North Carolina Newspapers

T'own opics ■sssa Workmen for an Edenton con struction firm this week removed trees from the Main Street side of the lot at the corner of Main and Washington Streets and made other preparations for erection of a serv ice station on the lot. The site is the former location of First Christ ian Church. The lot was sold some time ago by the church to an oil company. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Whitehurst, of Plymouth, attended the meeting of the Eastern District, North Car olina Chiropractors Association, held at Johnson’s Restaurant in Dunn Wednesday of this week. C. M. (Bugs) Beasley, local magistrate who is vice president of the Magistrates Association of North Carolina will leave next Tuesday for Raleigh where he will attend the annual meeting of the association Wednesday. The an nual election of officers will be held at that time. Mr. Beasley plans to return to Plymouth next Thursday. Mrs. Eugenia R. Babylon, direc tor of the Pettigrew Regional Li brary, spent last week in Chapel Hill. On Tuesday Mrs. Babylon attended the third annual confer ence of the North Carolina Educa tion committee, held in Carroll Hall. A wide range of subjects was discussed at the conference. Mrs. Babylon spent the rest of the week looking up material on the Petti grew family after which the libra ry region is named. Friday she at tended the annual Alumni Day of the School of Library Science of which she is a graduate. Dr. W. H. Johnson was host Wed nesday night to the Group I meet ing of the Fifth District Dental Society at the Mayflower Restau rant. The district includes Eliza beth City, Edenton, Windsor, Wil liamston, Ahoskie, Washington, Swan Quarter, Columbia and Man teo. Dr. and Mrs. McGowan are leav ing for Pinehurst this week-end to attend the annual meeting of the * North Carolina Medical Society which is being held there April 29, 30, May 1 and 2. They will return to Plymouth Thursday of next week, according to present plans. Jesse E. Rawls, supervisor of Roper Ground Observer Corps post, recently received a letter of commendation from Lt. Col. James Brennan, GOC coordinator for the state of North Carolina, praising Rawls for his "invaluable support” of the GOC program. Rawls re cently became the first person in this area to earn a 250-hour bar and medal of merit for his untir ing GOC work. Dr. Harry J. Deuel, jr., 58, of will leave Saturday for Pinehurst, where Dr. Jeter will attended a w. meeting of the rural health com “ mittee prior to opening of the an nual convention of the North Caro lina Medical Society on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Jeter will remain over for the convention, planning to return to Plymouth next Thurs day. Major James T. Deuel, returned recently to this country from Tur key, arrived in Plymouth Monday of this week for a short visit with his father, William W. Deuel, and his step-mother, Mrs. Deuel. Major Deuel will leave today for his new assignment in this country. Considering Name I For New Machine Winner of the $100 cash prize for naming the new No. 1 paper machine at the plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company here will probably be decided sometime this week, it was learned Tuesday from L. J. Darby, industrial relations director. The contest for naming the new machine was announced last month and each employee of the company was entitled to submit one suggested name. The contest closed Friday, April 13, and a couple of meetings were held this week by the committee to consider the several hundred names submitted. Mr. Darby said it was possible the winner may be an nounced Friday night at the first of three safety barbecue dinners given to employees by the com pany in appreciation for the safety record recently set at the plant. The committee in charge of se lecting the winning name for the new machine is composed of J. A. Aucht^r, chairman; E. M. Leavitt, H. C. Carter, R. E. Bowen, C. L. Hackbarth, M. J. Polk, L. M. Cush ing, M. B. Graham and L. J. Darby. The Roanoke Beacon *★★★★★ and Washington County News ****** A bom* to the tarriM •< County u4 its 11,Mb yooylo. VOLUME LXVII—NUMBER 17 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 26, 1956 ESTABLISHED 1889 SAFETY PATROL: Members of the Plymouth High School Safe ty Patrol shoulder a serious responsibility . , . . , as they help fellow students safely to and from school each day. Members of the patrol shown above are, left to right, front row: Louis Sexton, John Wayne Ange, William Whitley, Connie Mizelle, Mary Peed, Mary Atamanchuk, Brenda Warren, Joyce Hardison and Joe Ezell; back row, same order: David Culbreth, Frank Dew, Lois McNair, Alice Culbreth, Katherine Keel, Mary Stuart Joyner, Nyal Womble and Judy Boone.