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VOLUME XLV?NUMBER 46 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tue*day, June 9, J942ESTABLISHED 1899
Draft Board h Up
With Classification
Work In the County
Will Not Semi Out More Draft
Questionnaire* Any
Time Soon
The Martin County Draft Board
is well up with its work, and accord
ing to unofficial reports no more
meetings of the members have been
scheduled for the near future The
draft office will continue its work
according to schedule, and it is un
derstood that many selectees will be
leaving the county during the next
several weeks. No more third regis
tration questionnaires will be mailed
right away, it was learned this week,
but occupational questionnaires will
be delivered to all the third registra
tion group possibly within the next
ten days. Occupational question
naires will also be mailed to the
fourth registration group within a
reasonable time.
Handling the first 300 question
naires, the board has classified up to
the last man. Classifications in all
groups have been announced with
the exception of the following in
3-A
10.076?Lewis Ward Clark, w. RFD
Williams ton
10.077?John Cecil Newborn, w.
RFD 3. Williamston
10.080?Homer Bryant Bowen, w,
Robersonville
10.081?William Henry Modi in. w.
RFD 1. Jamesville
10.084?James Oliver Keel, w. RFD
3, Williamston
10,089?Joseph Walter Bailey, w.
Everetts
10,092?John Alfred Griffin, c. Ev
eretts t * x ?
10.094?Otho Lawrence Willard, w.
Williamston
10.095?John Henry Mooring, c,
Hobgood
10.096?Irvin Drah Coltrain, w, RFD
1, Williamston
10.097?James Elbert Beach, w, RFD
3, Williamston
10,104?Asa Warner Corey, w, RFD
3, Williamston
10,106 William Joseph Livingston,
c, Williamston
10,106?Robert Council Everett, w,
Parmele
10.108?Elbert Nathaniel Manning,
w, Williamston
10.109?Harry Charles Jones, w,
RFD 1, Jamesville
10,111?William Henry Oliver, w,
Dardens
10.115?Edwin Maynard Trahey, w,
Williamston
10.116?James Settler Bonds, c, Wil
liamston
10.117?Levy'Tyson, c, Oak City
10.119?Robert Linwood Edmonds,
w. RFD 3, Williamston
10.120?Javin Dillion Lgegelt, w,
RFD 1, Robersonville
10.121?Robert Lee Carver, w, Wil
10,160?John Wobbleton, w, RFD 3,
Williamston
10.162?Albert Edward Lewis, w,
RFI) 3. Williamston
10.163?George Elliott Thomas, w,
RFI) 2, Robersonville
10.164?Simon J. Ward, w, RFD 1.
Williamston
10.165?Eddie Sanders Clemmons,
(Continued on page six)
Well-Kiiowii Citizen
Pa sses At Everetts
Last Monday Night
Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon
At I -ate Home For I>ein
uel C. James
Lemuel C. James, well-known
county citizen and retired farmer,
died at his home in Everetts at 10
o'clock last evening following a long
period of declining health. A victim
of heart trouble and diabetes, Mr.
James had been able to be up until
just a few days ago when he suffer
ed another severe attack, the end
coming gradually;
A native of Pitt County, Mr James
was 74 years old on last February
14. When a young man he was mar
ried to Miss Nettie Wynne, of Pitt
County. A few years later he moved
to this county and located in the Ev
eretts community where he success
fully farmed until forced into vir
tual retirement by failing health.
Following the death of his first wife,
he was married to Mrs. Ida Keel
James who survives him. Mr. James
was an active member of the Christ
ian Church in Everetts for a num
ber of years, serving as deacon for
some time.
He is survived' by five daughters,
Mrs. J. A. Mobley and Mrs. H. R.
Ross, both of New York City; Mrs.
