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T'own | opics | The lawyers in attendance were jokingly talking about lining Ronald Gaylord when he appear t about twenty minutes late. lor the weekly session of Washing ton County Recorder’s Court here Tuesday morning. “His Honor” replied that he had been “about the Master’s business.” Most of itthe real work incident to the position is done before and afer court-sessions, the judge has ob served. March came in sort of in-be tween, neither lion-like nor lamb like. Several local persons were discussin gthe weather late Tues day and one man was of the opinion that the day was not typical of March. Another hast ened to express a contrary opin ion, saying that the wind was rather strong at times during the day. Wednesday, though, was just a perfect spring day. Town workers took advantage of the Wednesday afternoon lull and the bright sunshine this week to renew the paint on the park ing space lines along Water Street. There weren't a whole lot of cars parked on the street at the time but what there were gave Officer Paul Basnight a chance for a little exercise, re parking and pushing them out of the way, etc. County Superintendent of Schools Roy F. Lowry is expect ed to return to Plymouth some time Friday of this week after a week’s absence. Mr. Lowry left last Friday for St. Lo-uis, Missou ri, where he attended1 the meet ing of the American Association of school Administrators, which began Saturday. An announcement from Ahos ie this week stated that plans were being completed for the or dination of John C. Owens, Plym outh native who is deacon in charge of St. Thomas Episcopal Church there. The service is set for Monday, March 28, with Bis hop Thomas H. Wright, of Wil mington, to be in charge. Several clergymen of Episcopal churches of the area are expected to at tend the ordination service. Roper Woman Will Visit Relatives in Casablanca Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Phelps, of Roper, spent Sunday night with Mr. Phelps’ aunt, Mrs. Cora Arnold and family, in Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Phelps was enroute to Casablanca, Morocco, to visit her parents and other relatives whom she has not seen in eight years. Mrs. Phelps emplaned at Nor folk, Va., Monday for New York where ishe spent the night, leaving Tuesday by plane for Casablanca where she waa due to arrive Thursday of this week. She ex pects to leave Casablanca for the return trip March 22. -—^ r College Choir To Be Here March 13 —«— The Wake Forest College choir will present a musical program in the Ludford Memorial Baptist Church on Sunday night, March 13, at 8 o’clock. Dr. Thane Mc Donald is the director, and there will be thirty eight voices in the choir. This is one of the outstanding musical organizations in the coun try, and the local church feels highly honred to be able to have the choir appear here. This is the first time that the choir has sung in Plymouth, and the members of Ludford Memor ial Baptist Church extend the public a cordial invitation to come and enjoy an evening of great an inspiring music. -$> Federal Tax Man Here Next Week A representative of the Inter T nal Revenue Service of the fed eral government will be here next week to give any advice or as sistance needed by inoome-tax paiyers. No charge will be made for the service. The representative will be at the Plymouth post office next Wednesday and Thursday. He was scheduled to be in Williamston Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Income tax returns for the cal endar year 1954 must be filed not later than April 15, with the U. S. District Director of Internal Revenue for the district in which the taxpayer lives or has his prin cipal place of business. Even though taxes have been withheld from wages, all taxpay ers must file annual returns on or before April 15, as provided by law. The old March 15 dead line has been moved up 31 days. Any person whose total income in 1954 was $600 or more must file. Those entitled to tax refunds will not receive them unless they file and the sooner the return is filed the sooner the refund will be mailed. The Roanoke Beacon **★**★ and Washington County News A home newspaper dedicated rji to the service of Washington SO County and its 13,000 people. Hi ESTABLISHED 1889 VOLUME LXVI—NUMBER 9 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 3, 1955 County, Town Bonrds Meet Mondny Regular monthly board meet ings will be the order of the day Monday of next week. The "county commissioners will hold their sessions at the court house, beginning at 10:30 a. m. Board Clerk J. Robert Campbell reports no special business on the agenda with the exception of ap pointing persons to carry out the dog vaccination program in the county. Oliver Lucas, of Plym outh, and Hilton C'hesson, of Cres well, were appointed by the com missioners last year. The county .board of education will also convene Monday morn ing at the courthouse. Whether or not to formally accept the bid of A. M. and H. M. Kochelis for certain obsolete school property will come up at that time. The customary 10-day period in which such bids