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NEARLY 4.000 COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN THE ENTERPRISE NEARLY 4.000 COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN • fowm? X'tvz tv WMizaHS&r, Martin brti&iy ja&ABUSHm IB?*! Record Issuance Of Marriage Licenses Reported In County Thirty-Fhe Weddings In The Cot atv J} ~ oil The January issuance of marriage licenses in this county is the largest cn record for that month. Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger stating that thirty-five marriage contracts were issued by his off;ce during the period. Not since 1934 lias the Jan uary issuance even approached the record figures reported last month. Twelve years ago, after the nation started pulling itself out of the de pression, thirty-four weddings were reported in the county. In January, 1933, there were only thirteen li censes issued in this county. During the war years, the issuance for Jan uary dropped to an even dozen in 1942. but gradually climbed to 27 in January, 1945. The return of ser vicemen in greater numbers boosted the size of the issuance last month. The thirty-five licenses were is sued. sixteen to white and nineteen to colored couples, last month, as fol lows: White James D. Bowen and Mrs. Carrie Peaks, both of Williamston. Church E Modlin. of Williamston, and Doris L. Barber, of Jamesville. Vance E. Bennett, of Williamston, and Katherine Thompson, RFD’ 1, Bethel. Raymond Ferris, of Novelty, Ohio, and Lucille Faye Gurganus, of Wil liamston. Charlie Morton Hurst, Jr., and Christine Roberson, both of Rober sonville. Felton Wilson and Christine Rob erson, both of Edgecombe County. Thurston F. Davenport, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Keel, both of Wil liamston. John D. Langdale, Jr., of Windsor, and Pauline Buckner, of Williams ton and Weaverville. Stevenson Speller and Virginia Corey, both of Williamston. William Ingalls, RFD 5. Greenville, and Doris Stalls, RFD 1, Roberson ville. Willard O. Abbitt, of Williamston, and Ella Mae Gaylord, of Jamesville. Millard Edward Ange and Leah Frances Mizelle, both of Jamesville. Joseph Warren, of Williamston, and Mandie Ingalls, RFD 3, Williams ton. Clayton Roberson and Anna Rose , O’Merry, both of Robersonville. Walter J. Burden, Jr., of Windsor, and Lenora Melson, of Williamston. Lloyd J. Hall, of Newport News, | and Nancy Ruth Cannon, of Oak City. Colored James Grimes and Betty Saunders,! both of Robersonville. John David Barnes and Sadie Mae ] Spruill, both of Robersonville. Joe Williams and Clara Williams, I both of Robersonville. Lee Rollins and Melvina Arm strong, both of Robersonville. Willie Manson, of Williamston, and ' Eva Mae Baker, of Washington. Willie Moore, of William: ton, and j Jaunita Jones, of Rober.om ilie. James Henry Wilson and Emma Brown, both of Washington,. William Arthur Da . i- and Emma Mae Wilson, both of Willi; mston. Willie L. Gorham and Vi >la Goss. : both of Williamston Charlie Coffu'd and K sir Petle, both of Williamston. Nathaniel Ebron, of Robersonville, and Louise Biggs, of Williamston. Arrie D. Wallace, of Everetts, and Christine Woolard, of Williamston. James Slade, of Williamston, and Mary Lee Lloyd, of Robersonville. Irvin Ross, of Martin County, an I < t rrjx^Mmilli_ (Continued on page six) Justice Hears Five Cases In Court Here Justice John L. Hassell handled five cases in his court here this week, but final disposition in three of them will come in the county court next Monday. Drunk and down, F. E. Leggett was fined $1.50 and taxed with $8.50 costs. Charged with operating a motor vehicle* with no rear light, Julian "Top” Crandall was fined $10 and required to pay $6 costs. William Brown, facing the court on two counts, was required to furn ish bond in the sum of $100 in each case. Herbert Brown, a second de fendant in the case charging the two with assaulting George Shaw with deadly weapons, had not been appre hended, according to last reports coming from the police department. In the second case, William Brown was charged with forcible trespass and damaging property. Charged with gambling, Carswell Spivey, William Riddick and Guil ford Brown were bound over to the countv court for trial under bonds .. . mi 4 For Bugga Island Project Washington.