The Roanoke Beacon
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VOLUME XLIX NUMBER 11 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, October 14, 1938
A home newspaper dedicated
to the service of Washington
Count; and Its 12,000 people.
ESTABLISHED 1889
Town
opics
With a North Carolinian mayor of
Norfolk, Frank C. Spruill advised
some of the Virginians while there
last Sunday to be nice to visitors or
“Governor Hoey will demand a pleb
escite and take over the territory
down that way.”
R. W. Johnston, who gets about
the county a great deal, said Wednes
day that so far as he knew not over
four bales of cotton had been ginned
in this county this season. J. L.
Phelps and Eddie Davenport had
some ginned down tire county. No
report has been heard from W. W.
Mizelle at Roper.
“No officer or director in the
Plymouth Building & Loan Asso
ciation receives any compensa
tion whatever from the associa
tion, except Secretary M. VV.
Spruill, who gets S10 monthly for
his services in keeping the rec
ords and collecting the money,”
E. F. Still, president of the sav
ings association, said this week.
Clayton House, Joe Arps, and El
mer Turner went to Charlotte Wed
nesday where they will see the new
Chevrolet cars for 1939. This is one
of a series of district meetings that
is being held throughout the nation
by the Chevrolet Company to ac
quaint the dealers with the new sales
program for the new product.
The Episcopal Men's Club enjoyed
an oyster roast at J. T. Terrys place
Wednesday night, with 10 men pres
ent. H. A. Williford is president of
the organization and R. A. Duvall
secretary.
W. H. Moore, new vocational
agriculture teacher at the Plym
outh High School, will explain
his work and members of his
class will provide string music at
the regular meeting of the
Lions Club Thursday night.
It required a lot of extra work, as
the State was slow in certifying the
corporation tax valuations and other
handicaps were encountered, but at
last the 1938 tax notices have been
mailed to the taxpayers, according to
J. E. Davenport, tax collector of
Washington County.
Mrs. Lula Jackson, librarian at the
Washington County Public Library
in the courthouse, Tuesday attended
a WPA library training meeting in
Elizabeth City, where those in simi
lar work from the surrounding coun
ties were also invited.
Officers here have repeatedly
asked huntsmen to be cautious
where they shoot. The latest re
port of a narrow escape was when
D. Beale and L. J. Meunier, jr„
heard bullets from a high-pow
ered rifle whizzing around them
while they were playing golf on
the country club course here.
Dr. A. Papineau was in Durham
Thursday, where he attended a meet
ing at which a symposium of medi
cal problems were discussed by spec
ialists from the Duke Medical School.
He was to return late Friday.
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Funeral for Sylvester
Lilley Held Sunday
At Pleasant Grove
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Well Known anti Highly Re
spected Tenant Farmer
Died Saturday
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Funeral services for Sylvester Lil
ley, 55, who died at his home near
Roper Saturday morning shortly aft
er 7 o’clock, were conducted Sunday
afternoon at the Pleasant Grove
church by the Rev. L. V. Hope, of
Washington. Burial took place in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Lilley was a well-known ten
ant farmer in this county and was
highly respected and well liked by all
who knew him. A large gathering
attended the final rites Sunday.
He is survived by eight children,
Elizabeth, Blanche, Ruth, Lueraner,
and Patty Ray, of Creswell; Margaret
Lilley, of Williamston; Sylvester Lil
ley, jr„ and John Lilley, of Roper.
He also leaves a brother, Ben Lilley,
of New Bern; and three sisters, Mis.
Ella Marriner, of Morehead City;
Mrs. Maude Shackelford, of Wash
ington, N. C.; and Miss Patty Lilley,
of New Bern.
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City Council Holds
Meeting Monday
The City Council in session Mon
day night heard several requests for
money, but as they were kept late
they tabled several of the matters
for discussion at a later meeting.
J. R. Manning quoted the officials
a price on a used pick-up truck for
use in patrolling the town. Action
was deferred.
