NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY SERVICE MEN NOW READING THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK. THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 6J IT illianiston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August A, 1944. NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY SERVICE MEN NOW READING THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK. ESTABLISHED 1899 i Battle Oi France Is Believed Shaping Ip Rapidly In Brittany ——<$, Fighting Men in Pacific View American Complacency As Tragedv of War -— The fast moving American forces, sweeping across Brittany today with the great ports of St. Nazaire and Brest as them next goals, are be lieved to have opened the first phase in an all-out battle for France. Some observers, evaluating yie recent successes, are now pre dicting the disentegration of Ger man power in France and a confused retreat, However, it is pointed out that the fight is not yet over, that the whirlwind advance is not being made without cost, the latest avail able reports admitting that Ameri can casualties totaled over 11,000 in the week ending July 13, boosting the casualty figure in the war to date to 277,978——62,766 dead, >18, 950 wounded, 45.703 prisoners and 50,599 'missing. Registering gains up to 30 miles in a single day, American forces this week took Rennes, great rail center in Brittany, and are pushing on toward Bhest and St. Nazaire. Sub stantial gains were made in other areas, one force expanding the cor ridor through which the Brittany invaders traveled. Enemy casual ties in the fight there now exceed 75,000, late reports stating that 1,000 German soldiers, headed by their of ficers and carrying white flags, marched out of Rennes to voluntar ily surrender. The prisoners, one report stated, were tired and dis gruntled. Today, the American forces are twenty miles south of Rennes and the virtual occupation of all of Brit tany is expected this week-end, a late report intimated. On the Eastern Front, the Russians are pouring across the Vistula River in a 20-mile sector and have advanced almost twenty miles to a point less than 100 miles from old Germany. During the meantime, the Russians have pushed to the Gulf of Riga, isolating Estonia and a large part of Latvia. In Italy the resistance is easing, the developments there indicating that the Germans are finding Flor ence untenable and are making ready to move out. In the Pacific, the Americans are continuing their tasks begun some days ago on Guam and Tinian Is lands. Jap resistance has increased on Guam, but the Americans gained two more miles in recent fighting, and over on Tl-rstari the job is about complete. Over in New Guinea, the (Continued on page four) -<*>— Kiwanians Sponsor Livestock Project —<$>— At its meeting last night the local Kiwanis Club unanimously approv ed a livestock project, on which will be expended approximately $250.00, each of its members to contribute $5.00. The $250.00 will be used to es tablish a loan fund from which worthy youths of the county will be given the privilege to borrow capital to purchase and raise livestock. The stock will be shown at the annual livestock show which was sponsored for the first time this year by the Ki wanis Club and the other civic clubs of the county. It is believed that this project will substantially stimulate the increas ed production of livestock in the county. Other counties havemdicat ed then interest m an nual fat itock show, originally plan ned for Martin County, and it is gen erally recognized that this show has great potentialities as an incentive to the raising of livestock, and as a publicity and tradiii^^^jp^r^A/ii ered a very timely and constructive address which was very well receiv ed by the entire membership, the subject of winch was “The Impact of Wrong Thinking at This Time.”— Reported. Man Loses Arm In Car-Truck Accident —t—— C. A. Caudell, operator of the Caudell Trucking Company, Ral eigh, had- his left arm torn off in a car-truck accident just west of Ev eretts this morning about 9.30 o’ clock. Given first aid treatment in the Robersonville Clinic, Caudell was later removed to a hospital. Details of the accident could not ' not be had here immediately, but one report stated that a colored boy named Griffin, driving a ton and one-half truck started to make a sudden turn into John Griffin’s fill ing stationg and that the Caudle car plowed into it, ripping off the left side of the car and injuring Caudle. Bruce Everett, Robersonville man, driving behind the Caudell car, said he had a -tlifficult time stopping without plowing into the wreckage. The cars were traveling east on Highway 64. No estimate on the property damage could be had im mediately. No Great Damage to Crops in This County by Strong Winds -- -- Tobacco and corn crops were blown and battered a bit by strong winds sweeping this section last Tuesday night, but numerous re port; maintain that no great damage resulted. The storm, centering its fury in the Wilmington