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olurae 21. No. 36
Gatesville. N. C., Thursday. May 5. 1955
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12 Pages—Two Sections
Planters Buys
1iiertie Plant
BY HAROLD N. SIMPSON
Aulander. — The Planters Nut
and Chocolate Company has pur
chased the site and plant of the
Bertie Peanut Company here ef
fective May 1, according to
Micheal J. English, company treas
urer and manager of the firm’s
Suffolk, Va., plant.
A land transfer in the Regis
ter of Deeds Office in Windsor
also lists the sale of the Peele
Warehouse and lot in Roxobel to
the Planters Company.
English said that Planters hoped
to operate the Aulander sheeling
plant six to nine months each
year and would probably employ
about 100 local persons—an esti
mated 40 men and 60 women.
The plant will probably start
operations on November 1.
English said that tooling of the
plant would begin about 30 to 60
days prior to the beginning of
actual shelling operations.
However English emphasized
that the plapt is completely mo
dern and no additional equip
ment is contemplated.
Many of the nuts processed at
the Aulander plant by Planters
are to go into cold storage for
future use. English pointed out.
Attorney John R. Jenkins of
Aulander, who assisted in the
negotiations for the transaction,
said that the Bertie Peanut Com”
pany had been a partnership
made up of Ira Ainsley, Ahoskie:
Alvin J. Eley, Ahoskie; B. Z.
Brown, Powellsville;' Coy L.
Brown, Roxobel and W. R. Raynor.
Ahoskie.
Jenkins said that the firm first
began operation in Roxobel in
1942, but that thep lant there was
burned in 1948.
l ne plant in Auiander was bun
in 1949.
About three years ago the oper -
ation was sold to J. A. Pritchett,
agent and trustee, of Windsor, and
others, and Ira Ainsley has serv
ed as manager.
There were two deeds filed for
recording at the office of the
Register of deed in Windsor. The
first deed filed at 12:15 p. m.
April SO carried $38.50 in revenue
stamps. The rate is $1.50 per
$1,000 consideration.
The deeds were from J. A..
Pritchett, agent and J. A. Prit
chett, Mamie S. Pritchett, E. R.
Evans, Connie W. Evans, J. C'.
Ainsley and Mary R. Ainsley.
The second deod filed at 10 a.
m. May 2 as a supplementary
deed was for personal property
in Mitchell's township (Auiander)
and in Roxobel Township (Roxo
bel). There were no revenue
stamps affixed to the second deed.
Winston-Salem
School Wins
Aycock Cup
Chapel Hill.—Reynolds High of
Winston-Salem last Friday won
the Aycock Memorial Cup for de
feating Concord High Schdol in
the finals of the 43rd anual state
high school debates at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Reynolds High was represented
by Simon Sosnik and Emerson
Wall, while Concord High was
represented by Mary Anna Glass
and John Porter.
The query was, “Resolved: That
the Federal Government should
initiate a policy of free trade
among nations friendly to the
United States.”
The Winston-Salem team took
the negative side against Jeffer
son High School of Jefferson, and
the Concord team was debating
the affirmative side against the
Gatesville High School of Gates
ville. Katy Goodman and Julia
Waters were representing Jeffer
son aid Gl,enn Owens and Buie
Costen represented Gatesville.
All four teams were selected in
last night's preliminaries from a
field of 12 teams from throughout
the State.
UDC Has Meeting
Gatesville.—The United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy met with
Mrs. John Artz in her home last
week.
The meeting was called to
order and it was deckled that
wreaths would be made and
placed on the graves of the Con
federate soldiers Tuesday, May
10. It was further decided that
/'■’\gs would also be sold on that
\ Jfc, which is Flag Day.
"After the meeting Mrs. Artz
served delecious refreshments to
the members present.
PRENATAL CLINIC
Gatesville. — The regular well
baby and prenatal clinic will be
held at the Health Department
in Gatesville on Thursday after
noon, May 4, 1955.
Fines Handed
Out On Traffic
Violations
Gatesville. — Recorder’s Court
for Gates County convened in
Gatesville, Tuesday, April 26,
with Judge H. V. Beamon presid
ing.
