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A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* Advertisers will find Beacon and News columns a latch-key to 1,100 Washington County homes. VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 30 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, July 24, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1889 PICKLING PLANT TO BE LOCATED HERE NEXT YEAR C. C. Lang & Son Plan To Establish Units Here and in Pinetown -se Cucumbers, onions, and peppers will be handled on a larger scale here for shipping purposes next year, when C. C. Lang and Son, of Washington, establish a unit here and in Pinetown to handle these products. P H. Roberts, superintendent of the Washington pickle plant, re vealed that the decision was definite but that the number of brine tanks for each place had not been deter mined, as this depends upon the a mount of produce contracted for in this section. The new plants are to facilitate the handling and for convenience in hauling the vegetables. A num ber of farmers in this section have been transporting their produce to the central plant, including among this number I. J. Alligood, of Cres well, who has 12 acres of cucum bers. Most all of the cucumbers from this section that are under contract to the Washington firm have been taken in to the plant for the season, but facilities for handling them will be continued. Onions and peppers began arriving this week. Mr. Roberts reported that the pay roll for the entire crop thus far was $81,240 in the hands of contracting farmers. About 81,240 bushels have been handled at $1 a bushel. In some instances farmers average $200 an acre. Outlook for the pepper crop is good, as the greens have already been shipped. Now the plant will handle red peppers. The onion crop is short, reduced about 25 per cent. Peppers and onions will be received at the plant until frost. LOCAL WOMAN S CLUB OFFICERS FOR NEW TERM Mrs. T. L. Bray To Head Organization for Next Nine Months -• The full roster of officers and the program for the next nine months of the Plymouth Woman’s Club was announced here today by Mrs. T. L. Bray, the new president. Officers besides Mrs. Bray are: Mrs. P. W. Brinkley, first vice pres ident; Mrs. H. A. Liverman, second vice president; Mrs. B. G. Campbell, secretary; and Mrs. W. A. David son, treasurer. Committee members are: Pro gram, Mesdames J. K. Reid, T. 1. Connors, W. A. Davidson, M. W. Spruill, L. W. Anderson; ways and means: Mesdames B. G. Campbell, W. C. Jones, W. L. Whitley, W. H. Peele; publicity: Mesdames. Byron Hawkins, A. R. Modlin, and J. S. Shugar. Meetings will be held on the first Friday afternoon of each of the nine operating months at 3:30 in the Leg ion Hall. Hostesses have been des ignated for each meeting. The first meeting will be held in September and the last in May. Features of the programs will be an address in October by Dr. J. C. Knox, of the State Board of Health, Raleigh; November, Mrs. J. H. B. Moore, of the Woman’s Club, Green ville; December, a cooking demon stration by Miss Ora E. Finch, of Wiliiamston, home economist for the Virginia Electric and Power Com pany. January, a speech on art by a rep resentative of the North Carolina Department of Education, Raleigh; February, an address on music by Mrs. C. J. Sawyer, Windsor, chair man of the N. C. Federation of Mu sic Clubs; March, address by Mrs. C. W. Beasley, of Colerain, director of the fifteenth district Federated Women’s Clubs; April, address by Miss Pauline Smith, of Raleigh, ex tension specialist of State College, on gardens and landscape work; May, this meeting will be used for reports. There are 40 members of this organization. -- Union County Farmers Report Improved Crops -® All crops in Union County will be late this year, as a result of the • drouth, but now that the dry spell has been broken, most of the crops have made a fair stand. -<* Cabarrus County farmers reporl that they have about 40 percent ol a stand of cotton with prospects ol producing from 25 to 30 percent ol a normal crop. Commission To Study State Liquor Problem TAX RATES Efforts are being made by the Washington County Commis sioners to hold the tax rate down this year to that of the past year which was $1.80 on the $100 of valuation. This is divided into the fol lowing funds: 15c for general ex penses, 17c for the poor, 5c for health, S1.34 for debt service, 7c for county school fund mainte. nance of plant and fixed charges and 2c for capital outlay. Rates for 1929 were $1.82, 1932 S1.87, 1933 SI.87, 1931 $1.73, 1934 $1.80. Town of Plymouth tax rate may go up from the $1.80 charged last year. About Town One youngster from this section who is making good elsewhere is J. T. Holton, who has been relected to membership on the faculty of the Youngsville High School, where he has served for two years. He has his bachelor of science degree from Wake Forest. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Holton, of Wenona. He teaches math and science. He has had success in coaching sports. .This county has been allotted 85 teachers for the coming school year. Forty-five white and forty colored. The only addition is one colored teacher for the Roper High School department. This is the same num ber as last year in the other white and colored schools, except Roper. Mr. Harward, a state compliance director of the new soil conservation program of the government, was here last week visiting committee men and explaining to them the compliance program. He spent much of the time in the company of Farm Agent Hays, wh was taking him on the rounds. For the first time since the boom prices of the World War, peanuts reached the price of 5 cents a pound last week. Millers refused to buy farmers stock at over 2 cents a pound the first of the year, but the government spurred prices by offer ing to purchase farmers’ stock for all crushing purposes and a prem ium on peanuts so used. Mrs. Vonnie Leggett Blount, of Baltimore, and her brother, John H. Leggett, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Paramore were in Scotland Neck during the week-end. United States Commissioner Leggett and his sis ter visited Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Para more. More than 50 years ago Mrs. Paramore’s people lived in Plym outh and the local Leggetts lost track of their relatives until cor respondence revealed that they moved to Bertie County and that Mrs. C. A. Paramore was their first cousin. This was the first visit of the families in over a half a cen tury. Rev. N. A. Taylor, pastor of the Christian church, is at home again after a week’s visit with his Sunday school in Washington, D. C. They boys camped at a tourist camp. From there they visited the places of interest. Enough was saved aft er defraying expenses of the trip to make a sizeable contribution to the church. Those on the trip were Brownie Brown, Grady Ward Price, Edward Craft, William Telerton, Phillip Liverman, Bill Satterthwaite and Roy Spencer. Miss Leah Davidson, of Raleigh, was here during the week-end visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Davidson. She was formerly em ployed by the Raleigh Times, but is now in the central WPA office. She is an operator of one of the tabu lating machines. C. C. Tillotson, of Oxford, arriv ed here Wednesday to take over the management of the Rose store. He has been with the Rose organization for two years. This is a permanent change, as far as can be determined. Mr. Tillotsun is married, and his wife will join him here later. He succeeds G. V. Boyd, who came here about a year ago when the store opened. Mr. Boyd will take over the management of the Oxford store. An elaborate public wedding is being planned for this fall. The wed ding outfit, cash for the honeymoon and other valuable gifts will be contributed to the couple free. This will be the peak of the annual fall Appointments Made By Governor; Victor Bryant Heads Group -<t> Big Liquor Battle In Next Session of Legislature Now Predicted Preliminary arrangements for what promises to be a big liquor battle in the next General Assembly were made last Saturday, when Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus named a commission of seven members to study liquor legislation. The exact duties of the commission are not definitely known, but it is expected the members will review, the system now in effect in 17 counties and pro pose a continuation of the system or advise state-wide control or a state wide referendum. The commission was one of three named by Governor Ehringhaus last Saturday. The other two deal with road debt adjustments and the ad visability of the state owning and operating its own gasoline termi nals. Representative Victor Bryant, of Durham, was named chairman of the commission to study liquor leg islation, while his colleague in the 1935 house, Representative Oscar Barker, wil head the commission to study the gasoline terminals ques tion. The commission to study the road debts question will name its own chairman. Serving with Bryant on the liquor commission wil lbe former Supreme Court Justice L. R. Varser, of Lum berton; John Robinson, of Char lotte; Senator L. Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount; Thomas W. Raoul, of Asheville; R. F. Beasley, of Mon roe; and Charles Hines, of Greens boro. Balance of power on the commis sion appears to lie in the hands of Raoul, an Asheville business man; and Robinson, a Republican attor ney, neither of whom has ever made public, as far as could be learned, their views on the liquor question. There was some opinion in Raleigh, however, that Robinson would lean toward State control. Three members of the commission have placed themselves on record in the past as outright drys, while the remaining two are on the wet side of the fence. Chairman Bry ant was floor leader for wet forces in the 1935 House and definitely favors some system of State control. Senator Gravely also is on the wet side of the fence, but may fav or a county control system as op posed to a state control system, but would prefer the latter to a contin uation of the state’s prohibition laws. Judge Varser has been one of the state’s outstanding dry leaders for years, while Beasley, a former mem ber of the legislature and a Monroe newspaper editor, and Hines, a former state senator, also are dry. -® Difficult To Tell Presence Of Parasites in Chickens -» Unless there is a heavy infesta tion it is difficult to determine the presence of internal parasites in chickens, but where the birds are heavily infested there is usually an extremely heavy appetite, the birds are thin and often a leg weakness will appear. Where