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llllllllllllllllllll, A home newspaper dedicated § to the service of Washington 2 County and its 12,000 people. | '.iiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiitiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiititiiiiiiiiiii^ The Roanoke Beacon » » » » ^ » » and Washington County News ******* Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, October 6, 1933 § Advertisers will find Beacon 1 and News columns a latch-key to 1 1,100 Washington County homes. fiiiiimMmimmMmmiimmimminiiimiiitmimiiiiititii VOLUME XLIV—NUMBER 40 ESTABLISHED 1889 BASNIGHT HIRED BY COUNTY FOR HOME AND FARM To Take Over New Duties November 1; Succeeeds j Mr. and Mrs. Spruill -• L. L. Rasnight has been employed as superintendent of the county home ■ and county farm beginning November 1, it was decided by the Washington ' County Commissioners in session here Monday. Mr. Basnight has been closely con- I nected with the county farm and home system for a number of years before J the state assumed control of the coun ty highways and then Mr. Basnight ; was employed by the state. Mr. Basnight has been in charge of the county convicts for about 10 years I more or less, and the rpiarters for the prisoners have been located adjoin-: ing the county property ever since the J convicted law offenders have been worked on the county roads in this county. Mr. Basnight accepted the offer From the county at lower rate of pay than he enjoyed from the state. It| is known that Mr. Basnight has been | giving satisfactory service to the state . and he accepted the offer of the com- , missioners because he thought prob-1 ably he would like the work better. The new manager of the county | home and farm succeeds Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Spruill, who have been in j charge of this part of the county’s ^ business for two or more years. Mr. j and Mrs. Spruill were not offered the : position again because of “unsatis lactory services and other reasons.” It appeared at the commissioners’ meeting that there was nothing against the work of Mrs. Spruill, but it is know'll that Mr. Spruill had been con-j victed of driving an automobile while drunk in Beaufort County and that j the commissioners had frequently, warned him against drinking. Mr. Basnight was empoled at a sal ary of $60 a month as long as his j services Were satisfactory, and the Commissioners voted to install elec tric lights in the county home and that Mr. Basnight was to pay for the current used there monthly. j The road in Lees Mill Township | leading from Pawpan road to the East Ditch road, a distance of about 1 \-2 miles was placed on the highway sys tem. ONE VACANCY ON TOWN COUNCIL Nobody Seems To Want To1 Serve As Member from First Ward Nobody seems to want the job of member of the City Council from the first ward in Plymouth. Lawrence Jones has already refused the place tendered to him to finish out the unexpired term of E. F. Still and now VV. H. Clark has turned down the same appointment as he was pro fered the place last Monday night in the meeting here. It was decided that the council would refuse the proffered resignation of Bill Waters in the same ward, as he explained that he was waiting to have his residence in the first ward^ repaired and enlarged and that he was| living outside of town temporarily. So this leaves this matter still in' the rough with only lve members ot^ the board that should include, with the exception of the mayor, as there are supposed to be two councilmen' from each of the three wards. 30 Creswell Agricultural Students To Attend Fair\ Creswell.—Around 30 students f■ jni the Creswell agriculture depart ment with C. H. Rabon, their instruct or, will attend the North Carolina^ State Fair next Tuesday or Wednes day. Around 90 per cent of the class attended the fair last year for one day and each student on returning ex pressed himself on the educational value of having the opportunity of viewing the different farm exhibits that were to be seen other than the many attractions afforded while at the fair. Students studying agriculture in the high school will, while at the fair, have the privilege of seeing and studying the various farm enterprises, such as different crops, breeds of livestock, poultry, and modern farm equipment. It is very appropriate for each stu dent enrolled in vocational agriculture if possible to attend the agricultural division of the North Carolina State Fair.