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Building And Loan Meet Here Tonight A avm of district meetings oi the North Carolina Building anci L?>an League popped into the spot light last night when Dr Malcolm McDermutt. member of the Dukf University Lav Faculty* addressed building and loan people in Raleigh The teacher hinted that bombproof - structures?might he needed?hen,' when he suggested that "our gen eral type of architecture must change I* must go down instead of up The scholar added, "Any naive notion that we could at will with draw into isolated security must now be dispelled In thn? corner of the world, tuck ed away in the peace and quiet of the plain* and swamps, there is lit tle likelihood thai W B Rodman will foliov up Professor McDet mutt's topic in his main address to the meeting in the Woman's Club Hall here tonight Officers Break I p Series Of Tobacco Thefts In Countv (Continued from page one) ~ of its kind called to llie-attention of .officers in this section of tin State It is possible that Richard Bennett u 11 be Called to answer in. the fed eral courts, and that the other de fendants will hear the charges air ed against them in the state courts / itrmvr lit si dm I lift urns for Hrirf I isit Sunday Solomon Orleans, for a number of yeais ?? resident of Williams-ton, returned Sunday for a brief visit with friends I? was llu young man's first visit here in about twelve years Mr. Nathan Orleans the young man's father, who i> well remem bered here as a respected citizen and merchant, died a few weeks ago at his home in New York. ??^?i?.??. IIAKDKNS The Ladies Aid Society of the Dardens Christian Church, is spon soring a chicken salad supper, Fri day night. October 25. at the church Everyone is invited and tin pro ceeds will be used for the church Misses Sadie Fagan. Mae Swinson. Mel cedes Waters Vmd'Fi,,rent:, Wa -iters, and Mr P;ml Allen -un-nded the Interdenominational young peo ple.- meeting in Wtliianvston Sun day evening f'he Christian Endeavoi will meet Wednesday night at 7:30 New offi ce - have recently been elected Mrs Bill Haislrp returned Sunda from a Washington hospital wher she underwent treatment for asthm for several weeks. Total Warfare Is (Carried Home To Germans In Berlin (Continued from page one) i hinting that event* of a sensational nature will follow in the course of 48 I hours. The events are thought to b* associated with Spain and Gibraltar London is trying to beat the Axis ; powers to the Mediterranean area. 1 and important conference is in prog ress at Instanbul It is generally be lieved that Britain will occupy im portant islands belonging to Greed , ahead of any German move into that territory Turkey, pointing out that the Axis powers art increasing their demands, says that Russia i. adhering to a prudent policy, leaving Balkan situation very much m Unrest and "disorder in Rumania were aggravated at 1 o'clock thi: morning when an earthquake struck. ! damaging property in Bucharest and wrecking several oil fields. China, provisioned with new am munitions as a result of the opening j of the Burma Road, was said to have peppered the Japanese war ma chine along a 1.500-mile front and f killed at least 2,000 Japenese soldiers j in central China Kfltublicaiis HtHniinit The \iitiim II ith I'rofMijiantlu There might be an Hatch act t<>, ?control -election -campaign expen ditures, but it is apparently having little effect on the Republican or ganization. A postal patron open <?d his mail today to find ten pieces | of mail from the Republican pro pagandu mimstery and its branches , Paul Leonard, the North Carolinian ! gone sour, had his word to speak, j pointing out that "important" Will pointing out that ' important" Dem I noraL had changed color overnight | l and wen nou "important" Willkie j crats. { There wen- cartoons and sketches, j ' long stories and short stories. There t were a few hot Ones. too. But back I ! of them all was a little hint that tin ' stories and cartoons wi re motivated by cash considerations. The common I man. who speaks out clear and strong i I'm Roosevelt, was not included in the list of those who crowded the postal { patron's box with lifter S/H't'iai Tear her Tnm/t Is Mr4'tirif? llere Today Meeting here this afternoon a spec lal feachei committee will discus; tentative plans for participating u ii r-luh udin.itimi pageant ! \ ovatiooal llmhling Tor Oak ( ity ScIhnmI ipproved The WPA last Saturday notified