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The Roanoke Beacon 4444444 and Washington County News ★★★★★★★ VOLUME LI NUMBER 44 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 31, 1940 Advertisers will And Beacon j1 and News Columns a latchkey to I 1.500 Washington County homes. ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Asa Rogers. Carl L. Bailey, jr., Roy Manning and Jack Pierce, local Sea Scouts, accompanied by Skipper A. Papineau. took the new Sea Scout boat out into the sound Sunday. They went to Edenton. returning after dark Mrs. Walter P. Lloyd, of Plymouth, lias been named chairman of the an nual American Red Cross roll call in Washington County, it was announc ed by James W. Norman, county Red Cross chairman. The drive will start on Armistice Day and be concluded by Thanksgiving. The 40-hour work week lor au industries became effective last Thursday, but the Beacon was in error in saying that the minimum wage was to be raised to 35 cents at the same time. The present minimum of 50 will remain in ef fect until 1945. Lyman Roberts, manager of the C. C Lang pickle station in Washington, and P. H. Roberts, sr.. will be here Saturday with contracts for onion and cucumber growers to sign for the next season. They wish to contract for 100 acres of onions and 500 acres of cucumbers. l’aul Sawyer. Ernest Hardison, Oscar Armstrong and Andrew Ar nold brought back a 145-pound buck Tuesday from a hunting trip into the east dismal swamp. Joe Askew, a farmer, fired the fatal shot while standing by a peanut picker after the party of hunters had wounded the animal. Coleman W. Roberts, of Charlqfte. this week notified W. R. Hampton of his appointment as a member of the board of directors of the Carolina Motor Club, an affiliate of the Amer ican Automobile Association. The Carolina club, organized in 1922. is now the south's largest motor club. Herman B. Goodman. 20. left here today for Elizabeth City, where he reported as an enlisted man in the Army Air Corps. By plane he was taken to Tampa, Kla., where he will be stationed. He will start as a mechanic, but hopes to make the grade of pilot eventually. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lowe and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore, while in Nor folk Sunday, were told that there would be no Navy Day program as usual on October 27. No visitors were allowed to see the ships there. They were told that most of those who formerly engaged in Navy Day festiv ities were very busy with national de fense preparations. Washington County has one candi date on .the r'.ate ballot this year. John L." Phelps, of Creswell, well known business man and retired far mer. is the Republican nominee for insurance commissioner. Mr. Phelps is said to be amply qualified for the place he seeks. FuneralToday for Dorothy Davenport Funeral services are being held at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Miss Dorothy Davenport, 16, who died at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davenport,.near Creswell, Wednesday afternoon following an ill ness of about three days. Heart dis ease was given as the cause of her death. The young girl was born near Cres well and had lived in that section all of her life. She was a student in the seventh grade at the Creswell school and considered one of the most lik able and popular girls in llie class. The Rev. A. C. Thompson, Metho dist minister of Columbia, was in charge of the last rites. Interment was made in the family cemetery near the home. In addition to her parents, Miss Davenport is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Riddle, of Baltimore, Md., and Miss Maude Gray Daven port, of Creswell; three brothers, Wil liam R. and James C. Davenport, of Creswell; and Stafford Davenport, of the United States Coast Guard Serv ice. She also leaves her grandfather, ,J. E. Davenport, and a grandmother, Mrs. Mary E. Overton, both of Cres well. 100-Pound Bear Captured Near Creswell Last Week Creswell.