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^iiiiimiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiMiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ = A home newspaper dedicated § § to the service of Washington = = County and its 12,000 people. 5 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiif? The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* VOLUME XLIII—NUMBER 36 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, September 2, 1932 tJiimiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiimMiiiimiMiiiiiiHinmiiiiiiiiiii I Advertisers will find Beacon i and News columns a latch-key to = 1,100 Washington County homes, .iimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiii. ESTABLISHED 1889 MANAGEMENT OF HOME IS OBJECT OF CLUB WOMAN -* Work of Mrs. Dick Chesson Outlined by County Home Agent -® By MISS EUGENIA PATTERSON Splendid work in home manage ment has been accomplished by Mrs. Dick Chesson, member of the Swain Home Demonstration Club, since May 25. Not a day has passed when she did not work or plan something for her home to make it more con venient and comfortable, as well as attractive. f First of all, Mrs. Chesson had a beautiful liv'ingroom suit, but a?ter seventeen years of use, the upholstery had begun to show its age. The cur tains in her living room had spent their best days, and Mrs. Chesson, so ambitious} and / energetic, wouldn't sit down in the face of depression and allow that to stand. Measure ments were taken for the three chairs and setee which made up the suit. An order for upholstering material was placed and enough material was secured for $4.18 to to the job. Braid was bought for 60 cents to finish the task. The walls were refinished in keep ing with the furniture, and also the floors. There were a few cracks in evidence, and with the aid of a putty knife they were closed by using plas ter paris. Having seen or heard of a chair made from a barrel, Mrs. Ches son, with a love for things unusual, set her head on making one. With the aid of her husband and son-in law, she has it, and it makes an at tractive odd chair that goes nicely with the other living room furniture. Mrs. Chesson’s bedroom is next door and when the door is open be tween the living room, it made the bed room look sick, and having some material left over from the first job she got busy. The floor, woodwork and alls were refinished while the cracks were filled. The patching is an art with Mrs. Chesson, and any one will agree with this statement after seeing the work. A rag rug was made for use in this room, and it made the floor more attractive. Still having a little paint left, it would take only a little more for an other room, and when the work was finished, five room had been worked over. With material that was left over from the furniture job, a foot-stool was made of seven cans, and it looks like a store-bought-one. She has a beautiful rug made of a cowhide that was tanned and cured by Mr. Ches son. A lounging cot was made from an old bedstead. A woodbox, with legs, was made for the kitchen, and a book stand was manufactured, an extra leaf was added to the working table in her kitchen and all the window panes were puttied on the outside to prevent rain from blowing in, all the w'ork being done at an actual cost of $8.80. Anyone traveling through West over is invited to stop and see the work. -* LOCALS LOSE TO TARBORO 8 TO 7 -» Close Game in Edgecombe Capital Marred By Bickering ■« Plymouth lost to Tarboro in the Edgecombe County capital Sunday in a tight ball game, with the final score being 8 to 7. The game was marked with continual bickering that was large ly due to erratic umpiring. Jenkins hurled for Tarboro, while Gardner and David pitched for Plymouth. Plymouth romped on Jamesville here Monday, when Rosenthal held the visitors to 5 hits as the home town boys handed Jamesville a 10 to 3 de feat. Latham, catcher for William ston, in the Albemarle League, smack ed a homer over the left field fence with Jimmy Brown on in the first in ning. Howard Brown, second baseman for Williamston, but a Jamesville boy, clouted another homer over the same fence for the three runs earned by Jamesville. E. Rosenthal clouted one over the leftfield fence in the seventh. Bailey held Plymouth to seven hits. Richardson was walked three times. Mizelle crashed one against the fence to drive in two runs. -9 Miss Alexander Entertains -e Skinnersville.