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THE ENTERPRISE PAT PAT WAS BOND DAT —MM VOLUME X LVIL—NUMBER 18 Witliamslon, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 3, 1944. ESTABLISHED 1899 Fifth Army Repulses ~ ™Third Major Enemy irfiTor aTT?] iraff War Heads Warn That Hard ships and Heavy Casual While it is all 13111 admitted that V Allied plans have been thwarted in Italy, there is little doubt but what the American and British forces are < •A making the most of the situation in the Anzio beachhead by materially reducing the number of Germans with deadly artillery fire and plane attacks. This week, the Allies sent a third major German attack reeling back in the Italian hot spot. Using radio controlled tanks loaded with a thousand pounds of high explosives, the Germans tried to drive against the beachhead defenders. Before the tanks could reach their objec tives. Allied artillery knocked them out of action, the “secret weapons” exploding in the faces of the Germ ans. Yesterday, the Allied air force went into action in a big way and blasted the German positions. Nearly every type of plane was used to great advantage in ripping open the German positions. No late information has come from the Cassino front to the south, but a frank report from official sources admit that Allied casualties in Italy in the past two weeks num bered slightly more than 8,000. Visiting the beachhead battle lines this week, General Mark W. Clark said his forces were intact and that the situation is well in hand for the present, at least. Commenting on the new German weapons, one reporter said: Within one week the Nazis have demonstrated not less than three new weapons, but all three give the impression that they have been thrown into the fight rather hastily. The most important and potential ly the most dangerous is a kind of “land torpedo” for anti-tank work, quickly dubbed “beetles" by the Allied soldiers. They are small tanks of a low silhouette, radio-controlled by means of a single aerial and carry 1,000 pounds of high explosives. The theory is that these tanks, which are really big bombs on cater pillar treads, can be directed against a chosen target and then blown up by means of remote wireless con trol. The Allied communique states that the “beetles” were “poor speci mens” and it is reported that often the wheels would spin without mak ing the projectile move. Fourteen of them were blown up by Allied fire and not one reached the Allied lines in the beachhead. A second new weapon was sighted the other day over France by a British Mosquito pilot who said he did not believe his eyes at first. The novelty was a twin-airplane, two two-engined Heinkels joined togeth er at the wing tips with a fifth motor stuck into the joint. If the German plan was to build something to make everybody wonder about its pur ^^i(Contmued on peige four) Elementary Grades Present Program The Williamston High School au ditorium was filled to capacity last Tuesday evening when the grammar school pupils presented a program of varied entertainment in behalf of school patrons and the local parent teacher association. Approximately two hundred and fifty children from grades one through seven combined their talents in the presentation of a program which provoked much fav orable comment from the audience. The third grade toy orchestra open ed the program playing the “Shoe maker’s Dance,” “Playing in the Band,” and “Oh! Dear What Can the Matter Be.” Dressed in colorful cos tumes, the thirty-five children, di rected by Master Philip Coltrain, set the tempo for the splendid en tertainment which followed without delay for one hour and a half. Song dramatizations, readings, short playlets, stunts, and special songs featured the program. A serious note was sounded in the final number, “Mother Goose Helps Defense." Second grade pupils dress ed in costuTTITs of the Mother Goose characters reminded the audience of the many things w’hich should be done to help “Uncle Sam” during these troubled times. Mrs. Harrell Everett, finance chairman of the Williamston Parent Teacher Association, reported that over seventy-five dollars was raised for association activities. 'T Infant Diet Following Short lllneaa Thursday Patricia Kay, three and one-hali months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Roland Lilley, died in the local hos pital yesterday morning at 2 o’clock Taken ill about ten days ago, th< child developed pneumonia and wai removed to the hospital this week. Funeral services are being con ducted at the home of her parents ii Griffins Township this afternoon a 2:30 o’clock by Rev. Gower Cross well, Presbyterian minister. Inter ment will follov/ in the Lilley Ceme iery, not far from the home. County Oversubscribes Bond 'T ’ > $100,01 investors, the Fourth National War Bond Issue was oversubscribed by almost $100,000 00, Herman A, Bow <; ) . ?