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The Roanoke Beacon * * * 4 * * + and Washington County News ******* A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and Its 12,000 people. VOLUME LI I—NNUMBER 47 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 20, 1941 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Wilbur Stewart, colored, charged with hit-and-run driving in Pitt County on October 24. when a pe destrian was hurt, was arrested here last week-end by Chief of Police P. W. Brown and turned over to Pitt County authorities for trial. A warrant was issued this week for Willie Norman, colored, charged with having fraudulently procured the pay check of Eugene Mackey from an in dustrial plant here by appearing at the payroll window and giving the name and working number of Mackey. He will be tried Tuesday. J. L. I Jack l Horner, owner of the Horner Funeral Home here, was this week appointed coroner of Washington County by Clerk of Superior Court C. V. W. Aus bon. He succeeds Jack Peele, who resigned to become a justice of the peace. John Morris, of Raleigh, a repre sentative of the State Treasurer's of - j flee, was here Tuesday checking on j the collection of the $1 fee that is1 added to the costs of every case in the courts to be used for the Officers’ Benefit Fund to retire law-enforce ment officers. No reports of Red Cross solici tation in Plymouth had been made to Chairman John W. Dar den, of the local chapter, at the time the Beacon went to press, but it is understood that some money has been collected by the canvassers. The chairman hopes to have a complete report next week. Miss Evelyn Swain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Swain, of near Plym outh, is now a probatory nurse in Rex Hospital at Raleigh. She plans to continue training until graduation. She Is well known in Plymouth. Because the usual meeting time of the Lions Club fell on Thanks giving this week there will be no meeting of the .club. However, the club will nmJ, next Thursday as usual, and ’ -etary T. C. Bur gess said ttKMran appropriate program ha|Km arranged. Walter L. Alexander, of New Bern, district supervisor of the Great At lantic & Pacific Tea Company's stores, was here this week visiting the local A & P Store, managed by Howard M. Carr. Mr. Alexander said that business was good, but that they were always after more. Plymouth merchants are receiving and displaying much 01 then onrist mas merchandise at this time. James W. Norman, president of the mer chants association, urges local peo ple to do their Christmas shopping at home, as the local merchants have gone to considerable expense and dif ficulty to present the latest and best in gift items. Boy Scout Meeting To Be Held Here at Courthouse Friday -<§> Efforts Being Made To Se cure Regular Meeting Place for Troop Boys interested in the Scouth pro gram for youths are urged to meet with scout officials at the courthouse Friday night, when an effort will be made to organize one and possibly two tioops of scouts here, it was said today by T. W. Earle, chairman for the district. Mr. Earle said John N. Carr and Shirley Young had been made scout masters and Phil Liverman and Earl Bowen assistant scoutmasters to as sist in carrying out the activities out lined in the program. Dr. Alban Pap ineau will continue as skipper of the sea scout organization. The scouts are making an effort to secure the use of a building here as a meeting place anfl. headquarters for their equipment. An acre of ground was given to the scouts some years ago on Welches Creek, and Mr. Earle and his workers hope to have a scout cabin built there within the next few months for the use of the boys. Mr. Earle urges parents of boys to attend the meetings and cooperate to encourage them to continue with their scout work. Firemen Ask Contributions of More Old Toys To Be Repaired and Given to Poor Toys have not been coming to the fire department headquar ters fast enough to keep the fire men busy repairing and repaint ing them, and it is feared by the volunteer workers that not enough articles will be available when the time comes for deliv ery. so Fire Chief Miller Warren is again urging citizens to send or bring their toys in immedi ately. If it is not convenient for the donors to bring them to the fire department headquarters, the firemen will call for them if they are notified, as they are anxious to secure and renew as many of playthings as possible for needy children this Christmas. It is ex plained that the firemen have only their spare time to devote to this work; and, as many of them have extra work during the holi day season, promptness is urgent if the needs of the community’s less fortunate children are to be taken care of. Last year the firemen