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PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1929
VOL. 40
NO. 43
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Plans For Curb Market
Be Made Saturday; Farm
& Home Agents Ardent
This week letters have been sent
to every club woman in Washing
ton County asking her to cooperate
in organizing a Curb market at Ply
mouth.
Last Saturday Miss Pratt Cov
ington observed the Rocky Mount
market and gathered some impor
tant data on opening and running
such a market.
Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock
a group of women from the Wash
ington County Council will meet at
the court house to discuss plans for
organizing. The Mayor of Ply
mouth, Chamber of Commerce, and
the women of Plymouth will be
asked to co-operate.
The faith which has been deve
loped on the part of the farmer in
cooperation as a remedy for market
ing difficulties has resulted from a
realization of the need for united
efforts in solving common problems.
The people of the county are ask
ed to consider the advantages of a
curb maket:
First, the individual producer is
unable to undertake many of the
endeavors which are of vital impor
tance to better and more economi
cal marketing, but proper organiza
tion will supply this means.
Second, standardization of the
products grown and sold on the
market. The farmer is frequently
criticized for lack of. attention to
the uniformity and quality of his
products. As an individual he is
powerless to remedy this weakness.
Third. Intelligent marketing is
impossible without information con
cerning crop and market conditions.
The avenage producer, however,
lacks both the facilities and the
time needed to obtain the most
complete and reliable information of
this nature. He is placed at a dis
advantage in marketing his pro
ducts individually because the per
sons with whome he deals usually
have more complete information
than he has.
Fourth. A curb market protects
the customer as well as the produc
er selling his products. Standard
price-standard products.
Fifth. Curb markets sell only
once or twice a week and sell a few
cents under the regular retail prices.
Sixth. A curb market will en
courage the farmer to raise more
produce for sale as well as lor home
use.
Seventh. Curb marketing pro
ducues results by the application of
united effort and good business to
common problems.
Eighth. The farmer peddling his
wares will be required to sell at the
market, and standardize his pro
ducts as well as price.
Let the Farm and Home Agents
know what you think of this move
ment.
PLYMOUTH HIGH WINS
FROM COLUMBIA
Plymouth High went to Colum
bia Friday and won their first game
of the season by a score of 7 to 0.
Burl Gurganus scored the touch
down in the first five minutes of
play and on the third play after
the touchdown he was injured and
put out of the game.
At no time during the game did
the Columbia team threaten the
Plymouth goal. At no time did they
get nearer than the 23 yard line,
while Plymouth threatened the Co
lumbia goal a number of times. As
the finishing whistle blew the Ply
mouth boys were within one inch
of scoring another touchdown.
821 Children 1
Daiiy By
COUNTY TAXES
ARE DUE NEXT
MONDAY; NEW
LAW EFFECTIVE
Approximately $165,000 in taxes
will be due and payable to Wash
ington county Monday, October
7th, furnishing a problem that
many property owners will, no
doubt, find hard to solve under pre
sent conditions. For many, pro
bably even more than ever before,
the obligation will mean great sae
rafices. Those who are able can
probably take advantages of a one
cent discount the first month, and
so on down the line until next June
the poor man will find a four cent
penalty added to his taxes.
The 1929 State Legislature re
quires all counties to offer discounts
during the few months that the
taxes are due and payable and to
impose penalties on those property
owners who wait until February 1
to settle their accounts. During two
months, December and January,
the tax shall be at par or face value
the law provides. The Washington
County Commissioners are attempt
ing to find out whether or not these
laws are optional or compulsory. If
they are optional, they will proba
bly disregard it, but otherwise they
will be forced to follow it to the
letter.
There are seven clauses having to
do with discounts and penalties in
the payment of taxes and appearing
in the public laws, Chapter 344,
section 805.
In some sections the discount and
penalty features injected into the
collection system will have some
effect. As to the taxpayers in
Washington county, the law is going
to bring about hardships on many,
for the majority of the taxpayers
will be unable to settle their taxes
the first month were a 50 percent
discount allowed. The feature in
ducing one to pay his taxes early is
pushed far into the background by
the penalty feature, for where one
will get one percent off for an early
settlement, another will get four
per cent added on if he waits until
next May to settle.
County Accountant J. C. Gatlin
anti his assistants have been very
busily engaged during the past
several weeks preparing the books,
preparatory to turning them over
to Sheriff J. Iv. Reid.
PLANT BULBS NOW
Remember that the “fall” is the!
time to plant all spring flowering
blubs. They may be put in almost
any time from October first until
the ground freezes; in fact ,we have
succeeded with even later plant, but
the earlier planting brings best
success.
The soil should be well spaded,
and the surface of the beds slightly
raised at 'the center, so that no
water will stand, but soak the bed
good with water when first put in,
then later if it dries out. The soil
will be better if enriched with well
rotted bone dust.
AL1 colors of Tulip bulbs can be
secured from the Home Agent for
40 cents per dozen. Bulbs are high
er this year than usual, and this
price is exceptionally good.
Hransported
School Trucks
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With 10 new trucks and six used
ones, there are 821 children in
Washington county being transport
ed to and from the three high schools
every day. This makes an average
of about 52 to the truck, but some
of the trucks make more than one
trip.
