PAT DAT WAB |T ?OMD DAT i?mh mum THE ENTERPRISE OVCRTNITOr FOR VICTORY UMTU STATU KM BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 84 IFilliamiton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 23, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 District Meet Hears Organizational Plan For Citizens Service Director L. B. Wynne to Call Meeting of Agency Heads In Near Future The need tor an over-all agency to coordinate and eliminate over lapping in the various existing agen cies was stressed by regional and tot h^D 0,,l.iciaIs at a d^trict meet ing held in the courthouse here last Tuesday afternoon. Following the invocation by Rev John L. Goff, and outline of the meeting by County Defense Head H. G. Horton, the 100 representatives from six of the eight counties in the district were wel comed by Mayor John L. Hassell. i ^m' R' Burrell, pastor of the local Baptist church and a veteran of World War I, briefly addressed the meeting, closing his remarks Tn !?ely inotation from Long tL?!l:??l!.,i['t .and most impera tive duty confronting us is to win this war the minister-educator-vet Continuing, he said, "If we fail m this nothing else will matter very much This will take everything that is in or under the control of that'll ?"e ?f us keeP that always uppermost in our minds. But while doing this let us keep in mind that, primarily this is not a war in any ordinary acceptance of h .? I!1""1 ^ we ca" 'the war' is but the military phase of what is in ' ,world revolution, a revo lution that is to change the entire rtce of the world in which we live. No matter which side wins the world will never again be the same as we have known it. Whether it will be a *"?r?r *??e world depends upon what we shall make of it when the military phase has passed and upon those in whose hands the task of re construction is placed. So if we wish to have anything to say as to what kind of world it is to be, we must win this war. Again, in an all-out struggle as this everyone has a vital interest in the outcome. "The Axis powers have stated openly that it is their purpose to shape the destiny of the world and its people for the next thousand years. And how! The world in its bitter tragedy and ineffable sorrow now knows only too well what that destiny will be. To dwell on this would serve only to harrow your souls further. More, we must keep in mind that this is not something that has sprung up over night or is the outcome of some passing national quarrel or local aspiration. This thing has been brewing for many long years. Nor is it an aftermath of World War I. These things are but tne occasion for the outbreak of something that lies far deeper "I" reality it appears that this is the final and complete revolt of an unregenerate world against that type of civilization that is based upon the ethic of Jesus Christ. It is the age old cry of demoniac forces who yell, 'We will not have this man to reign over us. Regardless of names, or of how far we as individuals or com munities may have departed from His teachings, it must be admitted that the civilization we are fighting tor is the way of life as given by Jesus of Nazareth. Our aspirations our repentances and our struggle for better things reveal our ultimate goal. On the other side stand all the horrors of demonism, brute force masquerading as right, hate, unbridl ed lust and unnamable beas tali ties oppressions such as make death in finitely preferrable, and the iron heel of a despotism that is unthinkable. May we so live, both as a people and as individuals that we shall 'come (Continued on page seven) ? "Boog" Williams Is On Pacific Island J. Lyman Williams, better known as "Boog" is doing well on some island some where in the South west Pacific Ocean, according to a letter just recently received here by his mother, Mrs. B. B. Williams. In the letter to his mother, "Boog" said, "Your loving son is now sta toined on an island in the South west Pacific. We have been here since May 4th. Shortly after our safe arrival I was assigned along with some others in our battery to assist the Quartermaster detachment in handling rations." Yes, they have rationing way out there, too. The young man went on to say that he went to a dance the other night and had a nice time. "It seemed almost like the good ole days when I was back home," he said, adding that it's nothing here but a (and the censor cut out a word or two) and cocoa nuts, but there is nothing like home sweet home." Although a specialist in the caval ry, "Boog" was called to assist the quartermaster corps detachment, and he points out that the quarter master corps with his assistance are and will continue to play a big part in winning the war even though his detachment is not in actual