the first game of the season among these teams. It is thought that the Creswell team will visit the locals for a game at an early date. ALMO THEATRE TONIGHT John Barrymore IN “The Beloved Rogue.” AND M. G. M. NEWS Saturday Night Only Gary Go )per IN “The Legion of the Condemed” ALSO Third Episode of Serial “Perils of the Jungles” KRAZY-KAT COMEDY _ 25 & 35 Cts. ADM. County Returns The following is the tabulation of the returns in the five precincts in the county for candidates for county oces, excluding Sheriff Reid and Judge Nor man that were reelected without opposition: Democrat John W. Darden 60 . 218 . 27 . 493 . 273 . 1,071 Precinct For Representative General Assembly .Skiiinersville . .Scuppernong . .Wenona . .Plymouth . .Lee's Mills . Republican Thomas W. Snell . 202 . 333 . 23 . 254 . 251 *.Totals i . 1,063 L. E. Hassell 54 .. 221 . 29 . 494 . 283 . For Treasurer Skiiinersville Scuppernong Wenona . Plymouth . Lee's Mills W. W. Ange . 207 . 333 . 21 . 262 . 247 1,081 Totals 1,070 For Register of Deeds Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley 54 . 218 . 30 .*. 501 .y. 282 . 1,085 . E. R. Lewis 52 . 217 . 29 . 519 . 294 . 1,111 . A. L. Owens 55 . 195 . 25 . 515 . 285 . I, 075 . J. C. Spruill 56 . 210 . 27 . 516 . 278 . . Skinnersville . . Scupperrtong . . VVenona . . Plymouth . . Lee’s Mills . .. Totals . For County Commissioners . Skinnersville . . Scuppernong . VVenona . . Plymouth . ...,,. Lee s Mills . . Totals . . Skinnersville ... . Scuppernong . . VVenona .. . Plymouth . . Lee’s Mills . .. Totals . .. Skinnersville . . Scuppernong . . VVenona . . Plymouth . . Lee’s Mills . .. Totals . VV. J. Jackson, Jr. . 207 . 332 . 20 . 251 . 255 1,065 B. B. Spencer . 207 . 333 . 23 . 219 . 250 1.032 J. C. Tar ken ton . 207 .. 331 23 . 221 . 24V . 1,034 W. T. Phelps . 206 . 360 . 24 . 253 . 256 1,099 1,087 OYSTER ROAST FOR FIREMEN TONIGHT Firemen with their guests will as semble in the quarters of the local Fire Department this evening to en joy stunts, jokes, speeches and other amusements that is generally afforded at an oyster roast. Twelve bushels of oysters and a large number of pounds of soda crackers and pickles will be on the menu for the thirty-five per sons that are expected to be pres ent. The decision to have this oyster roast was reached in a meeting of the firemen last Friday evening when a motion was made by J. F. Ausbon ana seconded by W. C. Moore to have the oyster roast was unanimously carried. This marks the beginning of the so cial activities of the firemen for this season as it is customary to have an oyster roast about this season each year. A motion was moved and passed that the City Council, the Water and Light Commission and the preach ers of the city be invited to enjoy 1 he occasion as guests of the fire men. Walter H. Paramore, Chief L. W. Gurkin and R. E. Tarkenton were ( appointed on a committee to invite the guests. A refreshment committee compos ed of A. F. Lilley, J. B. Willoughby and J. L. Spruill was appointed to have charge of providing the oysters and other provisions while J. F. Aus bon and W. C. Moore was appoint ed on a committee to look after pre paring the oysters. The following firemen were present at the meeting last Friday evening: Chief L. W. Gurkin, J. B. Willoughby, W. F. Ausbon, J. F. Ausbon, W. C. Moore, A. F. Lilley, W. H. Para more, J. L. Spruill, L. C. Willoughby and R. E. Tarkenton. 47 PU PILS ON SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOR Mackeys, Nov. 9.—The following i. the honor roll of the local school foi October: Primary grades: first, Jseph Cox Julian Davenport, Louise Reddick ana Virginia Tarkenton; second, Aubre;. Asby, James Everett, William Ttid dick, Mary Dean Sallinger, Mar> Davenport and Frances Blount third, Reyonld Davenport, Join. Everett, Paul Harrell and Russell Kowles; fourth, Christie Davenport Dorothy Swain and Seaton Woodley. Grammar grades: fifth, Eloise Pat rick, Greyson Everett, Francis Ches son; sixth, Elsie Chesson and Sam Harrell; seventh, Jabie Conway Jessie May Harrell and Margaret Collins. High school: eighth, Alma Hassell, Margaret Everett and Christine Spruill; ninth, Louise Chesson Robt. Patrick, Fannie Clyde Chesson, Lan celot Davenport, Margaret Daven port, Evelyn Chesson, Norma Tarken ton, and Louise Ainsley; tenth Frances Everett, Glenwood Spruill, Nathan Everett, Evelyn Phelps, Per cie Harrell, Inos Alexander, Marie Patrick, Florida Collins; eleventh, Ola Chesson, Deanie Spruill and Blanche Harrell. NEGRO LOSES FINGERS A negro named Clark that had been working at the Wilts Veneer Company only two days lost four of the fingers on his right hand when he put his hand into the hog that was used in grinding up the waste material for use in the boiler as fuel. As he put his hand into the hog for some unknown rtason the blades in the machine sev ered all the fingers on the right hand, only leaving the thumb, Democrats Carry County Ticket By A Narrow Margin ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION UNLIKELY Although there arc upwards of two score or more former service men in Washington County, there will be no Armistice Day celebration here on No vember 11 or the day following, as far as it can be learned. Some of the former soldier boys will perhaps jour ney to some other town in an endeavor to find those that are sufficiently in terested in the services rendered by these boys to commcmarate the event of the signing of the Arfciistice which concluded hostilities in the World War. In some towns this day will be fit tingly commemorated on Monday with parades, music, speeches, and other amusements. Among these towns is Norfolk and Portsmouth. Last year