North Carolina Newspapers

=^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH!HIII 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111*= = A home newspaper dedicated = 5 to the service of Washington 5 § County and its 12,000 people. = liiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiniii!iiiimiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii:iiil The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* Advertisers will find Beacon and News columns a latch-key to 1,100 Washington County homes. VOLUME XLII—NUMBER 40 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, October 2, 1931 ESTABLISHED 1889 5uimimimimmr CLUB MEMBER WRITES OF TRIP TO STATE MEET Short Course Is Full of In terest; Routine of Course Given in Detail By Mrs. W. H. HARRISON It has been said that two is com pany, three a crowd. If so, it was a happy crowd of women that left Ply mouth on July 27th for the purpose of attending the short course at State College at Raleigh. It has always been one of my great desires to attend one of these ses sions, so you can imagine how delight ed I was when notified that I was en titled to enjoy this splendid privilege. We reached the college about 8 o’ clock. We went immediately to the V. M. C. A. building and registered. After supper we went to Reddick field, where we were introduced to the receiving line, composed of all the State officials. In the morning a rising whistle was given at 6:30. We had breakfast at 7 o’clock. At 8 o'clock we assembled in Pullen Hall for announcements, and afterwards went to classes. I took two subjects. The first was child development, the class lasting from 8 to 9 o’clock. The second was clothing, and lasted from 9 to 10 o - clock. At 11:30 a general session was held in Pullen Hall for both men and women. These sessions were featured by good music and inspiring lectures by some of the State’s best speakers. We had dinner at 1 o'clock in the college dining room. In the afternoon there were sight-seeing tours around Raleigh directed by Colonel Fred A. Olds, which were very interesting. Supper was served at 6:30. All the meals were delicious. We enjoyed them. There were special programs put on at Reddick’s Field in the eve ning. Here we enjoyed band music, lectures, chicken picking contests (we saw an expert pick a young chicken in 9 seconds), the recognition of five master home-makers, group singing, and games. We attended the State Council meet ing that was held on Wednesday aft ernoon, and the State Federation of Home Demonstration clubs held on Thursday. The fashion dress review that was held during the federation meeting was much enjoyed. About 75 dresses were shown. At the general session Friday the largest class in the history of the short course was awarded certificates. .They were given all women who had attended the short course for four years. To be named a master home-maker is the highest honor conferred on any club member, and receiving a certifi cate is the next highest. I am quite sure that it will be agreed by Mrs. Edgar Swain and Mrs. Geo. Bowen, who were the other women to go from this county, that the trip was worth while. For next year we have the promise of more fun and less speeches and politics, and we hope this will interest the women of this county to the extent that we will have a bus completely filled with club women at the next short course. —-9 66 ARE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Also 507 Injured During August; 24 of Dead Pedestrians Raleigh.—Sixty-six persons, 24 of them pedestrians and 42 occupants ol automobiles, were killed in automobile accidents in North Carolina during the month of August, according to figures made public yesterday by the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Department of Revenue. In addition to the 66 killed there were 507 injured during the month. Of the 24 pedestrians killed, seven were children playing in the street, and 24 of the pedestrians injured were also children. The 573 killed and injured were ac counted for by 349 accidents, of which 63 were fatal. The drivers of nine of the 63 automobiles having fatal ac-j cidents were intoxicated, as were the drivers of 34 if the 286 automobiles in non-fatal accidents. The 63 killed were divided as fol-| lows: 24 pedestrians, 17 in collisions between automobiles, four in collisions with horse-drawn vehicles, one in col-| lision with a train, four in collisions with fixed objects, and 16 in non-col-, lission accidents. Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week The home demonstration agent, Missi Pratt Covington, announces her sche- j dule for next week, as follows: I Monday, Plymouth; Tuesday, Hoke;( Wednesday, Rojier, Thursday, Chap-^ el Hill-Zion Clubs; Friday, Plymouth;; Saturday, curb market. , Snake Is Causes of Reign of Terror In Scuppernong Home Reptile Is Found in Room Where Several Children Are Sleeping in Home of L. W. Liverman; Is Finally Killed With Bed Slat by Mr. Liverman Scuppernong, Sept. 29.