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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BI OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTT FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE - - •••-. THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Bl OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEE* VOLUME LI—NUMBER 2 Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 6, 1948 * ESTABLISHED 1899 Slight Decrease In Marriages In County Last Year Issuance In 1947 Is Second Largest On Record In Martin County Over three hundred marriage licenses were issued in this coun ty last year, the count while show ing a slight decrease compared with the 1046 issuance being the second largest orr record in this county. The issuances last year and the year before were more than 100 larger than in any previ ous year sihce 1938- Last year there were 128 licenses issued to white couples and 178 colored couples in the county, as against a total of 335 in 1946. The December, 1947, issuance did not come up to expectation, the number of bcenscs going to white couples holding at 18 while the number of colored couples ap plying for license11 dropped from 27 to 14, Licenses were issued to the fol lowing in December, 1947: White William Thomas Kirkman of Robersonville and Ruth Hazel Gurganus of RFD 3. Williamston. Carroll Alton Whichard of Stokes and Gloria Seable Roger son of Robersonville. Dennis Cornelius Briley and Mildred Marie Bryant, both of RFD 1. Bethel. Ernest Johnson of Palmyra and Marguerite Page Smith of Rober sonville. Marvin Knox. RFD 2. Roberson ville, and Nettie Smith of Green ville. James Dalburgh Riddick of Ev eretts and Sallie Coltrain of Wil liamston. Simon C. Revels and Betty Lou Edwards, both of Williamston. Walter E. Everett of Roberson ville and Florinc Clark of Ever etts. John Cotlrain. Jr., of Williams lon. and Maybe!! Hardison of Ply .Sy.ou.th ... John W. Simonowich of Rich mond and Hollie Marie Lillev of Poi tsmouth. Preston Johnson and Sally Bailey, both of RFD 1, Williams ton. Charles Howard Briley and Margaret Brown VanNortwick both of Robersonville. Maurice E. Whitehurst and Lor raine Wynn, both of RFD 2, Wil liamston. Ernest L. Sultcn and Rulla Sue Taylor, both of Williamston. Sidney Stevenson Baggett of t Windsor end Dorothy Louise Chcsson of Williamston. Clarence B Ayers. Jr., and Dord White Roebuck, both of Williams ton. Wallace Reed Bullock and Jose phine Everett, both of Roberson ville. Bruce Edwin Roebuck and An nie Louise Mobley, both of Kober ville. Colored -ViH of Jamesville and Sarah Frances Speller of Windsor. William Jasper Keel and Mamie Louise Bess, both of Everetts. Joe Outterbridge and Catherine Moore, both of Williamston. Elmer Harris and Bertha Lee Sheppard, both of Robersonville. Luther Spruill of Palmyra and ii Mamie Everett of Oak City. Robed L. Wimbush and Eva Mae Baker, both of Williamston. John A. Parker and Susie Pow ell, both of RFD 1. Oak City. LeRoy Coffield and Velma Wil (Continued on page eight) Farmer’s Auto Is Destroyed by Fire Starting from a short circuit, fire destroyed the 1940 Ford car of Farmer J. D. Wynne near the home of Arthur Peel in Bear Grass last Saturday night about 11:00 o’clock. Accompanied by his wife, the farmer was on his - • WuV HTffitti' Wi i'Trvr;t'-vnT ‘staf vru: It spread so rapidly that Mr. and Mrs. Wynne got out and ran a short distance to escape the gaso line tank explosion. While they were waiting at a distance of about fifty feet, the starter shorted out and started the car moving toward them. Mr. Peei said that the owner held his distance. No Peanut Quotas Will Be Invoked On the 1948 Crop No peanut" quotas will be in-1 voked for 1948. according to re- j cognized but unofficial informa tion reaching the office of the farm agent in this county last week-end. Even though farmers voted last month by a large ma jority in favor of quotas. Secre tary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson was quoted as saying that the need for oils and other peanut products was so great that quotas would not be necessary for the 1948 crop. The action greatly relieves the Ifarm situation in this county, but [farmers are still confronted with the problem of offsetting a de crease of severa' thousand acres in scheduled tobacco plantings for 1948. It is quite likely that the county will plant between 25,000 and 27,000 acres to peanuts in 1948. or about the same acreage planted to the crop last year. Ob servers are of the opinion that the peanu: crop cannot be logically expanded beyond that figure, that some farms are top heavy now with peanut production. Well, where the county was all set to lose