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PAY BAY WAS xfc BOND DAT MU4M THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 26 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 30, 1943. OVER THE TO * FOR VICTORY with UNITED STATES WAS BOMS-STAMPS ESTABLISHED 1899 Spring Thaws Check righting Along Most —Of the Russian Front Germans Stalled in Repeated Attempts To Cross the Donets River - Although the Russians are still I pressing in two columns toward the important b*?se held by the enemy at Smolensk, lighting on a greater portion of the Eastern Front has i been checked by spriflgj^haws and t Genera! Mud, late dispatches from Moscow admitting that there is lit tle prospect of any considerable So viet success in the Smolensk area at least until the ground dries. The Red Army, having reached the main German defenses in an arc a bout forty miles north and east of Smolensk, is attempting to bring about a full junction between its columns, the one moving south from Bely and the other along the Mos cow-Sraoleqskjgjyijj^-Jggmj? iocal progress is reported, but the Ger mans, strongly fortified and prepar ed to defend at whatever cost is necessary Hitler’s Eastern Head quarters, are at the moment, sitting pretty, if uncomfortably, in swamp and forest land rendered impassable to tanks and troops by swollen streams and soggy ground. The Russians are busy repairing communication lines thoroughly de stroyed by the Germans. As they retreated, Axis demolition squads blew up scores of bridges, one re port stating that between two rail way stations west of Rzhev Soviet engineers had to rebuild thirty seven bridges. A few days ago the first train direct from Velikie Luki ran into Moscow, an indication of the progress of consolidation. Metropolitan Nikolai of Kiev, a member of the Soviet Commission on atrocities, returning to Moscow from a trip through Smolensk area, said the enemy had left a vast grave yard and wilderness in his wake, massacring thousands of civilians. He added: “Across the entire Smo lensk district, we saw dozens of vil lages and towns burned to the ground, with only fragments of brick chimneys testifying that once they were inhabited points. Vyazma was an enormous graveyard. Only about fifty small houses (the city had 5,500 buildings) were standing. I saw an enormous pit containing 3,500 victims who had been tortured and shot. bschevka was a nightmare of death ana destruction. The Nazis blew up the city's seven churches. On the outskirts of a torture camp, in a graveyard consisting of rows of deep pits, there lay about 6,000 corpses of mutilated soldiers and civilians.” In the Donets region, the Germans are stalled, late reports declaring that the enemy has been hurled back across the Donets time and again with terrific losses. Moscow patches report that the Germans had sent strong reinforcements of bomb er? and fighters to the Donets River front, but failed to gain superiority in the air. Yesterday, the Russians said 251 German aircraft were de stroyed last week while they lost 95. Some heavy fighting is underway in the Leningrad area where the spring thaws have not yet set in, but the gains were recognized as being of a local nature. Anti-Russians in this country are trying to read “red” into the Russo Japanese fishing treaty that was re cently renewed. Briefly stated, the Russians agreed to let the Japs fish (Continued on page six) About Fifty Plan To Take Special Exams About fifty high school pupils and recent high school graduates in this county plan to take the special V-12 examinations on Friday of this week according to unofficial estimates re ceived here today. The exams will be given at 9 a. m. in the high schools at Jamesville, Farm Life, Bear Grass, Williamston, Robersonville and Oak City. “'Most boys accepted for either the Army Specialized Training program or the Navy College Training pro gram will eventually become com missioned officers in the Army, Na vy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard.” The Army and the Navy will pay all expenses at the colleges of stu dents selected on the basis of the tests on April 2. Since there will be no further tests for some months, all high school students or recent graduates will have to take the April 2 examinations to qualify for this training. This is an excellent oppor tunity for every ambitious boys, es pecially for those who are likely to be drafted within the next year.” The purpose of the tests is to aid in the selection of prospective offi cer material for the Army, Navy, Ma rine Corps and Coast Guard. The ex aminations are designed to test the aptitude and general knowledge of the candidates who will express a choice for the Army or Navy at the time of the examinations. Those who are selected for either the Army Specialized Training program or the Navy College Training program will attend college with all expenses paid by the respective services. Few Married Registr ants File '’.'cnMiMb :K F *■*- ■■ -y "A**** Claims For Draft Deferment Other than about fifty whose cases the early part of last week, few married men without children