NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY
SERVICE MEN NOW READING
THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK.
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NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY
SERVICE MEN NOW READING
THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK.
w VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 55
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, July 14, 194-1.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Germans In General
Retreat Before The
Americans In France
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Russians Are within Nineteen
Miles of 1939 Border
of East Prussia
Apparently supported by the in
creased flow of equipment through
the port of Cherbourg, the Ameri
cans are now doggedly pushing
ahead toward the west base of the
peninsula, late reports*stating that
the Germans are in general retreat
and that the fall of St. Lo is ex
pected shortly. The Americans, now
within two miles of St. Lo, are sur
rounding the objective after driving
three miles within twenty-four
hours against a stubborn rear-guard
action.
un the eastern base ot (he penin
sula, the British and Canadians are
said to be making extensive prepar
ations for a great push. Some com
f pared the early movements there to
those at Ei Alemein when General
Montgomery laid the foundation for
the great push that finally swept the
Nazis out of North Africa.
There’s been much bitter fighting
on the peninsula during the past few
days. Rommel lost more than 200
tanks in four days ,and about a dozen
Frr.ich towns were liberated.
Unconfirmed reports and rumors
point to a break between the Nazi
leaders and the German militarists.
Some observers are predicting in
ternal collapse for Germany, and
it is certain that all’s not well within
the barbaric state. Battered from
three sides and on top, Hitler is in
a bad way The Russian drive from
the East is upsetting his strategy in
i the North, and it is now possible that
the Soviets will cut off the Baltic
states of Estonia, Latvia and Lith
unia, leaving German forces high
and dry in Norway and other oc
cupied areas. The Red Army, if it
maintains the pace, is only six days
from the coast and unless the Ger
mans do a whole lot of moving and
shifting right now, some 350,000 of
their number will be cornered.
Russia is now within nineteen
miles of the 1939 East Prussian
border, and the five Red Armies on
the Central Front are still slugging
ahead, some observers predicting a
bloody picnic when the fight is car
ried to German soil.
The going in Italy is still slow but
steady, the enemy continuing to of
fer a stubborn resistance as he
makes what many believe will be
his last major stand attempt along
the Gothic line.
Observing the 155th anniversary
of the fall of the Bastile, vast num
bers of Frenchmen are striking at
the Germans in or.e way or another
or sabotaging the Nazi war effort.
In many sections early today, Ger
mans were being ambushed and
wiped out, reports declaring that the
underground effort now being ad
vanced by the French is far more
extensive and effective than the Al
lied leaders had hoped for.
There’s talk about Turkey enter
ing the war or getting on the band
wagon, her action to be determined
on what’s good and best for Turkey,
(Continued on page six)
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* Expect Furnishings
For The USO Soon
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Williamston’s USO Service Men’s
Council has been assured that the
furnishings for the hut will be ar
riving within the next few days. The
program has been somewhat cur
tailed due to toe lack of equipment
but Mr. E. W. Reinecke, consulting
architect and engineer, on his visit
here last Friday added new equip
ment which was requisitioned at
once.
Mr. J. Robert Leggett has been
engaged to operate the ?nack bar
and soft drink counter. Mr. Leg
gett is a verteran of World War
number one and is a most helpful
addition to the service being ren
dered by the club.
In compiling the report of ac
tivities at the club it was found that
two hundred and seven service men
had used the swim trunks furnish
ed by the club. The number re
prc&enfcTT states ■ and
^ three men from England. The
management of the Municipal Pool
issues the suits and sterilize the
same after use. This is perhaps the
most popular service offered the
men at present.
Within the next few days the
local club will be visited by the
Reginal Executive and other high
official of USO.
Last week the Certificate of Re
cognition from National USO was
received. This will be framed and
hung on the wall.
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County Boy Awarded Air
Medal In South Pacific
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Edwin H. Carson. Jamesville young
man, was awarded the Air Medal on
June 24, it was announced a few
days ago by Lt. Gen. Miiiard F.
