THE ROANOKE BEACON
And Washington County News
Published Every Friday in Plymouth, Washington
County, North Carolina
WALTER H. PARAMORE Managing Editor
The Roanoke Beacon was established in 1889
and consolidated with the Washington County
News in 1929.
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Friday, December 18, 1936
A Worth-While Undertaking
The proposed project to build sheds along bus
routes for the thousands of North Carolina school
children should be pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible. The one weakness in the State’s school
consolidation program is found in its transportation
methods, and every little thing done to better the sys
tem supports the entire program. And, unless the
transportation system is improved, North Carolina’s
great school consolidation program will crumble soon
er or later.
Attendance facts and figures are not at our hand,
but it is known that when a child stands in the rain,
sleet and snow, waiting for a school truck to pick
him up, and contracts pneumonia and dies, parents of
other children have cause, and just cause, too, to turn
against school consolidation. The values of consoli
dation are not questioned, but consolidation must be
perfected to a greater extent than it is now if the de
sired aims are to be accomplished.
The general transportation system has been devised
to a great extent by those far removed from the mud
dy roads traversing the backwoods section of North
Carolina. Some of the authorities think more in
terms of schedules on hard-surfaced roads, overlook
ing the fact that someone's child may' have to wait
10 minutes, 30 minutes, and even an hour, on damp
ground in all kinds of weather for a bus delayed by
being stuck in a mudhole a mile away. It is no un
usual thing for a school bus to run from a few min
utes to hours late. And with these facts entered in
the extensive records required by the school commis
sion, it is a bit puzzling why something hasn’t been
done before now to at least shelter the little tots while
they patiently wait morning after morning for a sched
uled bus to haul them several miles to an established
seat of learning.
Ves; the transportation of school children is cost
ing a tidy sum, but not near enough is being spent
for that one item to insure the health and safety of
thousands of little children who ride school busses in
nearly every nook and corner of the state.
Gladstone May Have Been Right
William E. Gladstone, the great English statesman,
was perhaps more nearly right than he knew, when
he looked at the boy Edward—later Edward VIII—■
and remarked, "There is England s last king. lhe
wise Gladstone evidently foresaw and knew some
things that nost people do not know yet, and perhaps
one of those things was that people do not like and
will refuse to bow to any person who claims superi
ority because of birth, because many people believe
all men are created equal.
On this side of the Atlantic it is pretty generally
believed that Edward VIII was forced from the throne
not because of any domineering spirit or rash rule,
but because of his liberal democratic spirit, his love
and respect for the general run of common people,
and because he chose to marry a woman not of royal
blood, a commoner from America.
Perhaps the former king did right in choosing to
follow his own desires and let the self-styled elite
continue to rule the English empire under the iron
clad customs and traditions of former years instead
of letting the people rule.
Gladstone must have foreseen the commoners de
manding the right to choose their own ruler, rather
than submitting to the dictation of certain lords and
rulers This may lead to unprecedented trouble in
the British Empire. The millions of people of the
great nation may say that the government of the
country belongs to them rather than to the Duke of
York, simply because he was the son of a king and
queen and the right heir to the throne was driven
off because his stand embraced too much of demo
cratic equality.
Empires and kingdoms have crumbled and monarchs
have fallen for far less cause than the simple depos
ing of a king. The men who have fought the wars
and done the work and built the kingdom may yet
have something to say about what kind of govern
ment they choose to live under.
Few Have Gone
Several weeks have passed and none of those big
boys threatening to leave the country if Roosevelt
was reelected has departed for foreign parts. No one
wishes his fellow-Americans to leave, but. judging
from the very certain threats made during the recent
campaign, it was expected then that at least a thous
and of the boys would have been gone long before
now.
Probably they do not like Spain’s revolution. Hit
ler in Germany and Mussolini in Italy must not ap
peal to them. Russian Communism, at one time de
clared by them to be pure democracy compared to
the state of conditions existing in this country and
to what might be expected, turns out to be not of
their liking. lapan, China and Africa need mission
aries, but our big boys are not believed to be interest
ed in the souls of their fellow-man. Briefly said, they
are interested in profits and more profits.
England, with its social security, higher income
taxes, censorship of the press, and an unfortunate
love argument, pans out to be a good place to be
from and not a good place to go to. These United
States, with Roosevelt at the helm, is not a bad place
in which to live, after all, those who would seek great
er freedom and no obligations of any kind probably
have learned in looking for an ideal place to squat.
Mrs. Roosevelt Not “High Hat”
M organ ton News-Herald
The nevvsapers recently reported a little item, with
in itself of no importance, but newsworthy because
even the simplest acts of occupants of the White
House are interesting to American people. Then, too,
it is news because a similar incident could have taken
place nowhere in the world except in democratic
America.
