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Tuesday, Ovloher IT, 1950 ^
Christian Witness in a Warring II orltl
Man) Christians will sympathize with
the 2f) Quakers who are leaving Alabama
for Costa Rica to escape not only the draft,
hut the necessity of earning their living in
a war economy. Speaking for the group, Hu
bert Mendenhall said: "It seems to me that
our economy has become so involved with
military effort throughout the world that a
person can hardly make a living here with
out being a part of that system."
How many of us. disturbed over our in
volvement in the present war economy,
would not like to find some easy way out?
Yet migrating to another country hardly
seems to be the answer. It is likely that it
may be the best way out for some people.
But for most Christians the problem is not
that simple. We have, an inescapable respon
sibility to change thi- social order that makes
war inevitable We must remain in the
world, as Jesus told his disciples, but not
•of the world. We can never solve the prob
lems of the world by running away from
- them. We must stay in the world, bearing
the burdens and pain of the world, yet
preaching the gospel that will eventually
break down the walls that divide nations
and individuals and create bloodshed. We
can never do that by seeking refuge in some
quiet, sequestered corner tar away, but by
proclaiming and practicing the gospel where
we are. To follow this course in a world that
is going stark mad will require extraordi
nary faith and courage. Some of us who
dare to stay by Christ will learn what it
.means to bear a cross We must stay where
we are, nevertheless
We bid Godspeed to the 2:> Quakers and
others who seek refuge in Safer places. There
will be times during the days ahead when we
shall likely want to join them. So far, how
ever, the course is clear. We must try to
change America and the world from a war
economy to a genuinely Christian economy
And sv< must do it where we are.
In>/torhimr Of i.thnttlion (pr ating
The 1' S Office of Education estimates
that there will be 32,903,000 children and
young people enrolled in L'. S. public and
private schools this year, an increase of 787,
000 over tire 949-50 term Of these, 23.686.
000 will be enrolled in elementary schools.
These figures indicate the big place and
the importance of education in American
life. Those who shape the policies and teach
in these schools hold places of privilege and
responsibility How important it is that these
educators hold to and practice the right phi
losophy and principles of education! These
millions of children and young people are
supposed to be guided so that they may
learn how to live in the most wholesome and
useful way posssible, both for their own
good and for the good of all others whom
they may touch. In large measure, as go the
schools ol America, so goes the future of our
country and of our civilization. -Biblical Re
corder.
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While there could be complications later,
various agencies recently went all the way
together in the resettlement of a displaced
person from Yugoslavia.
Georgi Merejain found a job in Texas. His
coming to this country was sponsored by the
Episcopal church in Dallas; his employer is
a Roman Catholic, and he is a Russian Or
thodox. And the Jewish Welfare Federation
helped in the resettlement.
It just goes to prove that organizations and
groups, no matter what their views, can co
operate and accomplish good. So many times,
people refuse to cooperate with those of dif
ferent views even when it is possible to ac
complish good by working together.
«(■/«'/ Relieved
Margarine makers are greatly disappoint
ed. Confident that relief from punitive taxes
on margarine itself has been relieved by
other forms of taxation. If a fellow's dollar
is enhanced by a reduction in taxes on one
‘fcC-js-rttffWhftr m vn'chnetrtn - a greater in
crease in taxes on other items, he, in the
final analysis, hasn’t.as much money to buy
margarine.
Rut taxes do not make for all the evil. The
United States Department of Commerce says
we spent or threw away eight billion and
five hundred minion dollars on alchoholic
beverages last year, or nearly five billion
more than was spent on drink in 1938.
Nearer home, we have spent for legal li
quor in the past fifteen years an amount of
money well over five million dollars-equal
to about one-fourth the value placed on all
the tangible properties in Martin County.
Add expenditures for white liquor, beer and
wine to the figure, and the cold total will
equal about one-half the assessed property
valuation in the county.
Ten million dollars, brother, could buy a
lot of margarine, other food and clothing.
But we do not complain about monies
thrown away for alcoholic beverages; we
seem to perfer to bellyache about taxes,
pointing them out as obstacles to trade.
