Watch the Label Paper, Aa It Carries Your Subscription H THE ENTERPRISE I Advertisers Will Find Our Col- | twins a Latchkey to over 1J00 glomes of Martin County. VOLUME XLIII?NUMBER 11 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, February 6, 19 to. ESTABLISHED 1899 Take No Action On Proposal to Extend Water-Sewer Lines Town Commissioner* Asked To Aid Recreational Proj ect for Nejtro Children Plans for the proposed extension of water and sewer lines here were delayed last night when State En gineer Abel was unable to appear be fore the regular meeting of the lo cal town commissioners and outline the project. Action in connection with expanding the System was post poned until the next regular meet ing of the authorities Engineers were present to review the preliminary plans and members of the Martin County Health Department had some interesting data to place before the meeting, but the group thought it advisable to delay a discussion of the project until the representative of the State Board of Health could of fer a definite plan for advancing the work. An extensive survey of present sanitary conditions has just been re cently completed by the board of health and these data are to be re leased shortly, it was learned follow ing the meeting last night. W V. Ormond, who is heading up a drive for an extensive recreation al center for colored children, ap peared before the board and asked the town to advance credit in the sum of approximately $800 for the pur chase of building material. It was explained that pledges in the sum of around $400 had already been re reiverl and that just as rapidly as (he money was collected the town treas ury would be reimbursed It was pointed out that the National Youth Administration had already appro priated $5,000 for the project and that if the town would advance the smaller amount work on the build ings could be started shortly. The matter was discussed at length, the commissioners finally instructing the mayor to get in touch with the lead ers of the project and see how much money they could raise in cash by the first Monday in March when the town would take some action toward aiding the program. ?Colored youths have already i le.n ? ed a sizable lot next to the Baptist cemetery for the recreational cen tsr. 1 Attended by Commissioners N C Green, Luther Peel and G. H Har rison. the meeting was adjourned shortly after 9 o'clock. County Farmer Dies Early This Morning ? James Daniel Ausbon, prominent county citizen and farmer, died at his home near Robersonville at 2:30 o'clock this morning following an illness of long duration, buttering with rheumatism and a complication" of other ailments. Mr Ausbon had experienced declining health for seven years, the last f^ur of which had been spent in bed The son of the late Jefferson and Vester Baker Ausbon, he was born in this county 71 years ago He farm ed most of his life, and was a great hunter. Mr. Ausbon was a charter member of the Rainbow Banks Hunt ing Club. He was a member of the church at Christian Chapel in Cross Roads for a long number of years, and was faithful in his attendance and support of the institution. Besides his wife, who was Miss' Addie Taylor before her marriage, he leaves the following children, Mrs Lillian Powell, of Robersonville; Mrs> J. M. nanielski, of Arlington. Mass ; James Robert Ausbon, of Fitchburg, Mass.; Charles M Aus bon, of Fortress Monroe, Va., and several grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conduct ed from the lale home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. J M Perry. Interment will follow in the Robersonville Cemetery. Small Child Dies In Hospital Here Larry Mitchell Manning, three months old, died in the local hospital last Sunday morning at 3 o'clock of an attack of pneumonia. Taken cri tically ill last Wednesday, the child I son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Alexander' Manning, Jr., was removed to the hospital that day. Attending physi cians did everything possible to save the child's life, but their efforts were In vain. It was the first death in the local institution since it was opened to. early August of last year. Funeral services were held at the home of the parents in Griffins Township yesterday afternoon at 2:30 by Elder P. E. Getsinger and Rev. W. B. Harrington. Interment was in the family cemetery, near the home. Farmerr Will Hold Second Forum Here Th urn lay Slight The second in the series of farm ers' meetings will be held in the agricultural