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The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News **★★★** For Victory,.. Buy UNITED STATES DEFENSE BONDS * STAMPS VOLUME LIV—NUMBER 7 Plymouth, vVashington County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 18, 1943 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Mrs. Maggie Swain, of Plymouth, recently received a letter from her son, Ray Swain, who is a first-class petty officer in the Navy, stating that the ship he was serving on had been torpedoed, but that no lives were lost. The torpedoing occured some where off the African coast. Pvt. Jach H. Britt, who is station ed at Camp Rucker (Ala.) Medical Detachment School, was recently promoted to the rank of corporal, according to a recent letter. He is a brother to Mrs. S. F. Garrett, of Plymouth. The Plymouth High School was closed Monday, due to lack of heat. The extreme cold wea ther Sunday night caused several water lines to freeze and the healing system could not be got ten in operation in time for the session, and hence pupils and teachers were given an unexpect ed holiday. Sales of all canned meats, fish and shellfish were frozen as of today by the Office of Price Administration last night. The ban on sales con tinues for about 60 days, or until the start of meat rationing, expected be fore May 1st. Representative Ben A. Sumner has introduced several bills in the le„is lature this week, none of them of lo cal nature. One of them deals with a technical change In the motor ve hicle law. another is a statewide measure to permit county commis sioners to abolish offices of county treasurer and name banks as fiduci ary agents, and still another will per mit beauty shops to employ un licensed operators for the duration of the war. It is understood that hi has several other bios under con sideration, some of them relating specifically to this county. The main topic in Plymouth early this week was the cold weather of Sunday and Monday. Water pipes which had never before been affected by the cold were frozen solid Monday morn ing. and garages and filling sta tions were overrun with work in thawing and starting cars with frozen radiators. Lieutenant Cecil Blount, of the United States Navy, has been visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V Blount, in Roper several days re cently. Lieutenant Blount was re cently transferred from the West Coast to Lakehurst, N. J„ where he is engaged in work with lighter-than • air craft. A representative of the Inter nal Revenue Service will be at the courthouse next Tuesday and Wednesday, February 23 and 24, to assist taxpayers of this sec tion in filing their 1942 Federal income-tax returns, it was an nounced last week by C. H. Robertson, of Greensboro, dis trict collector. Those who desire asistance with their returns are asked to be present then, as the representative will not be here again before March 15, final date for filing returns. First Lieutenant E. W. Furgurson, of the Army Air Service Medical Corps, was promoted to the grade of captain last December 10, it was learned here this week. Dr. Furgur son volunteered in the Air Corps last summer and was sent overseas short ly afterwards. He was last reported to be stationed in India. Plymouth white schools will teach on a “short-schedule” basis next week, in order that the principal and teachers may assist in the registra tion for War Ration Book Two. --$ 200 Attend Clinic Hero Wednesday Over 200 persons apeared at the clinic held in the office of the coun ty welfare department here Wednes day, when eyes were examined and glasses fitted for a number of them. Less than half of those who came here for the clinic could be served, however, and the welfare department, throughMiss Ursula Bateman, super intendent, has requested that another he held here sometime during the month of April. Dr. Croom, of Roanoke Rapids, was the examining physician; and Mr. Cates, of the Southeastern Optical Company, fitted the glasses. Assist ing them were Mrs. Merle Jones medical social worker for the State Commission for the Blind; Mrs. Alice Savage, registered nurse, of the Scuppemong Farms project; and Miss Marie Farley, Washigton Coun ty health nurse. Miss Bateman said that 73 exami nations were made and glasses were fitted for 37 persons. In addition four others had their glasses adjust ed. People were here to attend the clinic from all parts of the county and the welfare superintendent said that every effort would be made tc hold another clinic here during April to serve those who could not receive attention yesterday. ■-® Lions Plan Charter and Ladies Night Next Week -» The Plymouth Lions Club is mak ing preparations to hold its annua Charter and Ladies’ Night prograrr Thursday night of next week. Ar Interesting program, with a well lenown speaker, is being planned. | CLIP THIS FORM AND USE IT NEXT WEEK | I - - ------1 Form Approved. Budget Bureau No. 08-R 126-42 OPA Form No. R-1301 United states of America OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION CONSUMER DECLARATION Processed Foods and Coffee I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am authorized to apply for and receive a ff ar Nation ISonl: Two for each person listed below who is a member of my family unit, or the other person or persons for whom I am acting whose War Ration Rook One I have submitted to the Board; That the name of each person and number of his or her War Ration B(tok One are accurately listed below; That none of these persons is con lined or resident in an institu- ; tion, or is a member of the Armed Forces receiving subsist ence in kind or eating in separate messes under an officer's command; That no other application for War Ration Rook Two for these persons has been made; That the following inventory statements are true and include all indicated fowls owned by all persons included in this Declaration: ! Coftec 1. Pounds of coffee owned on INovembejr 28, 1942,' minus 1 pound for each person included in this Declaration whose age as stated on War Ration Book One is 14 years or older.. 