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PAT SHAY WAE L\T X* bond bat tm mm>n$—uvt hum THE ENTERPRISE CV£(t me tor FOR VICTORY UNITED STATES WAD BONOS’STAMPS VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 49 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 18, 1943. ESTABLISHED 1899 Allies Are Believed i iViakmg iteaoyr or Drive oti Continent ww—«ap»ii**i||<r’j!> lawMpwiwww ■- Are ’Suffering From Seven Ca»e of Invasion Jilters -8 Invasion of the continent may not come for months, but the Italians, suffering from a severe case of in vasion jitters, are expecting the Al lies to jump on them with both feet and soon. Invasion plans are still a secret closely guarded by the Al lied high command, and no one out side that group knows when, where or how the drive will be launched. There is enough activity going on, however, to lead some observers to believe that something big is brew ing, that the Allies are making ready to launch a drive on the continent somewhere ere long. It is fairly well established that large Allied troop movements are underway in the Middle East, and to hear the Italians talk about the ac tivities in the Mediterranean one is fairly certain that Mussolini’s boot will be ripped off from the toe up and that soon. According U> reports coming from Italy, the Allies are massing troops and equipment at Pantellcria after a great fashion. Mussolini is so sick he can’t direct his country's affairs any longer, but other Italians say tha! 5,000 planes, a million of the best American and British fighting men, over half the Biitish fleet and much American shipping are being assembled in the Pantelleria area for a drive. Military observers seem to dis credit the Italian reports, and at tach more importance to the closing of the Turkish-Syrian border as a possible arrow pointing the way to invasion, possibly in the eastern sec tor of the "soft” underside of Hit ler’s continental fortress and skip ping Italy and France. However, one German source has predicted the early fall of Italy, possibly from in ternal disorders. During the meantime, the air war i continues over the continent, late re * ports stating that production ir> Germany’s great industrial Ruhr has been reduct'd by at least 50 percent and that transportation is operating at hardly more than 80 percent of normal in that area as a result of Allied air attacks during recent weeks. Air attacks against air fields in Sicily and on Naples were report .edlast Wednesday, but little activity of that nature has been reported in the Mediterranean area since that (Continued on page four) -• County Native Dies In Norfolk Hospital —®— Herbert L. Hopkins, a native of Williams Township and a county res ident up until a few years ago, died of an acute kidney ailment in a Nor folk hospital Tuesday night at 7:25 o’clock following a brief illness. The son of the late James Will and Etta Griffin Hopkins, tv was 47 years old. When a young man he was mar ried to Miss Thelma Taylor, of this county, and engaged in farming un til some few years ago when he en tered the employ of a Virginia con tractor. Following the death of his first wife in October, 1939, he mar ried in Virginia. Besides his last wife, he leaves three children, Miss Mil dred Hopkins, of South Norfolk, and Mrs. Dorothy Hatchell, of Swans boro, and a son, William Taylor Hop kins, a member of the U. S. Armed Forces. He also leaves four brothers, Harry P. and Delma Hopkins, of Norfolk, and Clarence and Joseph H. Hopkins, of this county, and three sisters, Mrs. Louvenia Davis and Miss Eioise of Norfolk., and Miss Minnie Hopkins, of Akron, Ohio. Funeral services were conducted in Norfolk, interment following in the cemetery there. Will Hold Class On Poison Gas Tonight —*— Dr. Haywood M Taylor, State War Gas Consultant, of Duke Uni versity will conduct a special class on war gases in the 'courthouse l.ere this evening at 7 o'clock, hev. John L. Goff, of tije civilian defense of fice, announced this morning. All members of the civilian defense corps, including auxiliary firemen, police, first aid, wardens and others working the defense set-up on the home front are urged to attend the meeting. Dr. Taylor is bringing special e quipment for the training class, and the program will be highly instruc tive and interestnig, too. The “students” are asked to equip themselves with a few pieces ol paper and pencil, and prepare a reg Miration giving name, addres*, tel ephone number and connection wit! the defense organization. It is expected that Dr. Taylor wil instruct in the putting on of gai masks, (he different types of gas anc what the civilian must know for hi: own protection. It will be the re spoiusibtiiiy of Civilian Defense t< teach the populace this very im portant defense measure. First Deliveries Are Made To The Irish Potato Market Here idle "fW" m easOfi-!