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The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 13, 1941 Advertisers will find Beacon | and News Columns a latchkey to ! 1,500 Washington County home*. VOLUME LII—NUMBER 11 ESTABLISHED 18«« I Town QPICS The Bismarck Wheelock Post, No. 225 (colored), of the American Le gion. is now fully organized and fol- | lowing a plan of cooperation with the James E. Jethro post here. W. A. Thach Is commander and the post is preparing to fill the need among members of their race that the James E. Jethro post does among the whites. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Browning left Wednesday for New Orleans, La., where Mr. Browning will attend the national convention of the Brother hood of Maintenance of Way Em ployees. They plan to be gone for 10 days. Mr. Browning is an official of the organization. Because of the deatli of Mrs. C. V. W. Ausbon, there was no session of recorder's court this week. Her husband, C. V. W. Ausbon, has been clerk of the court here ever since its organiza tion and has been clerk of the su perior court for about Si years. M. H. Mitchell, of Ahoskie, owner of the M. H. Mitchell Furniture Com pany here, has returned from New Orleans, where he spent several days at a convention of the Philco radio organization. Sales at Mr. Mitchell's two stores won him the trip. He re ported a fine time in the old sou thern city. C. N. Davenport, jr., chairman of the Washington County Board of Education, this week was given a new six-year term by the Gen eral Assembly, his name being added to the omnibus bill in the house by Representative Darden. Walter II. Paramore's term was increased to four years. An automobile operated by Os bourne Marrow was in collision with another operated by John West on Highway 64, near Ward's bridge last Sunday night. Mr. Marrow and his bride received cuts and bruises, while Mr. West, alone in his car, received a sprained ankle. Both cars were bad ly damaged, the total being estimat ed at $450. Miss Collia V. Davenport, of Cres well, was in Plymouth this week, seek ing employment. She is a graduate of the Creswell High School and well known in her community. With her educational qualifications and eager ness for a job, she said she believed she was entitled to a chance at some class of work. -<g> Revival Services To Continue at Baptist Church Next Week -<3> Good Crowds Have Been Attending; Sermon Sub jects Announced Rev. PAUL B. NICKENS, Pastor Revival services will continue at the Baptist church through next Friday night, March 21. Good crowds have been attending the services thus far, and it is hoped that these crowds will continue. If you have not as .vet been pres ent, we invite you to be with us this week. Services each night at 7:30. Services Sunday at 11 and 7:30 o’ clock. Sermon subjects for the en tire week, beginning March 16, are as follows: Sunday morning, “On the Hill of the Skull.” Sunday evening, “The Supreme Court of the World.” Monday night, “Public Enemy No. 1.” Tuesday night, “Robbers on Life’s Highway. Wednesday night, "Confessing Christ.” Thursday night, “Does God Care If a Soul Is Lost?” Fridav night, “The Question God Can’t Answer." The public is cordially invited --- G. E. Campen Dies At Mount Tabor -® Funeral services were held at the home in the Mount Tabor section, near Creswell, Sunday afternoon for Charlie Edgar Campen, 66. who died Saturday morning at 1 o’clock. Rev. C. E. Morris, pastor of the Mt. Tabor Church, officiated. Interment took place in the family cemetery. Well known and well liked in the lower end of this county, Mr. Campen was a member of the Mt. Taber Church. Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Myr tle Harris Campen. Interest Growing in Popular Baby Parade' Now Underway Farmers and Business Men Urged To Attend Important Meet Here Tuesday A meeting will be held in the Agriculture Building here next Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of reviving the Wash ington County Farm Bureau, with R. Flake Shaw, of Raleigh, execu tive secretary of the North Caro lina Farm Bureau, as the prin cipal speaker. County Agent W. V. Hays, who is arranging the meeting for Mr. Shaw, urges that the farmers and business men of Washington County attend, as the principal discussion will revolve around the the agricultural program, which affects practically everyone in this section. The farm bureau has not been very active in Washington Coun ty during recent months, and it is the hope of W. Dewey Phelps, the president, and Mr. Hays that it may be revived, so that coun ty