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A NEARLY 4,000 COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND Y^COUNTY SERVICEMEN THE ENTERPRISE NEARLY 4,000 COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN VOLUME XLVIII—NUMBER 67 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 24, 1945. ESTABLISHED 1899 Judge Calvin Smith Calls Thirteen Cases In the County Court Tribunal In Session Half A t Day Clearing Accumu lated Cases on Docket With an accumulation of cases continued in the previous week to avoid any interruption with the to bacco harvest, Judge J. Calvin Smith virtually caught up with the work) of the Martin County Recorder’s Court last Monday, when he called: 13 cases. The court, which lasted half a _ day,, .urss wjcU attended, with a large number of farmers and spectators on hand because the excessive rain made it impossible to either work or loaf on the streets. Burt Scott, the first defendant called, was charged with bastardy. Although he plead guilty, the court ruled otherwise, and the case ..-as continued under prayer fox judg ment until the first Monday in Jan ^ uary, 1946, upon the payment of the court costs and upon the condition the defendant pay the sum of $5 a w-eek into the hands of the Martin County Welfare Department. This money is to be used for the benefit of the illegitimate child of the de fendant and prosecuting witness, Mrs. Betfte Baker. Burt is out un der a bond of $100. The case of LaFayette Pearsall, charged with an attack upon a fe ^ male, Doris Heckstall, was contin ^ ued. Neither the Heckstall woman or the witness, Winnie Hill, appeared for the trial and Judge Smith fined each $40 and issued subpoenas for their appearance in the next court. Monday, August 27th. Lazarus Williams, held for being drunk and disorderly and damaging personal property, was given a 60 day road sentence, suspended for one year with the exception of the first five days, upon the payment of a & fine of $10, the court costs, and upon the condition that he Afrain from entering Duk-Inn during the term of suspension. Drunk and disorderly, William Hoggard had judgment suspended in his case upon the payment of a, $15 fine and the court costs. Judgment was suspended in the:1 case of Lonnie Bullock, charged with speeding, upon payment of court,' costs and $15 fine. . Charged with an assault with a : deadly weapon, Ned Stokes was held guilty by the court, but judgment was suspended upon the payment of , 1 the court costs. Charged with an assault upon a < female, judgment was suspended in the case of Joe Biggs, upon condi tion a fine of $20 and the court costs be paid. Also held on the same count, as- 1 sault upon female, Wilmer Biggs’ * fine was upped to $50 in addition 1 to payment of the court costs. I Charged with trespassing and be- i ing drunk and disorderly, Ben Har rison was given a 90-day suspended i sentence upon the payment of $25 1 fine and court costs. I Julius H. Jones, charged with op erating a motor vehicle without li- ' cense, received a 60-day road sen- 1 tence, which was suspended upon 1 payment of $20 and the court costs. 1 Nellie Brown, charged with an as- 1 sault with a deadly weapon upon < Mary White, received a 90-day sus-1 (Continued on page six) Immunization Is Required by Law * By JOHN W. WILLIAMS, M. D. ^ County Health Officer It is the state law that a child has to be six years old by October of the year in which he begins school. I notice that this law is pretty well obeyed. , It is also a state law that the child ■ entering school have a scar on his ; arm or leg which signifies that there has been a successful vaccination ; against smallpox and bring to the j teacher a certificate stating that the child has been immunized with two , doses of diphtheria toxoid. It is,, just as much a responsibility of the , school authorities that this law be I obeyed as the first mentioned. In the last legislature, a law was ! passed that every child be protected against smallpox, diphtheria and ■ whooping cough by the firrt year of « life. Every opportunity has been . given the parents of the county to have this work done, and hundreds have taken, advantage, but realiz ing how busy everyone has been and that it takes four weekly trips to the physician or the health department to get the protection against whoop ing cough, we are not going