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Watch "Hie Label On Your Paper, As It Carriea The Date Your Subscription Expiree THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1,600 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLIV?NUMBER 103 Williamtton. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, December 30, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899 Sharpen Axe For Large Cut In Non Defense Spending Committee Propose# To Wipe Out Most of the Non-De fense Agencies A Congressional economy commit tee is sharpening its axe to wipe out virtually all the strictly non-defense agencies built up by or under the New Deal during the past nine years. The committee, filing its majority report without Tirst notifying the opposition for dissenting opinions, apparently has decided that the na tion can't lick Hitler and his allies without robbing the poor and the needy back home. "TTiere is no room for non-essentials in a government stripped for action," the report ex plained in recommending a reduc tion of $1,131,075,000 in federal ex penditures for 1942 for the various social services. The committee is suggesting and demanding with the exception of one of its members, Senator La Toi lette, that the Farm Security Ad ministration, National Youth Admin istration, Civilian Conservation Corps be wiped out in their entirety and that drastic cuts be made in WPA, food stamp and food distribu tion programs. It is suggested that $247,822,000 be cut from the Farm Securtiy. Senator La Follette, in his dissenting opin ion, said: It is estimated that in 1940 about one-fourth of all farm families, or 1,500,000,000 of them, made $400 or less from their farms. This is $2 or less per person per week. Another 1,000,000 farm families made less than $750 a year, a weekly income of $3 or less per person. About one third of the nation's farm families do not have access to a land resource sufficient to support a decent liv ing. No other agency in our govern ment has a more impressive record of helpful service to the people of this nation than the Farm Security Administration. In the past six years the FSA has made rehabilitation loans to more than 900,000 low-income farm fam ilies to enable them to buy neces sary operating goods, better use their resources and add to their product ive capital. Commenting on the proposed half billion dollar reduction in WPA and Surplus Marketing Administration appropriations, Senator La Follette said. The present high levels of employ ment and production have given the erroneous impression that Federal work relief is now unnecessary. The complete facts tell an entirely dif ferent story. An ominous factor in the present (Continued on page four) Nearly $3,000 Paid Into County by 358 Delinquent Listers Law Will Be Made Applicable To Property Owner* and All Citizen* in 1942 Believing many property owners and other citizens in the county were escaping their (air share of the tax and ma^'ng n prelim. inary study of the problem, Commis sioner C. D. Carstarphen discussed the possibility of a round-up of the delinquent listers with his board and the grand jury at the direction of the court ordered last March. A com plete review of the round-up is em bodied in an audit released a few days ago, showing that 3S8 persons had failed, neglected or refused to list their property or acknowledge their poll tax obligations for the year 1940, that a total of $1,446.72 was collected for the year 1940 from those persons who had not listed for tax ation. In addition to that amount, more than $1,000 was collected for previous years in which the alleged violators of the tax laws had not list ed for taxation. Receiving the court order, the authorities started checking the draft registration, automobile regis tration, pay rolls and election books for "strange" names. In those lists were found 358 names, 158 white and 200 colored. Formal letters were ad dressed to the alleged non-listers, advising them to list and pay their taxes or face the courts. Large num bers complied with the order, bu( some after escaping taxation for a number of years thought the authori ties were joking and they later found themselves in the courts. Some prop erty owners offered varied excuses, one stating that he did not know he had to list his automobile because he was still paying for it The court went into action but at the recommendation most of the (Continued on page four) Special Service In Methodist Church Here There will be a special watch night and candlelight service at the Meth odist Church Wednesday night De comber 31st *t 11:10 o'clock. 