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iilllllllllllllllllllllir A home newspaper dedicated = to the service of Washington = County and its 12,000 people. = iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminimiii HE ROANOKE BEACON ★ ★★★★★★★★★ And Washington County News ★★★★★★★★★★ ^■illllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^ § Advertisers will find Beacon i = and News columns a latch-key to I = 1,100 Washington County homes. E aiiiiimiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,' VOLUME XVII—NUMBER 11 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, March 13, 1931. ESTABLISHED 1889 COUNCIL ADOPTS NEW SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES Other Matters Considered By Council at Regular Meeting Friday The meeting of the Town Council last Friday night was featured by the adoption of the compromise schedule of water rates worked out by Mayor Walker and the discussion of plans to secure an extension of the present city limits at this session of the legislature. Mayor Walker was unable to attend the meeting, but his report was read to the councilmen by the city clerk, and his recommendations were adopt d by unanimous vote on motion of Councilman Williford, seconded by Mr. Spruill. Harry Stell, mayor pro tern, presided over the meeting, and the following members of the council were present: H. C. Spruill, H. A. Williford, B. G. Campbell and E. A. Brothers. The schedule of rates adopted be comes effective immediately, and con- i sumers will pay at the new rates the first of next month. The second read ing of the recently installed meters is to be made about the middle of March, and statements charging for the amount of water consumed rather than at a flat rate will be sent out for the first time here by April 1st. Cus tomers will then be allowed a 10 per cent discount if the bill is paid by the 10th of the month, while service will be discontinued if bills are not paid by the 15th. The rate formerly in effect here was $2.00 per month, regardless of the amount of water used. The new rate is based on the consumption of water, under the following schedule: Minimum charge, $1.75 per month, for any amount of water up to 4,000 gal lons; next 6,000 gallons, 40 cents per thousand; next 10,000 gallons, 35 cents per thousand; any additional amount, 20 cents per thousand gallons. The schedule was worked out by getting the composite rates of six other towns in this section about the same size of . Plymouth and using the average. Other matters considered by the council included the following: On motion of Mr. Williford, second ed by Mr. Spruill, Mr. Stell was nam ed assistant to Mayor Walker in su pervising the installation of the new pumping equipment. The city clerk was authorized to sell the ice tongs, scales, and other miscellaneous equipment belonging to the municipal ice plant for the best cash prices obtainable. An order was passed approving the payment of an account submitted by Dr. Claudius McGown for profession al services rendered to Mr. W. R Hardison, who was injured while act ing as night policeman for the town. The council then adjourned until Tuesday night, when a special meet ing was held to consider the extension of the city limits. MR. S. L. PHELPS DIED FRIDAY Was Successful Farmer of Scuppernong; Funeral Held Sunday Scuppernong, Mar. 10.—Stuart L. Phelps, aged 51, died at his home here Friday, March 6, after a several days , illness with pneumonia. He was a | successful farmer and a good citizen. \ As a friend and neighbor he was held in the very highest esteem, both in this and in adjoining communities. Mr. Phelps was born in the Mount Tabor section May 25, 1879, and was the son of the late Jerome B. and Mary Louise Phelps. He was married in January, 1901, to Miss Bell Daven port. To this union nine children were born, one dying in infancy. The others are Mattie Lou, Joseph Harrell, Maude Eva, Herman, Stuart, Opal, Mary, and Guilford Phelps. Several years ago he purchased the old home place of his wife’s people in the Scuppernong community, where he j resided until his death. Besides his wife and children, he is , survived by one sister, Mrs. Carrie Ambrose, of Mount Tabor; one half-j brother, Leamon Phelps; his step mother, Mrs. Sarah Phelps; several, other relatives, anti a host of friends. | The funeral service was conducted at Scuppernong Christian Church Sunday afternoon, March 8, by Rev. Ernest, Poston, of Columbia, pastor of the' Mount Tabor Free Will Baptist Church, of which Mr. Phelps was aj member. