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VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 29 WilliamHon, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 10, 1012. ESTABLISHED 1899
Special Two Weeks
Term of Court W ill
Not Begin Monday
Action, Cancelling First V eek
Of Civil Court, Is Not
Quite Clear
The first week of the special term
of Martin County Superior Court
scheduled by special legislative act
to convene next Monday, has been
called off. Clerk of Court?C B.
Wynne stating that no cases had
been set for trial during that per
iod. The court will convene the fol
lowing Monday. April 20. but dur
ing the meantime. Judge R. L. Co
burn and his court will meet for bus
iness as usual next Monday
Just why the first week of the
special term of court will not be held
could not be definitely learned, and
the action is not quite clear One re
port stated that there were not suf
ficient cases to occupy the court for
a full two weeks. There have been
times when the court folded its tent
and quit after the first week or even
after the first day, but this is the
first time that all pretense of hold
ings court the first week has been
abandoned. It is a fairly well estab
lished fact that litigations are rest
ing in the clerk of court's office files
awaiting attention, but they are not
to be tried next week and they do
not appear on the calendar for the
second week.
Judge R. D. Dixon, special judge,
is scheduled to preside over the ab
breviated term.
Twenty-one cases appear on the
calendar for the second week. None
of them is of much interest to the
general public, and most of them i
have been handed down for one rea
son or another from previous terms.
The calendar follows: I
Monday, April 20: Hyman vs. Wil
liams, Vanderford versus Hodges,
Lumber Co. against Cowen, Grif
fin against Marriner, Fertilizer Co.
versus Carter. Halslip against Eth
ridge. Fertilizer Company versus Mc
Millan, Fertilizer Co versus Reed.
Bailey vs. Insurance Co.
Tuesday. April 21: Biggs vs. Bri
ley, Chesson against Town, Whitak
er versus Roberson, Indemnity Co.
against Courtney. Winbome versus
Jenkins (protest), Bryant vs. Bry
ant, Fertilizer Co. against Hopkins,
Fertilizer Co. vs Hopkins.
Wednesday. April 22: Davis ver
sus A C. L.. Gordy against York,
Close versus Hyman, Bowen vs.
Biggs
The following men summoned for
jury duty next week have been ad
vised that their services will not be
needed: Herbert Gardner, W. A.
Manning, W B Harrington. Elbert
W Griffin, Coy Griffin, Ralph C
Mobley, W. O. Feel, J. Edward Cor
ey. John W Hardy, W A Daniel. W
il Hirrlg--" 1 " Woehnek, Sr.. M F
VanNortwick, J G Davis, W I
Leggett, R. E RaCkley, Eugene Cof
field.
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Fire Destroys Team
And Pro|>erty Early
Yesterday Morning
Farmer J. J. Koberiton, Cirif
fin? Township, Huh I,ohh
Knlirnaled at S7,SOO
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Fire believed to have been start
ed by spontaneous combustion, de
stroyed four farm buildings, includ
ing a large packhouse and stables, a
machinery shed, corn barn and
chickenhounse, seven mules and a
horse, two caws, and large quanti
ties of feed on the farm of Mr. J J.
Roberson in Griffins Township
early yesterday morning The loss
was unofficially estimated at about
$7,500 with only partial insurance
in effect. Only one of the mules was
insured
Mr. Roberson was awakened about
three o'clock by the fire. Without
stopping to put on his clothes, he
ran to the barnlot barefooted, but by
the time he reached there the flames
were leaving from both ends of the
irrule barn. Unable to reach the mule
pen, Mr. Roberson then ran to the
doors leading into the main passage
way where a big logging horse be
longing to Sam Godard was confin
ed. Hie farmer loosed the latch and
the animal, pushing against the door,
fell dead. One or two mules broke
out of the pen, one running possi
bly half a mile away, the other fall
ing a few hundred yards from the
burning building. The mules were
so badly burned they were later
killed. Mr. Roberson was slightly
burned about the feet and head when
he tried to save the team and other
property from the fire.
The mules, well kept, were among
the finest in the county and it will
be next to impossible to replace
them. "I would not have had them
burned for a hundred thousand dol
lars," Mr. Roberson was quoted as
saying.
A complete inventory of the loss
could not be had immediately, but
it is understood that several hun
dred bales of hay, a large quantity
of especially prepared feed, more
than 100 barrels of corn, a large
number of farm implements includ
ing plows, riding cultivators, plant
ers and other items were burned.