* ties yeisTWKy afternoon when the Standr'rd Fertilizer Company handl ed the first deliveries late, yesterday afternoon. The early deliveries were comparatively light, but before noon today, the first carload of the cob blers was packed and ready for shipment. Digging operations ere underway on a very small scale at the present time in this section, but increased activity is predicted by the early part or middle of next week. The grading plant here is prepared to handle between 1,500 and 2,000 bags a day, and full-scale operations there are expected to follow increased dig ging operations. Prices are holding to the ceiling level, or $2.70 per 100 pounds less a lOcent grading fee and 20 cents for 1 MANAGER Succeeding Lt. <jg) Charlie Bowers as manager of the local Belk-Tyler store, Mr. Ernest Mears, above, entered upon his new duties this week. Application Blanks For Fuel Oil Mailed Out Here This Week -$ New Allotments Expected! To Be About Same As For I^ast Year -«> Fuel-oil application blanks are be ing mailed out this week by the lo cal rationing board to all persons in the county who use oil for heating their homes and places of business. The blanks are being sent to all those who had iuel-oil allotments last season. Those who have moved since last winter should not fill out the blank sent them, but should apply to the board, preferably by mail, for a new application. The applications being mailed out are for those who will use oil to heat the same premises they did last year. Consumers are urged to complete the blanks and return them at once to the local board. Allotments will then be figured up and coupons mail ed to them immediately. While the coupons may be used now to fill fuel-oil tanks, the oil should not be used before Septem ber 1st, as the allotments being made for next winter are not supposed to be used until after that date. In general, it is expected that fuel oil allotments for heating purposes will be about the same as last year, so far as hemes are concerned. Those who have used oil burners in the past for heating their stores or busi ness establishments are being advis ed to convert to heating equipment using other fuel. So far, they have not been ordered to convert, but ra tioning officials say that in the event of a serious shortage, the oil allot ments used in business establish ments will be first to be cut --e Army and Nary Take Fight Out of Twelve County Men j. .v. According to an official report re leased by the Martin County Draft Board today, the Army and Navy accepted eight out of the last group of me nto report to the induction center from this county. No official report has been received from the group leaving the latter part of last month, but the board has written for a detailed report and an answer is expected shortly. Five of the men accepted out oi the last group to report from this county are scheduled to report foi active duty next Thursday or Fri day, the three others to follow a few. days later. The official report just reeeivec shows that the preliminary informa tion received was correct with Rus i sell Penn Martin, Nathan Worsle} Johnson, Johnnie Ray Edmondson i Christopher Columbus Walters, Her ■ bert Anthony Taylor, John Willi: s Wicr and Javan Howard Regers go ing into the Army and Ben Beverl; Daniels into the Navy. No. 2 potatoes, meaning that the far mer is receiving virtually the same price for hie entire crop, excepting, of course, the damaged ones and those about the size of marbles. No accurate estimate on the- yield could be had from the small volume of deliveries to date, but early re ports point to a production of about 100 bags per acre. Some farmers are of the opinion their production will approximate 150 bags per acre Reports from the main potato sec tions state that digging is underway on a large scale, that there is keen competition for the spuds. There was some talk about the black mar ket trying to work its way into the trade, but special OPA representa tives were checking the market close ly to check the practice, it was said. Army Man Addresses J a mesville Meeting On Civilian Defense - - • Awards Made to “Graduates” of Recognition School ' ""Weld There Recently — tif, According to Lt. Patrick of the Army Ground Observer Wing at Norfolk, who was the principal speaker at a Civilian Defense meet ing held at Jamesville on Wednes day night, Americans will be wise not to be lulled into such a sense of security as to forget for a moment that it is “not beyond the realm of probability