—C. H. Rabon. Shep Brinkley To Give Orgajn Recital Sunday -• Shep Brinkley, manager of the New Theatre, will give a pipe organ recital at the Grace Episcopal church here Sunday night at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend. Highway Patrolman Is Assigned To County -* A. C. Rodman, of Washington, a member of the highway ptrol now stationed in Williamston, will patrol Washington County. He will be in lire about two days or more a week. He was transferred here from another district. For the last few months there have been only a few visits here of these patrolmen. The organization is forced to work as best it :an with only a few men to look after the highway law violators in the state, as the en tire force numbers only about 53 men. YOUNG MAN HURT IN AUTO WRECK ■ » James Mizelle Slowly Re covering From Injuries Sustained Saturday -♦ James Mizelle, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Mizelle, of Plymouth, is slowly recovering from injuries that came near costing him his life on Saturday night when an auto he was driving was in collision with a truck driven by J. T. Cooper. Mizelle was driving the high-power ed Buick owned by his grandfather, Mr. Jackson, near Dardens. The young man suffered a punctured lung. Medical attention was rendered by Dr. T. L. Bray. Fear for his life was felt by some until Monday. Riding with Mizelle wras Atwood Tetterton, who suffered minor in juries, including a lacerated lip and head and body bruises. The accident occurred just a short distance frpm Plymouth on the highway toward Roper. A satisfactory theory of the acci dent could not be readily determined. It seems that one or tliS either mo tor vehicles was going to turn into a side road and failed to give the one in the rear the signal. The truck driven by Cooper, negro minister, was damaged some, but the Mizelle car was damaged to a greater extent. MORE THAN HALF OF RELIEF FUNDS USED FOR FOOD -® Total of $227,932 Was Spent During August for Direct Relief -* Raleigh.—Sixty-two and four-tenths per cent of all money spent for direct relief in North Carolina during August was used for the purchase of food, ac cording to statistics made public to day from the office of Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, relief administrator. During August $227,932 was spent for direct relief, and $146,766 of this sum was spent for food. This per centage is slightly higher than during July, when 62 per cent of all direct relief expenditures went for food. As was the case during July, medi cal care was the second most expen sive item, a total of $26,515, or 11.6 per cent, being spent for this item. During July 14 per cent of the total went for medical care. Contrary to a large popular concep tion, clothing represents only a small part of relief expenditures. During August it was 4.6 per cent. During the previous month it was practically the same, 5 per cent. In connection with the small amount spent for cloth ing it was pointed out that July and August cannot be regarded as typical months. During the fall and winter months a much larger amount will be required for clothing. Other items of cost, in order, during August, were cash contributions, 5.8 per cent; canning and gardening ex pense, 5.4 per cent; and the remain der for shelter, fuel, household sup plies and miscellaneous. It was pointed out by relief officials that the above figures apply only to direct relief expenditures as contrast ed to work relief. Direct relief for August constituted 45 per cent of the total expenditures of $502,625, the re maining 55 per cent being spent in the form of work relief. --- Various Pine Trees Produce Seed At Varying Intervals -v The production of seed varies with different varieties of pines. The Spruce ^ or Virginia Pine hear seed early in life and make a fair seed crop each 'year. The Short Leaf and Loblolly Pines bear few seeds before reaching '20 to 25 years of age, and then pro duce a heavy crop of seed every three or four years, with the intervening years being somewhat blank. Tilt Long Leaf Pine has a wait of six tc seven years between its seed-produc ing periods. A man planning to bar vest a timber crop should give con sideration to this question of seed bearing so that he may be sure his I forest lands will reseed. CRESWELL MAN MADE DIRECTOR OF ASSOCIATION H. G. Walker Is Named To Board of East Carolina Association Creswell.