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5 WAR RONO RAT srmm—un Mum THE ENTERPRISE ____ _ 4 OVfRTHKTOP FOR VICTORY UPHTIED STATES WAR 80NDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 81 4b Williamslon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuotdav. October 12, 1943. sl m 'S - ESTABLISHED 189£ Sweeping Drive By Americans Believed Under Way In-Italy Russians.XAttUinuf Sma«hms' Drive Across Dnieper Toward Latvia Receiving tremendous reinforce ments during the past few days, General Mark Clark is believed about ready to launch a sweeping drive across the Volturno River, about 25 miles north of Naples, and take one of those roads leading to Rome. A fairly sizable salient has been created by the Allies in a 13 mile drive north of Benevento, aid ing th^fighting men in the Volturno sector. General Clark’s men have opened a devastating barrage attack on the Germans entrenched along the opposite bank of the Volturno and although the crossing of the stream is regarded as a major undertaking, forward action is already being re ported there. The immediate goal is Rome, but it is apparent that the enemy will offer the Allies a stub born resistance every inch of the way. A correspondent, watching the movement, declared that the rein forcements were far greater than he had seen even at the height of the drive against Rommel in Africa. The Germans are believed to have be tween 80,000 and 100,000 men block ing the roads to Rome, meaning that severe fighting is in prospect. The fate of Rome still hangs in the bal ance. Over on the Eastern Front, the Russians have moved at least nine divisions across the Dnieper to strengthen three major bridgeheads and continue their drive toward the Latvian and Polish borders. They are within 65 miles of the border at one or two points. German defenses along the Dnieper, recognized as a strong enemy line, are beginning to give at the seams, and the Germans are expressing great anxiety over the fight all along the line. In the Ukraine, the Germans are said to be evacuating Kiev, leaving the city in flames. Dobruzh on the outskirts of Gomel, has been captured, open ing the way for a big-scale drive in to Gomel and on into White Russia. Where it once appeared that the fight jn the East would grind to a stop, it is fairly apparent that the Russians plan to drive onward. < A daring feat was accomplished a few weeks ago, it was just revealed, when British midget submarines en tered Norwegian Fjord to damage the mighty German battleship, Tir pitz. The ship was not sunk, but it will be out of order for months, re leasing the British guaid for action elsewherp. Three British subs were reported missing in the raid. No startling developments have been reported in the Pacific area, but individual task fears are still making the headlines. American bombers fired strategic installations at Macassar in the Dutch Celebes (Continued on page six) Thirteen Incendiary Fires Are Reported —•— Thirteen fires, almost certain to have been of incendiary origin, have been reported here during the past several weeks, according to a re view of the records released yester day by Fire Chief G. P. Hall. Two homes were wrecked, but in each of the other cases the damage was small. Ten of the fires were in the town’s backlogs, three of them com ing after two small colored boys, Jesse and C. B. Wilson, had been questioned in connection v. ith the 'vtfti&TOtiKfBMn? ..." the two homes a few days earlier. Two of the fires were duplicates, causing store own ers in one case to build and lock boxes for their waste materials. A thirteenth fire was in a home, but it was discovered before any mater ial damage was done. Authorities believe that fire bugs other than the two 'Wilson lads have been operating. State fire officials are expected here tomorrow to make a review of the fires and study conditions lead ing up tc them. During the meantime there is an increasing demand for some action that will support the safety of property. Local Young Man Given High Honor • Junie Peel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert S. Peel of Wil'.iamston, was given a high honor at the Univer sity of North Carolina a few days ago when he was tapped by the Golden Fleece. He was one of four young men to be included in the high-ranking honorary societies. The young man, former secretary treasurer of the Carolina student body and one of the campus leaders, is completing his course of study at the University the latter part of this week, but his graduation will be de layed until next March. Following a special course of training following a short leave of absence, the young man is slated for active Navy duty within the near future. People Of This Section,Said To Be Facing Fuel Shortage The possibility of a fuel