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Victim Tells About Eating Stale Bread Covered ^ ith Ants (Continued from pace one) days on the roads, and was return ed to the court week before last to answer in the case charging cruelty and non-support Taking the stand in his own be half. Rice attempted to tear down the testimony* Caesar and Mary Purvis by declaring to the court that his neighbors were his enemies "They do not like me." Rice said, but he was puzzled in his efforts to combat the testimony given by his wife He did maintain that he bought the home, gave it to his wife and that they had had trouble when she wanted to will it to her son by a for mer marriage Reports state that the wife worked and paid for a half-m erest in1 the home. The two Purvis witnesses stated how they had been ordered from the Rice home when they had carried her something to eat. "We slipped, her food through a window*" Pur vis said, "but we were warned to I stop that when Rice found n out.' ' he added Welfare authorities de-1 livered food to the Purvis home to he cooked and delivered to the hun gry mortal. Rice, learning about the delivery, demanded the food It was brought out in the trial that he car ried the food to another place, pos- J sibly to his woman referred to in I court as "Tin Lizzie " Rice, vigorously denying the charge, claimed that he hud nothing to do with the strange woman in the cast that lie had not carried her to his home. He branded the testi mony of thi state witnesses as ?false, and called the witnesses liars. In his final plea before the court. Itice raised from the- chair and wax ed eloquently in his appeal for a verdict of not guilty He appealed to the higher powers, saying "Lord, help me now . for I needs your help now. They have lied on me. they have personated (persecuted me " Addressing his remarks to the de fendant. Judge Peel said 'You say one thing and.the witnesses say an other. I don't believe you.' and turning his head the judg< added. "Two years on the roads for him. Mr Clerk " < The inhuman treatment accorded the woman was allowed because sic and her neighbors were afraid to. ^ill Air Alleged Attack InSu|>erior Court On Monday (Continued from page one) eye bloodshot. states that he was ov erhauled near his home about dusk Friday, that before he could get out | of his car Ellis had knocked him un i conscious with the butt of his pis | tol. His vision impaired and in a daz I ed condition. Roberson managed to | get home where Mrs Roberson and ; a tenant on the farm took him and lushed him to a local hospital for j treatment Tin cause of the attack (could not be learned immediately, hut ill feeling has existed during the past several weeks between the two and possibly between the defendant and others in the community Ru mors have it that the case will be j aired from its beginning At the present time the defendant is at liberty under bond in the sum <,t $250 To O/H'ii (.null 4 ml l.urry lnurulry Station Hare j i Offering an atractive discount and j adding to th? convenience of its cus tomers, the Lilley's Laundry is open ! ing a cash and carry receiving and distributing station in the Atlantic Hotel building within the next few days Laundry and dry cleaning will be received and delivered on a con venient schedule to patrons who will save as much as 20 per cent on their j laundry and dry cleaning Details for operating the station will be announced shortly. testify against the brute. The case was broken about midnight July 25. when officers arr^sti-d Rice for be- j ing publicly drunkr He stated that j his wife was sick, that she might be dying and that he ought to go to her Learning of the arrest. Sheriff Roebuck, Mayor J. L. Hassell and other interested citizens went to the home on Broad Street and found the half-starved creature nibbling on a Cracker. Once they were assured the law would take its course, neighbors agreed to appear as witnesses for the Slate Welfare authorities re enter ed the ease, called in a relative and provided the woman with food. She added pounds rapidly for a short while, but her forced fast for months bad impaired her body and her re covery has been slow.. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Increased traffic on the high ways of the county is taking its toll in accidents, but fortunate ly human life and limb have escaped Observations of the go ings and comings of motor ve hicles on local streets especial ly in th< school zones are caus ing some uneasiness as drivers continui to gamble and take chances with the lives of others, including the little tots. No police protection has been provided, and speeding is com mon. Possibly a citizens' com mittee could cite a few speeders to the courts where, surely, they would receive support in their action against this business of gambling with the lives of lit tle children. Last week saw the accident count climb three notches, but the record holds tenaciously to the count of two in the death column 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. 