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y t r SiEniiiirifiliHtniiiJiiliiiiiiiiiiiiifSilininSiKlKii; opics KXgWHB> hli ii:::::::::::::: Three former Plymouth Higl High School students were princl pals in a candle-lighting service a' East Carolina College in Greenvill* last Sunday evening, when new of ficers for the 1956-57 term wen installed by the college YMCA anc YWCA. Fred Davenport, son oi Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Davenport oi Plymouth, was installed as presi dent of the YMCA. Ann Lassiter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Q Lassiter of Plymouth, was installed as YWCA vice president; and Ann Mayo, daugther of Mr. and Mrs W. J. Mayo of Plymouth, was in stalled as YWCA secretary. 1st Lt. and Mrs. C. O. Kelly, jr., and little son are now in Green ville, Miss., where Lieutenant Kelly will be stationed at Green ville Air Force Base for about three months while in preliminary jet flight school. He recently graduated from basic flight train ing at Stalling Air Force Base in Kinston, after returning from a year and a half overseas duty in Europe. Mrs. Kelly is the former Miss Joanne Trowbridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Trowbridge, of Plymouth. W. D. (Sonny) Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Walker, of Plymouth, will be home this week end after completing his third year at East Carolina College, Green ville. He was elected social chair man for the Alpha Phi Omega and Phi Kappa Alpha fraternities, serv ed two years in the Air Force ROTC Drum and Bugle Corps, two years in the college band, is a member of the Men’s Varsity Glee Club, Baptist Student Union and English Club. Young Walker is ma joring in physical education and minoring in social studies. Dr. Claudius McGowan scored a hole-in-one on the No. 1 course at Pinehurst while attending the an nual meet of the North Carolina Medical Society there recently. He made the ace on a 140-yard hole, using a No. 8 iron. It is the usual custom at the club here for a play er to collect $5 each from those he is playing with if he gets a hole in-one, but Doc says he didn’t get See TOPICsTPageTIo ~ Bishop Will Visit • County Churches The Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina, will visit St. Luke’s Church, Roper, and 'Grace Episco pal Church, Plymouth next Sun day. This will be Bishop Wright’s annual official visit to these two churches. He will administer the Apostolic Rite of Confirmation and will preach. Bishop Wright will be at the Roper Church at 11:15 a. m. and at the Plymouth Church at 8 o’clock that evening. Everyone is cordially invited to attend each service. St. Luke’s Church, Roper, will be host to a picnic dinner in the Roper Community House Sunday immediately after the morning service, honoring the Bishop. -® No Calls in June For Draft Board No induction and pre-induction calls will be made upon the local draft board during the month of June. Mrs. Lorraine Hunter, board clerk, stated this week she had ; received information from state : Selective Service headquarters to : that effect. i Mrs. Hunter said recently the board had reclassified some 200 . registrants 4-A. There has been , quite a bit of confusion about the ( matter, the clerk said. She pointed out that 4-A is a veterans' classi fication and such registrants are not for induction. All men who have had at least ' a year’s service and who have been honorably discharged are eligible for 4-A classification. Those so classified were changed from 1C . discharged and 1C reserve status. Registrants reaching 26 years of age without previous deferment ! are classified 5-A, it was explained. Report Few Register For Primary May 26 Little activity was reported dur ing the registration period for the approaching Democratic primary, according to information gathered here this week. Registration books were closed at sunset Saturday. Reports were available from only four of the six County precincts with registrations (new and trans fers) totaling 78 for the four pre cincts. Mrs. James H. Ward, registrar in Plymouth Precinct No. 1, re ported a total of 22 registrations for the period. Six of these were new voters and 16 transfers, Mrs. Ward stated. Mrs. A. T. Darden, registrar in Plymouth Precinct No. 2, said reg istrations amounted to 36, with 17 new voters and 19 transfers. J. A. Combs of Creswell, regis trar in Scuppernong Precinct, re ported 18 registrations, all white, 17 of which were Democrats and 1 Republican. H. J. Furbee, registrar in Weno na Precinct, said only two persons registered during the period the books were open and that