shortage in this section was .voiced in state V'day ''1 Wtufe they weald alarm no one, the dealers did warn that the outlook ir a bit c-itica! Thet a is a shortage of coal now and the supply of avail able wood is hardly half as large as it was a year ago, it was pointed out. With a normal demand, the sup ply of wood will hardly last until Christmas, if that long. It was in February of last year that the sup ply was exhausted and in desperate cases, boards were ripped from fences and even houses for fire wood. If it was that bad a year ago, the fuel dealers now believe that the conditions will be aggravated this coming winter, possibly before Christmas. One local fuel dealer has been out of coal for weeks. Another has less than enough on hand to fill stand ing orders, and neither of them is certain when.other shipments will ar rive. It was pointed out that many j consumers had stocked up their bicsl j but for the most part, the users are I 'raBfcr . .y.-; S . in. “Wo were promised four cars ;.n September, and got one,’’ R. L. Waid, one of the dealers said today, adding that the companies would promise no shipping dates for future deliver ies. It has been pointed out that mil lions of tons of coal have been di verted to the Great Lakes region to guarantee war plants an adequate supply before traffic was blocked on the lakes by ice. It is possible that the traffic will be shifted about the middle of November, but a backlog will have formed, and there is some doubt if the supply will be suffi cient to meet the demand. A year ago there was an estimated 850 cords of wood on the yards here. Today, there are less than 400 cords on the yards, and the farmer mov ing a load of wood to town has gone out of the picture. It is said that far mers have actually been patronizing the woodyards. To Register Soon For Gas and Ration Books ROUND-UP The last week-end round-up of alleged law violators was con siderably smaller than the one reported a week earlier. During the recent period only five per sons were arrested and jailed by local and county officers. Four of them were booked for alleged public drunkenness, and the oth er was jailed for alleged drunk en driving. Four of the five arrested and jailed were white, and their ages ranged from 22 to 34 years. Nine Licenses To Marry Are Issued During Past Month _—-. Issuance Is Smallest for Any September in the Past Ten Years The issuance of marriage licenses last month *'as the smallest for any September in more than ten years, clearly indicating that Cupid is ex periencing tough sledding on the home front these days. Several of the licenses issued went to men in the armed services. In seven of the first nine months of this year, the number of hcenses issued to white couples has fallen below the num ber in the corresponding months of last year, the total for this year to date standing at fifty as compared with 67 for the corresponding per iod in 1942. So far this year, 83 li censes have been issued to colored couples in this county. Last month four licenses were is sued by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger in this county to four white and five colored couples, as follows: White Elbert Davenport, RFD 1, Wiiliam ston, and Lillian Grace Price, of Jamesville. Raleigh Thomas Harrington, of Williamston, and Sarah Brown Get singer, of Jamesville, 1 Mbis'i*’ U'/t. » iiCi.'x, *rf fv. C., and Ruth Evelyn Forbes, of Wll liamston. Russell Biggs and Grace Holliday, both of Williamston. Colored Ulysses X. Gilliam and Marie House,, both of Robersonville. Russell Johnnie Jasper Dickens, of Robersonville, and Roxana De Mary, of Hassell. Thos. Wiggins and Ella V. Brown, both of RFD 1, Robersonville. Walter Corey and Lucy Johnson, both of this county. Beniamin Wiggins and E!ots« Davenport, 153th of Williamston. V. OVER THE TOP Given a quota of $918,000, Mar tin County passed that figure more than a week ago and is now over the one million-doilar goal in the Third War Loan drive, D. V. Clayton, chairman of the drive, said today. Late reports are still coming in, indi cating that the total sale will ap proximate $1,MS,000. It was pointed out that the American Tobacco Company had purchas ed a block of bonds, and that the counties where they buy tobacco were given credit on their pur chases. This county was given credit for $59,000 by the com pany. A complete report on the bond sale will be made soon after the final closing date on Saturday of this week. Schools To Handle Dual Registration Week of October 25 —•— Simple Rules Laid Down for Issuance of A Gas and Ration 4 Books «■ The issuance of “A” gasoline and Ration Book No. 4 will be handled by the schools in this county begin ning on October 25, Mr. C. C. Mar tin, chairman of the War Price and Rationing Board announced this