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PAT DAT WAS >6BOND BAY mr mmmf—un mturn THE ENTERPRISE OVM THE TV FOR VICTORY UNITED STATES WAN BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLVI—NUMBER 95 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tursday, November 30, 1943. ESTABLISHED 1899 Allies Resume Tlieii March On The Roar To Italian Capita) Speculation Rife Over Possi hie Declaration of Histor ic Importance Stalled by rain, snow and muc and strong enemy resisvance, th< Allies are now believed to have re newed their drive against th stroni German winter line in Italy and art apparently on the march to Romt with the possibility that the goal will be reached before Christmas. How ever, there may be other reasons foi the lull in Italy, but they will be clarified hardly before developments on other fronts are announced, it is believed. Using about the same tactics fol lowed in the desert fighting, Gener al Montgomery’s Eighth Army is believed to have made ready for an other meaningful drive after estab lishing a firm bridgehead across the Sangro River. The Britishers are making the main winter line unten able for the Germans and some thing is obliged to crack there ere long. Late reports state that Montgom ery’s men after a 36-hour concen trated attack, cracked the German Winter Line and advanced four miles on a 12-mile wide front. On the other end of the line, American forces are carrying on and are said to have advanced another mile. During the meantime, the Rus sians are continuing their drive in the southern sector of the Eastern Front with the important enemy bases of Zhlobin and Nikopol as their next and immediate goals. The Soviet operational and supple mentary communiques broadcast by the Moscow radio told of Russian tri umphs on six fronts where more than 66 towns and villages were lib erated from the invader, and the stemming of massive German infan try and tank assaults in the Kiev bulge where the Nazis have been trying to break the Russian lines for more than two weeks. The day’s most important gains were made at the northern end of the front where Gen. Konstantin K Rokossovsky’s men, pursuing an es timated 250,000 Germans through the southern White Russian escape corridor, registered gains of one to two miles in their drive toward Zhlo bin, junction point of the Gomel Minsk and Odessa-Leningrad rail road on the west bank of the Dniep er. The ineffectiveness of German counterattacks in the Kiev sector is almost certain to have a marked bearing on the war. Berlin has not been bombed this week, but air attacks on the Conti nent are being continued. The Germ (Continued on page six) Mrs. Betty Modlin Killed in Highway Accident Saturday Native of County Was One of Two To TiOse Lives Near Plymouth Mrs. Betty Modlin, native of this county, was fatally injured, Robert Bradley, Jr., of Whitakers, was burned to death and several other persons were hurt, one critically in a truck-cart accident one mile out of Plymouth on the Washington Highway last Saturday afternoon shortly after 3 o’clock. William Doug las Modlin nine-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Modlin, re ceived a fractured skull, late reports from a Washington hospital where he was carried for treatment, stat ing that his condition was critical. Mrs. Andrew Modlin also received a head injury and was painfully cut and bruised. Mr. Modlin, driver of the cart in which the family was riding along the highway, and his three-year-old daughter were not hurt. Her skull fractured, Mrs. Mcd lin died while being carried to a hos pital. Bradley, driving a large gasoline transport truck owned by Taylor and Broadhouse, of- - •Bsattfe-field, ■ sti’i-ckr* •***? cur.f.ii'u* dw-o the highway possibly 150 yards be fore the vehicle turned over and cx ploded. His clothing burning, the 35-year-old driver was seen to stag ger across the road and fall in a corn field. He was soon enveloped in flame and smoke from the burning tanker and his charred body was not found until the fire had subsided possibly forty-five minutes later. The cart was demolished and the mule was so badly crippled he had to be shot. Mrs. Betty Modlin, the daughter of the late Sam and Fannie Perry Modlin was bom in Martin County on August 20, 1890. She was married to Mr. Clayton Modlin thirty-three years ago. living in the Jamesville section for many years. About three years ago they moved to Washington County where they continued to live on a farm and where Mr. Modlin died on the 10th of last September. She was a devoted member of the Cedar Branch Baptist Church for a long period and was held in high esteem (Continued on page six) ' Home Guards “Take” Town I In “Surprise Attack”Sunday -$ In an unannounced and sutpris attack. Eastern North Carolina Horn Guards out of Elizabeth City. Eden ton, Washington, Greenville and Ne\ Bern “captured’' Williamston earl; last Sunday morning. No shots wer fired and there were no casualties ■ the home protectors going througl their surprise maneuvers after a pre cision fashion, and well proving tha they are ready to meet most any em ergency on the home front. Commanded by Major Wm. Bloun of Washington, the home guardsrnei covered the town effectively lonj before the Sunday school hour anc many residents arising for the daj rubbed their eyes more than onc< when they saw uniformed and arm ed men executing their details. Tht movements were radio controllec and when repeated orders were hearc in various other sections, calls start ? • cq coming in, the quesiionners ar , j xious to know just what was the mai ter in or around Williamston. i ' sounded t>.