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?To All Our Readers We Wish the Happiest New Year Ever 1 M = A home newspaper dedicated 3 I to the service of Washington 5 I County and its 12,000 people, 5 siiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiitr The Roanoke Beacon * * * ¥ ¥ * * and Washington County News ******* 1 Advertisers will find Beacon 5 and News columns a latch-key to g 1,100 Washington County homes. VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 1 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, January 4, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1889 WtlMtlii ANNUAL MEET OF CREDIT GROUP IS TO BE HELD 16TH -farmer - Borrowers of Pro eduction Credit Associa tion Are Invited The annual meeting of the Wash ington Production Credit Association, serving the counties of Beaufort, Mar tin, Hyde Tyrrell and Washington ~JUcs will be held on January 16 ine courthouse in Washington, it was announced this week by J. E. Hull, secretary of the association. Not only are all of the farmer-bor r^Mj'crt from the association, the hold of Class B stock, expected to be present," but Mr. Hull said today that a most cordial invitation was also ex tended to all other farmers in the ter ritory served by the association and that it was hoped that large numbers would accept the invitation. “Every member of the association,” said Mr. Hull, “is urged to bring one or more non-members with him, as it is our desire that every farmer in this section shall acquaint himself with the credit service which our or ganization has to offer. “Directors of the association for the ensuing year will be elected at this meeting. Every member of the asso ciation is entitled to cast one vote, regardless of the number of shares he owns, and it is to his interest to vote for men of the highest integrity and business acumen. “At the meeting a complete report of the year's operations of the associa tion will be submitted. The Produc tion Credit Corporation of Columbia. will be represented at the meeting by Mr. W. M. Webb, who will outline the set-up of the Farm Credit Admin istration of the third district, the meth od of control and operation of the production credit associations, and will give an explanation of the asso ciation’s operating statement from organisation through December 31, 1934.” 20 Marriage Licenses > Issued in December Marriage licenses have been issued to 20 couples during December by Mrs. Mary O. Sawyer, register of deeds. Some of these have been giv en in former reports. The latest pe rusal of the records show the follow ing: | Wilson Phelps, Creswell, to Alethia Jane Ambrose, Creswell; Lehman Tar- ( kington, Creswell, to Irene Bateman, I Creswell; Raleigh Stotesbury, Pike Road, to Cassie Sothern, Pike Road; Ronda Lee Davenport, Roper, to Ruth S. Furlough, Roper; Dan Marrow, of Roper, to Edna Weisiger, Brigeton; W. E. Sawyer, Plymouth, to Lue Manning, Robersonville; W. M. Pea cock, jr., Roper, to Ella Blanche Phelps, Roper; J. Edward Furlough, Roper, to Iva D. Sawyer, Roper; Earl Ainsley, Plymouth, to Blanche Asby, Plymouth. Colored: Ed Midget, Columbia, to1 Minnie Marriner, Columbia; J. R. Pax ton, Mackeys, to Lula Norman, Mackeys; Louis Horton, Plymouth, to Alice Skinner, Plymouth. ROPER J. D. Mizelle spent last week in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boney, of Nor folk, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parker, of Williamston, spent last week here. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Foster and son. Jack, of Winston-Salem, spent last week here, guests of J. E. C. John ston. Mrs. C. B. Chesson and children spent last week in Washington with Mrs. J. B. Girard. Cecil Blourt left Sunday for the United States Naval Academy at Ann apolis, Md. Mrs. F. R. Hassell, of Wilson, spent last week here with Mrs. F. D. Wil son. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Knowles and son, Louis, of Suffolk, spent Sunday here with Mrs. F. E. Knowles. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Messick and Miss Edna Johnston, of Winston-Sal em, are visiting J. E. C. Johnston. Mrs. Annie Forbes, of Shawboro, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Forbes Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Parris, of Hick ory, Va., spent last week here with Mrs. C. E. Mizelle. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bateman and children, of Tarboro, spent Sunday here, guests of W. M. Bateman. A 6 o’clock dinner was served Fri day evening by Mrs. C. L. W alker for her Sunday school class. Those pres et were Misses Mabel, Ellen, and Cleo Knowles, Olive May Wrindley, Ruth Nowarah and Virginia Gibson. Mr>/Thomas Gaylord has returned to fer home in Delaware after spend ing Christmas with her parents, Dr. ana Mrs, W. T. Gibson. ■iss Jennie Knowles is visiting rel atives in Creswell. i l Mrs. Colin Stokes Dies In Richmond Hospital Friends lierc were notified Monday of the sudden death of Mrs. Douglas Stokes, wife of Colin Stokes, who died Sunday night in a Richmond hospital. The Stokes family formerly resided in Plymouth. