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Herbert C Bonner Praises The Great Loyalty of Friends ( ongre^nian Says He Feels Grateful for Enormous Vote Given Him ? Washington. N. C.? "I feel most humble and grateful for the enor mous vote of confidence given me in Saturday's primary,*' Congressman Herbert C. Bonner said Monday, on his departure for Washington, to catch up with the business c)f his of fice at the Capitol "I wish I could see everyone who helped me. and shake their hands." he said. " But since I cannot. I will do the next best thing and thank them through their home papers." "I shall never forget the loyalty of the many friends in all the coun ties who did such fine work for me." "I want to see everyone of them personally and to thank them for the great effort they made for m< All that was done for me was done through friendship, which makes it all the more dear to mt And it is something to make me strive the more to do my level best, and I pledge to every county and every secton my wholehearted efforts in their behalf." Congressman Bonner praised the gieat help given him by "the news papers. which in most cases were favorable to his candidacy, and the others with few exceptions, were neutral. He also mentioned the great value of the country newspapers as a medium for contacting the voters. "I have found for a fact that people read their home newspapers " Mr Bonner said Community Raises 8119.79 For Cancer Control Movement (Continued from page one) Mrs. W E Dunn. 50c Mrs J C An derson. 25c; Mrs. Luther Feel. 25c. Charlie Bowers. 15c; Mrs Z T Piep hoff. 50c. Miss Nell Harrison. 50c | Miss Jerry Humble. 10c. Miss Kath erine Hardison, 18c ; Mrs J. O Man ning. 25c; Mrs. Anna Harrison. 25c; Henry Handy. 25c; Mrs. J T Price, 50c. J D Thrower. 50c ; Mrs Mary B. Osborne. 15c; Miss Dolores Long. 15e. B A. Critchor, 50c, Mr T S.it terfield. 50c; Miss Edna Barnhill, 25c. Wheeler Manning. 25c. Prince Purdy. 25c; Sam Zemon, 50< ; Reg Simpson. 50c; R E Manning. 30c L A Clark. 25c. Miss Annie Hardi son. 50c. W C. Manning. Jr., 50c; Pap Diem. 25c. B. F Baldree. 25c. N S. Riddick. 25c; Hubert Co<>ke, 25c; Mrs C. D Cavenaugh, 50c; C A. As kew. 25c. Earl Wynne. 25c: R. J Hardison. 25c ; Miss Mary Curstar phen, 25c. Mrs. Josephine Holding. 25c; Eugene Rice, 25c Miss Bessie Malone. 10c. The names of those making the canvass Mrs J. V. Champion, Mrs. E P. Cunningham. Mrs. R L Co burn. Miss Nell Harrison. Mrs II. D. Harrison. Sr.. Mrs Thomas Barn hill. Mrs J 11. Edwards. Mrs P. B Cone. Mrs. N C Green. Mrs W. C Manning. Jr . Mrs. F. M Manning, Mrs Roy Ward, Mrs Daisy Pope. Mrs. Z T.?Picphoff,?Mrs?F.?t-L Barnes. Mrs. G. H Harrison. Judge Robt. Coburn Calls Seven Cases In The County's Court (Continued from page one) 90 days, the court suspending the road term upon the condition that the defendant pay a $50 fine and the case costs. The court also ordered that no driver's license be issued the defendant for one year from date. Notice of appeal to the higher court was given and bond in the sum of $100 was required by the court. The 25th Week Of The War (Continued from page one) missions as ensigns The War Front A Navy communique reported U S. submarines in Far Eastern waters sank two Japanese cargo ships, prob ably sank a third, and damaged, one heavy cruiser. The Navy also an nounced the U. S Destroyer Blakely reached an undisclosed port with 10 of her crew missing and six injured after being torpedoed in the Carib bean area. During tb< week the Navy report ed one large. 11 medium-sized and four small United Nations merchant vessels (11 of U S Registry) and a U. S. trawler were torpedoed or sunk by shellfire in the Atlantic and Car ibbean areas. Survivors were landed at East Coast and Caribbean ports. The- State Department said the U. S is abiding by the rules of the Gene va Prisoners of War Convention, and the German, Italian and Japanese governments are apparently doing the same C ivilian Supply The WPB reported more than 400.000 scrapped automobiles from auto graveyards yielded 350.000 tons jof scrap metal during April approx imately 200.000 tons more than the I average monthly yie ld for 1041 The I Board said American motorists have |in the tires and the- works of their automobiles' a rubber reserve of about 1,200,000 tons The WPB said a Victory Safety razor with a plastic handle, a zinc cap, and a zinc or plastic guard will go into production in a few months and will be offered to the public when the present supply is used up The Board announced it invites spe rlfir inquiries from manufacturers as to how they may employ casein, a basic chemical made from skim med milk, as a substitute product for scarce chemicals Production of all musical instruments except violins, cellos and some