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The Roanoke Beacon C * * * * * * * and Washington County News ★***★*★ |joh natoiy...' ■Km STATB DOTDtSf BONDS * STAMPS VOLUME LIV—NUMBER 11 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 18, 1943 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town opics Chief of Police P. W. Brown, High way Patrolman M. B. Stewart and Policeman Paul Basnight attended a meeting of law enforcement officers in Elizabeth City Monday inght. Spe cialists from the FBI were present to instruct the officers in the proper handling of cases involving espionage and sabotage. Representative Ben A. Sumner said yesterday that he had been advised by telephone that the committee of state and federal school officials would be here Thursday to go over the local school situation. A Federal grant is being sought to enlarge school facilities here. Farmers who slaughter live stock for home use are not re quired to secure a permit, ac cording to County Agent W. V. Hays. However, a permit is re quired after April 1 when live stock is killed by farmers or any other persons for delivery or sale, either wholesale or retail. News was received here yesterday of the death of Fred M. Shute, fa ther of Mrs. E. A. Harrison, at Boone ville, Ark., on March 14. Mr. Shute, who formerly lived in Williamston, had been in declining health for sev eral years, and his death was not un expected. It is understood that the final rites will be held in Arkansas. Brinson Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cox, is expected home today after completing the first phase of his training as a Naval aviator at the University of South Carolina, Co lumbia, S. C. He is expected to be here for a few days before leaving for another school to resume his train ing course. Plans are being made for a Joint meeting of the County War Board and the Washington Coun ty Selective Service Board some time this week or next to decide on methods for handling draft registrants who list farming as their occupation. Mrs. Miriam Kimbrough has been named clerk to the war board. County Game Warden J. T. Terry said this week that the closed sea son for taking fish by rod reel, hook and line in inland waters begins April 6 and continues closed until May 20. Bass and ‘‘speckled perch” are now biting, and some very good catches have been reported by local fishermen during the past week or so. Miss Helen Harrison, of Plymouth, was one of the 238 members of the junior and senior classes who made the Dea is list” mis year at Wo man’s College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This honor entitles students to unlimited “class cuts” and special academic and social privileges for the coming term. -$ Test Blackout "Will Be Called in Section Friday flight'at 8:50 -9 Chief Air Raid Warden Re quests All Citizens To Learn Signals Chief Air Raid Warden P. W. Brown said today that everything was in readiness here, so far as he knew, for the test blackout scheduled for Friday night, starting at 8:50 and continuing until 9:22 p.m. Local peo ple are urged to familiarize them selves with the signals and cooperate in every way possible to make it a 100 per cent success. A meeting of auxiliary police, fire men and air raid wardens was held last Thursday night, and they were again instructed in their duties by the chief. To avoid possible con fusion, the general public is warned not to turn on their lights on any audible signal made by the Are siren. The all-clear, at 9:22 p.m., will be sounded by a steam whistle at the pulp mill and the street lights will be turned back on, marking the end of the test. Other signals and the time are: 8:50, “blue” signal, two-minute steady blast of Are siren; turn out house and store lights; traffic may con tinue slowly, with lights on dim; 9 p.m., “red” signal, rising and falling blasts of Are siren; total blackout, traffic halted, pedestrians take cover; 9:10, second “blue” signal, two-min ute steady blast of Are siren, same as before; 9:22, all-clear, sounded by pulp mill whistle and street lights turned back on. Mr. Brown said a surprise test would be called, without warning, sometime between March 22 and April 1st. Red Cross Drive To Be Continued At Creswell The Red Cross War Fund Cam paign will be continued in the Cres well section throughout next week, Mrs. Sidney Smithson, chairman of the drive for the Creswell chapter, said yesterday. All workers there are requested to redouble their activities to raise the assigned quota. Mrs. Smithson said that two can vassers had succeeded in placing the Red Cross stickers in the window of every home in their respective com munities. Those who have not been called on will be canvassed, and all the people of the