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The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * ¥ and Washington County News ******* EVERYBODY EVERT PAYDAY SAVIR6 m WAS BONDS VOLUME LV—NUMBER 8 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 24, 1944 ESTABLISHED 1889 Town . OPICS .. ... James Richard Cole, shipfltter third class, of the U. S. Navy, New York City, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cole, on the Long Ridge Road near here last week. He has been in the Navy since July 4, 1942, stationed much of the time on a sub-chaser. He has made a number of trips with convoys in the Atlantic and has spent eight months overseas. It was learned this week that Ma jor Brooke P. Read, son of Mrs. Clau dia Read, of Plymouth, had receiv ed an honorable discharge from the United States Army, due to physical disability. Majcr Read returned from the South Pacific sometime ago and was in an Atlanta, Ga., hospital un til he was discharged recently. He and his family are now living in At lanta. Only five were rejected out of the 24 white men who left here Tuesday to get their pre-induc tion physical examinations at Fort Bragg, it was learned this morning. The men returned last night, but it will be a week or more before the names of all those accepted will be forward ed to the draft board here for publication. Announcement was made this week by headquarters of an Infantry regi ment stationed at San Luis Obispo, Calif., that Sergeant Allen Spear had been promoted to the grade of staff sergeant, effective February 16. Ser geant Spear is a former resident of Washington County. Announcement was made this week by the Manning Motor Company that it had secured the services of S. M. ("Tommy”) Thompson as parts man ager. Mr. Thompson will succeed A. J. Capehart in this work when the latter leaves within the next few days to enter the Army Transport Corps service at Newport News, Va. J. Roy Overby, deputy collector for the North Carolina Depart ment of Revenue, will be at the office of the clerk of the superior court In the courthouse here Thursday and Friday of next week, March 2 and 3, to assist taxpayers in Ailing state Income and Intangible tax returns. Dr. and Mrs. S. V. Lewis were here several days this week visiting friends and attending the Anderson-Ed mondson nuptials Tuesday. They are now living in Charlotte. Dr. Lewis was district health officer here for a number of years before he resigned last year to go to his present posi tion. J. Brinson Cox, Naval air cadet, is now stationed at a flying field In Kingsville, Texas, according to a let ter received this week by his father, Assistant Clerk of Superior Court W. B. Cox. The young man wrote that he had a long conversation with a Williamston boy. Ensign Ray H. Goodmon, jr., who is an instructor at that field, located near the great Corpus Christ! Naval Air training center. Young Cox expects to com plete his training by the middle of March. Blue tokens may be given la change for the valid green and blue stamps whloh are now being used and will continue to be good until March 20, it was stated this week by the local rationing board. Use of the tokens to make change Is authorized beginning Sunday, February 27. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Durkin, sr„ Mrs. L. W. Gurkin, jr., and little son. Warnle, are leaving this week-end for Shreveport, La., where they will visit Lt. L. W. Gurkin, jr. The lat ter was recently transferred to Shreveport for operational training after completing a course at a B-26 school in Kansas. Mrs. Gurkin and the baby will remain there with Lieu tnant Gurkin for some time, while the elder Mr. and Mrs. Gurkin will return to Plymouth In about 10 days. •-• Presbyterian Services for Coming Week Outlined Sulnday: 3:30 pm.—Sunday School at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Jordan, on Wilson Street Extension. 4:30 p.m.—Church service. Rev. D. C. Crawford, Jr., pastor In charge at the Lloyd Jordan home. Everyone is in vited to come end worship with us. Tuesday, February 29, 7:30 p.m.— The Ladles Bible Hour will meet at the home of Mrs. Painter. We are beginning a study on the book of James. All the ladles are Invited to attend. County Is Still Piling Up Surplus Over Bond Quota Washington County’s score In the Fourth War Loan Campaign continues to mount, it was learn ed yesterday from H. E. Beam, chairman of the county War Fi nance Committee. The county had oversubscribed both its over all and “E” bond quotas before the campaign officially ended February 15, but all “E” bond sales during the remainder of this month are being credited to the Fourth War Loan Quota. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has officially credited the county with the following sales during the campaign: “E” bonds, 8135,093.75; “F” bonds, S666; "G” bonds, $5,200; Saving notes, $76,000; Treasury certifi cates, $28,000; and ZV2 per cent coupon bonds, $67,000; grand total $311,959.75. However, the above figures do not represent the complete coun ty totals, as Mr. Beam said he knew of at least $7,700 “E” bonds which would be added, and there are still seven days to go. Mr. Beam believes the “E” bond sales for the entire campaign will reach $150,000, against a quota of $129,500; while overall sales should reach upwards of $325, 000, against a quota of $228,000. Farm Deferments Are Increasingly Difficult Under New Directives i No Permit Needed j I For Killing Hogs I (■■■■■■■■■■■■■a ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I Farmers In this section may continue the slaughter and sale ot hogs without a permit until March 17, it was announced last week-end by John C. Anderson, area supervisor for the U. S. Food Administration. Restrictions invoked by the government some months ago were lifted last fall, permitting the farmer to kill and sell his meat without a permit. It was pointed out however, that the farmer is required to collect ra tion points' when selling his meats. Over $31,000 Worth Bonds Sold During Recent Roper Rally .... ■ <s> Auction Sale Last Thursday Night Netted $4,500 in Bond Sales -® Roper.—In the Roper High School auditorium last Thursday night, to climax the Fourth War Loan Drive in the community, Charles Mlzell, ex soldier, auctioned off various articles, which netted the sale of $4,600 worth of bonds. At the same time prizes were awarded to holders of lucky numbers drawn from the boxes which had been previously placed throughout the community to hold the tickets of those who bought bonds before the auction sale. Bonds to the amount of $26,450 were sold in this manner, making the total from the rally and boxes $31,050. The colored school bought $2,000 worth of bonds through the boxes. Articles auctioneer 011 uiciuueu me following: Two boxes of gun shells, $2,500: a cake, $100; three cartons of cigarettes, $425: floor mop and bot tle of wax, $50: box of rifle bullets, $75; ham, $125; can of cylinder oil and pair of silk hose, $400; bushel of com, $125; and a billy goat, $100. Service men in the audience were invited on the stage, which was dec orated very attractively with red, white and blue crepe paper and flags. Local service men who attended in cluded A1 Hooker, Lugene Watson, William Chesson, E. M. Chesson and Irving Tarkington. “ L. E. Hassell, sr., chairman of the drive in Roper, expressed his appre ciation for the splendid cooperation of the community in making the campaign a success. ---* Week of Prayer Service Friday Night in Roper -® Roper.—The Woman’s Society of Christian Service here will hold a Week of Prayer service at the Methodist church Friday evening at 8 o’clock, It was announced this week. The public is invited. !•■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Close Post Office Lobby al 9 P. M., One To Happening There Saturday Highl Four lock boxes in the local post office were forced open sometime Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Whether or not anything of value was taken from the boxes Is not known. While no arrest has been made, it Is understood that officers have several clues which may lead them to the guilty person. The glass fronts of three of the boxes were broken out while the entire facing of one box was rip ped oat. Postmaster Corbett Swain said that tbs front doors to the office had not been locked at 10:30 p.m., since he bad gone In about that time. Another per son said he went Into the office shortly after midnight to mall some letters, and it is presumed the boxes were broken Into after that time. In order to avoid a repetition of the trouble, Mr. Swain has or dered that the doors to the lobby be looked each night at 9 p.m. In the future. There Is a letter box In front of the building which may be used by the public after that time. Local Board Begins Reviewing Cases of All Men in Class 2-C -® However, 16-Unit Require ment Not To Be Made Effective at Once -® The Washington County Selective Service Board has received the new regulations concerning registrants who hold farm classifications. They were issued by national draft au thorities last week, and while they may cause some men now engaged in farming operations to lose their de ferred status, it is not believed the number affected in this county will be as large as in some other counties nearby. For one thing, the local draft board has always required registrants to produce 14 farm units in order to be eligible for deferment, while some other counties in the section required but 12. In the western part of tne state requirements