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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1929
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NO. 4
Roanoke District Of
Christian Churches
Meets In Columbia
Four Sessions Held Last
We k End In Church
Of Christ In Meet
CHURCHES~WELL
REPRESENTED
Services Eegan At 10 O’clock
Saturday Morning Presided
Over By T. R. Tyer; Mayor
White Welcomed Delegates
To Town; Sermon Preached
By Texas Minister: Reports
Were Features Of Meet
Columbia, Jan. 3.—Nearly all the
churches in this district were repre
sented in the union meeting of the Ro
anoke District Convention of the Chris_
tian Church, which was held here Sat
urday and Sunday in the Church of
Christ, which was largely attended.
Three sessions were held Saturday
and one on Sunday. The committee
on arrangements was composed of Roy
C. Respass, pastor of the local church,
T. R. Tyer, president of the district
convention, and W. O. Ellis.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o’clock on Saturday morning,
with T. R. Tyer presiding. A spec
ial song service rendered by the choir
and talented visitors featured this serv
ices in addition to the devotional serv
ice led by Roy C. Respass, pastor of
the church. At 10:^U m tlie morning,
Mayor W. J. White made an address
of welcome. Response was scheduled
to have been made by D. W. Arnold.
A sermon that, was to have bfisn
preached by Rev. W. E. Norris, pas
tor of the First Christian Church, in
Plymouth, was canceled as not a min
ister was present at this time.
The afternoin session opened with
a devotional reading service, which was
followed by the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting and the
roll call of the churches and Bible
schools of the district. Reports from
mission points and from the commit
tees appointed at the opening session
were heard also. President Tyer spoke
at this session on “The Mission Field
At Our Door,” which was perhaps the
feature of this session. The evening
session was shortened to only a de
votional service and sermon.
At the Sunday morning service E. T.
Harris was supposed to have led the
devotional service. More resports
from churches and Bible schools were
heard at this session. An interesting
1 report on evangelizing was made by
the committee. The Rev. Mr. Mar
lowe, of Texas, a former pastor of the
local church preached at this service
to a large congregation.
&<{t SALE OF AUTO LICENSE
TAGS IS ON THE INCREASE
Sale of local automobile license tags
has been very slow, according to what
officials thought at first. Motorists
were warned sente time before the first
of the year that they had better pur
chase these tags at once; however, the
majority have put the matter off until
the last minute. Efforts are being
made to induce the late buyers to begin
at once to purchase before they will
be fined if they are found driving their
cars on the streets without them._
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JUNIOR'S HEAR
BY-LAWS
READ
Reading of the by-laws, voting on
applicants, electing minor officers, and
passing resolutions were the most in
teresting things that were done in the
meeting of the Plymouth Rock Coun
cil, No. 213, of the Junior Order of
the United American Mechanics that
was held in the Masonic Hall last
Monday evening, with about 55 mem
bers present. T. I. Moore, State or
ganizer, will continue aiding the lo
cal council until it is fully organized.
Charlie T. Robbins, junior past mas
ter, was elected captain of the degree
team that will be organized in the lo
cal council at an early date. A cam
paign is in progress now to obtain new
members to have an initiation service
about the first of February. It is ex
pected that a Washington team will
put on the initiation next month in or
der to demonstrate the work to the lo
cal council.
The following resolution was passed
by the council in open session at the
meeting last Monday evening:
Resolved, That inasmuch as God in
His all-wise providence did see fit to'
call from time to eternity the soul of !
LaFayette Weede, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Weede, and as one of old, we
acknowledge the ways of God higher
than ottr ways, and His thoughts high
er than our thoughts.
Resolved, That we as members of
Plymouth Rock Council, No. 213,.-of
the Junior Ordet of the United Amer
ican Mechanics, do extend to our
Brother Weede and his good wife and
children, the grandfather, and all the
relatives, our sincere sympathies in
this, their hour of distress and bereave
ment.
We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
Oh, can we tell the rapture
Of those to whom ’tis given;
Thus to renew the bonds of earth
Amid the bliss of heaven.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions be placed on the minutes of
the order; that a copy be sent to the
family, and that a copy be sent to the
Roanoke Beacon for publication.
. PLYMOUTH ROCK
COUNCIL, NO. 213.
Committee on Resolutions: W. E.
Norris, chairman; C. T. Robbins, Rev.
A Corey.
WHITE’S STORE PURCHASED
BY YOUNG’S CHAIN
Acquisition of the White s, Incor
porated, stores by the Young’s chain
of stores makes the purchasing firm
have about twenty-one stores in the
eastern section of North Carolina, it
was learned here today from Dwight
Weathers, manager of the local store.
Previous to purchasing the White’s
chain Young had about 14 stores in his
chain. The White’s chain which was
bought from Miller some time during
idM
seven stores in its chain. 1 he head
quarters for the new chain is at Green-'
ville, where headquarters for the
White’s chain was maintained.
