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The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* VOLUME LII—NUMBER 31 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 31, 1941 A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 12,000 people. ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Shep Brinkley said that the Hole In the Wall” would be ready for re opening Friday. The miniature cafe has been closed for several days, while the place was remodeled and renovated. Customers will be served in front of the place instead of in the rear as heretofore. George M. Snyder, formerly with the Cherry River Manufacturing Co., Richwood, W. Va.. and after that resident manager of the North Car olina Pulp Company plant here until a few months ago. has become con nected in an official capacity with the Florida Pulp & Paper Company. 15 miles from Pensacola. Fla., accord ing to information reaching here. Fifty people betwen the ages of 18 and 24 are wanted at once for training for defense work, ac cording to Miss Ada Valentine, who will see these young folk at the agriculture building next Thursday. Clyde Cahoon, of Washington and Plymouth, was one of the eleven ad ditions recently made to the person nel of the North Carolina Unemploy ment Compensation Commission to fill vacancies caused by resignations or induction into military service. Zeb Vance Norman, local at torney, has been appointed by Governor Broughton as an offic ial delegate of the State of North Carolina to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held in Miami, Fla., November 13 and 14. Mr. Norman has accepted the appointment and plans to at tend. Chief of Police P. W. Brown lai| Saturday was exhibiting a small piece of water main laid on Washington Street here 26 years ago. The officer called attention to the fact that the interior of the pipe was as “clean as a pin.” Walter J. Smith, of Louisburg, was in town this week. He is originally from Scotland Neck, but for some time was assistant to R. E. Dunning here in a supervisory capacity for the Farm Security Administration. He has been in Louisburg in the same work for about two years. F. H. Modlin, manager of the M. H. Mitchell Furniture Company here, Mrs. Modlin and a couple of friends are spending this week at Pamlico Beach and Nags Head. Mr. Modlin will return to work next Monday. He spent last week at the High Point furniture market. Three Bible Schools Held by Melhodisls Of Creswell 'Charge -- Report Is Made by Rev. R. N. Fitts on Success of Undertakings Creswell.—Three successful Daily Vacation Bible Schools have been conducted in the Creswell Methodist charge this summer, according to a report given by Rev. R. N. Fitts, pas tor. The first school, held in Creswell from June 9 to 20, had 39 pupils en rolled, and five regular teachers. The teachers were Mrs. R. L. Spruill, be ginners; Miss Pauline Fitts, primary; Mrs. Bettie Davenport and Mrs, Jo Holmes, juniors; and J. E. Carter, of the Duke School of Religion, super intendent and teacher of the inter mediate department. Miss Matilda Alexander assisted with the music. The second school was conducted in the Mount Elmer section, and was the first of its kind to be held there. Beginning with 8 pupils and 2 teach ers, the week ended with 20 children enrolled. Mr. Carter taught the jun ior class, and Miss Fitts taught the small children. As a result of this school, a regular Sunday school has been organized with four classes. The last of the three schools to be heid in the charge was at Cherry, in the Philippi Christian church from June 30 to July 11. The school was a cooperative one, with Mount Her mon Methodist Church and Philippi Christian church participating. There were 80 pupils enrolled in the school and 70 certificates were issued to those who attended three days or more. Teachers of the four classes were Mrs. May me Davenport, begin ners; Mrs. Bessie A. White, primary; Miss Pauline Fitts and Mrs. Woodley Ambrose, juniors; Edwin Carter, sup erintendent and intermediate teach er. Mrs. M. A. Ambrose and Mrs. R. A. Gibbs assisted Mr. Carter. Mrs. R. A. Gibbs assisted with music in all departments. Each school gave a commencement program in the form of a candlelight service, after which the classrooms were opened for exhibition of hand work done by the pupils during the school. County Citizens Gave $115 To Old North State Mund -$> Washington County citizens con tributed a total of $115 toward the $75,000 fund being raised in the state to purchase an ambulance airplane for donation to the British, it was learned today from Carl L. Bailey, chairman, and E. G. Arps, treasurer, of the county committee. The quota for the county was $100. Governor J. M Broughton is chair man of the Old North State Fund, and as soon as the $75,000 is raised the plane will be