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American War Prisoners Worked To Death—You Bought a Bond? MAKI m»T PAT DAT WAB BOND BAT i-un mum THE ENTERPRISE OVER THE 10? FOR VICTORY witk •iNiTEs sniu tua BONDS-STAMPS VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 8 Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina. Friday, January 28. 1941. ESTABLISHED 189? American ‘JUT Army Enlarging Invasion Hold South of Rome RAF Drops 1,500 More Tons of Bombs on Berlin Dur ing Last Night ■—-» — Despite increasing resistance and the possibility of a big battle, Ameri can Fifth Army forces are driving their latest invasion spearhead deep ed into Italy south of Rome or in that territory just below the Tiber River to Littoria. Latest reports state that the British and American forces now hold more than 70 square miles of territory, that the cannon fire can be heard in Rome and that the Allies are driving forward on the Appian Way toward the city. The Germans are said to have coun terattacked with tanks but were re pulsed, and it could not be learned if the enemy would try to bring up more reserves in an effort to drive the invasion forces back to the sea or strengthen his position on the out. skirts of Rome for a bloody defense of the Eternal City. Driving inland from their beach heads on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Allies have reached the hill country lying before the last direct rail and highway link between Rome and the Gustav line where 100,000 Nazi troops are in danger of entrapment. In the area of Cisterna, 12 miles inland from the landing port of Net tuno, the Allies have driven well be yond the Mussolini Canal, sending tank spearheads into the scrubpine hills. It was in this area that the Nazis made a local counterattack three days ago and front-line reports said the tank force was meeting de sultory artillery fire. About six miles up the Appian way, the Allies were reported from Cairo to have captured Velletri, 19 miles from the Casilina way, the rail highway system linking Rome with the Cassino sector of the Gustav line. Along the face of the hills which guard that system the Germans were believed rallying their froces for an attempted counterattack. Their re sistance already was reported to have stiffened into sharp rearguard action, but an Allied official com mentator said it was not yet serious. In their advance beyond the Mus solini Canal, Americans, supported by tanks, Wasted small German groups from farm houses where they had established themselves aft er evicting the owners. The Allied commentator said re sistance had slackened generally a long the Cassino front, a possible in dication that the enemy was pulling troops back from that line in con siderable numbers, either to protect the Casilina way or to make a stand (Continued on page six) Few jliii Deferred* In 18-21 Age Group The recent order issued by Nation, al Selective Service virtually rul ing out deferments for non-farm reg istrants 18 to 21 years of age, inclu sive, will have very little effect in this county, according to an opinion coming from the chairman of the draft board. It was pointed out that there are very, very few county reg istrants in that age group holding de ferments. It does mean, however, that young men will have little or no chance to escape the drah when they reach 18 years of age unless they are on the farm, and in that case they must meet certain production requirements. The county draft board can grant deferments to the 18-21 age group in ... ,on).y a very few stipulated cases. It is possible xov Hit boaid to defer those youths who are seniors in high school and who are just before com pleting the term. In other cases, the county board has no jurisdiction, but the registrant may appeal and in that case the State Director of Selective Service will issue a ruling determin ing whether the registrant is to be deferred. Farmers Preparing Tobacco Plant Beds With ideal weather prevailing, Martin County farmers, almost to the last one of ’em, started preparing and sowing their tobacco plant beds this week. There was so much activ ity on the farm front that one was almost led to believe that spring had arrived and that the farmers had set out on their unbroken schedule for another planting and harvesting sea. son. Incomplete reports indicate that farmers are enlarging their plant beds in this county as the first step in preparing for an increased tobac co acreage this spring. Some few farmers will delay plant ing their