building Thursday eve ning at 7 o'clock. A number of sub jects will be placed before the group for diacuasion. The first of the series oi meetings was well attended last considering weather condi Quietness Marks the Political Front in This County So Far Their election freedom declared safe from all possible intruders, for another two years. Sheriff Charlie Roebuck and Coroner Rome Biggs have drawn to the side lines as at tention centers on the candidacies along other sections of the political front in this county. So far there hasn't been a ripple on the political surface, leading some to believe that the pay checks will have to be in creased if there's any competition to be expected at election intervals. The North Carolina State Su preme Court ruled last week that sheriffs and coroners duly elected in November, 1938, were eligible to serve four years without going be fore the people. The ruling narrows the political field down to fourteen openings for office seekings, the clerk of court escaping along with the sheriff and coroner this year. Just now the offices of treasurer, EVERETTS MEET Holding a mass meeting in the Everetts school auditorium this evening at 7:30 o'clock, citizens there will consider a proposal to install a $30,000 water and sewer system. State Board of Health engineers, members of the Mar tin County Health department and private engineers are slat ed to attend the meeting and ex plain the proposed project and methods of financing it. Rtports -from the county town state that citizens there are much interested in the propose^ proj ect and that it will receive ser ious consideration. Downward Trend In Some Cafe Ratings Is Re|>orted In County No LoM-Kuliii>t M?ut Market* HJrporlrd in Oinnty IjihI Monlli itary ratings for cafes in this county dropped several points, the several meat markets combined to lioost their ratings during the month of January, Sanitarian Charles Leon ard, of the Martin Health Depart merit? said in releasing the ratings: today Two or three cafes boosted their ratings, but the average was I one or two points lower for most of the others, he said Two cafes, with ratings below 70, were closed and three others were closed voluntarily. Possibly some of them will reopen af -tei ret lam health icquiiciiiciils arc - met. Conducting a periodic inspection of meat markets, the sanitarian ex pressed himself well pleased with the improvements made by the op erators. -They are greatly interest ed in offering their patrons an im proved service and in meeting all sanitary requirements," Mr. Leon ard said. Four markets in the county sus pended operations during the per iod possibly on account of the sea sonal supply of fresh meats from farms Cafe ratings, by towns Williamston Dunning Place 96.0 Clark's Drug Store 94 Central Cafe 94.5 Welcome Inn 92 b Pickwick Billiard Parlor 91.5 Williamston Cafe . 90.0 Mickey's Inn 90 Jones Service Station ???? Rumba Dream (col.) Oeo. Reynolds Hotel 90.0 (sunnyside Inn - 76 5 Roberaonville Wilson Hotel 92.0 Gray's Cafe 97 0 Big Apple Cafe (col.) 97 0 Plymouth Pulp Mill Cafe 77 5 Bear Grass Harrison's Service Station 76.0 Meat market ratings, by towns. Williamston Ward's Market 94.5 Sunnyside Market 80 0 Roberaonville Robei sonville Mercantile Co 91.5 Sanitary Market 97.0 Everett's Grocery Yellow Front Market 95-0 ; Parmele Tom's Market (col) 90.0 Hamilton Johnson and Matthews 84.0 Asa Johnson Market 83.3 Jameaville Sexton's Market 90.0 Everetts Hardy's Market 90.5 ? Drive For Bate ball Fund ypry Succettful To Date Unofficial reports from a special committee named to raise >2,000 for underwriting baseball here this sum mer state that the drive is meeting with success It was estimated today that approximately $1,000 had al ready been raised, that business men and others were signing liberal pledges. . The drive is not yat complete and the general public ia urged to sup port the movement. register of deeds, judge and solicitor | of the county recorder's court, house l of representatives, state senate, board of commissioners and board of edu cation are open to all-comers. De spite the "short" ballot in this coun ty. election officials will have a large task in the handling of a crowded ticket for governor To date not a single office holder has announced for re-election to any office, and no one has even offered to challenge the claims of any one to any office. There's political talk under the surface all right, hut It hntn't gained sufficient footing to break the sur-1 face and all's quiet on the political J front in the county. The terms of only three members Messrs. E H Ange. J. W Eubanks and George C. Griffin, on the board of education expire in April of next year, the other having been named to serve until 1943 Twenty-Nine Suits Filed In Sujierior Court Last Month I No (jiws of Any porlunrt' Ar?