The Roanoke Beacon
******* and Washington County News ★★★★★★★
VOLUME LI—NUMBER 50 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 12, 1940
ESTABLISHED 1889
Town
opics
Miss Theda Hopkins, of Creswell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hop
kins, was a member of the Meredith
College Choir of 80 voices, which gave
its annual concert of Christmas mu
.4c at Raleigh last Sunday afternoon
The choir will broadcast from Ra
leigh on December 16 from 8:30 un
til 9 o’clock.
Representative W. M. Darden and
W. R. Hampton, member of the State
Board of Conservation and Develop
ment. went to Raleigh on business
this week. They returned Wednesday
afternoon.
There will be a contest between
the Silver Leaf Quartet, of Nor
folk, and the Morning Star Quar
tet, of Plymouth, at the New
Chapel Colored Baptist church
here next Tuesday night, at 8 p.
m„ according to the pastor. Rev.
A. R. Winborne, who said there
would be reserved seats for white
friends. A small admission will
be charged.
W. S. Moore, vocational agriculture
instructor in the Plymouth High
School, said today that he and his
class would assist farmers in secur
ing certified blood-tested baby chicks
at lower prices than prevailed last
year. He would like those wishing
baby chicks to see him or his class
members.
John W. Darden is in receipt of
a letter from Representative Her
bert C. Bonner, asking him to
provide names of young ladies in
the county who are interested in
taking civil service qualifying ex
aminations for clerk-typist and
stenographer. The list will be sub
mited to the Agriculture Depart
ment for filling vacancies in the
first congressional district. Those
interested are asked to sec Mr.
Darden.
Miss Cora Beam, consultant of the
State Health Department, who is in
the local school introducing a school
health coordinating service, will be
the principal speaker at the Lions
Club tonight. Miss Beam will visit
all the white and colored schools in
the county in the next eight weeks.
The county agent’s office here is
drawing maps giving the correct acre
age of tracts and permanent boun
daries of farms in the county, ac
cording to Clerk Jerome Frazelle. who
said that this would save the county
office work and forestall delays in
measuring farms for compliance at
later dates.
Miss Ursula Bateman, superin
tendent of public welfare, today
invited boys between the years of
J" and 24 years, inclusive, to apf
:y -at her office for enrollment in
the CCC, with the next contin
gent set to leave here between
January 1 and 10. The quota for
this county has been tentatively
set at 18.
Hector Lupton, a partner in the
Chowan Publishing Company firm, of
Edenton, was here this week with Sid
Campen, distributing placaytls and
other material for a Christmas ben
efit dance at the Edenton armory on
December 25.
Mrs. John Tally, of Plymouth, has
become operator for Barton's Beauty
Shop in Roper, starting Monday. Mrs.
Tally, who has an apartment in the
old Riverview Hotel here, will com
mute to and from Roper daily.
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47,173 Bags of Peanuts
Put in Storage Here
A total of 47,173 bags of peanuts
had been stored in government ware
houses here, operated by W. H. Clark
and J. E. Davenport, up to today and
-still the goobers continued to stream
in. The peanuts are being stored by
farmers under the diversion plan
sponsored by the Peanut Growers Co
operative.
It was thought that the four ware
houses in Plymouth would be filled
today, but Mr. Davenport could not
be reached today to determine wheth
er the Creswell warehouse would then
be opened or other space sought in
Plymouth.
Union Service at Pleasant
Grove Church Postponed
The union service o. the Women's
Societies of Christian Service of the
Roper charge, announced for the
Pleasant Grove church Sunday, De
cember 13, at 2 p. m., has be i post
poned, according to the pastor, the
Rev. M. R. Gardner. This sen ice will
be held at 2 p. m., Sunday. Decem
ber 29, at the Pleasant Gro . e church,
the minister said.
Sizeable Saving in Interest Eiiected
For County by Sale Refunding Bonds
A saving of $2,057 a year in in
terest was effected reeently when
S138.500 worth of refunding
bonds for Washington County
were sold in Raleigh by the State
Local Government Commission,
according to County Auditor E.
J. Spruill, who handled details of
the transaction.
The Wachovia Bank and Trust
Company, of Winston-Salem and
Rarcus and Kindrew Company,
of Chicago. 111., were successful
bidders on the bonds.
