THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XLVI—MMBER 37
OVER THE TO?
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FOR VICTORY
UNITED STATES WAR
BONDS-STAMPS
William ston, Martin County, North Carolina. Friday. May 7, 1943.
ESTABLISHED 1899
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Forward in Final
Battle for Tunisia
Advance* Are Supported by
-&S«te«L51lfl>u»i Ain..
Power of War
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Launching yesterday what is be
lieved to be the final round of the
Battle of Afrcia, Allied forces are
now within eight miles of Bizerte and
only about a dozen miles out of
Tunir. Marshal von Arnim has fol
lowed Rommel in a dash for freedom,
the two leaving between 175,000 and
800,0<K) German and Italian soldiers
to the continued bombing and driv
ing attacks of the Allies.
Enemy resistance continues strong,
but there are signs of weakness in
spots, leading some military observ
ers to believe that the crap in Afri
ca will be brought to a successful
close before the end of this month
Making as many as 2,000 sorties in
a single day, A!fie3 "airmen are pul
verizing enemy positions ahead of
♦he ground forces and Bizerte and
Tunis are burning. Offering one of
the greatest shows of air power seen
in the war to date, the Allies vir
tually hold complete mastery of the
air, and are unleashing their power
and might against the enemy on land,
sea and in the air.
Over on the Eastern Front, the
Russians are showing an increased
Power in air and on land, and are
holding a line ranging from two to
eight miles from the Black Sea port
of Novorossisk. Desperately trying
to check the Russian drive on the
city, the Germans staged five coun
terattacks yesterday, but at day’s end
all they had to show for their efforts '
were several thousand dead and
heavy losses in equipment. The drive ,
to the city is progressing with the
promising possibility that it will be '
continued on over to the Crimea. '
The Americans are still pounding
the Japs in the Aleutians with the !
possibility that a drive will be soon ,
launched to recover Attu and Kiska. .
Premier Tojo, speaking in Manila '
this week, declared that the Japs
were about ready to launch a drive ,
to wipe out ihe Americans and the
British. While the general was boast- j
ing there was a general lull in the '
South Pacific fighting, and little ac- ,
tivity has been reported in that area
during the past few days
The Allies suffered a severe loss ^
when General Frank Andrews was j
killed in an Iceland plane accident j
Monday, but General Jacob Devers j
has been named to replace him, and j
the fight wili go oil.
According to Office of War Infer
mation’s Elmer Davis, plans are go- 1
ing forward for an invasion of the r
Continent this summer. It is pos- t
sibe that Hitler is anticipating such j
a move, that he is withdrawing from j
Russia to bolster his defenses Ac
cording to Davis’ opinions the in- t
vasion will possibly get underway <.
even before mopping-up operations -
are completed in Africa.
TTvo-Tlrirtlsof CoirnF
Farmers In“C’‘ Grouj
ORsfnv A Hundre<
And Fifty Out of 221
In "C” Draft Group:
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Records of Seventy-five B<
ina Sent to War Board
For Further Study
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Continuing its review of farr
registrants’’ refolds, the Martii
County Draft Board in session her
last Tuesday night handled 225 class
ifications. Of the number 150 wer
placed in tiie “C” draft groups
meaning they are not subject to cal
to the service immediately or as lon|
as they maintain the status on whicl
their classifications were established
The records of seventy five- othe;
registrants were turned over to thi
war board for further study and fi
nal classification later. The seventy
five, or approximately that number
apparently did not meet all the pro
iuction unit requirements, but ir
?uite a few cases they missed by t
larrow margin.
Judging from the classifications
landled last Tuesday night, at leasl
iixty-six and two-ihirds of the far
mers in this county will fall into the
‘C” classifications, married men ir
he 3-C and single men in the 2-C
;roup. With a few minor changes ir
he farm plans, it is believed by some
hat 75 per cent and possibly 80 pel
;ent of the farm registrants can qual
fy for the classification that will
exempt them from military service.
Those men whose farm records
vere turned over to the County War
3oard for further study, will be
■lassified later. At the present time
hey are tentatively in the 1-A
jroup, but until their cases are re
dewed and they are given an oppor
unity to meet certain production
mit requirements, the names will
lot be released. They will be noti
ied direct by the war board of their
tatus.
The following names are those of
arm registrants who met the pro
luction unit requirements from the
icginning: |
Franklin Finch. S. C. Bailey, Col
iinbu.s Saisbury, Jake Btowd, "Geo.