FORMER BAPTIST PASTOR
DEPARTS FOR SCHOOL
The Rev. J. R. Everett left yester
day for Louisville, Ky., where he will
enter the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary to take up post graduate
work, thus ending a pastorate of the |
local Baptist Church which began
seme two years and seven months ago.
For some time the minister has been
intending to resume his studies in this
institution, from which he graduated
several years ago.
TYRRELL COUNTY
FARM CLUB MEETS
Columbia, Jan. 2.—Members of the
Farmer’s Club met here in the court
house yesterday for consideration of
many plans for the betterment of $he
farms in this section. A large num
ber were present. A very interesting
program wa» rendered.
REVIEW SHOWS
COLUMBIA IN
FINE SHAPE
Columbia, Jan. 3.—Reviewing the
records of the municipal government
of this place at the entrance upon this
calendar year, it is found that the $10,
053 required by the budget to meet the
expenditures of this fiscal year will
prove sufficient, as is evidenced by the
fact that the city officials, headed by
Mayor W. J. White, have administered
the city’s affairs on a safe and economi
cal basis, so far, even though there is
about five more months yet before the
fiscal year is ended. During the pre
vious fiscal year only $7,693 was tised
to defray the town’s expenses.
For the payment of special bortds,
orincipal and interest for the current
fiscal year. $5,500 was appropriated in
fhe budget from the revenues. The
fund for old liabilities and the general
fund will remain about the same. A
bout $1,500 will be paid out for sal
aries. Street maintenance will repre
sent an expenditure of about $1,000.
Only $100 will be allowed for the ex
penses of the fire department for the
entire fiscal year.
As they enter upon the new year,
they are aware of the fact that the
expenditures for the remainder of the
fiscal year must be conservative, for
the fact that they have to have $658
for payment on the note and interest
o:i the street sweeper; while $786 will
be necessary to pay the note and in
terest on the fire truck; and $509 will
be required to pay the interest and the
note on the siren. The tax rate is
fixed at $1.95. Revenue from the light
plant that will be received for the fis
cal year is estimated at $3,167.
This budget bears out the fact that
much stress has been put on the op
erating of the various departments of
the city government on an economical
basis, as is compatible with safe and
sound business ventures and efficient
service from the employees of the city
government, and to give the people
the necessary conveniences that are
found in towns of this size, it is the
opinion of City Clerk W. H. Mc
Gees. Many visible achievements dem
onstrated the efficiency of those on the
town board of commissioners that are
entrusted with handling the affairs of
the town.
THOUSAND SEE NEW CHEV
ROLET IN LOCAL SHOWROOM
Over 1,000 people have visited the
showrooms of the Woodley Chevrolet
Company since last Saturday, when
the new six-cylinder Chevrolet was put
on display. People from all the sec
tions have come to see the new car,
as the result of a successful advertis
ing campaign that is being conducted
by the Chevrolet Company.
f This car will perhaps sell faster than
the others did during their time, ac
cording to the officials at the head
quarters. It is thought that the cars
will be ready for delivery some time
this month, perhaps about the middle
part.
_
JUDGE NORMAN MOVES
TO HARNEY BUILDING
Judge Zeb Vance Norman has re
moved his offices to a suite in the
Harney Building after having been lo
cated in the suite of offices over Wil
liford’s store on Water street. The
new offices will be just as convenient
and perhaps roomier. This building^ is
undergoing repairs and after finished
will present a better appearance.
CITY AFFAIRS IN
GOOD SHAPE
FOR 1929
Due to an economical administra
tion of the city’s affairs during the
previous calendar years the local mu
nicipal government will continue to
function in the new calendar year in a
prosperous manner as heretofore un
der the direction of the present City
Council which is composed of Mayor
R P. Walker, and Councilmen Harry
Stell, C. M. Tetterton, H. A. Willi
ford, B. G. Campbell, G. D. Davis, and
Edward L. Owens. The financial ac
tivities of the town’s government dur
ing the term of the incumbent mem
bers of the City Council has been gov
erned by conservatism.
Among the interesting things that
lie City Council has done during the
past calendar year is the drastic re
duction in taxes from $2.40 for the
year of 1928 to $1.68 for the year of
1929, which is a decrease of 72 cents.
This was made possible by an econom
ical management of the city’s affairs as
is evidenced by the fact that there are
no outstanding notes against the town
at the present that amount to much,
as was the fact when they assumed
control of the town’s affairs.
During their first year in office about
$10,000 worth of bonds have been re
tired. When the present City Fathers
assumed control of the affairs in May,
1927, there was a separate indebtedness
against the town, amounting to $1,640,
which has been reduced to $348.10 dur
ing the first year of the incumbents’
administration. At the first of the cal
endar year the town owes practically
nothing to accounts that are payable.
