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VOLUME XLIV?NUMBER 56 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, July 19, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899
Victim Of Accident
Here Declares He Is
Condemned To Die
Robert Elliott, University of
Arkansas Graduate, Help
less in County Home
Injured when he stepped into the
path of a car on Williamston's East
Main Street a year and a half ago,
Robert Elliott still hovers between
life and death in the Martin County
Home for the aged and infirm. The
74-year-old inmate has just about
abandoned all hope, and in a broken
voice last Saturday afternoon de
clared that he was condemned to
die. The status of his condition is
hard to determine, but with bed
sores gradually spreading on his
body it would seem that the end for
him is not far away.
Paralysis, gradually creeping upon
him after his leg was broken in the
accident, has rendered him helpless.
His right hand is literally glued to
his chest and the left, resembling
that of a dead man's, lies motionless
beside him. His sight is gradually
fading, and the greying beard offers
a perfect picture of an automobile
victim.
In his broken voice he said he was
being well cared for, but even then
it must be an ordeal for the old fel
death far removed from relatives
and friends.
Pathetic as it may be, the case is
steeped in mystery, and about the
only certain thing is that the facts
will never be known. He has declar
ed to offers that he will npypr tpll
anything that would make his
whereabouts known to relatives.
Some months ago, officers question
ed the old man, and while they learn
ed a little about his life they were
unable to establish contact with rel
atives or trace his early life. He
claims to be a graduate of the Uni
versity of Arkansis, but officers
wrote the university and learned
that there was no record of the old
man as a student there. Fingerprints
were taken and forwarded to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation but
there was no record in the files
there Officers, virtually withdraw
ing from the case, state that all they
know about the man is that he, as
far as they can determine, came into
existence on East Main Street about
a year and a half ago and that ap
parently he is going out of existence
on the west end of the same street
or in the county home.
The old man entered Williamston
pushing a small cart carrying equip
ment for grinding scissors and
knives. He intentionally or accident
en by S. W Manning, Jr., on East
Main Street early one night. Remov
ed to a local hospital, he was treat
ed and recovered from a broken leg,
(Continued on page six)
1
Enforcement Unit
Head Files Report
For The Past Year
Nearly 2IN) Still* (luplimul
Aim! 79,15(1 Gallon* of
Beer Destroyed
?
The Martin County Alcoholic Bev
erages Control Board enforcement
bureau, headed by Joe H. Roebuck,
closed a whopping big year last June
JOth, according to the officer's re
port covering the fiscal period be
ginning July 1. 1940. and ending
June 30, this year
The report, aubmittcd to the board
without comment, shows an exten
sive work was handled during the
one-year period To read the report
one is convinced that the illicit li
quor traffic has suffered reverses in
the county, that it is hardly possible
that the traffic is maintaining any
thing approximating a normal sched
ule at the present time. With possi
bly one or two exceptions, the work
handled during the period was the
most extensive ever handled in the
county, and with two special feder
al agents maintaining their head
quarters here, it is reasonable to
believe that the illicit liquor business
is facing a period of grave uncer
tainty in this county and area.
No noticeable trend in the illicit
liquor business is to be detected in
the report, but it is understood that
large-scale manufacturing has been
just about abandoned in the county,
those who still cling to the illegal
field of operations in an effort to re
coup their finances apparently fig
uring that a cheap outfit confiscated
by the law is not such a stunning
plant.
According to "the officer's report.
199 stills were wrecked in tha coun
ty during the year. More than 79,150
gallons of beer and 228 gallons of li
quor were found and destroyed. Fif
ty-two persons were arrested for al
leged violation of the liquor laws in
one form or another, and fifty of
them were convicted in the courts,
?1+of them in the federal courts. The
defendants were sentenced to the
roads for a period of 495 months.
Fines. imposed on the others,
amounted to $255, exclusive of the
trial and court costs. No automobiles
and no tax-paid liquors were seized.
The officer, the only one on the
board's payroll, drove 13,828 miles
during the period.