week. Simple rules are to be ob served by the populace in renewing their rations, it was pointed out, the chairman adding that if the rules are followed no hardship or difficulty will be experienced by any one. Ration Book No. 4, covering near ly every item except gasoline, will be issued in both the white and col ored schools. The “A” gasoline ration books or sheets of stamps will be issued in the white schools only. The colored cit izen, according to present plans, will 1 visit his respective district school and get his No. 4 ration book. He will then go to the nearest white school and get his^'A” gas rations, if 'he has a car. White cai owners will get their No. 4 ration book and “A” gas ration tickets at their re spective district schools. For one to renew his “A” gas ra tions he must follow three simple rules: He must have his tires check ed up to date, that is, he must have had them checked at some time with in three months of the issuance of new rations; he must present his state automobile registration card; and, he must submit his old “A” ra tion book cover. In those eases where the car own er has lost his tire inspection rec ord he is directed to call for the proper form at the rationing board office or to a filling station and have a duplicate made. To get War Ration Book No. 4, the following rules are to be followed: 1. Applicants will first show at the registration sites copies of Book No. 3 already issued to them or to members of their families and wili ; receiVfe ail application iorm”witfl space enough to list eight members of a family. If there are more than eight members, it will be necessary to use two forms. 2. A volunteer worker in registra tion headquarters will accept the (Continued on page six) Seven And One-Half Million Pounds Sold i “ •'•»<*<«•!> <m (ho local tobacco market are nearing the s»-ven and one-half million-pound mark today with the average for the season holding a ranking place in the belt figures. Ap proximately 200,000 pounds were sold here yesterday, and about 100, 000 pounds are on the floors today. Prices for the inferior grades con tinue to hold their own and more while the better grades are gradual ly dropping in value. A few piles are selling for as much as 48 and 50 cents, but as a general rule, 45 and 40 cents seem to be the main top figures. At the same time, few piles are selling below 41 and 42 cents. There were less than half a dozen piles on warehouse floors here this morning that went for less than 40 cents. It is estimated that between 90 and 95 per cent of the crop in this immediate section has been sold. Through Friday of last week, the eastern Carolina belt had sold 206, 223,633 pounds for an average of $39.24. TOWN - FARM IN WARTIME -*■ (A weekly news digest from the rurat press section of the AJWlnjjy^hureaa'i i»v * * OPA Sets Apple Ceiling Prices Apples for home consumption wil sell at a season's national retail aver age of between 10 and 11 cents « pound. Maximum prices for apple: were set recently as one of the first steps in OPA's program to extenc control over the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables to keep dowr the cost of living. As in the case ol eggs, prices will vary by the month to reflect storage and other charges Army-Navy Test for Students The next qualifying test for the Army Specialized Training Prograir and the Navy College Program wil be given in high schools and colleges Tuesday, November 9, according tc the War Department. The test i: open to male graduates and high school seniors in their last semestei who will reach their seventeenth birthday but not their twenty-sec ond birthday by March 1. 1944. Thi test will provide an opportunity foi these men to qualify for collegt training in studies for which th» Army and Navy have vital needs Graduates of the program will serve as specialists, technic: ms, and offi cers in the armed forces. Restrict Feed Wheat Sales Wheat sold by the Commodity Credit Corporation to food mixer: may be used only in making feed: for dairy cows and laying hens, the War Food Administration has an nounced. Regulation of Household Auctions Auctioneers’ sales for household ers are no longer exempt from the used consumer durable goods price regulation, OPA announced recent ly. The regulation originally exemp ted sales of used goods by household ers, whether they were sold by the householder himself or by a profes sional auctioneer for the household er. At the same time, OPA brought used household sewing machines un der the price regulations when sold by an auctioneer. Farm Labor Situation Helped Three hundred thousand more men of military age were put to work on (Continued on page six) -* Minister- Evangelist Opens Meeting Here ——<*> Last night in the local Christian Church, Dr. R. .H Crosstield, of