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VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 47
William ston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, Jin nr II, 194."',
ESTABLISHED 1899
Murder Cases To Be
ried In Superior
Court Here Monday
o Preside Over One*Week
Term of Court
The trial of two murder cases will
feature the work of the Martin
County Superior Court convening
here next Monday for the trial of a
few criminal cases and one or two
civil actions. Despite the scheduled
murder trials, the court is expected
to attract very iit'tie attention from
the general public, and according to
one report coming from the hall of
justice, the criminal docket will pos
sibly be cleared by late Monday or
early Tuesday. The length of time
devoted to the trial of the criminal
docket will largely be determined by
the action Solicitor Don Gilliam takes
in handling the murder cases. If he
accepts a plea of second-degree mur
der or manslaughter in each of the
cases, and some are of the opinior.
he will do just that, then the docket
can be cleared easily in one day, it
is believed.
There are only nine criminal cases
on the docket, but according to a
IQgdptiflijilijptrhr'julr’. ^;vr‘ divorce ac
tions will be dumped into the hop
per, and one civil act.on will likely
hold the court in session for several
days during the week.
judge R. Hun* Parker, of Roan- j
oke Rapids, is slated to preside over
the term. No change in the grand
jury personnel is scheduled, and it
isn’t likely that Judge Parker will
address the body this term.
Sheppard Spruill, colored man,
stands charged with the murder of
his young wife near Oak City on
Sunday, April 25th. The fatal attack
was reported to be the climax to a
quarrel and fight lasting a greater
part of the day.
Alleged to have acted wilhout pro
vocation, Luke Parsley, colored, is
charged with stabbing his brother
in-law, Percey David Ashford, to
death on Williamston’s lower main
street last May 7th.
Three of the remaining cases on
the criminal docket were continued
at the last March term. None of the
cases appears on the list on appeal
from the county court.
Other than those charging mur
der, the docket carries the following
cases:
Elbert Whitehurst, drunk and dis
orderly and damaging public prop
erty, continued from March term.
John Lee Freeman, breaking and
entering and larceny, defendant fail
ing to answer when called for trial
last y> a rch.
The case charging Semour Briley
with seduction was continued last
March for a bill of indictment.
Waiter Freeman, breaking and- en
tering.
Dennis Smallwood, breaking and
entering and larceny of meat.
Bennie Earl Spencer, assault with
a deadly weapon with intent to kill,
(Continued on page four)
Seventy-four Tires
Allotted in County
By Ration Board
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Thirty-five New and Thirty
Two Grade II Car Tires
Are Included in List
With the allotment of both Grade
I and Grade III tires, the number of
tires and tubes issued by the Tire
Ration Board at its regular meeting
this week greatly exceeded the is
suance last week. Thirty-five Grade
I passenger tires were granted, and
thirty-two Grade III tires.
An application from Julius Smith,
Parmele, for a'titCJBft- wits
in order that he might have trans
portation to essential labor. Seven
tires for trucks and one tractor tire
completed the week’s issuance.
New car tires and tubes were is
sued to the following:
H. J. Hardison, Williamston, one
tire and one tube.
C. B. Rogerson, Williamston RFD
2, one tire.
W. C. Faulkner, Everetts, one tire.
J. E. Hedrick, Jamesville, one
tube
■R-.—K IluwwwtJamesville, two
tires and two tubes.
C. D. Bullock, RFD 3, Wiiiiamstdn,
one tire.
Jodie Peaks, RFD 2, Williamston,
one tire.
G. P. Roberson, RFD 1, Roberson
ville, one tire.
J. H. Melton, Robersonville. one
tire.
W. R. Roberson, Jamesville, two
tires.
L. S. Bullock, Williamston, one
tire.
Fred Taylor, Robersonville, one
tire.
W. O. Abbitt, Williamston, one tire
and one tube.
Cecil Brown, RFD I, Oak City, one
tire and one tube.
