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Four Criminal And Five Civil Actions Heard By Recorder l!uunh (mirl in Two-Hour Sr??i?<ii l.a-1 Monday Morning In a session lasting hardly two hours. Judge H. O- Peel last Mon day morning cleared four criminal and five civil cases from the county recorder's court docket. The increase -in activities on the-farm le believed} to have caused a decrease in the number of cases charging violation of the crimmat laws. ? - The case charging Harry Augustus I Robinson, young Bethel white man. with drunken driving, hit and run and leaving the scene of an accident without making his identity known, was cleared from the docket. Judge Peel fined him $50. taxed him with the cost and revoked his license to operate a motor vehicle for one year Robinson was also sentenced to the roads for twelve months, the sen tence to begin at the direct ion of the, court at any time during the next .serious accident near Parmele the; early parLfll last month when mem bers of the family of the late Thur-? man Pittrnan of Edgecombe Cotmty were badly hurt. Pittman died since the accident, but his death was said i not to have been the direct result of ; i n t' ?? w reek. I<>d? inson was placed in jail following the wreck and his release was not of- ! fected immediately after the trial this week. In the case charging Noah Nich- ' els, Curtis Robcrson and Anthony Lamer with larceny, all three de fendants pleaded not guilty They ; w ere adjudged guilty and Nichols. w a. sentenced to the roads for nine ty days The other defendants were sentenced to the roads for thirty days each arid directed to pay two it.lids. ??. toe case costs. Their sen tences ire to begin at the direction J ? f the court at any time within the next two years., ; The case charging Lee Dixon w ith i bastardy was nol prossed Charged With hit and run and i drunken driving, R R Davenport, j through his attorney, entered a plea i of nolo contehdre as to the drunken ; driving charge and not guilty to' >ai-aia'i i on ill i v ing Adjudged guiT7* ty (?! drunken driving and not guil-^ t> on the second count, the defend ant was directed to pay a $50 fine and the costs of the court His li censt to operate a~ftuitoi vehicle was revoked..Itii.uUe-year...?^ Fivi- judgments were granted as m.my ? plaintiffs- against" I. Zemon. trading at the Bargain Place. Wil liamston mercantile establishment. The judgments were, entered in the ing Manufacturing Company, $159.50; I Stron-Wear Pants Company. $78.(J3; 11 ' 'J. and RH:1. ll.UH p.jluU'd, $47.75: I). Siege 1. $120. and Richmond Garment Company. $186 .38 Drift? httr ( tini er luntls Slums In Intrt'tiHf Here Late don.it I' i!l*> to 1he fnn>< for | fighting ?ann r huv< iiu'M m.-ciI the total to $163.13 in this c-ounty. ac- | .cording to Mi Jo. I Muse. chair man. Tin- late contributions were made by tin following: Mrs. K I* 1 Cunningham. $100; Mrs. John W. Hardy. $.UH? Mr- W J Hodges. Sl.(Hh Mrs.'J A Kason, $1.00: and Mrs. '1 F Harrison. Ha cents The co!iT?ibotidii<j this year are nearly three .-times greater than they were at year ago and are the largest ever made her. f.-r advancing can Cer research W#?r. (i. II. Sullivan I a ( amim l 11 assail IIarival Kev. George H Sullivan. <?: Wil son. will conduct a revival at Has-1 sell Christian Church beginning M ;iday. June 3, at 8 o'clock Rev. Sullivan, a former pastor of the church, will be heard by many friends and admirii. in Martin County. The church, the pastor and the community look forward with pleasure to the coming of Mr. Sul livan. The public is cordially invited to attend. Prospects for truc k crops in the | Wilmington area are the poorest in 3 i "k "^ouo el''^ ,rt'^orts^ the State College Extension Service. ENDORSEMENT The Easter* Carolina Ware housemen's Association held its annual meeting in Rocky Mount last Thursday morning. In trans acting the business of the asso nation unanimous endorsement u as given the federal three-year crop control plan. R. B. Sugg, prominent Green ville tobacconist, was chosen to succeed W. E. Fenner. of Rocky Mount, as president of the asso nation. R. (. Rankin, supervisor of the Greenville market, was elected secretary. Jimmy Taylor, local tobaccon ist. and I. M. Little, of Roberson ville. were elected directors of the association. Four Local Scouts Will Wtcuri Fair Calling for active and able Boy Scouts, the New York World's Fair will be host to several hundred Southern youths during next month, Scoutmaster Horace Ray stating yes terday that four winiamsion youths had been selected to make the trip. James