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This Chapter Asked To Raise $2,000.00 For New Emergency (Continued from pace one) more than met those young sons in the armed sendees will have every right to call us slackers with a yel low streak just about as wide as that marking the appearance of those sawed-off and contemptible skunks who dealt out death and destruction in such a cowardly and sneaking way last Sunday a week ago. In the face of the serious situation and considering our general pros perity, the $2,000 quota is quite small Williamston is being asked to raise $1,350: Jamesville. $150: Wil liams, $50; Griffins. $125, and Befcr Grass. $125 In addition to that amount. E J. Hayes and W V. Or mond agreed to call upon the color ed citizens of the five townships for $200 Remembering his successful lead ership in raising $7,500 in actual cash back in 1917. the meeting yesterday tried to get Dr John D. Biggs to head the special Red Cross drive. De claring he would be Rlad to offer his services to his country in its most crtiical period in all history. Dr. Biggs explained that he had already made arrangements to enter a hos pital for* treatment and that he did not know how long he would be away. The obliging doctor started the drive off with a $50 contribution. With that start and with Bill Spivey at its head, the drive is assured suc cess within a very short time. ?It will be recalled that the little community of Bear Grass raised $800 back in the last war. and once they and the people in the other town ships realize that the situation today is far more serious than it was then there will be little trouble in rais ing the present quota Everyone is urged to participate but where $1 was given in the roll call it will be necessary to give three or more dol lars in the present drive. Names of all those contributing $1 or more will be published and a review of the campaign will be made public by Chairman Spivey once if not twice each week until the goal is reach ed. Those attending the organization meeting yesterday afternoon were, Mrs. Walter Brown and Mrs. C A. Askew. Jr., of Jamesville: Mrs R. J. Hardison, of Williams Township; Mrs J. Eason Lilley and Mrs C B. Martin, of Griffins Townshij; Mrs. Gilbert Rogerson. of Bear Grass ! Township, and Mrs. E T. Walker. Mrs. J. A Eason, Mrs. Wheeler Mar tin, Mrs Frank Weston Miss Mary Taylor, and Messrs Hairy Biggs. J. C Manning. K P. Lindsley. Dr. John D Biggs and Rev. John W Hardy Several-others who were asked to attend the meeting were "too busy." WE PAY CASH FOR CORN. WR, liamston Hardware Co d 12-tf GIFT" LUGGAGE Vie hate l.u^agc that you have hccn looking for! Peele's. Jewelers "Gift C.entrr" Happenings In The Oak City Schools ^he senior play. "I'll Explain Ev erything," was presented Friday eve ning to a large and appreciative aud ience. The general sentiment was that it was one of the best senior plays this school has seen. The P.T.A expects a large attend ance Thursday night. A Christmas program has been prepared and ev eryone is cordially invited to attend The school has signed up to furn ish high school boys who are not on class for observation duty, begin ning this week. The position of the observation post has been arranged at the Coast Line depot. All planes will be reported as seen or heard at once, direct to army flash. This is an other item in which our school is serving the nation. The defense stamp program is go ing ahead rapidly. Some rooms are already 100 per cent, others will fol low today and tomorrow. Since this program began last Monday, the post office has sold its supply of stamps and has ordered more. Reviews have prepared all StU dcnts f'?r the mid-term exams. The examination schedule has been post ed and we wish everyone good luck in these tests. Santa Claus visited the senior class early. That is their class rings came Friday Everyone is quite satisfied with these rings and feel that they will be well worth the price. The visits of the grade mothers are appreciated They made many use ful liuggestions-which were apprc ciated One hundred per cent attend ance at the P.T.A. meeting is ex pected of the grade mothers. Mrs. Jones and her history class will present a Bill of Rights program in the auditorium this afternoon. Christmas duties suggestion by the pirncipal: "Increase your own Christ mas joy by giving joy to someone else." Carried Over From First World's War Fort Bragg A Selective Service soldier here was surprised this week when hp found a package of cigar ettes and a stcik of gum in an am munition pouch of his recently-is sued cartridge belt. But wait? His surprise