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EVER* PAY DAY S* BOND DAY THE ENTERPRISE 'U. Far Ktofjf, iJLOIFEN! BONDS STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 32 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 21, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 Governor Proclaims Fourth Registration Day For The Draft ??? All Men 45 lo 64 Years of Age Inclusive To Register on Monday, April 27 In a special act. Governor J. M. Broughton recently proclaimed Mon day, April 27th, as Four Registra tion Day. The proclamation: Whereas, the President has called upon the Quveinois o! all the States of the Union to do and perform all acts and services necessary to ac complish the effective and complete registration of all those who are re quired to register on this Fourth Registration Day: Now, therefore, I, J. Melville Broughton. Governor of {he State of North Carolina, in pursuance of the authority conferred upon me in the Selective Training and Service Act af 1940, as amended by the Act of December 20, 1941, and in compli ance with the directive contained in the proclamatinn of the Pra?iHcnt <-.< . the United States dated March 19, 1942, and by virtue of the power vetted in me as Governor nf the State of North Carolina, do pro laim the following: "1. That Monday. April 27. 1942, is hereby designated as Fourth Reg istration Day. "2. That the several local Selective Service boards in North Carolina ire hereby charged with the respon sibility of conducting this registra tion in their respective areas, and :hey are hereby directed to provide ill necessary facilities for the regis tration of those men required to register on said date. In deciding ipon places to conduct the registra ion, local boards are cautioned to ?emember that men up to the age if 65 will be required to register and lome of them may be sick and in 'irm, and therefore registration ilaces should be carefully located hroughout the area and sufficient ?egistrars provided so that regis trants will not face transportation lifficulties or long delays at the reg stration places. "3. That all male citizens of the Jnited States residing in North Car ilina and all male aliens residing in he State (other than persons ex cepted by Section 5(a) of the Se ective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, and by Section !08 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary ind Reserve Act of 1941) who were x>rn on or after April 2H, 1877, and in or before February 16, 1897, and vho have not heretofore been reg stered under the Selective Training ind Service Act of 1940, as amend ?d, are hereby required to present hemselves fur and submit to regis ratiuri on A|niI 27. 1942, between he hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m "4. That persons subject to this cgislidlion shall be required to reg ster at the place duly designated bv fie local board having jursidtctlon iver the area of their permanent ?esidence If a person required to egister is on Registration Day so ar away from the place of his resi lence that he cannot without great nconvenience return to his home to -egister, he is hereby authorized to egister at the most convenient place if registration. Special provision vill be made for the registration of hose who, on acount of sickness or ither cause beyond their control are inable to present themselves at the egularly designated place of regis ration on Registration Day. "5. That persons who are required ,o register on April 27, 1942, but who, in account of circumstances beyond heir control, are unable to register in said date, may register after April 17, 1942, but such registration must x accomplished as soon as possible ifter the cause of such inability -eases to exist r6. That this Fourth Registration ihall be conducted in accordance (Continued on page six) s rwo Persons Hurt In Truck Accident Two colored men, aged WPA workers on the U. S. Highway 17 tational defense project, were in lured, one of them seriously, in an iccjflent last Friday afternoon when they were struck by a U. S. Marine truck driven by Lawrence Scorca foe Ford, 57-year-old Bertie worker, knocked unconscious and badly cut jn the head, was reported much im proved following treatment in a Washington hospital. Tbm Thorp, 50-year-old worker also of Bertie County, was believed critically hurt, late reports stating that he had part ly regained consciousness but that he continued unusually weak. The men were throwing broken concrete off the highway near a short detour south of Corey's Cross Roads on Highway 17 when the truck traveling as a unit in a con voy started to pass the workers. The truck struck some soft sand in the road and went out of control, strik ing the two men a glancing blow be fore they could