More Than a Fourth
Of Number Subject
To Military Service
a,
(Continued from page ont)?
^IrWarrorTBiggs. Charles B Roger
son. William Albert Biggs. Henry
White. Jr.. John Leon Rogers. Wil
liamson R FD 3 William Archie
Mublev Roberaonville: Cyril Mai
rHson Respass. Joseph L Williams:
Robersonville R.F.D. l W.'''?Lu
ther Bland; Robersonville R.F.Ut
Willie Lee Chesson, Jr ; JamesviUe
RFD 1' Louis Henderson Mizeiit.
Jamesville. Phillip Cecil Blount. Al
ton Wesley Gurganus. James LeRoy
Williams: Henry Harold Williams.
Jamesville R F D. 1: Church Echson
.Modlin. Macon Dewit Barber, Cnai
Brantley Holl.day, Louis Henderson
Mizelle: Jamesville RF.D. 2^ Jamis
Kader Simpson. Hubert Durwuod
Hardison Dardens Wilson Thomas.
Hamilton: William Stuton Edmund
son. Robert Thomas Davis; Oak Cit>
Kellev B Cowey. Thomas Weldon
Council. James Roy Manning. Oak
City R F D. 1: Claude LeRoy Nel
son. Clarence Columbus Brown.
Arthur Warren. Tommie Lawrence
Harrell Everetts William Nathan
Cherrv Hassell Abner Bland Pal
mvra R F D. 1 Henry Churchill Har
rington. Ralph llale. Virginia Beach
Clinton Everett Baker. Raleigh Ash
ley Gamer House; Greenville Dan
iel Coble Sharpy; Holly Ridfr^ Hob
rrt Abrani Barnhill: Greenville: Hu
bert Milton Ange. Norfolk Joseph
Clinton Roebuck, lrvm W Bennett
Daniel Davis Holliday .
1-A?Colored Williamston Janus
Arthur Whitfield Solomon Boyd.
Samuel Thomas Williams. William
Arthur Green. Robert Lee Spruill.
Marion Knight Williamston H.F.I)
I: Juhu? Peel. Arthur Mac Woolard.
Magellan Duggins. Williamston R
F D 2 Joseph James Land, David
Moses. John Henry Teel. Ernest An
drews; Williamston R F D 3 Weldon
Bonner. Lewis Bond. Calvin Knight.
Edward Bennett. Ed Goss, William
Henry Black. Richard Haywood
Reed Jamesville Isaac Brown Coi
don. Jamesville R F D 1 Walter Lee
Cooper. John Highsmith. Jr . Moses
Alexander Staton. Milton Roberson;
Jamesville R F.D 2 David Levander
Davis, Lewellyn Keys. Thomas Ed
ward Willie. Dardens Willie Ro>
Brooks. Robersonville Ira Thomas
Page. Archie Moore. Samuel Feel,
Clarence Peris_-RmlOh?Wil 1 le James_
Harrison. Archie Moore, James Gray
Eason. William Henry Jones; Rob
ersonville RFD. 1: William Warren
Purvis. Booker T Williams. James
Spruill, J. D. Swanei, Robersonville
R ED. 2 Isaac Herman Nelson, Par
niele George Jasper Roberson /.ebb
Gaynor. Jr. Bethel RED 1 James
Arthur Chance. Oak Cily H i D 1
David Henry Close. Clarenci Swimp
son. Moses Spruill, Mit Green
Lynch. Willie Clinton Parker. Eddie
Lee Smith; liubgood RF.D. 1 El
yvood Bellamy Ernest Jones. Robert
Lee Jones Jasper Roland Howell.
Ernest Bellamy; Palmyra RF.D. 1
Ernest Lei SptuiU, Claude Parker;
Portsmouth Robert Henry McNatr;
Berkley. Va James Henry Chance.
Washington. N C James Andrew
Moses; Atlantic City Harding Jaur-'
aze Taylor: Portsmouth Robert Hen
ry McNatr; Mullins: Calvin Best. Jr..
