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PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929
NO. 41
VOL! 40
9
it Commissioners Make 43/
f Reduction In Taxes; Total
Valuation $8,070,171.00
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In last week’s issue of the Beaeon
and News was carried a summary
of the uniform annual budget esti
mate of Washington county for
the year beginning July 1st, 1929
and ending June 30th, 1930, This
summary did not carry the special
tax which was reduced from 33 to
23 cents.
From this budget estimate and
the special tax reduction, it is found
that taxes for the coming year has
^ been reduced from $2.48 to t|2.05
on the .$100. This makes a total re
duction of 43 cents on the $100.
The total assessed valuation of
real and personal property in Wash
ington county is $8,070,171.00,
making a total revenue from taxes
during the coming year of $144,222.
68 as compared with approximately
$175,000.00 last year.
These savings were made possible
through the economical handling of
the county affairs and the consoli
dated school system. It is hoped to
make a similar reduction next year
and so on until the cost of operat
ing the county affairs can be reduc
ed to the minimum.
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WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS
COMING HERE
Downie Bros. Largest motorized
Circus in the world here one day
only Three times its former size all
newr and entirely on Auto Trucks
Friday October 11, is Circus day in
Plymouth.
75 Mighty Motor trucks are re
quired to transport this Monumen
tal City of Tents, Fun and Amuse
ment.
50 great acts all new and novel
gathered by the Downie Bros,
agents from all parts of the civilized
world.
Performing Lions, Leopards, Pu
mas, Tigers, Bears, Horses, Pigs,
Goats, Dogs and Birds. Animals of
every kind and description from the
deepest dens of the African Jungle
are to be seen in the Incomparable
Menagerie.
Herds of ponderous Elephants
headed by the internationally
Famous Teddy of New York Hip
podrome Fame and followed by the
loveable little baby Elephant Babe
Positively the smallest Performer of
the Pachyderms on the road today.
A mile long free street parade at
noon starts the day off with the
true Circus atmosphere.
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PLYMOUTH IS GOING TO
HAVE A NEW THEATRE!
J. Q. Highsmith, J. M. Highsmith
and J.. M. Clagon purchased a lot j
48 feet by 130 feet on Water street,
■between W. F. Ausbon’s office" and
Towe’s Shoe Shop last Saturday for
the purpose of building a Theatre
building which will cost approxima
tely 830,000.
J. O. Highsmith and J. M. Cla
gon both live at Roper, while J. M,
Highsmith runs the Trio theatre at
Robersonville. These three men
propose to build as modern a show
house as there is in North Carolina.
The above grew out of a confer
ence here September 5th, between
the two Highsmith’s, Mr. Clagon
and a Dr. White of Suffolk. Dr.
White was the owner of the proper
ty which was sold for $100 a foot
front.
It is also rumored that Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Brown, along with Dr.
D. B. Mizell of Charlotte have
made arrangements to purchase the
lot now occcupied by the Plymouth
Music Shop from Mrs. Lula Hamp
ton and will build a modern picture
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown were in
Charlotte Thursday and Friday of
last week and were accompanied on
their return by an architect who
will probably draw the plans for
the proposed theatre.
Can Plymouth support TWO
theatres?
REHOBOTH CHCRCH GIVES
ANTIQUE TO COLLEGE
Skinnersville :-Dr. Sam Taylor,
president of the N. C. M. P. C., at
Greensboro, preached at Rehoboth
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.
The historical Pulpit Post and
Bible Stand was given to Dr. Tay
lor for High Point College. This
will be a great souvenir and a his
tory of .Rehoboth in years to come’
REVIVAL AT PLEASANT
GROVE SUCCESSFUL
Pleasant Grove—T h e revival
meeting at Pleasant Grove closed
Sunday afternoon with four addi
: tions having been made *to the
I church. Rev. R. L. Hethcox of
Creswell delivered several wonder
ful sermons, while the pastor, Rev.
J. B. Hurley lead the singing and
rendered several impressive vocal
solos.
POET AND PEASANT
“What do you think of the way
that women have been dressing for
the past number of years and espe
cially for the past two years” ask
ed the Peasant.
“I think that they are both dumb
and crazy,” replied the Poet.
“1 will have to disagree with you
there,” said the Peasant. “The
women of today are dressing in an
economical and healthful manner.
