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I.‘mt-^ssi 1 HE KOANOKE DEACON = County and its 12,000 people. ^ ... . . ......... if if + if and Washington c>ounty news^ ★★★★★★ = Advertisers will find Beacon § 1 and News columns a latch-key to = = 1,100 Washington County homes. § ?ifllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|lll||||||||if VOLUME XLV—NUMBER 21 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, May 25, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1889 LEGION TO MEET HERE TONIGHT IN NEW BUILDING -S, Post Now Has 36 Members; Complete List of Officers A meeting of the James E. Jethro -® oPst of the American Legion will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock in their new hall above the city market in Plymouth, it was announced to day by Commander Dr. C. McGowan. This is to be the first gathering in the renovated story above the mar ket. This post was organized on Novem ber 28, 1933, in the courthouse here by W. V. Hays, county farm agent; an'd is a Washington County post, being named after James E. Jethro, of Skinnersvillc Township, who was the only* soldier from this county killed in action in France during the World War. The following officers of the post stand ready at all times to render such aid and assistance as they can to any i former service man in this county, ; whether they are members of the : American Legion or not: Dr. C. Mc Gowan, commander; J. C. Swain, ad jutant; P. W. Brown, sergeant at arms O. R. Armstrong, first vice command er; Zeno Lyon, second vice command er; D. A. Hurley, chaplain; and R. L. Tetterton, service officer. The post now has 36 members and hopes to be able soon to increase this to 100 per cent membership for the entire county. Active members now ) are: Roy Litchfield, H. A. Williford, W. W. White, C. R. Winecoff, A. R. Pat rick, Dr. Wade H. Johnson, W. V. Hays, J. J. Rodgers, P. H. Belanga, J. K. Reid, E. G. Arps, E. S. Blount, J. T. Daniels, H. P. Barnes, S. B. Lucas, Ben A. Sumner, H. E. Beam, Winton V. Ayers, Jesse B. McNair, j 'Herbert A. Liverman, Luther R. Aus bon, Henry G. Simpson, Willie C. Spruill, William J. Jackson, W. C. Jones, Moye Spruill, Clyde Robbins, Percy Arps, Bruce Bateman. -® Services at Holly Neck Church Saturday Night Pleasant Grove.—The regular pas tor, Rev. M. L. Ambrose, of Crews, j Va., will preach at Holly Neck Chris tian Church Saturday night at 8 o’- , clock. His subject will be “God Cares for His People,” while Sunday morn- I ing at 11 o’clock he will bring a mes sage on “The Deity of Christ.’ The choir of Plymouth Christian church will sing. Everybody is urged to attend. Rev. Ambrose will prtach at the Wilkerson Christian church on ^ Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. -® Candidates Continue Then Campaigns for Various Jobs -e Candidates’ cards left out in the issue of the Beacon last week includ ed those of Mrs. Mary O. Sawyer, register of deeds, and her opponent, i Mrs. Mary Smith Cahoon, and that of Harry Stcll, a candidate for repre sentative to the N. C. General As sembly. Omission of these names does <not mean that they have withdrawn from the field, but conversely they are waging a vigorous campaign for their | respective offices. •-® CHEVROLET HAS INCREASED SALE Company Sells More Than 100,000 Mark In One Month Recently Detroit, Mich—For the first time in three years .sales of an automobile manufacturer for a single month top ped the one hundred thousand mark. This was brought out today in a statement issued by William E. Hol ler, general sales manager of Chevro let Motor Company, announcing re tail sales of Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks during April of 100,046 units. This figure includes Canadian, export and domestic deliveries. This compares with 59,193 units in April, 1933, and 96,893 units in March of this year, according to the state ment. Retail sales the first four months of this year totaled 281,033 as com pared to 184,138 in the same period a year ago, an increase of 52 percent. Chevrolet’s April retail sales record is considered significant in view of the fact that this company has suf fered an acute car shortage, practic ally since the new 1934 models were introduced and only now is catching up in a small measure with the thou sands of unfilled orders on its books. Retail sales were higher than for any similar period in 35 months, since April, 1931, to be exact, and this tre mendous retail volume, according to Mr. Holler, is the direct result of the modern features and many unusual improvements incorporated