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T. own opics Included in special guests and former members and friends who attended the Dedication Day serv ices Sunday at Ludford Memorial Baptist Chiffch here were Dr. R. T. Daniel, of Southeastern Seminary, Wake Forest; Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison and son, Frank, of Kin ston; and Mrs. Henry Dixon and daughter, Olga Jean, of Chocowini ty. One of the largest crowds in the church’s history was present for the occasion. Mrs. Polly Smith and Mrs. M. J. Polk are expected to return to Plymouth this week-end from New York where they have been on a buying trip. They left here for the big city last Sunday. Those making the cruise to Edenton Sunday aboard the scout ship included Skipper Alban Papi neau, Mack Graham, Billy Peele, Frank Dew, Bobby Lovic, Buddy Harrison and the following guests: Cecil Carter, Ed Hill, Tom San dersn, Linda Lee Papineau, Betsy Lowry, Frank Lowry, Selina Wrightson, Conley Carter, Faye Phelps, Sue Lassiter, Charles Carr, Ann Carter, Martha Blount Rod man, Judy Harrison, Golden Simp son, Larry Hopkins, George Wat ers, Marion Williams, Edward Stuart, Eddie Dawley, Melvin Stubbs and Tommy Sanderson. The Albemarle left Plymouth at 2 p. m. and returned at 6.10 p. m. Windows of quite a few local business establishments were being washed ahead of schedule Tuesday morning as a result of Halloween antics the previous night. Some of the store windows were pretty well marked up while other were not touched. Some parked autos were reported to be roughed up Mon day night also. H. E. Newberry, of Plymouth, who was vice-president of the Pupil Transportation department of the Northeastern District, North Caro lina Education Association, for the 1954-55 year, was elevated to the position of president of the depart ment for the 1955-56 year recently. “Mr. Newberry is recognized by the Division of Transportation of the State Board of Education and his fellow workers as one of the able men in his field in the state,” commented R. F. Lowry, county superintendent of schools. -®-■ Large Crowd for Special Service At Local Church One of Largest Crowds in History of Ludford Me morial Baptist Church at Dedication Day Sunday -» One of the largest crowds in the history of Ludford Memorial Bap * tist Church here turned out Sunday for the special Dedication Day ob servance. The occasion marked completion of the project launched in the sum mer of 1947 to remodel the sanct uary and purchase new equipment. Since that time remodelling has been completed, new pews and a new organ installed, new carpeting laid and the church has been air conditioned. Sunday the sanctuary, organ, baptistry, educational units and all equipment were dedicated to the £ service of God. The weather was perfect for the occasion and it proved a memorable day for local Baptists. Several former members and friends of the church were in the large audience. In his message on ‘Christ’s Pray er” the pastor, the Rev. Paul B. Nickens, pointed out that the church which fulfills Christ’s pray er must be a church which is God centered, a church which is marked by Christian unity and must be a church which keeps the world in its heart. The presentation speech was made by J. R. Carr, chairman of the board of trustees, and accep ance was made by E. E. Harrell, chairman of the board of deacons. The prayer of dedication was of fered by the Rev. R. H. Lucas, of Plymouth, a former pastor of the church. The senior choir rendered an an them, directed by Mrs. Roy T. Hop kins, with Mrs. W. D. Walker at the organ. Following the morning worship hour a bountiful lunch was served on the church grounds. -$ Band Boosters Plan Local Talent Show, High School The Plymouth Band Boosters this week announced plans for a local talent show to be held in the audi torium of Plymouth High School later this month. The show will be styled “The Follies of ’55” and is scheduled for performances Thursday and Friday nights, November 17 and 18, the announcement stated. Details will be published at a later date. The Roanoke Beacon *★★★*★ and Washington County News ****** A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington ij! County and its 13,000 people, fij VOLUME LXVI—NUMBER 