Watch The Label On Your
Paper, As It Carries The Date J
Your Subscription Expires.
THE ENTERPRISE
Advertisers Will Find Our Col
umns A Latchkey To Over 1,600
Homes Of Martin County.
VOLUME XUV?NUMBER 48 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, Jnnfi 17, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899
Criminal Docket Is
Cleared By Superior
Court In Single Day
Jury Dismissed Yesterday Af
ter Granting 3 Divorces
And Hearing 2 Cases
Starting promptly at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, Judge W. C.
Harris virtually completed the work
of the one-week term of Martin
County Superior Court before night
fall. All criminal cases were clear
ed from the docket, three divorces
were granted to white couples who
apparently could not get along to
gether, and one or two motions were
heard before the court took a recess
shortly after six o'clock. Adjourn
ment came shortly before noon to
day when the grand jury completed
its work and submitted its report for
the term.
In addition to granting three di
vorces, the petit jury acted in only
two criminal cases, and the defend
ant in one of those cases was ad
judged guilty on "smelly" evidence,
according to the defense attorney,
the Hon. J. Calvin Smith.
Hardly before the judgment was
entered in the records, the success
ful plaintiff in one of the divorce ac
tions was knocking at the license
bureau door. He is the father of two
little tots, one now in the custody of
its mother and the other in his care.
Times have changed since he was
first married, and there was disap
pointment when he learned that he
would have to have an health cer
tificate. Said to have favored no de
lay, the not-as-yet cooled divorcee
took his South Carolina bride-elect
and left for unannounced points pos
sibly to a clinic where the health
tests could be effected without de
lay and where a ceremony could be
arranged before nightfall.
Proceedings of the court:
Showing great patience the court
decided to wait until Roosevelt Pa
gan completed a sentence on the
roads before calling him to answer
in the case charging him with lar
ceny and receiving.
Pleading guilty in the case charg
ing him with an assault with intent
to kill, Garland Bailey was sentenc
ed to the roads for eighteen months.
Watchful parole board representa
tive, Steve Kenney, took the victim
in tow and the court placed him
(Bailey) on probation for three years
with the understanding that the
$300 doctors' and hospital bills be
paid along with the costs of the case.
Ernest Johnston, charged with
forgery on four counts, pleaded guil
ty in all cases, and was sentenced to
the roads for a term of 12 months in
each case, the sentences to run con
currently. He was placed on proba
tion for three years.
Albert Williams was sentenced to
the roads lor a period of from two to
five years in the case charging him
with an assault with a deadly wea
pon with intent to kill.
Onnte Hopkins drew from two to
eight years In State's prison for
breaking and entering and larceny.
James Curtis Nicholson, charged
with drunken driving and larceny
and receiving, was sentenced to the
roads for a period of 13 months on
the first county In the second in
stance, he was sentenced to the
roads for a period of three years,
the sentence to begin at the expira
tion of the first. The three-year
term was suspended on condition
that the defendant reimburse Mrs. J
A. Eason $600 damage done to the
car when be wrecked it. Nicholson
is to remain of good behavior for
"three years and make stipulated pay-1
ments the first of each month in ac
cordance with the terms of the
judgment. Capias is to be issued
upon failure to meet judgment
terms.
Willie Purvis was sentenced to
prison for a term of not less than two
and not more than live years in the
case charging him with an assault
with intent to kill.
Willie B. Jackson drew six months
on the roads in the case charging him
with an assault and theft. ?
Charged with an assault with a
deadly weapon, Jasper Roebuck
guilty of an assault on a
female and was sentenced to the
roads, for tWo years. Judge Harris
suspending the sentence on condi
tion that the defendant be law abid
ing for four years and refrain from
(Continued on page six)
Road Commissioner
On Inspection Trip
Carroll Wilaon, district highway
commissioner, is rapidly completing
a detailed study of the highways in
the fourteen counties under his sup
ervision. Coming here last Friday af
ternoon, the Roanoke Rapids editor
reviewed road conditions over the
county, reports stating that he was!
much interested in the secondary
roads.