was nothing compar ed with his astonishment when he took a second look The gum wrap per had the inscription, "Bring Them Back Victorious? Buy More War Savings Stamps," and the cigarette oackage bore the words, "Packed for and Distributed by the Knights of Columbus Committee on War Activ ities " Thi- items had been placed in the oouch in 1917 or '18 by a First World War soldier, and still were quite rec ognizable when found by the 1941 BellTof Elizabeth City, a clerk in the Fort Bragg induction station. Mr*. E, /\ Hunch Quite III At Daughter's Home Mrs. E. P. Bunch, for many years a resident of Williamston. continues quite ill at the home of her daugh ter.fi Mrs. Billie Gurganus. in Wil liams Township. Her condition, ac cording to a report this morning from her bedside, continues about the same She has been ill for some time. wiWiju Delmark WATCHES DIAMOND SETS LOCKETS, CHAINS Self-Winding WATCHES DIAMOND RINGS I *H( )T( K ;R API IS Rock bottom prices on all Jfwelry. ?on irnirt see our new complete stock to really appreciate the many lovely and useful gifts we have on hand. A small deposit will hold any article until Christ mas. Jewelry it a gift that latlt? Make them remember your thought) ulnett a long time by giving a Gift from J. Lawrence Peele WASHINGTON STREET WILLIAMSTON Farm Crops Grown In 1941 Will Not Be Taxed In 1942 (Continued from page one) than fair and right that all taxable items be placed on the books and at a uniform value," Supervisor Car starphen said. Special forms are to be prepared aad mailed to all manufacturers in the county. They will list their in ventories and holdings on the spec ial sheet and turn it over to the list taker in their respective township. Filling station operators who do not own their stations and equip ment are to furnish the names and 1 addresses of the owners with a de scription of the property. Other property not. owned locally is sub ject to taxation if it is in the coun ty, and the business operators who have such property in their posses | sion are directed to give the names and addresses of the owners. Values were tentatively fixed for the following items which, for the most part are subject to a total ex emotion of $300: meat and lard. 15 cents a pound; all hogs, eight cents a pound; horses, $100 on down; mules, $250 down; sheep, $2 each; goats, a dollar; milch goats, $10 down; milch cows, $100 down; other cattle, six to eight cents per pound on the hoof; chickens, 50 cents each; peanut pickers, cost less 25 per cent if pur chased in 1941 or about $450 down, (exceptions will be noted); combines, $500 down; mowers and rakes com bined. $100 down; hay presses, pow efTCOBfless 25 per cent" 1st year, and horse-drawn presses, $25; tractors, cost less 25 per cent for the first year; pianos, $25; electrical refrig erators, cost less 15 per cent first year; wagons, $75 down; carts, $25 jdown; automobile radios, $50 down. No effort was made to fix a sched ule of values for radios, the meeting agreeing that there are so many types and makes that it would be impossible to fix a schedule. Property owners whose holdings are encumbered will be asked to give the amount and the name of the mortgage holder. i:..i inr nai-ianers were instructed to make no transfers of names except those of young men in the armed services. One may get another to list his property, but the owner's name must be signed along with the one listing the property. At the present time the law requires the man in the armed service to list his proper ty for taxation and their names will be brought forward from the old books, and the young men will not! be made subject to court action. Oth ers who fail or refuse to list their property during the month of Janu-1 ary will be made subject to prosecu- j tion in the courts. No extension of time for listing will be considered for I lj942. Those who list- after January ; 31 will be treated as late listers with the almost certain possibility that the penalty provided by law for late listing will be invoked. In those cases where marked changes have been made in real estate, it is likely that a special com jmittee will be named to work with the list-takers in setting up the val ues. It is quite likely that personal (inspections will be made of some property in each township to check up on the listings and to see that the values are kept as nearly uniform as possible all over the county. While the 1941 lists are fairly uni-1 form, the following table shows the I variation in values for horses, mules and hogs by townships: Horses Mules Hogs Janu'svillc $78.70 $96.70 $4.90 Williams 50.00 82.75 4.25 Girffins 