have filed claims for draft deferment in this county, it is under stood. The deadline for filing the claims is near at hand, meaning that the claims will have to be in the hands of the draft board on or be fore Friday of this week if they are to get any consideration at all. Ap parently calls to report f»r induction v;ll be issued within a short time te a large' number of the married men without children who were given their preliminary physical examina tion week before last. It is under stood that some few of the regis trars recently classified in the 1-A group are planning to present claims for deferment. Four appeals to the district board have been filed for registrants who were classified the early part of last week. It was learned that two of the appeals were filed with the Newport News Shipbuilding for James Elton Smith, of Robersonville, and Henry Leman Taylor, of RFD 2, Williamston, and one by Wheeler Daniel for Harry Daniel, of Oak City, and R. D. Elliott, of Williamston. Regardless of the appeal board’s de PENDING With only two cases pending:, Martin County rationing board officials did not meet as a board of inquiry Monday night. Chair man Martin stating that the cases would be added to others and called for review next Mon day night. The cases allege violation of the regulations requiring mo torists to maintain a speed of 35 miles an hour or less. It is under stood that several new cases will likely be reported to the board iLoon, Patrolman Bill Hunt hav ing been quoted as saying that one speedster was picked up fol lowing a chase that reached a speed of 90 miles an hour last week-end. Rubber Czar Jeffers has ask ed Governor Broughton to call for a strict enforcement of fhe 35-mile limit, and orders are going out to enforcement offi cers. Officer of Civilian Defense Comments On Test Blackout Unattended Lights In Homes Cause Wardens Much Trouble Here -* By JOHN L. GOFF (Officer Local Civilian Defense) The surprise blackout test held on last Thursday evening was consider ed quite a success. The response of the staff officers at the control cen ter in Williamston, the rapidity with which the wardens and firewatchers covered their districts and manned their posts was excellent. The gen eral observance of lights out on the blue signal, or long two-minute blast of the siren, was in the main, satis factory. However, there are one or two points in which we earnestly so licit more complete cooperation on the part of our citizens. The matter ot unattended lights is the most serious part of our break down. There were far too many lights left in homes where the own ers were not at home and the doors were left locked. It has been point ed out several times that this is not to be done. All citizens are asked when leaving their home, even for a short time, to cut out all lights, or have an outside switch so the lights can be cut off. This fact, that is, the place of the outside switch should be known to your warden. Our wardens are citizens and dislike being un pleasant. They are instructed not to damage property, which, of course, they do not wish to do. Then, there is the matter of smok ing cigarettes, pipes or cigars on the streets when the blackout is in prog ress. A number of instances were not last Thursday night and when reminded the violators instantly complied with the regulations. From the State Office of Civilian Defense has come word that our State has now been turned over to the Army and will be under regular Army supervision. Therefore, it be comes incumbent upon the chairman of civilian defense to urge more strict adherence to the signals, with all lights out on time, and no home left with lights burning unattended, for if this is done the violator will have to be cited. The punishment for this citation is a fine up to five thousand dollars or one year in pris on, or both. Between one hundred and fifty and two hundred persons are giving their time and many have undergone much training in order to better protect our community in the event ^f a bombing rcid, and who will have to risk their lives for its safety; therefore, it seems only reasonable that every precaution will he -takes by mary member of the community to secure that safety, i ci> umniii liiii-!■ registrants will hardly have theirrasesreviewed in time to b« inclMdtft^Wne April call and pos sibly not in time for the May call. T( is possible that others will perfect appeals within the next day or two, but if action is delayed in this con nection, the registrants will have no recourse whatever, it is understood. Draft deferments, granted a short time ago foi all farmers, will be.ajUie main problem before a joint meet ing of the draft boards here tonight. It is understood that abv,ut 100 cases hnve been prepared for fi nal consideration. In those cases where the farmer is meeting produc tion requirements he will be placer in either 2-C or 3-C depending upoti his marital status. If the farmer reg istrant does not qualify under 3he unit system he will be placed in -t-A. In the latter case, the registrant will have thirty days before he receives his classification