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T'OWIl opiesj S/Sgt. and Mrs. R. E. Dunning, jr , arrived this week to spend the holidays with the sergeant's parents, Mr .and Mrs. R. E. Dun ningi sr. Sergeant Dunning re cently was assigned to Forbes Air Force Base, Topeka, Kansas, after a tour of duty in Puerto Rico and England. This is hi? lirst trip home in more than two years. Mrs. C. E. Ayers, librarian, has announced that the Washington " County Public Library here will be closed in observance of the Christmas holidays beginning Wednesday.. December 24. The library will reopen at the usual hour Monday. December 29. Mrs. Ayers said. Library patrons are asked to please note this schedule. Double-headers are not confin ed to trains and ball games. Harold Spruill, who farms about five miles from Plymouth on the Washington highway, was using a double-header Monday of this week to harvest soybeans on a piece of bottom land. The going was rough, even with the two tractors, too. Mr. Spruill was driv ing one tractor and a neighbor, Russell Askew, was driving the other. Mr. Spruill said his yield was averaging about 20 bushels to the acre, somewhat below the good yield of a year ago. Overheard on Water Street— One little boy, looking wistful ly in store window at toys: “I think they have a better se lection this year, don't you?” Companion: “Yeah, but what worries me, there can't be but so many toys in the world, and with all these in the store I'm ’fraid Santa may be short!” Twice within a week this re porter could thank his lucky stars for having almost miraculously escaped hitting children who darted unexpectedly in front of his car . . . all of which only em phasizes the grave need for ex treme caution on the part of both pedestrians and motorists, espec ially at this busy season of the year. -« A » County Native Is Buried on Sunday —♦— Services were held at Horner's Funeral Chapel here Sunday af ternoon at 4 o'clock for Stewart Lewis, 56. of Roper. Mr. Lewis, an employee of North Carolina Pulp Company here, died at his home in Roper Saturday morning at 12:15 o'clock, following an illness of six weeks. He hod been in declining health for about a year. A native of the county, Mr. Lewis was born December 10, 1896, the son of Mrs. Mary Vir ginia Lewis and the late Samuel H. Lewis, of Roper. He spent his entire life here. He was a member and former vestryman of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Roper. Mr. Lewis was married July 25, 1920, at Columbia to Miss Lil lian Peacock, of Roper, who sur vives. Other survivors include his mother; three daughters, Mrs. Edith Harrison, of Williamston, Mrs. Marcia Lewis Garnett, of Kansas, and Mrs. Jacqueline Hop kins, of Plymouth: three sisters, Mrs. Olcne Brickhouse, of Co lumbia, Mrs. Janice Nowarah. of Roper, and Miss Emma Lewis, of Kinston; three brothers, Harry and George Lewis, both of Roper, and Harold Lewis, of Bridgeton. Funeral services were conduct ed by the Rev. E. M. Spruill, rector of Grace Church, Plym outh, and St. Luke Church, Roper. Burial was in Windley Cemetery. -4 No Bookmobile Schedule During Christmas Week The Washington County Book mobile will not make its regular run next week because of the Christmas holidays, Mrs. C. E. Ayers, county librarian, announc ed this week. The following week the book mobile will make the same run which was postponed in obser vance of the Christmas holidays, it was said. This schedule will be publish ed in the next issue of The Bea con. * Santa Glaus To Parade Here Friday _4-- -♦ Santa Claus is coming to Plym outh in a jeep! That was the word from a spokesman of the Plymouth Jun ior Chamber of Commerce, the organization which sponsors the annual visit of Santa to Plym outh. The Jaycee spokesman said he had been notified that the merry old gentleman, a resident of the North Pole, expects to arrive here late Friday afternoon of this week. A big parade has been planned in his honor. Santa's usual mode of travel is by sleigh pulled by reindeer, it was explained, but he resorts to the use of a jeep in emergencies. Since no snow has been predict ed for Friday in this section, the latter mode of travel will be used. The parade, featuring the honor guest and three crack high school bands, will form at Plym outh High