44 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 3, 1955 ESTABLISHED 1889 Cornerstone Rites At Chureh Here Sunday A cornerstone laying service will oe held at the new Christian Church Building on East Main Street here Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, it is announced. Work is well along on the hand some new brick church plant, re placing the old church on the cor ner of Main and Washington Streets. The service will be held in the Social Hall of the new church. Ross J. Allen, secretary of the North Carolina Missionary Society, Wil son, will be the guest speaker for this service, the minister of the church, the Rev. C. N. Barnette, announces. Sunday will also be observed as homecoming day at the church and lunch will be served in the new Social Hall at 12:30 o’clock. Everyone is cordially invited tc all services and it is expected thal a large crowd of members, former members and friends of the church will be present'for the occasion. Home Clubs’ Annual Fall Meet at Creswell Urges Use New i House Numbers I Although the Plymouth Junior Chamber of Commerce complet ed a house-numbering project here sometime ago, some resi dents are still using the old house numbers, Mayor A. J. Rid dle pointed out this week. Slips containing the new numbers were left where persons were not at home when the Jaycee repre sentative called and these house holders are requested to put up new numbers. Emphasizing that the town council voted for the new num bering here and that the town was mapped and new numbers worked out uniformly, Mayor Riddle this week urged all resi dents to use the new numbers to avoid confusion. Snell Heads New A S C Committee J. C. Snell, of Plymouth, heads :he new ASC county comi.iittee as ;hairman. Mr. Snell was nominated and rnanimously elected Thursday of ast week along with other mem 5ers of the six-man committee. The election was held at the ;ounty convention in the ASC of :ice here among the appointed dele gates. Others on the committee: L. L. Davenport, Creswell, vice :hairman; 0. A. Chesson, Roper, regular member; Alternates—W. C. Spruill, Roper, first; J. M. Daven jort, Creswell, second ;and David Craddock, Plymouth, third. Delegates were Robert W. Bowen if Plymouth; Herbert R. Chesson, toper; and Douglas W. Davenport, Creswell. Miss Miriam Ausbon, office man iger, acted as temporary chairman 'or the purpose of opening the neeting. She called the roll of dele »ates and determined that those icting as such were duly elected to he office. The delegates then elect id Douglas W. Davenport chair nan and Robert E. Bowen secre ;ary of the convention. The new county committee will icrve for the coming year. Minor Injuries, Heavy Damage in Wreck Here David Cole, of near Plymouth, •eceived minor head injuries when lis car overturned Monday night it the end of Third Street here. Damages to the car are expected o run’about $1,000, it was said. Cole was driving a 1956 Ford ind apparently forgot to turn in :ime, it was stated. Plymouth Woman Address es Annual Meeting of County Home Demonstra tion Clubs Last Week -♦ The annual Fall Achievement Day for Washington County home demonstration clubs was observed with a program at Creswell Thurs day of last week. The meeting opened at 2 p. m. Mrs. Carl Hackbarth, of Plym outh, gave an informative talk on how the United Nations is helping people of other nations. She also touched on customs of the people in Peru where Mrs. Hackbarth formerly lived. A reading by Mrs. Joseph New berry of Alba club and special music by Cherry club were also en joyed. Cool Spring club was winner of the top honor prize in home dem onstration work for the past year, while Hoke club again won the at tendance gavel. County Bridge club was first in having the largest num ber of members who did not miss a club meeting during the year. The following women were recognized as having perfect at tendance at the club meetings dur ing the year: Mrs. Dennis Chessor and Mrs. Ella Waters of rieasant Grove club; Mrs. I. J. Alligood oi Scuppernong club; Mrs. H. T Phelps, Mrs. Herbert Sawyer, sr. and Mrs. A. H. Weathersbee oi Swain club; Mrs. Oliver Stotesbury and Mrs. Robert Stotesbury of We nona club; Mrs. Bob Bateman, Mrs J. T. Askew and