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i'liiiiiHMiiiiiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiimiij | A home newspaper dedicated g § to the service of Washington jjf S County and its 12,000 people, fjj fiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiminiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimmmiiimmiiimm,' The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News a'liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMimiihiiiiimmmiiiimi/ .hmkiihmij = Advertisers will find Beacon i 1 and News columns a latch-key to § 1,100 Washington County homes. MiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiimiimiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiHi. VOLUME XLV—NUMBER 4Q Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, December 14, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1889 FARMERS URGED TO APPLY FOR CROP LOANS NOW Washington Unit of Credit Association Is Ready For Business -$ J. E. Hull, secretary-treasurer of the Washington Production Credit association has just announced that the organization is now ready to ac cept applications from farmers in this county for their 1935 production loans. Mr. Hull states that the farmers of this county who place their applica tions early will benefit considerably over those who wait tiil March to do so. Those who come in during the remainder of this month and January will be able to have the preparation of their papers supervised more closely by the secretary before more of his time is demanded in the other coun ties which the association serves. This will prevent a lot of unnecessary de lay through the applications being drawn up wrong. It will a-sure the farmer that he can depend on getting his credit before he realiy needs it. The farmer will also be able to make the greatest saving on his largest pur chase, which is usually fertilizer as the code price advances one percent each month even on cash purchases. It is also to be pointed out that even though a farmer places his ap plication early and has it approved he does not necessarily have to take his money till he needs it and interest is charged only from the time he actual ly gets his money till it is paid back j at the rate of five percent per year j calculated on a 365 day basis. The association has adopted a much better operating system than was used any time during 1934 for the coming year's loans. The expenses necessary in closing a loan have been reduced and Mr. Hull states that the associa- j tion has been able to obtain more ex- j perienced and more competent help | throughout in the 30 employees which ; the association will use during 1935 than was available during the 1934 sea son. The association plans on giving ■ the farmers of this county the best credit service possible and farmers are urged to do their part by placing their applications early. Farmers in Washington County are , to see Mr. Sidney A. Ward, jr. in Plymouth. Those who wish may go to the central office in Washington. TO PUTLIGHTS AT GRADE CROSSING — - - Automatic Alarm Signals Ordered Placed at N. S. Crossing Near Here -<$> Below are excerpts from a letter re ceived from F. L. Nicholson, chief en gineer of the Norfolk Southern Rail road Company at Norfolk, \ a., by Walter H. Paramorc, secretary of the local chamber of commerce, relative to an inqury as to the location of au tomatic flashing light grade crossing signals in this section. “I advise that plans have been ap proved for the installation of such sig- ! nals on N. C. highway route 90 just j south of Plymouth near NSRR mile post 94.5. Other signals arc under consideration for a point two miles ! north by Plymouth route 90 NSRR mile post 90 and at Washington Street crossing in Plymouth. It is understood that the line will put signals at a number of crossings . in towns and rural sections that are | much used in this section. FINANCE AGENCY UP FOR ACTION -® Present Authorizations for RFC End January 31, Next Year -o The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration, first ol the so-called "alpha betical agencies” to be established, tops the list of those slated for action when Congress convenes next month. Present authorizations for the RFC ends January 31, 1935. Loans by RFC to banks and trust companies total $1,698,000,000, and to railroads almost $500,000,000, and loans to private industry total less than $20,000,000. Chairman Jesse Jones of RFC has expressed a desire to speed up loans to private industry, and for this purpose he has ordered that a review be given every appli cation for an industrial loan that has been rejected by RFC regional man aeers. Episcopal Women To Hold Bazaar at Creswell Creswell.