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17 Cases Disposed oi At All-Day Session Of Recorder's Court Several Defendants Bound Over To Superior Court on Serious Charges A grand total of 17 cases was dis posed of in the recorder's court in an all day session which lasted until 9 p.m. Tuesday night. This large number of cases accumulated while the superior court was in session last week. Assault cases and traffic vio lations predominated, while a num ber of defendants came before Judge Ronald Gaylord on gambling charge and a case of stealing was noted. One defendant is being he’d under a S500 bond for the January term of the Superior Court for wounding his wife with a shotgun, while two others are being held under S100 bonds for stealing. Following are the court proceedings: Zeb Tarkington. of Roper, was bound over to superior court under $500 bond for shooting his wife with a shotgun. Alfred Davenport, of Columbia, was found not guilty of fornication and adultry when given a jury trial. Harvey Harper and his wife, color ed. were given a hearing on charges of stealing a pocketbook containing $150. Probable cause was found and each was put under $100 bond for the January Superior Court. Lloyd Debruhl. of Plymouth, plead guilty to damaging a car with an axe and was ordered to have the car re paired and to pay costs. A fine of $10 and costs was levied on Grady Ange for allowing an un licensed operator to drive his car. He was also ordered to pay property damage amounting to $50. Herman Mason, colored, found guilty of operating a gambling house, was fined $50 and costs, and sen tenced to 60 days on the roads, sus pended upon good behavior for a period of 12 months. Walter Jones. James Snowden. Jake Downing. William Brown, and Melton Arnold, all colored, plead guilty to Presbyterian Services (or Coming Week Outlined -« There will be no Song Peste this Friday night: instead the ladies are uraed to attend the meeting at the Methodist church at 7:30. The sub ject. will be The Price of Enduring Peace " Sunday at 2:30 p.m.. Sunday School will be observed for all the classes, beginners to the adults will be held at one time. On Sunday afternoon at 3:30. we will have a preaching service, with Ret E C Hines, of Washington, minister. Let us all attend and show our appreciation by our good attend ance. Prayer meeting will be held Tues day night at 7:30. The regular meeting of the TNT club will be held at 7:30 Wednesday night This week is Home Demon stration week All ladies from high way 64 and Little Richwood are urged I to be present. ■ gambling and were fined $5 and costs. A $10 fine was imposed on Robert Boston, colored who plead guilty to driving a car without license. Booster Garrett, colored, was found not guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. G. D and Henry Clark, of Roper, were charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The former plead 1 guilty and was assessed $25 and costs i while the latter was acquitted. Appearing on charges of assault ; with a deadly weapon. Joe Lassiter. ! colored, was found guilty of simple [assault and fined $10 and costs; John Lassiter, colored, was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 60 days : suspended upon payment of $25 and costs. Jesse Nathan Spruill was fined $10 | and costs for allowing an unlicensed operator to drive his car. Charged with assault. Edward Gor dan and Lee Gaston, colored, were taxed with court costs. Linwood Everett, of Norfolk. Va., : was fined $10 and costs for speeding. Charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Lorinza Midgett. colored, was ! found not guilty. Herman Webb, colored, was fined $5 and costs for simple assault. Manuel Norman, colored, plead j guilty to assault with a deadly wea ! pon and was fined $25 and costs. Repair Service lor Your Car ★ We have the largest stock of parts and a big force of good mechanics to give you the best service to be found in this sec tion. Bring your car in for a thorough check-up today. Manning Motor Company Help Him Fight Help Keep Those Back Home Sate! The soldier who lays down his life in com bat deserves the assurance that his loved ones at home are properly cared for. He wants to know too, that the families of his fighting allies are getting our aid; and that we're going to keep right on establishing entertainment units for him near wherever he fights. The money you give our War Chest does all those things for you! ★ Be a giver and a doer: don't just think about it! That extra nickel, dime and dollar you contribute will go a long way to give our boys peace of mind and a sense of security. * Give at Least a Half Day's Pay TO THE UNITED WAR