How They Hit In
The Softball Loop
? >
Hie release of the city Softball
loop's "Big Ten" for the sixth and
final week of the regular scheduled
season reads somewhat like the
Dodger's batting order, as they
placed five of their players in the
select circle. This week's list is for
the 11 players with the highest av
erages, who have been to bat offi
cially as many as 31 times. Two play
ers were tied for tenth spot, thus
causing the eleventh.
The erstwhile leader of previous
weeks, Dillon Cobb, drove out a half
dozen hits in nine times at bat dur
ing the week to boost his average to
the sensational mark of .612. Even
with this unbelievable figure, Cobb
was threatened for the leadership by
Bud Crockett of the Braves. Bud,
with an average of .455 a weeks ago,
went on an amazing batting streak
the latter part of this week to hit
safely nine times in nine consecutive
times at bat, to rocket his mark up
to .576 and second-place honors.
A trio of Dodgers are holding the
next three positions, all with envia
ble marks of .450 or better, while the
lone Cardinal. Roger Critcher, is in
sixth place. Julian Harrell, with
more times at bat than any other
player, is in the seventh slot, batting
.413. Two Dodgers occupy the next
two places, and there is a tie for
tenth place between Tez Green and
Jubilee Cunningham.
This release, for your considera
tion and criticism, includes all games
through last Friday.
Recommend Only IB
Grades of Fertilizer
A list of 18 fertilizer grades has
been submitted to the War Produc
tion Board for approval, as the only
grades of fertilizer to be sold in
North Carolina during the 1942-43
season, it is announced by Dr. E. R.
Collins, leader of the Extension
agronomy program at N. C. State
College. The WPB ordered a reduc
tion in the number of fertilizer
grades to prevent rationing of this
essential farm crop material.
Dr. Collins explained that a ni
trate shortage makes it necessary to
eliminate mixtures with a nitrogen
content of more than 4 per cent, ex
cept for two grades of fertilizer
which will be used for top-dressing.
Low-analysis grades which contain
excess filler or sand have been elim
inated to relieve the transportation
crisis and to cut down on the num
ber of bags required.
"Also," he said, "we have tried to
obtain a uniformity of grades sold
in various states by the same com
pany, to enable the fertilizer manu
Ab R H Pet.
D. Cobb, Martins 31 10 19 .612
Crockett, Braves 33 8 19 .576
Boykin, Dodgers 32 8 15 468
H. Wynne. Dodgers 35 10 16 .457
J. Manning, Dod'rs 40 13 18 .450
Critcher, Cards 36 12 15 .417
Harrell, Braves 46 17 19 .413
Cherry, Dodgers 42 10 17 .404
Wobbleton, Dod'rs 35 10 14 .400
Cunningham, Br's 34 4 12 .352
Green. Martins 34 7 12 .352
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Branch Banking & Trust Co.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
At The Close Of Business June 30, 1942.
RESOURCES
Cash and Due
from Banks -.$12,078,852.50
Obligations of U.S. 16,406,742.81
Fed. Inter. Credit
Bank Debentures 184,951.03
Fed. Land Bank Bonds 279,416.25
North and South
Carolina Bonds 1,222,467.91
Municipal and Other
Marketable Bonds 1,759,798.33 31,932,228.83
I-oans and Discounts 3,022,165.74
Accrued Interest and Other Assets 88,285.21
Banking Houses, Furniture & Fixtures,
Real Estate (Tax val. $298,975 ) 265,396.19
$35,308,075.97
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock?Common $ 400,000.00
Capital Stock?Preferred 100,000.00
Surplus 750,000.00
Undivided Profits 481,052.48
Reserves 307,250.00
Dividend Payable June 1, 1942 8,000.00
Unearned discount-and other
liabilities 41,250.73
Deposits 33,220,522.76
$35,308,075.97
"THE SAFE EXECUTOR"
Member Federal DepoMt Insurance Corporation
Time Marches On
And So Do Tax
PENALTIES
Pay Now & Save
A penalty of only four and one-half
per cent is being charged on 1941
taxes during the month of July, but
on August 1st the penalty will rise,
Pay your taxes during the remain
ing days of July and save the
additional Cost.
