NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY
SERVICE MEN NOW READING
THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK.
NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNT!
SERVICE MEN NOWfREADING
THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS
OP THE WORLD EACH WEEK.
VOLUME XLVTH—NUMBER 4
William si on, Martin County, North Carolina, Fritlay, January 12, 1945.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Americans Advance
r Routed In Belgium
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W ar Turns
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Landing on the imoortant island
of Luzon the early part of this week,
powerful American forces are today
advancing toward important objec
tives, late reports placing the Amer
ican Sixth Army more than 22 miles
inland on a front aboul 25 miles long.
Patrols are feeling their way for
ward while more men and supplies
are being landed. The main drives
are apparently directed at Clark
Field, less than,40 miles away, and
the capila! of the island, Manila, less
than 90 miles away.
The drive on Luzon is recognized
as equalling the invasion of Norman
dy in that the move threatens the
new Jap empire for the first time
in the war. At the same time, the
drive is almost certain to alter the
tact;"s of the enemy and will, no
doubt, bring a more determined op
position on land and sea. While the
drive so far has been most success
ful and without costly resistance,
hard fighting is to be expected. It
will be recalled that the Japs, fol
lowing their dastardly attack on
Pearl Harbor, landed on Luzon De
cember 9 and it was not until the
sixth of the following May that the
small group of American defenders
were forced to yield. It is consider
ed quite probable that the decisive
and last big sea batlles of the Pa
cific will be fought around Luzon.
While the Pacific struggle push
ed ahead to claim main attention,
news on the Western Front rates big
headlines, too. The Germans are
clearing out of the Ardennes and a
new stroke bv General Patton’s men
sent thousands of the Nazis scurrying
into the woods and in the direction :
of the fatherland. The Third Army 1
forces cut in half powerful box po
sitions southeast of Bastogne from
which three enemy divisions had ,
been 1 ammering at his lines from
the east. The neck out of the box
now was not more than two miles
wide.
Resistance in the remainder of this ;
area was reported collapsing rapid- ’
ly as the Germans—caught off guard
by the unexpect 'd blow—flounder
ed off inlo the snow drif's and ”o-.ds
toward the uncertain haven of Wiltz, !
ten miles east of Bastogne, where;;
other Third Army forces lie in wait 1
The German high command adroit- ! ;
ted it was quitting all the Belgian i
bulge west of the Ourthe River and
front dispatches said 1hc new line I:
was expected to run from Viesalm i i
on the north for 16 miles southwest
thro"gh Houffalize to near Bas
togne.
This line would contain only about
one-fourth of the territory overrun
at the height of the Germans’ great
offensive. It is 23 miles from Gru
pont, at the P.p of the bulge as it ex
isted Wednesday, to Houffalize.
Down in Italy, the Germans are
being reinforced by men drawn from
Norway, the move indicating that
the enemy is being forced to aban
don outlying positions to bolster
those nearer home.
In the East, the Russians have ad
vanced another mile in Budapest, and
the Germans there are calling for
help.
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What To Do In Case i
Of Robot Bombing ;
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For the past several months the Of- <
fice of Civilian Defense has been \
more or less quiescent. With the ap- e
parent success of the Allied Armies
in driving the enemy nearer his own c
territory, the likelihood of bombing <
attacks was lessened. Now with the 1
use of rocket and robot bombs, there i
is the possibility that such may be ;
launched from the decks of sub- (
marines, the OCD has sent out some ;
instructions to defense centers to be i
shared with the areas bordering the i
Atlantic Ocean.
■What to do in case of robot or <
rocket bomb attack.
1. Air raid signals may not sound. 1
If the air raid signals do sound, fol- :
low the rules in which you have been <
instructed. -
2. Obey the orders of local author- !
ity including civilian defense person- 1
nel.
3. These bombs may fall without 1
warning.
4. If a bomb is seen or heard ap- i
proaching, dive behind any protec- 1
tion available or lie face dow'n and :
protect your head and face with '
your arms. I
5. In case of continued bombings, 1
seek the nearest shelter. Get indoors! ;
Avoid the hazards of flying glass. !
6. In case of intermittent bombing
attack, proceed cautiously but re
on 4he ?.!ert if
necessary.
7. Do not use the telephone unless!
you need help.
8. If you are near a radio, keep
tuned to W’PTF. as this station han
dles our calls in Martin County.
9. Curb your curiosity. Do not go
to the scene of the bomb explosion.
Stay where you are or go about your
business.
10. Do not rely upon and do not
spread rumors.
