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VOLUME XLTV?NUMBER 35 William?t'on, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 2, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899
University Dean Of
J
Men Makes Forceful
Address To Seniors
No Clat?* Ever Faced A Great-1
er Crisis, Speaker Varus*
Graduates*
?
Briefly congratulating the forty
one graduates and paying a tribute
to those who had seen them through
the several years of school, Herbert
Herring. Duke University dean of
men, in a forceful commencement ad
dress in the high school auditorium
here last Wednesday evening dis
cussed the crucial period in which
the world travels today.
"I wish I could paint a bright pic
ture of the future for you, but it |
can't be done today," the young uni
versity man said in warning the
youthful seniors and the large com
mencement crowd that this country
has never faced a greater crisis than
the one it is facing today Continuing
Dr. Herring said, "There's a terrific
conflict going on among mankind to- |
day. and in this crucial time we are
failing to comprehend the dire
straits into which man has plunged
himself. There have been bad events
before us, but they will not compare
with the serious ones we are now
facing The backwash of this war
will make the backwash of the last
one look like a piker,'" he declar
ed.
Pleading the seriousness of the
grave situation facing us today, Dean
Herring reviewed briefly a few of
the events following the first World
War. "We were?moved?by?high
sounding phrases at the beginning of
the first World War. Our men bled
and died to "make the world safe
for democracy," the speaker said,
declaring that he did not believe the
great Woodrow Wilson led this
country into war in behalf of the
capitalists "When we came back,
what did we do?" he asked. "We
would have nothing to do with the
League of Nations. We retired to a
shell of complacency. When we were
asked to sit around the conference
table and apply reasoning to the
problems, we refused to have a part
in the deliberations. We were afraid
of the World Court. We were too
busy putting ourselves on the back
for coming out of the war a creditor
nation. When Japan invaded China.
Secretary Stimson could do nothing
and could get no one to do anything
flu stop the aggressor. We have been
soily fui China, but hot until a short
time ago did we stop shipping Japan
oil and iron to be used in killing the
helpless Chinese. Italy got our war I
material to invade Ethiopia, and not |
until 1933 did we make any appre
ciable effort to cultivate better rela
tions with our neighbors to the |
south."
Explaining that he was not criticis- j
ing the government, the speaker then |
advanced the main theme of his ad
dress, stating that every government
in a democracy is only as good as we
make it. that as long as only 40 per
cent of the eligible citizens partici
pate in elections, one cannot help
but feel that democracy is falling |
(Continued on page six)
Dog Vaccinations
Almost Completed
The annual round-up of dogs in
this county is nearing completion,
reports from the dispensaries stating
that the drive against rabies has
been very successful with one ex
ception In all of the clinics held to
date, the number of dogs vaccinated
has been greater than last year.
Williamston owners failed to get
their dogs to the clinic held her*
recently, but reliable information
states that court action will be tak
en in every single case. Out of an
estimated 400 dogs, only 134 were
vaccinated in Williamston Town
ship A final round-up clinic will be
held in Williamston possibly week
after next, and all owners in the
county who have not had their dogs
vaccinated according to announced
schedule will be given an opportun
ity to comply with the law. Those
who forget or refuse to comply with
the law are almost certain to face
prosecution in the courts.
Dr. J. W Williams had the follow
ing to say this week in connection
with the clinics:
I believe all the expense and trou
ble the people of this county have
gone to in having their dogs pro
tected against rabbies has been fully
justified.
The health department has not
been called on to give anti-rabic
treatments to a single person since
I have been here, which is a year
and four months.
In other counties in which I have
worked these treatments have run
into the hundreds and I know that
the efforts the police and county of
ficials have made to enforce the law
has paid us huge dividends in the
prevention of not only deaths but
the anxiety, pain and expense at
tendant on these treatments when
there is suspicion connected with a
dog bite.
We hope the good work will con
tinue and the officials will not let
up in the enforcement of the law
which include* the destryction of
all dogs whose owner*'will not obey
and the strays, especially those in the
towns.
Let Contract Today
For Street Surfacing
STRICTLY FORM \L
v J
rwoRBint hardly a meaning
and recognized an a mere formal
ality in democratic government.
Williamson's bi-annual munici
pal election will be held next
Tuesday. The polls will be open
ed from 8 a. m. until sunset in
the town hall. Ballots for the
convention's tickets have been
prepared in quantity, and it is
not at all likely that an indepen
dent ticket will be offered or
that opposition will appear with
in the regular ticket.
