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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 23 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 6, 1940 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Mrs. A B Hawkins, of Cove City, mother of Mrs. W. C. Jones, of Plym outh. died suddenly Monday morn ing as the result of a heart attack. Funeral services were held in Cove City Tuesday. Mrs. Jones and family attending. The vestrymen of Grace Episco pal Church will meet Monday night at the home of Walter P. Lloyd on Main street, with Blount Rodman as the host. Several important matters are to come before the church of ficials at that time. There are 12 members of the board. Harold Whitley, member of the Beaufort County Board of Com missioners from the Pantego dis trict, said he would attend the Southern Albemarle Association meeting here next Tuesday with a large delegation from his sec tion. Representative W. M. Darden of Plymouth has been named on the freight rate committee of the Young, Democratic Clubs of North Carolina, pursuant to a resolution passed at tlie Charlotte meeting of the organ ization. President Forest Pollard, of Durham, named Mr. Darden with five others. Miss Evelyn Arps has ben employ ed for the summer vacation period in the office at the Plymouth Box and Panel Company and Mrs. Blanche Midgett has been added to the office force at the North Carolina Pulp Company. Preston Woodley, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Woodley of Creswell, re turned home Tuesday after graduat ing with honors as a civil engineer at State College. Attending the com mencement exercises in Raleigh were his parents and a sister, Miss Vir ginia Woodley. There were 400 persons in the plant and 70 in the log woods, making a total of 530 persons, employed by the Plymouth Box and Panel Company, this week, which, on the basis of these fig ures is the largest industry in the immediate territory from the standpoint of employment. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Davis and fam ily went to Durham Sunday where they attended graduation exercises at Duke University when a son-in-law, Ivan Willard Brown, Jr., received his M. D. degree. A music medal and conduct medal was presented to Wilford Llewellyn Whitley, jr., son of Attorney and Mrs. W. L. Whitley, sr., at the closing ex ercise of the 61st- scssicn of Fish bourne Military School at Waynes boro, Va. this week. John Johnson, colored, was given three years on the roads in recorder’s court Tuesday morning on a charge of stealing merchandise from his em ployer, E. H. Liverman, and selling it. It was reported that he stole shoes und sold them to Noah Taylor, color ed. Jury List Drawn For July Court Jurors chosen for service at the one-week mixed term of Washing ton County Superior Court, scheduled to convene here Monday, July 8, with Judge J. J. Burney, of Wilmington, presiding, follow: Plymouth: B. W. Coburn, W. A. Roebuck, R. E. Smith, J. H. Swindell, R. C. Jackson, George L. Chesson, Mack Swindell, Newsom Harrison, H. M. Ramsey, R. L. Tetterton, W. Mack Davenport, and Frank L. Brinkley. Lees Mill: W. B. Chesson, A. B. Davenport, J. S. Collins, J. E. Mar riner, W. A. Knowles, C. E, Marriner, J. J. Bunch, C. M. Robbins, E. M. Chesson, W. J. Hassell, R. L. Davis, and J. M. Clagon. Skinnersville: S. B. Davenport, W. M. Sawyer, and E. L. Hassell. Scuppernong: Jesse A. Spruill, B. O. Combs, Samuel D. Phelps. T. J. White, Haywood B. Snell, W. P. Dav enport, S. R. Furlaugh, D. C. Oliver, and William Oliver. -4> $60.10 Raised in County Cancer Control Canvass -<»> A total of $60.10 was realized in the drive conducted in Washington Coun ty during the past several weeks to raise money for use in cancer-control work, according to Mrs. J. C. Swain, county chairman of the Women’s Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Mrs. Swain said the work of Mrs. Ray Kimbrough was outstanding in the campaign, the latter turning in $47.20 in contributions out of the to tal of $60.10 raised in the county. Only One Office Now at Stake in Second Primary Washington County is left with the prospect of a second primary with only two candidates to be voted on. as the result of the withdrawal of Wilkins P. Horton Monday, leaving J. M. Broughton, high man in the first primary on May 25, as the Democratic nomi nee for Governor of North Caro lina. The one contest remaining to be balloted on in the primary June 22 is that of county treasur er, in which W. S. (Bill) Daven port and \V. Linwood Hassell are the candidates. In the first pri mary