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-iiiiimiiiimimiiii’E A home newspaper dedicated = to the service of Washington i County and its 12,000 people. |j THE ROANOKE BEACON ★ ★★★★★★★★★ And Washington County News ★★★★★★★★★★ 1 Advertisers will find Beacon = 1 and News columns a latch-key to |j = 1,100 Washington County homes, g fiiiimimiiiiflniiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiHiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiHhr Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, February 6, 1931. ESTABLISHED 1889 VOLUME 42—NUMBER 6 LAW IS PROPOSED TO LOWER COST OF FORECLOSING Is First Bill Introduced by Representative Z. V. Norman -- Representative Zeb Vance Norman, of Washington County, introduced his first bill in the house of representa tives at Raleigh last week. The full title of the measure is “A Bill to he Entitled An Act tn Repeal Chapter 221 of the Public Laws of 1927, Chap ters 204 and .134 of the Public Laws of 1929, and to Simplify and Reduce Costs of Foreclosure of Certificates of Tax Sale.” In support of his bill, Representa tive Norman cited an instance hap pening here wherein certain property was sold for unpaid taxes amounting to less than $2. and when the costs of foreclosing were added the total was over $30. His bill would simplify pro ceedings by requiring the owner of the tax certificate to advertise and sell the property in the same manner as mort gage deeds are now foreclosed, and it forbids the addition of any com missions or attorneys’ fees to the hill of costs. Individuals owning tax certificates | are given tliree years in which to begin foreclosure proceedings, while muni cipal corporations are allowed only two years before instituting foreclo sure. Action is barred after that time by the terms of the proposed law. The bill proposed by Mr. Norman j would eliminate the civil action now required by the statue before fore closure proceedings are instituted. The measure was ordered printed and re ferred to the house finance committee. j The representative stated while here ; this week that members of the com- j pi it tee had told him that of the several bills introduced his was considered the most favorable. Commenting on the bill, Mr. Nor man said that “the sheriff or any other j tax collectors of any county or town is required to notify the land owner immediately after the sale for deli- | quent taxes the name of the purchaser j of his land and the amount necessary to redeem the same. The holder of the tax certificate is likewise required j to notify the land owner ten dayp be fore he begins his foreclosure. “The manner of foreclosures is that the holder of the tax certificate adver tise the land in a newspaper and at the > courthouse door 30 days naming the day of sale, the year listed for taxation 1 and clearly describing the land. Of| course, no sale can be had until the one year period for redemption has i expired. The sale is reported to the, clerk, stands open ten days and if| no increase of bid, a decree is enter-1 ed by the Clerk. The bill provides that the Clerk’s fee shall not exceed $1.50 for the decree and reports. The bill also provides that no attorney fees and no commissions shall be charged as a part of the expense of foreclosure.' “In the event the land owner desires to protest against the sale of his land he files his protest in writing with the | Clerk of the Superior Court who is sues an order suspending the sale, no- j tifying the holder of the tax certificate,1 and transferring the matter to the civil | cases. The bill further provides that; a penalty of 12 per cent is charged for the first year and 6 per cent there after.” -« Three Marriage Licenses Issued During January -A Only three marriage licenses were issued in this county during January hy Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley, register of | deeds, the number being among the i smallest for any month on record here. In January of last year, a total of 8 licenses were issued, a to colored and 3 to white couples. Two of the permits issued last month were to white people, while there was only one colored couple applying. Licenses were issued to the follow ing during the month: White Lyons Hassell, of Tyrrell County, and Mildred Lilley, of Washington County. Alton Mizelle, of Creswell, and Mae Matilda Spruill, of Creswell. Colored Vanderbuilt Wrighton and Alexan der, of Creswell. -~®> Entertainment at Creswell School Building Tuesday -- A full evening of really enjoyable entertainment is promised all who at