—Miss Mary Alexan der delightfully entertained a number of friends at a lawn party, honoring her house guests, Miss June Swain, of Pinetown, and Miss Mildred White of Columbia. Music was enjoyed, and many games were played, after which the hostess served lemonade with cake and salted peanuts. Three Cases Called in Recorder’s Court Tuesday -® James Pittman, 18, colored, was found not guilty of destroying private property in recorder’s court here on Tuesday, John Henry Lassiter, 2d, colored, was fined $10 and costs on a charge of assault by Recorder Owens. Walter Fields, 29, colored, was fined $5 and costs on a charge of sim ple assault. <f> APPLY FOR RED CROSS CLOTHING IN THIS COUNTY Ask 28,500 Yards of Cloth For Clothing Poor This Winter -s An application lias been sent to the American National Red Cross for 28,500 yards of cloth and government cotton for nse in clothing needy school children and destitute people in Washington Cunty during the com ing winter that is expected to he a “had winter.” Home demonstration clubs in this county under the supervision of Miss Eugenia Patterson, agent, will dedi cate at least one meeting a month probably more if necessary to sewing these clothes so they can be worn. It is thought that other clubs including the fashionable clubs of the towns will also aid in the making of this material into garments. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, wel fare workers, will do what they can in preparing the cloth for wearing ap parel. The application revealed that there were now about 700 families un der the care of these workers while about 400 of these families would need clothing during the next six months. The following prints have been or dered with the amount stated in yards: outing flannel. 8,000; muslin, 8,000; gingham, 3,000; shirting, 5, 000; birds eye, 500. It is possible that not quite of all of these amounts of goods will be secured but an applica tion has been made to the govern ment relief now. Ministers, parents-teachers associa tions, clubs and other agencies will help in preparing the cloth for apparel and with Mr. and Mrs. Brewer in charge will aid in locating the needy people throughout the county as well as properly distributing it. Mr. Brewer does not think that this material will arrive before October as it takes time for the request to reach the government and it was sent off this week. So no applications should he made until Mr. Brewer announces the arrival of as much of this cloth as he will get from the request. PLAY EDENTON HERE FRIDAY Game Is Called Half Hour Earlier Than Usual Account Ferry Plymouth will play Edenton here Friday afternoon at 3:30. Both of these are strong clubs, and it is ex pected that a good game will be played. The game is called a half hour earlier so that the Edenton boys can catch the 6 o’clock ferry back to Edenton. Saturday the boys will play away from town, with Kelford, but will be at home Sunday to the Williamston aggregation. Williamston won both halves in the Albemarle league play this season, and Plymouth has been strengthened for the fray. Hits that spelled runs resulted in Plymouth defeating Kelford here on Tuesday, with Fred Blount allowing one hit m six frames, and Charlie Mi zelle three in three innings, while Plymouth assailed Perry Morris for eight timely hits. --® U. D. C. Meeting For Friday Is Postponed -€> There will be no meeting of the lo cal chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Friday as was scheduled on account of the baseball games at that time. Mrs. Clarence Ayers was supposed to have entertain ed at this meeting, but she will en tertain on the following Friday. This is the first meeting after the summer months. -<*. Service at Episcopal Church Here Sunday There will be only one service at Grace Episcopal church during Sep tember, and that will be held this Sunday at 11 o’clock in the morning, it was learned today from Arthur H. Marshall, rector. Mr. Marshall will pass through Ply mouth on his way to Ohio, where he will take his daughter to embark from to attend. tere to Japan. Every member is urged SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF TOWNSHIP TO MEET SEPT. 25TH Originally Scheduled for Coming Sunday, Put Off On Account of Heat For obvious reasons, including tne heat, it has been decided that the Plymouth Township Sunday School convention would be post poned until September 25, when it will be more comfortable in a church. The same program will be held at the extended date. This announcement was made Thursday morning by Walter H, Paramore, president, after confer ring with those on the program and others. An interesting program has been ar ranged for the second quarterly con vention of the Plymouth Township Sunday School Association which will he held here Sunday, September 4, at 3 o’clock in the Methodist church, with superintendents* of the Sunday schools j in each church here invited to partici-j pate, it was announced today by Wal-i ter H. Paramore, president. hTe devotional service will