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VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 34
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 28, 1914.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Marion Smith Winner
ha ft*™*.!*- Shoib.
Comity CMtXoUtllS.
Take Lead in First
v Independent Shew
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Jack Williamson an«l Cowin
Brothers Winners With
Prize Hogs
Martin County’s first independent
fat stock show in the Planters Ware
house here yesterday was a decided
success, the event marking a grow
ing interest in livestock raising as
an important factor in this section’s
farming program. The show, plan
ned and held on a comparatively
small scale, measured up to all ex
pectations, and attracted hundreds
of spectators from all parts of the
county and several widely known
stock specialists, including Messrs.
W. G. Booker, representative of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company; Cecil M. Jackson, Live
stock Development Agent, Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company, Rocky
Mount; E. V. Vestal, swine special
ist, and L. I. Case, department of
animal husbandry, State College,
Raleigh. Mr. Vestal judged tire hog
entries and Mr. Case judged the
entries in the calf show.
Marion Smith, young son of Mr. j
and Mrs. E. T. Smith of Goose Nest
Township, won top honors among the S
4-H club members with his calf en
try, but Jack Williamson of Bear
Grass ran him a close second when
he took first honors with his prize
winning pen of hogs.
The calf show was possibly the
center of attention at the show. Tom
James could not be present but he
had an able substitute. The youth
ful club members, it was apparent,
were interested in stock raising and
there was every indication that they
had become attached to their ani
mals. Young Marion Smith smiled
broadly when Judge Case placed his
Hereford first and he was awarded
the $10 first prize. But his cousin,
Earl Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. E
V. Smith, also of Goose Nest Town
ship, smiled also when he took sec
ond place with his Hereford calf
and took the $8 prize. Tom James’
"ntry, a pretty animal to be sure,
took third place and a $6 prize was
delivered to the youthful winner.
Taking fourth place, Geo. Ayers, Jr.,
received $4 and expressed his de
termination to make ready for the
second show next year. The son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ayers, of near
Hassell, the lad said he was going to
start off with two calves, that he
wasn’t going to give up. Mr. Case
explained that the fourth entry was
a bit young, and placed the youth
ful owner at a disadvantage.
Explaining the judging system,
Mr. Case declared that the lads had
done a good job and are to be con
gratulated.
Jack Williamson was the only
club boy to enter swine in the show
and he took all honors without op
position and received an $3 cash
prize.
Messrs. Zack and S. Clayton Cow
in, brothers and Bear Grass farmers,
literally stole the farmers’ show
when they won the first prize for
the best pen of hogs, and then had
one of the Duroc Jerseys declared
the grand champion. They received
$6 for the best pen, but no prize was
offered for the champion. Farmer
Thos. L. House, of Robersonville, of
fered some keen competition and he
took second and third prizes of $4
and $2 for his Hampshire entries.
Farmer Van G. Taylor placed fourth
with his entry and received $2.
William Weathersbee won $14
when his calf entries were accorded
first and second places, and Farmer
T. L. House received $3 when his
calf entries placed third and fourth.
A side feature of the show and an
important one, too, was the interest
shown by the fathers along with that
shown by their sons in stock rais
ing.
The county agent’s office, the Farm
Bureau and the several civic organ
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Otrk* iLity Soldier Gets
Army Good Conduci Medal
Pvt. Spencer Raynor, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Raynor, of Oak
City, was recent honored when he
received the Army’s good conduct
medal.
In service fifteen months, Pvt.
Raynor had not lost a minute and
had ably performed every duty re
quired of him. He has been at Fort
Bragg most of the time, but is ex
pecting orders soon to move out,
possibly across the pond.
County Commissioners To
Meet Here Next Monday
Very little business has been
scheduled for consideration by the
county commissioners when they
meet in regular session here next
Monday.
A jury will be drawn for the June
court and it is understood that the
welfare department budget for the
coming fiscal year will be submit
ted for consideration.
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Between foui and five hun
dred dollars have been raised
fo«- the blood plasma fund here.
Airs. J. E. Smith, chairman, an
nounced yesterday. Mrs, Smith
added that she hoped to com
plete the canvass during th%first
ten days or two weeks in May.
The canvass is, more or less,
limited, but anyone wishing to
make a contribution may leave
it with Airs. J. Paul Simpson at
the Security Life office in the
H. G. Horton building.
Speaking before the DAR, the
organization sponsoring the can
vass, a high ranking military of
ficer said last week that blood
plasma was proving to be one
of the greatest assets known in
saving lives on the battlefronts.
