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Beacon and News Offers Splendid Opportuni ties for Advertisers. The Washington County News A Family Newspaper Published for Benefit of En tire Family. Correspondents Cover County. VOL. 40 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929 NO. 28 COUNTY CLUBS FEATURES OF SOCIETY NEWS _ Mackeys.—The Albemarle Woman s Club met with Mrs. Water W. White Wednesday afternoon. The home was beautifully decorated with cut flowers, zinnias, nasturtians, dahlias, add cape jessamine. Devotional was by Mrs. Ida Brickhouse, president of the club. Mis* Pratt Covington, home demon stration agent, gave a lecture and dem onstration on ice cream. A discussion on the encampment to be held at Mackeys, near here, was held. Mrs. Brickhouse 'read a paper on a lecture given here some time ago by Mis-e Mary Thomas, State economist. Those present were Mesdames Henri etta Swain, Sallie White, Mary Hol ton, Mollie Wiley, Jane Elliott, Joe Burdine. Mary Spruill, Ida Brickhouse; .tild Misses Vivian Spruill, Eva White, M ar.garet Everett, Vinona and. Juanita Purding. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. .Henrietta Swain in July.. Pleasant Grove.—The Pleasant Grove club met Tuesday with Mrs. W. B.. Chesson. The club will meet with Mrs. Will Swain in July, and each member is asked to bring a variety of fruits and vegetables xo can. Mackeys.—Swains’ Woman’s club met at the home of Mrs. Otis Chesson Jr. Wednesday. Miss Pratt Covington home demonstration agent, discussed vegetables in the diet. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Long Acre.—The Jackson home demonstration club met Monday with Mrs. Ange. The club will meet with Mrs. Browning in July for an all day meeting. EDUCATION BOARD MEETS County Board of Education in ses sion here this week decided to pur chase nine new vehicles for transpor tation ©f school children during the coming year. Three ’Fords, three Chevrolets; two Whippets and oneT In ternational will be purchased. The budget was submitted to the Board of Education and to the County Commissioners also. It was sent back for readjustments. It is thought that it will be parsed at the next meeting to he held art the first of the week. TRDST "MAY BE A COMING Frost may he acoming? H. "W. Tarkerrton brought into the Beacon and Flews office yesterday a full grown developed cuckle-hur'bush that had a cluster of cuckle-burrs on it It came from off the old Turner farm -near Roper which is now under the supervision of W. S. BodewCll. An old theory is that from will never catch a cuCkle-burr buSh unde veloped. And that whene ever they are developed h is a sure sign -that frost will come. It is rather unusual to have developed cuckle-burrs this time of the year. WEDDTNG INVITATIONS ISSUED Creswell.—Invitations have been re ceived here announcing the marriage of Miss Peria Hopkins, the daughter | of Mrs. Mary V. Hopkins, of flits place, to Mr. Leon Smith Brey, of Roper, to take place in the Creswell Missionary Baptist Church July 19, 1<»2V. FATHER & SON LAWYERS | VAN B. MARTIN SR. VAN B. MARTIN JR. Issue License To Van Buren Martin Jr. To Enter Father’s Profession As Associate Firm WHOOPEE SHE’S NOT MODERN A Modest maid was Rose Marie, She wore her skirts below her knee. Indeed, a modest maid was she, Girls like her you seldom- see A teahound stood on the corner like a spy, Watching the skirts blow up so high. Timid Rose Marie offered up this fervent plea: Dear Lord, be merciful to me, blow dust in his eye as I pass by. CROWDS CONTINUE TO THRONG CHURCH As the series of meetings draw tc |;a, close in the local Christian Church here seems to be an increase in in terest manifested. Larger crowds are attending despite inclement weather Dr. J. Boyd Jones, of St. Petersburg Fla., continues to attract large crowd; eafch evening. Many additions have been recorded. Special music con tinues to be a feature. More thar likely the meeting will be concluded l during the week end. "CONTAGIOUS DISEASES The list of contagious diseases re ported "in Washington county for the montfubf May, 1929: German Measles Plymouth: Berta Minor, Catherine, Tames W. and Lenora Moore. Ros well Sutton, Ernest A. and Arthur C. Moore, ; Dorothy Respass, General Harper, Alice Bell, Patricia Gilliam, Louis "Hines and Mary E. Moore. Plymouth, R. F. D. No. 1: Marian and Senoria "Hyman. Plymouth, R. F. D. No. 12: "Rosella Gee. Creswell: Mrs. Mary 'Langley. Mackeys: Edna Davenport .Whooping Cough Mackeys: Linwood E. Davenport. "Typhoid Fever Chewy: Leroy Snell. \\. H. WARD, M. D. Quarantine Officer. News For Farm And Home By MISS ELEANOR PRATT COVINGTON, Home Agent R. E. DUNNING, County Actonr L ■■■■ - Peanuts hare the reputation of be ing a very