between six and seven thous and acres of peanuts, the action of the secretary removes that prob lem. The problem now is to plant that acreage coming out of tobac co to other crops. Preliminary surveys indicate that cotton plant ings will be increased, but reports state that cotton seed are scarce. Then, farmers are planning to in crease their corn plantings, and add more soybeans and grains to their farm production schedule. * - QUOTA 11 l - —* Martin Countv is being ask ed to raise $2,COO during the latter part of this month in the furtherance of the drive against infantile paralysis, L. B. Wynne who will again head the drive in this county, announced this week. The quota is $350 larger than it was last year, the chairman explaining that the larger amount is being solicit ed since the funds in this county have just about been exhausted. Detailed plans for the drive will be announced later along with a review of the noble work that has been accomplished right here at . home and throughout the na tion. Discuss Lighting Recreation Park At their regular monthly meet I ing. held at the Firemen’s House Boat last Thursday evening, the board of directors of the local Lions Club discussed among other things, the possibility of a light ed athletic park for Martin Coun ty. A committee of Lions Hack Gaylord and Dick Elliott was [named bv President Worrell to in I vestigatf the possibilities of ob taining a suitable site and then report to the board. The group heard reports from the Scout Committee, the Blind Committee, and they approved the expenditure of the cost of a banner to be displayed across Main Street here in connection with the forthcoming mass x-ray campaign being field in this coun ty the latter part of this month. Lion B. G. Stewart reported to the board the cost of lighting the football field at Ahoskie recently, this cost being approximately $3500. Plans for the “Bosses’ Night” for next week were dis cussed. Lions Clyde Griffin and Julian Harrell were hosts to the group at a delicious rock muddle supper, being aided with the cooking chores by Ira Harrison and Benny Baldree. Those enjoying the hos pitality of the evening and attend ing the meeting were Lions B. G. Stewart, Dick Elliott, Hack Gay lord, D. V. Clayton, H. P. Mob ley, E. S. Mears, Exum Ward, Jr., James Bullock. E. R Froneberger, K. D. Worrell, C. J. Goodman and Wheeler Manning. -o Baby Badly Hurl In Fall Hare Saturday » ■ - Janies George Harris, nine months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Harris, Sr., was badly hurt in a fall off the bed at their home on East Main Stieet here last Sat urday. Thought to have suffered a brain hemorrhage, the child was removed to a Greenville hospital, last reports reaching here stating that the infant was improving and was expected to be able to return home shortly. *-!»•«» ■%/ 'jgggj SSSmSm 'o*-* killers Hospital For Treatment Saturday His condition taking a turn for the worst last week. Mr. N. T. Tice, Griffin Township farmer, entered a Washington hospital late last Saturday afternoon for treat ment. He was reported slightly improved yesterday. Earlv Diagnosis Of Tuberculosis Very Necessary • Almost Impossihlt* To !)(*■ tort Disease In Early Stages Without \-ray Wr are all aware that living in the twentieth century has any number of advantages. We have infinitely more conveniences and leisure time. We also have ad vaces and discoveries in medical science that weren’t even suspect ed at 'he turn of the century. Through our own negligence, too few of us benefit from them. it is almost impossible for the doctor to detect tuberculosis in its early stages without an X-ray of the chest. At one time, the vic tim of tuberculosis had no choice but to resign himself to eventual death from the disease. Today, the X-ray is saving the lives of thousands of patients by helping to make early diagnosis of tuber culosis possible. We know now that pulmonary tuberculosis usua’lv can be cured, although the earlier it is caught, the easier it is to cure. We know that tuberculosis in its early stages generally shows no appar ent svmtoms; that it is an insidi ous disease attacking apparently healthy people; that by the time its symptoms become noticeable to its victims, tuberculosis is no longer early. It has been estimated that half a million people in this country have active tuberculosis. Only half of these are known to the health authorities Of course, some of these cases are aware of their disease but for one reason or an other, however good or bad, have neglected their medical follow-up. If we are to control the spread of tuberculosis, we must find those 250,000 unknown cases and help them save their