Coastal Plain Ball
League Disbanded
?
The Coastal Plain Baseball League
operating in eastern Carolina since
1937, was disbanded by the direc
tors in their annual meeting at Wil
son last Tuesday night Six of the
eight clubs in the circuit admitted
they could not carry on under pres
ent conditions, that they considered
it advisable to call the game off for
1942 with the understanding that
play could be resumed if so desired
in 1943.
Only two clubs, Wilson and Rocky
Mount, posted their forfeit money
of $600 each, and they are now con
sidering places in the Bi-State loop.
It is possible representatives of the
two clubs will attend a Bi-State
League meeting in Leaksville Sun
day, but there is some doubt if they
will enter that circuit. The other six
clubs virtually admitted they were
bankrupt, and some of the promot
ers are talking possible plans for op
erating a smaller circuit with home
talent. Tentative plans for a new and
smaller league are now being con
COLD
DISCOMFORTS
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Sales In January
Set All-Time Highs
In spite of increasing "spottiness"
in purchasing power due to disloca
tions, retail trade for the nation as
a whole shows startling activity for
January. Instead of the customary
post-holiday slump, recent weeks
have set all-time January highs ?
27, 32 and 45 per cent ahead of the
record totals department stores
chalked up a year ago. Such a spend
ing pace brings little jubilation to
retailers, who know it's mainly due
to customers' anticipating future
shortages, and future declines in
quality of merchandise when the
pinch of priorities and substitute ma
terials begins to be reflected in new
goods on the shelves. TTius the indi
cations are that, in many lines of
merchandise, the unusually good
January business has been "borrow
ed" from the near future.
sidered in several towns in this sec
tion.
In disbanding the league, directors
expressed their regrets and stated
they hoped the set-up could be re
vived at some time in the future. By
their action, the clubs forfeit their
franchises and lose title to their
players. The treasury surplus was
divided $350 to each club after a
small amount was retained for han
dling a few minor league details by
the president, R. H. Goodmon.
Marlins End Season
With Victory Over
Rockv Mount "Y'\
Braird. Corey and Dirm l-nid
LiN'aU To -16-36
Deriaiou
Williamston's basketballing Mar
tins brought their 1941-42 court cam
paign to an early close here Wednes
day night by defeating the strong
Rocky Mount Y varsity team. 46-36.
Due to the national emergency and
the great number of athletes in the
various branches of the service,
there is a definite portage of men's
independent teams in this section
this year, thus making it almost im
possible to schedule games. The Mar
tins ,hurt by the loss of one or two
players to the service, have enjoy
ed only mediocre success this season.
After getting off to a fast start
and running up a 9-0 lead, the Rocky
Mounters were "cooled off" by the
Martins during the second quarter
and the half-time rest period saw
the locals in the van by two points
?23-21.
The third quarter was nip anci tuck
throughout, with one team and then I
the other taking and momentarily
holding a small lead
With four minutes of the game left
to play, the Martins, leading 34-32.
put on the steam and rallied for 12
points, while holding their opponents
to four, to assure victory.
Leading the victorious locals of- ,
fensively were Breezy Beaird, who
looked fike the ?Big Leaguer"?of
old. with seven beautiful long shots
and one free goal for 15 points, and
Shorty Corey, with 14 points. Sever
al of Corey's goals were made on |
nice pivot shots. Diem, with seven,
and Wallace, with six. ranked next in
the scoring factor.
Joe Pittman, visiting center, bag
ged scoring honors for the Y with j
10 points, mostly on nifty one-hand
ed shots. Denson. with nine, was ]
next
This game was a hard fought af
fair, yet one of the best and clean
est games played here in a long
time.
In a preliminary affair, the degen
erating local Eagles dropped a 29-18
decision to the Bear Grass high team j
in a poor exhibition. Both teams |
were wild and erratic, with the
Eagles definitely leading in this re
spect. Earl Roberson, center, scored |
12 points to lead the Bears, and 11
of these points were made in the sec
ond half as he out-maneuvered his
Eagle opponent to score almost at
will. Earp played a good floor game
for the locals, and I)awse Cook and
Deacon Cobb led the scoring with |
four points each.