—The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Creswell Episcopal church will hold their annual bazaar at the \\ il liam Wiley store Friday, December 14. Supper will be served from 6 to 10 o’clock. Fancy work, novelties, can dies will be sold. Every one is -cor dially invited to come. Brisk Trading fs Reported Here As Christmas Nears Brisk trading in the down-town area here nine shopping days be fore Christmas brought to the at tention of shopkeepers and shop ! pers alike that the Yuletide spirit has reached the old hpme town again. Business houses are brimming ful of seasonable merchandise that is being offered at very attractive prices. Merchants are putting forth a special effort to please the shoppers and to have a variety from which the purchasers can secure their Chjristmas gifts. The spirit is here not only in the actual trading, but is in the atmos phere. Christmas trees decorated in the homes and on the lots of citizens reflect the attitude of the populace. Also show windows and stores of the business district are likewise aglow with such decora tions. School will close December 21 and reopen January 2. Churches will celebrate the occasion. Soc ial agencies, including clubs and other organizations are making an | intensive effort to bring cheer to | the needy. This Christmas finds business better and the populace in 1 a more cheerful mood. District Relief Office To Be Located Here i Legislative Committee For Plymouth Is Named The Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce has announced the appoint ment of the followin glegislative com mittee for Plymouth to cooperate with the sectional officers in preparing a program which the organization ex pects to sponsor at the coming legis lature: A. L. Owens, A. L. Alexander, ■7.. V. Norman, and W. R. Hampton. Secretary Bartlett was in Plymouth this week getting things lined up for the coming meeting of the General Assembly. MAKING PLANS FOR THE NEXT U. S. CONGRESS President and Aides Said To Be Writing the Play for Next Session -$ Generally speaking, the present period aptly may be described as “be tween the acts.” The voters have had their turn on the stage, and Congress soon will hold the spotlight. Carrying the figure of speech a bit further, it might be said that the Administra tion, meaning the President and his advisers, is writing the play for the next Congress. One of the most encouraging signs of the times is that citizens in vast numbers, operating through organi zations representing business, indus try, agriculture, etc., are giving defi nite expression of policies affecting their various activities, which they believe and hope will be of service to the President and the Congress in dealing with problems that demand consideration and action. Farmers have expressed, or will be given an opportunity shortly to do so, their views regarding the corn-hog program, the cotton curtailment pro gram as operated under the Bank head Act. and other phases of agricul ture. Bankers had an opportunity to ex press their vietys in their recent con vention in Washington, and to hear from the President, first-hand, his at titude toward the business of bank ing. | Industry will express its opinion upon the various subjects of para mount importance to manufacturers at the Congress of American Indus try in New York this week and the annual convention of the National as sociation of manuftcaurers to be held a few days later. Current reports say the Adminis-, iration and the Manufacturers' Associ ation are working in closer harmony than has prevailed at any time since :he New Deal agencies were launched. Eagerly, the Nation waits for the curtain to rise on the next big act in Washington. Orthopedic Clinic Will Be Held in Tarboro 17th -® Indigent cripples oi Plymouth and the surrounding territory are arrang-1 ing to be present at the free ortho- t pedic clinic that will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday school room in Tarboro at 1 p. nt. Monday, December 17, it was announced to- j lay by J. W. Norman, superintendent of public instruction and welfare in j Washington. Trips made by crippled children to [his clinic before have been very help ful, Mr. Norman announced. Dr. A. R, S hands, orthopedic specialist at Duke Hospital, will be in charge as usual. The clinic is sponsored by the Tarboro Rotary Club. Chapel Hill Club Leads AU Others in Canning -® Chapel Hill Club leatb the home demonstration clubs in food conserva tion for 1934, canning 5,857 quarts. There are 46 members, and Mrs. Rob ert Swain is canning leader. TULIAN C. GIBBS CONTINUES AS HEAD FORCE State Authorities Reconsid er Decision To Locate It in Williamston Last Thursday it was announced that the division office