Subs Attack Fourth
United States Ship
Off Coast of Iceland
(Continued from page one)
around
the city while Soviet artillery toe*
out devastating barrages that cost
the Germans terrific losses. |
The situation in the Crimea was
Elrma- "
encouXed. according to the Mos
cow radio.
(In London. British mihtar>eX|
? i a th'it the Germans |
perts believed that
warships, and thus niiglit reach ti
Caucasus and strike north* the
i ear of tin Rostov defenses A front
al assault on Rostov also was brln
l'^XnmAnkara dispatch said inforn.a
tion therc was thai the Germans
British lSX^w,r?U reached |
killed ,o avenge the
life of one German.
Japan was reported to be moving
80.00U troops presumably to
Burma today Other ^T^Thtrt
-dhe-possibiliijfiil-ill1 o'tai h.on ?_
and The Japanese press is uifcii g
continuation of expansion to me
Tib* country heated debate con
tinues over lite' proposal to alter the
Neutrality Act and permit American
ships the freedom of the seas. Hri
dieting a majority of 10 in_favor of
the changes. Senate leaders art
promising a vole tomorrow or Thurs
di>More strikes loomed as a possibil
ity- today in -tin defense industry,
and employees of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph Company art
planning to quit then posts the lattei
part of next week. . I
Number Arretted llere
During /'?*' ? eek-end
Officers were fairly busy during j
the week-end here rounding up
drunks and two or three persons j
wanted for other alleged violations
?f law and order. Six drunks were ,
jailed after a smooth fashion, but
a seventh om proved to be a prob
lem Penniless and deaf and dumb,
the drunk, a young white man from
some unknown place baffled local
police. After sobering him op in the
,T..|..r r,ii.e waved him on ins I
way ,
Two persons were arrested tor ai
leged thefts and one ?a jailed for
alleged drunken driving
THE RECORD
SPEAKS . . .
The motoring public within
Martin County last week was
very considerate of life and
limb. Patrolman Whit Saunders
stating that only a few minor at
tacks were made against prop
el tv However, the county al
ready has a frightful record,
and the law of averages would
give the county a decent record
in its motoring activities.
the lolHiwing tabulations of
fer a comparison of the aeeident
trend: first, by corresponding
weeks in this year and last and
t i iflt vf.it to'the prfspnt time
44th Meek Comparison
* mile ill* Iih d KiHrct Itam'Cf
1941 2 0 0 $ 75
1940 1 0 0 50
ComnariM?n To Oat'
1941 80 49 6 $20,830
1940 75 46 4 8,905
Missionary Croup
Meet In Greenville
The North Carolina Missionary
Convention is holding its 97th ses
Imou with (lie Eighth Street Christian
Church in Greenville this week. The
program opens tomorrow afternoon
at :) o'clock when the ministers meet
under the direction of James T. Law
?un, president.
Daily' sessions will be held Wed
-afmmotm- ??d -eveningc and
in tin morning. afternoon and eve
ning on Thursday and Friday, Sec
ictary C C Ware announces.
The convention will attract prom
! inent churchmen, including Stephen
J Corey who will address the group
Friday morning at 11 o'clock Quite
a number of local church people plan
to attend the convention.
British Need Food,
Officials Point Out
"Every boat load of food that the
i United States sends to Great Britain
reduces the time that will elapse be
fore the democracies of the world
triumph over Hitlensm," Paul H.
Appleby, undersecretary of agricul
ture in Washington, told the 400 Ex
tension Service workers in conven
tion at State College in Raleigh re
cent ly.'
Appleby was one of the principal
speakers at the conference of all,
county farm and home agents, as
sistant agents, and extension spec
ialists and administrative leaders,
lie gave a report on his recent trip
to England as a representative of the
U S Department of Agriculture,
upon the invitation of the British
government.
The United Slates has been call
I iinon to feed 25 per tent of the
British people?or about 10 million
, i oris this winter and throughout
1942," Appleby declared. "Food is
extremely short- in England, but our
ships an- reaching the other side of
(In ocean and conditions are con
tain ly improving," lie continued
The Government official said that
lie lost eight pounds, and his compan
1 '?! on the trip, K M Evans, Nation
al AAA Administrator, lost 10
P 111:ds, during the four weeks they
were in England and the two weeks
they spent in Portugal. He said they
i arli had only one egg to eat in four
wit1 mrt at no lime did they have
ilk i ' dunk
Appleby told the extension work
1 rs that they have g big job to do
i . ? remg that the nation-wide "Food
l i Freedom" earnpaign is success- j
ful North Carolina needs to in
ci rase its egg production by 11 per
wnt and its milk production by 4
prr cent, in 1942." he said, "and you
county farm and home agents, and
extension specialists must lead the
program and help farm people to
achieve their increased production
goals."
