Lieutenant Paints
Out Importance of
Observation Posts
'Continued tforv^jjgg^one''
itemnl Mane
listed in the servicW^fht after Peari
Harbor, leaving a wife and small
ion behind. While on a mission ov
er New aersey some months ago. the
p -gm* i n-1---1- he was trovelb*#
fetvshed about, tjt*
seriousi> injuring nuii
later and stumbled to a home. “We
were within a quarter of a mile of
an observation post and if the ob
server had been awake at the time,
we would have been found and my
best friend would possibly be alive
today,” the officer said.
“There is one thing we must not
forget and that is this country is at
ivar,” Lieutenant Manchee continu
■tu,' iuid -ii-'l1 .take \> of blt**k
sweat and tears to end it. Whethjf
our boys are in Africa, Guadalcanal
or some other post far away, they
feel they have nothing to worry
about back home, for it is their be
lief that the home front is function
ing properly. Unfortunately that is
not true in aii cases. While over a
million men, women and youngsters
are giving their time in manning the
7,500 observation posts, there are
millions of others who are holding
back and calling the volunteers suck
ers. With the need for men every -
where urgent, the Army -!B533P^4.
waste a minute bothering with the
observation posts unless they were
considered necessary. This js one time
the Army is not wasting time or
money, for without the posts it
would be necessary for the Army to
keep twenty planes at home for pa
trol duty where only one is neces
sary now. The million observers are
making it possible to release 75,000
men for other duty on the far-flung
fronts, for without the observers, the
Army would have them manned.”
It was apparent that the officer is
not at all satisfied with the response
to the observation post calls to duty
when he said, “Men are in the Army
24 hours a day. They are giving up
their lives, Arne and jobs, and yet
there are those civilians who feel
it isn’t worth the trouble to surren
der an hour or two once a week or
every other week to help man the
observation post. When you hear a
plane roar over head, it may be
your son-, your brother or sweetheart
and when you are on the job in the
observation post you are helping
protect him. We must realize this is
all-out war. that everyone must get
l^hind the ball and do his part.”
By way of expressing Ins opinion
as to whether this country will be
bombed, the officer said Hitler has
a rule of his own and that is to do
unto others as they do unto you.
"American planes have bombed
German soil. I do not need to say
more. V, loan or draw, that fart
remains and we know that Hitler
has the equipment and that he does
not mind sacrificing his men. We
need to guard against it.”
Concluding his remarks, Lieuten
ant Manchee pointed to the group of
little children occupying the front
seats in the school auditorium and j
said, ‘‘We art fighting to protect !
them 25 years from now, and if they
aren't worth fighting for, then what
is? This observation post work is
serious business.
Sergeant Jones of the Norfolk of
fice described the work of the filter
center and a special picture, seen for
the first time in this state, showed
the workings of the center.
Kev. John W. Hardy read the list
of names of boys in the Hamilton
and Oak City areas who are serving
their country and those who have
made the supreme sacrifice or are
still missing.
Not very well located, the Hamil
ton post is to be moved to a new site,
it was stated, but considering pres
ent conditions the post is function
ing very efficiently under the di
rection of Mrs. Ruth Poole, chief ob
NOTICE!
We have just received
our first Kliipmnil ^
DOBBS HATS
For Spring—Here you Mill
find a selection to suit your
personality — Tans, blues,
greys, cove *ts v' browns
in light aua regular weight.
Pittman’s
NOTICE!
We have just received a
large assortment of
MEN’S and BOYS’
Leather Coats
Sizes 8 to 50
Also Men’s and Boys’ Cor
duroy Pants. All sizes. See
them today. ^
Pittman’s
Parents - Teachers
To Meet Next Week
The Williamston Parent-Teacher
Association will hold its first meet
ing of the new year next Wednes
day fifte.mwn at in the grant,
rnar school auditorium. Important
(TiUBLMMlHUuJnTg di;
ects for the spring, will be consider
ed at the meeting
A playlet on “Safety” by the sixth
"y’l open the program
Association members and pafccu&s
th< school aie urged to ix
the use of automobiles for transpor
tation to meetings.