PAVING DELAY
Reports from the Roanoke
River fill paving project are
about as uncertain as the re
ports emanating from the Rus
so-German battle front. TVy
are and they ain't (?ii{ to pave
the route right away. Rumor
says they ain't, and district
highway officials or engineers
say. according to reports receiv
ed here at noon, that they had
heard nothing about that. Ben
Martin, contractor, could not be
contacted immediately, and just
when the work will be started
was not to be learned today.
One report. unofficial, said
that the work would not be
started before September. The
highway commission is expect
ing work to get underway short
ly.
Russia Reports Big
Naval Victory In
Baltic Sea Monday
?
Conflicting Reports Heard on
Activities Along l>aiul
Rattle Fronts
Germany may be pushing toward
vital Russian objectives, but it is
fairly certain that the march is be
ing made at a great loss of life and
equipment. And there is some doubt
about all the German claims, the re
ports -clearly indicating that Hitler
is not making the progress he had
expected to make in his Russian
campaign
Germany was handed a telling
blow in the Baltic last week-end
when Russia's navy supported by its
air army sank or damaged thirty
Nazi ships, including two destroyers
and a number of troop and supply
ships The German convoy was lit
erally "wiped out" without loss to
the Russian forces.
Contrary to German reports de
claring that the fall of Kiev, Moscow
and Leningrad was expected mo -
mentanly, the Russians declare they
have successfully resisted for the
third day a renewed attack on their
main lines. Yesterday's Russian com
munique asserted that its air force
had achieved superiority in the air
and had inflicted heavy blows on
Nkzi mechanized forces and German 1
airdromes behind the fighting lines.
The communique said that, fol
lowing the Mailing Sunday of fero
cious German mechanized drives
toward Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev
and the recapture of two important
towns from the Germans, another
lull had faNen upon the entire front
during Sunday night.
"In the course of the past night no
(Continued on page six)
John Hurst Passes
In Hospital Monday
John Hurst, retired county farm
er and carpenter, died in a Washing
ton hospital last evening at 6 o'clock
following an illness of only a few
weeks' duration Doing defense work
in Norfolk, Mr Hurst suffered a
small injury on his hand The wound
became infected and that with
complication of ailments resulted in
his death fie returned home about
three weeks ago and entered the hos
pital last Tuesday
The son of the late Willaim Law
rence and Mary Horton Hurst, he
was born in the Spring Green com
munity of this county about 56 years
ago. He married Miss Nona Edmond
son who died about ten or twelve
years ago Following the death of
his wife he had followed the carpen
ter's trade.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Earl Harris and Mrs William
Cherry, of Williamston, and Letha
Hurst, of Norfolk, and a son, William
Hurst, of Panama. He also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. W T. White, of Bertie
County, and Mrs. J. D. Hoard, of
Newport News.
Funeral arrangements are still
pending, but it is understood that
the last rites will be held tomorrow
afternoon and that burial will follow
in the Leggett cemetery, near Spring
Green.
Escape Injury In Auto
Crash Here Last Sunday
No one wm hurt and no great
property damage resulted in an au
tomobile wreck on the Jamesville
Road just off the Washington High
way here last Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock.
Robert El wood Brown, young
Jamesville Township farmer, was
driving into Williamston when Guil
ford Brown, colored, started to back
into the highway from Ananias Dav
in' uurd Montu up |ik tho VfUinif IQmpa
fv ysllU. Lrttfllfl^v las llIT yariast^ aOilIV~
ville man's cyr was estimated at
$100, and that to the other car was
placed at about $23, according to a
report released by Patrolman Whit
Saunders, who investigated the ac
cident
Merchants Lay Plans
For Boosting Market
Local Tobacconists
And Merchants Hold
Meeting Last Night
P P
Series of Good Will Meetings
Are To Be Considered
By Committee
?
With a complete warehousemen
representation present, local mer
chants. in a meeting held here last
night at the call of R. H. Smith,
chamber of commerce secretary, ten
tative plans were advanced for boost
ing the Williamston Tobacco Mar
ket. No fabulous or top-heavjr pro
gram was advocated by any of the
group, but it was agreed that an hon
est -to-goodness and friendly cam
paign would be advanced between
now and the opening of the market
on Tuesday. August 26th A commit
tee is to work out the details of the
program, the group last night pledg
ving a loyal support and expressing
a greater interest than has been dis
pljyed 111 years poot.