notice to alter his farming status in an. effort to meet the production roquirt'frrdTfBfWpHBi tually meaning that no registrants will be called from the farms before .Tunc. And it is possible that Congress will further change the draft law and again alter induction schedules for farmers. Mrs. Wilbert Smith Dies in Washington Hospital Yesterday ^ —♦— Funeral Services rI'o Be Held At West Main Street Home Tomorrow Afternoon -• Mrs. Dorothy Josephine Daniel Smith died in a Washington hospi tal yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock following an illness of only a few days. She was removed to the hospital last Saturday. Pneumonia following complications developed and resulted in her death. The daughter of Ben L. and Pattie Hopkins Daniel she was born 21 years ago, the 25th of last month in Williams Township. Quite popular among the youngef set and held in high esteem by her classmates, she attended the local high school until the spring of 1941 when she continued her studies in a school at Norfolk. She returned home and worked for several months prior to her marriage. She attend ed the Methodist church. Who-; she was attending school in the Virginia city, she met Wilbert O. Smith, of Franklin, Va., uud they were married last June 14. Following their marriage they made their home in Buckroe Beach, Virginia, while he was employed in the shipyards at Newport News. On the 23rd of last month he was drafted into the armed services and was stationed at Atlantic City. Efforts to reach him last Saturday failed, and he did not get the message urging him to hur ry home and his release in time to reach here until late last night. Since he entered the service, Mrs. Smith had made her home here with her parents on West Main Street. She was thought to be getting along very well until the latter part of last week and when her condition became ag gravated she was removed immed iately to the hospital. Besides her husband she leaves her parents, a sister, Evelyn Fay, and two brothers, Ben B. and Bever ly Delano Daniel, all of Williams ton. Funeral services will be conducted at the home here on West Main Street tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock by Rev. B. T. Hurley, pastor of the local Methodist church. In terment will follow in the family plot in the Hopkins Cemetery in Williams Township. -- Push Program For Food Conservation —«— Meeting in the agricultural build ing last week-end, paid heme econ omists in Martin County, including Mrs. Henry Griffin, Mrs. Sara Phil lips, Miss Ruth Britt and Miss Lora E. Sleeper, discussed plans for ad vancing the food conservation pro gram this coming summer. The program, designed to train girls and women in the correct meth ods for preserving foods with pres sure cookers, the hot water bath and brining and drying, will be extend ed to every home possible. The Vocational Home Economic teachers will give demonstrations to school girls at Robersonville April 7 and 8 and at Williamston on April 16 and 17. The other schools are, as follows: Farm Life, April 5 and 6 from 1:3 Oto 3:30; Bear Grass, April 12 and 13; Jamesville, April 22 and 23 from 11 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Girls in the schools will be asked to give the teachers a list of families living in each of their communities. The demonstrations will be given to women in each community and they will be asked to help others. A record of all people asking a dem onstration will be kept. The canning demonstrations are a supportive measure to the victory garden, for without preservation ■foods rais-i-d JwiAk- wSUoaafc count up to much. In wartime (A w»rJsiv nnwaaMgaa*?rflm the rural press section of No Restrictions ->n Food in Lockers Food in frozen food lockers may be used by North Carolina farmers and other consumers without rationing restrictions, OPA has stated. The to tal amount of nerishablr food stored in bickers in private homes, on farjhs. and >.v commetrc',d plants is considered fi>o small to justify the ii convenier.ce it would cause all con sumers either to have this food de clared, or to place any legal restric tions on its use. This ruling covers frozen food only. Soldiers Back To Farms The War Department has announc ed procedures by which North Car olina soldiers, as individuals, may ob tain discharges from the army to re turn to their farms. Soldiers on ac tive duty in the continental U. S., i Bfcho are 38 years of age and over, may be discharged uponTSW^ftie consideration or written applications submitted prior to May 1, 1943. These requests must be accompanied by a letter or statement from local farm, agents to the effect that the soldiers will be employed in essential agri cultural activities if discharged from the army. Such requests are made by the "oldier to his immediate com manding officer. A soldier meeting these requirements will be discharg ed promptly unless his release will seriously affect the efficiency of his unit. No Inspection, No Gas The ODT reminds Tar Heel opera tors of commercial motor vehicles that the deadline for tire inspection was February 28. So far, less than 25 