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nBn_nn??nnB_B_n_mnnT_?n__nn_^ Martin County Post Of The American Legion Opens Annual Agricultural Fair Here Today PAT PAT n^SS WAS IAT ,0,I,D >AT tm mmm?un totuu 1i fHE ENTERPRISE OVEt THE TOT for victory AW. unrra statu wu ^ BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 77 Williamiton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 29, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 Reinforced Germans Continue Their Push Against Stalingrad American Airmen Successful in Beating Off Jap At tack in the Solomons Rushing in tens of thousands of shock troops by air and hundreds of additional tanks, the German in vaders are about to wrest the ini tiative from the Russian defenders of Stalingrad, late reports stating that the situation in and around the once-great industrial city is supreme ly critical. The defenders in their heroic stand for nearly 36 days have surprised the world, but observers now are unable to understand how the Russians continue to hold on. Very little of the modern city is left standing today, but bitter and cost ly fighting continues within the walls and around the debris. The midnight communique telling Of the grave turn for the Stalingrad garrison said of that development: "After stiff fighting a group of enemy tanks nfenaged to penetrate a workers settlement, where the fighting continues. During the day, OUT men annihilated about two Ger man infantry regiments and dis baled about 50 enemy tanks." Northwest of Stalingrad, presum ably above the sector where the | Soviet lines were cracking, the Rus sians said their troops had killed more than 1,000 Germans and de stroyed eight Nazi tanks in the past 24 hours. The Red Army had been holding generally northwest of Stalingrad and even gaining ground in coun terattacks during the past week. On the central front before Mos cow the Russians reported another Red Army advance northwest of Rzhev after a two-day fight. Twen ty-five inhabited points were liber ated by the Russians ,the communi que said, and big quantities of enemy equipment either seized or destroy ed. Two thousand German officers and men were wiped out In the Caucasus the Russians ac knowledged German seizure of an other inhabited point in the Moz dok area on the road to the Grozny ofl fields, but said that Soviet coun terattacks had gained ground along the Black Sea coast south of Nov orossisk. More than 1,200 Germans and Rumanians were wiped out and a number of prisoners taken in the latter engagement, it was said. By ground transport and by plane, the German commanders pressed many forces inte action against Stal ingrad which is relying on the heav ily-bombed Volga for its communi cations. Despite giant losses, the Germans in some quarters were able to improve their positions. In others, they lost ground to the Russian coun ter-assaults. Elements of at least four German divisions?the 71st and 76th infan try and the 14th and 24th tank ? struggled to break down the Rus sian resistance within the city, seek ing to cut it into pieces, where front al and encircling attacks have fail (Continued on page six) Arrest Colored Man For False Pretense Charged with practicing medicine without license, Leonard Komega, colored man of the Kinston area, was jailed here last Friday and will face trial in the Martin County Superior Court next December. He was re leased under bond in the sum of $200 following a preliminary hearing held before Justice J. L. Hassell. Wanted for an alleged similar vi olation in Bertie County, Komega was turned over to Sheriff Dunstan yesterday afternoon and carried to Windsor for a preliminary hearing there. Passing out pills and a little root medicine, the man is said to have fleeced several persons in this coun ty out of liberal fees. One victim, Settler Bonds, is understood to have paid the man $18. It was also point ed out that another patient died, but there was no evidence that death was caused by the man or his medi cine. New Teacher For The High School Tex Lindsley, of Nacogdoches, Texas, will report for work at the Williamston High School next Thurs day when he will replace E. R. Jhir lowe, who taught science during the first month of school. Mr. Furlowe will enter the Army Air Corps at an early date. Mr. Lindsley Is a graduate of East ern Carolina Teachers College of the class of 1M0. For the past two years he taught at Wallace high school, Wallace, N. C., and coached athletic teams in addition to his classroom duties. Mr. Lindaey will direct the physical education program and coach the athletic teams at the local school. John C. Rodman Resigns Post As State Senatorial Nominee John C. Rodman, Jr., Washington attorney and Democratic nominee for the State Senate from this, the second senatorial district, officially announced last week-end that he was withdrawing as a nominee for the position to enter the United States Navy. In his official announcement to this paper, explaining his withdraw al, Mr. Rodman said: "Last March you were kind en ough to run an announcement of my candidacy for the State Senate from the Second district. I was nominat ed without opposition, but have re cently enlisted in the United States Navy, and am compelled, therefore, to withdraw as a nominee. I have given official notice to the State Chairman of the Democratic Execu tive Committee, and the Senatorial Committee will, I assume, meet promptly to name my successor. The people of your county will, of course, be interested in the selection of my successor and the matter ought to be given publicity so that interested parties