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< T'OWD opics Harry Chesson, N. C. Pulp Company employee foho lives in Stillacres, bagged a 110-pound bear while squirrel hunting in Gates County last week. Ches son's squirrel dog chased the bear for about 300 yards before two ^ shots of No. 4 bucks from Ches ■ son’s gun killed Bruin. The local hunter also bagged five squirrels. The Tetterton brothers enter tained members of the Plymouth High School- band, cheerleaders and football squad with a turkey dinner at the Veterans Club last night. County Farm Agent W. H. (Bill) Pruden and Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home agent for this county, attended a district meet ing at Elizabeth 'City Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The district embraces 16 counties in Northeastern North Carolina. Roy Manning estimated the crowd which attended the free dance held in the garage of Man ning Motor Company here last Thursday night and viewed the new Ford for 1955 at 1.200 per sons. Many more came to see the new car at the firm’s showroom Friday and Saturday. Music for the dance was furnished by Ray Taylor’s orchestra from Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. J. R. Manning, sr., of Plymouth, continues in the hos pital at Raleigh. Her condition is said to be as well as could be ex pected. Mrs. Manning was ser iously injured in an automobile accident between Plymouth and Jamesville Saturday before last as she and her son, Roy, were on their way to Durham for the funeral of Mrs. Manning’s bro ther, T. T. Chesson. Former Resident Of Peru Speaks At Rotary Club Plymouth .High School Stu dent Nancy Hackbarth Tells of South American Land, Customs —-»— Plymouth Rotarians were treat ed to an interft.mg discussion of Peru at the regular weekly meet ing of the club Tuesday night at the Mayflower Restaurant. Miss Nancy Hackbarth, stud ent at Plymouth High School, who lived in Peru for 12 yean, was presented by Principal J. S. Fleming, program chairman. Miss Hackbarth moved to Plymouth from Peru with her parents in the late summer. Her father, Carl L. Hackbarth, is su perintendent of the paper mill at the local plant of North Caro lina Pulp Company. Nancy told of Peru where her father was also connected with a paper mill. The Hackbarths had lived in Lima and Paramunga, cities of the Western maritime republic of South America. She showed a large ornate bow and arrow brought from Peru, a wea pon used by the natives. She showed several trinkets of silver and copper made in that land. The young girl spoke of schools in the South American country, stating that boys and girls at tend separate schools. Each child has a complete uniform with a hat which they must wear at all times while they are in school. She spoke of the abundance of sugar cane which is grown there. The population is Spanish, Indian, English and American. She concluded 'the program with answering various questions asked her by the members of the local Rotary Club. President C. N. Barnette was in charge of the meeting. No busi ness session was held. Damage Negligible Sunday In Fire al Lewis Residence • - —♦ Shortly after 8 o’clock Sunday morning local firemen answered an alarm at the Sherman Lewis residence on Wilson Street Ex tension and put out the blaze before much damage had been done. Fire Chief Miller Warren said the fire was caused by a defective flue and it was necessary to re move several pieces of sheetrock to get at the fire. -♦ Suffers Broken Hip in Fall at Home on Friday Miss Jennie Brinkley is in a Raleigh hospital as the result of a bad fall she suffered at her home on Jefferson Street here last Friday. According to Dr. Claudius Mc Gowan, who treated Miss Brink ley here before she was trans ferred from the Washington County Hospital Saturday to Ra leigh, Miss Brinkley was de scending the .stairway at her home, missed a step in a bend of the flight of stairs and fell, breaking her left hip. The Roanoke Beacon ****** and Washington County News ****** A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington ijj County and its 13,000 people. VOLUME LXV—NUMBER 46 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 18, 1954 ESTABLISHED 1889 I Shown above is part of the crowd of more than 400 persons gathered at the intersection of Water and Washington Streets here last Thursdiy morning to take part in the observance of Veterans’ Day. Members of the women's auxilitries and veterans’ organizations are shown in the foreground standing at salute during the playin; of “Taps,” in memory of departed comrades, shortly after the stroke of 11, The Plymouth II gh School Band is lined lip on West Water Street at the right. The band led a parade composed o' units of the two veterans organization and their auxiliaries, sons and daughters of veterans, Boy Souts and Cub Scouts.