farmers may have an organi zation affilaited with the state and national bureaus to protect the interests of agriculture at all times, as well as disseminate in formation to farmers. J ,E. Winslow, of Greenville, is president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, K. C. Holland, of Edenton. is third vice president. Several business men in the state comprise the business advisory committee which con sults with state officers and helps them with problems facing the organization. Election Will Be Held April 15 for Vote on City Limits Extension Former Resident Dies in Virginia -<s> Funeral servilces were held at the Saints Delight Christian church near here Wednesday afternoon for J. D. Bateman, of Newport News, Va„ for mer resident and connected with a prominent family in this county, who was instantly killed when an auto mobile in which he was riding struck a bridge abutment near Richmond Monday afternoon. The Rev. C. D. Mashbum, of Farm ville. conducted the Services, assisted by- the P-C* iiri-ffiflx Ilamlin, of Plymouth, and the pastor of the New port News, Va.. Christian church. In terment took place in the cemetery adjoining the church. Mr. Bateman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Bateman, who lived here years ago and he is a nephew of Mrs. George W. Bowen, who lives on Jefferson Street. -® Curtailed Telegraph Service Opposed by Many Local People -« Western Union Said To Be Planning To Close Its Local Office Consideration is being given a plan by the Western Union Telegraph Company to install a teletype ma hcine in a drug store here as a sub stitute for the present office, locat ed at the A. C. L. railroad station, it was learned yesterday. Business men here are opposed to the plan, which would close the office here and substitute a less satisfactory method of operation. John W. Darden, secretary oi tne county chamber of commerce, is urg ing concerted and organized oppo sition to the plan. It is said that business given to the company here by the North Carolina Pulp Company and other local plants would be han dled through the Williamston office. Some time ago the company had a similar plan under consideration, but it was abandoned when it was learned that the Postal Telegraph Company might be persuaded to im prove its service here by placing an office in the downtown section. Civic-minded local people object seriously to the proposal, and Mr. Darden hopes to get people interest ed in expressing determined oppo sition. Instead of carrying out this plan, the company will be asked to improve the type of service it has rendered here in the past. Esso Dealers oi Creswell Communily Will Present Free Movies Wednesday A swift moving sound picture, showing views of the construction of America’s first super-tunnel highway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, entitled -The Road of Tomorrow,” will be shown at the Creswell High School Auditorium free of charge to the pub lic on Wednesday night at 8 p, m„ under the auspices of the Esso deal ers of the Creswell community. This picture shows the building of the turnpike, which is 160 miles in length and links Harrisburg, the state capital, with the great Pittsburgh in dustrial area. An Esso Marketers presentation, the movie will show the most spectacular phases of the road’s construction, including the huge Job of boring seven miles of tunnels, the building of huge viaducts and the explosion of 36 tons of dynamite Floyd E. Cohoon, distributor for the Standard Oil Company, is being joined by Rom Norman, Earl Daven port, Harry Barnes, Paul Overman, and C. N. Davenport, jr„ in the pre sentation of the picture. Mr. Cohoon also said that there will be 100 free prizes given to those attending the show. The list of gifts indues tires, batteries, motor oils, and other necessitites and accessories A 15-minute concert will be given by the Creswell High School Band during the meeting, and the music presented by these young boys and girls will be transmitted to a record and those who attend may hear the music and watch the machine record the performance of the band. Special Registration Called for by Law; Books Open April 5 -<g> Bill Providing for Referen dum on Extension Passed Senate Last Saturday -s The Plymouth Town Council, at an adjourned meeting last night, passed an ordinance calling for a special election on April 15. when the pro posal to extend the corporate limits will be ratified or rejected by voters who now live in town and in the area proposed to be added. This action was taken to comply with the terms of the legislative act which