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PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930
NO. 13
Home Demonstration Agent
Presented Summary Work
To County Commissioners
The subject studied in the clubs
during Februaay was desserts and
how to make inexpensive ones from
fruit. The Creswell, Alba, and
Chapel Hill Clubs had the biggest
attendance during the month. Each
club having more than twenty
three members present.
Leaders were appointed in each
club for our garden and yard con
test. The Farm agent went to some
of the club meetings and gave ex
cellent talks on gardens. Every
thing possible is being done to get
the people interested in planting
more anti better gardens. Plans are
underway to take care of a'l the
surplus vegetables b y shipping
them. Top market prices have
been offered.
Several not oects were maue un
der the agents instructions and sev
eral made by club members them
selves. In this way early vegeta
bles will be ready for shipping and
for sale on the local curb market.
Congressman Lindsay C. Warren
sent the Home Agent COO poultry
bulletins for use in the poultry
clubs. One father said that his son
read every poultry bulletin the first
night after he received it. One trip
was made to Robersonville to carry
eggs for some of the Poultry Club
members. Everything possible will
be done to help the boys and girls
with their poultry, and help find a
market for them. Young chickens
were selling on our Curb market
last Saturday for 45c per pound.
The Home Agent spent two days
and one morning weighing the
school children of the county.
Miss Mary E. Thomas, Nutri
tion specilist held the first leaders
school of the year in the demonstra
tion kitchen on Feb. l'8th. Fifty
three women and saris attended
this meeting.
Miss Thomas gave, an excellent
lesson on preparing meats, and
especially stressed the use of the
tougher for their nutritive values.
During February more farm pro
duce was sold on the curb market
than any month since it was open
ed. The total for the month being
$478 84. There was only one Satur
day that the sales did not go over
$125.00. Only one crate of eggs
were shipped in January, as the
people had just gotten interested in
shinning them. During February
$85.11 worth of eggs were shipped
and the lowest price received 33$c.
per dozen. Plans are now underway
for storing eggs at Wilmington.
The market price will be paid for
these eggs when crated at the mar
ket. They will be *tored during the
summer and will be sold next fall
to an advantage. The people of the
county are being urged to co-oper
ate with the agents in handling
their eggs in this way. This plan
brought the Egecombe County
people 58c more on the dozen last
year.
BUSINESS IN GENERAL
ON UPWARD SWING
SAYS L. A. MILLER
Business in general and the auto
mobile business in particular, are
on the upward swing and should be
on a practically normal basis with
in the next sixty days. This is the
opinion of L. A. Miller, president of
the Willys - Overland Company,
George M. Graham, vice-president
in charge of sales and other execu
tive of the company who have just
returned from a business trip that
coverd nearly the entire nation.
The automobile always is the
first to be affected in any recession
of general business and is the fiirst
to recover,” Mr. Miller said. “All
manufacturers are properly control
ling their manufacturing schedules
and when business resumes on a
normal basis this will have the ef
fect of stabilization in the large
automobile centers of the country
and will likewise have a benefiicial
effect on business as a whole.
“My view of the entire picture
discloses no alarming condition re
garding the automobile or any other
line of business. People are buying
motor cars as well as other mer
chandise and will continue to do in
increasing monthly volume until
we reach our normal stride which
should come within the next sixty
days.
“With the general revamping of
sales and production policies, care
ful attention to the used car pro
blem and the close co-operation be
tween dealer and manufacturer, I
am confident that the 1930 volume
will equal that of last year. Under
the present policies this should pro
duce greater profits for both dealer
and manufacturer since the 193©
program is based On the law of sup
ply and demand rather than on aaa
arbitrary production schedule. This
plan is economically sound and will
undoubtedly be reflected in a heal
thier business situation all around.”
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. Conley Greer Minister
John W. Darden Superintendent
Subject
“Conquest”
Christian Endeavor 6:30 P.M.
©ot Greer President
Group No. 2 in charge of program.
