THE
Roanoke Beacon
Washington County News
PUBLISHED EVERT THTTRSDAT
In Plymouth, Washington County
North Carolina
The Roanoke Beacon Is Wash
ington County's only newspaper.
It was established in 1889, consoli
dated with the Washington County
News in 1929 and with The Sun
in 1937.__
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Entered as second-class matteT
at the post office in Plymouth,
N. C., under the act of Congress
of March 3, 1879.
and
October 8. 1942
“Oil
'HAVE.
4
IS o man can lose tv hat he never had”
—Jiaak Walton
OCTOBER
8— World'* longest span
» bridge completed at
^ Peekskiii. N. Y.. 1924.
9— Harvard'* first Com
mencement. 1642.
10— U. $. Naval Academy
opened. 1845.
fi^-England orders ^ Britons
out of Houmania.' 1940.
12—Columbus Day.
10—White House cornerstone
* laid. 1792.
14—Germany quits League
• of Nations, 1934.
Scrap Metal Campaign
Must Go Over Top
Headed by the Washington Coun
ty Civilian Defense Council and with
the cooperation of the merchants of
Plymouth, the Lions Club, the Ame
rican Legion and school children and
the farmers of the county, an inten
sive campaign was begun last Mon
day to collect scrap metal and as
semble it a various collection points,
from where it would .be forwarded
to depots specified by the govern
ment. The campaign was in res
ponse to the government's call for
1.750 tons of scrap metal from Wash
ington County.
The call is nation wide and in ev
ery state, in every county, in every
community, the search for scrap me
tal has been and is now going on and
will continue through the month of
October. It is needed in the mak
ing of steel for which there is an
unprecedented demand within a
-hort period of time in order to pro
vide the government with needed war
material, with ships, tankers and
bomber planes among other things.
During the summer the govern
ment called for scrap metal and
Washington County responded. Gen
erally only a superficial search was
made, vet tons and tons of the me
tal junk were shipped out. Many
communities in other states also res
ponded. But it w'as not enough, as
the government is turning out an
enormous amount of war implements.
\n estimate was made of government
needs to carry through for a definite
period and each state was asked to
supply its pro rata. North Caro
lina* quota was likewise apportion
ed to its counties according to popu
lation.
Washington county has been asked
to send in 3,500,000 pounds. It is
claimed by those who have made a
study of junk conditions that the
desired amount of scrap metal and
more may be found here, but it must
be sought and collected. All the
people have united in making this
search and it will be found. It is
scattered here and there. In some
places a ton and more may be found,
an old boiler or discarded stoves,
perhaps, or old iron bedsteads; in
other places only one or two pounds
will be picked up. With ail the peo
ple working and they are working
together with patriotic thought,
Washington County will go over the
top in the scrap metal campaign.
Real Cooperation
Between Town and Country
Farmers of Lamar County, Geor
gia. had a bumper crop of cotton,but
could find few pickers to help get it
into the bag and until it was in the
bag it could not be sent to the gin
and to market. Merchants in the
town of Barnesville felt that the wor
ry of the farmers was their worrj
also; the farmers were customers
some of them perhaps owing for
I goods already purchased If the
j cotton went unpicked trade would
■all off and some bills might go un
i paid for a longer period. Coopera
Mi, >n seemed to be indicated and co
il operative measures were voted.
I Closing their stores, their offices,
homes and schools for a day, the
business men, the office workers, the
'■ lusewives and the school children
proclaimed a "cotton picking holi
day and went into the fields of their
farmer friends to pick the fluffy white
bolls. Farm hands might go to war
or to higher paying defense jobs, but
the cotton must be picked and the
people of Barnesville could do it.
All day they worked N'ecks and
faces were sunburned, backs ached
and fingers became sore, but this did
not stop the volunteers. Some sang
while they worked in imitation of
negro pickers, but others just plod
ded sturdily on. At the close of the
day it was estimated they had pick
ed about 500 bales of cotton.
That is real cooperation. Xow the
farmers of Lamar County will gladly
go to Barnesville to buy supplies and
p?y the bills they may be owing.
Some Don'ts
Some don’ts" in mailing soldiers’
Christmas gifts are stressed by the
Army Public Relations Branch, re
ferring especially to presents sent the
foreign-duty soldiers. These include:
Don't wait until .November to mail
gifts. To insure delivery by Christ
mas, parcels must be mailed prior to
November 1st.
Don't send matches or cigarette
lighter fluid. This is forbidden be
cause of the danger of spontaneous
combustion in mail sacks. Cigarette
lighters without fluid may be mailed.
Don't send cash money, which is
useless to overseas soldiers in many
places. Send money by Domestic
Postal Money Order, which will be
paid in the local foreign currency.
Don t let your package exceed in
size an ordinary shoe box or weigh
more than six pounds. Fully pre
pay the postage. Put strong wrap
ping around your package.
Don't mail more than one Christ
mas parcel in any one week to the
same addressee.
Don't send sharp-pointed or sharp
edged instruments, such as razors,
knives or scissors. Make your gifts
of a personal, utilitarian nature. En
New Cartoon Sells War Ronds
it is gbot to hear
Americans are now pudding
10% of der pay into Bunds /
I
For VICTORY...put at least 10%
of every pay into WAR BONDS!
