SH::::::::: T'own opics J. L. Rea, president of the Wash ington County Farm Bureau, at tended a Farm Bureau convention at Washington, D. C., Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week. Purpose of the meeting was to brief local and state leaders on the'pres ent status of various farm bills be fore Congress. Delegates from six states attended. Mr. Rea said bills before Congress supported by Farm Bureau and of interest to local farmers include Social Se curity (with revisions); exemption of federal tax on gasoline used by formers; appropriations to the full 'miount as authorized by Congress for vocational education; and the Soil Bank plan. Besides discussing these bills with Farm Bureau legis lative representatives, the dele gates from this state had visits with Congressmen Bonner, Cooley and Fountain, and with Senators Scott and Ervin. Wilford L. Whitley, jr., Plym outh native who is now practicing law in Philadelphia, Pa., recently was elected secretary of Davidson College alumni o£jhe City of Phil adelphia. A letter to him from the college reads, in part, as follows: “It is an appropriate tribute to your leadership, and we feel that everyone is pleased. Accept our hearty congratulations. For Presi dent Cunningham, for the entire administration and for the trustees, we covet your devoted service and an increased participation in the affairs of the college.” Young Whit ley is the son of Attorney and Mrs. W. L. Whitley of Plymouth. Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Furgurson a^f son, Ernest, emplaned Mon day at Norfolk, Va., for Washing ton, D. C., where Dr. Furgurson attended the annual meeting of the American Academy of General Practice, while his wife and son visited Mrs. Furgurson’s sister, Mrs. J. D. Hartsoe, at Falls Church, Va. The Furgursons returned to Plymouth Wednesday night. Three Plymouth High School students, accompanied by Mrs. Gale White Lucas, sponsor of the local chapter, National Honor So ciety, attended the state convention of the society held Thursday, Fri day and Saturday of last week at Boyden High School, Salisbury. Of ficial delegates from here: Gail Gaylord and Mike Estep; Billy Harden attended as an unofficial delegate. Theme was, “Exploring New Horizons.” Discussed were topics dealing with segregation, vo cations jC'evion, juvenile de linquency and government. Open House was held at Salisbury Coun try Club Friday afternoon, a ban quet was held Friday night at Ca tawba College and a dance at Boy See TOPICS, Page 10 Ward on Active Duly at ^ Naval Station, Norfolk Lieutenant Commander James H. Ward, USNR-R, commanding officer of Naval Reserve Electron ics Division 5-8, Washington, North Carolina, is currently assigned to two weeks’ active duty at U. S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. LCDR Ward reported aboard the naval station Sunday and is re- - ceiving training in Personnel Ad- , ministration. Mr. Ward and his family reside at 204 East Main Street, Plymouth. Seeking 2nd Term As Board Member , Mrs. K. S. Trowbridge, of Plym outh, filed last Thursday before W. T. Freeman, chairman of the county board of elections, as a igtndidatc to succeed herself on the Washington County Board of Education. Mrs. Trowbridge, as a newcomer to the political field, sought a seat on the five-member body four years ago. She was nominated in the Democratic Primary in May of 1952 and in November was elected to a four-year term. C SI a L tl Other members of the board are J. W. Norman, of Plymouth, J. Whitford Swain, of Roper, P. B. Belanga, of Creswell, and the chairman of the board, L. E. Has sell, sr., of Roper, who recently announced his resignation effective at the April meeting of the board. Mr. Hassell offered his resignation due to ill health. ai rr E si o' te ni tl The Roanoke Beacon ****** and Washington County News ****** A home newspaper dedicated !!j to the service of Washington jjj County and its 13,000 people. j» VOLUME LXVII—NUMBER 12 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 22, 1956 ESTABLISHED 1889 ^k l^TM T ^k This Picture shows the forward part of the sanctuary of the new First Christian Church JL U xTmJT® S • °f Plymouth, which has now been in use for a little over a month. Finished in natural . , wood colors, the slanting ceiling and massive laminated trusses of Oregon redwood make the interior one of the most beautiful in this part of the state. The pews are of northern white maple, finished in mahogany. The sanctuary measures 32 by. 124 feet, and it will seat 450 persons comfortably. The 13 memorial