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pi1lllllinillllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIHII1llll!IIIIIWIIItmillll!llllll!: § A home newspaper dedicated = | to the service of Washington | | County and its 12,000 people. | iiiiiwiiimiiiiiHiiminminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiimnimiiiiiir The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* ^HiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiimim^ = Advertisers will find Beacon S i and News columns a latch-key to § § 1,100 Washington County homes. = 'llllljlilllllHIIIIIIIIIIimillllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIli? VOLUME XLIII—NUMBER 17 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, April 22, 1932 ESTABLISHED 1889 CANDIDATE FOR SENATE VISITOR HERE THIS WEEK Frank D. Grist Sets Out Number of New Ideas In Platform -<& The government should he returned l to the people to whom it belongs and j should be a free government by and; for the people with equal rights to alii and special privileges to none, accord-( ing to the platform declarations of j Frank D. Grist, of Lenoir, candidate ■ for the Democratic nomination for the' United States Senate, who was here! this week. Also he advocated cooperative con trol of production, sale and distribu tion of all farm, dairy and poultry products with an organization for this purpose, with county, district, and j state units to be financed by the gov ernment. Power and telephone com- [ panies have their governmental reg-: ulating bodies. He believes that there should be a minimum living wage guarantee by the government to all able-bodied men be tween 18 and 60 years with liberal old age, invalid, and widow pensions un der some recognized compensation plan. And he is for a reestablishment of a recognized reasonable basis to be arrrived at by the cooperative action of all governments in a new tariff ar rangement. All depository banks should be placed under the direct supervision of the United States government, and the deposits therein to be fully guaranteed by the government. Immigration, ex cept immediate families of immigrant citizens in process of naturalization, should be discontinued, declared Mr. Grist. The government should operate the electric generating units, using water power to generate electric current for sale to the public. Present property of existing electric power companies to be acquired by the United States government at actual replacement val ue. Taxes needed by the government of the United States to be secured by increased income and inheritance taxes. Mr. Grist is in favor of payment of the adjusted compensation or bonus in full; more liberal pensions for dis abled veterans and widows and or phans of deceased veterans and more adequate hospitalization for veterans now disabled. TEACHER URGES LIVING AT HOME -<*> Well-Balance Farm Pro gram Is Necessary, Says C. H. Rabon By C. H. RABON (Teacher of Vocational Agriculture, in Creswell High School) During the year 1931 I believe the average farmer of Washington Coun ty supplied himself with sufficient food and feed stuff for his family and live stock. What would have happened if he had not been able to do this It is true that a great portion of all the farms were planted to cash crops, such as irish potatoes, peanuts, soy beans, etc. The crop was there, but the cash was absent. Due to the absence of the cash, there still remains a part of last year’s crop. Witk the farmer knowing of the over production of the commodity that he is growing, he should give it more consideration and careful attention and decrease the acreage rather than in crease it. My idea of farming today is to follow a well-balanced farm pro gram. The 1932 planting season is here, so in your plans for spring planting, don't forget that you must live next winter, so set aside sufficient amount of land for a large garden, grow enough feed for your livestock, see to it that your chickens are getting plen ty of green feed for the production of eggs, sow your neglected fields in pas tures for your swine herd and cattle, and at the close of the year you will be more satisfied with your system oi farming than if you had planted only one or two cash crops. Students of Local School Taken Through Plant ■+ ■■ ■■ The general science and biology clasess of the Plymouth High School visited the plant here of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Corporation this week. They did this in an effort to gather material for essays that they will write on their tour of the plant, and for which a prize of $2 has been offered for the best by A. H. Stier, general