Five citiaens have registered
for the election, and possibly
they and a few others will find
time to vote next Tuesday.
Forty-One Seniors
Oet Diplomas Here
Wednesday Ni^ht
?*?
Meritorious Awartls Announc
ed at Commencement s 1>(I
(hi To Eighth Crude
Comprising a class just one short
of a record number, forty-one young
men and women were graduated by
the local high school Wednesday eve
ning. the authorities stating that the
event marked the close of another
successful year in the school.
Committeeman R L. Coburn just |
before delivering the diplomas of
fered the young group timely advice
when he urged them to return to
the school for advanced training and
warned them against the worthless
expenditure of their time Attired in
their special caps and gowns, the
following 41 graduates proceeded to
the stage for the hard-earned sheep
skins:
Edith Elaine Andrews. Josephine
Andrews, John Warner Bailey, Mary
Alice Cherry, Charles Wiggins Col
train. Roosevelt Coltrain, Virginia
Grey Corey. Oniley Cowan. Jr., Rosa
Leona Davenport. Patty Grey Ether
idge. Anne Coffield Fowden, John
benjamin uoqwin, Mary Charles
Godwin, Simon Claude Griffin. Jr.,
Susie Evelyn Griffin, Lucille Faye
Gurganus. David Wilson Hardison,
Gene Melburn Hardison, Nettie Bina
Jackson. Gerald Otis James. Carrie
Godard Jones, Dorothy Jeene Jones,
William C Mercer. Jr., William John
Miller, Frances Elizabeth Parker,
Daisy Mae Peaks, John Kason Peel,
William Eugene Peele, Le Roy Per
ry, Carlton Aubrey Phelps, Warren
Biggs Pope. John Haywood Rogers,
Jr., William Earle Stinnette, >Mary
Katherine Swain, Sarah Keel Tay
lor. James Willis Ward, Ruth McAl
lister Ward, Permit* Rose Waters, El
lis Saunders White, Evelyn Ruby
Wynne, Garland Benjamin Wynne.
Principal David N Hix armed 50
youthful lads and lassies with the
necessary credentials for entrance in
the high school department here
next fall. The seventh-grade grad
uates, a hit small to be sure, are a
bright-looking group and will, no
doubt, form a solid foundation for
the higher department in local edu
cation. Explaining that more pupils
drop out of school between the sixth
and ninth grades, the principal urg
ed all the seventh-graders to be on
hand for the opening of school next
September
Attorney Hugh G Horton an
nounced the special awards and
presented the trophies. The W. C.
Manning valedictory cup was earn
ed by Miss Elizabeth Parker. The
Woman's Club civics cup went to
the hand, a comparatively new de
partment in the high school but one
that has made remarkable progress
under the direction of Professor Jack
Butler during the past few months.
Vice-commander Carrow received
the award for the band. For her all
around work as an home economics
student, Miss Lenora Melson was
awarded the Sarah Manning home
economics cup James Willis Ward,
best all-around athlete, received the
Ray H Goodmon athletic award.
I The Junior Woman's Achievement
I cup, awarded this year for the first
time for the best seventh grade stu
dent, went to Miss Pearl Newbern.
Reviewing the work of the high
school, Principal D. N. Hix com
mended the pupils and instructors in
the manual arts, music and other de
(Continued on page six)
QUIET MEETING
An unusually quiet and un
eventful meeting la In prospect
for the Martin .County commis
sioners here next Monday. Min
utely scrutinising the calendar,
i. Sam Getsinger, clerk officio to
the board, said, "Nope, there's
little on the work schedule for
next Monday, but one can nev
er tall what will bob up."
The only item on the Hat calls
for the drawing of a jnry for
the one-week term of Martin
County Superior Court conven
ing la Jane.
ork Is Slated To
(?et Underway In
The Next Few Days
J. M. Gregory, Kalt'iyli C.on
truelor, Low Itiiltler On
Street Projeel
?*
A contract for the surfacing of
12,500 square yards of local streets
was let to J. M. Gregory. Raleigh
contractor, by the town board of
commissioners in special session here
this morning. According to the terms
of the contract, the low bidder is to
lay the materials for 10 cents a
square yard and furnish a subgrad
er for a stipulated rental of $450 a
month The contract cost for laying
the material on the streets will be
$1,250. the town engineer. Henry
Rivers, estimating that the subgrad
ing will not exceed $900.
