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illimillllllllllllM*: A home newspaper dedicated = to the service of Washington = County and its 12,000 people. = ^IllilllllllllllllllSIlllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfr The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ★**★★*★ | Advertisers will find Beacon = | and News columns a latch-key to § 1 1,100 Washington County homes. § fmmwimiimimiii'imiiimimiimimiNiimiiiiiiiiiimiiii? VOLUME XLIII—NUMBER 16 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, April 15, 1932 ESTABLISHED 1889 er UNVEIL HEWES MEMORIAL APRIL 28TH IN EDENTON Will Be Feature of George Washington Bicentennial Celebration -<$ When the monument to Joseph Hewes, signer of the Declaration oi Independence, is unveiled at Edenton April 28, it will be one of the out standing features of the George Wash ington Bicentennial Celebration in the , Old North State and the entire coun try. The memorial, erected by Con gressional appropriation, will over look beautiful Edenton Bay from the foot of the famous courthouse green An elaborate program for the dedi cation has been planned by the com mittee in charge, and men of national repute will participate as speakers for the occasion. The principal speaker will be Charles Francis Adams, Sec retary of the Navy. He will be intro duced by Josephus Danies, of Raleigh, war-time Secretary of the Navy in President Wilson's cabinet. Congressman Sol Bloom, of New York, associate director of the United States George Washington Bicenten nial Commission, will respond to the address of welcome by Mayor J, L. Wiggins. The presentation of the monument will be made by Brigiadier General Louis H. Bash, Assistant Quartermaster General of the United States Army and it will be accepted by Governor O. Max Gardner. The introductory remarks to the celebration will be made by Judge F. D. Winston, chairman of the North Carolina George Washington Bicen tennial Commission. Congressman Lindsay Warren will preside as mas ter of ceremonies. , A pageant harking back to Revo lutionary War days will be the fea ture for the afternoon. Actor, and actresses will be garbed in authentic Colonial costumes. Edenton is now making arrange ments to play host to the thousands of visitors from all over the country who are expected to attend the cere- , monies. The dedication of this memorial to Joseph Hevves comes at a most ap- j propriate time and is fittingly associ ated with the Bicentennial Celebration of George Washington’s birth. Hewes | rendered conspicuous service to his country during the Revolutionary War , and was known as a friend of Wash ington’s. He died in 1779 in Phila dephia, his death being directly due to overwork occasioned by his activi- ■ ties in Congress. Born in Kingston, New Jersey, in 1730, Hewes moved to Philadelphia | where he acquired a comfortable for- j tune as a merchant. He came to this State and settled in Edenton j some time between 1756 and 1763. Here he was “a particular favorite with everybody,” and was generally | regarded as “one of the best and most agreeable men in the world, ’ “the patron and greatest honor of the , town.” As a delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress, Hewes at first opposed absolute independence. He nevertheless strongly supported the policy of non-importation to pro test British taxation of the colonies, although he knew his private business would suffer considerably thereby. Later he overcame his own objectives to separation from England and sign ed the Declaration of Independence in accordance with the wishes of the peo ple of North Carolina. He was the real head of the com mittee to fit out and arm vessels; and, as chairman of the committee of ma rine, was in actual fact the first ex- , ecutive head of the United States ; Navy. His best services was perhaps as a member of the secret committee on supplies from abroad. His busi- : ness training and ability and his ex- , perience as ship-owner stood him in good stead. He is said to have used his own fleet of ships to bring sup plies to this country at his own ex-j pense. It was Hewet wno procureu * wu*-i mission for John Paul Jones as an of-1 ficer in the navy, and it was he who j gave the now immortal sea-fighter his) start toward fame by finding him a! ship to command. The city of Edenton enjoys the added distinction of having been the home of James Iredell, famous law-1 yer, legislator and justice of the U-| nited States Supreme Court. It is also justly famed as the scene of the “Edenton Tea Party,” held in 1774. j Edenton was settled about 1658. It served as the capital for the colony of North Carolina from 1722 to 1776. It