j Representative Lindsay Warren that the Pit sident had approved a proj i ect for tht t onstrUction of a voca tion;.i building in connection with I the lug! school-at Oak City in this i count) with a Federal allotment of 1 $8,292 00. ?WE BUY? Peanirts Both Warehouse and Office I.miili'il in llir Farmers Warehouse ll Mill pay you to ||il in loui'li with us just as soon as your |i?'aiiuts art* picked. We represent several larpe consumers of peanuts ami *?? ran always give you the top market price. We'll have com petent weiplicrs ami truckmen to serve you. when you are ready. Phone 135 or 180 Roy Gurganus, J. E. Corey and Leman Barnhill LI CKY TETER AT TARBORO FAIR The most daring feat ever at tempted by any man will be seen Friday afternoon when Lucky Teter. world's champion daredevil, attempts to jump a Happenings In The Farm Life School I The Junior Class is sponsoring a Negro minstrel! to be given Wednes day evening. October 30th. at 7:45 o'clock in the school auditorium for the purpose of raising money for junior-Senior banquet. There will be a very small admission price charged Then rs a thread of story running throughout the play, which depicts Southern plantation life irra very en tertaining manner. "Mammy (Mary Manning) and "Pappy's (E. H Man ning) 'leben chillun get together in the old cabin yard after being in the".'North performin' and sich for de white folks and present a lively minstrel! show. The other charac ters are Plutarc-o Lysurgis, B. F. Lilley, Walla Walla. Harry Peele; Denver. Verlin Griffin; Shadrack. Pete Lilley; Blackbird, Elbert Ward; Epidemic. Alton Peele; Miasma. Mar tha Roberson. Tacoma, Farease Man ning. Augusta Georgia. Elizabeth Manning: Columbias, Hazel Corey; Charlntti Delia I .n Lilley The white- folks are: George, Robert W hit lev. G race; Ma ry C a mpbe 11; Eugene, Cecil Brown; Sylvia. Hazel Hardison. Mrs Martin is coacliing the min strel 1. The first meeting of the Parent Teacher Association was held in the school auditorium Tuesday evening, i October 15th. at 7:45. Since this was J the initial meeting of the year, new I officers wile elected, a program was outlined for the year and various committees were listed to be ap pointed by the president. Officers for the year are President. Mrs. Eason i Lilley; vice president, Mrs. Russell Martin; secretary and treasurer, Mis Frank WiJkins. The seventh grade I gave a short play based on the dis covery ??f America by Columbus Following the program a social hour was enjoyed with the faculty act ing as hosts. ? Clubs The various clubs of the school have been organized since the sec ond week of school, and officers have been elected. The clubs meet each Wednesday during activity per iod.?w ith three meeting one ? week, week The clubs with the list of their of ficers are as follows: Journalistic Club Editor in-chief, Vera Williams; assistant editor, Lala Smithwick; managing editor. Laura Lilley; joke editor, Delia Lee Lilley; sports editor, Farease Manning; art editor. Lala Smithwick; reporters. Reba Faye Griffin. Thelma Griffin, Thelma Hardison, Cairo Lilley; spon sor, Mr. Martin. Hobby Club President. Hazel Hardison; -vice president, Eloise Hodges; secretary and treasurer, Jo sephine Hardison; sponsor, Mrs. Mar tin. Etiquette club: President, Eloise Hodges, vice president, Vera Ruth Griffin; secretary and treasurer, Martha Roberson; sponsor, Mr. Mar tin. Safety Club-?President, Dalmar Manning; vice president, Benny Dan iel. secretary. Bruce Peele* treasur er. Ha/el Hardison; sponsor. Mr Perry. Science Club President, Cecil Brown; vice president, Carlyle Man ning; secretary and treasurer; B. F. Lilley; sponsor. Mr. Perry. Dramatics Club?President. Vera Williams vice president, Lala Smith wick; secretary and treasurer. Laura Lilley. Grade Mothers The list of grade mothers for the school year 194-41 is as follows: First Grade: Mrs Leroy Griffin and Mrs Leonard Coltrain. Second Grade Mrs S E Manning, Mrs John A. Griffin, Mrs Tom Rob erson. Thud Grade: Mrs. Herbert Man ning. Mrs. Perlie Getsinger. Fourth Grade: Mrs, D A Griffin. Fifth Grade Mrs. Eason Lilley Mrs N R Peek Sixth Grade Kirs. Hoyt Manning, Mrs Frank Lilley.' Seventh Grade Mrs W R Har dison. Miss Bessie Griffin Eighth Grade: Mi's. Asa Hardison and Mrs Lewis Roberson Ninth Grade; Mrs. Labon Lilley Mrs. Ludie Roberson. Tenth Grade; Mrs. Miles Lilley Mrs. J A Ward. Eleventh Grade Mrs. W A. stock sedan automobile over top of a big highway