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The Enterprise Publubed Every Tuesday and lYiday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WIl J JAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA. & W. C. MANNING Editor ? 1908 1938 SIFBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash in Advance) IN MARTIN COUNTY One year 11.75 Six months 1.00 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY One year (2.25 Six months 1.25 No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at the post oflice in Williamston. N. C , as second-class matter under the act of Con gress of March 3, 1879. Address all communications to The Enterprise and not individual members of the firm Turmlay. \ovember IV, 1944). ffrirfge 4iui /*. T. 4. Williamstoii lias no active parent-teacher or ganization this year, a report from the school says. Apparently Williamstons motherhood is too busy dealing cards and wagging an idle tongue at the bridge table to give much time or thought to the more important task or rearing the youth of our town and community. Possibly there are other causes for the apparent failure of the vital organization in the community this year. But whatever those causes may be, it is a re grettable fact that the combined parenthood of Williamston cannot wipe out those causes and march ahead with an effective parent teacher organization. We are turning from the youth of our land day by day. and looking to the clubs and or ganizations to guide them and mold their lives. Few things are more disheartening than the feeble efforts of a weak club to advance a proj ect designed and advanced in the behalf of youths' betterment Some time is spent in the club room for cheering youth, and endless talk is heard about community betterment And, yet, when a need presents itself close to youth, the parenthood, the club members, and the public without exception withdraws from the firing line and joins the ranks of destructive critics. The idle may spend their leisure time at the bridge table, for there is no score against the game here But as the dope fiend creates a problem for society so is the bridge fiend cre ating a problem for society in that the game goes on during church hours and during those hours when precious work could be done for the youth of our land There is no intention here to condemn Wil liamston's parenthood, but there is every strong reason to throw out to all parents a challenge to wake up and live for their children C.onslructire Crilicitm In a talk to the nation after the recent elec tion. Mr. Wendell Willkie. defeated candidate for the Presidency, made one of his most vig orous campaignspeeches^hlo^oubt^^Mr^Will-^ kie meant that speech to be the opening one of his 1944 campaign While there is considerable doubt if Mr. WJillkie will ever be permitted to ride on the Republican bandwagon again, there is a strong feeling that he will want to offer himself to the people in the next race. Develop ments in that connection will follow in due course of time. Mr. Willkie, still carrying an apparent bit terness in his heart, started out with an appeal ing statement, a statement that at first appeal ed to all. But, before he ended his address there appeared the same old bitterness that marked his campaign from its beginning until the end. The only difference in his last speech and those prior to the election was that he did not say "the third-term candidate." As Mr. Willkie con tinued his talk he, in so many words, demand ed Mr. Roosevelt to do what the Republican minority wanted done. He told Mr. Roosevelt to cast aside all those principles for which the Democrats had voted for. Mr. Willkie had much to say about the minority. It is to be admitted that the minority is deserving of every consid eration possible. But Mr. Willkie should not expect too much. Soon after the Civil War, a feeble Democratic minority called out in vain. Instead of consid eration, it was crowned with thorns and held in utter contempt. In more recent years, espec ially those following the twenties, a feeble Democratic voice was directed against the Hawley-Smoot tariff, but its cries were in vain. When Mr. Hoover was fiddling and singing that old son, "Prosperity is just around the corner," fanners in the South and West were losing their farms in countless numbers and millions were being evicted from their homes. Did the Re publican administration then listen to the op position? It would appear that Mr. Hoover, his friend, Mellon and Company, held tightly to ? their own views and continued a deaf ear to the opposition. On the record of the party which he so firm ly upheld with bitter sayings, Mr. Willkie can not expect a great deal. Certainly he cannot expect the third-term President to turn away from his promises to the majority an deapouse the every cause of the minority. The people of this nation have handed down, after a perfect ly legal fashion, their mandate. That mandate is to receive first consideration. If Mr. Willlcie and his followers would offer constructive crit icism, let them do so, but don't let them expect to lie on the ground a beaten party and dictate the course the winners are to follow. If Mi Willkie had stopped his speech at the end of five minutes, he would be today a far greater man in the eyes of the people. If he had only said that he was willing to abide by the verdict of the people and let the people have another four years of government of their own choosing he would be a far greater man today in the eyes of those who did not see their way clear to vote for him The fellow may have been sincere iiHrortrtg mg declarations and demands in