area, caused considerable damage to property there and at Wrightsville and Caro lina Beaches, some estimates ranging as high as two million dollats. Sever al counties reported heavy crop damage as a result of the high winds and hail and rain, It was first thought that Hit crop damage in this county would reach a sizable figure, but many farmers stated that they were straightening up their tobacco, and in some cases they were packing dirt to young fields of corn. Some damage will re sult to corn where it was blown ov I er and the ears are left un the ground. j The crop situation, approaching j critical stages at one time during the i recent dry weather, has improved ! greatly in the county since the rains in late July and tins week. Farmers are more optimistic this week thar at any time during the grow ing sea son. They point out, however, tha1 the tobacco crop, as a whole, is mighty late and that trouble can develop before all of it is housed Continued rains can fire it and Au gust worms are to be expected, they warn. Tobacco harvesting is-"about as late this year as il lias ever been known, but the work is being in creased fairly rapidly and is expected to reach a peak within the next ten days. Held Up Battles DEEP AND GUMMY, a bit of Nor mandy’s mud gels its picture taken in this view of a lone despatch rider struggling through it, somewhere along the Allied front. When we had the Nazis groggy, such mud as this bogged our forces down through days and days of rain. Offi cial British photo. (International) T welve Colored xMen Called From County For Final Induction Nim* Come from Farm; Only One in the Group Is Married Twelve Martin County colored men, most of them in their early twenties, left yesterday for Fort Bragg where they will be inducted into the various armed forces. The call just about exhausted the pool reserve of colored men, but a pre-in duction summons is expected with in a week, one report stating that a medium number of colored men had been notified to report for the pre liminary examination on the 9th of this month. Nine of the colored men leaving for final inducts.*, from the farm, and only one in the group is married. He leaves one child at home. Names and addresses of the men answering the final call: William Henry Bullock, Hassell. C L Highsmith Robtosonvilli* Rothei Rubersoi Janies Hardison Reid, Williams ton. Curtis Leroy Perkins, RFIJ 1, Hob ersonville. William David Boston, RFD 1, Jamesville. Melton Morris Evans, RFD 2, Wil liamslor:. Joseph Highsmilh, RFD 2 Robot sonville. Randolph Brown, RFD 2, William ston. Robert Earl Stanley Bonner, RFD 3, Williamston. David Hopkins, Jamesville. These men had their pre-induction examinations on June 6th. NO CHANGE i _ Ho change in the plans calling for the opening of the schools in this county on August 31 will be made unless special orders call ing for a delay are issued by health authorities, the office of superintendent announced yes terday. Should the August 31 open ing offer to aggravate the poli myelitis situation, a postpone ment is likely, but unless the dis ease spreads to this section or even if the number of cases in crease more rapidly in other areas, the authorities will con sider delaying the opening. ^jS^gj^Doggert, RFD ‘2, judge Calvin Smith i ("alls Three Cases In County's Court lYleriiiiiu-Sizod Omvil Vllnni Sliorl Session of C.ourl Monday Morning Calling only three cases two of them from Oak City proper, Judge J. Calvin Smith held the county re corder’s court in session hardly more than an hour and one-half last Mon day. Oak City was well represent ed, but the crowd was only of medium size. Proceedings: Allen Warren, reported to have gone on a rampage in Oak City one night last week, was booked for and adjudged guilty of being drunk and disorderly. He was fined $25 and taxed with the court costs. Claude Dorsley, charged with as saulting Herbert Davis with a dead ly weapon, pleaded not guilty He was adjudged guilty and was sen tenced to the roads for sixty days. Judge Smith suspended the road term upon the payment of a $20 fine and the court costs. The suspension was for one year, the court ordering the defendant to be regularly em ployed during that time. Herbert Davis, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon on Claude Dorsley, entered a plea of not guilty. lie was adjudged guilty and was sentenced to the roads for sixty days. The term was suspend ed upon the payment of a $20 fine and the couit costs. The defendant, the court ruled, must be regularly employed for one year ,the period of the sentence suspension. It was brought out that Worsley and Davis were in a store in Oak City and started an argument. Davis maintained that Worsley started the argument ,and Worsley maintained that Davis started the argument. While its origin could not be defi nitely determined, there was good leason to believe it was off to a good start. Davis landed a telling blow on Worsley’s head with a pop bot tle, and Worsley opened with a pock et knife, ripping a slight