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^IlllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllillllllllllillllW'., 1 a § A horn# newspaper dedicated a I to the service of Washington If 1 County and its 12,000 people. = iiiiiiummiiMiiitiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimnmmmmiiiiimr The Roanoke Beacon ♦ * * * * * * and Washington County News ★*★★★★★ jiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiimir .niimimi I Advertisers will find Beacon § and News columns a latch-key to = 1,100 Washington County homes. niiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiumiiiiimiiiiimmiiiiimiiiiiiimiiii. VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 23 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, June 7, 1935 ESTABLISHED 1889 Miiiimiiimiiiiri' CALL FIVE CASES IN RECORDER S COURT TUESDAY -e Several Defendants Draw Long Terms On The State Roads -®-— Five criminal cases were tried be fore Judge John Darden in Recorders court Tuesday. Charles Puckett, colored, was sen tenced to three months on the county roads for stealing some hams, but his lawyer, Pete Bell, said that he would appeal to Superior Court. Although recently released from a sentence Geoge Brent, colored, was given two more years for assault with deadly weapon. Two young colored boys, Madison Boone and Aaron Simmons were giv en a 30 day sentence or payment of fine on the count of being a public nuisance on a highway near here. Al fred Vaughn wasl afcquirted of the same charge. Thirty days or payment of costs was put on Charles Webb, colored, who was found guilty of being a public nuisance. Last week two assault cases and one larceny were tried. Henry Mayo colored, was sentenced to two months on the roads or payment of costs. John Henry Webb was given six months for a larceny charge, and Nathan Webb was assigned to the roads for two months or payment of fine. -$ Interesting Program Given by E. R. E. Classes at Festival Closing Exercises Are Held for Special Schools at Roper Thursday -* A program interesting from begin ning to end was put on Thursday af ternoon, May 30, by Mrs. W. B. Ches son’s ERE classes in a community festival at the Roper School Auditori um. The stage was beautifully decorated with fern and cut flowers of the sea son. In the background were exhibits of clothes and hand-work pieces of furniture that the classes had made. These many beautiful articles brought due credit to their teacher as well as to themselves. l lie following program was given with Mrs. Chesson presiding: Scrip ture reading and prayer by Rev. E. L. Stack; poem by Mrs. J. W. Furlaugh; address by Supt. J. W. Norman; two accordian solos by Mrs. Lindsey Phelps; talk by Miss Eugenia Patter son; three guitar duets by Gordon and Daisey Sexton; talk by Miss F. E. Ledbetter; songs by Virginia, Mabel and Dock Furlough; carding-spinning and knitting demonstrations by Mes dames Thos. Craddock, S. B. Daven port, N. W. Phelps and Ed Sexton; talk by Owen Allen. This was a program that furnished enrichment of Community Life and unusual advantages in home-making. —-® Waynick To Inspect Scene for Proposed Bridge Over Sound —#— Will Spend Day in This Section To Learn Wants Of Interested People -9— A committee composed of A. L. Owens, L. S. Thompson, E. H. Liv erman, John W. Darden, Gilbert Da vis, and Z. V. Norman reported at the meeting of the Plymouth Cham ber of Commerce Wednesday night that they were encouraged over their visit to Capus Waynick, Raleigh, chairman of the State Highmjr Commission, on Wednesday. They told the commercial members that Mr. Waynick had agreed to come to this section for a day in or der to get first hand information on the scene of the proposed span to connect the northern and southern sides of the Albemarle Sound. Mr Waynick will visit points in this sec tion that are interested in the bridge Midsummer Fair at Church in Columbia 9 The Mid Summer Fair of the A M. E. Zion Church, Columbia, will bi held beginning at 8 p.m. Monday June 10 and close Sunday, June 16, il was reported here today by the pas tor, Rev. J. T. Maultsby, of Creswell There will be exhibits of needle work, fruit, handmade flowers, and such. There will be different attrac tions each night. It will be for the benefit of the church. Washington County Ranks 82nd in State In Car Ownership; I to Each 14 Persons Washington County ranks 82nd in the 100 