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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. 41 PLYMOUTH. N.C., FRIDAY. JANUARY 24, 1930 NO. 7 Cost Washington County $19,325.60 To Prepare For Pupils Failing Work During the first four months of the school year 1928-29 there were 2916 children enrolled in the schools of Washington county. The daily attendance for this period was 2,347.9., Authorities have figured that it costs 834 yearly to keep a child in school. Taking this as a basis, Washington county spent $19,325.60 to educate these child ren during this period that did no good. That same amount is being spent again. In 1929-30, there were 2,949.7 students enrolled in the schools with an average daily at tendance of 2,406. It cost Washing ton county $18,483.80 during this four months to prepare for students who failed to attend school. Again next year this same amount will have to be again expended to take these children over what they should have gotten during this per iod. “If the parents, who are also the tax payers, would realize how much they are handicaping their children and how much it is costing them to allow their children to stay home from school,” said J. W. Norman, county superintendent of public in struction, “I am certain that our average attendance would be near ly perfect.” The board of education has to prepare for the number of children enrolled and the money is expended whether the enrolled students at tend school or not. Of the many ways that taxes can be reduced, the best and most profitable one is to have every child that is in the school age, enroll ever year and at tend regulary, for a large per cent of the money collected for taxes goes to run our schools. The average attendance during 1929-30 has increased about two points over the average attendace during the same period in 1928-29. This is very commendable, but school officials will not be satisfied until every child who enrolls in the public schools are in school every day that sickness .does not keep them out. UNIQUE ANNOUNCEMENT On page four of this issue will be found the advertisement of the Hub announcing that in the next issue of the Beacon and News will be carried an announcement of the biggest surprise ot .the year for the buying puhlic ii ,n Washington county. Be sure and read their an nouncement next week. ORATORS SELECTED Creswell:- The orators from Cres well and Columbia Schools to par ticipate in the contest sponsored by the American Legion subject OUR FLAG, have been sleeted. No other school ia the two counties have reported any thing at all done on this contest. ALMO THEATRE TONIGHT and Saturday Night William Boyd IN “Flying Fool” Third Episode ~ r ?«*' NEXT WEEK Billie Dove IN ‘Careers” ! ONLY EIGHT CASES CAME BEFORE RECORDER JUDGE SAWYER HERE TUESDAY Recorders Judge, Jerry A. Saw yer dealt out swift justice to the 8 cases that came before him Tues day morning. This session was the first since December. Louis Bell was given three months on the county roads for stealing beef from Jackson’s Market and three months for stealing barbecue from Mr. Simpson; Mack George and Sam Miller, roommates, were given three months each on the county roads for getting drunk and cutting each other up; John Mack Pettiford was given a suspended sentence providing he would pay the costs for stealing a phonograph from tnc Irving Furniture Store. Pettiford first took the phonograph and decided it best to return it; G. S. Respass was ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings for shooting a dog. He registered an appeal; Lonnie James Young was called and failed. His case was con tinued and a capias issued; Check Douglas was fined 810 and costs after being found guilty of simple assault; Lettec Gilliam was refered to the juvenile court on a charge of stealing; the case of Tom Biggs against J. C. Tarkenton was de« I dared a non-suit. LEGION HERE TO CONDUCT ROUND UP Columbia:- Roy L. Litcfiolcl com mander of Scuppernong Post No. 182 of the American Legion, was interviewed today with reference to the participation of the local post in the week designated by the state commander of the Araorican Le gion, Department of North Caro lina, as “Round-Up Week.” Post commander Litchfield first quoted state Commander Ceo. K. Freeman of Goldsboro as haviug said, “This the eleventh year of the American Legion’s existence finds greater de mands being made upon us for con structive work than ever before. The ranks of our disabled comrades are constantly increasing, making necesssary continued leadership for adequate hospitals. The number of dependent orphan children of our deceased comrades is increasing, requiring a large membership in the Legion to furnish funds, leader ship and administration to insure them opportunities to which their fathers and mothers heroic service entitles them. The restlessness of our people due to adverse condi tions in many sections of the state demands some unselfish organiza tion to lead in community service. The growth of opinions subversive to our form of government require constant vigilance on the part of men and women who having dedi cated their lives to the service of State and Nation stand undaunted in the face of such movement for strict adherence to the principles upon which our government was founded and in the observance < f w'hich has been maintained. These and the supreme importance of see ing that the universal draft bill (which wall certainly tend to take the profit out of war as this bill provides that in case of war money power as wrell as man-power shall he drafted,) and other demands to ex-service men are so impelling that the Legion has decided to put these matters frankly before, every exservice man and endeavor to en roll them in the American Legion before Feb. 1st.” MAN WANTED IMMEDIATELY —by giant international industry; over 7000 already stai