11. Be calm.
County Farm Bureau to Elect
ifflimxi M^mpTmatny
Meeting in the county courthouse
dmt, arroounc
ed yesterday. A'large representation
of the membership is asked to be in
attendance upon the meeting.
In addition to the election of offi
cers, the meeting will hear a detail
'd and interesting report on the an
nual convention of the national or
ganization held in Chicago last
month. The objectives of the Farm
Bureau will be briefly outlined and
every member should make an extra
effort to hear those objectives and
familiarize themselves with the pro
gram now being advanced by the or
ganization on the nation’s agricul
tural front. Several representatives
from this county attended the mcet
A jhnv are c iupm'lf*
r>i niioii high
' pi
organization has no |ii i inliTli it
rotary, Mr. L. L. McLendon, former
assistant to Farm Agent Tom Bran
don, having resigned when he ac
cepted a position with the Standard
Fertilizer Company as manager of
its Aurora farming interests.
Since the State organization has
already cancelled the state meeting
in accordance with a request by the
government calling for the suspen
sion of all conventions likely to be
attended by fifty or more delegates,
it is necessary for the county units
to become more active and preoarc
to meet any emergencies that may
arise.
Reviews Enforcement
Liquor Law In County
Ninety-Nine Stills
And Big Quantity
Of Materials Taken
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Illicit Liquor Traffic Believed
To Be at Lowest Point
Since Prohibition
Although activities on the illicit
liquor front in this county are be
lieved to be at their lowest point
since prohibition, ABC Enforcement
Officer J. H. Roebuck and his assist
ant, Roy Peel, had a busy time last
year, according to the annual report
just recently filed by the head of
the ABC enforcement division.
Ninety-nine stills were captured,
17.640 gallons of beer and 167 gal
lons of white liquor were poured out
;.nd thirty-eight alleged violators of
the liquor laws were arrested dur
ing the period, Officer Roebuck said
in his yearly report.
Many obstacles were encountered
by the illicit liquor manufacturers,
and it is possible that on account of
the obstacles the business will ex
perience a further decrease in the
current year. Copper is available in
very small quantities, the officers
stating that less than a dozen of the
ninety-nine stills were made of the
metal, that the others weie slimy and
dirty gasoline or oil drums and/or
tin stills The sugar shortage creat
ed another problem, but it is indeed
evident that a few of the manufac
turers established connections with
the black market and possibly one
third of the 17,640 gallons of mash
poured out were made with the
scarce sweetening. • The two-thirds
were made mostly from molasses
and a comparatively new kind of
-ugar syrup. Another and possibly
the biggest obstacle in the path of
the illicit liquor gang was the law
enforcement agency itself. The ef
fectiveness of their work is evidenc
ed in the removal from the county of
several of the alleged leaders in the
rotten business. There were no large
scale operators in the field last year
in this county. Most of the plants
were cheap outfits, and the operators
were able to replace a captured plant
without a great drain on his econo
my. However, several lost so many
jf their plants, that they are said to
have pulled stakes and moved to
safer ground.
Another contributing factor to the
decrease in operations is the mark
'd improvement on the economic
front. There is absolutely no excuse
for anyone to violate the law to make
3 living in Ihese days ,and it is un
derstood that many quit the business
and centered their attention on farm
ing or other activities of a legal and
up-right standing.
Reducing their activities to a mon
etary standard, the officers with
very little outside help, accounted
for nearly a $10,000 business. The
17.640 gallons of beer, figured at 25
cents a gallon, was worth $4,410.00.
Although sales were known to have
been made for as much as $20 a gal
lon, the liquor confiscated was val
ued at $10 a gallon, adding another
$1,670.00 to the total. The value or
replacement rests of the stills var
ied considerably, but on an average
they could be built and placed for
about $20 each, the 99 representing a
total of $1,980. The operators, un
principled to start with, in quite a
few cases stole the gas or oil drums
and held their capital outlay to a
low point.
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tbimfpj&y Meets Friends *
In New York Short Time Ago
After extensive traveling, Pvt.
John M. Leggett, county young man,
recently met several uf h'S old
friends from Bear Grass in New
York, including Dalton Carraway,
Elbert Harris, John Leggett and
Dallas Gurganus. The soldier was
glad to see them and they were glad
to see him, and the group had a big
tune together.
The Purple Heart was recent
ly awarded CpI. James Willis
Griffin for wounds received in
action In France some weeks ago.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Griffin of the Dardens commun
ity, the young man was able to
return to combat duty after a
stay of about six weeks in a hos
pital. Last reports received from
the corporal stated that he was
seeing action in Belgium and
that he was getting along very
well at that time.