Harmon, commanding U. S. Army
Forces in the South Pacific.
The award was based on Stf. Ser
geant Carson’s record as assistant
aerial engineer from last December
24 to January 17.
Enormous Amount of Sugar
Rationed for County Canning
Handling approximately 5,000 in- :
dividual applications, the War Price!
and Rationing Board office in this
county up until late yesterday had
released nearly 88,000 pounds of
sugar for canning in this county dur
ing the past few weeks. The special
rationing business reached a climax
a few days ago when *he office han
dled more than 1,000 applications ir.
two days. ,
While no questions were asked, it
is now fairly certain, according to
indirect reports heard here, that
some and possibly quite a few of the
claims for canning sugar have been
unfounded. The most disheartening
report heard was the one ruggest
ing that some of the sugar was be
ing used for the manufacture of il
licit liquors, while in other cases a
few par‘:cs were bartering the su
gar after a black market fashion.
(Only yesterday, two empty one-hun
jdred pound sugar bags were found
! at an illicit still in this county.
Beginning next Monday, an ad
ditional ten pounds of sugar will be
made available to each individual
\^ .io proves he needs an additional
allowance for canning. The applicant
must also explain how the first al
lotment for canning was used, and
it is possible that the statements will
be checked, in some cases, at least.
The government wants the people
to can and preserve, but it is finding
it necessary to guard against unpa
triotic and unfounded claims.
Those persons who have not yet
applied for any canning sugar, will
be able to get the total of 20 pounds
after next Monday. They will not
be penalized for not having joined
the rush to get the first allotment
before July 15th, it was explained.
People of County Still
Buying More ‘E’ Bonds
MEASUREMENTS j
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With the exception of about
twenty-five, all tobacco farm
ers in this county have submit
ted their crop measurements in
accordance with the tobarco pro
gram for the current year. These
few farmers are now being ask
ed to employ some competent
person to measure their lands
and submit the measurements
at once. The person must be ap
proved by the agent’s office.
If no measurements are sub
initted by the farmer, lie will be
issued a red marketing card,
meaning that he must pay a pen
alty on every pound of tobacco
he sells even though his plant
ings may be within his allot
ment.
The regular marketing cards
will be made ready for distribu
tion on or about August 18th.
Those failing to qualify for the
regular card will be asked to
call for their red cards on or af
ter the 18th of next month.
Grand Jurymen rile
Quarterly Report In
The Superior Court
Rwonmieiul Iinpro\ omentH
For T. B. Sunatoriimi
Al County Horae
The quarterly report filed during
the recent term of the Martin Coun
ty Superior Court follows:
We have passed on all bills of in
dictments presented to us.
We checked Justices of Peace Re
ports and found them all filed with
the Clerk of Court and fines .submit
ted to the Treasurer, with the excep
tion of George H. Leggett who has
not filed report.
We checked the Guardian Ac
counts and found all reports have
been filed.
We visited the Register of Deeds
Office, and found same in excellent
condition. All records were found
in good order and all bonds renew
ed.
YVe ■ the Clerk of Courts’
office and found it in good condition
with all records in good shape.
The Sheriff’s office and tne tax
collector's office were visited and
both were found in good condition,
with all records up to date.
We visited the county jail and
found it in a very clean and well
kept condition, except the chain on
one window is broken and window
cannot be raised. We recommend
necessary repairs. We found five
inmates, towit: 1 white man, 1 col
ored woman, and 3 colored men.
Due to the fact that the sun shines
in windows of the jail early in the
mornings and late in the afternoons,
sive and almost unbearable, we re
commend the installation of shades
on these windows for the safety of
(Continued on page six)
Included In List Of Hoys
Passing Pre-Induction Test
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Levi Harrison, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ephriam Harrison, RFD 2,
Williamston, was included in the
list of Martin County youths pass
ing the pre-induction examination
at Fort Bragg on June 26. His name
was left out of the list through er
ror earlier this week.