Mackiva Spivey had to pay a
$20 fine and costs for improper
brakes and muffler.
Jack Ezra Moore had to pay
costs for failing to stop at a stop
sign.
Failing to list for taxes caused
Lionel Knight, Linwood Riddick
and Francis M. Hart to pay costs
and list.
Paying a $10 fine each and
costs for improper brakes were
Calvin Thomas Askew, Charlie
Dildy, Roy P. Long and Henry
J. Cross.
James Jackson and Ernest Allen
Powell, Jr. were found guilty of
operating without a license and
each had to- pay $25 fine and
Improper equipment caused
John Perry Baker to pay a $10
fine and costs.
The court found LeRoy Nor
fleet guilty of operating without
a license and driving on the left
side of the road. He had to pay
a $25 line and costs.
Charged with improper pass
ing was Allen Lindberg Sessoms.
The State takes nol pros with
The court ordered Elisha Royal
Turner to pay costs for improper
lights.
Pallet Ha’l was charged with
assault with a deadly weapon and
destroying personal property.
After hearing the evidence the
court found the defendant not
guilty.
The court ordered a warrant to
be served on Tim Benton., for
failing to stop at a stop sign and
having an improper muffler.
Improper lights caused John
Goodman to pay costs.
AUSTIN T HURLBERT,
JR.—Took over his job as exe
cutive vice president of the
Farmers Bank of Sunbury last
Monday. He is a former em
ployee of the Aemircan Bank
Trust Company of Suffolk and
succeeds W. O. Crump, who re
tired after serving the Sunbury
bank for 40 years.
DEAD MULE—Charley Jenkins, elderly. Negro of near Gatesville, is in the Ahoskie hospital suf
fering from head injuries while the mule he was driving lay dead beside the road near the Negro
agriculture building. Jenkins was driving the mu'e to a cart which was struck by a car driven
by Roland Bowser, Winton Negro. The mule was still lying beside the road late Monday and the
accident occurred Saturday evening. Bowser was not injured.
Only 162 Beginners To
Start School Next Year
BY MRS. ROY HAYES
According to the number of
children examined during the
preschool clinics the beginners en
rollment will be much smaller
for the school year 55-56 than
it was for 54-55.
A total of 162 beginners have
been examined to date—Gatesvillc
and Hobbsville were 100% with
parents or grandparents present
with each child; Sunbury had all
but two parents present; T. S.
Cooper had all but four parents
present; and Buckland lacked 22
parents.
Following is the total number
of beginners examined for each
school:
Gatesville High School—31 with
parents present.
Sunbury High School—20 with
18 parents present.
Hobbsville High School — 12
with 12 parents present.
T. S. Cooper—49 with 45 par
ents present.
Buckland—50 with 28 parents
present.
We wish to continue stressing
the importance of a parent at
tending the preschool clinic with
the child. Our average this year
is better than ever with 83r, of
the parents being present. If
the Buckland parents had shown
as much interest as all the other
schools, put together the average
would have been 95'"<. The
Health Department hopes to at
tain that goal next year.
Defective teeth heads the list
of defects found in those examin
ed. Care of teeth cannot be
stressed too much and we in the
health department urge parents
to pay more attention to their
children's teeth and start having
the dentist check them early and
regularly; be sure the child who
begins school next fall sees his
dentist this spring and summer.
There are a number of names
on the list who have not been in
! for the preschool checkup; these
i children should come to the Health
Department on Friday mornings
at 10 o'clock during the rest of
May. Those who have not com
pleted their immunizations should
come anytime during the clinic
hours 9 to 5 on Fridays during
May.
Seniors Planning
Baccalaureate
Program Sunday
Hubbsvillc. — The Rev. Ralph
Knight of Edenton will deliver
'.he annual Baecaleaurate Sermon
j to the Hobbsville Senior Class
of the Hobbsville School on Sun
day evening. May 8, at eight
The invocation and scripture les
son will be given by Oscar Harrell
who is a member of the class.
