ROPER
Petty Officers Raymond S. Jones
and Ernest Westbrook, of England,
temporarily at Norfolk. Va were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Trueblood
Mrs. M. L. Nicholson and son of
Baltimore. Md.. are spending some
time with Mrs. C. E Mizelle.
Miss Jesse Jane Chesson left Mon
day to enter a business college in
Raleigh.
Miss Hattie Marie Bray. Betty
McAllister. Gay Marrow. Joyce Nowa
rah. Syble Bray and Virginia True
blood, attended the Friday night
dance for Navy men at Harvey
Point. Chaperons were Mesdames.
M.vrla Marrow and Edna E. Norman
Mr. and Mrs. Layton Owens, of
Norfolk, Va.. spent last week with
Mrs. J. O. Highsmith.
Mesdames Tom Norman. Iso John
ston. Bill Marrow, and Misses Doris
Lewis and Beulah White spent Mon
day in Norfolk shopping.
Mrs. Hallis Dunbar and daughter
left Saturday for Morganton where
Helen Dunbar will enter school.
Rev. and Mrs. G, C. Wood spent
Monday in Edenton.
James Collins, of Washington. D.
C . is here visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Collins.
W. D. Poyner, of Norfolk. Va.,
spent the week-end here.
Mrs. Leon Minton and daughter,
of Aulander. spent last week here the
guests of John Minton.
Mr. and Mrs. Mollie Blount, of
Norfolk, spent last week here with
Mrs. C. J. Ainsley.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tarkenton
and daughter, of Creswell, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tarkenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baughn and
daughter, of Newsoms. Va., were
week-end guests of Mrs. W. N. Piercy.
Mack Marrow has moved from
Washington. D. C.. here, to go into
the trucking business.
Thomas E. Gaylord, of Merchant
Marine Service is spending sometime
here with his mother. Mrs. J. H.
Gaylord, sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Wade spent
last week in Kinston.
Miss Eva Biggs, of Norfolk. Va., is
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★
FOR FALL—All Wool
BOYS' SUITS
$9.95 lo $15.95!
MEN'S* SUITS
$19.95 to $35.00
★ i
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in Men's and Boys’ '<
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SWEATERS
SHOES
SPORT COATS
SHIRTS
Leather Zipper COATS
New Kiddies’
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QUALITY Shop)
Located Next To Penders ■
HOLLANDIA BEACHHEAD CANTEEN—Within a short
ime after the initial landings by U. S. forces in Dutch New
Ciuinea. the American Red Cross was operating a canteen service
on the beachhead.
Mummy Kepi Alive
3,000 Years in Film
According to all reports, movie
goers are due for an exciting time
when Universal's new thriller. "The
Mummy's Ghost" shows at the Plym
outh Theatre at the Owl Show Satur
day night.
Lon Chaney, who has created many
blood-curdling screen characters, is
said to outdo himself as Kharis, the
13.000-year-old Egyptian mummy,
who has been kept alive through the
centuries by a secret brew. Kharis
. finds his way to America in search
; of the sacophagus of his beloved Prin
• cess Ananka, wTiich was brought by
Egyptologists to the Scripps Museum.
Influenced by John Carradine. in
the role of a sinster Egyptian priest,
the Mummy murders everyone who
violated his Princess's tomb. When
the Princess is discovered to be re
incarnated in the lovely person of
Ramsey Ames, a college student.
Kharis and the priest work out a dia
bolical scheme to recover her spirit.
"The Mummy's Ghost” is reported
to rival in suspense and thrills any
horror picture yet produced.
APPLIED EXCESS LIME
A McDowell County farmer applied
; excess lime and. after removing large
! crops of lespedeza and alfalfa with
out replacing the potash, can grow
| neither soybeans nor corn on the
. land.
spending sometime here with her
mother, Mrs. Tellie Biggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Furlough an
nounce the birth of a girl, on Au
gust 31.