- Filed During IVrioil Somebody was suing somebody on 30 of the 31 days in JaniT&Ty "?'n thTo" county according to Clerk of Court L. B Wynne who explained that of the 29 suits filed during the period none was of any great importance As far as the size of the amounts and damages claimed by the plaintiffs. Ten suits were filed by fertilizer! companies. There were seven claim | and delivery papers filed, the plain tiffs ordering the seizure of John Doe's old mule or a few barrels of corn and like items from other de fendants. There were two land suits filed. Two creditors resorted to the courts to collect bad accounts. One I plaintiff went to the court to tullect | some insurance allegedly due him and another started action to have a deed s1i'inl}er"ed through, the occupants searching for a spot of sunshine down in Honda. filling station operators stated that they saw more cars pass through Saturday and Sunday than in any other two-day period. Open highways over the Coastal route attracted a large percentage of traffic or dinarily handled over other north south routes. Important personages are in cluded in the list of travelers, no doubt, but they go by virtually unnoticed, movie fans failing to recognixe some of their favorite stars as the actors and actresses speed southward. A climax in the southward trek was reached last Sunday morning when twelve foreign - ?cars passed 4heough here with.: ?In a minute. Most of the travel ers are from Massachusetts, New Jerse> and New York. Hamilton Man Is Found Dead There Saturday Evening J p l.tt*t Kite* Are Held Momlu\ \ftertmoii for (iliarlir I'.. (iarHon Thought to have suffered a heart attack, Cliai lie Clahey Car-s/?n as yeais old, was louhd dead on a tilth used side street in Hamilton last Sat unlay evening about 8 o'clock Pick :ed up by officers, the man was pro nouneed dead upon arrival at the of fice of I')r. Edgar Long ui Hamilton Carson, farmer living near Hamilton was said to have complained witl his heart m recent weeks, but hi: condition was not considered criti cal. No inquest was deemed necessary following a ..preliminary investiga tion of Carson's death, Coroner S- K. Biggs announced 'According to information gained Saturday night by the Coroner and Sheriff C H. Roebuck, the farmer was set'n walking along the little used hack street about two hours he fore he was found dead or.near death. George Grimes, young color ed boy, was said to have seen Mr Carson and according to his -story the man stumbled and fell Grimes claims the njnn started to get up, but sat hack down on the ground and started crying. Grimes passed on by and thought no more of the man. Shortly before 8 o'clock John Coun cil and Joe Lee Williams, colored boys, found Carson lying face down on the ground They reported to Of ficer J H Ayers who examined the man and had him removed to the doctor's office "It is possible the was found," the officer was quoted as saying An examination of the body re vealed no scars, and officers stated there was no evidence of foul play. First reports maintained that Carson froze"to death, but the reports were discredited By officers. The investigation revealed the purchase of sedatives in more than averuge quantity during the past few weeks. Mr Carson was horn and reared in the Parmele section of this coun ty,, the son of Mr. C I). Carson and Mrs Mary Bowers Carson Fifteen years ago he married Miss Myrtle Thomas, of near Hamilton. After making their home with his people in Pitt County they located near Hamilton when* they spent the past fourteen year? farming Besides his wife and parents, he leaves two children, Charles, .13 years old, and "Sister" Carson, about three years old, and six brothers. Coy. Merlin, Bert, Francis, John and James Car son, and one sister, Miss Mabel Car son, all of Pitt County. FqnyW services Weer conducted at the late home yesterday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock by Elder W. E. Grimes. Interment was in the Carson ceme tery in Pitt County, not far from Parmele. Harry Waldo Improving In A Richmond Ho?piud Critically ill for several days fol lowing a major operation in a Rich mond hospital on Monday of last