can contact the member of the Senatorial committee from Mar tin County." The state senatorial committee will name a nominee, but as far as it could be learned no action has been taken by that group so far. Attorney J. C. Smith, of Robersonville, rep resents this county as a member of the committee. Other representatives come from Dare, Hyde. Pamlico, Tyrrell, Washington and Beaufort counties Call More County Men For Service In Army POSTMISTRESS Mrs. Leslie T. Fowden last Saturday was appointed acting postmistress for the Willlamston post office, succeeding her hus band who resigned a short time ago on account of failing health. Mrs. Fowden .appointed for an indefinite period but for hardly more than six or eight months, will officially enter upon her new duties within the next few days or just as soon as the de partment can handle the neces sary details connected with the chsinge. Mrs. Fowden is one of the very few women to get an appoint ment as acting postmistress for the local office. Examinations required of those seeking a regular appoint ment to the office will be an nounced later. County Native Dies In Roanoke Rapids I Thomas Manning, a native of Grif fins Township, this county, but a res ident of Aulander for two and one half years, died in a Roanoke Rap ids hospital l*st Saturday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock following a long ill ness. Undergoing an operation in the hospital there on June 14th, he was released several weeks later Complications developed a short time later and he returned to the institution where he made a valiant fight to live for more than two months. The son of W. Alexander and Ma linda Lilley Manning, he was born in Griffins Township 30 years ago last May. He spent his early life on the farm, and in 1933, married Miss Verna Corey. About three years ago he entered the employ of the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company here and six months later was pro moted and placed in charge of the company's operations in Aulander. He made many strong friendships during his stay there, and was held In high esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the Baptist church. Besides his wife he leaves two chil dren, Joan and Thomas, Jr., his par ents, and the following brothers and sisters: John Dalmer Manning and Mrs. C. F. Cawthorne, of Newark, N. J.; Mrs. Jesse Griffin, of William ston; Mrs. Everett Hardison, of New port News; W. A. Manning, Jr., Mrs. Ernest Jones, Mrs. Henry S. Griffin and Misses Fareese and Dorothy Brown Manning, all of Williamston. Funeral services were conducted at the home of his parents yester day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. W B Harrington, assisted by Elders P. E. Getsinger and S. B. Denny. In terment was in the family burial ground, near the home. SCRAP DRIVE | Anxlons to lend Its support to the aerap metal drive la this eounty, the Martin Farm Bureau at a meeting of its directors last week appropriated *15 for those farm lads who really want to help their country and compete for the prises. The organisation is offering *5 in war savings stamps to the youngster who delivers the most sayau Imu Asis4s?sr a pj|s|atii nor. ^?w^ an wus VwsMp w vws swiw gpsis lad. The youth delivering the second largest amount is to get $4 in stamps, the third highest gets *1, tha fourth gats ? and the firth gets *1. It ' to Number White Men Is the Largest Called In County To Date Croup, Scheduled to Leuve Soon. Include* Another World War I Veteran The largest number of young white men yet railed in this county for possible military service is to re port "soon" for physical examina tions at an Army induction center. Induction notices were placed in the mails last week-end and ordinar ily the draftees leave about ten days after they are notified to report. The round-up of fighting manpow er for the second world war has al ready reached out and claimed one veteran of the first world war and the current call is claiming a second Raleigh Mizelle. On one or two occasions, the draft board in this county was unable to meet its monthly draft quotas on time. According to instructions re ceived this week, the board will be forced to fill the quotas in their en tirety. The names of the white men sched uled to leave soon are: Simon Gardner, RFD 2, William ston Reuben Harrison, RFD 2, William ston James Ernest Keel, RFD 1, Rober sonville Benjamin Franklin Moye, Oak City Robert Benjamin Warren, RFD 2, Williamston William Cecil Roberson, RFD 1, Robersonville Oliver Whaley, RFD 1, Oak City Charles B. Rogerson, RFD 2, Wil liamston Jesse Haywood Crisp, RFD 1, Oak City Edward Daniel Pritchett, Hamil ton and Oak City Joseph Daniel Jones, Williamston Theodore Roosevelt Jackson, Wil liamston and Asheville Burras Allen Critcher, Jr., Wil liamston (in Navy) William Garland Perry, RFD 1, Williamston George Martin Hordisnn Wlllinm ston (Continued on page fix) Children Flocking To The Fair Today Released from the school , rooms early this afternoon, hundreds of little folks are flocking to the annual American Legion fair here. They arc being admitted free to the grounds, and the early arrivals were appar ently enjoying the rides and amuse ments. TTie holder of a lucky ticket is receiving a $25 war bond, and an other one will be given to a colored school child on Friday when the col ored school children will be admit ted free. In addition to those bonds, one will be given each night to an adult. Several schools are represented with exhibits, and several live-at home booths have been arranged, and it is fairly evident that the prize money will equal and possibly ex ceed the awards made a year ago. 