Under the present City Council the
town lias been clear of debt for the first
time in years.
Out of the budget adopted for the
current fiscal year, there has been a
$1,800 wharf begun which is nearly
completed. They leave guaranteed to
pay half of the expenses of the coast
survey of the anticipated series of
three bridges to cross Roanoke, Mid
dle, and Cashie Rivers, and the con
struction' of a causeway linking them
together in this manner connecting
Plymouth with Bertie County. This
money will be refunded if the project
is received favorably by the highway
officials and the legislature.
The budget recently adopted here
for the current fiscal year allows a
large amount to the use of the City
Council for improvements to the town
during the first half of the current cal
endar year. Property owned by both
colored and white in Plymouth is val
ued at $1,071,135. From this property
the City Council wishes to raise $6,
533.92 in general taxes. The special
tax expenditures require that $11,
461.14 be raised through this method.
Upwards of $18,940.36 is required from
the general, special, and poll taxes to
meet the budget requirements.
IMPROVING APPEARANCE
OF HARNEY BUILDING
Improvement are being made oti the
old Harney building on Water Street.
The interior and exterior will be paint
ed, and the building will be renovated
and cleaned in an effort to increase the
number of office renters. Judge Zeb
Vance Norman and Attorney Jerry A.
Sawyer and the Carolina Telephone &
Telegraph Company have offices in the
building at the present. The announce
ment of the amount that will be ex
pended has been withheld from the
press. Dr. Dan B. Mizelle, of Char
lotte, has recently purchased the build
ing from its previous owner.
New Superior Whippet Now
On Display At Local Garage
•This morning the new superior
Whippet was placed on display in the
show rooms of the Plymouth Garage
Motor Co. for inspection by the
motoring public. Salesmen are on the
job showing the comers the new
Whippet and explaining the many at
tractive features of the new ear. Be
ginning at this time the car will be on
display for several days. Deliveries
on the new automobile will begin a
bout the middle of the month, it is
thought.
When the original Whippet was in
troduced with four-wheeled brakes
and other high-price car specifications,
it completely revolutionized light-car
engineering practice, and now with its
performance thoroughly proved in the
hands of 400,000 owners throughout
the world, the superior Whippet is pre
|scnted in its new form, retaining and
! improving upon the engineering su
periorities which have won for Whip
pet its present high position—but of
fering besides, new beauty of style and
design and further mechanical refine
ments that make the new' superior
Whippet more than ever the leader in
four and light six values, stated L. W.
Gurkin, manager of the Plymouth
Garage & Motor Co.
The new superior Whippet has long
er bodies, higher radiator and hood,
lew graceful lines, rich harmonious
colors and sweeping full crown fen
ders. Further artistic improvements
include one-piece garnish molding and
paneling, chromium-plated radiator
shell and head lamp doors, beautiful
silvered hardware fittings, larger hub
caps, heavier running boards, and twp
jtone ivory instrument panel.
Highway Engineers
Making Cost Survey
Of Three Bridges
CONTRACT LET
FOR PAVING 8
MILES ON 90
Work on paving the highway be
tween Roper and Creswell will begin
some time in the early spring as the
contract for the project has been let to
W. F. Bowie, Jr., by the State High
way Commission. Mr. Bowie bid the
contract in for $104,210.40, which was
perhaps the lowest bid among a large
number of competitors. The distance
is considered to be 8.24 miles.
Paving this stretch will mean that
highway number 90 from Raleigh to
Columbia will be a continual line of
pavement. The road will be complet
ed in a few months after the actual
work lias begun. The contractor in
figuring the bids allowed that he could
pave the eight miles at $12,646.72 per
mile. This is only about 50 per cent
as high as the cost of such construc
tion work about three years ago.
This means that labor and materials
are much cheaper than they were
then. It would seem also that the
methods of building roads are more
efficient' than they were about three
years ago. It is generally thought that
the roads are as good and likely bet
ter than they were years ago. The
paving concern has been doing in vari
ous sections of the country, and their
work is efficient and fast, it was
learned here today.
Two or three years ago the road be
tween here and Roper and between
Roper and Columbia was paved. How
ever, this small distance was left un
pavqd for some reason at that time
which requires that the work will be
done some time during the current
calendar year. The present dirt road
on this stretch is kept in very good
condition at all times, except when it
rained which made it slick. It is
bumpy in dry weather, but not sc
dusty.
TWO COUNTY BOYS TO
TAKE STATE BAR TEST
Roper, Jan. 3.—Among the 176 ap
I plicants signifying their intention ol
taking the spring term examination tc
be given at Raleigh on January 28 foi
license to practice law in North Car
olina are two young men from Wash
ngton county and one young man from
Tyrrell county. They are Van Buren
Martin, Jr., of Plymouth; Nathan Hil
liard Spruill, of Roper; and William
Marion Smith, of Columbia.
