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VOLUME XLIY?NUMBER 4
ff illiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tufday, January II, IV4I.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Officers Working
On Second Series
Of County Thefts
i
Man Arrested Here Saturday
For W ashington Police
Believed Implicated
Although no charges have been
brought, local and county officers
believe they now have a clue to the
series of robberies reported in this
county last New Year's Eve. "We
hope to have more information in
the cases within the next few days."
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck said today fol
lowing the arrest of Lin wood Hy
man, colored man. by Officer J. H.
Gurganus here last Saturday morn
Officers believe Hyman is impli
cated in or knows something about
the robbery of the Peel store in Ev
eretts. the attempted robbery of
Exum Ward's sandwich and filling
station, the robbery of Mizelle's fill
ing station, both near the fair
grounds. and the robbery of Eddie
Watts Brown's Little Savoy cafe on
Washington Street here on New
Year's Eve
According to information reaching
the officers but yet unverified. Hy
man was seen wearing a suit of
clothes belonging to Brown. A skele
ton key, twisted and bent, was found
in Ward's station. Hyman was iden
tified by a dime-store clerk here as
the man who bought a key similar
to the one found in the door. One
hitch in the investigation has been
encountered, the officers stating that
the footprints seen at the scenes of
the robberies do not correspond with
the present one made by Hyman's
shoes. The fact that Hyman has had
ample time to change shoes is not
overlooked, however.
When arrested here last Saturday
morning at the direction of Washing
ton police whd want him for break
ing and entering. Hyman gave the
arresting officer. John Gurganus,
and Chief W B. Daniel, some trou
ble. While he submitted to arrest.
Hyman told the officers at police
headquarters that he was not going
to jail, and immediately attacked Of
ficer Gurganus. Chief Daniel took a
hand and Hyman continued to push
the officers around. Backing off a
few feet, Chief Daniel drew his gun
and instructed the officer to turn the
prisoner aloose. Hyman, realizing
the officer meant business, calmed
down and consented to go to jail
without giving any more trouble.
He was tater tumed over to Wash
ington police who are giving him a
preliminary hearing this afternoon.
What action, if any, the officers
of this county will take against Hy
man will be determined by develop
ments resulting from the investiga
tion already underway.
Mrs. R. J. Winslow
Died Early Sunday
Mrs. R. J Winslow, highly re
spected county citizen, died at 5:30
o'clock Sunday morning at the home
of her son, Mr. Joe R Winslow, near
Robersonville, following a long per
iod of failing health. She was 83
years of age and heart trouble caus
ed by the infirmities of her advanc
ed age was given as the cause of her
death
Mrs Winslow was a native of
Perquimans County but had made
her home with her son in this coun
ty for ab outsixteen years. In both
her home and adopted communities
she was held in high esteem by all
who knew her. A member of the
Society of Friends Church, Mrs.
Winslow was devoted to the teach
ings and work of the church, and in
her daily walk her life exemplified
the true principles of religion as pro
pounded by the Master. She was an
able student of the Bible, the teach
ings of which she humbly imparted
to the members of her household and
to others who looked to her for
guidance and consolation in times
of stress and uncertainty. She was
a devoted wife and a thoughtful
mother, and enjoyed the love and
respect of her family and many
others whose pleasure it was to have
known her.
Six children, Mrs C. S Pearce, of
Washington, D. C.; H. V. Winslow,
of Wilmington, Del.; Mrs W H
Welch and H. W. Winslow, both of
Kingstree. S. C.; Mrs. S. W. Crom
well, of Norfolk, and Joe R Wins
low, of this county, survive.
Funeral services are being con
ducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the Piney Woods Friends Church
at Belvidere in Perquimans County.
Burial will follow in the Up River
Cemetery. Rev J. C. Trivette, as
sisted by Rev E. C. Shoe Roberson
ville Baptist minister, art conduct
ing the last rites.
