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VOLUME XLIV—NUMBER 47
Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, November 24, 1933
ESTABLISHED 1889
NEGRO LAWYER
STATES OPINION
INCONTROVERSY
P. H. Bell, Colored Attor
ney Enters Argument
Over Teacher
Below is an open letter to the Bea
con from P. H. Bell, local Negro at
torney, who is considered one of the
leaders of the colored race, and it is
an opinion of the controversy be
tween Principal Berry of the local
school and the colored ministers of
the Town of Plymouth which gained
recognition in a resolution adopted
here by the clergymen some few
days ago.
Here is the complete text of the
lawyer’s letter, which he claims sets
forth the majority of the opinion of
the Negro race in regard to Princi
pal Berry and it should be interesting
to the people of this county who
take much interest in the school sys
tem here, both white and colored:
“Mr. Editor:
“I am advised that in the issue of
your valuable paper bearing date of
November 10th, that there appeared
resolutions submitted by the pastors
of the churches of our group de
nouncing certain statements attribut
ed to William Berry, principal of the
Washington County Training School
as vicious, false, libellous and brand
ing the principal as a most consum
mate liar and slanderer.
“The statements, attributed to the
principal, if untrue, which I believe
to be a fact, must have found their
motivation in the fact these minis
ters of the Gospel, having in mind
the best interest of the community
and their respective congregations,
headed a petition of the most repre
sentative men and women of our
group to the board of triftees of the
school, requesting said board to re
fuse to employ Berry as principal of
the school for the 1933 term. Not
withstanding the petition and above
the protest of the majority of the
representative members of our group,
Berry was reappointed. It may be
seen the reason of the attack upon
the preachers and their respective
congregations and why some of the
teachers, influenced by their prin
cipal, in the Washington County
Training School are antagonistic to
the churches of the town and have
assumed a “high hat" attitude toward
the citizens of the town.
“It is said that one of the teachers
of the school publicly stated that our
petition had no effect and found its
way into the waste basket. I give
only that part of the statement cre
dence which states that the petition
had no effect. The statement shows,
however, that he wants the public to
believe that he is thoroughly en
trenched and the merits of our peti
tions will have no effect.
“There are those among our group
who have been honored with college
degrees, some licensed by the State
to practice professions and even al
lowed, and particularly at the last
election, to cast their votes for the
election of Hon. Franklin D. Roose
velt as President of the United
States, Hon. J. C. B. Ehringhaus as
Governor of the State, Sheriff J. K.
Reid and Mr. C. V. W. Ausbon to
continue m omce togetner witn oiner
efficient officers'of the county, but
when it comes to recommending who
shall teacli the children of our loins,
the privilege and pleasure seems too
great and is therefore denied.
"Mr. Editor, from the early days
and history of your race and civiliza
tion, from the days of William, the
Conqueror, King John, from Runny
mede, if you please, by the Magna
Carta, it was decreed that the peti
tions of the people should he heard
and, if reasonable, should never be
denied.
“We are now appealing from the
decision of the School Board that
denied us the right to recommend
teachers to teach our own children to
the high court 6f public opinion and
we solemnly promise you that we
shall never question the righteousness
of your verdict.
“I am of the opinion that the days
of usefulness of the principal of the
Washington County Training School
are over; that the school authorities
should afford our group the relief
prayed; that he is without the sup
port of the churches and the leaders
of his group; that the school is a Ne
gro school; that the patrons should
be satisfied that the State has ap
pointed hem to office to execute a
trust for he greacst good to the
greatest number; that God holds re
sponsible the fathers and mothers of
the children of their loins for their
proper rearing and training and that
He ordains by all the rights of fath
erhood and motherhood that they
should be heard.
“The taxpayers through the Legis
lature of the State furnishes for our
group, for which we are thankful,
two liberal art colleges, one at Dur
ham, the other at Greensboro. There
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EARLY PAPER I
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The management of the Beacon
has decided that it can best serve
its advertisers and the public in
general by issuing the paper on
Tuesday, November 28, instead
of next Thursday as is the
usual matter. This is done to
give the shoppers hot news from
the advertisers on what to buy for
Thanksgiving.
Correspondents, advertisers and
all others —have their copy
in the Beacon office by Monday
night of next week. The Beacon
appreciates the interest cf the
few who have helped make the
paper as progressive as it is and
hopes to continue to serve to the
best of its ability.