I Birmingham, Ala., delivered the first in a series of revival sermons, his subject being, “Fishing for Men ” After narrating the incident of Jesus directing the disciples to cast their net on the right -aide of the boat, and the subsequent success of their effort, he said that the tech nique of successful evangelism con sists in knowing human nature, a knowledge of the scriptures, and an abiding interest in saving lost men. “Prayer has an important func tion," said the evangelist, “and when coupled with wise effort, will bring largo results for the kingdom.” Services are being held each eve ning except Saturday at 8:00 o’clock, and the public is cordially invited to littend. The pastor, the Rev. John L. Goff, said that the services will last just one hour, and will be of great interest to all. Dr. Crossfield came here at noon yesterday from Robersonville, where he concluded a most successful mis sion Sunday night. The evangelist is President Emeritus of Transyl vania College, and was introduced last night by the Rev. Mr. Goff. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . The first week in October, ac cording to the Wreekord, is a bad time to travel in Martin County.- In 1941, two persons were killed on the highways of this county. Last year two oth ers were killed in accidents in volving vehicles. This year there were six accidents but no deaths ., uo the fcighv/uyy of this county While the number of fata) mghway accidents has been dropping from t>57 to 394 in the State during the first eight months of this year, Martin County is ahead of its last year fatality record. However, it can be pointed out that the number'* maimed and crippled has been materially reduced. Damage to property to date is greater than it was for the corresponding per iod, a year ago, and the number of accidents is only 14 under the figure recorded for the first 41 weeks of 1942. The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 41st Week Comparison Hccldents Inj'd Killed Dam’ge 1943 6 2 0 $ 625 1942 ... 4 S 1 400 Comparison To Date 1943 43 21 5 7075 1942 57 35 4 7008 Colored Youths Admil Fmag Several Home; incendiarism Traced To Colored Brothers Over A Long Period D Application Is Mmle To Have One of Lails Admitted To Reformatory The origin of several local fires, one dating back to March 18, 1940, was traced to C. B, Wilson, 12, and his brother, Jesse, 8, last week-end following the virtual destruction of the kids’ own home early Friday af ternoon. While fire department offi cials and law enforcement officers advanced the belief that a wave of incendiarism had been checked, oth er mysterious fires broke out Sun day afternoon, causing some alarm and much uneasiness on the part of many local people. Arrested and questioned by local and county officers late last Friday afternoon, the two small colored boys admitted firing the home o* Walter Mizelle, colored, on the cor ner of Church and Elm Streets early Sunday afternoon, October 3. It was : also brought out that they had fired their own home on Washington Street back in March, 1940. No clear cut confession was made placing blame for the fire that wrecked the Wilson home on West Church Street about 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon, but the younger of the two brothers said that possibly he fired it when he struck a match and threw it into a waste basket. The older brother declared he was not at home, but a report coming from Fire Chief G. P. Hall stated that the boy was at home. By the time the alarm was sound ed and the fire-fighting apparatus was carried to the scene, the home was burning from one end to the oth er. Part of the frame structure was saved, and most of the furniture was either burned or wrecked. Damage to the building was estimated at $500. Cornered by the officers last Fri day afternoon, the boys talked free ly and went into detail about the fires. The explained they had seen the Indians in pictures fire broom straw and then fire houses. The ex planation was accepted as a plausi ble one for several mysterious fires in the area between Washington and West Warren Streets, but the offi cers limited their questioning to re cent and more serious fires. The boys admitted that they were angry with | Mizelle because ne had refused them credit for candy purchases at his lit tle store, near the home. Mizelle had told officers how he had raked fire from under his house a few n'ghts before the one that wrecked his home on Sunday, that he had seen the boys run and hide in some weeds and heard one of them rerrtark that he had discovered the fire. The older of the two boys admitted to the offi cers last Friday that he went to the Mizelle home on Sunday afternoon, October 3rd, fired some broom straw in an upstairs room and withdrew. A few minutes