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A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington bounty 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 Wasnmgton County homes VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 49 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, December 4, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1889 ROPER BOY DIES RESULT OF BEING STRUCK BY AUTO Wilbur Sexton, 13, Fatally Injured in Accident Last Saturday Morning Funeral services were held Sun day at Holly Neck Christian church for Wilbur Sexton, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sexton, of Roper, who was fatally injured when an automobile operated by H. C. Law rence, of New Bern, struck the youth as he leaped from a cart in front of his home Saturday morn ing. Rev. M. L. Ambrose, of the Chris tian church, officiated. A large crowd attended. Interment took place in the cemetery adjoining the Holly Neck church yard. Pall-bear ers were Leon Spruill, Aubrey Dix on, Gordon Chesson, Joe Nowarah, jr., Bobby Furlaugh, Phillip Ed wards. There were 10 flower bear ers. The lad was in the cart of J. L. Knowles, when he leaped out to run into the house to tell his parents that he was going to work with Mr. Knowles. The car behind the cart hit the youth, and Mr. Lawrence took him to a Washington hospital, where the lad died as he was being examined. The parents are understood to have exonerated Mr. Lawrence of any responsibility in the tragedy, labeling the affair as an unavoid able accident. FINAL RITES FOR MRS.JAS.H. SMITH HELD LAST WEEK Conducted in Episcopal Church Last Tuesday by Rev. Mr. Matthews Funeral services were held in Grace Episcopal church here by the rector, the Rev. Sidney E. Matthews Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. James H. Smith, sr. Mrs. Smith was born October 1, 1867, the daughter of Jesse Powell Hilliard, of Hilliardston, Nash Coun ty, and Carrie Belinda Garrett, of Washington County. Her girlhood was spent at Hilliardston in Nash County and “Island Home,” in Wash ington County. At the age of 18, after the death of her mother, she came to live in Plymouth and was married to James H. Smith at the age of 23. She was a devoted member of Grace Episcopal church and was an honorary member of the Daughters of the Confederacy. She was a de scendant of prominent Colonial stock of Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, being the tenth direct de scendant of Major John Hilliard, who came from England with Lord Baltimore’s colony and settled in the Province of Maryland in 1635. She was also the great-great-grand daughter of Captain Isaac Hilliard, of Revolutionary fame, and of Na than Boddie, of Nash County, who was a member of the Provincial Congress that met in Halifax in 1776 and also member of the committee of safety from Edgecombe. On her maternal side was the granddaughter of Major Alfred Gar rett, of Washington County, and great-great-granddaughter of Dan iel Garrett, who came from France and settled in Tyrrell County. She is survived by her husband, one son, James minaret smitn, ori Goldsboro; five daughters, Mrs. Sid ney A. Ward, Mrs. Robert W. John ston, Mrs. C. W. Cahoon, Mrs. Co rinne S. Austin, of Plymouth; Miss Carrie Smith, of Tallahassee, Fla., one brother, Jesse Peace Hilliard, of Norfolk; one sister, Mrs. W. T. Spruill, of Roper; two half-brothers, W. C. Hilliard, Sidney P. Hilliard; one half-sister, Fannie Hilliard, of Norfolk; and six grandchildren. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Mrs. J. S. Rhodes, Mrs. S. Rome Biggs, Mrs. J. G. Godard, Mrs. T. S. Critcher, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parker, of Williamston; Mrs. Haywood Hyman, Miss Mavis Thig pen and Charlie Hale, Scotland Neck; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boney, J. P.' Hilliard and Mrs. Doris Owens Par rish, of Norfolk; Mrs. John Phelps, Mrs. Walter Peal, and Mrs. Walter Starr, of Creswell; Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Spence, and Mrs. Forrest, of Goldsboro; and numerous friends from Roper and Mackeys. ■ -- -<$> Union County farmers are going to more expense to earn their soil building allowances than they will receive in payments yet they feel the final results will more than justify the expense. Pulp Mill RegardedasCertain To Be Located Near Plymouth No further information was forth coming today as to the location of a plant here by the Kieckhefer Con tainer Company. Zeb Vance Nor man, local counsel, who is serving the company, is maintaining silence and would not hint at the progress made in negotiations. However, it is reported that a lo cal contractor has been approached about supplies for building; a story out of Atlanta, Ga., states that the plant will land here; W. O. Saun ders, of Elizabeth City, here Satur-, day, told of the inside information that he secured while in Norfolk from company officials which leads him to believe that this will be the place. Many here do not believe that the odor usually accompanying a paper plant will come from the pulp plant that is proposed for Plymouth, as the product here will be made from pine and not old rags, as is the case in some plants. Pine, even in de composition, does not smell, they say. No