Newspapers / The Roanoke Beacon and … / July 6, 1944, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News (Plymouth, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
THF Roanoke Beacon Washington County News PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY In Plymouth. Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon is Wash ington County’s only newspaper. It was established in 1889, consoli dated with the Washington County News in 1929 and with The Sun in 1937 Subscription Rates ^Payable in Advance) In Washington Tyrrell, Beaufort and Martin Counties; One year_ S2.0C Six months_$1.25 Single copies, 5 cents Outside of Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort and Martin Counties: One year_ $2.50 Six months_ $1.50 Special to men in the armed serv ices of the United States: One year_ $1.50 Minimum subscription: 6 months Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth, N. C., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Thursday, July 6, 1944 We Must Have Better School Facilities It is an admitted fact that school facilities in Plymouth are totally in adequate. Seven hundred and more children will be crowded into build ings here this fall that were designed for about half that number. The local plant has two buildings. One was built more than 20 years and .igo the other is over '0 years "hi Keen with makeshift < las 'rooms add • d in the past lew years, they are crowded beyond reason. Sanitary arrangements are scandalous in the Iicjht of present-day needs.. Condi tions are positively intolerable with regard to heat in the hi^h-school building on cold days. There were days on end last winter when class room temperatures never reached the : 50-degree mark. I he pulp plant here, at present un derstaffed, is planning expansion im mediately, possibly even before the war ends. Already permission has been granted by the WPB for con struction of 50 dwellings, and pri orities for another 50 homes is ex pected. This presages more families here, more children for local schools. The county commissioners and board of education members are reasonable’ men. They are trying right now to remedy the heating situation in the high school, and they know that additional facilities must be provided. But Washington is a small county, with a tax rate of $1.70 —S 1.19 of which is for debt serv ice. Arrangements necessarily must be worked out to finance any im provements to schools, and these men do not want to assume the respon sibility for increasing an already high tax rate. Thus an impasse. This is a prob lem of immediate concern to every person imthe community. As we see it, education of our children is the first consideration of our local gov ernment. We must have adequate school facilities. If a way can be found to finance them without in creased taxes, well and good. If WE HAVE A BIG STOCK OF LEE Tires AND TUBES All POPULAR SIZES-BRING US YOUR CERTIFICATE All sizes at OPA ceiling prices and installation on your car is free when you buy your tires from us. Come to see us first and save money. OFFICIAL OPA Inspection Station Certificates No Longer Required for Purchase oi Inner Tubes Manning Motor Company i*’ icutna, men we I! just have to pay more *axe> -<$>--• To Whom Cun the South Bolt Now? Several weeks ago, Democratic gatherings in some Southern States— notably Texas. Mississippi and South I ' irolina—threatened to bolt the na tional convention, which will be held in about two weeks. They were go ing to do this by instructing Demo cratic electors not to vote for the Democratic nominees this fall. Aside from the fact that state conventions have no authority to in struct electors for whom to vote— :hat being done by the voters them selves- these would-be bolters really were double-crossed and left out on i limb by the recently concluded Re publican national convention. These Southerners were not only ignored, they were rebuffed on every issue in which they were interested. To begin with, the Republican plat form contained specific planks favor ing anti-poll-tax and anti-lynching legislation, against which Southern representatives and congressmen have been fulminating for, lo, these many rears. Addins injury to insult, the Repub licans then nominated Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, who recently announced his unquali fied opposition to equalization of freight rates in the south with those prevailing in the north and east. In cidentally, this is one of the very few public issues on which Dewey has taken a definite stand. What price bolting, now? And to whom are the Southern bolters go ing to bolt? CHERRY Ross Craddock, of Washington. D. C., and Miss Addie Craddock, of New York, spent the past week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Craddock. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burgess. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Spruill, of Newport News, Va.. attended the funeral of S. D. Burgess Monday. Miss Ruth Burgess, of Richwood West, Va.. is spending some time with her mother. Mrs. S. D. Burgess. Mrs. Lester Cobb is spending a few days at Rocky Mount and Nashville visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Ainsley at tended the funeral of S. D. Burgess Monday. Mrs. Russell Chesson spent Wednesday night with her mother, Mrs. S. J. Woodley. Little Alice Davenport, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Davenport, was operated on for appendicitis at Co lumbia Hospital Monday. Miss Rosaland Tarkenton has gone to New York to visit her aunt Mrs. J. M. Rebbish. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adams, Leila Vernon Adams and Sonny Klapproth, of Baltimore. Md., are visiting Mrs. G. A. Overton. Mrs. Harold Watson, Mrs. Herbert Hays and children, Sharon and Rob bie, and Jesse Swain, of Norfolk, spent the week-end here with rela tives and friends. ♦ Spend Week-End In Norfolk Mr. and Mrs. J. Cleve Gardner spent the week-end in Norfolk. -® Visiting Here from Ayden Miss Ann Exum, of Ayden, is visit ing Dr. and Mrs. A. Papineau. EVERETTS, NORTH CAROLINA ROPER Master Ray Piercy is spend ms .sometime in Aulander, and Tuscorora Beach. Miss Rosebud Gaylord has returned to West Balm Beach. Fla . after spending sometime here. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Minton and daughter Bonnie of Aulander spent Sunday here with Mrs. W. N. Piercy. Mack Marrow .of Washington. D. C., is spending some time here. Mrs. Isolind Dixon is spending some time in Elizabeth City with George Potter Dixon Mrs. J. B. Edwards, of Winterville spent, last week here with Mrs. C. B. Chesson. Bryant Chesson spent last week in Baltimore, Md. Miss Ruth Nowarah. of Ports mouth. is spending some time here with Mrs. Joe Nowarah. Mrs Mary Dixon spent the week end in Norfolk, Va. Miss Sophia. Chesson is spending sometime in Winterville, N. C. Miss Betty Nowarah. of Raleigh, spent the week-end here, the guest of Joyce Nowarah. Mrs. Julia Gaylord and children spent the week-end in Batesburg. S. C. Mrs. Helen Gaylord spent last week in Portsmouth. Va. She attended the wedding of her sister Louise LeFever ;o S. W. Richards. Mrs. Reynold Spruill has returned aome after undergoing treatment at Norfolk General Hospital. Mrs. Ida Sue Oliver has returned nome after spending some time in Newport News, Va. Mr. and Mrs. L. L Mizelle and Leon Bray spent Friday in Rocky Mount an business. Mrs. Dan Marrow spent Friday in Rocky Mount shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wiley Norman and children spent Sunday in We non a. Messers Nollie Blount and Roy Blount, of Norfolk, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Wendell Spruill. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Swain and son >nd Mrs. Mattie Swain spent the .veek-end in Farmville. Mrs. B. B. Spencer is spending sometime in Norfolk, Portsmouth and northern points. Mrs. Beulah Whitson, of Edenton and Mrs. Blanche Barnhill and child ren, of Williamston are spending sometime here with Mrs. Mac Daven port. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Turnage and Mrs. Tipp Warren, of Washington, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Pat rhompson. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boney, of Nor folk, spent Saturday here with Mrs. Alice Spruill. Misses Shirley and Alice Ruth Sit terson spent the week-end in Raleigh with Philip Sitterson. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parker, of Wil liamston spent the week-end here with Mrs. W. T. Spruill. Mrs. Roper Chesson and children have returned home after spending sometime in Portsmouth, Va., Mrs. C. J. Ainsley spent Monday in Plymouth the guest of Mrs. Ashby. Mrs. W. N. Piercy spent Monday in Edenton shopping. Mrs. Myrtie Marrow and Sandra Marrow have returned home after spending sometime in Portsmouth, Va. Lieutenant George McKearin, jr., of Camp Pickett, Va., was the week-end guest of Mrs. McKearin at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Knowles. Mrs. George McKearin, jr.. was in Raleigh Saturday. Miss Ida Ruth Knowles spent the week-end in Morehead City. -® Pleasant Grove Miss Grace Sprusana, of New York City, Miss Mary Ambrose and Mrs. Bill Swain, are spending this week in Florida. Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Wood were the 3 inner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. 