Ellis White Sends
Greetings To Paper
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Writing from the far-away China
Burma-India theater, Pfc. Ellis S.
, White expressed greetings in the
j following:
“Greetings, Enterprise:
“This letter is a greeting and ex
pression of appreciation to you who
put out The Enterprise, especially
for sending it to us boys overseas.
I have really had a lot of pleasure
reading the paper. The boys that I
graduated with are all in the service
nearly, and if it wasn’t for The En
terprise, I wouldn’t know who was
killed or who wasn't. I rather get
the paper than four or five letters.
I'm sure the paper will always be re
membered by all of us boys in the
| services. Believe me, I’ll never for
get it. There are some more boys
here from North Carolina and I let
them read it when I finish. It's not
their home-town news, but it is
from their home state.
“Several times I have received the
paper when it carried a picture of
one of buddies, stating that he had
been wounded, missing or killed. I
always cut the pictures out and paste
them in my booklet. I didn’t know
anything about Oniley Cowen being
killed until I received The Enter
prise. Oniley and I graduated to
gether, too.
“You good fellows of The Enter
prise, 1 wanted to let you know how
much I appreciate your sending me
the home-town paper and to express
the hope that you will continue to
send it to us overseas.”
Fire Wrecks Home
Here On Tuesday
Its origin unknown, fire wrecked
the small home owned by Vance
Bunting and occupied by Betty Crew
on Wilson Street here last Tuesday
afternoon about 3 o’clock. No one
was at home at the time and no fire
had been built in the house by the
family in two or three days Most of
the contents were ruined, but three
pocketbooks holding an undisclosed
amount of money and hid under a
bed jnattress were recoverd, but lit
tle else was saved.
Several hundred feet of hose were
laid and water was poured on the
burning structure for nearly three
quarters of an hour. Firemen were
called back to the home about nine
o’clock that night to put out a few
sparks and a burning mattress.
TAX LISTING
After getting off to a slow
•tart, tax listing is progressing
ranid I v in most of the
county townships at this time,
Supervisor M. L. Peel said yes
terday. However, the work is not
as far advanced as it should be
at this time, and it is certain that
a rush wiH follow between now
and the deadline for listing on
January 31.
Reports seem to indicate that
the valuations are holding to
about the same figures reported
a year ago in most of the ten dis
tricts.
Clyde Waters Dies
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Here Last Tuesday
Clyde Waters, well-known local
'itizen, died at his home on East
Main Street last Tuesday evening
shortly before 8 o’clock of a heart
attack suffered just a short time oe
fore. Mr. Waters had experienced
ill health for a number of years, but
his condition had shown much im
movement in recent months. How
ever, he had a slight attack the lat
ter part of last week, but apparent
ly getting along very well, he at
•ended to business in Norfolk last
Tuesday. He complained of feeling
bad only a few minutes before he
suffered the fatal attack.
The son of the late James and
Evelyn Smith Waters, he was born
in New Bern on March 1, 1891, mov
ing when a young child with his fam
ily to Williamston where he spent
most of his life. When a young man
he entered the employ of a paving
•ontracting firm and traveled in
various stales. He was married to
Miss Maude Surmell of Grifton on
April 23, 1923, and located a few
years later in Windsor where he
engaged in business until 1937 when
the family came to Williamston to
make their home. He was engaged
in the contracting business at the
ime of his deatii.
Mr. Waters was a veteran of the
first World War and served overseas
for several months. He enjoyed a
large circle of friends, and was a
devoted father and husband, always
ready and willing to help anyone in
need and to befriend his fellowman.
Besides his wife he leaves two
daughters, Misses Pennie Rose Wa
ters of Williamston and Norfolk, and
Julia Clyde, a student at A C. Col
lege, Wilson; one brother, Will Wa
ters of Bertie County, and two sis
ters, Mrs. E. F Walker of Hampton,
Va., and Mrs. Ida Mae Moore, of Nor
folk.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home yesterday afternoon at
3 30 o’clock by Rev. B. T. Hurley,
Methodist minister and the family’s
pastor. Interment was in Woodlawn
Cemetery here.
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Employers Asked To
Mail Security Tax to
U. S. Revenue Office
-to
Payment* Not To Be Mude To
Social Security Board,
Manager Explain*
Some misunderstanding still ex
ists regarding the social security tax
returns made quarterly hy industrial
and business concerns. All tax and
informational returns should be sent
direct to the Collector of Internal
Revenue, not to the Social Security
Board.