FUND! PLYMOUTH MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION WAR FUND DRIVE (Starts on Page Onei As reported last week. 100 per cent of the employees of the local unit of the American Pork & Hoe Company contributed a half day's pay each to the fund: and a campaign is now underway at the plant of the Plym outh Box & Panel Company In addition to the donations of em ployees of the three largest indus trial plants here, the firms them selves responded very liberally. The largest contribution in the drive was reported from the North Carolina Pulp Company, which gave $670. The Plymouth Box & Panel Company gave $250 and the American Fork & Hoe Company contributed $100. Good reports are also coming in from colored canvassers in this part of the county. Aaron Cooper has set a goal for himself of $200, and according to the chairman has about that amount in sight. The War Fund Committee has re ceived a War Fund flag to be raised as soon as the county quota has been raised, and it will flown from the community hall flagstaff the latter part of this week. Mr. Bateman requests all workers to complete their canvass and turn in definite reports by Friday night of this week, so that the campaign can be officially closed. He also ex presses his appreciation for the fine manner in which county people res ponded, including all those who help ed in any way by canvassing or mak ing contributions. SGT. HASH i Starts on Page One) school there. Shortly after gradua tion. he volunteered in the Army on September 2. 1940. when he was 19 years old. He trained at a number of posts in the United States, being assigned as instructor for a good part of the time. Among others, he was stationed at Fort Bragg. N. C.: Camp Croft. S. C.: and Fort Hayes. Columbus 'Ohio. While at Camp Croft, he met Miss Ruth Foster, of Union, S. C.. and they were marired on December 6, 1941. the day before the Japanese attack on Pearl Har bor. Sergeant Nash left for overseas du ty on July 14. 1943. going first to North Africa. He went from there to Venefro. Italy, in October of last year, taking part in some minor actions be fore finally arriving in the Cassino sector and being assigned to shock troops engaged in that major action early in January. He said last week-end that his plans for the future were rather in definite, but he hopes to secure work before taking a refresher course to brush up on his education and later some specialized training afforded by the Government to returning veter ans. Sergeant Nash has two brothers in the service, Corporal Nash, 20, with the American Army in France; and Ray Nash, 18. petty officer on a Naval destroyer-escort somewhere in the South Pacific. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Nash, moved here from Richwood, W. Va., some years ago. Little Damage Done by Chimney Fire Tuesday -<s> The Plymouth volunteer firemen were called out to a home in White City Tuesday night, the first fire alarm to be given in two weeks. It turned out to be only a chimney fire and no damage was done, ac cording to Chief Miller Warren. Memorial Service Is Held Here for C. E. Ayers, Jr. A very impressive service was con duced in Grace Church here Wednes day afternoon by the Rev. William B Daniels, jr , asisted by the Rev Syd ney Matthews, m memory of Clar ence E. Ayers, jr . who was reported killed in action in the South Pacific about two weeks ago. "Skinner." as he was known to his friends, had been very active in the church, es pecially in young people's work A large congregation witnessed the ceremony, which was held at 3:30 p.m. Following an address, given by Mr. Daniels, a gold star was pinned on the church service flag by Marine John Nesbitt, who is stationed in Edenton ELECTION 'Starts on Page One> nees are H. H. Allen, of Plymouth; J. C Knowles, of Roper, and H. W. Pritchett, of Creswell. They are op posed by Republicans C. O. Kelly, of Plymouth: J. C. Tarkenton. of Pleas ant Grove; and C. L. Hopkins, of Creswell. Messrs. K n o wl e s and Pritchett are present members of the board, while. Mr. Allen was nomi nated by the Democrats to succeed E. G. Arps, of Plymouth, who was not a candidate for reelection There is only one other contest on the county ticket. That is be tween J. Robert Campbell. Democrat, and J. E. Nooney, Republican, for register of deeds. Democrats E. A. Daniel, of Washington, and W. Roy Hampton, of Plymouth, have no op position for state senators from the second district, and the Republicans made no nomination for judge or soli citor of the county recorder's court. W. Ronald Gaylord is the Democratic candidate for judge and W. Blount Rodman for solicitor of recorder's court. Incidentally. Lieutenant Rod