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Increased Funds To Accrue To Library As Slate Adds Help Financial Aid From State Commission Will Buy Many New Books Many new books will be available to citizens of the section through the Washington County Public Li brary as a result of the local unit joining 65 other counties of the state in meeting requirements to secure state aid. The library is located on the second floor of the courthouse here. In line with the work of the state, plans are being worked out for ex panding the service to afford people throughout the county more books for their reading pleasure. The Town Council, at its meeting Monday night, agreed to provide an additional $82 to its annual contri bution of $50. raising the town's to tal contribution for the current year to $132. The county has been donat ing $168 per year to the library. It is understood that the town council appointed J. W. Norman and P. W Brown to ask the county to assume some part of the additional $82 con tribution needed for the fund this year. It is necessary to raise $300 locally in order to be placed on the approved list of libraries, and the state puts up $900 a year for li braries on the approved list. Mrs. Dorcas W. Reid, field repre sentative of the State Library Com mission, met with the town council Monday night. Name Important Farm Committees The personel of three important committees which are working with farmers in Washington County in carrying out the 1942 program for agriculture, as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture, are announced by County Agent W V. Hays. The committees follow: The Washington County Board of Agriculture is composed of J. A. Al len. L. E. Hassell, C. S. Heynen and Herbert R. Chesson. The agricultural workers Council is composed of W. V. Hays, chair man; R. E. Dunning, vice chairman: W. S. Moore, secretary, and the fol lowing members: H. N. Porter, A. H. Tucker, Charles Floyd. Mrs. W. M. Darden. Miss Irene Mizell, Miss Ur sula Bateman. Mrs. Mattie Swain. Miss Hilda Clontz, Ernest L. Greene, W. G. Stancill. J. L. Rea and Stuart F. Darden. The Washington County U. S. De fense Board has the following mem bers: R. L. Stillman, chairman: W. V. Hays, secretary; E. L. Greerie. R E. Dunning, J. H. Allen, S. F. Dar den and Roy Hearne. LEGAL NOTICES EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE Having qualified as the executrix of the last will and testament of Spencer P. Halsey, deceased, late of Washington County. North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said de ceased to exhibit them to the under signed at Creswell, N. C., on or be fore the 17 day of January, 1943, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to underisgned. SADIE TARKENTON. Executrix of last will and testa ment of Spencer P. Halsey. J29 6t West's Junk Yard PLYMOUTH, N. C. We pay market prices for scrap iron and steel, copper, brass, aluminum and rubber. R. D. WEST. Mgr. Wilson St. Box 247 PHONE 2183 Use-Tax Stamps Going Fast Here So far there have been 550 Federal use-tax stamps for mo tor vehicles sold at the post of fice here, and 250 more arrived yesterday and were expected by Postmaster John W. Darden to be sold within the next few days. Those who have not already pur chased the stamps, which cost S2.09 each, should apply for them now, Mr. Darden said. The stamp expires on June 30, 1942, when a stamp for the full vear 00 **0" 95. be secured. The stamps are trans ferable ana remain tvim m car in the event of its sale. When stamps now on hand here are sold, the government will have collected a total of SI.672 in the tax from this community. Schedule Change in Local School Meets Convenience of All Principal Says Effort Made To Minimize Hardships At Local School By K. B. TROTMA.N, Principal When the schools of Plymouth open Monday morning, February 9, the clocks wil be set on daylight sav ing time, and school children will re port to their respective schools at 9:15 by the clock instead of 8:30, as they have been doing. The lunch hour for all children will be from 12:05 until 1. daylight time: and school will be dismissed at 4:30, day light time, instead of 3:30. as in the past. When daylight saving time was made law. we were faced with the .problem of working out a schedule whereby pupils who ride school busses would not be forced to leave home at 6 o'clock, in most instances, in order to get to school by 8:30, day light time, and at the same time make a schedule which would not I work undue hardship on housewives 1 by having to prepare and serve two meals at mid-day. We believe the above schedule will solve our immed iate problem. School will begin one hour later by the clock than usual, but it will be the same time as here tofore by the sun. Our short part of :he school day will be the morning ;ession, to permit children in town :o have lunch at the same time as! the rest of the family. The after- ! noon session will be the long session : and pupils will be dismissed at 4:30 by the clock, which will actually be | 3:30 by the sun. We will get in ex actly the same amount of time and ! the same number of periods as be fore, and children will be given the same amount of sunlight after school hours. By doing