An anthem “Hallejuah, Praise
Jehovah” will be sung by the
glee dub. Members of the gra
duating class are: Jesse Bass,
Bobby Jear.e Bunch. Hollowed
Eure. Billy Hobbs, Henry Warren
Robbs, Ronald Hollowed, Johnie
Lassiter, Louise Lassiter, Louise
Moore, Mary Vaughan Nixon. B.
G. Owens. Oscar Harrell. Alma
Wrae Stallings. Jessie Marie
White. Dillard White and Fred
Riddick.
Class night will be held on Fri
day evening, May 13. at which
time the class will give a play
"The Golden Feather.” And the
graduating exercises will be held
on Monday night, May 1(1 at
which time the Rev. Oscar Creech
of Chowan college will deliver the
address. Special choruses will be
given by the high school glee
Board Gives
Approval to
School Budget
Gatcsville.—The Board of Edu
cation approved a budget of
S38.515 to take care of the county's
part of the 1955-1956 school year
at their regular session last Mon
The Board also moved to buy a
1 tractor-mower to take care of all
' the school campuses in the
| county. Formerly the various
Ruritan Clubs and Parent-Teach
er Associations have combined
their efforts and purchased a
| small power mower for each
j school ever* srhvi year- TJje.jfew
tractor mower will take care of
all the schaols and its operator will
! be employed by the Board.
William Brown is to be the new
cost and property clerk for the
county school bus garage. He re
places Howard Eure.
The Board of Education also
voted to build proper dressing
rooms for the Gatcsville school
gymnasium. This money is ex
pected to come from the sale of
the Eure and Gates school proper
Pvt. Byrum Ends
Course at Gordon
Camp Gordon, -Ga.—Pvt. Lloyd
R. Byrum of Corapeake will grad
uate this week from the Pole Line
Construction Course, one of the
many courses offered at The
Southeastern Signal School. Camp
Gordon, Georgia. He is the son of
Mrs. B. F. Byrum.
The Pole Line Construction
Course, which is 8 weeks in length,
trains selected enlisted men to
Construct, maintain and rehabili
tate open wire, cable and field
wire communications systems.
During his training, Pvt. Byrum
received a technical education
worth thousands of. dollars. He
will be reassigned to an active
unit of the United States Army.
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SUNBURY SENIORS—This is the graduating class of Sunbury High School caught in an informal pdse by the photographer,
photo was used in the school annual. (Photo by Morris).
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BRIEFS
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O the depth of the riches both
of the wisdom and knowledge of
God! How unsearchable are His
judgments, and His ways past
finding out! Romans 11-33.
No dashing rain can make us stay
When we have tickets for a play,
But is a drop the walk besmirch
It is too wet to go to church.
—Clipped
Bill Baines, Charley Perry and
friends tried to run us down the j
other Saturday night to get a
picture made of the 70 odd pounds
of crappie they caught in Cur- j
rituck. We didn’t know a thing !
about it and drove away and j
visited friends until late bedtime. ■
Some folks visit church only)
four times: when they are Hatch- j
ed. Matched, Patched, and Snatch- j
ed!
With the coming of old age also i
comes forgetfulness. Last week, i
we carelessly forgot to publish [
an ad for the Towe Motor Com
pany in Sunbury. Friend Pritch
ard was real nice about it and
told us to get it in the paper this j
week. We did.
Salesmanship
"Here’s a book,” said the agent,
“which you can't afford to be
without."
"I never read, “answered the
“Well buy it for your children."
“I'm single, I hav e nofamilv.
All I have is a dog.'
"Well don't you want a nice
j heavy book to throw at the dog
! now and then?"
| We give great credit to man
' when he comes up with a new in
i vention, but these things are
i placed before us by a benevolent
' God, who gives them to us for our
use and advancement, Man is
only his instrument, which we
should never forget. Yet we use
these inventions, not as the good
: God intended we should, but we
1 use them to our own death and
destruction. With the coming of
: knowledge, we live in a constant
j State of fear. Our government is
J airaid. The world is a divided
| camp of fear, with lies and deceit
in high places. With modern con
' veniences and transportation, we
have become wise as Eve was
wise when she gave Adam the
i apple in the garden of Eden. Very
i often our wisdom is our folly,
our death and our destruction.