The bonds brought a premium
of $110 and will pay interest as
follow's: first S29.500 of a
S47.500 school refunding issue at
4 per cent, remainder at 3 3/4
cents; first $20,000 of $53,000
general refunding bonds at 4 per
cent, remainder at 3 3/4 cents:
first Slfi.000 of $39,000 road and
bridge refunding at 4 per cent,
remainder at 3 3/4 cents.
Mr. Spruill advanced the idea
when the bonds were first an
nounced for sale that the finan
cial standing of the county now
would make possible a saving in
interest, and his preditction has
i been borne out by the actual sale.
N avy’s N ew N on-Rigid
Air Base Said Assured
To Locate in Tyrrell
Ms Fireworks in
Business District
Shooting of fireworks will not
be allowed in the downtown sec
tion nor around churches during
the Christmas season, Chief of
Police P. W. Brown warned to
day.
However, the chief explained
that regulations prohibiting
shooting of fireworks throughout
the town would be suspended dur
ing the holiday period, except as
to business district on Water and
Washington streets and around
churches.
The officer warned that he
wasn't fooling, either, about this;
and those who just must have
their protechnics would do well
to keep them out of the prohibit
ed areas unless they want to
spend some Christmas money
paying fines.
Mrs. William Ann
Phelps Dies Near
Mackeys Saturday
Funeral Held at Saints De
light Church Sunday
Afternoon
Funeral services were held at Saints
Delight Christian Church near West
over Sunday for Mrs. William Ann
Phelps, 74. who died Saturday morn
ing at 4:10 a.m. at her home near
Mackeys. The Rev. Preston Cayton,
of Edenton, pastor of the church, of
ficiated. Interment took place in the
Saints Delight cemetery adjoining the
church yard.
A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Sennett, Mi's. Phelps was a
native of Martin County but came to
Washington County about 40 years
ago. She married John Phelps about
50 years ago. She was a member of
Saints Delight Christian Church.
In ill health for the last 20 years,
Mrs. Phelps had been confined to her
home since March.
Surviving are the following child
ren: two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Ches
son and Miss Martha Phelps, RFD,
Roper; and two sons: Wheeler Phelps
and Lee Phelps, RFD, Roper.
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Paintings by Mr. Winslow
Are Displayed in Raleigh
"An Afternoon in March,” a land
scape in water color and "A Recol
lection of By-Gone Days,” a still life
in oil. works of W. F. Winslow, local
merchant and painter, were selected
recently by a ujry and displayed at
the Raleigh Art Center between No
vember 25 and December 1.
All of the works displayed at this
exhibition by artists and craftsmen
were for sale at moderate prices. Mr.
Winslow has not been notified wheth
er either of his paintings was sold.
Mr. Winslow’s landscape in oil,
"Spring." was also exhibited in the
Greenville Art Gallery.
Town Will Again Ask County Board
For Share of Profit From Liquor Store
A showdown on the request ot
the Town of Plymouth for a share
of profits from the ABC store lo
cated in Plymouth will probably
take place at the county commis
sioners' meeting on the first Mon
day in January.
The county board so far has
turned a deaf ear to the request
of town oil. :als. for a .hare in
the profits of the store, but it
now appears that unless some dis
position is made of the matter by
the commissioners, the town of
ficials will clamp down on the li
quor store with a heavy privilege
and propei iy lax, similar to that
paid by other retail establish
ments.
Town authorities point out that
most ot the profits made on sales
of legal whiskey in the county is
made by the Plymouth store and
since the town provides police
protection and other advantages,
they feel that the municipality is
due some of the profit. A num
ber of other counties provide for
a pro rata share of profits going
lo towns where stores are located.
The county board will meet
again this month to attend to
some special business matters, but
it is not expected that the coun
< ilmen will have representatives
at this meeting. However, they
do plan to send a committee to
the county meeting on the first
Monday in January .
Road Commissioner
Says He Received
News by Telephone
Site Understood To Be Lo
cated About 5 Miles East
Of Columbia
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i Although no definite announcement
has yet been made by Navy Depart
ment officials, it appeared reasonably
certain from news reports that the
$5,000,000 non-rigid air base would be
established in Tyrrell County at one
of four possible sites. District High
way Commissioner E. V. Webb, of
Kinston, yesterday told the State
Highway Commission that he receiv
ed word by telephone Tuesday that it
appeared certain the air base would
be located in Tyrrell County.