later the savings of a life time were virtually swept away for the Mizelles. Suspicion cen tered on the boys at that time, but realizing they could not arrest and jail the boys, officers look no defi nite action but continued their inves tigation When the lads were arrest ed, officers had to turn them loose to prey on the public at their pleasure. Saturday morning, Clerk of Court L. the boys into hi? juvenile court. Tney denied their stories of the afternoon before and the case was complicated to some extent, at least, by a town family. It was claimed that the mother talked with the boys after they were ques tioned Friday afternoon. Saturday (Continued on page six) -* l Former Local Man Dies In Beaufort ——•— _ David Lgpn .StJifebs.. a.resident of Williamstuli fur a number ui years, died at his home in Aurora, Beau fort County, yesterday morning at 8:30 o’clock of a heart attack. He was 63 years old, the son of the .ate Marcellus and Elizabeth Stubbs. Completing his schooling at Buies Creek, he returned here and was in the postal service for a time. Later he became a student of the late W. A. Ellison and after mastering tele graphy he was given full-time em ployment by the Coast Line, spend ing quite a number of years in Au rora where he married Miss Lillian Lewis. Besides his widow he is sur vived by a son, David Leon, Jr., of Hemp; a daughter, Mrs. Ernest War ren, of Edwards; three brothers, W H., of Richmond; W. Ed Stubbs, of Greensboro, and Jesse Stubbs, of Kodgersviile, Tenn., and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Gardner, of Macclesfield, and Mrs. Ella Sprague, of Cleveland, Ohio. Arrangements for the funeral could not be learned here immediately. if iL UNITED WAR FUND Final plans for conducting the $10,500 United War Fund in this county beginning on October 25 will be formulated at a meet ing of the executive committee members and canvass chairmen to be held in the county court house next Tuesday, it was an nounced yesterday by Chairman N. C. Green. An appeal is being directed to all of the committee members and canvass chairmen to attend. Preliminary work on the drive was started in this district last Friday evening when the spec ial gifts committee met and a short time later accounted for pledges totaling approximately $700. “Once the purpose of the drive is explained to the people, I sincerely believe the drive will gather momentum and progress to a successful conclusion." County Chairman Green said af ter the special gifts committee submitted its preliminary re port. Three Motor Wrecks Reported In County Over The Week-end -$ No One Badly Hurl and Dam age To Property Was Not Very Great —— Two persons were slightly hurt and no great property damage re sulted in a series of three motor vehicle accidents in the county over the week-end. However, a small child narrowly escaped with her life when a truck crashed into a school bus two miles above Oak City last Friday afternoon. The first week in October is a dan gerous travel period on the highways of this county. In 1941 two were killed on the highways during the first few days of October, and a year ago a young man lost his life in a motorcycle accident near Parmele, and a .small girl in the Oak City sec tion was fatally hurt when she was thrown from a horse-drawn cart. Last week there were six minor ac cidents in this county. Driving his truck on Highway 125 about two miles northwest of Oak City, William T. Pierce, 70-year-old white man of Hohgood, struck the Fear left hand corner of a school bus, ripping off a small portion, and en : c ircling the truck before coming to a stop on tiie right side of the road. He was said to have missed Mary Catherine Brown, nine years of age, only by a small margin as the truck continued by and almost around the bus. The young girl had just left the bus and had walked far enough for the truck to pass between her and the bus. Mr. Pierce suffered a back injury, but it is not believed to be serious. Damage to the school bus was estimated at about $50 by Pa trolman Saunders who investigated the accident. Sunday morning about 12:30 o'clock, William Bryant, colored, drove his car down the left side c! the main street in Hamilton and crashed head on into Rober Modlin’s car. No one was hurt. Damage to the Modlin car was estimated at $21, In - vestigator Whit Sauiideis said. Few eii, charged with drunken driving, was referred to the courts. Sunday afternoon, Herman Spruill lost control of his '38 model car and turned it over on a curve on the Palmyra Road about two miles from the Conoho Primitive Baptist Church. Apparently he was speed ing. Operating the car without a driver’s license, he was booked for trial in the county court next Mon day. Damage to his car was estimat ed at $200 by Patrolman Whit Saun ders ,v,i.. was (abed'ioKowidg a pre liminary investigation hv Officer TIN HFATEHS Literally swamped with appli cations for heaters, the stove panel of the Martin County War Price and Rationing Board this week explained that about the only solution to the stove short age will be through the purchase of tin heaters. The tin heater stove is not rationed and may be bought without a certificate of any kind. While such a stove is little better than a makeshift, many people have used them in the past and many others will have to depend upon them dur ing the war emergency. The quota of regylar cast iron wood and coal-burning stoves is not near sufficient to meet the demand. Applications now pending out number the county quotas for Ootober and November. Few Auto Tires Are Allotted In County »Bv Rationing Board <• of \<*h UUoamime fires His Been Reduced To I,ow Minimum Even though the demand con tinues to hold up, the issuance of new automobile tires is being reduc ed to a new low minimum in this county. Last Friday night, the ra tioning board panels issued a total of forty-nine tires, but of the num ber only eight were of the grade I type for ears and pick-up trucks. Unofficial but reliable reports maintain that the stock pile of new tires has been reduced from eleven million to around three million or less, that only strict rationing and a greater conservation effort on the part of the individual motorist will hold passenger travel together until the system for turning out synthetic products can be placed in full-scale operation possibly within the next ten or twelve months. Confronted with a solemn warning, car owners, it. has been pointed out by the gov ernment and lire manufacturers themselves, can help solve the situa tion by limiting their travel to ab solute needs. Grade I tire sand tubes for cars and pick up trucks were issued to the following: H. C. Norman, Robersonville, one tube. W. L. Brown, Jamesville, two tires and two tubes. Mrs. Lula W. Coburn, Parmele, two tires and two tubes. J. Frank Bailey, Robersonville, two tires and one tube. Alfred Taylor, Robersonville, one tube. S. T Braddy, Robersonville, one tube. N. C, Everett, Robersonville, one tube. 11. 11. Williams, Everetts, one tube. Bessie Malone, RFD 2, Williams ton, one lube. Biggs Funeral Home, Williamston, one tube. W. L. Lee, RFD 2, Williamston, two tubes. Julian Fagan, RFD 1, Jamesville, one tube. H. A. Haislip, Hamilton, one tire. G. W. Hardison, Williamston, one tire and one tube. Daniel DeMary, Hassell, one tube. Farm implement tires were ration ed to the following: Jordan G Peel, RFD 1, Williams ton, one tire. D. W. Downs, RFD 1, Hobgood, one lire. Truck tires were released to the following: Adkins and Bailey Warehouse, Robersonville, one tire and one tube. Farmville-Woodward Lumber Co., Wiliianistoii, eight lues and eight tubes. Williamston Parts and Metal Co., (Continued on page six) --- Record Run On ARC Stores In the County —$— Lines that would make the runs on banks during the depression look small, formed around the county’s four liquor stores last Saturday af ternoon when a small shipment of the legal spirits was received and placed on sale. A complete report on the sales could not be had, but the William ston store handled sales in the amount of $f,559.30 in less than two hours that afternoon. The demand was not. satisfied, but sales were stopped when the supply was ex ’ (TltUbUxi. Traffic on the sidewalk near the lo-al liquor store was virtually blocked and the line was lost in the Saturday afternoon shopping crowds. Three officers were called in to help maintain order and relieve the pres sure of the crowd. Most of the customers, possibly three-fourths of them, v, ere colored. All but crowded out of the picture, quite a few local white customers followed the system’s delivery truck . k; ,otiv,.v .vteise. itwiMssv The atfe® was bitterly resented by patrons in those | towns where the supply was exhaust i d before the ■'home folks" could hoy a pint or four-fifths of a quart, There was no haggling over price or quality. The small supply of liquor was delivered here Saturday morning about 11 o'clock. Store clerks work ed through the dinner hour to tag the bottles. During the meantime, the guzzlers started gathering just as if Silas Green was going to give a band exhibition. Weekly shipments are scheduled, and while they are due here on Wednesday, sometimes it is Satur day before they are effected. County Allotted Five Cars For Current Month -j-. Martin County has been allotted five new cars for rationing during the current month. Thfe first of the quota was ration ed to G. David Grimes, Roberson • ville druggist and farmer, last Fri day night by the board in its regu lar weekly session.
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