The Roanoke Beacon
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VOLUME LII NUMBER 19 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 8, 1941
A home newspaper dedicated
to the service of Washington
County and its 12,000 people.
ESTABLISHED 1889
Town
opics
The Eureka Cafe was sold this week
by Harry Parisay and his partner,
Harry E. Stephens, to Gus Perry and
James Saravas. Mr. Parisay, well
known and well liked here, said that
he was retiring to his farm in Flor
ida. where he could be near the flow
ers in which he liked to work.
George M. Snyder, former res
ident manager of the North Car
olina Pulp Company here, sev
ered his connection with the lo
cal plant this week. Mr. Snyder,
who came here from the Cherry
River Paper Company at Rich
wood. VV. Va„ stated that he had
no immediate plans for the fu
ture other than tp visit a son in
the south for some time.
Congressman Herbert C. Bonner
has mailed to people in this district
a list of publications of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture covering a
wide variety of subjects, and he says
he will be glad to secure any of the
publications for his constituents if
they will write him.
Miss Nellie Wilson, of New Bern,
has been employed by the Eureka
Cafe as a waitress. She is living with
her sister, Mrs. Stewart Phelps, and
Mr. Phelps. She has been living here
only a short time.
A crew of men working under
the supervision of Dr. S. V. Lewis,
of the district health department,
and Chief of Police P. W. Brown,
are now engaged in spraying the
swampy areas near Plymouth
with poisonous oils that are de
signed to effect a measure of re
lief from mosquitoes.
Corporal Marvin Snell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Johnny Snell, of the Roper
section, is at home for a few days
after returning with his Marine Corps
outfit from Cuba, where he has been
for some time. Corporal Snell, who
will be here for several days, is the
only member of the Marine Corps
from this county, so far as he knows.
C. O. (Shorty) Kelly, owner of the
Economy Auto Supply, said today
that he was busy replenishing his
stock and that he would have one
of the best stocked stores in the sec
tion as soon as merchandise now or
dered arrives.
Four Colored Men
Go To Army Today;
Five More Monday
Call Received Yesterday for
Additional Eight To
Leave May 22
Pour colored men left here today
for Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, to
be inducted into the Army for a year’s
military service, according to E. S.
Blount, chairman of the local select
ive service board.
They were Robert Edward Moose,
of Plymouth; order No. 3; Robert Lee
Littlejohn, of Creswell; order No. 52;
Bernard Boston, of Plymouth; and
Walter Moore, jr., of Roper, volun
teers.
Five additional colored men will
leave next Monday. May 12, for Fort
Bragg, as follows: Frank Belcher, of
Plymouth, order No. 61; Jeff Turner
Scarborough, Plymouth, order No. 88;
Johnny J. Howell, Plymouth, order
No. 77; Carlton Arthur Jordan, Plym
outh, order No. Ill; and Phillip Jun
ior Garrett, Plymouth, order No. 112.
S. A. Ward, clerk to the local board,
received a call yesterday for eight
more colored men to leave on Thurs
day. May 22, for their year’s military
training.
So far, there have been 55 men
called into service from this county,
the eight men to be sent on May 22
bringing the county total to 63. It
is expected that the calls will be more
frequent from now on.
Local Bank To Be
Closed Saturday
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Employees of the Branch Banking
and Trust' Company here will enjoy
two and possibly three holidays this
month. The first closing will be Sat
urday of thsi week, May 10, which is
in observance of Confederate Memor
ial Day. The bank will again be
closed on Tuesday, May 20, in ob
servance of Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence Day. Friday, May
30, National Memorial Day. is also a
legal holiday, but it has not yet been
definitely determined whether the lo
cal bank will be closed then or not,
since it falls on a busy day for local
merchants and comes so near the end
of the month.
’POPULAR BABY PARADE’ QUEEN AND KING
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Little Miss Annie Jane Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Har
ris, of Creswell, won the $200 first prize and a silver loving cup in the
“Popular Baby Parade,” sponsored by the Roanoke Beacon, which closed
last Saturday night. "Tex” Benton (rightI, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Benton, of Plymouth, won the other silver cup as the leading male con
tender and fourth prize of $15. Presentation of aw'ards and crowning of
the queen and king took place at the Plymouth Theatre Monday night.
