Civilian Defense
Meeting Here Set
For Next Tuesday
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District Representative To
Show Film Dealing With
All Phases of Work
Civilian Defense workers and vol
unteers throughout the county are
invited to attend a meeting to be held
in the community hall here next
Tuesday, when Norman Y. Chamb
liss, of Rocky Mount, district field
representative of the state council,
will show a film dealing with the
arious phases of civilian defense and
outline the duties expected of local
\ olunteers. Wilbur M. Darden,
chairman of the county cilivian de
fense council, particularly urges that
a representative group from each sec
tion be present.
Mr Darden said that a few work
ers had volunteered during the past
week but that more were needed,
and he asks all who are willing to
register with the local chairman in
each town of the county.
Ben Douglas. State OCD director,
said this w-eek that a Victory Day
celebration in each of the 100 coun
ties of the state was the goal of the
state office of Civilian Defense, and
he has asked all local chairmen to
make their plans for this observance
on July 4. which has been proclaim
ed Victory Day by Governor J. M.
Broughton. Since local business hous
es are planning to remain open on
the Fourth, however, which comes on
Saturday, and to close in honor of In
dependence Day on Monday, the
sixth, it has been suggested that the
Victory Day celebration here be held
on the sixth. Further announce
ment about this is expected next
week, after the meeting here Tues
day with the district OCD director.
It was announced from the state
office that the American Legion and
other patriotic and civic organiza
tions will join the civilian defense
organization in participating in the
Vctory Day observance. There will
be no uniform program for the en
tire state, but observance in differ
ent counties will be fitted to local
conditions. Mr. Douglas stated.
Vacation Schools
Now in Progress
In Creswell Area
Close Friday Night With
Joint Program at Cres
well Baptist Church
Creswell.—A Daily Vacation Bible
School is being conducted at the Cres
well Baptist church in the morning
and at Mount Pleasant Baptist church
in the evening. Much interest has
been shown in the school by the
young people of the two churches
and a splendid attendance record is
reported by the leader. Miss Nancy
Stroupe. of Meredith College. The
average attendance at the school in
Crswell last week was 55.
Teachers for the respective depart
ments are: Mrs. Clyde Smithson, be
ginners. Miss Mary Ellen Stillman,
primary: Miss Nancy Stroupe, jun
iors: Mrs A. C. Harris and Mrs. J. M.
Phelps, intermediates. Assistant
teachers are Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs.
Charlie Spruill, Mrs. Ray Powell and
Miss Betty Jean Bateman.
Classes will continue through Fri
day of this week. At noon Friday a
picnic lunch will be served at the
Creswell church at 12 o’clock and an
other one at Mount Pleasant church
at 6 p. m.
Friday evening a joint commence
ment program for the two churches
will be presented in the Creswell
church The public is invited.
Bond Sales Fall Off at
Post Office and Bank
Bond sales at the local post office
and bank have fallen off consider
ably in the past week, it was learn
ed today, and the county still hasn’t
quite sold its full quota for the month
of June. However, Postmaster J. W.
Darden said he expected sales to pick
up the latter part of this week, as
stamps are still selling well and have
figured largely in being turned in for
bonds lately.
Absentee Ballots
For Men in Army
Men in the armed services are
entitled to vote absentee in the
second primary on June 27th,
Walter W. White, chairman of
the county board of elections re
minded this week. Relatives of
men in the service may secure the
absentee ballots upon application
to the chairman, who will mail
them directly to the soldiers or
sailors for whom application is
made.
In the first primary, Mr. White
said a total of 37 absentee ballots
were mailed out, but that only
17 were returned. So far more
than 20 applications have been
made for absentee voting, and
it is possible that more of these
v'otes will be returned in the sec
ond primary than in the first.
Require Applying
In Person To Gei
Sugar for Canning
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Applicants Must Bring All
Family's Sugar Cards
To Clerk’s Office
W. A Roebuck, clerk to the Wash
ington County Rationing Board,
said today that applicants for sup
plementary sugar allotments to be
used in canning fruits must appear
in person at his office in the court
house here in order to receive blanks
for making application. Those who
apply must have information as to
the amount of fruits canned last
year, and they must also bring the
sugar ration card for every member
of their families. Each of the ration
books is marked to show that a sup
plementary card has been issued.
