OVER THE TOP Y&7 for victory SajjL uwtcd statu war 60NDS-STAMPS THE ENTERPRISE f*AT BAT WAS 8«W® BAY tm mmnmt—un mim VOLUME XLVII--NUMBER 45 B illiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 6, I*) II. ESTABLISHED 1899 INVASION OF FRANCE BEGUN - Invasion Of France Overshadows New; From Other Fronts —#—— Drive in Italy Recognized As Powerful Factor in Progress of War The Allied invasion of France early today pushed news from other fronts into the background, but the drive in Italy is still to be recognized as a powerful factor in the progress of the war. The same holds true on other fronts in Russia, in Dalmatia, in China, on the Pacific islands and in far-away India and Burma where men are offering their lives witn equal heroism in clearing the world of mad men. While it is recognized as a great psycnological victory, the fall of Rome last Sunday can be recognized as the real beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler and his henchmen. The city was found 95 per cent intact, but from the strict military sense the real damage is being inflicted upon the retreating Germans. The Allied Armies are pursuing the enemy now in disorderly retreat several miles north of Rome, the Allies having crossed the Tiber River at several poin's in large numbers. Allied sol diers received a great welcome when they entered the Eternal City and some were almost smothered by hugs and kisses. The main forces circled the city to follow up the retreating enemy, one report stating that only the veterans of long and hard fight ing were given the choice assignment of policing Rome. President Roosevelt, in a brief talk to the nation last evening, hailed the fall of the city, but solemnly warn ed of the hard job ahead. It is appar ent now that the President had in mind the invasion scheduled to get underway just a few hours from that time. King Victor Emmanuel abdicated, but offered ins son, Crown Prince Umberto, to the Allies. The meaning of the gesture was lost m the mili tary victory in Italy and in the launching of the invasion today. However, it is fairly certain that once the powder dust clears and the sound of shellfire ceases, the people will come forward to voice their ovzn beliefs and desires. ♦ The loss of Rome w»as admitted by the Germans to be a severe blow against their prestige. Slow but steady progress marks the war program in the Pacific where Allied forces continue a relentless drive against Jap shipping and where (Continued on page six) -•>——— Wreck Two Stills And Spill Liquor ABC Officer J. H. Roebuck and Deputy Roy Peel dealt the illicit liquor business a fairly heavy blow yesterday afternoon when they wrecked two manufacturing plasts and poured out seventeen and one half gallons of monkey rum. In Hamilton Township, the officers wrecked a crude plant equipped with a 50-gallon capacity oil drum, a 10 gallon doubler, 50-gallon cooler and one fermenter. No beer was found. The still was on the P.ainbow farm. Returning to the V/illiamston area, the officers located another crude plant near the old Fate Cross place. They destroyed an oil drum still equipped with a keg cap, 30-gallon doubler and a 50-gallon capacity cool er, and poured out 150 gallons of molasses beer. Confiscating three 10 gallon kegs and two 5-gallon demi johns and seventeen and one-half gallons of liquor, theofficers brought the white monkey rum to town and poured it into the gutter in front of the courthouse. Mr. L. C. Roberson commented on the aroma, expressing his deep regrets for the necessity of such procedure. The month of May was an unus ually dull one in the enforcement business, Officer Roebuck explain jng tjuii it was possibly the dullest MMk. --r-itefco 'summit. A *•d*£' en stills, including a small copper outfit, w’ere cvrecked. Two persons were arrested and convicted, their fines amounting to $50. The officers poured out 950 gallons of beer. Last Saturday night, Fletcher Bul lock, colored, was formally charged with illegally possessing liquor for ale. He is to be tried next Monday. -- Commissioners Hold No Official Meeting Here -• Unable to muster a quorum, the lo cal town authorities held no official meeting here last evening. The two members present discussed with the mayor a few problems, but no ac tion was taken. The seriousness of the situation surrounding the collec tion and disposal of garbage was discussed, but the whole business was virtually forgotten for the pres ent. Town trucks are worn out, and the present disposal system is ad mittedly little less than a public dis grace. I tiree Ward Brothers in the Service Representing three branches of the service, three sons of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ward, Jr., of RFD i, Williamston, are carrying on in widely separated areas. Lt. Clifton E. Ward, left, was just recently commissioned by the Army Air Corps at Moore Field, Texas. He was one of four teen out of 350 