THE ENTERPRISE PAT DAT WAR BOND DAY STve SMMOIHt?SAVl OOtlAAS ?ijT FOR VICTORY whh UNITED STATES WAR BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 43 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. May 29, 1942. ESTABLISHED 1899 Class in Nutrition Is Completed by Local Women Wednesday ??? Plane Co Forward for Hold ing Canteen Course Here This Summer The Red Cross class in Nutrition, sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club and made available through the (acilities of the Virginia Elec tric and Power Company, and taught by their home economist. Miss Irene James, of the Williamston office, came to a close Wednesday after noon. Enrolled in the class were 60 of the homemakers of the town. Out of this number an approximate 40 will receive a Standard Red Cross cer tificate. having completed a mini mum of eighteen hours of class work. This certificate will entitle the holder thereof to enroll in a Canteen course. Miss Naomi Shank, director of Home Service for the Power Company, was present; she fully explained the Canteen work, pointing out how essential it is, should emergencies arise, for wo men to be able to carry on in groups whether it be to feed soldiers de tached from their convoys, evacuees from places more or less in zones of actual combat, or in sickness or dis aster to bo equipped to carry on for our own, administering nourishing and wholesome food, and maintain ing sanitary conditions. This course, too, will require 20 hours of class work and the class will probably begin about the mid dle of June should a sufficient num ber enroll. A minimum of forty will be required. The class will be open ed to all women of the town and community and those interested are asked to supply this information to Mrs. B. D. Courtney, Tar Heel apart ments, phone 210-J. On the 10th and 17th of June, Miss James will conduct a class in can ning; It is earnestly desired that not only the women of the town, but, al so, those of the county, will take ad vantage of?this opportunity.?All classes will be held at the Woman's Club, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. Important is the announcement that those women who attended the Nutrition class but who did not have sufficient hours to entitle them to a certificate, may enroll in the Can teen course, and, on completing this course, become Canteen helpers with the privilege of wearing arm bands, but not uniforms. These services are courteously and generously supplied by the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company, and are appreciated by the town and community.?Reported Recover Boy's Body In River Yesterday inc mutt-covered body of nine yesir-old Bobby Davenport was re covered from the Roanoke River at Jamesville yesterday morning, the gruesome task falling to the lad's fa ther, R R. Davenport, and Edgar Brown. Investigating the death. Cor oner S. R. Biggs found there had been no foul play and ruled that death was the result of accidental drowning Missing since early last Sunday af ternoon, the boy was last seen on a dock waiting for a boat ride. Repeat ed efforts were made by the boy's father and friends to recover the body, but they were unsuccessful until yesterday morning about 8:00 o'clock when it came to the surface about two hundred yards below the dock. The lad, a native of Norfolk, had moved to Jamesville only a few weeks ago from Washington County, and his polite manners and friendli ness had made him quite popular among the people of Jamesville. He -was the son of R. R. and Ruth Olivia Davenport, of Columbia, and besides his parents is survived by two broth ers and a sister. Funeral services were conducted at the Horner Funeral Home in Plymouth yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by the Rev. Mr. John son. Interment was in the family cemetery, near Roper. ? Swimming Pool To Open Next Monday The local municipal swimming pool will open Its fourth season next Monday morning at 9 o'clock under the management of Mrs. W. H. Co burn and Miss Ruth Manning with J. D. Woolard, Jr., and Jimmie Man ning as life guards On week days the pool will remain open from 9 a. m. to 12, noon, and from 2 to 8 p. m , and from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. On Sundays the pool will be open from 3 p. m. to 7 p. m. Enjoying a limited patronage last season, the pool is almost certain to be a popular spot this summer since travel has been restricted and will likely be even more limited later in the season. Season tickets are now on sale. " Sufficient chlorine is being car ried over from last season to operate the pool for at least a month or six weeks and an order has been placed for more. Retail Wine Sales Are Likely To Be Banned I This County The sale of wine at retail under the ABC system, in