are -held open for possi ble upset bids having expired, it is thought that the $900 Kochelis bid on the farmer Mt. Delane school site will be formally ac cepted by the county board. The Plymouth Town Council^ will meet Monday night at o o’clock at the Municipal Building, with Mayor A. J. Riddle presid ing. The mayor said one of the topics at the meeting is expected ; to concern certain Plymouth streets. He said water had got under the surfacing on Crescent Drive in the Stillacres section and on West Avenue and that the surfacing was breaking up. The mayor said asphalt could be ob tained from a plant near Sunbury ] and what to do about the situation • is expected to be discussed ; To Break Ground Sunday for New Church Building Nothing Wrong With Surprise A. J. Byrd, who operated a clothing store here for about six years, got the kind of sur prise last week which is al ways pleasant. A young girl who shall be nameless in this item sent Mr Byrd a money order for §10 with the following note: “I know you will be surprised to hear from me but I have to do this since I got saved. I am _ _ that owed you $9 and some few cents but I am sending you §10. That was 1943. Hope you are all well. Thank you.” Mr. Byrd opened the store in 1943 and went out of the clothing business early in 1950. ^ ^ Roper Cub Scouts Hold Supper High School Last Week Two Other Events Held in Observing National Seoul Week; Pack Organized ir December -1— The recently organized Rope: Cub Scout Pack marked Nations Scout Week with three events Ten of the 14 members attendee Sunday services at Zion’s Chape Church of Christ, aocompaniec by Mrs. Raleigh Smith, Mrs. L. E Hassell, jr., and Mrs. W. V. Gay lord, den mothers. Twelve scouts accompanied by Mesdames Smitl and Gaylord, took a sight-seeins trip to Bath Saturday where : local Boy Scout acted aa guid< as the group visited places of in tcrest. The Blue and Gold pot lucl supper was held at the Rope: High School cafeteria Thursday night of last week with cub scout and their parents attending. Jackie Spruill acted as toast master. T. A. Hood, principal o Roper High School, pronounce: 'the invocation and the grouj sang “America.” A delicious supper, served buf fet style, was enjoyed by cul SetpROPER Cl BS, Page 10 Ceremony io Follow Morn ing Service at Christian Church; Hope To Be in New Church by 1956 -■—♦ A special ground - breaking ceremony, brief in nature, for the new First Christian C'huroh building in Plymouth will ibe held immediately after the regu lar morning service Sunday, it was announced yesterday by the Rev. C. N. Barnette, minister. The program will be held at the lot where the church is to be built, in the 300 block of East Main Street, and members of all con gregations in the community are invited to (attend, Mr. Barnette stated. Decision to start construction work on the new Church struct ure was reached a few weeks age after completion of details in con nection with selling the lot where the present church is located, al the corner of Washington anc Mam Streets, The -old lot was purchased by Edenton represen tatives of the Gulf Oil Company and, under term! of the sale agreement, the congregation is to relinquish possession of the present location by February 1 1956. The present church build' ing remains to be sold, with the purchaser to be obligated to re move it within 30 days after it is vacated, by the church group. Members of the church have been planning -for a new build ing for several years. The plan: began to take definite shape ir January of last year, when i building fund oampaign was launched, during which over $75, 090 was pledged by members o the congregation. Church official: said that by the time the worl was actually started, during the next week if weather permits, the group will have about $40,00( ; cash on hand, with the remaindei to be financed over a period o: - years. Total cost of the building is estimated at $160,000 to $175, 000, with equipment and othei : items expected to swell the tota • investment to around the $200, ■ 000 mark. i The lot on which the new build ing is to be constructed is 150 bj . 400 feet in size, extending througl ' the block from Main to Thirc Streets. The building itself wil , contain some 16,000 feet of flooi space, including the sanctuary . social hall, Sunday school rooms I etc. Robert L. Tetterton, the con Se^NEW^CHIJRCH^PagieTo Note Progress in ; Conservation for • County Last Year1 Report of County Supervi sors to Recent Quarterly i Meeting of Pamlico Dis trict Is Impressive -• The Washington -County super visors’ report made to the recent meeting of the Pamlico Soil Con servation District supervisors here shows considerable progress made during 1954. The whole-heated cooperation of all agricultural agencies—FHA, Extension, vocational agricultur al teachers, ASC and private in dividuals, especially dragline operators—made it possible for the. supervisors to report to the farmers, businessmen and other taxpayers, that more progress has been made along conservation lines. More land ia being used within its capabilities and more conser vation practices have been estab lished on the farm