one al ready on the books was transfer red away. Total registered voters in the precinct number 60, he ■stated. No report was available from Lees Mill and Skinnersville Pre cincts. Saturday of this week will be Challenge Day. The Roanoke Beacon *★★★★* and Washington County News ****** —::::::n:Knas A home newspaper dedicated to the service of Washington County and its 13,Md people. --- VOLUME LXVII—NUMBER 20 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 17, 1956 ESTABLISHED W8f M /• rM 1 BCarl Bailey, jr. (center), new president of the Plymouth Junior iV xrm M Chamber of Commerce, receives congratulations from retiring president Ralph Hunter following the installation program last Thursday night at the Plymouth Country Club. The installing officer, old-timer and past president Thomas F. Hopkins, stands at the left of Bailey. Other officers and directors installed at the meeting are, left to right: Walter Furlong, 1st vice president; Jack House, jr., second vice president; Jim Lindler, treasurer; A. I Whitehurst, state director; Ralph Basnight, sergeant at arms; Walton Swain, Billy Blackburn and Charles Walker, directors.—Staff photo. To Hold Lamb Sale Here Next Tuesday Shots for Polio Available Here It was announced this week that there are 386 cc's of anti polio vaccine at the county health department. It is urged that per sons within the age group eligi ble who desire shots get them before hot weather comes, Miss Elizabeth Wood, county health nurse, said. Shots will be given to persons from one to 18 years of age, but the 1-14 year group is especially urged. Shots will be given at the health department each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock, it was stated. Training School For Performance Work Next Week Crop Reporters and Aero meter Operators To Get Instruction in All Phases Of Work Here The training schools for crop re porters and aerometer operators will be conducted in this county next week, beginning Monday, County Office Manager Miriam Ausbon has announced. Reporters and aerometer opera tors will be taught the job of per formance including instructions and regulations, how to fill out forms, use of equipment, etc. The schools will be conducted by the :ounty ASC personnel. Miss Ausbon will conduct the administrative phase consisting of •egulations that shall be followed :hroughout the performance job. Florence P. Oliver, performance ■lerk and treasurer, will give in itructions on how the job must be lone in order to be paid. Phyllis B. Gauthier, aerometer aperator, will instruct in how to neasure a field on the aerial map ising an instrument known as an aerometer. Whitford Swain, compliance su aervisor, will instruct in the use See SCHOOL, Page 5 Expect at Least 600 Offer ings From Growers in Six Or More Counties of This Section —- - County Agent W. H. Pruden stated yesterday that indications pointed to at least 600 offerings for the annual Iamb pool to be held here Tuesday of next week. Mr. Pruden said growers from at least six counties will probably have animals here. He listed the counties as Tyrrell, Beaufort, Pam lico, Carteret, Perquimans and Washington. The pool will be held at the At lantic Coast Line livestock pens be hind the depot on East Water Street. Grading will be done by the North Carolina Department of Ag riculture and county agents from the eastern cqunties involved will help with the pool. Weighing and grading of lambs will begin at 7 a. m. and it is urgently requested that all ani mals be in the shed by not later than 10 a. m. The pool held here last year saw 989 animals offered, with receipts to growers from several counties totaling $13,991.01. Top price brought at the sale was $24.50 per hundredweight for choice lambs. Prices ranged as low as $1 for com mon rams. Bulk of the offerings graded choice and good. The wool pool is slated to be held in Washington in June, it was said. -* May Feslival at Creswell Friday A complete program including such events as movies, softball, baseball, baby contest, primary operetta, beauty queen’s contest and queen’s ball will mark the an nual May Festival at Creswell High School Friday of this week. The event is sponsored by the Creswell Parent-Teacher Associa tion under the chairmanship of Mrs. J. M. Davenport. Hot dogs, hamburgers and sand wiches will go on sale at 11 a. m. and special dinners of chicken salad, ham or barbecue will be sold at the school lunchroom from 5 to 7 p. m. i The movie is scheduled for 9 a. m., softball game at 11 a. m., baseball game at 1 p. m., operetta at 7:30, beauty contest at 9 p. m. and ball to follow. -« Jaycees' Bread Sale