Meeting with several county citi
zens, Mr. Wilson explained the lim
itations for secondary road construc
tion, and would make no promises.
Possibly more secondary road build
ing would have been possible were
it not for greater demand for im
proved main highways in connec
tion with the defense program.
During his stay In the county he
gained a complete picture of the road
problems, and he was said to have
in needed im
United Service Organization
Drive Just About Completed
Although two townships have not
yet reported and three others have
not yet reached their quota, the
United Service Organizations drive
in this county was announced vir
tually completed by County Chair
man R. H. Goodmon last night. De
layed reports and other contribu
tions will be received direct by Rev.
John W. Hardy, treasurer of the
county unit.
The quota for this county has been
more lhan subscribed, but the ex
cess contributions and all other do
nations will be used in promoting
the work in this county. The gener
al public knows little about it, but
individuals and rooming houses hav
ing been caring for "stranded" serv
ice men, and other considerations
have been shown the young men in
uniform. It is good to know that
someone has been looking after the
young men, but the meeting in the
legion Hut last night frankly stated
that it was hardly fair to expect any
one individual to carry the whole
load. Plans are still going forward
for housing the young travelers in
a special center, possibly in rooms
to be built under the legion hut.
' To date, the county has raised
$745.15, Elder P. E. Getsinger re
porting last night that Griffins had
gone over the top and could be de
pended upon for more if and when
needed. Only two townships. Bear
Grass and Hamilton, have not yet
reported. The following table shows
the quotas and amounts reported:
District
Quota
Raised
Jamesville
$ 50
$ 63.40
Williams
20
8.35
Griffins
40
46.50
Bear Grass
40
Williamston
300
388.20
Cross Roads
40
34.85
Robersonville
120
120.00
Poplar Point
20
20.00
Hamilton
40
Goose Nest
50
32.30
Totals
$720
$713.40
Offering
31.55
$745.15
Judge Harris Calls for
School Bus Inspection
PERMANENT
Martin County'* last tempor
ary or one-time (rand Jury U
windinc up lta affair* today,
the old syctem having nerved
the cauae of juatiee in this
county for around 187 years.
Next September and under a
special act paaard in the last
session of the North Carolina
General Assembly, a more-or
less permanent grand Jury srtlt
be chosen.
Nine of the eighteen men will
be chosen to serve for one year,
the other nine to serve for six
months. The group serving six
months will be succeeded by a
group who will serve It months
beginning next March.
Expect Show-Down
Between Russia And
Hitler Before Long
World Is Giirssiiig Outcome I
of Peiitliug Developments
Between Countries
-t
The world today is patiently wait
ing the outcome of a strained situa
tion existing between Russia and
Hitler, observers claiming that it
calls either for closer collaboration
between the two countries or actual
warfare. Needing oil and other sup
plies badly. Hitler is making new and
greater demands on Russia with his
eyes on the territory annexed by
Russia since the war started and al
so on the Baku oil fields and the Uk
raine bread basket.
The Russia^ people are fast be
coming suspicious of Hitler's tactics,
and Stalin is apparently worried ov
er the powerful might he will have
to battle if Germany's demands are
not met. It Is a ticklish situation as
it exists today with at least one mil
lion German soldiers either on or
marching toward the German-Rus
sian border to enforce Nazi de
mands.
Reports that Russia had ordered a
complete mobilization of her troops
could not be verified, but reliable in
formation indicated that the Red
Army was ready for any eventual
ity.
No startling news has come from
the war front during the past few
days, but heavy fighting has been
reported in Africa and in Syria. The
Royal Air Force is continuing heavy
assaults on industrial Germany and
successful raids were made on in
vasion points along the French coast
|last night
In Africa the British forces took
the Nazis by surprise in a spirited at
tack, and the drive is pushing on
toward Tobruk. In Syria, the Vichy
(yellow) government forces are of
fering a stubborn defense and Da
mascus has not been taken. One re
port stated that the Vichy French
had counter-attacked, but the suc
cesses were limited.
