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A horn* newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. The Roanoke Beacon ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ and Washington County News* * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Section I VOLUME XLVIII—NUMBER 18 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, For Friday, April 30, 1937 ESTABLISHED 1889 PLYMOUTH EXTENDS HEARTY WELCOME TO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AND GUESTS TODAY Tells of Opposition To Health Insurance Measure in the State -<$>-— Dr. Edwin Boice, of Rocky Mount, Addresses Club In Interesting Meet -m Opposition is being waged against the efforts to get a model health in surance measure included in thei Social Security Act, according to Dr. Edmund Boice, chief surgeon of the Parkview Hospital at Rocky Mount, who explained the plan to the Lions Club of Plymouth last Thursday. This measure, pushed by Abra ham Epstein, would cover medical expense and cash benefits up to 50 percent of the salary of the person. It would be administered by a group of five appointed by the Governor including one physician and would cover about 90 percent of the coun try’s employees. The group under Epstein, work ing for this, have a systematized method of propaganda sending out 200,000 letters annually with news papers, magazines and radios also used. Field workers and lecturers follow up these letters. Another scheme is to have Stats medicine with physicians on a sal ary and the entire medical program under law control. This would, no doubt, drift into politics as other government phases, and taxation would be the means of defraying the expense. Opponents assert that this would destroy the relationship between physician and patient; lower the quality of service; stifle ambition; discourage progress; increase mor bidity and mortality. This system has been tried in Europe and has not been successful because it provided a method for the lazy person to draw a living benefit and be treated for a very slight ail ment thus making out what is known as compensation-neurosis. Dr. Boice voiced the opinion that because of this regimentation of the medical profession in foreign coun tries that it had lowered the desire for research and lowered efficiency as now most of the new medical dis coveries come from America and Canada. Carlot Shipments of Swine Average One And Half Cents More Washington Farmers Ship Twenty-six Carloads of Hogs Cooperatively -• Carlot shipment of hogs from Plymouth through W. V. Hays, farm agent, has resulted in the receiving of an average of a cent and a half a pound over the prevailing price here prior to the inauguration of the cooperative shipping service a bout six weeks. An average out of the 26 cars that have been shipped is $9.80 per hun dred pounds. The average per car lot has been $1,500 making the 26 cars shipped for the season amount to close to $39,000 that has come in to this section as revenue from this lone project. This shipping has been in prog ress for six weeks. Four cars will be shipped next Tuesday and then no more will be shipped until May 20. Shipments will be made once monthly through June and July with shipments going back to the weekly schedule in August and September. Cars have been purchased in Wil mington, Delaware; Richmond, Va., with the most of them going to the plants in Baltimore. The hogs are tested and graded before leaving the loading pens here. No Contests Likely At Town Election It appears today that Mayor B. G. Campbell and his six councilmen will have no opposition in the mu nicipal election here on May 4 th. There had been no opposition filed Wednesday morning. The six councilmen: E. H. Liver man and H. C. Spruill from the third ward; Dr. W. Johnson and Jas, W. Norman of the second; W. J Mayo and T. C. Burgess of the first are not opposed so far. Resolution Proposes National Park for Lake Phelps Region A resolution will be introduced at the meeting of the Southern Albe marle Association meeting here to day asking that the United States Government establish and maintain a national park in the Lake Phelps section of Washington and Tyrrell Counties. Thus the Southern Albemarle As sociation would join with Charles Ashby, of Edenton, president of the Carolina Coastal Park Association; Mrs. Mary Winder Osborne, of Rich mond. a relative of some of the old er families this section; and with many others. Those proposing the park would name it Pettigrew Park in honor of that great Confederate leader, John ston Pettigrew, who, under General Pickett, led North Carolina’s sol diers “farthest at Gettysburg.’’ The idea of Pettigrew Park is prac tical. as the Federal government owns 10,000 acres of the Colonial Pettigrew plantation, known as Mag nolia Farm, in the Scuppernong farms Rural Resettlement Adminis tration project. It is understood that a hotel is to be erected soon, and the Albemarle Sound bridge will make the place accessible. John W. Darden will introduce the resolution here. The Pettigrew kin, Daughters of the Confederacy, the Colonial Dames, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Southern Albemarle Association will urge statesmen to prevail on the government to set apart a few hun dred acres for this purpose. Preparations Made for 1,000 Visitors Today I SHERIFF I v' D. Victor Meekins, of Manteo, Sheriff of Dare County; editor of the Dare County Times; ex ecutive secretary of the South ern Albemarle Association; and “a mighty line fellow.” To Stage Operetta Here Friday Night On Friday evening at 8 o’clock, the primary grades of Hampton Academy, under the direction of Misses Ethel Perry and