Newspapers / The Roanoke Beacon and … / Jan. 16, 1941, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News (Plymouth, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Grand Jury Submits Report in Superior Court Here Tuesday Number Observations and Recommendations Are Made by Group Thirteen of the 18 grand jurors of th ■ Washington County Superior Court for the January term appeared in court here Tuesday morning to render a report that touched on prac tically every phase of its activity for tnree days last week. The grand jury did not complete its work last week in time to present its report prior to adjournment of the criminal term. J ,*f W. C. Harris, of Raleigh, who ic presiding, called them back Tues day morning of this week for thci. report. The report made the following ob servations and recommendations: Door to grand jury room be re paired so that it can be closed with out use of force Courthouse steps need sweeping. Recommendations that janitor clean jail from now on. and also that he starts fires so that building will be warm at 8 o'clock in the morning. Agriculture building not kept lean Fires are not started by jani tor in time to have building warm by 8 o'clock when employees start work. County home ‘clean in every res pect; One inmate said that ‘keeper is working herself to death to make tilings comfortable for inmates.’ The keeper is to be appreciated. Front For the Professional Baker and the Housewife LIGHT WHITE FLOUR H. E. Harrison Wholesale Co. PLYMOUTH Classes lor Qul-of School Rural Boys Classes for the training of out-of ichool rural boys in mechanical op eration in connection with the na tional defense program are being or ganized in schools at Plymouth. Rop er and Creswell, it was learned to day from Instructor W S. Moore, of the Plymouth faculty. At least one course of instruction will bt given in each school, with the operation and care o ftrucks and trac tors being taught in Plymouth, wood working at Roper, and mechanics at Creswell Boys wishing to take these courses should see Mr. Moore at Plymouth; Charles H. Floyd, at Roper; and A H Tucker, at Creswell. Edison Al len county mechanic, will assist in the instruction of those taking the auto course at Plymouth. Courses offered under the program cover the following: <1> operation, care and repair of trucks, tractors and automobiles; <2> metal work, in cluding simple welds, tempering, drill ing. shaping and machinery repair: '3> wood-working; and <4> elemen ta’-y electricity, including operation, care and repair of electrical equip ment. Special Services at Mount Eprew Church for Colored ——38 Rev. A. W. LAMB, Pastor The Sunday school of the Mount Eprew Baptist church (colored) is observing the completion of 20 years' service by its superintendent. T. L. Wilkins, Sunday. January 19. Ser mon by Rev. J. A. Rodgers at 11:30 o'clock and program at 3:30. Tire superintendents and students of all the Sunday schools in the county are asked to be our guests. The public is also invited to attend. Refresh ments will be served after the after noon program. A contest is being held for the se lection of “Miss Mount Eprew," with the following contestants: Ida L. Bul lock. Marie Clark. Jessie Marian Blount. Lillie Clark, Ruby Davenport. Eva Bell Clark, Wessie R. Wilkins, and Winona Hyman. The contest closes Sunday, January 26. porch needs repair. Outside spigots needed. "Clerk of court stated that all mo ney he had for minors had been paid to them except in one case and that he was under sufficient bond to cover this amount. “Six of the 15 justices of the peace in the county had made their reports. “State prison camp near Creswell in ‘perfect condition.’ ■Reports on county school buses: No. 11—Not clean inside. No rear light; No. 8—No light on front left side, loose tire rod on right front side; overcrowded with 45 children: No. 17 —No stop light; No. 16—No tail light; No. 4—No tail light; No. 7— Second gear worn, and every school ous at Creswell dirty inside; No. 13 —No tail light.” FILING CABINETS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT We Are Agents for Shaw-Walker This is generally recognized as among the best lines on the market. There are various grades at a wide range of prices. Let us quote you on the best made before you buy cheap equip ment. There is surprisingly little difference in the cost—but a lot of difference in tlie quality. The Roanoke BEACON Telephone 295-6 Plymouth, N. C. OLD ARMY BLANKETS SERVE IN NEW WAR Middletown. N. Y.