Irritated by action of the United
States government In "freezing" all
German and Italian funds and clos
ing all German consulates in this
country, Hitler has already sent out
orders of retaliation. All American
property in Germany has been or
dered confiscated, and some see the
(Continued on page six)
Mill Whittle Hangt And
Exhausts Itself Monday
Activity on Williamston's indus
trial front was proclaimed loud and
long at 8: JO yesterday morning when
a steam whistle at the Farmville
Woodward Lumber Company plant
hung and blew itself out For more
than ten minutes, the whistle pour
ed out its screams which lasted until
the steam in the boiler had i
Pleads For Greater
Safety 011 Highway
In Charge To Jury
Define* I -aw Ah II Relate* To
(lar Wreek* un?l Drunken
Driving On Highway*
After outlining their regular dut
ies, Judge W C. Harris in a quar
terly address to members of the
Martin County grand jury here yes
terday centered his charge on great
er safety for those children who ride
the school busses and stressed the
need for increased safety for all on
the highways of the State.
"There are two things I want
done," Judge Harris told the Jury
men after straightening them out on
the rules of procedure. "I want you
to examine every school bus in Mar
tin County, and see that they are
properly repaired and made ready
for operation next fall," the jurist
said, adding that by taking precau
tions now a life might be saved la
ter. "If the busses cannot be made
safer then they should not be ullow
ed on the road," the jurist contin
ued, adding that he had rather see
a child held at home than permit
him to ride a bus not in good mech
anical condition.
Judge Harris urged the jurors to
take a keen interest in the safety of
the several thousand little tots who
will be riding the busses again be
fore king. <
Branching off from the school bus
topic. Judge Harris continued his
plea for greater safety on the high
ways when he defined the laws re
lating to accidents and drunken
driving. "When two motorists have
an accident and they settle it among
themselves without reporting it to
the representatives of the law, they
are violating the law," he declared.
Such cases should be prosecuted As
for the drunken driving law, Judge
Harris declared that a man does wot
have to be drunk to violate the law.
According to the jurist, a driver is
guilty of drunken driving when he
is under the influence of intoxicat
ing liquors and does not have com
plete control of his mental facul
ties, "I urge you to investigate any
such cases and indict the offenders,"
he directed the Jury in pleading for
increased safety work. "If you gen
tlemen will see that the law is not
to be treated lightly and that crime
is no trivial matter, and when peo
ple know that the law is going to be
enforced, violations will not be so
numerous. "You are violating the
oath you have subscribed to when
you find no true bill in a manslaugh
ter case because the defendant is the
son of a prominent man, or pays off
in cash," the judge said.
Apparently the judge had been
impressed with insanitary conditions
in some schools in other counties,
(Continued on page six)
Rain Delays Work
On The River Fill
Heavy rain* falling here last Sat
urday evening bogged down traffic
and stopped work on the damaged
river fill here. Numbers of cars were
-stuck on the road that night and Sun
day, but travel, after a fashion, was
resumed yesterday and is moving
along without much delay today.
Work on the route was partially
resumed about the middle of the
morning today.
Unofficial reports state that the
contractors have been planning to
place pans or special mechanical
equipment for moving dirt in opera
tion on the fill, but the work is be
ing continued with equipment re
garded as a bunch of Junk for the
most part and almost obsolete.
No definite date for completing
the project has been mentioned.
Estranged Husband
Narrowly Misses A
Stay In the Jail Here
W. R. Copeland Placed in the
Cuatwly of Sheriff Until
Alimony In Paid
W Robert Copeland, formerly of
Williamston, narrowly missed a stay
in the county jail here yesterday
when he was called before Judge W.
