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T’own opic§ u Ground Observer Corps post sup ervisors Jesse Rawls and Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, of Roper and Plym outh, respectively, this week call attention of all post members to the new manual which has been is sued regarding reporting proced ures and containing silhouettes of all aircraft. The old manual is now obsolete, it was said, and all mem bers should read and familiarize themselves with the new manual. Homer Lassiter, supervisor of elementary education, and Miss Ella Stephens Barrett, supervisor of guidance services with the state department of public instruction, Raleigh, paid an official visit to the county this week. Mr. Lassiter dis cussed the new “Growth and Arith metic” series and Miss Barrett dis cussed guidance service at a meet ing of teachers at Plymouth High School Monday afternoon. Tuesday they met with teachers at Wash ington County Union School, Roper. The quota of 110 pints was surpassed by one pint here yes terday as the Red Cross biood mobile made its 19th visit to.the county. A total of 125 persons responded, 14 being rejected for one reason or another, and 111 donating blood. A lady’s initialed gold wedding band has been turned in at the Plymouth Police Station, Chief P. W. Brown announced this week. The owner of the band may obtain it if she will go to the station and describe the ring, Chief Brown said. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. House and Mr. and Mrs. George Barden re turned home Friday from New York City where they attended the special showing of the new Olds mobile for 1956 at the Sheraton Astor Hotel. They attended a huge banquet given in connection with the showing at the hotel Wednes day. The local group left for New York last Tuesday and made the trip by automobile. Justice of the Peace J. T. McNaij_ recently officiated at the 181st marriage ceremony during his years as a magistrate here. United were C. Gordon Chesson, of Roper, and Helen Maxine Langley, of Creswell. i» Board. Acts Upon School Matters At Friday Meet Exchange of Land Between Union School and Dwight Corporation Is Approved; Teacher Pay Date Set Several school matters were act ed upon by the county board of education at its meeting at the ^ courthouse Friday of last week. Board Member J. W. Norman, of Plymouth, was elected chairman pro tern because of the illness of Chairman L. E. Hassell, sr., of Roper, and Mr. Norman presided over the meeting. Other board members were pres ent as follows: Mrs. K. S. Trowbridge, Plymouth; J. Whitford Swain, of Roper; and P. B. Belanga, of Cresweil. Teacher contracts for four mem bers of the Plymouth School facul ty were approved, for Bobby Lane Crisp, W. Bernard Ham, Mildred Williams Collins and B. T. Lindsey. The board approved a fixed date for the payment of teachers each month, the date set for the 25th. Also approved was the exchange of strips of land between the Dwight Corpration of Roper and the Washington County Union School. Purpose of the exchange, it was brought out, is to provide need ed space for driveways for the school. Quite some time ago the board approved driveways for the school but came to find out that the land in question was not owned by the board of education but by Dwight Corporation. Dwight of f’/ ficials agreed to exchange the land for a like amount on the back of the school campus, it was said. The regular monthly meeting of the board for October is set for Monday morning of next week. A strictly routine meeting is seen. County, Town Boards To Meet Next Monday Three regular monthly boarc meetings are slated here Mondaj of next week. The county commissioners ant the Washington County Board o Education will hold sessions at tht courthouse Monday morning, whil< the Plymouth Town Council wil convene at 8 p. m. at the municipa building. J. Robert Campbell, register o deeds who serves as clerk to thi board of county commissioners stated that a routine session of thi body is in prospect Monday. Thi jury list for the November civi term of Washington County Super ior Court will be drawn at that time, Mr. Campbell said. The No vember term will replace the old October term, it was explained, a ■ shake-up having been made follow ing the judicial redistricting some 1 time ago. A strictly routine session is ex pected when the education board meets in the offices of the county ' superintendent Monday, it was said i Drainage is expected to be one , of the prime topics at the regular ! monthly conclave of the city fath ■ ers which will be presided over by 1 Mayor A. J. Riddle Monday night The Roanoke Beacon ****** and Washington County News ****** A hone newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington ill County and its 13,040 people. VOLUME LXVI—NUMBER 39 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 29, 1955 ESTABLISHED 1889 I I HURRICANE IONE LEFT HER MARK IN CROP DAMAGE, FALLEN TREES AND FLOODS IN ALL SECTIONS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY . . ’ ” -.