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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 ******* A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. VOLUME XLIX—NUMBER I Plymouth, Washington County, ISorth Carolina, Friday, January 2H, 1938 ESTABLISHED 1889 69 Unemployed File Claims for Benefits Here Last Tuesday —$>— Brings Total Since First of Year Up To 200; Expect Checks in Two Weeks -$ Sixty-nine persons were inter viewed here Tuesday of this week by J. W. Peel, of the Williamston branch of the North Carolina Employment Service, to determine their eligibility for unemployment compensation. During the first week of January there were six adjudged eligible for compensation, and their checks will range from $5 to $14 weekly. It is possible the six may receive a total of about $60. Their checks should arrive in about two weeks. Since the beginning of the service, there have been aprpoximately 200 people interviewed in Washington County in regard to this compensa tion, and it now appears that about 50 will receive some cash considera tion. If a person who has been employed for a year loses his job through no fault of his own the following year he may draw a maximum of 16 weeks' compensation, and the unemployment service is interviewing those who wish to cash in on this compensation. A representative from the William ston branch office will be in Plym outh every Tuesday to see those who wish to file claims for payments, and in case of emergency the repre sentative will be on hand constantly. -® Tar Heel Farmers Completing Work On Shop at School —$— Now Seeking To Raise Funds For Equipment; Much Work Is Done Members of the Young Tar Heel Farmers Club of the Plymouth High School are proud and happy that their new work shop is about com pleted, and they now need only the equipment to have a balanced voca tional agriculture course at this school. The new workshop building was formerly used by the WPA ns a sup ply house while the county agricul ture building was being erected. It was moved to the school grounds, and then abandoned. Later the young farm students came into possession of it. The boys, with the help of their in structor, W. D, Starr, and H. H. Mc Lean, superintendent of public in struction, began renovating the build ing. It is not finally completed, as some work must be done inside. Approximately 18 feet were added to the length of the building and 12 windows installed. A tool room was built inside. While working on the building, the boys learned the proper use and care of the tools, as well as getting in struction in building necessary arti cles and making repairs about the farm. Farm Measure Still in Stage of Uncertainty County Farmers Go Ahead With Plans For New Crop Year —$— Outlook Is for Greatly In creased Acreages Unless Control Is Effected --® With agricultural leaders in Wash ington hopeful that the conference report of the farm bill can be com pleted this week, the outlook for crop control this year grows brighter. That some method of control is a necessity is refletced in the reports from various sections of the tobacco belt, where farmers are having seed cleaned and making preparations for sowing plant beds, showing that a greatly increased acreage is in pros pect for this crop. In Washington County, County Agent W. V. Hays stated this week that he had already cleaned five times as much tobacco seed as was cleaned altogether last year, and he stated it was his opinion that already more tobacco bed yardage had been sowed than there was in the county last season. He also ponted out that in 1937 it was nearly the middle of February before any of the beds were sown. A great many farmers, however, are not plantng the added beds in order to increase ther acreage but for pro tection n case of heavy blue mold infestation, although a greatly in creased crop is forecast for this coun ty if some method of compulsory control is not adopted. (Continue on page four) [ CALL NEW MINISTER I Rev. Paul Nickens, of Durham, has been extended a call to the pastorate of the Plymouth Bap tist Church, It was learned here today. The church officials are await ing a reply from the minister. He is a young married man and has been serving as assistant pas tor of the Angier Avenue Bap tist Church in Durham. Start Enforcement Sunday Hunting Law in February --<*> Statute Does Not Bother Fish ermen But Prohibits Sunday Hunting Next Sunday is the last on which hunters may lawfully take to the for ests and fields for their sport, accord ing to instructions received by J. T. Terry game warden, from the state department. Anyone found hunting