combat The young man, in his usual cheer ing way, ended the letter by saying "Please don't worry about me, foi I am in fine shape and never felt bet ter in all my life. Keep your fingeri crossed and I will be home befori you know it" Peanut Crop Damage Ranges Around Half Million Dollars The extent can hardly be deter-1 mined with any degree of accuracy until picking operations are well un derway or completed, but there are some wild estimates floating around relative to the damage to the peanut crop during and following the pro longed rainy season last week. It is agreed that the crop has been dam aged, and that the peanut hay crop is all but lost. The damage to the peanuts, for getting all about the hay. will, ac cording to some estimates, range up to half a million dollars. More con servative estimates place the damage figure at less than half that amount. Some farmers, while agreeing that the hay is lost, are not so pessimistic about the outlook and maintain that the damage will not be nearly as great as some now think it will be Digging time and the manner in which the vines and nuts were stack ed are important factors, some far mers stating that where the crop was dug fairly early and well stack ed the damage will not be very great. In those cases where the goobers were dug just before the rain and poorly stacked, the damage will be much greater. What had the promise two weeks ago of being this county's best goober crop in years now holds only poor to medium prospects. Their corn crop materially reduc ed by dry weather and their present hay crop all but ruined by excessive rains right at harvesting times, Mar tin farmers are already looking around and buying feed. One unof ficial report states that approximate ly 3,000 bushels of western corn are already moving through local trade channels each week. Many farmers are preparing to sow oats and other grain crops in an effort to relieve the tension of a recognized feed short age in the county. Church Group to-Open Sessions Here Tonight NEARING GOAL Reporting 1,063 paid-up mem bers, the Martin County Farm Bureau membership In a special meeting here Wednesday eve ning expressed the belief that the goal of 1,300 members would be reached and passed within the next few days. The commit tee will make a final report on Wednesday, November 4, when the results of the campaign will be announced to the State of fice. "The Farm Bureau is the strongest It has ever been, and according to President Chas. L. Daniel the organisation is in a better position than ever to ren der an able service to the farm ers of the county, state and na tion. Local School Pupils Collect Twenty-five Tons Of Scrap Iron Number Tons Already Mov ing to Blast Furnaces; Await Complete Report Complete reports on the scrap col lection drive in this county are not yet available, but it is certain that the school children did an able Job, and are to be commended for their interest and willing efforts advanc ed in the cause of their country and those bearing arms. County Chair man V. J. Spivey could not be reach ed today, and it is hardly likely that a complete report on the drive can be had until the scrap is weighed in at the dealer yards. Possibly half million pounds of scrap were col lected in the county, the figure be ing subject to change when the complete reports are filed. Professor T. O. Hickman says the Bear Grass boys and girls have about doubled their collection in the past week. Word is awaited from Jamesville where the youngsters had their eyes on "big time" scrap pround abandoned mills. The State-wide contest has ended, and the schools are asked to move the scrap by November 1st, if pos sible. Apparently this county is out of the running when it comes to State and district prizes, but the youngsters are reminded that local ones were offered. The Farm Bur eau is offering several prizes, and the youngsters who led the individ ual collections will do well to check up on that contest. Boys from the ninth, tenth and eleventh grades of the Williamston high school left their classrooms yes terday to sort and move 27,060 pounds of scrap metal and 1310 pounds of old rubber from the prop erty of the local schools. Working at their task diigently during the day, the students separated the metal in to piles and loaded it on trucks be longing to W. K. Parker. By night fall much of the iron and steel had been placed on railroad cars ready to begin the journey to the blast fur naces. Yesterday's activities moved all (Continued on page foui) Local Man't Father Diet In Swan Quarter Funeral services for Mr. C. L. Mason were held last Monday after noon in Swan Quarter, with the Or der of Odd Fellows in charge. Mr. Mason, father of Dewey Mason, of Williamston, died