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VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 101 Williamiton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 22, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1899
British Service Men
Assigned Homes For
The Holidays Here
List of Available Men Reduc
ed But More Will Be at Lib
erty Early Next Month
Twenty-five British service men
will spend the holidays in local
homes, Rev, John W. Hardy, chair
man of the entertainment commit
tee, announced this morning. It was
first planned to entertain fifty or
more of the service men here during
the holidays, but so many towns in
this part of the country have opened
their homes to the men that the orig
inal list assigned here was greatly
reduced. It was explained, however,
that more men will have leave of ab
sences early next month, and that
they would enjoy the hospitality of
local homes.
The chairman explained this
morning that the amount of money
contributed was not sufficient to pay
all transportation charges, that oth
er donations would be appreciated.
"Quite a few of the men have fam
ilies back in England, and they find
it necessary to send most of their
earnings home," Mr. Hardy explain
ed.
The following assignments have
been made:
December 21 to 28, arriving 6:20
p. m. Monday: Bill Martin and James
Halls with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Man
ning, Jr., and Harold (Harry) Wen
ham with the C- D. Carstarphens'.
December 23 to 28: arriving 11:10
p. m.: Bert Poole and Lawrence
Jack with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Harri
son; Arnold Darby and Bill Hum
phries with Mr. and Mrs. N. C.
Green; James Kearney and Charles
Dixon with Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler
Martin; John Rickard and George
Harper with Mr. and Mrs. John Gur
kin; Bernard Rogers and Dennis
Garley with Mrs. A. R. Dunning;
Fred Woods and David Page with
Mr. and Mrs. F. Earl Wynne, and
Sam McKay and Harry Neville with ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Clark.
December 30 to January 4, arriv
ing 11:10 p. m : John Hughes and
Chas. Milne with Mr. and Mrs. Vic
tor Champion and Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Speight; George Borer and Jim
Hall with Dr. and Mrs. John D.
Biggs; Leading Seamen Townley
Jones and Sid Beeching with Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Cunningham, and James
Moreton and George Harran with
Mr. and Mrs. C G. Crockett.
In a letter to Mrs Louie P. Mar-1
tin this week, the Rev. Mr Launce-1
lot Fleming, chaplain, said, in part:
"I was so delighted and thrilled
and grateful to hear of your won
derful invitation to the men from
our ship. Thank you a thousand
times. 1 really do feel it is marvel
ous of you and the kind friends who
are offering to give our boys hos
pitality and they are keenly look
ing forward to their visits.
"I believed Mrs. Hughes mention-1
ed the fact that these boys are par
tial to beer and more accustomed to I
(Continued on page six)
?
County Court Made
Splendid Financial
Record Last Year
Over $6,OOO in Fines and
Costs Collected; Less
Than $50 Due Court
Aside from its regularly designat
ed functions, the Martin County Re
corder's court made a splendid fi
nancial record during the past year
under the judgeship of R, L. Coburn.
Although he recognized the main
function of the court was to admin
ister justice, the judge proved be
yond all doubt that the court's fi
nancial side could be successfully,
handled, too.
During the eleven months ending
last October, the court assessed fines
in the amount of $3,783.00 and col
lected that sum along with $2,423.25
in costs. The audit shows that after
the $8,206.25 was collected, less than
$50 was due and unpaid, and in the
best of businesses a much larger
amount is ordinarily reflected in the
profit and loss account. The court,
after paying its own way, made
available several thousand dollars to
the school fund.
Long and pathetic excuses were
offered to the judge by defendants
in support of claims for credit, and
occasionally the judge would con
tinue a case under prayer for judg
ment to give the pleader a few days
to get up the amount of a fine. In
stallment payments were ruled out,
and in most cases it was pay up or
go to jail. The judge allowed that the
rich man held the advantage under
such circumstances, but he figured
that the poor man as well as the rich
man knew what to expect before
they wandered down the crime
path. There's no doubt but that the
defendants' fines and costs are being
financed, but one thing is certain and
that is the county under Judge Co
burn did not finance them at a loss.
