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The Roanoke Beacon * * * » * » ♦ and Washington County News ******* VOLUME XI I\—NUMBER 42 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, October 21. 1938 A home newspaper dedicated to the serrice of Washington County and Its 12,004 people. ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Frank As'.ew, of the Long Acre section, said while in town Saturday that Tom Bailey, in his community, had the largest collards he had seen in a long time. Some of them were over three feet high and had long green leaves. J. L. Gurganus, prominent farmer of the Long Acre section, likes pump kin pie. It happens so by mistake. He ordered squash seed, but when the plants came up he noticed they didn’t look like squash. So, after finding his squash were pumpkins, he sold and ate pumpkins until he learned to like pumpkin pie. John VV. Darden has been named to succeed E. II. Liverman as chairman of the committee on advancement for the Washington County district of Boy Scouts. Pressure of other affairs caused Mr. Liverman to relinquish this committee chairmanship. The home in Greenville of Mrs. O. P .Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Harrison here, was dam aged by fire last week. While Mrs. Matthews was out of town visiting the house caught fire and the inter ior was badly damaged. The cause was unknown. Earl Davenport, down in Creswell, has a French 5-franc coin. It re sembles an American silver dollar, and that is why he has it. In the rush over the week-end a clerk ac cepted the coin as a silver dollar. The constantly growing num ber of shareholders in the Plym outh Building and Loan Associa tion is causing the organization to have new enthusiasm, accord ing to J. R. Manning, a director, who is anxious that as many as possible subscribe for stock in the fourth series, now open. Dr. A. Papineau will attend a se ries of meetings at the Greenville Country Club to take a post-graduate course in medicine. Specialists from all over the country will lecture at these meetings on Thursday nights, and the course is to last several weeks. C. B. Clifton has been employed in the Hassell Brothers Bakery here to succeed Herman Owens, who has sev ered his connections after being with the firm for several years. Mr. Owens will make other connections shortly. Those who wish to vote in the general election in November should see their registrar on Sat urday. W. E. Weede, in Plym outh, has his books at his store and will be glad to serve. Other registrars are H. W. Tarkenton, Lees Mills; C. L. Everett, Skin- , nersville; T. F. Davenport, Scup pernong; W. L. Fubree, Wenona. Mrs. Blanche Swain, owner of the Woman's Shop, is in New York this week making some special purchases of merchandise for her store. She will return Monday. Joe Gray Browning, Cyril Ange and Gilbert Knowles, vocational agricul ture students in the Plymouth High School, provided string music and singing for the Lions Club Thurs day night. Instructor W. S. Moore made an interesting talk on his work in the local school. Absentee Ballot Law Repeal Is Advocated 1 - Democratic Leaders Instruct Nominee To Work for Abolition Darden Later Says Protests Against Action Were Made To Him -® Although it was unanimously agreed by Democrats attending the meeting in the courthouse here on Monday night that the absentee ballot should be abolished, W. M. Darden, Democratic nominee for representative, said Thursday aft ernoon that others had approached him since that time expressing themselves against repeal of the law. At the present he has not de cided what step he will take about the matter, although he intends to ascertain the will of the people in this respect before the assembly meets in January. Abolition of the absentee ballot will be one of the goals of W. M. Darden, Democratic nominee for representa tive in the General Assembly from Washington County, at least so far as this county is concerned, if he is elected in the general election on No vember 8. Mr. Darden has the full approval of party leaders in the coun ty, as he was given an unanimous vote to this effect by 52 of them who gathered at the courthouse Monday night to formulate plans for the cam paign to elect Democratic nominees in the November election. When the absentee ballot law was mentioned and Mr. Darden declared his intention to work for its repeal, certainly as it applies to Washington County, A. R. Dupree sr., who was a candidate against Mr. Darden in the June primary, arose and publicly stated that he held no animosity to ward the nominee and that he was so much in favor of the proposal to do away with the absentee ballot that he would actively use his influence in any way possible to help the party (Continue on page four) Democratic Campaign To Begin in County on Friday The formal opening of the Democratic campaign for votes in the general election will take place Friday night at 8 o’clock, when Hallet S. Ward, of Wash ington, N. C„ speaks at the Cher ry School Building. In addition to Mr. Ward, there will be others to make short talks and all of the county candidates for office who are present will be recognized. A good program is promised by W. R. Gaylord, the chairman of the county Demo cratic executive committee. Thursday afternoon it was an nounced a central rally expected to be one of the largest in the campaign would be