The State Highway Commission
was asked to build a road to one of
the four sites considered, about 5
miles east of Columbia, at a cost of
$50,000. The commission pledged to
construct the road within 15 months
if the base is located in Tyrrell.
Two sites in the county were still
under consideration, Webb said, with
the likelihood that a place in the
Sandy Ridge sector would be finally
designated. Sites considered in Tyr
rell County by the Navy board head
ed by Captain C. E. Rosendahl last
week include: The J. W. Bateman
farm in the DillonS Ridge section;
the Hopkins' farm, south of Colum
bia; the Owens and Cox farms in
the Travis section; and the Simmons
farm near Woodley station.
Local people, as a whole, are grati
fied that the base will be established
in the Southern Albemarle section,
even if it does not come to Washing
ton County. It is believed location
of the base in Tyrrell will hasten the
extension of Highway No. 64 on into
Manteo, which would greatly benefit
the entire section.
W. R. Hampton, who with W. M.
Darden and J. W. Darden, prepared
a prospectus of the site suggested
near here, said this morning that he
talked with an official of the Depart
ment of Commerce in Washington, D.
C., yesterday, in connection with af
fairs of the state Board of Conserva
tion and Development, but that no
mention was made of the site having
been selected at that time.
It was rumored here that the sug
gested site on Dr. L. W. White's farm
about a mile east of Plymouth, was
second choice to the Tyrrell location.
Distance from the sea was the prin
cipal disadvantage here, according to
the reports.
Parenls-Teachers
Meet Wednesday
Miss Ruth McLemore, teacher of
home economics, and W. S. Moore,
vocational agriculture instructor, were
in charge of the program presented
Wednesday afternoon at the meeting
of the Plymouth Parent-Teacher As
sociation.
Under their direction, an exhibition
of furniture covering was made. Miss
Naomi Swain gave a demonstration
of Christmas gift wrapping. Maurice
Bateman gave a demonstration of
pruning shrubs, and Miss Cora Beam,
consultant for the State Department
of Health, explained her work in the
county schools as health coordinator.
Grade mothers reported on the
, work they had done during the term.
The association instructed officers to
issue checks for $10 for the libiary
and $10 for typewriters being used in
the commercial department.
Junior Class Presents Play
At Creswell Last Tuesday
Creswell.—The Junior Class of the
Creswell school presented a very suc
cessful play, "Two Days to Marry,”
in the school auditorium Tuesday eve
ning to a large audience. The play
was directed by David J. Johnson.
Members of the cast included Mr.
Johnson, Carol Van Davenport, Sam
Woodley, Sabra Spruill, Iris Spruill,
Mabel Gray Woodley, and Chester
Hopkins,
Extension of Water
And Sewer System
Here Again Talked
WPA Officials Here This
Week To Confer With
Town Officials
Hopes were expressed today by of
ficials of the Town of Plymouth that
work would begin soon on laying wa
ter and sewer lines and placing fire
hydrants on certain streets in the
town, the cost of which project would
not cost the town itself in excess of
$3,000 that has been allotted for the
work.
E. Leigh Winslow, district engineer
of the WPA in the Williamston office
and L. R. Pettit, of Ahoskie, an en
gineer, were here this week confer
ring with Mayor B. G. Campbell and
Clerk M. W. Spruil regarding the
project.
It was pointed out that while the
town would pay $3,000 that the WPA
would provide in labor about the same
amount of money. It was understood
that the labor would not be available
until about January 1
The water lines and hydrants are
to be placed on the following streets:
Madison, from Main to Fourth Street;
Adams, from Third to Fourth Street:
Third, from Adams to Andrew Jack
son Avenue; Andrew Jackson Ave
nue. from Main to Third Street.
It is not known how many men will
be used and what length of time it
will require to complete the work.
Local Group Plans
Medical Service and
Hospitalization Unit
Petitions Being Circulated
Favoring Organization of
Benefit Association
A petition is being circulated here
for signatures of those who will par
ticipate in the organization of a mu
tual aid benefit organization for the
cooperative payment of medical serv
ices and hospitalization rendered to
members. The object is to secure
these services at a minimum cost for
workers.
F. D. Simmons, secretary of Local
Union No. 350", is temporary secretary
of the organization, serving with J.
