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If You Cant Go Across—Come Across! Buy That War Bond Today! f'AY DAY WAP BOND DAY -ttw MUM THE ENTERPRISE CVSR THE TOR FOR VICTORY nit* U’ilTEP STATES WAR BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 74 Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina. Friday, September 27, KSTAHU" Law Violator Facing Prosecution In Federal Courts Seventeen Other Registrants Reported Delinqunt in Martin County Charged with violating the current Selective Service law, William Jas per Page, Robersonville colored man, is now facing prosecution in the Fed eral courts, according to a report coming from the county draft board this week. It was stated that Page intentionally or unintentionally had failed to follow instructions direct ing him to report to draft board doc tors for a physical examination. Re peated warnings were said to have been issued in his case, and no action .w .taken fcjrsaiswUtiiae. -The «SMsk,-. «i Bureau of Investigation took the j case, and non1 the registrant ! ►yfe of the deputy marslutU sible prosecution in Judge Meekins’ court over in Washington next month. The case is the second one to arise ; in this county uuring the current war j and booked for trial in the federal1 courts. John Va iHiams, colored man of Goose Nest Township, was the first to be jailed and carried into the court by the federal authorities. The Williams case was handled a little over a year ago. Seventeen other registrants were reported delinquent this week by the Martin County Draft Board. It was pointed out that several had report ed, but that they would still be list ed delinquent until further instruc tions were complied with. All of the registrants are colored, and most of them are delinquent because they failed to send in their question naires or did not report for physical examinations. Only two failed to re port for induction, it was stated. The list of delinquents follows: Andrew Walker failed to report for physical examination. Robert Clark failed to report for physical examination. Jesse Janies Stanback failed to re turn questionnaire. James Gardner failed to prepare and return questionnaire. Jodie Henry Jenkins failed to re port for physical examination. (Continued on page six) -» Illicit Liquor Sells ! For $15.00 A Gallon ♦ — Illicit liquor is selling for around $15 a gallon when it can be had, ac- j cording to reliable reports heard here this week. Little of the RFD brand is being manufactured in the county at the present time, and Officer J H. Roebuck of the ABC enforcement board, declares that the opportunity is limited for a large-scale produc tion in this county. Shortages in the legal stores has prompted illicit manufactures to in crease their production, but appar ently they are making little progress in those parts. One operator is said to have paid a fabulous price for su gar, possibly as much as $25 per 100 pound bag, just to lose it after being mixed for beer. These figures are not official, but it is believed that the black market is inviting the illi cit manufacturers, and will likely at tract a federal investigation. Last week, Officer Roebuck and his assistant Roy Peel, wrecked" sev 1,11 "ffSI pit.its in the county, and pour ed out a quantity of beer. Two plants, one a 40-gallon capacity copper ket tle complete and the other with two tin tubs soldered together for a still, were wrecked in Bear Grass Town ship. Two and one-half gallons of raw liquor and 230 gallons of mo lasses beer were poured out at the plants. In the Dardens area of Jamesville Township, the officers captured a 30 gallon capacity copper still and pour ed out 400 gallons of sugar beer. -«, MissLessie Edwards Dies Suddenly Here —•— Miss Lessie Edwards, eighteen year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Edwards, of the Farm Life Community, died suddenly at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Gur ganus, here yesterday morning at 7 o’clock. She had been in feeble health for some time, but was active up un til Wednesday. She suffered a heart attack. She attended the Farm Life school and was a member of the Christian Church at Maple Grove. Quiet and unassuming, she was held in high re gard by .all who knew her. Besides her parents she is surviv ed by three brothers, Chas., Dewey and Wilbur Edwards. Funeral services are being con ducted in the Maple Grove Church this afternoon by her pastor, Rev Luther Ambrose. Interment will fol low in the family plot in the Hardi son Mill Cemetery. Oams-Sansm: Opens October r"rst But Shells A ftrScarce The season for taking squirrel and deer opens Friday, October 1st, but already hunters are complaining i about the shortage of gun shells, in dicatin gthat the conservation laws will get a strong support during the period. Early surveys show that there is an abundance of game in the coun ty this year. The squirrels and deer are more numerous and the number of birds is believed the greatest in recent years. As far as it could be learned here there are few if any gun shells to be had for regular hunting. There has been much said about allotting shells for combatting pests, but ac cording to the best