tobacco seed until about the middle or latter part of February, but most of the beds were prepared tiiis week in the county, it is believ ed. Board Starts Building Draft Pool In the County This Week -- The Martin County Draft Board working under recent instructions, this week started building a draft pool by ordering a goodly number of colored registrants to report to an Army induction center for pre-in duction examinations. The exact number being called was not reveal ed, but an estimated sixty or more are to report tomorrow for their pre induction examinations at the serv ice center. It does not mean that that number will be called for service right away. They will return here and all those who are placed in 1-A will be made subject to recall at any time after 21 days up to 90 days. It is likely that a goodly number of men will be called during the early part of February, and they will be added to the draft pool. The change in handling the examinations has its value, no doubt, but little is to be gained in many cases. At the pres ent time, the registrant is called for induction examination. If he passes, he is placed in 1-A and then he re turns for active duty at the end of 21 days. Under the new plan sched uled to go into effect tomorrow, he is given not less than five days’ notice to report for physical examination at the induction station. If he passes the test, he returns home for a stay of not less than 21 days. He will be in what is known as a pool. He is li able to be called at any time after the 21 days, but if he is not called at the end of 90 days, he will have to undergo a second examination. No call for white registrants has been received for February, but it is expected that a fairly large number will be called some time during the latter part of the month to report for the pre-induction examinations. Schedule Bond Rallies In Several Townships Griffins And Cross Roads Begin Drive In Schools Tonight Big Event Scheduled in Rob ersonville Tomorrow; Bear Gru*s Wednesday ■ * The $729,000 War Bond Drive, af ter getting off to a splendid start on a voluntary basis during the first nine days, will be pushed into high gear in Cross Roads and Griffins Township tiiis evening when the first in a series of big rallies are to be held in this county. These two meet ings will be followed by a big rally in Robersonville tomorrow after noon, and Bear Grass will stage a one-evening campaign next Wednes day night. At Farm Life this evening, choice pies, cakes and basket will go to the high bidders, and there is the pros pect that the district will approach and possibly pass its $40,000 quota. Cross Roads will have a speaker from the Italian War Prison camp and Mr. S. L. Roberson, of Rober sonville. will auctioneer. The show starts at 7:30 this evening. Chairman Paul Bailey states that a good num ber of valuable prizes will be offer ed to the high bidders and a live ly meeting is anticipated. The dis trict has already made a good start in the drive to reach its quota of $25, !■ m his., hunters will appear on the Rebel, sonville program and the show will be broadcast over Station WRRF. The event is certain to attract a large crowd. Professor T. O. Hickman and his assistants are working to make the rally in Bear Grass next Wednesday night the greatest of its kind ever held. The rally will be followed" by an all-out canvass in the district. Plans for rallies in other districts are pending, late reports from the field stating that more interest is being shown in the current bond drive than in any of the other three. Following a spotted canvass of the business district here by representa tive business men this week, mem bers of the local Women’s Clubs started a house-to-house canvass this morning. They are anxious to get ^.r fContimipH nn page sort -*.—_ Improving In The Brown Community Hospital Here Mrs. Sylvester Peel, who has been undergoing treatment in the local hospital for more than two weeks, continues to improve. While her con dition is much better, she continues very weak, but is expected to be able. S to return to her home Griffins Township shortly. Mrs. Bettie Gray Jackson, who was badly burned at her home near Jamesville on January 10, continues to improve in the local hospital. TAX LISTING “If those persons who have not listed their properties were to report to their list-takers in an unbroken line, it would be im possible to complete the task by Monday evening of next week in some townships,’’ Tax Supervisor C. D. Carstarphen said