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Only 4 More Shopping Days Until Christmas—Try Your Home-Town Merchants First for Better Buvs ❖ —- - - - -—— Itpowh topics iEHii-rciiS 6-s:HU=S:SS1::^ Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Walker left Tuesday morning for Greens boro to visit their son, Howard Jerome Walker, 18, in Cone Me morial Hospital. A student at Oak Ridge Military Institute, the young man was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Greens boro December 1. Suffering a broken right ankle, among other injuries, he had been getting along all right and was supposed to re <4 turn to his home here the first oi w this week, when phlebitis develop ed in the injured leg, and it is now believed doubtful that he will be able to leave the hospital before Christmas. Skipper Alban Papineau of the S. E. S. Albemarle reports that a party of scouts enjoyed some nice rock fishing in Bull Bay over the week-end. Sea Scout Buddy Harri son caught the first three rock, all good-sized fish, it was said. The group left aboard the Albemarle at 8 p. m. Saturday, the scouts getting some experience at night navigation. The Albemarle arrived' back in Plymouth at 3 p. m. Sun day. The group included Tommy Sanderson, Marion Allen and John Adams, boys not yet registered as sea scouts, and Scouts Buddy Har rison, Harvey Hill, Golden Simp son, Richard Lyle, Michael Mizzell, Larry Marslender and Edward Ste wart, Mates Billy Hopkins and Ly man Mayo, Guest Jimmy Kitchengs and Skipper Papineau. ^lesse Lloyd Horton, jr., son of ws. J. Lloyd Horton of Plymouth, is on the honor roll of Virginia Episcopal School at Lynchburg, Va., for the scholastic month recently ended, according to announcement by Dr. George L. Barton, jr., head master. In order to make the honor roll a student must have a general average of 90 or over. L. E. Doxey, jr., better known as “Butch” to his former Plymouth schoolmates and friends, under went an emergency operation for appendicities Wednesday of last week at a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., where he is now living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Doxey. Mr. Doxey was a visitor in Plymouth the first of this week and said the youngster is now get ting along fine, although all of them miss being in Plymouth for Christmas. Yep, it really does pay to ad vertise in the columns of The Bea con! W. H. Clark Of Plymouth placed a small ad in last week's issue listing a stove for sale. Tues day Mr. Clark was in The Beacon office to report that he sold the stove at 9:30 Friday morning fol lowing publication of the paper on Thursday. -^Those from this county who at Onded the Wasmarty District scout meeting at Williamston Wednesday night of last week included R. F. Lowry, Carl L. Bailey, jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Blackburn, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Whitehurst, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Har old Whitley, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Beasley, Mr. and Mrs. David Wil liams, Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Cox, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simon and Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Cutler, all of Plymouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Giles Stallings of Roper. There were 82 in attend ance. Dr. Whitehurst was installed as district chairman by R. F. Lowry and Scoutmaster Foster Per kins received the Green Band Award. -® Injured in Wreck # Sunday on N C 99 Mrs. Katie Hodges White, 68, was hospitalized at Belhaven with back injuries and an estimated $400 damage was done to a 1949 Chevro let in a highway accident on NC 99 13 miles south of Plymouth at 7 a. m. Sunday. Mrs. White was thrown from the car. State Highway Patrolman Carl Gilchrist of Plymouth investigated the accident and reported that the driver of the car, William Thomas White of Pantego, told him that he failed because of a heavy fog to see several warning signs before crashing through the barricade to a bridge under repair and into a canal. The 73-year-old man and his wife were traveling north on NC 99 at ttef time of the accident. No cnarges were preferred. -♦ Hungarian Relief Fund Short of Quota by $99 ——♦ Washington County was $99 short of its assigned quota for Hun garian Relief as of Tuesday of this week, Dr. A. L. Whitehurst, Wash ington County Red Cross chapter chairman, reported. Dr. Whitehurst said a total of $76 had been donated to the cause, as igainst a quota of $175. Donations will continue to be re ceived, it was said, and checks should be made payable to Ameri :an Red Cross Hungarian Relief Fund and sent to Dr. Whitehurst it Plymouth. The Roanoke Beacon »***★* and Washington County News ****** VOLUME LXVII—NUMBER 51 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 20, 1956 ESTABLISHED 1889 i ‘Old-Timers’ Banquet Held Monday Night II City Tags Go On j Sale January 2 City Clerk W. A. (BiU) Roe buck said that a shipment of 1,000 city motor vehicle license plates has been received but that the plates will not go on sale here until Wednesday, January 2. The color scheme of the plates will match that of state license plates, orange on black, and they were made at Central Prison, Raleigh. Co-op Association Peanut Receiving Points Announced Two Firms at Williamsion Included in List Released By Executive Secretary Joe S. Sugg Rocky Mount.