« it' the rent McCoy was t ; action, but fears were allayed b 7 brief explanations, - More than one troubled citizen c • the fairer sex called to ask if wa 1 prisoners stationed in a nearby tow ■ had broken out and were hiding un : der houses here. After a few goo women and a few men, too, had ha an explanation, the whole town kne\ in short order that the Home Guard 1 were on maneuvers, creating air ; solving various problems. After com pleting their maneuvers, the approx imately 250 men formed lines ii front of the courthouse and marchei to the high school where they dis cussed the problems of the day an< had dinner before returning to thei home ear'y in the afternoon. The; stand ready for call at any time. FIGHT OUT OF 150 v____> Eight out of about 150 farm draft registrants were ruled non essential here last night when the War Board met and review ed 1943 production records. The names of the non-essential could not be learned immediately, but it was learned that three of the eight were white men, that all the cases reviewed at the first meeting were centered in Bear Grass Township. It was also learned that the action was bas ed strictly on production rec ords. Next Monday night the War Board will meet again to review more production records, possi bly those of farm registrants holding “C” classifications in Cross Roads Township. Gives Facts About Use of Gasoline in Waging World War Summary of Reports Prepar ed by Offiee of War Information American motorists have mumbled and grumbled, lied and cheated about gasoline rationing, knowing little about the necessity for cutting down or out the pleasure trip and unnec essary driving. Few facts could be revealed, but now a comprehensive report prepared by the Office of War Information and giving a few facts, is being released by the Office of Price Administration. The first installment follows: Gasoline At War America’s gasoline is fighting on more than thirty battle fronts. Planes, tanks, ships, jeeps a>-d war industries now use tremendous amount of gasoline once available for automobiles, American car owners have cut their driving 39 per cent since 1941. They are entitled to as many facts as can be revealed about why these adjustments are necessary. Essential safeguards for military security have made it impossible to reveal all of the facts. However, some can now be revealed. Their dis closure adds much to public under standing. Our gasoline supply problem is growing more critical. To provide the widespread understanding neces sary for wise individual action, the Office of Price Administration has condeiisfc^i^Kiie following facts from official reports of the Office of War Information and the Petroleum Ad ministration for War. Civilian Gasoline Supply Our civilian gasoline supply is about 500,000 barrels a day less than in 1941. There are three reasons: 1. Growing military efforts afe re quiring more gasoline and more fuel oil. 2. Petroleum production is drop ping. 3. Transport;:-tier, facilities are lim ited. Ocean tankers, pipeline- and tank cars are heavily loaded with .aviation ttasqlifie , arid fuel oil for ships. 1 t/n t'V'.m WPC.UXr Hiislrips, and homes Growth in Gasoline Requirements of Armed Forces In 1942 only 12.5 per cent of all the gasoline produced in the East, Midwest and Southeast went to our armed forces and allies. By the end of 1943,. 30.6 per cent of this supply will go into the war effort. It is es timated that this figure will rise to 36.6 per cent in 1944 and to 39.6 per cent in 1945. It is impossible to estimate the exact military gasoline needs for any month. This much is certain: war de mands will swell with every ship ment of planes, tanks, jeeps and trucks sent abroad for active duty. Invasions cost. They cost blood and gasoline. How the Armed Forces Use Gasoline The transportation and fighting equipment of our armed forces has i been planned around the use of one i fuel—gasoline. This simplifies sup ! ply problems and assures effective i operation*. (To Be Continued in Next Issue) Few Cases Handled In Superior Court So Far This Week ^ - <§>—, Father Denied Custody of Ili* Small Son at Ilearii^ Before Jiidp;e Bone opening the second of a two week: term here yesterday, the Martii County Superior Court so far ha: cleared very few cases from its cal endar. However, the court machin ery has been in motion during lonj hours yesterday and today and it i; possible the docket will be clearec late today or by tomorrow, at least Even though the nature of the cases is not very important as