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The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * ^ and Washington County News ******* VOLUME LIV NUMBER 14 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 8, 1943 ESTABLISHED 1889 For Victory... Buy TOTTED HATES DEFENSE BONDS * STAMPS Town opics Lieut. Olga B. Taylor, of Port Bragg, will establish the first Wo man's Army Auxiliary Corps re cruiting office in Plymouth Friday of this week. She will be here for one day, and during her brief stay will be glad to answer any questions rela tive to service in the WAACs. Wash ington County women who are in terested in this branch of the serv ice are urged to see Lieutenant Tay lor while she is here. Lost ration books continue to a problem to local rationing au thorities. Consumers are asked to take every care of them, as they are difficult to replace. Anyone finding a lost ration book should turn it over to the raitioning board immediately. Chief Petty Officer G. M. Ellis, of New York City, is visiting his wife and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Bowen, near here. Chief Ellis has been a printer in the Navy for many years and he plans to return to this section to live when he is retired. At the present time he is superintendent of a Naval print shop in New York City. Certificates for the purchase of four new cars were issued by the Washington County Rationing Board during the month of March. Three of' the new cars went to the North Carolina Pulp Company, while the Plymouth Box and Panel Company secured the certificate for the pur chase of the other one. The Farmers Cotton and Pea nut Company has closed it pea nut plant here for the time be ing:. Repairs and alterations are being made to the equipment to have it in better shape than ever for the next crop. The company had a very good season, one of the officials said yesterday, de spite the fact that it was handi capped in securing needed equip ment when it first began opera tion last fall. Brinson Cox left Tuesday for At lanta, Ga., where he will report to the Navy to begin training as a na val aviator. He recently completed a pre-flight course at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Miss Camille Burgess will leave next Sunday for Daytona Beach, Fla., where she will enter the WAAC train ing school. She enlisted at Fort Bragg several weeks ago and receiv ed orders this week to report at the Daytona Beach training center. The Plymouth High School Band is planning to give an open-air concert in front of the community building here Sun day, April 18, according to L. W. Zeigler, director. The concert will begin at 5 o’clock in the af ternoon, and the public is invited to attend, Mr. Zeigler said. County Game Protector J. T. Ter ry last week received a memorandum from state Department of Conserva tion and Development officials rela tive to the sale of game fish. A para graph in the letter states: “As the law stands at present no game fish with the exception of white perch taken in commercial waters may be sold, offered for sale or transported for the purpose of sale. This regu lation covers speckled perch, or crap pie, and it is unlawful to sell these fish at any time in North Carolina.” -« Draft Deferment for Farmers, Essential Workers Is Studied -- 14 War Units Required for Farmers To Get “C” Classification -<s> Reclassification of both single and married farmers and married men with children who are engaged in essential occupations is now occupy ing the attention of the Washington County Selective Service Board, it was learned yesterday. The draft board is working with the county war board in its consideration of men engaged in farming, and those whc have 14 war units or more are being placed in the 2-C or 3-C classifica tion; while those with less than 14 are being placed in classifications which will make them liable for mili tary service at a much earlier time. Some farmers who did not have the required number of units for a C classification have been put in class 2-B or 3-B for the present. If they can step up the number of war units by increasing their acreage or live stock cared for they will be put in class C. it was stated. Those in class C are deferred from military service for a year, while those in class B get a maximum deferment for six months at a time. The latter classification may be reopened for consideration at any time. When a registrant is placed in a deferred classification because of per forming essential work, he must re main at that work or be subject to immediate reclassification and pos sible induction, it is stated. He can change jobs only with the approval of the draft board and retain his de. ferred classification. There are 35 occupations which are non-deferrable. regardless of the ac tivities in which they may be found. Even married men with children who are engaged in these occupations must change to essential work or be (Sae DEFERMENTS, P»ge 4) Local Rationing Board Needs Several Volunteers To Help With Office Work Mrs. J. K. Reid, secretary to the Washington County War Price and Rationing Board, said this week that a number of volunteer workers could be used to help with the work in the of fice of the board at the court house here. Heretofore, some assistance has been furnished by students in the schools, but it is now so near the end of the term that Mrs. Reid said