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T’ownfl opics 1 Bruce Bateman, W. F. Veasey, school superintendent, and Harold Whitley, H. G. Harris, Miller Warren, and Charles Gussler, members of the Albemarle Scout committee, attended the meeting of the Columbia Rotary Club held there on Tuesday night. Parts for the Plymouth High School heating plant, including the new cast-iron boiler, have ar rived and will be installed by a local firm as soon as other ma terials, including steam pipes, are delivered, W. F. Veasey, coun ty school superintendent, has re ported. Cpl. Bobby Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins of Plym outh, has received his discharge from the armed services, it has been reported. Young Collins returned to his home here last week and is now employed at Vomble's Drug Store. Miss Helene Duval, of Plym outh. Red Cross worker in Seoul, Korea, Asia, has been awarded the Civilian Service Emblem by Lieutenant - General John R. Hodge, commanding general of the Army Forces in Korea, it has been reported here. Miss Duval was cited for her exemplary service in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater since June 1945. According to a report from the State Division of Game and In land Fisheries, new green uni forms have been distributed to the Game Protectors in North Carolina, adding that the uni forms had arrived late as the tailors had difficulty in filling all the orders. J. T. Terry, Wash ington County Game Protector, reports that the tailors are still all tied up so far as he is con cerned, because he hasn’t receiv ed his green uniform yet. W. Frith Winslow has returned from Florida where he has been vacationing for some time and re ports that he spent most of his time there with his brush and canvas and sold several of his paintings to Florida art collec tors. -4 File Destroys 4 The homes of four families liv ing in Pinetown were totally de stroyed by fire of undetermined origin on Tuesday of this week, according to reports from that section. The families burned out of their homes are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Boyd and six children. Mr. and Mrs. John Latham and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stubbs, sr„ and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Waters and two children. The fire started in the Boyd home about 5 p. m. on Tuesday and was discovered by Mrs. Boyd who was slightly burned about the face. No others were injured The Washington Fire Department was called, but the flames spreading rapidly, had almost consumed the four homes before the firemen could arrive. The Boyd family lost all their pos sessions, while the others manag ed to save furniture and clothing The four families are now living with relatives and friends unti houses can be found for them. If _* Colored Boy Dies Of Car Injuries Harold Downing, 11-year-old negro boy of Macedonia, died al the Plymouth Clinic last Fridaj at 3:30 p. m. as a result of in juries received when he was struck on Highway 64 in front o: the Macedonia School by a 1941 Hudson sedan, driven by Fran! Ocheltree, of Plymouth, who im mediately took the child to loca doctors for treatment. The ac cident occurred around 1:30 p. m on Friday. Investigating officer, Leonarc Walters, reported that doctors statements indicated that the boj had sustained a compound frac ture of one leg, a fractured skull s and internal injuries. Office: Walters added that the acciden appeared unavoidable and tha no charges had been preferrec as yet. The Roanoke Beacon ****** and Washington County News ★★**** SIGN UP FOR SECURITY TODAY WHERE YOU WORK THROUGH THE PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN — VOLUME LVIII—NUMBER 10 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 6,1947 ESTABLISHED 1889 Valuation Complaints To Be Heard by !Equalization Board Monday, March 17 ♦ ♦ ♦ The Washington County Board of Commissioners and the County Tax Supervisor will meet in the tax collector's of fice in the courthouse here on Monday, March 17, at 10 a. m. as a board of equalization and review. At that time, the board will hear complaints about the valuation of property listed for taxation during January and February and make adjust ments if sufficient cause can be shown. t t t In those cases where valua tions have been increased on real property by assessment boards, owners of the property will be notified by the county tax collector some time within the next week. Persons desiring to make complaints about their valua tions are urged to see the board members on the day the board sits, as it will be difficult to secure adjustments or make corrections after that time. Those who have discovered errors in their listing abstracts are invited to be present to have them corrected. Some increase in the total valuations in the county is ex pected since much improve ment on real property has been effected in the county since the last revaluation period in 1941. No estimate as to the amount of the county valuations or the amount of increase has been made available as yet. Little Work Here on Red Cross Campaign County Leader In Farm Plans The county Triple-A office reports that Washington Coun ty is among the seven such dis tricts in North Carolina in which more than GO percent of the farmers have signed 1947 farm plans. The office added that in the Albemarle AAA district, which includes 12 counties, Washing ton County is the leader with 71.4 percent of all