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The Roanoke Beacon * » » » » » » and Washington County News VOLUME LI—NUMBER 49 Plymouth, Washington County. North Carolina, Thursday, December 5. 1940 | Advertisers will find Beacon and News Columns a latchkey to < 1,500 Washington County homes, j ESTABLISHED 1889 I Town opics Prize winners in the recent postear contest conducted at the Plymouth school were Vivian Sitterson, ninth grade; Prances Stell Spruill, seventh and Matt White Norman, fourth Prizes will be presented to the child ren at an early date. The Thursday Afternoon Literary Club sponsored the contest. Buggs Barringer, photographer and news editor of the Rocky Mount Evening Telegram, spent Wednesday here with bear hunters and also took snapshots of several local personages and in general had a good time. J. L. Horne, jr., of Rocky Mount, a member of the State Hoard of Conservation and De velopment, ate lunch here Tues day of this week with W. R. Hampton, also a board member, and accompanied Mr. Hampton to Columbia, where Mr. Hamp ton conducted a hearing for fish ermen of this section. A. L. Alexander, insurance man of Plymouth has held third place in the amount of policies written and busi ness done with his company since September. This third place includes the business done by the agents in the nation as a whole. The date for public schools of Washington County to recess for the Christmas holidays was fixed at Friday, December 20, by the board of education at its regular meeting Monday. The schools will reopen on Wednesday, Janu ary 1, giving the school children and teachers a vacation of 10 days. Clients of the Farm Security Ad ministration have made 70 mattresses from government supplied surplus commodities at the workroom here It is expected that 100 will be made Miss Naomi Weede has been super vising the mattress-making work for Miss Annie L. Spoon, home econo mist, who has been busy with otliei duties. With the Christmas shopping season now underway, everyone is urged to take advantage of the opportunities offered right here in Plymouth by local merchants before going elsewhere to make gift purchases. Lyman Roberts, of Washington, who. with his father, P. H. Roberts, sr„ is helping to arrange contracts with farmers for production of cu cumbers for C. C. Lang & Son, Inc., of Baltimore, said while here today that over 100 acres had been con tracted for to date. Jury List Drawn by Board for Service ai Next Term of Court -- Two Weeks’ Session Begins January 6, With Judge Harris Presiding The Washington County Commis sioners. in session here Monday, chose the following jurors for service during the criminal and civil term of superior court, which will be held here for two weeks beginning Mon day, January 6, with Judge W. C. Harris, of Raleigh, presiding. Those selected for jury service fol low : First Week Plymouth: R. W. Ayers, J. S. Swain, J. R. Campbell, W. C. Myers. W. II. Dixon, J. R. Haris. H. E. Beam, C. M. Beasley. W. T. Stillman, L. H. Lucas, Z. K. Taylor, and Henry Walker. Lees Mills: E. S. Chesson, Ray mond Davenport, F. C. Tarkenton, L. S. Swain, W. H. Oliver. Norman G. Chesson. W. E. Allen, C. S. Hey nen, H. D. Davenport. Skinnersville: S. H. Holton, W. D. Phelps, Delbert Patrick, J. C. Swain, W. H. Oliver. Norman G. Chesson, W. E. Allen. C. S. Heynen. H. D. Dav enport. Skinnersville: S. H. Holton, W. D. Phelps. Delbert Patrick, J. C. Swain, H. L. Phelps, J. J. Sawyer, J. W. Hal sey. Scuppernong: W. R. Davenport, Samuel E. Phelps, Linwood A. Daven port, W. C. Stillman, Paul A. Phelps, Leslie E. Ambrose, Mack E. McGowan Renzy Sawyer. Second Week Plymouth: G. R. Hardison. W. R. Price, jr., L. C. Waters, Robert L. Bateman, Jack B. Latham, C. H Robertson, H. D. McNair, R. S. Jack son, W. H. Paramore. W. L. Garri son, Ransome Respass. Lees Mills: W. J. Vaughan, Warren Furlough, G, D. Riddick, T. L. Wynne, H. W .Tarkenton. Skinnersville: C. L. Everett, M. F. Davenport and W. A. Spruill. Scuppernong: Alexander H. Daven port, Robert A. McGowan, H. W. Norman, W. T. Phelps, and H. D. Craddock. -@ Prisoner Escapes From Creswell Camp Sunday -® Officers arc sLill searching for Mace Roe Carter, 40, county negro, who escaped from the Creswell prison camp about 7 p. m. Sunday. He had served about half of a six-month sen John W. Darden in October for as saulting Mary Ransom. Carter was a grade A prisoner and was working on the wood pile at the time of his escape. Superintendent H. L. Harris, of the prison camp, gives this description of the fugitive: Dark brown, weight 185 pounds, six feet tall, scars on head and wrist. Santa Claus To Turn Street Lights on Tomorrow Night The Christmas season will be officially opened in Plymouth to morrow (Friday) night, at 7:30 o’clock, by the arrival of a gift laden Santa Claus on a special passenger bus down town in front of the community hall. Upon his arrival, the first thing Santa Claus is scheduled to do is to switch on the hundreds of red, blue, green yellow and orange Christmas lights, which Chief of Police P. W. Brown and his crew of workmen have erected to light Water and Washington Streets. Immediately afterwards .Santa Claus will proceed to distribute ! small sifts and souvenirs thiit members