Watch Tha Label On Your Paper, A* It Carrie* The Date Your Subscription Expiree THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umn* A Latchkey To Over 1,900 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLTV?NUMBER 101 Williamtton. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 19, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899 Judge R. L Coburn Gears Sixty Cases From Court Docket Fourteen Defendants Failed To Answer When Called In Open Court Appointed to (ill the position of judge of the county court made vac ant by the death of his brother, W. H. Coburn, the latter part of November, Robert L. Coburn accepted the oath of office and immediately faced a long docket in the court Monday morning. A number of the cases had accumulated while the court was in its longest period of idleness, but most of them were placed on the docket by Special Tax Collector S. H. Grimes who charged forty-one dog owners with failing to pay their dog taxes. Fourteen other defendants facing similar charges brought by the special tax collector failed to answer when called in open court and papers were issued calling for bonds or their arrests. The new judge held the court in session for about five hours, work ing fight on through the lunch hour. He continued nine cases and was long on suspended judgments. Wheeler Martin, acting solicitor, prosecuted the docket in the absence of Solicitor D. E. Johnson who is completing a special defense study course at State College, Raleigh, and who plans to move within a few days to Alabama where he will be con nected with defense work. The court will hold another reg ular session next Monday in an ef fort to clear the docket before Christ mas. Proceedings in the court: The case charging Harmon Dan iels with drunken and reckless driv ing was continued for the State, the court issuing a subpoena for W. B Wynne, the prosecuting witness. The cases charging Charlie Wil liams with larceny and receiving and Herbert Davis with an assault were nol pressed. Charged with drunken driving, Charlie Clark was sentenced to the roads for three months. The case charging Tilghman Hodges, "Butch" Rogers and George Corey, Jr., with cruelty to animals, was continued. Pleading not guilty in the case charging him with violating the mo tor vehicle laws, Ivory Clark was adjudged guilty of operating a car with improper brakes. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the court costs. The case charging Roy D. Harrell, of Bertie County, with drunken driv ing. was continued. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with drunken driving, Her man Clarence Taylor was fined $50, taxed with the cost and had his op erator's license revoked for one year. Charged with drunken driving, Early Goodman pleaded not guilty. The court adjudged him guilty and the case was continued under pray er for judgment. The case charging Ernest Godard with drunken driving was contin ued until next Monday. Charged with drunken driving and carrying a concealed weapon, Ray mond Vinters pleaded guilty of car rying a concealed weapon. The plea was accepted and the defendant was fined $50 and taxed with the costs. Judgment was suspended upon payment of the cost in the case charging Floyd Wilson with being drunk and disorderly and carrying a concealed weapon. The defendant pleaded guilty of being drunk and disorderly. James H. Ward, of Pitt County, pleaded guilty in the case charging him with speeding, and the court sus pended judgment upon payment of the costs. Charged with drunken driving, Katherine Theresa Halpin was fined ISO, taxed with the cost and had her operator's license revoked for one year. Pleading guilty of violating the li quor laws, Wheeler Smith was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with reckless driving and operating a car without a driver's license, Walter Wallace Bailey was sentenced to the roads for sixty days, (Continued on page four) Collect Two-Thirds Of Taxes In County Martin County property owners are among other things recognizing their tax obligations this year. A re port coming from the office of the tax collector yesterday stated that $120,404.41 of the 1041 levy had al ready been collected, and that pay ments were holding up unusually well. Approximately $85,557 43 re mains to be collected, but with the unusually good start, Mr. M. L. Peel, the collector, believed that a great er portion of that amount will have been paid before selling time next Ml. The value of the lowly copper pen ny was well demonstrated yester day when Dairyman Frank Weaver submitted 4,650 of the coppers to the collector as part payment of his taxes. There were about 32 pounds of the coppers and their delivery to the bank brought a frown to the banker's face. MAKES SUPREME SACRIFICE Portraying his youthfulness in an appealing and even touching fashion, the picture above is a likeness of Austin Randolph Jackson. 