Trade in Plymouth and Get Your Share of the $800 Cash Offered by Plymouth Merchants Advertisers will find Beacon and News columns a latchkey to 1200 Washington County homes. The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. VOLUME XLVII1—NUMBER 47 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, November 19, J9.'i7 ESTABLISHED 1889 Large Steel Barge To Be Used by Mill For Shipping Pulp 275-Foot Craft Is One of Largest; To Be Towed l»y 650-Horse Tug Shipments of paper pulp will be made from the mill here to the north by water within about two weeks, it is expected. The North Carolina Pulp Company is awaiting delivery of a 275-foot steel barge, said to be one fo the largest of its kind ever built. It will be 40 feet wide, 20 feet deep, and will have a capacity of 2,500 tons. The barge is being built in Wilmington, Del., and may arrive here within 10 days, it is said. A 650-horsepower Diesel tug, ob tained in New York under a lease arrangement, will be used in towing this barge. It is expected that ship ping the pulp by water will be con siderably less expensive than it has been to ship it by rail. This will be slower, however, and rail shipments will probably be con tinued. at least for the present. The barge will take the Inland Waterway route, and so will not have to cross any open water on the way. Consider Improving Municipal Building Estimates are being prepared by officials of the town of Plymouth upon a request by the Lions Club to determine the cost of improving the muncipal building which faces down Washington Street. Commander P. B. Bateman ad vanced the idea that the American Legion might wish to aid the Lions in this matter, as he, as a member of the Lions Club, first made the sug gestion, which was pressed by Carl L. Bailey. Some wanted to paint the front a lighter color, while the majority seem to be in favor of stuccoing the building with a light shade for the top and a darker shade at the bot tom. Still Working on School Financing County officials continued their ef forts this week to raise the necessary money needed to finance the new school for Creswell. but without suc cess. It is thought that an extension of time may possibly be granted by the Federal Government. COUNTRY CLUB OFFICIAL OPENING THANKSGIVING DAY CLU3 HOi/SSr FOJZ f-'O-'! K'-/N& &£?€> J£CT,: /?;}&#&£. £ff?k:;'*QT&/CKr -M>'L WY'r-JKBC WiS i£ Skinnersville Couple Have Lived 48 Years in Wash ington Countv -9 Mr. and Mrs. C. V. White, of Skin I nersville, observed their golden wed ding anniversary this week. Tire couple were married 50 years ago Tuesday by the Rev. W. Lowe at Rehoboth M. P. Church and went to Edenton for a wedding trip, cross ing the sound on the old “Haven Belle.” They lived two years in Edenton. | then returned to Skinnersville, where they have spent the past 48 years. Mr. White is now 82, 13 years old er than his wife, but both have en joyed excellent health all their lives. He has a vivid recollection of Civil War days, and especially of the bat tle between the Confederate ironclad I “Albemarle” and three Union gun boats, which occurred in the sound | within view of his grandfather's 1 home. f FIRST BASKETBALL I A double-header basketball game with boys’ and girls’ teams from Bath High School coming to Plymouth to play the local teams wil lopen the season on December 17, according to pres ent plans. The Plymouth High School team is entirely separate from the town team this year and is being coached by Douglas Starr, the agriculture teacher. C. T. Thrift Attends Church Meeting at Raleigh This Week —<§>— Plymouth Pastor Has Made Remarkable Record in Two Years Here -$ The Rev. C. T. Thrift, who for two years has been pastor of the Methodist church in Plymouth, left Methodist conference at Raleigh. At this time he may be assigned to return here or to take a church in some other community. During his stay in Plymouth, Mr. Thrift has been so successful in his administra tion of church finances that a $1,500 mortgage was paid off and the church is now free and clear of all debt. In addition, a number of contri butions have been made to assist Methodist missionary work and for educational porposes. Before he came here the church had been attempting to reduce the mortgage, but with lit he success. He is also credited with adding 119 new members to the church. Mr. Thrift came to Plymouth from Park ton, and is a native of Virginia. Liquor Sales Show Gain in October Over September Total Receipts §8,694.20 at Two Legal Stores in This County Liquor sales in Washington Coun ty for October showed an increase of $1,718.35 over September, with the total receipts last month reaching $8,694.20. The