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The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * « * and Washington County News ******* *********** 2 KEEi* FAi i ri \wtihus~*\ \ty buying \ V'AB BONOS VOLUME LV—NUMBER 43 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 26, 1944 ESTABLISHED 1889 Give at Least a Half Day's Pay To the United Wai Fund—They Are Giving Their All! TOWN! opics! Mrs. J. T. McNair, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McNair spent Tuesday in Windsor with Mrs. Eva G. Pierce, sister of Mrs. J. T McNair. Mrs. Pierce had just been notified that her son, S/Sgt. Charlie M. Pierce was killed in ac tion in Prance on October 1st. Serg eant Pierce had been in the service for about two years and overseas for eight months. W. C. Jones. Norfolk Southern railroad agent here, and the chief engineer of the tug “Dauntless,” Mr. Daniels, have 1941 Chevrolet auto mobiles that are almost identical, they learned last week. Both men parked their cars on Washington Street Friday, and when Mr. Jones returned first he got into the wrong car and drove it to the railroad sta tion. Mr. Daniels came along and reported to the police that his car had been stolen. However, it was soon located and the cars properly distributed by Chief Brown. Young ladies, 16 years of age and over, from Plymouth and vicinity, who would like to volun teer their help in entertaining service men and to act as junior hostesses at the Plymouth USO are asked to make application for membership, giving name, ad dress and two references. All applications are subject to ap proval of the board of directors and should be made to Mrs. Z. V. Norman by November 3. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Davenport, of Florida and Great Bridge. Va„ visit ed Mr. Davenport's mother, Mrs. M. J. Davenport, and sister, Miss Collia V. Davenport, here last week. They also called on Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Davenport, of Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Davenport, of Roper, and Mr. and Mrs. Linwood A. Davenport in Creswell while in the county. Mr. Davenport is a first-clas metalsmith in the Naval Reserve and is stationed at Fort Pierce, Fla. Marcel W. Bradon, 2/c machinist's mate in the U. S. Coast Guard, was transferred in September from Bos ton, Mass., to somewhere in the South Pacific, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bradon, were informed recently. Mr. Bradon has been in the service about tw-o years. Registration will begin at the ABC store here on November 1 for sales permit book 3, it was announced this week by P. M. Arps, chairman of the county ABC Board. Persons may apply for the new books on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week, accord ing to present plans. War Ra tion Book No. 4 must be present ed when application is made. There were rumors on the streets here this morning that a case of in fantile paralysis had been reported in the Creswell area. However, a telephone call to the principal of the school there revealed that there was no basis for the rumor, according to H. H. McLean, county superinten dent. Elmer Turner, of Roper, was re cently promoted from the grade of sergeant to staff sergeant with the 15th Army Air Forces somewhere in Italy. Sergeant Turner has been overseas for 13 months and is serv ing with a bombardment group which recently received a Presidental Citation for its outstanding achieve ments. -- Charlie R. Sawyer Given Silver Star -<s> With the Fifth Army, Italy.—Tech nical Sergeant Charlie R. Sawyer, 22, of Roper, North Carolina was award ed the Silver Star for his gallant ac tion in destroying singlehandedly two German machine gun nests on the Fifth army front in Italy, 91st In fantry Division headquarters an nounced recently. Sergeant Sawyer, rifle company platoon sergeant, crawled to within 50 yeards of the guns and killed the crews of both. As a result, the Ger mans were so demoralized their de fensive position was shattered. Sergeant Sawyer, whose mother, Mrs. Lucinthia H. Sawyer, lives on Route 1, Roper, entered the army in October, 1942. United War Fund Drive in County Passes Half-Way Mark En Route to $5,000 Goal The United War Fund Drive in Washington County is now a little past the half-way mark, ac cording to Chairman P. B. Bate man this morning. Although he had no complete reports as to the exact amount raised so far, Mr. Bateman said between $2,500 and S3.000 was in sight, against the county quota of 85,000. Mackeys is reported to be the first community to reach or sur pass its goal. With a quota of 8100, Mr. Bateman said he had been informed by workers there that more than this amount had been collected to date. There were no definite reports from any of the other communities, al though it is believed that prac tically all of them will reach their assigned quotas. Mr. Bateman requests all ranvasers and com munity chairman to get their re ports to him by Friday of this week, and it is hoped that the campaign can be successfully