PLYMOUTH FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO
SPONSOR PLAY
“The Clay’s The Thing”
Will Be Presented
December 8th
The Plymouth Fire Department
will give their usual annual perform
ance on the evening of December 8th
in the auditorium of the Plymouth
High School for the benefit of the
organization and to carry forth plans;
that they have for increasing the use
fulness of the department to the
town.
■Jhe play is a farce and is entitled,
“The Clay’s The Thing" and those!
who have seen rehearsals of the play,
laud it for its 'Comedy as it is guar
anteed to make every one laugh or
as some one has said, “a laugh a min
ute.” Also it has a good plot and
breezes along with much action.
There will be a cast of 11 in the |
show. This will include the cream;
of the actors in the fire department
and the ladies will be close friends
of the fire department members and
they represent some of the best local
talent seen on the stage here.
There will be two directors as is!
usually the case, with Mrs. B. G.
Campbell taking care of the continu
ity and Mrs. W. H. Clark aiding in
expression. Both of the two women
are well adapted to directing plays
and the department gave a good per
formance last year under their guid
ance.
Rehearsals have already begun and
practice periods have been in pro-,
gress for some time and it is known j
that by the time the play is to be,
given it will be in readiness as those
who are interested in the enterprise
are giving much time to it in order to
make it successful.
In a short time there will be an ad
vance sale of tickets, perhaps, and
t+itT fire department members urge'
the public to purchase these passes
as it will he a great help to the de
partment and will also be a treat to
the person who attends as they will
see a good clean show.
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Seven Washington County
Students At Wake Forest
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Seven Washington County men
are among the 900 students enrolled
this semester at Wake Forest Col
lege.
They are E. Y. Brickhouse. R. S.
Cahoon, R. B. Campbell, J. J. Has
sell, J. T. Holton, Nathaniel Holton,
C. B. Horner, Jr.
The Baptist institution, now in
its 100th year, will celebrate its'
centennial anniversary next spring
with the completion of a new and
handsome administration building.
Its medical school has just moved
into new quarters, the William Amos 1
Johnson memorial medical building.
are five other liberal art colleges in
the State, all of which are recognized
by the Southern Association of Col
leges. We have in Washington
County five persons who are gradu
ates holding class “A” certificates,
one from N. C. State College for Ne
groes of Durham, two from Shaw
University, one from Hampton Col
lege and one from Morgan College of
Baltimore, Md. Mr. Editor, is this
not a record of which the group
should be justly proud as a reward
for their denials and great sacrifices
made? Do you not think that the
privilege should be ours to recom-|
mend, at least, one of these college
graduates as a teacher of our own
children?
"I believe it will be a pleasure to i
you, Mr. Editor, to submit our cause i
to the jury of the high court of pub-1
lie opinion, however, I shall ask one
special instruction: ‘That if the jury
should find by the evidence, and by
its greater weight, that the petition
ers’ cause is just and that the peti
tioners are entitled to the relief pray
ed, then the jury should answer the
issue in favor of the petitioners.’
“I thank you.”
P. H. BELL.
PLYMOUTH HAS
FIRST AIRPLANE
CRASH SUNDAY
Engine Trouble Causes
Crackup On Lucas Plot;
No Injuries
Inclining to the ways of the big
towns and the wide open spaces
charted for air travel this little old
burg was alarmed with its first aero
plane crash on Snndaj afternoon at
about 5 o’clock.
The big Pitcairn plane owned by
John Gurkin, a member of the Nor
folk City Council, fell from the ether
into the rugged farm land on the
farm next to the plot that has been
owned for years by the well known
Lucas family. It is located adjacent
to tlie highway to Williamston.
A pilot and two passengers emerg
ed from the accident without a scratch
even though the ship fell from an es
timated altitude of 300 feet but the
expert maneuvering of the ship by
Pilot Bill Newton resulted in no in
juries to the occupants, though a lady
suttered trom shock.
In the plane were the licensed avi
ator, Newton, Raymond Peal of Ply
mouth and Miss Mildred Moore, of
Jamesville, who were going up for a
ride with Mr. Newton. Cause of the
accident was blamed by the pilot on
engine trouble either in the ignition
or carburetion.