counties in North Carolina in the ownership of automobiles with an automobile for every 14th person, ac cording to reliable statistics. In 1929 the depression caught 1,205 automobiles owned by people in this county with 195 trucks in use. Esti mating these vehicles at a :ost of a little over $700 each, this county at that time had over $1,000,000 invested in motor cars, if they had been pur chased new. In the struggling years before 1934 there were not many vehicles regis tered in this county but now with con ditions improving the ownership of automobiles has been on the decrease over depression years and now there are 850 autos and 250 trucks making a total of 1,100 vehicles in the coun ty. The number of motor cars in Wash ington County has varied considerably during the last few years, and it is said, that probably no other factor reflects the State’s income, or the rel ative prosperity of the people, like the registration of motor cars, par ticularly passenger cars. The growth of motor transporta tion has been the outstanding devel opment of modern times. Back in 1915 in North Carolina there were only 16,410 cars in the State with one for every 140 people while in 1934 there are 471,092 cars in the State with one for every seven persons. And there will be still more for 1935. In comparison with other States North Carolina and Washington County, as well, ranks much higher in the ownership of automobiles than they do in income and wealth. It is also calculated that North Carolina has spent more for the pleasure that cars give than many other States. [ election held up I \J An order restraining New Han over County commissioners and the county board of elections from proceeding with the election on July 2 on the question of ratifica tion of a bill designed to exempt that county from the provisions of the Turlington act, was served upon the officials there Saturday. The order was signed by Judge E. H. Cranmer and is returnable before Judge Frizzelle in Wil mington Friday. Will Ask Town To Borrow $10,000 from Public Works Fund —•— Seek Extension of Water Lines and Modern Fire Alarm System Here -« Dr. C. McGowan will ask the City ■Council of the Town of Plymouth to borrow $10,000 from the Public Works Administration for use in tbe town at a meeting that will be held this eve ning. The physician asks that this money be used to extend the water main with pipes large enough to supply force for fighting fires from the present terminal to Mary Rose’s house on Madison street and also extend the water lines from Browning's filling station on the highway to the ball park. He will also ask that a box fire alarm system be established so that by breaking the glass an alarm can be sounded from any section of the town. Included in this is a proposal for the tiling of the well known town ditch. It will be asked that this money be secured under the proposal whereby the government grants 45 per cent of the loan and requires only three per cent on the remainder with a long period for repayment. Legion Auxiliary To Meet Friday —®— The monthly meeting of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary will be held in the Legion Hall on Friday after noon, June 7th, at 3:30 with the pres ident, Mrs. Hays, as hostess. The date is advanced on account of the Area Conference at Washington, N. C. on June 11th at 11 o’clock. The Conference will be a one ses sion meeting at the Methodist church, followed by a luncheon served by the ladies of the church. Mrs. Shumway, Miss Adams and Mrs. McClelland will appear on the program. Every Aux iliary member is urged to attend. House Votes Cut in Farm Loan Interest The national House of Representa tives last week voted swiftly and with but little debate to slash the interests rates on future land bank loans to farmers, and then appropriated $125, 157,983 for agricultural purposes in the next fiscal year. It sent back to the senate for ap proval of its changes a bill shaving the 4 1-2 per cent now paid on such loans to 3 1-2 during the next fiscal year ; and 4 per cent for the two years fol lowing. In addition it approved a conference report on the regular appropriation bill for the agriculture department, sending the measure to the White House. It carries funds for soil ero sion prevention, the eradication of chinch bugs and other pests, for road building and numerous other purposes, Canning Contests Planned Again