Hugh B. Griffin, RFD 1, William
ston, one tube.
Mrs. Cletie Griffin, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, one passenger tire and one
tube.
V. G. Taylor, Everetts, on^ tire
and one tube.
(Continued on page four)
Decrease in Number of School
\ Teachers For County Certain
it is likely that two or more will t>e
lost in the white schools, according
to a report coming from the office
of the county superintendent this
week. Attendance figures will fall
approximately five short in support
ing the number of teachers employ
ed in the colored schools last year,
it was pointed out. It is likely that
three of the teachers will be lost to
the Parmele district and one each in
the Oak City and Williamston dis
tricts. There is some doubt if the
State school authorities will allow
two white teachers where the av
erage daily attendance figures were
slightly below the requirements last
term.
After experiencing much difficulty
in making replacements, county
school authorities and local commit
aggravated by o serious shortage,
but one report states that positions
■are now being tilled about as rapid
ly as they are vacated. Approximate
ly twenty-five vacancies have been
created in the white schools, repre
senting about twenty-six per cent of
the teacher personnel.
Commenting on the marked drop
in the average daily attendance fig
ures reported by some schools for
the recent term, school authorities
stated that a few pupils had been
lost to the war, that others were
transferred to steady jobs .on the
farm, but that in quite a few cases it
was plain indifference on the part
of parents and pupils that caused the
slump in average attendance. Pres
ent indications point to a further de
crease in attendance figures during
the coming term.
CAUGHT
>
Changes in draft rules and reg
ulations, coming thick
often catch a victim in lielweenr*"
and while they may be fair they
are often hard. At one time Se
lective Service ruled that a child
born on or after September 8,
1942, could not be recognized as
a dependent as far as the draft
was concerned. The date was la
ter changed to the fifteenth of
that month. During the mean
time, one father in this county
whose case fitted into that per
iod, was called and sent to the
army.
There are possibly others
whose cases fit into that one
week period. The draft board
does not know them, and if the
men are instructed to report for
induction, it is too late for the
draftee to claim defefcnent.
While fathers are subject to call
possibly in August or Septem
ber, any one who had a child
born between September 8 and
15, 1942, should report the bless
ed event to the draft board and
possibly, by so doing, head off a
July draft summons.
Relax Regulations
Governing Mailing
Packages Oversea^
No Longer Necessary for
Soldiers Jo Have Their Re
quests Approved
Modifications have been issued by
the War Department regarding the
mailing of packages to members of
the Army overseas,
Tne War Department announces
that it is no longer necessary for
overseas personnel to have their re
quests for packages approved by a
commanding officer, provided that
not more than on eparcel is accepted
for mailing in any one week, and
sent by or on behalf of the same
person or concern or for the same
address.
“Parcels presented under the
modified arrangements,” the War
Department’s order states, “must be
accompanied by the written request
for the articles contained therein,
together with the envelope bearing
the APO cancellation in which the
request was received. Where the
process facsimile of V-mail letters
is utilized, the envelope is not re
quired. The request shall be post
marked by the accepting employee
of the post office in such a manner
as to prevent its reuse and then re
turned to the sender of the pack
age.
“It is contemplated that there will j
be no exceptions to the weight and
size limits for parcels for individ
uals. No perishable matter may be
sent, however ”
Postal restrictions now in force
regarding parcel size'and weight for
overseas shipment, state that no par
cel may be sent which exceeds five
pounds net weight, more than fifteen
inches long, or has a comcined girth
of more than thirty-six inches.
Officers Will Hold
MkxWMMRBU ■ •—***■
Meeting In Ahoskie
—
Special Agent in Charge of the
Charlotte Field Division of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation, Ed
ward Scheidt, will preside at a meet
ing of the law enforcement officials
of the twelve Roanoke-Albemarle
Counties at 2 p. m. in Ahoskie next
Wednesday, a representative of the
office announced this week. A special
invitation is extended to officers and
auxiliary police in this county to at
tend the meeting.