Doesn't Moke Sense
It just doesn’t make sense when Demo
crats tear their party to pieces in May and
then come along in October and November
and plead for party support. The practice
has been maintained for a long time, but.
sooner or later, the parly is going to break
at its seams.
It also doesn’t make sense to parade cer
tain issues in the primary election and then
sugar coat them for consumption in the gen
eral election. In other words, republicanism
must be divorced from the democratic ranks.
It just does not make sense for Democrats
to send a man to Washington tagged a Dem
ocrat to wallow around with and vote re
publican nearly all the time.
One of these days, the masses are not go
ing to follow such leadership from the pri
mary on through the general election.
They're Still II itli I s
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Investigations directed toward the gamb
ling world show that the same old gangs
and the same conti nipt for the law existing
in the prohibition days are still with us.
Time and violence have changed some of the
men at the top of the infamous ladder, but
the organizations set up by the Capones and
others are still doing business, according to
Senate crime investigators.
Those who cried for and demanded an end
to prohibition shut their eyes to the increase
m crime and degradation. Unable to explain
away the aggravated evils accompanying the
free flow of alcohol, they just ignore the
dangerous trend in morals and merely laugh
as the institutions fill overflowing.
They are dauntless in the face of it all,
and are now ready to spread the infamous
lie, claiming legalized gambling will elimi
nate the gangster and restore law and order
to every nook in the land.
It is about time to take a stand against
that which is evil and stop teaming with the
ole devil.
Meet The Need
Supremo Court William O. Douglas got the
U. S. State Department all upset while tour
ing Iran a short time ago. The justice talked
! about the need for land reform and the evils
of absentee landlordism in that country.
The U. S. had control in Southern Korea
for some time, but never got around to ef
fecting land reforms. When time came to
fight, the Koreans, supposedly on our side
and despite the fact that we pumped about
half billion dollars into their country since
the war, did a lot of running and little fight
ing.
Possibly if we would effect some land re
forms instead of trying to maintain the old
status quo favoring the few and holding the
masses in servitude, we could get somebody
on our side in time of need.
The Puzzle Within The Puzzle
We have been told that debt incurred in
the name of the home-front economy and the
less fortunate will wreck the country. A
thirty billion-dollar addition to the war debt
will have no material effect at all, the same
country savers would have us believe.
A dollar debt is the same whether incur
red for the economy here at home or for
armaments in Korea.
But the big puzzle comes when taxes are
imposed Profits are figured and taxes are
added, and then it is customary to add ten
percent. In other words, if taxes amount to
$100, that amount is added to the cost, plus
ten percent. But somebody somewhere down
I the line can’t add taxes plus ten percent to
the cost.
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MINISTER
Rev. Olin I'eix of IInss«-lI
will conduct a series of reviv
al services at the Everetts
Christian Church beginning
Thursday evening. October HI
and continuing through Sun
day morning, the annual
Homecoming Day.
Claudette Colbert
Stars in Drama
Bringing to the screen an un
usual drama of suspense, the Jack
II Skirball- Bruce Manning pre
sentation of “The Secret Fury
co-stars Claudette Colbert and
Robert Ryan at the head of a dis
tinguished cast.
Miss Colbert portrays a wealthy
concert pianist and Ryan a young
architect. As they arc about
to he married, a stranger
interrupts the ceremony, stating
that the about to be bride has al
ready married a man named Ran
dall. And'despite the heroine's
frantic denials, investigations
seem to prove it Marriage license
records, the testimony of the ju
tiee of the peace who performed
the ceremony and of various w it
nesses, all substantiate the tie
cusation.
The two stars finally track
down the supposed bridegroom,
and while he is talking to the
heroine he is killed, whereupon
she finds herself facing trial for
murder This dramatic ordeal
leads up to a breathtaking eli
max which makes the offering one
of the season's most notable thril
lers.
Playing at the Vieear Theatre
Wednesday and Thursday
Rites For Leon
C. Sprui! Held
Funeral services for I,eon Claud
Spruill, 54-year old farmer of
near Roper, were held Monday
afternoon at 2:BO o'clock at Her
tier's Funeral Home in Plymouth.
Burial followed in the Spruill
Cemetery, near the home.
