Defense Production
Reviewed For First
Year Of Emergency
(Continued from page fine)
ing 58.542 dwelling units in 124 lo
calities of 45 states and territories.
These figures do not include thous
ands of homes being built with pri
vate funds, partially as a result of
growing industrial activity. OEM
reported
Cost of Living
OEM announced that while indus
trial production has increased about
25 per cent wholesale prices in
CWtltd only 7 per cent and the coSt
of living index rose hut 3 per cent
Since the defense program began,
nearly $500,000,000 worth of textiles
and textile products have been
bought, including more than three
million sheets. 11 million khaki
shorts. 18 million pairs of pants. 33
million pieces of cotton underwear.
63 million pairs of socks, and nine
million pairs of shoes, for the ex
panding Army and Navy. OEM said.
Food purchases for the services
amount to almost $700,000 a day.
Employment and Training
The Bureau of Labor Statistics re
ported that under the stimulus of
armament production, non-agricul
tural employment has reachecF the
highest level on record The Bureau
said employment in 15 selected d?
fense industries aggregated 2.179,000
in April, 1941. compared with 1.530,
500 in May. 1940. In all. the defense
program so far has shown the need
for 16,.million man-years of labor?.
six million man-years of skilled la
bor. six millions of semi-skilled, and
four million of unskilled. OEM an
The l' S Employment Service an
nounced 6.000.000 workers have reg
istered at its 1.500 offices through
out the country as available for de
fense jobs, and OEM reported voca- (
tional training has reached an all- !
time peak During the entire World j
War only 60.000 workers were given i
vocational training, the present de j
fense program is about to graduate j
.its millionth trainee. OEM said
Plant Construction and Expansion ,
OEM announced more than 1.700,
plants are being constructed or en
larged at a cost of $2,802,101,000.
Some are already completed and al
most all are ncarjng completion.
The Government " is paying for 73 4
per cent of the new plants needed for
defense and private industry, as
represented by certificates of neces
sity. is financing the remainder.
OEM said These figures, however,
do not include private investments
in industries established before the
defense program began or since
built without governmental aid in
the form of accelerated tax amorti
zation British commitments amount
to an additional $146 400.000 for 47
plants.
EarmingOut
The Army-Navy Munitions Board
announced 4.750 primary contractors
were employing 28,000 contractors
and subcontractors, and the OPM De
l'ense Contract Service? operating
through 36 cities of the Federal Re
serve Rank System to effect greater
subcontracting announced as an
example, one large prime contract
or in New York has reached out to
16 states, including Ohio, Indiana*
Wisconsin. North Carolina, and Cal
ifornia. to utilize the men and facil
?ltics of 110 subcontractors and sup
pliers '
Priorities
The OPM Priorities Division re
ported it has imposed some form of
control on 24 materials and classes
of materials, including inaustrv
"wide mandatory'priority control
aluminum, magnesium, nickel, nil
el-bearing steel, font-tungsten, ne
prene (synthetic rubber), and m
chine tools. In addition a large nui
ber of products appearing on t
Priorities Critical List,"are subject
automatic priority control by t
Army and Navy
Defense Costs
OEM announced appropriate
and contract authorizations ainoui
ed to $37,871,000,000 on May 17. a
British orders placed with Americ
industry, an additional 3.7 billu
The total program to date is 1
equivalent of $310 for every, m;
woman and child in the Uni1
States, OEM stated. Contracts awai
ed amounted to 1*5.^2 billion on M
1. Cash payments amounted to
billion dollars by the same dfi
with the program calling for pi
ment of five times this amount
the next year. OEM reported.
Materials
OPM announced many raw mat
ials vital to national defense w<
acquired during the past year by <
tra imports and increased domel
production, "although the present
adequacy of shipping facilities pit
ably will prevent accumulation
the amounts originally planne
These vital materials include si
items as bauxite, tin and quinine, :
which the nation is at least parti
ly dependent upon outside sources
Imbibes Freely And
Dies Following Day
(Robersonville Herald)
Partaking at a considerable
amount of wine, beer and whiskey in
Williamston Sunday after umpiring
a baseball game, LeRoy Sanders suf
fered a stroke of paralysis or an
heart ailment which resulted in his
death here early Monday morning.
