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NEARLY 10C0 MARTIN COUNTY SERVICE MEN NOW READING THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL FARTS OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK. NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY SERVICE MEN NOW READIN^ THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK. VOLUME XLVI1—NUMBER 79 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 6, 19Pi ESTABLISHED 1399 I l Fort y -'Wiie Comity Negroes Report For Pre-induction Exam S Mpu Art Leaving Behind Eighty Children Virtually depleting the manpower reserve in the lower age brackets, the Martin County Draft Board drew heavily from the older groups yes terday in meeting the current month pre- induction call. Forty-nine col ored men were called and of that number, thirty-three are 26 years of age or older. There are several who will be thirty years of age in just a few more weeks, the draft calls at present being limited to men 29 years of age or younger. Thirty-one of the thirty-three “old” men are married and they are leav ing behind eighty children. Sixteen of the 49 men called are just eigh teen years of age. The current call for the first time in recent months is not centered in the farm group, a review showing that thirty-nine are non-farmers. Names and addresses of those call ed to answer the pre-induction cad yesterday: William Edward Poweli, RFD 1, Robersonvilie. Joe Henry Baker, RFD 1, Oak City. James Edw’ard Mobley, RFD 2, Williamston. Louis Williams, Jr., Williamston. James Edward Thompson, RFD 1, Oak City and Emporia, Va. George William Mayo, RFD 2, Williamston, and Trenton, N. J. Herious Little, Parmele, and Portsmouth. Richard William Moore, RFD 1, Jamesville. David Sylvester Lee, RFD 2, Wil liamston. John Thomas Jones, Jr., RFD 1, Williamston. William Jesse Mayo, Hamilton and Williamston. Vance Louis Whitley, Williamston. R. S. Howel, Hamilton. Ralph Bond, Hamilton. William Thomas Smallwood, Wil liamston. James Edward Gray, Jamesville. Nathaniel Reddick, RFD 3, Wil liamston. Moses Lee Anthony, RFD 1, Wil liamston. James Henry Norfleet, Williams ton. James Edward Bunch, Oak City. Sam Rodgers, Robersonvilie and Williamstcn. William Bluford Wilson, RFD 2, Robersonbille and Bethel. William Thomas Wallace, William ston. Elias Evans, Williamston and Ral eigh. James Wallace, Jr., Everetts. Cosar Gorham, Everetts. Joe Henry Andrews, Williamston. Booker T. Bridges, Williamston and Richmond. Ponce DeLeon Bullock, RFD 2, Williamston. William Oscar Andrews, RFD 2, Robersonvilie. .* '”* (Con tin tied ~<ffl’ page six). -$ James S. Roebuck ► Missing in France —$— Pvt. James Samuel Roebuck, for years a resident of the Robersonville section, is missing somewhere in France, according to a message re ceived by the young man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conner Roebuck, this week. The young man has been missing since September 11, the message stated. Mrs. Roebuck was in a Roberson ville store having a Christmas pack age wrapped for her son when she was notified. The young man entered the serv ice on April 10, 1943, and went over seas in July of this year, after training mostly in North Carolina and Arkansas. In a letter dated September 2, the • you:.g ... said that lie was »»•gtx4 health and "enjoying army life as much as could be expected under the existing conditions.” He has a brother, Ralph E Roe buck in the Army at San Francisco. Young Roebuck is the eleventh A Martin County man that has been reported missing so far in the cur rent war. Five of the group were la ter reported dead, one was found after being missing for months and recently returned home, two are now known to be prisoners of war, and no word has been heard officially from three others. -9--— German Prisoner Hurt In Car Trailer Wreck An inmate of the local German prisoner of war camp whose name could not be learned immediately was painfully but believed not ser iously hurt when the trailer in which he was riding broke from its hitch benind Woodrow Tice’s car anc threw the man and three other pris y oners out. "** The prisciher, returtruifjf lo'uU camp from a detail in a peanut, field was knocked unconscious for a shor time. He was entered in a Washing ton hospital for treatment. American Legion Will Ope Agricultural Pair Next Week Scheduled ,to open officially at v,' ican Legion’s Martin County Agricultur al Fair, operating for the first time since 1642, Js offering a varied, pro gram this year. Manager W E Dunn said last night. mhe preparation of exhibits are al ready underway, the manager stat ing that the main hall is being elab orately decorated and that several