1 The public is cordially invited. Rationing Boards Are Named As Part of Defense In County Recognized as the first direct de fense move in the county, boards for rationing automobile tires and possibly other materials needed for war purposes were set up by a spec ial committee last week subject to final appointment by Governor J. M. Broughton. Hugh G. Horton, chair man of civilian defense in the coun ty, called the meeting which named ; the rationing boards, one for the county as a whole and one each for Robcrsonville and Williamston. Rob ert L. Perry, chairman of the coun ty board of commissioners, and L. Bruce Wynne, clerk of the superior court, named the rationing boards. Messrs. J. A. Everett, of Palmyra; C. C. Martin, of Jamesville, and Her bert L. Roebuck, of Cross Roads, were named to the board for the county as a whole. Messrs. C. U DAY OF PRAYER In compliance with our Pres ident's proclamation dnelartnr Thursday a day of nation-wide prayer, there will be a celebra tion of the Holy Communion In the Church of the Advent that morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. John W. Hardy announced this morn ing. As far as it could be learned no other special prayer services have been scheduled In local churches, but the public is in vited to participate in the Epis copal program. REMEMBRANCES By CHAS. SMALLWOOD Williamston, N. C. DURING 1870's and '80's George Llewellyn Whitley, hus band of my sister Portia, lived in ] luxury in more ways than one. Fi nancially, he lived with his nose to the proverbial grind-stone all his life; but set him down to thinking of his predicaments ,and his mind would revert to his hoped and antic ipated collaterals; and musingly he would mentally calculate that, "If his peanut crop turned out good (which then seemed likely) and prices were as high as last season, he would make so many hundred bags, and at the price mentioned, would bring such and such an amount. Then if cotton did as well as a bale, or even three-quarters per , acre, and did not drop too much be low present prices, but he thought it was sure to go higher, (all pos sessors of that thing called Cotton always think It is just bound to go higher, blind to any reason as to why It should go lower) that would give him so and so. And there was no chance of his making less than five barrels of corn to the acre, (five bushels making a so-called barrel) because he'd walked through the whole crop, and there it was before his eyes, already made; and which would give him a full hundred bar rels more than he needed for home use, and at what it sold for last week, would give him a few more hundred dollars; and there was his meat; he would have some to spare if the cholera did not get in among his pigs; and take all prospects to gether, he was sure to be able to pay out the yeai's expenses,?and have enough over'to pay a good siz ed sum on "old account," or to car ry him through another crop year without borrowing." And this kind of mental calculations, covering a space of a few minutes, and heaped into hopes, was one of his luxuries. Another, and more substantial one was a full smokehouse after the "killing," and" which" lasted without stint, through the year; combined with banks of potatoes; and bags of beans; and yards of chickens; and a wood-pile high; and a table laden ed heavily with mostly what he grew; and an appetite sufficient to show his appreciation for the Lord's blessings; then, (If on a winter night) with supper over, and all congregat ed before a roaring open fireplace (which would burn more wood on one evening than a Wilson heater would during a week) his pipe light ed, and all hands listening to his tales of war-days during four years with Lee; or of the big watermelons he had grown; or the raccoons he had caught, thereby saving many a (Continued on page four) NO HOLIDAY Listed u a legal holiday, Thursday ? Now Tear's Day? will not be observed