these condi tions appear it is safe to assume that th'e birds are infested. When the bird sappear listless and there is any doubt as to the tr iuble it is best to open up several of the sub normal birds and examine the in testines for worms. style show that is being featured by the Woman’s Shop and the New Theatre. Any couple nuptially in clined should see Shep Brinkley or Mrs. Blanche Swain. Dr. W. W. Nesbit, of Detroit, Mich., is here visiting his wife’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peacock at Roper. Dr. Nesbit il a captain in the United State Public Health Service and has only two years to go before promotion to the rank of major. He has served eight years. Now he is chief of the medical serv ice at Marine Hospital in Detroit. J. C. Tarkenton, of Pleasant Grove chairman of the Washington County Republican Executive Committee, has asked the Beacon to run a no tice in the paper stating that Gov ernor Alf M. Landon, of Kansas, Republican nominee for President of the United States, will make his acceptance speech over a nationwide hook-up of the National and Colum bia Broadcasting systems on Thurs day, July 23, 9 to 10 p. m. (our time) The speech of notification will also be heard. 158 CASES AWAIT TRIAL IN COURT OF THIS COUNTY -* Number Does Not Include 400 Tax Foreclosure Suits of County There are 158 cases on the docket of the Washington County Superior Court that are awaiting disposition, according to C, V. W. Ausbon, clerk, who also pointed out that this did not include about 400 tax foreclos ure suits instituted by the county. Also this does include some drain age cases and municipal suits that have been dragging in the court for years. And from this large num ber only about 25 are calendared for disposition at any one-week civil term. This number pending is to be com pared with the 14 eases that were set for trial in the one-week court held in 1906. In that day only two one-week terms of court were held. There were no intermediate courts except magistrates. Now the num ber doubles with a recorder’s court for criminal actions. Mr. Ausbon predicts that 10 per cent or more of the cases on the docket will be settled out of court. The venerable clerk also told the reporter that less suits had been started in the last few weeks than at any recent time in his career. Incidentally, Mr. Ausbon is the second oldest clerk of superior court in North Carolina in point of service. A. T. Walston, of Edge combe, preceded him to a similar position by four months. Both were elected to the office in the Novem ber election, 1906. It is also interesting to note that both of these long time clerks are in the second judicial district. Mr. Ausbon contributes to campaign funds but has never paid out a cent personally to any person for em ployment in an election. -<t> Some Observations On Farm Field Day —®— Some observations made at the tenth annual farmers’ field day, held at the Blackland Experiment Sta tion at Wenona last Thursday: Fred P. Latham was there. He is the fellow that got the state back years ago to start the .experiment station there. He was a member of the State board of agriculture. He lives in Belhaven. He remembers when oxen led into the premises of the residences now mired to their bellies in the mud. It was his idea that got the place tiled instead of huge ditches for draining. J. W. Paul, near Wenona, was probably the oldest man on the grounds among the 3,000 people. He will be 91 in January. He remem bers in the Civil War when J. E. C. Johnston surrendered near Greens boro. Three days without food he asked the reporter, “Would you have grabbed a little as you passed on your way home” F. E. Miller, of Raleigh, chair manof the State Test Farms, said that it was a rule that all field days were to be held on Thursday. How ever, they had thought about chang ing it since the last five have been rainy at Wenona. Thursday was the first day that rain did not hinder the event in six years. Miss Lula Holton is assisting J. L. Rea, assistant director in charge of the test farm, in the clerical work. In the new office building she helps him keep the records on the proj ects and to look after the bookwork in general. Crowds hung around the booth of Dr. R. W. Leiby, who showed in his glass cages the insects and discussed their habits. Some listening did not know there was so much to learn from the flies, bugs, beetles, and such. 9 Lice on Rose Bushes May Be Controlled with Spray ———® The aphis of “plant lice’’ in rose bushes can be controlled by the application of a 40 percent nicotine sulphate spray, or by applying a dust made by mixing 12 ounces of the nicotine sulphate solution with two pounds of hydrated lime and eight pounds of dusting sulphur. The 40 percent nicotine sulphate is a commercial mixture and, when used as a spray should be mixed with water at the rate of one teaspoonful to three quarts of wa ter. The small insect known as the thrip is also particularly harmful to roses and may be controlled with the same insecticides. Hoad Debt Committee Is jNamed by Governor Carl Bailey Named To Represent First District; Meet Soon Study Claims of Forty-four Counties Against State Highway Commission With the primaries over, Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus last Saturday finally got around to naming a com mission to make a study