E. H. Liverman, J. W. Norman, and
P. W. Brown were delegated a com
mittee to determine the inscription,
price and size of the welcome signs
that are to be erected on the three
highways leading into Plymouth.
J. B. Willoughby, assistant chief of
the fire department, attended the
meeting and asked about the prog
ress being made for the WPA-City
sponsored new firemen’s quarters.
W. L. Whitley asked the council
to contribute to a fund for securing
uniforms for the Plymouth High
School Band. He was advised that
if it was found possible after the
taxes had been computed the council
would be glad to make a donation.
The proposal to erect sign posts
designating the streets in Plymouth
was continued for further considera
tion.
Additional Restrictions on
Traveling Shows Possible
It was indicated by town officials
that action will be taken soon on
the proposed ordinance submitted by
Attorney Carl L. Bailey for Shep
Brinkley last Monday night, which
seeks to regulate and control the per
formances here of traveling shows.
City Attorney Z. V. Norman has
taken over the ordinance and will
present it to the councilmen at their
next regular meeting, and it is con
sidered likely that certain amend
ments will be made and the regula
tions will be passed.
The ordinance would prohibit more
than five of the traveling aggrega
tions. designated as circuses, carni
vals, minstrels, and similar amuse
ments, showing here each year. It
would also require 15 days’ notice to
the mayor, who would in turn notify
those operating regular shows here.
Mr. Brinkley has felt the effects of
these shows, as they come here many
times when he has expensive films
booked, and he feels that he should
be given notice 15 days in advance
of the date of the traveling shows so
that he can rearrange his bookings
to prevent as much loss in revenue
as possible. Many local people, tak
ing cognizance of Mr. Brinkley's in
vestment in the show business here
and the high type of entertainment
he presents the year around, are sup
porting passage of the ordinance pre
sented this week very strongly.
Legion Sponsoring
Shows Next Week
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Taylor Brothers and their high
trapeze act constitute one of the
free acts with the Dixie Model
Shows, sponsored by the Ameri
can Legion post here, at the new
ball park all next week, starting
Monday.
Plan Reorganizing
Red Cross Chapter
Here Next Tuesday
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Miss Katherine Myers, Field
Representative, To Aid in
Reorganization
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County Superintendent of Schools
H. H. McLean is in receipt of a letter
from Miss Katherine Myers, field rep
representative of the American Red
Cross, asking him to call a meeting
at his office Tuesday, October 18, at
2:30 p. m„ for the purpose of reor
ganizing the Washington County
chapter.
In announcing the meeting Mr.
McLean said "Most of us associate
the Red Cross with war, but the Red
Cross does not confine its activities
to war-time relief. It is on hand and
ready to serve wherever it finds need
and disaster. No one knows when
the hand of affliction will strike a
community, nor how urgent the need
may be when it strikes. It is for
this reason that the Red Cross seeks
to be prepared to meet any emer
gency and we feel that the people of
Washington County will measure up
to the responsibility of such an occa
sion.”
It is hoped that quite a number
' of people will respond to Miss Myer’s
call and meet her in the county sup
erintendent’s office on Tuesday, Oc
tober 18, at 2:30 p. m.
Democratic Leaders,
Candidates, Workers
Will Meet Monday
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Flans Will Be Worked Out
For Campaign in County
Prior To Election
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Leaders, candidates ancV worker's
are urged to attend a meeting at the
courthouse next Monday evening at
8 o'clock to discuss plans for the
Democratic campaign, it was An
nounced today by W. R. Gaylord,
chairman of the Washington County
Democratic Executive Committee.
Mr. Gaylord urges everyone inter
ested in the success of the party to
attend the meetings, as there are sev
eral matters relative to the campaign
that must be settled, and methods
worked out to arouse sufficient in
terest in the general election No
vember 8 to get a large number of
voters to the polls.