purchased, equipped find sent to England. Change To Daylight Saving Time Was Made With Little Inconvenience Here Plymouth people, in accordance with the recommendation of the President of the United States and at the call of Governor J. M. Broughton, moved their clocks ahead one hour sometime during Sunday night, forsaking Eastern Standard Time for Daylight Sav ing Time, numerous reports stat ing that the change was effected without much trouble and that little or no confusion resulted. A few people complained about advancing the getting-up time Monday morning, but at quitting time in the afternoon there were no howls, and the trying experi ences connected with the adap tation of everything to the new time have about been forgotten, and for the most part those who are observing daylight saving are just about accustomed to the change by now. Mill whistles sounded an hour earlier and stores and offices in the down-town area opened an hour earlier Monday. The Nor folk Southern Bus Corporation, the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company, and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company are still operating by Eastern Standard Time, since they have schedules in states which have not adapted Daylight Saving Time. Quiz and Answers On Defense Bonds Q. What is the reason for buying a Defense Bond? A. To keep America free. To show your faith and pride in your country. To warn foreign dictators that the United States is the strongest country in the world. Q. But if I do not have enough money to buy a Defense Bond, what can I do? A. Buy Defense Postal Stamps, on sale almost everywhere. Your post office, bank, department store or druggist lias them, or can get them for you, at 10 cents upward. Save enougli Stamps to exchange for a Defense Bond. NOTE.—To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post office or bank, or write for information to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C. Gasoline Rationing Probable If Appeal By Ickesls Ignored Says Continued High Con sumption Means Short age of Fuel Oil -® An appeal for voluntary reduction in the consumption of gasoline hav ing failed to bring results, the ration ing of motor fuel along the Atlantic Seaboard, which will affect motorists in Washington County, is seen as a probability today. Harold L. Iiekes, petroleum coor dinator, this week directed a renewed appeal to car owners and warned that if there is not a marked cur tailment in use of gasoline shortly, rationing cards will be issued. The petroleum coordinator asks for at least a 33 1-3 per cent reduction in gasoline consumption, beginning right now. Continued high consumption will not only bring a shortage of auto mobile fuel, but will cut down on the shipment of fuel used in national de fense plants and in heating homes, it was stated. Half of the 200 tank ships used in transporting oil to the Atlantic states has been called into defense service bv the nation. -s> Farewell Service by Mr. Nickens Sunday -1 The Rev. Paul B. Nickens, pastor of the Ludford Memorial Baptist church here, will bid the local con gregation farewell in a sermon to be delivered Sunday night, when he of ficially closes his pastorate of three and a half years at the Plymouth church. It is understood that the minister will remain here until about Wednes day or Thursday of next week, when he leaves for Mufreesboro, where he has accepted the pasorate of a larger church. J. B Edmondson, an official of the local church, said today that plans were underway for calling a minister to take the place of Mr. Nickens. He also said that a minister would be secured to hold services on the sec ond Sunday, August 10, at the local church. Will Renew Efforts To Organize County Farmers Very Soon Figures Cited on Percentage Of National Income Re ceived by Farmers Organization of the farmers of Washington, as well as the other 99 counties of North Carolina, will be undertaken within a few weeks, ac cording to County Agent W. V, Hays, who, with C. W. Bowen and R. L. Stillman, attended the Farm Bureau meeting in Greenville last Friday. It was understood that the farmers would be brought into some kind of organization, either along the lines of the Farm Bureau, of which E H. Liverman, Plymouth, is temporary chairman, or along the lines the soil conservation association is operating with R. L. Stillman as county chair man. It was reported by Mr. Bowen that there were about 50 state and federal government officials at the meeting in Greenville, held last Friday, with J. B. Hutson, head of the Farm Credit Corporation, as the principal speaker. Mr. Stillman said W. L. Randolph, president of the Alabama Farm Bu reau Federation, stated at the Green ville meeting that it was time to or ganize the farmers, since "labor, with 65 per cent of the population, is 