Commander And Mrt. Bill
Harrell Here For Vitit
Commander and Mrs. W. H. Har
rell were here for a short visit with
relatives last week-end before he
returns to his ship for a cruise to
unannounced points. Stationed at
Philadelphia for several years where
he was doing special medical work.
Dr. Harrell was called for ship duty
a few weeks ago along with many
others. He is on a large transport
with one of the most modern and
complete hospitals on the high seas.
Ilie ship has 500 hospital beds. Mrs.
Harrell is now making her home
with relatives in Norfolk.
Continue Plans For. Housing
T. B. Victims in County Home
Plans are being considered here j
today at the direction of the Martin i
County Commissioners for housing |
needy tubercular cases in the coun
ty home The proposal has already
been considered and tentatively ap
proved by the county authorities,
and finai action awaits only the ap
proval of State health and welfare
officials.* Wade Cushion, director of
the division of State institutions, is
in the county today inspecting the
premises and studying the proposed
plans for housing the several un
fortunate cases
According to a report coming from
the county welfare office here to
day, Dr. E. T. Walker who has been
attending the patients in the county
home and who is interested in and
acquainted with the urgent needs,
estimates that it will exist approxi
mately $150 to properly ixjuip the
institution for handling the T.B
cases.
There is an urgent need for the
removal of several cases to the coun
ty home for treatment. Mary Tay
lor. superintendent of public wel
fare. said yesterday. There is a long
waiting list in the State Sanatorium,
and conditions in the homes where
mOst of the several cases are housed
are ideal for spreading the disease.
In one family the father is confined
to his bed. There are seven children,
all under fourteen years of age. The
group, including the mother, are
living in two rooms. Where there is
now one case, it is reasonably cer
tain that there'll be several within a
short time. Possibly the mother and
children can provide for themselves
if the father is cared for and the
threat of the disease is removed from
their midst. The other cases are of
a similar nature
Smith Named to Head
Chamber otCommeree
MOVING
j
For no onr drfinilr rra.son.
Martin County tenantry is on
thr move atain this year on a
larger scale than any onr in re
rent years. Possibly, thr grass in
other pastures appears greener
than that right at homr. Boiled
down to a fine point, it is believ
ed that landlords are looking
for better tenants and that ten
ants are looking (or better land
lords.
It is estimated that more than
200 (arm (amilirs and a (ew In
the towns, too. are shitting their
places o( residence. For the most
part, according to the best re
ports available, very (ew (ami
lies are moving out and very
(ew (amilirs are moving into
thr county.
School Teachers In
Second County-Wide
Meet At Jamesville
II. A. Perry Slrenwn diameter
Ami (liti/eiiHlii|i in Ail
ilrfM ti? IOO Teacher*
Martin County teachers held the
srcond~m a series of four county
wide meetings in Jamesville last
night with approximately one hun
dred teachers and principals in at
tendance. Mr Effie Holliday, of
Jamesville, president of the county
teachers association, called the meet
ing to order, ar\d heard reports from
various committees appointed at the
Williamston meeting in October. Mr
Lupton, of the Oak City school, re
ported on public relations plans as
set forth in the Greenville meeting,
and Mr. Marlowe of tin* Roberson
ville school, in reporting of profes
sional relations, stated that his com
mittee would submit a code of eth
ics for the consideration of the
group at its next meeting. Miss Ruth
Manning of the Williamston School,
teacher welfare chairman, reported
on the tenure and retirement plans
now being proposed for enactment
into law by the General Assembly.
After a period of discussion led by
Supt. James Manning the group
adopted the report of this commit
tee. and passed a resolution asking
that Representative Clarence Griffin
and Senator Hugh Horton give the
fullest consideration and cooperation
to the matter of some form of a con
tinuing contract and a retirement
plan for the teachers of North Caro
lina
A principal feature of the meeting
was an address t>y Mr. H. A. Perry of
the State Department who-spoktr -m
the absence of Dr. J Henry High
smith. Director of Secondary Edu
cation.