Harris in superior court to show
cause why he had not complied with
a judgment and later an order of the
court directing the payment of ali
mony to his former wife.
Explaining that he had a $200 gas
bill and claiming that he must pay
that bill, the defendant declared
that he could not pay the alimony.
Judge Harris, in turn, explained that
the alimony was to come first, and
if it could not be paid the defendant
was to be tuken into custody by the
sheriff. The court completed its
business and the judge and others
left. Asked if he could pay the
amount past due, Copeland said,
"No." Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and
Jailer Roy Peel were taking their
new charge to the jail when the de
fendant turned to the court clerk
and effected settlement satisfactory
to the court officer.
{? The exact amounts due were not
immediately disclosed, but the plain
tiffs' attorney explained that the
defendant was behind about $312.50
according to an old judgment of the
court, and $92.50 behind under a
more recent order of the court.
Brought into court some time ago,
the defendant was ordered to pay
$50 a month alimony. When he fell
behind with his payments, he was
ordered to pay $37.50 twice each
month until the payments were
brought up to date.
Whether a new judgment will be
entered in the case today could not
l>e learned immediately.
The defendant, traveling with his
second wife in a big Chrysler auto
mobile, returned to his home in
North Wilkesboro lute yesterday af
ternoon.
This Week In
Defense
President Roosevelt, declaring a
strike at the North American Avia
tion plant in Inglewood, Calif., was
impeding the defense program, or
dered the Army to operate the plant
after workers rejected Mediation
Board terms for settlement. Two
duys after taking over, the Army
reported "100 per cent efficiency"
with all employees returned to
work. The President said plants
which he might be forced to place
under Federal control will he re-"
turned to private management as
soon as possible.
The House voted for an amend
ment to the 1042 Army appropria
tion bill to prohibit the payment of
funds to any individual or com
pany falling' within 10 days tb abide
by Mediation Board recommenda
tions for settlement of disputes. The
Senate approved a declaration that
strikes or lockouts in defense in
dustries are "contrary to sound pub
lic policy."
The Mediation "Board announced
settlement of three labor disputes,
including the dispute of the soft
n?iil inrfimlry Th.. IT S Piinrilialinn
Service announced settlement of 34
additional disputes
SELECTIVE SERVICE?Selective
Service Headquarters ordered re
classification of all registrants "im
peding the defense program." The
order said "the citizen who has been
deferred because of the job he is per
forming in the national defense pro
gram cannot expect to retain the
status of deferment when he ceases
to work on the job for which he was
deferred."
The Senate approved a bill to de
fer men who reach their 28th birth
day by July 1 of this year, except
Those aTready in The isrvtce.
FOREIGN AFFAIR8? The State
Department announced sinking of
the American freighter Robin Moor
in the south Atlantic by a German
submarine. Announcing the rescue
of only 11 of 46 persons forced to
abandon the ship, Under Secretary
Welles told the press that interna
tional law requires precautions must
be taken for the safety of passengers
and crew before a ship is sunk.
SHIPS? The OPM granted full
priority for materials necessary in
the building of 289 merchant ships
for U. S. and Great Britain and the
312 special lease-lend vessels.
OPM Production Director Biggers,
speaking at Quebec, said "almost ev
ery ship now building in our rapid
ly expanding yards is ahead of sched
ule." Tha Maritime fummiMii.. di
rected the Southern Pacific Com
pany to deliver for national defense
purposes its entire fleet of 10 ves
sels (80,600 tons), formerly used in
coastwise trade.
LEASE-LEND AID ? President
Roosevelt reported to Congress that
175,232,425 of war materials have
been transferred to the democracies
since enactment of the lease-lend
law and $4,277,41X879 has been al
located for further aid out of the
$7,000,000,000 provided by Con
gress. He said that work has start
(Continued on page six)
Prosecution of Delinquent Listers
Placed In Lap Of County Court;
Period Of Grace Recommended
Expecting Big Boll
Weevil Infestation
In State This Year
Entinitttnl Farmers Will Lose
One Or Two Bales Out of
Ten If Not Careful
?