that certain American cities might suffer devastating aer ial blows similar to those inflicted on Warsaw, Coventry and scores of oth er European cities” as the Axis pow ers, in desperation will gamble ev everything in an attempt to break down American morale, Lt. Patrick further pointed out that despite the amazing develop ment of Radar, the electronic science that facilitates the detection of air craft far from our outer defenses, the work of the ground observer corps is of primary importance for two very definite reasons. In the first place, should enemy aircraft approach our shores, they might get so close as to be out of reach of Ra dar in which, event the. only a gen , cy qualified to provide the intercep tor command with sufficient data for directing our own fighter planes would be the volunteer observer corps. Secondly, the corps is prov ing invaluable in training the air forces personnel inasmuch as prac tice flights of bombers and fighters are directed from information furn ished from the flash calls of the thousands of civilian observers. Immediately prior to the talk of the lieutenant, a movie produced by the U. S. Government and entitled ‘‘The world at War” was present with the technical assistance of A Corey, to the audience of about 150 people. The movie, which has not as yet been re leased to the general public, was made from captured Axis lilm as well as film of the United Nations, and consisted of a series of camera shots showing the war in the mak ing from the time of the Manchurian incident in 1931 right on through the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor i n 1941. Scenes of the Axis blitzkreig which swept through Poland and the low countries were unusually vivid and showed clearly the rulhlessness of Axis powers. The meeting was called to order by Charlie Davenport, after which the assembly sang “America.” Fol lowing the invocation pronounced by the Rev. Daniel Hardison, County Civilian Defense Chairman Hugh G. Horton presented certificates'f* ihe following local citizens who recent ly passed a course in aircraft recog nition conducted by O. W. Hamil ton: Giles E. Stallings, Garland M. An derson, Jr., Romona B. Ange, Chas. (Continued on page four) f MEASUREMENTS | -.-----> Directed by the State office I to have a complete report avail - i able by the first of July, the of fice of the county agent today is sued an appeal to all fanners who haven’t already done so to measure their fields and submit the measurements to the proper authorities at once. After get ting off to a slow start, farmers in most of the districts are now cooperating splenglidly in the task, Miss Mildred Everett of the agent’s office stating this morn ing that 90 per cent or more of the farmers in Bear Grass, Cross Roads and Griffins Township had surveyed their fields and re ported the measurements. At least 70 per cent have complet j ed the work in this township. Farmers in Robersonville, Jamesville and Goose Nest are ‘ reporting their measurements.to i their committeemen today and . tomorrow. “We earnestly hope I to have every report in the of ’ ■ fice by June 25, if not before,” Miss Everett said. Bookmobik-te Make Tour Of The County Starting oil Monday Is Possible, I.ih;"<rib?i Points Otil -«> It is tne opinion of the bookmobile officials that there are yet many peo ple who would enjoy this free book service if stops were made within walking distance of their homes. Due to rationing, it is impossible for any mileage to be added to scheduled trips, but more stops may be made within the same mileage range. Those who find it impractical to meet the truck at one of its already scheduled stops are requested to write to the Regional Library Office in Washington. N. C.. giving com plete home address ot possible lo cation for meeting the bookmobile. House-to-house stops cannot be made, but if several people wish*to meet at one place and dag the book mobile to stop, plans can be made for continued service in that esction. This is a free service for the en tire county made possible by county participation in the State-aid Fund fur For those living in Williamston and Roberson ville and any others who cannot be served by the bookmobile, the twj public libraries are open each week day afternoon. Among the new hooks this month is one which should have a special appeal now that plumbers and car penters are so few. “The Home Me chanic” is a timely guide for house hold repairs from roof to cellar. Its adequate index makes it easy to use. Tommy Wadelton’s third book, ‘‘Army Brat”, is equally as enter taining ah his first two. Young Jim Tucker, army brat of World War I, is Lt. Tucker of the U. S. Air Force in World