County Basketball Tournament Will Begin February 11th Local Gym Is Named As Site For High School Championship Series Tourney Will Last Three Days; Award Trophies to Winners Jamenville, Farm Life, Rober ?onville, Bear Grat**. Wil liaiiiftton, and Oak City Fil ler TeaniH in Plav-off? At a meeting of the coaches of the | six high schools in Martin County last Tuesday, the holding of the an nual county high school basketball tournament was discussed and de cided upon, with the tourney to be gin Tuesday, February 11th, and end on Friday night. February 14th The Williamston High School gym nasium was named as the site for the play-offs. The battle for the county champ tonship is expected to be as bitter and hard-fought as ever, with all teams given a fairly even chance at coping the honors. All principals and teams ready to take the floor at the scheduled time for if this is not done, the games on the first and second nights will drag until a late hour. It was also decided at the meet ing that the proceeds of the tour nament will be used ot purchase a trophy for the boys and a trophy for the girls. Both trophies will be float ing trophies, and awarded each year to champions at county tournaments or play-offs of any type which de cide county champions. The tro phies are 19 inches tall, made of Sufi-Ray, and will cost approxi mately ten dollars. It was agreed that all schools share in any profits after expenses have been deducted. Any expenses not covered by gate receipts shall be borne equally by each school Beginning Tuesday, February 11, at 6 p. m., the tourney schedule is as follows: Tuesday, February 11th Williamston and Oak City girls meet at 6 p. m. Farm Life and Rob ersonville girls meet at 8 p. m. Bear Grass and Jamesville girls teams drew byes in the first round At 7 p. m. the Bear Grass and Oak City boys teams tangle. Jamesville and Robersonville boys meet at 9 p. m. Williamston and Farm Life boys' teams drew first round byes. Wednesday, February 12th The Jamesville girls will play the winner of Farm Life-Robersonville contest at 6 p. m. The Bear Grass girls will meet the winner of the A Basketball Star, Too! Tall John Jett, pictured above in his football uniform when he was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons grid team, came to town Wednesday night with the White Flashes and showed basketball fans of this section that he could also do things with a basketball. Jett scored 12 points against the Martins to be headed only by Jim Waller, who was con sidered the class of the South ern Conference during hi* car eer at Wake Forest. 'White Flashes* Druh Lifeless Loeals, 48-35 Williamston-Oak City game, at 8 p. m In the second round play of the boys, Farm Life will meet the win ner of the Bear Grass-Oak City tilt at 7 p. m., and Williamston will clash with the winner of the Jamesville Robersonville affray at 9 p. m Friday, February 14th In the championship finals the two victorious girls teams will meet Martins Arc Off Form As Visitors Set "Hot" Pace Jim Wullcr and Jolui Jell I.cud KIiihIicm in Ho m-iirc Vicl|iry The Rah-igli White Flaslu-s came here Wednesday night, and when they left they took most of the feathers from our favorite semi pro basketball team, the Martins. The visiting team went out in front -at-the beginning of the contest and stayed there until the end. chalking up a 46-35 decision. The Martins were considerably "off form" and only at intervals did they show any of their former smoothness, with their guarding be ing far from up to par The "White Flashes brought Jim Waller, former Wake Forest cage star, and he proved his worth on the trip by bagging 7 field goals and 2 free shots for a total of 16 points to lead the scoring of both teams. John Jett, another Wake Forest product who