—Due to the ab-l normal weather conditions during October, the marketing of peanuts has been very rapid and congested, according to Joe S. Sugg, executive secretary of the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association. This condition has brought about a drop in the prices which were received by growers in the first two weeks of marketing. According to Mr. Sugg, many of the buyers had to withdraw from the market due to congested facilities and their with drawal from the market helped bring about the price depression. These prices are now, he said, at loan levels with one or two of the buying companies reportedly pay ing a small fee for hauling in ad See PEANUT, Page 10 One New Member Received In Club for Men Who Have Been With Pulp Mill for 25 or More Years Thirty-one men with an aggre gate of 1,004 years of service to the Cherry River Paper Company and its successor, the North Caro lina Pulp Company, were honored Monday night at the annual “Old Timers” banquet at the Plymouth Country Club. In addition, one man was given a silver pin for 20 years service and 36 others bronze pins for 15 years service in ceremonies ai me plant s personnel office Mon day afternoon. J. A. Auchter, manager of the North Carolina Pulp Company plant here, was toastmaster at the banquet and also made the presen tations at the plant Monday after noon Herbert M. Kieckhefer, of Camden, N. J., president of the North Carolina Pulp Company and the parent corporation, Kieckhefer Container Company, had planned to be present but was unable to attend. He is honorary president of the local “Old-Timers” Club. One new member was inducted into the club at the banquet Mon I day night. He is Audria Jackson, tour foreman at the plant, who be gan work with the company in June, 1931, completing his 25 years of service this year. He was pre sented with a gold watch by Mr. Auchter on behalf of the company and was honor guest at the ban quet. All the present “old-timers” are former Richwood, W. Va., resi dents. They began their work with the old Cherry River Paper Com pany in that city and transferred to Plymouth when the company was absorbed by the North Caro lina Pulp Company in 1940. It will be 1962 before any employees of the company who began their work at the plant here can qualify as See “OLD-TIMERS”, Page~T(f~ Copy lor Next Beacon Musi Be In by Friday To enable employees to enjoy a longer Christmas holiday The Beacon’s issue for Thursday, De cember 27 will be published Sat urday of this week. The office and plant will then be closed un til Monday, December 31. Earlier publication of the pa per will mean that all copy for the issue absolutely must be in not later than Friday of this week. The cooperation of adver tisers, correspondents and any others who may have copy for the paper will be greatly appreci ated. Copy such as church notices should be turned in just as soon as possible to insure publica tion. The Christmas issue, »-usual, will carry the greetings of The Beacon’s advertisers to their patrons. These carry sincere messages of appreciation and good cheer from local business bouses. You are urged to read the messages; they will add to your enjoyment of this holiday season. Members of the Washington County Health Department staff are coming up to their first Christmas in the new health cen ter building here. Although they moved a couple of months ago, equipment is still being received, and it will be sometime yet be fore they are completely settled in their new quarters. At the top, members of the staff are lined up in the office enclosure of the main reception room, left to right as follows: Mrs. Walton Swain, receptionist, with the department since 1947; Delbert D. Allen, dis trict sanitarian, who started in 1946; Dr. Claudius McGowan, district health officer, who has been connected with public health work here for about 25 years; and Miss Elizabeth Wood, nurse, who came to the depart ment in 1947. Lower photo shows Dr. McGowan and Miss Wood in one of the treatment rooms at the new health center. — Staff photos. Jaycees' Service Award Banquet Is Slated January 25 Date of Annual Event An nounced This Week by Committee Chairman; and Jake West To Speak -4 Some young Plymouth citizen will receive the Jaycees’ Distin guished Service