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The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* #W Pic!ory...Tft JtT flfTTlD STATES DEFENSE BONDS * 8TAMP8 v VOLUME LIV—NUMBER 32 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, August 12, 1943 ESTABLISHED 1889 TO W N OP1CS Local relatives of Major Brooke F. Bead were informed by him this week that he had been ordered to report to an overseas post with the inspec tor general's department very soon. Major Read, who has been in the service for about a year, expects to leave from a west coast port. His mother, Mrs. Claudia Read, and sev eral brothers live in Plymouth. John W. Darden, local postmaster and county historian, is in Raleigh today to attend a. meeting of county chairmen of historical committees. These men are charged with record ing the histories of their individual counties in relation to the present war. County sportsmen arc again reminded that the new combina tion fishing and hunting licenses are now on sale. Old licenses expired July 31. The combina tion license is good for both hunting and fishing throughout the state. The cost is §3.10. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cox, jr„ and little son, W. B. Cox, III, of Staten Island, N. Y , are visiting Mr. Cox’s parents. Mi and Mrs. W. B. Cox, here. Mr. Cox. who has been in the Navy for a number of years, holds a rating of machinist’s mate, first class, and is now on shore duty after six or eight years at sea. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Womble have as their guests this week Mr. Wom ble'.-, mother. Mrs. L. M. Womble, of Pittsboro, and brother, W. M. Wom ble. and Mrs. Womble. of Ra'eigh. The local post of the American Legion will hold its regular meet ing Friday night at 8 o’clock. AH members are urged to attend as a matter of importance is to be brought up. according to P. W. Brown, one of the post officers. Tt. was reported here this week that First Lieutenant Jack Getsinger, brother to Mrs. George Barden and Eddie Getsinger, of Plymouth, re cently was awarded the purple heart medal for wounds received in action in the Sicilian invasion. It is un derstood that his injuries are not serious. He has seen considerable service with an armored force outfit in the Meditteranean area. W. T. Freeman and Harry McNair left last night with a load of tobacco for Lumberton, where it will be placed on sale today. The tobacco belonged to five county farmers, it is said, and the load included about 5,000 pounds. Ro far as known, this is the first of the current crop from this county to be put on sale at any market. Says Service Men Like Old Papers Staff Sergeant Justin Woolard, formerly of Plymouth, now stationed at Camp McCain, Miss., with an in fantry regiment, had the following to say in a letter received by The Beacon this week: "Last week I was the recipient of several back issues of your paper, sent to me by a friend back in Plym outh. Some of these issues were as much as three months old. I want to tell you that the news in the three month old issue was just as interest ing as the news in one a week old. (Editor’s note—Hm! Wonder just how he meant that?). "I'm sure that there are plenty of other Washington County boys in the service who would appreciate t hese back issues if the people of Plymouth would stop, think and save them for such purposes. Your paper enabled me to get in touch with three former friends whom I had lost contact with. "Pass the word along to your sub scribers. It is basicly a good morale builder for the boys in camp from coast lo coast.” Revival in Progress at Zion's Chapel Church A sei ies of revival services is un derway at tire Zions Chapel Chris tian church, near Roper. The evan gelist, Rev. O. L. Mankamyer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is said to be preach ing some strong sermons. The meet ing began last night and will con tinue through August 24, according to present plans. Services begin each night at 8:30. and the public is in vited and urged to attend. Plans Are Made To improve Conditions At'Little Richwood' -® Incorporation of Village Is Discussed at Recent Meetings Citizens of "Little Richwood.” set tlement of pulp mill employees lo cated .just southwest of Plymouth, have taken a number of steps recent ly to improve conditions in their community. They have secured the aid of the district health department in holding clinics and inspecting sanitary facilities there and are en deavoring to work out a garbage col lection plan in cooperation with Town of Plymouth officials. At a meeting of people who live in the community last week, several of ficials of the North Carolina Pulp Company and the district health de partment were present. The district health department agreed to hold immunization clinics at the village, in cooperation with the nurse from the pulp mill, and the district sani tary inspector also agreed to assist people of the community in improv ing sanitary conditions by inspect ing present equipment and making suggestions for their betterment. Samples have since been taken from the wells of residents there, and reports on the water supply are to be made as soon as the samples are analyzed. It is understood that some of the residents are planning to in stall individual septic tanks and sew age disposal plants, and health au thorities have