chemicals are expected to be used that will produce an offen sive odor. Farm Notes By W. V. HAYS, County Agent The forms or applications for pay ment to be made to cooperation growers who participate in the 1936 soil conservation program will be re ceived Friday and Saturday of this week at the following places: Plymouth Township will go to the county office at the courthouse. Lees Mill Township will make ap plication at the exchange office. Skinnersville Township applica tions will be signed at Pritchard’s or Snell’s old store at the foot of the Pea Ridge road. Scuppernong Township will make application at Mr. Combs’ office in Creswell. These voucher forms must be exe cuted or signed by both landlord and tenant who expect to receive payment. Tenant’s signature must be made on these forms where ten ants operated and share in the ben efit payments, otherwise payment will be held up indefinitely. Those who do not make application or sign these vouchers on Friday and Saturday of this week may do so at the county office not later than De cember 19. Those who are planning to plant an acre to cucumbers for pickling purposes should remember that cu cumbers will come under the gener al soil-depleting base such as irish potatoes and May peas and this should be taken into consideration when planting the next year’s crop so as to be able to qualify and re ceive maximum benefits under the soil conservation program. At this season of the year the dam age done by worms and parasites in poultry and other livestock be comes very obvious in most of our flocks and herds. Almost every day we are asked for a remedy for this trouble in both poultry and young livestock. The best way to handle a situation of this kind is sanitation, or preventative measures, in han dling young poultry and animals. Treatments for these troubles may be more or less effective, but at the same time leave a stinted, runty, or debilitated animal or bird. I believe the time will come when permanent pastures will not be rec ommended generally for farmers. This is not done now for poultry, pigs, lambs, nor calves, and as the number of our livestock population increases most likely we will have trouble with our older animals. On Tuesday, December 8, at 7:30, o’clock at the courthouse we will have a pig school. At this meeting Mr. H. W. Taylor, swine specialist of the extension service, will talk on growing pigs and swine sanita tion and use two series of movies to illustrate this lecture. These are very good pictures, and I am sure will be enjoyed by every farmer in the county. At this meeting we will probably have the president and sec retary of the N. C. Farm Bureau, who will also talk to Washington County farmers on organization for farmers and the benefits they may expect to receive when properly or ganized. Soy bean prices have started off considerably better than opening prices were last year. With the con tinuation of our farm program the demand for soy bean seed to be used in planting soil conserving crops will be much heavier and we should have an increase of prices as the season advances. Mills and job bers put a swift one over on us last year by buying our best seed early and selling these seed to our usual customers at profitable prices. Good soy bean seed will move almost any time from now on and as the season advances these seed should com mand very good prices. At this time there is a demand for black walnuts. This is the proper season for planting walnuts for seed lings, or where we wish trees to stand. At least two select walnuts Warden S. F. Darden Urges Protection of Forest and Wild Life —•— “Let’s Prevent Costly Fires In Washington County” Is Warden’s Appeal “Forest fires do as much to de crease game and to cause mounting losses in money each year as any other enemy of mankind, and I want to warn the people of Wash ington County to hold this monster in check,” said S. F. Darden, Wash ington County forest fire warden. “The quail is the greatest natural enemy of the boll weevil. Woods burning destroys the nests and young of this bird. Forest fires oc cur at their worst intensity when ground birds are mating. “Burning destroys the natural cover for deer and other large ani mals and they will not stay in burned areas. It is impossible to track animals in burned areas as the dogs can not follow the trail. Fire destroys the food for game. j “Mature timber is damaged to the extent that both quality and quantity are reduced. The vitality of trees is reduced and scars are left by fires subjecting them to greater insect and disease damage. | Great quantities of fuel wood are] destroyed. “Young timber is destroyed out right thereby reducing the future supply of timber, causing timber’ shortages and high prices. Fire im poverishes the soil by destroying the leaf cover which is a natural fertilizer. And in the end, fire re duces revenue to the county and state by lowering the value of tax able property. “Let’s prevent forest fires,” says Mr. Darden. -• Number Cases Are Tried by Recorder -a Bennie Clark and Leamon Spruill, with Clark getitng three months on the roads, suspended upon payment of $25 and costs; with Spruill get ting one month suspended upon the payment of the costs. Clark was said to have assaulted Spruill with