36th Week Comparison Accidents Inj'd Killed Dam'gc 1940 3 0 0 $ 180 1939 3 3 0 340 Comparison To Date 1940 04 42 2 $7780 1939 42 32 7 $8815 Official Averages Rank With Best In Eastern Carolina (Continued from page one) market, and naturally sales have been small' r than they were a year ago However, the market here is more than holding its own when the reduction in acreage and the late ness of the crop are taken into con sideration George Little Dies At Paetolus Home George Little, respected Pitt Coun ty citizen and trusted employee of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and telegrapher, died sud denly at his home in Paetolus at one o'clock yesterday morning. He suf fered an heart attack Saturday, but apparently recovered Sunday. His condition suddenly became worse early Monday, death following a short time later. Mr. Little would have been 74 years old the last day of this month. He retired from active service about three years ago after a long and able service in the employ of the railroad and telegraph company. Besides his wife, the former Miss Rena Fleming, he leaves three chil dren. Miss Sophia Little, of William The World's News Seen Through The Christian Science Monitor An International Daily iY c us paper is Truthful?Constructive?Unbiased?Free from Sensational* um ?- Editorials Are Timely and Instructive and Its Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine Section, Make the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home. The Christian Science Publishing Society One, Norway Street, Boston. Massachusetts Price $12.00 Yearly, or $1.00 a Month. Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, $2.60 a Year. Introductory OHer, 6 Issues 25 Cents. Name Address. SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST Big First Sale At The New Farmers Warehouse WILLIAMSTON. IN. C. Friday, Sept. 13th W a Sold Monday 102,916 POUNDS FOR AN Official Average $18,96 Our ?ale Monday hub the ha-sl sina-a- the market opened IubI TneB day. Although the hreak hub comparatively rouiiuon. hi- aver ? aged over 17r and many individual averages exceeded the 25c mark. We have a first sale Frialay ami nilli the Katunoke Bridge anal Fill ope nail for traffic we shaiidal liuve one a?f ilia* ha-sl anal larga-sl sales of the year. Make yatur plans lai sell with us na-xt Frialay. We'll expect you anal pratmise ta> give you the lies! sale of the season. FIRST SALE Wednesday At the Planters Warehouse LEMAN BARNH1LL, JOE MOVE AND HOLT EVANS Proprietors . Williamston, N. C. Bonner Acceptance Speech Delivered In Edenton Friday Iat.lv of Serving District Will Be ProHccutcd Without Interruption I Edenton. Sept 6th?Mr Chair- I man. members of the committee, la- i ; dies and gentlemen, you have be- j stowed on me today, a great honor. | One that I deeply appreciate, but at the same time I realize the responsi : bility it carries. Were I not cognizant of this. I would not be worthy of the honor. In accepting, I pledge you that to the best of my ability I shall carry on with vigor and determina tion the high standard in which this' office has been preserved by those who have preceded me. I shall ever i remember you individually and col lectively and will at all times bear in mind my responsibility to you and the citizens of our district I shall so conduct myself and the af fairs of this office as to reflect only credit on you who have chosen me This is a proud day for me and yet a sad one. Sixteen years ago this district sent to Congress, a young man who during these years has made long strides and left deep foot -1 prints. His ability was early recog-1 nized. and he has the respect and ' admiration of all who have served I in Congress with him. Our district, I our State and our government have lost the services of one of its great-1 est legislators, yet he is still to ren der great service to the Federal Government in a higher post. His monument is so stamped over the First Congressional District you only have to look about you to see his record and achievement. Sixteen years ago I married Mrs Bonner, Mr Warren's office assist ant before he was elected to Con gress Sixteen years ago I was select ed as Mr. Warren's secretary Dur ing these sixteen years I have been j faithfully assisted on one hand and l guided on the other. This trinity will be broken by his, ! and your action here today. These I years have been filled