They do not have to have about
ten yards of cloth with which to
make a dress, they don’t wear any
expensive petticoats, and, although
they don’t wear very much under
wear what they do wear is good and
comfortable.”
“Maybe that is all true,” replied
the Poet, “but the women of today
can wear comfortable and healthy
jlothe and still preserve the appear
• %nce of the human body. Years
ago they had something about them
that caused them to have some sex
ual appeal, today they have no
more of that than ‘a snake has
hips’.”
“Boy you’re crazy,” replied the
Peasant. “The women of today
have nothing else but sex appeal.
They dress ip such a mapper as to
display their feminine form. Today
a man doesn’t have to wait until he
has been married forty years before
he has some conseption of what a
woman’s body is like.. He is much
wiser today than the married man
of yesterday in reference to this.”
“That is what I am talking
about,” said the Poet. “He is so
wise that no one woman has any
especial appeal to him. Today he
doesn’t think any more about a
girls knee than did our forefathers
of seeing above a girls ankle. It has
lost all of its beauty in a vulgar
manner. There is nothing quite so
feminine as a long tight waisted
dress. The most beautiful girls that
I can remember was the girls of
1922 and 1923. During the fall and
spring of these years, the dresses
were only about six inches from the
ground, today some of the dresses
are six inches from the ground—
when they are on their knees.”
“I guess you are right,” said the
Peasant, “Looking at it from the
sexual side.”
“Yes,” said the Poet. “They
have done away with most all of
their clothes and sex appeal also.”
JURY LIST FOR OCTOBER
TERM SUPERIOR COURT
At the last regular meeting of
the County Commissioners, the fol
lowing were paneled to serve during
the October term of Superior court
in Washington county:
Plymouth township; Paul Gurgan
us, A. J. Ange, B. A. Sumner, R.W.
Ayers, E G. Arps, E. W. Harrison,
Albert Bratten and A. C. Blount.
Lees Mills; C. W. Blount, Jr., T.E.
Ainsley, J. T. Griffin, A. N. Wintz,
J. H. Gaylord, J. R. Swain, O. A.
Chesson and Ralph Smith.
Scuppernong; H. R. Stillman, Lin
wood W. Bateman, L. A. Woodley,
Hoyt R. Davenport, Arthur W.
Furlough and Ellis L. Phelps.
Skinnersville; L. S. Bateman and
M. F. Davenport.
REVIVAL BEGAN AT
ZIONS CHAPEL MONDAY
ROPER—A series of services be
gan at Zions Chapel church Monday
night with Rev. J. B. Jones of Flo
rida, former pastor of the church in
charge.
People of Plymouth and Wash
ington county will remember the
Rev. Mr. Jones from having deliv
ered a number of sermons at 'the
Plymouth Christian church during
the early spring. The members of
this .church invites everyone who
. will, to attend these meetings.
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MRS. TARKINGTON
ENTERTAINS
' Pleasant Grove—Mrs. Mary E.
Tarkington entertained the Ladies’
Aid Society of Pleasant Grove at
her home Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. C. Tarkington presided and
Miss Myrtle Tarkington gave the
secretaries report, while Mrs. C. W.
Snell read the financial report.
After the business was discussed,
a very enjoyable social hour was
enjoyed. A course of delicious fruit
salad and loaf cake was served by
the hostess.
North Carolina
Washington County
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
John L. Roper Lumber Company
vs.
Norfolk Southern Railroad Company
and Others.
NOTICE
In the Matter of Registration of
Title to Certain Lands in the County
of Washington.
William Wallace Evans the re
spondent in this proceeding, will take
notice that in the above entitled spec
ial proceeding in the Superior Court
of Washington County, a motion has
been made for the cancellation of the
Certificates of Title heretofore issued
to William Wallace Evans, covering
Lots Numbers, Registered Numbers
and recorded as follows:
Lot 68 Registered Number 274 Book
6 page 82
Lot 69 Registered Number 275 Book
6 page 84
Lot 70 Registered Number 276 book
6 page 86
Lot 71 Registered Number 277 Book 6
page 88
Lot 72 Registered Number 278 Book
6 page 90
Lot 73 Registered Number 279 Book
6 page 92
Lot 74 Registered Number 280 Book
6 page 94
Lot 75 Registered Number 281 Book
6 page 96
Lot 40 Registered Number 255 Book
6 page 78
Lot 50 Registered Number 256 Book
6 page 80.