now contains many historical struc tures and items of interest. -• County Women Busy Improving Their Yards —rr- u I Miss Eugenia Patterson, i pome demonstration agent, says several of | the county women are busy improving their yards. Mrs. Carl Heynen, of Wenona, has done quite a lot of work. f START EARLY ) sJ A campaign to prepare this spring for caring for the needy next winter is in progress in North Carolina and Washington now, it was learned today from R. W. Henninger, of Raleigh, executive secretary of the Governor’s Coun cil on Unemployment and Relief. People are urged to get their gardens planted; to conserve the surplus food by drying or canning; and to plant enough so that plants can remain standing for seed pur poses. Every one is urged to have a garden so that food will be more scattered. 3 CASES TRIED BY RECORDER Defendant Bound Over To Superior Court For Seduction -® Probable cause was found in the case of Seaton Patrick, 30, white, who was arraigned before Recorder E. L. Owens Tuesday on a charge of “se ducing Mary Swain under promise of marriage.” His new bond was fixed at $650, signed by the defendant, and Able Adler and W. P. Patrick. The case will probably be tried at the next term of criminal court, which will meet shortly. Witnesses for the girl include, Herbert Clifton, E. Prit chett, Mrs. Milt Swain, J. L. Swain, O. D. Hatfield, J. W. Starr. The war rant was issued by the girl. The child is about seven or more months old and was born to the girl while she was an inmate of the Greens boro Rest Cottage, Inc., at Greens boro, where she remained for about six months before coming back home to her parents, who live down the county. The young girl refused to allow the adoption of the child by, some one else. It is understood that Mr. Patrick, i who is charged with being the father of the infant, has spent some money j in behalf of the girl and baby. Tom Young, colored, 30, was found 1 not guilty of an assault on Viola Nichols. Jesse R. Bateman was found not guilty of violating the highway laws. _ - a, CHURCH MEETING BEGINS IN ROPER THIS AFTERNOON -<$> Three-Day Session of Pen tecostal Holiness Church Gets Under Way -«■ Roper.—A Bible study today at 3 o'clock in the afternoon will open the three-day session of the Tarboro dis trict quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Conference of the Pentecost al Holiness church at this place. A devotional service will be held at 7:30 in the evening, with Rev. Jerome Hodges, superintendent of the North Carolina conference, or another visit ing minister, delivering a sermon. A business session will be held Satur day from 9 to 11 in the morning, with delegates from 15 churches in this sec tion present. A score or more ministers and mis- ! sion workers are expected to attend along with the delegates from the churches and as many visitors as can get into the building. Rev. N. J. Med ford, pastor of the Rocky Mount Pen- j tecostal Holiness church, is district sec retary, and it is likely that he will do some of the preaching. Devotional services through Satur day night and Sunday will be held, but many of the ministers and delegates will leave after the business session for their homes. Delegates from churches in the following places will be pres ent: Williamston, Nashville, Aulander, Robersonville, Rocky Mount, Hob good, Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck, Tarboro, Elm City, Bethel, Coleraine, Weldon, and Roper. Civil Service Exams Are Announced for Vacancies -® The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open com petitive examinations as follows: Assistant gardener, $1,260 a year, or $4.24 a day when actually employed, Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, Wash ington, D. C. Closing date, April 28, 1932. Senior inspector, engineer construe-j tion (marine), $2,600 a year, Office of Inspector of Machinery, United States Navy, Groton, Conn. Closing date May 3, 1932. Senior plasterer, $1,860 a year; plas terer, $1,680 a year, departmental serv ice, Washington, D. C. Closing date May 3, 1932. Full information may be obtained from H. A. Liverman, Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the post office here. j FRANK GRIST FOR BONUS PAYMENT Says County Service Men Would Get $142,020.72 If Paid Immediately -* Former service men in Washington County would received $142,020.72 if the soldier bonus was paid in full, ac cording to Frank D. Grist, world war veteran, and candidate for the Dem ocratic nomination for the United States Senate, who is now serving as commissioner of Labor of North Car olina. “The average man thinks that the payment of bonus would increase his taxes, but it