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gmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ 1 A home newspaper dedicated = | to the service of Washington = E County and its 12,000 people. = iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiP VOLUME 41—NUMBER 45 The Roanoke Beacon ★ ★★★★★★★★★ And Washington County News ★★★★★★★★★★ Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, October 24, 1930. himiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimi' = Advertisers will find Beacon g and News columns a latch-key to g 1,100 Washington County homes. iiimmiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiii ESTABLISHED 1889 COUNTY PEANUT GROWERS HOLD MEET AT ROPER County Cooperative Asso ciation May Be Formed; Other Meets Arranged I'wenty-five or thirty Washington County peanut growers gathered in the schoolhouse at Roper Tuesday night of this week to hear Mr. Sheffield, of the State Division of Markets. Raleigh, describe the type of organization be ing formed in several of the Eastern Carolina peanut-growing counties this year. The meeting was called by Coun ty Agent R. E. Dunning, who presid ed. The type of association described by Mr. Sheffield is purely a county affair, and it has no connection in any way with any of the other organizations now operating in other sections. The growers participating sign a contract, agreeing to deliver their peanuts to the association representative. The peanuts ate graded, weighed, and stord by the representative and are sold at any tune the grower elects. The small sell ing cost is the only charge made against the peanuts. After a predetermined number of bags are signed up, the growers get to gether and select a man to look aft er the peanuts delivered, and it is this man's duty to look after the interests of the farmers in every way possible, keeping them informed of the state of the market, prices, etc. Then when the grower orders it. the representa tive sells the peanuts at the best price obtainable, deducts the amount of the selling cost, which usually does not amount to much, and forwards the grower th’e check. Mr. Sheffield described the advan tages of the proposition, and it was agreed by the growers present that meetings should be held throughout the county in order that all the grow ers might be informed of the plan of organization. To that end, Mr. Shef field agreed to attend meetings at the following places: Creswell, in the school auditorium, Monday night, October 27; Roper, Tuesday night, October 28, in school auditorium; Plymouth in courthouse, Wednesday October 29. County Agent Dunning is urging ] all Washington County farmers who j raise peanuts to attend one of these meeitngs and hear the plans outlined. An organization has already been formed in Chowan county to handle ' peanuts of this year’s crop, and sev eral Virginia counties tried the plan out last year and had verey favorable ^ results. Fall Festival Planned At School in Creswell The students and faculty of the Creswell School are making great pre parations for a Fall Festival, to he held Thursday night, October 30th, at the school building. A splendid program is being prepared appropriate to the fall and Hallowe'en. A small admission tee will he charged, the proceeds of which will be used to pay for the boys’ foot ball equipment. Thfe seniors have charge of a salad supper and other attractions for the evening. Hallowe en colors will be car ried out in their costumes, and they are making every effort to make the evening pleasant and profitable for every one. -<*, Will Try To Organize Night Class in Math Principal E. H. Hicks, of the city schools, announced yesterday that an other effort would be made next Mon day night to organize a class for in struction in mathematics, as outlined a few weeks ago. At the first meeting there were not enough enrolling to justify holding the class, which will be held at night for the benefit of those who have to work during the day. Mr. Hicks said that if 10 could he enrolled, a teacher would be furnished, and the work would begin immediately. If organized, the class will he held each night during the week, except Saturday, from 7:30 to 8:30 during the remainder of the school term. Tu tion for the term is $5. and it is hoped .that sufficient numbers will be on hand Monday night at 7:30 to complete the organization. School of Porpoises Is Seen in Sound Recently Not only has the Roanoke River changed its color on account of the ex treme drought this summer, but Al btrmarle Sound is also now almost as blue as the Atlantic Ocean, instead of j its customary yellowish hue. An un-j usual circumstance in this connection