per cent of such operators have had their tires inspected, and now the State OPA is moving to correct this carelessness on the part of truck operators by ruling that no second quarter allotments of gas will be giv en unless a tire inspection certificate is presented. The ODT urges North Carolina operators to save them selves unnecessary trouble by hav ing their tires inspected before April 1st. Any Time. Now! State OCD headquarters was rep resented in Atlanta this week for a regional conference by State Direct or R. L. McMillian. Coming back to North Carolina Director McMillian brought one of the best statements to be issued in many a day—Major General U. S, Grant, III, said, “We keep in touch with the Army and if the time comes when we can let down we will tell the public, but that time has not come yet. It is nec essary that we continue on the alert.” From here on out air raid alarms might be called by the Army at any time in North Carolina. The training period is over and surprise tests might come at any time. General Grant’s statement made clear that OCD is—-and must stay—on the job. Livestock Owners, Please Note The Food Distribution Adminis (Continued on page six) --1® Mrs. Archie Mizelle Passes In Bear Grass - ■ « Mrs. Nellie Cherry Mizelle died at her home in Bear Grass Township yesterday morning at 6:30 o’clock. Pneumonia following influenza re sulted in her death a few days after she was first taken ill. The daughter of Claude and Eliza Wynne Cherry, Mrs. Mizelle was born in Williamston 32 years ago. When quite young she was married to Archie Mizelle who survives with six children, Luke, Daisy, Margaret, Edna, Jimmie and Ralph. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Roy HarreH, of Nor folk; Hubert Cherry and Mrs. John Wells, of Williamston; Miss Beatrice Cherry, of Fort Bragg, and Mrs. Woodrow Ray, of Oregon. Mrs. Mizelle had many friends and was highly regarded in her com munity. Funeral services are being con ducted at the home this afternoon at 4 o’clock by Elder B S. Cowin. Interment will follow in the Mobley Cemetery, not far from the home, in Bear Grass Township. PARACHUTE _ An Army parachute with wea ther indicators attached was found lodged in a swamp tree a short distance off the Williams ton-Bear Grass Road last week by Farmer Joe Cherry. Unable to recover the chute by climb ing the tree, Mr. Cherry took a rifle and after using a part of a box of cartridges shot it down. A note was attached, directing the finder to return the instru ment to Fort Bragg. Mr. Cher ry’s son, Pvt. Frank Cherry, was home from Fort Bragg and he returned the instruments. The incident was one that did not get blot ■* up by rumors. However, o. report stated that a parachute with a radio attach wHMiakMBiHMK) And that wasn’t a bad guess. . (lax..Thx>.*ir±dM>* -Go&tkfie&iss Good For A n Indefinite Period Ration certificates for tires, tubes and recaps are now good for an in definite" period, it was announced tins week by the county rationing board office. Heretofore, the certifi cates had a life of only thirty days unless they were placed in the hands of a dealer. Under the new ruling, the certificate may be held by the owner until he can find the speci fied type of tires even if it takes him two months or longer. It was also an nounced that certificates cannot be altered ,>r changed by the board It'1 a man applies for No. II tires and gets a certificate calling for the pur chase of that type, the holder is not allowed to change his request or cer tificate for a No. Ill tire or vice ver sa. Farmers are reporting to the ra tioning board in fairly large num bers for car, tractor and non-high way gas rations. Board Chairman C. C. Martin explained this week that all farmers will find it advisable and more convenient to make application direct to their respective community AAA committeeman I let-man wiis hear the ciaim^BuHec-1 jord the facts. He will then turn the j facts over to the county war Trans-1 portatiors committee who will, in turn, submit the application to the rationing board for final action. Chairmen Martin pointed out that the new system for issuing gas ra tions to the farmers for their cars, tractors and other non-highw ay uses will guarantee every one ail the gas 1 heeded At the same time, it will be possible to check the claims more closely, first on the farm and then by comparison in the hands of the war transportation board and the ra tioning board Briefly explained, the new system will guarantee the far mer the amount of gas he actually needs and very little more. This guar antee is worth a great deal when it is considered that gas rations for oth ers have been materially reduced and in the face of a growing short age pvedic+ed by authorities. Martin County Youtlis #■ Report For Induction Most Of The Youths Under Twenty Years j Leaving County Are -<•> Next To InipoNsiltlo To Get a Complete Cist of Those Cravin'; Monday About fifty-five Martin County while youths left for an armed serv ice induction center Monday, the group being marked for its tender age. Apparently there were few ov er twenty or twenty one years