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Wilson Victorious Over Martins In Ding - Dong Battle Williamston Stages Brilliant Rally in Third Period, But Loses 55-53 Wilson high school's Blue and Gold Cyclones turned the tables on WTtttamston*s all-star qtrint-m Wil son last Tuesday night by nosing out a 55-53 decision in a ding-dong bat tle that had players and fans grog gy at the end. Billy Brooks, lanky forward, led the locals' victorious attack by bag ging 21 points but he was hard pressed by Captain Cy Yong, his running mate, at forward, who whip ped the cords for 19 markers. Wil liamston's offensive was led by Mar tin, who caged 16 points and Grant and Wallace each of whom located the hoops seven times from action. The Cyclones dominated play in the opening period and were-holding on the long end of a 13 to 8 score when the session closed. By half time Wilson was still out in front by a margin of 23-16. Play was fast and furious in the third quarter which saw the two teams go on a scoring rampage to roll up a total of 42 points as Wil liamston went to the fore by the slim margin of a single point at 41 to 40. In the wild and wooly session the Martins looped in 25 points while the locals were whipping the cords for 17. In a hair-raising final period the Cyclones outpointed their rivals 15 to 12 to emerge victorious by a two point margin. The line-ups: Williamston (53) Wilson (55) Grant (14) (21) Brooks Forward Wallace (14) (19) Young Forward Martin (16) Tait Earp (7) (11) Stott Guard Rimmer (2) (4) Kelly Guard Beaufort l~U Club Member Completes Fine Corn Project Ernestine Warren, 13-year-old 4-H club member of the Winsteadville club in Beaufort County, has just completed a corn project which net ted him a yield of 131 bushels to the acre. Plays With House of David ?? Bu.strr Kinard, above., is a member of the House of David basketball team which will play the Williamston Martins in the Williamston High School gym. Wednesday, January li). Busier holds down a forward position, and stands six feet tall. He lias recently finished college at New York University. Ranked as the fastest cutting forward in the game, Kinard is a rookie on the House of David squad -and is reported to be a sensation in the making. During the sum mer he plays baseball. MEETING y Merlin* in sptcinl session here next Monday afternoon at two o'elock, directors or ine I'OUUl ~ Plain Baseball League will fur ther discuss player classifica tiona, President R. II. Ooodmon announced today. Just what action the director ate will take is problematical, but reports maintain that some of the club heads are anxious for a different classification that a complete change in player per sonnel will not be made neces sary in a single season. at||MARCOUS BROS JANUARY Is The Month Of Clearances Begirt/ling FridayMorning JAM AHY 5, 1940. A 1.1. LADIES DRESSES HALF PRICE All Coats Regardless Of Their Former Cost Must Be Closed Out All Millinery Clearance Price $1.00 ALL N Sweaters and Skirts Greatly Reduced Now Is The Time To Buy That Robe You Wanted For Christmas. tiUuqotis Btotitfte WILLIAMSTON, N. C. /AViNG MONEY ! WidJt (Jofrrn ?ictcji I The peasant influence is new and_ interesting. One of the smartest aprons we've seen this season is in the dirndl manner. This was mnde from one large Cotton Hag Use the full width of the Bag but rut a strip from the length of the Hag to be used for the belt and sash ends. The apron is gathered on to the tight belt and several rows of brightly colored tape or rick rack are sewed in rows across the bottom about three inches apart, (ir a cross stitch design in bright rfyors is an effective trim. If you do not have a large Cotton Bag ready for use, one can be purchased for just a few cents from your grocer or baker. Other Cotton Bag Sewing ideas are illustrated in a free booklet. Send to National Cotton Council, Box 18, Memphis, or Textile Bags, 100 N. LaSalle St., Chicago. . ji FarmEIectrification Exj>an<Iing Rapidly An open winter through most of December, coupled with a quicken ing pace of