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PAT DAT * WAB >6 10N1» I—MM MUABf THE ENTERPRISE OVER THE TOP FOR VICTORY wHfc UNITED STATES WAS BONDS-STAMPS VOI.I MK \LVI—NUMBER 88 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 5, 1943. ESTABLISHED 1899 Premier Showing of -“This L The Army' Here Sunday Night Large Portion of Receipts to Go For Army Emergen cy Relief at Home A premier showing of “This Is The Army,” one of the greatest pictures of its type produced during the pres ent war and one of the greatest of all times, has been scheduled at the Watts Theatre here Sunday night at 9 o’clock. Similar showings have been held in various parts of the na tion, and the premieres have pack ed the houses at admission prices ranging up to $15. One-half of the proceeds will be used-' for what is known as “Army Emergency Relief” at home. The admission for the prem iere showing here feunday night will be only $1 plus ten cents tax to chil dren and adults. The picture, produced without profit by one of the nation’s leading studios, has a cast of 3,450 actors, in cluding 350 regular soldiers. No pic ture has ever been supported by a greater number of popular song hits. It is really a picture everyone should see, and it is believed that the peo ple of this section will pack the thea ter at the premiere showing. It was pointed out that no other date ex cept Sunday cot id be arranged for the premiere showing. Judge Henry L. Stevens, Jr., of Warsaw, is the chairman of the State organization sponsoring the picture, and E. S. Peel is the local chairman. The money raised at the premiere showing w'ill be placed in the Army Emergency Relief Fund. Some of the many services, and there will be many, rendered by Army Emergency Relief are as fol lows: Aid in filing and obtaining family allowances; tracing non-payments and lost checks from family allow ances; explaining the laws under which allowances are paid; aid in obtaining, correcting, and tracing al lotments (Class E); aid in securing the soldier’s serial number, address, reasons why he doesn’t write, and many other such items; payment of hospital and doctor’s bills when de pendents can’t afford them; obtain ing of confinement care and child care under the Federal Act now in effect for families of soldiers of the grade of sergeant or under; settle ment of claims of landlords and cred itors and protecting the rights of persons concerned under the Sol diers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act; W4^taining of support of deserted wives and children of men in the services; aid in securing for the rela tives of deceased soldiers the six months pay gratuity, pay due the soldier before his death, insurance, compensation and pensions, burial arrangements and the like services, i In many cases the aid given by Army Emergency Relief consists on ly in placing the dependent in con tact with the proper government or social agency to care for their needs, but at. the same time contact with tiie case is kept to the end that there will be no gaps or needs left unat tended. Sometimes it is weeks or months before the agencies can get together the needed information on which they base their action, and, in the meantime, Army Emergency Re lief takes care of things. No bit of information is too small or unimportant for Army Emergen cy Relief to obtain and give to those interested, if same be legal and au thorized; and no job is too large or GflflHjJirated for it 1o tackle. The Army Emergency Relief may not always obtain the results those in need would like, but it will not be (Continued on page sixl Man Dangerously Hurt In Accident Willie Lee Edwards, nineteen year-old cologed farmer of Washing ton County, was dangerously hur* Wednesday morning when the truck in which he was riding ploughed in to another one two miles east of Jamesville on Highway No. 64. His timple vein was severed, the man was s^id to have almost bled death before he could be carried to a doctor’s office in Plymouth. Given a blood transfusion there, he soon unproved and he was able to con tinue to his home. LeRoy Puckett, colored driver of a truck loaded with cotton, was slightly cut and bruised. Investigating the accident, Bill Hunt of the Highway Patrol, stated that three trucks were involved in the accident. A truck loaded with fianuts and belonging to C. C. Flem g was parked on the shoulder of the road off the hard surface and facing toward Jamesville. Wm, Bert Dickerson, white of Jamesville, was driving a truck toward Jamesville, and Puckett was driving behind him The Dickerson truck ran off the hard surface, skidded on the wet shoul der and blocked Puckett, forcing him to crash into the parked Fleming truck. • Damage to the truck owned by the A. L. Owens estate was placed at