lives and the lives of those who might catch the dis ease from them. fins of tb%£sr4 ways of finding these cases is by X-raying appar ently healthy people. Only twen ty years ago, a chest x-ray was still rather costly and at times dif ficult to obtain. But today, due to improvements in equipment, chest x-rays are accessible to our entire population Every adult should get into Ihe habit of get ting a chest X-ray once a year. If there are facilities for chest x-rays where you work, or if your community has a mass x-ray pro ject, by all means take advantage of it. If not, your doctor can tell you what to do and where to go for your chest x-* ay. Every state has a tuberculosis association and most cities, towns and counties have local tuberculosis associa tions to aid and advise you. Jaycees Remove Nativity Scene / , ♦ The Christmas Nativity Scene, located on the lawn of the local Presbyterian Church, has been a-. aVf i Sirrt ■"gp-Jffff1 —y.CT rtfr—for -yn tr members of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce. The scene is said to have drawn a great deal of favorable com ment, especially from among tour ists, and quite a few were seen taking pictures of it. It is felt that the town gained a considerable amount of. favorable publicity , from the display I Cafe And Market Ratings Released For This County —— Eleven Cafes and a Dozen Markets (Jet A Hating For Fourth Period Cafe and market sanitary rat ings ‘were released for the fourth quarter by County Sanitarian W. B. Gaylord this week. The list carries eleven cates and a dozen markets held ‘‘A'' ratings for the period. The ratings follow: Markets, Grade A Colonial Frozen Foods, Wil liamston, 94.5; Ward, Williamston, 94; Everett & Warren, Roberson ville. 93.5; Hardison, Williamston, 93.5; Colonial, Williamston, 92.5; Hardy, Williamston, 92.5; Mc Clces, Williamston, 92.5; Peele, Williamston, 92.5; Page, Rober sonville, 91.5; Tiny, Williamston, 90.5; West End, Williamston, 90.5; Williams. Robersonville, 90. Grabe B- Johnson, Asa, Hamil ton. 89.5; Hardy, Everetts, 89; Ay ers, Oak City. 88.5; Cherry, Ever etts, 88 5; Edmondson & Cherry, Hamilton, 88.5; Sunny Side, Wil liamston, 83.5; Williams Commun ity, Williamston, 87.5; B & B, Hamilton, 86.5; Donaldson, Wil liamston, 86.5; Robertson, Wil jliamston, 86.5; Gold Point, Rober sonville, 86.5; Sexton, Jamesville, 86; Ben, Williamston. 85.5; Bryan, Robersonville, 85 5; Smith, Wil liamston. 85.5; Jones Community, Williamston, 85.5; Brown Bros, Jamesville 84.5; Bunting, Oak City, 94.5; Mizelle, Williamston, 84.5; Moore, Williamston, 84.5; H. S. Johnson, Hamilton, 83.5; Lil ley. Williamston, 93; Brown, Wil liamston, 82.5; Red Front, Wil iliamston, 32; Rodgers, Williams |ton, 82; Slade Rhodes, Hamilton, 182; Eason & Briley, Robersonville, 81. Grade C: Daniel, Oak City, 78. Cafes, Grade A Crystal Grill, Williamston, 95; Griffin, Williamston, 94.5; Cen tral. Williamston, 91.5; City Lunch, Robersonville, 91.5; Leg gett, Williamston, 91.5; Jernigam Williamston, 91; Friendly Coffee Shop, Robersonville, 90.5; G. & C., Williamston, 90.5: Mickey Inn, Williamston, 90.5; Sunny Side, Williamston, 90.5 City Lunch, Ev ' eretts, 90. j Grade B: Big Apple, Roberson jville, 88.5; Edmondson & Cherry, I Hamilton, 88.5; Roberson, Wil I liamston, 88; Sumara, Williams ton, 87.5; Clark, Jamesville, 87; Harris, Williamston, 86; Roanoke, Williamston, 86; Raynor, Hamil ton, 85 5, Andrews Williamston, 84.5; Hardison, Williamston, 83; Cotton Club, Williamston, 82; Hitching Post, Williamston, 82; Pete’s Place, Williamston, 81; Rodgers, Williamston, 81. Grade C: Peeples, Roberson ville, 77.5; Hollywood Inn, Wil liamston, 77; Little Savoy, Wil liamston, 70. Pupils Occupy New Buildings Alter continuing their educa tional pursuits in a somewhat haphazard fashion in churches and lodge halls, colored school pupils at Everetts and Jamesville moved into their new buildings on Monday morning of this week. The make-shift arrangement had been in effect at Everetts for one and one-half years. The build ing there, a six-room structure, cost approximately $18,000 equip ped. Destroyed by fire about two months before the end of the 1947 term, the four-ruom structure at Jamesville cost approximately $12,000, including equipment. Crowded conditions in the local colored school were relieved greatly last week when four addi tional rooms were made available. Added to the manual arts build ing, the four new rooms cost ap proximately $9,000. Construction costs continue to hold to a high figure, but the new V, uT ' i'r . * ■». T " 17 7. ..."r V., ... a cost far less than contract esti mates offered the board of cduc i tion soon after the Everetts budd ing was burned the last week of school in the spring of 1946. No other construction project.