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PAT DAT WAB |T ??MD ?AY mr traomt?un team THE ENTERPRISE OVER THE TOR FOR VICTORY & UNITED STATU WU BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 66 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 21, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 Commando Raids on Dieppe Said To Be Of Limited Success Crucial Battles Still Raging On Russian Front Be fore Stalingrad Even though one-third of Ger many's western air force was knock ed out and strong fortifications were wrecked, the Allied commando raid on the French coast last Wednesday was today described to have been of "limited success," The event, staged by American volunteers and others of the Allied command, occasioned much talk throughout the world and while it was said to have been of limited success, it revealed many facts and heartened fighting men ev erywhere. More and larger raids are promised in the future, but for the present the main war effort still rests with the embattled Russians on the eastern front. Following the raid, the Allies to day claimed mastery of the air over Western Europe, and signaled out the effectiveness of American flying fortresses. American planes, renew ing an air attack and checking the results of the commando raid, flew over the territory in the Dieppe area today without sighting a single en emy plane. Losses on both sides in the raid on Dieppe were said to have been sub stantial, the Germans claiming that 10 per cent of an estimated 10,000 in vaders were left, that many Wound ed were included among those who returned to England after the nine hour battle. Resembling a real invasion, the raid was designed to feel out the German defense and determine the value of a combined attack by land, air and sea. It was declared that the use of paratroops and dive bombers would have materially increased the effectiveness of the raid Breaking across the Don River on their march toward Stalingrad, a large German bridgehead was wiped out day before yesterday A second bridgehead forged across the stream at its bend, and gained a toehold, but late reports declare that it is being eliminated rapidly, that the ground inside the bend is running with blood of the Nazis. While the Russians are apparently fighting at least on equal terms on the Stalingrad front, they admit that they are experienc ing reverses in the Caucasus where the drive continues towards the Grozny oilfields and toward the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk Russia announced to its people to day that a second front would be opened, and that it would be open ed soon. Over in the Pacific new engage ments are being predicted, some ob servers declaring that battles of im portance may already be underway in that arena. Flying fortresses are aaid to have successfully bombed Japanese ships plying the waters off the Solomon Islands which are ap parently tucked safely away for the present at least in the hands of the (Continued on page six) Write Letters To Boys You Know In The Armed Service A Letter Front a Friend Will Do Much To Cheer Up a Man Arron the Way In the correspondence coming from the young men in the armed services, "letters and news from home" are invariably mentioned. That news from home and facts about those people they know are welcomed is reflected in the mes sages corfiing in from the young men Correspondence between strangers is not to be encouraged, but the Mar tin County lads have enough' friends and acquaintances who could keep them wejl supplied with letters from day to day. To encourage letter writ ing, this paper is printing a few names whose addresses are known to it and is offering to forward letters to those addresses. Pick out a name or several names, write your letter and drop it at the Enterprise office for the proper address. The ad dresses are not open to the general public, but the paper will be glad to forward any letter written by a friend or acquaintance to a boy in the service. Hiere's one warning to be observ ed, however. Letter writers, while giving all the local news, should be careful not to divulge any vital war information and depressing state ments should not be included in the text. ?n?e young men are scattered just about all over the world. Some of them are still in the country and near home, but friends will be able to pick out most of the names of those who are in foreign service. Relatives of other young men whose names do not appear in the list be low are asked to leave the addresses at The Enterprise office so any let ten intended for them may be for warded without delay. Wishing to aid in some way, however small it aiay be, The