to in dict anyone regarding the whooping cough item, but we are going to take legal steps regarding smallpox and diphtheria. There are just two trips to the physician or clinic necessary. Two shots for diphtheria (one month apart); on last trip the vaccine for smallpox may be used. The parents can get this dose free of charge. In Jamesville any Mon day from 1 to 3 p.m. In Roberson ville apy Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. In Oak City any Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.; and any evening from 4 to 5 and any Saturday from 9 to 12 at the health department in the City Hall in Williamston. Tobacco Sales on Market Will Exceed Million Pounds Today At the close of today’s sale, the ' Wiiiiacr’.sh.'iQ rant fret iviH .have sold approximately one million pounds of leaf. market sold 294,284 pounds for an official aver age of $43.53. Wednesday's sale of 239,762 pounds averaged $43.42. Warehousemen said late yesterday that prices on the 38 and 39 cent tobaccos had advanced to ■‘‘0 and 41 cents. This increase in prices is revealed in yesterday’s sale, when the market sold 246,128 pounds for an average of $44.30. The quality of leaf offered here continues extremely poor and in some cases it could be said that it is not much bpt*er than s> rap to ! banco. Despite the enormous amount !nf poor quality tobacco being sold here, t'he’ market "cbri'tVnues"to ni'hfc't? good daily averages. No tags have i been turned, and there is general satisfaction among the farmers sell ing on the Williamston market. The Roanoke-Dixie Warehouse, where the first sale is being held today, was filled to capacity Wednes day and the New Carolina, which ha’ a first sale Monday, will be filled before the week-end hardly begins. Tobacco is being marketed here from great distances. On the floors yesterday, tobacco was sold from Craven, Washington, Bertie, and many distant counties in the state. /*■ PENALTIES I ■N J Exceeding their allotments, eighty-two Martin County to bacco farmers have already paid $6,409.70 in penalties, it was learned from the Triple-A ofTice in the agriculture building this week. A few others who also planted in excess of their allot ments have not yet called for their marketing cards, and it is believed penalties will approxi mate $7:000 when all cases are handled. The excess penalties ranged from $4.70 to $523.60, one con tract showing an excess of 5.3 acres. Thomas L Johnson Died Last Week at Home in Gold Point Was Active in Church and Business Affairs Until Few Weeks Ago Thomas L. Johnson, prominent farmer and business man, died at his home in Gold Point last Thurs day evening at 9:30. Mr. Johnson was 67 years old and underwent several months of declining health before complications resulted in his death last week. Although he lost an arm many years ago, Mr. Johnson was an un tiring worker and continued with his business affairs until ill health forced him to practically retire several weeks ago. For several years, he operated a saw mill in Gold Point until it was burned two years ago. He also operated a cotton gin in Robersonville for several years and was considered a loyal friend and an honest business man. Although he was a member of the Robersonville Christian church, he gave liberally of his time and money to the Gold Point Christian church. It has been said that he even served as janitor to the church and prac tically paid the preacher’s salary himself. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Robersonville Christian church. The last rites were conducted by the1 Rev. A. E. Purvis, and interment was made in the Robersonville cem etery. Surviving are his wife, the form er Louise Taylor, of this county; four daughters, Mrs. Harold Brown, of Vanceboro; Mrs. James W. Brown, of Gold Point; and Nina and Daisy Johnson, both of the home; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. -& County Youth With Ninety-Ninth Unit Stall Sergeant Joseph H. Lilley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lilley, Williamston, R. F. D., is with the 395th Infantry Regiment of the 99th Infantry Division, now with the U. S. Third Army in Germany. While with General Hodges’ First Army, the soldiers of the 99th helped storm through the Seigfried line, then across the Cologne Plain, and constituted the first infantry divis ion of the First Army to bring its forces up the Rhine. After cross ing the famed river, and participat ing in cieaning out the Ruhr pocket, ] the 99lh was transferred to Patton's ! Third Army and assisted in the fin- j al grand-slam drive across the Dan ube to the heart of Bavaria. Lilley wears the Bronze Star Med- I al. Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and ETO rib bon with three bronze battle stars. -« Program of Services for Baptist Church Outlined Sunday, 9:45: Sunday school, de partments for all age groups; be on time for your department opening. 11—Morning worship; in the con tinued absence of our pastor, who is on vacation, Rev. R. H. Lucas, of Plymouth, will be our visiting preacher. 7:15—Training union; plan for your child to be there and on time. 8:30—Union service. The last one of the summer season, will be held in our church. Wednesday, 8:30—Prayer service; Dr Knight is expected back for this service. County Bookmobile Will Make Regular Schedule Next W eek New Books Added To Collec lioiUor Distribution InTiiis County -® The B H M Bookmobile will make its monthly tour of this county next week, District Librarian Elizabeth House announces. In recent months writers have capitalized on the idea of the re turning veteran from the war fronts. There are many books with sugges tions to aid in the readjustment pro grams. There is the “soldier to civilian” type, treating mainly the social aspects followed by books cov ering the economics phase, especially the job angle. Our library has a number of these books already in circulation. This month we have much fiction covering the same theme. J. B. Priestly has a new novel, “Three Men in New Suits.” This is the story of three men making the change to civilian life. It is done in the Priestly fashion and sure to start discussions as varied as the charac ters of the book. “Homecoming,” by Colver, treats the same subject with the returnees from the Pacific. Selda Popkins left her mystery writ ing long enough to give us the story of Lt. Corbett, of the Air Forces. “The Journey Home” is the account of his journey from Miami to New York after he received the DFC for action in the ETO. The much-discussed and publi cized Mrs. Spencer, who spent two years in the hills of the Philippines after the Japs came, has written her own story, which she calls “Guer rilla Wife.” This is a vivid account of their travels in the hills evading I the enemy and eking out an exist ence in a most primitive fashion. An excellent story with Chinese plot, characters, and atmosphere is Lau Shaw's “Rickshaw Boy.” The setting is in the thousand-year-old Peking, where Happy Boy, a lad from the country, is trying to make his way in the city'. His sole aim in life is to have his own rickshaw. But even this keen ambition does not allow him to escape the Tiger1 girl. Other books now ready include “The Big Three,” United States, Brit ain and Russia, by David Dallin; “Proceed Without Delay,” by Thos. R. St. George; “This Is Where I Came In,” by Robert J. Casey; “It’s a Free Country,” by Ben Ames Williams; “Raw Material,” by Oliver LaFarge; and “Against These Three,’ by Stu art Cloate. The schedule follows: Monday, August 27 10 a.m., Edward’s Service Station; 10:30 a.m., Sherrod farm; 11 a.m., Hamilton bank; 1 p.m., Oak City; 2:30 p.m., Smith’s store (Palmyra road). Tuesday, August 28 9:15 a.m., Everetts; 10:15 am., Cross Roads church; 11:15 a.m., Par mele; 12 noon, Edmondson’s service station (Hassell highway); 1 p.m., Hassell; 2 p.m., Gold Point; 3 p.m., Robersonville library. Wednesday, August 29 9:30 a.m., Dardens, Jordan’s store; 10:45 a.m., Browning’s store; 11:45 a.m., Ange Town; 12:30 p.m., Poplar* Chapel church; 2 p.m., Jamesville (Brown’s store). Thursday, August 30 9:15 a.m., Griffin’s Service Station; 19:45 a.m., Farm Life (Manning and Gurkin store); 11 a.m., Smithwick’s Creek; 12 noon, Corey’s Cross Roads; 1:15 p.m., Bear Grass (Terry Bros, store). Conducting Revival Services In Everett Church This Week -4 A series of evangelistic meetings began in the Everetts Christian church on Monday night, August 20th. Rev. John L. Coff, William ston pastor, is doing the preaching. Rev. J. M. Perry, pastor of the church, is leading the singing, and extends a most cordial welconji* to all who will attend. -« \ Suffers Broken Leg In Fall Late I^ast Tuesday .