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The Roanoke Beacon »»»»»»» and Washington County News ★»★★★★★ VOLUME LI—NUMBER 51 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 19, 1940 Advertisers will find Beacon and News Columns a latchkey to | 1,300 Washington County homes. ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Mrs. Mattie Macon Norman White of Hertford, was here this week. Mrs White and her two children recentlj returned home from China, where she and her husband were Baptist mis sionaries. A recent government reg ulation caused the recall of the wo men and children. One of the mis sionary circles of the Baptist church here is named for Mrs. White. L. W. Gurkin. local merchant and paint salesman, is in New York this week attending a meeting of sales men for C. A. Woolsey Paint & Color Co., for which he travels. Mr. Gur kin has been with the firm for a •number of years and is one of the organization’s outstanding salesmen. Mrs. Walter P. Lloyd said to day that a total of S324 had been contributed in the recent roll call of the American Red Cross, with Mrs. Asa Snell, Roper; Miss Anne Spoolman, and R. E. Dunning. Plymouth, taking memberships since last week and the Junior Woman's Club donating S2.50. Among the Christmas greetings re ceived by members of the Roanoke Beacon staff is one from O. H. Cox, of Three Rivers. Mich, former man ager of the North Carolina Pulp Co. plant here: and one from Elisha Pen niman. formerly editor of the Beacon, who founded the “Rambler” column, which has been continued since by various members of the crew. Mr. Penniman is now in Groton, Conn. W. S. Worsham, of Norfolk, claim adjuster of the Norfolk Southern Rail road Company, was here this week on business. Mr. Worsham is con nected with prominent families in the county by marriage. He was in town for a short while with W. S. Swain, a leading farmer of the section. The choral club of the Plym outh Colored High School pre sents “Childe Jesus,” a cantata, in the school auditorium tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock, accord ing to Principal W. H. Berry, who said that white people were cor dially invited to attend. This is the first public appearance of the club, and a large crowd is expect ed to attend. There is no charge for admission. Corporal T. B. Brown and other of ficers of this area have been invited to attend a meeting in Elizabeth City today, when a Federal Bureau of In vestigation agent will explain the manner in which local police officers can be of assistance in rounding up persons suspected of sabotage and espionage in this country. W. R. Hampton, a member of the State Board of ^c^esrvftion and De velopment, left Wednesday for Ra leigh to atend a meeting of the fish eries committee of the department, of which he is chairman. President Approves WPA Water - Sewer Project for Creswell Next Step Will Be Ordering Election on $25,000 Issue Of Bonds <$ Now that the Federal Works Proj ects Agency has approved a water and sewer project for the Town of Creswell, it is expected that an elec tion will be ordered there in the near future to determine whether or not rsidents will favor a bond issue of $25,000 to pay the town’s share of cost for the improvements. Representative Herbert C. Bonner was advised about a week ago that the project had been approved by the Federal agency, which would put up $37,578 of the estimated cost, leav ing the responsibility of raising the remainder, $21,392, up to the Town ine project, estimated to cost a total of $58,970, will include installa tion of water and sewer lines, boxes, hydrants, specials, meters, manholes, pumps and other necessities; con struction of pump houses, wells, ele vated tank, and a sewage disposal tank, as well as performing incidental necessary work. This project is to operate on pub licly owned property and on private ly owned property, consisting of the installation of pipe lines, for which proper agreements have been ob tained. There was talk of holding the ref erendum last July after the applica tion for Federal financial aid had been filed, but was decided to post pone the election until it was learned whether the project had been ap proved by the President. Much Money Paid Out by Local Bank In Last Three Weeks lor Gift Shopping A total of S67.000 has been paid out in currency for market pur poses and on savin? accounts during the last three weeks, ac cording to H. E. Beam, cashier of the Branch Banking & Trust Company here. Though the local bank does not have the regular ‘Christmas Club' accounts, a number of thrifty peo ple set up special Christmas sav ings accounts, adding a little each week in order to provide a fund for them to draw on for Christ mas shopping. He also said that there were a number of people | who found, when Christmas came, that they could get along without drawing on these ac eounts and kept them in the bank as a regular savings account. Mr. Beam said that the total money paid out for commercial purposes included vouchers on the Federal government for ad vances on peanuts stored in the government warehouses here. A great deal of this, however, is credit to the owners’ accounts, and hence does not figure in the amount of currency paid out by the bank. New Series of B. & L. Stock Is Now on Sale r HERE MONDAY ! ^_/ Dr. Frederick H. Koch, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will