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The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ★*★★**★ Advertisers will And Beacon and News Columns a latchkey to 1,500 Washington County home*. VOLUME LII—NUMBER 12 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 20, 1941 ESTABLISHED 1889 * Town opics Miss Kathryn Midgett, daughter of Mrs. Blanche Midgett, sang Peri's "Invocazione di Orfeo,” accompanied on the piano by Paul Oncley, assist ant professor of music, in the music students' eleventh recital presented last Thursday afternoon at the Wo man's College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. W. Gatlin, a member of the force of the State Bureau of Investigation, was here this week on matters per taining to the department for which he works. Mr. Gatlin worked for some time as an insurance man be fore his appointment to this depart ment. He was a student at Duke University. Janies W. Norman, newly elect ed president of the Plymouth Merchants' Association, said to day that he entered upon his new duties and requests the member ship and others to cooperate with him in making the coming year a successful one for the organi zation. A. E. Brown, of Durham, an or ganizer for the American Federation of Labor, was here Wednesday visit ing the members of Local No. 356. International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers. He said it was a routine call on officers of the local union. E. E. Garris, of Washington, has succeeded Alvah Whealton as drug clerk in the Arps Pharmacy here. Mr. Garris worked for a time with his brother’s drug store in Washington. Mr. Whealton has entered the em ploy of the North Carolina Pulp Company. Nyal Womble, owner of the Wom ble Drug Store here, said that he ap preciated the business he was get ting in response to special offerings he has advertised in the Beacon for a number of weeks. Each week he offers a group of items in his store at special prices. Following are dates bills relat ing to Washington County were enrolled and ratified by the Gen eral Assembly: Plymouth city limits extension, March 10; fix ing cost:, in recorder's court, March 13; amending Creswell charter to permit debt service, March 10; fixing terms of mem bers of board of education, March 15; making office of prosecuting attorney elective, March 13. The large room in the courthou ,e used as an office by Miss Ursula Bate man, sum rintenden’ of public wel fare. has uceu ar.ioined to provide1 reception 'gork rnd private*''Slice: for Miss HaitSnan and her assistant, j Mrs. Sybil Bowen. Representative Roy Davis, of Dare County, passed through here Wednes day afternoon on his way home. Mr Davis has been to the legislature four times and had membership on sev eral important committees during the session recently ended. Pre-School Clinic Here 'Next Week -? A pre-school clinic will be held at the Plymouth school Wednesday, con ducted by the district health offic ials under the sponsorship of the parent-teacher association, it was an nounced today by Mrs. J. K. Reid, president of the organization. Beginning at 9 a. m., the clinic will conduct the health examinations and make necessary vaccinations for all children who will enter school for the first time next fall, Mrs. Reid said. Seventy names of new students have already been furnished, and Mrs. Reid asks all who know of any children who will enter school next fall to provide the P. T. A. or teach ers their names. A child must be sivx years of age on or before Oc tober 1, 1941, in order to enter school in the fall. -» Services Scheduled at Old Chapel Hill School ——» Services will be held Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock, March 23, at the Chapel Hill schoolhouse on the old Plymouth road, conducted by the Rev. N. J. Ward, a Pentecostal Holiness minister of Windsor. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. First Weekly Honor Roll In ‘Popular Baby Parade' The names are listed below In the order of their standing on Sat urday March 15: 1. Melba Fern Peed__ Plymouth, R.F. D. 1 2. Sandra Ann Hardison -Plymouth 3. Martha and Mary Reddick (Twins)-- “®PJ* 4. Betty Lou Davenport__mouth 5. Sammy Getsinger 6. Nicky Paul__-.RUW' R°a“ 7. Crosby Lane Spruill _ Creswell 8. Joyce Fay Hardison---- *J®**®yj 9. Burl Alexandria Walker_Plymouth, R. F. D. 1 10. Janie Daniels_Plymouth 11. Tex Benton..-..--. 12. Mary Jeanne Phelps_Roper, R. F. D. 1 13. Dianne Manning _Wenona 14. Jean Miller Oliver_- Roper 15. Harley Glenn Furbee_. Wenona 16. Myra Lou Daily..—.--. 17. Barbara McNair___Plymouth, R. F. D. 1 18. James “Jimmy” Talley_Plymouth 19. Phyllis Louise Smith_Plymouth 20. Frank Bateman_ Plymouth 21. Bobby Stuart Arnold_Plymouth 22. Frances Jane Harris_ Plymouth 23. Guy Markey....-.Creswell, R. F. D. 1 24. Willis Richard Tripp_ Mackeys 25. Mary Lee Trogdon_Plymouth 26. Annie Janice Harris_Creswell 27. Ruby May Reynolds.-.