The party workers will consider
opening the campaign in Cherry dur
ing the week of October 17, coming
to Roper on the week of the 24th and
winding up the drive in Plymouth,
with Congressman Lindsay Warren as
speaker on the night before the elec
tion. v
Everything will be arranged Mon
day night, when the leaders hope a
large crowd will be present, as the
program worked out at that time will
be followed during the campaign.
Meeting To Be Held
Friday To Work Out
Final Plans of Event
Dixie Model Shows Will Pre
sent 7 Rides, 6 Shows,
Several Free Acts
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Pinal plans for the presentation
of the Dixie Model Shows by the
Washington County Agricultural Fair
Association next week will be made
at a meeting of the James E. Jethro
Post, No. 164, of the American Legion
Friday night, it was announced this
week by Dr. C. McGowan, secretary
of the fair, and W. V. Hays, com
mander of the Legion Post, which is
sponsoring the event.
The Dixie Model Shows will be the
featured carnival attraction at the
new baseball park, starting Monday
and continuing throughout the week.
There will be seven riding devices,
including hobby horses, ferris wheel,
chairplane, loop-a-plane, lindy-loop,
tilt-a-wheel, kiddie autos. There will
also be six shows, including the
brown-skin review, circus side shows,
Hawaiian showr Paris review, living
models, and athletic show.
Free acts include two main events,
one featuring the Taylor Brothers
with their high trapeze, and the other
Daisy, a high-diving dog act.
Special days have been set aside
for school children, the white chil
dren being admitted free on Tuesday
afternoon, and the colored children
free Wednesday afternoon.
The Legion members are urging
everyone to attend and help make
the event a success, both for the en
tertainment received and for the
money that will go into the treasury
of the local Legion post.
In urging members of the Legion
post to attend the meeting Friday
night, Commander Hays stated "the
good that we can do for widows, or
phans and the needy as a service or
ganization is limited by the money
that we have available.’’
Dr. McGowan, as secretary of the
fair association, stated “Everyone of
the Legion members should get be
hind this fair to help make it a big
success, as the respsonsibility for it
rests on the shoulders of not one or
two legionnaires but on the organi
zation as a whole.”
No Evidence of Foul
Play in Negro Death
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Leo Bolton, 33, colored resident
of Fifth Street, was found dead in
bed by his wife Tuesday morning
when she called him to breakfast and
he failed to answer.
Dr. T. L. Bray examined the man
at the suggestion of Coroner Jack
Peele. Death came as a result of
natural causes, and no evidence of
foul play was found, according to the
physician and coroner.
It was reported that Bolton turned
over to play with the baby when his
wife got up to cook breakfast, and
later she heard a noise as he was
choking but she paid no attention to
it as her husband suffered from a
form of asthmatic trouble.
When Coroner Peele arrived the
body was still warm, and he called
Dr. Bray, who pronunced the man
dead.
Surplus Corn Should
Govern Size of Swine
Herds, Agent Advises
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Hays Says Allow Price To Be
Deciding Factor Often
Kesults in Loss
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“Most of our farmers have a ten
dency to go in and out of the hog
business according to price levels, and
these same folks are usually out of
the market when hogs are high and
have hogs for sale when prices are
rather low,” according to County
Agent W. V. Hays.
“It would be much better if the
number of brood sows kept were reg
ulated by the surplus corn, using the
following as a rule: Keep one good
brood sow for each 150 bushels of
surplus corn on hand, thus selling
hogs, not corn.’
“Records have been kept where
hogs sold from 6 to 14 cents per
pound, with corn selling from 25
cents to $2 per bushel, and the hogs
were always more profitable. Hogs
have brought better profits in some
cases when selling at 6 cents a pound
than they did when sold for 10 cents
a pound. A good rule is the compari
son of the cost of 6 bushels of corn,
plus the cost of a supplement, to
what hogs will bring per hundred
weight. A good supplement is an
equal division of fish, cottonseed and
soybean meal. Cheap tankage is also
good.
