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T OWN OPICS f****+*»**»} County School Superintendent W. F. Veosev and H. E. Hassell, chair man of the county board of educa tion. were in Greensboro yesterday to file application for priorities for a heating plant and an addition to the local high school building. They expect to return home Wednesday night. Firemen were called out about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a fire in the dust house at the plant of the Atlas Plywood Corporation. The truck remained at the scene for some time pumping water on the burning sawdust and waste ma terial. Damage was said to have been very slight. Blue mold is said to be play ing havoc with tobacco plant beds in various parts of the county. Some beds are said to be completely ruined. A few farmers are planning to start transplanting next week, if the weather permits. County Farm Agent W. V. Hays said yester day. A large number of local children have been kept out of school in the past few weeks on account of whooping cough and measles. While the number of absences was not considered sufficient to warrant closing of the schools, average daily attendance records are being kept down. Harry Chesson and Benton Tetter ton, employees of the North Caro lina Pulp Company, were injured in an accident at the plant last Satur day. It is understood they were cleaning a sludge line and got some of the material in their faces and eyes. Both were taken to to a Rocky Mount hospital and are said to be getting along very well this week. lushing restrictions will be lifted over the Easter week-end, according to County Game Pro tector J. T. Terry. Sport fishing with rod and reel, hook and line will be permitted in all inland waters on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 20, 21 and 22. After Monday, the season will remain closed through May 19th. Following publication of an article last week about the help shortage in the local post office, a number of persons applied for jobs there. Post master J. C. Swain says there are no openings at the post office yet, al though he has applied for permis sion to put on an additional clerk and carrier. It probably will be some time before action is taken on the application by postal authori ties. Legal liquor sales in Washington County during the month of March amounted to $29,791.05, according to figures announced by the state ABC commission in Raleigh this week. Total sales in the state amounted to $2,837,491.40 for the month, as com pared with $1,782,952.60 ip March of last year. -♦ Dance at Gym Monday for Benefit of Local School -♦ A dance for the benefit of the Plymouth High School will be given Easter Monday night in the high school gymnasium. Music will be furnished by the Edenton Auxiliary Naval Air Station Band, and an ad mission charge of $1 will be made, proceeds to be used for school ac tivities. Tickets may be obtained from high school students, and the public is urged to attend. The Roanoke Beacon * and Washington County News ***** * ♦ VOLUME LVII—NUMBER 16 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 18, 1946 ESTABLISHED 1885 Superior Court Grants Eight \ Divorces and Ends Session ♦ In session for just a little over a j day and a half, the April term of Washington County Superior Court adjourned about 2:30 Tuesday af ternoon, with the calendar just about cleared. Judge Walter J. Bone, resident judge of the second district, presided over the session, which was for trial of civil cases only. The principal business before the court was divorce actions, eight were granted out of the ten on the calendar, the other two being con tinued. One other suit, H. P. Tay lor et al vs. Whitford Swain et al. concerning a boundary dispute to a tract of land in Skinnersville Town ship, was settled by agreement. Of the eight divorces granted, six * were colored couples and two white. The two cases continued were Elijah Watson vs. Lena Wat son; Claude Perry vs. Harry Perry. Divorces v/ere granted as follows: , Irvin F. Stillman from Edith Mor- ( tin Stillman; Bettie H. Rampley ( from Arthur Rampley; Deboro Wil- ( kins from Edna Wilkins; Mildred P. ■ Davis from George E. Davis: Leon ( D. Horne from Irene Horne; George ] Patrick from Nora L. Patrick; Wat- j son Welch from Otelia L. Welch; and Mattie Nixon from Willie Nixon. , |DDT Spraying Crews Started Work in Town And County Tuesday Begin Levy for | Personal Taxes I P. W. Brown, town tax collec tor, announcertl this week that he would begin levying on per sonal property and garnisheeing wages of those who have not paid their 1945 poll and personal property taxes by the first of next month. Penalties are al ready mounting on delinquent real estate taxes, increasing at the rate of 1 per cent each month. Those who have not paid their 1945 town taxes are asked to do so at once, to avoid the ex pense and embarrassment of having the tax collector bring action against them. 11 Men in Draft Calls This Week -1 Two draft calls were made on white registrants in the county this week by the local Selective Service Board. One group of five men left for Fort Bragg Monday to take their