about $500. Little damage was done to the other trucks. The accident will be aired in the county court here seat Monday. United Drive Approximately \ $ 1,W0 Short of Counfy’Qiiotd ——-t .. A-fiiiial pu.vh -to earn- Martin Coun - iy over tnc' top in tlit- 'VtftIVtFtfSr Fund Drive is being launched today with bright prospects for complet ing the task by the week-end or next Monday. Although seven townships. Bear Grass, Williamston, Griffins, Jamesville, Williams, Poplar Point and Goose Nest, have readied and passed their quotas, the drive is just about $1,200 below the county-wide goal of $10,481. The report is based on returns tabulated and filed with County Chairman N. C. Green as of early yesterday morning. Since that time, possibly $700 has been added to the fund by canvassers in District No. 2 and a fairly sizable contribu tion by the Wiliiamston schools was said to have been raised but not of ficially reported in time for inclu sion in the figures reported yester day. According to the latest report to be had, District No. 1 boosted its total by about $400 since the early part of ihe week and this addition plus about $193 expected from the local schools | CHECK GAS RATIONS \_ Three auditors, Messrs. Clyde A. Johnson, Bud Dixon and E. H. Schelienhurg, of the Office of Price Administration, were here this week checking records of gas rations in the Martin Coun ty War Price and Rationing Board office. Each of the sever al thousand records was said to have been checked by the three auditors Wednesday and yester day. Members of the rationing board and of the gas panel were called in for consultations yes terday. No official report on the audit could be had immediate ly. Little Rommel Line Broken By Allies In Drive Toward Rome Red Army ContinueB To Mop Up in South; Increased Action in Pacific Tearing down German resistance offered by the “Little Rommel Line,’’ the British Eighth and American Fifth Armies have stepped up the j tempo of their drive toward Rome. Capturing Isernia, anchor of the en emy line in Italy, the Allies eliminat ed a second main defense, forcing the Germans to withdraw to the Aurunci hills, about 75 miles from Rome. The defense there can hardly be as form idable as that offered by the enemy in the Rommel line. Heavy fighting is to be expected as the march con tinues on Rome. The drive, launch ed earlier in the week, was carried into Isernia by the British Eighth Army at 3 o’clock yesterday morn ing. During the meantime, the Fifth Army tore through and widened a 40-mile gap in the enemy lines. Al lied losses were admittedly heavy, but the gains were recognised as im portant. On Russia’s southern battle area, the Red Army continues mopping-up operations, the German situation be coming more desperate by the hour. Gei man losses in the past four months run up to 2,700,000, includ ing 900,000 killed and almost 100,000 taken prisoner. During the period, the Russians have recaptured 135, 000 square miles of territory, includ thousands of inhabited places. German iiuireTi'tft“ft, s £ en 'i7iA r *, 000 planes, nearly 18,000 tanks, 20, 000 guns and other weapons and equipment. Gaining control of the eastern bank of the Dnieper from about 140 miles north of Kiev, the Russians are now closing in on Kherson at the mouth of the river on the Black Sea. A crossing is expected there to ef fect a connection with other armies fighting in the Krivoi Rog area in (Continued on page sis) ffoM Last Sales Of Season Today The last tobacco auction sales of the season were completed on the lo cal Itibacco market shortly fcefofe noon today, the approximately 15,000 pounll offered for sale %rin(ii)§ a pria§ about as high as any receive® at anyyother time during the season. A few piles sold fer as much as 46 cents a pound, but quite a few iKrm ers tied up their scram and ran it through the auction sales, the price for that type ranfng from six to fifteen cents. While those types had a tendency to hold the price down, the average ranged right around 40 cents a id. One hundred and ninety-nine far mers out of every 200 have sold their crops, but a few have a little scrap on hand which they will sell to deal ers direct. The market here sold right at eight land one-half million pounds during the season closing today. close to $9,000, it is conservatively estimated. The following Hgures of fer -a picture of the drive in this dis trict : *—Estimated. According to a report publicly re leased Wednesday, District No. 2 had raised and reported up to that time $642.48, as follows: Poplar Point, S152.85; Goose Nest, $247.00; Hassell, S37.25; Everetts, $83.25, and Rober sonville, $122.13. An unofficial re port received later states that possi bly $1,300 or more had been raised up until late yesterday, and that the