PAY DAT WAB ^ BOND DAT mr smiM—un mtom VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 56 THE ENTERPRISE OVE* THE TOP FOR VICTORY with UNITED STATES WAS BONDS'STAMPS Wifliamston, Martin County, North Carolina, briday, July tf>. 19T.T. ESTABLISHED 1899 I Draft Classification Complete In County Approximat ely IN me Per Cent Is Placed In Non - Esseatial-Li-sfr -& Hundred or More Who Have No* Filed Farm Plans Are Subject to Call -1> The United States Congress appar ently did an effective job when its members passed legislation to re lieve the farm labor shortage, ac cording to a review of the farmer registrant classifications in this coun ty. It is true that many farmers were drafted into the military service am1 that an even larger number turned j to industry before toe legislation was i adopted, bn! toe sei farm situation aggravated by the draft has been definitely reduced by 90 per cent or more in this county. According to late information com ing from the draft board, out of 4G4 farm registrants recently classified only 43 were ruled non-essential. And it is quite likely that pome of the forty-three are married and have children, or that they are ov er 38 years of age. It is believed now that few or no fathers or men over 38 will be called any time soon, meaning that possibly no large per centage of the 43 “non-essentials” will be called from their part-time or low-unit farming. It is well un derstood that non-farm registrants, including married men without chil dren, have been thinned out consid erably. It was again pointed out by the draft board this week that possibly 100 or more farm registrants are about to be caught in the draft. Most of them are tenant farmers whose landlords did not file a farm plan at the agricultural building, and at the present time they have no claim to "C” classification. The last of the farm registrant files, an es timated 200, have been turned over to the County War Board by the draft authorities for tentative class ification. All those farm registrants whose casts ' arc* Trot p met'd the County War Board will be sub H'Oruiriuea on six; -—$, Number Of Water Systems Rationed Following the introduction of elec tricity into many rural communi ties of the county, home water sys tems are making their appearance fairly rapidly. During the past two or three weeks quite a fetv of the systems have been rationed by tne County Farm Machinery Board. Coming in greater numbers than at any other time in possibly thirty years, the tobacco worm created a demand for poison sprayers. The board allotted sprayers, water sys tems, and a few other types of im plements to the following in recent weeks: D Andrew Griffin, RFD 1, Wil liamston, water system. Jordan G Peel, RFD 1, Williams ton, water system. Herbert Bunting, Robersonville, tobacco sprayer. C. L. Green, RFD 1, Robersonville, tobacco sprayer. Zack Cowen, RFD 2, Williamston, tobacco sprajter. Mrs. Alice V. Coltrain, RFD 1, Wil liamston, peanut weeder. Charlie Roberson, Williamston, peanut weeder. N. C. Green, Williamston, two-in - one cultivator. S. E. Parker, Robersonville, to bacco sprayer. C. E. Smith, Robersonville, tobac co sprayer. J. R. Rogers, RFD 2, Williamston, disc harrow. Clayto.i Revels, RFD 2, William - ston. bush and bogg harrow. W»wian(i Coburn, krll 1. ftob ereffl^uTrf tobacco ^P?aycr. J. H. Coburn, RFD 2, Roberson ville, tobacco- sprayer. S. R. Coburn, RFD 1, Jamesville, electric water pump. N. T. Tice, RFD 1, Williamston, water system. C. W. Gurkm, RFD 1, W’illiams ton, water system. Leslie J. Griffin, RFD 1, William ston, water system. T. B. Slade, Hamilton, hammer mill. Mrs. Minnie Wynne, Everetts, to bacco sprayer. --- Local Young Man Earns Promotion In Air Cor pi -<*. Completing his basic training anc pre-flight work at Maxwell Field Ala., James Willis Ward, young sor of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ward, o Williamston, was recently promotec to the rank of sergeant in the Armj Air Corps. He has been transferee to Jackson, Tenn., where he is nov flying. PILOT An unofficial report received here yesterday from reliable •stfhrceS-liidTtfrcr Oiai eiiiU.'ffflP * icl, of Williams Township, was in the thick of the air fight when Allied armies invaded Si cily late last Friday night. No details of his participation in the scrap are to be had, but it was learned that he had been recently promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and been made pilot of a flying fortress in the North African area. ft has also been learned that several Martin County boys were in the shuttle service supporting the supply of munitions and equipment for the thrust at Si cily. Teacher Shortage Is Still Big Problem In The County Schools -- Seventeen Positions Are Yet To Be Filled in Five Of The Schools The shortage of teachers continues to plague school committeemen and county education authorities, late re ports from the office of the super intendent stating that the situation has been aggravated by