(Continued on page six)
IN RACE FOR COUNTY JUDGE
Intftnl in county politics sprouted over night this week when
Messrs. J. Calvin Smith, Kobersonville lawyers (left), and S. liar
rum Grimes, of Williamston, filed for the office of judge of the
county recorder's court. The two candidates tormally filed with
Board of Elections Chairman Sylvester Peel yeMerday.
Politics Taking Shape
For May 30th Primary
GAS REBATES
Martin County farmrrs, entitl
ed to tax rebates on gasoline
used in tractors and for the op
eration of other farm machin
ery, must file their claims not
later than next Wednesday,
April 15th, according to Mr. O.
II. Harrison, of the Harrison Oil
Company here. Claims to tax
refunds on all gasoline used by
farmers during the months of
January, February and March
will be considered by the State
Department of Revenue.
The offices of the Harrison Oil
Company have willingly offered
to assist farmers in prrparing
their claims.
Limited Amounts Of
Seed Soy Beans And
Peanuts Available
Sett! Are Furnished in Sup
port of Wur Produc
tion ProRriini
i a
Calling fur enormous increases in
oil-producing crops ? peanuts and
soy beans?the government through
the Commodity Credit Corporation
has taken action to relieve as far as
possible shortages in seed. T B
Slade, of the county farm agent's of
fice, explained this week Despite the
special action, it is generally believ
ed that the seed supply will hardly
be sufficient to meet the demand
According to Mr Slade. the com
modity credit agency has shipping
into this county and placed in stor
age at the Fanners Warehouse, Wil
liamston, 300 bags of seed peanuts
of the Alabama runner type and a
carload of soybeans for planting
Farmers may purchase the seed by
applying to the farm agent's office
for a certificate It was pointed out,
however, that the seed may be used
only for producing crops for oil. The
seed peanuts are available in 100
pound bags arid may be purchased
for $6 58 per 100 pounds. The seed
may also be obtained on credit at a
slightly higher price. Germination,
ranging as high as 88 per cent and
with 80 per cent as a minimum, is
guaranteed. The government has fix
ed a price floor of 3.9 cents per
pound for the Alabama runner type
peanuts produced for conversion in
to- oil. Some few bags of the seed
peanuts have already been deliver
ed, and the supply is not expected
to last very long or meet the needs
of the farmers in this county.
The soy beans are available at a
cost of $2.35 per bushel with a guar
anteed germination ranging from a
minimum of 80 per cent to as high
as 88 per cent. They are of the To
kio and Wood's Yellow types. Beans
of this type, produced strictly for
oil, have a minimum floor price of
$1 50 guaranteed by the government.
Farmers in this county have
agreed to plant about 6,000 acres of
peanuts for oil, or about one-half the
number of acres the government
(Continued on page six)
MORE CHECKS
The distribution of soil con
servation cheeks, delayed for
several weeks, is going forward
again. Mailed direct to the own
ers, the cheeks received so far
aasount lb $<9,180.55, represent
ing (34 applications or almost
one-half the soil conservation
contracts In effect in this coun
ty. A total of 1,139 cheeks *"?
been delivered to farmers to
Ninety-eight cheeks, amount
ing to $7,710.54, were delivered
to Martin farmers this week.
Few Contests Have
Been Announced So
Far In This County
( iiiiiliiluti-* Have Cnlil April
HI I o File; Kleetiou Hoard
^ ill Me?'l I oinorroH
Admittedly rele^ttted to a second
ary position as far as public inter
est is concerned, politics, however,
is taking shape in this county and
district for the May 30th primary.
There is more interest 111 politics
than one would suppose, and inter
est is likely to flare up during the
next six weeks. Comparatively few
contests have been created in the
political field, but several others are
promised and, as a whole, the elec
torate will well know this is a politi
cal year before the primary is over
Officially, only one county con
jest has developed, but it is general
ly understood that there will be one
for the State House of Representa
tives. Messrs J Calvin Smith, of
Robersonville, and S Harcum
urimt's, of Williamston, filed yester
'lay for county court judge, the post
that is being x-ohmtanty vacated by
Robert 1, Cobiirn. It is generally
j agreed that all the other county of
fices will be sought by the incum
bents None of them had filed up
until early yesterday, but it was
learned that several candidacies were
submitted later 111 the day to Mr.
