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OVER THE TOR FOR VICTORY wftb IIMTED STATES WAK BONDS-STAMPS THE ENTERPRISE TAX MV WAK Jh BOND DAT MM/M—MTV MM — VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 21 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 14, 1944. ESTABLISHED 1899 Thirty County Men Pass Pre-Induction r Exam at Fori Bragg —«— Unfounded Rumors Had All Rnt Four of■ B*S_Group_^ ——♦ Out of approximately eighty-one Martin County white men reporting to Fort Bragg last week-end for pre induction examinations, at least thir ty were accepted, twenty-nine out right and one for limited service, ac cording to fairly reliable but admit tedly unofficial information brought back by members of the contingent. Several men were detained for fur ther examination, and while some of them have beenjieard from the outcome of the examinations for a few others is yet to be learned. No official information abut the group can be had until the authorities file with the local draft board an official "audit”, and that is not to be expect ed within the next ten days or two weeks. According to reports, gathered mainly from the draftees themselves, fifteen men were accepted by the; Navy, fourteen by the Army and one by the Marine Corps. It is understood that 46 were rejected. Of the approx imately ten men detained for further examination, several had hot been heard from early today. It is under stood that a few failed to report but their names could not be learned im mediately. Asa J. Manning, local boy, was ac cepted for limited military service despite a physical defect caused by a hand injury several years ago. Rumors heard here last Saturday stating that all but two, four, six or s»ven of the group making the trip had been accepted for service were later declared unfounded. The source of the reports could not be definitely determined for nearly ev ery one heard a different one. Unofficially the following men were accepted by the Army: Pete Ellic Cherry, Williamston. Ben Long Stevenson, RFD 2, Rob ersonville. John Clayton Davenport, Rober sonville. Henry Stancill Manning, William f Continued on page stx) -m Prisoners of War Enjoy Stage Show —•— The several hundred Italian pris oners of war stationed in the camp here had a touch of old Italy brought to them last Sunday afternoon when an all-Italian cast staged a varied entertainment program in the high school auditorium. Picked from war prisoners stationed at Camp Butner, the troupe was well received and the program was greatly enjoyed. The cast embraced several real ar tists, who, it is believed, could well qualify for prominent roles on the legitimate -tage. Certain program parts almost brought tears to the eyes of seme, while other_pajds cr.cor-e."— toIttr-fc ihr show. Special guests, while unable to follow the announcer and interpret the parts, were impressed and en joyed the solos and special numbers by the eight-piece band Colonel Alexander brought the special detail here from the camp near Durham. • - County Colored Men Are Called By Army -* Ten colored men left today for Fort Bragg for induction, the call almost exhausting the colored man power reserve pool, built up in Jan uary and February for the draft. The names of the men reporting are: LeRoy Smith, Williamston. Hermon Johnson, Williamston. Lenwood Willie Rhodes, RFD 1, Jamesville. Leavester Peter Taylor, RFD 1, Robersonville. Willie Williams, Williamston. John Douglas Lyons, RFD 1, Wil liamston and Edenton. Roosevelt Scott, Williamston. William Clarence. Wutvhe^Jjy, liamston and New York Thaddeus Newsom, III, RFD 3 Williamston. Richard Clinton Davis, Oak City. Four of the group are fathers anc leave behind seven children. Four o the group had been ruled non-es sential by the County War Board and four of the group had been prev iously rejected by the Army. -• Funeral At Piney Grove Sunday For Infant Soi Funeral services were conducte Sunday afternoon at the Pine Grove Baptist Church in Griffin Township for Robert Tetterton, fou months old, who died at the horn of his parents in Plymouth last Sa1 urday evening at 8 o'clock. Burk was in the Tice Community Corns tery. Rev. W. B. Harrington conduci ed the last rites. He was the son of Atwood an Jamie Roberson Tetterton. Beside his parents, be is survived by a si: ter, Margaret Ann Tetterton. Farmers Plan To .Use Prisoner of War Labor CONTEST mm Several hundred Martin Coun ty school girls and boys submit ted papers in the North Carolina Pulp Company pulpwood essay contest before the deadline last Friday night. The papers have been placed in the hands of the company’s contest committee who will judge the papers and announce the winners. Contestants in this county have a chance to win four prizes. They are competing on a dis trict basis for a $25 war bond to be given by the company, and on a county-wide basis for three prizes with a total value of $7.50. Offered by the enterprise Pub lishing Co., the prizes will be j award $3 to the first, $2.50 to the second and $2.00 to the third winner within the county. Bear Grass And Jamesville Win Tourney -*_!