construction, has made electric service available in the last eight weeks of approximately 65,000 farm families, it was announced re cemly by?Hurry?Slatlety,?Rural Electrification Administrator With little or no snow and sub-zero weather in most regions up to .CbmUaaa, ronslrus t Isn - ersay $ have been enabled to build almost 20, 000 miles of line in the eight-week period, whereas the schedule drawn up a year and a half ago called for little more than 13,000 miles. In November a total of 13,387 miles was comphted, in contrast to a scheduled 7,757 miles. The Decem ber schedule called for 5.445 miles lip to December 15, 5,469 miles had been completed. This figure will be greatly exceeded, in spite of the hol iday season, when final reports are received. Mr. Slattery pointed out that REA has passed its eighth week of build ing more than 500 miles of new ru ral lines a day. The region where the largest gairis in construction were made embraces Indiana, Illinois, K.ahsas, Nofltl Dl kota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Ne braska. Iowa and Missouri. Thera was a total of 7,958 miles complet ed in these States, where heavy snowfall is customary in early win ter, in a six-weeks period beginning November 1, 1939. This compares with 3,987 miles for the same period of 1938. a Announce Service* In The I'reihyterian Churche* The regular services will be held at all points Sunday. This will also be Communion Sun day. Begin the New Year in church vyith your fellow Christiana observ ing the sacrifice of our Lord and Sa vior, Jesus Christ Sermon subject: "Wanted a Few Good Meddler?." Mercury 8 Auto Is Subjected To Rigid Gas Mileage Tests IWl l!ar? Mop 111 11 for llri.-f IVriixl On Nation-* ule Milt-aye Cheek With distinterested public offi cials and a group of hard-boiled new&papcr guys chocking its?prr^ formance. a regular stock Mercury automobile started a 1.400 mile test run from the Norfolk Branch of the Fbrcf Motor Company this week, the rolling equipment making its sec ond stop here Wednesday noon. Thir ty-one similar tests are being ad vanced on a* nation-wide scale by the Mercury manufacturers. John J. Shand, Tn charge of the test run out of the Norfolk Branch, and Frank A. Duffy. Mercury representative in this district, stating that the com pany was out to determine an accur ate gasoline mileage test for the car. test based on actual driving cm ditions and under average road ban dicaps. "We an- not trying to estab lish any fantastic gasoline consump tion record; we merely want to es tablish the real facts that the mo toring public might know what to pxpect of the Mercury." Shands add ed. Measuring the first supply of gas - oline to the drop, Norfolk newspa permen and Mayor Gurkin started the test in the Virginia city fast Tuesday. The first check was made in Elizabeth City, the official log clocking the gasoline consumption at one gallon for 19 5 miles on an aver age between the two rtttrs Taking oVer the test ear in Flizabeth City. ITnew-grtntp of newspaper folks cac ried it to New Bern following brief stops in Willianiston and Washing ton. With four sizable fellows and one little guy. Billy Arthur, of the New Bern Tribune, as passengers and required to meet certain driv of the test car, chalked, up a record of eighteen and five-sevenths miles to the gallon briwt i n Elnabi th City and New Bern Jack Holland, repre sentative of the New 1 h m Sun- ! Journal, asked for a slow driving I record. Shand drove as slow as two | miles an hour. Il l Grumpier, a third New Bern newspaperman, ask ed for a speed demonstration, and the group, including- Editor C. M-. Thompson, of the Washington Daily News, sat tight as the . Mercury cruised up to almost 90 miles an hour. .Jus n\ the along the routes and Slow-traveling vehicles-along the way exacted their extra toll from the cms supply But on an average, the Mercury cruised smoothly aTori^ at 5U hkllt'S ail hour, offering riding ease, comfort and a genuine pleasure. Taken over by Wilmington news papermen yesterday morning the test car continued its