of the Plymouth Mer chants Association will provide to make happy the little folks who are expected to sather around the jolly old man on his arrival. The public is cordially invited and urged to be present, and the children will be especially wel comed, even though Santa Claus may be too busy to ask each of them what they most desire him to bring on December 25th. Property in County To Be Revalued N ext Year Clothing Needed By School Pupils All appeal for donations of toys for needy school children was issued this week by the local parent-teacher association, an of ficial explaining that it was thought many absences during cold weather could be attributed to the fact that some of the chil dren do not have sufficient clothing to keep warm. Sweaters, dresses, coats, under wear, knickers, stockings and other warm clothing may be left at the office of Principal R. B. Trotman, according to Mrs. J. K. Reid, president of the association, who is urging those more fortu nate to contribute to the needs of poor children. Mrs. Reid also expressed the hope that those who have dis carded toys would take them to local firemen, who are rework ing and will distribute them to needy children Christmas. First Man Called for Military Service To Go Next Wednesday -<S> Brief Program Planned To Honor Men Called for Army Training Randloph Minton. Roper white man. who will be the first man from Washington County to be inducted into Army service under the select ive service act, will get a royal send off by local folks next Wednesday, December 11. when he leaves for Fort Bragg. Mr. Minton was the first white man to volunteer for the year’s military training, and as such receiv ed the first call when this county was assigned its quota recently. Ed low Spruill, colored, of Plymouth, is scheduled to leave two days later, on December 13, and will be the first colored man called from this county. He will also be present to take part in Hie program when Mr. Minton leaves Wednesday. At the exercises next Wednesday, Zeb Vance Norman will make a brief speech and the Plymouth High School Band will play. A number of people are also expected to be on hand for the ceremonies, which will begin about 9:45, the bus being sched uled to leave at 10:10 a. m. E. S. Blount, chairman of the Washington County Selective Service Board, will preside over the festivi I ties, and it is believed that a large number will be on hand to give the young men a rousing send-off as they leave to report for military service. Joseph Daley’s Birthday Is Observed by Local Bar Prior to the work on the docket in recorder’s court Tuesday morning, members of the Washington County Bar Association took part in a brief program commemorating the one hundred anniversary of the birth of Joseph Francis Daley in Washington County. Mi-. Daley moved from here tc New York, where he gained consid erable fame as an able lawyer and jurist, and he eventually became chief justice of the New York Supreme Court. Attorney W. L. Whitley read a brief sketch of his life, as prepared by Re corder John W. Darden, who presid ed over the court, and short talks were made by Z. V. Norman, A. R. Dupree, S. A. Ward, and P. H. Bell. Assessors and List Takers Appointed By Board Monday Will Begin Work January 1; Three Men Named in Each Township -- Machinery for listing real and per sonal property in Washington Coun ty during the month of January was set up by the County Commissioners and Tax Supervisor Monday, and it was announced that the list takers would also handle the quadrennial revaluation, which takes place next year. Commissioner E. P. Swain will again serve as county tax supervisor, with the following list takers and re valuation board for the several coun ty townships: Plymouth: L. S. Thompson, James W. Norman and A. S. Allen. Lees Mills: Hubert Chesson, E. M. Chesson and R. W. Lewis. Scuppemong: Paul B. Belanga. B. A. Williams and John A. Combs. Skinnersville: W. W. White. Hu bert Davenport, and A. M. Chesson. The above men will list the prop erty and then turn their attention to the' quadrennial revaluation of all real property, as prescribed by law. Two years ago there was a special revaluation, and all the listings were revised and brought up to date at that time. Heretofore there has been a tax lister appointed for each township without any assistants, but this year three men were named for each of the subdivisions to take care of listing and revaluing property. As the tax listing is usually done in January, under the law enacted by the last legislature, it is the intention of the tax listers and assessors to make an effort to complete their du ties in January if possible. -® Urge Cooperation to Avoid Mail Delays -<$> As the holiday mail rush is in the offing, the postmasters in Washing ton County are urging patrons to ob serve several postal instructions which will save both patrons and pos tal employees much extra work. Those joining in the request to the patrons to cooperate in the quick ser vice and rapid dispatch of mail in clude George W. Hardison, Plymouth. Mrs. Perla S. Bery, Roper; E. S Woodley, Creswell and Miss Jamie Riddick, Mackeys. The post office executives urge the following: "Buy your stamps early, stamp your greetings, save