<s Dennis Page, white man and fa ther of several children, suffered a broken leg in a fall near a creek last Tuesday afternoon. The Jamesville Township man was re moved to the local . hospital for treatment. DDT INow Available For Use In Homes With Malaria Cases R. L. ^Walston!fc Assigned To County To Spray Homes -* According to an announcement made this week by Dr. John D. Wil liams. of the Martin County Health Department, any family which has had one or more of its members af flicted with malaria during the year 1945 is eligible to have their home sprayed with DDT during the next few days. Mr. R. L. Walston, specialist in .baadling. DDT.»’-asJ;f,en assigned to this county, and he will handle the job assigned him by the health de partment. Only 39 cases of malaria have been reported to the health department, although the state law requires that each case be reported. According to the health authorities, all of the 39 cases were reported by one physic ian. All the homes in which these cases reside will be sprayed imrnedi ai* ]y and knowing there are many more cases that have not been re ported, the health department will spray the additional homes if the following instructions are followed: 1. If your family physician has diagnosed your case as malaria, so informed you and prescribed anti malaria treatment. 2. If your physician will give you a certificate stating that he treated you or any one in your home for malaria and bring the certificate to the health department. Or, if you wish to save your physician this trouble, come personally to the health department in the next two or three days and give us the de tails so we can make a report card and get the location of the home. Sprayers will then be sent to your home free of cost. The spray is not dangerous, does not discolor walls and will last about four months. DDT will kill mos quitoes, flies, fleas, lied bugs, ants, most species of cockroaches, moths and chicken lice when they come in contact with the chemical on the walls and ceilings. No stables, dog houses, or chicken houses will be sprayed. Only porches, ceilings and walls of the homes of people where there has been a case of malaria this year will be treated. The health authorities state that several hundred people expressed themselves as wanting their homes sprayed with DDT and the oppor-1 tunity now presents itself if you can comply with the above requirements i and regulations. County Young Man Writes About Big Things In (Germany -1. Spl. Billy K, Peel Seeing The Siglita In Europe from Vantage Point -• Following is a loiter from Sgt. Billy E. Peele, received recently by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Peele, of Williamston R. F. D.: "I know you are wondei mg why I have not written, hut by the head ing of this letter, I am sure that you will understand. Yi p; hi re I am in Berlin. 1 guess you are as much surprised as I am. There are big doings over here. All the big shots are here—Truman, Stalin, Churchill, and all the big generals, j arjl liv ing right in the middle of it all. “I went to church Sunday and sat right near President Truman. Churchill was at the President’s house a few nights ago, and when he came out he walked to his home. He is really some man. “I consider this quite an honor be ing here. I was one of the lucky ones that was picked to come here. I had a perfectly clean record and was chosen an honorary guard. I hope to look back on this some day and be able to say, “Sure, I was there.” I don’t know what is in store for me, or where I am going, but I hope to be home when they start selling tobacco. It seems years since 1 saw any sold. That is the busniess I want to be in when I re turn. “I have finally had some mail to catch up with me, and I was surely glad to hear from all of you. Tell Dad to let me know how he is pro gressing with his tobacco. “I have seen some action. I made (Continued on page six) r ROUND-UP Local and county officers, de claring that the V-J celebration was still on last week-end, rounded up eight alleged violat ors of the peace. Half of those placed in jail were charged with public drunkenness. Four, ap parently ignoring the peace lead in the Pacific, carried on with little fights of their own. Two of the gr»up were white, and the ages of the eight arrested and jailed during the period ranged from 18 to 58 yean. County Schools Open Term