-_ ii ■ iian i \r--m rr Local Red Cross Unit Seeks ^Disaster Head ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■•■■■■■•■■■■••I County Tax Sale j Set Next Monday! Approximately 500 parcels of land in Washington County, rang ing in size from small town lots to 15,812 acres of swampland, will be offered at public sale at the courthouse door here next Monday for delinquent 1954 county taxes. E. J. Spruill, coun ty tax collector, will be in charge of the sale, scheduled to start at 12 noon. While it is possible for indi viduals to bid in the property offered, there arc so many legal requirements to be met that us ually no other bidders appear, and the county buys in the land for the amount of taxes due. This year’s sale will be slightly larger than in 1954, when about 450 tracts were offered. The amount of taxes due on the individual tracts ranges from a few cents to upwards of $1,000. Sunday School Class Lists Ofiicer Slate for Next Year New ofifcers, recently elected, were announced this week by the Young Men’s Class of Ludford Memorial Baptist Church. H. N. Stephenson heads the class as president, while other officers are listed as follows: W. H. Pruden, vice-president; Clifford Frymier, secretary-treas urer; the Rev. D. H. Lucas, teacher; and the Rev. Paul B. Nickens, as sistant teacher. Group leaders, charged with at tendance responsibilities, are Ray mond Smith, Willie Hedgepeth, W. H. Pruden, W. C. Hall, Bob Howell, Hosea Fagan, Clifford Fry mier and Gilbert Vaughan. Man Now Under Considera tion for Post, County Chapter Chairman States; Area Shelters Set Up Area disaster shelters have been organized for this county by the local Red Cross chapter and a full time disaster chairman will be se cured as soon as possible, it was announced this week. Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, chairman of the Washington County Red Cross chapter, stated that a man is now being considered for the post of disaster chairman and an announcement is expected to be made soon in this regard. Oftentimes, the chapter chair man said, disasters of one sort or another strike so suddenly that it is virtually impossible to make a public announcement of area shel ter arrangements in time. However, Dr. Whitehurst said, the public can be assured that the following designated places will be open in such event: Plymouth white at veterans building with the Auxiliaries of the local VFW and American Legion posts in c'I'.rge. Mrs. Pauline Black burn has been the leader in this project, Dr. Whitehurst said; Plymouth colored at colored ele mentary school, Prof. A. R. Lord and Mrs. Gladys Hassell in charge; Roper white at Roper High School, Ted Martus and Mrs. Beu lah Gaylord in charge; Roper colored at Washington See RED CROSS, Page 5 Plans Go Forward For Cabbage Crop A few orders for cabbage seed have been placed and a limited amount of seed has been ordered, it was reported here this week by owners of the Plymouth Produce Auction Market. A few interested county farm ers attended a meeting Tuesday night at the agriculture building at which information on the product ion of cabbage commercially was given by H. E. Scott and A1 Bana dyga of the State College extension service. It was pointed out that plants, fertilizer and labor for production of an acre of cabbage should not exceed $45 and that if cabbage bring the producer as much as half a cent per pound he can break even. Five to six tons an acre is the average yield, it was said. Beds should be sown by the 15th of 20th of October in order to pro duce plants for setting out in April, it was pointed out. Interested growers should contact W. T. Free man at Plymouth. While crop damage accounted for the largest single item of o^ss caused by Hurricane lone Mon day of last week in Washington County, high water and falling trees also left their marks, as these pictures show. At top