in a Washing ton hospital last Sunday eve ning at 8 o'clock following a long illness. Besides his son here he leaves a son, Carlton Mason, and a daughter, Mrs. Wright, of Washington. Mr. Mason had been a member of the Presbyterian Church for a number of years. Missionary to China Will Address Annual Holiness Conference More Than 225 Delegates, In eluding Prominent Lead ers, Expeeted for Meet The annual North Carolina Con ference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church will open the first of a three-day series of sessions in the local church today when approxi mately 225 delegates from churches in the area east of Raleigh, Sanford and Hamlet meet with national and international leaders of the denomi nation to review the activities of the church and to formulate policies and plans for the coming year, James W. Butler, secretary of the Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce and confer ence correspondent, announced this morning. Bishop Joseph H. King, of Wash ington, D. C., will preside over the. conference, the 32nd held by the de nomination. He will read the ap pointments and bring the three-day meeting to a close Monday evening when the ministers are given their assignments for the coming year. Rev. C. G. Crocker, the host pastor, and members of his congregation with the aid of others are making adequate plans to entertain the con ference visitors. The Rev W Eddie Morris, of Ken ly, conference superintendent, and his cabinet composed of the Rev. T. O. Todd, of Rocky Mount, assistant superintendent; the Rev. O. T. tow ard,of Whiteville, secretary; the Rev. C. B Strickland, of Falcon, treasur er; and the Rev. N. J. Medford, of Fayetteville, superannuate fund treasurer met this morning to review the conference program and nomi nate the personnel of committees to serve at the 1942 session. Meetings of two other conference groups have been scheduled for Fri day, the Board of Examiners on which are the Rev. Hubert A. Mor ris, Kenly, chairman; the Rev. J. G. Spivey, Greenville; the Rev W. E. Thompson, Kinston; the Rev. W. Harvey Morris, Goldsboro; the Rev. M. H. Alexander, Falcon, and the Rev. Ralph R. Johnson, Goldsboro, being the major committee to hold a session with applicants for license and ordination Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the opening general session on Friday evening following the sermon by Bishop King who will also officiate, with the as (Continued on page four) ? Four New Bicycles Allotted By Board Their cars forced off the highways by tire and gas rationing, a few per sons are gradually turning to the bicycle for a means of transporta tion. In one application filed with the county rationing board this week it was pointed out that the car had been parked for the dura tion, and a bike was badly needed. New bicycles were allotted here yesterday by the rationing board to the following: Otho Willard, Williamston, for shoe shop deliveries. William Stanley Warren, Oak City, for running farm errands and travel to town for the purchase of supplies. Hilda M Rogeraon, RFD 2, Wil liamston, for use in going to and from work. Jay W. Everett, RFD I, James ville, for use in riding to and from school, a round-trip distance of four miles. An application filed by Zeno H. Beddard was denied when the board was advised that the school bus trav eled by the home where it was want ed for transportation to and from school. UNCLE SAM BATTLING TO UPHOLD America's Freedom THE 45TH WEEK OF THE WAR Acting at the suggestion of the President and the requests of the War Department, the house passed and sent to the Senate Legislation to reduce the minimum draft age from 20 to 18. The bill provides that those who are in high school or college may finish the present school year, but after next July educational de ferments would be forbidden. The bill would also make mandatory the policy of calling all single men in a state before calling married men, and then calling all childess mar ried men before men with children. Secretary of War Stimson an nounced there are approximately 4,250.000 men in the Army at pres ent and this total will be increased to 7.500,000 by the end of 1943?dis tributed as follows: 3,300,000 in the ground forces, 2,200,000 in the air force, 1,000,000 in training and 1, 000,00 in supply services. Mr. Stim son said 18 and 19 year olds are more responsive to leadership, are not as easily fatigued and make bet tor soldiers than older men. He said there is danger at present that the army might get too old. In March of this year the average age of divisions being activated was 26 years and 2 months, but in August the figure had risen to 28 years and 2 months. If the draft age is lowered to 18, a 7,50,000-man army can