Young Man Loses
Left Leg When Hit
By Train Sunday
(Continued from page one)
on to the hospital at Washington. La
ter in the day an operation was per
formed and several blood transfu
sions have been given. He is given a
good chance to recover unless unex- i
pected complications develop.
?It has nut been learned just when ,
a train passed the place of the acci-j
dent. However Mrs. Roebuck said J
that she heard a noise before day
light and got up to see if any mem
ber of the family had cried out Har
dison's cries or groans were heard
several times before he was finally
found by the young Roebuck boy the
next morning, and it is not definite
ly known how long he had lain
there since he was struck. It is con
sidered little short of a miracle that
he did not bleed to death before he
was discovered.
In addition to his left leg. Hardi
from hi* rig
foot, and he was bruised and cut
some about the head. He was known
as a quiet, hard-working young man
who went to Washington County
about two years ago from Martin
County
Kecommend Sale 01
\Unes Be Confined
To Comity's Stores
(Continued from page one)
"We have passed upon all bills of
indictment presented to u*^
"We inspected the jail, sheriff's
office, register of deeds, county
home and clerk of court's offices,
and find them to be in got id condi
tion, and all records found in good
order.
"The clerk's office advises that all
leports from guardians and admin
istrators are properly filed, and that
all bondsmen are living and evi
dently solvent.
"We checked justices of peace i<
ports and find their reports filed and
funds remitted to county with ex
ception of J A Davenport, of Ham
ilton. and C L Nelson, of Hassell
"We visited tin1 county prison and
found same in very good condition."
Canteen Course II ill lie
Held Beginning ISext Week
All high school and home eco
nomics students and .ill adults ai'e
invited to enroll on Wednesday at
1:30 for the Canteen Course that is
being offered in connection with the
civilian defense program The in
structors will meet those interested
each Wednesday and Thursday from
1:30 to 3 30 Interested persons art
urged to cooperate and enroll the
very first day. next Wednesday
In Windsor Wednesday
Messrs. B. A. Critcher and W. K.
Parker were business visitors in
Windsor Wednesday afternoon.
DAD'S
\
DAY
Sunday, June 21
WE HAVE THE
GIFT He'll Like!
Come See Our
Slack Suits
Sport Suits
Swim Suits
Handkerchiefs
Summer Suits
Tweed Coats
Pittmans
Kemp Battle Pleads
For Cooperation In
All-Out War Effort
?
(Continued from page one)
?rably failed in building up an effi
cient organization. "One bomber
'an drop 3.000 incendiaries. On an
average 20 per cent of their bombs
in effective. They can be easily
-landled if your forces are trained "
In conclusion, the officer said. "tl
enow we can be bombed, and if
io not have an efficient set-up we
ire sunk *'
Following the Army man. Chair
nan Horjon literally Begged fw
H-lp in supporting the defense plan.
Jamesville is the best equipped and
he most efficient observation post
n the county, but in Williamston.
VIr and Mrs Hugh Spruill have
jeen handling the observation post
or nearly twelve months without
iny aid." Horton said. He added that
t pealed appeals had been made that
5 letters had been sent direct, urg
ng it lose persons to lend their aid
'So far only nine answers have been
eceived," the chairman said. Vol
inteers may register at the county |
lefense office in the old bank bulki
ng in Williamston.
111 III' I lid III <
Kemp D. Battle, Rocky Mount at
torney who is volunteering his serv
ice . directed a stirring appeal to
the group for a greater cooperation |
in support of the war effort. Refer
ring to the limited number of vol
inleers. Mr Battle spoke in the de
fense of those who had not offered
Hieir services. "They are not less pa
Iriotic than the 52 who volunteered."
ie declared. "All this civilian de
fense is theoretical, they say. and
4ley think there ik no danger de
ipite the appearance of submarines
tght off our shores," he added. Con
muing. Mr. Battle explained that
"Citnmel and Short thought the same
lung "They went to bed Decern- j
* r 6th. feeling perfectly safe with :
he enemy, they thought, thousands (
>f miles away. Next morning they
earned that 2.000 United States Sol
hers had been murdered, thousands
>f others wounded and several
nighty ships battered and sunk The
wo men made the one big mistake
>f their lives when they thought
here was no danger. All they had
vorked for during their lives was
ost and tin y were retired in dis
grace
We think here that the enemy
a ill pass us by. that the attack will
u centered on other places We are
Along.M the attorney declared, ex
plaining that we'are in direct line
:jetu,reii Niulnlk and?Charleston.
hat if the enemy struck Norfolk
hey would probably want to go to
Charleston from there.