late resig nations And others are pending, just as if the officials had not had enough to worry them ever since the 1942 43 term ended and when the resig nations literally poured in A review of the teacher shortage shows seventeen positions unfilled at the present time, four in Oak City, three in Farm Life, four each in Bear Grass and Williamston and two in Jamesville, including a principal at the latter place. More resignations are being talked, but school officials declare that the schools will open on time, that the situation really isn’t as scridus~as’"aii tMSffT'**Nu' uTTIc'al : count could be had, but possibly res ignations have set a new count rec- i ord this year. Most of the places j made vacant by resignations or oth erwise were filled up until a short time ago when changes surged for ward and teachers here and there resigned. As far as it could be learned late yesterday, faculties in the other white schools are either complete or about complete. Even in several of the schools listing openings, appoint ments are pending and contracts are expected shortly. In the local school, Miss Evelyn Baker, of Washington, has been named to succeed Mrs. An nie Mae Forrest as commercial teacher. Contracts are pending in two of the other cases. Among the recent resignations is the one offered by Miss Clarine |;Duke, popular teacher of the first grade for the past two terms. Miss Duke will enter the Virginia school system this fall. Mrs. Rebecca Crock ett, first grade teacher for four years, has been asked to be excused, but the position has not been offi cially declared vacant. The irony of the whole teacher shortage business is that none ex (Continued on page six) Officers Wreck Two Stills In This County Raiding in the Bear Grass section last Wednesday morning, Officers J. H. Roebuck and Roy Peel assisted by ABC Officer Roy O’Neal, of Beau fort County, wrecked two liquor stills and poured out about one hundred i gallons of molasses beer. Both plants I had. erugj^^iile..ent, the operators i having rigged up two gasoline drums Iter kettles. i One of toe plants had been vir tually abandoned, and there was no beer and very little equipment there. After remaining idle for several months, or virtually idle, the illicit liquor business is apparently trying a come-back, but the sledding is a bit tough in the face of officers and rationing. Heavy rains falling in this sec tion recently, and especially the one last Tuesday afternoon, dam aged crops, but numerous repot Is state that the damage is not as great as many expected when rains continued to fall in nearly every one of the first thirteen days of July. 1 Tobacco in some limited areas has ‘-flopped,” but for the most I part, the crop is holding up well and the outlook, barring unfav orable weather, is promising. r NOT SO BAD \u Roosevelt-Churchill Issiiv‘ Ultimatum To ho-lta! iau* Peenle Sicilian Invasion Goes For ward ami Projjrcts Is Kc« ported on Other fronts In a direct ultimatum issued early today by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, the Ital ian people were urged to make a choice between their country and th(? combine can desert Mussolini and Hitler and take a stand for your country,” the ultimatum said in substance. They’ll do that or accept the consequences, they were warned. Thousands of today. No time limit was set. and no peace offer was made. Just how much weight the ulti matum will carry is yet to be de termined, but reports from Sicily state that many Italians there are welcoming the Allied soldiers, that instead of firing machine guns at them, the Italians are moving for ward to kiss the invaders’ hands and feet, and rejoicing over their de liverance. ai coal mote this year than last,’’ he said. Casualties oi ‘f ar Casualties ot the Unit'd States Armed Forces from the outbreak of the war to July 3 total 91,644. This total, based on War and Navy De partment reports, includes: dead, 16,696; wounded, 21,828; missing, 31,579; prisoners of war, 21,541. Of these, Army casualties total 64,621; Navy, 27,023. (Continued on page six) -* Escape Injury In ('.at Accident Last Tuesday Ensign and Mrs. Paul Wiiliam Ruik, of the Naval Section Base, Morehead City, escaped injury when their car, a Plymouth sedan, went out of control on wet pavement about ten miles out on U. S. High way 17 last Tuesday afternoon. The car, driven by Mrs Rork, went off the highway and to the mid of the wide shoulders, and barely missed I turning over. Damage to the car was estimated at $75. Judge J. C. Smith I lasTmrivni Eastv fn County’s Court —^— Four S|M‘«‘«lslrrs Fined al llir Halo of $ I Per Mile in Kxeesn of Fimil Thirteen cases weie tried in Judge J. Calvin Smith's recorder’s court this week witli only a small number of spectator:: witnessing the proceed ings. The vagrancy cases probably aroused the most attention. Solicitor Elbert S. Peel was the prosecutor. Ben Bennett, Jr., charged with va grancy. was found riot guilty whin it was shown that he had worked 