—Polaroid 1-Minute staff photo. Warn Motorists For Trailing Fire Trucks I New Town Tags j | Co Qn Sale Here j City Clerk W. A. Roebuck an nounced today that the city automobile license tags—800 of them—have arrived from Balti more, Md., where they are made, and will go on sale Wed nesday of next week. The deadline for displaying the new tags, d of all vehicle owners living within i the city limits of Plymouth, is February 1, 1955, after which date any vehicle owner not dis playing the new tags will be subject to prosecution. Price of the tags is SI, Roebuck said, advising all drivers to get theirs early. Concert Tuesday For New Band -» . A concert will be given Tues day night of next week at the Plymouth High School auditorium feauring the newly - organized dance band, Ed Taylor, director of the band, has announced. The concert will begin at 8 o’clock. The band played for the dance sponsored by the senior class here last Saturday night and is report ed to have been well received. Proceeds from the entertain ment will be for the benefit of the high school band. Legion Auxiliary Will Meet Tuesday Next Week The American Legion Auxiliary of James E. Jethro Post will meet Tuesday of next week at 8 p. m. at the Veterans Club, Mrs. W. C. Jones, president, announces. Mrs. Jones urges all members to attend. Driver Arrested and Fined Sunday for Passing Fire Truck; Must Remain One Block Behind Truck Plymouth Police Chief P. W. Brown said this week that con siderable trouble is being exper ienced with the motoring public in the matter of following police and fire department vehicles too closely. Noting the seriousness of the situation the chief issued the following statement: “It has come to my attention that the motoring public has been following too closely and passing both police and fire equipment while en route to and from fire calls. It shauld be unnecessary for me to point out the danger of this habit because anyone able to secure a driver’s permit cer tainly should know better. “In the future anyone caught following police or fire apparatus too closely or passing such ve hicles while answering a fire call will be prosecuted.” Just last Sunday, the chief said, a motorist was arrested for fol lowing the fire truck too closely ahd later passing the truck. “If it had become necessary for the truck to make a sudden stop or turn there might in all probabili ty have been a serious accident,” Chief Brown noted. The driver of the car was arrested and fined $10 and costs of court after trial before Magistrate C. M. Beasley. “The law plainly states that upon approach of any police or fire department vehicle giving audible signals by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, the driver of every other vehicle shall immedi ately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right hand edge of the curb, clear of any intersection of highway, and ahall stop and re main in such position unless oth erwise directed by a police or See MOTORISTS, Page 8 | OFFICERS OF PLYMOUTH HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL Officers of the Plymouth High School student council for the current school year are pictured above, as follows: Jimmy Jackson, president; Mike Estep, vice president; Phyllis Bagley, secretary; and Bruce Wright, treasurer. In addition to the officers, the council is composed of two members of the senior class and four members each of the junior, sophomore and freshman classes. —Polaroid 1-Minute staff photo. Parade, Program Mark Observance Of Veierans Day -» Crowd of Aboui 400 Persons Gathers for Ceremonies; About 50 Attend Vets Dinner -< A crowd estimated at about 400 persons gathered Thursday of last week at the confluence of Water and Washington Streets and heard the Rev. E. M. Spruill give a brief talk and prayer for world peace. The occasion was Plymouth s formal celebration of Veterans Day, formerly known as Armis tice Day but changed by action of the 83rd Congress of the United States. Business houses of the town closed their doors to business from 10:30 a. m. until 12 noon in marking the observance of Vet erans Day. A one-minute blast from the fire whistle on the stroke of 11 served as the signal to gather and in a matter of moments the street junction was ringed with a size able crowd, although