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Martin Quint To Meet "Flying Swedes'* Here Stellar Exhibition At High School Gvm Monday Night S*?lr Troupe It> Ma?le l"p of Five Brothert) An<l One Prettv Sister ? Basketball fans of this section are in for a real treat next Monday night when the Flying Swedes" and the Williamston Martins meet in an ex hibition in the local high school gymnasium. The "Flying Swedes" personnel lists five brothers and one sister, and is listed as the only brother and sis ter basketball troupe touring the United States. During their four seasons of travel over this country, they have met a majority of the leading professional and indepen. dent squads and have come out on top in a majority of the contests. Tallest of this traveling court family is Alfred, who stands 6 feet 2 inches, and is listed at guard. With I his long arms and enormous hands NOT THE SAME Last season the Williamston Martins tangled with the Swedes in a three-game series, with the locals being victorious in two of the encounters. The Martins lost the initial game Christmas night. 1939. by a score of 39-36. In Ed enton they walloped the travel ing champs 33-15, and at Wash ington, staged a great show to win 34-33. The team Williamston is sched uled to play here next Monday night is entirely different?even in name. The Swedes of last sea son were called Olson's Terrible Swedes, while this year's model is the "Flying Swedes", strictly a brother and sister affair. he throws and handles basketballs as though they were baseballs. Har old, the other guard, stands 5 feet 11. and is said to be the trick artist of the group Howard, shortest mem ber of the team who stands a mere 5 feet ten. will start at forward, and he is expected to display unerring accuracy at making difficult shots Swedes Play Martins Here Motulay Night Above is a group picture of i annually playing the best teams i meet the Martins in the local the famous "Flying Swedes", in the country. Left to right, they high srhool gym next Monday a profesional basketball team are Harold. Frank. Alfred. Fred night, in what is slated to he , . . , .. ,, ... . ... . ... . _ , ... ? and exciting allair will which tours the I nited SUtes | and Howard. The Swedes will | p|rn,y ?f ,ri(.ks f(>r tlle from the corner. The other forward, good as the others. At center, and the key man in the Swedes' attack, is Frank, who also stands li feet in the air. Like every center, Frank has a . specialty shot which makes, the fans ! admire his unusual technique. And last, but not least, is their pretty sis ter, Margaret, who, despite the fact j that she is a young woman, asks no | quarter on the court even against | men and will show the Martins a ] few pointers on how to shoot goals. In the line-up for the Martins will j be Pap Diem, Breezy Reaird, Boskd , Anderson. Kcnner Wallace and Jack j Manning, along with Shorty Corey and Skinny Skinner. Little has to j be said about the ability of this team for several professional traveling squads offered both Pap Diem and j Breezy Beaird jobs, which is ranking their ability among tlie best in the business. Pap plays an unusually fine floor game and is adept m trick j passing, while Beaird's uncanny .eye ' r;;ieov; colds Liquid?Tablets ? Salve?Nose Drops Cough Drops Try "RIIB-MY-TISM" ? A Wonderful Liniment IKagles Will Open "II Season Tonight The Williumston "Eagles", newly formed men's independent basket ball team, will officially open their current season tonight. The golden- | clad Eagles will leave their nest here to meet Washington's "Pain-Pack" in tin- Beaufort County capital. The game, which will begin, at eight o'clock, will be played in thi*, armory there. Manager I)awsefQppk reports that all the Eagles are ready to go. has pulled any number of games out of the fire. Bosko Anderson and Fenner Wal lace, always dependable and steady, deserve much credit for the show ing of the locals, along with Jack Manning who will round out the probable starting quint According, to the management; this is the fiist of several traveling pro fessional teams which will visit Wil liamston during the current season, and it is ranked among the best in Hie United States. It is Imped and urged that everyone will witness this exhibition and. a thrilling game with special trimmings, by two high class organizations is all you are. of fered . \\ illiamston Martins Swamp The Norfolk 'Cubs' 111 TO SiiimI av ll<;iiiil ami \n<l?'r?oii Li'iiil I <h-;iU Tt? a ")ll-2 I Viclur* Displaying unusually fine early j<oason form, the Wllliamston Mai