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VOLUME XLVil—NUMBER 20
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 10, 1944.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Judge Smith Places
$150. FineThi Man
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Thirteen Cases Called During
Regular Session Last
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Judge J. Calvin Smith rapped
down on the illicit liquor business
last Monday in the Martin bounty
Recorder’s Court when he fined Joe
Coffield, Robersonville colored man,
$150 for alleged violation of the li
quor laws. Stunned by the fine and
added court costs, Coffield appealed
to the superior court and bond was
fixed in the sum of $300. The de
fendant reconsidered, withdrew his
appeal and delivered the cash into
the hands of Clerk of Court L. B.
Wynne.
Coffield, suffering with rheuma
tism, explained to the court that he
had a gallon of white liquor and
about one-half gallon of the legal
brands handy to fight off an acute
attack of the ’tism. Judge Smith was
of the opinion that Coffield was a
bit too liberal in prescribing for the
ailment, and the evidence tended to
show that others had been partaking
of the prescription, but for what ail
ment no one could learn. The fine
was the most substantial one impos
ed by Judge Smith for an alleged li
quor law violation since Milton
James, colored man of Jamesville
Township, was directed to pay about
$500 several months ago.
The court, attracting about two
dozen spectators, was in session
about two hours handling the thir
teen cases on the docket.
Other proceedings follow:
Charged with violating the liquor
law's, Ivory Clark was fined $25 and
taxed with the cost.
In a second case, Clark was charg
ed with an assault w'ith a deadly
weapon. A continuance was granted
until next Monday.
The cases charging Phillip Bonds
witii an assault with a deadly wea
pon, and Howard Cherry with oper
ating a motor vehicle without a driv
er’s license, were continued for trial
next Monday.
William Newton, charged with
drunken driving and operating a
motor vehicle without a driver’s li
cense, was sentenced to the roads
for six months. Tiie road term was
suspended upon the payment of a $50
fine and costs. The court recom
mended that no license be issued the
defendant during the next twelve
months, and the defendant is to be
regularly employed and is to repay
C. A. Turner money advanced for
the payment of the fine and costs.
D. D. Hill, charged with assault
ing a female, was sentenced to the
loads for four months. The sentence
was suspended upon the payment of
$20 and costs, the court ordering the
defendant to be regularly employed
and of good behavior for one year.
Possessing no driver’s license him
self, M. C. Lawrence was charged
with allowing a non-licensed driver,
his hrother, Cleverie Lawrence, to
operate a motor vehicle. He was fined
$10 and directed to pay the cost. In
the case against the brother, a $10
tine was .jgUSpsH
(Continued on page six')
River Will Reacli
Crest Wednesday
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Fed by heavy rains falling in the
basin from here back up into Vir
ginia, the Roanoke is on another
rampage. Other than forcing loggers
out of the woods and interrupting
fishing to some extent, the freshet
will go unnoticed in this section.
Slightly over the banks at the pres
ent time, the river is expected to
rise about fifteen more inches, reach
ing a crest about next Wednesday
at this point.
Heavy rains felling in this area
during recent weeks have delayed
general farm work and the planting
of Irish potatoes especially. Howev
er, the delay is not considered alarm
ing and following the break in the
weather this week, farmers are re
suming their activities in many in
stances.
Four Cases Heard j
By Jnsriie Hassell
Four cases were heard by Justice
J. L. Hassell in his court here this
week.
Jesse Edmondson, charged with
operating a car without lights, was
required to pay $6 costs.
Jimmie Warren and Willie Wil
liams were each required to pay
$8.50 costs for alleged drunkenness.
J. J. Crowley was directed to pay
$5.50 costs for a simple assault on
Geo. Wynne, young local white boy.
At the hearing it was claimed by
Crowley that Wynne had deliberate
ly muddied his car. The evidence
also maintained that Crowley later
called Wynne from his home and at
tacked him with his fist. On Wed
nesday night, a window in Wynne’s
car was broken out. Charlie Brown,
Shelton McNair and Robert Swain,
Plymouth youths, were detained for
allegedly damaging property, but
the case was dismissed. It is thought
by some that the Swain lad was
shielding other parties.
