NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY
SERVICE MEN NOW READING
THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK.
THE ENTERPRISE
NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY
SERVICE MEN NOW READING
THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK
VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 78
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 3, 1944.
ESTABLISHED 1899
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Little Business On
C^lenjar for Coyritvi
Authorities Monday
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J Dsrecr K 4ie£ Problem # tun^
Before Group at Regular
Monthly Meeting
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Very little business was on the
-4 calendar, but the county commis
sioners were in session quite a while
handling routine matters, receiving
reports, more or less of a monoton
ous and possibly a meaningless na
ture, and discussing direct relief for
the less fortunate.
Several tax relief orders were
granted, most of them going to young
men now in the armed services;
namely, Marion Cobb, Williamston,
$2; Charlie Pittman, Goose Nest,
$2.75; George W. Wynne, Cross
Roads, $2; Edward Modlin and Si
mon Barber, Jamesville, $2 each;
Garland and Thomas Tice, Griffins,
$2 each. The Austin Jones estate was
relieved of the payment of taxes in
« the amounts of $4.64 for 1944, $4.90
for 1943 and $5.17 for 1942. The prop
erty was double listed in Cross Roads
Township.
Jurymen were drawn for the two
weeks special term of the superior
court, convening in November, as
follows: First week, Jamesville
Township: F W. Holliday, W. R.
Roberson and C. C. Martin.
Griffins: Miles R. Lilley.
Bear Grass: G. A. Peel and Jos. S.
Griffin.
Williamston: H. 11 Taylor, Robert
A. Moore, C. R. Garrett, James Ar
thur Gurganus, D. D. Stalls, W. S.
Bailey, J. V. Andrews and W. C.
Gardner.
Robersonville: J. Dawson Rober
son.
* Hamilton: M. E. Hyman.
Goose Nest: L. H. Rawls and W. J.
Stroud.
Second Week
Jamesville: Dan Fagan.
Griffins: Thurman L. Griffin, Jor
dan G. Peel and Levi Edmondson.
Bear Grass: Zack Cowin and M.
D. Taylor.
Williamston: J. B. Glenn, John Al
len Mizelle, J. W. Watts, J. E. King,
E. L. Woolard, S. A. Mobley and W.
J. Melson.
Robersonville: C. L. Green and R.
M. Stalls.
Hamilton: Lloyd Coffield, John
Brown and Jeff Etheridge.
Considerable discussion was cen
tered on direct relief for several peo
ple who, for one reason or another,
could not qualify for old age assist
(C’ontinued on page six)
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Work Dragging In
The Bandage Room
Starting on its September quota
nearly two weeks ago. the Red Cross
Bandage Room has made compara
tively little progress during that per
iod, a report stating last night that
only 5,440 surgical dressings had
been prepared up until that time,
leaving 9,300 to be made.
Other units assisting the work re
port good progress, an indirect mes
sage from Hamilton stating that the
volunteers there would complete
their quota this week. No reports
have been received lately from the
other units.
Very few people are finding time
to aid the work here, one report
stating that a canvasser for volun
teers one afternoon had eight per
sons refuse because they planned to
go to the show and two oihers had
to take naps.
Several casualty messages have
been delivered in this county dur
ing the past few days, clearly indi
cating that the war is not over.
The names of the persons report
ing to the bandage room here since
last Thursday night:
Friday afternoon: Mesdames J. D.
Page, Frank Weaver and B. S. Court
ney.
Friday night: Mesdames John Peel,
B. S. Courtney, and Anna Harrison
and Miss Mary Louise Taylor.
Sunday afternoon: Mrs^ J. W.
Watts and Mrs. J. B. Taylor and Miss
Dorothy Manning.
Monday afternoon: Mesdames El
bert Sherman, John Williams, Van
Taylor, Walter Bailey, Beatrice
James and Mrs. Victor Champion and
Misses Anna Louise Taylor and Thel
ma Peele.