Hassell received 429 votes and Davenport 401, three others ^ being eliminated, and Mr. Daven port has asked for a second pri mary to decide the winner. VV. Erskine Smith had previ ously announced he would not de mand a run-off with R. L. Har ris for lieutenant governor, and it was said Mr. Horton's action saved the state an expense of S100.000 for a second primary. It is estimated here that a sec ond primary for the office of treasurer will cost the county about S150. The candidates themselves will be put to the ex pense of conducting a campaign and hauling voters to the polls, and it is doubtful if much inter est can be aroused in a single contest. Study Plans for Relief Congestion in Schools Clean Up oi Yards Asked by Mayor Mayor B. G. Campbell today resuested local citizens to clean up and beautify their premises as much as possible so that the town may present an attractive ap pearance next Tuesday, when 2,000 visitors are expected here to attend the sixth annual meet ing ol' the Southern Albemarle Association. Mr. Campbell said much could be done in cleaning both back and front yards around homes, as well as the premises about bus iness houses uptown, and that everything possible should be done to present as attractive an appearance as possible for the benefit of the visitors. Action on Request For Swimming Pool Deferred by Council -«> Proposal Presented by Del egation of 15, Headed by Miss Leslie Darden A delegation, composed of about 15 persons, representing several local or ganizations, appeared before the Town of Plymouth Council Monday night asking consideration of a plan to secure a swimming pool here at a cost of approximately $20,000. No action was taken by the coun cilmen, because of the financial status of the town, but the matter is pend ing, and with the information they have received they plan to investigate the possibilities thoroughly with a view of taking some definite action later. The suggestion which came before town officials was to build a pool about 55 by 105 feet and a two-story building with bath houses on the low er floor and a club room or com munity meeting place on the top floor. Walkways and a fence around the pool were also included in the esti mate. Locations which had been consid ered for the pool included a site near the home of J. S. Brown, on Jeffer son Street, a place at the rear of the county home, and a possible site on the Curgess or Carstarphen property on the east side of town. It was also suggested that a play ground or park could be easily pro cided on the Burgess property, as the large number of trees and high land would afford an ideal site. Miss Leslie Darden, who spoke for the delegation, saidthat the swim ming pool in Williamston, operated for four months last year, paid the expenses of a manager, life guard and two attendants, but that it did not return a profit to be applied on the cost of construction. It was pointed out that if the WPA approved the project, it would pro vide about half of the expenditure necessary for construction. It has been suggested that something might be worked out on a basis of contri butions being made by interested per sons with the town and WPA putting up the remainder of the money nec essary. Potatoes Begin Moving To Northern Markets, With 12 Cars Shipped Today Freight carloads of irish pota toes began moving to northern markets from this section today, with 2 cars booked for shipment during the day and about 10 to night. Harvest of the 1940 crop is rapidly gaining momentum in the lower part of Washington and in Tyrrell County, and ship ments are expected to increase steadily for the remainder of the week. Only a few hundred acres were planted in Washington County this year, most of them being in the Seuppernong and Creswell sections. Last year about 700 cars of potatoes were shipped from the two counties, with only a few of them going from Wash ington County. It is expected the peak of the season will be reached by June 15 or 20. Most of the cars are shipped through Mackeys to Berkley, Va., where they are di verted to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other markets. Price reports are conflicting, one saying $1.10 and another $2.15 per 100-pound bag, being received. Estimates Indicate Added Facilities io Cost About $100,000 Plymouth White School Is Given Priority in Setting Up Projects -® Plans for the relief of congested conditions and inadequate facilities in white and colored schools in Plym outh and the colored school in Roper got underway here Tuesday morning at a joint meeting of the county com