Plan Eye Clinic Here
August 9 For Adults
A one-day eye clinic will be held
here on August 9 for adults who are
not able to finance the examination,
it was announced yesterday by the
welfare department office.
Dr. Matthew S. Broun of Roanoke
Rapids will conduct the clinic. \
Little Over $52,000
Short In Reaching
Special "E" Quota
Tim e Townships Have Now
Raised All “E” and Nego
tiable Rond Onolas
With the goal in sight, Martin
County citizens today were urged to
get busy and carry the “E” bond
sales over the top between now and
July 31. It is fairly certain that the
task can be successfully handled,
but hundreds of “little” folks must
rally to the cause if the county is to
go over the top.
It has been announced by Herman
A. Bowen, chairman of the drive in
the county, that if the “E” bond quo
ta is met a Landing Ship, Medium,
will carry the name of Martin Coun
ty on a special plat*'. The ship is now
being built and is to be completed
within the next few weeks.
To date, a total of $1,080,975.75 has
been invested in bonds by Martin
County people. This is an over-all
figure, meaning that that amount
includes money invested in “E” and
negotiable bonds, or $230,975.75 in
excess of the over all quota of $856,
000.00. In meeting that quota, in
dividuals were asked to invest ap
proximately $285,150.00 in “E”
bonds. To date, “E’ bonds in the sum
of $232,390.75 have been sold, leav
(Continued on page six)
Bandage Hoorn In
Bear Grass Opens
By Mrs. G. A. Peel, Chairman
Reopening the Red Cross bandage .
room in Bear Grass since delivery of
more material I am asking everyone
that can to help. The services are
asking for 37,200 bandages before
the end of this month and to meet :
the demand we must have more vol- i
unteers. Let’s do our part. We have
done a big thing in helping and let’s
do it again, even better than ever be
fore. !
1 know everyone is busy with
hon\<- dutiv- v ■■■.*• got tired, but
just think of our boys far, far, away.
They can’t stop for a rest, and we :
will keep moving; I know we will.
Report and help.
Volunteers for last month are as
follows: Mesdames S. H. Mobley,
Ilildrtth Rogerson, J. B. Rogerson,
Russell Griffin, Claudie Rawls,
Kneezer Harrison, Mary Clyde Har
dison, Irving Terry, Effie Rogerson, 1
N. R. Rogerson, G. D. Wynn, T. O.
Hickman, Dewey Leggett, Annie Rog- :
erson, Ruth Hazel Harris, Mamie
Rogerson, Leroy Harrison, Hessie
Rogerson, Pete Mendenhall, Edmond
Harris, Mamie C. Moore, and Bill ■
Bailey, and Misses Naomi Brown,; 1
JjJoiiH M Rogerson Elizabeth Bailey,,,,
and Grace Knox.
MESSY
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Many of the complaints di
rected against rationing are ab
solutely unfounded. For in
stance, an applicant called for
canning sugar. He submitted two
books, got his twenty pounds.
Three hours later he brought in
two more books, had to wait his
turn and fussed and fumed be
cause others were ahead of him.
If he had brought his four books
at one time, it would have saved ,
him a trip to town and saved the
rationing board workers that
much time. One docs not have to •
apply for the maximum amount
allowed for canning, but every
one is asked to make only one
application. Second period appli
cations will be received next j
week, and the public is asked not i
to make more than one applica- i
tion during that period. i
Judge Calvin Smith
Calls Six Cases In
The County’s Court
Tribunal In Session Hour ainl
A Half Clearing Smalt
Docket
Judge J. Calvin Smith held the
Martin County Recorder’s Court in
session about one and one-half I
hours lust Monday handling half a J
dozen criminal cases and a lone civil
action. The docket carried no event
ful ras<'S, but the court attracted a
fair-sized audience. For the second
week in succession, bastardy cases
occupied a prominent place on the
docket.
