CAPITAL REPORTER
Raleigh, N. C.—North Carolina
probably will lose one seat in
Congress, despite early reports to
the contrary.
The latest check on population
gains and losses shows that the
* Tar Heel state is below the na
tional average in gains.
Although the state picked up
from 3,500,000 to more than four
million noses counted this year,
the percentage of gain is a flat
13 per cent. The national average
gain is 14.3 percent.
Virginia and Florida are the
only two southern states that are
even up to the national average.
Seats in Congress (referring to
the House, of course) are assign
ed on the basis of population. But
any reshuffling is done on the
percentage of gain and loss.
This would result in a knock
down dragout battle in the leg
islature over redistricting, and
likely would send the General
Assembly into one of its longest
sessions,
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Willis Smith, U. S. Senator
nominate, has resigned as head of
the Kerr Scott-appointed com
mittee to study the impartial ad
ministration of justice.
In his resignation, Smith said
he was quitting because he ex
pects to be busy, but added a
barb at Scott, Smith said the com
mittee had not been able to op
erate because of lack of funds.
The committee’s secretary, Al
lan Langston of Raleigh, denied
this, saying that the chairman
(Smith) had kept the committee
from working.
The governor’s office said the
committee never was supposed to
have any appropriation; that its
members were appointedbecausc
the y were believed to be "public
spirited citizens" who could af
ford to come to Raleigh and make
the study at their own expense.
Tb; governor's office compared
it with the Advisory Committee
on Highway Safety, all of whose
members were appointed because
they were believed to be “public
to do something about the high
way death toll. This last commit
tee has no appropriation either.
The Justice Committee held on
ly one meeting. That was for
organizational purposes on Feb
ruary 10. It has done nothing
since.
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Folks in the Eastern Tobacco
Belt are mighty peeved about the
delay in opening of their markets.
It was the second year in a row
that the Belt opening was delay
ed, and from editorial and per
sonal comment, the boys in Wil
son, Goldsboro, Rocky Mount,
Greenville and other markets
seem to think there’s something
more than meets the eye in the
' move.
They point out that r red Roy
ster of Henderson, president of
the Bright Belt Association, knew
more time was needed for Geor
gia-Florida growers when the
dates were first announeed. They
seem to think he eould have done
something about the situation a
long time ago.
Ironically, the Middle Belt—
where Royster has at least a part
interest in one warehouse—stands
to benefit most by the move. Their
markets will open only 10 days
behind the Eastern Belt. A lot
of growers in that section, which
includes Henderson, now proba
bly will sell their tobacco on the
Middle Belt rather than truck it
to the Eastern Belt, us they would
have if there were more time be
tween openings.
If enough folks get sore about
the Eastern snafu, it could hurt
Royster’s chances at the speaker
ship of the house of Represnta
Itives. With his only announced
opponent, Frank Taylor of Golds
boro, reaping critisim for his part
in the Advisory Budget Commis
sion’s denial of a bonus to the
teachers, this could set the stage
* for a dark horse to snap up the
• 1951 speakership.
State Civilian Defense C'heif E.
Z. Jones of Burlington isn’t get
ting too good a response from]
mayors of North Carolina's cities j
and towns. More than two weeks
ago he asked them to appoint
Civilian Defense bosses for their
nfunlcipalities. Up to now only
42 of the more than 350 incorpor
ated towns and cities have named
a Civilian Defense head,
j Jones is preparing a map of each
| town and city, showing graphical
ly what would happen to it in
case of an atomic bomb attack.
Maybe it will shake the mayors
out of their lethargy. Or maybe it
will take a bombing or two in
this country to wake up the folks.
Wheth'/r you like it or not. we’re
S at war.