concluded by that time. The chairman said that the re sponse all over the county had been exceptionally good; and, without, exception, local leaders expect to reach their goals. The labor union workers in the Plym outh area have done an especially fine job, it is indicated, with can vassers on hand at every shift change at the pulp mill. Although the goal is in sight, volunteer | canvassers and workers are urged not to “let up” tor a moment un til every person in the county is given an opportunity to make a contribution. It was learned at noon today that all local industrial plants had made very liberal donations. Every employee of the American Fork & Hoe Company plant con tributed a half day's pay, the to tal amount raised there being more than S235. The men overseas are doing their part, as evidenced by the major Naval victory over the Japanese this week, and it is up to the folks back home to back them up in every way possible. The United War Fund offers this opportunity. Give liberally! Classes Are Resumed For Primary Students At Hampton Building WOUNDED IN ITALY Pfc. John Thomas Overman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Liver man, of the Scuppernong sec tion, was seriously wounded in action in Italy on September 2, his parents were informed last week by the War Department. Saturday Is Final Day To Register For Election 7th -<?> Some Discharged Service Men Are Required To Re-Register -$ Saturday of this week is the last day for those who have not previous ly registered to get their names on the poll books and be eligible to vote jin the general election a week from i next Tuesday, November 7th. Work ers for both political parties are urg ing every qualified person to register and vote, and the number of ballots cast in the county is expected to be larger than two or four years ago. Walter W. White, chairman of the county board of elections, this week directed special attention of dis charged service men to the fact that they would be required to re-register in person in order to vote November 7; that is, if they had registered and voted under absentee laws for service men. After they leave the service, they are no longer entitled to the benefits of the servicemen’s absen tee voting provisions; and if they registered under these provisions, they must re-register in person at their respective voting precincts. For the first time in several elec tions, the Republican party has al (SeeREGISTER NOW, Page 4> —“I Farmers Urged To Join Farm Bureau To Maintain Fight ior Adequate Prices A final drive for members of the Washington County Farm Bureau is now underway, accord ing to J. R. Manning, president. Mr. Manning said that most of the surrounding counties had al ready secured their quotas of members, while the campaign has bogged down almost to a standstill here during the past few days. About 220 members of the county bureau have renewed their memberships this year, while the goal is 400. Last year there were 305 members. Mr. Manning urges all farm ers who wish to have a part hi maintaining prices for farm products to rally to the support of the county bureau. The na tional Farm Bureau Federation, with which the county unit is affiliated, is always in the fore front of movements to better conditions on farms, and it is important to have the support of all rural people. Right now, a movement is un derway to eliminate tobacco quo tas next year, and the FarmiBu reau is actively in the fight to have them maintained. The quota system has been respon sible for maintaining the price of tobacco to producers, and all who wish to see it retained are urged to get into the battle by joining the Farm Bureau. Repairs Completed j In Time To Reopen School Wednesday Attendance Today Reported About Normal; Board Issues Statement School was resumed in the Hamp ton Academy Building here yesterday morning for the six primary clases, which had been on an enforced holi day of little more than a month, caused by a condemnation order be ing posted on the door September 22. Miss Ethel Perry, principal, said this morning that attendance was about normal, although there were a num ber of absences yesterday occasioned by parents not being informed in time about resumption of classes. It was planned to reopen the build ing Monday, but carpenters were de layed in repair work last Friday by the high winds and rain, and the re pairs were not completed until Tues day. Completely new outside stair ways and platforms have been built from the three clasrooms on the up per floor, part of the building has been rewired, braces were installed under the rear second-floor class rooms, and door fasteners and locks are being lowered so that they will be in reach of the smallest child. The building was closed September 22, when a condemnation notice was posted by the local fire chief, Miller Warren, who took the action at the request of a petition signed by 136 people. This notice was still on the door when school reopened yesterday, but was removed later in the day or last