North Carolina Newspapers

inHri T. own L opics !:::::::asHs3 A number of persons are spend ing the week at the cottage of Dr. E. W. Furgurson at Albemarle Sound. Included are Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Carpenter, of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, of Wake For est, Mr. and Mrs. Conner Mitten, of Wilmington, Del., and Dr. and Mrs. Coy C. Carpenter, of Winston Salem. Dr. Carpenter is dean of the Bowman Gray School of Medi cine of Wake Forest College, Win ston-Salem. Two Plymouth girls, Misses Beu lah Cratch and Sue Lassiter, left Sunday for Greensboro where they are attending the 16th annual Tar Heel Girls’ State being held at the Woman’s College, University of North Carolina, June 12 through June 17. The entire program is a non-partisan, non-political attempt to teach and inculcate in young citizens a love of God and country and give them the proper under standing of the American way of life. The girls’ attendance is being sponsored by the Auxiliary of James E. Jethro Post of the Amer ican Legion. Lt. and Mrs. James Polk Spruill are spending a week here with Lieutenant Spruill's parents, Mr. and M s. M. L. Nobles, before going to New York City to visit Mrs. Spruill’s relatives. Since his gradu ntinn from tho IT S Militnrv Arnrl emy at West Point last year, Lieu tenant Spriull has been stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Ri ley, Kansas. He is now with the 86lh Regiment of the Tenth Infan try Division and is on his way to Germany. The Tenth Division is re lieving the First Division in Ger many, and Spruill’s outfit is sched uled to sail within the next month. Mrs. Spruill will accompany her husband, and they expect to be lo cated in the Schweinfurt-Bramberg section of Germany. J. T. Terry, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Terry, of Plymouth, is now employed with National Air lines, Norfolk, Va., Mr. Terry re ported this week. Young Terry was recently discharged from the U. S. Navy and spent a few days here with his parents before assuming his duties at Norfolk. He served four years in the Navy and most of that time he was stationed aboad the Battleship Wisconsin. Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home agent, will attend the annual Farm and Home Week at State College, Raleigh, next week. County Agent W. H. Pruden will attend Thurs day only and expects to be accom panied by several farmers for the day. Six persons from Plymouth plan to attend the national Junior Chamber of Commerce convention to be held next week at Atlanta, Ga. Carl L. Bailey, jr., D. Marvin Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Ward and Mr. and Mrs. James T. Boyce plan to leave Sunday for Charlotte where they will join a Jaycee motorcade leaving Monday for Atlanta. They expect to arrive in Atlanta late Monday. Some 8,000 Jaycees from all over the United States are expected to attend the event which continues through next Thursday. Those from here are going in two parties. They do not expect to return to Plymouth before Sunday, June 26. -<i Services for Mrs. Mobley and Infant Joint funeral services for Mrs. Eula Mobley and infant daughter, Linda Fay Mobley, were held Fri day of last week at 3 p. m. from the chapel of Horner’s Funeral Home by the Rev. C. N. Barnette, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Lanning. Interment was in Windley Ceme tery. Death came at 8 a. m. last Thurs day at the Washington County Hos pital. Mrs. Mobley was the daughter of Willie and Allie Hoggard Hardison, of Plymouth, and was born in Mar tin County October 21, 1922. She had lived here for 15 years, com ing here with her family from Martin County. She was married at Plymouth September 16, 1938, to Biscoe Mobley, of Plymouth, who survives. She also leaves her parents; two daughters, Louise and Annette Mobley, and two sons, Bobby Jerry and Samuel Mobley, all of Plym outh; a sister, Allie Mae Bland, of Norfolk, Va.; two brothers, Clar ence Hardison, of Washington, D. C., and Billy Hardison, of Plym outh. -$ Sales of Whiskey Off At County's Two ABC Stores -♦ Sales of legal whiskey at Wash ington Courtty’s two retail outlets during May were off a bit, mostly at the Creswell store. According to figures released recently by Manager W. C. Styons, of the Plymouth store, sales at the two ABC stores amounted to $13, 840.35 for the period. The Plymouth store showed sales totaling $12,830.65 while sales at Creswell were reported in the sum of $1,009.70. The Roanoke Beacon ****** and Washington County News A home newspaper dedicate* jH to the service of Washington I County and its 13,OM people, iij VOLUME LXVI—NUMBER 24 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 16, 1955 ESTABLISHED 1889 j HELP NEEDED TO PUT OVER "LITTLE LEAGUE" BASEBALL HERE This is only part of the 8-to-12 “Little League” baseball aspirants that are showing up for practice sessions at the ball park here