Brou^hton Delivers Impressive Message To New Legislature r (Continued from page one> roads 11. Provide adequate appropria tions to help the state become' a great livestock state: with provision for an adequate structure for display ing livestock included in the pro gram 12 Relieve the highway patrol of any tax collecting duties and enact: new legislation outlining its work and removing it from hte realm of politics. 13. Provide forest fire protection funds from the general fund; devote net proceeds of game and fishing li censes to game and fish purposes, supplement and extend geological facilities to expand the division of commerce and industry; establish a state office in Washington on a sta ble basis, and provide increased funds for the fight for lower freight 14 Eliminate friction or duplica tion between state agricultural agen cies and to work for a better agncul ture. 15 Provide lor the luiiesl possi ble cooperation between the federal and state governments on all mat ters; especially if new laws are Natives Of County Return For \ isit Mr and Mrs. J R Rut buck, of Helena. Ark . arrived here last week to were only fair. ' Most of the timber has been cut in that state and as cotton is our chief money crop, we cannpt hope for any unus ual prosperity." Mr. Roebuck said. However, he did make it plain that it was a fine country to live in needed for home defense purposes or to control fifth column or subver nvf ?activities. ~ ? .; ?~ 16 Absolutely blir -lot gambling machines 17 Provide ah eastern North Car olina tuhorcular sanatorium. 18 Give special consideration to the forthcrnoing report of a special co*h mission studying wage and hour legislation. m GiU- mini. .iiiM.i, hi to law observance and law -enforcement. 20 Have as short legislative ses sion as possible. Dis|?osc Of Eight Cases Iii Countv's Court Last Monday (Continued from page one) ed was continued under prayer for | judgment. Pleading not guilty in the case j charging him with disposing of mortgaged property, Dennis Holii day was adjudged not guilty. Garfield Manning, charged with removing crops without due notice, was sentenced to the roads for a term of two months. The road Sen tence was suspended upon payment of a $25 fine and the costs of the case Manning appealed and bond in the sum of $100 was required. Entering a plea of guilty through his attorney. James Newsome, of Durham, in the case charging him with drunken dnving, F. G. Mor gan was fined $75, taxed with the costs and had his driver's license re voked for one year. Charged with non-support, Joseph Harrell was directed to pay the sum of $8 a month during the next six months for the benefit of his child, and reappear at the end of that per iod lor further judgment. In a civiJ action, Slade-Rhodes and Company against W. A. Burnett, the court granted a judgment in the sum of $102.88 with interest from June 1, 1938, to the plaintiff. In a second case against Burnett, the plaintiff, Slade-Rhodes and Com pany. was granted a judgment in the sum of $51 03 with interest from June 1. 1938. Staggering Amount Asked In Financing Country's Defense (Continued from page one) lieved in some quarters that she will not he allowed to do so. British airmen this morning staged Line of the most intensive air raids of the war against invasion points along the Channel, the explosions jarring the land across the water. The RAF' airmen are now believed on a daring mission to strategic points in Italy, and losses in the Rhur Valley and at jtfu i important centers have been admitted by the Germans. Heavy blows have been dealt the Italian fleet this week, and Britain is ap parently gainihg strength in the bat tle of the air. The wrecking of one if the largest munition factories in I Czechoslovakia on Christmas Eve has been admitted by Germany. In Libya, the British, meeting with no stubborn resistance by the Ital-I < ians, are continuing their drive! 