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Recognize Work Of County Draft Board At Meeting Friday 'Continued from put one) appeal board, was recognized and be spoke briefly. R. H. Goodmon, chairman of the draft board and a veteran of the last war with two wounds and a decoration for bravery, was called on to make a few remarks. Pointing out that no one wanted the diaft board official's task, Mr. Goodmon explained that someone had to ac cept, and that it was a willingness to serve their country thai many draft board members weer serving draft board members were serving has been serving, he had heard hun dreds of hard-luck stories, that while his board tried to be considerate, the low had to be served. He also point ed out that the least discrimination would break down the selective serv ice system. Much of the criticism directed against the draft board, Mr. Good mon explained, is based on misin formation. "Our action is not based on malice," he explained, adding that the numbers were drawn in Wash ington and that when a number came up the owner had to report or shown good reason for not doing so "It is good that the Legin saw fit to entertain the board at this time, for if the war lasts very much longer, we won't be living another 25 years," he concluded, referring to the mem bers of War I board. Board Member J. H. Ayers ex pressed his appreciation for the hon or arranged for the board. Dr. Biggs called on Rev. W. B. Harrington and Mr. N. C. Evreett to say a few words. The minister ex plained that all his dealings with the draft board had been very pleasant, and that from his observations its work is being handled fairly and squarely. One of his two sons now in the service was home on Pearl Har bor day, "and when he was called late that evening to report back for duty, 1 bade him God speed and counseled him to be faithful to his country." Mr. Everett, who also has two sons in the service, spoke brief ly In a brief talk, concluding the meeting, Dr. Biggs said he was a member of the old draft board, that he had ot quit because it almost ran him crazy. I soon learned that I'd rather be in the army than on the draft board, he declared, and he did enter the service. "If any board de serves honor and praise now, it is you, board," the toastmaster said, addressing the draft officials, "and I assure you that this Legion post is back of your efforts and that the: general public supports you and ap- ' preciates your work." "OhT Age Rules Out Ten Draftees In The County At One Time (Continued from page one) it ruling will have on the status of over age registrants could not be determined with any degree of ac curacy, but it is apparent that the call to military service will be ad vanced for teen-age youths and mar ried men without children. It is fair ly certain that a number of teen-age youths will be called in this county some time during the latter part of January, but it is believed that the call be can answered with single men from the old registration and teen age youths Without dipping into the list of married men without children. And it is quite possible that the teen age youths can absorb the February call if it isn't too large without call ing on the married men. Portion of French Fleet Definitely In Hands of the Axis (Continued from page one) i ago. All battleships there were dam aged or sunk lire Maryland, cap tained by a Williamston native, was damaged, but it was one of the first to rejoin the fleet. The raid cost the lives of 2,343 men killed,-/and left 960 missing and 1,272 wounded. The loss at Pearl Harbor was a stunning blow, but it did not result in our de feat. Just now many are wondering where Admiral Kimmel and Gener-. al Short are spending their time. Following close behind the official announcement of American losses at Peral Harbor comes an admission from the Japanese telling about' their heavy losses. The Japs admit i REGISTRATION ? Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9, is the last day to register {or whiskey ra tioning coupon books at Martin Coun ty ABC Stores. No sales will be made without coupons. Martin County ABC Board Roosevelt Welcomes President of Ecuador On their way to the White House after leaving Boiling Field in Washington are (1. to r.) Scncr Capitan Colon Eloy Alfaro, ambassador from Ecuador; President Carlos Arroyo del Rio of Ecuador; and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The chief executive of Ecuador had just arrived for a ten-day visit. This is a phonephoto. (Central Press) Distribution To Be Made From Seven Schools In County (Continued froir. page one) coupons at the seven designated schools, the consumer will be asked to sign his name, give his address, the number of his ration book and number of coupons. To save time and avoid confusion all