far a; issues and damages are concerned the court is attracting unusually large crowds, quite a few attending today to hear a case involving eleven shoats. Most of, Monday was spent hearing the $538.49 damage suit brought b.v Roberson’s Slaughter House against W. O. Abbitt. The plaintiff contend' ed that due to the negligence of tin defendant’s agent., 28 of its hogs died while being hauled to Richmond. The jury ruled the plaintiff was not dam aged by negligence of the defendant, and the claim was denied. A divorce, based on two years ol separation, was granted Hallis Peel colored, in his case against Mamie Peel. In the case of Realty Associates, Inc., against L. B. Culpepper, the court allowed the complaint to be amended -to -include W. L. Totten as assignee of plaintiff. The case in volves an endorsement by the de fendant to a $1,950 note. Going into court, Jos. M. Harrell, of Norfolk, asked the custody of his five-year-old son. The court ruled in favor of the mother, Mrs. Ruby VanLandingham Harrell, but sug gested that the father be allowed to see his son at the home of the child’s grandparents during two weeks each summer. The case brought by R. S. Criteher to recover $50.55 from an insurance company as a result of a truck acci dent, reached the jury just before noon today. Deliberating only a few minutes, the jury returned a judg ment favoring the defendant. A new jury was called and the court called the case brought by Shelbon Ores for a divorce from Es ther Ores. The action was based on two years’ separation, but there was a matter of support for the plaintiff’s child. The father is in the service and could not be present for the trial. The divorce was granted, but the Court left the cltflUTSf ine custody of its mother. The quetsion of sup port was not settled immediately. The court announced shortly be fore noon that it would hear the $1 - 500 damage suit brought by Anthony Moses against R. S. Holloman, the (Continued on page six) Willianiston Native Dies In Smithfield Mjf Lena Tucker Gordy, native at WiUiwwM"; ;m<i t»cn\feer..«f. was of *he toWT!*« older) families, u«eH io a Smithfield hospital Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock. She suffered a stroke of paralysis last July and her condition had been critical for some time. A daughter of the late John H. and Elizabeth Johnson Tucker, Mrs. Gor dy was born in Williamston 70 years ago. About forty years ago she was married to E. M. Gordy and made their home here while he managed the old Atlantic Hotel and operated the town opera house. The family moved to Hertford but later relocat ed in Williamston for a few years before going to Selma about 1922 Besides her husband she leaves a daughter. Mrs. Hunter Price, a grand son and a great-grandchild; twi brothers, John H. Tucker, of Moy ock, and J. S. Tucker, of Washing ton City, and two sisters, Mrs. J A Turner, of Norfolk, and Mrs. Mamie Brock, of Sanatorium. Funeral services are being con ! ducted in the Selma Method isi | Church this afternoon and intermen' will follow in the cemetery there. i TOWN - FARM IN WARTIME (A weekly news digest from the rural press section of tne OWE news bureau) y Gasoline—Jn 17 east coast stats j A-8 coupons are good through Feb r ruary 8. In states outside the eas -! coast area A-9 coupons are gooi - through January 21. 1 Fuel Oil—Period 1 coupons ar x good through January 3. Period s coupons became good November 3C 1 Sugar—Stamp No. 29 in Book Fou - is good for 5 pounds through Janu - ary 15, 1944. ) Shoes—Stamp No. 18 in Book One 1 good for 1 pair. Stamp No. I on thi ■ "airplane” sheet in Book Three, gooc i for 1 pair. Meats, Fats—Brown stamps G, II ' J and K, good through December 4 Brown stamps L and M. good througl ’ January 1, 1944. Brown stamp N be comes good December 5 and remain: good through January 1, 1944. Processed Foods Green stamps A B and C in Book Four good through December 20. Green stamps D, E anc F in Book Four become good Decern ber 1 and remain good through Jan uary 20. Civilians To Get Canned Foods > Increased supplies of canned pine apple, canned grapefruit juice, as paragus, corn, pumpkin, spinach, to matoes, beans and figs will read , retail markets within a few weeks the War Food Administration saic recently. They are supplies owned and held by canners, but set aside for government purchase, which have been released to civilians. More Farm Machinery in ’44 An improved outlook for new farm machinery in 1944 is foreseen by the War Food Administration. Raw materials authorized by WPB to make planting, tillage, and harvest ing equipment during the year pro vide for about twice the quantity produced in 1943, or almost 80 per cent of the production in 1940 — a year in which manufacture was rela tively large. The manufacture of re pair parts will be unrestricted. Must Collect Points for Pork Although WFA has temporarily lifted all its restrictions on the amount of pork a farmer may deliver to persons living off his farm, he must continue to collect ration points for all rationed mo,Its, OPA said re cently. If pork is transferred