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s'liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' = A home newspaper dedicated = § to the service of Washington H S County and its 12,000 people. = jiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* jiHmmiiiimHmiiimiiiiiiiiiiimmmiimmmiitiimiiMiir | Advertisers will find Beacon | = and News columns a latch-key to § E 1,100 Washington County homes, g .-iMHiiiiiimimiiimiiiiiiMHiiiimimiimitiiiMimiiMimiiiiiu VOLUME XLV—NUMBER 7 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, February 16, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1889 SEEK CWA AID TO BUILD QUARTERS LOCAL FIREMEN Delegation Returns To Ra leigh This Week To See Authorities Undaunted by the failure of their first attempt to secure the cooperation of CWA offcials in Raleigh to approve the project of more convenient quar ters for the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department sent a second delegation to Raleigh this week to get the project approved. Last week Bill Waters, Charlie Jackson, Lawrence Jones, and Harry Ourkin appeared before the state of-, ficials asking them to approve the project and were sent back home to revise their application for approval to eliminate the alarm system. The firemen now are seeking to have the present structure torn down or so remodeled that they can have a second story to the building that will he used for quarters for firemen who wish to stay there so that they; can have enough to bring the truck tout at the first sound of the alarm. This would rail for about four bed rooms equipped as night quarters, and at least five would be there every night, as this is the minimum amount; of the fire-fighters lined the rule who can take the truck out of its quarters,' and in this way much delay on cold! ■nights would be eliminated. Last Friday night, probably the coldest of the year, firemen were I forced to leave their beds at their i homes at midnight and remained in i the cold until 4 o’clock next morning j to prevent the spread of the fire, and | if they had had sleeping places in the j quarters they would have been on the j job long before they were. They want a building a2 by 40, which is about 15 feet wider than the present quarters. The sleeping quar ters would be steam-heated as the first floor, and with the upper floor 'offering baths and other home essen tials in order to inveigle single boys to reside in the fire house. This would, of course, cost the firemen nothing, and their services in return would be free. They wanted the alarm system be cause now there are such a few tele phones that a number of houses have been almost destroyed and the blaze beyond control before the alarm is sounded, as was the case with the Jackson home at the ball park and three houses were destroyed in the W hite City conflagration before the alarm was turned in. The firemen here are worthy of the favorable attitude of the state offic ials as they have already won the ap proval of the city officials, the local CWA officials, and Sherwood Brock well, chief fire marshall of the state, is helping the boys in Raleigh. Indication now are that the project will go through without the alarm system, as the state officials claimed that this part of the project would have to go through the PWA rather than through their offices and the fire men in an effort to get a new building are not considering this special alarm system at the present in their plans. The incidental expenses of the ap plication for approval of the project is being met here, and it is thought that by careful figuring the total a mount of expenditure for materials and labor would approximate about $14,000 in the firemen’s quarters, and this will make a very creditable con tribution to the public welfare here. Water Tank Burns and Ice Plant Pipes Freeze Add two "believe it or nots” to Rip-! ley’s thousands, and these incidents occurred in little old Washington1 County. Item 1. A tank filled with water hurtled to the ground, while anxious firemen stayed on a frozen ground warming by another fire, unable to se cure water on account of the freeze.' Item 2. Some of the pipes in the ice plant of A. .1. Riddle, just off Washington Steret, froze and bursted. These were on the outside of the plant and it is understood that they were on the south side of the building. Home Agent Announces Schedule lor Next Week Miss Eugenia Patterson, county home demonstration agent, announces her schedule for the next week, as' follows: Monday afternoon, County Bridge. Tuesday afternoon, Pleasant Grove. Wednesday, Swain. Thursday morning*, Creswell 'and Cherry 4-H clubs. Thursday