T'OHIl
opics
The Rev. D. L. Fonts, W. S.
Davenport and Nelson M. White,
of Plymouth, Howard Gaylord
and P. C. Blount, of Jamesville,
attended the laymen’s dinner
meeltiinig of the Elizabeth City
District ait Hertford Methodist
( Church Wednesday night of this
‘ week. Purpose o.f the meeting was
to discuss ways in which laymen
may be useful to the church. The
principal speaker of the evening
was J. T. Stafford, of Chicago,
111., a member of the General
Board of the Methodist Cburdh.
Mirs D. L. Pouts is serving on
the faculty of the School for
Christian Workers being held at
Greenville this week.
W. S. Davenport and Richard
Tripp made a business trip to
Richmond, Va., Tuesday of this
week.
The Rev. D. L. Fouts, minister
at Plymouth Methodist Church,
'left Thursday of this week for
Goldsboro where he is attending
a special conference on family
life.
W. S. Tarltom, of Cheswell, was
one of three speakers at the anr
nuial meeting of the Nor th Caro
lina Archeological Society in New
Bern recently. A tour of interest
ing homes in New Bern was ar
| ranged for the group of approxi
mately 50 persons from various
pants of the state.
Carl Bailey, chairman of the
county Democratic executive
committee, Representative W. J.
Woolairdi, and Edfward L. Owens,
candidate for the State Senate,
represented Washington County
at the Jefferson-Jackson Day
Dinner held in the ballroom of
the Sir Waiter Hotel, Raleigh,
last Saturday might. Senator
Spessaird Holland, of Florida,
made the principal address.
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Plymouth Host To
District Meeting
Plymouth plays host Thursday
of this week to the supervisors cv£
Pamlico Soil Conservation Dis
trict.
The meeting will ibe held in
„ the auditorium of the Washiing
-■ ton County Agriculture Building,
beginning alt 10 o’clock in the
morning. A luncheon will be held
in the banquet room of the May
flower Restaurant.
It will be the first supervisors’
meeting for 1954 in the Pamlico
district which is made up of Tyr
rell, Beaiufort, Hyde and Wash
ington Counties. Three supervis
ors will be elected to serve each
county in the district and a
chairman amid secretary-treasurer
of the district board of supervis
ors will also be named.
Allen Swindell, of Beaufort
County, is the present chairman
and J. C. Bishop, of Hyde Coun
ty, is secretary-treasurer. Wash
ington County supervisors are C.
F. Heynen, of Wenona, J. A. Mor
ris, of Ore swell, and Jpe Snell, of
Plymouth.
The annual report for 1953 will
be submitted at the meeting.
The meeting is open to all per
sons interested in conservation, it
V, was announced.
Services Held for
Mrs. Nellie Swain
Funeral services wore held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock
at the home for Mrs. Nellie
Knowles Swain, 77, of Roper. The
Rev. V. A. Lewis officiated, as
sisted by the Rev. R. L. Gardi
ner. Burial was in Zion’s Chapel
Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Swain died at 4:15 a. m.
Tuesday at her home following a
brief illness. She had been in de
clining health for several years.
Mrs. Swain was a native and
lifelong resident of the county.
She was born August 22, 1876,
the daughter of the late Anson
and Matildia Gaylord. Her hus
band was the late Walter R.
Swain. She was a member of
Saints Delight Church of Christ,
near Roper.
t*) Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Ted C. Martus, of Roper; a son,
W. Barton Swain, of Roper; and
two brothers, Ted and Walter
Knowles, also of Roper.
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Prize in Essay Contest
Won by Betty Davenport
Miss Betty Davenport has been
awarded the $5 prize offered by
the Plymouth Literary Club for
the winning essay submitted by
high school students on the sub
ject, “Whiat America Means To
Me.”
The announcement was madie
by Mris. W. A. Davidson, presi
dent of the literary club. The as
say content was sponsored by the
General Federation of Woman’s
Clubs.