information to be had here the quotas have not been announced. One report states that qpv ££»•>h,o,) 941 v*\}! bo made available, but it is admitted that those rations will not go far. Quite a few Martin farmers suuwif* up for shells some time ago under a special system. The demand soon be came so heavy that the plan was abandoned. A few shells were dis tributed under the plan, but where a farmer signed for two boxes, he got none and hardly over a box in any case. It was unofficially learn ed that one big jobber had sixty cases of shells for distribution in sev eral states. These reports would in dicate that there'll be few shells for salt in these parts this year. As for a dire shortage of shells there is none just now in this section. Real sportsmen who bought to meet their current needs last season have none this year, but it is believed that a normal supply or a number suffi cient «0 meet the verage demand is boarded by hunters throughout the section, .. ,» . .rr-. Hunting licenses are now on sale I throughout the county, but it isn’t I iikely that many will be sold ii. tin I face of a shell shortage. Tobacco Price Passes Ceiling Figure Today VALID Regardless of their Septem ber 30th expiration date, kero sene coupons for cooking and lighting may be used in their entirety at any time after that date, according to an official an nouncement made by the coun ty rationing board this week. Holders of kerosene coupons are, therefore, asked not to ap ply for more coupons untii their old ones are exhausted. Those whose coupons are all gone may apply to the rationing board for a new allotment. Tide Of Fighting In Salerno Area T urns In Favor Of Allies Sweeping Gains Are Reported By Russians Over a Wide Front Today - » After several days of the blood iest fighting of the war in the Med iterranean campaign, the American Fifth Army, supported by the Brit ish, have the Germans on the run and the tide of battle has definitely turned in favor of the Allies near Salerno. Today, the battle cry is on to Naples and Rome, reports indicat ing that the Ameri' .ns and British have formed a line from Salerno east to Bari and are now making ready for one of the greatest combined drives of the war. The bloody fight ing which has already cost the Al lies heavy losses, is not over by any mean? but the outlook for them is far brighter than it is for the Ger mans. After suffering terrific poundings at the hands of the Germans for sev eral days, the Americans, reinforc ed by fresh troops and increased air protection and more fire from big .. broke through the Ger man lines and started chasing the enemy from the hills. Tremendous losses were inflicted upon the enemy yesterday and many Germans were capturd. Apparently Montgomery’s Eighth Army have taken their posi tion and are ready to continue the push northward. Big news has come out of Russia during the past two days, indicating that Hitler is either getting the stuff in’ whipped out of him there or he is withdrawing his men for a bloody stand against the Americans and British. Hitler’s final and costly bid for the Caucasus oil fields has been tffimneri the Russi^ armvjrigr, sailors and marines breaking through strong German lines to capture one of the three great Black Sea ports {Continued on page six) LABOR BOARD f J Tentatively scheduled for this week, the meeting: of the Mar ' tin County Labor Mobilization Board will be held some time next week, Chairman H. G. Horton said yesterday. The de lay was considered timely when additional complaints were re ceived, the chairman explaining that possibly all of them could be heard at one time. Twenty cases are pending now, it was learned. Papers arc being issued and the alleged violators of the em ergency labor law will be sum moned to appear before the board at a time to be apeeified. Government Report Shows Loeal Market Leads Entire State —.■<» Nearly Five Million Founds Sold Today; Glut Gradual ly Being Relieved After dropping slightly below fix ed price ceilings a short time follow ing the opening, tobacco prices have regained that loss and are now hold ing to figures well over the pegged level on the local market today. Yes terday, the market sold approximate ly 230,000 pounds for an average price right at 42 cents a pound, and the price trend is possibly even stronger today. Farmers are better satisfied with their sales, although it can be pointed out that patrons of the local market have offered little complaint at any time during the season except for one or two days when the buying companies almost threw up thpir hands in the face of one of the worst gluts in history. The reduced selling period apparently has relieved the pressure to some extent, and on many markets the harvesting of cotton and peanuts will further lighten the marketing task. Despite the abnormal marketing period, the Williamston market has since the opening on August 24 es tablished an all-time sales record. Right at five million pounds have been sold, including the offerings on the floors today. And as for price, the Williamston market led the en tire belt, according to the first offi cial government report released for the season. The average was report