were as low as 8 units in some instances. The new minimum requirement of 16 will not come as such a blow in this section for the above reason. In this connection, the local board was advised by state authorities not to take any action yet on the 16 unit minimum requirement. It is understood that a strong protest will be made to the national board against putting this requirement into effect in North Carolina, since it will almost entirely eliminate the possibility of farmers who tend one-horse crops be ing granted deferment. However, the board is preparing to review the cases of all registrants who hold farm deferments in the light of the other new regulations made public last week. Non-fathers, or those now in 2-C, will have their cases reviewed first. After complet ing action on that group, the board will take up those in 3-C, a classifi cation which is to be eliminated en tirely. Farm fathers who have been in class 3-C will be reclassified in 2-C if they are entitled to deferment for their agricultural work. In the future, no farm deferments will be made for a longer period than six months, which means that every case will come up for consideration at least every six months. However, those whose units and other farm work entitle them to deferment will have their classification continued at the end of each successive period. Another change is in the ruling (See DEFERMENTS, Page 6) -* Williamston Police Chief Dies After Brief Illness m William Bareli Daniel, 57, father of Mrs. H. R. Chesson, chief clerk in the county AAA office here, died at his home in Williamston Monday morning, following a sudden heart attack the evening before. Mr. Dan iel had been chief of police in Wil liamston for more than 18 years, and he had a number of friends in this county. Funeral services were held from his late home in Williamston Tues day afternoon, conducted by the Rev. B. T. Hurley. Methodist minister. Several people from here attended the last rites. ♦ Program of Services at Local Christian Church -<j> Rev. E. B. Quick, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., H. H. Allen, superintendent. Morning worship, 11 a.m., sermon subject: ‘'Humility.” Fourth in the series of Sunday morning sermons on, "Christian Love,” I Corinthians, 13. Junior society meeting, 2:30 p.m., Mrs. Beasley, superintendent. Young people’s society meeting at 6 p.m. Evening worship, 7:30 p.m.. sermon subject, "The Business of Saving Men.” Choir rehearsal, Wednesday, 7:30 pjn. Mrs. Minnie Latham Johnston Dies After Three-Year Illness Funeral Being Held This Afternoon From Local Methodist Church Mrs. Minnie Latham Johnston, one of Washington County’s oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at her home here Wednesday morn ing at 9:30 after an illness of several ! years. About three years ago, she suffered a broken arm in a fall; and, although she was aole to be up and about her home at times since, she never fully recovered. Mrs. Johnston was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Charles Latham and Annie Polk La tham, both of whom were members of prominent Washington County families. In 1883 she was married to the late Prank Rhodes Johnston, of Plymouth, who died in 1919 after serving the county for 18 years as register of deeds. After their marri tge in 1885, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, lived on a farm about a mile and a half from Plym outh until 1895, when they bought and moved to their present home on Main Stree here. To their union four children were born, two of whom survive; a son, Robert W. Johnston, and a daughter, Mrs. H. A. Williford, both of Plymouth. One son, Charles Latham Johnston, died in 1904; and a daughter, Annie, died in 1898. Mrs. Johnston is also survived by a sister, Mrs. P. W. Brinkley; and three grandchildren, Harold Latham Williford, Constance .fo-') and Meredith Latham Jo. . c of Plymouth. She also leave'- a . umber of nieces and nephfews. For many years she was a staunch and loyal member of the Plymouth Methodist church, t-' king a leading part in all of its var ’ activities un til her health failed three years ago. She taught t ay school class most of her ai u e and serv ea as cnurcn orgaais prior to rier mai'riage in 1885. At t. time of her death, she was tl-e s, .id oldest member of the chu oh. Funeral services are bei. conduct, ed at the Methodist churt '"is af ternoon at 3 o’clock, with last rites in charge of-fae Jjtev. 1 kiulrfmbir. int^Bgri'i i v, ill ue r,.