right is a field scene in the Creswell section, typical of hundreds throughout the county. Below that can be seen high water across the highway and around many homes in Cherry, where some roads were said to be still flooded the first of this week. A falling pecan tree wrecked the garage and a Ford station wagon at the home of R. S. Browning here in Plymouth, as shown at top left. “Tippy,” family dog of the Browning's, was asleep in the station wagon when the tree fell . on it between 4 and 5 a. m. and is posed above emerging from the wrecked garage. Photo at bottom left shows the huge pecan tree that blew down across tele phone cables in front of t*- ^pis copal rectory here.—Jewel Har dison photos. Slorm Committee Asks Drainage To Aid County Farms Recommendations Made by Washington County Hur ricane Damage Committee Forwarded to Raleigh Following the meeting here last Wednesday of the Washington County Hurricane Damage Commit tee a formal rcpo-t, together with a letter signed by the chairman, vice chairman and secretary of the committee, was forwarded to L. Y. Itallentine, commissioner of agri culture, Raleigh. “The Washington County Hurri- i cane Damage Committee think that j public funds can better be used to | clean clogged drainage outlets,” i the letter stated. “The poor condit ion of these large drainage outlets mentioned in our letter of Septem ber 2nd have increased the damage 1 by restricting drainage on the farms involved. '• “Our committee urges you, as 1 well as other state agricultural 1 leaders, to use your influence in * getting assistance to open these * drainage outlets. If you know any • way that we, as a group in Wash- 1 ington County, can expedite the '• opening of these outlets to prevent future losses from future storms, , we would appreciate your letting , us know what we can do.” i Among recommendations of the . committee, made after Hurricanes ; Connie and Diane and reiterated ; last week, were that the federal government appropriate funds im-1 mediately to complete a proposed project on Albemarle Canal to open an outlet from the canal in this county to enter Pamlico Sound through Cuckolds Creek. That the government take steps to open other large drainage out lets. Largest of these is the Scup pernong River and its tributaries, including Hall Creek, Lake Phelps 1 and surrounding drainage area; Other large areas are Welches Creek, Conaby Creek, Mackeys Creek and Deep Creek with their respective tributaries. -® Last Half-Holiday of Season Observed Here This Week The last Wednesday half-holiday until the practice begins again next year was observed Wednesday of this week by local stores. For several weeks now some of stores have remained open all day each Wednesday, while others have been closing at noon according to the plan voted earlier this year. Band Performs Well at Game The Plymouth High School Band made its second public ap pearance of the school year un der supervision of its new di rector, Bernard Ham, at the Mantco-Plymouth football game here last Friday night, turning in a very credital.'e performance. Much improveme- l was note.T in the band, which played sev eral numbers before and during the game. The half-time perform ance featured a novelty arrange ment, with the band members forming a heart while playing a new popular tune, ‘Ain’t It a Shame,” along with a special baton-twirling routine by the majorettes. The presentation was thoroughly enjoyed and well re ceived by the large crowd. It is understood another speci alty is to be presented at the game with Ahoskie here tomor row night. It is also expected that the Ahoskie High School Band will be here to present its usual colorful program. Local Hospital Gets Generator Recently the Plymouth Junior Chamber of Commerce adopted a >roject to secure an emergency [encrator for use at the Washing on County Hospital here. This week the Jaycees secured he generator, one of 15,000-watt >ower. It was learned that there were everal surplus generators at Cher y Point and that the state division if purchase and contract intended o buy some of them. So Tuesday of his week Jaycee Carl L. Bailey, r., placed a telephone call to Dave iolton, in charge of sales with the tate agency. A generator was obtained and lelivered here Wednesday. It is ■xpected that the necessary electri cal connections will be made right iway so that the generator will be ivailable for emergency use at the tospital. FurgursonResigns AsBloodChairman