In This County -- Plans Are Made for Holding Contests in Each of the Demonstration Clubs By EUGENIA PATTERSON Again, this year the extension de partment is cooperating with the Kerr and Ball Jar companies in contests sponsored by the companies. There are both county and State contests. We are planning to hold a local contest in each home demon stration club at the September meet ings, of which you will be reminded again, both in the Kerr and Ball con tests. The Kerr exhibit must consist of the following: 2 jars of meats (quarts) 2 jars of vegetables (quarts), 2 jars of fruits (quarts). Then the best exhibit in each local club will enter the county contest in October at the federation meeting. The three best exhibits at the County federation will he awarded one dozen quart jars each. (Kerr). The best of the three will be sent to Raleigh on November 1st to enter the State con test. Cash will be awarded there as follows: first prize, $20.00, 2nd $15, 3rd $10, 4th$3, 5th $2. Any make of jar may be used for canning the products. The Ball company asks that only two jars be exhibited in their con test. One of fruits and one of vege table, both to be quarts. A local club contest will be held in September as in the Kerr Contest. Then the best exhibit from each local club will go to the county contest in October; on county federation d;*|y. If as many as 75 women in the coun ty enter the contest $15.00 will be sent to our county to be distributed as follows: 1st prize $5, 2nd prize $3, and 3rd prize $2. If more than 75 enter more money will be given. So it is to the advan tage of all to enter who want to get as much as possible. The best county exhibit will go to the state contest on November 1. State prizes ate based on the num ber of counties entering. Let’s be 100 per cent. Any make of jar may be used in this contest. Last year Mrs. C. L. Everett, Mrs. S. L. Lilley and Mrs. W. P. Daven port were winners in the county Kerr contests. Mrs. L. S. Brew and Mrs. W. B. Chesson were winners in the Ball contest. --$ Hyde Shooting Case Results in Mistrial -® \\ . L. Whitley, local attorney, won the first Skirmish for his clients in the 'Case of Harry and ^eslie Blake who were charged with shooting and robbing Deputy Sheriff W. W. Payne of Hyde County several months ago when the presiding judge in the case ordered a mistrial when the jurors failed to agree on a verdict. The case has been set for trial again in Swan Quarter in October. Mr. Whitley is the chief counsel for the men with a local lawyer in Swan Quarter as a colleague. The defend ants were kept in jail here for some time during an effort to secure bond for them. -® American Legion Post To Meet Here Friday Night -« There will be a meeting of the American Legion post here Friday night at 7:45 p.m. Commander Mc Gowan urges that all members attend. CONSERVATION TIMBER IS PLAN IN THIS COUNTY -$ Commissioners Established $850 Fund for Handling Conservation Work -$ Thousands of dollars worth of tim ber are hoped to he saved annually to the residents of Washington County when the forest fire prevention serv ice begins to function in this county. Commissioners here have appropri ated $850 annually for the next five years to cooperate with the State in the prevention and fighting of fires in woodlands. J. L. Hooker, chief forest warden, landed the contract job with the commissioners after spending several hours with them about the matter. Millions of feet of salable timber and fine growth that would produce good timber for lumber is being des troyed every year in this county be cause no body makes an effort to check the blaze or rather. because without concerted effort little can be done to prevent the vast loss. In the Wenona section the fires rage through the immense forests des troying vegetation and causing game to flee before the stinging tortures of the dreaded flames. Even the earth is heated several feet under the sur face and the “ground itself burns.” Jurors chosen for the service by the cotnmisisoners for the July term of Superior Court follow: Plymouth: I,. C. Hassell, Guy L. Harrison, Zeno Lyon, James F. Aus bon, A. W. Alexander, H. L. Horton, E. H. Harris, A. F. Arnold. J. H. Browning, J. E. Cutten, T. S. Allen, L. T. Weede, Robert S. Swain. Lees Mills: W. E. Allen, T. E. Ain sley, Fred Blount, W. A. Knowles, T. E. Knowles, Forest Williams and Roy C. Cbesson. Skinnersville: T. G. Alexander, Carney Spruill, Jr., L. H. Ambrose, J. G. Alexander, Duard Spruill and Hugh Patrick. Scuppernong: H. G. Walker, E. H. Herrington, Robert L. Phelps, P. B. Belanga, Claude Brinn, S. D. Burgess, David E. Davenport, Mathew Sawyer, and H. S. Furlaugh. -- V, FARM NOTES ! j By W. V. HAYS, Farm Agent There is a widespread rumor among our farmers that the Supreme court ruling on NRA has killed the Farm Program. This is not the case, if anything, the Farm Program is strong er than before. Our reduction pro gram on various commodities will continue in effect and plans are being made now for a long time program on crop control. This is a mutual problem of farmers. We must so con sider it. What farmer wants to plant all money crops and sell like these products were selling three years ago. -@ We hail this week a notice fr^n Washington that the 1934-35 cotton rental checks had been drawn. No tices will be mailed growers immed iately upon receipt of these checks. -® Bankhead applications, or applica tions for cotton ginning certificates will be in the hands of the township committeemen on Friday and Satur day of this week. June 7th and 8th. They will also be at the same place on the 14th a.id 15th to receive these ap plications. These have been made out from signed contracts and sent to your respective townships. Please go to the place so designated. All that is necessary is that you sign the form. These applications must be in tbe Ra leigh office on June 20th. We are ad vised not accept any applications after this date. The forms will be in the hands of the committeemen until af ter the 15th. After this date it will be necessary to go to the County Of fice for signing these. Scuppernong Township growers will sign at the Creswell School House with Mr. Ste wart J. Woodley. Skinnersville at Mrs. Jane Elliott’s Store with Francis Ever ett. Lees Mill is divided, the lower end will go to Mr. Jim Davenport at Mackeys and the Roper community will sign with J. A. Chesson at the Roper School House. Please observe the date and place. -$ The supervisors have begun measur ing tobacco. This should be finished this week. After tobacco comes cot ton, peanuts and then corn and hogs. Please assist these men in the mea suring and we will shortly get our rental and benefit checks. -* Roper Principal in Rocky Mt. Hospital —®— . . , Roper—I, J. Kelluni, principal o: Roper High School has returned home after spending several weeks in tin Rocky Mount Hospital. Friends ant relatives are glad to know that lie i improving rapidly. Town and County May Go After Public WorksProgram Epidemic of Minor Law Violations Is Reported Here During Past Few Weeks I Ins quiet little town on the peace ful Roanoke River lias been subjected to a series of petty offenses which it not halted may lead to a crime of mag nitude. More than a month ago Mrs. Roscoe Gaylord, wife of the office manager of the H. E. Harrison Wholesale Company here, was grabbed by a ne gro man on Main street. She was between the Christian church and E. G. Harrison’s home. A person stepped from the church and frightened the negro before any harm was done. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brinkley lias been entered of late ami a small sum of money taken. Thieves also entered the home of T. C. Bur gess on Main street last week -while the family was away and carried off a small amount of money also. Gas oline has been taken from the cars of owners by use of a siphon. Announce Plans for 4-H Short Course In Raleigh July 24-29 4-H Club Members Who Are Interested Asked To See Home Agent -® By EUGENIA PATTERSON Announcement for those who are planning to attend the 4-H Short Course July- 24-29th. Those who attended the 4-H Short Course last year were Mollie Sawyer and Elizabeth Holmes, Creswell; El len Tarkenton, Roper; and Mary At omaneruk, Plymouth; and this year we have a most promising number to go who may get some light on the "Dress Revue,” how it was conduct ed, from the above girls named. Ibis year the 4-H Honor Group is going to have charge of presenting the annual "Dress Revue” for boys and girls at the short course. Of course, the extension department, and this i honor group want it to the best ever held. Dresses, suits or coats of out standing merit are the only ones they wish modeled. First of the garment, construction, and posture are the most important points in this contest. The