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Watch The Label On Your Paper. Aa It Carrie* The Date j Your Subscription Expiree. THE ENTERPRISE Advertiiera Will Find Our Col umn* A Latchkey To Over 1,400 Home* Of Martin County. VOLUME XLXV?NUMBER 6 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 21, 1141. ESTABLISHED 1899 Activities In N. C. General Assembly During Past Week] Revenue Bill Is Introduced, | Recommends No New Tax Levies By ELMER OETTTNGER Introduction of the 1941 Revenue I and Appropriations Bills in both ] houses Tuesday highlighted the sec ond week of the 1941 General As sembly. A score of other important' public measures, including reappoi - ] tionment and congressional redis tricting, educational, utilities, agri cultural, highway and usury legisla tion. were presented and sent to committees. Hie 33 page Revenue Ad. com- { prising amendments to the perma- | nent 1939 measure, recommends no ] new or additional tax levies, but | does contain several administrative and procedural amendments. Of par ticular interest is the section ex tending the exemption list of foods and food products from the state sales tax. Another bill, introduced the same day, further extends the exemption list to include virtually all foods and food materials for the home table, in keeping with Gover nor Broughton's campaign pledge. The Appropriations Act sponsors | a record State spending program to taling $176,266,176 for the next bien nium. This includes $3,314,029 for the retirement of teachers and state employees, and increases of $8,300, 000 for the State highway fund, and | $5,865,416 for state aid and obliga tions. Both the Revenue and Appropria tions acts are now undergoing ex tensive revisions in the hands of the Joint finance and appropriations committees, respectively, and it will be several weeks before they em erge on the legislative floors for de bate. No changes were recommend ed in the continuing 1939 tax ma chinery act by the advisory budget | commission. The reapportionment bill would give an additional House member each to Guilford, Mecklenburg, Bun combe, Cabarrus and Cumberland counties, and subtract a representa tive from Halifax, Nash, New Han-1 over, Rockingham and Wayne, put-1 ting into effect a constitutional re vision of membership under the | 1940 census. To provide for twelfth federal congressman, a twelfth congressional district, com posed of Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jack son, Macon, Swain and Transyl vania counties, is provided in the re districting bill. Cleveland, Gaston, Madison and Yancey counties would be moved from the tenth to eleventh district. A measure provided for a nine months school term heads the list of | several significant education bills in troduced. Other measures would re-1 quire State maintenance and repair of roads leading from State main tained highways to public schools, sufficient to accomodate school buses; would authorize the use of school buses to transport school chil dren on field trips in vocational sub jects; and provide the N. C. Col lege for Negroes in Durham with State reports, laws and documents in equal amount with the University library in Chapel Hill. To curb excessive interest charg ed by small lending and credit agencies a measure making a mis demeanor the charging of more than 6 per cent, under any guise, was in troduced. Measures with a legal aspect would: have grand jurors drawn the first criminal term after July 1, 1941, nine for one year, nine for six months, and nine at first criminal term after each January and July thereafter; make unnecessary the service of process on infants where low the presiding judge to charge I and the jury to render a verdict in | the second-degree where first-de gree burglary is charged; and per mit the court to stay trial pending arbitration, when such an agreement exists and has not been defaulted. It should be noted that none of this legislation has yet been passed by the General Assembly, but that all bills mentioned are before com mittees awaiting their recommenda tions. Local Replacements To Leave Thursday Robert C la born Harris and View later Nicholson, Martin County's rst volunteers to be rejected for the elective Service Draft, will be re iaced by Joe Pender, jr., lit Wll amston, and Herman Clayton Wil ams, of Williamston Route 3. Both Pender and Williams are vol nteers and will leave Thursday for ort Bragg where they will be ad litted subject to thorough physical xaminations. These replacements are to fill out ie quota of sixteen men who left ere January 7th, for the year's -aining under the Selective Draft irstem. According to Chairman R. H. roodmon. four colored men, all vol nteers, will leave for Fort Bragg n January 27th. Another call is expected for men pom this county on February 17th, ut as yet no definite number has een released to the county board. What Nazi Bombs Do to London The horrible destructiveness of aerial warfare is perfectly exemplified in this photo made from the roof of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Every