Enterprise is still be ing made available to service men at the rate of $1 a year, and the fol (Continued on page six) Native Of County Figures In French Coast Raid Wednesday If the war were to stop tomorrow, Martin County young men would have already figured in a history of the struggle. From Pearl Harbor on down the list of battles and opera tions Martin County young men have had an effective part, several of them surrendering their lives for home and country. There were deaths announced in Hawaii, in the Coral Sea scrap and on the high seas along the all-important ship ping lanes. That young Martin Coun ty men have participated in the fight and with credit, no doubt, in other areas is almost certain, but their daring feats are held in secret and will hardly be known in detail until the young men return. The latent citation for daring and effective work goes to Colonel Frank Armstrong, a native of Hamilton and grandson of the late Clerk of Court and Mrs. James A Hobbs, of this county. A member o fthe Army Air Cor\>s for about fifteen years, the former Martin County man, was in one of the twenty-three bombers that moved in on the German air base at Abbeyville and tore it all to pieces while Allied commando forces went into action at nearly Dieppe in France last Wednesday. The colonel also participated in the first ail-American raid earlier in the week at Rouen ,a key railroad town south of Dieppe where the com mando raid followed on Wednesday. The raids were described as unus ually successful. Colonel Armstrong, remembered on his visits here to his grandparents as a friendly but meaningful lad. af ter leaving this county lived in Hob good and later to Nashville where his mother makes her home His wife and son live in Richmond. Fol lowing a mission to London more than a year ago. he returned to this country and led a plane squadron ov er this section in the first test black out Call More County Men J For Serviee In Arniv BLACKOUT A test blackout, planned b.v the state office for civilian de fense, will plunge this section into darkness between the hours of 8 p. m. and 1 a. m. on the night of August 28. The trst will af fect several districts, it was an nounced. In this district it will be operative from Columbia to the southeast on up to Oak City in this county, Including the towns of Jamesville, Bear Grass, Williamston, Everett, Oak City, Hamilton. The test for next Friday night is the last that will be announc ed. later ones, and they are to be expected, will come without warning. Confirm Death Of Ned Laughinghouse In the South Atlantic German Sea Raider S<11I1I<<I Off Coast of Spain November The death of Ned l*iiughinghi>us<', well-known tobaeconist and at one time connected with the local mar ket, has been officially confirmed, according to information coming from members of the family just a few days ago Fatally injured when the ill-fated Egyptian steamer, Zamzam, was shelled by a German raider in the South Atlantic in April of last year, Mr Laughinghouse, after transfer ring from the steamer to the raider without assistance, died a few days later and was buried at sea, his mur derers arranging for complete burial ? rites. Planning to work on the South African tobacco market last year, the {popular tobacconist had been assur ed that there was no danger in the trip. A fellow traveler on the Zamzam. learning of Mr. Laughinghouse's death from Dr. Rufail, the ill-fated steamer's doctor, who, in turn, learn ed it from another passenger who was critically injured in the shell ing, recently recalled the tragedy, stating "He (Mr. Laughinghouse) was badly wounded the day of the Zamzam sinking It was his head which was hurt, by the collapse of the wash-basin in his cabin and the injuries were so great that the brain itself was exposed and damaged Nobody had words to describe the admiration we all felt for 'Uncle Ned' when, in that condition, he climbed down the ladder of the Zamzam and up the ladder of the Tamesis. In the lifeboat. Miss Lena Reynolds, a nurse missionary, rendered what aid she could, but it was beyond her comprehension how he ever manag ed those ladders." With the exception of Mr. Laugh inghouse and two others who were (Continued on page six) Important business will be dis cussed in a public meeting of warehousemen, t o b a c eonists, merchants and other business men in the county courthouse hare this evening at o'clock. The meeting is being called by Market Supervisors Rogers and Rogers, and warehousemen, to bacconists, merchants and other business and professional men are urgently requested to attend and the general public is cordial ly invited to be present. An in structive business