schools, clubs and individuals are bidding for the cash prizes. Depart ments at Oak City, Jamosville and Farm Life have started their exhib its carrying a total of $130 in cash prizes. Two live-at-home booths are being prepared, the prizes totaling $140 in this department. Duplicate premiums are being offered to white and colored exhibitors in the gener al classifications. Mrs. Maude Harri son and Mrs. Ruth Barnhill arc in charge of the main hall, and consid erable expense is being incurred to feature the agricultural and general exhibits. The Jos. J. Kirkwood Shows of New York, including six shows and seven rides, will be on the midway. Manager Dunn slates that the grandstand attractions this year are the best traveling the South this sea PACKAGKS v. Over six hundred Christmas packages have been mailed at the local post office for delivery to the boys overseas, according to a count released today by ac commodating members of the local postal service who are pull ing for at least 1,000 packages for the boys. It is possible that some Mar tin County lads will go without packages, but it is fairly certain that efforts are being made to get some little remembrance in the form of a box to them. It is feared that the wrappings will not stand the strain In every case. Saturday of next week is the last day for overseas pack age mailing, and those who have not yet mailed their presents will do well to carefully prepare their boxes, wrapping them in strong paper. China Missionary To Speak Tuesday —«— Miss Pear! Johnson of Apex, Bap tist missionary to China who recent ly returned to this country on the Gripsholm, will speak at the Bap tist Church on Tuesday evening, Oc tober 10th. She has spent a number of years in China and just before re turning experienced a period of in ternment by the Japanese. Beginning at 5 o'clock Miss John son will teach the book “Dangerous Opportunity,” by Earl H. JJaUoti. to all members of the Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society, and others who -awiylit’.Uke tCM Uerul. sy-js^/ beginning at 0:00 the meeting will be open to the general public at which time we are requesting Miss Johnson to relate some of her ex periences in China and bring an in spirational missionary address. Miss Johnson is reputed to be a very in teresting speaker and it is certain that many will take this opportunity to hear her. -m Funeral Wednesday For Attack Victim Funeral services were conducted in the Riddick’s Grove Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock for John Dave Davenport, 24-year-old white man, who was fa tally shot by Bryant Cherry over in Williams Township early last Mon day evening. Rev. W. B. Harrington, pastor of the church, conducted the last rites and burial followed in the rmro.^gfu Davenport, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davenport of Pitt County, had lived in this county only a few years. Besides his parents and widow, the former Miss Almeta Oakley of Pitt County, he is survived by six chil dren, three brothers and a sister. RAISES BOND v_ Jesse Griffin, the Beaufort County white man charged with reckless and drunken driving and with manslaughter, was re leased from the county jail here Wednesday when he raised bond in the sum of $5, 000. The bond, accepted by Sher iff C. B. Roebuck only after an investigation was made, was signed by J. C. Latham, Elmer Ingalls and Robert Beddard, white men of Beaufort County. Griffin, the man who ran down and kilted Mary Alice and Min nie Pearl Mendenhall, sisters, on Tuesday of last week, made ao comment when he was released. He is scheduled to face triai in the superior court here on De cember 11. ROA. Harry Cpoke^s Follies of 1944 wi'P ji» cast will be presented each afternoon at 3 o’clock and 8:30 p. m. The main fea ture on the program is Seiden, the stratosphere man who swings and sways thii ty feet from the top of a pole 138 feet in the air Seiden, mak ing his first appearance in North Carolina, comes here from the Ken tucky State Fair. Harry Cooke, the master of ceremonies, will present his master magicians and illusions, featuring their ghost show, and Pop Melchoir, the famous cop who has hit the road since the Atlantic City pier has been broken in two. Then there's Frank Ew.v:,' animal revue, and the Five Masters of Fun, fea turing Betty, the Human Rubber Doli, Rorfh, Betty and Sandy in a comedy knockabout act and the com edy riot, “Pansy, the roller skating cow.' All of the troupers except So’.don are coming here from Lan caster, Pa. Manager Dunn announces that the grandstand has been repaired, that builders have inspected if and de clared it absolutely safe. Admissions to