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The 18th Week Of The War (Continued from page one) cember, January and February Pe troleum Coordinator Ickes said the reduction may remove the necessity for card rationing of gasoline. Mr Ickes announced the relocation of 1.400 miles of pipelines to increase East Coast oil supplies. The Board al so prohibited the installation of new liquified petroleum gas equipment The WPB curtailed radical style changes in women's clothes and or dered manufacturers and dressmak ors to eliminate excessive trimming in order to save an estimated 100 million yards of material. The board ordered production of golf clubs halted May 31. and limited amounts of tinplate for canning condensed soups. The Board authorized manu facture this year of 18.000 freight cars and 300 locomotives in addition to 36,000 freight cars and 926 loco motives previously authorized. Hatinning The WPB ordered all production of medium and heavy trucks for ci vilian use discontinued after exist ing quotas have been completed. The OPA said defense workers may obtain recapped tires for their cars only when no other means of transportation to their jobs is avail-1 able. The agency said Army and Na-1 vy Intelligence officers and FBI agents are exempt from regulations requiring names, addresses and oc cupations to be published oi an who get tire purchase certificates. The WPR granted add it iinin 1 migar rpm. tas for April to more than 40 defense areas whose population had increas ed 10 per cent or more during the past year The Board also said can ners and packers may obtain quota exempt sugar for the original can ning of fruits and vegetables Prices Tin- Labor Department reported | the average family food bill advanc ed 1.5 per cent from February 17 to March 17 The OPA authorized in creased prices of one cent on each five pounds of sugar in six New England states to offset increased ( transportation costs. The Agency al- , so authorized motor fuel retailers in i 17 Eastern States. Washington. Ore-1 gon and the District of Columbia to charge three cents a gallon more than wholesale prices The Office stated uncontrolled inflation would add an additional $100 billion to the nation's war bill The Navy reported total naval losses inflicted on the Japanese by Amreican forces from December 7 to April 11 included 23 warships sunk. 13 possibly sunk, and 23 dam aged. and 53 noncombatant ships sunk. 14 possibly sunk, and 15 dam aged The Navy announced tin sink ing of 15 more United Nations' mer chant ships off thi' Atlantic Coast. Navy Secretary Knox said the in shore patrol has been strengthened, however, and by May 1st damage inflicted by enemy submarines in the Atlantic "will be negligible." The Navy asked the public to use only one of two designated post of fice addresses in writing the naval personnel outside this country?c-o Postmaster. New York, and c-o Post master. San Francisco, whichever is nearer the addressee Army and Selective Serv ice Army Chief of Staff Marshall and Special Advisor to the President Hopkins arrived in London to dis nn].i;iry *ir:ii.-gy mth British leaders. ""Army Ground ForceS"C0hi mander McNair reported troops go ing overseas are better trained and better led than in 1917. The Senate passed a $19 billion war appropria tion bill carrying funds for equip ment for an army of 3.600.000 men. The army said it plans to commission 500 physicians a month for active du ty with the Army Air Forces, and the Army nurse corps is seeking an enrollment of 10.000 nurses by the end of this year Attorney General Biddle reported there have been 900 convictions for violation of the Se lective Service Act since October. 1940, and prison terms up to five years have been imposed, President Roosevelt said he is seriously con sidering- voluntary registration of women between 18 and 65 Air ' Funds for 31.000 airplanes were provided in a $19 billion war appro priation bill passed bv the Senate and returned to the House The! Army said it will use 25 per cent of commercial airlines' transport planes j to transport military cargoes and personnel. The OCD reported its civ il air patrol courier service along the East Coast has released army fliers for more important duties. WPA Commissioner Hunter said WPA workers during 1941 had improved facilities at 533 completed projects Tom Moore ?Sfc |^aAyjL|< C4omijiI?4 MHuPCBy ^iniKJnT Whislwy MM MUMUT M I mil Ml m*- * m. Mt*n. |20 hMiUMMtrM Dressed to Kill Looking: pleased with his costume of machine gun ammunition, a des ert nomad stops his work for a moment to pose. He is carrying the belt over to be loaded into the guns of a Royal Air Force fighter plane somewhere in Libya. Rules of the Road . . . FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY? Section 114. Motor Vehicle Lews <>f M.ir^h Carolina:?"