North Carolina ranks 12th in the
support of the campaign.
More Martin County
Men Recently Pass
Pre-induction Exam
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Draft Hoard Exported To Re
view Individual Cases
At Meeting Tonight
More Martin County white men
recently passed the pre-induction
physical examination at Fort Bragg,
the Army passing thirteen and the
Navy O. Kehing fifteen. It is un
derstood that twenty-one were re
jected, that five others were either
transferred or failed to report.
Seventeen of the men passing the
examinations are married and have
thirteen children. Seventeen of the
group are farmers and eleven are
from industry or other occupations.
The names of those passing the
examination and their addresses fol
low:
Charlie Bowen, RFD 2, Williams
ton.
Simon Jasper Barber, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Claude Halford House, RFD 2,
Robersonville.
Elbert Wilmer Barber, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Hubert Frank Leggett, RFD 2,
Williamston.
Charlie Gilbert Mobley, RFD 1,
Williamston, and RFD 1, Plymouth.
William Fletcher Martin, Rober
sonville and Portsmouth.
James Cecil Lilley, RFD 1, James
ville and Portsmouth.
John Richard Medford, RFD 1,
Oak City.
James Ottis Bullock, RFD 1, Rob
ersonville.
Thomas Redmond Harrison, RFD
1, Robersonville.
Frankie Coburn, RFD 2, Roberson
ville.
Alfred Thomas Tice, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
John Calvin White, Williamston
and Portsmouth.
Thomas Russell Crandell, RFD,
Robersonville.
Church Edison Modlin, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
James Thomas Edmondson, Wil
liamston.
Hugh Berkley Griffin, RFD 1, Wil
liamston
Lester Lunford Harrell, Jr., RFD
1, Palmyra.
Paul Purvis Ward, Robersonville
and Monroe, N. C.
William Henry Leggett, RFD 1,
Robersonville.
Travis Camps Kitchin, Williams
ton.
John Edward Gurganus, William
ston.
Edward Warren Modlin, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Julian Hugo Carson, Parmele and
Rocky Mount.
John Bill Leggett, RFD 2, Wil
liamston.
Garland Gray Gardner, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Polk Plummer Burroughs, RFD 3,
Williamston and RFD 1, Oak City.
The following men were transfer
i ea to other
Hugh Burras’Bam^Tio Hopewell,
Virginia.
Russell Taylor Jones, to Wilson.
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Bear Grass Farmer
Hurt In Accident
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Garland Harris, Bear Grass Town
ship farmer, was badly injuied late
last Tuesday afternoon when he was
caught in a belt pulley in the shop
of W. A. Brown at Bear Grass.
The young man’s right arm was
broken in three places, his back was
bruised and he was cut in the head.
Much of his clothing was ripped off
him. His clothing was caught in the
belt pushing a small planer, end it
is believed his arm was carried
around the pulley two or more times
before he could free himself.
He was removed to the local hos
pital for treatment.
The farmer was at the shop mak
ing a row marker.
Pre-Invasion Air
Attacks Continue
Increase**! Action Reported
ii■ —fc* in Vrnin r~nrHi
In Pacific Area
Recognized by some as a prelude
to actual invasion, the relentless air
bombardment of the French coastal
area and other targets in Hitler’s
European fortress roared into its
fourteenth day today with the fury
of the attacks increasing Following
a devastating attack yesterday by
American airmen and a costly raid
by the RAF last night, the Ameri
cans are again over the French coast
today, cne report stating that indus
trial plants and rail centers in the
Paris area were severely pounded
early this morning.
Recent raids were recognized as
the greatest ever unleashed against
the enemy. During the meantime,
the world anxiously awaits coming
developments.
There continues much talk about
the coming second front attack, and
many things are popping, but the
world is still guessing when the
eventful day w ill come. Virtually
all travel out of Britain has been
banned. Germany has all but iso
lated Denmark, and uneasiness
grows in Sweden. More troops are
being moved into Italy, but the
Germans, doing a lot of wild guess
ing, doubt that an Allied invasion of
the Balkans through eastern Italy
will be made.
Increased action is being report
ed on other fronts. The Russians,
according to unofficial sources, have
launched a new offensive on the
Rumanian front, a late report stat
ing that 8,000 Germans had been
killed in recent fighting along the
second Ukrainian front. The bat
tle fur Sevastopol rages on, the Rus
sions winning a yard-by-yard fight.