Halloween Party Is
Considered Success
The Halloween program presented
hy local high scliool students last
Friday evening was enjoyed by a
large gathering of children and par
ents. Beginning with the street pa
rade led by the Williamston High
School Band, wholesome entertain
ment was presented throughout the
evening in a program which includ
ed a fine minstrel show, a costume
contest, and a big party in the gym
nasium The minstrel show, directed
by Miss Mewborn, included a cast
tjf twelve boys, who gave splendid
performances.
In the costume contest, the task
of the judges was made difficult by
many contestants arrayed in attract
ive costumes. Prizes were awarded
to Ronald Levin. Betty Gwyn Wat
son and Pritchard Lindsley.
Gross receipts from admissions and
games totaled $106.13 The door ad
missions of $46 20 will be used by
the glee club to finance its Christ
mas pageant and'other activities,
other home rooms and organizations
using their receipts for other stu
dent activities.
The $13.20 made for the band at
Bingo played to the tune of Director |
Butler's strong voice has been added i
to the uniform fund.
Smallwood Recalls
Bovliood Days Here
?
(Continued from page one)
The operator who succeeded Char
lie at Williamston was named Hor
ton, who, like myself, hailed from
Washington. Somehow, I had not
known him at home, probably as he
? as older than I; or maybe away,
studying telegraphy. Every one in
W.lliamston addressed him simply
as Horton. and I never heard of his
laving a given-name (of course he
did.) In Washington his family lived
in the house in which North Caro
lina's present leading citizen, the
Hon. Josephus Daniels, was born
and I knew them, but I only knew
Williamston's "Horton" in William
ton, and where most all the young
men were given to wearing an ex
tra quality of fine shoes. No matter
w hat their other attire might be, as
to style or quality, their shoes were
of the first grade, well laced, well
polished, and proudly worn Sun
days especially was a day to show
them off Horton was a man of fine
physique, and with a carriage equal
to thai ol a millionaire, and he had
fallen" for the Williamston shoe
, fad One Sunday morning, out in
front of the drug store, one of the
boys said. Now the gang s made up,
here comes Horton with "evy-leg
up, and evy-toenail on a strut.'
And thereafter it was of common
occurence that if Horton passed and
said "Good morning." the reply was
"evy-leg-up."
What went with Horton. I do not
know but Mr. Will Ellison finally
succeeded to all telegraph rights in |
Wilhamston for mans- years to come.
Also to the railroad passenger and
freight agency; and many of the
town's youngsters did he teach the
art of the keyboard, and intricacies
of freight rates, and start them out
to agencies in other towns.
I never knew of any of Williams
ton's young men being guilty of any
downright dastardly deed They were
young men, and human, prankish,
and no doubt "devilish" as some
might term. The town was as full of
bar rooms as any Wild-Wester ever
was, and most every one knew how
to take a drink, and most of those I
have mentioned certainly must have
'known-how," for there was but lit
tle drunkenness among them.
One of the most audacious things
they ever participated in for those
days was- on one Sunday afternoon,
they decided to stage a baseball '
game I with other youngsters was
present, sitting against the fence, en
joying procedures.
And 1 was at the Episcopal church
services that night when its Rector,
Mr. Houghton, paid his respects and
reproaches to those who had dese
crated the Sabbath.
I do not know that he hedged off
the Devil permanently from God's
"bedew-sprinkled spot," for there are
now picture shows running every
Sunday in the "new city," but there
were no more Sunday ball games for
I many a Sunday alter, Slid lie had
; proven that he dared to tackle, where
he felt tackling was due; and the,
| ooys took their medicine, and were '
I certainly not sicker thereby If there
is with me one outstanding feature
of Williamston and its people as a
whole, it is that they acted as a whole
non-divided community. Local an
tagonisms, controversies, individuals
pitted against individuals, ideas
against ideas, ambitions against am
bitions. were not the-vogue there. Of
course everybody did not agree with
everybody, but divergencies stopped
far short of rancor and retaliation,
flier seemed to be an amicable in
clination to yield to, or go with, the
croud, the crowd consisting of the
apparent majority. There was no
bucking, or fighting by the minor
ity. And this is where, seems to me,
that a community benefits more of
ten than it loses, in growth and de
velopment. When an incomer finds
a united community spirit, he natur
ally feels safer, and more inclined to
become a part of such a community,
than to cast his chances into a ring
of wranglers.
This harmonious community spir
it might have had its conception by
reason of that "extra quality of
morning dew" that I surmised the
Good Lord had sprinkled where Wil
liamston was to grow. And no doubt
lias had much to do with its contin
ued growth into its present-day sun
light of progress.