point free. it means that a great deal of this food will find its way into the black market and will be unavailable to legitimate consumers. Reduce Bean Prices Reductions up to two cents a pound in wholesale and retail prices for dry edible beans will result from recent OPA action reducing the price spread between country shipper and whole saler. Country shipping point prices remain unchanged. ! Supply Of Autos About Exhausted Holders of certificates for the pur chase of new automobiles are now fairly well convinced that they are little better off now that they have the ration allotment than they were before the county War Price and Ra tion Board approved their applica tions. According to reliable reports, the supply of automobiles in the low er-price field is about exhausted. Several certificate holders, as a re sult, are said to have allowed their certificates to lapse because they could not find the type of cars suit ed for their operations. If there are any low-price cars in storage any : v.’hf>rv.,...rvcog.H vo d dealers do pot and cannot learn where they are. A certificate for the purchase of a new car was issued to the W. I. Skinner Company last Friday night. Certificates were issue d just prev iously to Ernest Edmondson, Hassell; and C. L. Green, Robersonville. Ap plications filed for cars by N. C. Ev erett, E. G. Anderson, Henry A. John son, Jr., and L. M. Purvis, all of Rob ersonville, and Bernard Harrison, Wiiliamston, were rejected for one reason or another, it was learned During the meantime there is a marked turn to the used-car field, land prices there are really soaring, i aqfflpiing r.-ports f.'jLQ I ing from late purchasers. Models, two and even three or four years old, are said to be selling far in excess of the original purchase price, and some are buying their first cars under those conditions. One unofficial esti mate places the number of used cars bought in this county in recent weeks between two and three hundred. The December allotment for this county is three new cars. r ROUND-UP I j If youth took a part in the crime march in this county last week-end their activity is not reflected in the jail records, but the old boys, their ages ranging from 45 to 55 years, carried on ! Only three of them were arrest ed and jailed, two for being pub licly drunk and one for investi gation. The native of th» charge pending against the man could not be learned. Two of the three men were white. II Peanut Market Is Believed To Si t „ • *..■ -•** ■ | Have Passed Its Climax Here I After moving at maximum spec for a month or six weekly peam; marketing is expected to slacke here wi'bin the next few days. How ■ ever, marketing yesterday and toda .. taxed the market almost to its ca ( pacity, long lines of trucks formin around the plant and receiving ware 1 houses with their drivers wait in patiently their miller’s turn. Ther ? have been few days in recent week > when less than 5,000 bags of th goobers were received at this poinl ' and possibly/the record for any da; stands right at a point between 9, ■ 000 and 10,000 bags. According to unofficial but fairl; , reliable estimates there are possibl; ‘ more than 300,000 bags of peanut I in storage here at the present time The large plant of the Williamstoi , Peanut Company is filled to the ceil fling with barely enough room lef t ! for the workers to get to their posi i | tions The company’s several stor - age houses around the factory an f | bulging, and the company has fi!ler •the Planters and Farmers Ware S houses to capacity and thousands o - bags have been and are being storec l by the company in the New Carol in; - Warehouse at the present time. Con 5 tracts for other storage space arc ? pending, and it is certain the firn , will be able to continue on the mar r ket without interruption until tht - last bag of peanuts is sold in this section. ' Independents and old-line corn ' panies are storing a few pcanut : here, and the market is strong. Ac . cording to cne report, it is a sorry i peanut that will not bring $7.60 pet 100 pounds. Tire Allotment For December Increased Slightly In Countv Seventy-one Tires Hationer: Bv Board in This Coun ty Last Friday Martin County’s automobile anc truck tire allotment for Decembei is a bit larger than was the quoti assigned for November, an increase of one having been allowed in the number of Grade 1 tires for cars anc pick-up trucks, the allotment for De center being (18 tires. The number of third grade tires was jumped from llfi to 172, and the truck tire allot ment remains constant at 4(1. The Martin County War Price and Rationing Board last Friday night exhausted its allotment for Novem ber when it issued 22 grade one tires, ten truck tires and 39 grade three’s. Truck tires and tubes were issued to the following: E. E. Brown, Jamesvillc, two tires and two tubes. Farm villc-Woodward Lumber Co., Williamston, six tubes. Geo. Moore, Williamston, one tire and one tube. E. M. Bland, Jamesvillc, two tires and one tube. Rosa Lee Andrews, Parmele, one tire and one tube. Roosevelt Crandall, Robersonvillo, two