Wilmington Charlie Wesley Dixon:
Raleigh /ebb Gaynor. Jr Wilson
Charles Edward Spruill; Norfolk
Samuel Thomas Williams, Solomon
Boyd
2-A?White Williamston Howard
Berkley Cone: Williamston R F D 2
Cecil Manning. Robersonville RFD
1: Leon Wilson Wynn; Jamesville R.
V !> I- John Robert Cultratn, John.
Henry Cooper; and Palmyra RFD
1. colored, Percy Horton
2-B?Portsmouth, white WUlard
Josh Hux
4-A- Williamston H i D 3, white
Sutton Alfred Burroughs.
4-B- Williamston. white Clarence
Walton Griffin.
4-D?Williamston. white John Wil
liam Hardy.
4-F?White Williamston: Benja
min Barber. Arlcigh Baxter Nowles;
Williamston R F.D 2: Elmer Taylor
Malone, Mae Augustus Lee, William
Albert Biggs. Williamston RFD 3:
William Joseph Pierce. John York
Oakley; Williamston RFD 1 Wil
liam Howard Cherry; Williamston R
F. D. 3 James Jesse Leggett; Dar
dens; Ivery Lee Smith; Roberson
ville RF.D 1: Hubbard Bullock. Oak
City RF.D 1; James Lewis Ether
idge
4-F?Colored; Williamston Dossie
Hinton, Hayward William. William
Britt, Brack Rascoe, James Mayo.
Willie Moore. Alexander Bunch'Wil
liamston R.F.D 1 Robert Perry,
Vance Brooks. Jr; Williamston R.F.D
3: Benjamin White Marshall, W. T
Cobum, James Thomas Rogers. Joe
Henry Lawrence, Levi Jones, James
Ollie Brown, Harry Bell, Claudius
Daniel Tyner; Everetts: James H
Everett, Jr., Mathew Crowell; Rob
I ersonville Clarence Teel; Robenon
ville R.F.D 1: Neal Coburn, Bennie
Wilkins; Robersonville R.F.D. 2; He
ber Baker. Joe Lee Dunn; Parmele
Harry James; Bethel R F.D. 1: Ferdi
nand Council; Ayden R.F.D. 2: James
Oscar Spruill; Tarboro R F.D. 1. El
bert Bryant, Jamesville: Peter Dan
iel; Jamesville R.F.D. 1: George Leon
Moore, Wallace Calvin Moore, Jos
eph Daniel James; Jamesville R F.D.
2: William James; Hassell: James
Henry Mayo; Hassell R.F.D. 1: Kel
ford Council, William Taylor; Has
aell R.F.D 3: Solomond Hardy; Oak
City R.F.D. 1: Tommie Jones, John
Lynwood Powell; Washington City:
Thomas Columbus Jones; Newark,
N. J.: Andrew Andrews; Washington
City: Lucious C. Chance, Willie
Spruill.
. *
Mr. W. C. Manning has returned
from a Rocky Mount hospital where
he has bean undergoing treatment
for maltrit.
Fred Williams, of Fort Jackson,
S. C, visited relatives and friends
I iiruly Youths Are
Released from the
Countys Jail Here
1'nltirr,. of (hiii-ToIitk l,cail I
\llolll<T Voulli To Steal
Toy I'ixlol
liny may not be lujprles- but sev
eral small colored youths arc pre
senting a difficult and possibly ser
ious problem to the courts and wel
fare authorities here Disposition of
the cases is still pending; and haid
ly a la ginning has been made in ,?,c
Of them, the courthouse authorities
stating they arc at a loss us fu kotow
what to do. It is fairly certain that
they will be jailed again if tliey in
Hist oil violating the laws
A.^L" a wet,|< a?"' William Hen
ry Morgan and his brother, Samuel
who is better known as Sanila,, w. r.'.,
.nltd fox allegedly bricking several J
hi.n.h c home at the fool of the riv
Jnll. including that of a 90 year- '
old woman Windows Here knocked
out. and one brick Has sard to have
Idcrkui a mirror inside one of the
shacks A stay jail, authorities
thought, would possibly teach the
wayward youths who ?,e 14 and 12
years old respectively a lesson.