man is with the American Army in Belgium or Germany, while Judge Gaylord returned to the bench this year after a year and a half with the Army Air Forces. State Ticket Following is the State ticket, with the names of Democratic candidates listed first after each office: Fo:. United States Senator: Clyde R. Hoey. A. I. Ferree; for governor: R. Gregg Cherry, Frank C. Patton: for lieutenant governor: L. Y Ballen tine. George L. Greene: for secretary of state: Thad Eure, W. H. Gragg: for state auditor: George Ross Pou, J. M. Van Hoy: for state treasurer: Chas. M. Johnson, S. B. Roberts: for attorney general: Harry McMullan, Sam J. Morris; for superintendent of public instruction: Clyde A. Erwin, B. Carl Fussell; for commissioner of agriculture: W. Kerr Scott, Clarence T. Allen: for commissioner of insur ance: William P. Hodges. Halsey B. Leavitt: for commissioner of labor: Forrest H. Shuford. James E. Spence, jr.: for associate justice of supreme court: A. A. F. Seawell. E P. Still well: for associate justice of supreme court: William A. Devin. Algernon L. Butler: for member of Congress, first Congressional district: Herbert C. Bonner, R. Clarence Dozier. National Ticket On the Presidential ballot appear the names of Franklin D. Roosevelt and aHrry S. Truman, Democrats; and Thomas E. Dewey and John W. Bricker, Republicans, for President and Vice President of the United States. Constitutional Amendment In addition to the candidates for various offices, voters will also ballot on adoption or rejection of five amendments to the constitution of North Carolina. They are described on another page of this paper. WAIT ADS * OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS HERE” FOR SALE: GALVANIZED PIPE, pipe fittings, check and globe valves. Spend your cash with us and save the difference. Davenport Hard ware Co. o28 tf. FOR SALE: MAHOGANY SIDE board and six mahogany chairs to match. Sheraton design. Call Mrs. Ted Blount after Nov. 3rd. Phone 2786. tf. WANTED: 200 LADIES TO USE Woodbury’s Hand Lotion, 50-cent value, special at 29c. Womble Drug Store, City. It ARMY CART WHEELS FOR SALE Drop by and look them over Blount's Hardware Store. o5 tf FOR SALE: PAQUA, THAT WASH able water paste paint. Paint over your wall paper. One coat will cover it. Davenport Hardware Co., City. JUST RECEIVED SHIPMENT OF Di-Chlor-Mulsion for peach tree borer. Use now before cold weather. Blount’s Hardware Store. ol9 tf WARM MORNING COAL STOVES are now ration free. Give us your order for one. Blounts Hardware Store. ol9 tf FOR SALE: WINDOW GLASS, ALL sizes, single and double strength. Davenport Hardware Co. fl8 tf FOR SALE: COMBINATION WOOD and coal burning stoves, laundry heaters, stove pipe, elbows. Get our prices before buying. Davenport Hardware Co. o28 tf FOR SALE: BENJAMIN MOORE paints and varnishes; inside, out side, floors. Davenport Hardware Company. J14 tf WE SELL THE WARM MORNING coal stove. Let us sell you one. Blount’s Hardware Store. o5 tf FOR SALE: POULTRY WIRE, fence wire, barb wire, windows, I axes, cross-cut saws, and roofing pa per, Davenport Hardware Co. al7 tf FARM FOR SALE: 120 ACRES, 40 acres cleared: tobacco and cotton allotment. Four and one-half miles south of Plymouth on Pinetown road. A. R. Watson. o26 4t FOR SALE: GOOD MILCH COWS. See Mrs. Jim Allen. 422 Jefferson St., city. o26 4t BUY YOUR FALL GARDEN SEEDS from us. Blount’s Hardware & Seed Store. o5 tf LOST: CHILD’S WESTFIELD wrist watch, in theatre or on Wash ington Street Wednesday night of last week. Reward for return to Mrs. A. J. Riddle, city. It FOR SALE: STUDIO COUCH WITH springs made by Globe Parlor. Can be made into a bed. Mrs. Clyde Hardison, City. It NOW IS THE TIME TO SOW YOUR lawn in winter grass. We have rye grass, also permanent grass seeds. Blount’s Hardware Store. oS tf FOR SALE: JUST RE ceived, carload of Army cart wheels. Davenport Hardware Co., City. ol2tf HEAVY FIELD FENCING AND barbed wire. If you need any come in. Blount’s Hardware Store. o5 tf FOR SALE: ONE-GALLON COCA Cola jugs; only 98 left. Davenport Hardware Co. die tf SEE US FOR SEED OATS AND rye, also inoculation for vetch. Blount’s Hardware Store. o5 tf WANTED TO BUY: USED VICTBO las, pianos and other furniture items. Will be in Plymouth every Thursday. Wier Furniture Co., Wil liamston, N. C. je8 tf WANTED: ALL PEOPLE SUFFER^ ing from kidney trouble or back ache to try KIDDO, 97c. Money-back guarantee. At Womble’s Drug Store Plymouth, N. C. t Jan25 150 Absentee Votes Received by Board -« Walter W White, chairman of the Washington County Board of Elec tions said Monday that up to that time he had received 150 absentee ballots from service men for the Gen eral Election on November 