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The Roanoke Beacon ^444444 AND WASHINGTON C>OUNTY NEWS ★★★★★★★ VOLUME L NUMBER 37 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, 7hursday, September 14, 1939 I Advertisers will find Beacon and News Columns a latchkey to 1,500 W ashington County homes. ESTABLISHED 1889 Town _OPICS C. E. Ayers and W. F. Winslow at tended a laymen's conference of the East Carolina Diocese of the Episco pal church held in St. Peter's parish house at Washington. N. C.. Tuesday night and Mr. Winslow was record ing secretary of the meeting, which was attended by 125 men from towns in this section. Patrolman Tom B. Brown, who had two of the recently appoint ed patrolmen working with him Tuesday down in Tyrrell County, said that whatever else he tried to teach was the proper cautious approach to an automobile which had been stopped, as a number of officers have been seriously hurt approaching a car occupied by outlaws. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carr and fam ily made an extensive trip through the western part of this state and Tennessee recently. They visited at Bakersville and Jefferson City in North Carolina and in Knoxville and Alcoa. Tenn. They went through the .Smoky Mountains National Park. I. H. Carr, a brother, is dean of Mars Hill College. A. L. Skinner, of Hertford, the chairman of the general commit tee on arrangements for the Per quimans County Fair, invited the Plymouth High School Band to play for the special children’s day events at the fair on Tuesday aft ernoon, September 26, and Direc tor L. W. Zeigler is preparing his juvenile musicians for the per formance. W, C. McCormack, assistant state forester in charge of forest-fire con trol; Rupert E. West, of Moyock, dis trict game warden; and C. Hayman, of the division of commercial fish eries, all dropped by Tuesday to see W. R. Hampton, member of the De partment of Conservation and Devel opment Board, as they were passing through. To Dr. T. L. Bray goes the thanks of the entire club for his "unfailing support and services in the treatment of injured players, a task involving valuable time and supplies,” said Roseoe H. Bowers, president of the Plym outh Athletic Association and chief executive of the Plymouth Kocks baseball club. Chester A. Davenport of the New lands section, near Creswell, has picked 1,600 pounds of long-lint cot ton from 1.2 acres, the measurement being made according to compliance supervisor’s figures. This record was made despite the fact that general conditions have not been so good in the county for cotton this year, Mr. Davenport s«j.d. -^ Observe Fellowship Day at Scuppernong Royal J. Dye, one of the most prominent missionaries of the Chris tian church, was the inspirational speaker at the North Carolina Fel lowship Day observed at Scuppernong Christian church Tuesday. The North Carolina Medical Soci ety is to honor Dr. Dye as a pioneer in the study of sleeping sickness while he is here in the United States on a vacation from his work in Africa. The Rev. C. C. Ware, of Wilson, state secretary, was in charge of the day's events. Mrs. H. H. Settle, of Greenville, secretary of the mission organization, and E. B. Quick, of At lanta, Ga., were also on the speaking program. The morning session convened at 10 o’clock. Lunch was served on the grounds and the meeting adjourned at 3 o’clock. -s Issue Warrant for Violator Of Venereal Disease Law -<S> The first warrant to be issued charging a person with violation of the venereal disease quarantine or der was to be drawn sometime this week-end by Recorder John W. Dar den at the insistence of district health department officials. Ruth Moore, colored, was found by clinic conductors to be infected and the health officers ordered her re moved to her residence and detained there in quarantine. The quarantine was to be effective from September 2 to September 20 under the order issued by Sanitary Inspector W. J. Highsmith, jr., and Dr. S. V. Lewis, district health officer. The Moore woman, it was reported, had violated the conditions of the quarantine order, which constitutes a misdemeanor, and is to be tried in recorder’s court next Tuesday, ac cording to present plans. County Teachers To Share in General Salary Raises Announced This Week Increase in teachers’ salaries announced recently by the State School Commission affects most of the white and colored teachers in Washington County, it was learned this week from H. H. Mc Lean, superintendent of public instruction. White teachers with A certifi cates, who have as much as five years’ experience, received raises. For from five to nine years’ ex perience