your.g men to average 95 or more in his courses. Pfc. Joseph Elbert Ward, cen ter, is with the Marines m the New Hebrides, and Tech. Sgt. Gilbert Ward, right, is somewhere in New Guinea. TAX SALKS With only one individual bid der taking part, Tax Collector M. L. Peel yesterday sold 199 parrels of land for taxes due and unpaid the county of Mar tin, all but one tract having been bought in by the county itself. The sale attracted very little attention and amounted to less than $2,000, Mr. Peel said. As far as it could he learned the sale was the smallest re ported in this county in about forty years. County Young Man Is Wounded In Italy Fourteenth Of May — Vic. William II. Capps Sliol Through Lt*pr, Parents Are Advised Here -® Pfc. Wm H. Cupps was “slightly” wounded in Italy on May 13 accord ing to a message received from the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Capps, here last Sat urday. In a letter, reaching here about the same time the War De partment message was received, Young Capps stated that he had been shot through the leg, and was getting along very well in an Army hospital somewhere in Italy. The let ter was dated May 27. In the letter to his mother, Capps said, “We gave the Germans a fly for a while and they are still on the run. Maybe, it won’t be long before it’s all over.” No details were offered, but friends, remembering him as a good shot, are fairly certain that the young man “picked off” a few of the en emy before he was forced out of ac tion. Going from this county to Fort Bragg, the young man explained that he wanted to be nothing more than a first class private and that all he wanted was a rifle and plenty of bullets. He refused several pro motions, and made a record on the rifle range before going across. Leaving Fort Bragg where he had chalked up several shooting records Capps went to Fort Dix and there lie (Continued on page sii) Mrs. Griffin's Sister Dies In l\eiv Hern llos/tiltil -a Miss Carolyn Waters, sister of Mrs. Clyde Griffin of Williamston, died in a New Bern hospital last Wednesday following a short illness. Funeral services were conducted t.al Thuradav-AlXp^. "«■*! her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Waters, two sisters, Mis. Torn Spenc er of Bayboro, and Miss Grace Waters of New Bern, and two broth ers, H. H. Waters of Warsaw and Bill Waters, U. S. Navy. ! j RECORDS Bob Taylor, with the aid of the Boy Scouts, Mr. Chas. Dav enport and a few others, has col lected approximately 500 pounds of old phonograph records in the county during recent weeks. The records, collected through the Martin County American Legion Post, have already been shipped to the station in New York where they will be used in mak ing new records for the men in the armed services. No other records will be col lected in this county in the near future, it was stated. \ Ask Farmers To Report Crop Measurements to Committees With only one crop—tobacco— under control this year, Martin County farmers are urgently re quested to report their tobacco acre age measurements to the community committeemen in their respective communities the latter part of this week The measurements are want ed for each field, and it will simplify the task if the farmers will prepare a rough sketch or drawing of each field or plot. It has been pointed out that no excess acreage will be allowed with out penalty. Farmers are not sup posed to plow up any surplus. Approximately five percent of the acreage planted to the crop in this county will be “spot” checked, it was announced. Measurement reports for Hassell and Cross Roads Communities will be received on Friday only at Ed mondson’s store in Hassell and Mob Mrs. Lucy Cul 1 iplier Dios At Home Near Here Early Sunday ——. l iiiH i'al Service* Arc Held l»y lire Pastor IMomlnv Afternoon -» Mrs. Lucy Simpson Cullipher, wife of Herbert Cullipher, died at her home between here and Everetts on U. S. Highway No. 64, at 4:35 o’clock last Sunday morning following a long period of declining health. She had been an invalid for about nine years, and her condition had been critical for several weeks. The daughter of the Kitchin and Louvenia Simpson, Mrs Cullipher was born in Bertie County 61 years ago She spent her early life there, manying Mr. Cullipher in 1901 and locating in Muilin about three years later. She was a member of the Vernon Methodist Church near here on the old Everetts Road, and was faithful in its service until she was forced into retirement by ill health She was a thoughtful neighbor and a good woman. Besides her husband she leaves six sons, Johnny S. Cullipher of Jamesville, W. T. Cullipher of Nor folk, J R. Cullipher of Washington, D. C., Herbert, Jr., and Clifton Cul lipher of the home, and Pfc. Ervin C. Cullipher who is now serving in the American Expeditionary Forces; three daughters, Mrs Haywood Rog _ (Continued on page six,t ImvC .