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“.'IJilllilflllllllHIIIIL; A home newspaper dedicated g to the service of Washington | County and its 12,000 people. | The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* 3|iiiiiimiiiii(imiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii 1 Advertisers will find Beacon | and News columns a latch-key to 5 1,100 Washington County homes. fiiiiimNiiimiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiMiiiiii VOLUME XLIII—NUMBER 46 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, November 11, 1932 ESTABLISHED 1889 CLEAN SWEEP IS MADE BY DEMOCRATS WITNESS CLAIMS HE WAS BRIBED INV. E. P. CASE -<J> Sensational Charges Made By Maurice Whedbee in Deposition Sensational revelations of alleged bribery and false evidence in the case of the suits brought against the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company by 22 citizens fo Washington County for damage by forest fires said to have been caused by employees of the pow er firm are expected to be investigat ed by the grand jury at the January term of superior court. J his development in the case came about last Thursday afternoon, when Maurice Whedbee, 19 years of age, star witness in the case, upon whose testimony the plaintiffs based the ma jor part of their evidence, in a start ling deposition taken before Commis sioner J. Tom McNair, when the youth again changed his testimony, branding as false an affidavit that he had signed previously. i lie youtn, on tne .stand in tne trial of the suits when they came up in June of this year, told of going into the woods to see the power men, but failed to give a reason, and that he saw the employees of the Virginia Elec trie and Power Company and the Stone & Webster engineering firm of New York start a fire in some brush, neglecting this fire, which burned thousands of acres of woodland. Since this case has been up in the supreme court for a decision, the youth made an affidavit before C. V. W. Ausbon, clerk fo the Washington County Superior Court, denying that he had been in the woods to see these men and that the testimony that he gave in the case was absolutely false. This affidavit was presented to the supreme court as new evidence in an effort to get a new trial or to have the case dismissed, and before the case could get much older, young Whedbee came into the commission ers’ court here last Thursday and made a public deposition that all the statements made in the affidavit are false. Prior to his repudiation of this af fidavit a couple of jurors in the case that awarded the farmers damages a mounting to more than $60000, signed statements whereby they agreed that if Whedbee did make false statements in the court trial they would not have rendered their verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, and a third juror told this to attorneys of the farmers. The affidavit which young Whedbee signed came when the youth went to the office of Zeb Vance Norman, an attorney for the power firm, and ex plained that he desired to make an affidavit that the information which he gave on the stand was untrue, and Mr. Norman had him to sign the statements before the clerk of the court and the boy then stated that no influence was used in getting him to change his testimony. But last Thursday in the deposition the young witness boldly stated that Elmer R. Jackson, a councilman of Plymouth and a prominent man in the county, offered him $100 and paid him $80 of the amount, to make the affidavit that he made before the clerk of the court and that he has been un able to collect the other $20. Continuing in the deposition he as lerted that he used about $46 of the imount to purchase a motorcycle and urther explained something of what ie did with the remainder of the noney, little of which he used for dothes or food. Before signing the affidavit deny ng his first court testimony young tVhedbee told in his deposition that ie told Roy Davenport of the mat er and declared that Davenport had idvised him to accept the money for epudiating his testimony "if it was inough,” and then the youth turned jver the signed affidavit. ‘ It is understood that young Whed jee is under a suspended sentence lor breaking into a store here, and his rhanging of testimony may result in :urther sentnece if he is tried for this rurpose. Attorneys for the power tompany are Frank Spruill, Rocky Mount, and Z. V. Norman here, while H S Ward, Mr. Grimes, of Washing ton and E. L. Owens, of Plymouth, represent the 22 men bringing the suit. No opportunity was given Mr. Jackson, who was accused of bribing Whedbee to sign the affidavit to de iend himself, but he will be given a thance in court to make his state ments. A car, geared to do 360 miles a»i hour, will be used by Barney Old field, the noted racer, at Datyona Beach, Fla., next year, in an effort to break the world’s speed record. County Federation of Home Clubs Meets This Afternoon The fall meeting of the Feder ation of Women’s Home Demon stration Clubs in Washington County will meet in the Plymouth