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VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 29
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 11, 1941.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Soviets Take Odessa
^yjead Southlor
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Costly Blow Dealt the Japs
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Caroline Islands
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Clearing their southern Ukrainian
front, the Rushans are now looking
in the di-ection cf Bucharest and the
Ploesti oil fields in Rumania where
Hitler’s war machine is getting ap
pioximately one-third of its gas sup
ply. While the drive is facing two
or three natural barriers, Marshal
Konev's Second Ukrainian Army,
having crossed the Seret River on a
50-mile front, has started the south
ward drive. The drive has about
165 miles to go, but it received a
great send-off with the fall of Odes
sa, the important Black Sea base
that had been held by the enemy
since 1941 Recent developments, by
the Red Armies put the clamp on
eastern Czechoslovakia and north
ern Rumania, and it is possible that
with the Russians closing in from
the east, and with the increased ac
tivity in the air by the Americans
and British the plight of Hitler is
rapidly becoming critical.
Concentrated bombing of the in
vasion coast, targets in Belgium and
Germany has been proceeding on
an ever-increasing scale.
Little activity has been reported
on the Italian fronts in recent days,
but the enemy claims that the Allies
are making ready for two landings
at other points.
The situation in India is extreme
ly grave. The Japs are only 35
miles from Dinapur, important junc
tion on the Assam-Bengal railway
feeding Allied forces in northern
Burma. If Dinapur falls, it may
bring about the collapse of Gen.
Stilwell’s campaign to open the Ledo
Road for supplies to the armies of
Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek and delay the
winning of the China coast bases for
the offensive against the Nipponese
mainland.
Over in the Central Pacific area,
the Japs are still staggering from
the blow dealt them by the Ameri
can Navy and Air Force some few
days ago. The raid, directed against
the western Caroline Islands, cost
the Japs 88 ships and 496 planes,
destroyed or damaged.
Following that raid comes a hint
of further action in the central Pa
cific. It is now believed that no in
vasion of the strong Jap base of
Truk w'll be attempted, that it will
be outflanked and left to die on the
vine.
Carrying the current aerial offen
sive against the Luftwaffe into its
fourth day, American planes are
again over the Continent today. Yes
terday, 1,400 planes smashed three
airdromes in Belgium and aircraft
plants in France in the wake of RAF
attacks night before last which blast
ed two French rail centers with 1,000
tons each.
Yesterday’s assaults on Western
Europe rounded out a week-end
period in which 5,000 British and
American planes of all types teamed
up to smash Hitler’s war machine,
and large forces of RAF planes were
over the targets again last night. The
Americans took over this morning.
On the diplomatic front, Secretary
Cordell Hull, after all the pious
platitudes on American foreign
policy, really got down to some of
the fundamentals of the war in his
radio report to the American people
Sunday evening.
Following are some of his points:
The days of compromise with the
neutrals are over.
“Stability and order” do not mean
reaction.
Social and economic democracy
for Europe is vital.
We’ll work the French Commit
tee of National Liberation in France.
Unity among the United States,
Great Britain, the Soviet Union and
There can be no compromise with j
Fascism—“Its leaders, its institu-!
turns," the power which" supports if
must go.”
These highlights come a long way
from the days when Hull was sharp
ly critical of preoccupation by lib
erals with the political implications
of the war.
On the political front, the Repub
licans haven’t fully decided who
will ride the elephant. During the
meantime, Josiah Bailey is trying to
seat Byra and Farley on the Demo
^onkey
Announces for Place
On Education Board
While there is some talk about
the possibility of late developments,
the political front in this county re
mains fairly quite at this time.
No official report could be had im
mediately from the chairman of the
county board of elections, but it is
' understood that several candidates
have filed, but it was not certain
that a contest had been created up
until early today.
Mr. Ferd W. Hollliday, well
known Jamesville farmer, announc
ed his candidacy for a place on the
board of education, but it could not
be learned if there would be more
than three candidates for the three
seats, or not.
Filing time for county and district
offices closes at 6 o’clock p. m. on
Saturday of ihis week.
