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VOLUME XL1II?NUMBER 39 IVUliamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Turtday. May It. IVW. ESTABLISHED 1899
Democratic Precinct
Officials Are Named
In Saturday Meeting
Convention Is Largest Held by
County Democrats in
Number of Years
?
The re-organization of the Demo
cratic party in Martin County was
completed at a meeting of party
members in convention at the court
house last Saturday noon. Several of
the precincts had perfected their or
ganizations the Saturday before, and
their delegates discussed politics and
war while the organization was ef
fected in its entirety Saturday.
All precincts were represented ex
cept one, the attendance upon the
meeting being recognized as a rec
ord for recent years. Women mem
bers of the party were again recog
nized even though they did not par
ticipate in the convention. Several
of the fairer sex were included in the
precinct official groups, but none
was named to the executive commit
tee posts.
The party line-up as formulated at
the last Saturday meeting, follows:
Jamesville: A. Corey, chairman; C.
B. Martin, vice chairman; Stancil
Brown, J. T. Uzzle and C. W Mizelle.
members.
Williams: Joshua L. Coltrain,
chairman, W. W Griffin, vice chair
man; Mrs. R. J. Hardison and R. J.
Hardison, members.
Griffins: Pleny Peel, chairman;
James L. Coltrain, vice chairman;
Mrs. J. Eason Lilley, George C. Grif
fin and W. T. Robersun.
Bear Grass: J. D. Wynne, chair
man; Mrs. Dewey Leggett, vice chair
man, La-Roy Harrison, T. L Rober
son and Gormer Harrison.
Williamston, No. 1 precinct: C B
Roebuck, chairman; J. Sam Getsing
ning, C. H Godwin, Sr., and S. C.
Griffin.
Williamston, No. 2 precinct: H. G.
Horton, chairman; C. D Carstarphen,
vice chairman; Iverson Skinner, C.
II Godwin, Jr . Mr*,. E Jv Peel.
Cross Roads: J. S. Ayers, chairman;
Mrs. V. G. Taylor, vice chairman; D.
C Peel, W. L. Ausbon and H. L. Roe
buck.
RoborsonyilU : A. E. James, t'lllllr
man; A. M. Hasty, vice chairman; J.
A. James, P D. Roberson and Mrs.
W. H. Gray
Quid Puilll. J. K. Winsiow, chatr
man; H. H. Roberson, vice chairman;
Mrs. Ruth Everett, J. b. Croom and
P. T. Edmondson.
Poplar Point: W S. White, chair
man; L. H. Taylor, vice chairman; W.
S. Leggett and Herman Harrison
Hamilton: *. R. Everett, chairman;
Miss Effie Waldo, vice chairman; W
J. Beach, K. B. Etheridge and R. A.
Edmondson.
Hassell: John W. Eubanks, chair
man; R. T. Johnson, vice chairman;
Woodrow Purvis, D. R. Edmondson
and E. R. Edmondson.
Goose Nest: J. F. Crisp, chairman;
N. W. Johnson, vice chairman; J. R.
Perry, N. E Hyman, Jack Smith and
J B. Whitfield.
H. G. Horton was endorsed for re
election as a member of the State
Democratic committee.
A. E. James, of Robersonville, was
re-elected as a member of the Con
gressional committee; and T. B.
Slade was re-elected as a member
of the Senatorial committee
Clarence Griffin, of Griffins, and
J. C. Smith, of Robersonville, were
nominated for membership on the
Judicial committee, but Griffin
withdrew and Smith was re-elected
without opposition.
For the most part, the personnel
of the party's official family remain
ed unchanged, the group being of
one accord this year in its political
preferences and policies.
Urgent Plea for Aid Follows
Invasion of Hoi la nd-Belgium
Pathetic pleas for aid to relieve the I
untold suffering over the wide front
attacked by a ruthless enemy in Hol
land and Germany are being receiv
ed by the American Red Cross over
the week-end. Fleeing before the
German barbarians, hundreds of
thousands of Hollanders and Bel
giums, mostly women and children,
are now facing starvation and want,
their man power and most of the re
sources of the two little countries
having been thrown into the line of
battle in an effort to stop the German
hordes
The appeal for aid was received
by Harry Biggs, chairman of the
Martin County Red Cross chapter
late Sunday afternoon ? Mother's
Day?or just after news was flash
ed from Holland that refugee trains
loaded with women and children had
been bombed by Hitler's air forces.
