Start Drive Monday
In Martin District
For Scout Movement
(Continued from page one)
1909. Today in America one out of
every four boys is a Scout. What
does Scouting do for the American
way of living?
"Scouting builds character. It is
better to build boys than to mend
men. The fundamental principles
making up the Scout Oath and Law,
taught and applied right living and
right thinking in American youth at
its most impressionable age.
"Scouting combats delinquency. A
large percentage of crime is commit
ted by youths with too much leisure
and 'nothing else to do.' Wisely di
rected activity is the heart of the
Scouting program of character
building and citizenship-training
"Scouting makes leisure product
ive: Scouting does more than pre
vent boys from becoming liabilities
to society; it deMops them into as
sets of society, lnladdition to giving
them practical training which "will
help equip them for a useful and
profitable life. Scouting develops a
spirit of responsibility and coopera
tion.
"Scouting teaches citizenship The
basic truths of liberty and equality
upon which this country is founded
are integral part of the Scouting
plan. Scouting combats the false
ideals and insidious propaganda
which is corrupting the youth of oth
er nations?seeping even into this
country
"Scouting pays dividends No mon
ey you can invest pays larger divi
Kiwanians Observe
Ladies Night Here
Thursday Evening
(Continued from page one)
service, "enables us to eliminate
these prejudices and better under
stand our neighbors and friends."
Mr Marr said every business and
every profession should be repre
sented in some service club for they
create ideas, ideals and ambitions
that destroy unwholesome passions
and ambitions
In his concluding remarks, the
speaker said the trail we travel is
treacherous, particularly at this
time, but the good we do and the
record we make and the unselfish
services we perform will be reflect
ed through those who know us.
Celebrating ladies' night, the lo
cal Kiwanians also played host to
the teachers of the local schools and
five students of E.C.T.C., Greenville,
who are practice-teaching in the lo
cal schools.
Mr. Man, a delightful speaker and
an interesting entertainer, was intro
duced by Lonmer Midgett, District
Governor of Kiwanis Billy Norwood,
who will succeed Mr Midgett as
District Governor, was here last
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg Simpson have
returned from their wedding trip
to the western part of the State and
are now at home in their apartment
on Smithwick Street.
dends, or will bring you greater sat
isfaction, than the money you invest
1 my hood, There is-nothing more
worthwhile in any community than
its boy life."
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"I. WILLIAMSTON It, 1
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Weather or
Whether
WE HAVE THE
CLOTHES
For All
Occasions
Our clothing Murk in inoM complete willi
:ilI llir moM desired materials.
Our TOIM OA I S?Harris Tweeds,
Reversihlew and Eaniel Hairs
Arc Here At Last Season's Prices!
Our HATS and SHOES, Too
Are Here in This Season's Styles
If at Last Season's Prices!
Fur Complete Satisfaction, Shop At
HUnptisBwtkm
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
TO BUY PEANUTS ON LOCAL MARKET
With the formation of a partnership by Messrs. I.rman Barnhill, left; Edward Corey center and I II
Gurganus. right. Wllllamston again is certain to hold the spotlight in the marketing of peanuts this
year. The trio will maintain headquarters in the Farmers Warehouse, and they, along with several
other strong firms and the Williamston Peanut Company, are ready to handle the current crop
Most Small Streams
a County Dried Up;
'armors Haul Water
(Continued from page one)
reaching a maximum low point,"J
being lXK.st.-d at this point by he
t but reports from further up the
stream state that the water level has
ru?-1ieil a new- low point.
The best the weather man can do
is promise scattered clouds in 1the
heavens. They claim that there is
little evidence of a
snell at any immediate date. Hugn
Spruilh bridge-keeper here, has re
ported two or three small rains, bu
his rain gauge has been coverc? ^.
dust most of the time since August.
2ilth when an 1.03 inches of rain fell.
Since that time only three-quarters
of an inch of rain have fallen here,
and the- precipitation was so scat
tered that it hardly ran down the
gutters So far in this month only
one trace of rain has been recorded
and that was on the second.
Two, Negro Patients
Die In County Home
Two colored patients, Russell Kel
ly, Jr., and Lennie Bell Brown, died
in the tuberculosis ward at the Mar
tin County home, near here this
week, Kelly dying Wednesday and
the Brown woman dying yesterday.
Kelly, 24 years old, entered the
State Sanatorium three years ago.
lie was transferred to the local in
stitution last April. Almost helpless
he remained a good patient until
the end, giving comfort to those in
his ward and encouraging them not
to give up hope He was getting
along very well and his partial re
covery was expected until he suf
fered a hemorrhage a short time
ago His mother is a patient in the
State institution at Sanatorium now.