Gladys Bon ner, will present the operetta, “A Rose Dream”, in the Plymouth High School Auditorium. This is given as part of the commencement and there will be no admission charge. p ■ — Engage Three Bands To Furnish Music; Program Completed —•— Southern Albemarle Event To Be Held in County Courthouse at 11 A. M. Partly cloudy, with showers in the west portion of the state. If the weather man is right, which he is 80 per cent of the time, then there should be a large crowd here Thursday to, hear Governor Cgjxdf R. Hoey and other dignitaries talk at the meeting of the Southern Albe marle Association. Three bands have been engaged for the music. The program is com pleted. P. W. Brown announced Wednesday that his committee on providing the refreshments was ready. The town is decorated and ready for the event in holiday dress. Mayor Jerome B. Flora and Rep resentative Williams, of Elizabeth City; Mayor Silas Whedbee and Rev. J. T. Benton, of Hertford; Mayor E. W. Spires and Representative John White, of Edenton; Frank Dunlap, chairman of the Highway Commis sion; E. V. Webb, Kinston, and D. Collin Barnes, of Ahoskie, district highway commissioners, and others are specially invited guests. Delegates and visitors must apply at the community hall, where they are to register for their lunch and get their badges. Predictions were today that there would be 1,000 visi tors in Plymouth today. Something has been said about the stores clos (Continued on page six) Today’s Program General Meeting in the Courthouse, 11 A. M. Invocation Rev. R. H. Lucas, pastor of Plymouth Baptist Church Address of Welcome W. L. Whitley, Representing Plymouth Mayor Music Reading Mrs. Edison Davenport Presentation of State Treasurer Chas. M. Johnson John W. Darden Introduction of Governor Hoey Charles M. Johnson Address Governor Clyde R. Hoey MUsiC . Plymouth High School Band Announcements and Recess. 1:30 P. M.—Luncheon at High School Gymnasium For Delegates and Invited Guests Barbecue, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Pickles, Rolls, Iced lea Served by Junior and Senior Woman’s Clubs 2:30 P. M.—Business Session at Courthouse Meeting Called to Order by the President, C. W. 'latem, of Columbia. “Purpose and Aims of the Southern Albemarle Association’ “My County’s Part in Helping the Southern Albemarle Association Accomplish Its Purposes and Aims”: W. W. Watson, Hyde: M. R. Daniels, Dare; C. E. Cohoon, Tyrrell; Frank L. Brinkley, Washington. Unfinished Business. New Business. Motions, Resolutions, Etc. Date and Place of Next Meeting and Adjournment. Other Entertainment 3:30—Baseball, Columbia vs. Plymouth. 7:15—Picture shows and other amusements. 10:00—Dance at Gym, with Jack Wardlaw and Entertainers. f PRESIDES TODAY 1 \---.—--> Charles Wallace Tatem, of Columbia, representative of Tyr rell County to the North Caro lina General Assembly and pres ident of the Southern Albemarle Association. Dare, First of Four Albemarle Counties To Vote, Goes Dry Believed Washington Will Vote Wet by Narrow Margin on June 1 --- How many of the Southern Albe marle Counties .jWill go wet? This is a mucli dfecussed question today as residents at Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell and Wishington become ac quainted and the d$ft from the cur rent happenings of the day goes to the future. Dare County, yrirafcbta& Saturday, carried, a majority against the ®pr mittirrg th<?*sale of legalized liqUOT in stores controlled by the State Al coholic Beverage Control Board. Tyrrell is expected to vote soon and this is considered a dry county. Hyde County is problematical, and Washington County is expected to vote wet by a small majority in the referendum on June 1. The wet forces claim that Wash ington needs the revenue or profits from the operation of the stores to pay its one-fourth share of the a mount that will be necessary to pay the benefits and pensions to aged under the Social Security Bill. Christian Church Loyalty Campaign -9/ Members of the Christian Church have entered a ten-week loyalty campaign with each member being required to attend at least one serv ice every Sunday. Special emphasis is placed on the evening service at 8 o’clock. Rev. N. A. Taylor, pastor, will speak on the folowing subjects: May 2, “Conviction”; May 9, “Re pentance”; May 16, “Obedience”, May 23, “By What Do You Live?”; May 30, “Loyalty”; Jitne 6, “The Greatest Sin of the Bible”; June 13, “Who Am I?”; June 20, “Money, The Acid Test.” John Park To Speak At School Closing John A. Park, publisher of the Raleigh Evening Times, has been procured to make the commence ment address to the graduating class of the Plymouth High School. Be sides being a newspaperman, Mr. Park is a candidate for the district governorship of Rotary Internat ional. -• Decide Creswell Mayor May 4th -<3 Creswell’s municipal race will center around the contest for mayor on May 4 with J. A. Combs, in cumbent who has been connected with the town affairs there for a number of years being opposed Hy C. N. Davenport, sr. The aldermen, A. W. Pritchett, A. S. Holmes, Claude Brinn, and H. R. Stillman, have no opposition. Mr. Combs and Mr. Davenport are both good men and are held in high es teem. Town Considers It Honor To Be Host To Semi-Annual Meet of Southern Albemarle Association I HONORS SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE BY VISIt"I The Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, Governor of North Carolina, whose ad dress features the program of the Southern Albemarle Association in semi-annual meeting here today (Thursday, April 29). The State’s Chief Executive speaks at 11 o’clock this morning in the courthouse. Mne Boys Enrolled