of the NCERA for Martin, Washington, Tyrrell, and Bertie Counties had been designated for Williamston, but this Thursday the location has been definitely changed to Plymouth. Julian C. Gibbs, of Tarboro, who came here a year or more ago, and who has been in charge of the admin istration of federal relief activities since then, has been named administra tor for the regional office. Miss Atalil ia Gardner, who has been in the of fice almost since the creation of this work in this county will serve as dis bursing officer. Guilford Smith, of Greenville, who has been designated as statistician, is here now and is on the job. The old force is expected to remain intact and additional district employees will be gin coming in here as soon as the new set-up begins operation. Word came here last Thursday that Williamston had been designated as the place by tlie state officials but a group here, including Senator C. L. Bailey, W. R. Hampton, George W. Hardison, and others took the matter up with the state officials and secured the location of the office here. It is a foregone conclusion with those who are aware of the facts of the matter that office was changed back to Plymouth the second time on ly after the local civic-minded citi zens had pleaded for reconsideration by the officials at Raleigh. Already while Mr. Tl. -v'ton was chairman of the board of commission ers, that group, with the assistance of the town of Plymouth, had made con cessions to the relief organization to locate the district office here by of fering free office space, telephone, lights, heat, and such necessities. Two Prizes To Be Given For Christmas Decoration - ■ - Christmas eve a committee of judges named by the woman’s club will tour the town and select the two most artis tic decorations. The winners will be awarded $5 each by the Junior Wom an’s Club. Every one is asked to dec orate their homes and stores. All decorations must be placed that they may be seen from the street. The committee, consisting of Mrs. E. F. Still, chairman; Mary Mayo, Nel lie F. Beasley, and Mrs J. C. Smith, will drive around town at 10 o’clock December 24th to select the winners, who will be announced in the Beacon the following issue. Pupils oi Mrs. Johnston To Give Recital on 20th -<$> Mrs. Laura S. Johnston will present the pupils of her primary piano .'lass in a recital, “Kriss Kringle’s Musical Party” on Thursday evening, Decem ber 20, at 8 o’clock, at the Plymouth High School auditorium. Music lor ers and others arc invited to attend. Mrs. Johnston has some talented pupils in the group which she is tu toring in her studios at the school, and as usual at her recitals, it is ex pected that a number will attend. -- Twin Daughters Die In Creswell Friday ——<*> Creswell.—Mary and Margaret Spruill, 5-month-nId twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R. Leslie Spruill, died Friday morning after a -hort illness. There were only 30 minutes between their deaths. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church here Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. E. L. Stack. Interment took place in St. Davids cemetery. STORE IS ROBBED DESPITE ALARM BY POLICE DOG _*_ $300 Worth of Merchandise Taken From Thompsons And Car Stolen Incredulous humans paid no atten tion to the warning barks of a dog here last Friday night, so Thompson Clagon’s store was robbed of $300 worth of merchandise. ; Joe, German police dog, pal of po licemen. rent the air wi. viciou | growls and frantic barking, but no one 1 answered. Those who happened to be , out at that time of the morning could ; see no reason why they should inves 1 ligate the cries of a dog on a cold, j diowy night, they reported next day. Xext morning about 7 o’clock, Billy I Davidson, a carrier boy for a morning ! paper, discovered the smashed plate I glass in the front door of Thompson’s >k»re and reported it to police, who in turn notified Mr. Thompson. Inside of the door with the bits of glass was a wrench. From clues the police believe that two young white boys from some where motored into Plymouth on a Model A Ford car, which was found parked on the streets here Saturday morning. This car was stolen from its owner in Elizabeth City and has been returned. After abandoning this car, they pried open the front door of the building next to Thompson’s store and took the new Chevrolet sedan owned by Bill Reid, local representative of the V irginia Electric and Power Company, which was parked in there with the firm’s truck. Forcing an entrance into Tliomp- j son’s store through the glass front] door, the thieves took about 15 suits . of clothes, pajamas, underwear, zip- i per coats, overcoats and other wear ing apparel. They also removed