Set for 7 Members of the Plymouth Junior Chamber of Commerce are all set to conduct a bread sale here Thurs day night of this week in an effort to make up the Red Cross fund deficit and save the local blood bank program. The project is sponsored by the Jaycees with Dr. A. L. Whitehurst serving as chairman. Other mem bers of the project committee in clude Foster Perkins, Robert L. Combs, Billy Blackburn, Walton Swain and Ralph Basnight. The town has been divided into territories and a house-to-house canvass is to be made, beginning at 7 o’clock, Chairman Whitehurst said. Officers Installed At Meet Thursday By Local Jaycees Carl L. Bailey, Jr., Succeeds Ralph Hunter as Presi dent; Roy F. Lowry Is Principal Speaker Recently elected officers of the Plymouth Junior Chamber of Com merce were installed at the tenth annual ladies’ and installation night meeting held Thursday eve ning of last week at the Plym outh Country Club. Ralph Hunter, the retiring presi dent, called the meeting to order and, after an opening song by the entire group, the invocation was made by the Rev. R. L. Combs, minister of the Pr'-shv teriar Church of Plymouth. fallowing the delicious fried chicken dinner, Marvin Weaver gave the welcome to ladies and special guests, with the response being made by Mrs. Pat Gurkin. Guests and old-timers were recognized, and James Boyce pre sented a special program featuring the drawing for about 15 door prizes for the ladies. James H. Ward introduced the principal speaker, County School Superinten dent Roy F. Lowry, who made a humorous talk that was well re ceived by the gathering. James H. Ward served as master of ceremonies. Officers and direc tors were installed by Old-Timer and Past President Thomas F. Hopkins and, following a brief talk by the incoming president, Joe See JAYCEES, Page~l(f~ M B B Hi;l Ha This photo was made at the i Xm M. BB.W W ■ MjMB* annual May Day Festival at , , Roper recently and shows newly-crowned May King and Queen with runners-up, last year’s , queen who crowned the pair, and tfie two crown-bearers. In the , front row the crown-bearers are Mike and Karen Trueblood. Queen . is- Daphne Snell and King is Roger Chesson. Standing at rear are Toledo Cammon, runner-up to the queen, Diane Gaylord, last year’s ‘ queen, and Buck Davenport, runner-up to the king.—Photo by 1 Weaver’s Studio. i 'Open House' Here Friday al County Library Building Public Invited To View Nev Home of Library at Cor ner of Third and Adams, Hours, 7:30 to 9:30 The Washington County Public Library, which had a modest be ginning back in the days immedi ately following the close of World War I, finally has a home all its own for the first time. “Open House” will be observed at the handsome new library build ing at the corner of Adams and Third Streets Friday night of this week. Hours are from 7:30 to 9:30 and the public is welcomed to at tend, Mrs. J. Robert Campbell, chairman of the local library board, Mrs. Eugenia Babylon, Pettigrew Library Region director, and Mrs. C. E. Ayers, librarian, announced. Other members of the library board include R. F. Lowry of Plym outh, co-chairman; E. M. Leavitt, E. E. Harrell and Mrs. L. S. Thompson, secretary, all of Plym outh; T. Reynold Spruill, Roper, treasurer; Mrs. Jim Davenport, Mackeys; Mrs. H. L. Harris and Miss Lona Weatherly, both of Cres well. The library occupied quarters , on the second floor of the county courthouse from October 1923 un til recently moved to the new ' building. 1 Impetus was given to the effort for a library building in April of last year when the county commis sioners voted to appropriate $10, 000 for the erection of a building on a lot which had been donated for the purpose by Attorney and Mrs. Z. V. Norman of Plymouth. The building was completed near the end of the year by a Creswell construction firm. Plymouth fire men volunteered to provide shelves and town workmen improved the lot while members of the Plym outh Garden Club set out shrub bery. Truck Total Loss In Monday Blaze ■ ♦-- , • Quick thinking, and courages action on the part of Robert Bowen, driver of a Plymouth Oil Company delivery truck, are credit ed with probably averting a serious fire near here late Monday morn ing. Bowen had parked the gasoline truck quite near his house on NC 32 south of here and had gone into the house at 11:30 o’clock. His wife discovered the truck ablaze and Bowen ran out, got in and drove the truck a safe distance from the house. The Plymouth Fire Department was summoned but could do noth ing but stand by, Chief Miller War ren reported. The truck was re ported a total loss. There was no insurance on the property, accord ing to Jack Winslow Origin of the blaze is undeter mined. 