—The House Appro priations committee has appro ed a fund of $3,000,000 for beginning of work on the $30,000,000 Roanoke River flood control project at Buggs Island. | PLANT BEDS v,_> Prevailing bad weather for weeks nas interrupted the farm program considerably in this county, and while the delay is not serious in the off-season, quite a few farmers are begin ning to worry because they have plant their tobacco beds. Re ports indicate that hardly more than 15 percent of the farmers have sowed their tobacco seed. However, in some sections, sixty percent of the beds have been prepared and planted, it has been estimated. With a break in the weather, many beds are certain to be sown during the next few days. Draw Citizens For Service As Petit And Grand Jurymen -* Jmlpe Walter Bone to Preside Over March Term of The Superior Court Fifty-seven citizens from all part* of the county were drawn by the Martin commissioners in their regu lar February session for jury duty in the superior court. Nine of the num ber will be drawn for grand jury service during the twelve months be ginning next month. Thirty are be ing called for petit jury duty during the firsl week of the March term con vening the third Monday, and eigh teen are being summoned for duty during the second week of the regu lar two weeks mixed term. Judge Walter Bone of Nashville is scheduled to preside over the term. Names of the citizens drawn for service and their respective town ships follow: Firsl Week Williams: Asa L. Moore. Griffins: J. Leonard Coltrain, Claudius Hardison, D. Clarence Gur kin, Leslie E. Hardison, Robert Ed win Peel, James B. Harrington, and B. Frank Lilley. Bear Grass: J. D. Price, Archie Wynne, W. O. Peel, Joseph S. Grif fin and Redden L. Leggett. Williamston: M. S. Moore, G. B. ModJin, H. B. Allen, W. K. Parker, H. J. Hardison, J. Walter Gurganus, Marvin Peed, Henry D. Mizelle, R. J. Allen, W. C. Bailey, Johnnie Ray mond Roberson, George Jasper Moore and S. A. Perry. Cross Roads: James D. Riddick and Alton Keel. Robersonville: B. A. Rogers and Hugh Roberson. Poplar Point: E. H. Roberson. Hamilton: A. B. Bullock, W. F. Thomas and D. G. Adams. Goose Nest: B J. Whitfield, Harry E. Daniel, J. W. Bellflower, H J. Haislip and R. N. Turner. Second Week Jamesville: J. C Kirkman. W'illiams: Jimmie Tyre. Griffins: Jesse H. Peel, Thomas L. Lilley, Mack D. Coltrain, Ben Ira Hardison. Bear Grass: Henry Lee and W. M. Harrison. Williamston: Larry J. Bulkck, J. D. Holliday and H. C. Smith. Hamilton: J. D. Etheridge, D. R. Edmondson, Jesse Edmo idsori. Geo. \ ©glesby and William Ram; i y. Goose N'-st: J H. Blard arc! E. R. Tm ner. Reenlistment Time Has Been Extended —«— A new opportunity for Arr iy vet raus to reenlist and retain their fo’mer grades is offered by import ant phanges in regulations arrounc ed by the War Department, Lt. ames B. Pagett, recruit ng end induction officer, stated today. Previously, veterans had only twenty d .vs from date of discharge to i.’enlist in the grade held , t the time of di charge. However, new regulations allow ninety days after the discharge- date to reenhst in .rade, provided enlistment is (ffect ed prior to Julv 1, 1946. The change in reenlistment regu lations was made after it became ap arent that veterans desired more than twenty days to make up their minds about continuing their Army •areers. Ample time is now given to weigh the opportunities for educa tion, travel, recreation, and security, with retirement pay at the comple tion of twenty years’ service, olfered by the Peace-time Army. Men reenlisting in the Army with in ninety days after their discharge will receive the same reenlistment alldwances as heretofore, but in ord •r to he eligible for a reenlistment furlough, the veteran must reenlist ■vithin twenty days, as under the old regulation. Family and dependency allotments are continued for the duration of •heir enlistments for all the veterans reenlisting before June 30, whether they reenlist for eighteen months. •« • rs. . tuh-ve tneir choice of the hrancF . 