Carrow, Jack Bailey, Com rad C*etsinger and Senior Patrol La ader Stuart Criteln-c and possi bly a fifth local boy will leave here week after next for a week's stay at the tan Comment nig on the selections. Scoutmaster Hay said: Because of the high expectation of the fair management it is necessary, that every. Scout be fully qualified and competent to serve in such capa cities as messengers, orderlies at the First Aid Stations, assistance at var ious ceremonies, guards of honor for various distinguished guests (King and Queen of England, President of U S. were among distinguished j guests last summer), guides for the aged and handicapped persons, school f children and assistance to non-com mercial exhibitors With these re sponsibilities. the importance of knowledge of the fair and its opera tions. it will be apparent that partici pation in the camp should be limited to v. 1; tr : >ed and experienced Scouts. "We were represented last year l!?> Scouts Juiuiiie l..-gfie? Mid j. u Woolard, Jr and Scoutmaster Hor Ray." Junior ( Jul) Hoars Treasurer s Report A favorable financial report for the fiscal year ondme May 21 w.as_Silhr in it ted to th?- Junior Woman's Club m a meeting held this week cover ing the activities of Hie organization [or the- past year. 1 tie report was submitted by Miss Josephine Harri son, treasurer, as follows: koeeipls: Cash on hand, March 3J. 11)39. $14013; dues and initiation fees. 77.50; Lion Club Supper re ceipts 133.41; Tag day receipts, 77.28: fall festiv;J receipts. 3.00; CI 1 ristmas T B- sea.l receipts; 64.90; President's hall ?.receipts. 21.10; Cabaret Dance receipts. 104.05; Supper served sen ior club. 14.55; miscellaneous. 2.00; total. $637.92. Disbursements: Lion supper ex penses. $44.12: pledges. 118.40, which include milk fund. 10.00; recreation committee, 10 00; swim suits, 5.00; Sallie Sdulhall Cotton Loan fund, 5.00; state dues, 18.00; curtains for high school. 12.00; Christmas cheer fund. 13-00; playground equipment, 2000; cripple children's fund. 5.00; foundation fund. 20.00; penny art fund. 40 cents; Library, 128.38, in cludes choir, 10.00; Tag day, 77.28; file. 21.10; pledge. 20 00; ciub rent fur 1030 and 10-10, 100 00; correspond. mg secretary (postals, stamps, sten cils), 18.15; delegates expenses to state convention, 18 84; dance ex pense. 78.50; G. F W. C. magazines. 7.50; miscellaneous (repairs, ledgers, flowers). 28 89; Total $537.78. Total receipts $637.92 Total Expenditures ' 537.78 Cash in hank. May 21. 1940. $100.14 CARD OF THANKS We wish to sincerely thank our1 friends and neighbors for the many kind acts and the many expressions of sympathy in the illness and death of 01 iL-.diinr.li1t and sister, Miss Sue Lcggctt Mrs. Sudie Leggett. PROGRESS and Thrift... Once, oil lump* wiw (lie only common xonrce of illumination. Tmluy, I'lcctric power given in* day light through llic dark est night. So htiH hanking progressed, taking our income* into the light of xnv ing for independence. Be Modern?Save Now & Trust Company WILLIAMSTON, N. C. Allied Fleet Massed at Suez The British battleships Resolution and Bahrain are shown in the harbor at Port Said, Egypt, one end of the Suez Canal, where the Allied fleet is massed, as tense eyes watch developments in the Mediterranean. Possible spread of the war to the Mediterranean brought the concentration of ships with Britain and France affirming their determination to fulfill obligations in the Near East. Pavs Tribute To Memory 01 Harry Waldo, of'Hamilton Editor of The Enterprise I would like, through the columns | of your paper, to pay tribute, though inadequate to my late lamented, life-long friend. Harry Waldo, be fore those who knew him, have also joined the "innumerable caravan." Harry was tlie best product of an environment which has nearly, if not quite, disappeared He was born reared, lived arid died in Hamilton' a river town, which, before the rail road limited its importance during the last half century, had all the tra d tions Which that description im plies. The town, in Harry's youth, had a colorful existence. With the steam boats, the swamp-loggers, the saw mills, the time merchants, the sub divisions in Its social |,fe. the bar rooms, the Negro repositories of local traditions, the lamb foe lamuies Willi strains of Eng." h gentility, families whose horiz oils and traditions reached only to the surrounding country side, the .mystery of the deep and forbidding fu e-mile wide swamp jungle immed iately across the river the romance f the Roanoke, the mayor, the town constable, the one town lawyer, the i