tend a program to be presented at the Creswell High School Auditorium next Tuesday evening, February 10, at 7:30 o'clock. Besides a concert by a harmonica band, which is expected to (feature the entertainment, there will be a one-act play lasting 15 minutes, sev eral individual contsts, the nature of which were not disclosed, as well as concert playing, and a number of se lections by a male trio that promises “barbershop harmony.” The public is cordially invited to attend. Tomato Seed and Contracts Received; 1,000 Acres Signed Blank contracts and a shipment of tomato seed were received this week by Mr. John W. Darden from Mr. Carroll Crockett, who will operate the canning plant here again this year. Mr. Darden said Wednesday that plant beds should be prepared immediately in order to get an early start and asks far mers to see him who are interest ed. Approxiatmely 1,000 acres have been contracted for to date by Mr. Darden, who is in charge of Mr. Crockett’s interests here at this time. In addition to the acreage signed up in Washington County, several farmers from adjoining counties are going to try the crop this year. A number of Pitt Coun ty farmers have made contracts for 5 or 6 acres, the crop to be de livered to the cannery here. They are trying the crop out in the na ture of an experiment. Seed is furnished to the growers by the cannery and the amount is deducted when delivery of toma toes begins. Mr. Darden or County Agent R. E. Dunning will be glad to furnish details as to prices, terms of the contract, and other particulars to any farmers in terested. T. L. Satterthwaite, Leading Farmer and Former County Commissioner, Dies Thursday A Real Plan Offered For Farmers' Relief Many suggestions for “farm relief’ have been advanced dur ing the past year or two, and re ductions have been considered in this office and that office as a helping measure, but the real plan for relief was advanced in a sermon preached by Rev. Sam Smith, a well-known negro min ister in the Mount Olive section a few days ago. Before his assembled flock on a recent Sunday morning when everything was bright except the “times,” the miniBter pre scribed the following: “Put your faith in God, your family in the field, your Ford under the shed and grow what feed you need.” And that about covers the much offered advice by editors, high-salaried economists and “the man about town." TRUSTEES FOR LOCAL SCHOOL ARE ELECTED - Dr. McGowan and E. H. Stier Are New Members Of Board The county board of education held its regular monthly meeting here Mon day of this week, the principal busi ness before it being the election of trustees for the Plymouth Graded School, the terms of two members of which had expired, while a third had resigned. The meeting was held in the office of County Superintendent J. W. Norman. E. H. Livertuan, whose term expired in April, 1930, was reelected for six years, his new term expiring in 1936. A. H. Stier was elected for a five year term, also ending in 1936. Mr. Stier succeeds Dr. T. L. Bray, who recently resigned from the board. Dr. Claudius R. McGowan was elected for a four I year term, ending in 1935, succeeding I'r. G. Hardison, whose term has ex ! pired. The other members of the local board of trustees are as follows: P. H. Darden, chairman; D. V. Clayton, O. H. Lyon, and J. S. Norman. -® MISS NORA DIXON DIES SATURDAY Funeral Held From Home Near Here Sunday Afternoon Funeral services for the late Miss Nora S. Dixon, age fifty four years, well known and highly respected wo man wdio resided on the Long Ridge road about six miles from Plymouth, were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o’ clock from the Dixon home, Rev. J. R. Cantrell conducting the funeral rites. Burial was made in the family plot in Jackson’s Cemetery. The funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends of the deceased and an extensive floral tribute spoke in eloquent terms of the high esteem in which she was held by the people of this county. Miss Dixon died on Saturday, after being ill for one week, pleurisy being given as the cause of her death. Site was a native of Washington County and one of the most faithful workers of the Free Will Baptist Church, of which she had long been a member. She is survived hv one sister and two brothers all of this county; Samuel ! Dixon, Leonard Dixon and Miss Mar ! that Dixon. I FUNERAL IS HELD FRIDAY AT HOME NEAR PLYMOUTH -■$/ Large Gathering of Friends From Far and Near At Final Rites -® Funeral services for T. L. Satter thwaite, 82, one of