Mrs. R. G. Hard! son of Alba club; Mrs. R. L. Daven port and Mrs. J. E. Singleton oi Beech Grove club; Mrs. Lewis Gur ganus and Mrs. Bill Hardison oi Chapel Hill club; Mrs. Ed Batemar of Cherry club; Mesdames J. A. Jackson, S. G Grimes, L. A. Parrisher, J. B. Tet terton and J. W. Small, County Bridge club; Mesdames C. E. Che lcttc, J. W. Snell, C. A. Walker and Carl Stanfield of Cool Spring club; Mrs. D. B. Chesson of Cross Road club; Mesdames Bennie Hardison, See HOME CLUBS, Page 8 Extend Deadline For Cover Crops The county ASC office issued notice to farmers this week that the deadline for sowing cover crops and permanent pasture has been extended from November 1 to November 15. This should en able more farmers to take ad vantage of the program, it was explained. Approved cover crops include oats, rye, wheat, barley, crimson clover, vetch and ryegrass. The recommended pasture practices include sowing of ladino and fes cue with the use of _lime and fertilizer. CHEERLEADERS FOR CURRENT YEAR AT PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Keeping enthusiasm at a high level for athletic contests is not always an easy task, especially when the home teams are not doing so well, but these ten girls work hard at their job and materially aid in keeping school spirit at a high level. The two in front are co-captains Betsy Barnhill and Jolene Hollowell. Backing them up, left to right, are Janice Johnson, Nyal Womble, Joyce Hardison, Flossie Nooney, Mable Hardison, Jackie Polk, Mary Alice Kelly and Betty Ann Burnham.—Staff photo. Good Sized Crowd At Annual Bureau Dinner Meet Here -» Barbecue Held at Agricul ture Building Last Friday Night; J. L. Rea Named To Head Farm Bureau There were 164 persons at the annual dinner meeting of the Wash ington County Farm Bureau held at the agriculture building here last Friday night. The crowd en joyed barbecue with all the trim mings. The business meeting was held in the courtroom at the county courthouse following the barbecue dinner and was called to order by the president, T. R. Spruill, of Roper. The report submitted by the sec retary and treasurer was accepted The president then gave a resume of the year’s work which included two trips to Raleigh and two to Elizabeth City to attend meetings and a trip to the training school held at Carolina Beach. Mr. Spruill expressed his deep appreciation to all who helped in the affairs of the county unit during the year. James H. Ward, chairman of the policy development committee, sub mitted six resolutions for approval. W. T. Freeman moved for their adoption, the motion was seconded by J. A. Chesson and the motion carried. The resolutions represent the unit’s stand on several vital matters and are reported at more length in another article in this paper. C. N. Davenport, chairman of the nominating committee, presented the slate of officers including J. L. Rea, for president; Douglas Dav enport, for vice president; W. M. Darden for secretary; and Miss Louise Allen for treasurer. J. A. Morris moved that the slate be accepted, the motion was sec onded by J. A. Reynolds, and car ried, the officers to serve the coun ty unit for the coming year. J. L. Rea and Reed Devaney were appointed official delegates from the county unit to the state con vention to be held at Raleigh No vember 20-23. . James H. Ward moved that tti unit pay the expenses of up to five delegates in one car. C. N. Daven port seconded the motion and it carried. W. H. Pruden was appoint ed to secure three other members to accompany the two official dele gates with all expenses paid by the unit. Mr. Pruden then made brief re marks commending the retiring president for his fine efforts on I behalf of Farm Bureau interests during his tenure of office. Mrs. Keel To Head Annual Seal Sale ♦ Mrs. Durand Keel will head the 1955 Christmas Seal Sale in Wash ington County. Mrs. Charles Robertson, presi dent of the Plymouth Woman’s Club, today announced that Mrs. Keel had accepted her appoint ment to head the annual education al and fund-raising sale. In accepting the appointment, Mrs. Keel said, “Our plans are well underway to raise the money to support the year-round efforts of the tuberculosis work of the Plym outh Woman’s Club.” She emphasized that the Seal