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Advertisers will find Beacon and News columns a latchkey to 1200 Washington County homes. The Roanoke Beacon * * » » » » ♦ and Washington County News ******* Plymouth, Washington County, Worth Carolina, Friday, November 5, 1937 A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. ESTABLISHED J889 VOLUME XLIVIII—NUMBER 45 Mill Blasts Rock Plymouth as Pipe Bursts at Boiler Bricks, Window Glass, Hot Chemicals Hurled by Second Explosion -<*> The whole of Plymouth was rocked by a series of blasts last Saturday night at about 7 o’clock, when, for the second time within 24 hours, something went wrong in the boiler room at the pulp mill. The first shocks were felt late Fri day night, but did not cause much damage. On Saturday night, how ever, a large steel pipe was blown out close to the main boiler of the mill, bricks were scattered right and left, and hot liquid was splattered in ev ery direction. Many window panes are reported to have been blown out, and workmen ran headlong from the building. No serious injuries to any of the workmen were reported, however, and repair work began at once. The en tire building was shaken badly each night, with one shock coming after another, and each increasing in force. The vibrations were felt for a mile or more from the mill each time. Hallowe’en Party Nets $126 Profit For Local School —<$>— Money To Be Used for Buy ing 48 Window Shades, Principal Says -<s> Forty-eight new shades have been ordered for the windows of the Plym outh High School, and will be paid for with the $126.24 profit from the Hallowe'en Carnival held last Friday evening. Principal R. B. Trotman in an nouncing that the shades have been ordered, expressed the appreciation of the parent-teacher association, which sponsored the carnival, and the pupils of the high school for the sup port which the public gave. “The carnival was a success from every standpoint, and it was the sup port given the school by the mer chants, police department, parents and general public which made this possible,” Mr. Trotman said. “The interest and enthusiasm on the part of the town was most gratifying.” -i) Special Service Sunday At Church in Creswell -$ The Creswell Methodist Episcopal Church will observe the Week of Prayer by a service on November 10 from 5 to 8 o’clock, with intermis sion for supper. Mrs. H. T. Jackson, zone president, will preside at this service. The offering will go toward in creasing the fund for the relief and retirement of missionary workers of the church. The public is invited. Bank Threatens Suit For Default on Bonds Asks Interest on $90 Worth of Bond Coupons at Once -<8> Town Council Decides To C Continue “Sitting Tight”; Will Not Pay The town of Plymouth was threat ened this week with a lawsuit to be brought by the Branch Banking & Trust Company as a result of the town’s failure to meet interest pay ments on bond coupons. About $41,000 worth of city bonds and interest coupons are now in de fault and city officials have been sit ting "tight” and refusing to pay any thing on them on the advice of state officials, who hope to work out a re financing plan. George Adams, of the State Local Government Commission, was in Plymouth a few days ago to confer with city authorities in regard to the proposed refinancing plan. Informed of Mr. Adams’ visit and of the request for immediate payment of about $90 in defaulted coupons held by the bank, the city council de cided to continue to “sit tight” and wait for some plan under which all defaulted principal and interest could be paid on the same basis. The bonds were floated many years ago, chiefly for the purpose of rais ing funds to pave .the street, and as former city councils failed to provide tax assessments heavy enough to meet sinking fund requirements, the present administration found itself unable to avoid defaulting several year ago. j EXTEND THANKS I The Plymouth Firemen thank ed the town through the City Council this week for cooperat ing with them and allowing them to sponsor their recent carni val. H. C. Spencer, acting as spokesmen for the firemen, re ported that the organization had made a modest profit which will enable them to carry on their work this winter and offered to reemburse the city for any ex penses it may have been under as a result of the carnival com ing here. Creswell Seniors Make $43.25 With Hallowe’en Party -<$> Plan To Spend Money on Trip To Washington, D. C., in Spring -$ Seniors at the Creswell High School now have $43.25, profits from their Hallowe’en Carnival, which they plan to spend on a trip to Washington, D. C., in the spring. The carnival was a great success, both financially and socially. One of the biggest attractions was the Hindu fortune teller, and the minstrel show also drew a large crowd, larger, in fact, than could be accommodated with seats. The supper included