The theme of the conference will
be, “Safety Duties of Police m the
War Effort”. Pertinent matters per
taining to the internal security of
the country as applied to the coastal!
defense against saboteurs will also j
j be discussed.
A representative of the North
| Carolina Highway Patrol will ap- j
pear as feature speaker of the pro
gram.
Large Docket Calls *
For Extra Session
~Gf Recorders Court
Elbert S. Peel Sueeeeds Paul
IV Roberson as County
Solifitor
With an almost equal number of
white and colored spectators, an un
usually large crowd witnessed this
week’s session of the recorders court.
Judge J. C. Smith held both morn
ing and afternoon sessions in order
to clear the docket. Attorney Elbert
S. Peel, who succeeds Paul D. Rob
erson, recently inducted into the
army, began Iris duties as county
solicitor.
Robert Whitehurst, colored, in
dicted for assault on female, paid a
fine of $10 and costs. His case was
continued from last week’s docket.
Fletcher Bullock, charged with
aiding and abetting in the larceny
of chickens, was sentenced to six
months on the roads with sentence
suspended upon payment of $15 fine
and costs. He is also to pay Mrs. J.
Haislip the amount of $22.54, value
of the chickens. Actual larceny of
the chickens was by Kelly Myrick
and Louis Cherry. Myrick, a minor,
was remanded to juvenile court, and
Louis Cherry was sentenced to tht
roads for nine months.
Judgment was suspended by the
court on Jesse B. Daily for assault
r»- t.pon K.irffc-t.t of liu
James Purvis, Gussie Ford, and
“Top” Teel were found guilty of be
ing drunk and disorderly and inter
fering with Officer A R. Roberson,
Everetts, in the performance of his
duty. Judgment for James Purvis
was payment of $25 fine and one
half of costs. The other two defend
ants were charged to pay a fine of
$10 each and the i mainder of the
costs.
Chester Revels, f rmer soldier now
partially paralyzed, was sentenced
to jail for 90 day the court suspend
ing the judgment upon the payment
: of a $50 fine and costs and on the
further condition that lie remain on
good behavior for two years, for
beating his mother.
The case of D. E. Bunting, charg
ed with assaulting Jeses F. Crisp, ra
tion board member, was continued
for two weeks with the appointment
of Attorney E. S. Peel, the defend
ant’s lawyer, as county solicitor. At
torney R. L. Coburn will handle the
case when it comes to trial on June
21.
The following speed cases were
tried:
George Whitman was found not
guilty of speeding; Felice Balletia
paid the costs; W. S. Crain, payment
of costs; Beamer Cline Wilson, costs;
Roland Hoiiiday, costs; James Flem
ing, $5 fine and costs; B. F. Moore,
$10 fine and costs.
M. E. McLawhorn was found guil
ty of operating a car with improper
lights. Judgment was suspended
upon payment of costs.
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Special Meeting In
Jamesville June 16
showing scenes tak
en during an actual air raid
one Of t.:c i- ia-Ci”il
ian Defense meeting to be held in
the Jamesville High School auditor
ium on Wednesday, June 16th, at
8:30 p. m., according to an announce
ment made by Charlie Davenport of
that community.
Expected to attend the meeting
along with County chairman of civil
ian defense Hugh B. Horton, are
Staff Sergeant C. G. Lehuer and oth
ers fro mthe Army Interceptor Com
mand headquarters at Norfolk. Dur
ing the course of the meeting eigh
teen certificates will be awarded to
volunteer aircraft observers who
satisfactorily passed a course in air
craft recognition recently conducted
by O. W. Hamilton. Also, a number
of observers will be awarded arm
bands signifying that they have serv
ed an appreciable number of hours
on active duty at the local observa
tion post.
Visitors throughout the entire Wil
liamston defense area are cordially 1
invited to attend the meeting.