a knife. James A. Brown, alias Porkchop Brown, was acquitted of any charges but agreed to provide for his wife. He left or told her to leave when, after being married about three months, he contracted a veneral dis ease, allegedly from her. Cedric M. Davenport, 27, white, charged with operating a motor truck on highway recklessly and with not giving the traffic signal when stopping, was assessed with the costs, and then Raymond Am brose, white, 19, charged with reck less driving in the same case, was assessed the cost but noted an ap neal Vance Satterthwaite, 37, white, farmer, pleaded not guilty to a case of assaulting Walter C. Moore with a beer bottle on election night. How ever, he entered a plea of guilty to simple assault, and 30 days on the roads was suspended upon payment of costs and good behavior. Robert Simpson, charged with as saulting Graham Harrington with a brick, was given three months on the roads. Simpson was also said to have obtained 20 cents a shoe shine in change for 25 cents, but never turned the 25 cents over to Harrington and kept the 20 cents and never paid for the shine. LeeRoy (Bud) Sherrod, 21, col ored, laborer, was found not guilty of stealing a pistol from the home of John Nurney. should be planted in a place, and the planting of walnuts around the edge of the field, in fence corners and on waste land would be a prof itable undertaking in a few years on any farm. The demand for walnuts is increasing, and when the trees are fully mature the tree for furni ture purposes is always in demand. P. H. ROBERTS. JR. TO BE MANAGER VIRGINIA PLANT -*> jjudson Bateman, of Wash ington, To Manage New Pickle Plant Here Change in personnel of the local unit will not affect the plans for Plymouth’s cucumber pickle plant, according to information reaching here today. P. H. Roberts, jr., who was sent here several weeks ago by the C. C. Lang Company to open the local plant has been transferred to Mil ford, Va., to take the place of the manager there who is retiring, while Judson Bateman, of Washington, N. C., has been transferred to Plym outh. In the meantime a defect in the drawing of the deed is not hinder ing plans that will soon see the start of the arrangement of 75 tanks 8 feet high and 1 2feet in diameter on the property on Brinkley Avenue, opposite the old tobacco warehouse. In addition to the tanks, it is hoped that work can be started on the building, measuring 103 by 75 feet, which, it is thought, will be made of brick, to serve as a receiv ing depot; and later a salt house will be added. It is not known what ex pense the building program will in volve. Farmers are urged by Mr. Bate man to come in at once to sign their contracts. All they have done here tofore is to pledge their acreage to Mr. Roberts, but now the blank con tracts are here to be signed so that the company can proceed on a defi nite basis with the acreage. It is hoped by officials that 800 acres can be secured for the local plant. Pickling is to start June 1 and shipping the middle of August. About 21 persons will be employed the year ’round with the employees being doubled during rush season. It is estimated that $100,000 or more will be spent a year here by this firm. If the acreage can be secured it is hoped to have this plant larger than the one in Elizabeth City, and the manager of the Elizabeth City plant, L. H. Roberts, may be trans ferred in the future to the Plymouth branch. P. II. Roberts, in leaving, thanked the people for their coop eration while here. uLadies in Love” At New Theatre —«— With the most exciting and bril liant star combination ever to ap pear in one picture “Ladies in Love” opens Monday and Tuesday, Decem ber 7-8, at the New Theatre, a bit tersweet romance of four lonesome, lovely ladies, and their adventures in search of love. A quartet of Hollywood’s most famous feminine personalities, Janet Gaynor, Loretta Young, Constance Bennett, and Simone Simon, appear in the film. Of the four lovely ladies, one gam bles for love and loses, one gam bles and wins, one asks for love and gets it, love asks for the fourth—too late. These four famous feminine screen favorites introduce four exciting new techniques for romance in “La dies in Love,” which promises to be one of the year’s outstanding tri umphs.—Press Agent. Expect Statement On Mill Next Week An unofficial statement in connec tion with the proposed location of a one and a half million dollar pulp mill on the Lucas farm, near Plym outh, is expected the early part of next week, it was learned Thursday afternoon, following a conference of Kieckhefer Container Company of ficials with Messrs. Z. V. Norman and W. R. Hampton, local men. The company officials, F. A. White and Mr. Walker, Mr. Frye, construc tion engineer, and Messrs. Hampton and Norman left Thursday after noon for Raleigh, where they will discuss matters in connection with locating the plant with various state department heads, it was unofficially learned. -® Special Services Held in Creswell —®— A community Thanksgiving serv ice was held in the Creswell Meth odist Episcopal church, South, with Rev. O. L. Easter, pastor of the M. E. Church, in charge. A poem was read by Roger Davenport. Rev. John Hardy delivered the sermon About Town Elmer Roberson left Wednesday