North Carolina Newspapers

To Present Handel's ^Messiah" Sunday ? By REV. J. B. SMITH At the age of fifty-four, George Fnendrich Handel, born in Saxony, February 23. 1685. turned from op era to oratorio composing "The Mes siah," which he called his "Sacred Oratorio." is thought of as one of the mightiest compositions of the world. ?Handel had been invited to Dublin and there three charitable societies begged him to write something to help them raise funds. A friend sug gested the Scripture topic and he began his work. In 24 days the "Messiah" was completed, and first performed in Dublin, on April 13. 1742. The music so touched the hearts of the Irish people that when the performance was over Handel was crowned with shamrock (a plant used as a national emblem for the Irish) and his car riage was drawn through the street by?300? students, The proceeds amounted to nearly 400 pounds. Upon the occasion of the first per formance of the "Messiah" in Lon don, the whole audience with George II at its head rose with one consent at the "Hallelujah Chorus" and the custom has survived to the present day. The first time I had the inspirat;on of this great composition of musi.' it was given by the Indiana Univer sity Chorus No wonder I was speech less for a while Handel said as he was writing it, "I think I did see all Heaven before me, and the Great God Himself." "Ibe North Carolina Choral Sym phony will present the "Messiah" in the high school auditorium here Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock The 234 singers are under the direction of Lewis Bullock. No services will be held in several of the churches that night, it has been announced. Farm Life Organizes Red Cross Relief Drive Meeting in the school auditorium last Tuesday night. Griffins Town ship citizens perfected an organiza tion for raising their Red Cross re lief quota. Mr. P E Getsinger heads the organixation and Mrs Eason Lit ley is secretary-treasurer On Your Christmas Gift* This Seal.. Peele's - Jewelers ''''Gift Center'' WILLIAMSTON. N. C. Spells . . . QUALITY Users Say . . "My EMERSON IS THK FINKS I IHTI.K RADIO I'VE SEEN!" We have 5 only of the 5-tube Emerson# left at 116.95 Just slop hy ami hear one play! Reeled - Jew<'lers "Gift Center" 121 Main Tel. ,r>S J Negroes Organize Red Cross Canvass Organization (or effective can vassing among colored people in Jamesville. Griffins, Williams, Bear Grass and Williamston Townships was perfected yesterday. At the call of the sub-committee, representatives met at the colored high school where general instructions were given for work. There it was decided that each canvasser would bring at least $5 00 for the Red Cross cause on Sunday. December 28, 1941. A booster meet ing at the Williams Chapel A.M.E Zinn Church at 3 p. m. will end this effort. We are to have Finance Chairman V. J. Spivey to speak to us at this time* The canvassers follow: George W Hyman. E L. Brown, W. S. Faulk. Jesse Rodgers, P W Rodgers, S M Williams. Feck. Speller, Rebecca Hy man. Sallie Jordan. Birdia M Brown, Mary D Smith, Harvey Carrow, Mat tie Drmond. Rev. J. H. Hopkins, Robert Ormand, William Koagers, F L. Allan, E. J. Hayes, Mary S Gray, W. V. Ormond, Cleopatra Ty ner and Maude Alexander. The schools in which teachers are, each paying $4.00 to this call are: Smithwick Creek. Bear Grass, Wool ards. Biggs, Corey, Dardens, James ville, Williams Lower, Williamston Colored High, Burrough Spring Hill, White Oak Springs, and Poplar Point. Through us. may God still "Bless America." Officers Wreck Two More Liquor Stills Maintaining an alert attack against ? he illicit liquor business, officers in this county are now of the opinion that the bootleg trade will have to seek sources of supply in other re gions for the holiday trade With one or two exceptions the illicit manu facturing business is believed vir tually at a standstill in the county. There are one or two plants now un der watch, according to ABC Offi cer J H Roebuck and they are ex pected to fall in raids to be conduct ed at any time. Picking up a lead from an airman wrecked a large plant in the Free Union section of