also starred as a football play er, was second high for the night, counting 12 points from his center position. Sweel, still another Wake Forest star, and McCall, were next high for the Flashes with 9 points each. In the Williamston attack, Pap Diem was high man with II points, 'rltwfly?fo 1 lowt*d?by Bocko Andert?o11 was scored HI points. Cecil Longest* former Coastal Plain baseball hurl er, was next high with 7 points Fen ner Wallace and Anderson played unusually well for the locals But the White Flashes said they were seeking revenge, and nobody can say they didn't get it! The box; MARTINS G F T Wallace, f 2 0 4 Anderson, f 4 2 10 Manning, c 0 1 1 Longest, c 3 1 7 Diem, g 5 111 Fuller, g ~ 1 0 2 Totals 15 5 35 WHITE FLASH G F T Waller, f 7 2 16 Waters, f 10 2 Lynn, f Jett, c 0 0 0 6 0 12 Sweel, g_ 4 1 9 McCall, g 4 1 9 Tot a la 22 4 48 at 7:30 o'clock, with the two unde feated boys' teams scheduled to battle it out at 8:30 o'clock. The coaches' committee, in charge of the event, is listed as follows: S. R. Edwards, Williamston, chairman; Professors McCracken, Oak City: Suggs, JamesvilJe; Perry, Farm Life; Walters, Bear Grass. Swine i)i?ea?eg Can gin# Heavy Lob Beg In Bertie With swine diseases appearing much earlier than usual this year in Bertie County, some farmers are experiencing heavy losses, reports R. D. Smith, assistant farm agent. PEF1DER Quality ~}oon Sfott'i ? Colonial Food Sale! Colonial Sweet PEAS, No. 2 can 10c Colonial R.S.P. CHERRIES, 2 No. 2 cans 19c Colonial Apple SAUCE, 4 No. 2 cans 25c Colonial Grape JUICE, pint bottle 11c Colonial SA UER KRAUT, 3 No. 2 cans 20c Colonial Triple-Fresh, Vitamin B-l A/> BREAD, 16-oz. loal Q Colonial Brand FANCT RICE, 1-lb. pkg. 5c Colonial Brand PURE COCOA, 2-lb. can 15c Colonial Brand CUT - BEETS, No. 2l/t can 12c Colonial Brand TOMATO Catsup, 14-oz. bot. 10c Colonial Spaghetti, Noodles or MACARONI, pkg. 4c Colonall Sliced or Halve* Peaches, 2 2^ cans 30c YOUR CHOICE ? FRESH PACK, COLONIAL LIMA BEAMS STRING BEANS SWEET CORN SHORTENING TEX,l-lb.can.. 14c 3-lb.can .37c Double-Fresh, Golden Blend COFFEE, 2 lbs. 25c ^ illiamston High Divides Bill With Washington Flu to ??? l.<xal Koytt Art- Viiiiirious 20 To 16, While Girls I.ose 37 To 21 By JOHN GOFK I The Green Wave basketball teams divided a doubleheadei with Wash ington High School on Tuesday night in the Armor)- at Washington. The Washington girls won 37-24. and the | Williamston boys came through to | win SO-16. Marjorie Dunn led the Williamston | girls with 12 points Right behind her j with ilk"points each were Captain ; Ray Leggctt atTfr Bina Jackson. Clark i with 13 points, led the Washington attack. I The boys' game was a close one with Washington lending at the half 10-6. Jack Sullivan, after an absence of twt boys S. C. Griffin were next with four points each. Washington leaders were Hainihon and W Gerniui with 6 and 4 points respective!) The box scores two games, came hack to lead the ys with 7 points. James Ward and Boys' Game Williamston G F T B. Peele, f 0 1 1 H. Peele. f 0 0 0 J Ward, f 2 0 4 C. Ward, c 1 0 2 Griffin, g 2 0 4 Sullivan, g 3 1 7 Jones, g 1 0 2 Totals y 2 20 Washington G F T Tayloe, f l 1 3 Roberson, f (i 0 0 Bell, f (i 0 0 Gerand. c 2 0 4 Hainihon. g 3 0 6 Graves g 1 1 3 Gardner, g 6 0 Af 0 Totals 7 2 16 Girls' Game Williamston G F T Jackson, f 3 0 6 Dunn, f 5 2 12 Leggett, f 2 2 6 Bunch, g 0 0 0 Shaw, g . 