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Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 2, 1944.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Hundreds Of Tires
Allotted In County
♦
Virtually All Applications Are
Friday Evening
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Working for several hours last
^ Friday afternoon and night, mem
bers of the Martin County War Price
and Rationing Board handled vir
tually all applications for tires and
started anew after issuing 375 tires
—151 grade I’s, 204 grade Ill’s and
twenty for trucks, tractors and farm
implements.
Grade I tires for cars, pick-up
trucks, trucks and farm implements
were issued, as follows:
Cecil Brown, Oak City, one tire.
G. L. Taylor, RFD 1, Williamston,
• two tires and one tube.
J. A. Haislip, Hassell, one tire.
M. J. Hoiliday, RFD 1, Williams
ton, two tires and two tubes.
Archie Whitaker, RFD 3, William -
% ston, two tires and two tubes.
Haywood Fields, Palmyra, one
tire and one tube.
R .S. Edmondson, Hobgood, one
J. H. Bland, Oak City, two tires
and two tubes.
Hassell Worsley, Oak City, on,e
tire.
A. P. Hyman, Palmyra, one tire
and two tubes.
Claude Keel, Robersonville, one
tire.
M. B. Hardison, RFD 1, Oak City,
one tire and one tube.
Willie H. Roberson, Robersonville,
two tires.
Wm, M. Jones, Hobgood, one tire
and one tube.
Willie Davis, RFD 2, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
Thurman Roberson, Roberson
ville, three tires and three tubes.
Jim Haislip, Robersonville, one
tire and one tube.
Ben Rogers, Williamston, one tire.
Jimmie Roberson, Robersonville,
one tire.
A. E. Downs, Hassell, one tire and
one tube.
Willie R. Evans, RFD 2, William
ston, one tire and one tube.
Alvis Curtis, Robersonville, one
tire and two tubes.
Marshal) Savage, W'lliamston, one
tire and one tube.
L. F. Waters, Jamesville, one tire
and one tube.
Charlie Forbes, Robersonville,
three tires and two tubes.
Harry Reed, RFD 1, Williamston,
two tires and one tube.
Andrew Mobley, Hassell, one tire.
J. B Harrington, Palmyra, one
Frank Leathers, Hobgood, one tire
and one tube.
James Best, RFD 1, Bethel, one tire
and one tube.
Gussie Harrison, RFD 2, William
ston, one tire and one tube.
L. A. Roebuck, RFD 2, Williarns
ton, one tire.
Edgar Ballard, Robersonville, two
tires and two tubes.
Garland Rogers, RFD 2, Wiiliam
ston, two tires.
R. M. Clark, RFD 1, Jamesville,
one tire and one tube.
Romulus G. Rogerson, RFD 2, Wil
iiamston, one tire and one tube.
R. Elliott Taylor, Robersonville,
one tire and one tube.
C. D. Jenkins, Robersonville, one
tire.
Arthur Johnson, Robersonville,
two tires and two tubes.
Saunders Revels, RFD 1, William
ston, one tire.
Henry D. Harrison, Williamston,
one tire.
Mrs. Alfred Griffin, RFD 2, Wil
hamston, two tires.
V. J. Spivey, Agent, Williamston,
one tire.
W. A. Rogers, RFD 2, Williamston,
one tire.
W. A. Manning, RFD 1, William
ston, one tire.
Willie L. Lassiter, Williamston,
one tire and one tube.
Leslie E Hardison, Jamesville,
two tires.
W. R. Banks, Williamston, two
tires.
Kessie Peel, RFB 3, Washington,
one tire.
W. M. Griffin, Jamesville, two
tires.
Marion Waters, Jamesville, two
tires.
^hawdtord^^ltrain. RFD 1 , Wil
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One Hurt In Auto
Accident Saturday
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Charlie Kincaid, Martin County
man, was painfully cut on the nose
and bruised when the car in which
he was riding crashed into one driv
en by Aaron Council, colored, on
Highway No. 11 in the Stingy Point
section of this county last Saturday
night about 9:30 o’clock. Several oth
ers in the two cars were slightly
bruised or shocked, it was said.
Council, stopping to discharge a
passenger on his left side of the road,
was making ready to drive off when
Woodrow Ipock, driver of the Kin
44 c-aid car, became confused and drove
further to his right, apparently in
an effort to run around the Council
car. The lights of the Council car
blinded him, it was explained.
About $50 damage was done to
each car.