-.Creswell Another honor roll will appear In next week’s l«6ue. Bill Placing Court Clerk and Register 01 Deeds on Salary Basis Is Amended Unofficial but reliable reports here arc to the effect that sen ate and house conferees last Fri day reached a compromise agree ment on the amendments to the bill introduced by Rprcsentative tV. M. Darden placing the regis ter of deeds and clerk of super ior court of Washington County on a salary basis and the act was ratified In the General Assembly before it adjourned Saturday. It is understood here that the act provides annual salaries of S 1,800 each for the register of deeds and clerk of court, as orig inally introduced. However the amendments eliminate the pro vision authorizing an assistant for the clerk of superior court at $600 a year and provide that the $1,800 salary shall be the total compensation paid by the coun ty for this office. The county commissioners sponsored the amendments, which they say will effect a saving of $1,050 per year to the county. The bills to regulate the costs in recorder’s court, to extend the town of Plymouth limits, subject to ratification at a special elec tion, and to make the office of prosecuting attorney of the re corder's court elective all passed both houses and have become law. Representative Darden returned from Raleigh yesterday afternoon after spending some time in the Capital City looking after some personal matters. The legislature adjourned Saturday night. Little Melba Fern Peed Tops First Honor Roll ‘Popular Baby Parade’ [leader this week) ♦ 9 Melba Fern Peed, 3 years old, is leader on the first honor roll in the ‘ Popular Baby Parade,” published this week. She is the daughter of Mrs. A. W. Peed, of Plymouth R. F. D. 1, and the granddaughter of J. E. Allen, al so of Plymouth, and Mrs. M. J. Peed, of Williams ton. 40 Persons Attend Boy Scout Dinner Here Last Tuesday J. A. Gaskins, District Ex ecutive, Was Principal Speaker The Boy Scout movement should be continued as a community project and never turned over to the govern ment for operation, as has been the fate of youth organizations in many countries, J. A. Gaskins, district scout executive, of Wilson, told about 40 persons attending the Boy Scout din ner here Tuesday night. ■ We should train American youth to be constructive, and not destruct ive,” Mr. Gaskins said; adding that of the 960 youth organizations found ed since 1910, only the Young Men’s Christian Association and the Boy Scouts of America were able to sur vive the vicissitude of time.” There are 225 boys of Scout age in Washington county, the executive said, and in accordance with a recent survey made in this country 85 per cent of them want to be Boy Scouts, so he urged that all civic-conscious iSee~BOY SCOUTS, Page 4) Coupons and Other Votes Now Coming In Very Rapidly Another Honor Roll and More Pictures Will Be Published Next Week By ‘‘Popular Baby Parade" Editor The first honor roll in the "Popular Baby Parade" finds little Melba Pern Peed at the top, with several young sters driving hard for the same po sition. With coupons and other votes coming in from all sides, it will be hard to foresee who will head next week’s honor roll. A little extra effort on your part may give your favorite a much better chance of gaining the top honors. Parents, you are your baby's cam paign managers, and the success or failure of your Candida' e ail depends on you. Another count of coupons and subscription votes will be made Saturday night. A little extra effort between now and 9 o’clock Saturday night can place your baby at the top of next week's honor roll. There will be a prize for all babies competing, p:ovi..cd U.cj show an ac tive interest. There is absolutely no cost to yon in any wry. Pictures will be made and published free by The Roanoke Beacon. All ,rabies under the age of seven year, are eligible. Enter your baby today. A partial list of entiies may be found on this page. Pick your favor ite and give him or lie.- your loyal support. Nowhere in Ncrth Carolina or any other State can be found a more promising bunch of youngsters, each with a winning determination. Enter your baby today; full out the entry blank and bring it to the "Pop ular Baby Parade" headquarters lo cated In Womble’s Drug Store, Plym outh. The ballot box is now open for free coupons appearing in the Roan oke Beacon. There is plenty of time to make your baby tire winner of the coveted $200 and a beautiful loving cup, an event to be long cherished by some lucky youngster, as well as mother and dad. Pictures were made of a number of baby entries this week, but the cut were not received in time for publication. A number of additional pictures will be published next week in The Roanoke Beacon. -<*> Baptist Revival to Be Brought io Close Here Friday Night Pastor Says Unusually Fine Cooperation Shown Dur ing Meeting Rev. P. B. NICKENS, Pastor The meeting now in progress at the Baptist church will come to a close Friday night, March 21. At this time the pa tor