Are there any cotton farmers who
can afford to lose, unnecessarily, one
or two of every ten bales, and from
10 to 20 per cent of their cotton seed?
Can North Carolina's cotton farmers
as a whole afford to lose, unneces
sarily, five or ten or fifteen million
dollars? The answers are so obvious
they need not be given.
But cotton farmers in Martin
County will lose one or two or more
bates in every ten, and the coiton
farmers as a group will lose many
millions of dollars if they are not
careful. Boll weevils, if farmers are
not diligent in fighting them, will
cost as much as we have suggested,
and perhaps much more. The time
to make that fight is now.
Boll weevil damage in North Car
olina has been as high as 26 per cent
of the lint and seed crop; and in
1939 the damage was 23 per cent.
Such losses would be disastrous
now, more disastrous than they were
in the years they occurred, because
taxes and the cost of living in gen
eral are higher now. It will be trag
ic, and also inexcusable, if we let
weevils thrive this year. We know
how to kill them, and we know
something else ? the emergence of
boll weevils this spring is seriously
alarming in Some states.
At the Pee Dee, South Carolina,
Experiment Station the boll weevil
emergence in early May of this year
was more than 200 times us great us
in the same period last year.
The winter of 1940-41 was perfect
for weevil preservation. Therefore
the cotton farmers face the possibil
ity of weevil damage such us they
have not suffered in several years.
The hot, dry May has not killed the
old weevils.
Last year the weevil damage was
only one per cent. In 1939 it was 23
per cent. In 1938 it was 26 per cent.
Over a period of ten years, the av
erage has been more than 10 per
cent. But there is no reason why it
should be that high, and certainly
reason why it should rise to 20.
per cent, or higher, it can be held to j
a much smaller figure.
How? By a proper and diligent i
use of the 1-1-1 mixture. Every far )
mer may get full tlirections from his
county agent, or directly from
North Carolina State College, or j
from his nearest cottonseed oil mill
Also he can learn from any of these
sources how to obtain the molasses
Und calcium arsenate necessary for
the mixture. The third ingredient is
water.
At a cost of about 75 cents in out
of-hand money (for 3 applications),
an acre of cotton may be protected
from excessive weevil damage. And
that investment of 75 cents, plus a
few hours labor, easily may be worth
from five to ten dollars in additional
income from cotton lint and cotton
seed.
Last year the total value of North
Carolina's lint and seed was close to
$44,000,000. Last year the yield per
acre was the highest ever known in
this State?427 pounds. The use by
thousands of farmers of the 1-1-1
mixture is part of the explanation
of that value and of that yield.
What will the figures be for 1941?
No one knows. We cannot control
weather. But we can control weevils
if we begin fighting them now; and
unless we do, we can be certain that
cotton figures for 1941 will be dis
couragingly if not disastrously low.
North Carolina is a cotton produc
ing State, and must remain a cot
ton producing State if our economic
picture continues. It can do that, and
become more and more prosperous
But, to do so, it must win the annual
battles with boll weevils, those fifth
columnists of the cotton fields.
Few Have Signed In
Cotton Stamp Plan
Leu than a dozen Martin County
mrechanta to date have made plana
to participate in the aurplua cotton
marketing plan, according to a re
the
port coming from the office of the
county agent. That there will be oth
era to cooperate ia certain, but ar
rangement# ahould be made 4# aoon
aa possible. The first of the cotton
trade stamps will be distributed
among the approximately 490 coop
crating farmers in' the county during
early July. c
The stamps to be issued the farm
ers will be accepted by cooperating
merchants in exchange for strictly
cotton goods. The stamps are turned
over to cooperating banks by the
merchants for collection.
Any merchant handling cotton
goods may participate in the pro
gram by contacting the office of the
county agent.