bus (as shown above) when he sets the pace for the original Hell Drivers at the Tarboro Fair. At the end of THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . The highways of Martin Coun ty were fairly safe last week, tiut four Martin County px-ople. traveling in other sections, paid with their lives the price of an other's reckless driving Death is not at all particular where and j when il.strikes The danger on | the highway and street is a na tion-wide problem, and while Martin motorists cannot tackle the dangerous situation as it exists over the nation, they can exercise greater precaution in the operation of their own cars. The official highway patrol report for the past week lists two accidents and two persons hurt, one badly One of the accidents was on a Robersonville street where a car overturned in a 10-foot ditch, and the other was at a street intersection in Williams ton. Willie Chesson, Jr., was crit ically hurl in the Robersonville - >tr<n4 accident. ? The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and ?for each year to the present time. 42nd Week Comparison Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge 1940 2 2 0 $ 200 1939 2 5 0 650 Comparison To Date 1940 73 46 3 $8855 , 1939 51 48 8 $">39^ (gives Figures On (Ji ure li Attendance By REV. S. J. STARNES I'astor, .Methodist Church Attendance at the local churches last Sunday ran true to form; fig ures ranging in the neighborhood of what they have been for some time, there being only slight variations. Local pastors feel the attendance has not picked up as is usually looked for in the fall following the summer p..pubs |l lo Iw.p.-rf h.uoooor tbut tbere- writ be a decided mcrease with in the next few weeks With laymen from the various churches organiz ing to lend assistance along this line the hope is to make Williamston more "church conscious." The coop eration'of everyone is asked to that end. The figures for Sunday follow: Church S.8. V.P. A.M. PM Baptist 108 14 76 41 Christian 129 11 87 23 Episcopal 14 38 11 Holiness 108 102 96 Methodist 78 21 59 37 Presbyterian 15 31 452 46 393 208 Miss Annie Mae O'Dell spent the week-end with her parents in Roan oke Rapids. Hodges, Mrs, A T Whitley. Chapel Program The sixth grade entertained in chapel Friday with a program in celebration of Safety Week. The characters were: Fire, Mary Dean Hardison; Fire-Chief, Nathan Roberson; Mayor. Henry Leggett; First Councilor, Wilford Griffin; Second Councilor, Justus Tice; Third Councilor, Earl Hardison; Fire's children: Kerosene, Rhoda Pearl Lilley; Cigarette, Loraine Smith wick; Gasoline, Melba Manning; Trash, Doris Lilley; Spontaneous Combustion, Suzanne Griffin. The audience joined the sixth grade in singing the "Star Spangled Banner," after the pla; the 110 foot jump, Lucky will send the car into a death-defying crash. Twenty-eight high-speed thrillers will comprise the thrill program which starts at 2:30 o'clock. Baptist Croup In Annual Meet Here' The Roanoke Missionary Baptist Association, colored, met in its 42nd annual session here last Friday, Oc tober 18th. The association, embrac ing churches from Martin, Pitt Edgecombe and Washington coun ties. continued its meeting through Sunday. The sessions were largely attend ed and representatives and delegates were here from all the churches. The organization makes annual contributions to -Shaw University, raises funds for church extension work apd for its super-annuated ministers. The association passed a resolu tion thanking Rev. Jim Smith, of the Williamnton Memorial Baptist Church for his instructive and in spiring address last Friday night. Professors E, J Hayes and W. V Ormond addressed the association on Saturday and Sunday Professor N. W. Slade, of the Robersonville graded school, made the principal j add Rev. George T Hill, local citizen, I was elected moderator succeeding Rev. James A. G McNair. The next conventibn will convene at the Willow Chapel Baptist Church at Gold Point. Martin County. 