4 •VUTMSTOr FOR VICTORY WTO STATES MU lONDS’STAMPS THE ENTERPRISE m »at WAS ■OHS SAT —IMI VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 43 billiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 30, 1944. ^STARnsmn moo Smith and Griffin Win !irtr0ontegf Cpliniiu. Hampton And Daniel Win in Primary Saturday Cherry for Governor ami Hoey for U. S. Senate Win by Big Margins --* Martin County and North Carolina virtually reached a political under standing last Saturday when candi dates were nominated for various, county, district and state offices. Of course, the nominees will have to go through the general election next November but that has long been recognized as a matter of form. Possibly there were no big upsets, but the primary voting brought its surprises in the form of close county contests and the overwhelming vic tory scored by Clyde Hoey over the venerable Cameron Morrison. The dark feature about the primary election centers around the small vote cast and the absence of service men’s ballots. On the county ticket, Clarence W. Griffin for the Stale House of Rep resentatives, J. C. Smith for judge of the recorder’s court, and Joshua L. Coltrain for county commissioner in the Jamesville-Williams District, won, the first two by “uncomfort able” margins. Polling 1,226 votes, Griffin won over J. R. Winslow by a 77-count Smith retained his bench seat when he polled 1,117. Col train led the county ticket with 1, 356 votes to win over Chas. G. Gur kin who polled 833 votes. In the second district race for the State Senate. Roy Hampton, of Plymouth, led with 1,240 votes, Z. Vance Nor man, also of Plymouth, running second with 1.019 and E. A. Daniel, of Washington, third with 849 votes. Incomplete returns from the six oth er counties in the senatorial district show that Daniel and Hampton won out over Norman. Witii more than 1,700 of the State's 1,921 precincts reporting, Gregg Cherry is leading Ralph McDonald 176,087 to 128,401, Boyd taking a mere 1,636. About the same number of precincts gave, Hoey 196,281; Mor rison, 74,842: Ritch, 5,986; Simmon, 3,101, and Newton, 1,954 votes in the race for the United States Senate. Wide marginal victories were scored by L. Y. Ballon line, of Varina, for lieutenant governor, Secretary of State Thad Eure, Treasurer Charl es M. Johnson and Auditor George Ross Pou. Johnson led the ticket in this county where substantial marg ins were given Eure, Ballentine and Pou. In the gubernatorial race, Cherry carried about 70 counties, the mar gin of victory in some being only a few votes. Mr. Morrison carried only three counties, Martin. Richmond and Swain in the U. S. Senatorial contest. lace and Worth led the ticket, the first with three votes for lieutenant governor and the second with four votes for State treasurer. The Re publicans cast only six votes while the Democrats, falling 772 below the 1942 total, were casting 2,443 votes. Hassell held the spotlighe when it went solid for McDonald. Plans Go Forward For Opening USO • — The local USO committee is an xiously awaiting the coming of the workers to sand and finish the Hut floor. Also to add lights, windows, snack bar and other improvements to the main floor. Rev. John L. Goff reported today that they had been able to purchase a water-tank heat er and that shower baths would now be installed, so that service men could refresh themselves while wait ing their busses. Too, swim trunks will be provided service men for swimming in the Municipal Pool when it opens. In order to increase this excellent service for men in uniform, the USO will have to have much better cooneraUnn from the War Mothers In A^^HSnston. Any War Mother who will assist in op erating the Service Center is asked to drop Mr. Goff, Mrs. W. O. Grif fin or Mrs. Frank Weston a card stating the day and the time she can work as a Senior Hostess. Do this today, for the future support of the parent organization is dependent upon the variety and quality of serv ice. Williamston War Mothers and friends of the boys in service, now is the time to make other mother's sons happy while they pass this way. Return Applicationt For Fuel Oil Rations Nou -« Local War Price and Rationing Boards are now mailing out next season’s fuel rationing re-applica tion forms to all consumers, Theo ► dore S. Johnson, district director of the Raleigh Office of Price Admin istration, has announced. The sooner these applications are returned to the local boards, the sooner the boards can begin issuing fuel oil coupons, Johnson said. I\ SERVICE Seaman 2-c Thelma E. Hai slip is an attractive and valuable addition to the nation's fight ing forces. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Haislip of Hassell, Miss Haislip joined the WAVES in February and is now stationed at the U. S. Nav al Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia. Local Boy Missing Since May 10th in Raid Over Austria ——#— Additional Word Anxiously Awaited Here From K. J. Hardison -on at 4:30 o’clock. A small crowd, including eight or ten World War I veterans, were present. The several ministers of the town and representatives of the John Walton Hassell Post of the American Legion participated in the service, Dr. W. R. Burrell delivering the memorial address. No complete list of the dead from the county in the current war was read, the service hav ing been planned in keeping \ with the general observance of Memorial Day today. TOWN - FARM PI milRTIMF (A weekly news digest from the rural press section of the OWI news Ininas) OWI Reports On Food Situation Although farm population of the United States is