—A 100-pound bear was trapped in the woods near Creswell Friday by employees of the Plymouth "Box and Panel Company. Each morning there was signs of the ani mal having visited the lunch grounds, so they set a trap and when old bruin turned up as usual for his feast he was caught. Colored Workman at Panel Plant Holder of First Number Drawn | CLERK TO BOARD | Attorney S. A. Ward, jr., is cler ical assistant to the Washington County Selective Service Board, lie will keep the records and do other work under the board’s di rection. Committee Named To Aid Registrants With Draft Blanks W. Ronald Gaylord Heads List of Assistants Ap pointed in County A committee composed of 13 men and women living in various sections of Washington County has been ap pointed, by W. Ronald Gaylord, chair man of the registrants' advisory board, to assist registrants in filling out their questionnaires received from the local selective service board. It was said today that the ques tionna (e blanks were already on hand and that just as soon as the board receives the master list of or der numbers the blanks will be mail ed out to the registrants. They are sent out in the order in which the numbers were drawn in the national lottery Tuesday, and those who re ceive them are required to have them completely filled out and returned to the board within five days. Sidney A. Ward, jr., clerk to the board, said that each afternoon he would post the names of persons to whom questionnaires were sent that day. and these names will be left on the bulletin board in front of his of fice for five days. The local draft board will classify registrants on the basis of their answers in the ques tionnaire, and after they are given a classification they have five days in which to file any appeal from the board’s decision. There are eight pages to the ques tionnaire, and since filling them out is somewhat complicated, the advis ory board was set up to assist regis trants in this work. Mr. Gaylord, as chairman of the advisory commit tee, announces the following persons will assist in filling out the blanks, with no charge to the registrants: Plymouth: W. M. Darden, Mrs. Hermine A. Ramsey, J. W. Darden and Miss Emily K. Waters. Roper: W. B. Davenport, T. W. Tarkenton, Mrs. Eva Harrell, and A. R. Phelps. Skinnersville: W. W. White. Creswell: Dr. J. M. Phelps, E. S. Woodley, Thomas W. Tarkenton, and Joe Baker Davenport. Motion Pictures at Roper Parsonage Saturday Night Motion pictures of Panama and Haiti will be shown Saturday night at the Methodist parsonage in Roper at 8 o’clock by John Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Spencer, of Roper. Mr. Ward was stationed in Panama for several years in government serv ice and is now located in Norfolk. A free-will offering will be received at the door for the Methodist orphan age in Raleigh. Rev. M. R. Gardner said everyone was invited to attend. Central Labor Union To Be Organized For Six Locals Here Next Wednesday A. E. Brown, of Durham, an organizer employed jointly by the State Federation of Labor and the American Federation of La bor, will be in Plymouth next Wednesday, November 6, to or ganize a central labor union, it was learned this week. There are over 800 active mem bers of the six local labor unions and Mr. Brown said while here on a visit last week that the central labor union would provide a co ordinated and cooperative plan for the organized workingmen. Three of the locals here are affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Operating Engi neers and are known as 415, 415-A, and 415-B. There are two locals of the International Union of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, known as 356 and 356-A, and local No. 1183 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Mr. Brown said that through the central labor union, the six locals could work together in matters of general concern to all union members, as well as ex change ideas about problems pe culiar to any of the locals. Has 2 Dependents, But Says He Will Not Ask Deferment Second Man Drawn Is Also Employee of Plymouth Box & Panel Co. Washington County's holder of No. 158, the first number drawn in the national draft lottery at Washington last Tuesday, is Artis Baker. 21. col ored employee of the Plymouth Box and Panel Company, who said today that he would not plead deferment of military training because of a de pendent mother and sister, but would be ready to enter upon his year of military training as soon as the call is made for him. Baker is a laborer in the glue department of the local veneer plant, and he said that he hoped his job would be waiting for him when he returns, if he is ac cepted for service under the selective service act. Unmarried, Baker only reached his twenty-first birthday last November. His mother and sister live on route one, Box 128, Plymouth. He said lie was expecting his questionnaire any day now, and that so far as he knew he was in excellent physical shape and ready to embark on tne training program under the plan for national defense. The first white man to be drawn in this county was Louis Gurganus. 