held at Roper in the sheool auditorium next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. Wil lis Smith, of Raleigh, former speaker of the house will be the principal speaker, and a host of state Democratic leaders will be present, including R. Gregg Cher ry, state chairman, Senator John D. Larkin, Judge Walter Bone, and others. Congressman Lind say Warren will close the cam paign with a county-wide rally here Monday, November 7. Big Drop in Railroad Valuations in County This Little Piggie Didn’t Wanta Go to Market-hut He Did There was one hog at the load ing pens of the Plymouth Mutual Livestock Exchange Tuesday that didn't want to go to market—but he had to go, after all, although he made a valiant effort to escape his fate. When the truck backed up to un load the swine into the railroad car, one hog managed to squeeze through an opening and hit the ground running, heading straight for the Roanoke River, across which he swam in record time. Pursuers paddled over after him, but the hog turned on them and chased them all up a tree. One brave fellow leaped from the tree a'straddle the animal, and for a while, it was man, mud, and pig, and nobody could tell which was which. A companion finally man aged, with the help of shoe laces, to tie up the pig and he was brought batk and loaded for mar ket. The hog belonged to Gilliam Spruill. -® 46 in Farm Class of School at Creswell —<$— Forty-six students have enrolled in the vocational agriculture department of the Creswell High School this year, according to A. H. Tucker, instructor, who says this is a 10 per cent in crease over last year. Last week classes were organized in this course among the high school students, and following this the Fu ture Farmers of America chapter held its first meeting. This week a year’s program is being planned, according to Mr. Tucker. f CHECKS RECEIVED j Close to 300 1937 cotton price adjustment checks were received this week at the office of County Agent W. V. Hays. It was esti mated there was close to $5,000 in the group of checks. Mr. Hays’ office force will ad vise the individual farmers when to call for their checks, as Mr. Hays himself has been sick in bed this week and was able to be at the office only a short time on Wednesday. Band Needs $180 To Buy Uniforms A total of $180 must be raised by the Plymouth High School band to equip its 22 members with uniforms, consisting of caps, capes and trousers, according to L .W. Zeigler, instructor, who urges the cooperation of all or ganizations and friends in raising the funds. Seven uniforms have been pur chased by parents of the members, but this leaves 15 which must be bought by donations and funds de rived from band activities. The band is now raffling off a tur key for Hallowe’en and other activi ties planned include a town concert, school concert, and high school dances at the gymnasium. Soil-Building Materials Available To Farmers Farmers who wish to get limestone, superphosphate, vetch, or Austrian peas may do so now if they call at the office of County Agent W. V. Hays. Each farmer may purchase up to 90 per cent of his 1939 parity value. Those wishing these materials for cover crops to comply with the soil conservation program should see some one at the county agent’s office as early as possible. .$222,289 Decrease Is Certified by Division Of State Government -«a> Norfolk Southern Listing Is Down To $570,146; Was $784,969 Last Year Property tax valuations of the two railroads that operate in Washington County were reduced by $222,289 for the tax year 1938, it was learned from the corporations valuations certified to Auditor E. J. Spruill by the State Board of Assessors, a division of the Corporation Commission. Taking into consideration the fact that 16 miles of track from Mackeys through Roper to the Beaufort County line had been removed dur ing the year, the Norfolk Southern Railroad had its valuation reduced from $784,969 in 1937 to $570,146 for 1938, a drop of $214,823. The com pany now owns 43 miles of track in the county. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has a fraction less than 4 miles of track in the county, which last year was valued at $141,679 but this year the valuation was reduced to $134,213, a net drop of $7,466. The company's 1938 tax bill due the coun ty is $2,415.83. _ No new track holdings were charg ed to either of the railroads for the current tax year, as the spurs to the North Carolina Pulp Company are only about a mile in length, and most of them are in Martin County, as well as the lines of double track. The listing by the A. C. L. also showed a decrease in the neighboring county this year. _ The Norfolk Southern, on the basis of the valuation recently cer tified will owe the county for the current tax year a total of $10,262.63, this amount making the company one of the largest taxpayers in the coun ty. The decline in corporation tax val uations will not affect the 1938 rate, which had been fixed at $1.80 per $100 of valuation before the corpor ation listings were certified. How ever, the decreased values will mean a net loss of about $4,000 in reve nue to the county during the current tax year. -® Sam Adler Closing Out Business Here After more than a year in business here, Sam Adler is now conducting a going out of business sale preparatory to returning to Morehead City to re enter business where he was located