It is apparent that Judge J. C. Smith
will demand cash on the barrel,
making it fairly clear that he who
dances to the fiddler's tune must
pay the fiddler, and in cash.
During Judge Co burn's approxi
(Continued on page alx)
New Yorkers in First Gas Drill
More than a hundred graduates of the Queens County Gas Protection
School in New York City demonstrated their ability to identify and
combat war gases in a demonstration before officials of the Office of
Civilian Defense. Some of the hundred are shown above sterilizing their
gas masks after the demonstration. Heading the line is Marcella
Schweigcr, one of the two women in the group.
(Central rrets)
CHEER FUND
Without making a direct can
vas*, the Christmas Cheer Fund
Committee has received a loyal
and willing cash support in their
annual drive to brighten a dark
corner here and there in the
community. While the extent of
the relief will be determined by
the size of the contributions, the
amount already received slight
ly exceeds the estimated needs,
according to Rev. John W. Har
dy, treasurer of the fund.
The following contributions,
added to the (11.55 previously
reported, boosts the total now to
(82.50: Dr. John D. Biggs, (10;
Enterprise, (5; Junior Woman's
Club, (6.95; N. K. Harrison, (2;
Mrs. A. R. Dunning, (5; A
Friend, (1; J. L. Hassell, (2; Kl
wanis Club, (25; Lions Club, (15,
and W. J. Hodges, (I.
Russians Pushing
A Third Offensive
Against The Nazis
Observers Predicting Renew
ed Activity in North Africu
VI ithin Short Time
The war picture, as a whole, is
looking better on all fronts, but the
main news comes from Russia today
where the Reds are pushing a mean
ingful and third offensive against
the Nazis in the Don-Stalingrad
area. While marked with success,
Russia's first two winter offensives
were stopped after the Germans
made great sacrifices, but the third
one now underway is causing much
more optimism. Few details of the
drive have been released, but the
offensive is rolling onward, late re
ports declare. The Russians are
bringing up fresh troops and large
quantities of supplies. The Germans,
now operating at a decided disad
vantage, would like nothing better
than to dig in for the winter and
hold their lines intact, hut no such
favors are being granted, and the
enemy is finding it difficult and
costly to hold himself together.
In North Africa, little news has
come through during the past few
days, but something big is believed
to be brewing in that area. Reports
from Gibraltar indicate that the Al
lies are moving in vast supplies and
more men. One report maintains
that the sea is literally alive with
Allied cargo vessels and warships.
The Germans are also moving in
more supplies and men, indicating
that strung action will follow.
Rommel is still racing toward
Tripoli, but there is some doubt if
his forces have been whipped as
badly as some of the earlier reports
indicated.
General Wavel is moving into
Burma, but the meaning of the ac
tion there and whether he is moving
in force could not be learned.
In New Guinea, General MacAr
thur is making ready for a big at
tack. The fighting there has been
described as far more important
than many believe. The Japs are
said to have landed troops north
(Continued on page six)
Sale Of Christmas
Seals Totals $187.00
The sale of Christmas seals in the
county this year will exceed (200,
according to a preliminary report
filed this week by Mrs. Ben D. Court
ney, chairman. The total to date
stands at (187.21, and all reports
have not been received.
Running well ahead of those for
1941, sales were reported by the var
ious schools in the following
amounts: Jamesville, (12 Bear Grass,
(18; Farm Life, (10.82; Williamston,
(109 26; Oak City, (10, and Hassell,
(4.42, making a tota of (162.50 for
the schools. Bangle day was observ
er! here last Saturday and the sales
were increased to (117.11. Bobby
Clayton, selling (10.57 worth receiv
ed first stamp prize, and Sarah Man
ning, selling (8.65 worth, received
second prize. Jhe total for the day
was (24.71. 9
Representatives Of
Army Inspect Plane
Observation Posts
Favorable Report* Filed But
There I* Apparent Need
Tor Improvement
Following a detailed inspection of
ground observation posts in this
county recently, representatives of
the First Fighter Command work
ing out of Norfolk, have just filed a
favorable report of their findings.
