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H Advertisers Wilt Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1.600 4 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XI.Ill?NUMBER 44) Williamtlon, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. May 17, 19W. ESTABLISHED 1899 Census Survey Is Almost Complete In Martin County Last District Is Assigned For Enumeration Here a Few Days Ago a The census survey, according to unofficial reports, is rapidly nearing completion in most of the Martin County districts, one report stating that several of the enumerators have completed their work, and that all assignments had been effected. Mrs. L. H. Gurganus, completing the survey on the south side of Wil liamston just recently, has been as signed to the north side. She is mak ing splendid progress and plans to finish the work within the next two weeks. Unofficial reports state that the southern half of the town boasts a population of about 2,080. It is es timated that the north side will count an equal number if not exceed it. In handling her last district assign ment, Mrs. Gurganus appeals to the housewives to cooperate with her in every way possible. The housewife can materially aid the work by as certaining the husband's salary, amount of building and loan carried by the family and the value of the home, it was pointed out. This in formation is treated confidentially and is to be used only in determining in a group result. No official figures on the popula tion count have been released, but indications are that the districts are holding their own and gaining in most instances. Though the decennial census-tak ing was planned as a "blitzkrieg," to be mopped up in two weeks, the work has been going on six weeks and is still far from completion in the country, as a whole. It's not only the large number of additional ques tions that-lias sluwutl 11 up,"but the fact that so many more women pre away from home, working, than in 1930, that handicaps the enumerators. Also the sideline housing census con tributes to delay. So far only 2,000 of the 17.000 municipal units have been completed with returns coming in,at the rate of 500 to 1,000 units a day. This rate should speed up stead ily. After all the whoop-te-doo about the., "nnsinem" of the questions t lating to income, there has been ex ceedingly little sensitiveness on the part of the citizens. Only 100.000 in fact, have chosen to mail their an swers in secret?although 15,000,000 cards had been prepared for this pur pose. Hatred For Hitler Grows In County Ignoring the value of human life and property and gambling with the whole civilized world, Adolf Hitler has raised the dander of nearly ev eryone in this section. Along with the dago, Mussolini, he is the most despised man in the world today. From every nook and corner of this county comes word that the United States should intervene, should start now in trying to save civilization from a madman. If possible they would keep our men and soldiers at home, but they would start moving all kinds of commodities, munitions, airplanes and equipment tomorrow Mussolini that a declaration of war by Italy means a declaration of war by the United States. Judging from the reports that come from the countryside, no inci dent similar to the sinking of the Lus itania is necessary to get definite action. Before Hitler started his devastat ing march on innocent Holland, Bel gium, a veteran of the last war, stated that he would go to war only with his hands tied behind him.' After the invasion, the same veteran said he was ready and wanted to go to war. "If some one will take care of my small family, I will gladly go to do what little I could to stop the mad fool," an aged county resident said yesterday Out of the hundreds who have ex pressed their views on the war, only one?a Williamston man?has with held any encouraging comment in behalf of the Allies. Possibly there are others, but this man said that he hoped Germany would win. Airplane "Mystery" Is Partially Solved Reports declaring an airplane had crashed several miles sbove Wil liamston in the Roanoke lowlands have been proved unfounded, but the mystery surrounding the appear ance and activities of the ship re mains. According to later information ga thered from those near the spot where the plane was thought to have crashed, the big ship tore out of the l l/kUfarrl an rt Vi *4 w an as llrHVrllB MiWHIU liter CHI III HI H Bpilu estimated by some at 600 miles an hour, straightened itself and warbled out of sight hardly before specta tors could see what was happening. The first 1 spurts received here came from spectators several miles away. When the ship kept going down be low the horizon they naturally reach ed the conclusion that it had crashed. "It was the fastest thing made by humans ever to appear in these parts, one spectator was quoted as saying. Light Tobacco Crop Predicted In This Section by Specialist Starting a variety tobacco ten and making a general field inspection, Lloyd T Weeks, former Martin As sistant County Agent who is now to bacco specialist for the State Exten sion Service, this week predicted a light leaf crop for eastern North Car olina, as a