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VOL. 41
FLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY. APRIL4, 1930
NO. 17
Census Enumerators Began
Asking Questions Monday;
Forty New Questions Added
The questions to be asked by the
‘enumerator in the 1930 census of
papulation, as announced by Wil
liam M. Steuart, Director, of the
Census, are as follows:
1. Relationship to head of family,
including a statement as to the
homemaker in each family.
2. Whether home is owned or
rented.
3. Value of home, if owned, or
monthly rental, if rented.
4. Radio set? (“Yes” or “No”)
5. Does this family live on a!
farm? (“Yes” or “No”)
6. Sex.
7. Color or race.
8. Age at last birthday.
9. Marital condition.
10. Age at first marriag. (r or j
married persons only.)
11. Attended school or college
any time since Sept. 1, 1929?
(“Yes” or “Noo)
12. Wheather able to read and
write (“Yes” or “No”)
13. Place of birth of person.
(State or country)
14. Place of birth of person’s
father. (State or country)
15. Place of birth of person’s
mother. (State or country)
16. Mother tongue of each
, foreign-born person.
'"'17. Year-^rf•jmmigra'tion tcv the.
.-States, (For"fwcfefi
r-’ only) V .
18. Whether naturalized. (For
foreign born only.)
19. Whether able to speak En
glish. (For foreign born only.)
20. Occupation of each gainful
h worker.
21. Industry in which employed.
22. Whether employed, employee,
or working on own account.
23. Whether actually at work.
(For each person usually employed
but returned as not at work, addi
tional information will be secured
on a special unemployment sche
^ clule.)
24. Whether a veteran of the
United Statds military or naval
forces; and for each veteran, in
what war or expedition he served.
Among the most important of
the new questions is that calling
for the value of home if owned, or
f the monthly rental if rented. This
will make possible a classification
of families according to buying
power. Such a classification urgent
ly desired by individuals and firms
using the census figures as a basis “
for organizing their selling and ad
vertising campaigns and will serve
^ many other purposes. The replies
to these questions will be used only
as basis for classification of the
families into broad groups, and
particular pains will be taken to see
that the information given by any!
individual for his home is not in j
any way made public. j
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■FREE DENTAL CLINIC
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
According to information receiv
ed Wednesday by J. W. Norman,
Superintendent of Waskington
\ County Schools, a dental clinic for
all children under the age of 13
years will begin in Washington
county April seventh and continue
for eight weeks.
This clinic will be entirely free,
^ being paid for by the State Board
of Health. “We are going to try
and go in all three of the high
schools in the county," said Super
intend Norman,
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County Election Boards Named;
Carl L. Bailey Local Chairman
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FARM AND HOME
“You Win if you Lose” is the
slogan of the Farm yard and Gar
den Contest.—By Mrs. W. H. Har
risen, Chairman.
Every yard and garden entered
in the Farm Yard and Garden Con
test will be personally visited, in
spected and graded by the judges.
There are one hundred and ten en
trants in the contest. Fifteen homes
have had their yards landscaped j
by the home agent. These yards!
will serve as an incentive in each ]
community.
SPECIAL AWARDS OFFERED i
1. Best garden entered from any
rural community. $10.00 Steam
Pressure cook.
2. Second best Garden from any
rural community. $7.50 steam pres
sure cooker.
3. Best Farm home gr junds en
tered, Special award of merit.
Prizes will be awarded at the
October Federation of Home De
monstation Clubs.
Schedule for week beginning
^i'|lJ,7^.V^iopdayl - Syuppernong;
Tuesday, Mackeys; Wednesday,
Albemarle; Thursday, Swain; Fri
day, Wenona; Saturday, Curb Mar
ket.
Study for month: Meat Substitutes.
Sales on Curb market for month
of March: §705.68, 1050 Dozen
eggs shipped to Wilmington through
Curb Market, Curb market sales
to date: $22S8.G2.
