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^IHIIIHimillimillir A home newspaper dedicated § to the service of Washington = County and its 12,000 people. § The Roanoke Beacon * * * + * * * and Washington County News ******* liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiimii^ | Advertisers will find Beacon § and News columns a latch-key to = 1,100 Washington County homes. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii VOLUME XLIII—NUMBER 12 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, March 18, 1932 ESTABLISHED 1889 r.iiimmiimiiimi TO START WORK MONDAY AT TWO RIVER FISHERIES Equipment Has Been Put in For Canning Herring Roe This Year The famous Kitty Hawk and Slade Fisheries near here tiiat are operated annually by \Y. R. Hampton will open Monday with the new earning equip ment being utilized at the plant for the first time. The cannery will be used in caring for the roe, packing it as soon as it is cut from the fish. Also the roe will I be handled this year in white enam eled pans. The working quarters of the cannery and the fishing enterprise has been screened. Herrings will be caught in vast numbers. More than 175 employees will work when the plant gets down to normal production. There will be a mixture of white and colored help. The pay roll will amount to $1,001) weekly. TO MAKEFARM SURVEY IN APRIL -$ Each Farm Owner Required To List Acreage of Various Crops Of the 1,091 farm operators in this county, how many are actual owners? Any way, each land owner is due to report to his tax lister the number of acres of each crop that he will prob ably grow in 1932. No, this is nothing new. It has been done since 1918. Most counties are reporting these surveys for prac tically all of their farms. This is probably news to non-farm owners. The Federal Farm Census was secur ed from farm operators (mostly ten ants). More than 200,000 farm owners made reports for each of 1929, 1930 and 1931. These showed acreages that are amazingiy good. The fost of these surveys is extremely little, due to the commissioners using the tax listing machinery. Whle considerable inconvenience s experienced by those “waiting’ ’to list their taxables, yet the need and value of this farm “in ventory” is too great to the farming interests to be overlooked. Farmers should observe the follow ing: (1) List your taxes early. (2) Be prepared to report each crop acreage and numbers of mature live stock. (3) Go prepared to wait your turn if you go late in the day or on Sat urdays. (4) Read next week’s issue for the reasons why these surveys are made. MUCH BUSINESS IN SMALL TOWNS Is Nearly One-third of the Total Reported in the United States -® Retail trade in small city and rural areas in the United States is nearly one-third of the total for the coun try, figures gathered in the Census of Distribution have just revealed. This trade amounts to some $15,515,125,000 annually, or 30 per cent of the na ton’s retail business. That general stores have by no means lost their important position in the more sparsely settled areas is evident by the fact that the Census shows the 87,683 stores of this kind doing a business of $1,927,622,697 in 1929—approximately 4 per cent of the entire retail business of the country and 12 per cent of the retail sales of all stores in the small city and rural areas. Mr. Charles D. Bohannan, in charge of Rural and Agricultural Dstribution for the Census Bureau, after studying these figures, observes that “in spite of the many discussions as to the decadence of the small city and town as a retail trading point, due to the development of good roads, automo' biles and other factors, they are as a matter of fact far from dead. Stocked with desirable kinds of goods and ren dering service of the desired type, it will probably be a long time before the retailer in this area passes out of the picture, if ever. This is indeed fortunate from the standpoint of both the residents in this area and from that of our national economic and so cial life.” -« County Federation To Met April 1, Creswell -• The county federation of woman s work wll meet Friday afternoon, April 1, at 2:30, in Creswell. Every club member is urged to be present. 1 he Pleasant Grove is now holding the trophy for attendance at these meet ings. Miss Georgia Piland, home demon stration agent of Tyrrell County, will speak at this meeting. | JOHN W. DARDEN IN-— Mr. Darden, who Has served Washington county Tn the past as Sup erintendent of Public Instruction and as Representative in the General Assembly, this week formally announced his candidacy for the office of Judge of the Recorder’s Court. SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET SUNDAY IN SCUPPERNONG -- Large Number Expected to Attend District Meet at Baptist Church There Creswefi.