In Italy renewed action was re
ported in the Arzio beachhead, a
late dispatch stating that the Ameri
cans were inching forward toward
Rome despite curtailed activities in
the air as a result of bad weather.
In the Pacific, the Allies have com
pleted the conquest of three Hol
landia airfields, indicating that the
powerful drive launched against
North New Guinea last Saturday is
progressing very favorably. General
MacArthur conferred with Admiral
Nimitz this week, some observers
believing that the meeting discussed
plans at that time for more exten
sive developments in the Pacific.
Truk and Ponape were bombed yes
terday, and raids were directed
against the Kuriles in the north this
week, one Liberator flying to within
900 miles of Tokyo to bomb Matsu
wa.
In Burma the Allied positions are
being steadily improved. “If this
goes on much longer we shall ail be
killed,” said a Jap prisoner. lie was
referring to the battle of the road
and rail block southwest of the
enemy base of Myitkyina. An ac
count of the fight there reads: “The
first waves of Japanese rushed
blindly on to our mines and booby
traps. As they went down machine
gun and rifle fire swept into them.
Nonetheless wave aftei wave came
through the jungle and rushed for
ward to our wire.
Short of food and ammunition
and suffering from malaria and dys
entery, the Japanese troops had been
collected from everywhere and any
where and thrown against the road
block, which had been established
by airborne British and U. S. troops
behind the Japanese lines.
Coming down from the north, L.
Gen. Stilwell's Chinese troops have
driven to within thirty miles of
Mogaung, west of Myitkyina which
was the target of a parullel drive by
Kachin tribesmen. The British al
so reported success in India. Mapao
(Continued on page foui)
Several Cases Heard
By Justice Hassell
J
Justice J. L. Hassell handled a
fairly sizable docket in his court
during the past few days. In addi
tion to imposing fines and taxing the
hm-ndants with the case costs in
several cases, the justice sent two
cases‘To trie higher courts.
George William Hyde, charged
with operating a motor vehicle with
out lights, was required to pay $6.00
costs.
Horace Lee Williams and Ade
Roberson, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, were each to pay
costs in the sum of $8.50.
Charged with being drunk and
disorderly, McKinley Latham was
fined $2.50 and taxed with $6.50
costs.
Bonnie Terry was required to pay
$8.50 costs in the case charging him
with being drunk and disorderly.
Jeff Adkins was fined $2.50 and
taxed with $6.50 costs in the case
charging him with disorderly con
duct.
The case charging Henry Daniel
and Arzelia Keel with bigamy was
sent to the superior court with the
defendants under bond in the sum
of $100 each
James Biggs, charged with as
saulting a female and disorderly
conduct, was bound over to the
county court in $50 bond.
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DIES IN ITALY
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Stf. Sgt. Leamon Edward
Shaw, young son of Mr. and
Mrs. I.ouis Shaw, of Bear Grass,
died in Italy on Wednesday,
April 5, of jaundice folio .ving a
short illness. Sgt. Shaw had been
in service since November, 1939,
and is believed to be the first
Martin County man to die of nat
ural causes in the current war.
Stock Show Entries
Bring Good Prices
At Special Auction
Lliampioii af Show Sold To
Loral Lafr for S2KH.30
Here Yesterday
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Martin County's first independent
fat stock show approached a pleas
ing climax here yesterday afternoon
when all the entries were offered for
sale at public auction, the fat calv
es averaged around 22 cents ac
cording to W. G. Booker, or about
seven cents above the market aver
age for the class of stock offered
at the sale. Marion Smith literally
struck the jack pot when he sold
his champion calf for 31 cents a
pound. The animal weighing 930
pounds sold for $288.30 and was
bought by the Central Cafe in Wil
liamston.
Hogs offered for sale by the club
members brought 15 cents a pound
and were bought hy Roberson’s
Slaughter House. Ceiling prices
were paid for all other entries.
A record of the sales follows for
4 H club cattle
Harion Smith, owner, Palmyra,
830 pounds at 31c, bought by Cen
tral Cafe for 1288.30.
Edward Smith, owner, Palmyra,
842 pounds at 20 cents, bought by
Guaranty Bank, Williamston, for
| $168.40
Thomas James, owner, RED 3,
Williamston, 780 pounds at 19c,
bougnt by Sunnyside Market for
$148.20.
