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tJiiiiiiiiniiMHiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiimiiiimiimiiiiimg = A home newspaper dedicated e § to the service of Washington | = County and its 12,000 people, i fmiiiiiimmiiimimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimimmmiiiiiiml The Roanoke Beacon * * * * + * ^ and Washington County News ******* uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimimiimiiiiimiiimmiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimmg g Advertisers will find Beacon = g and News columns a latch-key to = g 1,100 Washington County homes. = fiHiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii::iiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil7 VOLUME XLIV—NUMBER 14 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, April 7, 1933 ESTABLISHED 1889 CLUB WOMEN OF COUNTY TO HOLD MEETING FRIDAY Miss Mary Rokahr, Federal Home Specialist, Will Be Main Speaker -® Heralded as the principal speaker on the program, Miss Mary Rokahr, Federal home management specialist and nationally known worker among club women, will attract women from all sections to the spring meeting of the Washington County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs that will be held in the courthouse here Friday afternoon, April 7, at 2:30 o’ clock. It is a very rare occasion for a county federation to secure this emi nent authority on farm management to address them and town women as well as the rural women are urged to attend, as it may never be that Miss Rokahr will visit this county again to address so many women. She is re puted to be an interesting speaker that packs her messages with home man agement facts. A second speaker that is well known and who will also be a headliner on the program is Miss Helen N. Esta brook, specialist, in home management and house furnishings of State Col lege, who has been to this county sev eral times and every time her dem onstrations and speeches draw many words of commendation from those who hear her. The welcome address to the mem bers of all the clubs in the county who are expected to be represented will be made by Mrs. Hugh Allen, of the Al ba Club, in the Chapel Hill communi ty, with Mrs. Leon S. Brey, of the Roper club, responding to the greet ings. These two women are leaders in the work, and lire expected to make good talks. The musical treat of the program will be the violin solo by Thomas Da vis with Miss Jamie Riddick as accom panist. Mrs. Leon Gray will serve as secretary of the meeting. Mrs. Clint Everett, of the Albemarle Club, will make her report as treasurer, giving full information on her work as the financial agent of the clubs. Miss Estabrook will introduce the principal speaker, Miss Rokahr, whose address will be followed by a speech by W. C. Manning, of Williamston, newspaper editor, who will award the trophy cup to the winner in the work in the demonstrations clubs, who vied with each other in friendly com petition for the honor of rereiving this cup. A song with the collect of the club women of America will conclude the program unless something is add ed at the last minute. COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING -• List Takers To Start Their Work the First of Next Month List takers in Washington County will begin their work on the first Monday in May instead of April as has been the usual custom, it was an nounced by George W. Hardison, chairman of the board of commission ers. Property will be listed as of April 1, it is understood. There may be a change in the list-takers law by the legislature is the reason for the delay, it was explained. The commissioners in session Mon day also passed a resolution support ting Senator C. L. Bailey of Wash ington County for the office of chair man of the combined State Highway and Public Works Commission and also endorsed W. R. Hampton for the position of United States Marshall in the Eastern Carolina division. Justices of the Peace who reported Monday were J. F. Snell, J. T. Mc Nair, W. A. Swain and Walter H. Paramore. better fishing EXPECTED SOON -* Two Fisheries Near Here Have Reported Little Activity So Far Fishing is expected to be better from now on at the Kitty Hawk and Slade Fisheries near here as old-timers are agreed that the herring flies invading Plymouth Wednesday were a herald or sure sign that herring had begun to run in larger numbers. These flies have white wings and are easily discriminated between the common run of flies seen here. Little luck has been had yet with herring as the weather has been too cold and other adverse conditions have held the number short. W. R. Hampton is now of the opinion that the hauls wrill continue to increase. The river also needs dredging to in crease the catches, say some. Bailey Is Mentioned For Big State Post Hold Home Management Conference Here Friday The home management leaders of all the home demonstration chibs will meet in the home agent’s office at the courthouse Friday afternoon, April 7, at 1:30. This will be a short meet ing in order to start the federation meeting on time. CHURCH ’ WOMEN HOLD MEETING AT MT. TABOR -<s> Next Meeting Will Be Held at Union Chapel In September -® Creswell.