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Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. November 6. 1945
KSTAKMSIILI) 189S
County Authority^
Hold An in eventful
Meeting On Monday
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Commissioners Settle With
the Tax Collector For The
Tax Year Of 1914
Attended by all members, the regu
lar monthly meeting of the Board of
Martin County Commissioners was,
at best, just another uneventful ses
sion. All duties were handled in per
fect order, but there was little to
make anything approaching a start
ling headline. But routine duties and
petitions held the group in session
until about 3 o’clock and the chair
man, R. L. Perry, at his office until
late afternoon.
Settlement for the 1944 tax books
was accepted by the board, the col
lector, M. L. Peel, according to the
audit, having collected all but $3,
766 09 of the $194,796..! 8 taxes levied
in 1344. The accounts will be turned
beck to the collector for further ac
tion.
.ane-hulf the
cost—$200—of a projector machine
for use in county farm and home
agents’ work. The other half is to be
raised by the agents.
North Carolina’s State Highway
and Public Works Commission was
asked to take over and maintain two
roads. One runs from Front Street
to the river wharf in Hamilton, a dis
tance of about one-quarter of a mile.
Thirty-five petitioners appealed to
the board for help in getting the
Barnabas Road on the map. In sup
port of the claim to have the commis
sion take over and maintain the two
and one-half miles of road leading
off the old Everetts Road at Vernon
church and running to the McCaskey
Road, the petitioners said, in part.
“This has been a bad situation of
years standing, and we do humbly
beg your help.”
Tax relief orders were granted as
follows:
Mrs. Sallie Biggs, $4.84 on proper
ty listed in error in Robersonville
Township.
K. S. Bunting, $2.75 listed in Goose
Nest, the claimant being in the Army, i
Pete Hoggard, $3.06, listed in
Goose Nest, the claim coming as a re
sult of the taxpayer’s death.
Willie Thigpen, $5.02 listed in
Goose Nest, Thigpen having died,
Dallas Holliday, $8 91 on property
listed in error in Bear Grass.
Fabian Barnhill, $14.89, listed in
error in Cxoss Roads.
Howard Hopkins. $2 poll tax listed
in Williams Township in error.
Lula Highsmith, 58 cents, listed in
error in Robersonville.
Edison Moore, $2, the Williams
Township man being in the Army. |
One of the features found among
the numerous departmental reports
was the one submitted by Clerk of
Court L. B. Wynne. According to the
report, the county recorder’s court
turned into the county treasury dur
ing October $2,760.95 in fines and
costs. The Superior court accounted
for $56.70, and miscellaneous items
amounted to $217.25, making a total
of $3,034.90._
Series Of Vehicle
Three motor vehicle accidents
were reported on Martin County
highways and streets yesterday, but
none of them was serious, and no one
was hurt, as far as it could be learn
ed here.
Noah Daniel Frazier, driving an
old Ford with improper brakes,
crashed into a truck driven by Wil
lie B. Carr at the Esso Filling Station,
corner of Haughton and Main Streets,
here yesterday noon. No estimate
on the damage could be had, but it
was said to be slight.
Driving his 1941 Ford sedan on a
narrow and slippery road in Poplar
Point Township, Thurman Nicholson
skidded into a school bus driven by
Hagan Hyman Smith. No one was
hurt and damage to the car was esti
mated at $50 by Patrolman W. E.
Saunders who investigated the acci
dent and who explained that the ac
cident was unavoidable. Both ve
hicles were moving cautiously and
slowly, but thp road was too narrow
to permit safe driving.
No great damage was done Mon
day morning when a State highway
truck and a car driven by Floyd
Whitfield crashed near Everetts. Few
details of the accident there could
be learned immediately.
Wrecks
County Young Man On His
Way Home From Pacific
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After spending twenty months
overseas, first in North Africa, and
more recently in India, China, and
the Marianas islands Pfc. Gerald O.
James, young son of Mr. and Mrs J.
B. James, RFD 3, Williamston, landed
in California last week-end and is
now making the trip across the con
tinent. A mechanic in the 20th Ajr
Force, the young man made the trip
from Guam in a B-29.
Married to the former Miss Mae
Belch of Merry Hill, Pvt. James
wears the Presidential Citation, Good
Conduct Medal and five battle stars.