0 0 0 Biggs, g 0 0 0 Gurganus. g 0 0 0 Jenkins, g 0 0 0 Totals 10 4 24 Washington G F T Clark, f 5 1 11 Ropperville, f 6 1 13 Roberson, f 3 1 7 Elliott, f 1 0 2 Bowen, f 2 0 4 Gardner, g 0 0 0 Harris, g 0 0 0 Cherry, g 0 0 0 Nicholos, g 0 0 0 Shelton, g 0 0 0 Hodges, g 0 0 0 Gravely, g 0 (1 0 Totals 17 3 37 Promise Showdown In Baseball Next Monday Pledges Are $f>(H) Short Of Coal Set To Finanee T< 'am Dimiors* To Determine Fate Of Chili \t Met*ling Next Moiitluv The fate i?f Willianistun's entry | in the Coastal Plain Baseball League will be determined next Monday | night when the club directors meet for a study of the pledged support "If we see there is sufficient support behind the club, we vmII tell the league directors i<t their mooting in Greenville the following night that we are in. If there isn't sufficient suppovt pledged for the operation of the club, we will tell the league di rectors that Williamston is out." a L'lub director s.od this morning Support pledged to date e very encouraging, according to Ctxrb tTrs ident Leslie T Fowden. but he points out that the drive for $2,500 is $500 jjhort of its gt?al. The approximate lv $2.001) already p1i>dg.??^?includes | anticipated revenue from the sale of advertisements on the fence. It is quite apparent now that if base nail is to be seen in Williamston this Loming summer, the "little" fans will have to come across w ith libei nl donations. The $2,000 figure rep resents several $100 donations and quite a few ranging up to and slight ly above $50. Pledges of that size have just about been exhausted and baseball is now staring the little fans in the face for an answer It is well understood that plans this season will be abandoned if the pledged support is considered in sufficient by the directors Negotiations for a manager are still underway, and a contract is ex pected not later than noon tomor row, its final consumation depend ing upon the decision the fans make between now and next Monday night and final action by the board >f directors. If the decision is favor able, the directors will instruct Pros ident Fowden to drop Willianistun's name in the pot at the league meet ? mg in Greenville. If the decision is I unfavorable, there is some doubt if j the club w ill even be represented ! at the league meeting Roxohel'Keljoril (Huh Receive* /-// llunner The Hokobel Kelford club has been awarded an achievement ban 1 ner for making the best 4 II club j record in Bertie County, says It D,:j Smith, assistant farm agent. TWO TEAMS J A bit unusual, but neverthe less. true?Williamston will en ter two teams in the Washing ton Invitation Tournament to be held there February r>th. tith and 7th The .Martins and Fagles are representing this town in a tournament which lists six more of the best teams in this seetion of the State. The iiiaiiugmeeiit of the Mar tins has announced that Dave Fuller and Cecil I.cm;est will both play in the tourne>. Fuller coaches at llerftord Huh School, while Longest is a professor in the Elizabeth City schools Farmers \\ arnetl \ol To Speculate Vice President tfrrr ; ry A Wallace has cautioned Amcr > lean farmers against being "tempt i I'd" into any kind of speculative pro- I duelnui of agnvnltmnl pmdiu'ts nr | land buying by price advances which ' might result from defense spend- I mg. Farmers are facet! instead, he said, by the necessity of making addi- j tional reductions in production of I some crops, particularly those which j normally find an outlet abroad, tie j cause the war "has damaged our' agriculluial export 11 ad? " Furthermore, he added. present farm-aid programs may have to be overhauled to meet problems grow nig out of (he war. the defense pro r gram and peace when it comes. I These \ tews were expressed by j Wallace in his final report as secre tary of agriculture, a post he relin 1 (pushed last September to campaign! for the vice presidency. Pointing out how the war has clos ' ed virtually all of Furope except (?reat Britain as .1 market for farm products, the report said farmers "will have to think anew about mak 1 ing additional crop shifts." 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