windows on the two sides were con tributed by various families, while the circular rose windows above the pulpit were donated by members of the women’s circles. The above photograph was made by Jewel Hardison, Plymouth native and member of the church, who is now a staff photographer for the Raleigh Times. Seek Federal Funde For 9 Drainage Jobs Weather Delays Sale ot Brooms IIIIHMMIIIIM ■■■■•■■■■■■■■■■■ The broom sale for aid to the blind, slated here last week un der auspices of the Plymouth Lions Club, was postponed due to bad weather, Walter Oakes, chairman of the project, said to day. Members of the sponsoring club have been divided Into teams and territory has been as signed each team, Oakes stated. Each team is being allowed to canvass at its own convenience, he said, but it is hoped to com plete the project by Friday of this week. Special Service; Good Friday Will Be Observed Here 'hree-Hour Program To Be Unfolded at Grace Episco pal Church Friday of Next Week By E. M. SPRUILL March 30 is Good Friday. This the day set aside by all of hristendom as the time of ob Tvance of the passion, suffering id death upon the cross of Our ord and Saviour Jesus Christ for ic redemption of all mankind. Accordingly, the Plymouth Min terial Association will have its inual three-hour service in com emoration of this event, in Grace piscopal Church, Plymouth. The rvice will begin promptly at 12 clock noon, Good Friday, and ex nd until 3 o’clock in the after ion, observing the three hours at our Lord hung on the cross SeTsERvfcEsTlF’age 5~ [Application Asking Total ol $330,408 Federal Funds Sent. To State Civil De fense Head An application for federal funds in the amount of $330,408 to be used for needed drainage work in Washington County has been sent to Brig. Gen. E. F. Griffin, of Ra leigh, who is director of the Coun cil of Civil Defense for the State of North Carolina, Frank L. Brink ley, chairman of the board of coun ty commissioners, said today. The application seeks funds foi nine projects listed, not in order of importance or preference, as fol lows: Seuppernong River, Mall Creek, county portion of Lake Phelps ca nal system, Deep Creek, Noah White Swamp (outlet for Holly Neck), Mercer Swamp, Mackeys Creek, Little Creek (tributary to Mackeys Creek), and Conaby Creek. Funds being sought would come from a $5,800,000 pool provided in a recent enactment by the United States Congress for emergency drainage work made necessary by the recent hurricanes, it was said. Conservationist Henry Bragg said some $200,000 worth of drainage work has already been accomplish ed by land owners in the county and that at least as much more will be done as the amount sought through federal aid. Mr. Bragg made on-site prelimi nary investigation of the condition of streams to determine the amount of work necessary to put them in good condition for proper drainage. The Soil Conservation District supervisors are whole-heartedly behind the work, Mr. Bragg stated. They wrote a letter to Gen. Griffin endorsing the proposed project and it was signed by members of the Washington County Board of Supervisors and the chairman of the District Board. The survey work was done by the Soil Conser vation Service at the request of See DRAINAGE, Page 10 Nome for New Machine Worth $100 —.— —«— —*— Some employee of the North Carolina Pulp Company is going to win $100 in cash for naming the new No. 1 paper machine, which was put into operation here Sun day. Announcement of a "tJ-Name It” contest was made Tuesday by L. J. Darby, director of industrial relations for the company. It will start next Monday, March 26, and dose Friday, April 13, at 5 p. m. Rules of the contest are simple: Only employees of the North Caro lina Pulp Company are eligible to participate; only one name may be suggested by each employee. Entry blanks may ba secured from the watchman at the main gate. Each ■ blank is printed in duplicate and numbered. Entrants fill out the top half and deposit it in a box at the main gate, retaining the bottom half as a receipt. All suggestions become the prop erty of the North Carolina Pulp Company, and in the event of a tie the prize money will be divid ed among the winners. Judges of the contest are J. A. Auchter, chair man; E. M. Leavitt, H. C. Carter, R. E. Bowen, C. L. Hackbarth, M. J. Polk, L. M. Cushing. M. B. Gra ham and L. J. Darby. Announcing the contest, Mr. Darby stated “Our new No. 1 paper board machine is characterized by its size, its modern design, ability to produce a quality product and is deserving of a name that will truly