distrib uted about 200 toys, valued at more than S300, and many little tots' hearts were made glad. The firemen hope none of these chil dren will be disappointed this year. Although there may not be as many needy children this year as usual, there are still those who will be unable to enjoy Santa Claus unless those who are able contribute liberally. Fire Chief Warren urges the citizens to cooperate with the fire men in making this a merry Christmas for all children, and he pointed out that bringing or sending old toys to the firemen requires but little effort and sac rifice, while the joy brought to some needy child will more than compensate anyone for whatever inconvenience is necessary. THANKSGIVING By PRESTON CAYTON Christian Minister More than 300 years ago a band of Pilgrims from the old country moored their ship on a wild New England shore. Nine weeks previous this brave band, 100 in number, fleeing religious persecution, had left Plymouth, Eng land, in their little ship, the ‘‘May flower, and started west across the broad, stormy ocean to the land of freedom. This was the coming of our Pilgrims Fathers, and the place of their landing in Massachusetts was known as Plymouth Rock. Nothing daunted, those who were spared, happy in their new-found freedom, stayed on, planting their crops and preparing for the following winter. Living in log houses, in a land of wilderness, the very hand of God had guided them to this land of the free and brave. Today, we should thank God for those Pilgrims, that they were brave, looking for a land to worship God. They wanted a peaceful land, a land far from war, for across the sea they have been fighting for many years. Let us go back to the year 1621 and compare the land of wilderness with today: how beautiful America is. In 1621, they had their first Thanksgiving, the Indian man smoking his peace pipe. If the world could smoke the peace pipe today, what a peaceful world we would have. Would the world might observe this Thanksgiving Day in the spirit in which it was conceived. There are many in this land who allow this day to pass without expressing their gratefulness to God, the giver of all good and perfect things. All can bring to it fervor and significance in full meed of its meaning. And so should all days be kept. Give thanks unto the Lord, for it was He who blessed you these many years. God is the giver of earth, of sun, of rain, of seasons, of life itself, and of the heritage of the race converging in each of us as in each of our na tions. He it is who has made all things here possible. In our own seeming strength we too often for get. It is God who made us great. Yes, the greatest of them all. And it will be He, who will keep us great. Not only Thanksgiving, but every day we should thank God. Making Plans lor Christmas. Mails With the “holiday spirit” al ready considerably in evidence in Plymouth and the vicinity, Post master John W. Darden is begin ning to make plans for the hand ling of the greatest volume of In coming and outgoing mail matter this year that has ever been handled though the Plymouth office. Last month the volume of the mail matter handled through the office and the receipts were greater than in October, 1940, and there is every reason to be lieve that the December volume and receipts will exceed even that increase. Fire Destroys Home On Farm Near Here -® Fire destroyed a two-story seven room dwelling on the farm of E. H. Liverman in the Dismal Swamp sec tion not far from Plymouth last Sun day. Origin of the fire, which was discovered about 8:30 in the morn ing, has not been definitely deter mined. The loss was placed at about $1,500 for the house, partly covered by insurance, and about $800 for the household effects and clothing, which were not insured. Living in the house at the time were the families of Rody Horton and James Sanders. All of the oc cupants escaped without injury. Aft er some of the furniture had been moved to the yard, it caught fire and was destroyed. One piece of antique furniture, valued at about $500, owned by one of the families, was destroyed. Mr. Liverman made arrangements for the families to move to other temporary quarters, and he hopes to replace the building soon. John W. Darden Named Chairman oi Southern Albemarle Road Committee Squarely upon the shoulders of John W. Darden, of Plymouth, has been placed the major bur den of carrying out the road pro gram mapped out at a meeting held in Columbia in April, it was learned here today from W. L. Whitley, president of the South ern Albemarle Association, who has named' Mr. Darden chairman of the road comittee of the four county organization. Mr. Whitley said that he had considered several men living in Washington. Hyde, Dare and Tyrrell counties