present his read ing of Charles fll/w’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Plym outh Theatre next Monday night at 8 o'clock. Agreement Reached For Parking Buses In Business Section -$ Bus Official Says Drivers to Cooperate in Relieving Congestion -<♦> An agreement for the parking of buses while putting on and letting off passengers here was reached Tuesday, when Chester Hawkins, of Norfolk, bus master of the Norfolk Southern Bus Corporation, conferred with Mayor B. G. Campbell at length on the matter. The two men decided that one bus at the time would be stopped in front of the old market building here on Water Street, facing Washington Street and that every effort would be made by the buses to avoid congest ing or hampering traffic moving down Water Street, the principal business thoroughfare during the few min utes the buses are here. It was pointed out by bus officials that the company was rendering a very efficient bus service to the town i at present, and that the business here did not permit a heavy expenditure for better quarters for the bus stop here at the present. On the other hand, the mayor im pressed upon the bus master that at times when two buses or more were here at the same time, traffic was impeded on busy days and nights. When Mr. Hawkins left, he said the bus drivers would be issued in structions to abide by the terms of the agreement reached during the con ference and that bus employees would cooperate in every way possible to avoid traffic congestion. 25 of First 28 Registrants Examined Here Pass Physical Tests for Army The first indication of how Washington County draft regis trants stack up physically was furnished by a report showing that of the first 28 men examined 25 were found physically fit for military service in the preliminary examination. There were two colored and one white who failed to pass the examination, accord ing to Clerk S. A. Ward, of the local selective service board. However, it was pointed out that the final test of physical fit ness will not be available until the men examined here have been passed or rejected by medical ex aminers at the army camps. Though Dr. Claudius McGowan, the local board medical examiner, makes a thorough examination of the registrants sent to him, it is not as strict as those given by the army doctors. In some cases the registrants have contracted dis ease or disability after the exam ination by local physicians. The men ordered to report for physical examinations include only those in class 1, who have no reasons, such as dependency or preferred positions, for asking deferment. By far, the greater number of those who have re turned questionnaires have been placed in deferred classes with out physical examination being required , -- Directors of Local Association Hope To Sell 500 Shares Would Increase Installment Stock Outstanding To 1,800 Shares Officers and directors of the Plym outh Building and Loan Association are this week beginning the sale of installment stock in the 13th series of the association, dated January 1, 1941, and with reasonable assistance from the stockholders believe they can increase the number of shares by 300 within the next three weeks, while the campaigns lasts. The local organization recently completed its third year in business, with the financial statement showing it in decidedly the best condition it has ever been. Its income, on mortgage loans alone, now amounts to more than $250 monthly, and its earnings should be materially in creased within the next few months, as more money becomes available for first-mortgage loans on local im proved real estate. The officials point out that every person who handles any building and loan money Is under bond; that none of the officers or directors get any compensation whatever for their work, except the $25 per month paid to the secretary for keeping the books; and the only expense the or ganization has is for record books, stationery, audits, and minor inci dentals. Incidentally, a complete re port of the financial condition of the association will be made to the state insurance commissioner and a copy published in this paper early in Jan uary. Loans are passed on by the entire board of directors after a careful sur vey by an appraisal committee, and the amount of the loan is limited by law to 70 per cent of the appraised value. From an investment and saving standpoint, the building and loan plan ranks at the very top. Installment stock is sold at the rate of 25 cents per share per wek, and each share matures at its $100 face value is ap proximately 338 weeks. Paid-up stock is sold at $100 per share, with earn ings paying interest at the rate of 4 per cent. The rate of interest earned by the installment is slightly higher, and both classes of stock are exempt from federal and state taxes. The association here has had a re markably steady growth since its or ganization in October, 1937. It now has in force over 1,500 shares of in stallment stock, and it is this class which the directors hope to materially increase in the next several weeks. It has no borrowed money, loans total ing over $50,000 having been made out of the income from installment and paid-up stock. In addition to its liome-building and home-owning aid, the building and loan makes it possible for the thrifty to save for any other