"If air attacks become an actual
ly and we want to organize our dc
fense. it will be too late to do a good
ml> We must organize before any
?mergency. When we see the need
o organize, it will then be too late.'
a reiterati d. pointing out that
Rocky Mount, his home town, had
tamed 3.000 in Red Cross first aid
hat many were taking nurses' tram
ng and others were taking nutrition
.'burses and working to prepare for
landling refugees. This training
program." Mi Battle explained, "is
pc ing advanced because doctors and
lUises are being called by the thous
inds mto the service, and medical
iMention and nurses' services will
lardly be adequate for civilians bac k
ionic
"You can take chances, that thel
.car will not be brought home to
>'Ou. and I hope it won't, but if it is.
? ou won't have time to do what we
ire begging or advising you to do
iow.
I ne ix iu i mat me war win be
>ver in six months is quite prevalent
rhere's a chance it will lu- over. But
a ??e unto us it we bank on that and
we are wrong." the lawyer said, add
ing that it is quite possible to lose
[his war He said. "Germany's
?hances of overrunning England two
years ago were better than are our
:hances today for winning the war
"If we don't work to defeat Ger
many we will live a life unlike any
we have ever experienced before
We will live in slavery." the speak
l r said, pointing out the fate of the
conquered and subjugated countries
Shall we live under such a system?
No We may be forced to do so. but
not until all men have been over
come in battle." Mr. Battle declaring
that he did not think we would lose
the war but win it.
The necessity of a greater cooper
ation was plainly and frankly?
clared by the speaker who pointed
out a bit sadly that every month the
war drags on it will cost more lives,
the lives of our sons, brothers and
fathers. "The civilian population has
much to do in determining (Tie final
fate of those who are in the front
line of battle. If the government
asks us to drive slow, we should do
so. If the government asks us to
use less gasoline, we should use less '
Mr. Battle expressed little pa
tience for those who would take ad
vantage of the gasoline situation,
and those^ w ho do take "ad vantage bT
it "are traitors," he declared. He
added and emphatically, too, that
everyone who withholds his cooper
ation is aiding the enemy, and he
who aids the enemy is preparing
death for our soldiers and others
"Look at your map and aee where
Cape Hatteras stands. It stands out
as a sore thumb on the hand. It is
more accessible to attack than any
other point ori" the coast, and when
the attack cornea, the log teal place
will be North Carolina and the log
ical place to attack will be Norfolk."
Referring to the war, the speaker
painted a dark potential picture. "If
Hitler takes over the French fleet,
wins in Africa and if Russia is forc
ed to fold up, an invasion is to be
expected," he said.
Mr. Battle told why there were,
few or no defense plants in this part
of the country. "There are military
Writing to Adopted Soldiers
More than two hundred children %'ho attend St. Michael's Parochial
School in t hicago have adopted I'. S. soldiers for the duration of the
war. They pray for the troops and write to them regularly just as the
t'lpii' ymi* >?> MM- doing. In ft to right, thi y
are: Mary Ann Kelbu-. Anna Mae Zvonek and Paul Stahulak.
The 27th Week
Of The War
(Continued from page om >
China
The President announced the U.
S and Britain have established a
combined production and resources
board to bring together "the pro
duction programs of the United
States and the United Kingdom in
U> a single integrated program, ad
justed to tm strategic requirements
?f the war and to all revelant
production factors Mr Roosevelt
also announced this country and
Britain have established a combin
ed food Iniard -to investigate and
'ormulale plans on any question,
ommon to both countries, relating
o the supply, production, transpor
ation. disposal, allocation or distri
bution, in or to any part of the world,
.f foods* agricultural material from
a Inch foods are derived. and *>quip
nent and non-food materials ancil
ary to the production of such f?*odS
The Armed Forces
The Senate completed Congress
onal action on legislation to raise
be base pay ol members of the arm
?d forces to $50 a month, retroactive
id June. 1?Hie Houm.- passed and-re
lumed to the Senate a bill author
izmg a basic allowance of $50 a
noiith for dependents of members
i Uh armed forces $28 to be paid by
he government and $22 to be with
ii Id from pay The War Apartment
reported arrangements have been
-ompleted for voluntary transfer to
LJ. S Armed forces of Americans
serving with Canadian A r mini
Forces/
The President asked Congress to
tppropi iati $40 billion for the fis
.,1 1043 army supply bill, including
approximately $11 billion for the
An Forces. $10 billion for Ordnance.