He has been in the service 31 months.
fioavd Sig
For New $13,000 Well
TOBACCO SALES |
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Tobacco prices on the local
market yesterday reached the
highest peak of the season when
an entire sale averaged $48.£2
per 100 pounds. Nothing like it
has been heard before this seas
on. It is true the offerings were
light, but prices hit right in the
“fifty” groove and the way they
went.
Weeks ago it was believed the
1945 crop was about marketed,
but it continues io move to local
houses. Last Friday, the market
here handled 111,902 pounds and
46,392 pounds yesterday, boost
ing the total to 11,049,124 pounds
for the season up until today.
Nearly five million dollars have
been paid farmers by the ldfSf■ ■1
market this season.
.-No cioping-iScf* bm bite men
tioned for the market here, but
the end can’t be f~r away, tobac
conists believe.
Cross Roads Gives
$280.14 To United
War Fund Drive
—$—
School Children Contribute A
Total Of $40.81 To The
1945 Fund
Cross Roads Township citizens con
tributed a total of $280.14 to the 1945
United War Fund, the district falling
short of its goal by $169.86. The Ev
eretts School children contributed
$40.81. |
The Everetts School contributions
by grades were:
1st Grade, Mrs. Roberson, $3.14;
2nd Grade, Mrs. Bailey, $5.00; 3rd
Grade, Miss Taylor, $6.75; 4th Grade,
Mrs. Ayers, $5.50; 5th Grade, Mrs.
Beatrice James, $5.00; 6th Grade,
Mrs. Miriam James, 9.42; and 7th
Grade, Mrs. Taylor, 6.00.
Solicitor Oscar Ayers reported:
John D. Mobley, $1; Mis. Pete Wynn,
$1.50; Pete Wynn, $1; J. B. Biggs, $1;
Mrs. Lester Bryant, $1; Henry D.
Pccle, $5; Lucy Mobley. $1; Mrs..
Aionza Revels, $i; Tobie Bowen, $1;
Bryant Wynne, $1; J. D. Bullock, $1;
Arthur Ayers, $1; R. L. Whitehurst,
$5; Oscar Ayers, $3; D. W. Davis, $1;
Chester Taylor, $1. Total, $26.50.
The Cross Roads Colored School
reported: Mrs. Annie Cabarrus, $1;
Mrs. Willie Purvis, 50c; Mr. and Mrs.
Johnie Mizelle, 50c; Mary Carraway,
50c. Total, $3.50.
Mrs. J. D. Peel reported contribu
tions by: Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hardy,
$4; Darrell Taylor, $1; William N.
Cherry, $1; H. M. Ayers, $1; Mr. and
Mrs. Laurence Coltrain, $1; Hubert
Clerk, $1.50; J. H. Wynne, $3; G. S.
i Bailey, $1; Mrs. Berta Stalls, $1; S.
J. Dixon, $1; Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Tay
lor. $40; Dalburgh Riddick, 25c; Mrs.
G. W. Taylor, $2; Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
j Ayers, $10; Mr. and Mrs. Alton Stalls,
$1; Mrs. J. W. Peel, $1; Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Bailey, $5; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
; Keel, $5. Total $79.75.
Frank Bailey reported: Howard
Taylor, $1; Leman Beach, $1; Willie
Osborne, $1; and Frank Bailey $5.
Mrs. A. P. Barnhill reported. Boss
Williams, $1; Therman Wynne, 50c;
I Tom Godard, $1; Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Bennett, $2; Friend, $1; Barnhill Sup
ply Co., $10; Therman Peaks, $1; Furl
Mobley, $1; Jake Whitley, $1; Har
mon Rogerson, $1; Prince Ayers, $1;
Ross Gurganus, $2; Mrs. Johnnie
Wynn, $1; Mrs. Cecil Leggett, $1;
Martin Co. Bottling Co., $25.
I Mrs. Herbert Roebuck reported:
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Roebuck, $2; Mr.
and Mrs. M. G. Swift, $3; Mrs. Bur
nice R. Wynne, $1; Ely Rogers, $1;
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leggett, $2; Solis
Leggett, 25c; Verner Phelps, 25c; Mr.
and Mrs. James Thompson, 88c; Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Ausborn, $2; Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Leggett, $4; Joe Ball, $1;
Earl Mobley, $1; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
(Continued on page six)
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Native Of County
Dies In Virginia
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Mrs. Cornelia Edmonds Spring
man, native of the Everetts commun
ity of this county, died in a Roanoke
Virginia, hospital last Wednesday
following an illness of about two
months.
