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W. C. MANNING
Editor - 1908-1938
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Friday. November I. I'tUh
The ^ume Hriimi
When Neville Chamberlain was swinging his
umbrella and appeasing Hitler back at Mun
ich, we heaped barrels of criticism upon Ins
head and branded him as a coward. The old
man may have been a coward, may still be a
coward. It is possible that his falterings and
failings have aggravated world conditions be
yond all imagination
But the brand of appeasement Chamberlain
dished out at Munich, the United States is dish
ing out to Japan today That the policy is de
sirable over other action, we just do not know.
But when hamberlain was giving Hitler other
peoples' land back yonder, we today are mak
ing available war materials and gasoline to
Japan even after she has threatened to attack
us.
While never failing to give Russia a swift
kick 111 the pants because she has faults just as
we do. we are hoping that she goes to war
against Hitler. It is possible that Russia would
like very much to see the United States go to
War against Germany and Japan, loo Russia
Ts nearer to the disturbance than we arc, -to be
sure, but there is doubt if Russia has any great
er stake in the outcome of the struggle than we
have in this far away hemisphere
It appears that we are harboring a belief that
we are too good to fight, that someone else
should do the dastardly work for us. We have
pointed out boastfully and with great confi
dence that Russia can't fight Well, possibly
that's the reason she hasn't jumped on Ger
many. The same brand of reasoning we would
apply to happenings in Europe-Asia is appliea
ble to happenings in this land of ours.
Their l'rai*e f ilming
The Sunday papers, their pages smeared with
minute descriptions of little dashes and kicks
on the gridiron, are now smouldering on the
trash pile. A few will talk and dream about
this play and that play under a new one is ex
ecuted next Saturday The galloping youths
oil the football field are to be praised," and big
papers Iravc Hi-viili'd i.ntirn mirliiinv In fln^'rjb
ing the joint movements of every player from
Saturday noon until nightfall.
Crowded into a little corner in the week-end
press was a note telling about the victory or a
partial one, at least, over influenza. After 22
years of research, Frank L Horsfall, Jr., and
Edwin H Lennette made the discovery. The
vaccine will prevent influenza but will not
cure it if the disease is permitted to reach an
advanced stage Horsfall and Lennette will be
heard from seldom before influenza strikes, but
after it does we might condescend to sing their
praise.
Influenza claimed 500,000 lives in the United
States back in 1918. Today, the discovery of a
vaccine to prevent the dreaded disease goes
virtually unnoticed.
Hittorir .Session
The lawmakers, going into a recess this week,
have already prepared a deep niche in history
for the third session of the 76th Congress, Hap
penings, touching the welfare, directly or in
directly of every human soul in the nation and
millions outside the nation, have been record
ed during these past few weeks and months.
Placed on the calendar in normal times, the
events of recent months would have shocked
the mOst liberal. Little do we realize it, but
the third session of the present Congress will
go down in the pages of recorded time as the
greatest history-making event in the legislative
world.
Patriotism
Charlotte Mows.
A report out of England in the early "phon
ey" stages of this war had it that one of the rea
sons that airplane engines were being produc
ed in woefully insufficient quantities was the
refusal of manufacturers to share each other's
patent rights and processes.
They were perfectly willing to turn to and
work like fury for national defense, that Is,
but they weren't going to give away any com
petitive advantage or any trade secrets. That
was not only short patriotism but short-sight
edness as well, for which they are now paying
in Hitler's coin.
A highly commendable contrast on the Am
erican model is afforded in the attitude of the
Cramerton Mills of Cramerton, N. C., long
specialists in the manufacture of Army cloth.
In a letter printed in The Textile Bulletin. Pres
ident S. W Cramer. Jr.. writes in part:
"So far as our own mill is concerned, I will
only say that in order to do our bit in this pre
paredness program we have not only gone to
great trouble and expense to increase our Gov
ernment deliveries -disrupting and disturbing
our normal balance both in production and dis-'
tribution but have sought out every other
manufacturer whose equipment we thought
might bo suited to this work and urged them
to entei these fields offering our services to
lielp them gel started on these unfamiliar num
bers
"We fully realized the danger to ourselves of
giving away to possible future competitors the
fruits of years of research and experience in a
highly specialized and hazardous field, but we
feel that it is rtiore important to see that our
Army is properly clothed than to attempt, in
times like these, to hold this business in a tight
little group of experienced Government con
tractors, who are unable to meet the emergen
cy demands of the nation."