Van Buren Martin, Jr., is the son
of Attorney and Mrs. Van B. Martin
of Plymouth, and is a former student
of the law school at.Wake Forest Col
lege. Nathan Spruill is a son of Mr
and Mrs. W. T. Spruill, of this place
who has been studying law at Duke
University.
THREE MEETINGS ARE
SCHEDULED FOR COLUMBIA
Columbia, Jan. 3.—Three meetings
have been scheduled for Columbia dur
ing the next few days.
The first will be at the home of Mrs
S. M. Combs Sunday afternoon at 2
o’clock, January 6, when the Tyrrell
County Sunday School Associatior
i will meet for an officers efficiency
conference. All officers and chairmer
arc urged to attend.
The second meeting will be helc
with Mesdames T. W. Armstrong, A
E. Bateman, and I. R. Alexander en
tertaining the Woman's Club Monday
evening at 7:30, January 7.
The third will be held with Mrs. W
H. McClees as hostess to the Woman’:
Auxiliary of the American Legion a
her home on Main Street Wednesday
evening at 7:30, January 9.
KILLS HOG WEIGHING
680 POUNDS DRESSEE
Roper, Jan. 3.—A hog only Z
months old, weighing 680 pounds ,wai
killed near here today by J. T. Me
Allister, on the Echo Farm, This i:
unusually heavy for a hog of this age
This weight was given of the hog af
ter it had been dressed. As far as cai
be learned by the Beacon, no one ha:
a better record than this for weigh
on a hog o): the same age in thi
county during the season.
Report Estimate Of Cost Of
Spans To State Highway
Commission Soon
COMMERCIALISTS
AIDING SURVEYORS
TwoCommittees Appointed By
Chamber Of Commerce To
Entertain Representatives Of
Highway Commission; Begin
Efforts To Secure Canning
Industry To Increase Payroll
In Plymouth
Highway engineers are here making
a survey of the cost of the anticipated
series of three bridges to span the Mid
dle, Cashie, and Roanoke Rivers, and
the construction of a causeway linking
the bridges together, thus making it
possible for traffic to leave Plymouth
■at the foot of Washington street and
intersect highway number 342 on the
Eden House road in Bertie county.
The survey will not include a traffic
survey, but will confine itself to mak
ing an estimate of the cost of the erec
tion of the bridges.
A committee composed of C. L.
Groves, L. W. Gurkin, L. C. Wil
lough by, ami r. H. Darden are aid
ing the engineers in showing them a
round and entertaining thjsm. This
committee w-as appointed at ttie meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce last
Monday evening. Another committee
wras appointed to obtain information of
the motor cars and trucks and cleared
land and other data that would be of
value for the State Highway Commis
sion.
The officials of the locai commercial
body who are sponsoring the affair
have been waiting for some weeks un
til they could get word from the high
way commissioners relative to the mat
ter after the City Council and the
County Board of Commissioners had
agreed to share equally the cost of the
survey if it did not meet the approval
of the highway commission «md the
project failed to materialize.
It was also made known at the Mon
day meeting of the commercialists that
efforts are being made hv a canning
factory to locate in this section some
time at an early date. Negotiations
are being made by the canning com
pany officials to purchase the old fer
tilizer factory just beyond the Wilts
Veneer Company. The commercial
ists are corresponding with them now
j in an effort to aid the new enterprise
1 in getting established here.
CHILDREN PRESENT PAGE
ANT AT COLUMBIA SCHOOL
Columbia, Jan. 3.—Children and
young people from the various Sunday
Schools in Tyrrell county presented a
pageant, “Bringefs Of Gifts,” in the
local school auditorium last Thursday
evening. The pageant was a drama
tization of religious experiences and
emotions common to every Christian,
and revealed the community spirit that
is in the people in this section, as har
mony prevailed even among the chil
dren that presented the program.
A very unique way was tried out sue
cessfully in giving out the confection
aries which provided that each teacher
should have as many hags placed by
her seat as she had pupils. 1 he, yj|
teachers distributed about' 400 bags in
10 minutes,without any confusion. The
children' taking part in the program
ranged in ages between 2 to 16 years.
Efforts are being made to interest or
ganizations in presenting such pro
grams so that the children will con
tinue their interest.
EPISCOPAL MINISTER MAY
MOVE TO WILLIAMSTON
Meager information received here
was to the effect that as soon as the
Rev. A. H. Marshall, rector of the
Grace Episcopal Church, returned from
his visit to Ohio he would immediately
move from here to WilliamstoA, in
order to be more centrally located a
mong the four churches in which he
if
-"N
i labors at Williamstbn, Roper, Ply
i meuth, and Hamilton. The date for
; the minister's return from his northern
visit is not known.
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