Next, Thursday [Faculty Selections*8 Not Yet Complete In Several Schools Teachers To Meet In Their Respective Schools Next Wednesday. Aliens! -^4 Although a few faculty positions are yet to be filled, plans are going forward" lor the opening of a If the schools in this county on Thurs day, August 30, according to an an nouncement coming from the of fice of the county superintendent to day. Elections are pending in sev eral cases, but in any event, regular or substitute teachers will be on hand to take care of all the grades in the schools throughout the coun ty, it was explained. Superintendent ,1. C. Manning also announced that the teachers are scheduled to meet in their re spective schools next Wednesday, August 29, that notices had already been mailed to the teachers advising them of the planned meetings. The names of the faculty members in the various schools follow: Williamston: Sam I). Bundy, prin cipal; Mrs. Evelyn Baker Moore, Mrs. C. J. Goodman, Mis. Evelyn H. Man ning. Mrs. Jesse H. White and Miss Verna Bell Lowery, high school; Miss Charlotte Sasser, 8th grade; Mis. C. B. Hassell, 7th grade; Miss Mary Whitley, 7th grade; Mrs. Ruby M Rejuney and Miss Mildred Byrum, 6th grade; Mrs. Velma H. Coburn and Miss Lucille Bell, 5th grade; Miss Margaret Elliott and Miss Fran ces Jenkins, 4th grade; Miss Geral dine Glover, 4th grade; Miss Ruth Manning, Miss Lcta Brantley and Mrs. Rosalie I. Froneberger, 3rd grade; Miss Estelle Crawford, Mrs. Mary B. Carstarphcn and Miss La virna Baker, 2nd grade; Miss Alice Hardy and Miss Ada Norris, first grade There is still one vacancy in the 8th grade in (he local school, the principal pointing out that changes in enrollment may necessitate shifts in the teacher placements also. Robersonville: A. L. Hendren, principal; Mr. Hassell Gurganus, Miss Florine Clarke, Miss Katherine Thompson, Miss Maud Ketchem, Mrs. Harriett Winslow, high school. Miss Mahler, math teacher, has just resigned and the position made va cant by her has not been filled. Ele mentary teachers: Mr. M. M. Everett, Mrs. Jane P. Day, 7th grade, Mrs. Cleo J. Whichard, 6th grade; Miss Janice Eggleston, 5th grade; Miss Millie J. Roebuck, 4th grade; Miss Reba Winstead, 3rd grade; Miss Louise Dixon, 2nd grade; Mrs. A. L. Hendren, 1st and 2nd grades; Miss Minnie Cochran, 1st grade. Miss Bertha Nichols, 8th grade. The elec tion of another 8th grade teacher is pending. Everetts: Mrs. Thelma P. Taylor, 7th grade; Mrs. Miram J. James, 6th; Mrs. Beatrice James, 5th; Miss Annie , L .Taylor, 4th; Mrs. Grace R. Ayers, I 3rd; Mrs. Christine II. Bailey, 2nd. and Mrs. Margaret Roberson, 1st. The elections are complete for the Everetts School. Gold Point: Mrs. Annie I . Roller I son 4, 5 and 6th grade, and Mrs. Alida Tyler, 1, 2 and 3rd. Oak City: H. M. Ainsley, principal; Miss Madge Lane, Mrs. Doily M. Millinder, Miss Frances Eakes, Miss Martha J. Hassell and John L. Has-! sell, high school. One high school teacher is yet to be elected. Elemen-1 tary: Mrs. Ethel Leggett, 8th; Miss Katie Spier, 7th; Miss Nariey Wors iey, 6th; Mrs. Claude Roebuck, 5th; Mrs .Frank Stokes, 4th; Miss Made line Davenport, 3rd; Mrs. Myrtle P. Johnson, 2nd, and Mis. Mildred S. Johnson, 1st. Hamilton: George Haislip, princi pal and 7th grade; Mrs. Sarah E. Cherry, 5 and 6th grades; Mis. Edna B. Everett, 4th; Mrs. Marion W Beach, 3rd; Miss Maggie Brown, 2nd, and Mrs. Myrtle S. Smith, 1st grade. (Continued on page six) -® Man Badly Bruised In Sawmill Accident —*— Elijah Biggs, colored man and a loyal worker, was badly but be lieved not seriously injured when he was caught in a belt at a saw mill operated by Hardison and Bailey in Jamesville last Wednesday. He was brought to the local hospital for treatment, late reports stating he was getting along as well a scould be expected. As far as it could be learned no bones were broken, but he was badly bruised. Critically /turned, Man In lloHpilal Here fur Treatment Seriously burned when his cloth ing, saturated with gasoline, caught fire while he was working at a'fill ing station in Windsor, Sinclair Lyons .colored man, was brought to Brown's Community Hospital here late Wednesday afternoon for treat ment. His condition was described as critical. Details of the accidental burning could not be learned. KiWIS'l H V IMA v__J All students planning to en ter the William.stnn High School