Monday night: Mrs. B. F. Perry,
Mrs. W. O. Griffin and Mrs. G. H.
Harrison.
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Preliminary Hearing In
Fatal Wreck Case Is Set
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Frank Crew and Roland Outlaw,
drivers of two trucks that figured
in a fatal and disastrous wreck on
the river fill early last Thursday
morning, will be given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Perry in
Windsor next Saturday morning at
11 o’clock, it was learned this morn
ing from W. E. Saunders, patrolman
investigating.
It is understood that the two men
will be formally charged with reck
less driving and manslaughter. Mat
thew Bond, Bertie colored man, rid
ing in the truck driven by Crew anc
owned by the Standard Fertilize)
Company, was killed in the acci
dent.
Ensign B. A. Critcher Shoots
r\ f l f i ri/
His to,
After going to the rescue of an]
American submarine while untb*r et-J
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by enemy planes «4nd sho6Vw>*
or^* of them down. Ensign Burras
A. Critcher, Jr., young son of At
torney ana Mrs. B. A. Critcher of
Williamston, has increased his jag
count to four, according to the latest
reports reaching here.
Complete records are not available
but it is believed that the young man
ranks right at the top with Martin
County boys in the number of enemy
planes downed.
In a recent letter to his parents,
Ensign Critcher, now somewhere in
the Pacific theater, stated that he
hopes to see them Christmas. His
letter follows, in part:
“Well, I guess you can chalk two
more little flags up for me. I'm not
very well pleased with myself for
them though. I patted myself on the
back for the first one, but am afraid
f ROOF
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Meeting in regular session last
evening, the local town commis
sioners disposed of routine mat
ters, including a review of cur
rent bills, and talked about
needed repairs on the town hall
roof. R. E. Manning was in
structed to contact the tinners
and see if the roof could be
mended.
After touching on a few time
ly topics, the four commission
ers present, Messrs. N. C. Green,
R. T. Griffin, G. H. Harrison and
V. D. Godwin, motioned for ad
journment.
Draft Registration
For the Past Month
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Twenty-nine teen-year-old Martin
County boys registered for the draft
last month, the group including thir
teen colored and sixteen while.
Their names and addresses fol
low:
William Hymon Williams, c, RFD
2, Williamston.
Octavious Manning, c, RFD 2, Wil
liamston.
Arthur Frank Harrison, w, RFD
2, Williamston.
Iseke Roberson, c, RFD 1, Oak
City.
Wallace T. Purvis, c, RFD 1, Rob
ersonville.
Luther William Respass, w, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Charlie Edward Davis, c, James
ville.
George Cromwell, Jr., c, RFD 1,
Bethel.
James Godard, c, RFD 1, Rober
sonville.
Harry Calvin Ayers, w, RFD 2.
Williamston.
Thomas Olen Martin, w, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Floyd Spruill, Jr., c, RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
Jerry Saunders Raynor, w, RFD
3, Williamston.
Ernie Claude Mobley, w, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Thurman Rudolph Bowen, w, RFD
2, Williamston.
Isiah Hill, c, RFD 1, Williamston.
George Tilghman Lilley, w, RFD
1, Williamston.
William Peele Nelson, w, Willium
ston.
William Richard Williams, w, Pal
myra.
Herbert Wiggins, c, Williamston.
Rufus Earl Brown, c, Williamston.
Simon Daniel Hardison, w, RFD
1, Williamston.
Marvin Richard Knox, w, RFD 2,
Robersonville.
Jimmy Mike Mitchell, w, William
ston.
Hallett Swir.son Davis, w, RFD 1,
Jamesville.
Ramon Otis Farmer, w, RFD 1,
Robersonville.
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Clothes Canvass Postponed
Cntil Next Saturday Here
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The canvass for old clothes sche
duled for last Saturday was postpon
ed on account of bad weather until
next Saturday morning. A few
bundles were collected yesterday,
but the house-to-house collection
will not be made until next Satur
day morning by the Scouts.