Ihings were working out all riehl
until Wednesday when the blind and
dependent motliei of the two hoys
I" some way raised $5 o, thereabout*
and employed a law,a , The lioys
were released m strut uerordane'
with the laws with the mother poor
< I and the boys little better off ar
eoiding so,,,, I'nable to get one
Of the boys into an institution some
lime ago, welfare author,ties are re
nt-wing their effoils now. Even if
so!vedUClt*d is s,i?
The other problem which ,s typi
'alufmaoy cent, ,s around an 11
sj _ _ . 1_L, ' ?" 'uiiu ail Jl
^gtpld boy Who barl ?n1?lr
Kuii-toiers in tiic movies or who hatT
I * e l?I \
been influenced by others gaining
smart t " ">WS ,lla< " '?
U ' 'any a gun Joe Henry
Bonds was picked up" p, a local dime
yesterday for allegedly lifting
toy pistol from a counter March
Wytme-s juveni.
mnrf ? !> i 1,1 * juvenilo
court, the boy was still wearing his
Lone Rang, i ? pistol holster, and
noisier, and
a cheaper one on the other hip, bul
both were empty. Tlie boy. entering
the sixth grade next week, misi cpre
senlpd the- fu,d. at. . 1,1
sen led the facts to the judge and he
almost lied Ins way into jail H
did not give his
'rue name, and us
_ 'KHIH , dill]
,?<",S "f u" ?'<J "laid he
lowered his age by several" years"
Instead of calling the jailer. Judge
,,i a,"?, astd but not un
til aft ; , "" but not un
after he was assured that the
"wuivu ma riif
at horn pW(|f' oPunishment
home. If the boy s grandmother
* "J was baii'y "PS., by the act. has
anything to do with the judgment
at home th, lad will s,ay corrected
for a long for she,?1
Judge Wynne that she was mad em
joughtujiill the grandson. His d,.
^a-mbUier made if'pTairTTfreT
.the lad would be amply "cared for"
When she got him home. * '
Plans Go Forward
For Annual Fair
*
Plans are shaping up rapidly for
the annual American Legion aari
cultural fair to be held hcre h.gm
mng September 29 and continuing
through the week. Manager W E
Uunn announced today
The event, planned and to be han
dled entirely by members of the
American Legion Post under the di
auraebni Ad,U,ant Du"'h '? already
attracting a greater interest than any
other one held in recent years In
creases are being anticipated in all
the departmental exhibits, and the
entertainment program win he the
to be had. VK.us shoJTwHh
mdilTT1 nUmbt,r r'des and
individual amusement units, will
play a return engagement. The 1941
premium list is being made readv
for early distribution and the opera
tor. are urging farmer, and X?.
torompeteforthe prire, which h.ve
been increased over those of a year
ago in several of the departments.
Negro Is Shot W hile
r
Charging on Officer!
??<?
(iolorrd Population Congre
fluted On Streets lint No
In niltlt- W an Reporleil
RoIji i onvilI?*. Aug 27 Kxeit<
I reached a high pitch here last night
I when ''Officer Wade (Initio, acting in
his own defense, shot Sam Heath, col
ored man. painfully on Third Street.
The colored population turned out by
the hiyidreds. Chief William Gray
declaim^ that it seemed to him that
they (the colored citizens) were out
by the thousands merely to satisfy
their own curiosity rather than to
take' pail in any overt action con
trary to law and order. A few threat
ening remarks were heard, but they
were not considered serious. Learnr
ing of the shooting, Sheriff C. B.
Roebuck, his deputy and several pa
trolmen in the county, came here,
hut the curiosity seekers dispersed
quietly, some stating that the offi
cer could hardly have been censor
ed had he killed the man.
The officers were called to the
warehoic-e district?by Night watch
man L K. Nelson who reported that
two colored men were fighting there.