J. O. Barnhill. of Durham; Mrs.
Frank Glenn, of Columbia, S. C., and
Mrs. Thessie Barnhill, of Williams
ton. He also leaves four step-sons,
George, Alton, OUie and Charlie
Keel, all of the Everetts community,
and four brothers, Messrs. Fate and
Dave James, both of Roberaonville,
and Joe and John James, both of Pitt
County, and two sisters, Mrs. Dave
Whitfield, of Robersonville, and Mrs.
John Taylor, of Pitt County.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock
in the Everetts Christian Church by
Rev. J. M. Perry, the pastor. Inter
ment will follow in the Everetts
cemetery.
General Mosquito Attack Has
Health Officials On Defense
Not since Yankee gun boats chased ,
them out of the lowgrounds more
than three-quarters of a century ago
have the mosquitoes staged such a
forceful and all-out attack against
the populace in this section as they
have during recent days. And odd
ly enough, the attack comes in the
early part of a program financed by
the town in cooperation with the
health department for the control
of the pest. Old-timers, taking time
out to swat another skeeter or scratch
where one had already attacked, de
clared they had never seen a time
when there were more mosquitoes.
The pests ventured into stores, bor
ed through screens and even follow
ed their victims into the churches.
Health authorities declared that
the recent high water chased the at
tackers out of the swamps and that
a favorable wind distributed them
And what a perfect distribution it
was. The health department, still
maintaining that the control pro
gram within the town is certain to
bring relief sooner or later, had 25
or more calls in a single day last
week-end, each complaining about
mosquitoes. It is next to impossible
to carry the control program to the
river swamps, and the health de
partment asks the people's indul
gence in the present attack. "Once
the wind takes the present crop
away, we feel certain that the mos
quito menace will have been reduc
ed if not eliminated," a health de
partment spokesman was quoted as
saying.
After snatching a few high spots
from the naval battle in the Pacific,
local people would during the past
few days immediately turn back to
the mosquito as a topic for conversa
tion.
SUGAR
Persons needing extra sugar
for preserving fruits and other
foods do not have to appear be
fore the rationing board to get
the extra allotments. They may
apply by mail or rail at the of
fire any week day between 8:30
a. m. and 5:30 p. m. and file their
applicatioas with the hoard
rlerk, Mrs. Irene Blount. Per
sons are asked, however, not to
call at the office on Mondays for
their preserving sugar as the
board is in session on those days
to consider applications for tire
purchase certificates.
tinder the latest ruling, a per
son may call for one pound of
sugar for rarh four quart jars of
fruit or other foods eannrd last
year plus an extra pound for
each member of the family.
Farmers Are Faring
b
Big Transportation
Problem, Dean Says
Farm Lt-nalrr Say* People May j
Oo Hungry While Oops
Kol On Farm*
People may go hungry and crops
may rot on the farm, if the rural
transportation situation is not rec
ognized for what it is?"deadly ser
ious," says Dean I. O. Schaub, di
rector of the State College Extension I
Service. He strongly urges farmers j
to start pooling their loads of pro I
duce to towns and supplies from |
town, and to do it now.
The State College farm leader re- I
cently attended a regional meeting
held in Atlanta, Ga , to consider the
farm transportation prnhlem The
meeting was called by the Office of j
Defense Transportation.
Dean Schaub says that the follow
ing points were emphasized (1) The
shortage of tires, gasoline, and repair
parts will become more serious; (2)
The total mileage of all farm cars
and trucks can, and should be re
duced one-half by proper coopera
tion and coordination; (3) Farmers I
must organize to cooperate and pool |
their hauling on an exchange basis.
The Extension director quoted a
high government official as saying:
"One of the most serious shortages
looming in this country is that of
transportation. By the fall of 1942
(Continued on page six)
Funeral Today For
Captain Geo. Wise
Funeral services are being con
ducted in Norfolk this afternoon for
Captain George Jerome Wise who
died at his home, 2135 Ballentine
Boulevard, Sunday evening at 6:30
o'clock. He had been in feeble health
for several years.
A native of Maryland, he had
made his home in Norfolk for near
ly a quarter of century during most
of which time he was employed by
the Norfolk, Baltimore and Carolina
boat line.