Handled in cooperation with the
Works Progress Administration, the
project will draw support from that
organization and the town. The WPA
is furnishing the stone estimated to
cost around two cents yard, and the
asphalt, costing 6 cents a gallon, will
be furnished by the town. The cost
of the project excluding WPA labor
and material is estimated as follows
$1,250 contract price for laying ma
terial, $900 for sub-grader, and $1,
OHO for IH.OOt) gallons ot asphalt.
These figures do not include gas and
oil and trucks for grading.
According to information gained
from the superintendent of streets,
the contractor plans to start opera
tions the early part of next week.
About three weeks will be required |
to handle the subgrading and get I
ting the foundation for the rock and
asphalt Only a few days will be
necessary to lay and pack the ma
terials The project should be com
pleted in its entirety by the early
part or middle of June.
The contract calls for surfacing
as follows one block on Park Street,
one block on Ray Street, Warren
Street from Watts to Haughton,
Marshall Avenue, one block on Elm
Street, Hassell Street, Smith wick
Street from Simmons Avenue to
Grace Street, and Grace Street from
Smilhwick to Haughton Additional
surfacing may be handled at the bas
ic contract price.
Much of the material for the proj
ect is already here, and asphalt will
be ordered shortly.
No definite cost estimate has been
determined for the property own
er. Engineer Rivers stating that the
motor grader rental, gas and oil, and |
WPA participation cannot be estab
lished until the project is complet
ed. It is estimated that the owner of
a 100 foot lot on a 30 foot street will
be assessed about $81.38, the figure
including curb and gutter as well
as surfacing.
Making Survey For
Wider River Bridge
Preliminary plans for widening the
Roanoke River bridge here are be
ing formulated this week by en
gineers of the North Carolina High
way and Public Works Commission.
The proposed project has been un- i
der consideration for some time, but
as far as it could be learned here I
no money has yet been appropriat
ed it is generally believed, howev
er, that tin1 project will receive con
sideration within a short time as the
route is closely associated with the
nation's defense program
Questioned here yesterday, engin
eers explained that they knew little
about the proposed project, that they
were merely making a preliminary
survey It was learned, however, that
the width will be increased by about
ten feet, that the bridge including
the draw span will be about 27 feet
wide.
It was also learned unofficially
that a temporary bridge would be
constructed to accommodate traffic
without interruption while work to
widen the spais in progress
Get Material For
Production Unit
The first materials to be used by
the Martin County Red Cross Chap
ter production unit were received
this week by the chairman. Mrs. A.
R Dunning The material, ten pounds
of yarn, has been placed in the
hands of the knitting chairmen, Mrs
Victor Champion and Mrs. Robert
Everett. Knitting volunteers are ask
ed to contact the chairmen and lend
every effort in getting the important
work^atarted.
Cabinets for storing the materials
are being located in the American
Legion hut on Watts Street.
Announcing the receipt of the
smull supply of materials for the pro
duction unit, Mrs. Dunning explain
ed that purchases had been delayed
by national defense needs and the
unsettled conditions surrounding the
textile markets. "We are anxious to
give the volunteers a frank explana
tion in tegards to the delay in start
| ing production in this Red Cross
chapter," Mrs. Dunning said.
Hitler Is Apparently
Preparing Drive To
Suez And Oil Fields
'hr.ul. n, To Sink All
1 Material Shipment,.
?? Hie Briti?li
2 v
W. including a driv? ? ??byJ?
k,v f<" present Then'L.
mors of a bad break between G "
many and Russia, but ,| tlu. Z i
?"" England's 00^, ' ,f
in tlir United Stall's ls
New and strung fares of tin- But I
at cnguffn ' ^ui;Wy7 "
"v:;" ""^'i^Sand
Authoritative sources ,i, V J
situm ..f ti?. opP?
und in the face .,f t, q gov''r,,ment
trations which "q T'} "l"m"
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?g=3li|;
?'"wcavcn'h^,:m'1al S" Archibald
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K,r ""m Bal-1
riicsc observers - ,
of the British i.i y ''""illation 1
?ni ttutish I ii 11 if on Tobruk 1
K-'tht^rT
alt!, b, cut the T T W?uld
'??i,. , " t?e Axis lin<?v which
ing^anew at'i! a at work pound
lg: amw at the Axis Panzers at EI
Gazala. west of Tobruk
Irio b.M''""""(fents sent to
of Apr t7WLnKa '!'" """"' 'anduiKs
ii, r , ? Presumably are
" re for these reasons
sJ?rS
Synaa, base for a drive on SueT
M;d'dle East ,hr"U^
llu Mr"Vr, *"all'r protection for
the Mosul oil fields.