“Sows should have a pound of sup
plement to each 15 pounds of corn;
with a pound of supplement to every
10 pounds of corn for pigs. Green
feed is also necessary for breeding
stock and growing pigs. After a pig
reaches 75 pounds, green feed should
be eliminated in the fattening pens.
“Sanitation is also necessary. This
helps greatly in preventing worms in
pigs. Sows and pigs should be run
through the fields to clean up pea
nuts and soybeans. Hogs weighing
100 pounds should be removed from
the fields. Pish meal and corn will
help them to finish out well and kill
hard.
“Notify the county agent's office if
you have hogs to ship on Tuesday,
throw a little sand in the trucks, herd
the hogs into the vehicles and bring
them to the Plymouth Mutual Ex
change and see what your efforts in
caring for your hogs will bring you
in money,’’ said Mr. Hays.
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One Freed, One Held
Result of Highway
Accidents in Section
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Colored Driver of Car Which
Struck Young White Girl
Acquitted by Jury
A jury in recorders court Tuesday
returned a verdict of not guilty in the
case of Goliath Blount, 49, colored,
who was charged with reckless and
careless driving and inflicting per
sonal injury on Miss Lillian Pres
ton, 15, who was struck by his car
while she was walking on Highway
No. 64 last Tuesday evening near
Plymouth.
Probable cause was found in the
case of Eugene Spruill, 25, colored,
charged with reckless driving and
manslaughter as a result of the death
of Aaron Norman, 21, colored, who
was fatally injured when a truck in
which he was riding and operated by
Spruill turned over about two weeks
ago.
The case ot Boste Rhodes, ,29, wrote
was continued indefinitely. He was
charged with abandonment and non
support ot his two children.
Claude C. Spruill, 63, white, charg
ed with threatening W. S, Sawyer,
had his case nol prossed.
An appeal to the superior court
was noted by J. O. Lucius, 22, white,
who was ordered to pay $7.50 per
week for the support of his wife aft
er he was found guilty of abandon
ment and non-support. They had
been married only about two months.
She was the former Miss Prances
Fdmundson.
Prayer for judgment was continued
in the case of Carl Bray, jr„ well
known young man of Roper, who was
charged with reckless driving.
Roy Lucas, Creswell merchant, was
again convicted of selling whiskey but
noted an appeal to the superior court.
A charge of assaulting Robert and
Sam Smith was dropped.
Local Building and Loan Association
Opens Sale of Stock in Fourth Series
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Realizing a small profit during its
first year of operation, the Plym
outh Building & Loan Association
is beginning its second year with
confidence, it was learned from
Secretary M. W. Spruill this
week, following a meeting of the
board of directors, at which it
was decided to offer its fourth
series of stock for sale, as of Oc
tober 1st.
As a rule, these organizations
do not make a profit the first year
of operation, as there are many
supplies to be purchased and oth
er expenses incident to organiza
tion, but the local association got
off to an excellent start and man
aged to show a small profit by
holding expenses to a minimum.
The association now has about
800 active shares outstanding,
representing 75 shareholders.
Sale of the fourth series of stock
should greatly increase both the
number of shareholders and
shares of stock in force, as the
advantages of the building and
loan plan are becoming better
known locally.
It was said the organization
now has a number of applications
for loans to remodel homes on
hand which are being held in
abeyance, as the directors wish
to make some loans providing for
erection of new homes. Applica
tions of the latter nature will be
gladly received, it was stated.
It is said there has been some
misunderstanding locally about
the operation of the association,
and it was pointed out this week
that not one cent of compensa
tion is paid to any official of the
association except Secreary M. VV.
Spruill, who is paid $10 monthly
for his services in keeping the
records and making collections.
Those who purchase stock on
the installment plan as a savings
method arc advised that in case
they need the money they can
at any time either withdraw and
get every cent they have paid in,
except the 25-cents per share en
trance fee, or they can let their
stock remain in force and borrow
up to 90 per cent of the amount
paid in.