chicken salad, candy, ice cream, and cakes. Elimination of Local Fire Hazards Urged by Mayor Something should be done to either repair or remove the buildings in Plymouth which are unsightly and unsafe, Mayor B. G, Campbell told members of the city council this week. He mentioned two buildings on Wa ter Street, a garage on Washington Street, a home on Jefferson Street, and several other buildings as being especially bad. These buildings represent a fire menace that is a danger to other homes and business property, he said. “They give the city a bad appear ance and at least one of them looks as though it might fall in at any time. ‘ A few years ago when someone elimoed up onto the roof, the rotten boards gave way, and he crashed through to the floor. Part of it is so bad that it is likely to fall over at any time and may someday injure or kill someone." The mayor said owners of such property should take steps to have it torn down if it is worthless or to have it repaired if this appears worth while . Unless something is done by the owners, it may be necessary for the city to take a hand in the matter, he added. 3 Lose $5 Cash Prizes This Week’s Drawing Fail To Call for Lucky Numbers in 5 Minutes Allowed —<$>— Mrs. Harry Barnhill Wins $20 First Prize; Crowds Show Growing Interest -<$> Holders of three trade tickets lost $5 cash prizes at the drawing in Plymouth this week by failing to be present when their numbers were called. Mrs. Harry Barnhill, of Plymouth, won the first $20 prize with a ticket from E. H. Liverman’s store. The second ticket, from Winslow’s store, was unclaimed and declared dead after 5 minutes. The third ticket, issued by the San itary Market, brought $5 to Mrs. Fred McKinley, of Plymouth, and the fourth ticket was claimed by Miss Madeline Edmundson, of Plymouth, with a ticket from Campbell’s Store. Quin Bland, colored, of Plymouth, won on the fifth number called with a ticket from Browning’s store. The sixth ticket was unclaimed. It came from the Yellow Front Market. The seventh, from Liverman's, was pronounced dead also after 5 minutes. Miss Evelyn Cowen, of Plymouth, won on the eighth number called, with a ticket from the Yellow Front. Master Hugh Modlin drew the numbers this week. One of the larg est crowds so far this year attended the drawing, showing the growing in terest in the weekly event. Cresicell Parent-Teacher Group To Meet Thursday -<$> The Creswell Parent-Teacher As sociation will hold its regular meet ing in the school building next Thurs day evening at 8 o’clock, with Dr. S. V. Lewis as guest speaker. All par ents and friends of the school are welcome to attend. I BROADCAST S. O. S. J The Plymouth Parent-Teacher Association is planning to start a lunch room for students at the high school building, and this week broadcast an “S. O. S.” for help. Tables, cups, dishes, eating utensils and kitchen implements of all sorts are needed, according to Mrs. W. V. Hays, president. Anyone who has such articles and can spare them is requested to get in touch with Principal R. B. Trotman, Mrs. Hays, or some member of the faculty or association. Plymouth School Faculty To Stage Musical Comedy “Hello, Everybody,” To Be Presented November 12 With Cast of 75 The faculty of Plymouth High School will present a musical com edy, "Hello, Everybody,” on next Fri day in the school auditorium as a means of raising money for the pur chase of needed equipment. It will be in three acts and will include a cast of 75 local people with fancy costumes and special scenery. There will be catchy tunes and dances by high school boys and girls and other local young people. The comedy will be furnished by Mrs. Edison Davenport, as Black Mary; Miss Louise Currin, as Aunt Malissa, the English spinster who turns modern; and Douglass Starr as the no ’count negro house boy. Others selected for leading parts include: Bill Waters, Dave Hurley, Jessie McNair, Henry Gray Mizelle, L. W. Zeigler, Misses Sybil Williams, Emma Coley and Jacksie Wiggins. Brandel James, of Greenville, is di recting the production. Mr. James received his dramatic training under Dr. Fied Koch, of the Carolina Play makers at Chapel Hill. __$ Bobhv Glover Wins Roper Baby Prize At P. T. A. Show -Q “Glad Rags” Makes Big Hit With Teachers All as Old Maids -® Bobby Glover is no doubt proud as a baby can be of the silver cup award ed him as the prize baby entered in the contest sponsored by the Roper Parent-Teacher Association last Fri day. Bobby was sponsored by the third grade children of the school. The gay-costumed chorus girls and white-shirted, black-skirted old maids —these latter all members of the Roper faculty—made a big hit with the audience at the presentation of the show, “Glad Rags.” Principal D. E. Poole in suspenders, as an overall magnate, and Osborne Marrow as a high-pressure advertis ing man, likewise made a hit with the