this, we feel that we are serving the best interests of our pa- j trons and at the same time comply ing with the national regulation, thus meeting our partiotic duty and priv ilege. Transportation of Colored School Children Assured The Washington County Board of Education has entered into an agree ment with the Weston Mutual Asso ciation for the transportation of col ored children on the Weston Farms to the Cherry school. The associa tion is to get 80 per cent of the cost of the transportation from the State School Commission and is to reim burse the county for the 20 per cent which it will spend. The school of ficials of the county are not respon sible for the safety of the children on this bus, which is owned by the Weston Association. /-NEURALGIA-^ I Capudine acts fast because it e I liquid, relieving pains of neuralgia I quickly, pleasantly. Soothes upset I nerves. Use only as directed. All drug I gists. 10c. 30c. 60c bottles. Liquid CAPUDINE WE ARE TAKING ORDERS FOR Tobacco Flues FARMERS, don’t wait to give your or der for Tobacco Flues. You realize the conditions that confront us all and how difficult it is to secure metals and tin. We Will Gel Only 60 Per Cent of Our Last Year's Supply of Iron We have in stock one-third of our allot ment, which can be converted into flues im mediately upon receipt of your order. Don’t wait. Give us your order now! G. & H. RUILDERS SUPPLY COMPANY On Plymouth Highway at Edge of Williamston farmers Organized By Local Groups for Efficient War Work -- Advantages Are Outlined in Talk To Lions Club by John Crawford Rapidly changing conditions as a I r esult of the war have resulted in neighborhood organization of farm ers, John Crawford, assistant exten sion specialist in the land-use pro gram. of State College, told mem bers of the Lions Club last Thursday night. Through these organizations it is now possible to get in touch with practically every farmer in Washington County within three days with reference to any emergency measures, he said. This is the reason there are 128 farmers and farm women in the 13 community or neighborhood commit tees in the county, Mr. Crawford told members of the club, and he ex plained how the farmers had coop erated with the government in the drives for scrap iron,, for making early repairs on farm machinery, and in udertaking the planting of "Vic tory Gardens." Under the set-up of the organiza tions. committee members are fur nished news that the farmers should know, and these leaders are charged with the responsibility of spreading hte information in their own par ticular neighborhoods. From the large group of community commit tee are selected the township com mittees and their chairmen, vice chairmen and secretaries. Every township chairman is also a mem ber of the county committee, it was stated, Conference of FSA Borrowers Held in Hall Here Friday Talks Dealt Chiefly With Progress Made in Hog And Poultry Raising Borrowers under the rural rehab ilitation program of the Farm Se curity Administration of Washing ton County held a meeting in the agriculture building here last Friday to discuss agriculture plans for the future, according to Miss Irene Mi sell, home supervisor of the FSA. Mrs. Ida Woodley, of Creswell, dis missed the raising of poultry, telling those present how she started in the poultry business with six hens. She explained how she increased her flock to 600 chickens. She gave act ual figures of the cost of the chick ens. feed, brooder house and other expenses connected with chicken raising as well as actual income from her poultry. Wendell C. Spruill gave an inter esting talk on "How to Produce Hogs To Ilmprove Farm Family Living." Mrs. L. J Beddard talked on "The Outlook for the Farm Family Next Year and What We Can Do About It.” At the close of the meeting a but ter churn was given to L, J. Beddard in a contest. -* J. H. Newkirk Now President of Union Vice President J. H. Newkirk re cently became president of Local Union, No. 356, International Broth erhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, succeeding John H. Carr, who resigned. M. F. McKin ley was elevated to the vice presi dency to succeed Mr. Newkirk. Union men said that Mr. Carr, who had made them a fine president, re signed because a promotion at the North Carolina Pulp Company here barred him. under the union consti tution. from holding an office. He still retains his membership in the union and is also a trustee. Mr. Carr was promoted to millwright foreman at the plant. Mr. Newkirk rose to head of the organization after serving in various offices of the organization and as chairman of a number of important committees. He will fill the unex pired term of Mr. Carr, which runs for the remainder of the calendar year. -i School Musicians Go To Greenville Six members of the Plymouth High School Band will take part ir the meeting and concert at Green ville Friday and Saturday of the Eatsern Division of the All-State Band, it was stated today by L. W Zeifller, director of the local band. Those selected to make the tri{ from here are Mary Lillian Campbell first clarinet; Gertrude Woolard, sec ond Clarinet; Clarence Ayers, jr., firsl trumpet; Zeb V. Norman, first altc saxophone; Shelton McNair, snare