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Brinkley, Infantry Reserve, chairman of Washington County. Quotas for the camps should be ar ranged for by March 1. These C. M. T. camps are now 13 years old and the general purposes re main the same; that is, training heal thy Americans to carry on the na tion's work and perpetuate its institu tions; develop young men who will hold their heads high and take hon ored places in the community; and who will spread the doctrine of healthy democratic Americanism. Any boy who will be 17 years of age by June 14 is eligible. However, he must be physically fit, of good char acter, and an American citizen. Also a physical examination with vaccina tion against smallpox and typhoid fever and a certificate of good moral character are required. Application blanks can be received from D. Julian Brinkley here. The camps will afford the boys three wholesome meals a day, with comfort able bedding and quarters in a con crete-floored tent, laundry medical care uniforms, and traveling expenses to and from the camp. This camp will continue for a month. In addition to the morning periods of study and drill, the afternoons are devoted to supervised athletics, such as baseball, basketball, tennis, track, and other outdoor sports. Swimming will be allowed with a Red Cross Life Saving Course included. In the eve ning there will be picture shows, con certs, dances, boxing matches and oth er forms of amusement. Scholarships in schools and colleges are given by institutions to trainees making the best showing at camps. Any high school is authorized to give credit toward graduation for attend ance at these camps. No military ob ligation is attached to any young man attending. Graduates of the fourth year course may be accepted as sec ond lieutenants in the organized re serve components of the United States Army if they desire it. , Chester O. Bell Enters Race for State Auditor Raleigh.—Chester O. Bell, auditor at the State Prison here, has an nounced his candidacy for the office of North Carolina State Auditor, sub ject to the Democratic primary in June. Mr. Bell was born in Cumberland County. He volunteered for service during the World War, serving with distinction as a member of the 119tii Infantry, 30th Division, later being promoted to a lieutenancy. For five years he was auditor and business manager of Moore County, and for the past four years has been State prison auditor. To Hold Services At Convict Camp Sunday, -4 Rev. Richard Lucas, pastor of the Baptist church, will have charge ol the worship service at the convict jcarnp at the county home Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o’clock. Every one is urged to attend and take part in the singing. Prayer services will be held in the home at the close of the camp meeting. The services are well attended by outsiders, according to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, who originated the plan. The meetings are held in the open, as Superintendent Basnight has provided benches. The Bible lesson is the same as used in the adult classes i in local Sunday schools. R. J. Reynolds Co. Now Using Cotton Stationery Winston-Salem.—In line with the South’s efforts to increase the use of cotton in all forms, R. J. Reynolds To bacco Company, of this place, has an nounced that its stationery is now be ing made of cotton cloth. The cotton cloth stationery is used | exactly like paper, and readily takes | ink, typewriting, and printing. Cot ton stationery used by the Reynolds j Company is purchased in wholesale j lots and advertises the United States j cotton crop to business associates in* all parts of the world. -<*> All Teachers at Creswell Members Education Group -$ Creswell.—The teachers of the Cres well school have manifested their loy alty to their work and to the state by joining the North Carolina Education Association 100 per cent. Miss Eugenia Patterson Is' New Demonstration Agent Mias Eugenia Patterson, of Mooresvillc, is the new home dem onstration agent for Washington County. She was at one time head of the department of home eco nomics at the Barium Springs Presbyterian Orphan Home in Iredell County. The first year after graduation from Flora MacDonald College she was a teacher of home eco nomics and science in that insti tution. She had five years train ing and teaching in the home eco nomic work that will work in good as experience in her activities here. Here is a statement issued by Miss Patterson: “I want all the women to feel free to call on me for any service that I can render. My time is at their disposal. X will meet them at regular club meetings that will start next week. “The curb market will continue as usual on Saturday mornings. I note with appreciation that the sales last Saturday showed an in creased of $5.42 over the previous Saturday. Ehringhaus States Opinion On Issues | j. c. b. epTringhaus I a** Mr. Ehringhaus, an Elizabeth City attorney, is one of the several candidates for the governorship nomination this year. MEN NAMED TO PASS ON LOANS J. W. Starr, L. E. Hassell, And George Hardison Are