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The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* KLiT {“Ml l .i \wHms—\ \by buying \ WAR BONDS VOLUME LV—NUMBER 32 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, August 10, 1944 ESTABLISHED 1889 r.. ———I Town! OPICS! J. B McNair saw a photograph in a Norfolk newspaper last week that made him very glad he had moved back to Plymouth. It was of the house he formerly lived in near Creeds, in Princess Anne County, and a large part of the roof had been torn off when a Navy plane crashed into it. Five persons in the upstairs rooms narrowly escaped death in the accident, while the pilot of the plane emerged with only a few scratches. Local sportsmen are up in arms over the recent decision of the game division of the Department of Con servation and Development cutting 15 days off the front end of the deer season this year. Several petitions, signed by scores of hunters, have been forwarded to the department, asking that the opening date be restored to October 1. same as last year, even if it is necessary to end the season 15 days earlier. It is understood also that a delegation is planning to go to Raleigh to present claims for the earlier opening. The Rev. and Mrs. Nixon A. Tay lor, of Durham, spent Saturday and Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Browning. Mr. Taylor was pas tor of the First Christian church here before moving to Durham and a larg er pastorate several years ago. An increase in the retail ceil ing price of potatoes was allowed this week by the OPA, according to announcement by the price panel of the local rationing board. The ceiling of 29 cents for 5 pounds of potatoes was raised 4 cents to 33 cents for 5 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Boyd and baby son, of Henderson, arrived Monday and have an apartment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Harrison on Main Street. Mr. Boyd is the newly elected principal of the Plymouth schools and is now engaged in at tempting to fill the three vacancies in the teaching staff here. A young lieutenant from an adjoin ing town, now with an Army ground forces unit in France, last week wrote to his cousin, an Army Air Forces captain stationed in this country, as follows: “Better stay in the States as long as you can. They are playing for keeps over here now—and some of 'em are cheating, too.” Sergeant Jack H. Britt, formerly of Plymouth, is now stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, according to a let ter received by the Beacon this week. Sergeant Britt writes that he is more appreciative of The Beacon than ever now that he is out of the States. He is with a company of “medics” at tached to an infantry outfit. Pfc. David A. Hurley, jr„ is now on on Saipan Island, and has been there long enough to receive four copies of The Beacon, he says in a letter re ceived here this week. Member of an anti-aircraft artillery battery, Private Hurley has been in the Pa cific area very nearly three years. He was near Honolulu when the Japs at tacked on December 7. -® Architect Is Suing Board of Education -® Drew Plans for School Ad ditions Abandoned Here On Account of War -® T. W. Benton, Wilson architect, this week brought suit against the Washington County Board of Educa tion for the balance he alleges is due him for preparing plans in 1941 for the proposed addition to the Plym outh schools. The plans were pre pared but never used when the out break of war resulted in cancellation of all WPA building projects. This matter has been hanging fire before county boards for several years. Two payments were made by the board of education on the ac count, but there is a balance of slightly more than $2,000 still due, according to the claim filed in su perior court. According to reports here, the con tract with Mr. Benton was signed by the board of education but not by the county commissioners, which is the only county money-raising body. Since the board of education has no power to levy or collect taxes, and the county commisisoners have de clined to allow the budget items calling for payment of Mr. Benton's claims, it is presumed the whole mat ter will have to be ironed out in the courts. -s Harold M. Davenport, of Creswell, Gets Promotion Creswell.—Harold M. Davenport has been promoted to the grade of sergeant while serving with a field ar tillery unit in Italy, it was learned this week. Sergeant Davenport is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie G. Davenport, of Creswell, and Iris wife is the former Miss Edna Spencer. Infant Dies Few Hours After Birth Last Week The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hardison, of Plymouth, died in a Rocky Mount hospital last Thursday, August 3. The baby was born the same day, living only a few hours. The parents and two sisters survive. ■1 Overseas Chrisimas Packages Should Be Nailed Before October 15 This Year Washington.