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VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 48
Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, For Friday, November 21, 1936
ESTABLISHED 1889
SHORT HISTORY
OF WOMENS CLUB
WORK IN COUNTY
Was Started by Miss Alice
McQueen Back During
World War Days
By Mrs. M. V. HOPKINS
All great movements in history
are marked by their small begin
nings. Often the motives that
prompted the achievements are lost
in the realization of them. That is
largely true in connection with the
history of our clubs; we do not
know to whom we should give the
praise for lighting the torch for us.
yet fortunately we graciously re
member those who have so patient
ly kept it burning through the dif
ficult years.
Great movements, too, must have
pioneer souls who are willing to
struggle and scheme; to stand the
criticisms of a new plan, the inevi
table sacrifices that go hand in hand
with it. Coming as our first torch
bearer was Miss Alice McQueen ir
the summer of 1917; organizing Ina
first club at Creswell with a mem
bership of 10; of these 10, only 2
survive. The two are still true to
the work and actively engaged in it.
Miss McQueen not only accom
plished her routine work, but
branched out into the capacity of a
welfare worker—she was a pioneer
indeed. 1917-1918 went down on
every American’s calendar as dra
matic years. With the whole world
seething in the destructiveness and
hatred of war and the ravages of
the influenza plague. We were liv
ing in an age of restlessness, glam
our, and high prices. During these
difficult days no factor did more to
keep alive our faith, even in the
remote areas of our county, than
the home demonstration movement.
And as an especial tribute of coop
eration and interest, Mr. John Dar
den, county superintendent at that
time, stood undauntedly by the
cause and worked untiringly for its
accomplishment. Miss McQueen
ended her work with us after five
good years and passed the torch on
to Miss Martin, who remained here
only a few weeks. About her we
know little.
Miss Plunkett took the trail there
and remained a few months, grew
discouraged and left to be succeed
ed by Miss Sabra Williams, of Lou
isiana. Miss Williams was most en
thusiastic and soon enkindled a
growing desire for better club at
tainments. During that year statis
tics show three new clubs were add
ed. Twelve months convinced our
leader that Washington County was
a nice place in which to live, and
our sheriff, Joseph K. Reid, an ex
cellent partner—hence, a matrimon
ial score caused the loss of our dem
onstrator.
Miss Delana Wilson, of Albemarle,
entered the field next expectantly
and energetically striving for big
gains. We had them. County wide
the women were absorbingly inter
ested in more convenient, better
equipped and more attractive kitch
ens. Out of a clear sky rang the
cry, “Off with the demonstration
work; we do not need it in Wash
ington County.” With a feminine
brigade unseen and unfelt hereto
fore in Washington County, the club
members rallied to the cause and
won a glorious battle.
Alter two years ot excellent serv
ice Miss Wilson resigned and Miss
Emma Grey Morehead, of Georgia,
came to us. An excellent character
with a dynamic personality. How
pleasantly do we remember Emma
Grey! Loyalty among the women
had become more paramount—a cer
tain devotion for the cause and a
will to back the devotion prevailed
outstandingly. Miss Morehead made
the second matronial score, accept
ing a Georgia man rather than one
of our number. She was followed by
Miss Pratt Covington, who came dur
ing another period of club upheav
al, when we were again demanded
to face the issue of losing our work.
With the same old zeal we went
forward and won again. Miss Cov
ington remained with us almost four
years and was greatly esteemed. Of
all the fine things that can be said
about the work of others may be
equally stressed in Miss Patterson’s
leadership, and the leadership of
our present demonstrator. We have
r. ade great strides. To me, one of
the greatest factors in lifting the
club members on a more livable ba
sis, more enduring home qualities,
and offering a clearer vision for real
home making in the future has been
cur club work. Truly it cannot be
estimated in dollars and cents. Long
may it live and grow!
Pamlico farmers report a heavy
yield of sweet potatoes and tobac
co barns are being used for curing
barns.
\ About Town j
Sons of Mrs. Martha L. Thofnpson
ol Roper, have followed their late
father, W. C. Thompson, in the dry
goods business. Most of them are
interested from the standpoint of
shoes. W. H. Thompson, Lynch
burg, is manager of six Thompson
and Bell shoes stores; Nathan C.