Appointed George Hardison, of Plymouth; J. YV. Starr, of Creswell; and L. E. Has sell, of Roper; have been named as the committee in Washington Coun ty who will pass on the loans made to farmers for the purchase of seed and fertilizer, by the Federal Govern ment, it was announced today by Farm Agent Dunning. Applications should l.e here by March 1. They failed to arrive this week, as was first suggested. Six dol lars an acre will be loaned except for truck crops and tobacco, which will be $10 an acre. Two dollars an acre will be allowed for dusting and spray ing. The maximum loan for any in dividual farmer will be $400 and max imum for landlord and tenants will be $1,600. Several Cases Called in Recorder’s Court Tuesday -® Oscar Hassell, ,17, white, was found guilty in recorder's court here Tues day of removing crops after being notified not to do so. Judgment was suspended in the case upon the pay ment of the costs. Hassell appealed to n higher court, and was required to furnish bond in the sum of $35. Lonnie Joseph ,18, colored, was found not guilty of entering and lar :eny. Roger Hill, 17, colored; Nathan Barnes, 25, white; Thomas Tarkenton, 12, white, were charged with larceny :ind their case was continued until next Tuesday. Shad Fishing Is Better This Year Than Usual -$ Skinnersville.—Shad fishing in the Albemarle Sound in the vicinity of Leonard’s Point has been better this year than in many seasons, according to C. M. Simpson, well-known fisher man. A goodly number of rock have >een caught also. Prices last year were as high as 60 cents a pound while this season it is said to range around 30 cents. I ASK OLD CLOTHES I v_y Cast-off garments and many oth er useful things are desired by the local welfare workers, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer. It is hoped that this drive for clothing will be as successful as the one con ducted before Christmas. Six hundred garments have been dis tributed. An appeal is also made to the farmers for potatoes, meat, or canned goods or any other kind of food. STRICT BUT SANE ECONOMY IS ONE OF VITAL NEEDS Favors State Support of 6 Months School Term and Prope ty Revaluation -<s> Revenue provision should match gov ernmental requirements, but the bond ed indebtedness of the State should not he increased except only if re quired to meet some pressing and un foreseen emergency, according to J. C. B. Ehringhaus, of Elizabeth City, a candidate for governor of North Carolina, subject to the Democratic primary in June. “A strict but sane economy is im peratively demanded. It is quite as important to find where we can save without loss of efficiency as to discov er new sources of revenue for spend ing. Proud as we are of North Car olina's social progress we must re member this can not precede, except for a time, material progress. A tax payer’s dollar represents the patriotic contribution of the brain, labor, and sacrifice as well as the 100 cents. "No new departments should be es tablished, but rather let consolidations I and eliminations, where practicable, j be the rule. Careful conservation of the State’s credit, including helpful supervision of local spending and bond issues, is imperative. I regard the local government act of the last Gen ;eral Assembly as an outstanding : achievement. | “The short ballot issue is dormant, j A commission has been appointed to submit for popular consideration eith jcr a new constitution or such amend ments as it might recommend. We should await their report and the will of the people in this matter. “If elected governor, 1 shall insist upon an immediate return to our long standing policy of quadrennial \as sessment. Real estate values are not static, nor can an arbitrary or fictitious valuation be justified. The way must be opened for a quick revaluation. There can be no valid objection to the tax books speaking the truth. “In determining tax policies, equity, rather than exemption, should be our aim. An oppressive shifting rather j than lifting of taxes should be avoided, l ull state support for the six-months school term and as liberal support as] our circumstances permit is pledged.' As soon as conditions make relief of j property from the 15-cent levy for six j months support equitably possible, 1 ( shall welcome that, too, and urge itsj accomplishments. “To take tax ott of lain! and put it (in increased weight) upon his back, affords no relief to the average man, for the consumer pays the sales tax. To lighten the load of the landed proprietor, the owner of profitable and luxurious city property, or resident or non-resident possessor of estates, at the expense of the impoverished lab orer, the hack-broken tenant farmer, and the hard-pressed merchant, does not square with my ideas of equitable taxation. "I propose an amendment to the constitution which will give the legis lature the right to classify for such favorable consideration as it may de termine, owner-operated farms of small areas—25 or 50 acres—and own er-occupied homes to the extent of the homestead value with the provision to prevent duplications in the same occupying