Washington Coun ty’s most prominent citizens, were held Friday afternoon, January 20, at his home about two miles from Plymouth on the Long Acre Road. The former county commissioner and leader in almost every community endeavor died Thursday at 12:30 p. m.. after having been confined to his bed for I about two weeks. Mr. Satterwaite was born in Hyde j County on March 1, 1849, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Satterwaite. His father and mother died when he was only four years old, and five years i later his only brother, Daniel, was also | claimed by death, leaving him without a near relative in the world. Despite this handicap, his industriousness as serted itself, and he amassed consi derable property after attaining his j majority. Although he was too young to serve { in the Confederate Army when the j Civil War began, he served the south by transporting suppl es for the troops from his home in Hyde County to an Army depot at Tarboro. He was married to Miss Mary Arnold in 1878, and to them were born ten children, six of whom arc now living, as follows: William Satterth waite, Mrs. Bettie Weede, Mrs. Virginia Moore, and Miss Ruth Satterthwaite, all of Plymouth; Vance Satterthwaite, of Norfolk, Va.; and Russell .Satter thwaite, of Dallas, Texas. His wife died in March, 1927. Mr. Satterthwaite lived practically all of his life in Washington County, moving here from Hyde while a young man. He served for a number of years as a member of the county board of commissioners, and was also a trustee of the Plymouth School for several terms. He was a lifelong Democrat and very active in party councils up to a few years ago. He also served as president of the Charit able Brotherhood lodge in his com munity for over 18 years and was long a member of the Roanoke Grove Free Will Baptist Church at Dardens. He stood very high in the estimation of his neighbors, both as a farmer and a citizen, and his funreal Friday after noon was attended by one of the largest gatherings in the history of the county. following me aeam or ms wue about four years ago, Mr. Satter- | tluvaite’s liealth began to fail, al though he was not confined to his ' home until about two weeks before his death. The final rites Friday afternqbn were conduted by Rev. R. G. L. Ed wards, pastor of the local Methodist church, assisted by Dr. Conley Grier, pastor of the Christian Church, and Rev. J. R. Cantrell, of the Baptist Church. Following the funreal ser vices at the home, interment was made in the family cemetery at the home place. Fall-hearers were as follows: Active, i E. H. l.iverman, Robert Tetterton, A. R. Latham, Walter Starr, Gus Holmes,! \V. R. White, and Henry Gaylord: honorary, A. L. Alexander, A. D. Bas-1 singer, 1). O. Brinkley, R. G. Hardi son, W. R. Hampton, G. W. Hardi son, C. V. W. Ausbon, W. H. Clark, John Gurganus, Jim Gurganus, J E. Askew, H. C. Spruill, I.. F. Horn tlial, and J. C. Spruill. SPEAFfSPRUILL Alton Spear, son of Mr. Jake Spear ! and Miss May Spruill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spruill were quietly married at the home of Mr. Tom Davenport Wednesday evening January 28. I COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS HOLD MEET MONDAY Order Purchase of Cow for County Home; Other Proceedings The meeting of the county hoard of commissioners Monday of this week was more or less a routine affair, and very little attention was attracted by the session, spectators and hangers-on being quite noticeable by their ab sence.. As a result, the commissioners transacted the business with dispatch and were in session for a much short er time than usual. Chairman George \V. Hardison presided, and both the other members, O. R. Armstrong and E. K. Lewis, were present. Partita Green, colored, of Skinners ville Township, was allowed $5 worth of necessities per month It was brought out that her husband is serv ing a term on the county roads and that she has no means of support for herself and 11 children. A deputy sheriff who investigated the case stated that he found three dried her rings and a small quantity of salt in the kitchen of her home, and this re presented all they had in the way of food. The bond of George VV. Hardison, as security for the collection of delin quent taxes, was submitted to and ac cepted by the board members. Only one justice of the peace report was received, that from W. A. Swain, and he reported collecting no fees dur ing the months of December and Jan uary. The board passed an order relieving members of the Plymouth volunteer fire