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Richmond. Mrs. T. L. Bray, of Plymouth, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stier, of Wash ington, were among friends from this section who attended the funeral. URGE INCREASE IN SALARIES OF ALL TEACHERS Parent-Teacher Assocf Jon Passes Resolution^ y Recent Meeting Ill its meeting held recen^p, the Williamston parent-teacher association passed resolutions urging the continu ance of the eight-months school term, an increase in teachers’ salaries, a re duction in number of pupils for each teacher, and better transportation fa cilities for the children. I.t%uldition to its resolutions affecting the schools, the association also recommended the sterilization of all low-type criminals, the criminally insane, the insane, and the feeble-minded. The resolutions passed by the or ganization and which will be submitted to our state senators and representa tives are as follows: Whereas our schools and children are suffering from inadequate support on the part of the Stale of North Car olina, and our teachers are being paid salaries incommensurate to the type of service rendered and pitifully low when compared to salaries in other pro fessions; and Whereas the general welfare of our children, our schools, land the people of our great stale must continue to be improved: Therefore, be it Resolved by this committee and by the membership of the Williamston Parent-Teacher Association, that our state legislature be asked to continue the state-wide eight months school term, offering a minimum educational opportunity to all the children at the expense of the state; That more adequate financial sup port be given to our public schools to the extent that teachers’ salaries may be increased substantially; That the size of classes may be low ered in order to increase teaching effic iency; That transportation facilities be in creased and improved to provide great er safety and comfort for children who ride to and from school; That increased appropriations be made for the financial support of all state charitable and correctionl insti tutions; That certain existing laws be chang ed to the extent that sterilization may become a fact for all low-type crim inals, the criminally insane, the insane, and the feeble-minded. Sterilization of these classes seems necessary if so ciety is to be protected. WESTOVER Mrs. Carrie Baldwin and brother, Vance Ayers, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ayers. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hardison and children, J. W alter and Katherine, Mr. and Mrs. W'l Eldridge Miles, all of Norfolk. Ya., spent Christmas Day with their mother, Mrs. N. C. \ ail. Mr. Jim Chesson, of Danville, Va., spent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. B. F. Skiles. Mr. Louis Ed Davenport spent tne Christmas holidays at home. Mrs. Harry Johnson and little son, of Greenville, spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs. N. C. Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark and Ned Swain, all of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. C. E. Swain. Miss Elizabeth Vail spent New Years in Norfolk, Va., the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. Eldridge Miles. Mr. B. F. Skiles and Aubrey Angc spent Sunday in Edenton, the guest of Miss Arlene Jackson. Miss Hope Vail, who has been spending the holidays at home, return ed to Greenville Monday, where she will resume her studies. Mrs. Jasper Swain gave a miscelan eous shower Tuesday night for a re cent bride, Mrs. Earl Ainsley. Miss Jo Ange is spending some time in Norfolk, Va., the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. Bill Hale. Dancing Class To Give Performance Friday The dancing class of Miss Evelyn Arps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Arps, of Plymouth, will give a per-, Formance at the New Theatre on Fri day evening/^ Singing and dancing will be the high lights of the presentations. No extra admission charge. €W YEAR As we enter upon another year, we pause to ex tend our great appreciation for the patronage given us in th past and to earnestly solicit your business in the future, not overlooking the desire to extend to out readers, patrons and other friends over this entire com munity the greetings of the day. To each and every one we wish all the good things in life during this New Year. May happiness, peace, health, and prosperity follow each of you during every minute of this, the year of years. The Roanoke Beacon : MR. J. F. BELANGA DIES SUDDENLY Well-Known Citizen of Near Creswell Passes Away December 28th -® Creswell.—J. F. Belanga died very suddenly at his home near Creswell at 6 o’clock a. m. Friday, December 28, at the age of 75 years. He was well known throughout the county and liked by every one who knew him. While never elected to public office he served the people of his county in many ways. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p. m. Saturday, December 29, by the Rev. E. L. Stack, pastor of the M. E. Church, assisted by Rev. W. H. Hollowell, of the Baptist church. In terment was made in the cemetery at the Belanga home. He was preceded to the grave by his wife just five weeks ago. CRESWELL Mr. and Mrs. B. VV. Brock and lit tle daughter, Margaret, spent the hol idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Holmes. Miss Mary K. Davenport, who is teaching school at Efland, spent the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Davenport. Miss Matilda Alexander, a teacher at Troy, spent the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. Rennie Alex ander. Miss June Holmes, of Richmond, Va., spent the Christmas holidays here with her mother, Mrs. A. L. Holmes. Miss Margaret Ann Swain, of St. Mary’s School, Raleigh, has returned after spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Swain. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Vickers, of Ox ford, spent the holidays with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Davenport, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. L. X. Davenport, jr., and little daughter, Bette Joan, spent Christmas at Enfield. Misses Elsie and Doris Knowles, of Roper, spent last week with their aunt, Mrs. H. R. Stillman. Mr. and Mrs. Hardee, of Enfield, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. X Davenport. Family Reunion -*■ — One of the most pleasant affairs of the Christmas season was the family reunion of Mrs. Alexizena Harrison and the late J. W. Harrison, which took place at the country home of Mrs. Edgar Bateman on Christmas Day. For the occasion Mrs. Harrison had at her Christmas feast and fireside her three children, Mrs. Edgar Bateman, Mrs. A. L. Alexander, and Mr. Luther Harrison, of New York City; her fou' grandchildren; two great-granchildren, and others of the immediate family, making a total of 18. This Christmas was the first time that Mrs. Harrison v as fortunate enough to have all the members of her family with hei, and she was one of the happiest mothers in the coun try on December 25. FARM NOTES By W. V. HAYS, County Agent The week of January 7tli lias been designated as the week for signing peanut reduction agreements all over the peanut producing area of the United States. This contract asks for a r' lection of 10 per cent of the peanut acreage. Signers of this agreement may plant 90 per cent of the 1934 acreage, or 90 per cent of the 1933 a:reage, or they may plant the average of the acreage planted in 1933 and 1934. For signing this reduction contract producers will he paid $$8$ per ton for peanuts produced and sold in 1934 in the form of shelling stock, mill stock, or for seed purposes. Each producer is expected to meas ure the land planted to peanuts this year and have this information at hand when he goes to sign the contract. Measure your land before you go to sign the contract. If you are unable to figure this out, carry the measure ments to your committeeman when you to sign the contract and he will figure your acreage. There are 43,560 square feet, or 4,840 square yards, in an acre. Carry also your sales slip of peanuts sold. This is necessary. A correct statement will prevent our get ting any acreage cuts, and these con tracts will be posted in public places for all to see and compare. Growers in Plymouth Township will come to the county office. There will be two places for signing con tracts next week in Lees Mill Town ship. Roy Stillman will handle the contracts in the 'Roper Community Mackeys community wili he handled by J. E Davenport. Francis Everett will handle contracts in the Skinners ville community O. R. Armstrong will be at Creswell and Stuart J. Woodley will he at Cherr\ for filling out the contracts. Marrow-Weisiger Roper.—Beautiful in its simplicity was the marriage of Dan 1. Marrow, of Roper, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Marrow, to Miss Edna Weisiger, of Bridgeton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Weisiger, which took place Sun day afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marrow, near Roper. The beautiful ring ceremony was used, with the Rev. E. L. Stack, Meth j odist minister, officiating. Mis.- Mar garet Chesson sang "O Promise Me” beautifully with the accompaniment of J. E. Aiken, who played the entire ;program of wedding mus'C. William j Marrow, of Roper, was the best man, Uvhile Miss Mattie Marrow served a jmaid of honor. Both are graduates of the Roper High School. The bride has just re turned front Xew York, where she completed a course in beauty culture. Mr. Marrow is employed in the Ford organization in Norfolk, where the •ouplc will be at home. The bride was beautifully attired in a white and black tunic ensemble with matching accessories and she carried a corsage of bride’s roses and lilies of GROW COLORED IRISH POTATOES Growers of Section Interest ed in Experiment Made In Maine Recently -— Potato growers of this section may be interested in knowing that Federal Agricultural Experimenters in the north are developing irish potatoes that are gaudy like Easter eggs. Col ored spuds! The idea doesn’t set so good with veteran irish potato grow ers of Eastern Carolina. By crossing the common irish po tato with the wild potato of South America, research folk have developed potatoes of solid colors and some with stripes. Dr. Perlev M. Leonard, as sociate horticulturist in charge of the United States Department of Agri culture experiment station in Maine, has just let the country in on what they are doing to the humble potato. In the yellow potato, for instance, they have developed the vitamin A content to a large extent. This vita min is the anti-infective, which pre vents colds and other infectious dis eases. The yellow potato is really yellow and the red potato is the color of a red brieje and the purple spud is just a shade off front the egg-plant color. The yellow potato probably will be on the market next year, according to Dr. Leonard, but so far no use has been found for the other colors, ex cept possibly as a table decoration. Peacock - Phelps -<$> Creswel).