75 per cent organized and receives 67 per cent of the national income; in dustry, with 10 per cent of the popu lation, is 85 per cent organized and receives 21 per cent of the national income; while farmers, with 25 per cent of the population, are only 35 per cent organized and receive only 12 per cent of the national income.” Dog Tags Not Yet Received by Town Enforcement of the Town of Plym outh ordinance requiring payment of dog taxes of $1 for males and $2 for females will be delayed for a few days, it was stated this week, as the tags ordered for the dogs had not arrived up to today. The delay will not prevent the law becoming effect ive August 1, but strict enforcement will be held up until dog owners have been given time to secure the tags. The license tags have been ordered for several weeks, and Joe L. Nobis has been employed by the town to catch and impound dogs running at large at night, as well as those with out tags at any time. When enforcement of the law is begun, probably Monday of next week, owners whose dogs have been impounded may secure the animal’s release by paying the tax due, a 50 cents fee for the dog catcher, and board at the rate of 25 cents a day. Unless the dogs are claimed within five days they will be destroyed. Five County Men Named on Legion District Committees -® R. L. Litchfield, of Columbia, chair man of the second district of the American Legion, composed of Beau fort, Hyde. Washington and Tyrrell Counties named five Washington County men to district committees: P. W. Brown, Plymouth, member ship; J. Corbett Swain, Plymouth, employment; W. V. Hays, Plymouth, marksmanship; Dr. Wade H. John Ison, Plymouth, radio; and L. E. Has sell, of Roper, community service. Spraying oi Mosquito-Breeding Places Last Spring Is Presenting Results Wow Mosquito infestation of Plym outh has been reduced by an es timated 60 per cent or more, ac cording to Mayor B. G. Camp bell, who said today that it ap peared the spraying of poisonous oils on breeding places of the pests during May had been the most effective step taken here in years in this connection. The campaign was a coopera tive undertaking, the mayor said, with the town providing the men to do the work, and the North Carolina Pulp Company and the Plymouth Box & Panel Company furnishing the material used. The district health department, under Or. S, V. Lewis, and the State Board of Health also co operated in the drive by training the men in putting out the pois onous spray. A number ol‘ residents have been heard to mention the de crease in number of mosqutoes this summer in comparison with other years. Last summer the insects swarmed about people in the downtown area, especially after nightfall. Mayor Campbell said the ap preciation of all the people in town was due those who cooper ated in the work, and he indicat ed that spraying the breeding places of mosquitoes would be made an annual affair. Lower Schedule of Costs in Recorder's Court Now in Effect -<§, Several Dollars Each Saved By Three Defendants Tried This Week The reduced schedule of fees reg ulating costs assessed upon convicted defendants, as authorized by the 1941 legislature, became effective in re corder's court here last Tuesday morning, when Recorder John W. Darden made his ruling in regard to the law conform to certain informa tion he had obtained from the state attorney general. For this reason the three defend ants convicted last Tuesday were as sessed smaller costs than were those who came before the court Tuesday a week ago. Since the costs will be smaller, it is possible that fines levied against defendants for the use of the schools will be increased. Those affected first by the reduced costs were as follows: Thomas Dunbar, 34. white, found guilty of operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxi cants, was given six months on the roads, suspended upon payment of $50 fine and costs. Judgment was continued until August 12. Isaiah Mann, 23, colored, was fined $5 and costs and Reuben Pettiford. 36, colored, $10 and costs on charges of assaulting Harold Smithwick and doing him serious bodily harm, Raymond Smith, 26, white, charged with operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxicants, was given three months on the roads, suspended upon payment of $25 fine and costs. The law regarding the regulation of costs in the court, passage of which was secured by Representative W. M. Darden, provides a $5 maxi mum for each defendant, exclusive of witness fees, where the offense is within the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace; a maximum of $10 in otli er cases; no fee for prosecuting at torney where the case is within the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace; $2 in other cases, with a maximum of $4 where two or more are con victed; 5 cents per mile