will not. This sum wdll be paid in fact by 380,000 wealthy in come-tax payers and the big corpora tions of the United States which pay taxes on excess profits. Federal rev enue is derived from tariff, income, and inheritance tax and internal reve nue. “There are 750,000 able-bodied World War veterans now unemployed, 75,000 veterans with disabilities unem ployed, and 800,000 veterans who are working part time of from one to four hours a week and in most cases on re duced wages. Therefore, 1,600,000 vet erans and their families are facing hun ger and want, and it is imperative that they be paid their bonus at once. "It is a fact that if the bonus loaned j to the veterans last is not repaid be- ; fore the due date of the principal sum, i the interest on the money borrowed j will have almost entirely consumed the j principal and the veterans will receive nothing. These soldiers braved the red hell of Flanders that the Democ racy of the world and the free govern ment of the United States might live, and surely the people and their gov ernment will not desert them in the ( hour of need,” concluded Mr. Grist. -« FIRESTONE LED IN DEVELOPING RUBBER TIRES Credited With Having Ma jor Part in Each New Feature The Firestone Tire and Rubber Com pany is credited with having played a major part in speeding the develop ment of automotive transportation by pioneering practically all the important advances in tire construction. Fire stone brought out for automobile use the first straight-side tires, the first rubber non-skid tread, the first com mercial demountable rim, the first pat ented gum-dipping process, the first balloon tire and the first construction giving two extra cord plies under the! tread. I Each of these improvements marked a new era in tire building. Together they made possible the safe and eco-^ nomical high speed motoring, with its j important advances for 1932. “The safety of millions and millions of car owners is daily entrusted to the rubber tires upon which they ride,’’ ac cording to Mr. Dan Satterthwaite, of the Roanoke Service Station and Ga rage, Firestone dealers here. “Most people give little thought to the heavy responsibility placed upon their tires, and yet the rubber tires be neath their fleeting motor cars assume the burden of transporting the precious human lives in safety against all the tremendous stresses and strains of fast travel. , “On May 30 the great International Speedway Indianapolis races will be held,” he continued. “Think of the gruelling strain on man and machine in this event. Five hundred miles in the short space of a little over five j hours. Approximately 100 miles per hour average they will travel during the long wreary hours of relentless grind around the great oval track. It is a challenge to the character of the tires upon which they tear through space. Last year, as for many years past, all of the winners have come through on Firestones. Not a single life has ever been endangered by the failure of any Firestone Tire to per form its heroic task. Marriage License Issued 1 Here During Past Week -<s> Marriage licenses have been issued to the following couple by Mrs. Ad die L. Brinkley, register of deeds: Leonard David Kennon, Hampton Roads, Va., 27, to Miss Courtney Anne Twiddy, of Mackeys, 19. The docu- i ment was issued on April 6. -® Recreational School Is Held in Roper Thursday -<s> Roper.—L. R. Harrill, State Club Leader, held a recreational school at Roper school auditorium Thursday evening at 7:30. This was quite a successful school and the different clubs and communities were well rep- j resented. f COURT MONDAY v./ Superior court of Washington County will open Monday for the regular one-week term'for the trial of civil cases, with Judge J. Paul Frizelle, of Snow Hill, presiding. There have been rumors of a change in judges, f>ut this has not been confirmed to C. V. W. Aus bon, clerk of the court. Thirty or more cases are set for trial. CONTEST IS WON BY ADRIAN AYERS —®— Son of Plymouth Couple Is One of Six Winners In United States -® Perfect answers to six intricate ques tions on baseball won a national prize for Adrian Ayers, of Rocky Mount, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ayers, of Washington Street, in Plymouth. Seven hundred boys participated in the contest, which was conducted by “Sporting News,” a magazine of sports Out of this number only six had per-' feet answers, and young Ayers was in-' eluded in this select half dozen. A two-column story appeared in the is-J sue of March 24 of “Sporting News."j Adrian lives in Rocky Mount, where j his parents were residing before they returned to Plymouth about two years ago. The youth is well