* in the school system of the coun ty are contemplated at this time, even though additional room is badly needed in several schools. Statistical High Lights In Record Peacetime Period —».. Business Last Year In This Country Was Greatest On Record Business activity in 1947 was the greatest in the peacetime his tory of the United States. Follow ing are the year’s statistical high lights, all peacetime records: Gross national product—Ended the year at a rate of approximate ly $235,000,000,000 compared with San average of $203,700,000,000 in 1946 and $90,400,000,000 in 1939. National income—Passed rate of $200.000 000.000, compared to av erage of $178.200 000.000 in 1946 and $72,500,000,00') in 1939. Industrial production—Federal Reserve index reached 192 in Nov ember. compared to 183 in Novem ber, 1916. an average of 109 in 1939. Employment—About 60,000,000 employed. 1,600 000 unemployed. Wages paid — Approximately $130,000,000,000 rate at year-end, compared to $116,800,000,000 in 1946 and $47,800,000,000 in 1939. Industrial workers’ hourly wage at average of $1.25, roughly dou ble prewar. Farm income $18,000,000,000, compared to $15,200,000,000 in 1946 a n't $4,500,000,000 in 1939. Corporate profits after tax — About $17,000,000,000. compared to $12,500,000,000 in 1946 and $5, 000,000,900 in 1939. Railway freight traffic—647, 358.500.000 ton miles, compared to 591.954 132,000 in 1946. Federal Reserve index of carloadings about 142 for year, compared to 132 in 1946 and 101 in 1939. Foreign trade—Exports at rate of $14,500,000,000 compared to $9, 502.500.000 in 1946 and previous record of $14,200,000,000 in war time 1944. Imports about $5,500, 000,000, compared to $4,909,000, 000 in 1946 Steel production—Estimated at 85.000. 000 ingot ions, compared to 74.000. 000 tons in 1946 Oil production — Estimated 1, 850.000. 000, compared to 1,733, 424.000 in 1946. Electric output—305,000,000,000 kilowatt hours, compared to 270, 000,000,000 kwh in 1946. Automobile production -Dollar volume al factory level estimated at $5,000,000,000. compared to pre vious iccord of $3,761,549,000 in (Continued on page eight) Home Damaged By Fire On Monday -m Starting in the attic possibly from defective wiring, fire did considerable damage to the Jesse Rogers home on the Washington Road near Sunny Side Inn at 11:0(J o’clock yesterday morning. While the fire was confined to the attic and roof, considerable j damage was done by water to [furniture and furnishings were 1 also damaged by water and many were broken when moved hur riedly from the house, i No definite estimate on the loss could be had, but it will run pos sibly between $1,000 and $1,500. A strong north wind fanned the fire and choking smoke made it difficult for volunteer firemen to bring the fire under control. A line of hose was laid from the wat er main at Sunny Side Inn, but a small booster hose was used dur ; ing the greater part of an hour to ferret out the fire between the wooden and composition shingles. A small amount of insurance was carried on the property, Fire Chief G. P. Hall said. I ’ Liltle activity was reported on the crime front in this county during the early days of January, according to a re port coming from the sheriff’s r- 8niy - ~ were arrested and detained temporarily in the county Jail during the first five days of the new year. Two of those jailed were charged with as saults and two were booked for being publicly drunk. All four of the victims were col ored, their ages ranging from 19 to 37 years. Request Widening of Roads in The Counts Delegations Went Before The Board W ith Plea Monday —•— Jauiesville Group Giles Need for Surfacing! Road To Beaufort Line Waiting more or less patiently year after year until equipment could be made available, delega tions from three sections of the county intimated they were tired waiting and went before the county board of commissioners in regular meeting Monday and pleaded for helo in having the sweet ’tater ridges now forming a portion of the rural highway sys tem widened and other roads im proved. and still others added to the highway system. While all three groups were ap preciative of any consideration that might be extended, they strongly intimated that they would be back, that now is the time to have the Sate Highway and Public Works Commission go to work on the strictly rural roads. Many of the narrow roads, com monly known as ’tater ridges, were widened a few years ago, but there are quite a few miles of such roads in t|ie county now. Spokes men for the delegations pointed out that several of the ridges are used by school