—Christmas pack ages for Army and Navy person nel overseas must be mailed be tween September 15 and October 15 to assure that they will be de livered on time. Postmaster Gen eral Frank C. Walker reminded this week. Urging that more care be taken in wrapping and packing par cels securely, and addressing them clearly and correctly, he suggested these mailing rules: The address of the sender and addressee should be written in side the package as well as out side to assure delivery in case the outside wrapper is lost. Containers made of metal, wood or fiberoid are preferable. Parrels must not exceed five pounds, nor be more than 15 inches in length or 36 in length and girth combined. "Christmas Parcel'’ should be marked plainly on the outside. One sender may mail no more than one parcel a week to the same addressee. Perishable goods, intoxicants, inflammable materials and any th ng that may damage other mail may not be sent. Sharp instruments must be protected carefully. “E” Bond Sales Given Boost by Final Figures On 5th War Loan Drive r1 ! Rationing Guide ! [For Coming Week I Meats, Fats: Red Stamps A8 through Z8, A5, B5and C5 good indefinitely. Processed Foods: Blue Stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 good in definitely. Sugar: Sugar stamps 30, 31 and 32, each good for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40, good for five pounds of canning sugar through February, next year. Gasoline: In 17 East Coast States, A-ll coupons, good through November 8. Fuel Oil: Period 4 and 5 cou pons, good through September 30. New period 1 coupons now good. Shoes: Airplane stamps 1 and 2, good indefinitely. No Quarantine Yet Necessary in County On Account of Polio Voluntary Cooperation Said Satisfactory by Public • Health Nurse -<>— - Mrs. R. H. Windley, district health nurse, said yesterday that as a whole the people of Washington County were very cooperative in keeping children under 16 Ut home for 14 days after having traveled or visited in polio-infected areas of the state. She added that it was not likely a quar antine would have to be enforced in this county, as long as conditions re main as they are at present. No infantile paralysis or poliomy elitis has been reported in this coun ty. although three adjoining coun ties reported one case each last week end. They were Beaufort, Hyde and Bertie. Rumors have been prevalent that cases had been reported in Jamesville and other Martin County towns, but this was declared to be an error in Williamston yesterday, as no cases had developed there up to that time. As a precautionary meas ure, the swimming pool at Williams ton has been closed and children un der 16 barred from attending all pub lic meetings, including Sunday schools and theatres. Mrs. Windley says it is not neces sary to quarantine persons over 16 in this county as they are not as suscep- [ tible to the disease as children. How ever, it is recommended that children not be permitted to visit in infected ; sections of the state. It is reported that a number of adults have post poned trips to sections of the state which have cases of polio. The public health nurse here said that she expected to have some book lets dealing with facts about polio soon and that they would be dis tributed in the county. These book lets have been revised by the state board of health and brought up to date in view of recent discoveries about the disease. County 47 Per Cent OverTotal Quota; 17 Per Cent Over E Goal -4 ‘E’ Bonds Sold To Service Men During Drive Was 14 Per Cent of Quota -* Washington County exceeded its quota in the Fifth War Loan Drive in June and July by <-7 per cent, and its "E” bond quota y 17 per cent, ac cording to the final official figures received this week from the Federal Reserve Band at Richmond. Total sales were $394,151.75. against a quota of $268,000; while ‘E" bond sales amounted to $151,875.25, against a quota of $130,000. Included in the above sales were "E” bonds sold to men in the armed services, and credited to this county, amounting to $18,616, or 14 per cent of the county quota. This is regard ed as an exceptionally good record for the men in the armed forces, who are not only doing all of the fighting but also “backing their own attack" by buying bonds. In apportioning the “E” bond sales among the various townships of the. county, H. E. Beam, chairman of the War Finance Committee, makes sev eral explanations. In the first place, the $18,616 worth of bonds sold serv ice men and $2,981.25 unclassified are not credited to any particular sec