—Hary G. Walker, man ager of A. G. Walker and Company here, has been named a director for Washington County in the Eastern North Carolina Association, Incor porated, that lias headquarters in the State Bank and Trust Building in Greenville. The officers of this organization will also serve tb,e Carolina 'Ship pers’ Association, which will carry on its work as usual pertaining to trans portation matters. The new organi zation will promote a general better ment movement for eastern North Carolina and will cover 37 counties. All individuals, firms, and corpora tions in this section will be contacted in due time. The affairs and the 1 program of the organization will be 1 under the direction of a board of di ! rectors composed of 50 leading busi ness and professional men of this sej ; tion. i Officers of the organization follow: I Dr. Robert H. Wright, Greenville, president of the Eastern Carolina Teachers College, president; Stanley ; Woodland and W. J. Corbitt, vice presidents; Martin Schwartz, superin tendent of municipal utilities, Green ville, treasurer; Samuel F. Dickinson, Wilson, secretary. “Unquestionably this is one of the most important steps forward tliat has been taken in Eastern North Car olina in many years. The association has only the interest of the section in mind, and it will attempt to help solve the problems and promote the inter est of the entire section,” said Direc tor Walker. TEACHERS AND PARENTS MEET Large Representation At Meeting in Roper Recently Ropers—Quite a large representa tion of parents and teachers attended the recent meeting of tli local Parent Teacher Association. Much interest was shown and a definite goal planned for the year’s procedure. Three proj ects were suggested by Principal E. N. Riddle. Library project for the elementary and for the secondary schools; playground equipment proj ect. These shall each receive consid-; eration, yet the association chose as a definite undertaking the provision of more adequate playground facilities. Rev. Ernest Atkinson led the devo tional, then a very unique program was given. A playlet, “The Spirit of the P. T. A.,” brought a crowning success to the meeting. Mrs. Edison Davenport won approval as mother. Starring with her was J. J. Burdine, who added much by his originality. Grace Windley and Woodrow were splendid as two very modern children. This program bespoke the zeal and interest of the program committee, and emphasized how much the citi zens of the communities will miss when they fail to attend the regular P. T. A. meeting Thursday after the third Sunday in each month. The national P. T. A. hymn con cluded the meeting. ATTENDANCE ON | FAIR IS URGED -<9> I Home Agent Expresses ! Hope That All Citizens Will Attend I By EUGENIA PATTERSON j The North Carolina State Fair for the year 1933 will be held October 9 to 14, and I hope that the citizens of our county will go for at least one day. It will give you a short vacation from the regular daily routine. Every possible effort has been made to make this a great fair. A fine pro gram has been provided, and the ag ricultural exhibits will be educational to visitors. A racing program is ar , ranged for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of the fair. On Friday a i great automobile racing program is scheduled. Suaturday special dare devil stunts will be on the race track. Tuesday, 10th, will be !■ armors' Day. Wednesday, lltli, Governor’s American Legion Day. Thursday, Raleigh and North Carolina Day. Fri | day, 13th, civic clubs and children’s ' day. Saturday, 14th, Daredevil Stunt Day. lFarm Timber Is Safe And Sound Investment Farm timber is a safe, sound, and secure investment with nature as the banker, and the returns being paid I through the increase in growth. r FARM NOTES ! By W. V. HAYS V/ A few cotton checks have been de livered. Notices are sent out to the growers immediately after arrival. Do not rush your cotton to market. You will probably get more for it lat Do not offer your better tobacco grades until the markets are cleared up. Until orderly marketing is rees tablished tobacco will not bring what it should. Seed will be scarce next year. It will be a good idea to save every seed you possibly can. They may be too high to buy. Roy Hearne, the government seed loan man, will be at the courthouse each Saturday afternoon. He will be glad to clear up your seed loan ques tions. Use sufficient cross pieces and care in starting peanut stacks. The buyers say they can pay more for peanuts not | damaged. Give them a chance. ORGANIZATION AGAINST SALES TAX IS FORMED Opponents of Tax Asked To Join State-wide Organization Opponents of the general sales tax in this section are urged to join the i North Carolina Fair Tax Association | which has been organized in this state and which is now spreading over the 1 100 counties, according to a letter to- ( day from J. Paul Leonard, of States- ; ville, executive secretary and treasurer. Objects of the association as set forth in the certificate of incorpora tion include: To foster, promote, en curage, and otherwise awaken an in terest in governmental affairs and functions, directing particular atten tion to matters of taxation and econ omy in government. Also the organization will attempt to further educate, instruct, advise, I and inform the citizenship of this state-j on matters of government, public pol icy, and particularly taxation. It will seek to discourage exces sive taxation, waste, and extravagance in government, and to engage in any and all lawful activities having for its j purpose the repeal of the general sales j tax in North Carolina and the pre- j vention of its enactment in the fu- j ture. Annual membership dues in tlu or- j ganization range from $1 to $100. 