all probability, will be eliminated in the county in the near future, according to pre liminary reports coming from law enforcement officers. A final deci sion is being awaited from the ABC board, and licenses recently issued may be recalled. During the meantime, few if any of the retail outlets are complying with the law regulating wine sales, and under that condition licenses may be revoked or new ones denied. ] It is understood that several of the cafes handling wines have lost their A grade ratings and will not be elig ible for new licenses. The law stipu lates that only cafes with an A grade rating may handle wines. Self-styled grocery stores handling wines in the county are also said to have failed 4o meet the require ments of the law and will hardly be eligible for license renewals. It is understood that wine sales have ex ceeded the percentage allowance in proportion to total sales in some cases and that the dealers would be ineligible to renew their licenses. Certain other provisions, such as limiting sales to certain days dur ing the week, have not been met. and some of the dealers will be den ied new licenses on that count. While no unusually large amount of wine is sold and consumed in this county, law enforcement officers de clare that they have a great deal of trouble handling the wine addicts. It is possible that certain cafes and groceries are eligible for retail wine licenses, but that most if not all of the present wine dealers are not eligible to renew their sale permits. It is quite likely that few new li censes will be requested in the county. COMMENCEMENT The Colon Daily Vacation Bi ble School will bring to a close with its commencement one of its most successful sessions to night in the auditorium of the Memorial Baptist Church at l:M o'clock. The average attendance has been very good and the fine work of both faculty and stu dents has been of high order. The school is anxious that the community attend the closing exercises and view the exhibits in the church annex. An opportunity will be given the congregation to join with the school in making an offering to China Relief, which worthy service was chosen by the school as its work for "others" this year. The program will begin at 8:00 o'clock and will last about an hour. The public is cordially in vited. Judge Robt. Coburn Calls Eiion of Li<|tior Salen Would Help Better Had Situation Draft authorities, troubled great - ly in handling instructions from the Selective Service, are having their lot aggravated by obstinate drunks who saturate their bellies and stag ger in for induction "We terribly dread those days when men are to report for induction," a representa tive of the draft board in this coun ty said after a group of colored men was loaded for an army induction center. "Instead of recognizing the ser iousnoss of the mission assigned them, they render themselves worth less and a nuisance," an observer re marked as he watched a group of colored men getting off to the armv. Asked to be quiet and use discretion some of the draftees shout, curse and stagger. Told they are subject to be . jailed, the obstinate and repulsive drunks invariably say they had ra- ; ther go to jail than to the army, the curse words flowing from their mouths in an endless stream. Some even defy law and order, two of the very things they are surrendering their civilian life back home to fight for, ' ?? ?TT0.?;?~~ Experiencing continued trouble,. some of the draft board representa- j tives in this State are of the opinion that liquor sales should be suspend- ! ed on those days when young men \ are to report for service in the arm ed forces. The draft board clerk hen only u few days ago almost pulled hair from his head as he pleaded with several in a fairly large group of men who insisted upon getting drunk. One turned a pint bottle to his head and emptied it before the board clerk could reach him Then are those in the group who recog nize the seriousness of their mission and who resent the action of those who would make nuisances of them selves. It is quite evident recently that thbse who tried to be decent dttt^jhot want to be near those who were doing little more than making fools of themselves. And after all the "celebrating" is done, quite a few are rejected as physically unfit, victims of illiter acy or some ailment characteristic of race that is doing more than its share to plunge head long into de generacy. No official report could be had. but it is understood that well over a .iilird of- thti draftees were rejected: UNCLE SAM BATTLING TO UPHOLD Americas Freedom THE 24TH WEEK OF THE WAR President Roosevelt, in a special message to Congress, reduced his WPA request for fiscal 1943 from $465 million to $283 million. He said the war effort is drawing workers from