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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1929
NO. 6
Nprman Favors Issue
v 0f Bonds If Present
' Plah Of Bridges Fail
Commerce President Also
To Support Request To
State To Build Road
DELEGATION VISITS
COMMERCE LISTS
Cashie Neck Citizens Desire
That Route Of Bridges And
Highway Be Changed So
That It Will Pass Through
Their CommunityjClaim New
Way Wou'd Be Cheaper;
Commercialists Are Awaiting
Engineer’s Reply
Issuing bonds for the financing of
the erection of the bridges against
the tolls, and petitioning the State
Highway Commission to construct the
causeway in conjunction with their
regular highway program, is the lat
est idea of Judge Zeb Vance Norman
president of the local Chamber of
Commerce, who has been very active
in efforts to secure the erection of a
series of bridges to cross Roanoke.
Middle and Cashie rivers and Broat:
Creek and the construction of a
causeway through the swamp con
necting the bridges thus joining Ber
tie and Washington counties.
This plan has not been submitted
to the commercial body as whole a
the members are awaiting the report
of the highway engineers that were
down here recently making a cost sin
xey of the project. Some place th
cost at about $700,000. Others think
that it will take considerably less
The members of the commercial body
that are manifesting such a keen in
terest are satisfied with the unofficial
reports of the engineers- who stated
to them that the matter was feas
ible.
In the course of the conversation
with the engineers they were report
ed fts saying that materials could be
easily conveyed here where they were
needed that three or more contractors
could bid in the jobs, and that al
these matters served to make ii
cheaper for the State. This was re
marked to C. L. Groves and L. W
Gurkin, members of the commercia
body, who accompanied the engineers
on their preliminary survey trip.
Would Change Plans
Four men comprising a delegation
from the Cashie Neck community i)
Bertie county were down here at th
meeting of Ahe organization las
Monday evei>ng asking that the plans
' . cdhimercialists be changed to
Hihipton's Fishery and thdJ spa
the Cashie river coming out Inroug ’
the Cashie Neck commur/ty int
Merry Hill then on to the Edenton
road.
Through this method they cl aimer
that it would give them an outlc
and attract trade from this sec
tion to Plymouth. Also they cited th
fact that it would require only one
or two of the bridges where in thf
first plap it would require two draw
bridges and two smaller bridges.
This did not meet with the approval
of the commercialists as it was learn
ed that this would necessitate a road
along the river banks from the town.
Waiting for Report
At this time the commercialists
are contently awaiting the report ol
the engineers. They don’t know any
thing to do until this is heard from.
Representative Darden announcec
when he was here this week end that
he had not secured a conference with
the officials in regard to this matter.
NEW FIRM TP OPE}N HERE SOOT
W- Frith Winslow, of Washington
will open a score here in the next
few days to deal in groceries and
other merchandise. The new firm will
be located in the Ayer’s buildings on
West Water street. No definite date
has been announced for the opening
The complete line of merchandise
will be announced in a few days. Fix
tures are being installed at the pres
| JUDC.E ZEB VANCE NORMAN
DARDEN NAMED
ON IMPORTANT
COMMITTEES
i Representative John W. Darden of
Washington county has been placed
on four important committees in the
House of Representatives in the 1929
session of the North Carolina legis
lature by Speaker Graham. He is a
member of the education, enrolled
bills, fede-rai relations- and library
committees. Much interest has been
manifested in the appointment of Mr.
Darden as member of the committee
on education as Mr. Darden has been
connected with school work in this
county for about sixteen years.
Corn Raised On Three Acres
! Nets Student $79.80 Profit
Roper, Jan. 17.—Corn raised or
three acres on his father’s farm in
connection with his classroom studie.
in vocational agriculture class in th<
local high school netted Leslie B.
Spruill, of near here, a profit oi
$79.80 for the past season, it was
learned today from Prof. B. G. O'
Brien, head of this department in the
school. This profit was repealed in
the correct records kept during the
entire project season by the younr
farmer.
A summary of the record that w;
kept in connection with the con
ing project was submitted to Profes
sor .O’Brien as follows: 209 working
•hours spent on the crop; total yield
for three acres was 137 bushels:
gross income $137; the total cost wa<
$57.20; net profit $79.80; and the
yield per acre was 45 2-3 bushels.
The time spent on the crop was ti
tle more than average. The yield L
considerably above the average a^
the average yield or com per acre 1;
North Carolina is 20 bushels. Thf
average yield for Washington count;
is 26 bushels.