'This j organization is anxious for some mer- \ chant or other person opposing the I sales tax to solicit members here or j to send them the names of those who , are interested or for the individual to get in touch with them. This paragraph they wrote to mer chants: “If you consider this tax un fair to you as a tax collector, and to I you and your customers as taxpayers, j let me urge you to enroll as a mem ber of the North Carolina Fair Tax Association. Helpful suggestions and recommendations relative to the asso ciation’s activities will be much ap preciated by the officers.” NEGRO IS DEAD RESULT FIGHT Sam Henry Miller Killed in Fight With Dick Smith, Also Colored Sam Henry Miller, negro, is dead today as the result of a fractured skull that was crushed in hy a brick alleg edly in the hand of Dick Smith, ne gro, who fled soon after the crime. It was reported that Smith, who claimed Adell Miller as sweetheart, returned home in the Sugar Hill com munity, a negro settlement at the end of Water Street, to find a number of men with his girl friend and he be came angry and allegedly started an affray. First he spent his wrath on Adell Miller hy administering to her a whip ping, and when her brother took her part in the melee then he knocked him out allegedly with a brick after some one had stabbed Smith in the back with an ice pick. Miller died soon after the affray. Smith came by the down-town sec tion immediately after the fight last Sunday, and a local physician attend ed to his wound and then he left town by the railroad track with officers on his trail. A warrant charging him with re sponsibility for Miller’s death has been issued for Smith, and authorities here are tracing every due in an effort to apprehend the criminal. -<jT John Gurkin, member oi the Nor folk City Council and airplane pilot, flew here Sunday on a visit to his brother, Luther \\ Gurkin. REQUIRE FILING OF SALES TAX RETURNS SOON Deputy Collector Makes Statement Regarding Collections John D. Langston, jr., of Plymouth, deputy commissioner of revenue in this section, today issued the following statement to the merchant', and oth ers who come under the sales tax law: “Under the provisions of the sales tax act, which went into effect on July 1st. 1933, merchants liable for the tax are required to make monthly re ports if the tax during the month a mounts to as much as $10. If the tax did not amount to as much as $10 per month, merchants are allowed to make quarterly returns. "The first quarter under the sales tax act ends on October 1st, and at that time reports will be due to be filed which are requi -d to be filed on or before the 15th of October for all merchants in the State. "All merchants who have not made monthly returns and those who have made monthly returns will make re turns within those dates. "It is going to be impossible for me to see every merchant in the ter ritory to help them fill out their re turns. The law requires that returns be made out by them and sent in with check for their tax liability before the 15th of October and merchants should not wait to make their returns until j I see them, but should send them in themselves directly. If any merchant should find it impossible to make his returns out, if he will communicate with me at my headquarters in Ply mouth, I will be glad to be of any help that I can. “As the sales tax law is now’ pretty well explained and understood by the merchants, it is expected that compli ance with requirements for making re turns will be made fully by our mer chants. I very much appreciate the courtesy and cooperation shown me while I have been in this territory, and hereby advise the merchants if I can be of any help to them, I will be glad to do so.” WARNS FARMERS ABOUT GINNING GREEN COTTON ‘Gin Cutting’ Lowers Value Of Cotton, Cooperative Official Says -• Raleigh.