the salary schedule for 1937 to 1939 was $113, $116.50, $120 and $123.75. For the cur rent 1939-40 term the salaries will be: $115. $118.50, $122 and $126. All colored teachers with A cer tificates received an increase, and there are only about three or four, including both white and colored teachers, in this county who have lower than A certifi cates. For experience of none to eight years, the colored teachers’ salary schedule from 1937 to 1939 was $74, $77, $79.50, $82.50, $85, $88, $90.50, $93.50, and $96.25. The new schedule calls for $76, $79,, $82, $85, $88. $91, $94, $97, and $100 for the 1939-40 term. Taxes Will Be Listed in January Next Year; Notices Are To Be Mailed Soon Enclosed in envelopes con taining statement of taxes due Washington County to be sent to 4.500 taxpayers within the next few days will be a notice advising that property must be listed for taxation in January next year in stead of April, as in the past. All property, reads the notices, shall be listed with ownership and value as of January 1. 1940, and as of January 1 each year thereafter. The statutory change affects only the listing date and does not in any way change the date of payment of taxes, said E. F. Swain, tax supervisor. As usual taxes will be due and payable to the county on October 4, with 1 per cent discount if paid before November 1; discount of 1 •_> of 1 per cent if paid before December 1. and payable at par during December and January. Beginning on February a 1 per cent penalty will be charged on taxes not paid, with each sub sequent month increasing it 1 per cent until June, when it reaches 4 per cent and V2 of 1 per cent is added monthly after ward until the taxes are paid. The taxpayer's statement of taxes due the county and the listing notices will be mailed from the county offices here prior to October 4. when the law requires that taxpayers’ notices be sent, and the two are enclosed in the same envelope to save postage. Legion Post Sponsors Fair Here Next Week Bookmobile Lends Over 1,000 Books More than 1,000 books were distributed in the county during the first 14 days of the month by the bookmobile sponsored by the WPA and Thursday Afternoon Literary Club. The traveling library will con tinue to make the rounds of the county during the remainder of the month, and those who wish an opportunity to read some of the latest books, fiction and non fiction, are invited to apply for them when the bookmobile is in their communities. Patrons of the Plymouth com munity will be served through the local library, which will have ac cess to any of the books carried by the bookmobile in addition to the volumes on its own shelves. WPA Making Good Progress on Waier Sewer Lines Here About Four Months To Be Required for Completion; 1,050 Feet Laid -® Approximately 1,050 feet of pipe have already been laid by the group of Works Progress Administration workers who have been engaged in the town-sponsored project for ex tending the municipal water mains and sewer lines to Port Williams Street and Brinkley Avenue. This includes 600 feet of sewer pipe and 450 feet of water pipe, which have been laid, connected and cov ered with dirt as the men, under the supervision of R. A. Duvall, continue their work. Since WPA employees only work a limited number of hours a week and pay period, it will require about four months to complete the work, but Chief of Police P. W. Brown said this week that taking into consideration the actual number of hours worked, the men had made excellent progress on the project. -<$> Well-Known Cherry Man Died Saturday Creswell.—Henry Clinton Phelps died at the home of his son, M. H Phelps, Saturday morning. Mr. Phelps was a member of the Philippi Christian church and was a well-known resident of Cherry. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late home. Rev. L. B. Benentt, of Cres well, officiated, and burial was in the family cemetery. Mr. Phelps is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. G. Barnes and Mrs. Emma Overton, both of Norfolk, Va.; one son, M. H. Phelps, of Cres well; two brothers, R. W. Phelps, of Creswell, and J. W. Phelps, of Hope well; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary C. Barnes and Mrs. Anna J. Davenport, both of Creswell. Will Be Held at Old Brinkley Ball Park; Number Attractions Amusement Devices To Be Offered by Crescent Amusement Co. With 10 modem rides and 20 tents offering thrills and fun for young and old. the Washington County Pair will open here on September 18 for six days, under sponsorship of the James E. Jethro Post of the Ameri can Legion. A feature of the fair will be the amusement devices offered by