'ic< ii<i J o must enlist for the three years period. Elaborating on the general success of the recruiting program, Lt. Pagetl stated that the majority of veterans are reenlisting for a three year per iod in order to have their choice ol assignment. Local Scouts Begin Observance Of 36th Year Of Movement Program Gels Under Way As Kiwanis Clul» Entertains “^^mT>er" 07 'i rtm}> 27 - -frY-. Beginning Thursday, February 7. and lasting through February 14, the Boy Scouts of America will observe their 36th anniversary. Under the leadership of Wheeler Martin, District Chairman, the Scouts of Martin District with the assistance of their leaders will join two million scouts and scouters in the United States in the observance of this occasion. Chairman Martin is asking all scouts and loaders to take an active part in the week's ac tivities. The program for the v/eek began last night, when the Kiwanis Club entertained the scouts of Troop 27, Williamston, at their weekly meet ing. The occasion was highlighted by an address by N. M. Schaum of Wilson, president of the East Caro lina Council. A short Court of Hon or was held at which time John B Hackney, Scout Executive, awarded certificates to all scouts who have made advancements since September 1. Tire Kiwanis Club sponsors Troop 27 and has taken an active interest in its work. Sam Bundy, member of the Mar tin District Committee will have charge of arrangements for window displays by the troops in local store windows. All scouts of Williamston will at tend church services in uniform on Sunday, February 10, Scout Sunday, at the local Episcopal Church at which time Rev. J. S. Huske, Jr., will deliver a special message to scouts. Scouts and their leaders are attend ing Rev. Huske’s church in special recognition of his work as scoutmast er of Troop 27. Rev. Huske has re cently resigned as scoutmaster and has been succeeded by Horace Ray who was scoutmaster before enter ing the service several years ago. Troop 29 will be entertained by the Lion's Club on Thursday night, February 14 at which time H. B. Mayo, field executive for the Martin District, will speak and will award certificates to scouts who have made advancements in a special Court of Honor. The Lion’s Club sponsors Troop 29 and has furnished excellent leadership for the activities of the scouts in this troop. Carroll Jones, m< mber of the Lion’s Club, is scout master. In connection with the week’s ac tivities scouts throughout the na tion will join hands in a “Shirts Off Our Backs” campaign which will en list the contributions by scouts of old equipment and clothing to be sent to couts in the devastated war areas where scouts have lost their entire scouting equipment to the German and Japanese invaders. In Martin District, G. G. Woolard, camping and activities chairman, will lead the drive. He will be assisted by D. R. Davis, district commissioner. -® Colored Men Leave For Pre-Induction —«— Ten Martin County colored youths were called this week to report to (he reception center at Fort Bragg for pre-induction examinations. All of the ten called are just eighteen years of age except one and he is 23. Seven hsted farming as their occu pation, while two of the three non farmers were listed as students. Names and addresses of the men called to report Wednesday are, as follows: Lonza Lee Rogers, Williamston and Norfolk. Forest Sanders, RFD 1, Oak City. Julius Lee Edson, Robersonville. Albert Lloyd Williams, RFD 1, Pal myra. Albert Powell, RFD 1, Oak City James Ernest Slade, RFD 2, Rob ersonville. Elijah Crandall, Jr., RFD 1, Rober sonville. Jesse Mayo Andrews, RFD 3, Wil liamston. George Mack Spruill, RFD 3, Wil liamston and RFD 2, Robersoville. George Lester Land, RFD 3, Wil liamston. Suspect Released In Robbery Case —«— Detained for questioning in the Marco robbery case here last Satur lay evening, Jack Grant, 26-year-old Washington colored man, was releas d late Tuesday, officers explaining hat identification was not possible. His right arm cut by glass, Grant vas arrested by Washington police ;arly Tuesday morning, and the ex ilanation he offered did not corre pond with that offered by his girl Hiat he iay ingot Hfc'ngton Street with his sleeve rolled up. His rjiri v/as quoted as saying she cut him with a glass at her home that night. Grant, a parolee, did not re oort to a doctor until Sunday night and a lead in the case was picked up there, according to information received here. was jjjit on MB Jas. S. Whitehurst Reviews Record Of Carrier Shangri-La Marlin County Young Man Was On Famous Sfoij* Dur ing Pacific ( anipaign (Recent raids on Jap strongholds having run into considerable enemy ipposition, bad weather appeared to complicate the next raids on Janan described in this installment of Sea man Whitehurst’s story of the Shangri-La. However, whether they knew it or not, the men on the fam ous carrier were entering the last days of the war with Japan.