sale was an educational drive as well as a fund-raising event and pointed out that the Woman’s Club hoped to focus the attention of the people of Washington County on the problem of tuberculosis and facts about the disease during the sale. The Seal sale is due to get un derway here Wednesday, Novem ber 16, Mrs. Keel said. HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR LOCAL KINDERGARTEN CLASS LAST FRIDAY Members of Mrs. B. G. Campbell's kindergarten class were entertained at a Halloween party at her home on Jefferson Street here last Friday, with Mrs. Campbell as hostess. She is pictured above with 16 of the 19 members of her class, all of them gaily costumed for the party. Younsters in the group are as follows: Front row, kneeling: Marian Ward Everett, Selby Bateman, Melanie Whelan, Roy Williford, Thomas Peele, Chere Waters and Nancy Carol Freeman. Back row, standing: Laura Saun ders, Janet Boone, Ronnie Pinner, John Slay, Judy Liverman, Ernest Furgurson, Larry Wagner and Florence Spruill. Absent when the photo was made were Jo Ella Ralph, Carol Manning and Frances Ralph_Staff photo. Properly Damage Nears $2,000 in Accident Series No Injuries in Three Wrecks In County Within Past Week; Three Charged as Result of Wrecks Property damage in three wrecks in this county within the past week amounted to nearly $2,000, accord ing to reports. No one was injured, however. Two wrecks Saturday and one Monday were investigated by Pa trolman L. N. Walters, of Colum bia. At 8:15 p. m. Saturday a 1952 Dodge pickup truck driven east on US 64 by Alton Kenny Spencer was .struck in the rear by a 1954 ♦acr operated east by 1. ’ ward Ilar reuKill, colored, of Colin,..,ia. X? cording to the report, the Dodge was struck as Spencer was turning off the highway at his home. Dam age to the Ford was placed at $400 and at $25 to the Dodge. Hill was charged with following too closely in traffic. Also Saturday night, on the same highway a 1953 Studebaker owned by J. E. Wolf, of Plymouth, and operated by Albert Lindsey Phelps, of Plymouth, was struck in the rear by a 1953 Mercury driven by Zebedee Alton Smith, of Roper and Fort Totten, N. Y. Damage to the Studebaker was estimated at about $300 and to the Mercury $500. Smith was charged with reckless driving. Monday at 6:40 p. m. a fish truck stopped on the highway near the “Y” was struck by a Cadillac driv en by Francis Lincoln Merritt, jr., of Columbia. About $600 damages resulted, it was said. A 1955 Mer cury coming from the opposite di rection ran into the ditch at the wreck scene. The latter car was operated by Dallas Cleveland Wil kins, of Portsmouth, Va. The truck’s owner was listed as Fred Brinn, of Engelhard. The driver, Ellis Benjamin Gibbs, said he had given out of gas and was trying to turn around to go back to a nearby station when the truck was struck. Gibbs was charged with reckless driving. -« Board Meetings Set for Monday Routine sessions are in prospect for town and county governing bodies Monday of next week. Holding their regular monthly meetings will be the county board of education and the county com missioners and the Plymouth Town Council. The county bodies will meet at the courthouse Monday morning, while the council will meet in the municipal building at the usual hour—Monday night at 8 o’clock. The commissioners are expected to announce reappointment of two members of the board of trustees of Washington County Hospital whose present terms expire this month, or appointments of others to replace them. The two members whose terms run out in November are Mrs. Frances M. Darden and A. R. Latham, both of Plymouth. Other routine matters will come up at the meeting. School Superintendent Roy F. Lowry ^aid a strictly routine ses sion of the education board is an ticipated when that body convenes at the courthouse Monday at 10 a. m. Drainage likely will be the chief topic at the meeting of the town council Monday night, it was stated.c Start Work on Health Center Within Month Contracts Awarded Subjecl To Approval of Medical Care Commission; General Contract $23,890 -» — Erection of the new Washington County Health Center is expected to begin within 30 days. This was revealed at a special meeting of the board of c >unty commissioners