for the post but could not fix his choice upon a man with more ability to devel op the road program that Mr. Darden, the local postmaster and vice president of the organiza tion for this county. The new president also placed on the committee with Mr. Dar den some of the leading- men of the four counties, including Z. V. Norman, of Washington County; C. W. Tatem and C. Earl Cahoon of Tyrrell county; O. L. Williams and P. D. Midgett, of Hyde; and Melvin R. Daniels and D. Victor ^ Meekins, of Dare. It was pointed out by Mr. Whit ley that the Southern Albemarle Association road program includ ed completion of highway No. 64 to Manteo; bridges over Alligator river, Croatan Sound and Oregon inlet; and designation of the route over the Albemarle Sound bridge as U. S. 17-A. Mr. Whitley did not say so, but it is belived he will continue his active interest in the road pro gram and make every effort to seo that it is completed. Scotland Neck and Plymouth Meeting In Game Wednesday -$ Pre-Thanksgiving Test Is Next To Last Game of Season Here Two of this section’s outstanding teams will be pitted against each oth er here at 8 p. m. Wednesday night of this week at Kieckhefer Park, where the Scotland Neck High School squad will meet the Plymouth High School Panthers. The Panthers hope to win this im portant game, because it will mater ially improve their record in the se ries of games played with this club. Rivalry between the teams began in 1938, when Plymouth won, 32 to 0; the locals dropped a 13-to-12 tilt in 1939; while the Scotland Neckers won 14 to 0 last year. The locals have not won since the first game. Both teams have a long string of victories to their credit this year, and fans who attend the pre-Thanksgiv ing Day game will be well repaid, ac cording to the outlook. Coach Louis Trunzo has been given his boys some strenuous workouts this week in prep aration for the contest. Principal R. B. Trotman said to day that the football season for the local school would end Friday night of next week, November 28, when the Weldon High School is scheduled to play here. Attention is called to the fact that season tickets will not be honored at the gate for the last two games. The tickets were sold for the first three home games, and they have already been played. 30 Completed Red Cross Course Here -$ Thirty persons in Washington County have finished a course as lay instructors, attesting that they are competent to teach and examine stu dents for the junior, standard, and advanced first-aid courses of the American Red Crass. Max W. Rote, jr„ a field represen tative of the Red Cross, spent about 10 days here holding classes in the Red Cross work, completing the course last Friday night. Each student at tended the nine classes of three hours each, and the students were exam ined as to their knowledge of first aid and on teaching ability. The following took the course: Plymouth: Kathryn Ambrose, Eva M. Bateman, Martha H. Booth, Earl G. Bowen, Katherine Brandon, Irene E. Dixon. Janie C. Dunning, Mollie Edgerton, Ella R. Harper, Katherine W. Harrison, Annie L. James, Leta Liverman, Mary Alice Maples, H. H. McLean, Evelyn McLemore, Ethel G. Perry, Gladys Rountrye, Mary Fran ces Tumage, Winona B. White, and James Shirley Young. Roper: Evelyn L. Bazemore, Ruby Braxton, Faison Charlton, Madeline Davenport, Lucy B. Hudgins, Daniel E. Poole, and Emily R. Rybum. Creswell: Albert T. Brooks, Alice B. Bavedge. and Alfred H. Tucker. Lions Club Becomes Sponsor of Scouting Movement Locally Council President and Scout Executive Met With Club Last Week The Plymouth Lions Club voted unanimously to become sponsors of the Plymouth Boy Scout troop last Thursday night, when Maynard Flet cher, of Washington, president of the East Carolina Council, and J. A. Gas kins, scout executive, of Wilson, met with the club. J. R. Manning, Dr. E. W. Furgur son, Z. V. Norman, P. W. Brown and F. E. Nobles were named to the scout troop committee by the club. It was understood by committeemen that the club did not obligate itself for fees to the council butythat money to be used in the work of the district would be raised outside of the club. Mr. Fletcher said there were about 220 boys in this county annually be coming 12 years old, making them el igible for scout affiliation, and that all boys between 9 and 16 should be included in some phase of scouting to provide them an opportunity for improving themselves. Dr. A. Papineau, Sea Scout skipper, reported that he would revive interest in his work, and he introduced Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Gaskin. The work of J. R. Manning as district chair man for the past year was praised by the club members. E. L. Walker, vice president and general manager of the North Caro lina