pre-induction physical and mental examinations, while another group of six men left yesterday for induction. All of the men called up this week were from Plymouth and Creswell. Plymouth furnished three and Creswell two in the pre-induc tion group which left Monday; and there were three each from the two towns in the induction call Wednes day. The list of men in the Monday pre-induction call follows: Paul Guest Snell, Melvin Kimble Davis and Thomas Ruffin Flowers, of Plymouth; Vance Read Clifton and William Avery Barnes, of Creswell. Those leaving yesterday for in duction were John Fentress Jethro, James Henery Nooney and James Pressley Gurganus, of Plymouth; Eugene Herbert Spencer, jr., Har old Reid Phelps and Frederick Drane Gaither, of Creswell. Precinct Meetings Set For Saturday Morning -♦ Democrats Will Perfect Local Party Organizations for Coming Two Years; County Convention April 27 Chairman E. G. Arps, of the Wash ington County Democratic Execu tive Committee, this week issued the biennial call for precinct organi zational meetings, to be held Satur day of this week at the various pre cinct polling places, starting at 11 a.m. Members of the precinct com mittees will be elected, with the chairman of each to serve as a mem ber of the county executive com mittee. Under the Democratic plan of or ganization, delegates to the county convention are elected at precinct meetings, with one delegate allowed for each 25 Democratic votes cast at the last election. However, it is the usual custom in the county to name all Democrats who wish to attend as delegates. The county convention will be held at the courthouse in Plymouth on the following Saturday, April 27. At that time the county executive committee perfects its organization by electing a chairman. The coun ty convention also names delegates to the district and state conventions, to be held in Raleigh this year on Thursday, May 2. Washington Coun ty will be entitled to 12 votes in the district and state gatherings. This entitled the county to 12 delegates and 12 alternates. Precinct chairman arc urged to notify all Democrats within their precincts of the meetings Saturday, so that a good attendance may be had. In each precinct, a committee of five is to be elected, with the chairman to serve on the county ex ecutive committee. Members of the precinct commit tees elected two years ago are as follows: Plymouth: E. G. Arps, chairman; (See PRECINCT MEETS, Page 4) Will Be Continued Through Summer -♦ Householders Notified Day Ahead How To Prepare For Spraying -- Spraying with DDT in the inter est of malaria and mosquito control got underway in Plymouth Tuesday, when two crews sprayed about 40 local homes. The work is being done through the cooperation of Federal, State and district health departments and county and town officials. It will be continued un til every citizen of the county is giv en the opportunity of having his house sprayed, according to Dr. C. McGowan, acting district health of ficer, who is in immediate charge of the work. The two crews here are under the supervision of Delbert B. Allen. Mr. Allen and Stuart Johnson make up one crew, while the other is com posed of Hubert Owens and Roy Norman. All material and equip ment are furnished by the state and federal governments, with town and county boards paying for the trans portation and labor of one crew. Dr. McGowan stated yesterday that the spraying is being done for all householders, free, of charge, in order to prevent the spread of ma laria. He emphasizes that use of the spray is not dangerous to people living in the houses, and that as soon as the walls dry no one can tell DDT is on the walls. Flies and mosquitoes resting on tlfr sprayed surfaces soon drop to the floor and die, although it may be several hours before they are dead. The solution being used is effective for at least four months. Householders will be notified at least one day in advance of the spraying, and the approximate hour will be given. Homes should be prepared for spraying by carrying out the following instructions: 1. Put out all fires. 2. Move everything at least five feet from the walls if possible. TseeToDT SPRAYING, Page 4) ■-♦ Eighty Teen-Agers at Social Here Last Night ■-® The social for Teen-Age boys and girls held at the Legion Hall last night was the biggest yet, according representatives of the Parent Teacher Association and Woman's Club, who supervised the program. About 80 boys and girls of all ages attended. Chaperones included Mrs. Ed Jackson, Mrs. Phillip Davenport, Mrs. W. V. Hays and Mrs. Frances M. Darden. Dancing was enjoyed, music being furnished by a record player with two loud speakers, pur chased recently by the Parent Teacher Association. Several square dances were taught the youngsters | by Mrs. Darden. Sandwiches and soft drinks were served. I Ben A. Sumner Enters Race lor County ! Representative in General Assembly Formally announcing last Fri day that he would be a candi date in the Democratic primary for nomination as Washington County representative to the General Assembly, Ben A. Sum ner, of Plymouth, this week stated that he planned to begin actively