George Ayers, Jr., owner, Oak
City, 680 pounds at 22c, bought by
New Carolina and Planters Ware
house, Gurkin, Langley, Lilley and
Manning, proprietors, for $149.60.
Farmers’ fat cattle sales:
William Weathersby, owner, Pal
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Escapes Uninjured
In Airplane Crash
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LI. Glenn L Musselwhite escaped
uninjured but suffered slight shock
when his plane was forced down in
a field near Gold Point early last
Wednesday afternoon. Considerable
damage apparently was done to the
plane, a P-47 job.
On a routine practice flight from
the Goldsboro field, the lieutenant,
accompanied by two other planes,
was flying ea.d of here when his
motor developed trouble. Traveling
in a westerly direction he passed ov
er Williamston possibly at 25,000
feet, the plane leaving a trail of
smoke. It was thought at that time
the plane was throwing out a smoke
screen, the other planes flying guard
apparently helpless to act. A few
minutes later or about 2,20 the plane
went down in Vance Roberson
&, G"id j5oint and hAl'tfson
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U is understood that Lieutenant
Musselwhite started to jump out, but
decided to ride it out with his ship.
He made a perfect belly landing,
skidded into and ripped off a sizable
pine tree, tore through a hedgerow
and came to a stop about 100 feet
away alter skidding possibly a to
tal ol 250 or 200 feet.
An investigation was held, but the
findings were not disclosed. It is
believed, however, tiiat the engine’s
motor oil line clogged. The wreck
ed plane was removed yesterday.
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CLOSING
The Woman's Club is closing
the Cancer Control campaign
this week. If there are those
who have not been approached
in the canvass and wish to make
a contribution they may see Mrs.
G. H. Harrison or Mrs. John L.
Goff. It is hoped a sum that will
well represent the town will be
raised for this needy work,
Superior Court In
Final Session Here
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After calling off the first week of
a scheduled two weeks term the
Martin County Superior Court was
in session three days this week be
fore lowering the curtain. Very few
cases were cleared from the calen
dar, but the trial of two cases re
quired the better part of two days,
the court holding its final session
early Wednesday evening when a
verdict was reached in the fire dam
age suits brought against the Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company.
Very few spectators were in the
court at any time, the number drop
ping down to a small half dozen at
times. Very little interest was shown
in the proceedings, and that with the
small number of cases on file is
causing some talk of abolishing the
special terms ordinarily called in
April and October.
There were sixteen cases on the
calendar, including six brought by
plaintiffs seeking divorces. Only one
of the divorce cases reached the
jury and the bonds of matrimony
were shattered in that one. At least
two of the others were removed from
the docket when the plaintiffs vol
untarily took non-suits. The fate of
th<' other three could not be learned
immediately, but it was intimated
that the parties to the actions were
in the armed services and proper
papers had not been cleared. Volun
tary non-suits were taken in the
cases of Louis Bonds against Pecolia
Bonds, and Robert Harrell against
Agnes Harrell.
After a jury had awarded the
plaintiffs $750 damages at a previous
session, the court this week allowed
them nothing in the case of Critcher
Brothers against J. S. Whitley. The
jury apparently found that the
agents of both the plaintiffs and
the defendant were negligent, and
in that case neither was entitled to
lecover damages. The plaintiffs
were asking $1,500 damages alleged
to have resulted in a truck wreck on
the Hamilton Highway near Wi!
liamston a year ago.
A judgment in the sum of $115.30
with interest from January, 1943,
was awarded Lindsley Ice Company
in the case against Willie D. Bos
ton.
The court issued a special order
scheduling the case of Ernest Capps
against Sanford Roberson for trial
at the next term of court.
A divorce, based on two years of
separation was granted Katie Wil
liams in her case against John W.
Williams.
Alleging that the defendant com
pany’s agents fired their lands, the
following plaintiffs were awarded
judgments in the designated
amounts: Sam Roberson, $83.33, Dan
Howell, $83.34; Frank Leathers,
$200, and W. Robert Everett, $1000.
The case, brought against the Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company
was called for trial Tuesday after
noon. The plaintiffs were all that
afternoon and an hour the follow
ing morning presenting their testi
mony. The defense took until about
3:30 Wednesday afternoon in pre
senting its case. Judge R. D. Dixon,
presiding, was hardly more than 20
minutes charging the jury. After de
liberating about one hour and fifteen
minutes, the jury reached a verdict.
