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The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* Advertisers will find Beacon and News Columns a latchkey to 1,500 Washington County homes. VOLUME LI—NUMBER 7 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 15, 1940 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Every Saturday night will be “Club Night" at the Plymouth Country Club, with the members assembling for a general good time and dance, it was announced today by L. C, Odenath, chairman of the entertain ment committee. Russell Harrison, seaman on the U. S. S. Wyoming, who recently ar rived in this country from range duty near Puerto Rico, returned to Plym outh Tuesday for a few days' leave before resuming his duties aboarti ship again. Paul Waters, of Washington, N, C., attorney and manager of a fertilizer company, was in Plymouth this week conferring with Attorney Carl L. Bailey on professional matters. Mr. Waters is well known in the county. Carl L. Bailey said today he was trying to arrange the father and scout banquet here for March 1. However, the date is not yet definite, as he has had no con firmation from J. J. Sigwald, scout executive, of Wilson, who originally suggested a date some time next week. The Beta Club of the Plymouth school is sponsoring a magazine selling campaign to raise money for the club and for the Hampton Acad emy library, with each home room retaining part of the profits. Parents of members of the Plym outh High School Band are being urged by Director L. W. Zeigler to attend the all-star band concert to be given in the John Small High School auditorium in Washington to morrow (Friday) night.' The hunting season o_, niiail, turkey and rabbits ended today in this section, and County Game Protector J. T. Terry was plan ning to be out this week-end, as well as at other times, checking on hunters to see that the law is being complied with. A musical comedy, “The Belle of Barcelona,” will be presented at the Plymouth High School on March 1, with pupils of the school preparing to present one of the most elaborate entertainments ever staged here, ac cording to Principal R. B. Trotman. Home for a 10-day vacation is Lo renzo McNair from the Naval Train ing Station at Norfolk, Va. McNair is said be first from the negro race to enter the Navy from Plymouth. H. E. Beam, cashier of the Branch Banking and Trust Company here, said Wednesday afternoon when he returned from Florida that the wea w.ier had been very warm there dur ing the past few days. Others who visited there earlier during the cold spell a week or so ago said that it was unusually cold there at that time. Several Cases Tried In Recorder's Court Wilbur Blount was found guilty of operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxicants and reck less driving in recorder’s court Tues day, but judgment was continued for two weeks. Blount ran into a car operated by Jim Antonaider, local bowling alley owner, several weeks ago. Willie Lee, negro, was found guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon, for which he was required to pay a fine of $5 and costs. Two other cases were nol pressed, one against Lillian Blackwell, ne gress, because Will Griffin changed his mind about charging her with be ing drunk and disorderly, and the other against Tom Van Horn, who had been charged with theft of flour from a truck. Sam Adler’s Store Being Renovated and Remodeled Having disposed of his large stock of men’s merchandise, Sam Adler is having his store remodeled in prep aration for stocking it with women’s and children’s wearing apparel, yard goods and household furnishings. It is the intention of Mr. Adler to carry a complete line of popular priced merchandise for women and children. He will leave this week-end for New York, where he will buy new spring goods, upon the arrival of which he will have a formal open ing. His store is open for business while the alterations are underway. Boots, Overalls and Hal of Man Are Found Near Welches Creek Last Week A report from Joe Bland, white, to Sheriff J. K. Reid one day last week that the boots and hat of a man had been found along Welches Creek sent the officer to the scene to investigate the pos sibility of a person drowned in the creek. The investigation revealed that one boot was found on the Mar tin county side of the creek, the hat in the middle of the stream and another boot on the Wash ington county side this led the sheriff to believe the man was fleeing, and that he lost his boots and a hat while swimming the cold waters of the creek. Also found on the Washington County side of the creek were the footprints of a man whose feet evidently had been clad in socks, and they were traced for a good distance. This discovery dissi pated tiie id<a the person who lost the hoots had drowned. Examining a pair of tattered overalls found in the pathway