Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to over 1,100 Homes of Martin County. THE ENTERPRISE Watch the Label on Your Paper, As It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 29 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, April 11. 1939. ESTABLISHED 1899 Thirtv-Two Cases Are Scheduled For Trial This Month Judge Henry A. Grady .Will Preside Over Special Court Term A $10,000 damage suit brought by J E. Pope, administrator, against Homer Glosson and others has been set for trial in the special two-weeks term of Martin County Superior Court convening April 17, according to a schedule of cases released last i week-end by the Martin County Bar appear on the calendar for trial dur ing the special term Judge Henry A. Grady, of Clinton, is slated to pre side over the term which will con sider civil cases only As a whole, the scheduled term is expected to attract about as little interest as any term held in the county for some time. Few cases of marked importance are scheduled for trial, and one attorney jokingly said he today would surrender his anticipated equity in fees accruing from his work in the court for $50. Most of the cases center around land boundary disputes and person al properties of no excessive value The $10,000 damage suit will bring defendants here from Randolph County, and possibly the case will attract more attention than a man ber of others combined The admin istrator in the case is suing for tha' amount of damage alleged to have lesulted in the death of Isaiah Har dison, colored man, near Gardens on the night of September 14, 1938 Glosson is alleged in the complaint to have been driving a truck apd struck Hardison, fatally injuring him Glosson claims to have stolen the truck and admits in his answer to the complaint that he drove the machine near Dardens the nighl Hardison was killed, but that he did not strike Hardison. Criminal action against Glosson is pending the trial of the civil case H D. Hardison, local attorney, is rep resenting the plaintiff and T A Barnes, of Asheboro, is appearing for the defense. The $1,000 suit of Vallie Andrews against F I. Whitehiirn mill liim ly attract attention of citizens in the Parmele community where the plaintiff was said to have been burned as a result of the negligence of the defendant last June In his complaint, Andrews points out he was sitting behind a stove in a Par mele filling station, and alleges thai the defendant threw or attempted to throw a jar of gasoline in the sieve, that he carelessly threw part of it on him and caused his clothing to catch fire. The complaint further alleges that the plaintiff was badly burned on the face, shoulders, arms and -legs, Ihnl h? m-.,r,?l Inrga A?. tors' bills and was unable to work for a long time. In his answer, the defendant maintains the plaintiff was burned "through his own fault" As a result of a wrack in Bear Grass Township last November, W A. Bailey is suing Stephen Scott tor $175 damages alleged to have been done to the plaintiffs car. The list of cases appearing on the calendar follows: Monday, April 17?Jefferson vs. Hackler; Whitler v. Insurance Co.: Fertilizer Co. against Blackmore, Grimes va Clark, Close et al; Claik v. Close; Matthews vs. Bell Tuesday, April 18?Pope v. Glos son et al (Peremptorily); In Re: Will Gus Coffield Wednesday, April 10?Hyman vs. Williams; Waldo v. Worsley; Ander son, Rec. vs. Strawbridge; Rawls v. Purvis; Jones against Morgan et al. Andrews vs. Whitehurst Monday, April 24?Fertilizer Co. versus Galloway; Transfer Co. vs. Rogers; Fertilizer Co. v. Spell; Fer tilizer Co. against-Wirm; Vintleifuitl v. Hodges; Bailey against Scott;{ Loan Corp vs. Motor Co. Tuesday, April 25?Harrell ver sus Salsbury; Roberson et al versus Rogerson; James v James; Fertiliz er Co. against Newkirk; Fertilizer Co. v. McCullen; Fertilizer Co. vs. Simmoni; Fertilizer Co. v. Coltrain. Wednesday, April 30?Harrell vs. Harrell; Fertilizer Co. vs Buck; Thomas v. Bennett: Wilson against Andews. a Tulip Festival Will Attract Thousands The tulip festival getting under way in Washington the latter part of this week is expected to attract Visitors by the thousands, reports stating that many will come from distant points to attend or partici pate in the event Numerous and costly floats have boon prepared for the big parade. Unofficial reports maintain that the crowd will be one of the largest ever to gather In eastern North Carolina. John Sam Moore Considerate When It Comes to Stealing | John Sam Moore, 33-year-old | Martin County colored man. is very i considerate when it comes to steal ing. The general practice of most thieves in this county