War II. Much can happen in an army brat’s life in twenty years. Rice in the Wind by Kathleen Wal lace is the story of a now China which is emerging today. Here one discovers Chinese, English and Am ericans meeting the present crisis to gether in their everyday lives—“an exciting, appealing and distinguish ed novel of today.” Some of the recent accounts of war activities are given in The Last Days of Sevastapol, Combined Op erations (the official story of the Commandos), Falling Through Space, “Wildcats” Over Casablanca, Queens L - —4Contin*utd on wy&~Saur> --—«■ Mears New Manager Local Belk-Tyler Co. -•> Succeeding Mr. Charlie Bowers who is entering the armed service early next month, Mr. Ernest Meats entered upon his new duties as manager of the local Belk-Tyler store this week. Before his transfer to the com pany’s store in Wilson about a year or more ago. Mr. Mears was assist ant manager here. During that time he made many friends in this section and they are glad to learn he was chosen to succeed Mr. Bow ers who is entering the Navy os a lieutenant, junior grade. “I am delighted thut the Belk-Tyl er management saw fit to return me to its Williamston store. It is one of the finest places I have ever liv ed and it is indeed a pleasure to have the opportunity to return,” Mr. Mears said. The new manager is extending a cordial invitation to his old friends and others to visit him. He is pledg ing the buying public that the policy of the firm w'ill be carried out, that the best quality merchandise will be offered at the lowest possible prices. -® Hamilton Township Lumber Mill Burns Its origin unknown here, fire de stroyed the small mill and a quanti ty of lumber belonging to the Farm ville-Woodward Lumber Company near Hamilton last Wednesday night. No detailed report could be had here immediately, but it was stated that | seven tnousand or more feet of lum -and* timber- *£ls&-Jest in Iht fire. Valued at about $5,000, the mill had been in operation for about twelvi months. Its capacity was approx i mately 15,000 feet of lumber per da) and had been running full blast fill ing war orders. No insurance wai carried on the property, one repor stated. A few weeks ago, the Farmville Woodward Company had one of it: mills at Roxobel destroyed by a tor nado. -• To Open Bible School At Siloum Methodist Chord Mr. John C. Brinson, of the Duk University Divinity School, will con duct a daily vacation Bible school ii : the Siloam Methodist Church in thi county beginning next Monday af ternoon at 5 o’clock. The school wil continue through the week and i open to all children, it was announc ed by Mr. J. A. Gardner of th church. A rmy To Get Men From Wav Jobs Under New Regulations ■ea -wui edFel jSSSf 855 the ages of 13 and 25 years, can ex pect be called into the armed serv ices within the next tew months, ac cording to reliable but unofficial In formation received here this week. It is estimated that between 175 and 200 Martin County registrants are in the 2-A and 2-13 classifications. Under the new ulan, the employers of these men will have a certain length of time to train others to re place these registrants. The maxi mum deferment period has been limited to six months. II is possible that a few' registrants falling into the “essential'’ group will be deferred for more than six months, but those cases, it is believed, will bo quite limited in number It is fairly ap parent that a replacement will be the registrant cases where the registrant cannot ; establish a super claim for continued | deferment The draft will center its j claws on those men between the | ages of 18 and 25 years and who ace single or married without children. The 2-A registrant is one who is en gaged in civilian production neces sary to the war effort, and the 2-B registrant is one who is connected directly with production for war, or is m the Maritime Commission serv ice or connected with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The new rules and regulations do not mention those farm registrants between 18 and 25 years of age, and it is understood that they are not to be included in the group subject to call from industrial and other types of “essential” jobs. More Martin County Men Called By -- ^ |Current Call LeavesJ Few Single Colored Draftees Available! -® Group Is I'ossihly Last l.ar^r One lo Leave Before Fathers Are ('ailed -* A fairly .sizable number of colored draftees left this county today for an Army induction center, the list possibly being the last one of any size to answer a draft call in this county until fathers start receiving instructions to report some time in October or November of this year The draft board virtually depleted