was reported this week by a bridge ^ tender at Mackeys, who saw a school i of porpoises in the Sound, and one even ascended the waters of Mackeys Creek. This is the first time that the big play boys of the salt water regions have ever been seen in the sound, according to a ■ number of fishermen. The water in the sound is now very brackish, and, several species of salt water fish have1 been reported in the river and sound. County Federation To Meet At Creswell This Afternoon Home demonstration c/ub wo men of the county are moving on to Creswell this afternoon, where the county federation meeting is to be held, starting at 2:30. Prepar ations have been made to care for a large crowd, and it is believed that at least 300 or 400 women will be present, as well as a number of men. Several additions have been made to the program as announced last week, including a violin solo by Mrs. R. T. Hopkins, with the chorus to be rendered by Mes dames J. N. Starr, Sidney Smith erson, A. L. Holmes, and A. C. Harris. Another added feature will be a selection by a male trio, con 1 sisting of Messrs. R. L. Litchfield, C. H. Rabon, and W. H. Win stead, all of Creswell. Interest in the meeting, how ever, probably centers around the various awards to be made dur | ing the afternoon. In addition to announcing the winner of the gar den contest, the c/ub reporting the most outstanding work of the year will receive the silver cup awarded annually for this feature. PEANUT GRADER VISITS GROWERS <9> ■ Government Grader Service Will Be Available To County Farmers -a> Announcement was made yesterday bv County Agent R. E. Dunning that the services of a government peanut grader were available to the peanut growers of Washington county this year. The government grader. Mr. O X. Henley, who is located at William ston, was in the county with Mr. Dun ning Tuesday of this week, and to gether they visited a number of promi nent farmers in the county, explaining the service and it could he secured. Mr. Dunning said that those farmers desiring to have their peanuts graded could do so by getting in touch with cither him or Mr. Henley. When the grading service is requested, the grad er goes to the farm where the peanuts are, taks a sample from several hags, probably four or five, and then from these he makes up what is known as a , composite sample. This sample is then graded, and the grower is fur nished a certificate of grade, signed by the government representative. In selling the peanuts, this grade ’ certificate is used as a guide by both the buyer and seller as to the value of the peanuts, and it enables the grower took now approximately what his product is worth when he goes to sell it. -$ Few Cases Disposed Of So Far in Superior Court <s * The one-week term of Washington i Superior Court began here Monday ’morning with Judge E. H. Cranmer, of Southport, presiding. Very few cases had been disposed of up to Wednesday night, although several ] had hen settled by agreement. Com plete report of the proceedings will he made next week. -® Small Fire Late Monday Is Quickly Extinguished . - • -<3* There was a small lire at the home of Mr. W. A. Davidson Monday after-! jneon about six o'clock, which broughtj out the. fire company. The main trouble I was flue burning out, although a few, lot the shingles on the roof did catchy i '1 he blaze was extinguished without ^ -any damage being done, according to hire Chief Gurkin. -® Turning in False Fire Alarm Offer $25 Reward for Person -® Members of the town council have indicated that at their next meeting they will pass an order authorizing a I reward of $25 for the arrest and con viction of any person for turning in a false fire alarm. Several members of the local fire department were at the city hall last Friday night to appear before the council and ask that the re-, ward be offered. Although no meeting was held at that time, enough members of the council have said they favored the measure to assure its passage at j their next meeting. SERIES SERVICES WELL. ATTENDED Rev. J. M. Ormond Conduct ing Meeting at Local Methodist Church -<8> The series of services being conduct ed this week by Rev. J. M. Ormond, of Duke University, at the local Me thodist church, are being well attended, it was said yesterday by Rev. R. G. !.. Edwards, pastor of the church. The sermons have been well received by tbe congregations, and Mr. Edwards said it was felt that much good was being accomplished. Larger crowds are expected during the remainder of the meeting, accord ing to tbe pastor, who .has extended a cordia] welcome to the people of ah denominations. The revival will con tinue through Sunday