41!) hours in the past ten weeks. Oliver Bonds, charged with va grancy, was found guilty. He was sentenced to 30 days on the roads, sentence suspended for six months upon payment of $40 and costs and that he be regularly employed. Nancy Felton paid a fine of $15 and costs after being found guilty of assault with deadly weapon. Charged with assault on female, Jesse Davis was sentenced to the road for 90 days with sentence sus pended upon payment of $20 and Owen Baker, charged"wtfTdrunk en driving and driving a car with no operator's license, paid a fine of $50 and costs. The court recommend ed that he be issued no driver’s li cense for one year. S. T. Perry, charged with allow ing an unlicensed and intoxicated person to drive his car, had judg ment suspended against him upon (Continued on page six) Three County Boys Enlist hi The Navy -Sr Martin County’s record of patriot ism, buiIded from the days of the Revolution, is still being maintained by the youth of today. Navy Recruit er Dallas It. Taylor announced this morning that three more Martin County lads had volunteered their services, that they left yesterday for Raleigh to undergo final examina tions. Their acceptance depends upon their examinations, and it could not l be learned immediately if they had | passed the tests. The names of the 17-year-olds vol unteering their services this week are, William Herbert Perry, Jr., of RFD 1, Jamesville; Vernon Gray Cowan of RFD 3. Williarnston, and William Arthur Bell, of Williams ; ton. The first two boys are white. During the months of May and June, North Carolina led the nation in the number of enlistments, and j Martin County contributed approxi ' mately twelve recruits. tiutings Are (yiveii^ To Cafes and Meat Markets In County First inspection Report Filet! In Some Time by County Health Department K.ling the first inspection report in some time, County Sanitarian Garland Co1.train of the health de partment explained that the over all sanitary rating for cafes, hotels, rooming houses, and meat markets compared favorably with the best in other counties throughout the State. While one or two of the cafes were on the border line, none was order ed closed, according to the report Scores were found to be exceptional ly high in some cases. The report, just released, follows: Sexton's Market, Jamesville, 80.5; Brown Bros. Market, Jamesville, 84.5; MeClees’ Market, Williamston, ill; E. L. Brown Market, Williams ton, 86; J. H. Ward’s Market, Wil liamston, 92; Pender’s Market, Wil liamston, 90; Red Front Market, Wil liamston, 84; Sunny Side Market, 82; Hardy's Market, HKD 3, Williams ton, 95; Ben’s Market, RFD William ■ ton, 83.0; Hardy’s Market, Everetts, i.H». .BxyMl’Ji., Ma rlie I. Ro berspnyi 1 It 77.5; Everett and Williams, Rober sonville, 82; Tom’s Market, Pannele, 75.5; Johnson and Matthews’ Mar ket. Hamilton, 84; Johnson’s Mar lot, Hamilton, 02, W. V. Daniil and Co., Oak City, 81.5; Roberson’s Slaughter House, Williamston, 73.5; Little Savoy, Williamston, 70; Cen tral Cafe, Williamston, 94.5; Modlin Service Station Cafe, 72,5; Buck’s Cafe, 81; The Martin Cafe, Wiliiam ston, 83; The Pulp Mill Cafe, Plym outh, 77.5; Roberson’s Slaughter House Cafe, Williamston, 80.5; Wil liamstor! Cafe, 81; Jim’s Quick Lunch, Robersonville, 80; Farmers’ Cafe, Robersonville, 80; Big Apple Cafe, Robersonville, 80.5; Thomp son’s Cafe, Robersonville, 92.5; Pool Room Cafe, Williamston, 82; Wel come Inn Cafe, Williamston, 92, Clark’s Drug Store, Williamston, 91.0; Davis Pharmacy, Williamston, 90; Bus Station Soda Fountain, Wil liamston, 84.5; Leggett’s Soda Foun tain, Williamston, 89; Grimes Drug Store, Robersonville, 77.5; Wilson Hotel, Robersonville, 90; Geo. Rey nolds Hotel, Williamston, 80.5; Dun ning Tourist Home, Williamston, 98 Burras Tourist Home, Williamston 95; Traveler's Tourist Home, Wil liamston, 95. The Martin County jail and conn |ly home were inspected. I Five Cases Called In Mayor’s Court —«— Justice J. L. Hassell called five cases in his court this week, the charges being recognized as ones ol minor importance in the crime realm. . Charged with disorderly conduct Ross Reed and William Arthur Bel were taxed with $6 50 costs Jot Roberson, drunk and ■''sordor ty was required to pay $.8.50 costs. The costs amounted to $7.50 in the case charging Dennis Taylor with dis orderly conduct. Noah Dawson Gurganus was re quired to pay $8.50 costs in the case charging him with disorderly con duct. EAT OUT Local Kiwanians have literal ly eaten themselves out of a club, a report from the serving com mittee stating that the regular meeting scheduled to have been held last night was called off when sufficient ration points could not be had for the pur chase of foods. No eats, no meet, the officers agreed. But plans are being ad vanced whereby meetings can he held at times without a meal to help bridge the meetings ov er the ration gorge. Armv Convoy Moves J J Through Here For Julian Roebuck. Loral Roy, I* Reropimcd a s Hr Pilot <•