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THE TYRRELL TRIBE bfi GREATER PROGRESS OF THE LAKE PHELPS AND PETTIGREW PARK REGION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR NEIGHBOR COUNTIES NO. 1l4 ~~ ^LUMBrArN. C.. THURSDAY. MARCH 6, 1941 Scuppemong- Post No. 182 j ;time shortly for possible ser- * ^ in (Njnnection with National ^^6nse, Post Commander J. Er- Norris announced this week. I Ihe registration, which is being'observe Saturday, Farmers all over the nation will March 8, as 6d out in conjunction with j “National Farm Day,” the eighth ^b!'anniversary of the date Congress ft ainpH I recognized agriculture in national ; ^TZl ’ ; available for home guard du-, i i, 4.- ‘ of’ intelligence work, or any Highlighting the celebraHon v^l! duties for which men who | be speeches by President Franklin seen military service might D. Roosevelt, Vice President Henry ■ required. ' Wallace and Secretary of Agricul- ' ture Claude Wickard. All three '•V-M 111 llCAt/ W CCIV O XllUWllV-* s a summons for possible ^Dn>w-rv.^j. 4.^ . yrrell veterans called TO REGISTER WITH lEGION FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE Nation-Wide Registration Will Provide a List «f Trained Men For State, National Govern ments; Local Legion Auxiliary Plans to form an Emergency Volunteer Corps ^ fb Tyrrell County World War ■p/^/~vCT7ivm T AM '^rans will be called on to regis- ivUU&ili V JliLi X LflN NATIONAL FARM DAY PROGRAM STATE FUNDS MAY ASSURE PERMAN’T TYRRELL LIBRARY Appropriation Bill Will Pass Assemby Think Raleigh Observers PLEASANT VIEW ON THESE TOURISTS LEASES SCHOOL FOR COMMUNITY" Board of Education Moves to Acquire Additional Playground Space “niplete details of the registra- addresses will be broadcast on na- here in the county will be an-1 ^ ““ "“I J hrin J • ^ 1 / rr. -I. • tional radio networks beginning at 'fenced in next week’s Tribune. ^ ^ Saturday nighl No local program is being plan ned for the celebration, but County «-,S “1..?; J'. ?; ■ Pcrtant service to God and coun- ''’hiom we served as young men 1,1917-18,” Commander Norris , , . . i aaa ‘“'i- “I feel certain that every , ^oon, chairman of the county AAA •Wnnv, • J Air m w ' committee, urge all Tyrrell farm >nnaire and World War veter- I j"- “I feel certain that every , jt J generally will welcome this families dresses. I In commenting on the signifi- jj'ortunity of perhaps doing an- bit for their country. We do , 1 A . u J f cance of national farm legislation, B ..®xpect to be called for active ■ • a j a at a i. Iitarv service Most of us are Harris pointed out that here m l^oJthrt a^e B^t there are Tyrrell County farmers have re- S home defense dutLs to be cash pay- ^rmed. I urge every Legion- ments from the federal government > and other interested World ^ J ^veterans in thy * In fdlVon, 26 carloads of lime ^»Unced.“”Hfis a patriotic\iuty h^ve been distributed in the county ^ We of the American Legion through the farm agent, with six never shirked our duty, or "^°re coming m at present, and «S6d in our natriotism.” , 9,QOO pounds of vetch seed. ‘. I Indicative of the way the federal TIia , farm program has been received • ^ *iues- growth in the number of lililD indicating their previous 'j’yj.j.gji farmers participating in the training, gbnservation program. In 1936 •mia- general physical ggg farmers took part, in 1940 .627. W PlJ® copy of the ques- ^ total of 175 farmers qualified . aire will be kept by the local garden practices last year A ’ one will go to state headquar- Qj,g ,gf fbe minimum require- ^ I ments was that at least one-tenth . headquarters. gj an acre of garden be planted for “I to be outdone by their men,; each member of the family, niembers of the local American : xhe “National Farm Day” pro- (^‘''n Auxiliary are planning a gram Saturday, which is sponsored ^•^tration of their body for an by the national AAA committee, .^’’gency Volunteer Corps here .(^rin mark the first time in history 0 county. I that a president, vice president and Emergency Bolunteer chair- ' cabinet member have joined in 'an is to be appointed by Mrs. J. honoring a special group of Am- Week End Guests yt Norris, president of the Le-; ericans Auxiliary, and registration of ''’embers of the auxiliary who 'filling to give voluntary ser- time of emergency will be j Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Swinson of out under her direction. I Richmond and Mr., and Mrs. D. E. purpose of the Emergency' Oglesby of Kinston were the week ^ '"’teer Corp will be to strength- | end guests of Mrs. Emma Cooper. make more effective the i —— "ross progiam for disaster re- | Visits Grandmother I Davis Coffield of Tarboro visited vJ his grandmother, Mrs. Sadie Davis H ‘>’11 shelter, and be of service “ ®,„„a ij|l?eiieral in time of emergency, j ] k**'national or local. | iiCSistration of Legionnaires and iw n War veterans was aiithor- iiH the 22d National Conven- From Durham Miss Patti Combs spent the past week end here with her parents. C '’f the .American Legion in i gbg is a student in a Durham busi- ,3- Mass., last Summer. The ^ggg college. hoines to enroll all o6 its ^ — ’119 members through the ———— ((J'^m which is now being car-! « Hut .over the nation. i kjj'J’Ple questions asked the ^ foreign language ? Have you itjipPy police, fire department or 'kence sendee experience? j tjj, Was your branch of former lilj.