Award at the an nual DSA banquet here Friday, January 25. Date of the shindig was announ ced this week by Dr. A. L. White hurst who said the site for the af fair hasn’t been decided but an an nouncement is expected soon. How ever, it is definite that the meeting will be open to the public and the selection of the guest speaker was also announced. Jake West of Kin ston is the man. Mr. West has twice received the DSA award himself in his com munity and is a past national di rector of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Last year he was a can didate for president of the North Carolina Junior Chamber. Dr. Whitehurst said to date no nominations for the award here have been received. He called at tention to the deadline for nomi nations which is December 31. Forms for making nominations for the award may be obtained from Dr. Whitehurst. -® Bonner To Name Ten for Academy Washington.—Congressman Her bert C. Bonner announced recently that he will nominate 10 candidates for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N Y., in the next 60 days. Young men who are not married, who are United States citizens and who are between the ages of 17 and 22 are eligible for nomination. : Those interested in attending the 1 Academy should contact Congress- : man Bonner in Room 309 Post Of fice Building, Wasnington, North i Carolina, prior to December ZU, 1956. Upon graduation from the Aca demy a cadet will be awarded a B. S. degree and will have the op portunity to apply for a commis sion as Ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve. The Merchant Marine Academy is on a par with the U. S. Naval Academy, U. S. Military Academy, U. S. Coast Guard Academy and the Air Force Academy. Entrance is gained by competitive examina tion. Seal Sale Stands At $856 Tuesday, Chairman Reports Response Received From Less Than Half of Seal Sale Letlers Mailed in County, Stated The annual Washington County Christmas Seal Sale stood Tuesday at S856, Mrs. Charlie Robertson, county chairman for the eampaign reported. Response has been received, Mrs. Robertson said, from less than half the county citizens to whom letters containing supplies of the little Christmas Seals were mailed some time ago. All persons having received the seal letters who have not respond ed are urged to do so. Many thous ands of persons in American today have tuberculosis without knowing it. The mobile chest x-ray program is combatting this by helping peo ple to determine whether or not they have the disease. This pro gram is supported by the funds de rived from the sale of Christmas Seals. Many other programs of re search, education and remedial care are furthered by the monies obtained in the Seal Sale, it is pointed out. Mrs. Robertson pointed out that progress in the 1956 campaign is running behind that of last year. On December 14 last year the total raised by the Seal Sale in this county was $877.90. Considerations of health are among the highest and the chair man expressed the hope that coun ty citizens would rally to the sup port of the Seal Sale and put the campaign over the top this year. ----<•>— --— Christmas Rush Said Very Real At Post Office 'uc.. lay Season Business Is Heavier Than Last Tear; Stamp Sales Cited as In stance by Swain If the proverbial Christmas rush is affecting anybody more than per sonnel at the Plymouth Post Office j then Postmaster J. C. Swain wants to know about it. 1 Mr. Swain termed business at the local office “extremely heavy” this week and stated that the office is behind on cancellations and does not have enough clerical help to stay up with cancellations of the many pieces of mail handled at the office. The postmaster said there are only three helpers for the city car riers and that they are limited to part-time work, amounting to a combined total of 10 hours per day. Only one person is available for additional clerical help other than the regular substitutes, Mr. Swain said. This extra help is available for only eight hours a day, it was added. Business seems to be heavier than for the comparable period a year ago, according to the post master. For instance, in stamp sales a check of total sales for Satur day of last week and Monday of this week showed total sales sur passing by $217.05 total stamp sales at the office for the two compar able days in 1955. The total for the two days was $1,083.85 as compar ed with $866.80 a year ago, Mr. Swain stated. Saturday’s stamp sales were $540.80 and Monday’s a little higher—$543.05. So, you see, even if you forgot to mail a card to Aunt Marne, cheer up, you might have saved postal clerks and carriers a mite of grief. ---»-. Marketing Cards Should Be Returned To Office Another appeal was issed at the local ASC office this week for all farmers having peanut, tobacco or cotton marketing cards in their possession to turn them in to