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PAT PAT WAS BOND DAT i?si vi Hum THE ENTERPRISE ova the tot FOR VICTORY ?Nk UNTO STATU WU BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 82 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 16, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 To Register Trucks In County October 22-24 Believe Stringent Plans For Traffic Control In Making Committee, Reeently Named in This County, To Meet Here Monday A more stringent control over truck transportation throughout the nation was believed in the offing this week as preliminary plans were be ing advanced for a general registra tion of all trucks in the nation. Few details have been officially released and just how the new plan will af fect truck travel on farms and high ways in this county is not known. It was stated, however, that the step is being taken by the Office of De fense Transportation in order to conserve existing transportation fa cilities, to govern the miles that may be operated and the loads that must be carried by all vehicles affected by the order. It was also pointed out that approximately 1,500,000 of the more than 5,000,000 vehicles affect ed by the order arc used in trans portation of farm products and farm supplies. TTie registration will be held in this county on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Plans for the registration have not been complet ed in detail, but it is likely that the work will be handled in several com munities, possibly at Jamesville, Bear Orass, Williamston, Roberson ville and Oak City. The county farm transportation committee recently named by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture War Board will study the registration forms along with volunteers at a special meeting here next week, possibly some time during the day Monday. Authorities were not certain about the time and place of the meeting when question ed yesterday afternoon upon their return from a district meeting held in Windsor in connection with the registration plan. The committee named to the Coun ty Farm Transportation Committee in this county is composed of Jesse T. Crisp, chairman of Oak City; W. C. House, Hamilton; Carl Griffin, RFD 1, Jamesville; John A. Manning, Williamston, and Sherwood L. Rob erson, Robersonville. Committee al ternates are: W. J. Beach, Hamilton; Joshua L. Col train, RFD 1, William ston, and W. O. Griffin, Williamston. In addition to handling the truck registration with the aid of volun teers, of course, the committee is charged with developing transporta tion programs within the county, to assist farmers and truckers hauling farm products and supplies to fill out applications for certificates of war necessity, and to assist farmers in submitting applications for new trucks. All truck owners, including those owning pick-up trucks are to regis ter their vehicles whether they are used for farm work or general haul ing. If registrations arc not effected in accordance with the new govern ment regulation, gas and tire rations will be denied the owners of the ve hicles on and after November 15th. Truck owners, receiving forms for applying for certificates of necessity through the mails now, may wait and have the applications prepared on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Another Busy Week In the Mayor's Court Justice J. L. Hassell had another busy week clearing the docket in his court following the routine but larg er-than-usual round-up of drunks and other alleged violators last week-end. Repeaters have been threatened with road sentences, but none has struck so far. Several fines were imposed, however. Proceedings of the court: Elmer "Tank" Bennett, facing the court for the third time for being drunk and disorderly, was sentenc ed to the roads for thirty days. The sentence was suspended upon the payment of $8.50 costs and guaran teed good behavior for one year. Charged with disorderly conduct James Lee Speller was fined $2.5C and taxed with the costs. Mack Perkins, charged with disor derly conduct, was fined $5 and tax ed with the costs. Charged with violating local traf fic lairs, Herbert Wooden was fined $5 and taxed with the costs. Levi Rogerson, Deaton Godard RoberCLee, George Shaw and Let Bellfield. all charged with disorder, ly conduct, were each fined $2.50 and taxed with the costs in their respect ive cases. B -T. Johnson, charged with bein| publicly drunk, was taxed with $7.S< Probable cause appearing, the cast charging William Gray, colored, wit) assaulting a female, was sent to thi county court for trial with the de fendant under bond in the sum o: 9100. Heads Naval School Capt. R. C. Parker, U.S.N., Is the commanding officer of the new naval training school at Princeton Uni versity, N. J. The first class will consist of 800 officer students (re cently commissioned officers from ensign to lieutenant), who will take a two-months' course devoted to academic subjects. This is an offi cial U. S. Navy photo. Annual Meeting 01 Baptist Association Well Attended Here Returned China Missionary Heard with Mueh Inter est Wednesday By MISS LAURA MILLIARD The thirty-fifth annual session of the Roanoke Baptist Association met here for its second day's session. The meetings were well attended, the spirit was wholesome and the pro