Incidentally, a rumor keeps
popping up here that Charley
Johnson is aiming to run again
for governor in 1952. The ex-state
treasurer who got his lumps from
Kerr Scott has moved to Char
lotte and some folks are claiming
he is now eligible as a candidate
from the west. It’s reported here
that the conservative “Old Guard”
I is inclined to favor Charley. But
a one-time loser has a hard row
to hoe. O. Max Gardner of Shelby
[ was the only man to do the trick
1 in modern times. Cam Morrison of
Charlotte whipped Gardner in
k 1920, but Gardner announced in
Valentina Cortcsa. M-G-M's lovely importation from Italy, plays the
romantic interest in Spencer Tracy's life in “Malaya," excitement
pitched adventure drama, which xvill be shown at the Marco Theatre
Thursday and Friday. Others in one of the year's ace casts are
James Stewart, as Tracy’s fellow-adventurer, Sydney Greenstreet,
John llodiak and Lionel Barrymore.
1928 and was unopposed by an-! i
other Democrat. Gardner is the i t
only one-time loser ever to make j \
the grade, and also is tine only H
ex-lieutenant-governor ever to be j T
elected governor. 11
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Ai Mocksville over in Davie
County recently Secretary of 5
State Tlnad Eure made himself a (
speech. The occasion was the an- i
nual picnic for the Masonic Or
phanage. Reports reaching Ral- I
eigh are that Thad sent up a few <
trial balloons to see what his i
chances are for either the gubcr- ,
natorial race in 1052 or the sen
atorial race in 1954.
He picked a good spot for an
easterner to test the validity of 1
the old east-west rotation tradi- 1
tion. The next governor by tra
dition is supposed to come from
the west.
In talking to Colonel Thomas j
Upton, new' State Selective Ser
vice boss, Governor Scott said he:
wanted politics kept out of Se-1
! lective Service in North Carolina.1
The governor again said he would
not ask deferment for any State
employee.
You might be interested to
Iknow that, occupational defer-1
! ments are not expected to enter
I the picture until the draft tempo
is stepped up.
Note to hoarders: The big brass
in Raleigh hears that the biggest
manufacturing cuts on consumer
items will be in radios, autos,
television sets, refrigerators, and
washing machines—in that order.
These euts have started already.
No big reductions are expected
for a while yet in other items.
Captain L. R. Fisher, Highway
Safety director, has asked county
commissioners of the state to set
up a safety Council in each county.
This week he'll send a complete
kit on highway safety to each
chairman of a county board of
commissioners, showing them
just how it's done.
The State Merchants Association 1
has plans in the making to keep an I
eye on all requests for rate in- J
creases by utilities. The associa- *
lion's executive committee has i
okeyed the plan, and will pro- ’
sent it to the board of directors I
for approval at a September ses- i
sion. The plan calls for expan- '
sion of an existing Transport!)- i
tion Committee and renamed it "
the "Transportation and Utilities |
Committee " This group will take
a look at all utility rate boost |
requests anrl pass along infor- ,
mation to members for possible '
protest or approval. Attorney I. |
M. Bailey of Raleigh will be thef
number one watch dog. |
Folks in North Carolina who
buy insurance should have a I
kind word these days for Insur- j
ante Commissioner Waldo Cheek.
Since he's been in office-some 15
Imonths-hc has ordered reduc
tions in insura net* premiums of
all types totaling mere than
$7,000,000. That's about $1.75 sav
ed for every man, woman and
child m North Carolina.
We Now Have In Stoek
USED
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Some Of It U (!ooil
And Some Bud
WHY NOT STOP IN AN1) SEE IF YOU CAN
FIND SOMETHING YOU NEED.
Williamston Hdw. Co.
WilliuniHton, N. G.
FAMILY ...
livery member of the family has a
slake in the future of the others,
liaeli ran fee! mm*lire when the en
tire family is finuueiully seeure.
Thai's shy a savings uerouut is so
important to you, no matter wlmt
your age. dome open YOUR ae
count, non !
Branch Banking & Trust Co.
ENROLL NOW With RESERVE HOSPITAL PLAN
l'ays in Full Kciiarillcm of Any Ollit-r
Insurance You Have, ur Workmen's Compensation
Benefits Are Not Reduced
For Children or Elderly
Dependents
Age Limit 1 Day To BO Yrs.