Pulp Company; T. W. Earle, new district scout chairman and manager of the Wood and Land Department of the North Carolina Pulp Company and W. Blount Rodman, prosecuting attorney of the recorder’s court and prominent young lawyer, joined the club. Urge Precautions Against Starting Forest Fires Now -<$> Forest Warden S. F. Dar den Warns of Drought Conditions Prevailing Campers, hunters, loggers, wood cutters and all other persons enter ing woods are requested to be very careful with fire at this time, as the forests are extremely dry due to the extended drought, according to For est Fire Warden S. F. Darden. Ex plaining that the drought was almost unprecedented, Mr. Darden said the deficiency of rainfall amounted to several inches under the normal av erage this year. Oppossum and raccoon hunters are especially asked to cooperate by not, building fires in the woods, as even a very small fire can become diffi cult to extinguish, Mr. Darden said. The woods are so dry at this time that any fire will burn down to pure mineral soil, according to the war den, and that is from 2 inches to as much as one or more feet below the surface in some places. Forests have a tremendous prop erty value at this time, when so much wood, lumber and other for est products are needed for national defense, and Mr. Darden warns that forest fires destroy both the present and future growth of trees, as well as constitute a serious menace to game birds and animals. The warden urges all those who enter forests to see that their matches, cigarettes or pipe ashes are entirely extinguished before they are dropped, and he asks that fires not be lighted in the woods unless ab solutely necessary. When it becomes essential, he asks that all combusti ble material be cleared away for 10 feet before any fire is started under any conditions. "Be careful with fire and preserve our forests and game,” Mr. Darden advises. Services At Zions Chapel Christian Church Sunday There will be services at Zions Chapel Christian church, near Roper, on the fourth Sunday, November 23. at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m„ it was announced this week by R. W. Lewis, an elder of the church, who cordially Invited the public to attend. The pastor, Rev. D. W. Davis, of Washing ton, will be in charge of the services. Two Are Seriously Injured in Accident Near Here Sunday Three Others Less Serious ly Hurt When Two Cars Collide on No. 64 Two persons were seriously injured and three others were slightly hurt when two cars ran together on high way No. 64 a short distance east of Juniper Lodge last Sunday evening about 7 o'clock. The two cars were practically demolished. John Wright, colored, driver of one of the automobiles, was the most ser iously hurt. He was taken to a Washington hospital Monday, suffer ing with a concussion of the brain and possible fracture at the base of the skull. It was reported at his home here late Monday that he had not regained consciousness. Anne Jackson, a small child in the other car, was also taken to a hos pital. She suffered a lacerated scalp and possible concussion of the brain and fractured skull. She was said to be in a serious condition when last heard from here. Delma Jackson, operator of the sec ond car, sustained a lacerated scalp; Mrs. Jackson suffered from shock, contusions and skin abrasions; Ellen Jackson suffered skin abrasions on the legs; and C. D. Jackson, another child in the Jackson car, escaped without injury. Sheriff J. K. Reid investigated the accident, but up to today had not issued any warrants in connection with the accident, as he was waiting to hear from the Jacksons, who live in Suffolk. Va., and was also await ing the outcome of injuries to Wright. The sheriff said that both cars were almost completely destroyed and he estimated the total damage to the two machines to be around $1,000. Highly Respected Colored Educator Died Last Saturday Funeral for J. J. Clemmons Being Held in Roper Wednesday -$ Death last Saturday afternoon brought an end to the colorful life of J. J. Clemmons, 79, colored edu cator, lawyer and a prominent fig ure in inter-racial relationships in this section. The end came in a Norfolk hospital to which the Roper High School principal had been taken for a throat infection last Thursday. He had been confined to his room only two weeks. Scores of both white and colored citizens of this section filed by his bier, where he lay in state at the Mt. Eprew Baptist Church at Roper be tween the hours of 11 and 2 on Wed nesday. A short time later his body was buried in a cemetery near the church. One of the highlights in the life of the respected West-Indian-born negro took place on his 77th birthday, January, 25, 1940, when appropriate ceremonies were held naming the