(a) The driver of a motor vehicle snail noi^fullow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent with re gard tor the safety of others and due regard to the speed of such vehicles and traffic upon and condition of the highway . "(b) The driver of any motor truck when traveling upon a highway out side of a business or residence dis trict shall not follow another motor truck within one hundred feet but this shall not be construed to prevent one motor truck overtaking and passing another " In other words, in judging how closely you can follow another ve hicle with safety, you should con sider the speed of . that vehicle, the condition of traffic, and the condi tion of the roadway If you drive a truck on the open highway, you should stay at least one hundred feet behind any Other,truck except wiien passim? " * Commercial Dealers Ordered to Register On \jiril 28 And 29 (Continued from page one) direct to the rationing board for their allotments. Individual consumers, including housewives and members of their families and boarders, will register for their sugar allotments on Mon day. May 4th. Tuesday, May 5th, Wednesday. May 6th, or Thursday, May 7th. The individual consumer registration will be held in all the giammar sehools. both white and colored, and it is possible that some of the t> .11 Iiitv Will he asked to re main at their posts after their schools It is estimated that twelve minutes will be required to register each in dividual and issue him his rationing numbet and Ytamp quotas Large numbers of volunteers will be neces sary to handle the task which comes during commencement exercises in some of the' schools. A school fpr those persons who will be charged with handling the individual con sumer registration will be held pos sibly week after next. During the meantime, plans are going forward for the commercial registration and all those who come under that classification are direct ed to apply for their allotments on either April 28 or 29th It was plan ned to start the sugar rationing reg istration for commercial users on April 27th, but the draft registration will be held that day Commercial dealers and users and" individual consumers, too, are advis ed that unless they register and get their allotments no sugar will be made available W them until u sec ond registration or other arrange ments can be made at a later date. School Choruses ?Heard By Crowds Till1 joint song festival presented by the elementary and high school glee clubs last Tuesday night ill the high school auditorium was heard by a large and enthusiastic audience. The varied program included selec tions by the large groups, several solos, and numbers by the mixed and boys quartets. "The Children's Prayer," from Hansel and Gretel sung by the gram mar school chorus of 100 voices, and Bortniansky's "Cherubim Song," by the high school group were especial ly well received Highlight of the fes tival was the singing of "Adeste Fi delia," old Portuguese hymn, by the combnied choruses with the descant rendered by the smaller children. The splendid program marked the climax of a fine year of work in the music department under the direc tion of Miss Kalhryn Mewbom Receipts of $51.00 will be used by the sponsors, the Williamston Par ent-Teacher Association, for worthy school projects. Meadames John Miller, John Peel, G. P. Hall and C. M Roberson spent Thursday in Rocky Mount. I Messrs. G. H. Harrison and N. C. 'Green are in Norfolk today attend ing to business. Local Happenings In The Enterprise Forty Years Ago APRIL IS, 1902. Town election two weeks off Mon day. Five new houses are now in prog ress of erection. The painters are at work on the warehouses. Staten S. Lilley was in our office Saturday and before leaving re newed his subscription. Messrs. Wheeler Martin and Jos. B Biggs received a carload of Deer mg Machinery laBt week: Ex-Senator Ransom has just clos ed out his last year's cotton crop. 1,200 bales for $50,000. It is rumored here that a dairy farm will be established at a Cono ho farm about two miles from town. It is hoped the rumor is correct. Mr Theo Hassell left last week to accept a position with a furniture company in Lexington. N. C. Mrs. Aulander Blount and two children, of Bethel, were visitors at the Roanoke last week. Miss Lavenia Peel, who has been visiting in Robersonville, returned Monday evening. Miss Eliza Lamb went to Wash ington yesterday to visit friends. Mrs John D. Biggs returned from Raleigh Monday evening Mr H. W. Stubbs left Monday morning for Louisburg, N. C. Jesse Glenn has" accepted his~olct" job on The Enterprise. Mr Ed Huffines spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. The Editor went lb Norfolk last week to meet his mother, Mrs A. A. Whilmnre of Cambridge, MH t who will spend a few weeks with his family on Sycamore Street. Mr and Mrs N. S. Peel left last Friday morning for Dallas, Texas, to attend the Confederate Reunion this week They will visit other Southern points, returning about the 10th of May. Otis Andrews left Monday morn ing to accept a position with the Ec cleston Lumber Co., at Parmele. Will Rhodes, of Hamilton, visited his parents here