here last Friday af ternoon at which time sealed bids for the general contract, heating contract, plumbing contract- and electric contract were opened. The commissioners voted to award the contracts to firms mak ing the low base bids. The general contract was award ed tv, firm of G. Kellogg, of Man ’whose bi - was $23,890; the heating contract went to Wilson Roofing Company, of Washington, at $1,649; the plumbing contract to E. L. Yeomans, of Washington, $3,150; and the electric contract to E. R. Edwards and Son, Merritt, at $2,800. Contracts were awarded subject to the approval of the State Medical Care Commission. This is expected to be a mere formality. Four other firms submitted bids for the general contract and there were a number of firms bidding on the other contracts. The new structure will be erect ed on a lot fronting on Washing ton Street Ext., and near the old county home building. On motion of Commissioner Hu bert L. Davenport, seconded by Commissioner Phillip M. Spruill, the board unanimously voted the additional sum of $787.06 be ap propriated as a balance of the county’s share in construction of the health cented^ln other action during the meeting the commis sioners named Louis StyonS to vac cinate hogs in Plymouth Township, replacing Oliver Lucas, who resign ed. It was also agreed by^the board for the State College Experiment Station to send an assistant county agent to this county, with no ex pense to the county. ---® Carnival Monday Draws Big Crowd The annual Halloween Carnival sponsored here Monday night at ;he high school by the local Par ent-Teacher Association drew a large crowd, it is reported. No financial report was available put it was said that 150 were serv ed at the turkey dinner in the school lunchroom, while refresh ment stands outside exhausted ;heir supplies. The parade staged Monday after loon to advertise the event made ) hit with crowds on the down :own streets as elementary graders Iressed in imaginative costumes filed past. The parade was held at 2 o’clock, while carnival hours were from 6 to 8 o’clock. V Education Week To Be Observed Next week has been designated by Governor Hodges as Ameri can Education Week in North Carolina and school patrons in this county are being urged to visit the schools during the week. School officials here empha size that parents are welcome to visit the schools at any time but especially urge them to visit the schools during education week. Attendance totaled 119 at th< Beaufort-Hyde-Tyrrell - Washingtoi sub-district meeting of the Wo man’s Society of Christian Scrvic( of the Methodist Church held a Plymouth Methodist Church Wed nesday of this week. The service opened with th< singing of a hymn, after which Mrs Roger Chesson gave the devotion The welcome was extended by Mrs J. R. Campbell and response wai by Mrs. W. V. Gaylord. The memorial service was it charge of Mrs. Fred Duplessey ant the offertory, Mrs. Jack Leary. Th< message was brought by Mrs. W B. Landrum who was introducec by Mrs. Charles Lee Saunders. Mrs Abner Harrell pronounced the ben ediction. Fallowing lunch the afternoor session was opened with the sing ing of a hymn. Prayer was by Mrs Josephus Leggette. Group meeting: followed, with Mrs. Harold Davi: in charge of meditation period Mrs. M. L. Mixon pronounced th< benediction at the afternoon ses sion. The altar flowers were in mem ory of the following who died since the last meeting: Mrs. Frank Wilson, Roper; Mrs Sallie Davenport, Rehoboth; Mrs Sarah A. Stowe, Engelhard; ant Mrs. H. H. Smith, Asbury. One Hurt Li Monday Wrech As Car Hits Power Pole -« A passenger was injured ant about $350 damage was done earl; Monday night when a 1951 Chevro let operated by Bobby Barber, o Plymouth, went out of control and hit a power pole at the corner o Madison and East Main Streets. Ronald Nooney, young son of Mr and Mrs. J. E. Nooney, of Plym outh, received facial injuries whei thrown against the instrumen panel of the car by the impact Four sutures were necessary t close cuts on his mouth and chin He was treated by Dr. Claudiu McGowan. His brother, Bobb; Nooney, escaped injury as did 'th driver. About 20 County Delegates Attend Annual SAA Meet Harry W. Pritchett, of Cres well, Named Vice Presi