IN MEMORIAM
Wherers on November 7, 1929 it
pleased the Great Architect of the
Universe, who doeth all things well,
to call unto himself our brother,
James Henry Hamilton, from this
transitory existence to that which
endureth forever.. Born January 24;
1852, he came to Washington
county in the later days and lived
the remainder of Ms life.
Loved fellowship in the church,
he was an ardent believer in the
bible. He took part in each as far
physical conditions would permit.
Although he lost his sight in try
ing to obtain Celestial things, we.
hope you took your suffering here '
that you have reached a place of
rest. No eye has seen no ear can.
hear what you passed through |
without fear, you grouped your way
in darkness five months of your life
but when you opened your eyes we
hope you found eternal light.
A FRIEND
ALMG THEATRE
TONIGHT
Norma Talmadge
IN
“Woman Disputed"
Admission 10c & 25c
Saturday Night
Clive Brooks
IN
‘Charming Sinners"
“Ink Well Imps”
COMEDY
Admission 15c & 35c
Raleigh, N. C.—The Democratic
majority of the State Board of
Elections decided to follow piece-1
dent and select as Democratic mem
bers of the county boards of elec
tion, persons recommended by the
State chairman of the party.
Members of the boards of elec
tion in the 100 eounties in the State
were selected. There were two re
requests that in making the selec
that both a Simmons and Bailey
man be selected. In the State
throughout, there are two Demo
rcrat and one Republican member
of the boards of election, the Demo
cratic party being the majority
party in the State.
Carl L. Bailey, chairman and
Paul Belanga of the Democratic
party J. G. Dixon of the Republi
can party constitue the board of
elections for Washington eo',4fl((k<
W. N. Norman, and J. G Brick
house are the Democratic members
and F. E. Cahoon is the Republi
can member of the board in Tyrrell
county. ■
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
MACKEYS CHURCH
A ten days Revival Services will
begin at the Mackeys Methodist
Church, Thursday night, April 10 th
and will continue through Easter
Sunday.
Rev. B. 0. Merritt, pastor of the
Ahoskie circuit, will do the preach
ing. Brother Merritt is a splendid
speaker, and truly proclaims the
old time Gospel with power.
We especially urge all who can
possibly do so to join us in these
services. This is not primarily a
meeting for Methodists, but for all.
A most hearty welcome awaits
you. May God bless this meeting
for every one who will come; as well
as for the community as a whole.
Rev. J. Bascom Hurley, Pastor.
CARD OF THANKS
To our many friends, we wish to
express our thanks and gratitude
for the consideration shown us dur
ing the death of our son, Robert,
and for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
MR. AND MRS. R. W. STUBBS
SMALL CRIMINAL DOCK'T
“We have as good officers in Wash
ington county as there are in any
county in the State,” said C.V.W.
Ausbon, Clerk of Washington
County Superior Court, yesterday,
“yet we have the smallest criminal
docket of any in the State. In the
past 12 months there has not been
over 150 cases to be tried, both
juvenile and otherwise. This is a
record to be proud of.”
Join The
Yard And
Garden
Contest
NOW
"CHINA AIN’T SO
HOT,” SAYS REV.
H. 6. C. HALLOCK
Dear Editor;
Here comes a letter from this
land of “make-believe.” This is
Chinese New Year, but the govern
ment would make believe it is
abolished and forhids its celebra
tion. But it IS Chinese New Year.
Fire-crackers boom as of old. Peo
ple in their best “go-to-meetin’s”
greet their friends with “Kong-hsi
fah-dzai” — “Congratulations and
abounding wealth.” Stores are clos
ed Nanking’s order is ignored. You
carrot change 1000-year old customs
450tmillion people in a night. But
this1 is not the only make-believe.
Nanking makes-believe China is
unified. It “ain’t.” China is split
into smithereens. Chang Fa-kwei
in Kwangsi is fighting Nanking.