—Two blankets that served with the B.E.F. through the last World War with Dr. Wil liam J Hicks of this city are return ing to England, to warm six bomb ed-out children of the Battle of Britain. Mrs Hicks and her associates in the Middletown branch of Bundles for Britain have specialized in mak ing sleeping bag* UOtn blankets in response to appeals for equipment desperately needed by babies in cold air-raid shelters Each warm blanket makes three of the snug bags. Locals Lose Two to Creswell Last Night The fast-traveling Creswell High School basketball teams continued their victory march here last night, when they defeated the Plymouth School in a double feature, the visit ing girls winning. 14 to 9. and the boys. 25 to 11. Eula Patrick, with 10 points, was the leading scorer for the Creswell lassies, and Louise Nobles, with 5 points, led the locals. Getsinger. with 6 points, was high for the Plymouth boys, and Barber, with 10. paced the] visitors. Line-up for the girls' game: Plym outh: Louise Nobles, Eloise Ange. Gladys Bowen. Grace Nobles, Ger trude Woolard, and Tiny Alexander: Creswell: M. Bateman, Eula Patrick, Iris Spruill, Estelle Ayers, Agnes Collins and Neva Patrick. Plymouth boys: Elmo Mayo. Alton Mayo. Felton Magee. Duncan Get singer, Bill Owens, and Hoy Man ning; Creswell: Billy Bateman. J. C. Gatlin. B. Hatfield, L. Barber, and B W. Bateman. EXCHANGE A "Ram Exchange Day" held for Ashe County sheepmen provided so popular that the breeders have sug gested this bartering be made an an nual event, says Farm Aegnt C. J. Rich. Permits Required For Brush-Burning After February 1st No Charge for Permits, but They Must Be Secured Before Fires Started Brush-burning permits must be ob tained before fire may be lawfully started in woodland areas protected by the State Forest Service in Wash ington County in the period between February 1 and June 15, Stuart F. Darden, countv forest warden, warn ed today. Tin permits do not cost the applicants a single penny, Mr. Darden said, but those who fail to secure them and are convicted of vio lating this law are subject to a fine of not more t: an S50 or imprison ment for a period of not more than 30 days. The law specifically provides that no person shall fire or ignite any ma terial in woodland areas under the protection of the State Forest Service between the dates mentioned, unless a permit is first obtained from the forst warden or Ills agent, according to the warden Although there have been some changes made in the appointments of deputy wardens throughout the coun ty. Mr. Darden said that there was a deputy in practically every commun ity and those v ho wish permits may apply to then, at any time. Joe, Not Sam, Garrett Arrested Last Week It was inadvertently stated in the Beacon last week that Sam Garrett, colored, was taken into custody in connection with the atempted rob bery of the post office. The name should have been Joe Garrett, instead of Sam Garrett. Sam Garrett is a respected employee of the town and had no connection with the attempt ed robbery at all SUPPER SATURDAY NIGHT There will bt a chicken salad and oyster supper Saturday night, served by members of the Woman's Mission ary Society of the Christian church. DISPROVED Experiments carried on at the Il linois Experiment Station have dis proved on old belief among farmers that soybean oil is too laxative for fattening cattle SHORT Because of dry weather, the soy bean crop in Johnston County is not as good this fall as it was in 1939, reports R. M. Holder, assistant farm igent of the State College Extension Service. PLEASE NOTICE OUR SOUP SPECIALS ! ! SMOKED Picnic HANS, 6-7 lb. ave., lb... 15c Flour, 24 lb.. 69c 1 LB. SWIFT’S FRANKS AND 1 LARGE CAN KRAUT Both for.27c DOG FOOD Pard, 3 for .. 