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Gassification Work Brought Up To Date Bv Board This W eek (Continued from page one) others now will become even more acute another season In one case,, that of William Thom as Crawford, the board granted a 60-day deferment when it was ad vised that the young man had volun teered in one of the air service branches, and that his acceptance was pending. If he is rejected by that particular branch, he will be placed in the draft line, it was pointed out. The following classifications wen effected this week: Hebrew Dickens, c. RFD 1. Tar boro?1-A Willie D Perry, c, Hamilton?1-A Harvey Bryant, c. 364 W Main Street. Williamston?1-A Ernest Godard. c. RFD 2. Willian ston?1-A. Orlanda Keel, c, Robersonvilli 1-A. Clifton Edward Daniel, c. 862 Cha pel St., Norfolk?1-A " Robert Bell. c. RFD 1. Roberson ville?1-A John Walter Lynch, c. RFD 1 Ed enton?1-A. John Thomas \young. c. Williams ton?1-A Ponce DeLeon Sykes, c. RFD 1. Williamston?1-A Tommie Jones, c. RFD 1. Palmyra ?1-A Elbert Lee Whitmore, c. RFD 1 Palmyra?1-A. Willie Broadie. c, RFD 1. Rober sonville?1-A. Frank Hardison. c. 224 Railroad St., Williamston?1-A Thomas Raymond Gibson, w, RFD 1. Williamston?1-A James Ollie Brown, c, RFD 3, Wil liamston?1-A William Taylor, c, RFD. Has.sell 1 -A James Albert Roebuck w. Ruber son ville?It A. Harold Brown, c. Robersonville - 1-A. Elmer Rodgers. c. RFD 2. William ston? 1-A. Johnnie Spruill, RFD 1 Oak City ?3-A Eugene Thomas Bed well, w, Jamesville?3-A Recreation Center For Soldiers Here Headed by the local USD heads, the people of the town are making plans to entertain the soldiers of I Company A. 30th Engineers, who ! are setting temporary' quarters here | next week. A recreation center is being set up in the American Legion Hut. and local people are asked to deliver current magazines there and join in the effort to make the stay of the men here pleasant and enjoy able Arrangements have been made llhplace a radio in the hut and install I other equipment for the use of The men Rev John W. Hardy, treasurer | of the county USO unit, said this i morning 1 The men will be stationed in the I fair grounds, hut they will want to gel away from their camp during | their hours off duty Belie *\e Local Man, I/)st Life \t Sea The loss of Dennis R Coltrain's life ?j| sea was semi-officially reported I here a few days ago when the Navy I announced that the ship on which the local man served as second as Isistant engineer was "overdue and presumed lost " The Navy confined its announcement to the assertion that the vessel was believed lost, and | maritime headquarters speculated that it might have been the victim of 'enemy submarine operations. Mi and Mrs Dawse Coltrain, par ents of the young man. had been no tified at their home here several weeks ago that the ship was over due. but it was not until a short time j ago. that the Navy report, unofficial ! ly announced, indicated that it had been lost. James Roy Manning, w. Oak City 2 B William Thomas Crawford, w. Wil liumston?2-A Charlie Thomas Edmondson, w, RFD 3, Williamston 2-A Lawrence Lilley. w, RFD 1, Wil liamston?2-A Benjamin Jasper Whitfield, w. RFI) 1. Hobgpod?2-A. Seventy-Six Local Pupils Take Parts In Music Contests (Continued from page one) Girls glee club Alberta Knox. Al berta Swain, Helen Weaver, Marie Moore. Frances Griffin, Mary O'Neal Pope, Lucille Jones, Courtney Jen kins. Mamie Co burn, Martha Whit ley, Catherine Turner, Anne Linds ley, Mary Trulah Peele. Betsy Man ning. Frances Jarman, Mary Warren, Beatrice Cherry, Marian Hurley, Frances Thomas, Ethel Taylor, An gola MacLawhorn. Anne Meador, Delia Jane Mobley, Jane Goff. Mixed chorus: Dorothy Shaw, Al berta Knox. Helen Weaver, Marie Moore. Julia Clyde Waters. Annie Chesson. Mary O'Neal Pope. Mildred Thomas. Mamie Coburn, Betsy Man ning, Peggy Stinnette, Betsy Ander son. Mary Trulah Peele. Nellie Gur ganus. Millie Biggs. Angela Mac Lawhorn. Beatrice Cherry, Ethel [Taylor, Annie Hoard, Lenora Mel son, Nancy Mercer, Edna Mae White, R. J. Rogerson, Simon Perry. Billy Peele. Jimmy Ward. Bonnie Weaver. Frank Li 1 ley. Howell Peele, Irvin Gurganus, Charles Mizelle, Jimmy Manning, Luther Peele, Tom Ches son, J D. Lilley, John Goff. Bill Peel, James Swain, David Hardison, Hew ett Andrews. Jasper Browder. Reg inald Peele Alternates and additional students who sing with the groups when no limitation is placed on number in clude Doris Hudson, Sylvia Green. Dora Twiddy. Gloria Robertson, Rose I Leggett, Pearl Newborn. Rachel Mi zelle, Shirley Cowen. Alma Jones. Etles Mizelle, Betty Rogers, Zelda Hardison, Gladys Peele, Mildred Las Niter Audrey Coltraine, Madeline Bailey. Jimmy Knight, Clifton Pate. Al Ward and Jessie Gurganus. Superior Court In Final Meeting On Tuesday Afternoon (Continued from page one) $154 78 with interest from Decern-1 ber 8. 