on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Right now they are being direct ed by Walt Hurry (right, rear) and Eugene Brown, and they need the help of some local organiza tions to put the program over in the proper manner. Hurry has nearly 50 youngsters lined up, enough for four teams, and the big need is for four local organizations to sponsor a team apiece. The cost will be relatively small and the returns great, because these youngsters are truly interested, and they are capable of staging some entertaining baseball even for adults. A similar turnout is reported for an older age group, 13 to 15, with Ed Taylor as director. The above photo was taken at the ball park last Friday afternoon, when Hurry had over 40 boys on hand but only one or two other adults to help him keep things moving.—Staff photo. Roberson Wins Suit In Civil Court Here County Posts Observe Alert An alert was participated in Wednesday of this week, on short notice, by ground observer corps posts at Plymouth and Roper. Post supervisors Jesse Rawls, at Roper, and Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, at Plymouth, were notified by phone at 8 a. m. Apparently, it was a test in mobilization. Nine observers at Roper turn ed in 11 reports, Mr. Rawls said, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. At Plymouth, there were eight vol unteers, included two girls, and seven reports were turned in, Dr. Whitehurst stated. Lions To Install Officers Tonight -♦ New officers of the Plymouth Lions Club, recently elected, will be installed at the regular dinner meeting of the club Thursday night of this week in the Christian Church annex, set for 7 o'clock. District Governor Ed U. Hall ford, of Rocky Mount, will serve as installing officer. The complete slate of officers and directors is as follows: Dr. B. W. Cutler, president; R. E. Bowen, first vice president; J. W. House, second vice president; Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, third vice president; George H. Barden, sec retary-treasurer; J. W. Marrow, lion tamer; Frank L. Brinkley, tail twister; Dr. E. W. Furgurson and M. G. Chcsson, four-year directors; and J. F. Keyes, retiring president, and H. M. Ange, two-year directors. During June, July, August and September the club will meet twice monthly instead of weekly. Meet Nolice of Appeal Given by Defendant in Land Case; Special Term of Court Ends Wednesday The special civil term of Super ior Court which opened here Mon day with Special Judge Howard H. Hubbard, of Clinton, presiding, ad journed late Wednesday afternoon. Aside from one divorce case, the full time was taken up with the case of D. M. Roberson and wife, Ethel G. Roberson, versus P. D. Pruden and wife, Lillian L. Pru den. The plaintiffs were represented by Attorneys Peel and Peel, of Wil liamston, and Bailey and Bailey,' of Plymouth, while the defendants’ councel included W. Dare Boone, of Winton, and the law firm of Norman and Rodman, of Plymouth. There were two issues in the case, involving a tract of land known as Belgrade Farm lying in Washington and Tyrrell Counties. The first issue, “Did the defend ant, P. D. Pruden, agree at or be fore receiving the deed from W. D. Boone, trustee, to take title to Bel grade Farm, described in the plead ings, in trust for the plaintiffs, as alleged in the complaint?” was an swered “yes.” The second issue, “If so, was the agreement procured by the plaint iffs for the purpose and with the intent to wrongfully defeat the tax due under the lien of the United States government?” was answer ed “no.” Judgment was entered as fol lows: Upon motion of Peel and Peel and Bailey and Bailey, attorneys for plaintiffs, it was ordered that defendant, P. D. Pruden, is vested with the legal title of a one-half undivided interest in a tract or par cel of land lying and being in Washington and Tyrrell Counties. See COURT, Page 5 1 | LOCAL SEA SCOUTS LEAVE FOR 9-DAY CRUISE | .. ... ... .i J George Painter and Mack Graham, local Sea Scouts, left last Friday morning for Norfolk, Va., where they were to board a U. S. Navy attack transport for a nine-day cruise off the eastern Atlantic coast with nearly a hundred other senior scouts of the East Carolina Council. They were taken to Norfolk by Mack’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Graham, and are pictured above loading their “sea bags” in the car preparatory to leaving. That’s Mack’s little sister, Dianne, with him, with Mrs. Graham looking out of the car windows.