all the articles on display in one of the show , windows of the store. Only a bar arranged across >he door at the rear was removed and the car backed out. The key was already in the vehicle switch. Mr. Reid’s car ,was found near Whaleyville, Va., not very far from Suffolk, where on ac count of a detour the thieves stuck it in the mud. A negro living nearby ported to Sheriff Rhodes that the car had been abandoned and inside the vehicle were found tags taken from the clothes stolen from the store here. He re ported his find to Chief of Police P. W. Brown who had the car returned here Monday morning. Authorities in Virginia and North Carolina were advised of the robbery on Saturday morning and Mr. Brown hopes to have the culprits arrested whenever they endeavor to dispose of the remainder of the clothes. The negro reported that the two white men were dressed in new clothes en tirely including new overcoats. -® Hoke Club Elects New Officers at Recent Meet .—<& Mrs. J. H. Browning entertained the members of the Hoke home dem onstration club last Tuesday. The meeting was called to order and pre sided over by Miss Patterson. During the business session new officers were elected as follows: Miss Edith Jackson, president; Mrs. C. D. Sallinger, vice president; Mrs. J. H. Browning, secretary; Mrs. C. D. Sallinger, clothing leader; Miss Hilda Browning, assistant clothing leader; Mrs. Andrew Ange, canning leader; Miss Lula Watson, garden leader; Mrs. Wheeler Ange, yard leader; Mrs. J. T. Browning, home improvement leader. The members exchanged Christmas gifts and during the social hour candy and peanuts were served. The meet ing adjourned to meet with Mrs. Wheeler Ange in January. Funeral Held Saturday For Mr. Allred C. Garett Funeral services were held Saturday ''afternoon for Alfred (\ Garrett, 79 (years of age, who died Friday of a fcomplicated illness that had confined him to his bed for the last two or three weeks. Mr. Garrett was a well known farmer of the old school and owned much land in the county. Last rites were held ir. Grace Epis copal church, with Rev. Sidney J. Mat thews, rector, officiating. Interment took place on his plantation not far from Plymouth, known as Garrett’s Island. He never married. Mrs. J. H. Smith, sr., was a relative and Mr. Garrett was ver\ friendly with the en tire family -- 297 Births Reported in County During 1933 -® There were 207 live births in Wash ington County during 1933, :t was learned here today from the Health Bulletin issued by the North Carolina State Board of Health in Raleigh. Twenty-six children died under 1 year of age. This gives a rating of 68.2 per thousand live births. County Board Continues Its Reorganization Work Here TEACHERS WILL MEET MONDAY AT CRESWELL Interesting Program Is Out lined for Meeting Next Week -® Cresvvell.—A list of desirable traits and trait actions for boys and girls in all schools and a special list for the local school, prepared by teachers and principals, will be read by Mi>s Jose phine Holmes in the second meeting of the Washington County Teachers Association which will be held in the local school December 17 at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. A list of desirable traits and trait actions prepared by the pupils unsup ervised will be read by Miss Mary Roy 'ter with a list of traits prepared by a 'Committee of patrons to be read by Miss Lucille Parker and Mrs. Gladys Davenport. R. B. Forbes will explain what is learned from these reports. A study of elementary and high school graduates over a period of five rears in the light of promising gradu ites not successful in life and unprom sing graduates successful in life will >e given by C. H. Aderholdt, of Cres .vell, I. J. Kellum, Roper, and L. M. \nderson, Plymouth. Miss Ncvie Pickett will show' how well pupils have attained citizenship outcomes in a representative school, while Miss Gladys Rountrye will re port on a survey made by teachers and pupils on evidence that the school cur riculum should provide for traits and actions. Teachers who, in light of the above facts, should study the 1923 and 1930 outline courses in citizenship with a view to constructing, testing and re porting plans to solve some special problem of citizenship and character training, include Misses Mary Clark, Carolyn Brooks, Irene Johnson, Jose phine Covington, Elizabeth Norman, Lois Parker and T. R. Ainsley. Teachers who will plan with their pupils individual and desk citizenship check sheets for recording progress in good citizenship habits and attitude are Lacy Adcox, Miss Mary James, Miss Nellie Tarkenton. Miss Ethel Perry will present a study in behavior problems. -® KILL MICE WITH POISONED BAIT -<i> Much Damage Caused By Mice To