North Carolina Newspapers

Town opics The Plymouth Mutual Livestock Association Tuesday sold 311 hogs, weighing a total of 57,385 pounds, for $3,865.92, 28 farmers benefiting by the sale, according to County Agent VV. V. Hays. Miss Virginia M. Tarkenton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tar kenton. of Mackeys, a junior at St. Mary's College at Raleigh, was "dream girl” in the May court cele bration held there last Saturday. Mac G. Waters, a partner in the Waters-Stier Wood Products Com pany. of Washington, was here this week attending to business and play ing a little golf. Mr. Waters con tinues to urge a homecoming cele bration for this county, lasting for about a week, when friends and neighbors of former years could get together and renew acquaintanceship. J. R. Manning. jr„ Newman Al len, Alton and Elmo Mayo, mem bers of the local chapter of Fu ture Farmers of America, have a total of about 300 chickens be tween them. They have raised the chicks to broiler size in con nection with a project sponsored by th vocational agriculture de partment of the local high school. The dance which was planned for Friday night at the country club has been postponed indefinitely because of the closing of the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company, it was announced here today by Dr. A. Papineau, chairman of the dance committee of the Plymouth Country Club. In giving the names of the officers of the recently formed Eastern Star chapter here last week, the name of Mrs. Dave Kulman, who was elected as Esther, was inadvertently omitted. She has an important place as one of the points in the star. Bryan Jordan, a veteran of the World War, is at home from Oteen hospital for about two weeks with his family. Mr. Jordan has been suf fering from illnesses caused by ex posure and gas while in active serv ice on foreign soil. He has been away for several months. "Washington County soil is partic ularly adapted to the growth of roses, and I feel that the idea of a rose car nival for next spring should be given consideration. With the help of the women, who grow most of the roses, this beautiful flower could well be come the symbol of this county,” said Secretary John W. Darden, of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, this week. Lamb Sale To Be field Thursday The Plymouth Mutual Livestock Exchange, in cooperation with Mar tin, Hyde, Beaufort and Tyrrell Counties, will hold a cooperative lamb sale next Thursday, May 18, in the forenoon, it was announced today by Coilnty Agent W. V. Hays. "We have some good lambs listed from this county for that sale, and a few who had good early lambs have already sold them at from 9 to 10 cents per pound,’’ the agent said. Farmers from Washington County who have lambs for sale include C. H. Lewis, S. D. Spruill, P. B. Belanga, R. L. Spruill, T. C. Holmes, Lee Mid gette, and W. A. Mayo. Pour cars of lambs are expected to be sold at the first sale and a num ber of lambs have been listed for the second sale, which will be held on Thursday, June 15. Mr. Hays requests that all farmers who expect to participate in the sales to list their lambs at their earliest convenience. -■ -— Golfers’ Banquet Set For Monday Postponed Indefinite postponement of the banquet that was scheduled to be held at the Plymouth Country Club next Monday for the men golfers, was an nounced this morning by L. J. Meu nier’s, jr., chairman of the golf com mittee. This was to have been the second banquet of the spring season and a number of prizes were to have been awarded to tournament winners, but it was thought advisable to call it off on account of the pulp plant being closed and some of the members nec essarily being out of town at the time. The story on page five dealing with the banquet had been printed before it was decided to call the event off ihis morning. Will Hold Flower Show Here May 17 By Mrs. W. M. DARDEN The annual county-wide flow er show will be held in the Agri culture Building Wednesday. May 17, at 3 p. m. All flowers should be in the building by 2 o’clock. The presidents of the Home Demonstration Clubs are asked to be in the receiving line. The flowers will be ujdged ac cording to these regulations: Re lation of flower to container, ar rangement, and specimen. The following will serve as the judges: Mesdames Mary Lloyd, Paul Brinkley, Claudius Mc Gowan, Sidney Ward, Sr., and J. B. Edmundson. The public is cordially invited to attend the show. The Roanoke Beacon * * + * * * * and Washington County News ******* A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and Its 12.009 people. VOLUME L—NUMBER 19 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, May 