High School Building Friday, No vember 11, at 2:30 o’clock, it was announced today by Miss Eu genia Patterson, home agent. Re ports of the year’s work will be given by the clubs in the form of a stunt or playlet to add interest to the occasion. A cup will be presented to the club with the best attendance computed with the number of miles traveled. A song will open the meeting at the hour named. Invocation will be by Rev. Rich ard Lucas, pastor of the Baptist church. Mrs. George W. Bowen will make the address of wel come, while Mrs. Edison Daven port will make the responding speech. Special music will feature the program. Officers will be elect ed for the coming year. Miss Helen N. Estabrook, an extension worker for State Col lege, will be the principal speak er for the occasion. Mrs. Wil liam H Harrison, from the Long Acre section, will preside over the session. Miss Patterson will al so be on the program. Everybody is urged to attend, whether a member of the association or not. AUDITOR CALLED ON TO EXPLAIN ITEMS IN REPORT -a Irregularities in Cash Ac count Are Denied by City Clerk Decision to have Frank L. Wall, certified public accountant of' the firm of Janies Williams and Company, of Raleigh, who audited the books of the town of Plymouth the first of October to appear before the city council soon to recite in detail some parts of his audit, was made at a meeting of the city fathers Monday night. This resolution was passed when Moye W. Spruill, city clerk, denied that he had issued a check dated in June to the town of Plymouth, signed by himself or the Friendly Coal Com pany. Mr. Spruill seemingly admitted that he did put into the cash drawer and take out cash for checks issued on September 28 and on October 1, 1932, by him and the Friendly Coal Co., of which firm he is a partner. The total amount of the checks for which Mr. Spruill is alleged to have issued over his signature or that of his firm and to have taken cash from the drawer of the town in payment for the checks was totaled at over $1, 200. The checks remained in <Jie drawer as cash until October 14, 1932, after the audit had begun on October 12. and two days after the audit began he put the cash in the drawer and de stroyed the checks. These checks, whatever the number is, totaled $384.83, -signed by W. M. Spruill, and $843.72 signed by Mr. Spruill under the name of the Friendly Coal Co. The accountant rendered a report on a work sheet after show ing in the audit that he had found these personal and Friendly Coal Co. checks in the drawer along with other current checks. The city council found that Mr. Spruill had made every cent of the checks good, but they were displeased with the use of the town’s funds by Mr. Spruill over this period of time when the money was probably needed to pay current obligations, and they decided, in fairness to all, to have Mr. Wall present with his work sheet, as Mr. Spruill was not present when the audit was explained the first time. It was also moved and seconded that the advertising of the delinquent tax list for the town of Plymouth be post poned until December, and then be advertised and sold the first of Janu ary. 11 WdS UCtlUCU iu ihv uiv.i.v.. a total of $42.40 for use in putting in windows and wall boarding their quar ters. It was also passed on that Chief L. W. Gurkin be instructed to use Sinclair gasoline for the fire truck or that the contract be canceled. There was no second to a motion by E. R. Jackson that the fire truck be used solely for extinguishing fires and drill ing. This followed an objection be cause the truck was used in a parade. Chief of Police Brown was author ized to use labor employed by the welfare fund here in capping and re pairing the wharf back of the market. The town would furnish the lumber, the labor to be without cost to the town. Also the front of the market is tobe painted with the town furnisn ing the paint and with welfare labor. Walter H. Paramore was appointed a councilman from the first ward to succeed A. E. Brothers, who lost his seat by removing his residence front Plymouth. Mr. Paramore will serve until May. --® Because he has caught 900 ground hogs during the past 3 years, James Jerry, of Tazewell County, Va., be lieves that he should be dubbed the world’s champion ground hog trap per. RED CROSS WILL BEGIN ITS DRIVE ON NOVEMBER 11 -—<£ Every Person in County Is Asked To Become Member Today marks the beginning of the national roll call period of the Ameri can Red Cross, as it begins with Armistice Day, November 11, lasting until Thanksgiving Day, November 24 1932, and every person in Washington County is asked to become a member of the organization by Dr, R. L. Whitehurst, secretary of the county. Membership buttons that are to be worn during the roll call period and window service flags to be displayed in windows and the membership cards are to be given only to those who be J come a member by paying not less ! than $1. The Woman’s Club here | under the supervision of Mrs. Min nie Gaboon, the president, will be in charge of the membership canvass. The