Pressure Cookers
And Machines Are
Rationed bv Board
Large Enough lo Meet
Hali Tin* Demand
Six pieces of farm equipment and
forty-three pressure cookers were
allotted to applicants by the Martin
County Farm Machinery Rationing
Board in a recent meeting. The quo
ta of cookers for the county was
hardly large enough to meet half
the demand, the authorities stating
that thirty applications could not be
handled. It is hoped that the quota
will be increased at a later date, but
there is no assurance that a larger
supply will be made available As
far as it could be learned no cookers
have been received in the county
during recent weeks, but shipments
are expected shortly. They will be
handled oy recognized dealers.
Farm machines and
were rationed to the following:
Clyde Revels, RFD 2, Williamston,
2-in-1 cultivator.
T. B. Slade, Hamilton, traction
sprayer.
Hugh ft Griffin, Hf •£•*•**«** si v
ton, water system.
T. B. Slade, Hamilton, disc harrow’.
D. W. Downs, Hobgood, combine.
Mrs. Annie C. Fleming, Jamesville,
tooth vvcoder.
Pressure cookers were allotted to
the following:
Mrs. C. B. Bowen, RFD 2, William
ston; Rosa Parker, RFD 2, Roberson
ville; Mrs. Lula Cherry, Hassell; Es
sie M. Bell, Robersonville; Ada Ty
ner, Williamston; Mrs W.'B. Phil
lips, Robersonville; Mrs. W. T. Cut
lipher, Williamston; Ruth Britt,
(school), Williamston; Mrs. V. A.
Ward, (school), Robersonville; Mrs.
Walter Wynne, RFD 3, Williamston;
Mrs. E. C. Harrison, RFD 2, William
ston; Mrs. N. R. Rogerson, RFD 2,
Williamston; Doretha S. Chance,
(school), Williamston; Mrs. C. G.
Rogerson, RFD 2, Williamston; M.
Vivian Harris, Williamston; Mrs.
Guy Forbes, Robersonville; Mrs. Ia‘
la Britton, Williamston RFD; Mrs.
D. C. Peel, Everetts; Mrs. J. A. Har
dison, Williamston RFD; Mrs. Ben
(Continued on page four)
-,-s,
Mr. And Mrs. Hardy
In Albany, Oregon;
Recently graduated from the Army j
School J^gg;ard Univer ^
j sity, Parson John W. Hardy and
Mi'S. Hardy an- now in Albany, Ore
gon, where the chaplain is carrying
on with the member;; of the armed
forces, A letter to The Enterprise
from Mrs. Hardy suggests a bit of
homesickness despite the beautiful
surroundings and the friendliness of
the people there. She writes, in part:
“John and I feel terribly far away
from home, and all that goes on there
and miss the Enterprise a great deal.
“Oregon is beautiful, one of the
loveliest states in the Union, as far
as we can judge, and we crossed ten
states coming out here. It was a per
fectly wonderful trip. Albany is on
the lovely Willamette river in be
tween the Cascade range to the East
and the coast range on the West,
mountains three and four thousand
feet high and covered with gorgeous
huge pine trees reaching almost to
the waves of the Pacific.
“Camp is ten miles out and John
comes in several times a week. Peo
ple are quite friendly but we cer
tainly miss Williamston and our
homefolks.
“We’ll be anxiously awaiting our
first copy of the Enterprise and
please fill it full of local news.”
The Hardys’ address is Box 45J,
Albany, Oregon.
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Seoul* Tit Collect Scrap
Malerial» Here Tomorrow
A .second scrap drive will he spon
sored by the local Boy Scout Troop
27, beginning Saturday, June 12th,
at ten o’clock. Paper, tin, and steel
will be collected with other scrap,
the troop using Mr. Bill Spivey’s
truck
Money derived from sale of the
scrap will be used to pay expenses of
the Hoop to camp.