'America on Parade" stands out as the main entertainment feature in front of the grndstand each eve ning at 8:30 o'clock after tonight. Considered quite timely, the pageant is being offered by one of the na tion's leading producers and is being staged at considerable cost to the fair management. In addition to the grandstand program, several enter tainment features will be included in the program on the midway. The fair, sponsored by the Martin County Post of the American Le gion, will continue through next Sat iir-day. War As It Relates To Home Front Is Reviewed for Week Voluntary a* Well as Restrict ive Rationing Needed to Win the War Total war has a gigantic and un appeasable appetite for goods, serv ices and manpower. Scarcely had we entered the fight for freedom when this vast hunger began to change our lives. Within one month after Pearl Harbor we had begun to take control over our stocks of some goods and raw materials, and to limit civilian use of others. By degrees, shortages developed in a hundred directions, many of which we had not anticipat ed. Control took a variety of forms, only one of which we called ration ing, though actually every type of control that divides available supply in order to make it go as far as pos sible is a kind of rationing v Effective Rationing Demands Cooperation There are two sorts of rationing. One works only through restrictive orders, with penalties for those who violate them. The other succeeds be cause we voluntarily limit our con sumption of critical goods and our use of critical services. Both are necessary. But the voluntary method stems from our tradition of free co operation, and is as important to our victory drive at home as is morale to an army in the field. It also is the hard way, it calls for extraordinary self discipline. The rationing of fuel oil in the East and Middle West will be a test of our ability to take discomforts, and a test of our desire to work to gether patriotically, too. The plan sets allowances on the basis of aver age temperatures in four climate zones. It is a fair plan, a democratic plan, but its success depends finally on the individual, on his attention to practical heating details and his real desire ot make "short rations" go as far as possible, for the good of all. Freight Burden Falls On Trucking Industry There's more movement of fresh foodstuffs these days than ever be fore. To maintain this movement? so vital to the war effort? requires the closest interlocking of storage facilities with transportation. Transportation facilities of all kinds?freight and passenger?are strained to the utmost, and it's ap parent that the trucking industry must carry a larger share of the freight burden. There still is far too much week-end travel by car, bus, railroads. The country's 90,000 school buses are coming under supervision in regard to their use and distribu tion. Wood Becomes Critical War Material What is know as "concentration of industry" to assure that (.-very plant (Continued on page six) Few Cases Cleared From Civil Docket In Superior Court Builry Catte A^aiimi Iimuranrc Company l\on-Hiiili><l I^atc Monday After noon Starting its second week lor the trial of civil cases Tate ycAcfday morning, the Martin County Super ior Court accomplished little tow ard clearing the current docket, but several cases are being handled to day, according to late reports from the county's hall of justice. The suit of J W Bailey against the Life Insurance Company of Vir ginia came to an abrupt end late Monday afternoon when Judge Clawson Williams, presiding, grant ed a motion for non-suit. The plain tiff counsel gave notice of appeal and the case will go to the higher courts. Calling a goodly number of wit nesses, the plaintiff offered the tes timony of Dr. Darden, Richmond psychiatrist. The court worked on the case for about three hours and completed the evidence before the defense made its motion for a non suit, Judge Williams ruling that the plaintiff had not shown that dis ability was due to any definite dis ease. The plaintiff was suing for premiums paid on an insurance pol icy since August, 1940, and disabil ity at the rate of $100 per month. Very few people attended the court yesterday, and the session was an usually quiet one. Before starting on the Bailey-In surance case, the court granted a di vorce to Mrs. Rosabell Creighton in her case against James M. Creigh ton. The action was based on two years' separation, the court giving the plaintiff the custody of her 11 year-old daughter. The divorce was the eleventh one granted by the court so far during the current term. Eight cast's are slated for trial in the court today, but at an early hour this afternoon no final judgment had been entered in the records. Farm Bureau Names Officers A nd Ca I Is For More Mem bers Meeting in the Williamston Wo man's Club last Friday night, Mar tin County Farm Buraeu directors re-elected all the organization's of ficers and discussed plans with the special committee to advance the membership roll call to or beyond the 1,200 goal. Expressing his desire to retire as president after serving the organiza tion for two years. Farmer Charles L. Daniel formally accepted the task again at the unanimous request of the meeting. Mr. Daniel, under whose direction the county organization has gained state-wide and even na tional attention, made a stirring and timely acceptance speech, and urged the committees and all other farmers and others in the agricultural areas to join the Far Bureau and lend it their support. Touching briefly