a number of the local soldiers Were ; resent at the celebration in Washing ton. Former soldier boys in this coun tv are without a much needed post of he American Legion which could urn this day into a day of celebra tion. In times past an effort has been manifested to organize a local post of the American Legion: however, the movement was a failure owing to the ack of interest of the former soldiers'. It has been rumored in this place that the American Legion post in Columbia might stage a celebration next Mon day. This rumor has not been affirmed by members of the Tyrrell county post. No r.nvpHinr Minor, or other offic ial has issued a proclamation asking the citizens to observe November 11 r November 12 as a holiday, at which time stores will be closed and the day spent in rest or celebration. Schools will continue: business houses will .ontinue the transaction of business; and factories will continue in opera tion as the day swiftly passes away, and the brave deeds of the soldiers on the battlefields in France will go un heralded or uncommemorated. EXHIBITS UNIQUE TOBACCO LEAVES Long Ridge. Nov. 9.—A stem of to bacco with three leaves on it, with two at the leaves joined together at the bottom resembling a pocket and a lily was exhibited here this week by H. i j. Woolard, who has been a tobacco planter since 1919. Mr. Woolard has been a resident of Washington Coun-., tj for 21 years. He has sold 3,894 pounds of the weed during this season from four acres. This unique plant was grown from j Bonanza tobacco and is classed in the i third grade. FUNERAL PARLOR HAS NEW QUARTERS The W. T. Nurney Funeral Parlor, is now located in the store on Wash ington street formerly occupied by the L. M. T. Stores, Inc. For about 30 years, Mr. Nurney has been en gaged in this work. Arrangements have been made in the new quarters that will afford a much better show room and will allow more space for storing the caskets. SUFFERS A BROKEN HIP Falling on his side when a step crumbled beneath his weight as he be gan to ascend the steps to his home Sunday afternoon, Roy Paul suffered a broken hip. He was taken immedi ately to a Washington Hospital, where lie is undergoing a treatment. Dr. 1. L. Bray was the local physician that ; attended the boy previous to Ins de- j parturc for the hospital. Mr and Mrs. W. U. Sprui’l of Raleigh were here this week. F. S. Ausbou of Chapel Hill spent the week e id here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. W Ausbon. i MAJORITY VOTEBS FAVOR HOOVER Democratic Voters In Wenona Saved the County From G. O P. For Iv'ext Two Years One vote was protested, and four others were challenged by Republicans who lost a hard fought contest to the Democratic candidates in the election here Tuesday. Irregularities in voting was charged by the Republicans to have occurred in the Skinners ville precinct ballot box. Captain Charlie E Mizelle agreed to throw the box out of the returns which would give the Democrats a greater victory. It was charged that there were more ballots in the box than there were names on the registration cook. Final returns from the five precincts in Washington County reveal that Herbert Hoover, Republican presiden tial nominee, carried the county by a good majority over his opponent, Gov ernor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic Presidential nominee, in the election Tuesday. The State ticket was giv en to the Democratic party after a closely contested election by voters of Washington County. The returns revealed that Herbert Hoover has been given the office of President by the majority of voters in the entire nation, as they voted for this candidate in repudiation of Gover nor A1 Smith, who met so much op position because of his membership in tin Catholic party, his affiliations with Tammany Hall, and his views on pro hibition. Hoover broke the solid South for the first time in many years. Even Virginia and Florida and part of North Carolina was given to the pres-'*" idential nominee. O. Max Gardner, gubernatorial can didate in this State, won the office with a sweeping victory for Democ racy. As he swept the State the en tire Democratic ticket of candidates for State offices were awarded the vic tory with him. Republican candidates for State offices were literally "snowed under." County Officials Returns from the small precinct of VVenona, which were gathered late in the night, made Washington county safe for Democracy by a small ma jority. This was one of the closest races that has been in Washington county for many years. More voters registered and cast their ballots than has ever been known in Washington county before. Vote-getting machin ery was thoroughly organized by both sides, and workers for a time were at a loss to predict the winner. Only one or two candidates on the Republican ticket were elected. Per haps the most important one was J. T. Phelps, who won over Amos Owens, the Democratic nominee, by only a small majority. Most of the seasoned politicians were fooled over the ma jority that was given the Democrats from the Wenona precinct, as it gen erally is a majority Republican votes. This time the Democrats benefited, owing, perhaps, to the fact that there was an increased, registration of young voters, who favored the Democrats. There were about 2,150 voters that cast their ballots in the present elec tion, as against x 1,685 that were cast in the election two years ago. This makes a difference of 465 voters in the two year.;. A number of these are new voters, and the remainder are vot ers that have just taken the time to pay their poll taxes and register be cause of the increased interest in the piesent election.