today. Commenting on the apparent negligence when it comes to list ing property, the tax supervisor said that only a few townships would complete the task on time. List-takers will sit in some of the townships after next Mon day, but listings will be subject to penalty after that day. r V BANDAGES Exhausting: the supply some weeks ago, volunteers in the lo cal Ked Cross bandage room have been advised by the project chairman, Mrs. J. B. Taylor, that new material has just been re. ceived, and that more workers are now needed to handle the lat est assignment. The bandage room, located av er the Western Auto Store on Main Street, is open each after noon and evening, and new re cruits are urged to report for work. Judge J. C. Smith Calls Eight Cases In County’s Court Small Crowd Present for the Proceedings Last Mon day Morning Described as a most uneventful one, the regular session of the Mar tin County Recorder’s Court dragged to a slow conclusion last Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Much time was spent waiting for the litigants to prepare their cases, and the pro ceedings, as a whole, attracted very little attention. At one time there were less than fifteen persons in Hit court in; aiding u\e judge, himself, and the iewyeii av.'.^PviVi officers. Judge J. C. Smith called eight cases during the one and one-half hours the court was held in session, but several of them were continued for one reason or another. Henry Thomas Walston, charged with speeding, failed to answer when called for trial, and papers were issued for his arrest. A continuance was granted until the first Monday in April in the case charging G. H. Manning with issuing a worthless check. The case charging Isaiah Hill with bastardy was continued until the first Monday in July, 1944. Charged with larceny, Willie Bui lock was adjudged not guilty. Bill Aldirdge Moore, charged w'ith speeding, was fined $10 and re quired to pay the costs. He pleaded guilty Jo 11 if charge. Charged with bastardy, Jamc- -- Manning had his case continued un the first Monday in July of this year. A continuance was granted the defendant until Monday, February 7, in the case charging Jas. G. Barn hill w'ith drunken driving. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with speeding and operating a iilotth *'V>ficie without a driver’s license, Sam Simmons was sentenced (Continued on page six) --- Few White Men Are Accepted By Army According to an unofficial report heard here yesterday, only two of the approximately fourteen white men leaving the county last Tuesday for an Army induction center were accepted for service outright. It was said that Leggett Roebuck, Jr., drew a 1-A rating along with another young man whose name could not. be learned immediately. Two men, Russell Griffin and Neal Jones, were temporarily rejected, but they were ad'dsed that they are subject, to call for limited service most any time after the next thirty days. Two men, Hassell Worsley and William Lester Bunting, were held over for further examination. TOWN - FARM IN WARTIME (A weekly news digest from the rural press section of the OWI news bureau) Selective Service Changes Occupational determents general ly will bo denied It) to 22 year-old registrants other than those in agri culture, fathers and non-fathers alike, unless they are engaged in ac tivities in which deferment is spe cifically authorized, according to Selective Service. Furthermore, all registrants will be given pre-induc tion physical examinations at least 21 days before being inducted. Therefore, the period of three weeks in the enlisted reserve now grant ed by the Army and the one-week period grunted by the Navy will be eliminated. These changes become effective February 1. Social Security For Farmers Social insurance for farm opera tors, farm workers, business and pro fessional men, household workers, and employees of governmental and non-profit organizations v as recom mended by the Social Security Board in its eighth annual report. The board urged inclusion of these groups in an expanded social security program which would include insurance against costs of medical and hospital care without disturbing the present principle of free choice in selection of physicians or hospitals. The board recommended that a comprehensive social insurance system should be set up now while earnings are “at rec ord levels" in order to have it in full operation for the post-war period. To Stabilize Ration Buying Power Under the new ration token plan effective