25c PINT CAN JEWEL Salad Oil 15c RED PITTED Pie CHERRIES, can 10c ANY FLAVOR Jello, pkg.... 5c 3 10c PKGS. PAPER Napkins.... 20c p. & G. Soap, 3 for 10c RED Super Suds 2 ■ 15c Large LIMA Beans, 2 lb... 15c No. 2 cans Del Monte Grapefruit Juice, 3 for.. 25c 25c VALUE — COMBINATION COOKIE Special, 2 pkgs. 19c SMITHFIELD SIDE Bacon, lb_15c SWIFT'S SMOKED Sausage, lb.. 15c Neat Ends, lb. 7c Eg. Can Green Giant All Green Asparagus. 25c Eg. 46-oz. Cans Quality Tomato Juice, 2 lor.. 35c COUNTRY LINK Sausage, lb.. 25c POST Toasties, 2 for 15c Native PORK ROAST or Chops, lb.... 20c Large Size MACKEREL Fillet 10c LARGE PICKLED Herrings, 4 - 10c KINGAN S PURE LARD, 25-lb stands.?? APPLE Sauce, 3 cans 25c Large Cans TABLE Corn, 3 for.. 25c Creswell Teachers And Parents Meet Creswell.—The Creswell Parent Teacher Association held its regular meeting Thursday evening in the school auditorium. Mrs. E. S. Woodley, the president, conducted an interesting business ses sion. during which reports were made by committee chairmen on the ac complishments during the past month Mrs. Mary Armstrong, chairman of the ways and means committe, an nounced that the organization would sponsor a play in the near future. The State president’s message was read by Mrs. A. S. Holmes. Mrs. Woodley stressed the urgent neces sity of conducting a PTA study class here before March 1. in order for the local organization to be in the stan dard group Principal A. T. Brooks made a mo tion. which carried unanimously, that members of the Creswell PTA write CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends who remembered us in any way in our sorrowing house at the death of our brother, Tilman N. Allen: and also for the floral offering. HIS SISTERS AND BROTHERS Want AD 81 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS HERE YOUNG FRYERS AND BROILERS for sale; also fresh eggs. Bill S. Nurney, 435 Jefferson St. j9 2t. FOUND: LADIES' PURSE, CON taining cash and insurance premi um bock. Owner may secure same by identifying and paying for this ad vertisement. Phone 2746. It DR. V. H. MEWBORN OP-TOM-E-TRIST Please Note Date Changes Williamston office. Peele Jewelry Store, every Wed., 10 a. m. to p. m. Plymouth office, Womble Drug Store, every Friday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted At Tarboro Every Saturday their legislators favoring the allot ment of teachers by membership en rollment Instead of average attend ance. He thanked the room repre sentatives for the part they had tak en in making enjoyable the pre-holi day school festivities for students. A. H. Tucker announced that the agriculture department would present a minstrel on January 31. Mrs. W. W. Bateman, program chairman for the month, presented a program dealing with South Amer ica. with the following taking part: Mrs. G. A. Martin. Chester Hopkins. Robert Bateman, and A. T. Brooks. UNAFFECTED -® Despite the European war and tha national defense program, living costs in the United States are un likely to increase by more than 2 to 5 per cent before spring. Sunday Program at Grace Church Here Mr. William B. Daniels, a student at the Virginia Theological Seminary at Alexandria, Va„ will conduct the following services Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church: 10 a m. Church School: worship services at 11 a. m.: Young People's Service League at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially in vited to attend. The vestry of the church will meet at the home of C. E. Ayers on Fri day, January 17, at 7:30 p. m. Church officials urged all of the vest rymen to attend as this was one of the first of the year and a very im portant meeting of the vestrymen. Rocky Mount police have registered more than 2.100 bicycles this year. Rad & Blua Ruling Stock No. 7102 7103 7104 7105 7106 7107 7110 7113A 7111 7114 Ruling Stock No. B 7102 B 7103 B 7104 B 7105 B 7106 B 7107 B 7110 B7113A B 7111 B 7114 Shaat Siaa (Binding Bid* First) 8 >/2x 14 814x14 81/2*14 8> /2xl4 8i/2*14 8i/2xl4 814x14 14 x 8Vi 17 *11 17 xl4 17 xl4 Daacription 2 col. 3 col. 4 col. 5 col. 6 col. 7 col. 10 col. 13 col. 11 col. 14 col. with name space with name space with name space with name space no name space no name space with name space with name space with name space no name space Price Per Pad 50 Shasta $0.30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .45 .50 .50 Price Par Box 10 Pada $2.05 2.05 2.05 2.05 2.05 2.03 2.15 3.35 4.00 4.00 Other sizes up to 30 columns proportionately priced. 