Orchard Trees During the Winter -® Field mice are an orchard pest that most fruit growers are unaware of un til it is too late to save their trees, says H. R. Niswonger, extension horticulturist at State College. Most of the damage, he says, oc curs during the minter months in orchards where a heavy sod covers the ground. The mice work just beneath the sur face and are not noticed until tin trees begin to die or fail to hud in tin spring. At first the damage may be slight, but eventually the mice eat away the bark from the trunk a few inches below the soil so as to com pletely girdle the tree. The common meadow mouse mi grati s tu the orchards when their food supply in the open fields becomes scarce. The short-tailed pine mouse is most destructive, doing worst dam age to orchards growing near timber ed areas. Niswonger urges orchardists to ex amine the areas around their trees, looking for mice runways and injuries to the trees. If evidence of mice is found, they can be destroyed by put ting out wheat bait which has been poisoned with strychnine. Detailed information how to mix the bait and place it around the trees may he ob tained free from the horticultural de partment of State College in Raleigh. As a supplementary control meas ure, Niswonger suggests the digging up of grass and weeds under the trees. This breaks up the tunnels and run ways and causes' the mice to sec-k their food in areas farther from the trees. Home Agent Announces Schedule for Next Week Miss Eugenia Patterson, county home demonstration agent, announces the following schedule of club meet ings for next week: Monday afternoon, Plymouth 4-H club. Tuesday, Pleasant Grove. Import ant, election of officers for 1935-36. Wednesday afternoon, Cool Springs. Thursday, open, Friday, open. Saturday, curb market, 8:30. Come and buy your Christmas goodies. Senator Bailey To Speak | To Legion A uxiliary 14th -«— Senator Carl L. Baiiey will speak to the members of the American Leg ion Auxiliary in the Legion Hall here Friday afternoon, December 14, at 3:30 i ° clock on the subject, "Sugar-Coated Parliamentary Pills, i In addition to this address other in teresting matters will come before the body. Charter application blanks will be mailed the day after the meeting so that any one desiring may join as early as possible, according to Mrs. VV, V. Hays, president. FARLEY ATTACKS VOTE PLEDGING IN RECENT TALK Urges Congressmen-Elect Not To Tie Hands by Advance Promises -* lo these Congressmen-elect, I would say that, in my opinion, a legis lator who ties his own hands regard ing legislation on whi.:h he will vote is committing as great a sin as a jury j man who goes into court pledged in advance to a particular verdict.” These words were spoken, not by some weaver of fantastic theories, but by the very practical Chairman James A. Parley of the Democratic National Committee, in an address delivered in New York recently. \\ ithout mentioning names, Mr. Parley delivered a sharp thrust at tacticts such as were employed bv the American Federation of Labor when it issued a questionnaire to con gressional candidates several weeks in advance of the elections, demanding “yes” or “no” answers on a number of proposals, some directly benefiting organized labor, that are slated to come before the next Congress. Mr. Parley said: “Already the newly elected Con gressmen are being solicited to sign pledges, more or less, vague, which would enable these organizations to claim them as adherents and so make a showing of strength before or at the coming session.” Pfe added that it is the duty of a Congressman "to keep his mind open, to preserve his freedom of judgment and his independence of thought, to the end that when lie takes a position on any of the grave matters with which the coming Congress must deal he will vote as his conscience directs for the best interests of the people.” What effect the Farley statement will have upon the legislative pro gram espoused by the A. F. of L. is uncertain. I here is no present as surance that the President will spon sor the American Federation of Labor program. NEED FOR MORE WORK ANIMALS Four Years Necessary To Remedy Shortage In North Carolina -« Horses and mules are not listed a mong North Carolina’s surplus com modities, says C. D. Grinnells, asso ciate professor of animal husbandry at State College. Iti fact, he says, the shortage in work stock, felt for years, reached significant proportions during the depression and is still one of the State's agricultural problems. Grinnels says it would take at least four years to appreciably remedy the shortage, but a program started now would, in a few years, place North Carolina in a good position insofar s work stock is