Mrs. W. N. Piercy and son spent
Thursday in Plymouth shopping.
Fred Saunders, of Aulander, spent
Friday and Saturday with H. S. Ever
ett.
Mrs. J. W. Speight has returned to
Mocksville, N. C., after spending
sometime here with Miss "Gussie”
Carstarphen.
Hallis Dunbar, of Charleston, S. C.,
spent last week here with his wife
and children.
J. H. Gaylord. III. of Norfolk, Va„
spent last week here with his w’ife
and children.
Miss Peggy LeFever, of Wenona.
spent the week-end here with Mrs.
Helen Gaylord.
Miss Betty Norwarah left Wednes
day for Washington, D. C.. where
she has accepted a position.
Little Wayne Hassell who has been
a patient at Washintgon hosiptal has
! returned home.
WELCOME
TEACHERS!
We welcome you back
to Washington County;
at the start of a new!
term and hope you wills
call on us whenever we!
can be of service to you
Lesson No. 1
. . . is good citizenship. And an- ]
other very important lesson is the
value of a neat appearance. Let
Quality Cleaners help you to start
the children back to school next
Monday in neat, clean clothes!
And while you’re at it, send
along the grown-ups fall garments
for our revitalizing treatment.
Right now, ahead of the fall rush,
you are assured of normal service.
Formerly Smith Brothers
L. E. Doxey, Owner Phone 232-6
Cassidy Western To
Play Here Saturday
During the filming of “Lumber
jasck." the Hopalong Cassidy west
ern thriller starring William 'Boyd
which is to play at the Plymouth
Theatre Saturday, an extremely haz
ardous scene was filmed on a small
ledge which dropped away for hun
dreds of feet into the valley below.
The story called for "Hoppy” 'Bill
Boyd) to gallop up on his beautful
white horse. Topper, and cut of the
retreat of his enemy at the very edge
of the dangerous ledge. Producer
Sherman, thinking the stunt too
perilous for his star hired a stunt
man to do it. But he reckoned with
out Topper, who is Boyd's own horse.
Three times the crew tried to get the
scene on film and three times Topper,
sensing the danger of the drop-off.
stopped too short.
Boyd, realizng that Topper did not
trust his new rider, decided to put
over the stunt himself. The result
was not only a perfect take, but an
exciting bit of action that held the
onlookers breathless.
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Shower at Creswell for
Mrs. Thomas D. Woodley
Creswell.—Mrs. Robert Woodley and
Mrs. E. S. Woodley honored Mrs.
Tnomas D. Woodley, the former Miss
Janit Mclnnis. at a bridal shower
Friday night. September 4.
The living and dining rooms were
beautifully decorated with fall flow
ers and candles in silver candelabra.
Mrs. Robert Woodley greeted the
guests at the door and introduced
them to tne receiving line, composed
of Mrs. Thomas Woodley. Mrs. S.'S.
Woodley. Mrs. Jo Holmes. Mrs. John
Armfield. and Misses Matilda Alex
ander and Beulah White.
Mrs. Joe Baker Davenport and Miss
Elizabeth Peele presided at the punch
bowl. Mrs. Chester Hopkins, Mrs.
W. D. Peele and Mrs. Clyde Smithson
received the guests in the gift room.
Mrs. E. S. Woodley, assisted by
Misses Virginia Woodley, Frances
Peele, Betty Swain and Rachel Wood
ley, served the guests delicious ice
cream, dainty cakes and mints. A
pink, white and yellow color scheme
was used.
The hostesses presented the bride
two pieces of silver in her chosen pat
tern. Other gifts were numerous and
beautiful. About 50 guests called.
SKINNERSVILLE
I’fc. Thomas Whitr. who has l>een
spending a furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White, re
turned Thursday of this week to
Tinker Field. Okla . where he is sta
tioned.
Mrs. S. A. Saunders and son. Fred,
of Aulander. were here last week, vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Everett.