The party who accompanied San
ders to Williamston didn't realize
the seriousness of his condition. They
he just casualty "passed oUt"
fo he was brought home and placed
in bed. When he failed to revive on
Monday morning a physician was
celled but It was too late. He died
ghortly after the doctor arrived.
A Rarity in the Equine World
Una Woodford, ]fi year-old thoroughbred show mare, has good reason
to be proud of her bouncing twin foals, an extreme rarity in the equine
world. I'nu is owned by Lieut, Ituger A. Young of White I'lains, N. Y.
The twins' Bire is Kentucky ,\ly Own, a well-known five gaiter
Broadway to Britain
Angered by "that man with the
trick tfiustache," Hugh Williams,
British actor is going home?quit
ting Broadway for Blacked out
Britain. He hopes to get into the
army, and his wife, Helen, *is vol
unteering as an ambulance driver.
They are shown before boarding the
trans-Atlantic plane ut New York..
Ifcc/iniiic "Itortonil" tar
it ill I.raven lliirrieillv
J C Hendneks, local garage mech
anic, "borrowed" a car from C) S.
Wuiborije early tins ,\vock and so
far has hot been heard frbin Coming
hete aboilt two weeks ago from Clin
ton. Hendricks, after working on
Mi Wmboi lie's iar a few days be
dm-c explained-to tht-owm-i that dht
new part had come and that he want
ed to install il The owner turned
over the keys, and 11 < ndiieks, said
to have issued several worthless,
checks, Jeft hurriedly for unannounc
ed points.
?MemhH-s?of H<'ndrick's family
were here Wednesday from Clinton,
Sheriff Roebuck stating that they
had not se*ic4nm?m4-4*4--n?d knew
.where he could be located
Arrested In Connection
With The Theft (If Lun
Louis Cherry, young Everetts col
ored man. was arrested Wednesday
evening for the alleged, theft of a
shot gun from Paul Daniel there last
Sunday. Paul Moore, also colored,
was arrested for allegedly aiding
and abetting in the larceny of the
gun
Cherry was heard trying to sell
Moore a pistol a short time ago,
Moore, according to the report, hav
ing stated that lie was not interested
in pistols hut he did want to buy a
gun. When Daniel's gun was missed,
the conversation was recalled and
the arrests followed a short time la
ter
Escapes I ninjured U hen
Automobile Turns Over
While in the act of adjusting his
glasses. Mr. G 11. ? Harrison ran his
car, a Mercury eight, on a telephone
pole guy w ire -and turned it over
near the intersection ot the James
ville and Washington Bonis here last
Tuesday afternoon. He was slightly
bruised. Damage to the car warrs
timated at $175.
Ki iron in President Reports
$39 Contributed To I SO
In making his report to the Ki
wanis club last night, Paul Simpson,
president, stated that a total of $39
had been contributed by the club to
the United Service Organizaions.
By a vote of the club $10 was com
tribtued to the Children's playground
fund
Mrs. W. B. Sutherland and daugh
ters, Betty Lou and Carol Lee, of
Norfolk, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
V. Champion at their home near
here
Misses Nartcy Biggs and Katherine
Manning leave tomorrow for Myrtle
Beach for a week's house party. They
will be accompanied for the week
end by Misses Marjorie Gray Dunn,
Elizabeth Parker and Mary Charles
Godwin.
Bombing Increasing
Fighting Spirit Of
The English People
(Continued from page one)
it Our neighbor next door but one.
had some of her furniture and cur
tains on fire before they discovered
the bomb was there, but they got it
out without too much damage. But
lots of our near neighbors lost their
homes entirely with fire and the
death toll was heavy.
But with it all the people are more
determined than ever to go on with
the war Nearly all the people I know
say they would rather die than give
in to Hitler It is a most cruel war.
The women and children are so de
fenseless and they it is who are mur
dered in air raids
Someone we know lost both her
children, a baby of one year old, and
another child of 7 years and she her
self is seriously injured. Another
young draughtsman from the office
I was in lost his 23-year-old wife and
a baby of 10 weeks, and he himself
is in a hospital. Several young girls
J know have JusL~lheir 1ives.- That is
just one or two cases. I know there
aie such a lot of tragedies.
Of course, we are all looking to
America for help and speedy help or
they will he in the same place we
are I think your president is a very
nice mam apd va ry wise. Well, must
not make this loo long, hut think you
wilhhe interested to know that toma
toes are now 10 shillings a pound.