A series of good-will tours will be
considered, but definite plans can
not be made public until certain ar
rangements can be effected. It is
proposed to go into several commun
ities both inside and outside the
cmmty with a brief entertainment
program and for the frank discussion
of advantageous tobacco marketing
in Williamston. The meeting last
night discussed various problems,
and while little was said about un
fair competitive methods, one of the
merchants explained that he had
heard farmers, most of whom were
connected directly or indirectly with
other markets, state that the mar
ket herve bought tobacco and then re
sold it on other markets. The charge
was discussed at length, and the
warehousemen cleared themselves of
any such and similar charges, Ware
houseman S. C. Griffin, quietly and
without ill will toward anyone, stat
ed that he would be willing for any
farmer or group of farmers to enter
his house any day and take the
house's leaf account over at actual
cost. "Let thir TaTftYer or group Of
farmers take the tobacco to another
market?any market?and sell it. If
the tobacco is resold at a profit, I
will add $100 to it. provided the far
mer or group of farmers will give
me $10 when the tobacco
a loss."
The meeting last night was agreed
that there had been much misunder
standing among some few farmers
who really expected more than oth
ers, and who went to the larger mar
kets and took what was offered them
and said nothing about it even
though they were not satisfied with
their sales
Asked at the meeting about the
proposed federal grading system
for the local market, the warehouse
men stated that they thought it was
fntirely-up-tu the farmer* to dacide
for themselves, the general impres
sion being that while the system may
not help a great deal, it can do no
harm
The warehousemen also stated
their position on the proposed Sun
day closing of the warehouses. "We
think it a good thing and we will be
glacf to cooperate in the movement
as long as all other markets receive
no tobacco on the Sabbath," a spokes
man for the group said.
Plans for the good will tour along
with others for boosting the Wil
liamston market will be announced
shortly. During the meantime, local
citizens can well advertise to the
world that Williamston has the best
prospects for one of the most suc
cessful tobacco seasons in its history,
that more-interest is being shown in
the market than at any time in re
cent years.
?
J. Q. Andrews Passes
At Home In Parmele
J. Q Andrews, well-known Mar
tin County eitiren, died at his home
near Parmele last Friday morning at
8:30 o'clock, following arlong period
of declining health. He was 62 years
old A retired farmer, Mr. Andrews
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
Mr. Andrews was twice married.
His first wife was the former Miss
Rillie Gray, and to this union six
children were born, M L. Andrews,
of Belhaven; J. D., of Bethel; J. Q.
Jr., of Parmele; Bernice, of Raleigh;
Mrs. S. G. Bradley, of Savannah,
-G?,r and Mrs. Nicholas Roberaon, of
Parmele. His second marriage was
to the former Miss Mattie White
hurst, of Beaufort County Three
daughters survive of this union, Mrs.
N. Burch, of Portsmouth, Va., Misses
Eloise and Janie Andrews, both of
Parmele. Also surviving are two sis
ters, Mrs. W. B. Shoe, of Greenville,
and Mrs. N. M. Graham, of Stanton.
S. C., and two brothers, L. L: and
T. R. Andrews, both of Bethet
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Sunday afternoot) at
2:30 o'clock by Rev. Daniel Boone,
Robersonville Methodist minister.
Interment was in the family ceme
tery, near Bethel.
This Week In
Defense
President Roosevelt informed
Congress he had ordered a Navy
force to Iceland to "forestall any
pincers movement ... by Germany
against the Western Hemisphere."
He said German occupation of that
country would threaten the North
American continent, shipping in the
North Atlantic, and the flow of mu
nitions to Britain. The President
said the Navy had been ordered to
take "all necessary steps" to insure
safety of communications "in the ap
proaches between Iceland and the
United States, as well as on the seas
between the U. S. and all other stra
tegic outposts."