The Martin County chapter's quo
ta is $400 and the chairman is ap
pealing to the citizenry for donations
which will be received by him di
rect and forwarded immediately to
national headquarters.
Norman H Davis, national chair
man of the Red Cross, forwarded the
following telegram here:
"With the invasion of Holland, Bel
gium and Luxembourg the war has
entered a phase which will inevita
bly and at once bring widespread and
appalling suffering to millions of
helpless men. women and children.
In order to inaugurate widespread
relief measures the American Red
Cross *s at once launching a cam
paign for a minimum war relief fund
of ten million dollars. Your chapter
quota is $400.00. Please at once mo
bilize the entire leadership of your
chapter and community in order that
your quota may be raised and ex
ceeded without delay."
County Registrations
Pass the 5,000 Mark
HEALTH HEAD
Dr. John W. W illiams, popular
Martin County Health officer,
wan named president of the
North Carolina Public Health
Association at a meeting of the
organization in Pinrhurst yester
day.
Geo. Harry Bryant
Native of McDowell,
Passes Here Monday
I.iiT-l Kill-it Will lie Conducted
At Funeral Home Here
Tomorrow
George Harry Bryant, native of
Northampton county, died in the
Martin county home, near here at 3
o'clock yesterday morning from a
stroke of paralysis suffered three
Hay, hnfnre Mr Rryanl hart heen
feeble health for some time, but was
able to be up and about some until
just before his last stroke. He suf
fered a stroke some months ago, but
he continued his work until last Feb
ruary when a strong determination
was forced to bow to his weakened
tibdy condition.
Mr. Bryant moved to Williamston
(Continued on page aix)
Ilistory-Making Battle
Is Reported Underway
Germans Said To
Have Penetrated
French Territory
?
Tension Increasing Steadily
In Italy Against Franre
And England
Civilization was reported at the
cross roads in Europe today aa what
is described as a history-making bat
tle gets underway over a four hun
dred mile front. One report stated at
noon that the battle was already un
derway, another stating that the Al
I lew were seeking positions prepara
tory to offering battle. Hitler's fate
hinges upon the success of his com
bined armies and air forces. If he
tTe feti underway ove ra four hun
definite period; if he fails to regis
ter a scheduled success, the begin
ning of his downfall is to be expect
?nfc
Late news from the tragic turmoil
states that the German hordes are
continuing their advance almost "ac
cording to schedule " French terri
tory has been penetrated, and des
perate fighting is underway over a
(Continued on page six)
RECORD
Observing from a window, a
local citizen aaw some swift ac
tion on Williamston's WPA pav
ing project a few days ago. Dur
ing the course of thirty minutes,
a strapping man handled two
shovels of dirt to establish what
is believed an all-time progress
Just this week a safety engi
neer was on the project with a
lot of comment about there being
no salt preparation available to
relieve the perspiring workers.
All in all. It sounds like a lot of
mushy tommyrot.
Car Slightly Damaged
At Local Inter tec lion
The Dodge car of Roosevelt Col
train was damaged slightly in a
wreck at the intersection of Main
arid Haughibn Streets here Tate yes
terday afternoon. Roosevelt, travel
ing west on Main Street, started to
make a "U" turn in the intersection
and pulled around and slruclc a
highway truck driven by Lester
Cherry. No one was hurt and little
damage was done to the truck. The
car damage will approximate $50.
Voting Strength Is
Estimated To Be83
Per Cent of Normal
Activities During Registration
Period Point To Fairly
Sizable Vote
?
?ncmireff'ttt znro py in't- aftioh ar
the county board of elections in or
dering a new registration, the voting
strength t f Martin County was build1,
ed back to a point estimated at about
83 per cent of normal during the past
fifteen days when registrars and
election officials combed the high
ways and hedges for registrations,
Fairly complete reports from the 13
voting precincts place the total reg
istration at a,432, the figure not in
cluding a dozen or fifteen citizens
who registered as independents
A concerted drive during the last
few days of the registration period
brought results, and pushed the reg
istration figure from an estimated
3,500-4,000 to a point well over 5,
000. Interest in the registration is the
first indication pointing to a fairly
sizable vote in the primary on Sat
urday of next week.
