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Workmen under the supervi
sion of Police Chief P. W. Brown
are rebuilding the wharf owned
by the town and used by tugs and
other boats to load on supplies.
The wharf was ripped up recent
ly by a tug which fouled up in it
while weighing anchor. Heart oak
piling treated with creosote are
being used to strengthen the
wharf.
Inconvenience could hardly be
the excuse for not contributing to
the March of Dimes for any resi
dent of Plymouth who ever gets
up town. On the sidewalk in front
of Womble’s Drug Store is a shelf
arrangement of many jars, each
bearing a name. A painting of
a baby is at the top and under
neath a sign invites passersby to
drop their coins in the jar bear
ing the name of a baby dear to
them.
The mild, springlike weather
which has prevailed in this sec
tion for the past several days has
evidently made people garden
conscious, One local hardware
dealer reports that onion sets,
cabbage plants and other seeds
for vegetable gardens have been
moving briskly.
Dr. W. H. Johnson, local den
fetist who has just returned to
Plymouth after spending a month
at Hot Springs, Arkansas, an
nounced earlier this week that
his office will be open from to
day (Thursday) on and that the
regular hours will be observed.
According to Bill Ruffin, Wash
ington County director of the
March of Dimes, the Town of
Plymouth has generously agreed
to donate all parking meter re
ceipts Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of this week to the polic
fund.
The courthouse floors and steps
are getting a good painting by de
grees in order not to disturb the
everyday business carried or
there. The color—battleship grey
Fishing in company with foui
other local men at Conaby Creel
Monday, Hugh Brown caught ;
“speckled perch” that weighed I
impounds 2 ounces. Although no
unheard of, this is a good sizec
perch. Fourteen other fish wen
taken by the party.
Anyone having cakes, pies, cup
cakes, cookies or candy to donati
to the display which will be 01
sale for the benefit of the Marcl
of Dimes at Norman Furnituri
Company tomorrow afternoon a
2 o’clock is requested to call Mrs
Harry Barnhill, telephone 272
or Jack Weaver at Weaver’s Stu
die. Items will be picked up fo:
those desiring this service.
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Must Apply for New Growei
Corn Contracts by Jan. 3!
Corn has been placed unde
government control and acreag
allotments will go into effect ii
Washington County, among othe
counties, in 1950.
Any farmer who desires to plan
corn in 1950 but who has no
^ grown corn on his farm durin
the years 1947, 48 and 49 mus
make aplication at the PMA of
fice in Plymouth for a new grow
er’s contract not later than Jan
uary 31.
Miss Miriam Ausbon, chie
Clerk at the local PMA office
urges any such farmers to com
in at once and get their applica
tions filed.
Local PMA Office Busy oi
Corn Report During Wee!
Workers in the local PMA oi
flee have been busy all week o
the corn report, which must b
turned in to the state PMA offic
by tomorrow (Friday), accordin
to Miss Miriam Ausbon, PMA sec
retary.
W Washington County was includ
ed in the counties ruled as com
mercial corn-producing area an
thus subjected to acreage allol
ments for the crop during 1951
/Quarters Renovated
By Fire Department
The Plymouth Fire Department
is giving a barbecue supper with
all the trimmings tomorrow eve
ning at 7 o’clock at the firehouse
here, by way of celebrating the
extensive renovations to the
building which are scheduled to
be finished by them.
Members of the department
have cooperated in painting the
building inside and out. New
doors were installed, floors, walls
and ceilings were painted, three
new lounges were secured for the
lounge room upstairs, along with
new pictures, mirrors, and an at
tractive Slimline lighting fixture.
The lighting fixture was a gift to
the department from R. L. Hoi
lowell, manager of the local Belk
ryler store.
The showers have been painted
r vivid red and lockers, walls,
veiling and floor in the locker
room have been done over.
Draperies and Venetian blinds are
due to be installed in the build
ing by Friday afternoon. The ap
pearance of the building has been
greatly improved and local fire
men may well be proud of the ac
complishment.
All firemen are urged to attend
the barbecue super, along with a
number of invited guests, includ
ing members of the city council,
police department, and a few
special friends and backers of the
fire department, and their ladies.