_ Farm Life Loses By Close Scores Before Record Crowd Here The local high school gymnasium was “packed to the rafters’’ last Fri day evening as hundreds of fans viewed the finals of the Martin County High School Basketball Tournament. Bear Grass and Farm Life girls and the Jamesville and Farm Life boys contended for the championship cups after overcoming other county teams in the first and second round play on Wednesday and Thursday nights. In the first game of the evening j the girls’ teams from Bear Grass and | Farm Life clashed, Bear Grass win- j ning'by a score of 14-12. Play was 1 close throughout the game, with Bear ; Glass maintaining a slight lead in all quarters except the first, which ended in a 3-3 score, probably the lowest period score ever recorded on the local court. As indicated by the final score, the guard play for both teams was excellent, and for wards seldom had time for set shots. Julia Harrison and Leona Rawls scored all of Bear Grass’ points. The Farm Life scoring was divided be tween Roberson, N. Lilley anil Man ning. In the boys’ game Jamesville de feated Farm Life by a score of 1!) to 15. The Jamesville lads led throughout the contest but play was fast and furious, with the issue in doubt until the final whistle. At the end of the third period one point separated the two teams, the score board showing 14-13 in favor of P.»»>..cvill»- A-_ jji -drb' garni snots were made. Cor^y 14 of Jarnesviile’s 19 points, Stall ings, 4, and T. Martin 1. S. Hardison was outstanding for the losers, scor ing five of his team’s points and playing excellent ball throughout the final contest. Capt. James Walters, USAAF, re ceived a big hand from the crowd when presented by Tournament Chairman Thomas Gaylord to award the championship cups. Capt. Wal ters, a Jamesville boy, returned re cently from the South Pacific where he flew over 45 missions against the enemy. Hack Gaylord refereed all rounds of the tournament, and did a fine all-around job as the official. All-tournament basketball tcims^ | picked by T. G. Hickman, Joseph ! Holliday, Thomas Gaylord and Dav (Continued on page six) County Girl Stationed In Navy At New York Miss Thelma E. Haislip, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hai slip, of Martin County, is now sta tioned in the Navy at New York, it was learned here this week. Volun teering a short time ago, Miss Hai Hi ,-jitVcd to be among the first the first Martin County young n to join the WAVES. f AAA PAYMENTS l -— Soil conservation payments to Martin County farmers cooper ating with the Triple A program went over the $100,000 mark last week-end when 490 checks rep t resenting 201 applications and amounting to $17,493.19 were dis ! tributed to the owners. ' To date, 3,114 checks amount > ing to $113,240.80 and repre r senting 1,364 applications have : been distributed to farmers in this county under the 1943 con 1 servation program. There are ap proximately 250 applications pending, and in about 75 other cases the farmers have yet to file j their claims for payment, it was s stated by Miss Mary Carstar phen in the farm agent’s office yesterday. I County Farmers In iVleetin^ witli" Winy" Officers Last Week ——*—__ Farm Bureau Plans To Enter Into Contract with Army For Workers -« In a frank anti open discussion, tentative plans for using prisoner of war labor to help relieve the farm manpower shortage in this county were advanced at a public meeting held in the courthouse here last Friday night. The plan has possibilities and while it hardly can be expected to remedy the situation caused by the farm labor shortage, officials are of the sincere belief that much can be accomplished by using the war pris oners and cooperating with the pro gram advanced by the War Depart ment in handling war prisoners. Briefly explaining the need for making plans ahead of time, County Agent T. B. Brandon turned the meeting over to Lt. Vincent A. Ve har who was born and reared on a ranch and who appreciates the problem now facing Martin County farmers and others in this section. The officer briefly