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ESTABLISHED 1899
Allies Consolidate
Positions On Front
Just South of Rome
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Russians Score Another Bif?
Victory as They Close In
On City of Nikopol
The possibility of an early defeat
of Germany is far from evident to
day south of Romo where the Allies
are said to have consolidated their
positions and dug in for more power
ful enemy counterattacks. The sit
uation along the beachhead is not
fully described in the last reports
coming from that area, and it is not
known what is meant by the Allies
consolidating (heir positions. Coun
terattacks of increasing strength are
expected in that area, while around
Cassino bitter fighting continues. It
was stated that Allied air power was
battering German supply lines, and
that air power plus a determined
land army would hold the beach
head for the Allies against almost
anything the enemy offered.
Another black report, telling how
an American hospital was bombed,
came out of the area south of Rome
this morning. At least twenty-six
persons, including several nurses,
were killed. The raid was made by
a lone German bomber.
The Russians have scored another
great victory on their southern
front where they are driving into
the city of Nikopol, great iron and
industrial center which Hitler had
ordered defended at all costs. About
five divisions are believed trapped
there. Further to north and a short
distance of Kiev, the Russians are
going about their business of liqui
dating ten trapped Nazi divisions.
On the extreme northern end of the
1,200-mile front, the Russians are
working to knock Finland out of the
war. Helsinki* was bombed Sunday,
and the little nation is being urged
to recognize the folly of its ways and
make peace with Russia.
Air attacks on the French invasion
coasts and on western Germany are
being continued with ever-increas- 1
ing ferocity, but little has been said
or heard about a cross-channel in
vasion during recent days.
That the tempo of the Pacific war
is being stepped up is clearly indi
cated in recent dispatches coming
from north and south.
Surface ships made a daring at
tack on Japan’s strong base on
Paramushiro, the enemy’s home
territory. The feat has caused the
Japs much worry. In the south cen
tral Pacific, the Allies are driving
forward on land and battering the
Japs from the air. Thirty-five Jap
barges were sunk recently at Wewak
and Rabaul was attacked again over
the week-end.
Pvt. Bennie Weaver
Writes F rcr^Jfl.pnda'
Surviving a serious case of home
sickness, Pvt. Benjamin R. Weaver,
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
» Weaver of Williamston who insisted
that he be taken into the service de
spite a weak knee, is rapidly de
veloping into a good soldier, but the
young man is living for mail from
friends back home.
A “chain” letter was directed to
him recently, and writing from his
station at Camp Gordon Johnston,
Florida, the young man expresses
his appreciation in the following
note:
“I would like to thank all persons
taking part in the ‘chain letter’ I
nnn iiJii.lBliiiiii iirH .i.MHfflrii! i
week. It really was a wonderful
feeling to know that the folks back
home were thinking about me. Mail
call is the most important thing to
a soldier in a day’s work. I never
realized how much mail meant until
I got into the service. I have read
the letter over and over and enjoy it
more each time. It was mentioned
in the letter about the bond drive,
and I know the people of my town
and my county will get well over
their quota. It sure is tough train
* here; out I -know I am
take it.
"I have also gotten the Enterprise
and it also helps build up my morale.
I never appreciated a paper so much
in all my life.
“I want to thank those who wrote
to me, and pray that this war will
end soon and I can return to the
most wonderful town in all the
world—Williamston.”
Firemen Get Two Calls Last
Night and This Morning
Local firemen were called out
twice within nine hours this week.
Without sounding a general alarm,
the department sent several men to
a backlot fire, starting under rather
mysterious circumstances back of
Pender’s store. The fire, believed
to have been started by a little
“vandal” or urchin, * burned the
backdoor loading piauorm but caus
ed no great damage.
This morning the firemen were
called to the Bob Everett home on
Heugh*on btree* where a chimney
was biasing. No damage resulted.
County Education A uthorities
Frown On Saturday Schedule
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A proposal to include Saturdays in
the regular school schedule was
frowned upon by members of the
Martin County Board of Education
in session here yesterday, meaning
that most of the schools will not close
the current session until May 25 in
stead of the 19th. The authorities
were of the opinion that just as many
children would attend the last four
days of the term ending May 25th as
on Saturdays, the board also point
ing out that a Saturday schedule
would interrupt plans of many
youngsters who hold down Saturday
jobs. Several schools had planned
to adopt the Saturday schedule for
about a month.