The Roanoke Beacon
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VOLUME LXI—NUMBER 4
Plymouth, Washington County, North Caiolina, Thursday, January 26, 1950
i
ESTABLISHED 1889
i Tuesday Is Last Day
j To Use 1949 Licenses
Sales of 1950 state license
plates picked up somewhat dur
ing the past week at the branch
office of the Carolina Motor
Club at the Etheridge Company
here, according to figures Re
leased late yesterday by F. G.
Jordan, jr., manager of the of
fice.
A total of 305 sets of license
plates in all categories were
sold since the last report pub
lished a week ago. Of these,
228 sets were for automobiles.
The sales now stand at 918 sets
| for automobiles; 12 sets for
| motorcycles; 135 sets for private
trucks; 29 sets for farm trucks;
89 sets for small commercial
trailers; and 12 sets for large
commercial trailers.
Sales of Plymouth town tags
for motor vehicles have now
reached 424, City Clerk W. A.
Roebuck reported yesterday af
ternoon.
Every motor vehicle must
carry new state license plates
after midnight, January 31, or
be subject to prosecution. All
motorists living within the city
limits of Plymouth must carry
city tags on their vehicles after
the same date.
Nominate Members
For Board Elections
Here February 11th
! Funds lor Parly j
! Day Not Raised I
H. H. Allen, chairman of the
Democratic executive r nmit
tee of Washington County, an
nounced yesterday that the
county had not yet raised its
quota of S150 set by state party
leaders as its share of funds
being raised in the state in con
nection with the Jefferson
Jackson Day Dinner to be held
Saturday night at Raleigh.
It is expected that three per
sons will attend the dinner from
the county but it could not be
learned who would attend as
the Beacon went to press.
Building and Loan
Statement Reflects
Increase in Assets
i Increase Also Shown in
! Full-Paid Slock Issuance,
Mortgage Loans, Undivid
ed Profits
Progress made by the Plymouth
Building & Loan Association dur
ing the past year is reflected in
the financial statement published
1 this week, as compared with the
[ statement issued about this time
a year ago. Total assets were in
. creased during the 12-month per
; iod from $267,245.83 to $318,218.
, 25, or more than 20 per cent.
Most of the increase is due to
the growth of mortgage loans
, executed during the past 12
. months. A year ago, the associa
, tion had loans aggregating $253,
’ 070 outstanding, while this year
1 the amount has advanced to $292,
370. All of this money was loaned
to shareholders to enable them
to buy, build or improve their
homes. Stock loans amounted to
^ $11,9288 last year, and have in
• creased to $13,435 this year.
■ During the past year the as
‘ sociation increased its issuance of
paid-up stack from $112,000 to
$119,000. Undivided profits,
I which will be apportioned to
. shareholders as the stock matures,
‘ jumped from $13,763.63 a year
ago to $20,718.82 on December 31,
1949, date of the statement pub
1 lished this week. The amount paid
3 in on installment shares totaled
3 $128,727.65 at the end of 1948
’ while the amount at the end of
‘ 1949 was $166,755.10.
The association opened the sale
- of stock in its 49th series on Jan
■ uary 1st. Installment stock series
i are opened every quarter and
I. "(S^rSTATEMENlTPage 7)
Appointments Are Made by
State Board From Names
Furnished by County Ex
ecutive Committees
A meeting of the Washington
bounty Democratic Executive
Committee will be held at 2 p m.
an Saturday, February 11, in the
courthouse here for the purpose
of making three nominations foi
Democratic members of the coun
ty board of elections. The three
names will be forwarded to B. E
Jordan, chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee
who will certify two of them t<
the state board of elections fo:
appointment. The Republican ex
ecutive committees of the count;
and state will follow the sam
procedure in selecting the nam
of the Republican member of th
county board of elections.
Present members of the Wash
ington County Board of election
are Moye W. Spruill, of Pl^m
outh, chairman; L. S. Brwy, *
•Toper; and J. Richard CjjHjHI
Plymouth. Mr. Carr is the Re
publican member. Mr. Spruill ha
stated that he did not wish t
continue as chairman of th
board, and it is expected tha
there will be at least one ne\
member of the board of election
when it is named by the stat
board. The three members of th
board choose their own chairmar
H. H. Allen, of Plymouth, i
chairman of the county Democrat
ic executive committee, othe
members of which are as follows
Mrs. C. N. Davenport, jr., o
Creswell, vice chairman; Mrs. 1
W. Norman, of Roper, secretary
W. R. Hampton, of Plymout
Precinct No. 1; C. A. Cratch, o
Plymouth Precinct No. 2; L. 5
Brey, of Lees Mill; W. W. Whit<
of Skinnersville; C. N. Daver
port, jr., of Scuppernong; an
Jesse Vaughan, of Wenona.