12, 1939 ESTABLISHED 1889 Dies in Crash on Way To Funeral of Father DRAW STRAWS | \> Because he drew the longer of two straws from the hand of Clerk A. R. Phelps, Democrat Henry M. Williams is again a member of the Town Board of Roper. And. conversely, Repub lican Barton M. Swain is not a member because he drew the shorter. The two candidates polled 47 votes each in the municipal elec tion last week, and, after con sidering a run-off, seeking the advice of the state attorney gen eral, and trying other methods of reaching a decision, the two made an agreement to abide by the results of the straw-drawing. And so it was decided Wednes day night before a large crowd in the mayor's office. Dates and Places for Signing Compliance Blanks Announced Form Shows Acreage and Crops Allowed To Secure Maximum Payments Committeemen are going out this week and next with forms to be signed by each farmer in the county indicating his intention to cooperate in the 1939 farm program, County Agent W. V. Hays announced this week, releasing at the same time a schedule for the community visits. “This form shows the acreage of the various crops allowed the farm and practices needed to carry out soil-building requirements and to earn maximum payment for this year’s program,” the agent said. Time and places for the farmers to meet the committeemen fol low: Lees Mill Township, Monday, May 8: Chesson's store, Westover; Tues day, Phelps and Freeman’s store, Roper; Wednesday, Tommy Tarken ton's store, Pleasant Grove; and Thu-sdev, Holly Neck Church Cross roads until 12 o’clock. Scuppernong Township: Friday, May 12, Mrs. J. A. Stillman’s store, 8 to 12 a. m.; Friday, May 12, old Scuppernong post office, 1 to 5 p. m.; Friday night, May 12, Lake Phelps community house for persons on the government farms, 7:30; Saturday, May 13, C. N. Davenport’s garage at Creswell; Monday, May 15, Harry Barnes’ store, for Cherry and New lands. Plymouth Township: Monday, May 15, J. L. Rea’s office, Wenona, 7:30 p. m.; Plymouth people can sign in the agriculture building any time from Monday, May 15, to Saturday, May 20. -® Funeral Sunday for Mrs. Sarah Peacock Funeral services were held at the home in Lees Mills Township, near Roper, Sunday afternoon for Mrs. I Sarah Peacock, 64, who died Friday following an illness of several months. The Rev. G. A. Martin, of Creswell, ' Baptist minister, officiated, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Ambrose, Chris tian ministers; and the Rev. J. T. Stanford, of the Methodist church. Interment was made in the family plot in the Wentz cemetery, near Roper. Wife of the well-known Walter McD. Peacock, she was the daughter of the late Owen Allen and Nancy Pritchard, of Washington County. Surviving are her husband, three daughters: Mrs. Lillian Lewis, Roper; Mrs. Nancy Nesbit, Detroit, Mich.; and Mrs. Jack Weaver, Washington, D. C.; and two sons: Paul L. Pea cock, of Baltimore, Md.; and Walter I McD. Peacock, jr., of Roper. ■a> Mrs. L. W. Zeigler Elected President of P. T. A. Here -e Mrs. L. W. Zeigler was named to succeed Mrs. J. W. Read as president of the Plymouth Parent-Teacher As sociation at the final meeting of the term held in the auditorium of the school Monday afternoon. Other officers elected at this meet ing were Mrs. J. R. Carr, vice presi dent; Mrs. Henry E. Harrison, secre tary; and Mrs. H. A. Williford, treas urer. After some discussion, it was de cided to leave the choice of a project for next term to the members of the executive board. -* Episcopal Auxiliaries To Meet At Lake Phelps ■-® Creswell.—A get-together meeting of the auxiliaries of the Episcopal churches in Washington and Tyrrell Counties will be held at the Galilee Mission at Lake Phelps on Friday, May 19, at 10 o’clock, according to Mrs. Sidney Smithson, an official, who urges a good attendance by the ladies. Mrs. Jno. Marrimak Instantly Killed and Five Others Injured Car Turns Over on Highway And Is Then Struck by Another Friday — Improvement pointing toward an early recovery for John Marrimak, 37, of Riverdale, Md., was reported to day from a Washington. N. C„ hos pital. where he was taken Friday night seriously injured in an auto mobile accident near Williamston in which his wife, Mrs. Gladys L. Sulli van Marrimak. 