community are ask ed to do their part. County Has Already Oversold March War Bond Quota, Despite Income Tax Washington County has “dood” it again. Overscribed its month ly War Bond quota, with nearly half of the month remaining to swell the total . H. E. Beam, county chairman of War Bond sales, said early this month that he feared income-tax payments during March would put a severe crimp in bond sales and that the county might fall down in raising its quota. The chairman’s fears proved groundless, however, as sales in Plymouth alone up to today amounted to $26,750, while the March quota is $21,234. Of this total the local bank has averaged over $1,000 a day, sales to this morning amounting to a little over $18,000. The post office here has sold all the bonds it had on hand, $8,750 worth, but is expecting another shipment to day. And Creswell and Roper are still to be heard from. Postmaster John VV. Darden said last Saturday was the big gest day he has ever had for band sales, approximately So,000 worth having been sold then. Very few bonds have been “cashed in” locally, although a number of people have turned in stamps in order to raise money for their income taxes, it is said. The postmaster said war stamp sales were about normal so far this month. Since he assumed the office about two years ago, defense and war stamp sales have totaled about $188,000, he said yesterday. Adjustments Made in Tax Values by Board 4 Days To Apply For Ration Books Applications for War Ration Books Nos. 1 and 2 will be receiv ed at the office of the local War Rationing Board the first four days of next week, March 22, 2S, 24 and 25, it was announced this week by Mrs. J. K. Reid, secre tary. Persons who, for any rea son, have not previously received such books may make application on these four dates; and Mrs. Reid announces that if appli cation is not made at that time, it will be two months before an other opportunity to apply is given. Applications for ration books for babies must be made within 30 days after birth, It was stated, and such applications may be made at any time. The office of the ration board is open to the public each week-day except Friday from 10 a. m. until 12 noon, and from 1 until 3 p. m. Son of Local Couple Wounded in Action Off Australian Coast -e Has Been in Four Battles; Was Cited for Bravery in Action at Midway -<t> Clyde Ray Losh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Losh, of Plymouth, Is recovering in a New Zealand base hospital from wounds received in action while in service with the United States Navy off the coast of Australia last November 21, accord ing to advices received by his parents here. Mr. Losh, a metalsmith, first class, on a destroyer, has been in at least four battle actions in the Pa cific since the start of the war. He was in the battle north of Mid way Island last June and received a commendation from his command ing officer for “bravery and initia tive” while picking up survivors be lieved to have been from the “York town,” aircraft carrier sunk in this action. He enlisted in the Navy Oc tober 10, 1938, and has been on ac tive duty since that time. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Losh, moved here from Fenwick, W. Va„ some time ago, and the elder Mr. Losh is em ployed at the plant of the North Ca rolina Pulp Co. The text of the commendation from his commanding officer, dated at Pearl Harbor June 18, 1942, is as follows: “1. The commanding officer takes pleasure in commending you for your initiative and bravery in diving over board in oily seas after action north of Midway. Island on 4 June 1942 and carrying a line from this ship to a raft loaded with survivors, thus ex pediting the rescue and permitting this ship to clear area in which an attack from enemy submarines off aircraft was apparent. "2. A copy of this commendation is being filed in your service record.” Colored Man Held for Fort Bragg Authorities -» Monroe Wrighton, colored sergeant, was arraested this week by Sheriff J. K. Reid and is being held for Army authorities at Port Bragg. Wrighton is charged with being absent without official leave and was picked up by the sheriff at the request of Army of ficials at Port Bragg. Sheriff Reid had been on the look out for Wrighton for several days when he learned that he was at a house in McRae Quarter, near Ro per. Knocking loudly on the front door the sheriff stepped off the porch and walked around the house just .in time to catch Wrighton coming out of the back door. Few Raises, Many Reductions Effected At Meeting Monday -« Fire Damage, Timber Cut ting and Improvements Cited as Reasons -s Meeting last Monday as a board of equalization and review, the three Washington County Commissioners had quite a busy day