Increased Postage Rates Will
Go Into Effect on March 26th
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ft’Ost Cl.
mail aiv’ for postal services in gen
eral, according to an announcement
coming from the local post office
mail for delivery outside the local
post office area will carry the same
old tates, but for the most part, rates
for other makings and services will j
be increased, it was explained.
The rate for handling first class j
mail for local delivery will be in
creased from two to three cents. Oth
er rate increases io go into effect on
March 26 were outlined by postal
authorities this week, as follows:
Air mail from one post office to
another on the mainland of the Unit
ed States, 8 cents per ounce. Air mail
sent to or by the armed forces of the
United States overseas served
through Army and Navy post offices,
will continue to be six cents for each
’OU£TtrCEUS~i55?S?f-gS>S* Mi
be increased by three per cent. The
rate on books which formerly was
three cents a pound is being increas
^ fi»" M'tme>•■ or
der fees are being increased almost
fifty per cent. Registered mail fees
are being increased about 25 per
cent and the return receipt fee will
be four cents. Insured mail fees and
t jllect-on-delivery fees are to be
increased fifty per cent.
Local post office patrons are ask
ed to remember that effective M^rch
26 the rate for all first class letters
will be based on three cents, that
post cards will still be handled for
the one-cent postage. On account of
tire shortage of paper, all persons
possessing two-cent envelopes are
asked to make use of them by affix
ing a 1-cent stamp and not to turn
them in for exchange.
Two Men from Countv
j \
Are Missing In Action
TAKES HIS TURN
After “sending" tens of hun
dreds of other Martin County
men to the induction centers,
Marion Cobb, popular and effi
cient local draft board clerk,
took his turn in the draft today
when he reported for the trip
to an Army center to undergo
a pre-induction exam, llnder
the jurisdiction of the Bertie
Draft Board, Mr. Cobb was plac
ed in 3-A, and held that classi
fication today, but he chose to
take his turn when his number
came up
Finals In County’s
Court Tournament
Bear Grass-Farm Life Girls
And Jamesville and Farm
Life Boys in Finals
Three games were played last
Wednesday night in the first round
of the Martin County Basketball
Tournament which is now in progress
in the Williamston High School gym
nasium. The tournament was off to
a fast start with team representa
tives from five county high schools
participating in the first round play.
Oak City is the only school with no
teams entered in the student compe
tition.
Three fine contests marked the
first evening of play. In the “open
ei", the Williamston boys defeated
the Bear Grass boys 36-20; the
Jamesville girls defeated the Rob
ersonville girls, 45-18; and the Farm
Life boys defeated the Robersonville
boys 42-21.
Bear Grass-Williamston
Bill Myers, of Williamston, with
a total of 17 points, eight of which
were action shots, led the way for the
winners, and was ably assisted by
the excellent guard play of Bowen
and Reg Peele Gene Rawls and
Jesse Koger^Rtio trie outstanding
players for the losers. Score 36-20.
Jamcsvillc Robersonville
In the only girls’ gamp of the first
round, Jamesville defeated Bober
sonville by a large margin as Holli
day and Modlin scored almost at
will. Modlin racked up 14 points,
Holliday 22. Sally James scored 11
points for the losers. Play for the
first quarter was close, ending in a
7-11 score. In the second quarter,!
Holliday’s fine action shots began
to widen the margin between the
two teams. Score 45-18.
Farm Life-Robersonville
Farm Life and Robersonville boys
clashed to close out the first round
of play. Farm Life’s margin of vic
tory was 42-21, with H. Roberson
and Hardison pointing the way by
racking up a total of 3i of their
team’s 42 points. Donald Everett and
Batts accounted for 16 of their
. team’s points, and were outstanding
| for the losers. The winners used their
' great height to marked advantage,
(Continued on page six)
Edgar M. Taylor and
‘Ham" Price Missin
Since February 22nd
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Ll. Price Was Over Sweden
And Sgt. Taylor Was
Over Germany
CTQ
Two Martin County young men,
Second Lieutenant Jesse Wilson
"Ham” Price and St. Sgt. Edgar M
Taylor, were reported missing in ac
tion by the War Department in mes
sages received by their parents this
week. No details were carried in the
brief messages, Adjutant General
Ulio, speaking for the Secretary of
War, explaining that if further de
tails or information are received, the
parents would be notified immedi
ately,
In the message announcing Lieut.