School shortly after 5 p. m. and the line of march will be down Washington Street to Main where one band will march left, another right and the third straight down Washington. The three bands will converge at the intersection of Washington and Water Streets. As in past seasons, Santa will be far from empty-handed. He is scheduled to give out a generous amount of candy to the young sters of this section. It is under stood that the candy is fresh from Santa’s huge North Pole confec tioners’ supply store. The Jaycees have issued an ap peal to the younsters to main tain proper order during Santa’s visit this year, in order that the old gentleman’s feelings may not be ruffled and to give the smaller tots in the crowd a chance to say hello to the jolly old fellow as well as receive their share of the goodies. Participating bands will be from Plymouth High School, J. J. Clemmons High School, of Roper, and Plymouth Colored High School. » The Roanoke Beacon and Washington County News ****** ★ ★★★★★ A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 13,000 people. VOLUME LXIII—NUMBER 51 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 18, 1952 ESTABLISHED 1889 RESULTS OF ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT IN THE COUNTY I,,. ■■ mm ... - -- ------ As soon as he saw last week's Beacon picture of Louis Styons' deer, Charlie Mizelle, of Roper came right in to tell about another successful deer hunt held in the county last month. He brought the above photo to back it up. I'sing 20 dogs on the hunt, which was held on John L. Roper Lumber Company land beyond No. 16 Canal in t le Wenona section, the party killed three bucks, each weighing about 140 pounds. A tctal of eleven does were seen during the hunt, in addition to the three bucks killed. The group above inclules Clarence Barbour, Don Devers, Edward Wal ker, Walter Stotesbury, Jimmie Reason, B. F. Skiles, Pete Reason, William Benton, Irving Watson, Ililton Reason, Henry Gurganus, Charlie Moore and, of course, Charlie Mizelle, who was taking the picture and is not shown above. Local Holiday Mail Steadily Picking Up Holiday Closing j For Draii Board j Registrants and other persons i who might have business at the local selective service board no. 95. located in the basement of the courthouse here, are asked to please note that the office will remain closed throughout the week of Decem ber 21. The announcement was made by Mrs. Lorraine Hunter, board clerk, who stated that the office would reopen on Monday, De cember 29, at the usual hour. Broiher-in-Law 0{ Local Woman Receives Award -4 M/Sgl. Leon DeVillier Given Distinguished Flying Cross Posthumously For Heroic Action -» The brother-in-law of a local resident was recently awarded posthumously the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism against the enemy in Korea. The award was made by the commanding general of the 1st Marine Air Wing to M/Sgt. Leon F. DeVillier, whose wife is the sister of Mrs. William Folkerts, of Plymouth. Mrs. DeVillier and son recently spent some time with the Folkerts, before moving to their new home in Kentucky. The citation, signed by Clayton C. Jerome, brigadier general, U. S. Marine Corps, reads: For heroism while participat ing in aerial flight during opera tions against the enemy in Korea, Master Sergeant DeVillier, serv ing as an airborne intercept ope rator attached to a Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron, en gaged in a search for a downed pilot in the Singosan area of Northern Korea on the morning of October 22, 1951. Assuming an active and vital role in the search from the onset, Master Sergeant DeVillier was the first to observe signals which revealed the location of the down ed pilot. When his pilot proceed ed to meet and escort a rescue helicopter to the site, he render ed invaluable aid by locating the sources of anti-aircraft fire and by maintaining contact with the helicopter while his pilot man See DeVILLIER, Page 8 Siamp Sales Running Close To Record Sales of Last Year, Postmaster J. C. Swain Reports -♦ Judging by business at the Plymouth Post Office through Tuesday of this week, stamp sales, money orders and other special Christmas business are expected to move as orderly as at anytime during similar periods heretofore. Postmaster