Sylvester Peel, chairman of the
county board of elections. W. I. Skin
ner filed some days ago for the
House, and 11. G Horton formally en
tered his candidacy for the State
Senate from this district u short
time later Each of the candidates
paitl $ti filing fees, or One .per cent of
Hie salaries allowed the legislators
Formal notices of candidacies are
appearing in some cases today, but
it is understood that all other in
cumbent!?. including county commis
sioners, will formally announce for
re-nomination and re-election. Fil
ing fees have been unofficially post
ed follows sheriff, Mill. , |erk of
court, $24, treasurer, $6, house and
"n'te- J"dge of county court,
*orro, ^nriiitoi county court, $7.80.
All other offices, including the coun
ty commissioners, board of educa
tion, surveyor, coroner, township
constables and justices of the peace
carry a flat filing fee of $5, The reg
ister of deeds is not up for re-elec
tion this year.
There are two openings on the
board of education, the terms of
Me-ssrs. J. D. Woolard. Williamston,
and H. C Norman, Robersonville
expiring next year.
On the State ticket, two contests
have been announced among the
Democrats. Richard T. Fountain and
(Continued on page six)
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Numerous Fires Are
Re|>orte(l Recently
Williamston's volunteer firemen
have been on the go during the past
three days, the department handling
four calls in three days. None of the
calls was serious, but each one call
ed for the volunteers to quit work.
Some one fired an old trash piie
near the river and the department
was called when the fire started tc
spread to the Saunders and Cox mill
yard. Wednesday night about 9:45
the firemen were calli-d to the plant
"I thi Williamston Peanut Company
Where burning hulls on the yarc
threatened the buildings. Last night
at 9:30 the firemen were called U
a small grass fire just back of thi
grammar school.
The first fire of the week was re
ported last Tuesday morning wher
fire burned a small hole in the roo:
of Josie Howard's home on Warrer
Street.
UNCLE
SAM
BATTLING TO UPHOLD
Americas
Freedom
THE TJTII WEEK OF THE WAR
War Production Director Nelson,
speaking in New York City, said
'Amvnca's industrial plant l* Really
beginning to roll." He said airplane
production schedules for the first
three months of this year have been
met or exceeded, and production of
anks is ahead of schedule
Mr. Nelson said production of
merchant ships is "Rising rapidly"
and this year's schedule should be
met A Garand rifle is now available
for "every one of our combat sol
diers who is supposed to have one,"
tie said. Production schedules for
anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns al
so are being met. However. "This is
no time for easy optimism." he stat
ed. "because the production of war
goods is so huge a job we can break
fall short of the need."
The Senate passed and sent to the
House legislation to set up a $100
million smaller war plants corpora
tion under the War Production]
Board. The corporation would ob
tain contracts from Government
procurement agencies and re-award
them to small enterprises, breaking
the orders into subcontracts where
necessary.
Civilian Supply
The WPB ruled buying toothpaste
or shaving cream in tubes must turn
in to the retailers some kind of tin
or tin-coasted tube for each new
one purchased.
The Board froze sales and deliver
ies of all new bicycled for adults, in
cluding those already ordered and
paid for. Red Cross local chapters
began collection of the extra cloth
made available by the elimination of
cuffs from approximately 50 million
pairs of trousers now on hand in
stores. The salvage clip will make
about 300,000 new suits
The board ordered production of
cover caps of tinplate 02 terneplate,
used as closures for catsup, jelly,
etc.. stopped immediately, and of
crown caps for bottled beer and soft
drinks stopped April 30th. Produc
tion of fluorescent lighting fixtures
was also ordered ended immediately;
of vacuum cleaners, April 30th; and
toys and games made of metal, plas
tic and other -essential materials,
June 30th. The board curtailed use
of crude rubber and latex in 50 ar
ticles, including fire and mill hose,
storage batteries, etc.
Priority Order Compliance
The WPB icpoi ted investigations
of 14.000 firms for compliance with
priority orders have been undertak
en since last June. Reports have been
completed on 3,500 firms, the Board
said, and of these 1,600 showed no
violations while approximately the
same number reported minor vio
lations through misunderstandings.
