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VOL. 40
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929
NO. 28
COUNTY CLUBS
FEATURES OF
SOCIETY NEWS
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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
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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
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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.