Reaching the warehouse section,
Chief Gray and Officer Griffin were
told that the two men had moved out
Third Street and were believed to
be continuing their fight in the sec
ond block where a-goodly audience
of colored people had gathered to
watch the fight. The officers drove
into the block and arrested Henry
Grimes Heath ran down the street,
and tin officers with Grimes in the
rear seat overtook him with the car.
He ran up the roadside bank, and |
Officer Griffin ran after him. Or
dered to halt. Heath threw hisffrand
in his Inp pocket and turned ori the
officer. Not knowing whether Heath
had ,i gun. Officer Griffin fired at
-the man Failing to stop him Wl)ln
the first shot which penetrated |
Haeth's thigh, the officer fired
second shot which did little damage
but did stop Heath. It was later
learned that Heath had no gun, but
Henry Grimes, witnessing the trou
ble from the police car, told an Her
ald reporter in his jail cell last night
that the officer did the right thing
and that he was justified in shooting
the man. Grimes added that the of
ficer ought to have killed Heath.
4
Grape Market Will
Open In Ten Days
Plans lor opening this section's
gi'api market here are being ad
vanced this week by Messrs. Robert
Garrett and Bill Forrest of the Gar
rett Company, Brooklyn. Mr. Gar
rctt arrived here yesterday and ar
rangements have been m$de to main
tain a central receiving station at
the Lindsley Ice Company, it was
I learned.
released by the company representa
tives. but it has been reliably learn
d that grape prices will be about
12 12 per cent higher than they
were a year ago. The company is
making ready to handle the first de
liveries on or about September #ib>~
Plan Exam illations
In Colored School
Preceding the opening of school
next Thursday, all "conditioned" stu
dents of the freshman and sopho
more classes will be given a chance
to remove the same by test on Mon
day morning. September 1st, begin
ning at 10 o'clock, daylight saving
time. Principal E J. Hayes announc
ed today.
On Tuesday morning, all Juniors
will be given the same opportunity.
Tests with them will begin at 10
o'clock, D.S.T., also.
Any high school student who fail
ed in two subjects will be given a
chance of examination, if he pre
sents a certificate or statement from
any high achool or college graduate,
showing that aid was given by them.
This aid muat have covered a period
of three months, regularly given.
Germans Continuing
Bloody Campaign in
The Leningrad Area
(Continued from page one)
must have been an headache with
the occupation of Iran underway and
with Japan softening toward the
United States.
France is just about to blow up. i
Some call them communists, but a
few individual Frenchmen, disgust
ed with Vichy, are talking action
against the German collaborators
Former Premier Laval, a German
stooge, was seriously shot this week
reports stating that Laval's condi
tion had taken a turn for the worse.
The attack is said to have precipitat
ed a merciless purge among the
French people, hut the work of the
saboteurs continues there.
President Roosevelt is expected" to
name a commission to go to Russia
for a study of needs and possible in
creases in aid to tbe Soviets.
In this country attention still cen
ters on reported gasoline shortages.
ers are shouting against the ceiling
fixed for gasoline prices. In some sec
tions the dealers are selling gasoline
above the price fixed by the govern
ment.
Down in Argentina, widespread
German activities were uncovered
today, indicating that Hitler and his
gang still have their eyes on the
Western Hemisphere.
Deliver Cotton
Marketing Cards
The distribution of cotton market
ing cards was started in the county
^his week, the office of the county
agent stating late yesterday that 90
of the slips had already been placed
in the hands of farmers.
There are approximately 1,007
cotton farmers in this county, and
all hut about four of them will get
the white marketing cards allowing
them to market free of penalty their
entire production.
While cotton marketing time is yet
Several weeks removed, the county
agent's office is gomg ahead with the
distribution of the cards so that the
farmers can get them at their con
venience. The cards are ready for all
cotton farmers who are urged by
the office of the county agent to
place them away in a safe place.
Homecoming Day
At Vernon Church
An homecoming program will fea
ture the schedule of services in the
Vernon Methodist Church, near
here, Sunday, Rev. Daniel C. Boone,
pastor, announced this week. The
raching service will be held at 12
o'clock, daylight saving time, fol
lowing by a picnic dinner at t '30,
daylight saving time.