listening to ap peals for adjustments, and a number of changes were effected in valu ations as they were put on the tax books during the month of January. The changes cut both ways, although more was taken off than put on the books. No general revaluation was considered, the only changes being made dealing with real property dam aged by fire, cutting timber, or where improvements had been made during the past year. reuapitumtiuxi suuwa lxx»i. xu pci sons secured lower valuations on 18 tracts of land, while the tax value was raised in the case of four pieces of property due to improvements hav ing been made. Following is a review of the pro ceedings: John L, Roper Lumber Company property reduced as follows on ac count of damage to timberland by fire: It,000 acres in Skinnersville, re duced from $5 to $4 per acre, leav ing the total valuation of the tract at $81,485; 5,745 acres in Scupper nong Township, reduced from $5 to $4 per acre, leaving valuation at $22, 980; 37'/2 acres in Lees Mill Town ship, reduced from $14 to $10 per acre, leaving valuation at $375; L. C. Waters property, Long Ridge road, 130 acres reduced to $10 acre account of timber cut; Thomas G. Exum (colored), Plym outh, township, reduced by $350, ac count house burned; Lily M. Ambrose, Plymouth town ship, acreage reduced from 193‘/2 to 189.4, account error. Milton Ambrose, Scuppernong township, valuations reduced from $195 to $95, house burned; T. M. Bowen timberland, Plymouth township, reduced from $1,321 to $881, account of fire; Owens property reduced as follows, all on account of forest-fire damage: 25 acres Tetterton tract, Plymouth, from $250 to $167; 80 acres Modlin tract, Plymouth, from $800 to $534; 400 acres Johnston tract, Plymouth, from $6,420 to $4,280; 32 acres Solo mon McNair tract, Plymouth, from $224 to $160; 55 acres A. D. McNair tract, Plymouth, from $870 to $605; 210 acres M. L. Davenport tract, Skinnersville, from $4,320 to $3,428; 229 acres Mrs. T. G. Moore tract, Plymouth, from $3,435 to $2,748; The valuation of Plymouth Peanut Co. property, Plymouth, was raised from $7,000 to $9,000, account of im provements and machinery added; Laura Nixon property, Lees Mills, listed at $330, raised to $830, for house improvements; Mrs. D. R. Livington property, Plymouth, raised from $300 to $500, for house improvements; 1,800 acres timberland listed to Harry Baker Estate, Scuppernong township, reduced from $18,000 to $15,750, timber cut: 50 acres timberland of Elliott heirs, Skinenrsville, reduced from $1,000 to $750, timber cut; 86 acres timberland of Mrs. M. J. Elliott, Skinnersville, reduced from $1,720 to $1,290, timber cut. -® Local Cubpack To Have Parents' Night Monday -$ The Plymouth Cubpack will ob serve Parents’ Night at its meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m., in the Ameri can Legion Hall. Articles of Indian lore made by the various dens will be displayed, and all parents of Cubs are invited and urged to attend the meeting by Cubmaster William B. Daniels, jr. j. T. Uzzle, scout field executive for the district, will be present. Sumner Had 6 Bills Relating To County Passed'by Assembly -® Also Had Board of Educa tion and Justices of Peace Appointed -® Representative Ben A Sumner re turned last Thursday night from Ra leigh. where the biennial session of the state legislature completed its work the day before. The session this year was marked by few controver sies, and the work of the body was completed in only a few days over the 60-day term for which members are entitled to draw compensation. Mr. Sumner, attending his first term as representative from Wash ington County, secured the passage of six bills relating to county affairs and had one other to die in the hands of the calendar committee at the close of the session. In addition, he had his name on several state-wide measures which were enacted into law, and he was active helping to block or secure passage of other bills. He also named a new board of edu cation and secured appointment of 10 justices of the peace for the coun ty by including their names in om nibus bills passed near the end of t.he session A complete new board of education was named by the county represen tative, consisting of the following: P. M, Arps, of Plymouth: L. E. Hassell, of Roper: and P. B. Belanga, of Cres well. The terms of all three of the new members are to run for two years, Mr. Sumner said. Justices of the peace, appointed for the several townships, are as follows: Plymouth: W. H. Peele, E. L. McNair, J. T. McNair, and C. V. W. Ausbon; Lees Mills: Thomas W. Norman, E. A. Everett ,and W. A. Swain; Skin nersville: M. F. Davenport: Scup pemong: T. F. Davenport and J. A. Combs. County bills introduced by Mr. Sumner and passed by the