missioners and the board of educa tion, when the white school at Plym outh was designated as the No. 1 project, with the Plymouth colored school second and the Roper colored school third. A program was discussed which would necessitate the expenditure of about $100,000 of which it was hoped to work out plans for the Works Progress Administration to contrib ute at least $50,000. It was explained that the figures were purely tentative, however, and when the plans are fin ally set up the cost may be cheaper or more expensive. The county commissioners halted further progress being made at a private session, when it was decided they could not assure the borrowing of any part of their share of the fund until after the new budget has been prepared. It is expected this will be done by the first Monday in August. Present at the meeting Tuesday were W. F. Creddle, representative of the schoolhouse planning division of the State Department of Education; Frank W. Benton, of Wilson, an ar chitect; E. Leigh Winslow, construc tion engineer, and T. G. Matthews, office engineer, of the Williamston WPA office. It was said that alterations, additions, plumbing, heating and wir ing at the Plymouth white building would provide 20 class rooms and an auditorium to seat 850 persons at a total cost of approximately $58,000, of which the county would pay half and the WPA the other half. It was also said that the addition of eight rooms at the Plymouth col ored school would cost in the neigh borhood of $25,000 and improvements at the Roper colored school would necessitate the expenditure of about $16,000, with the county and WPA sharing the cost on a 50-50 basis. It was pointed out by Mr. Winslow and Mr. Matthews that these figures might prove misleading, since the WPA would have to have a complete "break-down” of the plans and speii fication before the WPA contribution could be determined on the basis of number of “man-months” required. The WPA contribution for materials and labor may be less than half, it was said. H. H. McLean, superintendent of schools, was upheld by Mr. Creddle in his statement that retirement of bonds by the county would permit them to borrow about $43,000 at this time to use for school improvements. It was suggested by some that if the improvements were made it might be necessary to raise the tax rate slightly, which is opposed by both the county commissioners and the board of education. It may be that the improvements to the Plymouth white school may be made within the next 12 months, with the others to follow in separate years. Special Section of Beacon Will Be Issued Tuesday -<s> The Roanoke Beacon will publish a special edition next Tuesday for dis tribution to the delegates and visitors attending the sixth annual session of the Southern Albemarle Association here that day. Regular subscribers of the paper will receive copies of the special edition with the regular issue next Thursday. Not a large edition, the paper will contain the program of the day’s events, articles prepared by associa tion officials and other material. It was originally intended to distribute copies of the extra section to sub scribers this week, but due to delay in receiving several articles, it has been found necessary to distribute the section to the visitors here Tuesday and to the regular subscribers next Thursday. Exchange Made in Two Positions by Officials of County Chairmen of County Board And ABC Board Swap Jobs July 1st An exchange in county official po siuons was effected here this week, when J. Robert Campbell resigned as cnairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners to succeed Ernest G. Arps as chairman of the county ABC board, and Cleric of the Superior Court C. V. W. Ausbon ap pointed Mr. Arps a member of the county board of commissioners to succeed Mr. Campbell. The exchange of offices becomes effective July 1, with Mr. Arps becoming a county commissioner and Mr. Campbell ABC board chairman. The term of Mr. Campbell as com missioner does not expire until the first Monday in December, but Mr. Arps’ term as chairman of the ABC board expired July 1, which is the reason the change was made effective on the first Monday in July. Mr. Arps was nominated to mem bership on the board of commission ers in the Democratic primary May 25. and since he was thus nominated Superior Court Clerk C. V. W. Aus bon heard no objections to appoint ing Mr. Arps to complete the unex pired term of Mr. Campbell. After serving as treasurer of the county for several terms. Mr. Arps was made chairman of the ABC board when legal whiskey