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VOLUME XLIY?NUMBER 45 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 6, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899
Judge W. H. Coburn
Has Only Two Crises
J
In Recorders Court
Defendant DramtTwo Munthi>|
On State Retail* For Bein|(
Drunk ajiil Diitorderly
It was another quiet day for Judge
W. H Coburn and Solicitor Don E
Johnson in the county recorder's
court last Monday. Even Clerk L. B.
Wynne almost went to sleep when
his duties were reduced to a near
minimum. The number of spectators
reporting for the session was limit
ed. and very little interest was shown
in the proceedings. Calling four
cases. Judge Coburn handled two
and continued two for the defend
ants. The session was adjourned well
within an hour.
Only one more session of the
county court will be held before the
superior tribunal convenes for a
week, and it is possible that an ac
cumulation of cases will result for
the session scheduled for June 23rd.
Proceedings:
Charged with being drunk and dis
orderly and with an assault. Will
Vick was sentenced to the roads for
a term of two months Vick pleaded
not guilty, the court differing with
his plea after hearing the evidence.
Ed Speller, apparently in a hur
ry to have his trial completed for
fear that other interesting evidence
might be uncovered, pleaded guilty
in the case charging him with carry
ing a concealed weapon He was fin
ed $50 and taxed with the costs of
the court,
The ease in which Fenner Kespass.
taxi driver, was charged with aid-'
mg and abetting in larceny, was con
tinued for the defendant
Nelson Mason, charged with lar
ceny, had his case continued also.
?
Funeral Business
Sold By Courtney
The Courtney Funeral firm this
week sold its business, equipment
and good will to the S H Biggs Fun
eral Home, the new owners to ac
cept all contracts formed with the
Roanoke Mutual Burial Association.
Operating an undertaking business
here for a long number of years and
more recently one in Plymouth, Mr.
Courtney recently disposed of the
business in Plymouth and then de
cided to withdraw from the field al
together and center his sole efforts
~on an expand mg furniture busm ess.
Announcing the mutual sale this
week. Mr Courtney stated that he
believed the new arrangement would
make possible a greater service to
the people of this section. He ex
pressed his appreciation for the pa
tronage and good will accorded him |
and cordially solicited a continua
tion of same for the new owners.
0|H'ii WPA Weaving
Room Next Tuesday
The Works Progress Administra
tion in cooperation with the county
will launch a weaving project in the
Leggett building over the Williams
ton Cafe here next Tuesday. Four
looms are being set u^ and the proj
ect will employ about twelve per
sons, most of whom were associated
with the operation of the school
lunch rooms last term.
Sheets, pillow cases, spreads and
rugs will be woven in the room for
distribution to the army camps and
other government projects.
(mil HT eat her Folltm*
Opening Of The Pool I
Cool weather followed the open
ing of the municipal swimming pool '
here Wednesday, but despite weath
er conditions. 75 tots plunged into the
fresh water during the first day
The pool is open daily from 9 a. m.
to 12 noon and from 2 to 6 p. m. and
7:30 to 9 30 p. m. and on Sundays
from 2 to 7 p. m.
While cool weather accompanied
the opening of the pool, rain follow
ed special workmen coming here on
Wednesday to surface a mile and
one-half of streets
County Teacher President
Woman's Missionary (irimp\
9
Miss Viola ^EwdPr-~ujf -Scotland
N7lk. who ISTamember oftnF.Ham
ilton school faculty and the Hamilton
Woman's Missionary Society, was
honored recently when she was
made president of the Martin Coun
ty-Plymouth division of the W M
U for the coming year. Miss Price
served as Young People's leader for
the past year and has been an active
worker in the field since coming to
the county three years ago
Prowlers Are Reported In
Hamilton Few Days Ago j
Hamilton police and county offi
cers are baffled in trying to solve a
series of prowling cases in the up
county town. While the officers may
have their suspicions, no develop
ments have been reported
Several months ago, prowlers
were loose In Hamilton. TTiey disap
peared but returned early this week
when they went to several homes.
