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The Roanoke Beacon * + * * 4 * * and Washington County News ★★★★* + * Advertisers will find Beacon and News Columns a latchkey to L500 Washington County homes. VOLUME LII—NUMBER 10 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 6, 1941 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics George Harrison, for years em ployed at E. G. Arps Drug Store here, has resigned his position to accept one as a plumber's helper in govern ment work around Norfolk. He left this week for his new job. Mrs. Har rison remains here for the present. J. C. Blanchard, of Hertford, was in Plymouth Wednesday, calling on L. S. Thompson while here. Mr. Blanchard succeeded his father in a mercantile business that is about 105 years old. The two merchants dis cussed mercantile matters affecting the two towns. L. L. Basnight. ABC enforce ment officer, believes he has cap tured the still which was operat ing in a poultry house on his farm near Concord church in the Skinnersville section some time ago when tax assessors visited the house. lie raided the place that night but could not find the still. However, he believes he found the same still at another location this week. Three pints of non-tax-paid whis key were found in the poultry house on a farm owned by 7 in the Garrett's Isla Plymouth, about two fleers have been una owners of the illicit liq ston does not live or but rents it to tenants if. Johnston ction. near s ago. Of to identify *Ir. Johri property. William Pagan, son Carroll Pagan, of Dan escort to one of the yo.. attendants at the Maj tion at Loulsburg Colle„ _ _ “Billy,” as he is famffir .y knowr here, is a popular student at the junior college. ... . itid Mrs. vill be an dy court - ’ celebra .1 May 3. Corporal T. B. Brown, of the State Highway Patrol, returned yesterday from Holly Ridge, near Wilmington, where the government is building an army base. He was assigned to duty there when a Wilmington union call ed a strike of carpenters working at the base. H. H. Allen, owner of the Allen Grocery here, has enlarged the front part of his store and mar ket. He moved the partition to ward the rear of the store, re ducing his storage space but giv ing him much more room in the front part of the building. Clerk of the Superior Court and Mrs. C. V. Ausbon and son, Fred Ausbon, went to Norfolk Wednesday, when a nephew, Earl Brewer, a form er Plymouth resident, died. The fu neral was to br held today. A World War veteran 1- Ihcvei was the son of the law.- uur." ttaa Mrs. Maggie Brewer, all of whom were well known here. William Grover (Bill) Bell, a sol dier in the Canadian Army, here this week, said that he was married to Miss Virginia R. Spruill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Spruill, of Roper, at Elkton, Md.. last Wednesday by Charles E. Stewart, of the U. S. dis trict court there. Canvass for Funds For Local Hospital Is Now Underway Chairman Says Pulp Work ers Can Be Counted on For $6,000 , Meeting Monday night In the Labor Temple here, the committee which is unudertaking to sponsor the con struction of a community hospital here, elected John N. Carr as chair man, with Mrs. B, G. Campbell as secretary and W. T. Stillman as treasurer. Chief of Police P. W. Brown was asked to investigate sites for the hos pital and to make his recommenda tion at the next meeting. W. L. Whit ley was asked to attend to the legal phases of the movement. To secure financial support for the undertaking, J. H. Newkirk, L. E. Beck and Miss Leslie Darden are to work with others among the workers of the North Carolina Pulp Company; W. P. Winslow, J. R. Manning and J. B. Willoughby will work among the business people; Mesdames B. G. Campbell, Leon Rose, J. B. Willough by and Miss Leslie Darden among the women’s clubs. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Willoughby, 'Mrs. B. G. Campbell and Mr. Carr were named members of a committee to visit the Brown Community Hos pital at Williamston for the purpose of observing that building. Mr. Carr was of the opinion that 400 workers at the North Carolina Pulp Company could be counted upon to give $15 each toward such a hos pital and he also believes the man agement of the plant will make a substantial contribution. Contacts will be made by Mr. Carr with the workers and management of the Plymouth Box and Panel Com pany looking toward a contribution. One business firm here has pledged $400 toward a community hospital and Mr. Carr says others should con tribute or call Mrs. B. G. Campbell, giving their names, addresses, and amount of pledges, and when they wished to pay their pledges. The consensus among those at the meeting was that about $25,000 could be raised by local subscription for a building and that the Duke Endow ment Fund would also contribute and would probably equip the building. More than 25,000 drivers’ licenses have been revoked by the Highway Safety Division since 1935. County Commissioners