—The wedding of Miss F.1 la Planch Phelps, of Roper, and Mr. William Mack Peacock, of Roper, was solemnized al the home of Rev. T. 1'. Davenport on December 24. Mr>. Peacock is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. 1- Phelps, of Roper, while Mr. Peacock is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Peacock, also of Roper. The bride was dressed in blue fig ured flat crepe with accessories to match. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock will make their home in Roper. Birthday Party ———® Crcswell.—Mrs. B. W. Brock was hostess at a birthday party Wednes day afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. T. Holmes, in honor of her daughter. Margaret Anne, wh<> celebrated her fourth anniversary. The home was attractively decorat ed with evergreens and a color scheme of red and green was effectively car ried out. A beautiful birthday cak^ formed the centerpiece for the dining table. During the afternoon many games were played. The honoree re ceived many pretty gifts. The hostess served delicious salad and ice cream. ->' Farmers Report Big Yields Following Lespedeza Crop -- Caswel fanners report excellent corn yields following lespedeza. Three | growers secured an average of 40 1-2 I bushels an acre on land that formerly productd not over 21 bushels. Farm Relief Program Will Be Continued The ii-.ual farm program that has been fostered by the NCERA for the last year will be continued for 1935, it was announced today by Fred Blount, chief case worker of Washington County, who is in direct charge of this work in the county. Those who wish financial assistance in the operation of their farms and who need to be placed on farms as tenants are asked to see Mr. Blount at once, as he wishes to secure the ap plications immediately. NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED AT LODGE HERE —•— W M. Darden Youngest Master Ever To Serve Local Masons Possibly the youngest man to ever fill the office of master of Persever ance Lodge of the Masonic fraternity in Plymouth is Wilbur M. Darden, who was inducted into office last night with the other officers for the com ing year. Mr Darden at the present is prose cuting attorney in recorder's court here and is a well known lawyer, al though he has been practicing for on ly a short time. He entered mason ry under its 21 years of age eligibility rule and has been in the organization for seven years, serving in minor of fices. He is 28 years of age. The local lodge is one of the old est in the state. It was established November 29, 1811. There are now about 75 members. 11. G. Campbell, ' J. B Willoughby, and C. T. Robbins have served in every office in the lodge here. Refreshments were served aft er the closing of the lodge. Officers inducted were: W. M. Dar den. master; E. L. Owens, senior war den; E. H. Liverntan, junior warden; Gilbert Davis, secretary; H. G. Camp bell. treasurer; L. T. Rose, senior dea con; J. II. Willoughby, junior deacon: D. A. Hurley, tiler; E. C. Hassell, senior steward; C. T. Robbins, junior steward. Birthday Party Oe of the most pleasant social af fairs of the New Year season was the joint birthday party given on Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. Hilda Gurganus on Jefferson Heights, at which time Mrs. Gurganus entertained jointly with her two sisters. Mesdanies C. P. Williams and J. P. Allen, in a double celebration of their inothes’s eighty-second birthday and their old est brother’s -ixty-tirst birthday. The guests of honor were Mrs. Jennie Dat den and son, M. G. Darden. Each honoree, thinking the affair was given in compliment to the other, was much surprised when the gucs -- were invited into the dining room, with Mr. Darden escorting his mother entering after all the others, to find a beautifully appointed dining table with two birthday cakes at opposite ends of the table, one having 61 can dles and the other with 82. After the cutting of the birthday cakes, the guests showered the hon orecs with many useful gifts, after which many interesting contests were enjoyed. As a most fitting finale a dleicious course of chilled syllabub with fruit ; cake was served to the 40 guests in ; attendance. PLEASANT GROVE —7-®— Mrs. \Y. I?. Chcsson and William Ross Chcsson have returned home aft- | et spending the Christmas holidays I in Henderson with her parents. Mr. I and Mrs. C. H. Tippette. Clinton T arisen ton, of Oak Ridge 1 Institute, left