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The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and Its 12,00* people. I_ Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, June 16, 1939 VOLUME L—NUMBER 24 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Thirty years ago this month, L. T. Rose, baggage master on the Atlan tic Coast Line Railroad operating be tween Plymouth and Tarboro. began his service with the company. Now comes the information that the train on which he works may be discon tinued because of gradual decreases in revenue. Lieutenant Lawrence Clark, a grad uate of Annapolis Naval Academy, will fly from San Diego to Norfolk and then catch a train or bus to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark, and a brother. Walter Clark, within the next few weeks. The lieu tenant is now in the Naval Air Corps and is stationed in San Diego. Rankin Ambrose here lias one of the single-shot Springfield rifles with bayonet attached of the type used by Union forces during the Civil War. Only a few of the northern soldiers were equipped with this type gun and none of the Confederates. He acquired the rifle while in Wil mington. J. R. Manning and J. B. Willough by, partners, and Jack Swain, a sales man, represented the Plymouth Mo tor Company at a dinner given for Ford dealers and salesmen at the Monticello Hotel in Norfolk one night last week. Henry Everett drove them over. Sea Scouts Asa Rogers, Phillip Liv erman and Duncan Getsinger accom panied Dr. S. V. Lewis on his boat from Bath to Plymouth last week end. leaving Bath Saturday afternoon and arriving here Sunday afternoon. The boat had been anchored at Bath for several weeks. The following are preparing to leave here Thursday afternoon for the W’orld's Fair on the trip sponsored by the Plymouth Mo tor Company for their friends: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norman and s#n, Cleveland Smith. J. S. Norman, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Manning and daughter, Martha. Dan Basinger is repairing the iron rim of the town water tank at the top, where it was corroding, and Dewey Boedker is painting the tank. Working with them are several em ployees and most of them can be seen perched on the tank at their tasks during the day. Miss Naomi Skyles has been select ed as 4-H health queen of Washing ton County and Mrs. Frances M. Dar den, home agent, carried her to Tar boro Thursday to compete in the con *(t that is held tnere today for the strict. -*. 150 Lambs Listed For Cooperative Sale on Thursday -$ Second Car To Be Loaded Here This Season; Pure Bred Rams Sold Approximately 150 lambs were list ed for sale through the Plymouth Mutual Livestock Marketing Associa tion Thursday, when the second car load of lambs was sold to commis sion brokers of Jersey City, N. J. Lambs were shipped from here by growers from Clayton, Tarboro, En field, Bath, Swan Quarter, in addi tion to those from Tyrrell and Wash ington Counties, with Paul Fletcher, senior marketing specialist of the De partment of Agriculture, conducting the sale and doing the grading. Observing the sale were W. L. Mc Gahey, county agent of Beaufort; J. C. Powell, Edgecombe; H. H. Harris, Tyrrell; H. A. Harrell, Hyde; W. V. Hays, Washington. Visitors included B. A. Hocutt, of Clayton, who had lambs for sale; and R. L. Coburn, Williamston attorney. After the lamb sale an exchange was conducted in the afternoon with 10 Hampshire rams beifrrg sold or traded to growers who wished to im prove their herd of sheep. The rams came from pure-bred herds in the western part of the state. -<§> St. David’s Church To Be Open To Public Sundays ———« Creswell.—Historic old St. David's Episcopal church, near here, will be open to the public each Sunday aft ernoon from 2 to 5 o’clock during ,tlie summer months for those who wish to visit this old church, which is re garded as one of the landwarks in this county. Applications From Tenants Wishing To Buy Farms Now Being Received Tenant farmers in Washing ton County, hoping to buy farms for next year under the tenant purchase program of the Farm Security Administration. may place their applications n6w for loans, said K. E. Dunning, Coun ty Supervisor, whose office is lo cated in the Leggett Building here. It is anticipated that a limited number of loans to buy and im prove farms will be made to hard working farm tenants and farm laborers of outstanding ability who are approved by the County Tenant Purchase Committee, and w ho are able to find good family sized farms at reasonable prices. Mr. Dunning said. The loans will be limited in accordance with money appropriated by Congress, he said. Further information about the tenant-purchase program may