was voted back in the county in 1937. The chairman of the ABC board acts as purchasing agent and supervises the operation of the two county stores, for which he is paid $50 monthly. Under the di rection of Mr. Arps, the stores have operated at a profit each year, the proceeds being turned over to the county general fund. Mr. Campbell had served about a year and a half on his first term as county commissioner when he was elected to the chairmanship of the ABC Board at a joint meeting of the county board of education, board of county commissioners and board of health Tuesday morning. There were no other applications for the place submitted at the meeting. -$ Funeral for Mrs. Nancy J. Rhodes In Edenton Friday Native of This County Died At Home of Sister There Wednesday Night Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy J. Rhodes, well known native of Wash ington County, were held at the home of her sister, Mrs. O. C. Byrum, in Edenton Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rhodes died Wednesday night. The Edenton Baptist minister conducted the final rites and interment took place in a Washington County ceme tery. Well known in this county as Mrs. Nat Rhodes, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah Basnight. For years she operated a store across the road from White Chapel church. Pall-bearers were Hal Lyons, of Franklin; Howard Basnight, of Ahos kie; S. B. Norman, of Langley Field. Va.; Dr. Tom Basnight and two sons, of Stokes. Mrs. Rhodes is survived by one son, Tom Norman, of Washington, D. C.; one sister, Mrs. O. C. Byrum. of Eden ton, with whom she has resided for several years; one brother. Dr. Tom Basnight, of Stokes: and the follow ing grandchildren: S. B Norman, of Langley Field. Va.: Nancy Jane and Albert Harrell Norman, of Creswell; and Alethia Mae Norman, of Curri tuck. Large Crowd at Methodist Church Services Sunday One of the largest crowds ever to attend the Methodist church here was present last Sunday when the new $3,000 Moeller pipe organ was used for the first time. The following united with the church at this service: Tom B. Brown. George Waters, Jack Brown, Mrs. Robert Bowen, Mrs Joe Arps, Mrs. Lyman Mayo and Mrs. Claudia Beas ley. Candidates Fail Report Expenses With the deadline of June 15 approaching for the filing of the second statement ol campaign expenses incurred by candidates and campaign committees, not a single candidate in Washington County has filed even the first report of expenditures which the law says should have been filed by May 15. The report of campaign expen ditures is required from each county candidates, as well as from each state and district as pirant, but Clerk of Superior Court C. V. W. Ausbon, to whom such returns should be made, said today that no one had filed his expense account with him. 2,000 People Expected Here Next Tuesday for Southern Albemarle Meet; Broughton To Be Speaker Red Cross Drive in County Realizes But $22.58 in Past Week Campaign Progresses Slow ly With $84.12 Raised; Quota Is $300 The fund being solicited by the Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross for the relief of refugees and other innocent victims of the European war is increasing slowly, with only $22.58 reported this week to be added to the $61.54 previ ously acknowledged, making a total of $84.12 raised against the assigned quota of $300. James W. Norman, chairman of' the county chapter, said he had been unable to get anyone to solicit or re ceive contributions in the Creswell region and that no report had been handed in as yet by the Roper work ers. Each week the appeals for help from the suffering and starving men, women ana children become more ur gent, more numerous and more pa thetic. Concerning this, Mr. Norman this week received the following tel egram from Norman H. Davis, nation al chairman of the Red Cross: "At the international conference of Red Cross Societies of the World, held two years ago, unanimous ap peal was made to all nations to enter into agreements prohibiting the bombing of open towns and cities, or at least to establish zones of immun ity where citizens could seek sanctu ary. This appeal has not been heed ed. In fact, established agreements against warfare on civilians are not even being respected. “In all the experience of the Red Cross, it has not been faced with such a heart-breaking problem as that of caring for innocent women and chil dren and aged, against whom merci less and ruthless war is being waged. "For the sake of humanity, we must do everything possible to relieve suf fering and maintain