generally as such by business here and In this section. The post office, banks, WPA and VKP offices, li quor stores and possibly a few other firms will suspend busi ness activities for the day, but business will be carried on as usual by the auto license bureau After enjoying a two-day hol iday last week, business opera tors and workers here are ready to settle down to business for another year. Rogers, A. J. Manning and S. Claude Griffin will serve the Williamston district, and Messrs. AllenNDsborne, Charles R. Gray and Cartwright Taylor, will serve the Roberson ville area. The sale of automobile tires is prohibited at the present time, and on and after next Monday purchases may be made only with the consent of the rationing board. Instructions" for perfecting the rationing organ izations have not been reeeived in trict meeting will be held in Green ville for a discussion of the plans for handling the work. At the present time plans are be ing advanced for rationing automo bile tires only, but it is reasonable to believe that other items neces sary to the defense purpose will come under the rationing system. Colored Citizens Support Red Cross Joining the movement to raise the $2,000 emergency war quota in the Martin County Red Cross chapter, the colored citizens of the five town ships, Jamesville, Bear Grass, Wil liams, Griffins and Williamston, have contributed a loyal support, the group more than exceeding the al lotted goal. After making a preliminary re port, the colored citizens yesterday reported an additional $136.67 to boost the total to $205.07. Heading the drive among the colored citizens were, Maude Alexander, Beatrice Evans, Mary Gray and E. J. Hayes. Contributions not previously re ported : Noah Purvis, 50c; Hczekiah Bell, 25c; Paul Griffin, 25c; George Wil liams, 10s; Joe James, 25c; Roland Latham, 25c; Albert Bonds. 25s; Jas. Bonds, 25s; Roland Ebron, 25c; John Bonds, 25c; Harry Speller, 25c; Ed Purvis, 10c; Freeman Bazemore, 25c; James Thompson, 25c; Willie Bar field, 25c; Luther Ballard, 25c: Chas. Duncan, 25c; Governor Casey, 25c; Earnest Douglass, 25c; Brinkley Bonds, 25c; Brat Rascoe, 50c; George Speller, 50c; William Speller, 10c; Eliaha Mitchell, 25c; Thomas John son, 25c; Ben Johnson, 15c; Larsus Williams, 25c; George Rodgers, 50c; Richard Smith, 25c; Daniel Speller, 10c; John Boyd, 25c; Roland Thomp son, 2Uc, Burroughs Spring Hill School, $6; Mrs. Lucy Melton, 25c; Caesar Purvis, 50c; Donation, 35c; Dr. Edward L Earley, Jr., $5; Daisy Woolard Roddick, 25c; Van Lee Rid dick, 25c; Frances Gorham Rodgers, 25c; Mary Rodgers, 25c; Frances Wil-^ son Rogers, 25c; Eleanor W. Ryan, 25c. Mary Maggie Scott, 25c; Ger trude Rogers Wilson. 25c; Nancy Jane Wilson, 25c; Annie Mae Wil liams, 25c; Bessie Hilliard Williams, 25c; Carrie W Williams, 25c; Mary John Williams, 25c; Mary Slade Wil liams, 25c; Rosie Lee Williams, 25c; Katie Jacobs Woolard, 25c; Brad Thomas Bagley, 25c; Eugene Bond, 25c; James Andrew Brown, 25c; Lew is Brown, 25c; Joe Everett, 25c; Wil liam F. Everett, 25c; Charlie Free man, 25c; Early Clinton Goodman, 25o; Floyd Gorham, 25c; Harry Murt Howard, 25c; William Joseph Huff, 25c; Major Latham, 25c; Claud Mat thews, 25c; Izell Mobley, 25c; Arthur Mclntyre, 25c; Gurney Peele, 25c; Osborn Rogers, 25c; Clayton Rodg ers, 25c; Aaron Sheppard, 25c; Wal -ter-Thedorn Stokes, 25e; Henry Lee Winbush, 25c; Charlie Wilder, 25c; Ophelia Griffin Andrews, 25c; Lu berta Barnes, 25c; Mary Price Barnes, 25c; Sarah Lloyd Bell, 25c; Amanda C Bess, 25c; Virginia Slade Boston, 25c; Annie Bland, 25c; Are gusta J. Bridges, 25c: Emma Mitch (Continued on page four) Fifteen To Leave For The Army Soon While they were called before war was declared, fifteen young Martin County white men leaving on Thurs day of next week for Fort Bragg are the first to report for service under actual war conditions The activities of the draft board while greatly increased during the past few days will be kept in virtual "secrecy, according to instructions coming from the War Department. Names and addresses of the young white men leaving next week are: John Henry Cooper, of R.F.D. 1, Jamesville; Cecil Manning, R.F.D. 2, Williamston; John Robert Col train, R.F.D. 1, Jamesville; Leon Wil son Wynne, R.F.D. 1, Robersonville; Howard