of age, and one or two in the group appear ed to have hardly grown out of short pants. Very few of the group came directly from the farm, other than two or three who are understood to have volunteered their services and who not knowing the Army chose that way rather than the path behind a mule in the fields. A complete list of the young men leaving the county could net be bad. The Draft Board was recently in structed to withhold the induction lists until the men return from the induction center and then to release the names of only those men who were accepted. One observer counted fifty-four boys as they boarded the busses, and another counted fifty five. About thirty out of the group were recognized as they made ready to board the bus. Their names and addresses are, as follows: Henry Thomas Daniel, RFD 1, Jamesville, and Norfolk. Pile Lilley, RFD 1, Williamston. Elbert Ward, RFD 1, Williamston. Virgil Ward RFD 1, Williamston. j Daniel Gray Manning, RFD 1, Wil uumsiuii. Edward Odom, RFD 3, Williams ton. Edgar Nicholas Hardison, RFD 1, Williamston. James Nicholas Hardison, RFD 1, Williamston. William D. Jones, Hamilton. Julius Braddy, Janiesville and Tarboro. Arthur Anderson, Williamston. John Pope, Jr., Williamston. Jimmie Watts, Williamston. Orlander Sheppard (Jack) Green, RFD 1, Williamston. Raymond Roberson, RFD 3, Wil liamston. Henry Hoell, Williamston. Charles Thomas Miznlle, RFD 3, Williamston. Clayton Wynne, RFD 3, Williams ton. Harry Edmondson, RFD 3, Wil liamston. Sidney Lewis, RFD 3, Williamston. Joseph Edwin Hardison, RFD 1, (Continued on page six) Meat Supply Here Depleted Saturday ——».— Moat supplies were virtually de pleted in some stores and in others were wiped out to the last bologna before a frantic buying wave that developed here last week-end. By early Saturday afternoon, purchas ers expressed willingness to accept iny cuts or chunks, th“ Inferior por tions going like hot cakes. Refrigerators, boxes and cold stor age rooms were still empty for the most part in most of the stores this morning, but the apparent shortage developing after the fashion of a Houdini disappearing act is not con sidered serious locally. In the first olace most local consumers have an ample supply built up by the heavy purchases last week-end, and in the ieeond place stocks will be built up within a very short time. The Arm ed Services and Lease-Lend have w'hdrawn from the market tem poiarily at the direction of Of* A and orders ”'11 be- filled very shortly, butcher shops have been advised. KKGISTKATIONS ) _i Boarding house, cafe, hotel and hospital operators are to register for meat, butter and oth er edible fat rations at the office of the rationing board in Wil liamston between now and April 10, it was announced by Mrs. Blount, board secretary. In oth er words, the operators will have to register before they are able to make any purchases other than those provided for by their individual ration books. Retail and wholesale dealers are to register between May 3 and 14th, the board explaining that they would not need ration stamps to buy meats during the next ten days. Red Cross Chapter Chairmen Release Campaign Report — —*— Kxpre#B Their Appreciation For Support; Donations To Be Acknowledged ——* Announcing the 1943 Red Cross War Fund Drive complete in the Martin County Chapter, War Fund Chairman V. J. Spivey and J. C. Manning, general chairman of the chapter, issued a joint statement to day expressing their great apprecia tion for the splendid support and cooperation given them in handling the big task. Every penny has been accounted for, the drive chairman working night and day for weeks handling the names and contributions. Most of the money has already been sent to National Headquarters, and the remaining small amount will be used in financing the sewing rooms and other activities on the home front. Most of the contributions have been publicly acknowledged and the others will be published just as soon as possible. I ho joint statement issued by the chairman follows: As the Red Cross War Fund drive reaches the final stage, it is a great pleasure for us to announce that the Martin County Chapter exceeded its quota by more than $1,000.00 To be exact, our quota was $3,900 and to date we have collected $4,912.02. We knew the citizenship covered by this chapter would not “let us down", but due to the season of the year in which the campaign was to be con ducted, we expected the task to be more difficult. Quite to the con trary, our quota was raised within one week and this fact alone clearly indicates the enthusiastic public re sponse which we received. We found our people willing and anxious to make their contributions, and in many instances checks made payable to the Red Cross were avail ing the arrival of the solicitors. In other cases, firm managers asked their part in the program and when given an estimate they immediately and methodically went about the task of raising the amount from the members of their organizations. This generous spirit on the part of the public and the fine cooperation given by our solicitors insured the success