guitars was halted. Piano manufacturers will turn out gliders, organ factories will make blowers for link gliders used in ground training of pilots, and fac tories which made French horns, trombones, trumpets, etc.. will man ufacture precision instruments for airplane Rationing Price Administrator Henderson said then- will be more' rationing of essential articles, but uie country is long way from a complete ration ing system He said the re will be ad diliorial .shortages1 lrt pdU'Cr, fUt-1 Re serves and transportation. WPB Au tomotivc Division Chief Kanzler re ported nationwide rationing' of gas oiine would help relieve potential rubber and automotive replacement parts shortages. Board Chuirman {Ne-lsoil said administrative difficul ties will make* it impossible to insti tute such gasoline rationing before July 1. The OPA reported the June ration quota for ne w passenger au tomobiles is 40.000 plus carryover of unused quotas from March. April .or May. War Bond Sales The Treasury said war bond sale s j from May 1 to May 2!) totaled $615 (million, while- the quota for the I month was $600 million. April sales i we re $536 million The June quota is $600 million .and the goal will be be raise d to $1,000 million in July. The Treasury said 1,000,000 retail ers throughout the' country are be ing asked to sell war bonds and stamps e>quarfiirrg the- value e>f four per cent of total merchandise Sales in July, or approximately $160 mil lion- worth ? ? Labor Supply The War Manpower Commission said it is considering a plan to bind management in critical l^bor areas to hire workers with certain skills through the' U S. Employment Serv ice. in order to eliminate "piracy" in such areas. The Commission also said if workers refuse to accept suitable employment in war ? industries, "without reasonable cause," the cir cumstances will be referred to the Selective Service System for consid eration in connection with any re quest for occupational deferment. Special Shipment JUST ARRIVED! Nylon HOSE (Seconds ) BEST QUALITY 45 GAUGE $1.29 Martin Supply Co. WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA War Shipping Board Confers on Victory Ships C. P. Phone photo Using ship models to explain their point?, member!? of the War Shipping Board are shown as they conferred in the oiliee of the board's Admit i- orator in Washington. Left to right: Lewis W. Douglas, deputy adminis trator; Rear Admiral Howard L. Dickery, deputy administrator and vice chairman of the Maritime Cora mission, and Emory S. Land, administrator, and chairman of the Maritime Commission. PRIVATE PEANUT GOES TO WAR I'm Private Peanut ami I'm plenty tough! My hitting power is in terms of oil. From' 12,000 pounds of peanut oil, can to made 3,000 pounds of soup and enough nitro-glyrt rim- to ft re a 10-inch gun on a buttle: hip. One blast from that gun sure could tut ? up a lot of Jups! Many other things needed by our Jigiiting men and civilians can also be ntade from peanut oil. n- h as cooking fats and oleomargarine, iliige "supplies of th.e-e thi.tlga will give the United Nations the power to bury the butt !????? in the A> ' ruck, Unt ie Sam has asked farmers to mobili/. ? five j... 11>n at tv of loys bke me. Ami they're il! Lirgc IN umber Boys And Girls Graduate In County's Schools (Continued from page one) Alice Mobley. Frances Roberson, Jessica Roberson, Iris Taylor. Ieyta Taylor, Lou A Hie Taylor,?Louise Wilson, Muriel Wynne. Boys: Fab aih Barnhill. Frederick Cargile, I eighton Cochran, Gallette Craw ford. William Donald, Grover Ever ett, Leland Hardison, Charlie James, Durwood Johnson, Gilbert Johnson, Clinton Johnson, Naaman Knox, John Mobley, Fred Power, John Roberson, Edward Roberson, Wal lace Roberson, Leggett Roebuck, Johnnie Ross, James Stalls, Herbert Taylor, Davis VanNortwick, Lloyd Ward. William Williams, Clayton Wynne, Louise Wynne. Farm Life Boys: Verlin Griffin. B. F. Lilley, Jr.. E H Manning, Jr., Alton Peele. Girls: Hazel Corey. Delia Lee Lilley. Elizabeth Man ning. Farease Manning, Mary Man ning. Martha Roberson. Oak City?Boys: 11. P. Flemming. Burnice Wynn, Leroy Roberson, Wil liam Mallory, James Hardy Council. Rufus Manning. Zesley Bryan Hai slip, Earl Miller Harrell, lleber Smith, Jr.. Bill Tyson. Spencer Har rell. Girls: Marie Davis, Sarah Grimes, Dorothy Briley, Pauline Smith, Sally Bett Raw Is, Virginia Stevenson. Eloisc Christenberry. Ed na Alcox. Joyce Stokes, Edna Earle Warren. Mary Hux. Ruby Pitt, Mil dred Cannon. Irene Davenport. Mar garet L. Hux. 4 Strict System For Rationing Gasoline Scheduled for July (Continued from page one) porary rationing plan. "C" cards will have 96 coupons. Holders of "C" cards will" also get an "A" card. A new classification is set up for trucks. Light trucks will be classi