—Warning that ginning cotton while it is still “too green” re sults in “gin-cutting," which reduces its value, has been issued bv I). IT Williams, sales manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association. He urged farmers to allow their lot ton to “dry thoroughly" before send ing it to the gin and then “to insist on better ginning.” "With onr state due to have the shortest crop in years, it seems to me that our cotton producers should be interested in getting the most out of every hale," Mr, Williams said. Pointing out that cotton is coming in freely to the association, Mr. Wil liams commented: “We are very much pleased with the staples that we are getting. On Friday only one hale was received that stapled below 15-16 inch, showing quite conclusively the good results that our farmers are en joying from planting improved seed, "A goodly percentage of our cot ton is running 1 1-52 to 1 1-6, and the only criticism we have to offer is that the farmers are ginning their cot ton too green and in tlisi manner re ducing its value." The ,'otton cooperative, now in its 12th season, pays a premium to its more than 10,000 members on all cot ton better than middling 7-8. "The farmer,” Mr. Williams con cluded, "seems to have done his share with the aid of nature in producing a line quality of cotton this year, hut he should go a step further and co operate with his ginner by not asking that his cotton be ginned while it is too green.” Depluming Mite Causes Chickens to Pull Feathers -& In answering the questions, What causes chickens to pull out their feathers anil how can this he cor rected,, the State College Extension Division, says: This trouble is caus ed by what is known as the depluming mite. The parasite burrows into the skin of the birds and causes con siderable irritation with the result that the birds pull out the feathers Vo destroy this mite the birds should be dipped in a solution containing G ounces of flowers of sulphur and < ounces of well-dissolved laundr> soap to each five gallons of tepid water. Give the treatment on a warn day and be sure the solution reache: the skin, . E. D. Carstarphen Gets Job in State Department E. D. Carstarphen reported to rev enue officials in Raleigh Monday to assume the duties of deputy commis sioner of revence in the collection de partment of the sale tax after having bee noffered this job by Dr. M. C. S. Noble, assistant commissioner of rev enue in charge of the personnel de partment. Mr. Carstarphen will be placed in Durham, where he will be charged with the responsibility for the collec tion of the sales tax in that district. WANT PICTURES STORM DAMAGE State Administration Try ing To Get Aid From Washington Excerpts from a letter to the Bea con from Stacey W Wade, Secretary of State of North Carolina, which speak> for itself and which the Bea con is pleased to pass along to its readers as the request of those who are interested in helping this cause: “On account of the distressing sit uation which was brought about by the storm last week in Eastern Car olina, the administration is bending every energy towards relief, in that disease and want shall not prevail. ft has occurred to Governor Eh ringhaus that it might be possible to secure from Washington some relief from the “Storm Fund” set up some time ago and to do this we are very anxious to secure photographs of as much devastation as is possible. “The Governor thinks that the phot ographs presented to the department in Washington will aid him very ma terially in securing additional funds for rehabilitation in the sections of the state that have been so sorely af flicted.” So those having pictures of the storm damage hereabouts should for ward them to the officials at Raleigh. W. C. Brewer, superintendent of wel fare, is now taking pictures of some of the damage done and any others who have private photographs are urged to send them to the Governor or to Mr. Wade. CLUB MEMBERS FEATURE FAIR Exhibits, Demonstration, and Judging Contests To Be Staged at Raleigh Exhibits, demonstrations, and judg ing contests staged by the 4-H club members will be a feature of the an nual State Fair to be held in Raleigh during the week of October 9. Under the leadership of L. R. Har rill, of the State College Extension Service, the 4-H club members will have a special department which will be limited to actual members. Premi ums have been secured for exhibits of corn, sweet potatoes, irish potatoes, Guernsey calves, Jersey calves, and poultry. Entries in these classes must be produced or grown by the club members themselves. There will also be a special county corn exhibit composed of 10-ear dis plays by club members. This show ,was one of the interesting features of the farm crops department last year and Harrill looks for it to be the chiel corn exhibit this fall. The calf club show has been the center of attraction for all dairymen visiting the State Fair in recent years and aditional entries wil lbe made by the boys and girls this season. There will also be special awards for show manship with valuable medals offered by the Jersey Cattle Club. Quail Roost Farm will again offer a silver trophy cup for the member making the best record with Guern sey calves during the past club year. I The poultry show and the judging | contests will be other parts of the | 4 H activities. The judging contests will be held I on Friday of fair week and always attract teams from most of the coun i ties in the