PACKAGES
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Nearly 500 Christmas pack
ages for the boys overseas have
been mailed at the local post of
fice up until last evening, As
sistant Postmaster F. E. Wynne
announces. Since the mailing
date, September 15, an average
of thirty-six packages have been
mailed at the local office. There
are seven other post offices in
the county, and most of them are
reporting increased mailings.
No Christmas packages will
be accepted after the 15th of this
month, and relatives and friends
of the boys over there are again
reminded not to wait too late to
! get off a token of appreciation
to them
I have changed quite a bit since then.
Only find myself myself in
betting one get aw. .y.
"I have never before so deeply felt
the things that we are fighting for.
Many times have I experienced a
very warm feeling in iny heart for
giving a beggar my last dime, but
never before have I felt so much
like going all out to help anyone. Am
referring to some of the natives out
here that are so sincere and true to
our cause. To have them look up to
you and show such gratitude for
your small pari in helping free them
from the Japs; and to hear them
cheer at the sound of one of our
bombs even though that very bomb
may be taking the life of one very
dear to them. It is really something
one could never forget. They refer
to America as their ‘Mother Coun
try’. Only wish I could write some
of the stories I have run across out
here ..."
Marriage Licenses
Back to Normal in
County Last Month
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Sixteen w endings Are Report
ed Following Small Num
ber in Past Months
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After reaching an unusually low
point during the several preceding
months, Dan Cupid staged a battling
comeback in September to boost the
number of marriages in this coun
ty to about a normal or respectable
figure. There were sixteen marriage
licenses sold in the county last
month, six to white and ten to col
ored couples. In July and August
there were only two licenses sold in
this county to white couples. The
issuance last month was the largest
since April and the largest for any
September since 1940.
Licenses were issued by Register
of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger to the
six white and ten colored couples
last month as follows:
White
Albert Earl Lewis, RFD 2, Wil
liamston and Mattie Marie Hardison,
RFD 1, Oak City.
Zeph R. Roberson, RFD 1, Oak
City, and Alice Roberta Brown, Wil
liamston.
Jesse D. Heath and Mar jorie Jack
son, both of Williamston.
Pfc. William H. Capps, Williams
ton and Miami, and Bernice Gard
ner, Norfolk.
Theron R. Gurganus and Doris O.
Clark, both of Williamston.
Colored
Willie B. Jackson, Robersonville,
and Adelaide Staton, Williamston.
Leroy Purvis and Catherine
Knight, both of Norfolk.
•Zeno Council and Minnie D. Best,
both of RFD 1, Bethel.
Noah Smallwood and Lillie Mae
Freeman, both of Oak City.
Clarence Purvis of Hamilton, and
Estelle Swimpson, of RFD 1, Oak
City.
Ben Octavius Nichols and Ruth
Moye, both of Williamston.
(Continued on page six)
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Lions Club Places
Blind Booth Here
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The Blind Committee of the local
Lions Club recently completed an
other project in connection with its
work in aiding the blind and visual
ly handicapped. This new project is
a booth or miniature store, which
was built, painted and located by
the committee members, and is be
ing used by Richard Thompson, lo
cal colored blind man.
The stand, which is located in
front of the Roanoke-Dixie Ware
house, is being operated by Thomp
son, who is offering for sale to the
public a limited line of merchandise
consisting of soft drinkg^nakes,
crackers, tobaccos, appr^WfilH^ther
small items. The club set Thompson
up in his new business and is help
ing him with the necessary finances
until he can become self-sustaining.
Sales to cate have been very grati
fying, according to the committee
members, who are helping Thomp
son with his bookkeeping, and all
profits are going to the operator.
The Lions Club wishes to thank
the warehouse operators for per
mission to place this stand on their
property and the Williamston Sup
ply Company for its cooperation in
the construction of it. Lions working
on this project were, John H. Ed
wards, H. P. Mobley, D. R. Surlivan
Jas. B. Peele and Roy Ward.