gash in Davis’s arm. Ivory Clark, charged with drunk en driving, pleaded not guilty, but his plea failed to hold and he was fined $50 and taxed with the court costs. His license to operate a motor veh'cle was revoked for one year. Williaiiistoii Youth Woundedin France —-t, - Jerry Langley, young son ut Mi. and Mrs. Carlyle Langley, was wounded in France some time be tween the latter part of June and the middle of July, according to a Street here Wednesday afternoon. Very few details were offered, but it was said that he was wounded in his right arm, that he was flown out of France to England where he is now a patient in a hospital. The letter is believed to have been written by a Red Cross volunteer at the direction of the young man. He -dated that he was getting along all light and asked his parents not to worry about him. Still in his teens, the young man entered the service last October 28, and was assigned to overseas duty following about seventeen wqeks training. In a letter written on June 25, he stated that he was in France. Nothing more was heard from him until the message, dated July 25, reached here Wednesday. The young man’s father is on the Georgia market at the present time. _s-(® Sgt. Fred Taylor Returns To The States This Week After many months in overseas service, Sgt. Fred Taylor returned to the States the early part of this week, relatives here were advised Tuesday. Troubled with an ulcerat ed stomach, the young man has been undergoing treatment in a hospital in England for some weeks, and it is believed he is being hospitalized near Mitchell Field, New York, for the present. He hopes to be able to visit home soon. !M ARTIN COUNTY I.f WORLD WAR I (Reviewed from old Enterprise files twenty-seven years ago! May 4, 1917. Kelly King Leslie Fowden hav.- sent in app-icafions for service to the war department, and they with l.uke Lamb and Dr York are the only ones so far in town who are asking to help in tin crisis Jack Biggs will join the Cross and be assigned work in the medical de partment. as he is splendidly (ire pared for that work May 18, 1917 Among the hundreds of North Carolinians, who have been accepted by the War Department for train ing at Ft Oglethorpe. Williamston has three young men: Julius S. Peel, Luke Lamb and Elbert S. Peel. May 25, 1917. Sheriff James H. Page, Clerk of the Court. Robert J Peel and Coun ty Physician. William K. Warren, met on Monday morning to arrange for the registration of men within I he conscription age on June 5, 1917. The registration of males between the ages of 21 and 31 for the purpose of drafting m the Army does not ex clude any man on account of color il he is a citizen of the United States. June 8, 1917. Tuesday was a holiday in William ston us every business house and the banks were closed, except the drug stores and Leggett’s ice cream par lors. The citizens were enthusiasti cally aroused to the work of Regis tration Day, and the streets were filled with men, women and children all through the day. A committee of young men used every effort to en gage a band to furnish music, hul it seemed that every musician was needed at his home town, and so it was impossible to secure even six pieces. Miss Fannie Myrt Manning was hostess on Wednesday evening of last week in honor of the young men who had volunteered for service in the Army, and who left the next morning for Goldsboro to train at Camp Royster. Those in whose hon or the hostess entertained were: Whit C. Purvis, Lewis Manning, Charles Mobley and Roy Everett. June 22, 1917 Hon. Harry W. Stubbs, who was in Goldsboro two weeks ago, roy ally entertained the Williamston young men who are in Camp Roys ter in training. When they left for camp he promised them he would send them a sumptuous dinner of chicken fried, Martin County ham, biscuits, etc. True to his word, he had prepare..! a number -f hams. 31 chickens ,a bushel of biscuits and other good things. On June 6th, a mass meeting was held in the Hamilton school auditor ium to organize a branch of the Red Cross. Thirty names were enrolled; officers elected, Mrs. J. P. Boye, chairman; Mrs. N. W. Grimes, secre tary; Miss Lillie Floyd, treasurer. County Hoards Will Hold Joint Meet in”; —®— Holding u joint session here next Monday, the county commissioners and members of the Martin County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board are expected to review and discuss the general operation of the system. The meeting is about the first one of its kind scheduled in this county since the ABC system was establish ed in July, 1935. The ABC board is composed of V. J Spivey, chairman, of Wilbumston; and Irving Smith, of i named to Lawrenco^H^fean who was called into the armed service and who is now serving in the India-Bur ma area. Very little business is scheduled for consideration by the comnns prfl*^**®^nJojP!5dj draw jurymen lor ,a and wade through departmental re ports. '/'mo Suit* For Divorce ire Fileil In The I'.ounty Two suits for divorce, both based on two years of separation, were