of claims made by 44 counties to a refund of money advanced the highway com mission for the construction of roads. While the claimants do not doubt the fairness of the appoint ments and believe a fair and just survey of the claims Vill be made, the commission is recognized as be ing not at all too favorable to the cause. Only one or two of the mem bers of the commission reside in the counties having claims against the commission, and in those in stances the amount claimed is very small. The names of the commission members are: Senator Carl L. Bail ey, of Plymouth; Jule K. Warren, of Trenton; William B. Campbell, of Wilmington; A. A. Hicks, of Ox ford; Representative Ben Cone, of Greensboro; C. A. Cannon, of Con cord; Gordon Hackett, of North Wilkesboro; R. E Price, of Ruther fordton; and Reuben Robertson, of Canton. The commission will study and determine the amounts, if any, the 44 counties which made donations for the construction of State high ways should be refunded in order to place them on an equitable basis with other counties which made loans or donations for like purposes, and to authorize the State Highway and Public Works Commission to enter into contracts with said coun ties for a fair reimbursement of such funds. There are 44 counties claiming re funds due them. The total amount of the claims is in the neighborhood of $8,000,000, with Lenoir County claiming the largest amount. The nine members of the commis sion are selected one from each of the old highway districts in the State. Just when the commission will start its work could not be learned today, but it is probable that a meet ing will be called shortly and the plan of procedure outlined. The findings of the commission are due to be in the hands of the governor about the first of November and be made ready for consideration by the legislature next January. In the meantime the 18 of the 44 counties which are taking an active part in advancing the claims will continue a concerted campaign through the Eastern Carolina Cham ber of Commerce and its officers and committees. No plans for con tinuing the campaign have been made public since the commission was created, but in a meeting held in Williamston last week official13 stated that they would do all in their power to advance the claims described as fair and just. Cases Tried Tuesday In Recorder’s Court -a> Two were held for probable cause and one was given six months on the roads, while a fourth was ac quitted by Recorder John W. Dar den here Tuesday, with W. Ronald Gaylord, serving as prosecuting at torney, in the absence of W. M. Dar den. Walter Skittietharpe, young white man, was held on a charge of taking the car of J. Lloyd Horton without his permission and also for driving an automobile while drunk. Hor ton heard his car start in front of his home and rushed to the door as it disappeared. Sheriff J. K. Reid went to Rea’s Beach, where he found the car and the defendant in about 30 minutes. Bob Jack Wilson, young colored man, was held for probable cause on a charge of taking $30 from Levi Wynn. He was recognized for his appearance under $100 bond. Robert Purnell, young Negro, WuS sent to the roads for six months for assaulting Mabel Simpson by strik ing her in the eye with his fist. Nonsuit was taken in the case of M. J. Lawton, bridge construction foreman at Roper, on a charge of reckless and negligent driving. G. A. Stewart, highway patrolman, did not appear last Tuesday nor this Tuesday to prosecute the charge. f-> I COIN MACHINES OUT v-> Slot machines are to be out of Washington County by Monday, July 27, it was announced to day by Sheriff J. K. Reid. This includes pin games and all coin-inserted devices that are operated either by skill or by chance. The Town of Plymouth ordered through Chief P. W. Brown their removal some days ago, and now Sheriff Reid has joined the efforts to prevent their operation in this county. A ruling on these has been re ceived from the Attorney Gen eral of North Carolina, and the county and town officials are banishing the machines daily. There seems to be little opposi tion, even from those who play fhem. HotUeand Club Mews By Mary Frances Misenheimer Farm and Home Week—July 27-31 We will leave the courthouse at 10 a. m. Monday morning to go to Raleigh. All those planning to go please be here on time. A good time is expected by all those who attend. The following women have re ported that they are going: Mrs. W. H. Harrison, Mrs. Ollie Davenport. Mrs. Hilda Robertson, Mrs. George Bowen, Mrs. Charlie Bowen, Mrs. Mollie Chesson, Mrs. N. A. Daven port, Mrs. Ethel Smithson, Mrs. Bet tie Davenport, Mrs. Glenn Furbee. Miss Velma Sitterson, Mrs. Louise Owens, Mrs. H. H. Harris. Mrs. Cahoon’s garden in Scupper nong is a fine one. She keeps plant ing vegetables as one crop dies. Care lul planning makes a good garden. Mrs. Eli Spruill entertained the Cherry Home Demonstration Club Tuesday. A large number attend ed and a good meeting was held. Miss Eva White, of Albemarle Club, had a beautiful assortment of cut flowers at the club meeting. Sfie won the prize for the best assort ment. A splendid time was had at the Wenona picnic Thursday. The women and children joined in the nail-driving contest, which was en joyed by all. One of the best Mount Tabor club meetings held recently was at Mr. Davenport’s Friday. After