tion. Mr, Beam said that he was unable to credit the $2,981.25 to specific communities since he did not know where these purchasers lived. Due to confusion about counting "F" and “G" bond sales with the “E” bond totals earlier in the drive, the final community figures which appear below may be less than have been re ported earlier. Mr. Beam first count ed all ' E”, “F” and “G” bond sales, but was advised near the end of the drive that nothing but “E" bonds could be credited to the "E" bond quota. This cut down the amounts reported earlier from some sections of the county, he explains. The Roper section was away out in front in the list of communities on the honor roll, selling $33,543.75 worth of "E“ bonds against an as signed goal of $20,000, or 68 per cent over its quota. No other township or community quite reached its assigned See, BOND SALES, Page Six -® /. N. Mayo Promoted To Lieutenant Junior Grade Lt. <jg) J. Norman Mayo, U. S. Naval Reserve, was recently promoted to that rank from ensign. He has been stationed in the Southwest Pa cific since November, 1943, and it is understood that he is now in com mand of one of the Navy’s famous P-T or ' mosquito" torpedo boats. Lieutenant Mayo is a graduate of Df the Midshipmen’s School at North western University in Chicago, 111., and was married in June. 1943. to Miss Martha Parrott, of Kinston. His home is in Plymouth, while his wife at oresent is a member of the lews staff of the Daily Free Press at Kinston. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mayo, of Plymouth. Relatives and Friends of Service Men Asked To Apply for Absentee Ballots I Walter W. White, chairman of the county board of elections, this week appealed to all mothers, fathers, sweethearts and friends of men and women in the military services to assist them in securing absentee ballots for the general election in November. Mr. White suggests that some of those in the service ma.v not know that they are entitled to vote in the general election, while others may not know how to ap ply for ballots. Therefore ho urges the folks back home to take care of this matter for them. It is not necessary for the men and wometi in the service to make the application. If they are old enough and were citizens of this county when they entered the service, ballots will be sent to them upon application of any member of their family or a close friend. Mr. White urges cooperation in getting ballots to all the service men and women possible. Address requests for ballots to W. W White, Roper, and he will do the rest. Ernest Roy Sawyer Dies After Accident Here Tuesday Night Naval Petty Officer Home After 7 Battle Actions Is Killed in Auto Crash Ernest Roy Sawyer. 22, second-class machinist’s mate in the U. S. Navy, was fatally injured and two other service men were hurt, one seriously, in an automobile accident on East Main Street here Teusday night about 9:45. Young Sawyer was crushed about the shoulders and head and died about 1 o'clock Wednesday morning in a U. S. Naval ambulance which was taking him to the Marine Air Station hospital at Edenton. Pvt. John Randolph Halsey, of the U. S. Army, suffered a severe cut on his arm and was lacerated about the head, while Pvt. Luther Wilson Bowen, jr., also of the Army, and driver of the car. escaped with bruises and shock. Following an in vestigation by Highway Patrolman M. B. Stewart, a warrant was issued for Private Bowen, charging him with reckless driving and manslaughter. Preliminary hearing is scheduled to be held in recorder's court next Tues day. According to Patrolman Stewart, the 1931 Ford cabriolet driven by Bowen. headed east, went out of con trol after hitting the curbing on the left side of the street at the inter section of Main and Latham's Lane. The car then skidded back across the street, hitting the curb on the right, where it turned over, throwing all three of the occupants out. and then righted itself. 168 feet from where it first hit the curb on the left,, the officer said. The injured men were brought to the offices of local physicians and given every attention The Edenton Marine Air Station hospital was no tified. and dispatched an ambulance in charge of a Naval surgeon to ren der assistance. After several blood plasma transfusions had been given Mr. Sawyer, it was decided to remove him to the hospital at Edenton, but he died while on the way without re gaining consciousness. Young Sawyer had been in the Navy just about four years, enlisting before he reached the age of 18 in 1940. He had taken part in a num ber of Pacific campaigns, including seven major battle actions, and had worked his way up from seaman to a second-class petty officer. Station ed on a destroyer, he had been at home on leave since