on the fight .now being waged by the Farm Bloc in Washington, Mr. Dan it l explained that the farmers were only asking what they considered fair and just. He went on to say that a strong organization of farmers was now more vitally necessary than ev er before, "because we remember what happened at the close of the last war when we had no direct rep resentation in Washington." Reporting their activities, the membership committee stated that 600 farmers and others closely as sociated with agriculture had taken membership in the organization. Spokesmen declared that the sur face had hardly been scratched, that the goal could and should be reach ed without much trouble. Many new members have already been added to the organization's rolls since the J drive got underway just a short time ago. The committee is meeting again the latter part of this week and it is hoped that the membership goal will have been reached by that time . Tobacco Prices Reach A New High Peak Here Four To Six Dollar Advance Noted for The Medium Types Now Kslintult'tl Thai 75 IVr Cent of Crop Solil in This Section Alter souring to high peaks last week, tobacco prices on the Willism ston market yesterday and today continued their climb to equal and even pass in some instances lite rec ords attained at the close of the last war Common and medium quality grades advanced in price anywhere from four to six dollars a hundred pounds, some farmers declaring that they believed the increase was even greater Kipe tips, half red with a black hue, were selling well up in the forties yesterday and today One farmer, thinking a pile of his tobacco had sold for four cents, expressed till' belief that it should have sold for a few cents more The "0" next to the four was pointed out to him, and he was almost shocked to learn that ?he pile had been sold for 411 cents a pound insteud of four cents. Prices for the superior' quality grades, while some stronger, are holding right at the 4H- and 49-cent level. A few piles were sold yester day for as much as 53 cents a pound, and the uveruge for entire warehouse sales went above 43 cents a pound. The market closed yesterday af ternoon with a thirty-minute block to bo cleared this morning. Sales are now back on regular schedule, and the schedules are being maintained. Supervisor C. U. Rogers stated this morning that sales here were well in excess of five pillion pounds, that grade for gradrtthe market averages will compare favorably with any in the State. It is now estimated that 75 per cent and possibly more of the crop in this section has been marketed. Pea nut harvesting and other farm ac tivities huve slowed down tobacco marketing to some extent, but with ?a cuiilinuJlioii uf present prhes, . is fairly certain that the growers will not be long in getting the remaindei of the crop to the markets. Talis Will Be Used Oil License Plate v. Like gasoline rationing, tire, and automobile rationing and other re strictions, motorists of the Carolina! are due for another change in pro cedure and habit when they appeal at their local license bureau for re newal of their 1942 State license plates, according to a statement jusl issued by the Carolina Motor Club agents for the distribution of State license plates in North Carolina. The statement pointed out that the present license plates issued for 1941 in North Carolina will be renewed for 1943 by the use of a tab to be attached to the lower right hand corner of the rear plate The tal will be designated with a 43 anc carry a serial number. The letter and numerals will be gold on black ir contrast with colors of 1942 plates The same fees which now prevai on license plates will apply to tabi issued for renewal of such plates Hie State Motor Vehicle Bureau ir Raleigh, reported applications foi 1943 plates will be set out only tt the motorist who has 1942 ticensi and in order to renew such hcensi he will be required to present ant surrender his 1942 pocket card wit! new application before renewal tal will be issued If the 1942 pocke card has been lost or is not legible i duplicate of same should be obtainet before the renewal date of Decern ber 1st, the report stated. DRUNKEN SPREE Catherine here from near-by communities, several tenants and laborers joined several local habituals on the usual week-end spree. Between early Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning, fourteen drunks had been rounded up and jailed. Four of them were white. The ages of the defendants ranged from 21 to 53 years. While the number did not quite reach the high record re cently established, it was below the figures reported last week end. " Very few arrests are being made during the middle of the week. Bear Crass Plans A New Spotter's Post Last Friday night a meeting was | held at the Bear Grass school in the interest of the Bear Grass observa tion post. The attendance was not large, but those that were present seemed to be very interested in in creasing the efficiency of the post. It was decided that an observation tower would he build so as to in crease the visibility and to keep the observers warm during the winter Mrs. Leroy Harrison offered her services in raising money to build this tower Those wishing to con tribute may get in touch with Mrs. Harrison. The first chief observer, Mr. T. O Hickman, appointed Mr. A. B. Ayers, Mr Toby Bowcn, and Mr Gomel Harrison as a committee to look af ter the building of the tower. The observation staff was reorganized under the direction of Mr Hickman A chief observer was selected?one for each day of the week. They are to serve for a period <>f 24 hours be ginning at 8:00 o'clock m tin. mg and continuing until 8:00 the following morning. These chief ob servers will use the same people that have been serving, along with other volunteers, to assist at the j>ost All people in the community are asked to volunteer their services to one of the chief observers. The post has been in operation 24 hours a day since it was first set up and the first chief observer wishes to thank all those who have taken part in ob serving at the post. The seven chief observers are as follows: Saturday, Mr J Ft Rogers; Sun day, Mr. Willie Whitehurst; Monday, Mr. Haywood Rogers; Tuesday, Mr. Garland Whitley; Wednesday, Mr Leroy Harrison; Thursday, Mr. Irv ing Terry; Friday, Mr. Willie Brown FOUR MISSING ?