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riimiHmHiiiimiimiimmnimniiniinmimnmmig _ A home newspaper dedicated = H to the service of Washington = 1 County and its 12,000 people. 1 -iimmHiMmiimiiiiimiiiiiiimmmtmmmiMimtnmiHtiii? The Roanoke beacon ★ ★★★★★★★★★ And Washington County News ★ ★★★★★★★★★ § Advertisers will find Beacon E E and Nev.-s columns a latch-key to E E 1,100 Washington County homes. =§ •f.HiiiiHmmiiiHiiiiHHiiiimniiiimiimMiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit; VOLUME XLII—NUMBER 17 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, April 24, 1931 ESTABLISHED 1889 County Club Women To Gather Here Next Week i PROGRAM FULL OF INTEREST IS BEING PLANNED Prof. R. H. Wright, of E. C. T. C., Will Be Main Speaker -- The Washington County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs will he held in the courthouse at Plymouth on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, May 1, it was announced here yester day by Miss Pratt Covington, Home Demonstration Agent. Interesting exercises will be given just prior to the crowning of the “Queen of Health,” Miss Margaret F2verett, who recently won this honor in the county elimination contest. Mr. R. H. Wright, president of the East Carolina Teachers’ Collegej has been slated for an address following the exercises. The Silver Trophy cup will be giv en the club having the best attend ance, and two hundred certificates of award will he presented the club members meeting the requirements in foods work for the past two years. The Wenona, Alba, Chapel Hill, and Hoke cluhs will be point hostesses Mrs. George Bowen is chairman of the entertainment committee. Mrs. W. H. Harrison is president of the Federation, Mrs. W. B. Chesson sec retary, and Mrs. R. C. Hennon vice president, and Mrs. Frank Wilson sec ire tary. Miss Covington is especially urging every club member to attend this meet ing and each member is also urged to bring their men folks. It is under stood that a good number of the club members' husbands want to come, but don’t know just what to do about it. Therefore, they are all invited to be present. It is also expected that a large number of local citizens will attend this meeting. MRS. LENNIE E. HOLTON DIES Funeral Held from Home in Scupperning Section Wednesday -a> -■ Funeral services for Mrs. Lennie E. Holton, 74 years of age, who died at her home in the Scuppernong com munity Tuesday, April 14, following a prolonged illness, were conducted from the home Wednesday. Due to the absence of the deceased's pastor, Rev. E. oPston, pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church, officiated. The funeral was largely attended and the floral offerings were very beauti ful. Mrs. Holton suffered a stroke of paralysis two years ago, from which she never fully recovered. About a month ago she was taken to her bed, and continued to grow steadily worse until the end came. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Nancy Hubble Blount, of Washington Coun ty, who lived near Roper. The deceased was a member of the Episcopal church at Creswell and had lived a consistent Christian life, be ing especially liberal in donating to ■ worthy causes of her church. She' was twice married, first to Ebenezer Dunston, in 188S, from which union one child survives, Edward Dunston, now of Washington, D. C. In 1892 she was married to Mr. Tobe Holton, and to this union were born three chil dren, Frank Holton, of Raleigh, Her bert and Dewitt. Besides her husband, Mrs. Holton is survived by four children, two brothers, Will Blount, of Roper, and ! Henry Blount, of Plymouth; three sis ters, eight grandchildren and several other near relatives. Interment was made in the Blount . family cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Bray Has Birthday Party Miss Mary Elizabeth Bray was a charming hostess Tuesday afternoon when she entertained a number of her little friends at a party celebrating her ninth birthday. After all the little folks arrived they showered the hostess with many pret- J ty gifts. They were then invited out j on the back lawn, where they played a number of outdoor games. After an hour's play, the guests were served delicious green and white ice cream with cake iced in green. As favors each guest received a fancy bag of candy. CARD OF*THANKS We take this method of thanking our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our wife and mother, Mrs. Lennie E. Hol ton. HUSBAND and CHILDREN. MUSIC RECITAL HERE TONIGHT --» Program Will Consist of Dances, Compositions And Recitations Tonight (Friday, April 24), at