Representative Bonner Will
Address Farm Meeting, Here
More than 600 Martin County
Farm Bureau members and spec
ial guests are expected to attend the
organization's annual meeting and
hear Congressman Herbert Bonner
in a special address at the high
school here next Thursday evening. |
Plans for the event are now com
plete. the program calling for a free
barbecue supper at 6 o'clock in the
gymnasium. Congressman Bonner's,
address at 7 and a baseball game at
8 o'clock Bureau Secretary' John I.
Eagles will issue tickets to all mem
bers the early part of next week.
Tentative plans for the meeting were
formulated by the bureau officers
and directors at a special meeting
held here last week.
Prominent farm leaders in the
State will also appear on the pro
gram. and all Farm Bureau mem
bers art' invited and urged to at
tend.
No subject was assigned Congress
man Bonner for his address, but it is
thought that he will review farm leg
islation recently enacted, and outline
agriculture's part in the nation's all
out defense program. It will be in
teresting to note that Mr Bonner
during his short stay 111 Congress
has been to the forefront in support
ing farnt legislation and working for
a greater aid to Britain and a strong
er defense of this nation.
Boasting one of the strongest or
ganizations in this State. Martin
County Farm Bureau members are
looking forward to the meeting and
the congressman's address. The sup
per and entertainment program will
be free to all members and special
guests.
POTATO SIMUH'TS ]
Martin County farmers are
show in* a real interest in the
defense food-feed program. Sev
eral hundred have already
pled*ed their efforts in a pro
gram to supply home needs from
the family garden. The latest
evidence is the undsually large
call for > wrct potato sprouts. A
few days ago. Slade Rhodes and
Company. Hamilton, had receiv
ed orders for nearly half a mil
lion of the plants. Equipped to
water the plants, the company
had a large supply while other
farmers lost theirs during the
dry spell.
Public Library Is
Adding Now Books
?*
Forty-five iicw titles are being |
added to the collection of books in
the local public library, the librar
ian announcing that most of the
new books are for the juniors.
hffective this week, the library is
open each week day between 0 30
a in and 12.ill p. m and from 6 30
to 8:30 p. m.
The new titles Cicily Drake. The
Shining Tree. Polly Kent Rides
West, Greased Lightning. Two and
Two Are Four, Where the Winds
Never Blew and the Cocks Never
Crow. Benny the Bunny Liked Buns.
Boy Seoul Year Book of Wild Am
mal StorieSrTlie Kid from Tomkins
ville. The Little Black Hen, Happy
Times in Czechoslovakia, The Am
erican Mother Goose, Too Fast for,
John Blueberry Corners, Thee, Han |
nah. The Tumble Bug and Other
Tales. Debby. Mystery of the Seven j
Murals, Up the River to Danger. ;
Hill Doctor. Teri Taro from Bora
Bora, With Daniel Boone on the Car- !
olina Trail. Flight 17, Star Spangled
Summer, Little Whirlwind. He Heard I
America Sing (Stephen Foster's bio-1
graphy). The Critter Book, Peppi the
Duck. Howena the Skating Cow, the
Secret of the Lodge, Under the Cap
stone, Crossing Canada, Midnight, A
Book for Jennifer, Nicodemus
Laughs, Forty Faces, All Through
the Night, How the Hurricane Help
ed, Peter by the Sea. Skittles, Nico
demus and the Newborn Baby, Ba
bar and F'ather Christmas, At the
Zoo. Buttons and Bo, The Buttons
Go Walking
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James F. Terry, 57,
Claimed By Death
James Franklin Terry, 57, died at
Brown Community Hospital Thurs
day afternoon at si* o'clock after
about seven months' illness. He had
been a patient in the hospital for a
week. Funeral services were con
ducted -from Rose of Sharon Free
Will Baptist Church near Bear Grass
Friday afternoon at four o'clock by
the pastor, Rev E L Abrams, as
sisted by Rev. D. W Alexander, Free
Will Baptist minister of near Bethel
Burial followed in the church yard.
Mr Terry was a farmer and spent
his entire life in Martin County. He
was a member of Rose of Sharon
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cad
die Whitaker Terry; one daughter
Mrs R. N. Farmer, of Williamston
Route 2; one son, Jesse Gray Terry,
of the home; five grandchildren four
sisters, Mrs. Sam Whitehurst, of
Greenville, Route 5; Mrs. W O.