That the system as a whole is func
tioning very well is evident in the
report, but it is apparent there is
much room for improvement
Throughout the report, it is stat
ed that the faithful few are doing an
able service, but it also points out
that there is need for more volun
teers.
The fact that some of the observ
ers, especially the younger ones, are
tiying to make playhouses out of the
post is fairly well established. But
the inspectors when they filed their
fKP",o M-d not know that visitors to
the Williamston post Wednesday af
ternoon had filled a flue with snow
and choked out fires below. It was
pointed out that loiterers should not
be tolerated in and around the post
but in some instances half a dozen
or more children crowd into the
posts and create nuisances. These
practices must be stopped, it was
pointed out.
Turning to the technical side of
the report, the inspectors stated that
five posts, Jamesviile, Bear Grass,
williamston, Robersonville and
[Hamilton, are maintaining 24-hour
watches, that the chief observers
and most of the volunteers were ren
dering an able service. It was rec
ommended that on account of poor
visibility, the post at Hamilton could
render a more efficient service in
a better location.
The post in Oak City is being re
organized and a new building, now
under construction/should be ready
within the next ten days or two
weeks. J. H. Ayers is chief observer
for the post.
Observers are hard to get, but the
?n the Hamilton Road, near
Williamston, is being operated fif
teen hours daily by Mrs. C. E. Jen
kins.
A new post is being organized in
Everetts with W. C. Bullock as chief
observer.
Manned by members of the fam
y, the J. Eason Lilley post is offer
log a 12-hour service daily.
Handling possibly the most effi
cient part-time post in the county
Marvin H. Leggett, assisted by mem
bers of his family, is working to re
locate the post at Farm Life and
place it on a 24-hour basis.
The Army men did not hesitate to
praise the work that is being done
by the chief observers and volun
teers, and in one or two communi
ties they called personally on a num
ber of people and urged them to as
sist the work.
At the present time the posts are
being handled by Chas. Davenport
Jamesviile; M. H Leggett, Farni
Life; T. O. Hickman, Bear Grass
Mrs. J. Eason Lilley, Williamston'
RFD 1; W. H. Carstarphen, William
ston; Mrs. C. E. Jenkins, RFD 3 Wil
liamston; W. C. Bullock, Everetts
M. M. Everett, Robersonville; Mrs.
Ruth Poole, Hamilton, and J. H. Av
ers, Oak City.
Escape Unhurt In
Intersection Wreck
No one was hurt but considerable
property damage resulted when the
cars of Dr. V. E. Brown and Mr. C.
B Clark crashed at the Haughton
and Academy Street intersection
during the snow storm shortly be
fore 3 o clock last Sunday afternoon.
Partly blinded by the snow, Mr.
Clark drove out of Academy Street
into Haughton, the front of the doc
tor's Lincoln plowing into the ? ide
of the Ford. No estimate of the dam
age could be had, but it will exceed
several hundred dollars on both
cars.
Slippery streets and .highways
made travel dangerous in this area
that afternoon and night and on
Monday conditions had improved
only slightly. However, there were
| few accidents reported.
War As It- Relates
To Home Front Is
Reviewed for Week
Economic Strategy Designed |
To Win War As Soon as
Possible at Any Cost
Our economic strategy on the
Front is designed to advance the war
at the least possible cost to civilians
in discomforts and dislocations of
their normal ways of living, but pri
marily it is designed to win the war
?at whatever cost. In the process
of adjustment to a strict wartime
economy certain items of news
which seem of minor importance
become extremely significant when
examined in the light of our larger
strategy.