Miss Davenport is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davenport
and is a ninth grade student at
Plymouth High School.
The Roanoke Beacon
**★★★★ and Washington County News ******
A home newspSper dedicated
to the service of Washington
County, and its 13,000 peopie.
VOLUME LXV—NUMBER 7
ESTABLISHED 1889
Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 18, 1954
Interest Grows in Auction Market
During the past two weeks thi
operators of the Plymouth. Pro
duce Auction Market have attend
ed 22 meetings in the 18-counti
area to be served' by the mar
ket and report good interes
shown.
The operators, W. M. Darden
James H. Ward and W. T. Free
man, say that 1,140 growers hav<
been contacted and that many o
these have indicated their intent
ion to pliant vegetable crops fo:
the market. Planting of peppei
amid tomato seed is now underway
all over the tertnitory.
All kinds of vegetables will be
sold at auction daily, all pro
duce to be handled farmers
grade, farmers pack, with federal
inspection service furnished.
Plans for building the auction
block, unloading sheds, office and
other necessary facilities have
been made in accordance witlh the
recommendations arid approval o:
the Noinlih Oaroldn® Depart men
of Agriculture. Actual construc
tion its to begin immediately, it
was saiid.
Business men, aa well as farm
ers in the area are endorsing the
new enterprise and are encour
aging thie production of more
vegetable crops to support this
market as a progressive step foa
agriculture in Eastern North
Carolina.
Vaccination of Dogs
To Begin Next Week
JOINS SALES FORCE
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Jack W. House, jr., joined the
sales force of House Chevrolet
Company here this week. Mr.
House is a graduate of Plym
outh High School and of the
University of North Carolina.
Since getting his degree, he has
been employed by Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company, first
as salesman and later as credit
manager for several Goodyear
stores in South Carolina. In
of Florence, S. C. Mr. an# Mrs.
House are living in Winesett
Circle.
Boating Club Is
Organized Here
A club to be known temporarily
as the Plymouth Boating Club
was organized at a meeting held
aboard the Sea Scout Ship Albe
marle fast Friday night.
Appointed on a temporary basis
were the following officers: Lon
nie Craddock, commodore, Nor
wood Nobleti, vice commodore,
and Leroy Sitterson, secretary
treasurer.
Location and building of a load
ing ramp was discussed. Also, a
motion was made by Lonnie
Craddock, seconded by Billy
Blackburn, and carried, that the
secretary-treasurer request infor
mation cm club organization from
the American Power Boat Asso
ciation.
Present members of the club
were listed as Lonnie Craddock,
Norwood Nobles, Leroy Sitterson,
Philip Trucblood, Woodrow Dix
on, Robert D. Swain, Billy Black
bum, Gone Hollo well, Larry
Watson and Eddie Ricks.
The next meeting will bo held
Friday night of this week aboard
the Albemarle.
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District Superintendent
To Visit Plymouth Church
District Superintendent C.
Freeman Heath will deliver the
sermon, ait the regular morning
worship hour at Plymouth Meth
odist Church Sunday morning,
the Rev. D. L. Fouits, minister of
the church, has announced.
The Rev. Me. Heath will also
conduct the first quarterly con
ference immediately following
the service.
This wiLl be the first visit of
the newly-appointed superintend
ent to the Plymouth church.
Visitors are cordially invited.
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Schedule for Two County
Rabies Inspectors Com
pleted and Released Here
This Week
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The antri-nabieg vaccination of
dogs in Washington County is
scheduled to begin Tuesday of
next week.
Hilton Chiessan, of C reswell,
and' Oliver Lucas, of Plymouth,
were recently appointed rabies
inspectors by t)he Washington
County Board of Commissiomens.
Mr, Chessom and Mr. Lucas will
work separately.
The county commissioners de
cided a/t :a ispeoial session last
week that the vaccination pro
gram would start February 23
and continue through March 1.