Board of elections member
will be named by the state boar
early in March. Considerabl
(SeTilJECTioNS, Page 7)
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Seven Burned in
Work Bus Blaze
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Seven Negro men were pain
fully burned about the face and
hands Thursday morning when
the bus in which they were rid
ing to work caught fire from
some gasoline in the back. The
bus belonged to the Mengel Cor
poration.
The men were brought to the
office of a local doctor where
they received treatment and were
sent home.
Most severely burned were Wil
liam Collins, James Alexander
and Clement Alexander, all of
Columbia. Lesser injuries were
suffered by James R. Phelps and
Miles Faton of Columbia and
George Lee and James Diggins of
Creswell.
Car Overlurns Near Roper
Monday; No One Injured
An automobile accident of a
minor nature occurred about 1:
30 o’clock Monday morning on
U. S. Highway 64 east of Roper.
A 1931 Model A Ford driven by
Zenas M. Davis of the Edenton
Marine Base turned over, damag
ing the fenders and top of the
car. There were 5 other Marines
riding in the car but none was
injured enough to require medical
attention.
Davis told the investigating of
ficers, State Highway Patrolman
Rhodes of Creswell, that his head
lights went out and caused the
accident. No charges were pre
ferred and the men were taken
back to the Marine Base.
Mass Chest X-Ray
Survey To Begin
Here February 17
Five Units To Be Located in
Washington and Tyrrell
Counties; Steering Com
mittees Named
Plans are being made for pub
licizing the mass chest X-Ray sur
vey to be held in Washington and
Tyrrell Counties February 17
through March 1, according to an
announcement from Dr. Claud
ius McGowan, district health of
ficer here.
At a recent meeting in Plym
outh, Mrs. W. R. Klass, jr.. of
Plymouth, 1949 Christmas Seal
Sale chairman, was named co
chairman with Miss Elizabeth
Wood, public health nurse, of the
steering committee for the survey.
Other members of this commit
I tee are- Mrs. Joe Snell. Dresi
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary and active Home Demon
stration Club leader; Mrs. Fran
ces M. Darden, Home Demonstra
tion Agent; Miss Ida Davis, offic
er in the Cherry Home Demon
stration Club; A, R. Lord, prin
cipal of Plymouth Colored School:
the Rev. P. B. Nickens, pastor of
Ludford Memorial Baptist
Church; and Dr. Alban Papineau
of Plymouth.
Mrs. Snell has accepted the re
sponsibility for contacting civic
and women's clubs in Plymouth
to schedule speakers for the sur
vey. Mrs. Darden will enlist the
assistance of Home Demonstra
’ tion Club members throughout
the county.
i Three workers from the Divi
■ sion of Tuberculosis Control of
. the State Board of Health at
r Raleigh arrived Tuesday to begin
> organization work. They are: Miss
. Lula Belle Highsmith, senior
> health educator; Miss Iris Tur
lington, clerk; and Mrs. Mildred
O. Page, colored junior health
, educator.
’ Alfred G. Chiswell. chief tech
jlMMMt jpf the tuberculosis control
‘ todaf fTkunday) from Raleigh
r to worlt with the IMatth depart
) (See~X-RA YSr~Page'*7)
; Nickens Speaker
: Ai Ruriian Meet
; The regular monthly meeting
- of the Creswell Ruritan Club was
r held Monday night at the high
: school lunchroom.
[ In the absence of the president
. and vice president who are at
; tending the Ruritan National Con
i vention at Myrtle Beach, S. C.,
f H. W. Pritchett presided.
Routine Business was dispatch
, ed and major committee appoint
- ments were made and their du
1 ties outlined.
The guest speaker of the even
s ing was the Rev. P. B. Nickens,
1 Baptist minister of Plymouth,
e who gave an inspiring address on
- “The Three Ways of Life.” Rev.
Richard Lucas of Plymouth was
a visitor.
A delightful supper was served
by the ladies of the Methodist
Church.
1
Few Refund Checks
Are Received Here
Not more than 3 or 4 GI in
surance checks have been cashed
at the Branch Banking & Trust
Company here, according to H. E.
Beam, cashier.