19-year-old son of Mrs. Ora Jackson Burnett, of Jamesviile, who gave his life, presumably at Pearl Harbor ou December 7th. for his country. The tragic news, announcing the young man's death, was received by his mother last Tuesday afternoon. Jamesville Boy First To Lose Life In War SCHEDULE | Making ready (or a shop-wide holiday next week, The Enter price will slightly alter its pub lication schedule for the period. The Tuesday edition will go to press a few hours ahead of the regular schedule, and there'll be no second edition. Ministers and others with notices or other ma terial for publication next week are earnestly urged to have their copy in at their earliest possible convenience and not later than Monday morning at 9 o'clock. ?/" ? ? ? rri iviwanians in ineir Regular Meet Here The Kiwanis Club Thursday night voted to eliminate one of their meet ings in January and give the pro ceeds to the Red Cross. The club al so donated $25.00 to the Christmas Cheer fund, contributed $50.00 to the Boy Scouts, purchased a $5.00 tuber cular seal "bond, and gave the gram mar and high school $12.00 to help defray the expense of the vestments used in the pageant last Sunday eve ning. The club also expressed its appre ciation to the officers for the splen did service rendered the club during the past year. Paul Simpson, presi dent; Sam Woolford, vice president, and Lawrence Lindsley, Jr., secre tary and treasurer, retiring offices, were commended by Hugh Horton for the fine wort accomplished by them and the club unanimously ap proved his remarks. The following newly elected Offi cers will be installed at the next meeting in January: David Hix, pres ident; John Goff, vice president; Reg inald Simpson, secretary-treasurer. Uninjured In Auto Wreck Near Here Last Tuetday No one was hurt but considerable property damage resulted when the cars at A. Corey and John Manning. of Williams Township .crashed near Holly Springs on U. S. No. 64 early last Tuesday evening. SAFE AND WELL It *u brief and without any details, bat a letter from Sea man Eli Ourranos from some where in the Pacific was wel comed as much as if it had been novel lenfth by his mother. Mrs. Mary Bonner Garfanns, here this week. Keepinf secret the name of his ship and exact whereabouts, the letter was written on December 9th. two days after the trafie at tack on Pearl Harbor, and stated that be was safe and weU. Thoufhtfui of others, the yosni man extended sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas Austin R. Jackson Dies In Hawaii In Defense of Country Number Other Murtin Coun ty Youth* in Wur Zone Believed Sufe Austin Randolph Jackson, the first Martin County youth to lose his life in the war with Japan, was "lost in action in the performance of his du ty and in the service of his country," the youth's mother, Mrs. Ora Allen Jackson Burnett, was-nnUfted at-her home in Jamesville last Tuesday af ternoon. The briefly worded but tense mes sage, similar to those received by mothers, fathers and relatives of 2, 728 other men who made the su preme sacrifice, read under a Wash ington, D. C dateline of December 16, as follows: "The Navy Department regrets to inform you that your son, Austin Randolph?Jackson,' seaman, first class, U. S. Navy, was lost in action in the performance of duty and in the service of his country. "The Department extends to you its sincere regrets in your great loss. Please do not give the name of the ship or station. If remains are re covered they will be interred tem porarily.1* While the message offered no de tails of the supreme sacrifice the youth made, it is well established that he was killed on the fateful morning of December 7th when the sneaking yellow men from Japan made their cowardly attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Some over a year ago or about September, *940, the young man who would have been only 19 years old last Monday, volunteered for service in the.Navy. Brlfeht-eyed, the patriotic promis ing lad of 17 years sacrificed his schooling and answered the call of the Navy in the defense of his coun try. He asked little of life, but will ingly offered all he had that life for his fellow Amei leans might be lived (Continued on page four) Car Crashes Into Wagon Near Here Driving west on Highway 64 about dusk yesterday, Walter Williamson, traveling salesman, crashed his car into a two-horse wagon driven by Farmer J. N. Hopkins. No one was injured, but one of the mules was cut and bruised, not seriously, how ever, according to Patrolman Saun ders who investigated the accident. The wagon was damaged but not be yond repair, the patrolman report ed. Williamson said he was blinded by another "thoughtful" motorist who would not or did not dim his lights, and that he did not see the wagon until too late to avoid striking it. This Week In Defense Both the Army and Navy announc ed volunteer enlistments at a record level. The War Department asked Congress for legislation to register all men 18 to 64 years old and to permit use of men 18 to 45 for mili tary service. Selective Service Di rector Hershey said it may be possi ble to raise the number of selectees in service from the