every available source, there by reducing the need for a work re lief program. To meet labor short ages. he said, even organized migra tion of workers may be necessary The revised WPA program would provide for an average monthly em ployment of about 400.000 persons who will not be hired by private employers because of age. lack of skills, or other handicaps." Chairman McNutt of the War Man power Commission directed the AJ S. Employment Service to maintain lists of skilled occupations essential to war production in which a nation al shortage exists, and to make pref erential referrals of workers to em ployers in war industries. He direct ed the WPB to classify war plants and war products in the order of their urgency to the war program He also instructed Selective Service local boards to confer with local U S Employment Service offices be fore reclassifying any men skilled in war occupations. Mr McNutt said if it is possible to insure full utilization of manpower through voluntary means, "it will be unnecessary to put into effect le gal controls" to limit freedom of ac tion of workers and employers. He said compulsion "may from time to time be necessary," howev er. in the administration of the man power program. He stated four fifths of all jobs in vital war indus tries can be handled bv women Rubber and Gasoline The WPB said if Americans do not conserve the transportation miles in their tires '* mfiy n" my rvvn tually to transfer automobiles and tiros to communities where they are needed more. The Board reported no rubber can be spared in 1942 or 1943 to make new tires for ordinary passenger cars, because the armed forces need all the rubber the nation can muster from its stockpile, syn thetic program and greatly curtail ed crude sources. The synthetic pro gram might produce 30,000 tons of rubber this year and 350.000 tons in 1943. the Board said. Price Administrator Henderson re ported a preliminary count of car owners in Eastern rationing area showed about 10 per cent received X ration cards, 31 per cent receiv ed A cards. II per cent received B-l (Continued on page six) MISSING Two works ago It was report rd through this paper that Geo. Benjamin Roebuck, son of Mrs. G. B Roebuck, of Stokes, had brrn killed in action. According to an official notice sent to Mrs. Roebuck by the Navy Depart ment her son "was performing his duty in the Manila Bay area when that station capitulated." No report uf his death or injury has brrn received and he will be carried on the Navy records as "mivsing" pending further In formation. Roebuck, who was a seaman first class In the navy, has onr brother, Elmer J. Roe buck, and onr sister, Mrs. Jer ome Perkins, of Stokes. Total Property Values In Martin County Supported by marked gains in personal property values, the combined property valua tions, exclusive of corporation listings, in the county this year are nearly a million dollars greater than they were in 1941, according to preliminary but fairly accurate figures released a few days ago by the county tax supervisor. The combined real and personal property values were increased from $10,394,596 in 1941 to $12,138,174 in 1942, a ^ain of,$911,316 or 8 1 per cent. Every township in the county reported an increase in its combined property valuations, but the combined listings for the colored owners in Jamesville Township show a small reduction. As a whole, the figures present the best taxation picture as far as values are concerned, seen in this county in many years. Tax authorities are holding their breath in anticipation of change before 1943 listing time rolls around. The figures below, showing combined values for the years 1941 and 1942, gains or losses and percentages by race and for the several townships, do not include corporation listings. To be certified later, the corporation figures are expected to boost the total to approximately fourteen million dollars. Whit* Colored 1941 1942 Gain Pet. 1941 1942 Gain Pet. Jamesville $ 1.646.685 $ 1,764,480 $117,795 7.1 $124,422 $122,138 $ 2,284* *10 Williams 280,399 296,519 16,120 5.7 36,176 38,819 2,643 7 3 Griffins 573,079 619,223 46,144 8.0 12,790 16,633 3,848 30.0 Bear Grass 565,661 609,309 43,648 7.7 34,241 27,395 6,846 25.0 Williamston .. 2,542,495 2,933,895 391.400 15.4 170.240 191.507 _ 21,267 12.5 Cross Roads 542,943 606,090 63,147 116 31,243 37,885 6,642 21.2 Robersonville 1,973,184 2,045,334 72,150 3.7 154,418 175,169 20,751 1.3 Poplar Point 333,660 344,102 10,442 3.1 8,916 11,916 3,470 41 1 Hamilton 872,123 902,239 30,116 0.3 90,968 104,717 13,740 15 1 Goose Nest 1.064,367 1,084,375 20,008 1.2 176,164 199,578 23,414 13.3 $10,394,596 $11,205,566 $810,970 7.9 $832,262 $932,608 $100,346 12.1 *?Denotes decrease. First Volunteer for WAAC j Pictured in her home in Manhasset, I