Major Cramer, an old West Point man, prob
ably appreciates better than most of us the
enormity of the task of outfitting the army in
a hurry But it is the spirit of putting his coun
try first, ahead of all other considerations, that
gives his words a depth of patriotism which is
inspiring. The rest of industry the country over
might well model its policy after that which is
already in effect at Cramerton.
Preferring Democracy
Skyland Pod.
Featuring an apt theme of "a free press con
stitutes the first line of defense iQ_ the battle
for the maintenance of Democracy," National
Newspaper week is now being observed
throughout the nation.
High government officials, from President
Roosevelt and Candidate Wendell Willkie on
down to Governors and Mayors, are proclaim
mg the importance of this timely nhservanre
"I hope in observance of NationaLNewspaper
week that due emphasis will be placed upon
the necessity for maintaining freedom of the
press in a democracy," President Roosevelt
declared this week. "Freedom of conscience, of
education, of speech, of assembly are among the
very fundamentals of democracy and all of
them would be nullified should freedom of the
press ever be successfully challenged."
Every elected official in the county, state
and nation is a public servant. He exists to car
ry out the people's orders. He will remain a
puhiic servant only as long as his every public
word and deed is under the constant scrutiny
of the people who elected hint.
That is why the first thing every dictator does
is to tell its readers what is going on in the
county, state and nation. The moment the
vigilance of the people relaxes, the instant they
cease to be informed, abuses and excesses be
gin
That is why th first thing every dictator does
upon gaining power is to throttle the press. He
cannot afford to let the people read, think and
say what they please He must mold public
opinion.
Every thinking American knows that the
rights and liberties he enjoys are possible only
because1 he would instantly know of any abuse
of public trust through the columns of his pa
per.'
A free press is the birthright of every Am
erican citizen and it is our duty to keep it that
way, otherwise we will lose our freedom of
speech, our freedom of assembly and freedom
of worship
This freedom of the press belongs to the peo
ple, and not just to newspapers. Let's preserve
Democracy by preserving it.
If arru'ngs From Rome
Christian Science Monitor.
"The true interest of Americans should be
to remain onlookers in the world revolt against
England, and to maintain good relations with
the future lords of Europe and Asia." This
warning to non-belligerent nations appears in
the Italian newspaper, II Popolo d'ltalia. Be
fore heeding this warning, however, the citi
zen of a non-belligerent country may be warn
paring for peace; you are preparing for war."
ed to read another one also?in the Italian
newspaper, La Tribune: "Today there is no
room for wavering peoples. They are destined
to be swept along by the great river which ad
vances victoriously?from Rome and Berlin.
There are no times for Hamlet's doubts. This is
an epoch of iron, and woe be to races of clay
who, hope to keep quiet in a corner out of the
way."
In the great debate over defense preparations
in the United States one of the favorite attacks
of opponents is the charge: "You are not pre
We can't understand why that Iowa man
should want a divorce from a wife who, he
says, never told him the truth. We don't be
lieve there ever could have been a woman with
g tweeter temper than that.?Boston Hrald.
Childhood and
Youth Week . .
By REV ?. I. ST ARSES
Pastor. Methodist Church
During October each year churches
and communities are asked to ob
serve Childhood and Youth Week
throughout the land. Many churches
and communities emphasize this ob
servance to the mutual benefit of
all concerned. Others have not yet
caught the significance of it. We
might do well to ask ourselves*what
are some of the advantages of such
observance. The idea back of it all
of course, is the fact that it gives op
portunity at that time to emphasize
the place of childhood and youth in
the community, religious, civic and
social.
It also serves to impress upon par
ots and others their responsibility
toward the youth of the community.
Since it is upon the shoulders of the
youth uf today that the responsibili
ties of tomorrow will rest, it is of
great importance that right ideas and
ideals should be instilled in them.
Childhood and Youth Week presents
this opportunity, if properly used.
