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^■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiimimiiiiii^ §f A home newspaper dedicated = 2 to the 3ervice of Washington = = County and its 12,000 people. § .?iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii(H The Roanoke Beacon 4 4 4 4 4 * * and Washington County News ******* 1 Advertisers will find Beacon = | and News columns a latch-key to = 1 1,100 Washington County homes. § flimiMMUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllllimillllllllllillli? VOLUME XLIV—NUMBER 37 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, September 15, 1933 ESTABLISHED 1889 SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET AT ROPER LAST TUESDAY Rev. Shuford Peeler, of Ra- j leigh, Is Principal Speaker -® Roper.—Sabbath school workers in , this county took a rap at Sunday base- | ball, Sunday midnight picture shows, j filling stations open at church hours ' on Sunday, and pledged themselves to ! retention of the prohibition amend ment at a meeting of the Washington County Sunday school association Tuesday at Zion Chapel church, near here. in addition to unanimously adopt ing the resolutions about the above matters, they appointed a committee composed of John VV. Darden, Rev. R. E. Atkinson, and R. W. Lewis to take some action in putting into effect in this county the purposes of the resolutions adopted. Also resolutions of appreciation were adopted for the services of Shu ford Peeler, superintendent of the North Carolina Sunday School Asso ciation, o cers of the convention, those who participated in the program, to the Beacon, and to the people of the community. Miss Lela Blanche Chesson was chairman of this com mittee. Union Chapel Free Will Baptist Church of Long Acre was awarded the attendance banner, with Mount Tabor as runner-up in this contest. Mrs. Hugh Allen accepted the ban ner for Mrs. W. H. Harrison, super intendent of the first-named Sunday school, who was prevented from at tending on account of the illness of her husband. Officers for the coming year are the same as in the past: E. R. Davenport, Columbia, president; John W. Darden Plymouth, vice president; Mrs. Leon I S. Brey, secretary and treasurer; and the following division directors: Cliil-I dren, Mrs. W. IL Harrison, Pine-j town; Young People, Mrs. C. N. Dav enport, Creswell; Adults, Mrs. E. M, Chesson, Roper; Administration, Mrs. W. A. Swain, Mackeys. Invitations were extended for the next meeting to be held at Mount Ta bor, St. Delight, and Zion Chapel, and it was finally agreed to have the 1934 meeting in September at tbe Mount Tabor Free Will Baptist church near Creswell. There were delegates present from 25 Sunday schools in this county, with anattendance for the day of about 125, which was more than last year. From time to time the attendance at these meetings is increasing. The morning session opened at 9:45 with a 15-minute song service follow ed by Scripture reading and prayer ,jy Rev. R. Ernest Atkinson, pastor of the Roper Methodist Church. A ten minute talk bv Rev. Roy Respass, pas tor of a charge of Christian churches in the Creswell section, on "Building Up the Sunday School Spirit,” was enjoyed. The feature address of this session was by Dr. J. W. Harrell on “The Intellectual and Spiritual Preparation of the Sunday School Teacher.” Special music was rendered in the form ot a solo by Rev. W. II. Wins tead, of Creswell. Prior to the noon hour a very in teresting address was delivered by Rev. Shuford Peeler, of Raleigh, gen eral superintendent of the North Car olina Sunday School Association, whose efforts and aid have been the means of continuing the interest for the last several years in these annual gatherings for the Sabbath School workers. A fellowship dinner was enjoyed at, the noon hour intermission at which time the large crowd present opened their baskets and spread the food out i in picnic style and everybody ate to his heart’s content. E. R. Davenport is president and Mrs. Leon S. Urey served as secretary of the Sunday school organization. Business matters claimed the at tention of the afternoon session that lasted only about two hours with checks on attendancce and hearing of reports from the verious committees that had been appointed in the morn ing session. “Evangelism in the Sundy School," was discussed by Rev. VV. H. Hol lowed, pastor of the Creswell Bap tist Church and “Down to the Pot ter's House,” was Mr. Peeler’s sub ject for the afternoon. The Zion Chapel choir rendered some very en joyable music. -- Buy Feeder Pigs To Utilize Damaged Corn Having a good corn crop blown to the ground, two Carteret farmers re cently purchased a truck load of feed er pigs