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VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER S6
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May l, 1913.
ESTABLISHED 1S99
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And Run Driver on
Highway in County
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George Purvis, Poplar Point
Tenant Farmer, Loses Life;
No Clue in the Case
George Purvis, 33-year-old color
ed tenant farmer on the Taylor farm
in Poplar Point Township, was
struck and instantly killed by a hit
and-run driver near his home on the
Hamilton Highway lata last Satur
day night or early Sunday morning.
Despite an all-night search. Patrol
men Saunders and Hunt were un
able to establish a lead in the case.
The only clue found so far was of
fered by John Bullock, colored ten
ant who lived near by the scene of
the killing. He was on the front
porch of the home and heard the car
when it struck the man. He could
not identify the vehicle, but he said
it carried a fish net on it and was
traveling toward WiJhamston. With
that information, the patrolmen
checked the river from here to
Jamesvilie, but made no progress
toward solving the case.
Purvis left Wilhamston between
9:30 and 10 o’clock on a bus He vis
ited Edwards' Log Cabin filling sta
tion where he bought and consumed
three bottles of beer. He was last
seen at the station about 10:30 o’clock
and was said to have been drinking
heavily at that time. According to
his brother, the victim was not so
drunk that he could not walk. Where
he went to when he left the station
could not be learned, but he was on
ly a few hundred yards away when
he was struck and killed.
Travelling the road about 1:30
o’clock, Hubert Smith, a local man,
saw the body and reported to offi
cers. Coroner S. R. Biggs accompan
ied the patrolmen to the scene. Ac
cording to the coroner, the man’s
body was badly mangled, indicating
that the victim was lying on the hard
surface when he was struck. The
man’s back and neck were broken,
one shoulder was almost tom from
the body and his overalls were re
duced to rags. The neck of a liquor
bottle, the seal broken, was found in
his pocket
The hit-and-run driver, leaving
the body lying in the road, increased
his speed and continued on toward
Williamston.
It was the fourth fatal highway ac
cident reported in the county so far
this year, and the second in two
weeks.
Uniform Speed Law
Is Adopted by State
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Following months of confusion and
uncertainty of enforcement, the
North Carolina Council of State, af
ter much delay and a great deal of
wrangling, has adopted a uniform
speed law of 35 miles an hour for
the State. The law, created by the
governor and council of state under
powers granted under the Emer
gency War Power Act, becomes ef
fective on Thursday of this week. A
special speed law of 15 miles an hour
and regulations for car lighting were
also adopted for those areas on and
near the Carolina coast.
Placed on their honor, some mo
torists exceeded the limit in the past
and literally thumbed their noses
at patrolmen when questioned. Af
ter Thursday noon, violators are
subject to arrest.
In his speed limit projlamation
Governor Broughton stated that the
suspension and modification of the
vehicle laws “are in my judgment
in the public interest and are neces
sary for the protection of the lives
and property of the State, and for
the defense and security of the State
and nation, and for the proper con
duct of the war and the successful
prosecution thereof.”
Secretary of State Thad Eure, by
order of the Council of State, has
ordered 2,000 copies of the procla
mation printed and distributed to
judicial and law enforcement agen
cies throughout the State.
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Victims ui tornado
Got Red Cross Help
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Their homes wrecked by a tornado
that swept over a small area in the
Angetown section of this county a
short time ago, the families of Ar
* thur Ange and James Perkins were
proffered aid by the American Red
Cross yesterday, it was learned fol
lowing a visit by Miss Juliet France,
Field Director for the organization.
Exact figures could not be had
officially, but it is understood that
the Ange family was allowed about
$250 for furniture wrecked in the
tornado, $1,029 toward the construc
tion of a new home and about $40
for doctor’s bills. In all probability,
Mr. Ange would have had to turn ig
age a major portion of his farm to
replace his home and buildings, but
with the Red Cross stepping in it is
likely that he’ll be able to handle
the rehabilitation program without
much difficulty.
The Perkins family had no inter
est in the house in which they lived,
but they were allowed about $76 to
••‘"replace clothing and furniture lost
in the storm.
