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ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO.
WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA.
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Entered at the post office in Wiiliamston, N. C.,
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Address an communications te The Enterprise
and not to the individual members of the firm.
Tuesday, A ugustT?f JiM4
Friendly Criticism
Is North Carolina doing her best? A visitor front
a Northern state says not. He is rather severe in his
charge that we are a thriftless, careless |>eople who
fail to grasp the ? many opportunities that are ours
He further says we brag too much, which is possibly
true. He says we fail to [taint our homes, and fail
to keep our farms neat and up to date, that all of
our town approaches show up poorly.
Well, what have we left to talk about when he
furnishes us with a bill of particulars? We just have
to confess that when we approach our towns, we find
weeds, trash, rotten-down shacks, streets and side
walks lined with ragged, dirty, |>oor people, living in
hovels and dirt. As we proceed into the towns' cen
ters we iiiKLthe^elite with kid gloves and maybe with
some light garden tool picking or digging around some
rose bush shrub or tree. This class is the one of |
?k;,'h OH hnirn l???n thinlrinfl anil tunslinp The fel
low who lives on the surburban or town outskirts is
seldom thought of and never counted.
Then we start the drive on our fine roads which we
must hold our eyes on with much <^re to keep us from
"seeing Hie unpainted homes, the' poorly constructed _
stock barns, inadequate feed barns, storage houses,
usually unpainted and generally in a high rate of
deterioration. - : - _
The farm land which is our principal asset is Ken
t-rally left bare throuKh the winter with nothing to
prevent erosion and deterioration. Doubtless not more
than 20 percent of our towns, homes and farms es
cape the attack made by the visitor.
This charge?shotrtd?produce The?most?serious?
thought by our people. It means too much to our
children, and grandchildren to let this condition go
ton far without checking up and looking for a safer
way to carry on.
The only explanation for the present condition
seems to f>e that whenever this generation makes a
dollar it wants the pleasure of spending it at once.
We have failed to lay aside that sinking fund to take
care of the proverbial rainy day. When the enemy
of adversity meets us in the middle of the road, he
tinds us completely unarmed and we are forced to run
to the nearest cover and see our land sold fur taxes,
our furniture or car go back to the owner and per
haps undergo the embarrassment of a mortgage fore
closure Will the people of North Carolina stop,
think and act, or will they keep up their wild orgy of
spending?
We better paint up, repair and take care while we
are able because not more than three-fourths of the
life of man is productive, and if he fails do lay aside
- when be lias the oppuilunity to do so, the day will
nearly always come when he will want for the neces
sities of life. We must remember that there are a
few ways to save and many ways to squander.
Now let our people take warning from the friendly
but true criticism offered by our visiting brother, and
cism. When we do we will be a txetter, safer and
happier people.
Need History of Roanoke Country
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It is very interesting to mark the events in the life
of a person and a tree, and the same thing a|>plies to
a state or nation, towns and cities.
The town of Williamston has very little written his
tory although it has been more than 155 years since
it was incorporated. It is on the location of the first
settlement in this section, and upon which the cruel
Tutcororas had a village with its center located on the
Spot where the Standard Fertilizer Company's big
plant now stands. The Moratoc tribes once .camped
here, giving the town its first name, "Moratoc". The
tribes were said to be very friendly.
The town, in those days, was a great trading center
for vessels playing the waters from New England all
the way to Cuba. Tar, pitch and turpentine were
exchanged for other goods, mostly molasses from the
West Indies
The* isw facts have no chronological recording,
but are scattered here and there, but furnishing, at
the same time, sufficient interest to call for a complete
history of the Roanoke country and the town of Wil
No Need oi Fear
The New Deal need not fear for it will not fait.
While there are people out hunting for it and way
laying it with guns and knives, shooting at it with
poisoned arrows, trying to stab it in the back, yet it
lives and thrives upon the confidence and experiences
of the masses. There was a time when the general
public did not fully understand just who was pinch
ing them, and they did not know who applied the
lash. They just had to stand and bear it. But now,
thanks to our system of public education, the folks
have their eyes open, and know just who pinched them
in the past, and who are trying to stick pins in them
now. They know just who to kick when they are
mistreated.