Berkley Cone, Williamston; Jesse Scott, R.F.D. 1, Oak City; Hu bert Harrison Joyner, R.F.D. 1, Pal myra; Herbert Roger White. R.F.D. 3, Williamston; Thomas Wrighter Holliday, Jr., R.F.D. 1, Jamesville; Oscar Everett Robereon, Roberson ville; Julius Eld ward Gurganus, R. F. D. 1, Williamston; Henry White, Jr., R.F.D. 2, Williamston; John Leon Rogers, R.F.D. 2, Williamston; Hen ry Churchvill Harrington, R.F.D. 1, Palmyra, and Hubert Milton Ange, of Jamesville. Young Julius Gurganus is the third in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gurganus to volunteer or answer the call of his country. Former Local Man Dies Suddenly At Home In Florida ?> l-uttl Kilo Held Here Sunday Afternoon for Charles Hassell Charles Hassell, son of a family for many years prominent in the re ligious history of this section of North Carolina and for a number of years a resident of Williamston, died suddenly at his home I ville, Florida, Christmas Eve morn ing He had been in his usual health up until a week before his death, re ports stating that he had just return ed to his home from a hospital where he underwent treatment for an influenza attack. Heart trouble was given as the immediate cause of his death, the maid in the home find ing the body about three hours af ter his death on the morning of the 24th. The body was brought here early Sunday morning and the last rites were conducted from the Biggs Fun eral Home at 3 o'clock that after noon by Elder B 8. Cowin. fntcr ment was in the family plot at Ske warkey. The son of the late Elder Sylves ter and Frances Woodard Hassell, he was born in Wilson on Novem ber 22. 1882. About four years later he moved to Williamston where his father took charge of the old Wil liamston Academy. After attending the academy and private schools here and in Tarlioro, he entered a busi ness school in New York State, later matriculating in the University of North Carolina to complete his edu cation. Returning to Williamston he edited The Enterprise for about a year or until he went to Washington City about 1908 to accept employ ment with the government in the post office department He later served Congressman John Small as his private secretary .and after sev eral years in that position he be came associated with the Income Tax Division of th# Treasury De partment. Mr. Hassell, making a name for himself in that field, had a yearning for his boyhood home and he resigned to open an insur ance agency here in 1919. He resum ed his duties with the Ineome Tax Division about two years later in Washington, and in 1928 he was transferred to Jacksonville its head of the department's division in thnt section of the nation. Mr. Hassell is remembered here as a young man of sterling character. Jovial and thoughtful of others, he made friends readily, and while his duties carried him into other states he always maintained a close rela tionship with his friends acquaintances back home. He is survived by two brothers, Messrs. Frank and Calvin Hassell. both of Washington City Among those attending the funer al from out of town were. Mrs. Dick Grantham. Mrs Annie Daniel. Dr. and Mrs K. 1,. Strickland, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grantham, of Wilson. Mr. Clayton Thigpen, of Conetoe. and Mr. James Thigpen. of Washing ton City. Decoration Prize Winners Announced While the general scheme was ra ther limited for one reason or an other, the local Chamber of Com merce promoted the Christmas dec oration contest with success this year. Prize winners wen- announced by Mrs. John I). Biggs and Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Sr., judges, as follows: for doorways, Mrs. S. Collin Peel, Mrs. K. B. Crawford and Mrs. F. M. Man ning; for best decorations, as a whole, Mrs. W. C. Mercer, Mrs J. A. Eason and Mrs. Charles A. James. Window decorations receiving honorable mention were those of the Woolard Furniture Company, V. E. P. Company and Margolis Brothers. Prizes are being distributed by Mr R. H. Smith, chamber of commerce secretary, in his office on Washing ton Street. KKCOKO All-time sales records were es tablished ffi snout three ?f~ Martin County's legal liquor stores last Wednesday?Christ mas Eve. Sales were In excess of 54,500, according to unoffi cial reports, the