^^’Wice ? What is your present or naval status? Will you '^liable for service in state • ’'^placing national guards ? ; 's your general physical con- An ultimate victory is in sight this week for the men and women whose untiring efforts founded and developed the county’s public libra ry here to its present efficient if somewhat precariious status. Now pending action before the state legislature is a bill designed to furnish an appropriation of $100,000 for state aid to public libraries. The prevalent opinion up in Raleigh is that the appropria tion will be adopted without any too much difficulty. Passage of the measure would mean that the county library would be assured a permanent fu ture withot the necessity for de pendence pon WPA funds which' have piayed a prominent part in making the library possible. Shaky Existence The library has led a shaky ex istence since its founding three years ago by the Woman’s Club. It has faced discontinuance in numerable times only to be rescued and pushed forward by county and civic organizations as well as pri vate citizens. Today the little white frame structure that formerly houses the municiT.al government is one of the busiest of the cluster of public buildings around the courthouse. Under the capable direction of the library board, headed by Mrs. A. W. Houtz, and Librarian Sar,ah Fleming, the library is furnishing fhe reauing public of the ceunty with the latest in popular fiction and periodicals, as well as the classics and children’s books. Among the new books going on the shelves this week are: “Old Glass European and Am erican,” by Hudson Moore. “Van Loon’s Geography.” “The Outline of History,” by H. G. Wells. “Fielding’s Polly,” by Frances P. Keyes. ““No" faivelier Spring,” by Lida Larrimore. “Give Me One Summer,” by Em- ilie Loring. “A Voice in the Wilderness,” by Cr.ace T.. HiU. “The Case of the Sulky uiri.” by Erie S. (i-ardner. “Keeper of the Keys,” by Earl Derr Diggers. “Enchanted Oasis,” by Faith Baldwin. “American Beauty,” by Edna Perber. “Camille,” by Alexander Dumas. “The Hoose of the Seven Ga bles.'’ by Nathcniel Hawtho'ie. “Lee the Amnicf n,” by Gi mallei Bradford. New books for children include: “Little Women,” by Louisa May Alcott. “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” by Robert Louis Stevenson. “Swiss Family Robinson,” by Johann Wyss. “The Adventures of Tom Saw yer,” by Samuel L. Clemens. “Heidi,” by Johanna S^yri. “Alice in Wonderland,” l)y Lewis Carroll. “Treasure Island,” by Robert L. Stevenson. “Aesop’s Fables,” by Aesop. “Little Men,” by Louisa May Al- (Please turn to Page Pour) (!l'p'”'dmg to present plans, Tyr- i(j^\'0unty veterans will register ! 'itjy"’ Columbia at some central \ fil yet to be designated. Sev.; Persons have volunteered their , help the veterans with the , "eto '«io: ”naires. JHODISTS TO HOLD SCHOOL OF MISSIONS ^®Ihodists will hold a Sin Missions next week, be- ,, S Monday night and run- K rough Thursday ight. ! Vv ®®hooI will be held in the! si the Columbia Methodist' with assemblly each even- | 8:00 o’colck. All the: SsA®® ef the charge are to par-1 Saj® the general public is to attend. Sho L. Chaplin, pastor. u.^harge -will teach the adults Sh A?® Hortense Boomer is to % k chilldren. The oouruse Vs ® based on Henry Van Du- isn,’'*'-®>“esting volume, “Meth- World Mssion.” Allen J. Green Shares Ownership and Editorship of The Tribune Outlines Policies Elsewhere Effective March 1, Allen J. Green became one of the owners of The Tyrrell Tribune and will manage the business and direct its policies, endeavoring to give the people of Tyrrell Coun ty a newspaper devoted to high public service. Mr. Green is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, where he took journalism, and edited the Carolina Magazine, and a co-publish er and editor of the Summer School News, at Chapel Hill. And he was elected to membership in The Golden Fleece, an honorary society recognizing campus leadership. He is a native of Cooleemee in Davie County. Following college life, Mr. Green did editorial and news writing on the Franklin Press in Ma son Countv, and the Daily News-Herald at Suf folk, Virginia. A statement by Mr. Green appears elsewhere in these columns. The Times Printing Com pany, takes