(By Carlton Morris in a speech
to Odd Fellows 1954).
The Cvil defense Administra
tion is urging everyone to main
tain a seven-day reserve food and
water supply on hand as a home
defense against nuclear attack
The CD says that this food should
be in tin or glass and should be
rotated regularly to keep a fresh
supply on hand. In case of nu
clear attack, fall-out might keep
people in shelter anywhere from
three days to a week, depending
on the intensity of the radiation
resulting from fall out from the
hydrogen bomb. Of course it is
already understood that we have
all constructed safe bomb-proof
Note Burning
At Warwick
Hobbsville. — Next Sunday.
May 8, Warwick Baptist Church
plans to hold a note burning
ceremony following the regular
service, it was announced by the
minister, Rev. Lee A. Phillips.
The parsonage built at a cost
of $16,000 is now completely debt
free as the balance of $2,500 was
recently paid up.
Tlie senior class from Hoobs
ville school will visit the church
for the service and Rev. G. M.
Singletray, missionary of the
Chowan Baptist Association will
bring the message.
Senior Play May 4
At Gatesville
Gatesville.—"Carry Me Back to
Old Virginny" is a song used to
good advantage in a fascinating
three-act romantic drama entitled
"In Old Virginny," which will be
presented by the Senior Class of
Gatesville High School, Wednes
day evening, May 4, at 8 o’clock
in the school auditorium.
Here is a play that is gay and
sad, funny and tragic; a play that
will live in your memory for a
long time. The first and last acts
are modern, but the second act
flashes back to Virginia of old.
and we see the lovely old costumes
and customs of a coloi<ul period.
The cast includes—all the mem
bers of the Senior class. An ad
mission will be charged.
May Day At Gatesville
Features Mother Goose
JANICE HARRELL
r
ETHEL PARKER
FFA Group
Has Banquet
Hobbsvillc, — Hobbsville High
School Future Farmers honored
their dads tonight at the annual
F. F. A. Banquet. The banquet
was held in the social hall of
Sandy Cross Baptist Church and
a three-course dinner was served.
The banquet was climaxed by
a program "A Progressive
America.” Highlights of the ban
quet were made by J. W. Weeks
of Camden, who declared that
"progress on the farm is only
possible by better educated farm
ers. ’ He stated, "that education
was free and that it is a challenge
to the farmer to secure it.” His
closing remarks was "That prog
ress was only possible by a true
Christian way of living."
Three exhibits were displayed
by the F. F. A. boys showing re
cent progress in agriculture.
Guests present werethe F. F. A.
boys of the Hobbsville chapter
and their fathers; Messrs. C. H.
Wiggins. L. A. Benton, the. Rev.
W. V. Brown, Alfred Stallings,
Jr.; Wm. C. Chappell of Bclvi
dere, and T. .J. Jessup, Principal
of the Hobbsville School.
Future Farmer Officers for the
year are: Billy Hobbs, president;
Jesse Bass. Vice-President; Fred
Riddick. Secretary; Henry W.
Hobbs. Reporter; Howard Eure,
Treasurer: and C. E. Reardon.
Advisor,
DISTRICT MEETING
Gates.—The Sub-District meet
ing ot WSCS will be held at Sav
age's Methodist Church May 11
beginning at 10 a. m. The public
is i lvitcd to attend.
Gatesville.—The public is cor
dially invited to attend the annual
May Day Festival of the Gates
ville School, Friday afternoon,
May 6, at 1:30 o’clock. The stu
dent body will present “A Mother
Goose Parade,” which will en
tertain May Queen Ethel Parker
of Gates. Her maid of honor will
be Charlotte Casper of Eure. Mem
bers of the senior class will make
up the entire May Court.