—Weather conditions are expectde to be favorable this Sunday, March 20, thus increasing the num ber that is expected to attend tbe union Sunday school convention of the Scuppernong District that will be held at the Baptist church here, it was learned today from S. R. Davenport, president of the organization. The meeting will open at 2:30 with scripture reading by Mr. Davenport, followed by prayer by Ellis Daven port. The welcome address will be made by Mrs. Fred Smith. C. Nor man Davenport, jr., will respond to the welcome address. R. L. Leitch field, secretary, will read the roll and the minutes. Then will follow a busi ness session. The Mount Tabor Sunday school will sing a number of choruses, while Mrs. Roy Hopkins will play a violin solo, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. W. H. Hollowell. C. H. Ader holdt, principal of the Creswell High School, will make a short talk on "Unity.” Then will follow a chorus by the Mount Hermon Sunday school with a quartet by the Mount Pleasant Sunday school representatives. A children’s song will be rendered by the delegates from the Methodist Protestant church at Creswell, with Rev, Roy Respass following with a short talk. A male quartet, composed of R. L. Leitchfield, C. H. Rabon, W. H. Winstead, Luther Liverntan, will be on the program also, with Rev. Mr. Winstead following with a solo. A chorus from the Philippi Sunday school will also participate. A duet by Mrs. Roy Respass and Mrs. Stew art Woodley will add to the musical program. Awarding of banner and choosing the place of the next con vention will precede the benediction, which will be pronounced by Rev. W. H. Hollowed. “Frankenstein” At Local Theatre Monday-Tuesday For weeks and weeks “Franken stein” has been awaited. It is here. It is going to play the State theater here next Monday and 1 uesday. Those not shock-proof are advised not to come. “Frankenstein” is a shocker— no two ways about that. It is the most thrilling, the most exciting, and most dramatic picture of the year. Frankenstein was the man who made a monster. It walks, talks, eats and breathes like a man. And he gal vanized this 8-foot monster into life. The monster had the strength of 20 men and the shrewd, cunning, ruth less brain of a criminal. Frankenstein could not control the monster; chains and walls could not restrain it; neither reason nor pity turned it from i$s ruthlesjs course. See "Frankenstein.”—W.H.P. Civil Court To Convene Here Week of April 18 -• Washington County Superior court will convene here April 18 for a one week civil term, with Judge J. Paul Frizelle, of Snow Hill, presiding. There may be an exchange among the jurists. JOHN W. DARDEN IS FORMALLY IN RACE FOR JUDGE Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley Also Formally in Race For Register Deeds Basing hi? candidacy on merit with warmest regards for his opponents, John W. Darden today authoritatively announced his candidacy for the office of judge of recorder’s court, subject to the Democratc primary in June. Mr. Darden has had much practical experience in this work, having served as magistrate for some time, also hav ing represented the county in the legis lature in 1929 sesson. For 16 years he was superintendent of public in struction and served on the selective draft board for the LTnited States gov ernment during the World War. “In the legislature I stood at all times for a program that would offer a reduction in taxes. The tax rate, following that session of the legisla ture was about 50 cents on the $100 valuation. "i assure you that I am grateful for your past favors and confidence expressed in me. I also assure you that if you favor me with the nomina tion and election to this office 1 shall endeavor to be faithful to the trust,' said Mr. Darden in his statement to The Beacon. Opposing Mr. Darden is Van B. Martin, jr., who has already publicly announced his candidacy, while Ed ward I.. Owens, incumbent, is expect ed to enter the race again but has not announced his intentions as yet. Mrs. Addie 1.. Brinkley has issued her statement this week, thus active ly entering the race against Mrs. Mary O. Sawyer and Mrs. Van B. Martin, sr„ for the nomination to succeed her self as register of deeds. There have been no new candidates this week for treasurer, neither has any one come out aganst Captain C. E. Mizelle, of Roper, for representative. -<® Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week The followng clubs wil meet next week, according to Miss Eugenia Pat terson, home agent: Pleasant Grove, Tuesday afternoon, March 22, at the home of Mrs. D. W. Chesson. Swain, Wednesday, March 23, at Mrs. O. A. Chesson’s home. Creswell, Thursday afternoon, Mar. 24, at the home of Mrs. H. G. Walker. Alba, Friday afternoon, March 25. Time for all meetings is 2:30 p. nt. Buy More Playing Cards; Smoke Fewer Cigarettes The American people bought more playing cards but smoked fewer cig arettes during 1931, according to fig ures compiled by the Bureau of In ternal Revenue. About 6,000,000,000 fewer cigarettes and 570,000,000 fewer cigars were produced in the United States in 1931 than in 1930. This de cline of 5 per cent in the production of cigarettes was the first recorded in a decade. The production of cigar ette papers and tubes, for the home manufacture of cigarettes, increased, however. Playing cards production increased by approximately 700,000 packs, as compared with the precedng year, to a total of 48,683,675 packs. M’LEAN TO SEEK SEAT IN SENATE; GIVES REASONS Says He Does Not Regard Carl L. Bailey As Opponent (Note:—This is the sixth of a series of articles dealing with the views and competency of candi dates for offices