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T own opics Eliiliiiiiiiiiiiiii Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fleming and son, James, the Rev. P. B. Niekens, the Rev. E. M. Spruill and R. F. Lowry attended the funeral in Raleigh Monday of Mr. Fleming’s brother, Joseph Holt Fleming who died at his home in Raleigh early Sunday after an illness of several months. Eight members of the Plymouth Garden Club attended the 10th Dis trict club meeting at Tarboro Tues day of this week. They were Mrs. A. L. Owens, president; Mrs. Cleve tland Smith, Mrs. M. L. Cushing, Mrs. R. M. Bruce, Mrs. C. L. Blount, Mrs. H. T. Walker, Miss Ida Davis and Mrs. Louise McGowan. Follow ing the business meeting and luncheon the ladies attended a tea at the historic Sam Nash home near Rocky Mount. This is the season for the advent of 1956 automobiles. Ford, Mer cury, Plymouth and Chrysler have already had their showings locally, with a good deal of interest being manifested in the new models. Oldsmobile and Chevrolet showings will be held Thursday and Friday of next week. Manager Jack House, sr., George Hardison and J. E. Nooney, of House Chevrolet Co., were in Charlotte the latter part of last week to attend a zone meet ing of dealers and to see the new models. They returned Friday by way of Raleigh and stopped off for a few hours at the State Fair. Warren Biggs Pope, Williamston native and former news editor of the Roanoke Beacon, has been ap pointed librarian of the Mesa Pub lic Library at Los Alamos, N. Mex., it was learned here this week. Re ceiving a degree in journalism at 0' the University of North Carolina in 1946, he worked in Plymouth for two years before returning to the university to get a degree in libra ry science. Since then he has been a member of the library staff at New Mexico A. & M. College at Las Cruces, also doing graduate work in English and American litera ture while there. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Beam and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Liverman spent last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Raleigh. They attended the State Fair Friday and the menfolks play ed in the Southern Seniors golf tournament Saturday and Sunday. They were joined Saturday and Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Booker. Mr. Liverman had a 78 78—156 gross score and a net of 138, six under par, which should have been good enough to win some kind of prize, while Mr. Beam had a net of 144, even par, also pretty good. Jack didn’t do so well, but had a net of 145, which is bet ter than usual for him. They left Sunday before the winners in var ious classifications were de termined. Dr. John Cotten Taylor, of Wash ington, and Dr. E. W. Furgurson ] left Wednesday night for Raleigh ] where they are attending the Ra- i ■ r\ leigh Academy of Medicine Thurs- < day for a symposium on “Obste trics and Gynecology.” They will ( return home Thursday night. , -«- , Brother of Local ! Man Dies Sunday I -'- i Funeral services were held Mon day at 11 a. m. at West Raleigh s Presbyterian Church for Joseph 1 Holt Fleming, of 19 Dixie Trail. ? Raleigh, brother of J. S. Fleming, ! of Plymouth. The Rev. E. J. Agsten officiated. Graveside services were ‘ conducted at 3 p. m. in Pine Hill * Cemetery, Burlington, by the Rev. * Mr. Agsten. | Mr. Fleming died early Sunday t at his home after an illness of ^ several months. He was a native r of Graham, son of the late Dr. r P. H. Fleming and Ella Sipe Flem- ( ing. He was a Navy veteran of World War I, and a former super- j intendent of schools in Reidsvillc r and Laurinburg. Since 1935, he f had been connected with the North j Carolina Paroles Commission and , was deputy administrator of the { <4y Interstate Parole Compact at the s time of his death. Mr. Fleming was j an elder in the West Raleigh Pres byterian Church. g Surviving are his widow, the f former Evelyn Gentry of Rocking- fc ham County; a son, Holt Fleming, 0 of Raleigh; a daughter, Mrs. E. F. a Arthur, of Buffalo, N. Y.; a sister, t Miss Nellie Fleming, of Burling ton; and two brothers, J. S. Flem- j ing, of Plymouth, and H. J. Flem ing, of Portland, Maine. The Roanoke Beacon ****** and Washington County News ****** I-'*.!!?!''""" ....i