Music by the Gatesville band
will add to the piogram of dances
and pantomines. Mother Goose
will be portrayed by 'Janice Har
rell, who will lead the parade of
nursery rhyme characters. The
"Mother Goose Parade’” will in
clude:
Mary Had a Little Lamb, First
Grade; Little Boy Blue, First
Second Grade? There Was An
Old Woman, Second Grade; Three
Blind Mice, Third Grade; Hot
Cross Buns, Fourth Grade; Peter,
Peter, Pumpkin Eater, Fifth
Grade; Pat-A-Cake Polka, Sixth
Grade; Old King Cole, Seventh
Grade; May Pole Dance, Eighth
Grade.
The following nursery rhymes
will be presented by the high
school; Tommy Tucker, Three
Wise Men of Gotham, Little Jack
Horner, Sing a Song of Six Pence,
Old Mother Hubbard. Simple Si
mon, Humpty Dumpty, Hi Diddle
Diddle, Little Bo Peep, The
Crooked Man, Jack Spratt, Jack
Be Nimble, The Three Pigs, Queen
of Hearts, Georgie Porgie, Tom
the Piper’s Son, Little Miss Muf
fet, Black Sheep, and Jack and
Jill.
i Affray Sends
Walton Negro
To Hospital
Gatcsville.—Robert Walton, 25,
year old Negro is in the Roanoke
Chowan Hospital in a serious
condition from a stab wound that
he received Saturday night at the
home of his father Ed Walton.
Questioned Sunday by Sheriff
j L. F. Overman, he had this story
! to tell: At about 11 p. m. Satur
| day night, he went to the assis
• tance of his sister, Sarah Walton,
| who was receiving a beating at
i the hands of Vernon (Pallet) Hall.
' The Hall Negro then stabbed him
1 in the throat, he said.
Hall is charged with assault
j with a deadly weapon and was
I placed in the Gatesville jail by
j Sheriff Overman.
Carl Ed O’Neal and Robert Lee
I Cahoon were lodged in the Gatcs
ville jail Saturday night after
their car rammed into the back
i of one driven, by Jerome Baker
near Gatesville. Baker’s wife and
mother were treated for minor
injuries by Dr. L. C. Hand.
O'Neal is charged with operat
ing a car under the influence of
liquor and reckles driving. Ca
hoon is charged with allowing
j O'Neal to drive his car while com
mitting these violations. Both men
are from Hyde County.
Lt. Perry Home
Gatesville. — First Lieutenant
Ethwell Perry, U. S. Army, is
home on in-active duty after serv
ing the past seven months of his
enlistment with the infantry in
Lt. Perry, having served his
enlistment is now with the Army
Reserve.
Lt. Perry makes his home with
his mother, Mrs. J. E. R. Perry in
Gatesville.
Sugar and Spice and Love
Mothers of the World
By CARLTON MORRIS
Mothers po down'11110 the valley
of the shadow of death so that
the human race can continue on
the face of the earth and then
not conic 1 with their accom
plishments, they spend the rest
of their lives in humble servitude
io their families.
Mothers are made of sugar and
spice as well as love and human
kindness and without them there
would be no reason for existence
on the earth. Mothers posess the
greatest love there is and dis
| pense it freely to help bind up the
I wounds of man.
Mothers never vstart wars or
rumors of war, but spend their
lives with bleeding hearts as their
sons and daughters march end
lessly away to war. The present
turmoil and strife rampant in the
world would end in a momenl
if the sons would allow the
mothers to have their way.
j Mothers count it a privilege tc
sacrifice for their children anc
j having been closer to death thar
any man, they more often realize
the condition of the human race
and more readily sec that we are
born only to die. In their own
; gentle way, they try without avail
, to tell a heedless world of its
| folly. They try by living example,
! big overflowing hearts and genu
j ine love that allows no deceit.
They are rejected and pushed into
; the background, but they accept
; all insult with the same gentle*
• ness born of their superior knowl
ege and try, try again to lend a
helping hand to lofty man.
Mother’s love is one of the
greatest forces on the earth to
day. It will never deny her child
who is a part of her. A mother
may see her son convicted of the
most dreadful crime in the land,
i but she will face the whole world
and declare, “That is my son.”
The world has set aside one day
for the honor of mothers, but God
| in his inifinite wisdom must have
| set aside a large part of heaven
I for true mothers.