for witness attendance fees; $2 jury tax not to be assessed against convicted defend ants who do not demand jury trial; $1 jury fee for each day of session and 5 cents per mile for traveling; 25 cents in each case for justice of the peace or other officer issuing war rant; and no witness fee for arrest ing officer who is a witness against the defendant. In ordinary cases within the re corder's jurisdiction, the following fees may be lawfuly charged under the new act; docketing warrant, 25 cents; filing paper, 10 cents; impan eling jury, 10 cents; final judgment $1; docketing judgment, 25 cents; indexing judgment, 10 cents; pre paring bill of costs, 25 cents; record ing in minutes, 25 cents; (fee of $2 for recorder eliminated;) solicitor’s fee (reduced from $8», $2; (county tax, jury fund, $4 eliminated); jus tice of peace for issuing warrant (re duced from 95 cents) 25 cents; ar resting officer, $1.50 'no fee if ar resting officer is on salary); and state tax, $1. The total actually charged under the new law is $7.05, excluding witness fees and mileage. The costs under the old fee system was about $19.85 for the same serv ices. --* Expecting Cotton Stamps Next Week Merchants sell 100 per cent Ameri can grown, processed and manufac tured cotton products in Washington County will probably be in line for increased business from farmers par ticipating in the Supplementary Cot ton Program of the U S. Department of Agriculture, as it is understood that after a month's delay the farm ers will probably get their stamps for purchasing cotton merchandise by next week. W. F. Winslow, chairman of the cotton industry committee of Wash ington County, said today that all merchants should be thoroughly fa miliar with the rules and regulations governing the operation of tire pro gram before accepting or redeeming stamps. County Agent W. V. Hays said the cotton stamps had been received and distributed in some counties already, and he was unable to understand why they had not been received here, as he said all arrangements for re ception of the stamps had been made here. -0 Police Chief Says All Trash Must Be Kept in Containers -«' Chief of Police P. W. Brown said today that no trash would be removed from the premises of local citizens in the future unless it was placed in containers. When trash is left piled in the ground, it is impossible for the sanitary crew to make the com plete rounds of the enlarged town, due to the extra time required in raking and loading the litter. The police chief said that all house holders should have containers for their trash in order to facilitate the work of keeping the town clean. For those who are unable to obtain recep tacles, Mr. Brown said he could pro vide barrels at 55 cents each, placed in the yard. J. B. Hutson Visitor In County Saturday; Talks of Prospects Says Food Will Win War And Write Peace; Price Outlook Good Farmers should grow their own food and feed crops durig the next two years especially, since it is believed that food will win the war and dic tate the peace terms, ccording to J. B. Hutson, administrator of the Farm Credit Corporation, who visited W. V. Hays and others here last Saturday. He was accompanied by Representa tive Herbert Bonner, of the first dis trict. Mr. Hutson said farmers of this county would do well to plant toma toes next year and get a cannery here. He also advocated large increases in poultry and egg production, as well as providing more milk and butter for the general public. It was reported that Mr. Hutson expressed satisfaction over the out look for farm products this fall, stat ing that the prices paid should net farmers a living wage and in many cases would mean a handsome profit to the growers. "When the war is over, there will no doubt be an increase in the de mand, at least for a time, for cotton, tobacco and possibly wheat,” Mr. Hutson said, "but we have large re serve supplies of these commodifies.” He said that a 10 per cent reduction in all of these crops was necessary, as present supplies of flue-cured to bacco in the country are 500,000,000 pounds above normal; cotton stocks are 6.000.000 bales above normal; and wheat is 400.000,000 bushels above Roper Ruritan Club Likely To Be SetUp Ai Meeiing Tonight Principal of Sunbury School Will Explain Workings Of Organization -;« Principal White, of the Sunbury school, in Gates County, and Prin cipal D. E. Poole, of Roper, will visit the Plymouth Lions Club tonight, where Mr. White will speak on the work of Ruritan Clubs, one of which it is hoped will be organized at Roper later in the evening. The Lions will meet at 7 o'clock, while the Roper organizational meetings is scheduled to begin at 8. An explanation of the work of the Ruritan organization has already been made to a group of civic-minded men at Roper, and it is believed the club