spectators. Roper Girls 'Form 1 Basketball Team —$— Organization of a girls' basketball team at the Roper High school began this week, with Miss Cordula Lanier, English teacher, slated for the job of coach. Practice is expected to get under way shortly and if the girls do as well this year as they did last year they will be doing very well, indeed, according to Principal D. E. Poole. Among the girls who are expected to make up this year’s team are Lu la Ange, Beula Furlough, Eva Ches son, Ida Ruth Knowles, and Elsie Knowles. Mail Car Wrecked fn Crash on Road East of Mackeys Driver Unhurt; Other Car Badly Smashed; Pulp Mill Worker Hurt One man was reported injured and two machines badly damaged in a two-car crash on the highway about three miles east of Mackeys early Thursday morning. One of the automobiles, driven by C. S. Vanlandingham, of Williamston, was carry the U. S. Mail to Columbia from Plymouth, and the other con tained several workers bound for the pulp mill. W. M. Barry, 32, a plasterer em ployed by James Stewart & Co., was brought to Dr. Alban Papineau for treatment for a badly sprained shoul der. As soon as word of the accident reached Plymouth, L. E. Jones, clerk in the post office here, was sent to pick up the mail and carry it on to Columbia, as the machine VanLand ingham had been driving was said to be badly wrecked. Toni Lucas Given Reduction After Long Discussion Asked Consideration Because Of $ 1,000 Loss on Sale Of Land To Mill The Plymouth City Council voted this week to allow Tom Lucas a $300 abatement on his city paving taxes because of his part in bringing the pulp mill to Plymouth. Mr. Lucas, in requesting this ac tion by the Council, explained that he had suffered a personal loss of $1,000 in order to help Attorney Z. spirited citixens in their efforts to bring the mill here. Mr. Norman came to me and ask ed me to let him know what I would sell my farm for if the pulp mill people decided to buy it as a build ing site,” he said. “He asked me to make the price just as low as possible so that it would be attractive to the company, and I finally agreed to sell for $5,000, a price I had previously refused when a man wanted to buy it for farming. “There was no written agreement, —nothing but my promise to him that I would not sell to anyone else and that 1 would sell to the mill. Months dragged by and no one knew whe ther the Kieckhefer Company was coming here or not. “A speculator offered me $6,000 cash for the property, but I had giv en my word and refused to sell. Fi nally the company took an option and I sold out at $5,000. “For weeks all the merchants in the town and your chief of police and other prominent citizens had been telling me not to go up on the price because the town needed the mill so badly. “Now, I feel that had I come be fore the town at that time and asked for $1,000, or enough to make up the personal loss I suffered, the town would have been quick to pay it rather than run the risk of having too expensive real estate here. “In view of this personal sacrifice which I made in order to keep my word to Vance Norman and in order to help the whole town, I feel that it would be only reasonable of the town to give me a $300 abatement on my paving taxes.” The councillors discussed the pro position for the better part of an hour with H. C. Spruill speaking in opposition to it and W. J. Mayo sup porting him while several other councillors refrained from taking either side. "I do not believe that Mr. Lucas has done anything more than keep his word, as any man should, and I do not feel that the town is in any position to pay him for being honest.” "It may be true that he set the price low in order to do his part to ward attracting the company here, but he is not the only public spirit ed citizen we have,—why should we reward him with a $300 tax abate ment while others are losing their homes because they can not pay?” I HOMES OCCUPIED I Most of the new homes in the pulp village are now’ occupied and the others, it is expected, will be soon. Among those who will live in the village are: VV. VV. Hender son, W. Carey, W. C. Moeller, N. T. Barron, D. Beal, E. A. Har per, M. J. Carey, W. R. Walton, T. W. Earl, G. B. Curry, H. J. Ferguson, S. E. Nestor, L. J. Munier, Jr„ R. Bowers, and C. J. Brumfield. Other residents will be S. A. Boutwell, M. J. Polk, L. C. Oden ath, L. A. Larkin, A. D, Black well, M. N. Lucado, J. E. Maples, Modez Tulletz, W. H. Townsend, J. F. Phillips, and A. Robertson, j Program Announced for Observing Armistice Day Armistice Day will be observed in Plymouth next Thursday by a half holiday, from 10:30 a, m. to 1 p. m„ a parade, and speeches. Promptly at 10:30 the parade will form at the high school with the color bearers in the lead, followed by the school band, Legionnaires, Sons of the Legion, Boy Scouts, and school children. The parade will march down Wash ington