Platts About Complete for Fat
JLisisetockShow Hajs&April 27'.
Plans Were announced JusTaRmi
complete today for the county's first
independent fat livestock show to be
liamston, on Thursday, April 27,
the promoters declaring that the
prospects were unusually bright for
a sucessful chow
Eight entries have already been
arranged for the calf show. As
sistant County Agent L. L, Me-;
London stating that four of his club !
boys were currying and rubbing
their animals in keen anticipation
of winning some of the prize money.
Four calves have "also been entered
in the open class, and others are
making plans to exhibit during the
one-day show. Several fanners are
also planning to exhibit, but in their
cases there will be no competition
or prize money awarded. There are
still openings in the prize field,
and those wishing to exhibit are di-1
According to present plans, ex
hibits will be placed in the ware
April 26. Judges will make the
awards April 27 at 10 o'clock, and
the stock will be offered for sale at
auction that afternoon at 1 o’clock
A similar show and sale were held
at Rocky Mount a few days ago,
and prices ranged considerably above
the market level. Several buyers
will be on the market here that
day, and some strong competition is
certain.
The show will attract several re
presentatives of prominent firms
interested in the promotion of the
livestock business as a part of the
farm program in this section of the
country.
The show is being sponsored by
the various civic organizations in
the county.
More Men Report For
Pre - Induction Exams
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About One Hundred
Colored Men Leave
County on Saturday
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Seventy-seven Married; More
Than One Hundred Tots
Are Left Behind
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Nearly 100 colored men left this
county last Saturday for pre-induc
tion exams at Fort Bragg, but the
outcome of the examinations could
not be had immediately. Seventy
seven of the ninety-seven included
in the group are married and they
left 104 children behind.
The call was centered for the
most part, in that group whose ages
ranged from 21 to 25, inclusive, as
a result of recent instructions re
ceived by the draft board. One
teen-age registrant, was included,
hut he was supposed to have re
ported about a month ago, and
those who were over 25 years of
age were called to fill out a pre
viously assigned quota. For the
most part, the approximately four
teeri men in 4-F had reported pre
viously to the induction center.
Sixty-nine of the group were taken
from the farm and the remaining
28 were called from industry or odd
jobs in and around the several
towns.
The names of the men called to
report for the pre-induction exams,
follow:
Hubert Evans, Jr., RFI) 2, Rob
ersonville.
Aulander Page, RFD 2, Robcrson
ville.
Walter Andrews, RFD -, Oak City.
Braddy Moore, RFD 1, Parmele.
Dawson Williams, RFD, Roberson -
ville.
Willie Hassell, RFD 2, Wiliamston.
Aimer King Reddick, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Leon Theopsia Brown, William
ston.
Winslow Palmery, RFD 1, Bethel.
Jasper Peterson, RFD 1, Oak City.
Joe Dave Smithwick, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Willie Junior William, Roberson
ville.
Richard Bennett, RFD 2, William
ston and Newport News.
Joseph Daniel James, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Leon Brown, RFD 2, Williamston.
Wheeler Latham, Jr., RFD 3, Wil
liamston.
■■ 2. Robei.
George Howard, RFD 1, Roberson |
ville.
. Robert' Mitchell,' Wiihamsion"und
Portsmouth.
Frank Williams, RFD 3, William
ston.
Joshua Rascoe, Williamston.
Robert Lee Manning, RFD 2, Wil
liamston.
Ervin Ross, RFD 2, Robersonviile.
Raleigh Albert Jones, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Leo Bell, RFD 1, Robersonviile
and Suffolk.
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liamston.
Harvey Louis Perkins, RFD 1,
Robersonviile.
James Barnes, RFD 2, Williamston
and Norfolk.
Oliver Andrews, Robersonviile.
James Robert Cobb, RFD 1, Bethel
and Oceana, Va.
George Daniel, RFD 2, Williams
ton.
Clayton Lynch, RFD 1, Oak City.
Charlie Collins, RFD 1, Oak City
and Newport News.
Robert Lee Richardson, RFD 1,
Robersonviile.