Thompson is manager of the Thomp
son shoe store in New Bern; J. Her
bert Thompson, manager of Bell
Shoe Store in Salisbury; L. S.
Thompson owns a store that carries
shoes in Plymouth. The father was
a merchant for 30 years.
The auxiliary of the James E
Jethro post of the American Legion
will entertain the district auxiliaries
in Plymouth on Tuesday afternoon,
December 1, at 3:30. This will in
clude about four chapters from Co
lumbia, Washington, Swan Quarter
and Plymouth.
Three of the most interesting
things at the meeting of the Wash
ington County Federation of Home
Demonstration clubs were the ex
hibits put on by the various clubs;
the retirement of Mrs. W. H. Har
rison as president after serving for
10 years and who has been recog
nized by state officials as a leader
in this section; the recognition ac
corded the outstanding club, accord
ing to Miss Pauline Smith, district
agent and principal speaker, who ig
nored the good speech that she
she made.
The full amount of $60 is expect
ed to be raised and the equipment
ordered and installed around
Thanksgiving for the new Plymouth
gym, according to Cecil (Bugs)
Beasley, who announces that ‘Kayo’
Lloyd Owens and “Killer” P. W.
Brown have been “signed” for the
first official bout with the new
gloves. H. S. Midgett is to referee.
There will be three one-minute
rounds (if th ecombatants can last
that long).
Humor in a sacred setting was
the crashing of the boiler devices
which occurred just when Rev. C. T.
Thrift was in the midst of his de
scription of “A Thunderstorm,” a
poem which he wrote. A second
crash came when he started to re
sume his reading. Those in the
church were so vividly interested in
what he was saying that most of
them were frightened.
Robert Bowen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Bowen, a graduate
of State College and a chemist, has
been employed by the Druid Icon
Co., of Dayton, Ohio, as a salesman
working out of the home office. His
firm is the only one in the world
making the special kind of chemi
cals that he sells.
The loan for the Creswell school
of $25,000 by the State Literary
Fund in Raleigh has been approved, '
according to H. H. McLean, super-!
intendent of schools, who headed a
delegation that went to Raleigh last
Wednesday to see about the matter.
Work of remodeling and repairing
the building will start about Febru- j
ary 1, it is understood.
Ed Ayers and Mrs. Hilda Swain
brother and sister, of Plymouth, at
tended the funeral of Wilbur R.
Ralph, 42, at Salem, Va., last Thurs
day. A complication of diseases
caused his demise. Mr. Ralph was
a native of Plymouth and spent his
boyhood here. He is survived by a
wife and two married daughters.
Among those seriously ill at this
time in Plymouth are Fenton Reid,
a deputy sheriff, brother of Sheriff
J. K. Reid, and son of the late Sher
iff Reid, who is sick with diabetes
and kindred ailments; Mrs. J. H.
(Carrie) Smith, a descendant of one
of the best and most widely known
families in Washington County, ana!
popular Episcopalian, who has been j
in a coma for several hours.
Mrs. T. R. Chesson, of near Roper,
has been added to the list of sub
scription solicitors of the Roanoke
Beacon. She is a saleswoman of
much ability, having sold for a con
cern 700 garments for women in the
last 16 monts. This meant a busi
ness revenue of over $7,00. She has
received a $50 government bond as
an extra prize for her work. It is
hope that the friends of the county
paper will be as helpful to her in
her efforts for subscriptions.
Pays To Use Limestone
Along With Phosphate
Best results from the use of triple
superphosphate in Mitchell County
have been secured where the soil
is alkaline, indicating that it pay
io use limestone along with the
phosphate, reports the assistant
I county agent.
FOREST WARDEN
DISCUSSES FIRE
CONTROL WORK
Tibmer Resources Consti
tute One of Section’s
Greatest Assets
“It is estimated that over 22 mil
lion of the total 31 million acres in
North Carolina is either producing
limber or is best adapted for tim
ber production, and this ratio is al
most applicable to Washington
County,” said Forest Fire Warden
S uart F Darden today.
“It is an undisputed fact that the
timber resources of the state rep
resent one of its greatest assets, and
it is now generally recognized that
for est fires are the greatest enemy
to this natural resource. People in
general are in favor of forest-fire
control through organized efforts of
forest-fire prevention and suppres
sion.