J. C. Swain reported yesterday. Sale of the two cent stamps used in mailing Christmas cards reached record proportions here a year ago. Mr. Swain said, and possibly even higher sales are anticipated this season. Taking two comparable days last year with which to compare sales this week, Mr. Swain show ed that stamp sales are slightly better now. For December 15 and 16 of this year, total sale of the two cent stamps was $957.56, whereas for December 15 and 17 (the 16th fell on Sunday) of 1951. sales for the two days amounted to $944.70. Sales for.Monday, De cember 17, 1951 amounted to $604.70, a record. Mr. Swain said that was the heaviest single day of sales dur ing the Christmas period last year and he pointed out that the heaviest is expected this year on Monday of next week. A total of 26,800 two cent stamps were sold to date during last year's Christmas rush. For the comparable period this year, the figure stands at 22,900. He said the local office began the period in 1951 with an inventory See POST OFFICE, Page 8 Daly Theatre Now On Full Schedule The Daly Theatre here, which normally schedules week-end at tractions only, has booked en gagements throughout the week to run for several weeks during and after the holiday season, owner J. Shepherd Brinkley has announced. Mr. Brinkley states that he has made a great effort to secure out standing movie attractions to play at the theatre during this period. An announcement of coming at tractions at the theatre is made elsewhere in this paper. Mr. Brinkley, who also ope rates the Plymouth Theatre here, as well as the local Drive-In Theatre, says he has some un usual attractions at the former theatre as well. The Drive-In closed for the present season with Sunday night’s shows. Annual Report of County PMA Gives A C P Highlights Sixty Per Cent of Farms In County Participate in Agricultural Conserva tion Program for Year -* The 1952 annual report of the Washington County Production Administration, released this week by the local office, reveals highlights of accomplishments under the Agricultural Conser vation Program in the county during the year. Figures given show that 14, 366 cubic yards of dirt were m< v ed in constructing open drainage ditches; 1,289 acres of pasture and range were seeded with 2 - 578 pounds of Ladino clover, 3. 885 pounds of Fescue and JF ' pounds of orchard grass. ' *; ‘ There were 3,220 acres dev^v* to green manure and coyer crop practices, which included 25,800 pounds of Ryegrass, 8.000 pounds of crimson clover. 23,000 pounds of Australian winter peas and 22, 900 pounds of vetch. There were 2,167 tons of liming materials ap plied on 2.350 acres. Of non-conservation materials used, there were 1,240 tons of liming material; 15,376 pounds of phosphate; 18.855 pounds of pot ash; 518 acres of oats, rye, wheat, and barley; 200 pounds of vetch; 300 pounds of crimson clover; 200 pounds of Ryegrass; 51 pounds of Ladino Clover and 40 pounds of Fescue. Total performance in dollars and cents was listed as $21,407.03 payment by the government for conservation material services, and $6,707.55 payment by the gov ernment for non-conservation ma terials. A break-down of these items was listed as follows: Conservation Material Services —$2,991.80 for Ladino Clover: $1, 389.50 for Fescue; $1,806 for Rye grass: $1,280 for Crimson Clover; $1,190 for Austrian Winter Peas; $3,206 for Vetch; $208.53 for Or chard grass; $1,436.60 for Open Ditch Drainage; $5,493.25 for bagged lime; $2,405.35 for bulk lime. Non - conservation Materials— $4,526 for Lime; $538.17 for Phos phate; $622.23 for Potash; $404 for Rye and Wheat; $474 for Oats and Barley; $28 for Vetch; $53.35 for Ladino; $17.60 for Fescue; $48 for Crimson Clover; $14 for Rye grass. Under the 1952 Agricultural Conservation program there were 532 producers participating and farms on which ACP practices were carried out during the year included about 60 per cent of farms in the county . Weather Boon to Farmer, Shopper Christmas shoppers and farm ers alike were taking advantage of the beautiful weather this week to get their respective jobs done. Business here appeared brisk at times, but many local merchants have expressed the opinion that the holiday season business this year will not come up to that of a year