S o' clock, the students of Miss Zelma Russ’ class will give their recital at ■the Plymouth High School auditor ium. The program will consist of a number of special dances, vocal com positions, and recitations. Miss Russ has been training these students for several weeks now, and it is expected that the program will prove an occasion of rare entertain ment and fun. The public is urged to attend this recital. There will be no admission charges. Those taking active parts are: Joan Groves, Mary Lillian Campbell, Wil liford Whitly; Mary Elizabeth Bray, Evelyn Arps, Joan Stier, Elizabeth Davidson, Neva Liverman, Mary Cor nie Cahoon, Meredith Johnson, and Mary Thomas Robbins. Remember, the program will start at 8 o’clock at the Plymouth high school auditorium Friday night of this week. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET HELD FRIDAY NIGHT Very Enjoyable Program Is Presented at Roper School Roper, April 21.—The Junior-Senior Circus Banquet was held in the Roper high school building Friday evening. The hall was formed in the shape of a large tent, carrying out the senior colors of purple and gold. The four-course dinner was practi cally perfect in every detail. At reg ular intervals down the long table were clusters of spring (lowers. The ' hand-painted place cards were in the shape of tents. Til: guests were re- ! ceived at the door by Misses Georgia Collins, Louise Smith, Jessie Peacock, | and Lillian Phelps, who (afterwards 1 served the dinner. Miss Grace Windley, president of the junior class, was toastmistress, and delivered the address of welcome in addition to introducing each speak er with a short witty sketch. Miss Mary Ainsley delivered a toast to the seniors, with Leslie B. Spruill respond ing. Miss Virginia Knowdes deliver ed a toast to the members of the fac ulty. Mr. R. B. Forbes made the re sponse; Miss Opal Chesson delivered a toast to the girls' basketball team, with Miss Lyda Peacock responding: Miss Margaret Everett to the boys’ team with Jessie Griffin responding. Last, but not least, was a toast given to the school by Miss Pearl Tarking ton, with Mr. E. N. Riddle respond ing. Between courses, the guests were entertained by six clowns, who said and did very funny and amusing j stunts, impersonated by six young men. There were forty-two people present and the program was brought to a close with an address by Mr. E. N. Riddle. Roper Club Women Meet With Mrs. L. E. Hassell; -* Roper, April 21.—The Roper Home Demonstration Club held its regular monthly meeting this month with Mrs. L. E. Hassell at Homestead j Farm. Fourteen members were pres ent, which was considered a good at tendance. After the opening exercises the busi ness of the club was transacted. Mrs. L. E. Hassell gave a three-minute demonstration on how to make a flower basket of pine needles. When completed the basket is a very attrac tive container for flowers. In the absence of the Home Agent, the leaders, Mesdames L. S. Bray and Jack McAllister gave the demonstra tions, consisting of color and finish of halls. At the close of the business session, a contest was enjoyed. The hostess, assisted by Master Sidney Hassell, served a salad course. The May meeting will be held with Miss Doris Lewis. [ HIT AND RUN OXEN v Medford, Wis.—Medford’s “hit and run” driver who escaped ap prehension here 45 years ago, was the driver of a yoke of oxen, news paper records reveal. “A yoke of oxen knocked down a little girl on the crossing in front of Brodowsky’s store last Wednes day, and the brute who was driv ing them did not even stop to see if the little one was hurt,” declar ed the paper. START LISTING TAXES FIRST OF NEXT MONTH List-Takers Are Appointed And Will Meet Here Next Monday -« | John W. Darden, county super visor of tax listing, announced here today that the listing of property for taxes in Washington county would 'start Friday, May 1 and continue through the month. The listing will he made as of April 1, and all real es | tate will he listed at the valuation it is now assessed at. J The following tax listers have been appointed: For Plymouth township, John W. Darden; for Lees Mill township, L. E. Hassell; Skinnersville township, C. L. Everett; Scuppernong township, J. F. Belango. The tax listers will hold a meeting in the courthouse here Monday, April '27 to make plans and decide on a pro gram of procedure. ROANOKE CLAIMS TOLL EACH YEAR ! -- i Ten Bodies Have Been Re covered From Stream in Past Two Years Williamston, April 21.