consumers who registered for kerosene at the schools a short time ago are urged to call for their cou pons next Friday afternoon or Sat urday morning at the designated places, according to their addresses. Those who do not call for the cou pons at that time will find it neces sary to go before the rationing board in Williamston and get their allot ments. Quito a few persons in the county using fuel oil for heating their homes and water could not get the proper application forms. The supply has been replenished and the forms may be had by making a request direct to the board or by mail. The appli cations will then be approved im mediately and mude ready for the consumers. This type of rationing coupon is to be called for at the ra tioning board office. Cotton Quotas Vote To Determine Loans When North Carolina cotton pro ducers vote on Saturday/December 12, on the question of marketing quotas on the 1943 crop, they will, in effect, be casting a ballot for or against the 90 per cent of parity loan, according to Tom M. Cornwell, Cleveland County farmer and a member of the State AAA Commit tee, with headquarters at State Col lege. Under provisions of the Agricul- , tural Adjustment Act of 1938, there | can be no federal cotton loans in any year when less than two-thirds of the eligible producers voting fail to approve quotas in a national refer endum. Granting of loans without quotas, Cornwell explained, would ' be disastrous for the entire farm I program. If loans are available, some control must be maintained by far mers over the amount they produce in order to bring supplies in line with demand. "There is no question about it, the present price of cotton is due large-1 ly to loans and quotas, and not to the war situation/' he said. "Al-j though domestic consumption of cot ton has risen to new high levels, I most of our foreign markets have been closed due to the war. The loss i of exports has more than offset the I rise in domestic consumption." The AAA official said there is at ' present almost two years' supply of I cotton on hand, and because of this, cotton? except in the case of long staple varieties?can be classed as a surplus crop. In previous years, he declared, when there have been no price supporting loans, supplies of present proportions have resulted in falling prices. they have lost 49 warships sunk or damaged, 65 transports and sargo ships sunk and 556 planes destroyed. On the home front, the outlook is not as encouraging as many had hoped for. America is producing hardly half the amount of equipment and supplies needed for the success ful prosecution of the war. r 1 v.._ CASH BASIS i j The pay-as-you-go plan, estab lished in the Martin County Re corder's Court by the late Judge W. H. Coburn and maintained by his successor during the past year, is being continued by Judge J. C. Smith, the new judge who held his first term of court here yesterday morning. Imposing fines and costs rang ing well over $100 at the session yesterday, Judge Smith explain ed ft the defendants that they were in the custory of the sher iff until fines and costs were paid. Judge Kobt. Coburn, presiding over the court for about one year, reported less than $50 due the county by defendants when he held his last session back in November. Colored P.-T. A. In Regular Meet Here Our of the best meetings of the local Negro high school parents and teachers was held last Thursday eve ning Mort' interest was manifest ed and better results obtained than had been previously seen in?this or ganization. The energetic president of the as sociation with the principal of the school, worked out an impelling pro gram which engaged two fine choirs. These two choirs River Hill Dis ciple and Shiloh?rendered several of their special selections to an au dience. not so large, but apprecia tive. They weiV robed, and put up a spectacular appearance in keep ing with their very /ino numbers cf recitations, choruses, and solos Then one of the male parents, connected with the River Hill church group, de livered an interesting talk from the subject, "The Parents' Part." Espec ially was the group impressed by the rendition by a visitor from Tennes see. The membership roll call brought a happy financial response which left the treasury well replenished. Another highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the State P.T.A. Congress loving cup by the principal at the instance of Super visor Mary S. Gray. This cup was won by the representation of great est increase of any county-wide group by our supervisor. This was the first presentation. This was the third in a series of meetings, all of which have been in teresting. At the meeting of last month, the excellent choir of Cor nerstone Baptist church rendered pleasing numbers for the associa tion. The membership