Goal Set For 4,368
New Members of 4-H
Clubs During 1941
Washington County To Be
Included In State Drive
For 1,700 Clubs
A new record for North Carolina
of 55.632 members of 4-H Clubs was
established in 1940. but L. R. Harrill.
State 4-H Club leader of N. C. State
College, promptly issued a challenge
for an increase to 60.000 members in
1941 The 1.613 active 4-H Clubs last
year was also a new high for the
State, but Harrill says "we should
have at least 1.700 clubs in 1941 The
4-H crops judging contest at the N. C
Crop Improvement Association seed
show in Greensboro on February 1:
the annual 4-H Church Sunday on
April 27; the Older Youth Conference
at State College June 10-14; the State
4-H Short Course at State College
July 28-August 2; the State Wildlife
Conference August 25-30; and the
4-H State Dress Review at State Col
lege October 3.
Harrill extended congratulations to
the Copeland 4-H Club in Surry
County, which was selected as the
best 4-H Club in the State in 1940
The Copeland Club had 45 members
enrolled and they completed 72 pro
jects last year Members of the club
also participated in camp. 4-H coun
cil. community, county, district and
State activities.
The best club in the State receives
annually a cash award of $100 to be
used for club or community develop
ment. Other State prizes include a
four-year college scholarship to the
outstanding 4-H Club boy; one-year
college scholarships for the best corn,
cotton, tobacco, horticulture and
dairy calf projects: and many other
honors
Baptist Church Services
Announced by Minister
Rev. P. B. NICKENS. Pastor
Sunday marks the close of the third
year's work for the pastor in this field.
During this three years we have had
many happy experiences together, and
we hope that we shall have many
more such experiences in the days
that are ahead.
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach on the subject. “What Kind of
a Person Are You?” We will also
have services again at 7:30 in the eve
ning. Join us at both these services
if you will.
Regular for the week includes the
followship services: Sunday school at
10: the church worshiping God at 11
and 7:30: B. T. U. at 6:45: prayer
service Wednesday night at 7:30
Come to the House of the Lord.
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SUPPER SATURDAY NIGHT
There will be a barbecue supper
Saturday night at the Christian
church, served by the Young Matrons'
Circle.
V. E. & P. Co. Wins National Safety
Award for Third Year in Succession
For the third consecutive year,
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company has been awarded first
place in the nation-wide compe
tition for safety in industries con
ducted by the National Safety
Council. Handsome trophies are
awarded by the national council,
and it is a supreme honor to win
the award, especially by a utility
company, since the very nature of
its work puts it in the extremely
hazardous class.
The Williamston district of this
company, which has charge of the
power lines in this section, has
been given special recognition by
V. E. P. officials on several occa
sions for its outstanding safety
record among company divisions.
Ray H. Goodmon is manager of
the Williamston district.
During the year 1939-40. a to
tal of 1.840 employees worked
3.945,58'.; man-hours with only 6
accidents charged against the
V. E. P . resulting in a ratio of
1.5 accidents per million man
hours worked, which is the basis
on which the national competi
tion is conducted.
Company officials said that the
record is not the result of any
high-pressure safety campaign
conducted within the organiza
tion. but that it is the product
of a united effort on the part of
all employees who have made up
their minds to work safely and to
study and apply recognized safe
ty methods and practices in their
daily work In the past 10 years,
the company has come from
ninth to first place in the nation
al standings, finishing first for
three years and second for two
years.
NEW SCHOOL
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replace those now being used in the
basement, which are not considered
at all suitable for classrooms; two
additional rooms to care for present
demands; one for a library: one for
the science class: and six for the chil
dren now at the old Hampton Acad
emy. which adds up to 13. and two
for future expansion, bringing the to
tal to 15, the size of the addition now
proposed.
It is planned to eliminate the ne
cessity for using the old Hampton
Academy building, which is not con
sidered suitable under present con
ditions. and it is also planned to con
tinue the use of the auditorium in
the present high school building. The
new building proposed would include
only the classrooms outlined above.
It will not be necessary to purchase
additional land, as the site at the rear
of the high school building will be
used.
Application will be made to the
Pubic Works Administration for a
grant on the building.
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Program of Services at
Local Methodist Church
Rev. O. L. HARDWICK, Pastor
That God May Continue To Be"
will be the subject of the sermon at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Hardwick
will also preach at 7:30 p. m.. on the
character "Barnabas.”
Other services for the day are:
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Junior League, 2 p. in.
Epworth League. 6:45 p. m.