be built up in 1943 without calling married men with children, selective service director Hcrshey reported. Induction of married men with wives only will begin immediately to fill the army's call for 1.100,001) by January 1, ho said. The War Front Secretary Stimson announced that ground units of the army are now aiding the marines in the defense of Guadalcanal in the Solomons, and army air and ground troops are now stationed in New Zealand, New Cale donia, the New Herbrides and Figi Islands. "The Japanese are continuing to (Continued on page four) ? ? Judge Robt. Coburn Calls Six Cases in the County's Tribunal S088I011 but Momluy Wan One of the Shortent Held in Keren! Weeks Following a week of few arrests in the county and a general decrease on the crime front throughout the county, the Martin County Record er's court held one of its shortest sessions last Monday in recent weeks Judge R. L. Coburn calling only half a dozen cases. Few spectators were present and little interest was shown in the proceedings. For the first time in some time, not a single fine was imposed and only one road sentence of a permanent nature was meted out. It is apparent that the drive against those who are violating the health laws will be continued, es pecially in those cases where the al leged violators are subject to the draft. "They will either take the re quired treatment and answer the roll when called by the Army or they will go to jail," Judge Coburn was quoted as saying. So far only one alleged violator of the health laws has been sentenced to jail, but several sentences are pending Proceedings in the court: Harry Gorham, charged with bas tardy, pleaded guilty and the casa was continued until next Monday. It is understood that the man almost immediately arranged to marry the girl. The case charging Sam Ayers and Myrt Page with fornication and adultery was nol pressed. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of costs in the case charg ing William Gray, colored, with (Continued on page four) BANDAGES A renewed appeal was issued this week by the supervisor of the Red Cross bandage room, ur(in| more volunteers to re port for work. It was stated that materials for 37,200 bandages had been in the room over the Western Auto 8tore for two weeks, that only 4,000 bandages had been made during that per iod. Only a few workers have re ported for work there in recent days, the many leaving a small but faithful group to carry on. It has not been admitted, but apparently the assignment is too large for the faithful group to handle here, and ladles In James vill and Bear Grass have volun teered to aid the work. The bandage room Is open here each day and three evenings dur ing the week. FDR Awards Medal to Seaman The first (Ward of the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service medal ie made by Preaident Roosevelt to Seaman Edwin F. Cheney, 26, of Teadon, Pa., at the White Houee. In making the presentation the Presi dent aald that the medal "recognizee a form of valor just as important aa valor on a fighting ship." This is a phonephoto. ?? (Cntrai Prtf) No New Automobile Tires Are Allotted By Rationing Board Applical ions For Forty-five*] Tiros (lurried Over Sinre The Previous Merting; t Virtually cleaning the pot at prev ious meetings in this month, the Martin County Rationing Board al lotted no new automobile tires at its regular weekly session here yes terday, the authorities agreeing that the one or two tires still in the pool should be reserved until the next session in case a dire emergency presents itself. Applications filed since the last meeting for thirty-sev en car tires and fourteen tubes and eight truck tires and five truck tire tubes were carried over for later consideration. The board allotted eleven new truck tires and eleven truck tire tubes, fifteen retread truck tires, twenty-five recapped auto tires and two auto tire tubes, and twenty three obsolete tires and two obsolete tire tubes. Several applications for tires were rejected. Augustus Hopkins appar ently is a resident of Pitt County and his request for four new car tires and tubes were rejected. The board ruled that allotments could not be made for only one car when one per son owned two, the action ruling out J. A. Ward's request for four tires and tubes. W. A Manning's request for one second-grade tire for farm work was shelved, the board noting that no such tires are being made available in this county. New Truck Tires New truck tires weer allotted, as follows: Oliver Hassell of the State High way Commission, two tires and two tubes for road maintenance in the Hamilton area. Henry E. Griffin, Williamston, two tires and two tubes, for hauling lum ber. Rogreson Brothers, Robersonville, two tires