133.00 116.50 2.66 Bear Grass 71 65 107.00 4.60 Williamston 95 00 108.00 4 30 Cross Roads 49.00 95.00 3.20 Robersonville 63.00 10000 2.85 Poplar Pouft 60.00 102.00 4.50 Hamilton 62.00 91.00 3.50 Goose Nest 69.50 93.75 3.80 The value of other cattle ranged from $13.50 in Bear Grass and $13.75 in Williamston to $28.00 in Goose Nest. The value of milch cows rang ed from $30 in Goose Nest. Hamilton and Cross Roads to $39.50 in Williams Township Names of the 1942 list-takers are, by "townships: Jamesville, J. Lin wood Knowles; Williams, Vernon Griffin; Griffins, W. Tom Roberson;! | Bear Grass, Rossell Rogers; William ston, John R Peel; Cross Roads, W. S. Ausbon; Robersonville, H. S. Ev erett; Poplar Point, L. G. Taylor; Hamilton, L. R. Everett, and Goose Nest. J. A. Rawls. All of the list takers except those in the last four townships are new ones. Choral Symphony to Sing Here Sunday The North Carolina Choral Sym phony will sing Handel's Messiah in the Williamston htgh sehool audi torium Sunday afternoon, December 21st, at 3 p m. The Choral Symphony representing the best voices in east ern Carolina, will be under the cap able direction of Lewis Sidney Bul lock. Handel's Messiah, with full or chestra, was sung in Raleigh Sun day, December 7th, to an audience of 4000. A majority of the singers who took part in the Raleigh pro gram will sing h?ra next Sunday. The words of the Messiah were taken from the Bible and the music was composed by Handel more than two hundred years ago. The Messiah is regarded as im mortal and the people of this section should make their plans to hear the program next Sunday. Goldsboro, Kinston, Snow HilL Robersonville, Williamston, Greenville, Ayden, Farmville, Washington and Bethel will be represented in the choir when the Messiah is sung here Bun day. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Motorists on Martin County highways did much crashing and smashing last week, but human life triumphed under the circumstances. Only three per sons were hurt in seven acci dents, and while a small chap was taken off his feet for a while ' his condition is improving. Motorists are now entering what has proven to be the most dangerous period of the year. Contribute to your own safety and to the safety of others by exercising extreme care. The* following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 49th Week Comparison Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge 1940 2 3 0 $ 100 1941 7 3 0 350 Comparison To Date 1940 88 59 5 $10,765 1941 102 58 6 22,370 ' And so the accident count passes the 100 mark in the coun ty for -the- first time in the his tory of the automobile. And yet we talk about the horrors of war, Unity Is Big Trend In Business Picture Only one trend really counts in the business and~ industrial picture now?either behind the scenes or in front of them. That's the trend to unity?unity of government, indus try and labor; of retail business, the services, and the professions ... all pulling together to do the job of pro ducing, of saving, of belt-tightening, that's needed to win the war. As a matter of fact, it's more than a trend; it's a galvanic action that took place almost instantaneously after Japan's sneak attack in the Pacific. The im mediate figures on sales and indus trial production have little signifi cance in the light of the "all-out" production pace that all phases of American life have set for them selves now, It means a raising of the "peaks" and deeping of the "valleys" in the nation's economic map, with a vast speeding up in the switchover from non-defense to war goods pro duction. Issues Emergency Call To Citizens To Negro citizens of Jamesvilte, 1 Williams, Griffins, Bear Grass and j Willittmqton Townships; We have been brought face to face with the realities of war. The Red Cross is pleading for the sum of $50, nation by the first of January, 1942. The quota for the above named i townships is $2,000 of which the Ne-1 groes are asked to raise $200. The central committee met yesterday in j the office of the county commission- | ers and formulated plans for the drive ,and forward is our command. Every Negro man and woman in some creditable contribution to this worthy cause. We must be patriotic at such a time as this. Our teachers are asked to con tribute no less than one half of the proceeds from their Christmas pro grams to be hold this week. If no one contacts you, simply go by the j home of Supervisor Mary S. Gray | and gjive what you have for the cause. She will give you a receipt, j and likewise your names will be J published in The Enterprise show ing your contribution if it is $1 or' more By the Sub-Committee. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the relatives and friends for their kindness shown towards us during the illness and j death of our son. We also thank you for the beautiful floral offering. Mr. and Mrs John Respass, Sr Martin County Men Apparently Escape In Surprise Attack (Continued from page one) captain who continued to direct his men though his stomach was laid completely open by a shrapnel burst; of a young seaman who single-hand ed manned a machine gun and fired the "first telling blow" in the fleet's defense. These and more. This was the "bad news" he brought: Navy casualties alone amounted to 3,385?91 officers and 2.638 enlisted men dead; 20 officers and 636 officers and enlisted men wounded. The Army subsequently announc ed that 168 Army officers and enlist ed men were killed and 223 officers and enlisted men wounded. This made a total of 2,897 members of the armed forces known to have per ished. The known civilian dead in Honolulu alone total 38. American warships sunk? The battleship Arizona, destroyed by explosions. The destroyers Cassin, Downes and -ShaWr-all 1936 class Hr stmyprs The former battleship Utah, now a training ship, which was "unmerci fully punished" by enemy raiders in the belief that she was an aircraft carrier. The minelayer Oglala. Other Navy vessels suffered dam age varying from ships which al ready have been repaired and are now at sea or ready to go to sea, to "a few ships" which will require a [week to several months to repair. In the latter category is the veteran bat tleship Oklahoma, which was cap sized "but can be righted and repair ed." Army losses were severe in air craft and hangars, but replacements are arriving. Navy aircraft losses were heavy, particularly among planes which were caught on the ground. On the "good news" side: Japan lost 41 aircraft and three submarines. One of the submersibles was a pigmy-like two-man craft which had sailed right into Pearl Harbor. Honolulu harbor facilities were undamaged. No oil depots or tanks were destroyed^ Morale in Hawaii is "wonderfully high." Knox revealed that all the attack ing planes came from aircraft car riers which had sailed?undetected ?within flying range of the Islands. There was no evidence that Ger man fliers participated in the at tack. Knox said the raid indicated that the Japanese strategy was to knock out the United States before formal war began, but that this strategy has failed. Plans for an investigation are be ing formulated by the Navy Secre tary and members of Congress to day, but it is fairly certain that the tragedy can be traced to "fifth col umn" work rather than to laxity on the part of the Navy. As far as it could be learned here today, Martin County men in the Pa cific service came through the at tack all right. Relatives in the coun ty are said to have received letters this week written by their sons a few days before the attack, but have i not heard from them since that time Renefit I'lay For Neu> Red (.'rout Drive Here Agreeing to raise $200 as their part in the Red Cross Emergency Drive, local colored citizens have already entered upon their task. Proceeds from the annual Christmas play in the colored high school on Thursday night of this week will be turned ov er to the Red Cross. "If you can't come, send the admission fee of 10 cents any way," Professor E J. Hayes advised the "too busy" folks. j Manufacture of grapefruit and orange pulp, relatively new export products in the United States, is be ing encouraged by the Government to help supply British marmalade needs. Mr. John W Eubanks was here from Hassell this morning Series Of Accidents Reported Over the Weekend in County (Continued from page one) barricade on the Washington High way about nine miles from here. The car, a 1940 Studebaker, was stopped after two wheels had gone off the edge of the embankment. No one was hurt and the damage to the car will hardly exceed $100, accord ing to ePatrolman W. E. Saunders who investigated the accident. Sunday morning, Alonzo Jones, lo cal colored school teacher, employed Charlie Slade, a minor, to wash his car. Slade picked up Darius Respass and the two went for a joy ride and landed in a ditch near Jamesville. The car radiator was damaged, Pa trolman Saunders, investigating the minor accident, stating that the re pair bill will be around $25. Sunday evening the cars driven by Leo Whitfield and Henry Moore, both of the Robersonville community, sideswiped one another about one mile east of Robersonville on High way 64, causing damage in the sum of about $150. The cars of B. W. Dail