on Sunday after February 1st will be prosecuted under the terms of a law dating back to 1919, when Sunday hunting was first outlawed. The law will be strict ly enforced, it was announced. This law refers to hunting only and not to fishing. Fisherman may en joy their sport on any day during the open seasons. In this connection, it was pointed out that the season closes on all game in this section February 15. I FARM SHOP AT SCHOOL HKRK—P.KFORK and AFTKR 1 The top picture shows an abandoned building on the school prem ises here, while the bottom view shows the same building after it had been taken over by the agriculture students of the school and made into a modern farm shop. The original building was used by the WPA in the construction of the county agriculture building and was moved to its present location from the lot next to the courthouse. All the remod eling work was done by the agriculture students, who are now trying to raise money for equipping the new shop. W. D. Starr is the teacher. Await Orders To Start War on Slot Machines RUMORS UNFOUNDED ! ' Rumors that the local unit of the American Fork & Hoe Co. would close down this week so far have proven to be baseless, as today operations continued at the plant. The sawmill department has been closed for sometime, but the finishing plant is running as usu al, according to Miss Ethel Arps, acting manager. There seems to be little fear today that there will be any fur ther reduction in schedule or cur tailment in output this week. Funeral Wednesday for Charlie Harper Phelps Funeral services were held Wednes day afternoon at the home for Char lie Harper Phelps, 62, who died at his home in the Pea Ridge section Tuesday morning as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Interment took place in the Piney Grove Cemetery. Surviving is a widow, Mrs. Della Phelps, and one son, Jacob Phelps. Local Officials Hold Off Pending Hearing To Be Held Friday -■$> Sheriff, Recorder, Solicitor An uperior Court Judge Decide To Wait -«. Officers in Washington County de cided not to interfere with the oper ation of slot machines labeled “silent salesmen” until they receive instruc tions from Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell and State officials, it was said here today. Sheriff J. K. Reid, Recorder John W. Darden, District Solicitor Don Gillam and Judge Walter J. Bone, of Nashville, discussed the matter during a court recess here last week and decided to await developments. John Morris, representing the firm operating the machines, appeared be fore Judge I. M. Meekins, of the United States District Court, some time ago and secured a restraining order preventing law officials from interfering with or confiscating the machines, which are being operated contrary to the state law. Governor Hoey this week directed Attorney General Seawell to assist other state officers in petitioning Judge Meekins to rescind or modify his decree restraining enforcement of the slot machine law against the “si lent salesmen” machine. The hearing will be held in Washington, N. C., Friday of this week. Judge Meemns decree was issueu in an action brought against Eliza beth City Chief of Police R. C. Mad rin. The order, however, was directed to all law enforcement officers, and a number in surrounding counties were served with the injunction this week by a Federal marshall. Neith er the Town of Plymouth or County of Washington officials have been served with the order so far. Chief of Police P. W. Brown, of Plymouth, said he was ready to pro ceed with confiscation of the ma chines when instructed by town of ficials, but it is expected that noth ing will be done in the matter until Judge Meekins rules on the petition of state authorities for rescinding or modifying his order. Miss Helen Duvall Resigns As County MY A Director Miss Helene Duvall has tendered her resignation as director of the National Youth Administratiom for Washington and Tyrrell Counties, ef fective February 1. It is understood that Mrs. Eliza Hampton is being mentioned as her successor in this work and that Mrs. Hampton is now in Asheville for in struction. -- Less Cotton Ginned So tar In County This Season There were 1,357 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Washington County from the crop of 1937 prior to January 16, as com pared with 1,416 bales ginned to the same date last year. ISeveral Injured. One Seriously, in Series Week-End Accidents J. S. Brown Suffers Bruises And Cuts; Several Cars Badly Damaged Hundreds of dollars in damage was done to automobiles and one person was seriously injured, with others suf fered from