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended to his popularity,! and the floral offerings were lovely. Interment was made in Scuppernong cemetery. -®-— - Alterations Being Made To Grace Church Here Members of Grace Episcopal Church have installed a handsome black wal nut altar recently and they expect to further beautify the interior of their church in the near future by adding memorial windows, Hardwood floors, and a new communion rail. Local Firemen Hold Annual Election Officers At Meeting Thursday Night L. W. Gurkin Again Named Chief; R. E. Tarkington and J. F. Ausbon Are Assistants; Committee Named To Arrange for Production of Play Members of the local volunteer fire depatment held their regular meeting in the fire house last Friday night, the most important business being the annual election of officers for the coming year. It was also decided at the meeting to sponsor a play some time within the next few months to raise money for the firemen's fund. Jesse McNair and Bill Waters were named a committee to work out the preliminary details, including the se lection of a play, and report back to the full organization at a future meet-’ ing. Tlie officers elected were as follows: ^ Chief, L. \V. Gurkiti; assistant chiefs,1 R. E. Tarkington and J. F. Ausbon; secretary, Hill Waters: hose captain, J. B. McNair: assistant hose captain, C. T. Robbins; first driver, J. B. Wil loughby; second driver, J. L, Spruill; third driver, I.. D. Jones; and fourth driver, R. A. Peal. All of the officers were elected for one-year terms. The meeting was well attended and considerable interest was shown in : both the election of officers and dis- ; cussion of the coming play. DELEGATION FROM COUNTY IS AMONG THOSE ADVOCATING SALES TAX AT RALEIGH MEET I FRIDAY. THE 13TH) Watch your step today! For the second time in two months we have another Friday the 13th, supposed to be the unluckiest day on the calendar. February is to blame for the unusual occurence of the hoodoo day coming twice in successive months. Last month having only 28 days, or four weeks, the dates this month fall on exactly the same day as they did in February, and as we had a Friday the 13th then, we have one in March. Hard luck is almost sure to come to aviators jumping out of airplanes without para chutes, people who look down loaded gun barrels and puli the trigger, or legislators from the east who oppose some sort of sales tax, the latter not being con fined to the 13th, however. 2 SMALL FIRES IN PAST WEEK Both Are At Homes of Col ored People; Very Little Damage -,s> Two calls were answered by the lo cal fire department last week, one Friday night and the other Saturday night. Little damage was reported in either instance. The alarm Friday night was turned in when a blaze j started from a defective flue at the home of a colored man on Wilson Street. It was quickly extinguished. Saturday night the firemen went toj another colored home, this time on east Main Street, the fire there being causd by some sort of explosion in the fire place which threw burning embers over the room. A bed and the wallpaper of the room caught, but the blaze was put out by neighbors by the time the firemen arrived. DEATH OF MRS. j PEARL PATRICK; 111 Only Few Days With Pneumonia; Funeral Last Thursday Scuppernong, Mar. 10.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Pearl Patrick were held at Scuppernong church March 5th, Rev. Roy Respass, pastor, conducting the services. Mrs. Patrick was born November ninth, 1898 and died March 4, 1931, making her stay on earth 32 years 3 months and 23 days. Sick for only a few days with pneuomina, her death came as a shock to her friends and relatives. She had been a member o fthe Scuppernong Christian Church. for many years. About fourteen years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. George W. j Patrick, who survives. To this union, were born seven children, all of whom are living. Besides her husband and children, she is survived by her parents,1 Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Patrick; two bro-, thers, Clyde and Luther; several other relatives and a host of friends. One sister and two brothers preceded her| to the grave. Interment was made in the Scuppernong cemetery. The sympathy of the entire com- ^ munity goes out to the bereaved fa mily. j -9 Ice Plant Expected To Begin Operating Soon Unexpected delays prevented the ^ operation of the new ice plant here early this week, as was expected. Mr. A. J. Riddle said yesterday that prac tically everything waff ready and workmen were busy making electrical connections yesterday. He expects to freeze the first ice in the new plant the latter part of this week or first of next. LUXURY FORM OF TAX IS FAVORED IN THIS SECTION Gross Sales Tax