—Since first butting into the affairs of Mother Eve and thereby securing a bad name for himself, the despised serpent has been causing trouble ever since. A big fat snake caused a reign of terror in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. I.ivcrman, of this community, last Wednesday night, when he unexpect edly appeared on the scene. Desiring to close a window, Mrs. I.ivcrman pulled a trunk hack out of the way, only to sec a huge snake haul his freight to the other side of the room and dash under the bed. Mrs. Liverman’s screams awoke the children who were sleeping peacefully in the bed. Her calls brought her husband's brother, Joe, who was sleep ing in another room, running into the room, armed with a bed slat. With the (>ed slat he attempted to break the snake's back, hut failed. Then the reptile, with great agility, "flew” up the wall of the room. Meanwhile, the mother and children were hysterical with fright, and truly a reign of terror was on. But about this time, the husband. Mr. Liverman, who had been out, arrived home and demanded to know the whys and wherefores of all the noise. Hence he was shown the big snake. Accord ingly, he took the bed slat from his brother, and after several futile at tempts, succeeded in killing the snake. The family can not account for the snake being in the house, unless it came in through a hole in the screen, and that was much smaller than the body of the snake. ( PANACEA FOR ILLS London, Sept. 28.—H. G. Wells, noted British author, in a radio broadcast tonight formulated the following prescription for the ills of the world: The world should be declared bankrupt and its debts written down. The issuance of money should be restricted to one central world authority. War should be abolished and all foreign offices, diplomatic services, arsenals, dockyards, war offices, navies and air forces -’■cpped, dis banded and pensioned. The earth should be ruled by a dictatorship, not of this man or that man, but of informed and ed ucated common sense. WARN HUNTERS OF DANGER IN FOREST FIRES District Forester Asks Co operation in Preserving Cover for Game The early opening of the squirrel and deer hunting season, together with the hot, dry weather of the past few weeks, has created a fire hazard that menaces the timber and wild life wer'th of our State, and every hunter is urged to do his bit to prevent forest fires while in the woods, states L. A. Carter, of Windsor, district forester. Records of the Department of Con servation and Development show that over 90 per cent of the forest fires in North Carolina are due to carelessness and of these about one-third are due to careless hunters and smokers. The hunter who carelessly throws down a match without making sure it is out, or who discards burning cig arettes, cigars, or knocks hot ashes from his pipe without regard to where lie throws them or without putting them out, is endangering the very sport in which he is engaged. 'The hunter who builds a fire to warm himself or bis food without first re moving all inflammable material from the area in which be builds bis fire, or who leaves such a fire without fully extinguishing it, takes the chance oi burning to destruction the game and cover and has violated the laws of bis State. It is a recognized fact that every forest fire takes its toll of game birds and animals, that many that are not burned to death in the fire suffer burns that lead to their death and others are so weakened that they become impo tent and are unable to reproduce. It is also recognized that north eastern North Carolina has about the best hunting in the State. If every hunter will do his part to keep our woods green, we can continue to en joy this blessing. Our out-of-doors is :t heritage to keep, protect, and enjoy. Cross Roads Home Club Helds Meeting Tuesday -:?> The Cross Road Home Demonstra tion club met at the home of Mrs. H. Chesson last Tuesday with every mem her present, with the exception of one. The meeting was opened with prayer and after the business meeting, Miss Covington, the county agent, gave a demonstration on rugs and floor cov erings in general. The meeting ad journed to meet with Mrs. W. H. Oliver October 27th. A very enjoyable social hour was enjoyed after the demonstration, and the hostess, as-isled by Mrs. D. B. Chesson, served delicious hot coffee and sandwiches. WAREHOUSEMEN OF OLD BELT ARE ASKED TO CLOSE —$— Virginia Farmers Thus Pro test Against Low Prices Now Prevailing -s> Danville, Va., Sept. 3(1.