will preach on the subject, "The Question God Can’t Answer.” Join us at the closing serv ice. The time is 7:30. Sunday morning the pastor will pieach, using the theme. "The Awak ened Church." Sunday night the subject will be *.olding On To Christ.” At the close of the regular evening worship hour, wo wi.l have the Baptismal Service. The pastor wishes to take this op portunity to thank everyone for the flue cooperation given during this meeting. The members ol our church have been unusually faithful In their attendance, our organist lias done a splendid work, the choir has been present in large numbers every night and worked to make the meeting a success, the ushers have performed their duties in a highly commendable manner. Members of the other churches have also cooperated with us ir a wonderful way. Join us Sunday at the regular church worship hours if you will. Be sure to go to church somewhere. Ten Men lo Leave County for Service Within Next Week Seven White Men to Leave Saturday; 3 Colored Next Thursday Ten men will leave Washington County within the next week for Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, to en ter the Army for a year's training, completing the March quota from the local selective service board, accord ing to E. S. Blount, chairman. The seven white men will leave Sat urday of this week, March 22. and I the three colored men will follow I Thursday of next week. March 27. S. A. Ward, clerk to the board, said that it was necessary to examine 14 white men before Dr. C. McGowan, medi cal examiner, would issue certificates of health for the required number. It was believed that the colored men chosen would pass the medical ex amination here. It was explained by the clerk that no replacements would be named at this time, as the army authorities say that in the event any of the 10 men fail to pass the examination after they reach camp the county quota will be increased next month to in clude the replacements needed. The seven white men leaving Sat urday follow: Samuel Dupree Allen, Creswell, volunteer: Roy Wilson Fur lough. Creswell, order No. 108: Lewis Edgar Price, Plymouth, order No. 135: Grover Cleveland Edwards. Jr.. Plym outh, order No. 146; Joseph Darden Smith, Plymouth, order No. 155; Rus sell Stephen Callis, Plymouth, order No. 162; William Garfield Spruill, Creswell, order No. 215. The colored men to leave Thurs day, March 27, all of whom are volun teers, follow: David S. Simpson, of Plymouth; William Lee Knight and William Henry Knight, of Roper. The latter two are cousins. With the induction of these men into the service, the county has a to tal of 28 who have entered the army under the provisions of the selective service act. James W. Norman Elected President Of Local Merchants A. J. Byrd Is Named Vice President and H. H. Al len Secretary -» James W. Norman, local furniture dealer, was elected president of the Plymouth Merchants Association last Monday night, with A, J. Byrd named vice president and H. H. Allen re placing George Barden as secretary and treasurer. Mr. Norman moved up from the vice presidency to suc ceed W. P. Winslow as president. With 31 members on the roll and in good standing, a permanent mem bership committee, consisting of Sam Scherr, chairman, H. A. Williford and A. J. Byrd, was named to make an effort to increase the active member ship. The organization appropriated $50 for the Albemarle district Boy Scouts of America, as the result of a stir ring appeal made to them by J. R. Manning, district chairman. County Agent W. V. Hays will be invited to the next meeting to explain the cotton stamp plan as it affects local merchants. Tire stamps are is sued by the government to farmers for voluntarily reducig their cotton acreage below their allotments, and the stamps may be used by the farm ers to purchase cotton merchandise made in America. The stamps are redeemed from the merchants by the government for cash. Dake Kulman and J. R. Campbell v, ere appointed a committee to in terview the Work Projects Adminis tration authorities relative to clear ing and beautifying the river shore (See MERCHANTS, Page 4) Imporiant Notice For Subscribers The names of all subscribers to The Roanoke Beacon whose sub scriptions are in arrears will be removed from the mailing list within the next two weeks. For that reason, you arc asked to check the date on the label of your paper this week. It shows the month and year your sub scription expires; and if the date shown is prior to “3-41,” it means that you will not get your paper after the first of April un less your renewal is received in the meantime. The Beacon does not wish for any subscriber to miss a single issue, but our mailing list is un dergoing a complete revision, and unless your subscription is paid in advance, we will be forced to remove your name from the list. Check the date on your label to day, as no further notice will be given, and if your subscription has expired make arrangements to have your paper continued by renewing promptly. Your coop eration and patronage will bo sincerely appreciated. 