The President later told his press
conference that whether Iceland lies
outside the Western Hemisphere is
an academic question. He said there
are points outside the commonly ac
cepted Hemisphere limits which are
of importance to U. S. defense, and
that in occupying Iceland he acted
to forestall a hostile move which stra
tegists considered logical or likely.
Selective Service
Selective Service Headquarters
announced that 21-year-olds who
registered July I will be given draft
numbers so they will be called in
proportion to previous registrants
rather than ahead of or after older
men Oidei numbers will be dcter
nvined by national lottery on July 17.
Headquarters advised local boards
to defer men who have volunteered
for civilian or military duty with
House passed legislation to permit
deferment of all men who were 28
on July 1.
Alien Education
The President allocated $14,000,000
of WPA funds for a program to edu
cate 1,000,000 aliens in the duties and
responsibilities of citizenship. More
than 11,000 teachers on WPA rolls
will conduct classes for aliens who
wish to become citizens.
Registered Civilian Organizations
WPA announced that more than
200,000 national, state and local ci
vilian organizations with 50,000,000
members will be catalogued within
the next 60 days to determine the
parts the organizations and individ
uals can play in home defense so
the Office of Civilian Defense can
find qualified persons for new pro
grams. All except purely social clubs
will be indexed.?-?
Civilian Supply
OPM conservation officials an
nounced that "our purchases, our
habits, our daily lives, perhaps even
our styles, will be controlled by the
requirements of national defense."
Some of the changes faring the pub~
lie, according to OPM No corks in
bottle tops; beverages in bottles ra
ther than cans; silk used in para
chutes will make silk stockings more
scarce; women will have fewer per
rnanOTt" waves, cosmefics and facial
creams; it will not be patriotic to buy
two automobiles; farmers will choose
from 300 instead of 1,400 types of
plows; chrome, copper, aluminum
and woods such as mahogany will
probably not, be available to the
furniture industry, and many designs
will be eliminated.
Buy Coal Now~
Tin- Federal Bituminous Coal Con
sumers' Counsel appealed to the nu
tion to buy coal now so it can be
moved from the mines before grow
ing defense production burdens the
country's transportation system.
There is an ample supply of the
coal, the Counsel said, but by Sep
tember 15th shortages in some places
may develop unless coal is stored
for the winter before then.
Prices
Price Administrator Henderson
announced that price ceilings on rub
ber tubes and other rubber products
will be deferred for several months
to allow industry time to work out
price problems voluntarily. He an
nounced, however, that ceiling prices
will be placed within a few days on
cottonseed oil and certain grades of
West coast lumber used by the Gov
ernment. Mr. Henderson also stated
that recent action to check rises in
hide prices does not mean the
OPACS expects to freeze livestock
or meat prices.
Army
The President asked Congress for
an additional $4,700,000,000, for the
Army, most of it for purchase of
heavy guns, $400,000,000 for cloth
ing and other cqupimcnt, $200,000,
000 for the Air Force and $350,000,
000 for the Signal Corps, and $1,000,
000 for horses
The War Department announced
formation of a completely motorized
and heavily armed experimental di
vision, strengthened with tanks, with
5 per cent more fire power than a
present armored division although
with 14,000 instead of 15,550 men.
The department also announced that
to bolster anti-tank defenses, anti
tank specialists will be assigned to
every Army large unit to work out
methods of defeating armored force
attacks.
Air
OPM announced that during June
1,476 military planes were delivered
to the Army, Navy and Great Brit
ain?142 more than the previous
month and a new record. T5ie War
Department, announced contracts of
nearly $200,000,000 for new airplane
manufacturing facilities and ordered
| all Air Corps Reserve Officers ex
, cept those in key civilian positions to
.active duty by August 1. The Army
(Continued on page six)
More Registrants Are
Classified In County
Hardly One Out Of
Six Registrants Is
Subject To Service
Eighty-two Men Deferred Ac
count of Age by Board in
Its Recent Meeting
?
After weeding out the married,
the "aged", the maimed and others
exempted by law. the Martin Coun
ty Draft Board in a recent meeting
for the classification of registrants,
found few eligible ones for possible
service in the country's armed forces.