night by some unknown person. There was some question about the legality of the condemnation, but none of the school authorities order ed or authorized removal of the no tice, they stated this mrning. They did not know when, or by whom, the notice was removed. Although the building still does not measure up to standard requirements of the state insurance department, its use educationally for the period (SeTLOCALSCHOOL, Page 4) Legion Festival Here Next Week W. C. Kaus Shows Again To Provide Midway Attrac tions for Event The annual fun festival of the James E. Jethro Post of the Ameri can Legion wul be held here next week, after all. with the W. C. Kaus Shows providing the midway and other attractions. Tire event will be held at the old Brinkly ball park, with a part of the proceeds going to the local Legion Post. It is under stood that a goodly portion of these receipts will be turned over to the United War Fund campaign now in progress in the county. Booked earlier in the year for a fall showing here, the festival was called off when all traveling shows were banned by the county board of health on account of the infantile paralysis epidemic then prevailing in the state. The midway attractions are de scribed as bigger and better than they were last year, and include a number of rides, shows and conces sions. Instead of the usual free-act program, a lucky-number drawing will be held each night of the festival, and a $25 War Bond will be given to the holder. The midway attractions will be open each night, beginning at 7 p.m., and there will be a band concert each evening. INJURED OCTOBERTj Sgt. Mahlon S. Moore was wounded in France on October 3rd, according to a telegram from the War Department receiv ed last week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moore, of Plym outh. Scrgeai*,. Moore has been in the service a little over two years and went overseas in July. He was with a mechanized cal vary outfit in General Patton’s Third Army. The nature or ex tent of his wounds could not be learned. City Council Holds Meeting Thursday Engineer Employed To Sur vey Extension of Water And Sewer Lines A good deal of business was dis posed of at the meeting of the city council held last Thursday night, be sides the usual payment of bills. All members were present. Another bid was made for the painting of the wa ter tank and an engineer was em ployed to survey the extension of sewer and water mains for the new building projects. An audit report was given by J. M. Williams of Williams and Wall, Ra leigh, on the annual audit of the town books. A motion made by J. R. Man ning and seconded by W. A. Roebuck that the town accept the report and pay the contract price was carried. H. W. Wesley, an engineer, was present relative to the extension of water and sewer lines for the new housing programs in the city. H. E. Harrison moved that the town em ploy Mr. Wesley to survey and take levels for the installment of the mains, with the contract price set at $15 per day. The motion was second ed by G. R. Leggett and carried. Mr. Wesley was instructed to make a complete report on the material to be used. The County ABC Board refused to pay the town fifteen per cent of the profit made by the local ABC store. The city clerk was instructed to have the firm, from which the auto tabs were ordered, change the date on the tab to 1945. It is planned to have them on sale January first. A contract was read by the mayor to paint the water tank for $850. The committee that was named to get the bids was instructed to get the best price possible. -- Infant Dies at Home Of Parents Near Roper Gordon Ray Furlough, 10-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornell Fur lough, died at 9:15 this morning at the home of his parents about 4 miles east of Roper. The baby had been ill for about a week. He was born on November 30, 1943. Funeral services will be held to morrow 'Friday) afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Lilley the infant’s grandmother, in Roper; and interment will follow in the Cooper cemetery at Roper. Besides his parents, the child is survived by two grandmothers, Mrs Martha Lilley and Mrs. Mary F. Fur lough, both of Roper. Expect Repair Parts For School Furnace To Get Here Daily Classes Being Held on Day To-Day Basis in High School Building The Plymouth High School resum ed its sessions this morning after ;s had been suspended for several days due to lack of heating facilities. Parts needed to repair the furnace were shipped from the factory' at Bloomington, 111., on October 15, the county school board has been in formed, and will be installed imme diately upon their arrival here. In the meantime, school will be con tinued on a day-to-day basis, with classes had been suspended for several ouilding is considered too cold. The following statement was is sued yesterday by the board of edu cation, relative to the situation at the high school building: Before the budget, was adopted, the board of education had an engineer from Richmond inspect the furnace in the high-school building and pre pare an estimate of the cost of re pairing same. The school budget was adopted September 11, and immediately there after the superintendent phoned the Richmond firm to begin work on the furnace. This was confirmed by let ter. We are informed by the foundry in Bloomington. 