program has been planned and It will be to the advantage of every citisen who possibly can ds so to attend sad take part In the program. Call Recognized As I^irjiest Received So Far In This County Colored Men Being Notified To Report for Induction At An "EarlyDate Another call for Martin County colored men, recognized as the larg est received so far during the cur rent war, has been received and the unusually large number is being no tified today to report for induction at an "early" date Many of the men being notified to day to report soon for service in the Army have wandered into a num ber of states, mainly to Virginia and Maryland. They will have about ten days to get back home and answer the roll call. The names of those scheduled to answer the current call arc, as fol lows: John Thomas Williams, RF1) 3, Wiliiamston Len Best, Robersonville and Adel, Ga. Lonnie Woolard, RFD 1, Wiliiam ston Willie James Roberson, Roberson ville Morris Estell Riddick, Williams ton Mit Green Lynch, RFD 1 Oak City Harmon Win. Daniel, RFD 1, Wii liamston ? Mac Augustus Lee, RFD 2, Wil iiamston Jack August Pitt, RFD 1, Bethel Joe Henry Lawrence, RFD 3, Wil iiamston Willie James Moore, Roberson ville Charlie Joe Alston, Jamesville Leonard Walton, Wiliiamston Solmond Hardy, RFD 3, Williams ton Oscar Rollins, Robersonville Thurman Williams, RFD 1, Pal myra Annias Davis, Wiliiamston Lemon Boston, RFD 1, Jamesville Samuel Watts, Wiliiamston ' Leana Bennett, Hamilton and Nor folk Rufus Andrews, Robersonville and Baltimore Elliott Jordan, RFD 1, Oak City Samuel Slade, RFD 1, Roberson ville Ferdinand Council. RFD 1, Bethel Robert Lee Patterson, Jamesville David Slade, RFD 1, Robersonville Sheppard Purvis, Wiliiamston Thomas Ryan, RFD 3, Wiliiamston Frank White, Jamesville Geo. Leon Moore, RFD 1, James ville Benjamin White Mitchell, RFD 3, Wiliiamston Thomas Columbus Jones, RFD 1, Hobgood John Frank Green, Jamesville W T. Coburn, RFD 1, Roberson ville (Continued on page six) Sugar Stamps Good Through Tomorrow Sugar rationing stamps Nos 6 and 7 will expire tomorrow, meaning that they can't be used in the pur chase of sugar after that time. Effect ive next Sunday, Stamp No. 8 will be good for the purchase of five pounds of sugar, the ration is still based on one-half pound per person per week. The allotment of sugar for can ning will be discontinued after the 31st of this month, according to ar unofficial announcement heard hen this week. Those persons holding rationing cards of those who have entered th? armed service or of those who hav? died since the books were issued an directed to turn them into the ra tioning board. Changes in family sta tus are subject to be checked. S UNCLE SAM BATTLING TO UPHOLD America's Freedom THE 36TH WEEK OF THE WAR Lt. Gen. Henry H. Arnold. Chief of the Army Air Forces, said Ameri can airplanes generally are superior to those of the enemy. He said that in the Pacific Theater since the war started 1.110 army planes have bat tled with 1.459 Japanese aircraft and shot down 190 with loss of only 104 These figures do not include planes destroyed on the ground, those shot down by anti-aircraft fire. Navy and Marine Corps action, or the work of the American Volunteer Forces China (ien. Arnold said the goal of a 000.000 Man Air Force with 185.000 fighting planes would be met lie said the recruitment and training of pilots. Bombardiers and Navigators is progressing perfectly There however, a growing demand for gunners, various enlisted technicians, radio operators and glider pilots. Gen Arnold said American planes are arriving in Britain every day in preparation for the aerial offen sive against Germany in union with the RAF Lt Gen Dwight 1). Eisenhower Commander of U. S Army forces in the European theater, said in Lon don that training of U S. units there must be intensive in all its phases "This is true." he said, "first, be cause the time is short; second, be cause the problems we have demand the ulfimate in trained personnel, and. third, because our men must be toughened and hardened physically to stand the most rigorous opera tions" The War Front In the first offensive action by United Nations forces in the South west Pacific, U. S Marines effected landings and then consolidated their positions in the Tulagi Area of the Solomot\ Islands At the same time. U. S Army and allied shore based aircraft from Australia continuous ly attacked "Japanese Ail Bases and ship concentrations in enemy held Ifarbors." in support of the invasion Commander in Chief of the II S. Fleet King reported early in the bat tie that the U. S appeared to have had at least one cruiser sunk and two cruisers, two destroyers and