30, was instantly killed. En route to Plymouth, where the six occupants of the car were to at tend the funeral of R. H. Sullivan, father of Mrs. Marrimak, the acci dent occurred two miles out of Wil liamston near the Holly Springs Church at 8:30 Friday night. The other occupants of the car, Mrs. C. A. Waters and her 5-year-old son, Allen, Misses Peggy Ashbury, 17, and Edith Hunter, 16, were painfully bruised and received slight cuts, al though they were not seriously in jured. Peering through his rear-view mir ror at the time of the accident. Jack Waters, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Woodard and Mrs. R. H. Sulli van, driving a car ahead of the ill fated machine, saw the accident and immediately parked his car on the highway, leaving the lights burning, and rushed back to the aid of those in the wrecked car. He said the driver of the Marrimak car had ap parently lost control of it, causing It to turn over once, partially righting itself in the middle of the concrete highway. As Mr. Waters and Woodard were in the act of dragging Mrs. Marri mak from under the wrecked ma chine, another automobile, driven by N. R. Manning, Williamston drug clerk, crashed into the wrecked Mar rimak car and was reported to have struck the head of Mrs. Marrimak. Reliable reports say that the woman was dead before she was hit by the Manning car. Neither Manning, who said that he was blinded by the lights of the car standing on the highway and did not see the wreckage in time to avoid hitting it, nor a companion, Miss Cathryn Gibson, of Jamesville, was injured, but the car was dam aged considerably. In a sworn statement made to Cor oner S. R. Biggs, of Martin County, Jack Waters, driver of the first car, and Mr. Woodard said that they saw the car turn over, that they tried to pull Mrs. Marrimak’s body from the wreckage and that she was either in a dying condition or was dead at the time, as they saw blood and brains on the concrete before the Manning car crashed into the wreckage. Williford Hardison and J. P. Hop kins, who live close to where the ac cident occurred, told about the same story, stating that it was an unavoid able accident and not due to the neg ligence of anyone. Following the accident, the body of Mrs. Marrimak was brought here to the Courtney Funeral Home, and a double funeral was held for her and her father, Mr. Sullivan, who died in Washington, D. C., last Thursday, at the Christian church here at noon Sunday. Rev. N. A. Taylor, pastor of the church, conducted the final rites, assisted by the Rev. Wade Johnson, of the Methodist Church. Interment took place in the Jackson cemetery in the Long Ridge section. Mrs. Marrimak, who moved from Washington County to Maryland with her family years ago, is survived by her mother, Mrs. Lula Sullivan, of Washington; and the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. D. R. Hun ter, Mrs. Arthur Murray, John L. Sul livan, all of Washington City; and Mrs. John Swinson, of Dardens. Local Schools Close Term Friday Night With the presentation of a music recital by pupils of Mrs. Laura S. Johnston Wednesday night, followed by the senior class play on Thurs day night, the way was prepared for the graduation exercises, marking the close of the commencement program, at the Plymouth High School on Fri day night of this week. Federal Judge Isaac M. Meekins, of Elizabeth City, will be the commence ment speaker at the final program. W. L. Whitley will introduce the jur ist, with Miss Helen Harrison and Miss Lillian Robbins making the val edictory and salutatory addresses, re spectively. Diplomas will be present ed to the graduates by H. H. McLean, county superintendent of public in struction. --* Mother's Day Service at Creswell Episcopal Church Creswell.—A special Mother’s Day service will be conducted at Christ Episcopal church Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. The public is cordially in vited. 95 Per Cent of Soil Benefit Payments in County Been Made -$ Indications Point To Good Participation in Program For This Year -♦ Approximately 95 per cent of the soil conservation payments due Wash ington County farmers have been made, leaving about 5 per cent yet to received their checks, County Agent W. V. Hays said this week. "Everyone who participated in the program will receive a payment un less notification to the contrary is sent from the county agent's office." said Mr. Hays, who was unable to predict just when the remainder of the checks would arrive. Regulations are somewhat more liberal than in previous years, and everything points to good participa tion in the program for 1939 by coun ty farmers, according to the agent, who added that in 1940 payments will be earned by carrying out some rec ommended practices not usually in force, such as credit for leaving soybeans refuse on the ground after the beans have been harvested and sold. While this practice may be un usual in most section of the country, it will be nothing out of the ordinary in Washington County, Mr. Hays