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Watch The Label On Your Paper, As It Carries The Date Your Subscription Expires. ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1,800 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLI\?NUMBER 50 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuenlay, June 24, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899 Governor Proclaims Draft Registration In North Carolina All Men Attaining 21 Years of Age By July 1 To Register That Day in Nation Governor J. M. Bruughton, acting fri ac-cotdance with a Presidential proclamation, has proclaimed a sec ond draft registration for North Car olina to be held on Tuesday. July 1. The proclamation follows: Whereas, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 declares that it is imperative to increase and train the personnel of the armed forces of the United States and that in a free society the obligations and privileges of military training and service should be shared generally in ac cordance with a fair and just sys tem of selective compulsory mili tary training and service; and Whereas, said Act authorizes the President of the United States to designate a day or days for istration of all persons required tb register pursuant to the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940; and Whereas, the first registration took place in the continental United States on October 16. 1940. and the President of the United States in a proclamation issued on May 26. 1941, has declared that a second registra tion iw required in the interest of national defense and has designated July 1, 1941. as the day upon which such second registration shall be held, and Whereas, it becomes the duty of the Governors of the several States, in accordance with the Act of Con gress and under the proclamation issued by the President of the United States, to do and perform all acts and services necessary to accomplish the effective and complete registra tion of all those required to register on this second registration day; Now, therefore, I. J. Melville Broughton, Governor"m the State of North Carolina, in pursuance of the authority conferred upon me in the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 and in the proclamation of the President of the United States, and by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of the State of North Carolina, do proclaim the following: 1. That Tuesday, July 1, 1941, is hereby designated as Second Regis tration Day. ___ 2. That every male citizen of the United States who r&ides in the State of North Carolina and every male alien.residing in North Carolina (other than persons excepted by Section 5 (a) of the Selective Train ing and Service Act of 1940 or by Section 208 of the Coast Guard Aux iliary and Reserve Act of 1941 who are already in some branch of mil itary service) who, on or before July 1, 1941, and subsequent to October 16. 1040, shaH have attained the twenty-first anniversary of his birth, is required to present himself for duly designated registration place between the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 j> m. on July 1, 1941. 3. Persons subject to this registra tion shall register at the office of the local board having jurisdiction over the area of their permanent residence, or at such place as may be designated by said local board. If a person required to register is on registration day so far removed from the place of his residence that he cannot, except at great expense and inconvenience, return to his home to register, he may present himself for and submit to registra tion at the office of the nearest lo cal board. Special provisions will be made for the registration of those who, on account of sickness or other causes beyond their control, are un able to present themselves for reg istration at the duly designated place on registration day. 4. This registration shall be in ac cordance with 'Selective Service, regulations. Every person subject to registration, under the President's proclamation, is required the law itself to familiarize himself with the rules and regulations governing reg istration and to comply therewith. Severe penalties are provided for those who neglect or refuse to regis ter 5. I call upon all employers of la bor in the State to arrange for their (Continued on page four) Washington Road Widening Delayed Scheduled to start work on widen ing U. S. No. 17 between here and the Beaufort County line. Works Progress Administration forces were advised over the week-end that the project had been delayed. No cause for the delay could be learned im mediately. , The WPA forces had completed several projects in this community the latter part of last week, making ready for starting the Washington Road project tomorrow. It is under stood that rights-of-way had jiot been obtained, and that the project would be delayed untjl further arrange ments could be made with the prop erty "b wners. The WPA workers are now engag ed in road building on projects start ed some time ago in one or two rural communities. Army Issues Another