111., that shipment of the parts has been made, and we are confidently expecting their ar rival any day. The Richmond firm will be notified by phone upon their arrival and promises immediate serv ice on their installation. At the present time, classes are be ing convened in the high-school building an hour later than usual, and a "short" schedule is being fol lowed, which permits dismissal at the usual hour. 3:30 p.m. However, on cold days, classes are dismissed and the children are being sent home im mediately after it is decided the building is too cold for use that day. It was too cold for classes Monday, and the students were dismissed shortly after they assembled at 10 o'clock. The same course was pur sued Tuesday, except that, due to a misunderstanding, announcement was made that school was suspended until further notice and no attempt was made to hold classes Wednesday. Ration Board Office Closed Election Day Quarters Will Be Used as Polling Place for Plym outh Precinct -© The office of the Washington County War Price and Rationing Board in the courthouse here will be closed Election Day, Tuesday, No vember 7, it was announced this week. This action is being taken at the urgent request of the chairman f the county board of elections, Wal ter W. White, so that the office used by the rationing board may be used as a polling place for Plymouth pre cinct. The offices now used by the ration ing board have always been used in past elections as the Plymouth pre cinct polling place; and it was feared some con fur on would result- if it was necessary to make a change at this late date. For that reason, Mr. White asked the rationing board to close its offices for that one day so that a new polling place would not have to be found: and the board complied with his reqeust. -» Red Cross Course To Begin Monday 30-Hour Course Will Quali fy Graduates as First Aid Instructors - ■ -<3> A Red Cross 30-Hour First Aid In structor Training Course will be given here under the auspices of the Wash ington County Chapter, American Red Cross, beginning next Monday, October 30. and continuing through Thursday, November 9. John W. Dar den, county chairman, said today that the sessions would be held in the Agriculture Building, beginning each night at 7:30 p.m. All persons in the county are eligible to take this course and as many as possible are urged to enter. There is no cost whatever lor tak ing the training course, as all ma terials and textbooks are provided by the chapter free of charge. Five per sons from the pulp mill and one from the Plymouth Box & Panel Company plant have already indi cated they would attend. Mr. Darden said. School teachers throughout the county are requested to announce the course in their classes and to stimulate as much interest in it as possible. The course will be given by Holman George Marks. Held representative of the American Red Cross, of St Petersburg, Fla. He has had years of experience as a first-aid and wntei [safety instructor. Wm. A. Davidson, Jr. Reported Missing in Action Against Japs MISSING IN ACTION Lt. William A. Davidson, jr., pilot of a torpedo bomber on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, was reported by the Navy De partment yesterday to have been missing following action on Oc tober 13. lie is the husband of Mrs. Mildred B. Davidson and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. David son, of Plymouth. USO Center Will Be Opened Here Next Month by Auxiliary To Provide Recreational Fa cilities for Visiting Service Men Arrangements have been worked out for opening a USO center in Plymouth for the entertainment and convenience of service men on leave and visiting here. The center will be located in the American Legion Hall for the present, but it is hoped to se cure a more suitable place later. It is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary with the help of other women's organizations in Plymouth, and will be formally opened Satur day, November 18. at 7 p.m., accord ing to present plans. The USO center wil be operated by a board of directors, composed of repiesentatives of various civic and religious organizations, and Miss Ra chel Hassell is chairman and direc tor in charge. Tire hall will be open regularly every Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday afternoon and evening. Arrangements are being made to fit the center up with chairs, writing facilities, a nickelodian, game tables and equipment, and a snack bar where refreshments will be served one night each week. Dancing, games, and group singing will be afforded, as well as reading material and station ery for writing letters. Young girls of the Plymouth sec tion who wish to aid in entertaining and