whole. "Weather condi tions will have much to do with the weight and quality of the crop, but judging the future from the past, we can expect a light crop," Mr. Weeks explained. Tobacco transplanting, first delay ed by cold weather and blue mold attacks, has been hampered by dry weather and winds during the early and middle parts of this week. Mr. Weeks stating that it would be well on toward the latter part of next week before Ike work reached a cli max in this section of the State. Last year at this time, the majority of the crop had been transplanted and many farmers were plowing the young weed Bud Mobley is one of the very few farmers in this county with tobacco large enough to be plowed. Specialist Weeks started a variety test with Farmer Clarence Griffin in Griffins Township this week. Eight varieties are being used on about one-half acre of land. They will be handled under identical conditions with Mr. Weeks directing the work. The names of the varieties are: Vir ginia Bright Leaf, Improved Gold Dollar. Gold Dollar. Starin 5; Mam moth. Bonanza. White Stem Orinoco and ' 400". WPA Activities Are Reviewed in Countv Varied Work Being Done On Number Of Public Projects Organization Planning "Open Howie" For Inspection of Activities Next Week By MISS ELLA MAE GAYLORD Tlie Works Projects Administration has set aside the week of May 20-25 for Open Hm""* 'in erated by the professional and ser vice division. Everyone is cordially invited to see for himself the type of work that is accomplished by these projects, and that it is of value to our community, both from the point of view of people employed and the services rendered to our county. All of us are familiar with the red, white and blue signs on all WPA construction projects which desig nate the building of roads, school houses, courthouses, hospitals and other public buildings; but do we know even the names of the proj ects that operate under the supervi sion of the professional and service division? These projects are divided into three groups: welfare projects, com munity service projects and records and research projects By welfare projects, we mean those activities which aid the needy and undernour ished citizens of our county, such as the sewing, lunch, canning and gar dening, the surplus commodity, ma tron serving, .hnimeUerping aide anH nursing projects. The sewing room in Martin coun ty is located at Williamston with 19 women making pajamas. Each work er is given one operation which she does all the time. This, of course, in creases production and gives bet ter workmanship. The county pro- j vides 66 2-3 per cent of the textiles used in making garments which, when finished, are distributed by the welfare department to persons in need. An outstanding feature of this project io that it furnishes clotftlhg to school children in need, thus in creasing school attendance. Have you | ever noticed how much better dress- j ed are the underprivileged school children now than formerly? Do you ! realize that it is due to the WPA ' sewing project? The lunch project was set up to serve lunches to underprivileged and underweight school children. School principals report that school chil dren have gained as much as eleven pounds and that promotions have steadily increased since they have well balanced lunches each day. In Martin CountX alone 30,028 tree lunches have been served since Jan uary 1, 1940, and sixteen certified women have been given employment. The garden project was set up to produce food for lunch rooms op erated by WPA. Only labor is fur nished by WPA, sponsors furnish all seeds, fertiliser, implements, etc. There will be a garden at Roberson ville, Oak City and Williamston and a canning center will operate in connection with each. The purpose of the Federal Sur plus Commodity Corporation is to take care of surplus farm products which must be disposed of in such a manner that they will not re-enter normal trade channels or interfere with that portion of such products remaining therein. The corporation, therefore, not only removes the sur plus from the markets by boosting prices but distributes the surplus to low income family groups through the county welfare departments. All persons receiving these commodi ties are certified by the local wel fare departments. Commodities are sent to the storeroom at Williamston twice a month from the warehouse in Windsor. 737 people, 17 schools, With 1337 children are receiving com modities which are used to supple ment the hot lunches served by the lunch project. The Surplus Com modity project also distributes to the counties the clothing made in the WPA sewing rooms. In a recent survey of the sanitary conditions in public institutions in (Continued on page six) CHALLENGE DAY v While every one of the 5,432 regist rations on the Martin Coun ty hooks is subjeet to challenge, there is little prospect that any one will question the validity of a single entry when the books are held open for publie inspec tion in the thirteen precincts to morrow. Unofficial reports indi cate that there are names on the books that will not remain there if challenged, hut since the op position is apparently weak noth names removed. Jurymen Are