Idea Has Few Friends Among Merchants -$ The call issued Wednesday for an army of landowners to move on Ra leigh Thursday and impress upon ^ members of the legislature the neces sity of raising revenue for the State supported six months term front sources other than ad valorem tax was expected to attract one of the largest gatherings ever to assemble there. This newspaper is printed early Thursday, and for that reason the re sults of the meeting could not be learned in time for this issue, but a large delegation was expecting to go j from Plymouth land Washington , County, as well as from most other towns and counties in this section. The call for the Raleigh meeting was issued jointly by the president of the Farmers’ Alliance, the master of the State Grange, and the president of the North Carolina Tax Relief Asso ciation. Over 2,500 merchants gather ed in Raleigh Monday and bitterly op posed any form of sales before the joint committee on finance, following ; which the sentiment of the commit- ( tee appeared to have changed instant- , ly the senate members withdrawing any further consideration of the sales | tax idea, which before that seemed to j be favored by them. In a telephone conversation Wed- ^ nesday, Senator H. S. Ward, a mem- j her of the senate finance committee, j stated that he had never seen a body of men change so quickly, and he urged as many as possible from this county to attend the hearing to be held before the committee Thursday. Parties were being formed late Wed nesday and at least 25 or 30 Wash ington County citizens were planning to be present, including several coun ty commissioners and officers. General sentiment in Plymouth ' favors the luxury form of sales tax, ' and it is believed the same sentiment prevails throughout the county. A mong the farmers of the section, there is not so much distinction made be tween tbe luxury and general sales taxes, but they are practically unani mous in favoring some method of taxation that will relieve land from the heavy burden it is now carry ing. Without exception it is believed merchants here are against the gen eral or bulk sales tax, while few op pose the proposed tax on luxuries, which include soft drinks, cigars, ci garettes, moving picture admissions, and other items not considered neces sities. County officials are also practically , unanimous in advocating the luxury tax. They see the need of reducing the tax on real estate and feel that it can best be done by State support of the schools from revenue derived from oher sources than land. Leaders in the Democratic Party of the section cons titute another class that is back of the sales tax idea, one man going so far to say that he believed it would almost j be political suicide for the present Democratic legislature to adjourn without perfecting some plan for ma- , terially lessening the property tax. , -« Farmers Meeting at Creswell On Tuesday -<$> By C. H. RABON (Creswell Agricultural Teacher) There will he an important meeting at the Creswell School Tuseday eve ning, March 17th at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. James M. Gray, former assistant di rector of the agricultural extension service will speak on corn production and soil improvement. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Come and bring some one with you. FUNERAL IS HELD SATURDAY FOR MRS. HORNTHAL Died Early Friday Morning After Short Illness With Pneumonia Mrs. Florence Virginia Hornthal died at her home here last F'riday morning at 6:10, alter an illness last ing about two weeks, her death being attributed principally to grife and shock over the death of her husband just two weeks previously. Immediate ly following the funeral of her hus band, Mrs. Hornthal was confined to her bed and steadily grew worse, des pite the efforts of several physicians in constant attendance. Pneumonia and other complications developed, and her condition was such that hope for her recovery was abandoned more than a week ago. Mr.-,. Hornthal was born December 9. 