It has been pointed out that
vaccination of dogs is required
by State law and persons who
fail to comply with the nulin/g
will be prosecuted1, it was stated.
It was also stated that persons
aie free to take dogs Wherever
desired for vaccination but that
dog tax must be paid at time and
place specified in the schedule
which was released this week.
The vaccination fee takes care
of all county tax on dogs.
The schedule is as follows:
Plymouth (police station) Feb
ruary K, 0 m
ruary 27, U noon to 7 p. m.
We.ltover (Ohesson Stare) Feb
ruary 24, 8 a. m. to 10 a. m.; Feb
ruary 25, 12 noon to 2 p. m.
Gardners Store (Long Ridge
Road) February 24, 12 noon to 2
p. m.; February 25, 4 p. m. to
6 p. m.
Holden Store, February 24, 4
p. m. to 6 p. m.; February 26, 8
a. m. to 10 a. m.
Golden Williams Store (Weuo
na) February 25, 8 a. m. to 10 a.
m.; February 26, 12 noon to 2
p. m.
Knowles Store, Roper, Febru
ary 23, 8 a. m. to 10 a. m.
T. W. Tarkenfan Store, Plea
sant Grove, February 23, 10 a. m.
to 12 noon.
Goodman's Store, February 23,
12 noon to 2 p. m.
Thead'ie Alexander Store, Pea
Ridge, February 23, 2 p. m. to
4 p. m.
Lizzie Cooper Store, Scupper
nong, February 24, 8 a. m. to 10
a. m.
Harry Raimes Store, Cherry,
February 24, 10:15 a. m. to 12:15
p. m.
Johnson Spruill Store, New
land Road, February 24, 12:30
p. m. to 2:30 p. m.
Seaton Davenport Store, Lake
Phelps, February 26, 8 a. m. to 10
a. m.
H. O. Ohesson Store, Creswell,
Fcbruaiy 27, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
CORRECTION
Attention of readers is called
to the ad in this issue of The
Beacon listing the anti-rabies
vaccination schedules, and in
which several arrors in dates
appear.
The scheduled turned in by
Oliver Lucas listed dates in
April which should read “Feb
ruary.” Those who follow the
ad in tracing the schedule
should read February in each
instance where “April” occurs.
A news article on the schedule
also appears in this issue and
carries the correct dates.
Masons Make Plans
To Start on Building
Contract was let this week for
footings of a Masonic Temple to
be constructed on the corner of
East Third Street and Andrew
Jackson Avenue.
The contract was awarded to
R. L. Tettertom, of Plymouth, for
$620. Contract for the building, a
40 by 70 foot concrete block and
brick veneer structure, will be
let later.
Final blueprints for the build
ing are ww being drawn, it was
stated.
The contract wtas let at the
regular meeting of Perseverance
Lodge No. 59, A. F. & A. M„ at
the lodge hall here Tuesday
night .
The present lodge hall has
been in use since 1942.
A full attendance is being
urged for the next regular meet
ing of the lodge Tuesday night
of next week.
Local Board Gets
Calls for Men To
Be Sent in March
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Pre - Induction, Induction
Calls for Five Men Re
ceived by Board Here,
Clerk Announces
♦
March pre-induction and in
duction calls have been received
by Selective Service Board No.
95 here, Mrs. Lorraine Hunter,
board clerk, reports.
The pre-induction call is for
five men to be sent on Wednes
day, March 3, while the induction
call, also for five men, is slated
for Tuesday, March 30.
Mrs. Hunter wishes to call at
tention of registrants to the
change in bus schedules which
means that buses on which regis
trants are sent for pre-induction
or induction (except in case of
special bus) leaves Plymouth at
9 a. m. Formerly, the time was
9:55 a. m.
The board clerk stated that
registrants should report suffi
ciently early to allow her to make
out meal tickets. “Registrants on
ly inconvenience themselves when
they come late,” Mrs. Hunter re
marked.