That afternoon a short preaching
Service and a church conference will
be held The pastor is anxious to
have all members present and friends
of the church are cordially invited.
NOTICE
North Carolina Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin against Noah
Slade, Jr., and others.
The defendant. Fannie Slade,
above named, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Martin County, North Carolina, to
foreclose the taxes on land in Mar
tin County in which said defendant
has an interest; and the said defend
ant will further take notice that she
is required to appear before L. B
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County at his office in
Williamston, North Carolina, within
thirty (30) days after the completion
of this service of publication by no
tice and to answer or demur to the
complaint of the plaintiff jn thia ac
tion, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Coqrt for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 28th day of August, 1941.
L. B WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court of
a29-4t Martin County.
Block Is Cleared and
Heavy Sales Looked
Lor lit tc Next Week
(Continued from page one)
l.emun Primings
Choice
39.00
27.00
Fine
38.00
28.00
Good
35.00
24.00
Fan
28.00
17.50
bow
19.00
9.50
Orange Primings
Fine
38.00
26.00
Good
33.00
23.00
Fair
25 00
14.25
Low
12 50
8 25
Green Primings
Good
17 50
12.25
Fuir
13.50
8.25
Low
7.75
6.50
Thin Nondescript
Bi^st
8 50
5.75
Poorest
4 50
4 75
Heavy Nondescript
Best
8 50
6 75
Poorest
5 00
6.00
Crude Nondescript
Best
5 75
Commonest
4.75
Judge W.H. Coburn
Calls Ten Cases In
The County Court
(Continued from page one)
payment of the cost _jn the case
charging John Manning, colored,
with careless and reckless driving
The defendant gave notice of ap
peal and bond was required in the
sum of $50.
A continuance was granted the de
fendant in the case charging Ernest
Lee with hjLjmd-*ttn?-and reckless j
Tfflving.
Charged with trespass and larceny
and receiving, Ausbon Rogers was
sentenced to the roads for a term
of six months. At the conclusion of
the evidence offered by the State,
defense counsel made a motion for
judgment as of not guilty. The mo
tion was denied. At the conclusion
of the evidence of the defense, the
motion was renewed and again den
ied. Notice of appeal was given, and
the defendant was required to post
bond in the sum of $200.
The case charging J. E. Smithwick
with drunken driving was continued
until next Monday.
D. D. Hill, charged with failing to
list for taxation, was sentenced to
the roads for thirty days. Hill plead
ed not guilty in the case, explaining
that he was on the roads last Jan
uary. The records revealed that Hill
was on the roads on and after Janu
ary 27th, the court ruling that he
had had ample time to comply with
the tax laws before starting his term
Charged with failing to list for tax
ation, Calvin Brewer, pleading not
guilty in the case ,told the court that
he thought his Ixiss always listed his
property. The excuse was not ac
ceptable in the eyes of the court, and
he was ordered to serve a thirty-day
sentence on the roads Brewer was
said to have listed and paid his taxes
before his induction papers were pre
pared and escaped the road term.
Called in the case charging him
with not listing for taxation, Tim
Council failed to answer, and papers
were prepared ordering his immed
iate arrest.
NOTICE
North Carolina Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin against Lewis
Slade.
?The defendant,-Lewis Slade, above,
named, will take notice that an ac
tion entitled as above has been com
menred^n^h^^ugerio^Cour^of^
Martin County, North Carolina, to
foreclose the taxes on land in Mar
tin County in which said defendant
has an interest; and the said defend
ant will further take notice that he
is required to appear before L. B.
Wynne, Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County at his office in
Williamston, North Carolina, within
thirty (30) days after the completion
of this service of publication by no
tice and to answer or demur to the
complaint of the plaintiff in this ac
tion, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
L. B. WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court of
a29-4t Martin County.
FOR SALE: ONE CAMERON COAL
burner circulator, automatic air
control. Used one season. Guaran
teed Must "go at sacrifice for cash.