Yen Hsi san has Shansi and Chihli
and rules well. Chang Hsueh-liang
lords it over Manchuria. Tang
Sejpg-chi keeps a hornet’s nest buz
zirig in Honan. Vong Yoh-dziang
sways Shensi. Szcchuen goes its
oytn way, and other rebels keep the
Caipitol on “pins and needles.” Yet
Nanking has repeatedly reported
‘ eaofi of these discordant ones over
cCrtMe or won over. But it is only
mSe-believe to hood-wink the
wcMpd. Chiang Kai-shek is the “con
qM’or of the North and the uni
fieifof China.” But what lie seems
to, have done was done mostly with
*sian brains and capitol until he
i-Nanking. After that the rest
won by squeezing money from
people in the rear of the “fighting
lines” and buying enemy comman
ders in front. There was hardly one
worth-the-name battle fought. It
was mostly victory by purchase
and buying of victory takes the
gloss off the glory. If Nanking had
the money now she could purchase
all her present enemies. But what’s
the use? Soon there would be
swarms of other enemies. It’s pro
fitable to be an enemy of Nanking!
China had to humble herself before
Russia for Russian officers could
not be bought. But in China the
“itching palm” is conspicuous. Re
member this and you can under
stand much about the wars in this
“squeezer-greaser land. China is
getting worse and worse. Property •
rightt are gone. Life is unsafe.
Business is paralyzed. Freedom of
the press and speech has vanished.
Loyalty and obedience arc not.
Liberty is dead. Bandits abound.
But Nanking makes-believe all is
* as fine as pie” and issues pious
reports. Among officials there are
doubtless sincere ones who would
put things right but the make
believes predominate and block
! every move for good. But don’t
judge harshly. Most officials are
sons of the laboring class and of
the newly-ricfi. They are young
and inexperienced. They pay great
attention to trivial things and neg
lect great things. If in our Wash
ington it’s said, ‘‘He that is with
out SIN among you let him first
cast a stone,” can we condemn
heathen China? We hope that
some day China striplings will tiro
of “playing house” and will get
down to horse sense.
Yours longingly for a sincere and
prosperous China,
(Rev.) H. G. C. HALLOCK.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev Arthur H. Marshall Rector
Mr. Frith Winslow
Sunday School Supt.
Sunday School at 10 A. M. Even
ing Prayer and Sermon at 5 P M.
The Public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Lenten Service
Childrens Chalk Talk Service
every Wednesday afternoon at 4:30
Evening service at 7:30
Federation Woman’s
Clubs Met Mackeys
School House Monday
REPUBL1LAN HOLD MEET
NEXT THURSDAY
All members of the Republican
party are urged to attend a county
convention to be held in the court
house at Plymouth, Thursday, April
10th, at 10 o’clock, according to a
statement made by J. T. McAllister
chairman of the Republican exe
cutive committee of Washington
county, yesterday.
This meeting is being called for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
attend the State convenion and the
various district conventions. “We
are expecting the largest county con
vention that we have had in many
years,” said Chairman McAllister.
BASEBALL AT PLYMOUTH
HIGH SCHOOL
All indications are that the Ply
mouth High School baseball team
will be the best this season that it
has been in many years. Burl Gur
ganus will again hold his place on
the mound. It has been said by
many officials that Burl had the
best ball of any high school pitcher
in North Carolina.
Last year, New Bern defeated
the local team at Washington after
the locals had a good lead. The
infield went up and the game was
lost for the locals on errors. This
season there will be virtually the
entire team of last season. Only
one or two having graduated. “We
are going to win at least the dis
trict championship,” said one of
the young players yesterday.
JOINT HOSTESSES
Miss Audrie Herrington and
Clinton Tarkenton Jr., delightfully
entertained the 9th grade of Roper
High School at the home of Mrs. J.