manager. Mr. Stier, James Prescott, and D. Julian Brinkley acted as guides for the students, explaining the processes through which the material passes in to a finished product. With the stu dents was E. S. Christenbury. SINGING CLASS 1 vJ If you wish to spend an hour of genuine pleasure, and at the same time help a most worthy cause, do not fail to attend the concert that will be given by the Oxford Or phanage singing class in the Ply mouth High School Auditorium at 8 o’clock in the evehing of April 27th. This concert is being sponsored by Perseverance Lodge, No. 59, of the Masonic order with the fol lowing committee in charge of the arrangements for the affair: J. W. Francis, J. G. Dixon, and F. O. Watkins. LEGION IS AIDING MANY DISABLED WAR VETERANS -<*, Auxiliary To Conduct Sale Of Poppies on Saturday May 28, Here Columbia.—To be out of work in j these days of depression places a man in a very difficult position, but to be both out of work and physically dis able makes the situation doubly diffi cult, according to Mrs. H. G. Robert son, head of the poppy sales commit tee of tli local American Legion Aux iliary. “Disabled World War veterans have great difficulties even in normal times finding work which their shattered bodies and reduced strength will per mit them to do. Today the position of those not eligible for government compensation or who are receiving on ly a few dollars a month from the government is desperate. They have only one hope and that is from their former comrades, the men of the American Legion. "The American Legion, ably aided j by the women of the American Legion Auxiliary, is carrying out a vast and continuous program of relief and re habilitation work for the disabled and their families. The public sees little of this work and has little chance to! participate, but on Saturday, May 28, every person in Columbia and Ply mouth will have an opportunity to contribute to the welfare of the men who sacrificed health and strength in the nation's defense. “This opportunity will come thru the memorial poppies which are to be offered on the streets Saturday by the women of the auxiliary. The pop pies have been made by the disabled men themselves, thousands having been given employment in this work during the winter and spring. “All the money raised through the sale of the flowers will go to support the relief and rehabilitation program of the legion and auxiliary. By wear ing one of these poppies we all can ay honor to the wrar dead and per form a real service in their hour of greatest need for those men who serv ed their country at such tremendous cost to themselves in its hour of great est need. -« “Frying-Size” Chickens Produced £n 8 Weeks --<*> Fried chicken! , No two words in the English lan guage can mean much more long a bout “knee-deep in June.” Fried chicken to a savory goodness—-and en tirely possible in eight weeks. "Eight weeks from today you can have fried chicken,” says C. S. John son, head of the poultry department of Purina Mills. “It takes only eight ! weeks to grow a baby chick into a 1 1-2 to 2 pound fryer—eight weeks to produce good fried chicken.” | Now is the time to buy baby chicks, Mr. Johnson points out, and an nounces to those who are interested in more information on baby chick raising that the late “hip-pocket size” poultry manual published by Purina Mills can be obtained without charge at B. G. Campbell’s place. Creswell Republican Is Named On State Ballot -* Creswell.—John M. Phelps, of this place, was nominated by the Repub lican party for Commissioner of Ag riculture at the convention in Char lotte last week. Mr. Phelps’ name was presented to the convention by Wheel er Martin, of Williamston. Mr. Phelps was formerly postmas ter in Plymouth and served for some time as a deputy collector for the United States government in this sec tion, and is r.t present a member of the State Republican executive com mittee. -«, Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week -® Miss Eugenia Patterson has an nounced the following club meetings for next week: Tuesday, at 2:30, Cross Roads. Thursday, at 2:30, Pine Grove. SAYS BIG STOCK ' OF PEANUTS IS i NOW ON HAND Quantity Produced in 1931 Was Enough to Last for One and Half Years -® "Based on shipments of dean goods from this belt to the trade from No vember, 1930. to November, 1931, the estimated production of farmers’ stock peanuts in the Virginia and North | Carolina belt in 1931 was sufficient to supply tbe trade for a period of two years.” ! This is the information contained in 'a circular letter to L. P. Hornthal, lo cal representative of the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company, at