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Home-Coming Day ISexl
Sunday At Ha»»ell Church
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• The Hassell Christian Church wil
observe its annual home-coming or
Sunday morning, October 8, at l:
o’clock when most of the member,
who have moved to other centers, thi
membership and special friends ari
expected to gather there in number
A special message is being prepare!
by the pastor and. there will be spec
ial music.
[Gold Point School
ToBe Consolidated
With Robersonville
Spend Hours* Reviewing
Insurance Policies
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Meeting in regular session Mon
day, the Martin County Board of
Education ordered the consolidation
of the Gold Point School with the
one at Robersnville, the consolida
tion to be effected immediately. De
tails, delegated to a special commit
tee. had not been worked out late
last night
The consolidation was considered
by the board some time ago At that
time it was agreed to maintain the
school at Gold Point provided the
average daily attendance held to 45
pupils. The figures for the first two
weeks of the current term fell a lit
tle over two points below the stan
dard, and the board ordered the con
solidation.
It was thought that the school at
Hassell would absorb several of the
pupils, but the committee, named to
investigate a division of the districts,
had not reported its findings early
today.
(Continued on page six)
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Pfc. Burrace An»e
Wounded in France
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Pfc. Burrace Franklin Ange, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ange, RFD 1,
Jamesville, was seriously wounded
in France on September 10, accord
ing to a message received last week
end by relatives. No details were to
be had immediately. The young man
is the thirty-seventh one from this
county to have been reported
wounded in the war to date and the
fourteenth in France.
The young man entered the serv
ice at Fort Bragg only last Decem
ber. After spending a short while
there he was sent to Camp Bland
ing, Fla., for his basic training. Com
pleting twenty-two weeks of train
ing there, he was given a 17-day fur
lough which he spent with his par
ents and wife. On June 26 he report
ed to Fort Meade, Md., leaving a
short time later for overseas.
He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Ange,
Another Jamesville boy, L. V.
Ange, was reported seriously wound
ed in France on September 11, ac
cording to a message received last
week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Levin Ange.
ABC Officer Is Busy
During Past Month
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The illicit liquor business, trying
to stage an apparent comeback, ex
perienced serious reverses in this
county last month, according to a
report released this week by Depu
ty J. H. Roebuck, enforcement offi
cer for the Alcoholic Beverages Con
trol Board.
Thirteen persons were arrested,
the courts finding twelve of them
guilty as charged. Road sentences,
totaling 56 months, were meted out
and fines in the sum of $515 were
imposed and collected.
The officer, assisted for the most
part by Deputy Roy Peel, confiscat
ed twenty gallons and three pints of
illicit liquor and captured nine
stills. They poured out 1,270 gallons
of beer mash, 90 per cent of which
was made from sugar.
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Escapes Injury In
Accident Thursday
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Cpl. Edward Barbour, after go
ing through the heavy fighting of the
Sicilian campaign, had a narrow call
near the prisoner of war camp here
late last Thursday afternoon when
the timber-loading eonveyqr frarc
the railroad spur track to the river
fell on the car he was driving.
The heavy timber, toppled over by
a gust of wind, fell on the top of the
camp commander’s car. Cpl. Bar
ber slumped down in the seat, a big
nail driving through the top missing
his head by inches.
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Local police, taking their turn
last week-end, rounded up and
jailed nine persons, their raids
following two active periods for
county officers and highway pa
trolmen in previous weeks.
Nine of the ten persons round
ed up and jailed were charged
with public drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. The tenth
person was hooked for drunken
i driving, the first such rase since
Jesse Griffin, Beaufort white
i man, ran down and killed two
small girls in the county last
i week.
Six of the ten persons jailed
1 were white, and the ages of the
group ranged from 23 to 50
years.
John Dave Davenport
Fatally Shot Near Heft?
urreiuifcrs
To Officers Three
Hours After Attack
Preliminary Hearing in Case
Tentatively Scheduled
For Tomorrow
Using a gun loaded with No. 8 shot
Bryant Cherry, young white man of
Williams Township, shot and fatal
ly hurt John Dave Davenport, 34,
last evening about 8 o’clock on High
way F4 a short distance beyond Sweet
Water Creek. Davenport, removed to
the local hospital, died within a min
ute or two after he was admitted to
the institution.