be secured from Mr. Duning's of fice. or from any member of the county committee. Members of the committee are Charlie Bowen, Plymouth; Hoyt R. Davenport, Creswell; and Louis Hassell, of Roper. Mr. Dunning said that six loans to buy farms already have been approved in Washington County and that the six families have moved to their new farms. Handle Plant Officials Visit Here This Week Sanitarium Site Is Sought in County Mayor B. G. Campbell and his eouneilmen with the eoperation of the Plymouth Merchants As sociation and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce are making a survey of possible locations for a tubercular hospi tal in this county. The sanitarium was authorized by the last session of the legisla ture, which directed that it be placed in eastern Carolina. Of ficials of the different organiza tions here interested in securing the hospital will present this sec tion’s claims to state officials, who have the final say-so as to the location. O. M. Mull, of Shelby, is sec retary of the committee seeking a location for the sanitarium and he has advised that all informa tion and proposals should be in his hands by July 1. A large num ber of eastern Carolina towns are entering claims for the project. Funeral ior i*Irs. N. H. Davenport Held in Creswell -<$> Died Sunday in Baltimore Hospital; Final Rites at Creswell.—Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Phil ippi Christian Church for Mis. N. H. Davenport, who died Sunday in a Baltimore hospital, where she went for an operation. Officiating were the Rev. L. B. Ben nett and the Rev. W. B. Gaither. In terment was made in the Jim Daven port cemetery. Nephews were pall bearers and nieces were flower bear rs. A native of Washington County, Mrs. Davenport was a staunch and loyal member of the Philippi Church and widely known as a friendly and helpful neighbor. She was visiting her daughter, Miss Virgie Davenport in Baltimore, when the decision was made to enter the hospital. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Davenport is survived by three sons, Howard Davenport, a service man; Leroy and Julian Davenport, of Mackeys; and five daughters, Mrs. C. E. Morris, of Columbia; Mrs. Colum bus Riddick, Mackeys; Miss Virgie Davenport, Baltimore, Md.; and the Misses Marian and Carmine Daven port, Mackeys. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: S. R. Davenport, W. W. Davenport, A. J. Davenport and Mrs. Ella Stillman, of Washington County. -; “ Ice Cream Supper at Holly Neck Church on July 22nd An ice cream supper will be given at the Holly Neck Christian Church Thursday night, June 22, for the ben efit of the ladies’ aid society. A large attendance is urged. 15 oi 28 Students Taking Lessons Will Enter High School Band in September About 15 of the 28 students en rolled in the beginners’ band school, in progress here this sum mer, are expected to ready to en ter the Plymouth High School Band when school opens in Sep tember, according to Director L. W. Zeigler. The remaining 13 will be ready to enter the high school band or ganization the second semester, according to Mr. Zeigler, who also said the special session of in struction would end on Friday, June 23, giving the young music ians about a week more to go. Examinations will be given the 15 students, who it is thought will be ready, and they must pass this test before they will be qual ified to enter, even though they have purchased their uniforms, as some are doing now. Twelve uni forms have been bought, as they can be secured at a lower price during the summer. The local band and members of the Creswell High School band gave an open-air concert here Sunday of last week, with about 350 persons attending. Director Ziegler, of Plymouth and Director Bob Merrit, of Creswell, conduct ed for the young musicians, who were frequently applauded. Encouraging Note Sounded in Talks With Persons Here -9 Make Inspection of Condi tion of Plant, Closed for More Than Year -® An encouraging note was sounded in private conversations, but nothing official was made public, concerning reopening of the handle plant here in the near future when H. Lee Bassett and John M. Loblin, of Cleveland, Ohio, both officials of the American Pork & Hoe Company, were here last week. It was understood from reliable sources that they were here checking over needed repairs and making an inspection of the condition of the plant, which has been closed for more than a year. Miss Ethel Arps, manager of the closed plant, said there was no state ment or comment for the public rel ative to their visit, but she added they were here making a survey of conditions in the plant. Prom other sources, it was reported they stated while here that “pros