night, with both morning and evening services on the closing day. COUNTY EXHIBIT AT TARBORO FAIR —<®— Home Agent To Have Club Exhibit at Event Next Week -® Washington County will be re presented at the Coastal Plain Fair in j Tarboro next week by a special home demonstration exhibit, prepared by members of the county home demons tration clubs under the supervision of ,Miss Covington, home agent. Miss Covington is planning to spend Mon day in Tarboro arranging the exhibit, and the members of the clubs expect to v. in a number of prizes with the dis play. Last year a number om premi ums were awarded the Washington county exhibit, and the one this year is to be better than that according to Miss Covington. 1 It is also planned to take the same displays to other fairs in this section during the season. -- Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week -<s> Miss Pratt Covington, home de monstration agent, yesterday an nounced her schedule for the coming week, as follows: Monday, October 27, at Tarboro fair: Tuesday, October 28, at Piney Grove; Wednesday, October 29, Beech Grove; Thursday, 30th, district federa tion meeting at Williamston; Friday, Tarboro Fair; Saturday, curb market. -$ Tenant Loses Belongings In Fire Sunday Near Roper Lindsay Phelps, a tenant on the Leon Bray farm in the Mill Pond sec tion of the county near Roper, lost all of his household belongings, as well as his farming implements and what crops he had harvested Sunday night, when fire completely swept the place. The house, barns, and storage houses were all completely destroyed, and there was no insurance. The cause oi the blaze is not known. CURB MARKET WILL BE HELD ONLY ON SATURDAYS OF EACH WEEK THROUGH THIS WINTER Beginning Saturday, Market Will Be Held in Basement Of Courthouse While Cold Weather Prevails; Attractive Place Arranged Miss Pratt Covington, the county home demonstration agent, who has charge of the curb market here, yes terday announced that, effective im mediately, the market would be held only on Saturday of each week. Here to fore, two days, Tuesdays and Satur days were set aside as curb market days. The homeagent explained that this action was taken because of the fact that the volume of sales on Tuesdays had dwindled to the point where there was little to be gained by devoting two morning each week to the mar ket. This will also mean that hucksters can sell their wares on the streets at any time on Tuesdays, instead of be ing required to wait until 9:30, as for merlv. The ordinance forbidding .street sales until after 9:30 on curb market ' 'days is still in effect on Saturdays, however. It was also announced that begin- . ring tomorrow, the market would be conducted in the basement of the courthouse instead of in the booths on the courthouse lawn. The home agent , has had a long table prepared in the basement, with divisions marked off for each individual seller, and the mar ket will be held in this place through out the winter months. The table has been painted, and a comfortable and attractive place for the display ol l country produce is assured those who ! seli on the curb market during the! |cold weather. t-N Mrs. Ida Brickhouse | v.y Mrs. Brickhouse died at her home near Mackeys Wednesday night of last week after an extended ill ness. She had long been an active worker in the home demonstra tion clubs and had held practically every office connected with the work, both in the county and dis trict. ATTENDANCE IN LOCAL SCHOOL HOLDS UP WELL —®— Ranges From 90 to 93 Per Cent; Average in County Is Much Lower -® The average daily attendance in the Plymouth schools is holding up re markably well in comparison with some of the other schools in the coun ty, according to Principal E. H. Hicks. The percentage of children in average daily attendance here has ranged from 90 to 93 per cent, with a total en rollment of 617, and is regarded as exceptionally good at this season of the year. The principal here is offering, as a special inducement, to the class with I the highest percentage, in average i daily attendance each month a half : holiday, excusing the members of the j winning room at 1:45 on the last Friday afternoon of the month. This plan was put into operation this week, [and the students are working hard for that half holiday. County Superintendent J. W. Nor man said Wednesday that the attend ance as a whole in the county was not very satisfactory at this time, although it is expected to improve later. Many people are keeping their children out of school to help in harvesting crops, and this is playing havoc with average daily attendance records. “Absences are the principal cause of failure