POTATO PRICES
v_J
\ retail ceiling price (if five
and one-half cents a pound was
placed on white potatoes in this
section, according to an an
nouncement coming from the
county office of the War Price
and Rationing Board yesterday.
Consumers, asked to pav in ex
cess of that amount, are directed
to report to the War Price Panel
in the rationing hoard office.
These prices, it was explained, !
are based on the $2.70 ceiling I
price fixed for the producers. |
It has been pointed out that
the $2.70 is the ceiling price,
that it does not necessarily mean
that the crop will sell for that
much. But with a reported short
crop and a great demand for po
tatoes, there is good reason to
expect a price at or near the ceil
ing figure.
Some Commercial Oil l ken;
Wanted To Convert Heaters
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According
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users, especially store and other sim
ilar business operators, will lind it
advisable to convert their equipment
(>r make arrangements to burn wood
or coal in heating their places of
business this coming winter. The
warning, issued at p district, meeting,
oi OPA representatives in th" court
house here last Wednesday, does not
apply to individual home owners, it
was pointed out.
In connection with the conversion
program, H L Godwin of the State
OPA office, stated that a system for
rationing all types of stoves would
be instituted immediately, that the
plan would make it possible for
those who will find it necessary to do
so to replace their oil burners with
coal or wood heaters. It is fairly
well understood that stove sales in
the future will be very limited, and
-uii1 ■ - t:u i" ■■h-M" Vtmmwn iTTU .-Ulii
cook stoves for newly *-«df will be
allowed, it. wa» declared. Those whe
recognize the warning for what it is
worth may apply soon to the ration
ing board for an application for a
coal or wood heater. Applications for
fuel oil will be studied closely and
in those cases where the commit
tee is convinced that the applicant
should have converted and did not
do it will likely be denied fuel oil
rations.
Retailers and wholesalers of laun
dry. coal and wood, gas and cook
stoves are to register soon, details
for the registration to be announced
within a short time. It was stated at
the meeting that a new application
form will be used for fuel oil this
year, that the users will receive one
of the applications within a reason
able time through the mail
More Martin County
Men Called By Army
Man Pool Available
To Draft Virtually
Depleted This Week
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No Largo Number of Men To
Kilter Service from ('min
ty I util Fathers (>o
The county's manpower available
to the draft under present regula
tions was virtually depleted this
week when the draft board, literal
ly speaking, scraped the bottom of
the barrel and sent hardly more than
one-tenth of the number of white
men asked for in June, After the vi
tal industries had entered their
claims for the deferment of men and
agriculture had supported the "C"
classifications, the Draft Board fi
nally gathered together an even doz
en men, hut it had to borrow one
from way up in the western part of
the State to do it. Then, too, it was
necessary to reach into all the age
groups to get that number. About
four of the twelve are quite young.
The men leaving the county this
tv., week
lough, and it is understood that those,
if any, answering the call thi latter
part of July will have a three weeks’
furlough.
No audit of the contingent moving
out of this county the latter part of
May and who just returned to camp
for active service last week has been
received.
It was learned that a number of
colored registrants had been notified
this week to report for induction.
Their names, the number and induc
tion dale could not be learned 11 is
likely they wdl leave some time the
latter part of next week.
As lai as it could be learned, no
definite time for accepting fathers
has been fixed, and until this group
is called it is fairly apparent that
current quotas cannot be met in this
county. According to unofficial re
ports, fathers can expect a call to
service either in August or Septem
ber.
Names of the men reporting for
he final physical examinations at
he induction center this week and
.heir addresses follow:
Ben Bevely Daniels, Williumston
ind Portsmouth.
Christopher Columbus Walters,
dFD 2, Williamston.
Russell Perm Martin, Jamesville.
John Quincy Andrews, Jr, Par
nele.
Nathan Worsley Johnson, Oak
-ity.
Harry Everett Daniel, Oak City.