1934, in its case against Hattie C MizHle. executrix. In the case of Ella Williams (now | Mrs. T A. Bland) guardian for Lee Edward Willams, a minor,' against liayrnond Williams and John Sta ton Williams (commonly known as Bud Williams), the ?court ordered certain lands sold for division. Recognized as a routine measure and to have certain old deeds of trust cancelled, the case of Captola Risby alias Cora Risby, against Clayton Moore, trustee, was cleared from the docket. Some of the old deeds of trust." paid long, long ago, dated back to 1911. They had been lost and no action had been taken to have them cancelled until this week. Nations Are Paring For Positions In Spring Campaign (Continued from page one) grafr front during the past two week.< ! but the German are pouring in re serves in an effort to stem the Soviet j drive. Marl in County Boy Stops Spy At Base While standing guard at an air | base in New Mexico recently, Mor ris Alton Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lynch, of Hamilton, brought down a prowler who following an investlga t i<>n was branded as an en emy spy Few details of the shooting have been revealed, but it is under stood that the prowler was trapped on forbidden territory, that he shot and killed another guard in an ef fort to escape. Lynch was fired upon, but he moved forward and literally waded into danger in going to his fellow guard's rescue. The spy's fire was effectively returned. School Teacher Is Booked for Assault W. V. Ormond, able colored school teacher, was formally charged this week for allegedly assaulting Joe Walter Williams. 15-year-old boy in the Biggs School near here last Fri day The warrant was signed by Charles Williams, the boy's father. Thinking so little of the charge, Justice J L. llassell refused to issue a warrant, but one was demanded of the clerk of the superior court, and the rase is scheduled for trial next Monday. According to reports coming from several sources, Williams had com mitted brazen acts in the school room. The professor, taking the boy in his own cor, went to his parents and discussed the act with them. Failing to gain their cooperation, the professor was left alone to handle the problem and handle it he did by soundly thrashing the boy. a I'.hild Diet At Home Of Her I'arentt In Everetli ? Little Barbara F.llen Mobley, six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Mobley, of Kveretts, died at her home about nine o'clock last Monday night. Double pneumonia was given as the cause of its death. Funeral services were conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Dennis Davis. FOR RENT Srvrral \|>artmriits For Unit Srvcral DvvrlliiijjK For Sale fikk i\si kkai. intati \\i> kim \i. \<;knt J. E. POPE Office Rhone 17-II Residence I'lione IR-J OPM Ruling (Officr I'roduclion ) Attention Men! AFTER Mon., March 30 NO Cuffs Shall Be Put On Men's and Boys' Trousers Whether they he all wool or part wool. This ruling hv the Office of Production Management will he ad hered to hy the follow ing merchants BELK-TYLER COMPANY MARCOLIS BROTHERS PITTMAN'S ALPHA CLEANERS DEBT FREE The last of a large debt hang ing over the Jamesville school for the past twenty years was cleared this morning when the county treasurer, R. H. Smith, mailed a $25,000 check to a New York clearing house with in structions to return the aged bonds. Many of the bonds or about $15,000 worth, are held by in vestors right here in the county, it is understood. Mrs. ^. H. Moore Dies Last Evening In Local Hospital (Continued from page one) loyal to her neighbors and other friends. Funertil. service^ will be conduct ed at the late home tomorrow at 3 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. W. B. Harrington. Interment will follow in the Gardner family cemetery, near Jamesville. ?The 15th Week Of The War (Continued from page one) War Production Chairman Nelson, a radio broadcast, said airplane production lias increased mure than 51) per cent since Pearl Harbor "But tins is no reason for false compla cency. We are nowhere near our goals" Commerce Secretary Jones reported the Defense Plant Corpor ation had made commitments as of March 7th for construction of more than 700 plants. He said the Govern ment is spending $000,000,000 for construction of synthetic rubber plants. Shipping Navy Secretary Knox