That all of the above is alleged
and referred to inthe petition filed in
this proceeding.
That said William Wallace Evans
will further take notice that he is re
quired to appear before the Clerk Su
perio Cout of Washington County, in
his office in Plymouth, North Caro
ina, within ten (10) days from the
27th day of September, 1929, and
answer or demur to the petition filed
in this proceeding, or the petitioner
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said petition.
This the 31 day of August, 1929.
C. V. W. AUSBON,
Clerk Superior Court.
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27.
MERCHANTS
PROTEST TO
BEING USED AS
“THE GOA T”
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At the regular meeting of the Ply- i
mouth Chamber of Commerce Mon
day night the commereialists pre
sent expessed themselves as being
opposed to the system used in get
ting advertising for programs and
other false means of soliciting
advertising. “It is nothing but
a damn graft.” said one of the com
mercialists. “If the schools, chur
ches or any other worthy organiza
tions want a contribution I would
be more than glad to contribute to
them, but I want to be sure that
all of it goes to what I contribute it
and not just half of the contri
bution as was the case this week'
when a company carried away ap-.
proximately $38.50 so that the!
school could get a similar amount,”
said another member present. “Wh
at is the matter with our board of
education that they can’t furnish
the neccessary equipment to run
our school,” said the president.
It was decided at this meeting to
run an advertisment in the Beacon
and News setting out the advan
tages, financially of selling the light-,
ing equipment to the Virginia Elec- 1
trie and Power Company, also to :
ask that the town councilmen apply
the amount received from this sale
on outstanding bonds against the
power plant, thereby reducing the
tax rate 57 cents.
The idea of an air port was also
discussed along with the progress
being made on the proposed bridges
across Roanoke, Middle and Cashie
rivers. “We are going to have a
bridge across in less than five years,”
said President Norman- “It has
gone so far as to have the plans
nearly completed by the architects,”
he continned.
C. L. Groves reported that pre
parations were under way to have
the name Plymouth and other re
quired markings painted on the
Harney building for the direction
of aviation. This will put Plymouth
on the National Aeronautics map
and will probably be the beginning
of an airport here.
FAVORS SUGGESTION
OF BEACON AND NEWS
Creswell, N. C.
Editor, Beacon and News:
Dear Sir
I notice your note referring to
the county commissioners, and
think your suggestion with refer
ence to the Wenona and Turn Pike
roads, is the proper thing to do. j
With reference to my protest will
say that you failed to put it* as it
was made and put it in a blinding
form. I will appreciate your making i
the corrections of my protest and <
print it as it was made as follows:
W. T. Phelps, enters protest again
st paying $4.00 per day for making
! out tax receipts and allow as the |
law prescribes 10 cents per name
for doing said work. Entered Sep
tember 2nd, 1929. Refer you to
Fiscal Code for County Officers,
page 103-4, Section 300.
Yours very truly,
W. T. PHELPS
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
Betty Compson
IN
“Say It With
Diamonds”
COMEDY
Saturday Night
Jack Holt
IN
“Avalanche.”
Third Episode
3F:rt
COMEDY
DON'T MISS IT
Roper Not Going Back
To Rough Stone Age;
Very Progressive
U. D. C. MEETS WITH
MRS. R. P. WALKER
By Mrs. W. B. CHESSON
The Major Louis Charles Latham
Chapter of the United Daughters
of the conferderacy met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. R.
P. Walker with Mesdames P. W.
Brown and A. R. Dupree as joint
hostesses. Mrs. B. A. Sumner, pre
sident of the local chapter presided.
Mesdames R. P. Walker and J.
W. Norman were appointed dele
gates to attend the State conven
tion to be held at Statesville in
October. Mesdames Claudius Mc
Gowan, R. P. Walker and J. W.
Norman were appointed as a nom
inating committee for the election
of new officers which will be held at
some time in the near future.
After the business session adjour
ned, a very interesting program was
enjoyed by the large number pre
sent. “The real cause of the war
between the States,” written by
Miss Augusta Carstarphen and read
by Airs. R. P. Walker. Eulogy,
“Admiral Simmons,” by Mrs. T. L.
Bray; “Our flag and what it means,”
by Airs. R. W. Johnston; eulogy,
“North Carolina soldier,” by Mrs.