pects looks good for opening of the plant again although it was doubtful that business conditions would ujsti fy it just now.” It has been learned that much of the stock which had accumulated here has been shipped to other plants for processing. The plant has recently been paint ed, and the property kept in a good state of repair. Several persons re main on the payroll here. Their ex tensive timber holdings in the sec tion are in excellent condition, as re forestation methods were carried out in their timber operations, including replanting and selective cutting. District Bar Meet Is Set for Saturday -<s> Federal Judge I. M. Meekins, of Elizabeth City, will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the second district bar association in Tarboro Saturday morning at 11 o’clock, it was announced here today by W. L. Whit ley, president of the organization. Mr. Whitley also expressed confi dence that all of the justices of the Supreme Court of North Carolina would be present, as well as most of the 100 or more members. Lawyers of Washington, Martin, Nash, Wilson, and Edgecombe coun ties make up the district membership. Officers will be elected, other busi ness transacted, and probably other entertainment provided for the bar risters who attend this annual June affair. Associated with Mr. Whitley in the leadership of the organization this year are Luke Lamb, of Wilson, vice president: and John M. King, of Rocky Mount, secretary and treas urer. Among the attorneys from Wash ington County intending to make the trip to Tarboro for the meeting are C. L. Bailey, W. M. Darden, W. R. Gaylord, Z. V. Norman, S. A. Ward, jr Mr. Whitley, and possibly others. -<3> Revival at Creswell Church To Begin Sunday Morning Creswell.—A series of revival serv ices will be held in the Creswell M. P. Church, beginning at 11 a. m. Sun day, with the Rev. A. C. Thompson, pastor of the M E. Church in Colum bia, as the speaker. Assisting the visiting minister will be the Rev. Forest Wagoner, pastor of the church. Services each evening will begin promptly at 8 o’clock. The public is invited to attend. —-® Vacation Bible School At Lake Phelps Mission Creswell.—A Daily Vacation Bible school is being conducted at Lake Phelps mission by the Rev. Wood Gaither and Miss Lona Bell Weath erly. Classes are being held between 9 and 12 a. m. Children of Creswell and the Lake Phelps section are main taining a good attendance record. Train To Be Taken Off June 30; Mail Service Is Arranged -• Star Route Service Between Here and Parmele Will Be Provided Six persons have entered bids to provide temporary star route service between Plymouth and Parmele, a distance of 38 miles, replacing the mail service now rendered by the two Atlantic Coast Line railroad trains which are to be discontinued effect ive June 30. The schedule calls for the star route carrier to operate as follows: Leave Plymouth daily at 9 a. m.. ar rive at Parmele railroad station at 10:45 a. m.; leave Parmele railroad station daily at 5:35 p. m., arriving at Plymouth at 7:15 p. m. Outgoing mail will therefore leave Plymouth nearly two hours earlier than at present, while incoming mail in the afternoon will be over an hour later. Motor vehicles must be used and mail service must be rendered seven times per week each way. The con tract will call for mail to go by way of Dardens, Jamesville, Williamston, Everetts and Robersonville. The route was designated as for tempor ary duration and all classes of mail will be carried. Those submitting bids, which were to be acted upon in Norfolk Thurs day, were E. R. Jackson, Joseph T. Weede, Allen R. Dupree, jr„ C. S. VanLandingham, R. S. Williams and J. L. Hayes. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad has announced that trains 36 and 37. between Tarboro and Plymouth, and trains 38 and 39, between Kinston and Weldon, will be discontinued on June 30 and that effective July 1 a train will be operated leaving Kin ston at 9:30 a. m„ going by way of Parmele and Tarboro, and arriving at Rocky Mount at 12:20 p. m.; leaving Rocky Mount at 4 p. m., arriving at Kinston about 6:50 p. m. Postal clerk service will be available on this train daily except Sunday. -® Fighting Expensive Pastime in County - Fighting becomes expensive when it develops into a case in recorder's court, as five defendants were as sessed with penalties which totaled $82.66 on this charge Tuesday by Re corder John W. Darden, who ordered that each defendant pay a fifth of the costs, figured at $16.53 each. Warren Baum, 60, and McKinley Baum, 42, both colored, were ar raigned on charges of assault with a deadly weapon last Tuesday, but the jury failed to agree and a mistrial resulted. This week they were found guilty