Washington Farmer, Mayo Daniel,
lenry Harrell, Charles C. Martin,
lobert James Duggins, James A.
Jurphy, Vernon Andrews, Willie
toebuck, Jr., Charlie Price, Jr., Deli
as Briley, Johnnie Johnson, Fran
ks B. Worsley, Hassell Worsley, Jesse
itator,, Henry Myrick, Russell N.
'urner, Rufus Lynch, Jr., C. L. Nel
on, Richard Earl Hale, Willie Jas.
iickens, Lewis Ashley Thomas, Wil
le Williams, Peter W. Burnett, Er
est Spruill, Charlie H. Warren, Bi
hel Broddy, G. D. Williams, Wm.
olomon Hyman, Simon Short, Jr.,
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Williamston’s town politics
were settled fur another two
years last Tuesday when fifty
out of a potential 1,000 electors
visited the polls in the mayor's
office and cast their votes for
John L. Hassell for snavor. and
R. T. Griffin. N. C. Green, L. P.
l.indsley, V. I>. Godwin and G.
H. Harrison for commissioners.
Not a single dissenting vote was
recovded and the voting went
forward from 8 that morning un
til sunset after a listless fash
ion.
The group will hold their first
regular meeting as a new board
and mayor on June 7.
Mrs. Alice Ffcmvll
Dies at Home Here
After Loop Illness
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Funeral Services Are Beinj
Conducted Today in
Scotland Neck
Mrs. Alice Stewart Harrell, na
tive of Jones County but for inon
than sixty years a resident of Mar
tin, died here yesterday afternoor
at 4:30 o’clock at the home of hei
daughter, Mrs. L. J. Bullock, or
Marshal! Avenue. She had been ir
declining health for some time, anc
her condition had been critical foi
weeks, the end coming after much
patient suffering.
Mrs. Harrell, who was Miss Alice
Stewart before her marriage tc
Feddie Harrell of near Oak City, was
born in Jonesboro 69 years ago, the
second of last September. When a
small child, her parents moved to
Apex, and in 1881 came to this coun
ty, locating in Everetts. The family
later moved to Hamilton where she
married and located on a farm be
tween Hamilton and Oak City. A
short time1 before Mr. Harrell’s death
they built a home in Oak City where
she lived until she went to make her
home with lK;f daughter and - Mr
Bullock. They moved here from
Bethel last September when Mr,
Bullock accepted a position with the
local peanut plant.
Mrs. Harrell was a faithful mem
ber of the Baptist Church having
joined many years ago in Oak City.
She was held in high esteem by all
who knew her and she made many
friends in her adopted communities.
Besides her daughter here she is
survived by two sons, Messrs. F. A.
Harrell, of Arlington, Va., and Mil
ton Harrell, of Scotland Neck, and
three daughters, Mrs. Catherine
Bunting, of Scotland Neck; Mrs. Gro
ver Wynne, of Bethel, and Mrs. G. O.
Crisp, of Emporia, Va., and one sis
ter, Mrs. D. M. Vick, of Henderson.
Funeral services are being con
ducted this afternoon at the funeral
home in Scotland Neck by Dr. W.
R. Burrell, pastor of the local Bap
tist Church, Interment will follow
in the family plot in the Conoho
Church cemetery, near Oak City.
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Many Are Called
But Few Chosen
Martin County men are being call
ed in fairly large numbers, but few
are being elected for military serv
ice. Approximately fifty colored
draftees left this county on April
22, and according to an official audit
only twelve of the group were ac
cepted, eight by the Army and four
by the Navy.
The names of the men accepted by
the Army are:
James Spencer Pippen, RFD 2,
Williamston.
James Horton Hunter, of Rober
sonville.
Booker T. Lanier, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Robert Henry Beacham, RFD 3,
Williamston.
James Odice Razor, RFD 3, Wil
liamston and Elizabeth City.
Harold Purvis, Williamston.
The Navy accepted the following
men:
Claude Parker, RFD 1, Palmyra.
Oliver Peel, RFD 1, Jamesville.
Lenwood Dawes Keys, RFD 1,
Jameiville.
Martin Whitaker, RFD 1, James
ville.
Three men, Robert Spruill, of Nor
folk; James Earl Hyman, of Phila
delphia, and Henry Dave Bonds, of
Norfolk, were scheduled to report
for induction with the April 22 group
but they failed to show up and have
been reported as delinquent.