The daughter of the late Frank and
Annie Edmonds, she was born in this
! county 43 years ago. When a young
i woman she moved to Norfolk and
married Ar.. ri Watso' Is-ter locat
ing in Chicago where she was mar
ried to a Mr. Springman who sur
vives. She is survived by two
brothers, Frank and Robert Edmonds
and a sister, Mrs. Pearl Whitfield, all
{of this county.
Funeral services were conducted in
Roanoke last Friday and interment
was in the cemetery there.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones attend
ed the service from here.
More Improvements
Ordered by Officials
Here Last Evening
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Warning Issued To Holder Of
Beer Lirense; Police
Salaries Raised
Meeting in regular session last
evening the local town commission
ers signed a contract with the I.ayne
Atlantic Company for sinking a $13,
D00 well at Skewarkey on the Wash
ington Road, the contract having
been entered with the understanding
that sufficient water is to be made
available. Certain other reservations
mere made, the officials specifying
that a few changes could be made in
thcjji; sent to iasludsu*. 'boost
er tank a.nd pump.
In discussing the water supply, the
officials were advised that the pres
ent water system is pumping about
400 parts of salt out of one million
parts water. It was also brought out
that a filter system would cost ap
proximately $200,000.
The contract was let last night only
after geologists of the United States
Department of the Interior had made
a study of local water supply condi
tions and after they had recommend
ed that a location southwest of the
town would prove advisable.
Two test wells sunk here in recent
weeks at a cost of approximately $2,
500 were abandoned after the supply
of water was found inadequate.
In addition to the well contract,
the board ordered improvements
to sidewalks, streets and alleyways.
A side walk and curb and gutter on
South Smithwick Street from the
railroad to Marshall Avenue were or
dered. A sidewalk is to be laid on
the east side of Haughton Street from
Simmons Avenue to Grace Street,
and alleyways next to Darden’s store,
Cobb’s soda shop and the Flat Iron
building are to be paved.
In connection with the proposed
new deep well and to place an ade
quate supply of water to the new
plant of the Dixie Peanut Company,
the town ordered a new eight inch
water line laid from the water plant
to the peanut company property on
the Washington Road.
Acting c,',. a request made tiy Mrs.
Jim Staton who was quoted as say
ing that it was important that a stop
light be installed at the corner of
Main and Haughton Streets, the
board ordered tiew stop signs placed
at the principal intersections, includ
ing those at Haughton, Washington,
Smithwick and Watts on Main Street
and several others.
A warning was issued to the oper
ators of Duck Inn, the commissioners
ruling that the den’s license to sell
beer would be revoked if further
trouble was reported there. The ac
tion was taken following a minor dis
turbance at the place on Washington
Street last week-end.
i Police salaries were increased by
$5 weekly, upping them, on an aver
age, from $37.50 to $42.50 weekly.
The increase does not apply to the
chief’s salary, it was explained.
| Christmas lights were ordered in
stalled for the holiday season provid
ed necessary equipment is available.
Checking the returns from witness
fees in justice of the peace trials, the
board was informed that a total ol
(Continued on page fix)
Seventy-Four Tires
Allotted By Board
Seventy-four tires were allotted by
the Martin County War Price and Ra
tioning Board last Friday, nine for
trucks and 65 for passenger cars.
Car tires were rationed to the fol
lowing:
Joseph Coburn, Jodie Peaks, J.
Dawson Roberson, H. V. Jenkins,
Robt. Edwaids, Mamie Clyde Taylor,
C. C. Fleming, T. S. Critcher, Mrs.
L. A. Thompson, Mae O. Waters, L.
Bruce Wynne, H. A. Sexton, Eva P.
Jones, Clyde Roberson, R. H. Sals
bury, J. R. Roberson, Dock Hollis,
Hyman Clark, Roland B. Lilley, J. W.
Garris, J. D. Knox, Jessie G. Pearsall,
Raleigh P. Harrington, William E.