Mr. Spruill died in a Columbit
hospital at ti:2Ti p. m. last Satur
day following an illness <>t' om
day lie was born in Washington
County June 20, lHOti, the sor
of Mrs Patty Spruill and the late
K. R. Spruill. A veteran of World
War I, he was a member of the
Lake Phelps American Legion
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ADMIN! STJtATOft* S NOTIC1
North Cru'olina, Martin County.
The undersigned havin'; quali
fied a Administrator of the estate
of Lizzie Hyman, deceased, late of
Martin County, this is lo notify
;di persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned at Oak Cite', N. C . on
or before September 22, 1951, or
this nolice will he pleaded in bar
I of their recovei \. All per--or,s in
debted lo said estate will please
mala iinriK diate pa.\ menl.
Tin ;»;>nd dav of September,
1 Drill
Maekie TI Hyman,
Admin istrator.
so 2(1 op 3-10-17-24-If!
EYElTTOIt’S NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
Having this day qualified as i ■ -
ecu tor of the estate of the late „
M. Bonds, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the es
tate of smd deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or be
fore the fith day of October, 1951,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the fith dav of Octobi r,
1950.
Eugene Bonds, Executor
oe 10 17-24-31 no 7-14
NOTICE OE Ills VKINCi OI I IN
XI REPORT OE HOARD OE
VIEWERS
North Carolina, Martin Count
In The Superior Court
Bel'iire the Clei k
In lie: Establishment of Marlin
County Drainage District No. I
That in obedience to an Order
of the Superioi Court of Martin
County made this the 5th day of
October, 1950, notice is hereby
given that the Board of Viewers
have this day filed with the said
Court then Final Report in form
that is complete ana in compli
ance with Chapter 156 of the Gen
eral Statutes uf No: lit Csi'i dina,
Isubehapter 3. That tVi<• said Court
I has examined the said Report and
\ found it to be in due form and in
accordance with law, and it is.
itherefore' accepted. Notice is here
|liv given in accordance with Sec
II ion 1 5(i 73 of said Statute ■ that a
I Final Hearing, upon the said Re
I port Will be held in the court
; mom of the Counts' Court House
in Williamston at three F M. on
the 27th day of October, 1950.
The said Report ;s now on file
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court, said County, and
is open to inspection b\ latldown |
ers and other persons interested
in the District At said hearing
iri'i.Sfc* U JJ iHli me: uujrtunin vi
exceptions to the said Report will
he heard.
Th; th( 5th clay of October,
1950.
T BRUCE WYNNE.
Clerk of the Superior Court
Clarence W. Chaffin.
C M Woolen, Jr., Attorneys
or 10-17-24
tmisNssTR.vmirs notic e
Noifh Carolina, Martin County.
Having til's day qualified as ad
ministrators of the late W. II.
White this i.' to notify all persons
bavin a claims against the estate
of said deceased to exhibil them
to the undersigned on or before
the 9th day of September, 1951, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. AH persons in
debted to said estate will please
male* immediate payment.
Tie Soptember !), 1950.
W K White and Henry
White, Jr., Administrators.
12 lli 20 oe 5-10 17
NOTICE
The undersigned having quali
fied as Administrator C. T. A. of
the estate of Grover F. Godard,
deceased, late of Martin County,
this is to notify all persons having
claim- against said estate to nre
ont them to the undersigned at
Williamston, N. C , on or before
Seoternber 11. 1951, or this notice
'■sill be pleaded in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to
said ostatc will -please make im
mediate payment.
This 11th dav of September,
1.950.
Melvin Godard,
Ad minis! rater C. T A.
Crib hcr &• Gurearuis, Atlys,
so 12-19-20 hi1 3-10-17
NOTICE Ol SALE
Under and by virtue of the
Fov.:er of Sab- contained in a
judgment in a Special Proceedings
entiilod "J Andrew Whiehard
and wife Essie Ausborne Whieh
ard, Jasper An. borne and wife
Elizabeth Ausborne, and J. An
drew Whiehard, Administrator of
J II Ausborne, Deceased VS A.