30, also of Plymouth and also em ployed by the Plymouth Box and Panel Company. His number. 192. was the second pulled from the big goldfish bowl in Washington Tues day. It was reported by a brother in-law, Gilmer Ayers, that Mr. Gur ganus had made the statement that he was ready to go “if they will cor rect my defective eyesight.” Mr. Gur ganus is married and his mother in-law. Mrs. Virginia Ange, also lives at his home. Sidney Ward, clerical assistant to the local draft board, said yesterday that four men had already volunteer ed for immediate service, two white and two colored, and that indications were a numebr of others would apply. Those who wish to volunteer simply waive their order numbers and are placed at the head of the list for im mediate induction in the service. Mr. Ward said that, judging from inquir ies, there would be more colored than white volunteers from this county. One of the volunteers was only 19 iSeeFIRST^NUMBERTpage 4) -% Announce Plans for Celebration Sunday At Christian Church -$ Homecoming Day and 45th Anniversary To Be Observed -® The program for the annual home coming and celebration of the 45th anniversary of the founding of the lo cal Christian church, to be held next Sunday. November 3, was announced complete this week by John W. Dar den, an official of the church and chairman of the committee on ar rangements for the event. Sunday school will be held as usu al at 9:45 and the Communion serv ice will follow at 10:45. The remain der of the day's program is as fol lows: 11 a. III., CUUgiCBauuiltti o***fc)**»e> • 'Lord, I’m Coming Home.” 11:05, "Resume of 45 Years of Service of the Plymouth Christian Church,” M. G. Darden. 11:15, “Looking Into the Future of the Plymouth Christian Church.” E. H. Liverman. 11:25, Special music, "Wonderful Grace of Jesus,” by choif. 11:30, “Memorial to the Men and Women Servants of the Plymouth Christian Church of the Past," W. L Whitley. 11:40, "The Present Needs of the Church,” S. D. Davis, chairman of the official board. 12 noon, "Welcome to the New Pas tor and a Pledge of Service of the Church to Him in His Efforts.” W C. Chesson. 12:10 p. m., response. Rev. Grif fith Hamlin. 12:25, congregational singing, "The Old Rugged Cross.” 12:30, lunch in the social hall. 1:30, devotional service, Rev. Grif fith Hamlin. 1:40, congregational singing, "When the Rail Is Called Up Yonder.” 1:45, roll call. Gilmer Ayers. 2:05, address. Rev. J. M. Perry. 3:35, congregational singing. "God Be With You." Benediction. "You are invited and urgently re quested to attend this great service. Arrangements will be made for lunch to be spread in the large social hall. Let us make this the greatest home coming in the history of the Plym outh Christian Church,” said Mr. Darden. 108 Boys and Girls From 13 Towns in Band Festival Here j All-Star Band Parades in Afternoon and Gives Concert at Night Junior musicians from 13 towns provided plenty of good music and good fellowship here yesterday, when 108 boys and girls took part in the fourth parade and concert promoted by the Eastern Carolina School Band Directors under the sponsorship of the town of Plymouth, merchants' as sociation. and Lions club. The all-star musicians began arriv ing here at 1 p. m., and at 2 o'clock the massed band paraded down Washington and Water Streets. Re turning to the school. t..ey practiced until about 5 o'clock, when they were dismissed for dinner. Director L. W. Zeigler of the Plym outh High School Band, which was the host band, presided at the ban quet at 6 o'clock, attended by 125 band members and visitors. The names of the visitors were called and players from each band were also recognized. Mr. Zeigler welcomed the visitors and C. L. McCullers. of Eden ton. responded. Phillip Liverman. president of the local band, recog nized several of the band members individually. A chicken salad dinner with dessert was served by the Jun ior and Senior Women's Clubs. Nine selections were rendered for the 1.200 people who atended the con cert at 8 p. m. on the vacant Hamp ton lot on Water Street. Directing the numbers were the following lead ers: T. L. Martin, Rocky Mount: C. L. McCUllers, Edenton; H. A. Mc Dougle, Greenville; H. T. Hearne. of Henderson; H. V. Hooker, Rocky Mt.; L. W. Zeigler, Plymouth; B, R. Bur rage. Tarboro; Floyd H. Steib, Wash ington; and J. Robert Merritt, Roper. High school bandsmen from the following towns were here: Green