Suffolk, I from W. S. Hines, of Suffolk, secre tary and treasurer of the New Peanut i Growers Corporation, a farmer-coop jcrative organization, "Based on shipments to the trade | from November, 1929, to November, ; 1930, the quantity produced in 1931 was sufficient to supply the trade for | the period of one and one-half years, ■ and the shipments for the 1929 and 1930 periods were much heavier than the average yearly shipments. ‘‘In view of these figures, what can the peanut farmers expect if they pro duce another bumper crop?” conclud ed the missive. Officers of this or ganization follow: W. A. Gwaltney, Spring Grove, Va., president; S. P. Cross, Gatesville, vice president; J. S. McNider, Hertford; L. H. Kitchen, Scotland Neck; J. R, Lawrence, Cole rain; and J. Rives Worsham, directors. BOARD HEALTH DRIVE AGAINST DISEASE BEGUN Dr. Bray Announces Start ing of Immunization Campaign -■£> The North Carolina State Board of Health has just launched upon its campaign of immunization against ty phoid, diphtheria, and smallpox, which will extend into Washington County, it was learned this week from Dr. T. L. Bray, health officer. Prominent doctors throughout the State corroborated the State Board’s opinion that such a campaign was needed at this time more than for several years past. Endorsement of this timely health movement has al ready been received from various edu cational and social agencies through out the State. First, the pre-school clinics are be ing set up in certain counties of the State; second, certain counties with out full time health officers or public health nurses may enter into contract with the State Board of Health for this work. Under the terms of the contract, the treatment against each disease will be administered for 25 cents per person, one-half this amount to be paid by the State Board of health and the other half by the county. Third, there will be a general effort made through educational methods and distribution of literature to have the people throughout the State at large take these treatments at the time of their regular medical examinations. ! This campaign is unique in that a special effort will be made to im munize as many as possible in a cer tain age class, the ages to be announc ed later. ! Although the death rate from ty phoid, diphtheria, and smallpox has steadily declined in North Carolina during the last twenty years, medical authorities believe that this campaign j will go far toward further reducing the death rate from the diseases in question. -*, “Road To Hell” At State Theatre For Two Days XJje millions of mothers in the coun try who are watching their growing daughters with anxiety as to their off spring’s morals and protection amid the dangers of the present age, are flocking to the dynamic new expose of a hig city’s enticements to young girlhood as shown in “The Road to j Hell,” the new big super picture to be I shown here at the State Theatre on : Wednesday and Thursday, April 27 and 28. J The picture, besides having the ir I resistible magnet of all insight into ; the conditions now confronting flam ing youth, is a powerful drama of temp i tation, surrender, and subsequent trag J edy for its heroine, a small town girl l who tires of her cramped surround ings and hies for the greater interests of a big city. The picture draws crowds wherever shown, with young girls, their rnoth j ers and fathers, chief among its pa ! trons and rapt admirers. J ■ Women only will be admitted on j Wednesday, April 27, and men only ; on Thursday, April 28th. At no time ' will children under 16 be admitted. REGISTRARS AND JUDGES CHOSEN AT MEET HERE -9 County Board of Elections Makes Its Selections Monday -9 Precinct aides for services in the Democratic primary that will he held June 4 were named by the Washing ton County Board of Elections in ses sion here April 16, with W. R. Hamp ton as chairman and P. B. Belanga as secretary. Joe G. Dixon, Republican member of the board appeared but refused to qualify, giving as his reason that he did not wish to serve and stating that he had written state officials to that effect. He served last year against his will. Another appointment will be made. However, precinct officers were appointed and polling places designat ed, as follows: Plymouth: J. S. Brown, registrar; W. T. Stillman (D) and Hilliary Jack son (R), judges; W. E. Waters and Mildred Ausbon, clerks; P. W. Brown or E. D. Carstarphen, bailiff. Polling place, courthouse. Lees Mills: A. R. Phelps, registrar; L. L. Bowen (D) and L. W. Dillon (R), judges; R. C. Peacock (D), al ternate judge; Eva Allen, clerk. Poll ing place: Roper store building. Wenona: W. L. Furbee, registrar; J. L. Rea, jr., (D) and Earl Heynen (R), judges; H. J. Furbee (D), alter nate judge; Polling place, school build ing. Skinnersville: C. L. Everett, regis trar; M. F. Davenport (D) and H. E. Clifton (R), judges; Walter White (D), alternate judge; G. L. Daven port, bailiff. Polling place: Elliott's store. Scuppernong: J. F. Belanga, regis trar; E. F. Swain (D) and J. R. Dav enport (R), judges; R. L. Leilchfield (D), alternate judge; J. A. Combs, clerk; Cecil Sw.ain, tyailiff. Polling ^place, Mrs. S. E. Spruill’s store. VAN B. MARTIN NOT CANDIDATE —«— - Withdraws From Race for Judge of Recorder’s Court \ an B. Martin has withdrawn from the race for the Democratic nomina tion as recorder of Washington Coun ty in a statement issued to the Beacon today, leaving E. L. Owens, incum bent, and John W. Darden fighting tor •this office. Attorney Martin explained that he would be in a better position as not a candidate to work for those who he is in favor of, as being in the race will hurt the chances of some parties who are more entitled to support than himself. Also he may seek the post of solici ; tor of recorder's court as an appoint | ment to succeed Carl L. Bailey, who has held the office for some time and who is out for the office of State Sen ator from this district. INSPECTOR HERE TO SEE HOW LOAN MONEY IS SPENT Claudius Dockery Planning To Make Regular Calls On Borrowers -* Mr. Claudius Dockery, United States Department of Agriculture em ployee, has been stationed in this sec tion to handle the administration of the approximately 150 applications for seed and feed loans made in this coun , ty. The inspector's job is to check up i on the recipients of the loans and see ! that the money is spent in accordance I with the terms of the loan, is not wast ed, and that the crops financed by them are cultivated so that the gov ' eminent may be protected against loss. He has charge of Martin, Washing ton. and Hvde Counties. Farmers are not making applica tions so fast now as they did during j the first few weeks. Any who have ] not yet applied and expect to do so' should not lose any time as applica-| tions must.be received by the Wash-j ington Seed Loan Office by April 30. For farmers who are delayed in get ting their loans, it is recommened that they prepare their land well and go ahead and plant their corn without any fertilizer under the crop and put the fertilizer down by the side of the corn when it is about six or eight 'inches high. Just as much corn may be made in this way as by putting the fertilizer under the corn. Less stalk -growth may be made and less suckers produced. So far only 30 farmers in Catawba County have applied for government seed and fertilizer loans. This is the | contrast to the hundreds who have ap plied from cotton and tobacco coun ties. Vocational Agriculture Work App ropia tions A re Th rea tened « FINAL REPORT IS MADE ON RELIEF WORK IN COUNTY Covers Period From Decem ber 15, 1931 To April 15, 1932 -® The following report on Washing ton County welfare work, from De cember 15 to April 15 has been made by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, wel fare workers: Two hundred and seventy-nine fam ilies given groceries; 135 pairs shoes: 947 garments: 925 school lunches; 51 hats and tarns given to school chil dren; 93 1-2 yards of material for dresses and underwear; 8 loads of wood; 274 tops; 167 pairs of stock ings; 22 medical treatments; 42 days nursing; 9 orders fruit to sick; 47 visi tations and prayers with the sick; 18 army blankets; 9 services at convict camp; 10 cottage prayer meetings at county home; 2 services at Pine Grove, 11 cottage prayer meetings held in homes of Plymouth; assisted in 22 services in churches and missions with special duets. The above report brings to a close the welfare operations for the four win ter months, but Mr. and Mrs. Brewer hope to stay in Plymouth until school closes and will continue the school lunch as long as they can. Eight thous and pounds of flour have been ordered from the government will be distribut ed as soon as it arrives. REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN ON APRIL 30TH -<3> For Enrolling Names of Persons Not Heretofore Registered -® Registration books open April 30 and will remain open every day until May 31, including five Saturdays, for the registering of qualified voters in Washington County who wish to par ticipate in the primary and general elections. Names not added to the hooks will make it illegal for the per son to vote. Books will be kept open by the fol lowing registrars at the following des ignated