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^ 1111 [ 11 HI 11! 1111111111111! 111 i 1111 n 1111111111111111111111111111111111; !^ = A home newspaper dedicated 5 |j to the service of Washington i= j| County and its 12,000 people. § fllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli? THE ROANOKE BEACON ★ ★★★★★★★★★ And Washington County News ★★★★★★★★★★ Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, November 28, 1930. L'lmimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiimmiiiiimiiiiiimiiimiiMimii’i | SECTION 11 miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. VOLUME 41—NUMBER 50 ESTABLISHED 1889 LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN MEET MONDAY -$ New Officers to be Chosen; Ballots Mailed Members This Week The chamber of commerce had the largest attendance at its meeting Mon day night that has been seen there in some time. Called primarily to discuss welfare work in the county, the meet ing also took up a number of other im portant matters, including the election of officers for the coming year. There were about 20 members present. Rev. F. VV. Weigman, of Williams ton, Boy Scout Commissioner for the tiocps located in Plymouth, Williams ton, and Robersonville, was present and urged the registration of the local troop with the national organization. The Scout troop here is sponsored by the chamber of commerce, and the matter was left in the hands of the troop committee. It was stated that the boys were at present without a re gular meeting place and that interes here had lagged on that account. Taking up the election of officers, a nominating committee of three was appointed by the president, Zeb Vance Norman, to name eighteen members as nominees for directors. The direc tors will elect the president, vice pre sident, and secretary-teasurer of the organization. The committee, composed of Messrs. M. T. Bradshaw, Leland Thompson, and C. L. Groves nominated the fol lowing, from which the membership will choose the nine directors: “Blue” Ticket: A. L. Alexander, P. H. Dar den, VV. Ebner, Jas. VV. Norman, H. A. Williford, M. T. Bradshaw, Lloyd Gilbert, C. O. Jordan, and VV'. J. Mayo. “Red” ticket: VV. H. Clark, E. H. Liverman, Z. V. Norman, A. H. Stier, Leland Thompson, VV. F. Wins low, O. H. Lyon, W. H. Booker, and C. L. Groves. Ballots have been prepared with the above names on them and mailed to all membeTs of the chamber of com merce. At the meeting next Monday night, the ballots will be canvassed and the nine men with the highest number of votes will be declared elected. Although the ballot is divided into two tickets the members have the right to choose from any of the 18, it not being required that a straight “red’’ or “green” ticket be voted. Present officers of the chamber of commerce are Zeb Vance Norman, president; C. L. Groves, vice presi dent; and L. VV. Gurkin, secretary treasurer. The directors elected last year were Z. V. Norman, C. M. Tet terton, A. L. Owens, A. H. Stier, C. L. Groves, J. VV. Norman, A. L. Alex ander, L. VV. Gurkin, and H. A. Williford. COUNTY PASTORS ARE RETURNED -<8> Revs. R. G. L. Edwards and J. Bascom Hurley Return From Conference Rev. R. G. L. Edwards, pastor of the local Methodist church for the past four years, was returned for his fifth year at the Methodist Episcopal Con ference held in Henderson during the past week. It is unusual for a Metho dist minister to serve more than four years at the same church, and it is the first time in the history of the Plymouth church that such action has been taken. Mr. Edwards was the recipient of congratulations on every hand upon his return from the con ference, and he is looking forward to another excellent year’s work here. He is also pastor of the church at James ville. Rev. J. Bascom Hurley, pastor of the Roper circuit for the past two years, was also returned to his charge there. Mr. Hurley has made friends throughout the county during his pas torate at Roper and they are well pleased upon his return. Mr. Hurley has three churches in his charge, Ro per, Mackeys and Pleasant Grove. ————® Home Agent Announces Schedule lor Next Week - Miss Pralt Covington, county home demonstration agent, announces her schedule for the week beginning Dec ember 1st, as follow's: Monday, Scuppernong; Tuesday, Mackeys; Wednesday, Roper, at the home of Mrs. Frank Wilson; Thurs day, Creswell, Cherry Girls’ Club; and Chapel Hill Woman’s Club; Fri day, Albemarle Woman’s Club, Roper Girls’ Club; Saturday, curb