Moses Eddie Gorham, Williamston
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COMMISSIONED
Hubert A. Hardison, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur M. Hardi
son, RPD 3, Wiiliamstun, was
recently commissioned a second
lieutenant in the U. S. Marine
Corps at Quantico, Va.
Earl Lewis Home
From War Theater
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Pvt. Earl Lewis, after more than
two years in foreign service—twen
ty-five months and seventeen days
by his own count—returned home
last week to spend a 30-day emer
gency furlough with his mother,
Mrs. W. R. Lewis, near here.
Volunteering for service back in
May, 1941, the young soldier receiv
ed his basic training in a few months
and shipped out for the Caribbean
area, later going into the Mediter
ranean area. Except for minor shell
shock, he received no wounds.
During his long period of service,
he never saw a person he knew from
home.
Lewis, seeing so many servicemen
back home, declared that some of
the boys who have been in foreign
service for approximately two years
can’t understand why they can’t get
back for furloughs. The young man
frankly declared that much of the
morale-building business was little
more than a lot of “hooey”, that
travelmg stars made no hit with his
Granted an emergency leave,
Lewis will spend about thirty days
riere before reporting' “ioT further
service.
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Picture On “Life Of
St. Paul” h Delayed
The scheduled showing of tho
moving picture, “Life of St. Paul,”
has been delayed for two weeks, it
was announced today. The first
in the series of pictures was schedul
ed for showing in the local Christian
church tomorrow evening when the
several church prayer meetings
were to have been combined for the
special event. The first in the pic
ture series is now scheduled for
April 26.
TRAFFIC INCREASE
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Automotive traffic reached
what is believed to have been
the highest peak in two years
when thousands moved through
here last week-end to visit rela
tives or enjoy an outing during
the brief Easter Holiday period.
Patrolmen declared that the
volume of traffic was even
greater than it was during last
Christmas. Bus traffic was un
usually crowded last Friday and
Saturday.
Despite the unusually heavy
flow of traffic, no accidents were
reported in this area during the
week-end period.
Improving In Hospital
Following Operation
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Undergoing an operation in a
Washington hospital last week, El
bert Manning was said to be im
proving today after being quite ill
for several days.
' GAS REBATES |
!vU*y
deadline tor farmers and non
highway gasoline users to file
petroleum used during the
months of January, February
will be considered only on the
gasoline used for (arming pur
poses of a non-highway nature
during the three months.
The offices of the Harrison
Oil Company will gladly assist
farmers in preparing their
claims for the refunds.
HiBiiirMlij.i.lfrui
TOWN - FARM
IN WARTIME
(A weekly news digest from
the rural press section of
the OWI news bureau)
Need for Manpower Continues
Although the United States Army
hus reached its planned for peak
strength of 7,700,000 persons, it will
need 75,000 to 100,000 men monthly
to maintain that strength, according
'a the War Department, and the
Navy Department said it would need
400,000 additional oersonnel by Sep
tember 1 to get tlie Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard up to peak
strength of 3,500,000. Meanwhile
the National Selective Service Sys
tem has abandoned the war unit
plan for determining agricultural
deferments. Provisions concerning
a registrant’s agricultural occupation
or endeavor that will govern are
whether he is necessary, whether he
is regularly engaged in it, whether
that occupation or endeavor is nec
essary to the war effort and whether
a replacement can be obtained.
Jobs for Discharged Veterans
For men discharged from any of
the United States armed services, a
summary of job opportunities in 114
major industrial centers will be
placed in nearly every local U. S.
Employment Service office, the War
Manpower Commission announces.
These job summaries give informa
tion on types of jobs, scheduled
hours of work, hourly wage rates,
availability of housing, cost of liv
ing, and the adequacy of community
facilities such us schools, hospitals,
and transportation. The summary
will be revised bi-monthly and will
indicate the expected labor demand
six months in advance.