Manning, A. S. Roberson, Sr., Aulgo
Outterbridge, Jack Parkhurst, Dr.
John W. Williams, W. J. Beach, L. R
Everett, G. W. Barrett, Mrs. Roy Ed
mondson, J. W. Taylor, Sr., Jule C.
Wynne, Macon D. Barber, P. L. Rod
gers, James Daniel, Earl M. Coburn,
William Cross, J. A. Roberson, Tom
Taylor, Thomas Griffin, Geo Alonza
Peel, K. S. Bunting, Raymond Lee,
W. T. Ross. Will Whichard, W. L
Las? :t-r, Larry B mmr. Ill, Ernesl
Jones, George P. Roberson, Jim
Corey, K. B. Etheridge, Robert An
drews, F. A. Barrett, W. V. Omond
living Taylor, R. J. Hardison, J. F
Matthews.
Truck tires were issued to the fol
lowing:
I Lee Carson Williamston Lumbei
ICo., W. W. Griffin, Williamston Pack
age Manufacturing Co., and Mildred
Purvis.
Native OLHi^oil
Makes Great Record
In Last World War
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General Frank Armstrong
Leads Nonstop Flight From
Japan Recently
Brig. Gen. Frank Armstrong, na
tive of Hamilton, recently load a
nonstop flight of four giant B-29’s
from Hokkaido, Japan, to Washing
ton City. It was the first non-stop
flight from Japan to the nation’s
capital. Three B-29s attempted the
feat on September 19, but were forc
ed down at Chicago after strong
headwinds depleted their fuel sup
ply.
The official flight time from the
take-off last Thursday at 4:09 p. m.
to landing was 27 hours and 29 min
utes.
The flight was completely unher
alded. The War Department did not
announce that the planes were on
the way uulil 5 o’clock.
sumably was because the previous
attempt failed and the Army «ish«l
no publicity for today's flight until
it was reasonably certain that the
planes would reach their destination
without mishap.
The flight was commanded by
General Armstrong in the lead plane.
He said that the weather “we en
countered was terrible.”
The planes had to buck 45-knot
headwinds all the way between
Hokkaido and Attu Islands in the
Aleutians, he said.
“We didn't know until we were
well over Alaska whether or not we
were going to be able to make it.
However, we hit some fair weather,
or at least knew what was ahead of
us, and didn’t have much trouble
from there on.”
He said that his plane had about
800 gallons of gasoline left in its
tanks when it landed. That is enough
for about three hours of flight.
The best speed attained was about
290 miles per hour.
As he was talking to newspaper
men, Armstrong repeatedly turned
around to his attractive, blonde
wife and hugged her.
Weather delayed start of the
flight for five days, Armstrong said.
(Continued on page six)
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Congress Calls For
Big Tax Reduction
The biggest tax reduction bill in
history was passed by Congress re
cently and was sent to the White
House for the President’s signature.
The bill swept through the House
on a wave ot enthusiasm for the An
drew Mellon economics of the 1920’s
—with member after member recall
ing those famous days of normalcy
when the taxes were reduced, and
the budget was balanced.
No one pointed out that the Mellon
era ended in the biggest economic
crash in American history—a depres
sion that lasted until the second
World War.
Democrats and Republicans alike
defended the proposal to cut taxes
by almost $6,000,000,000 by forecast
ing that it would encourage business
and result in increased revenue.
Promises of another big tax cut
1 within the next eight months came
also from leaders of both parties,
despite the big deficit still over
hanging the treasury. Even reac
tionary Rep. Harold Knutson (R
Minn.) admitted, however, that cor
porations could not look for much of
a cut in the next bill because of what
they are getting in the present meas
ure.
Knutson set the theme song of
Ihe debate by recalling how in the
days of Mellon taxes were reduced
three times and $10,000,000,000 of the
| National debt was paid off. Other
Republicans recalled that each tax
cut in that period had resulted in in
creased revenue.
The only protest came from Rep.
Clarence Cannon (D., Mo.), chair
man of the House Appropriations
Committee. He called it “absurd”
to cut taxes $6,000,000,000 at the same
time the Government was borrowing
$11,000,000,000 and characterized the
measure as a “deficit spending bill.