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Volunteer Firemen Are
Called Out This Morning
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Volunteer firemen were called out
this morning when a burning trash
pile back of the Proctor Shop fired
a barrel of excelsior and one or two
boxes. No damage was done, but
charred paper blew down the main
street.
More Martin County
Men Called By Army
Large Numbers Of
Married Men Are
Included in Group
Unofficial Report Points To
An Increase in Size of
Future Calls
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Hardly before the Army and Navy
had fnished weeding out the April
delivery list, another contingent of
young colored men left this county
yesterday for an Army induction
center. The approximately 71 men
moved out on two special busses, and
most of them are expected to return
today with rejection slips or to be
gin a seven-day furlough before en
tering active service.
Many married men were includ
ed in the group, but most of them
were in the tefe\pT..’"vTe
in their early twenties
Two of the group scheduled to
leaves were transferred to other
boards for induction, and two fail
ed to show up.
The contingent reporting to the
induction center this week was the
largest to leave the county in recent
months. An increase in the size of
future calls is expected.
The following men made the trip
this week:
Leveron Roberson, Williamston.
Walter Freeman, Williamston.
Thomas Olmstead Clay, Parmele.
Jeffrey Benjamin Spruill, Rober
•nnville
Romas Peel, RFD 1, Jamesviile.
Alexander Hill, Jamesviile.
Willie Mason Lanier, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, and Washington, N. C.
George Turner Hyman, Williams
ton.
Aipnonza Ruffin, RFD 3, William
ston.
Herbert Burnett, Hamilton and
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ON “FREE” LIST
Peanut planters, obtainable
only with a ration board certifi
cate and the cash, of course, have
been placed on the “free” list,
the County War Machinery Ra
tioning Board was advised here
this week. The planters, if to be
found, may be bought without a
ration purchase certificate-.
Fifteen or more applications
for peanut planter ration certifi
actes were pending in the ration
ing board office when the in
structions were received this
week.
Scout Camporee
Will Be Held Here
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Jaavesr!
ville, Windsor, Robersonville and
Wiiiiamston will hold a three-day
camporee on the high school grounds
here on Friday, Saturday and Sun
day of next week, James T. Uzzle,
representative of the Eastern Caro
lina Boy Scout Council, announced
this week.
Tentative plans for the big cam
poree have been prepared and be
tween 75 and 100 of the youths are
looking forward to the program. The
camporee will take shape on Friday
afternoon, May 14th, with a full pro
gram to follow that evening, all day
Saturday and until 10 o’clock Sun
day morning when the lads make
ready to depart.
The tentative program calls for
a series of interesting contests in ad
dition to planned entertainment and
games. The contests will center
around the following: First Aid,
woodchoppmg, knot tying, signalling,
string burning, fire by friction with
flint and steel, map making and na
ture study. Awards will be made to
the winners, it was announced.
TBErtaKuTSaitB
Calls Five Cases I
The County’s Court
lriRunat Ik in Session Only a
Short Tina Moadav_
Morning
Follow ing a long session the week
before, the Martin County Record
er s Court held forth a comparatively
short time last Monday when Judge
J. Calvin Smith called five cases, and
he and Solicitor Paul D. Roberson
cleared the docket and folded their
tents some time before the dinner
hour.
Proceedings:
Pleading not guilty in the case
charging him with bastardy, Sam
Council was adjudged guilt. The
case was continued under prayer for
judgment until the first Monday in
January. 1944, upon the immediate
payment of the costs and $25 within
one week for the care and support of
the illegitimate child. Council is
also to pay an additional $25 within
six months and reappear on January
4 for further judgment.
Charged with larceny and receiv
ing, Willie Bryant was sentenced to
the roads for ninety days. Bryan*,
admitted the theft of hens
from Farmer Roy Cullipher, but
vigorously denied stealing an old
rooster reported missing from the
farmer’s hen house. Judge Smith
explained that the court and the de
fendant would not engage in argu
ment of a male fowl, and Bryant
soon learned that it was the principle
of the act and not quantity that
counted.
The time has almost come, the
court record would seem to indi
cate, when there is plenty of money
and not a whole lot of food to be
bought. There were those times
when people stole because they did
not have the wherewithal! to finance
food purchases. A second food steal
ing case centered around James
Blount who stood charged with the
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Oak City Closes
Successful Term
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The Oak City High School, the last
of the white schools in the county
to cii-d the term, held its graduation
exercises lust Tuesday, Principal H.
M. Ainsley announcing that the year
had been a very successful one de
spite direct and indirect inroads
made hy war.
The first in the closing events was
held last Sunday when Rev. J. M.