for Fortress Monroe after spending the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Walter Roberson, in the Pleasant Grove section. Recently he was promoted from a “buck private" to first class private in the army. His ambitions are to continue in the army until he reaches the top. Top notchers in business are not as assuming as some believe, ac cording to W. L. Whitley, local at torney, who in his profession has had the opportunity of meeting numbers of big men in the business world. “Generally they are unas suming, polite and friendly,” says Mr. Whitley. Not long ago an ex ecutive of a Toledo bank was in; this section and his unassuming manner reflected the personality that enabled him to climb to the heights in business. A. W. Ambrose of the Cherry section of this county, was here ' last Friday and reported that far mers in his section would have a fairly good crop yield, as a whole, this year. M’r. Ambrose has been living on his present farm for 56 years. Walter R. Clark is here with his father, Mr. W. H, Clark, engaged in the peanut business. The son at one time operated a candy shop in New York and Williamston, but lias returned home to be with his par ents. He made many friends while in business for himself. -- “There are now 71 look-out tow ers in North Carolina (like the one near Plymouth) under the super vision of the State Forest Fire Serv ice, and this number does not in clude the towers and look out houses used in the national park service for the protection of nation al forests and lands,” said S. F. Darden, Washington County game warden. -$ Rev. N. L. Gupton, of Pinetops, will preach in Mount Zion church Saturday and Sunday. All are in vited. North Carolina workers or their dependents in seven years have re ceived $6,500,00 in compensation benefits, plus $3,250,000 in medical, hospital, and nursing care, or a to tal of $9,747,775 in all benefits, un der the Workmen’s Compensation act, according to the fourth biennial report of the State Industrial Com mission. Fifty houses will be needed here to care for the employees of the pulp plant should it be located here. Abe Adler and others are interested in building if the plans include loca tion of the plant here. It is authori tatively understood that this firm will not colonize and will not build any houses for their workers. This responsibility will rest upon the shoulders of real-estate investors here. -® Announces Series Special Sermons “If the marriage tie is weak, the home will rest upon a weak foun dation as our whole social order stands or falls with the home,” said Rev. N. A. Taylor, pastor of the Plymouth Christian church, as lie announced a series of seven sermons to be delivered on this theme. “The home is either the saviour or the destroyer of civilization. This being true, the next seven Sunday evening services at the Christian church should be important,” con tinued the minister. Sunday, December 6, “Causes of Unsuccessful Marraige”; December 13, “A Gift From Heaven”; Decem ber 20, “Tlie Parents”; December 27, “The Daughter”; January 3, “The Son”; January 10, “In-Laws”; Janu ary 17, “Old Folks.” -® Mrs. M.F. Davenport Passes at Creswell —•— Mrs. M. F. Davenport, 55, died at her Creswell home Friday after a lingering illness. Last rites were held in the Scuppernong Christian church with Dr. G. A. Martin, Bap tist minister, officiating. Interment took place in the adjoining ceme tery. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Joe Etheridge, South Mills; four sons, M. B. Davenport, Norfolk; W. A. Davenport, Morehead City; H. S. and P. S. Davenport, of Creswell; brothers, Eddie Gray and Lozer Gray, Edenton. Mrs. W. C. Brewer Now \\ ith % P A In % inston-Salem Was Connected with Work In This County During Past Seven Years Information has been received here stating that Mrs. W. C Brewer, for seven years connected with wel fare work m Washington County, has been employed in the organiza tion of the V/PA in Winston-Salem where the family lived before com ing here years ago. The cause of the dismissal of Mrs. W. C. Brewer from this WPA dis trict is not clear. But it is her opinion that Mr. Wallace, district administrator, is not to blame and had nothing to do with it. How ever, since this is true she has land ed a job up the state. A statement by Mrs. Brewer to the press reads, as follows: “I loved the work here and have given my very best service through these trying years. I feel very grateful for recommendations from people here and elsewhere whose efforts opened the way for the new position. ‘ I have never met kindness any where or a more generous-hearted people than those living right here, and it is with sorrow that I say good-bye and God bless everyone of you.” Mr. Brewer with the family is remaining here for a while where he is employed at the Burgess Shoe and Clothing Store. Pie will join his wife about the first of the year or probably he will await the close of the schools next spring. Miss Ella Mae Gaylord, with headquarters in Williamston, and who is serving as supervisor of the sewing rooms of Martin County, has been placed in charge of this de partment of the WPA work in this county. WILL JACKSON, 45, IS BADLY HURT IN AUTO COLLISION Arm Amputated at Rocky Mt. Hospital; Accident Occurred