247 of these pupils are transport
ed from Plymouth, 281 from Roper
and 293 from Creswell. It costs the
county approximately $1,000 month
ly to operate these trucks. This
estimate is not authentic and in
cludes depreciation of these trucks,
upkeep, drivers salaries, gas and oil
and other miscellaneous accounts.
This will mean that it costs Wash
ington county $50 a day to get the
children to and from the three main
high schools.
Transporting the children by
trucks proved very safe during the
recent year as there was only one
casulty. A representative of the
Beacon and News saw Gilmer Ayers,
driver of the long acre truck, stop
and one of the boys got out and
went to the railroad to see whether
or not a train was coining. This is
done at every crossing by a request
of the board of education. Drivers
salaries are docked if they fail to do
this or are reported for other reasons, j
The third report against a driver j
causes him to lose his job. The j
board is also offering $25 to the dri-.
ver who keeps his truck in the best i
shape; $14 to the one who is next;
best and $10 to the thi-id. T. A. ■
Stubbs, R. E. Dunning and L. C.
Willoughby are judges. These men ;
looked over the trucks before they
were delivered to the various dri-,
vers and they will inspect them at
the close of the fiscal year. It is
thought that the various dealers
who sold the county trucks will
supplement this offer, thereby en-1
eouraging the protecting of the
trucks further.
In spite of the fact that the board
of education had to purchase 10
new trucks this year, 27 of the to
tal 43 cents tax reduction was
through the department of educa
tion. This department handles a
majority of the moneys expended
in the county. i
Farm And Home
Schedule for week beginning Sept.
30th: Monday, Plymouth: Tues
day, C res well Girls Club; Wednes-,
day, Plymouth Girls Club; Phurs-j
day, Roper Girls Club; Friday,;
Hoke Woman’s Club; Saturday,
Office.
Last fall the State Department
secured a small quantity of Black
Walnuts from Mt. Vernon, one of
America’s historical shrines. Also a
few nuts from Arlington, the home
of our own beloved Robert E. Lee.
We want the 4-H Club boys
and girls to get these seedliings,
and start a Black Walnut Planters
Club. These seedlings will cost just
one cent each. With each order for
25 seedlings we will give two of the
Mt. Vernon or Arlington seedlings.
Order must be scut through the
Home or Farm Agents. Orders will
be accepted and filled in the order
received (first served) Not more
than 20 applications from any one
county can be accepted.
No doubt there is some civic club
or individual who will be glad to
cooperate in getting a Black Wal
nut Club started in Washington
County.
DOW ME BROS.
CIRCUS EXHIBIT
HERE TUESDAY
ONE DAY ONLY
Soon we can go back to the thrills
of the boyhood days for the Circus
will soon be here Friday Oct. 11th.
Witn all its streaming banners, its
lofty and gaudy Tablo Trucks, its
dens that release strange sounds
from those roaring, Beasts of the
jungle.
Its Beautifully costumed artists
from the four corners of the world,
and Downic Bros. Free street par
ade is just a mile in length.
This Gigantic Circus Requires 75
trucks to transport it from stand to
stand and its moves are made in
record time at such a tremendous
saving in cost that they have been
able to reduce the General admis
sion price to the scale of the pre
war days.
It is presented in a Mammouth
Electric lighted all waterproof tent
with thousands of comfortable seats.
50 great acts make up the program
me assuring there will be no delays.
Every second is jammed with Ac
tion, Thrills, Taughter.
Practically every animal of wild
animal kingdome is represented in
the Steel Arena and all actors of
highest calibre—Lions, Leopards,
Pumas, Tigers are all masterly
handled by their fearless trainer
unmindfull of their snarls and roars
as they do their daily turns.
The Ponderous Elephants Heads
headed by the Famous Teddy of
New York Hippodrome fame. And
supported by his little sister Babe
the smallest of the performing Pa
chyderms on exhibition today.
The human side of the program
me includes the names of many
famous as stars of the saw dust
arena, Trapeeze artists, Wire wal
kers, Aeiial artists. Those thrilling
daring men and women who taunt
death to win your smile. Tumbling
Clowns, those never tiring fellows
that live to make you laugh. They
are just overflowing with funny
new capers that will keep you in an
uproar of laughter from start to
Jnish.
Then there are the Numerous
Actors of our Domestic animals
:lie Horses, Ponies, Dogs, Goats,
Pigs, and Birds. Those lovable
creatures will perform in a manner
luit will make one hesitate to call
:hem dumb animals.
A troup of high Jumping Grey
Hounds that have been schooled by
me of America’s foremost Domes
:ic animal trainers John White.
Carl Clarks Educated Florida
Razorbaclc Hogs comes in for con
-iderable mention for their skill as
Kirn yard actors.
Plenty of parking space has been
irranged for at the show grounds
it Ball park.
Act like a success. Advertise.