The first checks were mailed
by the government January 16
and Mr. Beam said that the first
check cashed by the local bank
was on the 18th. The largest
check was in the amount of $126
and the smallest was for just
$3.98.
The Veterans Administration
hopes to have the dividend pay
ments in the hands of 16,000,000
veterans throughout the nation by
June 30, the VA announced re
cently.
How soon the veterans receive
the checks is determined by the
last three numbers of service ser
ial numbers. Those whose last
three digits are low should re
ceive the checks first.
The surplus insurance fund to
tals $2,800,000,000, representing an
accumulation of cash from prem
iums on government insurance in
excess of the amount needed tc
carry the program.
j Queen To Be Named at
| Dance Saturday Night
The winner among the fifteen
Plymouth girls who are contes
tants for Queen of the ball to
be given Saturday night cli
maxing the March of Dimes
campaign will he announced, at
the dance, according to infor
mation released this week by
local leaders of the drive.
Each of the girls is collecting
donations for the polio fund
and the one turning in the
greatest amount will be declar
ed the winner and will reign as
queen of the ball. The other
contestants will serve as prin
cesses in the queen’s court.
The J. J. Clemmons High
School orchestra of Roper will
furnish music for the dance.
This same orchestra played for
the dance held here last year
as part of the March of Dimes
and was a distinct success. The
dance will begin at 9 o’clock
Saturday evening in the Plym
outh High School gymnasium.
Linwood Hassell
To Be Candidate
For Clerk Court
Contest Is Assured for Of
fice, as W. H. Peele An
nounced Last Week; Oth
er Entries Rumored
W. Linwood Hassell, of Plym
outh, former county treasurer,
announced Tuesday that he would
be a candidate for the office of
Clerk of the Washington County
Superior Court in the Democrat
ic primary on May 27. Mr. Has
sell’s announcement assures a
contest for the office, as former
County Representative W. H.
(Jack) Peele announced last week
that he would be a candidate for
the same office.
World War I and for the past
several years has been a clothing
salesman and representative of a
Greenville roofing firm in Plym
outh. He served two terms as
county treasurer, from 1938 until
1942, before that office was abol
ished in 1944. He has been active
in Democratic political affairs in
the county for a number of years
and has a sizeable following in
the section.
W. M. Darden, the incumbent
clerk of Superior court, has made
no definite statement thus far as
to whether or not he will be a
candidate for the office again.
Mr. Darden was appointed to the
office on March 1, 1942, follow
ing the resignation of the late C.
V. W. Ausbon, who held the post
for many years. He was elected
in November, 1942, and later was
granted a leave of absence for
services in the armed forces. Af
ter the war he returned to the
job and was reelected in the 1946
election.
Thus far most of the political
talk heard in the county has cen
tered around the clerk's office,
and it is reported that there will
be several other candidates for
the position in the May primary.
No Bookmobile Tour Is
for Next Week
The Washington County book
mobile will not make its usual
tour of the county next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, be
cause it will be the fifth week of
the month, according to Mrs. Jack
Bradley, couny librarian.
The county bookmobile will
continue its regular schedule on
February 7, 8 and 9th, when it
tours the Roper area.
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Storage Shed Being Built
By Local Wholesale Firm
Work was begun this week OB
a storage shed for East Carolina
Supply Company, local wholesale
firm. The shed is to be 90 feet
by 26 feet and is being construct
ed near their establishment on
Water Street. The building will be
erected between the spur tracks
and the river and it was necessary
to fill in the site with many truck
loads of dirt. One end of the shed
will be left open and it is hoped
later to add about thirty feet
onto the end and to obtain a
loading crane for loading and un
loading supplies.
Only Four Days Remain
For Tax Listing in County
FAMOUS CHORUS TO BE IN COUNTY NEXT WEEK [
The Utah Centennial Chorus, composed of missionaries of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, will make four ap
pearances in the county next week, singing at the Plymouth High
School Wednesday morning; at the Plymouth Lions Club meet
ing Thursday evening; at the Roper High School Thursday morn
ing; and at the Roper Ruritan meeting Thursday night after their
appearance before the Lions Club here.
Less Than One-Third
Polio Quota Reached
Plymouth Collections Total |
$654, Director Bill Ruffin | [
Reports; Collections in j
County Slow
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A total of $654 had been raised
in Plymouth for the March of
Dimes as this newspaper went to
press. That was the latest report
from Bill Ruffin of Plymouth,
director of the drive in Washing
ton County. The county quota is
$2,400.