124 Students To Graduate At Four Schools in County Bk IB 17 IB ■?rBlrV1 B Above is a portion of the cast VM of “The Wedding of the . . . , Flowers,” an operetta to be presented by the primary grades in the Creswell High School audi torium Friday night. May 18, at 8 o'clock, as part of the May Day Festival sponsored by the parent teacher association there. Those in the photo are left to right: Judy Sexton, Carol Snell, Betty Jo CahooH, Phyllis Swain, David Bagley, Wanda Davenport, Ross Am brose, Billy Spruill, Ronald Ambrose and Phyllis Phelps_Staff photo. Bailey Again Heads Democrats of County -1- *----- ™ Convenlion Held Last Satur day; 14 Delegates and Al . ternates Elected to State Meeting This Week With a sizeable gathering of the “party faithful” on hand, Wash ington County Democrats gathered in the courthouse here last Satur day morning for their biennial con vention. Carl L. Bailey, chairman of the county executive committe, called the convention to order and elected chairman, with L. E. Has sell, jr., of Roper, as secretary. Reports were received and read from all the precinct meetings held the preceding Saturday, with all of them represented at the c >n venti'^i for the first time in s*;' eral years. Following this meiribM* of the executive committee retired and reelected Carl L. Bailey chair man for the ensuing two years, with Mrs. C. N. Davenport, jr., of Creswell, as vice chairman. Members of the county execu tive committee, who are also chair men of their respective precinct committees, are as follows: Plym outh No. 1, J. Robert Campbell; Plymouth No. 2, S. F. Darden; Lees Mill, L. E. Hassell, jr.; Skinners ville, W. W. White; Scuppernong, T. F. Davenport; and Wenona, T. H. Rosenthal. Fourteen delegates and 14 alter nates to the state convention in Raleigh on May 16 were elected as follows: Carl L. Bailey, W. T. Freeman, E. O. Arnold, W. J. Woolard, T. F. Davenport, W. R. Gaylord, W. M. Darden, J. M. Phelps, E. L. Owens, H. S. Everett, W. H. Pecle, W. W. White, M. W. Marrow and R. W. Johnston; alter nates: C. N. Davenport, jr., James H. Ward, Mrs. Edith Harris, L. E. Hassell, sr., C. L. Bailey, jr., Del bert Patrick, A. R. Phelps, A. K. Latham, H. P. Barnes, L. E. Has sell, jr., Vance Respass. A. J. Rid dle, R. F. Lowry, W. II Joyner. Washington County has 14 votes in the state convention being held in Raleigh today, and the county ' convention voted that delegates or ' alternates attending from this county, if less than that number, . wore empowered to vote the full strength of the county on any ques-,1 lions which may arise. After reading telegrams from : Representative Herbert C. Bonner, 1 Senator Sam J. Ervin, Kidd Bro ker, Luther Barnhardt and other Democratic leaders, extending greetings, Carl L. Bailey, sr., ad- : Iressed the convention on the rec- ' aid and history of Democratic lead- 1 ership in the county, state and na- 1 ion, and discussed the outlook in •he coming general election. T. F. s Davenport, of Scuppernong, also nade a brief address and a num- ! aer of other leading Democrats of ' the county were recognized for arief statements. ■ * Advertise for Bids To Improve County Bridges The State Highway Commission advertised this week for bids on 19 projects involving 136.27 miles at road improvements in 23 coun- ■ ties. Included was a project to im- c prove two bridges between Plym- s Duth and Wenona on NC 99 in this \ county. s The letting will be held May 29. rhe Highway Commissioners will c neet two days later in Raleigh c #ith Highway Chairman A. H. Gra- v aam and Chief Engineer W. H. r Rogers, jr., to canvass the low bids •eceived and attend to other high- v vay business. e I TO GIVE SERMON The Rev. Archie G. McKee, minister of the First Presby terian Church, Lenoir, will preach the commencement ser mon to the 1956 graduating class of Plymouth High School Sun day, May 27, at 8 p. m. Darden Family To Meet June 10th in County, Announce Sixteenth Anniversary Meet Of Stephen Darden De scendants Association Set Near Plymouth The 16th anniversary meeting of 1 he Stephen Darden Descendants ' \ssociation will be held in this ■minty on Sunday, June 10, it is mnounced. ; The meeting will be held at the , lomc of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bate- \ nan, near Plymouth, according to in announcement from John W. Jarden, president of the' associa ion. The Bateman residence is the lomcstead of the late David G. Jarden and is located five miles outh of Plymouth on NO 32. It has been decided that there ic no regularly