four million less than during the last war, American farmers produce 47 per cent more food in 1943 than in 1918, the Office of War Information said in reporting need for four million volunteer farm workers until af'er harvest this year Comparing this year with last: apples, peaches, pears and cher ries will he more plentiful; slightly less fluid milk and cream will be consumed: less chicken will be avail able; eggs will continue plentiful. Other highlights: wartime increases of income and food have enabled millions of Americans to increase their diets; rationing will be needed until the war is won; current point free meats will remain reasonably plentiful, with some cuts of better grades less plentiful; the present point holiday on canned vegetables is only temporary and on some meats may be temporary; the 1943-44 cit rus fruit production will be 10 per cent higher than last year; the last half of 1944 will show less butter and lard, but more margarine, short ening and vegetable oils than dur ing the first half; sugar supply is adequate but no increase in house hold allotments is in sight this year For nutritional reasons, the report recommends home production ol Vitamin C—rich foods, such as to matoes, and consumption of milk, meat and enriched cereals as sources of riboflavin and niacin. Weather Stripping For Homes Weather stripping felt and the wood to keep stripping rigid will be in good supply at retail stores, the War Production Board said. A fair amount of zinc for stripping double (Continued on page stx) Local Youth Is Fatally Injured in Plane Crash Will Hold Services For Win. E. Ballard Thursday Afternoon -$ Young Man Died in Hospital Early East Saturday Morning -• Ensign William Edward Ballard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bullard of Williamston, died in a Navy hospi tal at Corpus Christ!, Texas, at 4:45 o’clock last Saturday morning of in juries received in an airplane crash there two days before. Details of the accident could not be learned here, but it was stated that the young man, an instructor in the air force, never regained consciousness, and that hi is student pilot was killed in stantly. Ensign Ballard is the nineteenth Martin County man to make the su preme sacrifice for his country. Born in Williamston 21 years ago the 27th of last September, Bill at tended the local schools where he was popular among his classmates. Following his graduation here in 1939, he attended Wake Forest Col lege one year, and studied diesel en gineering at State College, Raleigh, for one term. He then entered the war industry at Newport News, and while working there he asked for his release and joined the air corps, en tering the service on November 9, 1942. Following his basic training at Salem College, Roanoke, Va., he studied at Waynesboro, Va., and Ath ens, Ga , later going to Memphis, I’enn , Corpus Christ! and Kingsville, Texas. He was commissioned an en (Continued on page its) Plans For Fifth War Loan Drive re Advanced For Counties In his -Area aHVteeting wt-Sunday Local Seniors Hold Closing Exercises Last Friday Night -<•> Criuhiatinp' Class Is Smallest In Years; Awards Are Aunoiineed -$ Successfully completing eleven years of work in the local schools, twenty-two young men and women were graduated in the high school auditorium last Friday evening, the seniors arranging and handling the program for the most part without help. Following several numbers offered by the members of Miss Kathryn Mewborn’s glee club, the compara tively small group of visitors were welcomed by David Roberson, salu tatorian. Several short papers were read, Miss Jane Goff choosing for her subject, "What It Means To Be Great." Maurice Moore, Jr., dis cussed ‘Science and the Future,” and Joseph E. Wynne, the valedic torian, spoke on “The Freedom We Defend.” All of the topics were timely and were ably handled by the young graduates. Diplomas were presented to the graduates by their home teacher, Miss Doris Leach, and the awards were announced by J. C. Manning, superintendent of county schools. The Junior Woman’s club cup was (Continued on page six) 5 CONTRIBUTION The contribution of North Carolina in building the Army of the llnited States to nearly 7,500,000 officers and enlisted men and women is 181,092, as of January 1, 1944, Headquarters Fourth Service Command re vealed today. This included 170,300 men and 2,392 women. The total strength of North Carolina in the Army on January 1, 1944, was given at 101,000 men and 1,733 wo men, while 31,805 men and 070 women have been separated from the service by discharge or other means. The total number given as en tering the service does not in clude personnel who entered prior to November 1, 1940. Local Girl Wins Literary Contest -* Miss Katherine Manning, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John vV. Man ning, won first prize in the Salem College annual Literary Contest re cently, it was announced in the May 12th issue of the Salernite, college newspaper. The first prize was $25 cash. Announcing the winners during a recent assembly, Miss Grace Siew ers said, “The Library Contest was judged according to variety, possi bilities as a nucleus for a perma nent personal library ,and on gener al make-up.” Miss Manning is being graduated by the college next Monday. LOSES LIFE Ensign William Edward Bal !ard. young son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ballard, of Williamston, was fatally injured In a plane crash in Texas last week. Fun eral services will be held here Thursday. Accept Twenty-One Out Of Fifty-Three Men Answering Call V -* SixtPPii of (»roiip Arnjilnl l»y Army For General Service -» Of the approximately fifty-three Martin County white men answer ing the May 19 call for pre-induc tion examinations at an Army in duction center, twenty-one were ac cepted. Sixteen were chosen for gen eral service in the Army and five were lined up for service in the Na vy, according to an official audit coming from the local draft board office. While most of the men accepted by the services came from the farm, more men in non-farm work pass ed the physical exams in proportion to the total number reporting, it was said. Certificates of physical fitness had not been mailed up until yesterday to the men passing the examination, meaning that they will not be call ed within the next twenty-one days, at least. In some cases, men accept (Continued on page six) - - INe»ro High School Ends Term Friday —•— Holding the first in its series of commencement exercises last Sun day evening, the local Negro High School will end a very successful term on Friday night of this week when diplomas are presented to 21 graduates and certificates are awarded to nine pupils, Principal E. J. Hayes announces. Rev. S. N. Griffith, rector St. John Evangelist Church, Edenton, preached the commencement sermon Sunday, and yesterday the Gold Medal and Silver Medal contests were held. Tomorrow, friends of the school arc invited to inspect the industrial •xhibits, and Thursday, the high school will present the play, “We Couldn’t Marry Five.” The gradua tion exercises will be held Friday at 8 p. m. Martin County Has Quota Of $856,000 To Raise In Drive -4 Impressive Plea Is Made Ivy Slate Chairman For All-out Support -® Meeting in the George Reynolds Hotel here for four hours last Sun day, forty-one bankers, newspaper representatives and State and regio nal directors mapped plans for the Filth War Loan Drive scheduled to get underway in Region I and throughout the entire nation on June 12. Acting as the group’s gracious host, Mr. Billie Woolard, regional chairman from Greenville, outlined the serious business before the meet ing, and introduced State Chair man Lineback, who frankly dis cussed the need for an increased support of the war program by everyone on the home front and pointed out that more and greater sacrifices must be made. 1 he State Director offered a clear picture of the war financing pro gram and stressed the growing need for individuals to participate in the program. He explained that last year, 87 billions of dollars were rais er. through the sale of securities, that 35 billion were purchased by indivi duals and the remainder by banks and insurance companies. During the period, the national income was 150 billion dollars, of which 95 bil lion were spent for consumer goods, rents and various other items. The surplus should be invested in wrar bonds, he pleaded, and it has been pointed out that the people of the nation will do well to start sacri ficing after an honest-to-goodness fashion if we on the home front are to handle the small task expected of us. The chairman explained that in tiie first bond drive, individuals bought only 12 percent of the total. The figure was increased to 18 in the second, and to 28 in the third. During the Fourth Bond Drive, in dividuals bought nearly one-third of the issue. Oi the 57 billion needed to finance the war in 1944, individuals are be ing asked to invest 32 billion. Twelve billion are expected from increased corporate reserves and state and local governments are expected to purchase seven billion dollars worth. It was declared by Mr. Lineback that 9(> cents of every dollar raised goes into the war, that most of the bonds sold in the first four drives are still in the hands of the original owners. Less than eight percent of the investments have changed hands. After going into all details about the progiam and the urgent need for putting the drive across, the State Chairman showed a picture of the terrible and bloody fight when the Americans took Rendova Island and Lhe Munda airfield in the Southwest Pacific. The picture showed the sacrifices American servicemen are (Continued on page six) -« Prisoners of War Doing (iood Work According to indirect reports reaching here, German prisoners of war stationed at the Williamston camp are doing an efficient and good work on the farms in tins section. Approximately 100 of the prisoners aie being assigned to farm tasks at the present time, but it is possible that the number to be made avail able in the future will he increased, especially during Irish potato dig ging. J. C. Johnson, Bertie County farmer, employing twenty of the men, is said to have transplanted sweet potato plants on about eight acres last Thursday and Friday. It was declared ia> the m.n did a good job, that had the farmer known he could have employed the men, he would have made plans to plant more acres to the crop. A few prisoners are now working on farms in this county, and while any farmer may apply for their ser vices, applications should be made in advance, it was explained. They will be made available in the order the applications are received in the office of County Agent Tom Bran don. t'other Of Local Teacher Dies At Wendell Home -» L. T. Britt, prominent farmer merchant of Wendell, died at his home there lust Saturday morning following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted in the Wendell Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and interment was in Oak Ridge Cemetery at St. Pauls. Mr. Britt was the father of Miss Ruth Britt, a teacher in the local schools for the past two terms. i