When a man wroks a year and figures what his
labor has produced and where each item of his pro
duction and follows it along to see how much each
man who touches it gets from his work as it passes
along from warehouse to factory and then as it comes
back to him processed into some usable form, most
jieople have learned that some body along the line has
taken too much toll for what he did. For that reason
the original producer steps in and smacks the fellow
who has engaged in the unfair deal. Of course, the
fellow attacked then squeals and yells anarchist, com
munist, socialist or some other such name.
Tliere is one ihing every man has the right to do,
and that is to complain when he is imposed upon.
The New Deal has no other purpose than to give
everyone a fair deal, and since the people know aid
is offered them, they are going to stand by and for
the New, Fair Deal.
What About New State Constitution?
What shall we do with the proposed State Consti
tution? is a question well worth the consideration of
every voter in North Carolina because the question
comes face to face with every voter who goes to the
[Kills on November the 6th.
The present constitution of our State was formed,
revised and adopted almost 60 years ago under cir
cumstances entirely different from what we now have
It fitted well into the business, political and social
conditions of that day. It had the principles of
truth, honesty and freedom as its fundamental base.
Yet, it did not have the expanding qualities to fit the
civilization of the present age. Its purpose was to
guard the safety of Individuals, determine the rights
of the stage coach, the single horse wagon and the
ox cart, and did not have the expansive provisions to
take care of the automobile, the flying machine and
Jhe thousands of other things of which the framers of
the old constitution had never dreamed.
. Since*vie firi3 sUch?a vast difference in things of 60
years ago and of things today, we have to recognize
that the dead hand of the old constitution is guiding
the destinies of the present and future generations.
1'he |x*ople who seem to know least about the present
and the proposed constitution are generally opposed
to a change, while those who have studied hoth are
generally in favor of the adoption of the proposed
changes.
We [dan to give from time to time in these columns
information on the proposed changes and how they
?well?affect?the nghts?of?the?people whether for* good
ot fur bad.
All [teople need to and should study these changes
carefully.
England has no written constitution because her en
lightenment and exeperiece are su[>posed to enable
each generation to well take care of the needs of its
day.
The supreme court of both our State and the
United States have had to override the constitution
in many instances to protect the rights of the people
from the very contsitution designed to protect hem.
Man has no sufficient wisdom to direct the ways of
very many future generations. Only God can do that,
so we need not count our old constitution as a sacred
perfection.
Lazy Should Starve
There are said to be 572 way a to make an Jionest
living wliirli would will lu be a Wide enough range
to take care of every person who is healthy and
sound. Yet we find thousands who have missed all
these ways and are failing to make a living.
If we should stop for a moment and look at all
these failures, we would find that there are not more
than a half doaen causes for the failures can be found,
three of which causes are major or primary, while
the others are secondary.
Of course, sometimes good honest, faithful workers
are run down and trodden under foot by unscrupulous
manipulators and are powerless to rise again. That
class deserves the sym|>athy and the help of the
nation. That is the clasa that our Government
agencies are endeavoring to help to get on their feet
again. Another of the- three major classes is those
without proper sense or knowledge which is fre
quently the cause of failure. This class also needs
the help of the people, their neighbors and the natoln
wants to and should help. Give them more training
and some leadership so they may be able to do for
themselves.
The next great class are the slothful and laxy who
fail or refuse to apply themselves to their proper
tasks in due season. TJiey rather trust to luck than
to produce luck by their own labor.
All of these classes may be reduced by helping
the fellow who is forced down by influences or cir
cumstances over which he has no control. ?
Help the fellow who does not know how to do
for himself, teach him. And let the I sty work or
starve.
There are too many ways for man to make a living
for so many people to miss or dodge them all. We
must have more willing workers.
If OTIC* O* SAL*
t'nder and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
Trustee by W S. Barn hill and wife.