Mrs. M J. Alexander, of Washing
ton. spent last week here with her
daughter. Mrs. Walter White.
Mr. and Mrs. Stark Holton spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Lonnie Wentz in Roper.
Mrs. S. A. Saunders, of Aulander.
Mrs. Clinton Everett, Mrs. Richard
Lucas, jr., and baby daughter. Gale
Marganette. of Plymouth, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter White
last Friday. Pfc. Thomas White
and his brother. Billy White, with
Mrs. Lucas and baby and Mrs. M. J.
Alexander, also were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. White.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Everett and
son. Vernon, jr., are in Norfolk this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Craddock
and children, of Washington, called
to see Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Everett
and family Sunday evening.
No services will be held at Reho
both Methodist church Sunday morn
ing on account of the fourth quar
terly conference being held at the
Creswell Methodist church.
Mrs. Sally Davenport was the din
ner guest of Misses Eva and Alice
White Sunday, .and they were the
afternoon guests of Mrs. Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Cannon and
family, of Hertford, were Sunday aft
ernoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
White and family.
M. T. Elliott, of Suffolk, spent last
week in the community.
Rosie The Riveter'
Slated for Sunday
If Hollywood should suddenly stop
making motion pictures, Jane Prazee
lovely blonde starlet who is currently
appearing in Republic's gay, tuneful
new comedy. “Rosie the Riveter"
which is showing at the Plymouth
Theatre Sunday, thinks she could
qualify as a skilled worker in a de
fense plant.
This is Miss Frazee's third role as
a war worker, and in each picture
she has learned a portion of assembly
line work for the part.
In the role of “Rosie.’’ Miss Fra
zee sings three hit tunes in the pic
ture which has Frank Albertson.
Vera Vague. Frank Jenks. Frank Fen
ton. Maude Eburne, Ellen Lowe,
Carl 'Alfalfa" Switzer, Lloyd Cor
rigan, Louise Erickson and Roy Bar
croft in the cast.
—
Ensign Barbara Norman
Honoree at Soft Drink Party
On Thursday afternoon at 5:30
o'clock Ensign Barbara Norman was
honored at a soft drink party given
for her by Miss Mary Elizabeth Bray
and Miss Clover Johnson at the home
of the former.
The dining room table held a cen
tral arrangement of roses. From the
table party sandwiches and cookies
were served with soft drinks.
Guests included Ensign Barbara
Norman, Mrs. Stuart Thomson, Mrs.
Tom Overman. Mrs. A1 D. Hanes, Mrs.
L. D. Wagner, Mrs, C. K. Anderson,
Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Hugh Jordan, Miss
es Mary Lillian Campbell, Meredith
Johnston, Cornelia Edmondson, Mary
Duvall, Katherine Midgett.
NOTICE OF TAX COLLECTOR'S
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES
of r^“„t°Jn.S.n'U?ti?nsiSsued t0 me by the Washington County Board
in ftSh°nMntVnh^fo rWlng pl'°perty wl11 be sold at the courthouse door
at,.12 °.c!ock„no(?n on Monday, the 2nd day
Udt^co^'an9,44' f0rn1943 taxes due and unPa'd unless said taxes, together
uith costs apb^penalties,'are paid on or before that time. In addition to
J?S *£“ 01 the ,0,a,! Mow “ ™ '»
s7 4t
Penalty Total
2.28
.48
.05
2.37
.56
.32
1.27
.88
and other
This 1st day of September, 1944.
J. E. DAVENPORT,
. Tax Collector of Washington County.