week, Mr Harry Waldo, prominent county citizen, was reported slight? ly improved there today. [ Mrs. J. A. White, Miss Mary Shields Justus and Mr. James White, of Littleton, and Mrs. Milton Nor man, of Halifax, visited Mrs. C. D Carstarphen here last Saturday. General Public Is Advancing No Stand ()n Proposed Change ? l.ittle iiiisine** on (lalentiar \t Regular Meeting of Hoard Monday The status of the treasurer's of fice 10 Martin County will apparent ly remain unchanged, reports from the regular monthly meeting of the board of commissioners here yester day stating thaiIhesubject was men tioned without discussion. No public opinion has been advanced in con nection with the possibility of abol ishing the office of county treasur er and turning the task over to one of the three banks in the county or dividing the task among two or more of the banks There is some doubt if the proposed change can be made as late as the next regular meeting, the opinion having been advanced that action to abolish the office must be taken before a certain time. No definite ordrr issued but it was unonicially learned that oth cr counties would be contacted with the view of learning if banks in oth er counties pay interest on long-time deposits carried by those counties. The accounts in this county do not bear any rate of interest. While a varied business calendar was discussed by the commission ers in their regular meeting, action was centered around roads and the handling of routine matters, includ ing the inspection of monthly reports submitted by the various department heads and the approval of accounts. Farmer Calvin Ayers went before the group and pointed out Uiat the >ud forces had turned the course of ditch and flooded what is common - ly known as the 5-cent road near his Township. White he asked for relief, it was not set out in the minutes that he requested the highway forces to build him a new road, although it us agreed that one is badly needed. A petition, carrying 22 names, was placed before the board urging the members to appeal to the State High way and Public Works Commission | in an effort to have a certain road m Griffins Township included in the system. The road runs from Oscar 11 Roberson's hdme to C. Arthur Roberson's, a distance of about one rn'ie ; The Ixtard was also asked to urge the highway commission to include in its system a mile of road running from the McGaskcy Road, near the .1 M Oakley farm, via Archie Leg gett's, John Clemmons' and a color ed church and school house to the old Williamston-Everetts road at a point near Vernon church Attorney Z. Vance Norman, rep resenting the North Carolina Pulp Company, appeared before tne board with a bill for $2,200 which amount was expended on the construction of roads around the company's plant in the lower part of the county. Plan ning to go before District Highway Commissioner S. Collin Barnes, the commissioners deferred an answer to the company representative. The commissioners were in aeaaton during a greater part of the day, ad journment following the drawing of a jury for the March term of Martin County Superior Court. Former Resident Of This County Passes Mis John Benjamin Cloman, (or many years a resident of Hamilton, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs J A Kitchin, in Scotland Neck Sun day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock follow ing a long period of declining health. Mi s Cloman, a member of a family | for many years prominent in the civic, religious and business life of eastern Carolina, made many friends in this section during her lang resi dence in Hamilton Mrs Cloman, who was born in Edgecombe County in January. 1894, Wn formerly Miss Fanny Staten, daughter of John W and Gatsy Dan iel Staten. She lived in Hamilton un til tjic deuth of her husband several ears ago Surviving are three children: Mrs. John Arrington Kitchen, of Scotland Neck; Mrs Gatsy C. Gladstone, of Chicago, 111., and J. B. Cloman, of Richmond; six grandchildren, Wil liam Arrington Kitchin. Miss Kate Parks Kitchin and John Cloman Kitchin, all of Scotland Neck; Misses Sarah and Louise Cloman, of Rich mond, Va ; and Mrs. Frances Glad stone Williamson, of Chicago; and one great-grandchild, William Ar rington Kitchin, Jr. Funeral services are being hekl today at three o'clock gt the J. A. Kitchin home in Scotland Neck. The Rev. Benjamin T. Brodie, Kpiacopal minister of Scotland Neck, aad the Rev Edward Moseley. of her former njioistar, wan in Interment eras in Hamilton.