Special Gasoline Rations
Full-time paid employes of farm
organizations operating to increase
food production are eligible for pre
ferred mileage under gasoline rat
tioning, the OPA announces. Their
organizations must be chartered by
the United States, or by a stale and
have a membership of at least 100
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Easter Services Are
Well Attended Here
Religious services during t lie
Easter period were well attended
here, the attendance figures reach
ing what is believed to be a high
point Sunday. Last week the
union services in the theater and
the various churches, attracted large
numbers. The sunrise service Sun
day morning in the cemetery was
attended by approximately 200
early-morning worshippers.
Easier finery while quite notice
able was hardly equal to that dis
played prior to the war, and possibly
the meaning of the Easter season
struck deeper than at any other
time in recent years.
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Storm Clone Half Day
lletfinnioff Tomorrow
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The VV’e<3?^?Sj?r^*c?iiernoon holiday
schedule, already in effect in many
lawns..throughout this .section, will
be observed by local stores be
ginning tomorrow. The business
houses will close at 1 o'clock.
PROCLAMATION
Each April we are reminded by a
special campaign of the Women’s
Field Army of the American Society
for the Control of Cancer that this
■< as- is the r S'-'! highest- cause.
o^ death a. Ijudti^’, out that
rom half’-V'S® a<;o-Uiif%fP^—r\iie 163,
oOli annual deaths are unnecessary.
Special emphasis is lent to their
message this year by the announce
ment that up to December 23, 1943,
the deaths on all our battle fronts
totaled 32,017—less than one-fifth
of the deaths caused at home by can
cer in a single year.
“Treated in Time, Cancer Can Be
Cured" is the slogan under which
the Women’s Field Army will en
deavor to teach everyone through
out the nation the early signs of
cancer, to the end that we shall
realize the necessity of consulting
our doctors while cure is still pos
sible, should the disease strike us.
In futherance of this effort I here
by designate the month of April as
‘ Cancer Control Month" in William
ston, and urge all channels of in
formation to the public to lend their
support as a matter of public wel
fare.
J. L. HASSELL,
Mayor.
April 7, 1944.
New Rulings To Delay Induction
For Few i ronim
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Young Registrants
Between 18 and 26
To Be Called First
Some Boards Cancel Indue'
lion Orders for All Men
Over Twenty-five Years
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The induction of all registrants
2(1 years of age and over, including
those who have already been in
structed to report for actual duty,
has been delayed by special orders
issued by Selective Service last
week-end, provided those regis
trants hold “essential” jobs. It could
not be learned immediately who
would bo exempted temporarily, at
least, but “essential” jobs are list
ed under thirty-five classifications
centered mainly around technical
end industrial jobs, farming and
other occupations, more or less, rat
ed by the War Manpower Com
mission as being in support of the
war effort
Just what the board in this coun
ty plans to do could not be learn
ed immediately, but it is certain
that, under the new rulings, several
of the groups scheduled to leave for
the service on Thursday and Friday
of this week from this county are in
cluded in the “essential” list. Ac
cording to an unofficial report,
“Essentiality of jobs held by men
2(1 and over will be determined on
the basis of whether they are in
one of the 35 industrial categories
listed by the War Manpower Com
mission. Men over 2(1 years of age
who are employed in what Selec
tive Service regards as non-essential
industries still will be inducted as
usual and will not be affected by
the order.
Those registrants between the
ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, will be
deferred or called for duty sub
ject to a new, closely restricted list
of supei essential industries which
is now being prepared. It is fairly
Well established that few' men in
that group will be granted defer
ments.
It is apparent from the new orders
that the armed services are seeking
young n m for replacements, that
when the reserve of young men is
exhausted, Selective Service will
then step up the age possibly to 21)
years, and even to 33 or more, if
necesary. It is possible that some
counties will not be able to meet
their quotas from the 18-2(1 group,
and will have to go to the older
age group, more or less, immediate
ly. In other counties, induction for
those men 2(1 years or older and who
are holding "essential” jobs, will
he delayed possibly several months.