Proceedings:
The case charging Willie Allen
Pugh with an assault with a deadly
weapon was nol prossed.
A continuance was granted until
August 14 in the ci =e charging Ken
neth Harrell with bastardy.
Pleading not guilty, Moses Bunch
was adjudged not guilty in the case
charging him with bastardy. It was
proved by the defendant that other
parties were involved, leaving an
illegitimate young’un without an
idtentified papa.
Charged with violating the liquor
laws, Clarence Rogers pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to the roads for
ninety days. The road term was sus
pended upon the payment of a $40
fine and the court costs. The court
also provided that the defendant is
not to have any intoxicating liquors
in his possession for one year.
Charged with drunken and reck
less driving and operating a motor
vehicle without a driver’s license,
Lucius Jones was fined $50 and tax
i'd with the cost. The court also
recommended that no operator’s li
cense be issued the defendant for
one year.
The case charging William Rober
son with drunken driving was con
tinued for the defendant until the
14th of next month.
In the lone civil action before the
I'ourt, a consent judgment was en
tered whereby the plaintiff!, Ta
litha E. Barnhill is to get possession
>f a store building in Williamston
from W. J. Miller. The judgment
ilso provides the payment of rent at
the rate of $75 a month until the
first of August when the defendant,
(Continued on page six)
June Marriages In
Martin County Are
Below the Average
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Ihirleen Licenses To Marry
Are Issued During
The Period
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The number of marriage licenses
ssued in this county last month was
(lightly below normal. June brides,
n fact, were less numerous than
n any other month so far this year,
r’ossibly the shortage was centered
n the grooms. Considering the
arge number of young men drawn
>ut of circulation by the war, Dan
,'upid did a very effective job last
nonth in this county.
Thirteen licenses were issued by
iegister of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger,
icven to white and six to colored
inuples, as follows:
White
Henry Felton Rogers and Mary
Slizabeth Leggett, RFD 2, William
;ton.
Howell Warren, Jr., and Nadine
alloy, hotb t\t W'Ui'.wiLvo,
Willie Lonnie Haisiip of Rober
ionville, and Mildred Lassiter, of
Villiamston.
William Watson Drown, of Green
/ilie, and Mildred Lois Greene, of
itobersonville.
Vaderi B. Hairr, of Jamesville, and
Eleanor Dare Jenkins, of Aulander.
Ottis Coltrain, of Williamston, and
L’iara Shaw, of Robersonville.
James Norman Hollis, of Rober
ionville, and Nellie Fay Downs, of
iVilliamston.
Colored
William C. Strowd, of Hertford,
tnd Mabel Elizabeth Williams, of
lastonia.
James Oscar fanning and Blanche
dines, Doth of Williamston.
James Palmer and Fannie Cherry,
ioth of Windsor.
Carey Robert Leary and Christo
jel Woolard, both of Jamesville.
Warren Reddick, RFD 2, Wiiiiam
;ton, and Viola Woolard, RFD 1,
iVilliamston.
Simon Brown, of RFD 1, Hobgood,
ind Vivian Smith, of Scotland Neck.
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\o One Hurt In Cur And
Truck Accident Yesterday
No one was hurt when a 1941
Chevrolet driven by Frank Bell, Jr.,
colored, crashed into a log truck
>wned by the Johnson Milling Corn
sany and driven by William Cross,
•olored, on a dirt road leading off
highway 125 in Goose Nest Town
hip yesterday afternoon.
Bell, driving his father’s car, was
■minding a curve on the left side of
he road, it was reported. Investi
jating the accident, Cpl. W. S .Hunt
if the Highway Patrol, estimated the
lamage to the car at $150. Truck
lamage was slight.