department, to the maximum num ber of 25, from the payment of poll taxes as an expression of appreciation for their services to the county. One of the recommendations made by the grand juries at recent terms of superior court was complied with when the board ordered that a cow be purchased for the county home. A. L. Moore, who was appointed janitor of the courthouse at the Dec ember meeting of the board, submitted bis resignation, on account of ill health, and J. H. Hamilton was named in his stead, the salary to be $60 per month. ASK INSPECTION OF SCHOOL AT CRESWELL SOON -^ Leaking Roof Causes Some Concern As To Safety Of Building -* Rev. Williams, rector of the Episco pal church at Creswell and Mrs Harry Walker, president of the parent-tea cher association there, appeared before the county board of commissioners at their meeting here Monday and asked that body to urge the State Insurance Department to have an inspection made of Creswell school building to determine whether it is a safe structure or not, The County Board of Educa tion requested the State Department to send an inspector last March, and one was promised, but so far no ins pection has been made. The roof of the building, which was 1 erected in 1917, has never been satis I factory, Superintendent J. W. Norman | said yesterday. Despite repairs made 'almost every year, it continues to leak, the water causing the wood to rot quickly. The superintendent said that old joints and studding were removed and new ones put in last year, and he believes the building is entirely safe, but it is hoped to have an insurance inspector examine it thoroughly during the next few weeks. Mr. Norman is in receipt of a letter from the State Department promising that the building will be examined within the course of a few days. It is probable that the inspector will make recommendations as to the type ot repairs to be made. A brand new root was put on the building during the past summer. -• If Groundhog Is Weather Prophet, Then Look Out If the groundhog came out Monday at 12 o’clock, as he is supposed to do. and if there is anything to his prog nostications. then we are certainly in for a spell of bad weather, because the sun was shining plenty bright en ough to cast a shadow at that time However, few folks are evidencing any concern over the prospects for any more disagreeable weather than they would have if the sun had not beer shining at 12 o’clock Monday. The Jamesville fisherman did no wait until groundhog day this year tc get “the key to the smokehouse.” o first herring from the Roanoke. Hi went out Tuesday of last week am caught not one, but three herrings which means that there will be a cou pie of spare “keys" this year, and the; will probably be needed, too. i Jerry Sawyer Killed in Auto Accident at Roper Wednesday RECORDER HAD ONLY 3 CASES LAST TUESDAY Three Young Colored Boys Bound Over for Second Degree Burglary Recorder Edward L. Owens had only a few cases on the docket Tues day, and the session of court lasted only about half the day. All of the de fendants were negroes. Only one re cruit was added to Mr. Basnight's forces at the prison camp, but he will spend the next six months there. Cases disposed of follow: Chris Norman, 15, Walter Moore, 16, Charles Norman, 63, and Wiley Norman, 16, were charged with as sault with a deadly weapon and doing | serious bodily harm. The case was the aftermath of a free-for-all engaged in recently by the four defendants, during which Carles Norman was very near- j ly scalped by some of the younger ; participants in the affray. The three ] Normans were found not guilty and discharged, while Moore was given a six-month's sentence on the county roads on the assault with deadly wea pon charge. John Towe, 14, Janies \\ iliiams, la, 1 and Joe Jeannette, 14, young colored boys of Plymouth, were called to ans wer to charge of entering and larceny. These boys were arrested by Chief of Police P. W. Brown early Saturday morning after a series of burglaries here recently. The homes of Messrs. A. 11. Stier, 11. G. Campbell, and Rev. R. G. I- Edwards were entered at various times during the past week, and a number of small articles of value, as well as some money, were stolen. Chief Brown, after an investigation, arrested the three boys, secured con fessions, and managed to recover part of the loot. The recorder found pro bable cause in the matter and ordered them held for the July term of su perior court. It is probable that they will be tried then on charges of second degree burglary. J. J. Johnson