The 33 votes against the bill were
chiefly cast by the House liberals
who oppose the generous tax cuts for
corporations and the wealthy.
ROUND-UP I
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Five persona were rounded up
and jailed in the county over the
week-end, but officers point out
that three or four others were
taken into custody and later re
leased without being jailed. All
I were charged with being either
drunk or disorderly. One of the
j five V. \S W Hi*.WMMiaUMBMtti#
the group ranged from 28 to 46
years.
investigating a report that
some one had been shot at Duck
Inn, the town’s No. 1 trouble
spot, officers learned that some
one had been firing pop crackers.
But while making their investi
gation, the officers were cursed
and abused and two persons
were jailed.
IaMyM (livers To War Fund
While fairly large agricultural dis-.
tricts with their substantial citizens |
have failed to meet the appealing
challenge, a few- hundred Negro chil
dren, aided by a few teachers, re
cently came forward with $200.25 for
the United War Fund. And the drive
there is not yet complete, according
to Principal E. J. Hayes who filed the
report late yesterday. While the re
port may not be the best in the coun
ty, it runs the one received from the
little Dardens Community where the
goal was exceeded early in the Unit
ed War Fund Drive, a close second.
“Eager, happy, liberal, they were de
lighted to respond to the call to ‘go
farther’,” Principal Hayes said.
The $200 25 was raised, by grades,
as follows: 1-C, $5; 1-B, $3.55; 1-A,
$8.05; 2nd, $5.82; 3rd, $8.46; 4th,
$11.71; 5th, $12.55; 5-A, $8.61; 6th,
$9.63; 7th, $12.28; 8-B, $10.20; 8-A,
S'.4.03; 9th, $25.40, 10th, $3190; 11th.
■$21.06. While most of the teacher^
made their contributions along with
the grades, two gave a total of $12.1^
Ifi-.mgnl. The 'amount raised repre
sents about one-half the Williamston
district quota for Negroes, Principal
Hayes explained, adding tiiat the
quota for Negro citizens in five ol the
ten county townships was $1,000.
County Chairman Clarence Griffin
said yesterday that no other reports
had reached him since last Friday,
that some oi the drive captains were
out of town and it would be the lat
ter part of the week before addition
al information on the drive could be
had. According to the best informa
tion to be had, between $0,500 and
$7,000 of the $13,232.90 has been rais
ed.
Martin County has never failed to
meet a similar challenge, and it
would be a noble gesture if all the
people would step out and push the
drive to a successful conclusion.
Canvassers are again earnestly urg
ed to carry the appeal to every nook
and corner in their districts, and any
one who is not contacted is urged to
forward a donation either to the dis
tiict chairman or to Clarence Grif
glHMMVfe' '.''f’fmtan, Willi,miston
! The time for completing the drive is
short. Remember Martin Couch
boys’ wiTo*will not Tie’ able to come
home for Christmas, and don’t forget
hungry children by the tens of thous
ands are eagerly looking to a liberal
people here for help.
Sixth Of Bond Quota
Subscribed In County
Robersonville Leads
With One-Third Of
Its Quota In Hand
No Report Received From
Four DixIrietH In The
County So Fur
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Opening last week, the Nation's
Victory Loan quota had been about
one-sixth subscribed in this county
up until noon yesterday, according to
a report released later in the day by
Drive Chairman D. V. Clayton. Sev
eral of the districts had not reported
at that time, but the chairman point
ed out that the progress to date was
encouraging and that he was still
confident the goal would be reached
and passed.
Up until noon yesterday, $37,931.25
—about one sixth of the $243,000 “E”
bond quota—had been subscribed.
Negotiable bonds have not yet been
placed on sale, but it is believed that
there are more than enough potential
and prospective buyers to absorb the
$301,000 negotiable bond quota.
A review of “E” bond sales follows,
by districts:
Jamesville
Williams
Griffins
Bear Grass
Williamston
Cross Roads
Robersonville
Poplar Point
Hamilton
Hassell
Goose Nest
Quota
$ 7,300
4,700
12,250
8,500
103,000
7,300
73,000
4,850
9,800
5,000
7,300
Sales
1,518.75
408.75
187.50
11,062.50
22,237.50
2,400.00
50.25
Totals 243,000 37,931.25
Robersonville, meeting almost one
third of its $73,000 quota in the first
few days of the bond drive, is lead
ing the county to date, according to
the incomplete reports.