lurches,- thce-sehnol. Masonic hall 'a river landing, the haunted -ih MSV0, the gi?KLihe_bad. all the eo.i d,"''n? ,hat *' make up the Ha rt tional river town of the MlssKs.p "ills! k'' Wl'r< f"ond in that Harry, the son ?f ?np |nwn mayor. with the privileges which nr,hPOSI,r" carr,cs- from his .' ,n tJ,c very center of the com "'unity's life; and continued unT.I riot "f h'S dt'a,h "nr 'Jf. if ?most?outstanr||n|{. citizens He knew everybody and everything bad opinions on every subjeet and expressed tliem freely, from the ori gin of the species to Whit Close's age II0.. ''V' rV ?'her '"dividual the righTto his own opinion: and that 's he distinguishing point a riv er town; ,t ,s no sense a one man community; every person can hate and express his own opinion, a silua iS'SCT T ST2 5Ji law Harry began to operate the f. rnily phin.aii""; and his marriage thereafter caused him to pursue that work the balance of his lif,.. He wis -u Miccessful farmer thon..i, i? ir . ? ' own WIth the habits of a townsman In his general bearing lie was im pressive, fall, broad-shouldered, bald headed. fine features, dark eyes and when regaled 111 white linens in the summer, had as distmguished an an who,acnCH "S W8S ""V yy he, e Harry was generous ,n his friendships, gallant in his defense o? till oppressed, and unafraid in his wrong" h7 ?' h? th"U,!ht he * ><>nk He was. above all, a loval anrf dependable friend Ho anri th h finguished family of'?wCh he was a '"ember have always exerted ? yyale and bcncfinai influence m iKe community. n inc A writer with the genius of Wash al at Z COUld' 1,1 Portray al of the characteristics of Harry bring fame to himself and the com mumty which gave him birtA;for such a picture w ould he a most read :;'n',rlhul'"" ?" literaUire Ha - ry was unique, almost but not oU,te ?pv&sixs-j? " Respectfully1'0 Sam? aga'n 7'iro I'eraont Badly Hurt In Roberaonvillp Wreck J L. Williams, young Roberson ville white man, was critically injur-1 ert OTd hlscompanlon, Newton Rob erson, was badly hurt when their car crashed into a bridge abutment on U. S. Highway No. 64 just west of Robersonville early Wednesday morning. Suffering a broken leg, broken arm, two jawbone fractures and a possible ikull injury, Williams was removed to a Rocky Mount hos pital. I.ast reports received here stated he was getting along as well as-errold toe expected. "ROhcFsoh was removed to his home in a semi-yon seinus condition, and neither of the details concerning the accident. ine car was demolished, one re port stating that the engine was knocked well into the foot of the, front seat. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . After going a week without an accident, Martin County motor ists came back in a small way to boost the accident record fig ures. No one was hurt and the property damage was slight. The record this year continues to hold a marginal gain over the one for 1939 in three departments, but fortunately it trails the death record to date. It was about this time last year that the number of highway deaths was mater ially increased in this county. There has been only one high way death so far this year, and Tt is the duty of every motorist to help hold the number to that figure The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. ?. lAtrJitieih pardon ? Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'ge 1941) I 0 0 $ 50 1939 ,110 400 Comparison To Date 1940 38 2<> 1 $4685 .1939 10 14 ^ 4 3595 Cub Scout Troop Is Organized Here The Cubs of Wi 11i:inyit"n "f ficially reorganized Wednesday eve ning at the American Legion Hut when the Scout executive for the East Carolina Council, Mr. J. J. Sig wald, met with a few of the boys and their parents. The attendance was very disappointing. TT is hoped that all boys in town between the ages of 9 and 12 will Contact the Den leader for their neighborhood or some of the officials of Cubbing so Cubbing tries to teach the younger boys how to live a good, clean, wholesome life and to prepare them for Scouting when they become of age. ..At the^noet-mg iiine"boyirworc of ficially registered. The pack is to be known as Pack Number 27. There are to he two dens, one for "old town" and one for "new town". They are to be Dens One and Two. Den One has J. D. Woolard as I)en Chief, and Mrs Kenneth Lindslev as Den Mother, iami Two has Jack Bailey as Den Chief and Mrs J W Watts as Den Mother. The following boys have been of- j ficially registered: Jack Booker. Jr., ' Morton Critcher, Bobby Harrison, Kenneth Lindsley. Julian Mason, | Rod Nash. Zack Piephoff, Bruce Powell Kogersons, and John Watts. Those