household. "My conception of the ideal gov ernment is one which is administered in economical efficiency and support ed by an equitable sy. <' taxa tion; which has a sense ci po portion enabling it properly to appraise every demand upon its treasury or concern, and which count: in the category of fundamentals, the essential human needs to which it must minister, rec ognizing dependence upon agriculture and industry. “There should be continued insist ence upon our live-at-home program; | BEACON OFFICE IS DAMAGED BY FIRE SATURDAY 'Blaze Starts in Pressing Club Late Saturday Afternoon Workmen have been busy this week clearing away the embers anti damaged equipment of’ the Roanoke Beacon, which was damaged by fire last Saturday. The mechanical depart ment, or rather the job department, of the paper suffered damage at about $350. Type was washed away by the heavy streams of water played on the building by firemen, who worked hero ically in an effort to prevent the spread of the fire to adjoining buildings. The blaze started in a flue in the Econo my Pressing Club next to the Bea con. Equipment and stock, as well as the Beacon building, was damaged. The fire occurred in the afternoon at about 5:15. Wesley Hardison, job ! work employee, had just been out of | the office a few minutes when the fire was discovered spreading from the pressing club to the Beacon. The damage to the buildings was estimated about $2,000. There was no insurance on the buildings. 25 WOMEN AT MEETING HERE -* Held in Brinkley Hotel Last Tuesday; Miss Estabrook Principal Speaker -<8 Saving time and energy in regular housework was the general theme of the leaders’ meeting of club home managers that gathered in the Brink- : ley Hotel here Tuesday. There was j an attendance of 25 women present. I Miss Helen N. Estabrook, specialist in home management and house fur nishings, was the principal speaker. Miss Patterson was introduced to the women >i the clubs at the meet ing. Mrs. William H. Harrison, of Pinetown, president of the Washing ton County Federation of Home Dem onstration Clubs, presided over the meeting. The women appreciate the use of the room offered by Mrs. Swain in the Brinkley Hotel. SPORTS REVIEW —«,— Cresvvel!.—In a close aiul thrilling game, the Creswell boys downed the I strong Columbia five Thursday after- j noon, 13 to 6. The game was even I closer than the score indicates, with , both teams putting up a strong de- | fense. Captain Woodley scored 6 points for ^ Creswell, being followed closely by Smith with 5 points. Cahoon scored i 4 of Columbia’s 6 points. -®- | Creswell.—Creswell girls easily snowed under the Columbia sextet, 28 to 6. Creswell found no trouble in scoring at will, while their defense was the feature of the game. Blanch Speare was high scorer for Creswell ] with 14 points. Mack Marrow Suffers Broken Leg Tuesday -<8> A broken leg was sustained by Mack Marrow when he missed his step in | an effort to board the moving truck1 of W. T. Freeman in the Mill Pond j section Tuesday evening. The limb was broken once above the knee and twice below. He was rushed to Ur. T. L. Bray's office here and then to a hospital. Re ports from him are to the effect that he is getting along very well. an added emphasis upon the profitable utilization of the waste areas in tim ber growing, game breeding, public hunting preserves; a definite move ment towards discovering new uses . and new markets for products; a real effort towards reduction of the stag- | gering fertilizer bills; and develop a plan for cooperative production. "This is simply the faith of democ- ■ racy. In it 1 was born, for it 1 have humbly labored, by it 1 am content to be judged,” concluded Mr. Ehring haus. Mr. Ehringhaus is a prominent at torney in this section, having served three terms a district solicitor, and is|, well known as a clean-cut politician. I HOME WANTED - ]' v_j I Any one who will gave a home to a blue-eyed b\by girl only six 1 months of age rr: asked to get in i touch with Mr cr.d Mrs. W. C. Brewer in Plymouth. The child is not in Plymouth, but is greatly in need of a good home. The last reports from little Bob by, who secured a home through 1 the publication of an appeal last i year were to the effect that he is i getting along fine. I jNumber Candidates for Connty Offices Is Increasing Every Day PRIZES FOR BES1 ESSAYS_ON MILK Silver Cups Are Offered Tc High and Grammar School Pupils -•$ By way of further endorsing am creating interest n the Milk-forHealtI campaign that is being sponsored b> the State Board of Health, Governoi Gardner is offering two silver cups at state prizes, one to be awarded fot the best essay written by a grammar school pupil, and the other for the best essay written by a high school pupil on the subject of milk and its proper use. The date of the closng of the contest is noon, April 25, 1932, when all es says competing for the prize shall be in the office of the State Board oi Health. Xot more than five compet ing essays from graded school pupils and five essays from high school pu pils shall be submitted from any one county. Name, address, age, and grade of pupil, together with name of teacher, school and county, shall ap pear on each manuscript. Wording of esssays must be original, while infor maton may be obtained from any source. Limit of essays is 300 words. While contestants may select their own titles, provided the theme deals with any phase of the food value of milk, its care and production, the fol lowing titles are suggested: The Dairy Cow, An Aid to Health; The Use of Milk in the Home; The Diary of a Bottle of Milk; Milk in the Diet of an Athlete; The Food Value of Milk and Dairy Products An Interview With My Doctor.” -® Home Burped in Mill I Pond Section This Week Roper.