known in sports in the Rocky Mount High School, where he played in the back field on the varsity grid team last fall. The young fellow works in a drug store also. Each entry was also requested to submit their choice of players, and the boy chose Chuck Klein, of the Phila delphia Phillies, of the National Lea gue, instead of the renowned Babe Ruth. And added to this his reasons:! “In my opinion he ranks with Babe Ruth, of the American League. Klein makes hardly one-fifth of the amount, that Babe Ruth does in drawing a salary of $75,000 a year, but Klein led the National League last season in home runs with a good fielding and batting average to his credit also. 1 base my selection on ability and not on salary,” wrote young Ayers. THINK ELLA MAE BJORKMAN ONCE, RESIDENT HERE -* Believed To Have Married Dennis Loane Here Few Years Ago -— Some of the older residents here are firm in their belief that Mrs. Ella Mae Bjorkman, of Asheville, who died Sun day in a hospital at Nice, France, from loss of blood and poison swallowed Friday night is the same Ella Mae Pratt who married Dennis Loane, of this place a few years ago. Sidney A. Ward, shoe salesman and now manager of the Buchanan Motor, Company, saw Mrs. Bjorkman while, she was working as an advertising manager of a large store in Asheville, but she denied to him that she was the same woman. It is also the opin ion of B. A. Sumner that this woman was the former Mrs. Dennis Loane, of Plymouth. The actress and author was found I oy a chambermaid in a Nice, France, hotel room with her left wrist slashed, >nd police say they established that she had consumed two bottles of a :oilet preparation containing poison. A note found in her room read, "If , :oday there is nothing else left, I will j exist no more,” and auhorities theor ized the woman had lost money over | :he gaming tables. Mrs. Bjorkman was the wife of Ed- ! min Bjorkman, Swedish author, trans lator and editor, who resides in Ashe ville. She was formerly Miss Ella Mae Pratt, of Asheville, and until her mar riage in 1930 adverising manager for several large stores there. Bjorkman said that he knew no rea son for his wife’s act unless she was out of funds “and ashamed to ask for them.” He said his wife had gone to France March 16 to do some literary work and expected to return to the United States next month. Over 200 Children Here In Need of Dental Work Examinations of the teeth of 2541 children in the schools of Plymouth I revealed that only 45 mouths were inj good condition, while the same num ber of teeth needed extraction. There was a total of 501 teeth that needed dental care. These statistics were re vealed by Superintendent E. H. Hicks. -«> Agronomy Specialist Is Visitor in County -«> E. C. Blair, of Raleigh, extension specialist in agronomy, was in Wash ington County last week visiting the crop rotation demonstrations conduct ed under the supervision of harm Agent R. E. Dunning. Firemen of Eastern Carolina Hold Meeting Here Tuesday TEACHERS AND PARENTS MEET -* Roper Organization Elects New Officers for Coming School Term Roper.—New officers for the local Parent-Teacher Association here that were elected at a recent meeting are assuming their duties and getting down to business in an effort to formulate plans for a program of work in the school for the coming term. The new officers are Mrs. A. E. Davenport, president; Mrs. L. S. Bray, first vice president; Mrs. Clinton Ev erett, second vice president; Miss Car rie Jane Herman, recording secretary; Mrs. Clinton Chesson, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. Stark Holton, treasurer. A recent report of the treasurer showed that there was $4.57 to their credit with 41 members paid. The treasurer is insisting that all members pay up as this is almost the last ot the term. Teacher and grade mother will work together now in place of the usual lunch committee. USE POISONS TO KILL FLEA BUGS -$ Farm Agent Suggests Mix ture for Control of Plant Bed Insects The tobacco flea beetle may be con trolled by dusting the young plants with a mixture of paris green and ar senate of lead where the tight trap beds were not used and there is a heavy infestation, according to R. E. Dunning, farm agent for Washing ton County. Growers using the tight trap beds are pleased with the excellent protec tion. There are a number of these as demonstrations in various parts of the State and if possible, nearby grow ers should visit such a bed and be pre pared to build one like it next season. Those who do not have such beds and are troubled with the flea bugs should prepare now to poison them. Mr. Dunning recommends the use of one pound of paris green and five