Price missing, General Ulio said,
“The Secretary of War desires me
to express his deep regret that your
son, 2nd Lt Jesse W. Price, has been
reported missing in action since Feb
ruary 22 over Denmark.” The mes
sage, addressed to the young man's
mother on West Main Street here,
was delivered early yesterday after
noon.
The message announcing St. Sgt.
Taylor missing, was addressed to his
mother, Mrs. Monroe Taylor, RFD
3, Williamston, and was delivered
late Wednesday evening. Its wording
was identically the same as that car
ried in the Price message except it
stated young Taylor was missing ov
er Germany. Both young men were
reported missing on February 22
Sgt. Taylor was wounded in a
raid ovei Kiel, Germany, in early
tv a tatter \
or dated February 10 and incident
ally the las one received from him,
he stated that he was getting along
all right and that for her not to wor
ry over him. The nature of his
wounds has not been revealed, but
apparently he recovered and return
ed to active duty ten days or two
weeks before he was reported miss
ing on the 22nd.
Young Taylor, just 22 years old
last Saturday, the 4th, entered the
service on February 24, 1941. He
trained at Fort Benning about a year
and entered radio school at Fort
Monmouth, N. J., going overseas to
Northern Ireland in June, 1942. A
few months later he was moved to
England ,and while he never ex
(Continued on page six)
Total Of 232 Tires
Allotted To County!
Cnr Month ot Marrh
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Slight Keniu'liou In Grade I
Tire Allotment for Mor
increase Inict
A total of 232 tires have been al
lotted for rationing to Martin Coun
ty motor vehicle owner-opetator,
during the current month. The num
ber of Grade I tires was reduced
from 104 in February to 100 this
I month. Grade III tires were re
duced from 127 to 98 and the number
of truck tires to be rationed was in
creased from 34 to 42. The number
of truck tire tubes was increased
from 34 to 38, but car tire tubes
were reduced in number from 237
to 144.
Forty-three tires were rationed in
tlie county last Friday night, thirty
Grade I’s, eight for trucks and five
Grade Ill's.
Grade I tires and tubes for pick
up trucks §nd cars were rationed to
I the following:
Biggs Funeral Home, Williams
ton, one tire.
Jesse Matthews, Oak City, one
tire and one tube.
Dave Daniel, RFD 1, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
James D. Roberson, RFD 1, Wil
liamston, one tire and one tube.
C. H Godwin, Jr., Williamston,
One tire and one tube.
Bill Gay, RFD 1, Jamesville, one
tire.
Leslie E. Hardison, RFD 1, James
ville, one tire and one tube.
Archie Mobley, RFD 3, Williams
ton, one tire.
John Stalls, RFD 1, Oak City, one
tire and one tube.
Oliver Carter, Parmele, one tire
and one tube.
Toba Bowen, RFD 2, Williamston,
one tire.
Slade, Rhodes and Co., Hamilton,
one tire and one tube.
W. A. Coffield, Palmyra, one tire.
Mack D. Leggett, RFD 2, William
ston, two tires.
P. J. Modlin, Jamesville, one tire.
Daisy Marie Manning, F.FD 1,
Jamesville, one tire and one tube.
Mayo Harrell, Oak City, one tire
and one tube.
Thermon Griffin, RFD 1, William
ston, one tire and one tube.
A. S. Roberson, Sr., Robersonville,
one tire.
W. B. Peel, RFD 2, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
H. It. Purvis, RFD 1, Bethel, one
tire aud one tube.
Joe Bunting, Palmyra, one tire.
Mack Wynn, RFD 3, Williamston,
two tires and two tubes.
Roland Sills, Oak City, one tire
and one tube.
A. T. Whitley, RFD 1, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
Dalmer G. Manning, RFD 1, Wil
fContinued on page six)
EQUALIZATION
Meeting as a board of equal! -
glad to review property listings
for 1944 with any owner. The
meeting will be held Monday
morning, March 13, at 10 o’clock
in the commissioners’ room in
the courthouse.