.. _ LEES MILL TOWNSHIP—WHITE
Name, Description Xa_
Alexander, L. E., 62 a Friley Chesson __ $ 45 69
Allen, Jim, 30 a T. E. Allen __ __‘"III 9 69
Allen, Margaret. 6 a T. E. Allen ____ 102
Ayers, George, Est., 65a Folly __ __ - 47 38
Bagley, George E.. 15 a John Bond HI n'15
Barnett, M. H. & J. H., 20 a Lot No 25_II 6.46
Bateman, H. L.. 75 a Freeman ._ " 25 50
Benchendorf, E. D.. 17% a Sec. 576 D. D ‘ ‘H‘ 17 65
Benchendorf, Ora. 58 9/10 a 2 c. Allen, 20 a‘Aquilla
Brinkley, D. J., 80 a Lot No. 45. £>. D No 4 53 5 77 27
Davenport _’___!_ 44.56
Cahoon, A. J. Est., one lot Bank St. _ _ 9 35
Chesson, Roger, one lot Bank St._III___H‘ 515
Chesson, W. H., one a land_I" 05
Cox, Joe M., y2 a Clagon land__I"I" 7 10
Craft, W. G., 10 a 2 E. Allen * - 3 06
Daniel, Luke _ IIIIIIIIIIII 9 90
Davenport, Mrs. Annie R.. one a Chesson_ 35.67
Davts, S. D. & J. C. Swain, 400 a Ben Wood __ 57 97
Dillon, H. T„ 240 a lot 22-25 D. D. No 4; 40 a lot 60
DD No 5; 40 a lot 29 8 D No 5_ 197 10
Dorwich, T. H., 30 a lot 19-7; 62 a lot 22-1; 8iy2
48.97
11.17
2.07
50.75
12.71
7.78
27.77
19.53
3 86
82.13
2.23
.47
.26
.04
.35
.15
.49
1.78
2.90
47.79
10.82
6.41
1.89
8.45
4.21
11.39
38.45
61.87
9.85 207.95
lot 25
72 a
36.48
Downing, R. H„ one lot Main"st‘_.II" I 'I” 4 68
Ellen, Samuel, 80 a lot No 18 D. D. No 4 ___ ~ 13 06
Everett, Henry Starr. 3 lots Boush St _"I_ ‘I H 28 06
Gaines, & Kirkman, Timber rights_ 12 72
Gardner, W. H., Est.. 30 a Ambrose land__ 23 12
Gaylord, J. H., Ill, 1 a house _H_I" 15 75
Gaylord, William V., one house trailer & garage 8 13
Giles, Dallas M„ 78 a Webb Land " 91 99
Gurkin, W. H._ --------- ^ “
Gustaff, George. 160 a lot 5 D. b. No 5‘__II 2611
Hassell, J. C., a Swain_ __ _ __ 94 27
Harbenbowen. George, 360 a loe 28 D D No 4 ‘ 3917
Jerrick, George, 80 a lot No 13 D. D. No. 4 16 32
Kessinger, Mrs. J. E., one lot, Bank St _ _ 85
Lymon. & Laughton. 116 a lot 41_” 3264
Leary, A. D., Est., 6 a home place _ 4'68
1.82
.23
.65
1.40
.64
1.16
.79
.41
1.06
.17
1.31
1.27
1.96
.82
.04
1.63
.23
39.30
5.91
14.71
30.46
14.36
25.28
17.54
9.54
23.28
4.57
28.42
26.48
42.13
18.14
1.89
35.27
5.91
'Continued on Page Seven)
CRESWELL
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harris, Mrs.
W. D Jordan and W. L. Davenport
and daughter, Vida, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Zeno Ratcliffe and Mrs. Vida
Davenport at Terra Ceia Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Jordan and Mrs. Mil
ton Starr were in Elizabeth City last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brickhou.se and
children, of Aulander, were week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones
and Mrs. Marie Starr.
Harry Starr, of the U. S. Navy,
stationed at Norfolk. Va., was home
for a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Holmes and
Mrs. Jo Holmes spent the week-end
in Richlands with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Brock.
Josh Woodley, of Newport News.
Va.. spent the week-end with Mr and
Mrs. E. S. Woodley.
Mrs. E. S. Woodley is spending this
week in Portsmouth, Va.
Mary Ellen Stillman and Virginia
Woodley have returned home after a
visit with Daphney Gray Williams in
Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tucker and
children are out of town for a few
days.