Sermon 7:30 3®, M.
Subject
“The Nine Kinds of Christians”
Prayer Meeting
Wednesday 7:30 R. M.
John Darden Leader
Choir and'Orchestra practice
Thursday 7:30 P- M.
Bible School
9:45 A. M.
Communion
Sermon
11 A. M.
11:15 A. M.
PLYMOUTH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Presents
“(JHiiuiijljt
A Comedy Drama In Three Acts
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Tiaeeday Night, March Eleventh, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty
Eight O’clock
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Order Of Their First Appearance
Jim Shennan, A Taxi Driver
Moll Cripps, Bill’s Wife
Tillie Cripps (Till), Her Daughter, A Maid
Nan Cripps, Known as Miss Morgan
Tom (Kid Glove) McGerty, A Confidence Man
Bill Cripps, Boss of a Gang of Thieves
Charlie The Dude, Criminologist
Ennis Van Dyne, A Millionaire
Burke, A Plain Clothes Man
Miss Henrietta Van Dyne, Ennis’ Sister
Jessie McNair
Mrs. C. L. Jackson
Nancy Bateman
Mrs. H. W. McNair
Lawrence Jones
Van B. Martin, Jr.
Bill Waters
Bob Tarkenton
Charlie Jackson
Alma Sanderson
NEXT MONTH WILL BE
“WAR MONTH” FOR
UNITED STATES
By Lee Roy Harris
Strange as it may seem, five of
the six major wars that the United
States has had since its birth as a
nation some 150 years ago, began
in the month of April.
On April the 19th, 1775, the un
rest. which had rapidly been growing
between the colonies and England,
the mother country, came to a head
I and war was declared. The people
j had grown tired of paying tribute
to the crown of England. Oppression
had gone too far. A new and inde
pendent nation was born. A nation
to later become the strongest in the
world and one that has never been
defeated. This nation was com
posed of 13 states and was known
as the United States. Some of the
property was still the property of
the mother country, but was later
bought or acquired by treaties. E
Pluribus Unum, our slogan, means
Of Many One.
June letn, lyiz, the motner
country, England, began infringing
on America’s right on the seas.
This was the first and last time
that any European nation has at
tempted war with the United
States on her own soil. This war
ended in favor of the new nation
on May 30, 1815.
April 24, 1848, the Mexicans be
came unruly or forgot how to treat
American citizens. It took this
young nation just 3G days to show
Mexico that they must respect these
people.
Perhaps the most unsatisfactory
war of all began on April 15th, 1861
when the United States was no
longer the United States but a di
vided nation. For five years we
fought each other. All on the ac
count of jealousness and stuborness
The central government offered the
southern planters a small amount
for each of their slaves the South
erners thought it not enough and
refused to free their slaves. Jeffer
son Davis was elected president and
Richmond was made the capitol of
the south. Brother fought brother;
father fought son. On August 20th,
1866, this dreadful war ended, but
there is even today a cold feeling
between the h orth and South. This
is rapidly disappearing.
April 21, 1898, the Battleship
Maine was blown np by the
Spaniards at Havanali Cuba. The
Maine was anchored at Havanah
to protect the Monroe Doctrine.
Spain was treating the Cubans in
such a manner as to cause the
American citizens to rise up and
urge that Cuba be made a free
country. This war lasted until
April 11, 1899 and ended in a
victory for the United States.
April 6th, 1917, the United
States joined the Allies in the
World War against Germany and
her allies. The Armistice was sign
ed November 11, 1918, but war was
not over until the articles of peace
were signed, July 2nd, 1921, Then
and not until then did the United
States call all of her soldier boys
home. Some have said that this
was the bloodiest war that the
world has ever known. Many rea
sons have been advanced as to the
cause of this war, but the writer
feels that the only real reason was
a commercial jeolicy that existed
and still exists between the Euro
pean nations.