gram was inspiring. Rev W. E. Goode, a pastor in this association, challenged the group with his address. "Consistent Christ ian Living." He stressed the fact that "Kingdom Building" is the main task of every Christian. Also he said, "Shame and a curse were associated with the first Biblical mention of drunkenness and has been ever since." The principal of the Wilson High School, Mr. John Hough, followed this with thought-provoking state ments as he discussed, "Parents Called to a Deeper Sense of Respon sibility." His remarks were built upon two assumptions, first, every thing a child does is a part of his education, and second, parents are responsible for the total education of the child. He further stated, "The responsibility to arm the children against temptation is upon the par ent." He closed his address with this remarkable statement, "The dif ference found among children is not so much a difference in talents as in the influenees thrown about them, and this is the privilege and respon sibility of the parents." Miss Myrtle Zentmeyer, W. M. U. field worker, pointed out that there were certain dreams we were wait ing to see realized and sounded forth a challenge for the dedication of the best possessed by every individual in the "glorious task given to Christ (Continued on page four) Second Farm Machine Is Rationed In The County A certificate for the purchase of a Model D farm tractor was issued to Dennie W. Downs, RFD 1, Hobgood farmer, by the Martin County Farm Machinery Rationing Board here a few days ago. The new machine re places an old one, it was explained. The machine was the second ra tioned in this county by the board composed of Messrs. Jesse Crisp, of Oak City; Mayo Hardison, RFD 3, Williamston, and Reuben Everett, of Robersonville. RAINFALL A ) After hanging on the dry side for more than two years, the weather tore loose from its sky moorings and spilled nearly five inches of rain on this section from last Sunday up until noon today. More rain fell here in a single day last Tuesday than was recorded for the entire month of September. Measuring 2.44 inches, the single rain was the largest reported since July 12, 1444, when 2.4 7inches were recorded by the weather station on Roanoke River here. During September, 1.42 inches of rain fell here. So far this month, 144 inches hare been re The Roanoke, while far from flood stage, has risen from 4 to u feet since Sunday, Bridge Keeper Hugh Spruill stating this morning that he had had no re ports from the State Weather taraaa and did not know what the river would do. The stream Is net expected to reach flood rings immediately, hswerw. Nine New Tires Are Allotted In County By Rationing Board Current Applications for Sev enty Tires Carried Over for Later Consideration The Martin County Rationing Board, despite strenuous efforts to make progress, is losing ground steadily when it comes to clearing its files of applications for tires. The board was literally swamped with applications during the week end ing yesterday, and after allotting nine new tires it carried over appli cations for forty-seven more. In oth er words, the board is able to issue about one tire to every four appli cants, and that ratio is independent of the number needing tires but who cannot esttablish classifications. There's been some squawkling about tire allotments, not so much as to the way its done but mainly because every applicant does not get a tire, two tires or four tires when he asks for them. The trouble is that then- are more applicants for tires than there are tires. Only one new automobile tire with tube was issued at the meteing here yesterday and the certificate of pur chase went to J. M. Perry, Rober sonville minister. Certificates for retreading car tires were issued to the following: Minnie M. Motley, Williamston, one tire for use as WPA supervisor. Alexander Corey, Jamesvitle, two tires and two tubes, for use as minis ter and local government employee. E. R. Turner, RFD 1, Palmyra, four tires for farming. Dr. V A. Ward, Robersonville, one tire. A R. Osborne, Robersonville .four tires for farm and town clerk. Lee R Hale, RFD 1, Palmyra, two tires for farming. New truck tires were issued to the following: G. M. Anderson, Jamesville, two tires and two tubes for hauling lum ber. Williamston Fire Department, two tires and two tubes for use on spec ial fire-fighting equipment. W. R. Roberson, Jamesville, four tires and four tubes for logging. Certificates for retreading truck tires were issued to the following: Williamston Parts and Metul Co., one tire and tube for hauling scrap materials. J. A. Everett, Jr., Palmyra, five tires for farming. Sladc-Rhodcs Co., Hamilton, four tires for hauling general merchan dise and farm produce. Obsolete tires were allotted, as follows: David Purvis, RFD 1, Bethel, one tire for farming. Raymond Brown, RFD 1, Palmyra, one tire for farm use. Jesse Lee Hale, RFD 1, Palmyra, two tires for fakjn use. Applications filed since the meet ing on October 8th for 23 new car tires and thirteen car tire tubes, 24 new truck tires and 22 tubes, 18 re tread car tires and six retread truck tires were carried over for late con sideration. Announce Canning Contest Winners Winners in the Martin County can ning records contest were announc ed yesterday by Miss