of flight through brambles and bushes, the sheriff found a social security card with the number and name of a Dardens man on it. What the man was apparently fleeing from is not known, but some of the officers seemed to think he may have been fleeing from a still in that section. Disruption Threatened by “ Gags ’ Pulled A t Meeting Of Lions Club Last Week Post Offices, Batik To Be Closed 22nd The post offices and the local bank will be closed next Thurs day, February, in observance of George Washington’s Birthday, but it was stated today that ABC stores in the county would not be closed. Other business places will be open as usual. The post office here will dis patch mail and place incoming mail in lock boxes, but there will be no city or rural deliveries. The windows will not be opened at all during the day. Creswell Man Urges Interest Reduction Of Land Bank Loans -<s> Urges Farmers Interested To Write Congressman Harold Cooley -<§> There are about 200 persons in Washington County with Federal Land Bank loans on their farms who are in favor of the interest rate being reduced from 5 and 5'/2 per cent to 3l/2 or 4 per cent, according to J. B. Hathaway, of Creswell, who was in Plymouth this week. It was also urged by others that the Land Bank and Commissioner loans interest rate be reduced since this is a Federal activity by the government for the benefit of farmers and it is felt that the rate of interest should correspond to the actual cost of ope ration in view of economic conditions in the country today, money being available at 1 and iy2 cents interest annually to the lending agencies. Those who know about these affairs say that there is about $400,000 bor rowed on farms in this county from the Land Bank of Columbia, S. C„ and there is strong sentiment among the debtors over the amount of inter est charged to the struggling farmers who are this year operating under handicaps including the possibility of low prices for their crops, thus re ducing the farm income. There is no connection between the Federal Land Bank loans mentioned here and the seed loans or crop pro duction loans but the reference of Mr. Hathaway and others is to the long-term loans made on farms by the governmental agency. Mr. Hathaway urges those inter ested in getting a reduction in inter est on their farm indebtedness to this public ageny to write Congressman Lindsay Warren who has introduced a bill in the House to have the inter est rate reduced and thus give the farmers a better chance to meet their obligations in view of the probability of reduced incomes now facing the farmers. Young Nan in Mill Pond Section Under Bond ior Sending Threatening Letter A bond of $750 was required from William J. <Willie) Taylor, 23, young white man of Roper, who was given a hearing before U. S. Commissioner John H. Leggett here last week on a charge of writing and sending an anonymous threatening letter thru the mails. Federal Bureau of Inves tigation agents questioned a number of people in the Roper section before placing Taylor under arrest. The letter was addressed to W. W. Mizell at Roper, advising him to move the family of negroes which he had placed on the newly purchased Gum Liverman farm in the Mill Pond section of Lees Mills Township. The letter, now in the hands of the FBI agents, was understood to be substantially along the following line: "If the negroes are not moved from this section, you may come down sometime and find your property in ashes," and was signed “Mill Pond Group” with a row of “K’s” at the bottom of the letter. Only a few negroes have ever lived in the Mill Pond section and when Mr. Mizell purchased the farm he moved the colored family into a house on the property as tenants. Jesse Garrett was recently tried in recorder’s court here on a trespass ing charge in connection with the same colored family. Garrett claimed he went over to the negroes' house and “advised” them to move away, as that was a white folks' section. The negroes claimed that he threat ened them, but Garrett said he only “advised" them. At any rate, Gar rett was found guilty of trespassing and received a light penalty. Resolution Concerning Li quor Stores Starts Plenty of Fireworks Not Funny At Time Bewildered Lions and Lionesses from Plymouth Hertford, Edenton and Williamston didn’t know what to expect next on the program at the third anniversary and ladies’ night banquet staged by the Plymouth Lions' Club at the country club last Thursday night. Immediately after President Zeb Vance Norman had opened the meeting and Past President E. P. Still had made his welcome address, with response by Mrs. John Mitchen er, of Edenton and Mrs. B. G. Camp bell, of Plymouth, the fun began. Edgar E. Bundy, of Elizabeth City, in apparent seriousness, offered a resolution for adoption by the Lions Club asking that Alcholic Beverage Control stores be placed in every