The high average obtained by the
young fanner is credited to his strict
adherence to the approved practice;
of modern farming as taught in the
vocational agriculture class in thr
local school. The task of the agri
cultural student and farmer is to keep
the cost of production at the mini
mum and at the same time get the
maximum yield, explained Mr. O’
Brien.
The approved practices and meth
ods of production as carried out by
young Spruill were as follows: good
seed, good soil, good cultivation, good
fertilizer, and accurate records kept
on the project from start to finish.
The youth is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
N. W. Spruill, and is only 13 years
of age, and a sophomore in the local
high school.
Officers Searching For Men
Who Robbed Roper Merchant
tinuing their search for four masked
and robed men that entered the store
of W. A. Blount, a local merchant, last
Monday evening about closing time
and forced hint to open his safe and
give them the contents. The robbers
secured loot and money valued at a
round $150. No violence was used, as
tin victim obeyed the orders of the
bandits as they were ordering him a
round at the point of a loaded rifle.
They left the victim bound to a chair
with the chair tied to a post
Details of the robbery reveals that
the town commissioners had held a
meeting in Mr. Blount’s store during
the evening. The meeting had just
adjourned and he was getting ready
to leave himself, having turned out all
the lights but one when the robbers
entered. He thought at first that they
were just a bunch of the town boys
trying to get a joke bn him am
grabbed one of them and started tc
put him out when a confederate pushed
9 gun in his side and ordered him tc
When he surrendered the bandits or
dered him to open the safe and hand
to them the contents, which he did re
luctantly. Before he began to unlock
the safe the robbers turned out all the
lights in the store and produced a flash
light for him to see the numbers on
the dial of the safe. The lights were
extinguished so that the robed men
would not be seen and attract attention
of the persons on the street.
Afer securing the loot, the bandits
tied the victim in a chair in his office
and left him bound to the chair and
the chair tied to a post. By constant
wriggling Mr. Blount managed to free
his left hand. Luckily his knife which
they had failed to get was in a con
venient pocket. He cut the ropes and
freed himself. Officers were called af
once. A vigilant search failed to re
veal any clues. However, one suspect
was carried before Mr. Blount for
identification that night. He failed to
recognize the person as one of his as
sailants.
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REVIEW SHOWS
ATHLETES HAD
FAIR SEASON
Sports fans that have manifested
„ny interest in the athletics of the
local High school are content to let
i he football season pass with a care
less thought as the basketball season
is ushered in with the teams of th
local school in better shape than ever
for the contests that confront them.
In a game with the Mackeys stu
dents Tuesday, the local high school
boys won to the tune of 20 to T
v.'niie the local girls’ team captured
the honors by a score of 46 to 2.
A review of the past season’s foot
ball efforts reveals that Roberson
ville and Plymouth played a scoreless
tie at the first of the season. The op
posing team was on their own field
they outweighed the locals on an
average of twenty pounds to tht
man; and the referee ruled out r
touchdown by Arnold for Plymouth.
In the second game of the series
Plymouth romped on the Windso
eleven on the Bertie county’s capit
field. The score was Plymouth, 59
Windsor 0. Seven or eight Plymou’
substitutes played in this game. Rol
ersonville played Plymouth on th
high schools grid here for the se
ond tie with neither team scoring
This made the second time during
the season the locals tied in lik
manner with this hard playing team
Several of Plymouth’s players wer
crippled and could not play in th
Plymouth and Columbia tilt at Col
umbia which resulted in a majority
of one point in the score for the Tyr
rell county players. The score wa
Columbia 3 4; Plymouth 13. In a sec
ond game these two teams tied
Edenton defeated Plymouth in a hot
ly fought contest 27 to 0.
Plymouth had a very reasonable
season. Several of the best players
dropped out during the first of th<
session. Among those who finished
the season were Burl Gurganus
LaFayette Weede, Ottis Ange, Bar
ton Sitterson, Andrew Arnold, A1
died Lowe, R’chard Chesson, Johr
Skiles, Tonie Holton, Edison Aller
N. C. Vail, Wallace Conklin am'
Paul Swain.
TYRRELL HAD
GOOD SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
—
Columbia, Jan. 17.—Under the
Constitution of the United States
schools must be provided for all chil
dren of school age between the ages
of 6 and 21 years, for the six months
minimum term. Since many of the
children in Washington and Tyrrell
counties are in private schools and
colleges, and many more have quil
school for some reason or other,
school population figures are not o
much value in determining the degre;
to which children attend school.