\ Draft Board Clerk Marion Cobb had a "bigger" task on his hands this week when he tried to round up the largest number of colored draftees and get them off on three special busses for an Army induction center. Search ing here and there, including the backlots and a colored cafe, he rounded up all of the group ex cept four, and it Is understood they did not report before (be busses left. The streets were blocked by the draftees and their friends for a short time, but the crowd, as a whole, was about as orderly and "tame" and good-natured as any group to leave the county so far. "Even Doc Perkins was so Public Is Asked To Cooperate In State ^ ide Trial Blackout Streets and Highway* Will Bo Closed To All But Inter State Traffic Martin County will take part in the greatest team-play in North Caro lina's history tonight. On the 25th anniversary of the breaking of the Hindenburg Line in the other World War by North Car olina troops of the 30th Division, the State will undergo the severest test of its Civilian Defense organization with a state-wide blackout. "This will require the cooperation of every man, woman and child in NJartin County if wo are to go along with the other 99 counties to make the blackout a success," said County Chairman Hugh G. Hortom Chairman Horton explained the most exacting restrictions would be in effect during the test, which is" expected to last approximately 45 minutes, and that no illumination not necessary for movement of inter state arid .emergency traffic and op eration of war industries would be permitted. The Chairftian said he did not know the exact time of the blackout ex cept that it would take place some time between the hours of 7 p. m. and midnight. None but those re sponsible for originating the alarm will be informed in advance of the exact time set by the State Office of Civilian Defense and the First Fight er Command, he explained, in order to give the test some surprise value. Industries working on defense or ders will not be required to black t out m the practice, but otherwise the county is expected to be com pletely black and its streets virtual ly deserted. General rules for blackout observ ance were announced as follows: When the air raid alarm sounds, get off the street and stay off until the all clear is given. If you can't reach your own home within five minutes, seek the first available shel ter. If you are driving, park as quick ly us possible not double unless di rected to do so, as this might cause a collision with emergency vehicles. If you are at home, extinguish all lights visible from outside. Everyone should have a light-proof room ready by now. Cooperate with your air raid war den. He is on volunteer duty and is being put to a great deal more in convenience. than you are Be court eous He is only endeavoring to help, hot hinder you. His services may be the means of saving your life and property some day. Only properly identified persons on specifically recognized emergen cy services are permitted to be on streets during an air raid alarm. In addition to the five blasts of the town siren, the mill whistles of Saunders and Cox and Farmville Woodward will be sounded five times. ? IVaimt Digging Is Well Advanced Getting underway week before last, peanut digging is advancing rapidly in this county despite report ed labor shortages and the rush sur rounding other farm activities. Pos jsihly half of the crop in this county j will have been dug by the end of this week. The work that was once thought would be behind schedule is well ahead. General reports indicate that the yield is normal or better and that the quality is good. It' is quite cer tain, however, that there will be a fairly sizable amount of N"pops" on those vines taken from the ground too early. Dry weather in many parts of the county delayed maturity, but farmers apparently anxious to save the early crop went ahead with their digging operations. It was also point ed out that the preliminary harvest work was started early in an effort to help solve the problem caused by 'the labor shortage, the farmers ex plaining that by starting early they could handle the task themselves. I^st Rites Sunday For Former Citizen Last rites were held at the Biggs Funeral Home on West Main Street last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for H Marriott Britt, former Wil hamston resident who died in a vet erans' hospital at Kecoughtan, Va., late last Thursday night Rev. John W. Hardy, Episcopal minister, assist ed by Dr. W. R Burrell, pastor of the local Baptist church, officiated. In terment was in the family plot in the local cemetery. Among those from out of town at tending the service* were. Rev. Chester Alexander, Mrs. Lee Curn mings and daughter, Mrs. W. C. Bogey. Mrs Mary Collins, Mrs Har vey Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rut fin and Mr. Milford Ruffin, of Tar boro.