Ida E. Barahill, J. T. Barnhill and I
wife, Telitha E. Barnhill, S. L. Fob
erson and wife. Elvyn Barnhill Rob-1
erson and S. Gertrude Barnhill and J
Elliott Barnhill on the 18th day of j
August, 1931, and of record in the I
Public Registry of Martin County in
Book H-3, at page 42, said deed of
trust having been given for the pur
pose of securing certain notes of even
date and tenor therewith, and default
having been made in the payment of
said indebtedness, and the stipulations
contained in said deed of trust not
having been complied with, the un- i
dersigned trustee will, on Friday, j
September 14th, 1934, at 12 o'clock
noon, in front of the court house door
in the Town of Williamston, North
Carolina, offer for sale for cash the
following described property, to wit:
Their two-thirds undivided interest
into the lands situated in Cross Roads
Township adjoining the lands of J. G.
Barnhill and L. A. Clark.
Beginning at a bridge in Island
branch, thence a westerly course down
said branch to the fork of a branch
a corner, thence southeastern course
up spring branch along W. F. Wynn
line to a corner, thence an eastern
course with J. G. Barnhill and L. A.
| Clark line tlie old I>avis land to an
oak a corner, thence a north course
to the road, thence an eastern course
|to the public road, thence a northeast
course along said road to a bridge the
llwgmfitttg, * ..nt-iiiiing?by tutunatinjGU
j three hundred (300) acres, and know n
as the Barnhill old place and the Asa
lYynn place.
| This the 13th day of August, 1934.
11 L. BARNHILL. Trustee.
' Augl4-4t
NOTICE OF SALE
By virtue of and pursuant to a de
cree of the Superior Court of Martin
County, entered in the ease of Atlan
tic Joint Stock Land Bank of Ra
leigh vs. Oscar S. Anderson, et al,
the undersigned Commissioner will
on Monday, August 20, 1934, at noon,
offer for sale at public auction, for
cash to the highest bidder, at the
Court House door of Martin County,
the following described property, to
wit:
First Tract: All that certain piece
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Williainstoti Township, Mar
tin County, State of North Carolina,
2 1-2 miles east of the town of Wil
liainstoti, having such shapes, metes,
courses and distances as will more
fully appear_ by reference to -a-map
thereof made by J. K. Mobley, sur
veyor, on the 15th day of January,
1923, adjoining the lands of C. F.
Bennett on the North, the lands of
Elmer Chesson on the East, the lands
the
of Moore on the South, and the Peed
and Burras land' on the West, and
more particularly bounded and de
scribed as follows:. Beginning ih the
Williainston and Everett joad, corner
of the Moore land and Elmer Ches
.Miiv.ilifcnrr. .ru.nn.ing. N 4* *
74 poles to a branch; (hence the said
branch N. 41 degrees K. 20 poles;
thence N. 15 degrees E. 16 1-2 poles;
thence-~bL- 31 degrees 14 poles;
thence N. 4?; degrees E. 9 poles and
N. 63 E. 4 T-2 poles
poles to Back Branch;
thence with Back Branch N. 64 W. 9
poles; thence N. 20 W. 20 poles;
thence N. 3 degrees W. 26 poles;
thence N. 18 degrees W. 18 poles;
thence N. 44 1-2 degrees W. 37 poles;
thence S. 57 degrees W. 60 poles, to
a stump; thence S. 37 W. 9 poles to
an oak on a path; thence with said
path S. 7 degrees W. 76 poles and S.
4 degrees W. 63 poles to the Wil
liainston and Everett road; thence
with said road S. 83 E. 26 poles;
thence S. 72 E. 26 pules, and. S. 51 E.
24 poles to the beginning, and being
the same land conveyed to said J. W
and A. Anderson by the following
deeds: L. K. Strawbridge and wife,
dated February 14, 1V20, and of rec
istry, Book T>-2, p^e
Straw-bridge and wife dated Novem
ber 6, 1919, and of record in raid
Public Registry in Book Y-l, page
517.
Second Tract: All that certain
piece or parcel of land situate, lying
and being is Williamston Township,
Martin County, State of North Caro
lina. containing 149 acres, more or
less, on the the Williamston and
Everett road (also known as the
Wild Cat road), about 2 miles east of
the Town of Williamston, having
such shapes, metes and distances as
will more fully appear by reference
to a map made by J. R. Mobley, on
the 15th day of January, 1923, and
adjoinjng^he lands of Sylvester Cof
field on the North, the lands of L.