agreed to make in spections at regular intervals. was arranged, with Mrs. T. W. Tar kenton, public healtli nurse, in charge, assisted by Miss Roberson, tlie nurse at the pulp mill. They are being held each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.. with vaccination being provided against typhoid fe ver, smallpox, diphtheria, and whoop ing cough. It is hoped that all resi dents of the village will take advan tage of the free clinics, Leaders of the community have taken up the matter of arranging for garbage collection with Chief of Police P. W. Brown, who has charge of that work in Plymouth. They hope to be able to work out a plan whereby the town trash trucks may be used for this work, with each of the houses served assessed its proportionate part of the cost. There is some talk of incorporation of the village, but this has not gone to any extended lengths as yet. An ~ (See RICHWOOD. Page 6> Three Fires Here During Past Week. The local volunteer fire department has .just had one of its busiest sea sons, following a long period of quiet in which not an alarm was turned in for nearly two months. It answered two alarms last Friday and another one Tuesday of this week. The first alarm came about 7 o'clock last Friday evening, when a colored tenant house, on Wilson street, owned by G. R. Leggett was completely destroyed by flames. Several families lived in the house, and it was too far' gone before the alarm was turned in for the firemen to do more than prevent the blaze from spreading to other near-by houses. The Milton Bateman family, Ned Phew family and Lena Weaver fam ily all lived in the frame structure. About half of their furniture was saved, it was said. There was no insurance on the house or contents. Later the same evening, the fire men were called to the Dan Satter thwaite farm, where a tobacco barn burned to the ground. This was al so a total loss, with no insurance. C. W. Baker was the tenant on the farm, and it was said that about 600 sticks of tobacco were burned with the barn. The paper-lined ceiling in the liou.se occupied by Bertha Downing at 15 Hoggard Court caught fire Tues day afternoon. The blaze was quick ly extinguished, and little damage was reported. Nail Christmas Gifts for Men in Army Overseas Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 Washington County people are advised this week by Postmaster John W. Darden, of Plymouth, that Christinas parcels and Christinas cards for Army per sonnel overseas should be mailed during the period beginning Sep tember 15 and ending October 15, while those sent to members of | he Naval forces, including the Marine Corps and Coast Gpard, nuo be mailed as late as Novem ber 1. Patrons are advised to endorse tin ir parcels “Christmas Gift.” Tin v may weigh not more than 5 pounds or be more than 15 inch es in length or 36 inches in length and girth combined. Not more than one package will be accepted in any one week from the same person or concern. For Christmas package mail ing. restrictions are relaxed to make it unnecessary for the mailer to present either a rc iiuest or an envelpoe bearing an APO cancellation at the time of mailing. Because of the great distances the packages must travel, great care should be made in packing and mailing. Perishable matter will not be accepted, nor will intoxicants, inflamable materials or poisons. Care should be taken in ad dressing parcels and cards. Be sure that the full name and ad dress is put on correctly, and write or print plainly. One Man Bepresenis All Available To Answer August Draft Cali On County For some time the Washing ton County (trait contingents have been dwindling in size, but Tuesday of this week the irre ducable minimum was reached, unless a call has to go completely unanswered. Three induction no tices were sent out to white men last week, but at the last minute two of them were transferred to boards in West Virginia, and when the time came for the bus to leave, only one man rvas on hand to make the trip to the in duction center. Forest Ray Bland, of Plym outh. was the lone man in the August contingent Tuesday. Chester Hugh Collins, formerly of Plymouth, was transferred to the St. Albans, W. Va., board; and Roscoe Lee Alltop, also for merly of Plymouth, was trans ferred to Clarksburg, W. Va. This is the smallest number to ever answer a rail from the eoun tv sinee the draft law was passed. It also sets the stage for another new reeord. sinee upon Mr. Pland’s acceptance or rejection hinges the notation that it was the first time 100 per rent of a rail had passed or failed to pass the examinations. MARINE FLYER i __l Second Lieutenant Reuben Mayo, son of William J, Mayo, of Plymouth, left today for act ive duty with the United States Marines. He recently graduated from ttie Naval Air Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, and lias been at home for nearly two weeks before reporting for service. Clyde Tarkenlon, of Creswell, Dies After Accident Last Week Fatally Injured by Runaway Mule; Final Rites Held Last Thursday Clyde Tarkington, 38-year-old farmer, of the Creswell section, died in a Washington hospital at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday morning of last week, a few days after lie had been severely injured when a mule ran away and threw him to the ground. Mr. Tarkington was standing on the ground