The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* Plymouth, Washington County. North Carolina, Thursday, November 2, 1939 Advertisers will find Beacon j and News Columns a latchkey to j 1,500 Washington County homes. ESTABLISHED 1889 VOLUME L—NUMBER 44 Town OPICS Over 100,000 entries were submitted in the name contest conducted by the Atlantic Coast Line and Florida East Coast Railways, advertised recently in the Beacon and other newspapers, and 'The Champion" is the name selected for the new deisel-powered streamlined train to begin operation between New York and Miami about the first, of next month. Miss Katherine Brandon says that on rainy, damp days, when children are forced to spend most of their time in the schoolrooms, their minds apparently do not function as well as on sunshiny days. Usually on the rainy days they are dull in their studies. The public is cordially invited to attend the chrysanthemum show sponsored by the Garden Club in the community building next Wednesday. November 8. be tween 2 in the afternoon and 9 in the evening, according to offic ials of the club. Dr. S. V. Lewis’ car struck little Gladys Rose Carr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carr, last Saturday, when the child suddenly darted across the street in front of him. She was bruised but not seriously hurt and lias lost no time from school. The name of the Coca-Cola Bot tling Works was inadvertently omit ted from the list of merchants who sponsored the page advertisement in tile Beacon last week expressing the business men's appreciation of the pulp plant expansion and extending a welcome to newcomers. Director L. W. Zeigler has been invited to have his Plymouth High School band participate in the musical festival to be held soon for school bands of this sec tion under the sponsorship of the Albemarle Music Festival. Miss Theda Hopkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hopkins, of Cres well, is a saxophone player in the new Meredith College band, which made its first public appearance in Raleigh during stunt day exercises at the homecoming celebration there last week. Joseph T. Stone, member of the State Board of Conservation and De velopment: C. A. Farrell, hunting and fishing editor of the News! and E. A. Oettinger, all of Greensboro, spent several days here last week fishing at Lake Phelps. -$ Late Hours Kept by Superior Court Here -® The October term of Washington County Superior Cour tconcluded its session here really at 2 a. m. Satur day morning, but Clerk C. V. W. Aus bon officially marked the time of ad journment on his docket as midnight Friday night. A mistrial was ordered in the last case tried, that of George Patrick vs. K. S. Mitchell, when the jury failed to agree. It is understood that a ma jority of the jurors wanted to award Patrick $350 for damages and injuries suffered in an automobile wreck, but that one juror held out for $1,500. J. A. Pritchette was named referee for ascertaining the amount of rents allegedly held by Mrs. Nona B. New man from Miss Jennie Brinkley, col lected on a residence held by the two women as tenants in common. A verdit was rendered in favor of the C. I. T. Corporation against Mrs. Mary M. Gamer, who instituted the action. The case of G. S. Respass vs. P. H. Darden was continued. The case of Mary Holland vs. D. W. Chesson was settled for judgment. r i PLYMOUTH’S GROWING HIGH SCHOOL BAND _ Shown in the picture are 41 of the 52 members of the Plymouth High School Band. In the background are the color bearers and guards: (left to right) Gilbert Asby, Ducky Lloyd. Roy Manning, Dewitt Darden; Fourth row (I. to r.) Carl Bailey. Bill Darden, Leon Dunbar, Brinson Cox: Third row: Phyllis Davidson, Rob ert Darden Swain. Felton Magee, Frances Bassinger, Mary Jackson, Lee Landing. L'Engle Barnes, Bill Owens; Second row: Carolyn Byrd, Harry Garrett, Ailine Nestor, Iris White, Mary Cahoon, Peggy Brown, Gertrude Woolard, Duncan Getsinger, Charles Robbins; Front row: Frank Winesett, Mary Lillian Campbell. Osborne Dunbar, Lorraine Jackson, Zeb Vance Norman, Jr„ Mary C. Jones, Jack Horton, Shelton McNair. Helen Dar den, Frances Spruill, Harry McLean, Skinner Ayers, Jack Stubbs, Director L. VV. Ziegler; Front: Gracelyn Reid and Ann Cahoon, Majorettes; Not shown in the picture are Phil Liverman. Bill Satterthwaite. Douglas Gurkin, Freeman Allen, Billy Swain, Junie Leggett, Sonny Williford, Charles Browm. Bobby Dunnini Rex Paramore and Joe Reid. Homecoming Day Program at Local Christian Church - Planned for Sunday; Large Number of Visitors Expected -® Homecoming Day is to be observed at the Christian church here Sunday, with a full day's program planned. The services are expected to attract a large crowd