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The Eis terprise Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA W. C. MANNING | Editor ? 19M-19M SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year $1.75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year $2.25 Six months 1.25 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post office in Williamston, N. C , as second-class matter under the act of Con gress of March 3. 1879. Address all communications to The Enterprise ?nd not individual members of the firm. Friday, January 21, 1939. Religion And Present-Day Problems Holding a ranking place at the head of our national government, William B. Bankhead, speaker of the House of Representatives, sees utter futility in the efforts of man to advance a solution to present-day problems. In an ad dress delivered on last Christmas Eve, the law maker pointed out that he clearly saw the an swer to our problems in applied religion. Trials and tribulations during past years have not loosened our hold on the fancies of life and we boldly continue our march with heads turned away from the simple truths It is no longer a question about the end. It is a question of how long can we endure, and what price we will be obliged to pay before we turn to fundamental truths and apply those princi ples that are just as applicable to our daily liv ing and to our relationship with our fellowmen as they were centuries ago. Proposals to alter our fate through the crea tion of credit agencies, manipulation of the monetary systems of this nation and other na tions, this scheme and that scheme have occu pied prominent places on the front pages throughout the country, but the humble solu tion offered by Speaker Bankhead in the fol lowing few paragraphs is virtually ignored by the press and by the nearly everyone of us. Thinking tonight, as we should, in terms of the significance of an immemorial anniversary to be celebrated tomorrow, my mind goes back over 20 centuries to the Man of Galilee. This has been announced as an hour of rec onciliation and, being such, it involves consid erations of tolerance, justice and charity If it were not universally recognized that the whole world is aflame with the passions of greed, martial fervor, national aspirations, race preju dices, and religious interdictions, and that our own domestic affairs are shot through with class consciousness, economic bitterness, and political fratricide, there would be no legiti mate excuse for invoking the spirit and purpose of this hour. ; Such premises being granted, as they must be, by "all IRbughtiul men, we play the part , of? prudence and-ofwisdom in?-undertaking to? solve and reconcile them by appeals not only to the public mind but also the public con science. It would be the ultimate doctrine of despair to feel that the burdens now bearing down so heavily upon the sons of men are for ever insoluble. Pr?Mnl Problem! Held Solvable The challenge, then, 111 a diligent quest for some formula of alleviation. Where shall we find it? By what processes of appeal and dis cussion and action may the barriers of misun derstanding be broken down? I do not think the answer will be found 111 the realm of pure reason or within the domain of economic argument, or by the bludgeoning of brute force, nor indeed in the field of purely economic advantages. Those are things of mind and muscle and money. No great and enduring advances in culture or civilization have ever been achieved pure ly through gross materialistic agencies. All the pages of history "with their stories of tragic fate and pathetic grandeur do but serve to teach us that immortality cherishes as her choisest nurselings the wrecks and castaways of finite fortune." Sm> An Aniww In AppUnd Rallgton To my conception, possibly as old-fashioned and out-of-date as millions may now conceive it, the best solvent for our manifold modern difficulties, if found at all, will be in the realm of applied religion. And that belief justified my opening reference to the Man of Galilee. Aside from all considerations of divinity, in the sanctity of which some 600,000,000 people are dedicated, I feel justified in appealing to the grandeur of His moral and economic philos ophy as an antidote for many of our most griev ous domestic and international wounds. The essence of that philosophy is a direct appeal, -not to the miads of men alone, but with search ing directness to their hearts, and to me, what this troubled world needs more today than all other treasures combined, is understanding hearts. If today all men in America in high positions and low, employer and employee, exalted and abased, could find the time to read the fifth, sixth and seventh chapters of the Gospel by St. Matthew, th Sermon on the Mount, and ponder its wisdom, its clarity of moral standards, its implications of business square dealing, its appeal for sympathy and justice for the under privileged, its admonitions of disaster to those who use power unmercifully?and remember these elemental things and fashion their con duet upon such standards?we would not need so many restraints and repressions in govern ment; we would have far less of bitterness and rebellion from the "have-nots"; we would go a long_-wayL_rn_reducing the sinister growth of equality of opportunity and equality of bene fit from their labors for every citizen under the flag Asks For Revival Of Mutual Trust With the utmost reverence I venture to sug gest that teday no greater political or econom ic or sociological platform could be contrived than this: "Therefore all things Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." We politicians have been solely beset in these later years to try to find a healing for the peo