Cherry, claiming to have acted in
self defense, surrendered to officers
at the police station here at 11:15
aclocV last night and was jailed.
A preliminary hearing has been ten
tatively scheduled for tomorrow.
Conflicting stories about the events
leading up to the fatal attack were
heard. Officers are still investigat
ing and have released few of their
findings.
According to the best information
to be had soon after the shooting and
early this morning, the two men
were riding with Stanley Ward and
Sam Pate, neighbors, and entered
into an argument. The four men left
Jernigan’s filling station here be
tween 7 and 8 o’clock, one report
stating that they were drinking. Pate,
living just across the creek bridge,
got out, and the other three started
in the direction of Cherry’s home, a
filling station just a short distance
Up the road. Davenport and Cherry
talked about taking their wives to
the fair next week, and Davenport
is said to have made slurring re
marks about Cherry’s wife, the same
report declaring that Cherry became
enraged when Davenport accused
him of doing certain deeds. Ward,
driving the car, finally put Cherry
out and continued in the direction
of Davenport’s home. The two men
had gone only a short distance when
Davenport asked Ward to turn
around, explaining that he wanted
to go and apologize to Cherry. Dur
ing the meantime, Cherry came
marching up the road with his shot
gun, explaining later that he was
taking the weapon to the home of his
mother about two miles away.
Ward parked his car on the side
of the road, and tried to reason with
Cherry. An attempt to take the gun
away, one report declaring that
Cherry had threatened to kill Ward
if he (Ward) did not leave him
alone. Davenport, during the mean
time, was said to have continued on
down the road in the direction of his
home. Cherry followed and over
took him about 125 yards from
where the ear was parked between
the home of Mr. Sam Andrews and
that of Ward. Davenport was then
said to have turned and asked Cher
ry why he was following him. Just
what happened then is not definite
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Eighteen Men Are
Accepted By Army
Eighteen of the forty white and
colored men reporting for physical
examinations at Fort Bragg from
this county last month were accept
ed, according to official audits re
cently returned to the county draft
board office.
On September 14, Selective Serv
ice called for forty-five white men.
Only an even dozen were available,
and out of that twelve, six were ac
cepted. The names of those passing
the examination: Julian Robert
Rawls, Jr., Alton Thomas Johnson,
Spencer Eldred Coltrain, Otis Clif
ton Roberson, Charles Clancey Car
••mranei G»i Bialorr DuifevB *■
Or, September 7, thirty-four color
ed men were called for the pre-in
duction examination. Twelve were
accepted, sixteen were rejected,
three were transferred to other
boards and three failed to report.
Names of those accepted: Frank
Scott, James Elbert Brooks, Levi
Brown, Charles Douglas Slade, Ed
ward Curtis Carter, Lester Carr, Er
nest Bowens, Arlester Bagley, Per
cy Marvin Boston, Millard Fillmort
Delvison, James Oscar Spruill and
Thad Harris, Jr.
Jatr.es Purvis, Louts Leggett and
Willis n Oscar Andrews did not re
port, but Purvis and Andrews have
been accounted for, it was learned
Louis Leggett, KFD 1, Robersonville
has been reported delinquent. Clar
ence George Everett Whitfield, Oc
tiva Rogers and Hubert Walton How
ai d were transferred to other boards
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Presbyteriana To Hold
Congregational Meeting
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Local Presbyterians will hold ;
congregational meeting in the churcl
this evening at 8 o’clock, it was an
noupend this morning All member
are asked to be present.
INCREASE BOND
First placed at $2,000, the ap
pearance bond required of Jesse
Griffin, Beaufort County white
man who ran down and killed
two young girls and badly injur
ed a third person in the county
last week, yesterday was in
creased to $5,000.