before coming here. Mr. Adler says he is leaving on ac count of his ill health and also be cause he wishes to return to his home in Morehead City. Before leaving he is offering his large stock of merchandise at sacri fice prices, and what remains after the sale is concluded will be taken to Morehead City and stored until a new store, now under construction there, is completed for him. Mr. Adler has done a good busi ness here, and many local people re gret his departure. He feels that un der the circumstances it is better for him to return where he can be with his family. ----<® Asa V. Satterthwaite To Open Remodeled Place -« After repairing and remodeling his place, A. V. Satterthwaite plans a formal reopening next Tuesday to operate under the new name of Asa’s Place. Mr. Satterthwaite will stock about the same mrechandise as heretofore, including oysters, beer, soft drinks, and barbecue, but he has made ex tensive improvements to his private dining hall, which will also be used for dancing. Superior Court Convenes Monday for Civil Term The Washington County Superior Court will convene here Monday for a one-week civil term, with Judge Walter J. Bone, of Nashville, presid ing. There are 17 cases calendered for this term. It is expected that the cases will be concluded by Thursday or Friday of next week. Capt. Joseph Cooper Dies at Home; Here; Final Kites Monday —®— Kelireil Lighthouse Keeper Well Known Throughout This Section -* Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Captain Joseph Cooper, 77, well-known local man Who died Sunday morning at his home on Main Street here after an illness of several months. He had been confined to his bed, however, <Anly during the past few days. The Rev. N, A. Taylor, pastor of the Christian church here, Rev, W. L. Jernigan, Free Will Baptist minister, and the Rev. C. T. Thrift, of the lo cal Methodist church, conducted the services. Interment was made in the Windley cemetery near Plymouth. Captain Cooper was a riverman for years, formerly owning a vessel which plied between Plymouth and other points along the coast. He entered the Government service as a light house keeper, serving first at a sta tion on the Potomac River and later tended the Albemarle Sound light at the mouth of the Roanoke River. Some years ago he was retired aft er 30 years in the government serv ice. He had suffered with a chronic heart ailment at intervals since that time, and this disease eventually was the cause of his death. "Captain Joe,” as he was familiarly known here, was one of the most widely known and highly respected citizens of the county, and was well acquainted with the rivermen who have boats on the inland waterways throughout this section. Captain Cooper was married twice, first to Mrs. Sadie Basnight, and to this union was born one son, Lonnie Cooper, of Columbia, who survives. Following the death of his first wife he was married to Miss Lillie Kemp and the following daughters survive this union: Mrs. C. R. Neece, Norfolk; Mrs. S. G. Bowen and Mrs. James W. Francis, of Plymouth. -® Committeemen for Farm Program To Be Electt;<l Soon Growers Cooperating Willi 1938 Program Eligible To Partcipate The organization for carrying out the Agricultural Adjustment Admin istration program in Washington County will be perfected within the next few weeks, when local commit teemen will be elected by the farm ers, according to County Agent W. V. Hays, who also said that five days’ notice would be given of the time and place when it was determined. Growers cooperating with the 1938 program will have an opportunity to help elect three county committee men and three committeemen from each township, making a total of 15 committeemen to be selected. Only a few farmers have been at tracted to the meetings in the past, but this year it is expected more in terest will be shown and probably a few changes made in the personnel of the committees. Community meetings will be held to elect delegates to the county con vention, an alternate delegate to the county convention; three community committeemen, one to serve as chair man, another as vice chairman and the third as community committee man; and an alternate community committeeman. The committeeman receiving the largest number of votes is designated chairman and second highest vice chairman. As soon as possible after the com munity meetings are held, the dele gates will be notified to assemble in convention for the election of the county committee. The present county committeemen are L. E. Hassell, W. D. Phelps, and Corbitt Swain. -® Ladies' Aid Society Will Serve Supper Saturday There will be a chicken salad and oyster supper served in the Christian Church annex by the Ladies’ Aid So ciety of that faith Saturday, October 22, from 5:30 to 80 p. m. The pub iic is invited. Pou Gives Darden Good-Luck Charm That Never Fails Democratic Nominee W .M. Dar den says his confidence in being elected representative from Wash ington County to the General As sembly in the November 8 general election is boosted by the reception of the most potent of all political good-luck charms—a Chatham County rabbit’s foot—presented to him by State Auditor George Ross Pou. Mr. Pou says he gave one of these rabbits’ feet to Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell when he wanted to succeed Judge Connor on the supreme court bench; another to Harry McMullan, who