ples' hurts; the partisans of factions have been at one another's throats with charges of incom petence to contrive remedies for a stumbling civilization; many of our citizens are seeing red and feeling blue. Maybe we have been grasp ing at shadows when the substance was with in our hands. The chastening rod of frustra tion hiay yet drive us back to some of the sub limer, but much simpler, things of the spirit. There may come the day when the collect ive judgment of our people will agree that for a long, long time they have been throwing away "the pearl more precious than all our tribe." Whither Are We Going? Representatives of some of the big business firms in the country are asking whither are we going? They want to know whether to expand, whether To fire more men, or let some go, whe ther to build inventories, plan more liberal credit, raise or lower prices, to invest or hoard. "If we only knew what the administration is going to do," they say. Ten years ago they knew what President Hoover was doing and what he was going to do. Remember what hap pened? No, one may not know what the ad ministration is going to do, but it is a settled fact that everyone knows more than he did in 1929. x Rural Libraries Southern Planter. The American Library Association has just issued some figures that show the great need for library service in rural areas. There is only one way to make books available to country people, and that is through publicly supported libraries. The following facts should give "the richest nation in the world" something to pon der over: Forty-five million Americans have no public libraries within reach. Of 3,100 counties in the United States, less than 300 have county-wide library service. As a whole, the country spends 37 cents a year per capita for library service. The two states at the bottom of the list spent 2 cents a year per capita; the top state, Massachusetts, spends $1 08; New York State spends about 62 cents. A dollar per capita is accepted as a rea sonable figure for adequate library service. In twenty-two states, half or more of the pop ulation are without library service. Legislation is being drafted in Washington requesting a liberal appropriation for extend ing library service into rural areas. States will be asked to match Federal funds, and Southern farmer groups are hereby urged to make sure that this piece of legislation is not side-tracked at the current session of Congress. Also, see that >uui fi lends In the state legislature Sup port the move locally. It has been said "a good library system is one of democracy's best in surance policies." Turnage Theatre ? Washington, N. C. Sunday Monday January ti-M "Men With Wings" FRED MacMDRRAY and LOI'ISE CAMPBELL Special Midnight Show 1S.-45 P. M. Monday ? On the Slap ? Durso's Spook Show ? On The Screen ? "House of Mystery" Tuesday-Wednesday January Jl-Feb. "Thanks for the Memory" with BOB HOPE and SHIRLEY ROSS Thursday-Friday February 2-3 "Sweethearts" IZI JEANETTE MacDONALP. NELSON "KDDY Saturday February 4 "Overland Stage Raiders" THE THREE MESOLITEERS ALSOSBLECTED SHOET subjects Exciting Times In Railroad Center Early Last Monday Hugo Carson Opens Filling Station; Fire Wrecks Two Structures By REV. J. T. HILDMAN There is one thing in which Par mele can keep up with any up-to date town anywhere, and that is ini the matter of having fires. We have them here. Just a few weeks ago the Carson filling station burned down in the middle of the night and Harrison Oil Company has rebuilt a nice one and now Hugo Carson is installed there and all ready to serve you and your car. Monday morning about two o'clock Martha Carson's little dog had a barking spell and when Mar tha looked out the window the Wil mer Whitehurst store and the post office were in flames. A crowd soon gathered and there was much ex citement for a while in thinking Mr. Whitehurst was asleep in his store, but we soon learned that he was in Norfolk. A. D. Griffin, of Williamston. owned the Whitehurst store building and L. C. Crisp, of Parmele, owned the post office building. Both buildings and con tents were a total loss. We have not learned how much insurance was carried by any of the losers, nor have we heard if either intends to rebuild. J. H. Roebuck's store was looted of quite a lot of merchandise and we have no idea what was done in the Whitehurst store, as the root was falling when neighbors first got there. We thought the Yellow Front Market and Roebuck's store were doomed too, but the wind was from the north and William Gray came over from Robersonville with the fire truck and when the market caught in the back he squirted a bit of chemical on it and saved these two stores. Mr. J. Q. Andrews used to be a big shot in Parmele years ago, but he went to Pitt County and from there to Bertie to make a'fortune but he is back with us and living in the Luke Roberson house. Nathan Whitehurst has been liviftg in the Roberson house and when J. Q. rent ed it, he was supposed to move out, but he has failed to find a house so Andrews just moved in on him, and now they seem to be getting along famously together. "Your chillun and our chillun and my chillun" have grand times playing together. We are glad to have Quince An drews back home again with his family. Tarboro Rotary Club Holds Regular Orthopaedic Clinic The Tarboro Rotary Club will hold its regular Orthopaedic Clinic on Monday, January 30, 1939, at 9 a. m. at the Presbyterian Church Sunday School Rooms, Tarboro N C. The Rotary Club is anxious to render service to all cripples re gardless of age or race, who are un able to pay for treatment. We will thank you for your co-operation in finding these cases and directing them to the clinic. Private (pay) patients ate. re quested not to come before 1 p. m. Rowan Farmer Develops New Tomato Variety Interested n improving his toma to crop, C. H. Pries of Salisbury, Route 1, Rowan County, has devel oped a new tomato variety which promises to be of great value to North Carolina gardeners. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having this day qualified as ad ministratrix of the estate of John H. Heath, deceased, this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of January, 1940, or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make im mediate payment. This the 12th day of January, 1939. MRS IRENE HEATH, Administratrix of the estate of John H. Heath. E. S. Peel, Atty. j!3-6t ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE North Carolina, Martin County. Having qualified as administrator C. T. A. of the estate of G. W. Grif fin, deceased, this is to notify all per sons that have claims against the said estate to exhibit them to the undersigned within one year from the date of this notice or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make im mediate settlement. This the 17th day of Jan., 1939. JOHN E. GRIFFIN. Administrator C. T. A. of the estate of G. W. Griffin, deceased. Elbert S. Peel, atty. j20-6t NOTICE North Carolina, Martin County. Having this day given the bond as required by law as surviving part ner of the firm of Rhodes and Ea son, this is to notify all persons hav ing claims against said estate of Rhodes and Eason to present same to the undersigned or his attorney within twelve (12) months from the date of this notice, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon. All persons indebted to said estate are asked to make im mediate payment. This the 3rd day of January, 1939. JAMES S. RHODES. Surviving partner of the firm of Rhodes and Eason. Elbert S. Peel, Atty. j6-6t NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of record in the Register of Deeds office of Martin County in Book P-3, page 210, to secure certain note of even date therewith, and the stip ulations in said deed of trust not having been complied with and at the request of the holder of said bonds the undersigned trustee will on the 10th day of February, 1939, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at the courthouse door in Williamston, N. C., at 12 o'clock Noon the following described tract Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On No matter how many medicines you have tried for your common cough, chest cold, or bronchial irri tation. you may Ret relief now with Creomulston. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with any remedy less potent than Creomulslon, which goes right to the seat of the trouble and aids nature to soothe and heal the Inflamed mucous membranes and to loosen and expel germ laden phlegm. Even if other remedies have failed, don't he discouraged, try Creomul sion. Your druggist Is authorized to refund your money If you are not thoroughly satisfied with the bene fits obtained. Creomulsion is one word, ask for it plainly, ace that the name on the bottle is Creoinulsion, and you'll j{c t the genuine product and the reh f vm w-t ? gHv t of land: All that certain tract or parcel of land known as the C. C. Williams Farm, containing 162 acres more or less, and more fully described by reference to deed J. B. Everett, trus tee, to D. Q. Matthews and W. S. Rhodes recorded in Book 0-3, page 96. This the 9th day of January, 1930. L. R. EVERETT, j6-4t Trustee, NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power of record in the Register of Deeds office of Martin County in Book N-2, page 386 to secure certain note of even date therewith, and the stip ulations in said deed of trust not having been complied with and at the request of the holder of laid bonds the undersigned Trustee will on the 10th day of February. 1030, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at the courthouse door at Williamston, N. C.. at 13 o'clock Noon, the following described tract of land: One certain tract or parcel of land situated in Hamilton Township con taining fifty acres more or lea, and known as Hooker land where said William Everett now lives; adjoin ing the lands of F. L. Gladstone Est J. A. Kitchin Est. and Suaan Swin son Estate. This the 5th day of January, 1939. T. B. SLADE, j6?4t Trustee. Tobacco Transplanters 3 New Davton Transplanters And 3 Used Dayton Transplanters Large Stock New and Used Farm Machinery And implements. Farmers, if you are in terested in saving money on good farm ing equipment, come to see us first. We have all kinds and we are sure we can save you money. 12 MULES LEFT We still have 12 good used mules that must be sold as quickly as possible. Don't buy a mule until you have seen what we have to offer. Harrison Bros.& Co. WILLIAMSTON, N. C. TAX NOTICE 1936 and 1937 Taxes Must Be Paid By MARCH 1st, 1939 To avoid the added cost of advertising your land. Pay Your Taxes Now! JESSE KEEL Chairman Board of Commissioners. EVERETTS, N. C. What About Your Future? You cannot afford to disregard your future security. Your peace of mind de mands that you know that you and your loved ones will be taken care of no mat ter what happens. Let us help you plan a program that will give you the most protection for your money. W. G. PEELE INSURANCE WILLIAMSTON We Are Moving ON AND AFTER JANUARY 31 We will be open for business at our new shop over J. C. LEGGETT'S On WASHINGTON STREET Complete renovation has given us a much larger shop with private booths for each customer. We will continue to serve our customers with the same courteous, efficient service and invite your continued patronage. MODERN BEAUTY SHOP WILLIAMSTON, N. C. MISS DOT WARD, Prop.
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