pounds of arsenate of lead mixed to gether thoroughly and dusted on the young plants dry, using the mixture at the rate of one-half pound to each 100 square yards of plant bed. Re move cover to make applications and so dust the poison that each plant is | covered uniformly. To dust in lumps or splotches will cause burning of the tender leaves. A good hand duster is the safest machine to use. The number of dustings will, of course, depend on the severity of the infestation. However, Mr. Dunning suggests making the applications once each week as long as the beetles are noticed on the beds. -T ‘Tarzan” To Be Shown Here Monday, Tuesday Next Monday and Tuesday the State Theatre will present to an eager audience a picture that is exploited to he better than “Trader Horn.” It is called, “Tarzan, the Ape Man.” This picture has won favorable comment from critics and reporters on the larg er papers. "Modern marriage could learn plen ty from this drama of primitive jungle mating. Edgar Rice Burrough’s new est Tarzan thriller gives you a new kind of love thrill. The law of the jungle is nature’s truest law. When Tarzan saw the woman he adore, he abducted her. And she loved it,” I writes one reporter. “Are you all ready for the thrill of your life time? Unquestionably it is the year’s outstanding dramatic and romantic experience. Girls! Would you live like Eve—if you found the right Adam?” That is the way one paper puts it. Starring is Johnny Weismuller, Neil Hamilton, Maureen O’Sullivan, and C. Aubrey Smith. | Wednesday there will be James Dunn and Sally Eilers in “Dance Team.” Thursday and Friday, Mar-| ion Davies and Clark Gable in “Polly of the Circus.” Saturday, Tom Keene in “Partners.” -* Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week - —* The following clubs will meet next week, it was announced today by Miss Eugenia Patterson, home demonstra tion agent: Tuesday, April 19, at 2:30. Swain, Wednesday, April 20, at 2:30. Creswell, Thursday, April 21, at 2:30. Alba, Friday, April 22, at 2:30. Side-Lights On Eastern Carolina Firemen’s Convention Chief Mark Lassiter, of Snow Hill, wanted VV. C. Manning, sr., of Wil liamston. to know that “the waters of the old Roanoke river did not run too strong for him,” as he explained in his speech. Whatever firemen of the East Car olina towns do, they should “never forget Mr. Jones, of Greenville,” the fierman who was exceedingly friendly and who begged every one in a sin cere tone never to forget him once they were introduced. -® A typical joke by Sherwood Brock well : Customer.—The mule you sold me, sir, is blind. Why he staggered around against the other team in the lot, walked headlong into an oak tree and stepped into a well. Dealer.—No; that mule was not blind. He just didn't give a d-. -<j> Didn't even know that Plymouth had a band. Never can be surprised, though, at what these firemen pull out of the bag at any time. A good crowd cheered them when they played for the convention in the courthouse. And Sherwood Brockwell and joe Arps can dance. -♦ Despite a little trembling in his voice from stage fright, Mayor Owens put over his welcome speech in fine style. More power to him. He gets better each time. -o— — More firemen were present at the meeting here than at any other meet ing in the several years of the organi zation of the East Carolina Firemen’s Association, announced Secretary R. A. Joyner, of Farmville. When Ply mouth puts on a convention—it puts on a convention. President J. E. Jones will possibly overcome his little stage fright by the time the next meeting is held. Any way, he is a pretty good president— anyway, that is the idea of about 175 firemen who elected him. -• Here is an idea of what it takes to make an enjoyable firemen’s conven tion: A fish supper, good music, good speeches, and a little Washington County corn. Don't know who enjoyed the occa sion most-firemen or just plain citi zens. All were making merry and for getting hard times. -® Except for a little trouble between Anse Swain and Hugh Brown, every thing jingled along to a happy ending. -S>—— Joe Cherry was in charge of the checking concession at the dance. -- What about another celebration? Brings heaps of people to town. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET HELD AT CRESWELL Is Served in High School School Building Last Friday Night Creswell.