ville. Ahoskie. Tarboro, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Creswell, Rop er. Washington, Oxford. Henderson, Plymouth, Edenton and Columbia. -® Methodists Close Successful Year -® Services at the Plymouth Metho dist church Sunc'- . when the pas tor, Rev. O. L. Ha/dwick, will preach at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m„ will bring to a close the successful church year of 1939-40. During the past 12 months, 12 members have joined the local church by profession of faith, 24 by letter from other churches, and 4 have moved their membership, leaving a net increase in membership of 32. In a financial way, it was said that a splendid record had been made, with funds supplied for painting the interior of the parsonage and several new items of furnishings added, in cluding an electric range and an elec tric refrigerator. One official said that probably the greatest financial achievement was paying $1,700 on the purchase of a new organ. More than $100 was also spent on the church basement in prepration for the installation of the organ. All of this money was in ad dition to the regular budget, which is said to be in fairly good shape, one official stating that “there is little doubt that it will be paid before the pastor leaves early next week for con ference.'' The official concluded his remarks with the statement that the "spirit of the church is fine and the future is blight.” Five From Creswell Band In All-Star Festival Here Creswell—Five members of the Creswell High School Band and a majorette participated in the fourth annual Eastern Carolina All-Star High School Band Festival in Plym outh Wednesday. Their names and instruments fol low: Louis Davenport, Sousaphone; Iris Spruill, clarinet; Frances Peel, clarinet; J. C. Gatlin, trombone; Vir ginia Woodley, trumpet; Ada Virginia Hopkins, drum majorette. 'Christmas Carol' To Be Read Here The Plymouth Junior Woman's Club has the promise of Dr. Fred erick Koch, of Chapel Hill, pro fessor of dramatics at the Uni versity of North Carolina, that he will come to Plymouth some time in December to present his read ing of Charles Dickens’ famous “Christmas Carol.” Writing to Miss Leslie Darden Darden, a member of the Junior club committee, Dr. Koch did not specify the date of his visit as it is yet too early, but it is expected this will be agreed upon later. The Senior Woman’s Club and possibly other organizations will be asked to help the Juniors spon sor this rare entertainment, it is understood. Dr. Koch has won wide renown for his reading of the "Christmas Carol” in various communities each year, and sev eral thousand usually attend his final presentation at the City au ditrium in Kaleigh on Christmas Eve. County Voters Go To Polls Next Tuesday To Vote on Candidates From Constable To President 2,728 County People Eligible To Vote in Election Next Week Total of 225 New Registra tions During Period Just Closed The registration books of Washing ton County contain the names of 2 728 persons who are eligible to cast their ballots m the general election next Tuesday, according to Prank L. Brinkley, chairman of the Board of Elections. During the registration period which closed last Saturday, the names of 225 persons were added to the books, of winch 127 were in t ijiuuuui uig uiajuiuv of the local registrations were Demo cratic. 90 of the 127 coming in that classification, with the remainder di vided as Republicans and independ ents. Prior to the registration period for the general election, there were 2,508 qualified voters in the county, over 2.100 of which registered as Dem ocrats. In the 1936 general election 2.369 votes were cast in the county, Presi ueiu rtuuseveii, geiung 1,0,50 ana Al fred M. Landon 533. There is a pos sibility that there wil be more “split” tickets voted this year, since the Re publicans do not have 533 registered under their party classification at this time. The registration for Scuppernong and Wenona precincts was not re ported by party classification, so the county totals in each party cannot be accurately determined. However, the 1940 registration, by precincts, is as follows, with the party designa tions shown in three of the precincts: Plymouth: Republicans 44. Demo crats 1,017, independents 32. total 1.093: Lees Mill: Republicans 43, Democrats 580, independents 6, to tal 629; Skinnersville: Republicans 44, Democrats 218. no independents, total 262; Scuppernong, total 699; and Wenona 45. Political observers note that there has been a general lack of interest in the campaign so