the number of veterans present was said to be disappointing. The Plymouth High School band led a parade which formed at the high school and marched down town, the band taking up a posit ion facing east on West Water Street. The sons and daughters of county veterans, units of the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts faced west on East Water Street, while American Legion and VFW vet erans and auxiliaries faced the speaker’s platform from Wash ington Street. The veterans’ color guard stood in front of the plat form. Following prayer by Mr. Spruill, taps were sounded with echo. The ceremony lasted about half an hour, after which a dinner attended by about 50 persons was held at the Veterans Club. About 80 American flags were sold in connection with the ob servance of Veterans Day and many homes, particularly on Washington Street, displayed the flag. ♦ Roper Plans Organize Troop of Cub Scouts -» — The Roper Parent-Teacher As sociation will meet Tuesday of next week at 7:30 p. m. at the high school to discuss the organ ization of a Cub Scout troop for the community. Also, plans will be perfected for the minstrel which is to be held Wednesday, December 8. Mrs. John Dawson is president of the PTA. Former Pastor Honored At Supper at Siloam About 60 persona attended the farewell supper given by people of the Siloam community last Tuesday for the Rev. V. A. Lewis, former pastor of the Roper Meth odist charge, who is now pastor at Efland. The minister was presented several articles of wearing ap parel as tokens of the esteem in which he is held in the com munity. The supper wasi held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Whittington. Poddy Day Sales j Total Near $180 i Here on Saturday | VFW To Give Wiener Roasij For Children Taking Pari In All - Day Sale Last Week —*— Baddy Poppy Day, sponsored last Saturday in Plymouth by the Veterans of Foreign Wars organi zation here, brought in $179.05. it was announced early this week. Proceeds will go to the disabled veterans. The ladies of the VFW auxili ary had charge of the sale and children of veterans offered the poppies for sale on downtown streets all day. The poppies were shipped here from High Point and were made by disabled vet erans. Thirteen children participated in the sale and they will be given a wiener roast in the near future by the VFW in appreciation of their efforts. The event will be held at the Veterans Club and at that time prizes to first, second and third place winners will be given. Diane Weaver, whose sales amounted to $26.46 finished in first place. Second place winner was Mary Gardner, $15.71, and there was a tie for third between Bobbie Lovic and Bobbie Mob ley, with $15.61 each. Other participants and the amount collected were listed as follows: Marlyn Smith, $12.40; Tommy Gardner, $10.99; Billy Warren. $10.10; Hal Mobley, $9.85; Rebec ca Long, $9.06; Diane Phelps, $8.45; Robin Long, $8.08; Buddy Harrison, $8.07; Pattie Johnson, $2.65; VFW and auxiliary, $26.01. Methodists Extend Welcome to Pastor At Initial Service P.2v. and Mrs. James U. Lanning Move Here From Graham; Large Number al Services Sunday Plymouth Methodists last week welcomed a new pastor for the first time in five years when the Rev. and Mrs. Jesse H. Lanning moved here Wednesday. Mr. Lan ning succeeds the Rev. and Mrs. Dwight L. Fouts as pastor of the local church, Mr and Mrs. Fouts leaving for their new church at Mount Olive also last Wednesday. The new minister held his first service at the Methodist church here Sunday morning, with sev eral hundred members of the large congregation filing past to meet Mr. and Mrs. Lanning fol lowing the service. Mr. Lanning comes to Plymouth from Gra ham, where he was pastor of the Methodist church for a number of years. A native of Lexington, Mr. Lanning attended Rutherford and Weaver Colleges, receiving his A. B. degree at Duke University and the degree of B. D. at Yale University Divinity School. Later he did special graduate work in the Pacific School of Religion at the University of California, serv ing as student pastor of Epworth Methodist Church at the universi ty in Berkley, Calif., while there. Mr. Lanning held a pastorate at Cheshire, Conn., while in school at Yale University before returning to his native state and becoming a member of the North Carolina Conference about 30 years ago. Since then he has served pastorates at Smithfield, City Road Church at Elizabeth City, Roxboro, Hamlet, Clinton, First Church at Rockingham and Graham before coming to Plym outh. At the present time he