Hundreds Of Items
Made By Red Cross
Production Forces
(Continued from page one)
units, made 96 Army sweaters out
of a quota of iOG, 99 mufflers of 106
asked for, 32 helmets or the full quo
ta and 21 pairs of socks, or one more
pair than the origin^ quotfi} #
All told, the combined production
forces made nearly 900 garments
for needy war victims and members
Gf the armed forces during last year.
The record, to say the least, is a
splendid one, but more will be ask
Yu of the unit
to the chairman, spring sewing proj
ect for refugees calls for 150 women’s
petticoats. 100 w. ~
j 50 women’s blouses. Thp niaieriar
for these garments has just been re
ceived, and the chapter badly needs
volunteers to help cut and make
them. The new production quota for
the armed forces calls for 33 sweat
ers and 50 mufflers for the Army and
22 turtleneck sweaters for the Na
vy. The wool has not been received
for this project, but it is expected
shortly.
Complimenting highly those in
(.(her communities who aided the
work. Mrs. Green said that Hamil
ton, under the supervision of Mrs.
Fred Poole, had done excellent work
in both the sewing and knitting
projects, that the ladies of James
ville and Everetts and a number in
the rural areas had helped a great
deal in meeting the knitting quotas.
In addition to the sewing and knit
ting projects, the chapter has made
and fitted 270 kits for the boys leav
ing the county for the armed serv
ices. “We hope to continue this as
the boys seem to greatly appreciate
the kits,” Mrs. Green said, adding
that a number of the boys had ex
pressed their appreciation in letters
received by the Red Cross chapter.
The local civic clubs recently con
tributed to the project. At the pres
ent time 144 service kits are being
made and fitted for distribution
among men at embarkation points.
In making her report year,
Mrs. Green expressed in behalf of
production unit personnel, much
appreciation to everyone who so
willingly cooperated in making the
record possible.
!Program Is Certain
To Get An Effective
Support In County
(Continued Irom page one)
the entire nation, the authorities csP
make proper aUSEStiotkS K) the Ac
tion’s fighting forces, allies and to
the home markets.
7n addition to the production pro
gram, t’te mobilization plan urn
'•race.- c survey of porsib’e increase*
1 farm efforts, gentrii
The 11)43 program vaiil be carried
to Martin County farmers on Fri
day and Saturday of next week.
January 22 and 2n, when the com
munity committee will be stationed
at convenient centers in the several
townsnips.
Tuesday was general farm mobili
zation day throughout the natior|
and President Roosevelt and other'
orn;if i
iid'.TS ^^ejejjjjjj^time
ly statements.
“As never before the entire nation
is looking to its farmers,” said a mes
sage from President Roosevelt.
American food is helping the Rus
sians “destroy Nazis by the hundred
thousands, and drive them bark,” de
clared Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff.
Lord Woolton, the British food
minister, said Axis leaders^vere de
pending on American farmers to fail
their job but the United Nations
were counting on them not to fail.
“In spite of the handicaps under
-which Arrirr.m&r,4MMa*MNM*Vt^Mil
year, the production victory they
won was among the major victories
M^^-^Jnited Nations in 1942” said
^Wmfent Roosevelt in a message
read by James F. Byrnes, the eco
nomic stabilization director. “Free
people everywhere can be grateful
to the farm families who made that
victory possible.
“This year the American farmer’s
task is greater, and the obstacles
more formidable. But I know that
once more our farmers will rise to
their responsibility . . .
“Food is a weapon in total war—
fully as important in its way as guns
or planes or tanks.”
Mr. Roosevelt said the United Na
tions are pooling food resources “and
using them where ^ey will do the
most gdpd.” Australia and New Zea
land help feed Hmerican soldiers
there, he pointed out, while Canada
and Latin America send nourish
ment to Britain.