The captain, who had many friends
in Williamston and other towns of
Eastern Carolina, pioneered the early
operations of the Carolina line.
About twenty years ago he brought
the company's first boat to the Wil
liamston docks, unloading a few
bags of feed. Week after week and
year after year, he maintained a reg
ular and dependable freight sched
ule and possibly he handled a great
er freight tonnage to and from this
point than any other one man. Suf
fering a stroke several years ago,
he was forced into virtual retire
ment, but not until a few months ago
would he consent to the removal of
his personal effects from the boat.
The captain, his friendly and jov
ial character enduring him to every
one, is survived by Mrs. Wise, the J
former Miss Margaret Scott; a so
B. C. Wise; a brother, Robert J.
Wise. He was a member of the %
Kendree Methodist Church. Follow-'
ing the last rites this afternoon the
body will be removed to the Eastern
Shore for interment at Onancock,
Va.
Issue Twenty-Four
Marriage Licenses
In County In May
('.lipid Not NX ailing for June
As May litMiuiioo Sols N?'?
Itrroril For Month
Twenty-four marriage licenses
were issued in this county last month
the issuance setting a new high rec
ord for the month of May and indi
cating that Cupid is not waiting for
June to tie his knots. After trailing
the issuance figures for the first
three months of the current year, the
number of marriage licenses jump
ed from 16 in March to 24 in April,
the May issuance equalling the April
count.
Nine of the licenses went to white
couples as follows:
Ronald Clark, of Williamston RFP
3, and Mary Lilley Tee I, of Stokes. I
Simon E. Perry and Nancy Eliza
beth Stokes, both of Williamston
?James?Mollis Stalls,' Of rA'cretts,
and Dollie Elizabeth Godard, of
Jamesville.
Maynard J. Harper, of New River,
and Pearl Elizabeth Trimmer, of
Norfolk.
George Wilson Hardison, of Wil
liamston RFI), and Virginia Dare
Gurganus, of Washington.
James Henry Beacham and Annie
Gray Lilley, both of Williamston.
James A. Chauncey and Cassie
Florence Wethenngton, of Green
ville, RED 5.
Murphy I>*on Respass, of Plym
outh, RED 1, and Magdalene Boyd,
of Pinetown.
Herbert Roderick White and Kth
el Marie Coltrain, both of Williams
ton.
Colored
Mayo Simmons and Blanche Tay
lor, both of Hassell.
Sam Hopkins and Rosa Williams,
both of Robersunville.
Boo Saunders, of Palmyra, and
Vernell Hyman, of Oak City.
Johnnie Lee Battle and Mary Lou
Williford, both of Palmyra.
Joseph Scott and Martha Williams,
both of Williamston.
Edward Williams and Lue Villie
Alexander, both of Palmyra.
Elia Raynor and Malinda Wynne
Bailey, both of Jamesville.
Charlie Mack Perkins, of Rober
sonville, and Frances Speller, of
Parmele.
James L. Bazemore and Dicey
Georgia Wesson, both of Windsor.
Berry Roscoe Jenkins and Ernest
ine TeeJ, both of Robersonville.
Louis Embor Ruffin, of Williams
ton, and Margaret Bonds, of Wind
sor.
Walter Griffin and Molhe Jacobs,
both of Williamston.
Roosevelt Stokes and Jodie White,
both of Williamston.
Leonard Mobley and Mary Lewis
Scott, both of Williamston.
More Local Men
Entering Service
Much is said about the calling o
draftees from this county into th
armed services, but numbers of me
from tficT county are volunteerin
their services as a matter of cours
without pomp or ceremony, am
without disturbances.
During recent weeks about a
many men from this county hav
volunteered their services as hav
been called through regular draf
channels. Two Williamston mer
William Thomas Crawford and Mil
ler W. Harrell, were included in th
group of 41 men who volunteere
for service in the Navy at Raleig
last Sunday, the event coming si
months to the minute after Peai
Harbor. Paul A. Roy, former Wil
liamston resident, also signed up fc
service Sunday.