afternoon, Cre-well Wo man's club. Friday, Alba. Saturday morning, 8:30. curb mar ket. SEED LOANS ARE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR; BILL IS PASSED LAST WEEK senator Bailey and Representatives Warren and Kerr Were Active in Support of Measure; Amount Is Believed Sufficient to Care for Needs Efforts by Senator J. \V. Bailey and Congressman Lindsay C. Warren and John H. Kerr to provide government money for small farmers through seed loans as have ben extended in recent years bore fruit last week when the lowci house of Congress parsed the appropriation of $40,000,000 for that purpose this year. The amount made available for lending has been materially reduced, but sponsors of the measure believe, with benefit pay ment^ available this year and also other credit in Production Credit Cor poration bodies, the amount carried in the bill will be sufficient to meet the demands of borrowers. Farmers may now borrow from two sources this year: Seed Loans or through Production Credit Corpora tions. The former will be used by the smaller farmer in most instances, while the latter credit group will be more lil> ral in the amounts loaned for crop productions. There is no conflict between the two groups, since each has for it' hacking the United States Treasury. The seed loan act provides that the loans will not he made t<* those who have not paid prior year’s loans; noi will those who have failed to join in acreage reduction campaigns he ex tended credit through this agency. There are more restrictions this year than heretofore, but sponsors of the act believe it will he of great benefit to small growers without credit to carry on. Both Congressmen Warren and Kerr spoke for the bill and had lead ing parts in its successful passage. The former introduced the measure in the house. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, fathered the bill in the sen ate. ( MUST REGISTER I v/ All of those who have not re registered for employment with the local CWA since January 1, 1934, will not be eligible for work, it was announced today by Luth er R. Ausbon, wanager of the lo cal reemployment office. There are about 500 people who filed their applications when the first call came who have not re newed their applications by enroll ing in the reregistration since the first of January. There are only about 300 who now are eligible for work. All of those who have not signified their desire for a job in the second reg istration for work must do so at an early date, or they will not be classsed as eligible for work. WAYNE SHERIFF VISITOR HERE Calls on “Friend in Misery,’’ ( Sheriff J. K. Reid, Here Last Week -® Over the telephone wire came a voice to Sheriff J. K. Reid that he had never heard before and that brought to hint a queer conversation with thej unknown person at the other end. The conversation ran something! like this: “So you are the sheriff of Washington County? Well, I have, never seen you, but 1 know you arej crazy. Anyway, you are a funny-look i ing object. If you had not been you never would have run for the office of sheriff. "See, I am a sheriff also. We are friends, though we never have seen each other. Friends—yes; friends in misery.' Next morning at 9 o’clock he visit-, ed the office of sheriff Reid. It turn-! ed out to be Sheriff Paul Garrison, of Wayne County, who came down with friends on a bird hunt before the season went out. “That fellow must have been a comedian,’ said Sheriff Reid, "as 1 would have sworn that the voice I heard over til phone was that of An drew H. Brown, of Amos and Andy fame.’ Prayer for Judgment Is Continued in Court Here Prayer for judgment was continued until March 10 in recorder’s court liehe Tuesday for W. B. Watts, tobacconist of Williawston, on a charge of issu ing a worthless check to E. H. Liver-! man, local merchant. I Recorder Darden continued the judgment so that Mr. Watts would ^ have time to pay the check before he pronounced the judgment in the case. The check was given to Mr. Liver man by Mr. Watts in exchange for merchandise purchased in September, 1933. Mr. Liverman has held the check since last September, that time think ing that Mr. Watts would take care of it, but until the action was brought Mr. Watts had made no successful at tempt to take care of the check. Tomato Growers Will Meet Here Saturday Growers who wish to join the Ply mouth Mutual Exchange for the plant ing of tomatoes this season are urged to he at the courthouse Saturday aft ernoon at 3 o’clock, it was announced here today by H. C. Spruill, president. Those who have already contracted and are expected to plant need not come. New members are the ones to attend this meeting. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING TO BE HELD ON FEB. 25 Lees Mills Association Is Planning for Meet at St. Delight Roper.—Tlie Lees Mills Sunday School Association will meet at the St. Delight Christian church at 2:30 on the fourth Sunday afternoon in February, it was announced today by W. A. Swain, president. Reading of the Scripture and the opening prayer will he by W. B. Dav enport, with an address of welcome by Henry Lang. The response is to he made by H. L. Lewis. The prin cipal address will be made by Rev. Luther Ambrose. A program will be rendered by each of the Sunday schools present. Spec ial music will ^>e featured also along nf.h recitations, declamations, and other appropriate religious presenta tionn. A report is expected to be made by delegates from every Sunday school in the township and an attendance record will be kept so that the school having the largest number of mem bers present in consideration of the^ miles traveled will be presented a ban-( -* FASHION SHOW HERE ON 23RD -ffc Will Be Presented at New Theatre; Dance Will Follow Now conies the spring fashion ex travaganza to the New 1 heatre pre senting models taken from the stock of Mrs. Edison Swain. Miss Edna Taylor, of Washington, 'sweetheart of the North Carolina De partment of the American Legion, has been invited to model and lead the 'dance for the spring fashion review to be held here February 2,1. Plans are being made to book one of the best orchestras available to fur nish the musical background for the style review and the spring ball that is to be held following the review. The ball will probably be in the space at the rear of the municipal building here. The frocks and gowns and dresses will be worn by young women of Ply mouth, and they will be seen in the many classes of attire essential to the well-dressed woman, including street, evening and -ports wear for the ladies. The stage on which the models will parade will be appropriately decorat ed with lights installed to make the dresses and the models more conspic uous. Everything will be arranged to promote the glamour of the occasion. Some of the models will wear their gowns to the ball that will be held immediately after the style show. -- May Bring Business School Here in Spring An inquiry about a business school for Plymouth has been received here b\ officials of the Plymouth Cham ber of Commerce from Alton H. Per ry, of Brunswick, (la., owner of the Perry Business schools. Only typing and shorthand are taught in the local high school, while this organization proposes to place an instructor here t<» impart information on bookkeeping, banking, commercial law, business arithmetic, rapid calcu lation, penmanship, shorthand, touch typewriting, business English, corre spondence, spelling, and office prac tice. MANY ENTRIES IN COTTON AND CORN CONTEST Number Students of Roper Agriculture Class Plan To Compete -s Roper.—A number of tudents in the class of B. G. OBrien at Roper will enter the corn and cotton con test, from an economical standpoint, that will be engaged in by students of vocational agriculture in North Car olina that will he sponsored by the division' of vocational education in the State Department of Public In struction. The object of this contest is to stim ulate interest among the boy> and men on the farms in the importance of production cost in growing crops at a profit. In doing this the student will study the various elements of cost that enter into crop production such as land and equipment invest ments, labor, seeds, and fertilizers. Any member of an, all-day or eve ning clas> in vocational agriculture may enter the contest. T" take part in the content and compete tor prizes the student must grow crops in ac cordance with the recommendations of the North Carolina Experiment Station. In determining the winners of the contest, each student’s work will be judged on the basis of project work records. Winners must furnish a photograph of themselves, of a grow ing crop, and project story with com plete records. Prizes of fertilizers will be awarded the winners. The contest is open to both white and colored students. -^ TWO HURT IN AUTO WRECK Mrs. Roy Respass and Child Hurt in Accident Near Williamston -@ Mrs. Roy Respass and little child, of Creswell, were painfully but not seriously hurt) between W illiamston and Washington last Friday afternoon when their car was struck by another driven by Mrs. C. \\ iggins, of Wash ington City. Mrs. Wiggins and her companion, Lady Constance Milnes Gaskell, of the British (Embassy, Washington, D. C\, escaped injury. Mr. Respass, a minister