Effective October 1 Dr. R. Vernon Jeter Will Head Blood Bank Here; Dr. Furgurson To Serve As Medical Advisor ■ —• Alter ahiif-.t five years as chair man of the blood bank program here Dr. E. W. Furgurson is step ping down, effective Saturday ol this week. Dr. Furgurson will continue to be closely identified with the program however, and will serve in the ca pacity of medical advisor. Dr. R. Vernon Jeter, who recent ly became associated with Dr. Fur gurson and Dr. Alban Papineau at the Plymouth Clinic, will assume the duties of chairman of the pro gram Saturday. The announcement was made by Dr. A. L. Whitehurst who is chair man of the Washington County Red Cross chapter which sponsors the program here. The name of Dr. Jeter was sug gesled at the last meeting of the local blood bank committee as a possible successor to Dr. Furgur son. Members of the committee are E. E. Harrell, Mrs. W. It. Collins Walter Swain, Jim Porter, Mrs. W Blount Rodman, Mrs. Frances Jones, Prof. A. R. Lord and Dr Whitehurst (ex officio). The blood bank program was started here in December of 1950 Dr. Furgurson has served as chair man from the program’s inception and a fine record has been com piled. In 18 regular quarterly visits to this county the Red Cross blood mobile has received blood dona tions totaling 2,232 pints. On 14 of these occasions the total has gone over 100 pints and six times 150 pints or more were secured. Dr. Whitehurst and other mem bers of the committee expressed deep appreciation for the work of Dr. Furgurson as chairman of the program, and also are looking for ward to working with Dr. Jeter £nd the continued association with Dr Furgurson in the program. AUSPICIOUS MOMENT IN HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SHOWN Part of the large crowd which attended groundbreaking ceremonies i recent Sunday on the site for the new Plymouth Church of Christ building is shown above. In the picture are several of the church leaders, including Cary Dannelly, of Elizabeth City, minister; Elder Millard Darden, shown turning first shovel of dirt; Henry Hardison, Lewis Styons and Cleve Gardner, elders; Joe Nooney, elder and chairman of the church board; Jather Stotesbury, Rudolph Beasley and Hollis White, trustees. Plymouth Contractor R. L. Tetterton will erect a six-room,*40 by 80-foot cement block structure on the church lot. Regular services are now being held at the Labor Temple.—Photo by Jewel Hardison. County Farm Bureau Begins Annual Drive; Goal Is 300 Members Red Tape Cut j On FHA Loans i Farmers who suffered hurri cane damage can use a part of Farmers Home Administration loans to make interest and token payments on private debts for equipment and machinery when such payments are necessary to prevent foreclosure of mortgages held by dealers. Modification in the rules to allow this was announced for the first time at a top level confer ence in Governor Hodges’ office last Saturday. Governor Hodges, Commissioner of Agriculture L. Y. Ballentine and Congressman Herbert Bonner had protested strongly that red tape be cut in the extreme emergency which exists. Interested farmers should contact the local FHA office County 4 - H Clubs Organize; Highest Enrollment Ever -* Series of Organization Meet ings for Eight County Clubs Completed Tues day; Club Officers Listed A series of 4-H Club organiza tional meetings was concluded here Tuesday of this week, the club sponsors, W. H. Pruden and Mrs. Frances M. Darden, report. The enrollment in the various clubs of the county is at the high est point since club work was or ganized here a few years ago. There ar- eight clubs in the . county — elementary, junior and senior clubs at Plymouth and Cres well and junior and seniors clubs at Roper. Officers for the several clubs were elected as follows: Plymouth Elementary—Ed Wom ble, president; Linda Mohrman, vice president; Jackie Respass, sec retary-treasurer; Kathy Tetterton. reporter; Janice Styons and Charles Wrightson, song leaders; Plymouth Junior — Wayne Mob ley, president; Katherine Keel, vice president; Larry Hopkins, secre tary-treasurer; Mary Stuart Joyner, reporter; Golden Simpson and Pat tic Johnson, song leaders; Plymouth Senior—J. R. Respass, jr., president; Helen Manning, vice president; Lois Mobley, secretary treasurer; Glenda Stotesbury, re porter; Rachel Peele, song leader; Roper Junior — Howard Daven port, president; Gay Johnson, vice president; Harry Davis, secretary treasurer; Mary