of engaging in an affray. Jesse Craddock, 23, Ky Edwards, 25, white, and Lester Davis, 30, colored, did not have their cases tried last Tuesday, although they were charged with assaulting the Baums with dead ly weapons. So recorder Darden on Tuesday decided that all were guilty of fighting and each was assessed with a fifth of the costs. The others paid up Tuesday, but Edwards and Davis were given a month to pay their share of the costs under a sus pended sentence of 30 days on the roads. Vacancies in Cub Scout Organization Boys between 9 and 12 years of age are eligible to enter the program for Cubs that is provided for young sters immediately below the Scouting age, and there is now a few less than the number that first joined the or ganization here, as some have gradu ate to the Boy Scout, program. Five boys were lost recently from the Cubpack, but it is expected that more than this number will be re ceived from those reaching the cub age. At the present is a total of 24 boys in the organization. Those wishing to join should see either Cubmaster Tom Brown or his assistant, Joe Leg gett. 500 Cars Potatoes Go Thru Mackeys Close to 500 carloads of irish potatoes had passed through Mackeys to Thursday of this week, according to R. II. Chesson, station agent for the Norfolk Southern railroad there. Most of the cars were billed to Berkley, Va., where they were to be diverted to Philadelphia, De troit, New York, and other mar kets. Mr. Chesson said indications were that about '00 cars would be shipped from the section be low here, about the same number as last season. The price dropped to about 90 cents per 100-pound bag Wednes day morning, but it is understood that later that day quotations rose to as high as $1.20 per bag. Compliance Work in County Started by Workers Last Week Measuring Acreage of Vari ous Crops; Number of Workers Increases -« Compliance workers began measur ing the farms in Washington County in accordance with the soil conser vation program the latter of last week, it was learned today from Stu art Blow, chief clerk in County Agent W .V. Hays’ office. Cotton acreage must be measured, as cotton is under a control program, necessitating checking before a free marketing card can be issued. Grow ers who planted cotton last year must have their total cotton acreage measured this year, whether he is co operatin''' with the program or not, if he is to participate in the cotton price adujstment payments. Appli cations for cotton price adjustment payments may be filed just as soon as the acreage lias been checked and the grower notified. As a protective measure in the es tablishment of future bases for to bacco. plans are being made for the measurement of all tobacco acreage, even where the grower is not coop rating with the conservation pro gram. Although not compulsory, it is believed advisable to have the to bacco acreage measured and facts re corded in case future allotments are partly determined on current-year plantings. The task of measuring the farm plans will not get off to a rapid start this week. Mr. Blow stating that the surveyors will start in small groups and later be increased as appoint ments are made and approved by the State office. Approximately 12 young men atended the compliance school here and are now taking their ex aminations and field tests, but so far only 7 have been approved for the work. These young men are anxious to do a good job, but they must have the cooperation of the farmers, ac cording to Mr. Blow. Recenl Rains Have Been Beneficial To Yield of Cucumbers Upwards of 800 Bushels De livered at Lang Plant Here This Week —— Upwards of 800 bushels of cucum bers have been delivered to the plant of C. C. Lang & Son, Inc., here dur ing the last few days, it was learned today from P. H. Roberts, jr., man ager, who added that rains this week greatly helped the crop. It is believed that as a result of the recent rains and other favorable conditions by the end of the week cucumbers will be pouring into the plant, although so far only about 80 of the 300 growers under contract have made any deliveries. The company this year is firm in demanding cucumbers measuring not more than 5 inches, which will make good pickles and which bring a bet ter price. The grading is strict, and yellow or misshapen cukes are being refused. The price is $1.25 a bushel on the No. 1 grade, dropping to 35 cents for No. 2 and 30 cents for No. 3, and the grading this year is stricter than dur ing any past season. Geo. Myers, an official of the Lang organization, is here now and will spend about two weeks here. Seven hundred acres were contract ed for, but it is believed the crop de livered will represent the yield from only about 400 acres, as many plants died early in the season and growers were unable to get seed for replanting. Creswell Wants Old Route For New Road Retained Creswell.