Call For More Men In Martin County That Uncle Sam is rapidly putting on his fighting clothes is further ev idence in the rapid and hefty calls for more men. Receiving a call last week for 27 white selectees, the Mar tin County draft board yesterday was notified to send fifteen colored selectees to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on July 17. And Draft Board Clerk Marion Cobb explain ed that it was possible for another call to be squeezed in during next mVmth. The twenty-seven white men are scheduled to leave on the 23rd of next month, but the call for them was received last week. The new and largest call for men in this county finds the volunteer list virtually depleted except for three colored boys who offered their services no longer than yesterday, meaning that Uncle Sam will start dipping down into the regular draft list for most of the men in the fu ture. The two calls for July are more than one-third of the entire number going from this county during the fiscal year ending next Monday. Ten colored men. eight volunteers and two draftees, are slated to leave the county next Monday, June 30, for service in the Army at Fort Bragg Martin County's contribution to the armed personnel, outside en listments, will be pushed to. 114 men if all the eight volunteers and two draftees are accepted next Monday. The names of the colored men scheduled to leave next Monday are Ben Junior Bennett, Woodard Col lier, S. T. Jenkins, Lonnie Woolard, Linwood Rodgers, Dock Perkins, Wilson Williams. Randolph Hudge Ormond. James Tilman Wilson and Jimies Earl Clark. Williams and Or mond are draftees, and Perkins, vol unteering his services, holds order No 2.854. The other seven were out side the regular registration fist. EIGHTEEN Kighteen Martin County mer chanU have Already made ar rangements to handle cotton stamps for farmers in exchange for cotton goods. Others are el igible to participate in the pro gram. and are invited to con tact the farm agent's office. It isn't likely that very many stamps will be distributed to farmers participating in thr surplus cotton reduction pro gram in this county before about tfie middle of July. Quite a few farmers signing up to partici pate in the program have small excess acreages in tobacco, and the stamps will be withheld un til the surplus is plowed up or destroyed. Five Hurt In (lar Accident Monday Five persons were hurt but none critically in an automobile accident at the old Richlieu filling station curve a short distance this side of Gardner's Creek on the Jamesville highway about 6:30 o'clock yester day, morning. Mr Henry D, -Harri son, owner and a passenger in the car, suffered a two-stitch cut on hS nose, but miraculously escaped ser ious injury and possibly death when the entire windshield and a large portion of the top were ripped off. Paul Griffin, driver of the car, was thought to have been fatally injur ed but by the time a Biggs ambu lance reached him, he had regained consciousness, and his .injuries were I limited to laceration and contusions of the face, a sprained shoulder and n neck injury. Noah Anderson, Ro land Elxirn and Rodman Thompson were painfully cut and bruised about iheir faces and arms, and John Barnes, while escaping flying glass, was bruised on the head. After receiving treatment in a lo cal doctor's office, the wreck victims were carried to their homes where they were reported to be getting along very well today. Starting to Columbia to work in the potato fields, Griffin ran the car off the hardsurface and in at tempting to steer it back, he lost con trol and the car struck a tree to the , left of the highway. Two ambulances were rushed to the wreck and the in jured soon' received medical atten tion. Damage to the car was estimat ed at $700. 1 V. E. P. Employees Get Service Awards Meritorious service by fifteen em ployees in the Williamston District of the Virginia Electric and Power Company was fittingly recognized here yesterday afternoon when Mr. J. T. Chase, vice president of the company, awarded the faithful group with attractive pins. Each of the fif teen men has served well the com pany and its patrons for ten or more years. Vice President Chase, avoiding the long speech, expressed the com pany's appreciation for the records in brief but well-chosen words. The special and coveted awards went to R. H. Goodmon, manager of the Williamston District, which, by the way is the best in the whole VEP system, Sam Woolford, M S. Moore, Fred Wise, W. H. Dickens, C. C. Par ker, Fred Vaughan, J. W. Israel, Harry Barnhilt, Bill-Glover, J. W. Garris, Joe Glenn, K. D. Worell, T. A. Gray and Percy Brown. Union Meeting At Great Stromp Church June 28-29 ? The Primitive Baptist Correspond ence of Eastern North Carolina will hold a two-day union meeting with Great Swamp Church, Greenville, on Saturday and Sunday, June 28th and 2tKh. ' " Elder A. L. Harrison, of Front Roy al, Va., former moderator of the Ke tocton Association; Elder T. R. Craw ford, Cairo, Ga.; associate editor of the Zion's Landmark; Elder Ben H. Seekford, of Washington, D. C? and others