This caution was issued today by
Ruth G. Duffy, manager of the Reeky
Mount office of the Social Security
Board.
She also stated that employers —
subject to the law—can save them
selves time and trouble by making
certain that the name, account num
ber, and wage earnings of each em
ployee are shown on this quarterly
'ax report. In case a former employ
ee’s account number is unknown to
the employer, he should call or write
the manager of the Social Security
Board who will assist in obtaining
the missing number.
Mrs. Duffy explained that old-age
and survivors insurance benefits
which will be paid to the worker
(Continued on page four)
Wounded Improving
In Army Hospitals
Complete details have not yet been
received, but two of the several Mar
lin County young men wounded
during the recent drive into Belgium
have been reported to be getting
along very well, according to direct
information reaching relatives this
week.
Thomas Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs
N. R Daniel of Griffins Township,
dictated a letter and stated that he
had been wounded in the right shoul
der. Just how badly he was hurt
could not be learned.
In a letter received by his moth
er, Mrs. Sadie Peel, here this week,
Sgt. Francis Peel stated that he was
wounded in the left hand, that a
piece of shrapnel broke several small
bones. He went on to explain that
it was nothing serious and not nearly
as bad as the accident, he had had at
Camp Lee, Va., where he almost lost
a big toe in an accident. The letter,
written January 1, stated that the
wound had almost healed, but the
shrapnel had not been removed at
that time.
As far as it could be learned no di
rect reports have been received from
the several other Martin County
boys who were reported wounded or
missing about the time and during
the recent Germah drive into Eel
gium.
Forty
Judge
Eight Cases In iC°u.ntLBookmobile
'0 ...",""u/r 'i< nfefcritEgiiijir
Smith S Court Schedule Nexl Week
To flollcc
Th«' types of books in the new
■olleciiop arc as varied as the read
ing tastes of the borrowers. People
who enjoy Franklin P. Adams on
'Information please,” will be de
lighted to meet him in print again.
Neds and Becks contains much from
his columns; poems and articles.
Here one finds the ‘‘walking ency
clopedia of useful and useless in
formation” at his best.
Another clever, entertaining book
is Emily Kimbrough’s How Dear To
My Heart. She is well remembered
for the recent book and movie, “Our
Hearts Were Young and Gay.” Her
lew book is an account of a very
happy childhood spent in Muncie,
Indiana. As has been stated else
where, “It is a happy, humorous
glance over our shoulders at the way
things used to be."
Margaret Burke White has anoth
er pictorial account from the war
front. They Called It “TV.rple l
Valley" is a combat chronicle from
Italy. She relates, along with her
photographs, vivid accounts of the
day-by-day life that our soldiers are
leading there.
The story of the four chaplains
who gave their lives together when
the Dorchester sank has been great
ly publicised. Clark Poling was one
of the chaplains and his father, Dan
iel Poling, has written a book ad
dressed to his grandson. The spirit
of this book, Your Daddy Did Not
Die, is that of consolation. It was
written with the hope “that it may
be a humble tribute to all those
youthful, radiant lives who have
given and yet will give ‘that last full
measure’.”
For the many who shall return
from military to civilian living there
will be as many problems of read
justment. Relatives, friends and em
ployers can be very helpful during
this period of transition. Soldier to
Civilian by Dr. George K. Pratt is
a well-written book designed to help
the people back home be prepared
to meet and aid their returning serv
icemen.
New fiction includes the delightful
novel by Maura Laverty which fol
lows the life of Di lia Scully, whose
earlier days were related in “Nev
er No More." No More Than Human
covers the years spent in Madrid and
her return to Ireland .
Vera Brittain’s Account Rendered
is a “highly dramatic story, rich in
color and swift in movement.”
The bookmobile schedule in this
county next weeks follows:
Monday, January 15
!) a m., Edward’s Sorvice Station;
10 a. m , Hamilton School; 11:05, In
front of Hamilton bank; 12:45 p. m.,
Gold Point School; ' 35 p. m., John
son’s Service Station, Gold Point;
2:10 p, m , Robersonville Public
Library.
Tuesday, January 16
9:30 a. m., Hassell School; 10:00 a.
m Hassell Post Office; 10:40 a.
in., Edmondson’s Service Station;
11 15, Oak City School; 1:30 p. m.