busses and rural mail carriers, that it is impossible for vehicles to pass each other ex cept at sideroads or drive-ins. "Not so long ago,” one spokesman said, “a representative of the high way department had to have a school bus back a goodly distance so he could get by.” Headed by A. Corey, the James ville delegation pointed out. the need for surfacing the remainder of Highway 171 from a point near Jamesville to connect with the hardsurface at the Beaufort Martin line. Carl Griffin and Frost Martin spoke briefly in fav or of the project, the delegation urging the commissioners to have the commission surface the ap proximately 12 miles this year. The delegation asked that the Ward Road, beginning at the Jor dan Thick road near H. B. Ange’s and running via Levin and Arth ur Ange’s and others to L. R. Gardner's be widened. Thi group .also asked that the road leading | off No. 171 and running via S. J. Perry farm to the Jolly place on the Manning Road bo added to the State system. It was also recom mended by the group that the road leading off U. S. 04 at Richlieu filling station in Williams Town ship via Tar Landing, Johnny Gardner’s and Fairview Church to 171 be widened along with what is known as the Nurney Road. It was also recommended that the oue-hcili mne oi i oad starting near Dardens and running to the M, S. Fagan estate be worked as a com munity road. me delegation was composed of Piiul and P. M. Holliday, Hosea Fagan, Roosevelt Overton, G. M. Anderson, C. C. Martin, Carl Griffin, L. R. Gardner, C. G. Gurkin, R. C. Sexton, C. A. As kew, J. W. Long, Dennis Padgett, J. W. Martin, G. E. Martin, Her bert Sexton, Joe Davenport, A. Corey, W. C. Ange, J. P. Holliday, W, C. Wallace and Wendell Ham ilton. The Bear Grass delegation, com posed of E. C. Harrison, J. B. Wynne, Johnny Wynne, Arthur Peel, C. G. Rogerson, W. A. Brown and Marvin Cowin asked the com missioners to recommend that the road beginning at John Wynne's on the Harris Mill Road and run ning west a distance of about three-fourths of a mile to a point Hear the Rose of Sharon Church be added to the State system. The group also asked that the road running off the Bear Grass-Green ville Road near Gilbert Rogerson's j 'via ■ft&.r&'S'Trw'Xl: To ammht ! hear the Gid Harrison place be | widened. The route is used by i school busses and mail carriers, it was pointed out. Forming a delegation from Griffin’s, W. D. and Nick Daniel Arnold Roberson, Henry Corey and N. G. Ellis pointed out that (Continued on page eight) am) -I) f— a j The first drivers whose last names begin with (’ and I) started reporting for new type drivers’ licenses in this countv last Friday at ltober sonville. First reports indi cate that the C and I) group are imitating the A and B group in that they are putting off the test. They have six months to get their licenses, but are warned not to delay too long. Examiner Boyce will be in the county courthouse on Wednesday and Thursday of this and each succeeding week, and Examiner Martin will be in Kobersonville each Friday. Those A and B vehicle ow n ers who have not yet procur ed their licenses may apply on the days mentioned, but they arc warned not to drive until they pass the tests and get the proper credentials. Kiwanis Observes 33rd Anniversary Members of the Kiwanis Club of Williamston will observe the 133rd anniversary of Kiwanis In iternational during the week of January 18-24, with a program based on the service organization's 1948 administrative theme,_ "Citi zenship Responsibility The Price of Freedom.” Gene Kimball, president of the club, said today that plans for the anniversary meeting, to be held at 7 p. m., Thursday, Jan. 15th, at the Gep. Reynolds Hotel, had been virtually completed. An outstanding feature of the j anniversary celebration will be 1 the reading of a message from Di Charles W. Armstrong, Salisbury, | N. C., prominent southern physi jcian and preside! I of Kiwanis In I ternalional. Fouded in Detroit immediately previous to the beginning of World War I, Kiwanis Interna tional now embraces 180,090 busi ness and professional leaders in more than 2.700 clubs throughout the United States, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii In its activities program for the past year, Kiwanis International | has provided 415 374 lunches for needy children; -•■kted 99,183 chil I dren in Kiwanis day nurseries, 'summer camps ard clinics; spon jsored 3.600 Boy Scout and Camp Fire Girl troops, gave 210,127 students vocational guidance; as sisted 38,952 veterans with hous ing problems and 65,465 in reem iployment; secured 29,592 workers for growing arid harvesting crops; for farm youth and sold Savings Bonds and Stamps valued at more than $33, 000,000. o Regional Library Adds More Books -o~—— The regional library, operating it.s bookmobile in the county 111i.s week for the first time during the new year, recently added three hundred new volumes to its col lection, the librarian announced this week. It was pointed out that the add ed collection includes quite a few of the noted December releases. The bookmobile will complete its current schedule in the county on Friday of this week, and return on Friday, January 30 for its sec ond run of the ne w year. -* Old I'diri Mimas I’asst-s l n noli rod In County -• Old Christmas, once observed on v..Jimit.