THE COUNTY
OF MARTIN
M. L. PEEL, Tax Collector
Another Young Fellow Registers for Service
Here's another fellow doing his bit for the war effort. The current Elsie, whose predecessor was one 01 me
feature exhibits at the New York World's Fair, is shown with her son, "Victory," as he was registered at
the American Jersey cattle club in New York City. He is one of 1.000 selected bull calves to be awarded
to farmers all over the country by the cattle club in a campaign for better breeding and higher production
as part of the w ar effort. (Central Preat)
New Boat for Fighter Planes
Demonstrating a new one-man rubber boat for use in fighter planes is
Ralph Douglas. He is shown bailing out some of the water that splashed
into the rubber lifeboat while he was inflating it in the East River in
New York City. The boat can be inflated almost instantly by a pilot
forced down in water and weighs only twelve pounds. It is carried in a
small pack on the flier's back. (Central Pr*99)
First-Aid Man
Official U. 8. Navy Photo
This photo, taken aboard the carrier
Charger, shown one of tho first-aid
men assigned to the flight deck. He
wears a distinctive helmet which
immediately identifies him. On the
flight deck things happen so fast
that nothing can be left to chnnce;
the men wear helmets of different
colors so that they ran be promptly
recognized.
flIXTY S1GE
-he wants ter know,
Ef, whilst ther pain is a-poppin out
in a nuther tooth evry mornin, but
you knows ther Doctor has got ther
dope to doze it to deather, is that eny
sign you should phone ther Doc not
to bring his pullers cr-long too?
That Congresman name Mr May
says, Ther war caint last longern '42,
or meby '43 fer ther most, so thar
aint no use fer Uncle Sam to be listin
into trainin none thtr morrid menu
nor 'teeners, caus ther tanks and
ther planes we now got, air a-goin to
ride to victry in that time.
Now aint that kind uv talk jest
facturers to cut down on overhead
and continue selling without an In
crease in the price of fertilizer."
The recommended list was pre
pared by a group of extension and
experiment station agronomists of
N. C. State College and representa
tives of the N. C. State Department
of Agriculture, the fertilizer indus
try and farm leaders.
The recommended list of the 18
grades for North Carolina, which is
subject to change by the WPB after
consultation with the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, are: 0-10-10
basic, 0-14-7. 2-8 10 basic, 2-10-8,
2-12-6, 3-8-5, 3-8-6, 4-12-8, 3-9-9,
3-12-6, 4-8-4, 4-8-6, 4-10-6. 4-8-8,
4-9-3, 4-12-4, and two top dressers,
10-0-10 and 5-3-20.
Dr. Collins pointed out that 186
grades of fertilizer were sold in
North Carolina in 1940-41,
Leading Twirjers
In Softball Loop
At the rod of the sixth week of
play, the leading pitcher on the lead
ing club is leading the way in the
hurling ranks of the local softball
apt to foment sum apathy thats cal
calatcd to pervent ther very thing
Mr May is e-perdictin? When a fel-,
ler gits into a place whar hes apt to
git listened to, bercaus hes counted
on to hav larnt sumthin, and then
goes talkin off ther record lak that,
when he says, he aint talkin of-fi
cially, but jest as a privit citizen; he
sho is a-hedgin with sumthin he
knows dont fit. Caus he knows a Con
gresman is a-talkin, be it of-ficially
or hap-hazard. And he ort hot to be
handin out no loose-leaf records to
blow round mongst ther fif-colums,
and let up ori ther buildin of ther
br^ak-water, jest bercaus ther wea
flier-man says "taint gwine rain no
fro."