is proud of all these, and takes this method of thanking all for their interest. Deferment Based On Essentia] Farming Is Granted A Few Men (Continued from page one) 'torn 1-A. Benjamin Jasper Whitfield, w, RFD 1. Hobgood, 1-A. Russell Nile Turner, w, RFD 1, Palmyra, 3-C. Arthur Warren, w, RFD 1, Oak THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Motorists traveled the main highways of the county without accident last week, but up in the Hassell section a car and truck figured in a head-on crash, in juring two persons and boosting the figures in the record's prop erty loss column by $200. Con sidering the fact that travel is off possibly 50 per cent or more, the accident rate in this county is greater than it was a year ago. The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 49th Week Comparison Accidents InJ'd Killed Dam's* 1942 1 2 0 $ 200 1941 310 73 Comparison To Data 1942 61 38 4 $ 7.808 1941 96 55 0 23,020 County Board Of Commissioners In Regular Meeting (Continued from page one) tions. It is understood that many of the old list-takers will continue at their posts, but as far as it could be learned very few of them have ap plied for the jobs. Filing his monthly report, Tax Collector M L. Peel stated that $107,387.95 of the $213,383.92 tax levy for 1942 had been collected. The report also shows that $199, 612.16 of the 1941 levy of $207,015.27 had been collected, leaving $7,403.11 uncollected but represented in land sales und insolvent accounts. The 1940 land sales, representing an amount of $7,320.32, have been re duced by $4,542.88, and the $5,939.50 insolvent list for the same year has been reduced by $3,648.64. A relief order was issued to J. O. Bunting on $295 worth of property listed in error in Robersonville Township. The board ordered that land sales for taxes listed to C. G. Rogerson, Bear Grass Township, for 1931 and 1938 be discounted one-half of cost and interest. | John Brown, Goose Nest Town ship, was relieved of all Sack taxes above $200 and covering all taxes including 1942, and that he be al lowed $50 now and balance due on or before July 1, 1943, on account of an error made in valuing certain properties. Messrs. R. L. Perry, C. D. Carstar-1 phen and J. Sam Getsinger were named on a committee to invest county sinking funds. An appeal was received from in terested citizens, urging that the Boston Bridge Road in Jamesville Township be given attention. City, 1-A. Lester Latham Wlutaker, w, RFD 1, Robersonville, I-A. Johnnie Vincent Andrews, w, RFD 2. Robersonville, 2-C. Chas Henry Daniel, c, Jamesville, 1-A. Joe Lee Dunn, c, RFD 2, Roberson ville, 3-C. Matthew Crowell, c, RFD 3, Wil liamston, 2-C. Emmett Lawrence Brown, w, RFD 1, Palmyra, 2-B. Elijah Keys, c. RFD 1, Jamesville, 1-A. Herbert Goddarough Cherry, c, RFD 1, Robersonville, 1-A. Lesley McCoy Griffin, w, RFD 3, Williamston, 1-A. Monie Peel Mobley, w, Everetts and Richmond. 1-A. Franklin Bruce Whitley, w, Wil liamston, 1-A. Rual Jester Williams, c, RFD 1, Hobgood. 1-A. Ezell Gay nor, c, RFD 1, Roberson ville, 1-A. RAINFALL November was a medium dry month in this section, Hitch Spruiil reportint only 1.76 inches of rain d urine the period on Roanoke River here. It was first thought that the "bottom" fell out last Tuesday nifht when rain driven by hieh winds came down in sheets, but less than one-half an inch of rain was recorded. War Material Boxes Production Held Up By Shortage of Logs Production of war mtaerials by the plant of the Plymouth Box & Panel Company is being seriously affect ed by a shortage of logs, it was learn ed this week from Eugene F. Still, president and general manager of the company. The plant is present ly engaged in making shipping cases and boxes for ammunition, truck and jeep parts, clothing and hundreds of other articles needed by the Army and Navy in war zones throughout the world, and the shortage of logs is holding up shipments of the vital materials. The acute shortage of labor is re sponsible for the dwindling supply of logs being delivered to the mills. Mr. Sti said that when the plant closed down last Friday there was not a log on the yard. Mr. Still pointed out that normal ly the company depended on farm ers and loggers of the section to sup ply approximately 25 per cent of their log requirements. However due to the shortage of labor, this amount has not been forthcoming. The com pany itself is having to furnish most of the logs required ,and, since it is faced with the same labor shortage as farmers and independent loggers, a serious problem is presented. Mr. Still is addressing an appeal to farmers and loggers of the section to supply the firm with as much Um ber as possible, expaining that, whole prices for logs are high, the main object is to help "the boys over there do a quick