B. Wynn on the West, the lands of
the County Home on the South and
the lands of J. R. Mobley on the
East, and more jjat^cularl^ bounded
on the Williamston and Everett road
or the Wild Cat road, corner of J.
R. MoWey; thence S 4 W . 50 pole*
and S. 15 W. to a gum in a branch;
thence with the line of J. R. Mobley.
S. 65 W. 25 4-5 poles to a stump;
thence S. 74 W. 5 1-5 poles to a pole
post; thence with the line of the
County Home N. 29 W. 99 pole* to
the Williamston and Greenville road;
, thence with sad road N. 49 degrees
' E. 35 poles; thence N. 10 E. 36 poles;
thence \T. 68 W. 34 4-5 poles to a
post; thence N. 2 W. 22 3-5 poles to
the Wild Cat Road; thence with said
road N. 7. W. 14 poles; thence N. 66
W 44 poles, and X. 57 W. 26 2-5
poles; thence N. 14 1-2 E. 116 poles;
thence N. 57 E. 45 poles; thence N.
26 W. 21 poles; thence with the line
of Sylester Cofficld X. 86 1-4 E.
49 1-2 poles; thence S. 6 1-2 W. 176
j>oles^^theriC?^^orth^^6^J?^^^^l-25^
S rr. Jpolas; thence
86 E. 42 pole* to the beginning.
The purchaser at said sate will be
rtquii id to deposit W per cent of the
amount of his bid as a guarantee and
forfeit, pending confirmation of sale
by the Court.
This July 21, 1934.
J NO. C. RODMAN. Jit.
jy24-4t Commissioner*
DR. VIRGIL H. NEWBORN
Optometrist
Nest Visits:
Bethel, st Rives Drug Store, Mon
day, August 20.
Robersonville, Robersonville Drug
Store, Tuesday, August 21.
Williamsten. N. C., at Pecle'a Jew
elry Store, Wednesday, August 22
Plymouth, at Livcrman's Drug Store
rhursday, August 23.
Eyes Examined - Glass as Fitted . At
Tarboro Every Friday and Saturday
There's Many a Successful Man
Held to an Unsuccessful Job!
"Ability will find a way," says the world, but no
matter how successful you WOULD be in business
for yourself, you are handicapped unless you can get
money with which to start.
In cases of this kind, our Thrift Plans work won
ders. If you have an objective in mind, and it takes
money to bring it about, IT CAN BE DONE through
this Association. Thrift Plans can be maintained for
as little as 25c per week up. Your money shows at
tractive earnings and is SAFE.
REALIZE YOUR AMBITION THROUGH THE
THRIFT PLANS OF THIS ASSOCIATION
35th
Will Open
Sept. 1st
Martin County Building
-and Loan Association
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
GOODYEAR SPEEDWAY
Tough thick Center
Traction Tread. Built
with SupertwUt Cord.
Full Overaixe. Lifetime
guarantee.
4.40-21
$4.45
4.7S-I4
$5.13
Other ilm In proportion.
Eiperl tirt mourning. Frtcea
subject to change without
nolle*. Slut* tat. |( any.
additional.
^ MORE
MOM-SKID MILEAGE
43
When feu "G l"
V.ur Wit a an?
LOOK WHAT
YOU GET
Ne Eirra Cost) Flit
ter, wider All-Weather
tread, Mara Canjer
Traction (U% mora
non-ekid blocks).
Heavier Tougher
Tread. Swfrarcwlet
Cord Bed? and 41ft
More Miles ef Rati
Non-Skld.
"You're too modest!"
Motorists who dot the first G-3'a put out
months before the public announcement?say,
"You're too modest I" Many of them report 54%
to 104% more non-skid mileage. Why, tl.cn, do
we Insist on only 43%? Well, 43% is a definite
test-car-proved figure. Very likely It Is low for
normal use?because the tests which established
the 43% average were gruelling: cars speeding up
to 54, jamming on brakes, mile after mile, dry
and night. Very likely moat motorists wilt get
mora than 43% more non-skid mileage. But
we'll string along with 43%--because it's pl.r'.y
to deliver at no eitra cost. Come see tie tile
that'a the talk of the nation.
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