The school census for 1927-28
shows that a large numbfer of chil
dren that were within the school ag.
limit were not in school. Records
show that about 85 or 90 per cent ol
the children were in schools in thes
adjoining counties. There are many
more white children than colored chi':
dren in schools this year. Both 'an
on the increase since last year.
The enrollment in the rural school;
in Tyrrell county was 966 with i.
percentage ranging between 76.4 foi
the 1924-25 term and 78.7 for the
term of 1927-28 in attendance. Thh
is against an enrollment of 1,340 chil
dren in Washington county with ai
average attendance for the schoo
term of 1924-25 of 71.8 and 72.5 fo
1927-28. These counties compare
favorably in consideration of the
number of children enrolled.
School attendance seems to vary
widely from year to year among the
counties, however, there is a steady
increase of enrollment each year. All
these facts indicate the extent to
which children are taking advantage
of the educational opportunities o
fered. Attractive schoolhouses th
are comfortable and have an adequate
teaching staff with better transpor
tation facilities are underlying cause;?
of the increase of attendance in tm
schools.
DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL MET
WITH WHITE CHAPEL CHURCH
Skinnersville, Jan. 17.—'The dis
trict Sunday School convention met
at White Chapel Church Sunday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Ida Brickhouse, the
president was present and presided
over the meeting. Herbert L. Swain
acted as secretary. Short talks, were
made by superintendents of the
various Sunday schools.
The Rev. R. L. Hethcox was the
principal speaker of the occasion.
Music was furnished by the White,
Chapel Church choir. The next meet
ing will be announced soon.
RECEIVES IVY FROM
• SHAKESPEARE’S CHURCF
Miss Covington received from r
friend a small leaf of English ivy
that come from the church where
Shakespeare is buried. The ivy will
be planted on the courthouse grounds
Miss Covington stated. The home
demonstration agent is using thir
method of beginning the planting ol
such flowers on the courthouse
grounds in order to induce others to
aid in beautifying the premises of
the county’s capitol.
SUPERIOR COURT CONCLUDES
ITS SESSION HERE SATURDAY
Superior Court will conclude it
January session here tomorrow a
the final cases on the docket will bf
cleaned up or continued. During the
past two weeks many of the cases
have been standing for some time
have been removed from the docket
by settlement or other disposition.
Th criminal docket was cleaned up
on the first day of the court. Only a
few cases were tried.
BIBLE SCHOOL
SPONSORS INSTITUTE
Columbia, Jan. 17.—Songs and
speeches were the chief items of in
terest in the program of the Colum
bia Township Institute that was held
with the Rider’s Creek l|hion Sunday
School under the auspices of the Tyr
rell County Sunday School Associa
tion last Sunday afternoon. A larg;
crowd attended.
Card of Thanks
We take this method stating our ap
preciation for the many kind and
sympathetic words spoken; the many
services rendered; aud the beautiful
flowers that were contributed during
the sudden death of Mr. S. R. Bateman.
FAMILY
Financial Institution
Has Served Citizens
For Three Years
RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY
JUNIORS
The following resolution was pass
ed by Plymouth Rock Council No. 21<j
of the Junior Order of the United
American Mechanics at their regular
meeting held in the Masonic Hal)
last Monday evening.
Resolved, that inasmuch as Mrs.
Patsie Davis, mother of our brother
Lester Davis, and mother-in-law oi
our brother, Charlie Gurkin, has
passed from time to eternity as the
result of a recent illness, we bow in
submission to the will of the all-wise
God, and acknowledge our loss as His
gain.
Resolved, that we as members ot
Plymouth Rock Council, No 213, oi
the Junior Order of the United A
merican Mechanics, do extend to our
brothers, the children, the relatives,
and all members of the family, our
sincere sympathies in this their hour
of distress and bereavement.
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions 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 publica
tion.
PLYMOUTH ROCK COUNCIL
NUMBER 213.
Committee on Resolutions: R. G
Hardison, M. T. Ward and J. L.
Hayes.
STARTING PLANTS FOR
THE EARLY GARDEN
For the average farm garden, the
manure-heated pit hotbed is perhaps
best. In most parts of the South 12
to 18 inches of manure is enough
Less would be required for starting
such crops as cabbage and lettuce
than for tomatoes and peppers.
Before packing the manure in the
pit it must be piled and repiled until
it is heating uniformly throughout.
Use fresh horse manure containing
about one-third strawy litter. If dry
at the time of piling, the manure
should be moistoned to start fermen
tation. Tile it 4 or 5 feet high and
allow to stand until it begins tc
steam; then repile, throwing the in
side of the old pile on the outside of
the new to insure uniform heating.