—Ed.) By July 30 we were back in the Tokyo Bay Area once again but the weather was so bad over our assign ed targets, our pilots were told to search for “Targets of opportunity.” Usually this doesn't provide verv lucrative results, but on this day it was just the opposite. Our pilots found a nest of submarines, sinking three midget subs and three larger ones plus damaging four midgets. Be sides this they plastered small freigh ters, a cruiser, a large transport, small merchant ships and locomo tives plus the Japan Imperial Air craft Plapt which was bombed and rocketed and left burning. We were bothered by the usual Jap “Snoop ers’’ hut none attacked our group, although the British nearby “Splash ed” one that ventured too far from his bowl of rice. Then for over a week, we cruised around a short distance from Japan. First we were dodging a typhoon, then we were replenishing ship, then we were just waiting, and waiting and waiting. The crew began to get restless . . . “Let’s get on with the war," they said. Still we cruised, holding a couple of half-day holiday routines while we sailed about 500 miles from Japan. The crew lolled in the sun on the flight deck without a care in the world and little thought of the Jap who was only a couple of hours’ flight time from us. Still we wanted to get on with the war so we could go home . . . Then came the news. Japan had been blasted by the new Atomic bomb. We had laid a safe distance off shore until the big “Blow out” was over. When the first news of the Atomic Bomb was released, many of the crew would not believe it ... It was too fantastic to be true. Still as more and more information trickled through, and the facts came out we pushed the end of the war up on our calendars to two weeks more or at the most two months. Our spirits were high on August 8 when at last we were ready to start our strikes once more, this time in the Hokkaido area once again, but the weather still wus against us. Fog over our force kept our planes on the deck except for our air patrol that flew no matter what the weath er was. Though we couldn’t attack, still the Japs kept heckling us all day long. They would duck in and out of the fog at us and our air patrol would chase them away or shoot them down. With foggy weather still holding around Hokkaido, we dropped south a bit the next day to blast aircraft and airfields on Northern Honshu Generally strike day started off rath er quietly but August 9 wus an ex ception. The first thing in the morn ing we learned the news that Russia had entered the war. The ship fairly buzzed with the news and prognosti cation as to what effect this would have on the war. Excitement was to be the order for the day, it seemed, for as our first planes’roared off the flight deck a rlane from our sister carrier had to make a forced landing in the water just off our port side and we watch ed as the pilot was rescue by a de stroyer. A short time later the same thing again was repeated. Then about noon our little slant (Continued on page six) --^>--— Suit For Divorce Filed ' “’^tt^f^uperior Court Based on two years of separation a suit for absolute divorce was filed by Edward Lee Gainer against Jan nie Gainer in the superior court here this week. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Maintaining their present pace, motorists on Martin Coun ty highways will sot a whale of an accident record this year. Already the count is nearly three times greater than it was in the first five weeks of 1945, and the property loss is six times great er, not to mention the fact that six times as many persons have been injured. Last year, the motorists managed to stay out of the death column. They have already scored there this year. The following tabulations if fer^sM^inpar^gn^oMdve^acchhmf^ ^|i(i om!1. _ Maps_ for each year to the present i Fifth Week Accidents Inj’d Killed Dam'ge 1946 3 3 0 5 675 1945 100 75 Comparisons To Date 1946 11 6 1 2,450 1 1945 