two stores in this county li censed to dispense whiskey are turn ing in as much or more revenue than was predicted before the ABC board was organized in the county. The continued increase of sales is believed to be due to the coolness of the weather, which prompts the use of the stimulants. Tobacco towns and places where football is played on a large scale have seen their liquor revenue mount month after month in the fall sea son as those who go out for sports also go in for drinking. This county’s revenue compares favorably with other counties near by, as Martin, with a population of three times the number in this coun ty, sold a little over twice as much whiskey, reporting sales of $18,859.75, with a $5,000 increase over Septem ber. Chowan, with less population than Washington, reported total sales of $7,576.65. The gross business for the 26 wet counties in the state during the month of October was $818,677. Prom this business the state has col lected $154,193.93 since the tax be came effective May 1. Town Hires Firm To Work Out Bond Refinancing Flan —$— North Carolina Municipal Council To Attempt Sat isfactory Settlement -- The Plymouth City Council this week approved a contract with the North Carolina Municipal Council, Inc., of Raleigh, under which the organization will a ttempt to work out a refinancing plan to assist the city in meeting its bond interest and sinking fund payments. Approval of the contract followed a lengthy special meeting of the council on Wednesday evening. It is expected that if the plan drawn up by the firm is satisfac tory to the council, it will be ready for submission to the bondholders within a few months and may be put into effect within a year or two. The plan probably will be based on a proposition for the scaling down of interest requirements for a few years in order to make it possible for the town to pay off some of the prin cipal so that in future years the debt service requirements will be less, it is expected. -<3, 400 Delinquent Building & Loan Shares Problem -<8> Treasurer M. W. Spruill Asks Subscribers To Pay or Give Them Up -$ City Clerk M. W. Spruill, who was recently made treasurer of the Plym outh Building & Loan Association, announced this week that entrance fees and weekly installments have been paid on about 600 shares of the Association stock. There are another 400 shares, how ever, on which neither the entrance fees, nor any installments have been paid, he said. "I wish those who subscribed to these 400 shares would either begin making their paymnets or notify me that they wish to drop out so that we can sell their shares to other in vestors,” he said. Payments on all shares are receiv ed by Mr. Spruill at the city clerk's office. -$ School Lunch Room Opens in December - The new lunch room for Plymouth High School will probably be open ed the first of December, Principal R. B. Trotman announced this week. Lunches will be served for as little as 10 cents. The food will be pre pared in accordance with reccimmen dations of the State Board of Health. There will be soups, sandwitches, milk, and vegetables. The lunch room will be non pro fit making and is to be made possible by cooperation with the WPA, which is to provide necessary operators. Special Services at Creswell Churches —<$>— Dr. G. A. Martm will conduct the union Thanksgiving service in Christ Church, Creswell, next Thursday morning at 10 a. m. and the public is invited. There will be a Thanksgiving Day service at Philippi church at 7:30 in the evening, with the Rev. Warren I Davis, of Washington, conducting I the regular pastor, Rev. Mr. Bennett, announced this week. Bird and Rabbit Hunting Season Opens Saturday -§ Migratory Waterfowl May Be ftiiot With Restrictions Be ginning November 27 -$>-■ The hunting season for birds and rabbits opens in Washington County on November 20, and Federal regula tions permit shooting of migratory waterfowl, beginning on November 27, according to Game Warden Tom Terry. With good hunting reported after the opening of the bear, deer and opossum season on October 1, the call for county and state licenses here has been far ahead of any in recent years. Already close to $1,350 worth of permits have been issued this fall, and it is expected that at least anoth er $500 worth will be sold before the close of the season. State regulations permit the shooting of quail from November 20 to February 15 and wild turkey dur ing the same period. The season for ruffed grouse opens also on Novem ber 20. but closes two months sooner, on December 15. The federal laws permit shooting of duck, geese, jacksnipe, and coot from November 27 to December 26, but close