explained rules and regulations governing the em ployment of prisoners of war. “The regulations may not exactly fit ev ery situation, but we must remem ber that they were formulated by the Geneva Conference, that the same rules and regulations are ap plicable to American prisoners of war in other countries. L,t. Vehar stated that the men were not supposed to work but eight hours a day, that ordinarily the men would be made available in groups of ten or more, and that the employer is to furnish transportation. Dinner is furnished the war prisoners by the Army and transportation must be safe and offer protection against the weather. It was pointed out that the prisoners may be used for any type cif farm labor, but they are not to handle dangerous details, Lt. Vehar explaining that it would hardly con form to the rules to allow a prisoner to feed a circular wood saw. Farmers explained that the pris oners could be used to an advantage in suckering tobacco, stacking pea nuts. cutting wood, and quite a few farmers believe they can be used successfully in harvesting tobacco. Col. Pritchard, supervisor of the camps, appeared before the meeting and explained that no wage had been fixed, that he was of the opinion that a uniform rate should l>e adopt ed and that the rate should be fair to the farmer and to the govern ment However, he pointed out that the farmer could hardly be expected to compete with industrial wage scales. The colonel called for expres trying to find out if the plan is feas ible, if it will be satsfactory to the farmer,“ the aimy man said, adding that it is possible that workers will be transferred fro mindustry to the farms if necessary. It is quite appar ent that the Army is anxious to do (Continued on page six) -.-* Review Valuations At Meeting Monday Meeting as a Boaid of Lqualiza tion and Review, the Martin County Commissioners remained in session part of yesterday waiting I for property owners to advance I their claims. Only five changes in values were effected, and they were minor ones. The 1,226 acres of swamp land list ed by T. B. Slade in Hamilton Town ship was reduced from $6 to $3 an acre, the owner explaining that tim ber had been removed from the land. Advancing a claim for a reduction in acreage listings on the 146 acres of his old residence tract, W. P. Hadley of Bear Grass was allowed a reduction of from $8 to $6 on 20 h-nm $20 to $6 on 10?,fPff>fllP>owr.ti pointed out that the timber iiad been cut on the land. The valuation of 200 acres of wood land listed by A. S. Roberson in Hamilton Township was reduced from $12 to $6 an acre, the timber having been removed. The valuation on a residence own | ed by R. L. Perry was increased from i $550 to $800 to cover improvements An increase of $2,500 was added to the $5,000 valuation placed or | Brown’s Community Hospital to cov ; er improvements made to the plant -- Former Local W oman /* Badly Injured In Fall -<*, Mis. Harry Clinton James, tht | former Miss Nina Upton of William ! ston, was badly hurt in a fall at hei i home in Roanok<‘, Va., last Friday Reports reaching here stated sh< 1 was almost paralyzed, but that hei 1 condition was gradually improvinj jand yesterday she had use of mos • of her faculties. Inmate Found Dead In Martin County’s Jail Early Sunday Funeral Services Are Being Held in Everetts Todav Jin 'DJWPP'"*! -#- „ . Robert Stall!" county farmer of near Everetts, was found dead in the Martin County jail early Sunday morning, apparently the victim of an acute heart attack or apoplexy. When the man's*body was found by Jailer Roy Peel, Coroner S. R. Biggs was called and he had a physician to make an examination. According to his findings, it is believed that the inmate died of a stroke. Howev er, it is possible he ded of a heart attack or even of some other ail ment. It was definitely determined that the man had not met with foul play in any way. An unusual character, Mr. Stalls left home Saturday morning and af ter a year’s abstinence he broke ov er and imbibed too freely of some kind of liquor. He wandered in and out of several local places of busi ness and finally made it to the bus station where he fell. Police were called and with their help he was able to walk to the ear and make it to jail. He wasn’t mad with a soul in the world and seemed to be ex tremely happy, according to Chas. Moore and John Gurganus, the ar resting oficers. He was put to bed and a pillow was placed under liis head and by the time they had clos ed the door he was sleeping. Jailer Roy Peel passed in the hall several times later in the evening and