pleasure in announcing Mr. Green’s relationship with The Tyrrell Tribune, and wishes him a successful administration. Mr. Geo. M. Kelley, Jr., has left of his own accord, and with our good wishes, and appre ciation for his services during the past six months, to take employment elsewhere. THE PUBLISHERS. G. LESLIE HALL of Norfolk, is well mnougnour Tiaewater North Carolina and Virginia because of the large and popular optical firm which bears his name. He is also well-known as an after - dinner speaker and pep-talker. The other night, he addressed Ahoskie Rot- arians, and he told them plenty, —things that ought to appeal to our folks in the Southern Albe marle. He showed them a new cirop of 150,000 tourists who heretofore have been spending their money in Euro-pe. Listen to what he said, as reported in Roy Parker’s news papers : It is estimated that 150,000 tour ists have annually visited Europe. The War has automatically cut this off, adding that number to Amer ican Tourists who will “see Amer ica first”. Secretary Ickes estima tes the annual expenditure by this group to be approximately $400,- 000,000. There are approximately 30,000 motorists in the U.S.A—all poten tial visitors to Virginia and North Carolina. Good roads, advertising, and Southern hospitality will will bring -them to Virginia and Ndrth' Caro lina. WHY ADVERTISE?— Heaven is a wonderful place, so were are told—flowing with milk and honey —but think of the “selling agen cies” necessary to publicize it! Lit- terally hundreds of thousands of religious organizations, with mil lions upon millions of dollars in vested in prioperties---supporting “advanced agents” and “publicity representatives” and propaganda beyond my ability to estimate. The strongest “selling” organization in the world!—Hell seems to be a very popular objective, notwith standing its drawbacks, judging by the roads provided—“wide and smooth”—and certainly of a type to appeal to our modem speed ar tists! Yet think of the alluring publicity, attractively displayed in every conceivable manner to mer chandise its attractions! The devil is no slacker, and he’s ever on his tiptoes to meet competion. Virginia and Carolina have everything to attract the millions of motorists and other tourists - ■ decendants who owe theirallegiance to this section, and scattered throughout the country. BUT PUB LICITY IS NEEDED TO COMPEl, THEM TO COME IN!...It costs money as well as time and ability in co-operative organizations to“go into” the “highways and hedges and compel them to come in,” but Florida is doing it (sunshine and suckers!); California is doing it! Another community building' came into official existence in Tyr rell Monday with the signing of a 99 year lease by the county board - of education and representatives of the Pleasant View community for the use .of the school building there, idle since the county schools were consollidated. The board also made a long step towards providing additional space for the school playground here by nearing an agreement with the Tyrrell County Lumber Company to purchase a portion of their prop erty which adjoins the present playgrouund. Members of the board spent a part of the day on the grounds tracing the lines of the survey and named R. L. Spen cer to complete the deal with the company, possibly sometime week. ^Single Copy 5o I ARMSTRONG SAYSTkARGES AGAINST HIM ARE FALSE AS BOTH SIDES GET A HEARING Newsmen Go to Scuppemong- Farms For Call ed Meeting-; Armstrong- Says He Has no Apologies to Make; Homesteaders and Ck)- ops Still Claim They Have Been Wronged DARE ASKS STATE FOR SHORT ROUTE ALLIGATOR RIVER But Little Response Received While Work Goes on on Tyrrell Side of River The County Commissioners of Dare County have received little encouragement as the result of a this request of the State Highway and Public Works Commission that As soon as the land is acquired work be begun on a short route to it will be leveled off and fenced into Alligator River to match the work the present scfioiol playground, thus providing the school children with pleasant, adequate grounds on (By George M. Kelley, Jr.) Tom W. Armstrong, community manager of the Scuppemong Farms in Tyrrell and Washington Counties, fomally denied the sharp accusations of cruel and inhumane treatment to his helpless subjects when he was questioned by news paper men at a'called meeting in his office last Tuesday. It was the first attempt by the Scuppemong Farm Manager to defend himself and at one time during the process of questioning, he bluntly stated: “I have no apolo gies to make for the way I have acted—because it has -been with the best of my ability—”. Throughout the earlier part of which to play, W. T. Crutchfield, county superintendent, said. Terms of the lease by which the school building was let to the Pleasant