For example, between October 13
and November 17 the average fam
ily food bill rose by 1.2 per cent.
That may appear to be a small rise
in retail food cost, but on November
17 every American family was pay
ing $1.31 for every dollar of aver
age food expenditure for the period
1935-39. During this same month,
prices of foods directly under price
control rose but one-half of one per
cent, chiefly owing to reasonable
price adjustments made on the basis
of increase costs. But the prices of
the uncontrolled foods?mostly fresh
fruits, fresh vegetables, and fresh
fish?rose by an average of 6 6 per
cent, and these foods were 2l per
cent higher than in May of this
year.
Individual percentages, however,
do not begin to tell the whole story
in the absence of price control over
rents, a great number of services,
and a very large number of items of
every description, the entire cost of
living would spiral rapidly upward,
carrying with it wages, raw mater
ials, and the cost of all war weapons
and war equipment.
Far-reaching Changes Coming
The year 1943 will see far-reaching
changes in our buying and budget
ing habits. Before spring, the "point"
method of rationing scarce products
will be in full swing, and families
then must decide whether to use up
more points of Ration Book Two by
purchasing scarcer articles, or use
less points by buying more plenti
ful ones.
By next summer there'll be few
er kinds of canned foods in metal
tins on store shelves than at present.
Tin-can metals are needed for our
war machines. The bulk of our can
ned food porducts, if they continue
to be sold, will come in glass or oth
er metal-substitute containers, many
of the "fancy" canned goods und
delicacies will be unobtainable, and
the housewife will be cooking more
products sold in bulk or brought in
fresh from the farm without pass
ing through a cannery.
The wartime demand for labor of
all kinds will be felt in almost every
home in the country, partly in the
absence of familiar articles for the
manufacture of which neither labor
nor materials can be spared. The
greatest change, however, will be
in the number of members of fam
ilies at work. It is expected that by
the end of 1943 about 70 per cent
of all persons in the United States
between the ages of 15 and 65 will
be employed or in military service,
around 20 million of these will be
in war industry. To secure millions
of new workers and train them for
skilled operations in war plants will
be a stupendous undertaking?yet it
must be done if we are to meet next
year's production schedules.
Fuel Situation More Acute
The fact that recently 4,000 men
enlisted in the Army were releaesd
from service to return to the min
ing industry illustrated the need for
the new "Manning Tables" system
that will provide for a methodical
and orderly replacement of skilled
(Continued on page six)
Several Teachers
Resign In County
Despite uncertain conditions and
the offers of better Jobs, very few
teachers in this county have resign
ed since the term got underway last
September. The number of resigna
tions is far below the average gen
eral reporft'd at Christmas time.
Joseph Holliday, answering a call
to the U. S. Marine Corps, resigned
a short time ago at Bear Grass, and
Mrs. Selma Gurganus Bunting, a
former teacher, succeeded him there
last week.
Miss Mildred Hodges resigned as
teacher of the fifth grade and music
in the Robersonville school to ac
cept work elsewhere. Her successor,
a young lady from Rocky Mount, has
been appointed, but her name could
not be learned immediately.
Resigning as mathematics teacher
in the Oak City school, Mrs. Gladys
Mizelle, of Palmyra, is to be succeed
ed by Mrs. Edith Whichard Andrews,
of Bethel, a former teacher. Mrs
Mizelle's appointment was accept
ed by her with the understanding
that it should be temporary.
Miss Florine Edwards will be suc
ceeded as teacher of home economics
in Jamesvftle by Miss Jenkins, s re
cent graduate of E. C. T. C., Green
ville. Miss Jenkins did her practice
teaching in Williamston during the
fall session of the current school
term.