111 Members Of Draft Board In Edenton Today for Meeting (Continued from pace one) die the* local work for the Selective Service Board," Mr. Goodmon add ed Janics Arthur Wynn, Jr., 'of Wil li:. mston RTD No. 3, has the No. 1 serial number, but it is possible that his number will not be called. The men arc called into the serv ice by their serial numbers, but it is the order number drawn in Wash ington City that means action. There have been no late regis-^ ed today: ; ? A number of states and many counties within the State were rep resented in the various Martin pre cincts last Wednesday. Draft Board Clerk Marion Cobb staling that 41 registration cards were sent to West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Ten nessee, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. The day of the registra tion found 107 men from other coun ties either working or visiting in this county There were 29 counties represented in the registration in this county besides Martin. Up until this morning only a doz en cards belonging to this county had been received from other coun ties and states, most of them coming from Norfolk. The corrected registration for this county now stands at 3.096. ?? Thou Hand* Attend t.hurch Atsorialion At I'armele The annual session of the Middle ground Primitive Baptist Associa tion, colored, was held with the church at Parmele last week It was estimated that between two and three thousand persons were pres ent for the meeting which was or derly and without the slightest in cident, according to W. C. Chance, school man there. v. It wfs the first time the church in this county had entertained the association in about 12 yeara. Mr. Bill Forest visited relatives in Mt. Airy last week-end. "A Package For Every Purpose" GOLDMAN PACKAGE MFG. CO. Manufacturer of "Golden Quality* Potato Baskets PHONE 5 WILLIAMSTON, N. C. WOOL ARB FURNITURE COM party will feature an outstanding special every week from now until f*hri?twna? Our special this week is cane seat Stool Chairs, solid oak. 89c. HOOLARD FURNITURE COM pany will feature an outstanding special every week from now until Christmas. Our special this week is cane seat Stool Chairs, solid oak. 89c WOO LARD FURNITURE COM puny will feature an outstanding special every week from now until BRICK FOR SALE: 199AM GOOD brick in kiln walls. $5 00 per thousand. Plymouth Brick Works Plymouth, N C ol$-4t FOR SALE CHEAP ? WILSON stove for wood or coal. Frank Mar golis. Williamston. ol8-tl LOST ? BOSTON BULL PUP ? Black and white spotted. Ten weeks old Reward if returned tc Dick Miller, care Lilley's Laundry Williamston. o22-21 Christmas Our special this week is FOR SALE ? SCOTT SOT BEAN cane seat Stool Chairs, solid oak. 89c. harvester cheap New, $380 eaah HOOLARD FURNITURE COM- Ojj"' h*T[e"t*L*11 pany will feature an outstanding Undsley Ice Com pany win leaiure an uuiawnuuig * a* a. special every week from now until' pany. Williamston o22-2l Christmas Our special this week is . vin v e. i oiT.i? ...11,1 ...l otu. FOR SALE ? SEVERAL IAM1LI cane seat Stool Chair* solid oak. 89c. "~^,k Jw, foV?le ~G FOR SALE ? WOOD AND IRISH Taylor, Everetts. potatoes Call Kate York. wp ARE IN POSITION TO STORI PAPER HANGING AND PAINT-1 your sweet potatoes. House now ing. Prices very reasonable and open to receive same. Slade Rhode; work guaranteed Herbert Wynn. Williamston. cl8-2t and Co Hamilton, N. C. ol5-4i FARMS FOR SALE ? REASON ably prices and terms. Coburn and Coburn. Williamston. s24-llt! Washington Highway ONE LIFT TOP ELECTRIC RE frigerator cheap. Taylor Electric Company. Corner Plymouth anc FOR SALE ? WE HAVE A NICE DROP BY TO SEE US AT OUH assortment of used suits in all I new location. Taylor Electric Co styles and sizes. $4.95 to $12.50 Pitt-1 Corner Washington and Sycamore man Cleaners. Phone 159. s27-26t [ Streets. SOUTHERN BEAUTY SCHOOL ? WE WILL ACCEPT USED FURNI "South's Foremost Beauty School", ture as trade on radio or refrigera Wainwright Bldg., 424 Duke St. Nor-; tor. J. D. Taylor, Sycamore anc folk, Va. Accredited. Telephone I Washington Streets. 26575. oll-4t FOR SALE: FOUR NICE SADDLE horses Lady-broken, the pleasure kind. H. S. Johnson. Hamilton. j8-4t ONE GOOD USED RADIO FOR sale. Taylor Electric Co 423 Wash ington Street. FRESH OYSTERS SUNNY SIDE OYSTER BAR Open From 5 P.M. Till BILL WATTS, Manager. Democratic Speaking Hon. Hexbert Bonner Democratic candidate for (longrenn from First Congressional District will speak In Robersonville HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Thursday Night OCTOBER 24th AT ? P.M. EVERYBODY IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND! Don't Forget Our New CASH AND CARRY BRANCH OFFICE LOCATED IN Harrison Brothers Store On Main Street William?lon, N. C. Yon will be given a 20% Hieeount on Dry Cleaning I 10% diseonnl on laundry for Cash and Carry ason LI LLE V
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