So far about 75 supplemental al
lotments have been issued by the
clerk to the board, the amounts vary
ing from 25 to 75 pounds per fam
ily unit.
It is not necesary for applicants to
appear before the entire board in or
der to receive sugar allotments for
canning, but they must apply in per
son before the clerk to make applica
tion.
It is also announced that the ra
tion books for all men called into
the armed services must be surren
dered to the local board as soon as
possible after they leave.
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COMMITTEE
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amount can be secured, it is estimat
ed that further gasoline rationing
may not be necessary throughout the
nation.
The county salvage committee is
composed of the following: H. H. Mc
Lean and W. V. Hays, co-chairmen;
B. G. Campbell, Plymouth mayor;
H. S. Everett, Roper mayor; C. N.
Davenport, sr., Creswell mayor; W,
M. Darden, clerk of superior court
and chairman of the county Civil
ian Defense Counsel; Miller Warren,
Are chief; P. W. Brown, police chief;
E. E. Harrell, of the merchants asso
ciation; Mrs. W. J. Highsmith, junior
woman's club: Mrs. B. G. Campbell,
senior woman's club; Mrs. Frances
M. Darden, home agent and 4-H
clubs; Rev. B E. Taylor, Boy Scouts;
R. L. Tetterton, American Legion;
Mrs. J. B. Willoughby, Legion Auxil
iary; W. L. Garrison and J. H. New
kirk, organized labor; W. H. Booker,
newspaper; Mrs. J. K. Reid, w’hite
parent-teacher association; Betty
Lloyd and Lillie Mae Moore, colored
parent-teacher association; J. L.
Knowles, Masonic lodge; R. B. Trot
man. city schools: Clyde Hardison,
power company; W. S. Moore of
Plymouth, A. H. Tucker of Creswell
and Charles Floyd of Roper, agricul
ture class teachers.
Program of Services at
Grace Episcopal Church
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Rev. W. B. DANIELS, Jr„ Rector
Services for Sunday, June 21, the
third Sunday after Trinity;
Church schol, 10 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, 11
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p. m.
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Volunteer Workers
Make Many Articles
For Men in Service
Acknowledgement is Re
ceived for Articles Knit
ed by Red Cross
Mrs. J. K. Reid, production chair
man for the American Red Cross in
Washington County, recently report
ed that volunteer workers had been
very busy since March, when sup
plies were received for making ar
ticles of clothing for men in the arm
ed services of the United States.
It was stated that the workers had
made the folowing garments from
wool secured from Mrs. P. W. Brink
ley. knitting chairman: 6 pairs Navy
socks, 15 Army sleeveless sweaters,
and 14 Navy sleeveless sweaters,
which were shipped to Middletown,
N. J., on June 2; 8 Army cap muff
lers. 9 pairs Army socks, 2 pairs Ar
my spiral socks, and 5 Army hel
mets, shipped directly to Port Wil
liams. Me.: 2 Navy w-atch caps, and
5 Navy turtle-neck sweaters, shipped
to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, N. Y.
A card has been received from
Harold B. Johnson, field director, at
the Navy yard, reading as follows:
"Please be advised we have received
your shipment. Kindly express our
thanks and appreciation to your com
mittee and workers.”
Mrs. Reid says there is now enough
wool on hand to make many more
needed garments for the men in the
armed forces. She urges everyone
who can to "do her bit" in this work,
and emphasizes that making even
one garment will be a big help.
Following is the list of volunteer
workers who have received material
for knitting from Mrs. Brinkley:
Misses Marion Brinkley. Emily
Brinkley. Carolyn Brinkley. Ursula
Bateman, Bessie Spruill, Clover John
son. Francis Stillman and Carolyn
Byrd and:
Mesdames P. W. Brinkley, Julian
Brinkley. Leroy Bateman. Bruce
Bateman. P. W. Brown. Ronald Gay
lord. Louise McGowan. Minnie B.
Sawyers. A. L. Owens, sr., Vance Nor
man. Will Satterthwaite, G. W. Har
ney. M. W. Norman. Eddie Getsinger.
Dwight McKnight. Rankin Ambrose.
Mildred Marlin. Carol Fagan. W. B.