It is estimated that the new regis
tration fell short of a normal voting
strength by 1,173 registrations. These
figures, while based on a fairly care
ful study of the old books, are only
estimates
(Continued on page six)
First Sessions Of
Daily Bible School
Held Yesterday
Altcniluiift' Upon Religious
Service SIiohh Decrease
For Second Week
By REV. S. J. STARNES
Pastor, Methodist Church
The Union Vacation Bible School,
being conducted toy the severst
churches of Williamston, was off to
a good start yesterday morning when
the first session was held beginning
at 9 o'clock.
One hundred and seven pupils and
fifteen workers were registered in
the beginner, primary, junior and in
termediate groups. Beginners meet
at the Episcopal church and embrace
all children who have not yet enter
ed public school; the primary group
meets at the Methodist church and
embraces those between six and nine
years; the junior group meets at the
Baptist church and embraces those
from nine to twelve; the intermed
iates meet at the Christian church
and include those between twelve
and fifteen years.
Parents are urged to have their
children in one of these groups, and
to give full cooperation in having
them present on time each day. The
handicraft work is being done at the
Presbyterian church for those in the
junior and intermediate groups and
this group meets immediately after
the worship service, or around eleven
a'clock.
The school will continue through
this week and next, and at the close
of the school a "commencement" pro
gram will be held. It is proposed to
demonstrate at that time some of the
work that has been done in the
school.
Church attendance in Williamston
?howed a slight decrease last Sun
day as compared with the preceding
Sunday, the record follows:
Total Attendance
Church
Baptist
Christian
88
120
d*
11
-~ro?
120
27
Episcopal
18
50
19
iloliness
110
70
Methodist
H?
?JT
80
78
Presbyterian
28
38
Totals
Last Week
454
488
43
48
398
431
192
170
Rev. Leon Russell
Begins Series Of
Revival Services
First in Serien Group Well
Attended in the Local
Methodiftt Church
Starting a series of revival ser
vices in the local Methodist church
this week. Rev. Leon Russell. Ral
eigh pastor, is delivering some strong
sermons to sizable congregations.
Rev. S. J. Starnes. pastor, stated this
morning that the meeting was off to
a good start, and cordially invites
members of other congregations and
the general public to attend as many
of the services as possible during
the remainder of the meeting Ser
vices are held twice daily at 10:30
a. m. and 7:45 p. m
A synopsis of Rev. Mr. Russell's
sermons yesterday morning and last
evening follows:
Monday Morning
A young person who makes a good
beginning in life must make up his
nund about two things. He must
make up his mind about Jesus Christ
and commit his life to the way of
Christ, discovering along the way
the meaning of Christ for his own
life and. second, he must make up
his mind about the church and give
himself to the church in useful ser- I
vice.
If a person surrenders his life to
Christ and accepts His way of living,
j he will have the only security that is
sufficient to face life today. Nothing
can take the place of a personal ex
perience of Jesus Christ as one's
saviour.
There are those who would con
demn the church as an outmoded in
stitution. but we owe the church a
great deal more than we realize. It
has furnished most of the greater
values in our human society. Our fa
we have joined the church. Space
does not break its unity?it is univer
sal. Death does not disrupt its fel
lowship, it is eternal. We impoverish
our own lives when we fail to ap
preciate the church.
If we have Christ and the church
we can faee life in {my area of our
living and be unafraid
Monday Evening
The tension and swain oi liie 10
day is such that men are compelled
to live a maximum life. Living is
serious business today. Our civiliza
tion is so complex and the problems
of Jife are such that our lives are
lived under the pressure of constant
stress and strain. We, therefore, need
more than minimum faith to match
the maximum demands of living.
Our salvation will consist not in
changing our environment or reduc
ing the strain of life. It wTTTT-bme Ta~
ther in altering our own character.
We must not pray that Clod will
keep us out of danger, but for some
thing far more desirable that God
will keep us strong and unafraid.
