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.
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PENALTIES
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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\ 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
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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
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Spl. Billy K, Peel Seeing The
Siglita In Europe from
Vantage Point
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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)
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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!
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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)
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Man Badly Bruised
In Sawmill Accident
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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
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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.