Oppose Changes Pioposed in Bills Introduced This Week Tin- Washington County Board of Commissioners, in a special session here Wednesday night unanimously passed a resolution opposing three bills proposed by Representative W. M. Darden in the past few days. The bills are designed to reduce the costs paid by defendants in recorder’s court, to place the register of deeds and clerk of superior court on a salary basis of $150 per month each, and to make the of fice of prosecuting attorney of tlie recorder’s court elective. The recorder’s court bill is being con sidered by a house committee, while the other two, said by the representative to have been intro duced this week, have not ap peared in the official record, and their status is unknown. In the resolutions passed last night the commissioners say that the recorder's court is not now self-sustaining and that reduc tion of the costs to convicted de fendants would enlarge the defi cit paid by the county. The commissioners object to a salary basis for the clerk of court and register of deeds because it would further increase the finan cial burden of the county, as the fees received by these offices do not amount to as much as the salaries specified in the bill. Opposing the change in method of selecting a prosecuting attor ney for the recorder’s court, the commissioners say ’“the board Is competent to pass on qualifica tions of the appointee, and it Ls to the best interest ol the court to allow power of appointment to remain in said board." The resolutions also state that the board has not been con ferred with by Representative Darden, and as they have been duly elected to manage county af fairs they believe they should be pcrmited to have a voice in legis lation affecting Washington County. County Board Acts To Provide for Additions To School Plant Here Revaluation Work Nears Completion It is now believed that the tax listers and assessors in Washing ton County will complete their revaluation of all real property sometime next week, it was said today by E. F. Swain, tax sup ervisor. Skinnersville and Scupper nong Townships have completed their work. Plymouth and Lees Mill will complete the work next week. It is understood that about $300,000 will be added to the total property valuation. Local School Offers Program on Parity With Any in State ■ V ' Principal Gives Outline of Advantages for Benefit Of Newcomers -se By R. B. TROTMAN Principal, Plymouth City Schools For the benefit of newcomers to Plymouth, and for those who may not know all the facts concerning the public schools here, the school submites the following information: Plymouth High School was ac credited in 1923 and is today on the accredited list. According to the State of North Carolina, we were classified in group II-A. The min imum state requirements for classi fication in this group are: 1. A four-year course of study; 2. A term of 160 days or eight school months; (See SCHOOL, Page Four) Eight Rooms To Be Added and Repairs Made Where Needed County To Borrow $34,000 From State Fund and Seek WPA Grant Upon recommendation of the Washington County Board of Edu cation, the county commissioners in session here Monday agreed to bor row $34,000 from the State Literary Fund to be used in enlarging and re pairing the Plymouth High School Building and repairing and enlarg ing the Roper colored school. The total cost of the two projects will be in the neighborhood of $68,000, ac cording to preliminary estimates, with approximately half of the amount to be sought from the WPA. The board of eduaction went on record as asking that about $35,000 be made available for the additions to the Plymouth school alone, which it is estimated would provide suf ficient additional facilities to elimi nate the necessity of continuing to : use the old Hampton Academy for primary children. However, it is not believed the funds to be pro vided will be enough to comply with the educational board’s request. It is understood that the money to be made available by the county commissioners will pay for an entire new roof for the high school build ing, a new heating system, and the addition of eight rooms on the north side, making available a total of 18 rooms in this building. The addition is to be made on the north side, next to the property of Mrs. Delia Jones. The other side will be left open for additions later, with the possibility that a larger auditorium will be provided in the near future. Re (See ADDITIONS, Page Four) Annual Livestock Day at Blackland Test Farm, Wenona. April 2 This Year Beet' cattle, hogs, sheep and horses will be the center of at traction at the annual livestock day to be held at Blackland Ex periment Station, near Wenona, on Wednesday, April 2, it was learned today from J. L. Rea, as sistant director in charge of the farm. Among the speakers to be pres ent will be the following: Earl H. Hostetler, professor of ani mal husbandry at State College; R. M. Salter, state director