market. U. D. C. Chapter To Have Meeting Next Friday, 5th There will be a meeting of the Ma jor Charles Louis Latham Chapter of the U. D. C. at the home of Mrs. H. S. Midgett, Friday afternoon, Dec ember 5, at 3:30 p. m. Officers of the chapter urge that every member be present at this time. Plans Are Going Forward for Erection of “Tin Can” Here Will Be Used As Community Civic Center and for Indoor Basketball Contests; Modeled After University’s Famous Sports Building; Begin Work Soon Plans are rapidly going forward for the construction of a “tin can" here, to be modeled along the lines of the University erf North Carolina’s fa mous sports building. Although con siderably smaller, it is hoped that space enough can be provided for two basketball courts in the structure, which will also be used for a Boy Scout meeting place and general com munity civic center. Principal E. H. Hicks is directing the movement, and a number of very liberal contributions have already been made by various citizens of the town. Lumber for the flooring has been pledged, and the electrical work on the inside has been promised by a local electrician. Citizens are to be asked to contribute a square of the galvaniz ed metal of which the walls are to be composed. It is expected that about (100 square will be required, and about 15 or 20 have been pledged. Each square costs in the neighborhood of $4 Mr. Hicks said Wednesday that work on the building is to be started week after next, and the work will be pushed as rapidly as conditions permit. The “tin can” will be located just to the rear of the high school building on the lot owned by the school dis trict. The principal said that there was a real need for the building as a place for holding get-to-gether mect i ings and the like, aside from its use t<> promote athletic contests. Water and Light Commission Members Tender Resignations To Council As Economy Move To Present Play at School Next Friday -* “Oh, Doctor,” a musical co medy in three acts, will be pre sented at the local school audi torium next Friday night Dec ember 5, at 8 p, m. by a cast composed principally of high school students. Rehearsals are now being held under the direc tion of Miss Greenlee, repre senting the Triangle Producing Co., of Greensboro, and indica tions are that the play will be an amusing production well pre sented. There are 55 in the cast, including the choruses. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the school, prin cipally for the purchase of ins tructional supplies. DEATH OF MRS. HARRY BARNES -$ Was Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Vail; Funeral Held Monday Mrs. Harry Barnes, 32 years old,1 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Vail, of the Westover community, died at the home of her parents, Sat urday night at 12:07, after an extend ed illness of more than two years. Mrs. Barnes, who was Miss Clara Vail prior to her marriage several years ago, was well known and high ly respected throughout the county. She was horn and reared on the same farm where she died. She was married to Harry Barnes several years ago and lived in Tampa, Fla. for some time. About two years ago she contracted tuberculosis, and although she was in sanitoriums for several periods and had several speci alists in attendance the disease could not be arrested, and about a year ago she returned to the home of her par ents at Westover to await the end. Mrs. Barnes is survived by her husband, two small children, Langle, age5, Elaine, age 2: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Vail, and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was conducted at the home Monday morning at 11 o’clock, the rector of St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Rev. A. H. Marshall, con ducting the service. Interment was made in the cemetery at St. Luke’s Church, of which Mrs. Barnes had been a member since childhood. There was a large gathering of friends and relatives at the services, and the floral offerings were \tery numerous and beautiful. -(0 Average Daily Attendance ! In School Here Very Good The percentage of pupils enrolled in the locals schools in average daily at tedance has been remarkably good so fat this year, Principal E. H. Hicks said yesterday, in discussing the pro blem of securing better attendance. The percentage for the first scholastic month, ending October 3rd, was 96.1, while that for the second month show ed a slight decrease, being 93. The! average enrollment during the