IJquor Sales Reach Ail-Time
High Record Here Last Friday,
Hearing that stocks were running
low and that sales would possibly be
suspended, patrons started a run on
the local liquor store here last Fri-1
day and boosted salesTtrwi- all-time 1
high record. Sales were slightly in !
excess of $2,800 in the Williamston
store and were about $400 greater j
than the previous record establish
ed on the day before Christmas, a
year ago.
Patrons formed fairly long lines'
at the store here that afternoon, but
few complained about having to wait |
their turns on the sidewalks.
Associated with the suspension of
gas sales about noon Friday, the ru
more declaring that the liquor j
stores would be closed possibly for j
one, two or three d?fys or even until,
after Christmas, was declared un-'
founded by ABC Board authorities
early Friday afternoon. The assur
ance that the stores would remain
open, that the stocks were consider
ed sufficient to meet the demand,
was virtually ignored and the line
of purchasers continued to grow.
Using up their ration coupons on
Friday, the patrons were not so num
erous on Saturday and sales dropped
to about $1,900 for the day. Possibly
the record established last Friday
will remain unbroken since no addi
tional rations will be made avail
able to many until about the first
of next month.
Sales were unusually heavy in
the other three county stores, but
an accurate report could not be had
immediately.
Additional stocks were unloaded
Monday, and sales wil be maintain
ed, according to information com
ing from ABC boyrd officials.
Big Increase Seen
In Food Needs for
The Allied Nations
Red ('row Cooperating uiili
II. S. On Plan to Feed
War Victims
With the presence of winter, large
quantities of food are needed to feed
American and allied prisoners of
war and victims of invasion in dev
astated countries, according to a
joint statement by the American Hod
Cross ami the lT. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Using supplies procured by the
Agricultural Marketing Administra
tion, the Red Cross has provided
supplementary food for American
and allied prisoners of war in the
Far Fast. The shipment was made on
the first trip of the exchange ship
"Gripsholm," and increased supplies
are now loaded on the vessel for her
second trip. These shipments includ
ed AMA supplies of dry whole milk,
butter, and concentrated citrus juice
packed in individual parcels to feed
captured fighting men and intern
ed civilians. Similar packages are
being sent regularly to prisoners of
war and civilian -internes held by
Germany and Italy.
The Red Cross is assisting in the
feeding of Polish, Greek, and many
other refugee groups in Egypt and
the Middle East, including war or
phans and evacuee children. Com
modities sent to the Middle East in
cluded beans, canned tomatoes,
grapefruit juice, cane syrup and mo
lasses, oatmeal, enriched flour, rice,
dehydrated soup, powdered milk and
oleomargarine.
Children in unoccupied France re
ceived a shipload of Red Cross sup
plies which included 274,000 cases of
evaporated milk from AMA stocks.
These supplies were already wide
ly distributed before the complete
occupation of France by Germany.
Other commodities obtained for
the Red Cross by AMA for distribu
tion in the various war areas in
clude: rolled oats, enriched wheat
flour, evaporated and dry milk, can
ned pork sausage, lard, syrup, can
ned and concentrated citrus juice,
canned tomatoes, and vitamin C tab
lets.
The volume and variety of foods
needed to feed prisoners, refugees, j
and other war victims may be ex- !
pected to increase sharply this win-,
ter and next spring, the joint state- i
ment pointed out.
The Agricultural Marketing Ad
ministration is now procuring all the
food requirements for American Red
Cross shipments. The Agriculture
agency acts as purchasing agent or
sells directly to Red Cross from its
stocks held in various parts of the
country to supply the needs of the
allied 'nations, the U. S. territories, j
and for other war purposes.
The foodstuffs are delivered to
shipside for Red Cross, which ar
ranges for the overseas shipping, of-!
ten with safe-conduct through bat
tle zones, and delivers the food when
it reaches its destination. Every con
tainer is conspicuously marked as a
"gift of the American people through
the American Red Cross."
Government Seeks
Women For Jobs
The Federal Government is seek
ing alert women between the ages
of 18 and 50 to take jobs of a con
fidential nature with the War De
partment near Washington, D. C.