ed about two cents above the gener al one for the belt. The market has about geared itself to the new selling hours, and in most cases farmers can place their tobac co on sale one day for sale the next, and it is possible that in a few more days farmers will be able to deliver and sell their tobacco the same day. The marketing rush is gradually be ing relieved as farmers in this sec (Contmued on page six) Bandage Room Asks For More Workers —*— An urgent appeal was issued to day for more volunteers t'> carry on the work in 1ho local Red Cross sur gical dressing and bandage rooms While the ladies, especially those in line Jamesviife. r'atrn Lite and Bear jGrass areas, have handled the work until 'till1 yifc-aJill! jeen pointed out. that men are eligible for the all-important task. The appeal is issued to everyone, men, women and children, old or young, and it is earnestly hoped that everyone will do his part. After a several weeks’ summer holiday, the bandage room was re opened about ten days ago Hardly more than 1,000 bandages have been prepared since the room was open ed. In a letter to the Martin County Chapter, Red Cross headquarters in Alexandria, Va., stated that the ship ment of finished surgical dressings from the Las tern Area was among the lowest in percentage of any in the nation. Leaders who are raelly doing more than their fair share, are anxious to help build up the percent age, and make certain that no Amer ican service man will need and not be able to get a dressing or bandage. The room is open each afternoon from 2 to 4:30 o’clock and from 3 to 10 ’clock each pvening. Judge Calvin Smith Calk Fifteen Cases In the County Court Two Young White Men Given Long Road Terms For Brutal Assaults Judge J. Calvin Smith resorted to stern but apparently just measures in dealing with alleged violators who would drive motor vehicles while un der the influence of liquor and those who would with little or no provo cation attack and beat up their fel lowman. The jurist called fifteen eases during the session lasting un til almost 1 o’clock. He sentenced two young men to the roads for more than a year, and revoked drivers’ li censes for eighteen months and two years in some cases. rJrtWkffiigS f"’ '”■* In the case charging Thurman to the court tnat the action was not required by public interest and that it was prompted by malice on the part of the prosecuting witness. Mag gie James. The court ordered the prosecuting witness to pay the -easts of the action. It was one of the few cases ot that type handled by the court in recent years. In the case charging Lamon B. Cherry with speeding, the defend ant pleaded guilty and was fined $10 with the costs added. J. Gray was fined $10 and taxed with the costs for speeding. He pleded guilty to the charge. Pleading not guilty, William Ed ward Purvis was adjudged guilty in the case charging him with larceny and receiving and was fined $20 and taxed with the cost. Harold Bailey, charged with lar ceny and receiving was sentenced to the roads for six months. The term was suspended for one year upon the payment of a $25 fine and the costs. fContinued on page six) Young White Men Brutally Assault Two Colored Men —«— (lurried Before Jud^e Smilli. Both Defendants Draw Road Terms Posing as gangsters and rough western men, Leo Warren and Ther on Cox of Gold Point, badly assault ed and cut two colored men, Orland er Purvis and Tom Perkins last Fri day night near here. In default of $300 bond, both Warren and Cox were held in the county jail until their cases were heard before Judge Calvin Smith Monday morning. Warren was sen tenced to the roads for fifteen months and Cox for a period of fourteen months. Both Warren and Cox were in toxicated and when they went to the home of Oi lander Purvis they de manded whiskey. When they were refused, they pulled Purvis out of his house and into the yard, beating him badly over the head and shoul ders. About this time Perkins ar rived on the scene and he too was assauited and badly bruised. After the attack, Perkins was placed in the back of the car of the two as sailants and after they had driven for some distance they ran into a ditch. After recei vTFIJfTfifZL 'ci ion. eight or nine inch cots about the body and shoulders, Perkins was able to elude Warren and Cox and ran all the way to Robersonvilie. Despite the loss of blood he was conscious and notified local officers about the attack and told who had assaulted them. Warren was charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, driving while drunk and resisting arrest. Cox was charged with an assault with a deadly weapon and for in flicting serious bodily injury The charges highlighted the pro ceedings before” a large crowd in the county "EBffWast Mnnd'ayr-*” - | DELAYED TRIP || v/ Farmer N. T. Tice, well known and highly respected citizen of Griffins Township, came to town last Wednesday and spent most of the day selling tobacco and visiting relatives and friends. It was Mr. Tice’s first visit to town in sixteen months, and he was reported to have greatly enjoy ed the day. Injured in a fall last year, Mr. Tice was confined to a hospital for a number of weeks and the remainder of the time he spent in bed at his home, never com plaining but always searching out the bright side He had often expressed the hope be could make it to the local market again and even thoug hthe trip was de layed his many friends were glad that it was possible. ■More .ThanJQiiefTk-ird-Qf^BttBfl - Quota Raised In County During The First Eight Days of Big Drive Few Criminal Cases Docketed For Trial In Superior Court Judge Waller Rone To Open Two W eeks’ Mixed Term Here Next Monday v't-fr .wCciimiflal casps, and most of them are of little im port?’