in corporated town in North Carolina and that the five gubernatorial can didates be asked to include this as planks in their platforms. J. R. Manning made the motion to adopt the farcial resolution in all seriousness, and W. L. Whitley in a long speech in favor of the motion, seconded it and then the Are works started. R. H. Lucas, the strongest opponent, waxed eloquent, sarcastic and determined in an attempt to pre vent the resolution passing. It reached such a point in the “phoney proceedings" that Mr. Lu cas, who purposely was given his part in opposing the motion, suggested re signing from the club. . Before he left the club. Officer Paul Basnight entered with a warrant for the arrest of H. C. Stokes, of Hert ford, a visitor, on a charge of break ing all the traffic laws. Then W. L. Whitley rose to defend Stokes, re senting the charges against the visitor, and when Whitley took his seat Mayor B. G. Campbell arose to demand the arrest of Stokes. Seeing that the arrest stunt had reached a stage where resentment was being felt by a majority of those pres ent over the matter, Walter H. Para more, in charge of the program, arose and informed the crowd that both the resolution and arrest were stunts pulled in fun, and then applause greeted Mr. Bundy for his part in the program. Neil Hester, of Raleigh, telegraph editor of the News and Observer and Lions Governor of iDstrict 31C, was the principal speaker. Rev. N. A. Taylor, district deputy governor of region 2, District 31C, introduced Mr. Hester. The invocation was by Rev. O. L. Hardwick, Methodist minister. Zone Chairman W. J. Taylor, of Edenton, heading the zone embracing the Edenton. Plymouth and Hertford Clubs, got a surprise award from Dis trict Governor Hester. Also, Lion Hester revealed that Region Two un der the direction of Deputy Governor N. A. Taylor, led all regions in the dis trict in membership increase during the January drive honoring Melvin Jones, Secretary-General and found er of Lionism. President Norman t recognized President W. S. Griffin of Edenton; President L. N. Hollowell, of Hertford; President Charles A. Leonard, of Williamston. who in turn introduced the members of their delegation. -$ Making Contracts For Cucumbers T. W. Aydlett, of Elizabeth City, was in Washington County Thursday making an effort to interest farmers in producing 500 acres of cucumbers between Plymouth and Columbia for the Manhattan Produce Exchange, commission merchants and manu facturers of dill products, in New York. It was understood that since C. C. Lang and Son was not going to op erate that the Manhattan Company would contract for 500 acres and would place a receiving station here for the cucumbers. Those interested may see J. E. Phelps in Roper, B. F. Alexander, Co lumbia Mrs.Jennie Hatfield Hopkins Passes at Home of Daughter Funeral for Widely Known County Native Held in Creswell Sunday Funeral services were held in the Creswell Baptist church Sunday aft ernoon for Mrs. Jennie Hatfield Hop Kins. 69, who died at the home of a daughter. Mrs. L. S. Brey, in Roper Friday evening. In ill health for some time, she had been confined to her bed only a few weeks before her death. Tire final rites in Creswell were conducted by Dr. G. A. Martin, pas tor of the Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. M. R. Gardner, Roper Meth odist minister, and the Rev. M. L. Ambrose. Christian minister, of Rop er. The funeral was attended by a large gathering of friends and rela tives, and the floral offering was very profuse. Members of the Roper and Creswell home demonstration clubs served as flower bearers. The pall bearers were H. N. Starr, Clyde Smithhson. Sidney Smithson. C. N. Davenport. jr„ C. L. Hopkins, and Wilburt Davenport. Interment took place in the White Chapel Cemetery. A native and life-long resident of Washington County, Mrs. Hopkins was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of the en tire section. As owner and manager of the Hopkins Hotel in Creswell, her home was a gathering place for many Creswell people for years. She was an active member of the Baptist church for years, taking a leading part in the religious activi ties of the community. She was also a charter member of the Creswell Home Demonstration Club, always present at the meetings and a lib eral contributor. Her husband, the late W. T. Hop kins, died several years ago. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. L. S. Brey, of Roper; one son, Roy T. Hop kins, of Creswell; and two grand children, Billy and Ada Virginia Hopkins, of Creswell. She also leaves a nephew, O. D. Hatfield, of Cres well. -<s> Bird’s Eye Refrigerator Is Added at Williford’s Williford’s Yellow Front Market here has increased the effectiveness of its service by installing a refriger ator especially built to carry at all times frosted fruits, vegetables, sea foods, poultry and meats. There are over 60 kinds of foods kept in the new Bird's Eye refrigerator, making avail able at all seasons choicest foods from field, sea, range and poultry yard. Mr. Williford says all waste has been removed from these foods and they can be put directly into the kitchen utensil for cooking by the purchaser. -<3, Hardware Store Here Is Robbed Tuesday Night -® Robbers forced an entrance thru a rear window into the store of the Plymouth Hardware Company Tues day night, escaping with loot valued at about $50. Officers investigating the robbery said indications were that the intrud ers raised a rear window and squeezed through the iron bars guarding it. A rifle, cartridges, a watcn ana about $15 in cash were among the items taken by the robbers, who left only minor clues for the officers to work on. Junior Woman’s Club To Sponsor Bingo Party Here The Junior Woman's Club will sponsor a bingo party Saturday night at the community house at 8 o’clock. Prizes will be offered at each game. A large attendance is urged by of ficials of the club. Feed-Seed Loans Again Available Emergency crop and feed loans for 1940 are now available to farmers In Washington County, and applications are now being received at W. R. Hampton’s of fice by Roy Hcarne, field super visor of the emergency crop and feed loan section of the Farm Credit Administration. These loans will be made, as in the past, only to farmers whose cash requirements are small and who cannot obtain a loan from any other source, in cluding production credit asso ciations, banks, or other private concerns or Individuals. As in former years, the money loaned will be limited to appli cant’s necessary cash needs in preparing and cultivating his corps or in purchasing or produc ing feed for his livestock. Borrowers who obtain loans for production of cash crops are re quired to give as security a first lien on the crop financed or, in the case of loans for the purchase or production of feed for live stock to be fed C. C. Lang Pickle Plant IS/ot 7 o Be Operated 7his Season; Manager Leaves Said To Have Large Carry over From Last Crop On Hand 43,000 Bushels Here The local receiving station for cu cumbers owned by C. C. Lang & Son. Baltimore pickle manufacturers, will not be operated during the 1940 sea son, it was learned this week from P. H. Roberts, Jr„ manager, before he departed for Cambrige, Mass., where he will work with another pickle manufacturing organization. It was also learned that the local plant still had a surplus of 43.000 bushels of the 1939 cucumber crop stored in their huge tanks here and that the company felt there was no need to operate in Washington Coun ty this season. The Washington, N. C., plant under the management of P. H. Roberts, sr., is expected to operate, but will do so under a reduced acreage arrange ment, with not more than 300 acres of cucumbers to be planted under contract with farmers In that sec tion, it was said. It is understood the Lang organ ization has a surplus of about 400,000 bushels in plants in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland and that they wil lnot need new cucumbers this year to take care of the demands made on them for pickles. About the only way that the local receiving station can be operated is for it to be leased by another cu cumber organization. It is reported that some of them do not have a surplus of cucumbers, as the crop was short in various sections, al though the Lang Company has too many. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts left Plym outh Wednesday for their new home near Boston, Mass., where Mr. Rob erts wil be engaged in the manufac ture of pickles, as he has had years of experience in growing, processing and manufacturing the lowly cucum ber. Mr. Roberts has been connect ed with the Lang Company for about five years or ever since the company started operating In this section. Additional Bus Will Be Tried bn Run for Period of Six Weeks Makes Connections at Pea Ridge for Norfolk; Will Begin March 15 Beginning March 15, the Norfolk Southern Bus Corporation, for a trial period of six weeks, will operate a bus ■ to Pea Ridge to make connections! with other busses going to and from I Norfolk, it was announced today by P. M. Arps, local station agent, after a conference with L. B. Wickersham and Chester Hawkins, bus company officials, who were here yesterday. The new bus will leave Plymouth at 6:30 a, m„ going to Pea Ridge, where connections may be made with buses to Norfolk. The same bus will return here at 7:40 a. m., and it is believed it will be largely used to bring people from down the county here to work in local industrial plants and to trade. The bus will then leave Plymouth at 10:15 a. m. for Washington, N. C., returning here from Washington at 5:45 p. m. It will leave here again at 5:50 for Pea Ridge to make con nections with buses returning from Norfolk, and