H. Newkirk, chairman. J. D. Bain, S.
R. Matthews and W. R. Clark as an
organizing committee.
Mr. Simmons said that although
union members here were sponsoring
the organization, the union itself had
no official connection with it. Mem
bership is open to all, and when the
organization is completed officers will
be elected by majority vote of the
members, and it is likely, he said,
that several people in town besides
union members will be on the gov
erning board.
At a mass meeting held in the court
house Monday night, 78 persons sign
ed the agreement for cooperative
medical service and hospitalization
There are 650 persons at the North
Carolina Pulp Company, over 400 at
the Plymouth Box and Panel Com
pany and hundreds of others in town
who are prospective members of the
organization, it was said.
W. L. Whitley, Dr. L. S. Mitchell
and others made short talks at the
meeting Monday night. Mr. Whitley
mentioned the fact that through co
operative mutual aid, a railroad com
pany had built a hospital for its
workers, and one speaker suggested
that the county home here be con
verted into a hospital.
It was announced that the organi
zation will be county-wide in scope.
The petitions will be in circulation
for about 30 days, after which an
other meeting will be held to dis
cuss details of the plan. Mr. Sim
mons said he had received a 182-page
book from the American Medical As
sociation dealing with organized pay
ments for medical services, and that
one of the several plans suggested
in this would likely be adopted by
the local group.
"Golgotha" To Be
Here and in Roper
’■Golgotha,'’ the famous talk
ing motion picture concerning the
crucifixion, will be shown four
times in Washington County on
Monday, it was learned today
from President P. \V. Brown, of
the Lions Club, who announced
that those who wish to attend
could secure tickets from local
merchants. The schedule in
cludes a showing at the Roper
High School at 10 a. m., in ad
dition to the following: 1 p. m„
at Plymouth white school: 3 p.
m., at Plymouth colored school;
and 8 p. m.. at the local white
school again.
In addition to being highly en
tertaining and interesting, it al
so renders an outstanding moral,
religions and educational value
to every community in which it
is shown, say the makers.
It is reported that no film has
ever eceived such enthusiastic
endorsement of religious and ci
vic leaders as the picture of “Gol
gotha.' which will be shown here
and in Roper Monday at the
school auditoriums.
First From County
Selected for Army
Leave This Week
400 People Gather Here for
Brief Ceremony Prior
To Departure
"This country must be prepared for
any eventuality, and with these young
men leaving today for military train
ing. there is proof that the nation is
being prepared for such emergency,"
Attorney W. L. Whitley told 400 per
sons who gathered in front of the
community hall here Wednesday
morning, when the first man selected
from Washington County for a year's
military training left for Port Bragg.
Two others who had enlisted in the
Navy left on the same bus, and the
county's first colored man to be chos
en under the terms of the selective
service act, who will leave tomorrow
morning for Port Bragg, was also
present.
In addition to the talk by Mr.
Whitley, the High School Band, un
der the leadership of Director L. W.
Zeigler. rendered some appropriate
selections for the occasion.
The first man to be sent from this
county was Randolph Minton, white,
of Roper, who volunteered after the
national registration and was placed
at the head of the list by the local
selective service board. Edlow Spruill,
of Plymouth, who will leave tomorrow*
morning for Fort Bragg, will be the
first colored man selected in the coun
ty.
Besides these two men who will go
to the Army for training, two others,
Carol Ausbon 'Brownie) Brown, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown, and
Marvin Sexton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Sexton, both of Plymouth, left
yesterday morning for New Bern and
Raleigh, where they will enter the
Navy for a six-year term.
Young Minton is the son of Mrs.
Exie Minton, who was married some
time ago to W. N. Piercy. They have
been living in this county for over
three years after coming here from
Roanoke. Va. Mr. Piercy operates a
saw mill between Roper and Jreswell.
After registering, young Minton
was advised by an Army officer friend
to volunteer, which he did. For three
years, Minton was in the CCC, being
stationed at Manteo and in the camp
at Death Valley, Calif. While in the
CCC, he became friendly with Lieut.
L. W. Locker, who trained the young
man as a boxer.
It is believed that his CCC experi
ence will stand young Minton in good
stead, and was said to be the reason
his Army officer friend advised him
to volunteer.