farms in the county participating in the AAA program signing farm plans for this year. AAA officials cited the splendid cooperation of the farm operators in the area as one of the main factors in the county’s leadership in this field. Having Difficulty Finding Adequate Lights. Equipment —-* Local Baseball Club Ap plies for Incorporation Charter; No Reply Re ceived As Yet -* Reporting on the progress made by the Plymouth Baseball Club in securing all materials neces sary for the lighting of the local baseball field, J. C. Swain, of Plymouth has stated that with the exception of proper transformers for the poles, most of the material, such as reflectors and other in stallations are readily available. Mr. Swain pointed out that six 25-kilowatt transformers and two 37-and-one-half-kilowatt ma chines are needed, adding that if the 25-kilowatt transformers are impossible to obtain, three 50-kilowatt transformers could be utilized. He remarked that unless the transformers can be secured through sales of war sur plus goods, it would be practi cally impossible to get them al all. Attorney Carl Bailey, who i: handling the legal matters con nected with the ball club, has re ported that the application for in corporation of the group has beer drawn up and forwarded to the North Carolina Secretary of State but that as yet no reply has beer had from the state official. Roper Girl Wins Edenion Conies! -4 Miss Mary Virginia Trueblood senior in the Roper High School was named winner of the Eden ton basketball tournament beautj contest, held last week in con junction with the tournament and was presented with a musi cal powder box as first prize, i has been reported. Other participants in the con test were Misses Shirley Sextor of Plymouth, Juanita Halsey o: Creswell, and Jessie Lee Down ing of Edenton. All contestant: | were given a corsage of roses. Farmer Loans in County Checks Being Mailed for The local Farmers Home Ad ministration office has all appli cations made to date for farm operating loans in Washington County, signed up, and about 85 percent of the checks have been mailed, Willis Bqwen, director of the local office, has stated. Mr. Bowen reported that a total of about 85 checks are being sent to farm operator^ in this county and that the checks, which range in amount from $50 to $1,000 should have a final total of ai estimated $20,000 to $25,000. It is considered that those eligi hie for such loans should mak< application as soon as possibli since the season is drawing to < close. Only farmers who can not secure adequate financinf from cooperative or privati groups are eligible for loans, it i: understood. W. H. Joyner States That to Date Nothing Col lected on White Quota for Township -1 W. H. Joyner, Plymouth Town ship Chairman in the County Red Cross drive, has reported that none of the local citizens who promised to serve as canvassers during the drive which began on Monday have reported to his of fice to obtain campaign materials. He added that as yet not one penny has been collected on the $650 quota assigned to the town ship's white population. Mr. Joyner remarked further that the lack of cooperation on the part of local citizens in aid ing the drive is deplorable and that unless those who have promised help take immediate action, the drive in this locality will be a total failure. Reports from the colored chair man of Plymouth Township were not available at this time, nor could reports be had from work ers in the other sections of the county. The entire goal assigned to Washington County is $1,442 with $1,142 being given as a quota for the white citizens and $300 as signed to the colored. The drive in the county will end next week, although an extension may be taken in those communities where the collections fall short of the assigned goal. -4 Cherry Man Hurt In Car Accident --* Jesse Phelps, Cherry white man, sustained slight facial lacerations when he was struck by a 1942 Ford coupe, driven by John Edgar Chappell, white, of Hertford, on the Cherry-Cres well road last Wednesday around 11 p. m. Phelps, who had been travel ing toward Cherry, had stopped his car and was attempting to give aid to another motorist whose car had stalled when the accident occurred. Chappell was charged with reckless driving and given a hearing in county re corder’s court on Tuesday. Pray er for judgement was continued in the case on condition that Chappell pay a $70 doctor’s bill incurred by Phelps, and the court costs. All PTA Groups Will Meet Here The Parent-Teacher Associa tions of Washington. County will meet in the Plymouth High School building next Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. to organize a Wash ington County PTA Council, it has been reported. Meeting with the PTA groups will be Mrs. W, H. Bryan, of Ahoskie, district chairman of the Parent-Teacher Associations in the northeastern area of the state. The proposed PTA council, it was stated," will consist of the chairman and committee chair men of each of the three organiza tions in the county. Also to be discussed at the Wednesday meeting are arrangements for the establishment of a school of in struction for PTA officials. -♦ Z. V. Norman to Address Jamesville Methodists i -- The Hon. Zeb Vance Norman will be the principal speaker al 1 the Jamesville Methodist Church's : Layman’s Day program to be i held at the church at 11 a. m ■ next Sunday, it has been announc ; ed. The Rev. C. H. Lewis, pastor ■ of the Aurch, will