run which will touch every Mercury dealer town in North Carolina and Virginia before the latter part of this month. When -thts-and similar other tests through out the country an- completed, the Marti nsHa veHea vyScliedule For the Next Several Days Basketball fans of Williamston and vicinity are in for a big dish of the game beginning next Sunday after - noon and ending with what is ex* pec ted to be the season'* most thrill - ing exhlBition with the far-famed House of David quint meetingthe Williamston Martins here Wlpnes day night. ?The Martin* will open with? strong New Bern squad here Sun day afternoon, the contest to get underway in the local gym prompt ly at 5 o'clock The Bears are re ported to have an exceptionally strong team with a number of nifty ball-hawks and snappy passers, led by Lefty Archer. Archer is well re membered in this section by all base ball fans as a piuln-i fji abu\e -the average. and according to informa tion received here, he can also give a .fine show ing on the court On Monday night at 8 o'clock in the local high school gym, William sUm will engage llie Rocky Mount Y. This team needs no introduction in this {section, and although fans were somewhat disappointed at not seeing Doc Saunders. Lacy and Bradley in action during the Y's last contest here, they nevertheless were | given a hair-raising battle to view. The Martins will journey over to New Bern Tuesday night for a re turn game. Then on Wednesday night. Janu ; ary 10th. the thrilling climax, the game everyone has been waiting fir. will take place in the local high school gym The House of David. with?a mater?nf proven?nutmmil stars, will play the Martins, and with everyone showing unusual interest in this team, one ul Lhc largest crowds of the season is ex pec ted. 14 With the entire Hni&c of David team wearing whiskers, and with such men as Bilj Steinecke, Ham Hamilton and Buster Kinard. who shoot front all parts of the court and stands W4th great accuracy. the traveling basketeers are ranked as a much better team than the Olson Swedes, who went down in defeat against the Martins two times in their recent 3-game exhibition. The House of David Will perform in this ? ? lion for only one game, Wednes day night at 8 p. m . and every fol lowcr of basketball is urged to at tend what is expected to be the best basketball team ever to come to this section. Legioiiaires Vttend Jackson Dav Dinner The American Legion as an or ganization will-have no part in the Jackson Day dinner at Haleigh on January 8th. but Legionaires as-ciH yens w ill find imiisnnl inb>p?st, _ ID Hie presence of two past national commanders and several past state commanders* Paul V. McNutt, now federal so cial security administrator, and Hen ry L. Stevens, now a North Carolina superior court judge, both formei eommanderx u{ the legion will be on hand. Mr McNutt will make the principal address of tin ui'iMSiui i,?mitt?Judge?Slovens will have a place on the program. Governor Hoev will also take pari in the oratorical exercises As gov ernor he will not be lonely, for Mc Nutt is a former governor of Indiana and there probably will be present one or move ex-governors of North Carolina not to mention the flock of announced, unannounced, likely and potential candidates for that office. : ?Mr?ami Mrs John Miller visited in Kinston Thursday. j records will he announced by the manufacturers. : lit connection with the nation wide test, N. C. Green, of the Wil I tamston Motor Company, local dealers, is planning a number^OoJ individual rpHeage teats, The public is invited to make the tests and the drivers operating the car the great est distance on one-tenth of a gallon of gasoline will receive valuable prizes, Mr. Green stated. These tests -Will be marh> within th?? next few days Blotinl - Harvey's * in em i NMii.t;, n. c. Jan.SlioeClearance SIMMS I KIIKV. JAM \'RY .