campaigning for the of fice at once. Mr. Sumner served as county representative at the 1943 session of the legislature and ran second in a three-way contest for the office in 1944, but declined to call for a second pri mary at that time. Mr. Sumner’s entrance last week assured a contest for the office at the May 25 primary, as John W. Darden, of Plymouth, had announced several weeks previously. Both men have served the county as represen tative, Mr. Darden going to the 1929 session of the legislature. Mr. Darden is a representative of the state parole commission, while Mr. Sumner is a salesman. Mr. Sumner won in a three way primary contest in 1942, de feating Edward L. Owens in a second primary. In 1944, he was second in another three-way primary battle, trailing W. H. Peele by 23 votes. He later decided not to demand a second primary at that time. Second Bank for Counlf Talked at Meeting Tuesday Officials of Greenville In stitution Meet With Local Group _ A number of officers and direc ors of the Guaranty Bank & Trust lompany,' with headquarters in Ireenville, met with a group of in erested citizens here Tuesday morn ng to discuss the possibility of lo ating a branch of that institution in Plymouth. The -meeting was held n the Legion Hall and was attend ;d by about 40 interested local peo >le. It was emphasized at the outset >f the meeting that there was no :riticism dr lack of confidence in the ocal unit of the Branch Banking & [Tust Company, but most of those present indicated they believed Nymouth had reached the point vhere two banks would be a de eded asset to the town and com n unity. 1 Population, pa "roll, present and uture trade prc?pects of the town ind county wer' discussed and re viewed. The visiting delegation winced much interest in the statis ts and outlined fteps that would be recessary in securing permission rom the State Banking Commis don for a second bank for the ;ounty. No commitments were made b> nther the visiting delegation or the ocal group, and it was determined hat the matter of presenting the reed for additional banking facili ;ies would be largely up to count> reople. The movement here origi rated in local civic and commercial rrganizations, and it is possible tha1 :ommittees will be named to inves :igate the matter more fully in the future. It was urged that similai groups be formed in other section: rf the county. Guaranty Bank directors and of ficials who attended the meeting in eluded W. H. Woolard. J. H. Wal drop, Graham Flannagan and J. H Blount, of Greenville; John Staton of Bethel; G. H. Harrison, of Wil liamston:; Harry Gurganus anc Ralph Hodges, of Washington. The local group included representative: of almost everv type of business ant industry in Plymouth. -♦ Foster and Sawyers To Open New Store -♦ J. W. Foster and L. L. Sawyer: announced this week that the; would be ready for opening of theii new Firestone Dealer Store in Plym auth on Thursday of next week, Ap ril 25. They extend a cordial invi tation for people of this section tc visit the new enterprise, which i located in the Brinkley Buildin: next to the Plymouth Theatre. They will carry a complete lin of Firestone products, includin tires, tubes, auto accessories, tools hardware of various kinds, house hold electrical appliances and sport ing goods. While some items can not be secured for stocking righ now, they are opening with a stor full of merchandise, and they plai additions as rapidly as the goods be come available. Mr. Foster is just out of the serv ice where he served 27 months, 16 o them overseas with an Army har bor-craft unit in the European the atre. He went into the service fror Alabama, but formerly coachei football at Sanford High School ii this State. Mr. Sawyers is a na tive of Becklev, W. Va., and recent ly served as electrical and mechani cal inspector for an insurance firr in Spartanburg, S. C. Mrs. Frank Wilson Hurt in Roper Accident Saturdaj •-4 Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Roper, sul fered a fractured left leg and othe injuries Saturday afternoon, whe she was struck by a car operated b J. W. Gray, of the Pleasant Grov section. According to reports, Mr: Wilson came from between tw cars and walked into the path of Mi Gray’s car, which was proceedin very slowly at the time. The acc: dent occured on the streets c Roper. Mrs. Wilson was brought to th office of Dr. Bray here for treal ment and is said to be getting alon very well this week. -4 Eagles Club Organized By Young Men Her -4 The Eagles Club, composed of group of local young men, was o: ganized last week with 17 member Officers are Melvin Sexton, pres dent: Herbert D. Lassiter, jr., vi< president; and Gus Gardner, seer tary and treasurer. According to officers, the club wi be social and benevolent in natur Meetings are to be held each Tue day night, and suitable quarters a being sought for the organizatio It is described as a club for your men, “14 to 90,” which' just abo covers the field. 