from neighbors in Pamlico County. Mrs. C. W. Cahoon Heads NR A Consumers Campaign Mrs. C. W. Cahoon has accept- ^ ed the chairmanship of the NRA consumers pledge campaign in Washington County and as soon as an adequate supply of pledge cards and insignia can be secured a house to house canvass will be made by a group of women in each town and rural community. The following chairmen have been appointed by Mrs. Cahoon: For Plymouth, Mrs. James W. Norman; Roper, Miss Doris Lew is; Mackeys, Mrs. Edison Daven port; Creswell, Mrs. Sidney Smith son; and Wenona, Mrs. Jim Rhea. Miss Eugenia Patterson will di rect the drive among the women of the home federatidn of women's clubs throughout the entire coun ty, while Mrs. Marion Ramsey has accepted the office of direc tor of publicity for the entire NRA work. Mrs. Cahoon is urging every wo man in the county to give her loy al support to this glorious effort on the part of the leaders of our nation to bring about better liv ing cnditions and to restore peace and plenty with a brighter and happier outlook for the future. HONOR MEMORY OF COUNTY MAN -,- | Primitive Baptists Gather At Mewborn’s Church For Celebration -* Primitive Baptists in the eastern part of North Carolina gathered Sun day at Mevvborn's church, between Jason and Snow Mill, for a celebra tion of the 100th anniversary of the church and to commemorated the memory of a Washington County man. Among the best known of North Carolina elders of the last 100 years was J. 1. Ambrose, of Creswell, who served the church for years in the capacity of pastor and his ministry must have ben among the first of the new church’s leaders. I'he Primitive Baptists have been called “anti-missionary,” but Elder j Ambrose traveled widely to “spread i the word,” although he was known j as a circuit rider and visited his two or time churches every month, as is the usual case. Elder Parrott Mewborn was the first pastor of the church and was a native of Lenoir county and w'as a precher for 40 years, dying in 1804, and it is possible that Elder Ambrose, of this county, followed hint or maybe he was the third minister, with J. E. Adams, of Angier, as the second. Key. Mr. \nibrose pjastorcd jtthis clturc liafter members of the Herring and Wooten families had given the ground on which a frame structure was built in 183d. Thomas Wooten was reported to have given the prod uce of five acres to the needy each year. 'I'll i s church is possibly the only one in the stale that has two pastors. The two work together in perfect har mony for “the advancement of the kingdom.” County Principals Will Meet Here Saturday Principals of the public schools in Washington County are called for a special meeting on Saturday with the white meeting in the courthouse, and the colored assembling at the Wash ington County Training School in Plymouth. Both sessions are to start at 9:30 in the morning. The chief speaker for the occasion will be J. Henry Iliglismith, of Ra leigh, director of the division of in structional service in the North Car | olina Department of Education and j possbly others who will be here with ! the visiting educational official. The call for this meeting was is I sued today by James W. Norman, sup erintendent of public instruction of, I Washington County, wdio will prob-J ably be on the program also. Farm and Welfare Agents To Deliver Cotton Checks Cotton reduction acreage checks will be distributed with intimate co operation between Farm Agent W. V. Hays and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, coun ty relief administrator, it was an nounced today by Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, State Relief Administrator. This is done in an effort to ascer tain definitely the percentage of such cotton growers who arc relief cases. In this method it can be told who are entitled to receive cotton acreage re duction checks. The names for the cotton reduc tion checks will be checked against the names of those now on relief rolls. -• Walter White Hurt As Trailer Turns Over -» — Skinnersvillc.—Intense pain was suffered by Walter White Tuesday when a trailer filled with ice tilted over backward plinwing him 'under neath the burden. John Swain and a | colored man helped him get from be neath the ice and the trailer. Dr. W. T. Gibson, of Roper, was summoned to render medical aid. He found no bones broken, but there were a number of sprains. He is improv ing very well. , HOLD REVIVAL AT PLEASANT GROVE Rev. R. L. Hethcox Held Series Services There Last Week Pleasant Grove.