ONE OF THE THOUSANOS of Oeitnaas who have lost their lives under
the burning African sun, this soldier's body hangs from the turret of
the armored tank that provided no armor against death. Rommel’s
•trength croved no match for Allied might (International)
WOUNDED
)
Reuben Thomas Ward, young
son of Mr, Jesse Ward, Rober
sonville Township farmer, was
seriously wounded while in ac
tion over in Tunisia about the
ninth of last month, according to
an official message received by
Mr. Ward from the Adjutant
General yesterday. Few details
were carried in the message, but
it was pointed out that further
reports on his condition could be
expected.
Entering the service last Au
gust, the young man had been in
North Africa only a short time
before he was wounded.
A brother, Dennis Ward, is al
so in the service and at the pres
ent time is on maneuvers in
Louisiana.
New Farm and Home
Agents Begin Work
In County Monday
L. L. McLendon Succeeding J.
I. Fugles as Assistant
To Finn Brandon
Two "hangcs, one directly trace- j
able to the war, were made on the
riome agricultural front this week
when Miss Mildred Prgg succeeded
Miss Lora E. Sleeper as Martin
County home agent, and when L. L.
McLendon was added to the county
agent’s staff to succeed John Ivey
Eagles as assistant to Tortt Brandon.
Miss Sleeper .resigning the position
she had held for more than sixteen
/ears, left this morning to be with
ier parents in New Hampshire. Mc
Lendon was appointed Monday to
fill the position made vacant w'hen
Mr. Eagles was called into active
service by the U. S. Navy.
Reporting for work last Saturday,
Miss Pigg has, since her arrival,
spent a greater part of her time
studying office records and sched
iles prepared by her predeccor. For
.he present, at least, the old schedule
jf activities will be maintained by
the new agent with possibly a few
ninor changes. A native of Mecklen
aurg County, Miss Pigg comes to
Martin highly qualified in the field
af home economics. She was gradu
ated from the Woman’s College of
the University of North Carolina,
Ureensboro, and taught in the Lex
ington High School for three years.
During the past eleven months she
was associated with the vocational
iducation program in Concord.
Mr. McLendon, an old hand in
:ounty agent’s work, comes to this
aounty from Kenansville, down in
Duplin A graduate of State Col
lege, Raleigh, he served Duplin as
its agent for about twenty years, re
dgning a few years ago to go with
the Farm Security Administration
and later with the Triple A pro
gram. Anxious to get back into ex
ension work, he accepted the posi
:ion in this county and is expected
Lo continue the work for the dura
tion Mr. McLendon has three sons,
I. C., L. L., Jr., and W. J., in the
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HALF HOLIDAYS
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p#finning tomorrow, local
stores and other places of busi
ness will close each Wednesday
afternoon during the next sev
eral months. The half-holiday
mhifiiiile will include county
and town offices and most. all
yimcii at business ether than
those directly or indirectly con
nected with *the war effort.
With Victory gardens to care
for and more work needed in
and around the homes and yards,
clerks and other employees can
use the half day to marked ad
vantage. Housewives and other
shoppers are asked to note the
new holiday schedule and coop
erate with tae merchants.
Americans Take the
Lead Against Enemy
In Tunisia Fighting
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Apparent Shift in War from
Eastern Front Toward a
Possible Invasion
The valiant work of hard-hitting
Americans came into the limelight
yesterday when the IJ. S. Forces
climaxed a 14-mile plunge through
shell fire and death against strong
opposition offered by crack Nazi
troops and occupied the important
key base of Mateur, The victory is
recognized as the greatest of the
war for the Americans, and reduced
the invicibility clam of the Germans
to dust. It was a costly drive for
both sides, but the gain means that
Hitler’s hordes will be bouncing and
jumping into the sea ere another
few weeks past.
Late reports state that the Ma
teur victors are continuing their
push with Allied bombers and fight
ers pounding the enemy in retreat.
Other strong stands will be made by
the enemy in the inner defenses be
fore the final curtain is drawn on
the scrap in Tunisia, but the recent
gains chalked up by the Americans
remove many obstacles and threaten
both Uizerte and Tunis.
The crash through the craggy
hills to Mateur in two weeks of the
most bitter fighting was mainly a
feat of infantry supported by long
range American 155 millimeter ar
tillery that had shelled the town for
five days.