?w, hr?>v> bcenfWketed for trial during the term of : Martin County Superior Court, con vening here next Monday morning. No murder cases appear on the dock et, but the will tc destroy human life i is expressed in several cases charg ing assaults with intent to kill. Judge Walter Bone, of Nashville, is to preside over the term. His visit here is the first officially scheduled in five years. In addition to the twelve criminal cases docketed for trial, a dozen di vorce applications are expected to receive consideration during the first week, and it is likely that a short session will be held. Criminal cases scheduled for trial next Monday include the following: Elbert Whitehurst is charged with being drunk and disorderly and dam aging public property. The case has been in the courts for the past terms and final action is expected next week. The case charging Bennie Earl Spencer with an assault with intent to kill was also continued from a previous term. Willie Jane Dickens is up for al leged breaking and entering and larceny and receiving. Moses Williams is booked for rob bery, the defendant allegedly hav ing stolen $8!) from Louis Brown back in July. Ernest Sheppard is al (Co.itinued on page six! ————* Miss Roberts Joins Farm Security Here Succeeding Mrs. Emelyne E. Grif fin as home management supervisor for the Farm Security in this county. Miss Ida O. Roberts entered upon her new duties here yesterday. High ly recommended, Miss Roberts comes here after an able work as home ec onomies teacher in the B. F. Grady High School, Duplin County, and as home management director for the Farm Security in Camden, Curri tuck, Robeson and Lee Counties. An honor graduate of East Carolina Teachers’ College, Greenville, Miss Roberts was located in Sanford for the past two years where her work merited much praise from those with whom site worked and from the general public. She is at home with Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Sr., on Church Street. Resigning after five years of faith ful service as home management di rector in this county, Mrs. Griffin was tendered a surprise party by her house Wednesday afternoon. She had done a valuable work in this coun ty, and her resignation was accept ed with deep regret. She will be missed by those with whom she worked, but she has an able success or and the general Farm Security program is certain to continue its progressive advance. Bv. Armed Services erless draftees passing the inductior tests, it is apparent that the armec services will have to call upon fath ers for replacements. It is estim itec that approximately forty per cent ol the men reporting for induction arc rejected, but the percentage of Mar tin County men rejected in recent weeks is running considerably in ex cess of that figure. Out of approximately 24 colorec men called from this county las month, only eight, were accepted. El bert Mitchell was called for dutj with the Marines, and William Ral eigh Bell and S. L. Godard were se ieeied for service with the Navy. Tin Army got Edward Louis Hines, Wil liam Robert Johnson, Douglas: Cromwell Respass, Golden William: and John Stephen Teel. About half the group rejected, o an unofficial seven, were ruled ou for physical reasons, and the remain ing nine were said to have been be low mental and or literacy stand ards. id-fwf-tids ».-the court led Rome Attack A GERMAN ANNOUNCEMENT, do. scribed as a communique from Hit ler’s headquarters, said that Romo had capitulated to a Nazi assault. The attacking forces, It was re ported, were lad by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring (above). That smile on his face was snapped long before he met the Allies In Egypt, Libya, French North Africa, and Sicijv. ( Tti t ovnn — I \ Superior Court Will Hear Dozen Divorce Cases During Term -<•> Thirteen Other Cases of Mi nor Nature Also Appear On Term Calendar With no large number or import ant criminal cases oil its docket, the Martin County Superior Court, open ing a two weeks mixed term here next Monday, is planning to put its divorce mill and blast the holy bonds of matrimony in possibly an even dozen cases. Twelve applications for absolute divorce arc on the calendar, and since none of them is contested it is quite likely that all will be granted. In a few of the eases now pending, the plaintiffs and defend ants were married as long ago as twenty-five years, but most of the knots now to be cut were tied in the late thirties. Eleven of the twelve actions are based on two years of separation, and the twelfth on adultery. The eleven cases, based on two years of separation, are as follows: Mary Paxton