22 Graduates To Get
Diplomas Tonight at
Finals of Local School
Concert Monday
By Singing Class
The Oxford Orphanage Sing
ing Class will give its annual con
cert in the Plymouth High School
auditorium on Monday night at
8 o'clock, it was announced to
day by officers of Preseverance
Lodge, No. 59. A. F. and A. M.,
which is sponsoring the appear
ance of the class here.
There wil lbe songs, recitations,
pageants, and patriotic drills
with 14 children in the group, it
is said. An offering will be tak
en for the orphanage at the con
clusion of the exercises. The pub
lic is invited and urged to at
tend.
Luther Hassell Dies
In Truck Accident
Near Roper Sunday
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Thrown Into Canal When
Truck Leaves Road and
Turns Over
The lifeless body of Luther Hassell,
white, was taken from a canal about
four miles from Roper on the New
lands road Sunday afternoon, after
a truck that he was said to have been
driving left the dirt road and turned
over on its side, throwing him be
neath it in the water. G. W. Crad
dock, Catherina Spruill and Sadie
Mae Spruill, also reported to have
been passengers on the truck, escaped
injury.
Sheriff J. K. Reid investigated the
accident, but was undecided as to
whether Mr. Hassell was killed by the
truck or drowned as a result of be
ing thrown in the water when the
auto turned over.
Funeral services for Mr. Hassell
were held in the Pentecostal Holiness
church at Roper Monday afternoon,
with the Rev. R. N. Fitts officiating,
assisted by the Rev. L. B. Bennett.
Interment took place in the family
cemetery near Cherry.
A life-long resident of Washing
ton County, Mr. Hassell was well
known and highly respected in his
neighborhood. He was a prominent
farmer of the Roper section.
Mr. Hassell is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. Martha Jane Phelps,
of Creswell: Mrs. Selma Overton, of
Roper; Mrs. Ethel Furlough, of Rop
er; Mrs. Ira Smith, of Roper; and
Mrs. Mataka Spruill, of Norfolk; two
sons, Nathan Hassell and Roy Has
sell, of Roper; three sisters, Mrs. Af
fie Edwards, of Norfolk; Mrs. Ida Ed
wards, of Berkley; and Mrs. Carolyn
Phelps, of Creswell; and two brothers,
John Hassell and Jordan Hassell, of
Roper.
Norman, Prilcheile, Hatfield, Stillman
Win Places on Creswell Board Monday
Unopposed for reelection when ,
two other candidates withdrew,
Mayor C. N. Davenport, sr., of
Creswcll, nevertheless received 54
votes and was second high man
on the ticket at the municipal
election held there Monday, when
the mayor and four commission
ers were elected. There were sev
en candidates for the office of
commissioner.
H. W. Norman led the entire
ticket with 51 votes for commis
sioner and was elected along with
H. W. Prltchette, 52 votes; O. D.
Hatfield, 41 votes; and H. R. Still
man, 34 votes. The three unsuc
cessful candidates were C. L.
Barnes, 33 votes; Earl Davenport,
22 votes; and Claud Brinn, 19
votes.
It is understood here that the
commissioners elected represent
both the progressive and conser
vative elements which were con
tending for control of town af
fairs.
As soon as the new officials
take office, it is believed plans for
a municipal referendum on a wa
ter and sewer system for the town
will be called to determine wheth
er or not citizens wish to Issue
about $25,000 in bonds to raise
funds for the project.
Robert Lee Humber
Is Principal Speaker
On Closing Program
Over 1,500 Attend Historical
Pageant Presented
Tuesday Night
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Commencement exercises of the
Plymouth High School will come to
a close tonight, when the literary ad
dress will be delivered at 8 o'clock by
Robert Lee Humber, of Greenville,
considered one of the ablest speakers
in the state, and diplomas and awards
will be presented.
The invocation will be made by the
Rev. P. B. Nickens, followed by the
salutatory address by Elaine Odenath.
Walter H. Paramore will introduce
the speaker, and following Mr. Hum
ber's address, County Superintendent
H. H. McLean will present the di
plomas and Principal R. B. Trotman
will make the awards for various
achievements. Jane Reid will make
the valedictory address, and the Rev.
Griffith Hamlin will pronounce the
benediction. Mrs. Laura S. Johnston
will provide piano music for the oc
casion.
Class night exercises were held last
night in the form of a burlesque class
trial, “Seniors at the Bar.” The pro
logue was by Naomi Swain, and oth
ers taking part were Phillip Liverman,
Stewart Nestor, Joe Brown, Vernon
Joyner, James Waters, Bill Owens,
Elinor Terry and Lynn Magee.