Those who Teport too late to
catch the buy will be marked de
linquent, it was said.
Seiftiaw Tuesday
For C. G. Spencer
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Charlie G. Spencer, of near
Roper, died at 7:45 p. m. Satur
day in the Washington County
Hospital, following an illness of
one month. He was 87.
Mr. Spencer was the widower
of the late Lenoria Cnaft Spencer.
A native of this county, he was
bom September 4, 1866, the son
of the late Nathan and Matilda
Reynolds Spencer.
MV. Spencer spent his entire
life in 'the county, was a retired
farmer and at one time a mem
ber of the county board of com
missioners.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs.
R. Paul Parker, of Crockett,
Texas, and Mrs. A. K. Spencer,
of Columbia; a son, Marvin E.
Spencer, of Roper; seven grand
childien 'and three great grand
children.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Zion’s Chapel Church of
Christ, of which the deceased was
a member, Tuesday afternoon at
2 o’clock. The pastor, the Rev. R.
L. Gardiner, officiated, assisted
by the Rev. Gilbert Davis, of
Ay den. Burial was in the Craft
Cemetery, near Roper.
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Final Report on
Seal Sale Drive
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The final report on the Wash
ington County Clhirstmas Seal
Sale for 1953 wais released this
week by Mrs. Lillian Shiugar, of
Plymouth, and shows a total of
$1,237.04 raised during the drive.
Receipts wore broken down es
folio vs:
Sale of Goals by mail, $868.70;
sale of bonds, $130; Hampton
School and Plymouth High School
$121.79; Greswell School, $41.89;
Roper High School, $10.92; Wash
ington County Uniion School,
$52.88; Cneswell Colored School,
$4.51; Plymouth Colored School,
$6.35.
Mrs. Shugar expressed her
deep appreciation to the people
of the counity for their splendid
response.
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Veterans Dance Set for
Middle of Next Month
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The local ports of the Ameri
can Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will sponsor a
dance at the Veterans Club here
Saturday night, March 13, it was
announced this week.
Music for the dance will be
furnished by the Skis Combo
orchestra from Elizabeth City. A
television set will be given away
as a door prize during intermis
sion.
New Bank Office
In Ahoskie Will
Open Next Week
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Presideni Archie McLean of
Planters National Bank
& Trust Co. Announces
Opening February 25
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Planters National Bank and
Trust Company, of Rocky Mount,
which opened a branch here
sometime ago, is opening its new
office in, Ahoskie Thursday of
next week.
President Archie W. McLean,
who made the announcement, ex
pressed pride in the fact that the
new bank at Ahoskie is the first
in, that area to offer drive-in tell
er service and) ample parking
space for banking customers.
C. W. Parker, who has served
for -several years ais assistant vice
president -and public relations of
ficer in the 'hom-e office, was
named sometime -ago -as manager
of the Ahoskie -office.
Mr. Parker has been assodca-ted
with the bank for 29 years. He
now holds the title otf vice presi
dent. Joel T. Lee, an Ahoskie
resident, has been named assist
ant manager of the new office.
The banking operations there
will be housed- in a completely
new colonial-type building simi
lar to the one recently erected
here. The lobby has space for
seven tellers, -a safety deposit de
partment and the manager’s of
fice.
The building also contains a
spacious conference room and
bookkeeping room on the lobby
level. A second floor has also been
provided for possible future ex
pansion, but will not be complet
ed until a later date, lit was said.
Just as is the case at the Plym
outh office, the new bank will
feature -two dirdve-in windows, one
an either side of the building,
parking space for about 20 oars,
and a night depository.
Besides the Ahosikie and Plym
outh offices^ the bank also has
twnfrgffyen in Rocky Mount. Its {
tmWdHtee vm complrt-ec. in 1907
—eijjM yean after it first opened
its doors for business—and its
drive-in office, similar in design
and construction to the building
opened at Plymouth December 10
of last year, -and the Ahoskie of
fice, was opened in 1950.