his after-elec tion address, but Mr. Willkie's sullenness and hatred were heard to ring in nearly every sen tence of his talk. Thou Shall Nat Make Thieve* I Roanoke Rapids Herald. The Bible tells us We Shall Not Steal The Law tells us we shall not steal and places penalties for those convicted of stealing. We heard this week of a case which bears out other talk we have heard in the past. Not con tent with gossip and talk, we have waited to hear some facts we could believe before put ting before the people of Roanoke Rapids the possibility that we are making thieves out of children, that .we are making it possible for them to make easy money quickly and that there is no better way to make thieves out of them Men in business have no business dealing with children except in regular retail business. Men in business have no business buying things from children. We understand that such is be ing done in Roanoke Rapids. Men should do business, especially buying for resale, from men or women old enough to know what they are doing. A judge recently told us that most of the boys of minor age who came before him were led into ways of theft and falsehood by the ease with which they could dispose of the things they steal. We are issuing this warning to those who would profit by kid thieves: Stop it or we shall call for a grand jury investigation. This is a fan and open warning To steal is against the laws of God and man. To make thieves out of children is even worse, deserves and should get the worst punishment. Another ?"Lost Cause" News and Observer. Whatever the merits. North Carolina seems to be barking another "Lost Cause"?one just as definitely lost as the War of the Sixties. The new "Lost Cause" is that of the "Old Thanks giving Day." As a matter of fact, the date of Thanksgiving Day has been changed several times in the his tory of the country. But for many years the date had remained at the last Thursday in No vember until last year, when President Roose velt advanced the date for a week in order to make the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas a little longer. Last year over half the states either declined to follow the President's example or observed both dates. This year, 32 of the 48 states, or exactly two-thirds of them, have observed the new date and there are only 16 holdouts, in cluding Maine, Vermont and North Carolina. By next year the number will be reduced still further, as two different holidays are whol ly impractical. Already the football game be tween the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia has been changed to a Saturday. That change was made neces sary by the fact that Virginia has followed the national government in fixing the date for Thanksgiving Day and North Carolina has not. Similar difficulty has been encountered by colleges in North Carolina and South Carolina, which will also observe November 21 instead of November 28. North Carolina, however, is still a part of the Union and will probably end this effort at "secession" next year. Otherwise, it will prob ably be- left almost alone. Mr. Willkie warned that bad times were sure to follow if Roosevelt regained the White House. One thing is certain: they'll never take the per manent wave and lipstick away, come commun ism. ham and eggs or revolution. The freedom of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by ex ercise and entangled the question in prece dents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle.?James Madison Freedom of conscience was, in that age, an idea yet standing on the threshold of the world, waiting to be ushered in; and none but the ex alted minds?Roger Williams and Penn. Vane, Fox, and Bunyan?went forth to welcome it.? George Bancroft. When religion is good, it will take care of itself; when it is not able to tike care of it self, and God does not see fit to take care of it, so that it has to appeal to the civil power for support, it is evidence to my mind that its | cause is a bad one.?Benjamin Franklin Martins Open 1940 Basketball Season In Local High School Gym Tonight At 8 P. M. Engage Wilson In Initial Tilt Of Newly-Formed Semi-Pro Loop Exhibition Games Being Scheduled For Local Fans Willutnislon Roster Includes Four of Last Year's Opening the newly-formed Coast al Basketball League here tonight the Williamston Martins will play Wilson in the High School Gym. The contest will get underway promptly at 8 o'clock, with the gym being made as comfortable as possible. Realizing the increasing popular ity of basketball in this section, representatives of seven teams met some time ago to form a league, drawing up a set of rules and reg ulations, and deciding that each team should play two league games each week, one at home and one away. At the end of the season playoff will be arranged umong the top squads The Williamston roster includes such former Martin stars as Fenner Wallace, Artie Diem. Breezy Beaird. Oscar Anderson, Sammy Taylor, and "Spit" Martin and "Shorty" Corey, Jamesville products. As yet. Managers Critcher and Sfetsos have announced no definite starting line-up for tonight's en counter, but are expected to start Breezy Beaird and the ever-depend ableable Wallace at forwards; Oacar Anderson and Jack Manning at guards, with "Spit" Martin playing center. Diem is not expected to re turn from a trip to his home in Iowa in time for this contest but will be ready to go next week. Under this new set-up, the Mar tins are planning to bring an unus ually fine brand of semi-pro basket ball to this section, and everyone is urged to support the team by at tending the games in full force. KXECITBIX NOTICE Having