Wynn, of near Robersonville; Mrs
|D B. Whichard, of near Williams
ton, and Mrs. Warner Cowan, of
near Robersonville; two brothers, L.
D. Terry, of near Flobersonville, and
M. C. Terry, of St Pauls.
health meeting
Members of the Martin Coun
'y Board of Health are schedul
ed to meet In special session In
"le off'ee of the department
here next Monday night at eight
o'clock at the call of the chair
man. The new 1MI-42 budget
will be diamond subject to final
approval by the State Health
Department and the Martin
County commissioners. The
budget was briefly reviewed by
the commissioners last Monday.
Vk>rk Of Selective
Service Reviewed
Bv Metis In State
M?r?- Than 21.108 Tmimt-*
I tkiii North Carolina Now
In Army Service
Expressing pride in the smooth
working machinery of the State Se
lective Service System, General J
Van B Metis, State Director, today
issui-d a statement showing the re
sults accomplished through April .10
in this State
Out of a total of 454.335 registrants
(of whom 325.358 are white and
128.977 ore Negro). classification has
been completed for 130.141 Of this
number, 24.108 have been found
available for general or limited mil
itary service; 1,983 have been defer
red on account of being necessary
men in their civilian occupations. 94,,
290 have been deferred because they
have dependents; and 9.780 have
been deferred for other reasons
Of interest is the fact that 28 rcg
istrants have been found to be con
scientious objectors and therefore
deferred^38 men have been deferred
because they are aliens; 424 have
been deferred because they are nun
io?? "r, du'lnl,y students. Out of
29.226 physically examined, 5 069
nave been rejected.
Out of a total of 10,570 men doliv
ered to the induction station, 1.786
*ero reject, ,1 for -various Tcasons
A total of 9.629 men have volun
teered. Of this number 5 358 were
."I""' M<" d'-ing
I" volunteer are not automatically
accepted, but are reauireH in r...
elnnJ.c , ar'' r,<JUired to be
ass.fnd and will n?t be accepted
unless they are finally placed in
Class I-A Of the total of 11,629 who
aPP'ied for voluntary induction, 8
7.15 have actually been classified and
only 6.196 have been placed m l A
who'! I s * P""1 6'193 mm
" '11h;vi; '"J" Physically examin
ed and placed m Class 1-A and are
ofWM 1)40 ,n'lucJio"' and another pool
of 11,040 who have been tentatively
recorded as I A men but who have
not b.-.-,, fmally so classified because
examined" b'" n P^Hy
Eighteen New Bus
Drivers In Count'
At least eighteen new drivers wi
nexi", SCh7' hussesjn ilux town
ten* I m; ,t"' "",ce s"Per,I
ha?"th , SC''""IS SU'Ung yatcrdc
that that many drivers were eitlu
Wrtblv* ,?h qU"'"K St h"01 and th,
possibly there would be still othi
??
fsssf;
complet.-d a survey of ,he bus route
in the county While there were
number of changes made ,n th
County Uinialrr Kc,,?rll
To Army l? Trxnt J?n
-ft
th^a. G^?Ver lM* Hardison,
the late Mr and Mrs. HaJsey J
son, leaves this county next W<
armed"f*erv'ce a? Chaplain w,
armed forces at Camp Bowie. '
He will hold the rank of first
tenant ,n the 14th Medical Keg,
inTfl24yrUagcminU,er ,e,t ,hc c
cation J J" comP'eting hi.