said, adding that more stress would be put on lime, winter cover crops and the turning under of green manure crops. Compliance work, or measuring of farms, will start within the next 10 days, most of the men who assisted with the work last year again work ing under the direct supervision of the state compliance officer. In this way all will fare alike in responsibil ity, requirements, and there will be no question of partiality. The farm agent said a good many assignments and loans on 1939 pay ments have been made by the new procedure with the Farm Security Administration, which has been ad vancing the money. The first carload of lime was re ceived Thursday by S. L. Davenport, of Beasley. This lime is deep mag nesium limestone and costs farmers about $3 per ton delivered at the nearest railroad siding. A number of farmers may pool their requirements and get a car of approximately 50 tons, which can be paid for out of the 1939 soil conservation payments, Mr. Hays said. -^ Interest in Roper Filling Station Sold Purchase of the interest of W. T. Freeman in the Freeman and Phelps service station at Roper by C. E. (Skinner) Ayers was announced this week by the other partner in the firm. A. R. Phelps. It was announced as the purpose of Mr. Ayers and Mr. Phelps to re pair the building, install additional equipment for greasing and washing and to provide the public a first class service station. Mr. Phelps will continue to handle the business there as manager of the station. In addition to operating the serv ice station, Mr. Phelps will maintain a branch office of the Western Un ion to provide telegraphic service in Roper through an arrangement with the Plymouth office of the company. -i, Nol Pros Taken in Case Against Earl Hardison A nol pros was taken in recorder’s court Tuesday in the case of Joseph Earl Hardison, 288, white, who was charged with reckless and careless operation of an automobile and trail er, resulting in the death of A. L. Owens Monday of last week. The warrant was issued by Patrolman T. B. Brown in the line of duty. There was no special prosecution of the case. Henry Myers, 19, and Cleophus Satchell, 19, both colored, were held under a bond of $100 on probable cause in a case where they were charged with assaulting Elmer Has sell with a deadly weapon. Dates of Scout Camporee Changed To May 22-23 The Washington County District Boy Scout Camporee that was sched uled to have been held on May 19 and 20 has been postponed until Mon day and Tuesday, May 22 and 23, ac cording to J. R. Manning, chairman of the camping committee. TRANSPLANTING | __' Adverse weather conditions de layed transplanting of tobacco in Washington County last w'eek, but much progress has been made in the last few days, and County Agent W. V. Hays is of the opin ion that only about 20 per cent of the crop is left lor transplant ing. , f Cold weather damaged some ot the plant beds, hut most farmers gave them proper care and the plants came out again. There has been no serious scarcity of plants, although quite a number have had to borrow or buy plants from their neighbors. Mill of North Carolina Pulp Co. Here Shut Down Monday Because Of Strike at Delair Finishing Plant County Jo Get $5,000 in Liquor Profits on July 1 Five thousand dollars from the profits of the legal liquor busi ness will be turned over to the Washington County Commission ers before July 1st, for inclusion in their revenue for the current fiscal year of the county, it was announced this week by E. C. Arps, chairman of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board. The totals assets of the liquor business in the county, which has been built up over a period of two years, and including the stock on hand and fixed assets, is $1”. 549.24, according to Mr. Arps. The county control board main tains and operates two stores, one here in Plymouth and the other at Creswell. The net surplus for the two year period is given in the recent audit as SX3.790.31. So far, the county has not re ceived any of the profits from the stores, although a surplus has been made each quarter. This money has been used by the ABC board to pay for its stock and fix tures and to discount bills. The profit has not been built up to the point where regular payments will probably be made into the county general fund, it was indi cated by Mr. Arps. Local Merchants Will Close on Wednesdays Decision Reached Ai Meeting Here Last Friday Night Ask Cooperation of Patrons In Providing Half Day Off Weekly for Clerks Expressing confidence that the peo ple of the county will cooperate with them by making their purchases dur ing the hours they are open, the members of the