The reports resulted in 35 suspension
orders, affecting 46 firms and one
individual. Thirteen Federal agen
cies and more than 3,500 investiga
(Continued on page six)
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Plan Campaign Tor
Control Of ( lancer
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Plans for advancing a campaign
in this community for the support of
the American Society for the Con
trot "of Cancer were formulated at
a meeting of the Woman's Club last
Wedm*s?tity -mrtimg. The drive for
funds will get underway the early
part of next week, Mrs. Joel Muse,
chairman, said this morning
Club members and s? viral non
club members have already volun
teered to handle the fund canvass.
Streets and territories will be as
signed the canvassers who are ex
pected to call at every home in the
immediate community. The canvass
ers are giving their time without re
ward and hope of reward and the
general public is urged to take that
important fact into consideration
when the solicitors call and support
the movement liberally.
In announcing its nation-wide
fund solicitation, the Society point
ed out that cancer is the second high
est cause of death in the United
States. It kills 158,000 annually, held
to two-thirds of whom could have
been saved if they had known the
simple facts about the disease that
the Society is striving to check by
research work and by acquainting
more people with these simple facts.
MEMORIAL
The memorial tablet honor
ing Murry Cargile, the first Mar
tin County youth to die in World
War II at Pearl Harbor, has
been delivered and has been per
manently attached to the wall
on the first floor of the high
school building in Roberson
Title.
The emorial was financed
without any trouble or delay by
a public subscription. Memorial
services were held for the youth
in the Parmele Methodist church
a few weeks ago.
Health De[)a rtmentSched u les
Pre-School Clinics In County
Beginning <m Thursday of next;
week, the county health department
will hold a series of clinics for the
examination of all white children
who plan to enter school next fall.
Remedial defects will be pointed out
in the hope that the parents will have
them corrected, giving then chil-1
dren an equal opportunity to com j
pete with others without physical |
handicaps. The children will be im- I
mnni/ed .qeimO cri t lH) contagion;! !
diseases, the law requiring that the
child must be vaccinated before en- :
tering school. All parents having
children reijdy for school next fall
are earnestly requested to support
the clinic program In the two large
schools, clinics will be held on each
of two days that delay and waiting
will be reduced to a minimum.
The schedule below was released
by Or John W Williams, health of
ficer. Parents u.ho m-iM have chil
dren ready for school next fall are
asked to cooperate with the schedule
by taking the child to the clinic in
their district. The schedule:
Bear Grass, Thursday, April 16.
9:00 to 12:00
Farm Life. Friday, April 17. 9:00
to 12:00.
Jamesville. Friday. April 17, 1 00
to 3 30
Hamilton. Wednesday. April 22.
9 00 to 12 00
?Gold Pond. Wednesday. April 22.
100 to 3 30.
Oak City. Thursday, April 23rd.
i) 00 to 12:00
Hassell. Thursday. April 23, I 00
to 3.30
Robeisonvillr Friday. April 24th.
9:00 to 12 00. Country children.
Kobersonville. Friday, April 24th,
I 00 to 3:30. Town children
Williamstou, Wednesday. April 29.
9 00 to 12:00. Country children.
?Williamston. Thui'sduy,?April?3ttr
9:00 to 12 00. Town children
Send Questionnaires
To Late Registrants
Draft Machinery Is
Ordered Speeded Up
By Selective Board
| Occupational (Jiiotioiiuairc* |
To Folio* Those Sent Out
By Selective Service
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In accordance with special instruc
tions received front the National Se
lective Service System, the County
Draft Board this week started speed
ing up the machinery for distribut
ing questionnaires to those men hold
ing the first 300 order numbers in
the third registration As a result
the first 150 questionnaires were
placed in the mails late yesterday
afternoon, several days ahead of0 a ,
previously announced schedule. An
equal number of pie questionnaires
is being placed in the mails today.
It isn't likely that more of the
third registration questionnaires will
he placed in the mails immediately
or not within the next week or ten,
days, at least. Unofficially, it was
learned that the June draft call and
possibly the May call in some conn
ties will be filled partly from the i
third registration. It is estimated
that a sufficient number and more,
"tu?meet the June draft call eon bej
had from those registrants whose
i?uhr nuniln vx l.inge hum 10,001 Hi |
10,300. In those counties where the
I-A classifications have been ex -I
hausted, it is quite possible that man '
power will In- drawn from the third
registration. The rush to get out the
questionnaires hardly seems justi ,
fied in that the first and second man
power reserves are more than suf
ficient to meet the May draft call.