1872, in Anson County, the daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. William C. Harl lee. Her father was a member of a prominent Florence, S. C., family; while her mother, Miss Katherine Mc Rae before her marriage, was a na tive of this county, her forebears hav ing been leaders in settling and deve loping lower Washington County in the section known as "McRae's Quarter.” Mrs. Hornthal was reared in the home of relatives in Bertie County, near Lewiston, where she lived until her marriage January 31, 1894, in Suf folk, Ya., to Louis Philip ornthal, of Plymouth. They made their home here, where Mrs. Hornthal was a lea der in all church and social activities throughout the section. Versatile and accomplished in many ways, she had a very lactive mind, which, with a charming personality, carried her to the forefront of any endeavor in which she was engaged. She was for many years a member of the Episcopal church here and had a prominent part in any work under taken by the women’s organizations connected with ;t. Identified with prac tically every phase of social and club activity, her graciousness as a hostess was well known throughout eastern Carolina. Surviving are five clttWren, as fol lows: Mrs. A, L. Booth, of Rocky Mount; Miss Martha Hprnthal, of Plymouth; Mrs. W. B. Watts, of Wil liamston; Mrs. Z. G. Lyon, of Ply mouth; and Louis Philip Hornthal, jr., of Plymouth. There are also eleven grandchildren living. The funeral service was held at Grace Episcopal church here Saturday afternoon, Rt. Rev. W. A. Darst, Bishop of the diocese of East Carolina, being in charge, assisted by Rev. A. H. Marshall, rector of the church and by Rev. Theodore Partrick, of Raleigh, a former rector of Grace church. Interment was made in the family plot in the church yard. Active pall-bearers were: Edward S. Blount, H. L. Horton, Dr. Bray, Dr. J. E. Smithwick, Dr. J. S. Rhodes, Dr. Claudius McGowan, and Dr. Wil liam E. Warren. Honorary pall-bearers included: J. W. Norman, E. G. Harrison, J. W. Watts, jr., M. D. Watts, J. H. Smith, jr., Buster Adler, P. W. Brown, J. K. Reid, L. S. Landing, M. G. Nor man, Edison Swain, C. D. Carstarphen, jr., E. D. Carstarphen, L. B. Sutton, Roy Gurganus, Asa Crawford and Lon Hassell, jr. TWO ATTORNEYS MOVE OFFICES -$ Carl Bailey Moves to Court House; Martin to Old Music Store Carl L. Bailey, who was appointed :ounty attorney to fill out the unex pired term of Jerry Sawyer at the March meeting of the county board of :ommissioners, moved into the office n the courthouse reserved for this of ficial yesterday'. He was formerly lo oted in the office adjoining W. H. Hampton & Son’s store on Water St. Van B. Martin, who was a law part ner of Mr. Sawyer, and who occupied the courthouse office with him, has moved into the building formerly oc cupied by the music store on Water Street. I VETS GET $1,000,000 I vj Charlotte, March |9,—Approxi mately $1,000,000 has been distri buted to World War veterans in North Carolina since the new vet erans bonus act went into effect, J. S. Pittman, manager of the Charlotte office of the Veterans Bureau, said today. Pittman estimated that between 90 and 95 per cent of the veterans in the State would take advantage of the act which permits them to borrow up to 50 per cent of the face value of their certificates. Applications continue to pour into the office without a let up, he said, estimating that 25,000 al ready had been received. BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TO EXTEND CITY LIMITS OF PLYMOUTH Husbands of Wenona Club Members Aid in Housework By MISS PRATT COVINGTON A group of Wenona club wo men were asked recently what their husbands did to aid them in getting to the curb market or to club meetings. The following answers were turned in, and some husbands were found to be what we would term “Ideal Husbands,” One woman said that her husband helped her wash, scrub, and even helped her cook. Another said that her husband kept the baby; an other husband made beds and helped around the house in gen era!. Still another woman said that her husband promised her that he would look after things around the house and have the chickens, etc. fed while she at tended the club meetings, and then she added, doubtfully, that she reckoned it would be done. Anyway, we find as fine a bunch of “husbands" out at Wenona as can be found anywhere, and home life out there is a splendid ex ample of cooperation. THREE COUNTY BILLS ARE PUT BEFORE HOUSE Repeal Charter of Cherry; Change Hunting Law; Firemen’s Bill Representative Zet> Vance Norman introduced three bills in the house of representatives last week, two of them on Thursday and the other on Friday. The bills introduced on Thursday were as follows: H. B. 855, to give firemen police powers during fires in Washington County. H. B. 880, to repeal the law incor porating the town of Cherry, in Wash ington County. The bill introduced by Mr. Norman Friday was H. B. 902, to amend the law on deer hunting in Washington County. Very little information could be secured about any of the proposed laws here this week, except that the bill to repeal law incorporating the town of Cherry was introduced at the reriuest of the mayor of Cherry. It is thought that the amendment to the law regulating deer hunting would provide for an