are expected to attend this meeting. Mrs. Sadie Brown Dies At Her Home Early liiist Sunday Funeral "Service* Conducted For Respected Citizen Mondn\ Vflernoon Mrs. jJ&adie Jones Brown, widow; of Lawrence Brown, died at her home near Jamesville Sunday morn ing at 2 o'clock following a long period of feeble health. A suffer-' or of heart trouble. Mrs. Brown was getting along about as usual until just a short time ago when she was j forced to her bed. Her condition was aggravated by complications, and little hope for her recovery was held j during her last illness. The daughter of the late Simon and j Bettie Brown. Jones. Mrs. Brown was j born in Jamesville Township 73 j years ago. She spent all her life there and in early wofhanhood was mar ried to Lawrence Brown who died some years ago. Mrs. Brown was a highly respect ed citizen of thatventire section of the county and wa^held in high es teem by all who knew her. She was a devoted mot-her, and cherished the responsibilities of her home, the ad vancing years finding her still an xious ,over the welfare~of~her chil dren and friends. In her walk through life she was thoughtful of others, and a genuine neighborliness existed in the home for both old and young, many in their tender years having enjoyed the friendliness and ever-ready welcome thijt awaited them there. Her Christian-like char-? acter, unfolding itsejf in a simple but impressive way. made its im pression and is exemplified today in her children and friends whose pleas ure it was to have visited in the home from time to time. She leaves 'three,, sons;?Messrs. - Clyde. Walter and Edgar Brown, all of Jamesville, and two_ daugh ters, Mrs. Mayo MizelTe, of Bethel, and Mrs Perlie Modi in. of James ville. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Henry Spruill and Miss Nelia Jones, of Plymouth, and a brother, Thomas Jones, of Arizona. Funeral services were conducted at the home yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. (filbert Davis, assisted by Rev. Wilbert Bennett. Interment was in the Brown Ceme tery, near the home. ? Many Are Attending Negro Bible School 1 For the first week of the colored Daily Vacation Bible School the en rollment was 343. The average daily attendance was 253. Last Friday the students and workers of the Bible school met at Shiloh Baptist ^Church in a joint worship service. After the worship period a picnic was held on the church grounds. Everyone present had a good time. We wish to thank our many white friends who made it possible for us to have such a lovely time. The commencement program for the Bible school will be held Friday night, June 27, at 8 o'clock. Everyone is' cordially invited to be present. Three Marriage Licences Sold In County Saturday Three marriage licenses were is sued in this county last Saturday by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger j to the. following white couples: Ed gar H. Harrell and Virginia Down ing, both of Oak City: Linton Otis Pendergast, of the United States Navy, Norfolk, and Ruth Olean Spruill, of Norfolk; George Wilford Lee, of Williamston, and Hilda Co burn Leggett, of Robersonville. Homecoming In Local Church Nexl Sunday ? Homecoming day will' be >t the Williams ton Pentecostal Holiness Church Sunday, June 29th, begin ning at 10 o'clock. All former pastors have been is sued special invitations to attend and good singing, good preaching and good testa menu will be heard. The public is invited. This Week In Defense President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress, said that Ger many had tried to drive the U. S. off the high seas by the "ruthless" sinking of the U. S. merchantman Robin Moor in the South Atlantic and proclaimed this country will not yield to such "outrugeous and inde fensible" acts of "an international outlaw." The President said if the U. S. yielded on the issue, "we would inevitably submit tb world domina tion . . The President froze all funds and other assets in the U. S. of Germany, Italy and all invaded or occupied European countries and the State De partment directed the German Gov ernment to close all its consular es tablishments in Washington not la ter than July 10th. The President said he froze Qer nian financial facilities to prevent | their use in ways harmful to nation al defense. The State Department said German consulates were order ed closed because their activities had become contrary to the welfare of this country. The Justice Department instruct ed customs officials immigration officers to prevent Germans from evading the order freezing German assets by leaving the country. The State Department ordered U. S. di plomatic officials "in certain coun tries in Europe" to deny American entry permits to persons likely to | become agents for foreign powers. Sub-contracting Donald M Nelson, OPM Director of Purchases, speaking in Pittsburgh, said the problem of plants faced with a shutdown because of shortages of materials for civilian goods can be met by the cooperation of local bus iness. labor, government, civic groups | and banks in seeking defense work. "No