Tuesday night over 1,500 persons
attended the historical pageant, "The
Old North State in Story, Song and
Dance,” presented on a stage in front
of the high school building. More
than 200 persons participated in what
is generally regarded as the most
elaborate production of its kind ever
staged here. Principal R. B. Trot
man was in charge of the event.
Seniors graduating this year are
Joe Brown, Frank Garrett, Harry
Garrett, Duncan Getsinger, J. C.
Jones, Vernon Joyner, Phillip Liver
man, Stewart Nestor, Bill Owens, Joe
Snell, James Waters, Bill Woodley,
Margaret Bateman, Peggy Brown,
Lois Jones, Elaine Odenath, Jane
Read, Louise Sitterson, Mildred Sty
ons, Naomi Swain, Elinor Terry and
Elizabeth Willoughby.
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High School Bands
Concert Tomorrow
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Tlie Plymouth High School Band
will be joined by the Edenton High
School Band for a joint concert by
the 80-piece combined group on the
stage in front of the school building
tomorrow (Friday) night at 7:15, it
was announced today by L. W. Zeig
ler. The bands were originally sched
uled to present the concert last Sun
day afternoon, but the Edenton band
was unable to be here at that time,
and it was decided to postpone the
event until Friday night.
Charlie McCuilers, director of the
Edenton band; L. W. Zeigler, director
of the Plymouth band; and Phillip
Liverman, president of the Plymouth
band, will share in conducting the
nine selections to be presented. The
Edenton band will bring 35 musicians
to join the 45 here.
The local band is to return the visit
to Edenton on Sunday, May 18, when
they go there for a street concert.
WPA Project Approved
At Scuppernong Farms
Washington, D. C.—Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner was notified Mon
day of the approval of the WPA proj
ect on the Scuppernong Farms Area
in the amount of $24,194. This proj
ect, sponsored by the Department of
Agriculture, Farm Security Admin
istration, is for the purpose of clear
ing land for further agricultural de
velopment.
94 of 105 Teachers
Allolled To County
Nexl Term Elected
List Released This Week
Leaves Only 11 Vacan
cies To Be Filled
Teachers elected for service in the
schools of Washington County for the
1941-42 term were announced this
week by H. H. McLean, county sup
erintendent of public instruction, who1
said that there were still some va
cancies to be filled.
There are a total of 105 teachers
allotted to the county, and the list
released this week contains 94 names,
which leaves 11 vacancies still to be
filled. The allotment calls for 53
white and 52 colored teachers in the
county.
The list, as released this week, fol
lows :
Plymouth White Schools
R. B. Trotman, Mrs. Thelma Bar
den. L. W. Zeigler, Irene Dixon. Hil
da Eaker, “Red” Mayberry, W. S.
Moore. Ruth McLemore. Annie L.
James. Mollie Edgerton. Nellie Tar
kenton, Marian Allen, Ethel Perry.
Frances Turnage, Ella Harper. Mrs.
Katherine Harrison, Mrs. Leta T. Liv
erman. Gladys Rountrye. Katherine
Brandon.
Koper High school
D. E. Poole. R. B. Forbes, Juanita
O'Brien, C. H. Floyd, Lucy B. Hud
gins, Callie H. Spruill, Ruby Braxton.
Evelyn Bazeinore, Rosanna Barnes.
Florine Farless, Hazel V. Owens.
Creswell High School
A. T. Brooks, D. J. Johnson, Mrs.
Josephine Holmes, Janie H. Mclnnis.
Julia S. Galloway, A. H. Tucker. Hil
da Clontz, Mary Armstrong, Elizabeth
Rivers, Flossie Metcalf. Grace Still
man. Christine Lawrence, Mrs. Sadie
Etheridge, Kate Ogilvie. Julian Van
Landingham.
Cherry White School
A. W. Davenport, Mrs. Gladys Dav
enport, Mrs. Essie J. Lassiter. Mar
garet Carson Gibbs.
Colored Schools
Plymouth: William Berry. Madelyn
Watson, Charles V. Bell, Joseph W.
Parker, Alberta V. Whitsett, Elizabeth
Ledford, Willie Walker, Velma Lee
Turnage, Gladys Whichard, Sophia
Spruill. Ruth Williams, Agnes H
Jones, Pauline Alston. Reunice A
Walker.
Morrattock: Emma D. Walker
Mary C. Austin.