Surely in our world today there is
great need for attention to our youth
if our religious and political heritage
is to be preserved. Youth cannot af
ford to neglect the moral and relig
ious principle's if they would attain
happiness and achieve success. Par
rots mui?t nut fail to emphasize these
things if they expect their children
to develop into useful and happy cit
izens. These are the things by which
we live. These are the things the
churches are striving to keep alive
and promote. Childhood and Youth
Week calls for cooperation on 'he
part of the old and young, and should
receive the support of all institu
tions interested in preserving the
best from the past and achieving the
best in the future.
Order Numbers Are
Listed For Number
Of County Draftees
(Continu from page one)
liamston.
No. 12?2748: Guy Randolph Waters,
w, Jamesville.
No. 12?-2698 Lance Dutton Hardy,
w, Williamston, Route 2
No. 14?846: Walter Freeman, c, Wil
liamston
No. 15?2764: Joseph Carl Williams,
Burdens
w, umm-iw ? ? -
No. 16?161 Frank Brown, c, Wil
liamston
No. 17 -3011: Ottis Wainwright, w,'
Jamesville, Route 1
No. 18?2470: Jesse Lafayette Bunch,
w, Palmyra
No. 1!)?14 Daniel Ryan, c, William
ston
No. 20?3259: John Henry Taylor, c. |
Robersonville
No. 21?2771: William Degraggread,
c, Jamesville
No. 22- 2489 Claude Elmer Jenkins,
Jr., w, Williaintson, Route 3
No. 23?2502: Dalmar Mobley, w, |
Williamston, Route 1
No 24?2524 Semmie James, w, |
Robersonville
No 25 -3001: Julius Melvin Warren,
w, Robersonville
No 20?2437: Simon Gardner, w, |
Williamston, Route 2
No 27?3252: Vergil Savage, c, Wil
liamston, Route 1
No. 28?2534: John Lawton House,
w, Hassell
No. 29?3200 James Lewis Nichol
son. w, Williamston
No. 30 57: Leslie Kind Roberson,
w, Williamston, Route 3
No. 31- 2684: James Elbert Jackson, |
w, Williamston, Route 3
No. 32?2988: Jessie Atkins, c, James- I
ville
No. 33?153: Francis Lucious Thom
as, w, Hassell
74o. 34--t9r Graver Woolard, c, Wil
liamston, Route 1
No. 35 -3045: Eugene Betha Ange. |
w, Jamesville
No. 36?2880: Amos Mukenly Lath
am, c, Jamesville, Route 1
No 37?2559: Roy Avant Hinson, w,
Williamston
No. 38?2540: Thurman Wesley Ange,
w, Robersonville, Route 2
No 39?2792: Douglas Albert Currie,
w, Jamesville
No. 40?766: Henry Outler Gurgan
us, w, Williamston, Route 2
No. 41?2514 Rufus Crandall, c,
Robersonville, Route 1
No. 42?2780: Chas. TTiomas Gaines.
w, Jamesville
No. 43?3162: Hubert Evans, Jr., c,
Robersonville, Route 2
No. 44?172: Orlander Brown, c,
Williamston, Route 2
No. 45?3169: Aulander Page, c, Rob
ersonville, Route 2
No. 48?126: Lewis Bryant Moore,
c, Robersonville, Route 2
No. 47?2974 George Beaucannon
White, c, Williamston
No. 48?2767: Seth Necdham Boston,
c, Jamesville, Route 1
No. 49?2892: Wilson Eldridge Am
brose, w. Oak City
No. 50?2857 John Henry Ellison,
c, Jamesville
No. 51?187: Archie Ward Griffin,
w. Robersonville
No. 52?2423: Gussie Rodgers, c,
Williamston, Route 2
No. 53?3151: Fonnie Grimes, c.
Robersonville, Route 1
No. 54?2548: Edmond Rogers, c,
Williamston. Route 3
No. 55?2765: Samuel James, c,
Jamesville
No. 56?2877: James Thomas Uttle,
w, Jamesville
No. 57 -2922 David Jones, c. Wil
liamston. Route 2
I Mr. BO * --m.i.rd Plan Tnrlr
| Pin. OU~-1 noi. t_jy It WHTTJ trtw ifnttl
son, w. Robersonville. Route 1
No 59?167: Wheeler Martin Ward,
w, Williamston
No 60? 1369: David Neal Hix, *,
Williamston
No 61?3029: Acie Tom Edwards,
w, Williamston
No 62- 162: Noah Wiggins, c, Wil
liamston
No 63?2447: Julius Octavious Lloyd,
Jr. c, Hobgood
No. 64?MM: Woodrow Wilson Ray.