Sunday is inter-racial Sunday, and
at this time we might thank God for
our fortunate place in the world and
Mrs. H. W. Phelps
Died Last Friday
Funeral services were held at the
Philippi Christian church, near Cher
ry, Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Lula
Hudson Phelps 66, who died Friday
after a two-week illness with pneu
monia. The Rev Mr. Ransom offic
iated. and burial took place in the
Comstock cemetery near the home of
the deceased
A native of Washington County,
Mrs, Phelps had been living in Lees
Mill Township, near Roper, for sev
eral years. She was the daughter of
the late Will Hudson and Mrs. Lizzie
Davenport Hudson, of Washington
County, was married to Henry Walter
Phelps about 34 years ago. She was
a member of the Philippi Christian
church
Surviving are her husband, H. W
Phelps, and the following children:
Two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jane
Baines and Mrs. Clara Odell, of
Roper: three sons. George F.. Wood
row Wilson and Henry Phelps, all of
Roper.
Four Agriculture Students
From Here at Greensboro
Four students of vocational agri
culture, with their teacher, W. S.
More, attended the State Seed Ex
position held in Greensboro last Fri
day and Saturday. Those accom
panying the teacher were Maurice
Bateman, Newman Allen. Warren
Robbins and Oliver Lucas.
The students from here engaged in
the judging contest with 324 Future
Farmers of America and 110 4-H
Club boys competing. It is not known
what rank the local boys made, but
it was understood that the Cleveland
County boys took first honors.
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Higher Used Car prices seem bound
to tome as the Defense Program
increases its demands on industry.
In spite of this, we now offer our
whole stock of modern Used
Cars at bargain prices you may
never see equaled again.
Look at the Ford Dealer
Values Listed Below!
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3 1936 Ford Tudor Sedans.
Completely rejuvenated. Your
choice for $275
2 1937 Ford 60 H P. Tudor
Sedans. You never saw better
buy at, each.$300
2 1938 Ford Tudor Sedans.
Tip-top condition. Run and
look like new, each $400
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scf i... buy your used car now while
prices are still down! Choose from a
wide selection of fine late models of
many makes. All the big hit features
of recent years! All values we back
with our good reputation! Big allow
ances! Generous terms! Come in to
day and let the rest of the world
worry about rising prices!
1940 Ford V-8 Tudor Sedan.
Radio and heater, low mileage,
perfect condition $675
1940 Master Chevrolet two
door Sedan. Low mileage. Per
fect mechanical shape $625
2 1938 4-door Ford Deluxe
Sedans. Run and look like new
Perfect condition, each $400
3 MODEL A Tudor Sedans.
Can be bought cheap. See us
for prices and demonstration.
sm FORD DEALER’S!
PLYMOUTH MOTOR COMPAHY
YOU’LL GET A BETTER BUY
...AND A BETTER DEAL AT
J. R. Manning, Owner
Telephone 223-1
W. M. DARDEN
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he would attend the public meeting
to be held here tomorrow night at
8:30 p. m . in the council chamber,
where opponents and proponents of
the extension will be heard. He said
he would arrive on the 9 p. m. bus or
earlier if he could secure another
way to get here.
Apprised of the fact that a sketch
of the tentative new boundaries will
be presented at the meeting tomor
row night. Mr. Darden, w'ho owns
property in the area proposed to be
acquired by the town, said that he
would not oppose the new limits from
that standpoint, if the town would
assure property owners in the region
under consideration that they would
be given consideration in providing
conveniences.
The public meeting to be held to
morrow night is the outgrowth of a
suggestion made by Mr. Darden that
citizens in and out of the town be
given an opportunitv to be heard on
the matter.
BAND CONCERT
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ing in tne recent an- tate Dana con
cert held in Greenville.
Eleanor Ross Ayers drew the ticket
from the box which made Mayor and
Mrs. B. G. Campbell winners of the
turkey raffled off by the band. The
band played six numbers, including
a novelty. "The Circus Band." by
Yoder.
Total receipts from the band con
cert and turkey raffle were $45.30.
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Oldsmobile Dealers
Set Sales Record
Continuing their record breaking
sales pace of 1940. Oldsmobile dealers
set a new all time high sale record
for the first ten days of January.
Sales for this period were 5.074 cars,
a gain of 45 per cent over the 3,490
cars sold in the first ten days of
January a year ago.
D. E. Ralston, general sales man
agear, said. "Having .just completed
the biggest sales year in Oldsmobile's
43 year history, we are confidently
looking forward to breaking this
record in 1941. This first report on
1941 sales certainly indicates that we
are off to another record breaking
year and is excellent proof of the
popularity of our 1941 line of Olds
mobiles.”