far in this county, but it is believed that both the Dem ocratic and Republican leaders are planning a last-minute drive to “get out the vote” on election day. County Democrats Plan Final Rally Here Next Monday Motorcade To Tour County In Afternoon; Speaking Here at Night -$ The Democrats of Washington County will bring to a close their campaign with an intensive last minute drive for votes and a rally to be held here Monday night at the courthouse. Herbert C. Bonner, Congressman nominate for the first district; D. B. Fearing of Manteo, and Hugh G. Hor ton, of Williamston. nominees for the state senate from this district, will also be here. All the county candi dates are expected to be present at the rally. A motorcade with all of the speak ers listed above will leave the court house in Plymouth at 1:30 Monday for a tour of the entire county. There is expected to be a large number of cars in the party, and they will visit various places in the county where crowds have assembled to hear the speakers. The complete itinerary of the motorcade had not been fin ished today, but the time for the gatherings in various sections will be announced by party leaders later. It is expected that Mr. Bonner will bring a large delegation from Wash ington. N. C., as has been the custom for the past several years, and local members of the party organization expect this to be one of the largest and best rallies yet held. Boy Struck by Car Not Seriously Hurt Little Shelton Gray. 6-year-old son of Mi . and Mrs. Nixon Gray, oi Ber tie County, suffered bruises and oth er minor inujries here Saturday aft ernoon about 4 o'clock, when he was knocked down by an automobile driv tn by Jesse Harriivton on Water Street. The youth ran from between cars parked parallel with. '■ ■ sidewalk in to the street directly in the path of Mr. Harringtons car which was moving very slowly He quickly stopped and pulled the boy from un derneath the machine, rushing him to the Plymouth clinic, where Dr. Papineau examined the victim. The examination failed K show any seri ous injury and the child went home by boat with his parents. GETS DEALERSHIP Daniel R. Satterthwaite this week returned to the automobile business in Plymouth with an nouncement of his appointment as dealer for Plymouth and Chrysler cars in this section. Satterthwaite, Inc. And Plymouth Cars Handle Chrysler Dan R. Satterthwaite Will Again Be Manager of Agency Here Establishment of an agency here for the sale and service of Plymouth and Chrysler automobiles was an nounced this week by Dan R. Sat terthwaite, who has been connected with the automobile business in Wash ington County for a number of years. At the present time the new agency has quarters in the Central Garage building. Mr. Satterthwaite start'd years ago as a mechanic and learned the auto mobile business from the ground up to the dealership. He formerly had the Chevrolet agency here, relinquish ing that for the Plymouth and Chrys ler agency which he operated for sev eral years before liquidating his busi ness here over a year ago. Since then he has' been in the employ of the Plymouth Motor Company as salesman up to a few weeks ago. The new agency will be known as Satterthwaite, Inc., and for the pres ent is located in the Central Garage Building, where T. A. Stubbs will continue to operate his automobile repair, service and parts business, with Mr. Satterthwaite having an of fice on the ground floor and a serv ice department on the second floor. Miss Anna Margaret Stillman has been employed as bookkeeper for the new firm. “Realizing that the people of Plym outh should have two of the best 1941 cars from which to choose when they go shopping for their new cars, I decided to bring the Plymouth and Chrysler agency back to Plymouth again,” Mr. Satterthwaite said this week in making the announcement. L. N. Womble Buys Stock And Fixtures of Drug Store L. N. Womble. of Rocky Mount, has purchased the stock and fixtures of the Liverman Drug Store here, and is renovating and improving the in terior with the intention of being ready to open for business sometime during the next few days. Mr. Womble purchased the stock and fixtures from the King Drug Company, of Raleigh, which bought them in Monday at a mortgage fore closure sale. The new owner said that he was planning to enlarge the stock. Mr. Womble, a registered druggist, for merly was with the local store, but more recently has been with a drug firm in Rocky Mount. p -9 Names of Forty-One Candidates on Four Ballots To Be Voted 