fil ed in the superior court of this coun ty yesh rriay. One was brought by Luc dli Hardison against James Har dison and the other was filed by Kel ly Teel against Alice- Teel. | CI1KCK1NG v. Representatives of the United 1 tates Internal Department of Itevepue started checking motor v ehicle windshields in this sec tion yesterday for the $5 use stamps. Quite a few vehicle own ers were directed to appear in the deputy collector’s office here today where they are subject to have their cases referred to a commissioner. Fines up to $25 are possible. Hardly before the check was started, quite a few people were seen going to the post office to buy the $5 stickers. It could not be learned definitely, but the representatives are expected to spend ten days or two weeks in this territory. ARMY CHIEF IN SAIPAN CHFCK-UP ON AN INSPECTION tour of Saipan Island, recently taken by U. S. forces, I-t. Gen. Robert Richardson Jr. (right), commander of army troops In the Central Pacific area, stops to question a Jap native in the internment camp With him is Maj. Gen. Sanderford Jarman, commander of the United States forces on the Marianas base. (International) Fourtmi \\ liite Men Are Accepted From The County In July Next IVi'-lmlurlion (’all C.rr lain To Take Men from 2(»-2<> \f*C (rl'niljl Fourteen of the thirty-two Martin County white men reporting to the service center at Fort Bragg on July 24 passed the preliminary physical examination, according to an official audit just recently returned to the draft board. One youth, James Thom as Mobley, of Oak City, did not get his notice instructing him to report, and he will be included in the next call. Seventeen were ruled out on account of physical disabilities. It is estimated that there are around 12(i white men in the draft pool reserve in this county, but it isn’t likely that more than one third of the number will be called this month, that none of the group pass ing the examination in July will be called before some time toward the latter part of September, if the calls continue in about the same ordei as those scheduled for July and August The next final induction call foi white men is expected about the mid die of this month, it is understood. The names of the young white nu n passing the preliminary examined ion in July: Marion Thomas Hardison, Zeph Roberson, Thomas Johnson Brown, Ernest Lee Matthews, Mack Luther Peel, Jr., Linward Leroy Jackson, Thurman Lee llaynor, King Edward Cratt, Carey Garland Buntug, Wi ley Benjamin Bunting, Noah Thom as Roberson, William Bert Scott, Bruce Edwin Roebuck and Albert Lacy Smith. The acceptance or re jection of George Alton James is pending the receipt of complete rec ords, it was learned. The next pn-induction call for white men, expected the last week in this month, is almost certain to dip into the 2U-2!) age group, inclu sive. The registration of 18-yeur (Continued on page four) Few Farmers Plant Excess Of Tobacco A fairly complete report from the of I let* of the county agent. states that only thirty-four farmers in this county had planted in excess of their tobacco allotments. Most of them were declared in excess following spot checks. The excess ranged from one-tenth to two acres. Many farm els tailed lu pluiiT uTt ol then' a?:u; Those farmers planting an excess acreage will be required to pay a penalty on the excess. It is possible for them to get a white marketing card by having a member of their committee estimate the poundage and paying the penalty on that basis sub ject to imal settlement when ail the .•rop is sold. Twenty 'aimers in this county have not yet reported their planted icreage They are being asked to lave a competent persor measure he plantings and report at once. No narketing card can be issued until he measurements are submitted. It was pointed out that in those tases where an excess has been plant id and the farmer operates more han one farm, even if one farm is in another county, he must have the poundage estimated on all farms. To Recotfnizo Publicly ('.ifl Of CiffarolloH Tit Army Men The patriotic and generous gifts jf cigarettes made to overseas serv icemen ly Martin County people through the local Lions Club will be aubhcJy i . cognized ovi r a special radiu program on the NBC network next Wednesday evening at 8:30 r’clook, K 1). Wurrell, of the Lions Club here, was advised yesterday. Eddie Mayhoff announced that he would give the club a special send off on his Bank program. Iii tlu.* first sown months of this year thoro woro nearly twice sis many highway and street ac cidents than there were in the corresponding period, a year ago. The number of injured was just twice as great and the property damage was more than ctolible the 1943 figures. However, hu man life so far this year receiv ed more consideration than a year ago. The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 30th Week Comparison Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge 1944 2 1 0 $ 25 1943 0 U 200 1944 1943 Comparison To Date 42 22 1 25 11 5 7800 3525 Fourteen Marriage r* liiecMises Issued In County Last Month ! hirli-en of (1>«* I.!