It seems that a Norfolk school teacher was spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays with relatives in New
York. and while there attended a theatre in the Broad
way district. .Much to her surprise, she found herself
seated next to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the
President, who by chance had purchased the adjoin
ing ticket.
The democratic Mrs. Roosevelt herself opened con
versation between the acts and, upon discovering the
calling of her neighbor to be, leaching, the two ladies
chatted away during intermission about that and
kindred subjects. Apparently both spent a pleasant
evening.
Whatever else her critics may have to say of Mrs.
Roosevelt, no one can accuse her of being "high hat.
NOTICE
Having qualified as the adminis
tratrix of the estate of the late Mrs.
3. S. Aumack, of Washington Coun
ty, North Carolina, this is to notify
all having claims against the estate
of the said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at Roper, North
Carolina, on or before the first day
of December, 1937, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re
covery.
All persons indebted to the said
estate will make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned administra
trix.
This the 20th day of November,
3936.
Mrs. MAGGIE EVERETT.
Administratrix of the Estate of
Mrs. S. S. Aumack. n27 6t
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
Under and by virtue of the power
contained in and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me by a cer
tain judgment of the superior court
of Washington County, North Caro
lina, entered in an action therein
pending, entitled “The Town of
Cresweil vs. J. E. Andrews and wife’
I will, on Wednesday, the 30th day
of December, 1936, at 12 o clock
noon, at the courthouse door of
Washington County in the town of
Plymouth, N. C., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing described lands and premises, to
wit:
One lot on Main Street in the
town of Cresweil; for a more com
plete description see book 76. page
356, registry of Washington County.
The above property is sold subject
to all taxes that have accrued since
the year of 1932. ,
This the 30th day of November,
1936.
W. M. DARDEN,
d4 4tw Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virtue of the pow
ers contained in and in execution of
the duties imposed upon me by a
certain judgment of the superior
court of Washington County, North
Carolina, entered in an action there
in pending entitled “The Town of :
Cresweil vs, Herbert Creasey et al,
J will on Wednesday, the 30th day I
of December, 1936, at 12 o’clock noon
and as long thereafter as the sale
may require, at the courthouse door
of Washington County in the town
of Plymouth. N. C., offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing iands and premises to wit:
One lot on Back Street in the
Town of Creswell. For more com
plete description see book 78, page
167. Washington County Registry.
One lot on Fourth Street in the town
of Creswell; for more complete de
scription see book 76, page 514, reg
istry of Washington County.
The above property is sold subject
to all taxes that have accrued since
the year of 1932.
This 30th day of November, 1936.
W. M. DARDEN,
^4 4tw Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virtue of the pow
ers contained in and in execution
of the duties imposed upon me by
a certain judgment of the Superior
Court of Washington County, North
Carolina, entered in an action
therein pending entitled, the Town
of Creswell vs. W. A. Riddick et al,
I will on Wednesday the 30th day
of December, 1936 at 12 o’clock
noon and as long thereafter as the
sale may require, at the courthouse
door of Washington County in the
town of Plymouth, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands and
premises, to-wit:
One lot on Main Street in the
rown of Creswell, for more com
ete description see book 74, page
244, registry of Washington County.
The above property is sold sub
ect to all taxes that have accrued
;ince the year of 1932.
WT. M. DARDEN,
34-4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virtue of the pow
ers contained in and in execution
of the duties imposed upon be by a
certain judgment of the Superior
Court of Washington County, North
Carolina, entered in an action there
in pending entitled “The Town of
Creswell vs. Llewlyn Pailin et al,”
I will on Wednesday the 30th day
of December, 1936, at 12 o’clock
noon and as long thereafter as the
sale may require, at the courthouse
door of’ Washington County in the
town of Plymouth, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands and
premises, to-wit:
One lot on Back Street in the
Town of Creswell, for more com
plete description see Book 82, page
95, Registry of Washington County.
The above property is sold sub
ject to all taxes that have accrued
since the year of 1932.
This 30th day of November, 1936.
W. M. DARDEN,
d4-4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
contained in and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me by a certain
judgment of the superior court of
Washington County, North Carolina,
entered in an action therein pend
ing, entitled “The Town of Creswell
vs. Mrs. H. W. Bateman, et al,” I
will, on Wednesday, the 30th day of
December, 1936, at 12 o’clock noon,
at the courthouse door in Washing
ton County in the town of Plymouth,
N. C., offer for sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following de
scribed lands and premises, to wit:
One lot on Sixth Street in the
Town of Creswell, for a more com
plete description see book 82, page
159, Registry of Washington County.