earlier opening of the season, although it is not definitely known. The law at present permits deer to be hunted from October 1 to January 15, and it is known that a number of sportsmen have requested that the season be opened a month earlier. The bill to grant police powers to firemen during fires would enable members of fire departments to make arrests for violations of ordinances, particularly where traffic regulations are concerned. The bill rpealing the incorporation of Cherry was passed by the House Mon day of this week, and it now goes to the Senate, where it will also likely be passed. C. F. BATEMAN DIES NEAR HERE Had Been in Feeble Health For Several Years; Final Services Wednesday Mr. Charley Frank Bateman, 70, highly respected farmer of the Chapel Hill community, died at his home about two miles from here Monday, March 9, after having been in feeble health for several years. About two j years ago Mr. Bateman suffered a ■ stroke of paralysis, from which he never completely recovered, and much of the time sim*.- then be has been confined to his bed. Mr. Bateman was born in Martin County September 8, 1860. He later moved to this county and made his home on the farm on which he died. He was regarded as of the highest type of citizen, modest, unassuming in manner, a good neighbor, and a true friend to many. Funeral services were held at his home Wednesday, March 11, by Rev. Conley Greer, pastor of the Christian church of this city. Interment was made in the family plot on the home farm. Driver's License Required Under Terms of New Bill Tlic Senate passed a bill Monday which requires the drivers of all auto mobiles in the State to secure a dri ver's license. The act as originally drawn would have required each driver to lake an examination under the supervision of the highway patrol men and the license would have cost the sum of $2. However, amendments added in the senate provide that licen ses may be issued by the sheriff of any county, policemen of any town, or by any highway patrolmen, without any cost whatever. The law becomes ef fective January 1, 1^32,- provided it passes the house of representatives without further amendment. . Peanuts Move Slowly; Crop 70 Per Cent Sold The 1930 peanut crop con tinues to move very slowly, ac cording to a local peanut buy er, with prices remaining about the same as for the past few weeks. This buyer estimates that about 30 per cent of the crop is still in the hands of the producers, who are holding out for better prices. Government and private reports are said to show comparatively small stocks on hand in the United States, but the reports have had very little effect on the price. The condition of the crop, as a whole probably partly accounts for the low price, one buyer declaring that it was the worst he had seen in his 32 years of experi ence. OUT OF LOAN BLANKS AGAIN —4 No Applications For Loans From This Section Have Yet Been Acted Upon -® At least 60 or 70 applications for loans have been made by veterans heie under the terms of the law passed in the closing days of Congress so far according to local postal workers, from whom a great many of the ap plication blanks were received. The supply of applications at the local post lias again run short, the last having been given out early this week. More are expected by the office in the next few days, although it is believed that most of the local veterans who are going to ask for loans have already done so. So far as could be learned here yes terday, no loans had been completed by Plymouth veterans. One man from the lower section of the county is said to have gone to Washington, D. C., and secured approval of his loan, but this could not be verified. It was an nounced last week by the Veterans’ Bureau that application would be passed on rapidly and checks mailed out within a week. However, the pro mised speed has not developed in any local cases, so far as could be learned. Local Merchant Returns From Trip To New York -® Lelaml S. Thompson returned Sun day night from a week in New York City, during which time he bought the spring line of men’s and women’s ready to wear for the firm of Thomp son-Clagon, Inc. Mr. Thompson said that prices were a great deal cheaper this spring than they had been for many years, particularly on women’s coats and dresses. Manufacturers in New York are much more optimistic over the out look for business this year than they were twelve months ago, Mr. Thomp son stated, and the same feeling ex tended to other merchants from Sou thern States with whom he came in contact. Mr. Thompson made some extensive purchases, and new goods are being received daily by his firm. ---® County