“A forest warden organization is
now functioning within a number of(
counties, including Washington,'
which are cooperating with the state
in forest fire prevention work. This
organization is constituted of resi
dents who are interested in conserv
ing the timber resources and it rep
resents the highest type of citizens
organized under one head to combat
the forest-fire menace.
“Burning pasture land does the
following damage: (1) Kills the bet
ter species of grass; (2) it is not a
fact that burning the range in
creases rorage; stocK win thrive bet
ter in the spring if their food in
cludes both new and old growths,
as new grass contains much water
and does not have the proper fat
ening qualities; (3) short stubble
left after a burning causes cattle
and sheep to have sore mouths.”
Watch for more information on
he menace of forest fires from Mr.
arden in other issues of the Bea
con.
1 LIBRARY NEWS I
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By MARY COTTEN DAVENPORT
Mrs. James E. Blount says that
there is no better small library in
the State than the Claudia Blount
Library. In addition to the many
well-selected books of fiction, each
year for the past 15 the women of
the Thursday Afternoon Literary
Club have donated 20 of the year’s
best books of biography, travel, his
tory, and fiction, carefully selected
by the University of North Carolina.
Mrs. Blount is well qualified to
know about the contents of the li
brary, as she herself was the insti
gator and driving power behind the
library movement about 20 years
ago. She not only begged books
from house to house and carried
them to the library in her arms but
donated many volumes from neri
own library shelves.
It is with sincere regret that we
accept her retirement from active
library service, but she still is a
great help in the criticisms that she
sometimes submits for this column.
She has kindly reviewed the follow
ing books for your guidance in se
lecting reading material (library
hours from 3 to 5 p. m. daily):
“If you like bright, entertaining
love stories, read ‘Change Here for1
Happiness,’ or any other ‘Berta
Ruck’ story you can find.
“The ‘Young Mr. Meigs,’ and its'
sequel, ‘A Nice Long Evening,’ will
keep you broadly smiling, not to
mention an occasional chuckle while
you read.
The Father, by 'Elizabeth, over
flows with humor and a rollicking
gaiety. Something to ‘chase dull
care away.’ I
“Anothe rgood story by Walter
D. Edmonds, is ‘Erie Water.’ The
digging of the Erie Canal is the
theme. The canal is quite one of
the characters, such a place does it
occupy in the story. Walter Ed
monds takes us back in our Ameri-1
can past and shows us the fine I
sturdy race who built up this great |
country. A race we can be proud
to have sprung from.”
Beer License Is
Issued at Cherry
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Despite the fact that Cherry did]
not want to go “wet,” after a pro-j
longed controversy, the town offic-|
ials decided to issue to H. D. Crad-j
dock a license to sell beer. His isj
the only such privilege in the vil
lage.
Village officials believed that it
was probably the best, after consid
ration, to sell the license to the
ealer and use the money rather
ban endeavoring to strictly enforce
a law which does not apply to oth
er counties, and even in Washing
ton County.
Home a nd
Club News
I By Mary Frances Misenheimer
Next week this is not a regular
schedule for clubs since it is a week
following a fifth Sunday.
Thursday, Piney Grove club will
meet instead of Thanksgiving Day.
Friday, Lake Farm club.
Saturday, Curb market, 3:30. A
package will be given to the person
having the lucky number. The
number v/ill be drawn ten minutes
after curb market opens.
Mrs. Joe Browning of the Hoke
Club is still leading the sales.
The following leaders are to be
congratulated on their winning the
places they have in their clubs.
Mrs. Joe Browning of Hoke Club
wins a free trip to Farm and Home
Week in Raleigh for having the
best garden in the county. Mrs.
Browning has written a story of her
garden telling just how it has help
ed her. This story will be publish
ed at an early date.
Mrs. Hilda Robertson wins a trip
to Raleigh on the improvement she
has made in her yard. Mrs. Rob
ertson is yard leader for Chapel
Hill club and has certainly worked
hard in her yard as well as helping
others improve theirs. The yard at
the club house has been improved
also.
Mrs. Johnson Spruill of Cherry
club won a free trip because her
club has the best record in canning
this year. Mrs. Spruill has worked
hard to get the reports just right
and the club members worked hard
to can a large amount.