it would be an imposition to expect them to continue helping with the work when they are busy themselves. The office is now engaged in getting out renewals of fuel al lotments for cooking and light ing, and several volunteer work ers are needed each day. Mrs Reid said that it was “humanly impossible for the regular force to get out this issuance and keep the rest of the work going.” The assistance of volunteers will be sincerely appreciated by the board. A great many people have the idea that the ration board of fice force works only while the office is open to the public. Mrs Reid points out that everyone there works from 8:30 until 5:30 for six days a week and at least one night in addition. As a general rule, they work several nights each week in order to keep up with the work. Dr. Lewis Resigns as Head of Health Work Effective April 30th 1 LEADS ORCHESTRA | I_ » II Pfc. Harry L. Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Garrett, is now directing the new orchestra at Camp White, Oregon, ac cording to a letter received from him last week. Local Man Nearly Well From Wounds Received at Oran -® Brother Returns From Visit To Bill Darden in New York Hospital William Robert Darden, seriously wounded at Oran early last Novem ber, when American forces launched their North African invasion, is stead ily improving at a Naval hospital in New York and hopes to be able to return to his home here soon for a visit with his family. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Darden and the husband of Mrs. Melba Ruth Gur kin Darden, of Plymouth. His brother, Harold Darden, visited Bill—as he is familiarly known here— in New York last week-end. He re ported on his return that Bill had completely recovered from five or six machine-gun bullet wounds in his legs, but is still being treated for his ear drums, which were burst. Bill is not confined to the hospital and ac companied his brother on several trips around New York City while he was there. Announcement was made by the Navy Department in January that Vfr. Darden had been promoted to ireman first class for “meritorious onduct under fire” during the invas on attempt at a North African port. It was later learned that he received his wounds while swimming ashore under heavy machine gun and shell fire after his ship had been sunk. Since his return to this country, he has been awarded the Purple Heart decoration, it was stated. Before enlisting in the Navy, Mr. Darden was employed in the water purification department at the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company here. Musi Bring Tire Inspection Blank Automobile owners who apply for supplementary gasoline al lotments must file their tire in spection record with their ap plication, Mrs. J. K. Reid, secre tary to the local rationing board, said this week. A great many people have neglected to do this and have had their applications held up. Mrs. Reid said it is now man datory to present the tire record, and consideration cannot be giv en a request for supplementary gasoline allotment without it. Has Been Director District Department Since Set Up in 1937 -® County Officials Awaiting Suggestions by State Health Officials -® Dr. S. V. Lewis, head of the district health department, which has its headquarters in Plymouth, tendered his resignation to the Washington County Commissioners at their regu lar meeting Monday. It is under stood that similar letters of resigna tion were sent to the boards of com missioners of Tyrrell and Hyde Coun ties, which are also served by the district department. Dr. Lewis organized and has been director of the'health work in this section since it was inaugurated on July 1, 1937. For a time there were five counties in the district, but Dare and Currituck withdrew several years ago, and the department now serves the district composed of Wash ington, Tyrrell and Hyde counties. Dr. Lewis gave no reason in ten dering his resignation, which becomes effective April 30. However, he said yesterday that possibly he might have a statement next week. His resignation leaves the proba bility of continuing the health serv ice in this section up in the air at this time. Employment of a successor is understood to be in the hands of the state health department; but it is believed that demands for physic ians by the armed services may make it impossible to continue the work on its present basis. The county commissioners took no action at their meeting Monday be yond accepting the resignation, and they are understood to be awaiting suggestions or recommendations from the State Health Department before going further into the matter. The state and federal governments co operate with the counties in provid ing funds for operation of the de partment. For the fiscal year end ing last June 30, the county provid ed $2,500 for the department; while for the current fiscal year, ending June 30. 