—Staff photo. Hearing Set in Death of Young Negro Saturday Sam Rose, in Jail To Await Trial Hearing Tuesday, Claims Self - Defense in Pistol Slaying Here Sam Rose, middle-aged Negro who has been operating a place of business for John Hall on Fifth Street here, is in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing next Tuesday before Judge W. Ronald Gaylord in connection with the fatal shooting of Alford Spruill, Negro about 20. Spruill died instantly from a bul let wound through the heart which he received in Hall’s pool room piccolo joint Saturday at 6 p. m. After the shooting Rose sum moned police and Officers Paul Basnight and J. E. Morton respond ed. The officers said they found Rose with a .45 automatic in his hand when they arrived at the store at 6:15. Spruill’s body was on the floor with an ax lying beside the body, Officer Basnight stated. Basnight said Rose told him that Spruill was advancing on him with the ax and that Rose declared he shot Spruill in self-defense. The officer said Rose stated that Spruill entered the store with the ax and began to argue, claiming that Rose had cursed his sister. Two girls in the place of business at the time left when the argument ensued and reportedly were about 75 or 100 yards from the place when they heard the shot. Rose denied knowing Spruill’s sister. Spruill lived on Adams Street with his mother. Basnight said Rose’s home is near Raleigh but that he has been in Plymouth For some time. -® Resident Judge of Revised District ♦ Special Judge Malcolm C. Paul, nf Washington, was appointed a regular judge for the newly con stituted second judicial district by Governor Luther Hodges last week. Judge Paul will enter upon his Iuties as a regular-judge the first Df July. He will be resident judge [or the district made up of Beau fort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington Counties. The appointment of Judge Paul will be good until the elections next year when it is expected that lie will seek an eight-year elective lerm as resident judge of the dis trict. Since no change was made by the recent legislature in the solici lorial districts, Solicitor Elbert S. Peel, of Wililamston, will continue ,o serve the counties of Washing ton, Martin, Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson. -® Bosie Bateman Post, VFW Will Meet Here Tonight The regular meeting of the Bosie Bateman Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held at the veterans building Thursday night of this week, Commander Walter Swain lias announced. Several important items of busi ness are on the agenda, the post :ommander stated, in urging a full attendance of the membership. Complete Work on Town Sewer Line To Welch's Creek Some 6,000 Feet of Pipe Laid at Cost of Around $16,000, Chief Brown Re ports; Serves 100 Homes Work was recently completed by town workmen under supervision of P. W. Brown on the sewer line empting into Welch’s Creek and which serves the Plymouth Coun try Club and about 100 homes in Country Club Village. Chief Brown said about 6,000 feet of pipe laid cost the Town around $16,000, which amount came out of the general fund. Homes served by the line previous ly used septic tanks which have now been discontinued, Brown said. Jack Liverman served as engi neer of the project. The project has a somewhat stormy history. Work began last year was halted in December when objections were raised by officials of True Temper Corporation to the proposed dumping ot sewage into the creek. Since that time several parlays have been held between town officials, True Temper repre sentatives, and state board of health engineers. Following an investigation into the matter on May 9 of this year, the State Board of Health in a let ter to Mayor A. J. Riddle stated that the board would permit dis charge of town sewage into Welch’s Creek on a temporary basis, with the understanding that a sewage treatment plant satisfactory to the board and the State Stream Sani tation Commission will be installed on this line when the stream is classified or if it is found neces sary to protect the health of the workers handling logs from the canal for True Temper Corpora tion. Work was resumed on the proj ect early in April. -* Manufacture of New Type House Local Industry Completion of First of Revo lutionary Pre - fabricated Houses Slated Sometime Next Month -♦— Manufacture of a revolutionary type of pre-fabricated house starts this week in the building opposite the State Highway Commission headquarters on Route 64, Plym outh. John Petter, internationally known architect and engineer of the firm of Spaulding & Petter, Washington, D. C., and Hazard, Ky., expects to complete the first house built at the new plant by the method he designed and patented, some time next month. The unique feature of the con struction is a patented method of interlocking wooden panels. The method permits the construction of houses of various sizes and types from prefabricated parts with a minimum of on-site labor and con sequently at a cost well below that of comparable houses built by oth er methods, Petter said. The panels can be put together on a do-it-your self basis to form anything from a beach cabana to a six-bedroom mansion. One man can lift any of the panels, and the entire erection job can be done by two men. The first house to be finished will be a three-bedroom farmhouse to