4 Restrain the Erench ,n Syria
a fir"" ? ?
Authoritative Bnt.sh sources ack
";;;'-<?.d that the present ?r?,
result i f * Wl"' i,r" as the
;i '""P (k''?'<al, demured
in V ;"'w ""Op landings on
land?rf"l"d ' "" Prov'ously
anded had not yet passed through
the country. 15
e,,oU|'raqUIS' " Wi,s had con
curred in opening the lines of com
"""" ">?' previously land
(Continued on page six)
Man Mysteriously
Disappears At Mill
Franklin Davis Simmons, well
known employee? of the North Car-.
olina Pulp Company, mysteriously
disappeared from the plant in the
lower part of this county during the
early hours of last Wednesday
morning. Late reports today state
that no trace of the missing man had
been found. While some believe he
ended his life by jumping into the
Roanoke, officers investigating the
case have advanced no theory or of
fered any explanation for the* man's
mysterious disappearance.
Leaving his home last Tuesday
night to continue his work at the
plant on the midnight shift, Simmons
was said to have stopped his machine
about 2 o'clock and left the plant. He
was last seen walking toward the
river. A short time later a search of
the entire plant was started, but no
trace of the man could be found.
Mr Simmons, a native of. Long
Island, New York, was said to have
been in ill health, suffering from a
stomach ailment Mrs. Simmons told
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck that her hus
band had slept very little in recent
weeks, but no clue supporting the
suicide theory could be found in his
personal effects.
Thinking possibly he was drown
ed, Sheriff Roebuck asked the Coast
Guard to help drag the river near
the plant. An airplane was dispatch
ed to the scene Wednesday and later
a Coast Guard boat with dragging
equipment was placed in use but no
trace of the body had been found at
noon today.
Personnel For Operating Four
Warehouses Here During Coining
Season Is Virtually Completed
All Registrants in County To
Get Questionnaires Shortly
Draft board machinery in tins
county and throughout the nation
started turning more rapidly this
week following an order from head
quarters calling for the classification j
of all registrants as soon as possible
Work preliminary to the classifica
tions is being handled by the Mar
tin board as rapidly as possible Fif
ty questionnaires were placed in the
mails Wednesday Nearly 100 were
mailed yesterday. Draft Board Clerk
Marion Cobb stating that all of the
remaining 1.050 questionnaires would
probably be in the hands of the reg
istrants by the early part of June
Nearly 1.200 questionnaires includ
ing those called for by volunteers
with high order numbers, have al
ready been sent out and returned,
approximately 250 of the number
now awaiting classification.
It could not be learned just when
Judge W.H.Coburn
Calls Eight Cases
In CountyV Court
I Vh Cu*ch Doeketeil I hiring
IVo Wrrk* Big Cimrl
W as in Session
Holding the first session since
April 7. the Martin County Kecord
el's Court cleared its docket and
caught up with its work in a very
short time last Monday, the number
of eases accumulating during the
two weeks the superior court was
in session being comparatively small.
Judge W II. Cohurn called eight
cases, and the proceedings attracted
a fairly large .crowd.
Probable cause appearing in the
case charging Fred Jones With false
pretense, the defendant was hound
over to the superior court for trial
in June.
Chester and Lester Saunders were
charged with an assault with a dead
ly weapon. Chester was adjudged
not guilty, and Lester, pleading guil
ty, was sentenced to the roads for a
term of three months
Charged with violating the liquor
laws, Willoughby Andrews pleaded
guilty. He was sentenced to the
roads for six months, fined $15 and
taxed with the court costs The road
sentence, suspended by Judge Co
burn, is to begin at the direction of
the court at any time within one
year
Judgment was suspended upon the
payment of a $10 fine and cost in
the case changing Velma Chance
willi violating the liquor laws. The
defendant pleaded guilty to the
charge
In the case charging Joseph Wul
ter Bailey with drunken driving, the
defendant through his attorney, H.
A Criteher, entered a plea of nolo
contendre. The case was continued
under prayer for judgment until
May S. the defendant voluntarily
surrendering his operator's license
pending pronouncement of final
judgment
The case charging Walter Wallace
Bailey and Lee Dixon with larceny
was continued.