/BR
OkEN
This section's lone dry sp^ll
has been definitely broken!
While plows continued to run
in some communities, others re
ported the land too wet (or plow
ing, all agreeing that they have
had a good season to date.
The week-end rains dealt the
backbone of the drought a stag
gering blow. At this point the
largest rain?2.09 inches?since
last August 14th was recorded. It
was followed by a heavy show
er Sunday night. Nearly all of
the 2.09 inches last Saturday
night fell in about 40 minutes,
Hugh Spruill at the river stat
ing that much hall fell in that
neighborhood. Little hail was
reported elsewhere, and no gen
eral damage was reported. So
far this month, 4.29 inches of
rain have fallen at this point.
iwo Motor Vehicle
Wrecks In County
Over the Week-end
Several Pernon Badly lliirt;
Merry-go-round Burn*
Near Here Sunday
Two persons were badly injured
and two others were slightly hurt |
i in two motor vehicle accidents on |
the highways in this county last
week-end. Resulting property, dam-3
age skyrocketed to a new high rec
ord, Patrolman Whit Saunders es
timi*ting the loss In excess -of $10,
000 for the two-day period.
H. U. Peel, Bear Grass Township
farmer, and his 10-year-old daugh
ter, Polly, were hurt when their car
struck a Virginia Electric and Pow
er Company service car on the Wash
ington Highway near the Paul Lil
ley filling station last Saturday
night about 10 o'clock, lie suffered
a severe chest injury and a broken
rib. His mouth was also bruised and
cut. His daughter suffered a broken
nose and a dangerous cut just over
one of her eyes. Mrs. Peel was
slightly bruised. C H. Clark, sitting
in the parked service truck holding
a spotlight on W. S. Gurus who was i
repairing a damaged transformer on
a pole, was slightly bruised wtd ttrr^l
ribly frightened. Parked several feet i
off the hard surface, the light serv- |
tcr truck-was knocked about 55 feet
down the highway and almost across
the road. Peel stated to Patrolman
Saunders that he was blinded by
lights
Damage to the car and small truck
was estimated at $100.
1 ?oa(led -with the-CreHeent Amttst*~
ment Company's merry-go-round, a
truck and trailer turned over on U.
S. Highway 04 at Peter Swamp be
tween here and Jamesville Sunday
morning about 9:30 o'clock. Started
bvf leaking gas, fire burned the
triick and the merry-go-round, un
official estimates placing the loss at
$10,000. James H. Elliott, of East
Lake and driver of the truck, was
only slightly htrrt?em?the leg. Thu
property was partially covered by
insurance, it was learned.
Investigating the accident, Patrol
majLi Saunders stated that the steer
ing apparatus apparently locked,
causing the driver to lose control..
The truck went off a small embank
ment and turned over. The local fire
department1 received a call which
slated that a truck was burning just
below Jack Daniel's filling station
on the Jamesville road. The firemen
carried the truck beyond the .creek,
and thinking the fire had been put
out and the truck had moved on
they turned around. The location
was later determined and the ap
paratus was carried out a second
time, but nothing could be done to
save the truck and merry-go-round.
Two large tires were removed from
Ifie rear wheels of the trailer.
The amusement company was
moving its equipment to Hertford
after making a one-week stand here
Local little tots were greatly dis
turbed when they learned the mer
ry-go-round had burned down.
It was a busy week-end for Pa*
trolman Saunders who in addition
to investigating the accidents, ar
rested three drunken drivers, three
drunks on the highways, and u driv
er for operating an automobile
without an operator's license.
Man Arretted Twice On
'Drunken Driving Charger
Arrested early Sunday night tor
alleged drunken driving, Howard
Cherry, young Martin County man
after being released under bond was
back in the jail yesterday on a sim
ilar charge. Cherry was arrested on
Sunday night when he ran Patrol
man Whit Saunders off the high
way near Sweet Water Creek. He
was arrested by Corporal Long of
the highway patrol yesterday noon
In Williamston. Placed under a $300
bond, Cherry had not been released
early this afternoon.