definite purpose. A great many parents carry stock to provide a college education for their children, while a number of business firms and stores build up contingency funds to care for unex pected emergencies or opportunities. The shareholder can always get his money out of the building and loan by payment of a 25-cent per share withdrawal fee, or he can borrow up to 90 per cent of the amount he has paid in on the stock certificate alone and continue his payments. Opening the sale of stock in the 13th series just before Christmas, of ficers of the association hope gift buyers will consider buying a few shares, or start payments on them, as Christmas presents. They point out that it provides an excellent method of teaching children the ad vantages of systematic saving, as well as providing a sizeable nest-egg for the youngsters if they decide to go to college later in life. Reduction May Be Made In Payments to Farmers Large financial requirements for the national defense program may necessitate a reduction of cash sub sidies to fanners and an increase in government loan rates on crop sur pluses, says Federal farm officials. Chrislmas Programs Planned Sunday at Plymouth Churches No Religious Services Are In Prospect for Christ mas Day While no religious services have been announced here for Christmas Day, most of the local ministers are preparing special programs for Sun day and the two days following to emphasize the sacredness of the oc casion. A Christmas pageant will be given at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday night at 7:30. with W. M. Daniels, student minister, assisted by Mrs. T. W. Earle in directing the event. Mr. Daniels wil lalso speak at the 11 o' clock service Sunday. Holy Communion will be observed at Grace Church on Christmas Eve. Tuesday night, at 11:30 p. m. Every one is invited to attend. The Rev. S. E. Matthews, the rector, will offic iate. The Rev. O. L. Hardwick, pastor of the local Methodist Church, will de liver his Chirstmas sermon at the morning service Sunday "They Re joiced At His Birth" is the subject of the chosen sermon. Worship services will be held as usual Sunday at the Baptist church at 11 a. m.. and 7:30 p. m. The pas tor, Rev. P. B. Nickens, will speak on "The Real Spirit of Christmas" at the morning hour. Sunday night a pageant in story and song, telling the story of the Christ Child, will be given. Sunday morning services will be held as usual at the Christian church, with the pastor. Rev. Griffith Ham lin. speaking on the topic. "When Christmas Comes.” Sunday night the annual white gift service will be held. Tomorrow’ night, Friday, a Christmas party will be given mem bers of the Sunday school in the so r*inl hall County To Furnish Seven White Men for Draft Next Month Number Colored To Be In cluded in January Quota Not Yet Known -<S5> Washington County will be called on to furnish seven white men and an unknown number of colored men for the draft next month, with the white men from this section sched uled to report at Port Bragg on Jan uary 7 with others from Tyrrell, Mar tin. Chowan, Edgecombe and others. Before the quota was officially an nounced this morning, the secretary to the local board, S, A. Ward, jr., had estimated that ths county quota would be 8 men, 5 white and 3 col ored. It is expected the number of colored men to be selected from this county will be worked out and made known by tomorrow. Fourth Corps Area Army officials have announced that North Carolina would be called on to furnish 2,001 men during January, 1,635 white and 366 colored. The first call, which has just been filled, was for 513 men, of which this county furnished two, Randolph Minton, white, and Edlo Spruill, colored. The state selective service officials said January quotas for the various local draft boards, would generally be about four times as large as the quo tas in the December call. Since two were called from here this month, it was therefore figured that eight would be summoned next month. However, the official figures made known this morning, indicates that more than this number will probably be called when the colored quotas are assigned. It was stated that men called in the January draft quota will be in ducted into service between January 6 and January 23, and those from Washington County have been order ed to report January 7. It is thought the white men will be sent to Fort Bragg for induction and then trans ferred to Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., to be asigned to the 30th Di vision . No Site Yet tor Navy Blimp Base Washington County citizens arc anxiously awaiting the decis ion that is to be made within the next 10 days regarding the choice of a site for the $5,000,000 non rigid air base for the Navy, and while they are waiting they are hoping that one of the two sites proposed in the county will be chosen. Captain C. E. Rosendahl, head of the Navy’s inspection board, which visited the sites in this this county, has announced that recommendations for the site will be made to Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, who has the final say as to the location. News reports of last week that the base was to go to Tyrrell County were later branded as in correct, and the Navy board an nounced that it would be about two weeks before the selection was made. Beacon To Print Early Next Week Next