Perry delivered the commencement
sermon to a large congregation. Us
ing the theme, “Education in a Chris
tian Society,” the minister delivered
what many considered his best ser
mon.
Instead of centering the gradua
tion exercises around a celebrity’s
speech, the seniors took charge of
their own program, the procedure
marking a radical departure from
the old custom. Presenting the play
let, “We Pledge Allegiance,” the
young people handled it well and
carried it out in grand and patriotic
style with the Stars and Stripes add
ing to the stage setting.
County Superintendent J. C. Man
ning awarded the diplomas to the
sixteen graduates, ten girls and six
boys. Plagued by war and labor
shortages, the school is sending out
its smallest class of graduates since
1924.
Mrs. Edwin Holding, the former
Miss Josephine Harrison who taught
the seniors in the first grade, pre
sented them with a bouquet of white
carnations, the class flower.
Commenting on the term, Princi
pal Ainsley said:
The school year has been a hard
though successful school term. In
many respects the student body real
ized and felt that it might be their
last school year and the serious side
was ever present in all the differ
ent drives in which the school al
ways was willing to help even at a
sacrifice in some cases. The student
body at large took the several
changes in the curriculum for the
coming year with ease and very lit
tle complaint. The war situation was
a daily theme in all classes begin
ning with the discussion of the cur
rent news in the history class, and
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ing for Uncle Sam” in the grammar
grades.
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Seine fishing on the Roanoke
is nearing an end, reports stat
ing that the size of the catches is
dwindling from day to day and
that operations will hardly con
tinue another week.
Ordinarily, May 10 is the dead
line for seine fishing, but this
year the fisheries are being al
lowed to continue operations for
an indefinite period. However, a
decrease in the size of the catches
will necessarily halt the activi
ties.
The season at Jamesville has
not been very successful, the to
tal catches falling far below
normal. Marketing has contin
ued at a rapid pace during the
season, and stocks are at a low
point.
rmmbm'AtmiriiiigW
I Delay Tobacco Transplanting
inks
Trials^and tribulations, declared
to increase v ith each suocecKitng
year, are hampering tobacco trans
-pl?.:>V.r>g jjv tfce county, scores o* far
mers declaring that the tobacco farm
schedule :s about as uncertain as the
course of a mad dog
Strong winds, blowing a bit cold
and whipping the plants with sand,
have just about wiped out many of
those crops that were transplanted
last week and the early part of this.
Quite a few farmers are planning to \
transplant their crops a second time
While those who were off to an early
start are worried over the condition
of their crops, others are troubled
over the outlook for plants during
the next few dciy.v Ordinarily, trans
planting approaches a climax along
about this time, but very few farm
ers are occupied with the task just
now The blue mold is spreading
| rapftiij' to at! parts of the county, and
| while the damage is not as severe
-l has been known to be in years
past, it is bad enough to upset'trans
planting poms and cause much con
cern among the growers.
While it-:., atffi possible for fann
ers to get enough plants to meet their
requirements, present indications
point to a reduction in the crop this
year. Farmers, as a general rule, had
planned to plant thftir full allot
ments, plus the five/per cent bonus
allowed them, but tl»e outlook for ev -
en a normal acreage is not at ill
bright just now. V
Reports received from other suites
and areas point to a reduction in the
acreage, especially in Georgia where
some observers claim tb#re-ll be a
-5 per cent reduction or more in the
crop this year.
Mrs. Jas. 1). Leggett
Passes At Her Home
Thursday Afternoon
Funeral Services Today At
l'*30 O clock from Home
On ^mitliM’ick Street
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Mrs. Martha Holliday Leggett,
aighly esteemed citizen, died at her
home on Smithwick Street here yes
terday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock fol
lowing a long period of declining
health. A victim of heart trouble she
iad been a patient sufferer for many
months, the ailment with complica
tions causing her death.
The daughter of the late Joseph
md Mary Ann Liverman Holliday,
Mrs. Leggett was born at the old
family plantation near Williamston.
\ small child when her parents died, !
die went to make her home with an
unit, Mrs. Martha Holliday Mobley.
Some time later she moved to Wil
iamston to attend the old academy
md made her home with the late
Mrs. Eli Gurganus. In 11192 she was
married to James Daniel Leggett
cho died 31 years ago. Possessed of
t brave and courageous spirit, Mrs.
u'ggett, following her husband’s
loath, accepted the new responsi
lilities o^J^er home tenderly nffer
ng motherly care and advice to her
■hildren and ever guarding their
velfare in a Christian setting. Mrs.