drive is gaining momentum rapidly throughout the five townships in Dis trict No. 2. Quota Amt.Raix'd Jamesville Williams Griffins Bear Grass Williamston Colored Citizens of $ 650 $ 663.59 150 150.81 400 426.30 500 531.64 4231 6162.01 5 Townships 1000 '700.00 Speed Law Violator Sentenced To Roads In Court On Monday Eleven Cases Called During Short Session By Judge Smith Finding that his usual prescrip tion—a fine and cost—was not ef fecting a cure, Judge J. C Smith ad ministered a new medicine — road terms—in the Martin County Record er's Court last Monday to check vio lations of the 35-mile emergency speed law. John C. Crosley, plead ing guilty in the case charging him with driving a truck on the Hamil ton-Williamston Highway at a speed estimated and checked at fiO miles an hour, was sentenced to the roads for a term of sixty days, or a day for every mile. Crosley, a colored man, wandered into this section from Dur ham a short time ago. He was with out funds and when no one came to his rescue he was sentenced to the roads. The court, lasting hardly two hours .attracted a very small crowd, the number of spectators dropping to a mere two dozen before adjourn ment. The size o fthe docket is running a little below normal, possibly as a result of the liquor shortage. Other proceedings: Going into court under a former juagment on a charge of non-support, Robert Lee Dickerson was directed to continue the payment of $!5 a month for his wife and child. Tire charge was first aired in the court back in August of last year when he was given a four-months suspended sentence and directed to pay the costs and $15.a month to his family The case charging Lea Perkins with bastardy was continued upon the payment of costs and $100 for the use of his illegitimate child. The defendant is to appear before the court on the first Monday in No vember, 1944, for further judgment. Charged with violating the liquor laws, Alex Williams pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the roads for nine months. The term was suspend ed upon the payment of the case costs and a $125 fine. Charged with assaulting his wife with a deadly weapon, Jesse Lee Andrews was sentenced to the roads for twelve months. All but forty days of the sentence was suspended, the defending to pay a $40 fim. and the case costs. The sentence is to be (Continued on page six) Announcing Series Of Church Services The Rev. Albert G. Edwards, pas tor of the Orange Presbyterian Church, ©range, Virginia, will open a spries of preaching services in the KlJilliamston fresfcyterian ©hutch on Sunday, Sfovemfcer Wh. Ifc. Edwards, though a rgceni graduate of the Seminary, js widely known as a pjeacher. He will preach at the regular morning wogship stsgv ice Sunday morning and again in the evening. Evening services ar# fceing suspended in the othef churches Sun day night and all are cordially invit ed to attend the Eresbyterian serv ices. '* SoVvidgs will be held through Fri day, ftovember 14th, at 8 each eve ning. 'Jhe church will fce open each evening feefqge the services dor any who might wish to come early dor prayer and meditation. There will be a brief prayer service each eve ning at 740, in the Sunday school room for all who would care to at tend as a preparation for the serv ice. It is hoped that these services will furnish a real experience of worship and that all who attend will be help ed. The Presbyterians extend a most cordial invitation to ail who will to join with them in the series of wor- > ship services. ! TOWN - FARM j -fltfARTMT (A weekly news fi'jest from 1ui-.s) ;sjre.ss:, <■<•*<■> < , the OWI news bureau) Soldiers' Allowance Payments Soldiers' dependents must fill out and return a new, one-sheet depen dency certificate to benefit by new rates provided by recent service men’s allowance legislation, the War Department announced. All depend ents now receiving family allow ances are being sent copies of the new form These should be filled out, witnessed, and returned to the Office of Dependency. Benefits as soon as practicable to avoid possi ble discontinuance of allowances. Until new accounts can be set up, dependents now receiving family al lowances will continue to receive their checks in the old amounts. Af ter an account is converted, any sums accrued as a result of an in crease- m allowances will be includ ed in the first check. The conversion from old to new accounts will take several months. Peanut Rutter Prices Down Reduction of consumer ‘prices for peanut butter from 33.1 cents to about 25.5 cents per pound, effect ive November 1, was recently an nounced by WFA and OPA. The re duction is part of the wartime pro gram to increase use of peanuts in making peanut butter and increase consumption of easily produced foods of high