The box:
Rocky Mount Y
G
F
T
Cuthrell, f
1
0
2
Sewell, f
2
0
4
Pittman, c
5
0
10
Denson, g
4
1
0
Fellon, g
J?
?f??
??
Hughes, g
2
1
5
Totals
17
2
38
Martins
G
F
T
Manning, f
1
0
2
Meroney, f
1
()
2
Wallace, f
3
0
8
Corey, c
7
0
14
Beaird, g
7
1
15
Diem, g
3
? J
7
Totals
22
2
46
Happenings In The
Oak City Schools I
Dr. Pittman has kindly consented
to begin the examination of high |
school students.
In the fields of first aid and na
tional defense, organization is rapid
ly moving forward. Pupils are en
couraged to continue buying defense
stamps and bonds.
The Home Economics classes are
anxious to move in the new building
so that they may begin their cook
ing unit.
In the commercial department,
some pupils appear to be advancing 1
rapidly. Several have already begun |
the second year shorthand course.
The parallel reading jn high school I
is nearly finished. All those students |
who haven't complete their book re
ports are urged to do so as quickly |
as possible.
The ladies of the community are
glad to know that Mr Stokes, chair
man of the Robersonville Red
Cross chapter, has ordered two ma
chines to be used to make Red Cross I
material in a sewing room to be lo- |
rated at the Oak City high school.
We hope that all the ladies will meet I
lA>cal High I iOSt'S
Two To Mars Hill
Williamston High School's baske t
ball teams lost both ends of a dou
bleheader here last Tuesday eve
ning
The Williamston High boys went
down in defeat to the Mars Hill has
ketball squad. HI 14 Both teams
played a tight defensive game and at
the end of the first half the score
was a 5-5 tie In the second half both
teams fought to another tie. A Mars
Hill player shot the winning basket
in the extra three-minute period in
winning the game by a score of Hi
to 14
The powerful Mars Hill girls' team
defeated the Williamston girls only
after a hqrd fought game. The Wil
liamston squad rolled up th^ first
points, but the Mars Hill girls rapid
ly took the offensive. At the end of
the half the score was 12-(5 in favor
of Mars Hill. In the second half, Ber
nice Perry, the Williamston right for
ward, advanced the score for Wil
liamston, but could not match the
scoring of R. Brown, of Mars Hill,
who shot lit nf tin
for her team. The
final score
w a s
to 17 in favor of
Mars Hill
The 1m ?x
(lirls
Game
Williamston
(i
F
T
Perry, f
:i
1
7
Roberson, f
0
0
0
Hardison, f
i
()
2
Moore, r
2
:i
7
Stinette, <?
0
0
0
Gurganus, c
0
n
0
Ward, g-f
0
i
1
Mobley, g
0
0
0
Shaw, g
0
(i
0
Totals
ti
5
17
Mars llill
G
F
T
Brown, f
:t
1
7
Myers, f
i
:t
5
Hughsom. 1
it
n
0
Brown, c
a
0
1(>
Holder, e
0
o
0
Hobbs, e
0
0
0
i
when notice is given so that they
may organize
The P.T.A. last Thursday was well
attended. Every grade was repre- |
sented by a grade mother. At pres
ent there is better cooperation be
tween students and parents in this |
school than ever before.
Having qualified as udministra- I
trix of tie estate of A K. Downs, de
ceased, late of Martin County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
?state of said deceased to exhibit 1
White, g
n
0
9
Brown, g
0
0
9
Davidson, g
0
0
9
Total:
12
1
28
lloys' (lame
Mars llill
(1
1
T
Brown, f
9
()
9
Mustian, f
1
1
3
Myers, c
3
1
7
Brown, g
1
9
2
Brown, g
2
9
4
Totals
7
??
16
Williamston
(1
1
T
Cunningham. 1
1
9
2
Griffin, t'
1
1
3
llardison, c
1
9
2
Sullivan, g
?>
1
5
Peele, g
' 1
^ 9
??