(To Be Continued.)
County Supervisor
Here Transferred
Tom Swain, popular supervisor for
the Farm Security Administration in
this county for about the past two
years, has been transferred to Hali
fax The transfer was effected with
out much notice, and Mr. Swain's
friends are sorry to learn that he is
leaving here As far as it could be
learned. Mr -Swain will not move
his family to Halifax immediately.
During his slay in this county, Mr
Swain has handled an effective work
for the Farm Security Administra
tion, and the clients of the agency as
?well as his other friends regret to see
him leave.
Mr. Swain entered upon his new
duties yesterday, and he is being
succeeded here by Mr. J. C. Eu
banks, former teacher in the James
vi'le Schools who has been promi
nently connected with the Farm Se
curity Administration in Pasquotank
and Martin Counties for the past sev
eral years.
Firemen Called To Home
On Warren Street Todt
Members of the local volunte
fire department were called out
u o cloc*t t*1*1 morning whfen fi
threatened the home of George
Purvis on West Warren Stre.
| starting from a spark, the fire bur
|*d a small portion of a tingle thi
Local Happenings
In The Enterprise J
| Forty Years Ago
NOVEMBER 1, 1901.
Have our commissioners repealeo
he cow law?
Mr. W A Ellison1 is having an
ther room added to his house on
.cademy Street.
The mill people are bustling in
he machinery and will soon be
eady to begin work
Services at the Methodist Church
unday morning, preaching by the
astor. At night there will be a Mis
ionary Rally, a very interesting pro- J
ram has been selected and those i
ho attend will surely enjoy it.
A meeting of the stockholders of
ic Martin County Tobacco Ware
ousc Company was held in the of
ice of the Roanoke Hotel last Wed
nesday night. At this meeting by
iws governing thb workings of the
orporation were adopted and the
rst assessment of the stock collect
i. The building committee held a
neeting. after the adjournment of
Jans for work on the warehouse.
Mr W E Stubbs left Monday for
Washington, N C. to i ntel upon the
duties of bookkeeper for the First
National Bank of that place. Mr
Stubbs leaves many warm friends
in Williamston who wish him success
in his new home
The' visiting attendants at the
r>ope-Ellison nuptials were: Mr. and
Mrs S. H. Ellison, of 1'aiine.i., and
Mr. W. E Robcr..on. of Pinner's
Point, Ta.
Mrs. D. C. Jones and daughters.
Maggie Belle and Annie, of Hamil
ton, are visiting her mother, Mrs. W.
H. Carstarpheri, ore Smithwick
Street.
Mrs. C M Lanier being sick Mon
day, there was no school taught in
her department at the public school.
Mr and Mrs. George W Newell!
are visiting his mother at Maple
ville. N. C |
Miss Lizzie Burras, of Jamesville,
was a visitor at the Roanoke Sun
day.
?<$?
Animal Wrecks Car
Near Radio Station
a I
Breaking from his moorings, a
large bull belonging to Thad New
some, Jr., ran into the highway and
wrecked the new Ford tudor car j
driven by Mrs Nell Wayne Mayo i
near the State Highway Patrol Radio
Station about 7 o'clock last evening
Mrs. Mayo was not injured but the I
front part of her car, striking the ani-1
mal a direct blow, was badly batter- i
ed and damage, one estimate placing
the damage at $100
Killed instantly, the animal was |
picked up by an automobile wreck
er and carried to Luke Williams'
home where the owner and neigh-!
bors went to work to save the beef
for themselves.
Recovering From A
Black Spider Bite
?t?
Mrs, Paul Peel is recovering at
her home near here from the bite
of a black widow spider, her attend
ing physician stating today that she
was getting along very well
Bitten by the spider while work
ing in her, garden, Mrs. Peel w as not
taken ill immediately. By early af
ternoon her condition became serious
and she was brought here for treat
ment. One report stated that she was
almost paralyzed and that breathing
was difficult until the poison was
counteracted.
Mn?on? Will Meet Here
On tteiln exit ay Evening
Skewarkey Masons will meet on
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in
the lodge rooms Special communica
ions will be held.
MEETING POSTPONED
The Wesleyan Guild meeting
which was to have been held Thurs
day night, has been postponed until
Monday night, and will meet with
Mrs. Collin Peel.
TWO-ROOM APARTMENT, NEW
ly painted. Price reasonable. For
rent. Mrs. Clyde Manning.
