— Vtr'& OVCKTMtTOr FOR VICTORY MffTED states wut BONDS-STAMPS THE ENTERPRISE r MAM ITBT f4T BAT WAN BOND BAT i-un mum i VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 35 J ■... -- - - - w Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 2, 1944. ESTABLISHED 1899 Hundreds Of Tires Allotted In County ♦ Virtually All Applications Are Friday Evening ■ ♦ 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 *(Contmued on page suit One Hurt In Auto Accident Saturday ■■ • 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 —•— 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 —•— 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 —-» 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. > -• County’s Democrats In Biennial Meeting Saturday Afternoon ——•— !\o Keynote Address Is \lade And llarinony Kei^ns At Short Session - 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 -- 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 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 —♦—* 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 ' —♦1 — 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 —*— Vbout 4 >ne Out of Three Farm Registrants ('ailed To Be Inducted -* 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 (Continued on page six) Town Authorities In Short Session —— 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.