View community provide that the building must be used for community purposes onlly, that is be insured against fire for at least $1,000, , that the buildings and grounds be kept in a good state of being done on the Tyrrell side, and , the day, Mr. Armstrong denied one which would have in mind the pur- -accusation after another. During pose .of making a shorter route the jatter portion of the day, when for either ferry or bridge. ! workers on the farms were called before the group of newspaper The Daily Advance of Elizabeth men, the other side of the alleged City views the work being done in troubles on the project were made Tyrrell as a hopeful sign toward known, and boiled dovm to a case the extension of Route 64 to Dare of co-ops and homesteaders ts. County, and thinks it is the result .of the new auministration and the old highway set up. The fact of the matter is, all the repair, that the community secure .j^ork now beino- done is in Tyrrell the permission of the board of County, in tne district of Commis- education before undertaking any sioner E.’ V. Webb of Kinston, who Armstrong. Officials Present Conducting the meeting, which was arranged by the community manager, was Edward R. Trapnell, Regional Public Relations Aovisor for the Farm Security, who came major alterations, and finally that flrgt began the Dillon Ridge short from Raleigh to find what the building can be taken again by the board if it is needed for a school. Violation of any terms of the lease will result in the building re verting to the board. H. S. Swain and W. B. Spencer signed as trustees for Pleasant Blew. -V COLUMBIA MERCHANT IS RENOVATING FOR SPRING over gut to the river, back in 1939. Much ever work was done on it, but the men were taken off and put on a mere pressing project. Mr. Webb has always been anxious to do some thing with the route. But unfortunately Dare County is the orphan county in another district, and it has been able to get little encoragement for the work on this side of the river. Dare had a two-fold purpose in asking that a short cut to the river be made causing the “smoke” of ill feeling which has spread into Washington and Tyrrell Counties. Also pres ent from Raleigh, was Fred H. Drayer, labor relations representa tive. Reasons for many of the com plaints, were found, not to be against the project itself, but rath er against the method of treatment, and the hardships caused by delays in getting farming equipment to the various farmers when they The carpenters and painters took at East Lake. It would make pos- needed them to tend their crops, a hand in spring cleaning around sible- a 20 to 25 .minute trip across i When homesteaders and co-ops at A. L. Walker & Company. the river by ferry when the Tyr-1 appeared before the newspaper Mr. Walker, who has been serv- rel side is completed and provide men, they claimed they had been ing the citizens of Columbia and deep landings for the_ferry; and ; mistreated to such an extent that Tyrrell County for the past 49 at present, it would gfve employ- they had got to the point where years, is in the process of renovat- ment to many needy WPA workers they felt it was hopeless to try any- ing and repainting the interior of living in the East Lake vicinity, thing worthwhile. Langston Smith, If the river is bridged, the new' a home-steader, brazenly told the route would serve the bridge. And his his store before laying in spring stock of merchandise. The shelves around the wall have been cut down and rearranged to present a convenient and pleasing method of displayig his stock, ranging all the way from shoes to seed, and the walls and ceiling re painted. The painters have a little more work to do on the walls be fore Mr. Walker will be ready for his spring merchandise which is mow on the way. Mr. Walker’s present location is the distance, from Van Creef’s, to Laurel Bay Point, is only about two miles. But being the wards of other counties, who wish to dictate just what Dare can get, and who, have always apparently had more con sideration of the Commissioners supposed to serve it, than Dare gets, it is not likely that the East Lake project will come along with the other, and there will be another his fourth in Columbia. There I loophole later, for the Commission isn’t a one of his many customers that he doesn’t know as an old friend although he says it is a little hard to keep up with the younger generation. “But I know their faces and the families they’re from every time.” he says. to deny some request because some thing that should be done now, “hasn’t been done.” Is it any wonder that Dare wishes to get put into another district? Is it strange that Dare feels in different to its old friends and neighbors sometimes? METHODIST WAR RELIEF DRIVE NETS $52 TOTAL With Methodist churches over the