—The home and contents of Ben Harrison, of the Mill Pond sec tion, near here, were destroyed by fire this week. Reports drifting in here have it that the family lost their cloth ing as well as the house and furnish ings. Also it was said that they had no insurance. -® Local Schools Will Run For Eight Months -«■ The Plymouth City Schools will run for eight months. This is the decision of the officials. Rumors here that the schools would be discontinued in March are not substantiated by any authentic reports. It is thought that enough tax money will be made avail able to continue the schools until May. -® Creswell Students Hear Washington Program -- Creswell.—The pupils of Creswell school were given the opportunity to rear the national program celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the jirth of George Washington. The program was broadcast from Wash ngton, D. C. A radio was installed n the auditorium for this occasion. -$ ]. W. Marrow, of Roper, Candidate for Treasurer -® Roper.—J. W. Marrow, of this place, las announced his candidacy for the affice of treasurer of Washington L'ounty, subject to the Democratic pri nary that will be held in June. -3 J. M. Clagon Enters Race for Treasurer Roper.—J. M. Clagon entered the ace for treasurer of Washington ,'ounty with a statement issued this' norning. Mr. Clagon at the present s chairman of the County Democratic Executive Committee and for (.etirs ias been an ardent supporter. Roper Freshmen To Have Rummage Sale Roper.—The Freshman class of i^oper High School will conduct a unimage sale on Saturday, February 7, at the old company store. The proceeds to go for the school. Kvery >ody is urged to attend. -3> jfood Attendance Record Is Made at Local School -- Average daily attendance at the Ply mouth High School for January was 14.2 per cent, it was learned here to lay from E. H. Hicks. This makes a cry creditable showing for the local chool. Good weather has a lot to do . ith this, it is thought. Poultrymen in Alexander County lave organized a county mutual ex hange to sell poultry and eggs hrough the North Carolina State ’onltry Exchange. I OUT FOR SENATE ; A second district contest for a seat in the State Senate was vir tually made certain this week when it was unofficially learned that Mr. W. A. Thompson, prominent Aurora man, was considering run | n ng for the Democratic nomina tion next June. Attorney Carl Bailey, of Ply mouth, announced his candidacy several weeks ago, and it is un d. . stood that Dare County is con I sidering running a candidate of its own. OUTLOOK FOR PEANUT BETTER Large Stocks Still Being Held by Merchants And Farmers Although the peanut market hangs around 1 1-2 cents and not many tak ! ers at any price, a firmer tone in the market is being felt and farmers be lieve that the nuts will respond to the 1 general upward movement in price? ! that has been noted the past few day.1 in cotton, grain, stocks and the gen eral recovery that seems apparent. It is estimated that over 50 percent , of the crop produced in this county i is in storage and has not been placed on the market, although a larger per centage has left the hands of the far mers growing them. Large growers ] with sufficient credit and independent small farmers are still holding their nuts for the increase they believe must come in the price. Other large stocks are being held by merchants and supply men who have taken them in payment of accounts. Cotton and grains have advanced steadily during the past week, reacting to the upward swing of the stock market after the enactment of favorable credit expen sion legislation by . Congress, and these factors have resulted in a more optimistic outlook for the future for peanut prices.—Bertie Ledger-Ad vance. -» Solicit Members Here For Roosevelt Club -$ Members are being solicited in Washington County for the Roosevelt Southern Club with headquarters in Kimball, Gerogia. A certificate of membership and a photo button is be ing mailed to members. Any one is eligible who will contribute and sup port the candidacy for nomination and election of Governor Franklin Roose velt, of New York, as President of the United States. -* Creswell Girl In Finals Oi Oratorical Contest Cresweil.