—The Woman’s Auxiliary Convention of the Central North Car olina Conference of the Free Will Bap tist Church met in its semi-annual ses sion with the church at Mount Tabor, near Creswell, on Wednesday, March 29, at 10:30 o’clock. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. W. H. Harrison, of this coun ty, who has served as president of the convention for four terms. Mrs. L. R. Tripp, of Ayden, presented a paper entitled, “The Motto and Aim of the Ladies’ Aid Society,” in a very ad mirable manner. The sermon for the day was delivered by Rev. M. E. Ty son, of Farmville. He was not flat tering in his remarks, but spoke very forcefully of the duties of the moth ers of today. The afternoon session was devoted entirely to the business of the con vention,, tltis district embracing T5 counties in Central Carolina, and re ports were received from all over the J entire district. New churches are be ing built, others are being repaired, I yards are being improved, shrubbery 'planted around the foundations of the buildings, the sick is cared for in the communities where aid societies are organized, while several societies re port the adoption of a child at the or phan home at Middlesex. This is the result of the women uniting their ef forts in these gatherings that meet in March and September of each year. Petitions for the next convention were received from Gum Swamp church in Pitt County, Free Union church in Greene County; Saratoga church in Wilson County, and Union Chapel in Washington County. The September session (will ;be held at Union Chapel. The officers elected for the coming year are as follows: Mrs. S. K. Jack son, Ayden, president; Mrs. W. T. Simmons, Columbia, vice president; Miss Elizabeth Warner, Greenville, secretary; Mrs. H. S. Swain, Colum bia, treasurer. A bountiful lunch was served picnic style on the grounds at noon. Every body felt very keenly the gracious hos pitality shown by the people of Mount Tabor community in the entertain ment of this convention. ---HP ■ - Creswell Chapter To Enter Two Contests This Month -® By Garland Phelps Creswell.—The Creswell chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers will enter both the livestock and public-speaking contests to be held this month. The preliminary for the speaking contest was held during the chapel period on March 20, with the follow ing boys entering and their subjects: Mercer Stillman, "Cooperative Mar keting”; Dockie Davenport, "What the Taxes Take”; Jesse Craddock, “The Future of the American Farm er”; Hilton Chesson, “Diversification.” Mrs. A. S. Holmes, H. C. Aderholdt, and R. L. Litchfield, of the High School faculty, were the judges, and their decision went to Hilton Ches son. He will compete against other school in the district at Williamston during the week of April 17. His sub ject will be, “A Live-at-Home Pro gram as a Farm Relief Measure.” The livestock judging contest will be held at Oakhurst Farm Tuesday morning, April 18. Garland Phelps and Junior Spruill will represent the Creswell chapter. -« Asa Craddock Bitten by Dog on Long Ridge Road A mad dog bit Asa Craddock, 45 years of age, who lives on the Long Ridge road about five miles from Ply mouth. The rabid animal broke the skin of the left leg of Mr. Craddock before he succeeded in kicking the ani mal away from him. The animal nev er yelped when the man did kick him about five feet with the uninjured leg. The dog’s head has been sent to Ra leigh to be examined tor hydrophobia, NEWSPAPERS SAY HE IS FAVORED BY EHRINGHAUS Might Head State Highway and Public Works Com mission at Raleigh -* “I don’t know where there is any basis for this information or not,” said Sen ator Carl L. Bailey to a Beacon re porter here last Sunday in regard to the mention in newspapers of Mr. Bailey as chairman of the combined State Highway and Public Works Commission at Raleigh. The large daily newspapers all over the State have