manufacturer is likely to get many defense contracts unless he is willing to display the same ingenui ty. persistence and energy in going after them that he would in seek ing normal business." Mr. Nelson said. Priorities The OPM Priorities Division an nounced establishment of regional offices throughout the country to ad vise businessmen on priority prob lems. Offices in Boston, New York, | Philadelphia and Chicago were open ed this week and others will be op-1 ened soon. The rationing of robber was an-1 hounced to cut down the amount go ing into civilian consumption in the form of auto tires, inner tubes, boots, | garden hose, shoes, and 30,000 oth er consumer items. The OPM said 1 there is a sufficient supply of rub ber on hand but it wished to build | a large reserve. Prices OPACS Administrator Henderson I announced be intends to hold bread] prices "to the absolute minimum re flecting cost increases" Vnd asked | bakeries to consult with his office before raising prices Mr Henderson also stated rumors of ceiling prices for scrap iron and steel have caused tiee stops the OPACS will take "vig orous action." The Department of I Justice announced a Federal Grand | Jury inXhicago indicted 69 compan ies and individuals on charges of | fixing prices in the pea canning in dustry. The Department said the in dictments were the first in a nation wide investigation of food market ing and pricing. I^abor The President, in a memorandum to OPM Directors Knudsen and Hill man, stated that "industry must take the initiative in opening the doors | i?nt To all of employment To all loyal and qual ified workers regardless of race, na tional origin, religion or color . . . Our Government cannot countenance continued discrimination in defense! production." The OPM Labor Division announc ed a two-year agreement by the Gulf shipbuilding industry to provide wage increases, a standard base rate of $1.07 an hour for skilled mechan ics; time and a half for overtime; double time on holidays; adjustment of wages at specified periods accord ing to living costs; and no strikes and no lockouts. The OPM has also submitted a similar agreement to 55 Atlantic shipyards. Living Costs Labor Secretary Perkins report ed average hourly earnings in manu facturing industry at a record of 70.8 cents, 7 per cent more than a year ago. The Secretary also reported cost of living in large cities rose 0.7 per (Continued on page four) DEFENSE BOND QUIZ At the request of the Treas ury Department we announce a new feature of interest and serv ice to many readers who are buying or will buy Defense Sav ings Bonds and Stamps. This will be called the Defense Bond Quiz, and will start in neat week s issue. The questions will be chosen from among those asked by most Bond and Stamp buyers. The answers will tell what the new Defense Savings Program means to the individual and to the Na tion. Machinery Set Up For Handling Cases Charging Many Citizens With Failing To List Property Nazis Are Meeting Strong Resistant ?e o In Drive On Russia Soviet Aniba**a<lor Say* Hit-) ler Has Played One Card Too Manv in War i , A new climax in Hitler's claim to i world-wide domination was reached last Sunday morning at 4 o'clock when German forces advanced with out warning oh Russia, the Soviet ambassador to this country declar ing that Hitler had played one card too many. It is difficult to size up the new situation, but, immediately after the attack was launched, Prime Minister Churchill, speaking for the British, declared that ail forces would be joined with Russia in halting Hit ler, the guttersnipe. This country is i entering into a new wrangle over the advisability of extending direct aid to Russia even though every time Russia shoots down a German plane or administers a blow to Germany's barbarian forces she is helping Eng land and this country, too. On the war front, Russia has ad mitted that the invaders have push ed from six to ten miles through the front lines in one or two places, but as a whole, the attacks have been re pulsed, and the invaders have not yet reached the main Russian lines. The text Of the official communi que released yesterday by the Rus sian high command follows: "During the day the enemy strove to develop an offensive along the wittito'I"4rpm Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, directing his main, effort in the Shaulai-Kaunas, Grodno-Vol kovysk, Kobrin, Vladimir-Volynsk, Rnvarusska and Brody directions, but met with no success. "All enemy attacks in the Vladi mir-Volynsk and Brody directions were repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. "In the Shaulai and Ravarusska directions, the enemy wedged, in the morning, into our territory but in the second half of the day he was de feated and driven by our counter-at tacks beyond the state frontier. * "In the Shaulai direction, about 300 enemy tanks were destroyed by our artillery fire. "In the Byelostok (Bialystok) and Brest (Brest-Litovsk) directions, af -tcj;.fierce fighting, lhe enemy suc-. ceeded in pressing our screen units and occupying Kolno, Lomzha and Brest. "Our