when the mule suddenly bolted, and in attempting to control the animal with the reins, he was thrown violently, the back of his head striking an object that caused his death, a few days later. The son of Z. T. Tarkington and the late Mrs. Tarkington, lie was born in Washington County, May 9, 1905. He lived in the county all of his life and was well known throughout the Creswell section as an industrious farmer and logger. On February 17, 1921, lie was mar ried to Miss Narcissus Phelps, who, with five sons and two daughters, survive him. Funeral services were held at the late home, about three miles from Creswell, Thursday afternoon of last week at 4 o'clock. Rev. L. B. Ben nett, pastor of the Creswell Chris tian church, officiated, and inter ment was made in the family plot at the burial ground on S. B. Phelps' farm. In addition to his father, Z. T. Tarkington. and widow, Mrs. Narcis sus Phelps Tarkington, he leaves two daughters: Mrs. Ruth Louise Pyron and Miss Rosalyn Cleo Tarkington: and five sons, Robert Michael Tar kington, S. B. Tarkington, Roy Earl Tarkington, Carl Brent Tarkington, and Albert Bryant Tarkington, all of the home place. Pall-bearers were: R. A. Gibbs, T. J. White, W. D. Phelps, Jennings Davenport and H. L. Phelps. Visiting Minister at Local Christian Church Sunday The Rev. E. B. Quick, of Sumter, S. C., will preach at the local Chris tian church both Sunday morning and evening, it was announced to day by church officials. The pastor, Rev. B. E. Taylor, is holding a meet ing in Pant ego and will be unable to be present. The services will be held in the annex, as the main auditorium is not yet ready for use. Sunday school will also bo held at the usual time, 9:45 a. m„ it was stated. VESTRY OF LOCAL CHURCH TO MEET FRIDAY NIGHT The vestry of Grace Episcopal Church will meet Friday night, Au gust 13, at the home of P. B. Bate man. The meeting will begin at 8 o’clock. Will Hold 2 Schools On Tobacco Grading In County August 19 At Farms of E. H. Liverman And L. E. Hassell; Urge Farmers To Attend Two tobacco-grading demonstra tions will be given in Washington County Thursday of next week by W. L. Bradsher. tobacco specialist with the United States Department of Ag riculture. The first school will be held on the E. H. Liverman farm near Plymouth at >J. H. Styon's packhouse at 10 o’clock in the morning. That afternoon the demonstration will be given at L. E. Hassell's farm, near Roper, starting at 2:30 p.m. It was announced last week that the afternoon demonstration would be given at the Westover farm, but this has been changed t" the L. E. Has sell farm. All tobacco growers are invited and urged to attend the schools. According to County Agent W. V. Hays, Mr Bracisher gave similar demonstrations in the county last year just before the opening of the markets which sav( d both time and money to those who attended. Ev ery year before the markets open. Mr. Bradsher visits the board of mar kets and make a study of grades, prices and what the buyers will want. In urging county farmers to at tend, the county akfcnt says: “There are a lot of tricks about tobacco grading and Mr. Bradsher can give you the benefit of several years’ ex perience and give you some point ers on how to get more dollars for this year's crop.’’ The tendency has been, in recent years, to simplify grading as much as possible. This is more important than ever this year, due to the dif ficulty of getting experienced grad ers, and it is believed Mr. Bradsher will have some valuable pointers to offer in this connection. County Man Again Mentioned in Story Of Agrigento Battle Evidently Had Choice Post To Observe Fight for Sicilian City Private James Sltterson, adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sit terson, evidently had a choice seat for the battle at Agrigento, Sicily, on July 16, according to newspaper ac counts. Harold V. Doyle, an AP cor respondent. mentioned Private Sit terson in his account of that battle as observing artillery fire at an advanced post. A few days ago Mr. Sitterson re ceived a clipping from a Texas news paper which contained an account of the same battle by another cor respondent. C. R. Cunningham, rep resenting the combined American Press, in which Sitterson was again mentioned. This article gives the former Washington County man cre dit for "capturing'’ two prisoners who walked into the observation post. Cunningham’s story also gives a (See AGRIGENTO. Page 6t Bond Quota for August $22,304 Total bond sales in Washing Ion County during the month of July amounted to $14.062.50, it was announced yesterday by H. E. Beam, county chairman, fol lowing receipt of information that Roper sales amounted to $1,050 last month. The quota for the month was $22,305. Mr. Beam also announced that the August quota of bonds for the county has been set at $22, 304, or $1 less than last month. Sales have started off very well here this month, it is said. The Roper postmistress reported that she had already said $2,150 worth of bonds there the first week of the month, or more than double July sales. ErselT. Patrick, 25, Fourth From County To Die in Service Family Advised on July 29 That Young Marine Was Killed in Action Additional information was secured this week from members of the fam ily concerning Ersel T. Patrick, who recently became the fourth man f: om Washington County to die in the service of his country during the present war, - A telegram was received July 29th by the young man's father George W. Patrick, of Skinnersville. stating that his son had been "killed in ac tion in the performance of his duty sn the service of his country." The telegram also stated that in the in terests of security, the name of his ship and its location could not now be revealed but that a letter would follow stating how and when he was killed. The son of George W. Patrick and the late Pearl Patrick, of Skinners ville, Ersel T. Patrick was born in Washington County January 1:3. 