7102 Line, Canary Bond; B 7102 Line, Buif Bond. THE ROANOKE BEACON DOES FORD PAY GOOD WAGES? Here are some facts about Ford Labor. During the year ended November 30tb, 1940, the Ford Payroll throughout the United States averaged 113,628 hourly wage earners, not including office em ployes, students, or executives. They were paid $185,105,639.12. On this basis, the average annual wage was $1,629.05. According to the latest available govern ment figures, the annual average wage of all workers in employment covered by old age insurance law was $841.00. If the 45,000,000 workers of this country received the same average wage as Ford employes, they would have had additional wages of more than $35,000,000,000, thus increasing the national income about 50?i. Think what such an increase would mean to the workers of this country and to the American farmer, whose prices are based on the national income. Wage scales in the Ford Rouge plants are divided into three classifications: Unskilled . . . Minimum hiring wage . 75c per hour Semi-skilled . . . Minimum hiring wage . 80c per hour Skilled . . . Minimum hiring wage . 90c per hour Higher wages are in consideration of ability and years of service. Minimum wage scales for unskilled labor at the Rouge plant are the highest in the industry. Top wages for skilled labor compare favorably with, or are higher than, wages in other auioinobile plants. Now some facts on Ford labor conditions: Not only are sanitation and other health conditions the best in the industry, but Ford also leads in safety devices for the protection ot employes, rrooi or this is found in the following com parison of compensation insurance costs: The national average rate in automotive manufacturing plants as computed by the National Association of Underwriters is in excess of $1.50 premium on each $100 payroll. The Ford cost of workmen’s compensation is less than 50c. This indicates that the chance of injury in a Ford plant is much less than in the average automobile plant. The Ford Motor Company has no age limit for labor, and in fact deliberately attempts to keep older workers working. The average age of Ford workers at the Rouge and nearby plants is 38.7. A recent check-up shows that nearly one half the workers at these Ford plants were 40 or over, falling into these age groups: 25,819 between 40 and 50 , 14,731 between 50 and 60 "j: 3,377 between 60 and 70 417 between 70 and 80 12 between 80 and 90 In addition to the so-called regular em ployes, the Ford Motor Company has hired, and now has on the payroll, at the same regular hourly wage, thousands of workers who are blind, crippled or other wise incapacitated for normal productive work. They are not selected for their ability to build cars or to maintain the plant. They are on the payroll because of Henry Ford’s belief that the responsibility of a large company to labor goes be yond the point at which the unfortunate worker can no longer produce profitably. The above are facts. They are open to anyone who really wants to deal in facts. Anyone who wants to get a job . . . buy a car ... or place a national defense con tract on the basis of fair labor treat mem muse piace rora at tne top of his eligible list. ford MOTOR COMPANY We Have Displayed a Very Complete Line oi the 1941 Ford V-8 Cars & Trucks and R. & G. Used Cars YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A SQUARE DEAL AT THIS FORD AGENCY PLYMOUTH MOTOR COMPANY J. R. MANNING, Owner PLYMOUTH, N. C.
The Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News (Plymouth, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 16, 1941, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75