Wednesday A telephone call from a Rocky Mount hospital to relatives in Plym outh today advised that Will Jack son, 45, who was seriously injured when a motor vehicle he was driv ing and a truck operated by Bill Davenport, young man of Washing ton, N. C., collided Wednesday just over the Martin County line from Plymouth, was still in a critical con dition. One arm that was crushed in the wreck, had been amputated. Body injuries were painful as well. Con sciousness returned to him at inter vals during Wednesday night and physicians admit that his condition is very critical. Young Davenport escaped with minor injuries. Mr. Jackson is well known here. Causes of the wreck have not been determined by official investigators, but it is known that it took place in the broad daylight. Mrs. Clyde Patrick Kites Held Sunday Funeral services were conducted Sunday for Mrs. Clyde Patrick, 39, who died of heart failure. Services were conducted at Scuppernong Christian church, with Rev. N. A. Taylor, of Plymouth; and Dr. G. A. Martin, Creswell, officiating. In terment was in the adjoining ceme tery. Surviving are a husband, one daughter, Eulalee; three sons, Rus sell, John and Clyde, jr., Skinners ville; father, J. T. Liverman, Con way; three brothers, E. H. Liver man, Plymouth; L. W. Liverman, Scuppernong; Joe Liverman, Cres well; sisters, Mrs. Wayne Cook, of Mackeys; Mrs. Phillip Syrax, Nor folk; aunt, Mrs. W. T. Phelps, Cres well. -« Bishop Darst To Be Here Tuesday, 8th Rev. Thomas C. Darst, bishop of the Diocese of Eastern North Caro lina. from Wilmington, will speak at the Grace Episcopal church at 8 p. m., Tuesday, December 8. This will be the regular visitation of the bishop and a confirmation class will be held. The public is urged to at tend. CHRISTMAS JOY FUND SPONSORED BY LEGION POST Bags and Baskets To Be Distributed by Santa Here on 24th The James E. Jethro post of the American Legion is sponsoring a Christmas Joy Fund this year for the poor children of Washington County. Despite the fact that the depres sion is fading into prosperity there are stiil families in Washington County, who will not bo able to pro vide things that go to make Christ mas a happy occasion. Knowing this the American Legion lias launched its joy fund campaign. Receptacles have been placed in pool rooms, drug stores, cafes, and other public places for receiving the contributions. If you prefer to make your donation personally you may hand it to Commander P. W. Brown. Names of donors who do this will be listed weekly in the Beacon. Churches and all organiza tions of this kind are urged to co operate. The money collected through this joy fund will be used to buy such things that go to make a boy and girl happy on Christmas morning. The fund will be closed on Decem ber 22. Ladies fo the auxiliary will prepare the bags and baskets on De cember 23. On Christmas Eve Santa Claus will arrive from the north on the 1:17 train and will go immediately to the Legion Hall, where the chil dren or their parents will call for their bag or basket and old Saint Nick will deliver it in person. During the Christmas season the American Legion wil lerect on the top of the Legion Hall building a Christmas tree with lights and dec orations visible for a good distance. 'Surely, the good people of Wash ington County will see to it that no child in the county will awake on Christmas morning without toys and confectioneries,” said Commander Brown. ‘ Let’s make it the happiest Christ mas in many years,” the Legion naires say in their appeal to you. CARDEN'LEADER OF HOKE CLUB TO GET FREE TRIP ->-— Selected As Best Leader in County; Story of Gar den Published Mrs. Joe Browning, of Hoke Club, was selected as the best garden lead er in the county. As a result she wins a free trip to Raleigh to farm and home week, which is held in the summer. Each garden leader was asked to write a description and story of her garden. Mrs. Browning’s was as follows: 1 began planting my garden in March. I first set out 50,j cabbage plants, the” May pear, radi.hes, spin ach, etc. In April I continued to plant vegetables, such as beans, ok ra, squash, egg plant, carrots, corn, etc. I followed with a succession of planting about every two weeks. Most of the seed used was saved from last year. I gave 75 cents for my first 500 cabbage plant; next ones I raised myself. During the month of May and June I fed my chicks about 1 bushel of cabbage, mustard, kale, or turnip salad once a day. My sales have amounted to $200, besides furnishing my table with all the vegetables we could use and have given away right many. I have already planted my garden for this fall and expect to have a good year-round garden. Respectfully submitted. Mrs. JOE BROWNING. Sunday Services at Methodist Church The pastor, Rev. C. T. Thrift, will preach at the Methodist church on Sunday morning at 11, after which the Lord’s Supper will be adminis tered. Every member is urged to attend and bring an offering for the orphanage. The young people will meet at 6 for a program of music and read ings. There will be no preaching at night. Services this year will be held as follows: preaching first Sunday morning; second Sunday night; third and fourth Sundays, both morning and night; each fifth Sunday morn ing.