two, months was around 635. The decrease during the second month, which ended Otcober 31, was attributed to several causes by the j principal. Children being kept out of j school to do farm work was one of the principal reasons, and there were also two minor epidemics recorded during the mouth. SALE OF PLANTS LEAVES LITTLE WORK FOR BODY -s— A. E. Brothers Named To Succeed E. L. Owens As Council Member The Town Council held its regular meeting last Friday night, disposing of a number of routine matters and re ceiving the resignations of the three members of the light and water com mission. Councilman Edward L. Ow'ens also tendered his resignation, and A. E. Brothers was elected to succeed him as representative from the First Ward. Mr. Owens will assume the duties of judge of the recorder's court at its first session in December, and as the law prohibits any one from holding two official positions at the same time, his resignation was handed in for this reason. The resignations of the three mem bers of the water and light commis sion, which is composed of M. W. Norman, chairman, H. E. Beam and C. L. Groves, were brought about by the fact that the commission is practi cally without a job, due to the sale oi the power anti light franchise and ice plant. This left only the water sup ply system under the supervision of the commission, and as this depart ment is not self-supporting, the mem bers resigned in the interests of econ omy. Their resignations are to become effective December 1. It is understood that no action will be taken to have the commission con tinued, as it is felt that the council it self can take care of the matters for merly handled by this body, effecting a saving of $450 annually. Each com missioner was paid $150 per year. The resignations were accepted by the council, subject to the approval of the next session of the legislature. Mem bers of the commission were appointed by the legislature, upon recommenda tion of the town council, and their resignations will have to be acted upon by the State legislating body, it is said. The council postponed consideration of the town’s water pumping system, there being little time left after the other matters were disposed of. It is considered probable that the proposal to have electric pumps installed will be taken up at the next meeting. At this time Mr. Brothers will take his seat as a member of the council, hav ing accepted the appointment tendered him. -® William Ira Mills Dies; Frequent Visitor Here -s William Ira Mills, 84, the father of Mrs. A. D. Bassinger, of this place, died in Broadrock Roads, Ya., Sun day, November 16, and was buried at the old home place at Goochland, Va„ on Tuesday, the 18th. Mr. Mills had visited in Plymouth a number of times and usually spent several months out of each year here with his daughter, Mrs. Bassinger. He had many friends in Plymouth and in the county who will regret to learn of his death. 54 Per Cent Local School Children Attend Church Fifty-four per cent of the children enrolled in the Plymouth City Schools attend either church or Sunday school services, it was determined by a sur vey conducted at the schools this week by Principal E. H. Hicks. The principal stated that no reason was given for the absence of the other 46 per cent, and the showing is regarded as a very poor one. GIVE FIGURES ON ATTENDANCE AT COUNTY SCHOOLS -- Wenona Has Best Average, While Cherry School Is Lowest Some interesting figures on the average daily attendance at the various county sc'tools were released yester day !>y J. YV. Norman, county super intendent of public instruction. The figures give the average daily enroll ment, average daily attendance, and percentage of enrollment in average daily attendance, by schools, for both boys and girls, from which a num ber of comparisons may be made. These figures reveal the fact that girls attend school more regularly than boys, and that the high school students as a whole have fewer ab sences than do pupils in the lower grades. Wenona School, with an aver age enrollment of 23.9 had an average attendance of 23.2. for a percentage of 97, the highest in the county. Cherry School stood at the bottom of tin list with a percentage of 78.8; the average enrollment being 162.7 and the average attendance 128.1. County-wide figures, for elementary glades, were: Average daily enroll ment, 1,209.9: average daily attend ance, 1,043.6; percentage, 86,2. Coun tv high schools: enrollment, 368.7; at tendance, 330.4; percentage, 