legislature include the following: (1) abolishing the office of county treasurer, effec tive the first Monday in December, 1944, and appointment of the local branch of the Branch Banking & Trust Co. as county1 depository, to serve without compensation; (2) Appointing the clerk of the superior court (or his assistant) as judge of the juvenila court at a salary of $25 per month; (3) Providing for apportionment of 15 per cent of the net profit of whis key stores in the county to the towns in which such stores are located, provided adequate police protection is furnished by the towns; and, pro vided further, that funds derived from the liquor stores by the towns shall be used for law enforcement; 14) Increasing the fee of record er's court jurymen from 50 cents to $1.50 per day; (5) Fixing the pay of the deputy sheriff located at Creswell at $75 per month, instead of $50 as at present. i'see"'LEGISLATURE, Page 6' -* Colored Child Killed In Accident Friday James Robert Alexander, two-year old son of Thomas and Neola Alexan der, colored, of Westover, was In stantly killed last Friday afternoon, when he was crushed beneath a pile of wood which fell on him. The ac cident was witnessed by several other children who were playing in the Alexander yard. Wood had been hauled into the yard and stacked, one piece of which lodged crossways and held up the re mainder. It is believed some of the children accidentally dislodged the crossed stick, releasing the remainder of the wood which fell on the little boy. The children said the wood started falling of its own accord, lodged and the closed stick, releas ing the remainder of the wood which fell on the little boy. The children said the wood started falling of its own accord. The child was crushed to death before the wood could be removed, and Coroner Jack Horner was called. No inquest was deemed necessary, however, and the child was brought here to the office of a physician. The Alexanders live on the West over farm. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon and inter ment was made at White Marsh church. Call 35 White Men to Report tor Induction Friday Next Week -$ Number Is 20 Short of 55 Originally Called for From County ——<® Unable to fill the March call for 55 white men in its entirety, the Washington County Selective Service Board is this week sending out no tices to 35 men to report here for in duction on Friday of next week. March 26 Thirty-one of the num ber are Washington County regis trants, and the other four are t"ans fers from local boards in other sec tions. It was explained that more than 31 registrants in the county are subject to induction at this time, but the board mas unable to have 55 men re classified and examined in time for the call next week. Another call, for 35 men. is on hand: and prepara tions are underway to have suffi cient men ready to answer the sum mons on April 12, when that group will be sent to Fort Bragg. One of the contingent scheduled to leave next week is a volunteer. Sam uel Oliver Lucas, of Plymouth. Of the 31 county registrants called up. 16 are from Plymouth; 10 are from Creswell; 4 are from Roper; and one gets his mail at Pungo, just across the line in Beaufort County. The transferees are from Norfolk. Va.. Portsmouth, Va., Springfield, Ohio, and Garfield, N. J. The compelte list is as follows: From Plymouth: Carl Leroy Bailey, jr., Samuel Oliver Lucas, Paul Jerome Lyttle, Stuart Earl Nestor, Joseph Thomas Weede, jr., Joseph Eugene Case, John Lewis Carr, Delbert Roose velt Wolf, John Walter Ward, War ren Denby Robbins, Joseph Leon Ange, jr., James Edward Hooker, John Bernard Brown, Joseph Pais ley Corey, Gray Strickland Willis, Felton Eugene Magee. From Creswell; Harry Augustus Hassell, Justus Bryant Jordan, jr., Lee Irskel Clifton, Charles Rowe Gaither, William Ammon Spruill Smithson. William Avery Barnes, Otis Odd Spruill, Chester Lewis Hopkins, Julian Russell Holton. Wil liam Clyde Spruill, jr. From Roper: Charlie Dinnard Spruill, Olan A. Cammon, Arthur Randolph Spruill. Paul Alton Tar kenton. From Pungo: Charlie Stephen Phelps, from Norfolk, Va.; James Martin Hays, Portsmouth, Va.; Jos eph Allen Hill, jr., Springfield, Ohio; and Frank Anthony Mulholland, Garfield. N. J. -<S> Parents Get Letter From Wounded Son -e A letter has been received by his parents from Bob Thomas Furlough, who was wounded in action in North Africa February 2, stating that he is now at a base hospital and improv ing steadily from his wounds. The nature of his injuries was not spe cified in the letter to his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Furlough, of Roper. He simply stated that he was getting along fine after being re moved to a base hospital by airplane. He said that the trip required 4'A hours flying time. Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Fur lough is reported to be at an em barkation port, expecting to leave for foreign service in the immediate fu ture. He is Woodson Furlough, who entered the Army only about a month ago. He had previously served a three-year enlistment, however. Aircraft Spotters’ Classes Will Be Held in Creswell Creswell.—A meeting will be held at the Creswell School Building Fri day evening at 8 o’clock, when Mrs. Sidney Smithson will explain the course in aircraft identification and enroll those who wish to take the course. All volunteer observers are urged to attend and those who would like to become observers are invited. In appealing for volunteers, Mrs. Smithson said, "You are needed not only to alert the population in case of approach of the enemy, but to help train our fighter pilots—possibly your son. brother, or some other mother's son, who will soon leave for the theatre of war. You can help by volunteering in the Ground Observer Corps.” Demonstrations Last Thursday-Friday For County Block and Canning Leaders According to Mrs. Frances Darden, home demonstration agent, Washington County last Thursday and Friday had the distinction of being the first county in the United States to have the tao-day conservation workshop. Other counties in the state and nation are to ' have these two-day meetings. They were held in order to train block leaders and canning leaders in their work of teaching housewives to conserve the surplus fruits and vegetables that will be grown this year. Miss Martha Smith, home eco nomist, of Raleigh, was in charge of the'meetings and gave the demonstrations. The first day’s meeting was for teachers of home economics and for home eco nomists. Block and canning leaders attended the second day session. There were 22 of the latter present at the meeting Friday. The meetings were term ed very successful, and the dem onstrations should result in an increase in canning and conserv ing surplus foods throughout the county this year. Early Reports Indicate Red Cross Campaign In County Successful j LEAVES FOR OHIO [ I.— .... . ---1 Ensign William J. Highsmith. jr., left this week for Columbus, Ohio, where he will enter the University of Ohio for special training. He was commissioned last month when he graduated from a Navy midshipman's school in New York City. Thos. W. Davis, Jr., Well Known Roper Man, Died Sunday -« Had Been 111 For Several Months; Funeral Held Monday Afternoon -9 Thomas Warren Davis, jr., 25, one of the leading young citizens of the Roper comunity, died at the home of his father there at 7 o’clock Sunday morning after an illness of about four months. Several months ago it was learned that he was suffering from cancer; and although he made several trips to specialists in Dur ham, Baltimore, and other places, none of them was able to afford him relief. He grew steadily weaker un til the end came early Sunday morn ing. The son of Ida Chesson Davis and Thomas Warren Davis, sr., he was born at Plymouth on September 19, 1917. His parents moved to Roper shortly after his birth and he lived there for the remainder of his life. About two and a half years ago he was married to Miss Rosa Lee Still man, of Creswell, who with one daughter, Carolyn Ann, about six months old, survives him. Up to the time he became ill he was employed as a chemist at the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company in Plymouth. For a number of years he was a member of the Roper Methodist church and quite active in civic and religious circles there. He was teach er of the Bible class and assistant superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school for several years. The funeral service was held at the Roper Methodist church Monday af ternoon at 3:30 by the pastor, the Rev G. C. Wood, assisted by the Rev. O. L. Hardwick, pastor of the Plymouth Methodist church, and the Rev. S. B. Wilson. of.Creswell. In terment was made in the Windley cemetery near Plymouth. A large concourse of friends attended the fi nal rites and the profuse floral offer ing attested the esteem in which he was held throughout the section. In addition to his widow and little daughter, Mr. Davis is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren Davis, sr., and his grandmo ther. Mrs. Lonnie Chesson, all of Ro per. -$ Officers Elected at PTA Meeting Here Thursday -♦ At the regular meeting of the Plymouth Parent-Teachers Associa tion. held Thursday night of last week, officers were elected for the coming year, as follows: Mrs. C. L. Morrison, president: Mrs. Archie Modlin, secretary; and Mrs. J. R. Manning, treasurer. A splendid patriotic program was presented by pupils from the rooms of Miss Tarkenton and