-eggett always saw the best in ev
>ryone, and was recognized as a
re nd by many, including members, \
d bolfi races A kind and loving mo-n
her, a true Christian, Mrs. Leggett
ound peace and contentment in the
luties so willingly accepted in and
ireund her home. Devoted to her ,
amily circle and friends, she en- (
oyed the company of others, and 'is
i member of the local Methodist j
.’hurch since childhood she was loy
1 and faithful in its service until
iei health began to fail, giving freo
y of her means in its support until
he end. She was interested in the
irogress and work of the church, and
er life bore the stamp of high ideals
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Twelve Registrants
Classified By Board
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An even dozen registrants outside
the farm group were classified or re
classified by the Martin County Draft
Board in session here last Tuesday
night. A thirteenth case was left over
for later classification pending an
investigation. Seven of the twelve
were placed in the 1-A classification,
but in one case a special agency will
determine the status of the regis
trant. Dr. E. Thayer Walker, of Wil
liamston, was placed in 1-A in ac
cordance with the policy calling for
the induction of married men with
out children. His case will be turn
ed over to the Medical Procurement
Division, and since this State has al
ready met its quota, and more, it
isn’t likely that the doctor will be
called immediately.
Other classifications were handled
as follows:
Noah Wiggins, colored, Williams
ton, deferred six months
^J&jdj^Jardv, colored, Hassell, 1-A.
iiorace A. Ray, w, Wiiiiamston and
New River, 1-A.
Joshua Rascoe, c, Wiiiiamston, 1-A.
Hugh B. York, w, Wiiiiamston and
Avis, Pa., deferred six months.
Leon Outlaw, c, Wiiiiamston, 3-A.
George Willie Collier, c, Hassell,
1-A.
Guilfrod VanBurean Flowers, w,
Wiiiiamston and Annapolis, Md., de
ferred sixty days.
Wesley Hardison, w, Wiiiiamston
and Norfolk, deferred six months.
Maurice Delma Brinson, w, Wii
iiamston and Farmville, 1-A.
Willie David Boston, Jr., c, RFD
1, Jamesville, classification pending.
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\<*»< Auto Rationed To
IjOcuI Man This Week
A new automobile was rationed
to W. O. Abbitt, local man, by the
county war and price board this
week. The rating was b sed on ac
tivities as stale game protector of
the North Carolina Department of
Conservation and Development.
GfcTS WINGS
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Completing his training at the
Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Whit Purvis,
jourtg son oi Mrs. Daisy Purvis,
of Williamston, received his
wings last Tuesday and is now
an ensign in the ir. S. Navy Air
('orps. Martin County now is
represented by between fifteen
and twenty young men in the
air corps of the two branches of
the armed services, young Pur
vis being the second to get his
wings in the Navy.
Ministerial Group
In Meeting Here
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Tho Williamston Ministerial Asso
ciation met in the study of the Mem
orial Baptist Church at 11:00 on Tues
day morning. At this session of the
Association it was decided that there
would be no change in prayer meet
ing days as has been done before
when the half holidays were declar
ed, since so many folks would not be
able to leave town for the resorts. It
was also agreed that the time for all
evening services would be 8:30 be
ginning Sunday, May 9th.
live■ fcS4-jioLrtita-.il rpvrtX much liiTvo in
considering the time for the annual
Daily Vacation Dible School. After
considering many factors that de
termine the naming of the time and
choosing of a faculty, it w'as agreed
that the school would begin Monday, I
May !7th, and close on Friday, May !
28th. Rev. B. T. Hurley is pastor in
charge of the school for this year.
I he same ages and departments
were to obtain this year as before
(ages 4-17). All local churches are
asked to communicate with Mr. Hur
ley giving the names of their work
ms
About I wo Hundred
Tires Are Allotted
By Rationing Board
Eir*t Rationing Exceeds En
• in* Allotment of G^dp ,
UI Tires for May
Or><> hundred and seventy-eight
tires—31 Grade I car tires, 143 Grade
111 car tires and four new truck tires
were allotted by the Martin Coun
ty Rationing Board this week. The
nev/ car-pick up truck rations were
larger than usual, and the Grade lit
car tire rations were actually in ex
cess of the allotment for the entire
month of May. Quite a few holders
of Grade III tire certificates are ask
ing that they be changed, but such
procedure is not possible. According
to reports the holders of the certifi
cates are in many cases having diffi
culty in finding those types of tires.