mentioned Mr. Bailey time and again in the last month or so as the prospective appointee- by Gov ernor J. C. B. Ehringhaus for chair man of this important state commis sion, acceptance of which would ne cessitate Mr. Bailey leaving Wash ington County. The Raleigh Evening Times, the High Point Enterprise, and the Char lotte News have carried the story that Mr. Bailey would be the selection of the governor to fill this important of fice for the next year. In fact, most all of the papers have carried it, al though the News and Observer has not stressed it. Specific mention was made of this probability and a boost was given Mr. Bailey by the Raleigh Times in the issue of March 28, when it was stated by P. D. McLean, political and legis lature reporter for the paper, that Mr. Bailey was a likely prospect for this office. In its issue of March 30, the Ra leigh Times carried a picture on the front page of Mr. Bailey and under it a column-long write-up was given stating in substance the important part that Mr. Bailey had in champion ing the state-adopted amendment pro viding $16,000,000 for an 8-month school term. In fact, careful observers of the newspapers declare that Mr. Bailey is the only person who has been men tioned for this post. And that some of the newspapers are boosting Mr. Bailey for the place seems to be a good sign, even though Mr. Bailey has not been approached about the mat ter as yet. I This office was created by the con solidation of the State Highway Com mission, which now has E. B. Jeffress as chairman, and the State Prison, which has George Ross Pou as sup erintendent. The legislature has al ready merged the two groups to elim inate extra salaries and to further economy. No appointment to this or any oth er office is to be expected until after the legislature adjourns. It appears now that Mr. Bailey is in line for this state job and will be one of the i few ever to get such an important post in the State government or organiza tion from Washington County. it is understood mat mere are swi tcred friends of Mr. Bailey all over North Carolina that would be glad to advance his candidacy if he so de sired in an effort to aid him in land ing this important ,job. People in Washington County are eager to help him along and they will help when the appropriate time comes. BISCUIT CONTEST IN COUNTY CLUBS Judges Find It Difficult To Determine Winners of Contest Last Week By Miss Eugenia Patterson The Creswell and Roper 4-H clubs held biscuit contests last week and many biscuits were brought by the girls. There were lots of biscuits brought and all were fine, making the contest keen and a hard one for the judges to decide just who was the best bis cuit maker. After much considera tion and careful examination of the biscuits, the judges finally decided that Miss Miriam Woodley had the best biscuits in the 4-H Wide-Awake Club, consisting of the 8th and 9th grades from Creswell, and Miss Elizabeth Furlaugh, from the 10th grade, Cres well. The lucky girls in Roper were Miss Frances Chesson, from the high school club, and Miss Christine Chesson, of i the seventh grade. Each of the winners was awarded ! a print dress and trimmings for the dress for their splendid work. The winners in the contest will bake biscuits again for exhibition and scor ing on April 22, when a county wide meeting will be held at Roper, dhe winner in the final contest will repre sent the county in a district contest. NEGRO TO LOSE SIGHT AS RESULT LIQUOR AFFRAY —®— John Britton Shot in Face by Luther Wilkins at Mackeys Last Week ---- : Mackeys.—John Britton, negro, is ; thought to have lost his eyes in an { affray here March 30th when a shot ! gun in the hands of Luther James Wil kins, another negro, was fired into the victim’s face. The shot entered his face, piercing I both eyes. One shot entered the left I and two shot the right eye. Dr. T. I L. Bray, who attended the negro, j could not make a complete examina | tion of the extent of the injuries here on account of the bursting of a blood vessel that caused the blood to run into his eyes blinding him. Neither could the size of the shot be determined because Dr. Bray prob ed around in the eye to find the shot but could not do it as the blood closed the wound to the vision of the physic ian. So he rushed to the Park View hospital in Rocky Mount, where the surgeons seemed to be of the opinion that he would lose both eyes. The trouble arose over the owner ship of some whisky, or rather it came about as the result of a misunderstand ing over some whisky, it is alleged. Britton is said