of people from all over the county and elsewhere, with Zeb Vance Norman and the Rev. Earl H. Eppling, of Belhaven, as guest speak ers. L. W. Zeigler and a group of his Plymouth High School band mem bers will provide music at the open ing of the Sunday school, and John W. Darden, superintendent, will make a report of the year’s work. E. H. Liverman will make the financial re port. Devotional services will be conduct ed at 11 o’clock by M. G. Darden, with W. W. Browning making a finan cial report, after which H ,H. Allen will speak on the subject, “As I See the Church as Chairman.” Immediately following a basket lunch during which Director Zeigler’s musicians will again perform, W. L. Whitley will conduct the devotions. Reports will be made by Mrs. Cleve land Cratch for the Matrons’ Circle; Mrs. A. T. Darden, for the Mission ary Society: and Mrs. George W. Bowen for the Ladies’ Aid Society. Miss Clara Louise Jones will sing a solo, and an address will be made by the Rev. Mr. Eppling, of Belhaven. The night session will be dedicated to youth. Phil Liverman will conduct the devotionals. Miss Betty Brooks will sing a solo. Zeb Vance Norman will be the speaker. "Out of town visitors are expect ed,” according to the pastor, Rev. N. A. Taylor, who said “let us at home be hospitable by being present to greet them.” 900 Persons Attend Drawing This Week $30 in Cash Is Again Awarded to Holders Of 4 Lucky Tickets Mesdames J. T. Terry, R. E. Dunning, A. J. Byrd, Geo. Freeland Winners A crowd estimated at 900 persons attended the mid-week drawing here Wednesday afternoon, when the Plymouth Merchants Association gave away $30 in cash to holders of lucky tickets and a turkey raffle was com pleted by the Plymouth High School Band. Mrs. J. T. Terry was winner of the first $10 in the merchants’ drawing with a ticket from Sam Adler’s store and the second $10 prize went to Mrs. R. E. Dunning for a ticket from Wil liford’s Yellow Front Market. Mrs. A. J. Byrd, with a ticket from Pender’s, won the first $5 award, and after two numbers had been called without the holder claiming the prize Mrs. George Freeland was given the final $5 for a ticket from Williford’s So far the merchants have issued around 50,000 tickets in the four weeks since the drawing started, and their patrons are again urged to ask for tickets with every dollar pur chase made or payment on account. The band members had sold tickets on their turkey raffle, and after a few selections by the band, the name of G. K. Harris was drawn as the winner of the big bird. Colored Schoolls Robbed Tuesday -® County authorities were today searching for clues to the identity of thieves who backed a motor truck or car up to a door of the Sound Side Colored school Tuesday night, load ing it with many of the furnishings and escaping undetected. Charles Bell, principal of the three teacher school, which has an enroll ment of 157 children, said the land lady at the house where he roomed across from the school said she heard noises about 2 a. m„ but could not tell what was causing them. He in formed the superintendent of public instruction, H. H. McLean, that the missing items include 5 window curtains, two water buckets, a chair, clock, stove and pencil sharpener. School officials said it had been al most impossible to keep water pumps at the well there, as several had been stolen on other occasions and other items have been taken from the build ing and premises by thieves. Tuesday night a skeleton key was used to unlock the door, through which the stolen items were re moved to either a truck or car, the tracks of which could be seen Wed nesday morning. -$ The Federal Surplus Comjnodities Corporation has announced that be cause of a prospective large surplus, it will buy apples from growers for distribution among relief families. Annual Red Cross Roll Call Campaign In County Gels Underway in Few Days Men will be conscripted, as well as women, for canvassers in the annual Red Cross roll call, which will get underway in Washington County within the next few days, according to Mrs. O. H. Cox, county chairman. Heretofore, it was explained by Mrs. Cox, the men have made contributions but have not been very active in canvassing; while this time an effort will be made to get the men to help do the so liciting work during the cam paign. Mrs. Cox said she would prob ably zone the county, with a chairman and soliciting commit tee appointed for each zone, so that no prospective eonti butor may be overlooked. Sometime within the ne:-:t few days Mrs. Cox said she wou'd call a meeting of some of the work ers who participated in last year’s roll call in order that fi nal plans may be made for the event. It was pointed out by Mr;. Cox that $7,000 