<*<*iih«*k An* Ihhii«"7111 birthday, and many of the others were also above the current draft age. Licenses were issued by Register of Deeds J Sum Getsinger in this county last month to the following r*ok|JI>‘!"» » ■*- - White Allen Randolph Peele and Mar jorie Eh ming, both of Wdliamston. Colored Augustus James and Mary Jack son, both of Wdliamston. .CP), -‘I..',’. Cullen Brown and Malisu Rurvis, both of Robersonville. James Perry and Cora Buueli, both of Windsoi William Everett and Magdalene L< ather, both of Oak City. Woodard Collier and Stanley Ruff, both of Oak City, Zorah John on and Estelle Leg b O i 11 oi I lobgood Grover Bland and Alice Valen tine, both of Wdliamston. Robert Lee Ruff and Margurel Collier, both of Oak City. Johnnie Bowel arid Louise Brown (Continued on page four) ItOM) KKCOHI) At the beginning of the Fifth War moan Drive, members of the local Lions Club set a goal of $75,000, to be bought in bonds by members of the club during the campaign. Lion D. V. Clayton, club treasurer, recently an nounced that a summary shows that the members of ttie club purchased $0,112.50 in “E” Bonds ami $37,000 in negotiable bonds, a grand total of $93,112.50, there by exceeding their goal by $18. 112.50. This is the third time that the club members have set a goat during a War Loan Drive, and they have exceeded it each time. Hundred And Forty Tires Are Allotted By Rationing Board -$>—— Only (hie Large Truck Tire Made \vailable in County On Last Friday -« One hundred and forty tires were allotted in this county last Friday by the War Price and Rationing Board, the number including 115 passenger car tires and 25 for large and small trucks. The truck tire shortage is now en lering a critical phase, and one re ports state that national distribu tors in many cases are unable to fill orders for car tires. Grade 1 tires were issued to the following: ..... W. S. Leggett, Everetts, one. L. 11. Matthews, Parmele, two. R. T Purvis, Jr., Robersonvilie, two. Mrs. E. I) Hardison, Williamston, two. C 1! Saunders, Williamston, one 0. S. Green. Williamston, one. John R. Jones, R3, Williamston, two. Biggs Funeral Home, Williamston, one. K. L Perry, K2, Williamston, one. Nat Ellis, Jamesville, two. Mrs. Henry A. Johnson, Rl, Rob ersonville, one Mrs. W L. Manning, Williamston, one. Julius M Manning, Rl, Williams ton, one. W. W. Hinson, Rl, Bethel, two. Elijah Barber, Rl, Oak City, one. Kelly Rawls, Robersonvilie, two. K A Edmondson, Hamilton, two. Georg' Bonds, R2, Williamston, one. Mrs. J. A. Everett, Palmyra, two. F. B. Worsley, Oak City, two. 1. M. Little, Robersonvilie, one. A. R Osborne, Robersonvilie, one. W. L. Bryant, Rl, Bethel, one. Solomon Baker, Oak City, one. R. A. Critcher, Williamston, one. C. C. Martin, Rl, Jamesville, two. Thurman Harrell, Oak City, one. Klwood Ayers, Oak City, one. Claude Andrews, Oak City, one. Cadeii B Hairr, Jamesville, one. Andrew Flannagan, Hobgood, one. II F. Congleton, Robersonvilie, two. Geo. D. Roberson, Robersonvilie, two. Floyd I, Moore, Rl, Williamston, one. David Moure, Williamston ,une. John Nicholson, R3, Williamston, one. M. E. Smith, Robersonvilie, two. Geo. D. Grimes, Jr., R2, Williams ton. one. Otis Wuinwright, Rl, Williamston, one. Thurston Wynne, Jr., R2, Wil liamston, one. C. II Gardner, Robersonvilie, two. Marshall Savage, Williamston, (Continued on page four) Few County Youths Register Last Month Very few Martin County youths, reaching their eighteenth birthday, registered for the draft last month. The addition of twelve to the list sub ject tn draft will not materially ben efit registrants in the 20-29 age group. The names and addresses of the youths registering in the county last month: Alton Thomas Johnson, w, RFD 1, Robersonville. Melvin Godard, w, RFD 1, WiJ liamston. > •>■**.«»>» ton. Millard Fillmore Dt lvision, 520 N. Gilmore St., Baltimore. Jasper Bullock, w ,RFD 1, Pal myra. J.nnr. Clifton Mamma1, w RFD d 'mmmmmmm-****** .!><. :,9>f Auguster Jones, c, RFD 1, Oak City. William Oscar Andrews, c, RFD 1, Robersonville. James Oscar Spruill, c, RFD 1, Robersonville. Ransome Nathaniel Davenport, RFD 1, Williamston. Thad Parris, Jr c, RFD 2, Wil liamston. In Four Invasions Without A Scratch Writing to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stinnette, here recently, First Class Petty Officer William Earl Stinnette stated that he had been in four invasions and went liroughout without a scratch. How •ver, he said the old war is pretty rough in the Southwest Pacific. The young man had seen Jap troops mowed down and Jup planes shot out of tlie air. He lias witnessed the capture of many Japs, offering sights lie'll not forget in years to come. He declared the Japs are get ting to that point where they run, and according to Stinnette, that’s a good sign. A pharmacist's mate, Stinnette said tie isn’t worrying over anything be cause he knows his people and friends back home are praying for him and the other boys.