Ambassador Litvinoff, explaining
that Germany had overrun some of
Russia’s most, fertile lands, said Rus
sian troops could keep on fighting
I only with food and munitions from
the outside. Lord Woolton emphasiz
ed that no American food shipped to
England would be wasted.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard,
thanking farm families for their de
votion to their tasks, said the gov- I
eminent would htsip all it could this
year “but I know how short that help
will fall on many occasions.”
Col. William Capers James Imm^l
a message from Guadalcanal—“1 can
tell you that guns and bullets and
lighting hard are no more irdfWl'v
ant than proper food.”
Judge Calvin Smith
Makes An Unusual
Ruling In Court
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(Continued from page one)
fore the noon hour.
Proceedings in j,he court.
Charged with drunken and reck
less driving, Abraham B. Pierce was
adjudged not guilty.
Pleading not guilty in the case
charging him with assaulting an
other with a deadly weapon, O’Brient
Wmborne was adjudged guilty, the
court continuing the action under
prayer for judgment until the first
Monday in June, 1943.
His case having been continued
under prayer for judgment at a
previous session, David Simpson,
charged with non-support, was or
dered to pay $10 into the court now
and $5 before the first Monday in
February for the benefit of his
child. He was also directed to appear
before the court on the first Monday
in February and show that the judg
ment has been complied with. Bond
in the sum of $200 was required.
Dallas Godard was in the court
Monday, charged with disorderly
conduct and assaulting Joe Mobley
with a deadly weapon. He was ad
judged guilty over his own plea of
innocence and was fined $10 and
taxed with the costs. He appealed to
the superior court and bond was re
quired in the sum of $100. According
to the evidence offered at the hear
ing, Godard was at the Sunny Side
Inn, near WiBhHRSlfmc— E’-'wm*••***■
spilled a quantity of beer and the
proprietress wiped it up. Some more
beer was spilled and Godard was or
dered to leave the place. He object
ed and used strong language, it was
said. Mobley reached behind the
Overcoat Sale
1-4 Off
On All OVERCOATS in
our stock for the next
two weeks.
Pittman’s
GAS SAVER
Working to save gasoline, Mr.
esse T. Price, memorials sales
man, caught his company’s truck
here early one morning recent
ly and made a trip to a point
down in Beaufort County, think -
t ing he would complete his work
in time to get Back to Washing
ton to catch a bus home. Hie lasi
bus had departed, and Mr Price
thinking he fMiild ‘‘Tf'-f’ s ride,
sent the truck on to its home basj
iiL M
"l stit>ted walking toward
WiSliamston
p'/’-W •• ahmmmh Ji-testifc.
morning at 8 o’clock I waved the
regular bus down about three
miles from Williamston and fin
ished up the trip,” Mr. Price
said. ‘‘I was a bit sore for a
while, but 1 saved about four
gallons of gas.”
Britishers Express
Great Appreciation
Entertainment
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(Continued from page one?
had tiie swellest of swell times in
your wonderfully hospitable com
munity and I do feel grateful to you
and Mrs. Hardy especially and to all
the people in your community. You
have given our boys so much—and
‘hern a very memorable*
iday.
“I was sorry to have caused you
Itk< embarraaBmc.* t of then
overstaying their leave. It will amuse
you to hear that they almost requir
ed throwing out of the ship to per
suade them to go away on leave at
all and when once they had discov
ered what they had been missing—
; they couldn’t bring themselves to
coming back. It was a very fine
tribute to the hospitality they were
given because they knew that they
would have to pay for it when they
got back and it simply seemed to
them to be worth it. I sent the tele
gram to them care of you because
I knew that if they stayed another
24 hours they would come into the
category of deserters which is an in
finitely more serious offense. It was
(fed of them, and I feel annoyed W
cause it put you in such an awkward
i position. They both got the regula
Wion punishment, namclv 40 days
stoppage of pay and stoppage of
leave. This was a light punishment
with so long an absence, but they
were all first offenders. I have had
quite a yarn with Wenham since he
came back and this ‘incident’ has
been the means of my getting to
know him a good deal better than be
fore. He’d a very nice lad, too, and
his leave has done him a lot of good.
| ‘‘I was a little alarmed to hear
that you had been asked by the Pa
dre of another ship here if you could
manage to take some of his men. It’s
entirely my fault as I had, when first
he arrived, told him that you might
bo able ot fix up one or two places
lui "KU 'men, but please don’t let u5>
impose upon you, and ask for more
than your kind people can really
manage.”