Jesus does not save men from
storms. The great calm must come
not outside, but inside us. The temp
est that destroys is within Men must
have an inner security to meet the
stress of life today. They invite
tragedy if they try to live maximum
lives on minimum faith.
There are three simple ways by
which we can secure a maximum
faith sufficient to match the maxi
mum living required of people today.
First of all, to gain an inner secur
ity of real faith, we must icalize that
this is God's world and that God is
keeping watch over His own. In the
second place, we must have a con
sciousness of the reality of the
Christian fellowship. We live our
iives as a part of a universal fellow
ship And, finally to have a maxi
mum faith one must have the con
viction, the personal certainty that he
has the presence of Christ to give
him strength.
?
Legion Auxiliary
Will Sell Poppies
Saturday ,May 25, is National Pop
py Day and the memorial flowers
will be sold in Martin County by
members of the American Legion
Auxiliary The proceeds from these
sales represents the chief source of
supply for veterans' relief work
The American Legion Auxiliary
was in reality established in Novem
ber, 1921. Among the first official
acts uf the first national convention
was the adoption of the following
resolution:
"Resolved, that the poppy be made
the memorial flower of the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, and the wear
ing of it by all citizens on Memorial
Day be encouraged; and
"Resolved, further, that its sale
be promoted for the sole purpose of
aiding in veterans' relief work."
The poppy was found as a way to
link the honoring of the dead with
service for the living who returned
to a life of hardship and suffering
sometimes worse than death. The dis
abled veterans and their families
make the popples that will be sold
throughout the country on May 25.
Martin County receives a propor
tionate part of the proceeds
Hank At f interville It
Robbed Thit Afternoon
The Bank of Winterville wll rob
bed early this afternoon, a report
reaching here stating that the rob
bers had been surrounded in a woods.
Patrolmen were ordered there arm
ed with weapons.
County Democratic Convention
Unanimous in Its Support for
Roosevelt Here Last Saturday
Prominent Comity
Citizen Passes At
Home On Monday
Funeral Services Will Be Held
This Afternoon For
J. II. I). Peel
John Henry Dawson Peel. promi
nent county citizen and a leading
and well-known farmer of Cross j
Roads Township, died at his home j
there at 1 o'clock yesterday morning !
following a long period of declining
health. Despite the infirmities of age. ,
Mr. Peel was able to be up until
about a week ago He made his last
visit to Williamston within ten days |
prior to his death.
The son of the late Turner and Ed
na Peel, he was born in this county j
nearly 83 years ago. Just a child dur
ing the War Between the States, he
experienced hardships, but out of
those hardships was molded a Christ
ian character that made itself felt in
the religious, community and politi- |
cai life of the county. He w as iecog-!
nized as a true Southern Gentleman,
possessed of a Christ-like character
His daily walk through life, humble j
in its pretentiousness and thoughtful j
of others gained for him a lasting
friendship among men. He was a [
go<?l man. a devoted husband and a
la lb
A faithful member of the Primi
tive Baptist- Church at Bear Grass,
Mr. Peel served as its clerk for near
ly forty years. In 1918 he was ?elect
ed to the board-of Martin .County
Commissioners and was re elected
two years later, In his third year as
eomminMioner he resigned to main
tarn pea?e with his many friends. The
authorities at that fimr wcrr promot
nig a program for the ci ailication uf
cattle ticks, and while lie. as a pro
gressive farmer, favored the pro
gram, he quit his post that he might
live peaceably among Ins in-ighhors
and fellowmen. His humble opinions
and his sound judgment wen valued
by members of the board as well as
by friends in all walks of life
When a young man he was mar
ried to Miss Nellie Clark who pre
ceded him to the grave a number of
yrars-ttgtr Hr^t-survived by the fol
lowing children, Henry Peel. Mrs
Sam II. Mobley, Mrs. Lucy Mobley,
all of Williamston, and Mrs John II
Wynn, of Everetts, and a hall sister.
Mrs Mollie (hu ganiis ?>f llnv '''.'in -
ty He was the last member of his
immediate family.
Funeral services are being con
ducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the church at Bear Grass by Elder
B. S. Cowin and A B Ayers Inter
ment will follow in the Rogerson
Cemetery, near Bear Grass.