be set up at the corner of Coul See NEW HOUSE, Page 5 PULP COMPANY STORE-ROOM EMPLOYEES SET SAFETY RECORD Employees of the store room at the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company here have worked since August 9, 1945, without a lost-time accident. During this time, nearly 10 years, they have worked 254,005 manhours. This is an excellent record, and employees of the department made it by keeping “safety” in their minds at all times. Those in the photo above are: G. A. Chesson, store room supervisor; Roscoe G. Gaylord, clearance clerk; Harold R. Phelps, receiving clerk; Jack Frank, distribution clerk; Ed Jackson, window clerk; Merrit D. Browning, distribution clerk; T. T. Gardner, window clerk; Cecil Spruill, Melton Spruill and Robert Hunter, laborers. | Produce Market Here I To Open Next Monday W. M. Darden, W. T. Freeman and James H. Ward, owners and operators of the Plymouth Produce Auction Market, are looking for ward to a good season as the mar ket swings into operation next Monday for its second year. Crop prospects have greatly im proved in the last several weeks with good rains enjoyed in most sections which the market will serve. Cucumbers, peppers and toma toes are expected to furnish the bulk of offerings on the market, according to Mr. Freeman who will manage the enterprise. Cukes are expected to be the main commodity for the first few weeks. The major patronage is expected to come from a six-county area embracing Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde, Beaufort, Chowan and Per quimans. The operators wish to emphasize to the growers the importance of using new containers and packing them fully and uniformly. This is vital to securing strong prices and ready sales, it was explained. With the experience of the first year behind them, the operators confidently look forward to a suc cessful market here this year. 125 Donors Goal For Bloodmobile Red Cross Bloodmobile Unit From Regional Center To Make Second Appearance Of Year Next Wednesday The Red Cross bloodmobile unit from Tidewater Regional Blood Center, Norfolk, Va., will be seek ing a minimum of 125 pints of blood when it makes its regularly scheduled quarterly visit to Plym outh Wednesday of next week, lo cal blood bank leaders have an nounced. As usual, the unit will locate at the veterans building near the Washington County Hospital. Do nor hours are expected to be from. 10:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., same as on the last visit March 9. At that time, 113 pints of blood were do nated. That brought the total do nated in the county since inaugu ration of the blood bank program here in December of 1950 to 2.150 pints. The visit next Wednesday will be the 18th to the county. Dr. E. W. Furgurson, one of the blood bank's staunchest leaders, stated recently that more than 80 pints of blood haibe. i usul at the Washington Couircy Hospital in the past month. There have been sev eral emergencies there and Dr. Furgurson declared that at least six lives had been saved during the past three months through use of blood made available here by the blood bank program. Again sponsoring the visit will be the local veterans’ organiza tions. Refreshments will be served to all blood donors as in all past visits. This time the refreshments will be donated and prepared by the Plymouth Junior Woman’s Club of which Mrs. Borden Korne gay is president. Also, as a special feature, ar rangements have been made for blood donors to receive gifts of orchids. The orchids are being SeiriLOODMOBILETPagcl Crops Damaged By Hail, Wind Undetermined damage was done to field crops in some parts of the county by hail and high winds last Saturday, County Agent W. H. Pruden reports. The hail, about marble size, fell for 15 minutes or so and riddled some of the corn and to bacco, it was said. Farms men tioned by the county agent as suffering damage included those of Richard West, W. H. Gurkin and others near Plymouth and the Grimes farm near Roper. Deadline Near For Club Camp A call was issued this week by County Agent W. H. Pruden and Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home agent, who supervise the county 4-H Club program, for applica tions from all eligible club mem bers who desire to attend the an nual Club Camp at Mantco June 27 through July 2. All club members who have their project record books up to date are eligible, it was explain ed. The cost of the entire week, including board and room, trans portation, handicraft material, pageant ticket and insurance, is only $15 per member. Monday of next week is the deadline for applications and it will be neces sary to deposit $1 with applica tion. The remainder will be paid upon leaving for camp. WoolSaleDays, Monday, Tuesday The state wool pool was sold June 2 to the National Spinning Company, of Washington, for the following prices, according to County Agent W. H, Prudcn: Clear wool, .521 cents a