will be organized at the meet ing tonight. Farmers, business and professional men are eligible for membership in Ruritan clubs, and Principal White comes from Gates County, where the organization has been operating suc cessfully for a number of years. It was stated that several men from Roper are planning to attend a joint meeting of the Gatesville, Sunbury, and Gates Station Ruritan clubs at the Sunbury school on Tuesday eve ning, August 12, when John H. Ral ston, of Harrisonburg, Va.. president □f Ruritan National, and L. T. Hall, of Windsor, Va., secretary, will be the speakers. -® Turnpike Surfacing Is Said No. l’Projecl -<*> An all-weather surface for the rurnpike Road is the No. 1 road im provement project of Washington County on the Southern Albemarle Association road program, it was re vealed today by W. L. Whitley, vice president of the association for this :-ounty. The second road project of import ance to this county is that of com pletion of Highway No. 64. from Mur phy te Manteo through Plymouth, py the construction of bridges over the Alligator River and Croatan Sound, Mr. Whitley said. It is reported here that the dis tance from Plymouth to Manteo by No. 64, going across the two rivers served by ferries, is about 75 miles, against 130 miles around by Eliza beth City, Sligo and Nags Head. Aluminum Campaign Continued in District Through August 2nd Many Teachers Ask Certification From three to five requests daily are arriving from persons have have taught in schools of the county during the last 60 years, asking certification of their work in Washington County so that they may become eligible for participation in the State Retire ment Fund for teachers and state employees. So far there have been about 125 requests to reach the office of H. II. McLean, county super intendent of public instruction. Some of them he has been able to help, others he gave advice as to whom to write, and to others he was forced to reply that the records revealed no information about their employment in Wash ington County. Rat Drive Launched Here Last Week Is Reported Successful Hundreds of Dead Rodents Found After Poisoned Bait Placed -® Hundreds of dead rats have been found in alleys back of the stores fronting on Water Street here during the past few days by men engaged in garbage removal as the result of the rodent eradication campaign begun here Tuesday of last week, according to Chief of Police P. W. Brown, who is also in charge of the sanitary de partment. numuuuo I ell* WCIC 1UUI1U in me stores, basements of stores and other places where they died as a result of the poison bait consumed. Most of them were found close to the water, as the red squill used as bait literally "drives them to drink." Joe M. Crowder, merchant, report Merchants throughout the business section reported that the drive had been very successful. Where the bait was used in residential sections, it also brought splendid results. J. S. Brown said that rats had been al most completely eliminated at his Washington Street home, and others who put out the poison were said to report equally successful results. Services at Saints Delight Sunday PRESTON CAYTON, Pastor Church service at Saints Delight Christian church each First Sunday. Bible school at 10 a. m ; W. A. 1 Swain, superintendent. Church service at 11 by Preston : Jayton, pastor. Subject: "Blasphemy Against the Holy Ghost.” Jesus said ill manner of sin and blasphemy shall ; >e forgiven unto man: They stoned ; the prophets, nailed Christ to the 1 'ross. All that shall be forgiven un- i :o man: but he that speaks a word < igainst the Holy Ghost, it shall not < ie forgiven in this world or in the i world to come. Man should be very : tareful how he speaks of the Master's vork. Service at 8 o’clock. Rev. Lewis . Styon. of Johnson Bible School, will iring the sermon of the hour. Bro. 3tyon is doing very good work at he Johnson school. You are invited to attend all these services. Come and bring all the fam .ly. The church will be what you nake it. -® 10 Colored Men Go To Army From Here 22nd The Washington County Selective Service Board is making preparations ; ;o send 10 colored men from the coun ty to Fort Jackson, near Columbia, 3. C., on August 22, according to S. A. Ward, clerk to the board. Annual Field Day and Picnic Will Be Held August 7 at Scuppernong Farms A feature of the annual field day and picnic at the Scupper non Farms Community Building, near Creswell, Thursday of next week, August 7, will be a one hour playlet, entitled ‘‘Television Neighborhood Chat,” beginning at 11 o'clock and presented by clients of the farm project un der the direction of Miss Emma Felton, home management super visor. The complete prgoram for the event was announced this week. AH those attending are urged to bring lunch, which will be spread