These positions offer not only an op
portunity for perosnal advance
ment, but give all women a chance
to help with the war effort by tuk
nig over men's jobs and releasing the
men for active duty.
Applicants must have had at least
a high school education and must
pass a mental test which will be giv
en by Mr. Samuel Kavruck, Civil
Service Representative, on Tuesday,
December 29, 1942, at the court,
house, Windsor, N. C. Those who pass
the mental test will be offered an
immediate appointment.
Entrance salaries range from $1449
to $1800 per year, depending upon
the applicant's training and exper
ience. Those with college liaiiiing
may start at $1820 to $1800 and need
not take the mental test. . ..
lUH'MMV |
The severe cold weather dur
ing the period reduced the num
ber of arrests made by county
and local officers to a low point
during the last week-end round
up. Only six persons were jail
ed. Five of them were charged
with being drunk and disorder
ly and one was jailed for al
leged non-support.
Three of the six were young
white boys, the ages of the group
ranging from 18 to 27 years.
I*iw Limiting Hours
O
For Wine Stores Is
Asked by (?randjury
Jury W ouhl lla\c All Dogs
Thai Have !\ot Hern Yueei
natr<l killed in (loimtv
The value of a permanent grand
jury was demonstrated in the coun
ty last Monday when the group
headed by H. S. Johnson, Jr., of
Hamilton, handled all its duties and
adjourned for the term before the
first day of the superior court term
was ended. And the jury submitted
a rather meaningful report when it
called for a law regulating wine
store hours and recommended that
all stray-dogs and those that had
not been vaccinated be killed.
The report reads, in detail", as fol
lows:
We have passed upon all bills of
j indictment preesnt to us.
We inspected the jail, sheriff's of
fice and county home and find them
to be in good condition and all rec
ords in good order.
We visited the clerk's office and
in .checking over the guardian and
administrator accounts found same
to be in good standing.
- We inspected the county sanitar
ium and found same in good condi
tion.
We checked all county school
busses except those at Farm Life and
two at Hear Grass school and all,
j busses checked were found in good '
I condition except minor repairs which
| we recommend to be fixed. The
! county superintendent and the prin
cipals of the Farm Lift? and Bear |
i Grass schools reported those not
I checked by us to be in excellent
I condition as they are mostly new
trucks. Wc find some few trucks |
without emergency brakes and,
lights and recommend same to be I
I fixed at once. ,
Wc wish to recommend that Sher
iff Roebuck have killed all dogs in ,
the.* county that are not tagged or
vaccinated and having no lawful
(Continued on page six)
1
Red (iross To Make
War Fall In March
To avoid conflicts with commun
| ily chest drives and the sale of
Christmas Seals, the American Red
Cross postponed its annual roll call
this season, but an earnest appeal in
the form of an all-out war call will
be made next March. Some few do
nations have already been offered;
for the maintenance of the humane
organization, and such donations
will be gladly received by the treas
urers of the two chapters in this
county at any time. The all-out drive
will get underway in this county
about March 1, and it can be expect
ed in the face of record demands on
the organization that quotas will be
large.
It has been pointed out that large
contributors to the organization may
make their donations before January
1 and get credit on their income tax
This deduction will not be allowed
if the donation is made after the first
of next month.
Those who are planning to accept
a liberal share of the expense Is -up
j porting the Red Cross in its world
wide operations may forward or
, leave their donations with Treasur
? cr Herman Bowen at ths Branch
Bank in Williamston for the Martin
County chapter or with Treasurer
B i* Stokes at the Guaranty Bank
in Roberionville for the Roberson
ville chapter.
Prisoners Will Not
Go Hungry in North
Carolina Next Year
Every Foot of IjuhI Owned by
Prison Department Will
Be Utilized
Despite prospects of wholesale
food rationing by January and al
ready increased difficulty of obtain
ing certain food. North Carolina's
8.000 prisoners will not go hungry
next year.