was booked on a bad check, and after being found guilty prayer for judgment was continued to March 3, 1931. -!t, FIRE DESTROYS MILL AND GIN Owned by Magnolia L^nd And Lumber Co.; On Lake Phelps The cotton gin and saw mill on Lake Phelps, near Creswell, owned by the Magnolia Land and Lumber Co., was completely destroyed by fire last Fri day night. The blaze was discovered about 11:30 p. m., but had gained so much headway that efforts to extin guish it proved futile. No estimate'as to the amount of the loss has been made. Several hogs and a number of bales of cotton were also consumed by the flames. The Magnolia company is owned by a group of Ohio men, it is understood, and it is not known whether or not the gin and mill will be rebuilt. Al though not definitely known, it is be lieved that the blaze may have been started by the spread of brush fires. -® Donations of Old Furniture Asked by Fire Department Members of the local volunteer fire department arc asking for donations of old living room furniture with which to “fix up" and make their head quarters more comfortable. At the present time, they particularly want a davenport or settee of some descrip tion, and they will appreciate any other article of furniture that they can use. Prospective donors arc asked to get in touch with any member of the department. ___v Town Council To Hold Regular Meet Tonight The Town Council will hold its re gular meeting tonight. City t lerk M. \Y. Spruill said yesterday that there was no business of especial importance that he knew oi to be brought up, and it is probable that routine will occupy most the council’s time. -3> Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week Miss Pratt Covington, county home demonstration agent, announces het : schedule for the week beginning Mon I day, February 9, as follows: , 'Monday, Scuppernong; Tuesday Cherry; We'dnesday, Albemarle t Thursday, Wenona; Friday, Ply mouth; Saturday, curb market. I Killed in Auto Accident Jerry A. Sawyer, county attorney who was instantly killed Wednes day afternoon when his automo bile struck a bridge railing at Roper. Funeral services were held yesterday. COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS HOLD MEET SATURDAY -$ Meeting Held in Roper for White Teachers; Here For Colored Washington G unty teachers held their second meeting of the present school term last Saturday, the white teachers gathering in the school audi torium at Roper, while the colored teachers held their me ting in the local colored school building. The Roper meeting was held in the morning, starting at 10 o’clock, while the gather ing here assembled in the afternoon at 2:30. County Superintendent J. W. Norman was in charge of both the meetings. Notice was given to the teachers that owing to the slowness of tax payers to pay their 1930 taxes, the county might be unable to pay them their full salaries at the end of each month. The county superintendent ad vised them, however, that they would be paid as much as half in any event, and that they would receive the full amount just as soon as possible. This course has not been resorted to so far by the county, and the hope was ex pressed that such action would not be necessary. The announcement was received in a very commendable manner by the teachers, several of them stating that they realized conditions were abnor mal and that they would continue to give their best efforts to the county schools. Superintendent K. II. J licks, of the Plymouth schools, was in charge of the high school group at the Roper meeting, the discussion centering around remedial methods for failures in high school. Superintendent Nor man led the elementary group, which took up the discovery - f weaknesses and remedies for instruction of Math ematics in primary and grammar grades. The main topic before the colored teachers was attendance and means of curing absences. Mr. Hicks also talked on “Failures. Their Cause and Remedy.” All of the white teachers in the county were present at Roper in the morning, while the afternoon session here was attended by 35 of the 37 co lored teachers, the two absent ones having excellent reasons for not being present. -$ Property To Be Sold for Delinquent Assessments Chief of Police P. \Y Brown is to i rlay beginning the advertisement o property on which paving assessmen No. 4 has not been paid. There are 4, ■ parcles of land in the list advertised representing unpaid assessments to ; taling $2,368.52, the amount of the in dividual assessments ranging fron ] $11.