Tire Shortage Problem Still
| Exists, Ration Officials State
tires by the Martin County War
Price and Rationing Board last FeL.
that "B" and ;‘C” gas coupon holders
were eligible for Grade I’s, the tire
shortage still exists, according to a
report coming direct from rationing
officials this week. In the first place,
rationing will continue, meaning that
applications will have to be filed
and approved before tires can be
bought.
That Uie situation might improve
in time, is not to be doubted, but at
the time the authorities were an
nouncing that all "B” and “C” gas
coupon holders were entitled to
Grade I tires, the actual allotment
in this county was increased by only
fourteen tires. Now, if the enlarged
list of elieihles ran hr sunnlinri frnm
• hat addi*tonal allotment, the prob
lem is solved. But the records show
that past allotments have not been j
limited nut her of eligibles. Receiv
ing one of the largest extra allot
mnts in the State last week, this
county virtually caught up with the
demand. Sonm of the applications
had been pending since last January
and F 'bruary, and despite recent an
nouncements a similar situation is
likely to develop again if the month
ly allotments are not increased. Just
now more competition has been cre
ated among tiie applicants, and the
rationing authorities will find it
more difficult in handling their
work.
This month the county has been
allotted 115 Grade I tires and 164
passenger tubes, 49 small and large
triiflf :\rtri 40 tnltnc
Convention Endorses
Administration Poliey
TRANSPLANTING
Tobacco transplanting got un
derway on a small scale in this
county last week, but cold
weather and the spread of blue
mold during the last few days
has just about halted the work.
Possibly a few are transplanting
today, but reports from various
parts of the county maintain
that the work will be advanced
on no large scale for at least
another week and possible ten
days. The blue mold is report
ed to be striking the plants
hard, and it is general over the
county.
Fanner Jesse Keel is believed
to be among the first to trans
plant any of the 1944 crop. Sev
eral acres were set on his Peel
farm in Cross Roads Township
last Wednesday. Frank Haislip
transplanted a few acres in
Goose Nest Township Thursday,
and a dozen or more fanners
were engaged in the work in
various other parts of the county
Friday.
Man s Body Taken
From River Here
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The body of Joe Warren, local man
who was drowned in Roanoke River
in the late afternoon or early eve
ning, Sunday, April 23, was recover
ed about 6:30 o'clock last Friday eve
ning. The 57-year-old man is believ
ed to have fallen out of his boat near
a fishing machine at Frying Pan,
about five miles up the river. A
search was made for several days and
dynamite was used last Thursday,
but no trace of the body was found
until it was seen floating down the
river about two miles below Frying
Pan. He was wearing heavy boots
when he drowned, and they had a
tendency to hold the body in an up
right position. When it was seen, the
head was leaning forward a bit, and
part of his shoulders were out of the
water.
Mr. E. G Wynne, a partner of
Warren’s in the fishing business, re
trieved the body and turned it over
to the undertakers. It was in a fair
state of preservation when found,
but decomposition set in rapidly af
ter it was removed from the water.
Prepared for burial, the body was
placed in a steel vault. There was no
sign of foul play and an inquest was
ruied unnecessary.
Funeral services were conducted
at the graveside Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock by Rev. B. T. Hurley in
Woodlawn Cemetery here.
Pre - School Clinics
Scheduled In County
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The first in a series of pre-school
clinics in the county’s •stSii white
schools -a-.yiilianrwton1
on Thursday o) t us week. They will
be continued May 18, ill
health office aiiituuiieed. Parents are
asked to accompany their children
to the clinics and help get them
ready to enter school next fall.
The clinic schedule:
May 4 and 5, Williamston, 9:30
12:00; May 8, Jamesville, 9:30-12:00;
May 9, Farm Life, 9:30-12:00; May
10, Bear Grass, 9:30-12:00; May 11,
Robersonville, 9:30-12:00; May 12,
Robersonville, 9:30-12:00; May 15,
Oak City, 9:30-12:00; May 16, Hamil
ton, 9:30-12:00; May 17, Gold Point,
10:00-12:00; May 17, Hassell, 2:00
3:30; May 18, Everetts, 9:30-12:00.
Eacaped Convict la Taken
Here Yeaterday Afternoon
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Charlie Bonds, colored man serv
ing 28 months on the roads for lar
ceny, escaped from a prison camp
in Washington County yesterday
morning and was arrested here a
few hours later by Patrolman W. E.
Saunders. He was returned to the
proper authorities.