Drawn For One Week Term Of Superior Court Judge Q. K. Niiiiock* Return* ' For Court Convening: Oil June I 7lli Jurymen were drawn for service in the June term of Martin County Superior court by the county com missioners in their regular May meeting last week The names of thirty-six men are included in the list made subject to service on the grand and petit juries. Judge Q K Nimock, holding his first term of court in this county last March, is scheduled to return and preside over criminal and civil nature. Very few cases have been placed on the criminal docket to date, but several civil cases have already been booked for trial during the one-week term beginning Monday, June 17. The names of the jurymen are list ed by townships, as follows; Jamesville Township: Julian Fa gan and C. M. Ange. Willian\s Township: S. L. Andrews, Joshua L. Coltrain and Joe L. Col train. Griffins Township :W. Jesse Lil ley, W. Hugh Daniel, Kader Lilley and Roland Griffin. Bear Grass Township: W O. Peel and W. Barkley Rogers. Williamston Township: W. D. Am bers, Joseph G. Corey, E. R. Ches son, S. A. Perry, Frank J. Carstar phen and R. S. Price, Jr. Cross Roads Township: Ollie Keel (Continued on page six) Rev. Leon Russell ill Close Revival Here This Evening ?> KaU'ijih Milliliter W ell K?'eei\ ?il in a Serien of Svrvire* This Week Rev Leon Russell. Raleigh minis ter, will bring to a close a series of special services in the Methodist Church here this evening, the min ister having delivered a group of forceful sermons during the past few days. Fairly large crowds have heard the visiting minister during each morning and evening, the attendance reflecting an increase as the meet ing draws to an end Rev S. J. Starncs. pastor of the church, stated today that the meeting had been very successful, that he was hopeful the public would be present in large numbers to hear Rev Russell in the last of his sermons. A review of the minister's sermons follows: Tuesday Evening When Jesus commanded His fot lowers, saying. "Whosoever shall compel thee to go with him one mile, go with him two," he illustrated a great principle of life. There are cer tain things that life requires of us. In every realm there are require ments that must be met. and one can go through life simply meeting the requirements. But, when a person determines to do not only that which is required of him, but a great deal more then that person moves out of the realm of the first mile over into the realm of the second mile where all of the joy of living is to bo found All of the joy of working, all the joy of business, all the joy of home tx> longs in that ryalm beyond that which is required of us The glory of the Christians t'x< perience is not usuql|y fc>|ind m the things that are required. The beau ty of the task and the joy of fellow ship with Christ all belong to the sec ond mile. When one prays because he feels he must, prayer may be ijican 1 ng 1 ess;jbut when he pcavs be cause he wants to prayer can be a glorious experience. When one reads the Bible because he feels it is requir ed, the Bible can be dull and unin teresting; but when he reads the Bible because it offers the privilege of communion with God then it be comes a glorious part of one's Chris turn living Going to church may be an uninteresting experience to the person who goes simply because he feels it to be his duty, but it becomes one of the finest experiences of life to the person who goes because die wants to go When Jesus gave men the prinei (Continued on page six) PROCLAMATION In cooperation with the Na tional Work Projects Adminis tration, Mayor J. I,. Hassell has proclaimed the period from May 20 to 25 as "Project Activity Week" in Williamxton. The National Work Projects Administration has set aside May 20-25, 1040 as "This Week Pays Our Community" in order that taxpayers and any interested cit izen may avail themselves of the ed with the accomplishments of the professional and service divi sion in terms of community val ues and to also make thrmselves aware of the needs and oppor tunities in every community for carrying through more of Am erica's unfinished business. The public is Invited and urged to visit any and all WPA projects and attend the WPA dinner on May 24. Williamston's WPA-Maintained Library Sponsored by a comparatively small number of public-spirited citizens, Williamston's Pub lic Library has rendered a valuable service to the community during the approximately two years it has been in operation. Much of the suc cess is directly attributable to the Works Progress Administration, the organization that has mailt' it possible to hold the library open. Next week has been proclaimed by Mayor John L. Hasscll as "Project Activity Week" in cooperation with the National organization, and the public is invited to visit the library and other WPA projects to evaluate the work be ing done in this community. Report Germans To Be Gaining In Franee; Brussels About To Fall In Critieal Period Of War County Court Iu Loii? Session For Trial of 1> Cases Prayer for Judgment Conlin lied in Four of the Cam Heard by Judge The regular weekly term of the i Martin County Recorder's Court was I held in session a greater part