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| Russians Begin New
Drive Against Nazis
In Leningrad Sector
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(Continued from page one)
North Africa a political fight is still
brewing, and 11 is admitted that
trouble is in the offing
In New Guinea, the Australians
have started an attack on a new area
about 10 miles north of Salamaua,
the commandos leading against the
strong Jap point. Over in Guadalcan
al, American forces wrecked and
drove back another attempt to rein
force Jap troops on the island.
British submarines, operating in
the Mediterranean, dealt the Ger
mans a heavy blow when seven Ax
is ships were sent to the bottom, in
cluding three cargo vessels.
An encouraging report came from
General Wavell today when he de
clared that the Japs are beginning
to feel the pressure from their far
flung battie fronts.
Officers Wreck A
Still In County
j
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Raiding in the Hassell area of
Hamilton Township Tuesday, ABC
Officer J. H. Roebuck, assisted by
Deputy Roy Peel and ABC officers
from Pitt County, wrecked a small
il^uoir'PTSTnTSJ!l^^ uirtd out about
three hundred gallons of molasses
beer. The plant was established af
ter a crude fashion, the operator us
ing an old gasoline drum for a ket
tle and pipe for connections and
coolers.
The plant accessories were of lit
tle value, according to the raiders. It
was the second successful raid made
in the county so far this year by
members of the ABC enforcement
unit.
.. '
Last year the average wage earn
er, driving for necessary purposes,
made 385 trips covering 3,782 miles.
counter for a pistol. Godard left the
place but on his way out he was said
to have cursed Mobley. Mobley put
the gun up and followed Godard out
and got cut, but not badly.
NOTE OF THANKS
We extend our most sincere ap
preciation for the sympathy and the
many kind and thoughtful acts ren
dered in our behalf during the recent
illness and death of our mother, Mrs.,
Sarah Chesson.
Mrs. Walter Gurgar.ius and Family
Number Tires-Tubes
Allotted This Week
By Rationing Board
—$—.
f Continued from page one)
tinned to the following:
A- G-r-'fiy, JamesviRe, two tires-and
two tubes for ministerial work and
government employee.
W. T. Hurst. Robersonville, one
lire and two tubes for farm.
Taylor, RFD is, Vtslv.JItmm.. •
tires ard two tubes for farm..
Whitehurst RFD Willi *
/ard'h, Wtrxfftg-- cfm zitfftm?****,
Three tires lor larm.
Paul Leggett. RFD Robersonvslle,
one tire for farm.
A, S. Roberson, RFD 3, William.,
ton, two tires for farm.
Joe Bunting, RFD 1, Palmyra, one
grade III and one recapped tire for
farm.
Gaston Savage, RFD 3, Williams
ton, two tires^kir farm.
B. B. Tavlor. Hamilton, two tires
5SS'Ty?ttBgs tor '
Mrs. Emily Smithwick, Jamesville,
four tires and two tubes for farm.
J H. Rogers, RFD 3, Williamston,
one grade III tire and one recapped
for farm.
D. O. Weaver, Robersonville, one
erode III tire .arid three recapped
tires, no classilfPation. , .
Will Continue All-Night
Service At Station Here
Announcing a short time ago that
^ife^(j^kLg|^^>ntinue an all-night
service, HugnB. Griffin, Washing
ton Street station operator, explain
ed (iris week that many people bad
requested him not to c: m- ai night,
that his station was about the only
one offering a 21-hour service in
this section. “Right many soldiers
and other service men travel late at
night, and finding that an all-night
service will aid them, we decided to !
remain open 24 hours out of the j
day.' Mr. Griffin said this week.