2. Number of persons included in this Declaration whose age as stated on War Ration Book One is 14 —. years or older. One ropy of this Declaration must be filed with the Office of Prire Administration hy each person applying for War Ration Jlook Two for the members of a family unit, and by each person who is not a member of a fnmi'y unit. File at the site designated. Coupons will be deducted for excess supplies of the foods listed below according to the schedules announced by the Oiuce of Price Administration. Canned Food* Include all commercially canned fruits (including spiced); canned vegetables; canned fruit and vegetable juices; canned soups, chili sauce, and catsup. Do not include canned olives; canned meat and lisli; pickles, relish; jellies, jams, ami preserves; spaghetti, macaroni, and noodles; or home-canned foods. 3. Number of cans, bottles, and jars (8-ounce size or larger) of commercially packed fruits, vegeta > *bles, juices and soups, chili sauce and catsup owned on February 21, 1943, minus 5 for each person included in this Declaration. . . 4. Number of persona included in this Declaration. The name of each person included in this Declaration and the number of his or her War Ration Rook One is: Print Nome Number 1.. 2.— 3.. 4. .. 5 . 6 ... 7.,._ If additional space is needed, attuch separate sheet 1 (Signature of applicant or authorized agent) - f.i. . (Address) (City and State) 0. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—32744 1 Above Is the official declaration which consumers will be required to fill out before they receive War Wation Book II. the point rationing book, next week. Every reader of The Beacon is requested to clip the form above, fill in the answers, and take it with him to the registration point next week. This will save much time, if all readers will follow these instructions. NOTICE.—Section S5 (A) of the United States Criminal Code makes ■'■Wr criminal puuiiinu.it: a maximum of 10 years' imprison ment, $10,000 fine, or both, to make a false statement or representation as to any matter within the jurisdic tion of any department or agency of the United States. War Bond Sales Off This Month Present indications are that Wash ington County will come up “short" of its War Bond quota this month, for the second time since monthly quotas were assigned the county. Up to today, sales at the local bank amounted to $6,050, and $5,325 at the local post office, for a total of $11, 375 with the month more than half gone and the quota set at $19,410. No reports have been received from Roper and Creswell yet, and it is pos sible that the February goal will be reached. Sales of stamps are holding up well at the local post office, John W. Darden stated, $4,702.30 worth having been sold up to today. Last month, the county oversubscribed its quota of bonds by two and a half times. -® Z. V. Norman To Hold Layman Service Sunday -® Z. V. Norman, local attorney, will conduct the morning service at the Methodist church here Sunday morn ing, as a part of the nation-wide ob servance of Laymen’s Day. “Metho dist Men in World Reconstruction’ is the theme which will be used by lay speakers in every state, accord ing to the Rev. O. L. Hardwick, pas tor, who announces local observance of the day. The program is part of the pre paratory program for Methodism’s Week of Dedication, which begins February 28. Holiday Monday For Few Places All of the county post offices and the Branch Banking & Trust Company in Plymouth will observe next Monday, Febru ary 22, as a holiday in observance of Washington’s Birthday. There will be no rural or city deliveries by the post offices, and the win dows will be closed during the day. Dispatches will be made and mail put up for patrons who have lock boxes. Stores and business houses will be open as usual, and no general observance of the holiday is planned In this section. Henry Thos. Sexton' Died Last Monday At Home in Roper Funeral Being Held This Afternoon for Prominent Retired Farmer -$ Henry Thomas Sexton, widely known retired farmer of Roper, died suddenly at his home there Monday afternoon. Mr. Sexton was in his us ual health when he suffered a sudden stroke, and he passed away shortly afterwards, about 3:30 in the after noon. The son of the late William and Mary B. Sexton, he was bom Janu ary 8, 1872, in Washington County and lived here all of his life. About 45 years ago he was married to Miss Lillie A. Snell, who survives him. He was a faithful member of the Scup pernong Christian church and high ly respected as a quiet and indus trious citizen by all who knew him. Funeral sendees are being held ac the late home this afternoon at 3 o’clock, with the services in charge oi the Rev. G. C. Wood, assisted bv Chaplain James A. Stepro, of Mayo Field, Ohio. The funeral was de layed until today so that his son. Gordon Sexton, who is in the United States Army at Camp Robinson. Ark., could be present. Besides