ago. Farmers who had not previous ly completed their harvest of soy beans and peanuts, due to a siege of bad weather, were busy get ting crops out of the fields. Observers believe that if the good weather continues, practi cally all harvesting of crops in this county will be completed by Christmas. Jurors Named for Court Term Here By County Board List of 72 Names Drawn by Commissioners at Decem ber Meeting To Serve at Two-Week January Court -♦ The Washington County Board of Commissioners drew the jury list for the January term of Su perior Court at their regular December meeting here. The court term will open on Monday, January 5. The list is composed of the names of 72 county citizens, 42 of them named to serve during the first week of the two-week court term. Thirty-seven of those selected are from Plymouth Township, 25 to serve for the first week. Eleven are from Lees Mill Towmship. with five to serve the first week. Scuppernong Township lists 14, with eight to serve the first week. Skinnersville Township lists ten, with four selected for first week duty. The jury list follows: First week: Plymouth Town ship: O. G. Mizell. Charles Fow ler, G. Wesley Ange. Jack P. Rag land. Carl Waters, jr., W. A. Davidson, C. A. Cratch. W. L. Phelps, James Richard Cole, Mayo Wynn, Otis M. Davis, R. R. Alexander, G. R. Strickland. Dal las G. Waters. Robert S. Swain. Gregory Ivanchew. Benton Tet terton. Vance Harrison, H. S. Har ris, H. G. Ward. Mrs. Lillian Shu gar. P. B. Cerena, K. S. Trow bridge, Tom West and E. E. Har rell. Lees Mill Township: Myrla Marrow, William W. Spruill. John W. Sawyer, J. W. Griffin and W. H. Davis. Scuppernong Township: Ed win A. Norman, M. L. McKeel, W. Trimmer Holmes, Hubert Le roy Davenport, jr., Godfrey E. Phelps, W. P. Boyd. Charlie Pur nell and R. E. Sexton. Skinnersville Township: Hugh Patrick, Charlie T' r'helps, War dell Spin, -ud Ernest Spruill. Seco; J Week: Plymouth Jown shjj Tt... mes * .u iriughaftr, S. TC Hopkins, jr., Carl Modlin.'Tl. P‘ Pierce, W. \V. Ayers, W. T. Clif ton, Eugene McCombs, Charles H. Painter, jr„ Joseph Langford, Dorothy II. Smith, Opal E. Am brose and I. P. Leary. Lees Mill Towmship: Charles E. Mizell, Woodrow Phelps, Rob ert Thomas. Morris Hufton, L. L, Phelps and T. E. Furlough. Scuppernong Township: Dennis H. Phelps, Chester Alston Daven poi t, Clyde Davenport, R. A. Phelps, »r., Fred B. Smith and Thomas Norman. Skinnersville Township: El wood Spruill, Harold Patrick. B. B. Reynolds, J. C. Spruill, J. Whit ford Swain and Joe H. Snell, -4 Local Church To Present Cantata -4 The choir of the First Christian Church, under the direction of Mrs. Marie Newland, will piesenl the sacred cantata “A Child is Born,” by Noel Benson, on Sun day evening, December 21, at 7:30 p. m. The melody from Brahm’s ’’Lul laby" occurs frequently through out the entire cantata and will be sung by a girls’ two part chorus consisting of Miss Jane Crofton, Myrtle Jackson, Betty Jean Jackson, Alva Rose Hardi son, Beulah A. Cratch and Mrs. Frances Lucas. The public is cordially invited | ANOTHER 'FIRST' FOR COUNTY NEGRO SCHOOL J. J. Clemmons High School, at Roper, is said to be the first school in the state to secure a tractor and equipment for use by its vocational agriculture department in cultivating crops. The department secured the equipment through a rental agreement with a farm machinery manufacturer and it will be used to tend 7.2 acres of soybeans and truck crops for cafeteria use at the school. Shown, left to right, are Dr. S. E. Duncan, of Raleigh, state supervisor of Negro High Schools; County Superintendent of Schools R. F. Lowry, of Plymouth; Clemmons Principal E. V. Wil kins; S. B. Simmons, of Greensboro, supervisor of agriculture in N. C. Negro High Schools; James Berry, president, and Willie McCray, jr., vice president of the Roper chapter, New Farmers of America.—Polaroid 1-Minute staff photo. Appeal for Contributions To Empty Stocking Fund I C opy for i\cxi llraron | 1 Miik( lie in Saturday! 