time for self and the carriers; buy your stamps in advance, your carrier will be glad to serve you.” They also point out that sealed cards are 3 cents; unsealed cards with no writing, l>/2 cents; post cards, 1 cent. Group From This Section Attends Livestock Show -<* A group of cattlemen from Wash ington and Martin Counties will re turn the latter part of this week from Chicago, where they have been at tending the International Livestock Exposition. A half million persons annually visit this show, the largest of its kind held in the nation. Those in the party from this sec tion were W. V. Hays, county agent; J. L. Rea, assistant director in charge of the Blackland Experiment Station at Wenona; T. B. Brandon, Martin County agent; and Dr. John D. Biggs, of Williamston. Navy Officials Here Tuesday to Inspect Proposed Base Site Prospectus Being Prepared Outlining Advantages of Location Near Here A prospectus is being prepared to day by John W. Darden. W. R. Hamp ton and W. M. Darden for submis sion by Saturday to the Navy Depart ment. outlining the favorable points of Dr. L. W. White’s farm about a half mile east of Plymouth as a site for the non-rigid air base to be es tablished somewhere in the north eastern section of the state. The local group was assembling information requested by the group of Navy officers who visited the lo cation near here Tuesday. The offi cers included Captain C. E. Rosen dahl, Lieut.-Com. D. N. Logan, and Lieut. A. I. Flaherty. The officers are visiting a number of suggested sites in the section, and were accompanied here Tuesday by Congressman Her bert C. Bonner. The officers would make no com mitments regarding the suitability of the various sites they had seen neat Elizabeth City, Columbia and other towns on their itinerary. The Navy officials said they wanted a site containing about 640 acres, or approximately one mile square, with good subsoil, open air- approaches, near a town, and free from traffic. The personnel of such a base dwin dled rapidly from the 16.000 first re ported last week, one of the officers stating that about 300 men would be required to operate the base. It was explained that they wanted a loca tion near a town where living facili ties were considered good. Those who are working up the pros pectus seem to think they have a favorable site to offer, as the Dr. White farm is less than half a mile from the A. C. L. railroad tracks; can be reached by vehicular traffic from either the Mackeys road or Highway 64: is near the water and recreational facilities. The Navy officers were also told about Albemarle Beach and the Sta ton farm as possible sites. Two-Year-Old Boy Dies ai Home Here Funeral services were held at the home on Jefferson Street last Thurs day for Stewart McGowan Hardison, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hardison, who died Wednes day as the result of pneumonia. In terment took place in the Windley cemetery, with the Rev. P. B. Nick ens, pastor of the Baptist church, in charge of the services. This marked the second death in the family from pneumonia in a week's time, another child. Patricia Elaine. 6 months old. having died the preceding Wednesday. The mother, who has been sick for some time, was said to be able to be about the home today. Surviving, in addition to the par ents. are a sister, Sandra Ann Hardi son. and grandmother, Mrs. Georgia Allen, both of Plymouth. Pall bearers were Herman Owens, Fletcher Harris. Leon Phillips and T. L. Lilley. Mr. Hardison said that he and Mrs. Hardison were married on a Wednesday; both children were born on a Wednesday; and both died on a Wednesday, one week apart. Boy Killed Playing With Calf Near Here -$ Little Robert Harmon Davis. 9-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Davis, of near Dardens, was killed last Sat urday morning while playing with a calf on the Davis farm. The young ster roped the calf and put the other end of the rope around his own neck, using a slip knot. It is presumed the animal snatched him down, tighten ing the rope about the boy's neck so that he could not loosen it. Possibly choked to death, his neck broken and his face scarred and bruised either by a direct attack by the calf or from being dragged across the rough ground and through a wood ed area foi a short distance, the youth’s bod' was found by a sister after he had been missing from the yard about an hour. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Re’, P. 3. Nickens. pastor of the local Baptist church and inter ment was in a new cemetery on the home farm His fourth-grade class mates served as flowers bearers. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers and four sisters. County Officials Start New Term Monday; Few Changes | NAMED COUNTY ATTORNEY AND SOLICITOR | At the regular meeting of thr county board of commissioners last Monday, YV. Ronaid Gaylord (left l was appointed county attorney and Sidney A. Ward, jr„ was named prosecuting attorney for the recorder’s court. The two appointments marked the only changes in the official personnel of the county government. 