American infantry units seized
green and bald hills in the heavily
fortified Jefna positions west of Ma
teur yesterday morning to clear the
way for the striking advance. Ma
teur had been held briefly by British
forces between November 27 and
December 4 in the early stages of
the Tunisian fighting.
Further to the north, Americans,
fighting side by side with the French
had driven the within fourteen miles
if Bizerte, the gains giving the Al
lies control of all territory west of
of a line between Mateur and Bi
zerte.
Contrary to early predictions, the
Germans now are not expected to
launch a repeat offensive on the
Eastern Front this summer, some
observers advancing the belief that
iiitier will shift from that area and
gamble on an invasion attempt a
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Town Board Holds
Uneventful Meet
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With an unusually light business
calendar, the local town commission
ers heid an uneventful meeting last
evening. Current bills were inspect
ed and ordered paid. The only offi
cial act came in the form of an or
der for the opening t'f mnniejnnl
swimming pool the latter part of this
month, possibly on Sunday, May 30.
Mrs. Velma Coburn and Miss Ruth
Manning were appointed to manage
and operate the pool again this sea
son. The managers will employ life
guards and handle other details in
connection with the operation of the
project. Ko salary schedule was men
tioned.
Complaints against the dumping of
sewage into open ditches were heard,
and following a conference with
health department officials some ac
tion is to be expected within a short
time.
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County Get» Four Tire»
And 25 Bikes For May
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Martin County has been allotted
four new cars and twenty-five bicy
cles for rationing this month. There
is an accumulation of certificates for
bicycles, and a few new car certifi
cates have been carried over from
month to month, In some cases, the
certificate holders were unable: to
find the cars.
IN WARTIME
(A weekly news digest from
the rural press section of
the OVVl
War Expenditures—1918 and 1943
in 1918 American war expendi
tures weie only 18 1-2 billion dol
lars—in 1943 they will exceed 100
billion dollars. These figures show
sharply the difference in cost be
tween the last war and this one.
There were four liberty and one vic
tory loan drives in th - last war. with
a total goal of less than 19 billion
dollars, but to finance the present
war the people of the United States
must raise about 70 billion dollars
before the end of this year. In that
war, our task was chiefly to fortify
a line of trenches in France—in this
war we must equip and supply our
armies on all the far-flung battle
fields o the world.
Change in Tire Ration
Effective May 1, passenger car
drivers with mileage rations exceed
ing 240 monthly are eligible for any
grade of new tire when their present
casings are not recappable. Former
ly, grade 1 casings were reserved
principally for driweis with mileage
rations over 560 monthly.
Job Records of High School Students
To help high school students find
their proper place in the army (or
in war industry), each one will soon |
be asked to make a card record of
his school and job history. These
“educational experience summary
record” cards will contain such in
formation as a student’s academic
standing and achievement, vocation
al and pre-induction preparation,
wage earning experience, aptitudes,
significant hobbies and social secur
ity number.
Casualty Totals
Announced casualties of the Unit
ed States armed forces from the out
break of the war to date (whose next
of kin have been notified) total 78,
235. This total, arrived at by com
bining war and navy reports, in
cludes—dead, 12,123, wounded, 15,
049, missing 40,435, and prisoners of
war, 10,628.
Tire, Car, Bicycle Quotas
The national quota of new passen
ger car tires for rationing in May is
1,006,882, compared with 1,058,000 for
April. Certificates for purchase of
these tiles go to drivers whose mile
age rations exceed 240 miles month
ly and who do not have recappable
casings. New passenger cars it! May
total 50,000 compared with an April
allotment of 38,000. The bicycle quo
ta for May is 88,200, unchanged from
Aprii
Replacements for Tractor Tires
Replacement tires can be obtained
for farm tractors where there are no
recapping facilities available, the
OI'A has announced. Formerly, no
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Russo-Japanese War
Believed Inevitable
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Asked about the relationship be
tween Russia and Japan, Dr. R. If.
Crossfield in an open forum in the
grammar school auditorium here last
Tuesday evening, stated that in his
opinion war between Russia and Ja
pan is inevitable. “Either one of
them will pounce on the other at the
drop of tlie hat,” the lecturer-min
ister declared.
Pacts now existing between Rus
sia and Japan are serving as a mat
ter of convenience while both na
tions are busy handling other irons
in the fire, the speaker said.
