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Committees To Act On Six Amendments ^ ithin A Few Days (Continued from page one) adjustment* over a period of years to eliminate excess supplies of to bacco. Such a procedure would be particularly desirable when the full adjustment required is so large that drastic reductions in allotments would be required if all the adjust ments were made in one year. Amendment No 4 This amend ment would remove the present pro ? _vision in the act that the marketing quota for any slate In the casc Trf flue-cured tobacco shall not !?? less than ,5 per cent of the 1937 produc tion of flue-cured tobacco m the State Also, it would provide that the national marketing quota for the next three years shall not be reduc 'laJTiT^ than 10 Pl'r cent below the 1940-41 marketing quota and that the farm acreage allotments for the sam, years be adjusted uniformly m re larion to the farm atletmenu. Uh thc. preceding year, .with the exception that any farm allotment of one am or less in the- ease of burlev tobacco and two acres or less in the ease of flue-rured tobaeco would not be re ducedbe low the 1940 allotment, and with the furthei exception that an acreage equal to two pc , eent of the allotments established in 1940 foi farms in each state would be allotted bv the local committees so as to make any needed adjustment of the mdi v^ual farm allotments ei c "S.iPr"P?'sal ls '"'ended to t,im Phf> the determination of allot ments. protect small farmers, and reduce administrative cost The pro posal recognizes thai the hurley and I next 'oir h'bacco jil lotmc-nls for the about Vh >'<'ars w>" nwd ?? bej about the same size as the 1940 a| ,r.m<'nTIS ? ,0rder ' 'muriate th,. I present surplus and that any changes small"' T"'" be1 small This being the ,ase any 1 part of farmers and for muc h smaller administrative costs ,f they are made .' " u"lform basis Also, if farmers , "" rbanges will be urn "" ' 1 11 '"'I' i 111 .u^Uimaauii. ??ation-s ,n view of the needed ad justments of marketings ot tobacco Amendment No 5 The purpose ?f s suggested addition' is to- permit he carrying ,,y producers ?! fro,,, one marketing year to ?'n'h Mo,""' P,ay"'K "I '""a"v -ueh l-hace,. ,r ,, "y.ithin umnl^' Vt'a' w''leHTt is ,.cul""! "r 'f.a smaller amount K tin the farm ' V W'hicOithe lobaeeTTTT rkm "v, r ?so as to make possible 7| '"'f,'' ,h*' to,,accu within the " I I.I lll.g. IJUUU, Till 's also intended to pnwcZ the "mark t't " t^marketrng of tobaeeo " Wmnmg of marketing hme toh "'a" dUn"? '""ma! marketed ?rdmaril>' would be ^,,l(l,1dihoin Non>?TfrTr ment would strengthen enforcement g hen;,n ',mt! qU",as ""'leas . h '"" upon any tobacco ware "r daahr who fails -- ^T^T^^-^frftccn days, to o ds ,s r r,-pi"1 k?"'P ?'ue rec W"h "e,U,,? ?b>' "?"'a'""'s mi o iot e Tl 'hl ,,"batC? ">??*? sDeci t j " !'u,;,tl?ris with re -Pect to records and reports would be prepared after consultation whh ,ng Km ma""6" a"d d"alers '"croas U, ? "ena.ty would tend msurt compliance with ?i, regulations the casC of aI y war< housemen or dealer, who m"ghU,W erwise attempt to violate the aw Timely Hints For Motoring Public By INSPECTOR M. J. McLEOD Highway Safety Division In 1939 there were 32,000 persons killed and 1.210,200 injured in auto mobile accidents in the U.S.A. Of this number 7990 were killed and 179.980 were injured by exceeding the speed were injured by feckless driving You can see that it does not pay to speed"or drive reckless. Be courteous to other motorists at all times. When, you leave home, drive safe ly. so you can return. Slow down at night and in bad weather. Don't take any unnecessary chances. Keep your car in good mechanical condition at all times. ) I,oral Auto Firm (wains Recognition For Sales The sales record of the Wilhamston Motor Company for the months of February and March was recogniz ed by the Norfolk branch of the Ford Motor Company this week when Manager N. C. Green was presented a handsome silver