Primitive Baptist
Corresjxmdence in 1
Meet At Greenville
Mini*l??i> from Several States
Participate in Special
Service*
By ELDER S. B. DENNY
The Union meeting, composing the
churches of the Primitive Baptist
Correspondence of Eastern North
Carolina was held with Great Swamp
Church in Greenville, on Jyne 28
29. Several able ministers were pres
ent from Georgia. Virginia and west
ern North Carolina.
On Saturday morning the meeting
was called to order by the pastor,
Elder S. B Denny, of Wilson, and
after a few brief remarks the serv
ices were opeiueki by Elder P. E Get
singer, of Jdmesville, after which I
Elder R. G. Lewis, of Cairo. Ga.. de
livered a very .kind and fatherly dis
course. and expressed his apprecia
tion of having had the pleasure of
visiting the good old Tar Heel State
lor the first time in his life. Elder
Lewis was followed by Elder T R
Crawford, of Cairo, Ga . associate
editor of Zion's Landmark, who de
livered a wonderful and powerful
discourse from Isaiah 62-1, "For
Zion's sake v\Ml I not hold my peace,
and for Jerusalem's sake I \\ ill not
lest, until the righteousness there
of go forth as brightness and the
salvation thereat ' a: a lamp that
burnetii.' Elder Crawford has done
more to unitr the Primitive- Baptist
Church and to bring the-m to.gcl.hei
as one large family than any one
m;m in the- slate- <>!' Georgia believ
ing and preaching that every church
has the God-given right to govern
and rule its own house without the
molestation of associations or dicta
tors.
Alter -lunch the congregation met
again, and Elded E C. Oaks, of Lees
buig, N C delivered a beautiful
and lathe-i I\- di.?.course i (incerning
the talents, and lie was \t-ry tender
hi giving instruction to the young
and to those who fell t?? be the- leas
in His Father's house.
Elder Oaks wa> followed hy Eldei
-J?B?Laa Four Oaks V (' wt.o
spoke for a few minutes m that miPf .
gentle way te> the comfort ?>1 all
present I
Sunday morning the congregation ?
met at 10:30 anji after a lovely song
.siervibe the pastor called on Elder
A L Harrison, ?>f Front Royal, \'a A
former Moderator of thut ton t
.Association, who opened the service
with prayer and delivered an inspir- f
mg message from John 1st*chapter |
and first verse. "In the beginning j
was the Word, and the Word was"j
-with God. and the Word was God *
Elder Harrison said that he was in- i
deed glad to be-back to his old home j
state, having beeri born and reared ,
in Washington County.
Eider W. D. Broadway, of balls
bury, assistant moderator of the Ab
bott's Creek Association, was the
next speaker. His text was Romans
1st chapter. 18th verse, "For I am ,
.not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; |
vatioii to every one that belieVctii; !
to the Jew first and also to the j
Greeks " His "discourse was apptv
ciated very much, and his admonition 1
to the young was very timely. ?
to preach on S'unday. and lie was!
blessed with much liberty and de
livered another inspiring message to j
the comfort of all present. This
brought to a close one of the best
unions it has been my privilege to
attend in many years
Elders Harrison and Crawford de
. liv'rivd two beautiful and sniil-chri'i --
ing discourses in the Wilson Primi
Workers Mass Colors as Defense Plant Expands
Hundreds of American flags wave as workers attend Philadelphia ceremonies at which a new armor plate
plant was dedicated and the cornerstone laid for a $076,000 boiler house at-the huge defense works of Henry
A. Disston & Sons. The tbol and machinery company, with plants throughout the country, is turning out
armor for scout and fombat cars, tanks, light naval craft and airplanes.
Increase In \ allies
To Support Lower
Tax IJaleThis Year
(Continued from page one)
? !l, > than ili'>-.?? for Ih3!i. mean ini
that the property value trend check
ed a downward niovi and jumped
Up to shov. a gain of almost a mil
I .nop (ioTTaTT ?: ;
Last \<ar tin total valuation of
| $12,201,039 wit h a general tax rate
id SI 15 iri laised $-170,95# in
jtniw'ijl taxation1 Tin new i-timat .