Damage of $500 was estimated as
being done to the plane which in the
first place cost when purchased from
the government about $2,000. The
landing gear and the propellor were
said to have been the most damaged
parts of th eship.
Mr. Newton had taken off before
at the same place as he had taken an
other couple up and landed. Prior
to this trip the aviator had refilled his
gas tank and was getting ready to
show the last couple the thrills of the
air before he returned to Norfolk.
When he took off he taxied the
usual distance and had just brought
the plane into the air at a low alti
tude when anxious spectators saw
the plane maneuvering in the air and
suddenly the ship began pointed its
nose downward and the worse was
expected.
Despite the fact that his engine
died in the air, lie remarked after
ward that he could have made a per
fect landing if the ground had betn
smooth. He hit the ground level
but while crossing the rigged soil
the machine tilted and dug its nose
into the ground.
The plane was one of five owned
by Mr. Gurkin, a brother of Fire
Chief L. W. Gurkin and Mrs. George
Barden in Plymouth. Mr. Newton is
a private pilot employed regularly by
Mr. Gurkin. Also Mr. Gurkin him
self is a licensed aviator.
All of the Norfolk man’s planes are
of the .commercial type and are used
many times in commercial travel.
The machine wrecked here was of the
open cockpit variety with nine cylin
ders providing the flying power. The
plane left here Monday on a motor
vehicle for its home port.
The takeoff was made on the Lucas
property and automobiles lined the
highway and side roads when it was
reported that an aeroplane had
crashed.
Accepts Job At Home
Despite Raise In Pay
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Tlie hardiness of Thomas B
Gardner of Plymouth won him rec
ognition in the forest where he has
been working. He returned home
last week when it was found that he
had a job here. Tom has always
been in the pink of physical condi
tion.
In special orders number 71 tn the
Headquarters Fourth Corps Area,
dated June 30, 1933, effective of the
same date, he was made a leader of
Company 411, N. C. P-5 at Smoke
mont, N. C„ by W. Harold Schacer,
first lieutenant 22nd Infantry, tie
commanding officer.
This carried with it a raise from
the regular allotment for salaries of
$15 in the month making a total of
$45 that he would draw monthly.
However, Tom had made arrange-'
ments to come home and this ap-.
.peared as a gesture to get him to
A. R. Dupree, Sr., Buys
Business From J. T. Terry
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The place formerly owned by J. T.
Terry has been purchased by A. R.
Dupree, Sr., and will be operated by
Mr. Dupree, assisted by Luther
Brown, who has been employed there
off and on for some time. The new
owner will continue to handle the
same commodities as his predecessor.
Since assuming control Mr. Dupree
has taken pains to make the place
sanitary and a number have been em
ployed this week to help along the
■cleaning program.
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FARM NOTES |
By W. V. HAYS, Farm Agent |
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Tobacco contracts are expected to
reach my office about the first of
next week. Cards will be sent all to
bacco growers giving notice of a gen
eral meeting as soon as these con
tracts arrive.
Hog killing time will so .n be here.
Meat won't keep in dirt;, pork bar
rels. Wash out all old barrels with
boiling lye water. Fill lip with clean
water and soak for at least two weeks
before you expect to use the barrels.
Fall grain will do much better
planted during the month of Novem
ber than later. Wheat sown now
should make good grain. Sow about
a bushel per acre. The re commended:
varieties are Red Heard and For
ward. Both of these are a beardless
type.
Tlie Washington County Farmer's
Club meets next month at Creswell,
i Thursday evening, 7:30 o'clock, De
cember 14th. The officers elected for
(the ensuing year are: President, J
|W. Starr, Creswell; vice president, H.
J. Furbee, Wenona; secretary and
treasurer, L. E. Hassell, Roper; exe
cutive committee, J. C. Swain, Roper;
W. V. Hays, Plymouth.
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Home Agent Expresses
Thanks To Women
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By Eugenia Patterson, Home Agent
The home agent wishes to publicly j
thank the women who so kindly help-1
ed prepare the night for the Farmers |
Club on last Wednesday afternoon.
If it had not been for the fine group
of workers and cooperation, the club
might have been minus anything to
eat. We wish, also, to express our
appreciation to the women and mer
chants who so kindly loaned us china,
silverware and glasses.
We thank the boys who moved
tables and chairs for us, and the girls
who served the meal.