410 400 Construction Priority Given Road Projects [Road T° Gets First Hating In Federal Program -$ Palmyra and Hassell Hoads Are Given Same Status By (anmty Board Holding their second meeting of the month the Martin County com missioners last Tuesday assigned con struction priority ratings to several farm-to-market roads included in a proposed State-Federal Aid and a strictly state highway building pro gram. The authorities, remembering the earnest pleas made the day be fore by a delegation from Hamilton and Goose Nest Townships, studied the map several hours before reach ing a final decision, the chairman, It. Lee Perry, expressing the wish that all of the project could be handled simultaneously. The first decision came when the authorities reasoned that a thickly populated community in the Farm Life section of the county was pos sibly farther removed from an all weather road than any other group, and the road from John A. Griffin’s filling station to Route 171, near the Farm Life School, was given first priority in the construction program proposed under the State-Federal governments. The Griffins Township road, of which about five miles are yet to be paved, is one of six proposed projects to be financed jointly by the State and Federal governments. A joint priority rating was given the Hamilton-Palmyra road and along with the one from Butler’s Bridge to the Edgecombe County line, via Hassell, it is proposed to surface about 8.1 miles of the Hamil ton-Palmyra road or to a point near Smith Brothers’ store at the same time that the Butler’s Bridge-Edge combe County line road is built. It is estimated that about seven miles of the Butler's Bridge Edgecombe road is to be surfaced exclusive of the stretch from Hassell to No. 11. The approximately 2.0 miles of road from Smith Brothers’ store to the I Halifax County line, via Palmyra, were assigned a No. 4 rating, the commissioners expressing the hope that no delay will be experienced in completing the project in its entire ty. The old Greenville road, leading off U. S. Highway No. 04, near the Martin County home, via Cross Roads, to Highway 002, or the Rob ersonville-Stokes road, was given a No. 3 rating in the State-Federal | program. The route is about 10.7 miles long. A No. 5 rating was assigned to the 7.7 miles of road exclusive of a short stretch already paved, to the route leading off U. S. Highway No, 17, near the Staton farm, and running via Bear Grass to the Beaufort County line and in the general direc tion of Greenville. The Bear Grass Everetts road of about fi.O miles was listed sixth in the Stale-Federal program. Thi re is only one strictly state finance d road proposed in the county at the present time, and under that program the route from Highway No. G4 at Holly Springs to a point on Highway No. 171 in Griffins Town ship, gets No. 1 rating. It is not known whethei the state project or the state-federal projects will receive first attention. It is possible that much of the state-fed eral system will be handled fir st, and then rt may be possible that the State will be able to squeeze in the Holly Springs road ahead of the others. The commissioners have been giv en no assurance when construction work will git under way, but they are hopeful something will be done luring thr next several months to improvr the bad plight of the roads m tins county. During the meantime, work is ex pected to get under- way on the pro ject in Goose Nest Township, point ing toward Greenville. While much attention has been given the secondary roads, connect ing roads have riot been forgotten, (Continued on page six) Test Equipment Is Moved For Bridge The Bowers Construction Com oanv, successful bidders on the'half million dollar Roanoke River Bridge project here, moved in some equip ment this week and is making ur rang( ments to make certain tests. A ,ile driver was unloaded here earlier in the week and a bulldozer was brought here later for use in making the tests. The contractors plan to drive test actual wor k will be done on the pro ;* r» 'before ffie *1;fiffS ■ 'pifff*of next month. Contractor Bowers and Construc tion Superintendent Dixon were here this week looking over the project site. ft.le.e 1 'ii ■ M/e [;■ - lea an- compteUlif, H ” oMmkj i tri.tr ^—JLUSTA'' ~~J January was a wet