his widow, Mrs. Lillie S. Sexton, Mr. Sexton is survived by two daughters. Miss Daisy Sexton and Mrs. W. J. Hassell, both of Roper, and one son, Gordon Sexton, of Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark. He also leaves a brother, J. E. Sexton, of Roper, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. -<$, Manhattan Produce Co. To Operate 2 Receiving Points Two receiving stations for cucum bers will be operated in Washington County this season by the Manhattan Produce Company, according to J. E. Phelps, of Roper, county represen tative. One of them, in charge of Mr. Phelps, will be located at Roper, while the other will be operated at Joe Davenport's store in Pleasant Grove. Mr. Phelps also said that a price of $1.50 per 100 pounds is being guar anteed for all cucumbers up to 2 inches in diameter. Contracts are still available for those farmers who have not signed up. it was stated. Building and Loan Made Profil in 1342 In Spite Handicaps Although All Building Halt ed by War, Association Earned 6 Per Cent The Plymouth Building & Loan As sociation had a very good year in 1943, especially in view of the con sideration that all building has been halted by the war, greatly reduced the organization's field of earning a profit. Despite all handicaps, earn ings were slightly in excess of 6 per cent, according to Z. V. Norman, the president of the association. The association is now going after loans for buying existing property, and also has an attractive proposi tion for those who wish to refinance mortgages on their local real estate which may be held by others. Sales of installment stock were halted ear ly last year, as was the sale of paid up stock, but it is understood that a new type of savings plan is to be of fered small investors in the near fu ture. Morgage loans were reduced during the past year by approximately $9. 000, but the association still has $57,499.50 worth of loans outstand ing on local improved real estate. Stock loans were also reduced, from $4,021.25 to $3,067. The organiza tion’s cash position was never stronger, with nearly $24,000 reported on hand or in banks at the close of business December 31, 1942. Total assets as of this date were $85,079.63, against $85,410.93 for the same date of the preceding year. Earnings of slightly more than 6 per cent last year increased the un divided profits account to $6,063.73. These profits, are held in trust for dis tribution to sharliolders at the ma turity of their shares. Stock in the first series of the association will ma ture sometime next year, and Mr. Norman said this week that this se ries had already earned more than $20 per share. This means that hold ers of stock in the first series, start ed back in October, 1937, will pay in less than $80 for each share, which will mature sometime next year at $100 per share. Incidentally, during the past year the local association became a mem ber of the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation, whfcn means that all deposits up to $5,000 are guaranteed by the Federal agency. -i Bateman Resigns From School Board -® P. Bruce Bateman announced this week that he was resigning as a member of the Plymouth school com mittee after serving for approximately five years. For a considerable por tion of the time he has been chair man of the local board, and he stat ed that his resignation was to be come effective immediately. Mr. Bateman stated that inas much as an entirely new county board of education was being named, he felt they should have a free hand to wrork out reorganization of the en tire school set-up, which was the principal reason for his resignation. loo, lie mentioned mat me pressure of his private business was becom ing so great he feared he would not have sufficient time in the future to devote to the affairs of the local schools. Mr. Bateman stated that in resign ing his work u'ith the schools here, he wished to express his sincere ap preciation for the cooperation shown him by members of the faculty and other local and county education of ficials. It is expected that his suc cesor will not be appointed until the new county board of education mem bers assume office in the spring. -® Father-Son Banquet Held By Boy Scouts The Plymouth troop of Boy Scouts held its first fatlier-and-son ban quet in the Legion Hall last Monday night, with about 15 scouts and their dads or sponsors attending. Harry McLean presided as toastmaster, and the principal talks were made by Z. V. Norman, Scout Field Executive J. T. Uzzle, Junior Rath, H. H. Mc Lean. Scoutmaster B. E. Taylor, and T. W. Earl, district chairman of Scouting. The occasion «as a part of the 33rd birthday celebration of the Boy Scout movement in the United States. A brief history of Scouting in Plym outh was given by Mr Norman, while Mr. Uzzle treated interestingly of what the future holds for the move ment. The welcome address was made by Junior Rath, patrol leader, with H. H. McLean responding for the fathers and troop commotteemen present. Acknowledgement was made of merit badges earned by Scouts Rath and Harry McLean during the eve ning, and each of the three patrols presented an interesting "stunt" to close the program It was a delight ful occasion and merited an even larger turn-out of both the scouts and their fathers All Schools in County Designated Registration Sites for War Ration iBook Two Every Day Next Week Two From County Will Attend Aircrail Observers School in Norfolk Next Week Mrs. Claudius McGowan, of Plymouth, and