will arrive back in Plymouth at 7 p. m. It was announced that the bus would be operated for six weeks un der minimum-rate-of-passenger serv ice, and the patronage given it dur ing the trial period will determine whether or not the added bus will be made permanent. Mr. Arps said that if revenue from the added service was even enough to pay for the gasoline expense and driver, it would likely be continued after the trial period in the hope that business over the route would increase. The present schedule of service will be continued as usual, the new bus constituting an entirely additional service. •-$ Norman, Rodman Form Partnership Zeb Vance Norman and V i u.u Rodman this week announced the formation of a partnership for the general practice of law. effcrtlvt Feb ruary 1, 1940. Mr. Norman has been practicing law in Washington and adjoining counties since February, 1916. and has built up a substantial clientele. Mr. Rodman holds the degrees of A B. and L. L. B., conferred by tin' Uni versity of North Carolina. A native of Washington, N. C., he has been in Mr. Norman’s office in Plymouth as an associate attorney for ti e past two years. The offices of the new firm are in ; the Harney Building, where Mi Nor- j man has maintained offices for the i put ten reus. Will Try to Have Plant Operated VV. F. Winslow, president of the Merchants’ Association, E. H. Liverman, and L. S. Thompson are making an effort to have the pickle receiving station here op erated again this year to take care of the cucumber crop likely to be grown in the county. It was understood from P. H. Roberts. jr„ manager, who left here this week for a new job in Massachusetts, that the local plant would not be operated this year. As yet the Lang company has made no contracts for acre age with local farmers. The merchants association will try to have the plant here leased by another company or will co operate with other cucumber purchasers to have a receiving station in the county. Close Observance of Scout Week Today With Assembly Call Given Passes for Matinee at Theatre Following Sud den Call Today An emergency assembly here this afternoon in Response to an unexpect ed signal given by ringing the Chris tian church bell brought to a climax the seven-day observance of Boy Scout Week in connection with the national celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of scouting in America. After the boys had assembled in a few minutes, dressed in their uni forms and ready for emergency duty. Scoutmaster N. A. Taylor expressed his appreciation to the boys for their quick response to the unexpected sig nal and Shep Brinkley issued passes to the matinee at the Plymouth The A Valentine party will be lyjld c.t the scout meeting place in the base ment of the courthouse tomorrow night. The scouts will be allowed to bring their girl friends at this time, and scout activities engaged in. A banquet will be held for Scouts, | Sea Scouts, Cubs and their dads here some time next week, although the definite date has not been set as yet. A prominent speaker will be secured for the occasion. Carl L. Bailey, jr„ is to receive his Eagle Scout badge at this time. Others holding the Eag'e scout ranking in the district are Wilford Whitley, Douglas Gurkin, Phil Llverman, and Ducky Lloyd, of Plymouth, and Ammon Smithson, of Creswell. The scouts have arranged an ex hibit in the window of Hassell Broth ers Bakery here this weeic 10 portray the various phases of scouting. Fav orable comment has oeen made re garding the display by those who viewed it. With a recreation camp likely to be obtained by permission from the Federal government at Lake Phelps, the future for scouting in Washing ton Coun'-’ appears bright this year. J. R. Manning, the district chairman, hopes to have the Lake Phelps camp site developed for the entire Albe marle district before long with aid from the government, and it is be lieved a camp for the local troop will be located on R. L. Sydenstricker’s farm near Plymouth by the summer. “Mental Hygiene” Topic At Roper P.-T. A. Meet -® At the recent meeting of the Roper Parent-Teacher Association “Mental Hygiene" was the general topic for discussion, Mrs. Jim Chesson and Miss McLaurin making interesting talks on related topics. Officers of the association are Mrs. D. E. Poole, president; Mr. F. B. Forbes, vice president; Miss Naomi 3ibson, secretary; Mrs. Cyril Walker, treasurer; and Miss Helen McCain, reporter. Plymoulh Second on List of Eligibles for Post Office Building Representative Says Need Of Large Sum for Defense May Delay Building Requests made on Congress tills year for large sums for national de fense, as a result of the European war, is expected to delay action by Congress on an appropritian for a Federal post office building in Plym outh, according to a recent letter from Congressman Lindsay C. War ren to Postmaster George W. Hardi