—Staff photo. Safety Patrol Doing Very Good Job Here More Entries j Baby Contest ] Mrs. Thos. F. Hopkins, chair man of the Baby contest to be held as one of the events of the May Day Festival here, announ ces that baby strollers may be decorated for the contest. Also, any parents of young children not already entered in the contest and who desire to enter children are asked to con tact Mrs. Hopkins. Senior Group To Leave Today for New York Visit Party of 49 Plymouth High School Seniors and Three Adults To Spend Week End in Big City -* Forty-nine Plymouth High School seniors, accompanied by Principal and Mr*. J. S. Fleming and Sirs. Irma Hough, will leave Thursday of this week on two chartered buses for a visit to New York City The group will see upper New York, lower New York and take a boat trip around Manhattan Island to view the sights including the United Nations Building. Reservations have been made at the Hotel Shelton which is located in the “Grand Central” area of the city. The group will return to Plym outh Sunday. Students making the trip: Mable Hardison, Beulah Cratch, Jessie Harrison, Jolene Hollowed, Lynda Harrell, Betty Ann Burnham, Jac que House, Betty Jane Leary, Alva Rose Hardison, Marguerite La tham; Faye Phelps, Helen Manning, Se lena Wrightson, Sue Lassiter, Shir ley Tyree, Laura Jo Quinn, Mary Eleanor Sanderson, Gail Lewis, Emily Waters, Cathy Somerville, Carol June Windom, Linda Lips comb, Melba Peed. Lynn Magee; Nellie Stotesbury, Ann Roberson, Eugene Bowen, Andy Smith, Jun ior Hart, Durwood Boyd, Phil Ange, -Billy Waters, Tom Quinn, George Jackson, Billy Pecle, Tex Benton, Ralph Luke, Mike Estep, Bill Riddick, Harvey Lucas; Reuben Turner, Ronnie Math eny, Jimmy Carpenter, Tommy Hooker, Carol Ange, Paul Jones, George Brannon, Billy Ray Arnold and Jimmy Sitterson. ■ <s — Roper Ruriian Club Sets Ladies Night Next Week The Roper Ruritan Club will be host next Thursday night to the ladies as Ladies’ Night is observed. The meeting will be held at Roper High School and is scheduled to be-' gin at 7:30 o’clock, Ruritan offic-1 ials state. Some Difficulty Reported in Securing Sufficient Vol unteers; Only 17 Mem bers at Present Time The Safety Patrol formed at the Plymouth High School dur ing the second semester of the 1954-55 school year has been quite successful despite the difficulty in securing enough volunteers to man the 15 posts. No accidents have been reported during the period of the patrol’s existence, according to Charles In abinett, member of the faculty who serves as patrol supervisor. The patrol is a Plymouth Junior Chamber of Commerce project and the Jaycees bought all equipment used by the patrol. The patrol was organized with 22 members and the number has soared as high as 33 but at present there are just 17 members. Mr. Inabinett explained that standards are high and some failed to make the grade. The posts which are manned are on Washington, Monroe, Third and Main Streets and patrol members are on duty each school day from 7:55 to 8:25 a. m. and from 3:05 to 3:15 p. m. So far, it has not been possible to have the Safety Patrol on duty at the noon recess, Ina binett said. The patrol is made up at present of a captain, two lieutenants and 14 patrolmen. Only 10 of the 15 posts are being manned now, due to shortage of help, and 10 mem bers are assigned to duty with four standbys in case of sickness or ab sense for other reasons. The cap tain is notified in case of absences and makes the necessary adjust ments. The patrol issues notices to motorists and to students who use bicycles in going to and from school. The notice for issuance to motorists has blanks to be filled in with date, time and license num ber and is signed by the patrol 1 captain. It has check spaces for 1 parking