Jamesville Town ship Wednesday morning. The sixty gallon capacity copper kettle was wrecked and approximately 700 gal lons of beer and a gallon of liquor were poured out. The plant was in operation and hot when the officers reached it. but the operator, warn ed by signals, escaped. In the Poplar Point section of ' Hamilton Township yesterday, the ABC officer, assisted by Deputy Roy Peel, wreeked a 50-gallon copper still and poured out 200 gallons of beer and several gallons of liquor. I Richard Bennett was seen coming i from the plant and he was arrested i-.inrl later released under bond in the | sum of $100 Nathan Brown was al so detained in connection with the , illicit business. A coat belonging to I John Bennett, Richard's brother, was found at the still, but John has I not yet been seen. SPECIAL! Chrintman Feature! Detecto j Bathroom Scales $2.89 Peele's - Jewelers 'Gift Center" 121 Main Tel. 55-J > esSSMPee IHWPW O^SMK'S aTOM0V< STERLING for "Her Christmas" No gift could !><? more appropriate thun a gift of Silver in her selected pattern, be it an odd serving piece or a complete chest. We have a large stock from tvhich to select, and invite your visit and inspection . . . Stock Patterns Are . . Candlelight (Towle)? Chantilly (Garham) ? Chipendale (Towle) ? Greenbrier (Gorham) ? Old Lace (Towle) ? Cascade (Towle) ? Old Mirror (Towle) ? Louis XIV (Towle) ? Stieff Rose (Stieff) ? Corsage (Stieff) ? Betsy Patterson (Stieff) ? Butter cup (Gorham) ? Courtship (International) ? Irving (Wallace) ? Rose Point (Wallace) ? English Gadroon (Gorham) ? Rambler Rose (Towle) ? Royal Windsor (Towle ? Strasbourg (Gorham) ? Homewood (Stieff) ? Wedgwood (International) ? Puritan (Stieff) ? William and Mary ( Lunt). BUDGET TERMS ARRANGED Peele's ?Jewelers "Gift Center" 121 MAIN TEL. 55s) This Week In Defense (Continued from page one) is and will continue in full operation . . The statement said, "It was the German hope that if the U. S. and Japan could be pushed into war, that such a conflict would put an end to the Lend-Lease program." Germany and Japan, the President said, "are conducting their mili&ry and naval operations in accordance with a joint plan . . . The American people must realize it can be matched only with similar grand strategy. . * Band Registers In Saving Stamp Sale The National Defense Band Con cert staged in the high school audi torium last evening by the William ston High School Band was well at Ti-nMed Altliniifh the ntiditTinm was not filled to capacity, the program was considered quite satisfactory by its sponsors. The youthful musicians under the direction of Jack F. Butler, rendered a well balanced program of patriotic and Christmas selec tions. L. T Fowden, local postmaster, dis cussed the interest in the purchase of National Defense Stamps, and pointed out the importance of sys tematic purchases by young and old alike. Taking as his theme Bill of Rights Day and the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, John L. Hassell made a brief but stirring address on the freedoms basic to the American way of life. Pointing out that the peo ple of the entire world were at the cross roads where the choice be tween the democratic life and life as defined and controlled by dicta tors, Mayor Hassell called upon ev ery man, woman and child to ren der every possible measure of sup port to our great nation which is now involved in a struggle to preserve freedom on this earth. Mrs. W. O. Griffin, president of the Williamston Band Parents Asso ciation, announced this morning that total receipts from ticket sales were $112.50. Defense stamps used at the door and cash receipts were convert ed into Defense Bonds this morning by Rev. Z. T. Piephoff, treasurer, and the local band is now the proud possessor of si* National Defense Bonds of the $25.00 denomination, bonds which cost $18.71^ each. Promotes The Sale Of Savings Stamps Falling directly into line for the defense of the nation, the Martin Supply Company today announced a novel plan to promote the distribu tiun of wai savings stamps in this' section. Beginning tomorrow, the lo cal store will give absolutely