drum; and Carl L Bailey, jr., sousa phone. The Friday program includes reg istration at 9:30 a. m.; rehearsal, 1( to 12 noon; sectional rehearsal, 1 tc 3; rehearsal, 3:30 to 5:30; banquet 6:30; and concert in Wright Memor ial auditorium at 8 p. m. Saturdaj morning from 9 to 12 the boys anc girls will take part in a rehearsa ;linic on contest music. Out-of-town band members, in duding those from Plymouth, will be ;uests of the Greenville High Schoo 3and members overnight, and all the participants will be given a medal. NOW PLAYING AT PLYMOUTH THEATRE [ Little John Sheffield and IJuli, his elephant pal. as they appear in "Tarzan's Secret Treasure,” the latest of the series of exciting jungle pictures, playing at the Plymouth Theatre today and tomorrow. John ny Weissmuller is again cast as Tarzan. HOPEH Mrs. D. E. Poole is spending this week in Mars Hill with her father. Potter Dixon spent the week-end here with his mother, Mrs. George Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, of Baltimore. Md.. spent Tuesday aft ernoon with Mrs. C. E. Mizelle. Mrs. Luther Allen spent last Wednesday in Norfolk. Mrs. Henry Hardison and children, of Williamston. are spending some time with her mother. Mrs. Mattie White. Mrs. Ernest Spruill and children, of Edenton, spent the week-end with Mrs. E. Blount, and Mrs. Blount re turned with Mrs. Spruill to visit a few days. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Nicholson and Cornelius Ward, of Baltimore, Md.. spent a few days here last week with Mrs. A. E. Mizelle. Miss Mildred Swain, of Franklin. Va., spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swain. Mrs. D. E. Poole is spending the week in Mars Hill with her father. Mr. and Mrs. George Peele and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Peel and chil dren spent Sunday in Norfolk with Mrs. Mary Greer. W. G. Jones and Ernest Jones spent last Thursday in Washington on business. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Phelps spent Sunday in Williamston. Mrs. Ralph Swain, of New B jrn. is spending some time here with her mother. Mrs. C. J. Ainsley. FOR SALE: T. W. WOODS SEEDS. Davenport Hardware Co. It FOR RENT: SIX-ROOM HOUSE just outside city limits. See W. C. Sexton, 520 Jefferson St. It FOR SALE: CABBAGE PLANTS. Davenport Hardware Co. It FOR SALE: 1937 FORD COACH. In good condition. Tires nearly new. Reason for selling: To buy Defense bonds. W. L. Garrison, Local No. 356, City. It FOR SALE: ONE MULE; REASON for selling: Don’t need him. See Phillip Stillman, Plymouth. It FOR SALE: SEED OATS AND Kobe lespedeza; bred sows; one 300-chick electric brooder. Roy C.! Chesson, Roper, N. C. f5 4t FOR RENT: SIX-ROOM HOUSE, two and half miles from Plymouth, in good condition. Land available for gardening. Mrs. Ercel Jackson, city. It WANTED: GIRL, NEAT APPEAR ance, for part-time housework. Health card. Mrs. E. H. Blatz. j29tf WANTED: 10,000 FERTILIZER Bags in good condition. 10 cents each. Davenport Hardware Co. It FOR SALE: USED OIL STOVE AND one used electric range. Will sell very reasonable. Also have fuel oil space heaters. C. E. Ayers, City. 0I6 tf IF YOU WANT A GOOD HORSE AT a reasonable price please apply to Mrs. Edgar L. Spruill, on crossroad 1 mile from Roper. J29 2t FOR SALE—U. S. APPROVED blood tested baby chicks of extra good quality. Barred rocks, R. I. Reds, Buff Orpington, New Hampshire reds and large type white leghorns. Day olds or one, two or three weeks old. Sullivan’s Hatchery, Washington, N. C J29 3t 126 TAKE CARE OF YOUR WATCH It’s real economy to have your watch cleaned and oiled at least once a year. They will last longer and run bet ter. We specialize in first grade repair work by a Master WATCHMAKER WITH ALL WORK GUARANTEED Official Railway Watch Inspectors Schneer's- Jewelers Don G. Davis, Mgr. 111 List oi Beacon Street Salesmen The Roanoke Beacon prints this week the names of its young salesmen who sell The Beacon each week to hundreds of per sons who do not have their names on the subscription list. The circulation is now nearing 2,000 with the aid of these youngsters, who purchase the papers wholesale and then re tail them. The following purchased pap ers last week: Earl Davenport, Tom Terry, jr., Donald James Hohl, Shirley Sexton. Hazel Jor don, Johnny Bratten, Hubert Hudson, Douglas Browning, La tham Whidbee. Shirley Williams, Jean Modlin and Phil Ayers. In addition to these, James G. Gaylord, colored, can also be seen on the streets here and in Roper selling The Beacon. Since late in November he has been selling 400 copies each week. Diamond Jim Show at Cherry Friday Night Diamond Jim Speagle and his va riety show will be at the Cherry school Friday night. Featured will be "Diamond Jim," with his $50,000 worth of gems. He is a ventriloquist with 10 distin’t voices. With him will be Jimmy McCally and Simon, comedians, only 42 inches in height: Goofy, 230 pounds of fun; and Minnie Lee, a singer. The late Major General Smedley D. Butler of the U. S. Marine Corps predicted in 1937 that World War II would start within two years. It did. -<$> History records that once the Mar ines did not have the situation well in hand. Pete, a canary bird, was scheduled to perform with the U. S. Marine Corps band, but he went on a sit down strike. Forty-five min utes of persuasion by the flutists of the band failed to produce results. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness to us during the death and our dear son and brother, Edison Phelps. We also want to thank them for the beautiful floral offerings. Z. H. PHELPS and FAMILY Health Department Cites Facts Relating To Work in County Says Improvement Must Be Noted in Food Handling Establishments By S. V. LEWIS, M. D. District Health Officer Some pertinent information con cerning the Health Department and items which concern our national emergency program 'American Red Cross): 1. There must be an Improvement in food handling establishments and those places offering sleeping quar ters for transients (hotels etc.). 2. Such places will be closed that do not comply with the North Caro lina State Law in regard to food handling and sleeping quarters for the general public as referred to hr No. 1 of this article. 3. The counties of this health dis trict, the state, and tire federal gov ernment are spending a considerable amount of money in order to provide safety for its population against dis eases; therefore, this health depart ment is determined to offer such se curity to its people as may seem ne cessary for the protection of the pop ulation at large, with special atten tion being given to military units that reside with us for any length of time. 4. In order that first-aid training may be given to best suit our needs, as chairman of first aid in Washing ton County, I have appointed a com mittee of three experienced register ed nurses to aid in the arrangements for courses in home nursing, which will be of unknown value in an emer gency. Such classes will be given in full cooperation with the American Red Cross, and such classes will be given to all that may desire to aid ! their neighbors in an emergency, and strictly in accordance with the regu lations of the American Red Cross. Members of the committee are as follows: Mrs. R. B. Trotman, chair man; Mrs. Ruth Graxiola and Miss Esther Rives. 5. It is my desire to establish many Red Cross first-aid stations through out the health district, but It la ne cessary that every person having charge of such a first aid station ^ shall take the first-aid course and pass an examination on the course. This is one way in which many citi zens may be of great value to our war effort. Red Cross First Aid Sta tions may be located in filling sta tions or other places which may be located to an advantage for not only our citizens of the health district, but for such other persons as may | travel through our neighborhood from time to time. 6. All of us are familiar with the well-known slogan, “Keep on buying and keep 'em flying,” but we should have another slogan that is Just as important: “Keep on trying and keep them from dying.” The first slogan will arm us to the teeth, the other will tend to keep us healthy, which is absolutely necessary. 7. Each food-handling establish ment, hotel etc., will be required to secure a permit for the operation of such establishment, such permits will be given by your local health department, and must be secured be fore opening such an establishment for business. This requirement in cludes dairies as well as other food handling establishments. 8. May we remember tnat war al ways lowers the standard of living, which in turn invites a greater num ber of all diseases caused by lowered resistence of the individual, or the ! population of the community. May we guard against the possibility of lowered resistence by eating as near ly the proper foods as possible, and may we make our daily habits such as are necessary to keep in good phy sical condition, therefore preventing many diseases that would weaken our resistence and at the same time prevent our all out efforts to bring this war to a close in our favor, and still have a healthy citizenship. All persons interested in taking the Red Cross first-aid course are re quested to communicate with John W. Darden, postmaster of Plymouth, or with me at the office of the dis trict health department. Those in terested in the course in home nurs ing should communicate with one of the above named committee or with me as soon as possible. The courses are to begin in the near future, and in as many neighborhoods as the size of such classes may jusify. PLENTY OF SERVICE AND ACCESSORIES Rationing has cut down the sale of cars and tires, but we still have many things for your car's belter service. Washing and greasing is a specialty with us. And we have seat covers, anti freeze, batteries and many oth er accessories. See us first. HOUSE Chevrolet Co. W. C. House, Mgr. J. IV. House, Asst. Mgr. ATTENTION FARMERS All those wishing to plant cucumbers next year are urged to see us at the C. C. Lang & Son, Inc., plant on Brinkley Avenue, Plymouth, and arrange for the number of acres you wish to plant during the 1942 season. The cucumbers will be machine-graded, and prices will he higher than they were this season. Cucumbers will be harvested at a lime to provide needed cash for the growers. Contracts May Also Be Obtained at Blount's Hdw. Store C. C. Long & Son, Inc. BRINKLEY AVENUE PLANT PLYMOUTH, N. C.