cup award by Ford officials. Competing with 29 other dealers served by the Norfolk branch, the local auto firm led in the win contest by i substantial mar The Bertie Motor Company, Wind sor, won the sales award for Group five dealers. ? Two Stills Wrecked In The County Ltut Week Two illicit liquor itilli were wreck ed in the county last week by A. B C. Officer J. H. Roebuck and hii as sistants. One of the plants, including a complete copper kettle and 300 gallons of beer and ten gallons of 11 quor, was torn down in Poplar Point. The other one, a steam outfit, wi wrecked in Bear Orasa Township During IMS, a total of 37 bicyclists wen killed and 2M were injured in this state. Hapjienings In The Farm Life School School day at Farm Life this af ternoon is being attended by a good ly number of parents and patrons who are observing the grade work and enjoying a series of plays and contests. The Farm Life baseball nine, un defeated in season play, are playing the strong Bear Grass nine this af ternoon The sixth grade of the Farm Life school has just completed its last and best issue of the Sixth Grade Echoes, featuring th?- North Caro lina Merry'-Go-Round- The paper a constant source of inter est and joy to out the year Mi.-s Melba Reese, the music teach er. of Farm Life, will present her music recital Friday night. April ||tJi The faculty of Farm Life school were guests at a recent supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lilley, Mr. and Mrs. N. R Peel, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Raberson After a very <jeli-1 cious meal, a period of entertainment! followed I Thirty Lpcal Bon Scouts III kiiiston Thirty local Boy Scouts are par ticipating in the big eastern Caro-| lina camporee in Kins ton this week- ; end. The youths, traveling in private tars, left here early this morning for the Lenoir capital and will return home Sunday morning. | Accompanying the boys were I Scoutmaster Horace Hay and Stuart ! Critcher. The scoutmaster will re turn this afternoon after getting the boys located. ?The-names of the boys making the trip are Silver Fox patrol; Junmie Leggett, Conrad Getsinger, Collins Peel. Bil ly Mercer- George Cunningham, Borke Parker. Ual Clayton. J. B. Tay lor Bob White Patrol: Jack Bailey. Junmie Mitchell. John L. Goff. Rich ;.rd Miireolis Jasixr Browder. Ran dolph Rogers. Fred Wheeler, Sammy Taylor. Flying Eagle: Robert Jones, James Carrow. Ceci 1 Ingram. Jimmy Ward, Buddy Wier. Reg Chesson. John Dar rick Wolf: J. D. Woolard, Jim Critcher. Bernard Yofk, Benny Weaver, Car lyle' I^aivgley. liiTl Griffin. Jamesville is sending eight scouts and Everetts-Robersonville, 16 The namon of the boys going from Jamesville are: Ray Stallings, Wal ter Brown, Jimmy Burnett, Ben Gray Lillev. Elmer Modlin. Clifton Mi/ ?ile, Cliilord Corey and James Wal lace Young Stallings is the leader of the patrol. The boys are accompan Ted~bv fScuuIhiusUt S. J. Andrews, ; J r Pupils Cain High Rating In Contest ?Part contest in Greensboro yesterday, representatives of the local high school gained high ratings in the var ious classifications and held enviable positions with larger schools in the State Williams ton's trio, composed of Misses Marjorie Dunn. Kutherine Manning and Elizabeth Parker, won over fourteen other entries to annex the highest honors offered in the festival. Other honor ratings were main tained by the local school quartet, James W Ward. Juan Crofton, Roosevelt Coltrain and Irving Gur ganus; Miss Mary O'Neal Pope, so prano solo, and Juan Crofton. bari tone solo. The local contestants are the pu pils of Miss Katherine Mewborn and their work reflected an able instruc tion Miss Mewborn and the group were accompanied by Misses Grace Talton and Mary Charles Godwin: e To I'reteni Pkties Trr Local Colored Church The Williamston Christian Church through the chairman of its board. Mr. Elbert S Peel, will present to the River Hill Christian Church, col ored. two silver collection plates