($2.4(1'. 'if anything will make me
[ hate Hitler that will because I am
very fond of' them. Cucumbers, 2
shilhrrgTfr each (4k cents); and let
tuce. 10 pence each (about 20 cents);
eggs, it we are lucky enough to get
any are 3 pence each iabout 6 cents).
The cheapest they*have been for
some time Codfish, that used to be
10 pence (20 cents) a pound are 3
fallings 0 pence (about 84 cents) but
the government is trying to control
that to bring the price down.
These commission agents are to
I)lame for a lot of it. High time that
kind of thing was wiped out. There
was a ease given in the paper of how
a pyt of marmalade passed through
several hands in name only. The
price when it reached this country
was 8 12 pence (19 cents) a pot.
When tin* man in the street bought
! it. the price had reached three shill
; nigs and ti pence (84 cents) a pot, but
i that is controlled now. The price
fixed is one shilling and 8 pence (40
| cents) a 2-11). pot, but our ration is
only 1 2 pounds a month per per
son of either jam, marmalade or syr
up We had some stock we had not
quite exhausted so have just Tnan
aged up till now.
Cake is almost out of the running
and when we get it, it is not very
sweet and the sultanas are staring
at each other. We still get plenty of
tin- essential food, but one does want
a few of the trimmings.
Jack is sttlh at Vantage on the
farm he seems quite happy. We
hope to be able to run down to see
him soon. Walter is busy planting his
| garden just now. We are going out
to Will's place to sleep. Tonight the
moon is nearly full and they are do
ing their worse, but we brought 16
down one night without losing any
one and two or three nights eight or
nine were brought down mostly by
fighters and last night and early this
morning another thirteen. I hate war
and do not really rejoice over these
things, but they brought it on them
selves and can't help but be encour
aged by any of their downfalls. I
wish something drastic would hap
pen to them that->yould end it quick
ly.
We all ready Sally's letter with in
terest, and Dottle answered it and I
wrote about the same time, but sev
eral boats went down just about that
time so am wondering if you receiv
ed them. Your letter took six weeks
to come.
Well, really must end this now. We
all send our very best love and hope
you do not worry when you hear of
the raids.
Your affectionate sister,
Kate.
Outcome Of Russian
And Nazi Situation
World Still Awaiting
Supporting the rumors that Ger
many plans to invade Russia are de
velopments involving Turkey. Ger
many has just signed a non-aggres
sion pact with the Turks, indicating
that Hitler wants that front quiet
while he acts on another. Th^ pact
also adds confusion to an already
confusing situation surrounding this
war. .?: 1
The news from Russia has over
shadowed that from the other areas,
but the reports state that British
forces are continuing their drive in
Syria and that the British air force
is still pounding invasion ports along
the French coast and also industrial
Germany^
In this country, the war tension is
gradually advancing. Following the
closing of German consulates earlier
in the week. Hitler has ordered Am
erican consulates closed in Germany
and Italy, meaning that relations be
tween this country and the ^Vxis are
rapidj^ Hearing an end. It is a glar
ing fact that the closing of the Ger
man consulates in this country car
ries significance while in Germany
, it has long been known that the con
sulates''were closed except for the
handling of strictly routine matters.
I Late reports state that the Russo
| German situation is becoming more
tense, Russia announcing that mo
bilization was well advanced and
I that maneuvers are underway on the
rGerman border. It was stated this
afternoon that many believe Hitler
will invade Russia even if Stalin
yields to German demands.
1'i' sident Roosevelt is delivering a
Special message to Congress tins af
ternoon relative to the foreign sit
uation. It is expected that this coun
try will reply immediately to the
closing of American consulates in
Germany.
The Navy Department this after
noon expressed concern when the
submarine, "0-9". failed to return
from a practice run off the coast of
New Hampshire. It was reported
long over due this afternoon, making
it appear that the boat and 33 men
were lost.
Dr. J. T. Llewellyn is visiting rel
atives in Newport News.
Miscellaneous Shower
Mis. Edwin Trahey entertained at
a lovely bridge miscellaneous show
er at her home on Haughton Street
last night in honor of her sister, Mrs.
I Jarvis Edgerton. of Kenly. a bride of
the spfing.