the Crescent Amusement Company, in cluding rides and sideshows that are advertised as attractions for both children and adults. The advance agent of the Crescent Company said he understood this was the largest show to ever play Plym outh, and that it was the cleanest show in the South. It was definitely announced that gambling would be prohibited. Monday will be opening day, Tues day will be Kiddies’ Day and on that day, until 6 in the afternoon, admis sion to the grounds will be free of charge for children and all rides and shows will be 5 cents each until 6 o’clock. The Crescent1 Amusement Company is North Carolina owned with head quarters at Gastonia. It is recognized as one of the best and cleanest shows on the road, according to advance reports. A large part of the proceeds will be spent locally, it was said. Arrangements have been made for the shows to be prsented on the Brinkley avenue lot where the old ball park was located. Officers Elected by Classes at Creswell -» Creswell.—The students of the Creswell High School in grades from the seventh through the twelfth met during the recreation period Monday morning and elected officers as fol lows: Twelfth grade: Roxie Furlough, president: Irene Spruill, vice presi dent. Eleventh grade: Marjorie Batman, president: Billy Hatfield, vice presi dent; Billy Wells Bateman, secretary and treasurer. Tenth grade: Carol Van Davenport, president; Iris Spruill, vice president. Ninth grade: Heber Alligood, pres ident. Eighth grade: Robert Bateman, president. Seventh grade: Ada Virginia Hop kins, president: Thomas Phelps, vice president; Edna Spruill, secretary; and Eva Liverman, treasurer. The above officers compose a stu dent council, which will assist the fac ulty in play-ground supervision and discipline in the halls, as well as aid in the solution of problems for gen eral school bettermen. Methodist Wesley Class Plans Dinner Next Week -$ The Wesley Bible Class of the lo cal Methodist church will have a din ner at the community hall next Wednesday night at which time of ficials hope there will be 100 per cent attendance of the 34 members. Officers of the class, elected re cently. are as follows: J. R. Campbell, president; J. B. Willoughby, vice pres ident; T. C. Burgess, secretary; B. G. Campbell, treasurer; and Z. V. Nor man. teacher. Revival Starts at Holly Neck Church Next Sunday A series of revival serivees will be gin at Holly Neck Christian Church Sunday. September 17, with Rev. D. W. Arnold, the pastor, doing the preaching. There will be both morn ing and evening services on Sunday. The services will continue at least for 10 days with services each week day at 7:30. . R. S. Browning's Store Damaged by Fire Early Monday Discovered by A Passing Truck Driver at 3:25; Damage $4,000 Fire thought to have originated from an ice-box motor caused dam age estimated at $4,000 to R S. Browning's store on Third street here Monday morning at 3:25. Observed first by a passing truck driver, whose name was not learned, the blaze was leaping to the roof, des troying the rear of the building, damaging equipment, and ruining merchandise. G. Rogers who was awakened by the truck driver, sum moned Mr. Browning and they turn ed in the alarm. The motor and the large ice box was about destroyed, a meat sheer and motor was damaged, a large meat-cutting block was burned, and merchandise stored in the rear of the store was damaged, with the total loss of' contents placed at $3,000. The rear of the store building, in cluding the side walls and roof, and ceiling was damaged to the extent of about $1,000. Neither Clyde McCallum. owner of the building nor Mr. Browning, owner of the stock of merchandise, carried any insurance. Mr. Browning said that within a few minutes after the firemen arriv ed on the scene they had the confla gration under control and that dam age to the front part of the store by smoke and water was held to a mini mum by the experienced firemen. A partition divides the front and rear of the store. Workmen were today busy repair ing the building and the damaged merchandise had been removed. -*--—— Lions Club To Sell Town License Tags For Benefit of Band -« Hope To Raise From $200 to $300 in Campaign Start ing First of Year Hope that between $200 and $300 will be raised for the Plymouth High School Band through the sale of city automobile license tags was voiced here today by leaders of the Lions Club, which organization will sponsor this activity. However, the Lions Club will wait until the first of next year before they begin the sale of tags. The city coun cilmen have agreed to cooperate with the club, but the former made it plain that the club