The above property will be sold
subject to all taxes that have ac
crued since the year of 1932.
This 30th day of November, 1936.
W. M. DARDEN,
d4 4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virtue of the pow
ers contained in and in execution
f the duties imposed upon me by
a certain judgment of the Superior
Court of Washington County, North
Carolina, entered in an action there
in pending entitled “The Town of
Ireswell vs. Mrs. M. E. Smithson,”
will on Wednesday the 30th day
of December, 1936 at 12 o’clock
noon and as long thereafter as the
sale may require, at the courthouse
door of Washington County in the
town of Plymouth, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands and
premises, to-wit:
One lot on the Mill road in the
Town of Creswell, two lots known
as Farm Supply in the Town of
Creswell, one lot on Sixth Street in
the Town of Creswell, three lots on
4th Street in the Town of Creswell,
one lot known as the T. C. Holmes
and Company lot, and one lot No.
57 known as Louis Spruill in the
town of Creswell, for more com-j
plete description see Books 84, 84,
pages 556, 386 respectively, registry
of Washington County.
The above property is sold sub
ject to all taxes accrued since the
year of 1932.
This 30th day of November, 1936.
W. M. DARDEN,
d4-4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virute of the pow
ers contained in and in execution
f the duties imposed upon me by
a certain judgment of the Superior
Court of Washington County. North
Carolina, entered in an action there
in pending entitled "The Town of
Creswell vs. Lonnie Spruill et al,’’
I will on Wednesday the 30th day
of December, 1936. at 12 o'clock
noon and as long thereafter as the
ale may require, at the courthouse
door of Washington County in the
town of Plymouth, N. C., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands and
premises, to-wTit:
One lot on Main Street in the
Town of Creswell, for more com- j
plete description see Book 78, page j
186, registry of Washington County.
The above property is sold sub
ject to all taxes that have accrued
since the year of 1932.
This 30th day of November, 1936.
W. M. DARDEN,
d4-4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE
Under and by virtue of the powers
■ontained in and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me by a cer
tain judgment of the superior court
of Washington County, North Caro
line, entered in an action therein
pending entitled “The Town of Cres
well vs. W. M. Bateman et al,” 11
will, on Wednesday, the 30th day of
December, 1936, at 12 o’clock noon,
and as long thereafter as the sale
may require, at the courthouse door
of Washington County in the town
of Plymouth, N. C., offer for sale to
he highest bidder, for cash, the fol
owing described lands and premi
ses, to wit:
Two lots on Sixth and on Main
Streets in the Town of Creswell, for
more complete description see the
will of the late William Wiley, of
ecord in the office of clerk of su
perior court of Washington County
n Will Book B. page 450.
The above property is sold sub
ect to all taxes that have accrued
since the year of 1932.
This the 30th day of November,
936.
W. M. DARDEN,
d4 4t Commissioner.
NOTICE OF SALE
Pursuant to an order of Hon. M.
V. Barnhill entered on the 26th day
of November, 1936 directing a re
sale of the property hereinafter de
scribed, the highest bid for said
property at the sale, on the 18th day
of November, 1936, having been in
creased five percent and the said
land having been ordered to be sold
to foreclose a deed of trust execut
ed by Salisbury Davenport and
wife to Z. V. Norman, Trustee,
April 28, 1928, recorded in Book
102, page 141, Washington County,
and the undersigned Commissioners
having been appointed for that pur
pose:
Now, therefore, the said under
signed Commissioners will again of
fer at public sale at the courthouse
door of Washington County, to the
highest bidder for cash, on the 12th
day of December, 1936, at 12 o’
clock noon, the following described
real estate:
‘Lying and being in Scuppernong
Township, Washington County, N.
C., and more fully described as fol
lows: It being all that tract of land
where I now live bounded on the
North by J. W. Starr, on the East
by Willie Oliver, on the South by
Levy Spruill, on the West by Z. H.
Phelps, containing 100 acres, more
or less. Except about 8 acres con
veyed to Z. H. Phelps, and 3 acres
to Dave Norman.”
The first bid at said sale will be
Thirty-two Hundred and Two Dol
lars and Fifty Cents ($3,202.50),
and the successful bidder at said
sale will be required to deposit not
less than ten percent of the amount
bid as evidence of good faith and to
guarantee compliance therewith up
on confirmation and to be forfeited
upon failure to so comply. The said
sale will be made subject to confir
mation as provided by decree of
foreclosure entered in this cause.
This the 27th day of November,
1936.
CARL L. BAILEY and
Z. V. NORMAN,
d-4 2tCommissioners.
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The 60-horsepower V-8 engine was
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The “60” engine, available in five
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Two engine sizes—but only one ear
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