4 Candidates on National, 22 On State, 14 on County, 1 On Township Ballots Qualified voters of Washington County, along with the electorate of the entire nation, will go to the polls next Tuesday to cast their ballots for Democratic and Republican candi dates for various offices, embracing the entire scope from President of the United States down to township con stable. Observers believed that about 2,000 of the 2.728 registered voters in the county will go to the polls Tuesday. There are 41 candidates for 22 offices, with the number of candidates divid ed as follows on the four ballots to be voted in this county: national, 4, state 22: county 14: and Plymoutti Township 1. Following is the list of polling places with the names of the regis trars and judges of elections who will serve next Tuesday: Plymouth: polling place, court house: Mrs. Addie L. Brinkley, regis trar; S. Roscoe Gaylord and J. K. Manning, judges of election. Lees Mill: Thompson's store, poU ing place; A R. Phelps, registrar: Roy Chesson and Marvin Spencer, judges of election. Skinnersville: W. W. White's store, polling place; W. W. White, registrar: Hubert L. Davenport and L. S. Bate man, judges. Scuppemong: Smithson Building in Creswell. polling place; Thomas F Davenport, registrar; John A. Combs and Lee A. Furlaugh, judges. Wenona: Blackland Experiment station, polling place; W. L. Furbee, registrar; W. E. Allen and Carl He.y nen. judges. The names of candidates and of fices to which they aspire are as fol lows: On the ballot for national officers: For President a; tne united States: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat, vs. Wendell L. Willkie. Republican; for Vice President: Henry A. Wailace. Democrat, vs. Charles L. McNary, Re publican. This election marks the first time that the names of the pres idential and vice presidential candi dates have appeared on the ballot in this state. Heretofore, only the names of the Democratic and Republican electors have appeared on the na tional ticket. State ballot: For governor: J. Mel ville Broughton, Democrat, vs. Rob ert H. McNeill, Republican; for lieu tenant governor: R. L. Harris tD) vs. Halsey B. Leavitt (R); for secretary of state: Thad Eure <D) vs. A. i. Ferree (R); for auditor: George Ross i See ELECTION, Page 4) Local Grid Team Defeats Windsor The Plymouth Panthers defeated the Windsor Lions here, 13 to 7, for their first win in foVir starts for the local team this season. This also marked the first time the Plymouth club had scored this season. The Lions started strong in the first period and set the stage for theii touchdown with a pass. After this, however, the Plymouth team took the offensive and retained the ball most of the time. The locals' first score came in the second period, when J C. Jones passed to Joe Weede for a touchdown, and Duncan Getsinger tied the score by plunging for the extra point. In the third quarter, Getsinger plunged through the line for another touchdown, climaxing a march up the field that started when the Panthers held the Windsor lads for four downs on their 8-yard line. Pete Brown, in the line for Plym outh, was in nearly every play and was said by the visitors to be one ot the best high-school tackles they had seen perform. Fall Federation of Demonstration Clubs Will Be Held at Roper Next Thursday A. t. Kimrey, extension dairy man from State College at Ra leigh, will be the prineipal speak er at the fall meeting of the Washington County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs, to be held in the Roper High School auditorium on Thursday. Novem ber 7. at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home demonstration agent, said today that brief reports would be given by the secretary of each of the clubs in the county. Each club has been striving to win the silver trophv given by the Roanoke Beacon, according to Mrs. Darden, who said that the •up is presented during the fed eration meetings to the club with the best all around report, includ ing largest number present, larg est number of members paying their dues, and showing most new members. The Roper club has won the cup for the last two consecutive meetings, and if it wins again at the meeting next week, the trophy becomes its per manent property. The home agent urges all club women to leave their work for the one afternoon in order to attend the federation meeting. 0 The full program has not yet been completed by Mrs. Darden and the federation officers.
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