with hard work and joy of accomplishment. Years that I look upon with pride I : Shall lose my loved and admired chief, and shall lose from office com panionship my beloved assistant, Mrs Bonner?there the sadness During my service as secretary the affairs of this district have direct-1 ly and indirectly passed before me the matters that vitally affect the foremost interests of each of the fourteen counties. I have watched the ""Jyrogress of agriculture, indus try and transportation, and if I may say it modestly I know your wishes in all of these My connections and acquaintances made over these years will enable me to present your mat ters promptly and effectively. I shall have all files now in Mr. Warren's office and therefore matters pend ing will go forward without inter ruption. As a World War veteran I will lend every possible assistance to my comrades and the veterans of all wars. 1 shall always look upon the district as a whole. In accepting this nomination I al so accept the political responsibili ties. I shall wage the battle of the Democratic party in every nook and corner of our district. I shall give no quarter or expect quarter from our common enemy the Republican party l will call to the attention of the wayward, the blessings brought our counties, state and nation, by those stalwart leaders of the past and present?Vance, Aycoek and to our present great Hoey ? Wilson, Roosevelt and our own beloved Lind say -Warren. To you all. individually, and to agriculture, business and industry 1 pledge to maintain the fine service established during the past years. ston; Mrs. Wiley Dickinson and Wil liam Little, both of Pactolus. Funeral services are being conduct ed at the late home this afternoon at three o'clock, and interment will fol low in the family cemetery. Wants The ENTERPRISE WANT AD RATES One cent a word (this type) each insertion. 23c Minimum Charge 2r a word this size 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 LIKE GOOD FLOUR?THEN ASK for America's Best Flour. We sell it and you can secure it at our store at no extra cost. Martin Supply Com pany. sl0-2t TIME TO SOW ABKUZZA RYE ? We have a large stock on hand. Get our prices before you buy. Mar tin Supply Company. sl0-2t ATTENTION LADIES ? SEE OUR new line of ladies' full fashioned hose. They only sell for 49c and you will find them to be of unusually fine quality for this price. Martin Supply Company, Williamston, N. Sio-Jt To Maintain Grape Market Here During The Current Season (Cootinu M from page one) come a main marketing center for the scuppernong when the young vines reach the production stage. Contracts have been executed with the Garrett Company, which is do ing much promotional work through its agent. Mr Bill Forrest. Just re cently Mr Robert Garrett was here looking over the field, and he was quoted as saying at that time that he was very much pleased with the in terest being shown in the industry by farmers in this area. Commenting on the grape indus try, Mr. Kenneth P. Lindsley. of the Lindsley Ice Company, said: "There has developed a market for scuppernong grapes in Eastern North Carolina and the farmers at this time should consider seriously going into the production of scup pernong grapes on a commercial scale. "The Agriculture Department urges us to diversify, and the suc cessful farmers throughout the coun try are the ones who have several money crops coming on through the seasons and from observation, it is noted the more successful they are, I the less they are apt to be large planters of any one crop, but con testant uniform raisers of their chos en crops each year. The successful | farmers never try to raise 20 acres ? of tobacco where they have only in I years before raised eight acres and I possibly none at all, or plant 50 bar rels of Irish potatpes when two is I all they have ever planted before. | he is the farmer wjio plants his reg ular acreage of potatoes and other crops year in and year out and does not try and out guess the law of sup ply and demand. "Garrett and Company, the largest users of scuppernong grapes in the country, desire to purchase all the grapes raised on between five and ten thousand acres. This same com pany will sign a contract with farm ers for a minimum of two acres, agreeing to purchase all the grapes he can raise for a period of 25 years and the farmers to sell for a period of only three years at a price of not less than $1.00 per bushel to Garrett and Company. Garrett and Company will furnish the rootings, white scuppernong and Misch, when avail able. making a charge on their books at cost which at present figures is estimated less than $10 per acre and take pay back for these rootings in grapes when the