„de in the church cemetery. -* Special Programs At local Church -® By REV. T. R. JENKINS, Minister Church school, 10 a.m.; Morning worship, 11 a.m.; Youth fellowship, 6:30 p.m.; Evening worship, 7:30 p.m. Sunday will be a Sunday of inter esting events in the Methodist Church. At the Church School hour, W. Frith Winslow’s class will have charge of the opening worship. The program will be centered around the church’s World Service effort. No church can long exist as a vital in stitution without being possessed with a missionary zeal. These young peo ple are being taught that, and they want to share their spirit with you. At the 11 o’clock hour, our church will observe its annual Laymen’s Day program. Our Board of Lay Activi ties will have charge of the service, with Z. V. Norman, chairman, pre siding. For our speaker for the oc casion, we have secured our Confer ence Lay Leader, W. J. Smith, of j Bethel. To have our Conference Lay Leader as our speaker is an honor within itself. The subject of the occasion is: "The Church At Its Best.’ ’ Special soloist for the occas ion will be Miss Katherine Midgett. She will sing excerpts from “Festival Prelude,’’ by Bach. The choir will render an anthem, “Lead Kindly Light,” by Buck. At the evening service, the pastor will preach on the subject, "The Part of a Layman.” You are cordially invited to all these services. Lenten Services at Episcopal Church According to Rev. William B. Dan-! iels, rector of Grace Episcopal church. Lenten services will be held each week day afternoon except Saturday at; 5:30. The services began Ash Wednes- • day, February 23, and will continue through the Lenten season. Mrs. Wade Johnson is organist for the Lenten services. Mite boxes for the Lenten self- 1 denial offering have been distributed | to every child and adult member of the parish. Tills offering will be pre sented Easter Day and will be used for the missionary work of the church ; in all parts of the world. Services for the first Sunday in Lent, February 27, will be as follows: Church school. 9:45; morning prayer and sermon, 11; Young People’s Serv ice League, 7: and evening prayer and sermon, 8 o’clock. The YPSL will begin the Lenten study course Sunday evening under the direction of the rector. The women of the parish will continue their study course on the Six Pil lars of Peace. This class Is to be held at the home of Mrs. Z. V. Norman at 1 o'clock Monday evening. Collection of Waste Paper to Be Handled By County Schools Payments to Enable Schools To Build Up Their Own Special Funds A new plan for the collection of waste paper In Washington County was worked out this wreek by H. H. McLean, county superintendent of public instruction, and Paul A Mus so, of the Kieckhefer Container Cor poration. Starting immediately, waste paper will be collected at all the county schools, white and colored, and sold to the North Carolina Pulp Company here, with the proceeds to go to the several schools. Under the new pan. pupils are asked to carry waste paper to the schools each day. if possible. After a sufficient quantity has been as sembled, possibly on^: each week, the pulp mill will send trucks to pick up the paper, which will be weighed and payment for it made to the schools. The rate of payment will be around 60 cents per 100 pounds, nearly double the price formerly paid for waste paper. Every scrap of paper, especially brown paper and containers, is need ed for conversion into fighting ma terials. Old boxes, cartons, store bags, envelopes, corrugated paper, newspapers, magazines and waste basket paper can be used. Special equipment has been installed at the pulp mill here to enable it to convert waste paper into pulp, which is the chief ingredient used in making the containers required to maintain sun piy line • ht-ing fore— allies. n meeting wao iiv.u Ht me uuu*-„ry club last night, when Mr. Musso spoke to members of the county salvage committee and school officials on the urgency and importance of collecting waste paper. Among those who at tended were Mr. McLean; R. B. Trotman. principal of the Plym outh schools; R. B. Forbes, Roper principal; T. J. Collier. Creswell prin cipal: Miss Ethel Perry, principal of the Hampton school in Plymouth; A. W. Davenport, Cherry principal; W. V. Hays, Miss Helene Duvall. Shep Brinkley, and Mrs. Frances Darden. Due to man-power shortages in the foiests, together with lack of virgin pulp formerly imported from nor thern countries, the shortage of pulp is becoming increasingly accute. This has meant a greater reliance on the salvaging of waste paper for use as a pulp substitute. Under the plan of collection to be used this country, not only will ev eryone be given an opportunity to perform a patriotic service but each school will be enabled to build up a fund for its own special needs. If whole-hearted cooperation is se-cured from all the children and patrons, each school will be able to raise a substantial fund from the sale of waste paper. 