Johnnie Rav Edmondson Rober- i
(Continued on page four)
Word-Photo Picture!
Of Ronmiel’s Flight!
In a recently published story in j
the Charlotte Observt scenes of
[war-torn Tunis-, Tripoli, and other
cities visited by General Montgom
ery’s Eighth army as he chased Rom
mel, were described by the pen and
camera of Lieutenant C. F. Jones,
of Charlotte, who is a brother of Mrs.
Joe Boykin, of Williamston.
Lieutenant Jones commented on
the complete devastation of the cities
and described Tunisia as “a pretty
city, but bombed to pieces; Sousse is
blown to liits also; there is hardly
any sign of life.”
About the morale of the German
army, he expressed the belief that
most of the Germans had evacuated, I
leaving only enough to hold up Al
lied advances.
Lieutenant Jones kept his camera j
with him, took pictures of the scenes •
he liked, including one of Rommel’s j
headquarters, various shots of Ben
gasi, and many of the mer. that he
found interesting. He also described
the natives, their dress and their
friendliness.
I'sk s rwips
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Five-dollar federal use tax
stain)>s for all motor vehicles
were placed on sale at the local
post office yesterday. The little
stickers are to he in their places
on motor vehicle windshields or
conspicuous places on other types
of transport by July 1, it was
stated.
An ample supply — approxi
mately 1,500—of the pale yellow
stickers has been delivered to
the post office here, and no short
age is anticipated. The purchas
er is to list the make of his car,
model, engine number and li
cense number on the back of
the sticker.
Slight Increase In
Board Of Education
Budget For 191544
Iih'i'cukc, Proposed
Htidisyi '4iffrrn Hrdiirl!<»ii.
hi the Tux Itule
iVlurtm County will invest approx
imately $112,000 as its part in the
maintenance and operation of the
schools during the coming term, ac
cording to budget figures proposed
for the period by the board of edu
cation members in a recent meeting.
The budget is subject to final ap
proval by the county commissioners
with or without alterations
As the budget now stands, a total
ot $81,091 will he asked ol the tax
payers m operating the schools dur
mg the 1943-44 term. The amount
compares with $80,682 appropriated
for the maintenance and operation
of the schools and for debt service
requirements during the last fiscal
period. It was pointed out that the
$1,359 will not necessitate an in
crease in the school tax rate, the au
thorilies stating that an actual re
duction can be expected on the basis
of expected increases in revenues
dm ing the next fiscal period. Basing
then estimates on anticipated reve
nue from sources other than general
taxation, the education authorities
believe the rate can be reduced from
51.5 cents to 50 cents on the $100 as
sessed property valuation for the
■ yt .i" Apparently, the
board is anticipating a slight in
crease in real and personal proper
ty valuations. Preliminary reports
from Tax Supervisor C. D. Carstar
phen point to an increase in proper
ty values, but no definite figures arc
available at this time.
The big increase in the budget fig- j
ures are traceable to instructional |
services in the vocational depart
ments and to capital outlay, the two
items reflecting a joint gain of $5,
142 Virtually all. or a greater part '
of the increase, is offset by a n-fiito j
lion in i tie* appropriation necessary
for meeting debt service require- '
(Continued on page four)
Former Local Youth |
Writes From Africa!
—
Wade Holmes, Franklinton boy [
who lived in Williumston before his
induction into the Navy seven or
eight months ago, has landed in
North Africa, and like so many of
the other members of the armed
forces now fighting on foreign soil,
finds time among his duties of serv
ice to write home a letter in praise
of the States he has left.
“I don’t know how long we will
be here,” he writes in a letter to Mrs. :
D. T. Cullipher, of Williamston, "but
1 surely will be glad to get back to I
the States. After being away from i
Williar.’ston tor so long a time, it j
would really be nice to get back.”