—The dan gerous and treacherous Roanoke with its swift current and deep bottom, almost every year takes the lives of several people. During the past two years 10 lifeless bodies have been re moved from the stream between Ham ilton and Jamesville. Two of the ten were murdered or accidentally killed. Two years ago, the body of a white baby was removed from the river at this point. One year ago this month Delk Mizclle, white boy, was drowned at Quitsna Landing, and Jasper Brooks, colored boy, lost his life in the river near Camp Point. During last summer a colored hoy was drown ed at Hamilton. Early last fall two colored girls and one colored boy were drowned here when their car plunged through the open draw at the bridge. And then the two deaths last Saturday morning. -—— Pleasant Grove Woman’s Club in Meeting Tuesday -- Mrs. C. W. Snell and Mrs. S. I Waters were joint hostesses to the Pleasant Grove Woman's Club Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. W. Snell. A large attendance of members were present and one visi JIoJ. Two Jf.ew members wiere en rolled, Misses Christine Hodges and Callie Sawyer. Mrs. J. C. Tarken ton presided. Following (he opening , ex,ercis^, Mrs. W. W. White was elected to at tend the canning school, which will be held at Greenville on the 29th. Plans for full attendance at the county fed eration meeting were discussed, also the district meeting, wjhich will be held in Greenville on May 6. Mrs. Ruby Collins and Miss Corinne Bell were elected to sponsor the pro gram for the next meeting. Those taking part in the program included Mrs. W. B. Chesson, Miss Christine : HodgeSj and Mrs. W. W. White. During the social hour the hostesses served a delicious course of lemon jello topped with grapes and choco late cake. The next meeting will be with Mrs. W. A. Swain. Albemarle Woman’s Club In Regular Meet Thursday Skinnersville, April 21.—The Albe marle Woman’s Club was entertained on Thursday afternoon, April 10, by Mrs. Guilford Davenport at her home here. There were ten members pres ent and one visitor. Due to the fact that Miss Pratt Covington was taking a course of study at Greenville, and was unable to be present, Mrs. Joe Burdine gave a 10-minute demonstration on how to churn butter. Mrs. Clinton Everett, who attend ed the leaders' school held at the court house in Plymouth the first of April, gave an interesting report of the dem onstrations by Miss Helen Esterbrook, clothing specialist, of Raleigh. The hostess served lemonade and cake. Mrs. Stark Holton will enter tain the club at her home, May 13th. -® Mrs. Colin Stokes Hostess To Bridge Club Members -s Mrs. Collin Stokes was a most gracious hostes to her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon at the Stokes home on Adams Street. After several interesting progres sions, the scores were added, and it was learned that Mrs. A. L. Owens held high score and was awarded an attractive l-'rench powder box as prize. The hostess served delicious chicken salad and sandwiches, pickles, olives, and hot coffee. Special guests of the club were Mesdames R. W. Johnston, C. E. Ayers, and W. A. Davidson. Special Term of Court To Begin Here May 11 -» The special term of civil court called for Washington county will convene here Mon day, May 11, instead of May 4, as was previously announced, it was learned here today. The regular term of civil court convened here Monday, April 13, but was postponed due to the fact that a number of leading lawyers were attending the General Assembly in Ral eigh. NEGRO IS BADLY CUT BY ANOTHER IN FIGHT SUNDAY —— John Battle Is Jailed Here For Wileding Razor on Preston Sanderlin -- Preston Sanderlin, 36-year-old local negro is in a critical condition follow ing a razor-slashing scrape here Sun day afternoon about 6 o'clock. A deep gash wat carved across San'derlin’s head and forehead, requiring nineteen stitches. However, Sanderlin lost a large quantity of blood before medical aid was received. John Battle, another local negro, aged 57, and well known here, is the man who did the wielding of the razor. According to information received by The Beacon, it seems that Sander lin went into Battle’s home late Sun day afternoon, where he was quarrel ing with a negro girl. Upon being asked out of the house by Battle, San derlin is alleged to have turned upon Battle, and showered vituperative lan guage upon the head of the said Bat tle. Whereupon, it is said that Bat tle ordered Sanderlin out of the house, telling him if he did not leave he was going after '‘the law,” and in the name of the said law, demand the peace. On mentioning the law, Sanderlin is alleged to have reached down and fetched forth a shining razor and at tacked