for the 1945-40 terms are asked to register with the principal, Sam I). Bundy, at his office in the high school building on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 o’clock noon. It is very important to handle the registration at that time and arrange schedu’es before the ' opeiiing of*t2ie school"on Tftar.s da.v, Hie principal explained. Americans Making Ready To Occupy Japanese* Islands Om**Tt*ntli of Jjij* Population Coiuitoii as Casualties Of Air Hauls Despite the definite trend toward peace in the Pacific theater, General Douglas MacArthur is taking no chances as he makes ready to occu py the enemy’s home lands. Ac cording to reliable reports, an esti mated 60,000 Americans will move in on vital centers next Tuesday, fully armed and adequately pre pared for anything. Extensive prep arations are being made for the oc cupation, one report explaining that the air force will move in about the same time the Navy pulls into To kyo Bay. Other occupation forces will follow, it was stated. During the meantime, tho Japs are quoted as saying that the evac uation of an estimated 32,000 Allied prisoners is already underway. The first occupation forces will center their attention on the complete lib eration of the prisoners, reports slat ing that Red Cross and medical corpsmcn are being assembled in numbers with medicines and equip merit. The final signing of the surrender terms is expected on Friday of next week, reports stating that the signa tures will be affixed to the docu ment. on the U.S.S. Missouri. While final plans are being made for the occupation of their home islands, the Japanese are counting up the war casualties. Unofficial reports placed the number killed in air raids at 240,000 and the wounded at 460,000. The homeless number well over ten million. It is not known if tin casualty count includes those killed and wounded as a re sult of the atomic bombs dropped on on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Re ports state that, those who survived the first shock of the atomic bomb are now dying in fairly large num bers, that ever small burns receiver! at the time are resulting in death weeks later. While the Japs are trying to quit the fight, the British and Chian Kai shek’s troops are racing for Hong ( Kong, with both sides claiming the city as their prize. In this country there is growing | opposition to the draft, and it it fairly certain that the reduction of 30,000 m the number of monthly in ductees will be considered too small when Congress meets next month. ; Reconversion is gaining ground, but it is not apparent so far as in- , creased civilian goods are concerned. Mrs. Charlie4 Harris Mis. Charlie Ann Harris, a former resident of Martin County, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Mi zeile in Beaufort County early last Saturday morning Mis. Mizelle, an - adopted daughter, went to see how . Mrs. Harris was getting along and found her dead at 4 o’clock, appar ently the victim of heart trouble, witli which she had suffered for some time Mr Harris, widow of Jack Harris, was 7(i years of age and spent most of her life in this county. Mis, Harris was a faithful mem ber of the Primitive Baptist church at Bear Grass for many years, and attended its services regularly until prevented by failing health. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. A Gurganus and Mrs. A. W. Bailey, of Bear Grass, and a brother, S. W. Mizelle, of Beaufort County, a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted last Sunday Afternoon in the church at Bear Grass by Elders B. S. Cowin and A. B. Ayers, and interment was in the Mizelle family cemetery near her old home in Bear Grass Town ship. Install Modern Li (till f ixture \ln Hospital Here This W eek A new light fixture, costing sev eral hundred dollars and described as one of the most complete and modern in the country, was installed in the operating room at Brown’s [Community Hospital here this week. (Mrs. Sadie W. Peel Died In Hospital On W ednesdav livening o ll fim riil Service* \| tii. ITonif <*ii fiau"l>Jon Slreet This Afternoon al J O'clock Mrs. Sarah (Sadie) Fiances Wool ard Peel, prominent local woman and former clerk of the Martin County Superior Court, died in a Washington hospital last Wednes day evening at 6:10 o'clock follow ing a long period of declining health. Mrs. Peel