40,000 Bags Peanuts Now In Storage Here Believe All Storage Space Available To Be Needed for Crop Estimated 55,000 Bags Will Be Stored in County Warehouses Close to 40.000 bags of peanuts have been stored in the government ware houses here, operated by W. H. Clark and J. E. Davenport under the di version plan sponsored by the Peanut Growers Cooperative ih an effort to bolster lagging prices. Long lines of trucks continued to await their turns to unload at the warehouses here today as the ware house operators completed plans to utilize every available storage place in Plymouth and CresweU to take care of an estimated 55,00(1 Dags expected to be deposited with the government warehouse operators. There were aproximateiy 6,400 acres of peanuts planted in the county this year. Peanut growers said that there would be an average oi about 10 bags to the acre produced this year, which, will give a total of about 64,000 bags for the county. It is expected that all except about 9.000 or 10,000 bags will be stored with the government iagents here. Messrs. Davenport and Clark have about five warehouses available, three in Plymouth and two in CresweU. So far it has not been necessary to store any peanuts in CresweU, but it is ex pected that by the end of the week all available space here will be util ized and then the goobers would be directed to CresweU. Meantime, it is understood the price offered by manufacturers has dropped lower than tire 3.25 cents pel pound assured by the diversion pro gram. Most of the buyers for the different firms have left the market and are making no attempt to pur chase the peanuts from farmers. Peanuts stored by tire government under this plan are diverted from the usual channels of trade, being made into oil to keep them off the regular market. Roper Faculty To Present All-Star Revue Tomorrow The Roper High School faculty will present an all-star faculty revue at the high school auditorium there Fri day night at 8 o'clock, featuring the "Prince of Broadway.’ "Madam La zonga," “Alice Blue Gown," and the “Hill Billy Family in the City." In the second act a scene will be presented of a barn dance at Pea Ridge. The third act will be of a pa triotic nature. Between the acts, the Roper band, third grade rhythm band and a saxophone quintet from Plym outh school will provide music. Miss Jo Walker will be the accom panist and Misses Eleanor Sugg and Ethel Griffiths are the directors. Thomas White is the stage manager. New License Tags Make Appearance A score or more new automo bile license plates are to be seen on cars parked along the streets of Plymouth this week, as resi dents begin the purchase of 1941 tags, which must be on all motor vehicles in the State by January 1, 1941. The sale began only last Monday Most of the new plates seen here were purchased either in Edenton or Williamst.i^ .-<»-• —eU. of the 56 branch bure» estab lished in various towns of the state, with a few being ordered by mail from Raleigh. For the last two years, no ex tion of time has been given for displaying the new plates, and Corporal T. B. Brown, of the State Highway Patrol, said today it was his opinion that the same rulings would be enforced begin ning January 1st. Gets Road Term for Robbery of Roper School Lunch Room Confession Obtained by Lo cal and State Officers; Given 1 Year Charlie Prank Swain. 21, white, of Roper, was sent to the roads for one year in recorder’s court Tuesday, when he was found guilty of enter ing tlie Roper school lunchroom at night, eating some of the food, and stealing an electric iron. Swain was convicted upon his own voluntary confession after Corporal T. B. Brown of the State Highway Patrol, Roper' Police Chief L. C. Snell, and James Powell, a representative of the State Bureau of Identification and Investi gation, had linked him with the crime. While he was in the building, Swain tore the top from a cardboard box and wrote a note to the lunchroom operators, expressing his appreciation for the food lie had eaten, including peaches, pineapple and crackers. He told officers that he took the iron and threw it into Lewis Canal. Swain confessed he entered the building through a cracked window after the SBI representative had com pared the writing on the box top and a note on the blackboard with speci men's of Sw'ain's handwriting. Swain was one of the 18 men in the. county who volunteered for a year's military training under the provisions of the selective service act, but it now appears that his entry into military service may be delayed |for some time. Firemen Want More Toys for Needy Children —o Although second-hand toys have been brought to fire department headquarters here almost fast enough to keep the firemen busy repairing and repainting them for the past week or so, it is feared that not enough articles will be available for actual needs when time for distribution comes, according to Assistant Fire Chief J. B. Willoughby, who urges lo cal people to send or bring the old toys in immediately, as the firemen have only their spare time to devote to repairing them. It was stated that the fire de partment members will have very little time to call for the old toys this year, since they must spend every spare moment they can get in repairing and painting them, j and donors are asked by the as- , sistant chief to send or bring the toys in as an aid to the firemen, j Promptness is urgent if