The Brown woman was 27 years
old and entered the T B. ward from
Hassell about two months ago.
Several have died since the ward
was opened last April, and another I
hes critically ill at the present time.
Restrictions Have
No Effect On Sales
?t
A survey of leading credit retail
ers indicates the restrictions on in- I
stalment terms that went into ef
fect September 1 have had almost
no effect, net, in discouraging de- i
mand for household goods About the
only noticeable change is that mor? 1
people are buying for cusli. Although
there was a big dip in sales right af
ter the regulations took effect, this
was attributed mainly to confusion
over what the restrictions meant. In
dications are the Federal Reserve
Board may "tighten the screws in
order to produce the desired effect
of - reducing demand for articles us
ing materials needed for defense
goods. Meanwhile, as expected, the
customers "beat the luxury tax" rush
tha last two days of September sent
department store sales soaring
again. For the week ending October
4th they were 34 per cent ahead of
the previous year
HIGHKK
Smoking leaf, lugs and cut
ters were averaging from one
to two dollars higher on the lo
cal market this morning than
they did earlier in the week, a
reliable report heard at noon
declared. Other types of tobac
co were holding their own with
little change In the price trend.
Selling the remaining half of a
barn this morning, Farmer Mar
ion Griffin stated that he aver
aged a few cents more today
than he did a few days ago when
the first portion of the same
barn was marketed.
Approximately 50,000 pounds
of leaf were sold here this
morning. Fairly heavy sales are
anticipated next Monday, and
no definite closing date has been
mentioned so far.
To Close Meeting
In Church Sunday
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The attendance at the revival serv
ices at the Methodist Church is grad
ually increasing. Mr. Phillips has
been delivering some very timely
and helpful messages in a very in
teresting and effective way. Those
who heard his message Wednesday
evening on "The Spiritual Influence
of a Godly Man as the Head of the
Home," using Job as an example, es
pecially the first chapter of the book
of Job, will not soon forget it. "Sa
tan is very wise in the choice and
use of methods in his efforts to de
stroy godliness in the world," said
the minister. "As in the case of Job
his strongest efforts are made against
the most influential families in the
community. He is well aware that if
he can destroy their fuith in God and
cause them to lower their moral
standards that, because of their in
fluence in the community, others will
I follow their example." The minister
cited Job us a good example of the
integrity and fidelity of the head of
a wealthy and influential family un
der the severe attacks of Satan.
! The visiting minister will preach
Friday night and Sunday night, at
which time the meeting will come to
a close. The public is urged to hear
him the remaining nights of the ser
Maneuvers In State
Look Like Real War
One story going the rounds of the
j Carolina maneuvers area illustrate
I the realism which the I Army Corps
is putting into its practice "war."
The tale comes from the 36th Field
Artillery, a Fort Bragg outfit, com
manded by Col. Walter W. Hess, Jr.
I Five-year-old Binnie Grover Roof
I was watching Capt. George E. Hal
liday lead his battery of 155 mm
guns into position near Blackstock.
S. C. The roar of the heavy tractors
frightened Binnie; he ran into the
house of a neighbor, Mrs. J. C. Forr,
and hid behind the stove.
"What's the matter, Binnie?" ask
ed Mrs. Forr.
"I'm scared," Binnie quavered.
"Hitler and them is down in the pas
ture a-fightin'."
American Warship
Attacked Today in
The North Atlantic!
(Continued from page one)
ner:
"In the course of October 16th,
fighting along the whole front. It was 1
especially fierce in the western |
(central) direction of the front.
"In the course of fighting in the |
western direction of the front, both |
sides sustained heavy losses."
At mid-day Thursday, the Russian j
communique, which a few hours'
before had acknowledged for the j
first time a deterioration of the po-.
sition west of Moscow, said merely
that the action was particularly vio-1
lent in that direction.
This, coupled with a military dis-1
patch which said that formidable
Soviet tank reinforcements had been
moved up to the battle lines, indi-1
cated possibly that the latest
breaches in the city's outer defenses j
were being sealed.
(German reports place the attack
ing armies within 60 miles of Mos- |
cow, presumably on the west.)
War correspondents, with brave1
words, insisted that the resistance
and tenacity of the Russians remain
ed unbroken, despite the Germans'
"temporary successes." The whole
people, they said, too, were prepar- i
ing- to fight as soldiers for a long '
time. 1
There was little attempt, howev-1
er, to disguise the fact that the Ger
mans had managed to break through I
the defense at unspecified points, or
to minimize the danger to Moscow.