?7 billion for Quartermaster and
Transportation Services. $4 billion
for Army pay. $3 billion for the
signal Corps, and $3 billion for the
Corps of Kngim ers. Tin- Senate pass
ed and returned torthe House an ap
propriation bill providing $t>5U mil
lion in cash and $2 billion in contract
nithoi i/ations for tie Navy Depart
nent. The House passed and return
d to tlu S? naU a bill authorizing
I he Navy to acquire a total of 200
lighter than-air craft an increase
from 72 specified in the Senate lag
station
The War Department announced
hat previous flying experience has
been eliminated as a nee* ssary qual
if nation for glider pilot candidates
Applicants must be between 18 and
Hi Thus* without prior flying ex
jxruncv will receive five weeks in
diuciion in light power dnvrn air
plane.- Tin department said appli
ants for WAAC commissions will
riot be accepted if they have persons
who are dependent on their pay
The War Front
Tin Navy announced the Japanese
'have made landings on a small
scale on Attu Island, at the extreme
tip of the Aleutian Archipelago and
Japanese ships have been re
ported in the Harbor of Kiska in the
Rat Group" Continuing Army and
Navy Aircraft attacks have forced
the enemy to retire from the popu
lated regions of the islands, the Navy
said These U. S attacks are contin
uing. despite unfavorable weather
conditions The War Department an
nounce d arrival of additional unils
of the U. S. Army, including Negro
troops, in the British Isles Results
of the Coral Sea battle showed U. S.
naval tank forces and land-based
bombers sank one enemy aircraft
carrier, three heavy cruisers, one
light cruiser, two destroyers, sever-1
al transports and small vessels, ser
iously damaged 20 additional vessels
and shot down more than 100 enemy
camps scattered all over this section
of North Carolina, because it would
be foolish to build factories in the
path of the invader That's why
armed men are being located in this
area.
"The wise man does not and will
not bet the life of his wife, that of
his child and his home on his guesses
as to w hat will happen The wise
man prepares." Mr Battle said in
urging the people of this county to I
cooperate with the civilian defense [
prvkgram and support the govern-1
menr and Its plans. In conclusion.'
the speaker said that lh< gains from '
the OCD training program m every
day life are sufficient reward for
any effort made in cooperating with
Ihe government.
A picture, most of which was tak
en under actual fire, was shown.
Quite impressive, the film showed
Nottingham under attack, how the
defense work was carried on. and
moat ol all the need tor preparing
SI MM EH TIME
v
Thr calendar and the weather
are all mixed up just now. Sum
mer weather has been hovering
over its victims for weeks, but
the calendar only admits that
summer will not arrive until
next Sunday.
Incidentally, Sunday will be
the longest day of the year, the
sun rising about 5:28 and setting
around 8:30. war time.
lotal Of $907,876.45
Is SjK'iit For Liquor
Since Stores Opened
(Continued from page one)
luarter of .1942
1941 1942
Villiamston $18,193.00 $27,005.35
toborsonville 8.286.05 14,650.95
)ak City 4,513.20 5.794 40
lamesville 4,132.50 5,702 25
$35.124 75 $53,152 95
Net profits were reported by the
'our stores as follows with the fig
iree for the two quai ters lilidel' com -
1941 1942
A'llliamston $5.002 39 * 7 289 73
iobersonville 1,932.0ft 3,621.0?
>ak City 1,137 62 1.435.20
lamesvillc 1,017.86 1.370.54
$9,089 93 $13,696.54
The profit melon was cut and di
al*-d as follows;
State of North Carolina. $4,446.03;
Reserve for law enforcement,
>973.29. Martin County. $7,007.70;
Town of Williamston. $954.01; Town
>f Robersonville, $449 36; Town of
>ak City. $180.45; and Town of
lamcsville. $168 11.
The distillers got $35,418.15 out of
he $53,152.95 Expenses took $4,
138 26. divided as follows salaries
.nd wages. $2,138 70. rent, $291.00;
supplies. $30.35; heat, water and
ight. $126.10; miscellaneous, $32.08,
ind tax. (other than sales), $47 67,
uid general and administrative, in
cluding salaries, warehouse, office,
1539 70. surety bond permium, $25;
stationery and office supplies,
1505.28. telephone and telegraph,
117 73, heat, water and light, 44
rents; hotel and travel, $29.80; audit
uid legal. $67.50; dray age, $233.54.
ind miscellaneous, $1.74.