jump to safety. Scorca, In charge of the convoy himself, reported the accident and called ambulances for the men. No hearing was held, investigating of ficers stating that the accident was unavoidable as far as the truck driv er was concerned. DRAFTEES IN MANY STATES Martin County may not be represented in every state, but it is a fairly well established fact that Martin youths are serving over a widely-scattered area in this country and possibly on other far-flung fronts, leaving for the armed service some few weeks ago, members of the above group are now stationed m at least seven states or all the way from Illinois to Alabama. The group, front row, left to right: Dalburgh Riddick, Nathaniel Coltrain. Julius kduard Gurganus, Ce cil Manning. Albert I.eon Cooke. Kader Gardner, Clinton Brown and Seth Augustus Davis; bark row, Harry S. Roberson, Joe Mack Bul lock, John Henry Cooper. 11. 11. Cowen, Jr., John Robert Coltrain. Jr.. Thurman Harrison Matthews. William Warren Taylor and Har-_ ry Martin. s IN umber Registrants In County SUGAR SCHOOL County rationing board offi cials, advisers, school principals and a few others are attending a school of instruction in Wind sor today preparatory to ration ing sugar to commercial deal ers and users next Tuesday and Wednesday and to individual consumers on May 4, 5, 6 and 7. The special school scheduled for this county tomorrow evening has been cancelled. District schools in the county possibly will be held next week to train volunteers for handling individ ual rationing. Mrs. P. C. Blount, Miss Mar jorie Fleming, secretaries, with members of the rationing board, school principals and advisers are attending the meeting in Windsor today. Enemy Experiences Reverses On Many Ear - Flung F routs ?? Laval Working for Complete Collaboration Willi Hit The sting of actual war was car ried home to the Japanese people ast week-end when American bomb ers, operating from undisclosed aoints and in untold numbers, rain ed death and destruction down on Japan proper. While the action hard ly marks a turning point in the war, it was one of several major reverses experienced by the enemy on far flung fronts during recent days. Facts surrounding the raids and .he resulting damage are still steep ed in mystery as Allied capitals con inue to maintain silence. However, he Japs, puzzled and still dazed ov er the unexpected attacks, admit that considerable damage was done to rokyo and three other great Japan ese cities by the bombers. The Japs claimed that the bombers, identified as North American B-25's, were re leased from airplane carriers" and landed on Chinese soil. The claim, lome suggested, was advanced by the Japs in an effort to gain inform ition about the raid. While the allied bombers were carrying the war back home to the Japs, the Allies were scoring suc cesses on other fronts. In Burma the fighting Chinese struck a heavy blow, recapturing the town of Yen mgyuang and releasing several that area by the Japs. It is apparent, however, that the Japs still hold the upperhand in the Burma fighting and that they are steadily pushing on toward India. Valuable oil fields in the path of the Jap invaders were left in ruin. On the Eastern front, the Russians are gaining momentum in their counter-offense, and today the strong German fortress of Smolensk is un der attack. In the north, the Russians were pounding the German and Fin nish lines around Leningrad. - Dispatches from the Russian front said these attacks in the north, ap parently a supreme effort to relieve the second city of the Soviet Union before the spring thaw becomes gen eral, were loosed along the Volkhov River south of Leningrad and against the Finnish lines on the Svir River and on the Karelian Isthmus. The Germans said unofficial ad vices received here, were hurling ev ery ounce of their strength into the struggle in an effort to hold on at any cost until the ice of the Volkhov melts and it becomes again a strong and fluid barrier to protect the Ger man flank and rear. On the Svir front, northeast of (Continued on page six) To Classify Rest Of The First and Second Registrants Tonight P P * Seventy-nine Men Placed in I-A Clarification |>y Hoard laint Friday -t? While there is yet a surplus of manpower available for future draft calls, the Martin County Draft Board is making preparations to fill larger quotas by proceeding with its class ification work In addition to class ifying registrants whose numbers ranged from 2,800 to 3,051, the draft board members, Messrs. R. H. Good mon, chairman; J. H. Ayers and Dr !Jesse Ward, reclassified nineteen other men, boosting the total receiv ing definite classifications last Fri day night to 268 The remainder of those men registering in the first and second registrations