No formal hearing has been
scheduled in the case, officers
stating that it wa# being delay
ed pending the outcome of the
injuries received by Mrs. Men
denhall. Griffin. 34 years old.
has had little to say about the
tragedy but he was declared to
be very interested in the amount
of his bond and getting out of
jail. It was later announced that
he had waived preliminary hear
ing.
Removed to the local hospital
last Thursday night, Mrs. Men
denhall was able to return to
her home in a ltiggs ambulance
Sunday afternoon. No bone*
were broken, but she suffered
severe shock and one of her
limbs was bruised to the bone.
Arthur P. Fowler
Is Killed In Action
Previously reported missing, Ar
thur Pohl Fowler, Fireman 1/e, is
now known to have been killed in
action while in the service of his
country, it was revealed in a second
message received by Mrs. Fowler,
the former Miss Louise Coltrain, near
here last Sunday morning. The mes
sage, stating that burial was at sea
with full military honors, was sign
ed by Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs,
Chief of Naval Personnel.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Fowler, 049 Markea Avenue, Salt
Lake City, Utah, the young man was
only 23 years old last June 25. He
volunteered for service before the
war, and was seriously wounded at
Pearl Harbor. Recovering from those
wounds, he returned to active serv
ice and was seriously wounded a
second time when the Allies went
into North Africa. It was while he
was recuperating from his second
wounds that he met Miss Coltrain,
daughter of Mr. Oliver Coltrain, RFD
1, Williamston, and later married
I her in Norfolk on August 5, 1943
The young man made his last visit
to this county back in April of this
year and left the following month
for service in the Pacific. It is believ
ed that he was slightly wounded soon
after his return to the Pacific last
spring.
The young man was killed after
September 19, a letter, written by
him on that date to his wife, stating
that, he had been so busy wilh in
vasions that he had not had time to
write. He assured his wife that he
was getting along all right at that
time, that he was in the best of health
and for her not to worry. "I will see
you, and it will be soon,” lie said.
Besides his parents and widow, he
is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Marvin Coltrain of Norfolk and Wil
liamston; Mrs. George S. Sipes and
Miss Caroline Fowler; a brother,
Paul Fowler, all of Salt Lake City.
A daughter was born to Mrs.
Fowler and her late husband in a
Washington hospital early yesterday.
The mother and daughter are get
ting along very well today, it was
learned here.
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Firemen Are Called Out
Curly Saliirday Morning
Local firemen were called out at
2:45 o’clock last Saturday morning
when fire threatened the home of
Capitola Rigsby, corner of Pearl and
Wilson Streets. No great damage was
done, but the fire was detected just
in lime to keep it from spreading.
l*^*iQoim‘r, H. I) Bond, /'-it lie
radio playing when he went oui
about midnight, and it is believed
the fire started from it. When fire
men entered the room the radio was
burned up, the mattress on the bed
was burning and the fire was spread
ing to the walls.
FIVE MILLION
Sales on the local tobacco
market passed the five million
pound mark today with prices
holding well above the 42-cent
average.
Deliveries continue unusually
heavy, but the rush is not as
pronounced as it was early l"ist
week.
According to unofficial reports
heard here this morning, it is
likely that a one-day holiday
will be ordered to relieve the
» congestion in redrying plants.
One report, completely uacon
i firmed today, stated that the
i holiday would possibly fall on
either Friday or Monday. Of
i fil ial announcement is expected
j shortly.
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First Army Drives
J
Nearly Nine Miles
Into Siegfried Line
■Mat C.W-*.
Forres Go Forward on
1 l-Mile Front
Marking time for the most part
since the whirlwind drive tiirough
France was completed, Allied forces
are now driving forward again, late
reports not yet confirmed stating
that morning that General Courtney
Hodges’ First American Armv had
picked out the strongest sector of
the Siegfried Line and had push
ed forward nine miles along an 11
mile front.
Starting last Sunday morning
about nine o’clock, the First Army
drive was said to be facing bitter op
position even after the American
artillery and bombers had pounded
the enemy unmercifully for hours.