ted; some doing an nual business *13 000: no n'-perinncc or Capital mqu.it'u; everyiliiug sup plied; realize sue ess independence Rnwleigh’s way; retail ood products, soap, toilet preparations, stock, poul try supplies; your own business sup. ported by big American, Canadian, Australian ii dustries; resources over $17,000,000; established 40 yea s; get our proposition all say it’s great! Raw lei h Oompay, i)*pt NC-45.J, Rich mond, Va. WASHINGTON COUNTY PEANUT GROWERS TO ATTEND PEANUT MEET A very small number attended the meeting of the Plymouth Cham ber of Commerce Monday night. A. L. Alexander, who attended the meeting of the peanut growers at Suffolk, made a report of what was done at the meeting and of what he had done as to prcpring for the meeting to be held in Mur fresboro Tuesday. Mr. Alexander stated that three men would take the problems of the peanut growers before tho farm committe at Washington City dur ing this week. Below is a copy of a resolution drawn up at the meeting in Suffolk and read Monday night: RESOLVED by the committee appointed by the recent Peanut Growers meeting held in Suffolk, Virginia, January 6, 1930, at their meeting on January 16. FIRST: That the Chairman ap point a committee of three member of this committee, of which he shall be a member and ex-officic chair man, to present to the Farm Board at Washington the proposed charter by-laws, contracts and plan of work organization of the Peanut Growers Association to be drawn by them for the purpose of allowing the Farm Board to either approve same or to recommend such changes therein as they (the Farm Board) may desire or deem advisable so as to permit them to Ire of pecuniary assistance to the peanut growers in their effort to obtain a fair price for (heir peanuts. SECOND That, as soon as possible thereafter, a meeting of the growers and business men of thii Virginia Carolina peanut sect ion be called for the purpose of forming a new organization to act jointly with any National organ ization which may be formed to aid in the orderly marketing of peanuts the obtaining of assistance thereon from the cooperation of growers merchants and business men in the peanut belt in helping to incaease the price of peanuts. THIRD That each member of the present Committee invite at least ten men from his respective county to be present at tne next meeting for organization. FOURTH That the new organiza tion be divorcee from the old in so far as practical and possible. W. H. S. Burgwyn of Northampton County. MORE POWER-MORE SPEED Keeping in line with modern times, the manufacturers of the Willys Six is today, through the Plymouth Garage and Motor Com pany, announcing that this car will make 72 miles an hour with ease. The local representative urges that you come in and talk over your plans for a new car. Farm And Home j Schedule for week beginning Jan. 27, Monday, Cherry Womans Club; Tuesday, Hoke; Wednesday, Beech Grove; Thursday, P. Grove; Friday, Wenona; Saturday, Office. Not less than twenty dollars j worlli of iuiz.es will be given to the boy or girl producing the greatest number of pounds of tomotoes on a fourth of an acre in the tomatoe contest this year. Any boy or girl interested let your Home agent know at once. GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH j V> -• ’ * i wo 1 ! I Xlt/ V . i V . ia. muikiiniuij xtbtiOi I Mr. Frith Winslow, Lay Reader. Sunday School at 10 A. M. Morn-! ing Prayer and Sermon, 11 A. M. I' _ i FOR RENT-One thr<o room iur nished apartirerl One fe ar roam ur.-1' furnished appxutueul—Apply rSeaeou , & News One Hundred Girls And Boys Have Joined Poultry Club Washington County _ n . ■■ — POET AND PEASANT | “I heard a lot of folks talking about our conversation last week,” said the Peasant “So did I,” said the Poet, “and for some reason or other they agreed with our conversation.” “We have some sensible people in Washington county,” said the Peasant. “In fact, all of our folks are intelligent but they haven’t had time to think heretofore or haven’t thought: In spite of the fact that these people agree with us, there is many of them who will continue to give their trade to the chain store and send around 90 cents of every dollar they spend out of the county, never to be seen again.” That little argument that you gave last week has caused me to do considerable thinking. I remember when Mr. Bob Campbell brother to the man who runs the wholesale house in Plymouth, had as good a little business as could be found in any small town. Now he is gone. He was one of the best citizens Ply mouth has ever had but the chain stores came in and ran him out. He could not compete with them. An nually Washington county is loos ing approximately $500 in taxes that this man would pay. There it a few others that have gone, all on the account of the chain .stores,’' said the Poet. There is a merchant here now who is merely hanging on,” said the Peasant. “His taxes is annually about $2500 and he is not doing enougli business to pay clerk hire. What has become of the business? It has all gone to the chain store. This one merchant pays five times as much taxes as docs all of the chain stores in Washington county and he is gradually being forced out. Who’s fault is it?” “1 don’t blame the chain stores to make money if they can,” said the Poet, “but I do blame the local people for trading with them.” “I remember attending a civic meeting recently when all of the big men in Plymouth were present,” said the Peasant, “and one of these so called big men made a nice beautiful talk, the theme of his talk was to keep the dollar at home. Now this man is a good man and a necessity to the community and I believe that lie was conscientious in what he was saying. I am ex pecting big things from him, but I notice practically every day that his wife goes to a chain store and purchases her needs. He shouldn’t do this and then