Registration Books Open
Saturday for New Voters
Registration books for the Novem
ber 8 general election will open Sat
urday, October 15, and remain open
for three consecutive Saturdays, it
was announced this week by P. M.
Arps, chairman of the Washington
County Board of Elections, who also
pointed out that the Saturday be
fore the election, November 5, would
be challenge day.
Challenge day is more or less a
formality, as few challenges of the
registration are ever made. However,
the question of age or other quali
fications of voters who may not have
met the requirements of the law are
open to challenge at that time, when
the officials will rule on the qualifi
cations of any persons challenged.
Those who have not previously reg
istered in their respective precincts
must get their names on the books
on one of the three next Saturdays
in order to be eligible to vote in the
election November 8. Registrars in
the various precincts are as follows:
W. E. ‘Jack> Weede, Plymouth; H.
W. Tarkenton, Lees Mills; C. L. Ev
erett. Skinnersville; T. P. Davenport,
Scuppernong; and W. L. Furbee, We
nona.
Inasmuch as little interest has been
manifested in the approaching elec
tion, it is expected the registration
of new voters will be very small, ac
cording to Mr. Arps.
Southern Albemarle
Group Has Meeting
Lindsay Warren and
Ehi'inghaiis Top List
Of Guest Speakers
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Fifty Delegates From County
Attending; Program
Is Outlined
Upwards of 50 delegates left Wash
ington County Thursday morning for
Columbia, where they will attend the
annual session of the Southern Albe
marle Association, which opens at 11
a. m., with Congressman Lindsay C.
Warren and Former Governor J. C.
B. Ehringhaus as the principal speak
ers.
The Rev. O. C. Melton, pastor of
the Columbia Methodist Church, was
to make the invocation, with Mayor
Mayor J. Ernest Norris welcoming
the 300-odd expected to attend from
Washington, Hyde, Tyrrell and Dare
Counties. Responses were to be made
by M. R. Daniels, Manteo; W. W.
Watson, Fairfield; W. J. White, Co
lumbia; and John W. Darc^n, of
Plymouth.
Mr. Warren was to speak on “The
Southern Albemarle,” while Mr. Eh
ringhaus’s topic was “The Albemarle.’
An elaborate program of entertain
ment was provided by various civic
organizations in Columbia for the
delegates and special guests, includ
ing luncheon at the noon hour.
In the afternoon, at 2:30, the bus
iness session is scheduled, with Pres
ident C. W. Tatem presiding, as he
did over the morning session. Offi
cers will also be elected during the
afternoon.
Present officers of the association
are: C .W. Tatem, Columbia, presi
dent, with the following vice presi
dents for their respective counties:
M. R. Daniels, Dare; W. W. Watson,
Hyde; W. J. White, Tyrrell; J. W.
Darden, Washington; D. V. Meekins,
Manteo, executive secretary; G. W.
Jones, of Columbia, recording secre
tary; P. W. Brown, Plymouth, treas
urer.
Following are the certified list of
delegates from this county who were
to attend the event:
From Creswell: E. F. Swain, C. N.
Davenport, sr., C. N. Davenport, jr„
A. L. Holmes, D. O. Hatfield, Harry
P. Barnes, J. F. Snell, E. S. Woodley,
Clyde Smithson, Josh Woodley, Dr.
J. M. Phelps.
From Roper: W. W. White, C. L.
Everett, J. C. Tarkenton, J. M. Clag
on, R. C. Peacock, L. E. Hassell, F. D.
Wilson, W. T. Freeman, W. M. Bate
man, Dick Phelps.
Mackeys: J. E. and W. B. Daven
Dort.
Plymouth: Z. V. Norman, Frank
L. Brinkley, W. L. Whitley, W. M.
Darden, S. A. Ward, jr., W. H. Gay
lord, Carl L. Bailey, E. L. Owens, W.
R. Hampton, J. K. Reid, B. G. Camp
bell, E. J. Spruill, C. V. W. Ausbon,
H. H. McLean, S. D. Davis, L. E.
Hassell, E. H. Liverman, W. H. Para
more, P. W. Brown, W. V. Hays, Dr.