the reg ular business meeting a social hour was enjoyed and delicious refresh ments were served. Be sure and can a jar of string beans and a jar of soup mixture for the Ball jar contest. Bailey Named To Road Commission Washington County is not one of the 44 counties in North Carolina that have made claims to the State Highway and Public Works Com mission asking for refunds of money that was advanced to the highway commission to construct roads. However, Carl L. Bailey, of Plym outh, widely known attorney and state senator from this district, has been named to membership on a commission which Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus has appointed to study this matter and report their find ings. Mr. Bailey stated today that he had no information for the press, and that he expected an organiza tion meeting of the nine committee men next week. -» Annual Masonic Picnic on July 30 The 31st annual Masonic picnic will be held at Tuscarora Beach, in Winton, Thursday of next week, on July 30, the sponsors announcing yesterday that extensive arrange ments are being made for the event. All proceeds will be turned over to the Masonic orphanage at Oxford. -* Copper sulphate as a supplemen tary fertilizer for cucumbers and tomatoes on the truck farm of G. W. Trask in New Hanover County is apparently giving excellent results. E. \\. JOYNER TO BE PRINCIPAL OF LOCAL SCHOOLS -9 Comes Here From Rich Square; Chosen From 35 Applicants E. W. Joyner, principal of the Rich Square school in Northampton County for the last two years, was name dprincipal of the Plymouth schools for one year at a meeting of the local committee held Monday afternoon. Mr. Joyner served two years as principal at Lincolnton, 6 in Hert ford, 6 in Pantego. He is 52 years of age and is married, with three children. He has been informed of his election and plans to move as soon as he can secure a residence. Mr. Joyner was chosen from a mong 35 applications for the job. His salary will be upwards of $150 monthly for the term. His schools have shown discipline, interest in extra-curricular activities, including debating, dramatics and athletics. William H. Berry was reelected principal of the Washington Coun ty Training School. He has been here for about five years. There are no more vacancies ex cept those of a combination fourth and fifth grade teacher and that of the recently added home economics. However, the lower grade teacher has been chosen and only awaits a final interview. Mr. Joyner succeeds L. W. Ander son, who first accepted a job in Lee County and then accepted the job in Williamston. HOME ECONOMIC COURSES TO BE GIVEN IN COUNTY Teachers To Be Secured for All Three County High Schools This Year <■ -♦ Home economics will be included in the curriculum of the three high schools in Washington County, it was announced today by H. H. Mc Lean, superintendent of public in struction. These teachers will placed in the Roper, Plymouth, and Creswell schools this coming term. It is now jp to Mr. McLean to employ the instructors. None have applied so tar, but it is expected that it will ae easy to locate the teachers. This course will include instruc tion to girls in house management and housekeeping, telling them how ;o prepare good meals. This course will balance the vocational agricul ture course offered to the boys in which the lads learn proper meth ods of farming and marketing. It will cost the county upwards of p2,000 a year, but educators have agreed that it will be worth the price. The state would not accept any part of the expense and it is accessary for the commissioners aere to include in their budget an appropriation for this expenditure. This course has been offered in die Plymouth high school in years ione by, but has been discontinued for some years. Now it is hoped ay the officials that as no partiality was shown to any one school that :his important course will be taken and liked by the girls. There are close to 200 boys in the three schools that are enrolled in the agriculture course, and it is thought that this home economics course will reach as many, if not nore, girls than the agriculture course has boys. -® Family Reunion Held Wednesday —*— Creswell.—A reunion was held at he home of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan A. ■'urlaugh last Wednesday, with 75 participating in the picnic dinner hat was served on the spacious awn. Present were the following fam lies: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ange, of Jamesville; Mr. and Mrs. D. E Spruill and Herbert Ambrose, of rtoper; Mrs. Floyd Spencer, Mrs. Jack Spencer and Thomas Daven port, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Gil aert Davenport and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaper, of Boston, Mass; M. J. Furlaugh; Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Fur laugh: Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Furlaugh; Mr. and rMs. H. W. Phelps; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Haire; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Davenport; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Haire; Mrs. Jordan Phelps; Mrs. Caroline Ambrose; Miss Alethia Furlaugh; Jesse Furlaugh; and Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Davenport, all of Creswell.
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