and cine silver communion plate Sunday afternoon at three o'clock After the presentation of the plates and their reception by the pastor, Rev. Green, Rev. John L. Goff. pastor of the lo cal Christian church will preach. Arrangements are being made to accommodate a large number of white friends who will attend this service. Plans are underway fur the coir struct ion of a new church building in the very near future. Since the organization of the church with a very small group, the congregation has grown until the present house of worship will not accommodate the crowds. Rev. Green, the organizer and present pastor, was reported to have raised more money than any pastor in Washington, where he made hlft home, either white or colored last year. ? a Mother Of County Teacher Diet In ff 'athinglon County Mrs Claudia Blount, mother ot Mrs Haywood Hyman, teacher in the Jameaville School, died at her home near Mackeys last Tueiday. A mem ber of a prominent Washington County family, Mrs. Blount was one aI (Ha f< .11 iuU'I s lit thp Wughiniflnn vrg .? iutiin*?sw ?e" ^ tt miliigwn County library. funeral service* were conducted Wednesday afternoon and interment Was in St Luke's Cemetery, near Roper. Norse Port Seized by Nazis Here is a view of part of the beautiful city of Trondheim on the east coast of central Norway, which is reported to have been occupied by German troops in the Nazis lightning invasion of Scandinavia. VACCINATION'S The drive for the prevention of rabies among Martin County's large canine family is progress ing rapidly, according to Dr. A J. Osteen, who is in charge of the work in cooperation with Sheriff C. B. Koebuck. "We are making clean sweeps as we go," the doctor said in Calling attention to the schedule of vaccinations for Williamston Township tomorrow. Record Honor Roll Reported In Local School Last Month (Continued from page one) Frances Starnes. Polk Burroughs. Joyce Taylor. Marjorie Martin. Sixth grade Hal Dickens, Wilbur Jackson. Billy Myers. Clifton Pate. Dolly Bowen, Sylvia Green, Frances Griffin. Etles Mizelje, Pearl New hern. Gladys Peel. Joseph Corey, William Earl Moore, Elmo Wallace, j Ida Cherry, Audrey Coltrain. Mollie j Peaks, Leila Wynne. Seventh grade Curtis Hopkins. Jack D. Mohlev. Dand Rogerson. Jo seph Wynne Isabel Anderson, Betsy Manning. Violet Phelps. Betty Rog ers, Clarence rati'. Annie CIicanmh. Eighth grade: Lcnora Melson, Nan cy Mercer. Delia Jane Mobley. Flos sie Peaks. Mary Trulah Peel, Mildred Thomas, Jutia Clyde^ Waters, ConracT Getsinger. John L. Goff, Jr.. Fred Hardison, Harold Hargett. Richard Margolis, Luther Peel. Bill Peel, J. D. Woolard, Jasper Browder, Deisie Gardner, Virginia Hines, Noah Nich olson, Frances Thomas. Ninth grade: Evelyn Griffin, Rena Howard. Madelyn Taylor, Joseph Gurganus, Theron Gurganur., UubvtX Jones. Tenth grade. Mary Charles God win. Susie Griffin. Elizabeth Parker, Daisy Peaks. S. C. Griffin. Eleventh grade Arthur Anderson, Martin Anderson. J. E. Boy kin. Juan Crofton. Stuart Critcher, R. J. Har dison, James I). Nicholson, Nancy Biggs, Marjorie Dunn, Katherine Manning. Ruth Moore. Commercial. Minnie Chesson. Dixie Daniel, Mary Slade, Ellen Taylor, Susie Whitley, Rudolph Peel. Claims For Damage In Sum Of $13,025 To Be Heard H< 're (Continued from page one) represents the damages done tu the The $10,000 damage suit brought by Jimmy Mitohell through bis next friend, Joe Mitchell, against G. P. Hall, local fire chief, is scheduled for trial next Thursday, the case having been carried over from Wedensday of this week. The case was in ses sion only one day and recessed until next Monday. ? Itird Trapped Long W ay* From It* Home Recently Accidentally trapped in this coun ty several weeks ago. a robin had tra veled quite a distance from his home. Carrying the number, 37-300817. the bird was banded on July 5. 