Street to the Standard Esso station, turn east to Adams Street, by the courthouse, then swing north to Water, and down Water to the front of the Legion Building. The memorial exercises will be held at 11 o’clock. There will be speaking later at the Plymouth The atre, with Former Lieutenant Gov ernor Sandy Graham delivering the principal address. The Rev. C. T. Thrift, pastor of the Methodist church, will give a prayer and Commander P. B Bate man will introduce District Com mander Claudius McGowan. The principal speaker will be in troduced by Dr. McGowan, and after his address there will be a dinner in the Legion Hall for the veterans and their guests. Effective Crop Control Is Asked by Growers I OPEN GOLF COURSE I The new Plymouth Country Club opened quietly and infor mally Sunday with five men try ing out the course, while others decided to wait until the _elub house is completed. Ross Chamberlain and Eugene F. Still were out on the course early Sunday morning, the first twosome to play, and they must have liked it for in the afternoon they returned for another nine holes. Walter R. Clark, a time keeper at the mill, and Roscoe Bowers, who is also employed at the mill played early in the afternoon and John A. Ferree made the fifth man, not counting Pro J. E. Maples to play on the course. Funeral Services Held Sunday for Thomas Parker. 76 Simple Riles Before Burial Near Roper; Leaves Seven Children Thomas Parker, formerly of Cur rituck County, was buried Sunday in the Back Wood Road graveyard near Roper, folio ' Ing his death Friday af ternoon at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Crawford Lamb of Ply mouth. Mr. Parker had been in very bad health for more than three months, and had suffered a shock some time ago from which he was never able to rally. He was 76 years of age. Mrs. Parker has been dead for many years and he has made his home for about three years with his daughter, in Plymouth, leaving six other children in Currituck Coun ty. At the home, J. T. McNair of Ply mouth spoke a few words and Fun eral Director William Nurney con ducted the service at the grave. Barnstorming Tour Brings Fliers Here A1 Slingerland, who once served as an aviator in the Honduras air force during a civil war in the little Cen tral American republic, arrived in Plymouth this week. He and another pilot, “Ace" Vaughn, plan to take local people up for short hops from the field adjoining the golf course on the west side. The field may be reached by driv ing out of Plymouth on the William ston road about half a mile and turn ing right where a sign has been put up to mark the entrance to the field. The fliers brought two planes with I hem; one a Taylor cub, is used in i raining students to fly, and it is said that many persons have made suc cessful solo hops with only three jy four hours instruction. Pilot Vaughn will give half-hour lessons for $5. The other plane is a 220-horsepower sight-seeing craft in which Pilot Slingerland will take peo ple up at $1 per ride. Homecoming Day At Loral Church Sunday wil lbe "Homecoming Day” at the Plymouth Christian church. It is expected that close to 300 per sons will participate in observance of the occasion, beginning with a serv ice at 9:45 a. m„ when Sunday school convenes. There will be reports of the mis sionary society, ladies’ aid, matrons, Sunday school, (and church, and the homecoming message will be deliver ed in the afternoon immediately after the roll call by the Rev. John Goff, of Willia nston, formerly pastor at New Bern. Fear Large Crops Tobacco, Peanuts To Break Market Law illi Teeth Needed To Prevent Increases and Low Prices Next Year Washington county farmers, meet ing in the county court house last Saturday to discuss crop control le gislation with real teeth in it, voted almost unanimously for some form of compulsory regulation. The meeting was attended by re presentative gathering of about 100 farmers from every part of the coun ty. "Unless we do something about it right away a lot of cotton acreage is going into tobacco and peanuts next year," declared R. C. Holland of Edenton, speaking for the Peanut Stabilization Corporation. "And this will have its effect on Tie price of these two crops. In Flo rida and 'other states farmers are growing more peanuts and every ad ditional ton grown exerts a depress ing influence on the price for our crop.” Discussing the price of cotton, E. F. Arnold, executive secretary of the North Carolina Farm Federation said it is now the lowest in history if we take into consideration the fact that the dollar has been devalued. "But for devaluation cotton would (Continue on page four) Carnvials Bring Lewd Shows, Council Told I HOLD DULL MEETING I The regular monthly meeting of the board of county commis sioners was only a routine affair this week The board heard reports from various officials, including the farm and home