Battle. However, Battle took to his heels, and deserted his domi cile in a hurry, with the “razor-toting” Sanderlin following in swift pursuit. Overtaking Battle on the porch of an other house in the Sugar Hill c m munity, and still brandishing his razor Battle protected himself by socking his assilant a blow on the head that 'felled him to the ground. And, forth with, Battle took to his heels again, only to be chased further by Sander lin. And, again, Battle knocked San derlin down, so the story goes, but kept running. However, Sanderlin overtook Battle near the Norfolk Southern railway depot. At this point, the negroes engaged in a tussle on the ground, Sanderlin attempting to slash Battle with his razor. But the fates decreed other wise, and just as Sanderlin raised his razor aloft and started to bring it down upon the person of poor Battle, the blade dropped to the ground and left Sanderlin clutching only the bare handle. No sooner did this happen than Battle, eager to take advantage of his opportunities, snatched up the blade of the razor and carved his man. Battle was arrested and placed in jail, but was later released upon bond. Local physicians rendered medical aid to the wounded Sanderlin. The case was docketed for trial in recorder’s court here 1 uesday, but due to Sanderlin’s critical condition' and being unable to leave his room, the case was postponed. Cotton Acreage in County \ Dractically Cut This Year -- j A drastic curtailment of cotton acreage is certain in Washington county this year, according to leading f: rmers and men familiar with condi i 'is throughout the county. Some ol rvers are confident not more than l,i ) acres will be planted in cotton tins year, while others believe the acreage will he some but not much lower than that. The acreage totalled approximately 5,000 last year. RECORDER HAD LONG SESSION HERE TUESDAY Only Three Cases Tried, But Lengthy Hearings Are Required -<8L I The local Recorder's Court, with Judge Edward Owens presiding, and Solicitor Carl L. Bailey representing the state, had a rather lengthy session here Tuesday, notwithstanding only three cases were tried. Three negroes of Roper. Edgar j Thigpen, 25, Providence Mason, 20; land Isaiah Hill, 19, were tried on two 'counts, charged with larceny of mer chandise from a freight car at that i town and also with stealing a ride ;on a Norfolk Southern freight train to Edenton. The defendants entered a plea of guilty, which was accepted hy the court. Mason, who also had in his posses sion a pistol, was given ten months on the chain gang, while Thigpen and j Hill were given six months each on the roads. The negroes were arrested in Eden ton and a part of the stolen merchan dise was found on their persons. The entire lot of merchandise taken con sisted of 19 cans of grease hair dress ing, widely used hy colored people to take the kinks out of their wool. The three negroes were given an extra 30 days on the roads for steal ing the ride on the Norfolk Southern to Edenton. Mack George, 27; Roland Spruill, 20; and Edlow Spruill, 23; all local negroes, were tried on charges of as sault with a deadly weapon. This case involved a free-for-all fight, which oc curred on Sugar Hill Saturday eve ning al>out dusk. Edlow Spruill was found not guilty, j while Rowland Spruill was found guilty of making a nuisance of him self and was given (-0 days on the roads and fined $10 and cost. Mack George was found guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon, namely, a knife, and was given 9 months on the 1 roads. However, George took an ap peal to the superior court. From the evidence, it seems that George stabbed Rowland Spruill in the shoulder with a knife during the i melee. i R. A. Patrick was tried and found guilty of a simple assault and fined $5 and the cost. The defendant ap- j pealed to the superior court. Home Agent’s Schedule Week Beginning April 27 Miss Pratt Covington, home dem onstration agent, announced that the | following schedule for the week be- i ginning April 27th, would be carried lout: Monday, Roper Girls' Club and Piney Grove Club; Tuesday, confer jence; Wednesday, canning leaders’; school at Greenville, begins at 1 o’-1 clock at Woman’s Club building; Thursday, Plymouth; Friday, county j federation, Plymouth, at courthouse at 2:30 o’clock, queen of health to be' crowned and silver trophy cup to be given to club having best attendance; Saturday, curb market. -® Sow Farows Sixteen Pigs And Sets Up A Record Mr. J. k. Campbell, who lives near Ward’s bridge in Martin County, call ed in at the Beacon office this morn ing and stated that he had a Hamp shire sow that farrowed a litter of 16 pigs Tuesday of this week. This makes the second time this sow has farrowed, the first time she had only 8 pigs. Mr. Campbell states that 16 pigs in one litter is an unusual large number. -.