of ex periment stations; F. E. Miller, state director of test farms; Dr. W. A. McArdle, director of the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station, Asheville; and Dr. H. II. McPhee, chief of the division of animal husbandry of the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry. Congressman Herbert Bonner will be present also and will speak to the large crowd expect ed to attend. Started within the last few years, this annual event is becoming almost as well at tended as the field day at the ex periment, held each year in July. Mr. Rea said that no program for the meeting had been receiv ed by him as yet, but he urges i those interested in livestock to begin to make preparations to attend the event. Revival Series Will Begin Here Sunday At Baptist Church Services Each Night at 7:30 Next Week; Sermon Topics Outlined By Rev. P. B. NICKENS, Pastor Sunday morning at the 11 o’clock hour, our annual meeting will begin. We hope this meeting, which will continue fro two weeks, will result j in a revival. The pastor, Rev. Paul1 B. Nxckens, will do the preaching this year, and services will be held each evening at 7:30. With the world in the condition that it is today, surely we need a great spiritual awakening among our people. We need to return to God. Many have apparently forgotten that there is a God, and we sincerely hope that this meeting will help some to rediscover Him. The sermon subject for the week beginning next Sunday, March 9, are as follows: Sunday morning, “The Pew at Work.’’ Sunday night, “What Is a Re- i vival?” Monday night: “Plymouth’s Great est Need.” Tuesday night: “The Kind of Church God Wants.” Wednesday night: “The Kind of Home God Wants.” Thursday night: “The Kind of Man God Wants.” Friday night: “Tomorrow’s Chris-1 tians.” Saturday night, 'Humanity’s Life Guard.” You are cordially invtied to attend every one of these services. Come, let’s draw a little closer to God. -® Four Cases Tried Pour cases came to the attention!, of recorder's court Tuesday morning, keeping the court in session for most of the day. The proceedings follow: John Matthew Rhodes, 22, colored, i had prayer for judgment continued I in his case, in which he was charged with assaulting Nicholas Curlings and Earl Lucas with bricks. Hassell Harrison, 25. white, charg ed with operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxi cants, was fined S50 and costs and his license was revoked. Mark Bowen, 20. white, charged with trespass on the premises of J. D. Vick and with removing parts from a tractor, had judgment suspended an payment of the costs. S. B. Davenport, 54. white, charged, with violating the forest fire law, was j fined $50 and costs. He noted an ap- j peal and bond was fixed at $100. Regular Services at Local Methodist Church Sunday "The Good Shepherd” will be the ubject of the morning sermon at the Plymou.n Methodist church Sunday norning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. O. L. Hardwick will preach again at the evening service at 7:30. Other serv ices are as usual In Court Town Board Voles To Continue Water Sewer Extensions Lines Being Installed on West Fourth and Mon roe Streets The Town of Plymouth Council, in session here Monday night, ordered the current program of construction of sewer and water lines inside the corporate limits to be continued as long as the expense incurred by the town is within the $3,000 allotted for this work. It was decided to lay water and sewer lines on two blocks on West Fourth Street, between Jefferson Street and the highway, and on Mon roe Stret, between Third and Fort Williams Streets, in accordance with the original program. O. B. Britton is in charge of the WPA workers who are doing the work. It has not been necessary for the town to issue any bonds for these projects, since local officials have set aside a certain amount yearly from current, revenue to care for improve ment and extensions of the water and sewer systems. R. E. Robinson, of Greenville, ap peared before the councilmen with a proposal to purchase any old fire hose which the town may wish to sell. Arrangements were made for the special election on Teusday, April 15. when voters of the town and those in the affected areas will vote on the proposal to extend the city limits. Mrs, Hermine Ausbon was appointed registrar, A. R. Dupree, sr., and Maurice Smith pollholders for the election. The registration period and other details of the election will be announced next week. W. F. Winslow and A. J. Riddle were appointed trustees of the Fire men’s Relief Fund. Pre-School Clinic Here March 26th -<$-— Plans are now being made for the pre-school clinic that will be held at the Plymouth school on March 26, sponsored by the Plymouth Par ent-Teacher Association, according to Mrs. J. K. Reid, president of the sponsoring organization. Beginning at 9 a. m.. the clinic will include health examinations and necessary vaccinations for all chil dren who enter school