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Town Budget Calls for
Increase Oi $5,49:>.0fl
In Expenditures Is
Noted For New Year
Ouilr a Few Changes IVIaile
Rut Over-all Bu«igel Is
About the Same
Acting upon the recommendations
mace by the treasurer, the local
town commissioners this week pro
posed an $88,140.00 budget for the
1944-45 fiscal year, the proposal
carrying a 20-cent reduction in the
$2.20 rate in effect for the fiscal
year, 1943-41.
While the budget proposed quite
a few changes, including appropria
tions for new equipment in some of
the departments, the total figures
are only $5,495.00 in excess of the
1943-44 budget estimate.
The budget is a bit confusing. For
instance, it calls for a $5,495.00 in
crease in expenditures, and yet pro
vides for a 20-cent tax rate reduc
tion. The reduction is supported in
part, by an increase of $144,509 in
assessed property values and an
anticipated increase of about $2,000
in income from water sales. While
the actual amount of general tax
ation is less than it was last year,
collections are expected to be great
er. For instance, the $2.20 rate last
year, levied against an assessed
property valuation of $2,436,530,
would have raised $53,603.66, but
income from that source was ex
pected to reach only $35,851.00 dur
ing that year. In other words, collec
tions are still being made, but they
are being credited to 1944-45 in
come. The proposed new rate of
$2 per $100 assessed property valua
tion, based on a total valuation of
$2,581,039, is expected to raise
$51,620.78, but the commissioners be
lieve that $39,516 of the levy will be
collected during the 1944-45 fiscal
year.
The rate reduction is further ex
plained by the increased cash bal
ance on hand. A year ago, there
was $17,594.00 in the bank. This
year there was $18,424.00 cash on
hand. Lower interest rates also
have their proportionate effect.
Comparing the expenditures for
Ihe past fiscal year with those pro
posed for the new period, one finds
the general administrative costs the
same, or $15,150 for each year. These
figures are listed in detail in the
proposed budget appearing on page
four of this paper.
The fire department is calling for
$6,600 during the new years. Total
salaries are being increased from
(Continued on page six)
Officers Wreck Two
Stills In the County
Making two raids yesterday,
bounty ABC Officer J. H. Roebuck
uid Deputy Roy Peel brought in two
iquor stills.
One of the plants, equipped with
i virtually new 50-gallon capacity
:oppcr kettle, was found in Bear
3rass Township a short distance
’rom Sweet Home Church. The of
ficers poured out about 350 gal
ons of pure cane sugar beer. There
s a possibility that someone was
frying to use canning sugar for
settling purposes.
Hovering close to the sheltering
wings of Cross Roads Church, a 40
jallon capacity tin kettle was found
oy officers later in the day. The
jistribution of canning sugar ap
parently was not as well advanced
n that section, the officers pouring
rut about 150 gallons of stinking
molasses beer.
Both plants were cold.
A few days ago, Clarence Rogers
was carried into court for transport
ng a gallon of white liquor in
Williamston.
Sam Moore of near Dardens was
:aught pouring out about three
f :iv- 'it "liquor and was book
;d for trial.
OVERCHARGES
Overcharges, made iu error
and amounting to $370.08, were
paid to the United States Treas
ury by eight merchants in this
county a tew days ago. The pay
ments were made voluntarily, it
was explained, and ran as low as
$6.90 and as high as $287.50.
The merchants explained that
inexperienced help in some cases
had figured the prices and made
slight errors, that the over
charges were unintentional. In
the light of the facts prosecution
was ruled cut, and the charges
were not aired in public. It was
learned, however, that solemn
warnings were issued against
price boosting iu all cases where
ceilings are in effect, that the
customer is entitled to recover
the overcharge and a certain
bonus.
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. WOUNDED
Pfc. Leroy Godard, young: son
of Mrs. Jenny Holland Godard,
RFD 1, Williamston, and the late
Neal Godard, was seriously
wounded in France on June 12.
No direct word has been receiv
ed from the youth during the
past few days.