Bookmobile Does
A Biff Business In
County Recently
More Than 15.000 Hook* W ere
FlnrrH in Hutulx of Kniil
rr* ill Itrii-f Period
Making its second entry iti this
county this spring, the Works Prog
ress Administration Bookmobile
handled a big business during the
brief period of its operatiofi at a doz
en or more* designated stops. A total
TTf 8,310 books were circulated
among the county population over
a widely scattered territory, the
truck touching nearly every com
munity center and offering a library
service to both young and old.
The schools also had an opportun
ity to get a number of books which
supplemented?their own libraryi
These books, many of them, were by
the latest authors. Altogether there
were 8,310 books circulated in the
county?5,426 were circulated among
the school children in the county and
2,884 were circulated among the
adults.
This was done at a minimum ex
pense to the county, the Works
Progress Administration bearing the
greater part of the cost.
It is the desire of these people in
the county that this bookmobile be
operated in the county next fall. It
is also the desire of the sponsors to
thank all of those people who made
use of the opportunity which was
offered them.
Commenting on the library work,
a school official said:
"The Bookmobile, which started
its rounds March 1st has circulated
abodt just twice as many books as
was reported, because the books that
the teachers ^borrowed were circu
lated among the ^iludcnbi iiiid thuy
did not report the circulation to us
Women and schools were in predom
inance, but at several points farmers
and- business men have left?their
work to meet the truck and get
books. One woman stated that dur
ing the two months that the book
(Continued on page six)
Regulations For
Ri'tainiag Golton
Allotments Given
Cotton farmers in Martin
County are fat'ing problems oth
er than that caused by the boll
weevil. Reliable reports indicate
that a large number of Martin
farmers might lose their cotton
allotments for I'M I unless eer
tain regulations are met.
Advised they would forfeit
their allotments for 1911 unless
they planted cotton in one of the
three years or 193S, 1939. 1940.
.Martin farmers planted their
cotton seed according to sched
ule this spring. Numbers of far
niers point out that the seed have
rotted, and now they want to
know what to do. Will they get
credit for a crop since they tried
to raise one? The answer is no.
A ruling from the department
states that the farmer who did
not grow cotton either in 193X
or 1939 will lose his allotment
for 1911 in the event that bolls
do not form on cotton planted
this year.
If a farmer planted cotton in
either of the past two years, he
does not have to plant the crop
this year to retain his allotment
for 1941. If he did not plant cot
ton in the past two years, and the
-*rnt rotUHl ivtifII "Iff <.UH?tr"a"
crop this year, he w ill have to re
plant it if he hopes to retain his
allotment for next year, it was
pointed out. Possibly half of the
crop in this county has been af
fected by cold weather.
Mrs. James Daniel
Diesharly Sunttay
In Local Hospital
I'liiirral for W ell-know n (!?li
y.rn of (?riffin* Towiixliip
Held Sn
?Mrs Hnttie Hardi.huh Daniel. mnn
her of a Griffins Township family
long prominent in the affairs of Mar
tin County, died in a local hospital,
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning fob
lowing a long period <?f tl.'Hnimg
health. Suffering from a complica
tion of ailments, Mrs. Daniel had
been a patient in the hospital for
nearly two months, the end coming
gradually following a serious turn in
her condition a few days ago.
The daughter of the late Seth anil
Louisa Griffin Hardisoii, she was
born in Griffins Township fifty eight
years ago last September. She spent
all her life there In early woman
hood she was married to James A.
Daniel, who lost his life in a high
way amdeht iTi Heaufort County
back in the fall of 1924. Assuming
the full responsibility of her home
and little farm, Mrs. Daniel played
the role of a devoted mother in car
ing for the family needs and meet
ing numerous obligations The added
cares win an opted without Voiced
complaint. She handled them well
(Continued on page six)
Hoard Of Education
Appointment Made
Subject To Primary
\ 11 PrninrtH in tin* County
Kt'|?r?k<M?iit<?<l Willi One
Exception
Holding their largest convention
in years. Martin County Democrats
last Saturday perfected the reorgan
ization of their ranks, unanimously
endorsed Roosevelt for a third term
and made an appointment to the
Martin County Board of Education
subject to the wishes of the people as
will be expressed in the Democratic
primary on Saturday of next week.