be in charge of Mrs. George W. Bowen, a worker with the young people in the Christian church here. After this the president will make a short talk on te work of the association explaining in detail the goals of the organization in promotng a better understanding between the church and the Sunday schools in the various denominations. The first speaker as arranged in the program is John W. Darden, super intendent of the Christian Church Sunday school, who will speak on "Methods of Increasing Attendance at Sunday schools." This is one of the pressing problems in this work at the present, and it is thought that Mr. Darden will bring a message that will do all church school workers good. James W. Norman, superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school, has for a subject, “Some Suggestions in Making the Opening or Devotional Services That Take Place in the As sembly Hall Prior to Division for Classes Interesting.’ ’ This is also a subject that will be timely and ap propriate from every standpoint. W. Frith Winslow, superintendent of the Church School at Grace Epis copal Church, will speak on "Rela tion of the Sunday School Superin tendent to the Pupils,” while T. J. Swain, superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school, will explain “How the Superintendent Can Work Effectually With the Teachers To Build a Bet ter Sunday School." Miss Miriam Ausbon, a communi cant of the Grace Episcopal Church, will sing a solo between the speeches with Mrs. R. W. Johnston, organist at the Episcopal Church, playing for the special singers and also for the con gregational music. Mr. Paramore is. working to include other special items on the program that is to run just a , little over an hour, with none of the four speakers having over 10 minutes for their talks. Mrs. George W. Harrison, a mem ber of the Long Acre Free Will Bap tist church, who is secretary of the association, will be in charge of a program that is to be presented by her Sunday school at the meeting on Sunday. Last June, when the first j meeting was held, there was a good J crowd, but it is expected that a good j crowd will gather for this meeting Sunday. NAME FACULTY ! FOR 1932-33 TERM Personnel of Teaching Staff In Local Schools Is Completed -<t>- ! The complete teaching staff tor the local schools during the 1932-33 term was officially announced this week by E. H. Hicks, superintendent of city schools, the list carrying last-minute changes that were made. Arrangements are now complete for opening the new term on Monday, September 12th. M. D, Whisanant, last year a teach er in Belhaven and who came from Sanford and New York State, is a new member of the high school fa culty. He will teach mathematics and coach athletics this term. Then there is H. B. Mulkeym, science; Miss Thelma Getsinger, English; Mrs. Doris Thompson, French and history; Miss Lucille Parker, mathematics and Latin. Grammar school: Miss Nevie Pick ett, seventh; Miss Annetta McLean and Miss Charlotte Grimes, sixth; Miss Nellie Tarkington, fifth; Misses Eugenia Tull and Edna Mizelle, fourth; Mrs. Katherine Harrison, third; Mrs. Esther Whitehurst and Miss Elizabeth Norman, second; and Misses Ursula Bateman and Annie Thompson, first. Mrs. E. H. Hicks will continue as teacher in piano music. Only Three Marriage Licenses Last Month Marriage license was issued to Ben nie Styron, of Plymouth, and Miss Marjorie Mizefle, of Jamesvillej by Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley, register of deeds, August 26. Only two more were issued during this month. This is a low level, as each month gener ally runs to about a half a dozen. EXPECTTOOPEN STATE THEATRE HERE NEXT WEEK -Q, A. L. Owens Takes Over Theatre and All Equipment It appears now that the State The atre will open again next week under new management, it was learned today from A. L. Owens, who has been en gaged in a legal controversy with the Gordon brothers, who leased the build ing from Mr. Owens some time ago. "Arrangements have been made whereby I am owner of the building and equipment, and I will open the theater as soon as arrangements will permit, which I think will be some time next week," said Mr. Owens in a statement to the Beacon. "Tlie people in Washington Coun ty are demanding a playhouse and amusement, and I shall try to give it to them without losing any more money than is necessary on acoeunt of the business depression, which has reduced revenue of the theatre. 