agents, passed on bills, and heard several re quests for tax adjustments. But nothing of any particular importance came up and the meeting adjourned early. New Bridge Open On Road To Pulp Mill Week Temporary Bridge and Old Uoud Under Foot of Wa ter as River Rises The new bridge just built by the State Highway Department on the road out to the pulp mill was opened Saturday, rather than Sunday, as iriginally intended. The reason was that the water in the Roanoke River had risen to such an extent as the result of recent floods near its source that it over flowed the temporary bridge, which lias been in use for the past six months. This bridge and the temporary road were under a foot of water Sat urday night, and the mill would have been completely cut off by this route if the state engineers had not opened the new bridge a day earlier than they intended. Local Methodist Pastor Completes Second Year The Rev. C. T. Thrift will close his second year as pastor of the Plym outh Methodist church Sunday. This will be the last Sunday of the present conference year, and each member is urged to be present as children will be baptized, members received, and the Lord’s Supper cel ebrated. Mr. Thrift will preach both in the morning and in the evening. ' -V City Councilman Proposes 30-Dav Law for All Shows -§ Would Allow Time for Offic ials To Investigate Shows Before They Come The carnival which came to Plym outh recently included certain fea tures which were shameful, indecent, and a disgrace to any community calling itself civilized, declared T. C. Burgess at the city council meeting this week. Councilman Burgess proposed that before any more shows, carnivals, or similar attractions are permitted to come into the town they be required to give at least 30 days' notice to the city council. This would make it possible to in vestigate and determine whether they are to be as bad as those here re cently, he said. "One of the shows at this carnival was about as bad as it possibly could be; such things tend to corrupt the morals of an entire community,” he continued. "You cannot make people good by passing city ordinances,” replied Councilman Spruill. "'And there are already enough laws to permit clos ing up any show of this kind with out passing more. Other members of the council con demned the carnival for taking large amounts of money out of the town with gambling devices, which, they declared were "fixed'’ and fraudulent. The council did not take any ac tion on the motion made by Mr. Bur gess, however, and it died for want of a second after several members pointed out that 30-day notice is probably more than even the best of traveling shows can give. Some of the shows on the road are perfectly all right and give children, and adults as well, a great deal of good, clean amusement, it was said. “If we had had a 30-day require ment of this sort, and it had pre vented all of the shows that came to Plymouth this summer from com ing, we certainly wouldn’t have lost much,"" Mr. Burgess said. New Country Club Will Elect First Officers Next Week —$— M . W . Henderson .Nominated For President; W. M. Cary For Vice President Election of officers for the Ply mouth Country Ciub will be held at ! the first annual meeting next Mon day. The names proposed by the nomi nating committee for the various of fices are as follows: W. W. Hender son, president; W. M. Cary, vice pre sident; W. C. Moeller, treasurer; E. A. Harper, secretary. Trustees, proposed for one year terms are: E. S. Peele, L. J. Meunier, Sr., J. C. Swain, B. W. Beall, and H. M. Kieekhefer. Trustees for two year terms, no minated by the committee are: Ray Goodmon, Vance Norman, W. M. Cary, Eugene Still, and N. T. Bar ron. Trustees, nominated for three years, are: L. C. Odenath, L. J. Meunier, j Jr., T. W. Earle, Roy Hampton, and iM. J. Polk. Only active members who have paid their club dues will be permitted to vote. W. W. Henderson announced in notifying club members of the el ection . -<♦> Creswell Pastor Resigns To Take Post in Reidsville The Rev. R. O. Respass Has Done Much for Christian Churches of Section The Rev. R. O. Respass, pastor of the Christian churches of the Cres well group, has resigned, it was an nounced this week, and will be the new pastor of th® First Christian church in Reidsville. Mr. Respass has been very success ful in his work with the churches of Philippi, Scuppemong, Albemarle, and Columbia. During his nine years as pastor a parsonage has been built at Creswell for the four churches, and classrooms have been added to the churches at Philippi and Albemarle. He is cred ited with having added 400 members to the church rolls. Mr. Respass is a graduate of John son's Bible College, of Kimberly Heights, Tenn., and attended Atlantic Christian College in Wilson and the Eugene Bible University in Eugene, Oregon.
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