—Tlie revival wliicli was held at Pleasant Grove church last week was greatly enjoyed by all the denominations. Large crowds were present for each service, despite bad weather. Rev. R. L. Hethcox preached some real inspiring and help ful sermons. The entire community was glad to welcome him in their midst. Also they were delighted to have with their their former pastor, Rev. J. Bascom Hurley, and family. The pastor, Rev. R. E. Atkinson, gave some splendid talks. Some of the most delightful fea ture of the meeting were vocal solos rendered by Mesdames H, E. Nixon and Albert Card, of Elizabeth City. Mrs. Nixon sang "Sometime, Some where." and Mrs. Card sang “Living for Jesus. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brew er also sang a duet. There Were six additions to the church They will be received into the church at the next first Sunday service. STATE LEADS IN COLLECTION OF FEDERAL TAX Income Taxes Show Slight Increase; Collections As Whole Decrease Washington.—The North Carolina revenue district, which collected $213, 487,759.08, again led all other districts in the nation in the collection of Fed eral taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30. Income taxes in the state showed an increase of 11 per cent over 1932; but total &collections were off 8 per cent. The drop was due mainly to a decrease in miscellaneous taxes, in cluding that on tobacco, which were 9 per cent lower than in 1932. The great bulk of North Carolina’s collections came from the state’s huge tobacco industry, which paid into the Federal treasury $199,511,718.51 in taxes on cigarettes and other manu factured tobacco products, the treas ury reported. income taxes couecieu timing mc year totaled $12,760,720.22, compared with $11,464,232.47 in 1932. North Carolina was one of two slates to show an increase in income tax col lections. Nevada, with a 17 per cent increase, was the other. Of North; Carolina’s income tax, $9,482,484.60 was paid by corporations. Total collections from tobacco man-i ufacturers in the nation totaled $402, ^ 739,059.25. This sum was nearly half of the revenue derived by the govern ment from miscellaneous sources and | nearly half of the total tobacco tax was collected in North Carolina. Other sources which contributed to North Carolina’s total collections, in-j eluding manufacturers’ excise taxes, are: Issues and transfers of bonds of in debtedness, issues of capital stock, passage tickets, foreign insurance poli cies and deeds of conveyance, $49, 651.13; capital stock transfers $2,160; still or sparkling wines, cordials, etc., $10; spirituous liquors, $1,323,03; non intoxicating liquors, $8,939.24. collec tions in connection with prohibition enforcement $1,073.15. North Carolina, which 'Comprises one entire internal revenue district, not only led all other districts in col lections, but led all other states ex cept New York, which has five dis tricts within its borders. New York’s 1 five districts collected a total of $370, 340,672.75, but the largest amount from any one district was $204,039,143. --<*> i Scotland County Farmer Gets 80 Bushel Corn Acre Corn planted after crimson clover by G. G. Matthews, of Scotland County, will produce about 80 bushels of corn an acre, estimates the owner. WHY THERE IS TO BE NO VARSITY ATHLETICS HERE J. Frank Furches Outlines Difficulties Confronting School Heads -<& The Beacon asked J. Frank Furches for a written story on the outlook for athletics in the Plymouth High School this year. Mr. Furches is now teaching as many subjects a any oth er teacher, and lias no designated period for codling the different sports Below is his interpretation of the facts: Regarding Athletics—By J. Frank Furches Inasmuch as this article will con cern community people in general and students of the Plymouth High School in particular, I feel that it is best at I this time to state briefly why, in all probability, no varsity athletics will be offered to the high school students during the coming school year. May I say at the outset that the writer would be only loo glad to a gain direct a varsity athletic program, but, generally speaking, due largely to the present existing conditions, it is practically a physical impossibility. In the first place, we have insuf ficient athletic equipment, ? • say the i least, and no money set aside or avail able for general athletic use. This | simply means that the principal, the j community people, I or some one else must sacrifice considerably be fore athletic can even exist, much less i live. | Again, we have no available or de ‘ pendable conveyances for transporta tion purposes. If athletes are trans ported at all, I generally have to drum j ways on the streets, sometimes for i hours at a time, until the wire edge of I accommodation wears off and the man I Hger and I become embarassed /as ; well as those who sacrifice to carry 1 the