is for them to wait until their victims complete marketing preparations before they I strike. With very few exceptions, all tobacco stolen in this county in recent years has been graded tobac co. But Moore is different, so Sheriff 1 Charlie Roebuck says. Last Saturday night, Moore slipped to the chicken yard of Farmer Price Ayers and stole an old setting hen. Ho did not want to break up the old hen's work so he took the two dozen eggs along too. "Most thieves would have left the eggs, or they would have waited until the eggs hatched and the bid dies had been raised to at least fry ing size," the sheriff wandering from his story of the theft long enough to comment. "But Sam was willing to at least accept part of the responsi bility in furnishing his own table," the officer added. Missing the old hen last Sunday morning, Mrs. Ayers called the offi cer and suspicious tracks led to Sam's house. Found in an old box there, Sam maintained the old hen was his own. but broke down and admitted the theft when the mama bird was released in the Ayers poul try yard and she went straight to her old nest. ECONOMIST Miss Elizabeth Lake, noted home economist, will conduct the first cookinf school ever held in a Martin County rural community on Thursday after noon of this week when she meets with the ladies of Beur Grass and adjoining districts in the Community House at Bear Grass. The public is cordially invited to attend the meeting which gets underway at 2:30 that afternoon. A number of prizes will be given free and an interesting and instructive meet ing is assured all who attend. Another Grade "A Dairy For County Martin County's third dairy of "A"-grade rank was opened by Far mer Van G Taylor in Poplar Point Township on the Hamilton-William stun road last week The plant, rec ognized as one of the most complete in eastern North Carolina, is limit ing its sales at the present time to ietail dealers in Greenville, reports stating that the management is con sidering establishing a retail route in the county at a later date The dairy is milking about hall hundred cows at the present time, but plans are well advanced for in creasing the output, it was learned A fourth dairy, designed to meet the U. S. Public Health Milk code, is being constructed .in Hobersonville Township by Druggist David Grimes. "It will be a small plant, but it will be the fourth dairy of "A" grade in the county," Sanitarian Charles Leonard said. Plans for a fifth dairy of the grade "A" type are being considered by a Hobersonville dairyman, but plans for the construction of the plant have not been released by him. ac cording to Leonard. At the present time Grade "A" dairies are in operation at Parmele, Poplar Point Township and Wil li amston ?? First Fire Call In Thirty Days Received at Noon The local fire department receiv ed its first call since March 10 short ly after noon today when fire start ing from a trash pile threatened the stores of the Proctor Shop and Peel Jewelry Very little damage was done. Traffic, warned by town authori ties, pulled to the curb and danagers ordinarily associated with fire calls were noticeably lessened VISITORS Twenty young teachers of New Jersey Teachers' College are to be the gueats of Mayor John L. Huse 11 here for a short while this afternoon. The visi tors are making an economic and historical study in this sec tion. They come here from Man too. On Wednesday of next week, ten young people selected to represent North Carotins at the New York World's fair, will come here with their director for a brier study of historical events They are 'brushing up" on their Stale's history before going to New York about May 1. Eleven Marriages In Martin County During Past Month Number Marriages Among Colored Race Smallest In Six Years * Eleven marriage licenses were is sued in this county last month, sev en to white and four to colored cou ples, by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger Falling almost to a de pression low, the number of licenses issued to colored couples was the smallest for the month of March since 1933 when a lone marriage among the colored population was reported in the county. It was one of the few months in the past sever al years showing a greater number of white marriages than colored The issuance in February was the same as it was last month, but the order of the issuance in - the first month was seven to colored and four to white couples. With the ex ception of March, 1930, the issuance last month was the smallest at the marriage license bureau in the coun ty in recent years. Licenses were issued to the fol lowing: WHTte Thomas James Blount and Edna Gray