Red Cross memberships are: | Annual, $1; contributing $5; sustain ing, $10; supporting, $25. Fifty cents of each membership, no matter how much subscribed, goes to the national organization, while the remainder is used for local relief work. Any one giving less than $1 will not be ac counted a member but will be known as a contributor. This organization is doing a great work in this country. No funds were given to them by the Federal Gov ernment when the Red Cross was designated as official agents to distrib ute the free flour to needy over this county. And they have been aiding in several ways. So men and women in all walks of life are urged to be as liberal as pos sible when they meet these workers on the street, beginning today, and remember that not matter how' much the contribution, only 50 cents goes to the national organization, and the remainder is used in Washington County. Baby Popularity Contest Under Way At Creswell -« Creswell.—Much interest is being manifest by the mothers of Creswell in a baby popularity contest which is to be conducted here under the au spices of the parent-teacher associa tion. A parade will be staged Monday afternoon, November 14, at 2:30 o’ clock in which at least 30 children or more will participate. Mrs. Lennie P. Jackson, chairman of the ways and means committee of the parent-teacher association is man aging the contest. She is being as sisted by Mesdames A. L. Holmes, C. H. Rabon, Miss Stella Johnson, and Miss Hilda Credle. Little Girl Dies At Home Of Parents Near Here Funeral services for the 4-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Ambrose, were held at the home on Saturday afternoon. The little girl 1 died Friday of bronhcial pneumonia. The services were in charge of Rev. J. Bascom Hurley, and interment was made in the family grave yard on the Chapel Hill road. -« Local Players Lose in Washington Tournament Bob Cahoon and Robert Campbell competed in the tennis tournament in Washington last Wednesday where, in the singles, Herrington defeated Campbell, 6-2, 6-4; while Respass de feated Cahoon, 6-3, 6-4. In the dou bles Washington defeated Plymouth 9-7, 6-4. The return game was held here on Thursday of this week Carried County by 2 to 1 Margin; Victory Reaches Landslide Proporsions in Nation -<*■- <S>-----------—-«■ --- RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN ARDOR OF DEMOCRATS ♦— Skinnersville Precinct Goes Democratic for First Time in 75 Years A drizzling rain did not dampen the ardor of the faithful Democrats, who are smarting under the burdens of a depression that has come about in a Republican administration and they went to the polls in Washington County Tuesday in record-breaking numbers. Aside from the monotony of the continual string of voters who filed into the polls to deposit their ballots for their favorites there was the usual drama that attends such an event of such great importance and the con clusion of this drama is nothing dif ferent from the usual years except the strength of the Democratic party. Skinnersville came through for Democracy with her first majority in 75 years, thus clearyl demonstrating the possibility of Democracy carrying the county at some later date, or may be to pave a way for another avalanche of votes. Mrs. Grace H. Swain led the Re publican ticket with 903 votes in her campaign for the office of register of deeds, but she was administered a de cided defeat by her opponent, Mrs. Mary O. Sawyer. Joe G. Dixon, on the losing county commissioner's tick et, also played up a good number of votes. Most of the scratching was done on these tickets. Sheriff J. K. Reid made a good show ing on the ticket as well as some of the others. All the ticket for the Democrats was elected, with the state and national. No returns had been filed here of the amendments, which were also voted on in the election. POULTRY FEEDS TOPIC AT MEET - ■ - E. N. Meekins Speaker at Session Creswell Poultry Association -t By C. H. RABON Creswell.—Feeds and feeding of poultry was the subject for discussion at the meeting of the Creswell Paul try Association last Wednesday night. E. N. Meekins, supervisor of voca tional agriculture for the Washington County district, was present at the meeting and he talked to the group from every angle on the advantages of careful feeding for egg production and also the feeding of young stock. He listed on the board the mash mix tures, both for laying hens and baby chicks that he thought would obtain the best results. The grain mixture was also listed. After discussing the feeding prob lem, the club decided that it was cheaper to buy the different elements contained in the mixture and mix them rather than to buy ready mixed. The advantages in home mixing are (1) it gives a chance to utilize that spare time which would otherwise be lost, (2) about 50 per cent of both the mash and grain mixtures is composed of corn, which is one element that would not have to be bought. (3 The grower knows exactly what propor tions are because he will have weigh ed them himself. In order to obtain from hens the results expected from them, careful attention must be giv en to the feeding problems. Even though the prices of any farm product is low, poultry is one enter prise that can be made to pay a profit by organizing and working together, and it means a great help to the indi vidual and to the community. Historical Service At Roper Church Sunday Roper.