morale of these tragic victims of war.” Contributions reported this week are as follows: Baptist church, $6.58. Ella M. Clifton, Mrs. G. C. San ders, Mrs. Blanche Midgett, Mrs. W. W. Browning, Mrs. C. C. Hardison, Mrs. H. A. Blount. Mrs. Ted Rosen thal, Mrs. Glenn Furbee. Lloyd Fur bee, Mrs. Lloyd Furbee. Mrs. Carl Heynen, Mrs. F. I. Hartung, Mrs. Hol land Allen, J. L. Rea, and Mrs. J. L. Rea, $1 each. Less than $1: R. A. Quinn, Mrs. Bryan Harris. Local Firefighters Point To Need for Added Equipment Replacement Is Needed on Many Items, Due To Age and Wear Members of the Plymouth Volun teer Fire Department say that addi tional improved equipment is needed immediately if the organization is to be adequately prepared to control fires which may threaten buildings here at any time. Five hundred feet of hose are need ed to replace and augment the old hose, which has been in use for at least eight years, much of which they fear will not stand the pressure that would be necessary in fighting fire in a large building or a group of struc tures. Tubes in the tires of both the large and the small trucks have not been replaced for 8 to 14 years, and the firemen have asked for replacements as early as possible to guard against blowouts or punctures while answer ing alarms. The department would also like to have a commercial truck equipped for carrying hose and a pumping sys tem to use on hurried trips out of town, in view of the fact that the heavy and aged large fire apparatus is not suited for long or hurried trips. Assistant Chief J. B. Willoughby and Carlyle Doughtie have asked the councilmen to supply as much f the equipment as possible, and the town board is expected to make eve)' ef fort to meet the request. Daily Vacation Bible School Commencement at Creswell Creswell,—The Daily Vacati m Bible School conducted here by the Meth odist and Episcopal churches was concluded last Friday evening with the commencement exercises featur ing a review of the accomplishments. The Rav. W. B. Gaither opened and closed the meeting with prayer, and the beginners and primary depart ments presented a program T ■ Re\ Sulon G. Ferree made the principal talk. Others on the program me tid ed Mrs. C. N. Davenport, sr . Mary Ellen Stillman, Evelyn Belanga Mary Elizabeth Spruill, Edith Spi n. • and Doris Carddock. | SPEAKER TUESDAY | J Principal speaker at the sixth annual meeting of the Southern Albemarle Association here next Tuesday will be J. M. Broughton, of Raleigh, who became Demo cratic nominee for governor last Monday, when Wilkins P. Horton, second high in the primary May 25, announced he would not ask for a second primary. Convict Escapes by Leap From Truck in Residential Section Occurred Here Yesterday Morning; Guards Unable To Fire at Him Officers in North Carolina and Vir ginia are today searching for Golden Bryant. 25, colored, who made a suc cessful daring bid for freedom here yesterday morning at 6:45, when he jumped from a squr.d truck trans porting prisoners as it moved down Washington Street. Guard J. C, Phelps fired a shot into the air to halt the truck and gave chase when the negro took advantage of the crowded residential section to make his break for freedom. Mr. Phelps and Guard E. W. Lilley said they dared not fire at the man as he fled down alleyways between closely built residences. The prisoner’s record showed that he has made several escapes from prison officials and guards before. It is not known what the original charge against him was, as he was sent to the Creswell prison camp from Per quimans County on a charge of break ing jail. A total of 88 prisoners are now at the Creswell prison camp, with Sup erintendent H. L. Harris in charge, and this is the first escape reported there in three years. Bloodhounds trailed the negro from the space between Herman Hooker’s house and that of O. R. Leggett to Brinkley Avenue, where it is believed he boarded a freight train, which passed through about the time of the occurrence. Plan Restriction of Peddlers Locally Acting upon a request from a group of merchants, the Town of Plymouth Council has appointed a committee to confer with Town Attorney Zeb Vance Norman relative to the passage of an ordinance regulating the activities of peddlers. It has been reported that citizens here have been victimized by itiner ants who charge exhorbitant prices for merchandise which could have been purchased cheaper from local merchants. A state law defines the kind of peddling permitted and in a maimer restricts their activities some, but lo cal merchants here wish to have the citizens protected from unscrupulous practices sometimes used by door-to door peddlers. 