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THE Roanoke Beacon and ff ashington County ISeics PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY In Plymouth, Washington County. North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon is Wash ington County's only newspaper. It was established in 1889. consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The Sun in 1937. Subscription Rates (Payable in Advance' One year_$1.50 Six months_ .75 Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth. N. C., under the act of Congress of March 3. 1879. Friday, June 2 /. / 938 Optimistic Sate in Signs of the Times— N’o comment is needed on the fol lowing observations of John Crad dock in "Behind the Scenes in Ameri can Business: "A better feeling prevailed last week in business and agricultural circles. Farmers, especially in the west, were cheered by the fact that the price of wheat which two weeks ago dropped to 67 1/2 cents a bushel, was back to the 75-cent level. With America’s wheat crop estimated at one billion bushels, this rise means 530,000,000 more for farmers. Cot ton rose too, more than $2 a bale, on reports of heavy rains damaging the crop. "Great Britain ordered 400 air planes from U. S. firms, practically assuring capacity operations in this industry for at least two years. Auto manufacturers said that it may not be necessary to close Detroit plants for two months this summer, as pre viously evpected. Renewal of con fidence is seen in the fact that rail roads last month ordered 6.114 new freight cars. In April only three were ordered. “While retail business promises to be dull this slummer, there is good reason to look for a sharp expansion in the fall. President Roosevelt has asked the PWA to prepare a list of projects costing about $600,000,000 which can be begun by the end of this month. Once the government pump-priming ball gets rolling, it is believed that an average of S3 00, 000,000 a month will be spent for the balance of 1938. Opinions differ as to the ultimate value of such a program for achiev ig lasting recovery, but there is lit tle doubt that temporarily it will greatly stimulate mass buying power and therefore retail trade. -- Finding Out Flow the Other Half Lives The sometimes startling ideas some sections have about conditions prevailing in other sections—even in the same state—were never more ludicrously illustrated than by a brief paragraph appearing recently in the Rutherfordton Sun, of Rutherford County, in the southwestern part of this state. Says Editor R. E. Trice, in com menting on the Democratic primary of June 4: "There was very little drink ing and 'rowdyism' Saturday night. This is another proof of the value of Prohibition this ca pitalization) as compared to a section where they have liquor stores, where there is much drinking, fights, etc.” Washington County happens to be "a section where they have liquor stores," but if there was "much drinking, rights, etc.,” during the pri mary, it was certainly kept under cover better than we have ever seen it before. As a matter of fact, we had the opportunity of observing con ditions in two of the "wet" counties on primary day—Martin and Wash ington—and as a whole the election was the most orderly held in recent years. It so happens that this writer was born and raised within 40 miles of Rutherfordton, and if that section of the state has anything on this one in the matter of sobriety or righteous ness. it has certainly developed rap idlv since we left there some 18 or 20 years ago. The major difference between the two. as vce have seen it, is that eastern Carolina is a little more open about its failings and shortcomings, if drinking whiskey constitutes such, and we think it does. The whole thing boils down to the need for getting about in our own state and observing conditions for ourselves, rather than accepting the word of some high-pressure progagan dist, whether he be for or against prohibition. We have no particular brief for the liquor traffic, legal or illegal. As a matter of fact, we have voted consistently ‘’dry7’ in every referendum held so far. But we see little difference in conditions since the establishment of legal liquor stores, and there is no use trying to fool ourselves about it. It would seem that Editor Price is either trying to kid somebody or that the good folks up in his neck of the woods are abysmally ignorant, deliberately blind, or smugly indif ferent about the true state of affairs in other sections of their own state. -e Things To Watch For— An automatic map indicator for an automobile which