93.3. The girls in the elementary grades for the county as a whole led the boys by a percentage of 83.8 to 88.8; while the high school girls led the boys 96.5 to 90.7. Mr. Norman said that the reason for the better attendance of the girls was probably due to the fact that many of the boys were being kept out of school to assist in harvesting the crops. The total county enrollment for both high school and elementary grades was 1,578; average daily at tendance, 1,374; percentage, 87. The above figures are for white schools only. In the colored schools, children in the elementary grades had a better percentage of average daily attend ance than did those in the high schools, the figures being 83.2 for the lower grades and 79.7 for the high school. The enrollment of colored pupils totals 1,511 in the county, with an average daily attendance of 1, 253.9, for a percentage of 82.9. The average enrollment in the two colored high schools is only 97.9, attendance is 78. for a percentage of 79.7. The boys attend more regularly than do the girls, the percentages being 80.9 against 7?.l. Tables prepared by the county su perintendent give the following fig ures: Primary Grades, White rt -h O Cherry Cresvvell Wen on a . Roper Plymouth > C < « 162.7 '5 c Q g . c m 2 302.2 23.9 312.4 408.7 County 1209.9 County 368.7 S> c < < 128.1 255.8 23.2 261.5 375.0 A 78.8 84.6 97.0 83.7 91.8 1043.6 86,2 High Schools, White ITreswell 99.7 85.1 toper . 95.1 82.1 Plymouth 173.9 163.2 85.3 86.3 93.3 330.4 89.8 Total average enrollment, 1,578; total average daily attendance, 1, 374; percentage, 87. Primary Plymouth Long Ride Morattock Brooks Macedonia Deep Bottom Mount Delane Roper . Back Woods Sound Side Pritchett Creswell Cherry . Grades, 419.8 37.0 64.0 71.0 83.0 64.0 67.5 174.0 68.5 115.3 53.0 150.0 46.0 Roper 68.9 29.0 Colored 404.4 24.7 54.3 63.7 79.6 43.7 46.5 101.5 60.4 93.2 34.6 125.7 43.6 County 1413.1 High Schools, Plymouth 81.8 6.70 84.9 89.7 95.9 66.7 68.8 58.3 88.1 80.8 65.3 83.8 94.7 1175.9 83.2 Colored 60.8 17.2 86.2 59.3 79.7 County 97.9 78.0 Total average enrollment, 1,511; :otaI average daily attendance, 1, 253.9; percentage, 82.9. Methodist Services For Roper Circuit Announced Rev. C. Bascom Ilurley, returning for his third year as pastor of the Roper Circuit, announced the follow ing program of services at churches in his charge for Sunday, November 30: At Roper Sunday morning, 11 a. nr. At MacKeys, Sunday morning, 11 a. m. Every one is cordially invited to at tend either one or both of these ser vices. County Officials Elected This Month Begin Duties Monday Trophy For Women’s Clubs Is Received by Home Agent First Trophy, Donated by Plymouth Chamber of Com merce, Becomes Permanent Property of Creswell Club; New One Goes to Beech Grove The new silver trophy cup, to be awarded yearly for the woman’s home demonstration club making the most outstanding report of its accomplish ments during the preceding year, was received by Miss Covington, home de monstration agent, this week. The new cup was made necessary by the fact that the first cup offered has been won three times by the Creswell Club, which is entitled to permanent posses sion of it. At the federation meeting held last month, the Beech Grove Club had the most outstanding report, and was awarded the cup, although it was ex plained at the time that the Creswell Ciub was entitled to retain possession of it. Since then, the new cup was ordered and it will be presented to the Beech Grove Club, while the Cres well Club will be given the first cup awarded. The cups are identically alike. It is understood that the cups will hi presented to the respective clubs the latter part of this week. The first cup was donated by the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, while the new one is the gift of the Roanoke Beacon. Local Chamber of Commerce Favors Salvation Army Plan To Take Over Welfare Work EXPECTED THAT POST WILL BE LOCATED HERE — —— Definite Plans To Be Made After Conference With Army Officials -® The plan of the Salvation Army to establish a post here to take charge of welfare work throughout Wash ington County was heartily endorsed by the Plymouth Chamber of Com merce at its meeting Monday night, and the secretary of the body was ins tructed to get in touch with Captain Armstrong, of Greenville, who made the proposition at a previous meeting, and notify him that the local chamber of commerce would cooperate with his organization in every way. It is ex pected that