1 will try to get good pictures. And 1 will do my best to run it regardless of profit if attendance justifies it,” said Mr. Owens. The controversy was called before Judge Frank Daniels in Goldsboro Monday and an agrement was reached w hereby a sum of money w'as paid to IT. and C. Gordon for their claim on some of the equipment in the theatre. The theatre was closed early in Au gust. The Gordon brothers defaulted in their payment of the rent on the building, which it is thought was a bont $125 a month. It is not known who will be in charge of the theatre as an employee of Mr. Owens, but it is thought that Mr. Owens will be in charge of the business administra-i tion and will only employ some one to operate the machines and do odd jobs., ROAeTsENTENCE I AGAINST LOCAL BOY SUSPENDED Freedom Condition on His' Good Behavior for Next ! Two Years Clyde Gaboon, local young man, w ho took an appeal from a four-month j road sentence imposed in recorder’s court in Rocky Mount where he was alleged to have tried to toss Miss Mary Alice Dunning, of Williamston, J out of a third-floor hotel window and to have virtually laid low Officer Zol-j lie Wheeless, Rocky Mount police-' man when the latter interferred with j his plans during the recent June Ger man, was free after his trial in Nash County Superior court last week. His freedom, however, had certain strings attached to it—prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs, on condition he refrain from the use of intoxicating liquors for tw:o years and on general good be havior for the same length of time. Gaboon was tried on charges of as sault on a female and resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty. Wheeless said Gaboon was trying to throw the girl from the window when he burst into the room, that Gaboon then dropped the girl and pounced on him and that he had to lay Gaboon out with his blackjack when tear gas failed to subdue him. Two Big Rattlesnakes Are Killed This Week Two rattlesnakes of immense pro portions for reptiles have been killed near Plymouth this week. Edgar Bowen killed a snake near the barrel stave mill on the Roper road with 12 rattles and a button and when coiled the snake filled the average size water bucket. Paul Sykes killed a reptile with 17 rattles and a button on the Long Acre Road near Plymouth. 1 his snake measured over 5 feet in length. -- Albemarle Sluggers. Win From Pleasant Grove -®> The Albemarle Sluggers defeated Pleasant Grove 34 to 17 last 1-riday. Louis Bateman and Harry Chesson pitched for the winners, while Ben Barnes and Nathan Everett were the losing hurlers. Good field and batting was featured by Fred Bateman for Albemarle, and Clint Tarkenton was the outstanding player for Pleasant Grove. Local Chamber of Commerce Reorganized at Meet Friday PLAN ATTEMPT TO FORM YOUNG DEMOCRAT CLUB - -■ ■ <a Aims and Purposes of Club Outlined; County Quota Hundred Forty-Seven Young Democrats in Washington County will begin at once to formu late an organization for this immedi ate political unit so that the organ ization for this immediate political unit so that the organization may be in a position to apply for charter and to become affiliated with the Young Dem ocratic Clubs of North Carolina. This forming an organization must be done by September 15, and a min imum of 15 persons must be active members before the organization will be recognized by the state group. And the quota of membership, based on the last election, calls for a total of 147 in this county. The minimum amount of money that Washington County Young Demo crats will have to pay into the state ] and national organization to take care of membership dues is given at $7.50, j but in a sense the membership fee, business has been done away with, | and instead of quota has been agreed j upon. No matter how many members the local organization has, only $10 in money for dues will have to be ar ranged for in order to become affiliat-1 ed with the state organization. At J one time before a new ruling was j passed assessing each member $1 for, dues. Now there will be no dues. The $10 will be taken up in con- i tributions. J. Dewey Dorsett, or Kaieign, state chairman, and May T. Evans, of High i Point, vice chairman, may possibly visit in this section in an effort to aid [ in this work. The facilities of the! State Democratic Executive Commit tee will he in a way at the disposal of the young Democrats. The organization will support the State, national, and county Demo cratic candidates in the general elec tion. hut will wield no influence as an organization in primary nomina tions. The organization appeals to Democrats between 18 and 40, yet any person desiring membership who is loyal to the party is eligible. There are active and honorary mem bers. Disloyalty to party or degrad ing character constitute offenses for expulsion. Charters can be revoked by the state president, who issues or approves them. District organizations are necessary as well a county and state organizations. An annual meet ing will be held at which each club may have two or more delegates. The purpose of the organization is to associate themselves together to stimulate in young people an active interest in governmental affairs, to in crease the efficiency of popular govern nient, to foster and perpetuate the ideals and principles of the Democrat ic party and to provide through Dem ocratic administration the highest de gree of justice, social welfare, and happiness. Walter H. Paramore is chairman of Washington County Young Demo crats and will work in cooperation with W. R. Hampton, chairman of the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee. --- Revival Services Are Being Held in Roper Roper.