The used car market is also report
ed by Ralston to be in a strong posi
tion. Used car sales by Oldsmobile
dealers in the first ten days of Janu
ary amounted to 15.053 units which
is approximately 50 per cent more
than the previous largest used car
sales volume for this period.
Holy Communion at Local
Episcopal Church Sunday
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Services at Grace Episcopal church
will be held as follows Sunday:
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Holy Communion celebrated at 11
a. m., with the Rev. Sidney E. Mat- !
thews, rector, as the celebrant.
The Young People’s Service League 1
will meet at 7:30 p. m.
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Local Methodist Men To
Have Supper Tomorrow
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The Rev. B T. Hurley, pastor of
the Williamston Methodist church
and brother to D. A. Hurley, of this
city, will be the speaker at the Meth- !
odist men’s fellowship supper Friday 1
night at the Legion Hall. The la- !
dies of the church are serving a tur
key dinner at 7 o’clock, and all the
men of the church are invited.
W. F. Winslow is president of the
Methodist men’s club.
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TIMBER
Granville County farmers are be
ginning to have their timber scaled
before they sell, thus getting away
from the old practice of selling it by
the lump, says Assisctant Farm Agent j
W. B. Jones.
BEST
The Roxobel-Kelford club has been
awarded an achievement banner for
making the best 4-H Club record in
Bertie County, says R. D. Smith, as
sistant farm agent.I
On Tour of British Defenses
C. P Radiophoto
Wearing an old naval peajacket and cap. Prime Minister Winston
Churchill personally shows Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt’s
private envoy to England, how Britain will defend herself in event of
invasion They are shown at a northern naval station. Churchill told
Hopkins Britain will win the war if the U. S. provides the help she
has promised.
KILLING
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a pistol duel several months ago
Both recovered, but Nickels was con
nected with a bank robbery and sen
tenced to jail, and neither he not
Bowser ever faced trial on this charge.
It was also stated by officers that
Miller shot but did not seriously in
jure a colored woman here several
years ago.
Final Riles Held
ForD. F. Marriner
Funeral services were held last
Thursday afternoon at the Holly
Neck Christian church, near Roper,
for Dock Franklin Marriner. 47, who
died at his home near Roper Wednes
day. following a paralytic stroke suf
fered Sunday. The Rev. P. B. Nick
ens. Baptist pastor, of Plymouth, con
ducted the last rites and interment
was made in a cemetery adjoining
the Holly Neck Church.
A WPA worker. Mr. Marriner was
a native of Washington County, mov
ing to Roper from Creswell about
four years ago. He was married to
Miss Virginia Bertha Swain at Roper
on April 1, 1916. His parents were
the late James William Marriner and
Mrs. Vancy Alice Huston Marriner.
He was for a number of years a
faithful member of the Christian
church.
Besides his widow, Mr. Marriner is
survived by the following children:
three daughters. Misses Alice and Ena
Mae Marriner, of Plymouth, R. F. D.
and Mrs. Delma Marriner Hunter, of
Norfolk: four sons. James Seaton.
Carley. Harbert and Wilbert Mar
riner. all of Plymouth. R. F. D.
Pall bearers were Sam Styons, Earl
Willard, Charlie Phelps, Leonard
Davenport. Dennis Phelps and Clyde
Chesson.
Sunday Services Outlined
For Christian Church Here
Rev. GRIFFITH HAMLIN, Minister
Following is the schedule of serv
ices for the local Christian church
for Sunday, February 9:
9:45 a. m., Sunday school.
11 a. m., morning worship; sermon
;opic: “What Is Righteousness?”
7:30 p. m.. evening worship: ser
mon topic: “Lot, Who Loved the
World Too Well.”
Visitors are cordially welcomed.
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Creswell Band Sponsoring
Minstrel Show There 21st
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The Creswell High School Band
will present a black-face minstrel in
the school auditorium Friday eve
ling, February 21, with the parts of
Joe, Bill and Bones taken by David
Johnson. Bill Bateman and Rom Nor
man, respectively. Principal A. T.
Brooks will be the interlocutor.
Names of other characters will be
rnnounced next week.
FILE FOLDERS
ASSORTED TABS
BLANK OR PRINTED
45
Hundred
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THEY STAND THE WEAK!
Accurately made of clear, smooth, sturdy Manila
stock that will give long wear. Made on automatic
machines which insure uniform cutting and
tabbing. Single and double top styles.
LETTER SIZE
Stock No.