Supt. Manning introduced Mr. Per
ry who gave a very timely address
on recent developments in education
In commenting on the difficulty of
preserving our basic freedoms in a
world torn by conflict between
idealogies, Mr. Perry called on teach
ers to give greater consideration to
the development of qualities of char
acter and citizenship. Said Mr. Per
ry, "Democracy, if it is to be pre
served, must exist in pupil-teacher
relationships and in all phases of
school and community life. It is too
much to expect that a youth who has
been exposed to dogmatic and dic
tatorial teaching for eleven years
will be qualified to assume the du
ties and responsibilities of present
day citizenship. A program of edu
cation adequate for complex living
in our day requires a close, friendly
and cooperative search for and eval
uation of truth by pupil and teach
er alike. This cooperation alone can
develop a citizenship qualified to
continue our democratic principle
and government "
At the conclusion of the business
meeting a brief social period was
held after which the group adjourn
ed to meet in Williamston on Febru
ary 13th
Organization Will
Handle the Sale of
Auto License Tags
? t i
?
Loinniittee Nitmnl To Work
With Tobm to Hoard of
Trailc IN'rxt Seunon
Holding their first mooting of the
new year, directors of the one-year
old Williamston Chamber of Com
merce last Friday evening named R.
H. Smith to fill the position of sec
retary-treasurer made vacant by the
resignation of W F Clark and form
ulated tentative plans of work for
the organization during the coming ]
year
Advised that the Williamston Mo-'
tor Company was surrendering tlie
Carolina Motor Club Automobile
License Buerau and that the bureau
was going begging for a keeper, the
directors made tentative plans for
maintaining the service locally in
rnnnerlinr) with th?? operation nf
the commerce agency. Offices will
be maintained possibly in the Moor
Grocery Company building, next to j
,\
the Williamston Mptor Company, and
the transfer will likely be effected :
on or about the first of next month
fTlie Williamston Motor Company
has maintained the license bureau
for almost twelve years, the man
agement explaining that the rush
came at a busy time for its business
and that it would be forced to sur
render the agency. The company has
been trying to get someone else to
take over the bureau for several
years
It is believed that Mr. Smith will j
be able to handle the bureau activ
ities and carry on the organization's
work right along with his job as
county treasurer. The commerce or
ganization will pay him a nominal
salary in addition to the fees to be
derived from the sale of automobile
license tags.
Messrs C Ii. Clark, I). V. Clayton
and Charles Bower were named on
a committee by the president, Geo.
H. Harrison, to work with Mr Smith
during the current year.
Mr Frank J Margolis was nam
ed to contact the Williamston Tobac
co Board of Trade and pledge the
organization's efforts in promoting
the local tobacco market this com
ing season. It was reported at the
meeting last Friday night that plans
were rapidly shaping up for the op
eration of the tobacco market, and
that formal announcements could be
expected within a short time
The resumption of direct water
freight connections from here to
Norfolk and Baltimore was discuss
ed, representatives of the Norfolk,
Baltimore and Carolina Line stating
tbtrt ?pkms were virtually complete
for repairing the flood damage to the
local dock and warehouse arid that
service would possibly be restored
within a short time The service has
been maintained by a shuttle ar
(Contmued on page four)
Work Progressing
Slowly On The Fill
Repair work on the Roanoke Riv
er fill damaged by record flood wa
ters last August, is progressing
slowly. No official report has been
released in recent weeks, but it is
understood that the work is consid
erably behind schedule. According
to one estimate less than half of the
180.000 yards of dirt necessary to
complete the project has been plae-1
ed. The foundation work on one of
the four bridges is hardly complete,
and work on the others is proceed- ]
ing at a comparatively slow pace.
Reports state that equipment used
in loading the dirt trucks has been
out of repair several times, and that
unnecessary delays have followed
While weather conditions have not
been ideal, they have bden far bet
ter than they usually are in the win
ter months.