Brooks: Carlton A. Jordan, Mar
garet A. Jordan, Margaret H. Bert.
Deep Bottom: Ernest L. Owens,
Helen Sutton.
J. J. Clemmons High School: J. J.
Clemmons, Elmer V. Wilkins, Eliza
beth W. Wilkins, Robert Louis Graves,
George M. Smith, Daisy Lee Clark!
Ezell Johnson, Erma Cooke Bias.
Macedonia: James H. Bias, Mon
trose Bias.
Mount Delane: Minnie Freeman,
Cora Honablew.
Back Woods: Maggie Boyd Riddick
Rosetta Honablew.
Sound Side: Charles V. Bell, The
ressa Hill, Azzelia Ferrebee Norman
Creswell Colored: P. W. Littlejohn,
Mildred B. Garrett, Pencie Nixon, Ir
vin Honablew, Mariah Baum.
Cherry Colored: Peter H. Bell, Tru
milla Brickhouse.
Piitchett: Rosa Littlejohn Brick
house.
Street Dance Friday
To Feature “Opening
Completing renovation of their
quarters in the old Plymouth Mer
cantile store building, next to Leg
gett’s jewelry store, the Western Auto
Associate Store here will have its for
mal opening Friday night, when all
adult visitors will be given free souve
nirs.
Joe M. Crowder is manager of the
local store, which is stocked with
thousands of items, including auto ac
cessories, household appliances and
many other necessities for the home
and automobile. A convenient budget
plan is one of the features of the
new store’s service, and Mr. Crowder
invites local people to inquire about
their liberal terms.
The public is cordially invited and
uiged to attend the formal opening
of the store tomorrow night.
Mr. Crowder said this morning that
a street dance had been arranged to
take place in front of the new store
starting at 8 o’clock Friday night.
Music will be furnished by David
Hurley’s sound system, and all those
who enjoy dancing are asked to take
Part.
Sunday Services
At Baptisi Church
Rev. P. B. NICKENS, Pastor
Sunday the entire United States
will pause in its busy rush to pay trib
ute to the mothers of our land. How
fortunate we are that we can pay this
tribute in a land of peace and quiet.
Certainly, too. every person in Plym
outh and vicinity will want to be in
some church, as he pays the respects
which are due his mother.
At the Baptist church the subject
for the morning hour will be "Flowers
for Mother." The subject for the eve
ning hour will be "Daily Bread." We
invite you to worship with us this
Mother's Day. and if you cannot wor
ship with us be sure to attend the
I church of your choice. Honor your
[mother by being in church somewhere
Negotiations Underway To Purchase
One of Two Sites tor New School Here
Negotiations are underway for
purchase of one of two sites for
the location of a new school build
ing to house the elementary
grades of the Plymouth schools,
it was learned today from H. H.
McLean, county superintendent
of public instruction. It is hoped
that with the money the county
commissioners have made avail- ,
able a site may be purchased and
a new 10-room building erected,
with construction to be started as
soon as the architect can com
plete the plans.
With the approximately $50,000
in local and WPA money avail- ,
able, local school authorities hope
to build a new elementary school
structure, replace the roof on the
present high school building and
install a new heating plant in the
latter.
It was stated that school offic
ials will probably offer the old
Hampton Academy building for
sale, and bids on this structure
are invited to be made to Mr.
McLean immediately. There has
already been one inquiry made
by a prospective purchaser.
School authorities are anxious
for an early decision on the mat
ter, in order that work ran be
started as soon as possible.
No Contests in Town
Election Tuesday and
Little Interest Shown
Only 58 Voles Cast
Out of Nearly 900
Registered Citizens
Mayor and Three Council
men Elected; Three New
Councilmen
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There was virtually no interest in
the biennial municipal election here
Tuesday, when a mayor and six coun
cilmen, all unopposed, were placed
into office by a total vote of 58 in
three wards, out of a total registra
tion of about 900.
Mayor B. G. Campbell, who has
served for nine years as a member
of the council and five years as may
or, was reelected for another two
years. Mr. Campbell received the en
tire 58 votes cast, as there were no
scratched tickets in any of the three
wards.
In the first ward. A. J. Riddle was
reelected for his second term and J.
R. Manning was elected to succeed
W. J. Mayo, who was not a candi
date. There were 28 votes cast in
this ward out of a registration of
224.
In the second ward, James W. Nor
man and C. E. Ayers were reelected,
with 16 votes cast out of 210 regis
tered.