for the first time next fall. Mrs. Reid asks thse who know of any children who will enter school next fall to furnish their names to teachers or officers of the P. T. A. She said that transportation would be provided for children in rural sections. It is understood that the state law requiring immunization for diph theria before a child may enter school will be more rigidly enforced next term than ever before. Mrs. Reid said that the state health de-; partment recommends that all chil dren be vaccinated against typhoid ' fever and smallpox before entering ! school also. Three Bills Affecting County Are Presented By Darden This Week TO HOLD REVIVAL | The Rev. Paul B. Nickens, pas tor of the local Baptist church, will begin a series of services at his church next Sunday night. The series will continue through out the following week, with the services beginning each night at 7:30 p. in. County Board Asks State To Maintain Two Road Sections Petitions Approved at Reg ular Meeting Held Monday Two petitions were handed to the Washington County commissioners at their monthly meeting here Mon day, asking the county officers to approve the requests and forward them to the State Highway and Pub lic Works. Commission wh'ch was done. The first petition carried the sig natures of 53 persons, asking that the state commission take over and maintain as a part of the county sys tem one-half mile of road in Skin nersville Township known as the Pea Ridge road, leading northwardly to Lung's Island farm, now owned by John W. Spruill, and farms owned by G. W. Spruill and Harrison Hassell. Twenty-two persons are served by the road. The second request had 14 signers who asked that the state take over and maintain three-fourths of a mile of the Ambrose road in Scuppernong Township which serves six families. Part of this road is already in the state system of county roads and is maintained by the state. The part (See COUNTY BOARD, Page Four! THIS IS GOOD FOR 200 VOTES in the "POPULAR BABY PARADE" Baby’s Name Address Save these coupons and vote them for your fav orite in the "Popular Baby ParadeIf your favor ite baby has not been entered, fill out entry blank in today’s Roanoke Beacon and mail or bring to "Pop ular Baby Parade" headquarters at Womble’s Drug Store in Plymouth. THIS COUPON NOT GOOD AFTER APRIL 5th “Popular Baby Parade” Is Being Sponsored by Roanoke Beacon—$500 in Prizes Are Offered By “Popular Baby Parade” Editor The ‘Popular Baby Parade” comes to Plymouth in all its splendor. The Roanoke Beacon, having studied the ibove plan, and realizing the bene fits the youngsters would receive, is happy to announce that it will award 5500 in cash and prizes to the 25 most popular babies between the iges of six months and seven years. There is no cost to enter. Baby King and Queen The “Popular Baby Parade” be gins March 10th and the crowning of the Baby King and Queen will be May 3rd. Pictures of babies enter ing the parade will be made and published absolutely free to parad ers who show an active interest $500 In Prizes Two hundred dollars cash first prize, plus a 22-inch silver loving cup, to symbolize forever your child’s supremacy of popularity in this lo cality; $50 cash second prize; $25 cash third prize and 22 other cash prizes to the next most active paraders. Another 22-inch silver loving cup, exact duplication of the first, will be presented to the baby of opposite sex having the highest position so as to crown a "Baby King and Baby Queen." Opportunity, Opportunity! Parents of Washington and Sur rounding Counties You are cordially invited to enter your baby in the "Popular Baby Pa rade.” There is no cost or entry fee of any kind to you. The Roanoke Beacon pays the enure cost of mak-; ing your baby’s picture and publish ing pictures and story of your child. Please come to the “Popular Baby Parade” headquarters, located in Womble’s Drug Store in Plymouth, and fill out entry blank, giving us the desired information or data to be published with your baby’s pic ture in The Roanoke Beacon, then ask all your friends and relatives to save the 200-vote coupons appear ing in the Roanoke Beacon. A “Popular Baby Parade” ballot box will be located in the office of the “Popular Baby Parade” head quarters. Those wishing to deposit coupons for their favorite baby in the parade should fill out coupons and deposit in the ballot box. The ballot box will be opened Monday, March 10, and the 25 babies having the highest number of votes will be listed in their respective positions on the honor roll. Your baby’s name 1 being on the first honor means much to its success in the “Popular Baby Parade.” Enter your baby immediately that j we may publish the first pictures in The Roanoke Beacon next week if possible. Remember, it’s very im portant to have your baby’s name appear on the first list, as by not ap pearing in the first list your baby might lose the support of friends and | relatives to some other baby whose | name did