tins staged a great scoring attack to take an overwhelming 58-24 decision over the Norfolk Cubs here last Sunday, afternoon. The visiting quint at no time threatened the lead of the Martins and the outcome of the ^amr was decided early in the con test. Despite the tact that the locals Were Without the services of Fen tier Wallace, stellar forward. Breezy Beand and Bosko Anderson unleash ed an offensive attack that the visi tors were unable to lialt. Beaird was high scorer for the afternoon J with ten field goals to count 20 points, while Anderson followed I cl<?se behind with 17 pomt.s.,\siimi i Corey, lanky eenter, was next with J tin points. For the Norfolk Cubs, Henderson and Kelly at forwards, "and Burn side at center, did most of the scor | ling, with eight, six and five point* | I reaper lively. ?The box: MARTINS <S8> G F TP Anderson, rf 8 17 Manning, if 2 0 4 Ouey, c 5 u 10 SU inner. c 2 0 4 Bt aird, rg )0 Q 20 Dtem, Ig 1 1 3 Totals 28 ?> 58 NORFOLK <24l G 1 TP Henderson, if 4 1 8 ! Postove, rf 0 0 0 Kelly. If 3 0 8 Burnside. c 1 3 5 Craddock. c 1 u ? 2 Hobinette. rg "" "~ ~~ I it *? L. Postove. rg tl 0 0 Fields. Ig 0 II 0 IUunford. Ig 0 1 1 * Totals 10 4 24 Kmployment KmpUiyr.i-r.it on United Staler farms dor lined ippmvmmi^dv cent during Hi*? month of November It s> than tile usual seasonal decline, reports the 1' S Agricultural Mar keting Service NOTICE North Carolina. Matnn County. In The Sup* nor Court Mary Bell Dry v rr vs. Ian melt Charles Dryver. The defendant above will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Martin Coun ty. North Carolina, to secure an ab solute divorce based upon two years reparation; and the defendant will further take notice that he u re quired to appear before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin Coun ty in Williamstnn, North Carolina, w ithin thirty (30) days after comple tion of this notice, and answer or demur to the complaint in said ac tion. or the plaintiff will apply to the Court fur the relief demanded in the complaint. This the 25th day of November. 1940. I. B. WYNNE. Clerk Superior Court dl7-4t Martin County. KXECt TOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as ? xecutor of the ? tan of S B Stalls, late of Martin County, North Carolina, this is t-> n ' !> all persons having claims against the -aid estate to exhibit t hem n> the undersigned on of be fbfe tTI.' TDtti day ~oi December, 1M1, or tins notice will be pleaded in bar m!' their recovery. All persons indebt <*d to said ? state will please make immediate payment. Thi.N the 10th day ??f Dec .. 1940 H E DOWNS. Executor of the Estate of S. B. Stalls, deceased II (i Morton, Atty. dl0-6t Tobacco Canvas ONE YARD WIDTH 20x16 .... 100 yards .... 81.65 22x18 ... 100 yards . . 82.00 24x20 .... 100 yards .... S2.25 BELK - TYLER COMPANY WILLI AMSTON. N. C. Public Auction OF \ll. TTOrSTTTIOt n and RtTCHEN FURNITURE U\\ Ml) in rill. IM F Mrs. Mamie Taylor SVI.I. \\ ILL III: IILLII AT nil: IIOMK I'LACK i\ i \ iuiits SATUKDAY. J \INIJ\K\ lllli 10:00 V. M. I.arfte mimher <?/ Ite/ls, Stoves, lleaters, Chairs, lilmihels mill Iteil I lot/linn anil Many (filter Items I seil in lloiisekei'/iinK. V. G. TAYLOR ADMIMSTKATOR. Condensed Statement of Condition of Branch Banking & Trust Co WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA At the Close of B usiness December 31, 1940 Resources Liabilities Cash and Due from Banks #6,691,229.75 <? Capital Slock?Common Obligations of the United States:?Notes 5,940,000.00 Capital Slock?Preferred Obligations of the United States?Bonds 0,125,707.27 Snrphu is Fed. Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures 515,000.00 Undivided Profits Federal Land Bank Bonds 1.505.205.02 Reserves North Carolina Bonds 285,572.57 Dividend Payable Jan. I 1911 Municipal and Other Marketable Bonds 1,518,198.12 21.000.975.85 Unearned disc. & other liahilith Loans and Discounts 2,857,850.92 Deposits Accrued Interest and Accounts Receivable 117.089.29 _ Banking Houses, Furniture and Fixtures, and Real Kstate, Less Depreciation Reserve (Tax Value $557,405.00) 255,550.01 !5 400,000.00 100,000.00 750,000.00 127,911.55 507,250.00 8.000.00 50.105.58 22.172,165.15 *21.215,450.08 #24,215,450.08 (Estimated value of assets charged off not included above?$112,677.60) Upon the Strength of the Above Statement oiul the Hocking iff Our Directors, We So licit your Business, Promising Every Accomnnnlalion Consistent With Sound Banking. m ?if -a ,-.T; -- Sound Banking and Trust Service for Eastern Carolina
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