As of .March 31. 1942, the board
lad $14,353.43 cash in banks, inven
lories values at $17,087.57 and fixed
,?sseis valued at $792.89.
A review uf total Sates and net
profits. by quarterly periods, begin
ning when the stores were first open
xf in July. 1933, and ending last
March 31. follows:
ywuirr
Kndinc Sales Profits
Sept , 1935 $ 22,249 35 $ 2,743 11
Dec. 1935 " 37,379 29 9,887 99
March. 193ti 25.274.96 5,100.24
June, 1936 21.584.05 3 425.7C
Sept, 1936 27.864 59 5,61993
Dec. 1936 44,727.00 11,661.14
March. 1937 29,771 20 6,563.07
June. 1937 31,640.98 4,484 77
Sept., 1937 30,259.05 2,854.43
IXv.1937 56.179.40 16,224 87
March. 1938 33,325 62 7,694.3!
June. 1938 26.968 35 _ 5 853 81
Sept. 1938 32,502.15 7,739.49
Dec.. 1938 40.710 30 11,605.31
March, 1939 25,407.05 5,768 68
June. 1939 24,174 25 5.456.48
Sept 1939 30,53958 6,727.08
Dec, 1939 48,481.05 10,809.68
March. 1940 31,719 25 7,703.77
June. 1940 25.625 08 5,987 3!
Sept 1940 27.561 82 6,194 68
Dec., 1940 46,283 10 12,729.11
March. 1941 35,124 75 9,089.93
June. 1941 29.043 65 6,64327
Sept. 1941 40,601,90 10,862.0!
Dee. 1941 65,754 75 19,14578
March. 1942 53,152 95 14,178 9!
TutaLs $907,87645 $222.406 40
a
II illiamtton Martin* W'ill
Play Oak City Here Sunday
The Williamston Junior Martir
1-asvhall team will play Oak City al
Ihe local park Sunday afternoon,
June list. al 3.30 o'clock. There will
?. a small admission.
for such emergencies,
plane.-. U. S. losses were the Aircraft
Carrier Lexington, the Destroyer
Sims and the Tanker Neosho. In the
battle of Midway Island two of the
largest enemy aircraft carriers were
sunk, two other medium-sized car
riers were sunk and at least 260 Jap
anese planes were destroyer, the
Navy said.
Another Momentous
Turning Point in the
War Believed Near
?
(Continued from page one)
three weeks has been able to smash
the Ain el Gazala line is not for lack
of British courage or material.
The answer seems to be that while
British leadership has applied^gnany j
lessons learned in Jast winter's cam^
paign, it still has not attained quite
the skill and organization of the |
German armored forces.
Americans in Egypt have been
warned to leave. It is estimated that
there are about 400 American civil
ians in and around Cairo.
With the first year of war between
Russia and Germany just a few
days away, the Germans are expect
ed to make a more determined effort
to take Sevastopol. That the invaders
are making progress in that direc
tion is not definitely denied by Rus
sia, but the drive is costing the Nazis
n an averape rif 9 nnn t.ar-h
According to Hitler's timetable, Se
vastopol will follow next Monday,
the first anniversary of the war be
tween the two nations.
The creation of a second front may
jar the world, but plans for any such
undertaking are being closely guard
ed as President Roosevelt and Mr.
Churchill continue in conference at
an undisclosed point in this coun
try.
There is little other startling news
on the war front today. The Japs
are said to have come out with great
ly improved fighter planes, but faii
d to successfully attack Fort
Moresby yesterday.
United States airmen, taking part
the Mediterranean battle this
week, encountered their first Ger
man planes. The Americans shot
down a German plane and continued
their base without casualties. Un
ited States ylancs and volunteers
arc being stationed in China, and
many more are expected to go there
from India. The situation in India is
dark Gandhi is said to be consider
ing closer collaboration with the
Japs by calling for a suspension of
all the war effort in that country.
In this country we are still howl
ing about rationing, but we've heard
nothing yet. A plan has been tenta
tively advanced to take tires from
non-essential cars and place them on
essential vehicles, but there has been
nothing said about stopping the bev
erage trucks.
Ship sinkings off the Atlantic
-Count now add Up 10 277 since last
December. Yet, the man in charge
of the eastern coast defense was re-1
ported carrying on his work frr>m
a box at a racetrack in Belmont Park
this week.
I KIR SALE: 6 ROOM FURNISHED
I ocean front cottage at Nags Head,
IN C S W Wortlnngton. Wilson, N
C. jnl9-2t
TO CHECK ^ Q | A
y toQQO
Irish Potatoes Stolen
From Farmer's Field
?