Schools Will Close About May 8th According to James \V. Norman, county superintendent of public ins truction, the schools of Washington County will close two months from Friday of this week, or May 8th. Tentative plans for commencement are being worked out in some of them, although nothing definite is yet known. Practically all of the schools, except Plymouth, will close at the same time, as the 8-months term is universal throughout the county. The local schools run for nine months, and the closing date here has not yet been determined. ACTION IS TAKEN BY REQUEST OF TOWN COUNCIL Survey Presented to Special Meeting of City Board Tuesday Night A bill was introduced in the house of representatives at Raleigh Wednes day. by Representative Zeb Vance Norman, proposing- extension of the J corporate limits of the town of Ply mouth so as to include about one third more area than that now em braced in the town. The measure was introduced at the request of the Town Council following a special meeting held 1 uesday night to receive a report from Mr. \\ . V . Ange, who made a survey of the proposed extension aft er having been employed by the coun cil at its regular meeting last Friday night. City Clerk Move W. Sprui I, Post master A. L. Alexander, and Attorney \\ . L. Brinkley composed the delega tion which carried the hill to Raleigh and asked Mr. Norman to introduce it in the house. The measure, which was drawn by Mr. Whitley, was refer red to the committee on cities and towns, and a hearing will be held in connection with it Friday morning. Efforts are being made to have a large delegation of citizens present at the hearing in Raleigh this morning, as it is expected that some opposition will develop to the terms of the bill, which is considered vitally necessary by members of the town council. The decision to ask extension of the city limits was unanimously made at the meeting Tuesday night. Roughly, the line of the incorporat ed limits will be as follows, should the bill become law: Beginning on the Roanoke River at the canning plant, running out the road to Highway 90, then straight to Conaby Creek, at Jno. Atamanchuk's place. From there the line would run up Conaby Creek to the county farm property, then follow the line of the county property to High way 97, just back of Hooker's store The boundary would then go almost due west to the Williamston road, Highway 90, again, at the Kenneth Hopkins place; it would then follow the road to Bateman's farm to the cleared land, and from there to the \\ elch’s Creek bridge on the fishery road, thence to the river on the fishery river to the beginning. It is estimated that the proposed extension would increase the valuation of town property by one-third, and the population by about 500. There are 65 houses in White City alone which would be embraced in the town under the act, besides a number of houses on the Williamston road. Plants of both the Chicago Mill and Lumber Cor poration and the National Handle Company are also included. It was stated that most of the proposed ad ditional territory already has fire pro tection provided by the town. Town authorities are agreed that the extension is the only method by which the town tax rate can be held to its present level, and one of them said that the rate would have to be around $3 this year unless the area proposed is added. That there will probably be some opposition to the bill is assured, although the authori ties hope to show the house committee that the advanagcs offered the people in the territory immediately adjoining the town far outweight the disadvan tages. The people of the town generally are heartily in favor oi .'he extension, according to the city clerk, and it is expected that a large number will at tend the hearing in Raleigh today. Mrs. Walter Moore Victim Of Very Unusual Accident Mrs. Walter Moore, of near here, was the victim of a very unusual ac cident last Friday morning while en gaged in sweeping and burning trash iu the yard of her home. Some one had thrown out a quantity of unexploded .22 calil>er cartridges, which she raked into a small trash fire. The heat ex ploded the cartridges and Mrs. Moore was struck in the leg and stomach by two of the bullets. She was quickly given medical attention, and the wounds are not considered serious. -• Roper Basketball Teams Have Excellent Record -<§> By defeating both of the Edenton basketball teams last week, Roper High school officially closed its sea son. The boys and girls teams have on ly met defeat once each and thereby claim a very succesful and hard-to beat quintet and sextett.
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