became law last Saturday, when it was en acted by the state senate, after it had been approved by the house the prev ious Tuesday. Under the terms of the act, intro duced several weeks ago by Repre sentative W. M. Darden, a special reg istration is required, and the council last night designated Mrs. Hermine A. Ramsey as registrar, with A. R. Dupree, sr., and Joe Arps to serve as judges of the election. The regis tration books will be opened Satur day, March 29, and will remain open until Saturday night, April 5, follow ed by a challenge day on Saturday, April 12. It will be necessary for all desiring to vote in the special elec tion to register again, regardless of the number of times they may have registered and voted in the past. The law provides that the extension may be ratified by a majority of the votes cast at the special election. The registration books will be oponed at the courthouse here, and the polling place for the election will also be at the courthouse. The boundaries of the area pro posed to be added are set out in the formal notice appearing elsewhere in this paper, and all qualified citizens within this area will be entitled to vote, provided they register between March 29 and April 5. The act which passed the legisla ture last week provides that in the event the extension proposal is de feated at the special election on April 15, another election may be ordered by the council at any time after No ifniviVvov 1 1 Qi 1 In the event the city limits are ex tended, the law sets out new boun daries for the three wards in the town as follows: "The first ward shall cover all that part of said town that lies east of the center line of Washington Street. "The second ward shall be all of that area that lies west of the cen ter line of Washington Street and north of the center line of Fourth Street. "The third ward shall be all of that area of said town that lies west , of the center line of Washington Street and south of the center line of Fourth Street. _ Mrs. J. J. Ambrose Dies NearCreswell Funeral services were held at Con cord Primitive Baptist Church Sun day afternoon for Mrs. Martha Eliz abeth Ambrose. 77. who died at her home near Creswell Saturday after : an illness of several years. Elder S. Gray, of Kinston, officiated. Inter ment took place in a cemetery near the home. Widow of the late .1. J. Ambrose, ; who was pastor ol the Concord Prlm j itive Baptist church for several years, Mrs Ambrose was well known in the j Ambrose road section of Washington : County. Survivins arc two sons, Noah L» Ambrose and Stewart Ambrose, both of route one. Creswell > Baby King, Queen To Be Elected; S500 In Cash and Prizes --$ Not Too Late To Enter: Vote Schectule for Sub scriptions! Outlined By “Popular Batty Parade" Editor The “Popular E&by Parade ' came i to town bringing (with it opportun-. ! ity. to the people of Washington and .adjoining counties to witness and participate in the most interesting j race ever to come to this commun ! ity. Competition involving adults has come and gone in this community's j history, but this is the initial bow for the “Popular Baby Parade.” The spotlight of public attention will be focused on the little tots of every community in this area. Each week several baby pictures will be published in The Roanoke Beason, permitting thousands of peo ple to view the charm and loveli ness of the youngsters under seven years of age. Applications may be made out this week so that in next week’s is sue of The Roanoke Beacon more baby pitcures will appear. As many pictures as possible should be taken this week and next to make the “Popular Baby Parade” as successful as it has been in cities it has been carried on in before. S500 in Cash and Prizes Five hundred dollars in cash and prizes will be awarded the 25 most popular babies on May 3rd, when (the “Popular Baby Parade" comes | to a close. The baby with the most votes will receive $200 in cash, plus a 22-inch silver loving cup which will symbolize that baby’s suprem i acy in this locality. The baby poll ing tne second nrgnesi nuniuci ui votes will receive $50 in cash. After thes top prizes are distributed, the remainder of the cash prizes will be awarded in the order in which the babies finish. Regardless of location, another identical 22-inch silver lov ing cup will be awarded the highest baby of the opposite sex. In other words, a boy baby and a girl baby will be crowned king and queen and each presented a loving cup, plus the cash prize. It costs ab solutely nothing to have your baby’s picture made, nor does it cost any thing for cuts to be