21 Democratic Candidates File for Offices in County -♦ Ten Enter Contests For Commissioners -4 Seven for Three Places in District 1; Three for Two Offices in District 2 -f Washington County voters will have ten candidates from which to choose five county commissioners in the Democratic primary May 25. There are seven candidates for the three places in District No. 1, com prised of Plymouth and Lees Mill Townships, and three candidates for two places in District No. 2, com posed of Skinnersville and Scup pernong Townships. Four of the present five commis sioners are candidates for reelec tion, H. W. Pritchett and T. F. Dav enport, of Creswell: Jesse C. Knowles, of Roper; and A. R. La tham, of Plymouth. The present chairman. H. H. Allen, of Plymouth, decided not to run for the office again this year. Plymouth has four candidates in District No. 1. Mr. Latham, who was appointed about a year ago when membership on the board was increased to five, is the only incum bent. He announced his candidacy last week. C. E. Ayers is one of the three can didates who announced for the office last Saturday. He is Standard Oil distributor for the Plymouth area, agent for Dodge automobiles, Fri gidaire and other electrical appli ances, and dealer for a number of household appliances, floor' cover ings, and the like. He has served on the city council and local school committee and is a charter member of the Plymouth Rotary Club. W. H. Joyner is another of the three In al candidates who filed last Saturday. Farmer, landowner and partner in the Roanoke Coal Com 1 pany here, this is his first venture , into Washington County politics. He has served as AAA committeemen, member of the War Price panel, and J is active in the Farm Bureau. He also is a steward of the Plymouth Methodist church and charter mem ber of the local Rotary Club. A na i ive of Northampton County, he has 1 lived in Plymouth since 1927. His late father was state senator, represen ! tative and sheriff in that county for a long number of years. Mr. Joy ner is married to the former Miss ’ Flonie B. Davis, daughter of S. D. Davis, who served as county treas urer a number of.years ago. Frank L. Brinkley also filed for commissioner last Saturday. Long active in county politics, he served | as chairman of the board of county ’ commissioners for a number of ’ years. He also was chairman of the county Democratic executive com ; (See 10 ENTER, Page 4) -♦ haslern J: iremen m ; Meet Here Tuesday i -♦ Eastern Carolina firemen turned out in large numbers for their quar - terly meeting with the Plymouth f department members as hosts here - Tuesday night. Fire Chief Miller - Warren estimated that approximatc 1 ly 225 to 250 were present for the 1 barbecue supper served in the Chris l tian church annex by ladies of the - church, and about the same num - ber attended the sessions held in the - church. l Mayor E. F. Still welcomed the visitors on behalf of the town, with Mayor-Fire Chief Jerome B. Flora, of Elizabeth City, responding. Sher wood Brockwell, state fire marshall, was the principal speaker, his sub ject being the fire college and drill schools to be held in the state this r year. Frank Bennett, chief of the Dur [ ham Fire Department, and presi j dent of the State Firemen’s Asso ciation, also spoke briefly. E. W 5 Kinsey, of LaGrange, president o: j! the Eastern Carolina Firemen’s As " | sociation, presided over the session CANDIDATE HI Ben A. Sumner, Plymouth traveling salesman, last week announced he would be a can didate for representative in the Democratic primary May 25. Mr. Sumner was representative from the county at the 1943 ses sion of the legislature. Roy T. Hopkins, 48, Passes Suddenly at Home of Son Here -f Fin1 Rites Held in Cres well Yesterday; Resi dent Here 3 Years -> Roy Thomas Hopkins. 48, veteran of World War I and foreman at the North Carolina Pulp Company, died of a sudden heart attack at the home of his son, William T. Hopkins, at the Country Club Village here Mon day afternoon about 12:30 o’clock. Mr. Hopkins was in his usual good health and had just sat down for dinner with his son's family when he was stricken. Son of the late Washington Thom as and Mary Hatfield Hopkins, of Creswcll, Mr. Hopkins w-as a native and lifelong resident of the County. He was born at Creswcll on July 5, 1897, and after graduating from the schools there attended Wake For est College for three years, where he took a leading part in athletics, He played varsity football and base ball and continued to play baseball for some years after leaving school He entered the Army during the first World War and was assigned to a field artillery unit. He was on his way overseas when the war ended in November 18. 