11)37, at South Bend. Indiana, by D K Steph enson. By means of these numbered met al bands important investigations relative to the migrations and other (acts in the life histories of North Carolina birds are being advanced The bands ire attached to the birds by volunteer cooperators both in the United Statps and Canada, who serve without pay. Success in the bird banding work is therefore dependent upon the reports of persons in both countries on such banded birds as come to their attention. Prisoner Loses Little Time Seeking A Parole Tried and sentenced the early part Df this month tor the alleged theft of chickens. Warren Griffin, coun las mill rr A man is L i&lli tl no 11IT1S' ill \j VUlulTu mVH) SIS nsessig esw sniii ssi seeking his freedom. His application for parole is before the parole com mission, and is It possible that the man will be free before the current month is spent Thirty-Nine Years Ago As Recorded In The Enterprise] (Continued from page one) will try to clear it of debt by confer ence. Miss Katie Blount left Sunday morning for Robersonvilie where she will spend several weeks visiting friends and relatives. Steamer Wemple, a log boat run-1 rung to Roanoke between the{ N.&BR R. Co. wharf and the A.C.L K.R. Co. wharf Mrs. Carstarphen had the misfor- I tune to lose her beautiful canary one [ day last week. It is supposed that a) hawk or some other bird killed it. Spring will soon be here, and you will want a nice, easy riding buggy. You can get just what you want at D. B. Par1ter*s, "HoliersoiwiTJe. \ better made. The ladies of the Methodist church I will give another supper during | court week. Anyone wishing to con tribute can leave their contributions! with Mrs. J L. Ewell or Mrs. M. E. l Carstarphen. .. Miv. T. K. Hodges our enterprising | groeeryman, is having built some small dwellings on Burroughs Lane | winch he will rent to colored people. Why not some one build two or three | nice dwellings to rent. Rev. J. O. Guthrie, of Raleigh, I spent Sunday in town and preachtcTj for Rev. Mr. Sutton at night. The attendance was the largest we have sfM?n sinep we havo been in William -1 ston, and Mr. Guthrie preached a fine sermon. Mr. Bob Ward is moving in the | Clement's home.' Rev; Mr. Belts and wiTe spent last | night in town. Prof. Wilson will move iu the] home formerly occupied by Mr. Bob | Ward. Miss Roberta Dickens home last week to the death bed of her cousin, Richard Dickens, who died froni the effect of a blow on the head inflicted by a Negro boy. Mr. A. T. Walton, of Corey, Pa., was in town Tuesday looking for a site upon which to erect a handle factory. The proposed plant to turn out 1200 dozen handles a day, but owing to the scarcity of that par ticular kind of timber in this section, Mr. Walton is looking elsewhere for a location. Mesdames Willie Lassiter ? and Gussie Burroughs were in Washing ton yesterday attending the tuli] festival. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between us. the undersigned, N. H. Paulos and George Sfetsos, carrying on a restaurant business in Elizabeth City and Williamston, N. C., under the firm name of Central Cafe, was on the Uth day of April. 1940, dissolved by mutual consent, and that the bus iness future, in Elizabeth City, will be carried on by the said N. H. Pau los alone, and the business in future, I in Williamston, will be carried on | by the said George Sfetsos alone. N H. PAULOS, a!9-4t GEORGE SFETSOS. C. J. SAWYER, M. D. WINDSOR, N. C. Practice Limited To Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office Hour*: 9 to It; Z to S m!5-tf I FOR SALE USED AUTO PARTS Alto TIRES-TUBES See N. S. GODARD Railroad Street WILUAMSTON College Glee Club Sings Here Sunday The Atlantic Christian College Glee Club, consisting of 23 members, including Dr. H. S. Hilley. president of the college, will be the guests of the Williamston Christian Church on Sunday morning. The glee club is always well received for the high character of its program. Professor J. W. Fontaine, the direc tor, has prepared a very attractive program which will be given at 11 o'clock in the church. Hie public is cordially invited to hear this pror gram and the words of greeting from the college by Dr. Hilley The young people will be the guests of the church at the George Reynolds hotel while here. I Amopg those to witness the tulip festival in Washington yesterday were Mrs. Roy Harrell. Mrs P. EUis Cherry and Mrs Lucy Mizell. APARTMENT FOR RENT: Fl'RN ished. Two or three rooms with connecting bath. Lights and water furnished. Mrs. Raymond McKen zie. WANTS The ENTERPRISE WANT AD RATES One cent a word (this type) each insertion. 