>il> ? ???. Our fiilirc. uliH'k ill I'iill anil W intfi- SImu'i iniH lii'i'ii ilra-liialh reilueeil lo maki' room for Sprilift Shorn. .Nationally ail\erlineil liramU Hilrll a? Jolraiixrii, Knol-llol, Kin- O'Neill, I'lomlieini, Jarmail, Treaileany, ami oilier Hell kniiHii Itraiuln ?in all ?1yle* anil eolorH iiiomI hI/.i'm anil niilllin. MKIM'S WORK SHOES All I rather. I'alum to s:t.5o. Now 31.91 CHILDREN'S SHOES I rack 250 pair*. All *lyle*. Value* to 3.05 97<- and-81.45 MEN'S I)mh? SHOES Flartheim. Value* to SI 1.00 Now 87.% JARMAN'S SHOES Value* to $7.50?? Note fct.tttt and $4.85 FORTUNE SHOES ? Value* to S-l.OO Now $2.9] I.AMIRS' SIKll'K One ruck 250 futirs Values u/> in $6.50 Now 11.94 200 PAIRS All styles. Values In $7.50. Now *2.91 ISO PAIRS ^111 styles. Values in $11.75 Now ?:um 275 PAIRS Values In $10.00 Now *4.US BEDROOM SLIPPERS 100 ftairs. Values to $H.50 Now 97c Shot' I'olinhi'H ami I'anlm?III l.itlor??Special I tc To Shuir (.oil I'ielure ti Country ('.tub \cxt Monday Aii unusual three-reel picture showing fifteen jfYofessional golfers in action at the Augusta tournament will be shown at the country club next Monday evening at 8 o'clock The picture carries and .fur improving nnn'v game, and local golfers are certain to witness the picture. Respected Colored Citizen Dies Suddenly Near Here Ajcn/.-' If nlHn k, up nee ted euitte ed citizen of this county., died sud denly at his home near here yester 11 ?'>v morning about .^ 80 ..VI.mW M. was about 62 years old Knjoying a party in his home, Hid dick told members of his family about two o'clock that he did not feel well and that he was going to retire. He was found dead, -appar ently the victim of a heart attack, less than two hours later. Funeral arrangements had not been completed today, but the last rites will be conducted during Sun day afternoon, it was learned. Sheriffis Report For Past Month The Martin County sheriffs of fice reported an unusually busy per iod during the month of December, the chief qf th?? county lflw enforce- _ ment bureau explaining that while tin.' numbar -of arrest a net ap proximate a new high record other activities in the office broke all past records. A review of the varied activities is reflected IrTThe following report as filed with the board of county commissioners in regular session on Amount <?f taxes collected, $20, 01255. Criminal warrants served, 62; Capias served, 6; Subpoenas served, 18; Civil papers served, 35-55 copies; Ctalin and delivery papers served, 2 3 copies; Executions served, 6; Ejectmeqt papers served, 1; Investigations made, 8; - Mileage for 2 cars, 2823; --Number ?4 arrests on County jail record, 5H; Stills captured, 28; Beer destroyed, 13,650 gallons; Whiskey destroyed, 44 gallons; Number arrests on whiskey charge, 7-4 convicted; Amount of 1938 taxes collected up to January 1st, 1939, $71,582.54; Amount "t 1939 taxes collected up to January 1 >t. 1940, $74,779.02. Dennis Harily Often* Store imt tilling Station Here Dennis Hardy, for several years manager of Bowen Brothers' store here, recently built a store and fill l-LLs highway near the fair grounds. As soon as the Bowen Brothers stock is disposed of, Mr. Hardy said he would give all his time to his new store. Mr. Hardy will carry a large stock of groceries and staple ready-to rn m ? Kssn gas and motor oits will be sold by this new firm. War War ilv Europe has caused exports of farm products from the United States to be smaller than they other wise would have,, been, reports the V S Bureau of Agricultural Eeo Sheep Federal and State research agen cies are renewing attempts to adapt sheep types to the region or sections in which they are being produced so as to produce superior animals. MARGOUS BROS. AT January Is the Month Of Clearances /legin/img Friday Morning JANtlAKY 5, 1940. Our Entire Slock Of LADIES SHOES Selhv Suedes and Kids < hir lingular 6.50 Values $3.95^ AKt. $2.95 and $5.95 Paris Fashion Suedes Clearance Price $1.94 ALL LADIES' * - $5.00 CONNIES Clearance Price $2.99 t Hundreds Of Fairs Of Ladies' ami Children's FINE SHOES Not All Sizes In Each Group Hat Pricetl For Quick Clearance. Margolis Bros. WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
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