1918. He lived in this county up to about four years ago. Since that time he worked in New York, Texas, and at Washington, D. C., until he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps about 15 months ago. In the Marine Corps a little more than 15 months, 14 months of that time was spent in overseas service, his family stated. He was on Guad alcanal Island for seven months dur ing the period when the heaviest fighting raged there. The last word his family had of him was a letter to one of his brothers received about June 20. Besides his lather, he is survived by four brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are also in the armed services, and both are overseas. His four brothers are: Mitchell Patrick, of Washington, D. C.; Jesse Patrick, of the U. S. Army, now in New Gui nea: Edison Patrick, of Wenona: and L. A. Patrick, of the U. S. Coast Guard, somewhere ill the overseas service. His two sisters are Miss Blanche Patrick, of Roanoke, Va.; and Miss Sadie Lee Patrick, of the home at Skinnersville. 11 Colored Men To Go To Fort Bragg From County 19th Four From Plymouth, Four From Creswell, Three From Roper Notices to report for possible induc tion were sent out to 11 colored men in Washington County this week by the local Selective Service Biard. They were ordered to report at the office of the board here at 10 o’clock next Thursday morning. August 19, when they will be sent to Fort Bragg for the final physical and mental ex aminations to determine their fitness to serve in the armed forces. They will leave on the regular bus at 10:20. Special busses are no longer ordered for less than 20 men. In the group leaving next week, there are four from Plymouth, in cluding one transfer: four from Cres well, and three from Roper. One of the Creswell men Is a volunteer, Thomas Preston Palin. William Alex Cooper, of Plymouth, is the trans feree. Following is the complete list of those ordered to report for possible induction next week: From Plymouth: Layden Taylor, Hubert Boston. William Nathaniel Mitchell, and William Alex Cooper, the latter being the transferee. From Creswell: Thomas Preston Palin, volunteer: James Russell Spru ill, Walter Clinton Littlejohn, and Haywood Lee Wrighton. From Roper: Eugene Spruill, Wil liam Earl Downing and Roy Hamp ton King. Hear Fishermen at Morehead Monday —— A meeting nf the commercial fish eries committee of the State Depart - ment of Conservation and Develop ment will he held at Morehead City next Monday morning, August 16, it was announced this week by W. Roy Hampton, of Plymouth, chairman of the committee. Public hearings will be held on matters affecting commer cial fishermen, and it is understood that a number of commercial fisher men in the lower part of this coun ty are planning to attend the meet ing. According to Mr Hampton, the matter of most interest to commercial fishermen of Washington County is a request made by fishermen along the lower part of Albemarle Sound for extension of the territory in which purse nets may be set. At the pres ent time, no purse nets may be used in the sound above the mouth of Al ligator River. Several commercial fishermen have requested the com mittee to establish this line farther up the sound, Tobacco Growers Will Be Mailed Marketing Cards This Week-End NEW PASTOR <.—_— Tlic Rev. I.ee A. Phillips, rc rcntl.v called to the pastorate of the Baptist church here, entered upon his new duties last Sunday, when he preached at both the morning and evening hours. Rev. Lee A. Phillips Begins Pastorale at Baptist Church Here Initial Sermon Last Sunday; Moved Into Parsonage This Week The Rev. Lee A. Phillips, recently called to the pastorate of the Lud ford Memorial Baptist church here, began his work with the regular pro gram of services last Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Phillips moved into the parsonage yesterday and has been meeting and talking with members of his congregation and other people of the town this week. He has made a very favorable impression upon all who have heard and met him. Mr. Phillips is a native of Plant City, Fia., and he lived there for a number of years. After completing his high-school education, he attend ed Palmetto Preparatory School at Palmetto, Fla; Boiling Springs Jun ior College, near Shelby, in this state; and Wake Forest College. His parents were from North Ca rolina, and Mr. Phillips returned to this state to engage in his ministerial work. He lias been in the ministry for about eight years, during which time he was pastor of the Carroll Memorial Baptist Church at Fay etteville for two years, at While Oak for several years and more recently at 'See NEW PASTOR. Page 6' Accept 5 Out of 11 In July Draft'Call -<$-— Five out of the