bruises and cuts, as a re sult of three automobile accidents that occurred near here over the past week-end. J. S. Brown sustained bruises about the head and face, and one leg was cut and bruised when an automobile in which he was riding failed to make a curve in front of the home of J. J. Rogers here early Sunday morning. Caleb Simpson, driver of .the car, escaped unhurt. Hubert Owens and Jack Williams, other passengers in the car, suffered minor cuts and bruises. It was reported that Simp son saw he could not make the curve and applied the brakes, causing the car to swerve into a tree. Dr. Alban Papineau escaped with out a scratch when his machine ran into a mule on the highway beyond Atamanchuk’s service station Sun day night. The mule was killed. It was reported that Edward Pat rick struck the mule first and when the physician drove up the animal started across the highway in front of him. Dr. Papineau. seeing several cars stopped ahead of him, had slowed down when the mule darted in front of his machine, which was damaged badly in the collision. The mule was said to have belonged to the Phillip Ambrose estate. Charles E. Brinn and Miss Laura Lou Lucius escaped unhurt when the car in which they were riding ran off the side of the pavement and turned over on its side near Roper last Friday night. Damage to the Simpson car was estimated at about $350, that to the Brinn car about $150, and Dr. Pap ineau's car about $100 or more. County Canvassed For Funds to Fight Infantile Paralysis —«>— Campaign To Close Saturday Night; Postmaster Geo. Hardison in Charge -$ An extensive campaign to raise money for the Foundation To Fight Infantile Paralysis which has been conducted in Washington County for several days comes to a close Satur day night, it was announced today by George W. Hardison, county chair man. Working under the supervision and with the aid of Mr. Hardison are the following community chairmen: Miss Martha Hornthal, Plymouth; Mrs. Perla Bray, Roper; Edgar Woodley, Creswell; Joe Cox, Mackeys. These chairmen have been sent a founders’ book of certificates that will be presented to each person who contributes $1, 2, or $5 in joining with Franklin D. Roosevelt as a founder of the national foundation. Every year at this time the foun dation will celebrate the birthday of the President, who himself was once a victim of infantile paralysis and who started an institution or en dowed a hospital at Warm Springs, Ga. Mr. Hardison urges everyone who can to give at least $1 in helping to combat this disease. Local Lions Club Expects 100 Here Charter Night -® Approximately 100 will attend the Lions Club charter night banquet here next Thursday, with Mack Jer nigan, of Dunn, district governor, as the principal speaker. Present will be Lions and then ladies, with visitors from William ston, Columbia, and Belhaven. Sec retary N. A. Taylor said invitations had been issued and that replies were to be received soon. Man Is Killed While Dynamiting Stamps A jury headed by Coroner Jack Peal Thursday morning found that Whit Sawy er, 35, died as the result of a crushed skull received when part a stump he was dyna miting struck him Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Sawyer was work ing on the farm of T. C. Holmes, near Creswell. when the accident occurred. Dr. J. M. Phelps was called to attend the Injured man, but Mr. Sawyer died before the physician reached him. Funeral arrange ments could not be learned Thursday morning. It is under stood that he Is survived by a widow and several children. January Term of Superior Court Is Fan led Saturday —®— Several IN iirlit Sessions field In Effort To Clear Civil Calendar Judge Walter J. Bone and attaches of the Washington County Superior Court spared no efforts to clear the calendar during the past two weeks, and when court finally adjourned Saturday night at 9:30 the job had been practically done. For the first time in years a su perior court judge had ordered court held at night, and also continued the sessions on Saturdays until late in the day. which is just as unusual. J L. Ha.sey failed to receive any thing at tl:_ hands of the jury in his suit for $10,000 against Clara E. Snell. Halsey claimed that Mr. Snell agreed_ to remember him in his will if Halsey would not sue him as as the result of an accident sustained while working with Snell. An appeal was noted. By mutual consent of the two par ties, signed in the presence of Judge Bone, the amount of damages award ed to W. A. Jackson from the Beau fort Bottling Works was reduced from $7,500, as awarded by the jury, to $5,000. Nancy Coffee was given cash