The board also recommended that
no short schedules calling for the
opening of the schools before nine
o'clock each morning be placed in
effect before some time in March.
At the present time, the county
schools begin the term, anywhere
from 9 to 9:30 o'clock.
A review of the cost figures for
operating the schools was made, one
board member explaining that op
erations were being held within the
budget limits.
The possibility of the construction
of a modern teacherage in James
ville was discussed, but action was
delayed pending an investigation in
to priorities. No plans or cost fig
ures were mentioned.
For the first time in several
months, all members of the board
were present, including Messrs. Les
lie Hardison, of Jamesville; J. D.
Wooiard, chairman, of Williamston;
Geo. C. Griffin, of Griffins; Henry
C. Norman, Robersonville, and John
W. Eubanks, Hassell. The board will
hold its next meeting on the first
Monday in March.
County Finances Hold
Spotlight At Meeting
HUNTING SEASON
The hunting season for nearly
all types of game, including
birds and turkeys, closes in this
county on Thursday of this
week, according to Game War
den Bill Abbitt who points out
that it will be unlawful to have
any game of any kind in one’s
possession after that date.
For the most part, game was
fairly plentiful in this section
during the current season, but
the shortage of gun shells hamp
ered the style of many “sports
men”.
Town Commission
In Short Meeting
Here Last Evening
Police Ordered To Hold Walk
Open in Front of Main
Street Theater
With little business on their regu
lar meeting calendar, members of
the local town board last evening
recognized the nuisance value and
inconvenience of sidewalk blocking
in front of the main street theater.
Anxious to cause no trouble but rec
ognizing the need for correcting a
bad situation, the commissioners di
rested the superintendent of streets*
: m te&partiixx of thi cmMBI
where the theater goers could line
up and allow ample room for the
traffic to pass without having to go
into the street. An order is going to
the police directing them to keep
the theater patrons within the lines.
The new ruling is almost certain to
get its first test tomorrow night if
the street department workers can
find time to mark the lines.
It is quite possible that traffic
lanes could be marked off by sever
al of the filling stations where pe
destrians are often forced to weave
their way through cars or turn to
the street for passage.
The commissioners agreed to in
vestigate along with the county the
* hat portion
o^lhe old liammon Ko'ad leading'
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Youths Hide Hikes From
New Bern for Visit Here
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Working to earn their Scout merit
badges and at the same time defeat
ing gas rationing, two youths, Frank
Fagan, Jr., and Raymond Maxwell,
rode their bicycles from New Bern
to visit Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Biggs
’here ror tne Week-end. * • ••*-•
It was a long and hard pull, but
the youths made the 120-mile round
trip all right.
BLACKOUT
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An Army-ordered blackout for
this district, comprising all of
Martin County and parts of Ber
tie and other territory, will be
held tonight at 9:30 o’clock. The
first signal, a red one, is due
about 9:30 o’clock, meaning that
all lights are to be turned out
and all traffic stopped. The blue
signal, a two-minute blast of the
siren, will follow in about 15
minutes, meaning that pedes
trians and vehicular traffic may
be resumed under certain condi
tions, but no house or store light
ing will be allowed uutil the all
clear is given about 10:10 p. m.
The Army, it is understood,
wiil have observers throughout
the district to check the effect
iveness of the test.
More Than $100,000
Is Invested In Bonds
For Postwar Period
New Plan Advanced for Col
lecting Hog Taxes To Co
Into Effect in April
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County finances—investments and
tax collections for the past three
years—held the spotlight at the reg
ular meeting of the county commis
sioners here yesterday. A few rou
tine business matters were discuss
ed and handled during the short ses
sion, but the tax collector’s and au
ditor’s reports attracted the most at
tention along with a plan for col
lecting 1944 dog taxes at the time
the canines are vaccinated.