$±} ‘ /T&Ktf day in announcing a complete re port on the bond sale in Martin County. A task that many financiers considered next to impossible when it was launched back in January, has been accomplished with a tidy surplus to spare. Nine of the ten townships reached and passed their iquotas, and while the record speaks for itself, particular attention should be given Jamesviile Township where the original quota was more than doubled through the purchase of “E” bonds alone. Township Chairman Chas. Davenport and his workers did a good job. The reports were favor “E” Bonds $ 41,818.75 8.418.75 30.529.25 18.140.75 112,887.50 14.068.75 105,777.75 8,081.25 18,806 25 18.081.25 $372,610.25 Jamesviile Williams Griffins Bear Grass Williamston Cross Roads Robersonville Poplar Point Hamilton Goose Nest VALUATION INCREASE A healthy increase in William - ston Township property values is reflected in a preliminary tax listing report just released by Supervisor C. D. Carstarphen. According to the preliminary fig ures compiled by List-taker O. S. Anderson, property values in the township went over the three million-dollar mark for the first time. Listings for 1944 were plac ed at $3,191,952, the resulting gain being approximately $230, 000 in excess of the 1943 assess ed figure. All of the increase ex cept approximately $6,000 is traceable to gains in personal property values, it was learned. Complete figures for the oth er nine townships in the county are not yet available. Triple A Payments Nearing $100,000.00 —» — Martin County farmers, participat ing in the Triple A soil conservation program, have received a total of $85,142.78 to date, according to in formation released this week by the office of the county agent. It was pointed out that 1,076 applications had been handled and that checks had been delivered to 2,352 farmers. Last week, 703 checks, amounting to $30,155 and representing 306 ap plications, were distributed to farm ers ip this county. about 500 applications pending, and the agent is of the opinion that the to tal payments will exceed $100,000. In a few cases, Martin County far mers have not formally filed appli cations for the special soil conserva tion payments. They have been notified to report to the agent’s of fice, and unless they do so soon, the payments will be forfeited. Former ff illiamslon Man Receives Purple Ileurt Pfc. Thomas C. Maynard, former Williamston young man, has receiv ed the Purple Heart for wounds re ceived in action and a special com mendation for outstanding perform ante under fire during the Salerno invasion, at which he was driver of a tire direction center’s motor vehicle. He is with an artillery unit of the famed 45th Infantry Division, and saw action in Sicily as well as Italy. In the commendation from his com manding general, Pfc. Maynard is praised for “outstanding courage and devotion to duty” during the critical period of the Salerno battle, "with to tal disregard for his own personal safety” while under constant enemy fire. A brother, Sgt. John O. May nard, is in <ht S©Bth Pacific. PROSPERITY _ There may be no profiteering, but a spot review of the tax list ings in one county township re flects a healthy prosperity. Ac cording to County Tax Supervi sor C. D. Carstarphen, eighty three colored citizens listed prop erty holdings, and out of that number fifty-five listed automo biles, mostly high-priced creep ing wrecks. No comparison could be had for the listings a year ago, but it is understood that quite a few of the cars were pur chased last fall about the same time that the third war bond drive was in progress, i Reports from various lending t agencies would seem to indicate that the prosperity is not well founded. It is understood that more farmers are borrowing money this year tha»- last. tlit* workers are to be commended for giving of their time and means to carry the urgent appeal to al! parts of the county. »■' —.