used in publish ing the baby’s picture. All we ask is that you enter your baby now. Come to the “Popular Baby Parade” headquarters in Womble’s Drug Store in Plymouth and fill out application blank, which will give us the desired information and data to be published with your baby’s picture in The Roanoke Bea con. After entering your baby, no tify all friends and relatives to save the 200 free vote coupons appearing in The Roanoke Beacon. A Popular Baby Parade ballot box will be found in Womble’s Drug Store at Plymouth. Those wishing to deposit coupons for their favor ite baby in the “Popular Baby Pa rade” should write baby’s name on coupon and deposit in ballot box. The ballot box is now open. The 25 babies having the highest amount of votes this week will be listed in their respective positions on the Honor Roll. Your baby’s name appearing on this first Honor Roll means much to its success in the "Popular Baby Parade.” Entries Wanted Now Act immediately that we may pub lish a list of pictures and facts of various babies. It is important to have your baby’s name appear on this list, as by not appearing your youngster may lose the support of i relatives and friends to some other baby on the first Honor Roll. En tries wanted in Washington and ad joining counties, regardless of where you live in this territory. Whether you live in town or R. F. D., your baby is invited to participate in the Tsee BABY PRIZES, Page 4) I 50 Expected at Boy Scout Dinner Here I Fifty persons are expected to at tend the dinner that will be given in the community hall here next Tues day night, with Scout Executive Ray Gaskins, of Wilson, as the principal speaker, according to J Roy Man ning, chairman of the Albemarle dis trict, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Manning urges all those who are interested in scoutin'? to be pres ent at the meeting, as an eilort will be made to get the local scout dis trict reorganized and functioning properly. Scoutmaster Jerome Frazelle has secured about 34 members for the troop here, with four patrols. The Sea Scouts are working along nicely under the direction of Skipper Alban ! Papineau. Sidney Smithson is do ing well with his troop at Creswell, and it is believed that more interest will be shown by scouters in the Ro per community when the reorganiza tion is perfected Mrs.C.V.W. Ausbon Dies ai Home Here Monday Afternoon Funeral Held for Wife of Superior Court Clerk Here Tuesday Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Plymouth Methodist church for Mrs. Sadie Ralph Ausbon, 70, who died at her home on Jefferson Street Mon day afternoon a few hours after hav ing been stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage. The Rev. O. L. Hardwick, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the last rites, assisted by the Rev P. B. Nickens, pastor of the Ludford Memorial Baptist church. Burial took place in the Methodist ceme tery. A large crowd attended and the floral offering was one of the largest and most beautiful ever seen here. Wife of C. V. W. Ausbon, clerk of the Washington County Superior court, she had been a resident of this county all her life. She was well known and held in high esteem by all who knew her. Mr. and Mrs. Ausbon would have celebrated their : golden wedding anniversary in Oc- i tober of this year. Mrs, Ausbon was born October 12, 1870, the daughter of the late Jim and Mrs. Louvenia Ralph. For years she has been a staunch member of the Plymouth Methodist church and was widely recognized for her Chris tian life and congeniality in this community. She was also a loyal and active member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving is her husband, Clerk of Court C. V. W. Ausbon; one daughter, Miss Sadie Ausbon, of Ra leigh; and three sons, Luther R. Aus bon, of Raleigh; James Ausbon, of Winston-Salem; and Fred S. Aus bon, of Plymouth. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Brewer, of Norfolk, Va.; Mrs. Addie Skin ner, of Miami, Fla.; and Mrs. Katie Barnes, of Winston-Salem. Junius Rose Speaks At Meet of Parents Teachers Thursday -» Mrs. W. A. Davidson Elect ed President; Other Officers More vocational education depart ments are needed in the schools of North Carolina in view of the fact that 80 percent of the graduates of high schools in the state do not at tend college, Junius Rose, superin tendent of city schools at Greenville and chairman of the legislative com mittee of the Nrth Carolina Congress of Parents-Teachers, told the Par ent-Teacher Association here last Thursday night. Home economics, vocational agri culture and