one transport damaged, while a large number of enemy planes were de stroyed and enemy surface units were put out of action He said the type of operation being undertaken in the Solomons is one of the most difficult in warfare The Navy raised the toll of Japan ese ships sunk or damaged in the Aleutians to at least 22 by adding a destroyer to those hit in the sur prise attacks of August 8-9 on Kis ka Harbor U. S headquarters in the European Theater reported Army Air Force fighters participated with the R A F In 31 sorties off the coast (Continued on page six) Peanut Men Maine Everett Director W. R Everett, Martin County man, was re-elected director of the Pea nut Growers' Cooperative at a meeting of the No 2 district group held in the courthouse here this morning. Officials from the coopera tive's home office in Franklin, Va , were here, hut representation from the ten cou/ities in the district was small Th? counties of Beaufort, Car teret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico and Pitt comprise the district. The work of the association was reviewed' and plans for future op rations were briefly outlined by the cooperative's manager, Mr Parker, of Virginia A meeting of the four-state, coop erative will be held in Tarboro on Thursday of next week and all far mers are invited to attend. The co operative is formed by the states of Virginia, Tennessee*, North and South Carolina Shortage Of County School Bus Drivers Uncertainty still hangs over the scheduled operation of the schools in this county, according to late re ports coming from the office of the superintendent In addition to the teacher problem, school officials ex plained today that there was a fair ly serious shortage of bus drivers One school is short five drivers and three others are without a complete force. Quite a few of the young drivers "flunked" their driving tests given in a special school conducted in the county this week by Mrs Alice Fut trell, of the Highway Safety Divi sion, and in other instances thfi were not enough applicants to fill the Jobs. Jamesville, Farm "Life, Hamilton and Hassell reported openings for drivers this morning and school au thorities are searching for appli cants. The operating personnel in the other schools is fairly complete. Farmers Make First Deliveries Of Tobacco From The New Crop To Loeal Market This Morning Shortage of Tires Is Gradually Growing! From Bad To Worse Applications for Sixty-three Tires Carried Over Since The Last Meeting That the tire shortage in this coun-1 tv is going from bad to worse is Clearly indicated in the largo list of J applications piling up in the office of the rationing board. It is estimat-! ed that applications now pending be fore the board call for approximate ly 350 tires These applications were filed only by those claiming prefer red classifications Add to that num ber the need experienced by the common, ordinary motorist who has no rating before the rationing board, and the situation takes on an even more serious atmosphere or outlook. | Viewed from the tire-shortage an-| gle. it would seem that the gasoline rationing program should take care of itself. Hut the gas shortage is a j c urrent day problem, and the appli cants apparently are not thinking | about the serious tire situation. When nearly 200 preferred appli- I cants can't get tires, it is only reas onable to believe that others with no | classification cannot get them It is little realized yet. but there may come a time when there won't | he enough gas and tires to get the sick to the doctors Just recently in an application filed with the board it was pointed out that the tires were needed to Yonvey the sick to a doctor That application is now awaiting consideration. Since the August 13th meeting of I the board, the following applications] wen filed and earned over at the last meeting foi possible considera tion in the future II. I, Purvis, RFD 1. Bethel, one tractor tire arid tube and two cat tires and tube for farm J. E. Parrisher, Kobersonville, four recapped tires and one tube for sell ing fish and collecting clothes Howard II Hopkins, Williamston, four car tires*fn.r farm Herbert Hunting, Kobersonville, two ear tires for farm Vance L. Peel, RFI) 3. Washing ton, two truck tires and tubes for farm I I' (' Kdmondson, Hassell, three truck tires and one tube for farm, and one ear tire for farm, saw mill and logging. Roland Griffin, Williamston, two trailer tires and one tube for farm. Farmville Woodward Lumber Co., three truck tires and tubes for haul ing lumber. W A Manning, RFD 1, Williams ton, one truck tire and tube for farm. Kornus Revels, Williamston, two truck tires and tubes for farm