could have heard him call any time dur ing the night, but the man appar ently passed away in his sleep and without making any noise. Coroner S. It. Biggs believed the man died about or shortly before midnight. When he was carried to jail, Stalls had an empty Overholt bottle on his person, the fluid having leaked out on his clothes and it is possible that the bottle had been used by bootleggers us a container for illicit brands. He had two pack ages of headache powders on his person also. When making the arrest, officers asked Stalls if he knew any one who would take him home. He said he nud not bvcn ill uftk in over -a ycu*, that he was ashamed of himself and (Continued on page six) Man Is Jailed Here For Attempted Rape - - •— Alonzu Hardison, colored man, was ordered held in default of $500 bond here yesterday afternoon when he was given a hearing be fore Justice J. L. Hassell in the case charging him with attempted rape. Mrs. iobert Lee Dale, seventeen year-old mother and a recent com er to this county, stated that Hardi son came to her home shortly hefore noon Sunday while her husband was away She claimed that the defend ran. The husband reported to county officers and Hardison’s arrest follow ed a short time later. The defendant made no effort to escape and was f found and arrested at his home. Late last evening it was intimated by the husband that the woman had had relations with the defendant on previous occasions by mutual agree ment. It was also stated that he would not press charges in the case. The prosecuting witness apparently I is a bit unbalanced. Officers are continuing their in 1 vestigation today and the case is scheduled to reach the superior court next week. -* [Firemen Answer Two CuHs Here Sulurday j Local firemen answered two call; here last Saturday. The first cal came that morning when a chim ney blazed out and threatened tlu Episcopal rectory occupied by the Bob Everetts on Haughton Street That afternoon a grass fire threat ened buildings on the premises o the Mayo Hardisons, until recently the property of the Cunninghams or West Main Street, No damage wa; done by the fires. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Despite bud road conditions and rainy weather during mlich , of last week, only one motor ac cident was reported on the high [ ways of this county last week, i tin one was hurt, but the record so far this year continues to hold a big marginal lead over the fig ures for the corresponding per iod, a year ago. The following tabulations of f fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time, r 16th Week Comparison Accidents Inj’d Killed Dam’gi s | 1944 1 0 0 $ 175 r! 1943 i 1 0 000 i Comparison To Date t| 1944 13 4 1 1943 7 4 2 I 2775 950 Some Single Men In Deferred Groups Almost Certain To Get Pre-Induction Call Next Month No Pre-induction or Induction Calls Received In This County According to official information gained here late yesterday no pro-in duction or final induction calls are now pending in this county, but it is quite likely that a pre-induction call for colored men will come very shortly, and that instructions are to be expected ordering a tew white men to report for final induction. The last call of any kind to be re ceived in this county was answered this morning when ten colored men were drawn from the draft pool. At the present time there are twen ty-one white men in the draft pool, seven of them being subject to call by the Navy and fourteen by the Army. Approximately thirty more white men will be placed in the white pool within the next two or three weeks or just as soon as the papers are cleared for those men who were accepted at the Army cen ter last week-end. While it is not likely, it is possi ble that some of the white men pass ing examinations last week-end wli not be called for final induction any time soon. It would appear that the white fathers called for pre-induc tion exams in February and last week-end were trapped, literally speaking, between an exhausted draft list and the thawing out of the 18 to 28 age group of single men and non fathers. It is fairly certain that the next pro induction call for whites will be answered by the 18 to 28 age group. If their call comes reasonably early and the pool re serve is not exhausted before they are placed in it, they are expected to take their turns ahead of the1 fa ther group. But will the calls come in time to save all the fathers? That’s the question During the meantime, a call for men from the white pool is expect ed momentarily front the Navy. Report Nearly $4,000 For Red Cross To Date