protein content. Sets Price Range on Cattle The allowable range of prices for which each grade of live cattle can be sold to slaughterers has been set by Judge Fred M. Vinson, director of the Office of Economic Stabiliza tion. Within each grade price may fluctuate $1. Price ranges per hun dredweight for various grades at Chicago are: choice, $15 to $16: good, $ 14.25 to $15.25; medium, $12 to $13; common, $10 to $11; cutter and run ner and bologna bulls, $7.45 to $3.45. The Price Administrator and the War Food Administrator are to determine and publish prices at other points in line with Chicago prices. As soon as practicable, the War Food Admin istrator is directed to put into effect a system of allocation of live cattle to slaughterers and feeders to main tain “equitable distribution of avail able supplies." Mail Christmas Cards Now Christmas cards to soldiers over seas should be mailed at once, the War Department says. They must do sent in sealed envelopes as first class mail. Christmas cards mailed now will reach even the most remote APO’s by December 25, according to the Army Postal Service. Predict Ample Coffee for Duration “Coffee supplies in the U. S. should remain ample for the dura tion," according to George C. Thier baeh, president of the National Cof iee Association. Imports into the U. S. this year were in excess of any prewar year except 1941. Recently Chester Bowles, general manager of OPA said “there is not the slightest idea of rationing coffee again/' Cof fee stamps in Ration Book Four were designed and sent to the printer months ago when coffee was still being rationed. (Continued on page six) -e> Bundles Are Asked For Greek Relief —»— Bundles "For Greek Relief” will be collected in Williamston beginning today and all next week. All house holders are asked to make up bun dles consisting of old clothes, blan ket.., coab-,-st«te*uiid any »/tbrr-gyr'* ments or wearing apparel available. The items must be cleaned but it is not necessary that they be pressed. Rev. Gower Croswell, of the Pres byterian Church, will serve as chair man of the drive and he will be as sisted by Miss Mildred Jennings. Those making donations of old clothes may deliver them direct to The Enterprise or calllVTiss Jennings at 312-W who will see that they are collected. The citizens of Itfartin County have been asked f « a large number of garments, ♦specially etoHting children to alleviate the great sui tering irqgose J *pon the tfreek peo ple by the fiermalts. She Lundies will fee |i*ek#(t and directed to headquarters in tfeis coun try for direct delivery to the suffer ing ^n*Qreece. ' | * 4VS IM Ri mif | w---> Officers Cloase and Slockwtll, Cdcruiters for the ^aves, will re ceive volunteers during a one day stay ^t the Williamston fwst Office on Friday, November 19, it was announced today by Mrs. Bonner Hix, chairman of the Waves Committee 5n this com munity. Young women interested in volunteering their services are ■ invited to contact Recruiters Cloase and Blockwell. Martin County is represented in the Woman’s Army Corps, but as far as it can be learned it has i no one in the Waves. Thousands Register In I Ins County For (#as VndFood Books *'"* ■' ' '► j Unofficial Report Shows More Gas Rooks I lian Arp Listed On County Tax Books At leas t 22.673 Martin County peo - ple, while and colored, old and young, rich and poor, were register ed tor No. 4 food ration books by vol unteers and teachers in the thirty three white and colored schools last w eok, according to an almost com plete report released this week by the County War Price and Rationing Hoard. In addition to the No. 4 ra tions, the ten white schools register ed 2,372 automobile owners for "A” gas rations. An unofficial report states that more automobiles were represented in the registration than there are on the county tax books. No authentic comparison of the car count and tax listings could be had immediately. Every one of the thirty-three schools except one—Bowers--had reported their registrations to the board by Wednesday. It is estimated that Bowers registered possibly 200 persons for the No. 4 books. Added to the reported registration, the es timate boosts the total ot 22,673 for the No. 4 food book, leaving an es timate boosts the total to 22,673 for ed. All those who did not get their ration books last w'eek are directed lo the office of the rationing board in the county agricultural building in Williamston where registrations will be resumed next Monday. No great difficulty was experienc ed in handling the registrations, but some few persons had never receiv ed their No. 3 books and could not qualify for the No. 4 ration books. Th(> gas ration registration was slightly complicated by mixed up tire inspection records, but the number came up