The case of Kellie Moore against
M. D. Taylor, executor, was remov
ed from the docket when the court
learned that the defendant was not
the executor, that Sidney Beacham
was the administrator of the Sudie
Taylor estate, and that a compro
mise had been agreeably affected.
The county court will resume its
sessions next Monday. According to
a report from the clerk few cases
have been docketed for trial at that
time.
Will Open Books
For Registration
Books for the registration of po
tential voters and others who have
moved into thi '• jeu.-ty within the
past two yeais will be opened in the
electtomor*
No new registration 20 requir
ed of those persons whose names are
already on the books. If one voted in
the last primary or election, it is
fairly certain he is registered, and
if he did it will not be necessary for
him to register again to vote in the
primary on May 27.
Any person becoming 21 years of
age on or before next November 7
and who has not registered is eligi
ble to put his name on the books now
and participate in the primary on
May 27, provided he can .meet cer
tain qualifications. Any person who
has moved to North Carolina and has
made his home in the State for at
least one year and has resided in a
precinct as many as four months is
entitled to register and vote in his
adopted prec.nct
The registration books will be
open at the polling places for three
Saturdays beginning Saturday, April
29. Registrations may be effected at
any time during the week that is con
venient for the registrar. The books
will be opened for challenge on Sat
urday, May 20, but not for registra
tion.
I. O. Sehaub Addresses
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Keen disappointment was reg
istered Wednesday afternoon
when Tom James, 12-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Gaston
James of near Williamston, went
to bed with the mumps just a
few hours before he was to en
ter his calf in the county’s first
independent fat stock show here.
The youth apparently did not
mind the mumps so much, but
he cried when his father load
ed “General Eisenhower" for
the trip.
The young 4-11 club member
had literally nursed the animal
since January, and he did such
a good job that he threw/ the
specialists off balance when they
tried to guess the animal’s
u'eight. The nearest guess was
more than 100 pounds below ac
tual weight, and so surprised
were the specialists that they
called for a second weighing.
The animal weighed 812 pounds.
County Bookmobile
W i! 1 Make Regular
Schedule Next Week
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New Books Added To Collec
tion for Distribution
In 'liiis County
The regional bookmobile will
make its last trip to the schools of
this county next week. Teachers are
urged to have all books ready to re
turn. The summer schedule will be
announced before the June trip and
students desiring to borrow books
may do so at the stop in their com
munity.
New books this month offer much
escape reading. One of the most
wholesome stories now ready is
Gladys Swarthout’s Come Soon, To
morrow, the story of a young sing
er. One may wonder how much of
Emma Norton's story may be that of
the author.
Brumfield's new book. What Be
came of Anna Bolton, recreates the
life of Anna Scanlon, born on the
wrong side of the tracks in Lewis
burg, Ohio. Here is the result of the
girl whose only ambition was to
show the hometown and the world
that she could make something of
herself.
Another wholesome story which
makes good reading is Ruth Wil
lock’s Bring Back The Spring. Mich
ael had been more interested in his
career in science than in Juliet Dew
ey—hence, she closed the door be
tween her heart and her career, and
started on her ventures in the news
paper world. But a columnist has
her ups and downs too—with most
surprising results.
Tarawa is a report of battle as
Robert Sherrod saw and heard it.
As stated in hi:; foreword, no official
documents were consulted and the
account comes from liis memory and
notebooks.
Mrs. Agnes Rothery is back again
with another story as lively and en
tertaining as her Family Allium. This
time A Fitting Habitation reveals the
married life of the author and her
professor husband and their happy
or otherwise struggle in creating
homes wherever they found them
selves a two-room studio in which
the landlady forbade housekeeping
or their own dream house.
The outstanding biography of the
month is Yankee From Olympus by
Catherine Drinker Bowen. Her ac
count of Justice Holmes is more than
the story of a man, it is the story of
his country as well.
The schedule follows;
Monday, May 1 9-;30, Edwards
Service Station; 10:00, Hamilton
School; 11:00, Hamilton Bank; 11 -15,
Oak City School; 1:45, Barrett's Drug
Store, Oak City; 2 45, Smith’s Store
on Palmyra Road.