? ?d valuation would rai.> a similar
I amount with a .rate, n! $1.37, uccbid
ling to unoltieial\rjMkoniiig '
The round up "t non-listers will
! ri' materially affect tin total valua
! I f?n.- .since most oi thusr tailing to
i>U;! 'i . ' its on the l)o\>ks <W'li
;: 7c < ? i uopcrty It is believe.d, ;
'1 i-nvt vci 1 the number of poll
tax aee ? will be greatly in-1
ei i.Jed, t! .it the cup lit) will like
ly ciJth 'tj1 rtjini or Itiui-e ill poh taxes |
this >eiu compared With about
SH.500 no\\ mii the honks lor.the 1940;
tax yeai
Opening Likely In
Office Of (loiuitv
Court IVosecutor
(Continued from page
uuf) ^ |
older from military service
Should Solicitor Jo I in son be call
ed on utily .23iil and he i.-> accepted
~trn 'service, he will d;t?relieved of the
task of prosecuting nun tax listers
in this county It: now appears that
several hundied persons will be call
ed into court soon attci the 23rd-of
this month to show cause why they
"have not fTsleil tin u pioportics foi'L
taxation. Ami then it is possible that [
Solicitor Johnson arranged it all with j
the United States Government to
i have the Army t all him on that very j
[day to escape the mean and thank
less job ?'l prosecuting his fellow j
| men in numbers
Sin. Rmlist Chlinii Sllliitnv rvrmnu
i to 'aiL.appreeiative audience.
A Fine Feathered Friend
Mrs. William
( ha I men*
found Donald
Robin
half-starved and
injured
in a garbage
bin near
her Chicago
home.
As she fed him
and
restored him
to health,
he became quite
tame, and
now eats out of
^ her hand
and answers to
her rail.
Near Five Indies
( 011 vain Injuirr
June is remembered hero as a \
d'> month, but it ,s a., actual fact I
1llal Precipitation 4 !?4 niches
Uas
Were scattered, and it is quite ev,- 1
ll"" while the rainfall was
,'mrmal at the uea.h.a- s,atl?? ?? i
H-Mia.kejtner here, the,v was a <ic-T
nc'cncy TiT iTTTfer-cdihihu nfticsT" r? i
onv i''w Iai"fa11 '"tailed
wily 1.52 inches to s.d a ne w low ,,,
,l"' ten-year period,
ho low.,,,. ,s a brief review of the
*' f'"' II"' month of May nisi
'??'""-?i '*>' "" United States Wca
Can,In,a''-'1' <" North"
"I only linn ?f an ,,ich Night
tvete g< nc,ally I
" " t-ery Short time early i? |
lie month and four to six days i.ear I
middle Ot the month. Otherwise
?".s warm, the p;ir( unu,.
I f lr 'b,''akm|i h>*h '<??? I
month of May oc !
lined m many sections during the I
- I-W days in May The ,05* 'a
?? lhaven on the 29th was the high !
s f<" Ma> "? "ii no
oi lecvi d
? ? ? VWI tl
Rainfall was extremely light in
"II sections of the State, and there
was an average of only four days on
winch ruin occurred There was a"
deficiency for the last six month, f
over eight inches. Whili wcather was
favorable for outside work soli
mois ore w^s being seriously de
pleted over large area, especially
m,mi?a P'""? and southern Pied
n lit ulcus. Serious forest fires wore
UMprogrcss parts o, coast a, com?
J<><' Sialin Admits
Situation Serious
hi Talk To Nation
??t? %
'Continued from pagt, une) ,
7y W1,h kieat effect yesterday
trv ?n'VVL 'S linderway 'n this coun
thc Br'niM*"?Tm'celand a"d relieve
nnLi idlers in fairly large
,S m r " equipment in quantity
? to I*. moved there the latter part
"us month A request has be,
renewed for holding one-yoar
ln service for more than ,,,,
hut isolation lata declare tin.
mfmTTh' Wl" re,u" a deter
mined hgh, ln Congress along will
tha P '" to take over Iceland
Mr and Mrs, Ben Hopkins of
her1yL "e "Pending . few dsw
here with relatives y
U. S. 'Panzer' Chief
Maj. Gen. Bruce Magruder, com
Blending the First -Armored Pivr?-?
sion, at Fort Knox, Ky., has held
every rank in the army from buck
private up. He is wearing; the new
type helmet, which affords greater
protection than the old one. The
American version of the panzer
corps is ready to go into its first
large-scale maneuvers.