fixed program for he meeting this year but rather discussion among the members oncerning the accomplishments of he association during the 16 years t has been in actual operation. A basket picnic lunch will be erved as usual, it was said. Other officers of the association re Alphonso D. Hall, vice-presi !ent; M. G. Darden, historian; Mrs. Villiam J. Grimes, secretary; and Irs. Charles E. Davis, treasurer. Test Farm Field Day Is Set Next Thursday A pasture and forage crops field ay will be held at Tidewater Re earch Station Thursday of next ''eek, Superintendent J. L. Rea nnounces. The research work with forage rops will be shown and explain d along with the mechanical har esting of grasses and legumes for taking silage, Mr. Rea said. A number of prominent farmers 'ill appear on the program to give xperiences with dairy cattle, hogs and beef cattle and the part that good pastures play in the live stock program. Plans now call for a part of the program to be telecast. All farmers and others interest ed in the production of livestock are cordially invited to attend. The meeting is to begin at 10 a. m. and continue over into the afternoon. Dinner will be available >n the grounds at a reasonable erice, it was stated. Closing Programs Will Get Underway Sunday With Finals Set for May 25th And 28th —» Next week will be the last full week of high school for 124 county students, 91 in the three white schools and 33 at the only colored high school in the county—Wash ington County Union School at Roper. Seniors number 46 at Plymouth High School, 30 at Creswell High School and 15 at Roper High School, according to figures re leased by principals of the various schools. Commencement programs begin in the schools Sunday night of next week with the final exercises slated for Monday night. Briefly outlined, commencement programs as announced by princi pals at the various schools are as follows: Plymouth High School — Class Night Exercises, “Footprints and Time,” Thursday night. May 24 at 8 o’clock, high school auditorium; Sunday, May 27, at 8 p. m., high school auditorium, commencement sermon r>y tne Kev. Arcme u. mc I Kee, minister, First Presbyterian Church, Lenoir; graduation exer cises Monday, May 28, at 8 p. m., high school auditorium, address by Lt. Colonel Hugh F. Jordan, United States Air Force. Roper High School—Class Night Exercises Thursday, May 24, at 8:15 p. m., school gymtorium, “April in Paris;” commencement sermon Sunday, May 20, at 8 p. m. by the Rev. Paul Wesley Aitken, minister, Hebron Methodist Church of Roper; commencement address Friday, May 25, 8 p. m. by Dr. Leo W. Jenkins, dean, East Carolina College, Greenville. Creswell High School — Class Night exercises Friday, May 25, at 8 p. m., high school auditorium; commencement sermon Sunday, May 27, at 8 p. m. by the Rev. James A. Evans, minister of the Free Will Baptist Church, Wilson; graduation exercises Monday, May 28, at 8 p. m. with commencement address by Dr. Charles F. Carroll, state superintendent of public in struction. Washington County Union School of Roper—Class Night activities Wednesday night, May 23, at 8 o’clock; commencement sermon Sunday, May 20, at 4 p. m. by the Rev. W. O. Carson, minister of the A. M. E. Zion Church, William ston; commencement address Fri day, May 25, at 8 p. m. by the Rev. R. Irvin Boone, minister of Central Baptist Church, Wilmington, edi tor and publisher of the Negro Progress Magazine, instructor of Extension Department of Shaw University and statistician, General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc. -» Safety Lane To Be Set Up Here A vehicle safety check will be conducted in Plymouth Monday ind Tuesday, May 28 and 29, it vas announced \his week. J. D. Mallory and H. N. Stephen on made the announcement today, rhey will be in charge. Site of the afety lane will be announced next reek, it was stated. The check will be entirely volun ary but all motorists will be en ouraged to take advantage of the ipportunity to have vehicles check d for brakes, front lights, rear ights, steering, tires, exhaust sya em, glass, windshield wipers, rear iew mirrors and horn. The safety-check program la be ng sponsored nationwide by the nter-Industry Highway Safety 'ommittee, Look Magazine and the National Safety Council. The program is designed to help educe the staggering accident toll, t is said that speeding contributes o the majority of accidents and hat only about 10 per cent of total ccidents result from mechanical ailures. However, it is felt that afety checks will materially re luce this figure.
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