Lora E. Sleep er, home agent, following a review of the work handled by twelve 4-H club members. Miss Margaret Rober son won the contest and she will sub mit her records in the State contest. Other girls participating in the proj ect were, Misses Melba Revels, Louise Rogerson, Ruby Rogerson, Doris Savage, Bonnie Gardner, Mae Moore, Madeline Bailey, Winnie Mae Lilley, Margaret Manning and Au drey Coltrain. In a second contest requiring the participants to submit records on all 4-H club projects, the following win ners were announced: Miss Mae Moore, of Jamesville; and Misses Mary Manning, Melba Revels and Audrey Coltrain. Misses Blanche Crisp, Eleanor Jenkins, Leah Flem ing and Margaret Vail, East Caro lina Teachers' College practice school students, judged the contests. Weather Damages Peanuts and Cotton Questioned this week, numbers of farmers expressed the belief that the rains and warm weather of the past few days have damaged the cot ton and peanut crops in this county. A mixed opinion was expressed, some farmers stating that they did not believe the damage was very great, others declaring that the dam age would be greater than many ex pect it to be. Some declared that those peanuts poorly stacked in small stacks had been considerably damaged already, adding that the hay was almost ruined in some cases. It was the opinion of some that the damage to peanuts not yet dug was not as great as it had been in those cases where the goobers were not properly stacked. MosL?f the farmers were agreed that unpicked cotton had been ma terially damaged. UNCLE SAM BATTLING TO UPHOLD America's Freedom THE 44TII WEEK OF THE WAR U. S. Army headquarters in Brit ain reported that 115 American bombers, in their first large-scale daylight sweep over occupied France shot down 48 Nazi planes, probably destroyed 38 more and seriously damaged at least 19. Never before had so many German planes been shot down in a single operation over Western Europe as were brought down by the massed fire of the Am erican flying fortresses and consoli dated B-24's. Only four American ships were lost and the crew of one was saved. The bombers made a de structive attack on the Lille indus trial area. Gen. MacArthur's headquarters in Australia announced October 12th that Lockheed medium bombers scored two direct hits on a large Jap anese seaplane tender in the Solo mon area between the Bismarck and Solomon Islands. The Navy report ed October 10 a Japanese destroyer was sunk and a heavy cruiser and destroyer were damaged by Ameri can airmen during continued enemy attempts to land reinforcements on Guadalcanal. The enemy under cov er of darkness made several small landings in the Solomons, but U. S. forces shot down 21 Japanese planes, torpedoed a cruiser, and bombed and strafed enemy troops and equipment on Guadalcanal. Gen. MacArthur's headquarters also announced that the biggest force of flying fortresses ever sent against a target in the Aus tralian zone made an unusually de structive raid on the largest Japan ese base in this area, Rabaul Aus tralian troops continued to drive the enemy back into the Owen Stanley Mountains and removed the threat to the allied base of Port Moresby. from new bases in the Andreanof group of the Aleutians, Army bomb ers, escorted by Airacobra and lightning fighters, kept Japanese held Kiska?less than an hour's fly ing time away?under "continual fire" during the week. The Navy re ported aerial reconnaissance showed the Japanese apparently hud given (Continued on page seven) <j Major Fighting Is Believed Underway In Solomon Islands Gcrmum* Renew Furious At tack in Effort to Take Stalingrad No reports covering the develop ments in the Solomon Islands up un til Wednesday afternoon have been received but it is quite evident that much action, possibly some furious fighting near the Allied air field on Guadalcanal Island, is underway at the present time. The latest reports maintained that a big Jap fleet was prowling around in that area after landing thousands of men on the northern part of the 80-mile lohg island, that the land, air and sea forces of both the Allies and the en emy had been maneuvering for po sitions since the early part of the week. One report claimed that a Jap cruiser had been damaged and that three of the enemy's destroyers had been sunk. It is certain that Ameri can Army forces have been landed on the island to help the American marines, but the comparative strength of the two forces is not known. Admiral Nimocks, recently returned from the Solomons, de clared the situation on Guadalcanal is not alarming, that our Marines had successfully met every attack so far. Unofficial reports indicate that several local and Martin County boys are in the Solomons somewhere, and it is also understood that Lieutenant Walters, of Jamesville, is in that part of the world. A new crisis was reported today at Stalingrad where the Germans ap parently are determined to take the city regardless of cost. According to enemy claims, the invaders have made general advances within the (Continued on page four) COTTON GINNINGS Cotton (innings, while getting off to a good start early this sea son, are trailing those reported for the corresponding period a year ago In this county. Report ing on the ginning activities for the current