-W ' *i T*-' ... v T last Tuesday, additional bond sales were made, but they could not be credited to the drive. It is with a certain degree of pride that this paper publishes today a complete report on the bond sale fot the world to see and to recognize the earnest effort being made on the home front in support of the wai program. It is little compared with the sacrifices made by others, but il offered a challenge and that chal lenge was met. The following figures show the “E" and negotiable bonds sold, the total ;ind the original quo tas: Mcgotiablcs $ 2,995 1,830 12,490 43.995 216,936 14.995 124,710 4,330 26,655 6,975 Total S 44,813.75 7,748.75 43.019.25 65.135.75 329,823.50 29.063.75 230,487.75 12.411.25 45.461.25 25.056.25 Quota $ 20,000 10.00C 40.00C 25.000 309,001 25.001 220,00C 10.00C 45,000 25.00C $455,411 $828,021 25 $729,00(1 Fourteen Marriage Licenses Issued In County Last Month -—■*>— Number of White \1arri;if'e> Smallest for Any Febru ary in Over 15 Years There were fourteen marriage li censes issued in this county las month, the combined number o white and colored marriages holdinj to about an average. However, then was the smallest number of mar riages among the white populatior for any February in more than fif teen years. The license issuance t< colored applicants was the larges advanced in any February since 1938 It would appear that the war is now having something to do in holdinj tiie number of marriages among th< white population to a low point. Licenses were issued by Registe: of Deeds J. Sam Co 1 inger in th< county last month to the following White William Bell and Jennie Briley both of Hassell. Cpl. Peter Hojnacki, of Braddoek Pa., and Williamston, and Vera Dun low, of Windsor. Earl Jones, of Pitt County and Mil lie Irene Hollis, HKD 1, Roberson ville. Colored Robert Hardison and Ceolia Little both of Robersonville. Ak xander Horner and Elizabetl Spruill, both of Williamston. liunid, both of Vv llhamston. I lose a Speller and Evora Riddick both of Powellsvillc. Willie B. White, of RED 1, Cole rain, and Clara Speller, of Powells ville. James David Perkins, of Pit County, and Ida Ruth Battle, of Rob ersonville. Lafayette Pearsall and Mary Ell; Cross, both of Williamston. (Continued on page four) i Fred Tax iauniWe. Tamm Cam l!J-ui -f-.v -In WiUiansston .tagKw.-* spent a night together in Lon don, England. The Germans canto over to d-'-ver the most “eggs" since 1941. It was an exciting time, lmt the «oung men said in a letter im> ucctv mat tfiet en joyed being together. Judge Calv in Smith Calls Seven Cases In County’s Court --41; Defendant Is Fined $100 for Orix ini' Auto Without Operator's License -® Judge J. Calvin Smith called seven cases during the regular ses sion of the Martin County Record er's Court last Monday when the docket was cleared in a little over an hour before another unusually small number of spectators There were only four white and five col ored persons in the audience, but they followed the proceedings very carefully. The feature of the proceedings for the day came when Judge Smith imposed a $100 fine in the case charging J. H. Gardner with operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. According to the evidence offered during the trial, the defendant, a Nash County man, had been in the courts at least once for opearting a motor vehicle with out a driver’s license. In addition to the $100 fine, the man was di , reeled to pay the costs of the case, and Judge Smith recommended that no driver’s license be issued the de fendant within the next twelve months. Howard Cherry, charged with violating the liquor laws, was fined $50 and taxed with the court costs. ; The defendant had pleaded guilty 1 when the case was called last week. A continuance was granted at that time until Monday of this week. The case charging James Willis 1 Williams with bastardy was nol prossed. Charged with drunken driving, James ElbeVt Peel pleaded guilty [ and was fined $50. taxed with the i cost and had his license revoked for one year. , (Continued on page four) ISO CENTER Meeting here this week, local citizens discussed plans for open ing a United Service Organiza tion Center in the American Le gion hut for servicemen. It was pointed out that the men sta tioned at the war prisoner camp here were entitled to a recrea tion center, and efforts are be ing made to have the national i organization coopci’afeTfP^^fl^ Mam big the project. No details of the propos ed plan have been released, hut it is believed the program will materialize, according to indirect reports coming from Dr. John D. Itiggs, local USO chairman. During the meantime, plans are being made to move the rec reation center for local hoys and girls from the legion hut to a new location to make room for the regular USO center. Williamston Youth Tells About Exciting Times He Had During Months In Pacific “Guadalcanal was for the most part a deserted spot in creation, but the pioneering spirit of American and British business interests had traced an important soap ingredient to its source there,” Bill Holloman, petty officer 2-c, said in continuing his story about the Southwest Pacific jungle. The soap interests formed a connecting link for the few natives with the outside world. But where business dared tread, devoted mis m .