free a ten-cent savings stamp for every dollar purchase. If you make a two dollar purchase, the buyer gets two savings stamps and so on. The offer is a very liberal one and is designed. Manager Eddie Trahey explains, to boost national defense and at the same time help move a large stock of seasonable merchan dise. The offer will continue in force through next Wednesday. Approximately $400 Contributed To Red Cross Special Fund (Continued from page one) Hodges, $5; Mrs. W. J. Hodges, $5; Mrs. W E Warren, $1; Mrs. Hattie Harrison, $5; Mr and Mrs. S. S. Brown, $1; Mrs. Sadie Peel, $3; anon ymous, 60 cents John W. Hardy, solicitor: Cash, $5; Moore Grocery Co., $7; G. B. Whitley, $1; Woodrow Jones )1; Wil liam Gurganus, $1; Martin-Elliott, )5; Williamston Motor Co. and force, $20; Roanoke Chev. Co. and force, $20. Mrs. John A. Ward and Mrs. W. O. Griffin, solicitors: Mrs. Albert Col train, $1; Mrs. TTieo Roberson, $1; Mrs. C. O. Moore, $1; Mrs. Julian Harrell, $1; Mrs. W. T. Rosa, $1; Mrs. Claude Griffin, $9; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Courtney, $1.50; Mrs. D. V. Clayton, $1; Rev. and Mrs. Z. T. Piephoff, $2; Mrs. Jack Booker. $1; Mrs. James Bailey Peele, $1; Mrs. Elbert Man ning, $1; Mrs. Jack Hardison, $1; Miss Frances Coltrain, $1; Mrs. Sam Woolford, $1; Mrs. Clyde Griffin, $1; Mrs. G. H. Crofton, $1; Miss Kate Philpott, $2; Mrs. Perlie Manning, $1; James Willis Ward, $1; Mrs. John A. Ward. $1; Mrs. Garland Coltrain, )1; Mrs. Walter T. Martin, $1; Mrs. John] Henry Edwards, $1; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wilson, $4; Mrs. Jimmy Harrison, 50 cents; Mrs Mabel Peed, 20 cents; Mrs. Emmett Whitley, 25 cents; Mrs. W. E. Dunn, 50 cents; Miss Lois Taylor, 50 cents; Mrs. J. F. Thig pen, 50 cents; Clyde Revels, 50 cents; Miss Pattie Battle, 30 cents; Mrs. W. H (Billy) Griffin, $1; Mrs. W. O. Griffin, $1. Miss Katherine Manning is home from Salem College (or the holidays. APPLICATION FOR PAROLE OF BOOKER T. WILLIAMS Application will be made to the Governor of North Carolina (or the parole of Booker T. Williams, con victed at the June Term, 1938 Su perior Court of Martin County for manslaughter, and sentenced to the State's Prison for not less than fif teen nor more than eighteen years. All persons who oppose the grant ing of the said parole are invited to forward their protest to the Gover nor without r dl?*2? thBOOKERy(Iflh Judge R. L Coburn Clears Sixty Cases From Court Docket (Continued (rom page one) the court suspending judgment upon | payment of the cost and "guaranteed good behavior for two years. Bond in the sum of $100 was required to support the guarantee. Charged with disorderly conduct and assault, Jeff Slade was sentenc ed to the roads for sixty days. Adjudged guilty over her own plea of innocence, Maggie Wilson, charg ed with an assault with a deadly weapon, was directed to pay the court cost and $9 to Dr. E. T. Walker, the assault victim's attending physi cian. The case charging Council Smith with drunken driving was continued until next Monday. Haywood Spruill, charged with failing to pay dog tax, pleaded guil ty after the ease had been the rounds was allowed under prayer for judg ment until February 5, 1942. Charged with larceny, Ruffin, Tim and Anna Council were adjudg ed not guilty. Lester Williams, commonly known and more correctly called "Barrel o' Trouble" was sentenced to the roads for 30 days, the court suspending judgment upon payment of cost. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with an assault with a dead ly weapon, Joe Carr Eborn was sen tenced to the roads for sixty days. Justice Andrews was found guilty in the case charging him with an as sault, the court suspending judg ment upon payment of cost. Edgar Taylor, charged with car rying a concealed weapon, failed to answer when called. Papers were is sued for his arrest or bond. Willie Taylor was charged with aiding and abetting in carrying a concealed weapon. He pleaded not guilty but was adjudged guilty, the court continuing the action under prayer for judgment. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with assault with a dead ly weapon, Lester J. Martin was sen tenced to the roads for ninety days The court suspended the road sen tence upon condition that the de fendant pay the cost and take eare of the hospital expense incurred by the prosecuting witness, his brother. William H. Saunders pleaded guil ty in the case charging him with de stroying personal property. The case was continued under prayer for judgment. Charged with non-support, Ben Ashley Jones pleaded not guilty of abandoning his wife but did*"plead guilty of not supporting his child. He was directed to pay $5 a month for 12 months and" reappear for fur ther judgment at the end of that time. The names of the 41 defendants in the cases charging them with fail ing to pay dog taxes are: Jerry Wil liams, Joe Henry-Purvis, W. U. Per ry, John Sam Moore, Johnny Mollis, John H. Manning, Joe E Bullock, William Everett, Roy G. Coburn, J. IH. Melton, Vernon Evans, William 'Stokes, W. L. Tyner, Walter Smith, L. W. Williams, James Glover, Jr., A W. Boyd, James Glover. Robert L. Cochran, Jeffrey Spruill, John Bridges, Thurman Williams, Lonnie | Whitfield, Hellary Matthews, Fred Taylor (colored), Ed Moore, Fernan do Briley, Jesse J. Bullock. Walter Wynne. D. F. Griffin, Ernest Lcggett, Will Fagan, Ernie Lawrence, L. D. Roebuck, It. E. Rack ley. Baker Coun cil, Reuben Barnes, Lloyd McLaw horn, Zebedee Everett and A. E. Lil ley. These defendants, pleading guil ty by agreement with the special tax but they were directed to pay the costs amounting to $4.40 and pay all taxes due the county, the amounts ranging from $2 in some cases to as high as $20 in others. Similar charges were brought against 14 other alleged violators of the dog tax law, but they failed to answer, and papers were issued for their arrests or satisfactory bonds for their appearance at subsequent terms of the court. The names of the four teen are: Paul Wynn, C. H. Branton, Paul C. Wildman, Will Parker (col ored), John L. Stokes, William Tay lor, Tom and William Brown, John Jones, John Roberson (colored), Jas. A. Brwn. Ottia Hardison. J. S. Cul lipher and George L. Hardison. > * ? Numbers Attending Eye Clinic Today Sixty-seven little school tots and a few adults are attending an eye clinic in the courthouse here today. The clinic was arranged by the county welfare department in co operation with the State Blind Com mission. Dr. James S. Dryden, of Raleigh, is conducting the examina tions. and plans have already bean made to have the glasses ready for distribution some time next week. 'Hist the clinic was badly needed was well demonstrated in the initial examinations. Some of the little tots were found to be almost blind. Oth ers were badly handicapped in school pnd life by poor eyesight. SPECIAL! ChrUtma* Feature! SPORT WRIST WATCH $2.69 plus tax Peele's - Jewelers "Gift Center" 121 Main Tel. 55-J 1 PAY DAY * J Today is pay day (or nearly all of the 200 school teachers In this county. Not due until Jan uary 9th, the salaries are being advanced by special arrange ment to all those teachers who have taught as many as fit teen days during the fourth month. Teachers in those schools where classes were suspended on ac count of low attendance figures earlier in the term will have to wait until after the holidays for their checks. The next regular pay day will fall on February 9th. Austin R. Jackson Dies In Hawaii In Defense of Country (Continued from page one) more nhundantlv. The son of the late Austin Jack son and Mrs. Ora Jackson Burnett, he was born in Jamesville on Decem ber 15, 1923. He grew up in the com munity, making friends readily and being recognized as a true American boy. Mr. Jackson died when the lit tle fellow was hardly five years old. He sent his last message to his moth er from Pearl Harbor. Besides his mother he is survived by two sisters, Miss Jeraldine Jack son, of Jamesville, and Mrs. W. J. Childress, of Prospect Park, Pa. His grandmother, Mrs, J. B. Allen, of News of the youth's supreme sac rifice was heard here with deep re gret. Even before nightfall the news of the Pearl Harbor tragedy was brought closer home to large num bers of our people in