to expectations. A few per sons reporting to their registration centers a bit late found the supply of books exhausted and they will find it necessary to report to the county office next week along with those who neglected to register. A few coupons in Ration Book No. 4 have already gone into effect, but the basic “A” gas book will not be valid until next Monday. The No. 4 book is to last for about two years, and the gas book is to last for one year, at least. A review of the registration for basic ‘‘A" gas arid No. 4 rations fol lows. by schools: A No. 4 Jamesville 182 1470 Farm Life 214 819 Bear Grass 215 1127 VVilliamston 666 3337 Kveretts 147 892 Robersonville 482 1820 Gold Point 57 350 Hassell 90 297 Hamilton 90 585 Oak City 229 998 Salsbury 471 Dardens 537 Gold Point 492 Everetts 478 Corey’s 150 Jamesville 414 VVilliamston 2040 Smith wick 208 Robersonville 1211 White Oak Springs 370 Whichard-James 359 Biggs 337 Jones 360 Williams 383 Poplar Point 151 Woolard 402 Cross Roads 200 Dak City 791 Burroughs-Sp. Hi. 335 Bear Grass 197 P-irmele 419 Hamilton 477 'Bowers ...... 290 2372 22,673 *—Estimated. ._.-t Will Hold Church Meeting In Kinston -®—— The ninety-ninth session of the North Carolina Christian Missionary Conventions gets underway in the Gordon Street Christian Church, in Kinston Wednesday, Jfov. 10th, at ? 30 anil closes I'riday ftvening with ihe gouth Session. Coming B.u the convention will Or. S J Corey, ,/vho was nresiWint1 of the United Christian Missionary Society for ten years. Dr. Corey ^is ft well known speaker, and will make two ad dresses. Dr. Emory Ross, many years a missionary to Africa, but for the past five y*ars be has been Oriental Secretary of the federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Dr. Boss will also speak twice. Dr. Paul G. freston, of Indianapolis, sec retary of ‘•hd'fension fund of 'W'e Brotherhood, will address the con vention on two occasions. Mrs. H, B. Marx, of Indianapolis, executive sec retary of missionary organization education of the United Christian Missionary Society, will appear be fore the convention on two occasions. Among other leaders in the state who will appear on the program will be Dr. H. S. Hilley, president of Atlan tic Christian College, Rev. C. C. Ware, State Secretary and Mrs. H. H. Settle, State secretary of Woman’s Christian Missionary Societies of North Carolina. More--Martin--Coi»»ty Men Called Bv Army ■ ■ w FARM BI.AEAU )| V----/ Nearly 1.090 members — 955, to be exact—have been signed in the annual Martin County Farm Bureau membership drive to date, it was announced follow ing a meeting of the special com mittee here Wednesday evening. The drive will be continued for at least two more weeks, during which time the leaders hope to boost the total to 1.350 members. Briefly addressing the special membership committee. Presi dent C. L. Daniel declared that he was well pleased with the campaign to date, that there are imperative and valid reasons for maintaining a strong member ship now and for being ready to fight the battles of the farmer in the future. Farmer J. I,inwood Knowles Is leading the drive with 122 members. Reduction Made I n Tire Quota For The | Month Of November' -* Fifty-six Tires of All Typos Rationed by Hoard Fast Friday INi^lit -<*> Meeting in regular session last Fri day night, the Martin County War Price and Rationing Board exhaust ed its tire quota for October, issuing a total of fifty-six tires of all types. During October, 278 tires were allotted, but the quotas for Novem ber have been reduced and only 248 will be made available, as follows: 87 grade one, 116 grade 3 and 46 truck tires. Tires were issued to the follow ing: Grade 1 tires for cars and pick-up trucks were issued to the follow ing: Dock Hollis, RFD 3, Williarnston, two tires. H. A. Sexton, Jamesville, one tire and one tube. P. T. Norwood, Robersonville, two tires. Hugh Roberson, Robersonville, one tire. H. G. Harrison, Williarnston, two ' tires. Joe Ball, RFD 1, Robersonville, two tires and two tubes. Kenneth H. Roberson, Roberson ville, two tires. Whit Moore. RFD 3, Williarnston, ore tire and one tube. M. D. Corey, RFD 3, Williarnston, one tire. J. R. Winslow, Robersonville, one tire. J. E. Andrews, Williarnston. two tires and one tube T. C. Griffin, RFD 1, Williarnston, one tire and one tube. J. C. Norris, Williarnston, one tire and one tube. J. V. Andrews, Robersonville, one tube. D. Andrew Griffin, RFD 1, Wil liamston, one tube. Jeff D. Etheridge, RFD 1, Oak City, one tube. John Stalls, RFD 1, Oak City, one tube. Truck tires were issued to the fol lowing: Roberson Slaughter House, Wil liamston, twin tires and two tubes. Town of Williamston, two tires jygjj. yyn tubes. ....