• tries had ahwadj twv ® and, according to the young service man. had handled after a noble fash ion an effective work there. “The work and sacrifices of the Christian missionaries made it easier for us,” Holloman declared, stating that he had been greatly impressed by the missionary movement and its work. Malatia, an island about seventy miles away, was the headquarters for trade and business transactions, but each year the natives would enter into contract with the British to work in the Palm groves on Guadalcanal. A grown man was placed under con tract for $15 a year, and settlement was, as a general rule, effected in articles of various description, in cluding some tobaccos. There were not very many of the black men on the island when the Japs took over, but most of them were captured and enslaved. A few of them escaped into the hills and jungles, some of them dying of star vation while a few returned in forms of walking skeletons after the Japs had been cleared out. In the next installment of Bill Ilo'loman’s stay on Guadalcan al, the young- man tells about the natives and how apprecia tive one was when he (Hollo man) gave him a Bible. The American forces were wel comed, the black men taking their plares in assigned jobs while a few actually bore arms against the Japs. .a pr oved of great value in leading hunting parties and ac quainting the Americans with the ways of the jungle and with the fea tures of the island. The men were very dark, low of stature and hud “pot” stomachs which their large feet easily support ed, maintaining all the while a per fect balance. They could travel eas ily through the jungles and were even better than the Japs for scout ing work. During the first few weeks on the island, Holloman bought a few sou venirs, paying for them with a cou ple of cigarettes or offering some trophy of little value in exchange. Among his souvenirs was a grass skirt, the native surrendering the hand-made article willingly for a couple of cigarettes He “drove” sev eral other bargains, but it wasn’t long before the natives discarded their own monetary' system and mediums of exchange for real Am erican money. Bats’ and shark teeth and small shells constituted the monetary system, the natives string ing the shells to increase the mone tary unit value The American sys tem was readily accepted, hut the natives were slow in recognizing the value of the paper currency, and for a while they preferred a few copper pennies or silver coins of small de nomination to the greenback. They soon learned the difference in values and grass skirts sold for a dollar and other souvenirs advanced in price until inflation struck the little re Holloman formed a strong friend ship with a 15-year-old boy named “Taboo.” They worked together and spent much of their spare time ex changing stories of their lives und native lands. The boy told how the five missionaries—two women and three men—were captured by the Japs. According to his story, the three male missionaries were bound to stakes and the natives were gath ered around to witness the bayonet ing of the men by the Japs. It is not clear what became of the two white missionary women, but Holloman said the boy’s story clearly indicat ed that they were mistreated and la ter killed. The willful and cruel mur der of the three white men impress ed the natives, and they were forc ed into slavery without much com plaint. Their scant rations and harsh treatment were accepted, but the na tives were not long in learning who their friends were and there was lit tle wonder why they shouted when the Americans landed.—(To be con tinued.) Navy Draws First Men From * ■***£&& eisv. >•*$■ tivo Service Draft Pool in this Coun-1 < tv were drawn out this morning j i when five were directed to report for I: immediate induction into the Navy. 11 T1‘'' L'J- 1 men aM colored in” to Kalcigii where they their .Ar'-AA-''' will r< ! I ccive their assignment instructions It is understood that the men along with about ten others were placed in the draft pool last January 29th after successfully passing their pre induction examinations. According to an unofficial report about half dozen more colored men will answer an Army call the early part of next week. At least three of the group leaving today are marrii J men, and they are 11 ... ... ^ f the men are in their teens, and it] s understood that neariy all of them re being taken from industry eith r in this immediate area cr in de V. ‘h: ■ men uirccteci lorl for immediate induction in the fiivy are: William Vance Ormond, Jr.. Wil iamston. James Arthur Slade. Witliamston nd Norfolk. Haywood Bridgers, RFD 1, Rober ouville and Port-mouth. Walter Raleigh Maeklin, rsonvitle and Durham. William Karl Ballanee, on. Jr. Rob Williams Red Cross Will Launch Annual Drive Monday J Hundreds Volunteer To Help Raise 1044 Goal In This Chapter Williamson Asked To Kaise $.