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Republicans Here
Subscribe Quota
The Lincoln Day Dinner for
thie state organization of the Re
publican party waill be held Sat
urday of this week at Radio Cen
ter, Charlotte.
The Washington County quota
of $50 has been subsoril>ed and
sent in to Republican state head
quarters entitling the county or
ganization to five seats at the af
fair.
T. D. Somerville, who was
elected Republican county chair
man at the convention February
11, will attend the diinner at Char
lotte.
National Chairman Leonard W.
Ilall will be the principal speaker
and will be introduced by Con
gressman Charles R. Jonas, of the
tenth district of North Carolina.
The Republican congressional
convention is slated for Febru
ary 26 at 8 p. m. at the Beaufort
County courthouse, Washington.
The Republican party plans to
enter candidates on the, county,
state and congressional tickets for
the November election.
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Extension oi Plymouth
Route One Authorized
♦
Authorization from the Post
Office Department for an exten
sion of Plymouth Route 1 to take
in the Walter Moore Road near
Cool Springs was received this
week by Postmaster J. C. Swain.
The extension calls for eight
tenths of a mile which is to be
retraced, adding 1.6 miles to the
present route. The extension will
become effective March 16, it was
stated.
The total length of the route
will be increased from 52.30 miles
to 53.90 miles by the extension,
Postmaster Swain said.
| EVERYTHING'S READY FOR A LONG, HARD WINTER |
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Hog killing was the order of the day on many Washington
County farms during the recent cold spell. This picture shows
some of the aftermath spread out on the floor of a smokehouse not
too far from here. Backbones, spareribs, hams, shoulders, side meat,
bacon strips and even a pot full of chit-lin’s are shown here,
evidence that this farm family is ready for whatever the future
brings.—Polaroid 1-Minute staff photo.
Colored Man Burned
To Death in Fire Here
Johnny Mack Pettiford Is
Burned Beyond Recogni
tion in Trailer Fire; Fire
men Answer 13 Alarms
A five-day span from Wednes
day of last week through Sunday
was the busiest for local firemen
in the history of the department,
Fire Chief I. Miller Warren re
ports.
During the period firemen an
swered 13 alilanms, more than for
any week ever before.
Most of the alarms were for
grass fires with no damage re
sulting but one fire was quite
serious, claiming ithe life of
Johnny Mack Pet® fiord, Plym
outh Negro believed to have been
in his late thirties. Pettiford1 had
been employed by a llocal funer
al home, it is understood. The
man was burned beyond recogni
tion but Pettiford lived in the
trailer allone.
The blaze in which Pettiford
perished destroyed the ore-room
trailer in which 'he was sleeping.
The trailer was located on Pet
fii'fand Lame in the Sugar Hill sec
tion of Plymouth. The alarm was
sounded at 4:30 a. m. Saturday
and when firemen arrived the
trailer was falling apart, Chief
Warren stated. Origin of the fire
has not been determined.
A second allarm was sounded
Saturday ait 1 p. m. when fire
was discovered in the office of
the Etheridge Company here,
Shortly after the place had been
closed to business for the day.
Firemen promptly brought the
fire under control and the chief
damage was to records in the
office, according to Chief War
ren.
Warren said the firemen an
swered alarms for six grass fires
Wednesday, three Thursday and
Friday and two Sunday.
Regular Meeting of VFW
* Scheduled Here Tonight
The regular meeting of Basie
Bateman Post No. 4023, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will be held at
the Veterans Club here Thursday
might of this week, Commander
W. J. Weaver has announced1.
Mr. Weaver said the sale of
tickets to the forthcoming Vet
erans Dance is now getting un
derway,
Issues Warning
On Plant Beds
County Agent W. H. Pruden
stated this week that he knew
of some fanners who had treat
ed tobacco plant beds with
methyl bromide and then seed
ed the beds too early after re
moving the cover.