The thirty-five “essential” or
“critical” job classifications, listing
hundreds of jobs, are headed as
follows:
Production of aircraft and parts;
production of ships, boats and parts;
production of ordnance and acces
sories; production id' ammunition;
agricultural services and commercial
fisheries; processing of food; fores
try, logging and lumbering; con
struction, including virtually all
kinds; coal mining; metal mining;
non-metallic mining and processing
and quarrying; smelting, refining
and rolling of metal, scrap salvage;
production of metal shapes and
forgings; finishing of metal pro
ducts; production of industrial and
agricultural equipment; production
of machinery; production of chemi
of rubber products; production of
leather products; production of tex
•biew;- -production of "apparels fur
armed forces; production of stone,
clay and glass products; production
of petroleum, natural gas and pe
troleum and coal products; pro
duction of finished lumber products;
production of transportation equip
ment; transportation services; pro
duction of pulp, paper and materials
for packing and shipping products;
production of communications equip
ment' communication services; hcat
»a ting i
(Continued on page six)
Public Library Observing Its
6th Anniversary Here Today
On Tuesday, April 11, 1938, the
Williamston Public Library was
presented to Mayor John L. Hassell
by the chairman of the committee,
John L. GofT. Through six years,
the library has circulated more than
65,000 books and now has a collec
tion of 2,192 volumes as of March 1.
One hundred and forty-nine of the
books have been added within the
last eight months. Present plans in
clude the adding of twenty-five
new titles each month.
At present there are fifteen maga
zines and one newspaper to be read
at the library, with older editions
circulated.
The library room is now much
to small for its expanding service.
It is hoped that some civic-minded
person will make a more commod
ious home for this cultural feature
of our community life. Some few
improvements are being made in
order to conserve all the available [
space. Newlv painted signs will I
soon mark the entrance, making it
easier for the passers-by to see
where the library is located.
The Library Committee, feeling!
that a public drive for funds would
be unw ise just now, is appealing to
those who wish to maintain this
excellent service and provide for its
growth, and they are asked to con
tribute an average of one dollar per
month or more in order to carry out
the program. Letters will be sent
out m a few days and an early re
sponse will determine the future
plans for one of our institutions of
which we are proud. Reported.
Mack Nicholson Is
Still Going Strong
Even At Age 01 92
County Native Was on Paper
In Cineiunali For
Fortv-one Year*
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Unheard from in several years,
Mack Nicholson, a native of this
county, bobbed up in Cincinnati last
week to declare to the world that he
is still going strong despite his
ninety-two years.
Leaving this county when a young
mun, he went to Norfolk and later
journeyed out to Cincinnati to join
The Cincinnati Post as proofreader,
a position he held for 41 years or un
til his retirement in 19-40. He last
visited his grand-nephews and other
relatives and friends in this county
about 15 years ago and is now at
home at 1714 Madison Road, Cin
cinnat 6, Ohio, after a trip to Florida.
Returning to his old adopted home,
Mr. Nicholson visited The Post, and
the following story appeared March
16 under a two-column heading:
“Old Mack Nicholson, hack from
soaking in Florida’s sunshine, visit
ed former haunts in The Post’s com
posing room Ibis week.
“Even at 92, when most of his
generation have left this world,
Mack Nicholson walked with a
springy step. He walked smiling,
like a visiting dignitary, between
the rows of linotype machines, ac
knowledging the bantering greet
ings.
“But Mack Nicholson did not drop
into the first empty chair, nor in
the second or third. He walked
straight to the proofreading desk,
yanked out a chair and planted him
self in it. He was home. There he
had worked on The Post for 41 years,
up until the day of his retirement in
1940.
“ ‘How are your eyes, Mack?’ his
old shopmates asked.
“They remembered how strong
his eyes were. Even in his HHtli year
he could search out the smallest
typographical error and discover
slips of grammar as well as fact as
a side line.
“Mack Nicholson reached for the
near-by proof hook, slipped off a
late edition story and read, hitting
every word, and pausing when the
looked a bit exultant.
“ ‘Don’t need glasses yet,” he said.
"Although"'his social security al
lowance provides him $14.50 a week,
and the Typographical Union pen
sion is $10 a week, and he is in com
fortable circumstances. Mack Nich
olson is dissatisfied.
“ ‘Sitting around doing nothing,’
he said, ‘is not the life for me.
That’s not the way to live.’