‘{,(>50 in Drive Starling Monday Morning Final plans for launching a drive to raise $6,200.00 for the lied Cross were formulated by Campaign Chairman V. J. Spivey and Chapter Chairman J. C. Manning at two meetings held here Wednesday aft ernoon and evening. The drive is to get under way in the five chapter townships Jamcsville, Williams, Griffins, Bear Grass and Williams ton—next Monday morning, the chairmen expressing the hope that a greater portion of the amount will be raised during the week and that the task will be completed by the end of the following week. For the most part, the faithful few will again lead the drive, but the chairmen point out that quite a few new volunteers are pledging their services and will help canvass every nook and corner in the districts. Mrs. Walter Brown and Mrs. Camille F ing Turner will again lead the cam paign in Jamesville Township. Mrs. R. J. Hardison continues to head the work in Williams Township. Mrs. J Eason Lilley, renewing her pledge to do all she can for the Red Cross, stated at the meeting Wednesday af ternoon that she was quite certain Griffins Township would reach and pass its quota. “We hope to get to work and complete the drive within a few days,” Mrs. Lilley said. Mrs. Pete Mendenhall is succeeding Mrs. H. U. Peel as chairman of the Bear Grass Township canvass. After ably serving the organization and lead ing other similar campaigns Mrs p,yj btoLijiaMi' Uiiiniy iTiTioe >i aimnsl mTposrii'.... to head the drive there this year. At a meeting this morning, Chair man Spivey lined up his canvassers for Williamston Township. Messrs. N. C. Green, G. II. Harrison, Wheel er Martin, Dr. John D. Biggs and II. L. Barnhill will head the special gifts committee, and the two women’s clubs will handle the residential can vass within the town. In the rural (Continued on page four) ESSAY CONTEST v_> High school pupils in Martin County still have time to enter the Pulpwood Essay Contest be ing conducted li.v the North Car olina Pulp Company. A few pu pils have already submitted their contest papers to The En terprise, but others will be with in the rules if they Ret their pa pers in by Friday, March 10. Three county prizes, carrying a combined value of $7.50 in war stamps, and a district prize— a $25 war bond—are being offer ed. Special judRcs will select the winning papers lor the coun ty prizes, and the best papers will be turned over to a special committee of the pulp company who will judge the district pa pers. Martin County boys and Rirls competing' in the contest are asked to send their papers to Pulpwood Contest Editor, The Enterprise, Williamston. Kletitrtihtry School Holds Itond Rally Pupils of the Williamston Gram mar School staged their own stnmj and bond rally last Wcdncsda; morning at 10 DO, selling $1,672.50 ii war bonds and stamps. Jake Taylor, well-known tobacc auctioneer, conducted the rally ii which over 75 special gifts donatei by interested parents and childrei were sold to the highest bidders. Th auction was a new experience t'o many of the children, and the bid were raised so rapidly at times tha it was difficult t" hear them. Th cakes, pies and numerous gifts wit very much •‘•'ir. md, one cak | la II nil' till tars. Bids ranged f upward, with most of the item bringing targe price Of tin ali s made, large purchase were in bonds, only $322.50 being in vested in war stamps of ten-cent twenty-five cent and one dollar dc nominations. The grammar school rally and tli recent high sclicx I rally have result ed in purehabi s of $2240.00 in stamp and bonds. il>l>(>inlmriit Of I hirf Of I’alicr 11> Hr ( tmsideret Tlie appointment ot a chief for th local police force to till the positioi made vai ant l>v the death of W f Daniel on February 21 will tie eon .deleted by the local town commit: .sinners in their regular monthl meeting next Monday night, Mayo J, I.. Hassell said today. No formal applications have bee filed for the position, but an appli cation for a job as member of tli police force was recently filed b Hoyt Holliday. The name of a pot sitde success*u to Ml Daniel has nr been mentioned. The board will be in session onl a short time handling routine dutiei TAX RETURNS v_ mm on<‘ dolhi While the 1944 tax income bus iness is causing many to pull their hair, yell and dig deep down in their pockets, it is caus ing others to smile broadly. Pos sibly those smiling now, paid through their nose, so to speak, when paying high prices for food, clothing and rent to maintain their families all through the year. According to C. !