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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929
NO. 25
Tyrrell County Farm Y ouths Have Faith In
Methods Taught Tv/o Years In Vocational I
Agriculture Department In Columbia School
ASK OFFICIALS
AID IN CONTROL
FOREST FIRES
A comittee from the Chamber of
Commerce will appear before the
County Commissioners here Monday
with L. A. Carter, of Windsor, forest
er of the Northeastern distict repre
senting the North Carolina Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment, to ask the officials to cooperate
in the protection of forest lands in
Washington county from fires. The
commercial committee will include L.
W. Gurkin and A. L. Alexander.
Each year forest fires sweep ovei
large areas of forest lairds descio^
ing standing timber, wiping out vast
areas of young second growth, rob
bing the soil of its fertility and often
burning down barn« and homes. When
forest fires do not kill the mature tim
ber, they slow down the trees
growth and harden the wood. Repeal
ed fires too often reduce what was
once a productive stand of timber to
waste land upon which nothing i
produced.
Not only does the landowner srn.er
when woods are burned, but the peo
ple in the ‘county as a whole suffer.
“Taxes go up when the woods bum
down” is only too true. A burned
woods means a reduced valuation up
on which the county collects its taxes.
Also, when the woods are burned, the
young trees that would have helped
produce tomorrow’s supply of useful
wood have been destroyed and the
whole people lose a part of one of our
greatest natural resources.
The agreement the Commissioners
will be asked to sign calls for an ap
propriation in the amount of $600.00
in the County budget, which repre
sents the most this work will cost the
County annually. The State will pay
one-half of the costs of having a for
est warden force in the county, and
in addition will furnish fire fighting
tools and other supplies together with
the services of trained men to supei
vise the work.
Forest protection is being carried on
by nearly half of the counties in the
State and all are finding that it pays
to prevent forest fires.
skinnersville man found
guilty of STRIKING WOMAN
Skinnersville.—Accused of assault
ing and making threats against Mrs.
Joe Pritchard, of this section, Henry
\V. Swain, 62 years of age, a prom
inent farmer of this section, is out un
der a $500 bond after noting an appeal
from a fine of $100 and costs imposed
upon him by Judge Jerry A. Sawyer,
in Recorder’s Court in Plyomuth
Tuesday.
A jury found him guilty of simple
assault. Judge Sawyer fined him
$100. He noted an appeal at that time
through hi? attorney, Z. V. Norman.
Van B. Martin and C. L. Bailey pros
LEGIONNAIRES MEET IN
COLUMBIA JUNE 26
Columbia.—Legionnaires of the .first
district of the North Carolina de
partment of the American Legion will
gather here June 26 for their annual
meeting. All former service men are
urged to attend by T. I. Armstorng,
district commander. It is expected that
some 200 or 300 men will attend.
Speakers will include Gen. Albert
Cox, of Raleigh, and State Command
er R. V. Cherry. At this early date
preparations are being made to care
for as many as wil1 come. They will
enjoy a day of pleasure with addresses
and eats.
PROPERTY TO BE
ADVERTISED FOR TAXES
Property will be advertised for de
linquent taxes after today, it is
though, as the 30 days grace period
has expired. The list should have been
advertised in May and sold in June,
however, it was delayed 30 days in
order to give the taxpayers more time.
It is nearly out now, and the new law
is strict in the sale. Just today left.
Some think that the list will be con
siderably less than it was last year.
Others think it will be more. Any
way the names are to appear in the
next issue of the Beacon and News,
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Boys Manifest T heir Belief By
Conducting Projects In Corn.
Cotton, Fertilizer Tests, Irish
Potatoes, Poultry And Swine
On Fathers’ Farm; Instructor
Wilkins Popular With Future
Agiiculture Leaders This
County
By WALTER HOYTT PAKAMORE
Columbia.—Demonstration of faith
by works is the policy of the students
of vocational agriculture in the local
; high school under the instruction of
] W. P. Wilkins, former head of this
department.
Evidence that the boys have faith
in this department and its teacher is
revealed by the fact that nearly every
one of the 28 enrolled boys last year
arc running projects this summer.
| They a«re proud of the fact that they
averaged clearing $47 a student last
I year on projects under unfavorable
| marketing conditions.
; Irvin Swain, son of Dennis A.
Swain, in the Jerry section of Tyrrell
county, has charge of 8 of the 40 hogs
now being demonstration fed on his
father’s farm.
Jim Reynolds, son of Mrs. Sadie
Reynolds, Sound Side, has a male hog
IS months old that weighs more than
000 pounds that he has cared for him
self. In addition this boy has two
gilts and a corn project and 5 1-2
acres of Irish potatoes.
Colon Snell, son of Charlie Snell,
also of Sound Side, has a sow with
a litter of pigs only 8 weeks old that
are heavier than some fed on the old
sj'stem by his father for comparison.