job." Gum, pine, cypress, maple and sycamore logs are needed, and top prices will be paid for either large or small quan tities. The company will arrange for transportation where the suppliers do not have their own trucks. Mr. Sti! said that if an individual farm er could supply only one truck load, the company needed and wanted it. Local Girl Is Among Who's Who Students Miss Virgil Ward, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Ward, who will receive her A. B. degree from East Carolina Teachers College in June, is among those students who will be listed in the 1942-43 issue of Who's Who Among Students in American Uni versities and Colleges. This book will be released in January or February. This publication is published through the cooperation of over 600 American universities and colleges. It is the only means of national rec ognition for graduates which is de void of politics, fees and dues. Sev eral students from accredited col leges are selected each year, by an unprejudiced committee, for their biographies to appear in Who's Who Among Students in American Uni versities and Colleges. Those books are placed in the hands of hundreds of companies and others who annual ly recruit outstanding students for employment. The purpose of Who's Who is to serve as an incentive for students to get the most out of their college careers; as a means of compensation to students for what they have al ready done; as a recommendation to the business world; and as a stan dard of measurement for students. Miss Ward, who graduated from Williamston High School in the class of 1939, is House President of her dormitory, treasurer of the Senior class, a member of the Student gov ernment, was a marshal from the Poe Literary Society, and representative ' from her class on the college news paper. WantS FOR SALE ? FRESH EGGS AND frying-size chickens. Available at all times. V. G. Taylor's farm, Wil liamston RFD 3. n3-tf APARTMENT FOR RENT: IN WIL liamtson apartments. See or call G. H. Harrison or N. C. Green. d4-3t AMERICA NEEDS NURSES ? Rocky Mount Sanitorium, Inc., Training School of Nursing. Fully accredited. High school graduates of an accredited school. Age 18 and ov er. No tuition. Next class, February 10, 1943. For information write the Directress of Nurses, Rocky Mount Sanitorium, Inc. Rocky Mount, N. C. d4-8t FOR QUICK, QUALITY- DRY cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service oo any garment Suits, coats and dress as, M cents, cash and carry. 69c delivered. Pittman's Cleaners. 0-tf LOST: BIG BLACK DOG?WHITE spot on end of tail. Speckled around neck. J.P.H. on his collar. J. P. Hodges, Williamston, Route 2. d8-3t LOST ?FEMALE FOX HOUND ? Practically white, dark brown ears, dark spot on back. Finder please re turn to Luther G. Leggett, William ston RFD 3, pr "Toodlie" Holden, Williamston, and receive reward. AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT ?5-pound bag of shelled peanuts, $1, and 10-pound bag shelled pea nuts, $2, packed in- miniature bags and ready for shipment. Clark's Pharmacy, Williamston. d8-4t FOR SALE CHEAP ? I HAVE 25 choice building lots for colored .... ? i people in the best part of town. Will WANTED: ELECTRIC REFRIGER- sell for cash or on terms. Buy now ator. Would like late model. Call while you have the money and build "r, sfe jMrs John Wier, care Bill later. B. A. Critcher, Williamston, N. Woolard apartment. C. d8-4t GIFTS For Year 'Round Pleasure . . . Philco Radio ? Reclining Chair with Stool ? 7-Way Electric Lamps?Platform Rockers . . and many others Woolard FurnitureCo. r G?'N ? ?Vv ^ NOW! Isn't too early to look forward to next Christinas. Then, as now, you will want to spread cheer by giving to those you love and admire. But there'll be more demands on your income as part of our Victory program! The only way not to he caught short is to anticipate next Christ mas' gift-cash needs, by joining our Christ mas (Huh now. Pay us little as 50 a week ? or as much more as you wish. Get it back in a hearty check next November. Re member ? your Christmas Club 'deposits are Savings?and savings are used by our Government to fight this war; so your Christmas Club funds work for Victory too. Guaranty Bank & Trust Company CHRISTMAS Is the Time to Pay Tribute With Gifts of Rare Beauty ?And Forbes Is the Place to Find It Fur Coals ? Silver Fox Scarfs ? Evening Wraps ? Robes ? Silk Underwear ? Bags ? Gloves ? Costume Jewelry ? Dorothy Gray Tourister Casa for the woman who goes places ? Roberts Oriental Perfume and Powder attractively packed and ready to give? Dresses for Evening ? Dresses for Sport Wear ? Dresses for Afternoon ALL CLOTH SUITS AND COATS?FUR COATS Dorothy Gray Facial Esthetics ? ? Gay New Hats for the Holidays C. HEBER FORBES^ GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.