The above cartoon poster, especially drawn to promote the sale
of War Bonds and Stamps, will soon be seen throughout the United
States. It is one of four new posters stressing new themes in the
War Bond campaign. V. S. Treasury Dept.
close thin pasteboard boxes in wood,
metal or corrugated pasteboard.
Don't incorrectly or insufficiently
address your package. The address
should show clearly the full name,
serial number, service organization
and Army Post Office number of the
addressee. Many packages have
gone astray because of failure to ob
serve this "don't."
CHERRY
Junior Spruill is spending this
week in Norfolk.
Edsel Barnes is spending several
days of this week with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bames.
D. P. Davenport was home Sunday
and Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Spruill accom
rfceliqious News
and Views
By Rev. W. B. Daniels, Jr.
"Broken Bread”—
In preaching in Grace church.
Plymouth, last Monday night. Bishop
Darst. in the course
of his magnificent
and inspiring ser
mon gave a striking
illustration which is
worth passing on to
all who were not
fortunate enough to
hear his message.
"We Christians are
.the bread of the
■world." stated the
!bishop. because we
were given by God
for the spiritual nourishment of
mankind. But just as the bread
which is used in the sacrament of
the Holy Communion must be brok
en before it becomes an instrument
of God's grace, so must we be broken
by repentance before we fulfill our
purpose as bearers of spiritual nour
ishment. God needs humble, broken
men and women to do His divine will.
We must be penitent, broken bread
in the hand of God for the feeding
of a starving world
“With All Modesty"—
Tire downpour of rain last Monday
panied their son. Wendell Spruill, of
Roper, to see his wife, the former
Miss Mildred Blount, who is now in
a Washington Hospital.
The Rev. and Mrs. R. N. Pitts and
daughter. Grace, were dinner guests
of Mrs. H. O. Barnes Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phelps are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milton Phelps
this week.
Ben Adams and a friend, from Bal
timore, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Overton.
11 night which started about 7:30 and
lasted throughout the bishop's serv
ice at the local Episcopal church re
! minds me of a similar experience that
Bishop Darst had a few years ago
The good bishop was holding a series
of daily Lenten services in one of
the large cities in Virgina. These
services were held at noon in one of
the down-town theaters for the ben
efit of working people, and were
rather informal in character. On the
first two days, the congregations
were very large, taking every avail
able seat in the theater. On the
third day shortly before noon it be
gan to rain in torrents. Consequent
ly. the congregation was only about
half as large as it had been on the
two previous days.
Bishop Darst. in that easy, graci
ous way of his. prefaced his sermon
with these remarks: "I wish to thank
all of you who have come in the rain
to take part in this service today.
Jo Relievo
Misery of
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Of course. I realize that our com
j paratively small congregation today
is on account of the inclement wea
ther With all modesty to myself. I
think I can safely say that the small -
j er congregation today is because of
: the dampness without and not the
dryness within."
A Thought for War—
• With malice toward none, with
charity for all. with firmness in the
right as God gives us to see the
right, let us strive on to finish the
work we are in." (Lincoln's second
inaugural address.)
DR. C. W. BAILEY
Rocky Mount, N. C.
Announces the removal of
his office from over Rose
Drug Store to the new
Professional Building
147 North Main Street
Practice Limited to Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat.
Office Hours: 9 to 5
Telephone 1171
HITS THE SPOT
Y. P. S. L. Group
Entertains Tuesday
Group I of the Young People's
Service League of Grace Episcopal
church entertained their fellow mem
bers of the organization at a “break”
last Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. W. R. Hampton. Miss Iris
White, group leader of Group I, and
Miss Becky Ward, counsellor, were
in charge of the arrangements.
Dancing and games provided en
tertainment for the assembled guests.
Refreshments were served.
Those present included the follow
ing: Iris White. Alton Mayo. Fran
ces Basinger. Cecil Hooker, Lee Land
ing. Tom Hampton, Skinner Ayers,
Shelton McNair, Lois Meunier, Son
ny Williford, Jack Horton. Annie
Mabel Hooker. Zeno Lyon, John
Brown, Bobby Collins, Renn Dupree,
Mrs. W. R. Hampton. Mrs. Harry L.
Daniel, Miss Becky Ward, and the
Rev. W. B. Daniels.
Prices Skyrocket
Again
ALL RECORDS FOR THE SEA
SON WERE BROKEN MONDAY
When Our Market Averaged
$44.34
If you are not selling tobacco in Robersonville you
are losing money, Mr. Farmer. The records show
that we are selling tobacco higher so why not sell
the rest of your crop with us?
We Have Fiist Sale!
Monday, Oct. 12
Adldns&Boiley
Warehouse Robersonville
THROW IN YOUR
HELP LICK THE (//}/>£
MUST win the war! There is no
middle course. No compromise.
No turning back.
Scrap will help us win . . . because
HALF the metal in every ship—every
tank—every gun—is SCRAP! There
fore it is vital that everyone search
every part of their homes, plants,
factories, farm yards, back yards and
collect every ounce of scrap.
No article is too small—none too
large—none too rusty. Old nuts and
bolts, old nails, hinges, discarded ma
, chinery, odd lengths of pipe—-there
are thousands of items lying around
that your fighting men can use*
One pound of scrap helps make two
pounds of tough fighting material—
it may go into tanks, guns, shells, jeeps
or some other vital engine of war.
Your pound of scrap may be the
difference between victory and de
feat. So let's clean up the enemy by
cleaning up the scrap at home.
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