July 27, and was planning to leave next Tuesday to rejoin his ship at a Pacific port. Son of Mrs. Grace Sawyer and the late Henry B. Sawyer, he was born in Plymouth on August 29, 1922. He attended school here, leaving just be See. AUTO ACCIDENT. Page Six -m School Opening in County Likely Be Delayed by Polio State Board of Health Asks Postponement Until September 18 -<s> The Washington County Board of Education, at its meeting Monday, amended an order adopted July 24th to open all county schools on August 30th so that the opening date is made contingent on the poliomyelitis con dition here and throughout the state. Although no definite postponement was decided upon, it is expected that recommendations of the State Health Department will be followed. County Superintent H. H. McLean said Tuesday that he had received no official communication from state authorities requesting postponement of the opening date, but that what ever recommendations were made by the health officials doubtless would be followed by the county board of edu cation. The Beacon yesterday received the text of a resolution adopted by the executive committee of the State Board of Health on Friday, August 4, as follows: "In view of the grave situation which exists in North Carolina be cause of the epidemic of poliomy elitis, of which there have been up to this time 453 cases reported in 48 counties since June 1. and which has resulted in 21 known deaths, it is the sense of this committee that the lo cal boards of education and those charged with the administration of all private and parochial schools de fer the opening of any and all such schools until September 18. and then only if the epidemic has subsided to such an extent as to permit their opening with safety. "This action is taken after con sultation with Dr. James A. Leak, of Washington. Epidemiologist of the United States Public Health Service, and a nationally-known authority on contagious diseases. "The State Health Officer is re quested to prepare for the press, for subsequent publication, a statement in which he shall give more in detail :he sound reasons for this action in connection with the emergency now existing.’’ Seek State and Federal Aid For Local School Conditions Board Rescinds Its Approval of School Budget for 1944-45 County Tax Rate Cannot Be Fixed Until Adjustment Is Worked Out The fixing of the 1944 county rate is being held up by differences be tween the county boards of education and commissioners over the school budget as submitted last month. The minutes of the county commis- j sioners show that the school budget j was approved at their last meeting, i but this action was rescinded by the ' comissioners at their monthly meet- ! ing Monday, and another budget sub mitted by the board of education was tabled until a future date. The school budget as submitted last month calls for $26,159 for cur , rent operating expenses of the schools and $9,183 for capital outlay. How ! ever, some of the commissioners have | said that they voted to approve the budget because they thought it called tfor a total of $26,159. including capi tal outlay. At the meeting Monday, j they voted to rescind their previous j approval. The commissioners contend that the budget as it now stands will necessitate an increase in the tax rate, whereas they hope to hold it to it present level, $1.70 on the $100 valuation. The board of education members say they have been as con servative as possible in their requests, and do not see where further cuts can be made. Several conferences have been held, but so far no solution has been worked out. The tax rate cannot be determined until the differences be tween the boards have been recon ciled. The county ccrmmisisoners, at the Monday meeting, passed a resolu tion expressing their willingness ‘ to cooperate in the present school I emergency situation as far as possi ble in providing the requirement of necessary class room as far as legal rights permit.” Tire board also checked and order ed paid about 80 bills against the county. All members of the board, E. G. Arps, chairman, J. C. Knowles, and H. W. Pritchett, were present for the meeting. ■ Harold Woodley Is Wounded at Saipan Son of Mrs. Eva Woodley, Of Creswell; Overseas Two and Half Years Creswell.