who have been attending but! who have not registered are: Bobby j Enright, Harfy Jarman. Bobby Tay lor, Gilbert Woolard and William Starnes. The Cubmaster is John W. Hardy and the Assistant Cubmaster Hs M. T. SimpsiTrT. The executive com mittee is 7, T. Piephoff, Garland Woolard, and Jack Booker. The Pack is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. At the meeting Mr. Sigwald talked to the boys and their parents about the fundamentals of Cubbing. After the informal meeting several games were played. i Young County Man In Flying Service Devclopmc nts in Europe are push ing Martin County youths to the front in the several departments of war. Two dozen or more young men have entered the Navy in recent months from this County and a few have enlisted in the Army, hut at tention now is centered on the coun ty's entries in the air service. J. Tennyson Ayers, young son of Farmer and Mrs. Calvin Ayecs. of Bear urass, is in the service as in structor at the University of Vir ginia, Charlottesville The young county lad is making quite a-name for himself there, information re ceived here a few days ago stating that he was placing the football team tn the air Harry McClaugherty, co captain of the University eleven, is one of the special pupils. Wheeler Martin, Jr., is rapidly de , ycloping into a seasoned flier down at Panama, the young man having earned his commission at Kelly Field. Daniel Lilley, also of this county, is in the air service there. Increased Danger Is Expected In Britain As Zero Hour Nears (Continued from page one) a fireside chat Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock. Conflicting reports are coming ' out of the war-torn countries to a I weary world. One report stated last night that it was a possibility that I Germany would be whipped by I morning. Another report stated that i it was possible Germans would be in Paris before morning. Neither rumor was founded, but it is far easier to believe the latter rumor than the first. In this country, some are expect ing an attack by Germany within the next six or eight months. It is rea soned that the British will have to surrender their navy, and that un der German command a tour of the United States will be not macle. Respected Griffins Citizen Dies At Her Home Early Today (Continued tTom page one) maintained the respect of both old iind young 1 scrvn.es will be conducted at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Elder P. E. Getsinger, assisted by visiting ministers at the church at Smithwicks Creek. Inter ment will follow in the Tice Com munity Cemetery in Griffins Town ship. Mrs. J. A. Eason Heads Junior Club Holding their regular meeting on Tuesday night, members of the Jun ior Woman's Club, heard the annual reports of the chairmen of the com-^ tn it tees and fiandted a varied busi ness calendar. Though comparatively young here, organized in September 23, 1937, the club has aided in a great deal of charity and social work for the ben efit of the community. ?The following pledges, othei than the state and national obligations, were made by the club: Milk fund, $10; recreation committee, $10; aid for indigent children, $5; Sallie Southall Cotton Loan fund. $5; cur tain for high school, $12; Christmas cheer fund, $13; playground equip ment, $20; cripple children's fund, $5; library pledge, $20; library chair and file, $21.10; library tag day pro ceeds. $77.28. Drives sponsored by the club were Hed Cross, $285 93; tubercular seal sale, $93.72; sale of books for li ,bC?D^ S21Ll(I;-and- control of cancer drive, $158.00. Officers for next year are Mrs. J. A. Eason, president; Mrs. C. B. Leg gett, first vice president; Mrs. Chas. Godwin, second vice president; Mrs. Garland Barnhlil, recording secre tary; Mrs. Edwin Peele, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. R. G. McAllister, treasurer, and Mrs. E. P. Cunning ham is the sponsor from the senior woman's club. Tuberculosis is largely a "poor man's" disease. KLEK SUPER I SUDS cmwut] PmlmoHvr 3 for Me Super Suds (red box) sm 3 for 25c Super Suds (red box) I* 2 for 35c Super Suds (blue box) sm 3 fr 25c Super Suds (blue box) l( 2 for 43e Octagon Soup, giant 6 for 25c Octagon Soap, small 10 for 23c Octagon Powder, large 8 for 25c Octagon Powder, small It for 23c Octagon Toilet 6 for 25c Octagon Cleanser 2 for 9c Octagon Flakes 2 for 18c Octagon Granulated I for lie Crystal White Soap 3 for 14c Hollywood Beauty 3 for lie Klex (Pumice) Soap 3 for 14c C rente Oil Soap 3 far lie Universal Soap 3 for 14c Triple Cake Reap 3 for ltc BELK-TYLER CO. Special Action