nation, the churches of the Co lumbia charge last Sunday obserb- ed the “Day of Oompassion,” to raise funds for relief in war- stricken areas of the globe. The four churches of the charge campaign. Wesley Memorial here campaign. Wesey Memorial here gave $33.35, Wesley Chapel at Al ligator $10, Cedar Grove at Gum Neck $7.60, and Holly Grove at Cross Landing $2.15. The goal for the nation-wide one- day drive was set by the Metho dist church at $1,000,000. “I consider the one day offering of $62 by our church people very generous and I wish to give to each contributor who helped to make the campaign such a success an appreciation of my sincere ap preciation,” the Rev. Alfred L. Chaplin, pastor lof the Columbia charge, said in commenting on the drive. COMMISSIONERS FAVOR PROPOSED WAR MARKER Proposal Presented by Legion Auxiliary Delegation; Board Moves to Sponsor a Weaving Project in County; Does Away With Closed Season on Foxes Here Executive Meeting The executive Committee of the Woman’s Club will hold its regu lar meeting in the Agricultural building here next Saturday. A movement to erect a marker commemorating the Tyrrell County men who saw service the last World War gained momentum here this week with the unofficial back ing of the county board of com missioners. Mrs. W. H. McClees and Mrs. T. K. Yerby presented the matter on behalf of the county Legion Auxil iary, before the board at its March meeting here Monday, pointing out that while Tyrrell men who took part in the War Between the States had been memorialized no recognition had been made of the World War veterans. They suggested that the pro posed memorial be in the form of a bronze plaque to be affixed to the walls of the courthouse or some other public building. Although no action was taken on the proposal, the commissioners were favorably inclined toward it and suggested that the Legion Auxiliary obtain an estimate of the cost of such a maricer and present the proposal again. Mrs. Eva Avent, WPA super visor, requested the county to sponsor a WPA weaving project for the women of the county, to be established as soon as possible, to which the board agreed. Acting under certain powers granted by ruling of the State Board of Conservation and De velopment, the commissioners adopted a resolution providing no^ closed season on foxes in the coun ty this year since the number of foxes had increased to the point where they had become a menace to poultry growers. A committee consisting of Lem A. Cohoon, C. H. Meekins and Ru bin Berry was appointed to inves tigate the damages done by dogs to a flock of goats belonging to S. S. Clark. The board heard and adjusted several tax complaints, as well as approving the monthly reports of group he was planning to leave in the near future because there was no chance of making a living on th« farms, as his land wold produce nothing. Many claimed they were better .off before coming to the farms. When asked if someone couldn’t give a good word for the administration up on Lake Phelps, there was only a round of cynical laughter for the reporters and editors. Interest Shown Contrary to puplic belief, the farmers claimed and showed vital interest in the farms, and desire to make “a go of the thing.” They all claimed conditions would have 7.0 be changed before this could be accomplished. Outstanding conflicts were shown in the denials made by Ar.m- I strong when the farmers were called together. The community manager claimed there had been no change in the “treatment” of the farmers since unfavorable pub licity first appeared, but when the farmers were questioned on this ;phase of the conditions they claim ed it was improving every day. Mr. Armstrong attempted to make a glowing picture of the “good work” which is being car ried out, and had figures to show' there were 7,000 quarts of fruit and vegetables canned by the farm families in 1940. The gen eral understanding was that this was canned from produce raised in the gardens furnished each family, but the farmers out a new light on the facts when they revealed there was a lot of canning done—after they had gone to Creswell and bought the fruit and vegetables with money out of their owm pock ets. They claimed working condi tions on the farms gave them no time to tend a garden. Williams’ Case A case which drew the attention of the entire group came about when Armstrong denied that he was at the scene of an accident which injured W. R. Williams, a homesteader, who claims to have been mistreated in that he was never given a medical examination until two years after the accident. After the denial by the com munity manager, the newsmen made a special trip to Creswell where Mr. Williams explained hia (Please turn to Page Four) (Please turn to Page Four)
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