C .McGowan, P. H. Darden, S. F.
Darden.
Wenona: W. E. Allen, J. L. Rea,
H J. Furbee.
Creswell Parents-Teachers
Will Meet Next Thursday
Creswell.—The Creswell Parent
Teacher Association will hold its first
regular meeting of the fall term at
the school building Thursday, Octo
ber 20th.
Hope To Complete
Census Saturday,
Scoutmaster Says
Efforts will be made to complete
the census of the Town of Plym
outh and its environs by Saturday,
if possible, according to Scoutmas
ter N. A. Taylor, who is directing
the Boy Scouts in this undertak
ing.
Mr. Taylor said all of the white
sections had been canvassed and
most of the colored sections, with
the exception of White City.
It was ajso explained that it is
necessary in many instances to
return to homes where no one was
found on the first rounds, and it
may take longer than Saturday to
do this.
After the cards are all gathered
the work of tabulating the results
will be started, and this is quite a
sizeable task in itself.
The Lions Club is sponsoring the
census, with the aid of the Town
of Plymouth and the Scouts.
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Cattle Production
On County Farms
Continues Increase
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Six Hundred Head of Beef
Type Cattle on Ranges in
Washington County
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Cattle production continues to in
crease in Washington County, accord
ing to County Agent W. V. Hays, who
believes that there are now about 600
beef type cattle grazing on the choice
ranges in the section.
W. H. Thompson, at his Elmhurst
Farm, has 180 head of cattle and
leads the increasing group of farm
owners who are turning to cattle and
hogs for a more prflotable enterprise
than some of the money crops. Buy
ers have offered Mr. Thompson top
prices for his cattle, but he Is hold
ing them for a short while longer.
James G. Staton is also going into
the production of beef cattle on a
large scale. Others who own small
herds include N. Rosenthal, H. J.
Furbee, John Kinard, and F. I. Har
tung, Wenona; Jim Allen, Wilson
Ayers, Sam Spruill, P. H. Darden,
George Chesson, H. R. Chesson and
E. W. Latham, of the Plymouth sec
tion.
A number of the cattle owners are
purchasing pure-bred bulls for breed
ing with grade heifers in order to
produce a grade of beef type cattle
that will bring a profitable return
when sold on the beef markets.
Mr. Staton and others are planning
trips into the Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia to purchase other high grade
beef cattle to build up the herds on
their farms.
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Young Girl Dies
After Long Illness
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Creswell.—Funeral services were
held Monday morning at the White
Chapel Christian Church by the Rev.
L. B. Bennett for Miss Mary Irene
Phelps, 19, who succumbed after a
long illness at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Ernest Phelps.
Surviving, besides her mother, Mrs.
Mary B. Phelps, are the following sis
ters and brothers: Mrs. Mattie Lou
Withrow, Baltimore; Mrs. Alton
Wynne, Elizabeth City; Mrs. Maude
Phelps, Roper; Guilford Phelps, of
Creswell; Stuart Phelps, Plymouth;
Herman Phelps, Norfolk; and Joe
Phelps, Baltimore.
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Recent V isitor Here Injured
In Auto Accident Monday
Reports here are to the effect that
Mrs. Greenleaf and Miss Margaret
Greenleaf. of Montreal, Canada, are
recovering "satisfactorily” from in
juries sustained when the automo
bile in which they were returning to
their home collided with another 45
miles beyond Philadelphia. They had
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Earle here and were on their way
home when the accident occurred.
Miss Greenleaf's arm was broken
in several places and Mrs. Greenleaf
suffered severe bruises and a sprained
back. They were in a hospital near
[ Philadelphia Wednesday.
Must Obtain Permit
Before Starting Fire
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lii Woodland Areas
Forest Fire Warden Warns
Of Regulations in Effort
Until December I
Burning permits must again be
obtained between October 15 and De
cember 1 before a person is allowed
by law to start a fire on woodland
areas under the supervision of the
State Forest Fire Service,” Forest
Fire Warden S. D. Darden warned
this week.