to serve as junior hostesses are asked to apply for membership as soon as possible before the quota is filled. They must be 16 years of age or more and furnish two references when applying. Applications should be made to Mrs. Z V. Norman be fore November 3rd. Sponsors of the center are asking for donations of equipment to furn ish the hall. Among the articles needed are the following: Card ta i bles, sturdy chairs, settees, daven ports. games, playing cards, lamps. I w'aste baskets, ash trays, smoking : stands, magazine racks, bookcases, magazines, books and sheet music. Anyone who is willing to donate or lend any of these articles is request ed to get in touch with Miss Hassell Was Pilot of Torpedo Bomber on Carrier Wilh Fleei in Pacific Had Been in Naval Air Arm Since 1941: In Pacific Action Last Year Mrs. Mildred B. Davidson was noti fied by telegram from the Navy De partment yesterday morning that her husband. Lt. William Arthur David son. jr.. USNR,. was missing fol lowing action October 13 in the Pa cific war zone. Lieutenant David son, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. David son. with whom his wdfe is staying in Plymouth, was pilot of a torpedo bomber on an aircraft carier attach ed to the famous Task Force 58 of Admiral William F. Halsey's Third Pacific fleet, and it is believed here that he was taking part in the bomb ing of Formosa or Luzon when report ed missing. "Billie.” as Jje was widely and favorably known in Plymouth, al though not a native, had lived here almost all of his life until he went into the Naval service in October, 1941, shortly after reaching his 21st birth day. Born in Blytheville, Ark., on August 26. 1920. he moved here with his parents in 1928. attending the local grade school and completing two years in high school before he went to Belmont Abbey, in Belmont to complete his high-school educa tion He then went to State College, Raleigh, for two years and transfer red to East Carolina Teachers College, Greenville, where he graduated in the spring of 1941. Lieutenant Davidson was an out standing athlete throughout his high school and college days, starring in football at Belmont, with the State Freshman team and at ECTC. He was member of the championship junior college team at Belmont Ab bey in his senior year, playing both in the backfield and at end. He was reared in the Catholic faith, being a member of the church at Washing ton. While at Greenville in school, he became interested in flying and se cured his civilian pilot license in the spring of 1941. After graduation, he volunteered in the Naval Air Corps, having been accepted on July 8. 1941, at Atlanta, Ga. He returned home and was called into service on Oc tober 8th of the same year. He trained at Atlanta, Ga., Jack iSee DAVIDSON, Page’ll -§ Heber Respass, Jr„ Is Wounded in Italy Telegram Received Yester day by Wife Says In juries “Slight” Mrs. Heber Respass, jr., was noti fied yesterday that her husband, a private in an infantry outfit, was slightly wounded in action on the Italian battlefront on October 4th Neither the nature nor extent of his wounds was revealed in the telegram from the War Department. Private Respass is the son of Mr and Mrs. Heber L. Respass, who live about 10 or 12 miles from Plymouth on Highway 32. His wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ange and she is living w’ith her par ents in the same neighborhood. According to an uncle, the young man lias been in the service for about two years, a considerable portion, of which has been overseas. In recent letters. Private Respass had stated that lie had been up to the front on four different occasions, and he was slightly injured one time before. Motorists Urged To Apply ior New A I Books Now To Miss Last-Minute Rush | Washington County motorists are urged by local rationing board officials to make application as soon as possible for their new basic A gasoline ration books. Since coupons in the new books become valid on November 9, some motorists may be delayed in getting their new hooks if they wait until the last minute. Mrs. J. K. Reid, clerk to the ra tioning board, said this week that it would not be necessary to wait until all A-11 coupons in the present book arc used in order to make application. Motorists may tear off the back page of the present book, the one headed “Certificate of Bookholder,” at tach it, properly signed, to an ap plication blank and mail or take it to the office of the board. It is not necessary to attach the automobile registration card to the application if the old *‘A” book, or the back page, as above outlined, is used. Applications are being made rather slowly, and the board will be unable to han dle the rush if everyone waits until the last minute to apply, es pecially since the office will be closed election dav, November 7th. A-12 coupons in the present books will not be used. The A-ll coupons exp|re November 8th, and A-13 coupons In the new book become valid November 9.
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