2 • $ fn order to give employees a j longer holiday The Beacon’s Christmas issue will be printed Monday of next week. The of fice will then be closed until the following Tuesday morning, December 30. Since the paper is to be print ed three days early, it will be necessary for all copy to be in the office not later than Sat urday. The cooperation of all advertisers and correspondents is requested. Church notices and related items should be in the office just as early as pos sible, and no copy can be ac cepted for publication in the next issue later than Saturday. The Christmas issue, as usual, will carry the greetings of our advertisers to their patrons. For a cheery message that will serve to make the holidays more than just a couple of days off from work, read these greet ings ads. Although members of the Beacon staff will not come back to work after the holidays until Tuesday morning, December 30, every effort will be made to get out the issue of that week on time. However, there is a possibility that it may be a bit late. Fail To Reach Quota On Bloodmobile Visit Local Blood Bank Leaders' Disappoinled al Results Of Friday Visit; Get Over 91 Pints of Blood The eighth visit of the blood mobile unit from the Tidewater Regional Blood Center, Norfolk, Va.. to Washington County wound up 29 pints short of the quota, but the total amount of blood donat ed since inauguration of the pro gram here passed the 1,000 pint mark. A total of 91 pints was secured here Friday against a quota of 120 pints. It was the sixth visit to Plymouth since the first one back in December of 1950. Two visits of the unit have been made to C'eswell. Local -blood bank leaders were plai ’/ di rrminted at the re sults*'’! t vis; here, the second to be located at the Vet erans Club. Previously, the bloodmobile had located at the high school gymnasium on its visits to the community. Co-chairmen of recruitment Ralph Hunter and Luther N. Allen said that the greater num ber of donors were those faithful ones who have repeatedly given blood on the several occasions in the past, and that there were very few newcomers. Many of those who gave blood Friday here be came six-time donors, the co chairmen said. Mrs. Bertie O. Lilly was in charge of appointment cards and other similar volunteer serviers. Nurses who assisted were Mrs. Violet Phillips and Miss F.liza bfcth Wood, county health nurse. Other volunteer assistants in truded Mesdames Jane Murray, Frances Klaas. Mildred Keel, Lil lian Shugar, Jean McCombs, Ross Wood, Tommie Tarkington, Viv ian Williams. Local leaders stated that thanks are due the Plymouth Woman's Club for preparing and serving delicious refreshments to blood donors. The James E. Jethro Post of the American Legion, the Bosie Bateman Post, Veterans of For eign Wars—sponsors of the visit —along with the local chapter of the American Red Cross, also came in for special thanks. The most successful visit of the ^See^BLOODMOBlLE, Page 8 Longer Honrs a! Stores in Effect Local Christmas shoppers are reminded that, starting Friday of this week, Plymouth stores will remain open each evening until 9 o’clock for the conven ience of those who are unable to do their gift buying during the usual hours. The longer period of store hours will continue through Christmas Eve. Shopkeepers and clerks alike will then be treated to a two-day holiday, observing Christmas Day and Frii! y. Stores will reopen for business as usual on Saturday morning. The extra hours from no, -- .-it. Ch,'stir \s will make fot Aiore ..atrely shopping er'?l during thi last-minute rush which is getting under way. Plymouth stores still have thousands of appropriate gifts of all kinds, with prices com paring favorably with similar merchandise available any where. Tax Supervisor, Listers To Meet With Board Here -+ Oaths To Be Administered At Monday Night Meet ing; Uniform Listing Prices To Be Set The county tax supervisor, town tax listers and members of the board of county commission ers are scheduled to meet at the courthouse Monday night of next week, Clerk to the Board J. Rob ert Campbell has announced. Purpose of the meeting will be to administer the oath of office to the supervisor and list takers and to establish uniform prices for listing livestock and other items of property in the annual proper ty listing which begins in Janu ary, Mr. Campbell said. Hubert L. Davenport, of Skin nersville, was reappointed coun ty tax supervisor by the board of commissioners at the Decem ber 1st session. Named as list takers for the various townships were: Paul B. Belanga, Scuppernong