land of Wash ington County tha-n in any year ■since the Pamlico District was or ganized in 1946. The co-unty now has one soil conservationist and one conser vation aide. The ACP administered; by the county ASC committee secured federal funds to sha-re in the cost of conservation practices such - as open ditch drainage, pas*-.! - seeding <and winter cover crops. Approximately $80,000 was made available. The FHA informed its borrowers about the SCD pro gram and encouraged the borrow ers to ask for assistance in work out out basic soil conservation and water management plans for their farms. Sec"PROGRESS, Page 10 Raiding Officers Seize Ten Stills —«— Ten liquor stills and a quantity of sundry supplies and' equipment fell to raiding officers in this county during the month of Feb ruary, according to -a report sub mitted to the ABC board by Chief Enforcement Officer Robert Saw yer, of Roper. A total of 14 still sites was raid ed during the period and in ad dition to the stills captured, 75 barrels, 13 worms, four vats, 14 cooling barrels, nine gallons of whiskey and 5,250 gallons of mash were listed as confiscated. Taking part in one or more of the raids in addition to Saw yer were Sheriff J. K. Reid, W. C. Styons, W. S. Ainsley and state and federal officers. ARCHITECT'S SKETCH OF PROPOSED NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH HERE Here is the architect’s sketch of the proposed new First Christian Church, the ground-break* » ing ceremony for which is scheduled following th? regular church service Sunday morning. The j, new church is to be located in the 300 block of E ist Main Street, the lot extending through the c entire block to Third Street. Main part of the church is shown at left center, with Sunday school 3 rooms, educational and recreational facilities in a double wing at the rear. Total floor space of the ' structure is in the neighborhood of 16,000 square feet, and it is estimated the complete plant and 1 equipment will cost around $200,000. Construction work will start within the next week, weather 1 permitting, and about six months will be required to complete the job. Jack D. Liverman is the architect and Robert L. Tetterton is contractor.—Polaroid 1-Minute staff photo. Parents Queried On Possible Use Of Salk Vaccine Health Department Here Sends Out Form Letters To Determine Amount of New Polio Drug To Ask Form letters are being mailed by the Washington County Health Department to parents of first and second grade students on which parents may indicate a re quest that their children be given the Salk vaccine for poliomye litis. Parents are urged to fill out and return the letters to the health department as soon, as pos sible, Miss Elizabeth Wood, coun ty health nurse, stated yesterday. Usp of the new vaccine is con tingent upon its being licensed ' for administration by the Nation- , al Institute of Health, it was ex plained. If approved, the vaccine , is expected to be available for distribution during the month of April. Enough vaccine to innoculate 9 million first and second grade children in the nation is being manufactured by the National Foundation and will be distribut ed without cost for use through state and local health agencies. Dr. J. W. R. Norton, state health officer, in a statement is sued earlier this week, said about half of the county health de partments in the state .have al ready filed requests for the vac cine. If the vaccine becomes avail able, each unit must furnish its own equipment and personnel, for administering, it was said. It is important that all par ents who wish their children to be given the vaccine let the health department know in order to de termine what amount to request. To complete vaccinations, each child is to receive three innocu lations of tihe vaccine over a per iod of five weeks. -s Local Fees Bill ? Passed in Hovse -* The local bill known as Hou.e Bill 253 which was introduced in the House two weeks ago by Rep resentative J. M. Phelps, of Cres well, was passed in the Hous • Thursday of last week and was received in the Senate the follow ing day and sent to the Commit tee on Salaries and Fees. The bill would “fix certain fees of the register of deeds of Wash ington County for recording maps and chattel mortgages and also fix the probate fee of the clerk i of superior court of Washington County for chattel mortgages.” Fees would be set for photosta tic copy of map at $4; $1 for re cording map and 75 cents for reg istering regular chattel mortgage form. Fee for probating chattel mortgage by the court clerk i would be set at 25 cents. Conference Is Set On Sewage Item Mayor A. J. Riddle stated this week that another conference i. due to be held here Wednesday of next week to attempt to thresh out the matter of dumping sew age near the True Temper Cor poration plant. A town sewer line project was halted last December when True Temper officials.raised objections to the proposed dumping in the river near the plant. Several con ferences have been held since that time between True Temper rep resentatives, state sanitary engin eers and town officials. The meeting next Wednesday will be held in the