Sunday. Earnest Gainer spent Sunday at his old home in Bethel. ?? Critical Situation Results As France Swings to Germany (Continued from page one) (A British military commentator ! said the winter on the central front should permit big-scale operations shortly before May 15, on the south ern front a few days later, and in the Murmansk area about the end of May.) A Tass News Agency review said that in nine months of war the Rus sians Jiad "annihilated" a majority of the 34,000 to 36,000 German flying personnel trained before the war. The return of Pierre Laval to the French government is already hav ing serious repercussions through out the world Some observers be lieve he will maneuver the French fleet into Hitler's hands. However, -H?m well undortitood?that Parian would have turned the fleet over to the common sailors who objected. Relations between the U. S. Depart ment and, the Vichy government are believed at the breaking point, and American nationals have been ad vised to get out of France. Unrest and disorders have followed among the common French people since the return of Laval to virtually displace Petain and to rule France at the di ruction of Hitler and his gang of blasts. Trains and factories have been wrecked, the action costing numbers of Frenchmen their lives against the execution wall. Tlit; American ambassador to Vichy is being recalled for confer nces, but he will be unable to leave within the next two or three weeks on account of ill health. That the new Laval government will work hand in hand with Hitler is being made certain in his cabinet appoint ments General Dentz who fought the Free French m Syria and who is out-spoken against the British has been named secretary of war. In Burma, late reports state that the British forces have already de stroyed 6,000 oil wells and that 2,000 others have been mined. It is now es timated that the scorched earth pol icy in the Indies will not delay Ja pan's aggressive march for more than four months. The fate ol about ttu.uuu Ameri cans and Filipinos is still uncertain, a late report stating that that num ber is believed to have been captured in Bataan by the Japs. The list in cludes ten American and six Filipino generals, and civilians. ? Russia is mobilizing 193 million persons in preparation for any of fensive that Adolf Hitler may at tempt. The Royal Air Force, now in its sixth day of continuous raids, is dropping tons of bombs on occupied France and German territory. Secretary of War Stimson said to day that American forces are nearly ready for an offensive, that some thing was to be expected soon. While the Secretary was talking about offensive preparation, there came a story telling how Germany collected royalties on the sale of arms to the British and even to the American army itself. Beef Cattle Production It Increasing In Harnett ? Beef cattle production is rapid ly coming into its own in the farm program of Hamett County farmers, reports T. D. O'Quinn, assistant farm agent of the N. C State College Ex tension Service. Sure Sign of Spring?The Circus Eugene Stickel gives one-month-old Peter a ride as the baby camel ?eomes to New York ftfl part of the Ririgting Bros. Barnum & Bailey's Circus, a sure sign that Spring is really here. MOVING One move called for another when the Herbert {'larks moved to Quantico last week-end. Buy ing the Clark home on Grace Street, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Man ning moved in Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Dickens moved into the Manning home on Williams Street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Handy moved into the va cated Dickens apartment on Williams Street, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Old moved into the Handy home on Watts Street. Successful Fishing Season In Roanoke Although the season is hardly more than half spent, commercial fishermen in the Roanoke have had to date the most successful opera tions in many years. Mr. Stuart Ange, managing the fishery at Jamesville for his 46th season, stat ed that the operation this year was possibly the most successful he could remember. No large quantities of shad have been taken, but herring and rock have been* taken in vast numbers. The herring roe business is boom ing too, the owner of the Jamesville plant, Mr C. C. Fleming, stating this week that the^Tishery-hacT taken as many as_816 gallons of roe in a sin gl'' day ' While the large operators are re porting a snccessf ill season In Half, the small scale fishermen are not so fortunate. The water in the river has not been strong enough to turn the fishing machines. Commercial operations are sched uled to continue until about May 10. ; $ Tilings To Watch For In The Future A glass board to substitute for cork in ice-box and roof insulation. The hoard, made by compressing tiny glass fibres and coating with asphalt, can be cut with an ordinary hand saw ... A blackout awning made in segments of steel that nest together in a telescopic