Roper colored high school the“J. J. Clemmons High School." He founded the first colored high school in this county about 24 years ago and con tinued as principal until his death. Born in Martinique, French West Indies, of a native mother and Am erican father, Clemmons landed in Detroit, Michigan, at 17 years of age. Fof six years he was a globe-trotter, navigator and general seaman. When he arrived in Washington County he held a bachelor of laws degree as well as a degree of bachelor of aits from the J. E. Cotner College in Detroit. For 12 of 20 years as a lawyer, he practiced in Washington, N. C. He was once town clerk at Southport in Brunswick County. Organizing the first colored high school in the coun ty at Roper in 1917 he saw it grow in 24 years from a two-teacher to a 10-teacher school. Clemmons was married three times. His third wife and eight children survive. Clemmons once publicly stated that "I don’t know whether I am a cow ard or not, but I have never had a quarrel with a white man, and at 77 years of age, I don't expect to start now because they are the friends of a colored man and I count them as m,v friends.” McDonald Speaks At Teachers' Meet It is up to the people of the state to work toward creating such senti ment for nine months of school each year that those who make the laws will be compelled to give it to the children of the state, Dr. Ralph W McDonald told members of the Wash ington County Teachers Association, meeting in Cherry Friday afternoon. Dr. McDonald reviewed the legisla tive acts of the General Assembly anc! told the teachers what had been done for the schools at the past session. The meeting was well attended. H. H. McLean, county superintend ent of public instruction, presided over the meeting, and Miss Irene Dixon, of Plymouth, was chairman of the program committee. Thanksgiving Day Is Observed as General Holiday Over County Feeling Shortage Of Book Matches Smokers here are beginning to feel one very evident effect of the war. in that book matches are becoming so expensive that some dealers are stopping the practice of handing out a book with each package of cigarettes or cigar. Many of the tobacco dealers are now handing out a few of the old-time ‘‘kitchen matches” with each purchase, and others are expected to fall in line. Some of the stores of fer the box of wooden-stick safe ty matches, but charge a penny for them. It is explained that the price of book matches has more than doubled in recent weeks; and. in addition to this, they are grow ing more scarce every day, ma terials used in their manufacture being required for goods and ar ticles needed for national de fense. Plymouth, Creswell Methodist Ministers Return To Charges Rev. M. R. Gardner Trans ferred From Roper To Church at Bath Two ministers were returned and one new minister was to be assigned to charges in Washington County by the annual North Carolina Confer ence of the Methodist church, in ses sion last week in Durham. The Rev. O. L. Hardwick was re turned to the Plymouth charge for his third year, and he will also con tinue as pastor of Ware’s Chapel church at Dardens, preaching there every third Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. He will preach in Plym outh morning and afternoon each Sunday. The Rev. Matt R. Gardner, who served two year's as pastor of the Rop er charge, was sent to Bath. The conference left this charge, which consists of five churches, to be filled later. Churches included in the charge are Jamesville and Siloam in Martin County; Roper, Mackeys and Pleasant Grove in Washington Coun ty. Tire Rev. C. N. Fitts was returned to the Creswell charge for his second year. He will be pastor of the fol lowing churches: Creswell, Mount El mo, Mount Hermon, and Rehoboth. The Rev. T. M. Grant was named district superintendent of the Eliza beth City district, which includes the churches in this county, succeeding the Rev. B. B. Slaughter, who had served in this post for six years. The new district superinendent will con tinue to have his headquarters in Elizabeth City, it is understood. Fire Monday Burns Small Hole in House Roof Here A Are on Monday burned a small hole in the roof of Henry Hines’ res idence on Main Street. It was thought that the blaze started from a flue, as the burned area was near the chimney on the roof. Firemen answered the call, but did not turn on the water as the blaze was under control when they arrived. The dam age was very small. Program of Services At Grace Episcopal Church Services at Grace Episcopal church Sunday will be as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; morning worship service at 11 a. m.; and Young Peo ple’s Service League at 7:30 p. m. Business Comes To Hall, Bui No Special Program Is Planned Union Service