Carson, both of Jamesville. Melton Griffin and Novella Smith, both of this county. Richard M. Marriner, of Roper, and Reba Ange, of this county. William Curtis Alexander and Jessie Luraner Eason, both of Col umbia James T. Allsbrook and Annie Wommack, both of Scotland Neck. Archie Ward Griffin and Hazel Roberson, both of this county. Otto Melson Reynolds, of Roan oke Rapids and Jesse Dare Rawls, oi Hassell. Colored Gleophus McNair, of Plymouth,] and Marie Jones, of this county. John Little, Jr., and Hottie Bry ant, both of Martin County Joe Henry Wiggins and Frances | Owens, both of Hassell. Milton Berry and Mabel Lee Wat-| son, both of Bertie County. Splendid Program At Club Meeting| A splendid program, given under ( the direction of the Fine Arts De partment, featured the meeting of | the Woman's club here last eve ning with Mrs. R H Goodmon, | president, in charge. Two numbers by the Roberson ville Choral club were well receiv ed, the local choral club ably offer ing two selections. Mayor John L Hassell briefly reviewed the history 01 Mariin'Couniy. A special reaiure on the program was a review of | North Carolina composers by Mrs. Charles J. Sawyer, of Windsor Misses Thelma Griffin and Marjoriel Dunn rendered an instrumental duet | and Mrs. James H. Smith sang The meeting, very entertaining | and instructive, was greatly enjoy ed by an appreciative group Officers Capture Two Stills In The County j Raiding in the Free Union section of Jamesville Township yesterday, | Special Enforcemnt Officer J. H Roebuck and his assistants, Julian I Roebuck and Roy Peel, wrecked two| liquor plants and captured a 75 gallon capacity copper kettle They destroyed 850 gallons of beer and plants was in operation, but the op erators escaped. LUl Saturday the officer! wreck j ed a plant and poured out 200 gal lons of beer in Croat Roads Town Ship. Auto Crashes Into Home Here to Stop Wild Drive Sunday. Two Slightly Hurt When Car Hits PorchJot J. A. Ward Home A wild automobile drive over sev eral local streets was brought to an end here early Sunday evening when the Plymouth sedan driven by William Ward, young Robersonville man, crashed into the front porch of the John A Ward home on Wil liams Street. The driver escaped serious injury?along With. Grady" Andrews and Norfleet Whitfield, but a brother, Paul Ward*, and a cousin, Thomas Ward, were cut on their heads and badly bruised. Thomas Ward, about 32 years old. suffered a severe cut on his nose as he plowed through the windshield Paul Ward had a piece of his ear sliced off. Patrolman W. S. Hunt said following- his investigation ot the accident Plowing into the porch from a side angle and apparently at a rap id speed, the car shook the entire house, throwing several occupants nearly off their feet and ripping a lavatory from the wall in a bath room to the rear of the home. The porch was knocked out of line and passage through the front door was blocked. The front of the car was car running well into the hundreds of dollars. Said to have been tearing down South Watts Street, the car attract ed attention of residents in their homes Several people ran from their homes into the street to see if the car could turn the sharp corner at Watts and Williams Streets. They saw the car jump the cujb, tear through flower and shrubs and crash into the porch The injured were treated in the offices of Drs Saunders and Brown and released. In Justice J L. Hassell's court here yesterday, William Ward, driv er of the car, was bound over to the county court for trial on May 1. Bond was required in the sum of $ 1 IK). Paul Ward, charged with pub lic drujikenness, was released upon I n> mi nt of the case costs. No I'hai' ges were brought against the othei car bccupants Fhrongs Arc Present For Faster Services Religious programs in the various churches of the town attracted rec ord-size congregations Sunday, church leaders stating that a renew ed interest, marked by its reverence, was apparent in the services on Easter d^v Severn! "f I'"- "'"lp'hrr were filled to overflowing, unoffi -vdal- estimates -p4aenig hht^- Humht*t j in attendance upon the services at| more than 1,000 people. Held at home by illness, He v. John L. Goff was unable to fill the pulpit in the Christian church, but the membership there joined, for the most part, other religious groups lor the special-day services Record attendance Tor The year] were reported by Sunday school | leaders that morning Weather conditions were ideal for the activities of the day, and Easter flowers and finery marked the main street parade. 