the season for sora, rail, marsh hen, and gallinule on Novem ber 30. There is no open season, however, on the wood duck, ruddy duck, buf flehead duck, redhead duck, canvas back duck, brant, Ross’s Geese, swan or snow geese. Migratory waterfowl must not be hunted without purchase of $1 duck stamps by those over 16 years and it is illegal to hunt over baited areas or to use live decoys. Waterfowl may not be shot before 7 a. m. or after 4 p. m. It is also illegal to use any fire arm except a shotgun not larger than 10-gauge or an automatic or hand operated repeated shotgun capable of holding more than three shells. Copies of the game laws, which ex plain in detail what is permitted and what is illegal may be obtained from Game Warden Terry in Plymouth or from any of his representatives who sell game licenses. Lions Club Joins Business Men in Protest on Mail - Resolutions Adopted Urge Renewal of Coast Line Mail Contract -$ The Plymouth Lions Club and the Merchants Association joined this week in protest against any change in the mail service. Both organizations have taken the position that if the contract for car rying the mail between here and Tarboro is taken away from the At lantic Coast Line Railroad and gi ven to star route carriers it will soon mean the elimination of passenger and express service as well on this line. In a letter addressed to Postmas ter George W. Hardison, T. C. Bur gess asked him to speak for the mer chants and general public of Ply mouth. "At a meeting of the Merchants Association on November 11, it was brought to the attention of the mem bers that the Postal Department is considering the taking of mail off the Atlantic Coast Line train between Plymouth and Tarboro," he wrote. "A resolution was unanimously adopted protesting this proposal on the grounds that the Merchants and public as a whole will be better serv ed throughout the year if the mail is carried as at present on the morn ing and evening trains of this line. Therefore we request that the mail be continued with the two Atlantic Coast Line trains in and out of Ply mouth, and that you bring this mat ter to the attention of the postal au thorities, explaining to them that we need this service, especially since Plymouth began growing so rapidly as a result of the recent construction of a large pulp mill here.” 11 Children Secure Glasses From Lions Glasses for 11 children have been purchased and presented to those needing them by the Lions Club of Plymouth. And these school children wrote simple but effective words of appreciation, which were read at the last meeting by the club secretary, Rev. N. A. Taylor. The glasses went to children in Roper, Creswell, Cherry, and Plym outh, following a clinic sponsored by H. H. McLean, superintendent of public instruction with a Washington N. C. doctor in charge of the clinic. Farmers Getting First Federal Peanut Money I HEADS FARM BUREAU I ■'> W. D. Phelps has been elected president of the Washington County Farm Bureau, County Agent W. V. Hays announced this week. Lee Hassell is the first vice president, and Frances Beasley secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be held at 2 p. m„ December 11, in the assembly hall in the Agriculture Building. “This is a good organization and should be well supported by the farmers of Washington Coun ty,” Mr. Hays said. J. J. Brinkley Wins $20 First Award at Weekly Drawing -<♦> Every Number Is Promptly Claimed This Week; Two Colored Winners -- First prize of $20 in the Wednes day drawing of cash awards put up by Plymouth merchants went to J. J. Brinkley, of Plymouth, this week. Mr. Brinkley is the father of Shep Brink ley, theater manager. Mrs. C. C. Baker, of Plymouth, won the first $5 prize; Richard Garrett, colored, of Plymouth, received the sec ond $5 prize; and Mary Brooks, of White City, won the third. Fourth prize of $5 went to Mrs. Clarence Blount, of Plymouth, on a ticekt she was holding for a friend. A good-sized crowd was on hand for the drawing and for the first time in several weeks every number called was promptly claimed. Last week three persons lost the $20 first prize by failing to present their tickets. Myrtle Hopkins Makes Greenville All-Star Team -<$ Myrtle Hopkins, who last year played forward on the girls basket ball team at Plymouth High School, has made the all star team at Green ville, Miss Louise Brinkley announced this week. Official Openiug of Local Warehouse Made Wednesday Farmers May Receive $6,500 On Peanuts Sold During Past Two Weeks - Washington County farmers began receiving money this week on pea nuts placed in storage at the Plym outh warehouse of the Peanut Sta bilization Corporation. By