—Although there are rum ors that the proposed road from High way No. 64 to Pettigrew Park may be routed by St. David's, through Bel grade Farm to Lake Phelps, Mayor C. N. Davenport believes the old route through Creswell will be followed. O. D. Hatfield, E. S. Woodley, and John W. Darden have been named a committee by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce to contact the State Highway officials and determine if they have decided to eliminate Creswell on the new route. Creswell citizens want the new road to follow the same route now used, through Creswell’s main street. To Fill in Low Spot When River Dredged Mayor B. G. Campbell said today that efforts were being made to get the silt from Roanoke River placed on the bank on this side when the stream is dredged shortly in compli ance with a project now being plan ned by engineers of the War Depart ment. Most of the silt, according to the mayor, should be placed on the "bot tom” east of the Coast Line station, which would serve to eliminate mos quito breeding places, improve the sanitation of the area, and probably make possible a park at that place later. No Change in Status Of Strike at Delair j CHANGE IN PLANS 1 A brief announcement was made this week by H. M. Kieek hefer, secretary and treasurer of the Kieckhefer Container Corpor ation, indicating: that the plans for the expansion program prev iously announced for the local pulp plant were being held in abeyance. The statement issued by Mr. Kieckhefer follows: “Re: New Construction Plym outh Mill: "At a recent meeting of direc tors, it was found advisable not to proceed with our expansion program as originally planned. The present status, therefore, is that there will be no plans made for increase of pulp capacity at Plymouth. We are, however, go ing to proceed with certain refine ments in the mill which will pro duce satisfactory pulp for food container boards.” Chamber Commerce Raleigh Man Talks At Meet of County Advises Painting and Re pairing Buildings for Appearance Sake Rich in history and beautiful scen ery, this area is an undeveloped em pire that can he commercialized, L. H. Duncan, secretary of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, told the 22 members and their wives who gath ered in the community house at Lake Phelps Wednesday night for the first quarterly membership meeting of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. Profit would accrue to this section if Highway No. 64 was paved at Alli gator River and East Lake, with bridges connecting, making this trans continental route complete from Man teo on the Atlantic to Sante Fe on the Pacific coast, the speaker said. The tourist trade in this state is valued at $1,000,000 annually, with 365.000 cars passing through the state each year. He stated the people in this section must improve its appear ance by repairing and painting their buildings if they wish to fully cooper ate with nature in making this a scenic wonderland. “We must give these tourists com fortable places to rest and southern food cooked in the southern manner; we must advertise this section so oth ers will want to see it; we have game, fish and birds here; an excellent cli mate; but we must secure the inter est, man-power and money to put over this program, and the Washing ton County Chamber of Commerce appears to be the organization for this work,” the speaker concluded. In the absence of President Blount Rodman, Secretary John W. Darden presided. Mr. Darden opened the meeting by explaining the work of the organization and its plans. Mayor C. N. Davenport, of Creswell; Mayor B. G. Campbell, of Plymouth; and County Commissioners E. F. Swain and J. R. Campbell attended. A delicious meal was served in the beautiful community house by the parent-teacher association of Cres well. Unemployed Pay Fails To Arrive Disappoinment prevailed among- the idle employees of the North Carolina Pulp Company Thursday, when they were told by representatives of the Williamston office of the Unemploy ment Compensation Commission that their checks for the fourth week had not arrived. However, the promise was made that in the event the checks arrived in the Williamston office Friday or Saturday of this week J. Corbitt Swain, personnel manager of the plant, would be advised and the checks brought here immediately. Had the checks arrived, there would have been about $1,900 available for 150 of the men who were forced out of work here when the plant closed on May 8 because of the strike in Delair, N. J. Reports Given Local Men by Strikers Are Proven