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County’s Democrats
In Biennial Meeting
Saturday Afternoon
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!\o Keynote Address Is \lade
And llarinony Kei^ns
At Short Session
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The policies and accomplishments
of the Roosevelt Administration were
heartily endorsed, an open invita
tion was extended to all party mem
bers m good standing to attend the
State Convention in Raleigh May 4,
and routine business was handled
by the Martin County Democratic
Convention in its biennial session in
the courthouse last Saturday after
noon. Harmony marked the meet
ing which was attended by only six
teen more or less faithful Democrats
who were not questioned as to their
standings within the party.
If there were controversial issues,
they were not mentioned at the meet
ing. In addition to endorsing the
administration accomplishments and
policies, the meeting intentionally or
unintentionally approved the gov
ernment’s move in taking over the
Montgomery Ward Company.
Following the adjournment a
small segment of the old and weath
erbeaten political ring rubbed noses,
but more or less typical of its antics
in the past, the shriveled ring did not
come into the open with any procla
mation or endorsement. It is fairly
evident that the people of the coun
ty will voice their individual wishes
for the most part without instruc
tions from the party’s overlords in
the May 27 primary.
cnas li. lioawin, Jr, was nameu
chairman of the convention and L.
B Wynne served as secretary. Fore
going all formalities, the convention
called the roll and found only live
of the precincts-—Jamesville, Bear
Grass, Williamston one and two, and
Robersonville — represented. The
election of the precinct committees,
postponed the Saturday before when
few or no democrats found time to
attend the district sessions, was lit
tle more than a formality, and few
changes were made in the precinct
party personnel.
By unanimous vote the following
were elected to the precinct posts:
Jamesville: A. Corey, chairman; F.
W. Holliday, J. C. Kirkman, Clarence
Barber and II. L. Davis.
Williams: Joshua L. Coltrain,
chairman; W. W. Griffin, Mrs. R. J.
Hardison, S. J. Tetterton and Char
lie Pate
Griffins: Pleny Peel, chairman; C.
C. Coltrain, Geo. C. Griffin, W. T.
Roberson, Mrs. J. Eason Lilley.
Bear Grass: J. D. Wynne, chair
man; Delmus Rogers, LeRoy Harri
son, T. L. Roberson, Gomer Harri
son.
Williamston, No. 1: C. B. Roebuck,
chairman; J. Sam Getsinger, Miss
Clyde Hassell. C. if Godwin, Sr., and
S. C. Griffin « ^ .. .1
I ^'iamstom *T 2: H.
IchaiftuAr' C. D. Carter
G. Hort
ohenr
(Continued on page si*)
REGISTRATION
According to incomplete but
representative reports received
here yesterday, an unusually
light registration is in progress
in this county for the May 27th
primary. Less than half a dozen
names were added to the books,
the incomplete reports indicat
ed.
In Williamston s No. 2 Pre
cinct only one name was added,
and not one was added in No. 1.
Registration books are open
at the Roanoke Chevrolet Com
pany on Washington Street for
No. 1, and those persons wishing
to register in No. 2 are directed
to contact Registrar O. S. Ander
son in his office on the second
floor of the Town Hall. The
books will close for registration
i at C p. in. on Saturday, May 13,
Board of County
Gommissioiu-rs In
■ii'ita^uihH1 LirsoftlT
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W rlfarr Btnlgtrj, < aiding For
Is Approved
The approval of the 1944-45 coun
ty welfare budget featured the regu
lar monthly meeting of the Martin
County commissioners here yester
day, the official family continuing
in session a greater part of the day
handling that task and disposing of
other duties falling, more or less,
in the routine class.
Despite a strong movement ad
vanced during recent years, there
are some few 'tater ridges vehicular
traffic is using for roads in this
county. The meeting this week
recommended that the 2.6 miles
long road known as the Cox Hoad
in Goose Nest Township, leading
from the residence of Jack Stalls
and running southwesterly to the
Bethel Highway, be widened. It was
pointed out in a petition signed by
sixteen citizens that the road was
used by school busses and rural
free delivery carriers.
Taxes in the sum of $5.51 and
charged through error against Jacob
Staton of Goose Nest were cancelled.
A relief order was issued relieving
the estate iff David O Bowen of the
payment of $2 taxes.
The tax collector in his report
.aid
That all but $10,750.91 of the $200,
327.82 1943 tax levy had been col
lected.
That all hut $3,402.52 of the 1942
levy of $214,252.46 had been paid,
and
That the unpaid balance on the
1941 levy was only $2,472.70. The
levy for that year was $204,837.67.