Two new councilmen, E. E. Harrell
and Raymond Leggett, were elected
in the third ward; the incumbents,
E. H. Liverman and W. F. Winslow,
declining to offer for reelection.
There were 14 votes cast in this ward
out of a registration of 440.
The election Tuesday was one of
the quietest in the history of Plym
outh. The small group exercising
their franchise represent less than
7 per cent of the 874 persons regis
tered.
Annie Jane Harris
Wins First Prize in
Subscription Drive
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Barbara McNair, of Plym
outh, Second; and Melba
Fern Peed Third
Little Miss Annie Jane Harris, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L.
Harris, of Creswell, won the $200 first
prize, a silver loving cup and the
honor of being named queen of the
“Popular Baby Parade," sponsored by
The Roanoke Beacon, in special cere
monies held at the Plymouth The
atre Monday night, with Walter H.
|Paramore, as master of ceremonies,
presenting awards to the participants
in the campaign.
"Tex" Benton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Benton, of Plymouth, winner
of fourth place award of $15 in cash,
was the top vote-getter among the
male babies and was given the other
silver cup and the title of king of the
"Popular Baby Paraders.”
Little Miss Barbara McNair, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. McNair,
won the second prize of $50 in cash;
and Melba Pern Peed, also of Plym
outh, won the third prize of $25. Tire
fifth-place winner was Sammy Get
singer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Getsinger, of Plymouth, who received
$10.
The following won a $5 prize each:
Betty Lou Davenport, Myra Lou
Daley Martha and Mary Riddick.
Nicky Paul. Theresa Maude Peele,
Jean Miller Oliver, Joyce Faye Har
dison and Dianne Manning.
Serving as judges at the final tally
ing of voles Monday at noon were B
G. Campbell, mayor of Plymouth; R.
C. 'Dick; Peacock, member of the
board of education from Roper; and
C. N. Davenport, jr.. member of the
board of education from Creswell. W.
Linwood Hassell, county treasurer, al
so assisted with the ballot checking.
All the prizes were awarded and
the campaign officially closed with
the ceremonies Monday night. The
event was generally successful, and
The Beacon substantially increased
its mailing list as a result of efforts
by the campaigners. The event was
conducted by Mr. and Mrs. A1 Har
vey,
MAYOR REELECTED
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Mayor B. G. Campbell, who has
served five years as mayor and
nine years as councilman, w'as re
elected chief executive of the lo
cal city government in Tuesday's
election.
J. L. Memory, Jr.,
Is Speaker at Finals
In Creswell Tuesday
Stresses Necessity of Young
People Exerting Selves
As Citizens
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"Never in the world’s history has
it been so necessary for young people
to exert themselves as citizens,” Pro
fessor J. L. Memory, jr., of Wake For
est College, told the seniors at the
Creswell High School Tuesday night
at the graduating exercises.
The speaker pointed out that the
prime qualities of a good citizen are
loyalty, courage, and helpfulness, and
he urged the seniors to maintain a
close adherence to the ideals of their
grandparents, who sought religious
and personal freedom.
Marjorie Bateman made the salu
tatory adress and C. N. Davenport,
jr., member of the county board of
education, introduced the speaker.
Following Professor Memory's ad
dress, County Superintendent H. H
McLean presented diplomas to the
graduating class and Principal A. T.
Brooks made the achievement awards.
J. C. Gatlin made the valedictory
The following medals were award
ed: J. C. Gatlin, valedictory: Mar
jorie Bateman, salutatory: Heber Al
ligood, agriculture; Marjorie Daven
port, home economics; Neva Patrick,
music; J. C. Gatlin, citizenship and
athletics; Estelle Ayers, athletics: and
Bossie Bateman, athletics.
The Rev. L. B. Scarborough, pas
tor of the First Christian church, of
Rocky Mount, spoke to the class Sun
day afternoon on character building.
Tlie invocation was made by the Rev.
L. B. Bennett, and the Rev. R. N.
Fitts read the Scripture lesson. The
benediction was pronounced by Dr
G. A. Martin.
Body of Franklin D.
Simmons Recovered
From River Sunday
Coroners Jury Returns Ver
dict of Death by Acci
dental Drowning
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Funeral services were held at the
Courtney Funeral Home here Mon
day afternoon for Franklin David
Simmons. 33, industrial employee,
whose lifeless body was recovered
from the Roanoke River Sunday aft
ernoon near the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Company dock on the fifth
day after Mr. Simmons had myster
iously disappeared from the plant of
the North Carolina Pulp Company,
where he was employed.