and a judgment of $186.45 against Stew art Moore. -3— ■ 50 County Fanners Hear Arnold Talk At Meeting Friday -<s> Outlines Farm Program anti Prospects for Control Legislation Fifty farmers from all sections of Washington County gathered in the courthouse here last Friday night and heard E. F. Arnold, secretary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, speak on agricultural problems. Mr. Arnold outlined the general farm program as provided by the various different farm bills that have been introduced in Congress in an effort to aid the American farmers to stabilize the price of farm com modities. The speaker also gave information on the efforts made by the Farm Bu reau and farmers in general to get the compulsory crop control bill through Congress, and which he be lieved will result. County Agent W. V. Hays also talked briefly and answered questions about the current program and told what the officials expect in this re spect. Edward O'Neal, who spoke in Wind sor Thursday, could not be here on Friday night. Haywood Dail, of Greenville, a for mer officer in the Pitt County Farm Bureau, will speak to the farmers here on February 18. -«. Kev. Tlios. Lee Trott To Preach Sunday At Episcopal Church Will Also Preach in Roper Episcopal Church at Night Service -® Rev. Thomas Lee Trott, of Wil mington, will be the speaker at the Grace Episcopal Church in Plymouth Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and will speak at the Roper Episcopal church at 7:30 in the evening. The visiting minister, though a na tive of this State, resided and worked in Texas for some time, but for the last two years has been rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Wil mington. It is understood that Mr. Trott will arrive in town Saturday and will be come acquainted with leading com municants of the church during the day and will probably spend Sunday afternoon in Roper. Though young and unmarried, the clergyman has spent several years in the ministry, and church officials are anxious that a large crowd greet the minister at each of the two places he visits Sunday. -® Representative of Farm Equipment Firm Here -<s> S. P. Jones, representative in Wash ington and Tyrrell Counties for the North Carolina Equipment Co., with headquarters in Williamston, was in Plymouth this week conferring with farmers. Mr. Jones expects to move his fam ily to Plymouth, where he will be lo cated, as soon as a suitable apart ment can be secured. The North Carolina Equipment Co is inviting all farmers to attend a big barbecue dinner at their new offices and warehouse in Williamston on Saturday, February 5. A coupon ap pears in their ad on page 4 which will reserve a plate. Still "Frying To Have Turnpike Road Paved f BUILT NEW GARAGE -/ R. L. Tetterton, general con tractor, this week finishes con struction of the Satterthwaite Motor Company’s new garage, formal opening of which will be held Monday night. Roper To Entertain Pamlico Baptists at Association Sunday —®— Convenes at 10 A. M., With Rev. E. R. Stewart as Moderator The Pamlico Baptist Association will meet with the Roper Baptist Church Sunday morning at 10 a. m., with Rev. E. R. Stewart, of Fairfield, as moderator. The devotionals will be conducted by the Rev. R. E. Gaddy, of Colum bia. Following the worship service the roll of churches will be called, and committees for the organizaton appointed. Principal D. E. Poole, of Roper, will provide special music. There will be a period of singing and an adjournment for lunch at 12 o’clock. Subjects and speakers for the morning session include "How To In crease Sunday School Attendance,” by Bob Knight, superintendent of the Columbia school; "How To Maintain Attendance Level,” by Roy Litchfield, superintendent Mt. Pleasant school; "Preparation for Lesson Period; How To Get the Truth Across To Pupils in Best Form,” by W. J. Berryman, Edenton Sunday School. In the afternoon session Rev. R. H. Lucas will conduct the devotionals. "Some Good Ways To Build Up a Class" is the subject for S. A. Holton, Oak Grove Church, and "Association Goals and Perry Morgan Memorial,” will be discussed by Moderator Stew art. The program calls for adjournment at 3:15 p. m. Meeting Will Be Held Here on March 2 bv People of 4 Counties Highway and Department of Agriculture Officials Are Expected To Attend Plans were made for an event of section-wide importance a: the road meeting held in Wenona last Thurs day, when it was announced that a mass meeting will be held on the first Wednesday in March, at which time people from Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington will act in