125 Tax Complaints Filed by Property Owners This Week MORE ‘POPULAR BABY PARADE’ ENTRANTS") NICKY PAUL—is the hand some little Z\4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Paul, of Pike Road, Washington County. Judg ing from his physique, he is look ing for worlds to conquer; so campaigners, here comes Nicky. Little BARBARA MeNAIR has entered the “Popular Baby Pa rade” with one ambition—to be come queen of babydom. Bar bara is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. McNair, of Plymouth, R. F. D.. and Is 5 years old. Magazine Article Says Ram ‘Albemarle’ Sunk In Charleston Harbor Writer Has Splendid Yarn Bui Few of His Facts Slightly Awry Places Confederate Ironclad Much Too Far From Home Waters Historians here are at a loss to de termine where Prank D. Morris, who had an aritcle in Collier's magazine last week on the Navy's new "mos quito boats,” got the idea that the Confederate ram "Albemarle" was sunk “while lying at anchor off Char- | leston.” In the article, “Skeeter Fleet,” the writer gave some revealing informa tion about the use of fast small tor pedo boats which the Navy is now bringing into service for close-range warfare on large and cumbersome craft. The sinking of the Confed-, erate ram "Albemarle” was referred | to as an example of the effectiveness of small fast boats. Excerpts from the article, dealing with the sinking of the "Albemarle.” follow: “On another dark night the Con federate ram "Albemarle" was lying at anchor off Charleston. The year was 1865, and just to forestall any Yankee monkeyshines, a cordon of floating logs had been strung around her anchorage. “Suddenly a warning cry from the crow’s nest sent the crew scurrying to their guns. The lookout had spot ted a small, open launch steaming straight toward his ship at too much speed for the ’Albemarle's’ comfort. Jutting from the launch’s bow. like a jousting pole, was a long spar tipped with a metal cylinder. Inside the cylinder was an unhealthy charge of explosive. "Without slackening her speed a whit the launch lunged at the log barricade; her bow curved heaven ward as she hit it and swerved aside.1 Simultaneously the jousting pole was j heaved directly at the 'Albemarle.'' Before any of her guns could be brought to bear on the attacker, the' ram had a huge hole tom in her side by the exploding torpedo. A geyser of water tossed up by the blast also j swamped the launch and both ves sels sank Immediately. The article makes good reading, but some of the essential facts about the "Albemarle" are: it was built at Edwards Perry on Roanoke River and was sunk in Roanoke River about 400 yards north of the present court house here; the vessel never was out side the waters of the Roanoke Rivet and Albemarle Sound during the brief period of its existence; it had no crow’s nest; and Lieutenant W. B. Cushing crawled over the cordon of logs surrounding it and dropped the explosives which blew a hole in the bottom of the ship after can non fire had failed to penetrate the iron-rail sheathing which coated the upper structure. County Has Quota of 9 Men in Draft April 8th A quota ol nine white men will be called for military service from Wash ington County on April 8, under the selective service act, according to in formation received by Clerk S. A Ward, of tha local draft board. These men will follow the Induct ment of 28 who have entered the service from this county since last Oc tober Miss Tillie Kessinger Dies At Home in Pennsylvania -® Mrs. Ted Blount received word last Monday that an aunt. Miss Tillie Kessinger, had died in Middllnsburg, Pa. Miss Kessinger spent several win ters in Roper with her brother. John Roper. ftirtutr, when the Roper Lwitaer Compeny yru operating there several yews. Some of Xliss'^tesslnger’s art work has been on display and for sale at Blount’s Hardware and Feed Store here for several years. Work Begun Today On Improvements At Pettigrew Park Collins House Will Be Re stored and Grounds Improved Honors were shared by Representa tive W. M. Darden and W. R. Hamp ton, member of the State Board of Conservation and Development, in turning the first earth this morning, when work actually begun in restor ing the Collins house and improving the grounds on the state’s newest park, Pettigrew Park, near Creswell. Pictures of Mr. Darden and Mr. Hampton were taken by a photog rapher as they put shovels into the ground to move the first dirt. Win ton R. Davenport, county WPA sup ervisor and Renzy Sawyer, project supervisor, stood by with 25 men, and immediately after the ceremony be gan the task of improving the 240 acre park and the buildings. Tom Morse, director of State Parks and Earl Ruth, acting superintend ent of State parks, were present, as well as newsmen and others who saw the brief ceremonies which started the work on the park