Last, but not least, we wish to
thank Mr. Riddle for all the trouble
caused him by our wants and re
quests. We are glad that he isn't eas
ily worried.
We thank everyone. Mrs. Will
Blount, even, let us cook dressing at
her house, and we thank her.
This was our first meal to serve,
but by next time we will be organ
ized and running well, so come!
Sunday School Convention
At Lees Mills November 26
, Roper.—Below is the program for
the Lees Mill Sunday School Con
vention that will be held in the
Roper Methodist church Sunday,
November 26. Devotionals will be
led by N. G. Chesson with F. D.
Wilson making the address of wel
come to which J. C. Tarkenton will
respond.
Programs from the various Sunday
schools will be rendered to be follow
ed by an address on “Training For
More Efficient Leaders'' by Rev. W.
H. Hollowed of Creswell. A dele
gation from Mt. Zion will present a
program of special music. There will
also be music by the \\ indley or
chestra.
Reports will be heard from Sunday
schools in the township and a record
made of the attendance. The bene
diction will be pronounced by W. A.
(Swain after a business meeting.
Woman’s Club of Pleasant
Grove Re-elects Officers
Pleasant Grove.—Mrs. T. E. Ains
ley and Mrs. W. L. Daniels were
joint hostesses to the Pleasant Grove
Woman’s Club Tuesday afternoon at
their home.
Mrs. W. A. Swain called the meet- (
ing to order by reading the Scripture,
followed by concert prayer. Miss;
Jamie Riddick read the minutes of the
last meeting, the roll call was re
sponded with something we have been
thankful for.
Officers were re-elected and leaders
were appointed for the coming year:
Mrs. W. B. Davenport and Miss1
Jamie Riddick as yard leaders; Mrs.
J. C. Tarkenton and Mrs. W. B. Ches
son as canning leaders; Mrs. S. /-■
Waters and Mrs. Norman Chesson as
sewing leaders and Mrs. W. W.
White as garden leader.
Miss Eugenia Patterson demon
strated remodeling last year’s ward
robe and making attractive Christmas
gifts at little expense. Some worthy
ideas were well noted.
An unusually large crowd was pres
ent, with one visitor to enjoy the
wonderful hospitality that Mrs. Ains-j
ley always extends to the club mem
bers. Mrs. Bonnie Coburn assisted
the hoste scs in serving a most appe
tizing course of chocolate fudge,
home-made ice cream and cake.
The December meeting will be with
Miss Corinne Bell.
VOTERS LIKELY
TO DETERMINE
SCHOOL ANGLE
Question Of New Creswell
School Plant Causes
Much Enthusiasm
Probability of a referendum to
demonstrate to the officials the will
of the people n the matter of the
new school plant for Creswell has
-'rept out with a resolution passed
in special session here last week by
the Washington County Commis
sioners with W. R. Hampton and E.
R. Lewis favoring the document and
O. R. Armstrong opposed to it.
The document read" in full as
passed by the two commissioners
over the opposing vote of the repre
sentative on the county board from
down the Creswell way:
By motion duly made and second
ed and carried, it was orderc that
the County Board of Education he re
quested to have further estimates
made of the cost of reconditioning
the present high school building in
Creswell and submit this to the
board for consideration.
“That tlie said Board of Education
be further advised that the present
disposition of the Board of County
Commissioners is to approve the re
conditioning of tlie said high sciiool
building provided tlie costs do not
exceed $15,000 an provided further
that the funds can be secured from
tlie Federal Public Works Adminis
tration.
“That sa|id board be further ad
vised that the present disposition of
the Board of County Commissioners
is to approve the erection of a new
school building in Creswell not to
exceed $75,000 as requested subject to
approval of the people at an election
to be held on said question.
“The County Board of Education
is requested in view of the foregoing
to take such further action and make
such further recommendations as
they may deem proper.1'
On the same day the Washington
County Board of Education passed a
resolution relating to the same mat
ter but reading as follows:
“Motion made and carried that the
I County Commissioners he requested
to make application to the Federal
government for a loan of $40,000 to
build in Creswell a new school build
ing and auditorium with a seating ca
pacity for 600 people and a reasonable
sum to recondition the old brick
school building now in use."
The next move in the matter may
be for a sufficient number of voters
to ask the commissioners for a spe
cial election on the matter to de
termine the will of the electorate in
this matter and if the most people
favor the plan then the matter will
possibly go through.