tires and one tube. Lester House, Robersonville, two tires and two tubes. A certificate for recapping three truck tires was issued to B. B. Biggs, Everetts Grade III tires and tubes were al lotted to the following: W. W Hinson, Bethel RFD 1, one tire. Lester Best, Hassell, one tire. Willie H Roberson, RFD 1, Rob ersonville, three tires. Ed Warren, Oak City, two tires. Noah Brown, Robersonville, one tire and one tube. Sarah Bolden, RFD 1, Oak City, one tire and one tube. Jesse B. Dail, Hassell, two tires and one tube. Davis Purvis, RFD 1, Bethel, two tires and two tubes. Isaac Purvis, Hamilton, one tire and one tube Leggett Roebuck, RFD 1, Rober sonville, one tire and one tube. Mrs. Annie G. Cherry, RFD 3, Wil liamston, one tire and one tube. John A. Manning, Williamston, one tire and one tube. H. B. Ward, RFD 3, Williamston, two tires and one tube. Clem Carr, Robersonville, two tires and one tube ifefi’l? Gurifin'-f? KFti 2, Williams ton, two t ires’and one tube. T. F. Respass, Hamilton, one tire. W. H White, RFD 2. Williamston, one tire. Ben Biggs, Williamston, one tire. J. C. Keel, Robersonville, three tires. Thurston Wynne, Williamston, one (Continued on page six) Navy Recruiter Be Here This Week Navy Recruiter D. R. Taylor, of the New Bern Navy Recruiting Sta tion, will be located at the Post Of fice building in Williamston on Wed nesday and Thursday, December 1-2, to accept applications for the Waves, V-5 (Naval Aviation), SRU, and gen eral service in the Navy open to 17 year old young men. Recruiter Taylor has listed brief ly the following information: General service, Regular Navy or Naval Reserve, open to 17 year olds with consent of parents. Waves,' age 20 to 36, with at least two years’ high school. SRU’s, the Navy's Ship Repair Un its, now open to men in the draft ages and up to 50 1-2. Men in 18 to 38 age group are placed in the SRU with ratings of petty officers through a . pecia! voluntary plan worked out with the Selective Service. Naval Aviation, the V-5 program, has been reopened to men 17 and 18 years of age. Seniors now in school may enlist in V-5 and remain in school until graduation, it was point ed out. NO LABELS ~N ) Arrangements for attachiri; labels to clothing donated to the Greek Relief are being delayed pending the receipt of the labels, it was announced this morning by Mrs. O. S. Anderson who is handling the project here. Vol unteers were asked Sunday to report to The Enterprise office this evening and assist in sew ing the labels on the garments, but the task will have to be post poned, and the volunteers will be notified later when and where to report to handle the job. It is estimated that 1,500 arti cles of clothing have been freely contributed to date, and that late donations will be received. All of the articles have been segre gated and can be shipped just as soon as the labels are attached. Offers Picture Of Farming In State During War Period —®— Extension Workers Outline Prodnetion Needs For War and Home Front I Appearing before Martin County farm leaders in the courthouse re cently, representatives of the North Carolina Extension Service and the Triple A offered a timely picture of farming in this State during the I war period, and outlined production needs for the war and home fronts. The third in a series of articles re lating to the discussions as they re late to needs and problems, follows: We Must Produce More Oil Crops—Peanuts and soybeans ore listed as the crops most needed in the war effort because of the oil which they produce. North Carolina growers are asked to produce about one-l’ifth more than was harvested this year for oil purposes. Feed Crops—Extra feed crops are important to most North Carolina growers because of the need for maintaining our livestock and poul try. Every effort should be made to increase the per acre yield of corn and small grain. Grazing crops offer the quickest and cheapest method of producing extra feed. Permanent pastures are the bedrock on which to build a profitable livestock indus try. To take care of all of our animals for the coming year, about 355,000 extra acres in feed crops will be re quired. This will be one-twelfth more acres ij. thaw,..-in 104:1 Since this large increase in acreage will call for additional machinery and labor, we should strive to in crease yields per acre. Cotton—The 1944 cotton goal will be about the same as in 1943. Here, also, increased yields per acre are needed. Only good staple cotton should be produced for the war in dustries. Growers will find it to their advantage to organize one-variety cotton communities. Truck Crops—An acreage increase of 5 to 10 per cent in fresh vegeta bles will be needed. The acreage of sweet potatoes should be increased about oy(?-ffturth, and this cw.