It is to be expected thut a goodly
number of tin- 109 men placed in
the No. l-A classification will be
weeded out or by physical examina
tion, leaving comparatively few
Young Sams eligible for work with
Uncle Sam.
The board classified 610 registrants
at its meeting last week, starting
with the order number, "1.190'\ and
continuing through 1,800 FolloVing
is a number reivew of the classiflca
-tiuus- Class 1-A.109, Class 1-B, I. ,
Class 1-C. 2; Class 2 A. 3; Class 3-A. |
351, Class 4 A. 1; Class 4-C. 1; Class
4 F 59- In addition to those clas
sifications, eighty-two registrant
were?deferred as^HTCSnlT of a re
cently-passed law deferring all reg
istrants 28 years of age or older
The classifications, showing their
last reported addresses, follow:
Class l-A?White?Subject to
Phvslcal Examination
Williamston, White: Delbert Wynn
Stalls, Charles Lee Daniels. Jr.,
James McKimmon Saunders Jr.,
Frank Edwards, Jr. Rufus Daling
Cherry Thaddeus Fernando Ham
son, Jr . Paul Graham Sw inson, Han
sel Arlington Simpson. Henry Her
bert Cowen, Jr . Oscar Shannon An
derson. Jr. Grady Thomas, How
ard Berkley Cone.
Williamston, RF.D. 1 James Lil
ley Augusta Edson Moore, Julius
Lee Revels. Robert Hodges Peel,
Archie Benjamin Griffin, Joshua
Floyd Ward. ?
Williamston, R.F.D, 2: Elmer Tay
lor Ma lone, Carlton Edward Hardy
Williamston R.F.D. 3: Willie Buck
Williams. Thomas Fredrick Grimes,
Herbert Roger White, Robert Theo
dore Taylor, Eli Clayton Rogers.
Robersonville: Oscar Everett Rob
erson. Williard Earl James, James
-Albert?Roebuck. Elbert Harvey
rs 1 T ...... I OIUllpV
- -nWOn"' aa.aa... "
Whichurd, Duvid Jasper Eangley
James F.ber Gray, Joe Henry Mel
ton. Jr . Johnnie Lenwood Dixon
Robersonville R F D I W'loy
Thomas Bullock, Leon Wilson
Wynne, George Wiley Keel.
Robersonville R.F.D. 2: Louis Cot
ton Brown, Vernon Ward Bryant,
Frankie Coburn
Jamesville: Woodrow Bullock
Sugg. Wilbur Melton Gurganus,
Lloyd Monroe Hassell, Eugene
Thomas Bedwell, Earl Woodley Gri
"'"Jumesvllle R.KD" L William
Thornton Curiae, John Robert Col
train, Jr.. Noah Felton Daniel
Oak City: Hassell House Worsley
John Thomas Daniels, Jr., Willard
Josh Hux. John Richard Medford
Bethel RF.D 1 Thomas Edward
Purvis, Thomas Leo Etheridge
Oak City RF.D. 1 Jessie Scott
Robersonville R F.D. 2: Dave Dick
' rRocky Mount: Onward Loyd Gard
ner and Hubert Harrison Joyner.
Norfolk: Thomas Holliday, Jr ..and
Maurice Lambert Peel
Swansboro: James Cecil LiUey
Birrtlngton: John Smith
Palmyra R.F.D. 1 William Cecil
Hale
(Continued on page lix)
Rains Damage drops
In Several Counties
Heavy ruins falling during recent
days are said to have caused an ex
tensive damage to crops In several
eastern North Carolina counties. No
accurate damage estimates have
been released, but many acres
of tobacco have "flopped" in a score
or more counties, and the reports
point to a further reduction in the
current crop poundage.
While weather conditions in cer
tain Martin County communities are
approaching the "wet side", the crops
have not been greatly affected by
the rains. Some farmers even declare
that dry dirt can still be found in
their fields, and others declare that
only recently were the roots of their
crops wet.
Comparatively little rain has fall
en here so far this month, the wea
ther station keeper on Roanoke Riv
er stating that only 1.45 inches of
rain had been recorded during the
first half of the current month.