-<$ Episcopal Services For Sunday Are Announced Grace Church—Plymouth No Sunday school Sunday. Morning service at 10 a. m. St. Luke’s Church—Roper Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Town Politics Warm Up; Number New Candidates IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS -3 Salvation Army Report for Past Month Is Made; Little Influenza The Plymouth po-t of the Salvation Army re;>orts a decided improvement in general conditions in Washington County during the period from March 9 to April 13. Especially in health, there are very few, if any, cases of influenza at this time. Appreciation is being expressed on every hand for the liberality of Ply mouth people in giving of money and clothes to malic possible the great pro gram of relief that has been carried on throughout the past several months. Many people join Envoy and Mrs. Brewer in thanking Mr. Hampt n, owner of the Slade and Kitty Ha vk fisheries here for the donation of over 500 pounds of herring roe, which was indeed a great treat and greatly en joyed. The report is as follows: 1 hirty-seven families were given groceries; 17 families were given med icine; 1 family was given wood; and 101 garments were distributed and IS pairs of shoes. ROPER PUPILS PLAN PROJECTS IN FARM WORK Will Be Carried On During Summer Months At Home Farms Roper, April 21,—Thirty-two day stu lents of the department of voca tional agirculture of the Roper High School have made their selection of the summer project work to be carried out on their home farms during the summer months. Summary of the students’ projects is as follows: 12 projects in peanuts; 7 swine projects; 4 projects in corn; 5 in tomatoes; 2 in May peas; 1 in tobacco and one in cotton. In addition to their project work, each student is to perform three jobs on the farm re quiring skdl and special training. A community-wide project is being conducted in tomatoes. Thirty-one adult farmers are keeping complete records on their tomato crops. The purpose of this is to tcaeli the value of keeping records on the farm and to determine the cost of producing tomatoes in this community. This is the result of an evening class con ducted for adult farmers during the month of February. The course given in the evening class work was to mato culture. The courses covered in the all-day class of agriculture for the year have been beef cattle pro(|ucition; home training; Ir\sh potato production farm shop work; and miscellaneous subjects. ' The outside activities of the agricul ture class this year has been devoted to the building and equipping of a arm work shop on the school grounds, The shop is used for the teaching of tarnt shop work, such as construc tion and repair work that is needed on the farm. The agriculture class is planning a arm shop exhibit for the school com nencement. The exhibit will consist if some of the farm shop work done >y the students of agriculture. The White Lake Camp assignments lave been made, and the Roper school tas been assigned the week of Au gust 10th. There will be about 20 igricultura! students of the Roper chool to enjoy the encampment this iummer. Professor II. G. O'Brien is the in structor of the vocational agriculture department of the Roper High School I ml a very successful year has re sulted. A Farmer’s Conversation With His Mule Originating in Kentucky and making its appearance in a num ber of newspapers, the following article was received in this office last week: “Over the hills trailed a man behind a mule drawing a plow. The clodhopper was ‘broadcast ing’: “ ‘Bill, you are a mule, the son of a jackass, and I am a man, made in the image of God, yet here we work hitched together year in and year out. I often wonder if you work for me, or I work for you. Sometimes I think this is a part nership between a mule and a darn fool, for surely I do double the work you do. Plowing here we cover the same distance, but you do it on four legs and I do it on two; so) mathematic tlly speaking, I do twice as much work per leg as you do. Soon we’ll be prepar ing for a corn crop. When the crop is harvested I give one-third to the landlord for being kind enough to let me use this corner of God's creation; the other goes to you and what is left is my share. But while you consume your en tire third except a few cobsj I di vide nrne among seven