w, Williamston ,
No. 65?2567: Roddis Moye Keel, w,
Robersonville
No. 66?3083: James Arthur Best,
c, Bethel, Route 1
No. 67?3233: Oliver Bevly Carter,
c, Parmele
No. 66?147: Calvin Sharp, c. Oak
CHURCH
NEWS
CKDAR BRANCH
Regular services will be held Sun
day at 11 a- m and 7:30 p. m. The
services will be the beginning of
our associational year, therefore,
all members are urged to be pres
ent, and the public is invited to
come and worship with us.
CHI RCH OF THE ADVENT
24th Sunday after Trinity.
Church school, 9 45 a. m
Celebration of the Holy Commun*
ion and sermon, 11 a. m.
The St. Elizabeths Auxiliary will
be hostess to the woman's auxiliary
of St. Martin's, Hamilton, on Wed
nesday night at 8 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. W. I. Skinner
The vestry will meet at the rec
tory Tuesday night at 7:30 p. m.
ST. MARTIN'S, HAMILTON
Evening prayer and sermon, 7 30
p m.
METHODIST
Next Sunday will mark the last
services of the conference year at
the Methodist church, and the pastor
will preach his final sermons before
leaving for conference at Wilming
ton. At the morning hour, the sub
ject will be, "Seeking and Finding
Perfect Peace." At the evening serv
ice the subject will be "Learning
from Jftif ~ ? . .
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m
Epworth League, 6:45 p. m
Mid-week prayer service, Wednes
day evening at 7:30
The pastor will preach at Holly
Springs at 3 o'clock.
None of us know what an annual
conference will do. Let every mem
ber be present at this service, and
all others who care to come are cor
dially invited
?
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Sub
ject, "My Church."
Young People*? meeting, 6:30. Sub
I ject, "Christianity under Fire."
Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Sub
ject, "Heralds of the Kingdom."
Monday, 3:30, Woman's Council!
meets at the church.
Mid-week service, Wednesday,
7:30. Mr. Charles Manning, speaker.
The annual mcwltng of the North
Carolina Missionary convention of
the Disciples of Christ will be con
vened in tin# Hillyer Memorial
Christian Church in Raleigh on next
Wednesday through Friday. Many
people from Williai^iston and' this
section of the state will be in attend
ance. Delegates from the William
ston church will be chosen at the
Sunday morning church service. Dr.
Abe Corey is the guest speaker for
the convention. Dr. Corey served the
Kinston church for five years and
has for the past seven years direct-'
ed the pension fund of the brother
hood. Dr. Corey is retiring from the
active ministry at the end of this
year and the many friends of this
great church statesman will want to j
greet him while in this part of our
state. Mrs. John L. Goff will be in I
charge of the minister's wives ban
quet. Mrs. Goff is closing her sec
ond year as president of the minis
ter's wives of the state.
BAPTIST
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
B. T. U. assembly, 6:30 p. m.
Kvening worship, 7:30 p. m.
"Christ Calms the Sea," and "The
Bladp. the Ear, and the Full Corn"
are the sermon subjects tor Sunday.
City
No. 69?1300: Lin wood Mayo Pur
vis, w, Robersonville
No. 70?1355: John Theodore Gur
ganus, w, Williamston
No. 71?2510: Richard Vernon Ore,
c, Williamston
No. 72?2038: Elver Dennis Modlin,
w, Jamesville, Route 1
No. 73?3010: Lew'is Embor Ruffin,
c, Williamston, Route 3
No. 74?089: Simon Joshua Pritchett,
w, Hamilton
No. 75?2970: Henry Dawson Lilley,
w, Jamesville, Route 1
No. 78?3228: Leo James Everett, w,
Robersonville
No. 77?2527: John Robert Peel Grif
fin, w, Williamston, Route 1
No. 78?2057: Euphrates Eugene Sin
gleton, c, Jamesville
No. 79?3041: Bithel James Braddy,
w, Hobgood, Route 1
No. 80?1295 Jasper Mathews, w,
Robersonville, Route 1
No. 81?2572: Raymond William
Comstock, w. Oak City, Route 1
No. 82?1234: George Rasco Allen,
c, Williamston, Route 2
No. 83?31: Dalton Archibald Brown,
c, Robersonville, Route 1
No. 84?3175: Arten Blunt Tyson, w,
Hobgood, Route 1
No. 85?3107: Garland Cleo Bland,
w, Robersonville, Route 2
No. 86?3105: Mack Burras Stalls,
w, Williamston, Roilte 2
No. 87?156: Will Modica, c, Rob
ersonville
No. 88?3034: Kenneth George Cur
tis, w, Williamston
No. 89?3065: George Wynne, Jr., c,
Bethel, Route 1
No. 90?2928: Alexander Wilson Out
terbridge, w, Oak City, Route 1
No 91?2467 Lacollus Andrews, c.