air force carried out success ful fights protecting our troops, air dromes and populated places, and -military?objects- (positionsJ againsL enemy air raids and cooperating in counter-attacks of our land forces. "Purine the day, our aircraft and our anti-aircraft artillery shot down 51 enemy planes on our territory (Continued on page four) Rains Delay Work On The River Fill With completion almost in sight yesterday, heavy rains falling across the river have again delayed work on the Roanoke River fill at this point. Reports from the river at noon stated that efforts would be made to resume work this afternoon, but at that time rains were expected, and it is likely that little can be done before tomorrow or Thursday, wea ther permitting. It was thought yes terday that the work could be com pleted some time next week, but now it is hardly likely that the con tractors will finish the task before week after next. According to unofficial by Reliable reports, Contractor Martin, of Eas ley, S. C., has been instructed-^Td make preparations for starting his work on or about the 10th of next month. Permission to use the temporary bridges for the big traetor "wheel ers" was granted by the highway commission late last Friday after noon. Slighlly Hurt In Fall From Ste/n At Local Home Milkman Frank Weaver was pain fully but not seriously cut on the arm When he fell down the steps of a Ice cal home with several milk bottles in his arm last Sunday. He was able to continue his work after receiving treatment. Miss Nell Harrison fell down the same steps yesterday noon and suf fered a slight knee injury. She is getting along all right today. Receive /Vo Word From Car Stolen La*t Week * The Ford sedan gained from O. S. Winborne under false pretense is still missing. The case has been re ferred to the FBI. When driven away the car bore the State license No. 428.526. OYKK THR TOP Martin County's campaign in behalf of the United Service Or ganizations and the welfare of the nation's youthful service men and our own ultimate defense, has gone over the top in a big way, County Chairman R. H. Goodmon announced this morn ing. While the drive is not yet complete in one or two districts, all townships have reported with the assuranre that the goal will be reached and more within a short time. I.. R. Everett reported Hamil ton over the top with $40.00. I. I). Wynne reported $35.01 raised in Hear Grass with more to be turned in. and Willlamston add ed $9 more to its $388.30 total. To date, $829.76 has been con tributed by patriotic citizens in this county. The sevrral reports, carrying the list of donors, is bring kept in the county unit's permanent files. To Start Training ? Pilots At College The Civil Pilot Training course! which will begin at East Carolina Teachers College July 1, is the first | of five Courses offered by the gov- j eminent to lead to an instructor- ! ship in flight training with the Civil j Aeronautics Administration. The cost 1 of this training to a person other than a OPT student would be ap- i proximately $6,00(1 To >;pun|L rtien taking Hie trntrvhig' undei^ ceruifSj| C^yil Pilot Training instructors, in | an accredited college, the cost is less than $200. The primary course, the one which begins at East Carolina Teachers Col lege July 1st, consists of 55 to 45 hours flight instruction, and ground school instruction in Meteorology, Navigation and Civil Air Regula tions. This course includes sufficient training to prepare a student for a private pilot certificate. The secondary course is given in heavier planes, and planes of high er horsepower. The student is train ed in and becomes famiiiar with acrobatics. This course also includes six hours cross country flying. The third, or cross country course, j is given in four ptace cabin planes.1 with a minimum of 240 horsepower, j with the use of all radio aids to nav- | igation, on trips of 400 to 500 miles. J The student in this course has eighty hours as observer and navigator, and forty hours actually piloting the ma chine.? ??-????? ?? The student instructors course leads to an instructor's rating, and includes niethnds of teaching fly ing. The fifth is th<' refresher course, which summarizes all the training,*" the pilot has had, and'leads to a com merciaj license. To be eligible for Civil Pilot Train ing young men must he between the ages of 19 and 26, and must hage completed one year's college.work if enrolled in college,., or two years work if not a studegt'twhile takufg CPT. Peanut Prices Are Advancing Rapidly Atfcr hovering around three and three and one-quarter cents for months, peanut prices when they did start climbing advanced to.new high figures. A government report releas ed jointly by the North Carolina and United States Departments of Agri culture listed peanuts at 5 3-4 for! the best jumbos and 5 1-2 for good bunch the latter part obf last week. The report added that recent rains had been helpful to the crop, but that farmers are a bit disturbed at the continued coolness of the wea ther. ?? ? Hog prices advanced as much as 65 cents last week with the