—Pfc. Harold S. Wood ley was wounded in action July 8th while engaged in the battle at Sai ! pan, the War Department advised his mother, Mrs. Eva Woodley, Friday of last week. On the same day Mrs. j Woodley received a letter from her son stating that he had been injured in his left arm while in action on Saipan and that he was now in a hospital on New Caledonia. The young man said he was receiving the best attention possible, getting along fine, and he asked his mother not tb worry about him. Private Woodley also stated in his letter that he received the sad news of his father’s death while he was on Saipan just a few days before he was woundd. His father, the late Stewart Woodley, died in June. The letter from young Woodley was the first his mother had received from her son in nearly two months. Private Woodley has been in the Army for three years and has never had a furlough since he wfas induct- ; ed. For the past two and a half years he has been stationed in Ha waii. He was sent to Saipan in June and was injuied a few days later. He graduated from Creswell High School and was engaged in farming in the Cherry section of the county before going into the service in 1941. Border Markets Open This Week The first tobacco markets in North Carolina opened Tuesday of this week in the border belt, with prices paid said to be aver aging nearly $44, slightly above this year's ceiling. Opening sales were reported to be very light, and the quality of the leaf offered was good, with farmers generally reported as well pleased with their averages. The 1944 selling season for this section opens on August 28. Producers are still busy harvest ing and curing the crop at pres ent, recent rains having caused tobacco to take on new life and to ripen much more slowly than was indicated a few weeks ago. As a rule, farmers are expecting good yields. Town Board Studies Budget at Regular Meet Monday Night Final Adoption Postponed;; Tax Rate Likely To Be Same as Last Year -«,- j Budgetary details were studied, but j final adoption was held up pending j further consideration by the city i council at its monthly meeting Mon- j day night. The mayor. B. G. Camp bell. and all members of the council i were present, including H. E. Harri- : son and J. R. Manning, of the first 1 ward; Shep Brinkley and W. A. Roe buck, of the second ward; Raymond Leggett and C. O. Kelly, of the third ward. Although the 1944 budget has not been adopted, prospects at this time, indicate that the tax rate will re main the same as it was last year. $1.80. This rate was 20 cents less than it was for a number of proceed ing years. At the last regular meeting, the city clerk. M. W. Spruill, had been direct- ; ed to order license tags for motor ve- j hides. At the meeting Monday he ! reported that acknowledgment of the I order had been received and that the tags would be put on sale as soon as they arrived. The tags were sup posed to be on all cars by July 1. but due to inability to get the tags by j that date, the time has been extend- i ed. They will be required, how'ever, i just as soon as they become avail able. Request by Fire Chief Miller War ren that the town pay the expenses of a delegation to the state firemen's convention in Charlotte on September I 12. 13 and 14 was granted and a mo- j tion passed to this effect. The committee appointed to ob tain bids for painting the water tank reported that so far they had not been able to get anyone to submit such a bid. Owner of Cows in Town After Monday To Be Cited The local police department has been instructed to issue warrants for owners of cows who have not re moved such animals outside the city limits by next Monday, August 14. Chief of Police P. W. Brown said yesterday. The cooperation of those who have been keeping cows inside the town is requested, as further de lay will lead to embarrassment and additional cost. -*--— Sergeant Luther Jett Awarded Purple Heart VVitli the Fifth Army, Italy.—Ser geant Luther Jett, of 34 Oakford Ave nue, Plymouth, N. C., has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on the Fiftli Army front in Italy. Jett, a tank commander with the First Armored Division, although wounded, continued to fight for more Ilian a day before seeking medical aid. \ .1 Community Cannery at Roper Will j Begin Operating Tuesday Next Week j The Roper community cannery will be opened next Tuesday, Au gust 15, it was announced yester day by Charles H. Floyd, agricul ture teacher at the Roper school, who has been supervising the work on the community \uider taking. Mr. Floyd said that people who have foods they wish to can may start bringing them next Tues day. There will be a lady at the cannery to supervise the can ning, and those who bring pro ducts to be canned will be re quirt'd to help prepare them. The cans will be furnished by the can nery, and the cost will be 7 cents for each No. 2 can, this cost cov ering both the cost of cooking and the can. The cannery will open each ! Tuesday and Thursday at 8 o’clock in the morning, and no food will be accepted after 4 p.m. the same day. Mr. Floyd | urges all people in the commun | ity to bring foods and use the J facilities of the cannery, “to save time and labor