It was pointed out that the coun
ty has $78,500 invested in govern
ment war bonds to meet road and
bridge bonds falling due in 1959. In
addition to that amount, the county
has invested $30,000 in war bonds
for its capital reserve fund. The $78,
500 will go a long ways in meeting
the approximately $120,000 due in
county road arid bridge bonds when
they fall due in 1959. The $30,000 in
the capital reserve fund will be
available for permanent improve
ments in the postwar period. At the
prerent time, *he county ha3 $132,
908.82 cash in banks for the general,
road and school funds, and there is
little doubt but what the county is
'''t*' .'■I’st firautfAttl, shape than jiL
Reviewing the tax collector's re
port, the commissioners found that
88 per cent or $175,688.19 of the
$200,218.07 levy for 1943 had been
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No One Badly Hurt
In Car-Truck Wreck
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No one was badly hurt in a car
truck crash at Bear Grass about one
o'clock Sunday morning, and two
young boys, one named Nelson and
the other one named Pilgreen, came
out of a spin on the Robersonville
bruised but not badly hurt. Damage
to all tiie vehicles will approximate
$700 or more, it was unofficially es
timated.
Driving' a pick-up truck, R. Sears,
Hamilton man, struck Jas. R. Cher
ry’s 1940 Mercury near the Bear
Grass school. The car was parked
in front of the Cherry home, one re
port stated, but the accident was not
reported until about noon Sunday
and a detailed account of the wreck
..covld not be had. .Mr Spas?,,, .palp -
1 fully but not seriously bruised, is
confined to his bed at this time. Dam
age to the car was estimated at $100
and repairs to the truck will cost ap
proximately $75, according to Pa
trolman W. E. Saunders.
Few details could be had on the
other wreck reported in the county.
According to information reaching
here, the Nelson car went out of con
trol near the home of Commissioner
C. Abram Roberson on the Rober
sonville-Stokes Highway and turned
over.
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Called as Witness In
Gasoline Coupon Case
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Patrolman W. E. Saunders was
called to appear before a hearing
commissioner in Norfolk today as
a witness in the case charging Mar
vin Ross, former Martin County
man, with the wrongful possession
of gasoline coupons. The case had
its origin in this countv last July 3
when the patrolman found coupons
said to have been illegal in Ross’
possession.
TOWN - FARM
IN W ARTIME
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(A weekly news digest from
t.ie rural press section of
the OWi sews bureau)
Agricultural Research Developments
Impressive research results that
have come out of the laboratories,
field plots, and experimental kitch
ens of the Department of Agriculture
include the release in a single year
of 35 new varieties of strains of crop
plants, stepping up production of
penicillin, developing metohd by
which sheep cun dose themselves
for intestinal worms by taking worm
medicine in their salt, curing Ched
dar cheese in half the time previous
ly required, revolutionizing ways of
fighting insect scourges, and de
veloping recipes so that new soy
ben products may be used to sup
plement scarcer foods.
Record Egg Crop Expected
Three out of every four eggs to
be produced in 1944 have been al
located to civilians, the War Food
Administration announces. An an
ticipated supply of eggs this year,
possibly exceeding 61 billion, is
based on the potential production of
the greatest number of laying hens
on recordin the United States.
Autos, Bicycles, Tires, Gasoline
I ebruary quota of new passenger
automobiles is 10,000, two-thirds of
the January quota, and of new bi
cycles is 7,500, one-half the January
quota, the Office of Price Adminis
tration has announced. Except for
a decrease of approximately one
fourth in the number of used and
reclaimed (Gradelll) passenger tires
February quotas for tires and tubes
are about the same as for January.
Essential truck operators in areas
where tire recapping facilities are
inadequate or unavailable may ob
tain a ration certificate permitting
them to exchange with dealers a tire
which needs recapping for a used
tire or a new “war” tire. Automo
bile drivers hereafter will find that
the purpose for which they drive,
rather than the distance they drive,
will determine their eligibility for
tiros. Motorists may now use in
delible pencil as well as ink to write
their license numbers and state of
registration on each gasoline cou
pon. Motorists must now present
their tiro inspection records when
applying for special gasoline rations.
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Raise $1,142.37 For
Infantile Paralysis
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More than doubling the original
quota, the infantile paralysis fund
drive in this county now stands at
$1,142.37, and all reports are not yet
in. Chairman L. B. Wynne believes
the total will exceed $1,150.