« ■.rou;i Leav ing This (anility in Past Several Weeks -* Fifty colored men were called to report for pre-induction examina tions at an Army center today, for ty-two of the group corning from the farms of this county. All but two of the group are single, and hardly more than a dozen of the number are twenty-years or older. As a whole, the contingent includes about the youngest group of colored men ever to leave this county for an Army center either tor pre-induction tests or final induction. No official announcement has been made and no details could be learn ed, but it is believed that the next pre-induction call for white men us to be answered during the last week m this month. During the meantime, many of those white men passing the recent pre-induction tests are being called to report for active service on June Kith. The names and addresses of the colored men called to report today for pre-induction examinations fol low: Julius Octavious Lloyd, Jr., RFD 1, Hobgood, and Newport News. Meltion People, RFD 2, Roberson villi' and Stokes. Willie B. Jackson Robersottville. Henry Mclnburg, RFD 2, Rober son ville. C. L. Highsmith, RFD 2, Rober son ville. Rothel Sidney Doggert, RFD 2, Roberson ville, and Suffolk. Octvis Roberson, Jamcsville, and Washington, N. C. Klmer Harris, RFD 1, Roberson v 11 If. Ira Junior Peel, RFD I, Williams ton. Clarddine Shermon, RFD 1, Oak City. Curtis Leroy Perkins, RFD I, Rob ersonville. Willie David Boston, RFD 1, James ville. Vennei Andrews, RFD 3, William ston. Lonnie Davis, RFD 1, Palmyra. John Jasper Deberry, Oak City. Jesse Bowen, RFD 2, Williamston. Elijah May, RFD 2, Robersonville. Constant Little, RFD 3, Williams ton, and RFD 1, Robersonville. Fedro Latham, RFD 3, Williams ton. Melton Morris Evans, RFD 2, Wil liamston. Joseph Sneed, RFD 1, Bethel, and RFD 2, Robersonville. John Junior Chance, Hamilton. Joseph Highsmith, RFD 2, Robet sonville. LeRoy Ballard, Hamilton. Thus J. Boston, RFD 1, James viile. Wm. Cortez Rogers, Williamston. Luke Biggs, RFD 2, Williamston. Randolph Brown, RFD 2, William ston. Clarence Williams, Everetts. Joe Outterhridge, RFD 3, William ston. Robt. Earl Stanly Bonner, RF1) 3, Williamston. George Keel, RFD 1, Robersonville. Gaston Alexander Carr, RFD 2, Robersonville. Ulysses Daniel, RFD I, William ston. Harrison Land, Jr., RFD 3, Wil liamston. Joe Jordan Rodgers, RFD 1, Wil liamston. Tube Hopkins, RFD 1, Williams ton. Sam Junior Short, RFD 1, Oak Cily. Mack Junior Andrews, RFD 2, Robersonville. William Oscar Everett, RFD I, Robersonville. Malachi Bonds, RFD 2, Williams ton. (Continued on page six) -® „s. Sarah Raynor Jwrr {(la > Mrs. Saruli Raynor, a resident ol this county for many years, died at the home of her son, Frank Raynor in Beaufort County last Saturday morning She suffered a stroke oi paralysis about the middle of May hut prior to that time she had beer in feeble health for several years. Miss Sarah Butler before her mar riage, she was born in Washingtoi County 85 years ago. In her earlj life she moved to this county ant married James Raynor who wai killed by lightning around 40 yean ago while working on the old Asken farm, near Williamston. A son, Wil liam Raynor, died here not so lont ago Funeral services were conductor in the Pentecostal Holiness Church here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. H. M. Pope, and intermeni followed in Woodlawn Cemetery. She was the last member of hei family and leaves only one son. Initial Phase Of Great Military Venture Said To Be Most Successful r»OIM MISSION Tech. Sgt. IVlartel Hardy, young; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hardy of this county, re cently completed his fiftieth mission over enemy territory. They are not to be seen in the above picture, but there were swastika emblems on the plane, indicating that the young man and other members of the crew had seen some stirring action. Board 01 County Commissioners In Regular Meeting r r —•— I’iiss Kisoliitinn lYrniitliii^ j invrslnipiil of $,'{(1,0(10 In War Itomls -* Meeting in regular session here I yesterday, the Martin County com missioners discussed a varied set of pioblems, carrying over those per taining to budget until June lit, when the board will meet in special session. The proposed health de partment budget was briefly dis cussed, the board delaying its ap proval until detailed information is submitted along with the tentative 1944 45 figuies. Last year the com missioners appropriated $7,290 as its share of maintaining the service, hut m addition to that amount, the de partment brought over a balance from the previous year in the sum of $1,800. The department is asking a county appropriation ol $9,810 which, in the final analysis, only $720 in excess of the actual expen ditures reported in 1943-44. With the welfare budget already on the approved list, the commis sioners plan to complete their bud get studies at the special June 19th meeting and possibly determine