'See WASTE PAPER, Page 6) -® Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Nash Wounded <» Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Nash, of Little Richwood, last week received a let ter from their son. Sergeant William P. Nash, stating that he is now in a hospital recovering from a wound suffered in action somewhere in Italy recently. His letter was dated Feb ruary 5th and was the first intima tion his parents had that he had been wounded. aeigeanu rmsu uiu iiuv muM; any of the details about how he was wounded, simply stating that he was on the road to a quick recovery. He said that he had been awarded the Purple Heart medal, which he was forwarding to his mother. Only 22 years, old, Sergeant Nash has been in the service for three and a half years. He has been overseas with an infantry outfit since July, 1943. His wife and small son live in Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Nash have two other sons in the service, Ray, a seaman first-class in the Navy, and Archie, a corporal in the Army, stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C. Ray, not quite 18 years old, has been overseas since last October. He went to school here in Plymouth, while Archie and Bill went to school in Richwood, W. Va. Archie and Ray w'orked at the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company here before they entered the service. Forestry Officials Visitors In This Section Monday ——« Dr. C. F. Korstian, of Duke Uni versity, president of the North Caro lina Forestry Association, and Wil liam Hammerle. of the Southern Pine and Lumbermen’s Association, were in Plymouth Monday. They were here to confer with T. W. Earle, manager of the Wood and Land De partment of the North Carolina Pulp Company, and vice president of the State forestry association, who was recently appointed chairman of the publications committee. They discussed plans and policies which are expected to expand the program and influence of the North Carolina Forestry Association in the immediate future. Red Cross Will Begin Drive to Raise SB,000 In County Next Week i To Begin Use of I Tokens Monday Ration tokens will come into use by consumers next Monday, February 27, when a number of changes in the present rationing program become effective. As the new red and blue stamps be come valid in rationing books, they will have a uniform value of 10 points each, while change will be made with the tokens, which have a value of 1 point each. There will be two kinds of tok ens, the only difference being in color, and the color matches that of the stamps with which they will be used. Blue stamps and blue tokens will be used for pro cessed foods; red stamps and red tokens for meats and fats. Woodrow Collins, of lackeys, Missing in Action Over Europe Was Tail Gur.ner on Heavy Bother; Missing Since r taary 5th -» Mr. and Mrs. R I. Collins, of Mack i eys, were notified last Sunday that | their son. Sergeant Woodrow Collins, of the United States Army Air For ces. had been missing in action since February 5th. Formal notice from the War Department that the young man was mussing was sent to his wife in Rougemont, N. C., and she notified Mr. and Mrs. Collins by telephone Sunday. It was impossible to learn any of the details. Tire young man, 25 years old, had been in the Army only a lit tle more than a year and had been overseas, presumably in England, since last fall. He was tail gun ner on a heavy bomber, and it is thought that his ship is one of those missing in air raids over France or rrprmnnv Sergeant Collins was a very popu lar and likable youth. He attended the Mackeys school before it was con solidated and graduated from the Roper High school some years ago. He later completed a course at King's Business College at Raleigh and was employed at the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company here for sev eral years before he entered the serv ice. He was home on a brief visit late last fall shortly before he went overseas. In a good many cases, men in the air force whose ships are forced down during raids are first reported miss ing and then later it is learned that they landed safely and were taken prisoners of war. Mr. and Mrs. Col lins and the young sergeant have hundreds of friends in Washington County who hope that this will prove true in his case. Services To Be Resumed In Baptist Church Sunday -$ Rev. Lee A. Phillips. Pastor Because of inside painting of the Ludford Memorial Baptist Church there has been no services for the last two Sundays. However all services will be held on next Sunday. Every one is urged to come. Sunday School. 