Captain Armstrong will be in Plymouth the latter part of this week, when definite plans will be outlined. The idea was first presented at the chamber of commerce meeting Mon day of last week, when the Salvation Army representative explained the aims of his organization, declaring that a post would he established here if the citizens of the town indicated they would cooperate with the Army workers. No action was taken at the meeting last week, due to the fact that there were only a few members pre sent. At the meet'ng this week, there was a representative gathering, in cluding members of all the churches and fraternal orders, and every one of them endorsed the plan to have the Salvation Army locate here. When the matter was put to a vote by the chairman, Zeh Vance Norman, the chamber of commerce was put on re cord as unanimously favoring the lo cation of a post here, not a dissent ing voice being raised. One of the advantages stressed in having the Salvation Army take over the welfare work was that trained workers would he sent here, assuring thorough investigation of a 1 cases re ferred to them in order that unworthy objects of charity might impose upon the people of the community. The average citizen has neither time nor the inclination to investigate all the requests for charity that he receives, and at times he is victimized by those who are not worthy at the expense of others who might be in real need. Duplication of charitable effort is avoided by having a central agency responsible, through which all re quests for aid should be made. It was also pointed out that the Salvation Army workers put their full time in the work, and they are in better posi tion to ferret out needy cases which might otherwise not be noticed on account of the pride of the unfortu naies. Members of the chamber of com merce taking part in the discussion and approving the work included J. W. Norman, superintendent of schools and county welfare officer; Rev. Conley Greer, pastor of the Christian Church; A. H. Stier, manager of the Chicago Mill & Lumber Corporation plant here; C. L. Groves, manager of the National Handle Co. plant; A. L. Alexander, postmaster; M. T. Brad shaw, Frith Winslow, L. W. Gurkin, E. H. Liverman, and several others. -« Wilbur Darden, of Wake Forest College, is at home for the Thanks giving holidays. Town Auto Licenses For 1931 Are on Sale -s> The new 1931 city automobile license plates were put on »le at the city clerk's office last week. The new plates are in colors to harmonize with the 1931 State tags, the numbers and lettering being in gold on a black back ground. It is understood that the State tagr. will be put on sale at the various license bureaus about December 1st. Each year the co lors of a North Carolina College are used for the license plates, the 1931 colors being that of Wake Forest. 1930 tags were red and white, representing State College of Agriculture and Engineering. WEEK’S REVIVAL BEGINS SUNDAY Services at Local Christian Church To Be Held By “Home Forces” Rev. Conley Greer, pastor of the First Christian Church of Plymouth, announced yesterday that a one-week meeting would be held in the church, beginning Sunday morning. It was statctfethat the “home forces" would be in charge of the services, the pas tor doing the preaching, and the regu lar choir furnishing the song service. Beginning with the Sunday morning service, the meeting will continue throughout the week, with a service every night, except Saturday, and two sermons the following Sunday. Morning services begin at 11, while those at night start at 7:30. Rev. Mr. Greer has prepared an interesting series of sermons, the subjects being as follows: Sunday morning, “Wedding Bells”; Sunday night, “The Challenge of the Cradle”; Monday night, “Financial Depression, or the Cause of Hard Times”; Tuesday night, “An Old Fogy"; Wednesday night, “The Chief oi" Sinners"; Thursday night, “Faith and Repentance”; Friday night, “Con fession and Baptism”; Sunday morn ing , “Monuments”; Sunday night, “The Least of These.” Every one is cordially invited to attend all of these services. ATTEMPT TO ROB STORES IN ROPER -® Remove Window Pane But Fail To Gain Entrance; Few Articles Stolen ——» Sometimes Wednesday night un known thieves attempted to break in to the store owned by Mrs. Nita Mi zcll. The thief or thieves succeeded in taking out the front window pane and stole oranges and all the other fruits that were in the window. They were prevented from making a complete