to have struck Wilkins, who secured a shot gun and fired the weapon into the face of the victim. Britton is in the hospital, and vv ll kins is in jail awaiting the outcome j of the incident and he will he arraiga ed on a charge of an assault with a deadly weapon. SERIES SERVICES AT CHURCH HERE Will Be Held at Methodist Church Each Evening of Next Week Special services will be held at the Methodist church each evening next week, beginning at 7:30 p. m. The | preaching will he done by the pastor, and the music will be by the local choir and others. Special numbers will be rendered each evening. On Thurs day night the music will be rendered j by a large male choir, and the Holy | Communion will be administered. The churches of the town and the people of the entire community are invited to participate in these services. On Easter Sunday night a sacred pageant, “Faith Triumphant,” will be given by the choirs, the Sunday school and other departments of the church. Many of the characters will appear in costume. The subjects for the week will be as follows: Sunday night, “Our Lord’s Trium phant Entry Into the Holy City.” Monday night, “Our Lord’s Prayer for His Own.” Tuesday night, “Paul's Creat Pray er for the Church.” Wednesday night, "Our Lord’s Last Visit to the Temple.” i nursuay mgnt, um l.ora racing the Courts.” Friday night, “The Cost of Our Great Salvation.” i Easter Sunday morning, “Our Lord's; Crown of Glory.” -$-■ Plymouth's Oldest Colored Merchant Died Thursday -» Funeral services were held in the New Chapel Baptist church here Sun- j day' afternoon for Dan Moore, the pldest merchant in Plymouth, who was a'well-known and highly respect ed colored man. He died Thursday after having been sick a short time. He was over 70 years of age. Paraly sis caused his death. Upwards of 3,000 people gathered here from all over this section with a large number of white friends to pay a last tribute to “Uncle” Dan Moore. The Masons and Loving Charity or ganizations were in charge of the bur ial ceremony with the Rev. N. F. Brooks officiating. -<j> Roper Seniors Presenting Play There This Evening -<s> Roper.—The senior class of Roper High School will present its class play on Friday night, April 7, at 8 o'clock. It is entitled, “An Old-Fashioned Mother,” a three-act play combining comedy and pathos in a delightful manner. The time of the play is 50 years ago, and the use of costumes of that period adds an unusually quaint touch. The cast of characters includes the following: Hazel Spruill, Ruth Brey, Gertie Hassell, Mavis Lewis, Mar garet Collins, Louise Twiford, Fred Bateman, Henry Everett, Cradie Ches son, Woodrow Collins, Jack Hassell, Edward Marriner. A small admsision will be charged. Municipal Election Drawing Near; No Candidates in Sight DEBATING TEAMS OF ROPER LOSE BOTH CONTESTS Undaunted by Defeats, the j Debaters Determined To Try Again Next Year -S— Roper.—-Undaunted by defeats of both debating teams last Friday night that marked the first time tha the Rop er Higli School had indulged in inter scholastic debating for more than a decade, the losing boys and girls are determined to profit by their experi ence and do better work next year. The affirmative side of the query, debating against Conetoe at Roper, lost, and the negative side that went | to Hobgood to complete the triangle lost over there also. It has not been learned here which one of the other two schools was successful in winning both debates. The query discussed, “Resolved, That North Carolina should adopt the sales tax as a state system of reve nue,” was very timely and the debat- \ |ers brought out some interesting facts. [ The general sales tax question is now being argued by the North Carolina General Assembly at Raleigh and it now appears that it will become law. Grady Chesson and Horace Peacock remained in Roper last Friday night to argue their side of the question in the affirmative, while their colleagues on the negative team, composed of Fdgar Spruill, jr., and Miss Gertie Hassell, went to Hobgood. Misses Nellie Lewis and Irene Whitehurst, of Conetoe, debated in Roper. I Miss Ruth McKellar did a good job in coaching the Roper debaters, de spite the fact that they lost in both trials. Jack Hassell presided, and Miss Elsie Chesson served as secre tary in the Roper forensic battle, while Miss Eugenia Patterson, H. B. Mulkey, and Walter H. Parainore served as judges. The judges were chosen as disin terested parties, being from another town, and were instructed to judge the affair from the standpoint of debating, not considering