increase this year over the same day in 1940 being more than (1,000. Possi bly increased liquor prices are reflected in the sales, but re ports state that the stores were rushed during nearly every one of the twelve hours they ware open. Williamston, accounting for more than half the sales, had several extra clerks and an of ficer stationed in its store to watch the operations. A comparison of sales, by stores, for December 24, 1940, and December 24, 1941, follows: Williamston (1(18.60 (2403.30 Robersonville 856.00 1292.70 Oak city 408.05 522.10 Jamesvllle 325.00 305.00 The Jamesvllle sales are esti mated. Red Cross Emergency Fund Grows In County Total Of $2,741.20 Is Reported Collected By Chairman Spivey tliuphr Is Mori- Than S7(M) (her lis Original Qiutlu of ?2.000.00 With thf canvass virtually com plete with the exception oT a few scattered reports yet to come in, V. J. Spivey, chairman of the special emergency Bed Cross War Relief i drive, announced today that the Martin County Chapter had over subscribed its quota by more than $741, that a check had been sent to national headquarters of the organ ization with the promise that more will be raised by the chapter as its share of extending aid and relief to the armed forces and to the suffer ing in war-torn areas In announcing the drive virtually complete, Chairman Spivey again expressed his great appreciation to those who had handled the solicita tions and to those who so willingly and generously supported the hu mane organization. While the task was an unusually large one, Mr Spi vey has worked willingly and long hours contacting canvassers and checked every donation regardless of how small that donation may have been. Every penny has been checked and credited to the Red Cross ac count for immediate use in extend ing relief to the needy. District donations have been rccog nized as accurately as possible, but1 there has been some overlapping However, every penny raised has been credited to the one Red Cross account for use as the" national or ganization sees fit. Following are contributions receiv ed in Williamston Township and not previously recognized and which boost the chapter's grand total to $2,741.20: Belk-Tyler Co. employees, $2905; Mrs. Herman Bowen, $3 51); Mrs. I, B. Wynne, $2.50; Mrs. Ethel Ander son, $1; M A Price, $2; John T. Price, $3, W. S. Bailey, $1; Ira S. Price, $1, Tom Bailey, 50c; CI. I,. Sav age. $1; Lucille Roberson, 5c; John Wobbleton, 50c; Bill (lay, $2; Mark f I..... I P.. 4 If- I z-i ? tr \ v ntmom, i? , ivirs. nnrra urmill, $2; Eley Bowen, $1; Joe Cherry, $1; tV. M Bowen, 10c; Mrs. W. M. Bow en, fl)c; Robert Rodgerson, $1; Her man Biggs, $1; George Gardner, $1; Haywood Gardner, 50c; Roy Man nmg, ibe; James Tyner, 50c; Char lie Raw Is, $1; Mrs. R. S. Price, $1; Robert Price, $1; Marvin Coltrain, $1; Wheeler Peaks, 50c; John Daniel Biggs. $3; Mrs. M A Price, $1; Paul Bailey, $1; Dennis Hardy, $2; Mrs. L A. Shaw, 50c; Mrs. J C Newbern, 50c; Mrs Kxum Wand, $1. Miss Bea trice Ashy. 25c; W. E. Smith. $1; Mrs Henry Mi/ell, 10c; John Cowan, $1; Tessa Mae Price, 25c; G. P. Hughes, 25c; L. A. Shaw, $1; L. K Roberson, $1; J A. Roberson, $1; Joe Taylor, 7c; Mattie White, 25c; Tom Phelps, $1; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Peel, $2; Mar vin Hawkins, 25c; Dan Dukes, 50c; Bill Wallace, 50c; Jodie Coffield, 50c; Mrs. Jodie Coffield, 50c; J A. Mi/ell, 50c; David Newbern, 50c; David Keel, 50c; Robert Edwards, 50c; Charlie Beecham, 20c; Mrs. Claude Roberson, $1; Palmer White, 25c; Mrs. Raymond Heath, 25c; White, $1; David Moore, $1; Eli Rog ers, 50c; William Til ley, 25c; Bobby Silverthorne, 15c; John Coltrain, Jr., 15c; Mrs Mariner, 10c; Joe Daven port, 5c; Mildred Cherry, 10c; Jesse Johnson, 10c; Nina Mae Bunch, 10c; Orion Day, 25c; Clayton Carson, 25c; Poarley Moore, $1; Mrs. H. V. Wheel er, 25c; Lint Roebuck, 25c; Mr: and Mrs. Trfcr Speller, 50crTheiniari Ra? nor, 10c; Earnest Whitley, 30c; Mrs. Earl Harris, 50c; Charlie Moore, $1, Oscar Harrison, 25c; Clara Ruth Speller, 80c; Haywood Wynne, 50c; Martha Whitley, 10c; Garland Wynn, 10c; Ellis White, 10c; Eugene Roc (Continued on page four) A. E. Downs Dies At Home In County Furif'iul sol vices for - well-known Martin County farmer, were held at his late home in the Hasseli community last Wednesday afternoon. Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of Farmville, and Rev. James M. Perry, Robersonville minister, conducted the last rites. Interment was in the Robersonville Cemetery. Mr. Downs, experiencing failing health for some time, died the early part of last week at his home. He was ?2 years old and a grandson of Abram Thomas, the Martin County man who carried the 17th North Car olina Confederate?flag to safety through the Yankee lines in the Civil War Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nora Purvis Downs; five daughters, Mrs. William Ramsey, of Hasseli; Mrs. Al ton McLawhorn, of Oak City; Mrs. Murray Doughty, of Bethel; Mrs. C. B. Burroughs, of Williamston, and Miss Fannie Downs, of Hasseli; a son and one brother, Jake Downs and J. D. Downs, both of Hasseli. r.KNKK VI. MANAGKK Resigning his position held with the Standard Fertilizer Company for several years, Er nest Etheridge is now associat ed with the Williamston Park age Manufacturing Company as its general manager. Mr. Ether idge is filling the position made vacant in the firm personnel by the death of Mr. Hubert Co burn. This Week In Defense Great Britain's Prime Minister Churelull arrived in Washington for a meeting of the "United States British War Council" which in cludes the heads of the two nations and their ranking naval and mili tary advisers.' The White House ;m nounced the primary objective of the conference as the "defeat of Hit ler ism throughout the world." The statement also said "It should be remembered . . . the present con ferences m Washington should be legarded as preliminary to further conferences which will officially in clude Russia. China. the Nether lands and the Dominions . . . the oth er interested nations will bo kept in close touch with this preliminary planning " In a side by-side press conference th?.. President and Mr. Churchill said they were working out a broad de velopment of strategy to be turned over to the military for execution in cooperation with all anti-Axis countries. Speaking before an informal ses sion of Congress, the Prime Minis ter proposed that following the pres ent war the "germ centers of hate and revenge" should be constantly policed so "the pestilence can be j controlled at the very beginning . Other Foreign Relations A special House committee inves tigating .or transportation returned from a tour Of the American Repub lies to report the Axis controls air ports within easy bombing distance of the Panama Canal, strategic air ports in Brazil just across from Afri ca, vast stocks of aviation gas and ^oil m Brazil, and "no less than 14" I shortwave radios in Guatemala alone and others in Mexico which have I informed German authorities abroad I of IJ. S merchant vessel departures from tic United States. The commit | tee also re|X)i led finding the Nazis I have perfected plans for the sabo taging of all utilities in Buenos Aires | "and that in a crisis they could prob ably establish ail operating base in Argentina . . Production The President approved a plan for combining the productive resources of Canada and the U. S. and remov ing harriers such as tariffs, import duties, customs and other regula tions. The American Section of the Joint War Production Committee was asked to investigate what legislative action was necessary to fulfill the plan. Canada has already approved Parts of the OPM were reorganiz ed "to speed up war production, to quicken the conversion of civilian in dustry to w;?r output and to widen the participation of management and labor." OPM Contract Distribution Division announced the three spec (Continued on page four) LICENSE SALE Advised there will not be one the new 1942 State automobile license tags, oar owners have been flocking to the Carolina Motor Club license bureau In the offices of the chamber of commerce on Washington Street during the past several days planking down greenbacks In exchange for the "numbers." According to Manager R. H. Smith, the sale of tags so far this year is greater by several hun dred than it was during the cor responding period, a year ago. The bureau will be open New Year's Day, It was announced. Tempo Of Viar In Pacific Continues \t Serious Pace Fall of ihi- IMiilippitM-* to