of Creswell, was also unhurt in the accident. According to reports reaching here, Mrs. Wiggins started to pass a truck and applied the brakes on her Chev rolet coach when she saw the Res pass car meeting her. The car skidded <in the wet pavement into the path of the approaching car, causing a head on collision. Considerable damage was done to both cars. After a short stay in Williamston, Mrs. Wiggins and her companion left by bus to take a train in Rocky Mt. for Charleston, S. C. They returned later and found their car attached for damages done to the Respass Chevro let. Mrs. Wiggins was said to have been much surprised when she learned that her car had been attached. She is the wife of a prominent Washington City physician. Lady Gaskell is said to have been in this country only a short while, arriving <>n the Italian liner Rex the latter part of December. -<S> 1 Stage Attraction Features Program at Theatre Here -- i Coming to the New Theatre next Wednesday, for matinee and night per formances, are ConnV Golden \\ est Cowgirls—an aggregation of girl mu sicians from tlie wide open spaces. They will appear on the stage in con nection with each showing of “Fe-: 'male,” First National’s sensational picture starring Ruth Chattcrton and George Brent. The Cowgirls offer a melange of music and merriment with singing, dancing, and instrumental presenta tions. A feature this stage attrac ti n is Hula Lou, whose South Sea Island dance was a featured attrac tion at A Century of Progress in Chi cago last year. While not an Hawai ian, this talented dancer spent two years in the South Sea islands study ing native dances and learning to in terpret them in true native style. In her number the familiar grass skirt ot yesterday is replaced by a similar skirt made of cellophane. --y - - -.. Remodeling Hospital At Creswell This Week —•—® Creswell.—The work of remodeling Dr. J. M. Phelps’ hospital is about completed. Miss Carrie Sheets, a graduate nurse, of Philadelphia, is ex pected to arrive here this week to as sist Dr. Phelps in his work. CONTROL BOARD RECOMMENDS PLACING PEANUTS ON LIST OF BASIC CROPS TO AID CONTROL Young Tar Heel Farmers At Creswell Very Active [fere is a story date-lined at Cres well that was issued from the division of vocational education in the North Carolina Department of Public In struction at Raleigh. “Members of the Creswell chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers, State organization of students of vocational agriculture, have aided largely in the construction of a workshop on the school grounds. “The chapter is helping finance some of the minor materials, <tich as work benches and tool cabinets, and will probably buy a number of tools/’ NEW FERTILIZER FIR M IS FORMED Reliance Corporation Plans To Do Business in This Section This Year A charter has recently been grant ed to Reliance Fertilizer & Lime Cor poration, with offices in Board of Trade Building, Norfolk, Va., to man ufacture fertilizers, fertilizer materials and agricultural limes, and to do a general fertilizer and lime business in this state. The officers of this company are \Y. B. Mann, president; E. J. Brough ton, vice president and treasurer; and J J■ Joyce, secretary. Mr. Mann, a native of Elizabeth City, was formerly vice president and sales manager of the Eastern Cotton Oil Co. Mr. Broughton formerly was secretary and treasurer of the Eastern Cotton Oil Co. and manager of their Hertford plant for several years and is a native of Hertford. Mr. Joyce was formerly manager of Frontier Fertilizer Co., of Dunn. All of the men have had several years experienc in the fertilizer and lime business, particularly in the trucking, cotton, tobacco, and peanut sections of North Carolina. iThe plant which they have acquired and will operate is that formerly owned by A. S. Lee & Sons Co., and is situated on the water in South Norfolk, Ya. This plant was built ntwVj in 1929 and is of about 20,000 todfcgprtdizer capacity and in addi tion contains 14 lime kilns which are now in operation fur the manufacture of burnt oyster shell lime. They have established agencies and expect to do a general fertilizer and lime business in North Carolina and Yirginia. A. Edison Davenport, of Mackys, has been named traveling represen tative in this section, and J. C. Smith, of Plymouth; \Y Barton Swain, of Roper; and J. E. Davenport, of Mackeys, are representatives in Wash ington county for the firm. GUANO WILL BE DONATED YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS 500 Pounds Will Be Given By Firm for Use on Chapter Projects i i Individual chapters of the Young Tar Heel Farmers will he donated 500 pounds of