Miss Allen, assisted by students from other rooms under the direction of Mrs. Furgur son. Frances Spruill and Helen Carr also played several piano duets for the entertainment of the gathering. -* Service To Be Held Sunday At Roper Episcopal Church -<*> The Rev. William B. Daniels, Jr., will be the celebrant at a service of Holy Communion to be held at St. Luke's Episcopal church, Roper, on the Second Sunday in Lent, March 21. The service will begin at 11:15 a m. A meeting of the vestry will be held immediately following the service. Roper Quota Nearly Doubled; Plymouth And Creswell Lag Only Complete Report Re ceived So Far Is From Colored Schools - Incomplete reports, some from all sections of the county, indicate today that Washington County will “go over the top" in the campaign to raise $2,700 for the Red Cross War Fund, although it is now expected that the campaign will be continued in some communities for the remainder of the month. The only complete report yet filed is for the colored schools of the county, outside of Creswell, and a total of $154.60 was raised by them. Since the quota for all schools, both colored and white, was only $250, it is known that more than this amount will be realized before the campaign is over. None of the white schools had reported up to yesterday, H. H McLean, county superintendent, said. Roper white people have already nearly doubled their $250 quota, the total yesterday standing at $488.55 This Is by far the oest record yet re ported. The Plymouth white quota was $1,300; and up to yesterday $837.22 was on hand. It is known that more than $300 has been col lected at the plant of the Plymouth Box & Panel Company, which is not included in the amount on hand, and about $200 in pledges are to be collected at the plant of the pulp company here. This will top the lo cal quota. In addition, no report has been received from the American Pork and Hoe Co. plant, which rais ed about $75 last year, and several individual canvassers in the town ship are still to be heard from. No reports have been received from the colored people, other than the schools, but it is known they have been working like beavers, and it is confidently expected they will more than meet their quotas. Plymouth and Roper colored groups had quotas of $200 each. The only report re ceived from Creswell indicated that the work was a little slow in getting underway, and it is stated that the drive will continue throughout next week there. Creswell whites have a quota of $250. while the colored peo ple there have a quota of $200. Mrs. T. W. Earle is chairman of the War Drive for all parts of the county except Creswell, and Mrs. Sid ney Smithson is campaign chairman for the unit there. They have been 1 See RED CROSS, Page 6> Lift Ban on Pleasure Driving, Bui A Gas Rations Cut Monday Local Board Also Gets In formation About Grade II and III Tires It was announced this morning that the ban on pleasure driving would be lifted next Monday, March 22, but at the same time the basic A gasoline ration will be halved, and motorists will get only about 1V-2 gal lons per week instead of 3 gallons as at present. The ration reduction is effected by expanding the period in which No. 5 coupons are good from two to four months. The eight No. 5 tickets in A books must last from March 22 until July 22. Each cou pon is good for 3 gallons of gasoline The local rationing board is in re ceipt of the following information from the state administrator, con cerning grade n and in tires: ‘ As you are aware, the stocks of Grade II and III tires in the hands of the tire dealers have been prac tically exhausted, and, no doubt, in your territory there are many out standing certificates issued in the past 30 days that cannot be filled due to lack of tires. We have just receiv ed information to the effect that it will possibly be the latter part of this month or the first of April before the dealers will receive any stock of Grade m tires to even take care of the certificates now outstanding. The original supply of Grade n's has been practically exhausted, and since this type of tire has not been in pro duction since January 1, 1941, there is very little likelihood of|acy stocks to speak of appearing uvfke MitM since the production of Mo tktstjr tire has bee curtailed Is bow classed as a Grade II tire.” Tlie local board has also been ad vised that an increase in the allow able inventory of sugar for whoje no affect on industrial or institutional users, and it has no time limit, al though it may be cancelled on 30-day notice. -s sale and retail establish been provided. The boar issue a certificate in weig! to 50 per cent of the allow tory. It is stated that this
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