was spent in YV indsor near here last year when i hur ricane struck that country caus ing several deaths and heavy property damage. Only $100 was contributed by this county to Red Cross work in 1938 and she is anxious for this year's total to be larger, probably double. County Club Women Met Here Wednesday 125 Attend All-Day Session; Roper Club Is Winner of Trophy Year’s Work Reviewed and Various Awards Are Announced -® With the announcement of the win ners in the various competitive activ ities, the fall meeting of the Wash ington County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs was closed here Wednesday afternoon after an all day session, attended by 125 club women from all sections of the coun ty. A special feature of the meeting was an address by Roscoe Thrasher, representative of the Greenbrier Farms, Norfolk, Va.. The Roper Club was awarded the Roanoke Beacon trophy for the sec ond year in succession for the best all-round report submitted by any federated organizations. Their re port showed 18 members enrolled, 3 new members secured during the per iod recently ended, 18 members and one visitor present at the federation meeting, and 100 per cent payment pf club dues reported. The trophy will become that club’s permanent possession if it wins again next year. W. H. Paramore made the presenta tion. Anonuncement of winners in the following projects were made by Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home agent, with the first named club in each instance being declared first-place winner: Poultry. Wenona and Cross Roads clubs; gardens, Cool Springs and Al ba; yards, Chapel Hill and Cool Springs; canning, Scuppemong and Swain; clothing. Mount Tabor and Roper; house furnishings. Cherry and Pleasant Grove. At the beginning of the club year the county council decided to present a prize to the club member who made the greatest improvement in her yard, and the judges decided that this award should be split between Mrs. Mollie Hardison, of the Alba Club, and Miss Ida Davis, of the Cherry Club. The Roper club was recognized as having done outstanding commun ity work by building a community house, while the Cool Springs Club was recognized for its efforts in pro moting high standards of workman ship among the vocational agricul ture students in school. In his address, Mr. Thrasher told the women many things about the planting and growth of flowers and shrubs, explaining the character of plants that grow better in particular types of soil, He also discussed the best time for pruning plants and closed by answering questions about (Continue on page four) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26.—Rus sian government announces release of American freighter. City of Flint, at end of day in which both United States and German governments laid claim to vessel; which govern ment wijjner of diplomatic duel not clear; French ready for pos sible large scale Nazi attack on western front; Holland border vil lages concerned over massing of German troops near Netherlands frontier; French condemn two men to death for espionage activities. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27.—Learned City of Flint ordered to leave Rus sian port in charge of German . prize crew; English admit two German pocket battleships, Deutschland and Admiral Scheer, at large on high seas as raiders; U. S. Senate approves repeal of arms embargo by vote of 63 to 30; patrol clashes on western front reported by French to be increasing, but al lied forces declared ready for any contingency. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28.—German authority say American freighter City of Flint en route to German port, in order to reach which it will be necessary to elude British blockade; German police and storm troopers clash with Czech patriots at Prague on holiday, many wound ed, thousands said arrested; U. S. Senate Department accuses Russia of "poor cooperation"; Germans claim succes in sea raiding acti vities, saying 115 vessels totaling 475,321 tons sunk with loss of only three submarines; French demobi lize 100,000 men and send them home, despite signs of impending Nazi push on western front. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29.—U. S. Con tinues efforts to penetrate secrecy surrounding case of City of Flint, said to be slinking down Norwe gian coast toward German port with prize crew in charge; western front reports "all quiet Norweign steamer sunk' British press calls embargo arms repeal by U. S. Se nate “victory for Allies : 12 Ger man divisions massed along Swiss border, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30.