SUPPER CLUB ENTERTAINED
The Tuesday Night Supper Club
met with Mrs. A. II. Stier Tuesday
night. After a buffet supper was
served, the guests engaged in play
ing bridge. Mrs. Collins won the
ladies’ prize and Wally Burr Jr.,
was awarded the men’s prize.
Recorder Jerry Sawyer
Had Busy Day; Misstrial
Ordered In Assault Case
Roper High School Basketball Team
Outplayed Strong Plymouth Team
A ROAD FOR WENONA
CONSUMED MUCH OF
COMMISSIONERS TIME
Solicitor Carl L. Bailey acted as
spokesman for a committee who
went befoie the Washington County
Commissioners a t their regular
meeting Monday and asked some
relief from the road situation in the
Wonona section. This question has
come before the commissioners at
their meetings virtually every
month for the past 18 months.
The latest idea is to build a road
down the banks of A canal in
Drainage District number five
which comes out at Roper. This
would make the Wenona people
have to travel about five miles fur
ther to get to Plymouth. Many of
the Wenona people favor the pre
sent route to that one, but they all
say, “What we want is a road.”
Mr. Heritage, representing the
Roper Lumber Company, said that
his company had paid Washington
county over $200,000 in taxes dur
ing the past five years and no high
way and only about eight or ten
miles of county roads touched their
property. “We feel that we are en
titled to a little consideration from
the commissioners of Washington
county after paying in so much and
receiving so little,” said Mr. Heri
tage. In a very long letter, Mr.
Heritage read from the president of
his firm, it was shown just what
Washington county had lost in re
ference to new citizens by the con
dition of the Wenona road. Pros
pective citizens were brought in
and shown the property during the
past 18 months and virtually every
one of them got stuck and became
disgusted. “It is like being in jail,”
said J. L. Rea, manager of the
Blackland Farm,
During the winter, the only way
that people living in that section
had getting out was by the train.
The school truck wrung out two or
three transmissions and a tractor
was torn to pieces on the Pike road
during the winter and the children
Gif that section were out of school
approximately two weeks. “We
don’t care about ourselves, but we
■do want our children to go to
school,” said a Wenona citizen
Monday.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this method of
thanking my many friends who as
sisted me during the short illness
and death of my husband also for
the-beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. H. B. GOODMAN
ALMO THEATRE
TONIGHT
» AND
Saturday Night
Mary Eatom
IN
‘‘Glorifing The
American Girl”
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Ninetli Episode
THE BLACK BOO K
--
The Plymouth High School boys
basketball team is no longer an un
defeated team. They left Roper
last Friday night after taking a
good beating to the tune of 20 to
10. This was the first time this year
that the strong Plymouth boys
have known defeat.
In the first minute of play, Tar
kinton of Roper shot a goal, giving
Roper a lead that was not lost dur
ing the entire game. The Plymouth
boys were outplayed from the start
ing whistle to the finishing one.
Roper’s defense held like a brick
wall and Plymouth used ever possi
ble tactic to break it down, but
met with failure at every attempt.
(Fditors note: There should be
another game between these two
l earns. This was the second one
during the season. The other game
resulted in defeat for Roper. Bas
ketball fans in the two towns are
anxious to see a third game bet
ween the two teams played on a
neutral court with neutral officials.
A game at Williamston with these
two teams next Friday night would
decide the winner of a three game
series. Get together officials and
make your arrangements.)
USED CAR SALE
A used car automobile sale is
something new in Washington
county. The one now being put on
by Woodley Chevrolet Company
is probably the first that has ever
been held in the county. Mr.
Woodley is using the advertising
columns of the Beacon and News
to tell the people of the bargains
he has to offer.
On being asked by a representa'
tive of the Beacon and News
whether or not he wished to use
same cars this week in his adver
tisement, Mr. Woodley said, “I
want a complete new list. We have
sold all but one of the cars listed
last week and every person who
purchased one of them said that he
had seen it advertised in the Bea
con and News.”