A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington ;ij County and its 13,000 people. VOLUME LXVI_NUMBER 43 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 27, 1955 ESTABLISHED 1889 j THREE MEMBERS OF FACULTY AT CHRISTIAN WORKERS SCHOOL NEXT WEEK | Shown above are three of the faculty members at the Christian Workers School which will open Sunday afternoon at Plymouth Methodist Church. The Rev. Jesse H. Canning. left, will teach a class for general officers and teachers, while the Rev. Troy Barrett, of Zebulon, wdl ‘c^h a cliiss for all parents and adult workers with youth. Mrs. B. B. Slaughter, right, of Durham, will teach a class for all parents and workers with children. Halloween Carnival Here Monday Night Peanut Picking Now Underway Some peanut picking activity has been noted in the county this week but picking is not ex pected to become general for some days yet. A. R. Latham and Bob Johnson of Plymouth, picked peanuts this week and reported poor yields, running from about five to eight bags an acre. Reports coming from Martin County said some farmers were averaging about 12 bags per acre. Quality in some instances was reported high. Several Members Of Library Staff Alfend Meeting Pettigrew Library Region Well Represented at As sociation's Convention at High Point Six members of the Pettigrew Library Region staff attended the North Crolina Library Association convention at High Point last week end. Mrs. Eugenia R. Babylon, library director, attended all sessions while the following attended Fri day and Saturday: Mrs. F. Bryan Harris and Mrs. Verdie Alexander, bookmobile librarians; Mrs. C. E. Ayers, Washington County librar ian; Mrs. Ruth Reynolds, Tyrrell County librarian; and Miss Harriet Leary, Chowan County librarian. Thursday evening the principal speaker was Quincey Mumford, li brarian at the Library of Con gress. Mr. Mumford stressed the importance of the library associa tion to its members and to the development of libraries in the state. He said that in the nation is a whole public libraries have grown to their present proportions mostly within the last 40 years and ;hat bookmobiles have become a /ital factor in expansion in the last 20 years. The speaker outlined the many functions of the Library of Congress. Friday evening Mrs. Virginia Kirkus, one of America’s top book •eviewers, briefly reviewed some if the present best sellers. Mrs. Kirkus said reading a good book i second time is a joy. She said hat book selection in a library ihould be determined by balance ind by reading taste of the public. At Saturday morning’s general ;ession, Dr. Susan Grey Akers, ormer dean of the School of Li- 1 irary Science at Chapel Hill, told : if interesting experiences last year is professor of library science at 1 he University of Teheran, Iran. Miss Julia Bennett, Washington, ). C., representative of the Ameri- ’ See' LIBRARY, Page 10 1 Band To Lead Parade at 2 P.M.; Turkey Dinner, Cos tume Dance In Conjunc tion With Carnival The annual Hallowe’en Carnival sponsored by the Plymouth Parent Teacher Association will be held at the high school Monday of next week. Hours will be from 6 to 8 p. m. A turkey dinner prepared and served by PTA members will be held in the school lunchroom dur ing those hours. Advance tickets are being sold for the turkey din ner. Also in connection with the event, a parade is scheduled Mon day afternoon at 2 o’clock. The high school band will lead the pa-1 rade, with many of the students taking part. The seventh and eighth grades j will sponsor a costume dance in the high school gymnasium, and dan cing will be to juke box music. The high school band will also give a brief concert at the carni val. There will be various games, a fish pond, apple bobbing, pony rides, fortune telling and other forms of entertainment at the car nival. Booths will be placed be tween the gymnasium and the school building and refreshments such as sandwiches, coffee, cakes, hot dogs and candy will be offered for sale. -® Donates Covering For Library Floor -* Ambrose Construction Company, of Creswell, general contractors for the new Washington County Public Library building here, will donate isphalt tile floor covering for the building. The plans called for a cement floor only, but the construction firm decided to