1943. the. appropriation waif only $2,000. -® County Board Holds Its Regular Meeting The Washington County Commis sioners approved a resolution at their regular meeting Monday to sign an agreement with the United States Government providing for a lump sum payment in lieu of taxes on the tax-exempt property owned in the county by the Farm Security Admin istration. The amount of the pay ment was not set out in the minutes of the board, but it is presumed to be about the same as that made in pre vious years. The resignation of Dr. S. V. Lewis as district healti, officer, effective April 30, was accepted by the board. The commissioners also made an appropriation of $75 for the building of an aircraft observation post in Ro per and approved the March reports of the county farm and home agents, W. V. Hays and Frances M. Darden, respectively. Recruiter for Navy Here Tomorrow and Saturday U. S. Navy Recruiter D. A. Taylor will be stationed at the post office in Plymouth Friday and Saturday of this week to interview persons seek ing information concerning the Unit ed States Navy. All men and women seeking infor mation concerning the Navy, Waves or Spars are invited to come to the post office between the hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. for an interview with the recruiter on the above dates. Red Cross Campaign Is Closed With Total Of $4,279.04. Raised -® County Quota of $2,700 Was Oversubscribes by 58^2 Per Cent The War Fund Dr' .e of the Ameri can Red Cross was brought to a close this week in Washington County, with the county quota nearly 60 per cent oversubscribed. The grand to tal of collections up to this morn ning, according to John W. Darden, chapter chairman, was $4,279.04, while the chapter quota was only $2,700. This represents an oversub scription of $1,579.04. or 58>2 per cent. There are still a few loose ends to assemble before the report is entire ly complete. Creswell unit had over subscribed its $450 quota by sending in $507 early this week, and it is un derstood that workers there have raised at least an additional $100, which is not included in the county total shown above. In addition there are some outstanding pledges which will be collected, and the final total is expected to be somewhere around $4,400 or $4,500. Included in the to tal announced above is $285.85 raised by collections at the Plymouth the atre during the past week. • See RED CROSS. Page 4 > -$ School Committees Named Monday by Board of Education -® P. M. Arps Elected Chair man County Board at Its Initial Meeting -® Members of the new county board of education were sworn into office Monday and immediately entered upon their duties. A number of mat ters came before the board at its first meeting, but, outside of naming the three local school committees, the new members postponed action on other items of business until they had a chance to familiarize them selves with the duties. The three new members of the board, who took the hath of office from Assistant Clerk of Superior Court W. B. Cox, are P. M. Arps, of Plymouth; L. E. Hassell, of Roper; and P. B. Belanga, of Creswell. Im mediately afterwards the board pro ceeded to perfect its own organiza tion by electing Mr. Arps chairman. County Superintendent H. H. McLean is ex-officio secretary to the board. All three of the men who entered upon two-year terms of office Mon day are new to the board. They succeeded C. N. Davenport, jr„ of Creswell; R. C Peacock, of Roper; and Walter H. Paramore, formerly of Plymouth. Mr. Paramore was chair man of the old board until he moved from Plymouth nearly a year ago, since which time Mr. Davenport has been serving as chairman. Local committees were named tor Plymouth, Roper and Creswell, in or der that the committees could begin consideration of teaching staffs for the schools next term. Teachers for the ensuing term are usually elected before the end of the current term, and it is presumed the new commit teemen will qualify and enter upon this work in the immediate future. Members of the local committees are as follows: Plymouth: P. B. Bateman, J. L. Rea, jr„ and C, E. Ayers. Mr. Ayers is the only new member of the com mittee here. He succeeds Dr. E. A. Harper, who moved away from Plym outh over a year ago. Mr. Bateman recently announced that we was submitting his resignation as a mem ber of the committee, and it could not be learned here yesterday whether or not he had accepted the new ap pointment. Roper: Aubrey Phelps, W. B. Davenport and P. C. Tarkenton. Mr. Phelps and Mr. Tarkenton are new members, while Mr. Davenport has served on the committee for many years. J. A. Chesson and Norman Chesson were members of the old board, in addition to Mr. Davenport. Creswell: O D. Hatfield. H. P. Barnes and H. L. Davenport. Mr. Davenport is the only old member of the committee reappointed here. Messrs. Hatfield and Barnes succeed J. P. Snell and T. W. Tarkington as members. No One Has Filed For Town Offices Town politics arc still on the quiet side. With the municipal election less than four weeks away, not a single candidate has announced for any of the seven offices to be filled. None of the present town officials, including the mayor and six counciimen, have stated definitely that they would or would not be a candi date; and while there has been some “don’t-quote-me” talk on the part of others, not a single candidacy has developed to date. Second War Loan Drive To Begin Monday; County Has Bond Quota Of $138,900 for Month of April Officials Named To; Hold Town Election On Tuesday. May 4 Registration To Be Held Next Three Saturdays; List of Officials Arrangements for holding the an nual biennial election of municipal officers were completed by the Town Council at its regular meeting here Monday night. The election will be held May 4, the first Tuesday in that month, and a mayor and six