In the case charging Walter Wal
lace Bailey and Anphus "Buddy"
Knox with larceny, Bailey failed to
answer Knox, pleading not guilty,
was adjudged guilty and the court
sentenced him to the roads for 3D
days and taxed him with the cost.
The road sentence, according to the
terms of the judgment, is to begin
at the direction of the court at any
time within one year and was sus
pended upon the promised good be
havior of the defendant. The cast
was appealed and bond was required
in the sum of $100.
Jim Finch, charged with violating
the liquor laws? was found not guil
ty
Claims Worm Was In
Bottle of Soft Drink
Claiming hi' drank a grub worm
from a soft-drink bottle, Haymnnd
Bowen, young colored man "f Bear
Grass Township, reported to a local
doctor Wednesday noon for treat
ment. It was ruled that the man was
not sick enough for medical atten
tion.
Finding the proprietor husy at
the front of the Mill Inn filling stu
lion, Bowen waited on himself A<
cording to his claims, he sucked the
worm from the bottle into his mouth
hut discharged the foreign matter
with gusto The filling station opera
tor said that as far as he could de
tect. Bowen showed no signs of sick
ness.
Bowen's claim was heard just a
little over a week after foreign mat
ter was said to have been found in a
'soft-drink bottle at Bear Grass.
the draft board would resume its
elassifieation work, but it is likely
that Chairman R 11 Goodmon will
call a meeting w ithin the next week
or s<?
The meaning of the order is not
known here, but some are of the
opinion ' that the -Army w ants to
know its potential reserve strength,
of it may be that the action is being
taken m connection with a proposal
to lower the draft age limits And
then it is pos.-nhle that the Army is
anticipating an increased and 111
gent need for more men within the
near future.
It was unofficially learned this
week that young men convicted of
ordinary felonies will be received .in
the .future Those convicted of fel
onies have been rejected in the past,
but m the future the Army appar
ently w ill reject only those men eon
| vie ted of seasoned crimes
MOKI CHI CKS
The total mollies received by
Martin County farmers under
the soil conservation program
continue to climb, according to
a late report from the office of
the farm agent. Twenty-seven
cheeks representing ten applica
tions and amounting to $2,36G.29
were received for distribution in
the county this week
According to Miss Mary Car
starphen, secretary, Martin
County farmers have received
under the 1!MI program $129.
953.t>8 to date. The payments,
representing 1.1(H) applications,
were broken down into 2,589
checks. Approximately 150 up
plications for payments are still
pending.
Man Slightl\ Hurl
jlL
As Truck Crashes
Into Road Caravan
.o? Truck ( Hears lli?? Grocery
Truck Troui lligliw,i\
Near II.million
No one was badly hurt but con
sidcrablc property damage was
caused when a run away log truck
< i ashed into a motor caravan be
tween Hamilton and Oak City early
Jast Wednesday afternoon Jack
W! i*r' ! I, ; v.?? if fet
ed a sprained ankle when he alleg
edly jumped from the run avvtrpj
truck just before it crashed into a
grocery truck * parked on the high
way No one wasrin the grocery truck
and several other vehicles including
a highway truck w ith a xcini trailer
attached and a highway Workman's
house an wheels were unoccupied at
the time, the drivers and others leav
ing their vehicles to clear a stalled
truck from the highway
Driving toward Hamilton from
Oak City, Whitfield stated that he
applied brakes to /.low up. that the
brakes grabbed and he released
them. When he pushed m the brake
lever a second time something went
wrong and they would riot hold. The
truck traveled several hundred yards
and struck the truck owned by Far
mers Supply Company, of Tarboro,
knocking the machine clear of the
highway into the woods. The log
truck then crashed into the semi
trailer and mashed it against the
truck which, in turn, crashed into
the house on wheels
Pulled from the woods the grocery
truck was able to leave under its
own power, hut the log truck and
one of the highway vehicles had to
be towed away Investigating the
accident in the absence.of Patrolman
Saunders who was handling a weigh
ing station in Washington, Deputy
Sheriff Hill Haislip stated that the
damage will approximate $500.
Willie H Jackson, colored opera
tor of a truck belonging to K. G.
Anderson, of Kobersonvillc, had
started to turn a found in the nar
row road and stuck the hack end of
the machine over un embankment.