had not been well in sev eral months, but she was able to be up until about five weeks ago. When shi* failed to respond to treat ment at Home she'wits moved to the hospital. While hei condition was regarded as serious, she was getting along very well up until just a few minutes before tho end, news of her death coming as a shock to rela tives and he: many friends here and throughout the county. The daughter of the late Thaddeus Oliver and Susan Elizabeth Hardi son Woolard, she was born in James ville 72 years ago on May 10, 1873. She spent her early life there, and after completing her education, taught in the county schools several terms before her marriage to Mr. Robert Johnson Peel on December 20. 1893. The family moved to Wil liamston in 1902 when Mr. Peel was named superintendent of Martin County schools, a position ho held until he was elected clerk of the superior court. Following his death on July 27, 1933, Mrs. Peel was ap pointed lo complete the unexpired term as clerk of the superior court. She ably served the public as clerk until December, 1934. She is one of the few, if not the only woman in North Carolina, to have ever held the position. Joining the church in her early childhood, Mrs. Peel was a great leader in religious activities. Few people could have shown a greater devotion to the church. She was loyal in its support and faithful in attendance upon all its services and meetings. Mrs. Peel was a devoted wife and mother, and was ever thoughtful of others. Iler mother died when she was quite young and she was reared in the home of her uncle and aunt, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hardison. She is survived by three sons, Elbert S. Peel of Williamston, Robt. J. Peel of Fayetteville and S/Sgl. Francis W. Peel, now with the armed forces in Belgium; three daughters, Miss Eva Irene Peel of Williamston, Mrs. John Enright of Fayetteville, and Mrs. 1). R. Davis of Williamston; six grandchildren, IJ. (jg.) Elbert S. Peel, Jr., U. S. Naval Reserve, William Robert, Peel, David Davis, Jr., and Elizabeth Hunter Davis, all of Williamston, and Robert Jen nings Enright and Barbara Enright, of Fayetteville. Funeral services are being con ducted at the home on North Haugh ton Street here this afternoon at 4:00 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. John L. Goff, and a former pastor, Rev. Jas. M. Perry, of Robersonville. Inter ment will follow in the family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery. One Social Security Card For a Lifetime -4) Mrs. Ruth G. Duffy, manager of the Rocky Mount Field Office of the Social Security Board, stated today that as a worker who is building so cial insurance protection on the job you should make it, your business to tell your family: 1. That if you die they may be eligible for monthly old-age and survivors’ insurance benefits. Tell them that widows with children un dei 18 m theii care get special con sideration under the law. If you have neither wife nor child, but your parents are dependent upon you, tell your parents that if you die they may be eligible for monthly benefits at age 85. If you have no children, tell your wife or parents not to wait till they are 65 to file their claims for benefits; they may be eligible for a lump-sum death benefit, and the time for claiming this expires after two years. 2. That you have a social security card. Tell your family where you keep it. Tell them in case of your death to take it to the nearest So cial Security Board office and file a claim for benefits. It will save them time in starting the payments if they have your card. 3. That they don’t have to pay anybody to get benefits for them. At the nearest office of the Social Se curity Board they will get—free of charge—all the help they need in filing a claim. If they don't know where the Social Security Board of fice is, they can ask at the post of fice. 4. That in case you die they should file their claim promptly. Surviv ors' benefits are retroactive for only three months. If your family file their claim in the fourth month aft er the month in which you die, they will lose one month’s payments. A claim for a lump sum benefit must be filed within two years of your death. The Social Security Board office which serves Williamstor. and Mar tin County is located in the post of fice building at Rocky Mount.