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TV THE 1 _ TV noanoKe Deacon and 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- $2-0C 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 j 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, April 12, 1945 Carelessness Is Cause ot Too Many Forest Fires Evert year fire, caused in large de gree by a lark of care and iorethough on the part of careles- individuals destroys three billion feet of timber or enough to make 5,700.000 tons o newsprint. say- the Forest Service o the Department of Agriculture. Las year, and every year without excep tion, these generally preventable fire: burn millions of acres of feed, pas tures, and open ranges needed foi cattle, sheep and ear, e animals. An average of 220,000 forest woods and ranges fires lay vvast near ly 51,000,000 acres of land, making a vast area of desolation equal to the area of New York State, the Forest Service points out. Nor is the de struction of valuable timberland tht only evil result of this annual holo caust due in so many cases to indi vidual carelessness. Fires cripple watersheds on wind industries and cities and public untsli ties depend for power and light; from which farmers and ranchers in the west net water for irrigation. Fires tie up nearly one million man-days of labor; destroy wildlife and mar the ' natural beauty of America, Most of this prodigious and unnecessary waste inflicted on America last year and ev ery vear -by unthinking and careless 1 \mericans—- could be averted if the average person who goes into wooded ; areas on picnics, fishing, hunting and motoring trips would observe always : the following simple, commonsense rules of behavior: (1) Crush out your cigarettes or cigars: do not toss them out of a car window or toss them ■ carelessly away into the woods: (2) Extinguish all compfires with water or dirt, and make sure they are safely out before you leave; (3) Break all , vour burned matches then pinch them until the last spark is dead: (4) Learn the legal requirements and ob tain a permit before attempting to burn grass or debris, then heed the ordinary rules of safety. (.'are and foresight, says the For est Service, will prevent nine out of ten man made forest and woods and range fires. Fire danger is greatest during different [x>riods for different sections of the United States. In the South—February 15 to April 30; and October 1 to Decem ber 15. If these dates and rules were observed by all Americans, says the Forest Service, nine out of every ten of the destructive man-made fires that ravage our country every y ear would i never occur. Banks and Their Part In War Bond Drives Now that the 7th War Loan Drive will soon be on and mostly everyone is doing his bit to help put it over, it would he yvell to call attention to the | part the banks of our State are per ! forming in connection with the sale of War Bonds. Banks sell War Bonds all the time, not just during the drives. During the drives, however, their work is ■ much heavier and unless one is con nected with a bank or their atten tion is called to the work the banks are doing; the public has little idea of the amount of extra yvork they are i 1N families where tnere are small children, there is nothing so important as to keep that family to gether under the constant care of the mother until the youngest child has had an opportunity at least to complete High School. This is the formative period—these are the critical years. If you should die during this period, the Jei ferson Standard Family Protector Plan will carry your family through. And if you live, this plan will give you continuous protection and an income for the retirement years. You owe it to your family to investigate the Family Protector Plan. For complete details at no cost, write a phone today. A. L. ALEXANDER Office Phone 233-6 House Phone 292-1 Offices No. 12-15 Harne.v Bldg. Plymouth, N. C. JEFFERSON STANDARD life insurance company GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA ROPER BUI Bateman, of Tarboro. spent fhursday here with his mother Mrs. Vm. Bateman. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Knowles and laughter, of Norfolk, spent last, week lore, visiting Mrs. Ted Knowles. Maurice K. Blossom, of the U. S. vfavy. Edenton. spent the week-end rere, the guest of Miss Hattie Marie 3ray. Grady Jackson. U. S. Army, Fort 3ragg. is home on furlough, with his jarents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Rennis Bryant, of Portsmouth. Va.. spent the week-end lere with Mrs. A. R. Phelps. Mrs. Grady Jackson, of Pungo. is ipending sometime here. Alvah R. Hooker. Coast Guard, Ha vaiian Islands, is home on furlough Isiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. L Hooker, sr. Miss Katy Wood, of Rocky Mount, pent Saturday here with the Ret ind Mrs. G C. Wood Mr. and Mrs. George Hardison, of Dardens, spent Sunday here visit - ng Mrs. J. A. Jackson. Charles E. Mizelle spent Wednes iay in Rocky Mount on business. Henry Starr Everett spent Wedne.s iay in Durham . Mrs Mary G. Speight, of Mocks t’llle, is spending sometime here with Miss "Gussie" Carstarphen. Elbert Tarkenton. U. S. Army, Ari zona. is spending his furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tarkenton. Mrs. Selma Swain Hassell, of Pleas ant Grove spent last Saturday here with Mrs. W. N. Piercy. E. M. Chesson. jr.. of Richmond Va.. is spending sometime here witl his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ches son. sr. Mesdames Mary Swain and Hildrec Clark spent Tuesday in Washington on business. Mrs. E. U. McGrath and son. o: Norfolk, is spending sometime here with Miss Alma Knowles. Mrs. R. H. Warren and children, o: Norfolk. Va.. is spending sometime with Mrs. A. R. Hooker, sr. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walker and Miss Doris Lewis spent Friday in Edentor on business. Aubrey Dixon. U. S. Navy. Cami LeJeune. spent the week-end here with Mrs. Mary Dixon. Lieutenant David H. Johnston. U S. Army. Lincoln, Neb., is home or furlough, with his mother. Mrs. 1st Johnston. Mrs. Blanche Bowen, of Plymouth spent Monday here. with Mrs. L. L Mizelle. Mrs. Williford Ainsley and son, ol Portsmouth. Va.. are spending some time here with Mrs. Roger Chesson. Mrs. Ted Blount, of Plymouth spent Monday here. Roger Chesson spent Tuesday ir Edenton. Henry Williams is spending some time in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Ben Spencer has returnee home after spending several month: doing in connection with the sale o: War Bonds. The banks are only too glad to di this work, but they do deserve a good strong “pat on the back” as there art probably very few people who realizi the amount of credit they merit for al their efforts in selling Bonds. Thi work is very exacting, because if ai error is made in issuing a bond an other one must be issued because th Government does not permit an al teration or erasure on a Bond. According to our information th percentage of bonds sold and process ed through banks of State of Nortl Carolina during the 3rd, 4th, 5th an* 6th War Loans constituted approxi mately 75 per cent of the sales, evei though the Government has a post of fice in every city and town and thej also sell War Bonds. This is a rec ord of which the banks can be justh proud and full recognition of this sup port has been given to banks by thi Treasury Department of Washington I). ('. The banks are doing this fin job not only to serve the nation ii time of war, but also help keep thi dollar sound by contributing to th prevention of inflation. 1 Pleasant Grove Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton. Mrs. Virginia Monroe. Mrs. L D. Collin.', and Miss Ida Ruth Knowles, spent the week end in Norfolk. I Mrs. James Longano, of Rocky ! Mount spent several days here with 1 her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. G Spru ! ill. Mrs. Thomas Davis, sr.. and Mrs. i Thomas Davis, jr and little daugh 1 ter. and Mr. and Mrs. tfeward Ches son of Roper, were the guests of Mrs. Lina Chesson Sunday. Mi and Mrs. Dennifk Chesson and : children Marian and Merlin and Miss j Jamie Riddick attended services at ' iho Episcopal church in Roper Sun j day night. Mrs. Effie W. Gurkin, and Mrs. Dennis Chesson visited Mrs. H. G. j Spruill Sunday afternoon. Mrs. j Spruill recently had to have several ti to lies taken m her hand from an i accident. Mrs. T. W. Tarkenton and child ren Robin, and Mary Helen, left Saturday for Mt. Olive ic spend some i time with relatives. Mrs. Albert Gard. ,ir.. and children. | of Elizabeth City, were he gues<s of Mrs. T. L. Wynn Monday. Henderson Davenport made a busi ness trip to Elizabeth City Thursday. Mrs. Blanche AinswSrth. of Ports mouth.. was here last week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Franl? Ainsworth. Pfc. Arthur Spruill, son of Mrs. Pearl Spruill is now stationed in Nor thern Burma, and writes that he is getting along fine. Mi. and Mrs. W. W. White were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Chesson Sunday. Mrs. Howard Davenport who has recently undergone an operation in a Washington hosiptal is reported to be getting along nicely. Mrs. Agnes Longano was supper guest of Mrs. Frances Hutchins Fri day night. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Chesson and children Larry and Billie and Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps and daugh ter Jean visited Lake Phelps Sunday. Mrs. Dennis Chesson and children Marian and Merlin visited Mrs. Fran ces Hutchins and little Rebecca Hutchins Monday. The Rally Day program held at Pleasant Grove Church Sunday was quite a success. in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Harold Fries is spending sometime in Washington visiting friends. Mesdames Tom Norman and Del dee Norman spent Friday afternoon in Creswell. Miss Ruth Bray, of Nashville, Tenn.. Mrs. Marjorie Lasley and son. of Staunton. Va., are spending some time with Mrs. Leon Bray. J. E. Phelps spent Monday in Washington on business. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Duvall . of South Norfolk, Va.: Mr. and Mrs. Lu ther Peacock and daughter, of Nor folk. Va.: Louis Godwin, of Farm ville: Messers Charlie and Vernon Godwin, of Williamston, attended the funeral of' Lonnie Wentz on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wentz and family of Portlock. Va., attended the funeral of Lonnie Wentz Friday. QUART RETAIL SILVER Of N. T L.iPORTED BY D.'.iAuDi IMPORTS, INC., a RUM - 29 PROOF GUARANTIED -LONGER LIFE FOR YOUR CAR! PROPER SERVICE . . . AT THE PROPER TIME . . . WITH THE PROPER MATERIAL . . . will reduce the wear and tear on your tires motor, battery, transmission, etc. FOR PROPER SEVICING YOU CAN’T GO WRONG TRYING . . . Manning Motor Company VPSCS Meets At Home of Mrs. Pearl Spruill Thursday Pleasant Grove —The Woman's So ciety of Christian Service met at the home of Mrs. Pearl Spruill Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Lula Craft joint hostess. Mrs. J. C. Tarkenton presided opening the meeting with prayer. Mrs. W. B. Chesson. Mrs. Effie W. Gurkin and Mrs. William Phelps ren dered reports. The program was sponsored by Mrs. Anna McNair Entertains Group Friday Night Anna McNair entertained at a par ty Friday night at her home on West Third Street. Punch. Sandwiches, and Ritz crackers with peanut butter and cheese were served along with pea nuts and candy. Those present were: Lucille Allen. Felton Allen. Marie Ayers. Ralph Basnight. Mary Louise Bateman. Da vid Dixon. Virginia Chapin, Phillip Ray Gurganus, Phyllis Davidson. Herman Hooker. Jane Gay. Ralph Howell. Joyce Harris. Raymond Leg f ett, Doris James. John Outteen. Jean Modlin. Jerry Polk, Ramona Oliver. David Sawyer. Shirley Sexton. Henry Sawyer. Faye Snell. Bill Stew art Margaret Stvons. Jimmy Wine set te and Harvey WTight. --- Roper PTA Meeting The Roper Parent-Teacher Asso citation meets Tuestday evening April 17 at 8 p.m. A speaker will be pres ent. and election of officers will take place at that time. All members are urged to be present. • Returns To Alaska Warrant Officer < jg > Walton O. Al len left for Seattle. Wash., where he will then return to duty in Seward. Alaska., after spending 14 days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Al len. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this opportunity to thank our many friends for the kind words and sympathy, and beau tiful floral offering, to us during the death of our loving wife and mother. It will always be remembered by us. J. H. Browning and children. Carload oi HAY! JUST ARRIVED Choice Timothy and 20% Clover It will pay you to see me before buying. / can save you money. EG. HARRISON '.V. W. White, with Mrs. Francis 1 Iutchins, Mrs. Pearl Spruill. Mrs. William Phelps and Mrs. Effie W. f rurkin taking part. Improvement for tiie church was i iscussed. Cadet Lucy Twiddy Bass, of Nor folk, was a visitor. Mrs. White closed the meeting with prayer. The hostess served a refreshing t ourse of iced grape juice and cake. The next meeting will be with Mrs. W. W. White. Return To Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs Walton O. Allen, Mrs. J. G. Hhaffin and Miss Nola Chaffin have •eturned to Los Angeles. Calif. AT FIRST SIGN OF A V aV<® -666 GoidJPraDarationt'as directed Blended "Whiskey 86 Hoof 65% Grain Neutral Spirits 2s: Gooderham & Peoria, Illinois RESOLUTIONS of RESPECT ★ WHEREAS: It has been the will of Almighty God to call to his reward, our dear friend and beloved brother Monford S. I ’helps: and WHEREAS: Plymouth local Union No. a56 deeply feels the great loss we have sustaind in the pass ing of a faithful, loyal Brother and fellow-worker: Therefore be it RESOLVED: That we extend our heartfelt sym pathy to the bereaved family and be it further RESOLVED: That our charter shall be draped for a period of thirty days and at our next regular meet- 1 ing a memorial service be held for Brother Phelps, at which we shall stand in a few moments of bowed and silent prayer and thank God for the privilege of having known him and that we could call him friend and Bro ther; And be it finally RESOLVED: That the original of these Resolu tions be mailed to the bereaved family, a copy mailed to the Journal for publication, a copy sent to The Roanoke Beacon for publication and a copy spread upon the minutes of our meeting. n/ PI.VMOl'TH LOCAL UNION No. .156 I. B. I>. S. & P. M. W. J.\s. E Mmu.i.K. Sir. \ «• When will you really get mmmmammmmmmmmmS ANOTHER NEW CAR?.., r Certainly not as soon as you hoped Only one thing is sure as regards your next car. Your present car must last until you get it... whether that be next year, the year after, or even 1948. ( Scare talk? No, simple facts that must be faced! The important point is —the chances are with proper care and proper help you can SAVE THAT CAR. But you Can’t wait, you can’t delay, you can't put it off! It will take more care than ever now to save that car! MAKE A DATE NOW! LET YOUK ESSO DEALER.. i _ \J Change that oil \! Lubricate that chassis sf Inspect those tires %/ Check that battery care saves wear s I! M N NEW JERSEY Copr. 1945, Easo Inc.
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