preside. The ; public has been invited to at tend. Town Councilmen Vote Sum to Aid In DDT Spraying -, South Plymouth Delega tion Express Thanks to Board on Progress in That Section -♦ Appearing before the Plymouth Town Council, holding its regular monthly session in the Municipal Building here on Monday night, Dr. Claudius McGowan, acting health officer for the Washing ton-Tyrrell Health District, re quested the councilmen to con tribute funds toward the financ ing of the mosquito control spray ing program being sponsored in the county, starting next week. :ouniy pari in, council voted Dr. McGowan after giving a short review on the program last year, stated that this year the Federal government will supply only one truck and operator, to gether with the equipment and chemical material, and that the community must aid in supply ing another truck and operator for the program to be successful. He pointed out that the county commissioners have appropriat ed $1,500 as the county part in, the expense. Acting on a mol in the meeting, th«a to donate a sum of $500 to the program and informed Dr. Mc Gowan of its decision on Tuesday morning. A delegation of citizens from South Plymouth appeared before the councilmen and stated that they are “proud of the progress you gentlemen have made in pro viding our section of town with drainage and street service in the past month,” but, they added, that was only one tenth of what was needed. The council made no definite promise to the group, but remarked that they would do the most possible as quickly as possible. Acting on a suggestion from committee members of the Plym outh Merchants Association, the councillors voted to clean the areas behind the stores on the river side of Water Street and fill in washouts there, in order to provide more parking space for automobiles, and ordered the clerk to send a letter to the Nor ’ folk-Southern Railroad company ■ advising them of the purpose of ' j the project. The group also voted to accept the proposal of the Virginia Elec ' trie Power Company that current furnished the local baseball field for night games be paid for through the town since a special rate of one cent per killowatt hour was offered if that method were adopted. Mayor A. J. Rid dle agreed to accept the expense if the Plymouth Baseball Club is unable to pay the bill. Miss Roberson Qualifies /Is Nurse Before Board Miss Ruby Evaline Roberson, former Plymouth resident, was among the group of nurses who successfully passed tests given by the North Carolina Board of Nurse Examiners recently, it has been reported. Miss Roberson, a native of Martin County, was employed at the pulp mill at the time of her entry into training. She is now employed in a Rocky Mount hospital. Couniy Board To Put Up $1,500 lor Spraying Program Board Will Also Consider Futher Allocation if Present Sum Proves to Be Too Small -♦ The Washington County Board of Commissioners, meeting in regular session in the county courthouse on Monday of this week, voted to appropriate $1,500 as its part toward defraying the expenses of the annual mosquito control spraying program sponsor ed in the county by the district health department and the Feder al government. Dr. Claudius McGowan, dis trict health officer, appeared be fore the group and explained that the cost of this year's program would be greater than in 1946, since the federal government, while supplying one truck, spray ing equipment, DDT chemical, and one operator, has required that the communities serviced by the program provide another truck and operator. He added that the program would get underway next Monday unless the weather is unfavorable for proper operation. The board decided further that if a report from the local health department, made at a later date, showed that the present appro priation, together with the amount donated by the town of Plymouth, is insufficient to complete the program, consideration of a furth er contribution would be consid ered by the Commissioners. (See" COUNTY BOARD, Page 41 Hospital Rejects Bids From Roner On Fire Engines --♦ Group Plans Truck-Buy t UJftflEJrip tr Noi‘Solk, T^a. This Week; Funds Ap proximately $2,000 -♦ Bids made last week by the Roper Fire Department on two fire trucks owned by a Charles ton, S. C., hospital were refused by the hospital officials this week, Wade Hardison, secretary-treas urer of the Roper group, has re vealed. Mr. Hardison stated that all bids were turned down by the hospital since it had been dis closed that if the trucks were re moved from the hospital’s proper ty, the organization's insurance rate would be automatically rais ed. Hardison added that a com mittee from the Roper depart ment had planned a “truck shop ping” trip to Norfolk this week, but that they had no definite prospects in mind. Those who are to compose the committee, he said, are Bill Thompson. Henry Everett, Willie Mizell, and Hardi son. The secretary-treasurer added that the purchasing fund donated by the Roper communi ty and other citizens of the coun ty has now risen to about $2,000. ! Dogs Deceived i By Fire Alarm The new Plymouth fire alarm system is causing great distur bance in this locality, accord ing to reports from various sources. One woman, living on the edge of town, made com plaints to local authorities about a dog whose barking she claim ed annoyed her night and day and was amazed to learn the cause of the trouble. Other statements, unconfirm ed, indicate that