Was Taken To Guarantee Passage Of Measure (Continued from page one) or refuse to make true reports after 15 days' notice. Soon after the passage of the bill, warnings were issued to tobacco far mers urging them to hold their plant ings to a minimum. Reduction of tobacco plantings even below the AAA acreage allot ments for 1940 is urged in a letter addressed to all flue-cured tobacco farmers and outlining new develop ments in the bright tobacco situation. New factors which will have a bearing on the marketing of the 1940 crop were outlined by W. G. Finn, director of the AAA East Central division, as follows: 1. The Bntiih import duty on to bacco recently was increased for the third time in a year. It now repre sents a tax of about 18 cents per package of 20 cigarettes, which may be so high as to retard consumption. In 1938-39. British imports of Am erican flue-cured tobacco were more than one-third of the entire IBM crop. 2. Less than a million pounds have been moved from the ITS million pounds of the 1939 crop held under the purchase and loan arrangements for the British trade. The British op tion on thai tobacco extends until July 1, 1941. Although the lower grades of to bacco from the 1939 crop have been rather fully absorbed by the trade, partly because of the short Chinese crop, a large quantity of the better grades has not yet moved. The sur plus from the huge 1939 and earlier crops is the largest on record. Commenting on the letter, which was sent to county and community AAA committeemen throughout the flue-cured area. AAA officials stress ed that plantings must be reduced below the acreage allotments if far mers wish to offset the effect of war upon foreign purchases and the record-breaking remaining surplus. Production of the full amount of to bacco possible under the 1940 acre age allotments will result in elimi nation of only a small part of the present large surplus, official ex plained. Plan Jo Open Swimming Pool On Friday, May 31 Plans are going forward for open ing the municipal swimming pool here on Friday of next week. Man ager Ralph Parker said today. The property has been cleared and made ready, the manager said Advance season tickets have been placed on sale already, and while -the weather has not been very favor able for swimming it is believed that quite a few will be ready to take a "dip" by the end of next Week. ARSENATE OF LEAD AND PAR is Green for tobacco. Get our prices first. Martin Supply Company. m24-2t C J. SAWYER, M. D. WINDSOR, N. C. Practice I .halted To Rye, Ear, Noee ud Threat Office Houn: ? to It; I U i Wants The ENTERPRISE WANT AD RATES One cent a word (thiaty?e) each insertion. *~ 25c Minimum Charge 2c a word this aixe Cash must 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 ARSENATE OF CALCIUM AND molasses for cotton. Unlimited sup ply. Martin Supply Company. Wil liamston. in24-2t PATIENT WITH NO RELATIVES. bedridden wth heart trouble for eighteen months, needs comfortable high back rocker A porch chair will do. If you have one. please call The Enterprise. Phone 46 m24-tf A NEW FLAVOR THAT WILL WIN your admiration and taste. Try Majestic Mayonnaise ? "A Mayon naise of Character." Pint jar, 25c, at Moore Grocery Co. MAJESTIC MAYONNAISE?VERY smooth, very spicy, very good. "A mayonnaise of character." Pint jar. 25c. at Moore Grocery Co. VAUGHN S SPECIAL SNAPDRAG on plants for sale. Colors, pink, red, white and yellow. 25 cents per doz en. Mrs. Theo Roberson. m21-2t WANTEOr SCRAP IRON IN SMALL or large quantities. 25c and 30c per 100 pounds. Williamston Iron and Metal Company. Main Street. ml7-3t THE BEST TIES MADE: WEMBLEY Nor-East ties. Crush it, twist it, knot it and hot a wrinkle. Only $1.00 at Darden's Dept. Store. ml7-2t SEE THE ENTERPRISE FOR WED ding announcements or invita tions. m21-tf RECEIPT BOOKS FOR SALE: EN terprise Publishing Company. Tel ephone 46 a26-tf NOTICE: FOR THE BEST FRUIT trees and nursery products of all kinds, see or write W. H. Holliday, Robersonville, N. C. a5-tf SCREENS For the Home. Office or Store. We iiiuke them and *r make them well ?Fit any ttize window or door. Willimnston Supply Co. YOUR SUPPORT ANI) VOTE WILL BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED Vote For BEN COURTNEY Eor Treasurer Martin County Finding it impossible to see all the eiti zens of the county, I hereby publicly so licit your support, and I hope you will give my candidacy every consideration. If nominated, I promise to perform the duties of the office to the very best of my ability. BEN COURTNEY
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