in the new 1934 knee-action models. STATE OFFICER j J. M. CALDWELL Adjutant of the North Carolina Department of the American Le gion. J. L. SPRUILL DIES AT HOME OF HIS FATHER SUNDAY -5 Was Sufferer With Infantile Paralysis for Number Of Years -® Funeral services were held Monday for Jerry Layton Spruill, 41 years of age, who died Sunday morning at 8:15 at the home of his father, J. C. Spruill, 'on Washington Street in Plymouth. Mr. Spruill had been confined to his home for upwards of two years suffering a relapse of infantile paraly sis from which he suffered years ago. His legs and feet have been weak since childhood, but they bothered him wore for the last few years. He had been sick in bed for less than a week, but his weakened condi tion could not withstand the ravages and preying of the paralysis. He was able during the last years to spend most of his time out of bed around the house, but was very seldom seen a round the streets in the down-town area except when brought down town in a car. Final rites were held in the Meth odist church here with a good crowd attending. Rev. R. R. Grant, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated. Interment took place in the family plot in the cemetery adjoining the historical churchyard. Mr. Spruill was a member of the Methodist church. His spare time, while physically able, was devoted to the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Depart ment, where he ranked as an engi neer. With L. W. Gurkin, Mr. Spruill was probably first to join this com petent organization of fire-fighters. Active pall-bearers were Bob Tar dcington, Fenton Reid, Sheriff J. K. ^{eid, Dr. C. McGowan, D. A. Hur ley, and Joe Jethro. Honorary pall bearers included members of the fire department and others. Surviving Mr. Spruill is a father, J. C. Spruill, local merchant; three .sisters, Misses Annie and Mae Spruill and Mrs. Wilbur Spruill, all of Ply mouth. -$ Gala Opening of Rea’s Beach Set for June 1st The annual opening of Rea’s Beach on the Albemarle Sound near Ply mouth will take place on Friday, June 1, it was announced today by L. W. Gurkin, manager of the resort. A dance in the evening with A1 Gaskins and his Tar Heels orchestra with a featured torch singer, will be one of the highlights of the opening. An amplifier and automatic electric Victrola has been added to the equip ment. Renovations are being made now jand have been in progress for some I time, as Mr. Gurkin with a crew of Imen has been clearing away the debris caused by the storm and rebuilding the houses that were overturned by the wind last fall. -s> To Hold Leaders’ School in Agent’s Office Friday On Friday afternoon, May 2ath, at two o’clock, Miss Willie Hunter, State Clothing Specialist, will be in the county for a leaders’ school. The meeting will be held in office of the home agent. Every leader is urged to be present, and every club is urged to see that its leader attends. The lesson for the meeting is on I grooming. -$-— Attend Demonstration Of Beauty Culture -® Mrs. Henry Lyon, Mr. Harold Brinn and Miss Grace Liverman at tended a demonstration in finger wav ing and hair cutting at a beauty school in Norfolk Thursday, the authority in finger waving and hair cutting being E. Vernon, of Rochester, N. Y. The newest ideas were used, to suit each individual. MEMORIAL DAY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1934 WILL OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY HERE ON MAY 30 Local Legion Post Plans Program To Honor Departed Comrades The Janies E. Jethro Post, No. 164, American Legion, through its com mander, Dr. C. McGowan, is making arrangements to fittingly observe Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 30, in memory of those comrades of 1917 1918. Each business house in Washington County will be called on by a mem ber of the Legion with a request that they help observe this day by closing their places of business. If possible a Legion speaker will be here for the occasion and services will be held for about an hour in the auditorium of the Plymouth High School at 11 o’ clock, next Wednesday morning. This memorial service will be held and the Legionnaires earnestly invites the public to attend. As the post is in its infancy and due to lack of proper paraphernalia is not prepared to visit the graves and hold ceremonies as the members would like, the cooperation of every one is earnestly solicited to help them make this a fitting memorial day in Washington County through this serv ice. Home Agent’s Schedule In County Next Week The first of the