The Americans poured through the
gap, but it is claimed by the enemy
that the attackers have not yet struck
the main defense and that there has
been no break through. The drive
was launched about seven miles
noilh ot Aachen.
Late dispatches indicate that Gen
eral Patton’s Army is moving to join
the American First and that increas
ed action all along the West Wall is
to be expected. Progress has been
made in the fight to the south at the
Relfort Gap. and back to the north,
the British are turning back savage
counterattacks.
Calais has fallen, leaving only one
port Dunkirk in the hands of the
enemy, and the Canadians, fighting
for revenge, are driving hard on that
obj ective.
A move to liberate Greece is mak
ing progress, late reports stating that
Greek patriots have already freed
a large part of their country, and
that an Allied invasion of Crete had
been effected.
The irony of war was brought to
light in Eorraine where the Ameri
cans seized a giant arsenal operated
by the enemy. The factory, covering
10 acres, was turning out huge guns
with machinery made in Milwau
kee.
Little has been heard from the
Pacific theater, but the Americans
are still bombing objectives in the
path to the Philippines, including
the Philippines. The Japs claimed
today to have landed a strong force
on the China coast.
Russians have joined Tito’s Parti
sans of the Yugoslav 14th Corps and
were converging on Belgrade. Polish
patriots are said to have given up
the fight in Warsaw. The fall of the
Baltic port of Riga is expected short
ly
The Army Air Forces has record
(Continued on page six)
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Eighty-three Tires
Allotted By Board
Eighty-three tires—74 for pas
senger ears and nine for small
trucks were issued by the Martin
County War Price and Rationing
Board last Friday night.
The October tire allotment calls
for the release of 255 grade I and
thirty-seven small truck tires. The
quota is less than it was for the
month of September.
Grade I tires were released to the
following:
Garland C. Tice, B. J. Taylor,
Clyde Revels, Roberson Slaughter
House, Lewis. Daniel, William S
Peele, James Frazier, T. B. Brandon,
Ethel G. Roberson, John Roebuck,
Gomer Taylor, N. T Daniel, Willie
W Briley, J. I) Beach, Fenner L
Hardison, H. M. Ayers, W. G. Peele,
W. 11. Britton, Sylvester Taylor,
Daniel DeMary, Dennis Bunting, R.
1, Coburn, Garland Cowan, Andrew
Haislip, Archie E. Hardison, Ben
jamin E. Griffin, John H. Peele, Mrs.
Lillie Wynne, Betty Lou Edwards,
Adele H. Tetterton, Vernon Gur
ganus, W M. Bowen, J. E. White,
Robert Mobley, Ernest Jenkins, H.
B .Jernigan, J. L. Beach, J. E. Cope
E. Brown, Tony Jen
kins, R. B. Jones, R. M. Quinn, David
B. Searight, W. V. Ormond, Geo. W.
Lassiter, L. A. Thompson, A. R.
White, M. L. Peel, Columbus Ebron,
C. H. Godwin, Jr., Joe Ward, Thur
man Ange, Davis Purvis, Urnie
Bunting, Ernest D. Edmondson, Jno.
7'. Smithwick, Lonnie Bonner, T. L.
Lilley, R. H. Salsbury, Ada I. Price,
| Dewey Leggett, Herman Moore,
! Lester Cherry, Gussie Harrison,
Thurman Bowen, Fannie M. Bennett.
Small truck tires were issued to
the following:
U. S. Hassell,, Farmville,- Wood
ward Lumber Co., J. E. Corey, J. E.
Andrews, E. N. Harrell and William
ston Supply Co.
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Officer Gets Wet When
He Falls Into Ditch
Aiding' Halifax County officers,
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck was hardly
spry enough to jump a ditch in the
upper part of the county about 3
o’clock last Sunday morning and fell
into the water.
He and other officers got then
men—three Fields colored men who
were wanted for assaulting an offi
cer in Hobgood the night before.