the merits of the ques tion. They rendered their decision without consultation. The vote was two to one for Conetoe. This was the 21st annual triangular debating contest of the high school debating union of the University of North Carolina. The school winning both of their debates are to send their teams to compete on April Id and 14 at Chapel Hill in the final contest for the Aycock Memorial cup, offered by the organization sponsoring the an nual trigular debating competition. James Harold Swain Is Slightly Hurt in Accident Janies Harold Swain, son of Mr. and Mrs. X. J. Swain, on Washington Street, is expected to be up by to-t todfay, although he will continue to suffer some from injuries sustained' on his right leg and body as the tter suit of ail accident near the ball park Monday. The boy was riding a bicycle when1 a Mr. Davis, driving a truck, crashed into a ditch in an effort to keep from hurting the boy. The truck was mov-! ing slowly. Just before entering the ditch the truck struck the boy. Bar- j ring complications the injuries are not expected to be serious, as the boyVwas up and about the house Wednesday. -<* Miss Hardison Slightly Hurt in Auto Accident Minor injuries were sustained by Miss Lucille Hardison last week when an automobile driven by her brother, Arthur Hardison, who is employed at the Central Garage here, ran into a field after a wheel had broken or run off, rendering the steering apparatus useless. The accident occurred near John] Leggett’s farm. Miss Hardison’s face was bruised. Other occupants of the car escaped unhurt. -® American Legion Members Entertained at Fish Fry Skinnersville.—On Tuesday night, | March 28th, the members of the | American Legion, Corbett Swain, I Walter White, Rightsel Patrick, and ! Duard Spruill were hosts at a fish fry given at Joshua Long’s in honor of the Ameriian Legion members of Washington and Tyrrell Counties. Twenty members were present, in iluding representatives from Roper, Creswell, and Columbia. Forty-five pounds of the choicest fish caught in Albemarle Sound were cooked and served, along with pickles, 'crackers, etc. r “N I TO WEAR COTTON I v; "t i Cooperating in the movement to further popularize cottons for dress wear, Mrs. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, a former Martin County girl, is serv ing as honorary chairman of the committee in charge of the State wide Cotton Bfall, to be held in Raleigh Friday evening, May 19, as a grand finale to North Carolina’s first state-wide cotton festival. In addition to the ball, the festi val, which ties in with National Cot ton Week observance, will include a gala street parade and cotton style showj Ladies will wear all-cotton ensembles to the ball and prizes will be awarded the ones most attract ively attired. FIREMENS PLAY HERE TONIGHT -® Large Attendance Expected for Event In School Auditorium A good attendance is expected at the firemen's annual play that will be pre sented at the school building tonight Friday, April 7) at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the Plymouth Fire De partment. The title of the play is “The Path Across the Hill,” and it is a three act comedy drama. It will have a cast of 10, including the following: Bill Waters, Bob Tarkenton, Harry Gurkin, Lawrence Jones, Jesse Mc Nair, Mrs. C. L. Jackson, Louise Du vall, Liza Hampton, Nellie Frances Beasley, and Charlotte McNair. This play is in keeping with the standard of previous plays given by the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Depart ment with every arrangement made to exhibit a show that will entertain and please the people of this section. The firemen have been giving plays for years and their talent is among the best in this section for amateurs. This play has been well directed! jy Mrs. B. G. Campbell and Mrs. \V.1 H. Clark, and the players have had enough time to learn their parts and to be trained to play them well. The' public is expecting a good play, as the firemen have never disappointed them as yet. GEORGE COBURN IS HURT IN FALL Suffers Three Broken Ribs While Feeding His Chickens at Home Night Policeman George Coburn is at his home on Main Street extended here recovering from a serious injury inflicted when he tell in his chicken lot a week or more ago, breaking three ribs on his right side. It was late in the evening on a Sun-1 day when he went out into the chick en lot to feed his poultry. For some reason he went into the chicken house for a minute and when he went to step out he stepped on a box that turn ed over, throwing him to the ground in