>• C'arstar phen, who is assisting many in preparing their income tax re turns, those persons of moder ate income and having two or more children, are actually en i titled to rebates in most cases. Two colored men, employed in i a business where the withhold ing tax schedule was in effect, l this week filed their income tax returns and were advised they 1 are due about $39 each. |County Bookmobile N''« Boo,,.* Aildp<l To Colleo lion for Distribution * -* Th( bookmobile will have many new books next week. For those who have been asking for plays, there is the new one, Tomorrow 'The World, by Gow and Arnaud. It is the story of a young German boy whose father was killed by the Nazis and of the struggle the boy had over here in the home of an American family. This was an outstanding stage success of ’43. A book for good background read ing in foreign affairs is Dor Fuehrer, bv Konrad Heiden. It is Hitler’s rise to power from the beginning until he became absolute dictator of Ger many. The journalist, Leland Stowe, has produced another book as the result of his second foreign assignment which covered the Orient. He says this book is reporting-plus. Many in cidents related could never have found their way through the cen sor’s office. Now they have been told m They Shull Not Sleep. Wingate Raiders is an account of the adventures that raised the cur tain on the battle for Burma. It is a story based on personal experience and available documents of the ex pedition. Australia's foremost woman journ alist who knows the country’s his lory and geography has written this historical romance grounded in fact. The story of Matthew Flinders who named Australia and charted its whole coast is related in My Love Must Wait by Ernestine Hill. To bring relief to the many war weary readers is Bernice Richmond’s Winter Harbor, it is the delightful account of how the author and her husband made a home of a light house on the Maine Coast. Rogue’s Company gives mere es cape reading. H, H. Kroll chose a period of adventure in the early 19th century and related the life of a young fellow with none too many scruples who set out to make a for tune. Shirley Seifert has a new histori cal novel, Those Who Go Against the Current. Here is the story of a most unpredictable Spaniard, Manuel Li sa, another young fellow whose heart was set upon making a fortune. Many new mysteries and other light fiction are now ready. The bookmobile's schedule follows: Monday, March 6—9:30, Edwards Service Station; 10:00, Hamilton School; 11:00, Hamilton Bunk, 11:45, Oak City School; 1:45, Barrett's Drug Store, Oak City; 2 45, Smith’s Store on Palmyra Road. (Continued on page four) -a, IVn Cases Heard By Mayor John Hassell the community last week-end was clean'd up this week when Justice .1 L. Hassell meted out justice in ten cases in which the defendants were charged with law violations ranging from disorderly conduct to robbery of the person. Charged with operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, Howard Cherry was bound over to the county court for trial. Phillip Barnes was hound over to the county court for trial when prob able cause of guilt was found in the ease charging him with en assault with a deadly weapon. Daniel Miles, just recently off the roads, was returned for a thirty dav stay when he was adjudged guilty of disorderly conduct. Miles was a defendant in a second case charging him and Charles Fuller with tohbery of the person. Fuller was placed under hood in the sum of $50, and a $200 bond was required of Miles. The two are scheduled to ap pear for trial at the next term of su perior court. George Radford Shaw was taxed with $$7.50 costs when he was found guilty of disorderly conduct. In the case charging him with dis orderly conduct, Arthur Nicholson was ,-,lei'ir(d *o pay $8.50 costs. fi.ivge'l with r'hng a bicycle on the r idewalks in the business district, Roosevelt Scott was taxed $6.50 costs. Joseph Peel, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the high way, was fined $2 and taxed with the costs. Charged with disorderly conduct, Lee and Percy Tyner were each fined $2 and directed to pay the court costs. Several County Young Men In 4uto Accident Hay Turner was cut and painful ly bruised and W. T. Brown, Livings ton Karl Hyman and Gene Tyson were slightly bruised and shocked when their car crashed into the rear of another in Enfield last Friday night. The young men, all from this coun ty, were attending a dance over in the Halifax town. The car, belong ing to H. C. Brown and driven by ! his son, was badly damaged, one re port stated.
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