will bo classified at a special meeting of the draft board tonight. Of the 268 men up for reclassifica tion or for first classification, 79 were placed in Class 1-A. They wen placed there subject to physical ex amination. Half a dozen others were placed ill Class 2 A, the rating al lowing them temporary deferment ranging from just a few days to not more than six months. Only one reg gmup was placed in 4-F, tin- remaining 182 falling in the 3-A classification The last Friday night classifica tions follow according to order num ber, name, race and grouping 205?John Thomas Rhodes, c, 1-A 780?Phillip Thompson, c, 1-A 783- John Walton Corey, w, 3-A 1267 Mayo Wynne, w, 1-A 1672?Conner Cowin, w, 1-A j 1768?Dennis Mizzelie, w, 2-A I 1907?Clarence Columbus Brown, w, 3-A I 1968?Willie D. Hanon Catanch, c, 3-A j 1986---WttharrrAVatson Walters, w, 1-A 2251?Jack Floyd But4er, w, 2-A 2271 James Jesse Leggett, w, 3-A I 2313?Jesse Haywood Crisp, w, 2-A 2369?Ruben Benjamin Spruill, c, 3-A , 2398?t-Claud Woodrow. Hugh, w, 2-A 2407?James Junior Corey, c, 3-A 1 2431?Columbus Ward, c, 3-A 2415?William Broadie, c, 3-A I25fll=r-Cnlnmhiis Dennis Collins, c, 1 1-A (Continued on page six) Plans For Sweeping Economy Discussed Plans for a sweeping war econ omy are being formulated by the na tional administration and drastic changes in our way of living are to be expected, according to advance reports coming from the "White House this week. TTie details of the plan have not been disclosed, but President Roosevelt is expected to bare them in a special message to Congress and to the people of the na tion in a special radio address pos sibly next Monday. While no details have been an nounced, it is guessed by some ob servers that the plan will call for "the freezing of all commodity prices, licensing of retailers and wholesalers, virtual elimination ,of Installment buying, a voluntary bond purchase plan, and controls over wages and profits." It is not consid ered likely that the proposed econ omy plan will up the tax bill be yond the $7,800,000,000 measure now pehding in the House ways and means committee. The voluntary bond purchase plan is being proposed in the place of a proposal to make the purchases of bonds and savings stamps manda tory. Send Occupational Questionnaires to Late Registrants AibHcrcd Forms Must Be Re turned to Draft Board Within Ten Days Having the appearance of a com plicated income tax blank but real ly very simple, occupational ques tionnaires are being mailed to those men who registered last February 16. The first 100 questionnaires are being placed in the mails today, and they are 10 be returned 10 ihe Mar tin County Draft Board within the next ten days. The questionnaires while handled by the draft board are not to be confused with the selective service questionnaires, but they must be answered and returned to the coun ty draft board within a specified time Approximately 300 of those persons who registered last Febru ary will receive during the course of the next few days the occupational questionnaires, a representative of the draft board stating that others will be mailed as rapidly as possi ble until they are in the hands of the-.1.292 registrants It could not be | learned when more of the selective service or draft questionnaires will be mailed. Briefly stated, the occupational questionnaires are being distributed in an effort to determine what the late registrants can do best in pro moting the war effort. It is not quite clear what disposition will be made of the cases, but it is possible that some of the registrants will be draft ed for non-combat service. While the questionnaires are not near as complicated as they appear to be, the draft board explains that the registrants may call upon any of the following persons for aid in preparing and filling in the answers: Hardens, C. B. Fagan, Jamesville, Chas Davenport and G. M. Anderson, Farm Life, Rev. W B Marring toll, Bear Grass, T O. Hickman, A B. Ayers, Miss Ruby Malone, Willie Brown and Mrs. J Rossel Rogers, Williamston, Mrs. OUie Marie Whedbee, Mrs Reginald Simpson, Mrs J. W. Andrews, Miss Mary Eliz abeth Keel, Miss Lofene Weaver, M iss Mildred Hedrick, Miss Irene Tetterton, Mrs C. D Cavenaugh, Mrs. Ella Wynne Sharpe, Miss Edith Stallings, Miss Trulah Ward Page, R. W. Bondurant, I). V. Clayton, W. H Carstarphen, Mrs. D. G. Modlin, Miss Mary Carstarphen. Robersonville, J. Calvin Smith, Poplar Point, LeRoy Taylor and W. Mayo Hardison, Goose Nest, J. 11. Ayers. These people will also assist the registrants in preparing their select ive service questionnaires. Army KejccAs Larger Number Of Draftees From This Section Di'lailctl Kfport llii* Not Keen RfTciviil l?v Draft llonrd In 'I'Iiih (anility -fr The movement <?f large numbers of draftees