top standing at $9.95 in Rocky Mount and $9 25 in Richmond. North Carolina Irish potatoes wholesaled slightly stronger last week, the government report listing prices at $1.85 to $2.25 in New York for 100-pound sacks of U. S. No. l's. Old Army Man Home From Hawaii For Short Visit * Noah Peel, Master Sergeant, U. S. Army, who recently returned from the Hawaiian Islands where he spent three years in the service, has been in the county visiting relatives for several days. Sergeant Peel said the Hawaiian luluiuifi ii/iirA ia riul 10 Htrill nlapii t{\ Inlalnin rV? t ' U MVtl^lllllll ,?? ? s I w live in but after being on the islands for three years he was willing and ready to leave for the mainland. He will leave this week, for Fort Bragg where he will serve three more years before retiring. He has been in the service for 27 years. Non-Listers Report I? I ax Authorities To Kseupe Penalty Nam,., ,,f No?-I.i?ier? Krmil I'iihli*l?>(| | 0,lay hv Onlrr of Court Machinery for handling approxi nialey 1.1100 cases effacing Martin County l iti/cns with refusing oroth 11 u isi failing to list their property list suhjeet to poll ,ax has been _j*t tip in the courthouse, and a last notice is being issued warning the grmip that after July 2:t apparent violators of the tax laws will be. cour'tl ",,d m coun,y rPcorder's '" A. ling at tile da eel ion ?1 IheTtraT In County Superior Court. Don E Johnson solicitor of the Martin County He,-order's Court, issued the following notice under date of June approximately 1,000 persons in the county "The grand jury of Martin County having returned the list of delinquent taxpayers of Martin County to the" June term of Superior Court for the County of Martin, Honorable W C Harris presiding, it was ordered, ad judged and decreed by the Honor Judge W C Hams that the "hove mentioned list be turned ov c ,h"' Heeorder's Court for prose o1'w."s "4"?> ordered by"Judge W C Harris that the county prose ?uting attorney of the recorder's j?e "f county give each .{J?m'liJ"*l>?y?'rj,?r person who rirTaile.rto list taxes^i written no ?r otherwise be notified to re |"?'l hi the Martin County court house in Willianiston, N C before Jn'y 2J. ,94,. |1M his tuxes and pay ?' ''"huquent taxes up to and ? hiding the taxes for the year 1941 All persons in Martin County who have not listed their property or poll a I lirichy directed to report to the courthouse to |,st the,, property ?r poll or both and pay all taxes includ ing those for Hi, year 1941. Upon failure In comply ? ,t|, 11,.s request pursuant to the ruder of tlV Super "" Court",*1 'Witt' he forced to issue u.III,"its foi their failure to com ply uMh tl.t t,x i.lws llu. S(:it4, "1 North Carolina." Notices lo II,e alleged delinquent ofs were placed an the mails ov er he Week end. .,,,,1 ulrcadjfcmiSy Of lie careless or negligent and pos sibly Ibe dead-beats are moving in on the enurllibu.se to gf-r their ar tans will, the county straightened out before the judge's gavel is heard in the county recorder s court the Tmer-p.irr .Tf Jutje-nnrt sntisomrent? periods. The thirty days of final glace expire on next July 23. Prose - Tini.nis will Ilii'ii tin m iiidrn. uU1j? those adjudged guilty will each be dirceled lo pay as follows $4 40 for lourt clerk. $8.00 for the solicitor $0 lur the judge, $| 00 for the State' Officers' Hetirrnient Fund, and $1.50 for officers' serives. a total of $20.90 t" tie known as case costs in the Court This amount will he added to the tax accounts, and Unless they are paid immediately, the defendant -will lie subjected to a term of not more than two years on the roads It IS entirely possible that some of I he names on the list should not be t leie. that they already appear on the tax hooks under a changed ad dress or under nicknames Even in those cases, the person is advised to Vjsit the courthouse and get the rec ords straight. It is fairly apparent that about onejjut of every nine per sons Whose nam* should he on the tax books is not there. And it is fair ly apparent that the county authori ties arid the courts are out-to round up those who should be hilt who are not accepting or admitting their fair share of the tax burden. Finding many of those who did not list automobiles hi the group of raH registrants and voters whose names have pot been found on the books, the tax authorities state that -the particular list is a duplication of the others. It is understood that near (Continued on page four) Eastern Carolina Firemen Meet Here The East Carolina Firemen's As sociation will hold its quarterly meeting with the local department on Tuesday, July"tl, it was announc ed last evening by Fire Chief G. P. Hall. Plans for entertaining the group are being made, and approx imately 200 visitors are expected to attend, according to the fire chief. State Fire Marshall Sherwood Brockwell has been asked to address the meeting, and severst other m?i prominent in the association will have parts on the program, includ ing Jerome B. Flora, of Elizabeth City. Dinner will be served in the Le gion Hut, followed by the entertain ment and business programs.