Sgt. Martel Hardy
Returns To County
From War Theater
Voiiii£ Man Had Niiitilicr Of
Narrow Escapes Over
Enemy Territory
Returning to his home in Bear
Grass a short time ago for a rest fol
lowing fifty bombing missions over
enemy and enemy-occupied terri
tory, Tech. Sgt. Martel Hardy had
several narrow escapes, the details
of which could be had only after a
rigid questioning. The young man,
recognizing the heroic work being
done by so many in this war, was a
bit hesitant in telling about his own
exploits, and even though the ex
ploits nearly cost him his life, he
dismissed them lightly and in the
spirit that he had done no more
than thousands of others had done
and are still doing.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Hardy, he is one of four brothers in
the service. Pvt. Lance D. Hardy, a
member of the medical corps, is sta
tioned at the present time in New
port News. Cpl. Hardy is in the Air
Corps and is now somewhere in
Kngland. Pvt. Calton Hardy is sta
tioned at Fort Jackson.
Reporting for duty at Fort Bragg,
Sgt. Hardy was destined to do a
bit of traveling right in the States.
Hi' went first to Miami, then to Tex
as and on to California, later going
to Nevada and Nebraska for special
training. By September of last year,
he had about traveled all the coun
try .'17 states to be exact—and then
he moved across the Atlantic to con
tinue his travels, stopping first at
Casablanca the latter part of the
month. Within nine days he and his
bomber crew companions were in
action. His missions carried him
over Italy, France, Greece, Austria,
Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Albania, Ru
mania and Hungary, lie was based
in Italy from De^en^pr to June.
Completing his fiftieth mission just
recently he was given a 30-day fur
lough..
“Every trip hud its close call,"
Hardy said, but on several missions
his ship limped back home badly
scarred. The crew was supporting
the American land forces in the
Anzio beachhead on one mission
and two engines wee shot out,
eleven gas tanks were punctured,
considerable damage was done to
the wings and controls and 157 holes
were counted in the fuselage. The
navigator’s helment was struck by a
bullet, but he was not badly hurt
and tlie others escaped without a
scratch. It was a trying trip back
to ' ibme base, Put the .- ,;m d
(Continued on pace six)
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I,tutil Hoy Undergoes An
Operation in Delaware
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Ensign E. S. Pec-1, Jr., underwent
an operation for appendicitis in a
station hospital at Fort Du Pont,
Delaware, on Wednesday of last
week, his parents were notified this
week.
The young man was at sea when
lie suffered the attack and was re
moved from his ship to a Coast Guard
patrol boat and delivered to the sta
tion hospital in a short time.
Tiro Divorces Pending In
Superior Court Of County
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Two suits for divorce, both based
on two years of separation, were
tiled in the Martin County Super
ior Court recently, one by John
Punting against Alleen Bunting and
one by Lewis Bond against Pecolia
Bond.
Bandage Boom Asks
(More V olunteers To
Air! In l rgent Work
r«-ss I iian Half of ('urrcnt
Quota Has Bcf'ii Handletl
in Chapter To Date
Preparing only 17,660 of 37,200
bandages it was asked to fold and
pack for shipment on or before the
last of this month, the Martin Coun
ty Red Cross Bandage Room last
evening sent out an appeal to all
women, urging them to volunteer
their services and help handle the
urgent task. Included in the 17,860
bandages are 2,500 handled by vol
unteers in the Jamesville community.
They are working on others there,
and Bear Grass is now handling 1,
200.
The room will be open on the
second floor of the building next to
the Guaranty Bank every afternoon
and evoing, including Saturday and
Sunday, until the assignment is
handled in its entirety, Mrs. J. B.
Taylor, chairman announced. The
room is open each day from 2 to
5:30 and from 8 to 10 p. m.
Names of the volunteers reporting
since Monday morning are as fol
lows:
Monday afternoon—Mesdames G.