Continuing the discussion on Rus
sia, Dr. Crossfield said that there is
little doubt but that Germany would
be in London, New York and Wil
liamston today had it not been for
Russia. He referred to the Russians
as a great people, and that bolshe
vism and atheism were on the way
out and that the nation is well on
the road to democracy.
It is Mr. Crossfield’s belief that
tne Japs will bomb American soil
the first opportunity they get, that
they will come through Mexico. He
has no idea that Japan will conquer
the United States.
Navy Recruiter Is Notv At
Williamslon Rost Office
U S. Navy Recruiter, 1) R Tay
lor, is stationed at the post office in
Wilhamston. Mr. Taylor opened his
office Monday, May 3, aim will re
main through Wednesday, May 5th.
All persons seeking information con
cerning the Navy, Waves or Spars
are cordially invited to come to the
post office on the above dates be
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 8 p.
m.
ROUND-UP
local and county officer*! had
another busy week-end rounding
up alleged violators, mostly
drunks. Nine persons were ar
rested and jailed during the per
iod, five for alleged drunken
ness, two for drunken driving,
one for larceny and one under
an old charge.
Four of the nine were white
men, the ages of the nine rang
ing from 20 to 50 years.
Tires Given County For May
Apparently uncertain of the future
tor rubber rationing au
thorities are switching to new car
tire stocks to keep the nation’s ap
proximately 21 million autos run
ning. A liberal allotment of new car
tires has been given this county for
the current month, but the over-ail
picture is not as bright as it was a
month ago. The county is to get 154
new car tires. 122 Grade III car tires,
57 new truck tires and two farm im
plement tires dining May. or a total
of 345 tires. Last month, the county
was allotted a total of 577 tiros, in
cluding all types for cars and trucks.
While approximately 60 more new
car tires are to bo rationed this month
than last, the total is well over 200
short of the ration allotment for
April.
It is estimated that there are sev
en million new car tires in stock at
the present time, or about one new
tire to-' everj three cars. Retailers
have been advised by one manufac
turer that it hasn't a single new car
tire in stock in tht' fjoulh. Thrown
to cur CtpcntlHSfiERS^. o.
than 240 mites a month, the stock of
new tins is being depleted rapidly
as the grade I certificates multiply
:n the hands of consumers. The sup
ply of Grade il tires was virtually
exhausted last month, and the No. II
grade certificates are now good for
the purchase of Grade I tires. Boiled
down to a final analysis, the tire sit
uation still is a bit gloomy. There are
enough No. I! certificates in the
county to exhaust the supply of the
No. i tires even before the first of the
May rations are cared for. Several
retailers are said to have already ex
hausted their stocks,
On the national front, Undersecre
tary of War Patterson declares that
the synthetic program has already
cost eight million barrels of high oc
tane aviation gas, and there is some
talk that equipment and material
used in making synthetic rubber will
be switched tor use in making more
high octane gas.
Slight Decrease Inj
Marriages Reported!
In County in April!
Despite War and AH That, the j
Number Continues to Hold
Almost To Average
T!u‘ number of marriages in this
county last month was considerably
below the count in March, but de
spite war and everything that is
blocking Cupid in his eftorts, the
license issuance for the period was
only two points below the average
for the month of April over a ten
year period. Up until last month, the
number of marriage licenses issued
in the county was greater than it
was for the corresponding month in
last year, and judging from the rec
ords, Cupid is making about as much
progress in his work now despite
war and changes as he made just
prior to the war.
Marriage licenses were issued last
month by Register of Deeds J. Sam
Getsinger to the following:
White
James David Hollis, of Roberson
ville, and Mary Jane Harrison, of
Stokes.
Conner Cowin, RFD 2, Williams
ton, and Louise Ayers, RFD 1, Rob
ersonville.
Ellis D. Johnson, of Camp Gordon, j
Ga., and Marjorie Edmondson, of
Robersonville. t
William Garland Perry and Mrs.
Lydia L. Griffin, both of RFD 1, Wd
liamston.
Lt. Leonard E. Nagel, of Blue
Island, III., and Marjorie DeJean Lil
ley, of Williamston.
Joseph Brake Roberson and Bea
trice Earl Vick, both of Roberson
ville.
Colored
Woodrow Wrisby and Fannie Man
ning, both of Williamston.