Party Searches For
Man Missing in the
r
County Three Davs
Kdgur Aver**, Bear (?ra** Man.
Belie\ed To Have Met
Willi Foul Play
Missing since Sunday. Kdgar Av
ers. Bear Grass citizen. is the ub
jcct t?f an extensive search on n
small island where the counties of
Martin. Rcaufnrt and Pitt converge
Renewing an investigation started
last night and joining a si/able
searching party this morning, coun
ty officers could not be reached im
mediately for a detailed statement.
However, according to unofficial but
reliable reports it is believed by
some that Avers has met with foul
play, that possibly he has been mur
dered or rendered helpless. It is pos
sible that he has met with accident
al injury, some suggest.
Reports reaching here state that
Ayers last Sunday went to the small
island where the three counties join
and engaged in a fight with a party
of Several men w ho were thought to
have been manufacturing liquor or
playing poker. He was said to have
returned home, got his rifle and
started back The man. about 36
years old. has not been seen since.
A searching party was said to have
been formed yesterday afternoon,
but its early work was unsuccessful
The case was reported to the office
of tlu* sheriff last night, and Sheriff
C. B Roebuck started an investiga
tion immediately. Returning home
after midnight, the officer withheld
comment, hut joined a searching par
ty early this morning. Officers from
the two adjoining counties were call
ed and they w ith the sheriff's force
from this county and a number of
private citizens are continuing the
search No report from the party
could be had up until early this af
ternoon
It is believed by some that Ayers
was murdered and that Ins body was
thrown into a fish hole in the creek.
However, those officers who could
he reached for a statement reserved
comment.
Outlook For Farm
And Business This
Year Fncojiraging
Lirprst Farm Income Since
I *>2') Kxpcctcil By Some
This Year
Ily Ci. A. < AKIIWKIJ.
Nineteen Fcirty one outlook is for
improved domestic demand for farm
products, smaller exports, higher
general average of prices, larger to
tal cash income from marketings.
Farm income including government
payments the total exceeding nine
billion dollars may lie the largest
since 1929. But increased costs of
commodities and services used in
farm production will cancel part of
the gain in farm income?1941 over
1940 Agricultural production of all
commodities combined may be a lit
tle smaller in 1941, but with large
carry-over stocks of several com
modities the total supply will be
fully adequate for the country's
needs. Farmers in best position as
to prices and income are those pro
ducing for domestic market pro
ducers of dairy and poultry products,
meats, some fruits and vegetables.
Principal support to prices and in
come from cotton, wheat, tobacco,
will be government loan and export
programs. For national defense the
physical condition of the agricultur
al plant is the licst in many years.
Soil productivity has been increased,
man-power is more than enough for
any emergency. Agriculture is ready.
Greater consumer purchasing
power in the United States in 1941
compared with 194(1 is expected" to
result in improved demand for farm
products. Consumer incomes will
reflect not only a substantial gain
in industrial production, but ajso the
gradual Cumutative effects' of the
general improvement in business
conditions during the past 2 years.
The rapidly expanding program
for national defense is chiefly to be
credited with the anticipated increase
in industrial production, employment
and consumer incomes. More than 7
billion dollars probably will be spent
for national defense purposes in
1941 Of this about 5 billion repre
sents an increase over 1940. Partly
offsetting the effects on business ac
tivity of these increased defense ex
penditures will be decreases in some
other branches of government spend
ing and increased tax collections. It
is estimated that about half of the
increase in defense spending in 1941
will represent an increase in the net
contribution of the Federal Govern
ment to national purchasing power.
The development of the defense
program is having a stimulating ef
fect upon general business sentiment.