would have to sell the plates and attend to the matter in its entirety. It was further pointed out by the Lions Club leaders that purchase of the tags would be voluntary and not made compulsory by the Plymouth officials. Under an old ordinance the tags sold for $1 each, but officials decided against the compulsory town tags, as not enough were sold to take care of the expense of buying the tags and selling them. However, since the sales this time are on a voluntary basis, and in view of the fact that proceeds will be used as a community undertaking for sup port of the band, it is believed there will be an increase in number of tags sold. Men’s Club of Episcopal Church Met Wednesday -® The Men's Club of Grace Episcopal Church met with H. A. Blount on Wednesday night, joining in the cel ebration of Mr. Blount’s birthday with the following present: Rev. Sidney Matthews, John Leggett, Jack Read. H. A. Williford. Lloyd Gilbert, W. P. Winslow', C. E. Ayers, Dr. A. Papineau and R. A. Duvall. Invited guests w'ere B. G. Campbell. Bob Johnson. W. H. Clark, C. L. Blount and W. A. Davidson. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Blount, assisted by Mrs. Clarence L. Blount and Mrs. Don G. Davis. CCC Applications Being Received Applications for the next term of enrollment for the Civilian Conservation Corps are now be ing accepted by Kiss Ursula Bate man, county superintendent of public welfare, who says she has been advised there is no possibil ity of CCC enrollees being induct ed into the army if war comes. Director Robert Fechner, of the CCC, has issued the following statement through Miss Bate man: "In spite of rumors and published reports, there are no official plans afoot to inject mil itary training into the CCC. Nor in the event the United States is drawn into the European war now in progress in Europe can CCC enrollees be inducted into the na tion's fighting forces, except as individual citizens on the same footing as would apply to those outside the CCC.” Decide I o Keep Tobacco Markets Closed Until Referendum on Crop Control for Next Season Is Held May Ask for Listing of Church Property For Taxation Here Applies Only to Houses Owned by Churches and Rented for Profit -® Tax listers may add the property of churches to the scrolls next Janu ary when they compile property for taxation in Washington County, ac cording to reliable persons. This of course, does not mean that the church structures themselves will be listed for taxation, but that par sonages and dwellings not occupied by ministers which are rented for profit may be included in the taxable property. The Baptist Church and Grace Episcopal Church each have parson ages in the town of Plymouth, neither of which are occupied by ministers but are rented by the churches for the income derived. It was pointed out that money de rived from the rent on the church onwed dwellings is used for the bene fit of the church, and it is known that one of the parsonages has never been fully paid for. Also, it was pointed out that in Raleigh a court held that church pro perty rented to individuals was sub ject to taxation, although it is not sure this rule will be applied here. Church structures and church-owned property have been exempted from taxes here for years. Food Prices Steady At Higher Levels Prices on some commodities con tinue to advance, while others are being stabilized, as speculators and profiteers are apparently satisfied with the present trend. Prices have remained fairly steady this week in comparison with fluctuations record ed immediately after the European war started about 10 days ago. Sugar is $1.50 higher per 100-pound bag and flour is up about $1.25 per barrel, while meat and lard continue to advance a few points daily, with quotations today about 2 cents a pound higher than last week. This reflects a price rise of nearly 5 cents per pound on both commodities since the war began and speculation be came rampant. Feedstuff's have advanced in price $2 per ton since last week, with a total gain of $7 per ton having been registered in less than two weeks, Economic experts ascribe the price advances principally to speculative I groups, as it is generally known there is a surplus on hand in this country of practically every item which has gone up since the war started. Kidnapping Case In County Court A controversy over the possession of a 6-year-old motherless girl be tween relatives resulted in Amelia Moore, 34, colored, being held for su perior court on a charge of kidnap ping and conspiracy to kidnap f.t a hearing in recorder's court Tuesday. Dan Downing's wife was the Moore woman’s sister. When Downing’s wife