appear on the first honor i roll. Entries wanted in Washington j and surrounding counties, regard I less of where you live in this terri toiy, whether in town or R. F. D., your baby is eligible to participate in the “Popular Baby Parade." No babies of employees of The Roanoke Beacon may enter the competition. Mother and dad, if you want to see your youngster’s picture in the Ro anoke Beacon, all we ask is your ac tive interest in your baby's behalf. It costs you nothing to have your baby’s picture made and published in the Beacon. Be sure to bring your baby's entry to the Popular Baby Parade head quarters today. The office will be open until 5 p. m. every day and un I til 9 p. m. on Saturday. Quick re sponse on your part will help make your youngster the winner of S200 'cash .plus a beautiful loving cup Would Put Clerk ol Court and Register Of Deeds on Salaries Another Bill Would Make Solicitor County Court Elective Officer Representative Wilbur M. Darden, in a telephone conversation this week, said that he had introduced several bills affecting the town of Plymouth and the County of Washington, in cluding one to make the office »f so licitor of the recorder’s court elective instead of appointive; another to put the register of deeds and clerk of court on a salary basis; and several others. The representative also said that he expected the legislature to complete its work by the last of next week, and he hopes to return home by March 15. The bill to make the office of pros ecuting attorney of the recorder’s court elective, said by Mr. Darden to have been Introduced this week, is to become effective at the 1942 primary and general election. Heretofore this office has been filled by the county commissioners. S A Ward is the present solicitor. The bill to put the clerk of superior court and register of deeds on a sal ary instead of a fee basis was also said by him to have been introduced this week. Each officer would receive $150 per month. The clerk of super ior court also receives a salary of $25 per month as clerk of the recorder's court. Heretofore, the superior court clerk and register of deeds have been on a purely fee basis. The change would become effective in 1942. The representative said the change is being made to modernize the of fices and that "Washington County is one of the very few counties in which an officer is compensated on a fee basis. In other words, we are operating a 1905 office in 1941. It, is my idea that we will receive bet ter service by imkL-,u th.o change." Town Limits Bill The bill to amend the charter of the Town of Plymouth, extending the city limits to Conaby Creek on the east, the Tetterton farm on the south and the Norfolk Southern abandoned right of way on the west, was re ported favorably by the house com mltee on counties, cities and towns on February 28 and was passed by th House Tuesday. This bill also de fines the wards of the town and em powers the town council to convey all real estate in the town acquired by 'See NEW BILLS, Page Four) New Defense Road Endorsed Friday at Merchants Meeting Would Shorten Route From New Bern To Norfolk By 40 Miles Presented by a delegation of eight men from Bath and Pinetown. the plan to request the state and federal governments to construct a bridge across Pamlico River was endorsed by the Plymouth Merchants Asso ciation Friday. The proposed span would be a link in a new defense highway connecting Norfolk with Marine Corps bases in the region of New Bern, and would shorten the present route from New Bern to Norfolk by as much as 40 miles. It was suggested by H. T. Latham. jr„ secretary' of the Colonial Roads Association, with headquarters at Bath, sponsors of the road, that the bridge, 1.73 miles in length, should be built over the river from Core Point to Archibald Point, this being in direct line with New Bern, the Marine Corps air base in Pamlico County, Camp Davis the Marine base at Jacksonville in Onslow County. Other speakers at the meeting last Friday night stated that in case of emergency, the present U. S. 17 route could be used for regular traffic, while the new route, coming across from Bath to Pinetown, over high way 32 to Plymouth and thence over Albemarle Sound bridge, could be restricted to military traffic only. John W. Darden, secretary' of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, J. R. Manning and E. H. Liverman were named on a com I mtite to cooperate with the Colonial Roads Association in getti; the mat ter before proper officials. ' Mr. Dar den will be named as a vice presi j dent from this county. Those coming here Friday, despite the snow, to meet with the 15 mer chants were C. W. Bowen, S. P Bowen. W. E. Sheppard, H. V. Gibbs, Dr. J. H. Norman, jr., Mr. Latham, W. H. Bowen, and B A. Bowen The I visitors said that President G. Y. Webster, W. A. Tankard, F. A. Ma son and F. C. Sipe attended a simi lar meeting in Aurora the same night to secure the support of peo ple in that section.