Plymouth Merchants Association went on record last Fri day night as agreeing to close their places of business for the Wednesday half holidays during the summer months. Beginning on the first Wednesday in June and continuing through the last Wednesday in August, the busi ness houses here will close at noon on Wednesdays not to reopen until the usual time on Thursay mornings. Always reluctant to inconvenience those who wish to trade in Plymouth, the merchants were a little hesitant at first about closing, but later agreed to do so in order to give their clerks and employees a chance to secure a little outdoor recreation which is de nied them during the remainder of the year. They ask their patrons to assist them by making their pur chases on Wednesday mornings or at any other time when the stores are open. The merchants also decided to re vitalize the credit bureau of the as sociation as a protection to them and to the customer, so that worthy per sons would not be embarrassed when they applied for credit. It was re ported that there were about 1,700 names listed in this bureau and that about 65 per cent of them were list ed as "bad pay.” President J. R. Manning called at tention of the merchants to the base ball club, building and loan associa tion, the country club, and other community organizations and activi ties that merited and should have the support of the merchants. He also explained the workings of the Wash ington County Chamber of Commerce and asked that the merchants become members of the organization and support it in every way possible. Special Service at Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal church will ob seive the tenth aniversary of the or dination to the priesthood of the Rev. Sidney Matthews at a special service Sunday morning, May 14, at 11 o’clock. The Rev. Walter R. Noe, executive secretary of the Diocese of East Car olina, with headquarters in Wilming ton, will preach the sermon. Services of Veterinarian Now Available in County -« Opening of an animal hospital in Edenton, which will also serve Washington and adjoining counties, was announced this week by Dr. P. W. Tedder, veterinarian, who says his hospital will be located in the Makely Apartment Building in the Chowan County capital. Dr. Tedder is a graduate veterinar ian of Albama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, Ala., and he recently re signed from the employ of the State Department of Agriculture to enter private practice in this section. He is a native of Hartsville, S. C. "I want to be the farmer's friend,” Dr. Tedder said while here on a short visit last week, bv doing his work at a reasonable price.” ' MOTHER’S DAY | \^ Mother’s Day observance Sun day in Washington County will be varied in general activities, but all will wear a rose in honor of their mothers—a white rose for those who have passed on and a red rose for those who are liv ing. The churches and Sunday schools, without exception, will have special program dealing with the general theme of moth erhood. Toial of 36 Signed Up for Summer Band Instruction Few Vacancies Remain, Di rector Says; Schedule Announced -».> So far, 28 students have registered as beginners, and 8 band members will review fundamentals, in the six week summer band course to be given in the Plymouth High School audi torium, starting Monday, May 15, it was announced today by Director L. W. Zeigler. Vacancies remain for an alto horn, two trombones, two clarinets and one baritone horn, Mr. Zeigler said, add ing that registrations may be made up to Saturday. The schedule for the first week of instructions is as follows: 8:15 to 9 a. m., clarinets: 9 to 9:45 a. m., sax ophones: 9:45 to 10:30, cornets; 10:30 to 11:15, trombones; 11:15 to 12, drums. Schedule for the other five weeks will be announced in the school. The high school band will rehearse in the high school building on Mon day and Thursday nights, beginning May 15, from 8 to 9:30. The beginners are as follows: Soprano saxaphone: Bobby Dun ning, Gardner Swain, Junior Leg gett; tenor saxophone: Arthur Drum hiller; alto saxophone: Helen Dar den and Frances Spruill. Bb clarinets: Iris White, Mary Co rinne Cahoon, Marie Davenport, Lee Landing, Langwell Barnes, Dewitt Darden, Frances Basinger, Jack Pierce, Gertrude Woolard, Loma Peele, Eula Jackson: Eb clarinet: Naomi Swain. Bb cornets: Charles Brown, Tom Hampton, Rex Paramore, Ivan Ata manchuk, Virginia Winesett. Trombones: Walter Paramore, Gil bert Ashby, Vernon Joyner, Duncan Getsinger. Bass: Carl Bailey. Drums: Bill Hudson, Edward Craft, and Leon Dunbar. Others: Freeman Allen, Peggy Brown, Felton Magee, Phil Liverman. Brinson