Davenport, Bernice Hammonds. Tom
Cofield. Francis Jones. Mueller, T.
L. Bray. W. V. Hayes, R. B. Trot
man. A. J. Byrd, S. A. Ward, Allen
iPungo), Louise Doughtie Dew,
Wilda Curry, Inez Williford, C. E.
Ayers. Dorothy Horton. Nona New
man, W. W. Ange, sr., L. W. Zeig
ler. Noami Peele. Mary Cahoon, Del
ma Alexander, Eddie Thomas. Phillip
Davenport, John Ward, J. L. Rea. W.
L. Furb^e, Rosenthal, sr.. A. P. Le
Fever, Minnie Johnson, and Jack
Thomas.
In addition, a number of girls and
some boys are knitting six-inch
squares that will be used in making
an afghan. A complete list of these
workers will be published soon; also
a list of the volunteer workers in sew
ing and those who have knitted refu
gee garments. Mrs. Reid asks any
who have been knitting for the arm
ed forces w'ho are not listed above to
let her know in order that due credit
may be given them.
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Year's Report by
Legion Auxiliary
The following report of the year’s
work has been submitted by the local
American Legion Auxiliary:
25 members on roll;
Held all meetings scheduled;
3 new members enrolled;
Paid all bills;
Donated $5 to the Red Cross;
Made 50 garments for Red Cross;
Knitted several garments for the
Red Cross;
Several members attended flrst-aid
school sponsored by Red Cross;
Sent groceries to a deceased veter
an’s family each month;
Purchased a war bond;
Sold $77.35 worth of poppies;
Gave a banquet for the local Le
gion Post;
Donated $10 to Christmas joy fund;
Collected scrap metal and paper
for the school;
Sponsored an Americanism con
test in school;
Donated $10 to the school;
Assisted in the sugar and gas
rationing registration;
Sent two girls to Girls’ State in
Greensboro:
Held a memorial service in honor
of the deceased president, Mrs. Hur
ley;
Attended out-of-town metings;
Sent flowers to several sick mem
bers, also sympathy and get-well
cards;
Attended area meeting and the dis
trict meeting.
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Minute Man Flies High.—This is
the new Minute Man War Bond
Flag, designed by the Treasury
Department for firms and organiza
tions which attain more than 90
percent participation in War Sav
ings Bonds purchases by their em
ployees or members through a sys
tematic purchase plan. The Minute
Man is emblazoned in white on a
blue background, surrounded by
thirteen stars, representing the
Nation’s thirteen founding States.
When companies, labor unions,
and other organizations top the 90
percent figure, they will receive a
special Minute Man Certificate of
Award signed by Secretary Mor
genthau, the State Administrator,
and the State Chairman of the
War Savings Staff, the Treasury
Department announced. This cer
tificate entitles the recipient to fly
the flag, which is being manufac
tured in various sizes and is sold by
licensed suppliers at a nominal
price.
Wenona Young Man
Will Gel Airplane
Mechanic Training
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Henry O. Dunbar Has Com
pleted Basic Training
at Texas Field
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Keesler Field, Miss.—Pvt. Henry O.
Dunbar, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Heynen, Wenona, N. C.. was enrolled
as a student this week in the coun
try's greatest Air Corps Technical
School at Keesler Field, and has start
ed an intensive 19-week course to
qualify as an airplane machanic.
Private Dunbar, who came here
from the Fort Jackson, S. C., recep
tion center, already has completed
his basic training which includes
marching, target practice, gas mask
and bayonet drills, and orientation
lectures. At the completion of the
Air Mechanics course here, he will be
prepared for assignment to active
line duty with some fighting unit of
the Army Air Forces.
The course begins with instruction
in aircraft maintenance fundamen
tals, and then advances to airplane
structures, hydraulic systems, propell
ers, instruments, engines, fuel and
electrical systems and engine opera
tion. Before completing the course,
the student is given thorough train
ing in the inspection of single and
multi-motored planes.
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the week, the piles of scrap rubber
were growing steadily.
If plenty of scrap rubber turns up—
and estimates of probable collections
throughout the nation vary from 25,
000 to 600,000 tons—nationwide gas
rationing may be avoided; while if
very little is secured in the two-week
campaign gas rationing is a certainty
as a method to conserve tires now on
cars.