girls are asked to make in addition to their costumes the underwear worn with her outfit. The girls may use any material they desire, cotton, ray on, wool or silk. i Mis Kevue should be equally in teresting to boys and girls, since ap propriate dress for various occasions will be modelled by boys. Mr. Harrell and boys of the Honor Hroup will be responsible for outfits modelled by boys. The groupings are as follows: Girls: School outfit, general wear,! sports, best, party or evening. Hoys: Work outfit, school, sports, Sunday or best, formal. Any 4-H girl in the county who is interested in going to the short course and entering the contest is asked to get in touch with the Home Agent immediately, just drop her a card on the next mail or as soon as your mind is made up, as to whether you will enter the contest or not. All girls planning to attend short course should let the agent know in time to get pattern and material for making uniforms. Two green dresses are required and none others allowed to be worn while at short course, ihen, too, it is important to know who is going due to the transportation problem. --— Robinson Starred in New Burnett Story Based on a \V. R. Burnett novel which ran serially in a national maga zine, “The Whole Town’s Talking,” Edward G. Robinson’s first starring production for Columbia Studios, which opens at the New Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, June 10 and 11 was adapted to the screen by Col umbia s arc scenarists, Joe Werling and Robert Riskin. Riskin is credited with such recent hits as “Lady For A Day,” It Hap pened One Night” and "Broadway Bill," while Swerling prepared such outstanding productions as “No Greater Glory,” Man’s Castle,” and “Lady By Choice.” John Ford direct ed the “Whole Town’s Talking.” -$ Miss Sexton Marries Tom Spruill Friday —*— Miss Virginia Sexton, daughter of Mrs. Ida Sexton and the late R. H. Sexton, of Norfolk, was married to Tom Spruill, of Norfolk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Spruill, of Edenton, •Friday afternoon at Travis, Tyrrell county, by Rev. Roy Respass, of Christia,n Church. ’1 hey will make their home in Norfolk where the groom is employed. ESSAY CONTEST I v__t Talking about the New Thea tre-Chevrolet Essay Contest! Prizes will be awarded locally and nationally. All you have to do is write from ten to 100 words in answer to a simple question! Write as you would talk to a friend! Correctness of grammar, punctuation and spelling will not count! Just go to the New Thea tre or Satterthwaite Chevrolet Company and get your official entry blank. See Edward G. Robinson in the thrilling Columbia Picture, “The Whole Town’s Talking,” with Jean Arthur, when that production opens June 10 and 11 at the New Theatre. See the back page for further details! Methodists To Meet In Williamston For Session Next Fall -3> - Missionary Societies Hold Meeting at Creswell Last Tuesday -* Williamston was chosen a-, the fa!! meeting place of Methodist Missionary societies which comprise organiza tions in Windsor Williamston, Roper, Columbia. Creswell and Plymouth at! a meeting held in Creswell Tuesday.' Mrs. L. L. Gibbs, of Columbia, pres ided. Rev. E. L. Stack, of Roper, led the morning devotional while Rev. W. I.. Dawson, of Columbia, led the afternoon preliminaries. Mrs. Lennie P. Jackson, of Creswell, welcomed the group with Mrs. A. R. Hooker, of Roper, responding. Life memberships were given to Misses Mary Jackson, Ellen Brooks and June Badger Easson by Miss Bes sie Harding of Washington, on behalf of a grandparent, Mrs. Lennie P. Jackson. Mrs. J. L. Delaney, of Hert ford, district secretary; Mrs. B. B. Spencer, of Roper; Mrs. J. F. Thig pen, of Williamston; Mrs. E. J. Rees, of Washington; Mrs. Bessie Bunstand of Windsor, made talks. A duet was sung by Mrs. S. W. and Mrs. \\. H. McClees, of Colum bia and a second duet was rendered by Mrs. W. B. Chesson and Mrs. A. E. Davenport, Mackeys. I I Home and ciub News By Miss Eugenia Patterson ■Schedule for Next Week Tuesday afternoon, June 11 Hoke. Wednesday afternoon, Roper. Thursday afternoon, Chapel Hill. Friday afternoon Beech Grove. Saturday morning curb market 8:15. Special to 4-H Campers The State Board of Health asked that no camps be held now, due to the number of cases of infantile para lysis in tbe State. This ruling is for an indefinite period, and we don't know just when tbe camp will be