thirteen men from Washington County sent to Fort Bragg July 26 were accepted for serv ice in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, it was learned from the office of the selective service board here this week. Bill Spruill, of Plymouth, and James Adolph Chesson, of Roper, were accepted by the Marine Corps. They will leave sometime this week for the Marine Barracks at Parris Is land, S. C., to begin their training. Marvin Loo Price, of Creswell, was accepted for service in the navy. Robert David Sheets, of Creswell. was accepted for service in the Army and will return to Fort Bragg this week. Duncan Getsinger, of Plym outh. was also accepted by the Army, but was transferred to the enlisted men's reserve corps on the inactive list to permit him to return to school. Eight of the men in the July draft call were rejected. Prospects for Crop Considered Best in History of County Yield Especially High and Quality Good. According To Reports Marketing cards will be mailed out over this week-end to between 200 and 250 tobacco farmers in this county, it was stab d at the office of Count' Agent W V. Hays yesterday. Some county farmers have already secured their cards in order to car ry part of 1 heir tobacco to the bor der markets, it was stated, but the big majority will no get them until next week. Observers generally agree that Washington County lias the best to bacco crop in its history. Farmers are very busy right now with the harve.-ting and curing operations, but many of them will finish this task by the end of next week. Quality, as a whole, is said to be good; while the yield per acre in pounds will likely set a new record. One farmer said yes terday that lie would get 250 more pounds to the acre this year than he did a year ago. The crop has ripened very rapidly during the past few clays, due to the generally hot dry weather. While labor Is scarce, most farmers have managed t.o get by, although it is agreed this crop will be one of the most expensive to raise of any in re cent years. Advance news from Georgia and the border markets indicate that prices will be satisfactory, although producers in this belt feel that they should receive more per pound than do those in Georgia. The reason for this is that tobacco sold in this belt is tied and graded, while in Georgia tiie leaf is simply dumped into a blanket and sold loose, without grad ing. Eastern Carolina farmers be lieve a differential of 4 or 5 cents a pound should be allowed for this ex tra work, since it. costs about that much. At the present time the OPA has under consideration a requent from the Governors of North and South Carolina for a higher ceiling price on tobacco raised in these two states an a result of the added cost of tying and grading tobacco.. As matters now stand, buyers are not permitted to pay more than 41 cents per pound for flue-cured tobacco, based on their season average. Since prices in Georgia opened at an average around this figure; it is considered doubt ful that much more can be paid in this belt under existing OPA regu lations. According to advance reports, pric es paid for low-quality tobacco are said to be very satisfactory. Tire main protest being made by farmers is that the price for good quality leaf is not in keeping with that paid for inferior grades. Common tobac co is said to be selling at record lev els on both the Georgia and border markets. -® Housewives Urged To Save Waste Fats Housewives are reminded that waste fats constitute an important item of salvage needed in the manu facture of explosives. Such far. should be kept in containers and may be turned over to the government through any store or market that sells meat. Several local stores have been serving as receiving stations for waste fats for some time Others this week indicated that they would do so. If any store declines to accept such fats to be turned over to government au thorities, the county agent’s office should be notified, so that other ar rangements may be made. Half Ton Tin Cans Collected in Drive Last Week; Next Canvass September 30 Approximately 1.000 pounds of prepared tin cans were collected in the campaign here last Thurs day, it was learned this week at the office of the county agent. Considerably more than that amount was turned in by local people, hut many of them were not put in proper condition and cannot be used by the salvage authorities, it was stated. A number of Boy Scouts as sisted the town trash trucks in making the collection last week. The boys went ahead of the truck and helped householders to get the cans out in front of their homes so that the trucks would not be held up when they came along. It is emphasized that unless 1 the eans are properly prepared, it a waste of time to save them. The label should be removed front each can, both ends open ed and the can flattened. They should then be placed in con tainers to atvail the collection truck. In the future cans will be col lected on the last Thursday of alternate months. The next collection will be made on Thurs-; day, September 30. Every person is urged to cooperate in this sal vage drive, as the cans are need ed to make certain specific items for men in the armed forces. Cans collected last Thursday v. ill be shipped to district head quarters in Elizabeth City.
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