John Pope, Jr., and Whit Purvt
Jr., leave tomorrow morning fo
Athens, Ga., to report for service i
the Navy Air Corps.
Nutrition VAa*? Will Meet
Here Tomorrow Aftvrnoon
The regularly scheduled meeting
of the Nutrition Class will be held
tomorrow afternoon from 1:30 until
3:00 in the Woman's Club. All house
wives, if they are interested, are in
vited and urged to attend.
Viar As It Relates
To Home Front Is
Reviewed for Week
Everyone Han a Part in Help
ing To Win War Over Hit
ler ami Hiroliito
The modern soldier stands at the
apex of a pyramid, a human pyra
mid. He is placed there by the arms
and hands and backs and shoulders
of the many who stand beneath him,
the many who supply him with food]
and clothing and weapons and am
munition.
Probably everyone has seen some
version of the human pyramid, it's
part of the routine of circus gym
nasts. Soldiers sometimes form pyra
mids to surmount high walls and it
is in this manner?but on a vastly
greater scale that wc shall top the
wall of victory
We have been reading a great deal
recently of the tremendous air raids
with which our British allies smash
and smash again at the strength of
our enemies. In connection with one
of them, the first great raid on Co
logne, the British pointed out that
while 6,000 men?pilots and bom
bardiers and navigators and machine
gimners manned the 1,000 bombers
sent over Germany, an army of ful
ly "10,000 additional soldiers had
made the raid possible Those were
men who never left the ground ?
mechanics and meteorologists and
staff officers and all the others who
make up the complex organization
necessary before a single squadron
may take off to fight.
Now this striking fact is as true
of any other combat force as it is of
the Royal Air Force, behind every
lighting man stand others who serve
his need.
Everyone Has A Part
Nor is that the end. The end, the
bottom, the broad base, is made up
of everybody at home. A bomber
flies because ore has been dug from
num. because skilled men have taken
this aluminum and fabricated it into
.wing and?fuselage,?because other
(Continued on page six)
1
I tain i I Ion Officer
Is Assaulted While
Making An Arrest
?*?
JitiiH'M Mayo, Hi- Awwilunl.
I In-. Mot Iti'i n Ar
rolcil
.John AyVrs, Hamilton officer, was
painfully but believed not seriously
injured late last Saturday 11 i^ht
when be was assaulted by James
Mayo, colored, while carrying a pris
oner to jail. Struck over the head
with a stick and caused to fall on a
bench,?the officer was unconscious
for several hours His condition is
slightly improved, but he continues
confined to his home.
James Wiggins, colored farmer,
bought and consumed a pint of wine
late Saturday night. After he had
disturbed the peace, citizens called
the officer to arrest and jail the
man Mr. Aycrs had already gone
home for the night, but he returned
to bis post of duty and was walking
along the street with Wiggins when
Mayo was said to have slipped up
on him, grabbed his stick and swung
at him. The officer said he recog
nized the man and reached for his
pistol, but before he could get the
weapon, h< was struck and knocked
down. He remembered nothing more
about the attack.
Wiggins, aided by his 13-year-old
son, staggered on home, and Mayo
ran. Stanley Ayers, the officer's
nephew, chased Mayo around the
block and lost his trail. Officers
started a search some few hours la
ter, but no arrest has been made in
the case.
Wiggins, sobering up later, return
ed and offered to plead guilty of be
ing drunk He said that he knew he
was drunk, hut that he could not re
member anything else The chief of
police will hold a hearing for Wig
gins just as soon as he is able to be
up. During the meantime the search
continues for his assailant.
Sl'OTTKI) KAINS
Spoiled rains have been re
ported during the past Tour days,
but the drv weather continues as
a serious threat for most sections
of Martin County. Three fair
sized rains have fallen here since
Friday noon, and Rear Grass was
said to have had a "food" rain
last night, but the county, as a
whole, has not had enough fall
to check the dust.