Tuesday, May 2 — 9:30, Hassell
School; 10:00, Edmondson Service
Station; 10:30, Hassell Post Office;
11:30, Gold Point School; 1:00, Gold
nf* rd. Johnson’s Service Stating,
2:30, Robersonville Public Library
Wednesday, May 3- 9:00, William
ston High School; 10:00, Everetts
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Quite A Few Open
Entries At Show
That Martin County is gradually
abandoning scrub stock and recog
nizing the value of better breeds
was evidenced at the fat stock show
here this week when several farm
rs exhibited open entries. Farmers
Bob Everett and F. F. Pollard enter
ed registered stock, including two
bulls, cow ar.d "all
The milk goats and kids entered
by J K. Fisher of Oak City possi
bly attracted as much attention
anything in the show.
No prizes were offered for the
special entries, the fanners willing
ly cooperating in the interest of a
better livestock program for the
county.
"IllI!Rill
^ell Attended Here
i hursday Afternoon
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Finirly Address Heurd; Am
ple Food for Reeord
Size Throng
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The annual meeting of the Martin
County Farm Bureau here yester
day afternoon was one of the most
successful ever held by the organi
zation. A timely address was heard
and there was ample food for the
throng. It was estimated that one
thousand of the 1,201 members were
present.
The meeting was opened with a
brief prayer by Mr. Gardner, and
Mr. Cbas. Daniel, able president of
the organization, made a few brief
remarks. He said that the Farm
Bureau had accomplished much for
the farmer, but warned that the
members must not Test upon past
laurels. “It behooves us to move
forward and to keep watch," Mr.
Daniel warned. He reviewed brief
ly the various courses of the farm
organizations from the Grange,
founded in 1866. on up, citing the
downfall of the Grange when it en
tered politics, and the downfall of
the Farmers Alliance when that or
ganization suggested the construc
tion of more warehouses for surplus
crops and did nothing about pro
duction control. "A farm organiza
tion is worthless unless it can control
production," Mr. Daniel declared,
adding that farm leadership should
coordinate its efforts but that others
should be treated tight Mr. Daniel
declared that Farm Bureau senti
ment continues to grow in Martin
County and is recognized as a neces
sity. He concluded by saying that
everyone in the farming areas should
support it.
Introduced by Tom Brandon, Dr.
I O. Schaub, of the State Extension
Division made a timely talk in the
form of an appeal for fairness and
reason. It was pointed out that
what he had to say many may not
like to hear, but it was the truth.
Dean Schaub complimented the
Martin County Farm Bureau for its
fine membership and its work, and
said that was recognized as the
best in the State. “We are living in
a day of organizations and pressure
groups, and it looks as if that is
about tin' only way to get results.
A group like yours can get anything
it wants as long as its claims are
sound," the agriculturist said, warn
ing that the organization to stay out
of politics.
Dr. Schaub briefly reviewed the
agriculture picture, explaining that
estimate might vary. He said: “To
bacco will be increased 18 percent
over production last year. There’ll
not be quite as many soybeans.
There’ll !>e a decrease in peanuts
and a big drop in cotton. Corn
acreage will be slightly increased,
and a big gain is expected in small
grains The Irish potato crop has
been materially decreased, but an
increase of 25 to mi percent is ex
pected in sweet potatoes.”
He went on to explain that prices
were the determining factors, and
the farmer could not be blamed for
it is only human nature to make
money.
A 25 percent decrease in hog pro
duction was predicted, but dairy
ing will increase slightly. The live
stock picture, according to the ex
tension director, is not very bright.
He went on to explain that the feed
supply is still insufficient to meet the
demand, and the price of feed is
high. It is fairly apparent that the
odds are against getting more grain
from the Central West, and it was
his advice to the farmers to de
crease theii stock down to their own
individual or local feed supply.
After a friendly but serious fash
ion, Dean Schaub cited a few re
sponsibilities the Farm Bureau
should recognize. He said, "Your
organization has won one battle
after another for the farmer, but
as these battles are won responsibi
lities increase. We do not like labor
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Schedule Special Picture
Slum In Bear Crass School
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The special and unusual picture,
"The Battle of Russia” will be shown
in the Bear Grass School auditorium
next Tuesday night at 9 o’clock, it
was announced today by J. Rossell
Rogers, chief observer of the Bear
Grass Observation Post.
The show was seen in Hamilton
last evening.
The public is cordially invited to
see the picture and no admission fee
is asked.
Nothing Heard From Man
Missing Since Sunday
Nothing has been heard from Joe
Warren, local white man missing in
Roanoke River since last Sunday
evening. A constant watch has been
maintained near the spot where he
is believed to have fallen from his
boat and drowned, but no trace of his
body iias yet been found.