athletes for gas and oil. Life : is dear, and we have no insurable way j of guaranteeing protection against risK to tnose who are trail ported in this manner. Then, too, the athletic spirit and rivalry between neighborhood com munities is none too good, good ref ereeing is nearly impssible, and the securing of shower baths, after nearly exhausting in a heated participation,, is entirely out of the question. Furthermore, much' organizing and carrying through of the organizing is necessary to carry to completion an athletic contest in an effective man ner. This is impossible if one has a heavy teaching load, and no desig nated period of time for practicing or carrying out a competitive game after the regular school curriculum classes have ended. This is impossible when school trucks must leave the minute school closes for the day. Those athletes who live several miles out from town have no way of getting back to their homes after an afternoon or evening contest unless some one sacrifices to take them. Other minor reasons could he list ed, as the fact that varsity athletics require so much more time to direct, under all these adverse conditions, than does teaching, and one gets paid for teaching and not for athletics serv ice. It isn’t quite right to expect one to put forth so much effort and time toward a sideline objective. A coach now-a-days is a victim of circum stances. I think enough has been said tu validate the fact that it is nearly a physical impossibility to carry on varsity athletics here this school year. Instead, it is hoped that some initia tive and worth-while efforts can be made toward a more wholesome, recre ative, and less expensive “play for everybody” program. Kach teacher in the grades will be more health minded and responsible for a certain amount of play activities for her pu pils each school day. I hope to be able to offer more of an organized and supervised physical program for the high school grades during the last period of each day. This, at least, will be an initial attempt for each teacher to try to better satisfy the individual health needs and recreative interests of each pupil and at the same time draw closer together a relationship be tween teachers and students, both in work and play. Roy W. Swain Now With People’s Barber Shop --4S... -- Roy \\\ Swain will l»c associated with J. E. Out ten in the People’s Bar ber Shop on Washington Street be ginning Monday, September 11, it was announced last week by J. E. Out ten, proprietor of the shop, Mr. Swain for a long time has been connected with the Swain and Sexton shop on W ater Street, but now leaves them to become affiliated with Mr. Outten. Mr. Swain is well known here and his years of experience have resulted in him being proficient at this work. TO HOLD SCHOOL FOR MIDWIVES IN COUNTY 3 DAYS -f> Will Be In Charge of State Nurse; Is Sanctioned by Health Department -« Midwives in tnis county are re- ; quired to attend one of the meetings . that will be held three days under ' the auspices of the North Carolina State Board of Health and the Wash ington County Board of Health, it * was announced here this week by Miss : B. Dunn, state nurse. I>ates and places for the meetings are given as follows by Miss Dunn: Creswell A. M. E. Zion church, 2] o'clock in the afternoon, Friday, Sep- j tember 22: courthouse, Plymouth, 2 '/o’clock in the afternoon, Saturday, ! 1 September 23: Koper, Mount Ephraim Baptist church, 2 o’clock, Monday, September 25. The midwife will be told at these meetings what to do and what not to do in order to do better and safer work for the mothers and babies they attend. There will be absolutely no cost to the county, nor to the attend ing midwives, but the bureau of ma ternity and infancy, operating under the State Board of Health, will bear the expense. A model bag containing all the ar ticles necessary to carry on obstetrics properly will be exhibited. Every one i attending is urged to bring along their work kit for inspection. Each midwife whose work is ap proved will have her letter of regis tration renewed for another year at ! the meeting. A new applicant may j also register and qualify. “In this state a large number of babies and mothers die each year as a result of poor care in childbirth. Intelligent and competent midwives help to prevent such deaths. Every . practitioner of this art in the county is urged to attend,’’ said Miss Dunn. - A resolution has been signed by Dr. I T. L. Bray, county health officer, and Dr. W. 11. Harrell, James W. Nor-j man, and W. R. Hampton, as mem- . hers of the Washington County Board j of Health, approving these meetings in the county. -« Announce Programs for New Theatre Next Week -• The film, “Ann Carver’s Profession” plays on the screen at the New The atre on Thursday and Friday with a matinee each day. The theme is mod ern and novel, being based on the lives of younger married couples of today, j Gene Raymond and Fay Wray play excellent roles as husband and wife, j See the new and interesting happen- j ings involved in the newest treatment I of the triangle. A comedy, "Nothing! Ever Happens,” adds spice and va-j riety to the program, j Saturday brings Buck Jones in a I galloping broncho film, "Treason.’ j Torchy appears in "Torchy’s Loud , Spooker,” and what a comedy—you’ll burst your sides laughing. Sunday night at exactly 12:05. we, will witness “Gold-Diggers of 1033,“ i decidedly the picture of the century. In this production we find twelve big stars and the most beautiful girls ill 1 all the world. It outshines the lav-, ish splendors of "42nd Street.’ In ] the cast we find Warren Williams, ! Aline MacMahon, Joan Blondell, 1 Ruby Keeler, and Dick Powell. A :news reel and Russian short complete the well-rounded-out program. The ’same program will be shown at mat inees and night on Monday and Tues ^ day. | “Here’s the comedy you have been waiting for—"Sailor’s Luck, playing on Wednesday, with James Dunn and Sally Filers in probably their best to (Litc. Everybody loves a sailor—so I we learn. The “Taxi Barons” lend ! their hit of comedy which is always above par. All in all, it appears to be ^ one of the best movie weeks to date— ' so make your plans to not miss a sin | gle one of the offerings. -<*_ County Agent W. V. Hays Makes Report of Activities Here is a report of W. \. Mays, farm agent of Washington County, which appeared Monday in reports of county agents of eastern farm ac tivities in a daily publication, and the lieacon passes it along with the idea that it is of local interest: “Most of the cotton contract acre age was visited and confirmation sheets have been signed and sent into the Washington office, There are a few that had to be sent away for waivers to be signed. Most of the farmers have shown a wonderful spir it of cooperation all the way through in this campaign. “1 have been well received in the county and am much pleased with the cooperation given so far. We are get ting up a cooperative order for fall grains. Wet - Dry Election Machinery Set Up I SAFETY^MEASURE *I K_J In an effort to lessen the danger surrounding school children in their travel to and from the local schools, the town authorities last Wednesday night ordered the strict enforcement of automobile traffic laws. Chief of Police P. W. Brown was instructed to ar rest any autoist caught exceeding the 25-mile-per-hour speed limit in any part of the town. The vio lators are subject to punishment regulated by law. Hundreds of little folks will be crossing the streets on school days and all auto drivers are asked to guard the safety of the children. RECORDER HAD ASSAULT CASE W. A. Davidson and Lue Read Enter Pleas of Guilty Tuesday W. A. Davidson, superintendent of the plant here of the Plymouth Box and Panel Company, was assessed the costs of the action in recorder’s court here Tuesday when he entered a plea of guilty to simple assault on Lue Read. The same action was taken in the case of Lue Read, who was charged in a warrant with simple assault on: Mr. Davidson’s son, Billy, when Lue Read was alleged to have hit the youth' on aprevious occasion. No evidence was offered in the court as to the activities of the two men that led to the affair, as when the case was called, Zez Vance Nor-! man, attorney for Mr. Davidson, and: E. L. Owens, lawyer for Mr. Read.j consented to a mutual plea of guilty. Mr. Davidson was said to have come by the home of E. R. Jackson on Sat urday night, where Lue Read was, and called him to the street and struck hint twice and kicked him once in retaliation for an offense he took when Mr. Read struck his son, Billy some time before. Miss Mary Alice Harrison Dies in Guilford County Final rites were held Sunday for Miss Mary Alice Harrison, who died in Gilmer Township in Guilford County close to Greensboro Friday afternoon from a disease known in the medical language a^ myocarditis. She was 85 years of age. She was buried in the Harrison cem etery on Abe Arnold’s farm near Ply mouth with Dr. J. W. Harredll, pas tor of the Methodist church here, of ficiating. She had been staying'- in Greensboro with relatives when she succumbed. Nearest relatives to the deceased now living in Washington County are Mrs. Sally McNair, Mrs. Annie Rob erson, and Asa Sawyer, wdto are third cousins. However, Miss Harrison was for years a resident of this section and well known. -# Planting Dates for Fall Soil Improving Crops -, Hairy