—Warehouse men of Danvill were today asked to close their auction centers from Oc ; tober 2 to October 19 at a meeting of landowners and farmers held in a the ater at Chatham. It was a protest by the growers to prevailing prices paid tor their leaf at the opening date of the selling season yesterday, notwithstand-! ing a price average of 7.37 cents per pound and one considered by many | elements of the trade as proportion- J ate with the values offered. The Chatham meeting was attended by about 175 farmers and was presid-i cd over by J. E. Stone, county agent, j The resolutions brought in by a cont-j mittee of representative farmers also called on the growers to keep their tobacco in the barn and urged contig j nous tobacco counties to take concur I rent action. This was done in the hope | that the world’s financial situation might have a chance to resolve itself. Next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock another meeting will be held at Chat ham, when, according to Stone, “a I more definite program” will be out 1 lined.” No Marked Effect Seen The Chatham action had no marked effect here, the view being that the j closing of the warehouses could not j relieve the situation complained of, ! which is conceded to be beyond reme ■ dy by mass action of the growers. It 1 was- considered doubtful if the ware , houses would close, because there are farmers who still desire an outlet for 1 the product despite low prices. De liveries were practically at a stand i still today. About 300,000 pounds of leaf was carried over from yesterday, but very few additional loads came in. Higher quality leaf sold better than yesterday, but the common showed lit tle chahge, the expectation being that the official average would be around $8 per 100 pounds. The voice of the i responsible trade rose in anger today , over local publicity given the market 1 yesterday, and the chronicling of wide spread complaint among the growers. Steps were taken at a called meeting of 1 the tobacco association to disseminate more affable material for public con sumption in the prints of the surround 1 ing area. Many of the growers here, ( - however, continued to be wrought up | ! over what they claim are below pro- ^ 1 duction prices for an unusually good | 1 crop. 2,247 QUARTS PUT UP BY ONE CLUB Scuppernong Club Members Working; Mrs. Norman Canning Leader -<$> Mrs. Annie Norman was chosen canning leader lor the Scuppernong club last year. She attended the can ning demonstration at Greenville, and told the club of the things she learned while Jhere. Mrs. L. W. Liverman used the steam pressure cooker for can ning corn. Mrs. Norman has been unable to at tend all our club meetings, but she has been canning just the same. All our club members have had good gar dens and a quantity of fruit, and more canning has been done this year than ever before up to date. Our club has I canned 2,247 quarts of fruits and vege tables and quite a lot of grapes and pears are yet to be canned. Charging that his wife hit him in the face with a pet cat during a quar rel, J. T. See, of Patterson, N. J., has asked the court for a divorce. LOCALS LOSE TO AHOSKIE’S TEAM BY 13 TO 0 SCORE Open Grid Season in Ahos kie Last Friday; Team Shows Up Well - The Plymouth High School football team opened the grid season last Fri day with the Alioskie team at that place, and nothwithstanding the locals went down to the tune of 13 to 0, the game proved plenty interesting and was replete with excitement. 1 he light Plymouth players showed very good team work and held the much heavier Ahoskie team in the center of the field during the entire first half. At the beginning of the second half, Coach Christenberry, of the local team, sent Dick Chesson in, but im mediately withdrew him on account of objections offered by the Ahoskie coach. Both touchdowns were scored in the last quarter when Hardy Wil liams was forced out of the game on account of injuries to his ribs. Up 111 c i it was ! Williams, Plymouth’s 110-pound cen ter, played Stella football against an | opponent out-weighing him by at least 60 pounds. Spectators were of the opinion that i the entire Plymouth team are to be 1 richly commended on their showing Friday, and indications are that they will have the best team this year that they have had in a number of years. Quite a number of the old stars have started back to school. Miller Warren has been seen practicing halfback ev ery afternoon; Tom Gardner is seen at the pivoting position; and Dick Chesson is also seen every afternoon charging with the ball. These boys added to the following lineup who started the game in Ahos kie should go to make up a team hard to beat; George Waters, R. G.; Hardy Williams, C.; Onward Leggett, L. G.; Joe Newberry, L. T.; Ottoway Warren, L. E.; Bonnie Woolard, L. H.; Bob Cahoon, R. H.; John Skiles, F. ,B.; Muriel Bo'ven, Q. B.; with Harrison, Clifton and Jackson as i substitutes. MRS. CORNELIA EVA ANGE DIES Had Been 111 for About 3 Months; Funeral Held Wednesday -1 Mrs. Cornelia Eva Ange, 57 years of age, and one of Washington County’s well-known women, died at her home on Long Ridge Road Tuesday after noon at 4:30 o'clock, following a three months’ illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Jackson cemetery at 3:30 o’clock, with the Rev. Mr. Wiggs officiating. The service was largely attended, and the floral offerings were very beau tiful. Mrs. Ange had lived a consist ent Christian life and had many friends in her community. The deceased is survived by two sons and two daughters, they being: Henry Ange, of White City; Theo dore Ange, at hom;e Mrs. Joe Ange, of Plymouth; and Mrs. Levi Redford, of Williamston. Funeral Services for Little Iva Swain Held Monday Funeral services for little Iva Swain, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Swain of the Piney Grove community, who died at the home of her parents Sunday night, September 27, at 11 o’clock, were held at the home Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McCloud, penecostal evangelists, officiated. Interment was in the family cemetery. The little girl had been ill for only a short time and despite all efforts of the members of the family and the attending physician, death cante. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Travis Swain, the deceased is surviv ed by five brothers and two sisters. Federation Meeting Is Being Held in Roper This Afternoon r A PRETTY BACK YARD 1 -J A view of Mrs. Frank Wilson’s back yard. This yard scored a mong the highest entered in the county-wide improvement campaign staged in the county under the direction of the home agent. Who else could boast of such a pretty back yard? STOLEN TRUCK IS RECOVERED IN WASHINGTON Delivery Car of Owens Fur niture Store Stolen Last Saturday -« The second auto theft to occur in Plymouth during the past thirty days took place here Saturday night when somebody made away with the Ford delivery truck of the A. L. Owens Furniture Company. The theft was not discovered until Sunday morning. Sheriff Joe Reid commenced a search for the truck early Monday morning and finally found it in Washington. The truck had been abandoned in front of a house there. The family stated that a stranger had called to them Sunday, stating that the truck had broken down and that he wanted to leave it in front of the home until he could get it repaired. However, the man failed to return. The truck had not been damaged. It will be remembered that an un known man drove away from here a bout 10 o'clock one Sunday night sev eral weeks ago in Mr. W. T. Nurney’s Ford sedan, abandoning it in Wash ington. So it would seem that the auto thieves who visit Plymouth have a mania for driving their stolen ve hicles to Washington and abandoning [hem. RECORDER HAS CLEAR DOCKET j Times Too Hard for Any body to Get in Trouble, Clerk Says -<$> There was no recorder’s court here Tuesday, due to the fact that the docket was empty, no cases having been calendared. Clerk of the Super ior Court C. V. VV. Ausbon stated yesterday that it was rather unusual i not to have anything tin tap for re corder’s court, but that he supposed times were too hard for anybody to get into any mischief. I According to statisticians, it is a well-known fact that during depres sions and panics petty crimes decrease, while during booms and good times, when money is plentiful, crimes in crease. Hence, judging from this, it would seem that the depression has hit bottom in Washington County. Farmers of This Section Are Now Busy With Peanut Crop The digging of peanuts is now in full swing, with farmers plow ing, shaking, and stacking in al most every direction as one trav els through the country. As usual there seems to be a dif ference of opinion as to the quali ty and yield of this year’s crop; some farmers claiming a fine crop while others say the yield will be poor. However, the most conser vative farmer expects a big crop of jumboes and Virginia Bunch, and a poor crop of Virginia and i Carolina runners. The fields that have been visited by representa tives of this paper show up con siderably better than last year, and there is every indication that this crop will be considerably bet ter than that of last year. The digging of peanuts is one phase of farm work that requires real men to perform; as no part of the work is easy. The season for harvesting goob ers usually begins in this section the last week in September and continues through the third week in October. The quantity of hay this year will be greater than it has been in some time, assuring the farmers an abundance of "long feed” for their stock. f FAIL TO SPEND v._ Washington, Sept. 28.—The pub lic, by failure to spend its money, is blamed by Walter S. Gifford for much of the unemployment dis tress. Consumer buying, the man en trusted by President Hoover with caring for the suffering of the job less believes, must precede solu tion of the problem. “If the public buys neither work nor gods, it is the public that is indirectly discharging men,” he said last night in a radio address over both national networks. POSTINSTALLLS NEW OFFICERS D. J. Spruill Is New Com mander; Old Officers Get Thanks Columbia, Sept. 30.