the needs of the community's unfor tunate children are to be taken care of this Christmas, since 1 many of the volunteer liremen have extra work during the holi day season and have only their linn* oil to devote to work on the old toys. For the past three wars, scores of little tots were made glad by the thoughtfulness < i the firemen and the generosit\ of local peo ple, and it is sincerely hoped that no worthy child will be forgotten this year. Many names have been added to the list in recent years, as parents who provided for them in years before are un able to do so now. The assistant ehief urges every one to do his part to make this a merry Christmas for all the chil dren of the community. To bring or send discarded toys to the fire men requires but little sacrifice or effort on the part of anyone, and the need is great. W. R. Gaylord and S. A. Ward, Jr., Get Posts as Attorneys Number Matters Considered By Board After Taking Oaths of Office There were a few changes made in the personnel of the county govern ment here Monday, after the two re elected commissioners and one new commissioner took the oath of office, W. Ronald Gaylord being appointed county attorney and S. A. Ward, jr„ being named prosecuting attorney of the county recorder’s court. E. F. Swain entered upon his third two-year term as a county commis sioner from district No. 3. J. C. Knowles began his second term as commissioner from district No. 2; and E. G. Arps, former treasurer and chairman of the ABC Board, started his first elective term as commission er from district No. 1. Mr. Arps, how ever. has already served five months, completing the unexpired term of J. R. Campbell, who was named to suc ceed Mr. Arps as ABC board chair man last July. After taking the oath of office and perfecting their own organization by electing Mr. Arps chairman, the com missioners then appointed W. R. Gaylord to succeed Representative W. M. Darden as county attorney at a salary of $25 per month, plus $2.50 per certificate for doing the legal work in connection with the sale of tax certificates. S. A. Ward, jr., was named prosecuting attorney of the recorder’s court at a salary of $50 per month. J. E. Davenport was continued in office as tax collector at a salary of $150 monthly: and E. J. Spruill was again named county auditor for a two-year period, also at a salary of $150 per month. Registrars of vital statistics for the various townships were appointed as follows: Plymouth, M. W. Spruill: Scuppernong. J. A. Combs; Lees Mills. J. J. Hassell; and Skinnersville, M. F. Davenport. Commissioner Cq F Swain ^' s re named county u. supervisor and Hat takers and assessor.-, named for the quadrennial revaluation in January. A. J. Riddle offered the commis sioners $350 for land in Lees Mills Township owned by the Southern Roller Stave and Hardwood Company. Hiram Collins. Frank Howcott and Mike Downing. The offer was taken under consideration. A resolution was passed exempting Harry Liniger. World War Veteran, from payment of the schedule -'B' license tax. The commissioners took under con sideration a bid from H. D. Daven port for McCrae Quarter, several lots fronting on highway 64. 150 EligibieToVoie Saturday on Cotton Allotments for 1941 Polls Open From 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; List of Polling Places and Officials There are 150 landlords and tenants in Washington County eligible to vote in the referendum to be held Saturday to determine whether cot ton growers wish acerage control and marketing quotas for the crop of 1941. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 P.m Only those who engaged in cotton production in 1940 will be eli gible to vote. There will be no ballot ing by mail, proxy of agent except in the case of an authorized agent of a corporation, firm or asociation or a duly authorized member of a i artner ship. This makes it necessary for each person to go to the polling place nearest him and cast his ballot. Polls will be held at the following places with the following poll holders presiding: Plymouth township: agri culture building in Plymouth; S. D Davis. W H. Gurkin and A. R. La tham. poll holders; Lees Mills, at John Phelps's Filling station in Roper, W. C. Spruill. G. C. Phelps and W. T. Freeman poll holders; Scuppernong W Dewey Phelps' store at CresweU. W. D. Phelps. Sam Spruill and W. p Davenport, poll holders. Marketing quotas will be in effect only if approved by at least two-thirds of the cotton producers voting In the referendum. If there are no marekting quotas in effect in 1941 there will be no loans on cotton in that year, and there will be no restriction on the amount of cotton marketed in 1941. Each pro ducer may market all the cotton he produces regardless of the number of acres planted and. with the present supply on hand, another big crop of cotton will probably cut the price in half, according to farm leaders. If cotton quotas are in effect in 1941 farmers will have the benefit of cotton loan and the amount market ed will be restricted to the amount produced on the acreage alloted; how ever, a f armer wil be allowed to mar - ket without penalty all the cotton grown on the acreage alloted.
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