—A series of revival meet-’ mgs are being conducted in Thomp son’s Hall here under the auspices of the Pentecostal Holiness church by Rev. Eugene M. Bryant, of Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Bryant is a former student of the Holmes Bible and Missionary In stitute at Greenville, S. C, and has been a successful pastor and evange list for a number of years. He is a good orator and speaks well for a young man. Good music is a feature of each service. Hostess Friday Mrs. Ben Sumner was hostess at a delightful party Friday at her home on Third Street when she entertained Miscelanv Club. The hall and be ing room were especially ittractive with lovely zinnias and other summer flowers. Contract was played at three tables, high score prize going to Mrs. l-rith Winslow, and Mrs. Sidney Ward receiving the consolation, a dainty bottle of perfume. Following the games, Mrs. Sunnier, assisted by Mrs. R. E. Whitehurst, served a de lectable salad plate, fruit, ice cream, and angel cake. i M' ' yV/// Be Holiday At Bank and Post Office The Branch Banking and Trust Company will observe Monday, Labor Day, as a holiday, it was announced today by Cashier Beam. Banks and other business houses throughout the nation will give their employees the day off. However, few places of bus iness here other than the bank and the post office will close that day, it is understood. NUMBER^COUNTY WOMEN AT STATE MEET THIS WEEK Expected To Return From Raleigh Saturday Morning -« A group of tired but much wiser women will return here early Satur day from Raleigh, where they have been attending the farmers and farm women's convention that is being held at State College this week. Among the number going were Mrs. Otis Chesson, Swain Club, who won a free trip as she was adjudged the best canning leader in the county last year, while Mrs. T. R. Chesson, Swain Club, was given a free trip for the best work done in the major project of home management this year. Mrs. Clinton Everett, Albemarle club, went along this year in place of last year, when she was announced the winner of better gardening leader contest. Mrs. Carl Heynen, Wenona Club, was given a free trip for the best work in the yard improvement contest. Two others who went along were Mrs. Edison Davenport, Pleasant Grove club, and Mrs. Henry E. Har rison, of Plymouth. The latter is not a club member, but was invited on the trip as she was sufficiently inter ested in the work to desire to go. The women traveled from here to Raleigh on a Tyrrell County school bus as a return favor to this county for taking the Tyrrell County boys and girls 4-H club members to Raleigh this summer when a Washington County school truck was driven. In the truck with the Washington County women were three women, two young men and a driver from Tyrrell County, and four women from Beaufort County, who were allowed passage on the truck. EDUCATOR HERE FOR SHORT VISIT Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, Of Winston-Salem, Is Visitor Dr. Howard E. Rondthaler, of Winston-Salem, president of Salem College, was here last week on a busi ness trip and for a short time was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raul W. Brinkley. This family has children who have been and are stu dents of Salem College. This school is the second oldest in stitution of higher learning for wo men in America, lhe place is known as Salem Academy and Salem College and lias hecn in operation from early colonial days when Moravian mis sionaires settled in America and be gan spreading their teachings. An encouraging sign of vigor in this school, say those familiar with the in stitution, is that, this year the most interesting, largely attended and very creditable commencement was held with a goodly number graduating and leaving the institution. The George Washington pageant wherein the visit of ’‘The Father oi His Country" to old Salem in 1791 was strikingly and faithfully re-enact ed with the Governor of the State, mayor of the city, and many other notables taking part gave to