home agent’s meet ings will be held with the Alba club next Monday. The meeting is be ing held on Monday on account of the Leaders’ School Friday of tins week. Tuesday afternoon—Cross Roads. Wednesday afternoon, May 30th— Cool Springs. Thursday afternoon, May 31st— Piney Grove. F'riday afternoon, June 1—Lake Farms. Saturday morning— Curb market. --« W. Frith Winslow Has Part on Church Program W. Frith Winslow, superintendent of the Sunday school and vestryman of the Grace Episcopal Church here, was on the program at the meeting of the East Carolina Diocese convention held in Washington last week. He spoke at dinner. His subject was, "Duties and Responsibility of the Layman”. The convention was the fiftieth one of this diocese. Mr. Winslow report ed that Judge Francis D. Winston, of Bertie County, was present and that he had attended the entire num ber of conventions. -$ Sunday School Convention At Saint Delight Church -® Mackeys.—The Lees Mills Town ship Sunday school convention will be held at the St. Delight Christian church at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on May 27, it was announced today, by W. A. Swain, president. Swain, president. Mr. Swain and his advisors has ar ranged a good program and it is ex pected that a large crowd will attend the gathering. Usually this is one of the most interesting assemblies of this Jiind held in this county. Mr. Swain Urged every one to attend. f STUDENT LEADER I JACOB TAYLOR, OF BETHEL Mr. Taylor, a junior, was recenly installed as president of the student government association of Atlantic Christian College, Wilson. Students enrolled in the college from this conn ty are: Miss Neva Liverman, junior; Benton Liverman, freshman and Miss Della Bowen, freshman. NOT CERTAIN FURCHES PLAYS -® May Conduct Camp for Children Near Winston Salem This Summer -® Whether J. Frank Fuches, former coach ami teacher in the Plymouth High School, will play baseball for the local club in the Albemarle league is problematical. Before Mr. Fuches was advised ^ that the locals were entering the league and would need his services, he, with his brother, Henry Furches, a member of the Old Town School faculty, and Miss Mildred Kimrey, teacher in the Griffith S:F >1, plan ned a day-time camp for children, near Winston-Salem. He went to Winston-Salem last week-end and they will canvass to determine the number of studints who wish to enter the camp. If they get enough to warrant their continu- ; ance of the project then Mr. Fuches ; will remain there and not play base- j ball here; otherwise, he may be back and in the game. The camp sponsorers have planned a day's program of morning devotion, nature study, fishing and boating, games, swimming, lunch, quiet hour with studies, dancing, and '.her out door amusements for the children. The camp will be near Reynolda Road not far from Winston-Salem. There will be three camping periods beginning May 28, June 25 and July 23. There will be no overnight stu dents at first as they will be trans ported to and from town morning and afternoon. Equipment will be furnished except for fishing and bath ing. A charge of $10 m nthly for each camper is being made. It is understood that it the venture is a success there are some children from here who will probably attend the camp. However, there is nothing definite about the project as yet, and will not be until the solicitation of members is completed and they are enrolled. FARMERS CLUB HEARS RALEIGH MAN THURSDAY -® Banquet Is Held at Roper Friday Night; Several Speakers Heard -<s> Roper.—Prosperous farmers of the future in North Carolina will he hus bands of the soils and not agricultur ists who seek all from the soil and give nothing in return, James M. Gray of Raleigh, educational manager of the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Bureau for North Carolina, told members of the Washington County Farmers’ Club here last Thursday night. Husbands of the soil, continued the speaker, plant cover crops to replen ish and make more fertile the soil, while other classes “pull” a ground at present for all it can produce and have no thought for improving its condition for the years to come. Changes in educational systems by taking the child from the community to a center are gradually detracting from the rural religious and social centers that are breaking down be neath the strain, as the best of its citi zens drift to the towns or change their ideals to the town’s circumscrip tion. T. R. Mellon, of New Y’ork, mar keting specialist of the American Fruit Growers Exchange, told