Wants:
FOR RENT: APARTMENTS NO. 6
and 10, Tar Heel Building. Apply
Mrs. Jim Staton. jl5-4t
FOR RENT: BUILDING ON RAIL
road Street, suitable for store and
apartment. Apply Mrs. Jim Staton.
_ jl5 4t
FOUND ON MY PROPERTY—ONE
male hog. Owner can get same by
paying for costs. M. B. Barefoot, Wil
liamston KFL) 3. jl5-4t
WANTED: TO RENT TWO HOUSES
of not less than four rooms each.
Permanent and reliable tenants. See
Dean Speight, Farm vilie-Woodward
Lumber Co., Williamston. j 15-41
FOR QUICK, QUALITY DRY
cleaning service, bring your clothes
o Pittman’s. One day service on an>
arment. Suits, coats and dresses, SS
ents. cash and carry 65c delivered
’ittman’s Cleaners. fS-tf
WANTED: FARM HAND FOR 1943,
to work in bees and on farm. See
or write J. D. Bowen, Main Street.
Williamston. d25-4t
FOR SALE ONE 520 EGG KERO
sene incubator in perfect condi
tion. See me at my home in Poplar
Point. It's going cheap. Mrs. Zeno
Beddard. Williamston Route 3.
FOR SALE —ONE JERSEY MILK
cow. Now milking. If interested
see Hewitt Edwards, Williamston
RFErir ji5-4t
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FOR SALE —WHITE PLYMOUTH
Rocks and New Hampshire Red
Cockerels, J. Frank Weaver, Edge
wood Dairy, Williamston RFD 2.
j5-4t
FOR SALE — FRESH EGGS AND
frying-size chickens. Available at
all tiroes V. G. Taylor’s farm, Wil
liamston RFD 3. n3-tf
WE HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORT
merrt-of Coker’s- Tobacco Seed. Lsi
us supply your needs. Wiliiamstori
Hardware Co. j5-4t
FOR HIKE: ONE LOt «U1C9 FEET
located on White Street. Colored '
r«sjidgtuial section of Wiiliamstnr. ’
'.VrX&ft see T K. Slade, 205 South
-«rrm *»»«*» memmtSi** >>.«
North Carolina. Martin County. In
Superior Court.
Robert E. Harrell vs. Agnes Harrell
The defendant, Agnes Harrell, will
take notice that an action entitled as
I - • £
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court Martin County,
North Carolina, to obtain an abso
lute divorce on a 'count of two years'
separation and me said defendant
will further take notice that she is
required to apjsar at the office of
the Clerk, Superior Court, said
Ccunty, at the Courthouse in Wii
liamston, N. C., within thirty (30)
days froj/. S'A .ice hereof and answer
demur to 4hr> comsikwit in said
ac'iou or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
said Compiaint.
This 13th da v of January, 1943
L B WYNNE, _
:i!5Superior Court.
vestment property. Now rent
ed. Cash or terms. E. G. An
derson. Robersouvi'V, N. C.
j8-4t
MEN’S
SUITS
Why waste time looking
around? We have 500
Men’s Suits in stock to se
lect from . . . Hard finish
worsteds, cheviots, coverts,
gaberdines and serges —
Pleated or plain models . .
Sizes 14 to 50 . . . Longs,
shorts, stouts or regulars.
WE CAN FIT YOU*
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5
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MARfiOUJ
CROTHPf
r«t SMART Slyi.s"
JAN UARY
CLEARANCE
155
DRESSES
Regardless of former cost,
will be closed out at
Vi Price
We'll need llie room. Our buyer is
leaving for New York Sunday to
replace gthese dresses with Spring
merchandise. Hence, these drastic
rductions!
12 Winter Coats
Greatly Reduced
One Group Of_
Ladies’ Felt Hats
At Vi Price
Shop Here With Confidence
tkMQOiisbwiU&tS
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.