season up to Octo ber 1, Special Agent Vernon W. Griffin explained that *1,156 bales of the lint had been gin ned compared with 1,446 bales ginned in the same period, a year ago. The outlook for the crop is not very favorable, farmers stating that the heavy rains this week have materially damaged that portion of the crop unpicked in the fields. More Than 300,000 Pounds Scrap Iron Collected To Date Campuigti Scheduled to Clone In County and State Next Wednesday Despite unfavorable weather, school children and other interested citizens, mostly farmers, stepped to the front to boost the collection of scrap iron and metals in this coun ty. Submitting a fairly complete re port on the drive this morning. County Salvage Chairman V. J. Spi vey stated that more than 200,000 pounds had been collected during the past week, boosting the total to 321, 172 pounds since the campaign was launched about two weeks ago. A last appeal is being directed to every man, woman and child, includ ing the children especially, to make a determined effort in doubling the collection by next Wednesday when the campaign period is scheduled to close. So far this county has raised only 12.3 pounds per capita, while a ma jority of the counties have exceeded that ratio by a big margin, some go ing beyond the 100-pound mark per capita. It should be remembered, however, that this county has been pushing scrap collections with mark ed success ever since Pearl Harbor, that more than three million pounds had been gathered in and shipped out of the county up to about the first of last month. Despite that record, it is sincerely believed that the current collection could bo ma terially increased. And that it will be increased is certain, for a report from Jamcsville states that a drive will be launched there over the week-end or early Monday to tear up and ship about sixty tons of ob solete machinery. School children in other areas have their eyes on large items, and with fair weather the drive is expected to show an even greater gain during the next few days than Was reported for the past week. Encouraging Collections by indi viduals have been reported this week, the daughters of Farmer and Mrs. J. L. Holliday delivering 5,100 pounds to one collection center. Oth er individual collections possibly as large if not larger, have been ef fected but have not yet been report ed. Reviewing the collection to date, Chairman V. J. Spivey released the following figures for the several schools and dealers this morning showing the pounds reported and the per capita collection for each school: Lbs. Per Cap. Jamcsville 6.000 13.4 Farm Life 3,500 18.2 Everetts 6,000 30.3 Bear Grass 6,000 21.4 Robersonville 30,000 55.2 Hassell 4,000 66.6 Oak City 15,422 40.0 Hamilton 14,380 76.9 Gold Point 2,000 33.3 Williamston 38,000 48.5 Dealers 195,870 Total 321,172 123 Four Bicycles Are Allotted In County Four new bicycles will soon make their appearance on the streets and highways of this county us a result of action taken by the rationing board in regular session here yes terday. The E and W Grocery, Williams ton, was granted a certificate of pur chase for a bike to be used in deliv ering groceries. Miss Lucy Evelyn Lilley will soon be scooting to and from her work on a new bike. Bertha Stalls was granted a cer tificate good for the purchase of one new bike to ride from her home to Robersonville and back again. Dorothy Bullock, RFD 1, Rober sonville, was allotted a bicycle to ride to and from school and to go to town to buy something to eat. John E. Hassell, RFD 2, William ston, was denied a purchase certifi catd, the board ruling that his claim based on a job at the tobacco market was hardly justifiable since the mar kets will remain open only a short while longer. Man Not Guilty In Manslaughter Case A verdict of not guilty was direct ed by the Judge presiding over the Accomac County (Va.) court late Wednesday afternoon in the case chargin Heber Coltrain, young Mar tin County man, with manslaughter. Young Coltrain, son of Mr and Mrs. CHiver Coltrain, was granted a short leave from the Army and is npw spending a ffcw days with relatives in this county No evidence was offered in the case, the solicitor admitting that a conviction was not at all likely, and the judge apparently concurred in the belief and directed the verdict freeing the young man. The charge, based more or less on formality, grew out of an accident in which five persons lost their lives and about fourteen others were in jured last July in Virginia. Citizens Service Corps Meeting Here Tuesday Oldest Skipper Oldest skipper sailing coast guard reserve patrol boats out of Glouces ter, Mass., is Frank Gwinivan, 64, veteran yachtsman. Ho enlisted as a chief boatswain's mate some months ago and was assigned as skipper of the former luxury schooner Mrndham. This is an of ficial U. S. Navy photo. Recorders Court Holds Its Loosest b Session in Months Alleged Violators of Health Ijiw Are Instructed to Take Treatments Calling twenty-nine cases for trial the Martin Cuunty Recorder's Court last Monday held its first afternoon session in many months, Judge R. L. Coburn, Solicitor P. D. Robcrson and other court officers working until late afternoon before clearing the docket. Convening at 9:30 o'clock that morning, the court recessed