the new fiscal tax rate. However, it is possible that the authorities will strike a snag on the 19th and delay fixing the rate until later in June or early in July. The board petitioned the State Hoard of Health in the first move to eliminate the service of the ten (Continued on page six) -4'————— I 1'irrmt‘n (ailed To Hirer I rtish Hile Hit1 Snntlay -» Local firemen were called out Sunday afternoon shortly before 4 o’clock to put out a trash pile fire near the river warehouses. No damage was done, but tile firemen poured water on the rubbish heap for n-'arly two hoursbefore check lei ’ , Hjriina11 buildings. The call was the firs! one received by the departnu tit in several weeks. I»R WKKS v_* Special prayers were said in millions of American homes and others were heard across the land today as American youths marched against the common en emy along the French coast. Lo cal people gathered in the var ious churches at 7 o’clock this morning, but the crowds were not large. Others visited the churches oil and on during the day to l.ueel in silent prayer and plead for the safety of Am erican youth. This evening at (1:30 o’clock in the Woman’s Club hall, mem ber: of the Kiwanis club will meet for a prayerful observance of the invasion. Landings Are Made At A Dozen Points Along French Coast ——♦— \HmmI Forces Alliance V* I'ar \s Ti n Alilcs Inland: Closil !Nol Hncalnl -<• !*!{\ai:ks m;\m> vi iiomk f irst Main Drive Centered Between LeHavre and Cherbourg with Paris As Objective -» In a terse message officially re leased by Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, General Eisenhower at 3:32 Eastern War Time this morning announced, “Allied naval forces, supported by strong air forces, began landing Al lied armies on the northern coast of France this morning.” The message flashed throughout the world, con tinued German reports released at 12:37 a. in., stating that the invasion was on, the drive into Western Eu rope looming big as the greatest mil itary operation of all time. Without advanced warning and while the attention of the world was centered on the recent successes in Italy, the Allied Command assembled 4,000 large ships and several thous and smaller ones for the huge inva sion undertaking. Under the cover of eleven thousand first-line air plane!, the Allied armies started the invasion, striking at a dozen points along the French coast between Lc Huvre and Cherbourg, a defense area said to be the strongest in Hit ler's fortified Europe. The invasion forces skimmed over traps and mines and apparently made the initial land ings without meeting concerted ac tion. Not a German plane was in the aii. Enemy coastal batteries were greatly reduced in a short time, and anti-aircraft fire was described as light. German reports stated that four British paratroop divisions had land ed behind the coastal defense, that Allied armies soon after the first in vasion blow had penetrated as far as ten miles inland in one area. The Germans further claimed that some of the parsti.topers had been cap tured. Nut even an estimate as to the numbei of men making up the in (Continued on page six) -® SoMmts Appreciate Smokes From Lions Fui thcr evidence of the apprecia tion for tlio free cigarettes being furnished through 1ho local Lions Club to soldieis on the front lines is illustrated in some of the cards re cently received by the club and printed below: S Sgi Fred M. Taylor, local man and first member of the local club to entej the service, writes, “The men in our company are very grate ful for the cigarettes sent to us by the Williumston Lions Club. I hope that you may be able to continue this fine work, because in the hours of anxiety, cigarettes are a great deal of comfort for the soldiers. Best of luck.” Lt. George F Dennis, receiving cigarettes in a Pacific battle area, had this to say, ‘ Many thanks for the cigarettes. However, I should like to put this on a business basis, one Jap for one carton of smokes. Please ad v'se if you accept this offer and where you want the bodies sent.” -^^/i 1 Abel S I \;;/1,. r. O' WTO’. * "We a tv mu uiiu ■: 11 wuumS i Cnin. 1 am from Granite Falls, N. C. We raise the best tobacco.” These comments from the boys will give you an idea of the amount ol comfort your coins can bring when you drop them in a Lions Club collection jar. The club has recently paid for an order for another 20,000 cigarettes to be sent to a battlefront, and they requested this shipment to be sent to Italy. Each package will bear a sticker reading, "Good luck from Williamston Lions Club and citizens of Martin County, N. C.” Recover Stolen Auto Here Friday Evening ——* A Pontiac four-door sedan stolen from Farmer C. W. Copeland, Hali fax County, last Thursday night, was recovered here the following even ing at 9:30 by Officer Chas. Moore. The gas had been burned out and the car was abandoned near the A. C. L. station. No arrest was made.