9:50 a.m.: Morning worship, 11 a.m.; BTU, 6:30; Evening worship, 7:30; Prayer meeting, on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Service Next Tuesday at Roper Episcopal Church ———® A service of evening prayer and sermon will be held next Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock, at St. Luke’s Episcopal church in Roper by the Rev. William B. Daniels, jr. Special services will be held each Tuesday evening there throughout the season of Lent. Complete Plans for Campaign Outlined By Head of Chapter House-To-House Canvass in All Sections Will Be Conducted John W. Darden, chairman of the I county chapter of the American Red Cross, this week addressed the fol lowing letter, relative to the Red Cross National War Fund Campaign, to the people of Washington County: "In the days just ahead we have been asked to join in the greatest ; fund raising campaign in the history : of Red Cross. The National Red Cross has asked the people of the I country to give $200,000,000. The quota assigned to Washington Coun ty in this campaign is $5,000. Of this amount, $1,500 will remain here in the county while $3,500 will be ! sent to national headquarters for use in connection with Red Cross service to our service men in all parts of the world. "'Ihis quota can be raised by the good people of Washington County. It will, however, require the united eifort of all of the people of the county. Our service men are count ing on us and we must not let them .down. A house-to-house campaign I will be carried on and every person ; in the county is requested to become a member of the American Red Cross by contributing $i or more and receiving a receipt and iapel tab from the solicitors of tire county. "The local Red Cross funds have made it possible for 2,080 contacts to , be made between service men and 1 their families during the past year. Many service men received aid to get to their bases when they found themselves without funds in this county Many of our county boys have received similar service from other Red Cross chapters in other parts of the country. Something more than $2,000 has been given by i the Red Cross to aid county fami lies who have suffered because of . disaster. "This War Fund Campaign will be gin on March 1 and continue through the 31st. It has been decided to name a chairman for each township and to build up a working organiza tion based on the township as a unit for this campaign. These chairmen will name local workers who will visit every home in the community in which she works and lives. I sin cerely trust that you will see the township chairman at once and of fer your services to her as a solicitor. I have asked the following persons to serve as township chairmen in the various townships of the county: • See RED CROSS. Page 6) Minors Musi Secure Ceriificaiesjo Work Employment certificates must be secured from the county welfare of ficer before boys and girls under 18 years of age are permitted to go to woik. according to Orel V. Rowe, in spector for the state and federal de partments of labor, who has been checking on conditions in the county during the past week and a half. Mi'. Rowe said such certificates are not difficult to obtain, and Miss Ursula Batman will be glad to issue them to those qualified. The inspector sain he had found a number of cases in the county where this provision is not being complied with, but he said this was a minor violation and steps were being talien to correct the matter. Mr. Rowe said he also had found several instances where minors were employed at places which handle the sale of wine and beer. He said that the slate law expressly forbids boys and girls under 18 working in such places, and he has given the owners warning to replace them with older persons. Pulpwood Essay Contest Entries Must Be Submitted Not Later Than March 10 A large number of pupils in the Plymouth High School are planning to submit entries in the Pulpwood Essay Contest, being sponsored by the North Carolina Pulp Company in 30 counties. The counties have been divided into four districts, and two $25 War Bonds will be given as priz es to winners in each district, one for the best essay by a white high-school student and the oth er for the colored winner. In addition, there are two or more $5 prizes to be given for the best essays in Washington County. In many of the high school English classes in the county, stu dents are being required to write an essay on one of Uie contest topics as a lesson assignment. Pupils may choose one ol' three topics: "Pulpwood's A ital Part in the War Effort.” “Pulpwood Helps Win the War,” or “Pulp wood Goes To War.” Material outlining details of the contest has been sent to principals of all the high schools in the county. The contest clos es March 10, and all entries must be tiled by that time. Winning essays will be selected in each county to compete in the district contests for the $25 War Bonds,
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