Mr. Pruden declared that in
such cases the best thing to do
is to reseed the bed, since a
period of at least 48 hours is
needed after removing covers
for the beds to air before being
seeded.
{Monday Holiday!
I To Be Observed !
The post office, banks and
federal offices here will be
closed Monday of next week in
observance of Washington’s
birthday, which is a national
holiday.
Lock box service and all des
patches will be made as usual at
the post office, Postmaster J. C.
Swain stated, but there will be
no city and rural deliveries
Monday.
Variety Show's
Cast Selected
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The cast it), i .bo Variety Show
being sponsored, here by the
Plymouth Woman’s Club has
been selected and was announced
this week as follows:
Carol Owens, Jackie Pope, Mrs.
Frances Lucas, Boniny Willing
ham, A. J. Ange, Robin Homer,
Linda Lou and Tommy Norman,
Betty Davenport, Mrs. Beulah
Bickerstaiff, Betty Jane Leary,
Charles Hutchins, Gaiil Harrison,
Betsy and Frank Lowry, Part
Ange, Harvey Lucas, Nancy
Jackson, Rosalie Brown, Gloria
Roberson, Rachel Pay Peele,
Myrtle Jackson, Ed Taylor and
Betty Ann Burnham, barber shop
quartet, Mrs. W. D. Walker, pian
ist, and skit by third grade stu
dents of Mrs. R. F. Lowry.
The entertainment will be pre
sented in the high school audi
torium ait 8 o’clock Thursday
night of next week.
Proceeds will go to the club
building fund.
Troop, Pack ai
Scouts Banpet
Among the 300 persons at the
annual Parent-Scout banquet of
the Wasmamty District were rep
resentatives of Plymouth Cub
Pack No. 84 and Plymouth Scout
Troop No. 284. The Rev. E. M.
Spruill is cubmia&ter and Cairl
L. Bailey, jr., is scoutmaster.
The banquet was held last
Thursday night at the Bear Grass
school. Highlight of the varied
and entertaining progrm was pre
sentation of Eagle badges by Dis
trict Advancement Chairman K.
P. Lindsley, of Williamston, to
Explorer Scouts Billy Rogenson,
Donnie Joe Rogers and Wayne
Rawlis, o.f the Bear Grass Explor
er Post.
Another highlight of the affair
was the inspiring address by Dis
trict Scout Executive Jerry Ash
will, of Willi amiston. Tim Ma
lone, program chairman, presid
ed.
The Wasmarty District em
braces units in Washington, Mar
tin and Tyrrell Counties.
Polio Campaign Total Now $3,350
The Washington County March
of Dimes drive stood at $3,350
this week, Chairman Thos. F.
Hopkins announced.
The Creswell community, un
der the chairmanship of Mrs.
Gladys Davenport, went over the
top with $500 raised- Parking
meter receipts for Thursday, Fri
| day and Saturday of last week,
donated by the Town of Plym
outh, amounted to $85, while the
test tube receptacles placed in
business houses netted $250, it
was reported.
Mr. Hopkins said he was pleas
ed with the fine response to the
campaign and pointed out that
during the current drive no bake
sales and other siuoh extra activi
ties have been put on as in past
years.
Reports from some of the local
chairmen have not been turned
in, the chairman said, and when
all reports a,re in it is likely that
the goal of more than $3,500 will
be realized.
Mr. Hopkins is urging that all
who have not turned in their re
ports do so at once in order that
, the drive may be concluded.
Local PTA Holds
Father's Night;
Hears Mrs. Bell
Associalion Votes $100 To
Sdiool Cafeteria; Furgur
son Discusses Blood Bank
Program
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At the February meeting of the
Plymouth Parent-Teacher Associ
ation, held on Tuesday might,
prizes for the largest number of
fathers present went to Mrs. Sel
ma Cheseon’s first grade; Mrs.