died, Louis Joyner, of Philadel phia, and Downing are reported to have engaged in an affray at the cem etery over possession of the mother loss child. Amelia is a school teacher and after the funeral, when she re turned to Washington, D. C., she took the child with her, later sending her to Philadelphia to be with Joyner. This was against the wishes of Dan Downing, the child's father, and he secured warrants to start an action which will be tried in the superior court. T. C. Holmes, of Creswell, charged with the theft of one Hampshire pig from E. Lester Cobb, had his case continued until next Tuesday. Lillian Downing, 21. colored, charg ed with being a nuisance, entered a plea of guilty to assault and was sent to the county home to work for 30 days. Methodist Services for Sunday Announced Rev. WADE JOHNSON, l’astor "The Balanced Man' is to be the theme of the sermons by Rev. Wade Johnson in Chapel Hill schoolhou.se at 10 a. m. and in the Plymouth church at 11 a. m. Mr. Johnson will preach in Ware’s Chapel at 3 p. m The meditation for the 5:45 ves pers will be "An Everlasting King dom." The order rf worship follows Prelude, Call to Worship, choir: "Now On Land and Sea Descending." con gregation; invocation, pastor; "The Lord’s Prayer, i > : sermonette, pastor; notices and offering: "How Firm a Foundation, congregation. Heat Record Set Here Last Friday The populace sweltered under the rays of the hottest September sun that has been recorded in this section in 39 years, last week-end when the theremometer reached 104 degrees Friday at the Arps Pharniary corner to top the year's record for warm days. Saturday was also hot. but the thermometer did not quite reach the high record of Friday. Sun day was the third hot day in a row. but that night a thunder shower drove away the heat wave, and Monday was much cooler. Soda fountains did a rushing business during the three hot days, especially in dispensing ice water, and housewives con cocted several kinds of beverages calculated to be cooling. A few betook themselves to the beaches and swimming holes over the week-end. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.—In creased pressure applied on west ern front,by French troops, forcing Germans to rush up reinforce ments; Germany elated at reports of sweeping victories over Polish troops; six German divisions divert ed from eastern front by French drive near Saarbrucken, Germany; Poles claim successful air raid on Berlin. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.—German high command announces motor ized advance guard entered War saw at 5:15 p. m.; Russia calls up reserves reported destined for Pol ish frontier; French claim advance of from 7 to 8 miles into German territory on western front, and say Saarbrucken. important indus trial center, has been surrounded; Poles say Germans retreating from Warsaw; U. S. proclaimed on limit ed emergency basis by President, Roosevelt. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.—Ger mans claim war in Poland “good as over"; again say Warsaw oc cupied by German troops, denied by Polish officials and radio station in Warsaw: French continue drive into Saar basin, with neutral ob servers reporting heavy artillery bombardment in progress and in creased activity in air over western front. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10—Germans admit for first time that French troops are on German soil; Canada formally declares war on Reich; major push on Siegfried line be lieved imminent; British admiralty announces 12 English ships sunk in first eight days of war by German submarines: Polish resistance in creases in Warsaw area, although Nazis claim repeated victories; Pol ish government now at Lwow <Lem berg i after fleeing from Lublin. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 11.—War saw radio station says German troops driven from city: Nazis fore cast complete annihilation of Pol ish army, admitting “stubborn re sistance"; bloodiest battle of war fought at Lodz, 60 miles west of Warsaw; French continue advances in Saar basin, claim Nazi counter attacks defeated; Allies claim to have taken four towns in Bitche area, northwest of Maignot forts and west of Volumnster: British Ministry of Information says no j peace will be considered with any government headed by Adolf Hitler. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.