Brownie Brown and Sexton both
played football here for the high
school and were students in the school
up to the time they left
300 Applications for
Soil Payments Made
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Approximately 300 applications for
soil conservation payments have
been transmited to the state office of
the Agricultural Adujstment Admin
istration for approval before they are
sent to the AAA office in Washington,
D. C., according to Jerome Frazell,
chief clerk in the county agent’s of
fice here.
There was only 1 suspension out
of the first 182 applications sent to
the state office. Mr. Frazell said.
Suspensions occur when the applica
tions are not properly filled out.
Suspensions in many counties of the
state run as high as 13 per cent of
the total number of applications.
Mr. Frazell said that he was look
ing for checks from some of the ap
plications daily, and that the farm
ers would be advised when their
checks arrived.
Clothing Urgently Needed
For School Children Here
Girls in the home economics de
partment of the Plymouth High
School have turned their homecraft
studies to good use, as they are now
mending and patching garments gath
ered for needy children in prepara
tion for distribution during the
Christmas holidays.
Principal R. B. Trotman said that
contributions of clothing were grow
ing daily, but that there was still a
great need among needy children foi
warm apparel. Some students have
been forced to miss school because
of lack of warm and comfortable
clothing, and donations will bo grate
fully received.
Pageant December 22nd at
Creswell Episcopal Church
Creswell.—The choir and Sunday
school of Christ Episcopal church will
present a Christmas pageant. "The
Nativity,” Sunday evening, Decem
ber 22, at 7:30. The public is cor
dially invited to attend, according to
the rector, Rev. W B. Gaither
Congregational Meeting
At Grace Church Sunday
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There will be a congregational
meeting at Grace Episcopal church
immediately after the services Sun
day evening. D eember 15, for the
purpose of electin church officers
for the year 1941
R. A Duvall, secretary of the ves
try, and other officials of the church
urge a large attendance
Seek To Provide
Christmas Cheer
For County Poor
Merchants To Get
Two-Day Holiday
The Plymouth Merchants As
sociation met Monday night and
unanimously agreed to observe
two holidays for Christmas, clos
ing their stores on both Wednes
day and Thursday. December 25
and 26. In this connection, Gov
ernor Hoey yesterday proclaimed
the 26th a state holiday in order
to make legal the closing of all
state banks on both days.
The merchants also decided
that begininng next Wednesday.
December 18, the stores would re
main open until 9 o’clock on
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, while on Saturday they will
remain open until 10 p. m. On
Monday and Tuesday nights, De
cember 23 and 24, the 10 o’clock
closing hour will be observed.
The merchants also appropri
S25 for a donation to the Christ
mas Joy Fund.
Merchants Here Say
Business Increasing
As Chirstmas Nears
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Street Lights and Window
Displays Accentuate
Chritmas Spirit
Retail business in the downtown
section was reported to be steadily
increasing daily, as Christmas street
lights and window displays in the
stores emphasize the approach of the
Yuletide season. The many vari
colored lights, forming an arched
canopy over Washington and Water
Streets were turned on last Friday
night, and visitors and tqwnfolk are
delighted with the appearance creat
ed. Chief of Police P. W. Brown and
his assistants who strung the more
than 700 lights in the business sec
tion and decorated the market build
ing facing Washington Street, have
been highly praised for their work.
The community building is topped
by a large triangle surrounding a
cross and the whole surmounted by
a star, all worked out in electric
lights. Lighted circles on each side
add much to the beauty and effective
ness of the display.
The store windows are being filled
with suggested gift items, Christmas
trees, colored lights and tinsel dec
orations being used profusely to add
attractiveness to them.
More and more people are begin
ning to do their shopping here, one
of the merchants stating Tuesday
that for the past two weeks he had
been laying away considerably more
merchandise than usual. Early shop
ping is the order of the day, and
those who make their purchases now
are assured of a wider selection and
more complete stocks than those who
wait until the last minute.
Carl Bailey Elected
President Local Bar
Carl L. Bailey, local attorney, was
elected president of the Washington
County Bar Association at a meeting
held in the courthouse here Wednes
day afternoon, and Z. V. Norman was
named secretary of the organization.
Mr. Bailey succeeds W. L. Whitley,
who has been president of the local
bar for 15 years. Mr. Whitley sub
mitted his resignation to the associa
tion. but did not give any reason for
his action.