Mrs. W. V. Hays of Cool Springs
club won second place in yard im
provement. She has done a grea.
deal toward improving her yard
this year. The winners of second
place are given a one-day visit to
our capital city, Raleigh, by the
home agent.
Winners of second place canning,
gardening and clothing will be an
nounced later.
Collert$iJo7or
Cym Equipment
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A total of $48.50 has been obtain- i
ed from sponsors for the equipment ;
of the gymnasium in Plymouth, and
$60 is needed, making a total of
$11.50 that is still needed, according
to Cecil (Bugs) Beasley, who is in
charge of the recerational activities
in the school under the direction of i
the WPA.
So far there have been 64 con
ributors who have donated sums
langing from $5 down to 25 cents.
Others will be asked to aid in this
project until the boxing gloves,
punching bags, and such equipment
has been secured. There is no WPA
fund nor county school fund to help
m this work, but the citizens must
be interested enough to contribme
iiis amount.
Following are the contributors:'
Eugene F. Still, A. J. Riddle, E. G.
Arps, W. J. Mayo, Jack Peele, H. A.
Williford, P. M. Arps, Howard Gunn
H. E. Harrison, W. F. Winslow, J. R.
Manning, Jack Williams, Dupree
Soda Shop, Edward L. Owens, A.
Lloyd Owens, H. A. Liverman, J. S. 1
Erown, W. B. Cox, L. E. Gilbert,
P. W. Brown, W. C. Jones, Harold I
ri. tsrinn, i . u. tsurgess, J. n. camp
bell, J. F. Ausbon, Abe Adler, H. E.
Beam, Dr. W. H. Johnson, E. H.
Liverman, George W. Harrison, W.
H. Paramore, S. A. Ward, jr., Dick
Hardison, J. B. Edmundson, T. L.
Conners, Dr. T. L. Bray, C. B. Clark,
C. M. Beasley, E. J. Spruill, B. G.
Campbell, T. P. Sanderson, W. P.
Lloyd, Dr. A. Papineau, Mr. Mc
Callum, R. J. Sydenstricker, Burl
Gurganus, Jack Brown, Garney
Bateman, W. L. Mayo, W. S. Nurney,
W. H. Dixon, C. M. Robbins, E, G.
Harrison, J. L. Swain, J. E. Outten,
Roy W. Swain, Gray Willis, Harry
Chopick, J. T. Cherry, Roy Hamp
ton, L. T. Rose, Ralph Davenport,
Bob Davenport, Frank Spruill.
Masons To Observe j
125th Anniversary
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Plymouth Masons will celebrate
the 125th anniversary of the found
ing of the local lodge, begining with
a sermon by Rev. R. H. Lucas, Dis- j
trict Deputy Grand Master, in the'
Baptist church, next Sunday night
at 7:30 o’clock; and followed by an
address by Dr. J. L. Peacock, pas
or of the Tarboro Presbyterian
church, who will speak at the Ma
mie Hall Tuesday night, Decem
ber 1st.
Pulp Mill Regarded as Almost
Certain To Be Built on Lucas
Property, 2 1-2 Miles Up River
Land in This Section
To Be Studied and
Classified by Expert
Dr. P. W. Wager, Regional
Land Planning Chief,
To Be in Charge
A “use district land classification"
of five counties lying between Al
bemarle Sound and the Pamlico
River, designed to make available
to the public a classification of each
area in terms of its use capabilities,
is to be made by the land use plan
ning section of the Resettlement Ad
ministration.
The work will be under the direc
tion of Dr. Paul W. Wager, regional
land planning chief, and R. T. Mel
vin, North Carolina land planning
specialist, whose headquarters are in
Raleigh.
"The importance of determining
the use capabilities of this peninsula
is based on three factors,” Dr. Wager
stated in announcing the undertak
ing.
“First, it wil lbe of value in con
nection with the development of
Scuppernong Farms, the Resettle
ment farmstead project for which
trie Resettlement Administration is
now acquiring land in the Lake
Phelps section; second, its import
ance is accentuated by the effect on
surrounding land of raising the wa
ter level of Lake Mattamuskeet, now
dedicated as a refuge for wild fowl,
and, third, by the announcement of
die state highway department that
a bridge will be built over Albe
marle Sound, bringing a large unde
veloped trucking area 75 miles near
er a northern market.”