too close to crosswalk, in front of school entrance, double, • too close to corner, on crosswalk, 1 at fire plug and in a no parking See PATROL, Page 1(T~'~' -® Youth Convention To Be Held at Creswell School Using the theme, “What Does ^ God Require?” the third annual , Eastern Youth Convention will be . held Saturday and Sunday at Cres well High School. It is sponsored , by the Churches of Christ of the j Albemarle and Beaufort Youth t Rallies. ( Ted Davenport, of Creswell, who ( is president of the Albemarle i ¥outh Rally, will preside. A ban quet session will be held Saturday t it 6 p. m. and a basketball game f it 9 o’clock in the school gymnas ium will conclude the day’s activi- t ties. ( Morning and afternoon sessions v «vill be held Sunday, with lunch v served at 12:30 o’clock and the c evening meal to be served at Pet tigrew State Park. • There will be no registration fee ^ ind everyone is invited. Howard Walker Winner at Roadeo The Teen-Age Roadeo, sponsor ed here by Plymouth Jaycees, was won by Howard Jerome Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wal ker, of Plymouth. Young Walker received a $25 bond and the right to compete in state finals at Greenville June 2-3. Winner there will get $500 and the right to take part in national finals for a $1,500 scholarship. George Jackson finished second and was awarded a cash prize of $10 while third place and $5 cash went to Charles E. Harris. Both are from Plymouth. Basis of judging was 40 per cent on written test and 60 per cent on driving test. There were 77 teen agers from Roper, Creswell and Plymouth who entered the contest, (he 28 who made the highest grades on the written test took the driving test held Wednesday afternoon on East Water Street. Cars used were loaned by House Chevrolet Company and Walker Darden Motors. Purpose of the roadeo, held across the nation, is to encourage safe driving habits among teen agers. j r a r ii C s P t t: May Day Festival Ai Local School; Program Released Parade Beginning at 3:30 P. M. To Touch Off Events To Be Concluded With Queen's Ball at 8 -♦ The second annual May Day Fes tival, sponsored by the Plymouth Band Boosters, is scheduled for Wednesday of next week at the school. C. S. Brewer, president of the Band Boosters and general chair man of the event, has announced the schedule of events as follows: Parade beginning at 3:30 p. m. from high school to business sec tion and return; Coronation of queen, 4:10 p. m., music by Plymouth High School band; May Pole Dance, 4:25 p. m., di rected by Miss Ethel Perry of Hampton School; Baby Contest, 4:35 p. m., music by Plymouth Junior Band; Skit, 4:40 p. m., by children of Mrs. Chesson’s and Mrs. Hardison’s classes at Hampton School; Concert, 5 p. m., Edenton High School band; Field Day events, 5:15 p. m., di rected by Mr. Inabinett; also Open House at the school; Queen’s Ball, 8 p. m., high school gymnasium. Hot dogs, sandwiches, cake, soft drinks and candy will be offered for sale during the event. Various chairmen serving for the Festival were listed by Mr. Brewer as follows: Assistant general chairman, Mrs. \. L. Jackson, and Mrs. L. N. Worn ale; publicity, Mrs. Thomas Ward; jueen and princess, Mrs. Robert M. Bruce; program, Mrs. J. P. Tur aer; parade, Bernard Ham; queen’s aall, Shelton MsNair; baby contest, Mrs. Thos. F. Hopkins; May Day lance, Mrs. Wesley Ange; conces iions, Mrs. William Joyner; sand- [ vich committee, Mrs. Durand Keel; . :andy committee, Mrs. Thomas San- ‘ lerson; drink committee, Jack Hor- 1 ler; cake committee, Mrs. J. W. 1 Ulen, jr.; hot dog committee, Wil iam Ruffin. 1 ———a To Sponsor New j Seoul Troop Here | The Men's Fellowship of First * Christian Church is sponsoring a ‘ new Boy Scout troop here, it was ® announced this week. Alphonso Cox is Institutional ® representative and Harold Whitley 1 is chairman of the Troop commit- 1 tee. Other members of the commit tee are Burl Gurganus, Charles * Gar 'tier, James Porter and W. J. J Weaver. . Dale Beasley is scoutmaster of 1 the new troop and David Williams s has been named as his assistant. ? The first meeting of the new 1 troop will be held at the First c Christian Church Tuesday of next J week. Boys 11 to 14 years of age ' who are interested in becoming r Scouts are