to make grades." Mr. Nor man said, “and last year the value of teaching time lost by reason of these ; failures cost the taxpayer- of \\ ash ington county more than $39,000.' ! This amount was arrived at by figur ing the number of failures in the coun ty and estimating the cost of teaching that number for a year, as it really means a year's work lost, the super intendent pointed out. He is appealing to the people of the county to send j their children to the schools whenever it is possible. Poanoke Fair Premium List in This Newspaper -® Washington county patrons of the Roanoke lair at Williams ton, last week heard with a great deal of interest the announcement that the lair would be held this year. It had been previously stated that there would be no fair there this year. Quite a number of premiums are won annually by the people of this section at that showing, and it is understood that Miss Coving ton :s planning to take her county ex-! hibit to it. The premium list, instead of being published in book form this year, is being run as a newspaper advertise- ■ merit. It appears in this issue of the Beacon and will probably be read with much interest in the county. District Federation Meet At Williamston Thursday -® Miss Covington, the county home demonstration agent, is urging all the j members of home demonstration clubs; in this county who can possibly do j so to attend the district deferation meeting to be held in \\ illiamston on Thursday of next week. October 30. Clubs from seven eastern counties will be represented at the meeting, which j is scheduled to be held at 10 a. m.. in the woman’s club rooms there. Besides receiving reports from the various clubs in the district, there will be several prominent women present to make addresses. Home demonstration agent and workers from other sections of the State are also expected, and an j interesting program is assured. FUNERAL IS HELD FRIDAY FOR MRS. IDA BRICKHOUSE Died At Her Home Near Mackeys Wednesday Of Last Week ! Mrs. Ida Swain Brickhouse, one of 'the county's most beloved women, died |at Iter home near Mackeys at 9:35 p. m. .Wednesday of last week. She had been in feeble health since early in j the spring; and the sudden death of , her brother. Jack, who was killed in a t accident in Ohio on August 29. brought about a nervous breakdown from which she never recovered. Mrs. Brickhouse was very active in all phases church and civic activities in her community, and was particularly interested in the various phases of home club work in the county. In ad dition to serving as president of her heme club, the Albemarle, Mrs. Brick house had been president of the county council, county deferation, and was at one time district chairman of home de monstration clubs of the 15th district, which embraces seven Eastern Caro lina counties. She was one only wo man in Washington County to be designed as a Master Homemaker, that title having been conferred upon her by the State Farm and Convention. Besides her club work. Mrs. Brick house was superintendent of the Bap tist Sunday school near her home and also taught a class. In political af fairs, she was a loyal Democrat, and was a candidiate for the office of re gister of deeds in the primary held last spring. Her husband late Henry Briclchouse died October 16. 1918 just one day less than 12 years before Mrs. Brick house. She is survived by her mother. Mrs. Stock Swain; three sisters, Mrs. Lelah Styron, of New York; Mrs. E. M Grandy, of Preque Isle. Maine. Mrs. George Spearman of Plattsburg N. Y.; six brothers, George S. Swain, of Suf iolk, Ya.; Robert Swain, of Kingstree, S. C.; W. VV. Swain of Washington; J. C. Swain. Skinnersville; Thomas j J and Edison Swain, of Plymouth. ! The funeral service was held Friday afternoon of last week in Oak Grove Baptist Church, of which she had been a very active and consistent member; with the pastor. Rev. Mr. Hollowell, conducting the ceremony. He was as sisted by Revs. R. H. Lucas, of Bel [ haven, and J. R. Cantrell, of Plymouth. ! The remains were taken to Edenton for interment immediately after the funeral service. She was laid to rest in the family plot beside the graves of her husband, her young son, and her brother, Jack. Rev. E. L. Wells of the Edenton Baptist Church, assisted her pastor with the service at the grave. Miss Pratt Covington, county home demonstration agent of Washington County, said yesterday that at the an nual deferation meeting in Creswell Friday, a portion of the program would be given over to a memorial ser vice in honor of Mrs. Brickhouse. She .vas an indfatiguable worker for the home demonstration clubs, and her pre sence will be greatly