The Hamilton school reported
by grades m the school: First, $1.25;
second, $1.50, third, $£*.16; fourth,
$3.90; fifth and sixth, $12.40, and
seventh, $3.60.
Tile local colored school reported
$36.00 as follows: Third grade, $3.30;
fourth grade, $3.75; fifth, $4.60;
sixth, $1.20; seventh, $4.45; eighth
B, $4; eighth A, $2.90; ninth, $9.60;
eleventh, $2.20.
Recruit dad To Get
Johnnie Cherry, seaman 2-e, is glad
to bo home from “boot" camp for a
week’s stay with his family and
friendfe’iThesa: past few weeks
seaman said, adding that he hoped
it would not be quite so bad in the
future.
‘‘I ’■•referred ^j^^Ayw^and they
put me in the Navy, but I have been
making out very well,” the young
man said following his early arrival
here before day Sunday morning.
He returns to Bainbridge, Md., for
further orders.
TIIE RECORD
SPEAKS . . T
Motorists on Martin County
highways are steadily pecking
away at the task of building up a
bloody and costly accident rec
ord. Already there have been
three times as many wrecks re
ported this year as there were
reported in the corresponding
period. While not so many have
been injured, the death toll and
damage columns are running
well ahead of the figures for the
first five weeks in 1943.
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.
Sth Week Comparison
Accidents Inj’d Killed Dam’ge
1944 2 1 0 $ 675
1943 0 0 0 000
Comparison To Date
1944 6 1 1 1325
1943 2 3 0 500
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Bond Sales In County
Boosted To $581,199
Hamilton Township
Is Latest To Go Over
Top In Bond Drive
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Most Districts Are Approach
ing Original Coals, Drive
Chairman Says
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Boosted by approximately $108,
686.50 since the last report was tab
ulated last Thursday, the Fourth
War Bond Drive in this county now
is less than $150,000 short of the as
signed quota, Campaign Chairman
Herman A. Bowen stating late yes
terday that total sales up to that
time amounted to $581,199.80. Bow
en predicted at that time that the
goal would be reached, but he point
ed out that the time is rapidly draw
ing to a close for the purchase of ne
gotiable bonds, and that the drive is
now in its fourth week. It was also
Pointed out that the State and Coun
ty figured largely in the purchase of
$108,686.50 bonds since the last re
port was made.
Hamilton advised the chairman
yesterday that sufficient applications
had been received to put that district
over the top with some to spare
Jamesville continues to boost its to
tal, and several other townships are
said to be nearing their quotas. No
report by townships could be had to
day, the chairman explaining that the
reporting agencies merely reported
the totals, that a breakdown of the
total by districts would be attempt
ed the latter part of the week. How
ever, it w'as quite apparent that Wil
liamston Township is still lagging. It
was estimated that sales here went
over the $200,000 mark since last
Thursday .leaving about $100 000 to
go before the quota is reached.
Unofficial reports clearly indicat
ed that Poplar Point was nearing or
had actually reached its goal. Rob
ersonville is believed to be within
$81,000 of its goal of $220,000. Sales
have* been reported in every district
Chairman Chas. Davenport stating
that Jamesville had sold over $28,
000, that all but $1,000 represented
"K” bonds. "There are times when
one gets a bit disheartened, but most
of the people have cooperated,”
Chairman Davenport declared yes
terday as he and his workers plan
ned to carry the drive into a few
more nooks and corners. Most of the
bonds sold in that township were of
fairly small denominations.
Other than the plugging from day
to day in most of the townships, the
bond drive wtii be featured by a big
bond rally in the Oak City school on
Friday evening of this week. Chair
man Bowen plans to attend with
Typewriters and assistants to write
good program has "been planned, and
v bile admission wiii be by a 25-cent
war stamp, a large crowd is expect
ed to attend.
“We have not recovered from the
last bond drive,” many persons are
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WAC Recruiter To
Hold Interviews
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Cpl. Bernita M. Frank of the
Greenville U. S. Army Recruiting
sub-station, will be in the post of
fice in Williamston on Friday and
‘B.fnrmrejT'.H'UhM i
terview women interested in enlist
ing in the Women’s Army Corps.