Cloudbursts have been reported
in one or two communities in the
cofthty, and heavy rains have fallen
in surrounding counties, flooding
fields and roads. Heavy rains fall
ing last week-end washed the new
fill across the river at the eastern
end and hardly wet the western end
of the route. Travel is back to norm
al over the entire route now, howev
er.
NO STAMPS YET
Surplus cotton marketing
stamps, promised to the farmers
of this county several days ago.
have not yet been received by
the office of the county agent, it
was learned this morning. ? "The
office announced, however, that
the stamps were expected at any
time, and that preparations had
been completed for placing them
in the hands of the cooperating
farmers immediately after the
stickers are received.
Reducing their cotton acre
ages below the base allotments,
farmers in this county will get
between $1.1.000 and $20,000
worth of stamps, the office of
the county agent estimates.
George Wynne Dies
At His Home Here
Yesterday Morning
^ ' >i' -1?
Funeral Thin Afternoon For
Retired Farmer ami For
mer Ball Player
, ?
George Washington Wynne, retir
er, died at his home on North Haugh
ton Street at 7:30 o'clock yesterday
morning following a long period of
declining health, tie had been in ill
health for a number of years, suf
fering with arthritis which with a
complication of other ailments caus
ed his death. While he had been
able to be up and about during most
of his illness, he had been confined
to lus home for several months, and
just before the end he was sitting on
the edge of the bed.
The son of the late Romulus and
Willie Nicholson Wynne, he was
born in Williamston 4t> years ago
the 2nd of last February, lie spent
his early life on the farm and when
just a youth hi' signed as a pitcher
on the Henderson baseball club in
-thc-uld. - -Piedmont -League After
three seasons with that club, he en
tered the army and served in the
armed forces for two years at Camp
Jackson, South Carolina. Returning
home he engaged in farming which
occupation he followed until ill
health forced his retirement. Since
his return from the war, he found
time to pitch ball and figua^ in the
old rivalry that existed bAween his
team, Briar Patch, and^Bear Grass.
About twenty years ago he was
married to Miss Katie Mae Harri
son who survives with five children.
Mrs J. T. Kdmondson, George H.
Wynne, Lela Faye Wynne. Delia
Katherine Wynne and Dolly Jane
Wynne, all of Williamston He also
leaves one brother, Herbert Wynne,
of Williamston.
He was a member of the Metho
dist Church for several years. Wid
ly known as "George I)." he had
many friends throughout this sec
tion.
Funeral services are being con
ducted at the home this afternoon at
four o'clock by Rev. B. T. Hurley, of
the Methodist Church, assisted by
Rev. J. If. Smith, pastor of the Mem
orial Baptist Church. Interment will
fotlow In the family plot in the" lo
cal cemetery.
Ambulance Drive Is
Off To A Slow Start
Martin County so far lias made
little progress in meeting its $200
quota as its part in financing the
purchase of an airplane ambulance
for embattled Britain. However, the
preliminary plans for advancing the
drive have just about been complet
ed and Elbert S. Peel, chairman of
the campaign in this county, feels
certain that the people will willing
ly respond to the call tendered in
the name of suffering humanity??
"This is a very worthy cause and
one that should appeal to every man,
woman and child in Martin Coun
ty," the chairman declared this
morning in renewing his appeal to
the people for their support.
Mr. D. V. Clayton, of Williamston, \
is county treasurer for the fund, and
contributions will be received by
him or by the chairman and appoint
ed canvassers Contributions will al
so be received and acknowledged by
The Enterprise.
County Former Critically
III In Tarhoro Hospital
J. Reuben Keel, prominent county
farmer, was removed to a Tarboro
hospital last Friday where his con
dition was described as critical in
lute reports leaching here. Suffer
ing with some heart trouble, he WSJ
said to have become seriously ill fol
lowing an attack of malaria.
Mr Keel, well known Bear Grass
citizen, had been undergoing treat
ment during the past several weeks,
but his condition was not consider
ed serious until tha latter part of last
week when he was removed to the
hospital.