of the drive from its very be ginning. In this connection, we wish to offer the highest praise for the fine work done by the group of volunteer workers. They laid aside their personal duties, braved bad weather, and made every effort to see that their districts were thor oughly covered. In the rural districts they traveled muddy roads and in some instances where ready cash was not available they accepted farm produce which was later turned into cash and de (Continued on page three) fJoftfEtel-b 'Forces*' ©HT* The Run After Fall Of Mareth Defenses \jnerirans I’liHlmig Forwakd r<> Close Trap*, Berlin Is Bombed A^uin His main defenses battered along the Mareth line in southern Tunisia. Rommel, the German Africa Corps’ t fox, is on the run again in Afri ca. While the fate of the German orces is sealed, it us possible that iiommell wili offer a staving fight 'or several more weeks, his successes Upending on developments during the next 24 to 48 hours. If Rommel can pull his men up the coastal road for about 200 miles in the direction of Tunis, he can possibly fight a de laying action for Hitler. But the British Eighth Army, after smash ing completely the Mareth line, is on a rampage behind Rommel, and the Americans in the central part of Tunisia are driving under the di rectionoKJeneral Geo. S. Patton. Jr.. *®*®***^ const in an effort ;» trap the desert fox in his last hole. To the north, the British First Army is pushing on toward Bizerte, important base for t b Germans, and the Americans and f ighting French, working in close cooperation, are pounding the enemy a little to the smith The Allied forces are really working on Rommel and Company, and his tortured retreat up the coast tal road already has the earmarks of another Dunkirk. Battered by the pursuing British Eighth Army, Rom mel is threatened by the Americans. In addition to his cares and woes meted out by the land armies, Rom mel is being battered from the air, and British battlewagons have taken stations just off the coast and are pounding him with shot and shell in the region of Gabes. The retreat got underway after eight days of fierce fighting in and around the Mareth line. Rommel had suffered heavy losses in the Mareth line from a virtual non-stop assault by land and air since the night of March 20, and there were indications that the en emy realized the threat to his flank and was intent upon racing up the coast to momentary safety, if he could. Frontline dispatches said en emy landing fields west of Gabes had been plowed up, a sure indica tion of flight. The Allied offensive in Tunisia be came general as the British First Army in the north opened an assault from Djebol Abiod sector, smashing against German positions straddling the Tarbaca Mateur road. The Al lied communique said, “successful local advances were made and a considerable number of prisoners were taken.” Thus the superb British team of generals, Sir Bernard L Montgom ery and Sir Harold Alexander, again had proved to be the nemesis of the touted Marshal Rommel whom they had chased over 1,600 miles of desert from El Alamin in Egypt. But now, they are operating under the su preme command of an American. Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Rommel, as in previous retreats, left many pockets of resistance to delay the advance and the British methodically were wiping them out. (Continued on page six) Rocky Mount Youth Is Winner In Contest -- .. Jennings Mangum, Rocky Mount youth, was unanimously judged win ner in the American Legion-spon sored area oratorical contest held in the county courthouse here last eve ning. While the Rocky Mount speak er won a unanimous decision, keen competition was offered by three other contestants, including Miss Ruby Lee Reynolds, of Columbia; Miss Sara Joe Bryan, Elizabeth City, and Leland Hardison, of Roberson ville. Post Commander Dr. John D. Biggs was greatly impressed as well as oth ers in the large audience with the work of the youthful orators. “All of them were good, and as for the women, Miss Bryan is second only to Madam Chiang Kai-Shek when it comes to speaking," the commander declared. The winner of the district contest will compete further in the nation wide event when he goes to Greens boro. He was awarded a $25 war bond by the legionnaires of the district, and Leland Hardison, Martin Coun ty’s entry in the district contest, was awarded a $25 war bond by the John Walton Hassell Post of the Ameri can Legion. The contest in the courthouse fol lowed a rock fish supper in the hut, Mayor J, L. Hassell welcoming the visitors there. Among the out-of town visitors were, Mrs. Victor R. Johnson, State Auxiliary president; Mrs. S. J. Hundsell, Auxiliary Vice President, of Washington; T. Max Reynolds, Mrs. J. B. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs| Floyd Cohoon, of Col umbia; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryan, of Elizabeth City; W. R. Alston, of Scot land Neck; W. W. Mangum, L. H. Howell, G. S. Longest, of Rocky Mount; Mr. and Mrs. William Beach, of Hamilton; J. E. Madry, Rich Square, and about thirty-five poet I members.