picnic style on the grounds of the community house between 12 and 1:30 o’clock. In the afternoon, there will be horse-shoe pitching, tug-of-war, bap race, potato race, and other contests and games. Truman L. Kins, assistant farm manage ment specialist, will conduct a tour of the farms from 3:30 un til 4:30. There will be exhibits in the auditorium of the com munity building, including field crops, clothing, handicraft, fur niture arrangement and canning. T. W. Armstrong, manager of the project for the Farm Security Administration, in extending a welcome to visitors this week, said “Everyone is invited and request ed to bring lunch and meet their friends of the Albemarle section. The manager assures all who plan to attend that there will be plenty of shade and fresh wafer available. Will Keep Records Of Amount Received In Each Community Contributions From Tyrrell, Hyde and Washington to Be Assembled Here -1 The gigantic task of gathering dis carded aluminum in Washington, Hyde and Tyrrell Counties will be of ficially completed Saturday. Aug. 2 it was announced here today by Rep resentative Wilbur M. Darden, chair man of the tri-county council. Mr. Darden looked over the collec tion of discarded aluminum articles depsoited in bins in Plymouth, Rop er. Creswell and Hyde and Tyrrell Counties and declared that the con tributions made by the people living in the three counties proved their interest in the campaign and their liberality. Plymouth has been designated as the central receiving point for the district, and Mr. parden urges those in rural sections who have not yet carried their aluminum to the coun ty seats or their nearest township collection points to do so at once. It was stated by Mr. Darden that lie would have a collector to visit the county seats next Monday to gather the aluminum and bring it to Plym - outh, after which it will be sent to Edenton, which has been designated as a concentration and shipping poinl for the entire region. Mr. Darden said that aluminum from each community would be weighed and records kept of the con tributions by communities and coun - ties. The chairman said it was in tended to visit the communities in the district to collect the aluminum last Monday, but due to the fact that he campaign was delayed in getting underway in this county and some other sections, the final collection will not be made until next Monday, a Hording those who have put off de livering their contributions to central Points -an opportunity to do so dui ing the remainder of this week Hot Dry Weather Is Said Damaging Tobacco in County Report From Farm Agent’s Office Says Damage May Reach 20 Per Cent Unusually warm and dry weather Allowing the recent rainy spell is )laying havoc with tobacco on many 'arms in Washington County, accord ng to Nick Porter, chief clerk hi the >ffice of County Agent W. V. Hays. WTr. Porter estimated the average loss us about 20 per cent of the yield. The leaf is ripening and burning ;o rapidly that farmers do not have efficient facilities to handle it. Barns tre being taxed to capacity, and old >arns are even being patched up for ‘mergency use, but even then the ■rop is burning before it can be tak ■n from the field in many instances. Shortage of labor is also reported in iome cases. Mi-. Porter said that unless cooler veather and rain came soon, there vas probability of even greater loss leing sustained by the tobacco farm :rs. He said that growers would nime their tobacco one day and the lext day would find the field full of •ipened leaves. One cause for the armers' troubles is that the fertilizer lad no effect until the recent rainy eason. The tobacco then grew rap dly, and since the rain ceased and he weather grew hotter, all of the noisture and fertilizer strength at he base of the plants have been ex lausted and the tobacco matures al nost instantaneously. It is reported that farmers who are lulling their tobacco from two to hree times a week are reporting un usually good cures. Union Organized By Office Workers One of the first office-workers unions to be organized in this sec tion of the state was formed here re cently, when Local No. 22681. Union of Clerical Workers, an affiliated 01 Hie American Federation of Labor received its charter. The local has about 55 members, all of whom are employees of the North Carolina Pulp j Company in the office, chemical lab oratory and forestry department. Officers of the new organization here are as follows: Frank L Brink ley. president: Joe Gurganus vice president: Mrs. W. J. Highsmith. jr„ recording secretary: and Rasser Ed wards, financial secretary. It is understood that the organiza tion has drawn up a work agreement which will be presented to the man agement of the pulp plant for con sideration within a few days.
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