Business men generally are antici
pating several years of favorable
business conditions and possibly of
rising prices. This makes them less
apprehensive about inventory posi
tions, more inclined to take risks in
developing new or expanding old
enterprises A part of the stimulat
ing effects of the defense program,
however, will be merely an offset to
(Continued on page four)
Influenza Reaching Epidemic
Proportions in This County
Influenza, sweeping out of the
west, is rapidly reaching the epi
denuc stage in this section, conserv
ative estimates placing the number
of cases in this county in excess of
2(H). No accurate estimates are avail
able. but reports coming from the
medical profession, the schools and
other sources indicate that there ai?
approximately 2(H) eases under the
care of physicians with many eases
escaping attention. Possibly many
more cases are on the borderline, the
victims going out of circulation for
only brief periods.
The situation, as it is reported here
is not threatening the operation of
sign of curtailing public gatherings.
However, reports from other states
and even in the western part of
North Carolina slate that school
schedules are being discontinued and
that amusement houses are being
closed No complete report on ab
sences in the school is immediately
available, but the attendance fig
ures in most of the plants are con
siderably below normal. The large
number of absences is partly ex
plained by an increase in the num
ber of families moving here and there
over the county, interrupting the at
tendance figures temporarily, at
least At Jamesville. three bathers
are ill with influenza and the !
senees are running slightly above 10
per cent of the enrollment. Ruber
jyjiville is on the verge of an epi
lie in its seliool
are being considered
for suspending activities
er schools last night
tendance figures
flawed on fair lehahh?reports, the
verge of an epi
?ls. but no plans?
?d at the preseifi
vities there. Othf
I reported fair at\
influenza cases seem to he centered
in several 'communities with some
cases, of course, being scattered here
and there over the county Many
eases were reported ,yesterdas in
the llassell ooiitinumly and in Cross
Roads entire families are down w th
inftiien/a.
I Construe I ion
Reaches Record Peak
Forty-Seven Homes
Are Built Here In
Past Twelve Months
\ nIof \?'H Itiiililin^x. K<
pair* ami AiMitioiix Arc
I'lai i-il Al $200.105
Construetion work in Williamston
reached an all-time record peak dur
ing the year just ended, according to
a report just released by Building
Inspector G. P Hall. One hundred
and three building permits, includ
ing those for new construction, re
pairs and additions, were issued dur
ing the year of 15)40. the construction
program carrying a value of $200,
405.
Construction activities were more
than twice as great last year as those
recorded in 1935) and were $12,000
greater than in 15)38 when building
work reached a new high peak here.
Home construction more than dou
bled to reach a new high figure for
any one year in the history of the
town. Porty-seven new homes were
built at a cost of $5)7,070. Included in
the list were no costly projects, tin
average standing right at $2,000 with
the figures ranging from an humble
$300 strui tur*- to a $7,500 home Only
six of the 47 new homes cost more
than $4,000. Home construction was
about evenly divided for the two
races, one real estate development
advanced by 1 "ul capital providing
eighteen apartments for colored fam I
ilies.
While the home construction pro- |
gram in 15)40 relieved the housing i
shortage to some extent, there is still
u great need for more homes Dur
ing tin- past month several families
desiring to make their homes here
went to other towns A survey of the
lown shows that po.4 ably 100 fam
ilies, including both white and coi
ned, are inadequately housed. Some
are crowded into old school bus bod
ies and others are living in shacks
nardly fit for work animals. Possi
bly the current year will see as an
?xlensive building program as that
recorded in the year just ended, but
there is still a need for housing fa
:-ilities and construction will hardly
reach anything like a stalemate any
time soon. Despite any outside fat
tors that may tend to affect con
itruction, some observers are of the
)pinion that the 15)41 program will
rqual if not exceed that of 15)40.
The commercial front reported a
narked gain in its building construc
tion, the total contracts jumping
from $33,435 in 15)39 to $44,650 last
/.ear. There were fifteen comm<? rcia 1
structures built here last year, the
aulk of the program being centered
>n tin- river mill front. One or two
lew stores were added in the* busi
(Conunued on page four)
Hearing Held In
Liquor Case Here
Robert Bailey, charged with vio
ating the liquor laws, was released
jnder l?ond in the sum of $500 at a
preliminary hearing held before
Jnited States Commissioher Walter
flalberstadt in the courthouse here
ast Friday afternoon. Bond was ar
?anged immediately. Bailey is to
ippear before Judge Isaac M Meek
ns in Federal court at Washington
>n March 31.