and two tubes for hauling meal. Carl Brown, Jamesville, three tires and three tubes for hauling logs. W. T. Bunting, Robersonville, two tires and two tubes for transporting workers to Marine base at Edenton. Recapped Truck Tires Certificates for recapping truck tires were-issued to the following: John Mizelle, RFD 1, Roberson (Continued on page four) Tobacco Marketing Season Nearing End Although the size of the sales con tinue to hold up unusually well, the I end of the current tobacco market-1 ing season is almost at hand. No def inite closing date has been fixed, but it is fairly certain that the sales will not be continued very long if at all in November. It is certain, however, that sales will be continued through Friday of next week, if not longer. Well over 95 per cent of the crop has been marketed in this section, and while it is possible to sell the re mainder of the lot in a week, it is likely that some few. farmers will hardly be able to prepare and get it to market in time. The selling organization was in ac-1 tion here yesterday well into the | afternoon, and sales were still un derway early this afternoon Prices, showing a decrease follow ing the rains of a week ago, have not recovered on the greenish and in ferior grades. Reports indicate that the prices on those types are "off" as much as $10 and $15 a hundred. The decrease is general throughout this belt, and a downward trend has been reported in other belts. Prices for the better grades are stUl hold ing their own, the market hei*p today reporting numerous gales at 48 and 49 cents with a few piles selling for $50 and $61 a hundred pounds. REGISTRATION Not to be confused with those having to do with draft, ration ins, truck and so on, the regis tration for the November 3rd election will be concluded in this county tomorrow. The hooks have been open since the tenth of this month, but as far as it could be learned very few peo ple have registered. Those whose names are already on the books do not have to register again. According to a report coming from Chairman of County Hoard of Flections Sylvester Feel, eight soldiers, all colored, have ap plied for absentee ballots. It could not be determined im mediately, but it is believed that none of the eight had registered. They will be able to vote for senator and congressman, how ever. Authorities Reject Twenty-five Youths From Martin County ? Only Twenly-neven Out of To tal of Si\ty-*ix Get I-A I'll\>iral Ruling ? An official report on the status of tin* last group of white men called | from this county to an Army induc tion center has just been received, the "audit" showing that thirty five men were accepted for military serv ice, twenty-five were rejected, that one was transferred to another board | in the state, that four had joined the Navy and that one failed to report for induction. The report or audit, reaching here after the men had al ready left for actual service, also revealed that out of the number ac cepted, only twenty-seven Were giv en A I physical ratings. The others, placed in the 1 B classification, will he subjected to limited military serv ice only, it is understood Of the twenty-five men rejected, twenty-one were unable to qualify on account of physical defects. Three others were below literacy stan dards. and the twenty fifth one had already been given a discharge. The names of the men accepted arc: Johnnie Edgar Nelson, Lamon Bullock, Joseph Nicholas Daniel, Henry David Harrison, Jr., Harvey Lee Winberry, Robert Earl Ange, J( ? m ? Knuiklin Roherson, Frank Saunders Weaver, William Henry Harrison, Charlie Alfred Modlin, Grady Prince Andrews. Thclbert C. Whitley, Dallas Gray Hnlliday, Ken . neth Russell Hassell, Lewis Thomas | Taylor, Lelnn MeCoy Williams, Ernie Lee Modlin, Earl Ulmer Miller, Hoy Gray Manning, Claud Benjamin Sa vage, Isaac Mi/elle, Joseph Cheater ILee Taylor, Simon Gardner, Rcnju min Franklin Moye, Oliver Whaley, Jesse Haywood Crisp, Edward Dan iel Pritchett, Joseph (Jayl Daniel Jones, William Garland Perry, Ellis Leo White, William Benjamin Dan iel, Elbert Whitehurit, John Col train, Jr, Rotcoe LcRoy Stalling*, Jr., and Raleigh Purcell Williams. Names of the men rejected fol (Continued on page four) Mokrn Donation To The County Rt'tl Cross Unit After working many weeks cro cheting a bedspread, Mrs. T. C. Grif fin, Mrs. Jack Hardison and Mrs. Frances Coltrain Peel sold numbers in the amount of $65 25 and turned the proceeds over to the Martin County chapter of the American Red, Cross. The funds will be used principally for the purchase of ma terial and articles in making and equipping kit bags for Martin Coun ty yjiung men entering the services. Hubert Biggs, of near Williams ton,, Ijeld the lucky number and gain ed