I Commenting on the campaign,
(Drive Chairman D. V. Clayton stated
that no reports have been filed so
far by the district chairmen, that
the purchases so far have been vol
untary, that the drive should go for
ward rapidly when the solicitors start
their canvasses. However, he point
ed out that it would be mighty fine
if the general public would respond
to the call without direct solicitation
and carry the drive over the top in a
big way. A few district c nvassers
(have not yet called for their applica
tions and material sent out by the
United States Treasury Department
(for use in connection with this the
i last bond drive made necessary by
World War II.
{ It could not be learned officially,
(but it is understood that the number
of purchases is rather limited, that
while some of the smaller denomina
tion issues are being sold, the bulk of
the sales to date are traceable to
! purchasers of $1,000 bonds or over,
j The drive is scheduled to continue
ithrough December 8, but County
Chariman H. A. Bowen and Drive
Chairman Clayton are anxious to
| complete the task as soon as possible.
A second report on the drive will be
released the early part of next week,
and it is likely that some of the dis
tricts in the county will have passed
| The sale of negotiable bonds is
scheduled to get underway tbe lat
ter part of next week, it was ex
plained.
MR. MARTIN’S CONDITION
BELIEVED TO BE IMPROVED
Taken quite ill while in Norfolk
Sunday, Mr Walter T. Martin, loca:
wholesaler, was believed to be im
'proving in v Tarboro hospital today
MEETING
r
The recently organized Marlin
County Wilil Lite Club will hold
a meeting on Saturday, Novem
ber 17, for the election of officers
and a general report on the prog
ress of the organization, Itcn II.
Janies announced this week. The
place of the meeting and pro
gram will he announced later.
R. O. Stevens, executive of the
organization in the State, and
other prominent leaders are
planning to attend, it was an
nounced.
The membership drive, headed
by W. It. Rogerson, Joe David
Thrower, James Herbert Ward
and Hen II. James, is making
progress.
Eighteen Marriage
Licenses Issued In
County In October
Issuance Is Alton! {Normal For
October Over Ten-Year
Period
Eighteen marriage licenses were
issued in this county last month, the
issuance being about a normal figure
for October over a period of ten
years.
Licenses were issued by Register
of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger to five
white and thirteen colored couples,
as follows:
White
Henry Abram Gray, RFD 1 Stokes,
and Elinor Glynn James, of Parmele.
James Warren Jones, RFD 2, Wil
liamston, and Ella Estelle Mobley,
RED 1, Jamesville.
John G. Hardison, RED I, Wil
liamston, and Dorothy Jones, of Wil
liamston.
Wiley T. Crawford, ol New Hern,
and Edna I’. Elliott, of Columbia,
Tennessee.
James Bland and Hilda Hopewell,
both of Oak City.
Colored
Andrew Andrews, RED 1, Rober
sonville, and Hattie Little, Williams
ton.
Pete M. Williams and Callie Red
dick, both of RFD 2, Williamston.
Ben Evans and Christine Daniel,
both of Williamston.
John E. Jones, RED 1, Hobgood,
and Lizzie A. Mooring, of Hobgood.
George Taylor and Nellie Harring
ton, lx>th of Robersonville.
Ralph Mason and Nossie Lee
James,, both of Williamston.
Arguster Jones, of Oak City, and
Helen Williams, of Palmyra.
W. A. Lynch and Willie Watts, both
of Williamston.
Hugh Morris Lacy and Zellie Mae
Little, both of Williamston.
| T. F. Dawson and Roxie J. Flow
ers, both of Palmyra.
1 Rual J. Williams, of Hobgood, and
| Viola Bryant, of Palmyra,
i Arthur Brown and Modemia Wil
liams, both of Williamston.
: Samuel Webster Joyner and Car
jrie Norfleet, both of Windsor
HAMILTON YOUNG MAN GJtXS.
PROMOTION IN THE ARMY
Harry S. Peel, Martin County
I young man, was recently promoted
I to the rnr-k of sergeant. He was
transferred from Italy to Manila and
landed there the same day the Japs
surrendered. The young man has
been overseas 23 months, and hopes
to return home soon.