Real estate will be advertised with
in the next few days in those cases
where the 1943 taxes have not been
paid, in accordance with an order
from die Board of Commissioners.
Jurymen for the regular June
term of superior court were drawn.
The new welfare budget, showing
an increase of $1,254.52 over the
current fiscal year figures, calls for
a total expenditure of $36,864.68.
Salaries, including those of the sup
erintendent, tw'o case workers, a
junior stenographer and junior gen
eral clerk and travel, were increased
from $7,720.00 to $8,120.00, the in
crease coming after $200 had been
lopped off the request for travel al
lowances. A $50 increase was al
lowed in office expenses, the budget
figure standing at $450. The figures
for the county home were reduced
from $5,259.00 to $5,200 and the al
lowance for the tuberculosis sana
torium was decreased from $5,330
to $5,300. Hospitalization, general
relief, burial expenses, drugs and
miscellaneous will cost about the
same in 1044-45 as they are cost
ing this year, the figure standing at
<kFi KRS Oil
The big increase in the budget
figures is traceable to the old age
assistance fund which is being ad
vanced from $7,095 to $8,136, but aid
to dependent children is being re
duced by $162 or from $3,402 to
$3,240. Aid to the blind is being
increased from $719.16 to $73368.
The proposed budget would increase
the old age assistance allowance
from $10 98 to an even $12 per
month, on an average, the superin
tendent pointed out.
Local Pre - School
Clinic This Week
The pre-school clinic for children
who will enroll in the Wilhamston
school for the first time next term
will be held at the grammar school
buidin" on Thursday and Friday,
May 4 end 5, during the morning
hours of 9 to 12. Children who will
be six years cla on or before Octo
ber 1, 1944, aie eligible to enroll in
the first grade next fall and should
attend the clinic.
Children from homes outside of
Wilhamston should be brought to
the clinic on Thursday morning.
Children from town homes should
be brought on Friday morning. Par
ents are urged to take note .of the
se-htdule and arrange to have those
the beginning group present at
Representatives from lue Martin
County F.oard of Health will be on
hand to examine the group of begin
ners and immunize them against cer
tain diseases. Parent-teacher mem
bers will assist with the health cards
and school records.
Special Picture In
Jamesville School
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The special picture, "The Battle
of Russia,’’ will be shown in the
Jamesville School auditorium Fri
day evening of this week at 8:30
o’clock, it was announced today by
Mr. Chas. Davenport, chief observer
of the Airplane Spotters’ Post there.
Released by the Army through the
First Fighter Command, the special
picture has already been shown in
several centers in this county to
large audiences.
Lt Skinner and Sgt. Lehner of the
First Fighter Command will be in
Jamesville that evening, Mr. Daven
port said.
County Draft Board Recognizes
Wardship C»srs-*4rr'
■Farmers* CFtmry—For -Bcfcii iTTTtt—■
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Find Bogus Go
In Martin Con
While there lias been some activ
ity on the gasoline black market in
county during recent months, bogus
gasoline coupons did not appear on
any appreciable scale until fairly
recently, according to information
coming from the War Price and Ra
tioning Board in the county this
week.
Over 300 counterfeit gasoline cou
pons were received in the office last
week-end, meaning that between 1.
500 and 2,000 gallons of gasoline
were sold illegally. The coupons
were scattered from one end of the
county to the other, and only one or
two stations reported none. No
charges are being brought against
the filling station owners or opera
tors, but a warning has been issued
against the acceptance of bogus cou
Powerful Air Blows
Are Dealt Enemy In
Pre-invasion Thrust
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Talk About Time ami Place
for Invasion Is About
Stalemated
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Roaring into its seventeenth
day, the pre-invasion air thrust
against Hitler’s European Fortress is
lapidly approaching a new climax,
causing many to wonder how much
longer the victims will try to hold
out against such poundings.
The date guessed for the invasion
probably has come and gone, and
some of the armchair observers are
now of the opinion that activities on
the invasion front are being delayed
pending the outcome of the merciless
pounding of targets in Germany,
Belgium and France by the Allied
Air Forces. Some sources say that
the German people are questioning
the Nazi regime more and more un
der the burden of air attacks and
invasion tension, and that they
realize “the sand is running out
fast”.
Yesterday, 3,500 Allied planes
pounded targets, ammunition dumps
and anti-invasion fortifications in
France and Belgium, and today
strong formations of Allied planes
are again over Germany. Four
American bombers and three fight
ers were lost in the raids yesterday,
and there was little opposition in the
aii.