The regulations do not embrace the
area within 500 feet of a dwelling,
the warden explained. However, those
who violate the terms of the law are
subject to arrest and fine or impris
onment.
The permits for starting fires in
woodland areas may be obtained from
Mr. Darden or any of the deputy
wardens. There is no charge for the
permit.
Any of the following are authorized
to issue the permits, according to Mr.
Darden: J. T. Weede, towerman, at
Plymouth; J. E. Nooney, old Plym
outh-Columbia road; W. J. Vaughn.
Wenona; Ben M. Snell, Mill Pond
road; Joe W. Swain, Backwoods sec
tion, near Roper; William A. Everett,
Mackeys; Dewitt Davenport, Cres
well; J. J. Ambrose. Backwoods sec
tion, near Cherry.
'With the coming of fall I am urg
ing the people to cooperate with me
in forest-fire prevention as they have
in the past, so that we can continue
our good fire-prevention record in
this county," Mr. Darden said.
Civilian Warning Net
Over East Carolina
Proves EfFeetiveness
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Legion (Commander Asks Ob
servers To Stand Wateb
Friday, Saturday
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The assistance rendered by the
former service men and citizens as a
whole in the observation warning nets
for the air exercises now being held
between the coast and Fort Bragg
is very gratifying, according to Com
mander W. V, Hays, of the American
Legion post here, who organized the
warning net for this county.
“There are two days left, and I
am asking the legionnaires and
friends to contact the leaders in the
various communities and assist them
in standing watch during the follow
ing hours: Friday, 7 to 11 a. m„ (1
to 10 p. m.; Saturday, 7 to 11 a. m.
and 6 to 10 p. m„” said Mr. Hays.
The following squad commanders
are serving in this county: Louis N,
Spruill, Creswell; Herbert L. Clifton,
prison farm, Skinnersville; W. C.
Spruill, Tommy Tarkenton's store.
Pleasant Grove; Nathan H. Spruill,
Phelps & Freeman, Roper; Dr. C.
McGowan, Plymouth fire department
telephone; Carl S. Heynen, state test
farm telephone at Wenona.
Monday the invading forces in the
air exercises were repulsed by the
Fort Bragg defense forces, but Tues
day the planes from the coast laid
down a smoke screen and blanked all
methods of repelling them as they
hid behind the cloud of smoke and
dropped their “bombs.”
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Democrats of First
District To Meet in
Willi amston 25 th
Lindsay Warren, Gregg Cher
ry ami Other Leaders
Will Be Present
Party workers in Washington are
preparing to attend the First District
Conference that is to be held in Wil
liamston Tuesday, October 25, at
10:30 a. m., it was learned today from
W. R. Gaylord, chairman of the coun
ty Democratic executive committee
Present will be Congressman Lind
say Warren, State Chairman R
Gregg Cherry, Mrs. W. B. Murphy,
state vice chairman; and Libby Ward,
secretary, as well as other officials
from the first district.
Mr. Warren expressed the hope re
cently that there would be a large
attendance from each county in the
distirct, as the first district has al
ways held the largest gathering in
the state. The meeting is to be fol
lowed by a barbecue or luncheon
given by the Martin County execu
tive committee.
The 1936 conference was held in
Ahoskie and was rated as the best
meeting in the state that year.
"An invitation is extended to all
Democratic candidates in the first
district, county organizations, and
party workers, as we will plan then
to bring out a large vote in the No
vember election,” said Mr. Warren
Lay Service at Grace
Church Here Sunday
There will be a Lay Service at the
Grace Episcopal Church here Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock, it was an
nounced today. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
Canadian Exports Are Up
To I\ early Double 19.37
United States agricultral exports
to Canade and via Canadian ports in
the first half of 1938 reached a value
nearly double that of the correspond
ing period in 1937.