February 27, the housewife will be able to buy about the same amount of rationed processed foods and meats-fats as she can now. Point values will be adjusted so the indi vidual’s allotment of 60 points for buying meats and fats will buy the same amount as the present allot ment of approximately 64 points. Similarly, under the token plan the 5C-point allotment for processed foods will buy an amount equal to the present 48-point allotment. Pre-War Baby Carriages Back Pre-war model baby carriages, strollers, walkers, and pushcarts will (Continued on page six) 'Funeral Yesterday For H. M. Stubbs Funeral services were conducted in the Church of the Advent here yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock for Harry Murden (Myrt) Stubbs who died of a heart attack in Wash ington City last Friday. Rev. Edwin F. Mosley, of Kinston, former rector of the church here, conducted the It ■ - :.. </u [a « n C( nu U;j-y here. A son, Lt. iiarry W. Stubbs, stu j tinned some where in the North Pa cific with the U. S. Navy Air Corps, arrived here Wednesday to attend the funeral. According to a direct report brought here this week, Mr. Stubbs was stricken while walking on a street in the capital and died in an ambulance while on the way to a hospital. The body was brought here Tuesday afternoon and lay in state at the Biggs Funeral Home on West Main Street until time for the serv ices yesterday in the church. Auto Crashes Into Rear Of School Bus — ■ <&>-— No one was hurt and no great dam <ibe i esuiieu *" Vyiiei* a ISi/T-WTStWi Ford driven by C. B. Roberson crash, ed into the rear of a school bus on Highway No. 64, one mile east of Holly Springs, last Wednesday af ternoon. No damage was done to the bus, but the repair costs to the car will approximate $50, Patrolman W. E. Saunders said following an inves tigation. Roberson stands charged with reckless driving and he is to be giv en a preliminary hearing next Mon day, Patrolman Saunders said this morning. SERIOUSLY ILL Pfc. Julian Jackson is serious ly ill in an Army hospital some where in the Mediterranean theater, according to a telegra phic report received here yester day morning by the young man’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jack son, from the War Department. It was said he was suffering with an abscess in his throat. No de tails were mentioned in the mes sage, but it was said that a letter would follow. The young man entered the service less than a year ago and has been overseas about seven or eight months, serving much of that time in the postal service in Italy. Fourth War Bond Drive Almost One-Third Completed In County Leaders Optimistic As Sales Go Upward During Second Week Bond Bailies Plunneil ami All Out Canvass To Bogin Vi itliiu Few Days -«- » Investing a total of $273,430.00, Martin citizens late yesterday after noon had almost reached the one third mark in the drive to raise $729,000 in this county during the Fourth War Bond Drive now under way throughout the nation. The first tabulated report, believed to be al most complete for the first nine days ol the drive, was admittedly encour aging and brought optimistic com ments from County Chairman Her. man A Bowen and township chair men and canvassers in nearly every one of the ten townships. The purchases for the most part, were voluntary and without direct solicitation in most cases, meaning that the county quota should be reached without too much difficulty when the individual canvassers start their all-out drive during the next few days. If one-third of the amount can be subscribed without direct solicitation, with some few excep tions, the leaders of the drive sin cerely believe the other two thirds can be raised. Supplementing the voluntary pur chases and direct canvasses, several townships are holding rallies this week and next, and the reports are awaited with interest. “We hope to reach our quota and go over the top,’’ two district chairmen said this week m announcing rallies for their dis tricts. The following figures offer a vir tually complete picture to date of the bond drive by townships: <(u«ta Amt.Raised $ 20,000 $ 18,379 25 10.000 2,006.25 40.000 1,387.50 25.000 4,724.25 309.000 109,276.50 25.000 9,931.25 220.000 103,487.50 10.000 3,450.00 45.000 12,268.75 25.000 • 8,498.75 $729,000 $273,430.00 Of the amounts raised to date, the following figures represent the sale of “E" bonds by townships: James ville, $17,379.25; Williams, $2,006.25; Griffins, $1,387.50; Bear Grass, $4, 724.25; Williamston, $52,276.50; Cross