pound; light burry wool, .479; medium burry wool, .429; heavy burry wool, .359; stained wool, .429; coarse wool, .429; black or dead wool, .399; lamb’s wool, .415; tags, .08. Collection of the wool will be at Gravely’s Warehouse, North Bridge Street, Washington, Monday and Tuesday of next week. Farmers may bring their wool to' the warehouse between 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. either day, it was said. Wool will be weighed and graded and checks will be ready in a few minutes after wool is weighed. Handling charges have been re duced to one cent a pound, and there is no penalty for untied wool. Farmers should take their re ceipts to their local ASC office and fill out CCC Wool form 46, “Ap plication for Incentive Payment Shorn Wool,” at their earliest con venience after the wool sale. They should also carry receipts from the lamb pool to the ASC office as there is an incentive payment for wool sold on the lambs. “The success or failure of our wool pool depends on the volume of wool handled; therefore, we urge all of you to sell your wool through the pool. You should receive the high dollar for your wool in this manner,” Pruden said. County Property Sold To Horner By Board Monday Old County Home Traci Sold For $15,000; Health De partment To Remain Un til January 1 Rent-Free At a special meeting of the coun ty commissioners here Monday night of this week the old county home property, excepting from the tract 100 feet fronting on Highway 32, and extending back to the swamp, was sold to J. L. Horner, of Plymouth, for $15,000 cash. The chairman of the board, Frank L, Brinkley, and the clerk J. Robert Campbell, were authorized to execute the deed. It was agreed by Horner that the county could use the space now oc cupied by the health department until January 1, 1956, rent free and that, should the new health center not be completed by then, the county could continue the health department in the building at a reasonable rent. The county and the purchaser «h* mai mt: i cm ii win tnc wuuir ty home building should go to the county for the month of June. Ef fective July 1, the rents will go to Horner. The board previously made a re view of the auction sale of the property held here June 1, at which time Horner was the high bidder with a bid of $14,000. The board unanimously rejected the bid. The compromise was then reach ed and on motion of Commissioner Phillip M. Spruill, seconded by Commissioner J. C. Knowles, the board voted to sell the property to Horner. Horner did not divulge his plans for the property. All members of the board were present for the meeting, held in the courthoyse, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Hospital Project To Provide Room 'Renovation Here — ♦ Several Civic and Religious Groups, Merchants To Take Responsibility For Improving Interior -i A project to provide improve ments to the interior of Washing ton County Hospital here has been launched successfully and work of painting and decorating rooms is expected to begin soon, according to Administrator R. M. Byrd. Mr. Byrd said enough merchants, civic and religious groups already have pledged their coperation to insure painting and otherwise im proving the eight rooms for white patients at the institution. The plan is to have a certain group or organization take one room at the hospital as its respon sibility. The rooms will be painted and this should last for a number of years. Some are planning to put up drapes and otherwise to deco rate and improve the rooms, it was said. Then, from year to year, such things as are needed—pictures for the walls, waste baskets, etc., may be added. It is hoped to get groups to take responsibility for improving the four rooms for colored patients, the nursery and other rooms, as well. The following groups and mer chants were listed by Mr. Byrd as having agreed to take a room each: Mattie Macon Circle, Ludford Memorial Baptist Church; Caddie Lucas Circle, Ludford Memorial Baptist Church; St. Mary’s Guild, Grace Episcopal Church; Home Demonstration Clubs of Washing ton fVllintv Mann in pany; House Chevrolet Company; Norman Furniture Co.; Kelly-Hall, Sinclair Marketers; and Woolsey Paint Company. Appropriate plaques will be put on the room doors to acknowledge the cooperation and support of these groups, the hospital adminis trator stated. -® Two Local Churches To Complete Bible Schools This week two local churches will complete vacation Bible schools which they sponsor an nually. Commencement exercises for the school at Ludford Memorial Bap tist Church are slated Friday night, while the school soponsored at the Plymouth Methodist Church culmi nates in a family picnic on the church grounds Saturday at noon and in a sharing service on Sunday night at the church. The Rev. P. B. Nickens, pastor of the church, is serving as principal of the Baptist school, while at the Methodist school Mrs. Frances Ses soms is director.