—Captured American freighter City oi Flint, with German flag flying, steamed out of Norweign port of Tromsoe late today, headed toward a Ger man port through British blockade and numerous mine fields; Ger mans critize V. S. policy favoring Great Britain and warn against being drawn into war as in 1917; (Continue on page four) Few Changes Made In Local Committees By County Farmers Absence of Friction Indi cates General Satisfac tion With Officials -® Harmony prevailed at all of the meetings held during the past week for the election of community com mitteemen and delegates who have elected a county committee to admin ister the 1940 soil conservation pro gram in Washington County, with but few changes being made in the per sonnel as present constituted. Since there were practically no changes made in the committeemen, observers said this was an indica tion of satisfaction with the work in 1939. and little difficulty is expected in the W'ork of the group next year, as they apparently have the confi dence of the farmers. A definite schedule has not been arranged yet, but it is expected the committeemen will begin reviewing contracts for 1940 within a short time. Farmers who wish to know more about the program or who have some matters to discuss with them are advised to see their township committeemen as soon as possible. Roy L. Stillman, of Roper, was named chairman of the county com mittee. with C. W. Bowen, Plymouth, as vice chairman; and W. D. Phelps, Creswell, president of the county Farm Bureau, serving as the third member. Township committees were elected as follows: Plymouth: H. G. Simpson, chair man; J. F. Allen, vice chairman; W. H. Gurkin, member; and R. C. Jack son, alternate. Lees Mills: J. E. Phelps, chairman; R. W. Lewis, vice chairman: J. L. Mc Allister, member; and T. W. Davis, jr„ alternate. Scuppernong: W. P. Davenport, chairman: J. R. Davenport, vice chairman; S. D. Spruill, member; Phillip Ambrose and B. A. Williams, alternates. Judge Recommends Additional Room Be Provided for Jurors —®— Commissioners Will Likely Consider Matter at Their Meeting Monday What will be done about the mat ter could not be learned today, but Judge Leo Carr, of Burlington, who presided over the Washington Coun ty Superior Court here last week, asked that more than one jury room be made available for the use of petit juries at the next term of court here in January. Entered on the minutes of the ses sion last week was a notation signed by Judge Carr asking the board of commissioners to make two rooms available at each term of court, as the court was embarrassed when a second room was needed last week. The grand jury room on the second floor is now being used by the Wash ington County library; Recorder John W. Darden uses another room; Mrs. Kathleen S. Nobles, supervisor of the school lunch rooms, has her office in a third rooms; the welfare office is using one; leaving only the north room available for the jurors. The second floor of the courthouse was originally divided so as to pro vide one room for the consultation of lawyers and witnesses, another for the grand jury and two for the petit juries; but due to increased activities since the structure was built, these rooms have been converted to the use of others, making necessary the request by the presiding judge. It is expected the question will be con sidered by the commissioners at their regular meeting next Monday. —-s Farm 'Students Put Exhibit on Display How to distinguish between desir able and undesirable plants, good ears and poor ears of corn, is shown in an exhibit arranged by the voca tional agriculture students of the Plymouth High School in the show window of the vacant building on Wa ter Street next to O. R Leggett's Son store. Under the direction of their teach er, W. S. Moore, the students pre pared the display pointing out that desirable plants have two good ears, not too high on the stalk, medium size stalks that stand upright, with the mature ears that turn downward, while small ears, irregular size stalks that droop, with mature ears turn ing upward are characteristics of un desirable plants. The display further show; that the good ears of corn have small * cobs, end well filled, uniform in size, with well-matured straight rows of grain, while poor ears are recognized by big cobs, poorly filled ends, irregu larity in size, crooked rows and im mature grain. Also there are several varieties of corn shown, including that produced by Carol Pagan and John Allen. In each instance the character of p ant and ear of com described is accom panied by an illustration. Local Handle Plant Is To Resume Operating Around First of Year PROMOTED Thomas B. Brown, popular member of the State Highway Patrol, who has been stationed here for more than two years, re cently was promoted to corporal. Plymouth