the com mencement season at Salem an interest which attracted attention throughout the State and even far beyond its borders. And in \\ inston-Salem wnere tm> college is located, is held every year at Easter one of the greatest religious festivals or services held in the Chris tianized world in this generation when thousands gather front all over America to join in worship in celebra tion of the resurrection of Christ. -« Two County Boys Pass Recent Bar Examination Two Washington County young men passed the State bar examination in Raleigh last week and now only to be sworn in to become full-fledged lawyers in North Carolina. They are Wilbur Mattingly Darden, Plymouth, and Eugene Neese Riddle, of Roper. V ¥ OPERATION OF PACKING PLANT HERE IS GOAL -<g> New Officers Are Installed At Meeting Monday Night -• Operation of a tomato packing plant in Plymouth next season is the goal of the reorganized Plymouth Cham ber of Commerce that has been reviv ed with a new managing personnel in an effort to create more interest in this needy organization, it was re vealed in a meeting held here Monday evening in the hall of the City Coun cil with a dozen present. W. R. Hampton, manager of the packing plant of the Albemarle Mu tual Exchange at Roper, was present Monday night and revealed that his organization was interested in oper ating three or more plants, including tne Roper plant next season, and that requests to him had been made by five towns for his interest in this mat ter. Mr. Hamilton explained that as Ply mouth was his home he preferred this place to he one, with Roper the sec ond one, and some think that Mackeys will he the third, but this was not re vealed by Mr. Hampton. And it has been learned on good authority that Belhaven has requested Mr. Hamp ton for a conference on this matter. A committee was appointed by the president, composed of A. L. Alex ander, S. D. Davis, and R. E. Dunning to interview a select group of farm ers in an effort to determine their at titude about the matter. And in turn these farmers will he asked to appear before the chamber of commerce next Munday evening to state their desires in this matter. It is proposed that an organization in Plymouth Township he perfected on the order of the Albemarle Mutual Exchange in Roper, with about 50 se lect farmers joining who will grow about J00 acres next season. Of course, green wraps will he shipped, and then the organization will can the ripe tomatoes to save that much loss, j As soon as the preliminary organi ' zation matters have been attended to the leaders of the group will draw up ' papers seeking a charter and will or ganize along the lines advocated by the Federal Farm Board. Only a [ small amount of money will be re quired for from any member, as was the case with the Roper exchange. New officers have been elected to serve for the two months period be tween now and November 1 to fill out the unexpired term of C. L. Groves, president; Z. V. Norman, vice presi dent; and L. W. Gurkitt, secretary and treasurer, who offered their resig nations last Friday night in a meeting of the board of directors as the re tiring officers felt that the organiza tion should he revived with a new personnel. As an especial effort to interest the merchants E. H. Liverman was made president, while from the industrial realm of the community came E. F. Still, who was made vice president; and then Walter H. Paramore was named secretary and treasurer. The new officers assumed their duties at the meeting Monday evening wdth a short talk from each one. A special effort will he made to get a large number out to the meeting next Monday night, as there are a number of important matters relating to the tomato canning business and others that are to come before the body. Cards will be sent to each mem ber in an effort to have a big crowd out at this meeting. It is thought now that a dutch sup per will be enjoyed at the first meet ing of the commercial body that will be held in the new fiscal year, begin ning November 1, and that a drive for a small amount of money for operat ing expenses will be made. 1 he dues will probably be reduced for member ship next year. --w Swain's Club Has Picnic -•— - Westover.—Instead of the regular monthly meeting, Swain t lub gave a picnic Wednesday on the lawn at Westover farm. Games and contests were enjoyed. Winners in the contests were: pie eating, Aubrey Ange; largest smile for the women, Mrs. Mattie Sitterson, of Creswell; for the men, J. J. Bur dine. The women served supper on a long table arranged by J. H. Robbins, who with bis wife, entertained the group. Of the 42 people present, 17 were club members in eluding one newly enrolled.
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