offices of Nor man and Rodman, local attorneys, and is set to open at 10 a. m. Z. V. Norman is attorney for True Tem per Corporation. Mr. Norman has been notified by letter that a representative from the engineering section, Sanitary Engineering Division of the State Board of Health will attend the meeting. Others ex pected to be present include an engineer from the Cleveland, Ohio, offices of True Temper Corporation, possibly the district sanitary engineer, and town of ficials. Creswell Agriculture Shop Announces Public Service -♦ The Creswell agriculture shop will be open to the public each Monday afternoon, if they so de sire, it is announced. Every effort will be made to re pair and maintain farm equip ment, and the shop will remain open on this schedule so long as the public takes advantage of the opportunity, it was explained. Hnni f BLOODMOBILE’S COMING—Red Cross (ARC Photo) Bloodmobiles like this one travel thousands of miles yearly to obtain the blood so vital in keeping Americans alive and happy. Your blood is needed now, and the Bloodmobile will be at the Veterans Club in Plymouth next Wednesday, March 9, from 10:30 a. m. until 4:30 p. m. Be present to give a pint of blood. Next Wednesday Set As ‘Blood Donor Day’ Regular Quarterly Visit ol s Red Cross Bloodmobile I Unit To Be Made at Vet- ; erans Club \ -i- • Wednesday of next week will be “Blood Donor Day” in Plym outh. This is the day on which the Red Cross bloodmobile from Tide water Regional Blood Center makes its regular quarterly visit to the county. The set up, as usual, will be at the Veterans Club and hours dur ing Which donors will be received have been announced as 10:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Person wishing to give blood but who do not have transportation may obtain a way to and from the bloodmobile . unit by telephoning the Veterans Building after 10 a. m. next Wed- 1 nesday or by calling Manning Motor Company, it was said. The bloodmobile visit is again being sponsored jointly by James E. Jethro Post of the American » auid fhr Bosie Bateman Post, veterans -ol Foreign Wars. Refreshments for blood' donors will be donated By the American Legion Auxiliary and by the Ma jor Lewis Charles Latham Chap ter, United Daughters of the Con federacy. The Plymouth Woman’s Club, as usual, will supply the needed clerical help. A prize of $5 is being offered to the grade at Plymouth White Schools wihich is represented by the greatest number of blood donors. The quota "for the visit is 110 pints but it is hoped that the amount will be exceeded, since military demands for blood are now more urgent than in recent months, it was explained. It was also stated that there is a needi for as many donors of Blood Type O as possible during this visit o£ the unit. The following information con cerning blood: and blood plasma was released in connection with the bloodmobile visit for what it may be worth to the public: The life-sustaining properties of both blood cells and plasma can See BLOODMOBILE, Page 10 -« Edgar W. Ayers Dies Wednesday ♦ Edgar W. Ayers, 87, of Plym outh, died at 10:10 p. m. Wednes day night at Washington County Hospital after a long illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for three weeks. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Sarah Roughton Ayers; one daughter, Miss Vera Ayers, of New York City, who was at his bedside when 'he died; two sons, Clarence E. Ayers, of Plymouth, and Jewel Ayers, of Florida; and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements were in complete early Thursday morn ing. Pepper, Tobacco! Beds Promising j County Agent W. H. Pruden had a good report after spend ing Wednesday morning of this week about the county inspect ing tobacco and pepper plant beds. Mr. Pruden said he noted that pepper plants were sprouting and that tn a few instances they were cracking the ground. Also, tobacco plants seem to be com ing through nicely, he com mented. “So the recent cold spell didn’t kill them,” the county agent enthused. iVyaiie De Loache Speaker Tuesday AyClu ^.Meeting Rotary, Lions and Jaycees Hear DuPont Representa tive's Address on Prog ress in America “The born of plenty in the United States gushes forth an en gulfing tide of better living be cause Americans have learned to convert knowledge into product ion, ” Wyatte F. De Loache, South ern Manager of the Du Pont Com pany’s Extension Division, said in a talk to members of the Plym outh Rotary Club, Lions Club and Jaycees at a joint meeting Tues day night. The session was held in the Fellowship Hall at the Methodist Church:, with about 75 members of the three clubs in at tendance. Rotary President C. N. Barnette presided at 'the meeting, with Jayeee President A. L. White hurst and Lion President J. F. Keyes taking part in the pro gram also. Carlyle Gay, public relations director for the Plant ers National Bank & Trust Com pany, of Rocky Mount, introduc ed the speaker. Displaying a variety of new products to emphasize his points, Mr. De Loache showed how this country’s unique ability to pro duce derives from two princi pal factors: tools and motives. “No nation on