In addition to the selective serv
ice questionnaires, those men regis
tering on February 16th will within
the near future receive special oc
cupational questionnaire forms
These, like the draft or selective
service questionnaires, are to be i
filled in and returned to the county ,
draft board office within ten days
after they are received.
This is a very important question
naire; a special survey being con
ducted by the U. S Employment
Service and the Sclecttve Service
System to classify each man into the
job or kind of work he is best suit
ed to do. The questionnaire is in two
parts, both of which must be filled
in completely The Martin County
Draft Board will keep one copy and
the U. S. Employment Service in
Williamston, which serves this sec
tion, will get the other copy. Many
if these men have special skills and
will later be asked to come in for
a re-interview, in order to determine
if they have skills urgently needed
in war industries, or if they can be
(Continued on page six)
?
More Gardens Are
Planted In County
After talking with several farm
ers, agricultural students, and mak
ing a survey, it was found that a
greater number of gardens have
been planted up to date this year
than in 1941. We have some people
in the Robersonville school district
who are planning to have gardens,
even though they have not yet be
gun them.
In 1939 there were 31,149 farm
families in North Carolina who did
not have gardens. Do your part and
help reduce this number to exactly
zero for 1942. If you need assistance
in planning your garden ask some
teacher will hi- glad to assist you,
but by all means do your part and
help produce food for freedom.
Since our main source of tin sup
ply to the United States has been
eliminated by the Axis, it might
mean self preservation for all of us
to grow the food and preserve it at
ing on store-purchased food.?Rob
ersonville School Newi.
VOLl'NTKKR
The first .Martin County
young man, Alvin M. Hasty, of
Kohersonville. to waive depen
dnecy and apply for officer's
training, volunteered his serv
ices in the armed forces with the
draft board office here yester
day.
Possibly seeing what many
others fail to see ahead, the 3-A
class registrant will, subject to
physical examination, enter the
service as a private. After three
months' basic training, he will
enter an officer's training school
for instruction during six to
nine months. Only registrants
in the 3-A classification may vol
unteer for the special training.
Fate ()l Defenders
Of Butuun In Donlit
Alter Long Battle
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A^rt'i'iiiriil K<-u<-lir<l in Imliii
lt> I .i-hiIith; Itin Nimil
Ki^lil ill Imliaii Ori'iui
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After more than three months
til. h. rmc did, n Hat..an m lb.
Philippines lias come to end, leav
ing more than 30,000 heroic Ameri
cans .ind Filipinos to an uncertain
fate. The fall of Bataan while not
marking the end of the fight in the
Philippines equals, in way, the
sneaking attack by the yellow-tint
ed Japs on Peart Harbor four months
ago. The message telling of the fall
came yesterday morning at 5 15
O'clock, and while it was expected
'the disheartening news was second
j in importance to that heard on that
I eventful day hack in December.
Outnumbered, sick and hungry,
I hut fighting to the very last, the her
oic little American-Filipino army?
36,853 against 200,000 finally fell
from sheer exhaustion after five
days and nights of continuous pound
ing by the Japanese juggernaut
These men, under siege for three
months, did not quit. Indeed, their
valedictory was a spirited, hut futile
charge that-faded-only- because their
legs could no longer carry them.
They .simply were overwhelmed
by weariness and by weight of num
bers from land, sea and air.
Most of them , faced certain death
r capture.
Fighting still goes on from Correg
idor Fortress and Forts Drum,
Hughes and Frank in Manila Bay
American soldiers and fierce Fili
pino guerrillas still carry on from
other islands in the Archipelago.
Secretary of War Henry L Stim
son said every effort was being made
to evacuate as many of the Bataan
defenders as possible to Corregidor
?mighty, rock-hewn fortress guard
ing the gateway to Manila Bay and
anchor for the now-fallen Bataan
line.
It was unlikely, however, that a
large number could be removed.
The tragic communique said the
non-stop Japanese attack had suc
(Continued on page six)
TIRKS
A year ago. the nation's auto
mobile owners In the month of
April bought 2,816,000 tires to
replace their old ones. In addl
tlon to that number they used
433,000 recapped tires. Sales In
the current month wiH be re
duced by about 93 per cent. In
April, 1941, truckers bought
603,000 new and 98,000 recapped
tlrea. This month they will not
be able to buy more than 275,
323 new tires and 246,442 recap
ped ones. The allotment of poo
senger car tubes in the nation
hat been limited to 285,977.