through the local bus terminal recently was partially thrown in reverse during the week end when the young men, declared I physically or otherwise unfit for military service by Army doctors, started returning to their homes. No detailed report on the movement of! the draftees to the Army induction renter or their return home could be had, but unofficially it was learn ed that possibly close to 100 youths returned to their homes in this and neai by counties, some observers act vanced the belief that almost fifty ing for service recently were found unfit for service and were returned home. Of the 23 men said to have report ed for service from this county it is unerstood that nine of them were rejected. A complete list of names could not be had immediately. Re jection causes could not be learned except only in a few causes and they were revealed by personal ac quaintances. One of the group was ruptured, another was a victim of tuberculosis in its early stages, of course, and various other causes for rejection were mentioned. It was reasoned by some that the government is tightening up on its physical requirements, but accord ing to one report it is taking every man that can be reasonably taken One youth was rejected because of high blood pressure, but another with an injured back was accepted even though he will have to under go treatment for at least three months. Some of the boys returning over the week-end while not anxious to, get into the armed forces were a bit1 disappointed with the state of their physical fitness. Others boasted their ailments. To the general public the news of wholesale rejections was a bit shocking for it revealed an ap parent weakness at the very founda tion of the nation's manpower. New classifications for the reject ees have not been determined. It is possible that some of them will be subject to recall later on if and when conditions demand their services. Defense Organizational Work Nears Completion In County "Once advised of the urgent ne cessity for it and the duties to be handled in connection with defense, Martin County people are respond ing nobly to the calls to service," Ci vilian Defense Coordinator W. Iver son Skinner said today Much prog ross has been made in building up civilian defense, and within a few weeks the people of this county can expect an able and efficient organi zation for handling in so far as it is humanly possible to do ao any enn r gency that might present itself. It is an admitted fact that observ ers are expecting retaliation bomb ings following the attacks on Japan last week-end. More interest is be ing shown in precautionary meas ures. During the past few days num bers of air-raid warning tests have been made in this county at the di rection of designated authorities. In announcing that defense steps -were being taken,? Coordinator Skin ner explained that much work had been done in Williamston, but that ed. The air raid warning system is i functioning well, and airplane spot tors, while doing an able work, need help and need relief badly It is now planned to furnish free telephone service to the spotters and possibly offer some remuneration for their endless watches. Oak City has perfected its organi zation. and organizational meeting will be held in Janiesville tonight at 8:00 o'clock, in Robersonville tomor row night, in Hamilton Thursday night and in Bear Grass Friday night. All the Hirelings mil he held at 8.00" o'clock and interested parties are urged to attend. Other meetings will be held at 8 o'clock and interested parties are urged to attend. Other meetings will be held Tn Everelfs and Hassell next week Civilian defense includes the fol lowing services: air raid wardens, airplane spotters, fire wardens and auxiliary firemen, first aid. demoli tion and clearance squads, rescue squads, decontamination squads nurses' aid. refugee survey work, and war bonds and stamp sales pro important ones. Few Political Contests Before County Voters Total Of Five State, Distriet And County Contests Scheduled Incri'UM'd InlrrrM ill Coming I'rininry Ki'porti'il in 'I'lii' CoiiiiIy The political line-up for the com ing May primary has about taken shape in this county, and although the voting day is nearly six weeks removed interest in several of the five contests is creeping in fairly rapidly. That the May 30th primary will attract record-breaking atten tion is not to be expected, but reli able reports clearly indicate that there is enough money being spent by some of the candidates and that mutual interest on the part of many of the voters in other candidates to make certain that the event will not pass unnoticed. All of the six counties have not verified their candidacies, if any, for the State Senate, and while it is un derstood that