—The Junior Class of the Creswell High School entertained the seniors and members of the high school faculty at an elaborate banquet given in the shcool building Friday evening at 8 o'clock The guests formed a line and march ed into the banquet hall, where places were found at the table by attractive place cards carrying out the color scheme. The banquet hall was beau tifully decorated in pink and green crepe paper, which formed a canopy overhead. Fruit blossoms were ar ranged about the hall. The table decorations also corre sponded to the color scheme. Mary Elizabeth Woodley acted as toastmistress of the evening. The fol lowing toasts were given: “Tho the Seniors,” Nellie Hathaway; response, Braxton Litchfield; "To the Facul ty,” Sara Jane Liverman; response, Mr. Roy Litchfield; "To the Coach,” Minnie Furlough; response, Coach L, 11. Farabee. A very interesting pro gram was carried cut, after which an after-dinner speech was given by Prin cipal C. H. Aderholdt. Mrs. C. H. Rabon, grade mother of the junior class, was in charge of pre paring the food and staging the ban 1 quet. FEAST AT LOCAL FISHERY ONE OF MAIN FEATURES Business Session Is Held at Courthouse With 300 in Attendance By WALTER hTTaRAMORE Beacon Managing Editor Shuffling feet that danced to the tune of modern music at a brilliant ball in a gaily decorated building brought to a close the largest and best-attend ed meeting of the East Carolina Fire men’s Association here Tuesday night. A nine-piece orchestra under the di rection of Herman Mattocks, of Green ville, provided the music for the 200 dancers that enjoyed the light fantas tic under a canopy of assorted colored lights that illuminated a store build ing here that was picturesquely dec orated with cedar and forest growth, giving it the appearance of a real cab aret. The dance immediately followed the adjournment at the courthouse here of a business meeting that was held, with Sherwood Borckwell, of Raleigh, chief state fire marshall, and Bob Whit ley. of New Bern, president of the North Carolina Firemen’s Association, as the principal speakers. Mayor A. L. Owens made the welcome address to the 400 firemen and visitors who packed the local courthouse. Chief J. E. Jones, of Ayden, newly elected president, assumed the duties of this office here for the first time. Rev. Richard Lucas offered prayer at the opening of the business session. Chief Mark Lassiter, of Snow Hill, and W. C. Manning, sr., of William ston, responded to the welcome ad dress. Captain Charlie E. Mizelle, of Roper, made a short talk also. Representative Zeb Vance Norman was also among the speakers. Sev eral songs were rendered by a quartet composed of C. J. Norman, Z. V. Norman, J. S. Norman, and D. A. Hurley. Chief L. W. Gurkin, of Ply mouth, was assisted by his 25 mem bers here in entertaining the visitors. Secretary R. A. Joyner, of Ayden, announced that this was the largest and best meeting that was ever held by the association, as more than 180 firemen were here from a score of towns. LaGrange was the only mem ber town that was not represented. The local firemen’s band entertained during the business session. Firemen were taken to the famous Kitty Hawk and Slade fisheries, near here, where rock, shad, and perch were served to about 300 people. 'I'lie next meeting of the association will be held in Robersonville the sec ond Tuesday in October. ACTIVITIES OF FARM CLASS Creswell Young Tar Heel Farmers Are Hard At Work By JOE BAKER DAVENPORT Creswell.—The Creswell Chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers are endeav oring to earn points toward winning the silver loving cup that is to be given to the chapter scoring the highest number of points. Besides regular farm and project work we have arranged an indoor base ball team. We are making a table to go into the agricultural class room for a small museum. The specimens will be those from the farm, such as dis eases and insects, of livestock, poul try, fruits, and crops. Our object in doing this is to make a careful study of the specimens brought in so that we may solve the problem of control ling them. The boys have been painting some benches for the school grounds. We are holding regular chapter meetings every two weeks. At each meeting we have interesting programs relating to agriculture and agricultural life. The last few weeks of our classwork has been devoted to the study of poul try, as to the feeding, care, and man agement, and marketing the poultry products. Roper Farm Class Has Father-Son Banquet Farmers Club of the Roper High Schpol gave a banquet recently in honor of “Dad," in the agricultural classroom, which was beautifully dec orated in lavender and gold and cut spring flowers. A delicious three course dinner was served. Places were laid for 28. Henry Everett, president of the club, presided and made the address of wel come. Emmett Grandy gave a toast , to ‘ Dad.” E. N. Riddle made the | principal speech.
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