In Local Scout Troop At Meeting Monday Rev. N. A. Taylor Heads Newly Organized Group As Scoutmaster Nine boys were installed as Boy Scouts here Monday night when the youths were recognized by the Nat ional Council as having passed their tenderfoot requirements. Wheeler Martin, of Williamston, awarded the committeemen certi ficates also the scoutmaster’s and as sistant scoutmaster’s certificate and delivered a charter to Troop 84 On the court of honor are W. F. Winsclow, R. A. Duvall, W. L. Whit ley, J. R. Carr, Rev. C. T. Thrift, E. W. Joyner, H. H. McLean, W. H. Paramore, E. H. Liverman and Rev. R. H. Lucas. Edward Stokely was welcomed as a first-class Scout coming from the lidewater Council. He received his certificates for 1937. Tenderfoot Scouts installed were Phillip Liver man, Wilford Whitley, William Sat terthwaite, Charles Robbins, J. R. Manning, jr., Bill Lloyd, William Whitson, Brinson Cox, Douglas Gur kin. Others passed the requirements, but cannot be instaled until recog nized by the national oilice. Rev. N. A. Taylor is scoutmaster and Dr. A. Papineau assistant scoutmaster. SPEAKER Jno. W. Darden, of Plymouth, recorder’s court judge, vice president of Southern Albe marle Association for Washing ton County, and chairman of the program committee, will pre sent Charles Johnson, State Treasurer, who in turn will in troduce Governor R. Hoey to day. Officials of the Southern Albe marel Association are anxious for all local people to fly their flags in front of their homes today. Congressman Warren Sends Regrets To Local Committee Excerpts of a letter from Con gressman Lindsay C. Warren to John W. Darden, of Plymouth, chairman of the program com mittee for the meeting of the Southern Albemarle Associa tion, in reply to an invitation to be present, follow: "Had the day been any other day except Thursday, April 29, I could attend, but I have two important matters set before government departments that morning. It is therefore with the greatest regret that I de cline. "I am in full sympathy with the purpose of this meeting and with its aims and aspirations, and stand ready to cooperate with the citizens of the four counties in any proper and reas onable program that they might initiate. “It is very gratifying to me that I was able to get President Franklin D. Roosevelt to visit one of the counties on August 18, and I am sure that he will be impressed With all that he sees and hears about our splendid section.” Speedi of Governor Hoey High Spot on Program for Today — <s> Event To Proclaim Great Opportunities of This Great Territory Plymouth, the town of opportun ity. and its good people recognize it as a rare privilege and a real honor to entertain the Southern Albemarle Association in its semi-annual meet ing here today, the community com bining its every effort to render a real welcome to Governor Clyde R. Hoey, other state officials, officers, and members of the association and all other visitors who do us honor by coming here this day to partici pate in a great event in a great reg ion. Every arrangement has been made to impress upon visitors that Plym outh and the entire Southern Albe marle section—Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell and Washington Counties—welcome them into this great empire of un spoiled history, recration and health As you ride or walk down the gaily decorated streets you see on every side of you signals of wel come. Placards in the store win dows; signs on the streets; banners above the streets; everything to pro claim to the visitor a hearty wel come. Expense has not been spared nor efforts counted in the endeavor to bring to you the sincere welcome that awaits you in Plymouth. This town is the western gateway to the vast Albemarle region, that has 30, 000 people in 4,000 square miles. This section is destined for growth. In Plymouth there is now being constructed a $3,000,000 pulp mill of the Kieckhefer Container Company, while in Dare. Hyde and Tyrrell smaller sawmills are being brought in to take care of the great lumber holdings in this section. Over in Dare is the 350th anniver sary celebration in July and August heralding the beginning of English civilization in North America. In Washington, Dare, Hyde and Tyrrell new people are settling to make their home and to carve a name and (Continued on page 6) Parent-Teacher Unit Organized —«— Talks by Mrs. Raymond Fuson, of New Bern, district president and Mrs. A. J. Flowers, of New Bern, field secretary, resulted in the or ganization of a unit of the Parent Teacher Association here Tuesday afternoon. H. H. McLean served as tempor ary chairman until the following of ficers were elected: Mrs. W. V. Hays, president; Mrs. Leon Rose, vice president; Miss Nellie Tarkenton, secretary; Mrs. Katherine Harrison, treasurer. The membership fee agreed upon is 40 cents annually with 15 cents being the initial fee. There are 40 members including 18 teachers. The next meeting will be held Wednes day afternoon, May 5, at 3 o’clock. Juniors and Seniors Banquet Last Friday —.. A dance with music provided by Joe Davis and his orchestra climax ed the junior-senior banquet which was held in the Plymouth gymnas ium last Friday night. Reuben Mayo welcomed the sen iors with James Harold Ward re plying; Hickman Jackson toasted the seniors with Roberta Clagon re sponding; Evelyn Basnight toasted the faculty with Miss Marie James replying; Cornelia Edmundson of fered a toast to the school board and Mr. J. R. Campbell replied. The setting was in a vineyard with balloons hung in clusters above the head as grapes. Chicken salad with dessert was served.
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