month, but the total precipitation was com paratively little. According to Hugh Spruill who keeps the rainfall records on Roanoke Riv er here, only 2.78 inches of rain fell during the period. With the exception of 1.39 inches record ed in one day, the fall was small but frequent. The records show that rain fell on seventeen of the 31 days, that on the seven of those days the fall left only a trace in the gauge. Office Hours For Veterans’ Service -- The county commissioners of Mar tin County have appropriated funds for a Veterans Service office in the county and have employed Mrs. Jo anna C. Martin to act as Service Of ficer. Offices are maintained in Mrs. Martin’s home, opposite the Martin County agricultural building. Mrs. Martin is on duty from nine a. m. to one and from two to five p. m. each week day except on Satur days when her office will close at one o’clcok. She is qualified to help exservicemen and women of Martin County in all problems pertaining to the Veterans Administration and acts in advisory capacity when cer tain phases of entitlements are not handled directly by the Veterans Administration. In addition to rendering service to exservicemen of the county, her of fice will also render varied assist ance to the dependents of men who have served in the armed forces. This office is designed to take care of veterans of this county and their dependents. The commissioners are anxious that the citizens of Martin County use this office and will ap preciate veterans calling on Mrs. Martin if there is any service she can render in handling any problems the veteran may have. The office is under the N. C. Vet erans Commission which maintains a large staff at the Veterans Ad ministration in Fayetteville, to prose cute claims at the administration. --- JayCees To Sponsor School Essay Contest Meeting Tuesday evening at the Woman's Club building, the Wil liamston Junior of Chamber of Com merce decided to sponsor an essay contest in the high school. The topic of the essay will be, “What a Civic Club Might Do To Improve the Com munity.” The contest is to be conducted with the support of the faculty of the school and the winner is to be given a Victory bond. A report was made on the hotel project, noting that there is a great deal of interest in town in the matter and that progress is being made. The club also voted to select a nu mber of the organization who has done the most for the welfare of the community during the year, and appoint him the man of the year Two representatives from the high school, Dorothy Leggett and Rodney Everett, appeared before the club to ask its cooperation in an effort to acquire the Legion hut for the youth’s recreational center, when the USD releases it The members pledg ed their support. President Clarence Griffin presid ed over the meeting, which was opened with the singing of "Ameri ca," led by A. J. Manning. Wheeler Manning gave the invocation. Convict Flees From Durham Penal Camp ——»— Jesse Griffin, 36-year-old Beau rort County man who was sentenced by Judge Loo Carr in this county back in December, 1044, for running down and murdering two young iris, Minnie Pearl and Mary Alice Mendenhall, and badly injuring their mother, Mrs. S. Walter Mendenhall, ■scaped from a state prison camp in Durham County late last Sunday night. Griffin, possessor of a crime record dmost a yard long, sawed his way nit of a cell block within the prison with nine other convicts. Four of he escapees were captured shortly fter the break, but Griffin, accord ing to last reports received here, was till at large. Griffin, in a bad way physically when he was placed on trial in this ounty for wild driving that cost the nitiaMMaMMi >. 