that concern the readers of the Beacon.) Inasmuch as there are two candi dates from the second district eligible for nomination as senator, A. D. Mac Lean, of Washington, does not regard Carl I.. Bailey, of Plymouth, as an opponent, the Beaufort County man informed the Beacon today. “I do not regard Mr. Carl L. Bailey as an opponent. There are of course, two nominations for the senate from this district, and so far as I am a ware, he and I are now the only can didates. Of course, others may an nounce, and the two highest become nominees, as 1 understand,' is the way Mr. MacLeati replied to a query from the Beacon about this. Mr. MacLeati also issued this state ment when he announced last week his intention of seeking nomination to the senate: "I have decided not to return to the legislature again, having been honored three times by the peo ple of Beaufort County as their rep resentative. Various citizens from the second senatorial district have sug gested, however, that I might be of some assistance in the senate. “With the feeling that North Caro lina now needs whatever of disinter ested service any of us may be. able to render, I announce as a candidate for the senate from this district, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary.” Mr. MacLean's platform follows: ‘‘State support of the six months’ school without an ad valorem tax. This principle was established by the last legislature, and I hope to see it written in the constitution. It is ever | lastingly sound from the standpoint both of education and taxation. | "Economy and efficiency of admin istraton, which I distinguish entirely from the narrow, selfish, and short | sighted policy of those who would rather cripple the State’s schools and other institutions than submit to the inconvenience of providing adequate support. “The argument that you can reduce taxes by reducing expenses is plain as a pikestaff, but it can not be pat ented on the ground of novelty. You can also save expenses by walking instead of riding, but it may be a penny-wise, pound-foolish policy. “Maintenance of the state's credit by providing the necessary revenue to meet its obligation. This again im plies economy and efficiency—it also implies honesty, integrity—but more revenue means more taxation, and we may as well face the fact. “Hiding our heads like the ostrich and saying that we are opposed to any form of sales tax, without sug gesting something better, pays no body and settles nothing. -® Firemen Elect Officers At Meet Monday Night Officers for the Plymouth Fire De ! partment that were elected at a meet hug held Monday night follow: L. W. Gurkin, chief: J. F. Ausbon, first as sistant chief; Bob Tarkington, second assistant chief; Frank Spruill, secre tary; George Harrison, hose captain; Charlie Robbins, assistant hose cap tain. J. B. Willoughby, first driver; Law rence Jones, second driver; Carlyle Doughtie, third driver; Raymond Peal, fourth driver; Efck Hardison, fifth driver; Charlie Jackson, first marshall, and Van B. Martin, second marshall. --- Recorder Had Small Docket This Week -.» Leroy Wright, colored, 24 was as signed to 12 months on the roads for 'an assault with a deadly weapon after j pleading guilty, but not with the in | tent to kill, in recorder's court here | Tuesday by Judge E. L. Owens. I Henry Webb, 18, colored, was found i guilty of an assault with a deadly j weapon and was sentenced to four months on the roads, while Charlie Webb was required to work under the supervision of the county commission 1 ers for one month after being found 1 guilty of simple assault. -<*. Lower-Priced Models of Frigidaire On Display -* Low'-priced surplus-powered (|uality electric refrigerators on which quota tions recently were dropped to sensa I tionally low levels, have been placed on display by Southern Hardware Co. '.local Frigidaire dealer. Anticipation of economies in manu 1 facturing that can be effected by great ly increased producton has enabled the company to offer to the public the ad vantage of these savings in advance, a factory announcement said. McNair Withdraws Cut-Rate Offer Account Recent Ruling Attorney General Brummit Rules It Is Violation of Corrupt Practices Act To Promise To Accept Less Than Stipulated Salary for Any Office ‘'I apologize for violating the law in announcing my candidacy for treas urer of Washington County for $50 a month," said J. T. McNair today, after thinking over a story appearing in a recent newspaper given out by D, G. Brummt, attorney general of North Carolina, in which it was point ed out that those elected could not receive a reduced salary. “I did this because I thought that the taxpayers would appreciate any thing that could be done to help lift the burden of taxes, which is the tar get of complaints today. However, since the salary is fixed so that no change can he made, I will thank the people to help nominate me in the primary and then elect me in Novem ber. “I beg to say further that my in tentions were good, despite the mis take. I am not mad with anybody. It is just politics. Hope that the vot ers will demonstrate their willingness to help any one who desires to aid them in keeping their homes. “Everything has been cut. Farm ers' produce; house rent; laborer’s wages; merchants and all were forced to reduce. So line up for the man whose heart is in sympathy with his fellow man, even if the law does pro hibit one from helping you," conclud ed Mr. McNair. Mr. McNair has also asked the at torney general to make this clear in a statement to the press. G. A. HOLLAND FUNERAL HELD LAST FRIDAY -fr Burial Takes Place in St. Luke’s Cemetery; In 111 Health for Some Time Westover.