said of more than 1.000 ships which have cleared New York for southern ports and have observed navy orders to travel in specially designated north south lanes, only five have been sunk. He ' said the Coast Guard force protect ing Harbor installations is being in creased from 35,000 to 60,000. and a large number of patrol vessels are being added for the entire Atlantic Coastline. The Maritime Commission said its liberty ship production pro gram, now on schedule, calls for put ting 1.488 new freighters in war serv ice by the end of 1943 Air Tile President asked Congress for more than $8 billion to expand the Army Air forces by purchase of 148, 000 planes in 1943 and 1943 The Civil Aeronautics Administration said its standardization center in Houston. Texas, soon will graduate a class of [pilots every ten days for the Army Ferrying Command. The Office of Education and the CAA announced Iplans for a nationwide aviation edu cation program in elementary and high schools. Army Broadcasts from Fighting Fronts I'he War Department said a series rd Army Hour"?hruudcaiitti?every Sunday beginning April 5, 3:30 to 4 30 p.m. KWT, over the NBC net work will link men in the armed services fighting abroad with Amer ican firesides in this country. The programs will attempt to promote [understanding of military and mor ale problems. They will mark the first time in U. S. history the army will directly sponsor and supervise a radio problem to accomplish a military mission Labor President Roosevelt said by Fall labor shortages probably will begin to develop, although at the present time there is sufficient manpower for war industry. The President stat ed nowhere in the country is anyone prohibited by law from working more than 40 hours a week. WPB Chairman Nelson, addressing CIO leaders m Washington, asked labor to suspend for the duration the priv ilege of getting double time pay for work on Sundays and holidays. The President ordered the Office of Defense Transportation to seize the strike-bound Toledo, Peoria and \\ estern railroad and to operate it "for the successful prosecution of the war. The President acted after the railroad management rejected re peated government requests that the strike be submitted to arbitration I-ibor Secretary Perkins said of the 15 million workers to be employed in war industries by next January about one third will be women Priorities and Allocations 1 he WPB ordered manufacturers of domestic laundry equipment to halt production by May 15th, and manufacturers of certain vending machines, of juke boxes and other amusement machines by May 1 The board directed retailers of men's and boys' clothing to omit trouser cuffs after March 30th. Priority assistance was granted materials needed for re pair and maintenance of existing plumbing and heating installations on farms, in residences and office and apartment buildings The board limited metallic plates for State and local auto licenses to 10 per cent of the weight issued during the year ending July 1. Prices The Labor Department reported its cost of living index on February 15th was 113 per cent of the average for 1935-39 and almost 15 per cent higher than in August 1939. The OPA set price ceilings'on gasoline at serv ice stations in 17 Eastern States Ore gon, Washington and the District of Columbia at levels prevailing March 13th A Chicago Federal Grand Jury indicted 101 cheese dealers, proces sors and distributors for violation of the Federal Antitrust Law Will Divide Three AAA Districts In County Next Week * ? (Continued from page one) didates. The elections and convention are not to be confused with politics as only the wishes of the farmers them selves are to be voiced in the three districts Monday night and at the convention here Tuesday morning. Repeated attacks are being direct ed against the American forces in the Philippines and the zero hour ts believed near at hand. New piles of smoking ruins are seen in Germany's industrial Rhur valley today following a devastating raid by RAF men last night. A late report from Russia states that additional thousands of Nazi troops have been encircled on the central front. President Roosevelt said today that every effort would be made to increase the delivery of supplies to Russia, that Russia s call is worthy of being answered first. On the diplomatic front Sneaking Darlan and Sneaking Laval were in conference in France today talking over the possible return of Laval to French government circles. Sir Staf ford Cripps and India's Gandhi were in session for more than two hours this morning, but no report on their