P. Hall, W. C. Manning, Jr., W. E.
Old, J. J. Manning, Lewis II. Peel,
E. C. Stone, Hoyt Manning, Ben
Courtney, K. E. Kimball, Frank
Weaver, Roy Griffin, Elbert Sher
man. J. P Borel, H. L. Swain, B. S.
Courtney and Victor Champion, and
Sgt. Effie Sparrow.
Monday evening -Mesdames J. J.
Marriner, J. O. Manning, Sr., Bill
Myers, Elbert Sherman, Carl Mob
ley, William Gurganus, Noah Hardi
son, Garland Woolard, James Herb
ert Ward, W. B Gaylord, Ralph
Parker, Arthur White, John Ward,
W. O. Griffin, John Goff, Tilmon
Coltrain, Fletcher Thomas, B. S.
Courtney, Hubert Biggs, Edwin
Holding, and Mrs. Anna Harrison,
Mrs, Cora Modlin, and Misses Clyde
Hassell, Elizabeth Parker, Rosalie
Hardison and Margaret Lilley.
Tuerd y afternoon -Mesdames G.
P. Hall, Elbert Sherman, G. W.
Lewis, W. E. Warren, John R. Peel,
J. S. Whitley, Travis Kitchin and
Mrs. Pat Crawford.
Tuesday night Misses Mamie C.
Taylor, Addie Lee Meador and
Mamie Clyde Manning and Mes
dames Dillon Cobb, Joe Roebuck,
Sam Zemon, Bill Howell, Abner
Brown, J, J. Marriner, W. J. Smith, '
Larry Bullock, L. T. Carrow, Audrey
Carter, Sara Simpson, W. T. Stin
nelte, V. D. Godwin, Sr, W. J. Mil
ler, Clyde Ward, Hobson Carter and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Keel.
Wednesday afternoon—Mesdames
Tom Brandon, Luther Peel, C. C.
Parker, S. C. Griffin, W. O. Griffin,
3am Zemon, Frank Weaver, Victor
Champion and John R Peel.
Wednesday night Miss Mary E.
Keel, Mrs. Anna Harrison, Miss Lila
Rose Gray, Mesdames J. C. Lyons,
Pete Fowden, J. W. Watts, Oswald
stalls, J. G. Woolard, Frank Hitch,
Perlie Brown, W. T. Stinnette, H. H.
Cowen, B. S. Courtney, Roy Gur
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Lions Clul) Expands
Hitch-Hike Services
The local Lions Club has recently
added another project to its growing
list of community and civic wartime
activities. This feature is the plac
ing of a bench along the right curb
of each of the highv-ty leading .out
of town, for the convenience of
hitch-hiking servicemen, who some
times have to stand long periods of
time, waiting for a ride. Towering
above each bench is a neat sign re
questing the motorists to stop and
pick up a serviceman.
The club placed a bench on East
Main Street, North Haughton Street,
South Washington Street and East
Jamesville highway, and these, along
with the club’s pick-up station on
West Main Street afford a conveni
ent spot for the "thumbing” service
men to use when trying to solicit a
ride, regardless of which direction
he happens to be traveling,
All labor and materials for the
cbiisdutHioi:, painting and location
of these benches and signs were fur
nished by the club and its members,
with the exception of the sign paint
ing, which was done by Artist John
nie Philpott, whom the club em
ployed. The work, handled most
ly on Wednesday afternoons, was
completed day before yesterday.
The club wishes to especially
thank and congratulate Lions Frank
Weston, John Henry Edwards and
E. T Walker, along with several oth
ers, for their efforts and interest in
promoting this project.—Reported.
Home Economics Teacher
For Local Schools Named
-£ —
Miss Verna Belle Lawery of Kins
ton, accepted a position in the local
schools this week. She succeeds Miss
Ruth Britt, former teacher of home
economics. Miss Britt resigned to
join the Waves.
It was also stated this week that
F. B. Meaeham, teacher of agricul
ture in the Robersonville schools,
had resigned.