In filling the pit the manure should
be spread out well a layer at a time
and trampled down. Fill the pit t<
within 4 to 6 inches of the top and
finish filling with good garden soil
in which to sow the seed. The tern
perature will run high for the firs^
few days after the hotbed is made
so no seed souid be sown unnt it ha:
dropped around 85 degrees Fahren
heit. Use a good thermometer.
After digging the pit and filling
with manure and soil, build a frame
around the bed. For average condi
tions, the frame should be about IT
to 18 inches high in back and 9 to If
inches in front. Build the bed to
front toward the south or southeasl
in order to take advantage of a great
er amount of sunligh. The best covei
for a hotbed is glass sash.
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ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
Lloyd Hughes
IN
“Three Ring Marian”
AND
TWO REEL COMEDY
Saturday Night
Richard Dix
IN
“Warming Op”
Fonrth Episode of Serial
“Mark of the Frog”
THURSDAY ft FRIDAY
Buster Keaton
IN
“Steamboat Bill”
Branch Banking And Trust
Company Opened Here
In January 1925
FIRM'S PRESIDENT
FROM PLYMOUTH
Washington County Has Given
State One Of Its Foremost
Bankers In The Person Of
Herbert D. Bateman; Other
Officials Are Eminent Men;
Local Branch Has Aided
Many Citizens
Three years ago this coming Tues
day week, the Branch Banking and
Trust Company, with headquarters in
Wilson, opened a branch of their
banking system in Plymouth.
Loan's and discounts of this or
ganization is figured at over two mil
lion dollars while overdrafts is given
at just a small amount over $2,000.
They have over a million dollars in
vested in United States and North
Carolina bonds. Additional bonds and
stocks increases the resources over
$13,000. Six banking houses and
furnishings and fixtures is valued at
over $83,000. Cash and due from
banks is $541,004.59. Adding all this
together the resources of the com
pany is figured at $4,992672.07.
In the liabilities the capital stock
and surplus combined amount to an
even $50(1,000. Undivided profits a~
mount to over $169,000. Deposits in
the bank is given at nearly five mil
lion dollars. This institution has be
come to be one of the most efficient
and safe banking systems in this sec
tion of the State.
President Bateman
To some communities in which these
banks are located they are just an
other bank, however, to the people of
Washington county it reminds them
of the president, H. D. Bateman who
was born in Washington county in
1877. He prepared himself for col
lege in Plymouth. He received his
higher education at the University
of North Carolina, and after leaving
that institution he served as principal
at the Windsor Academy.
Later he became cashier of the
Bank of Greenville. From 1911* to
1916 he was state bank examiner,
securing invaluable banking experi
ence during this time. In 1916 he be
came associated with the Branch
Banking and Trust Company as
cashier. Later he became vice-presi
dent and then, president, a post he
has held since that time.
Some of the relatives of Mr. Bate
man in Washington county are J. O.
Everett, Mrs. Joe Arps and Mrs. J.
W. Harrison.
Officers of the Branch Banking and
Trust Company that aid Mr. Bate
mon in hie wnrlr arti R S T .nu.’rPTl/*n
of Wilson, vice president and cashier;
R. E. Harris, assistant vice president;
Miley C. Glover, trust officer; W. G.
Smith, Jr. assistant cashier; H. E.
Beam, cashier at Plymouth; C. A.
Kramer, cashier at Bailey; J. S.
Brown, cashier at Whitakers; E. H.
Foley, cashier at Warsaw; and A. J.
Holliday, cashier at Selma. Directors
are S. G. Mewborn, F. L. Carr, D. S.
Boykin, H. B. Lane, F. N. Bridgers,
H. D. Bateman, R. P. Watson, W. G.
Carr, J. T. Barnes, C. E. Moore, E.
A. Darden, W. D. P. Sharp, W. A.
Finch, J. T. Cheatham, S. S. Lawrence
and S. H. Anderson, chairman of the
board.
In addition to Mr. Bateman’s du
ties as president of the Branch Bank
ing and Trust Company, he is a direc
tor of the Atlantic and North Caro
lina Railroad and the People’s Build
ing and Loan Association. Under his
direction the Branch Banking and
Trust Company has branch banks in
Whitakers, Bailey, Warsaw, Selma,
Goldsboro and Plymouth. This chain
of banks is known as one of the
State’s leading banking systems, es
pecially in the Eastern part of North
Carolina.
Officials of the local branch of the
big banking system are H. E. Beam,
cashier; D. V. Clayton, assistant
cashier; Misses Lossie Hardison jum)L
, May Bell Wynne, bookkeepers.