Of the various deeds done in
behalf of our fighting men, pos
sibly the distribution of free cig
arettes has brought a greater ex
pressed appreciation than any
other. The project sponsored hy
the IVilliamsfon I.ions Club and
jointly supported by the citizens
of the county recently brought
an expression of appreciation
from Julian C. Smith, Major
General, IJ. S. Marine Corps,
Commanding Department of the
Pacific, for 20,000 cigarettes dis
tributed just before Christmas to
his men.
He said, in part: “Gifts of this
character are not only helpful
in building morale, but serve as
a reminder to our men that those
on the home front arc not only
working with them, but thinking
of them.”
Over 200,000 cigarettes have
been distributed at the direction
of tbe club, and more are being
sent.
Twenty-one Youths
Register For Draft
Twenty-one youths, reaching their
eighteenth birthdays, were register
ed in this county last month for se
lective service. Eight of the number
were while.
The list of new registrants:
John Henry Wynne, c, Jamesville.
Harold Rudolph Edmondson, w,
RED 3, Williamston.
Richard Myron Margolis, w, Wil
liamston.
James Elmon Arthur Baker, c, Wil
liamston.
Berlie Baker, c, Williamston.
James Willis Wallace, c, Norfolk.
John Wdlis Woolard, c, RED 1,
Jamesville.
William Alonza Harris, Jr., c, RFD
1, Roberson ville.
Wilbur Eugene Cannon, w, RFD
1, Hobgood.
Oliver Harrison, Jr., w, RED 2,
Williamston.
George Perry, c, RFD 1, William
ston.
William Spencer Council, c, Oak
City.
Chester C'randell, c, RFD 1, Rober
onville.
James Purvis, Jr., c, RFD 1, Beth
el.
Joe Waller Williams, r, RED 2,
Williamston.
Johnnie Lee Savage, e, RED 1, Oak
City.
Louis Franklin Barber, w, RFD 1,
Williamston.
Walter Anderson, Jr., c, William
ston.
Howell Warren, Jr , w, Williams
ton.
Calvin Lafayette Warren, w, RFD
2, Robersonville.
Jesse Gray Lilley, w. RFD 1, Wil
liamston.
In addition to these young men
included in the Sixth Registration,
Elbert Staton Winberry, w, of Rob
ersonville, registered in the Third
Registration. The young man had
been honorably discharged after
erving in the Army. James Douk
Worsley, w, of Oak City; Aran La
vallian Wallace, w, RFD 3, William
ston, and Willie Lee Taylor, w, Wil
liamston, registered in the Fifth
Registration.
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County Legislator
Draws Assignments
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In addition to being named chair
man of the committee on federal re
lations, Clarence W. Griffin, Martin
County’ representative in the North
Carolina General Assembly, drew
several other assignments, most of
them of major importance in the
legislative field.
War conditions made the federal
relations committee an unusually im
portant one at this time. In addition
to his chairmanship of that commit
tee, he was named a member of the
committees on conservation and de
velopment, elections and election
laws, finance, higher education, ju
diciary No. 1 and trustees of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
HOME SOON
Successfully undergoing a sec
ond operation on his heart, Pfc.
Lewis Thomas Taylor, son of
Mrs. Maniza Taylor Whitaker of
Cross Roads Township, is ex
pected home before long .accord
ing to a message received a short
time ago l»y his cousin, Miss Ni
na Johnson of Cold Point.
Wounded in France on last
June 11, the young man under
went an operation on his heart
a short time later. About six
weeks ago, shrapnel was remov
ed from the vital organ. After a
stay of about three weeks in bed,
he was able to be up. In his last i
letter written December 18,
young Taylor stated he was feel
ing fine and hoped to return to
the States soon.
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$r %im hr
Court Last Monday
Number of Cases and Fines
Believed To Represent
An All-Time Record
In a session lasting a greater part
of the day, the Martin County Re
corder’s Court last Monday calk'd
forty-eight cases to set what is be
lieved an all-time record for num
bers. The court is also believed to
have established a record in the col
lection of revenue, a preliminary re
port released by Clerk L. B Wynne
placing the fines at $R50. The costs
will easily boost the total to a figure
well over $1,000.
Paul D. Roberson, after a long
leave of absence in the Army, was
back in the prosecutor’s seat.
The wheels of justice turned stead
ily and by continuing eleven cases
the court was able to adjourn short
ly before dark even though one case
had to go to a special jury.
The session attracted a crowd
larger than any seen at a term of
the superior court in recent years.