meeting could be had % Jap ships are pushing ever closer to India, a report this morning stat ing that the enemy ships were oper ating in the Bay of Bengal. In this country and despite contin ued chirping by National Associa tion Manufacturers' leaders, the drive against the common worker is about to be overshadowed by enm-, inal cooperation on the part of the Standard Oil Company with Hitler. The company is being charged, and by the way it was pointed out months ago by some that something was rot ten besides in the ranks of labor? with turning over to Germany the formula for making synthetic rub uer and with withholding it from manufacturers in this country. Nurses Join County Health Board Stall Misses Genevieve Davidson, of Greensboro, and Mary Louise Taylor have joined the nursing staff of the [Martin County Board of Health, fill ing a position long vacant in the de partment and succeeding Miss Mary Stokes Robinson who is resigning to accept employment with the Pender County Health Department Miss Davidson is from Greensboro and Miss Taylor is from Wilmington They recently completed special training in public health work at | Chapel Hill, and are now at home with .Dr. and Mrs W. C Mercer on Church Street. Miss* Robinson, who kas ably serv ed the department since it was es tablished. is leaving shortly to enter upon her new duties at Burgaw. Dur ing her stay and service in the coun ty, Miss Robinson made many friends who deeply regret to learn that she is resigning her post here. ? Spirited Political Contest Predicted With the announcement of Clar ence W Griffin for the State House of Representatives, the stage is be ing set for a friendly but spirited po litical contest in the county between now and primary day. Saturday, May 30th. W. Iverson Skinner, local business man, announced lus candi dacy for the seat held by Mr. Grif fin a few weeks ago. While quietness surrounds the po litical front in the county as a whole, reports coming from the by-ways and hedges tell of extensive mission work by both of the house candi dates War news is holding the spotlight all right, but it is predicted that Martin County voters can "take on" a lot of polities to flavor the other evenla No formal announcements for oth er political posts in the county have been made, but rumors, yet uncon firmed, clearly indicate that no jobs will go begging for candidates. All the posts are open to competition ex cept that of the register of deeds Election to that office is for a four year term. Dr. And Mm. E. T. Walker More To Their iKeir Home Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Walker moved this week to their modern new apart ment over the doctor's modern of fice on Smithwick Street. Construc tion work on the combination office apartment building has been com pleted. and workmen are now busily engaged preparing the walks and grounds. Wants ROOMERS WANTED ? MODERN conveniences, reasonable price. Mrs. Roy Bailey m27-pd WANTED ? A MAN BETWEEN ages 21 and 55 to work industrial insurance in Williamston, Rober sonville and surrounding territory. Previous experience not necessary. Attractive propositions. Address P. O. Box 507, Edenton, N. C. m!7-4t-pd FOR QUICK, QUALITY DRY cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service on any garment Suits, coats and dresses, 56 cents, cash and carry. 85c delivered. Pittman's Cleaner*. O-tl FEATHERS WANTED ? WE BUT 1 geese, duck, turkey, chicken feath ers. Goose and turkey quills. Good prices. Write for same. Preston E. Cayton, Edenton, N. C. m20-tf FOR RENT? LARGE STORE AND apartments in Tar Heel Building. Hot and cold water and steam heat included in rental prices. Apply Mrs. Jim Staton. m24-5t NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina. Martin County. Under and by virtue of the author ity conferred upon me by law as ad ministratrix of the estate of George B. Steele, the undersigned adminis tratrix will, on Wednesday, April 15, 1942, at twelve o'clock noon, in front of the courthouse door in the town of Williamston. offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described personal property to wit: One 1940 Oldsmobile Sedan. This the 25th day of March, 1942. MRS. GEORGE B STEELE, Administratrix of the Estate of m27-2t George B Steele, deceased HOUSE WANTED: ONLY THREE in family. If you have house for rent, kindly call Farmville-Wood ward Lumber Company. m24-2t EXPERT ALTERATIONS ON ALL ladies' garments. Fit and satisfac tion guaranteed by Mrs. Minnie Bul lock at Pittman Cleaners. Phone 159. ml3-4t-ch MILL ENDS. 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