WiU-.-Red" Rogers, a second de
fendant in the case, was placed un
ier a $1,000 ls>nd. Enjoying a parole
11 lowed in a previous caw, Rogers
.vas turned over to the probation of
icer.
Tin- two man wen* arrested while
allegedly operating a liquor atill
ast Thursday night. ABC Officer
loe H. Roebuck, assisted by officers
'rom Beaufort and Pitt Counties,
nade the arrests.
| GKKKk RIJ.IKF
v
The drive lor urgently needed
funds for embattled Greek sol
diers and suffering Greek civil
ians continues to go forward
here. A small country of limited
resources, Greece is .longingly
looking to the people of this na
tion for help. That the valiant
(Greeks have earned the right to
a liberal aid is evidenced in
their accomplishments. -It- has
been admitted by some that the
little uation has done more to
check the barbarian hordes than
all others. And now with their
dependents either killed or
wounded or in the army, the
civilians hack home are suffer
ing for the necessities of life.
Leave a donation at The Enter
prise office or send it to Rev.
John W. Hardy, treasurer of
the relief fund in this county.
Donations are acknowledged as _
follows:
(?us It it; as $25.(HI
Joe Mike Mitchell I 00
A Friend 1.00
Previously reported 27.50
$54.50
Peace Talk Heard
Amidst Increased
War Preparations
Hrlii'vr Spain ami Itnluaria
See Virlory for llrilain
\llll llcnv \\i? \i?l
Despite fivsh lumoi. Hi,it Hitler
will march his troops into Bulgaria
and push across Yugoslavia to at
tack Greece, peace talk . i.s being
heard on the European war front to
day. The rumors and talk are indeed
confusing, and no one knows what
the next day will offer. Several fuc
tors have been pointer) out that
would point to a peaee sooner or la
ter Economic conditions hi Qer
many are causing added trouble Tin
diplomatic front is apparently eav
ing in fur Germany France -4>- -im
ported to be restoring its navy to ,i
peaee time basis. Revolts are inereas
ing rapidly and with greater feroci
ty m occupied tei i {tones. Spam is re
ported to have flatty refused to how
down to Germany and join the fight
against England Bulgaria, apparent
ly expecting i British victory, is not
falling in line with German orders.
While these reports are encourag
rrrgv theic is pessimism ir.-Ti whetli
or England ran hold out against oon
tnrned losses 4hi 4+h?-btgfr scan Httd
against terrific bombings from the
air. The first point in question had
encouraging reports today when the
admiralty announced that only four
British ships, of 15,000 ton capacity,
were lost during the week ending
January 5. On the other hand air
raids have been costly for England,
one report stating that Plymouth.
England, had borne the brunt of u
recent raid. There was a lull in the
air over England today on account
of had weather conditions.
Last week, the reports had Gel
man divisions in Bulgaria Later re
ports had the Germans back in Ru
mania. Today, semi-official reports
from Turkey, stated that Germany
was actually making plans to tak?
over the little country and station
troops on the Greek border. A di
rect move on Greece by Germany is
not expected thefe. however, the
Turkish reports stating that Hitter
is planning to march his forces
through Yugoslavia' and attack
Greece from that direction. The val
iant Greeks are continuing their
drive against he lattans in Albania.
Over in Africa, the British forces
are scoring new successes against
the Italians, und Nazi airmen have
K
(Continued on page (our)
Committee Plums
\re Distributed In
State Legislature
Morton ami (?riffin \rr (?iven
Oii;mtit\ Rating- lint Not
Much Oualitv
They cut the plum pudding in the
NfcHh Caronrta Legislature tast eve
ntfig. Lieutenant Governor Reg Har
ris passing out the thin slices in the
^Senate and Speaker O. M Mull
chunking a hunk here and there af
ter feasting a few select ones with
the choice slices
Martin County's representative,
Clarence Griffin, and the Second
Thstncl' senator Hugh G?Horton,?
were given quantity, and the quality
is fair, but both men missed out on
the more important committees such
as appropriations, roads, and so on.