Church in Vpeter',burg'rva ?as
terthe^t0" PaM"r?" '
Cpgion MemUvrn Ankrtl To
,n Home Defennt
No detail, have becn announee,
'?'?ably understood thi
are beine /bolate1rinB h?">e defen,
are being formulated by designate
be"1'of th CA?0per",,ori w'th mem
WvL f Am,er,c*n Legion Mac
Wynn, active Legionnaire in thi
jXjunt^w,, died into a meeting i
Rich Square this week for a discus
"on of plans proposed. It is believe,
in the interest of home defense
I Marriage Licenses
Issued In May Are
Near Record Mark
Six White ami Eleven (Color
ed C.?ii|?le* Marry in Coun
ty During Period
After striking a low point of six
in the month of May. 1940. following
the passage of the marriage health
law, the number of marriage licenses
issued in this county last month ap
proached the all-time record of 19
established for the same month in
1937 Similar gains in the number of
marriages are reported over most
of the nation, reports stating that
love and calls to the Army are both
going strong The issuance of li
censes to colored couples matched
the previous record established in
1934
Licenses were issued by Register
of Deeds J Sam Getsinger in this
county last month to six white and
11 colored couplet, us follows:
White
James Benjamin Holliday and
Ethel Beatrice Girviit. both of
Jamesville
Archie Leroy Perry, of Williams
ton, and Ethel Louise Wynne, of
thews, both of Wilhamston.
Russell Tyler Mapes. of Norfolk,
and Florence Elizabeth Paxton, of
New Castle. Va
Grady Thomas and Monteria Har
dison. both of Wilhamston
Colon Dewey Cavenaug/i and liul
dah Irene* Roberson, both of Wil
hamston
George Hoyt Coltrain, of Route 1,
Jamesville. and Essie Marie Perry,
of Wilhamston.
Colored
Charles Purvis and Olivia Whit
ley, both of Wilhamston.
Joseph Roberson and Sarah Mat
htews, both of Wilhamston.
Amos Williams and Tena Tillery,
both of Palmyra.
Goler Ormond. Jr., and Maggie
White, both of Wilhamston.
Christopher Brown, of Oak City,
and. Ella Lawrence, of Hobgood.
James Edward Coffield and Juhe
Mae Latham, both of Wilhamston.
Clayton Lynch and Rebecca Pow
ell. both of Oak City.
Marshall Burns and Annie Bell
Wallace, both of Wilhamston
Frank Williams and Catherine
Gaynor, both of Route 3, Wilham
ston.
Lon/.a Brown and Eunice Mae An
drews, both of Robersonville.
Lewis Givens. of Greenville, and
llattie Mae McCotter, of Stokes
Draft Authorities
Issue Warnings To
State Registrants
l.<-ni<-nt Policy W ill Not Con
tinue For linli'finitt' Per
iod, Melt* Declares
Warning to all Selective Service
registrants that they must respond
to notices issued to them by local
boards or become liable to severe
penalties was given today by Gen
eral J Van li Metis, State Director
of Selective Service.
The State Director pointed out
that Section 11 of the Selective
Training and Service Act of 1940
provides that any registrant who fails
to conform to the law or regulations
shall be liable to punishment "by
imprisonment for not more than five
years or a fine of not more than $10,
000, or by fine and imprisonment."
'Most of the cases of delinquen
cy so far reported," State Director
Metts said, "have been found to be
due to ignorance or carelessness on
the part of registrants. He pointed
out that heretofore it has been the
policy of the Selective Service sys
tem to be lenient in cases where it
is apparent there has been no wilful
intent to avoid service. "But the in
vestigation of such castas is taking
up much valuable time of local
boards and of Department of Justice
agent, when these agencies should
be devoting their time to the more
urgent work of national defense,"
General Metts said, and then added,
"Registrants had better not count on
an indefinite continuance of this pol
icy of leniency."
In an effort to correct this situa
tion and to avoid the possibility of
prosecution for delinquency, regis
trants were reminded by General
Metts that they must complete and
return their questionnaires within
the time stated on the first page, they
must report to examining physicians
a the time and place stated in the no
tice and they must report for deliv
ery to the induction station when no
tified to do so. General Metts warn
ed that failure to respond to any of
these legal notices will subject the
registrant to possible prosecution in
the Federal Court.
stork <;m>sin<;s
Williamston's half holiday
each Wednesday during the
month* of June. July and Au
gust, went into effect Uii* week
with a bang. All atom and near
ly all of the other buatneau house*
were cloaed tight at the agreed
upon closing hour.