posseasion of the valuable aprvad. \ Big Battle Is Still Believed Imminent On Solomon Islands Stalingrad lit Turned into a Wailing Wall for the German Forces In a feleer attack earlier this week Jap land forces were hurled back by United States Army and Marine forces on Guadalcanal Islands in the Solomons group It is apparent, ac cording to reports, that the attackers found no weak spot, but military ob servers still say that a big battle for the strategic island is imminent. No late reports have been received from the area, but it us believed that much action is underway there than the official announcements would indi cate. The Navy announced earlier m the week that two American de stroyers, the Meredith and O'Brien, were attacked and sunk by the en emy. but that most of the personnel on the Meredith were saved and that all the crew and officers on the oth er ship were saved As far as it could be learned few or no casual ties have been n ported tir the land fighting in recent days. While tension grows in the South west Pacific area, the situation on the Stalingrad front is showing marked improvement. The Russian defenders have turned their lines into wailing walls for the German forces or for those who are left after two months of slaughter and destruction. Out of twenty-two Nazi divusions, it is es timated that 10 per cent of the men were killed or wiped out and that tiO per cent of Hitler's modern equip ment was wrecked. The number of Germans killed up until a day or two ago was averaging around 3,000 a day. Winter, is sweeping across the Russian steppes and snow is falling m the Stalingrad area, giving the in vaders something else to worry about in addition to death and destruction meted out by the determined defend ers of the city. Snow is also hamper ing the Germans in the Caucasus. Recent happenings would seem to indicate that action is brewing m Africa, some observers intimating that a second front will be formed there for a drive on the German rear in Libya While still serious, the Al lied situation in Egypt is not as crit ical as it was at one time. German supply lines have been dealt a heavy blow while Allied supplies have been increased 111 volume. British and Am erican airmen have superiority in that area, but it is possible that Gen eral Rommel, recently given wider authority, will get reinforcements from the Stalingrad front and make ?ally for another attack in Egypt The possibility of opening a sec ond front was mentioned in a talk this morning by Owen Lattimer, American adviser to Chungking He was quoted as saying that a second front could be expected in Asia as well as in Europe. Then there wsa talk of another front as portions of the British fleet, including three battleships, an air craft carrier and a complement of destroyers and other fighters, moved into the Indian Ocean. The move ment is believed to point toward an attack on Burma. Genoa, important industrial cen ter and Italian supply port, was bad ly damaged by British bombers last night. Other air attacks continue by American and British fliers over occupied France with telling effect. | Air uctiun against the Japs in north lern China and against the Axis in Africa was reported yesterday. Vichy France is swinging toward Dakar Much equipment and about 500 planes and a big part of the I fleet are said to have gone to the | African bulge, and it might be that what little is left of the French gov ernment in Vichy will follow later. Busy With Trials And Cupid's Work Justice J L. llassell had another busy week, this time trying alleged law violators and performing wed ding ceremonies. The judgments pro nounced call for sentences ranging from thirty days to life. There was a marked decrease in the number of alleged law violations, but Cupid got busy to make up the loss and hailed four couples before the marrying justice. Trial proceedings: Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the cost of $7.90 in the case charging John Harris with disorderly conduct. Charlie Williams, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined $2.90 and taxed with the costs. Jim Budd was sentenced to the roads for thirty days for being drunk and disorderly. The sentence was suspended upon payment of $6.90 costs. Charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license, Gilbert Muore was fined $9 and taxed with the costs. Sam Latham, charged with dis turbing the peace, was taxed with $6 90 court costs. Charged with larceny, Jim S. Godard was bound over to the.coun ty court under bond in the sum of $90. Jonah Clemmons, charged with carrying a concealed weapon, and Henry Price, charged with disorder ly conduct and an assault with a deadly weapon, were bound over to the county court under $100 bonds.