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Home Near
Here Last Saturday
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Last Rites For Well-Known
County Farmer Are Held
Sunday Afternoon
Joseph A. Roberson, weli-known
Martin County farmer, died at his
home near here last Saturday morn
ing at 7:00 o’clock following an ill
ness of one week’s duration. He was
taken sick on Friday of the week be
jfore, pneumonia developing and caus
ing his death.
The son of the late Harmon Thom
as and Clementina Coltrain Rober
son, he was born in Griffins Town
ship on April 10, 1875, and spent his
early life there. When a young man
he was married to Mary Roberson of
i Griffins Township, and with the ex
I ception of a few years in Washing
1 ton County he spent all his life in
Martin, locating near Williamston
about thirty or forty years ago. it;'
was a progressive farmer, applying
: .M-ii'llbfu^inetheiJi. bl.L11:„,ork.^n^,
I di spite iiis advanced age he was un
usually active up until the day he
was taken fatally ill.
Mr. Roberson was a member of
the church at Maple Grove in his old
home community for many years, and
was held in high esteem as a citizen
and friend.
He is survived by four children,
Leslie Roberson and Mrs. Ernest Cox
of Williamston, Mrs. A1 Latham of
Plymouth and Mrs. Alton Keel of
Plymouth, two sisters, Mrs. A. R.
Corey and Mrs. Ephraim Peel, both
of Griffins Township: two brothers,
Messrs. II. T. Roberson, former sher
iff. and Claudius Roberson, both of
Williamston, and a half-brother,
David Roberson of California. A
brother, J. J. Roberson, died on the
10th of last month.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon. at 3:00 o'clock
from the family’s West End home by
Rev. John L. Goff, assisted by Rev.
W. 11. Harrington, county Baptist
minister. Interment was in the fam
ily plot in Woodlawn Cemetery here.
Much Work For The
United War Fund
—..
One group of underprivileged
Americans deserves especial sym
pathy just now. We refer to the
thousands of loyal men and women
who have been and are persuading
their neighbors to contribute to the
National War Fund. Here it is three
months after V-J Day, and they are
still asking for money- $115,000,000
over the whole United States. The
people who have taken on the job of
proving that this isn’t paying for a
dead horse deserve the Salesmanship
Medal for 1045 with palms. The
fund, of course, includes scores of
local charities ordinarily grouped in
Community Chests as well as relief
for the stricken peoples of Europe
and Asia. But the war agencies
might look to some people a little out
of date,
Anyway, that, is how they might
look to a man or woman who hasn’t
been getting letters from Germany
recently, or from any base in the Pa
cific, or from a military or naval hos
pital, or a separation center in the
United States. For the parents and
sweethearts with relatives who are
still corresponding with American
boys m distant places, the United
Wai Fund doesn’t seem out of date
merely because we at home are tired
of thinking about the war. These
people hear from the occupied coun
tries and from all the places where
American servicemen are concen
trated that there isn’t much to relieve
the boredom and the homesickness—
now that the excitement and the in
dustry of war have disappeared—ex
cept what happens at the USO. It's
our job to stand by our men in uni
form, not just until people get tired
of war in the newsreels but until the
millions who are still on guard get
home.
A contribution to the National War
Fund through the hundreds of local
funds, will help boost the morale of
some lonely boy still stuck in Burma,
or Manila, or Mure Island, or Valley
Forge Hospital. In the same check
is included support for many essen
tial social services in your own com
munity. Giving wdll also make you
feel a little more comfortable, too, as
you hop into the car and take off to
the football game.
I\o One Hurt In Auto
Accident Here Saturday
No one was injured but consider
, able property damage resulted when
I a Ford driven by Lester Speller, RFD
11, Windsor, crashed into the rear of
| Prince Purdy's car on East Mam
i She ;t here last Saturday night about
j 10 o’clock. Investigating the aeci
!dent, local officers estimated the da
mage to the Speiler car at about .*1.00
and none to the other machine.
Speller, charged with operating a
motor vehicle with improper brakes,
was temporarily detained.
The Chevrolet, owned and operat
ed as a taxi bv Fenner Respass. was
sideswiped the same night on Wash
ington Street, but not badly dam
aged.