will continue to be his headquarters. Observance Here of Education Week To Be Started Sunday -® Continues Throughout Next Week; Public Urged To Participate The week beginning November 5 will be nationally observed as Educa tion Week. Plymouth schools will participate in this program, which will begin Sunday morning, Novem ber 5, at which time Rev. Paul Nick ens will occupy his pulpit and preach on “The Place of Religion in Our De mocracy.” All friends of the school and all pupils are urged to attend the 11 o'clock service. The high school glee club will sing at this service. The chapel exercises, which have been a vital part of the school day this year, will be featured each morn ing during the week by a talk by a well-known citizen of Plymouth; and these exercises will be held each morning at 8:40. The public is cor dially invited to meet with the school. Following is the program for the week: Monday, “Education for Self-Reali zation," Dr. Alban Papineau. Tuesday, ‘‘Education for Human Relationship," Robert B. Campbell. (Continue on page four) <9 -v Under Management Of Miss Ethel Arps, Recently Promoted Expected To Employ Total Of 35 Men in Plant And Forest Further increase in the industrial payroll for Plymouth seemed assured this week, when it was learned that the local plant of the American Fork & Hoe Company would begin opera tions on a modified scale about the first of the year under the direction of Miss Ethel Arps, who has been pro moted to the position of manager. Closed for the past four years due to general lagging business conditions and lack of a market for the handles manufactured here, it was learned the plant is expected to open with about 35 persons on the payroll and fairly steady operation assured. According to plans formulated thus far, the plant is to start with about 20 men employed in the mill. The men will work a specified number of hours in the sawmill department and then the same crew' shifted to the finishing department. Fifteen other men are to be employed in the forests to cut the timber needed from the extensive property holdings of the concern in this section. Although no official announcement has been made as to the company’s plans about the reopening, and it is understood they are subject to be changed, it is reliably believed the plant will begin operations with the reduced number of employees about the first of the year. Before opera tions were curtailed and later aban donet several years ago, the local unit employed from 40 to 60 work men. Promotion of Miss Arps to the po sition of manager w'as understood to be a reward for her efficiency in looking after the interests of the plant in several capacities, including that of stenographer and clerical as sistant to C. L. Groves, 0. F Connor and other managers Freak Sweet Potato Is Found by H. J. Woolard -® H. J. Woolard. of the Long Ridge section, 3 miles south of Plymouth, this week brought to the Beacon of fice a Porto Pica sweet potato through which another potato had grown, joining the two together. Mr. Woolard said he had harvested 350 bushels of prime potatoes and 50 bushels of slips from a plot a little over an acre in size. Work Going Forward On Additions at Plant Schedule Changed For Bad Weather Under a new schedule Plym outh school children will be per mitted to leave earlier than has been the usual hour of dismissal on the rainy day schedule ac cording to Principal Robert B. Trotman. The smaller children in the Hampton Academy will be dis missed at 12:30 and those at the high school building will be dis missed at 12:45, the new sche dules being about 15 minutes earlier than is usual. Principal Trotman said that this schedule would be followed whenever it became necessary and that the children would be dismissed at the same time dur ing any rainy day schedule dur ing the year. Farm Students in Meeting Saturday Members of the Tri-County Fed eration of Young Tar Heel Farmers held their first meeting of the school year in the local high school building Saturday with representatives present from chapters in Columbia, Creswell, Roper, Plymouth, Jamesville, Oak City, and Robersonville. Following the adoption of a con stitution and by-laws the following officers were elected: Leo White, Oak City, president: Lacy Ward, Rober sonville, vice president; Joe Gray Browning, jr.. Plymouth, secretary; Clayton Marriner, Roper, treasurer: and Darwin Smith, Columbia, report er. The Columbia chapter won first place, Robersonville second and Plym outh third in the ritual contest. It was announced that future meet ings of the tri-county group will fea ture public-speaking, livestock-judg ing and athletic contests, Expect To'Be Ready For Steel Work To Begin in Two Weeks -