A thorough digest of the committee
assignments has not been made, but
it i> laul) apparent that some of
them clique, to the old tune. Repre
sentative reapportionment, for in
?damv. is in the hands of the?west?
where gains are expected at the ex
pense of the t ast But. according to
the State Constitution, reapporion
ment is in order, and there's nothing
for the east to do but grin and bear
it.
Senator Horton drew the chair
manship of the Unemployment Com
pensation committee, and was made
a member of the following groups
agriculture, commercial fisheries,
congresional district:, education,
election laws, finance, institutions
for the deaf, judiciary No. I. military
affairs, penal institutions, proposi
tions and grievances, public health,
rvileu, wafer commerce and trustees
of the University It is apparent that
Mr Horton is on one or two com
mittees that will claim much atten
tion m the State this year. Con
gressional districts will be in the
limelight as a move has already been
made to reapportion the State into
twelve congressional districts. Pos
ibly the finance committee will re
quire much of the senator's time as
finances are a problem in good years
as wrll as in bad ones
Representative Griffin did not do
So had as a freshman in drawing
committee assignments. He is a
member of the committees on agri
culture and education, two import
ant groups to the successful opera
tion of two of the State's most im
pnrt.int undertakings While hu holds
no chairmanship, he is a member of
the following committees: banks and
banking, commercial fisheries, con
stitutional amendments, judiciary
No 2, oyshTs, put)lie welfare, jus
tices of ttic jit'.itv, public* buildings
and grounds.
Now that the committee assign
ments have been effected, the peo
ple nl the State are anxious to see
the hoys in Raleigh settle down to
work and do something.
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Local \ on ill (liats
\\ ill) The President
Joe Sumara, local youth and
nuinhei ot the USS Tuscaloosa,
had a three minute < hat with Pres
ident Hon eve It on the high seas a
short time iget when the Chief Ex
ecutive was cruising in the Carib
bean Ju i hack from a trip to Por
tugal. Sumara stated that he was
standing watch on a forward deck
when Mr Roosevelt came out for a
hi oath of fresh air and a smoke.
"Ih asked the my name, how I
liked the Navy, how long I had been
in the service and a few other ques
lions," Sumara said "Asking me
wllpi't I was from, I told him Wil
ham Ion. Norm CaroTihu, aiicT He
piirkly replied that North Carolina
was a great State." Sumara, who was
home for the week-end, replied,
Ye., sir, and it gave you quite a
vote The President laughed," Su
mara said.
After riding the Chief Executive
4round the seas, the Tuscaloosa took
Admiral Leahy aboard and carried
iiiu?to. .Lisbon where he continued
0 his post as ambassador to France
11 Vichy
"We saw very little sign of any
?onlliet. It was pointed out to us
1 ha t a British cruiser was chasing a
Set man ship, hut we did not see any
id ion. A few airplanes flew over
js just off the const of Portugal, but
Ae Could" not Identify them," the
youthful sailor said. The crew was
?iven shore leave at Lisbon, and
activities there were going on as
isual. "It is a beautiful city," Su
mara said.
) on iih To Meet
At Bear (*rm? Sunday
The young people of the county
will assemble in the Bear Grass
Presbyterian Church Sunday after
mon at 3 o'clock for their regular
ntcrdenominuitnnal meeting, it was
announced by an officer of the or
junization today.
A very good program has been
dunned for the meeting, including
in address by Rev. Griffin Hamlin.
>astor of the Plymouth Christian
Church. Special music will be ren
iered by the Bear Grass quartet
Every church in the county is
irged to send a delegation to the
neeting as fhe future plans for con
inuing the organization will be dte
rusaed.