manner. It can be used for sunlight protection when lowered half-way doWlTT for blackouts when fully lowered . . bags with coins already inside Shatter-proof glass made by apply ing a transparent resin to ordinary window panes. War Contracts Awarded To North Carolina Firms A total of $393,989,000 in major and allocations were awarded in N. C. between June 1, 1940 and March 1, 1942 This places North Carolina sixth in the southern states and twenty-first in the nation. The above figure does not represent the grand total as no contracts under $50,000 are included. ? Afied Native Of County Dies At Home In Bertie Berry Jones, born into slavery in this county about 90 years ago, died at his home in Bertie County the early part of this week. Funeral services were conducted Wednes day afternoon and burial was in his adopted community. lie was one of a large number of children and is survived by one brother. Henry Jones, of Williams ton. ? Lindon Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ward, is confined to his home here with rheumatic fever. Cut A reduction in clothes ration of about one-fourth starting June 1st ?from M coupons a year to a rate slightly over 51?has been announc ed by the British Board of Trade. Band Appears In New Uniforms Here Taking to the streets last night in their striking green and grey uni forms, the Williamston High School band gave a fine demonstration of precision marching and counter marching. Citizens of Williamston, young and old, lined the streets as the 36 youthful musicians, led by four pretty drum majorettes, march ed up and down Main Street and performed intricate drills in front of the post office. The parade marked the climax of band booster's day, sponsored by the Band Parents Association to raise funds toward final payment of the cost of new uniforms. Director Jack Butler will present the local band in a Special program I at the close of school and will also take them to Raleigh on April 30, I where they will represent Williams ton in the Sesquicentennial celebra-l tion of the capital city. Car Crashes Into Filling Station Said to have been driving at a rap id speed, James Matthews, Wilson County farmer, after sideswiping another car drove his own into Geo. Harris' filling station, near the riv er, here last Wednesday night about nine o'clock. The machine crashed | one corner of the station and dam aged an electric refrigerator?arnr Iother equipment on the inside, one I or the wreck investigators placing the damage to the building and con tents at more than $50. Damage to the ear was estimated at about $100. investigating the wreck, local of ficers first charged Matthews with reckless driving. The charge was later amended when Matthews start ed staggering, but despite his uncer tain walk he still maintained that he had consumed only two bottles of beer. The man, coming here to fish, was] jailed in default of bond. * I Inmate Passes In The County Home ?????$> Cediolus Simpson Richards, 83 years old, died in the county home early last Saturday morning follow ing a long period of declining health. [He was found dead in bed that morn ing. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday afternoon by Rev. John IW. Hardy, Episcopal minister. In terment was in Potter's Field, near the home. A native of McDowell County, Mr. Richards moved to this county about 35 years ago and was employed as a tailor and machinist by the old Ham ilton. Cants Manufacturing Com pany. He had made his home in Wil liamston and the county home for about five years. He was married twice and leaves two sons, W. B. and C. S. Richards, of Charlotte, by his first marriage. He married Mrs. Ewell in Hamilton some years ago ? Local Scouts Leave For Roanoke Rapids * Nine local Boy Scouts left on a truck this morning for Roanoke Rapids where they will participate in a three-day camporee. Youths from all over Eastern North Caro lina are converging on the Halifax metropolis today for the event which is being high-lighted by the pres ence of Governor J. M. Broughton, Bob Feller and other heroes of the sporting world. The boys going from the local troop are, L. B Wynne, Benjamin Bunting, Asa Rogeraon, Randolph Rogerson, Hugh Horton, Jr., Ken neth Lindsley, Jr., Rod Nash, Gil bert Woolard and Richard Levin. They plan to return home Sunday afternoon. Raise $126.40 For Crippled Children The annual sale of Easter Seals for crippled children in Martin Coun ty far surpassed the sales of prev ious years. Last year the total amount collected throughout the en tire county amounted to $64.26 This year the total is $126.40, with sever al white and colored schools as yet unheard from. The League for Crippled Children in Martin County, with Miss Mary W. Taylor as chairman, wishes to take this opportunity to thank the schools and the citizens of the coun ty for their splendid cooperation in this movement. It is the sincere hope of the league that every crippled child in Martin County will be given a chance to be