Members of the bar association
prepared the calendar for the Janu
ary term of superior court, which
convenes here January 6 for a two
week session for the trial of both
criminal and civil cases.
$100 Raised by Local
Committee Recently
Without Solicitation
[Other Donations Will Be
Sought; Firemen Busy
Repairing Toys
Indigent families in this section
will be taken care of Christmas
through the organized efforts of Clubs
and other organizations supporting
the recently formed Christmas Joy
Fund, with P. W. Brown heading the
group which will solicit and distri
bute funds for spreading Christmas
cheer among the less forunate.
Associated with Mr. Brown in the
task will be Mrs. B. G. Campbell,
vice president: Miss Elizabeth Camp
bell, secretary: and H. H. McLean,
treasurer.
Pledges totalling $100 have been
made by several organizations as fol
lows without any solicitation: Ameri
can Legion Post, $25: Masonic Lodge,
$15: American Legion Auxiliary, $5:
Lions Club, $25; Young Women's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church, $5; Local Unions, $25. Those
making pledges are asked to make
payment to Treasurer McLean by
next Monday, although they will be
accepted later.
The firemen have started repair
ing toys for the children: the Christ
mas Joy Fund group has started to
campaign for funds: school children
will be asked to bring clothing, and
everyone will have an opportunity to
contribute money, clothing, fruit,
groceries or whatever they can to
help swell the fund to make possible
much help for the needy.
A committee will be appointed to
investigate the cases reported to be
worthy and it will then be determin
ed the kind of basket that would
be best suited for that family and
those preparing the baskets will know
what the basket for the home should
contain.
It is also understood that those who
are to receive baskets will be noti
fied to call for them. So far as is
known now, there will be no delivery
of the baskets made.
Tickets Now on Sale
To Hear Dr. Koch
Tickets are now on sale by mem
bers of the Junior Woman's Club, who
underwrote the $50 guarantee and
expenses of Dr. Frederick H. Koch,
of Chapel Hill, for his appearance
here on December 23 to present his
reading of Charles Dickens’ “A
Christmas Carol.”
Miss Leslie Darden suggested se
curing Dr. Koch to give one of his
readings here during a meeting of
the program committee last August,
and wrote to Dr. Koch several times
before a definite date was agreed
upon. The senior Woman’s Club was
later asked by the juniors to assist
in making arrangements for the per
formance.
Shep Brinkley, owner of the Plym
outh Theatre, generously offered the
free use of his theatre for the pre
sentation. Admission price will be
50 cents for adults and 25 cents for
school children
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William G. Bell, of Roper
Is Now in Canadian Army
A letter came to The Beacon this
week from William G. Bell, known
locally as Bill Bell, formerly of Roper,
stating that he is now a private in
the Third Fortress Division of the
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps,
Canadian Legion. Yoimg Bell said
that he was now Ui New Brunswick,
Canada, but that the "company will
definitely go overseas within the next
few months, according to orders from
Ottawa.”
Santa Claus Greeted by Crowd of 1,000,
Mostly Children, Here Friday Wight
Santa Claus tame to Plym
outh last Friday night, bringing
gilts with him for the large num
ber of rhildren who made up most
of the crowd of 1,000 gathered in
front of the Communty Hall here
to greet the jolly old man, who
was making his initial visit here
to officially usher in the Christ
mas shopping season.
A little late, and his special bus
lowed in by another automobile—
because even Santa Claus has his
troubles—old Santa finally ar
rived. to the great delight of the
children, who crowded around
and walked with him as he went
over to the police station to throw
in the switch that lighted the
hundreds of vari-eolorcd Christ
mas lights over the streets in the
downtown area.
Many of the children Rot a
chance to .shake hands or touch
the merry old gentleman, but
many of the smaller ones had to
be rescued from the crush sur
rounding him and didn't have an
opportunity to speak to him.
However, most of them engaged
in the tussle for suckers and
candy which he threw into the
crowd with a lavish hand.
Santa stayed in the public gaze
for only a few minutes, but W. F
Winslow, president of the Mer
chants Association, which spon
sored the advent of Santa, said
there was no doubt be* that the
program visibly accomplished its
purpose of creating and stimulat
ing the Yuletide spirit. Music for
the occasion was furnished by the
( High School Band.