missed at the annual gathering this year. Local School Uses Radio In Connection With Work A new use for the radio at least j in Plymouth was found recently by school authorities here. All grades in the grammar school, from the third to the seventh grade, are now “listen- | ing in’’ every other Friday morning on concerts being broadcast by Walter , Damrosch’s New York Symphony Or- j clnstra. the broadcasts being utilized here as a part of the pupils’ course in music appreciation. A radio has been installed in the auditorium of the school, and after the concerts tests ar< given to determine which of the grades are getting the most from the broadcasts. GOODYEAR DIRIGIBLE MAY COME TO PLYMOUTH AROUND FIRST OF MONTH; TAKES UP PASSENGERS _ f T. A. Stubbs Says “Blimp” Will Be Brought Here If ; Certain Number of Tickets for Rides Are Sold; Ship Has Every Safety Device ,< T. A. StuJ> 1)>. proprietor of the Cen tral Garage and local dealer for Good year tires, said yestedav that there was a possibility that one of the fleet of Goodyear dirgibles would be sent t<> Plymouth around the first of Nov ember. The big airships are used by the Goodyear company a> a part of suit to various towns where they have dealers to advertise their products. Where or not the ‘‘blimp” will be sent here is dependent upon the number of tickets for rides on the ship sold by the local Goodyear dealer. Mr. Stubbs said that he had already disposed of 12. although he had not had much time to give the project. He hopes to sell the required number to bring the ship here, giving many people in the sec tion their fir*t glimpse of one of the lif liter-than-air machine*. i he Goodyear ships are designed along the lines of the large zeppelins j and use the non-inflammible helium gas for their lifting power. Mr. Stubbs said that the “blimps" bring their own landing crew and mooring mast. The cabins for passengers are enclosed ! them. 'The ships art considered much and every convenience is provided for j safer than ariplanes, as engine failure 1 doe* not necessarily mean a landing immediately. Hundreds of thousands j of people all over the United States have been carried up in them without an accident, and the dealer here does not anticipate a great deal of trouble in disposing of the balance of the tic kets required before the ship is booked for Plymouth. ’ Considering Sale of Municipal Ice Plant Bailey Speaks Here Tonight at 8 O'clock -$ Much interest has been dis played by the people of the coun ty in the announcement that Josiah William Bailey, Demo cratic nominee for the United States Senate, would speak in the courthouse here tonight. The capacity of the court room is expected to be taxed to hold those who are planning to at tend from all over the county The speaking tonight wlil open the campaign for the Democrats in the county, and there are sev eral speeches scheduled in vari ous communities during the coming week. 12 MAGISTRATES TO BE ELECTED Three for Each of the Four Townships; No Contests In Two Districts ! Washington County voters will elect \1 justices of the peace at the election November 4th, three from each of the | four townships. The Democratic no jminees are unopposed in two of the townships, Skinnersville and Scupper nong. while there is a full slate for both parties in Plymouth and Lees Mill Townships. The names of the candidates for jus tices of the peace will be printed on the county ballot and voted on by peo ple of the whole county, instead of by , townships, as in some counties. The list of candidates follows: Plymouth Township: Democrats, W. ,1 . Ausbon, G. \V. Waters, and J. T. I McNair. Republicans: Gabe Ange, I Willis Robertson, and John T. Browning. . Lees Mill Township: Democrats. R. , W. Lewis, W. A. Swain, and W. O. Norman. Republicans: T. R. True j blood. J. T. Ange, and J. L. McAllister. I Skinnersville Township: Democrats, J. C. Swain, C. L. Everett, and M. F. i Davenport. No Republican opposition. Scuppernong: T. F. Davenport, J. C. Gatlin, and J. F. Snell. No Republican l opposition. -<S> Number Voters Registered In Skinnersville Township -& Mr. C. V. White, registrar for Skinnersville township, has had a large number of people to register since the books opened a couple of weeks ago, and several transfers have also been given for Crcswell and Lees Mills township. Three names have | been removed from the books since the June primary on account oi deaths. The other county registrars are re-) porting few additions to the books,' which will be closed October 25th. All who have not registered by that time will not be eligible to vote in the elec-1 tion November 4. Those w ho have j regsitered for previous elections will not be required to register again for, the general election. Program of Services At Christian Church -* ( onley Greer, minister. Bible school, 9:45 a m.. John Dar-( den, superintendent. Sermon, 11 a. m. Subject, “Keeping House for God.” Christian Endeavor. 