The Creswell citizens are anxious
for some definite steps to be taken
so that the matter will be rushed
along as fast as possible as it may
be that it will be seriously needed at
any time. And the civic-minded men
behind this movement are bending
every effort to do something to fur
ther the matter.
More Families Given
Relief During October
There was an increase of 31 fam
ilies receiving aid from the public re
lief funds during October in Wash-1
ington County, it was revealed by
figures given out here today by Mrs
\Y. C. Brewer, superintendent of pub
lic welfare.
In September a total of 14b families |
were helped while in October there
were 177 receiving aid.
Thanksgiving Services In
Grace Episcopal Church
Roper. — Service will be held
Thanksgiving morning in the Grace
Episcopal church at 11 o’clock and
an offering will be taken for the
Thompson Orphanage. The public
is invited to attend.
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Albemarle Club Meets
In Monthly Session
Skinnersville. — 1 he Albemarle,
Home Demonstration Club held its
monthly meeting with Mrs. Clinton
Everett and mother, Mrs. Matilda
Auntack, on Wednesday afternoon
with 14 members and two visitors,
Mrs. Jack Basnight of Norfolk and
Mrs. Sadie Biggs of the community,
present. One new member, Miss
Margaret Everett, was added.
The meeting was opened by devo
tional reading. While the business
meeting was in session officers were
elected for the coming year.
Miss Eugenia Patterson, home
agent, demonstrated the remodeling
of old hats and coats.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. S. A. Holton in
December. A Christmas program will
be given.
I TOBACCO MEETING I
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Farm Agent W. V. Hays has
called a meeting of the tobacco
farmers in Washington County
to be held in the courthouse in
Plymouth Saturday afternoon,
November 25, at 2:30 p. m., to
discuss the new tobacco reduc
tion acreage contracts.
The contract signing campaign
starts next week and Mr. Hays
urges every grower in the
county to be present at this
meeting.
REMOVAL OF
SCHOOL NOW
LIVE SUBJECT
Movement On Foot To Use
Mackeys Building As
Gymnasium
A movement to take down and re
move the old school building at
Mackeys to Plymouth to be used as
a gymnasium is now claiming the at
tention of those who are in favor of
and against such an action.
It is thought that the plan for the
idea was formed in the mind of Red
Sculley, a member of the Plymouth
school faculty, who is interested in
any thing for the betterment of the
community as a whole.
The arrangements would include
using some of the 242 men that will
be employed by the Federal Govern
ment in this county in their rehabili
tation plan to take down and remove
the Aructure and then set it up again
on the premises of the Plymouth
High School.
It is thought that Creswell will get
Another school building and that
Roper would probably not be inter
ested and so since Plymouth is the
only one that has advanced such a
l’lan that the Board of Education
would consent to the removal of the
building.
It was further pointed out that
bridge suppers, dances, or any other
community event in addition to that
of a gymnasium would hake the
building event more valuable as a
community center. A list of the of
ficials of the local clubs will be asked
their opinion on the matter.
A protest to this action may be
waged by the people of Creswell and
that the officials of the county may
also object through pressure brought
by the opponents of the project or
through their own individual ideas
but the matter is now before the pub
lic to create sentiment of some kind.
The structure is the property of the
Board of Education of this county.
And the labor could do the work in
the Federal p-ejects and that if it
cost upwards of $lJU for incidentals
then the students of the Plymouth
school would pay this expense.
As it is now the building is not
used for school purposes and is very
seldom used for a gathering except
for the demonstration clubs for Miss
Eugenia Patterson and her women
helpers and that enough of the struc
ture could be left to serve this pur
pose.
Standing as the building is with no
appropriations for repairs, it is fast
fading into destruction caused by the
elements of time. With the building
in Plymouth and in use, ample care
would be taken of the repairs and
other such improvements that would
prevent early dilapidation.
It is not that Plymouth is hoggish
for the building as it is evident that
it could serve the most people and do
more good here than in any place in
the county at this time. Those inter
ested in the matter both ways are
asked to voice their opinion to the
officials.
In the last place it was shown that
this would be a permanent matter and
that this would last as a memorial
of the benefits derived from the hed
eral government’s expenditures for
employment and would be a great
help to children attending the local
school possibly some of whom come
from down Mackeys way.