Township; W. W. White, Skin nersville Township; R. W. Lewis, Lees Mill Township; and Clarence L. Blount, Plymouth Township. The meeting next Monday night is slated to begin at 7:30 Need at Least S300 More To Meet Requirements for Distribution Next Week, Spokesmen Say An urgent appeal was issued here this week by Leroy Ange and H. E. Newland, co-chairmen of the Empty Stocking Fund, for last-minute contributions. With the time for distribution of gifts to the needy families of the county rapidly approaching, the fund is stiil about $300 short of the amount estimated needed to adequately cover the expense of bringing a measure of Christ mas cheer to the indigent per sons of Washington County. There are between 250 and 300 such families to be supplied with Christmas gifts of food, clothing and toys and it has been conser vatively estimated that approxi mately $1,500 will be required if all these persons are to have some measure of Christmas joy. About $1,200 is' now in hand, to gether with contributed articles of food, clothing and toys, it was said. The Empty Stocking Fund is an annual project in the county and down through the years of its sponsorship here it has been singularly successful. Much cheer has been brought to the poor through the generosity of those county citizens enjoying suffic ient prosperity to enable them to contribute to the worthy under taking. This year, as in the past several seasons, the Empty Stocking Fund is under sponsorship of the Plym outh Rotary Club. The Washington County Wel fare Department cooperates with I the sponsoring organization, to gether with other interested local and county groups and indivi duals. Volunteer workers are now busy packaging the articles do nated for gift items and those purchased through contributions of cash to get the gifts ready for distribution to the needy by Christmas. The co-chairr.ier. stated that the Roper community had reported a successful campaign for the Empty Stocking Fund and had exceeded last year’s effort. A good report is also expected from the colored citizens of Roper and Creswell, spokesmen said. Pointing out that it will be a much more enjoyable Christmas for everyone when secure in the knowledge that no one in the county need go lacking, fund leaders strongly urged a good last-minute response to put the Empty Stocking Fund over the top and maintain the splendid record of past years. -, Lake Phelps Posl To Sponsor Dance Soon The Lake Phelps Post No. 391 of the American Legion will spon sor a dance at the Legion Build ing Wednesday, December 24, be ginning at 9 p. m. Music for the occasion will be furnished by Earl Zirkle and his oi'chestra, of Rocky Mount. Tic kets are on sale at Bill’s Soda Shop in Creswell and at H. P. Barnes Store in Cherry. Anyone wishing to obtain tic kets by mail should contact H. S. Woodley, Creswell. Valuable Equipment Added To Local School Recently -*— Two valuable pieces of equip ment have been added this month to the Visual Education Depart ment at Plymouth High School, Principal J. S. Fleming has an nounced. A Spencer MC Delineascope was donated by the Parent Teacher Association here at a cost of $99.50, and 7 by 9 foot radiant screen for the auditorium was paid for by the school. The cost of the screen was $90.9C. Farmers Vote Today On PM A Committees Washington County farmers are voting today at five polling places in the county to select community Production and Mar keting Administration committees to serve for the coming year. Delegates selected from each community will meet at the Agri culture Building here tomorrow to select the county committee to serve for the next year. Voting began this morning at 8 o’clock and is scheduled to con tinue until 5 o’clock this after noon at the following places: Pleasant Grovei Mrs. J. C. Tar kenton’s Store; Roper, Knowles Grocery; Plymouth and Long Acre, Agriculture Building; Mt. Pleasant, Ernest Phelps’ Store; Creswell and Cherry, C. N, Dav enport’s garage, Crowell. The present county committee is made up of C. W. Bowen, Plym outh, chairman; W. C. Spruill, Roper, vice chairman; L. L. Dav enport, Creswell, regular mem ber; R. C. Peacock, Roper, first alternate; J. C. Snell, Plymouth, second alternate; Miriam Ausbon, Plymouth, secretary; and Mrs. Florence Oliver, Roper, treasurer.