It Ausborne and wife Magada
Ausbi rne oi A. It. Osborne and
wife Magada Osborne," signed by
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Martin County. N C . on the 2nd
day of October, 1950. the under
signed Commissioners will on Sat
urday, November 4th, 1950, at 2:00
P M in front of the Guaranty
Dank and trust Company door.in
the Town of Robersonville, Martin
County, N. C.. offer for sale, for
cash, to the highest bidder, the
foliowm; described real estate, lo
cated in Robersonville Township.
Martin County, N. C., To Wit:
Lying and being situate about
five miles South of the Town of
KubersonvilJe oil Flat Swamp and
being b> muled on the Nnrth by
the lands of Hugh Roberson, on
the East by the lands of Hugh Ro
berson, on the South by the lands
of Hugh Roberson, and on the
West by said Flat Swamp, con
taining 95 acres, more or less, and
being commonly known as the A1 -
len H Ausborne llomeplace.
A deposit of 10', of the pur
eiiase price will be required of
of the sale pending confirmation
of the sale by the Court
This the 2nd dav of October.
1950.
C. W. Everett. Commissioner
Paul D Roberson, Corr.rnissionei
o< 2 10 17-24-31
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Martin
County > *:-i‘ m the special pro
ceedings entitled “Iona James,
Administratrix of the late John
•James v. William Little et al.
heirs-at-law," the undersigned
Commissioners will, on Saturday,
November 4th, 1950. at 12 o'clock,
Noon, in front of the Courthouse
door iri Williamston, N. C., offer
for sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described tract
i f land:
Same being located in James
ville Township, Martin County,
adjoining lands of A L. Cordon.
Minnie (Jordon and others, and
being the same land conveyed bv
W. J. Boston and wife to W R
Boston on January 28, 191(1. Con
taining 21 acres, more or less. Tte
ference to said Deed being made
for full description.
The last and highest bidder will
be required to deposit ION of the
price bid.
This 4th day of October, 1950.
R. A. Critcher.
Clarence Griffin,
Commissioners.
OC 10-17-24-51
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Adminis
tratrixes of the estate <of Jesse
Keel, deceased, late of Martin
County, N. C.. this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned Admin
istratfixes at their home in Ever
etts, N. C., or to their Attorney,
High G. Horton, Williamston, N
C, on or before the !2th day <>l
September 1051, or this notice,will
be pleaded in bar of their recov
ery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 12th dav of September,
1950.
Mrs. Ida P Keel, and
Mrs Helen K. Peel,
Administratrixes of the estate
of Jesse Keel, deceased
Ilul'h G. Horton. -Attorney
Williamston, N. C.
se 12-19-28 oc 3-18-17
NOTICE OF RE SALE
North Carolina, Martin County
Whereas the undersigned, tins
tee in a certain deed of trust, exe
i uted bv Henry B. Peel and wife,
Alpha E. Peel and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Martin County in Book E-3 page
1011, foreclosed and offered for
sale the lands hereinafter describ
ed; and whereas within the time
allowed by law an advanced bid
was filed with the Clerk of Sup
erior Court and an order issued
directing the trustee to sell said
land upon an opening bid of $4,
565.00.
Now therefore, under and by
virtue of the order of the Clerk of
Superii.ir Conrt of Martin County.
■_- i
i said deed of trust, the undersign
ed trustee will offer for sale upon
I said open;ng bid at public auction
‘to the ' i1 nest bidder for cash at
the Co rl House door in Williams
!nn, N C. at 12 o'clock Noon on
Monda.t. Oc tober 30lh, 1950, the
following described 0roperty lo
cated in Griffin's Township, Mar
tin County, North Carolina de
scribed as follows:
Bounded on the North by
Smithwick's Creek; on the East by
Della Hardison; bounded on the
South by Della Hardison land and
the lands of Buck Roberson;
bounded on West by the lands of
.Jordan Peel and the heirs at law
. f Melton Peel, containing HO
;acres more or less and being the
Isame tract of land conveved to
Henry B. Peel bv James T Peel
land Ivinc on both sides of the
road from IlarcUson's Mill to
j Smithwick's Creek. Church, said
I deed briny of record in the Pub
: lie Registry of Martin County in
Book vy pace 394.
The highi st bidder at said sale1
: will be required to deposit 10'; of
the bid in cash.
This 9ih day of October, 1950.
S. Oscar Peel, Trustee,
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