dent; County Relinquish es Turn to Dare About 20 delegates from Wash ington County attended the annual meeting of the Southern Albe marle Association at Williamston last Friday. The meeting was held at Roan oke Country Club, with morning and afternoon sessions sandwiched around a luncheon served at 12:30 o’clock through courtesy of the Martin County Board of Commis sioners. Washington County relinquished its turn for the presidency and the annual meeting next year, and Mel vin Daniels, of Mantco, was elected to succeed A. Corey, of Jamesville, as president. It was voted to hold the annual meeting in Dare in con junction with dedication of the Croatan Sound Bridge next fall. M. A. Matthews, of Columbia and Engelhard, was re-elected trea surer and the president was author ized to appoint his own secretary. Governor Luther Hodges address ed the morning session and told the group: “If North Carolina is going to keep up with the nation it must somehow raise the per capita in come of its citizens.” The chief executive of the state cited the per capita income in the six member counties of the associ ation, all being below the state level of $1,097. Of these, Washing ton stands highest with per capita average of $1,020. The governor gave encourage ment that Alligator River will be bridged. He was presented by At torney Clarence Griffin, of Wil liamston. See DELEGATES, Page 8 -1 ■ Farm Bureau In Favor of Rigid Support Prices Resolutions Passed ji An nual Meeting Here Last Week To Be Sent to Slate Convention ——« The Washington County Farm Bureau has gone on record as fav 1 oring a rigid price support pro gram at 90 per cent of parity but against including pouhdage allot ments in the program. The county unit is also for bring ing tobacco production in line with demand, for adequate flood and drainage measures, f<jr federal in spection service for grading soy beans, but opposed to tobacco allot ments reductions where allotment is not planted in any given year. The bureau, at its annual meet ing held here Friday of last week, passed six resolutions to be sent to the state Farm Bureau conven tion, to be held at Raleigh Novem ber 20-23. The resolutions were introduced by James H. Ward, of Plymouth, chairman of the policy develop ment committee of the county unit. Their adoption was moved by W. T. Freeman and seconded by J. A. Chesson. The resolutions were worded as follows: 1. That the Washington County Farm Bureau favor a rigid support program at 90 per cent of parity; 2. That an appropriate govern ■ ment agency initiate the necessary I steps to provide adequate flood control and drainage for this and other counties of eastern North Carolina; 3. That the 1956 tobacco allot ' ment be such as to bring the an ticipated production in line with ' th^ demand, with the provision, however, that no farm unit with . less than 5 acres allotment be re • duced below the 1955 allotment; i 4. That a farm tobacco allot t ment not be reduced in the event . the allotment is not planted in any > given year; 5. That poundage allotments not i be included in the program; r 6. That a federal inspection serv ; ice be provided / for grading soy beans for sale. County Agent Here To Get Assistant Washington County will soon have an assistant county agent, at least for the next two and a half years. The Washington County Board of Commissioners, in a special session here last Friday afternoon, agreed for the State College Extension Service to send an assistant agent to the county, at no cost to the Dunty. C. S. Mintz, district agent with the extension service, said he ex pects to get a young man here by November 15 or December 1. Mintz appeared before the board Friday and stated that the exten sion service was now in a position through help of the government on account of the hurricanes, to pro vide the county with an assistant agent for a period of two and a half years at no cost to the county, -« in order to help farmers get back on their feet after the hurricane and water damage suffered earlier this year. The board has turned thumbs down on several earlier proposals for an assistant agent for the coun ty, but felt that this offer was too good to pass up, apparently. The new man will serve under County Agent W. H. Pruden.