tells the driver how far he has gone on the tour— Air-conditioning for autos, using the exhaust to operate a refrigerating system— Dial telephones for long-distance calls— A fish hook with folding barb which makes it easy to remove the hook from fish or from clothing— A beer can with a collapsed handle which automatically opens the top of the can when snapped into position— Spurt in sale of men’s straw hats— A predominance of white straw hats in milady’s summer wardrobe. SPECIALS ! TOMATOES, 3 cans for only_25c DRIED APPLES or PEACHES, lb._12 l-2c FLOUR, 24 lbs_75c 12 lbs_39c Eat well Canned MACKEREL, 2 cans_25c SYRUP, 5-lb. Bucket_39c JELL-O. 6 Delicious Flavors, 2 pkgs._15c VANILLA WAFERS, lg. pound pkg._15c MILK. Pet or Carnation, 3 small cans_12c POST TOASTIES, 2 lg. pkgs_15c bruits- V egetables Oranges, doz._20c Pearlies, doz._12c Bananas, lb._5c Apples, doz._12c Onions, lb._5 l-2c Irish Potatoes, 5 lbs. 15c Market Values Sausage Meat, lb. __ 23c Hamburger, lb._20c Butter, 1-4 lb. cube- 10c Bacon, 1-2 lb. pkg. _ 18c Franks, lb._22c Neckbones, lb._10c Light While FLOUR, was 55c, 12 lbs_50c VINEGAR, fancy quart jar_10c STICK BROOMS, good quality, each_25c WASHBOARDS, a fine quality, each_35c SUGAR, lb. _ 5c Orange JUICE, can _ 12 l-2c PRUNES, Delicious and Fresh, lb._5c BOLOGNA SAUSAGE, lb._18c A.L.Holley GROCERY STORE MAIN STREET Rambling ...About By THE RAMBLER We'VP Reen Robbed— According to the University News Letter, which can always be counted on to present some interesting fig ures, the average North Carolinian has a bank balance of $124. You can write your own reaction to this state ment: as for us, we're ready to chip in about five bucks to call in Edgar Hoover and his P. B. I. G-Men on this case. Chain Letter Racket— The chain-letter "racket," so pop ular a few years ago, has been re vived and is in full swing again. In this connection we saw some inter esting figures a few days ago. citing that only those who get in on the ground floor get any return at all. The current 25-cent letter would yield a total of $881.25 if the chain remained unbroken. The only trou ble is, 3.905 people are required to complete a chain, and that's where the catch is. There just ain't enough people. However, the figures present some possibilities which reach fan tastic heights. For instance, if you were to start a chain, based on 10 names instead of 5, and using 25 cents as the amount to be sent in, the cash return would total $2,500. 000,000. However, 11,111,111,110 people would be required to carry the chain to completion, so you can fig ure your chances from that. Oh. well, with a new one being born every minute, it's quite probable an awful increase in the mails is due to take place. Lraulmg Stove— Mr. J. O. Highsmith, of Roper, has a new one: A rambling wood heater. Recently he bought a new rug, one with a deep, heavy nap. The heater was placed on it at an angle and has taken to wandering all about, crawl ing over an inch a week, according to Mr. Highsmith. We’ve heard of a lot of ramblers in our time—roses, vines, reporters, and such—but this ram bling Wilson heater is the first of its species we ever heard of. We've Seen a Few— One of the local “sweep'’ ticket holders was bewailing his luck this week. Doggone it,” he said, "X nev er win anything on a horse race, al though I was always pretty lucky at cards ' “Maybe,” dryly observed an acquaintance who should know, “It’s because you don't shuffle the horses.” Fowl Trick— When chickens began scratching up a Rockingham County farmer’s yard, which he was preparing to sow to grass, he ran a wire around it, at tached one end to an automobile bat tery, threw down a little corn near the wire and invited the chickens to a feast. The old rooster, more bold than his wives, pushed under the wire, squawked wildly and bounced 10 feet into the air. The hens thought the old fellow was crazy but soon got a dose of the same medicine. Now the grass has a chance to grow. It's An Idea, At That— Since we have very few Scotch sub scribers—although we have right many who exhibit Scotch proclivities when their subscriptions expire—to get sore, we publish the following lit tle drama, which took place in Co lumbus County recently, according to the Whiteville News-Reporter: The housewife looked out of the window and exclaimed, “Oh, John, here comes company for supper.” John studied a moment and then cried, “Quick! Everybody run out on the porch with a toothpick.” Rain, Rain, Go Away— Without attempting to make light of what is developing into a serious situation, if it doesn’t stop raining pretty