The land use planning section also
will make a study of a typical Ap
palachian Mountain county. Chero
kee County has been selected for
this study, the site of one of the TV A
dams being in that county. The
TVA and the U. S. Forest Service
are cooperating.
MANY FOOD FADS
DO MUCH HARM
TO HUMAN BODY
Pet Theories Often Given
To Advance Sale of
Certain Foods
Most food fads arc based on ignor- j
ance rather than a knowledge of
foods and the requirements of the
human body.
No well informed person would
advocate the absurd diets recom
mended by self-styled “doctors”
and “prolessors” who have pet the
ories to give out or who wish to
promote the sale of certain “health
foods.”
This is the opinion of Dr. Frank
Sherwood, of the N. C. Agricultural
Experiment Station, who urges peo
ple to use common sense in eating
and to shun food fads as they would
the plague.
ueLumir
me puuxic nets
conscious during the last decade and
people fall easy prey to quacks who
talk glibly of carbohydrates, pro
cins, fats, minerals and vitamins,
Dr. Sherwood stated.
Since most of their claims are
based on an element of truth that
is obvious to the public, he continu
ed, the popular tendency is to sup
pose that every claim they make is
also true.
Every time the food faddist mon
keys with the human diet, Ur. Sher
wood declared, he does more harm
than good.
He would have people believe
that white bread is poison, that por
Leins and carbohydrates shoud nev
er be eaten at the same meal, that
certain so-called "health foods” are
essential to life, heath, and happi
nes, the doctor continued.
He added that he is not referring
to reputable physicians or dieticians
who cannot eat some things or who
who canot eat some things or who
are in need of special foods.
But these recommendations are
based on tire needs of the individual
and are made by authorities who
know what they are talking about.
The faddist on the other hand,
usually urges the same diet for all
people.
| TOWN TAX RATE ]
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An increase of 20 cents on the
$100 for 1936, making the rate
'■ has been fixed by the city
c itncii of Plymouth. For the
let several years the rate has
I con si.80. It has been as high
as 82.40 in the last seven years.
there are several reasons for
f j increase, but the most prom
iiicnt has been the relieving of
the property of four churches in
Plymouth from paving assess
ments, which was made law by
the legislature several years ago
releasing them from 7 of the 10
assessments, or an expense of
$4,000.
Life of Politician In
Washington County
Reviewed by Spruill
Varied Experiences During
Campaign Reported
By Republican
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This is what Louis N. Spruill, of
Creswell, says is the experience of
a Republican politician in Wash
ington County during the recent
campaign and general election:
ivissea tit oaDies ana o cooks;
shook hands 900 times; put up 14
stoves; cleaned 11 flues and 9 chim
neys and built 27 kitchen fires;
pumped 50 barrels of water and car
ried 27 buckets; swept 6 lots and
shined 17 pairs of shoes; washed
dishes 11 times; cut 9 cords wood.
“Picked 4 bales cotton; hauled 39
loads of corn; did families’ washing;
milked 72 cows; plowed 6 gardens;
dug 40 bushels potatoes; pulled 200
bundles of fodder; sheared 17 sheep
and 3 mules; butchered 10 hogs;
cleaned out 6 toilets; went on 7 fish
ing trip;; in 16 games; attended 4
dances.
“Went on 19 picnics; attended 32
revival meetings; sang 49 solos;
joined ti e church; baptized; held 8
prayer meetings; walked 4,000
miles; egged 11 times; blackjacked
twice; teith knocked out; nose mash
ed; scalded twice, hair pulled num
ber of tii les.
“One 13g broken by auto and
crawled 2 1-2 miles to a Democratic
doctor who kicked him out to die;
bitten bj dog 33 times; spent two
nights in jail; taken sick, had seven
chills; 5 lays in bed; took 100 cap
sules of quinine, and large doctor’s
bill.
“Voted for Lundon, lost my vote.
Lost all my friends. All alone. (Im
proving some now and hope to be
out soon).”
Mrs. J. H. Smith, 68,
Dies at Home Here
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon in Grace Episco
pal church here for Mrs. J. H. (Car
rie) Smith, 68, who died Monday
morning at her home in Plymouth
following a short illness. Rev. S. J.