Moses Bunch and Emma Dell Par
ker, both of Oak City.
King David Latham and Velma
Dickens, both of Robersonville.
Win. Henry Nichols, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, and Ethel Mae Reid, of
Williamston.
Technical Sergeant William Louis
Riddick, of RFD 1, Williamston and
Fairbanks, Alaska, and Norma Jones,
of Williamston.
Samuel Lie Purvis, RFD 3, Wil
liamston, and Lula Rhodes, of RFD
3, Williamston.
Eddie Golphin and Daisy Bonds,
both of Williamston.
Eli Carr and Lizzie May Keel, both
if Robersonville. __
Colored Draftees To
Leave Soon for Army
Sorru' over half hundred colored
draftees are scheduled to leave the
county this week for an Army induc
tion center, according to information
gained from some of the draftees
themselves. No official report on the
colored draftees leaving the county
week before last is avuilbale at UiL
time, but according to one ..ource of
information only a small percentage
of the group was accepted.
In accordance with new Selective
Service regulations, the names of the
men will be made public following
their departure. A short time ago,
the names were ordered withheld.
A draft call for white men, unof
ficially described to be about as
large as the one received in April,
is to be answered the latter part of
'his month, and that it will be fol
lowed in June by a call equally as
'arge if not larger than the one for
May. Whether the draft board can
meet the quotas remains to be seen.
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District Board Denies
A ft/tcm For Deferment
An appeal, entered by R. G. El
liott, local man, for draft defeiment
was rejected by the district appeal
board in Windsor last week, accord
ing to a report reaching here yes
terday. The appeal was the fourth
from this county to be denied din
ing the week, it was learned.
ADDRESSES
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With the names of more than
500 IVlartin County service men
on its mailing list. The Enter
prise is having one big time try
ing to keep up with alt the ad
dresses. Every subscriber, and
especially the service men, are
asked to mention their last ad
dress when writing in to have
the paper chanegd to a new ad
dress. The address changes are
gladly made, but it will be of
great aid to the boys in the shop
if they have the last address.
Service men are asked to drop
the paper a card when they
change their address. In many
cases, the boys explain they are
leaving and do not know where
they are going, and suggest that
the paper be stopped until they
get the new address. That is a
good idea, and the management
appreciates the thoughtfulness of
those who have been so kind to
advise such action be taken.
Charles W. Cowey,
Native of County,
Passes in Hospital
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Fuiioral Servu'CH HH«f at Cult*
Home Near Oak City on
Sunday Aftornoon
Charles W. Cowey, respected citi
zen of the Oak City section, died in
a Durham hospital early last Friday
following a long illness. Mr. Cowey
entered the hospital on April 21 and
underwent a major operation a short
time later. He had been in declining
health for some time.
The son of the late William and
Mary ttawls Cowey, he was horn in
the Oak City section of this county
tilt years ago. After spending nis early
life on the farm he entered the em
ploy of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company, retiring a few years
ago following a long period of faith
ful service. Following his retirement
there he centered his time and at
tention on farming, but he was vir
tually forced to retire from that task
by failing health. Mr. Cowey was a
member of the Free Will Baptist
Church for many years, and was re
garded as an upright and dependable
citizen, one who valued life’s basic
ideals and the friendship and confi
dence of his fellowman.
He married twice, leaving six chil
dren by his first wife. Their names
are, Mrs. T. H. Latham, of Faison;
Luther Cowey, of Hobgood; Mrs. Ri
ba Melburn, of Eure, N. C Mrs Ida
Whitfield, of Oak City, arid Mrs
Della Hardy, of Palmyra. His second
wife survives with the following
children, Kelly B. Cowey arid Clyde
Cowey, both of the U. S. Armed
Services; Francis, Bennie Lee and
Maggie E. Cowey.
Mr. Cowey had lived in the Oak
City community all his life as did
his parents before him.
Services were conducted at the
home Suflday 'a¥f??Rioon at -1 o'clock
and burial was in the family ceme
tery near the home.
NO EXCHANGING
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Unable to find Grade III tires,
many holders of certificates for
that type of tire rations are ap
pealing to and urging the ra
tioning board in this county to
exchange the certificates and
give them rations for Grade I
tires.