fied as "S-l" and will be entitled to 96 coupons. Heavy trucks will be "S-2" and will get 387 coupons. There may be an expiration date al so on the cards covering these two classifications. Before cards are awarded, motor ists will be required to answer an extensive questionnaire on which their future supply of gasoline will be determined Registration is ex pected to take place the latter part of June at the nation's schoolhouses. In 1918 Marines fought against the Germans at Belleau Wood and Cha teau Thierry. Tops in Field Official U. S. Army Signal Corp* Phot a Burt L. Richards, 25, of Dallas, Tex., who has been seven years in the U. S. Army, has reached the point where he can go no higher in non commissioned rank. He is a warrant officer stationed with the Caribbean Defense Command in the Panama Canal Zone. Richards has been sec retary to five generals. Mosuitoes Plague IiOcal Residents The town's mosquito control pro gram while marked by progress ir some quarters is far from complete local residents declaring that th< pests are still swarming in greai numbets. Prolonged dry weather has beer favorable for breeding, and th< workers have not had time to extent the control program to every nool and corner. Many breeding placet have been eliminated, but in somt cases the task is too large for th< present program to include. Manj property owners have cooperated ir the work, but there are some wh( have not cleaned out their drains oi cleared their lots of weeds, brush ant rubbish. Wednesday afternoon the brusf cut down on a lot just off Whit< Street by the mosquito workers wai fired by Leo Purvis, the sire of th< fire reflecting the work that hat been done. The fire threatened on< or two small outbuildings and i home on White Street The fire de partment was called when the smokt blocked traffic. ? Bins The WPB order freezing all salet and deliveries of mill stocks of soft W ood construction lumber during th< next 60 days means that farmer must depend on lumber now in th< hands of dealers. Holders Surrender Liberal "X" (lards Called before the rationing board in the old bank building next to the Woo lard Furniture Company store on Main Street hen-, numbers Of Martin County car operators were surrendering their liberal X" gas i aliening ca rd without argument this morning Unofficial reports in timated that liberal substitutes were demanded, that some of the claim ants made elaborate claims for lib eral allotments Most of the cards were placed partly through misunderstanding, and the board only had to explain j the meaning of the rationing rules and regulations to recover the covet-1 ed cards. It was the general impres sion that all public employees and If-styled preached should have the ids, but the board explained that, the public employee was only en titled to an "X card when his car w as used entirely for public business that only those ministers whose work was mainly for the promotion of the Kingdom were entitled to the liberal cards under the first ration ing program There were several hundred "X'~ cards in this county, but only 64 were directed to reported and support their claims today. ?? * Major Naval Battle Reported Raging In Paeifie Off Midway (Continued from page one) against English objects. In Libya aclion-^has been inler lupted by sand storms, but General Rommel and his German forces have met with serious reverses, one report stating that he is trying to with draw The defense of India has been .glistered, the British announcing that one of the largest convoys ever to reach India had arrived there safely. Willie lite and death struggles still rage in the far-flung battlefields, this country a still wrangling over gas oline rationing President Roosevelt is_ holding a conference today in an effort to iron out the rationing prob lem, but during the meantime 100 obstinate congressmen have formed block to oppose nation-wide ration ing. Two more Allied merchant ships were reported lost today. Two young British sailors, one 15 and the other 17, were survivors of two sinkings After their ships had been sunk they were picked up by a Dutch vessel and later than ship was sunk, but they survived both attacks. Tilings To Watch F or In The Future A coffee-maker of the drip type in which hot water goes up via the handle instead of a renter tube A reverse periscope for cooking ranges, so a housewife can peek on roasts and bakings without opening a stove door ... A "shellacless" ma terial suitable for making phono graph records A special long handled shovel for fighting incen diary bombs, with a supply of sand packed inside the handle and auick ly releasable . . Jeeps Will Turn To Farming After War ? An ultra-modern version of the swords into plowshares" philosophy is the expected post war