And in some of those cases where the
tiles were found, the new owners
traveled only a short distance before
they had tire trouble.
New automboile tires and tubes
were rationed, as follows:
•J W Rogers, RFD 2. VVilliarnston,
four tubes.
1 homas J. Blount, Jamesville, two
tubes.
Nathan Wynn. RFD 2, Williams
ton, two tires.
Steve Clary, Williamston, three
tires.
A. C. Roberson, RFD 1, Wi.Uiams
ton, two tires.
W. O. White, Williamston, one tire.
K W. Holliday, RFD 1, Jamesville,
one tire.
J. Roy Overby, Williamston, two
tires.
Herbert Lilley, RFD 1, Williams
ton, one tire.
■ C* Williams, Jamesville, three
tires.
George Washington Wynne, RFD
3, Williamston, one tire.
G. P. Hughes, Williamston, three
tires and three tubes.
Howard Coltrain, RFD 1, William
ston, one tire and one tube.
John A. Manning, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
R. A. Critcher, Williamston, one
tire and one tube.
C. S. Vanlandingham, Williams
Lon, four tires and four tubes.
J. C. Rawls, RFD 2, Williamston,
two tires and one tube.
J. O. Hunting, Parmele, two tires
and two tubes.
Heltie Johnson, RFD 1, Oak City,
two tires and one tube.
New truck tires and tubes were
Blotted to the following:
V. L. Roberson. Robersonville,
>nc tire and one tube,'
Raymond Wallace, of Jamesville
three tires and three tubes.
J. W. Eubanks, Hassell one tube.
Grade 111 tires were allotted to
be following:
D. C. McLawhorn,
williamston, four; L. H. Taylor, R.
D- 2, Williamston, four; Perlie
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Classification Of Few
Farmers Is Completed
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FOOD PRESERVATION
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Miss Ruth Britt, local home
economics teacher, will conduct
a demonstration in food pres
ervation in the high school home
economics department here next
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. All housewives and oth
ers interested in conserving the
maximum amount of food are
invited to attend the demon
stration. In those cases where
the housewives are unable to
attend Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Britt Ls conducting a second
demonstration next Friday eve
ning, May 14th, at 7:30 o'clock.
Mayor Hears Eight
Cases This Week
The crimeranks on the lo('al front j
i if led iSTB^StStkva over the week-1
end were thinned out by Justice J. J
L. Hassell in his court the early part
of the week.
Proceedings in his court:
Charged with disorderly conduct,
Johnnie Powell was fined $5 and
taxed with the costs.
L. A. Downey, charged with pub
lic drunkenness, was fined $2.50 and
taxed with the costs.
Tank Bennett was taxed with
$8.50 costs in the case charging him
with being drunk.
Z. T. Spencer, charged with being
drunk, was fined $2.50 and taxed
with the costs.
Eddie Hardy and Daisy Thompson,
charged with disorderly conduct,
were each taxed with $7.50 costs.
James Moore, charged with an as
sault with a deadly weapon, was
bound over to the county court un
der bond in the sum of $50.
James Speller was fined $2.50 for
public drunkenness.
Paul Rogers was taxed with $9.50
costs in the case charging him with
public drunkenness.
Forty In The First
Group Fail To Meet
Unit Requirements
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Liberalization of Production
Requirements Enables A
Majority To Quulify
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Some over 100 farm registrant
classifications- the first handled by
the United States County War Board
and the draft board jointly—were
completed last Tuesday night when
the draft authorities met here.
Forty of the group were placed in
the 1-A classification, forty-seven
were placed in the “C” groups, and
the records of about twenty or
more were held over for a recheck
befc e final classification is made.
It is apparent that well over fifty
percent at the •farter‘'fagtttfShl8‘”c«9r“*
qua'ify for the -g'-gMKgI'tatT&us.
The first 100 farm registrant cases
or approximately that number were
turned over to the County War
Board a little over a month ago.
Each case was given due study and
every possible consideration. The
cases were given more study and
consideration by the draft board
Tuesday night. Those who were
placed in the 1-A classification are
now subject to call the latter part
of this month, and the only avenue
for delay or escape from the draft is
for the registrant to appeal to the
district board.
The following men were placed in
the 1-A classification:
Willie Dickerson, RED 1, James
ville.
James Elbert Ay -s, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Wade Harrell Gibson, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Will Martin, RFD 2, Roberson via*.
William Me. Cratt. RFD 2. Wil
liainslon.
William Carl Coltrain, RFD, Wit
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