Unfounded Copies of Telegrams Show Company Willingness to Continue Parleys -® First Ray oi Hope The first ray of hope for set tlement of the strike at the Del air plant of the Kieckhefer cor poration was expressed in a tele gram received at 1:30 p. m. Thursday from a private source in Delair, giving- latest develop ments in the situation there, as follows: “Hope is expressed here for an early settlement of the strike. A conference was held Tuesday be tween employers and strikers at the suggestion of J. Norman Lud wick. chairman of Pennsauken Township C ommittee. All unions and the company were represent ed. Another conference was ar ranged for tomorrow” (Friday). The status of the strike, now In its sixth week, which caused the shut down of tlie local pulp mill, remains substantially unchanged, except for the developments outlined in the tel egram above, so far as could be learned here this week. Following publication last week of the reports brought back from Del air by a delegation of local workers, to the effect that J. W. Kieckhefer had abruptly canceled a conference said to have been scheduled for the Saturday before with union represen tatives, O. H. Cox, general manager of the plant here, made a special trip to Delair, and on his return Wednes day made public copies of telegrams exchanged by Mr. Kieckhefer and representatives of the Delair unions, entirely disproving the allegations that the corporation’s president was responsible for the breakdown in ne gotiations. Mr. Cox also made public the copy of a letter mailed Tuesday night to all employer • o thr Kieckhefer com panies. both here and in Delair, out lining the text and circumstances sur rounding the exchange of telegrams preceding the calling off of the con ference; also setting forth the com pany’s intention of resuming opera tions as soon as the employees made such a move posisble; and presenting three principles which the company believes will prevent a recurrence of such shutdowns as now exist. The letter made public by Mr. Cox, together with authenticated copies of the telegrams of union representa tives and Mr. Kieckhefer, throws an entirely different light on the report of the situation at Delair, compared with the statements given the local union delegation by strikers at the New Jersey plant. It is the hope of employees here that the strikers' rep resentatives will take advantage of the company’s expressed willingness to continue negotiations and work out a solution to the differences ex isting It is understood that local union officials, in a letter addressed to Delair union representatives Wed nesday, urged that such action be taken immediately. Copy of Letter The complete text of the letter sent to all employees by the Kieckhefer Container Corporation Tuesday night follows: To Our Employees: According to rumors and to a state ment appearing in a certain news paper. Mr. J. W. Kieckhefer, presi dent of this company, is apparently being accused of failing to keep an appointment with union officials in New York on May 27. Apparently our employees have been grossly mis informed and the charges are abso lutely unujst. We are sure that no one who knows Mr. Kieckhefer would believe that he would be so discourteous and thought less when the welfare of hundreds of employees is at stake. The meeting in question was origi nally arranged by Mr. John Burke president International Brotherhood of Pulp. Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Union, and Mr. Vincent J. Murphy, an official of the state or ganization of the American Federa tion of Labor, for Friday, May 26, i Continued on page six) County Chamber of Commerce Favors Road From Leechville to Lake Phelps The influence of the Washing ton County Chamber ol' Com merce will be exercised in the in terest of a movement on foot to petition the State Highway and Public Works Commission to con struct a road from U. S. Highway 264, 1 1-2 miles east of Leech to connect with U. S. 64. by way of the eastern shore of Isike Phelps and Pettigrew Park, re ducing by 56 miles the distance from Mount Olive in Hyde Coun ty to Creswell. It was pointed out by the cham ber of commerce officials that the distance is now 70 miles, and that the proposed new road would reduce it to 14, forming almost a straight road from Hyde County across the Albe marle Sound bridge to the coun ties and cities to the north. It was reported that there is an old road now running through this territory by Alligator River and Lake Phelps. J. R. Campbell, chairman of the Washington County Commis sioners, said the movement had not reached the group for their approval, but that it might come up at the July meeting.
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