Bear Grass Is Just $10 Short of Quota; $3,309 Raised Here Weather ami Roads Delay Red Cross War Fund Drive In Others Two of the five townships in the Martin County Red Cross Chapter were said to be nearing their quotas last night, Fund Drive Chairman V. J. Spivey expressing the firm be lief that Bear Grass would pass the goal today and that Williamston would be over the top very shortly. Unfavorable weather and bad roads have delayed the drive ii James ville, Williams and Griffins Town ships, but the outlook is encourag ing in each of those districts and there is no doubt but what the quo ta will be reached and passed in ev ery section of the chapter. No report has been submitted by the leaders of the drive among the colored pop u'ation, but no quarter is being ask ed there and the $1)00 subscription > _ _ __ Vjwa&ratew--'- Only ,4» short of its $500 quota. Williamston up until late yesterday afternoon had raised $3,309.98, leaving only $291.02 to be raised to meet its quo ta. A few reports are still to come in from scattered areas and the schools have not yet reported. No late reports have come from the Robersonville Chapter where the people of the five other townships in the county are being asked to raise $1,800. Contributions made in Williatns ton and not previously reported are as follows: Clyde Ward, $1.00; Maude Mi zelle, $1; Gladys Martin, 50 cents; R. C. Martin, 50 cents; Virginia Simpson, 50 cents; Martha Ward, $1; Ruth Whiv ler. Sw»<r Spe’gfct, $5; J. F. Weaver, $2; Ethel Willard, | $2.50; E. 11 Willard, $250; Bertha Rodgerson, $1; G. I’. Hughes,’ $1; Bernice Williams, 50 cents; Lula Gardner, 25 cents; Minnie Bowen, $1; Elva Williams, 50 cents; W H. Williams, Jr., 50 cents; Etheline Hines, 25 cents; Carrie Williams, $1; Ova j. Burras, $1; Willa Edmond son, $1; Daisy Purvis, $1; Slyvia Clary, 50 cents; Bob’oie Huy Bailey, 24 cents; Ova Dallas Whitaker, 24 cents; Edith Harrison, 80 cents; Myr tle Speller, $1; Alice Dunning, $10; Annie Laurie L< wis, $1, Belay llm roll, $1; Sylvia L. Margolis, $3, Susie Clerk, $1; Emma Vaughan, $1; Alma Gray, 50 cents; Cetie Wynne, 50 cents; Nannie Carter, 50 cents; Mary Godwin, $1; Arlene Harrison, $2; Blonnic Bell Jackson, $1.25; Dulah Pate, $1; Frankie Brown, $1; Victor, Jr., and Carlyle Brown, 25 cents; Kathleen P. Sherman, $10; E. L. Sherman, $10; Minnie M. Pricp, $1; J. T. Price, $1; Ann Wilson Price, 50 cents, Annie Roebuck, $1; Jennie Stinnette, 25 cents; W. T. Stinnette, 25 cents; Nettie M Cowen, $2,50; (Continued on page six) -i, Succeed» Overby An Deputy Tax Cotlectoi Mr. George Green, of Weldon, has succeeded Roy Overby as deputy collector for the State Departmenl of Revenue in this district. He wil continue his headquarters here. Overby was called for service ir the Navy and quit his post here lasl Fiiday. HOI MM P Local and countv law enforce ment officers had a fairly busy time last week-end when they rounded un and jailed six per sons. Several have been tried in the courts, one or two are book ed for trial later, but in one case the charges were settled by death. Four of the six arrested and jailed were white. Four of the six were charged with public drunkenness, one with drunken driving and one with assault. Russians Threaten (German Positions In Black Sea Area -0 AmriiriiiiK Turn Hack Mass Suicide Attack l»y Japs On ltoujgain\ilic -*• ian Army arc now threatening the positions <11 the Germans on the Black Sea and promise to make pos sible new anil far reaching develop ments in the Balkan area. The Hus •sians are aiming at Czechoslo vakia where the underground is he lieved to he making ready to burst into overt action against the Nazis. The Black Sea port of Kherson has been captured and today the Hus sians are driving toward the great Black Sea port of Odessa. The Germans are said to be fleeing in wild disorder before Stalin’s troops, late reports stating that the Nazis are quitting that territory in such a hurry that they are h aving behind file, artillery and flame throwers. A v nit s TiV' *' s ,vt lii.vii tov modem/" j available every boat possible in an effort to save the n mounts ot then armies. An estimated 75,000 Germans have been knocked out in that area, ont report maintaining that most ol them had been killed. Over in the Pacific, a Jap attacli on American positions on Bougain ville Island was turned into a mast suicide pact by the defenders. A least 4,000 Japs tried to storm tin I beaches under the cover of shel 1 f a i but t1 y wen driven Vv : or a good thousand h-vr been killed Tin y met concentrated machine gui (Continued on page