Mrs. Sidney Smithson, of Creswell, have agreed to attend the aircraft recognition school to be held in Norfolk next week, according to P. W. Brown, who is head of the aircraft warning system in Wash ington County. This county is supposed to have three represen tatives at the school, and Mr. Brown is anxious to secure some one from the Roper section to go with Mrs. McGowan and Mrs. Smithson. They will leave for Norfolk Sunday, and the school wiil continue throughout next week. No cost whatever is attached to attendance of the school, Mr. Brown said, as the Army furn ishes everything, including lodg ing and meals. Those who at tend will be expected to instruct volunteer observers at their res pective local posts after they re turn. The course covers recog nition of the various types of airplanes, including those of the enemy. Spotting Post Put in Operation Here Last Week; 176 Sign Up -—<*> Few Planes Reported Dur ing First Few Days of Operation Delayed by bad weather, construc tion of the Plymouth aircraft warn ing post was finally completed last week, and put into operation Satur day morning. Two uneventful days followed, before the first, "flash" message was forwarded to the Army by Miss Rebecca Armstrong Monday morning at 10:35, when a Navy pa trol “blimp" passed over to become the first to be reported by the local post. Last Thursday night, prior to opening the post Saturday mornin; at 8 o'clock, a meeting was held at the courthouse to instruct the more than 100 volunteer observers. A number of Civilian Defense and Ar my ofliiials were on hand for the meeting, which was presided over by P. Bruce Bateman, chairman of the County Civilian Defense Council. Walker Martin, assistant state direc tor of civilian defense, spoke briefly on the work in this county, and rec ognition was accorded Captain John S. Welch, civil air warning officer, of Wilmington, and W. B. Brannon, regional property officer. Lieutenants Shands and Pyatt, of the Norfolk Air Defense Wing. Army Air Corps, then took over the meet ing and. with the assistance of sev - eral enlisted men, explained the man ner of reporting airplanes. They also presented a movie, outlining ev ■ ery step of the system, from the tim» an airplane is first sighted by a vol unteer observer until it is shot out of the sky by a squadron of our own fighter planes. Every airplane, blimp, or glider in the air is under constant check by the volunteer observation posts, and any unidentified craft i sooon identified or forced down by the defense command. inert: »eie no lumiai ceremonies as the post was put into commission Saturday morning, but a few of the boys did "serenade” Bob Johnston shortly after he took over the ll-to-2 shift that night. Women man the post during the daylight hours, from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m.. working in two hour shifts. At 8 p. m.. the men take over, each man serving for thrc hours, until 8 the next morning. Tine schedule for the coming week appears on page two of this paper. At the present time, there are 84 women volunteers, which means that each has to serve a two-hour shift every two weeks. There are 92 men volunteers, and since they serve lone er hours, they will be called on only once every 23 days, if no more volur. teers are secured. However. Chiei Observer Ted Blount is hopeful that enough observers will be secured, so that no one will be required to serve oftener than once each month. Vol unteers are still needed, and those who will serve are asked to give their names to Mr. Blount immediately. Monday has been the busiest day so far at the local post. After re porting the blimp at 10:35. no more aircraft were reported until 4:20. Then in the short space of 25 minu tes, Mrs. Gertie Darden, observer on duty at that time, reported a total c nine airplanes. At lease one plane was reported each of the following two days. Many Ration Books Are Reported Lost in County A great many Washington County people are having trouble keeping up with their ration books, especially kerosene coupons and War Ration Book No. 1, according to the ration ing board office here. Tire number lost has reached such porportions that this week the board ruled that in the future any person reporting a lost book would be required to wait two weeks before another is issued. At the end of the two-week period, proof must be submitted that the book actually has been lost and that diligent search for it has been made i before a duplicate will be issued GETS PROMOTION i —— I Dr. J. M. Phelps, formerly of Creswell, was promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the Army Air Service Medical Corps on January 20. -Captain Phelps is now stationed at the Maxton Army Air Base. Mrs. C. T. Coffield Passes Suddenly at Home Here Monday Had Lived Here About 20 Years; Funeral Held Tuesday ——<» Mrs. Janette Davis Cofield, wife of C. T. Coffield, died suddenly at her home on West Fourth Street in Plym outh shortly before 1 o'clock Mon day morning as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Coffield, a native of Bertie County, moved here about 20 years ago. and she had many friends throughout the community to whom news of her unexpected death came as a decided shock. The daughter of the late George and Mrs. Sallie Harden Davis, Mrs. Coffield was born in Bertie County February 27, 1885. About 24 years ago she was married to C. T. Coffield, and they moved to Plymouth about four years later. She was an active member of the Baptist church here for many years. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by one daughter, Lettie. of the home here; six brothers. Dave Davis, of Jamesville; Joe, Luke and W. L. Davis, of Bertie County: Arthur Da vis. of Elizabeth City; and Asa Da vis of Baltimore. Md.; and four sis ters, Mrs. Moody Cullipher and Mrs. Sallie Cobb, of Bertie County; Mrs. Bill Phelps, of Windsor: and Mrs. Maggie Phelps, of Elizabeth City. Funeral sendees were held at the late home Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p. m.. by her pastor, the Rev. J. M. Johnson, of the Baptist church. In terment followed in the Windley cemetery The Rev. P. B Nickens, of Murfreesboro, former pastor of the local Baptist Church, assisted at the last rites. Meeting at Roper Next Wednesday It was announced yesterday that Captain Vaughn, of the Norfolk Army Air Force Inter- I ccptor Command, would be in Roper, at the high school build ing, next Wednesday night at 8 p. m., to show a motion picture and explain the importance and method of operating aircraft warning posts. Roper has an observation post, but is was stated that interest there was lagging somewhat, and this meeting is to be held to revive it. The public is urged to attend. Cars may be used to at tend this meeting without violat ing the pleasure driving ban, it is stated. I War Ration Book 1 Must Be Presented Before No. 2 Issued Point Rationing for Canned Goods Begins March 1; No Sales Next Week - <8> Point rationing will be introduced to the 13.000 residents of Washing ton County with a six-day registra tion period beginning next Monday. February 22, and continuing through Saturday. February 27, during which time War Ration Book Two will be issued, one for each member of the family. During the six-day period, ail re i tail stocks of goods to be rationed I will be frozen to allow storekeepers to get their stocks in shape before March 1. the day when point-ration ing shopping begins. In other words, no one wil be able to buy any of the rationed foods at any time next week, although all other food items will continue to be on sale as usual. The articles to which point rationing will be applied March 1 are as follows Canned or bottled fruits or vegetables canned or bottled juices and soups, frozen fruits and vegetables, and dried fruits. All schoolhouses in the county, both white and colored, have been designated as the places for regis tration. It is not necessary for ev ery person to register, only the head or representative of each family unit. In other words, one adult or high school child may register for all the members of his or her fam ily; but a War Ration Book One must be presented for every member of that family who is applying for Wa; Ration Book Two. The local rationing board empha sizes that It is important to brine War Ration Book One when apply ing for Book Two. In fact, no one will be admitted to the place of re gistration unless War Ration Book One is presented. A consumer's declaration form is reproduced on page one of this paper. Subscribers should clip this form, fill it out. and thus save time when they go to the registration place. Hours of Registration Mis. J. K. Reid, secretary to the Washington County Rationing Board, today announced the hours during which the registration will be held in the various schools. They are as follows: Plymouth High School, from 1 to 5:30 p m.. in the afternoons and from 7 to 9 p. m. at nights; Plymouth Colored School, from 9:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.; Roper High School. 9 a. m to 5:30 p. m.; Roper Colored School. 9:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.; Creswell and Cherry, white and colored schools. 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Macedonia, Sound Side. Back Woods, and Mount Delane Colored Schools, 1 to 5:30 p. m. In the -remaining .small .colored schools, it was stated the hours would be announced later. The above hours apply to every day next week including Saturday. Consumers are urged to apply ear ly and not wait until the last day. as this will result in unnecessary dela\ « See REGISTRATION. Page 6 > -$ Six Cases Tried in Recorder's Court -e Six cases have been called m re corder's court here during the past week, one of them at a special ses sion last Saturday and the other fivt at the regular time Tuesday Included in the list was one in which the de fendant's whiskey rationing book war confiscated by order of the recorder Edward L. Owens. He explained that it would be the policy of the court in the future to confiscate ABC ration ing books from those convicted of charges involving the use of liquor At the special session last Saturday Van B Martin entered a plea of guil ty to larceny and was sentenced to two years on the roads. He appeal ed. and bond was fixed at $500 foi his appearance at the July term of superior court The following cases were called Tuesday: J. H Godwin, white. Plymouth; assault; nol pros with leave James Arthur McNair, jr., colored Plymouth; drunk and disorderly conduct : fined $20 and costs, and his ABC ration book confiscated. M. Meekins. white. Elizabeth City, speeding; fined $10 and costs. Charlie Harvey, colored, Plym outh : driving with improper brake on trader;fined $5 and costs. John Wesley Brown, colored. Plym outh; assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill continued to next Tuesday, with Attorney Carl L. Bailey assigned to prosecute the cast W L. Whitley is attorney for the defense.
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