Approximately twelve bushels of
red Irish potatoes were stolen from
Farmer Sam Mobley's field in Bear
Grass Township last Wednesday
night. The potatoes had been har
vested and placed in baskets at the
edge of a field on a little-traveled
It is believed the potatoes were
sold on a market.
?
Sunday Services At Gold
Point Christian Church
Rev. A. E. Purvis will preach in
the Gold Point Christian Church
both at the morning and evening
services at the usual hours.
A Father's Day play, "From a Far
Country" will be presented at the
evening service by Dallas Leggett,
Francis Brown, Roy L. Vanderford
and William Weathersby. Vernon
Brown will be the soloist.
The public is cordially invited to
attend both services.
?
BURTON-DAVIDSON
(in June 9th, at Saint Anthony's
Catholic Church in Florence, S. C.,
Miss Genevieve Davidson became
the bride of Mr Watt Daniel Bur
ion.
Using the ring ceremony the cou
ple spoke the marriage vows in the
sanctuary of the church before Fa
ther Tobin. Only the immediate fam
ilies of the couple witnessed the
ceremony
Mrs. Burton, formerly of Greens
boro, received her education at Saint
Lee's there, later attending school
at Elon for a year. Then she trans
ferred to the University of North
Carolina to take a Public Health
course. For the past several months
she has been employed by the Mar
tin County Health Department.
Mr. Burton, a graduate of Reids
ville high school, now holds a posi
tion in Newport News.
?
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Eth
eridge a son in a Washington hospi
tal this morning
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
ir their kind acts and floral offer
gs during the illness and death of
ir husband and father.
Mrs. Hugh Zebulon Hyman
and Family.
Wants
PARTMENT FOR RENT ?FOUR
rooms. For further information,
?e or call R. S. Critcher. jnl9-2t
I'Y OR RENT: A BABY STROL
ler in good condition. Call or no
fy Mrs. V. D. Godwin, Jr.
OR RENT: THREE-ROOM APART
ment with bath. Heat, lights and
'ater furnished. Mrs. A. R. Dun
ing. jn!9-2t
HREE ROOM APARTMENT FOB
rent. Located in Wil(iamston Apt.
luilding. For further information,
all or see N. C. Green or G. H. Har
isun, Williainstun, N. C. jull-it
OOL SECOND FLOOR APART
ment for rent on West Main St.
.pply Mrs. Elbert S. PeeL Jn9-tf ?*
ODA SHOP FOR RENT. EITHER
see or cal Mrs. Elbert S. PeeL
jn9-tf
O R QUICK. QUALITY DRY
cleaning service, bring your clothes
a Pittman's. One day service on any
arment. Suits, coats and dresses, M
ents, cash and carry. 69c delivered,
'ittman's Cleaners. IS-tf
T'KNISHED ROOMS AND APART
ments for rent. Call 339-J.
m29-tf-cg
DR. C. L. HUTCHISON
DENTIST
Next To Marco Theatre
WiUiamcton, N. C. Tel. 114-J
SCR A P
R U BBER
Fur
VICTORY!
J&
hum
Bring. Lis Anything You Have In The Way
Of Scrap Rubber.
WE PAY YOU lc PER POUND
FOR OLD RUBBER.
Sinclair Service Station
A. J. MANNING, Prop. Phone 177
DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY
Bridge and Third Streets Telephone 203
WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
June 19, 1942.
To Our Customers:
War Production Bourd Order No. M-104 dated June 1 restricts
the use of bottle eaps to approximately 70 per cent of usage dur
ing the corresponding months in 1941. For several months we
liuve only been allowed to use 70 per cent of the sugar we used
during the same months of 1941. Effective July 1, the Office
of Defense Transportation has ordered all truek operators to re
duce their mileage 25 per eent under 1941 mileage. All of these
restrictions are war measures designed to conserve vital mater
ials needed in the war effort. We ask the full cooperation of all
of our customers so that we may in turn do our share to help the
war effort.
In our particular business these restrictions mean that we will
not be able to service our customers as often as heretofore and
we will not be able to sell our customers all they will need and
want. But ... all we can make is yours to enjoy at the same old
price.
Each of our routes is receiving 70 per cent as many cases as they
were last year this time. Each route salesman is dividing this
amount among all of his customers in proportion to their past pur
chases. This means that every customer will receive a fair share.
Should you find the cooler bare . . . try, try again.
Cordially yours,
DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY
W. R. Roberson.
W'R-jr.