___ J. E. Andrews, Williamston, two tires and two tubes. Everett and Williams. Roberson ville, three tires and three tubes. M. B. Barefoot, RFD 3, William ston, one tire. Lee Glenn, Williamston,-two tires and two tubes. Tractor tires and tubes were ra tioned- as follows: E. G. Anderson, Robersonville, one tire and one lube. Joe Bunting, Palmyra, one tire and one tube. (Continued on ®a#e si*j Bear Grass Citizen Passes In Hospital Amon Enters, retired farmer of Bear Grass, gieg in the local hospital last TtiesflUy night «t 10:30 o’clock following • long gariog of ill health. His conation Hag keen serious for .several WMjks and was remove# to 'the hispital here last lionday morn ing. The sun of the late'Elder John#R>g ers and wife, Mr. Rogers was born in this county 58 years ago. he lived in the BearCJrass community all his life and engaged in farming most of the time. He was a brother of the •ate Javan and Nathan Rogers. His widow, Mrs. Annie Rogers, survives. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon at 8:30 o’clock by Elders B. S. Cowin and A. B. Ayers. Interment was in the Rogers family cemetery on the old home farm, near Bear Grass. Four Mon-deferable Fathers Included In Current Month Call —•— Colored Group Leaving Re eently for Inriuetion Cen ter Are Single Men One of the largest groups of col ored selectees to be called from this county in months reported to an in duction center recently. Included in the group were four fathers who are leaving ten children behind. It was explained, however, that the draft has not reached into the regular fa ther group, that the four fathers held non-deferable classifications. Fifteen of the group were married. Most of the men leaving this week are youths who had just attained their eigh teenth birthday. A few had been sent to the center some months ago and were rejected, but the service is now taking' ,i few registrants who were placed in the 4-F classification. The names and addresses of the men answering the current colored call follow: Octavis Roberson, Jamesville and Norfolk. Johnny Turner, RFD 1, Pabnyra. Johnnie Cooke, Oak City and Nor folk; transferred to Norfolk. William Degraffread, Jamesville and Norlina; transferred to Norlina. Lester Best, Hassell. Hosea James, RFD 2, Jamesville. Overton James, RFD 1, Williams ton. Wyrt Staton, RFD 1, Oak City. William Seth Owens, Williamston. George Williams, Jr., Williamston. Slade Corey, RFD 1, Williamston. D. D. Hill, Williamston. Curtis Smith, RFD 1, Roberson ville. James Thomas Rogers, RFD 3, Williamston and Richmond. Solomon Boyd, Williamston and Norfolk. Willie D. Hanon Catanch, RFD 1, Williamston. Ed Goss, RFD 3, Williamston. William Warren Purvis, RFD 1, Robersonville. Columbus Ward, RFD 1, Bethel. Leon Outlaw, Williamston. William Henry Person, RFD 1, Jamesville. James Arthur Sutton, Roberson ville. R. C. Locke, Oak City. David Griffin, RFD 1. Roberson ville. James Oliver Williams, RFD 2, Williamston. Samuel Moses, RFD 2, Williams ton. Dawes Byrd Carter, Parmele. James Wilson Hodges, RFD 1, Jamesville. Aaron Biggs, RFD f Jamesville. Jasper Hilliard Lynch, RFD 1, Oak City. William Henry Munson, Jr., Wil liamston. William Purvis, RFD 3, Williams ton. Willie Lee Andrews, Parmele. Jesse Rascoe, Jr., Williamston Tilmon Richard Hodges, RFD 1, Williamston. James Earl Purvis, Williamston. Hudson Best, Robersonville. Zeno Council, RFD 1, Bethel. Charlie Junior Clark, Roberson ville. James Everett Lawrence, RFD 1, Oak City. Leon Lyons, RFD 1, Williamston. Frank Williams, Jr., Roberson ville ___ Richmond Godard, RFD 1, Wil liamston. (Continued on page six) -« Mrs. Willie S. Peel Passes In Hospital —*— Mrs. Wrllit; Speight Peel, 75, died in a Raleigh Hospital Wednesday af ternoon ai 3:30 o’clock alter an ill ness t>.f. sitvm! months, funeral serv- ■ « conducted this after noon at 4 o’clock from the Everetts Baptist Church by Rev. W. R. Bur rell. assisted by Rev. E. C. Wilkie and Rev. J. (R ^Spivey. Burial will follow in the JBvenptts cemetery. Mrs. Reel was born in Virginia, thR daughter of the late Rev. and rfrs. J. A. Speight, Baptist minister. Rfie livetl in Riifiliia until 1911 at which time she moved to Everetts where she lived uiitil about thgee years I ago wh0n she went Vo Greenville to li«t with her swi, W. Bryant Peel. She wfts % member of the Everetts Baptist 'Church. R Brides her son in Greenville, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jesse Keel, of Rveretts; one sister, Mrs. Si F. Drake, Handsome, Va., and a num ber of grandchildren. Mrs. Peel and her husband, the late Chas. Peel, were prominent lead ers in the Baptist Church at Ever etts for many years, giving freely of their tim And means for its advance ment. Her’s was a noble work as long as she enjoyed good health, doing for others snd asking little for her self.