The Rev. P. B. Nickens. pastor of
the Baptist church, was in charge of
the final rites, assisted by the Rev.
O. L. Hardwdck, Methodist minister.
Interment took place in the ceme
tery near the Monroe Street Serv
ice Station.
A coroner's jury, working under the
direction of Dr. S. V. Lewis, acting
coroner, found that death came to
the popular local man by ‘'accidental
drowning, his lungs being filled with
water.” Dr. Willis, of the staff of a
Rocky Mount hospital, performed an
autopsy after the body was recovered
upon the finding of which the cor
oner's jury returned its verdict.
Sonny Williford and Junior Rath,
young high school boys, discovered
the body while boating on the River
Sunday afternoon. They called for
help and Claus Blount, white, and
Ed Pettiford, colored, went out in
another boat and helped tow the
body to shore, where it was taken
from the water. The news spread
rapidly, and a large crowd gathered
at the dock before officers arrived
and authorized removal of' the body
from the water.
Mr. Simmons was last seen by em
ployees of the local plant Wednesday
morning, April 30. about 2:15 a. m„
when the machine he was operating
was temporarily closed down and he
walked out of a side door of the plant
toward a dock there.
Boatmen dragged the river for him
Wednesday and Thursday, with a
Coast Guard airplane and boat as
sisting part of the time. When found,
the body was about three-quarters
of a mile below the plant dock toward
which he was going when last seen.
Born January 23, 1908. at Astoria.
Long Island, New York, Mr. Simmons
had been in Plymouth for about four
years. Secretary and treasurer of the
Local Union No. 356. International
Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and
Paper Mill Workers, Mr. Simmons
was well liked by his fellow workers
and was popular down town, where
he worked as part-time clerk in a
grocery on several occasions.
He was married to Miss Velma Fox
worth Simmons, in Laurel. Miss., on
June 10. 1934. In addition to his
widow and two children. Valera and
Franklin David Simmons, jr„ all of
Plymouth, Mr. Simmon is survived by
the following: His parents. Benjamin
Simmons and Mrs. Cornelia Sim
mons; three brothers. Walter, Nor
man and Lester Simmons; and two
sisters, Annie and Ruth Simmons, all
of Astoria, Long Island, N. Y.
Active pall-bearers were employees
of the department in which he work
ed at the plant; and honorary pall
bearers were officials of the local
union.
Owners Warned To Have
Their Dogs Vaccinated
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Chief of Police P. W. Brown said
today that there would be no more
slaughtering of dogs whose owners
failed to have them vaccinated, but
that the owners would be subjected
to arrest and prosecution under the
law which requires the vaccination.
J. L. Nobles and Policeman Paul
Basnight are at police headquarters
each afternoon to vaccinate the ani
mals. Owners are requested to bring
their dogs there for the treatment
and avoid prosecution.
66-Year-Old Mother of
Eigh> Catches Measles
Creswell—Sixty-six years of age,
Mrs. J. L. Clifton, the mother of
eight grown and married children,
had not been ill since she had influ
enza during President Woodrow Wil
son's administration in 1917 until a
few days, when she came down with
:he measles.
A daughter. Mrs. Claud Phelps,
quotes Mrs. Clifton as saying. “Chil
dren. I always wanted the measles,
but now I want them to go away."
Her grown children. Mrs. Phelps said,
do not remember their mother being
sick except for the one time men
tioned above.
H. S. Everell Defeats J. J. Hassell for
Mayor in Election at Roper Tuesday
Eighty-one ballots were east in
the municipal election at Roper
Tuesday, when Henry Star Ever
ette defeated J. J. Hassell for
mayor by a margin of 8 voles. Mr.
Everett received 44 votes and Mr.
Hassell polled 36.
Councilmen named were L. L.
Mizell. with 59 votes; W. Barton
Swain, with 53; and Raymond
Tarkenton, with 52. A. R. Phelps
with 42, and Charley B. Chesson,
with 26, were defeated.
The new officials will be sworn
in next Tuesday night, when the
regular meeting of the town
board is held.
Mr. Everett, only 26 years of
age, is thought to be one of the
youngest sueeessful candidates
for mayor in the state. He will
succeed Mr. Hassell, who has
served the town for a number of
1 years.