(>5 to $223.5(i. The list of delin qucnts is smaller than the tax collcc tor anticipated and will probably bi reduced further before the date of tin j sale. If payment is made before Monday 1 March 2, at 12 o’clock, when the sal | is scheduled to take place, the proper ty will not be sold, and it is expecte that a number of those who have no paid will make settlement before tbs time. LOSES CONTROL OF CAR WHILE ON SHARP CURVE ' f'9r Was County Attorney and Former Recorder; Final Services Thursday -'fj— —• — Jerry A. Saw\er. attorney for Vv ashington county, and formerly judge of the rec >r<Lr's c urt, was in stantly killed a! the eastern edge of Roj»: r Wedne da. afternoon, when he lost control of h s car while rounding the curve coming into the town and swerved int.. the railing of a bridge aross a small canal, the car turning • ver several time'. When the car turned over. Mr. Sawyer was cata pulted through the top, landing on his head nearly 50 feet away from the highway. His skull was crushed and neck hr >keu. The car, a Chevrolet coupe, was completely demolished. Eye-witnesses to the accident stated that the young lawyer was thrown at least 15 feet in the air and away from the road. Mr. Sawyer had been down in the lower part of the county on business and was returning to Plym outh when the accident occurred. He was alone at the time. News of the accident shocked the entire county, as Mr. Sawyer was one of the most popular young men in the section and stood high in the esteem of people of the section. Born in I yrrell county, at 1 ravis, in February, 19(12, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. \V. Sawyer. After attending public school at Travis, he graduated at Wake Forest College in 1923 with the degree of A. B. He studied law at Wake Forest and Columbia University, New York, re ceiving his license from the supreme court January 28, 1924. After receiving his law liense, Mr. Sawyer practiced for two years in Columbia, at one time being solicitor of the recorder's court there. He left there and practiced in Windsor for about a year, coming to Plymouth in 1927. He had built up a considerable practice here and was highly respeted by members of the bar here for his ability. He was appointed Judge of the reorder's court here in March, 1929, succeeding Zez Vance Norman, who resigned. He served in this ca pacity until last Deember, after which he was appointed county attorney by the board of commissioners, which position he held at the time of his death. Mr. Sawyer became associated with Van B. Martin, jr.. in the prac tice of law here last August. He was married in 1927 to Miss Mary Spruill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Spruill, of Skinnersville township, who survives him. He is also survived by his father, W. W. Sawyer, of Travis, Tyrrell county, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at his home here yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock and were conducted by Rev. J. R. Cantrell, pastor of the Baptist 'church, of which he was a member, assisted by Rev. R. G. 1-. Edwards, pastor of the Methodist church. In terment was made in the Episcopal 1 cemetery. Pall-bearers were Van B. Martin, G L. Bailey, W. L. Whitley, L. E. Hassell. J. K Reid, E. D. Carstar plien, E. L. Owens, and R. E. Dun ning. Honorary pall-bearers included (i. W. Hardison, J. W. Darden, C. V. W. Ausbon, H. E. Beam, J. B. Ed mondson, A. D. Bassinger, A. L. Alexander, Dr. Claudius McGowan, P. W. Brown, T. D. Woodley, of Plymouth; Capt. C. E. Mizelle, of Roper; S. S. Woodley, Nat Meekins, J. E. Reynolds, Earl Cahoon, and Floyd Cahoon, of Columbia; and W. | D. Peal, of Creswell, and W. H. | Booker. _® Mrs. Beatrice Ambrose Is Victim of Pneumonia ——<9 Last rites for Mrs. Beatrice Am brose, wife of Martin Ambrose, who died at her home near here on Sunday, were, held at the local Christian Church on Monday afternoon, Feb ruary 2, at 3 o’clock, with Rev. Roy Respass, officiating. The deceased was the daughter of William Chaplin. For the last few weeks she had been ill with a severe case of pneumonia. Surviving is her husband, five small children; one brother, James Chap lin, of Rocky Mount; and two sisters, Mrs. Will Perisher and Mrs Jackson Edwards The interment took place at the family graveyard. -^ 1 W akefield Mowerv, of Greensboro, was the guest of Mrs. W. F. Ausbon on Thursdav. 1 -<*> t Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gnrkin and son, t Warren, were in Norfolk tor the week end.
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