the death of Austin Randolph Jackson. The grief-stricken mother is now at home with relatives in Plymouth. World Marks Time As New Move on War Front Is Anticipated de France by Hear Admiral Freder ick J. Horne of the United States Navy, and Admiral Georges Robert, the French high commissioner of Martinique. The nature of the accords, which possibly may provide for joint Am erican-French defense of Martinique and the adjacent French island of Guadeloupe, was not disclosed. Late reports state that the Japs are bringing added pressure on three fronts, including attacks on the Phil ippines, the near capture of H?ng Kong and advances in the Malaya Peninsula. It was virtually admitted that the Japs have a superior fleet in the Pa^ cific, and that important air bases had been lost by the British. Spain, potted and appeased in the past, is now leaning decidedly tow ard Japan and against the United States. SPECIAL! Chrixtma* Feature! 2(H) SHEETS 1(H) ENVELOPE* RYTEX STATIONERY $1.50 per box Peele's - Jewelers "Gift Center" 121 Main Tel. 55-J Wants WE PAT CASH FOR CORN. H1GH est market prices paid. Manning and Gurkin Peanut Company at the New Carolina Warehouse, Williams ton. d!9-6t GOOD COLORED TENANT WANT ed, to tend some crop and work part time on wages. Lester Rogers, Williamston R. F. D. FOR RENT ? 2-ROOM APART ment. First floor. Unfurnished. 615 West Main Street. FOR SALE ? BOWLING ALLET. Cheap. Apply to John H. Gurgan us. Soda Shop. d!9-2t ANYONE GOING TO NORFOLK, Virginia, soon, please get in touch with me before leaving. Will pay my part of expenses. Mrs. G. A. Bur roughs. CONTACT J. E. HEDRICK AT Wilts Siding or Jamesville. Lum ht.r anH sigh wood for sale. d!9-4t WE PAY CASH FOR CORN. WIL liamstori Hardware Co. dl2-tf FOUND ? SUM OF MONEY ON streets of Williamston. Finder may have same by identifying amount. d5-8t 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. ' NOTICE ? FOR RENT. FILLING station and store for rent in cor porated limits of Williamston on Highway 125, located in good busi ness district. See David Moore. dl2-3t SPECIAL! Chrixtnuu Feature! Vanity Lamps (36 Designs) ? $1.89 each Peele's - Jewelers "Gift Center" 121 Main Tel. 55-J RADIO REPAIRING Bring us your Radio for Repairs. AH work guaranteed. Reason able Charges. Western Auto Store W. J. Miller, Owner 9J r//'L r '' ? AND BE HAPPY ?lS&l Afjt&l WITH i MANTLE LAMP BURNS FIFTY HOURS On 1 lallM Kerosene Produces a ^ Modern. * White Light ^ glaaeiMM Abo* r Lamp Ifts Shade and Tripod TRADE-IN Allowance MMf tor Any [ Lra{ on An) No* (i.tjlm SAVE-Get Yours Today WOOLARD Hardware Co. jssasf m Uproot 85c Prepared by Greenbros. Inc. Gnfi. (X CHRISTMAS TELEPHONE CALLS PILE UP TOO! Store: can spread their Christmas rush over several weeks, but we have to nandle an avalanche of iong distance calls on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This Christmas, though during the year we have built many additional thousands of miles of long distance circuitsana greatly expanded switchboard facilities, there wilj still be more calls made on Christmas Day than the lines can carry. This year, more telephone people than evei before will work Christmas Eve and Christ mas Day, serving you, doing their level best to complete your hol iday calls. Every available cir cuit will be in service. But, de spite our best efforts, there are sure to be delays and disap pointments. If your calls get caught in the rush, please remember the difficult conditions under which telephone folks will be working to get your call through. Carolina Telegraph & Telephone Co. See Our Prc-Christmas Stoek Of USEDCARS TODAY! We have a wide variety of makes and models to select from. All clean and ready to give you the service and performance you desire. 1 1941 CHEVROLET 4-door Sedan 1 1941 FORD Coach 1 1940 FORD Station Wagon 1 1940 CHEVROLET Coach 1 1940 OLDSMOBILE Sedan 1 1938 CHEVROLET Coach 1 1938 CADILLAC 60, Spec. Sedan 1 1937 CHEVROLET 4-door Sedan 12 Good Used FORDS ? 1933 to 1938 Models. A wide selection of body styles and colors. Come early and take your pick! Chas. H. 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