for lunch at 12:30 and resumed its ac tivities an hour later, adjourning at 3:30. Very few white spectators were present for the proceedings, but the colored population was well repre sented, many of them crowding into the courtroom to hear the outcome of cases charging a number of de fendants with alleged violation of the public health laws. At least one of the health cases had been in the court before, and when it was found that the defend ant had not be complied with the judgment, she was sentenced to Jail for three months. Judge Coburn, ex pressing a willingness to be as len ient as far as conditions would per mit, made it quite clear that any per son known to have contracted or re fused to take treatment for social diseases ill an effort to stay out of the Army could expect just punish ment in his court. In some cases, de fendants are thrown into the com-1 mon jails and held there until they are cured and then turned over to the Army. Proceedings in the court: Pleading not guilty in the case charging him with bastardy, Harry Lanier was adjudged guilty and was sentenced to the roads for three months. The sentence was suspend ed on condition that he pay $2 a week for one year for the benefit of the illegitimate child and pay the costs (Continued on page foul) ? Dr. Chat. A. Leonard Will Return To Cfaina Dr. Ciias. A. Leonard, Sr., a former iocal resident, was here this week telling friends goodbye and making ready to return to unoccupied China where he is scheduled to head a re lief mission for the Baptists. It could not be learned when he would start his long journey or how he would make it. Dr. Leonard will go to that part of the vast country known us "Free China." SEVEN MILLION Heavy deliveries during the past two days have boosted the total season poundage sold on the local tobacco market to right at seven million pounds, Super* visor C. II. Rogers announced this morning. The sales will ex ceed that figure with much to spare next Monday, Mr. Rogers added. Current sales are about 509,000 pounds greater than they were for the entire season last year. Prices, pushing toward a new high peak earlier this week, are holding their own with the top standing at 49 cents. Possibly the prices on the green and green ish types are hardly as high as they have been, but the varia tion is negligible. Block sales were reported yes terday with about 50,000 pounds carried over untU today. It is possible that the floors will Ve cleared today if deilvoriea slack en off, the supervisor said short before noon. tight Counties To Be Represented at District Sessions ?. Wynne Named Director SP?*??I Organization i'1 This County J* ?:ganiza,i?" <>' a Citizens Service Corps in this co ;? ,0" b" perfected at a dis met meeting bc hr|d ?u, cQun_ , h"US1' here next Tuesday af Plans^for'Th man ?/ civilian defense' iv ^ cooperation with S f* diri'clor, faiH^h Clv,ll?n Ddlense sentatives and other ?n. y repre" to atXd ragt'ncits are urged ir:<?or?zzst speakers win K .P'epar,,d- Several ?etmg, hut the s^wfons wHMar^ solving those problems * <>linar'to a^;sUntCha,ne N?"h Car ter si iMr ' " the organization af ??nd ^endanee in those^ta'tes' w ;=n be,n ^^%ar4ar en e for d,V'S'?n of Clv'han De s ",r communty service n. r,.L ? i Citizens Service Corps will not only coordinate essential hum -ar services, but will eL?Hg? " for individuals now k'iged In such service. Not everv Corns"" ,he Citizens DefeSe* ("ips. but practically every man adding that as .he war draws' S - Wrtd:^\rn^ zr ciMirdniated community TeViZ would become progressively?, ? Membi iShip in the Citizens Serv Corps will not affect affiliaHnn o any member with other o^anila" wi'l" tnh0eWfun'rtagedlWar work' n?r Z L\,\ functional activities of such Corn ? suPP'anted The Service rps, using the same volunteer svs ten, now sc. up for the ?fense C orps, will operate to prevent over MrPB.KayasnaiddUPliCa,i0n ?' V"OIt" .Among the specific things it will do (Continued on page toutT Ix)cal Firm Earns War Merit Award Activities on the local home front in support of the war effort are com ing in for recognition by the author ities The War Production Board's Merit Award, the first to be earned by any one or any business firm in this county, will be presented to W. K. Parker, owner-manager of the Williamston Parts and Metal Com pany, here next Tuesday morning, according to information coming from Henry Taylor, district chief, automobile graveyard section of the War Production Board. In a letter just received by the firm's manager, Mr. Taylor said, "It gives this office real pleasure to be able to present to you the War Production Board's Merit Award. "This award is given in recogni tion of your splendid cooperation in shipping in excess of 132 tons of scrap metal during the past month. This will enable the steel mills to produce more than 465 tons of new steel for the manufacture of mili tary equipment, ships, guns and many tanks. "We are confident that the peo ple of your town will share the pride you must feel in knowing that you, a local concern, have made this fine contribution to the United States government's war effort. "We congratulate you on winning this much cherished award and sin cerely hope through your continued efforts you can earn the right to display this banner months to come."