describe its merits. Other like machines have been given such names as ‘The Big Swede’ (Wis consin), ‘The Rebel’ (Alabama), ‘The Kraftsman’ (No. 3 machine at N. C. Pulp Co., Plymouth). While these names personalize the ma chine we believe it should more truly describe its characteristics. I With this idea in mind, ‘U Name' It.’” i Central Union Is Reorganized Here WiihPiitraanHead Slate Notables in Labor Movement Attend Meet ing Held Here Last Wed nesday Night The Plymouth Central Labor ' Union has been reactivated. . A reorganization of the PCLU, composed of all local unions in the area, was effected at a meeting here Wednesday night of last week and presided over by President Don Pittman. Distinguished guests who attend ed the meeting, gave brief talks and helped with information and advice, were: Millard Barbee, of Durham, pres ident of the North Carolina Fede ration of Labor; J. B. Archer, of Raleigh, state supervisor, Bureau of Apprenticeship United States Department of Labor; and Inter national Representatives Glenn Titus, of Durham (Carpenters), John H. O’Brien, of Richmond, Va., (Paper Makers), and Lewis Price, of Plymouth (Pulp and Sulphite Workers). Purpose of the Central Union, an affiliating of the several unions, is to shoulder a greater part of Labo : responsibility to the com munity, state and nation, it was stated. The PCLU, when and where possible, will work side by side with civic organizations in the dis trict in order to achieve a better and safer sommunity in which to live, it was announced. Delegates from the various integral unions held another meeting here Wed nesday night of this week, Luther N. Allen, treasurer of the PCLU, reports. Having Trouble Gelling Serum for Vaccinalions Trouble is being experienced in obtaining a supply of serum for ( the annual dog vaccination pro gram for control of rabies here, it was stated this week. Sheriff J. K. Reid said it might be the end of the month before j the necessary supply can be se cured. That would mean postpone- . ment of the program until April. Foy Davenport, Paul Basnight - and Hilton Chesson will do the vac- S cination work in the county. : County NCEA Unit Sets Dinner Meet at Creswell — A dinner meeting of the Wash ington County unit, North Caro lina Education Association, is slat ed Wednesday night of next week it Creswell High School, beginning it 6:30 o’clock, T. A. Hood, of Roper, president of the unit, an lounces. A special feature of the pro gram will be a short color film. ‘Mike Makes His Mark.” I | Nay Extend Red | Cross Campaign Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, chairman of the Washington County chap ter of the American Red Cross, stated today that the annual fund-raising drive in this coun ty may be extended into April. Dr. Whitehurst said the or ganization perfected here last week to prosecute the fund drive is working smoothly and “we are hopeful we will have a suc cessful drive.” He said no fig ures were available on what has been done but emphasized that depleted disaster funds must be replenished and also pointed out that the blood program here is operated from Red Cross funds. Letters Awarded At Annual Roper Athletic Banquet -» Brief Speeches by Captains of Basketball Teams Laud Coach Stout's Efforts; Let ters to 27 Members of the Roper High School Atheltic Association held the annual banquet Friday night in the school lunchroom. The P. T. A4 prepared the meal of chicken sala*d, potato chips, lipia beans, relishes, rolls, cake, ice cream, and iced tea, and the seventh grade girls, dressed in the olack and geld cheerleaders uni forms, served. T. A. Hood delivered the invo cation. Billy Ray Knowles gave the welcome, and Mrs. Mitchincr Janks, the response. Billy Knowles recognized the guests: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davenport, T. A. Hood, I\ R. Spruill, C. J. Belch, Joyce Mien, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchincr lanks, Mrs. N. T. Stout, Mr. and drs. Charles Mizell, Mr. and Mrs. Henn Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Paul jiverman, Mr. and Mrs. Baum, drs. Beulah Gaylord, Mr. and Mrs. t. F. Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. lassell, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Sverett. Linda Lou Norman, Frances See BANQUETTPagTs SAFETY • BOXSCORE • Continuing a record that start ed August 1, 1955, employees of the North Carolina Pulp Com pany, Plymouth, as of Monday, March 19, 1956, had completed the following number of man hours of work without a lost time accident: 1,557,792 New Paper Machine Now In Operation at Pulp Mill j Emphasis on Religion I At School Next Week Religious Emphasis Week, spon sored by the Plymouth High School student council, will be observed at the school next week, Principal J. S. Fleming announces. The observance, Mr. Fleming said, will be in cooperation with the Plymouth Ministerial Associ ation and will feature ministers from the Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian and Bap tist Churches, in that order. The daily programs will be held in the school auditorium, begin ning at 10:40 a. m., the announce ment stated. The Rev. E. M. Spruill will speak Monday; the Rev. J. H. Lanning, Tuesday; the Rev. Robert Combs, Wednesday; the Rev. C. N. Barnette, Thursday; and the Rev. Paul B. Nickens, Friday. The public is invited, says Mr. Fleming who notes that seating space is limited but a seat will be reserved for any adult who phones the school office in advance. Clean-Up Campaign On Here This Week Crowds Brave Cold Wind To Line Sireeis for Morning Parade; Progess Noted in Clean-Up Drive Leaders of “Operation Litter bug,” the clean-up project being sponsored here this week by the Plymouth Garden Club, with the aid of various other local organi zations, expressed pleasure yester day at the progress of the drive and of the success of last Satur day’s parade which advertised the event. Mrs. R. Vernon Jeter, club pro ject chairman, stated that the 30 unit parade at 11 a. m. Saturday attracted much interest to the clean-up drive and that much pro gress has already been noted in the community as a result of hearty cooperation by all. It was said that about 2,000 per sons braved the bitter cold wind Saturday morning to line the streets and view the parade led by cars bearing Police Chief P. W. Erjwn, P’u1 Ba- , Sacred Music Program Here ! Sunday Said Well-Received About 300 persons attended the program of sacred music given at First Christian Church Sunday afternoon by the choir of the church, under direction of Charles B. Hutchins. Miss Beulah A. Cratch served as 1 organist. The program lasted for one hour and was well received. It includ- f ed numbers by the choir, solos, j mixed quartet, trios and a capella ‘ choir. ! The offering will be applied to- * ward the purchase of new robes for the choir, Mr. Hutchins said. -«- t County Elections Board j! Reappointed Last Week v A board of elections for Wash- c ington County was named by the b State Board of Elections in Raleigh last Friday. W. T. Freeman, Moye p W. Spruill and J. R. Carr, all of u Plymouth, were renamed to the ti board. Carr represents the Repub- s lican party on the board, while tl Freeman and Spruill are Demo- ti crats. ' ti ! Review Board ! Met Nonday The county commissioners, meeting here Monday morning as a board of equalization and re view, were approached by about 15 taxpayers who lodged com plaints of one form or another, J. Robert Campbell, clerk to the board, reports. Mr. Campbell said the com missioners decided to have him make a notation of each com plaint and to spare the com plainants the inconvenience of waiting it was decided to hold another meeting Monday night of next week at 7:30 to review and consider the cases. Two com plaints were filed each from Lees Mill and Scuppernong Townships and the remainder were from Plymouth. First Christian; Holy Week Series Of Services Here VisilingMinisiers To Preach At First Christian Church Services Next Week, An nounced Several visiting ministers will take part in special Holy Week services to be conducted at First Christian Church here Monday through Friday of next week, ac cording to the miinster, the Rev. C. N. Barnette. The nightly services will begin at 8 o’clock, Mr. Barnette said. The Rev. Howard James, First Christian Church, Elizabeth City, will preach Monday night; the Rev. Mr. Elmore, Broad Street Christian Church, New Bern, Tuesday night; the Rev. Raymond Alexander, First Christian Church, Washington, Wednesday night; Rev. Mr. Bar ictte will preach Thursday night it which service the Lord’s Supper vill be observed; the Rev. Ross J. Mien, secretary of the North Car ilina Christian Missionary Society, Vilson, will preach Friday night. A Community Sunrise Prayer crvice will be held in the court I if the Christian Church lawn East t Sunday morning, it is announ cd. The Plymouth United Youth Council will have charge of the program. Easter services will be onducted by the minister with a laptismal service in the evening. The public is cordially invited Started Sunday Morning for First Time; Designed To Produce Up To 700 