places for the enrolling of names of those whose names have not been on the roll heretofore: Plymouth, J. S. Brown, registrar, at chief of po lice's office; Lees Mills, A. R. Phelps, registrar, at Roper store building; We nona, W. L. Furbee, registrar, at the school building; Skinnersville, C. L. Everett, registrar, at Elliott's store; Scuppernong, J. F. Belanga, registrar, at Mrs. S. E. Spruill's store. Howard Vail Now With Theater Guild of U. N. C. -<s> Westover. — Washington County’s own big-time actor is in the game a gain. Howard Vail, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Vail, left this week for Oxford, where he will enter the employ of the Theater Guild of the University of North Carolina. Mr. Vail has been in the show busi ness for years, getting his first train ing in local schools, and climbed un til he owned a minstrel show. He has done some acting in New York. Number Teachers Here Reelected for Next Term The following teachers for the Ply mouth City schools have been reelect ed for the coming term: High school, E. S. Christenbury, Thelma Getsinger, Ethel Spruill, Mrs. Doris Thompson, and Lucille Parker. Hampton Academy: Nevie Pickett, Lula Bell Phelps, Kellie larkington, Edna Mizelle, Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs. H. A. Livcrman, Mrs. R. L. Whitehurst, Ursula Bateman, Mrs. Sidney Curry. Commencement Program \ At School Here Outlined A commencement program has been outlined with the local school clos ing May 5. Here is the program:' May 3, piano recital; May 4, class, night exercises; May 1, Dr. W. Con-^ ley Greer will preach the annual ser-^ mon, while on May 9 there will be a dancing class recital, Moore County Increases Acreage To Lespedeza -$ An increased acreage terraced and planted to lespedeza in Moore County is helping to prevent erosion on the sandhill farms of that county. f PRE-SCHOOL CLINkTI >j A pre-school clinic will be held in the Hampton Academy April 22 to examine the children to discov er their defects so that these de fects can be treated and the child in good health by the time school starts again. The children will be registered and enrolled ready for school next session also. Supt. E. H. Hicks urges that parents have the children present. STORE AND HOME IN CHERRY BURN EARLY SATURDAY —$— Blaze Thought To Have Been Started By Mice -<s> Cherry.—The store and dwelling of Mrs. Leslie Davenport was completely destroyed about 3 o'clock Saturday morning by a fire starting inside the store and thought to have originated from matches ignited by mice. Mrs. Davenport was awakened soon after the fire started by the cracking of glass. When she reached the rear door of the store the fire was out of control. Several of the neighbors hur ried to the scene, where they did all possible. Practically all household furniture was destroyed and the entire stock of merchandise. There was no insurance on either. Beauty Specialist Will Be Here Next Week A rare treat is in store for local women next week, when Miss Audrey Dennison, expert beauty specialist, will he at Plymouth Bargain Store to ex plain some of the more modern trends in scientific beauty culture. Miss Den nison is a graduate beauty specialist of wide experience, a personal repre sentative of Dorothy Perkins, and her work has been described as truly re markable. A private booth is to be installed in the store, where the ladies may go for consultations on their individual needs and receive a complete facial treatment. There will be no charge, as the store has made special arrange ments whereby these services are giv en to local women. Mr. Davis extends a cordial invita tion to all who wish to avail them selves of this exceptional opportunity. It is necessary to make appointments right away, as the beauty specialist’s stav is limited to one week only. -$ Local Boy Takes Part in Service at Greenville Lee Roy Harris, of Plymouth, was among representatives of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Atlan tic Christian College, of Wilson, that took charge of the vespry services of the Y. W. C. A. at the East Carolina Teachers’ College in Greenville Sun day night. His subject was “The Condition of the World at the Advent I of Jesus.” -_» New Manager for Young’s Store Here Is J. D. Dixon -® ! J. D. Dixon, of Ahoskie, is the new manager of Young's store here. Mr. Dixon assumed charge of the business Monday morning. He has been with Young’s chain stores in different places for about five years. Mr. Dixon succeeds Pat Pascliall here, who has been transferred to | Ahoskie to take charge of the store jin that town. Recreational School Is Attended By Over 100 Roper.