held. You will be notified as soon as plans can go forward. Keep list of things to carry and tbe dates will be an nounced as soon as we know. E. Pat terson. -® Attend Outing of Norfolk Southern —»■ - - Mr. E. A. Spruill and daughters Marie and Ruth and son Lronce at tended the annual outing of the X. S R. R. Thursday. Tbe “President War field" left Norfolk and arrived at Fort Monroe at 3 o’clock. Music and dancing were enjoyed by all. MANY PROJECTS ARE NEEDED IN THIS SECTION State Engineer Says Now Is Time To Make Many Improvements -e W hat will the Plymouth City Coun cil and the Washington County Commissioner- do with this new op portunity to get a PWA grant from the Federal government under more favorable circumstances? "Now is the time to get water works, sewerage, water and sewer ex tensions, school plant extensions and improvements, school sanitation be fore the PWA money is exhausted on less worthy projects," writes W. H. Booker, director of the division of sanitary engineering of the State Board of Health to Mayor Gilbert Davis and probably to county offi cials. Under the new Public Works Ad ministration policies, the Federal grant to cities, towns and counties has been increased from 30 to 45 per cent and at the same time the inter est rate on the remainder of the loan has bee reduced from four to three per cent. Something needs to he done about the Plymouth water supply. The State Board of Health has condemn ed the water -upplv and the Atlan tic Coast Line Railroad Company has instructed its carriers not to use the water for drinking purposes. The trouble is apparently with the tank and not with the source of the supply. It is known that a new tank is needed or many repairs for the old one. The huge ditch that runs through the town by M. W. Darden’s home and through to J. S. Brown’s needs tiling to eliminate mosquitoes. An ap plication has been prepared andnoth >ng done after submission of the ap plication except a personal visit from an FF.RA worker. Water mains need to be extended on several streets so that fires can he checked. Creswell needs a new school building. Preliminary charts and maps have been drawn and sub mitted. yet. nothing definite lias been done. There are improvements need ed at Roper. And people here should push these projects. Friends in Hyde, and parts of Beaufort counties are urging the need of a span to connect the north and south side of the Albemarle Sound. The Plymouth City Council has an application in for consideration of this project but it lies dormant with towns around doing things. Then there is that much needed paving of highway 97 from Plymouth to Belhaven. This lias been agitated since the first paving program of the State Ipghwav commission was in augurated back a dozen or more years ago. This road was impassable last winter. Xow the Federal government is so eager for State’s, towns and counties to borrow money through the PWA that they will give to that government borrowing money $45 out of every $100 borrowed and the remainder to be paid back over a long period of years at only three per cent interest. It is possible now, according to an act by the 1935 Legislature, for rev enue bonds for PW A projects to be issued. This means, that a town, coun ty or city can construct sucli pro jects and repay the principal and in terest with revenue front the project only and without any advalorem or direct property tax whatsoever. Some think that on account of the “past depression" that people should not make any effort to construct or improve property but many others are of the opinion when an offer of al most half the expense ot a project is made that it should be met at once and that “needy" buildings and pro jects should be constructed. -- Mr. Groves Goes To Firm In Macon. Ga. —*— Carl L. Groves, for more than a dozen years manager of tlie local plant of the National Handle Company, a subsidiary of the American Fork and Hoe Company, who was succeeded several weeks ago by T. F. Connors, has completed negotiations for his connection with a handle firm in Ma con, Georgia. Mr. Groves was here this week packing and arranging his furniture for shipment. Mr. Groves while here was a public spirited man and for years served as secretary of the Ply mouth Chamber^ of Commerce. His work now will be similar to the kind he performed at the local plant.
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