Telen Tarkington, reporter; Danny Marrow and Bar bara Hood, song leaders; Roper Senior — Billy Ray Knowles, president; Diane Spruill, vice president; Pete Oliver, secre tary-treasurer; Diane Gaylord, re porter; Daphne Snell and Alvin Jones, song leaders; Creswell Elementary — Wimpie Davenport, president; Linda Chap ell, vice president; Michael Daven port, secretary-treasurer; Dottie Nooney, reporter; Fay Morris and Jess Barnes, song leaders; Creswell Junior — Wayne Davis, president; Barbara Ann Spruill, vice president; Gerald Furlough, secretary - treasurer; Betty Lou Phelps, reporter; Frances Halsey and Eli Spruill, song leaders; Creswell Senior — Haywood Bay nor, president; Betty Jo Williams, vice president; Steve Hassell, sec j retary-treasurer; Madeline Patrick, 1 reporter; Zada Gibbs, song leader. OrganizalionalMeeiingHeld Last Thursday Night; T. Reynold Spruill Heads Drive Opening Saturday -♦ A concerted, one-week drive to obtain 300 members or more for :he Washington County Farm Bu reau will begin Saturday of this week. At present there are about 250 nembers of the county unit. The :juota has been set at 300 and a de termined effort will be made to realize this goal, Farm Bureau spokesmen said. The board of directors of the or ganization met here last Thursday night to plan the campaign and President T. Reynold Spruill, of Roper, was named county member ship chairman. Chairmen for the various com munities were named as follows: W. T. Freeman and E. H. Liver man, co-chairmen, Plymouth; J. Rudolph Respass, Wenona; J. A. Chesson, Roper; J. Aydlett Morris, Creswell; Vance Respass, Pleasant Grove; David Craddock, Long Acre. C. N. Davenport, of Creswell, Vance ReSpass, of Roper, and J. R. Respass, of Wenona, were named a nominating committee for offi cers to serve for the coming year. It was voted to hold a check-up meeting at the agriculture build ing here Friday of next week at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Spruill, the county member ship chairman and present head of the county unit, said that a good number of volunteers will be need ed to solicit memberships through out the county and it is also hoped that much able assistance can be given by the farm women. “I strongly urge all farmers in the county to get behind the Farm Bureau,” Mr. Spruill declared, "be cause we are in greater need for some organization to speak for the farmers now than ever before, since we have been so hard hit by the hurricanes. It is imperative that the farmer have some organization to speak for him—he cannot speak for himself—in order to secure for him the things that are so needful at this time.” Announce Leaders Scout Fund Drive In Plymouth Area -f R. M. Bruce Named Ad vance Gifts Chairman and Morris Brobst Chairman Of Plymouth Campaign 4 R. M. (Bob) Bruce has been named chairman of the Plymouth area Advanced Gifts section in the annual finance campaign of the East Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America. The council campaign goal is $104,000. Appointment of Mr. Bruce was announced by Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, vice chairman of the Wasmarty district campaign. The general cam paign is scheduled to get underway October 4, although the Advance Gift section begins before that time. Morris Brobst has been appoint ed chairman for Plymouth in the annual finance drive, Dr. White hurst said. All boys, eight years of age and older are eligilable to receive the benefits of the program offered by the Boy Scouts of America. The Cub Scout program, for the boys eight through ten years of age, is home-centered, and the Cub pur See~SCOVJT~FUND,~~Page~5 -9 oounty Posts in Alert on Sunday --- Ground Observer Corps posts at Plymouth and Roper will take part in “Skytrain VII,” a 12-hour alert Sunday, it has been announced. The alert will start at 9 a. m. and continue until 9 p. m., Dr. A. L. Whitehurst and Jesse Rawls, post supervisors at Plymouth and Roper, respectively, have been ad vised. The exercise will include approx imately 230 observation posts in 57 North Carolina counties in the Dur ham Air Defense Filter Center area, it was stated. Purpose of the alert is to serve as a training exercise to increase operational efficiency of the Ground Observer Corps. The county posts will follow the usual system of having two ob servers on duty simultaneously and shifting teams on the hour, it was said.
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