the Japanese Exported By Some Observers Well into its fourth week, the war in the Pacific almost continually be comes more serious, the general pub lic not knowing whether reenlorce merits can be made available to check the Japanese drive or wheth i r the f;dl <>f the Philippines?and? other possessions will come within a short time. It is quite evident that the defenders of the Philippines and other- island possessions in the far? Pacific are offering the invaders a determined opposition, and that they are making the drive a costly one for the Japanese. President Roosevelt has assured tin* defenders that assistance is to be expected, hut as that pledge was being heard the Japs were apparent ly driving with heavy bombers tow ard Manila to clear the way for Jap warships. Ruthless, inhuman and wantnn bombing attacks have been direct ed repeatedly 011 Manila, causing many casualties and a* huge proper ty loss. The attacks have continued even after Manila was declared an "open city." While the situation m the Pacific continues quite uncertain, there is added talk about a master plan against the Axis by a supreme allied war council, one report stating that moves against the Axis could be ex pected within a short time. Not waiting for developments on other fronts, Russia continues to pound the fleeing Germans on the Eastern front, late reports stating that the Nazis are unable to hold new and hastily prepared defense lines. Quiet for weeks about the Russian situation, Berlin today claipicd that its troops were offering a renewed resistance and that large numbers of Soviet forces were about to be cut off and annihilated. The possibility t[iat reenforce mefits are now reaching the Philip pines was indicated in late reports coming from the lighting fronts ov er the island of Luzon where Amer ican planes were being reported in increasing numbers. All was report ed quiet south of Manila. Singapore was raided four tunes without .great damage, and the Japs claim that six teen allied submarines were destroy ff'fl between IVcemher and 28th, hut the claim is only typical of re ports coming out of Tokyo. What is believed t<> he the last but tle has been started in Libya where the British forces arc mopping up the .Axis ?? ? Today, Charles Lindbergh express ed the desire to rejoin the Air Corps. (Griffins Township Reports More Than $15!) I\)r Red Cross Drive ( oni|iieleil There Dur ing Duller I'nrl of the Cunt Week Lulu reports coming from the Red Cross emergency drive in Griffins Township place lite district well ov cd its quota. The district, making a final report yesterday ,has raised a total of $153 25 to he included in the list of those communities exceeding their quotas. Headed by Mrs J Eason Lilley, the canvass m the section was han dled by Frank Lilley, Mrs. Herbert Manning. Mrs Perlie Koberson, Mrs. Mario Manning, Mrs John A. Grif fin, Mrs. Iloyt Manning, Mrs. Simon Lilley, Mrs. Annie Peel, Mrs. W. A. Hodges. Mrs. Gene .Robcrson and Mrs. Uamcl Manning. Names of contributors and dona tions not previously rc|>orted are, as follows Maple Grove Church, $16.75; J. Kason Lilley, $11); Mrs. Eason Lilley, $5, J. Dawson Lilley, $5; S. B. Lil ley, $2, Elmo Lilley. $2; Roland Lil ley. $2. Wesley Peel, $1; Mrs. Wes ley Peel, $1; Mrs. Rhoda Woolard, $1. Laurence Eason Lilley, $1; Mary Ola Lilley, $1. John Waldon Lilley, $1; Charlie Gurkin, $1; David T. Griffin, $1; John A. Revels, $1; Ral eigh Lilley. $1. Mrs. Miles Lilley, $1; Mrs. I.villa Griffin $1 Daniel Taylnr Lilley, $1; Simon Lilley, $1; Mrs. Rose Lilley, $1; E. C. Stone, $1; Les lie Griffin, $1; Gilbert Ward, $1; Le roy Griffin, $1; W B. Wynne, $1; Mrs. John A. Griffin, $1; Oscar Wig gins, $1; A D. Griffin, Sr., $1; Elbert W. Griffin, $1; Staton Griffin, $1; Carol Griffin, $1; Elbert Tice, $1; N. T. Tice, $1; Alexander Manning, $1; E. H. Manning, $1. Plenny Peele, $1; Leslie Hardison, $1: Ira Hardison, $1; Oscar Robcrson. $1: Jordan Peele, (Continued on page four) Special Services Scheduled Al Smilhtcick Creek Church A special thanksgiving service will be held at the Smithwick Creek Church Thursday, January 1st, at 1 00 o'clock. The.pastor, Elder Perlie Getainger, will preach and the public la cor dially invited to attend regardleaa of denomination or belief.