Robersonville
No. 92?676: Walter Andrews, c, Oak
City, Route 1
No. 93?2849: John Henry Rohereon,
Jr., w, Robersonville
No. 94?3182: Robert Eluboy Wil
liams, c, Parmele
No. 95?2689: William James Gor
don, c. Jamesville, Route 1
No. 96?3195: Braddy Moore, c, Par
mele
No. 97?3030: William Henry Ever
ett, w, Williamston
No. 98?112: William Henry Bos
ton, c, Jamesville, Route 1
No. 99?2679: Andrew Purvis, c, Wil- .
liamston, Route 3
No. 100?188: Charlie Andrews, c,1
(Continued on page three)
NOTICE OF EE-SALE
North Carolina. Martin County In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin r*. William Slnkca
Under and by virtue of an order
of resale in the above entitled pro
ceeding made by L B. Wynne, clerk
of the Superior Court, on the 39th
day of October. 1940, the undersign
ed will, on Thursday, the 14th day
of November, 1940, at twelve o'clock
noon, in front of the courthouse door
in Martin County, offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described real estate, to wit:
One lot in the town of Williamston
adjoining the lands of Chas H Jen
kins. R A. Lloyd and others, begin
ning at a stake on Washington Street
and running 50 feet along said street
and being 210 feet deep, said land
being more fully described in deed
from Wheeler Martin, commission
er, to William Stokes and wife, Han
nah Stokes, recorded in Book D-3 at
page 231.
This the 29th day of October. 1940
CHAS H MANNING.
nl-2t , Commissioner
SERVICE OK SUMMONS
BV PUBLICATION
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
James Louis Morris vs. Josephine
Jackson Morris.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in'
the Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty for absolute divorce on the
grounds uf two years separation, and
the defendant further will take no
tice that she is required to appear
before L. B Wynne, Clerk of the
Superior Court uf Martin County,
within thirty days after the comple
tion of this service of summons by
publication, and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action, or
the plaintiff will apply for the re
lief demanded in said complaint.
This the 7th day of October, 1940
L B. WYNNE.
oll-4t Clerk Superior Court.
SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Martin County. In I
The Superior Court.
Mary Alice Beecroft vs. Chester Bee
croft.
The defendant above named will j
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Martin County for
absolute divorce on the grounds of
two years separation, and the de
fendant will further take notice that \
he is required to appear before L.
B Wynne, Clerk of the Superior j
Court of Martin County, on or be
fore thirty days after the expiration
of the service of summon* by pub
lication. and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
This the 7th day of October, 1M0.
L B WYNNE,
ol 1 -4t Clerk Superior Court.
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin afaiaat J. Jardin
(luen tiler and The Provident Trust
Company, of Philadelphia.
The defendants, J. Jardin Guen
ther and The Provident Trust Co.,
of Philadelphia, above named, will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Martin County,
North Carolina, to foreclose the taxes
on land in Martin County in which
said defendants have an interest; and
the said defendants will further take
notice that they are required to ap
pear before L. B. Wynne, Clerk of
the Superior Court of Martin Coun
ty at his office in Williamston. North
Carolina, within thirty (30) days af
ter the completion of this service of
publication by notice and to answer
or demur to the complaint of the
plaintiff in this action, or the plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said complaint.
This the 24th day of October, 1940.
L. B WYNNE.
Clerk Superior Court of
o25-4t Martin County.
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