preach the trade at home idea.” “I don’t know very much about this new fangled stuff called psy chology, but I do think that if we can keep the idea of trading at home with the home merchants be fore the people that they will rea lize their mistake and trade with the home merchants,” said thepea ■ sant Young Farmers Make Plans Work Roper School Campus _ ______n ■■ ■ ■ ■ UNUSUAL One of the most unusual and in terestihg advertisements that has ever appeared in- the Beacan and News will be found on page two. The management of Williford’s Store is telling the people of Plymouth and Washington county just how much he appreciates tiieir patronage and how he would like to Serve them in the future. It is the talk of one friend to another. CELEBRARES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Creswell:- Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Litchfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. I5th. This couple has lived on Bungle Is land farm 1 miles from Creswell all of that 50 years of married life. On the day of celebration they took dinner with their daughter Mrs. A. L. Holmes at Creswell. Late in the afternoon a few of their old friends, 'equaintances in their prenuptial life, gathered for a period of remin • sconce. Ice cream and cake were served. PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEET Columbia:- The Columbia Par ;nt Teachers Association met in re gular session last night with 173 Members and visitors present. Interesting features of this meet i.v, »i Cl I i oC'i » Cl!Ci — id by the Columbia Orchestra under he direction of Mr. Fred Rogers, t program by the Ninth Grade en itled, “A Reunion of the Class of [032 Ten Years after Graduation,” m address by Rev. C. E. Williams, Epi" •opr.l Minister, end reports of he different committee chairmen. By Leslie B. Spruill At the request of President T. W. Tarkenton, the Future Farmers of America met Monday night, January 20th at 7:30 o’clock to decide upon certain plans that were drawn up in the years program of the young farmers. There were thir teen present. It was decided that young farmers give a Father and Son banquet in the Roper School building the first or middle of March. A thorough discussion was had on the beautification of the school ground. This organization of young men began the work of bcautifing the school ground some time ago and they decided to carry on what they had started. Trees will be planted and everything possible to make the grounds around Roper school attractive. The meeting adjourned to meet again at the request of the president. After the meeting, the afternoon section played the morning section basketball. The afternoon section defeated the morning section by only a small margin, the score being 20- 19. THOMPSON-CLAGON HAD GOOD OPENING “In spite of the inclement wea [ ther and the so called hard time, we came within $100 of having as ever had,” said 1. S. Tompson, j manager of Thompson-Clagon, inc. This is very unsual as last Satur day was a dreary rainy day. This is a clearance sale and is being put on to decrease the stock so as to make I room for spring merchandise. Poultry Club Expected to be a good one. Next week the names of the boys and girls who have joined the Poultry Club that, is being organized by the Home and Farm agent will be printed. Already nearly a hundred boys and girls have joined. Manuals on Poultry are being ordered for the club members use. A Currituck County girl made .§100.00 profit from her chickens last spring in just two months. Most any farm paper will tell about the splindid result boys and girls are getting from raising chick ings. There is no better time than this spring for boys and girls to make their spending money. Some will possible want to save their earnings for a college education, othersfor personal expenses. The Home and Farm agents in Beaufort County along with the Home and Farm agents in Washington County are making arrangements to charter a bus during the summer and take the boys and girls of each County on a trip to Washington D. C. This trip will cost around $15.00 for all expenses and any boy or girl interested could start now and make his or her entire expenses by joining the Poultry Club. THE WIND When the wind blows down the chimney, And the flames leap high in the grate; I know that winter is coming, And I can hardly wait For the ice to get right for skating, And the snow to come flying down; Then we’ll drive the car in the shelter, And use the sleight to ride to town. I love the wind in the pinetrecs, It makes them whisper and sigh; I think that they must be trying, To sing me a lull-a-by. Sometimes I’ll have a cottage, With lots of dowel's and vines; And the only music I’ll need for my home, Will be the wind in the whisper ing pines. -SALLY CARTER 7th Grade - Creswell School ADDS NEW LIFE TO VEGTABLEg Frigidare an electric refrigerator sold by L. O. Horton and Brothers, today announces that they have perfected the Hydrator and call it a marvelous new moist air compart ment that makees vegetables and salad materials delightfully fresh and tender. The Frigidare is rapidly becom ing the popular system of refrigera tion among the people of Plymouth and Washington county. Not only is this true of Washington county, but of the entire United States. CREEPY CREST FACULTY PLAY Creswell:- Will be presented in the school auditorium at Creswell on the evening of January the 24th. This clever mystery play is both entertaining and awe inspiring. CHEVROLET DEALER MAKES REQUEST In this issue of the Beacon and News on p -ge t'ril>o Woodley Chevrolet Company is asking you to check the many features in the sen sational new Caevrolet Six. Among the features listed is the hydraulic shoclcabsorber, 50-horse power motor, water-proof brakes, non glare windshield and adjustable drivers seat.
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