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ACCIDENTS — SICKNESS
CHILD BIRTH
INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY GROUP PLAN
POLIO PROTECTION #5,000
Liberal Lath Benefit* For
Hospital Room, Operating Room, Anesthesia, X-Ray,
Medicines, Laboratory Expense and Ambulance. Pays
Surgeon’s Fees for Operations Due to Accidents or
NO FUTURE INCREASE IN PREMIUM
STRICTLY NON-ASSESS ABLE
ASSETS OVER
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I KB0I.HVK liirn nBennmis cw,
Mrs. Lucille G. Marshall. Local Representative
I Bax l«l. Phone 2241
| WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Please send me information about your Hos
| pital Plan. No obligations.
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Slate College Tips
To the Housewife;
Keeping the house dry in hot,
humid weather and thus prevent-,'
ing mildew and mustiness, has be
come easier in the last few years,
according to agricultural engi
neers. Improved electric fans, de
signed for special purposes, help!
keep thi- house better ventilated
and thus aid against mildew.
Among these arc the new adjusta
ble window fans which are made
to fit into windows of various
shapes and sizes.
Among the chemicals used for;
drying air are silica gel and ac
tivated alumina which absorb
moisture that is, take up mois
ture from the air and hold it in
stead of dripping. These are put
out in various types of containers,;
including cloth bags which may |
bo hung in clothes closets. When j
they have taken up till the mois
ture they can hold, they may be!
dried out in a slow oven and used
I again.
Calcium chloride has long been ,
used to absorb moisture. As this
chemical takes up moisture from
the air, it liquefies and then must
be replaced with a fresh dry sup
ply. It may be put in a cloth bag
with a container underneath to
catch its drippings, or may be
spread on copper wire over a
container. The container should
be enamelware, glass or some ma
terial which will not rust.
A Hindu fakir, who went with- j
■ >iit food for 53 days to become
the world's fasting champion an
i
nounced that he’ll marry a French
gal renown for her cooking Ap- j
parently, he's made fast time
with her.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICK
North Carolina, Martin County,
Having this day qualified as ad
ministratrix of the estate of Coun
cil Smith, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the
said estate to present them to the
undersigned administratrix or her
attorneys within one year from
the date of this notice or this no
tice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovers All persons indebted to
the said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This the 2<ith dav of August,:
1950
Dcssie Smith, Admx.
of Council Smith.
Pee! and Peel. Attorneys at Law.
Williamston N C.
au 29 sc 5-12-19-20 oe 3
NOTICE
Under and bv virtue of a judg
ment and order in a special pro
corditv'N entitled "In the matter
>f: D. A. Roebuck and wife, 11a
Mac Roebuck, Mrs, V. G. Taylor,
Dr. Charles Roebuck, Mrs. Sallio
Bridges and husband. Hal
Bridges, Mrs. Frances Sprague
and husband, Stuart Sprague, E.
M. Nobles and wife, Mrs. F,. W.
Nobles, R. T. Morgan and wife.
Della Morgan, Nellie Clyde No
bles. Bertramb Reads and hus
band, Robert Reads, Ex-Partee,"
the undersigned Commissioners
will, on Monday, October 2nd,
1950, at 12 o'clock, Noon, in front
of the Courthouse door in Wil
liamston, North Carolina, Martin
County, offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following
described property:
Adjoining Highway 125 on the
South, Conoho Creek on the
North. Speight Farm (now own
ed by Griffin and Peel,) on the
East, and Mrs. V. G. Taylor on
the West. Containing 200 acres,
more or less, arid known as the
Fred Roebuck Farm.
The last ar.d highest bidder will
be required to deposit 10' i of the *
price hid at the sale.
This 18th day of August, 1950.
B. A. Critcher
H. G. Horton,
Commissioners,
au 29 se 5-12-19-26
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