Monday between 1,500 and 2.000 bags had been brought to the warehouse, but the first payments were not made until Wednesday. Prior to the official opening of the warehouse peanuts had been accept ed as a convenience to farmers who wanted to get them under cover. With the government paying 3 1-4 cents a pound, the farmers who had deposited peanuts before the ware house was officially open stood to re ceive from $5,000 to $6,500 on these alone this week. Between 2,000 and 3,000 more bags are expected to be brought to the warehouse for grading within the next few days, and as most of this year’s crop in Washington County has been of good quality, it Is ex pected that these will nearly all come up to the required standard, U. S. No. 3, or better. There is reason to believe that the price of peanuts will improve from now on, according to Mr. Hays, who expects that commercial buyers will have to pay better than present prices if they are to obtain enough peanuts to meet their needs after the govern ment has taken off the market all that are offered at 3 1-4 cents. The unfavorable business condi tions reported spreading in industrial sections of the country will tend to restrict buying, however, he said. Present indications are that from 20.000 to 25,000 bags of Washington County peanuts will be sold to the Stabilization Corporation at the Plymouth warehouse, across the pickle plant, he said. This warehouse, which is now be ing operated by W. H. Clark, is the former Tidewater Tobacco Ware house. Urge Farmers To Cut Pine More Carefully I 223 HOGS SOLD HERE I The price of hogs fell off just a few minutes before the auction held in Plymouth this week so that bids were reduced 25 cents. Three carloads, including 223 hogs were sold at a price of $8.90. It is not likely at present that the price will fall much lower, according to County Agent Hays, but the price at this sale was less than half of that in some sales held here earlier in the year, he said. Rehearsals Start On Little Theater Drama This Week —®— C. O. Armstrong. R. B. Trot mnn. W. C. Anderson and Mrs. Starr in Cast - Rehearsals began here this week for the Federal Little Theater pro duction of the stage and screen hit ‘'Smiling Through.” Coach Cleaton O Armstrong, of the Plymouth high school will take the part of Uncle John, played in the moving picture a few years ago by Leslie Howard. Principal Robert B. Trotman will take the part of Dr Harding, and Mrs. Mary Fagan Coley, of Dardens, will play Kathleen Dungannon, the part taken in the movie by Norma Shearer. William C. Anderson, a member of the State Highway Department force here at present, will also be in the cast, as will Gilmer Ayers, who is to take the part played by Frederick March in the screen production. Mrs. Douglas Starr will have the role of Mary Clare. Present plans call for the presenta tion of the play in the high school auditorium on Friday evening. De cember 3 Scenerv will cost about $25. cos tumes about $10. royalties about $25 i and incidentals close to $15. Small Profit in Present Methods Forester States —®— Land Owners Could Double Income by Practice of Conservation Methods -% Only a few farmers and land owners in the state are cutting pulp wood according to approved forestry standards and many are sacrificing much future income for a little pre sent cash. This is the conclusion of P. H. Claridge, assistant state forester who has just been on an inspection trip through a number of counties where pulpwood is being cut in large quan tities. He visited Beaufort, Washington, Warren, Halifax, and Rutherford counties. "Some of the large pulpwood som panies have formulated definite cut ting rules which they are sending out to all farmers and landowners in their buying area,” he found. "But these rules evidently had not reached the hands of the landowners in the areas visited or else had been ignored. "And exception was found in Ru therford county where one landown er had left a large number of vigorous young trees for re-seeding. But this case was unusual. "A number of landowners inter viewed said they were clearing their land for cultivation. But this appears to be a step in the wrong direction as there is generally conceeded that there is too much land under culti vation now.” And State Forester J. S. Holmes, in a statement this week advises far mers that they can obtain four times as much revenue from their wood lands by adopting a more careful policy. “Landowners with a large acre ages of pine timber who are now thinking only of selling this timber for pulpwood, would do well to save some of these trees for saw timber and lumber,” he said. (Continued on page six)