The holiday aebedule found
the atore patrons prepared, re
ports stating that few tried to go
shopping during the afternoon
United Organizations
Given Strong Support
Robersonville Has
Its Base Quota In
Tuesday Afternoon
I'rii^rt'ss Ki'|?orl VI ill lit- \luilr
In Merlin)! At l^inn lint
On Monda> Nifclit
That Martin County citizens are |
ably answering their first call to
supplement the defense of the Na
tion is evidence in initial reports j
trickling in from the drive to raise
$700 for the support of the United j
Service Organizations. While the
task is not yet complete, the first
reports clearly indicate that it will
be completed within the allotted'
time and that Martin County citi
zens can be depended upon to act
in defense of their country
The first basic report was receiv
ed late Tuesday afternoon when the
Robersonville committee, headed by
Chief William Gray and Attorney
Paul D. Koberson. forwarded a check
for that district's base quota to Rev
|*John W. Hardy. United Service Or
ganizations' county treasurer The
committee there, according to last
reports, is making progress in rais
ing the second part of the quota, the
group stating that they planned to
complete the canvass within the next
lay or two.
No other districts have submitted
definite reports, but in Witliamston
one person is said to Have contribut
ed $50. another donated $10. and
managers of several business organ
izations state that their employees
are making $1 contributions without
solicitations The heads of the var
ious civic organizations have not
started a concerted canvass of the
town and community at this time,
but various firrg heads and groups
have been contacted with pleasing
results With one or two exceptions,
cooperation in the movement has
been willingly pledged
Next Monday night, the several
township committees are to make a
progress report in a meeting to be
held in the American Legion post
hut here at 8 o'clock. It is believed
that nearly all if not all of tin $700
quota will be re|K>rted raised at that
time Chairman R. H. Goodmori said
today that according to reports
reaching him the quota will be rats
ed wit hold any trouble whatever
Quotas have been assigned to the
various townships, us follows: James
villi', $50; Williams, $20; Griffins,
$40. Bear Grass, $40. Williamston,
$800. Cross Roads, $40. Roberson
ville. $120. Poplar Point, $20, Ham
ilton, $40; Goose Nest, $50. Individ
uals are cordially urged to see their
respective chairmen and take part
in the movement without waiting to
be solicited. Names of the chairmen
are Jamesville, E. H. Ange and C
C. Fleming; Williams, Charles L.
Daniel; Griffins, P. E. Getsinger;
Williamston, civic organization pres
idents or Rev. John W Hardy, treas
urer for the county organization;
Cross Roads, Mrs. V. G. Taylor, Mrs.
J H. Harnhill and Paul Bailey; Rob
crsonville, Paul Roberson and W II
Gray. Poplar Point, Roy Taylor; Bear
Grass, R L. Perry and J I). Wynn;
Hamilton, Don G. Matthews, Asa
Johnson and L. R. Everett, Goose
j^Nest, H M Aihsley and J H Ayers.
Placing its program into effect a
few days ago, the town of Kinston
eared -for almost 100- young-jraddiers
traveling to and from camp in a
single day. Similar reports are
heard from other centers, and the
need is certain to present itself in
this county It has been said by a
few that the boys should stay in
camp Just a few days ago, three
trainees, one from Pennsylvania,
(Continued on page six)
Droughts Backbone
Bent By Bains Here
Showers falling Wednesday ifttl
noon and night badly bent the
drought's backbone here, but other
areas in the county and section are
still on the "dry side" according to
reports reaching here today.
Following the light sho.wers last
week-end, a fairly heavy rain fell
here Wednesday evening, the rain
gauge at the river recording 0.87 of
an inch at that timfe More rain has
already fallen in June than was
recorded during all of May. So far
this month, 124 inches of rain have
fallen at this point. Other sections of
the county state that the rains were
so small that farmers did not have
to stop their plows. Still other sec
tions reported a fairly good "sea
son".
The crop outlook is indeed more
promising in this county than it was
a week ago. Crops are taking on a
green hue and ure beginning to
show increased life. Coming mighty
late, the rains are expected to ef
fect an increase in Irish potato pro
duction. Late reports state that the
market is strengthening and that few
deliveries have been effected at
this time. Extensive preparations for
handling the crop have been made
at Robersonville, one of the princi
pal potato markets in this section.