fertilizer by a large fer tilizer company for use in conduct ing chapter projects in cotton, corn, and tobacco during 10.W, announced Hoy H. Thomas, Stit-te Supervisor of Agricultural EdueJiion. The full 500 pounds must be applied to the chapter project, but other fer tilizer ingredients may be added to balance the necessary plant foods for the cotton and tobacco, according to experiment station recommendations. To be eligible for this donation the chapter must rent or secure in some manner the necessary land, for one crop year, for the crop to be grown. The land necessary for the project may be secured from a chapter mem ber, a local farmer, or any individual who is interested in furthering the work of the club. The scope of the chapter project may be from 2 to 5 acres, and only improved seed as ap proved by the North Carolina Crop Improvement Association may be used for planting the crop. While the rule calls for cotton, corn, or to bacco to be grown, some other crop may be planted, provided it is of ma jor importance in the community and permission is secured from the State Adviser. The crop is to be planted, cultivat ed, harvested, and marketed by chap ter members or under the supervision of chapter members. Proceeds from the sale of the products of the crop are to be applied towards better equip ping the club chapter room, for chap ter supplies, and expenses of growing the crop. Would Also Develop Pro duction Control Program For Peanut Growers -® NEED OF ACCORD Probability of Increase in Acreage Is Seen As Spur To Prompt Action Washington.—Making peanuts a basic agricultural commodity under the agricultural adjustment act, long advocated by North Carolina mem bers, and developing a production control program tor the peanut grow ing industry have been recommended to Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. \\ allace in a report by the control hoard provided for in the peanut mar keting agreement now in effect. The hoard outlined a tentative production control program. The hoard, which consists of five peanut growers and five peanut mill ers, organized in Washington last week and elected H. C. Smithers, pres ident of the Columbian Peanut Com pany, of Norfolk, chairman; H. A. Petty, peanut grower, of Dawson, Ga., vice chairman; and A. H. Ochsner, peanut grower of Spring Grove, Va., secretary. The decision to recommend pro duction control was made after a study of the situation indicate the possibili ty of increases in peanut acreage and production unless some such control were inaugurated. Prices to farmers tor peanuts from the 1933 crop were approximately double those of the two previous seasons. It was pointed out that approxi mately 5,000,000 acres of land would he released from cotton production in 1934 in the areas which now produce peanuts commercially. Although this land, under the cotton contract, can not he planted to other crops which would produce a surplus, the peanut producers fear that farmers may use their extra labor and equipment to plant peanuts on land not covered by the contracts, as the two crops are naturally alternatives f»r each other. It was estimated that if only 10 per cent of the equivalent acreage which will he released front cotton in the peanut growing counties were plant ed to peanuts it would increase pea nut production by approximately 40 per cent. There is also some ap prehension that peanut production may he increased in counties where the crop is not now grown commer cially, but could easily he grown un der the stimulus of better prices. A subcommittee of the control board will confer with officials of the agri cultural adjustment administration on February 12 to further consider a pro gram for production control. The board urged immediate action by the secretary as the. planting season will soon begin in parts of the peanut belt. Mrs. Johston and Miss Pickett Win Spelling Bee An old-fashioned “spelling bee” was staged at the courthouse auditorium on Friday evening by the Ladies’ Aux iliary uf (Irace church. Miss Nevie Pickett was leader of the ladies’ side, while Mr. \Y. L. Brewer was captain of the men's side. Attorney Zeb Yanve Norman gave out the words to be spelled. The victors were Mrs. Laura S. Johnston and Miss Xevie Pickett; one was presented a delicious angel food take and the other a taMv devil’s food Roper Parents-Teachers To Meet February 22nd ,,-$ Roper.—The Roper Parent-Teacher Association will meet in regular ses sion Thursday night. February 22, at 7:30 o’clock. A pageant, "The Voice of the Founder,’ will be presented by a group of high school students. In terwoven with this will he the seven cardinals of education that form the platform of our national group. Miss Marie James will be the torch bearer; Mrs. Edison Davenport, the voice of the founder. Music will be furnished by the Windley orchestra. Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis Saturday -* Creswcll.*—Ronald Spear, son of Ike I Spear, underwent an operation for ap pendicitis Saturday at the Creswell hospital. Dr. J. M. Phelps performed the operation. Ronald is recovering rapidly. 96.S Per Cent Tobacco Growers in Caswell -$ The last round-up of tobacco farm ers in Casewll County shows that 96.5 per cent of the growers have signed * reduction contracts WATER TANK OF A. C. L. BURNED FRIDAY NIGHT Attendant Lights Fire To Thaw Out Frozen Pipes And Tank Burns Up Rebuilding of the water tank of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad which da* destroyed by fire Friday night, will probably start in a few days, it was learned today frow W B. F.d rmindson, local agent. Officials o; i he company were here Monday inspecting the ru ns and they h >pe that they t in salvage enough of the staves from the oil tank and >°m of the timber to ivnunize the cost of constructing another water ing place fo* *heir engine . M. Whitley, colo.vd attendant ot VV illiamston, who also looks after the tank in the Martin f otinlv town, came here Frida., evening on the 5:30 train to look after h- pumping of the water into the wooden -eservolr that rested on top of some wooden sills. He found that the lead-in pipe, through which the water is drawn in to the tank, was frozen, as the weath er at that tiwe was recording a tem perature of about 8 degrees above zero. He kindled a fire to thaw out the pipes. In a few moments the creosoted pil ings and the wood adjoining them ig nited into a blaze and the firemen -could not che.k it. as there was no water available. All around every thing was frozen and the fire con tinued to the tank and burned the wooden sides of the reservoir and the water began to seep out. The tank burned to the ground, caus ing a dage estimated at close to $500. The train never left Saturday morn ning until about 11:30 o’clock. The debris was removde from the track by the crane of the Plymouth Box & Panel Co., operated by J. W. Francis. W'ater for the engine was secured on Saturday from a near-by hydrant. No water was available to the firemen who answered the call at midnight and stayed there watching the blaze until 4 o’clock in the morning. --?> NEW TROOP BOY SCOUTS FORMED 7 -* Under Direction of Princi pal E. H. Hicks, of Local School -(S> A new boy scout Iroop is being or ganized here Vvy E. H. Hicks, princi pal of the Plymouth High Schoo.l and the first meeting was held at the •school building last Wednesday night. Two patrols have been organized and have chosen the name of the Eagle and Beaver. Leaders of the Eagle patrol are James Harold Ward and C. B. Clifton, assistant, while Hugh Jordan lead- the Beavers and is assisted bv Norman Mayo. Ed ward Willoughby was named report er. Here arc a few tilings that the boys want to do: (1) Direct traffic in Ply mouth; (2) ook out for old people and children; (3) to direct traffic at fires; (4) to have courts to try the people who disobey the traffic laws; (5) to tag cars that park wrong. Members follow: Eagles: James Jlarold Ward, C. B. Clifton, Bryant Cox, Joe Vail, (irady Price. Bill Dar den, Jack Harrison, William Eborn, Thomas Stubbs; Beavers: Hugh Jor dan, Norman Mayo, Edward Wil loughby, Hubert Cox, Reuben Mayo, Worthing Dixon, Bill Hayes, Merrial Ward, and Dick Norman. -w Joe Gurganus Secures Position in Washington -® One of Plymouth’s young boys left here on January 8th “bumming” his way to Washington City to look for employment. Fortune smiled on him and he bagn work shortly after reach ing the capital city, employed by a drug store for a few weeks, during which time he managed to keep the wolf from the door, and, believe it or hot. saved a few dollars. He later applied for a government position through Pat Paschall, formerly of the Young Mercantile Company here, and, being highly reoommended to Senators Reynolds and Bailey, tins young man ha> been placed in the accounting department of the Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation at \\ ashington and is well in line for pi omotion. The young man is none other than Joe Gurganus, younger son of Mrs. Hilda Gurganus. Creswell P.T.A. Meet To Be Held This Week -® j Creswell.—The meeting of the Cres j well Parent-Teacher Association was j called off last Friday on account of ' had weather. It will be held Friday | night, February 16, at 7:30.
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