present 800,000 to about 3.000.000 without using oth er than the 21-28 age groups. If Con gress approves the induction of those from 28 to 35, now registered but deferred, another 1,000,000 might be raised. Gen. Hershey said. SS na tional headquarters directed all lo cal boards to reclassify ex-Service men who have been deferred because of prior service. Congress passed legislation re moving the ban on U. S. Army men from serving outside the hemisphere. Congress also granted the Army and Navy permission to hold enlisted men for the duration. Civilian Defense Following air raid alarms in San Francisco and New York, the Office of Civilian Defense ordered all Pa cific and Fast coast and District of Columbia air raid volunteers on the alert. OCD Director IatGuardia an nounced enrollment of 950,000 air raid wardens and other volunteers and called for three times the ex isting permanent fire personnel, plus one air raid warden for every 500 persons. The War Department asked all Governors to be "on the alert" with home guards and State troopers available to meet any situation; in structed special plant protection services to protect all arsenals, fac tories and storage depots against sabotage. Director McNutt of Defense Health and Welfare Service asked Gover nors to complete mobilization of State health and welfare services. He also issued a call for young women to enroll in schools of nursing to meet critical shortages of profession al nurses for the Army, Navy and ci vilian requirements. Communications The Navy initiated censorship on all outgoing communications and for bid publication of any naval inform ation that might be of value to the enemy. The Army restricted inform ation of troop movements except when announced by the War De partment. The Maritime Commis sion requested the press, radii) and other news channels to refrain from publishing information about mer chant vessels in any waters. The President authorized the De fense Communications Board to des ignate radio facilities of the nation for use, control, inspection or clos ure by Federal agencies. The Feder al Communications Commission pro hibited operation of amateur radio stations in all U. S. territory. The Army and Navy announced casualty lists will be withheld from publication in order to avoid giving" aid to the enemy in determining where and when and how many losses the U. S. had sustained. Fami lies of casualties, however, will be notified immediately whenever pos sible. Lend-Lease To Continue The White House issued a state men that "the Lend-Lease program (Continued on page four) ? Crime Front In The County Very Quiet ?? There's no telling when a flare-up will come, hut so far this month the crime front m this county has been unusually quiet. Up until this morn ing onljr 22 persons had been arrest ed and detained in the county jail since the first of December. During the first eighteen days of December, a year ago, 35 persons were arrest ed and placed in the county jail. While it is quite possible that the drunks and minor law violators are more numerous this year than they were a year ago they are not finding themselves in jail the following morning. As a whole, the crime blot ter for December of this year does not carry any serious cases. CHEER FUN!) With a number of donations coming in since the last report, the local Kiwanis Club's Christ mas Cheer fund is now in a fair way to meet to some extent the appealing calls of a less fortunate people in our community next week. Additional contributions are expected and it is fairly cer tain now that a bit of Christmas cheer will be carried into a number of homes \fhere with out the movement only gloom and despair were to be expect ed. The fund amount was boost ed to S77.75 yesterday afternoon by the following contributions: N. K. Harrison, II: Christian En deavor, SI; David R. Davis, IS; Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Osteen, 15; Mrs. Sam Getsinger, $1; Junior Philathea Class of the Christian Church, S3; W. J. Hodges, SI and pecans; Nat Israel, SI: Mrs. Sa die Peel, SI; welfare department employees, S5. f UnitedPeople Support Emergency Relief Call Approximately $400 Contributed To Red Cross Special Fund Chuirniun Spivey Optimixtir Rut Warux Taxk Ix Nut Yet Completed The power of a united people on the home front was well displayed in this section Wednesday and yester day when the first challenge of a war-stricken world was carried to every home and business house by a thoughtful group who, well aware of the services valiant uniformed men are rendering, willingly accept ed the task as a part they could play in defending our way of life and rendering aid and comfort to those in need. After faltering itv thf*ir ^trst Red Cross assignment, local people swung into action to make a splen did start in handling their second as signment?the collection of $2,000 for the Red Cross Emergency War Re lief Fund. Early reports from the canvass are encouraging. Dr. John D. Biggs start ed the drive off locally with a $50 contribution. Saunders