—Principal C. H. Ader holdt of Creswell, accompanied Miss Elizabeth Brinn to Raleigh Monday, where she competed in the final ora torical contest sponsored by the American Legion. The school is very proud of the fact that it was repre sented in the finals. -$ Superintendent Returns From Washington Meet -® E. H. Hicks, superintendent of the Plymouth City Schools, returned this week-end from Washington, D. C, where he has been attending a meet ing of the National Education Asso ciation. Speakers of national reputa tion were on the program that con sumed this week. -® Raleigh Attorneys Are Here For Week-End -• Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Ruark ami Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruark, and their daughter, Sarah, of Raleigh, were here during the week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs. George VV. Hardison. The vis iting men were father and son that comprises the well-known law firm of Ruark and Ruark in the capital city. OLD MONEY v_> A search in an attic at the old home here of W. D. Carstarphen, on Main Street Extended, by Tom C. Burgess, who occupies the old home, resulted in the discovery of United States currency that was a half century old. There were two $1 bills issued in 1861, and a $5 bill issued in 1863 in United States money. There was a $10ibill issued in 1874 by the Bank of Mecklenburg, in Charlotte. The money was not thought to have belonged to Mr. Carstarphen. \ I SIX ASPIRANTS ' FOR TREASURER NOW IN FIELD Contests For Several Other Offices Now Appear Probable -® No caucus of the Democratic lead ers in \\ ashington County has been called, so far as can be learned, and the result is that the number of can didates for nominations to represent the party in the November election I continues to increase daily. [ The office of treasurer, which pays a salary of $112.50 a month and is considered the political “plum" of the county, is the choice target for nearly all of the aspirants. *1 his will prob ably be the central point of the hot fight that is calculated to be waged. Edward S. Blount will not run to suc ceed himself in this office. Already announced for this position are the following persons: Clyde W. Owens, who has been a resident of Washington County for 40 years and I has never been an applicant for any I political job before; J. W. Marrow, | °f Roper, long a Democratic party j worker; W. E. (Jack) Weede, who has run a number of times; W. Lin wood Hassell, a new aspirant for po , Iitical recognition. 1 No announcement has been made, but it is understood here that H. C. Spruill, of Plymouth, present council man of Plymouth; Sam Davenport, of Creswell, will run for treasurer. Al ready E. G. Arps has made his an nouncement as a candidate subject to the Democratic primary, for the treas urer’s office. , There have been no additions to the three-corner fight for nomination as judge of recorder’s court this week. Incumbent E. L. Owens is seeking to succeed himself, while Van B. Martin and John VV. Darden are in the race f' r nomination as the presiding officer of the same court. It is expected that Mrs. Van B. Mar tin, known now as Mrs. Estelle Mar tin, will run against Mrs. Addie L. | Brinkley for nomination as register I of deeds of Washington County. Mrs. Brinkley has had some close calls in recent years, and the citizens will | watch with interest this race if Mrs. Martin enters. Both will he subject to the Democratic party and will en ter the primary in June. Also Mrs. Mary Sawyer, widow of Jerry A. Saw yer. may announce her candidacy for the office of register of deeds, sub ject to the Democratic primary. No names have beer, submitted for j commissioners, but it is thought that the same three will be in the race a \ gain for their offices. They are Geo. j W. Hardison, chairman of the board | and auditor, of Plymouth; O. R. Arm ! strong, of Creswell; and E. K. Lewis, of Roper. Sheriff Reid will not have any op position. as far as is known now. Neither will C. V. W. Vushon, clerk of superior court. -<* Mrs. Tom Woodley Dies At Her Home in Cherry Cherry.—Mrs. Tom Woodley, for merly Miss Viva Phelps, died at her home Friday morning. She is sur vived by her husband and one child, Margaret Juanita. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Russell, of Criswell. Interment was made in the family burying ground. -* Agricultural Class At Creswel! To Have Play Creswell.—The agricultural class of the Creswell school will present a negro minstrel Friday night, Febru ary 26, at <S o’clock. The funds from the show will he used for the benefit of the agricultural club in carrying on their work for the year. A small admission fee will be charged. Bill Martin. Former Citizen, Dies in Norfolk This Week -$ Funeral services were held in Rob ersonville Thursday for Bill Martin, 45, who died Tuesday night in a Nor folk hospital. U s death was sudden. Mr. Martin had long been a resident of Washington County. He was work ing in Norfolk. Surviving is a widow and four children. —-s John A. Gurkin Candidae For Office in Norfolk, Va. John A. Gurkin, of Norfolk, broth er to L. W. Gurkin in Plymouth, is again a candidate for the city coun cil in the Virginia metropolis. Last election he was defeated hy only a small margin. He is running to suc ceed S. Hetli Taylor.