J. B. Edmundson and “Where was
the Confederates formed,” by Mrs.
W. B. Chesson.
The hostesses then served a deli
cious course of ice cream, with na
tional flags printed on each block.
Loaf cake, salted nuts and fovors
of miniture flags were also served.
NEW TRIAL
GRANTED OWENS
CARSTARPHEN CASE
The Supreme Court of North
Carolina last week granted the
plaintiff A. L. Owens a new trial in
suit against E. D. Carstarphen.
This case will be brought back to
Washington county for the trial and
will probably come up in the Octo
ber term of Superior court. Attor
neys for the defendent are E. L.
Owens and Z V. Ngaonan, while
Martin and Alartin wifi represent
the defendent.
CARD OF THANKS ^
We wish to take this method of
thanking our many friends who
were so kind to us during the illness
and death of our husband and fath
er, G. L. Bowen, who passed to the
great beyond Friday, September 18,
1929. Also we wish to thank the
many" friends who contributed
flowers.
Airs. G. L Bowen and Children.
The Golden Age for the Roper
community in all probability has
passed forever, yet its passing does
not neccessiarily decree a return in
to the dark, dim ages of prehistoric
man, when men knew little nor car
ed little for progression.
When Roper mills closed and the
bank failed, the town received al
most a mortal knock; the very life
of the place was sapped. It takes
courage and optimism to face such
truths as these, yet the citizens
were made of the proper stuff and
did not lose all of their hold on
life. Now they have much to boast
of that not all towns of Roper’s
size have.
Thr streets have been dragged,
neglected weed plots mowed, old
buildings moved or torn away now
furnish sites for new business en
terprises.
The Plymouth Oil Company pur
chased the former site of the com
pany office and has begun construc
tion of a Spanish- type filling sta
tion. A novel, unique station that
no other pirt of the county can
boast of.
Just on the outskirts of the town
limits, L. S. Brey and Louis Mizell,
two of Roper’s most alert and pro
gressive citizens started this week,
operating a new service station that
a salesman declared to be the best
looking station on highway 90 be
tween Columbia and Williamston.
Just opposite is West End Filling
station, where service is reputed to
be unequalled in any part of the
state.
One finds in Roper a modern
millinary shop, two soda shops, and
a number of dry goods and grocery
stores.
I Good churches? Yes! A good
school? Indeed! Alert business fel
lows? Surely! Brainy men? Such
men as Washington county chooses
! to attend to her financial status.
With such factors as these, Roper
can never retrograde to the prehis
jtorieman. Some of these factors
j existed when the excitizen of Roper
1 sent his letter to the Beacon and
I News concerning his old home town.
Perhaps his conclusion was too has
Ty* surely unfair.
VRoper may be dying, but a slow
death to be sure. We must have
many symptoms of death before
the end of the trail is reached and
the loved ones of the community
have to say “ashes to ashes” over
the dead remains of live little Roper
keep a certain person’s name out
of his paper. W atch next week’s
issue for the low down.
A ROPER CITIZEN
The editor was told yesterday to
News For Farm And Home
By MISS ELEANOR PRATT COVINGTON, Home Agent
R. E. DUNNING, County Agent
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TARBORO DISTRICT FAIR
OCT. 29TH.-NOV. 2ND.
Every woman in Washington
county interested in sending articles
to theTarboro District Fair should
*ee the Home Agent at once. Last
pear around $70.00 in prizes were ,
won by the women of this county,
rhis year we want this amount
loubled. State Fair 14th-19th.
Schedule for week beginning
September 23rd:
Monday, Hoke; Tuesday, Piney
strove, Creswell Girls Club; Wednes
lay, Beech Grove; Thursday, Ply
nouth; Friday, Rocky Mount
Agent’s Conference; Saturday, Con
•erence.
4-H Club Day at Raleigh Fair
October 19th. Free Admittance
A special 4-H Club Day will be
held Friday October 18th in con
nection with the State Fair. All
Club members will be admitted
free of charge on that day. A
special badge has been arranged for
the 4-H Club Members.
This will be a red letter day for
4-H Club work. All Club members
are asked to notify the Home or
Farm agent if they intend to attend,
the fair on this day.
Every Irish Potatoe grower in
Washington county is urged to at
tend the potatoe growers meeting
at the courthouse in Columbia this
afternoon.