100 LS
102 LS
150 DM
Weight
Medium
Medium
Heavy
Cut
Straight
Half-printed tabs
Straight-double top_
PRICE
100
SI.45
1.70
2.3d
1.000
$12.00
14.15
19.53
The ROANOKE
BEACON
Over $1,500 in Sports
License Fees Here
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A total of $1,598.50 was collected
in license fees from fishermen for the
calendar year of 1939 and hunters
for the fiscal year 1939-40 in Wash
ington County, it was learned from
officials sources this week. The fish
ing licenses yielded revenue of $72.50.
with the hunting and combination
hunting and fishing licenses making
up the big portion of the total sum.
Fishing licenses were issued under
the following classifications: non
resident licenses, 2: non-resident per
mits, 5; state licenses. 10: and state
permits, 75. County licenses were not
listed.
Revenue from hunting and combi
nation licenses totaled $1,526. as fol
lows: non-resident, 20: state licenses,
285: county licenses. 415; combina
tion licenses, 50: and trappers’ li
censes. 38.
There was a small decrease noted
from the preceding 12-month period,
when revenue from fishing licenses
amounted to $92 and from hunting
and combination licenses, $1,690.
DR. V. H. MEWBORN
OP-TOM-E-TRIST
Please Note Date Changes
Williamston office, Peele Jewelry
Store, every Wed., 10 a. m. to p. m.
Plymouth office, Womble Drug
Store, every Friday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted
At Tarboro Every Saturday
Want
ADS
OPPORTUNITY
KNOCKS HERE
LOST: SOMEWHERE IN TOWN OF
Plymouth, a billfold containing
driver's license and Social Security
Card. Reward for return to Wilbert
Stewart. 211 West Water St
BABY CHICKS—FAROE III SKY
chicks from N. C. and U. S. approv
ed flocks only. All popular breeds.
Hatches each Tuesday from modern
electric incubator. Reasonable prices
Phone 307-6 Lancaster’s Hatchery
Windsor. j3f> tt
FOR SAFE: ONE YOUNG HORSE.
6 years old weighs 11 or 12 hundred
pounds. Gentle and work anywhere.
J. O. Highsmith, Roper. N. C. 2t
SALESLADIES WANTED: WANTED
women between the ages of 30 and
45 who need to earn extra money to
sell dress materials. State full par
ticulars in first letter Pull informa
tion returned to you. Schwartz Tex
tile Company. Thomasville. N C. f6 2t
GOOD RAWLEIGH ROUTE AVAIL
able in Washington County because
of unexpected change. Dealers in
nearby localities making sales of $75
and over many weeks. Products well
known. Fine opportunity for man
with car to get into a profitable busi
ness. Write today for more parti
culars and a personal interview will
be arranged. Rawleigh's Dept
NCB-171-201. Richmond. Va. j30 3t
LARGE ASSORTMENT
VALENTINES
2 for lc lc each
3 for 5c
Val'tine Box Candy 25c
Ferns and Snake
Planls.10c
Expected on the Week-End:
Rose Bushes 25c
Winslow's
5e TO 81.OO STORE
^'Plymouth's food
illiford’
YELLOW FRONT MARKET
Del Monte Fancy
Melba PEACHES. Ig. can 171c
Swift’s or Libby’s
Tomato Jnice, 3 20-oz. cans .... 25c
Can Libby’s Fancy DILL
Pickles, qi... 15c
California Fancy Small Lima
BEANS, lb. 5c
Williford's Elec. Ground Pure
Coffee, 2 lb.. 25c
Large 5c BOXES
Matches, 6 for 19c
0. K. FLOUR, 12-lb. bag 35c
MAINE GROWN FANCY NO. 1
POTATOES, 10 lbs. for 19c
BUTTER FLAKE
BREAD, 2 Nasler loaves.. 15c
To Cook—MACKEREL
Fillet, 3 for.. 25c
Staley’s CUBE
Starch, 3 pkg. 13c
California DRIED
Peaches, lb.. 10c
No. 2 Cans Sugar Style
Corn, 2 cans . 15c
3 LBS. Canadian
Rutabagas. 10c
l-LB. JAR Quality
P'Nut Butter 15c
LIFE BUOY or LUX
Soap, 3 for .. 19c
Lean, Meaty STEW
Beef, lb.15c
Harvest Moon
Mayonnaise, pint jar.21c
Large Can Hershey’s
Chocolate SYRUP, can.9c
FRY
Steak, lb.... 19c
ANY FLAVOR
Jello, pkg.... 5c
Onions, 2 lb. 7c
NONE BETTER
Oleo, 2 lb.... 19c
Swift’s Country Style Smoked
No Bones—No Head—Ready
Sausage, lb.. 15c