give the tile cover ing which will be a decided im provement in both comfort and ap pearance. The tile has been laid in one "oom but the remainder will mot be aid until the glass is installed in :he windows of the building. This vork will be done by an Elizabeth 2ity firm. Interior painting also remains to je done. This is not included in ;he general contract and E. M. Lea att, who has general supervision )f the work, was out of town this veek on vacation and could not be :ontacted for information on when he painting will be done. ✓ Soper PTA Meeting Set Tuesday of Next Week The Roper Parent-Teacher Asso ciation will meet Tuesday night of lext week at 7:30 o'clock in the ligh school auditorium, it is an lounced. The membership drive will close vith the November meeting, Mrs. (ohn Dawson, president, stated. At the close of the meeting re reshments will be served. Halloween Carnival at Roper Friday The annual Hallowe’en Carnival sponsored by the Roper Parent Teacher Association will be held at the high school Friday night of this week. An effort will be made to raise funds to donate $50 to the new Washington County Library and to complete payment for the school piano bought last fall, it was said. Principal T. A. Hood will crown the winning popularity contestants for the Hallowe’en Court at the 1 coronation dance in the auditorium r at 9 p. m. Final contestants for the popularity crowns are Ann Tarken ton, Truitt Johnston, Sue Williams, Danny Styons, Larry Russell, Linda Barnes, Buddy Freeman, Betty Jean Edwards, Jeannette Arm strong, Billy Skiles, Eugene Bas night, Virginia Gardiner, Danny Marrow, Gay Johnston, Tony Ches son, Carolyn Davis, Becky Hutch ins, Florence Vanhorn, Allan Mod- 1 in, Pat Belch, Calvin Riddick, Pat 'rueblood and Billy Knowles. Featured attractions will be the ; ish pond, penny pitch, movies, , rab bag, country store, shooting ! allery, balloon darts, cake walks, inging the canes, fun house, and , lallowe’en foods such as hot dogs, , andy apples, sandwiches, cakes, , andy and drinks, including coffee. The public is urged to come ear- i y to participate in the fun. Albemarle Group To Meei Friday At Williamslon Nearly 40 Delegates From This County Expected To Attend; Governor Hodges To Give Address Nearly 40 persons from this county are expected to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Albemarle Association at William ston Friday of this week. The meeting will be held at the Roanoke Country Club and will be addressed by Governor Luther Hodges. About 300 delegates from the six member counties are ex pected for the event, according to the president of the group, A. Corey, of Jamesville. Registration will be at 10 a. m., after which the Williamston High School band will present a brief concert. The Rev. W. B. Harirngton Baptist minister, will give the h vocation and Robert H. Cowt • mayor of Wililamston, will give t.'. address of welcome. The several vice presidents are to respond. Special music by the Jamesville High School glee club will be an entertainment feature. After recog nition of distinguished guests, Gov ernor Hodges will make his ad dress. The topic has not been made public. It will be the first public appearance of the governor in Mar tin County since he took office. Following the lunch recess a two hour business session will be held, including reports from standing and special committees. Election of of ficers will also take place, with the presidency to go to Washing ton County on the rotation basis. A major topic at the meeting will be the proposal for a bridge over the Alligator River, a constant goal of the association since its founding 20 years ago. Governor Hodges recently allocated $20,000 for survey purposes for the pro posed bridge. j New Warehouse in Construction Now A new warehouse and office building for the Richard West Company is rapidly taking shape here. The building is located at the firm’s site along US 64 by-pass near ;he Norfolk - Southern Railroad mossing. It contains a 40 by 40 foot storage room for fertilizer and general storage, a 16 by 20 foot storage room for glass, and a 16 sy 28 foot office. There will be three big loading platforms, one at the rear and one )t each side of the large storage ■oom. These are close to a rail spur for convenient