He runs a corn project also.
Phillip Woodley, of the Travis sec
tion, has seven feeders that are only
three months old that he takes care of
himself. All boys are carrying three
acres or more on a corn project to
produce feed for their swine. Edward
Sawyer, of Sound Side, who is presi
dent of the Young Tar Heel Farmer’s
Club, is running a fertilizer demonstra
tion on corn in cooperation with the
Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational
Bureau.
Felton and Roland Davenport are
running the variety test on cotton, us
ing the Mexican Big Boll cotton seed
and has a project on peanuts. Henry
Davenport is comparing bought feed
with home-mixed feed in a hog demon
stration. Also he operates the Tyr
rell County Hatchery, which has a
capacity of 5,400, and is a breeder of
Duroc-Jersey hogs. He started three
months ago with 102 chickens; now
he has 96 fowls in his flock and has
cleared $91.06. He has kept an ab
solute record. Luther Davenport, of
the Travis section ,is keeping an abso
lute record in Plymouth Rock chick
ens.
Many Achievements
Adult farmers attending evening
classes last year conducted by Mr.
Wilkins increased their yields from
swine projects at least $54.45 each.
About 1,500 people attended the com
munity fair in which the boys’ class
had exhibits. The boys have bought
500 pounds of cotton seed and many
breeding pigs cooperatively. The boys
entered a livestock judging contest at
the Elizabeth City fair last year and
have an active Young Tar Heel Farm
er's Club.
They spent a week at White Lake
last summer, and enjoyed a father and
son banquet at the school building in
February. They improved the school
grounds by planting shrubbery fur
nished by the Parent-Teachers Asso
ciation. Seven poultry meetings were
held in various sections of the county
with P. A. Scese, poultry extension
specialist at State College, this year.
Plan Objectives
In a recent meeting of the Advisory
Committee of the Department, which
is composed of W. S. Carawan, Jesse
Brickhouse, J. A. West, B. F. Alex
ander, C. J. Cohoon, H. C. Daven
port, D. N. Pledger, C. W. Snell, Her
bert Chaplin, R. A. Proffitt, W. D. Cox
and W. P. Wilkins, an outline-of ob
jectives were drawn up for the next
five years. They are improving live
stock: studying seed, cultivating, fer
tilizing, and marketing of farm crops;
encourage every farm to jyayp an or
and practical farmers,
FARM BOYS GO
TO WHITE LAKE
AUGUST 12
Roper.—The week of August 12 ha
been assigned to the Agrieultura
students of the Roper school for their
encampment at the state camp for
Young Tar Heel Farmers at White
Lake in Bladen county. There will be
20 boys from the Roper school to go
on this encampment this summer.
The camp opens June 3 and operates
continuously until August 30. During
this time students cf agriculture from
130 vocational agricultural schools in
the State will visit this camp for one
week.
The boys will go into camp on
Monday and leave on Saturday. The
camp is not open on Sundays.
The camp is properly supervised by
state authorities. Athletic directors,
trained nurses, and experienced cooks
are provided. Outdoor sports, such as
swimming, fishing, boating, baseball,
tennis, horse shoe pitching, boxing,
wrestling are enjoyed by the camp
ers.
There were 20 boys from the Roper
school who enjoyed this trip last
summer. They were well pleased with
the trip and expressed a desire to go
again this summer.
Churchfolks Hear
Dean Grim Speak
To Seniors Sunday
No services will be held in any of
the local churches Sunday morning at
11 o'clock as members of the several
congregations will unite in the attend
ance at the service in the school audi
torium, at which time Dean F. F.
Grim, of Atlantic Christian College,
at Wilson, will preach the baccalaure
ate sermon. , '
Dean Grim has the reputation of be
ing'one of the able speakers in this sec
tion of the State. For some time of
ficials of the local school have been
endeavoring to obtain the speaker as
his services have been in demand over
the State very much as he is a pulpit
orator and speaker of prominence.
The Rev. W. E. Norris, pastor of
the local Christian Church, will read
the scripture, and the Rev. R. G. L.
Edwards, pastor of the Methodist
Church, will offer prayer. L. H. Hub
ble, superintendent of city schools, will
make announcements at this service
concerning other final programs for
the school.
Music will play an important part
in the program as the members of tile
church choirs in town will gather
Sunday morning in a combined choir.
The Rev. Norris will introduce the
speaker. Rev. R. G. L. Edwards will
pronounce the benediction. Mrs. R.
G. L. Edwards will sing.
Mesdames Harry Stell and M. W.
Spruill were in Norfolk last week.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for the many
kind deeds done; and the kind words
spoken during the illness and death of
our beloved cousin and friend, Charles
Dickens Gay-Lord. Also for the beau
tiful floral offering.