No revaluation of real proper
ty was handled this year, and
few changes were made in the
values for that type of property,
and for the most part few or no
alterations can be made. The
commissioners, however, will be
glad to hear any complaints at
the scheduled meeting, and those
who are not satisfied and have
what they believe a just griev
ance are asked to appear before
the review board so that changes,
if any, cun bt made before the
tax books are prepared.
Williamston Youth Tells About Exciting
Times He Had During Months In Pacific
On or about the first of last De- \
cember, “skuttlebutt,” or plain old
rumor, started going the rounds, but ]
"MMNMW ~ v.'t-.r, had been re
signed to their fate on the island for ;
long and trying months could hard-1
ly believe that they were about to i
be transferred to the States. “Some j
of the boys started packing their!
few belongings right then,” Bill
Holloman, petty officer 2-c, declar
ed, admitting that while he did not
pack anything, he started looking
around for containers for his sou
venirs and a few other personal be
longings.
A week passed and there was no
official order directing the boys to
pack and make ready to vacate
Guadalcanal. About the eighth day
some of them started unpacking, and
morale was dropping rapidly. “Some
of the boys declared that they had
been forgotten, that they were des
tined to spend the remainder of their
lives there,” the young petty officer
declared. But Young Bill Holloman,
a mere kid when he last made his
home in Williamston, had develop
ed into a real man and had learned
to take things philosophically. “But
I tell you I was extremely happy
(The brief review of Hill Hol
loman’s stay on Guadalcanal
was based or. a two hour inter
view with the young man dur
ing his recent visit here. Many
of the highlights were necessar
ily left out to satisfy censorship.
—Editor.)
and weak in the knees when tire of
ficial order came through on De
cember 10 to pack and Ire ready to
leave on twelve hours notice,’’ Hollo
man explained, adding that no one
had to be told twice to pack. "And
we did not delay the sailing sched
ule of that boat.”
It was a gay time when the young
man and his companions pulled away
from the docks, but many others
were left behind to carry on, and the
parting for them was held almost
in contempt.
The band of Seabees had an en
joyable tnp coming home, but the
nearer they got to their destination,
the more anx'ous they were to reach
it. “We did not have any trouble at
all, and we had a nice trip,” Bill
said.
Asked if he would like to return to
Guadalcanal, the young man said,
‘Yes,’’ but he quickly added, “for;
a visit and a short «&•<.•,
The young man was not on tiie
west coast very long before he re
packed his belongings and shipped
them home by freight and set out
as rapidly as he could to get to see
his mother, other members of the
family and friends Given a 30-day
leave, the young man led the life of
a retired capitalist, sleeping late
mornings and following the line of
least resistance, in general. He en
joyed the leave so well that he ask
ed for a few days' extension. His
splendid service record gained for
him the extra time, and during the
last few days at home he appeared
before civic clubs and attended a
war bond rally, displaying a few of
his souvenirs and telling interesting
stories of his life on Guadalcanal.
Exhausting all but the last few
days of his furlough extension, the
young man made a hurried visit to
friends in Washington C9ty, leaving
a short time later to rejoin his out
fit on the west coast for new adven
tures in as yet an unannounced part
of the world.--The end
|Eighty-Nine Martin County Men
Called to .Report to Army Today
I For Pre-Inductioi i Examinations
Will Jail Selectees Reporting
With Intoxicants On Breath
A letter received by the local draft
board this week from State Selec
tive Service headquarters indicates
that men who report to induction
cents while under the influence of
intoxicants are going to be in for
some harder sledding in the future
than in the past. While the specific
order cited applies to men reporting
to the Navy Receiving Station at
Raleigh, the accompanying letter
says it will be applied to those re
porting at “any other point of in
duction.”
The order reads: "Inasmuch as
Navy regulations will not permit a
man to sign a contract with the Gov
ernment while under the influence of
intoxicants, it will be appreciated if
instructions are issued to the differ
ent local b ards to advise men re
porting to this receiving station that
any man arriving here with the
smeli of intoxicants on his breath
will be confined to jail until such
time as the officer in charge sees fit
to accept him for induction.”
The letter also states that in the
past many men have been reporting
to induction centers while under the
influence of intoxicants, and that it]
will go much harder with such men
in the future.