week's issue of the Roan oke Beacon will be published on Monday and distributed over the route Tuesday morning, so as to give advertisers a last opportunity to get their Christmas messages before the readers in time for last-minute shopping, and also in order that the entire force may be given a few days off during the holidays. News and advertising copy must be in the office by Saturday In order to assure publication in the edition Monday. Correspondents are particularly asked to get their news in as early as possible. Creswell ABC Store Robbed Wednesday; Liquor Only Taken Attempts To Break in Other Places Down County Also Reported Sheriff J. K. Reid said today that the robbery of the ABC store at Cres well Wednesday night had been re ported. to him. and that so far Depu ty Sheriff W. D. Peal and Creswell police were working on the case. On the same night the lock on the seed store of H. C. Brinn at Creswell was broken and entrance made but noth ing was missing. It was also report ed that attempts were made to break into the railroad stations at Cres well and Mackeys at the same time. W. L. Davenport, manager of the Creswell liquor store, said that about a dozen cases of expensive whiskey were missing. The thieves forced an entrance by breaking the front door lock. Deputy Sheriff W. D. Peal and W. S. Ainsley discovered the robbery Wednesday morning. No estimate of the value of the stolen goods was available from ABC officials today. Mr. Davenport roped off the area around the store to preserve the tire tracks of the car used by the robbers, and nothing was touched inside the store, pending arrival of fingerprint specialists. The knob of the safe had been broken off and was laid upon one of the counters, but it was be lieved the thieves were successful in forcing entrance into it. Officers here believe that an or ganized gang of robbers is working in the section, and think the robbery and attempted robberies in this coun ty Wednesday night were likely per petrated by the same group which robbed the ABC store in Jamesville last week. Mrs. Annie Williams Herrington Funeral In Roper Tuesday Former Resident of County Died Monday at Home In Norfolk Funeral services were held at the Roper Methodist church Tuesday for Mrs. Annie Williams Herrington, 79 wife of the late Ephraim L. Herring ton, who died at her home in Norfolk, Va., Monday as the result of a heart ailment. The Rev. M. R. Gardner, pastor of the Roper Methodist church, conducted the last rites, and inter ment was made in the Roper Meth odist church cemetery. A native of Washington County, she lived in the county until 1922. when she moved to Norfolk, where she re sided until her death. She was a faithful membe of the Roper Meth odist church and was devoted to her family and friends Surviving are two daughters: Mrs Ella Harrington and Mrs. Margaret Leggett, both of Norfolk; three sons: Marvin and James Herrington, of Norfolk, and Closs Herrington, of Creswell. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Knowles, of Portsmouth, Va. Pall-bearers were F. D. Wilson, E. R. Lewis, L. E. Hassell. A., R. Hooker, C. L. Walker, and H. L. Lewis. Four Aliens Have Registered Here Washington County has had four persons to register and two others have expressed their intention of complying with the terms of the Bo lich Act, requiring the 3.600.000 non citizens of the United States within its borders tq register with Federal authorities prior to Thursday. De cember 26. according to Postmaster George W. Hardison The names of those registering here were withheld for the time by Mr. Hardison. He also said that one or two aliens who resided in this county but were closer to Washington than to Plymouth had applied for regis tration at the post off ice in the Beau fort capital. It is understod that about 2,000.000 non-citizens have applied for regis tration and been fingerprinted thru out the nation, Around $225 in Cash Raised for Christmas Joy Fund in Plymouth FIRST FROM COUNTY Randolph Minton, of Roper, was the first man from Washing ton County to be inducted into army service for the. one-year military training provided by the selective service act. He left for Fort Bragg Wednesday of last week. Tax Listers to Meet Here Next Monday And Outline Plans To Work Out Schedule for Uniform Listing of All Property The dozen men who will be charged with the duty of listing and revaluing all property of citizens of Washing ton County during the month of Jan uary will meet in the courthouse here Monday to plan a program of action. Commissioner E. F. Swain, who will again serve as county tax super visor, will be in charge of the meet ing and will outline' the revaluation work that is to be done in connection with the listing. The listers will fix the value of ar ticles of personal property as well as consider a schedule of real property valuations at the meeting Monday, in order that the listing may be done on an equitable basis and with a min imum trouble when the work gets un derway January 1. Those named as listers and asses sors for the various townships fol low: Plymouth: L. S. Thompson, J. W. Norman, am’ A. S. Allen. Lees Mills: Hubert Chesson. E. M. Chesson and R. W. Lewis. Scuppernong: Paul B. Belanga, B. A. Williams and John A. Combs. Skinnersville: W, W. White, Hubert Davenport, and A. M, Chesson. Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Dies -s William Gray Clayton, six-week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Clayton, died at the Warren Street home of his parents in Williamston at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning following an attack of pneumonia. Taken ill about three weeks ago. the infant success ful withstood an attack of pneu monia and 10 days ago he was much improved. Left in a weakened con dition he suffered a i-elapse that re sulted in his death. Funeral services were held at the Williamston home of the parents, with the Rev. T. B. Hurley, Metho dist minister, officiating. Burial took place in the Methodist cemetery in Plymouth. Beides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Daryl. Bobby and Joseph. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clayton are well known here and in the county. Mr. Clayton was formerly assistant cashier of the Branch Banking and Trust Company and Mrs. Clayton served two terms as Washington County register of deeds. Believed Sum Will Be Adequate to Care For Poor This Year Preparations Go Forward To Have Baskets Ready For Delivery Tuesday The Christmas Joy Fund in Plym outh will amount to about $225 by the time the last contribution has been received, and preparations for providing baskets for the needy will be completed and the baskets ready for delivery by next Tuesday, it was said today by Chief of Police P. W. Brown, who is chairman -f the Joy Fund committee. Already Treasurer H. H. McLean has $173.25 in hand with a number of contributions from others expected before the canvass is completed." The Joy Fund officials will not re strict their activities to Plymouth alone, but will aid those in Roper and Creswell sections if the demand grows and there is enough money to go around. In the meantime, the firemen here are working every spare moment to provide "renewed" toys for the little tots, and the home economics de partment of the school has been busy reconditioning used garments that have been contributed. The baskets will be prepared with fruits, toys, clothing and groceries to be supplied to those families which are most in need. Each case will be investigated to determine what is most needed for that particular per son or family, and the baskets will be prepared accordingly. There will be no delivery of bas kets this year. They will be prepared in the community building here and will await those who are to call foi them, or they may have others to call for them. Contributions so far received this week follow: James E. Jethro Post of the Amer ican Legion. $25: North Carolina Pulp Company, $25: Merchants Associa tion. $2b! Lions '52'.i American Legion Auxiliary, $10: Junior Woman's Club, $5: Mrs. Geo. M. Snyder, $5: Mrs. W. H. Gurkin. $2: Senior Woman's Club, $15; Wo man's Auxiliary $2; United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, $3; Young Matrons’ Circle of Christian Church, $2.50: Roanoke Beacon, $5; Eastern Star. $6,40; Ladies Aid of Christian Church. $2: Young Woman's Mis sionary Society $2; Young Business Women. $12; miscellaneous amounts from Mrs. W. R. Hampton, Mrs. Ly man Mayo, and Mrs. H. E. Beam. Local Pulp Workers Elect Union Officers At Meeiliast Night John N. Carr Elected Presi dent; W. R. Clark ik Vice President John N. Carr w'as elected president of Plymouth Local No. 356 of the In ternational Brotherhood of Pulp. Sul phite and Paper Mill Workers Wed nesday night, succeeding W. H. Town send. who has accepted a supervisory postion with the North Carolina Pulp Company. Officers who were reelected were F. D. Simmons, who starts his fourth term as financial secretary of yie lo cal union: S. R. Matthews, who serv ed as recording secretary last year; and W D. Walker, who begins his third term as treasurer. New offi cers are W. R. Clark, vice president: Jack Brown, outer guard: and J. H. Smith, inner guard. Jennings Ward. Harry Chopic and W. S. Cutler were made trustees; O. F. Magee, chaplain; and J. E. Conway. J. H. Smith. Harry Chopic and W. L. Garrison, the shop committee. This is the oldest of the seven lo cals unions here has a total member ship. including the colored chapter, No. 356-A, of 475. Tickets Are Going Fast ior "Christmas Carol" Reading by Dr. Koch Monday Those who have not yet secured their tickets from members of the Junior Woman’s Club for Dr. Frederick H. Koch's reading of Charles Dickens "The Christmas Carol," are warned to do so im mediately, as the tickets are be ing sold rapidly, according to the club members. The presentation will be in the Plymouth Theatre here Monday night. December 23, at 8 o’clock. It is generally agreed that the house will be filled to capacity, and Miss Leslie Darden, chairman of the committee in charge of ar rangements. and Miss Elizabeth Campbell, president of the club, are urging that tickets be pur chased in advance, as it possible those who delay will be greeted by the “S. R. O.” sign when they get to the bo\ office of the the atre. Shep Brinkley, owner ol the of the Plymouth Theatre, gener ously called off the movie sched uled for Monday and gave the use of the house free of charge to the club, which is underwriting a guarantee of $50 and expenses to Dr. Koch for the reading. The admission price is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for school children.
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