the office here as soon as possible. Failure to turn in these cards following completion of crop mar keting may mean a loss of acreage illotment, it is pointed out, and the information on the cards is needed in the ASC office. t Christmas Parade Draws jBig Crowd Monday Night jCounty Board to Hold | Meet Thursday l\i<jjlit The oath of office will be admin istered to the county tax super visor and list takers of the various townships at a special meeting of the county commissioners to be held Thursday night of this week at the courthouse. The meeting has been set for 7 o’clock. Also, it is expected that uniform prices for listing livestock, poultry and other such items of property will be adopted at the meeting, it was said. Hubert L. Davenport, of Skin nersville, a veteran of many years of service, is the tax supervisor while list takers are Dewey S. Spruill of Scuppernong Township, Wade S. Hardison of Lees Mill Township, W. W. White of Skin ncrsville Township and W. A. Roe buck of Plymouth Township. Stocking Fund Drive Near Goal of $2,500 Total as of Tuesday Stands At $2,316; Few Scattered Reports in County Not in Yet The $2,500 goal of the 1956 Washington County Empty Stock ing Fund was still almost $200 away late Tuesday of this week. With only a very few scattered reports in the county yet to be turned in that amount stood at exactly $2,316.27, it was reported. D. Marvin Weaver, overall chair man of the annual drive, express ed belief that the goal will be reached. It was strongly emphasiz ed that donations will continue to be acceptable. Mr. Weaver reported that the job of packaging toys began Tues day and that other items would be packaged beginning Wednesday at the Agriculture Building with vol unteers under supervision of the f’.'Hf wp" c aepartsrnt doing i the ’> . ■ Cv■ *.'r. Weaver Aaid distri ! bution of packages would also start Wednesday. The chairman described activity as proceeding “very smoothly.” However, he pointed out that any one who would like to assist in the huge packaging task should of fer his services at the Agriculture Building. The need this year continues great and it is hoped by all project leaders that a final response by the public will send the Empty Stocking Fund over the top—where it has always been in the many previous years of its history. Mr. Weaver stated that a final summary of the drive and distri oution shoyld be available for pub lication in the next issue of The Beacon. -• Sister of Local People Succumbs ♦ Mrs. Velma Waters Justice, 28, died Thursday night at her home in Weatherford, Texas, following an illness of several months. Sur viving are her husband, three sons and a daughter, all of the home. Other survivors include her fa ther, Otis H. Waters of Pinetown; four sisters, Mrs. Preston Cutler and Miss Linda Waters of Pine town, Mrs. Nixon Styons of Plym outh, and Mrs. F. 0. Burbage of Hopewell, Va.; and two brothers, Carl J. Waters of Plymouth and Sherman T. Waters of Myrtle Beach* S. C. Funeral details could not be learned here. Schools Closing Wednesday Noon The longest holiday during the school year began at 12:30 p. m. < Wednesday of this week for students and faculty members at all schools in Washington County. 1 TJie holiday period will run 1 for nine days with classes to be J resumed Wednesday morning, ! January 2, at the regular hour. i DISTRICT CHAIRMAN | I——. .-J i j Dr. L. Whitehurst of Plym otf h w^.- im chairman at the aiufuai meeting of the Was marty Boy Scout District in Wif liamston last week. Six From County Get Seoul Awards At District Meet Dr. A. L. Whitehurst In stalled as District Chair man for New Year at Ses sion in Williamston Dr. A. L. Whitehurst of Plym outh was installed as chairman )f the Wasmarty District, Boy Scouts of America, at the annual district meeting hold at Roanoke Country Club in Williamston Wednesday night of last week. Six other Wash ington County men, three from Plymouth, two from Roper and one from Creswell, were recipients of special awards or recognition dur ing the session, which was attend ed by 82 Scouters and their wives. Roy F. Lowry, of Plymouth, council executive board member and district advancement chairman, conducted an impressive ceremony in installing the new officers. In addition to District Chairman Whitehurst, they are as follows: C. A. Askew of Jamesville, com missioner; Robert L. Mitchell of Columbia, vice chairman for Tyr rell County; and D. M. Hardison of Robersonville, vice chairman for Martin County. R. E. Cowen of Williamston, re tiring district chairman, presided and presented special awards to five community finance chairmen who raised over 10 per cent more this year than last in the recent fund-raising drive. They were Billy Blackburn of Plymouth, Aubrey Dixon of Roper, John W. Barnes af Creswell, C. A. Askew, of James I'llle, and H. V Parker, jr., of Bear Srass. „ Knife awards were presented by -• A. Askew, district commissioner, :o scoutmaster and explorers who . ccruited six or more new scouts iince September 15. Included in See AWARDS, Page 10 Community Sings Thursday, Friday A Christmas season event which is expected to draw large crowds is the comunity sing which is scheduled to be held in front of the old City Market building on Water Street Thursday and Fri day nights of this week. A combined choir of singers from the choirs of several local churches under the direction of Charles Hutchins will sing a number of popular Christmas carols. Mr. Hut chins stated Tuesday that there will also be some special numbers added and that local ministers will offer invocation and benediction at the program both nights. Last year the sing was held on three nights and drew large crowds each night despite extremely cold weather and bitter winds. The sing is scheduled to begin at 8 o’clock each night and the pro gram will last approximately half an hour, Mr. Hutchins said. The public is cordially invited to attend the event both 'Beauly of Floais and Re ligious Nature Favorably Commented Upon by the Crowds Lining Streets A crowd described by Mayor A. J. Middle as “about the largest I’ve ever seen here” lined the principal streets of Plymouth Monday night to witness the Christmas parade. Estimates of the crowd ranged up to 5,000. Many favorable remarks were heard concerning the quiet beauty of the parade, completely of a re ligious nature with the floats all carrying out appropriate themes. The parade formed at the high school and marched down Wash ington Street to Main where it turned east and proceeded to Adams and on to East Water Street, down Water Street to Jefferson, back to Main and to Washington and on to the starting point. In the lead was a State Highway Patrol car driven by Patrolman Carl Gilchrist and followed by a color guard representing James E. Jethro Post No. 164 of the Ameri can Legion. Next came Mayor A. J. Riddle and the Rev. Paul B. Nic kens, minister of Ludford Memor ial Baptist Church, riding in a con vertible with Misses Marie and Maxine Baynor. In turn were the Edenton High School band; Wo man's Club float; Rotary Club float; Boy Scout float; groups of Explorer and Cub Scouts; the First Christian Church float, “The Prophecy;” the Presbyterian Church float, a pas toral scene with the theme; “Good Will to Men;” the Grace Episcopal Church float, “The Multitude of the Heavenly Host;” the float of Ludford Memorial Baptist Church, manger scene; Washington Coun ty Union School glee club; Plym outh Lions Club float complete with piano; Junior Girls of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary; station wagon advertising the com munity sing and driven by Charles Hutchins, chairman of the project committee; Loyal Order of Moose float; Plymouth Junior Chamber of Commerce float; Plymouth High School band; a model A Ford and some later model cars which got “caught” in the parade. Chairman Charles Hutchins ex pressed his thanks to everyone who helped to make the Christmas pa rade a success. -® Pre-Induction Is Sei for 15 Men A pre-induction call for 15 regis I udins to De sent to the Raleigh . Reception Center on January 30 1 has been received by Selective Ser i vice Board No. 95 here from State Selective Service headquarters, Mrs. Lorraine Hunter, clerk to the local board, reported this week. Previously the board had receiv ed a call for 10 men for induction on the same date. The registrants are due to leave Plymouth at 8:45 a. m. on January 30 by special bus, Mrs. Hunter stated. The calls are the largest to be made upon the draft board here in r many months. 3> — Legal Sales of Whiskey In Couniy Rise Sharply Heavy raids in this county for the past three months by ABC of ficers are reflected in increased receipts at the county’s two legal retail whiskey outlets. Total sales at the two stores for November went over the $20,000 mark for the first time since last December. Sales at Plymouth store were more than the usual county total. Total here, according to Man ager W. C. Styons, was $17,773.15. The Creswell store showed sales amounting to $2,465.55 for the month, a heavy gain over previous months since the end of 1955, it was said. Lard, Canned Corn Are Allocated Schools Here Surplus commodities recently al “c.atc? t0 Washington County Schools for use in the school lunch rooms include 38 cases of lard and 25 bases of canned corn, according to information released by the of fice of the superintendent of coun ty schools here. -* Area License Examiner's Office Closes Hex! Week Area License Examiner Jesse 6. Terry stated this week that his office will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 24 and 25. Pa trons are asked to please take not# of the holiday dosing.
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