1 Farmers Transplanting Tobacco In The County Tobacco transplanting is getting underway in the county this week, reports stating that some farmers in the Angetown section had already transferred quite a few plants to their fields Farmer Will Mallory plans to stait umispiarning in trnr Oak City section tomorrow Blue mold is exacting a heavy damage toll in some sections of the county, but farmers are not yet un easy about a shortage of plants Transplanting is nearing comple tion in Georgia where anticipated acieuge Wli set., ' ~ SLICED C. B. Roberson, young Wil liams Township white man, was the victim of a serious knife at tack on Roanoke River here late Sunday. Centering the attack on Roberaon'a back, Albert Spar row ripped openings that requir ed seventy-one stitches to close by actual count made by Dr. J. H. Saunders, the attending' physician. No warrant had been issued with the police department. The cause of the attack could not be Quietness Ma rks Pre I i m i na ry Activities in Town Politics A listless convention and an old routine election are likely to feature % t town polities here this year, present indications pointing to no opposition for the old mayor and board of al dermen With the nominating con vention less than four days away, it is not expected that opposition will develop to thwart the candida cies of the present board members and mayor by that time Little in terest has been shown in the bien nial event, and not more than once or twice has the subject been dis-1 cussed, the?hn-K of interest?being, recognized as a stamp of approval for the present administration. But then one can never tell what an open convention will bring forth and it is likely that a goodly num ber will be present for the nonuna I tions when the meeting is opened in the courthouse on Friday evening of thus week at ft o'clock. The con vention was called by the commis sioners ~rrr regular session on Mon day evening of last week The nomination of five commis sioners or aldermen and a mayor will be in order at the meeting Mayor John L llassell officially tossed his hat into the ring last week-end and is announcing his candidacy public today No members of the board of commissioners have announced their candidacies, but it is reliably understood that they will offer themselves for re-election. No definite rules and regulations govern the convention, the methods ot voting and other details being left to the convention itself for consider - al ion Reports on Operation Of the County Home Service Expansion Program Possible At the Institution Dr. F. E. Wilson Reviews Operating Program For Commissioners Making a study of the operation of the Martin County home, Dr. F E. Wilson, head of the county health department, at the request of the chairman rendered the following re port to the commissioners at their1 April meeting In the first place I should like foi you to realize that 1 am entirely ig norant of all currents of public ap proval 01 disapproval regarding making a change in the status of the j county home It is not my intention to buck any existing plana that may. have been advised 1 merely appeal ! before you on invitation from your chairman to express my personal views pertaining to a more efficient conduction of the county home, its personnel, and administration These I views are of necessity 111 an academ ic form, since 1 have been among you for only a short time The county home is of a pleasing j design and was miguially?designed so that it could be converted at a future date into a hospital It has rooms designed for an. operating loom, and the small ante rooms nec essary 111 an operating room, and looms for the staff. It is arranged so that there are two wings, each with space lor 12 oe'ills, iilld an ovei? flow capacity of 14 beds, or a total ol 24, or 28 beds This space does not include the larger portion of the building which could house?the staff, the dining room, heating plant and kitchen At the present time there are 15 inmates occupying the home, and four patients with tuberculosis. These patients were admitted into this institution solely because there was no other place to put them. Since the social security, and the old age pensions have come into use there seems to be a diminishing lesponsibility on the~~part of the j counties to take care of their aged and infirm 111 county homes but at the same time there is an increasing demand upon the counties to take more adequate care of the medically indigent patients. Therefore it is my personal belief that with the existing circumstances, and with the existing facilities we could easily convert the county home into a medical institu Hoo?Ynn might readily ask, "but what kind of a medical institution?" There are two