C. Tarkenton on Thursday evening
from 8 until 10:00 oclock. The rooms
of the lower floor were thrown in
suite and beautifully decorated with
potted plants and spring flowers;
which was very picturesque. Games
and contests were enjoyed through
out the evening Miss Mary Louise
Chesson and Algie Ben Snell won
the prize for the most correct an
swers to the contest.
Fruit, salad, cake, candy, and
salted nuts were served.
POET AND PEASANT
“I notice that they are going to
have another of the home talent
plays coached by an out of town1
woman up to the school house,”
said the Peasant to the Poet as they
met in the Rexall Drug Store for!
their morning drink yesterday
morning.
“Yes,” said the Poet, “they are,
but this one is under the direction
of the Triangle Producing Com
pany of Greensboro, N. C. and not
i the one that produced the last one.”
“What difference does it make
what kind of a company produces
the play?” asked the Peasant.
“A lots,” said the Poet. '“'This
company docs not charge any com-1
mission on the programs, all of the
money derived from the advertising
on the programs go to the school
and not to the company.”
“Well,” said the Peasant. “It
might be all right, but I don’t
think that it is.”
“I am sure that it is,” said the
Poet. “This company’s contract is
one of the fairest ones I have ever
seen.”
“You ought to know what you
are talking about,” said the Pea
sant, “but say, do you know any
thing about the show?”
“Yes,” replied the Poet, “the
same young lady, Miss Peggy
Thompson, who is coaching the
play here^coached it in Aulander
and it is very good. There is 68
characters in the cast, all of which
were selected locally. The major
parts are taken by members of the
high school and the faculty. The
first setting is a college scene; the
second setting is a group of college
girls and boys stranded on an is
land; the third setting is a class
reunion of 1890. I understand that
Mrs. R. W. Johnston is to be the
accompanist,”
"That must be a right good
show, I believe that I will go and
sec it,” said the Peasant. “But
when is it to be?”
“Tuesday night,” said the Poet.
“And I forgot to tell you that it
was under the auspices of the Ply
mouth City Schools and Mrs. H.A.
Liverman is the chairman of the
committee under whose direction
the show is being given.”
The Washington county Federa
tion of Woman’s Clubs, met
the school auditorium a t
Mackeys Friday afternoon, with a
group of interested women from
the entire county present. There
were 250 club members with
several guests, and a number of
men present.
A delightful program was render
ed of music, addresses, and a splen
did “High School Play,” spiced
with the finest of fellowship, the
occasion was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present. The meeting opened
with a song, “America,” Invoca
tion, by Rev. J. Baseom Hurley,
Roll call and minutes by Mrs. W.
B. Chesson, announcements, Mrs.
Ida Brickhouse, a beautiful violin
solo by Little Miss Joan Steir ac
compained on the piano by Mrs. R.
W. Johnston of Plymouth.
An interesting talk on “Organiz
ing a Mutual Exchange,” for the
benefit of the club members, by
Mr. L. C. Salter, a marketing spe
cialist, from Raleigh was given,
which was mostly of note to the
farm women who need the aid in
marker ting their produce
Some delightful music was ten
deed by the “Harmonica Band”
from the fourth and fifth grades of
Plymouth school, sponsored by
Miss Lenora Stone, a number of
“Old Time Melodies”.
The Play “Parlor Matches” pre
sented by the senior class of Ply
mouth High School was thoroughly
enjoyed, those who did not attend
the productien surely missed a treat.
The “Silver Trophy Cup” pre
sented by the Plymouth Chamber
of Commerce was won the third
time by Creswell Club, for the best
attendance. Miss Pratt Covington
presented the cup. Mackeys, Plea
sant Grove, and Swain Clubs were
hostesses.
Delightful refreshments were ser
ved.
SPECIAL SERVICES
There will be a special service at
the Plymouth Methcdist Church
Sunday Evening beginning at 7:3o
o’ clock. The local Masonic order
will attend the services in a body.
All Master Masons are requeste i to
meet at the lodge hall at seven o’
clock and bring their Lamb Skin.