aider men are to be selected at that time by the qualified voters of the town. So far, no one has announced for any of the officers at stake in the election. The council appointed a registrar and two pollholders for each of the three wards in the town and desig nated the dates and places for the registration preceding the election. The registration will take place the next three Saturdays. April 10, 17 and 24, while Saturday. May 1, will be challenge day. It is not necessary for those who have registered and voted in previous municipal elections to register again, but those who have moved from one precinct to another, or who have become eligible to vote since the last election, must register in order to vote on May 4. Polling places, registrars and poll holders for the three wards are as follows: First Ward: polling place, court house; registrar, Mrs. Hermine Ram sey; pollholders, Whit Stubbs and A. R. Dupree. Second ward: polling place, Has sell Bros, Bakery: registrar, L. C. Hassell: pollholders, G. H. Harrison and W. H. Peele. Third Ward: polling place, P. H, Darden's store; registrar. Mrs. James Mizelle; pollholders, A. R. Latham and Whit Harrison. The first ward is composed of all that portion of the town lying east of Washington Street. The second ward is that portion west of Wash ington Street and north of Fourth Street. The third ward is that por tion west of Washington Street and south of Fourth Street. The division between the second and third wards was moved from Third to Fourth Street following extension of the city limits over a year ago. -(5> Ira L. RobersonDies Al Home Near Here Ira L. Roberson, well-known farm er, died at his home near here early Sunday morning at 12:50 a.m. Mr. Roberson had been ill for some time before the end came. A native of Pitt County, he was 57 yeses old and had lived in this section for a umber of years. Mr. Roberson is survived by his wife; one daughter. Doris: and six sons, Ira Roberson, jr., of the home; G. S. Roberson, of Tarboro: A T>. Roberson, of Elizabeth City: Henry and Hugh Roberson, who are in serv - ice with the Navy: and Tom Rober son, of Maryland. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Ashley McLawhom. of Grimesland; and Mrs. Fleming, of Greenville. The remains were carried to Bethel Monday, when funeral services were conducted at a funeral home there by the Rev. G. W. Alexander, Free Will Baptist minister. Interment was made in the Stancil cemetery in Bel vior township, Pitt County. - ■ - Colored Man Dies In Accident at Mill Arthur Brooks, 33-year-oid colored man, was instantly killed last Thurs day afternoon while at work in the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company. Brooks was employed around the barking drum at the pulp plant and was engaged in his work when a log thrown from the drum struck his head, killing him instantly. The accifent occurred about 4:30 in the afternoon. The son of John Brooks and wife, of Roper, he moved to Plymouth about 12 years ago. He is survived by his widow Catherine Brooks, six children, his parents, six brothers and two sisters. Pinal rites were held at New Chapel Baptist church Sunday afternoon by the Rev. A. R. Win borne. pastor, and interment follow ed at the colored cemetery here Recognition Class Meets At Creswell Friday Night -s Creswell.—Tire aircraft recognition class at Creswell will be held Fri day night of this week at 8 o'clock sharp, according to Mrs. Sidney Smithson, who i in charge of the course WOUNDED AT ORAN William Robert Darden, of Plymouth, is recovering: in a Naval hospital in New York from wounds received at Oran last No vember, it was learned this week. He was visited in New York last week-end by his bro ther, Harold Darden. Town Council Talks Taxes, Busses, Dogs At Meeting Monday -» Trying To Effect Solution To Number Difficult Old Problems Town councilmen had a lengthy session at the monthly meeting last Monday night, and in addition to making provision for the biennial municipal election next month con sidered a number of other matters, some of which have been hanging fire for many months. Foreclosure of delinquent tax ac counts was one of the first things to receive consideration. The commit tee appointed sometime ago to look after this matter reported that it had not been able to secure a local at orney to handle the delinquent ac counts, but that it was still trying. The board passed a resolution direct ing the committee to obtain a local lawyer, if possible, but if none of them wanted to handle the old ac counts, then to try to secure the serv ices of a lawyer from out of town. The delinquent tax accounts un der consideration are for 1940 and prior years. It is estimated that they represent a total of possibly $15,000, although some of the accounts are not regarded as collectible. Tire bus station problem again came up for discussion. Parking of busses in front of the drug store which serves as a station here came in for considerable criticism, as well as lack of adequate facilities for the comfort and convenience of the trav eling public. A member of the board stated that permission was given the bus company to park busses there for one year, while the company was to make other arrangements. The ccuncilmen seemed to feel that the company had apparently aban cued efluris to provide more suitable ar rangements; and a committee was