Miss Dorothy Mae James, of Par
mole. sister of the hostess, greeted
guests at the door and introduced
them to the receiving line, composed
of Mrs. Trahey, Mrs. Edgerton and
Mrs. Bob Perly, also a recent bride.
Miss Eleanor Glenn James passed
the bridal tallies.
The rooms where play was in
progress were attractively decorat
ed in white, green and pink with the
accent on the mantle in the living
room of a bridal scene banked with
green and white.
During progressions guests were
served lime ice and afterwards, brid
al ices, individual cakes and nuts
with a clothespin bride as favors.
High score prize was won by Mrs.
Edgerton. runner ?iip by Miss Lillian
Breen, and low ^*by Miss Lbit
Weaver. -
Giber guests were Mesdames Hoke
Roberson, David Modlin, Oswald
Stalls, Bill Harrison, Miller Harrell,
BrlI Howell nnd Wheeler Mtrnmng;
M isses Mary Carstarpben, Marie
Griffin, Ella Mae Gaylord and Eve
lyn Daniel; Miss Opal Brown. Mes
dames Oscar Davenport, Clarence
Sexton and Effie Holliday, of James
ville; Miss Doris Everett, of Rober
sonville, and Mrs. Bob Perly, of
Fountain.
Mrs. Julian Harrell assisted the
hostess, and Mrs. G. C. James, of
Parmele, and Mrs. J. W. Riddick, of
Fountain, joined the group for re
freshments.
Wants
TWO ROOMS FOR RENT?CALL
72-J-X, Williamston.
STORE FOR RENT ? BOWEN
Brothers two-story building on
Washington Street, Williamston, N.
C. If interested, see Herman Bowen
at the Branch Banking and Trust
Company. j20-3t
CLARK'S MALARIAL TONIC
For Chills and Fever. Guaranteed,
or money refunded. Clark's Phar
macy. m23-tf
Palmolive Soap 3 tor 20c
Palmol'c Bath Site (100'a) 4 f'r Sic
Klek (24's) 2 (or 37c
Klek (48's) 3 for 27c
Cone. Super Suds (24's) 2 (or 45c
Cone. Super Suds (48's) 3 (or 27c
Octafon Soap (100'a) 2 tor 9c
Octafon Soup (ISO's) 2 (or 5c
Octacon Powder (00's) 2 (or 9c
Octafon Powder (120's) 2 (or 5c.
Octafon Toilet Soap 2 (or 9c
Oct'n Soap Flakea (48's) 2 (or lie
Octacon Cleanser (48's) 2 for 9e
Oct'n Gran. Soap (48's) 2 (or 18c
Lindsley Ice Co.
TEXACO SERVICE STATION FOR
rent on highway in Everetts, gpod ,
location for the party who is willing i
to work. Can make a living and some I
money there if you will carry a stock I
and stay on the job. Harrison Oil1
Company. jl()-4t
TEXACO SERVICE STATION FOR
rent on highway in Bethel, good
location for the party who is willing
to work. Can make a living and some
money there if you will carry a stock
and stay on the job. Harrison Oil
Company. jHMt
WANTED ?REGULAR ROOMERS
Men preferred. Hot water. Tele
phone 19-W. jl7-2t
FOR SALE: PORTO RICO POTATO
plants. $1.00 per thousand. See C.
F. Harris, J. G. Staton's Kelvin Grove
Farm, near Williamston, N. C. Tele
phone 2932 jl7-2t
DON'T FORGET BETTY GAY,
Clsudette and their friend will
arrive in Williamston within a few
weeks. jl7-3t
STENCIL SHEETS FOR SALE. EN
terprise Pub. Co. a25-tf
FOR SALE ?PEANUT HAY. T. E.
Cullipher. 2 1-2 miles out on Ham
ilton Highway in front of James Fill
nig Station. j20-2t
FOR SALE: 60-GALLON ELECTRIC
water heater. Good condition.
Price dirt cheap. See G. G. Woolard.
j20-4t
WANTED: COLORED MAN, As
sistant short-order cook. Room
furnished. Apply at once. The Pines,
Plymou'th, N. C.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Martin County.