6:30 p. m. Dot Greer, president. The program will be in charge of Group No. 4. BID IS RECEIVED AT SPECIAL MEET HELD TUESDAY —$— $2,000 Offered for Good Will And Ice Cans by Norfolk Man, A. C. Langley -Q The minutes of a meeting of the :< \vn council held Tuesday afternoon show that the council entered into an agreement with A. C. Langley, of Norfolk, whereby Mr. Langley agrees to purchase the good will and ice cans j o’, the town’s ice plant on or before January 1, 1931, for the sum of $2,000. However, there are at least two mem bers of the council attending the meet ing who thought that the deal had been called off at an executive session held shortly after the vote on the sale was taken. The special meeting was called Tues day afternoon for the purpose of con sidering Mr, Langley’s bid. Only four members of the council were present. H. A. Williford. Edward L. Owens, K. G. Campbell and G. T. Davis. Hary Stell. mayor pro tern, presided. The proposition as voted on was for -Mr. Langey to pay $500 now and the balance of the purchase price by January 1. None of the equipment, ex cept the ice cans, was included in the sale, Mr. Langley explaining that he was only buying principally to secure the good will of the town’s ice busi ness. Mr. Langley came to Plymouth Mon day to make an offer for the business here, and a special meeting of the council was held that afternoon to consider his bid. However, the mem bers were expecting another bid to be entered, and they postponed any ac tion on the proposal until Tuesday aft ernoon, when another meeting was held. At the latter meeting, the other bid having failed to materialize, the councilmen discussed the various phases of the sale at some length, and then agreed to sell, the terms being $500 cash, and the balance by January 1st. Mis Langley agreed, if the town re ceived a higher bid fur the business before January 1st, to relinquish his claim upon the return of his cash pay ment. Members of the council were at first of the opinion that the sale would have to be ratified by a vote of the peo ple, but Judge Vance Norman, city at torney. told them that since no fran L'bise rights were granted by the sale the council could proceed with the deal without putting the matter to an election. I he members ot the council there upon voted in favor of the proposal ot Mi. Langley. Of the four members present, Councilmen Williford, Davis and Campbell voted in favor of the motion to sell, while Councilman Owens was recorded on the minutes as not voting. Harry Stell, mayor pro tern, presided over the meeting. Immediately after the vote was tak en, one of the mmbers of the council left, while the others went into ex ecutive session. However, as there were only three present, not a quorum, there i> no record of any official trans action taking place. Two members later said they understood that the deal was called off and Mr. Langley returned his $500 check. The city clerk, however, says the check has been deposited to the credit of the town, and he and the other two mem bers of the council believe the deal stands a> recorded in the minutes. It is probable that another meeting will be held in a few days to get the.mat ter straightened out. Mr. Langley, who is a native of the c< unty, having been born and reared near Creswell, stated after the meeting Tuesday afternoon that if the deal goes through he would hardly be pre pared to begin business before early next year. He said that he had not definitely made any plans as to the equipment to be installed, although he considered it probable that a 20-ton plant would more than care for the needs of the section. The present plant operated by the town has a capacity of only 12 tons daily. Mr. Langley plans to serve other towns in the unty, particularly in the lower end. mid also indicated that he would handle coal and wood in connection with the ice business here. Mr. Langley’s proposition makes it probable that there will be two ice plants under construction here within tlu next few months, as A. J. Riddle last week announced that he was plan ning to build and install equipment for a 20-ton outfit by the time the spring fishing season opens. Mr. Rid dle did not submit a bid for the town’s outfit, and his plans are en tirely independent of whatever disposi tion is made of the municipal plant.
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