of last j Monday for Judge H. O. Feel to han dle the fifteen cases on the docket. Unable to handle its work during a | long morning session, the court re-1 cessed for lunch and Worked well in to the middle of the afternoon be- ! fore adjournment was ordered. The trial of several cases was long drawn out, the court continuing several others under prayer for judgment. Proceedings: Harry Augustus Robinson, charg ed with drunken driving, hit and run and leaving the scene of an accident without making known his identity, pleaded guilty of drunken driving The case was continued under pray er for judgment until next Monday. The ease charging Hardy Small wood with carrying a concealed wea pon and an assault with a deadly weapon was nol prossed. The case charging Louise Barn hill with an assault with a deadly weapon was nol prossed with leave. ? Philistine Bnrnhill fnilnl n? ?n ?r when called in the ease charg ? i v* ih ii i uiu u mi nu: i a.->? vnaip; g him with an assault with a dead weapon and papers were ordered ued by the court for his arrest. Booker T. Lanier was found not ilty m the ease charging Uifii with dating the liuuor laws. ting the liquor laws. Charged \A-ith fniliog p t _lna. properties for taxation. Dave Sav age was ordered arrested for not appearing in court and answering the charge. Elliott and Fannie Jordan were charged with an assault with a dead ly wcapoii. The woman in the case failed to appear in court and her ar rest was ordered. The ease was con tinued under prayer for judgment as to the man. In the case charging John White hurst with disorderly conduct and resisting an officer, tin- defendant was found nut guilty of resisting TTTtT officer, and prayer for judgment was continued as to the assault charge. Charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault. Brownie White hurst was found guilty of simple ;is sault, the court continued the case under prayer for judgment. Judgment was suspended upon j payment r?f the cost in the case | charging Lester Williams with an assault on a female. Major Barber was found not guil ty in the case charging him with lar ceny and receiving. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with temporary larceny, Or lander Perkins was sentenced to the roads foi .1 term of two months. ?Joshua?La wiciiiu.?charged With drunken driving, was sentenced to tfCe roads for a period of three months. In the case charging him with bastardy, William Gurkin was di rected to pay into the court $25 for his illegitimate child and to pay $10 a month for the next two years for the support of the child. He is to re appear at the end of that time for further judgment, the court requir ing bond in the sum of $250 Henry Won Dealt Liqintr Traffic In County This Week Employing modern equipment in their drive on the illicit liquor buHiMw in this county. A.B.t Officer J. II. Roebuck and fed eral agents blotted out nine man ufacturing plants in two days to set an all time record. Follow ing up a regular blitzkrieg last Monday. Officer Roebuck and his assistant. Roy Feel, returned to the Bear (irass section the fol lowing day and wrecked five ad ditional plants spotted from the air the day before, bringing the total for the two days to nine. The officers poured out more than 6.000 gallons of beer and thirty gallons of white liquor. It is possible that the territory is about as dry now as it has been at any time in recent years, one report declaring that the manulhcturers were wrecked as exporters and became importers overnight. It could not be learned defi nitely , but according to reliable reports similar raids will be re peated and extended into other sections as time passes. House Agriculture (/roup In Favor Of Changing Leaf Act r c ??? LomiiiiUt-t- KtT?iiuui'uil? Thai Vm?-ii<liii)-iil? lit- I'awetl Amendments to the AAA tobac co program were headed toward fi Trtrl?Hum** action?Wednesday m Washington. D C . as tire House Agn culture Committee reported the pro posals with a recommendation they be passed. Sponsored by Representative Har old I) Cooley, the amendments are the product of collective effort on the ; part of growers, wurehousemen.-bttsH in ess men, tobacco urea congressmen and the agriculture department to improve the tobacco control program. Six amendments are contained in the bill, Known as H H 9700 The first amendment would per mit allowance in fixing quotas for tobacco temporarily stored here be cause of the European war Amendment No. 2 authorizes up ward adjustments of marketing quo tas to spread excess quantities over more than one year Amendment No. 3 permits the growers to vote on a three-year con trol program Amendment No. 4 provides that the marketing quota for the next three years shall not be reduced more than 10 per cent below 1940 41 level and eliminates the provision stating that quotas shall not be less than 75 per cent of the flue-cured production. This amendment also seeks to provide more adequate pro tection for small growers and to fa cilitate collection of penalties Amendment No. 5 would permit the carrying over of tobacco from one mat I.