loading and unload ng. The building is 56 feet long and 18 feet wide at the front and 40 feet wide at the rear. It has a built ip roof, while the sides are of cor rugated metal, with asphalt shingles on the front and sides of ;he office. Renzy Sawyer, of Creswell, is in :harge of construction. The bpild ng should be completed by No vember 15, it was said. Veterans Sponsor Dance Here on Saturday Night - ...» The James E. Jethro post of the American Legion and the Bosie lateman Post, Veterans of Foreign Vars are jointly sponsoring a dance Saturday night of this week at the veterans building here. Dancing will be enjoyed from 9 o 1 with the music to be furinsh id by Ray Taylor and his orches ra from Roanoke Rapids. Admission will be $1.50 per :ouple and $1 stag. A large crowd is anticipated. Workers' School To Open Sunday At Local Church Training Classes for Adults From Columbia, Creswell, Roper, Plymouth Charges To Be Held A Christian Workers School for members of churches on the Co lumbia, Creswell, Roper and Plym outh Charges will be held at Plym outh Methodist Church, beginning Sunday, it is announced. All interested adults, both men and women, are invited to attend. Attendance at the last school of this kind was excellent, it was asid, and many certificates of credit were awarded. The school will begin with class es at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Those attending will have a dutch treat potluck supper at 6 o’clock, followed by the showing at 7:30 of an interesting filmstrip and other classes. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day nights classes will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 o’clock. On Wed nesday night course cards of recog nition earned by the students will be given to the participating churches so that they may be pre sented at a suitable occasion. There will be three courses in which all adults of the churches in addition to all teachers, general of ficcrs, adult class officers and all parents of children may enroll. The class for all parents and workers with children from birth to teenage is “Home and Church Working Together for Children” which will be taught by Mrs. B. B. Slaughter of Durham. She is recog nized teacher of leaders of chil dren. The class for all parents and adult workers with youth is “Teach ing Youth” and will be taught by Rev. Troy Barrett, of Zebulon, an experienced leader and worker with youth. “Helping Adults Learn” is the class for all general officers and teachers of all adult claves and for every adult man and wo- • wlm. wants to learn. This class'will be taught by Rev. Jesse H. Lanning, of Plymouth Methodist Church who has been a leader in education in districts and the Annual Confer ence for many years. Young adults are urged to make every effort to attend this school. There will be a nursery for small children during the school. District Meeting Of JayceesHere Approximately 100 Jaycees from eight northeastern Carolina towns were expected to attend the annual 10th district meeting at the Coun try Club of Plymouth last evening. Levin Culpepper, vice president of the 10th district, presided over the session, which started at 7 p. m. Following a delicious fried zhickcn dinner, a number of mat ters on the state and district level were discussed. Towns represented it the meeting included Plymouth, Elizabeth City, Williamston, Wind sor, Edenton, Ahoskie, Columbia )nd Hertford. The Plymouth chapter of the lunior Chamber of Commerce was lost to the district meeting. Open Bids Tomorrow! On New Health Cen ter I Sealed bids for construction of the Washington County Health Center will be opened and read at 2 p. m. Friday of this week in the courtroom of the county courthouse here. Bids received after that hour will not be considered, according to the advertisement by the board of county commissioners. General, plumbing, heating and electrical contracts will be let. The general contract will include, walks, equipment and appurtenan ces to the building. The health center will be con structed on a lot fronting 100 feet along Washington Street Ext., a part of the old county home prop erty excepted by the county when that property was sold to J. L. Horner, of Plymouth, earlier this year. The building will have 2,000 feet