July I Registrants
Likely To Get Gall
J
In the Near Future
Order Number** To Be Drawn
\t Second National Lot
tery On Thiirnday
?IX-+H+ quotu is asstgnt'cltTiis coun
ty before the latter part of this week
it is quite likely that several of those
young men registering on July 1st
under the Selective Service Act will
get a call to duty possibly in August.
That some of the new registrants
will be called to report in Septem
ber is considered certain. To get ajriy
of the new registrants into the army
in August, the draft machinery has
got to turn without a hitch Order
numbers will be determined in the
national lottery to he held in Wash
ington on Thursday of this week
After the order numbers are deter
mined. and it will be a tedious but
certain job to do that,, the registrants
are to he mailed questionnaires. Af
ter the questionnaires are returned
the registrants will have to be ex
amind. and then be allowed about
amined, and then be allowed about
tion.
It is possible that the first call af
ter the national lottery is held, will
take quite a few of the new regis
trants who will be subject to duty at
the ratio of about 19 to 1 This ratio
of new men to'old. is determined in
a roundabout but certain way There
werc^ 3.272 men registered in the
to report for duty on June 30th held
ordei number 348. The 548 is deduct1
ed from 3272. leaving 3'?24. There
were 144 men to register in this
county on July 1 The 2,724 divided
by 144 gives 19. or almost 19, mean
ing that in the future one new reg
istrant is subject to call every time
18 old registrants are subject to call.
For example, Charles Tilghman
Roberson, of 500 Williams Street,
Williamston, drew the serial number
"S-l"'. If the young fellow's number
is drawn first m the national lottery
in Washington on Thursday he will
"have order number "S-567". The
next man whose serial number is
drawn will got the order number
"S 586." and so on, the last man get
itng an order number m th ? 3270's.
Since last June 30. the di .ift board
has reached the order nun her, 441,
082" in filling July quota . mean
ing Hiat about?28 now registrants
will be called between the numbers
548 and 1,082 or before the ratio of
19 to 1 actually becomes effective. If
the rate of acceptance for ihr new
registrants is no greater than that
for tin* old, then few n?'W registrant*;
will actually get into the army dur
ing the next few months.
' ? f~; '?Tf"
"Food For Defense"
Program Finds FSA
Families Prepared
hiiriiicrM in Ciiiinty \ I read y in
Slrji with I'riigrani, Tom
Swniii l>?M-lar?'*
Farm Security borrower families
in Martin County are already in step
.with the new U. S Department of
Agriculture "Food for Defense" pro
gram, said Thomas J Swain, Coun
ty FSA Supervisor, today in calling
attention to the stepped-up produc
tion program for dairy products,
meat, eggs and poultry.
"The government is asking farm
ers to produce more of these prod
ucts, both for the democracies abroad
and for home consumption," Mr.
Swain said. "This program is just as
important as anything we are doing
in defense; and fortunately, due to
a stable agricultural program we
are in a position to carry on."
Further, said Mr. Swam, the "Food
and Defense" program follows just
what FSA has been doing for the
past six years; more production of
foodstuffs on the farm for family
subsistence with surplus augmenting
cash income. .
Thus, he states, Martin County
FSA families are in a position to in
clease production along the lines
mentioned and to improve their own
health and living, and nt thf ?me
time Share in the larger American
commercial market for farm prod
ucts.
"Even though a farmer does not
produce foodstuff foi market it is
more necessary now than ever to
produc e his own food and feed. Ev
ery pound produced at home and
not bought releases that much for
defense," Mr. Swain pointed out.
The plan is to convert surplus
feed into food that people can use,
and that means more livestock, poul
try and eggs. and more onto*.
Much of this food will be sent
abroad and, to conserve space and
prevent spoilage, will be preserved.
This means more dried milk and
eggs, packed meat and canned vege
tables.
By raising more poultry and live
stock. producing more milk, fat,
vegetables and eggs, farmers can
help themselves and the democra
cies. too. he said.
He said FSA families are urged
to add a milk cow or two, a tear
more sows, and more chickens to
their enterprise. Gardens should be
expanded If possible, and produce
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