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 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.