*- ..be done on many farms without inter ferring with tobacco and cotton. It has been suggested that the Irish potato acreage be decreased about 10 to 12 per cent below the acreage of 1943. Milk and Eggs—As to livestock and poultry products, we increased milk by 72 million pounds and eggs by 37 million dozen during the past year. Increases in both items are needed in North Carolina and for the nation as a whole in 1944. Purchased feeds play a big part in the production of both milk and eggs. The spread between the price of feed to the farmer and the price at which he must sell his milk and eggs has continually narrowed and will be a great determining factor in future production on many farms. Meat Products—Production of meat animals will largely be gov erned by the amount of feed which can be produced and by the conser vation practices put into effect in feeding. The number of hogs will have to be reduced. (Continued on page six* Series Of Highway... Accidents In This Area Lasl \ eekend -#■ ■ - 5lus Runs on the Main < Hurt in Earlier Wreck Near Here At least four persons were injur ed, some badly, and property losses soared in a series of highway and street accidents in and around Wil liamston over the week-end. While the wrecking and maiming business was underway in this area, at least four other persons, tv/o in Bertie and two in Washington County, lost their lives in highway accidents. The first in the series of accidents recorded during the week-end by members of the highway patrol and local police force took place early last Saturday morning about six o’clock on Highway No. 64 a short distance west of the radio station. Driving east on the highway, W. B. Rouse, of Ayden, ran into a dense smoke on the highway and was blinded. Forced to stop, he had beep there hardly a minute before C. F. l ittle, of Greenville, driving a 1941 Ford coach, plowed into tne Little car, knocking it off the highway. Be fore a warning could be given, V. A. Powell, of Greenville, came along j and plowed into the wrecked Little cai', knocking it almost off the high way. One of the wreck victims ran out of the smoke fog and waved down a big Navy bus just in time to avoid another crash. Flares were placed and traffic was virtually halted for a while. Four persons were injured at the spot. C. L. Whitfield of Winterville, was painfully bruised. J. L. Harris suffered a crushed cheek and a brok en nose. His chin was badly cut and he almost lost his teeth. A. G. Mc Lawhorn. of Greenville, had four ribs broken, and a fourth victim whose name could not be learned immediately suffered a broken ankle. Several of the injured were given first-aid treatment and later re moved to a Greenville hospital or to their homes in Pitt County. All of the men were employed at the Eden ton base and were on their way to work when the double accident took place. A large passenger bus, driven by R. P. Spruill, of Roper, and travel ing west on Main Street, went out of control in front of the police sta tion about 6:40 Saturday evening and battered three cars before it came to a stop. No one was injured, but one or two of the car drivers suffer ed slightly from shock and were soon dismissed after undergoing treat ment in the local hospital. According to Investigating Officers Moore, Gurganus and Saunders, the (Continued on page six) -$ Robert Brown Dies Suddenly Saturday At His Home Here Well-known Loral Lili/,en Hail Hern in I leelining Health For Several Months Robert Benjamin Brown died sud denly in his sleep at his home on Hassell Street here early last Satur day morning, the apparent victim of a heart attack. He had been in de clining health for a number of months, spending the last eight weeks in bed. However, bis condition last Friday was thought to be much improve el find he was ablt^to be up and about the house for a snort time. Just before daybreak Saturday morning, Mrs. Brown heard him snoring lightly, but a short time la ter when she went to his room to start a fire she discovered he was dead. The son of the late John Thomas and I’attie Coburn Brown, lie was born near Robersonville 63 years ago last July 18. He spent his early life on the farm end married Miss Idcll Manning on December 17, 1902, mov ing to Williamston about a year la ter to engage in the building busi ness. Later he was a member of the •town's police force, resigning that post t(7'enTerTine’merchant lie busi ness. Lor a number of years he was active in Woodmen and Junior Or der circles, representing one of the organizations over a long period of time. Mr. Brown was a member of the local Methodist church for many years, and was highly respected throughout this section. He was a devoted husband and a thoughtful and patient father and one who found pleasure and contentment in assisting in the duties of the home and in the company of his family. Besides his wife he leaves three children, Robert B. Brown, Jr., of Elizabeth City; Mrs. M. W. Rhea, of Roanoke Rapids, and Miss Eleanor i Brown, of WiL'amston. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. W. A. Ausbon, of Robersonville, and a brother, Wal ter Brown, of Wilson, and four : grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted I Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock from I the Biggs Funeral Home on West ! Main Street by his pastor, Rev. B. iT. Hurley. Burial was ir Woodlawn Cemetery here.