Workmen were busy during the
greate r part of two hours clearing
the highway.
Itllil.K. SCHOOL
A I'nlon Ilaily Vacation Whir
School lira ills Monday morning
at 9:00 o'clock. Parents are earn
est I \ risqurstrd to cooperated
with the pastors and teachers
who are offering Iheir services
to the two weeks program of
Hihle study.
Please see that your children
rome. We want 300 enrolled.
Two houra each morning, 9:00
11:00. Five daya each week. Mon -
day-Friday. Two weeka, May 5
May 16.
Imli\ idual Firms To
()|>erate Two <>t'Four
Tobacco a rehouses
Joint I'iirlner-liip I- Formed
For (>|?-r;ilion of tlie Two
Oilier IIoiim'o
Pliins for the operation of William
stoii's tobacco market for the coming
season w.re announced virtually
complete this week, the new arrange
moots placing a strong force at the
operating helm
The partnership of 1 . man Barn
hill, Joe Move and Holt Evans will
continue tin: i?unt operation '.of the
Farmers and Planters warehouses.
S Claude Griffin and Jimmy Tay
i lor will operate the Roanoke-Dixie
house Johnny Gurkin is rapidly
completing plans for the operation
of the big Carolina house Mr Gur
kin stated yesterday that a partner
ship was being considered, and that
a public announcement could be ex
pected within the next few days. An
auctioneer for the house was just
recently placed under contract by
Mi1 tlurkin and contracts with oth
, er personnel are pending, it was
learned.
Last season two partnerships op
erated the four houses here. Messrs.
Jimmy Taylor and Claude Griffin
withdrawing to manage and oper
ate the Koanoke-1)ixie house. While
the new arrangement may have Us
difficulties for the warehousemen, it
is sincerely believed that they will
prove decidedly advantageous for
the market in that a stronger com
petition will follow and that the
; patrons will approve the plan
These men are well known in the
tobacco business and in other fields
j of endeavor designed and prompted
'for the general advancement of the
community and especially farming
interest They have been associated
with the tobacco business for a num
(her of years and connected with the
operation ot tile local market for
lone periods
With these new arrangements, it
is generally agreed that the Wil
; hainstoti Tobacco Market is ap
i preaching what is almost certain to
. he one of its best seasons in recent
| years More interest- lias been ex
pressed in the tobacco market this
; spring than in any other correspond
ing period within the past eight or
ten years. Bat rolls of the mat ket arid
I other farmers, showing a greater in
terest in the market tfian usual, are
giving strong indications that they
I will offer a strong support to the op
erating personnel--and materially
(Continued on page six)
? s>
'More Teachers In
i
County Resigning
wrrn. rvn.t! cfront plan no
changes in tf it -11 faculty personnel,
(11111?- .1 few resignations have been
l ei < ived by committees in other dis
tricts
An unofficial report heard here
yesterday stated that four promi
nent members of the Jumesville fa
culty had resigned Principal J Q.
Patrick has resigned the principal
slop "I the Kveietts Elementary
school.
Announcing hi resignation yes
terday, Principal Patrick declared
that rumors of an attack by school
authorities were unfoundetT. He did
say that there had developed a di
vision in the patrons and possibly
among the teachers and that he Con
sidered it in the interest of the school
and all concerned that he should
iesign The professor and Mrs. Pa
trick will continue to make their
home in Kveretts for the present, at
least. "We have a garden well ad
vanced. we like it there and we can
live in Kveretts as cheaply and as
comfortably as we can anywhere,"
the school man said.
Oak City and Bear Grass re-elpct
ed their entire faculties. One resig
nation was received at Farm Life.
A few resignations are expected in
some of the other schools, but they
have not yet been announced.
In Wilhamston, the committee re
ceived anil accepted two resigna
tions. those offered by James Wat
son. elementary building principal,
and by Lacy MeGuire, head of the
manual arts department. Professor
Watson left yesterday for his home
in Kenly with the expectation of
entering private employment. Pro
fessor MeGuire is leaving for Wilm
ington where he will enter private
employment until later In the sum
iim i when he will go with the Na
i ion.11 Youth Administration. Mr.
MeGuire was with the organization
last fall but was granted a leave
of absence to accept the position
here. Under his direction and with
his help, members of the class have
built their workshop and made an
able start in the new department.
Teachers, re-elected by the
committees, have ten days in
to give notice of acceptance.