Islam! of Panteileria
Surrenders Without
Kirther Opposition
Viva* an*! Land Fifiluiujs
la !a IlK’d
The Allies are believed to h« ve
taken another forward step toward
an invasion of the continent when
they occupied the much battered and
almost pulverized little island of
Pantelleria in the Mediterranean
without opposition, according to re
ports coming from London this
morning. Raided continually for
weeks, the island defenders are said
to have willingly bowed to orders
demanding surrender without fur
ther opposition, the Americans tak
ing positions on the little spot just a
few miles from Sicily without firing
a shot. The merciless pounding by
Allied airmen had paved the way
for the landing operations, one re
port stating that hardly a spot one
hundred fei t square had escaped
bomb blows on the island which is
about foui by eight miles in size
and which is only a few miles from
Sicily.
Sorno observers believe the sur
render of the island will be a cur
tain raiser to invasions. Certainly
the success there looks bad for Si
cily
After remaining virtually idle for
days, the Allied force operating out
of England has gone into action
again, a report today stating that
targets in the conquered countries
were being bombed by planes sweep
ing over the Channel. American air
power has been doubled since March
in the European theater, and will be
doubled again within ten weeks, ac
cording to Major General Ira C. Bak
er, commander of the Eighth United
States Air Force. The experiment to
knock Germany out of the war with
bombers evidently will be handled
on a larger scale within a short time.
Tliw air war is gaining momentum
along with land fighting in Russia,
a late report stating that furious ac
tion was underway in the air over
a 450-mile front from Leningrad to
Orel. Land lighting on a larger scale
is being reported in the Caucasus,
and apparently the Russians are
moving to end the stalemate existing
west of Rostov The Russians had
forced a crossing of the Mius River
in that sector and established a
bridgehead on the western bank.
..Ijt.l.l\,....'ir,t(')n .v...1.,. is.•■epwi&d ki
the Southwest Pacific, and apparent
ly the Attu mission has been accom
plished in its entirely An encourag
BBHnv.ture i, wee’.-. Lj MB
Australia’s prime minister when he
said that the danger of an invasion
bad passed.
Tin- Chinese have scored big gains
along the Yangtze River, relieving
temporarily, at least, a threat to the
great rice-producing areas. But the
war for the Chinese is not very
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Farming equipment
Items Been Released
From County (Quotas
Kaliouiii^ Will (amtimie, But
Farmer May Buy Where
lie ( an I'iiul Items
Iii an rifdrt to move all available
equipment into active production as
quickly as possible, several items of
farm machinery and equipment have
been released from county quotas
and will be rationed only on a state
basis, it was announced today by
Mr. Jesse Crisp, chairman of the
County USDA War Board.
The release of this equipment was
provided in an amendment to Food
Production Order 3, which authoriz
ed the State USDA War Board to re
lease items on which there now is
an equitable distribution between
counties, the chairman said.
The items released by the State
War Board includes: tractor-drawn
or mounted moldboard plows, tract
or-drawn or mounted disc plows,
one-way tillers, transplanters, gar
den tractors, soil pulverizers and
I packers, rotary hoes, spring tooth
I harrows poW,eX_&rk,£*off mowers
; powei sprayers, traction sprayers,
spray pumps (uowfer), power dust
ers, traction dusters, hammer mills
and burr mills.
“This action does not release these
items from state quotas,” Mr. Crisp
declared. “Manufacturers still will
be required to follow the original
pattern set for the state. However,
they are authorized to affix a tag in
dicating only that the machine is to
be sold in the state of North Caro
lina. The release of these items from
county quotas does not mean that
they can be sold to farmers of any
other state if they were manufactur
ed for sale in North Carolina.”
He said enuntv farm machinery
rationing committees may issue pur
chase certificates for these items
and dealers may honor the certifi
cates regardless of county designa
tions and regardless of county quo
tas. Applicants for purchase certifi
cates will be required, however, to
certify that they have located the
equipment for sale in hands of a
dealer.