It is emphasized that this is the
most important salvage effort ever
undertaken in the nation. WPB of
ficials have stated that no bit of rub
ber is "too small, too worn, too old"
to contribute—from tires, rubber
bands and pencil erasers to raincoats,
teething rings, girdles, suspenders
and run-down rubber heels. The list
of items which can be used includes
the following;
Kitchen—Aprons, rubber-covered
dish drainers, drain board mats, fau
cet sprays, sink stoppers, jar rings,
dish scrapers, ice cube trays.
Bathroom—Soap dishes, drain
plugs, sponges, unused shower
sprays, hot water bottles syringes, ice
bags, rubber bulbs from medicine
droppers.
Closets—Galoshes, rubbers, tennis
shoes, tennis balls, raincotts.
Nursery—Baby pants, crib pads,
bibs, nipples, pacifiers, toys.
Bedroom—Rubber hair curlers,
girdles, combs dress shields, garters,
suspenders, elastic tape.
The Petroleum Industry War Coun
cil which is directing the salvage
drive, notified district chairmen not
to accept hard rubber battery boxes
and to see that metal, wood and lea
ther was removed from articles con
taining rubber. In the case of leather
shoes with rubber soles or heels, the
rubber must be removed.
"Miscellaneous hard rubber items
such as ash trays, combs, etc., are not
reclaimable and in some cases while
they appear to be rubber are plastic,”
the Council said. “Do not accept
these.
"Rubber stamps should have the
wood or steel removed.
“Rubber covered insulated wire is
acceptable.
“All types of rubber footwear are
acceptable such as overshoes, boots,
tennis shoes, bathing shoes, etc. It
is not necessary to trim any metal or
fabric from footwear such as eyelets,
zippers, etc.
"All other items should be trim
med so as not to include any metal."
We PrintEverything
But Dollar Bills
'Political Advertising)
Statement Issued
By Ben A. Sumner
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It is with much regret that I ob
serve Mr. Edward L. Owens has found
cause to carry to the press and the
people statements that will be mis
leading to the public and. for his
purpose, to be of help to him and
damaging to me in the second pri
mary for the office of representative.
I was very much surprised to note
in our local paper, the News and Ob
server, and the Daily Advance, that
he has charged me with calling for
a second primary to decide the office
for the house of representatives, when
I had advocated in the first primary
that I did not feel that a second pri
mary was necessary to decide on this
or any other office, and I would not
be the first to call for a second pri
mary. as I would not put our county
to the expense of a second primary.
This I would not do and would con
cede the results of the first primary
to Mr. Owens as winner.
I retained a copy of my filing un
der the date of June the 2nd, as fol
lows:
To the Board of Elections,
Washington County, N. C.
Gentlemen:
Being the second high man in the
June 30th primary for the office of
representative, I do herewith ask for
a second primary, subject to a second
primary being called by other can
didates for county office in June the
30th primary.
If no other candidates file for a
run-off, then I will ask that my re
quest be void, as it is not my desire
to put the county to an additional
expense for this run off for the office
of representative.
Yours very truly,
BEN A SUMNER.
I have just called Mr. Walter
White, chairman of the board of
elections, by telephone, and he stat
ed that he had not given anyone, un
der his name, authority to state that
I was the one to file first for a sec
ond primary and put our county to
the expense. My contention all
through the first primary was to save
our county the expense of a second
primary.
My letter above is self-explana
tory. It is only fair to my support
ers and myself that I again run for
the office of representative, since the
county will have to go to the expense
of deciding on the office of sheriff
of Washington County.
I also note that he has published
a signed statement that is trying to
make an issue of. Mr. Owens did,
on the day of the primary, approach
me at the polls at 5:30 p. m„ and
challenged my statement, which was
in letter form to the voters of Wash
ington County. My letter was to the
effect that I did not feel that a sec
ond primary was necessary, and I
would not call for a second primary,
as I would not put our county to
this expense, as my contention was
to save the county the expense of a
second primary and in no way con
cede the election to Mr. Owens unless
a second primary was not called for
by another office.
Mr. Owens tried to get the county
board of elections to accept the
signed statement or agreement that
he personally drew up, and they
would not accept it, and I will not
accept this as conceding the election
to him, since I am more familiar
now with the full purpose he had in
mind.