K C. Harrison, RFD 2, Williams ton, two car tires and one tube for farm and conveying children to doc tor.. Ira Jones, Williamston, one car tile arid tube for farm. James A Rawls, Oak City, five car tires for farm. John A Griffin, Williamston, two car tires for hauling defense work ers. Jesse Lee Hale, Palmyra, two re capped car tires for farm Mrs T II. Johnson, Oak City, four ear tires and four tubes for farm Charlie Angc, Jamesville, three car tires and one tube for farm. S. L. Ellis, Jamesville, five car tires for farm. J E. Stroud, RFD 1, Palmyra, two car tires for farm A. C. Harrison, RFD 2, Williams ton, two car tires for farm, and for traveling to and from work and as a merchant M S Cowan, RFD 1. Koberson ville, one car tire for farm and for janitor Bear Grass school. W II Coburn, Kobersonville, two recap car tires for farm. Gomer G. Taylor, Williamston, one car tire for farm (Continued on page six) Draft Board Will Moot Next Monday The- Martin County Draft Board will meet here next Monday evening in what promises to be a long and meamngfull session Anticipating larger demands for manpower from this county, the board will possi bly complete the classification of those men in the third registration and a number in the fifth registra* tion A few reclassifications are to be expected. It is the first time that fifth registration men will have been classified, the group including those youngsters who have become twenty years of age in recent weeks. The unprecedented call for man power is keeping the draft board of fice busy night and day, and even with the extra time the office force i is finding it difficult to keep up with the work and meet the calls as they come in. r? | SI ItSCKim iON RATE V Effective on Tuesday, Septem ber 1st, the subscription rate to The Enterprise will be increas ed twenty-five cents a year. The following schedule of rates will be in effect on and after that date $2 per year and 51.25 for six months inside Martin Coun ty; $2.25 per year and 51.50 fur six months outside the county. The charge for subscriptions go ing to service men anywhere in the world will continue at 51 a year. Announcing the change in rates, the management explains that general revenues have ma terially decreased while publi cation costs have gradually in creased. that the rate increase will hardly more than half off set the increase in publication costs. Subscriptions, renewals and new. will be taken at the old rate between now and Septem ber 1st. More Tires Issued In County Thursday By Rationing Board r Small NiiiiiIxt of Tirrn l.ofl For Dixtrilmlion from llio Vii^iinI Allotment Meeting in regular session here ?sterday. the Martin County Ra tio tying Heard issued more tires and tubes, leaving only a small number for distribution at the last regular meeting of the month Four new automobile tires and lour new tubes were issued to keep the mails moving in the county, two tires and tubes.going to G. C.'James, Parnule, and two tires and tubes to W 1. Brown, Jamesville Three, applications for recapped automobile tires were approved as follows: John Haywood Rogers, RED 3 Wi 11 lain.ston, four tires for farm. C I. Tyson, Oak City, three tires for farm work New Truck Tires New truck tires were issued to tin ?following: Karmville Woodward Lumber Co. Williamston, three tires and tubes for hauling logs and lumber. Williamston Parts and Metal Co., ?one- fire for hauling scrap metal Marion E Smith, one tire and tula for hauling hogs and feed (Possibly the application was intended for Aaron K Smith.) Raymond Wallace, Jamesville, four tires and four tubes for hauling logs and lumber. Recapped Tires Recapped tires were allotted for trucks as follows Martin County Transfer Co., Rob ersonville, two tires for hauling farm produce North Carolina Pulp Co., Plym outh, three tires for hauling equip merit and tools for forest fire fight ing service J C Johnson, Oak City, two tires for farm Herbert Little, RED R Oak City, two tires for farm. Mrs Z? no Beddard, RED 3, Wil liamston, two trailer tires for farm use Luther II Hhrdison, Jamesville. one tire for convcyong timber buy er and logging foreman To ha Bow?n, Williamston, twe trailer tires for farm Cedrie Burroughs, RED 1 Oak City, two tires for farm. Obsolete Tires Obsolete tires were allotted t< the following W R Cratt, RED 2. Williamston one car tire utid tube for farm. Mrs. Eaye Ellis Purvis. RED 1 Bethel, two trailer tires and tubes (Continued on page six) WARNING The annual warning against flim Hammers was issued this week by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck as the section makes ready for the opening of the tobacco mar kets. The old business