entrance due to the fact the prophe tess had placed an iron bar over the window before closing. The previous night an attempt was made to force an entrance into the store owned by W. A. Blount, but the attempt was unsuccessful. This store in next to Mrs. Mizell’s place of bu siness. NO CHANGES TO BE MADE IN 3 OF COUNTY OFFICES All Appointive Offices to be Filled by Commissioners At Session Monday Next Monday will be a busy day at the courthouse here. All of the county officers elected at the general election the early part of this month will be sworn in and begin their re spective duties. All of them begin two-year terms except the clerk of the superior court. C. V. W. Ausbon, who is elected for four years. There is no change to be made in three of the county offices, clerk of court, register of deeds, and sheriff, the incumbents having been re-elect ed in each instance. Clerk of Su perior Court C. V. W. Ausbon is beginning his seventh term, having already served 24 years. Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley is beginning her fifth term, she having held the office for 8 years; while J. K. Reid is beginning | his ninth year as sheriff, after hav ing been elected 5 times. Mr. E. R. i Lewis, a member of the board of county commissioners, is also a can didate who was re-elected, having : served as commissioner during the past four years. New' officers to be sworn in Mon day include the following: Edward L. Owens as judge of the recorder’s court, succeeding Jerry Sawyer; Ed ward S. Blount as treasurer, succeed ing L. E. Hassell; W. T. Nurney as coroner, this office having been va cant for some time on account of the resignation of the former coroner, Dr. T. L. Bray; and George \V. Hardi son and O. R. Armstrong as county commissioners, succeeding J. C. Spruill and W. T. Phelps. After the new officers are sworn in, the old board of county commission ers will be “checked out,’’ and the new board will perfect its organiza tion by electing a chairman. Its first business will probably be the se lection of men to fill the appointive offices of the county, including so licitor of the recorder's court, county auditor, county attorney, home and farm demonstration agents, county Jionte keeper, 'road supervisor, tax supervisor, and courthouse janitor. As a result of the general election this month, all the county officers are Democrats, W. T. Phelps, of Cres well, member of the board of county commissioners, the only Republican in the present county administration, was defeated in the recent election by about 300 votes. The Republicans last gained control of county af foirs in 1924, when they elected all three commissioners and the treas urer. Even then, the other county of fices remained in the Democratic column. The Democrats carried the county in 1926, while in 1928 the Re publicans elected one commissioner. The new board of commissioners will also have to pass on the bonds of tiie other county officers. Bonds are required of the clerk of the superior court, register of deeds, she-iff, treas urer. and county accountant. There ate a number of other details to be brought before the commissioners, be side the usual amount of routine business to be transacted. To Discontinue Service Unless Bills Are Paid -<¥> City Clerk M. W. Spruill yesterday stated that the ordinance requiring alt water bills to be paid on or before the 15th of each month would be strictly enforced in the future. The bill will be mailed out the first of each month, and aie subject to a discount of 10 per cent if paid by the tenth. Service will be discontinued upon failure to pay bills by the 15th, and a charge of $1 will be made for re connection. Mr. Spruill asks customers of the water department to bear these facts in mind and save embrass ment and inconvenience by paying the bills when due. -$ Farmer Near Plymouth Kills Big Hog Friday -® llezekiah Chesson, farmer, of route two, who lives about 7 miles from Plymouth, killed the largest hog re ported so far this season last week. 1 he weight of the dressed porker could not be determined as there were no scales on the place w’ith capacity enough to weigh it. However, the hog's head weighed 71 pounds, and one of the hams tipped the scales at 84 pounds. Mail Carrier G. K. Harris, who reported the incident, stated that a head is usually about one-tenth of the total weight of the animal, and he estimated that the hog weighed at least 710 pounds dressed. I
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