Wednesday after spend ing the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tarkcnton. Mrs. H. C. Davenport and Hodgesl Davenport, of Columbia, were the' week-end gue-ts of Mrs. Ida Hodges. Dorn to Mr. and Mrs. R-l! Curies, a ton, December 29th. Mrs. Frank Sivills, of Richmond, left Monday after spending several da\ with her mother, Mrs. X. T. Herring ton. Miss Margaret Davenport has re turned to K. C. T. C., Greenville, after spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Davenport. Miss Lula Ange, of Norfolk, is vis iting her mother, Mrs X. S. Herring ton. Mrs. Nicholas Hopkins and children, and Mrs. Bill Liverman, of Columbia, spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. T. Everett. Mrs. Sue L. Blount, of Roper, is the house guest of Mrs. Ida Hodges. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Davenport and son, of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Den nis Chcsson and daughter, Marian, Mrs. Sue L. Blount, and Miscss Lou ise and Frances Chesson were the din ner guest- of Miss Christine Hodges, Tuesday. LEAF CONTRACTS ARE DECLARED IN EFFECT FOR 1935 -® Allotments for This Year To Be Larger Than for Past Season -<8> I he tobacco adjustment contracts signed last winter by flue-cured to bacco growers have been extended in to 1935, with certain changes, E. Y. Moyd, of State College, announced this week. A' a result of the 1934 adjustment pi ograni, 1 loyd said, the surplus oi flue-cured tobacco has been eliminated and the carryover is slightly below normal. Consequently, the allotments in 1935 will be a little larger than last year. 1 he growers will be given the priv ilege of producing either 85 or 90 per cent of their base acreage and produc tion. But growers who produce 90 per cent will get only one-half as much in rental payments as those who produce only 85 per cent, Floyd add ed. '1 he 15 per cent reduction scheduled i<>r 1935 is only one-half a< much as the reduction la>t year, he continued, and the rental and adjustment pay ments will be scaled down to one-half the previous amount. However, the rentals will continue at the rate of $17.50 an acre on the land retired from tobacco cultivation. The adjustment payments will be 6 1-4 per cent of the net sale value of the 1935 crops. The deficiency payments will he at the rate of 1 cent a pound on the amount by which a gro - er fails to produce his allotment. The rental payments will he made after compliance with contract is checked, Floyd said. Last year they were made shortly after the contract were signed. For growers with a base of less than four acres, the late of adjustment pay ment will be increased, in accordance with the term- of the contracts, to a maximum of 12 1-2 per cent of the value of the 1<>3? crop, Floyd added. ! SKINNERSVILLE -® Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Saunders and sons, Stewart and Fred, of Aulander, spent Thursday with Mrs. Matilda Au mack and Mr. and Mrs. C. I.. Ever cttt. j Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swain, of Kingstree, S. C„ r. George Swain, of | Suffolk, and J. D. Swain, of Green ville, spent the holidays with Mrs. ! Henrietta Swain and Mr. and Mrs. .Corbett Swain. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Humphreys, j of Raleigh, Miss Seattle Swain, of Norfolk, and rPofessor Herbert Swain, "f F.fland, spent the Christmas holi days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swain. Aumack Everett, of Fort Monroe, Va., William Spruill, of Fort Bragg, and Miss Margaret Everett, of Au landcr, spent several days during the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Everett, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Spruill. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Swain on December 18, a daughter, Shirley Leigh Swain. r. and Mrs. C. T. White and sons, Thomas and Billie, returned from Hertford and Elizabeth City Sunday after spending several days with Mrs. White’s relatives. Mr and Mrs. Cortez Swain spent Sunday with Mrs. Swain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Collins, at Pea Ridge. George Holton and Fred Bateman, students at W ake Forest College, re turned to school on New Years Day after spending the Christmas holidays with their parents. Miss Louise Davis, of Norfolk, is spending some time with Mrs. Chris tine Blount. Tarkenton - Bateman -<$> Creswell.—-The marriage of Miss Jcnnice June Bateman, of Mount Ta bor, and Mr. Lohnian Tarkenton, of Cherry, was performed on December 22 at the home of Rev. T. F. Daven port. Mrs. Tarkenton i- the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. \\ Bateman, of Mt. Tabor. Mr. Tarkenton is the son of Mr. Z. T. Tarkenton. The bride was attired in a navy blue flat crepe dress with accessories to match. Mr. and Mrs. Tarkenton will make their home at Cherry. -« Burnett - Allen -®-— Mr. an«l Mrs. J. B. Allen, of James ville, announce the marriage of their daughter, Ora, to G. li. Burnett, of C harleston, Miss,, who is now a resi dent of Jamesville. The ceremony took place at the home of Rev. J. M. I erry, in Robersonville, during the holidays.
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