six) MANDATE ItOOM V__ Volunteers reporting in in creasing numbers last week made it itdSkible to complete the March Itedf Cross Bandage Room 1 project, considerably ahead of schedule, Mrs. J. B. Taylor, the chairman, announced. The ma terial was exhausted late last Thursday afternoon. A project quota for April has " not been assigned, but the ma terial is expected to reach here > possibly within the next ten ' days or two weeks. For the first t time in recent months, the local 1 Red Cross Chapter is up with its bandage room work, and the i volunteers are asked to continue i the work when *he next tna i ienai is received. Recent Regulations V irtually Rule Out Farmer Deferments -» Single \Ien and Non-Fathers I ii 18 to 2(> Age Group Are Being Reelassifieil -• A clarification order received ov er the week-end from Selective Service made it. quite clear that with lew exceptions, and mighty, mighty ■lew. all single and non-father reg istrants in the 18 to 25 age group, inclusive, are now subject to draft irrespective of their occupations or vocations. It now appears that the Selective Authorities knew that few farmers could not qualify under the recent regulations requiring 16 farm production units in support of de lerment claims, which means that the recent order is little more than a blanket call for all single men and non-father registrants between the ages of 18 and 25 years, inclusive. The reclassification of this age group is going forward after an au tomatic fashion now, and those men or quite a few of them can reason ably expect a call for pre-induction examinations some time about the middle of April. The clarification order just recent ly received reads, m part, as follows: It is fairly apparent that the lib erality of the provisions of the Tyd j ing Amendment and the regulations issued thereunder pertaining to farm | deferments and the subsequent tightening of industrial occupational deferments have resulted in an un balanced distribution of manpower, as illustrated by the fact that as of December 31, 11)43 in the State of North Carolina there were 31,000 single men deferred in Classes 2-C and 3 C as against 7,600 deferred in Classes 2 A and 2 B. Furthermore, the Commander in Chief has stated (Continued on page six) Minor Auto-Bus Wreck Near Here No one was hurt and very little damage done when a large passenger bus and an old model ear crashed on the Washington highway near here last Sunday afternoon. Both vehicles were traveling tow ard Williamston and Marion An drews, Bear Grass colored man, started to pass the bus with his car when he ran off the hard surface. His ear skidded and turned com .1. 11■ Iv ai .mud stopping r’ght in the Norlolk saw the ear go out of control and almost brought the bus to a stop be fro crashing into the left side of the automobile. The vehicles were lock ed and had to be snatched apart. Damage to the bus was estimated at $100 while at least $75 will be needed to repair the wrecked car. Passengers in the bus held to their seats and a small child slept through the incident, it was reported by Patrolman W. E. Saunders who made the investigation. -« County Young Man Jumps from Bomber Edgar M. Taylor, young Martin ( unity man reported missing over I Germany on February 22, parachut ed from a big bomber apparently to afetv, according to information contained in a letter received by : his mother, Mrs. Monroe Taylor, 1 from Young Taylor's friend, a priv | ate by the name of Shirley. ; | Hiding in a plane near the one in 1 which Taylor was a member of the [. crew, Pvt, Shirley stated in his let in i to Mrs Taylor that the Taylor 1 oho^utd two of its motors shot out, "uSWireight of the crew bailed out j I! is possible that the pilot and co pilot escaped later. Pvt. Shirley stated that he saw the eight chutes open and the men float to safety. The big bombers were going in over their target when the Tuyior plane was hit. Pvt. Shirley is from Harrodsburg, Ky., and is expected to return home soon on a furlough, it was stated. -» Hespectetl Colored Man Dies at His Home Here John Clemons, respected colored citizen and an able craftsman, died i at his home here last Friday morn ing at 12:50 o’clock. He had been ill for about nine months. Funeral services were conducted at the Sand Point Primitive Baptist Church here Sunday afternoon by Elders John Charles, Oscar Little and Joe Knight. Burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery here. Besides his wife and one daughter, he leaves three brothers, Rescue, Bithe and George Clemons,
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