Local Town Board
Of Commissioners
Met Last Evening
(Continued from page one)
that nothing had been done to im
prove the deplorable condition lur
rounding the local cemetery. "We
must do something about it," one
commissioner said, and the subject,
after breathing a faint hope of life,
was turned over for more undisturb
ed sleep
Bicycle riding on Main Street from
Smithwick to Haughlon and on
Washington Street to the railroad
ill be prohibited by an ordinance
providing a $5 fine. Bicycles may be
illed on the sidewalks, but no rid
ing will be permitted. Parents and
tore operators are asked to cooper
e in the movement, the commis
oners stating in so many words that
the ordinance will be enforced.
A curb on the use of fireworks
will be in effect from now on in the
business district, meaning that ter- i
tcr Elm un Main
and on South Haughton and Wash
ington to the intersection near the .
warehouses.
A proposal to extend the water
line from the fair grounds several
bundled feet west on Highway 64
was considered, and the service will
be made available provided as many
as five customers sign up
Water and sewer connections were
ordered for Railroad Street between
Jiitugliton and Kim,
The smoke problem was discuss
ed. hut no action was taken to rem
edy it
Water Supply For
Slaughter House
i Its activities interrupted when Mr.
J. G. Staton cut off the water sup
ply through his fair grounds, Rob
erson's Slaughter House and Cafe
are now operating on a normal
| schedule and in strict accordance
with county and health regulations,
according to a report coming from
Sanitarian Chas. A. Leonard over
| the week-end.
High sanitary ratings were post
ed following the recent inspection,
[and the new water supply has been
officially approved.
The owner, of the slaughter house
and cafe was said to have spent sev
eral hundred dollars to lay a pipe
line and hook on to the town's water
system.
Held for Perjury
George Hill, secretary to Rep. Ham
ilton Fish of New York, was re
leased on bond in Washington after
he was indicted on two counta of
"corrupt perjury" in connection
with the Grand Jury's investigation
of foreign propaganda agents. Hill
was questioned in connection witn
the distribution of literature under
Congressional frank.
SVantS
WANTED: ELDERLY WHITE WO
man to keep house and wait on my
Albert T. Perry. Williamston.
FARM WANTED: SOLID RENT OR
on shares. 2- or 3-horse farm de
sired. J S. Wynne, City R.F.D. 3,
FOR RENT ? 3-ROOM APART
ment, first floor. W. Main St. Jno.
W. Green. n4-2t
FOR SALE CHEAP ? WINTER
peas, vetch, crimson clover. Lands
ley Ice Co. o28-3t
R A D I O
REPAIRING
llriiig H8 your Radio
for Repairs. All work
guaranteed. Reason
able Charges.
Western Auto Store
If', J. Miller, Owner
V'ANTED TO RENT ON SHARES:
2 or 3-hone crop with 8-acre to
>acco and 15-acre peanut allotment.
Will consider cotton too. Foster Van
^andingham, Williamston, Route 3.
?OR SALE: ABBKUZZI RYE, WIN
ter rye, seed oats. Lindsley Ice Co.
o28-3t
CLARK'S MALARIAL TONIC
For Chills and Fever. Guaranteed,
it money refunded. Clark's Phar
macy. m23-tf
for every day
and Sunday
u s|
MAI
[uJXABLt
88.95
Margolis Bros.
AT YOUR SERVICE STILL
Havoline Motor Oil
Central Service Station
MikMf iM*
ist
Junn
, ?
?SB"*
$8.95
Margolis Bros.
20th
Anniversary
On November 5' 1921, I moved to Williamston
from Aulander Kitli my family and opened the
Citizens Barber Shop. I wish to pause long en
ough, on my 20th anniversary in Williumston, to
express my deep uppreeiation and sineere thanks
for the splendid reoperation and patronage ac
corded me during these twenty years. The fellow
ship that I have had the pleasure of enjoying with
my fellow-towns men has been delightful and pleas
ant and I deem it a special privilege to call you
my friends.
My hi in s and ideal* have been to aid ff'illiamston'* prog r en, and a* your fire
chief I am ever alert to protect your property and keep your fire lone* a* low
as humanly possible.
G. P. HALL
Proprietor CITIZENS BARBER SHOP
"The Dependable Tobacco Market"
SOU) MORE POUNDS FOR A HIGHER PRICE LAST WEEK THAN ANY MARKET IN THE ENTIRE BELT
Prices Still Strong in Rocky Mt.
Market Officially Closes After Sales Mon.,Nov. 10
The Rocky Mt. Board of Trade
Wishes to express its deepest appreciation to Tobacco Growers for their loy
alty and patronage this season to our market
MORE MONEY
WHEN YOU SELL IN
ROCKY MOUNT
MORE FOR YOUR MONEY
WHEN YOU BUY IN
ROCKY MOUNT