"They are throwing into action ev
erything they could scrape up at
home, in the occupied counti les, or
w i th dra w f mm nth er directions of
the front."
Sket"hing the action due west of |
Moscow over the last week, Izvestia's j
battle correspondent said that in the i
last several days the German tanks |
and infantry had been able to ad-1
vance but about three miles
IN MEMORIAM
In loving remembrance of my dear
mother, who fell asleep Aug 2, 1941
Beneath yonder evergreen tree,
My mother's grave, I still can see;
And on her clay, sad tears doth fall.
To show this world I loved her all.
Mother, dearest mother, up in Heav
en I still can see,
Your sweet face looking down on me;
To guide me through the straight
and harrow path,
Which thou have trod; For 75 years.
And then on to God.
Dearest mother, oh, how I have miss
ed your footsteps in my home;
Many aching hearts and tears I hav
shed;
And at the vacant chair beside me,
I gaze, and wonder if
It's you, Mother, instead
Lovtng mothCT, you were called from |
earth to answer;
And this is now, my pray,
Oh, may you rest in peace in Heaven |
And Some sweet day.
May we all meet you there.
A devoted daughter,
Mrs. J. C. Martin.
Robersonville, N. C.
5.228 Men In This
County Registered
Year Ago Thursday
(Continued from page one)
So far 171 Martin County men, 99
white and 72 colored, have been
drafted into the armed service. In
addition to that number 200 Martin
County men have volunteered their
services, making a total of 371 Mar
tin men who are now in the armed
service.
At the present time there are 1,
066 registrants, 519 white and 547
colored, to be classified in this coun
ty. The draft board has already ex
hausted 1,556 numbers in filling the
quotas for the first year. Since Oc
tober 16th of last year, eight regis
trants, four white and four colored,
have died, three of the deaths being
untimely ones.
WANTS
WANTED: WOOD CUTTERS, $1.50
per cord, with transportation. R.
L. Ward Coal and Wood Co. ol4-2t
FARMS FOR SALE: IF YOU WANT
to buy or sell, contact me. D. L.
Turnage, phone 2715, Greenville, N.
C. 017-21-24
FOR SALE ? NO. 2 IRISH FOTA
toes, $1.00 per hundred pounds.
Van Taylor, Ever*tts. ol0-2t
FOR SALE CHEAP: WINTER PEAS,
vetch, crimson clover. Lindsley
Ice Co. o!0-3t
MAN LOST ?HARDY F. HARRIS,
white, about 86. Left home near
Hunters Bridge, Beaufort County,
Friday, October 10th. Has not been
heard from since. Description: Gray
hair, about 5 feet, 8 inches, weighing
about 175 pounds. Inclined to be ec
centric. If located, please notify W.
E. Ambrose, c-o C. C. Caravan Fill
ing Station. Bath, N. C. You will re
ceive reward for trouble. Wore
brown coat and overalls.
FOR SALE: ELECTRIC WASHING
machine in good running condi
tion. Price 815 cash. Write P. O. Box
544. ol4-2t
FOR SALE: ABBRUZZI RYE, WIN
ter rye, seed oats, Lindsley Ice Co.
ol0-3t
LET US DYE YOUR SUMMER
shoes, colors guaranteed. Willard
Shoe Shop. s23 tf
CLARK'S MALARIAL TONIC
For Chills and Fever. Guaranteed,
or money refunded. Clark's Phar
macy. m23-tf
ZIPPERS REPAIRED OR 5F
placed in leather coats. Willard
Shoe Shop. s23 tf
RADIO
REPAIRING
Bring us your Radio
for Repairs. All work
guaranteed. Reason
able Charges.
Western Auto Store
W. J. Miller, Owner
Attention?
Sweet Potato
Growers
Give lis your orders for Sweet
Potato Baskets. Contemplate
your needs, so we can supply
your requirements promptly.
Good BASKETS
At The
Right Price
Our baskets are made well, yet they
can be bought at no extra priee.
Visit our plant and see our fine
quality baskets in the process of
being made.
Call or Write
WILLIAMSTON
Co.
TELEPHONE No. 5 WILLIAMSTON
PEANUT BUYERS
Office and Storage at the FARMERS WAREHOUSE
Don't Sell Your Peanut Crop Until You See Us For Quota
tions. We Have Large Orders ami Represent Several Cleau
ers. WE ALWAYS PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICES.
Barnhill, Corey, Gurganus
LEMAN BARNHILL EDWARD COREY ROY GURGANUS