and conserve 1 foods for victory.” Situation Will Be Explained at Meet In Raleigh Friday County Authorities Indicate Willingness To Do What They Can The Plymouth school situation was explained in detail to Dr. W. H. Cole man, representative of the Federal Works Agency, of Richmond and Washington, at a meeting in the courthouse yesterday morning by members of the county board of edu cation and a special committee from the Lions Club and civic improve ment organization. Admitting the seriousness of conditions existing here, which call for immediate action. Dr. Coleman nevertheless held out little hope for securing a Federal grant under existing law. since the local situation cannot be classified as due primarily to the impact of the war on the community. The Federal representative remain ed yesterday afternoon, securing at tendance and enrollment data from the county superintendent. H. H. Mc Lean. and observing local conditions at first hand. He agreed to go before state school authorities tomorrow morning in Raleigh with the three members of the board of education and some of the special committee members in an effort to find out just what can be done to adjust the situ ation here. Facts were presented showing the complete inadequacy of the local plant, which is being and will con tinue to be aggravated by additional families moving here to engage in es sential war work at local industrial plants. Priorities granted for build ing 40 houses immediately, to be fol lowed by 110 others according to pres ent plans, were cited; and it was in these projects that hope for Federal aid was based. Dr. Coleman said these things would be of most help in securing Federal aid. but pointed out that he could consider only the 40 houses for which priorities have been granted at this time, as future plans have no bearing until priorities are actually granted by the Federal housing agency and War Production Board. As things now stand, the county superintendent, all three members of the board of education, and several members of the eivic improvement and Lions Club committees will pre sent the situation to the state board of education in Raleigh at a confer ence Friday morning. The mission to Raleigh Is more in the nature to find out what can be done than any thing else, and if there is any basis on which claims for state or federal aid can be justified. The county commissioners adopted a resolution at their meeting Mon day, expressing their willingness to do whatever they can under existing law to finance additional classroom fa cilities. However the commissioners are limited by constitutional pro visions to borrowing only up to two thirds of the amount of bonds retired each preceding year. At the present time, this would amount to only about $20,000, while it is estimated that approximately $140,000 to $150. 000 will be required to add the facil ities actually needed here within the next two to three years. In support of claims for additional classrooms and other facilities, the following exhibits were sumbitted to the county commissioners at a joint meeting with the board of education Monday by members of the civic im provement and Lion Club committees the first being a statement prepared by H. H. McLean, county superinten dent of schools, as follows: Exhibit A The plans now in the hands of the Board of Education will take care of only the present needs. These plans do not contemplate any growth. To provide an estimate of the anticipat ed growth in the schools. I wish to submit the following information based on figures supplied me bv the Pulp Mill. The Pulp Mill has lost to the Army and Allied branches of the service 350 men. To replace these men, they have recently brought into this area 50 families Using the U. S. Federal Census average this means an ad ditional 130 children from this source alone. The Pulp Mill has recently secured priorities for the erection of 150 homes for new comers Using the same Federal Census averages, there will be 350 children in these homes. Tlie Pulp Mill has 442 persons commuting daily whom they call in migrants whom they are encourag ing to find homes within the school territory of Plymouth. They think it is safe to estimate that one-fourth of this 442 will become residents of the Plymouth School District. If this is true, there would be 110 ad ditional homes established and us ing the same Federal Averages, this would mean 250 school children from this source. This study does not attempt to es timate the number of children that will be brought into this school com munity by allied trades and industry that will necessarily come with the enlarged pulp mill. On the basis of See LOCAL SCHOOL, Page Six
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