the colored manpower draft reserve in the county in idling the current call. It is understood that the full quota could not be met, but appar ently the call was more than half answered. The names of the men included in the current call follow Albert Benjamin Williams, RFD 2, Williamston and Stowe, Pa. r*rfcfadsey PesrringtQn; • -Jt wesvilie and Richmond. Geo. Leon Moore, RFD 1, James ville and Washington, I). C Warren Utah Little, RFD 2, Wil liamston and Norfolk. Columbus James, Robcrsonville and Baltimore William Alfred Wiggins, Norfolk. Mark Hardy, Hassell. Donoval Sanderlin, Williamston. Brad Thomas Bagley, Williamston. Willie Williams, Williamston. Joseph Roberson, Williamston, Lucious B. Ward, Hassell. James Herndon Montgomery, Wil liamston. Clyde Hubert Demary, RFD 3, Williamston. John Thomas Woolard, RFD 3, Williamston. James Henry Rodgers, RFD 2, Williamston. William Frank Spruill, Hamilton. Noah Anderson, Williamston. Noah Daniel Frazier, RFD 3, Wil liamston. Genalee Davis, RFD 1, Jamesville and Norfolk. Clinton Roberson, Parmt and Philadelphia. Theodore Roosevelt Williams, Rob ersonville and Princeton, N. J. James Cecil Shepherd, Williams ton. James Rhodes, Norfolk and Ports mouth Hezekiah Briley, Jr.. RFD 2. Wil iiamston. Douglas Cromwell Respass, Wil liamston and Philadelphia. Joseph Jones, Hamilton. James Ives Hawkins, Williamston. William Reddick, Jr., RFD 2, Wil liamston. J. C. Sherrod, Oak City Percy White, RFD 3, Williamston. (Continued on page four) t-- V I TO CALL MORE LF» II —J> According to instructions just received by the draft board in this county, the draft will soon take a greater number of men from the 4-F classifications. Just how many are to be called could not be learned, but it is likely that the calls will be plac ed on a percentage basts. It is understood that men re jected on account of minor phy sical defects such as Hat feet, certain types of high blood pres sure and a few other ailments will be subject to recall within i the fairly near future. A certain percentage of illiterates has ■ | been sent to the induction cen ters an dit is thought that the i percentage figure will be in '1 creased. Other changes in the draft 1! regulations are pending, mean s; ing that possibly some of those men enjoying deferments now ; I will be called sooner or later in to the service. cits \!m*ointmknt Harry Wynne, young son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wynne, of Bear Grass Township, was ap pointed through the office of Congressman Herbert Bonner to the United States Naval Acad emy, Annapolis, Md. The young man is expected to leave within a short time for the entrance ex aminations. After completing his high school education in the Bear Grass School, the academy can didate entered A. C. College, Wil son, where he studied for two years. Grand jurymen File Routine Report In The Superior Court Foreman (’. L. Keel ami Fig;ht Members of the Jury ( 'usiip'tlhi" i ii in Completing their work in one day, the Martin County Grand Jury filed its report and adjourned late Mon day afternoon until next September. The report, more or less of •' routine nature, was submitted to Judge R. Hunt Parker in open court. C. I,. Keel ended his term as fore man of the jury at the time. He will be succeeded by a court appointee next September. Grand jury members ending their work are, W. M. Myers, Jas. E. Bul lock, Malgram Barefoot, Ben H. James. T. A Gray, Levin Ange and W A Vanderford. The report follows: We have passed on all bills of in dictment presented to us. We visited the clerk of court’s of fice and found the guardian and ad ministrator accounts in good shape. We found the register of deeds of fice in excellent condition and all bonds renewed. The sheriff’s office and the tax col lector’s office were both found in good condition. We visited the jail and found ten alleged violators lodged there (two white and eight colored). The jail was found in a very clean and well kept condition, although it was noted that the painting of the jail cells recommended by the grand jury in Mar'\h, UM3, had' not been done. We also recommend that the cement floors in the hall in front of clerk's office and register of deeds office and grand jury room be paint ed. We visited the county prison farm and county home and found both to be in excellent condition and wish to commend the officials of both these institutions for the cleanliness | round there. We checked justices of peace re j (Continued on page four) \No ijtjtlii of tot,i.i I'or llulitm Hook TSo. 3 lioforo August -• Those persons who failed to se cure and file their applications for War Ration Book No. 3 before June 10 will not be able to get an