1 igainst Tobruk. main Italians port 11 A high spot in the news in Wash ingion as it relates to the war was announced today when it was pro posed to permit British warships to *nter American shipyards for re pairs. Mass "PeanutPush "Planned For Latter Part of January Without benefit of circuses or baseball games. Uncle Sam's 30,000 ? peanut growers expect during the j week of January 23 29 to entice Am erican consumers into eating 250,000 , tons of peanuts?approximately five | pounds to every man. woman and 1 child iQ the nation. This mass "pea-1 nut push"?officially known as Na tional Peanut Week?is designed to move the largest crop ever produc- ( ed?over 1,611,600,000 pounds. Main ' force in moyin^ Jhis mountain of' CAS REBATES Martin County farmers, entitl ed to tax rebates on gasoline used in tractors and for the operation of other farm machinery, must file their claims not later than next Wednesday. January 15. according to Mr. G. H. Harrison of the Harrison Oil Company here. Claims to tax refunds on ail gasoline used by farmers during the months of October, Novem ber and December will be con sidered by the State Department of Revenue. The offices of the Harrison Oil Company have willingly offer ed to assist farmers in prepar ing their claims. Pitt Farmer Dies At Home Tuesday Bethel ? Eason James. 88. well known and prosperous farmer of Pitt County, died at his home near Bethel Tuesday. January 7th, about 3 a.m. He was born, reared and spent his entire life in this county. Mr. James was active until about a year ago when ill health forced him to retire. He was twice married, his first wife who was Mrs. Luvenia Bullock James, preceded him to the grave about thirty years ago Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha Parker James, and the fol lowing children W. C , George and C X. James, of Robersonville; J. L. James, of Greensboro; F C. James, of Bethel; Mrs. N. A. Worsley Bur law. Mrs. J. B. Bullock and Mrs. R. N. Simmons, of Greenville: Mrs. Henry Perry, of Tarboro; J B James of Williamstpn, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchil dren. I iremen (.ailed To Main Street llmne M 4'dnesdav Sturting from a spark, fire dam aged the roof on the humble home of Mrs. Eli Roberson on East Main Street here Wednesday afternoon at 12:10 o'clock. Neighbors, seeing the Fire, had it under control by the carried to the scene. No great dam age resulted. Wants The ENTERPRISE WANT Al) RATES One cent a word (this type) each insertion. 25c Minimum Charge 2o a won! this mzr corner; thence N 84 W 100 poles ilong the line of Samuel Smith vick's other patent, a corner, then i straight line to the river, so as to nclude 200 acres, then down the iver to th<- first station, containing 100 acres, this being the same land lottecMoEmi^JuentheMr^jud^ mem of the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and recorded in Book W-l. at page 37^iwh^>ubli^eji?tr^o^iartin County This the 6th day of January, 1M1. ELBERT S PEEL ilO-4t^__^_Comnusione^ Y-C FERTILIZER t / FERTILIZERS 7 ^ For Your Plant Bed skk 01 it local \<;km s REGINALD SIMPSON HENRY E. GRIFFIN 1 ml MARTEN SI PPLY CO. C.om/tlclc Slock I callable 11 til l inn's l or Hillirr I'lanl lids Or llcfiiilar l.ro/is. WAREHOUSE EOCA TED ON THE RAILROAD?()LI) STALLS RIDE. Darden's Store - Wide JANUARY All Winter % Merchandise (?out $ ON SALE Merchandise is going higher. Buy now while prices are un usually low. Attend this sale and we'll show you the best values ever. F very thing new. Styles up to the minute! Every Item Of Winter Wearing Apparel K< ."> LADIES' DRESSES KwJnrciJ To Half - Price LADIES' 92.98 SLIPPERS Reduced To $2.49 Tobacco Canvass 22 x III $1.90 per hundred yards LADIES" HATS HALF-PRICE LADIES* COATS Greatly Reduced Darden's Dept. Store WIIXIAMSTON, n. c. fARME*s WHO ARE W/SEB ? I" ^ USE SD FERTJJJ0 Cm Sold By ? HOWARD F\RP, WILLIAMSTON, N. C. W. W. WALTERS, JAMESVILLE, N. C. E. C. EDMONDSON, HASSELL, N. C. FARMERS MAKE NO MISTAKE START RIGHT BY I SING THE FAMOUS ARMOUR Tobacco Plant rmoi bio r*oP TOBACCO Fejrtlll&mr* FOR QUALITY TOBACCO-'i iL BED SPECIAL x Fertilizers We Have A Lur^e Supply Ready For Immediate Delivery At The New Farmers Warehouse II. L. J. EDWARI) Barnhill ? 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