such a way that two ribs were broken, one of them being broken in two places. Dr. McGowan rendered medical at tention and taped the injured side. Mr. Coburn can get about, but it will be probably a week or more before he resumes work. -- Services at the Zion Chapel Church Near Roper, Sunday -® Rev. M. C. Penny, of Elizabeth City, will fill the pulpit at the Zion Chapel Christian church near Roper at 11 o’clock in the morning and at 7:30 in the evening next Sunday, the second Sunday in April. Music will be a feature of each service. The min ister is reputed to be a good speaker, and everybody is urged to attend. REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN; ELECTION MAY 2 Rumor That Z. V. Norman Would Run for Mayor Declared Unfounded -<*> Books are now open in the town j of Plymouth for the registration of voters who are to be eligible in the municipal election that will be held on the first Tuesday in May, which I is May 2, and those who wish to vote must have their names on the books. There will not be a complete new registration, as last election the books were copied and brought up to date and put in good condition. Those who must register are those who have moved from one ward to another, and they must register in their new ward; those who become of age, and those who have moved into town since the last election. The registrars will be available al most any time for those wishing to register with them, and this will be especially so on Saturdays during the month of April. A day of challenge will be observed the last of this month. So those who wish to be sure that their names are on the books correct ly must register as soon as possible. ine registrars, judges of election, and the place of voting has been de cided as follows: First ward: E. D. Carstarphen, reg istrar; G. T. Barden and H. A. Blount, judges; and the polls will be held at the courthouse. Second ward, L. S. Landing, regis trar; E. S. Mizelle and G. Henry Har rison, judges; the polls will be held at Landing’s old store on Water Street. Third ward: J. H. Smith, registrar; Frank Bratten and J. C. Beasley, judges; the polls will be at Peal’s Ga jrage on Washington Street. There were about 300 votes cast in | the election in May, 1931, but this was |a heavy vote. It is thought that up | wards of this amount will ballot in the coming contest. So far as can be ascertained, there will be no extra heavy vote this year, as there ap pears to be but little interest in the affair. Arrangements were made for the election, but no one has yet announced their candidacies for the moyar or for any of the six places on the city coun cil. No one would express himself at the meeting last Monday night as to who would run in the coming cam paign. For instance, Mayor A. L. Owens would not express his intentions at this time, remarking that he would announce his decision later. The pres ent members, including B. G. Camp bell and Gilbert Davis, third ward; H. j C. Spruill and W. H. Gaylord, sec ond; and Walter H. Paramore, of the : first ward, made no expressions of ! their intentions. It is expected that something will he done about the matter before the next issue of the Beacon, but a can vass this week of all the members failed to elicit a single confirmation or denial of their intentions to run. A rumor that Z. V. Norman was to be a candidate for mayor was spiked at once by Mr. Norman. TO CUT DOWN RELIEF WORK -® Work Projects for All Farm Families Will Be Sus pended Today -<s> So far as farm families are concern ed. all work projects will be suspend ed on April 8, according to instruc tions to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, welfare workers, from Roy M. Brown, teachnical supervisor in the gover nor’s office of relief. This applies to village dwellers who can possibly make arrangements for land to culti vate. “It will be necessary to give direct aid to some of these families pend ing their making arrangements for land to cultivate. They should under i stand that the new arrangement for ! aid while they are bending their ener ' gies toward planting and cultivating a farm and garden food crop sufficient i to care for them a year depends upon | their finding a way to thus aid them selves.” “In my opinion, the effectiveness of relief work in any county for the next six months may be pretty accurately measure by the success or failure of this program. Success means that ev ery farm relief family, whether tenant or owner, shall produce enough for a full year’s consumption.”
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