and R. F. Bland crashed at the stoplight inter section in Robersonville during the week-end. Bland lost a tooth. Offi cer Dennis Roberson estimated the damage at about $50. I.ions Hear Official In Meeting Thursday Night The Lions Club had an unusually good meeting Thursday night, De cember 11th, be*ides a good teed, good music and a good crowd, they were entertained by Charlie Leon ard showing a number of very in teresting reels of moving pictures, some in colors, showing the travels, experiences, beautiful flowers and scenery of the countries in which they have traveled and been in as missionaries. After the regular meeting a zone meeting was held, attended by the officers of the local Lions club, by District Governor Norman True blood, of Hertford, by the president and secretary of the Greenville club and the president of the Washington club. Watch for the notices of the play to be given by the Lions club the latter part of January. All-out Production Effort Underway All-out production efforts will Have to "bring more concerns into active participation, supplying parts. Most big defense contracts have gone , to large firms with quickly'Convert-' ible plants and tools, but now more and more of the smaller firm* will be called on, which will help keep afloat many that otherwise might be 1 scuttled by priorities. Example of how an expanded policy of making outside purchases of parts and sup plies can help spread employment is the case of one manufacturer. With about $75,000,000 worth of contracts ?shells and steel and aluminum forgings, in addition to the "jeep" cars?it calls on firms in Youngs town, Cleveland, South Bend, dozens of other surrounding communities for parts. In the case of the jeeps alone, no less than 259 other com panies are busy supplying parts and , materials to help speed production. | Are You Getting The Latent Neiet? G-E or Emerson RADIO IS AVAILABLE $16.95 Peele's, Jewelers "Gift Center" Wants HOME FOB BENT: FURNISHED or unfurnished. Mrs. Sallie Hal berstadt, Church Street, Williamston. ilftt LOST ? (20.04 BILL IN ONE OF Williamston stores, Thursday, De cember 11th. Finder please return to Enterprise or Melvin Wynne, c-o Lindsjey Ice Co., and receive reward. dl2-2t WE FAY CASH FOR CORN. HIGH est market prices paid. Manning and Gurkin Peanut Company at the New Farmers Warehouse, Williams ton. dl2-6t CHEAP! HOUSE AND LOT FOR sale in Parmele, joining G. C. James. For partciulars, see E. G. or W. C. Whitehurst, Bethel, N. C. dl2-2t NOTICE ? FOR RENT. FILLING station and store for rent in cor porated limits of Williamston on Highway 12S, located in good busi ness district. See David Moore. dl2-3t LOST ON WEST MAIN STREET? Boys grey wool glove. Finder will please return to Mrs. W. E. Old. 8-ROOM HOUSE FOR RENT. GOOD neighborhood. Call 66-W. dl2-2t FOUND ? SUM OF MONEY ON streets of Williamston. Finder may have same by identifying amount. dS-8t SOLID CARLOAD LION SALT AR rived. Get our prices before you buy. Lion salt is known for its fine quality. Farmers Supply Company. Mrs. Robert Harrell. Modern Beauty Shop. Williamston. dl2-6t | STOVE WANTED: WOULD U?? to buy a secopd-hand wood stove. Need not be in good repair. Mrs. Joe Cowan, Main Street, Williamston, N. C. d?-2t NOTICE OF SUMMONS North Carolina. Martin County. In The Superior Court. Geneva Dalberry vs. Columbus Dal berry. The defendant in the above en titled action will take notice that suit has been started against him. for an absolute divorce and that he is required to answer or demur to the complaint filed in the office of the Clerk Superior Court of Martin County within thirty days from and after the expiration of this notice of publication or judgment will be granted against him. This the 15th day of Dec , 1941. L. B. WYNNE, Clerk Superior Court. H L. Swain, Atty for Plaintiff dl6-4t RADIO REPAIRING Bring us your Radio for Repair*). All work guaranteed. Reason able (.barges. Western Auto Store W. J. Miller, Owner Peach ?orwx* $1.00 CHRISTMAS Is the Time to Pay Tribute With Gifts of Rare Beauty ?And Forbes Is the Place to Find It Fur Coat* ? Silver Fox Scarf# ? Evening Wrap# ?Robes ? Silk Underwear ? Bag# ? Cloves ? Costume Jewelry ? Dorothy Gray Tourister Case for the woman who goes plueeti ? Roberts Oriental Perfume and Powder attractively packed and ready to give? Dresses for Evening ? Dresses for Sport Wear ? Dresses for Afternoon ALL CLOTH SUITS AND COATS REDUCED FUR COATS REDUCED Dorothy Gray Facial Esthetic* ? ? Gay New Hat* for the Holidays C. HEBER FORBES GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.
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