sought to succeed Mr. Seawell as attorney general; another to Wade Bruton, who was appointed first assistant attorney general, Wage and Hours Law Will Effect Few Changes Generally Among Larger Industries of This County County Club Women Will Meet in Creswell Tuesday Scores of women from every com munity in the county will gather at Creswell next Tuesday at 2:30 for the semi-annual meeting of the Wash ington County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs, with Miss Ruth Current. State Home Demonstration Agent, of Raleigh, as the principal speaker. The meeting will be opened with a song, followed by the collect, recited in unison by Mrs. W. R. White, Mrs. Hilda Roberson, and Mrs. Ella Wa ters. The welcome address will be made by Mrs. A. L. Holmes, president of the Creswell Club, with Mrs. D. B. Chesson, president of the Cross Roads Club, responding. After a solo by Bob Merritt, band instructor at the Creswell school, an nouncements of the winners of sever al contests and projects will be made. A quartet, composed of Mesdames J. W. Starr, A. C. Harris, A. H. Tuck er, and A. S, Holmes will sing, and Miss Current will be introduced by Mrs. Frances M. Darden, the county home demonstration agent. Officers for the new term will also be installed at the meeting. Mrs. Darden says the question up permost in the minds of the club women as they prepare for their semi annual event is "Who will win the loving cup this year?” The cup is offered as a prize to the club which shows the most progress since the last meeting, the method of scoring being based on several important factors in connection with the club work. There is also much interest being shown in learning the name of the winner of the $5 cash prize, do nated by W. F. Winslow, for the per son having the best garden. Building-Loan Stock Sale Gets Good Start Hope To Sell Over 300 Shares in Fourth Series; 246 Pledged —®— Number Active Shares Now Past 1,000 Mark; Inter est Growing -9 So far there have been 246 shares of stock sold to 28 persons in the fourth series, now being offered to the public, according to Secretary M. W. Spruill, of the Plymouth Build ing and Loan Association, who said the officers and directors of the or ganization were well pleased with the increased interest that is being man ifested. It is hoped that more than 300 shares will be subscribed before the series is withdrawn. The amount pledged brings the to tal number of active shares to 1,046, as there were about 800 shares sub scribed in the first three series which continue active. This brings to 103 the total number of active share holders. Subscriptions for stock in the new series range from 1 to 25 shares per person. During the first year of operation, the organization loaned money for six new homes, aided six to remodel and repair their present homes, and prevented several others from losing their houses by refinancing the in debtedness against them on a week ly basis with smaller payments. There are several applications now pending for remodeling and repair ing of homes, but these are being held up in the hope that additional ap plications for new homes will be re ceived, as the officers desire to help provide additional houses here in preference to remodeling or repair ing. The directors and officers believe the new series will result in more money being available shortly for lending to applicants. The directors have decided that new series will be opened quarterly, on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Each shgre represents $100 par value and is paid for at the rate of 25 cents weekly for a period of about 6 1-2 years. The building and loan plan of sav ing and of home owning is becoming increasing popular as it becomes bet ter understood here. The fact that the organization in the first year of its operation realized a small profit has helped greatly in the sale of stock in the new series. Due to the ex pense of beginning operations, few associations are able to break even during their first year, but the one here managed to do a little better than that. No salaries are paid ex cept $10 month to the secretary for keeping the records. -® Future Farmers Initiate Sixteen —®— Fourteen boys were initiated as members of the Future Farmers of America organization in the Plym outh High School Wednesday eve ning, according to W. S. Moore, voca tional agriculture instructor. To become a member of this or ganization a boy must take vocation al agriculture in the high school, and during the first year the student is known as a “green hand.." After his first year he becomes a Future Farmer of America, explains Mr. Moore. The organization now has 35 mem bers, including the following “green hands': Norman Allen, A. T. Ange, Charlie Ange. Maurice Bateman, Webb Jones, jr„ Randolph Myers, Lloyd McNair, Alton Mayo, Roy Man ning, Oliver Lucius, Warren Robbins, William Styons, Joe Snell and Bill Owens. HALLOWE EN CARNIVAL | v/ The Parent-Teacher Associa tion will sponsor a Hallowe'en Carnival at the Plymouth High School Gymnasium on Friday night, October 28, to raise funds for work at the school. All the usual amusements and entertainment will be provided, including Bingo, fortune telling, apple bobbing, plenty of ghosts, hobgoblins and witches, and a special sideshow feature attrac tion, “Stella.” 