soon, it won’t be raining on the just and unjust alike—it'll simply be raining on the busted and un busted—with durn few of the latter.. | No Sale One of our local life insurance men says he asked a prospect: “Suppose THE PEOPLE’S FORUM SAYS STUDENTS AT PANTEGO OPPOSED TO CHANGE To the editor: The former stu dents of Plymouth who were enrolled in Pantego for the past three years are bitterly opposed to returning to Plymouth High School. When we were changed to Pantego school, it was because the people did aot want their children riding over the bad roads to school. Tire roads to Pantego were so much better. A few of the residents of Wenona were willing to cooperate for the year and send the pupils to Pantego until the roads were in better condition. But when the next school term began, there had been very little improve ment in the roads. Yet some few were still willing for their children to walk possibly half the way through the Turnpike in the rain and freez ing weather. We also want to know where the three busses come into the Wenona territory, as there is only one bus that comes into Washington County; that for only a very short distance, nothing like five miles. These are the names of the pupils that have enrolled in the Pantego school in the past three years: Cal lie Marie Kinard, Mable Vaughan. Edison Patrick. Revonda Harris, Thurman Harris. Elva Myra Harris. Marie Carter. Junior Webb, Floyd Rose. Mary E. Williams, L. J. Wil liams, Joyce Williams, Emma Ruth Williams. And everyone of these students live nearer Pantego than Plymouth. you were to die suddenly; what would Decome of your wife?” The fellow thought a moment, then said, “Huh, she'd stay right here. The question is: What would become of me?” The agent says he didn’t have an answer, but we’d suggest, since that bird has started thinking, he's prob ably still a better prospect for in surance—fire insurance. Do You Know—Or Care— That 50,000.000 false teeth are ex ported from the United States an nually? That 68,000.000 telephone calls are made daily—or 3‘,2 for each tele phone in the Bell system? That Mrs. American Housewife washes three miles of clothes every year? That a piano is owned by one out of every six American families, and 40 per cent of the pianos are be tween 15 and 60 years old? That enough eggs are produced in this country to supply 236 a year to each man, woman and child? Watts WILUAMSTON Thur-Fri. June 23-24 “YOU AND ME” with BARTON MacLANE HARRY CAREY ROSCOE KARNS Sat., June 25 1 to 11 P. M. BOB STEELE in “DESERT PATROL” Sun., June 26 3 and 9 P. M. “LET’S MAKE A NIGHT OF IT” with BUDDY ROGERS JUNE CLYDE CLAIRE LUCE Mon.-Tues. June 27-28 “KIDNAPPED” with WARNER BAXTER Sc FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW Wed.. June 29 Mat. 3:30 “WHEN WERE YOU BORN?” with MARGARET LINDSAY ANNA MAY WONG Marco WILUAMSTON Fri.-Sat. June 24-25 “ROLLING CARAVANS” with JOHN LUDEN ELEANOR STEWART NEW 1938 G-E CLIMAXES 12 YEARS OF EVER INCREASING VALUES SAVE ALL WAYS! The beautiful new 1938 G-E Triple Thrift Refrigerators are now on display. See them! Check G-E for current, upkeep, long life, for preserv ing food, for fast freezing and release of ice cubes, for convenience, etc. Look at the price tags. Com pare values! And we believe you will choose a G-E. NORMAN Furniture Company Even if the road is fixed into We nona. It will be sometime yet before completed, and when it is the pupils think so much of the principal, Mr. John A. Winfield, that they do not want to return to the school that has made them embarrassed about it. Possibly Mr. J. P. Allen failed to mention where he got the informa tion about Pantego losing two teach ers because of lack of attendance. “A STUDENT OP PANTEGO*” NOTICE North Carolina. Washington Coun ty: In the Superior Court. J. T. Collins vs. Mary C. Collins The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Su perior Court of Washington County. North Carolina, to secure an absolute divorce based upon two years’ sep aration: and the defendant will fur ther take notice that she is required 2 GIRLS WANTED To Work as Waiters in Cafe and Filling Station Near Sligo, /V. C. Write— P. O. BOX NO. 108 ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. to appear before the Clerk of the Su perior Court of Washington County before thirty • 30> days from and aft er the 20th day of July. 1938. and an swer or demur to the complaint in said^acUor^o^theplaintiffwUMi^ 1 ! ply to the court for the relief de manded in said complaint. This the 20th day of June. 1938 C. V. W. 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