concerened. Prices of good, sound animals will continue high, he says, and owners of good stock will find it well worth while to breed and raise high grade tnimals. Meanwhile, he urges farmers to take tare of the stock they have. Too many farmers have drifted into the tustom of letting their horses and mules shift for themselvs. The ra tions are limited and the quality of he feed, especially during the off sea-1 on, is usually had, indigestible, dam-! aged or mouldy. This condition is aggravated by ad vahced age, poor teeth, and less ef ficient digestive tracts, found in many animals. Improper feed is a serious matter for old horses and mules. Abrupt changes of feed, overeating, and careless treatment often prove latal. Horses are less able than cat tle to withstand the effects of bad feed. The horse or mule fills an important place on the farm, especially in these days of crop adjustments, Grinnells says, and it will pay farmers to take better care of their work stock. SPECIAL MEET WILL BE HELD NEXT MONDAY Bill Waters Named County Accountant; Other Work Done Another called meeting of the Wash ington County Commissioners will be held on Monday, December 17, with new matters to come before the offic ials as they continue their work of re organization of the county govern ment. At the meeting held last Friday, W. E. (Bill) \\ aters was named county accountant at a salary of $1,500 an nually to be paid monthly by the com missioners and $300 annually to be paid monthly by the county board of education, and it will be his duty to keep books for both boards. Mr. Waters will be paid a total of $150 monthly for keeping books for both boards, while a stenographer to be paid a salary of $50 monthly will be employed to serve as a stenograph er for the commissioners and county board of education. The office now occupied by C. L. Bailey will after December 17 be used for the tax collector, which job is now held by J. Corbitt Swain. The county accountant will use the office that is now used for the auditor and for the meetings of the board of commission ers. It was decided by the commissioners that in consideration of the fact that Sheriff J. K. Reid has been placed on a salary of $200 monthly that any processes issued by the county would not be subject to fee for him, not even that of summoning jurors, but that he could retain fees secured from serv ing processes for individuals. Zeb Vance Norman, local lawyer, was named attorney for the commis sioners to counsel them in their meet ings for a compensation of $25 month ly with the privilege of forceclosing tax certificates and with a just and fair fee to be paid when he represent ed the county in any legal action. Mrs. D. M. McKniglrt, who was elected coroner, was instructed to ap pear with bond and to qualify for this office by December 17. Sheriff Reid's bond, as mentioned last week, was ap proved. LARGE SALES OF CARS REPORTED Nearly Twice As Many Car Sales This Year As Last Report Shows Record of sales of new automobiles and trucks in the State continue to be set up. In October, 9,216 motor ve hicles were sold, 7,311 automobiles and 1,905 trucks, as compared with 4,776 automobiles and 994 trucks tn October, 1933, and 4,893 automobiles and 1,047 trucks in September. Automobiles sold this year, new ones, number 40,383, as compared with 24,683 to the same date, through October, last year, while 9,690 trucks were sold the first 10 months of this year, as compared with 5,505 last year. Chevrolet cars led with 3,934 new :ar sales, Ford 2,054, Plymouth 1,243, Dodge 174, Oldsmobiie 164, Terra planes 152, Buick 149, Pontiac 146, L hrysler 101, Studebaker 60, Hudson 14 and of the higher priced cars, two Lincolns and Packards and one Cad llac. Trucks sold were 1,165 Chevro ets, Ford 450 and Dodge 209. Teacher Added To Faculty At Local Colored School -® Ruth Fields has been added to the faculty of the Washinj/ton County Training School in Plymouth, making 13 teachers on the staff. She will take a section of the fourth grade, which has a total of 72 children attending. This will give each teacher for this grade about 36 pupils, according to Principal W. H. Berry. There is a total of 532 children en rolled in this school with an average daily attendance of about 453, with 68 of these in the high school and 385 in the lower grades. An additional teach er was sorely needed, according to Principal Berry. Special Meeting oi Junior Woman’s Club Is Held -® A called meeting of the Junior Worn an s Club was held Tuesday evening. Ten dollars W'as given to the high school for new music books. A Christ mas dance was discussed and will be decided on later. Proceeds from the bazaar amounted to $35, it was announced by the chair man.