1,350 Attend Shows Here First 3 Days —<$>— Warm weather has been conducive to very good crowds this week at the new ball park, where the Washing ton County Agricultural Fair Associa tion is presenting the Dixie Model Shows. The first three days showed about 1,350 people had attended. The crowd on Monday was esti mated at 350, while on Tuesday, with white school children admitted free there were about 500. Again Wed nesday there were about 500, when the colored children stormed the fair grounds. It was es .mated the gate receipts have been close to $135 for the three days. Majority Plants Are Within Limits Set by Aet Effective on 24th —®— Increased Prices of Lumber And Brick Regarded as Certain To Result -$ Although Washington County in dustry as a whole will be affected in various ways by the operation of the new wage and hours law, which be comes effective Monday. October 24. at 12:01 a. m., the larger industrial undertakings in the courfty are plan ning few changes, since most of them are already complying with the mini mum terms set forth in the new act Effect of the regulations on smaller industrial plants is problematical, and there is still considerable uncertainty among the owners and operators as to whether or not they are subject to the terms of the act. Before the deadline Monday morn ing many small employers must de cide, if they have not already done so, whether they come under the law. Uncertainty has arisen cmeny a mong firms which produce goods for both Interstate and intra-state com merce. The purely intra-state busi nesses are exempt. Wage-Hour Ad ministrator Elmer F. Andrews, in Washington, was swamped with ques tions from business firms puzzled over the question of compliance, and he said it was impossible to lay down a general rule for the guidance of these “border-line" employers and that each case must be determined on its merits. He suggested, however, that any employer who was in doubt should comply. Final decision rests with the employer, since the admin istrator's opinions are merely advis ory. The courts, rather than the ad ministrator, will ultimately settle the question, and employers who fail to comply when they should are subject to severe fines and penalties under the terms of the act. Returning to Washington County industries, a survey made this week, indicated varying opinions as to the ultimate effect on business here. E. F. Still, president of the Plym outh Box & Panel Company here, stated "we hope the new law does not affect us adversely, as we are generally complying with it at the present; but we are not sure, as the regulations for our industry have not been prepared and the information distributed to the plants.” O. H. Cox, manager of the North Carolina Pulp Company, indicated that his firm was not expecting the law to greatly change the schedule of hours and wages under which the plant is operating, as it is well with in the requirements set out. Lloyd Horton, manager of the Hor (Continue on page four) Elect Whitley Officer Of Albemarle Group VICE PRESIDENT | v/ Attorney W. L. Whitley, of Plymouth, was elected vice presi dent of the Southern Albemarle Association from Washington County at the annual meeting held in Columbia last Thursday. Gordon's Pennsylvanians To Play for Club Dance --* It was learned today from O. H. Cox, chairman of the dance commit tee at the Country Club, that Gor don's Pennsylvanians has been se cured to provide music for the open ing dance of the season at the club Friday night. This orchestra will go from here to Raleigh, where it will play for a dance at the country club there Saturday night. -<$, When hog cholera appeared in three sections of Wilson County last week, the farm agent had to vacci nate 225 animals to get the dread disease under control. Is Named To Post of Vice President From Washington County —«— County Leads in Repairing And Repainting Homes Along Highways -•—— Elevation of W. L. Whitley, of Plymouth, from his chairmanship of the parks committee to that of vice president for Washington County, succeeding John W. Darden, was one of the high spots of the annual meet ing of the Southern Albemarle As sociation in Columbia last Thursday Mr. Whitley had reported on the progress being made to establish Pet tigrew Park at Lake Phelps when announcement was made of his elec tion as vice president by the Wash ington County delegation, which came as a surprise to him. It is expected that he will continue his work with the park committee also. Charles Wallace Tatem, of Colum bia, who has been president since the organisation started about three years ago, was unanimously elected over his protest to succeed himself; also unanimously reelected were D. V. Meekins, of Manteo, executive sec retary; and George W. Jones, of Co lumbia, recording secretary. A new comer on the list of officers is M. A Matthews, of Englehard, the new treasurer. Vice president, in addition to Mr Whitley, are: M. R. Daniels. Manteo. for Dare County; P. D. Midgett re placed W. W. Watson for Hyde Coun ty; and W. S. Carawan replaced W. J. White for Tyrrell County. Washington County, according to the report of Mrs. W. S. Carawan. led the other three counties in num ber of homes repaired and repainted in the past year, with 165. A prize of $20 was given to the Cherry Home Demonstration Club, of this county, as the organization reporting the i (Continue on page four)
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