Roads, $1,931.25; Robersonville, $56, <Continued on page six) — a -... Jamesvillo Williams Griffins Bear Grass Williams ton Cross Roads Robeiaoiivdle Poplar Point Hamilton Goose Nest "C” Classifications Are Announced for Farmers In County Total of 1,609 Placed in the Preferred Classes By Draft Authorities Completing the review of produc tion records a short time ago, Martin County Draft authorities are an nouncing more “C” class farm regis trants today. The men, having successfully “ne gotiated” the draft hump in 1943, are soon to be asked to submit their 1944 plans. If their plans come up to ex pectations, the farm registrants now holding “C” classifications can well expect draft immunity for another year. “C” classifications not previously announced follow: Goose Nest Township John L. House, w; Council C. Smith, c; Richard Davis, c; William H. Bland, w; Askew Green, c; Heb ron Lanier, c; Ernest M. Staton, c; Alfonza Jones, c: Thurman Williams, c; Arthur Spruill, c; Berman Rogers, c; B. Jasper Whitfield, w; R. N. Turner, w; Elbert Bryant, c: Wilber Gus Bryant, c; Claud W. Hux, w; Hannibal J. Haislip, w; Woodrow Spruill, c; Leamon E. Spruill, w; Nathan T. Bryant, c; Charlie Louis, Jr., w; Russell Cotton, c; Fate Wil liams, c; Rufus Locke, c; Jake Purvis, c; Arthur Warren, w; J. J. Sills, w; William L. Harrell, w: Charlie R. Harrell, w; Richard II. Jones, c; James Hardy, c; Clinton Hale, w; J. A. Stalls, Jr., w; Adol phus Cotton, c; Theodore Warren, w; J. A. Everett, Jr., w; John Henry Sheperd, c; Rupert Turner, w; Wil liam Thus. Brown, w; Peter W. Bur nett, c; C. D. Purvis, c; W. E. Early, Jr., w; Noah Bryant, c; Tom Spruill, c; William J. Johnson, Jr., w; Morris M. Mobley, w; Thomas Wilford, c; E. L. Fields, Jr., c; R. R. Thompson, Jr., w. Tom Marshall Haislip, w; Turner Parker, Jr., c; Roman Locke, c; Har vey Lee Parker, c; Jimmie Baker, w; Dennis Franklin Bunting, w; L. R. Turner, w; Preston Bullock, e; Rufus Lynch, Jr., c; Ernest Lee Jones, c; Thurston Lynch, Jr., c; Ernest Lnch, c; Hurdford Smith, w; Johnny Smith, c; John Jasper Dolberry, c; Marvin E. Haislip, w; H. It. Smith, Jr., w; Arthur Thomas Smith, w; N. Irving Hyman, w; W B. Cannon, Jr., w; J. H. Bryant, w; Spencer L. Harrell, w; F. Shiiley Harrington, w; Dewey Stalls, w; Sam Short, Jr , c: James L Lawrence, w; William Henry Bryant, c, Sam O, Williams, e, M„; k>n"S H-o M. Frank',...' Mills, w; Stanley Earl Stroud v,; James Hardy Council, w; Luae Har rell, Jr., w; Wiley N. Craft, w; J. L Bunch, w; Virgil Savage, c; Bithel J. Braddy, w; Matthew Cotton, c; J. S. Mallory, w; M. E. Bennett, w; Lawrence Andrews, e; Jasper Peter son, e; T. E. Hale, w; Noah Parker, c; F. A. Staton, c; Lewis Ashley Thom as, w; Robert L. Bryant, w; Ernest Phillips, c; Henry Wiiliford, c; Stude E. Wiggins, c. Ernest Wooten, c; Ben a Jones, c; Ben Cross, w; Jesse Staton, c; J. Rudolph Coffield, w; Elbert Clark, c; Collins Smith, c; Dennis Holliday, w; Richard E. Hale, w; James E. Leath ers, c; George D. Williams, c; Cleo Williams, c; J. T. Matthews, w; Ar thur Cotton, e; William A. Parker, c; Thomas Myrick, c; Elijah T Baker, c; Frank Leathers, c; Walter Jones, c; E H. Harrell, w; Alexander Dolber "i v" ef JUP ' Purvis, e, FTMRin W Spruill, c; Sol W. Baker, c; Robert Staton, c; lorn G. Pilgreen, w; Jonas Thomas, c; J. R. Fisher, w; Milton L. Robinson, w; Mackie H. Hyman, c; Shepherd Lynch, c; Pen Locke, e; Richard Raynor, w; Floyd Letch worth, w; McKinley Williams, c; S. Davis, c; Ernest Bellamy, c; Robert - .mtConUnjied on page six)^_ Farmers To Report Farm Plan Changes Martin County farmers owning two or more farms and who are con sidering combining their farm op erations are asked to report the changes immediately to the office of the county agent. In most instances where one farmer owns more than one farm there are contracts for each farm. Under such an arrangement it is not proper to shift tohacco al lotments from one farm to the other, but if the several farms are covered by a single work sheet, the farmer may grow his entire tobacco allot ment on one farm. Only in a few cases is it possible to divide a single contract to cover sev eral farms, a representative stating that separate contracts are to be had only when a farm is sold or there is a legal division. CAPTAIN James I) Walters, son of Mr. anil Mrs. W. W. Walters of Jamcsvillc, was recently pro moted to the rank of Captain in the U. S. Army Air Forces, it was learned here this week. Report Received On Men Reporting For Service Last Month —•— Srvriilt'cn Mm Out of Large Colored Group Are Accepled According to an official report just received, seventeen Martin County colored men were accepted in December for service in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The report covering thr- December call was fol lowed closely by one covering the January call. According to the lust report, four men were accepted out of about eleven called. It was explained that the Decern ber audit was delayed when a snow storm delayed the arrival of all the men at the induction center. One bus load reached the station after a short delay, but the leader was not on that bus and the group had no delivery list. A special delivery list was pre pared, and then when the second bus load arrived and the leader present ed the delivery list, the first group even though examinations and elim inations had been handled, was mark, ed “failed to report.” It is now all straightened out, and according to one report seventeen men out of . dhd in December were Army!' seven by the iV!..n iuv: Corps. Nine others were transferred Men accepted by the Army: Rich ard Vine, A a Tom Lanier, William Waltei Wilson, Hoy Ormond, Jr., John Hassell Hunch, Booker T. Hook er, Marvin Barker, Samuel Stokes and Curtis James. Men accepted by the Navy: Ernest Everett Staton, Kenneth Raynor Skinner, Redden Junior Lee, George Thomas Williams, Edward Lee Knight, George Harris and William Clifton Stalled. Edgar Warren Simmons was ac cepted by the Marine Corps. The foliowi . h,' i*rwere transt'ei red to other boards, and their induc tion status is not yet known: King David Rogers to Havre de Grace, Md.; Verna Land, James Dixon and Wil liam Powell to Norfolk, Eugene Gay, Leo Council and John Wallace, Jr., to Phil ..I, h'Ll^—JVilHair^^ Sherrod Cherry to Washington T'ity, and Orange Simmons to Newport News. The four colored men accepted by the Army and Navy in January were (Continued on page six) I nilcifioi iii; Treat meal In I In- Local Hospital Enti ling the local hospital th“ early pait of this week for treatment of a stubborn ease of arthritis, Mr. W. Amos Perry was reported much improved today. “I am much better than I was when I came here,” Mr. Perry said this morning. WARNING National Selective Service yesterday issued an over-all warning to farm registrants en joying “C” classifications. The statement, offered without any elaboration of the fine points, merely stated that any farm reg istrant who does not add to the food supply will be made sub ject lo the draft iniinediateiy. Farmers, who are subject to the draft, are again reminded that they cannot produce tobac co and nothing else and maintain their preferred draft classifica tions. Several liases Heard By Justice Hassell Following a fairly long period of little activity, Justice J. L. Hassell reported an increase of business in his court during the past few days. James Purvis, colored man charg ed with the theft of $78, was bound over to the superior court under a bond in the sum of $200. Sam Con glcton, the prosecuting witness, al leges he dropped the bundle of mon ey while Purvis was riding with him and that Purvis got the money. Charged with being disorderly, Howard Pate and Clarence P5te were taxed with $8.50 costs each. Elbert Whitehurst, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was sen .tw.v,d.ta. ruv/is for., thirty dpys,.. tne jue>TTcTV ’SuapcuCrcttg' the sentence on condition that the defendant pay $8.50 costs and remain out of town for twelve months. Louvenia Roberson, Sam Roberson and Leon Roberson, charged with be ing disorderly, were required to pay $8.50 costs each. BndiV4irjwml* In Bicycle Accident j Miss Evelyn Holliday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jos. L. Holliday, was dangerously but not critically hurt when she fell from her bicycle near her home in the Macedonia commun ity of Bear Grass Township last Wed nesday afternoon. Her forehead was badly cut and she suffered a fracture of the skull. Reports from the local hospital this morning stated that she was recovering rapidly and was get ting along very well. Miss Holliday remembers very lit tie about the accident. She recalled feeling a bit sick and it is believed that she fainted and fell off her bike, her head striking the pave ment. She partia'ly recovered from the blow and tried to walk to her brother’s home for help, but was un able to do so. She was found sitting against a tree near the church a short time later.
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