-vf e,..passed, vitmalhj unnoticed in inis county yester day. Even in its old stronghold down along the outer banks of Dure Gouty, the day was hardly observed, reports state. One or two local people recall ed that Monday, January 5. was Old Christmas, but they were re concile * to the fa< l that its obser vance has been lost in time. - Coimlv Hoard In Regular Session \londa\ Morning c? Into r!'rcaMir> By Olerk Of Tuurt for Vlonth After listening to road delega tions from several districts for about two hours, the Martin Coun ty Commissioners in the regular i meeting Monday settled down to routine duties, but had to go into an afternoon session to complete their work. There was very little special business on the calendar other than that discussed by the delega tions. Dr W. F. Coppage briefly discussed with the board plans for the annual dog vaccinations, but the board deferred action un til the February meeting. Tax Collector M. L. Peel who has been cooperating with Dr. Coppage in the work, asked to be relieved of that duty and suggested that it be turned over to the sheriff's depart ment. While no action was taken, the commissioners expressed themselves as favoring a 100 per cent drive in support of the anti rabies program. Dr. Coppage ex plained that he handled thirteen mad dog cases last year, that five of the infected dogs came into Martin from Bet tie and the others from Pitt. The commissioners are now ready for Judge Clawson Wil . Hams and the grand jury. Called before Judge Williams last month |and asked why certain needed re pairs were not made to the coun i ty home, the commissioners yes terday announced that the work Iliad been completed, that repairs to the barn and the construction of brick columns cost approxi mate $723.00. Making his report to the com missioners, Clerk of Court L. B. Wynne turned in record revenues that had accumukded during the month of December. Recorder's, court fees, running about $30 be low the record amount reported last March, amounted to $3,104.65, Superior court fines and costs amounted to $123.55 and miscel laneous iti ns, breaking all records and pushing the revenues to the ! highest figure, amounted to $377.46, making a grand total of $3,605.06. Register of Deeds J Sam Get singer reported .'520 45 collected in his office during December from the issuance of marriage li censes, delayed birth certificates and similar papers. Tax Collector l.utKer Peel re-1 ported that $117,009.82 of the 1947 I levy had bt en collected, leaving a i balance of $86,307.13. The collec tions for 1040 now faiici at $201, 147.80. leaving an uncollected bal ance of $4 549.26. For the year j 1945, $ 1'17,74(1.19 ha been collect ed, h aving $1,825.50 uncollected. Tax relief orders, amounting to $140.44, were issued for various j reasons, most on account of errors, j In other eases, the tax accounts I were ('’meed against personnel ! in tiie n rued forces or against per sons who had died. Orders were issued as follows for 1947: Macon Barber Jamesville, j $9.81; J. If. Jackson, Jamesville,j I $4.69; Robert Boston, Jamesville, $7.50; Elbert Cordon, Jamesville, $12.00; Raleigh Hopkins, James ville, $6.38; Ivory K. Keyes, I Jamesville, $2.00; John Henry Lee, j Griffins, $2; Pete Raynor, Wit- j liamston, $2; Jasper Bennett. Cross j Roads, $2; Andrew Roberson, | Cross Roads. $2; Jett D. F.theridge, ; Hamilton, $17.13; Claude Free- ■ man, Hamilton, $2; and A. L. (Continued on page eight) Badlv Hurt In Fall At School Melvin Lee McKeel, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Me Keel of Poplar Point, was critic ally hurt in a fall while playing at school in Hamilton last Thursday. The youngster was playing in the .a*)/i...-■;/id .. tv! 1 thy IJggj <t?U'(S’s VfTRrng' ct * t *»s,v wa'rii Srlii i, injuring hintscif internally. | Ho was removed to a Washing* i ton hospital wheie he underwent la major operation this mornir ! No late report could be had frt the iad. but he. is expected to | cover if no complications dove according to information reach here.