satisfactory feed for hogs, particularly for fattening purposes, ■when fed alone ©r with mineral sup v dements. Recent experiments by the ^ * «®X. s. Department of Agriculture, however, show that growing pig? make much more profitable gains when tankage is included as a protein supplement to the peattujs. The feed cost of 3£0 pounds of gain, not include ing minerals, was $9.92 for the pigs fed both peanuts and tankage, and $17.80 when only peanuts were fed. Each pound of tankage fed saved more than 5 pounds of peanuts, resulting in a saving of $7,94 per 100 pounds uf gain. The tankage geemed to stimu late the appetite of 4jje pigs, those fed ttmkage eating fiipip P5*~ut5 than tjiose not getting it. HOME AGENT’S SCHEDULE Monday,. Jackson. Tuesday, Pleasant Grfay<e. Wednesday, Swain. \ Thursday, Creswell. Friday, Alba. Saturday, Office. Camp Schedule for Week Beginning June24 Monday, Setting up camp. Tuesday morning, class work i# pic ture study, basketry; afternoon, tour. Wednesday morning, class work; afternoon, campers will visit Camp Leach, near Washington. Thursday morning, class work; aft ernoon, tour to Edeftitoff, Friday, county wt<?£ lecture by J. S, Holmes. Sfitimtay, break camp, Waited Four Months Until 21 Years Of Age For License; Won Many Oratorical Honors Jn Various Institutions Of Learning; Father Of Young Lawyer Veteran Of Famous Court Battles Like father like son—or a chip off the old block. This in brief describes Van JBnren Martin Jr. son of former representa tive and Mrs, Van Buen Martin Sr., ot this place, to whom license was issued yesterday to practice law in North Carolina. Four or more months ago young Martin successfully passed the bar ex aminations, and his license to prac tice was witheld until he reached his 21 birthday yesterday. Young Martin will be associated in the practice of law here with his father who has heen eminent in the affairs of the county for a number of years, and .who now serves as county attorney. Van B. Martin Jr. studied in the local school until he became a junior, and the he went to Oak Eidg» Insti tute where he stayed for two more years. Then he went to Wake Forest College in order to continire prepara tions as a lawyer. Oratorical honors have been bestow ed upon him in these institutions. In 1924 Plymouth Lodge No. 403 Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows award ed him a medal for declamation con tests. While at Oak Eidge he won the Nance medal in 1926 for public speak ing which was given "by one of the instructors, and the J. W. Cone medal in 1925. He did not compete while in college. Attorneys in this section are of the opinion that it is very seldom that a person passes the bar examinations before he reaches the age to obtain his license. Generally, they receive them when they take the tests or in about ten days after the test. Young Martin’s father waited six months be fore he was allowed his license as at torney as he was under age also. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Holliday, of Norfolk, were here durupBtfthe week end visiting friends. ALMO THEATRE TONIGHT Johnny Burke IN “The Good Bye Kiss’* COMEDY Saturday Night Wallace Beery IN ‘ Stairs Of Sand” Eighth Episode Terrible People Mon. & Tues. Night Clara Bow IN “Three Week-Ends*' COMING! June 28 ‘ The Road To Ruin" SERIES OF PRE NUPTI.A LS HELD FOR MISS AYERS A honev-moon shower was given by Mrs. E. D. Carstarphen at her home on Main Street Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Louise Ayers, bride elect. Miss Ayers met the guests at the door and showed them into the silting room, where Mrs. J. P. Sutton served punch. They met their part ners and marched into the dining hall, where they engaged in contests seated around the tables, with Mrs. Abe Ad ler as winner. Pink and white was the color scheme. The bride-elect was taken into the dining hall, where a ! beautiful assembly of cosmetic gifts were arranged for presentation to her. Favors were pink and white baskets containing salted peanuts and English walnuts. An iced course was served. Those attending were Mesdames W. (H. Clark, C. J. Norman, Z. V. Nor I man, M. W. Spruill, R. F. Walker, B. G. Campbell, T. L. Bray, G. L. Groves J. W. Read, A. S. Jordan, J. F. Aus bon, Jerry L. Hayes, W. R. Hampton, H. T. Bradshaw, Lloyd Horton, H. A. Williford, A. L. Owens, L. W. Gur lan, Allen Dupree, P. W. Brown, S. A. Ward, Herman Alexander. J. W. Williamson, J. P. Sutton, B. A. Sum ner, W. L. Whitley, D. V. Clayton, A. R. Dupree, Fred Knight, and Abe Adler, and Misses Dorothy Willy, Louise Ayers, Margaret Ward Jack son and Fannie Hilliard. Plymouth, June 20.