Proceedings:
The case charging Toni Leroy Pitt
with drunken driving was nol press
ed with leave,
Merlin Hollis, pleading guilty in
the case charging him with drunk
en driving, was fined $50, taxed with
the cost and had his driver’s license
revoked for one year.
In the case charging him with
non-support, Kenneth Harrell was
directed to pay $50 for the benefit
of his illegitimate child and $10 the
first of March, April and May, and
reappear the first Monday in June
for further judgment.
Romie II. Alexander was fined $50,
required to pay the cost and had his
driver’s license revoked for one year
in the case charging him with
drunken driving.
The ease charging S. A. Mobley
with violating the fire laws was con
tinued until next Monday.
Before a jury composed of II. L.
Davis, J. G. Smith, J. Carroll Jones,
A. E. Manning, Claudius Hardison
and C. W. Copeland, A J Osteen,
charged with drunken driving, was
found not guilty.
Paul Herman Moore, charged with
drunken driving, pleaded guilty and
was fined $50, taxed with the cost
and had his license revoked for one
year.
The case charging Henry Land
with violating the health law, was
ill pressed.
W Harvey Williams, charged with
drunken driving, was fined $50, re
quired to pay the cost and had his
license revoked for one year.
Spencer Hyman, pleading guilty
in the case charging him with drunk
en driving, was sentenced to the
roads for ninety days. The court
suspended all hut the first five days
of the term upon the payment of a
$125 fine and costs. His license was
revoked for one year. It was the
defendant’s third trip into court for
alleged drunken driving.
A continuance was granted in the
case in which Fait Gurganus was
charged with drunken driving. The
trial is set for next Monday.
Blythe Delbert Pierce, charged
with drunken driving, has his case
continued until January 22.
Robert Outlaw, charged with
drunken driving, was sentenced to
the roads for sixty days, the court
responding the term upon the pay
ment of a $50 fine and costs. His li
cense to operate a motor vehicle was
revoked for one year.
Prayer for judgment was contin
ued for two weeks after Elmer Bell
(lower pleaded guilty of operating a
motor vehicle without a driver’s li
cense.
Rosalie Whichard, alias Dixie
Whichard, pleaded guilty in the case
charging her with drunken driving
and she was fined $50 and taxed with
the cost. Her driver’s license was re
voked for one year.
Joe Parker was sentenced to the
roads for thirty days for operating
a motoi vehicle without driver’s li
cense. The sentence was suspended
upon the payment of a $15 fine and
cost and on the further condition
that the defendant be regularly em
ployed for one year.
Heber Tucker was fined $10, tax
ed with the cost and had his license
to drive a motor vehicle revoked for
thirty days in the case charging him
with allowing an unlicensed driver
to operate a motor vehicle.
(Continued on page four)
Jameaville Young Man la
Home War Front In France
Stationed in the European thea
tre of war and located in France
since D-Day, Sgt. F. T Waters re
turned to the States last Thursday,
and is how visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Waters, of Jamesville,
and his wife, the former Miss Grace
Nobles, of Plymouth.
Sgt. Waters will report to San
Diego, Calif., January ICth for reas
signment.
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Shortage Of Fuels
Is Now More Acute
Although the distribution of two
carloads of coal this week relieved
the situation to some extent, the fuel
shortage here is gradually becoming
more acute, according to direct re
ports coming from dealers today. The
situation can be expected to become
worse unless volunteers go to the
woods and replenish their woodpiles
or the Solid Fuel Administration
-tops in and boosts the allotment
Few volunteers are likely to go to
the woods for their own fuel and
there is little the Solid Fuel Admin
istration can do in the face of an es
timated twenty-two million-ton
hortage in coal.
Urgent orders were on file this
week for three times the amount of
coal received, and many people rec
ognized the seriousness of the situa
tion and never placed an order for
coal
The shortage is being felt in many
sections of this state, local dealers
th.is week stating that they had had
urgent appeals from people sixty
miles away.
Reports state that many activities,
hardly essential under present con
ditions ,are being carried on without
letup. Temperatures, ranging up to
80 degrees, are being maintained in
some buildings. All this is going on
while numbers of coal bins are com
pletely empty and wood piles have
been depleted.
Government reports state that coal
production has been increased to
622,6DD.D&D' low,- abou'i double the
peacetime production. Despite the
tremendous increase, the supply for
the nation is running twenty-two
million tons short of actual newis.
Urgent recommendations have
been made, calling for the elimina
tion of all non-essertial activities
where heat is required: that no fires
be built when outside temperature
is above 85 degrees, that every effort
be made to conserve every ounce of
fuel.