at Creswell Is Only Religious Serv ice Announced Thanksgiving Day wUl be observed as a general holiday throughout Washington County Thursday, and different organizations and individ uals will observe the day in various ways. This will mark the first and last time that North Carolina has observed the early Thanksgiving Last year. Federal offices in the county observed the third Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day, but Governor Clyde R. Hoey at that time issued a proclamation along with about a dozen others setting forth that the last Thursday would be observed. Beginning in 1942, Presi dent Franklin D. Roosevelt has sta ted that the traditional last Thurs day in November will be proclaimed by him. In observing this Thursday. North Carolina joins 36 of the 48 states in observing the early date. Practically all the stores and busi ness establishments here, including the Branch Banking and Trust Com pany, the ABC stores, the post of fice, the county and town offices— and the Roanoke Beacon office—will be closed Thursday. Mail will be re ceived and put into boxes, but there will be no city and rural deliveries. ine cnurcnes in Plymouth have not made any announcements of special services on Thanksgiving, and, so far as could be learned, there will be no observance by any of the organiza tions here. A union church service will be held in Creswell. The plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company will operate with a skeleton crew' Thanksgiving day, but the Plymouth Box and Panel Com pany and American Fork and Hoe Company will be closed. Schools in the county closed Wed nesday afternoon to reopen Monday, allowing two days for the holiday. In the realm of sports, it is possible that there will be special golf events at the country club, weather permit ting. The high school team here could not arrange a football game here for Thursday but will play Scot land Neck here Wednesday night. Many hunters will take to the woods, the season for quail, turkey, rabbit and ruffed grouse opening today, and a few football enthusiasts may find college games to their liking at vari ous places. Third Anniversary Of Juniper Lodge Juniper Lodge is celebrating its third anniversary this week-end and announcing completion of the en larged and improved dining room and opening of the largest and most complete oyster bar in this section af the state at the same time. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Nobles, owners, also take advantage of the occasion to express their appreciation for the past patronage which has enabled them to make ‘'Juniper'' a success. The anniversary week-end will be narked by special dinners served to 3ay. Thanksgiving, but the big event will be the celebration Friday night, when hundreds of people are expect ed to visit the place and look over the enlarged building and the new ayster bar. Mr. Nobles said the enlarged build ng makes it possible for them to ca -er to private dining room parties, dubs dinners, and the like. The food will be prepared by one of the south’s famous chefs and southern home ■ooked foods are featured. A number of people are eongratu ating Mr. and Mrs. Nobles on the ■ontinued growth of Juniper Lodge. Peanut Prices Are Said Be Holding Firm Around 5 Cents Pound at Present Peanut prices, sagging: under heavy deliveries last week, are now holding quite firm at 5 cents per pound for good grade bunch and jumbo varieties. While mi nor price fluctuations are possi ble in accordance with marketing activities, all indications point to a frmer tone with the possibilty that the pree trend will be up ward. Apparently the growers are out to set a new marketing record this season, reliable reports stat ing that about 50 per cent ol' the crop has been moved. Several thousand bags of the goobers are moving to market daily. It was predicted today that 60 per cent or more of the crop would be sold by growers within the next two weeks. The state’s production of pea nuts for picking and threshing from this year's crop is now esti mated to be 284.760.000 pounds, or 23 per cent below last year's record production and 14 per cent above the 10-year (1929-39) average. The yield per acre is estimated at 1,130 pounds, com pared with 1,400 pounds per acre for 1940. In Washington County, 6,000 acres were planted, yielding an average of 9 100-pound bags to the acre making a total yield of about 54.000 bags at $5 per bag. returning the farmers approxi mately $270,000. Only about 1, 500 bags are expected to be de livered to the Peanut Stabiliza tion Cooperative warehouses here to be used for crushing into oil. These deliveries may be In creased, perhaps, if the price falls below 5 cents per pound.
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