—Funeral services for G. A. Holand were held Friday at Saints Delight church, with Rev. Gilbert Davis, of Plymouth, and Rev. Hallie, of Boykin, officiating. Burial took place in St. Luke's cemetery. Mr. Holland had been in ill health for some time, but a complication of diseases recently set in, which resulted in his death. Surviving is a widow and two children, Mrs. Steve Butler, of Carrsville, Va„ and Pete Holland, of Westover. Mr. Holland was reared near but folk. but when quite a young man he came to this county. For a long time he was employed by the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company. Those attending the funeral includ ed Mrs. Willie Singleton and Ben At kinson, of Rocky Mount; Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman, of Washing ton; Mrs. Peyton Atkinson, of Farnt ville; Mrs. Mills Holland and son, Harry, of Buckhorn, Va.: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holland, of Boykin, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Butler, of Carrs ville, Va., and Ralph Outland. 750 ARRESTS ARE MADE BY PATROL DURING JANUARY Total of ~19^996 Cars Are Stopped for Varying Violations Raleigh.—The State Highway Pa trol stopped 19,996 cars and trucks during January for varying violations of the state motor vehicle laws, the report made public recently by Cap tain Charles D. Farmer, commander of the patrol, shows. Only 750 of the drivers of the 19,996 cars that were stopped were arrested, | with 10,231 drivers permitted to go on after being warned by patrolmen. A total of 435 drivers were stopped because they were operating under improper licenses, and compelled to get new licenses. Drivers of 124 cars were either arrested or warned for passing other cars on curves or hills, while 4270 drivers were stopped and warned for hogging the road and 19, 580 drivers warned or arrested for parking their cars or trucks on the concrete or main highway without pulling off onto the shoulders of the road, as the law requires. A total of 1,925 cars were tountl oy patrolmen attempting to operate with out a 1932 license. All these drivers were either compelled to get new li cense or submit to arrest. The ma-1 jority got the licenses. Patrolmen re-1 quired the drivers of 8,889 cars with defective lights to have these lights put in proper condition. Drivers of 13 cars were stopped and warned because they were driving too slow and holding up traffic. Of the 750 arrests made, 53 were for reckless driving, 65 for drunken driving, and 9 of pedestrians being drunk on the highways. Thirteen overloaded trucks were unloaded by patrolmen, four fires were extinguish ed, courtesies shown to 1,962 motor ists who were in need of assistance. Fines and forfeitures totaling $10, 170 went into the school funds of various counties as a result of convic tion of those arrested by the patrol, while $72,075 in license sales resulted from the activities of the patrol in checking up on cars without 1932 li censes. With the amount shown from the recovery of 24 stolen cars, the fig ures show the Highway Patrol saved the state approximately $81,000 in January, of which $72,000 went into the highway fund and $10,170 into the | county school funds. f SPRINGTIME ] v---> According to the calendar, spring will make its debut next Sunday afternoon at 2:54 o’clock, E. S. T. According to the weath er experienced during the past week or two, sprng time is yet several weeks away. But when the calendar officially announces spring, one can well rest assured that the cold weather is spent. There’ll be, no doubt, some chilly days and cold nights, but freezing weather is seldom experienced after spring is officially ushered n by the calendar. GIVE PRIZES FOR BEST ESSAYS ON MILK CAMPAIGN —<t>— Contest Open To Students of Various County Schools Three prizes are being offered for the three best essays written on the Milk-for-Health campaign that is be ing conducted in Washington County this week, it was learned today from James W. Norman, superintendent of public instruction. The first prize is a girl’s dress or a boy’s pair of shoes that will be given by E. H. Liverman, while the second is a 5-pound box of candy that will be presented by Williford’s and the third "is a 50-pound pig that will be contributed by Captain Charlie E. Mi zelle, of Roper. There will be local contests in each of the Plymouth, Roper, and Creswell schools, with prizes being offered. The three best papers from each school will be offered in the county-wide contest conducted by Mr. Norman. Erom these nine papers will be chos en the three best, the writers of which will receive the county-wide prizes. The papers are not to contain more than 300 words and must be written in legible long hand or typed, and it must absolutely be the individual work of the pupil. The essays must