the face of the earth has such an abundance of marvelous and efficient tools as do we Americans,” he said. “This explains why the average indus trial employee today who works but forty -hours a week can pro duce more, earn, more, own more, and live better than, his grand father could working 72 hours a week. “Tools, the speaker continued, “come from people who are mo tivated to supply them—the in vestors. The reason they do this their motive, is the hope of re See DE LOACHETPagTlO Slate Annual Red Cross Fund Drive Week of March 14 Meeting of Various Local Chairmen Scheduled for Friday Nighf at Court house; Creswell Sponsor The annual fund drive of the Washington County Red Cross chapter is slated to open Mon day, March 14 and continue for me week, Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, >f Plymouth, chapter chairman, announced today. A meeting of the various chair - nen will be held at the court louse here Friday night of .his week to decide Whether a tick-off supper will be held or rot and to iron out other details >f the campaign, Dr. Whitehurst said. The meeting is scheduled' to begin at 7:30 o’clock. Dr. Whitehurst attended the regular monthly meeting of the Creswell Raritan Club Monday night and explained the program. The Ruritans voted unanimously to sponsor the fund-raising effort in that community and Harry W. Pritchett was named chairman and Richard Ambrose co-chair man. The Roper Ruritan Club will hold its regular meeting Thurs day night of this week and the Red Cross chapter chairman said a Red Cross representative would be on hand to explain the pro gram at the meeting. In citing the important funct ions of the American Red Cross, Dr. Whitehurst declared, “Mem bership in the Red Cross is as surance that no matter what hap pens in this uneasy world, you are not alone. Working with you, serving with you—and for you— are millions of your neighbors. "You join a fellowship dedi cated to the relief of human suf fering. Your effort—your contri bution—no matter what its ex tent, becomes a great, meaning ful force because it is strengthen ed and supported by many others who also join and serve. “The annual campaign is fun damental and vital. Through the appeal to the the American peo ple, Red Cross not only increases its membership and secures the funds necessary to continue its work but, ailso, by renewing and strengthening membership, it in creases the number of active members—the volunteers — who do the major part of the Red Cross job. “Through your membership in the Red Cross, your helping hand is extended to people in distress. Equally important, you help peo ple to help themselves and their neighbors by providing the re sources through which the Red Cross trains millions of Americans in first aid, water safety, home nursing and other voluntary serv ices that improve the welfare of our communities.” -$ Veterans Sponsor Dinner This Week -♦ The local veterans’ organiza tions will again sponsor a barbe cue dinner at the Veterans Club Saturday of this week similar to the event there a month ago, it is announced!. Barbecue or brunswick stew dinners will be served with cole slaw or salad, potatoes, coffee and combread', beginning at 11 a. m. and continuing until 9 p. m. Price is $1 per dinner, with plates avai lable for small children at 50 cents. Proceeds from the event will be used to reduce the indebtedness on the club building where the dinner will be held, it was stated. Thie veterans, who wholeheart edly support all community acti vities, are urging the public to come out and eat with them on this date. Dinner tickets may be obtained from any member of the sponsor ing organizations, James E. Jeth ro Post of the American Legion and Bosie Bateman Post, Vete rans of Foreign Wars, or at Boyd's Firestone Store. Plan Observance of 4-H Club Week A series of 4-H Club meetings will be held next week by way of marking National 4-H Club Week which began Saturday and continues through Sunday, Coun ty Agent W. H. Pruden and Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home agent, who supervise the county 4-H Club program, have announced. The first meeting will be held at the Agriculture Building here Tuesday night for Plymouth 4 H’ers. Thursday night Roper 4-H Club members will meet at Roper High School, and Friday night Creswell members will meet at the high school there. Mr. Pruden and Mrs. Darden will attend each of tihe meetings which will be recreational in na ture. The members will be taugh new games, songs and dances, it was said. The 4-H Theme and Pledge are being highlighted during nation al club week. The theme is “Im proving Family and Community living,” while the pledge is as follows: “I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger serv ice, and my Health to better liv ing, for my club, my community and my country.’’ There are 2,058,144 boys and girls from age 10 to 21 years en rolled in the 86,660 4-H Clubs. They carry out practical projects in farming, homemaking and re lated fields There are eight clubs in this county, junior, intermediate and senior clubs at Plymouth and Creswell, and junior and senior clubs at Roper.