Creswell High School Girls j
Organize Basketball Team
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Creswell.—The girls of Creswell |
High School met on Tuesday morn
ing and organized a basketball team.
The following officers were elect
ed: Captain, Blanche Spear; man
ager, Ruth Burgess. The girls arc
now practicing daily and hope to
have the regular team selected at an
early date. There are prospects for
a strong team.
They are hoping to have many
games in the near future. Plans are
being made to raise funds with which
to carry on the activities of the
team.
Coach Stewart is being assisted by
Mis- Johnson in directing the girls’
team.
242 EXPECTED TO
BE GIVEN WORK
IN THIS COUNTY
Prospects For Monthly Pay
roll Of $10,000 For Wash
ington County
Prospects of an additional payroll
of $10,000 monthly for Washington
County has raised the courage of
many who are 'till t- day suffering
from lack of employmei.: and with
little money to Iniy the nt e sities of
a winter that is approachin;
A total of 242 people will be put to
work in this county with- a compul
sory wage scale of 45 cents an hour
that is mandatory <- >m tlie Federal
government over which local welfare
officials have no decki ng voice and
the workers will have an opportunty
to work 30 hours a week.
figuring this from the standpoint
or now mucti money will be made by
each worker it give-, each of the 242
employees of the Federal government
a salary of $13.50 weekly or an aver
age of $55 monthly which is a sum
that is truly enough for many to
“survive on” during the winter.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
created this Federal Civic Works Ad
ministration November 7 and appoint
ed Harry L. Hopkins as administra
tor of the funds set apart for 'this
project. The purpose of the organiz
ation is to provide work for unem
ployed and able-bodied men willing to
work.
Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, of Raleigh,
was appointed State civil works ad
ministrator and Mrs. W. C. Brewer,
superintendent of public welfare for
Washington County, has been ap
pointed civil work administrator for
this county. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer
and Miss Athelia Gardner attended
a meeting of officials in Raleigh last
week to get information on this mat
ter.
Mrs. Brewer with the office force
worked all day last Sunday and have
been working night-, this week in or
der to be in a position to keep ac
curate records of the funds that will
come through her hands and to put
the men at work immediately after the
projects are approved and everything
is in readiness.
Mrs. Brewer urges the cooperation
of every one in bringing more pros
perity to the county. She advises the
public that “it is a big job but must
be put over in a good tv ay and it will
be done by the same fine spirit of
helpfulness which has always been
given us, for which we are indeed
grateful.”
This announcement will mean much
to the merchants in Plymouth who
have not been feeling the increase
of business as they should have and
they feel that the future looks better
to Plymouth for a while at least with
a toal of $10,0C ) monhly added to the
payroll o fthe county.
Plymouth 4-H Club Girl
Shows Unusual Talent
By Eugenia Patterson, Home Agent
Virginia Dare Williams, a member
of the Plymouth 4-H Club, has an
unusual piece of work to show her
talent in this particular line of work.
She ha* a beautiful bed spread, made
by her own hands, ami a design that
is beautiful and finished up with
fringe.
The spread is made of tobacco
thread and the diamond design of the
popcorn stitch is carried out in each
of the seven strips that were made
separately and sewed together. It
was made for and is on a double bed.
This should be an inspiration to oth
er girls, and is a means of using lei
sure time in the summer and other
times.
The remarkable part of the story
hasn't been told yet. Virginia Dare
was only 14 1-2 years old when the
spread was complete. She is in the
ninth grade at Plymouth. It took her
about one year, during her leisure
time to make the spread.
Virginia Dare was one of the most
helpful girls at the 4-H girls’ camp
at Mackeys in August. She showed
us there that she wasn’t afraid of
work and we are watching her de
velop her talents along the lines of
home work.
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Pleasant Grove Aid Society
Meets With Mrs. Everett
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Pleasant Grove. — The Pleasant
Grove Aid Society met at the home
of Mrs. N. T. Everett Wednesday af
ternoon. Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton pre
sided. The meeting was opened with
Scripture reading, followed by the
Lord’s prayer. A report from the
different officers was then raed. Old
and new business was briefly discuss
ed. Miss Jamie Riddick read two ap
propriate Thanksgiving poems. The
hostess served a delicious course of
fruit salad and cake. The f.cxt meet
ing will be with Mrs. C. W. Snell.