“But that is the way it is with a
man who is 92.
“Soon, he hopes, he will go back
Petersburg.
You- get a -Rlftof fine sunshine
dowhtfiffc and play Yards
he said, ‘even though the hotel rules
say you can t play for cash stakes.’
"Mack Nicholson wouldn’t say
how long he thinks he will be
around.
“ ‘I’ve got a great-granddaughter
who is 19 years old and been mar
ried two years. Might be able to
see my great-great-granddaughter
one of these days,’ he said."
High Waters block Seine
Fishing in the Roanoke
High wat( r in the Roanoke con
tinues to block seine fishing in the
stream at Jamesville. Tentative
plans are being made to start oper
ations there the latter part of the
week, but an east wind was said to
day to be holding the water in the
river, and it may be some time next
week before the season is opened.
So far few herrings have been
taken, but perch ar plentiful.
| DONATIONS
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A canvass for donations to be
used in support of the blood
plasma bank for men in the
armed forces is meeting with
much success here, according to
!\lrs. J. E. Smith, chairman.
Representing the I)AR, the spon
soring organization, Mrs. Smith
said today that quite a few do
nations had already been made
by local people, including a $15
check from the members of the
volunteer fire department.
Mrs. J. Paul Simpson has been
named co-chairman of the drive
here, and anyone wishing to
make a contribution is asked to
leave it with her. No concerted
drive is planned here, but the
need and importance of the blood
bank for the servicemen should
prompt a voluntary and strong
support for the undertaking.
Legion Auxiliary To
Hold District Meet
The Fourth District of the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, which is com
posed of units from Gatesville,
Woodland, Windsor and Martin
County, will hold its regular district
meeting Wednesday afternoon, April
12 at 2:30 o'clock in the Legion Hut
at Williumston. Mrs. Sam Motzno,
district committeewoman will pre
side, and Mrs. W. O. Griflin, local
unit president, will extend greetings
to the visitors.
Mrs. W C. Alexander, Durham,
state president, Miss Arelia Adams,
Durham, state secretary, and Mrs
E. G Ifudness, Chocowmity, state
vice president, will he present and
take part in the program, it was an
nounced.
“It is always a pleasure to have
the State officers in our midst, and
it is hoped that each and every
member of the local unit will make
a special effort to attend this meet
ing," the president said.
A varied program, including mis
cellaneous reports and short talks,
has been planned, after which there
will be a social hour.
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Fi rumen Del Two Culls
/hiring Fust Fun' Days
Local volunteer firemen were
called out tw.ice duiuig the,past..few,
days. Last Friday afternoon they
were called to Williams’ store on
Sycamore Street, but the fire was
put out before they could reach
there. Yesterday afternoon, the
firemen went to Everetts where a
woods fire threatened several homes.
Starting in the woods about two
miles west of the town, the fire
burned a fairly large area and
caught one or two buildings on the
edge of the town. Firemen were
ready ifdf1 nave
'vmvtt/f* *neir equffjyfcj* The fire
was stopped by backfiring and by
the use of special equipment.
ROUND-UP
There was little outward ac
tivity on the crime front in this
immediate area over the week
end, but two or three drunken
brawls were reported in other
parts of the county during the
period. Few details could be had,
and according to one report, the
disturbance will hardly reach
the courts at this time.
One person was arrested and
jailed here over the week-end.
Taking on too many spirits, a
colored man was jailed.
Earlier in the week, however,
Pvts. Hubert E. Sloan and Wes
ley II. Fleck, absent without
leave, were detained and turn
ed over to military authorities.
Prisoners of War
Working on Farms
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Prisoners of war stationed in the
local camp are reporting in increas
ing numbel's for special details on
the farms in this county. Plans for
using the labor were completed
some time ago, but weather condi
tions have limited activities up un
til the past few days.
The work of the prisoners is prov
ing very satisfactory in most cases,
but in other instances where the
equipment was not adequate and the
supervision was not properly plan
ned, the work hardly measured up
t expectations, it was said. It is fair
ly certain that the labor can and will
be used to a marked advantage on
1 the farms this year.