J. C. Eubanks, phone 396-W.
WANTED: EXPERIENCED WIlITE
tenant to handle sharecrop on large
farm on Roanoke River. J R. Franck
Route 3, Scotland Neck, N. C. a29-3t
WANTED TO RENT? HOUSE OR
space that can be divided into
three or four rooms for doctor's of
fice. Address Doctor, care of Enter
prise.
WANTED: ONE SALESMAN WITH
car to work Williamston and sur
rounding towns. Good proposition
fur right man. Apply 21U West 10th
St. 7:30 to 9:00 a. m. Greenville, N.
C. a29-2t
FOR SALE ?N. C. TESTED, U. 8.
approved Baby Chicks. Delivered
every Tuesday afternoon. F.C.X.
al-evFri
FOR RENT ? FURNISHED BED
room Convenient to bath. Hot
water. Men preferred Telephone
19-W. a26-2t
Historic Rendezvous of FDR and Churchill at Sea
Leaders of America'! and Britain'! war effort surround their chiefs,
President Franklin D. Koosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill,
at their historic meeting aboard the British battleship Princ* of Wales
in the North Atlantic. Standing (left to right) are Harry Hopkins,
Lease-Lend Administrator; W. Averell Uarriman, Lease-Lend Co-ordi
nator at London; Admiral E. J. King, Commander of the U. S. Atlantic
Fleet; Gen. George C. Marshall, U. S. Army Chief of Staff; Gen. John
G. Dill, Chief of the Imperial British Staff; Admiral Harold R. Stark,
Chief of U. S. Naval Operations; and Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, First
Sea Lord of Britain. FDK holds a prayer book following servicer.
K A D I O
REPAIRING
Briug U8 your Radio
for Repuirs. All work
guaranteed. Reason
able Charges.
Western Auto Store
W. J. Miller, Owner
PEANUT HAGS ? We are now booking order* for some of the Very
Best first year second hand peanut bags that you have ever seen.
They have (>uod Tops, free from holes, and they will hold more pea
nuts than new hags?because they are well stretched.
Come and see them and be convinced. I-et us book your order Now.
Take them out later and pay on delivery.
WIl.MAMSTON PEANUT COMPANY
The Very TOPS At The
"Old Reliable"
Roanoke - Dixie
Warehouse Williamston, N. C.
Yeslerdn\ vm- cold 197.318 pouiulc for a guaranteed average of
$30.45
II..' ?ule including damaged and a liberal i|iiaulily of low-4|ualily tips. Gel ready
for our big sales next week I
A Second Sale on Tuesday, September 2
FIRST Sale Wed., Sept. 3rd
AND A HIGH SALE NEXT FRIDAY
We list a feu of the numerous high averages made on our floors yesterday
ROBERSON, PEEI. & WARD
Poplar Point
pounds
186
136
190
price
39c
39c
39c
amount
$ 73.54
53.04
74.10
300
39c
117.00
344
360
39c
39c
95.16
101.40
1316
$513.34
Average $39.00
PERRV and GRIFFIN
Dardcna
pounds price amount
44 35c $ 11.00
108 37c 39.96
53 38c 19.76
178 39c 69.43
194 39c 75.66
576 $315.80
Average $37.47
M. H. COBB
Bertie County
pounds
price
amount
150
39c
$ 58.50
58
39c
22.62
102
40c
40.80
150
39c
58.50
460
1180.42
Averafe 139.22
W. A. PERRY
Bear Gran
pounds
price
amount
8 29.68
1046
111.66
16.46
16
190
366
116
33c
31c
39c
46c
148
146
40c ?.
49c
59.26
56.86
1030
8391.98
Average >38.64
STATON and JENKINS
Williams ton
pounds price amount
238 38c 8 96.44
286 39c 111.54
218 46c 118.66
348 46c 139.26
1142 8449.18
Average 839.16
BY ALL MEANS, COME TO SEE US NEXT WEEK..
Claude Griffin & Jimmy Taylor, Props.