7. He has mailed out ballots to 325 men in vari ous branches of the armed forces, and all those received before the polls close on election day will be counted. Included in the 150 votes returned so far ar some from almost every fighting zone and front in the war. including India. China. Italy. France. Belgium and even Germany. Under the laws of this state, bal lots received after the polls close at 6:30 p.m. election day cannot be counted. In some other states pro vision is made to include all ballots received as late as December 2. If the election is close, the result may not be known until several weeks af ter election dav. Union Prayer Service at Methodist Church Friday A union prayer service in observ ance of World Community Day will be held at the Methodist church here tomorrow (Friday) night at 7:30. Representatives of all local church es will take part in the service, which will be under the direction of Mrs. W. B. Jones. Tire public is cordial ly invited to attend. The purpose of the service is de scribed as follows: “For all church women to unite in a day's study of their responsibility for a just and lasting peace and to continue pro grams of study and action in every church in every community." Program of Services at Local Methodist Church — —<m> REV. T. R. JENKINS, Minister Church school. 10 a.m.; Morn ing worship. 11 a.m.: Youth fellow ship. 6:30 p.m.: Evening worship. 7:30 p.m. We urge every member of our church to be present at the eleven o’clock service Sunday morning: it will be a different kind of service. We want to familarize ourselves with the program of the church, explain the items of the budget and set some goals. This will be a service that will be meaningful and factual and instructive, as well as inspirational. Remember we want "every resident member" of our church present Sun day morning. Town Tax Sale Will Be Held Here Monday Noon Real property belonging to delinquent Town of Plymouth taxpayers will be offered for sale at the courthouse door here next Monday at noon. The names of only 22 persons were ad vertised this year, comprising ihe smallest delinquent list in recent years. There are nine white delinquent taxpayers, and the amount of taxes involved totals only $359.04 Thir teen colored persons are on the list, and they owe 1943 taxes to the i amount of $208.15. The strand to tal of unpaid real estate taxes for the 1943 tax year is $567.19. FOR BARGAINS SEE US FIRST! ★ Shoes for the family - Men’s Rubber Boots Men’s Over Shoes - Men’s Rain Coats and Hats - Ladies’ Galoshies - Men’s Dress and Work Shirts - Men’s Dress and Work Pants - Men’s Hats - Mens and Boys Gloves Boys’ SUITS and SWEATERS Ladies’ & Children’s 100% Wool Sweaters BED BLANKETS—10 and 25% Wool Ladies Panties, Slips - Hosiery for Family Men’s and Boys’ Winter UNION SUITS -VVE HAVE OLD "MR. PRICE" TIED DOWN 0. D. HATFIELD—Creswell CRE SWELL, N. C. STATEMENT OF Washington County Indebtedness Bonds and State Loans outstanding June 30, 1939 $849,175.20 Bonds and State Loans outstanding June 30, 1944 609,500.00 Retirement Principal—June 30, 1939 to June 30, 1944 $239,675.20 In addition to the above Principal retirement, the County has paid during this period in Interest Payments $192 A87.83 During the past fiscal year, Washington County Retired Bonds and State Loans in the amount of $ 29.200.00 Deposited to the Sinking Fund and invested in United States Government Bonds to retire Washington County Bonds when they become due . $ 21,000.00 Outstanding Debt—Bonds & State Loans October 1, 1944 $609,000.00 Less Sinking Fund Cash and Investments 59,000.00 Net Debt .$550,000.00 The County has been meeting all its Principal and Interest payments. Bonds outstanding cannot be paid until they become due. Tax Levy for the Fiscal Year 1930 $172,556.46 Tax Levy for the Fiscal Year 1944 .$113,900.00 The 1944 Tax Levy approved for the various activities of Washing ton County is as follows: Debt Service Fund $ 79,730.00 General County Fund . 4,355.00 Poor Fund . 3,350.00 Health Fund . 3,350.00 Old Age Assistance Fund. 3,350.00 Aid Dependent Children Fund 1,005.00 School Purpose. 18,760.00 Total Levy ..$113,900.00 E. J. SPRUILL — County Auditor r'f uefamg COUNTRY™ COMMUNITY GIRL SCOUTS—a home-front army almost a million strong!—are doing community service in many im portant ways to contribute to our war effort. They're collecting, conserving, and salvaging. They are doing many hours of helpful hospital work. They aid in the selling of War Bonds and Stamps. They work with their hands, their heads, and their hearts for America! We salute them during this, their we®!' 4W mexcv/wwy'
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