vineyards come in production, which should be in about four or five years. "Scuppernong grapes are a native crop of Eastern North Carolina and, if at this time in the tobacco sections, we had a crop of grapes to fall back on it would certainly be a wonder Germany Continues Raids On England; R.A.F. Fighting Back (Continued from page one) fold. Food supplies in Britain have not been materially damaged, but Chan nel shipping has been reduced to a minimum, causing ships to operate on the west coast and the trucking of supplies to distribution centers. In this country, plans go forward for a staggering defense program. Work is to start as soon as possible on the ^construction of 200 warships and an auxiliary cruiser. The con scription bill, while temporarily tied up in conference, is expected to clear the Congress within a few days and without a sixty-day delay tentative ly voted by the House. The navy program calls for the construction of seven 45,000-ton battleships and eight aircraft carriers. ful addition to the farm income and a timely one this year. "A trip well worth the while of any one. would be to the Coastal Plain Experimental Station at Wil lard, N. C , and a talk with Dr. Deer ing in charge See the modern way of arboring grapes without rails by the use of wires over each vine in the shape of the spokes of a wheel, by which method the care and at tention is cut down. "Write or get in touch with the Lindsley Ice Co., Williamstun, N. C., Garrett and Company's local repre sentative, for particulars and let them go into detail with you re garding contracts with Garrett and Company, also bulletins describing culture, care, etc., of grapes." NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina. Martin County. In The Superior Court. County of Martin vs. Katie Simp kins, Pearl Koberson, Warrel Wells and Mary Dare Tuffnell. _Under^irH^b^^irtue^)Mhi^jowe^ If right Brother* Mural In ff'Ulimmtlon Potloffice a (Continued from pad* ooa) Captain Daniels, who took the pho tograph ot the first flight. Will Dough. Adam Etheridge (though he had no sweater with the date on it), and Orville and Wilbur Wright The mural, recently placed in the pos toff ice here, was painted by Phil lip von Saltxa. of Castine, Maine, through a Federal Works Agency. During his brief stay here he ex pressed a keen interest in the town and section. Ben Dixon MacNeiL after talk ing with two of the first-flight wit nesses, offered the historical sketch fori the picture which hangs in the west end of the Williamston post office, right over Postmaster Les lie T Fowden's office door. Attempt Made To Enter We*t Main Street Home An attempt was made by an un known party to enter the Jesse T. Price home on West Main Street early this morning. The trespasser was said to have unhooked a latch on the screen door, but was balked by a lock. of sale contained in that certain judgment entitled as above, signed by L. B. Wynne, Clerk of the Su perior Court, on the 2nd day of September, 1940. the undersigned commissioner will, on the 2nd day of October, 1940, at twelve o'clock noon, i in front of the courthouse door of I Martin County, sell to the highest I bidder for cash the following de scribed real estate, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land in Williams Township, Martin County, containing 2 1-2 acres, more or less, adjoining the lands of Leland Rober son, Dennis Simmons Lumber Co., Jamesville and Williamston High way and Gardner's Creek, and be ing a part of tract No. 3 as described in the Register of Deeds office in Book JJJ at page 93. This the 2nd day of Sept.. 1940. CHAS. H. MANNING, s3-4t Commisioner. The bigger drink with the better. h\_ flavor! 12 OUNCE BOTTLE HIGHEST Average In the Whole State Monday, September 9th WF SOLD 259.191 POUNDS OF TOBACCO At the Central and New Red Front Warehouses IN ROBERSONVILLE FOR AN OFFICIAL AVERAGE OF $20.41 Despite the large amount of rommon tobacco on our floors Mon day, we had the highest average of any market in the State. Our patrons say we just naturally sell it higher and we must for our averages prove this to be a fact. FIRST SALE Friday At the Red Front Warehouse FIRST SALE THURSDAY At The CENTRAL SECOND SALE MONDAY At The CENTRAL The Roanoke River Fill officially opened today and we expect one of the largest sales of the season at the Red Front Friday, Septem ber 13th. We have a first sale Friday at the Red Front and we will expect you to sell with us. If you want the high dollar and gen uine satisfaction on every pile sold, come to Robersonville and to th% Central and Red Front Warehouses. JIM ANI) CHARLEY GRAY AND E. G. ANDERSON Proprietors - Robersonville, N. C.
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