While the 8th and 9th American
Air Forces and the RAF were pound
ing France and Belgium, Allied air
men struck costly blows against
enemy plane manufacturing centers
at Varese and Bresso and other larg
ets in Italy.
On the other side of the world,
American airmen were busy pound
ing Truk and Ponape in the Caro
lines, and other Jap bases in the
North Pacific and in the Marshalls.
There is little activity on the land
battlefronts except in China where
the war-weary Chinese just recent
ly suffered a severe blow in the fall
of Hulao Pass in northern Hunan
Province.
Their guesses apparently proved
wrong, some the armchair strategists
have stalemated the talk about the
time and place for the invasion of
the continent.
For two weeks now it has been
comparatively quiet on the Russian
front, and it is believed the Rus
sians are waiting to strike in con
junction with the opening of a Sec
ond Front. That Russia will carry
on the war beyond its own borders
way ,>Mde certain yesterday when
Marshall Stalin said that the enemy
must be tracked down and destroyed
own lair. '■ *
war can be ende^T^Ivubhiu
striking in the east and the Allies
in the west,” Stalin said in a May
Day talk
SEINE FISHING
(
Delayed week after week by
high waters, seine fishing in the
Roanoke at Jamesville finally
got underway yesterday. Even
if large catches are made from
now on, the season will almost
be a failure.
Yesterday, the catches averag
ed around 1,000 herring for
each haul, and few rock were
taken. Yoday, the size of the
catches are considerably larger,
one report stating that they
were taking as many as 3,000
herring at a dip and quite a few
rock.
So far, the operators have
sold the catches about as rapidly
as they eould be made, and It is
quite evident that the demand
cannot be met.
saline Coupons
nty Last Month
pons. If a station depletes its inven
tory by accepting the counterfeit
coupon, it will be closed and the op
erator will not be allowed to reopen
for business, it was announced. While
it is possible for the station to be re
opened, definite proof must be had
that the old operator will not be
connected with it in any way.
Rationing board authorities point
out that while it might be difficult
to distinguish the counterfeit cou
pons, filling station operators can
check the license number on the car
with tlie one written on the coupon,
and in most cases he can protect him
self by tearing the coupon from the
block.
Most of the bogus tickets were of
the “C" and "B" denominations, and
j in most cases did not carry the piop
er license numbers
ABSENTEE VOTING
V
The first of the 1944 primary
election ballots sent to service
men from this county have been
returned to Mr. Sylvester Peel,
elections board chairman, it was
learned last week-end. Howev
er, it is quite evident that absen
tee voting by servicemen from
this county will be unusually
light. According to the elections
board chairman only 78 applica
tions for ballots have been re
ceived bv him to date.
It Is possiblv too late to get
ballots to and from men in for
eign service, but there are sev
eral hundred young men from
the county in various camps and
stations in the country who could
participate in the election on
May 25th if relatives would ap
ply for the ballots for them. It
is also possible for the service
men to apply for the ballots bv
writing direct to the boaril
chairman.
Junior Club Has
Anniversary Party
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On Friday evening, April 21, the
Willidmston Junior Woman’s Club
celebrated their seventh anniversary
when they entertained their bus
bands and invited guests at a din
ner party held at the Hotel George
Reynolds, The affair was fashioned
after radio’s famous “Breakfast at
Sardies” program.
The dining hall was decorated
throughout with a profusion of early
spring flowers and lighted tapers
Guests found then places by place
cards decorated with miniature
ladies hats for the ladies and walk
ing canes for the gentlemen. Mr.
Bruce Wynne acted as master of
ceremonies and Mr. J C. Eubanks
as Uncle Corney.
Following the three course dinner
Mi Wynne conducted the program
and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ben
Courtney for the silliest hat and for
drawing the lucky number for the
makeup kit. Mrs Henry Griffin
won the wishing ring and Miss Edna
Barnhill and Mr. Julian Barrel were
presented prizes for winning the
shoe contest.
The club selected Mrs. A. R. Dun
ning as Williamston’s “Women of
the Yea’" and the clubs good, good
neighbor. A letter and a gift of
cut flowers were sent to Mrs. Dun
ning from the club as a token of
respect she so richly deserves for
her untiring efforts in behalf of
humanity, her kindness and unself
ishness to people in ail walks of
iife, dating back through the years
to World War one. Mrs. H. O. Peele
the club’s outgoing president was
remembered with a gift. The evejto
ng’>- was bro'ugiit'Ttja
close with the singing of the famous
"Breakfast At Sardies” song.