50 Official Delegates From Each of Four Counties in Group Hundreds of Other Mem bers and Friends Will Attend Annual Meet With J. M. Broughton. Raleigh at torney and Democratic nominee for Governor, as the principal speaker, some 2.000 persons are expected to gather here next Tuesday for the sixth annual session of the Southern Albemarle Association. Each of the four counties which are members of the association is en titled to 50 delegates, and in addition it is expected there will be hundreds of other visitors and members of the organization present. The delegates will be registered at the community hall here at 10:30 in the morning, and high school bands from Columbia. Creswell, Belhaven and Plymouth will provide musical entertainment on the streets iinmedi ately afterwards. me principal pan, oi me morning program will be held in the Plymouth Theatre, beginning at 11 o'clock, with the Rev. Paul B. Nickens, pastor of the local Baptist church, making the invocation. Melvin R. Daniels, of Manteo, president of the association, will preside, and the address of wel come will be made by Zeb Vance Nor man, Washington County vice presi dent of the organization. The re sponses will be made by the other county vice presidents, as follows: C. Earl Cohoon, of Tyrrell; P. D. Mid gett, jr„ of Hyde; and D. V. Meekins, of Dare. Distinguished guests will be recog nized immediately prior to the pre sentation of Mr. Broughton by Rep resentative W. M. Darden, of this county. Following Mr. Broughton's address, there will be a recess for lunch, which will be available at booths located on Washington Street in charge of the various church and "women's organi zations. During the lunch period there will be a parade, with music furnished by the four high school bands, and at 2 o'clock the business session of the as sociation will convene in the court house. Officers of the association follow: Melvin R. Daniels, of Manteo, presi dent; C. Earl Cohoon, of Columbia, vice president for Tyrrell County; P. D. Midgett, jr., of Engelhard, vice president for Hyde; D. V. Meekins, of Manteo, vice president for Dare; Z. V. Norman, of Plymouth, vice presi dent for Washington; Paul Liverman, of Columbia, executive secretary; George W. Jones, of Columbia, re cording secretary; and M. A. Mat thews, of Engelhard, treasurer. The organization has as its' goal "The same opportunity as all other parts of our great state for develop ment, growth, progress and happi ness." County Board in Meeting Monday The Washington County commis sioners approved a map relocating the part of the county road system that extended the road from Hoke Station, abandoning the loop from No. 32, so as to give the people on the Hollis road in the Long Acre section an outlet to a hard-surfaced road. It was also decided that Bisco Da vis, World War veteran, be exempted for one year of peddler's tax. Tltis is the usual custom over the state. The commissioners also requested J. B. Hutchins, of Washington, dis trict highway engineer, to determine why there had been no extension of the Sand Hill road, since the com missioners and the State Highway &. Public Works Commission had ap proved the project. Joe Phelps was reimbursed $9 on the expense of a coffin for his boy. Miss Ida Ruth Knowles. Miss Eliz abeth Campbell, Mrs. Mattie R. Swam and Mrs. Corinne S. Austin were em ployed to prepare the tax books for 1940. P. W. Brown Elected President Lions Club Here at Meeting Held Last Week Election of P. W. Brown as president of the Plymouth Lions Club last Thursday night, placed at the head of the organization a man who was active in organizing the club here four years ago and who has been one of its most loy al and ardent workers since that time. W. V. Hays, B. G. Campbell, and L. S. Thompson were named first, second and third vice presi dents, respectively, with Thomas C. Burgess continued as secretary and treasurer. Other officers are Dr, A. Papineau, tail twister; George M. Seott, lion tamer; Dr. S. V. Lewis and A. J. Riddle, di rectors. The new officers are to assume their duties on the first Thursday night in July, at which time they will be installed. The organization has been functioning here for about four years, and the following well known local men have served as president during that period: E. F. Still. Dr. T. L. Bray, W. L. Whitley, and Z. V. Norman. Mr. Brown becomes the fifth execu tive of the organization, which now has 29 active members.
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