Matthews, of Washington, will offic
iate.
surviving Mrs. Smith are her hus
band and the following children:
Miss Carrie Smith, of Jacksonville,
Fla.; J. H. Smith, jr., Goldsboro;
Mrs. S. A. Ward, Mrs. R. W. John
ston, Mrs. Mary S. Cahoon, and
Mrs. Corinne V. Auston, of Plym
outh; also one sister, Mrs. Alice
Spruill, of Roper.
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Use Sodium Flouride For
Control Poultry Flock Lice
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Probably the most effective de
lousing product for lice control in
the poultry flock is sodium flouride.
This may be secured at any drug
store and can be applied in three
ways. First, by the pinch method,
second, by dusting, and third by dip
ping. Dipping is probably the most
economical method as it requires
much less material and time. One
ounce of the sodium flouride is used
to each gallon of tepid water. Hold
die wings over the back and dip
the birds feet first until only the
heads are out of the solution. Ruf
fle the feathers thoroughly with the
free hand to insure penetration of
the fluid to the skin. The head
should also be ducked a few times
during the operation. The birds
should be dipped at such times as
to allow them to dry thoroughly
before going to roost.
Official Statement Is
Expected by Firm
Members This Week
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Number Officials Here Last
Week Investigating
Possibilities
Adhering strictly to instructions
from officials of the Kieckhefer
Container Co., a New Jersey con
cern. Zeb Vance Norman, attorney
who is retained as local counsel by
the pulp concern, would not divulge
one iota of information regarding
the location of a pulp or pulp wood
plant by the company near Plym
outh.
However, from unofficial circles
and from appearances, it is believed
by important people in Plymouth
that this million and a half dollar
plant wil lbe located about 2 1-2
miles from Plymouth on the farm
of T. S. Lucas, and that the news
will break probably about Wednes
day of this week.
Officials of the pulp mill and of
ficials of the Norfolk Southern Rail
road Company were in Plymouth
last Friday, and Mr. Norman was
with them but is maintaining silence
as per their instructions. It is un
derstood here that the Lucas site
was chosen in a Williamston hotel
meeting Thursday night.
A crew of workmen have been
clearing the premises of the Lucas
farm and are digging in the soil for
examining purposes. The National
Handle Company has been asked by
the Norfolk Southern Railroad for
easements through their property
for a spur of a railroad track, which
it is thought will be granted.
The Lucas property is in Martin
County, and taxes will be paid to
that county. Something has been
said that tax concessions might be
asked by the firm, but it is said here
by attorney that the law prohibits
this. Other concessions may be
made by Washington County.
Clarence A. White, whill be gen
eral manager of this plant, was with
officials here Friday. And from in
formation that The Beacon has been
asked not to print as yet and other
reasons, The Beacon would hazard
the information that the site choice
here will be made official about
Wednesday.
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Youth Is Returned
To Reform Sehool
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Exhausted from a night of efforts
to avoid being caught. Will Bell, 15,
an escapee from the reform school
in Concord, was apprehended in the
Mackeys Creek Saturday morning
by Chief of Police L. C. Snell, of
Roper. He was turned over to his
mother and an aunt, who were to
take him back to Concord during
the week-end.
The youth was placed in the re
form school several months ago on
various charges growing out of
check-flashing and other offenses.
He has been out about a month, and
bus tickets found in his pockets cor
roborated the story he told of go
ing to Kentucky and Baltimore and
New York.
Percy Anthony, Roper colored '
barber, was surprised by a visit
from the youth Friday night, and
while he was out to inform the rela
tives of the lad he escaped, and it
is thought he was making his way
to the Mackeys Ferry when sighted
by Policeman Snell.
The boy fell exhausted across a
log after emerging from water knee
deep and then Mr. Snell revived
him by dashing water in his face.
Bear W ith 3 Cubs
Seen on New Road
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A bear with three cubs w'as seen
in the wods about 300 yards from
where WPA workers are building a
road between Cherry and Roper.
George Stillman thinks this is a
record. Many times they are seen
with two little ones, but three is
very unusual. There are plenty of
bear and deer in the woods around
the “Islands” in the Scuppernong
section of Washington County.
Roy Hokins killed one some time
ago. H. N. Clifton says by the im
print of the tracks that some of
them must weigh almost as much as
a 1,100-pound horse. And then they
all admit that this is “some bear.”