Prison director Oscar Pitts is al
ready mapping out plans by which
every foot of land owned by the
prison department at its 78 prison
camps, two prison farms, and even
Central Prison and Woman's Prison
III Raleigh will be utilized in an in
tensified farming and livestock pro
gram.
In a recent meeting with prison
supervisors and livestock and farm
experts of the prison department,
Pitts urged that careful study be
made of land available and that it
be turned into that crop to which it
is most suited.
Including the 6.500 acres now un
der pasture and crops at Caledonia
prison farm in Halifax County, there
is a grand total of 7700 acres under
cultivation and 4,164 devoted to
pasture of prison owned land. In
addition to this, Pitts hopes to rent
land near the camps so that addition
al acreage may be built up.
At the present time, the prison de
partment is better than fifty per
cent self sufficient. Pitts hopes that
this will hi' raised to nearer 95 per
cent during the coming year.
The state division of purchase and
contract is now unable to buy en
ough cooking oils, lard and fat back
for the prison population. The an
swer to this is the raising of more
hogs and livestock.
Another problem faced by the
prison department is the increased
cost of foods. Despite a reduction of
more than 2,000 prisoners in this
year's population as compared with
last year, increase in the cost of
foodstuffs has more than compen
sated for the reduction.
Still another spectre which faces
prison officials is a decreased in
come. The prison department is a
division of the State Highway Com
mission and derives much of its in
come from that body. Revenues from
sale of license tags and gasoline have
dropped almost fifty per cent and
that means a cut has to be made all
along the line.
Too, the prison department has
found it almost impossible to secure
guards and other man power at the
present wage levels established by
the state budget bureau.
With a large proportion of high
way work now being maintenance,
prisoners are being used more and
more to replace u great Shortage of
free labor heretofore available for
working the roads.
Pitts indicated that every prison
camp will have its own truck gar
den. Also, more attention will be
laid on diversification of crops.
Stress wlil be placed on growing
crops in a section most suited for it.
Thus potatoes and cabbage will be
grown in the Western part of the
state, where the land is more adapt
able. while beans and tomatoes and
the like will be loading crops in the
east.
New crop for the prison depart
ment will be soy beans, already ex
(Continued on page six)
Mrs. Jos. Hardison
Dies at Home Uarly
Monday Morning
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Funeral TurHilay \ft?-riiot>ii
For 11 iffli I > (!il
izrn of Comity
Mrs Joseph Hardison, member of
|one of the county's oldest families
and highly respected citizen of
Griffins Township, died at her home
lere at 1 .'10 o'clock Monday morn
ing fulowing a long period of de
clining health. She had received
treatment in a Washington hospital,
hut during the past several weeks
she was confined to her bed at home.
The daughter of the late William
Harmon and Hannah Daniel, Mrs.
Hardison was born in Griffins Town
ship about 60 years ago In early wo
manhood she was married to Joseph
Hardison who died several years
ago. She isUurvived by five sons,
Robert, Roy litaton. Noah and Si
mon, all of the hom\ and William
Hardison, of Plymouth, Tmd two
daughters, Mrs. Hugh CbUrain, of
Griffins Township, and Mrs. Marvin
Roberson, of Plymouth. She also
leaves three brothers, Messrs. Dave,
N. R. and Noah T. Daniel, and three
sisters, Miss Mary Ann Daniel, Mrs.
W. G. Hardison and Mrs. P. E. Get
singer, all of the home community.
Mrs. Hardison joined the Baptist
church at Piney Grove about ten
years ago, and was active in its serv
ice and support. Her pastor, Rev. W.
B. Harrington, will conduct the last
rites Tuesday afternoon at the home.
Interment will follow in the fam
ily cemetery, near the home.
Held in high esteem by all who
knew her, Mrs. Hardiaqp enjoyed a
large circle of friends.