some business instruction are now included in the curriculum of many high schools in the state and art is being added to the courses of study which may be pursued, said Mr. Rose, Among the tilings the Congress of Parents-Teachers has done though its legislative committee this year is to get the retirement of 500 over-age teachers at the end of this term on pensions; contingency contracts for teachers, eliminating the necessity of election each year provided the tea cher is satisfactory; increasing sal aries of classroom teachers by about $5.33 per month; and a 12-year pro gram for the schools. Officers for the association were elected as folows: Mrs. W. A. David son, president; Mrs. J. K. Reid, vice president; Mrs. E. A. Harper, secret ary; and Mrs. C. E. Ayers, treasurer. H. H. McLean, county superintend ent of public instruction, and Walter H. Paramore, a member of the county school board, reviewed plans for en larging the Plymouth High School building. Will Continue Beef Cattle Investigation A measure has passed the House ol Representatives in Washrington car rying an appropriation of $30,000 to be used at the Blackland Experiment Station, at Wenona in Washington1 County, it was revealed today by Con - gressman Herbert C. Bonner. Mr. Bonner appeared before the committee that handled the matter, urging continuation of the appropri ation for the investigation and pro motion of beef cattle raising In the cut-over lands of the Coastal section of the Southeastern states. While before the 1941-42 Agricul tural Appropriation Committee. Mr. Bonner also urged the committee to continue the apropriations for the in vestigation of the tobacco moth and tobacco weevil, and when the bill passed the lower House of Congress it carried an appropriation of $27,000 for this purpose. During the past year valuable information has been gath ered in reference to checking the ser ious pest which is so destructive to tobacco in bams and packhouses County Board Fails in Effort To Get Darden Withdraw Three Bills WITH ESSO SHOW | G. F. Ball, in charge of public relation for the Standard Oil Company in North Carolina, will be one of the officials at the Esso show in Creswell next Wednes day night. 10 Men From County Called Into Service During This Month 7 White Men Leave 22nd, 3 Colored Men 27th; More Questionnaires Upon the reception of the quota of ten men to be sent to the armed for ces of the country for a year's train ing during March, the Washington County Selective Service Board this week had Clerk S. A. Ward to mail questionnaires to 24 more young reg istrants. The local board was ordered to send seven white men from this coun ty on March 22, followed by three colored men on March 27. This will make a total of 28 men who have been sent to the army from this coun ty. since registration of available men j last October 18 men now being in j the service. Local Board Chairman E. S. Blount; said today it was impossible to list the names of men who will leave this month, as some have not taken their physical examinations, but the names will be available next week Twenty-four questionnaires were sent out last Wednesday, bringing to 325 the number who have been sent questionnaires to date. Mr. Ward there would be no more large groups of questionnaires sent to registrants, but that a few would be forwarded regularly, with a steady classification of the returns as soon as the com pleted questionnaires were returned to his office. Those sent questionnaires Wednes day follow 'order number listed first) 301 Arthur W. Alexander, col.. Cres. 302 James Joyner, col., Plym. 303 William E. Haire. white, Creswell 304 Emanuel Norman, jr.. col.. Roper 305 William A. Hardison, wh.. Plym. 306 William A. Yarnell, col., Plym 307 Odis S. Chesson, col.. Roper 308 David G. Williams, wh., Plymouth 309 L. B. Peel, colored, Roper 310 Ernest L. Hassell, white, Roper 311 Lester Bowser, colored. Plymouth 312 Carl J. Coulter, wh.. Plymouth 313 John H. Blount, colored. Creswell 314 Elwood Lee, colored, Creswell 315 John H. Smlthwick. col., Plym. 316 Nathan S. Curlings, white Cres. 317 William K. Long, white, Plym. 318 Nathan W. Spruill, white, Roper 320 Robert Lee Hill, colored, Roper 321 Charles T. Gurkin. white, Plym. 322 Lonnie H. Craddock, white. Plym. 323 Samuel D. Colline, white, Cres. 324 Howard E. Simpson, white Wash. 325 Robert C. Smith, white Plymouth Beta Club Will Present Dance at Gym Friday A dance will be held in the Plym outh High School gymnasium Friday night from 8:30 to 11:30 by the local Beta Club. The public is invited. A small charge will be made for admis