101 * r.pparc:'.t!y » ®*PRWffPWwui*and js back at 1us* old habit of lengthening a crime record that tends to reflect on the action of some courts. Although be was listed us from Beaufort County and sentenced from Martin, it was not considered likely that he would return soon to either. War Veterans Get $8,330 In County For Readjustment -- Nearly Two Million Dollars Paid 95.732 Jobless Vet erans In North Carolina Raleigh. — Veterans in Martin County received $8,330.44 in read justment allowance payments during 1945, according to a report just is sued bv the Unemployment Compen sation Commission. This amount was paid to job-hunting veterans covering 467 weeks they were with out employment last year. Throughout the state, the total of 1945 readjustment allowances paid was $1,707,688.00 covering 95,732 job less weeks for North Carolina veter ans. The program of readjustment al lowances was set up by the G. I. Bill to help veterans get established or become reestablished in employment. In North Carolina, the Unemploy ment Compensation Commission handles these payments for the Vet erans Administration. Veterans make application to the unemployment compensation claims agents located m the U. S. Employment Service of fices. While a veteran is looking for a job, or if he is going to got his old job back but has to wait a few weeks to get-on the payroll and can’t find temporary employment meanwhile, ir if he finds a job and loses it, he is entitled to an allowance of $20 a week. He can apply for this any time within two years after his discharge ar two years after the end of the war, whichever is the later date (but not more than five years after the war has been declared over). The number of weeks for which a veteran may claim an allowance de pends on the length of his active ser vice. If he saw service for more than nine and a harr months hi* would be eligible for allowances for the maxi mum number of 52 weeks. The important differences between readjustment allowances and unem ployment insurance are (1) that it doesn’t matter in the least whether the veteran ever worked before or not, his eligibility is based on his military service; and (2) allowances are paid at the uniform rate of $20 a week, whereas tin- amount of an unemployment benefit, depending on a worker’s past earning;, will be something between $4.00 and $20.00. In applying for an allowance, many veterans want to knew if they have to take a job regardle i. If em ployment is offered and refused by a veteran, then the U. C. ('. has to look into the situation and decide whether he had a good reason for re fusing to take that job, as if it wasn’t a suitable one for him. There is no fixed standard as to what i or is not regarded as suitable work. Such things as health, safelv, phv ical-fit ness, prior training, past experience, previous income, travel distance, and many others, must he taken into ac count as to whether an applicant is justified m turning down a job offer ed bv the Employment Service. Another feature of U. I. allowances is that they are available to veterans who want to go into business for themselves. Last year $329,750.00 was paid to veterans in self employ ment. Most of the veterans who have been drawing these in North Carolina are those who want to get started as independent farmers. Any veteran who is fully engaged in a business of his own may draw •i self employed allowance covering the difference between his net in come and $100 for the previous cal endar month. Many farmer-veter ans, during the time their crops and livestock bring no returns, receive the whole $100. -$ Signing Dates Listed For 1946 Farm Plans Dates nnel places for signing the 1946 farm program, including soil conservation methods and payments for the coming year, were announced today by county farm officials. Landlords who do not sign these nluns will not participate in the 1946 farm payments, it was stated. The place of signing, the dates and section represented are listed below. Roger’s Store, Feb. 16 and 16 for Bear Grass; Cross Roads, Feb. 15 for Cross Roads; Everetts, Feb. 16, for Everetts; Ayers Store, Feb. 8 and 9, for Goose Nest; Manning’s Store, F’eb. 15 and 16, for Griffins; Slade Rhodes Store, Feb. 8, for Hamilton; Edmondson's Store, Feb. 9, for Has sell; Sexton’s Store, Feb. 15 and 16, for Jamesville; Masonic Hall, Feb. 8 and 9, for Robersonville; County House, Feb. 15 and 16, for Williams; Agricultural Building, Feb. 15 and 16, for Williamston and Poplar Point. Approximately $52,000 is estimated to be available for farmers in Mar tin County this year as compensation for soil building practices. -—<-— m ^ TlWw, I ? Biit/ricf Joseph N. Honeycutt, of Fuquav Springs, has been assigned as assist ant to Mr. H. F. McKnight, soil con servationist for this county. A first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, Mr. Honeycutt just recently return ed from overseas.