The rains have fallen in
streaks, wetting one side of a
farm and leaving the other side
almost dry. Friday evening, the
station on the river here record
ed .40 of an inch. Saturday eve
nnig another .30 of an inch fell
and last night and early today a
little over a third of an inch was
reported.
Tobacco is "buttoning out" and
blades of corn are being twist
ed by the dry weather in some
sections.
Warned to Work or Go to Jail
Few Persons Are Found Idle
Following Judge Robert L. Co
burn's order issued in the county
recorders' court last week and di
recting vagrants to either go to work
or go to jail, officers are said to
have completed a spotted survey of
the local employment situation with
out finding many idle hands. Cases
of idleness were noted, but the sons
of rest declared that they had been
laid off just for a day or two, that
they would be occupied the next
day. Little progress was made by
the officers in rounding up the con
firmed loafers, idlers and the never
do-wells. The drive isn't over, how
ever. and Judge Coburn reminded
the officers to continue their sur
veys
"In these perilous times, it isn't at
all fitting for able bodied men and
boys to remain idle. They should be
engaged in some productive work,"
the judge was quoted as saying. No
punishment has been promised by
the judge, but alleged violators who
are carried into the court and who
can't explain and explain well the
cause of tluar idleness can expect to
find liberal punishment awaiting
them.
When men are seen standing idle
every now and then, they are not to
be necessarily classed in the unem
ployed group. A farmer may engage
one's labor for tomorrow to help har
vest a barn of tobacco If it rains
during the 'meantime the farmer
may delay his harvesting schedule,
and as a result the man who had
been engaged remains idle -and con
sequently receives no pay There are
habitual loafers and it Is the plan of
the court to separate tie- sheep- from
the goats and put sonic.of the goats
to work either on the farms or on
the roads.
Gasoline Consumers
Going Before Board
For Rationing (.anIs
lairp* Number of "\" (!unU
Snrrrinlrrril To Hoard
In l*aal lew I)h>h
Hardly before thr rationing period
is half spent, gasoline consumers arc
running out of the precious fluid and
appealing to the rationing board in
fairly large numbers lor supple
mentary allotments. Thirty-nine sup
plementary cards have been allotted
since Monday of last week.
Auditing the "X" cards last week,
the county board reduced the num
ber to about 100 in the county after
revoking most of the 64 called in
during the period, including the one
on which a lap dog was aired out.
This "X" card owners who failed t<?
leport to the board and prove their
claims are receiving a last and sol-;
emn warning.
Supplementary cards^ were issued
to the following:
Kd i^iughinghouso, Robersonville
one A less two units.
Jimmie Lee, RFD 2, Will.iams.ton,
one A less three units.
William Everett, Oak City, one
B-3.
Stephen Griffin, RFD 2. Williams
ton, one A minus four units.
Robert Lassiter, RFD 1, Roberson
-vilhy uae A minus four units.
Edgar Russell Johnson, Roberson
ville, one B-3 and one A minus three
units.
Sunnie Council, RFD I, Bethel,
one A
J. Reginald Simpson, Williamston,
one B-3 aiid one A minus three units
11. 11 Matthews, RFD 2, Roberson
ville, one B 2
J. J. I'Mmondson, Williamston, one
B-l minus two units.
Leo Hooker. Robersonville RFD 2,
one B-l
11. (I. Norman. Robersonville, one
B-2 and one B I
F. F. Bollard, Robersonville, one
j B-3 and one B-l
Willis Williams, RFD 3, William
ston, one B-l minus two units.
Henry Little, Oak City, one B-3
and one B 2. ?
Spencer L Mendenhall, Wijliam
ston, one B-2 and one A.
William Robert Taylor, Roberson
ville, one A.
Daniel Moore, RFD 1, Williamston,
one B-2 and one B-1.
Rusch and Gainor, Walter W. Con
nelly, agent, Baltimore, four B-3 arid
one A minus two units.