Essie Lassiter's second - third
grade; Mrs. Many Dinkins’ fifth
grade; and, in the high school
there was a four-way tie between
Mr. Foster’s ninth grade, Mr. In
abiinietfs ninth grade, Mrs. Nor
man’s tenth grade and Mrs.
Long’s eleventh grade.
In keeping with the 50th an
niversary otf the founding of Na
tional Parent-Teacher Association
Mrs. Ben Ganderson, local presi
dent, read a Founders’ Day mes
sage. The (following nominating
committee was elected: Mrs.
Woodrow Collins, Mrs. Jack
Peele, and Mrs. Lyman Mayo.
The organization voted to contri
bute $100 toward the purchase of
a new, larger mixer for the school
cafeteria.
Dr. E. W. Furgumson discussed
the Blood Bank program, and an
nounced that a prize of $10 would
be given to the school room get
ting the largest number of blood
donors on March lOtlh. Children
may ark parents, neighbors and
friends to give blood at that time.
Mrs. Georgie Frost Barnes pre
sented a pre-readiness program
for children entering school in
September, and asked the group
to consider participation in such
a program.
After an appropriate devotional
by Mrs. P. B. Nickems, the pro
gram chairman, Mrs. H. C. Car
ter, introduced Miss Martha Par
ker, a graduate of Plymouth High
School and of William and Mary
College, who is now working
with Washington County Public
Welfare Department. Miss Par
ker, in turn introduce# the main
speaker of the evening Mrs. Hol
ly Mack Bell, of Windsor, who is
Child Welfare Worker for Bertie
County. Mrs. Bell’s subject was
“How the Welfare Department
Works Through the Home and the
School in Aiding the Exceptional
Child.,” meaning the exception
ally bright or the exceptionally
slow children, who are in these
groups because of physical, emo
tional or mental handicaps. The
State mamtaiims a traveling uwt
of trained psychologists and psy
cho-anal yists wtho go from county
to county to test and prescribe
for such eases. Her background
in education and experience en
abled Mrs. Bell to discuss the sub
ject capably, and her references
to individual case histories added
interest.
Attendance banners were then
awarded to Miss Ethel Perry’s
first grade and Mrs. Selma Ches
son’s first grade (a tie); Mrs. Es
sie Lassiter’s second-third grade;
Mrs. Mary Dinkins’ fifth grade;
and Mr. Joe Foster’s ninth grade.
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Mother of Local
Resident Passes
Mr®. Isabella Coirey Hardison,
mother of Clyde Hardison, of
Plymouth, died in a Williamston
hospital at 1:30 o’clock last
Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at
the home in Griffins Township
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock
by Elder P. E. Getsingor and the
Rev. W. B. Harrington. Inter
ment followed in Hardison Mill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Hardison had been in de
clining 'health for the past five
■ '"s. Her condition became criti
cal and she was removed to the
hospital week before last. Little
hope had been held for her re
covery.
Mrs. Hardison was the daughter
of the late John Gray and Pru
dence Hardison Corey, and was
bom in Griffins Township, Mar
tin County, May 14, 1881. She
was a lifelong resident of the
county. She was married January
28, 1980, to James Nicholson Har
dison who died in 1920.
Mrs. Hardison was a member
and faithful attendant of Smith
wick Creek Primitive Baptist
Church for many years.
Surviving, besides the son here,
are six other sons. Hubert and
Ollice Hardison, of Washington,
D. C., Fenner Hardison, of the
home, Jesse David Hardison, of
Griffins Township, John Ashley
Hardison, of Columbia, and Wen
dell Hardison, of Norfolk. Va
a daughter, Mrs. Prudy Elliis, of
Griffins Township; and a sister,
Mrs. Lou Griffin, ailso of Griffin
Township.