and Cox, recognized and willing supporter of every good cause, led the list with a $100 donation. Preliminary reports from Griffins Township state that the quota there is certain to be over subscribed. Reports from Jamesville. Williams, Bear Grass are equally as encouraging. In Williamston yes terday, the canvassers found willing listeners to their pleas and liberal responses. Tentative assessments were voluntarily increased by indi vidual after individual. And then the widow's mite stands out in the list. A donation from a bed-ridden victim is included in the list. To date, a total of $387.50 has been reported and turned in to Treasurer H. A Bowen, Chairman V. J. Spiv ey, heading the drive, announced last night. Other sums have been col lected but are not included in this re port. For instance, the courthouse gang raised right at $100. The agri cultural building force has more than $30 ready for the treasurer. Chairman Spivey stated that he was greatly pleased with the wurR of the canvassers and the support ac corded the drive, but he warns the task is not complete. He urges a con tinued support until the entire amount and more is raised. Tragic conditions growing out of starvation, privation, disease and scourges are threatening millions, and at the same : time everything must be done to have relief ready for our own boys , when they need it. The names of contributors and the amounts donated to the humane j cause uie, as follows: Previously reported, $50 Mrs. R W. Bondurant, canvasser: Standard Fertilizer Company, $25; C G. Crockett, $10; E. L. Etheridge, $2; Mrs. W L. Howell, $1; Miss Ann Getsinger, $1; R C. Coltrain, $2; W. W. Tice, $2; J. C. Cooke, $3; Hilton Forbes, $1; J. A. Robertson, $2, O. L. Robertson, $1; H. D. Harrison, Jr., $2; George Moore, $2; R. W. Bon durant, $3; Mrs. Tom Rose, $1; Mrs. Mary Warren, five cents; Mrs. Car roll Jones, $1; Mrs. J. L. Robertson, 25 cents; Miss Mary Smith, thirty cents; Mrs Joe Godard, III, 25 cents; Mrs. Erah Cobb, $1; Mrs. Simon Manning, $1; Mrs. J D. Thrower, $1.50; J. E. Boykin, 50 cents; Mrs. Jack Daniel, 10 cents; Mrs. Rush Bondurant, $1; Rush Bondurant, Jr., 50 cents; Bill Abbitt, $2; Mrs. Hen ry Handy, 40 cents; Mrs Paul Simp son, 50 cents; Mrs. Joe Gray Corey, $1; Mrs. J. T. Edmondson, $1, and Mrs. Jack Edmondson, $1. Mrs. Francis Barnes, solicitor: F. U. Barnes, $25; Mrs. F. U. Barnes, $5; Mrs. Kim Saunders, $4; Mrs. Ab ner Brown, $1; Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Sr., $1, and Mrs. Francis Barnes, $1. Mrs. Frank Weston, solicitor Mrs. Annie Glenn, 25 cents; Mrs J. S. Jones, 50 cents; Mrs. Bell Manning, 25cents\ Miss Reba Taylor, 10 cents; Mrs. Charlie Leonard, Jr., $1; Mrs. Jessup Harrison, $1; Mrs. LeRoy Shone, 25 cents; Mrs. A. P. Purdy, 50 cents; Mrs. J. W. Watts, $1.50; Mrs. Frank Weston, $1; Mrs. W. M Bak er, 50 cents; Mrs. A. M. Durham, $1.25; Mrs. Charlie Seasoms, 25 cents, Alberta Knox, 25 cents; Wilton Knox, 25 cents; Saunders and Cox, $100. Mrs. J. C. Manning, solicitor: W. J. (Continued on page four) Women Carry On Weaving Project Discontinued a short time ago as an economy move, the six women work ers in the former WPA weaving project here are now working in dependently. Making an array of ar ticles ,the workers as sponsors of the project themselves hope to be able to sell enough of the handiwork to make possible at least a small pe cuniary return for their labor. A display of the articles is main tained in the weaving room over the Williamston Cafe, and orders will be gladly received. CHAIRMAN Drafted by a special commit tee. V. J. Spivey, early reports indicate, is doing an able job as head of the drive to raise $2,000 for the Red Cross Emergency War Relief fund in the Martin County chapter, Going to much individual expense and traveling here and there over the district. Mr. Spivey hopes to complete the canvass by early Monday. Station Guards At Pulp Mill And the River Bridge Ih Te Action Taken A* I'reeanlioii ury Measure A^aiiiHl I'oh *ible Sabotage Admitting the possible danger of sabotage, the North Carolina High way and Public Works Commission this morning stationed special guards on the Roanoke River bridge hen1, the order coming from Chairman L. B. Prince calling for a 24-hour watch. ?' ? " ? ' ?" Seven men, Lester Cherry, Rob ert Peel, Roy Ward. Garland Perry. Richard McClenncy, Junves O. Dan iels and Luther Morris, were depu tized by Sheriff C. B Roebuck here last evening and the first shift re ported to their stations this morning Eight hour watches will be maintain ed by each shift, it was stated. It was definitely pointed out in the order creating the guard that the duties of the deputies will be limited to tin State property, but just how the watch will he maintained cuuld not be learned immediately. It is agreed that traffic conditions.offer too much of a hazard for a regular patrol, and it is thought that the guards will maintain their watches from espec ially constructed houses. Extra guards, possible four or more men, are being thrown