Caldwell against Alfred Caldwell, Rufus Edwards against Ruby Edwards, Leon Sykes against Annie Sykes, Robert E. Harrell against Agnes Harrell, William Brown Winbush against Clavon An drews "Win'bush^ Nirfa'Beff RichfT?? against John Ester Riddick, John nie James against Gladys Bailey James, Booker T. Staton against An nie Mae Staton, R. A. Roebuck against Irene W. Roebuck, Josie Howell against Eli Howell, and Blon zie Harrell against Francis S Har rell. Alleging adultery, Nora James is asking a divorce from John Tnom as James, Jr. All the divorce cases are on the calendar for trial next Monday, but just how the mill can handle that much .separation w..rk and not inter fere with the trial of the regular criminal docket is not quite clear. Thirteen other cases appear on the civil calendar, most of them carry ing little public interest. They are calendared for trial on Monday, Sep tember 27. It is fairly apparent from (Continued on page six) JOIN THE ARMY j V. After repeatedly trying to ex plain that gun powder and shot are needed to shoot Germans and Japs, an eastern Carolina hard ware man, his patience almost exhausted, started advising ills potential customers to join the Army where shells would be provided without cost. And the unusual thins about it was that one of the custom ers, after heaping hir vengeance on those who would save the powder and shot for the Nazis and Japs, declared he was ready to join the Army. Bloody Fighting In Italy Prompts Many To Do More at Home Chairman Clayton Believes Coal Will Be Reached By Hard Work Ms rtta County's drive lc f i e $1)18,000 in the nation's Third War m^fe^wer one-third completi by Chairman D. V Clayton. “We have raised to date a total of $363, 000.75," the chairman said, "leaving exactly $554 900.25 to be raised dur ing the thirteen remaining days of this month," he added. Reminded that two of those thirteen days were Sundays, the chairman hesitated in respect for the day, and then added that the bloody fighting continues on in the battle areas on Sundays. Asked to comment on the drive to 'date, the chairman was a bit hesi tant, but he finally said that it was his sincere belief that people would not fail the 2,000 boys from this county and the millions from all ov er the nation. “We’ll reach the goal, but it will take some hard work. Ev ery man, woman and child must be given an opportunity and be urged to buy a bond," he said. It was appar ent that the drive chairman was a bit disappointed when the campaign did not approach the half-way mark during the first week of the drive. He added and added again the pre liminary reports but all he could get was $363,000.75, or $74,093.75 in “E” bonds, $6,000 in “F” bonds and $282, 907.00 in negotiable bonds. No complete reports have been re ceived from any township, and sev eral townships have not yet started their drives. The chairman is bank ing heavily on the response in those districts where rallies will be held tonight and next week. A complete :■ today (Continued on page six) I jPareiits-TeacKers In Meeting Wednesday Attracting a large number of par ents, the local Parent-Teacher Asso ciation held its first meeting of the J current school year Shis week with members showing an unusual amount j of interest in the proceedings. Un ites’ the guidance of Mrs. M. M. Lev in, president, the theme of the as sociation, “Safety”, was discussed and plans were outlined for partici ! pation. In a brief speech to the parents, Principal David N. llix reminded the parents that tin- primary aim of the local association was to bring about a closer understanding between par ents and the school and to discuss to gether the school’s problems. The three projects selected by the association for fulfillment during the I school year are as follows: Maids for ; both school buildings, purchase of song books for auditorium use, the N* ammftf.vit pin “grsff.rfmfsjprawrr ** for the grammar school. A committee was appointed to solicit five quarts of canned vegeta bles from each parent for use in the lunchrooms of the school as an aid m relieving the food shortage. Approximately ninety members were entertained in the home eco nomics department at the conclusion of the business meeting. David 0. Bowen, Jr. Dies At Home Here David O. Bowen, Jr., 28-year-old farmer, died at his home on East Academy Street, just off Dinah’s Hill, yesterday ^fternoon. He under went an operation for appendicitis a month ago and soon after his return home was stricken with malaria, his condition gradually growing worse over a period of about three weeks. The son of Dave Bowen and the late Mrs. Bowen, he was born near Williamston. Six years ago he was married to Miss Allie Vernice Nor ris and she with three children, Shir ley Jeannette, Iris Dean and an in fant daughter, survives. He also leaves three brothers, Mack, Charlie and Bill Bow en ail of near Williams ton, and three sisters, Mrs. John Wil liams and Mrs. Jay Council, both of near Williamston, and Mrs. Sudle Renfrew, of Elizabeth City. Funeral services will be conduct ed Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Bethany Holiness Church near here and interment will fol low in the family cemetery.