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
Joan Crowford
IN
“Dream of Love”
COMEDY
Saturday Night
Eddie Quilian
IN
“Show Folks”
Fifth Episode
JFire Sftffiiw*
COMEDY
DON’T MISS IT
Caught And Arrested
Sunday Night; In Court
And Married Tuesd
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WASHINGTON
COUNTY IS 24TH
STATE SCHOOL
EFFICIENCY
School efficiency in Washington
county was lower during the year
1928-29 than it was during the pre
ceding year, according to the rating
recently given out by the State De
partment of Education. It fell from
an efficiency rating of 68.8 in 1927
28 to 68.4 in 1928-29, yet Washing
ton county is only 24 points below
New Hanover county, which is the
highest rating county in the State,
and has an efficiency rating of 85.9.
Counties are rated according to
10 factors, which are:
Percentage of enrollment in aver
age daily attendance.
Average length of term in days.
Training of teachers.
Precentage of enrollment in high
school.
Precentage of children enrolled
who are normal and under age.
Average annual salary of teachers
and principals.
Cost of instructional service per
pupil enrolled.
Current expenditure per pupil en
rolled.
Current expenditure per teacher
and principal employed.
Valuation of school property per
child enrolled.
Washington county shows a high
er rating than does any oi the ad
joining counties. Tyrrell rates 53
with an efficiency rating of 62.2;
Martin rates 41 with an efficiency
rating 64.4; Bertie rates 27 with an
efficiency rating of 68.2; and Beau
fort rates 78 with an efficiency rat
ing of 55.8.
Plans of Superintendent J. W.
Normad will increase Washington’s
standing considerably if he has the
cooperation of the parents. For this
school year he hopes to make every
dollar invested in education in
Washington county give more
than a dollars worth of value in re
turn.
grace episcopal church
Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector Mr.
Frith Winslow, Lay Reader.
Sunday School at 10 A. M. Cele
bration Holy Communion and Ser
mon 11 A. M.
For the first time in the histc
of th- Washing’on comity govei
m-nt --oHjiic married to av(
being juosecutcd for prostituti
Tuesday. It seems that on inf<
111:0 ion Alined from various sourc
Sheriff J. K. Reid and Chief of I
lif< P. \V. Brown went to the hoi
of Mary Ford'- sister to raid it j
whi-ke\ Sunday night. When t
t:i“ office rs arrived and rushed in
a room they found Mary Ford a
Louis Bell in a very embarrassi
position, Roth colored. Mary w
in i.ed with ail her clothes off a
Louis was standing in the midc
of the fioor, wet with presperati
attempting to get his clothes o
! but failed to don more than a p£
of his underware.
They were arrested on charg
of prositution and brought to cm
for trial Tuesday. .Just as Solicit
('. L. Baily was preparing to ci
the case for trial, Louis and Ma
called him off and asked if th<
would do anything to them if th<
were married. Soln if or Baily assu
ed the couple that if they were ma
ried lie would withdraw the oha
ges.
Marriage license were at on
procured from the Register o
Deeds and County Accountant
Catlin was called on to perform tl
ceremony. This was probably tl
first time that a couple has bet
married under these conditions i
the Wadiington county court hous
Mary’s sister was found guilty <
running a howdy house and sentei
ced to sixty days in the county wor
house.
In less than 30 minutes Mar
Manley was caught, tried and sei
tenecd six months in the count
work house for one gallon of whiskej
Chief of Police P. W. Brown caugh
litu- on Washington street, betwee:
the alley hack of Nelson Mercanti
Company’s store and carried her u
to the courthouse where she wa
tried, Reorder’s Court then bein
insession. She took an appeal. Onl
a few other minor eases came be
fore Recorder Sawyer this week.
More rain fell in North Carolim
Monday and Tuesday than ha
fallen over the same period in year
Cemeteries are full of men win
were going to advert is.
If you like knocking knock !
home run: Advertise.
| POET AND
PEASANT
z
“Have you ever noticed how the
people of Washington county love
to gossip over their neighbors?’’
asked the Peasant.
“Once in a while I believe 1 do,
said the Poet. “In fact that is
about all we do so I don’t see how
that we can kick on someone
else doing the same things we do
ourselves.”
“Well I do,” said the Peasant.
“What we gossip about is to try
and accomplish something while
they try to tear each other down.
“Women do the most of the gos
siping don’t they,” said the Poet.
“Heck no,” replied the Peasant.
“Men are worse gossipers than
women, that is as far as damaging
gossip is concerned.”
“I don’t know,” said the Poet.
“1 never have looked at it in that
way. I know that according to the
papers the two parties hired women
to carry on a part of their gossiping
or rather begin it and the men
would take it up where the womei
left off, during the recent nations
election.”
“Talking to a person is allrigh
with me,” said the Peasant, “Bu
the dirtiest thing that a man oi
woman can do 1 think is to talk
about a person, yet about one hal
t h e population o f Washingtoi
county and the world as far as that
goes, is trying to see if they can’
say more about the other half than
they can about them. It ain’t noth
mg but durncd foolishness eithei
and most of the time it is whei
some person is jealous of some othei
one.”
“Well,” said the Poet, “what tin
heck are you going to do about it.”
“Nothing I guess,” said tne Pea
sant, “but I think that the people
should keep their mouths shut
about their fellow man if they can’t
say something nice about them,
and at least they should tell the
truth.”