the grounds this (Continued on page six) Williamstou Youth Dies in Southwest Pacific October 2 Few Details Could Bo Had About Cpl. Arthur T. Brown’s Death Cpl. Arthur T. Brown, young son of Elijah Brown, well-known colored citizen and merchant, and his wife, the late Eulalie Wiggins Brown, died in the Southwest Pacific Area, pre sumably New Guinea, on Monday, October 2, according to a message received from the War Department by his father on Washington Street here yesterday. The message, one of the quickest and shortest of the thirty-one of its kind received in this country so far, offered no de tails whatever other than the date of his death, the general location and added that a letter would fol low. It is not known whether the young man was killed in action or whether he died of natural causes. After entering A. and T. College in the fall of 1942, the young man vol unteered for service early the fol lowing spring, reporting for service at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 2, 1943, after spending a short time on a visit with his father here. He left for duty overseas a year ago next month, and was stationed in New Guinea most if not all the time he was in foreign service. He did not write very often, and in his lart letter received here in August he stated he was getting along all ri^'lil, l.,;t yer seen sa, much rain in ali nis life as was fall ing in New Guinea at the time. Young Brown, the 31st Martin County man known to have made the supreme sacrifice in the war to date, is the fourth member of his race to have died or was killed in the serv ice of their country. Besides his father, he leaves two sisters, Eulalie Brown, Sarah Bell Edmondson and four brothers, Wil liam and Walter Brown, all of Wil liamston, Elijah Brown, Jr., of Phila delphia who last June was given an honorable discharge after about six months in the service, and Pfc. Lu ther Brown who has been overseas since last April. Young Brown, possessed of a good character, was a promising fu ture citizen and was highly regarded and respected by members of both races. Relatives Of Mine Fire Victim Found —«— Relatives in this county were contacted this week and they have been advised of the death of iheir brother, Daniel Williams, in a coal mine fire at Powatan Point, Ohio, last July. The mine fire victim was a brother cf Lovey Williams, RFD 1, Oak City. He is the son of John Williams 27977 Broad Creek Road, Norfolk, and Sarah Williams, 330 West Sixth Street, Washington. In a letter received a few days ago it was stated that Williams lost his life in a coal mine fire on July 5th, that his body was recovered just a snort time SJBTWe 1/are authorities questioned the authenticity of the letter, but local police authorities kept inquiring until the man’s rela tives were located. As far as it could be learned no action has been taken to claim the body by relatives in this county, but a neice in New York advises that she is ready to claim the body if no one here dots. The fifty-yeai told colored man loft ibis county about twenty years ago and had not been heard from un til iiewa reached here a few days ago stating that he had lost his life in a coal mine fire. Sixteen Cases Are Handled in County Court Last Monday -“ Kvp Others Are Continued * For Defendants Until Next Monday -® Holding t'n.e first regular session since September 11, Judge J. Calvin Smith cleared sixteen cases from the docket in the county recorder’s court last Monday and continued five others for the defendants. A fairly large crowd was present for the session which lasted until 1:10 that afternoon. Proceedings: His case coming up for final judg ment, Allen Warren, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was sentenced to the roads for nine ty days. The road term was suspend ed for one year upon the payment of a $20 fine and costs, the court order ing the defendant to have no intoxi cating liquors in his possession or be in an intoxicated condition dur ing the suspension period. The case charging Wilson Staton with an assault with a deadly wea pon Was nol pressed. In the case charging W. Jackson Holliday and Marion Holliday with allowing hogs to run loose, the action was nol prossed as to Marion Hol liday since he is in the army, and tin; other defendant was found not guilty. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with operating a motor ve hicle without a driver’s license, Jesse J. V. Peel was fined $15 and taxed with the cost. The case charging Willie Cherry with operating a motor vehicle with out a driver’s license, was remand ed to the juvenile court since the defendant was under age. Orange Peel, pleading guilty in the case charging him with operat ing a motor vehicle without a driv er’s license, was fined $15 and re quired to pay the court costs. William Wynne, charged with in terfering with an officer, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the roads for six months. The sentence was suspended for one year upon the payment of $20 fine and cost. The defendant was warned to be of good behavior during the suspension period. Charged witli operating a motor (Continued on page six) County Colored Men Reported For Final [nduetion Tuesday —$— Twenty-one of Tilirty-Hglit (lulled Are Farmers; All Are Single Thirty-eight Martin County color ed boys were called last Tuesday for final induction in the armed forces. With one exception ail were in their ir-wv wnt&- si! rwenty-one of the thirty-eight came from the farms. For the first time in recent months every one of the men scheduled to report last Tuesday answered the roll call. Five were transferred to ither boards. Names of the inductees anti their registration and last-given addresses follow: William Henry Jones, Roberson ville and Detroit. Columbus Williams, Williamston. Jim Junior Outterbridge, RFD 3, Williamston. Charles H. Williams, RFD 3, Wil liamston and Baltimore. Willie Ray Davis, RFD 2, Rober sonvile. William David Brown, Williams ton. William Redie Bryant, RFD 1, Palmyra. Leo Whitfield, RFD 1, Roberson ville. Robert Andrews, Jr., RFD 3, Wil • {Continued on page six) DELAYED v The consolidation of the Gold Point school with the one at Rob ersonville was ordered delayed by a committee representing the Board of Education late Wednes day night following a meeting with about fiftv of the small school’s patrons at Gold Point. Appealing to the board rep resentatives, Messrs. II. C. Nor man and J. W. Eubanks, the pa trons, including several pupils, said that time had been short for establishing the attendance minimum, that a number of chil dren had found it necessary to remain out of school to help with urgent work at home and in the fields. The board held up the consoli dation order until the 20th of this month. If the attendance does not hold to 45 or higher -dnfMg"*P-iui period, it i«yy^g,rt.. ed that the consolidation will be effected ill accOFiiitftce With SC tion taken by the board at a meeting last Monday. |.Dne=f5tQtJkfcfrketing Holiday Is Ordered For Tobacco Belt , the to i'",s 'no day holiday each week until the con gestion and glut in the redrying plants is alleviated, it has been of ficially announced. The curtailment was ordered by the Tobacco Associa tion of the United States, reports de claring that the congestion had be come so acute that a decline in prices was to be expected unless some re lief could be had. While they are r t indifferent, company representatives were said not to be as anxious to buy as they were earlier in the season. However, prices have held to about .‘he aver age that has prevailed since the mar kets were opened. The rush is still on, and while it is not as pronounced as it was a I short time ago, sales have not fallen under the maximum on a single day ,nmg next Monday in recent weeks. rj mai for $2,348,887.49, or an average of $42.25. Sales today will carry the total to the five and three-quarter million mark. Despite the one-day holiday each week, he four warehouses here will observe the schedule on the sales cards, meaning that one firm will miss a sale. It was announced that the proprietors of the Planters and Carolina houses will switch their sale from the Planters to the Caro lina next Wednesday since much tobacco had already been placed on th-c floor there for*.-mie beufiv the holiday was ordered. Hardy before the one-day holiday was officially announced, rumors are being circulated that a shut down of several days is being con sidered. ket had sold 5,560,102 pounds Deny Murderer Bond At Hearing This Week Evidence Indicates Attack Last Monday Was Pre-meditated -<!> Bryant Cherry Pleads Not Cuilty to First ('linrge hut Admits Fatal Assault -9 Bryant Cherry, charged with the murder of John Dave Davenport, was denied the privilege of bond at a formal hearing held before Justice J. L. Hassell in the county court house here last Wednesday evening when, in the opinion, of the court the evidence indicated the fatal as sault was pre meditated. The defen dant, young white man of Williams Township, was returned to the coun ty jail to await trial during the next term of superior court convening here December 11. Whim Attorney Hugh G, Horton, defense counsel, suggested that the first-degree charge could hardly be supported, Justice Hassell answered that prob able cause was there, but that he would give his decision further con sideration. it is possible that he will reconsider and allow the defendant bond. A fairly large number of specta tors gathered for the preliminary hearing, and it was rumored that sides in the case had already form ed, that threats had been made. Offi cers are said to be investigating the reports, and it is possible that ar rests will Ire made and that the case will be further complicated. The state maintains that Cherry did unlaw fully, wilfully, felonious ly and preditatively and with malice ,ifo:; thought with f.»r..and hc.