Our problem, briefly, is to save
manpower, to make the fullest use of
every soldier, either in combat with
the enemy or in a position of close
administrative or supply support of
combat troops, as an ever-increasing
portion of our army finds its way
overseas.
As a solution of the problem—the
saving of manpower—an organiza
tion has been set up in the Army to
make use of the patriotic strength'of
the women of the nation. Close to
75,000 women patriots are serving
their country in the uniform of the
Army.
Now women may choose their pre
ferred branch of service within the
Women’s Army Corps. There are
now 259 Army jobs that can be aptly
filled by women and Cpl. Frank
hopes all the eligible women in this
section will report for an interview
on Friday and Saturday.
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Rev. Chun. Leonard In
Home From China Minnion
Rev. Chas. Leonard recently re
turned to this country after a stay
of several months in China and In
dia. He is spending a few days in
Windsor with his son. He was forc
ed to leave the war-stricken coun
try on account ox failing health. Mr.
Leonard made his home here for a
short while and he is expected to vis
it friends in this community before
leaving to join Mrs. Leonard in the
Hawaiian Islands.
ROUND-UP
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Following the introduction of
additional liquor ration coupons
earlier in the week, business for
local and military police in
creased here over the week-end.
Eight persons were arrested and
jailed, the military police pick
ing up a serviceman. Three of
the eight were white, and the
ages of the group ranged from
21 to 65 years.
Six of the eight were charged
with being publicly drunk, one
being down and out. One was
charged with breaking and en
tering and one was booked for
drunken driving.
County Hoy Fatally
Hurt In Fall From
Log Truck Monday
Karl L. Taylor Is IVonoiiiiml
Head Upon Arrival At
Hospital Here
Earl Luther Taylor, 21 years old,
was fatally hurt in a full from a log
truck in Griffins Township about
2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
While it is believed he died almost
instantly, he was not pronounced
dead until his arrival at the local
hospital where he was brought with
out delay in an automobile. It was
stated that his neck was broken and
that lie suffered a fracture of the
skull.
According to witnesses to the ac
cident, the young man, a truck driv
er for Gaines and Kirkman, James
ville lumber mill operators, climbed
on top of the vehicle and was
straightening out a log when the cant
hook slipped, causing him to fall. The
young man apparently landed on his
head, breaking his neck and frac
turing the skull.
The son of George Luther and
Mattie Meeks Taylor, he was born
in Cross Roads Township on Novem
ber 3, 1922. While he had moved a
umber of times with the family, he
had always lived in Martin County,
helping his father on the farm most
of the time, and working during the
off-season with the lumber mill at
Jamesville. At the time of his death,
he was making his home in Williams
Township.
On July 9 of last year, he was mar
ried to Miss Hazel Roberson of near
Robersonville. Besides his parents
and wife he leaves two sisters, Miss
Addi.e Lee Taylor, of Norfolk, and
MrsrJRoland,. m *.v
stationed with the Armed Forces at
Fort Jackson, S. C., and Nathaniel
Taylor of the home.
When a youth he joined the Cedar
Grove Free Will Baptist Church in
Poplar Point Township. He was a
hard-working boy and was held in
high regard by all those who knew
him.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon
from the home of his parents in Wil
liams Township. Rev. J. M. Perry
Robersonville Christian minister,
will conduct the last rites, and inter
ment will follow in the Rofcerson
ville Cemetery.
The accident was the first one
tins year, and was one oi the very
few fatal ones recorded in recent
months.
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/{cTUlTirij //ere To Taw
Station Robbery Charge
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L. S. Nichols, young colored man,
was jailed here last week-end for
the alleged robbery of the Gulf fill
ing station on Washington Street last
November. He was arrested in
Erien.ton.
’ " j lac, d under bond in the - urn of
$200, the man had not raised the
amount and continued in jail today.
CLINICS
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Between four and live hun
dred mules have been treated in
the series of special clinics now
bein^ held in the county, Assist
ant County Agent L. L. McLen
don said yesterday. While pa
tronage has been limited in some
areas, farmers in most sections
have almost overrun the clinics
with their team, according to the
agent.