around the huge plant of the North Carolina Pulp Company in the lower part of the county, but as far as it could be learned morning no extra drp - uties have been stationed there. I The highway patrol radio station near here already has a special guard and admittance is limited to employ ees. Traffic will move over the river bridge here on a normal schedule, one report stating that motorists will not be required To itopT However, motorists are urged to drive with care and stop their vehicles if and when they are requested in do s< by the guards. Similar precautionary measures are being taken throughout the na tion, and it is understood that State guards will be placed on between 50 and 100 bridges in this State Captain (, War Council For Allies While there is much bloody activ ity going on in many sections, the world, is hardly doing more than marking time in anticipation of the next move Where that move will be and what it will be like possibly only Hitlerized Germany knows. It is likely that Hitler's hordes will trample through Turkey in search of oil. It is possible" he will move through Spain to attack Gibraltar and block allied travel through the Mediterranean. In the Far East. United States forces are more than holding their own since the Pearl Harbor attack, but the British are hard-pressed in Malaya and at Hong Kong The sit uation in those two sectors is regard \ ???rming One of the most extensive mili tary shake-ups in the nation's his tory took place this week when high ranking officers in the Pacific were relieved, temporarily at least, of their commands pending an investi gation of the Pearl Harbor attack. A board of inquiry has been named, and an immediate investigation is to follow. The sinking of another Japanese transport, increasing the number to ten, was in the headlines today, but the Russian drive against the Ger mans still is regarded as holding the fate of the future. A move to create a supreme allied command is now be lieved in the making and the part Russia will play is to be announced shortly. On the war front, the British have just about wiped out the Germans and Italians in Africa, a five-day tank battle favoring the British there The German retreat in Russia is general, taking a heavy toll of life and equipment among the Nazi ranks. Much equipment has been abandoned by the Germans as the Russians continue a meaningful drive which may turn Hitler into another Napoleon. Enomy operations tn dhe Philip pines are virtually at a standstill, and there is talk of the first steps having been taken to tighten the A new situation is developing at the tip of the blast Indies where Dutch and Australian troops moved in to take over that part of the island of Timor owned by the Portugal. The Portuguese cabinet is meeting today to discuss the invasion and an important announcement from that quarter is expected. In this country the trend is tow aid increased preparations for pros ecuting the war The House earlier in the week poposed a law making all men between 21 and 44 years of age subject to military duty. The Senate yesterday set the age limit betWben 15) and 44 It is possible the conference committees will compro mise and fix the minimum age at 2b years. The^proposed law also calls for the registration of all men be tween the ages of 18 and 64 for civil ian defense if not for military serv ice. The United States has reached a naval acconI wrth the French High Commissioner of Martinique, strateg ic French Caribbean naval base, af ter secret consultations at Fort De France, it was revealed officially to day. Martinique, under the authority of the Retain government at Vichy, has been an uncertain element in the United States1 Atlantic chain of de fenses since the military collapse of France in June?J940, and American warships have maintained a constant "observation patrol" around it. This patrol has been maintained because of the presence at Martin ique of the French aircraft carrier Beam .a cruiser and a training cruis er which, it was feared, might at tempt to escape from the island base if the Vichy government capitulated to Nazi pressure for military conces sions. The State Department, confirming the conversations, said that com pletely satisfactory naval accords ap peared to have been reached at Fort (Continued on page four) ^?: Christmas Lights Burning In Homes Tlic Christmas season is being re flected in vari-colored lights burn ing in numbers of homes here. So far few out-door lights have been instulled. but many local people are planning to arrange the out-side dec orations over the week-end. With much equipment brought over from lust year, local people are inclined to participate in the contest this lea son. However, it is possible the prizes will be withdrawn since plans have apparently fallen down in the mu nicipal decoration contest. Chamber of Commerce Secretary R. H. Smith said this morning that a definite announcement could be expected early next week, that if the contest is held, the decorations will be Just ed Tuesday night