25c Minimum Charge 2c a word this size Cash muat accompany all or ders unless you have an open ac count with us. We reserve the right to revise or reject any copy. The ENTERPRISE PHONE 46 NOTICE: FOE THE BEST FRUIT trees and nursery products of all kinds, see or write W. H. Holliday, Robersonville, N. C. a5-t? FOR SALE: UNDERWOOD AND Royal typewriter ribbons. Guaran teed non-smudge carbon paper. Sten cil ink. Enterprise Publishing Com pany. n!4-tf NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE ?your winter clothing properly dry cleaned and sealed in moth proof bags for safety. Call 159. Pittman Cleaners. a9-4t FOR SALE: ONE PAIR OF DAY ton Computing Scales. Harrison Oil Company. al6-2t FOR SALE: WOOD'S 120-DAY soybeans. Joshua L. Coltrain, route one. Williamston. al9-2t A LOAN TO UNCLE SAM Uncle Sam. I've loaned, loo, my one and only son to you; And as he launches out in life, May God protect ham from all strife. And with your help, great peace will come, To each and every mother's son. I, too, stood alone in tears and blue, As he left his home, with heartaches I knew; But I hope to be proud of him some day. To know that heartaches did not stand in his way May the years he has given to you, Uncle Sam. Grow into wisdom as his life ex pands; May his life so shine, that others may see; He will become a great man. as I want him to be. ?Composed by Mrs Walter Halber stadt. Pete Egan's grandmother ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. Having this day qualified as ad ministratrix of the estate of N. T. Leggett, deceased, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to exhibit same to the un dersigned or her attorneys within twelve months of the date of this no tice, or this notice will be pleaded m bar of any recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 28th day of March, 1940. MRS FANNIE LEGGETT, Administratrix of the Estate of N. T. Leggett. Peel Si Manning, Attys. al2-6t NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Notice is hereby given that the partnership composed of J. C. Mc Clees and Roy McCless trading as McClees Bros., it being a retail groc ery business located in Williamston, N. ?- is hereby dissolved by mutual Further notice is hereby given that all parties owing McClees Bras, any debts will pay the same to Roy Mc Clees and Nina McClees. partners trading as Quality Grocery and all parties having bills against the said McClees Bros, will take notice that said Quality Grocery assumes and agrees to pay the same. This the 14th day of March. 1V40 J. C. McCLEES, ral5-4t ROY McCLEES. The New 194* FLOBENCE-MAYO The world's best tobacco eurer. Over S,*M In use. Sold by BARNHILL & COREY DISTILLED ACCORDING TO A FORMULA USB) BY WIGHTS SINCE 1868 I 75c a pint *1.45 A QUAIT tii fo* l mm mn u.. FOR STATE SENATOR I hereby announce my candidacy for the State Senate us one of the Senators from the Second Dis rict, subject to the will of the Democratic Party n the Primary on May 25, 1940. HUGH G. HORTON "WILL1AMST0N, N. C. GONE WITH THE WIND Tbia proirtina bt ibowtt aaywkerc except ?r ?dv?nced pmti . . .at UaafjMktil 1941 MAY 5th ? 6th ? 7th MARCO THEATRE Notice to Voters of MARTIN COUNTY NEW Registration Registration Books WILL OPEN IN EACH PRECINCT IN COUNTY Saturday, ApriL27tIx Martin County Board of Elections SYLVESTER PEEL, Chairman JOE WINSLOW, Secretary WADE VICK
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