Sterling Williams, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, one A.
J. Paul Simpson, Williamston, two
B-3
Foy Rogerspn, Robersonville, one
B-3 and one A minus four units.
Rowena Riddick, RFD 2, William
stori, one A.
(Continued on page six)
Schedule Hearing
n
In Larceny Case
Herman Whitley and Gus Cowen,
white men, afe scheduled to appear
before Justice J. L. Hassell here to
morrow morning for a preliminary
hearing in the case charging them
with the larceny of three steers from
Mr. R. S. Critcher on the night of last
April 29. Whitley, said to have ad
mitted participating in the crime, but "
innocently, waived preliminary
hearing and continues in jail. Cow
en, employed in Virginia, has not
been apprehended, but he returned
a few days ago, rounded up several
witnesses unbeknowing to officers
and advised the sheriff by letter that
he would be back for the hearing
tomorrow.
Officers would not release any
< vidence they might have in the
case, but it is understood the steers
were sold in Virginia.
Ilutmell C.hurrh Meeting
To Often Thumility Might
Postponed from last night, a ser
ies of revival services will open in
the Hnssell Christian Church on
Thursday evening of this week at
(1:45 o'clock, Rev. J. M Perry an
nounced this morning.
Sank An Axis Sub
"Sub suuk^'?that was the rei?ort
by Navy Pilot Knsign Kdward
(s. Binning after successful moon
light attack on Axis submarine in
t'aribln-an waters off -the l.land of
Martinique. The sub is believed to
have been one responsible for tor
pedo attack which damaged IJ. S.
destroyer Itlakcley.
No New Car Tires
Allotted I5y Board
In County Monday
(!< ilifi<;ilc? for I'nrcliUHt- of
I'.ijjlil INru Truck 'I'ircH
\ic 4>ranl<'<l
#
All tin argument about gasoline
rationing may be meaningless soon
er or later for ttie real meat in the
cocoanut is about gone judging from
report.-.?rumiiiH?from?t4m - regular
meeting of the county rationing
board this week. Not a single new
tar tile was allotted by the board
Monday, meaning that when the
present tires are gone automobile
traffic, for the most part, w ill come
to a bait even if gas tanks are bub
bling over
A few recapped ear tiles were al .
lotted, but according to reports, the
recaps aren't much good
New truck tires and tubes were
allotted, as follows
C M. Hurst, Koboisonville, two
tires and two tubes for ice, coal and
tucl delivery.
Farrneis Supply Company, Wil
liamstoir, two tires and two tubes
for transportation of farm machiri
(Continued on page six)
Mosquito Wave Is
Considered Serious
Although the malaria mosquito
has not appeared in great numbers
during tho recent and prolonged pest
attack, it is quite possible that an
increase in malaria will fellow in
due time. There are ample supplies
of quinine for the present, but fu
ture deliveries are not guaranteed.
"The prolonged visit of the mosqui
toes and in such great numbers pos
sibly will be followed by some sick
ness," physicians, say The situation
is not regarded a serious, but where
persons have reason to believe they
have been attacked by the malaria
mosquito they will do well to con
sult their doctor and start taking
quinine.
Tin usual run of storie s has fol
lowed the mosquito. The pests are
scatte red ove r a wider area, espec
ially along the Roanoke. It is noth
ing te? the story that any one- section
has a monopoly on the pests. Re
ports state that they are appearing
in greater numbers all over this part
of the county than at any other
time in the recollection of oldfl
dents
The* most daring attack by the
pests was reported e>n the Conine
Creek bridge- a night or two ago. Two
broke into the luinfi house under
the bridge. "Shall we carry him out
side and eat him or eat him in here?"
one of the mosquitoes asked. "Better
eat him him here, for if we carry
him outside a large mosquito might
take? him away from us," the other
said.