—One of the season’s most delightful parties oc curred Friday evening when Mrs Cicero J. Norman entertained at bridge in her beautiful home on W ash ington street in honor of Miss Louise Ayers, bride-elect of June 26. Masses of summer flowers decorat ed the living room and reception hall Mrs. Lloyd Horton and Mrs. H. A Williford served the guests punch up on arriving. Bridge was player throughout the evening. Mrs. J. B Edmondson received high score prize an attractive set of book ends, anc Miss Ayers was presented with r beautiful bride’s book. At the conclusion of the game t delicious frozen salad course was serv ed to the guests. Mrs. M. W. Norman and Mrs. James W. Norman assistec in serving. The guests were: Mesdames. J. P Sutton, B. C. Sumner, J. B. Edmond son, H. S. Midgett, C. L. Groves, Loyd Horton, H. A. Williford, A. S. Jordan J. W Williamston, Herman Alexander A. L. Alexander, Z. V. Norman, W. R. Hampton, C. W. Cahoon, S. A. Ward, R. W. Johnston, Corrinne S. Auston, J. W. Read, Nona Newman, W. F. (Winslow, J. W. Norman, M. W. Nor ' man, O. H. Lyon, E. G. Arps, R. P. j Walker, Joe Norman, B. G. Campbell, T. L. Bray, M. T. Bradshaw, Edison Swain, S. D. Carstarphen, W. H. Clark, Misses Louise Ayers, Eliza beth Norman, Martha Homthal, Dorothy Willey, Margaret W. Jack son and Fannie Hilliard. Out of town guests were Mrs. Daius, of Concord, N. C. and Mrs. Harry Livers, of Hampton, Ya. Miss Margaret Ward Jackson very charmingly entertained at her home on Maint street Wednesday evening in hgnor of Miss Louise Ayers whose wetming to Dr. Claudius McGowan will take place Wednesday evening June 26. Miss Jackson, assisted by her mother and Miss Ayers, received the guests at the front door. They were shown to the dining room by Mrs. Jerry Hayes, where punch was serv ed by Mrs. L. W. Gurkin and Miss Louise Harrison. The living room and reception hall were arranged for bridge; dainty brides were place cards on each table. Mrs. B. A. Sumner received high score prize; and Miss Ayers was presented with a miscellaneous shower of gifts. The hostess served a delicious course of ice cream moulded in shape of June roses, cakes, mints and nuts. STUDENT STENOGRAPHERS MEET THIS EVENING Those interested in taking the stenographic course that is being of fered in Plymouth by Mrs. Carroll W. Brinkley are urged to be in her office at the Harney building Fri day evening at 7 o’clock sharp. A number of students have spoken to Mrs. Brinkley in regards to the mat ter, and she urges that all be pres ent at the organization meeting on Friday evening. Also she is doing public steno graphic work. Any one desiring her services are urged to call her at the Beacon SJJ<5 N«ws office. Announce Program Legionaires Meet In Columbia June 26 -_- — ATTEMPTS KILL SELF RESULT OF A QUARREL Family troubles is the alleged cause of an atte.rpt at suicide here today by Herman Goodman, car penter, who was found seriously wounded at his home over a store cn West Water street by persons attracted to the scene by the muffled report of a shotgun. The tragedy followed a disagree ment that had resulted in a pro lenged quarrel with his wife. Pre vious to the act he was seen on the streets intoxicated. When the quar rel waxed hot Mrs Goodman left the house with her chilpren. Three minutes before the shot was fired he went to the window that opened above tho street and asked some one to summon the sheriff. When persons reached his room they found him lying across a bed with the side of his face shot off, and a shotgun lying nearby. It is thought that the barrel of the gun was in his mouth when it was dis charged. Physicians have little hope for his recovery. ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE ELECT Creswell.—Mrs. R. T. Hopkins and Miss Mary Davenport were charming hostesses on a recent afternoon when they entertained a number of their friends at their Creswell home at an “Adamless” party, honoring Miss Per !a Hopkins, whose engagement to Leon Smith Bray, of Roper, was recently announced. The spacious lawn was pretty with potted plants and cut flow ers. The guests were taken into the Gar den of Eden, where they plucked ap ples from trees, the first bite always revealing a secret. On two tiny hearts were Bray-Hopkins, July 19, 1929, with each apple was a bag of rice, which was showered upon Miss Hop kins. A contest was then held on “The Things That Eve Never Had." Mrs. A. L. Holmes won the prize. The guest of honor was presented with lovely gifts. A delightful salad course was served by the hostesses, assisted by Mrs. H. N. Starr. Expect 200 Members Of The American Legion And Legion Auxiliary; Rodman, Cherry And Cox Chief Speaker*; Exercises To Be Held School Building With 15th District Commander T. W. Armstrong Presiding; Other Features Are Show And Banquet Columbia.