like other kids. Donations and reports on seal sales follow White schools: Williamston, $15.81, Robersonville, $5.23; Oak City, $6.50; Hamilton, $2.30; Hassell, 86c; Ever etts, no report; Jamesville, $4.60; Beai Glass, $4.00; Fuwn Life, no re port; Gold Point, no report;; Total $39.30. Colored schools: Williamston, $8; Robersonville, no report; Oak City, no report; Everetts, no report; Gold Point, $2.50; Cross Roads, 95c; Which ard James, $1.50; Corey, 50c; James ville, $1.50; Dardens, $1.90; William Lowell, $1.50; Biggs. $1.25; Bowers, $1.00; Jones. $1.50; Salsbury, $1.00; Woolard, $1.50; Total $24.60. From the sale of Shares of Happi ness or shares in the future of han dicapped youth, $62 50 was donated as follows: El bert Peel and Charles Manning, $5.00; Dr. E. T. Walker, $2.50; Mrs Carrie B Morrison, $5.00; Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, $1.00; W. t Skinner, $5.00; J. M Saunders, $5.00; V. J. Spivey, $5.00; George H. Harrison, $5.00; Dr. W R. Burrell, $3.00; M. L. Peel, $5; J. C. Smith, $5.00; Miss Lora Sleep er, $5.00; Mary W Taylor, $5.00; In fantile Paralysis Fund, $5.00; L. B Wynne, $1.00 Candidate (-arris FOR CORONER I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of coroner of Martin County, subject to the wishes of the Democratic voters in the May 30, 1942, primary. The continued sup port of the people of this county will be greatly appreciated by me. S. R. BIGGS. Williamston, N. C. April 17. 1942 FOR COMMISSIONER Subject to the wishes of the voters of Martin County in the Democra tic primary of May 30th, I hereby announce my candidacy for County Commissioner from Williams Town ship. If nominated I will do my best in handling the affairs of the county and will work for the best interest of all the people. al7 JOSHUA L. COLTRAIN. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce my candidacy for renomination as Clerk of the Su perior Court of Martin County, sub ject to the Democratic Primary on May 30, 1942. If re-nominated and re-elected, I renew my pledge to per form the duties of this office to the best of my ability and according to law. I am deeply appreciative of all courtesies and favors extended to nie in the past and of your luyul sup port during my tenure of office Br BRUCE WYNNE. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY Subject to the wishes of the Dem ocratic voters in the May 30th Dem ocratic Primary. I hereby an nounce my candidacy for re-nomi nation as Treasurer of Martin Coun ty I pledge my best efforts in per forming the duties of this office. Your support will be sincerely ap preciated. DICK SMITH. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Martin County, subject to the wishes of the voters to be expressed in the Dem ocratic primary on May 30, 1942. If nominated and elected I pledge my best efforts in performing the du ties of the office and in justifying the trust reposed in me. al0-3t-ch C. B. ROEBUCK. CANDIDATE CARD I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination as Martin County Solicitor, subject to the Democratic Primary of May 30, 1942. If nominat ed and elected, I shall endeavor to prosecut the docket to the best of my ability. Your support will be sin cerely appreciated. al5 PAUL D. ROBERSON. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY Subject to the wishes of the voters of Martin County, I hereby announce my candidacy for county commis sioner from Goose Nest Township, appreciated in the coming election. al4 R A. HAISLIP. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY Subject to me wisnes of the voters of Martin County in the May 30th Democratic primary, I hereby an nounce my candidacy for County Commissioner from the Griffins Bear Grass district. If nominated and elected I pledge my very best ef forts in handling the affairs of our county and promoting the best in terest of all the people. R. L PERRY, R.F.D. 2, Williamston, N.C. WantS FOR RENT ? 3-ROOM A PART ment. First floor. West Main St. Williamston. J W. Green. al7-3t FEATHERS WANTED ? WE BUY geese, duck, turkey, chicken feath ers. Goose and turkey quills. Good prices. Write for same. Preston E. Cayton, Edenton, N. C. m20-tf FOR QUICK, QUALITY DBT cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service on any garment. Suits, coats and draaaaa, 50 cents, cash and carry. 65c delivered. Pittman's Cleaners. fl-tf DR. C. L. HUTCHISON DENTIST Next To Marco Theatre Williamston, N. C. Tel. 114-J BLENDED RESERVE 91.00 91.95 r~ I ?M? n* mm mm wu />% Two Good Things To Do 1. To safeguard your country?Buy all the Sav ings Stamps and Bonds you can. 2. To safeguard your health ? Send Your Pre scription to . . . PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS DAVIS PHARMACY Coat Hangers WANTED! We Will Allow 50c PER HUNDRED OR 1-2 CENT EACH IN TRADE, for cleaning or laundry, for all coat hangers delivered to us. The Government has stopped all manufacturers from making hangers.
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