appli cation blank now before August 1 it was learned at the office ot the local War Price and Rationing Board this week. Postal authorities have been in strutted to return unused applica lions to the local boards throughou the country, and the latter havi been directed to place their applica Ition-i under lock and key, ng the; | are not to be distributed before thi first of August. Detailed information as to handl trig late applications will be furn | ished to the rationing boards befor August I, it was stated by the Stat OPA office. Provision will be mad for every person to secure War Ra ■ tion Book No. 3 before the time t< put it into use, it was stated. Eighth Allotted in County _J]\ Ration Btuu^i ' V.*/ ■*>»'=-. i .;ir- T/«* Um) Hi" lionet! by Itoarii in Ses sion This Week The fust new cats allotted ‘hid month were issued at the regular meeting of the County War Price and Rationing Board this week. A ear was granted to Dr. Edward L. Earley, Jr. colored, of Williamston, general practitioner, and one to Slade. Rhodes and Company Hamil ton, farmers and supply merchants. Forty-two Grade III car tires, thirty Grade I car and pick-up truck tires and sixteen truck tires were issued by the board this week. Passenger car and pick-up tires and tubes were issued to the follow ing: Carroll C Coltrain, Williamston. one tire. E. T Smith, RFD 1, Palmyra, one tire and one tube, Russell D Smith. Williamston, one tire and one tube. W. J Gardner, RFD 1, Williams ■ ’n one tire and one tube A. E. Downs, RFD t. Oak City, one tire and one tube. T. O. Hickman, RFD 2, Williams ton, one tire. Grover C. Lilley, Jamesville, one tire. M, E. Rogers, RFD 3, Williamston, one tire and one tube. Ira Jones, RFD 1, Williamston, one tire. Matthew Ore, RFD 2, Williamston, one tire. R. W. Wilson, Williamston, one tire Charles Edwards, RFD 3. Wil'.iam ston, one tire and one tube. Maurice Pate, RFD 1, Williamston, one tire. Velma Bailey, RFD 2, Williams ton, one tire and one tube. Mrs. L. B. Biown, RFD 1, Rober sonville, one tire and one tube. Ernest Highsmith, Everetts, three tires and three tubes. S. J. Lilley, RFD 1, Williamston, one tire. K. Roy Cullipher, RFD 2, William ston, one tire and one tube. Clifton Powell, Robersonville, one tire. J. A Peel, RFD 1, Robersonville, one tire. Ben A. Jones, RFD 1, Hobgood, one tire. Alexa Rawls, Robersonville, one tire and one tube. If. M Ayers, Everetts, two tires and two tubes. C. L. Wilson, Robersonville, one tire and one tube. R. C. Alexander, Robersonville, two tires. Mrs. Ethel G Roberson, William (Continued on page four) ---« Surprise Blackout Test Is A Success -<§, Thu blackout on Tuesday night, coming as a complete surprise, was the first to be called by the Army, and was reported quite successful by the Rev. John L. Goff, of the lo cal Civilian Defense office. Local citizens responded to and cooperated splendidly in the undertaking. There were, however, stated Mr. Goff, two lights that the wardens were unable to put out because citizens had been negligent in leaving home with the lights unattended. No one had any advance informa tion concerning the blackout, and no one knew of it until they receiv ed the flash signal. Wardens, mes senger boys, and citizens cooperated to make the protective measure from air raids a success. An admonition is given by the air raid wardens to citizens who leave home and their lights are left burn ing If the lights are to be left burn ing while one is absent from home, he should notify his warden of the switches. It is better though, just to leave the lights out. — ----— Club Women Act To Meet An Emergency ——— While condemnation hub been ' *1 hi' ‘ l'-' V - r! '* 7 ’Vi'd. . . workers for striking, hundreds of lazy, trifling united persons of rest right on our streets are standing idly by while the current Irish po tato crop goes begging for workers," an observer in a nearby county was quoted as saying this week. It is not a strike we are ‘'pulling" right here at home, but our indifference to the plight of hungry millions and to a serious situation adds up to about the same thing the striking miners are being charged with. No organized movement has been started in this county to advance a 1 helping hand to farmers faced with a labor shortage. Maybe the condi r lion is nut ,i ' serious as it is in Wash ' ington County where club women by the scores are credited with mak ing plans to enter the potato fields to help overcome the labor short age and combat hunger for someC The women are agreeing to work the standard wages, 15 cents a hu*»i died behind diggers and 13 cents per hundred where the potatoes are plowed up
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