«;u and witli intent to kill, shoot and kill John Dave Davenport.” Defense counsel pleaded his client not guil ty, but it was admitted that Cherry did fatally assault Davenport. The counsel also admitted that the facts would support a second-degree mur der charge, but suggested that there was no premeditation. Taking the stand the first wit ness, Stanley Ward, staled that he lived about two miles from Wil liamslon, that both Cherry and Dav enpot t were his friends. Asked to tell about the tragedy in his own words, Ward said, “When we got to Sam Pate’s, Pate and I got out of the car and were talking about taking our wives to the fair next week. Pate went into the house and when I re turned to the car Cherry and Daven (Continuc-d on page six; Ten In Court For ftfoonlerly Conduct j -9 Ten persons were carried into Jus tice J. L. Hassell’s court during the past few days and were booked for disorderly conduct. Most of the group were boisterously drunk. The cases: Herbert Wynne and Thurman Wol born were taxed with $7 50 costs each. W. C. Powell was required to pay $8.50 each. Clarence Pate got off with $6.50 costs. The violations cost Clyde Silver thorne, a habitual offender, and L. J. Modlin, $9.50 each. John McCormick was fined $1.50 with $8.50 costs added. Alex Bunch was sentenced to the roads for 30 days, the court suspend ing the sentence upon the payment of $9.50 costs. Sam Roberson was directed to pay $10.50 costs. Albert Turner Peel was fined $2.50 and taxed with $8.50 costs. 1:. uddiUntt '..lie tee disig^Sjjfc conduct cases, Justice Hassell held „ preliminary hearing in the case charging Bryant Cherry with mur der in the first degree. OLI) CLOTHES A final drive for used cloth ing will be made by the Boy Scouts tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, weather permitting, it has been announced. Approxi mately 750 pounds of usable clothing has already been con tributed by local people for dis tribution among the needy in the war stricken countries where reliable reports state that in some cases families of five have only enough rags for one mem ber to go out at the time. It is not definitely known who will pack the clothes to be col lected tomorrow since the an nounced sponsors, the local min isterial association ,has already packed and made ready for ship ment their collection. The clothes will be handled all right, and lo cal people are asked to share generousy in support of the drive advanced in the name of suffering humanity. Local Young Man Is Made a Captain —*— Thomas W. Crockett, young son of Mi. and Mrs. C. G. Crockett of Williamston, was signaled out and highly honored recently by his commanding officer, presumably in Franco, according to a message just recently received here. Announcing the young man’s pro motion to the rank of captain, I). A. Stroll, Major General, U. S Army, Commanding, said: "This advancement is known as a 'battlefield gi >motk>Ji.’_ and is based on merit display 'd in battle In the case of ibis young man ,his battalion commander states that his recom mendation for promotion was based on ‘his performance of the duties of Battery Commander in an excellent manner’.” General Stroll expressed his pride and gratification in the young man’s achievement. Youth Docs Quite A Bit Of Traveling -* Delbert Davis, 1/c, young son of Mrs. Bessie Davis of near William ston, and the late J. W. Davis, bus done quit a bit of traveling since he entered the service lust year. Completing his “boot” training at Bainbridge, Md., the young man was transferred to Norfolk, going over seas a short time later. He was then returned to this country, spending a short time in New York before go ing to Dngiand. Ilf participated in the French invasion, but during the meantime he was in Africa for a short stay. The young man is now at Pearl Harbor. In a recent letter to his mother he stated that he was getting along well and urged her not to worry about him, that he expected to be back soon. After dropping several feet following the 12.9 crest here the early part of last week, the old Itoanoke is now rampaging again late reports from Uie State Wea