be in the office of Mr. Norman by March 25. Any subject that promotes milk as a benefit to health will be accepted. Material from which information on the value of milk can be obtained may be secured by ad<Jres,sing the State Board of Health at Raleigh or the Federal Board of Health at Wash ington, D. C. Those participating in this contest should come up to the finals after entering in the local com petition. The name, age, address, and grade of the pupil should be written on the papers submitted, and the name of the school and teacher will help. The wording of the material should be original, but facts can be obtained from any source. -* Special Pre-Easter Services At Church Here Next Week -« Special pre-Easter services will be conducted each evening at 7:45 next week by the pastor, Dr. J. W. Har rell, at the Methodist church. The services will start with the Sunday morning sermon at 11 o’clock. Choir will render the special music. ‘‘The Triumphal Entry” will be the subject on Sunday morning, while in the evening he will discuss "The Cleansing of the Temple." No other subjects were announced. -# Palm Sunday Will Be Observed By Methodists Palm Sunday will be observed at the Methodist church Sunday school Sunday, it was announced today by James W. Norman, the superintend ent. Mrs. B. G. Campbell’s class will be in charge of the program. Music 1 will be feature'1 the exercses. $1,000 DAMAGE IS DONE BY BLAZE HERE THIS WEEK Trucks Belonging To L. C. Nurney Damaged By Fire Wednesday Fire originating in a near-by smoke house that spread through Some out buildings Wednesday night at the home on Washington Street here of Joe Dixon damaged property to the extent of about $1,000. according to ar. estimate by L. YV. Gurkin, chief of the Plymouth Fire Department. The damaged property included a garage that housed t,\ •• trucks, some stock and other essentials owned by L. C. Nurney, who resides with the Dixon family. The family was in bed at 11:30 o’clock when the fire was discovered by some one passing the house. Firemen answered the alarm, reach ing the spot after the garage had been burned and two trucks almost destroyed. A fire in one of the build ings to smoke some meat somehow reached the walls and spread. Stock consisting of candies, cakes, tobaccos, peanuts, and bread was destroyed. MAKE REPORT FOR FEBRUARY -- Many People Are Rendered Aid by Welfare Workers Of County -® Here is the report of the w"lrare work in Washington County for the month of February, as prepared and submitted for publication by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, who are in charge of this work: Distributed: 112 garments, 21 pairs of shoes, 4 loads of wood, 29 yards of dress material, 10 army blankets, 38 families given groceries; 280 lunches served school children; seven days and three nights attendance for sick rooms; prayer and visitations with sick IS. Medical treatment was rendered to four peaple, while there were three services held at the county home, three at the convict camp, and three Cot tage prayer services. The workers appreciate the 100 pounds of sugar given to them by W. J. Jackson, prohibition agent. Any one having chickens they wish to do nate for the cshool lunch should bring them to the workers. 11 COUNTIES OF N. C. ARE OVER 200 YEARS OLD Albemarle, Created in 1663, First County; Now Dead For 260 Years Eleven of North Carolina’s 100 counties are more than 200 years old —four of them being 260 years—and the youngest two have just reached their majority. 21 years. Albemarle County was the “great first mother,” but she has paased into history, '“Albema’rle, created March 25, 1663, has been dead 260 years, hav ing given her life so Chowan, Curri tuck, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties could be “born.” In the early days Albemarle Coun ty was a world w-ithin itself, embrac ing more territory than the w-hole of the present-day North Carolina. It reached all the way across the con tinent to the “South Sea”—the Pa cific ocean. But on December i, 167.2—260 years ago—Albemarle County was divided in to four counties and there lias been no Albemarle County in North Carolina since, although a great part of Eastern North Carolina today is referred to as the Albemarle section of the State. There is still Albemarle Sound, how ever. With Chowan, Currituck, Pasquo tank, and Perquimans counties hold ing the distinction of being North Car olina’s oldest “live” counties, the sev en other which have passed their 200th birthday anniversary are Beaufort, or ganized in 1702; Hyde, 1705; Bertie, 1722; Carteret, 1722; Craven, 1712; New Hanover, 1729; and Tyrrell, 1729. The two baby members of the fam ily are Avery County, created Febru ary 23, 1911, and Hoke County, cre ated February 11, 1911. There are several “dead” counties in the records of North Carolina, besides Albemarle. North Carolina’s next county after Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, and Perquimans was Bath, formed in De cember, 1696. -• Hog Cholera Is Making Inroads on Bertie Herds Hog cholera is making haevy in roads in the swine herds of Bertie County. The county agent vaccinated 252 animals for nine owners last week.
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