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday School at 10 A. M. Spe
cial Afternoon Sunday Service at
5 P. M. Childrens Service Wednes
day Afternoon at 4:30. Lenten Ser
vice Wednesday Evening at 7:30.
You are cordially invited to at
tend all these Services.
The courthouse was nearly filled
to its capacity at Recorder’s Court
Tuesday. No court was held last
Tuesday and a full docket came up
before Recorder Sawyer. Two cases
were laid over until next Tuesday
as the court did not have time to
get to them.
The most spectacular case of the
day came up and all evidence for
the State and defendant was pre
sented before dinner. The lawyers
arguing to the jury after dinner.
This was the case in which James
Arnold was charged with assault
T li e intent to rape was with
drawn with the permission of
the State and defendent. It alleged
that Mr. Arnold went to the home
of Mrs. Sudic Barnes, a lifelong
friend, to return some flour and
while he was there he made some
advances towards Mrs. Barnes. Mr.
Arnold contends that he made no
advances. The jury took the case
at about three o’clock and had
come to no agreement at 5:30.
Judge Sawyer sent the sheriff for
them and on being asked if they
could come to a decission he was
told that they could not as one of
the members had stated that he
would not change. The jury was
then five for acquital and one for
conviction. A misstrial was ordered
and the jury discharged. This case
will be tried again next Tuesday,
March 11th.
Other eases coming bet ore Judge
Sawyer Tuesday was J. W. Moore,
who was ordered to pay a bad
check and the costs of the court.
Martin Owens was put under a sus
pended road sentence for assault
and ordered to pay the costs.
George Perry was found not guilty
on a charge of assault on a female.
While Perry was testifying, his
wife, who swore out the warrant
against him, yelled out from the
courtroom at Perry and Judge Saw
yer gave her ten days in jail for
contempt of court. Perry attempt
ed all day to get his wife out of jail
after she had said that she would
not live with him.
Agustus Moore and Myrtle Nor
man of the Skinnersville section
were found guilty of being drunk
and a public nuisance. Moore was
given 60 days on the roads and
pay one half the costs. Myrtle
Norman was given 30 days in ja’l
and pay one half the costs.
Richard Mercer was found guilty
of disorderly conduct and fightings
He was ordered to pay all the costs.
A jury returned the verdict of
guilty in the case of State against
Raymond Patrick for assault on
Lemvood Spruill, both of the Cher
ry pistrict. Judge Sawyer did not
sentence Patrick but bound him
over until .next Tuesday when
Spruill will be tried for his part 'in
the affray.
POET AND PEASANT
“What’s the matter with the
folks in Plymouth?” asked the Pea
sant.
“Nothing as I know of,” said
the Poet, “Why?”
“Well,” said the Peasant, “I
notice that in all the nearby towns
there has been organized an organi
zation for fighting the chain stores,
yet in Plymouth where there is a
need to organize there is no organi
zation nor has there been an at
tempt to organize.”
“The leaders in Plymouth feel
and realize that it is next to im
impossible to organize any kind of
a civic organization'” said the Poet.
“Many attempts have been made
for organization and everytime the
movement has met with defeat.”
“The trouble is,” said the Pea
sant, “that the leaders or someone
is too lazy to get out and work a
little while for the good of their or
ganization. We have just as intelli
gent people here as there are in
North Carolina and they can be
organized if someone would go out
with the determination to do it.”
“I don't know wheather they are
going to be able to formulate an
organization or not,” said the Poet,
“but I do know that if those who
want to see the chain store run out
of Washington county that they
will have to organize and offer
through a central head, such a
fight against this menace that the
people can’t help but realize what
it means for them to continue send
ing their money to Wall Street.”
“That advertising that the local
merchants are doing to tell the peo
ple of the dangers of the chain
store is doing its bit,” said the Pea
sant, “but what they really need
is an organization—one tnat can
arrange these advertisements and
follow them up with personal calls,
then the chain store will have to
go.” . .