concert to secure the surfacing of the road from Highway No. 97 through the Turnpike to Pantego. The meting will be held in Pantego, Wenona and Plymouth. Present plans are to have Prank Dunlap, chairman of the State High way Commission; W. Kerr Scott, Commissioner of Agriculture; E. V. Webb, of Kinston, district highway commissioner; S. M. Gibbs, Kinston, highway engineer; and D. Collin Barnes, of Murfreesboro, district high way commissioner, present. People from all over the section will also be urged to attend the event. A caravan will start at Pan tego with an opening program, pro ceed to Wenona, where they may lunch; and then to Plymouth, where the exercises will be completed. John W. Darden was named chair man of a committee that comprises county commissioners of the four counties interested in the event, and this group will complete plans for the day's program and arrange the entire event. The meeting last Thursday unani mously passed a resolution asking the State Highway Commission to im prove the 13 miles of road between Highway 97 over the Turnpike, by Wenona, Pungo and Pantego. W. Kerr Scott, commissioner of ag riculture, told the meeting that the Blackland Test Farm at Wenona was one of the largest livestock demon stration stations in the Southern States and that good all-weather roads to and from the place were desperately needed. The need is emphasized by the fact that recently the railroad track to Wenona was taken up and there is an urgent need for transportation fa cilities in bad weather. Money has been allocated for the surfacing of two miles of the road on the west end, as the result of efforts made by H. H. McLean, county sup erintendent of schools, and Mr. Dar den heretofore. There were about 50 people present at the meeting last week, including highway engineers, citizens, state test farm officials, and officials of the counties. Rules Announced for Taking Shad, Herring \ “NO NEWS” |I '* “No news about the bleaching plant or anything else,” said O. H. Cox this week when asked for a statement as to developments in connection with the proposed bleaching plant here. Several officials were here last week, including Mr. Taylor, of the James Stewart Company, and others, and an announcement was expected. Local Boy Scouts To Hold Court of Honor Friday, February 4 —®— Executive J. J. Sigwalt, of Wilson, May Attentl; Public Invited As a perface to Boy Scout Week, which starts on February 6, the Boy Scouts of Plymouth will hold their court of honor on Friday night, Feb ruary 4. 8 p. m. in the courthouse, it was announced today by Scoutmaster N. A, Taylor. Every scout is making a final effort to advance in Scoutcraft by the time the court of honor is held. Some will be awarded first-class rating, some will step into the Star Scout class, some becoming second-class Scouts and others tenderfeet. This will be the biggest occasion ever staged in Plymouth for Scouts. Assistant Scoutmaster Papineau has written District Executive J. J. Sig walt, of Wilson, to attend the event. Parents, friends, and the public at large are urged to attend this court of honor. Dip and Skim Nets May Be Used Two Days Week Onlv —®— Provision Applies Only To In land Waters; Does Not Af fect Fishing in Roanoke -- Shad and herring may be taken in inland waters with skim and gill nets of not less size bar than 11-2 inches on Friday and Saturday of each week from January 25 to April 15 in Wash ington County, it was announced by Game Warden J. T. Terry today, aft er receiving instructions to that ef fect from the Raleigh office. Fishermen in this section resent the action of the board in limiting fishing to two days weekly, as the herring run in the smaller streams is quickly over and the fish do not have any special days to run. They would also like to have the season ex tended from April 15 to May 1 and allow fishing on any day in the week. Last year Recorder John W. Dar den asked the department to extend the season and to withdraw the re strictions as to fishing only on cer tain days, and his request was grant ed. This year Mr. Darden is again writing the department about the matter, asking that the restrictions be removed so that fishermen and farmers living near the waters may take their year’s supply of herring and store it away as usual. It was feared at first that the size specified might work a hardship on fishermen using skim or dip nets, as it was thought a majority used nets with about 1-inch mesh, but it was later learned that this phfise will cause little trouble, as most of them use a lawful size bar net.
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