—Xext Sunday at 11 o’clock, an historical service will be held at the Roper Methodist church. '1 he his tory of the church for past 50 years will be reviewed. Some very inter esting facts concerning the pastors, ' people, and community will be exam ! ined. This will be a very unique service, ■ the like of which has never been held I here before. A full attendance of the membership, and all who are interest ed, :s urged by the uastor, Rev. J. Bascom rlurley. How the County Voted For State Senate: Carl L. Bailey A. D. MacLean For Representative C. E. Mizelle J. C. Tarkenton For Sheriff: J. K. Reid E. R. Jackson For Register of Deeds: Mrs. Mary O. Sawye Mrs. Grace H. Swain For Treasurer: Ernest G. Arps Nathan S. Herrington For Coroner: W. T. Nurney E. S. Mizelle Recorder’s Court Judge: John W. Darden Thomas W. Snell County Commissioners: George W. Hardison O. R. Armstrong E. R. Lewis Joe G. Dixon W. Barton Swain Stewart J. Woodley o H 1,547 1,552 1,562 755 1,677 656 1,438 903 1,602 717 1,542 688 1,515 767 1,519 1,443 1,537 790 781 760 28 27 25 20 M C o c o. a a 278 278 277 272 26 293 19 274 26 20 27 19 26 19 27 19 27 26 25 20 20 19 279 263 289 266 282 270 280 279 269 260 270 283 282 292 c c 12 co 128 128 130 122 141 112 125 132 130 118 130 112 134 115 136 136 130 114 114 116 393 393 410 143 448 98 360 202 '391 155 416 111 386 138 387 384 407 142 164 140 a o £ 723 726 720 198 769 153 648 286 764 159 688 176 688 216 700 637 705 231 201 193 kL HAPPENINGS AT ROPER SCHOOL -«> Parent-Teacher Association Held Regular Meeting Wednesday Roper.—The parent-teachers asso ciation held its regular meeting on Wednesday night, October 26, at the school auditorium. Plans were laid for a school lunch room, and a com mittee appointed to prepare for the serving the lunch. The beautification of the grounds with labor paid from the Federal Aid Fund was discussed. Miss Piland, home demonstration a gent of Tyrrell County, has drawn up plans for this work. The seventh and eleventh grades won the prizes for the attendance of the parents. Hoy Scout Troop No. 7 held a meet ing Friday night, October Mr. R. E. Dunning organized a 4-H club in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades last week. Following is the number of pupils in the school who have not missed a day for the first two months of the term: F'irst, 8; second A, 25; second B, II; third, 24; fourth, 19; fifth, 17; sixth, 15; seventh, 12; eighth, 13; ninth 11; tenth, 13; eleventh, 8; thus making a total of 176 for the whole school. Louis Phillip Hornthal Transferred To Suffolk Louis Phillip Hornthal, prominent young man ot Plymouth, has been transferred to Suffolk, Ya., where he will he employed at the home office plant of the Planters Nut & Choco late Company. Mr. Hornthal repre sented this firm in Washington Coun ty for a number of years succeeding his father. The young man is well known in this county, having bought peanuts for this firm here, and now he will probably be a platform peanut buyer for the concern in Suffolk. Creswell Parent-Teacher Association Meets 11th -1 Creswell.—The parent-teacher asso ciation of Creswell Graded School will hold its regular meeting Friday night, November 11, at 7:30 o’clock. This will be a good time meeting, at which songs will be sung and games played. Refreshments will be served to the members. All patrons are urged to come out and enjoy the eve ning together. -$ Local Gridder To Play LaGrange Here Friday LaGrange will be played here Fri day afternoon by the Plymouth High School grid stars. They defeated Kin ston, 7 to 6, earlier in the season and are expected to give the fans here a i good game. Beaufort is to be entertained here | November 18. The boys defeated Beaufort last Fridav, 20 to 13. I UNEMPLOYED TO BE GIVEN JOBS Plans Being Made To Hire Needy Rather Than Give Doles -® Organizations are being perfected in Washington County to assist the county welfare workers, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, in working out some plan to beautify aiu^ repalir school buildings and grounds, according to recommendations made by an advisory board, which was organized in Ply mouth with the following members. present at the first meeting on Oc tober 27: E. H. Liverman, W. F. Win slow, W. H. Paramore, W. F. Clark, Abe Adler, W. C. Brewer, George W. Hardison, Rev. Richard Lucas, Dr. J. W. Harrell, Mrs. Mary Cahoon, Mrs. W. R. White, and the county superintendent, Mrs. W. C. Brewer. A sum of $2,000 has been received here from the state unemployment bu reau to be used in assisting the unem ployed by giving work instead of char ity. It is understood that the outside aid depends entirely upon the amount raised in the county, as the state will