urged to be present. j -«>- i Presbylerian Minister Is Speaker at Lions Meeting V Speaking on “The Changing I South,” the Rev. Robert L. Combs, a minister of Plymouth Presbyter- r ian Church, told Plymouth Lions v Thursday night of the church’s role in the sociological problems I arising from changes which are \ now taking place in the South. f The regular weekly dinner meet- c ing was held at First Christian I Church. I Discussed at the short business session were the broom sale and s plans for the Lions’ Teachers Night 1 to be held soon at Plymouth Coun- I try Club. s Special Week for Home Clubs Next Week, Announced Flower Show, Meeting of County Council and Tea Scheduled for Friday of Next Week Home Demonstration Club women in Washington County will join club women throught the na tion in observance of National Home Demonstration Week next week, Mrs. Frances M. Darden, home agent, announces. Governor Luther Hodges has designated the week of April 29 through May 5 for the observance, pointing out that “We are proud of this statewide Home Demonstra tion program, its leadership and its progress.” Theme of this year’s observance is, “Today’s Home Builds Tomor row’s World.” A flower show, County Council meeting and a Tea will be held Fri day of next week at the Agricul ture Building. The council meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p. m. Stuart Bateman will show slides of yards, decorations and flower arrange ments at 3 p. m. At 3:45 p. m. the 4-H Club girls who are entering the dress revue will model their dresses. Also, Mrs. Darden stated, mem bers of the Cool Spring, Alba and Chapel Hill club are preparing a float for the May Day parade. There is a total of 2,587 Home Demonstration Clubs in the state with a membership of 67,945. The program includes all homemaking subjects as well as other topics of citizenship, international relations, publicity, education, health and safety, recreation and music. The last four are handled cooperative ly with the Board of Health, Libra ry Commission, Recreation Com mission and State Supervisor of Music. -<s> Area Meeting oi Churches Is Slated Saturday, Sunday Roanoke Dislrici Churches Of Chris! To Meet This Week-End With Church at Pungo The Fifth Saturday and Sunday convention of the Churches of Christ of the Roanoke District will be held at the Union Grove Church of Christ Saturday and Sunday with the theme of the convention being “The Church Has the An swer.” The gathering is for the strengthening of the churches ihrough fellowship and the sup port of new churches and the i'outh camp known as The Roanoke Christian Service Camps near Washington. The Saturday session will begin it 10:30 and includes a special rom the Plymouth Church of Christ and a sermon, “The Church las the Answer to the World Prob ems” by Donald G. Weldon, new ninister of the Mt. Pleasant Ihurch near Greenville. Lewis Styons, jr., of Roanoke lapids, will preach on the subject Recognizing Divine Revelation” at he Saturday afternoon session be inning at 1:30, with specials from he Haw Branch Church and Mrs. Idythe Harris, Creswell. The Bible School lesson Sunday lorning at 10:00 will be brought y Oscar Ayer, Bible School teach r from Christian Chapel. The wor hip hour message, “The Church las the Answer for Those Who De ide Abundant Life” is to be rought by R. H. Walker, of Au ora. Youth are featured regularly in be Sunday afternoon session of be convention, their theme being Steadfastness in Christ.” A num er of talks by the young people, everal youth choirs from the area, nd other specials make up this iteresting program, Guy Swanner, hairman, and Miss Lyda Respess, irector. Dinner is served both days y the host church, Dennis Davis, linister. -H Talent Contest To Be Held at Roper on Monday The annual 4-H Talent contest dll be held Monday night in Roper ligh School auditorium, beginning t 8 o’clock, it is announced. The cgular county council meeting dll be held at the same time. 4-H County Council officers are dane Gaylord, Roper, president; /ayne Mobley, Plymouth, vice resident; Helen Manning, Plym uth, secretary; Danny Marrow, :oper, reporter; Lois Mobley, lymouth, song leader. Each 4-H Club is urged to have sveral talent numbers to present londay night, Mrs. Frances