It should be noted that drinking
among1 men reporting for induction
or pre-induction is on the decline,
but it is apparents that some still
exists.
Red Cross War Fund
Drive Makes Progress
Raise Nearly $2,600.
In First Four Days
Of Local Campaign
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All Townships in Chapter Are
Confident Goals Will
Be Kenelied
Despite unfavorable weather dur
ing the early part of the week and
the resulting bad roads, the Red
Cross War Fund Drive is progress
ing rapidly, Fund Chairman V. J.
Spivey announcing last night that
$2,599.48 had been reported locally
since last Monday morning and that
several of the other townships are
planning to complete the canvass the
early part of next week.
According to reports reaching the
chairman .there is no doubt but
what the goals will be reached in
every township. Bear Grass is be
lieved to be nearing its goal. Griffins
reported earlier in the week that
the prospects were bright for reach
ing and passing the quota. James
ville is well organized, and the can
vass activities are increasing. Re
ports from Williams are encourag
ing.
As the drive gets fully underway,
boys are writing back home from
overseas telling of the work handled
by the Red Cross and urging every
one (o sunno, t bit- ni.‘!i.riizaU(-li
“rm,^rr ,
you get your next allotment from
me through the government I hope
you'll take it down town and give
it to the Red Cross War Fund.”
Writing about the Red Cross in
London, Sgt. Fred Taylor said:
"These (Red Cross) clubs do render
a most appreciated service to the
boys on visit to London, for they
furnish room and meals. They also
serve as information centers... .”
Tm Barnhill writes from England,
“1 sure wish the people back home
just knew how much the Red Cross
is doing for the servicemen in Eng
land. They are really doing a won
derful job and don’t let anyone tell
you it is not a wonderful organiza
tion. When we get a pass and go
(Continued on page six)
CENTERS
r
j
To make rovm for a USO cen
ter for servicemen, the reerea
tional program for young girls
and boys of the community is
being moved from the hut to
the Woman’s Club building, it
was announced here today. The
Youtii Center will he open to the
patrons in its new quarters for
the first time this evening. The
center will be opened each Fri
day and Saturday night.
The Legion lint on Watts
Street will be used exclusively
as a USO center in the future,
and will he open to all service
men in this area, especially the
young men connected with the
war prisoner guard complement
here. No details of the USO pro
gram could he had immediately,
but every effort will he made to
develop it into a comfortable
spot for the servicemen, it was
stated.
Walters And Daniel
Home from Pari l ie
And Italian Areas
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(aipiaiiri .1. D. Wiiltrr* and
Chas. IhiniH Mint- llft'it
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After more than a year m foreign
service, Captains J I). Walters, of
Jumesville, and Chas Daniel, Jr, of!
Williamston, are back in this coun
try for well-earned and much-need
ed rests. Captain Daniel arrived in
this country hist week and joined his
wife in Pennsylvania, coming here
last Tuesday for a visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Daniel, Sr
Captain Walters reached the West
Coast on the 29th and late yester
day he was expected to reach home
momentarily for it visit with his par- |
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Walters.
Captain Daniel could not be reach
ed immediately for an interview, but
a member of the family declared that
one had to literally pull him into,
conversation” about the wai and the
active part he has played in it for
about a year in the North African
and Italian theaters. It is recalled
ttiat while on his 49th mission his j
plane caught fire, but by super ma
neuvering he handled the situation
and returned to Ins base after his
flight commandei had expressed the
belief that he hud been lost The
young man flew other missions after
that, but one that he particularly
takes pride in was made when lie
carried Jimm.'e Doolittle to England.
He mam hi., t. .p . /me last vVe. h by
plane.
According to advanced information j
reaching here, Captain Walters also
flew home, making the trip across
the vast Pacific in a luxury liner in
about forty-three hours. He left his
station in the Southwest Pacific on j
a Monday and landed on the West j
Coast on Monday, the International
Date Line figuring in the two Mon- j
days.
The two young captains, although
stationed on different sides of the
world for combat service, have rec
ords that run almost, parallel. Two
years ago last month, the two young
men completed their preliminary
training at Randolph Field, Texas.