the farmers to grow the best fruits and vegetables possible and then to grade and attractively wrap and prepare them for the market in order to get better prices. The banquet food was prepared by the Parent-Teacher Association of the Roper School, with the following 4-H club girls serving: Misses Mar garet and Grace Windley, Marie and Ruth Spruill, Lindell and Lucille Lewis, Dora Tarkenton, and Virginia Knowles. It was decided that at the next meet ing that was to be held at Creswell on Thursday night after second Sun day the price per plate would be re duced to 25 cents from 35 cents. J. W. Starr presided over the meet ing. Mrs. Lena Tarkenton Doneahoo Dies May 9 -$ Piney Grove.—This community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Lena Tarkenton Doneahoo. who suc cumbed at her home May 9th. She liad just returned from California, when she was taken seriously ill with pneumonia. She was about 29 years of age. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. \V. H. Holloway, pastor of the pak Grove Baptist church, of which she was a member. Surviving are a husband, Jack Doneahoo, and a baby daughter, Alice Catherine. Her hus band, an officer in the Navy, was at sea with the fleet and was not able to attend the funeral. Pall-bearers were nephews and brothers of the deceased, including Elmer. Wilbur and Frank Tarkenton, jr.; John LeRoy and Lawson Spruill, i Other near relatives are father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tarken 'ton: four brothers, Elmer, Frank, jr., 'Paul, and Wilbur Tarkenton; and five listers, Mrs. Warren Spruill, of near | Roper: Mr- Clyde Liverman, of Nor folk. Ya ; Mr-. Lawson Spruill, Mrs. (Albert La-siter, and Mrs. Robert I Boyce, of Edenton. V LEGION HEAD TOM C. DANIELS Commander of the North Caro lina Department of the American Legion. CROP AGENCY LENDS $115,522.00 IN THIS SECTION -9 Nearly All of Amount Has Been Paid To Farmers In Five Counties --9 Farmers in Martin, Washington,! Beaufort, Hyde and Tyrrell counties have received loans, and approvals for loans, from the Production Credit association amounting to $115,522.00, according to J. E. Hull, secretary and treasurer of the association. Since its recent organization the association, which indues the five counties, has made an increasing number of loans to farmers for grow ing crops this season, for purchasing and producing livestock and for other general agricultural purposes. Al together 390 farmers and stockmen have obtained loans or approvals, and new applications are being receiv ed daily. Of the total amount of loans and approvals of the association, $106, , 257.00 has been paid out in cash to borrowers, including loans paid in j full and first installments on budget loans. The balance of $9,265.00 will be paid out on a budget or install ments basis, the money being ad vanced to borrowers in amounts as needed during the season, thus en abling them to save on interest costs and finish their crops or livestock operations by using their production money for production purposes. The interest rate on loans from the annum or 5 percent on late loans, payable at the end of the term of the loan. Since interest on a budget loan is not charged on the full a mount of the loan for its entire length, but on each advance separate ly from the time the money is advanc ed until repaid, farmers may save from 1-3 to 1-2 on interest charges by borrowing from theassociation. For instance, if a farmer obtains an approval of a loan of $1,200 to be paid out in six equal advances—$200 every 2 months—his total cost at the end of the year is $38.48, compared to $66. he would pay if he obtained $1,200 in a lump sum—a direct sav ing of $27.52. -S Final Rites for A. H. Spear Held Wednesday -« Cherry.—Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Phillip pi Christian church for Abraham H. Spear, 58, well-known citizen of this county and a successful business man and farmer. The service was conduct ed by Rev. Roy Respass, assisted by Rev. Leary, of Petersburg, Va. Surviving is a widow, Kitty Spear, and son, Ernest Spear, two daughters, Roxie Spear, of Creswell; and Mrs. J. E. Collins, of Greenville. , Active pall-bearers were his nep jhews, W. E. Spruill. Phillip Spruill, Mitchell Spear, Dan Spear, Clyde Spear, and Alton Spear. Honorary pall-bearers: H. P. Barnes, W. T. Alexander, J. W. Spruill, Carson Spruill, Will Daven port, C. N. Davenport, D. E. Wood ley, A. L. Holmes, J. W. Starr, S. R. Davenport, of Creswell; J. K. Reid, H. C. Spruill, E. G. Arps, L. J. Spear, E. H. Liverman, E. L. Owens, ol