—Poles say nine division of Nazi troops taken from Poland to reinforce German's western army, threatened by French advances over 90-mile front; Polish radio says German at tackers definitely turned back from Warsaw: British losses at sea to tal 14 ships, Germans 9, France 1, and neutral nations 4 latter all victims of mines; Nazi airplane and iContinue on page four) Growers Will Ballot Between September 130th and October 7th Estimated About Third of Crop in This Section Has Been Sold Tobacco growers will have an op portunity to vote in a referendum on application of quotas to next year's crop on some date between Septem ber 30 and October 7. it was decided at a conference of growers, manu facturers. warehousemen and busi ness men held in Washington. D. C.. Wednesday. Until the results of the referendum are determined all tobac co markets will remain closed, it was also decided. In the referendum on control held last December 10 Washington Coun ty farmers voted 252 to 60 in favor of the plan, although it was defeated over the belt as a whole. This year there will be more farmers eligible to vote than last December, it is un derstood. and preparations are now going forward in the county agent's office for the referendum. Complete details of the plan for next year will be announced shortly. If control is voted by two-thirds of all the tobacco farmers in the belt, the quotas will be based on acreage instead of pounds, and it was an nounced growers would be assured allotments of at least 80 per cent of their acreage this year. The AAA also decided to ask the United States government to request, through diplomatic channels, British officials to urge their nationals to resume purchases of tobacco in the United States, as the withdrawal of the British buyers coupled with the estimated billion-pound crop is gen erally blamed for the breakdown in prices which forced closing of the markets. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace revealed at a press confer ence that a $50,000,000 tobacco loan program through the Commodity Credit Corporation was under consid eration to strr:'-then, the market if the British buyers remain oft the market, as it feared they may do. since they are reported to have a two-year supply of leaf on hand now. Tlie flue-cured growers will vote on a production program that will re duce the total crop to around 665, 000.000 pounds, although it was said no grower would be asked to take more than a 20 per cent cut under this year's acreage. When eastern Carolina markets closed Tuesday, it was estimated that only about 25 to 30 per cent of the crop in this section had been sold. Decision to close was reached Satur day, after announcement was made that all buyers of the Imperial To bacco Company, of Great Britain, had been ordered to cease their purchases. The Imperial normally buys about a third of the crop produced in this belt Domestic companies continued to buy Monad.v and Tuesday, but the prices continued to reflect a down ward trend, especially on the better grades usually bought by the British company. ■ Parenls-Teachers in Meeting Wednesday Mention of the curtailed schedule of the Plymouth schools provoked an interesting and spirited discussion in the Parent-Teacher Association meet ing here Wednesday afternoon, with the patrons of the school divided on the question. Since it has been unseasonably hot during the first few days of the term, and the school started earlier this fall, students have been answer ing the roll call at 8 in the morning, having an abbreviated recess for lunch, and the school is dimissed at. 1 o clock. This has caused much criticism, and it is possible that next week the school will return to the aid schedule of convening at 8:25 in Hie morning, having 45 minutes for lunch, and being dismiss'd at 3:30. Mrs. W. V. Hays was again named president of the organization, and those present agreed that the associa tion would again sponsor the WPA lunch room. Fire and Police Departments Listed in New Directories To Lessen Confusion Excited persons looking in the telephone directory tor the num ber of the local tire department should not become confused since the new directories were delivered this week, as, in keeping with a suggestion by Mayor B. G. Camp bell, the telephone company has the number listed properly. There was no listing of the fire department in the old books, and some have experienced difficulty in turning in alarms, which led to Mayor Campbell's request. In the new book the number 2071 is listed under "Fire De partment in the "F’s." and also as “C’il> Clerk's Office," under the “C’s,"' and patrons are urged to write the number on the front of the book for convenience in ease of fire. Telephone patrons are also re guested to write the police de partments number. 2271. on the directory cover, so that there may be no needless searching when emergency arises.
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