A few months later, Captain Wal
ters was assigned to the Pacific thea
ter, and a few months after that,
Captain Daniel was stationed in
North Africa. Both figured in the
early stages of the air struggle when
equipment and supplies were neces
sarily limited and now both are at j
home, leaving their respective sta-!
tions about the sum time.
Seventy-Six Of The
(iroup Married and
Have U6 Children
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VII Hut \hout Seven of the
Men Are Non-Farm
Registrants
A heavy blow was dealt Martin
County white fathers this month
when draft authorities ordered nine
ty-one men to report for their pre
induction examinations at an Army
center today. The call was reduced
to 89, it is understood, when it was
learned that one of the registrants
had been killed in a highway acci
dent and that another was sick. Ac
cording to the best information to
be had, 7(1 of the men called today
are married and they are leaving at
least 136 children behind.
Hardly more than half a dozen of
the men are in the teen-age group.
All but about seven of the men call
ed are non-farm registrants, and of
the seven coming from the farms
most of them had been ruled non
essential by the war board. Five of
the group have visited the induction
center previously, most of them hav
ing been placed in the 4-F classifica
tion.
The names of the men ordered to
report for the pre-induction exam
are, as follows:
James Epps Bullock, Williamston.
Fete El lie Cherry, Williamston.
Haywood Woodrow Gardner, RFD
1. Oak City and RFD 3, Williamston
Joseph Adolphus Roberson, Wil
hamston.
Bernard Swain Harrison, William
ston.
William Alton Daniel, Williamston
and Snow Hill.
Henry Samuel Johnson, Hamilton.
Alfred Mayo Modlin, Williamston.
Millard Tilman Lilley, Williams
ton.
Ben Long Stevenson, RFD 2, Rob
ersonville.
Herman Richard Williams, Wil
liamston and Newport News.
John Clayton Davenport, Rober
sonville.
Edward Thurman Andrews, Rob
ersonville.
John Emmett Wells, Williamston.
Samuel William Keel, Everetts
and Portsmouth.
Hiram Waller Ford, Parmele.
Charlie Irving Terry, RFD 2, Wil
liamston.
Weldon Jackson, Williamston.
Gaston Leroy Andrews, Roberson
ville.
Henry Stancill Manning, William
ston.
James Arthur Gurganus, William
don.
Jelm Thomas Williams RFD 2,
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Harvey ML Medford
Passes Near Palmyra
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Hiirvi-y M Medford, 52 years old
and a hard-working farmer, died at
his home in Goose Nest Township
Wednesday morning at 3:15 o’clock
following nearly three years of de
clining health.
Mr. Medford, a native of this coun
ty, was recognized as a champion
cotton picker in eastern Carolina,
picking as many as 450 pounds in a
day before his health failed.
Funeral services are to be held in
tin II,dines.-; church at Tarboro to
morrow afternoon. The Rev. O. C.
Cowan, assisted by Ihe Rev. N. J,
Ward, will conduct the last rites. In
terment will follow m Tarboro.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two sons, Mark of Tarboro and John
Medford of Goose Nest; four daugh
ters, Peggy Medford of the home,
Mrs. Ralph Hales of Palmyra, Mrs.
Haywood Crisp of Goose Nest, and
Rachel Medford of Norfolk; one
brother, Rev. N. J. Medford of Fay
etteville, and two sisters, Mrs. H. L.
Whitaker of Tarboro and Mrs. H. L
■imk> .-<f River Junction, Fla
Miss Alice Brown
Dies Near Hassell
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Miss Alice Brown, respected citi
zen of the Hassell Community, died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. B.
Barfield, there at 1:30 o’clock Wed
nesday morning. She had been in
declining health for some time.
The daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmie Brown, she was born
in this county 72 years ago, and had
! made her home with her sister for
a number of years. She was a faith
ful member of the Hassell Christian
Church for a long time.
Besides her sister she leaves a
nephew, Frank Weaver, and a niece,
Mrs. W. A. Knox, both of Hassell.
Funeral services were conducted
; at the home by Rev. J. M. Perry,
| Robersonville minister, yesterday af
ternoon at 3 o’clock and intf.mwi
I was m the Oak City Cemetery,