Complete harmony marked the con
vention program, the more than half
hundred party faithfuls going about
their business in a serious mood with
the aim of expressing a united sup
port for President Roosevelt and his
administration as the principal busi
ness on the program
The liLtrcr .soy while ably repre
sented by* Mis P. 1>. Roborson, of
Robersonville, paid little attention
to the party pow wow, but they were
given recognition in the precinct
elections, several of the suUnpolitical
divisions carrying the names of wo
men
John L. liassell, an old war horse
in iV-mnrrtitif pJ?D ,11'llV ItlC'V, WU.T
made pern anent chairman of the
convention after it was called to or
der by K S. Pe?l. executive commit
tee chairman. Paul I) Roberson.
"RobersonviHc attorney. w as made
permanent secretary The organiza
tion of the' oartv lino-rip* in th.?
p?'t eiiu'l.i was?pet fee ted in those
cases where the party members
could n??t find time to meet in their
political situation and name their
repi esentutivcs In the one case
where no delegates were presnt to
represent a preeincl, the eonvention
ruled that the old precinct officers
would be continued at their posts
for another term.
Other than expressing a unani
mous support for Roosevelt, the con
vention offered its') blessings to no
issues that might 'pKissibly he ifi
soiled into the party's state piat
forni.
All good and true Democrats wish
ing to make the trip to Raleigh on
Friday of this week will be recogniz
d as delegates to the Stale Coriven-.
tion Elbert S. Peel, re-elected chair
man of the County Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee will serve the del
egation as chairman Only a small
number of Martin Democrats plan to
attend the eonvention and east the
2f? votes allotted the county
The high spot in the convention
was reached when E. P. Cunningham
took 11??? floor and introduced a res
olution endorsing Roosevelt for a
third term Greeted hy a hearty ap
plaiisr. the resolution wn* nm.ni
mousiy adopted and pledged the
Martin delegation to the support of
a third term for Roosevelt. The reso
lution reads.
Whereas, seven years ago tin?
Democratic party brought to the
leadership of this nation a President
whose vision, wisdom, humanity and
statesmanship lifted the American
(Continued on page six)
Blitzkrieg Atlaeks On
Illicit Liquor Business
r
1
fisiiin<;
"N
A successful fishing season on
the Roanoke is drawing to a
close, reports from the James
ville plant today stating that the
last nets will be cist either late
this afternoon or early tomorrow.
No official reports on the ac
tivities have been released, hut
it is estimated that several mil
lion hrrring have been taken
from the stream during the sea
son now drawing to a close. The
fishing was described as the most
successful in possibly a quarter
of a century. The demand has
been fairly steady, one report
stating that deliveries ranging up
to 100,000 fish had been made in
several Instances.
i oluntafr 4rr
C.ailed (tut On Saturday
fjlarting-Hta spring gardening rm
an old lot just off Church Street last
GaluiUay, U colofed gardener started
a fire that he could not control and
the volunteer fire company, wng call
ed to help check it
No damage was done, but the fire,
fed by broom straw and bushes,
threatened several outbuildings and
a home.
Four Plants Are
Wrecked In Bear
, Crass Yesterday
Airpliuir, F.tpiippcil Willi Ru
ilio, IxK'alct Still* and f)i
nTi* Lnnil Force
A blitzkrieg struck the illicit li
quor industry in one section of Mar
tin County yesterday afternoon, and
today enforcement officers are of the
opinion that the RFD manufacturing
business is on the way out Organiz
ed force for combatting the illegal
manufacture of the spirits is shaping
up fast and it will be a matter of time
before the rural industry will have
to fold up or change its ways to suc
cessfully fight back.
-Four.-large plants wer? wreaked?
in the Bear Grass area yesterday af
ternoon during the course of a very
few hours, and the operations of land.
aswTair forces at that time were noth
ing more than a sample of what la to
be expected before the summer is
hardly half spent and additional
equipment h? made available to the
enforcement bureaus In this section
of the State.
Starting out yesterday morning.
(Continued on paga six)