J. H. GAY-LORD, III,
MRS. J. G. JOHNSTON.
HORSE RECOVERS FROM
GUNSHOT WOUND
Columbia—.Two Cooper boys of this
county were given the horse that was
shot by W. S. Wilkins when he fired
the first shot out of a double-bar
reled shotgun at Milton Godfrey who
he fatally wounded with the second
shot.
W. P. Wilkins, instructor of voca
tional agriculture in the local school
dressed the wound on the horses’.1
mouth and told the youths how tc
care for him. They followed instruc
tions. The horse has nearly recovered.
chard in horticulture; and raise the
standards of farm living and prepar
ing the boys to become more efficient
OVER 50 LADIES
ENJOY COUNTY
TOUR TUESDAY
Over fifty women from all sections
or the county attended the better
homes tour that was sponsored by
Miss Pratt Covington, home demon
stration agent, here Wednesday,
j The tour started in Roper at 2:30.
The first home visited was that of
i Mrs. E. R. Lewis. Here the women
I saw a nicely arranged living room.
One attractive feature of the room was
a Morris chair that had been uphol
stered by Mrs. Lewis. The home of
^ Mrs. L. E. Hassell was next. This
home is an unusually attractive coun
try home of early American architect
ure. Her interesting living room with
;ts well arranged antique furniture was
a delight to those going on the tour.
In Plymouth the attractive new
homes of Mrs. Edmundson and Mrs.
Jerry Sawyer were visited. In each
home the individuality of each hostess
was outstanding. In the home of Mrs.
W. R. Hampton the women saw num
bers of interesting pieces of furniture
in keeping with the architecture of the
home. By the time -the crowd
reached the lovely home of Mrs. A.
L. Owens the women remarked that
the tour was one of the most inter
esting things that they had done in
quite a while. The living room and li
brary were a real treat to the . club
women who had studied the art of
hojne furnishing. In the dining room
th# table was set for luncheon, where
th^ women enjoyed observing the ar
rangement.
Mhe beautiful old English colonial
Hpme of Mrs. R. W. Johnson was next
\|sited. In this delightful home the
Women were shown through the liv
ing room, dining room, and attractive
bed room. Mr. C. S. Norman's home
was visited also. Mrs. Midget, across
the street from Mr. Norman, did not
back down on her promise and let the
crowd enjoy her lovely home for a few
minutes. The old Colonial bed and
beautiful hooked rugs were very in
teresting.
After visiting these interesting
homes the tour party went down town
where they visited the store of W. R.
Hampon, where an attractive window
had been decorated in the correct a
mcunt of canned iruits and vegetables
necessary for a family of six} _ r win
ter use.
The Owen’s Furniture Store had an
attractive window displaying a bed
room suit. The Plymouth Hardware
had a display of “everything for the
club woman’s kitchen,” and the J. C.
Spruill store had an interesting dis
play of glass jars for canning pur
poses. The women were next asked
to go to the courthouse, where delici
ous lemonade was served to the en
tir party.
Those attending this tour were:
Mesdames Roy T. Hopkins, T. R.
Chesson, L. H. Davis, H. D. Peele,
J. E. Singleton, Mary K. Davenport,
N. C. Vail, Ida Brickhouse, C. L. Ev
erett, M. H. Aumack, William Wiley,
J. E. Bowen, Walter White, Bryan
Harris, Layton Owens, R. C. Hey
non, H. W. Bateman, A. C. Harris,
Tom Holmes, S. B. Byrd, Frank
Harphs, W. H. Harrison, J. A. Kin
ard, John Robins, L. E. Benckendorf,
Lewis Skiles, Dick Chesson, W. H.
Tarkenton, Clara Phelps, Esse I ur
lough, C. N. Davenport, N. G. Dun
can, H. B. Byrd, Misses Perla Hop
kins, Margaret Duncan, Caroline
Swain, Clara Phelps, Marjorie Bowen,
and Alice Grey Wolfe.
PRACTICE FOR PLAY
Skinnersville.—A number of young
people met at Rehoboth Wednesday
night at 7:30 to practice for children’s
Day Services which are to be held the
second Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
ALMO THEATRE
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MISS A. C. CARSTARPHENj I
LADY TEACHES’
50 YEARS; STILL
ENJOYS WORK
Roper.—Pedagogy continues to
charm Miss Augusta C. Carstarphen,
of this place, after 50 years of serv
| ice.
j Recently she was reelected to mem
bership on the faculty of the local
school for the twenty-second time.
Thirty years of this time she has
taught in Washington county. The re
maining time she taught in various
parts of this State.
When Miss Carstarphen began
teaching school education was a very
much neglected necessity. During her
caieer she has seen the public school
system of Washington county ascend
from the bottom into one of the best
consolidated school systems in any
small county in the State.