of floor space and minimum cost of the building is figured at $29,000, with a maximum cost of $33,350. At the minimum figure the federal share would be $14,500, the state share $7,656 and the county share $6,844. The maximum county share should not exceed $7,870, it has been stated. The health department is now lo cated in the south wing of the old county home building. Dedication Service For Baptists Sunday To Mark Completion of Im provement Project Begun In 1947 at Ludford Me morial Baptist Church The Ludford Memorial Baptist Church, Plymouth, Paul B. Nickens pastor, has set aside Sunday as Dedication Day. On that day the church sanctuary, organ, baptistry, educational units, and all equip ment will be dedicated to the serv ice of God. This day will mark the complet ion of the great project launched in the summer of 1947. In that year the church voted to remodel the sanctuary, and purchase new equipment. The actual work of re modelling was started in July, 1947 and was completed in March, 1948. It was on the second Sunday in March, 1948, that the congregation met for worship for the first time in the new sanctuary. Since that day new pews have been purchas ed, a new organ has been installed, new carpet has been laid, and the church has been air-conditioned. In addition to the work on the ‘Actuary '(sjU-.iiotner unit has ' eu S.ddiJP Jf the edvcat’or.rl buildings, and the parsonage is now being remodeUed. Also, in the ten year period 1945-1955 there were 462 adidtions to the church, and the church contributed to all causes a total of $150,993.43. “Sunday promises to be a day of true thanksgiving for the congre gation, for the church and all equipment is now free of all in debtedness,” the pastor stated. The program next Sunday will begin with Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. The morning worship will follow at 11 o’clock with the pastor bringing the message. There will also be an anthem by the senior choir under the direction of Mrs. Roy T. Hopkins with Mrs. W. D. Walker at the organ. Following the morning hours of worship dinner will be served on the church grounds. All members of the church, former members, and friends are invited -* Roper Auxiliary Sponsors Turkey Supper Next Wepk The Woman’s Auxiliary of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, Roper, will sponsor a turkey supper Tues day of next week, it is announced. Serving will begin at 6 p. m. The public is invited. Edenton Cruise Set for Sunday Tickets are being offered to the public by the Plymouth Sea Scouts for a cruise to Edenton Sunday aboard the S. E. S. Albe marle. Dr. Alban Papincau, skipper, said that the boat will leave here at about 1:45 p. m. Sunday and it Is planned to return to Plymouth by 6 p. m. Anyone who has not been contacted and who desires to make the trip should see one of the scouts and obtain a ticket, it was said. Annual Supper of Farm Bureau Unit Slated on Friday Event To Be Held at Agri s^h^refeilciag at 7 P.M. Now Nearing Membership — * The Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual barbe cue supper Friday night of this week in the agriculture building. Time is 7 o’clock. Following the supper there will be a business session at which time new officers for the coming year will be elected and any resolutions to be presented to the state con vention will be adopted. Also, dele gates for the state convention will be elected and various committees for (he coming year will be ap pointed. “Please plan to attend this meet ing and bring your wife,” Presi dent T. R. Spruill stated, “even though you have not paid your membership dues, as we will have someone designated to collect them as soon as you arrive.” It appears that the membership goal of 300 may be reached by the unit. Up to Wednesday of this week 248 names had been turned in, with reports still to be com pleted in the Creswell section. Solicitors are still writing mera jerships and it is hoped the quota nay be reached by Friday. MEMBERS OF PLYMOUTH CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ] !