of offer ing something for nothing has been successfully practiced in the county during past years, and while officers have done and will continue to do all they ran to stop the practice it is. In the final analysis, up to the in dividual to stay out of the old "pocket hook game." The flim-flammed usually fake a pocketbook find and then suck their victim in for a thor ough cleaning. Violators of the law and disturbed of the peace will do well to take a day off next Tuesday because officers can be expected to do their du ty. Vnticipate Record Crowd tor Opening Here Next Tuesday I Vice Outlook Kneoiira^iug Kven If Quality Is Not l;p To Kxpeetatioib Preparing for the opening sales next Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock farmers in this section of the State started making deliveries of tobac co from the current crop to local warehouses this morning, the early ' movement of the leaf indicating that a fairly sizable "break" is to be ex j peeled. Joe Purvis, colored farmer of the Oak City community, was the first to deliver tobacco to the local market this season He was followtd by several other farmers, and by early afternoon several thousands pounds'of the leaf had been piled on the floor for the first sale. Uncon firmed reports state that much heav ier deliveries are scheduled for to morrow ami Monday. No record "block" is anticipated for the opening since quite a few farmers have hardly completed ?then?harvest?work?rrrrd?have nut had time to start grading activities. It is expected, however, that a rec ord crowd will be on the local mar ket to observe the sales at first hand Kven with, gasoline and tire ration ing in'effect, the crowds are certain to gather to watch the activities, ac tivities that in a large way give the farmer some idea of his economic status for another year despite war and the uncertainties accompanying war The quality of some of the early offerings is fair, but it is apparent that the crop will not measure up to expectations. In addition to the poor quality outlook, the poundage is al most certain to fall considerably be low that of last season. Despite these two unfavorable factors,, farmers are optimistic over the price outldojj. They Have been encouraged by price reports doming from the markets to the south, and grade for grade they are keenly anticipating a rise over the prices received last year. The market here is already reflect ing an increased tempo*in its activi ties. Several of the buyers have al ready reported and various employ ees are already at their stations Quite a few farmers milled in and out of the warehouses today inspect ing the first deliveries and advanc ing price estimates. Farmers and market observers, in general, are a bit hesitant about of fering price average estimates, but the 30-cent figure lias been mention ed more olten than any other. There are some good crops in those scat tend areas whore raois fell at. op portune times, and the price future w ill rest t<. a large extent on the type of the deliveries, naturally . ?? i J -. ; Alleged Vagrant Is r r Carried Before the Court Last Monday ? ? IV Jinl^r Holierl I., Folium Calls Trn Cjih'h For Trial ut Itrpilur Session Allegedly devoting his worldly ef forts to undertakings having no standing in the eyes of the law, Leon ard Boston, Jamesville Township colored man, was carried into the county recorder's court last Mon day on a vagrancy count. No ac tion Was taken at the session as the ease was continued for the defend? ant until the last Monday in this month. Following Judge Coburn's ultimatum ruling that all unemploy ed of able body and mind should ei ther go to work or go to war, Bos ton was the first man rounded up for judgment in the court. It was Boston day in the court on Monday, a review of the docket showing that Leonard was a defend ant along with Robert in a case charging them with violating the li quor laws and that Luke Boston was in the court for alleged non-support. The liquor case was continued until August 31 along with the one charg ing vagrancy. Luke Boston pleaded guilty in his case and was sentenc ed to the roads for a term of four months. The sentence was suspend ed upon payment of the court costs and under a $100 bonded agreement that the defendant pay $3 a week for one year for the benefit of his children Boston is to reappear at the end of the year for further judg ment. Charged with assaulting a female and larceny, David Bowen pleaded guilty of the first count 'Hie plea was accepted by Solicitor Paul D. Roberson and the defendant was sentenced to the roads for four months, the court suspending the sentence on condition that the de (Continued on page tlx)