Plymouth; and J. A. and R. L. Col lins, of Greenville. -- Piano Recital and Playlet \ To Be Given Next Week <5 Mrs. Laura S. Johnston will pre sent her pupils in a musical playlet and piano recital at the Plymouth High School auditorium May 31 at 8 o’clock. Scenes will be taken from the child hood of Wolfgang Amanders Mozart with the court of the Emperor oi Austria. A dozen children will par ticipate. Numbers of other children will perform in the remainder of the program. WANT COMPLETE LIST OF SERVICE MEN IN COUNTY Urgent Need of Complete Roster Explained by Legionnaire There is a drastic need of a com plete roster of all men and women who either enlisted or were induct ed into the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps for service during the World War from Washington County. It is impossible to find a list of those in this county who served during this period. The James E. Jethro Post, No. 164, American Legion, through its Post Adjutant, Mr. J. C. Swain, is making this appeal at ‘his time, that all ex-service men and women, whether a member of the post or not, either see him in person and give him the following information or write him this information: Name, address, Army serial number, if possible; date enlisted or inducted, date discharged, and name and number of outfit at time Df discharge. Mr. Swain also wants this informa tion from those ex-service men living in Washington County who enlisted or were inducted elsewhere. There are several who were from this coun ty and have moved away, and this same information concerning this class would also be appreciated if some member of his family or ac quaintance would advise Mr. Swain. As the Beacon may not reach every ex-service man in the county, Mr. Swain would appreciate it if those who are fortunate to read it would help him by talking up the need of this information to assist him in prop erly preparing this Washington Coun ty roster of all ex-service men from this county. —-<S> MANY APPLIED FOR TOWN JOB -S Will Appoint Successor To Cofiield at Next Meet I Of Town Council i -s j Renewed efforts are being made by Mayor Gilbert Davis to have a quor um present at the City Council meet ing that is to be held on the first Monday night in June to select a per manent successor to C. T. Cofield as night watchman at the municipal plant here. An official meeting has not been held since February although there have been three regular meeting nights and one or two called meet | ings scheduled. Each time three or less member came. And it is pe culiar that on one night a certain group will be present and another at a subsequent meeting. There arc a number of matters to be attended to at the next meeting. However, at previous meeting times no special business came up for dis cussion except the matter of Mr. Co field's resignation. A meeting was scheduled Monday night of last week but failed to materialize. Included among those who applied for Mr. Coffield’s job with the town are Alfred Bratton, Raymond Alex ander, Cleve Beasley, P. D. Allen by written applications while E. S. Beas , ley and possibly others have asked for the job verbally. | 1 lie job with the town pays a sal jary of $15 weekly ranging from $60 to $75 monthly with the latter wage 'prevailing when a month has five pay days in it. Mr. Cofiield had held the job at this wage for some time. I he duties of the watchmen at the | municipal building are to attend to i the pump that forces the water into | the tank for the city water system I nightly; to answer the phone and j sound fire alarms and to keep a fire I in the furnace heating the building in | winter. Mr. Cofiield left the town where he had been employed for a number jof years for a higher salary and day work with the National Handle Com pany in their transportation depart ment and to look after boats and do other work. Sonny Moore, colored, a town em ploye has been doing the work now for some time. He was succeeded in the street cleaning department by Pete Powell, also cMured. Sheep Killing Dog Loose In the Creswell Section -® Creswell.—What is troubling J. W. Starr, president of the Washington County Farmers’ Club, is a sheep killing dog. Twenty-eight of his sheep have been slain by this mur derous brute in the last two weeks. Mr. Starr keeps the wooly creatures in a pasture at the back side of his field. “Every time I go gunning for the dog or try to ambush the cunning creature, he either escapes or fails to come into the pasture, but I am still living in hopes of getting him,” said Mr. .Starr a day or two ago.