sion. Now Engaged in Effor} To Reduce Salaries Proposed Give Up Attempt to Block Passage of Bills Relating To Recorder’s Court BULLETIN House Bill No. 603, placing the clerk of superior court and reg ister of deeds on a salary bacis, was passed by the senate yester day, with several amendments, sponsored by the Washington county commissioners and offered in the senate by Hugh G. Horton, of Williamston. The bill was then sent to the house for concurrence, but Representative W. M. Darden in a telephone conversation this afternoon, said that he was ob jecting to the amendments and would press for the bill's passage as originally introduced. House conferees on the amend ments are Laurie McEaehern, of Hoke, and Roy Davis, of Dare; while the senate is expected to appoint Hugh Horton, of Martin, and Emerson T. Sanders, of Ala mance, when it reconvenes at 3:30 this afternoon. It is expected that the stand of the house con ferees will prevail and that the amendments will be rejected at the conference. The Washington County commis sioners. aftet failing in an effort to persuade Representative W. M. Dar den to withdraw three bills he in troduced recently relating to several phases of the county government, this week proposed several amendments to one of them and decided against carrying the fight on the measures to the senate committee, when their representatives decided such proced ure was useless. Zeb Vance Norman and.W. Ronald Gaylord, representing the commis sioners, went to Raleigh last week and again Tuesday of this week. It was found by them that they could not hope to prevent passage of the bills advocated by Mr. Darden, and and it was decided to ask Mr Dar den to accept amendments to i,he clerk of court and register of deeds salary bill, reducing the salaries of these officers from $1,800 to $1,500 a year. It is understood that Mr. Dar den agreed to take their request un der consideration. The original measure, H B. No. 603. as introduced by Mr. Darden, provides that the offices of clerk of the superior court and register of deeds shall be put on an annual sal ary basis, instead of fee basis as at present, and that a deputy clerk of the superior court be authorized. The salaries fixed in the bill were $1,800 each for the clerk and register of deeds and $600 for the deputy clerk. The amendments proposed by the county commissioners, after they had failed to persuade Mr. Darden to 'See COUNTY BILLS. Page 4' 35 Attend Weekly Press Meet Here Thirty-five newspaper men and women and their guests attended the monthly meeting of the Northeastern Carolina Weekly Newspaper Associa tion, which met here last Saturday in the community hall. Talbot Patrick, editor and publish er of the Goldsboro News-Argus. and J. C. Baskervill, a representative of the State advertising division of the Department of Conservation and De velopment. were the speakers. At tending also was C. C. Stott, assist ant superiritendent of state parks, and Jack Dement, artist for state publications. These men showed a picture of the state parks. Officers elected were Max Camp bell. of Hertford, president; Buck" Kelly, of Windsor, vice president; and Miss Addie Mae Cooke, of Gatesville. secretary and treasurer. I County Commissioners Meet as Board | Of Equalization and Review Monday | With the quadrennial revaluation of leal property in this county to be completed in the four townships this week, the Washington County com missioners will meet in the court house here next Monday morning at 10 o’clock as a board of equalization and review. They will examine and review the listings and will hear the complaints of any who feel that they have been discriminated against in the assessments, and will also cor rect any errors discovered in the ab stracts. All property owners who have complaints to make are urged to meet with the board on Monday. It is possible that the commissioners 'may not have the time Monday to hear all of the complaints, but those wishing to be heard are asked to be present anyway. The tax assessors, in going ebout their duties during the last several weeks, have found some inequalities which are to be adjusted. E, F Swain, tax supervisor, says the gen eral trend has been to raise practi cally all valuations on real estate. W. Linwood Hassel, who has been listing Plymouth Township personal property and helping with the ab stracts on real property, said this week that it was likely there would i be an increase in taxable values of about $300,000, as was estimated sometime ago. The tax valuation in the county prior to the revaluing was about $8,250,000.