Chairman C. C. Martin point
ed out todav that the board has
no authority to change the cer
tificates, that a man who has a
gas allotment allowing 240 miles
or less could get only a Grade
III tire certificate. It is true that
holders of Grade II certificates
are now eligible for Grade I tires
hut they were favored by a
change in the grade schedule
and not by any change in the
eligibility ratings.
Hold Short Meeting
Oil Monday Morning
$100,000 Gain
I si Property Values Report
ed by Tax Supervisor
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It was a day of little business for
the county commissioners when they
met in regular session here yester
day. Routine matters were handled
rapidly and following an impromptu
discussion of various topics relating
to the county, the group adjourned
about the noon hour.
Other than the routine business,
the minutes of the meeting carry few
entries. Tax Supervisor C. D. Car
starphen, explaining that accurate
figures were not yet available, esti
mated that the property valuation for
1943 would reflect a gain of slightly
more than $400,000 over those for the
past year. Valuations and budgets
will come in for discussion possible
at the next meeting and some long
sessions are to be expected. It was
learned that the welfare budget had
been tentatively approved but in
part only. The figures are virtually
the same as they were for the fiscal
year ending June 30, and will be re
views! in their entirety before the
budget if formally approved.
The board unanimously voted a
leave of absence for John I. Eagles,
assistant farm agent, the leave to last
for the duration or as long as Mr.
Eagles is in the service. L. L. McLen
don, of Duplin County, was appoint
ed to succeed Mr. Eagles, the county
voting a supporting salary in the sum
of $85.
Reporting to the board on the eve
of the time set for advertising delin
quent tax accounts, Collector M. Lu
ther Peel pointed out that only about
$111,500 of the $213,521.97 levy for
1942 had been uncollected, that the
uncollected balance was several
thousand dollars below the balance
due and unpaid on 1941 taxes as of
October 1, last year. In other words,
the advertising list when it appears
next week will be smaller than it
was last year even though the col
lection schedule has been advanced
five months. The delinquent list will
be prepared the latter part of this
week for publication next week. A
final warning is being issued to the
delinquents today by Collector Peel.
The 1941 levy is now 97 6 per cent
collected, leaving an unpaid balance
uf $5,068.14. The 1940 levy has been
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Phur Wife-Killer
l imler $1,000 Bond
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Sheppard Spruill, 50-year-old col
ured nian who shot and killed his
20-year-old wife, Katherine, near
Oak City on Sunday, April 25, was
placed under a $1,000 bond follow
ing a preliminary hearing before
Justice J. L. Hassell here last Satur
day morning Unable to raise the
amount, Spruill was returned to jail
to await trial in the county’s super
ior court next in : »h
Spruill offered no testimony at
the hearing, hut according to one re
port the man has changed his story.
He first maintained that he was
shooting at a snake and accidentally
hit and fatally wounded his wife. He
is now claiming that he shot the wo
man in self-defense. According to
Spruill’s latest version of the shoot
ing, the wife was chasing him with
mi axe.
There are several angles to the at
tack that have not been cleared up
is yet How the woman got into the
house uftei she was shot has not been
explained. Officers believe she walk
'd there since blood was found in
nore than one room of the house.
*Vnd it has not been explained why
Spruill allowed the woman to lie
.here and die without calling a doc
tor. During that time, Spruill took a
ieut on the front porch and waited
or the “law” to take him, and there
ire those who can't understand that.
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Next Army Call To
Cet Jimmy Brown
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Passing his physical ‘screening”
est a few weeks ago, Jimmie Brown
Martin County's contribution to na
ional baseball, is now subject to in
luction call by the Army -he latter
:>art of this month or in early June,
t was unofficially learned this
veek.
Scheduled to take his screening
est here some weeks ago, Brown
isked for a transfer to St. Louis.
I’he request was granted and a re
sort reached here just a few days
igo, stating that he passed the pre
iminary lest.
The successful passage of the pre
iminary test places the young man
n line for the next draft call from
‘his county According to reliable in
formation, Brown is asking for an
induction transfer, meaning that he
will report to the Army direct from
3t. Louis. It is possible he will leave
a few days ahead or a few days be
hind the contingent moving out of
this county about the last of this
month.
Whether he passes the physical test
at the induction center is any one’s
?uess.