Damage Suit Tiled
In County Against
Soil Drink Dottier
(Continued from page one)
plaintiff became violently sick a
short while aftciward. had to be tak
?n to the hospital, was confined to
the hospital for scyeral days, was
violently sick, had to have the at
! tendance of physicians and* nurses
and has suffered both physically and
mentally as a result of said decom
,posed, mouse entering his mouth and
stomach 'from tin aforesaid bottle of
Pepsi Cola
That by reason of the negligence
hercmbcfoie complained of. and as
the direct and proximate result
thereof, the plaintiff was made ill
and sick as aforesaid, vomiting and
suffering excruciating pain, both in
mind and in body and has been in
jured and damaged in the sum of
$5,000 00 ..."
Incompleie I'lans Caiman
Man To Delay I deation
Unable to dH'Me wlieie to visit,
Closs Hoberson. local man. stated
that his summer vacation, scheduled
to start today, had been postponed
indefinitely. Explaining that he had
caught up with and passed ahead of
his work, including the firing of a
wash pot, lie was all set to take a
niijch-needed vacation, but could not
decide whether lie wanted to go to
Conoho, Sweet Water Creek or
Rocky Mount,
Repetition
The National Industrial Confer
ence board reports that living costs
in both the United States and Great
Britaiir- are following the same
course as in World War I.
Reduction In Rate
Fairly Certain For
1941-1942 Tax Year
(Continued from page one)
rate in that department can be de
creased.
While final action is entirely up
.t(i the county commissioners when
ithey tackle the budget problem next
| Monday as to fixing the rate and
whittling down or boosting budget
(figures, the following figures offer
a general picture of the tax rate
structure as it is based on prelimi
nary reports and figures:
Schools
County Poor
Old Age
Aid to Children
Health
Debt Service
General Fund
1940-41
1941-42
$ .555
$ .535
.138
*\38
.052
.052
.03
.03
.0?
.06
.51
.51
.095
.095
$1.45
$1.42
Registration Total
Is Slightly Higher
Than Was Expected
{Continued from page one)
While the registration moved along j
smoothly, there was a big rush in j
the afternoon, but extra help was j
<;fMed in, and no long waits were
necessary, for the most part. .
/Those young men forgetting to
n gister Tuesday may with a valid
( xcusc register now. Those who wil
fully refused to register are subject
t-? prosecution in?the United States
courts.
Reports state that employers, land
lords and others cooperated in mak
ing the registration as near com
plete as possible. While tenants ar)d ,
"onie other employers were late get- j
ting to the registration place, the
landlords or other employers furn
ished transportation.
The registration cards are being
Shuffled and serial nunibeis mil be
placed "on the cards immediately in i
preparation for the second national I
lottery to be held on Wednesday of
next week.
Unofficial reports state that many
of those registering Tuesday will be
subject to call within a short time.
No official check has been made,
hut the registration in the State did
not conn up to first expectations,
lat ? estimates placing the registration
toll below 25.000 It is fairly appar
ent that registrations in some of fhe
counties are small compared with
some m smalle r counties.
(onlily lotillix To Holer
CCr. Service \exl IT eel
Six white and five colored youths
are planning to enter the Civilian
Conservation Corps next Tuesday.
They will report to authorities in
Washington for physical examina
tions early that morning.
Judge W.H. Coburn
Calls Ten Cases In
The County Court
(Continued from page one)
The cases charging John Moore
and H. U. Peel with drunken driving
were continued, the Moore case un
til next Monday and the Peel case
until July 14th.