Messrs Hugh Horton, of Williamston, and W B. Hodman, of Washington, are the only two men to file the final lino op r.mnot he definitely established until each of men report to each other. At the present time interest is cen tering on four contests within the democratic party and one within the republican party Richard T. Foun tain and Josiah Bailey are running for the United States Senate on the democratic ticket, and Sam J. Mor ris and Stoner W Klutz are seeking tlu' republican nomination for the U. S. Senate seat. The contest likely to command the most attention and which at the present time is creating more interest than possibly all the others combined is the three corner ed race_for a seat in the National House of Representatives from this district. Herbert C. Bonner, Jack Ed wards and Marvin K Blount are seeking the democratic nomination for that post. In the county there are two con tests, both of which will add interest to the May 30th voting. J Calvin for judge of the county court, and Clarence W. Griffin and W. Ivoruon Skinner are in the race for the county's seat in the State House of (Continued on page six) School Takes Part In State Debates Williamston High School debating team participated in the debates held at Chapel Hill^n April 17th for the Aycock Memorial Cup presented by tbe TnTercoTIegTate debaTers of the University of North Carolina. The Williamston affirmative team, Richard Margoiis and Bill Peele, de bated the negative team of Seventy First. The negative team, J. D. Wool ard, Jr., and Emma Belle Ward, de bated the affirmative teem of Wake Forest. No decisions were given in these debates. As a result of draw ings for pairings, contestants from the 35 schools were placed in 11 sec tions, and from each section one af firmative and one negative team was picked to enter the semi-finals. E R Rankin, of the North Caro lina Debating Union, University of ficials, und student body leaders welcomed the debaters at Memorial Hall on Thursday afternoon. The 35 debating teams represent ed at Chapel Hill were winners in the triangular debates held on March 17th in which 150 schools participat ed. The Williamston team defeated the Columbia and Creswell schools at this time. SOLIMKRS LEAVE After a several weeks' stay here, approximately 100 men of Company A, 30th Engineers, broke camp at the fair grounds and moved to Clreenville yester day morning. The men, for the most part, enjoyed their stay here and many warm friendships were made*- ??:? The Engineers eompleted a topographic map of this area and they will continue the work from their temporary quarters in (ireenville during the next several wee-ks. according to Lieutenant Earl Ek. Superior Court In Brie! Session lit 're Yesterday Morning ?i? Tw? Divorri'M And Two Oilier (jim'* Cleared hrom Short Dorket Foregoing all sessions in the first of a two weeks term, the Martin jCounty Superior Court muviiimd I here yesterday morning and recess l ed about two hours later after grant ling two divorces and clearing two I other minor civil cases from the docket Judge Richard I) Dixon, of Fdenton, is presiding over the spec ial term created by legislative act for the trial of civil cases only. Small crowds are in attendance upon the court sessions, and little interest is being shown in the pro ceedings. It is quite likely that the term wTll be brought to a close to morrow. Only one or two cases are scheduled for uial Tomorrow. Divorces, based off two years of separation, were granted in the fol lowing cases:Ophelia ~Ctsrk against Hen 11 ic Clark, and Walter Gnifin against Mary T Griffin. A compromise settlement^ was re ported in the case of W, A. Vander ford against I. A, Hodges, the judg ment showing that the defendant was taxed with the court costs In the ease of Standard Fertilizer Company against J M Reed the court granted the plaintiff a judg ment in the sum of $223.39 with in terest from May 1, 1931. This morning the court granted three divorces, compromised a case and started working on the Whitak ? versus Roberson case. Based on two years of separation, divorces were granted in the follow ing cases W. Henry Harris against Marina Harris, Amaza Cherry An derson against Charles II Anderson; and Nancy Taylor Goss against Le aiider Goss Four of the five divorce cases handled by the court to date were brought by colored parties. In the case of W L. Chesson against the Town of Robersonville, compromise was effected, the plaintiff receiving $125 Claiming the defendant ws negligent in leaving an open ditch or canal across a town street without warning, the plaintiff asked $240 damages. Jurymen reporting for service on Monday were, J M Mizelle, J. E Waters, Perlie Roberson. W. F. Col train, James Smithwick, of Griffins Township; Vester