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
trustee by Gus Peterson and wife,
Alethia, on the 22nd day of Novem
ber. 1930, and of record in the pub
he registry of Martirr County in
Book E-3, at page 75, the undersign
ed trustee will on Monday, the 21st
day of July, 1941, at twelve o'clock
noon, in front of the courthouse door
in the town of Williamston, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following described' real estate,
to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
being section two and four of the
Alex Peterson land situated in Goose
Nesit Township, and shown on map
in Public Registry of Martin County,
containing fifty acres more or less.
This the 18th day of June. 1941
L R EVERETT.
j20-4t Trustee.
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin again Charlie Gay
and others.
The defendants, Charlie Gay and
$27,500.
IN PALMOUVE'S CONTESTS
J/Icom IN Ft! ENTRY HANK
PALMOLIVE MTIISI"
SOAP ui tut
Palmolive Soap 3 (or 20c
Palmol'e Kath Size (100's) 4 t'r 31c
Kick (24's) 2 (or 37c
Kick (48's) 3 (or 27c
Cone. Super Suds (24's) 2 (or 45c
Cone. Super Suds <4N's> 3 (or 27c
Octagon Soap (100's) 2 (or 9c
Octagon Soap <120's) 2 (or 5c
Octagon Powder (60's> 2 (or 9c
Octagon Powder <120's> 2 (or 5c
Octagon Toilet Soap 2 (or 9c
Oct'n Soap Flakes (48's) 2 (or 18c
Octagon Cleanser <48's> 2 tor 9c
Oct'n (Iran. Soap (48's) 2 (or 18c
Moore Grocery do.
wife, Adlonia Gay, abore named,
will take notice that an action en
titled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Martin
County, North Carolina, to foreclose
the taxes on land in Martin County
in which said defendants have an
interest; and the said defendants
will further take notice that they
are required to appear before L. B.
Wynne, L'lerk ot the Superior Court
of Martin County at his office in
Williamston. North Carolina, with
in thirty (30) days after the comple
tion of this service of publication by
notice and to answer or demur to
the complaint of the plaintiff in this
action, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint. fl
This the 27th day of May, 1941.
L. B WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court
m30-4t of Martin County.
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Martin County
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
trustee by Sheppard Rice, and wife,
on the 14th day of May, 1937, and of
record in the public registry of Mar
tin County in BooH P-3, at page 305
the undersigned trustee will on Mon
day, the 21st day of July, 1941, at
twelve o'clock noon, in front of the
courthouse door in the town of Wil
liamston, offer for sale to the high
scribed real estate, to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land
beginning at a ditch on Church
Street; thence a line about fifty-sev
en feet to a tree; thence a line south
ward about 210 feet; thence East
ward along the back line of Henry
Reddick's house and lot about 57
feet; thence a line along Knight
property about 210 feet to the be
ginning and being the Henry Red
dick house and lot, situated in the
Town of Wiiliamston, N. C., Martin
County. For further reference, see
public records of Martin County Reg
istry.
This the 18th day of June. 1941.
L. R EVERETT,
j2t)-41 Trustee.
Ann Paga
Tomato
Ketchup
UOz 1 Ca
^Bot- I alb
|UgydyfcyJB "
Peanut Butter Page ?,s 15c
Pullman -saZ- 15c
Beans ?Sr 3 S 17c
?.?: ' : ' ' ? " ? ? . ,
Dressing 27c
Fiour It's Enriched 24 Bag 89c
Talco Feeds
Fine Chick, 100-lb. bag .. $2.50
Scratch, 100-lb. bag . $2.35
Growing Hash, lOD-lb. bag $2.50
Laying Nash, 100-lb. bag $2.50
16 r Dairy, 100-lb. bag :.. $1.90
GET*YOUR VITAMINS DIRECT from A & P
FANCY I . S. NO. 1 KM) BI.I8S
POTATOES .10 lbs. 23c
rKNDKR GREEN
STRING BEANS 3 lbs. 25c
Kaiicv ^ dlow SQUASH .IIih.~4.Oc
Ripe ami Firm PEACHES 2 11?k. 15c
Eancv llox W insap Apples. <loz. 25c
VUo FRESH CORN. CUCUMBERS. BEETS, CAR.
R<U S. OKRA. ICCCLANT, LETTUCE.
TOMATOES and CEI.ERY.
I
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like new. We are still marking them down to bargain figures. That's why you'd
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