Big Battle Of The
Mid-Pacific Is Said
To Be About Ended
Dt'finili' Kt-porl On Outcome
Of Major Kn^a^ement
Now Eagerly Awaited
Tlif major naval engagement be
tween the Allied and Japanese
fleets in the mid Pacific off Mid
way Island is believed have been
ended- and definite reports, carry
ing complete details, are how being
eagerly awaited. It is an established
fact that the Japs suffered one of the
worst lickings in all their history
as a major sea power, but the count
of ship losses has not been definite
ly determined. One report coming
from an American airman who had
been shot down and who watched
the lighting from his rubber life
boat, stated that three Jap plane car
riers were fired by United States
planes Unconfirmed reports claim
that one carrier was sunk, two oth
ers'badly damaged and possibly
sunk, two capital battleships damag
ed or sunk along with two cruisers
and several other types of ships in
cluding transports. American losses,
tentatively fixed, include the sink
ing -of-n destroyer' and damage to a
plane carrier.
Unconfirmed reports state that
more than eighteen Jap ships were
either sunk or damaged in the mid
Pacific engagement, that the Jap
losses there will run the total to
around 32 ships since and including
the Coral Sea battle a few weeks
ago
The crippled Jap fleet headed for
home and was lost, the Allied fleet
commander stating that no effort
was made to follow it into home wa
ters where" attack by land-based
planes would be possible.
While tlie Midway battle was rag
ing a secondary fight was believed
to have, been taking place near home
in the Aleutian Islands area. No re
ports have been received from that
quarter. "Some submarine activity
has been reported around Pearl Har
bor, but it was apparently of little
Consoqqeiif.'
The lull on the Russian battle
fronts has been broken by fierce
German drives at several points
| around Leningrad. Kalinin, Khar
kov and in the Crimean Peninsula.
Apparently the Germans are feeling
lout the line in preparation for an-,
jollier drive The Russians success
tully counter attacked in each place.
hi China, the Japs are continuing
their march into the eastern sector
of that vast country, hut they are
chalking up new gains at heavy cost
to their men. British and American
airmen have arrived in China to
take a hand in the battle, it was an
nounced this afternoon. The batter
ed Chinese have been crying for help
for many months, warning just to
day that a Jap attack on Russia
through Manchuria could be cheek
ed only by the delivery of planes to
holster the Chinese defense.
The RAK was hack again over the
industrial Ruhr last night, dealing
out destruction to the German war
I industry-. Countering a warning .is
sued by Kngiand for the evacuation
of all Frenchmen from the invasion
CO.ast area, Germany is now bidding
the defenseless hundreds of thous
ands there as hostages.
No late reports have come from
i the lighting in Libya, hut it is still
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Staton (fUrdiHT
Died Last Mijjht
r
IN oar Jamesvil
Kiincrul 'I'llIh Afternoon At
Tile Home of IHh Soil.
I.. (!. (iiirilner
Staton Gardner., highly respected
citizen and farmer of Jamesville
Township, died at his home there
last night at 9:30 o'clock following
an illness of about one year. His con
dition was aggravated by a stroke
about two months ago and he had
been confined to his bed since that
time.
The son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Luke Gardner, he was born in the
Jamesville community 77 years ago
the first of last March. Despite his
advanced years, he was unusually
active on the farm until forced to
retire by declining health. He was
an active number of the Baptist
Church for a number of years, hold
ing membership at Cedar Branch.
Mi Gardner was held in high esteem
by all who knew him. Following the
death of his wife, the former Miss
Neva Bundy, in July. 1939. he had
made his home with a son, L. C.
Gardner.
Besides the son with whom he
made his home, he is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Addle Williams,
of Jamesville, and Mrs. Mattie Rog
ers. of Elizabeth City, and a son, L.
R. Gardner, of the Jamesville com
munity. He also leaves several grand
children and great-grandchildren.
Fdneral services are being con
ducted from the late home this af
ternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. W. B.
Harrington, assisted by Dr. W. R.
Burrell, pastor of the Wiliiamston
Baptist Church. Interment will fol
low in the family plot in the Gard
ner Cemetery, near Jamesville.