delegated to take the matte. .3 with the State Public Utilitir Commis sion. Councilmen E. E. iwrell and Raymond Leggett and M. cr B. G. Campbell comprise the c mmittee. Next, somebod” mentioned the prevalence of wandt.mg dogs, and the perennial canine problem arose to plague the councilmen again. They finally passed a motion to em ploy a dog-catcher to impound un licensed dogs; and it w-as stated that if this did not provide some measure of relief, an ordinance would have to be drafted forbidding owners to per mit any dogs to run at large. Consideration was given a request from the War Department for 10 maps of the town, and the clerk was directed to have them furnished to the department. Senior Class Play Set for April 15th The senior class of Plymouth Hifrh School will present a three act comedy, ‘‘Bashful Bobby,” at the High School auditorium here Thursday evening of next week, April 15, at 8 o’clock. This is the first senior class play to be pre sented locally since 1939, and ef forts are being made to make it one of the outstanding events of the school year. The 1943 class has exceptional dramatic ability, and an excell ent performance is promised. The cast of the play will be an nounced later. ’ .. Goal Several Times Larger Than Ever Before Musi Be Mel Is County’s Part of Nation Wide Effort to Raise 13 Billion Dollars -® Washington County this week re ceived its greatest challenge of the war, from a financial standpoint. As part of the nation-wide effort to raise 13 billion dollars in the three weeks beginning next Monday, April 12, this county's quota was fixed at $138,900. according to H. E. Beam, county chairman of War Bond sales. To sell $138,900 worth of War Bonds during the month of April in Washington County will require some doing, and Mr. Beam indicates that every type of apeal will be directed to people of the section in an effort to meet the challenge So far the county has failed to raise its month ly quota only one time since they began setting up quotas nearly a year ago. As a rule the quotas are usually oversubscribed early in the month. Last month, for instance, the county quota was just about doubled. There is one advantage this month Every type of government security will count in the total. Heretofore, only series “E” bonds have been cre dited. Every person in the county is urged to buy his absolute limit of bonds this month: fill out ineomplet ed War Stamp books and trade them in for bonds; buy to the limit of abil ity of all types of bonds, and there are seven of them. It is possible that a house-to-house and door-to-door campaign will be resorted to before the month ends, although no plans to that end have yet been perfected. It has been suggested that the organization which put over the Red Cross Drive recently be asked to assume the job of raising the bond quota this month. Rallies and auction sales have also been suggested, and it is probable that some of these methods will be adopted. In announcing the second War Loan campaign starting April 12 the Treasury Department has issued the following grim statement: “We’ve got to match, as best we can, the sacrifices of those Americans who are toiling and sweating on a dozen battlefronts—with the bloodiest yet to come. Tire blunt fact is this: to keep our war machine going, we’ve got to dig up 13 billion extra dollars this month 13 billions over and above our r .r War Bond buying.” Mr. Berm, as county chairman, is sued the following appeal: "In the next fe” weeks you may be visited by one f the many volunteers who are contributing their time and effort to thi irive. But don't wait. Make up year mind right now and march righi uuwn to your nearest bank, post office, or other place where bonds are on sale, and do your duty. And don’t ever forget this: that in doing yur duty, you're doing yourself one of the biggest favors of your life. For U. S. War Bonds are the greatest in vestment in the world—bar none. -* Mrs. Emma Owens Died Lasl Tuesday At Daughter's Home -9 Funeral Held At Methodist Church Here Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. Emma Owens, widow of the late C. W. Owens, died Tuesday morning at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. W. W Whitson, in Arling ton. Va Mrs. Owens, 69 years of age, had been in declining health for some time, but her condition was not considered serious and news of her death was a shock to relatives and friends here. She was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Whitson, at the time of her death The daughter of the late William and Priscilla Layton, Mrs. Owens was born in Bridgeville, Del., 69 years ago. She mo.ed to Plymouth more than 40 years ago and had lived here since that time. Her husband, the late C. W. OwTens, died in September, 1937. She was very active in the Metho dist church, especially in the work of the women's organizations, through out her lifetime. The remains were brought to Plymouth, and funeral sendees were held from the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon by the pastor the Rev. O. L Hardwick. In terment followed in the Methodist church yard here. Mrs. Owens is survived by two children, a son C. L. Owens, of Nor folk; and a daughter. Mrs. W. W. Whitson, of Arlington, Va. She leaves two grandchcildren, Billie and Pris cilla Whitson of Arlington. Va.
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