I2(> \IK\?8I2(i
A liMI |???r cent support for the
I m let I Service Organization*
was reported in the county this
morning by Treasurer John W.
Ilardy. One firm with 126 men
on its payroll contributed $126?
a dollar for each man. Seeking
no publicity, the 126 men have
well demonstrated in a quiet
way their honest to-g<M?dness pa
trioti.sni and willingness to co
operate and participate with
their means in the emergency I
at hand.
A similar spirit when display
ed throughout the land will, no
doubt, add a brighter lining to
the dark outlook for the world.
Man Is Jailed For
Abusing Sick \\ iie
| Charged .with abusing his sick
wife and threatening the life of the
attending physician. Clyde Silver
thorne following a spirited tussle
with three officers was jailed here
! last Tuesday night. His ease is set
i for trial in the county-, court next
Monday ? " ;
I Said to have been drinking. Sil
verthoine, according to reliable re
ports, beat his wife over the head It
was also reported that he threw
bottles against the ceiling, the glass
falling on the bed where a child was
aboqt to be born. Called to the home,
a doctor, w as chased away by Silver
thorne who. the reports state, threat
ened his life
Excitement in the little neighbor
hood on Pine Street was at a high
point when three officers went there
to take a hand '-'Little Bimbo." Sil
vcrthorne's son, warning his father,
shouted, "the law's .coining." The fa
th'er challenged the latv and took a
stand in the kitchen Going into the
small room Sheriff C It Roebuck
took hold of his arm. Silverthorne
countering with a full load of snuff
which landed squarely in the offi
cur's face Deputy Hoy Peel moved
in and Silverthorne engaged him
The jailer floored him and with a
death hold around his neck-held him
down until the sheriff and Officer
John Gurganus could move in The
three carried him hodily to the car
and on to jail.
At one tune in the proceeding, tin
sheriff started to use his blackjack
i but "Little Bimbo" started closing
J in with a piece ol seaiitl?ing and aftci
I bombarding bun with curse Words
warned him not to pound his daddy
[ No licks were passed and Silver
thorne can boast of an unbroken
head just because of the officer's pa
tience.
"Wanderers" Seek
Birth Certificates
The Martin County vital statistics
bureau in the office of the register
of deeds is busy these days looking
up records and furnishing duplicate
birth certificates to lads bhrn in the
county but who are now scattered
in ait nooks and corners of the coun
ty
Hardly a day passes but what the
bureau is not asked to search the
records and furnish a birth cert if i
cate. Defense industries and others,
too, are qiiite~sirict'when it comes
to determining nationality and the
birth certificate offers the best
proof. Typical of a clay's work in the
bureau was the mail received yes
terdfiiy. Three young men, one in Cal
ifornia, and anothei in Hartford,)
Connecticut, and still another in
Philadelphia, asked' for birth cer
tificates.
Recorded only since 1914, the- rec
ords are not complete, arid even the
records themselves are not proper-)
Jy prepared by the district regis !
trais m some instances, making it
impossible to offer the desired proof.
It is a common practice, a review
shows, for the regi trars to le ave I
out tlu? given name of the newly
born babe, and it i said ttuft."one
registrar actually sta led naming the I
newcomers. The lat< i practice was
discovered, but little or nothing was
ever done about it
Most of those a-king duplicate
birth certificates often neglect to
give their parents' names or the
township in which they were born,
making it difficult in some eases for
the bureau to furnish the desired in
formation to the "wanderers "
KKCaSTIC A I ION
The reflilriliun of younc men
who became 21 year* of ace since
last October id or will have at
tained that ace on or by July 1,
1941, will be handled under the
direction of the county draft
board, R. II. (ioodmon, chairman
of the board In this county, haa
been advised. The last rertstrs
tion was handled under the di
rection of the recular elections
board officiate.
It la estimated that one mil
lion men In the nation will ref
later on July I for possible serv
ice in the nation's armed forces.