vetch and Austrian winter peas may be planted as soil improv ing crops any time between August] 15 and December 1, but best results! have been obtained fiom th Septem ber planting. Before planting, how ever, be sure that the soil is inocu-j lated. Planting dates for crimson clover in the mountain valleys range from August 15 to September 15; from September 1 to September 20 in the Piedmont section, and September 15 to October 15 in the Costal Plain section. Cabbage Plants Should Be Sown in Few Weeks -• In sown in outdoor beds in East ern Xortli Carolina cabbage seed should be planted the last week in September or the first week in Oc tober in order to gel frost-proof plants. Earlier planting will cause a large number of the plants to bolt to seed next spring. These dates are lor the eastern section. For the cen tral or Piedmont section seeding dates should be advanced from 15 to 3U days. Tobacco Damaged in Person County Recently -« Person county tobacco growers re port heavy damage from the wind and rain storm recently. Some growers estimate their damage at 50 per cent of the crop. REGISTRARS AND POLL HOLDERS ARE APPOINTED Registration Books To Be Open for One Day Only, October 28th Precinct aids were named and oth er arrangements made for the prohi bition election that will be held on November 7, by the Washington County Board of Elections in session here last Saturday. It was decided that the registrars would keep tlie books open at the polling places on Saturday, October 28, for registration of new voters. Sat urday, November 4, was designated as challenge day, and the officials were instructed to be at their polling place for this purpose. The election will be held in No vember 7, from sunset to sundown, and the polling places will be the same as in the last election. W. L. Whit lev, as chairman, and P. B. Belanga as a Democrat, and J. R. Manning, as Republican, were present at the elec tion board meeting. The registrars and judges met with the election officials and were told of their duties during th eelection, and the law wfas explained to them in full. Chairman Whitley was asked to look after the printing of the ballots and the distribution of them. The following registrars and judges were appointed: Skinnersville: C. L. Everett, reg istrar; W. Chester Spruill and Lewis Bateman, judges. Scuppernong: J. F. Belanga, regis trar; Eli F. Spruill and W. Dewey Phelps, judges. Plymouth: \V. L. Hassell, registrar; H. C. Spruill and T. J. McNair, judges. Lees Mills: A. R. Phelps, registrar; J. F. Leary and J. Leon McAllister, judges. VVenona: \Vr. L. Furbee, registrar; C. S. Hevnen and J. L. Rea. AGE LIMIT FOR SCHOOL CHILD Child Must Be Six Years Of Age Before Nov. 15 To Enter School City and county administrative school officials have been advised by the state school commission that “the children who will not become six years of age on or before November IS of the scholastic year will not be allowed to enter and attend school during that year.” The commission also adopted the regulation that pupils who have grad uated from a standard high school, if allowed to re-enter school for spec ial courses, are to be at once reported to the superintendent of the admin istrative unit, who will report the same to the state school commission and in no event are these pupils to be counted as being in average daily attendance for the purpose of allot ting teachers or any allotment of state funds. The commission adopted the fol low regulation with reference to the work of the superintendent’s office: “Any clerical assistants employed in the office of the superintendent of the administrative units to be paid from state funds must be able to use a typewriter in an accurate and satis factory manner in order that the fill ing out of reports and other clerical work may be done efficiently.” Commercial Course To Be Offered at School Here A free commercial course in short hand and typewriting is being offered in the Plymouth High School during this school years. This course is giv en through State appropriation, and is free to any one who lias finished high school, or for some reason, was unable to complete high school and wishes to take up this training as a vocation. All who are interested will please register at the Plymouth High School Monday, September 18 Classes will begin in both shorthand and type writing Tuesday, September IT Miss Josephine Bryan will instruct the class in this new course. -» Crop Improvement Group In State Grows Steadily When the North Carolina Crop Im provement Association was organized in 1929, some 250 farmers joined the organization. At present there are 50b members who produced 102,000 bush els of certified seed last season.