—A tentative program of the activities of the convention of the first district of the North Carolina Department of the American Legion which will be held here June 26 was released here for publication yester day by T. W. Armstrong, first district commander. The convention will open with pray er by Post Chaplin R. L. Litchfield, of Creswell. Indoor exercises will be held in the school building. The address of welcome will be made by Floyd E. Ga boon, post commander. Music will be featured with a legionnaire of Wash ington acting as leader. Commanders of all the posts in the first district will be asked to make re ports. Colonel Wiley Rodman, of Washington, will be introduced by T. W. Armstrong. In turn, Colonel Rod i man will introduce General Albeit L. Cox, of Raleigh, one of the chief speakers. Following a recitation, Colonel Rod man will introduce the other chief speaker of the occasion who is R. G. Cherry, of Gastonia, commander of the North Carolina Department of the American Legion. Appropriate flag ceremonies will be carried out through the entire affair. The American Legion Auxiliary will have a meeting at which time they will be addressed by Mrs. George Isley and Mrs. Frank. At 5:45 legion naires and members of the - Legion Auxiliary will meet in the mess hall, at which time a feed will be given, and short talks by Mr. Cherry and Mr. Cox. “The Patent Leather Kid,” will be given at the Columbia Theatre under the auspices of the local Scuppernong Post No. 182 which is host to the visiting legionnaires. Two shows will be given starting at 4:30 and 8 o’ clock. The legion hut over Davis’ store will be open and former service men are welcome. ! POET AND PEASANT |B “It’s a damn shame isn’t it ? ’ saic the Peasant. “What in the world are you talking about?” said the Poet. “This tea party that Mrs. Hoove gave and invited the wife of Repre sentative De Priest, Negro Congress man from Chicago,” said the Feasant “I noticed something about that iT the Sunday papers and 1 do think that it was a damn shame, yet it is char acteristic of President Hoover. He is the type of man that when asked an opinion he gives it in action and not words. For some time he has beer, urged to express his opinion on the race question and this tea party, using his wife as a medium of expressing his opinion, is his answer to the query. In one of the daily papers, the editor stated that it was nothing unusual. That it was a duty that Mrs. Hoover had to perform, but this newspaper man doesn’t seem to realize that there are Congressmen's wives at the White House who has been there for year; and has never been invited to one of the teas. Only a select group ever at tend a tea at the White House,” sai l the Poet. “I notice that Senator Heflin, Dem ocrat of Alabama, who throughout the campaign, in which he supported Hoover and warned the people that if elected, Governor Smith would intro duce social equality in the White House, is ashamed of the incident. He said that it is as deplorable as it is astounding,” said the Peasant. “There are many other senators who were called Benedict Arnolds to the Democratc party who are ashamed of the incident. They should be asham-, ed. ‘Bad mistakes make good men and women'. Probably their mistake in this affair will make them more loyal to their party, whether Democrat or Republican. One of my Republican girl friends said the other day that Mrs. Hoover would be entertaining Democrats next,’’ said the Poet. “Does the Negro want social equal-? “No, and decidedly no,” replied the Poet. “I listened to a Negi*> lecture! nearly five hours on this subject while I was in college and the theme of hi; lectures was that the Negro did no! want social equality but they did want commercial equality. If the Negro i; capable of taking care of a job and better prepared than the white person, he feels that he should be given the job, regardless of the type of work.” “There is something else that 4 don’t understand about this tea party Let's don’t get off that subject. 1 want to know what is meant aboul Washington not being in the South,! asked the Peasant. I “It doesn’t make a damn bit ol difference where Washington is. It i| not of course a Southern city nor is ■ a northern city, it is a city that bel longs to the nation and our nations business and society are almost eJ tirely controlled by the actions the people of Washington and el pecially by our first lady. The Sou® sent President and Mrs. Hoover tfl Washington and had Mrs. Hoover spfl in the face of practically every soutfl erner she would not have insultfl them more,” said the Poet. ft “Mr. Poet you feel about the saifl way 1 do about this ‘Washington Tfl Party',1’ said the Peasant. p ity?” asked the Peasant.
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