ther Bureau predicting a rise of between 14 and 15 feet or one about twelve inches higher than the rise reported ten days ago. The new rise is expected to reach a crest late tomorrow or Sunday. Bridgekeep.r Hugh Spruill stated this morning that the stream started rising rapid ► ty yesterday and was still climb ing today. However, the river will have to rise even faster if it reaches the predicted crest late tomorrow or early Sunday. Hil! <v TanMfa&le Is Still Raging On The Plain Near Cologne Russians Reported To Have Started New Push On Eastern Prussia -■$ Ripping a seven-mile gap in the Siegfried Line just north of Aachen, the American First. Army today is locked in a deadly tank battle with the Germans on the Cologne plain. Described as the greatest armored battle of the war in the West, the struggle reached a climax last night. And while its fury had subsided somewhat early today, the score has hot been officially announced. How ever, late reports state that the Am ericans were still scoring addition al gains. Capturing Beggendorf only 31 miles from Cologne at the apex of their salient beyond the Westwall, the Yanks also broadened their breach to nearly six miles of rain and blood-soaked soil between Aach en and Geilenkirehen, and were storming both those cities. Thick banks of fog shrouded the grim battlefield, denying the Amer icans air support but at the-- ssrk time blinding German gunners so that our tanks were almost on top of their positions before they saw them. The last of the Siegfried Line's concrete emplacements had been hurdled in the breakthrough area, but LI. Gen. Courtney Hodges’ tanks now were plowing through a deep series of earthworks which the rains had turned into spongy defenses more difficult to blast through than stone and steel, front dispatches said. Perhaps the heaviest artillery duel since D-Day thundered 'an accom paniment to the battle as the Ger mans poured 105-millimeter salvos with almost machine-gun frequency into the gap and the Yanks replied with steady fire from scores of eight inch cannon. Their last prepared defenses in the area shattered, the Germans threw their crack panzer reserves head-on into the battle. The puzzling feature about the latest major devel opment is that both sides described it as a prelude of what was expect ed to come and come soon. The en emy declared that the Allies were really pulling up supplies, ammuni tion and men apparently in prepara tion for a “big” push. A little to the north, the British Second Army is pushing on toward Arnhem and the Allied hold on Hol land is being tightened. In the Metz Nancy sector, General Patton’s men are storming Fort Driant, important strong point in the defense of Metz. The Westwall fight is being sup ported by huge formations of planes attacking communications and ob jectives back of the enemy lines. An enemy report today stated that the Russians are starting a big drive in Lithuania and aiming at East Prussia. During the meantime, (Continued on page six) 1!^} Has Large Task Ahead —<$— After mailing a few over 2,000 dressings since last Monday night, the local Red Cross Bandage Room still has a large task to handle. Ap proximately 7,200 four-by-fours and 300 four-by-eights are yet to be made before the September quota is com pleted More volunteers are asked to lend a helping hand. Names of those reporting to the room on the third floor of the town hall since Mnday night: Tuesday afternoon: Mesdames W. E. Warren, G. W. Lewis, A E. Brow der, Joe Roebuck, D. R. Davis and II D. Carter. Tuesday night: Mesdames Bill Howell, S. W Manning, Samuel Zemon, Misses Dorothy Manning, Dorothy Simpson, Bolton Cowen, Edna Barnhill, Shamma Ramey, Mrs. Morris Stalls and Mrs. R J. Richardson, W.u ren^^^j^XLiv Car row, Jerry AilsbrooloJ^Vifflace War ren, Rev. Joseph S. Huske, Jr., Wil liam Lindbergh Jackson, Richard Levin, Bill Gurganus, Tom Williams and J. D. Hines. Wednesday afternoon: Mesdames T. B. Brandon, Herbert Taylor, M. M. Levin, J. D Woolard and J. W. Watts. Wednesday night: Mesdames Mary E. Keel, B. S. Courtney, Neda P. Stalls, John Peel, Anna Harrison and Misses Mary E. Keel and Ethel Guest Thursday afternoon: Mesdames J. B. Taylor, Elbert Sherman and J. F. Weaver. Thursday night. Mesdames B S. Courtney, H. D. Carter, G. P, Hall, and W, E. Old and Scouts Billy and Jerry Allsbrooks. -$ Officers Capture Still And Honey Beer Wednetday -s Raiding in Williams Township on Wednesday, ABC Officer J. H. Roe buck and Deputy Roy Peel captured a liquor plant equipped with a 5<j gallon capacity gas drum and four fermenters. The officers poured out 200 gallons of honey beer and con fiscated several gallons of honey.