3urganus Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. White and son, Joe Jesse, spent Tuesday in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Collins were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter White Sunday afternoon in Skinnersville. Bill Swain, of Port Bragg, spent the week-end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Swain. Miss Annie Ambrose, of Norfolk, is here to visit her parents on her va cation. Miss Dorothy Spruill was the din ner guests of Mrs. Joe White Sunday. Don’t Forget Your Home Bakery for CAKES PIES Sandwiches and Soli Drinks; HASSELL Bros. j BAKERY; CRESWELL Mr and Mrs. Remzy Sawyer have returned home after spending some time in Baltimore with their children. Julia Sawyer and Marietta Spruill ! accompanied their grandparents home and will stay here for a few j days. Mrs. Joe Holmes left Saturday for [Columbia S. C.. where she will visit I relatives and enter summer school J at the University of South Carolina. Miss Elizabeth Peele, of the Au lander school faculty is spending her vacation in Creswell with her par ents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Peele. Cadet J. C. Saltin, jr„ has returned to West Point having spent the past week with his mother, Mrs. Alice Gat lin here. Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Phelps and son. Bobby Sheets, of Greenville. S. C.. were in Creswell this past week as guests of Capt. Phelps' father. John Phelps and his sister Mrs. Mil ton Starr and Mr. Starr. Mary Gaither is visiting relatives in Rocky Mount and Williamston. Mrs. P. B. Carney and daughter Dot and little baby, of Norfolk, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Woodley. Miss Mar.iorie Bateman has ac cepted employment in Norfolk and will remain there through the sum mer months. Joe B. Davenport, pharmacists mate third class, of the U. S, Naval Reserve, is now somewhere in the Pm cine and is on a destroyer escort Robert (Bobby Woodley. U. S. Na val Reserve, who re- ently completed his basic training at Camp Perry. Va., is spending a week with his wife and little daughter and his parents Mr. and Mrs E. S. Woodley. Little Alice Starr, of Windsor, is : visiting her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Starr. Mr. and Mrs Douglas Starr, of Windsor and Creswell announce the birth of a son Douglas Waltei. foyce Ann Boone Observes Filth Birthday Anniversary Joyce Ann Boone 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bone, celebrated her birthday on July 3 at the home of her parents. Games were played in the yard and the little hostess opened and display ed her gift packages prior to the re freshment hour. A pretty birthday cake centered the dining room table and it was cut and ' served with ice cream to the boys and girls who were present at the party. Those present were: Sandra Estep, Mickey Estep. Ronie Matheney. Rose Lee Brown. Carol June 'Windom, Mary Louise Cratch, Margie Brown. Mary Osbon Brown, Joyce Alexander. Linda Lipscomb, Johnny Bowen. Bobby Lee Ange, James Gregory Allen. Carol Ann Owens, Jane Keel, Kathervn Keel. Marion Allen. Peggy Joyce Grimes, Julia Ruth Boone. Mrs. Frank Nur ney. and Joyce Ann Boone. Many at Beach For July 4th Holiday -<s> A fail-sized crowd visited Albe rt 11.i* Beach Tuesday, July 4, in spite of pivent conditions Business wasn't ,ts heavy as it has been in recent years on Independence Day, during : he da.> but the numbers increased md quite t large crowd was on hand j for the dance Tuesday night. Many J enjoyed bathing during the day and :hough (here was a strong wind, the sun shone brightly. In the after noon several motor boats appeared at the resort. A big dance was held Tuesday night with music furnished by Hal Thurston's orchestra. There was quite a large crowd of specators as 1 well as those on the dance floor. The dance lasted from 9 pm. 'till 1:30. /a No Bites FROM RED BUGS \Chiggers, Mosquitoes, Sand Fleas —^ or Sand Flies when you are pro tected with pleasant smelling IirerBikr. Full-Suc /) nomifryttjj { Sheetreck and Asphalt Roofing (INCLUDING GREEN ASPHALT ROOFING) We Have a Large Stock on Hand and Will Be Glad To Serve You ★ ★★★★★ ALSO CARLOAD OF ASPHALT SHINGLES ROLL ROOFING OF ALL KINDS ERICK - LINE - CEMENT - PLASTER PLASTER LATHS - ROCK WOOL BATS - SHEETING H. E. HARRISOl WHOLESALE Co. PHONE 226-1 PLYMOUTH, N. C. or YOUR? / Many folks don’t. They’re as far from the real facts as this photo in an amusement park mirror! Proof? In a nation-wide sur vey, 42% of the people sharply overestimated the amount of their last electric bill. 59% didn’t realize that rates had been reduced in the last fifteen years —and 95% didn’t realize how much! Actually, the average Amer ican family gets about twice as much electricity today as it did fifteen years ago for the same money. "For the same money.” That’s the clue. You don’t re alize that rates are down, be cause your bill may be as much as it was fifteen years ago—or perhaps even more. But you have more electric appliances now. You’re using more elec tricity—and you get about twice as much for what you pay. • Hear "Report to the Nation,” newt program of the week, every Wednesday, 10:30 P.M., E.W.T., Columbia Broad easting System, Wge/AVA CW&tAV
The Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News (Plymouth, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 6, 1944, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75