is a member of the conference com mission on world service and fin ance and chairman of the confer ence family life education com mittee. He is also chairman of the family life committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches and treasurer and mem ber of the executive committee of the North Carolina Family Life Council, as well as director of adult work for the Elizabeth City district of the Methodist church. Mrs. Lanning is the former Miss Ernestine Cushman, of Toledo, Ohio. She was reared in Califor nia and attended the Southern School of Secretaries, of San Die go, Calif., and the University of California at Berkley. She has served as director of Christian education in the various churches to which they have been assigned. Mr. and Mrs. Lanning have two children; a son, Jeremy C. Lan ning, who graduated from Duke See METHODIST, Page 5 Veterans l o Sponsor Talent Show Friday Spokesmen for the local posts of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, spon sors of the talent show to be held at Plymouth High School Friday night of thi week, said Wednes day that several acts from out of town which have won prizes at shows elsewhere will be present ed. Talent has been secured from Columbia, Creswell, Plymouth and several other communities, it was stated, and a good show is assured. Music will be furnished by Ed Taylor and his high school or chestra. Three majorettes from the local high school band will also do baton twirling acts. Judges for the contest for tal ent winners will be Mrs. Ben Ganderson, president of the Ply mouth Parent-Teacher Associa tion; R. F. Lowry, superintendent of Washington • County schools; and W. S. Davenport, minister. Problems of Farmers Topic at Meet Friday Dr. Colvard Makes Feature Address at Annual Farm Bureau Meeting; T. R. Spruill To Head Unit ♦ Dr. Dean W. Colvard, dean of agriculture at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, discussed the problems that face farmers today in the feature address at the annual meeting of the Wash ington Farm Bureau Friday night of last week at the courthouse here, Dr. Colvard was presented by County Agent W. H. Prudcn. There were about 100 farmers and farm leaders of the county in the audience. Earlier at the Agriculture Building next door an estimated 150 persons had gathered for the annual Farm Bureau barbecue dinner. It was served by a local caterer. During, the business session at the courthouse, presided over by outgoing president J. A. Morris, of Creswell, reports were heard from the secretary on the year's work and the treasurer of the county unit. T. R. Spruill was elected to bead the county unit for the com ing jrear..w. H. Thompson was Aettod *te president, W. W. Bowen, secretary and Miss Louise Allen, treasurer. Directors named to serve next year were Vance Respass, Dallas Barnes, J. R. Respass, David Craddock and Mr. Morris, retir ing president. The slate of officers and direc tors had been placed in nomina tion before the meeting by James H. Ward, former president of the county unit and chairman of the nominating committee. W. M. Darden made the motion for elec tion and it was seconded by L. E. Hassell, sr., of Roper. Mr. Morris was named as dele tgate from the county bureau to the State Farm Bureau Federa tion convention to be held at Asheville and Rudolph Respass was selected to accompany him. Mr. Morris’ name was placed in nomination by Mr. Pruden, and it was second by Bill Stotesbury. Mr. Respass asked that a reso lution be drawn for presentation See FARMERS, Page 5 Beacon To Be 0wi Day Early The Roanoke Beacon will be published on Wednesday of next week, one day ahead of the usual scheduled. It will be necessary for correspondents to mail their material so that it will reach the office on or be fore Monday in order to insure publication. Those sending in church an nouncements and advertising "copy also are requested to have copy in the office not later than Monday. Due to observance of the Thanksgiving holiday by postal workers, The Beacon, al thought printed a day early, will not go out on the rural routes until Friday, the usual time. The Beacon office will be closed all day Thursday. Turkey Shoot To Be Heldby Club i Ar. ill jay turkey shoot will be sponsored Saturday ot this week by the Plymouth Lions Club. Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, chairman of the event, states that it will be held at the ACL railroad yards back of the freight station, be ginning at 10 a. m. Ammunition and guns will be on hand for those who do not bring their own guns and am munition to fit most types of shot guns will be avilable for those who bring guns, it was stated. Turkeys will be given to all winners. Proceeds from the shoot will go to the club civic activity fund, Dr. Whitehurst said. VFW Post Will Meet Tonight at Vets Club ♦ The regular meeting of the Bosie Bateman Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held at the Veterans Club here Thursday night of this week, Melvin Boyd, post commander, announces. Time is 8 o’clock. I NEW MINISTER OF METHODIST CHURCH AND WIFE | !. .-» Pictured above at the door ol' the Methodist parsonage in Plymouth are the Rev. and Mrs. Jesse H. La lining, recently as signed to the local church by the North Carolina Conference. Mr. and Mrs. Lanning moved to Plymouth last week from Graham, and he was greeted by a large congregation at his first service in the church here Sunday morning.—Polaroid 1-Minute staff photo. To Face Trial at January Term for Assault on Peal •-' Probable Cause Found at Preliminary Hearing Here Tuesday for Jack and Ira Patrick -« Two young Creswell brothers are out on bond awaiting trial at the January term of Superior Court here on charges of secret assault on Walter Peal, jr., also of Creswell. In a preliminary hearing given the pair here Tuesday, Judge W. Ronald Gaylord found probable caure and set bond at $1,000 each for Jack and Ira Patrick, The assault is alleged to have taken place just over the Tyrrell County line Saturday night, No vember 6, minutes after Peal had closed his soda shop at Creswell and started to Columbia in com pany with Miss Mollie Jane Rid dick, a clerk at the shop. Although the actual fisticuff* took place in Tyrrell it is con sidered a continuous assault from the time the Patrick car came up to the Peal car, and so could be tried in either county, it was explained. Private Prosecutor Carl L. Bai ley, of Plymouth, put six wit nesses on the stand at the hear ing. According to the testimony, Peal came to a stop at the inter section of Sixth Street and US 64 and noticed a car stopped there in a slight turn indicating that it would proceed west on US 64. Peal turned east toward Colum bia and noticed that the other car turned to follow him. On the stand, young Peal stated See ASSAULT, Page 8 Damage of $1,925 Results of Three Wrecks in County Patrolman J. E. Morion, of Roper, Investigates Acci dents, All Happening on Sunday -♦ No injuries were reported but property damage was estimated at $1,925 in three automobile ac cidents on county roads Sunday. The wrecks were investigated by State Highway Patrolman J. E. Morton, of Roper, and one man, Paul Hermon Williamson, of Williamsburg, Va., was charged with operating to the left of the highway center line. At 1 a. m.- a 1954 Chevrolet operated west on the Mill Pond Road by Edward Brown, colored, of Washington, 0. C., ran off the I asphalt onto the dirt shoulder, went out of control and overturn 1 ed, doing an estimated $1,000 damage. Morton's report stated 1 that the driver was not familiar with the road, that a siharp curve i was not marked, causing the ac ■ cident. At. 1:05 a. m. the second wreck happened. A 1941 Oldsmobile operated north on NC 32 came into collision with a 1952 White truck driven south by Bonnie William Coburn, of Roper. Dam age to the left side of the Olds was placed at $100 and to the left side of th truck $25. The auto is owned by Williamson’s father, G. A. Williamson, of Beaufort County, while owner of the truck was listed as N. C. Pulp Co. According to Morton's report the driver of the car said his windshield fogged up suddenly, obscuring his vision. Neither driv er was hurt. At 1:30 p. m. a 1951 Plymouth ran off the road on US 64 at Roper, doing damage estimated at $800. The driver, Joe Nathan Swain, of Roper, escaped injury. He told the patrolman, the report showed, that the left front tire blew out, causing him to lose con trol of the machine. Loses Right Hand in Corn Picker Accident Sel. J. Sexton, who works on the Bill Thompson farm back of Tidewater Test Farm between Plymouth and Roper, is reported recovering from an operation to remove part of his right hand. Sexton was working on the farm Saturday before last and caught his hand in a corn picker, badly crushing it. He was rushed to a Columbia hospital where he was admitted for treatment and most of the hand taken off. He lost all four fingers but the thumb was saved, it is reported. After the accident, Sexton, who was alone at the time, managed to extract his hand from the machine and drove a tractor all the way to Roper for help, it was said.