that will rep resent an expenditure of close to $10, 000. The yard around the historical old Josiah Collins mansion, beside beau ifu) Lake Phelps, engages the work men at present. They will convert it into a handsome lawn Then the old house itself will be converted into i an inn for fishermen, with 15 rooms and 6 rest rooms. The famous old four-story bam on 1 the grounds will also be repaired. At pier will be constructed from the! house to the lake and everything will j be done to make the spot one of the I most beautiful park areas in the I state. Five Men Named io Study Appeals and Make Suggestions -« County Board Was Unable To Cope With Situation Here Monday A special committee was appointed Monday by the Washington County commissioners to review the 125 com plaints filed by property owners in protesting the revaluation of their property. The commitee is composed of L. S. Thompson, E. F, Still, H. E. Beam, E. H. Liverman, and B. G. Campbell, all of Plymouth. A large crowd, the majority of which was composed of Plymouth Township property owners, greeted the county commissioners here Mon day morning, when they met as a board of equalization and review: and, as they were unable to cope with the situation which' presented itself at that time, they invited those having complaints to file them in writing for consideration by the special commit tee. Another meeting will be held by the county board on Monday, March 24. when the recommendations made by the five men appointed last Mon day to consider the valuations placed on real property by the tax asses sors in recent weeks. Each person filing a complaint was asked to give the 1940 valuation of his property, the figure fixed by the tax assessors for the 1941 revaluation, and to state what he thought would be a fair valuation for the property. The special committee will consider all these factors in making recom mendations to the commissioners. Inditatious are that the Town of Plymouth and Plymouth Township property dwners received the brunt of the upward trend in valuations. I This was shown by the fact that only ! two complaints were made by resi dents of Scuppernong Township; two by Skinnersvilie and two by Lees Mill citizens. . In Plymouth Township the valuations were raised considerably. It was stated. The complainants at the meeting Monday were given until Wednesday night to file their protests. This gives the special board of review three days in which to consider the protests and make recommendations to the coun ty commissioners next Monday. Blaze Does $500 Damage to Home Fire originating in a defective flue did damage estimated at about $500 to the home of Georgia Axiom on East Main Street extended last Saturday at 11 a. m., according to Fire Chief Miller Warren. Mr. Warren painfully hurt his right leg when he fell from a broken ladder at the fire. The entire roof of the house was destroyed. The fire had been burning several minutes before the firemen were summoned. There was little furniture damage, as neighbors help ed remove most of the household ef fects from the burning residence. Many Need Help With Draft Blanks Failure of some members of the ad visory committee of the Selective Service Board to cooperate with those having questionnaires to be filled out is working a hardship on many of the registrants, according to E. S. Blount, chairman of the local select ive service board. Mr. Blount said that some of the members of the board, appointed sev eral months ago. are apparently tir ing of the task of helping the men subject to the draft, many of whom are colored, and they are being sent from one to another, causing great inconvenience and delay in the re turn of the questionnaires. The draft board chairman urges those authorized to do this work to cooperate and help the men in fill ing out and witnessing their ques tionnaires. Second Annual County Schools' Music Festival to Be Held in Creswell April 4 Preparations are underway in the Plymouth, Roper and Cres well white schools for the second annual music festival, to be held in the Creswcll school on Friday, April 4, at 8 p. m„ with tthe bands and glee clubs of the three schools participating. The plan now, according to H. H. McLean, superintendent of public instruction, is to have the 125 band members and the 100 glee club members gather in Creswcll at 1 o’clock In order to hold rehearsals during the after noon, with the concert to take place that flight. Glee club teachers in the coun ty follow: Mrs. E. YV. Fergurson. Plymouth: Miss Elenor Suggs. Roper; and Mrs. Josephine Holmes, CresweU. Band directors are L. YY'. Zeigler, Plymouth; T. A. Furness, Roper; and Bob Mer ritt, CresweU. The first annual music festi val conducted by the schools was presented in Roper last year, and It proved to be a great success. The second, this year, will bo held In CresweU, while the 1642 festival it to be held in Plymouth.
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