conversion of the Army's versatile "Jeep" or quarter-ton reconnaissance car to farming tasks The U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture has been put 't through its paces in Georgia ana Alabama, manufacturers of the rough-and-ready buzz wagon have leceived reports from practical far mers who've given it some work outs Dr Carl S Mundy, of Toledo used one in a variety of test jobs, in eluding the complete soil treatment of 112 acres, and he reported a gas olme consumption of as low as i half-gallons per acre. * Navy aircraft Carriers are the fastest of any big ships, and almost as fast as destroyer*. Ford Bombers Have Buick-Built Engines Detroit?When Ford bombers leave the assembly lines of the Willow Run plant, they are powered by Buick-built aircraft engines. This instance of collaboration in the mass production of war mater ial by two of the greatest producers in the automobile industry, was dis closed today by sources close to both companies. The information was approved for publication by the War Department as an example of the extent to which the car manufacturers have gotten together in the mighty industrial program to beat Hitler. No indication of output has been made by either organization. t Buick recently announced it is a year ahead of production schedules and shipping eqgines in trainload lots to several plane manufacturers, including Ford. One of these, a leading West Coast aircraft manufacturer, late reported exceptional performance tests on the Buick engines which exceeded the standards set and elated the test pi lots. ? Five County Men Are Ditquaiified By Army At least five Martin County young white men were physically disquali fied for military service at an Army induction center this week. No offi cial report has been received, but five young men reporting for duty earlier this week returned last eve ning In the group returning were William Watson Walter, Jr., of Jamesville; George Harrison, Jr.. and Benjamin Barber, of Williams ton. George W Taylor, Everetts, and William Clarence Taylor, of Rober sonville. It is likely that one or two others of the group reporting from the county this week will return within a day or two I\YA School Craduateg Local Itirl Thi* Week Miss Eleanor Brown, local girl, was graduated with honors from an NYA technical school in Charlotte this week. Studying radio code, Miss Brown completed her examinations a few days ago and is now spending a few days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Brown, be fore going to Fort Monmoutlv New Jersey, to continue her studies under the supervision of the Army. She plain to leave for her new post next Monday. Bound Over To County Court In Astault Cote ? Arrested in Roclcy Mount yester day, Willie Moore, colored, was bound over to the county court tor trial next Monday by Justice J. L. Hassell here this morning in the case charging the defendant with assault ing Ben Wilson, colored, with a deadly weapon here on last April 4th. Unable to post bond in the sum of $300, Moore was placed in jail. Said to have been the climax to a drunken brawl, the knife attack almost cost Wilson his life. The vic tim is now able to be out. ? Fort Bragg, America's largest post, has ten motion picture theatres maintained by the War Department with a combined seating capacity of over 10,000, which present a total of 160 performances a week. Wants FOR QUICK, QUALITY DRY cleaning service, bring your clothes to Pittman's. One day service on any garment. Suits, coats and dresses, 55 cents, cash and carry. 65c delivered. Pittman's Cleaners. B-tf PIMENTO, PEPPER PLANTS FOR sale Let us take your order. J C. Leggett. FOR SALE: ONE CHEVROLET '36, 1 L-2 ton truck, 6 good tires. Truck good and serviceable. Price $100.00 cash M. J Norton. jn4-2t FURNISHED ROOMS AND APART - ments for rent. Call 339-J. m29-tf-cg LOST IN HIGH WATER FROM Wcldon, a 16-foot metal boat Green color trimmed in grey. Re ward Notify J O. DeVane, Roan oke Rapids. jn5-2t PLEASE RETURN ? SOMEONE borrowed our bedpan and failed to return it. Wish you would kindly return same, please. Mrs. Grover Hardison. ONE STUDIO COUCH FOR SALE, Deep Sleep made by Sleeper, Inc. Guaranteed as advertised in Good Housekeeping. In good condition. Mrs Roy Ward. jn2-tf-cg j2-tf-cg DR. C. L. HUTCHISON DENTIST Next To Marco Theatre WUliamston, N. C. 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AT HAMILTON 11:30 a. m. to 12 m. AT GOLD POINT 1 to 2 p. m. Every SATURDAY AT WILLIAMSTON 9 to 11 a. m. AT EVERETTS 11:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. AT ROBERSONV1LLE 3:30 to 5:30 p. tn. Colored Hens, Leghorn Hens, Stags, Roosters WE PAY TOP MARKET PRICES Pitt Poultry Co. GREENVILLE, N. C.
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