Move \gainst Syria
Is Believed Taking
Sha|>e Bapulh Now
Kn~-i.ui I krainr FihhI Baaket
U Vyaiii I.aii!?e For
Mueli i onet rn
Gaining i l'irm stepping stone by
The successful invasion of the island
?f Crete in the Mediterranean, Ger
|many i> saw! to be pu.-Jung toward
the Middle Fast where the British
moving mi *111 attempt to eh?*ck
the Na/i threat to Palestine and the
Sue/ Canal The invasion of Syria
by the British is regarded as immi
nent. but details on the move into a
new war arena are lacking. The
British fleet- late yesterday was re
ported moving into battle positions
iff the coast of French mandated
Syria. The Germans are >aid to have
flooded tile country with tourists"
and specialists, who .ire aid to be
trying to line up the French in re
sisting any invasion attempt by the
British The reports indicate that the
British have blocked any further
German infiltration into Syria ex
cept through Turkey, the action cre
diting a new problem m that quar
ter
G* rmaiiv is ferrying troops to
Syria in air transports, and has act
?d to get possession of important
airdromes there
It e. tan ly apparent that both sides
feverishly working for positions
. ihc apparently designated new
w ar aia na The Free French are said
to be working in close collaboration
with the British and other French
Tr>rees along the - pulesiine-Syiiiiii
border were on friendly terms and
exchanging cigavettes
hi connection with the shift in the
wui ar*-na. United States Secretary
|ot State Hull yesterday warned
France against aiding Germany'*
aggression and oppression, that such
action would forfeit American
friendship and cooperation
The i ich food basket tin- Russian
Ukraine is again in tin spotlight.
HitlCI* is determined to get it either
hy trade or attiiek Due report states
that Germany has nearly two million
men massed in Poland and Rumania
anil ready foi i drive again I Ku^
'ossibly the auiassed might will
have its weight in forcing an agree
me lit with Kiosia. -Gaining the Uk
ia1111*. (lei'inany would certainly be
in position hi wage a long war. This
.itid oilier existing situations are all
contusing, hut it is lairly certain
that the German push for world dom
ination is moving nearer and near
cr to this country ?
Japan is .blurting out in the Paci
(Continued on page six )
Street Siirlacin^
Work Is Started
Afli i ad. I?y.of .cv. ral >. .us'dur
atKui work on surfacing a mile and
i..... hall of lot a I streets w as started
this afternoon at I o'clock, the supcr
intriid. lit. Mi Smith ol the J M.
til. gory Contracting (inn. stating
that he planned to complete the proj
ect hy next Tuesday evening, wea- ,
llior pel nutting
After prinung the street! with a
light tin applleation. the wWkmen
will apply a heavy eualing followed
hy luck, another application of tar
and then more luek All traffic is
urged to stay off the streets until
they are finished
Kf|x.i ts from Superintendent
111 own who IS sinking a deep well
for the town, state that digging oper
-Trtttrm-foi tin test -wrth weie slopped
at S1H feet, that an ample supply of
watei is believed to have been found.
*
lihlilions ire tolliorized
l or The /'??/?? Field Vnit
ort Bragg Construction of addi
ial buildings and facilities at an
irnated cost of $107,883 at Pope
Id. Fort Bragg, has been author
I hy the War Department. Units
be built include ? barracks, 1
rply room, I <iay room^ ^ mess
Is and necessary utilities and en
tering work.
1
l oiiug Martin Man Now
In The I on?i Guard
William K. Stinnette, young Mar
IIin County man, enlisted this week
in th*- Coast Guard service.
There are still many vacancies in
the U S Coast Guard service for de
sirable young men between the ages
i?f 18 and 31 years of age Former
service men not over 40 years of age
are also eligibUyto re-enlist. Appli
eslions are rrtfifaid at headquarters,
Room 238, Post Office Building, Nor
folk
| i.hanr? Mum! Kenew
License* Re fore July fat
All chauffeurs, taxi drivers, op
erators of fur-hire ears and trucks
must renew their operator's licenaa
not later than June 30," Highway
.Safety Examiner McLeod announced
here yesterday Applications enter
ed now will save the chauffeur timo,
it was pointed out.
Coming here Monday and Thurs
day afternoons, the examiner issued
operators' permits to 32 new car driv
ers yesterday. Only one of tha li
censes was a duplicate, the others
going mostly to young driven.