Unable to handle the business
at the announced clinic places,
the agent has placed two more
clinics on the schedule. The vet
erinarians will be in Hamilton
Thursday afternoon of this week
at 1 o’clock, and Friday they will
hold a clinic at the same hour at
Paul Lilley’s service station on
the Washington Highway.
Sixty-Four Tires Of
|All Types Allotted
Bv Rationing Board
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Reduction Noted in Issuance
Of Tires Of the Grade
Three Type
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Sixty-four tiros of all typos were
allotted by the Martin County War
Price and Rationing Board last Fri
day night, the issuance of Grade I
car and truck tires holding to about
a normal figure while there was a
reduction made in Grade III rations.
Grade I tires and tubes for cars
and pick-up trucks were released to
the following:
William R. Hardison, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, two tires and one tube.
Oscar B. Roberson, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, one tiro.
Town of Williamston, two tires
and two tubes.
J. C. Ross, Oak City, one tire.
R. L. Whitehurst, RFD 2, William
ston, two tires and one tube.
W L. Bryant, RFD 1, Bethel, one
tire.
J. C. Manning, Williamston, one
tiro and ono tube.
Howard Coltrain, RFD 1. William
ston, one tire and one tube.
Joseph Holliday, RFD 1, James
ville, two tires and two tubes.
J. L. Whitfield, Robersonville, one
tire and one tube.
T.*H. Brown, Jamesville, one tire.
A. P. Hyman, RFD 1, Palmyra,
one tire and one tube.
D. B. Mobley, RFD 1, Roberson
ville, one tire and one tube.
W. R. Roberson, Jamesville, one
tire and one tube.
Mrs. W. T. Thomas, Hamilton, one
tire and one tube. #
N. M. Hyman, RFD 1, Palmyra,
one tire and one tube.
A. E. Purvis, RFD 1, Bethel, one
tire and one tube.
Jack Smith, RFD 1, Oak City, one
tire.
V. B. Hairr, Jamesville, one tire
and one tube.
Mrs. Audrey Williams Carter, Wil
liamston, one tire and one tube.
Grace Whitley Maynard, William
ston, one tire.
John Mobley, RFD 3, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
James Hollis, Robersonville, two
tubes.
Mrs. II. L. Hopkins, Oak City, two
tubes.
J. C. Johnson, Oak City, one tube.
Truck tires and tubes were releas
ed to the following:
Harrison Oil Co., Williamston, two
tires and two tubes.
Lee Glenn, Williamston, one tire
and one tube.
C L. Wilson, Robersonville, one
tube.
Farmville-Woodward Lumber Co.,
Williamston, two tires and one tube.
Roberson Slaughter House, Wil
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Wounrtni In Bomber
Raid Over Germany
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Wounded in a bomber raid over
Kid, Germany, on or about January
5th, Staff Sergeant Edgar M. Taylor
is believed to be getting along very
well, presumably in a hospital some
where in England. The young man's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
Taylor of Poplar Point were notified
by the Adjutant General a short
time ago that the young man was
wounded in action over the great
German naval base, but the sergeant
has written since that time to his
parents, and apparently is getting
along very well. The nature of his
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ho has not mentioned them in his
letters.
In a letter, dated January 26, or
more than two weeks from the time
he was wounded, Sergeant Taylor
said in part, .. .I’m getting along
fine, but I am not doing much of
anything but eating and sleeping.
Have not been going out much late
ly, but hope to get off for about
eight days some time pretty soon."
It is fairly apparent from the let
ter that the young man has been out
of actual combat for a short time.- ■■
Concluding, the young man said,
"I sure would like to be home to get
a good meal once more. I hope it
will not be long now befre I’m home
again, with good luck.”
Young Taylor volunteered three
years ago, the 24th of this month,
and he has been overseas since
June, 1942. He’ll only be 22 years
old the fourth of next month.
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Former Local Resident
Reported Critically III
Mrs. W. A. Ellison, native of this
county ana a Williamston resident
for many years, is critically ill at
her home in Belhaven, relatives here
have been advised.
Apparently suffering a stroke Sun
day morning, Mrs. Ellison, the for
mer Miss Mollie Gibson, had not re
gained consciousness early this
morning and her condition was said
to be growing worse gradually at
that time. Her son, W. A. Ellison,
was called to her bedside from New
York.