the farmers with earshot of the fire horn are indignant because their hunting dogs, fooled by the sound, are on the constant alert for a hunting trip. To date, no way has been found to explain the situation to the dogs. Farm Bureau President to Speak Here Friday Night The president of the North > Carolina Farm Bureau Federa tion, W. W. “Cap” Eagles will t address the county Farm ; Bureau at its monthly meeting in the Agricultural Building here this Friday at 7:30 p. m. and will discuss Tobacco As - sociates, Inc.. J. C. Tarkington, > president of the local group has announced. Tobacco Associates, Inc., it was explained is an organiza tion founded by producers, warehousemen, bankers ar.d businessmen to promote the sales of flue-cured tobacco and to maintain good prices for the product. Mr. Eagles, it was re ported, will also discuss the threatened cutdown of British tobacco imports from America. All tobacco growers in the county are urged to attend the meeting. Extension of City Limits Is Discussed at Meetings I -' Delegations From Little Richwood and Village Will Meet Again With Council Friday Night -♦ Following up the public meet ing held in the courthouse on the j extension of the city limits ques tion, a delegation of citizens of Little Richwood and Country Club Village came before the Plymouth Town Council at its meeting on Monday night and, with S. W. Rose, of the vil lage as spokesman, presented a petition, requesting a special meeting of that group with a dele gation be held at 8:30 p. m. Fri day, in the Municipal Building for presentation of definite plans by the town officials for extension of city services to those areas which they propose to take into the town limits. The petition stated further that until such time as a statement on the council’s specific plans were made, the residents of the two villages would be opposed to the introduction of a bill into the General Assembly making such an extension possible. The town council agreed to the meeting and requested the group to choose several delegates to represent them at the meeting instead of attending in a body. At a meeting held last night, residents of Little Richwood and the Country Club village elected the following men to represent them at the meeting with the council to be held tomorrow night: Howard Estep. Roy Rag land, Arden Holbrook, of Little Richwood: R. H. LaCoy, S. W. Rose, A. D. Simpson, village. In reply to the spokesmen from the delegation, Mayor A. J. Rid dle stated that a measure of fire protection is now being provided for areas outside the town proper and added that the council “is not trying to pull the wool over your jcyes, we merely desire to I make Plymouth a better town ; and we cannot do so unless the I limits are extended and a bond | issue is voted.” Mr. Riddle also stated that the council and the J local citizens must work speedily if the bill is to be introduced be fore the General Assembly ad ! journs. | Those composing the delegation from the tv/o villages were S. W. Rose, R. L. La Coy, A. D. Simp : son, L. J. Darby, C. A. Akin, all 1 of Country Club Village, and Roy I Brown, C. G. Windom, and J. A. ; Holbrook, all of Little Richwood. Teacher Meeting Date Is Changed -* The Washington County Teach ers’ Workshop, previously sche duled to be conducted in Plym outh on Wednesday of next week, will be held on the following Wednesday, March 19, W. F. Veasey, county superintendent of schools, has announced. Mr. Veasey explained that the change was effected in order that a two-week interval be created between the workshop meeting and the meeting held with the assistant state supervisor of phy sical education on Wednesday of j last week. Local Negro Boy Injured Monday -- Jimmy Walker, 10-year-old son of Alice Walker, colored, of Plymouth suffered lacerations of the head when he was struck by a 1940 Plymouth sedan, driven by Mrs. Elmer Browning, of Plym outh, in front of James store on West Main Street Monday morn ing. The child was taken to the Plymouth clinic where he re ceived medical treatment for his injuries. Witnesses of the accident re port that the boy ran from an alley into the street and directly in the path of Mrs. Browning's automobile. Mrs. Browning, they stated, was not traveling at an excessive speed, investigating of ficers stated that no charges have been preferred. Teachers in County to Be Guests at Barbecue The tea-'hers and principals of the county’s schools and all school committeemen for the county will •be guests at a barbecue being sponsored by the members of the county Board of Education, a: individuals, at Roper on Friday March 14, at 6 p. m. An informa program will be presented. TO HOLD REVIVAL The Rev. H. B. Anderson (above), of Durham, will be the principal speaker at the an nual Spring Revival being held in Ludford Memorial Baptist Church in Plymouth during the week of March 10. Assessor Boards End Revaluation Work This Week Supervisor Says Plym outh Group Still Has Few Rounds But Will Finish by Saturday -♦ The boards of assessors making the quadrennial tax revaluations in Washington County and the township list-takers for persona' and poll taxes have, with the ex ception of Plymouth Township completed their jobs, E. H. Liver man, of Plymouth, County taj supervisor, has stated. Mr. Liverman added that th( Plymouth board is nearing th< end of its work and expects tc complete it by Saturday. He declared that so far then is no report on the amount o increase in