■ ■ ■ ■■ -- ■ ■ —■——■ — I Twenty-two members and four faculty sponsors of the Plymouth High School chapter of the. National Honor Society for the current year are pictured above on the steps at the high school build ing here. Membership requirements include high scholarship ratings and outstanding qualities of lead ership on the campus. Left to right in the front row are: Beulah Cratch, Sue Lassiter, Marguerite Latham, Betty Ann Burnham, Carol June Windom aid Mable Hardison. Second row: Betty Davenport, Ronnie Matheny, Harvey Lucas, Emily Waters, Jackie Harrison, Mary E. Sanderson, Nancy Jackson and Gail Gaylord. Third row: Jessie Harrison, Michael Estep, Jolene Hoflowell, Janice Johnson, Betsy Barnhill, Dotty Thompson, Gail Lewis and Lynn Magee. Sponsors in the back row are Mrs. Ethel Gur kin, Mrs. Lucia Long, Mrs. Irma Hough and Mrs. Gale Lucas.—Staff photo. Pettigrew Region Bookmobile Runs Start Next Week Eight White Routes and Four Colored Routes Are Worked Out; Runs Sche duled Every Four Weeks The bookmobile schedules for the new Pettigrew Library Region will go into operation Monday of next week, Mrs. Eugenia R. Baby lon, regional director, announced this week. The region embraces Washing ton, Tyrrell and Chowan Counties. Eight routes for white in Wash ington and Tyrrell Counties and four routes for colored in this county were announced. The white routes include: Route 1 — Mill Pond, Pleasant Grove, Mackeys, The Pines, Chapel Hill. First run Monday, October 31; Route 2—Garretts Island, Neck Road, Washington Highway, Weno na and Long Ridge Road. First run Tuesday, November 1; Route 3—Beach Road, Woodland Road, Mackeys, Paradise, Piney Grove, Pea Ridge and Scupoernong. First run Thursday, November 3; Route 4—Cherry, Ambrose Road, Newland and Mt. Tabor. First run Friday, November 4; Route 5—Includes Roper High way and Backwoods Road in this county. First run Thursday, No vember 17; Route 6—Tyrrell County. First run, Friday, November 18; Route 7 — Includes Knowles Store, Seton Davenport, Louise Snell and others. First run Mon day, November 21; Route 8—Includes Roper High way. First run Tuesday, November 22. The colored routes: Route 1—Roper School, Giles town, Newberry Street, Sugar Hill, West Roper, Hortontown, Mt. De lane School District, Mackeys and Pleasant Grove. First run Monday, October 31; Route 2 — Bethel, Backwoods, Macedonia, Brook School, Morra tock, Long Ridge Road, Beasley, Sound Side School District and Sound Bridge High ,vc First run Tuesday, November 1; Route 3 — Skinnersville and Scuppernong. First run Thursday, November 3; Route 4 — Creswell, Cherry, Western Canal, Spruill's Road, Am brose Road. First run Friday, No vember 4. It was stressed that anyone may come and use the bookmobile at any stop. Stops are not for just those listed. People are encouraged to use the bookmobile in groups, for community ./ops arc much bet ter than house-to-house stops, it was said. The latter are made only when necessary. Runs will be made regularly every four weeks from now on, it was stated. --—» Lula Whitehurst Rites Last Week The Rev. C. N. Barnette, minis ter of First Christian Church, Ply mouth, conducted funeral services from the chaptel of Horner’s Fune ral Home Friday at 11 a. m. for Mrs. Lula Whitehurst, 82, of Ply mouth. Burial was in Oakland Heights Cemetary, Smithfield. Mrs. Whitehurst, widow of the late James E. Whitehurst, of Smithfield, died Wednesday, Octo ber 19, at 6:30 p. m. at the home of her nephew, Waverly Gurganus. She had been in poor health for about a year. -- Big Land Deal Recorded Here What is believed to be one of the largest land transactions ever re corded in this county was made recently, involving more than 17, 000 acres of land in the Wenona section. The deed, for Registered Estates Nos. 413, 411, 140, 133, 439 and 438, was from Norfolk Southern Land Company and John L. Roper Lumber Company to J. D. Parker and wife, Helen H. Parker, of Or lando, Fla. The number of revenue stamps indicated the transaction was for about $400,000. The deed is subject to two deeds of trust, the first for $550,000 from J. D. Parker and wife to D. Dale Morrison, trustee, and the second for $650,000 from J. D. Parker and wife to James B. McMullan, trustee. Charles T. Gleaves was named commissioner. A map of the prope. ty shows that the land was earlier conveyed by John L. Roper Lumber Com pany to Norfolk Southern Farms, Inc. The land involved totaled 17, 494.14 acres.
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