Hattie N. Williams Stabbed To Death Here Last Sunday (Continued from cape onej cred with blood, that he used a paring knife to make the atttack. The officers further said that the knife blade was bent and that it must havt been driven the full length ot the bladt and part of the handle into her neck 'lhe victim, it was said, never cried out Williams' witt houseketpt r it»r the Dr vV C.. Mercer family, was held m high esteem and was re spected by all who knew her. She was a devoted mother and faith ful wife, and feeling ran high among her friends against the husband While there was no mob action, it was said that small groups expressed the wish they could get their hands on Williams The record shows that Williams was in the courts in 194S for at ' tacking his wife, that later he cut his wife and mother and ran away. No warrant was signed, and last April he was in the court again fo? attackin' his wife He was sentenced to the roads foi six months by Judge R T. John son in the county court. Williams did n-u oiler to run from the scene of the killing, of ficers said It was the third killing in this county in less than three weeks No Bond Allowed Dallas Janies Jr. Qn Murder Count (Continued tram page one) man who is employed in the Pulp Mill at Plymouth told of driving towsi d Plymouth -1 about night and seeing three fellows and a woman on the left side of the mad and 1 man on the l ight None of the other witnesses had said any thing about a woman being on the scene when the shooting oc curred. Liivie said he vvai about 10(1 feet or so beyond the group when he heard a gun fire. He continued on to Plymouth where hie planned to visit in the hospital. Whili at tin hospital he learned that Peel had been shot and later was told that the man had died. Sheriff Holloman said he re ceived a call Item Plymouth on the shooting and when he got there found the victim had died. Peturrung to look lor the youth, •I. found the defendant standing in the road where he said he had been waiting for the sheriff an hour or so. The sheriff quoted Dallas James as saying he got the gun at the tobacco barn and car ried it back to a stoi e He admitt ed the shooting, the officer told the court, and claimed self-de fense. Some dozen witnesses were re cognized to appeal at the Septem ber term of court but Lovic was told he need not return unless he received further notice. Two Are Injured In Series Of Car Wrecks In County (Continued fron pag*- one) parked to the curb in front of the courthouse last Friday morning. Jesse Latham of Washington suffered a painful chest injury, and his son, Leslie Latham, 28, of Williamston was dangerously cut on the thigh when their car went out of control, skidded about 171 yards and turned over four or five times on the River Road about four miles from Hamilton late last Friday night The father is about ready to leave the hos pital. but the son is likely to be there a lew more days nursing thi' 40-stileh cut Both were bruis ed and battered. Saunders Grif fin, riding in the car. was not hurt. The elder Latham was driving the car which was rendered use less, Patrolman R. P. Narron es timated the damage at about $7T>0 following his investigation. The victims were “laid out" at the scene of the accident loi more than an hour, passerby’s continuing on then way without offering aid. Finally a truck out o1 Roanoke Rapids stopped and picked up the injured and delivered them to a Williamston hospital for treat ment George G. Harris Died At His Home Here Last Sunday (Continued from page nne) to Miss Helen James of Stokes. Surviving are his widow and two sons, George A., and George J Harris, all of Williamston. Funeral services were conduct ed in the Higgs Funeral Home Chapel yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by the Rev. John L. Goff, pastor of the local Chirstian church Interment was in Wood lawn Cemetery. PFPSOPFO-PFPSOP WANFADS FOP QU/CK PFSULFS / Upward Trend In Prices Is Noted On The Local Market (Continued from Luge One i brought $56.96. Because growers ! were later in harvesting their crops not as much was ready for market as last year Volume was fairly heavy on opening day but little was soid for the next two clays Heavy sales arc not expect ed until the latter part of this week. "Growers turned over about 16 percent of their offerings to the j Flue-Cui ed Stabilization Corpora tion under the Government loan progi am Receipts for the first lour days last year were less than {2 pet cent. "More lower quality grades were marketed. The amount of j nondescript about doubled. Per centages of common leaf, low | quality primings, lugs and cut Itors also increased There were ilewvi fancy grades, particularly lugs. Less lemon-colored tobacco | was sold and more orange. Com j inon to fair loaf, fair and good | lugs, low and fair primings, non ]descript and low cutters predom inated the sales." Through last Friday, the Geor Igia markets had sold 166,352,560 pounds for an average price of I $45.46. Retired Teacher Discusses Issue Raised In County (Continued from rage One) later in the week Plans have not been completed for a further dis cussion of the issue raised by the Raleigh lawyer and the1 small group earlier this month. How ever, various leaders have shown interest in the plan and no doubt, they will be given an opportunity to advance their positions. Use of radio instead of poles and wires for some parts of rural telephone systems is soon to be tested on an experimental basis by tht Rural Eleetrifieation Adminis 1 rat ii in. ’ 11 1 jr <>f 71" <■<>'•{&*-rp ■■ wall bed a- a full ;'i m of water w .it pho #-«{ on out* of H !7 independent a*. l:oii Beautvr* She via*-. amazed lhai uui'/r did not spill when near-by springs o*JB*..& Jteftj &% i.1 " tUa'i* •?'!!«' I i'lH • S "pi III-.: ^ .10.1 died iot'i lii<*r H*-ult No sul- just i ven, "Lev clued Support.’’ PROOF! Above, John Kingimg North (President of Hiiighng Bros, an*] Barnum & Badey Circus) ami eirous elephant, "Big ^b< PJephant is hoisting at! five tons into air., with rear feet planted on Beautyrest. .‘Note right loot on edge of mattress.) Yet • ven this weight faded to break down patented. s.4; proof edges. 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