—About 108 people from all over the county attended the recrea-( tional school at Roper last Thursday i night, led by L. R. Harrill, state club1 Under. Mr. Harrill was amazed at the fine attendance. Men and women, boys and girls enjoyed an evening of fund together. -<*> Resident Urged To Sweep Yards Early Each Week -<J> : Residents of Plymouth are urged by P. W. Brown, chief of police, not to leave any trash on the streets on Sat urday morning, as they will he swept on Saturdays to make a good appear ance during the week-end. "Yard sweep ers should do their work on Friday so that the carts can take away the debris before Saturday, when the streets are swept for the last time for 1 the week-end. CONTINUANCE OF FEDERAL AID IS URGED BY MANY —<®— Would Affect Farm and Home Agents and Two County Teachers Messages pleading for the continu ance of the appropriation for the Smith Hughes and George-Keed vocational education maintenance by the Federal Government went away from Wash ington County this week in the form of letters and telegrams to President Herbert Hoover and other national government officials. If the Federal government ceased to appropriate money for their part of the vocational education work, the State would likely do the same thing, thus eliminating from the work in this coun ty Miss Eugenia Patterson, home agent; R. E. Dunning, farm agent; B. (j. U'Brien, of Roper, and C. H. Ra bon, of Creswell, as instructors of vo cational agriculture. It appears now that if the Federal appropriation is cut off the program of this work will be at an end, as State appropriations are contingent upon Federal appropriations, as the small part the county pays would not be commensurate with the expense of the work. About 30,00 students would be affected and 500 teachers enter the ranks of the unemployed. It would entail considerable reor ganization to take care of the 30,000 pupils in academic studies should they lose their courses in the vocational work, not to mention the economic I values to the State of this work. Thou sands of dollars’ worth of equipment for vocational education purchased by the counties would be useless. ] This action is being contemplated by the House economy committee in Washington, D. C., headed by Repre sentative John McDuffie, of Ala bama. Bankers, farmers, politicians, school men, and others all over the country are wiring and writing this committee not to recommend the elim ination of these vocational education appropriations. It would cost as much to reorganize and teach these children academic work in this State as the appropriation for this vocational education program at the present time, according to Dr. A. T. Allen, head of the Department of Public Instruction, it was revealed in a letter from T. E. Browne, of Ra leigh, director of the division of voca tional education, to James W. Nor man, superintendent of public instruc tion of Washington County. PLAY FRIDAY AT CRESWELL -«» “High Flyers” To Be Pre sented Tonight by Faculty Members ———® Creswell.—"High Flyers," a rollick ing college comedy, in three acts, will be given by the Creswell school fac ulty Friday night, April 22, in the Fligh School auditorium at 8 o'clock. Dovey Doyle, an unsophisticated country girl (Miss Hilda Credle) and Jack Whitney, handsome and athletic mountain lad (L. B. Farabee) enter Berkshire College and become very much interested in each other. Mazie Murray, a vamp from near Dovey's home (Miss Eloise MacArthur) is also in love with Jack. She persuades Dovey that Jack is a "high flyer,” wealthy and wouldn't consider any one who doesn't have aristocratic ancestors. Mazie tells Jack the same thing about Dovey. Dover’s room-mate (Miss Sadie Davenport) and Jack - friend (C. H. RAabon) are converted into aristo cratic parents. Many screamingly funny scenes are enacted. Dovey's country aunt (Mrs. Eva Bateman) and real mother (Mrs. A. S. Holmes) as well as Jack's father (Roy Litchfield) appear on the scene. Things become complicated. Rose, the Irish maid (Miss Hazel Craddock) i says she’s heard of “two of ’most every thing but two ma's and two pa’s." Other important parts are taken by Misses Grace Stillman and Lucy Swain, Mrs. O. R. Armstrong, and Messrs. Harry Starr, C. H. Aderholdt 1 and Braxton Litchfield. I . Miss Estabrook To Be Here Next T uesday i Miss Helen N. Estabrook, state spec ialist in house furnishings and home management, will be in Plymouth on Tuesday morning, May 26. If any club member wants any special in formation concerning either of the a bove subjects, please let the home agent know immediately.
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