county real propertj valuations, although an increasi is expected. The Supervisor saic that whatever the rise, he doe; not expect to be any great figure, Personal valuations, Livermai stated, are still about the sami while the poll tax listings, al though they have increased great ly, are still short. He added tha this is not surprising, since sucl a condition has always existed and probably will continue to di so. Education Board Asks More Fund: -♦ The Washington County Boan of Education, meeting in regula session in the courthouse on Mon day, enacted a resolution to re quest the County Commissioner to sell $75,000 in bonds for schoa constructions. Board members gave as thei reason for the request the fae that of the previous $75,000 mad' available to them by the com missioners, $28,703.79 had beei spent for the additional class rooms and renovation of thi Plymouth High School and $7.00 spent for a new school site i: Stillacres, making a total of $35, 703.79 spent. The remainder they said, would be insufficien to complete the plans for thi Plymouth School and to construe a Colored High School at Cres well. It was also observed by thi school group that during a meet ing of the County Commissioner! | last June, the county board hat adopted a resolution to sel further bonds up to the amoun of $250,000 at the request of thi Board of Education. Plymouth Mayor Ex plains Reasons for Pro posed Expansion of City Limits -* At a public meeting in the courthouse last Friday night, called and presided over by County Representative John W. Darden and attended by over 100 citizens of in and near Plymouth. Mayor of Plymouth A. J. Riddle explained the boundaries of the proposed extension of the Plym- j outh city limits, stating that it 1 would be necessary for the town ; to obtain higher valuations in I order to secure bonds for the i amount sufficient for the project : ed improvement of sewer and ; water services, and possibly i street repairs, as proposed by the Plymouth town council. Mr. Riddle also remarked that I one of the main reasons for the 1 proposed extension of the city limits was to provide additional home sites in the town, stating that it is almost impossible to secure financial backing for such projects without water and sewer facilities. In answer to questions from ; representatives of Little Rich ,wood and the Country Club Vil ; lages, which would be taken into Plymouth if the extension were carried out according to present plans, Mr. Riddle stated that as yet there is no specific program for the extension since the town does not want to spend mojipy - for engineers’ surveys unleM it ■ is certain that the property vataa tion can be increased. , ts? ■ Speaking in favor of the ex tension, Councilman Harold Whit ley, Roy Manning, and Town At torney W. L. Whitley observed that Plymouth’s acute housing shortage must be relieved and that an extension of the town limits seem the only solution to jthe problem. Dwi Watan, ije- - SWWSTiF'. • Durham Pasior to Speak at Revival -- The Rev. H. B. Anderson, pas tor of Grace Baptist Chdrch , in ■ Durham, will be the prianf|lnl ; speaker at the annual SpringHfe ; vival being held at the Lwtthtrd Memorial Baptist Church in , Plymouth from Sunday, March , 9. through the following Sunday, , it has been announced. The Rev. . P. B. Nickens. pastor of the local j church, will conduct services on , the first Sunday, while the Rev. Mr. Anderson will be in charge | of the rest of the meeting. Ser vices will be held at 8 p. m. through the entire week. The Rev. Mr. Anderson, one of the most well-known and re spected religious leaders in Dur ham, has been pastor of his I church there for the past ten years. The public has been issued an invitation to attend all re ‘ vival services being held in the church here. ; Local Man Gives Kids Playground Bruce Bateman, of Plymouth, ■ in a letter addressed to the local 1 town board, offered to donate an ■ j empty lot behind his home here ’ j as a playground for the children • of the town if the town would 1 undertake to clean it and give it ' a more attractive appearance. The lot, he said, is 200 by 300 feet in 1 size and would offer ample room for a community playground. He • added that he would be willing to provide a club-house for the children there. ' The town officials agreed to accept Mr. Bateman's offer and ; will have the lot cleared in the 1 future. A suggestion was also 1 j made that grass be planted, but j no definite action has been taken • j on that project. The lot is lo ! cated on Madison Street. State Income Tax Man Is To Be Here Next Tuesday E. Ross Froneberger, deputy collector for the North Carolina Department of Revenue, will be in the office of the Clerk of Court in the courthouse in Plymouth next Tuesday for the purpose of offering assistance to taxpayers in filing of their state tax returns, it has been announced. Mr Froneberger will be in the clerk's office from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. Any unmarried man, or wo man either married or unmarried, I who had a total income of $1,000 during 1946. or any married man having an income of $2,000 dur ing that time, must file a State Income Tax return, it was stated. Any person owning on Decem ber 31, 1946, intangible personal property, such as money on hand, accounts receivable, notes, bonds, mortgages, or other evidences of debt, or shares of corporation, not wholly in this state, must file an Intangible Tax return.