J*. A. Blue, of South Mills, spent
Sunday with his daughter. Mrs. J. B.
Davenport.
Mrs. E. S. Woodley, Mrs. Robert
Woodley. Mrs. Jo Holmes. Mrs. W. D.
Peele and Matilda Alexander were in
Williamston shopping last Wednes
day.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere ap
preciation and thanks for Hie many
kindnesses rendered us by our friends
and especially the American Legion,
and also for the beautiful floral of
ferings. during the illness and death
of our husband and father. Roy Lu
cas.—Mrs. Roy Lucas and children.
WANTED
OLD RADIOS
We will pay you top
prices for battery set
radios that use 1*4-volt
A and 90-volt B bat
teries; also some types
of electric models.
REPAIRS!
Bring us your radio for parts and
repair service. We don’t have
parts for them all. but we can
put most of them to work again.
CHERRY'S
Radio Service
Next To Old Theatre-Plymouth
Mitchell's Gilt Shop
This is not merely advertising talk, but
actual facts when we say that we have a
complete stock of the very latest in table
ware in sets of Hobnail Glassware, Fenton
Vases and Bowls, Handmade Pottery in all
colors, Punch Bowl Sets, Westmoreland
Glassware; 32- 55- and 66-piece Dinner sets
in blue, wine and rose; Princess Feather
patterns in Glassware.
★
Ladies, you are invited to come in and see all of
these beautiful patterns; and, especially do we
want you to see our Service Plates in all colors
which are fit to grace any table in all America.
★
This is a NEW LINE in our store, every article
is NEW and you get fresh stock. These articles
are as any lady will say, “Beautiful.”
★
It costs nothing to look, so, some right
in at your first convenience and see for
yourself.
M. H. Mitchell
FURNITURE COMPANY
SUMMARY OF BUDGET ESTIMATE
OF WASHINGTOH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1st, 1944, AND ENDING JUNE 30th, 1945
Budget Less Estimate Amount To
Requirements_of Revenue_Balance Budget
Estimate Tax Rate
Property Valuation SlOO Valuation
Amount
of Lew
General County Fund
Poor Fund
Health Fund .
Old Age Assistance Fund
Aid Dependent Children Fund
Schools—Current Expense
Capital Outlay
Debt Service .
$ 36,648.00
13.310.00
2.675.00
3.348.00
1.287.00
22.629.00
3.003.00
63,362.10
$32,500.00
10,700.00
500.00
600.00
8,124.00
$146,262.10 $52,424.00
$ 4,148.00
2,610.00
2.675.00
2.848.00
687.00
14,505.00
3.003.00
63,362.10
$93,838.10
$6,700,000.00
6,700,000.00
6,700,000.00
6,700,000.00
6.700.000. 00
6.700.000. 00
6.700.000. 00
6,700,000.00
$
$6,700,000.00
.065
.05
.05
.05
.015
.23
.05
1.19
$
$1.70
4.355.00
3.350.00
3,350.00
3.350.00
1.005.00
15.410.00
3.350.00
79.730.00
$113,900.00
TOTAL
Outstanding Debt July 1,1943
Bonds $575,500.00
State School Loans 63,200.00
Total County Debt
$638,700.00
Outstanding Debt July 1,1944
Bonds $553,000.00
State School Loans 56,500.00
Total County Debt $609,500.00
Comparison of Debt
Outstanding Debt July 1, 1943 $638,700.00
Outstanding Debt July 1, 1944 609,500.00
Principal Retired
Fiscal Year 1943-44
$ 29,200.00
Addition to Sinking Fund Fiscal Year 1943-1944—United States Government Bonds $21,000.
00
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the budget estimate for the various
fiscal year ending June 30, 1945 as approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
PREPARED BY: E. J. SPRUILL
activities of Washington County for the
This 11th day of September, 1944.
COUNTY AUDITOR