alternatives. One is to convert it into a county tubercu losis sanitorium If this were done the inmates could be moved over into one of the wings leaving the other wing for tuberculous patients. At the in males were discharged from the home more available space would be used by additional patients with tuberculosis, until eventually the entire home would be thus convert ed into a tuberculosis sanitorium. For such an institution to be main tained adequately it would be nec essary to employ a full time physi cian and graduate nurse This phy sician could act as county physician and treat the medically indigent ? those ascertained by the welfare de partment. and he coiild also be su perintendent of the institution and conduct maternity and infancy clin ica, and assist and be under the di rection of the health department. This department acting only as the (Continued on page six) ILL LUCK Ill luck has haunted Mrs. Mag gie tlowen for some time. Not so lotlg her mn wasi rpn down and badly injured by an auto mobile. Iler husband is incapaci tated. The climax to her ill luck came this morning as she start | ed from her home on the old Greenville road to YVillianiston to pay a doctor's bill and meet a few other obligations. Placing a considerable sum ? several hundred dollars ? in an old purse, she was walking down tlie road when the container and money fell through her coat pocket and were lost. Mrs. Bow en is offering a liberal reward for the return of the pocket book and money. Number Of Watches Are Stolen Saturday Breaking a small hole in the plate glass, a robber stole around fifteen ladies' and men's wrist watches fioni the show window of the II I) Peele Jewelry Company here oil! Main Street. The loss was estimated: by Edwin Peel, owner manager, at . between $250 and $300. Other than that they were work mg on the case and that no clue b< the robbery had been found, local polire had no comment to offer on what is believed to be the biggest lobbery reported here m several years Using a short piece of pipe, the mbber knocked a Ik>le hardly large enough to get his arm through, lit* centered his hands on watches, h aving a number of gold bracelets and a few other articles untouched. Apparently frightened, the - robber also left nine wrist watches. Police reported they passed the store about four o'clock that morn ingand the window was intact at that time. About <>.30 the robbery was discovered by other store own ers as they came down to open their places of business Mr. Williams To Speak At Dardens Christian Church Mr Herbert Williams will make a short address Wednesday night at Dardens Christian church at the close of the young people's meeting. The Bible school reached its high est attendance last Sunday,* having 69 present This newly reorganized church bad its largest congregation Sunday iiuuninif and attain Sunday night when the church was filled for the first time since Rev. Garland Bland has been pastor. There was one addition Sunday night GO TO TAKBORO Members of the local Boy Scout troop are looking forward eagerly to next Friday when they will (o to Tarboro for their annual Camporee. There they will rncamp for two day* on the common and engage in com petitive activities with hundreds of Scouts from other towns in Eastern Carolina. On Friday af ternoon they will be guests of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Ath letics at a baseball game with Twenty boys are busy pre paring tents and other equip will be held under the supervt sion of Scoutmaster Horace Improvement Noted In Ratings For County Cafes Grades Average About Six teen Points Higher Than Year Ago Ceding the several caf.-s and ho cLto aTK C0U"ty Sa"ltarian utiles A Leonard. Jr., found marked .mprovement .n the ratings 2 w.th those, recorded for tut'th""Ln,onth a yt-ar dK" H*Jd March 93? rage <" 73 L.h h>. .? ' lht' general rating l,st. I ? "'o sanitarian last mui.tl. showing a gain of nearly seventeen rates were ordered closed an.i .... Twe ve of the eighteen "The 'al"d a" "A" 8ra?* by the Mn i tar tan ' ell'asttJ ??- week Williamston Dunnmg Place an | Welcome Inn. 94 5 Clark's Drug bt-re. 94. Pickwick Billiard ParW M. Leggett-a, 915. Koberso,, s Cafe jt-ee Key no Ida Hotel, W.H,am.ton 90 5 Tr. S,'rviee Station, M.P S"arr?w s Lunch Room, 90 [MiCoys Service Station, 89. Suhny 84 5 A.'!'' 8 or above hold an "A" rating '"*?? w.th grade between 80 and ?? are in the u group ' he sanitarian points out that the ' "nb has been gradual but fairly J steady, the cafe and hotel operator eoopera.ing splendidly, as a rule " | the ratings of theirestab ! ? ? Auxiliaries ty ill Hold Meet Here Plans f,? h,g meeting