state. Judging will be done I »ff farm crops and all classes of live 1 stock and poultry. Adequate prizes, ribbons, and medals have been secured I for the winners in these contests, Har I rill says. No Seed Loans Next Year Unless New Congress Acts Under the present plans for farm financing, no seed loans will be fur nished next year, unless the Congress which meets next January authorizes the seed loans. Production credit will he handled for this state out of the new hank at Columbia, S. C., and farmers must form county production credit associations to get the benefit of the loans this hank will make. It is said that no farmer who refuses to cooperate in the new crop reduction campaigns will be extended Govern ment credit. STATE CONTRACT PRICE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FILED Schedule Is Available To Those Interested at Office Here Contract prices for school '•uppiies are available for inspection in the of fice of James W. Norman. -'Uperin tendent of public instruction in Wash ington County, according to informa tion from A. S. Brower, director of the division of purchase and contract in the North Carolina Department _of Education Mr. Norman was also advised by Mr Brower that private and subscrip tion funds or fee funds may be used in making purchases tor the public schools, but that such purchases must be made through regular purchase or ders issued by the school superin tendent or purchasing officer, and paid for in the usual manner. For the protection of Mr. Norman the Mate officials suggest that all or ders for >uch supplies be withheld un til funds are actually deposited and in hand ready for prompt payment. It is further suggested by the state officials that all such transactions be accounted through the official accounts of the county board of education. Such will doubtless be an interesting rec ord and will constitute a safeguard in the handling of such funds. A number of people, including some from this county who have written to the State school officials are request ing information as to prices and pro cedure in buying school instructional supplies under state contract No. 365, and this occasioned this letter to Mr. Norman. So Mr. Norman urges all of those who wish to purchase something for their -chools as regards the above to please interview him and let him han dle tlie matter in the way outlined by the State school officials. GARDEN NOTES FOR OCTOBER Home Agent Says Many Gardens Will Have To Be Started Over By EUGENIA PATTERSON The garden leaders in each club have received by this time their garden cal endar for October, and to the other people I am giving this. Certainly, after the recent >torm, we must start our fall gardens over, and we want, ami will have, our gardens to furnish green vegetables to give variety to our winter meals, if work can produce one. Your winter lettuce bed should be made and planted the last week in October, or early in November From this you will have spring lettuce all "headed up." In our section of North Carolina lettuce will come through the winter with a little protection, as a cloth-covered frame. Lettuce re quires cool weather for its best de velopment, -o strong plants should be made ready for field setting in late winter or early spring. Onion sets should he planted early in the month, it they aren’t already in the ground. Sets planted now will produce an early crop of green spring onions. 1’lant spinach, kale, rape, and mus tard for spring greens. A light mulch of straw v manure will serve as a pro tection as well as a fertilizer It cabbage seeds have not been planted for an early spring crop, let’s be busy sowing seeds the first week in October. I hey can he planted in out door beds. The plants will be ready t«>r field setting by January or early February. Wilford Whitley Gives Piano Recital Thursday Wilford Whitley, son of Mr. and Mr<. \\ L. \\ hitlev, Rave a piano re cital at the Plymouth Hig hSchool last 1 hursday morning during the chapel hour. Young Mr. W hitley is only 10 years old. He has been studying piano for the past two years with Mrs F H Hicks. The entire recital was artistically rendered throughout and showed splen did training and much musical talent on the part of the young performer. Kach number was enthusiastically re i teived arid brought much (tppfcause trom tin* student body and a number | <>t friends who were present for the .occasion. 1 he young pianist played every selection from memory. -<*> i Creswell Parent-Teacher Meeting Friday Night Creswell.—The Creswell P. T. A. I will hold its regular meeting Friday night, October 6, at 7:30 p. m., it was announced here today by C. H. Ader luddt, principal of the local school. A general health program will be ren dered wtih Miss B. Dunn, state nurse, as the principal speaker.