A motion, made at the conclusion
of the State's evidence for a verdict
as of non-suit, was granted in the
case charging Moses Spruill with
resisting arrest.
The case charging J. M Davidson
with issuing a worthless check was
continued until next Monday.
Appearing in the court under a
former judgment. John E. Cooke,
charged with non-support of his
child, was directed to pay to the sup
port of his son. Tommy E. Cooke. $15
a month for a year. The defendant
is to appear before the court at the
expiration of one year for further
judgment.
Mrs. Thurman Griffin, of Balti
more, is visiting relatives here this
week-end.
Wants
EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY FRAN
rhisf open to capable distributor
for line of peanut butter sandwiches,
salted peanuts, cakes, candies. Re
ply Box 387. jy4-8-ll
DELICIOUS SANDWICHES: "THE
best sandwiches we've ever tasted"
is what our customers say Have you
tried them? The Martin. X. Ward,
proprietor. Open until midnight and
on Saturday nights until 2 a. m.
WHY NOT GET THE BEST? . . .
Ward's hot dogs, with Chili. The
best in to\vn. Try them and you'll
agree w ith us that they are the best.
The Martin. X. Ward, proprietor.
Open until midnight. Saturdays un
til 2 a. m.
CLARK'S MALARIAL TONIC
For Chills and Fever. Guaranteed,
or money refunded. Clark's Phar
macy. m23-tf
FOR SALE: 60-GALLON ELECTRIC
water heater. Good condition.
Price dirt cheap. See G. G. Woolard.
j20-4t
STENCIL SHEETS FOR SALE. EN
terprise Pub. Co a25-tf
SINCLAIR MOTOR OILS
are refined FROM
OLDEST CRUDES
TRY SINCLAIR MOTOR OILS-THEY
LUBRICATE BETTER-LAST LONGER
IMt lg BUuUU U*n?i*0 Cbmwy (/Mj
N. C. GIIEEN, Agent
Spend Your 4th Weekend Oil Historic Hoanokc Island
See The Nation's Patriotic And Historical Drama
THE LOST COLONY
Depicting the liirtli of AnglieAmerican (]ivilizalion
At The Dirthplace of the Nation
^<NOK?
(lu?l of 200 Uluinlt-r* ami ProfonMonuU
(ioloiiy Cliom, of 30 Sin^'r#
FIFTH SEASON
July 3 thru Labor
Day, Sept 1, 1941
Manteo, Hoanokf Itlaml, l\'ortli l.arolina
Important Information
Ki\?- performances weekly, nightly ex
cept Monday* unil Tuesdays. \ilmis
sion, Adults, 91; children, 50c. Plen
ty of cool. s|Mitle**ly clean anil cotii
f or la I >li- rooms, with bath anil other
modern conveniences on Roanoke Is
land, Nags Head and Kitty Hawk
Beaches at 91 per night per person.
Hotel rales from 93 to 93 per day, in
cluding meals. Delicious meals, tnak
ing a specially of seafood, moderntc
ly priced at hotels, inns, tourist homes
and restaurants. Ample accommoda
tions for thousands.
Vacation Wonderland
Ouict. peaceful, restful, ?sQ can
have a joyous vacation here on n lim
ited budget! Because the Lost Colony
l.and offers a variety of sports, his
toric sites, natural beauties, without
the taint of commercialism. Miles of
clean, white samly beaches, golden,
mountainous dunes, a inanitions pan
orama of picturesque beauty. Sport
fishing jn_ilut-Biirf..or the quiet waters
of Roanoke Sound ... A visit to the
Virginia Dare hind will forever dwell
happily in the memory of all visitors.
FOR RESERVATIONS OR DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE W1K EOR WRITE
DARE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
'Manteo, Roanoke Island, North Carolina
livery American Should See "THE LOST COLONY"
Special Piices
On
Fruit Jars
Tobacco Twine
laiu;k stock of each
A I.st>
Tobacco Poison
Cotton Poison
Cotton Stamps
Accepted Here
We Don't Open
On Sundays
Martin Supply Co.
WILUAMSTON, N. C.