I am anxious that the public know
these facts, and I am sure this will
clear up any thought that I would
mislead the public.
BEN A. SUMNER.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Washington Coun
ty; In the Superior Court.
Cymera Fagan vs. Ella H. McDonald,
widow of John McDonald; and
Charlie McDonald and wife,
McDonald; George McDonald and
wife,-McDonald; John
W. McDonald and wife, -
McDonald; and Lula McDonald
Diggs and husband, George Diggs;
and Lloyd McDonald and wife,
- McDonald.
The defendants, Lloyd McDonald
and wife,-McDonald.
above named, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Washington County, North Carolina,
to foreclose a tax certificate for 1939
taxes levied by Washington County,
and 138 and 1939 taxes levied by the
Town of Plymouth, N. C. on the John
McDonald heirs lot on Wilson Street,
in Plymouth, N. C., owned by the de
fendants; and the said defendants
will further take notice that they are
required to apear before the clerk of
the Superior Court of Washington
County, at the Courthouse in Plym- I
outh, N. C., within thirty (30) days'
after the completion of this notice,1
and answer or demur to the com
plaint in said action, or the plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the re
lief demanded in said complaint.
This the 29th day of May 1942
W. M. DARDEN.
Clerk Superior Court
j 11 4t Washington County.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in that cer
tain mortgage deed executed by W.
W. Bateman and wife to D. O. Pat
rick. dated the 9th day of December,
1935. and recorded in fire Register’s
Office of Washington County in
bok HP. pare 633. to which reference
is made, default having been made
in the payment of the indebtedness
thereby secured, the undersigned will
offer for sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, at the Court Hou e door in
Washington County, at 12 o'clock
Noon, on Thursday, the 2nd day of
July, 1942, that certain property des
cribed in the said instrument as fol
lows :
Bounded on the east by the lot of
L. V. Sexton: on the west by the lot
of W. D. Peal: on the south by the
lot of W. T. Phelps and on the north
by Sixth Street, it being the lot well
known as the William Wiley Home
Place where the said William Wiley
resided during the latter part of his
life.
The bidder at such sale will be re
quested to deposit as much as five
per-cent of the amount bid in cash
as a guaranty of good faith pending
confirmation and the right is reserved
to reject any and all bite .
This the first dav of June. 1942.
D. O PATRICK.
Mortgagee.
j4 4t W. T. Phelps. Owner of the debt.
PORTO RICO FOTATOE PLANTS
for sale 75 cents per thousand.
O. A. Chesson, Mackeys. m28 tf g
SALESLADIES WANTED — APPLY
at once to Roses 5c-10c and $1 00
Store. Plymouth. It
FOR SALE: SLAB WOOD; SAWEJ)
to heater length. C. E. Ayers, City.
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CLERK WANTED FOR FELL TIME
work. Apply Winslow’s 5c to $1.00
Store. It
ROOMERS WANTED— MEN PRE
ferred. See R. G. Hardison, 431
Washington, street, city. It
FOR RENT—THREE-ROOM UN
furnished apartment. 523 Wash
ington st., Mrs. J. B. Carlyle. It
FOR SALE: USED OIL STOVES
and electric ranges, electric water
heaters and electric refrigerators. C.
E. Ayers, City. f 10 tf
FOR RENT—BEDROOM WITH TWO
single beds. For men only.
Light, airy and newly painted. Mrs.
Okey Steele on W'lliamston highway.
GROUND MILL OPERATORS. SEE
us before selling your lumber. We $
buy rough, dressed, green and dry
lumber. Moss Planing Mill Com
pany, Washington, N. C. jell 2t
WANTED TO RENT: A HOUSE OR
large apartment at Pleasant Grove
or Mackeys Fork. Address Box 5,
Mackeys, N. C. It
AVOID TAX
PENALTY
Attention of Washington County taxpayers
is called to the fact that the penally on unpaid
1941 taxes increases every month.
BEGINNING IN JULY
An Extra Penalty Will Be Added To
All Tax Accounts Due Washington County
Pay Your Taxes NOW
And Save The Penalty
We Will Be Glad To Serve You in Any Way
Possible. See Us Before the First of July.
J. E. Davenport
TAX COLLECTOR, WASHINGTON COUNTY