—The Scupper nong post of the American Legion has installed officers as follows: D. J. Spruill, commander; H. M. Arm strong, vice commander; B. R. Ga boon. adjutant; J. E. Norris, service office; J. F. Belanga, chaplain; and Dr. W. H. Johnson, master of cere 1 monies. Through an invitation by Miss Pi land, home demonstration agent, and | through courtesy of the town board of aldermen, the post is granted the privilege of holding meetings in the community house. C. T. Alexander, the post poet, re 'cited two poems of his own composi tion, one entitled, “America of To morrow," and “The American Eagle,” | for which he received a rising vote of praise and gratitude. | A rising vote of thanks and appre ciation was given the retiring officers for their loyalty and faithful perform ance of their duty. Curb Market Prices For Saturday Announced ~ ♦ | T lie following prices will be in ef I feet on the curb market here Satur day: Beans, pound . Sc, | Butter beans, quart 25c I I Sweet peppers, peck .25c . Peas, quart . 15c Turnip greens, pound 7c | Potatoes, sweet, peck 20c i Collards, pound 5c Eggs, dozen . 25c Country side meat, pound 15c Pears, peek 13c Curb market opens promptly at 8:00 1 o’clock. -<* Program of Services At Grace Church Sunday Rev. Arthur H. Marshall, rector. Sunday school at 10 a. m. On account of the absence of the rector there will he no other service than the Sunday school next Sunday -$ U. D. C. Meeting To Be Held This Afternoon -<£, The local chapter of the U. I). C. will meet at the home of Mrs. T. L. Bray Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock of this week with Mrs. H. A. Williford and Mrs. II. S. Midgett as joint hos tesses. All members are ur^ed to be present. YARD CONTEST SCORES WILL BE ANNOUNCED Eleven-Quart Cooker To Be Given Winner; Other AwarHs -® The County-wide Yard Improve ment contest closes today, and Miss Pauline Smith is the only judge and no one in the county will know the outcome of the scores until this after noon when Miss Smith will announce the awards, prizes and so forth at the Federation meeting at Roper. I hep r.zes to be awarded are as fol lows: first prize, an eleven-quart steam pressure cooker; second prize, and on up to the seventh best yard, a year’s subscription to the American Home. I his magazines is something similar to the House Beautiful Magazine and contains excellent ^articles on home beautification. Every club in the county is work ing toward winning the silver trophy cup to be awarded to the club having the best attendance at the meeting ac cording to the club enrollment, given by The Roanoke Beacon. The Chamber of Commerce of Ply mouth gave the Federation their first cup and this was won by the Cres well club a year and a half ago. The Roanoke Beacon cup went first to the Beech Grove club, and next to the Alba Club. Interest is keen and there will no doubt be a tie on the cup at this meeting. In case of a tie, num bers will be drawm or some other way devised that will satisfy the members of the Federation. The Federation has grown from an attendance of 75 to an average attend ance of 250 at each meeting within the last three years. There will no doubt be about three or four hundred at the meeting today in Roper. B. Y. P. U. MEET IN EDENTON -® District Meeting Will Be Held at Oak Grove on Third Sunday -® The Association! B. Y. P. U. Con ference was held at the Edenton Bap tist Church last Wednesday afternoon and night. The afternoon session was from 4 to 5:30 o’clock. The banquet came off at 6:15, while at 7 o’clock, a called meeting was held. At 8 o’clock the night session was held at which time Rev. James A. Ivey, of Raleigh, made the principal address which was in inspiration to the members. His subject was on “The Growth of B. Y. P. U.” The meeting was presided over by John T. Coley, of Rocky Mount. Six churches were represented, includ ing Blackwell Memorial, Corinth, Ed enton Baptist, Rocky Hock, Gatesville and Mount Pleasant. The banquet was held for the associational officers, the State officers and the district lead ers. Twenty people attended. Mr. Ivey was toastmaster of the occasion. An appetizing two-course chicken din ner with all its concomitants was served by the W. M. U. of Edenton Baptist church. Those present at the banquet included Roy L. Litchfield, of Creswell. The district director of Washington, Tyrrell and Beaufort Counties an nounces that the district meeting of the B. Y. P. U, will be held at Oak Grove church the third Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. All Baptist churches are urged to send delegations. Swain Home Demonstration Club Holds Regular Meet -« The Swain Woman’s Club held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, September 23rd, at the home of Mrs. C. E. Swain. The meeting was called to order by the president, and after the devotional service and business meeting, paying federation dues, etc., new leaders for next year were elected as follows: Mrs. O. C. Chesson canning leader, and Mrs. G. A. Holland, garden lead er. The meeting was then turned over to Miss Covington, who gave a demon stration on floor covering. She first made a talk on commercial rugs, and then showed some beautiful hooked rugs, urging the members to utilize material on hand, and in this way beau tify homes at little cost. Mrs. Swain served delicious tea and home-made cookies. --$ Two bandits changed a $5 bill for a customer who entered a Philadelphia (Pa.) store and bought a pair of shoes just as the hold-up men finished clean ing out the cash register.