Ruffin stated that $256 had been
collected from Plymouth mer
chants and business men and that
the Boy Scout Troop had raised
$27.60 for the polio fund in a
canvass Saturday. The cake sale
held here last Friday afternoon
netted another $60. Another cake
sale is planned for tomorrow (Fri
day) under the supervision of
Mrs. Harry Barnhill.
Director Ruffin said that Mack
eys had reported $7 collected but
that the Roper, Creswell and We
nona communities had not yet
turned in reports.
A complete organization for
the campaign has been effected
at Creswell with Mrs. J. M.
Phelps as chairman. Other lead
ers are: theater chairman, George
Davenport; colored chairman,
Melton Bryant; Lake Phelps, Ad
lyette Morris; and house-to-house
canvassers, Mesdames Clyde
Smithson, Hal Furr, Tom Wood
ley and Robert Johnson.
The Creswell collections are
said to have been rather slow
UlUS iar UUl IL IS Iiuyeu limi wim
the complete organization at work
that community will turn in a
fine report as was the case last
year when the Creswell collec
tions totaled $700.
Final Rites Held
For W. E. Phelps
Funeral services for William
Elmer Phelps, sr., 55 year old
Roper farmer who died at 11:15
p.m. Wednesday night, January
18, were held at Holly Neck
Christian Church at 2:30 o’clock
Saturday afternoon. Services
were conducted by the Rev. J. D.
Waters of Plymouth, assisted by
the Rev. R. L. Gardner of Roper.
Graveside services were in charge
of Masons of Perseverance Lodge,
No. 59, A. F. & A. M., of Plym
outh. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Phelps died at Chowan:
Hospital, Edenton, following an
illness of three and a half weeks.
He was born in Washington Coun
ty December 10, 1894, the son of
W. D. Phelps and the late Mrs.
Phelps, and had lived in the
county all his life.
Mr. Phelps was married in
Elizabeth City in 1915 to Miss
Judy Davenport who survives
him. He was a member of Holly
Neck Christian Church and of
Davie Lodge, No. 39, A. F. & A.
M., of Norfolk, Va.
Surviving besides his widow
are 6 sons, William E. of Ports
mouth, Va., Lomer Chester and
James Henry of Greensboro, Paul
Everett of Norfolk, Va., and Har
rell and Phillip of the home: 2
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Vaughn
and Miss Frances Phelps of Nor
folk; his father, W. D. Phelps of
Roper: 2 sisters, Mrs. Lula Daven
port of Plymouth and Mrs. Vera
Phelps of Norfolk; and one half
brother, S. M. Woodley of Nor
folk.
Interest Mounts j
On 1949 Taxes j
County and town tax collec
tors are reminding citizens who
have not paid their 1949 taxes
that the state schedule of inter
est becomes effective after
Wednesday, February 1, on all
unpaid tax accounts. The inter
est starts off in February at 1
per cent, increases to 2 per cent
on March 1st, and then goes up
^ of 1 per cent each month
thereafter on unpaid taxes.
Taxpayers who settle their
last year’s accounts by next
Tuesday can save the 1 per cent
interesi. There can be no excep
tions, as‘ the interest charge is
required by the state law.
Local Youth Goes
To Semi-Finals ol
Program of Safety
Billy Winesetl To Be Hearc
Over Radio Sunday; Com
petes With 30 Other High
School Seniors
Billy Winesett. son of Mr. ant
Mrs. Eli Winesett of Plymoutl
and a student at Plymouth Higl
School, is among 30 high schoo
seniors competing in the semi
finals of the Student Forum foi
Safety over three radio station:
in North Carolina, according t(
an announcement from Jeff B
Wilson, director of the Highway
Safety Division of the North Car
olina Department of Motor Ve
hides.
The semi-finalists were win
ners in 10 weekly contests ovei
the 3 radio stations, WPTF, Ral
eigh; WBIG. Greensboro; anc
WBT, Charlotte, Five of the con
testants will appear on each sta
tion Sunday, January 29. Five ap
peared on each station the pas
Sunday. The finals will be helc
Sunday, February 5.