not aid any county that is not using every effort to care for its own de pendents. School lunches are being served in the county courthouse Monday, Wed nesdays, and Fridays of each week, with an attendance of 40 children at each lunch. Lunches are also being served in the high school at Creswell and in Roper. A force of men are working at Ply-i mout and Roper, beautifying the prem ises at the schools. This work is be ing supervised by the principals and parent-teacher associations. A crew J of workers is also busy at the county ! home. O. Henry Drug Store To Be Open Every Sunday Mr. O. H. Lyon this week announc ed that, effective immediately, the O. Henry Drug Store would be kept open every Sunday. Last July the three drug ■ stores here entered into an agreement for each store to re main open every third Sunday. This agreement is no longer operative, and Mr. Lyon decided to keep his store open every Sunday. Prior to enter ing the arrangement in July, the O. Henry Drug Store for 10 years has made it a policy not to open at all on Sunday, but Mr. Lyon stated that from now on "business as usual” will be his slogan seven days a week. -• Services At White Chapel Church Sunday Night E. H. Liverntan will speak at the services at the White Chapel Chris tian church, near E. PritcetCs store, at 7:30 Sunday night. Theye will be a quartet of adults on the program as well as young singers, G&iod music and an interesting message assured. Everybody is urged to attend. COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL DEMOCRATS WIN Roosevelt Carries County By Vote of 1,683 To 619 for Hoover **vn avalanche of votes swept the en tire Democratic party into powr; by a 2 to 1 vote in Washington County, which ran close in the ballot battle four years ago, with FrankJm D. Roosevelt carrying 1,683 to 619 for Hoover against an almost even vote in the 1928 election. John C. B. Ehringhaus came sec ond on the ticket to Roosevelt, with a total of 1,662 against Frazier’s 672 for governor; while Lindsay Warren trailed with 1,636 for Congress against 688 for Respass. The entire Demo cratic vourity ticket was likewise thrust ino office with each candidate maintaining a more than 2 to 1 lead. Never before in the history of this county ha; the Republican stronghold of Skinneisville Township presented a Democratic majority, but this time it did by almost 20 votes on an aver age. Usually Plymouth Township has to poll enough majority to Democrats above water in the coun ty to make up for this loss, but this time it was not necessary. Here are the returns for the national ticket as voted in Washington Coun ty: Roosevelt, 1,683; Hoover, 619; Thomas, 6. For Governor: Ehring haus, 1,662; Frazier, 672: lieutenant governor: Graham, 1,635; Tillett, 675; secretary of state: W’ade, 1,632 Brady 677: auditor: Durham, 1,627: Jennings, 680; treasurer, Stedman, 1,627; and Gwynn, 675. Superintendent of public instruc tion: Allen, 1,633; Butler, 674; attor ney general: Brummit, 1,636; Wil liams, 671; commissioner of agricul ture: Graham, 1,593; Phelps, 721; for commissioner of labor; Fletcher, 1, 630: Ferree, 676; corporation commis sioner, Winborne, 1,626; McClure, 776; insurance commissioner; Boney I, 626; Grogran, 673; United States Seantor, short term: Reynolds 1,626; Newell, 700; United States Senator, long term: Reynolds, 1,612; Newell, 700: for Congress: Warren, 1,636; Res pass 688. -O . - Several Names on Tax List Through Error -♦ In publishing the first of the 1931 delinquent tax list, several errors were discovered, but not in time to make the corrections. The tax accounts of the following firms and individuals have been settled, and correction is feladly note: Southern Hardware Co., J. C. Spruill, Mrs. Jennie Spruill, O. H. Lyon, H. H. Liverman, O. H. Lyon, guardian; Mrs. O. H. Lyon, C. L. Weeks, W. B. Tetterton, Thomp son-Clagon. -• Organize Club -* Creswell.—The senior class 4-H club of Creswell school was organized October 20. Home management was selected by the club as the main ob ject for the year, while on the side line we will take up sewing. Many club songs and the club pledge has been taught to the club by the in structor, Miss Eugenia Patterson. The officers elected are: President, Nellie Hathaway; vice president, Sar ah Jane Liverman; secretary, Dorothy Woodley, and treasurer, Rachel Still man. Creswell Auxiliary Creswell.—The Woman's Auxiliary of the Creswell M. P. church held its business meeting Tuesday afternoon with Miss Blanche Davis. The devotional period was conduct ed by the president, Mrs. D". D. Hat field. A motion was made and car ried that a bazaar would be given Friday night, December 2, at Wiley’s store. After the business session, the host ess' served refreshments. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. C. N. Davenport, sr. -• Left in his birthday suit after high waymen had stolen his car and his clothes, J. L. Tucker donned the skirt he made of rhubarb leaves and walked to the Evanston (111.) police station to report the theft.
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