Trucks may uae 266,983 tubea.
Summer Slump Hits
Judge R. L Columns
Court Last Monday
Only Five ('.uses i'.alieil ami
LeMit Than Tho l)<>/rn IVo
ple Prenent for Session
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Coining well in advance of the reg
ular schedule, ole man summer slump
struck Judge Robert L. Coburn's
county ri"i'-f I?Monday There -
were only five cases on the docket,
and three of them were brought ov
er from the previous week. Not more
than twelve or fifteen spectators
were present for the proceedings,
and the old coi^t room that has been
packed to the bulging point many
hundreds of times .in years gone by,
was downright lonesome. The court
was >0 session hardly :in hour
It was previously announced that
no session of the county court would
be held next Monday, but the super
ior court calendar has boon re^rrang
id and Judge Coburn will be in the
seat to mete out justice in all worthy
cases. The "big" court had so few
cases that the lawyers decided to
crowd them all into one week begin
ning April 20th.
Proceedings in the county court
lats Monday follow:
The case charging Elmer Gray
with non-support was continued for
the state until next Monday.
A nolpros was taken by the; pros
edition in the case charging Joseph
W Bailey, a former judge of the
court, with being drunk and disor
derly. It wsa pointed out that the
defendant had entered a hospital for
treatment.
Judge Coburn's determined pro
gram to help stamp out the illicit li
quor traffic and conserve sugar for
legitimate channels of trade is now
headed for a test in the higher courts.
The judge had warned that'.'dealers
tn the business could well expect
long road terms and substantial
fines. Crawford Howard, charged
with possession of illicit liquor for
sale and with manufacturing home
brew, pleaded guilty of possession,
The plea was accepted by the state,
and the defendant was sentenced to
the -roads for six months. The sen
fcixce was Suspended upon condition
that the defendant pay a $75 fine
and the costs of the case. Howard did
not like the condition, so he appealed
to the superior court Bond in the
sum of $100 was required. During the
course of the trial, Howard showed
good character and declared that the
trip to the bar of justicp was bis
first one.
In the case charging Willie Lee
Credle and Senora Hyman with in
decent exposure. Credle was *vntcnc-?
ed to the roads for sixty days and
the Hyman woman was'ordered to
ilie county home for active duty
during the next thirty days.
Pleading guilty in the case charg
ing him with drunken driving, Ed
ward Griffin was fined $50, taxed
with the case costs and had his li
cense to operate a motor vehicle re
voked for one year.
Funeral Held Here
Yesterday For Mrs.
Emma W.Curganus
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?M-the?hftmrrnr North Tlaughton
at hte home on North Haughton
Street yesterday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock for Mrs. Emma Wynne Gur-~
ganus, widow of Robert Gurganus
who died two years ago next June.
Rev John L. Goff, her pastor, con
lucied tin- last ntr.s, and interment
followed in the family plot in the
local cemetery.
Experiencing declining health dur
ing the past several years, Mrs Gur
ganus was taken critically ill a
week ago, last Saturday. She was
removed to a Washington hospital
Monday and died there Tuesday eve
ning at 7:25 o'clock. Uremic poison
ing and complications were given
as the causes of her death. She had
undergone hospital treatment for
several months in 1940, but never
fully regained her health. However,
she was able to be up and attend to
many duties around her home until
she was taken ill almost two weeks
ago.
The daughter of the late Jesse B.
and Adelaide Nicholson Wynne, she
was born near Williamston 50 years
ago the first of next month. In early
womanhood she was married to
Mr Gurganus and made her home in
Williamston most of the time follow
ing her marriage. She was a mem
ber of the Christian church for more
than a quarter of a century, and was
held in high esteem by all who knew
her. She was a devoted mother, and
found peace and happiness within the
confines of her home.
? She is suivived by nine children,
William Leslie Gurganus, James Ar
thur Gurganus, Mrs. Melmus Barn
hill, Mrs. Carl Wynne, Robert F.
Gurganus, Mrs. John B. Rogerson,
Joseph Saunders Gurganus, Jesse
Daniel Gurganus, all of Williamston,
and Mrs. Stanley Alston, of Wind
sor. She also leaves one sister, Mrs.
Charles Cowen, of Beaufort Coun
ty.