M. larden, one of the county 4-H ipervisors, states. Registration Books Open Saturday for New Voters | Red Cross Drive Lags; [Threat to lllood Rank Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, county Red Cross chapter chairman, announced yesterday that the Red Cross fund drive was still over $600 short of the quota. To date, Dr. Whitehurst said, $1,688 have been raised. A few reports have not been submitted, he said. The chairman strongly emphasized that if the drive is not successful in obtaining the quota of $2,300 the chapter stands to lose its vital blood program or have it sharply curtailed. ‘ We plan to do everything pos sible to raise the quota,” Dr. White hurst declared. He said the drive will be kept open indefinitely and urges that all persons who have not made a contribution do so at once. 14 Cases on Docket For Superior Court Begins Here Monday Morn ing With Judge George M. Fountain Presiding; Two Manslaughter Cases The April criminal term of Wash ington County Superior Court will open here next Monday with Judge George M. Fountain, of Tarboro, presiding. The court calendar, released this week, shows 14 cases, all tentative lly set for trial Monday. Included are two murder cases, defendants in each are expected to face a manslaughter charge. Annie Taylor, 35 - year - old Negress, will be tried for the fatal stabbing of Tero Grant Sunday, January 22, in the Sugar Hill sec tion of Plymouth. It is believed the woman will plead self-defense. A 17-year-old Negro, William Isaac Palin, jr., of Skinnersville, will face charges growing out of the fatal knifing of Herman Webb, 37-year-old Negro, also of Skinners ville. A fight said to have arisen out of a gambling dispute between Webb and Palii: t ok place in front ' f E! r Camp’ . Store in the Skin nersville section Febraury 12 and Webb was stabbed in the left chest. He died in Camp’s truck later that night while en route to the hospital at Plymouth. Court observers think that Palin, also, may plead self defense. Other cases were listed as fol lows: Walter McCoy alias Walter Wiggs, breaking, entering and lar ceny; Earl Davenport, worthless check; Daniel Simpson, careless and reckless driving; Arlie Slade, driving drunk and careless and reckless driving; Jesse Clark, fraud and false pretense; Alphonzo Cradle, assault on a fe male with iptent to commit rape; Benjamin F. Pettiford, non-sup port; Charles F. Nash, non-support; Charles Foreman, breaking, enter ing and larceny; Walter Lee Jar vis, breaking, entering and larceny; Ralph Jarvis, breaking, entering and larceny; Linwood Keech, breaking, entering and larceny. -9 uoing nioal Research In County This Week Dr. Walter Thomas, of Raleigh, s doing research work on bloat imong cattle in this county and las two State College cows on pas ;ure on the A. J. Riddle farm near lere, County Agent W. H. Pruden said yesterday. I j Find Bine Hold j 1 In Conniy Beds j Blue mold has been reported in tobacco plant beds in the county, W. H. Pruden, county agent, reported this week. The disease was discovered in beds on the farm of Howard Walker between PT^moutfi and Roper last Wednesday, it was said. Pruden also said blue mold had been reported in beds on the farms of Wesley Chesson, Mac keys, and Clyde Chesson, Plym outh. The county agent urges that all growers continue to treat their beds as recommended. Woodley Presides At .District Meet For Legion Posts — 4 Ciesw ,'-’ i'an Also Talked For Nexi Division Com mander; Plymouth Man Name/ Vice-Commander H. S. Woodley, of Creswell, com mander, presided at the annual meeting of the Third District, American Legion Department of North Carolina, held at William ston Friday night. The district is made up of four counties—Bertie, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington. Posts represent ed at the meeting were No. 182, Columbia; No. 391, Creswell; No. 164, Plymouth; No. 163, William ston; No. 131, Hamilton; and No. 37, Windsor. Dewey Stalls, Hamilton, was elected commander for the coming year; James F. Porter, of Plym outh, was elected vice-commander; and F. E. Cohoon, Columbia, was named delegate to the national convention. Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, noting the danger of inactivity, moved that the district meet every quarter ra ther than once a year. The motion was seconded and passed. Meetings for the year were scheduled as fol lows: Windsor, July 17; Hamilton, Oc tober 4; Plymouth, January 25, 1957; Columbia, April 8, 1957. See DISTRICTTMEETTPagrTo' HOLD IT! Connie Mizelle, Safety Patrol, holds up Donna Lee Campbell, Tommy Quinn and Mary Stuart Joyner, Plymouth students, at Washington and Third Street intersection while approaching car makes left turn. Mary Atamanchuk, another Safety Patrol member, is on duty at far side of street._Staff photo. Precinct Registrars Will Be At Six Polling Places in County for Three Consec utive Saturdays Registration books will open Sat urday morning at 9 o’clock at poll ing places in the six Washington County precincts and will remain open through Saturday, May 12, it is announced by W. T. Freeman, chairman of the county board of elections. Registrars will attend the polling places on the three Saturdays dur ing the period and on other days before the deadline they wiU regis ter those who apply to them at their residences or places of busi ness. No new registration is required for the primary to be held on Sat urday, May 26. The only persons required to register are those who have become qualified since the last election through age and resi dence requirements. Those who have moved from one precinct to another since the last election must apply to their new polling place to transfer their registration. It is al so pointed out that previous regis tration for municipal elections does not qualify voters for the pri mary, since separate books are kept by county and towns. One seeking to register and vote in the primaries must show him self: a citizen (native or naturalis ed) of the United States; 21 years old or to become so by the date of the general election November 6, 1956; of sound mind; able to read and write any section of the state consitution in the English language to the satsifaction of the registrar; and not convicted of a felony, un less his citizenship rights have been restored. Also, if he wishes to vote in the primary he must certi fy that he is a member in good faith of the party in whose primary, he wishes to vote. Residence requirements are one year in the state and four months in the precinct where applicant de sires to vote. If a person has moved from one county to another within j four months of the primary he can j not vote. Saturday, May 19, will be Chal lenge Day. Precincts, polling places and reg istrars: Plymouth No. 1, Washington County courthouse, Don G. Davis; Plymouth No. 2, Plymouth High School building, Mrs. Tom Darden; Lees Mill, Roper Community Building, Mrs. T. W. Norman; Skinnersville, Brownie Goodman’s store, Brownie Goodman; Scuppernong, Tax Collector’s of fice, Creswell, John Combs; Wenona, H. J. Furbee’s resi dence, H. J, Furbee. - ■ <fC~ I May Day Festival At Roper School The annual May Day Festival, sponsored by the Roper Parent Teachers Association and the Roper Athletic Association, will be held Wednesday of next week at Roper High School. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase blackout curtains for the auditorium, it was said. Features of the day will include a one-act play by ninth grade stu dents, jeep rides, movies, cake walks, crowning of May King and Queen by the winning crown bear ers, Maypole dance and Corona tion Ball. Hot dogs, chicken salad and bar becue luncheon and a dinner will be served in the school lunchroom, it was announced. The public is cordially invited to attend. -$-— Remaining Dales Listed For Pre-School Clinics There are two remaining dates on the pre-school clinic schedule in this county. The required smallpox vaccina tion and whooping cough and diph theria shots will be available to Plymouth white children at the County Health Department here Friday of this week, and at Roper High School for Roper white chil dren Monday of next week. -—«— Nickens To Preach al Union Service Sunday The Rev. Paul B. Nickens, pastor of Ludford Memorial Baptist Church, will preach at the regular fifth Sunday union service Sunday night at Grace Episcopal Church, it is announced. The service is held each fifth Sunday evening by the downtown churches. The meeting is scheduled for 8 o’clock and the public is invited.