Coltrain, Leslie Roberson, Wheeler M Manning, P. V. Jones, J. S. Ayers, Sr., W. E. Ev erett, J. C. Martin, William H. John son, L. G. Leggett, W E. Purvis, H. B. Bennett, and K. S. Bunting. Sev eral of the jurors asked to be excus ed, and Judge Dixon granted their requests. An attorney explained that one of the jurors wanted to be ex cused that he might continue re modeling work on a liquor store. More Requests For Tires Carried Ov er Bv Rationing Board % Four !N??u (ar Tiren ami Tube* Are Allotted by Hoard Thin Alter completely exhausting their quota for the third week, members of the Martin County Rationing Board this week carried over more requests for automobile and truck tires and tubes. Seven new applica tions were placed in the files for possible consideration at a later meeting. * '?. ??? : ??' ? ^?-? At the present time there ar? pending more than 35 applications for approximately 111) tires and al most as many tubes for trucks, au tomobiles, trailers and tractors While no criticism has been di rected against the board members and none is due them. public senti ment is rising against the allotment of tires and tubes for the distribu tion of non-essential goods such as beer, wines and liquors. It is appar ont that the moral issue is not ctui sidered in the rules and regulations governing the issuance of certificates of purchase, and claims .ire consid ored. as a result, only on established classifications. Tires wore allotted this to the following Dr John W. Williams foe^ htrcy Williams, four automobile tires and four automobile tire tubes. Now truck tires and tubes wore allotted the following Carl Brown, Jamesville, three tires and three tubes for hauling lumber G. M. Anderson. Jamesville, two tires and two tubes for hauling lum ber. Martin County Transfer Company Hobersonville. two tires and two tubes, common carrier. Harry B. Thompson. Williamston logger, one tire and one tube W O Abbitt. W11 liamston itin? _ tire and one tube for transporting grain and-farm produce. Certificates were issued to tin following for the purchase'of recap ped tires for trucks Martin County Transfer Company. Robersonville. two. tires Koberson Slaughter House. Wil liamston. six tires for transporting meats to retailers. Applications were filed by the fol lowing since the last meeting of the board: Daylite Bakery. Williamston. one truck tire and tube for hauling bread. J. 11 James. Hobersonville, one truck tire and tube for hauling fat in produce and mules Willie Boston, Jamesville RFD 1. two truck tires and four tubes for hauling wood Arthur Brown. I'aim via, three IruiJk 11res and tubes for hauling farm produee. _ Requests for recapped tires were received from the f.?ll.>veirq? L. A. Croom. Gold lJoint. four tires for maintaining refrigerator service. M. K. Rogers. Williamston RFD 3, applied for a tractor tire tube, and W. R Marshall, Hobersonville. ap plied for a trailer tire and tube. y Li I uar v Directors In Special Meeting ? The directors t?f the Williamston Public Library met in the Mayor's on ice Monday aftern<>on _to define its policy m the fice "t war demands for it strikes even the library. Ti e chairman outlined the situation which calls for the termination of the assistance rendered the library by WPAi Th?;r?> u) be tv\u directions which might be taken, Pir<V thul the tnril lnmiH' nild nth-? er public minded citizens join in the initiated hv tin Region, al Board of the Beaufort, Hyde and Martin Library Association to try and have this county declared in the defense area. The board agreed to do this but felt that it could not depend on it alone as a matter of support. . Secondly, the board appeal to the as much support as they could give and then seek a supplement from other sources. With the increasing demand for books and vacation time in our school at hand, and our children cut off from the use of the scfttioT librar ies it was felt that a supreme effort must be made to%eep this fine com- . munity project available. Too. our local library is badly needed as a depository for the books not cir culated through the bookmobile service. These books are circulated through our local library and the li brary at Robersonville With the large number of new titles purchas ed by the county and made avail able to our people in tow n and the county through this service, we -re hoping that The citiienry of the community will take it on their own hearts to do something in the way of assuring this much needed com munity enterprise For four years this library under the very able leadership of Mrs. J. C. Cook as li brarian has rendered a growing service. With a thousand books of its own and an enlarging access to new titles through the county bookmo bile service our community interest should sustain this service.