1919, and returned without ever getting into an action. He had extensive farming interests 'TsciTrOY T. HOPKINS. Page 4) First Time in Years No Republicans File Contests for Sheriff, Clerk Of Court, Representative And Commissioners -♦ Political interest in the Democra tic primary May 25th exploded into the open last Saturday, when a whole flood of candidates announced for various county offices just be fore filing time ended at 6 p.m. Mem bers of the county board of elec tions canvassed the list after the filing period ended and came up with announcement that a total of 22 candidacies had been filed, includ ing four without opposition and one for an office that officially does not exist. One of the major surprises was that no Republican candidacies were filed this year. Heretofore the par ty usually has filed practically a complete ticket, but lack of success in recent years has caused interest to drop, reaching a new low this year when no one even offered for any of the county offices. Lack of Republican opposition means that there will be no names on the gen eral election ballot in November except those of the Democratic nom inees. Contests developed for all offices except judge and solicitor of record er’s court, coroner, and member of the board of education. Most un expected was the large number of fering for county commissioner, ten candidates entering the list for the five pl.ices. Other contests include two for clerk of court, two for sher iff, and two for representative. In addition, there will be a contest for state senator, although the names of candidates from other counties in the distr'et had not been received by the county board of elections up to Tues day. There are seven candidates for the three places as county commissioner in district No. 1, composed of Plym outh and Lees Mill Township. They are: J. C. Knowles, incumbent, F. C. Tarkenton and R. R. Knowles, of Lees Mill: A. R. Latham, incumbent, C. E. Ayers, W. H. Joyner and Frank L. Brinkley, all of Plymouth. In district No. 2, composed of Skinners ville and Scuppernong Townships, there are three candidates for two places as commissioner. They are | H. W. Pritchett and T. F. Davenport, incumbents, of Scuppernong: and H. L. Davenport, of Skinnersvtlle. Former Representative John W. Darden and Ben A. Sumner, both of ~(Sec~21 CANDIDATES, Page 4) --♦--— Auxiliary To Sponsor Bazaar - Supper Here The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church are sponsoring a Bazaar and chicken salad supper, Wednesday evening, April 24, start ing at 6 p.m. Tickets are $1 each, and can be bought in advance, or at the door. Council Reviews City Financial Condition — Report Shows Expenditures for First Three Quarters oi Fiscal Year Are in Line With Budget Estimates -+ The Town of Plymouth’s financial condition for the current fiscal year was found to be excellent by city council members at their regular mid-monthly meeting Mon day night. Several other matters were discussed at the session, bu1 interest centered chiefly on the fi nancial report submitted by City Clerk M. W. Spruill, showing the town's condition as of March 31st Mayor E. F. Still and all six mem bers of the council were present. The report submitted by Mr. Spru HI showed that expenditures wer< running about in line with the bud Local Stores and Business Houses To Be Closed Monday for Easter Holiday ! ! Practically all Plymouth stores f and business houses will be a closed all day Monday in ob servance of the Easter holiday. ^ Officials of the Plymouth Mer chants Association announced , S yesterday that the custom fol I lowed for the past two years U would be followed again, stores c, and business houses being closed 3: ; all day Monday and remaining ,e open all day the Wednesday fol n. j lowing. ig i The Branch Banking & Trust it j Company, county and town of * fices and the ABC store also will be closed, but post offices in the county will not observe the holi day. The local school will be closed, Rivinff out-of-town teach ers an opportunity to spend a lonR week-end at home, it is announced. Easter Monday always used to be a biR day at fisheries in this section, but catches are reported to be small on Roanoke River this year, and no larRe crowds are expected. If the weather is suitable, farmers Renerally will he busy with field work, and the day will pass unnoticed by them. got prepared at the start of the year. At the end of March total collections amounted to $59,940.26 for the nine month period, against a total budget of $61,000. Expenditures up to that 'time totaled $45,300.31. not count ing $3,112.47 paid on items not in cluded in the budget when it was made up last year. Items paid outside the budget in clude a note for balance due on the city fire truck and some refunds of consumer's water deposits. Despite these items the town had about $11, 000 in cash to the good, with uncol lected revenue items of $13,951.07 outstanding. For the most part, un collected revenue consists of esti mated water receipts for the last | three months of the fiscal year and balance due on 1945 taxes. Part of the $11,000 balance on hand now is due to sale of the Water Street lot owned by the town, which brought $7,300. Revenue from ope ration of the local ABC store also helped out some. As a whole, ex penditures are being kept fairly well in line with the budget estimate pre pared last year. Mayor Still appointed a commit tee to study and revise the schedule of privilege taxes levied by the town. J. W. Marrow, J. S. Brink ley and A. J. Byrd were appointed to work with the mayor on this connection. The council also authorized pur chase of a machine for marking the streets, provided the cost does not 1 exceed $100.
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