Farm Families in the
County Make Cheese
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The second cheese-making demon
stration m this county will be held
in the courthouse auditorium Thurs
day afternoon of this week at two
o’clock, Miss Ida Roberts of the
Farm Security Administration, an
nounces The first demonstration
was held with colored families about
ten days ago, and they are turning
out American cheese in fair-sized
quantities now, Miss Roberts said.
Much interest is being shown in
the new project and a large number
of white families will be represent
ed at the demonstration Thursday.
While the demonstration is being
handled by the FSA, all homemak
ers are invited to attend, Miss Rob
erts explaining that the program of
fers a splendid opportunity to con
i serve surplus milk.
No Possible % ay To
Avoid A Reduction
in Farm Production
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Vbout 4 >ne Out of Three Farm
Registrants ('ailed To
Be Inducted
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Still without a yard stick to go
by in handling their work, the Mar
tin County Draft Board members
last Friday night debated at length
some plan they could follow in c'd!
ing the farm youth for induction.
Although the proposed plan is not
perfect, the board tentatively agreed
that no farmer, regardless of age,
will be ordered for induction if he
is the last man on a farm. In other
words, if there art three registrants
on a single farm whose ages range
from 18 to 25 years, inclusive, two
can expect to be called, this plan,
it is admitted, does not solve the
serious problem, according to the
draft board chairman who points
out that some farms are so small
that a deferment could not be justly
supported by the limited or negligi
ble production.
Reviewing the work of the meet
ing, Chairman K. H. G*>odmon said
today that it is quite possible that
production will be curtailed in some
cases. "But we have no alternative,
and it is possible that we will be in
structed to take all youths between
the stipulated ages,” Mr. Goodman
explained.
wnne production curtailment is
certain in some cases, the over-all
draft picture is not us dark for agri
culture as it would seem. For in
stance, thirty-six Martin County
white farmers were called recently
for pre-induction examinations. Less
than half, or seventeen of the group
passed. The draft board recognized
five hardship cases in the list, and
one case is pending for investiga
tion. It is now fairly certain that
not more lhan twelve of the original
thirty-six farmers will be called for
induction, and it is possible that not
more than 11 will be inducted.
There is a pre induction call pend
ing for white men. While the size
of the call could not be definitely
learned, it isn't believed to be un
duly large, and it is the belief of
some of the draft officials that the
men who answer that cull will hard
ly be inducted before the latter part
of July or early August.
i niii.s me man picture as u is
understood to affect the farm regis
trant. For industrial or non-farm
registrants, the county draft board
lias no jurisdiction now. A non-farm
registrant between 18 and 25 years
of age, inclusive, may appeal, but
Ins claim is considered only by the
State director of Selective Service.
Two such deferments have been
granted to county registrants, one
by the Selective Service Director in
this State to Julian Hugo Carson,
whiti* of Parmele and Rocky Mount,
and the other by the Maryland State
Director to James Bernest Keel,
while, of Kobersonville and Balti
niore. No deferment is for more
than six months, either for a farmer
or industrial worker.
The board in this county last Fri
day night did not open the cases of
non-farm registrants who are in the
18-25 age group, but the following
action was taken for those regis
trants who are on the farm and who
are subject to call, more or less im
mediately:
William Henry Bullock, col., Has
h'll, continued in 1-A.
Jesse Bennett, col., RFD 1, Oak
City, continued in 1-A.
Willie Clifton Jones, col., RFD 2,
Robersonville, deferred six months
Charlie Bowen, w., RFD 2, Wil
liamston, continued in 1-A.
Simon Jasper Barber, w., RFD 1,
Jamesville, continued in 1-A.
Claude Halford House, w, RFD 2,
Kobersonville, continued in 1-A.
rt Wilmer i
Tainebviile, fontinued
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Town Authorities
In Short Session
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With little business scheduled for
consideration, the town commission
ers were in session only u short time
here last evening.
An application for a license to sell
wine loi off-premises consumption
was denied the operators of the Ho
tel George Reynolds.
The commissioners appropriated
approximately $150 for clearing and
improving the playground for col
ored children just off Broad Street.
Real esta'e upon which 1S43 taxes
have not been paid was ordered ad
vertised the second week in this
month for sale the second Monday
in June. No late report on tax col
lections was available, but the treas
urer explained that they were con
siderably ahead of those received in
1 the corresponding period a year ago.