son. Two days before Congress ad journed in August of last year,” Mr. Warren wrote, "the President sent down the recommendation for a two year building program, but the re quest came too late to be considered or acted upon. If this should become law, it would clear up our district, as there are only two towns on the eligible list, to w'it: Farmville and Plymouth. Farmville now stands No. 1 on the eligible list and Plymouth No. 2. I am hopeful that this legislation will be passed some time during the present session, and if it should be come a law, and if the appropriations committee should appropriate money for the buildings, then Farmville should get an allotment on July 1, 1940, and Plymouth on July 1, 1941. The war situation, however, may change everything, as we have been asked for large sums for national de fense. Congress does not appropriate money for an individual building at any place, and it only comes from a lump sum appropriation. I hope very much that we can get through the pro-osed bill at this time.” Going backward a little, the Con gressman pointed out that ‘‘in 1934 Congress passed a two-year Federal building program, and at the end ol the first year it was extended to five years. The post office department, of course, selects the towns where the buildings are to be erected, based generally on receipts. While I do not have my file before me. I do not think that either Plymouth or Farmville got on the eligible list until about 1936. "Under this five-year program the following buildings were erected in our district: 1934, Elizabeth City, ad ditoins; 1935, Washington, additions; 1936, Greenville, additions: 1937. Tffil uamston: i\)3s, A^oskiJ* "The law has, therefore, expired, and it will take a new act of Con gress as well as new appropriations to get additional buildings. We see every now and then where a contract is let for some new building, and these were places that were allotted funds in 1938. For instance, no con tract has been let at Ahoskie, as they are having a condemnation suit about the lot, and it will probably be six months or more before it is settled.” -<s> Library Committee Here Sponsors Show Tuesday The library committee of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Plymouth school is sponsoring the historical picture, ‘ Rulers of the Sea,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, jr., next Tuesday, February 20. at the Plym outh Theatre. This production won an award during November as the ‘ picture of the month.” Mrs. Z. V. Norman, chairman of the library committee, urges the pub lic to buy tickets and see this pic ture, as the school library here needs books, and the proceeds from sale of tickets will be used for this purpose. Sumner Again With Hat Corporation of America Ben A. Sumner, well known local salesman, has returned to the em ploy of the Hat Corporation of Amer ica, which firm he was connected with for about 15 years before he left to become an independent hat salesman last year. Tills company makes the well known lines of Dobbs, Knox and Berg hats. His new territory embraces 26 of :he principal cities in the central and southeastern parts of the United States, extending as far west as Den ver, Colo. Leaving on February 26 for his first trip since returning with •he company, he expects to be away for four months. Principal Asks Parents To Cooperate In Preventing Spread oiChickenpox With chickenpox prevalent in the community, the actions of a little girl, clad in overalls, aroused the suspicion of a teacher in the Plymouth schools one day recently, and, finding that she had evidence of the childhood malady, the teacher sent the little girl home to remain until she should sufficiently recover from the disease to prevent contagion. Principal R. B. Trotman sent a note to patrons of the school last week, asking them to cooperate with the teachers, physicians and health officials in preventing the spread of chickenpox and other children’s dis eases. "Let us urge you,” wrote Mr. Trot man, "in the interest of all who might come in contact with your child, to consult your physician at the first symptom of sickness, and if it is a contagious disease to notify your health officer. "We, as school people, request that you follow their advice closely and keep your child from school until he or she is entirely well, according to the doctor’s orders, and keep other children from visiting in the sick room where there is a contagious dis ease. By doing this you will be pro tecting your child and others.” The principal also called to the at tention of parents that any person violating health rules made by the State Board of Health for the con trol of contagious diseases is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $50 or imprison-, ment for not more than 30 days, / the discretion of the court.
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