qualified as executrix of the estate of T. S. Hadley, deceased, late of Martin County, North Caro lina, this is to notify all persons hav ing claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the un dersigned at Chesterfield, South Car olina. or B. A. Critcher, Attorney. Williamston, N. C.. on or before the 21st day of October, 1941, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immed iate payment. This 21st day of October, 1940. I.ELA HADLEY CHAPMAN, Executrix of T. S. Hadley. ^VCrjtchej^Attjr^^^^^^o25MH army center G\iu$, eewrwe.. By Jack Sordb kfWev AMEPJCAa) MMOOf ftWTMU-*' Hofiee , ^ W^/>W '?TWffcoert Messe/ t??W Pender gust, Wake Forest's Pivot Man Steady and of iron-man cali bre is John Fendergast, center of Wake Forest's current grid machine. Coach Peahead Walker ranks him among the best pivot men in the State. NOTICE North Carolina. Martin County. Having this day qualified as ex- { ecutrix of the estate of Nora Rice deceased, late of Martin County, N. C., this is to notify all persons hav ing claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned ex ecutrix or her attorneys within twelve months from the date of this notice or same will be pleaded as a bar to any recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 11th day of October, 194U. CALLIE LITTLE, Executrix. oIB-fit NOTICE OF SALE North Carolina. Martin County. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed to the undersign ed trustee by Arthur Roberson and wife, Lillian Roberson, in the 12th day of September, 1928, and of rec ord in the public registry of Martin County in Book S-2 at page 221, said deed of trust having been given for the purpose of securing a certain note of even date and tenor there with, default having been made in the payment of the said note, and the stipulations contained in said deed of trust not having been com plied with, and at the request of the liolders of the said note, the under signed trustee will, on Monday, the 25th day of November, 1940, at twelve o'clock noon, in front of the courthouse door in the town of Wil hamston, offer for sale to the high est bidder for cash the following de scribed real estate, to wit: The first tract bounded as follows, beginning at J. D. Mobley corner, thence a southern course along line of Mrs Gus Clark and W. E. Clark to J. O. Peel's corner, thence an east-1 ern course along J. O. Peel's line to j corner of W. H. Britton, thence a 1 northern course along Britton's line I to B. Roberson land, a corner, thence down the run of a branch to the be ginning, and containing 54 acres.! more or less, and being the Mc. G. I Roberson farm, located in Crossj Roads Township and being the same land covered by a mortgage to Planters & Merchants Bank by Mc G. Roberson and wife, this mortgage is intended to cover a 1-3 undivided interest in the above described tract. Second Tract: Bounded as follows: bejn^thatjcertainJhousejjindJotl^ cated in the town of Everetts, N. C., and occupied by Arthur Roberson and family and bounded by the lands of J. S Ayers on the East, Paul Bail ey on North, E. A. Clark on West and Church Street on the South, and con taining about 1-3 of an acre of land. This the 23rd day of October, 1940. ELBERT S PEEI. o29-4t Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the author ity of a judgment in the Superior Court, Martin County, in an action entitled "In the Matter of Henry Jones et al, Ex-parte," the under signed commissioners will, on the 30tli day of November, 1940, at 12 o'clock, Noon, in front of the court house door in Williamston, N. C., of fer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described tract of land: That certain piectj or parcel of land lying and being in Cross Roads Township, Martin County, and on Leggett Branch, formerly known as the Austin Jones land. Containing 15 acres, more or less. For more par ticular description, see Deed from W. H. Wilson and wife to Austin Jones, recorded in Book YY, page 438, and Deed from M. D. Wilson, Trustee, to Austin Jones, recorded in Book MMM, page 256, of the Mar tin County Registry. This 28th day of October, 1940. H. L. SWAIN, B A CRITCHER, o29 4t Commissioners. Public SALE SATURDAY December 14th AT HOME PLACE MRS. DELIA CLARK, Deceased 2 MILES SOUTH OF EVERETTS Sale Will Be Held At 10:30 A. M. All household and kitchen furniture, all farming utensils, lot of hogs, etc. Two mules, one two-horse gang plow, one walking dise, one two-in-one disc, two cotton plows, two single horse turning plows, one two-horse Oliver turning plow, one section harrow, one guano sewer, one corn planter, ojic peanut pluuter. three tobacco trucks, one trailer, lot tobacco sticks, all hoes, shovels anil rakes, one cart, one two-horse wagon, lot of hogs, corn ahd hay. ROY ("LARK. Administrator, Of MRS. DELIA CLARK ESTATE inc. amurvc. ur SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS GIVES YOU 2&? LESS NICOTINE than the average of the 4 other of the largest-selling cigarettes tested ?less than any of them? according to independent scien tific testa of the amoke itself. Service Station And Grocery Texaco Gatolina and Motor Oil* GASOLINE 18c MOTOR OILS 15c Bottled Drink* ? Staple, Fancy Groceries M1ZELL SERVICE STATION Near Fair Ground HUNTING SEASON IS ON THE hunting season in good while it lasts, but it doesn't last long. Most sports and transitory pleasures are like that, but there's one habit that's good all year round, in every corner of the world? that's SAVING. Let us make a H|MM'ial plan lor you, scaled in proportion to your earnings. Branch Banking & Trust Co. "THE SAFE EXECUTOR"
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