( ardinals Win (Mil
In (Mil - Fashioned
Slugging Bee, 12-9
llruvr* (lull On \i?l
?To Srarr the League
Leaders
In nn old fashioned slugging bee
'here Friday, the league champion
Cardinals downed the heretofore
step-child of the league, the Braves,
by a 12-9 count. With only seven
players to form a team, the Braves
were aided and abetted by three
players from other teams, through
the generosity of the Cards. Jack
Manning, Rupert Cowan and Jimmie
Waters all donned a Brave ^uni
form" to help balance tin1 teams.
The champions tallied twice
their first time at bat, on Picphoff's
single, an error of Roberson'* fly,
and a single by Gurganus The
Braves went ahead in the second as
they scored five times on six hits,
three errors and one sacrifice hit.
Then the Cards came back for two
more runs in the first of the fourth
to come within one run of a tie, this
being accomplished on singles by C.
Bateman Griffin, Miller and James
league. Oswald Stalls, the hard
working cluinker of the pennant
winning Cardinals is out in front
with seven victories against only
three losses.
John I tardy, though inactive dur
ing the past week, still retains sec
ond place, with an average of .007.
Jack Manning, the Dodger captain,
won a pair of games during the week
to bolstc r his percentage above the
half-way mark, with three wins and
two defeats. Bud Crockett, the
Braves' clouting pitcher, is even with
two each, and jSum Zemon has ap
parently retired on his 1 1 laurels, to
round put the tossers who have an
average of .500 or better This re
lease is for all games played through
last week.
\V
1,
Pet.
Stall's, Cards
7
;i
.700
J. Hardy, Martins
4
2
007
J Manning, Dodget
s :i
2
.000
Crockett, Braves
2
2
500
Zemon, Dodgers
1
1
.500
50th Series
?OPENS?
Saturday, Sept. 5
There art- certain limitations and restric
tions on lilt' ronstrurtion of new build
ings. IJowrvcr, the Government will
permit von to make repairs anil improve
your present buildings. We have
Money To Loan
For general improvement to property.
For further information see us at once.
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series.
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Manning ,an error and a balk
The losers bounced back for three
runs in the next frame, to go ahead
8-4. Roberson walked, Harrell was
safe on an error and then Crockett,
Davenport and Cunningham singled
successively. This lead was short
lived. however, because the Cards
went ahead In the Wih by scofinS
five times on six hits, two stolen
bases and one miscue, leaving the
count at 9-8.
The Braves made it a new ball
game by crossing the plate once in
the sixth as Crockett sirxgled, went to
second on an error, io "third on Dav
enport's single and" on home ahead
of Bob Cowon's Int. With the game
knotted at 9-all, the Cards got busy
and tallied three Ames in the first of
the seventh to/dccount for the 12-!)!
outcome.
Clyde Griffin had three hits in .
three trips and a like number of runs |
for a perfect afternoon, to lead the
champs. The losers were paced for
the second day in a row by Cactus
Bud Crockett, who hit four for four,'
and Joe Davenport, with three for
four.
The box:
Brave*
Ab
R
H
H. Roberson. 11
2
2
1
Harrell, sf
5
1
1
Crockett, p
4
2
4
J. Griffin, lb-rf
4
0
0
Davenport, cf
4
1
3
Cunningham, c
4
1
2
R. H. Cowen, ss
4
0
2
R. Cowan, 2b
0
0
Waters, 3b
4
1
1
Jack Manning, rf
lb 4
1
1
TotaLs
38
?
15
Cardinals
Ab
R
H
Critcher, 3b
5
0
0
Plephoff, lb
4
1
2
C T Roberaon, cf
.1
2
Gurganus. sf
4
1
1
Hall, c
4
2
2
Fitzgerald, ss
2
2
C. Griffin, If
3
3
3
Miller. 2b
4
2
2
J.is Manning, rf
4
0
2,^
Stalls, p
4
0
1
Totals
40
12
* 17
Score by innings:
R
Cardinals 200 250 3?12
Braves 050 301 0? 9
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