Cox, Harry Garrett, Aileen Nestor, Shelton McNair, Jack Hor ton, and Sonny Williford. -® Vacation Bible School Planned ——<® Rev. N. A. TAYLOR, Pastor One of the special activities for young people in the Christian Church will be a vacation Bible School which will begin Monday, May 15 at 9:00 a. m. each day. Our child is the apple of our eye. Our child can bring heart ache as well as great joy. Which are we work ing for? One does not get too much biblical training therefore we urge every par ent to take advantage of this school by sending your child to us that he may be helped to grow up as Christ, "and Jesus advanced in wisdom and statue and in favor with God and men." 300 Local Workmen Thrown Oul of Jobs For Indefinite Time -<$>- - Understood Strike Result of Differences Between Two Unions at Delair, N. J. -* Few Details Known -$ The local plant of the North Caro lina Pulp Company was closed for an indefinite period Monday, due to a strike at the parent plant of the Kieckhefer Container Corporation in Delair. N. J. It is understood here that the strike was due to technical differences between two labor unions at the Delair plant, and that there is no controversy between the company and the unions. Three hundred men were affected by the closing of the local unit, every employee on an hourly basis being released except about a half dozen men engaged in making some repairs to the machinery. Only the office force and offfcials of the concern re mained at work, even the watchmen being laid off when the closing or der U'as issued Monday. No official announcement has been made here regarding the closing of the plants either in Delair or Plym outh, although it is understood the trouble at the New Jersey mill in volves only the two unions, which called out their members and forced closing of the mill. The Delair plant finishes the prod uct turned out by the Plymouth plant, and when the finishing unit there was shut down it became necessary to close here also. There are three local unions here which are recognized by and have contracts with the local plant, the electrial workers' union, the oper ating engineers' union, and the pulp workers’ union. It was stated that relations between the company and the employees' groups here have al ways been very pleasant, with every evidence of cooperation being shown whenever any question arises. All of the local unions are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Some of the men who were em ployed at the plant here have taken their families for visits to their for mer homes, an official here explain ing that they will be notified before tire mill resumes operation. Tlie shutdown here comes as a ser ious blow to the community, partic ularly since it is not known how long the plant will remain closed. Local officials did not know what steps were being taken to effect a settlement of the differences at the New Jersey mill and hence were unable to give any opinion as to how long the lo cal unit would remain closed. Officials of the Kieckhefer Com pany could not be reached, and those in charge here were unable to say whether the shutdown would have any effect on the plans of the com pany for the additions to the Plym outh plant, work on which was sup posed to get under way about June 1. -® Quarterly Conference Held At Creswell M. E. Church Creswell.—Splendid reports on var ious phases of church accomplish ments were given by officials of the different churches at the second quar terly conference held in the Creswell M. E. Church Sunday afternon. The Rev. B. B. Slaughter, presiding elder of the Elizabeth City district, presid ed at the session. The woman’s missionary society of the Creswell church was commended for its outstanding achievements. It was also announced that an Epworth League would be organized here in the near future. The next conference will be held at Mackeys. Will Erect Marker To Augustin Daly A marker will be erected here within the next few weeks to the memory of Augustin Daly, well known playwright, author, critic and dramatist, who was bom here about 101 years ago, it was learn ed today from John W. Darden, secretary of the county chamber of commerce, who, with the aid of club women here, was instru mental in securing the marker. Location of the tablet will be on Highway No. 64, between the residences of J. O. Everett and S. A. Ward sr., 300 yards south of the birthplace of the drama tist, who was born in a house on Water Street about where the Coca-Cola plant is now located. Inscription on the marker will be as follows: "Augustin Daly, American actor, dramatic critic and stage manager, was born 300 feet north, July 20, 1838.’’