( ting y< .u to another with out paymenty of penalty if it is "within quota" in the year from Amendment No. 6 would strength en enforcement by increasing fines for violations. With tin- action of the House com mittee, the bill will be placed on the House calendar for early action. Little difficulty is expected in secur ing House approval since the bill from tobacco-growing districts. With the defense program coming into the limelight over night, it is possible that the amendments will be delayed, but their passage is to be expected this term NO RESPONSE, YET The pitiful pleas coming from a war stricken people In dire eircumstance* across the seas have been Ignored so far by our people. A Red Cross call going out this week has not been an swered by a single person in the Martin County chapter, accord ing to the latest report coming from Chairman Harry A. Biggs. IT wr are the Christian people we picture ourselves to be. we will more than subscribe the MOO quota assigned this chapter, and raise it now. We have heard about refugees forming lines along the roads, but no one has heard where the poor bits of humanity nop to tay their heads. Donations will be re ceived by Harry Biggs, Chairman of the Martin County Red Croat Chapter. Seriousness Of ^ ar Situation IsCited By President Roosevelt Keuennl Vt(a? k On I nail* Iiouiic't'il Front Kv|M?4*I?mI B\ Villus Moill?'iitnril\ Thg great drive >>t" the German hordes t.? annihilate millions of hu mans and wipe out the last semblance j ?>f hop*- for suffering humanity eti tered its second week along the Belgian and French fronts today with added seriousness and uncertainty | for tin' Allied cause The invaders 1 early today had driven thirty miles into French territory and were flank ing the lines along the impregna ble" Maginot line The fall of Brus sels was certain according to a claim advanced by the German high I command today British and Bel gian soldiers were fleeing before the death file of thousands of tanks, ma j chine gun bullets and bombs from i the air Turmoil was general along a 150-mile front, and it is apparent at this time that the defense is not cop ing with the mighty strength of tin I invading hordes The captures of twelve thousand Frenchmen and two generals was claimed by the invad ers today. The Belgian government is report I'd to have fled from Brussels, hut is still on Belgian*soil Driving toward coast territory, the Germans are apparently planning to establish air bases for raids on near by England. American subjects have, been warned to leave London for Ireland to escape expected heavy air bombardments. While the powerful and savage war machine of Hitler rolled "on in lis march of countless death and untold ihim:if?e rntdi'il lriinhle ? it-trO-tra-iP'; tO brew in Italy and along the border of little peaceful Switzerland. Ital latis wrii- today demanding the sciy? ure of the French Island of Corcica. and Switzerland, fearful of an at tack by Germans who ate. being massed along her border, started moving women and children to in terior points by the tramloads One report claimed that the de (Continued on page six) a \ssault Case Sent To Superior Court CJuy Rollins, colored man eh urged ! with secretly assaulting John Robert l .iwn-nre with intent to kill him. w.1 ? I.ound over to the superior court trial by Justice J L. Massed at a preliminary hearing held here this week. Bond in the sum of $500 was required, and unable to raise that amount, Rollins was returned to jail Rollins went to the home of Law renee in the Spring Green eornmun ity on the 17th of last March and al legedly fired- on lum w ith a gun. Lawrence was in a critical condition for weeks, but is now apparently get ting along very well. The justice has been fairly busy this week handling minor cases, most of them dealing with assaults. Jake Norfleet was bound over to the county court for trial in the case charging him with an assault on Mary Delia Norfleet Kelly Wire ton was placed under a $50 bond for his appearance in the county court for allegedly attacking Mabel Winston Charged with operating a motor vehicle without an operator's li cense, William Oscar Dempsey was lined $10 and taxed with the costs. John Hoggard, charged with drunkenness, was taxed with the Costs, $5.50. Charged with operating a motor vehicle with improper brakes, F. ?r Twine, was fined $10 and taxed with the cost, the justice lifting the fine upon condition that the defendant fix the machine brakes. Firemen Called To Apartment Building ? A real scare was thrown into the town's little volunteer fire-fighting group at 7:45 o'clock Wednesday eve ning when the special electric bell" tore loose and a hurried summons to the Tar Heel Apartment building was received. Any call from the bus iness district merits a prolonged alarm and quick action Bushing off with the apparatus, the firemen found a flue belching forth sparks and fiery soot and dumping them on top of and on the side of the three story building No damage was done and the apparatus was immediately, returned to the station. The call was the third received by the department in less than a week, the records showing that it is a com mon occurence for the calls to ccsne in groups of three. Up until the lat ter part of last week, the company had not received a call in about a month.