Following is a list of the semi
finalists according to stations
WPTF, William Carmon Snipes
Fayetteville; Marie Russel, Fair
mont: Michael Hinton, Rock;
Mount; Thomas Mitchell Byrd
Mt. Olive; Juliane Leimone, Bur
gaw; Billy Winesett, Plymouth
Leroy White, Bethel; Glen Holt
Smithfield; Jeanna Hart, Dur
ham; Lycll K. Jones, Durham.
(See~SEMl-TINALS, Page 7'
Equipment Arriving
For County Hospital
Contracts have been awarded tor
equipping the newly constructed
Washington County Hospital here
and equipment has already be
gun to arrive but it is too early
to know definitely just when the
hospital will be opened to the
public, according to W. Blount
Hodman, Plymouth attorney who
is a member of the board of trus
tees of the hospital.
Contracts have been let to the
following firms: office equipment,
Owen G. Dunn, New Bern; linen
equipment, A. S. Aloe Co., St.
Louis, Mo.; maintenance and
housekeeping equipment, belig
Company, Atlanta, Ga.; dietary
equipment, M. B. Steinberg, Inc.,
Kaleigh; medical and surgical lab
oratory equipment, Carolina Sur
gical Supply Company, Raleigh.
No contract has yet been ward
ed for X-Ray equipment as ap
proval is awaited from the Medic
al Care Commission.
As soon as the hospital is com
pletely equipped and in readiness
for opening, an open house is
expected to be held for the bene
fit of the public before actual op
eration of the hospital begins.
About 1,100 Have Listed
Here; Total Valuation in
Plymouth Township Ex
pected to Show Increase
With only four listing days re
naming and hardly more than
ralf the property owners of
Washington County having al
-eady listed their holdings for
;axes so far, it seems inevitable
:hat there will be some property
owners in the county penalized
[or tardiness in listing.
That was the picture this week
according to information from H.
L. Davenport, County Tax Super
visor. Mr. Davenport said that
listing had been very slow in all
of the four townships of the coun
ty but that a noticeable spurt oc
curred Saturday.
Clarence L. Blount, list taker
for Plymouth Township, and W.
A. Roebuck, City Clerk who
serves as list taker for the town
of Plymouth, stated this week
that around 1100 persons had list
ed their property for taxes during
the month.
There are around 2,500 property
owners in the area, so they are
hardly half through with just
Friday and Saturday of this
week and Monday and Tuesday
of next remaining in which to
list without incurring a penalty.
In view of the situation, list tak
ers are expecting a terrific rush
in the remaining time of grace as
property owners seek to get in
under the wire and avoid penal
ties.
Real property remains at the
same valuation as last year, ex
cept where improvements have
been made or losses sustained.
The total valuation in Plymouth
Township will undoubtedly show
a substantial gain, as many new
homes have been built during the
year, as well as a few new busi
ness houses. Due to purchases of
new automobiles by residents
during the year, personal pro
perty holdings may also show a
slight increase.
Other personal property will
probably remain about the same,
which is very low. It is an ex
tremely rare thing for anyone to
i list more than $300 worth of
1 household and kitchen furniture,
; that being the maximum amount
exempted from taxation. Radios
and sewing machines are seldom
■ reported to be worth more than
TseT^AxTjSTrNGrPagTir
Funeral for Mrs.
A. P. Alexander
Funeral services were held
, Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
Pleasant Grove M. E. Church for
Mrs. Mary J. Alexander who died
Sunday morning at 5 o’clock at
, the home of a son, R. B. Alexand
, er of Roper.
, Mrs. Alexander was 80 years of
age and had been ill for more than
a year. She had been confined to
her bed for two weeks. She was
born in Washington County Jan
uary 7, 1870 and had lived in the
county all her life. She was the
, widow of the late Albert P. Alex
ander of Washington County. Mrs.
Alexander was one of the oldest
members of Pleasant Grove M. E.
Church.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. B. E. Bingham of Roper as
sisted by the Rev. D. L. Fouts of
Plymouth. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by
2 sons, L. E. Alexander of Nor
folk, Va., and R. B. Alexander
, of Roper: 4 daughters, Mrs. Inos
Overton and Mrs. Dock Green of
Charlotte and Mrs. John Swain
. and Mrs. W. W. White of Roper;
3 sisters, Mrs. Caleb Ambrose of
Roper, Mrs. C. F. Hassell of
Plymouth and Mrs. Anna De
Shields of Norfolk; 13 grandchild
ren and 5 great-grandchildren.