children, six hens, two ducks, and a banker. “ ‘Bill, you are getting the best of me. It ain’t fair for a mule, the son of a jackass, to rob a man, the lord of creation, of his sub stancej and come to think of it you I only help to cultivate the ground i after I have to cut, shock, and | husk it, while you look over the pasture fence and hee-haw at me. “ ‘All fall and part of the winter the whole family from granny on down to the baby pick cotton to raise money to buy a new set of i harness and pay the interest on the mortgage on you, and by the way, what do you care about the mortgage? It don’t worry you any—not a darn bit. You leave that to me, you ungrateful hard tail cuss. “About the only time I am your better is on election day, for I can vote and you can’t, but if I even get any more out of politics than | you do, I don’t see where it is.’ ” L. W. GURKIN IS NEW CANDIDATE FOR MAYORALTY H. A. Williford Only Pres ent Member of Council Not Candidate The local political pot is beginning to warm up to the boiling point here, as considerable interest is being mani tested in the coming municipal election tor the town oi Plymouth. Indica tions are to the effect that fireworks will he in abundance before the elec | tion is over. L. \V. Gurkin, chief of the local fire department and one of Plymouth's | well known citizens, has cast his hat into the ring for mayor, making his ! official announcement as a cand data for this office in today’s paper. Thi. make- two candidates in the field for the office of mayor, A. L. Owens hav ing announced his candidacy for the [office several weeks ago. Due Read, well known man about town, also stated yesterday that he too was a candidate for the office of mayor, having finally decided to be a candidate after the solicitation of many friends and business associ ates. Lue says that he lias been want ing a job for some time and that he believes that this office will suit his needs to perfection. The following members of the pres ent city council have announced them selves candidates for re-el 'lion: (1. i D. Davis, B. G. Campbell, H C Spruill, A. E. Brothers and Harrv i Stoll. New candidates announcing them selves for cotmcilmcn are: M. \Y. : Norman, from the Second Ward: J Lloyd Horton, front the Second Ward; J. G. Dixon, from the Third Ward; E. R. Jackson, front the Fir.-t Ward. It is urged that all citizens who are not properly registered and de-iring to vote in the municipal election, see 'to it that their names are properly [registered on the registration books [immediately. The books opened last Saturday and will remain open for twenty days. It is not known for certain whether any more candidates will enter the field or not. However it i- rumored that another citizen is considering entering the race for mayor. -* ADLER TO OPEN STORE HERE Will Occupy Old Stand at Corner of Washington And Water Streets -a Abraham Adler, well known Ply mouth citizen, who until recently was in the mercantile business here over u period of twenty-two years, has rent ed the store room in the Brinkley building' here, where he f rmorly con ducted his store, and will open a new department store some time between May 10 and 15, it was learned here yesterday. Mr. Adler stated he planned to have a modern department store, requiring two or three sales people regularly. He is planning to make a trip to the northern markets within the immedi ate future for the purpose of 'purchas ing his merchandise. The opening date will be announced later. -e Miss Catherine Terry Entertains With Party -- Miss Catherine Terty was a graci ous hostess on Friday, from 8 to 10 o’clock, when she delightfully enter tained a number of her friends at a party given at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Terry, on Jefferson Street. Games and contests were enjoyed all evening and at the conclusion of the entertainment, Mrs. Terry served delicious home-made candy and fruit. -® Correction -—® In last week’s issue of The Beacon, the Van Martin referred to in the wreck story was not Van Martin, of Plymouth, but a Mr. Martin, of White City. We are sorry tins fact was not made clear in last week’s paper and are glad to make this correction. --® CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our husband and father, Mr. Samuel Dixon. We especialy appreciate the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Samuel Dixon, wife, and daughter, Mrs. John Carlisle. Marion Martin, of Langley Field, was in our city on Monday as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Martin.
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