Tons Paper Daily The North Carolina Pulp Com pany here passed another historic milestone at 6:01 Sunday morning, when the new No. 1 paper machine was put into operation for the first time. The start-up was almost with out incident and within a short I time a 205-inch trimmed sheet of | usable kraft liner board was roll ing off the machine at the rate of about 800 feet per minute, with “no hay in the basement.” The new paper machine embod ies the latest improvements and techniques in paper making and, following a period of adjusting and shakedown runs, should produce up to 700 tons per day, depending upon the type of paper being made. It is designed to produce kraft liner board in weights from 33 to 76 pounds at a speed of around 2,000 feet per minute when it reaches full production. Probably the most remarkable feature of the start-up Sunday morning was the smoothness of the entire operation, according to E. M. Leavitt, general superintendent. He paid special tribute to the ex perience and ability of the work men involved and to excellent serv ice by suppliers. “It was a team work undertaking,” he stated Mon day, “and the management is sin cerely grateful for the whole hearted cooperation of everyone concerned, from the engineers and designers of the equipment to the mechanics, carpenters, electricians, millwrights, pipefitters, operators and their helpers in all capacities who installed and operate it.” . With the increased production made possible by the new machine and additional equipment installed throughout the mill here the North Carolina Pulp Company will take its place as one of the largest paper mills in the country. It will operate three paper machines with a total capacity of around 1,300 to 1,400 tons daily. The No. 1 machine is designed for approximately 700 tons; the No. 2, which makes a bleached milk-container stock, pro duces about 275 tons; and No. 3, See^^ULPMilLl^Pag^lO —.- t H. B. Moore Dies At Home Friday Hugh Brown Moore, 46, died at his home here Friday morning after suffering a heart attack. He had been in declining health for eight years. Mr. Moore was a native of Beau fort County, son of the late D. Os car and Mattie Jones Moore. He was born in the Chocowinity com munity August 14, 1909. He en listed in 1929 in the U. S. Navy from which he retired in 1949 as a chief boatswain’s mate. He was a member of Chocowinity Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Moore was married to the former Nina Neal, of Engelhard and Washington. He leaves, other than his widow, a daughter, Eliza beth N. Moore: one brother, Ro land Moore, of Chocowinity; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Rae Rowles, of Chocowinity and Washington, D. C , and Mrs. Herb Landrum, of Florida. Last rites were conducted Sun lay afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the chapel of Paul Funeral Home, Washington, by the Rev. Paul Rus sell, assisted by the Rev. Fred Fer- A •is, both of Chocowinity. Burial vas in the Trinity Cemetery, Cho :owinity. Military rites were observed at he graveside. Cantata To Be Given By Choir of 40 Voices Sunday afternoon beginning romptly at 4 o’clock in Plymouth rethodist Church, a chorus of over arty voices will sing the inspiring aim Sunday cantata by Maunder, Olivet to Calvary.” The chorus : made up of choir members from le Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, lethodist, and Presbyterian liurches. J. Shepherd Brinkley ill be at the organ. The entire program will be dedi ited to the memory of Lloyd Gil ert. “Olivet to Calvary” recalls sim [y and reverently the scenes hich mark the last few days of le Saviour’s life on earth, and >me of the reflections suggested lereby. The rejoicing of the multi ides with hosannas and palms, le view of Jerusalem from the steep of Olivet, the lament over the beautiful city, the scene in the Temple, and the lonely walk back over the Mount at night, form the chief features of the first part. Par II opens with the Supper of the Passover, at which Jesus wash es His disciple's feet, and gives to His friends the new commandment of love for one another as the sign of true discipleship. From this the scene passes to the infinite pathos of the Garden of Gethsemane, the sudden appearance of the hostile crowd, Jesus forsaken by his dis ciples, His utter loneliness among ruthless foes, the tumult before Pilate in the Judgment Hall, the Passage of the Cross, the tragedy and triumph of Calvary. The public is cordially invited to hear this cantata Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. j