Peele. g
0
* 9
9
Totals
(>
2
1 1
prisons having claims against the
tlx in to the undersigned at Oak
City, N. C. RFP, oil or before the
29th day of December, 1942, or this
notice will be pleaded m bar of lliei^.
recovery All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immed
iate payment.
This 29th day of Dec., 1941.
MRS. SARA DOWNS.
B A Critchci.. Attv j2 lit
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICF
North Carolina, Martin County
Velma II. Coburn. having quali
fied as Administratrix of the Ks4ate
of W. II. Coburn, deceased, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the said F.statc to exhibit
them to the undersigned within
twelve months from the date of this
notice or this notice Will be plead in
bar of any recovery. All persons in
debted to the said Kst.ate will please
oosens Cp Thick Choking Phclgm of
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\STIIM V!
Spend 45c today at (Marl. . Phat
mavy or any drug store tor a bottle
of Buck ley's CANADIOL Mixture
(triple acting). I'our yourself a tea
spoonful, let it lie on your tongue a
moment then swallow slowly. Feel
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No claim is made that Buckley's is
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This the 2nd day of Jan., 1942. j
R. L. Coburn, Atty.
MRS. VELMA H. COBURN.
Administratrix of the Estate of '
W. H. Coburn, deceased. j
Wilhamston. N. C. j2-6t '
NOTICE OF RE SALE ?
North Carolina. Martin County.
Under and by virtue of the order
: re-sale signed by Hon. L. Bruce
Wynne. Clerk of the Superior Court
of Martin County, in the special pro
ceedings entitled "James E Griffin,
Executor v?f the Estate of Susan A.
Thomas. Deceased, against Mabel
Heed, et the undersigned Com
missioner will, on the 5th day of Feb- ;
? n | >. 1942. at 12:1)0 o'clock M? at
the Court House door at Williamston,
N C., offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, a certain tract of
land in the Town of Williamston,
(Martin County, North Carolina, and
more particularly described as fol
lows. ~~
A house and lot in the Town of
Williamston, N. C , on the South side
of Warren Street adioining the lands
><t B B Rogerson, Herman Bowen,
K. T and W O. Griffin, and being
Lot N?>. 21. Block B of the J. W.
Watts Land Division, said Division
being of record in the Public Regis
try of Martin County, in Land Di
vision Book 1 at page 322
Dated, this the 2uth day of Janu
ary. HM2
?WHKKLER MARTIN.
j23-2t Commissioner.
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on your
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We are advised that no new ears or tires will
be available in our servire for the duration.
We are anxious to eontinne an uninterrupted
serviee to our eustoniers as long as present
equipment ean be used.
To do this ire must use every precaution to prevent
unnecessary wear on tires and equipment.
We want to give delivery service as long
as possible, but we suggest you use our
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Special Notice to
Our Customers
You are aware of the great shortage in truck and
automobile tires which necessitates our curtailing
so much driving. Before the war is over we may
have to suspend the operation of trucks altogether.
Beginning Feb. 1
We arc going to line up our routes as best we can
for the convenience of our customers and ask that
you cooperate with us by having your laundry and
cleaning ready for our drivers.
We Are Also Asking That You
PAY ON DELIVERY
Or on the next trip if you are a regular customer,
so we will not have to double our driving for col
lections.
We trust you will understand the situation and
that the above plan meets with your approval in
these perilous times.
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Victory Rally On Anniversary
Governor Krniighton hands his proclamation designating the week
of April Iti-May 1 for a state wide Victory K.illy the occasion
of the sesqui centennial of the State Capital to Judge J. Crawford
Biggs of Raleigh, former Solicitor General of the I nited States, who
is general chairman of the observance. Willis Hriggs, of Kalcigh
chairman of the sesqui centennial executive committee (leftI. wit
nessed the signing of the proclamation.
Attention
Farmers
It i- important that you plan- all ortlrrH
for TOIIACCO HJ KS imiii<>?liat?-ly in
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ar<- mailt- may lit- ohlaint-tl.
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note, and orders made now stand
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J. C. Norris
WILHAMSTON, N. ?
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