(Fraud Jury Returns
1.225 Names To The
Courts For Vet ion
I'roMTiilioii VI ill B?- in Onler
\l I'.ikI of 30 Day* in
County Court
The final round-up of approxi
mately 1.225 Martin County citizens
who for one reason or another did
not list their holdings or poll for
taxation as of January 1. 1941, is
scheduled to get underway on or
about the middle of July as a result
of an order handed down by Judge
W C Harris in the Martin County
Superior Court here late yesterday
afternoon.
r THr*rrcrnt action toy the court ad- ^
vances the round up several months
the former schedule calling for the
issuance, of warrants following ac
tion by the grand jury with the pros
ecutions to follow at the next term
of the superior court in September.
Judge Harris in a special order of
fered the opinion that any prosecu
tion of delinquent listers could be
handled more advantageously in the
county recorder's court, and order
ed the list turned over to the prose
cuting attorney of the county record
er's court with the recommendation
that thirty days noti<& be given the
delinquents, and that upon failure
of any one of the parties to list and
pay his taxes, a warrant be issued Im
mediately.
Prepared by county tax authori
ties, .ut the direction uf the March
grand jury, the list was placed be
fore the court for action. Judge W.
C Harris, presiding over the short
term of the superior tribunal issued
tin' following Order:
"The Grand Jury having return
ed into court the attached list of de
linquent taxpayers of Martin Coun
ty. the courU being of the opinion
that it would be more expedient that
any prosecution of these delinquent
taxpayers be handled through the *
recorder's court of Martin County,
"It is hereby ordered that said list
be delivered by the sheriff of the ?
county to the prosecuting attorney
of the recorder's court with recom
mendation that thirty days notice be
given^Ju each of 8aid delinquent tax
payers by mailing each of them a
notice and publish in Hie county pa
-per-and-4hat upon failuie^tPrany-one
of said parties to list and pay taxes
^jp to and including 1941 a warrant
cw^d?iti?the?recorder's court?of '
Marfcn County against such delin
quent taxpayers."
Unable t<> determine a list with
absolute accuracy because nick
names, initials, part names were sub
stituted for full napies and because
listings were Home times effected in
the wife's name, the tax authorities
finally submitted a list of 1,225
names which, according to the ch
ords checked against the draft reg
istration, the election poll books and
the 1941 automobile registration, did
not appear on the books for general
taxation. It is reasonably certain that
there are duplicates in the three lists
that some of those whose names
could not be found on the Uut buukl
are actually listed.
The county officials and the tax
authorities have done everything
possible to limit the list of names to
those who did not list their proper
ties, but it is possible that there are
some names there that should not be
there. However;* in the interest of
those taxpayers who are carrying the
tax load they are anxious to round
up those who for one reason or an
other dodge their fair share of the
burden. It is a fairly well establish
ed fact that about one out of every
nine citizens in the county is not ac
knowle his debt to society
(Continued on page six) ?
\'gro Bible School
Has Large Opening
I The Daily Vacation Bible School
opened at Shiloh Baptiat Church on
Monday morning with an enrollment
of 218 students and 18 workers
The school was opened by Rev. J.
H. Smith, of the Memorial Baptists
Church, with a very inspiring wor
ship service. The students entered
into the service wholeheartedly.
The memory lesson for the week
is the 100th Psalm.
The students were divided into
various sections for enrollment and
study groups The enrollment was
so large that the Junior and Inter
mediate groups were transferred to
the A.M E. Zion Church.
Edith Evans of Kelfoid, was sent
by the State board to assist the Bi
ble school workers in Mtoj or
ganised.
A larger enrollment is ex
within the next few days.
The money collected during the
two weeks will go toward the Red
Croat fund for Refugee Children, but
no tuition fee is asked and only free
will offerings ere taken4*?T*^^?