Unlike many of the pioneers in
teaching she did not stop pursuing
knowledge when she obtained her cer
tificate to teach, she continued at
at the University of North Carolina,
at Chapel Hill, and State College, at
Raleigh.
Through this method and with hei
keen memory she has kept up wit'
the times, and continued to raise hei
certificate until she was granted a life
certificate to teach in any school. Al
though, Miss Carstarphen attended
school at the New Bern Academy, ir
New Bern, she is practically self
educated. She is a constant reader.
Now at the age of 69 she still ha
eyes that are as good as when she
began to wear glasses some 35 year^
ago. Her health is good. She has not
missed a day in school for 35 year?
on account of illness. Every school dayv
last year she was present in he;
seventh grade classroom. She had a
bout 38 students last term. Next yeai
possibly there will be more under the
new school legislation.
Dr. Alderman, president ot tne
University of Virginia, and Dr. Mc
Kiver, some of the pioneer educators
in North Carolina, conducted the last
institute in Plymouth at which time
Miss Carstarphen was granted her
State certificate. She has taught the
parents and grandparents of some of
the children that she is teaching now.
Among some of the distinguished
men that have gone out from hei
classroom and made a mark in the
world are the Rev. Joseph Latham
pastor of a Richmond Methodist
Church; C. L. Bailey, former repre
sentative and now solicitor of Wash
ington county; Sheriffs John McAl
lister and Joe Reid, Sr.; Dr. John
Halsey Knight, of Richmond, Dr.
Clarence Bailey, of Greensboro, and
Please Turn To Page Four
PROGRAM FOR
BIBLE SCHOOLS
CONVENTION
Creswell.—A program of the ac
tivities of the Washington County
Sunday School Convention that will
be held Saturday and Sunday June 1
and 2, in the Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church, three miles north of thia
place, has been released for publica
tion.
1 This convention will be held under
| the auspices of the Washington Coun
ty and the North Carolina Sunday
| School Associations. There will be
three sessions in the two-day event,
All Sunday School workers in every
church are urged to attend. A basket
dinner will be served Sunday at noon
Devotional services will be conduct
I ed by Miss Helen Craddock at the first
service on Saturday evening at S o’
clock. “Four-Square Sunday Schoo
Leaders,’’ will be discussed by Mist
Flora Davis, of Raleigh, general su> t
perintendent of the North Carolint j
Sunday School Association. A recorr
of attendance will be taken at thi:
meeting. Announcements of follow
ing events will be made also.
Sunday Services
Miss Edna Stillman will conduc
the devotional for the Sunday morn i
ing service at 10:30. “Practical Plan
f u- Building Up the Sunday School,
will be the subject of the speech b
Rev. R. L. Hethcox. “Our Sunda
School Task,” is to be explained b j
Miss Flora Davis. At this meeting a
offering will be taken for the suppoi
of the State and county Sunday Scho< ?
associations.
A period of business will be hel
at the morning service when repon
of the county and township office: |
will be made; and the appointment i
committees will take place. A recoi
of attendance wall be taken also.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Mi
Ruth Davenport will lead the devotio'
al service. Effective organization ai j
activities for the adult classes will 1
discussed by Rev. C. E. Williams, re
tor of the Creswell Episcopal Churc 1
Miss Flora Davis will explain worsh
in the Sunday School. A discussion
Sunday School problems will be 1
by Miss Davis,
Repoits of Committees and electi
of officers will take place at this me<
ing. Also the place of the next me
ing will be decided upon.
Present Pennant
Prior to adjournment an attendai
record will be presented to the Sund
School having in the convention 1
largest number of representatives,
years of age and over, according
number of miles traveled.
* POET AND PEASANT
“I notice that a local grocer has
discontinued the habit of placing mer
chandise in front of his place of
business,’ ’said the Peasant.
“Yes,” replied the Poet. “This mer
chant realizes that when he sells to
matoes, flour, etc., that has been on
display on the side walk that not only
does the many germs that are in the
atmosphere gather on this food, but
that the dogs, that are allowed to run
loose on the streets, frequently walks
ip to this apetzlng display and throw j
his leg and sprinkles the same to
matoes that some lady will come along
in a few minutes and purchase.”
“How can this be avoided?” asked
the Peasant. j
“There is only one way that it <
be avoided,” replied the Poet. “T.
is for the Honorable City Council
pass an ordinance forbidding the in
chants to place their food stuffs
display in front of their places
business.”
“That would be a very good la
replied the Peasant, “but what are
going to do about these same d
walking up to the lamp posts and
positing salt water on them, then
causing the posts to rust and havt
be replaced?”
“Well, I hardly know how that
be avoided as long as we have doj
replied the Poet, “unless we can te
the dogs some manners.”