building ringing the church haa been ruined by Nazi bombs, with only ragged walls remaining standing. Radio transmission of tbm picture was delayed by bomb damage to the transmitter. SMALL l>\M \<;i; The local fire department was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Craddock early yes terday afternoon when a blaze was detected in the living room. The home, located on Biggs Street, is owned by Mr. Marsh all Wilson. The blaze, caused by a defect ive flue, was confined to a small section of the ceiling. The dam are. estimated by Chief Hall, was said to be about $25. "March Of Dimes' I Banner Pin Sales Reap Big Success !Vf<?ml><*r* of Junior Woman's Club Sell Pinn Here Satunluy Assisting Dr E. T Walker, Martin I County chairman, in the* fight against infantile paralysis, members of the Junior Woman's Club sold banner pins here last Saturday. Complete returns are not avail able today since Mrs. J. A. Eason, president of the club, was out of town over the week-end to attend the inauguration ceremonies in Washington. However, early reports point to a successful drive. Two blocks of the Williamston business section, in a canvass last Saturday, netted $28.00. Mesdames Edwin Holding, Ed Stevenson and E. T. Walker had charge of the booth located on Main street and solicitors were Miss Ed na Barnhill, Mesdames Jim Cook, D. H. Davis, V. E. Brown, Marion Cobb and George Whitehurst. Dr. Walker stated today that plans were virtually complete for the Pres ident's ball to be held in the local gymnasium Tuesday night, January 28th. Dr. Walker is asking for a large attendance, for it not only provides an evening of enjoyment but an op portunity to aid the victims of this dreaded disease. ?Cuin Lullectorn for the "March of Dimes" are placed in the Soda Shop, Davis Pharmacy, J. C. Leggett's, D Pender Grocery, A Sc P Tea Com pany and Western Auto Store for | those wishing to make small con-' tributions. Youth Fractures Arm In Accident I Darting out in front of a pick-up truck operated by Will Roberson. Wilmer Curtis Hopkins. 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins, received a broken arm between the elbow and shoulder late yesterday afternoon. Roberson was driving towards Williamston. He was passed by an other car coming in the same direc- ? "tlOII. TUUllg Hopkins, riding a biey j cle, turned out of the way of the first car but forgetting another car was approaching, cut directly in front of the Roberson truck. Chief of Police W. B Daniel, pass ing at the time of the accident, brought the boy to the local hospi tal where he is being treated. Re ports from the hospital yesterday afternoon stated that he had re ceived a bad break but otherwise was doing nicely. Highway Patrolman Whit Saun ders, investigating the accident, held that it was unavoidable. In attempting to prevent hitting the boy on the bicycle Roberson wreck ed his truck. According to Saunders the damage to the truck will exceed fifty dollars. Judge Vi. H. Cohurn Settles Nine Cases In Recorder's Court Fli?"???' Are Chur((('il With Ah *aulf With Deadly Weapon ? Disposing of nine cases, the record er's court remained in session until l'3h p. m. Monday, clearing the docket before adjourning until the next court on Monday. January 27. Three of the eases called involved defendants charged with assault with deadly weapons. Two others were held for aiding and abetting and non-support and larceny and receiving came in for a small share of the proceedings. George Brooks, charged with as sault with a deadly weapon, was found not guilty. Calvin Mill pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny and receiving. Ho was given a two-months' jail sen tence und assigned to the roads for two months. Willie Powell pleaded not guilty to the charge of aiding and abetting. However, the court ruled the de fendant guilty and sentenced him to the roads for two months. He was tried and found guilty for receiving stolen property. Clinton. Smith, along with Hill and Powell, was involved in the in dictment implicating them in steal ing and selling Sinclair gas and oil stolen from the local distributing plant. The court ruled that he was not guilty. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the James Brooks case. He was charged with assault with deadly weapon. Oscar Williams, charged with non support was given a four-months jail arid road sentence under the supervision of the State Highway and Public Works Commission. Rec order Cohurn suspended this sen tence upon the condition the defend ant pay $1.50 each week to Tenna Staton for the care and support of her five children for a period of one year. Williams is to report barlr to the court after one year for fur thor judgment. The court rendered a verdict of guilty in the Alexander Teel case. He was booked and tried for assault with a deadly weapon. D. D. Hill, charged with trespass larceny and receiving, failed to ap pear in court Judgment was sus pended until January 27, 1941 A capias was issued for the defendant. File Damage Suits In Superior Court Two damage suits, one for $10,000 and one for $340. have been filed in the Martin County superior court. Willie Lee Chesson, injured in an automobile accident at Roberson ville some time ago, is seeking $10, 000 damages and Miss Marjorie Bunting, injured in Uje same acci dent, is asking $340 damages. Brought against the Town of Rob ersonville. the suits are the result of an automobile accident in the town It is alleged the town was negligent In leaving an open ditch or canal without barricading or placing warning lights on it. Little Damage It Done In Fire harly Thit Morning The home of Miles Rogers on Syca more Street caught fire early this morning but was extinguished by the neighbors and members of the family without calling out the fire department. A small hole was burn ed through the roof-causing only a slight damage. Thirty-Nine Years Ago As Recorded In 7 he Enterprise JUNE 28. 1901. Next Thursday is fourth of July. The Enterprise office will be closed on that day. siade Anderson and Co have put up nice screen doors. Bricks and lumber are being liuul cd to the Baptist Church prepara lory to enlarging tliat edifice. Mr. J. L. Ewell. who has b< en very ill for several weeks past, although still confined to his bed. is improv ing slowly. The Wilhamston baseball team will play Washington team on the fourth July at Washington?-There -will he a big day in Washington on the fourth. Mi. John S. Cook is the owner of a live alligator that is about three reel long. The alligator was shipped by Mr. II. I). Ct*>k front lieorgelown, c- Mr. Cook created quite an ex citement Monday morning by giv ing "His Honor" a little freedom in the Street. In a very few minutes a crowd had gathered to get a look at the alligator, hut only one or two were willing to catch him and re turn him to the box. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Martin and Wheeler. Jr., are spending the week at Wnghtsville Beach. Mr. Martin is attending the bar association. Mrs. E. M. Gordy came down from Hohgood Wednesday evening to vis it her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J H Tucker. Misses Muzette Mizell and Lennie Ray attended the play at the Opera House Monday night. H. W. Stubbs is attending the N. C. bar association at Wrightsville Beac h this week. Miss Ley la Simpson came down and attended the opera Monday eve ning Mr. P. Ewell, of Louisburg, who has been visiting his sick father, left Monday for his home. Mr and Mrs. John L. Hassell ar rived in town Monday morning and will make this their future home. Their many friends and acquaint ances extend to them a hearty wel come. Several Local People Attend Inauguration 01 F. D. Roosevelt Nation's Capital Is Caily l?oc-| oriilt'il For ih<- liig Occasion Although the people of Martin County gave President Roosevelt an overwhelming vote and one of the largest majorities in the United States in his third term campaign, there were only a very few who at tended the inauguration ceremonies in the nation's capital yesterday. Attorney and Mrs. Elbert S. Peel left Saturday morning for Washing ton City. They attended the inuug ural dinner at the Mayflower Hotel Sunday evening and on Monduy, Mr Peel, First District elector, with oth er presidential electors from over the nation, were received by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs Peel attended a tea given by Mrs Roosevelt. Others attending the inaugural ceremonies from Williamston were, Mesdames J. A. Eason, Edwin Hold ing. and J. W. Manning, and Misses Mary Taylor, Ruth Manning and Marguerite Cooke. In addressing his large audience the President limited his inaugural address to twelve minutes. The na tion's capital, although cold, had a festive air with^ a large majority of the buildings using the patriotic trend in their decorations and win dow displays. The colorful parade down flag-bedecked Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues was an in spiration to the thousands attending the ceremonies. ? * Forme f Local Potior I* (Juitc III If ilh Pneumonia Rev. J. M. Perry, former pastor o the Williamston Christian Church is quite ill at his home in Roberson ville with pneumonia. Responding satisfactorily to mcd ical treatment, physicians statec this morning that they were hopefu of his condition and unless compli cations set in, a quick recovery wai anticipated. The drive for funds for Greek relief has vtrtuafly reached a *?nd still here as only 11.50 has been contributed in a week for this valiant country. Even a small donation left at the Enter prise office or sent to Rev. John W. Hardy, treasurer of the re lief fund will aid In relieving the aifferings of the courageous Greeks. Donations not previously ac knowledge are as follows: Edgewood Dairy $ ) oo A Friend .gg Previously Reported 54.50 158.00 Peanut Week To Be Observed Bv Nation Campaign To Better Peanut Will B< >ffin r Thursday, Jan. 23r<l \II?*1111?I \\ ill lie Maile To Move 50,000 Toiih of The GooIm*!** An attempt to move 50.00 tons of peanuts into the channels of edible consumption will be made during National Peanut Week, scheduled January 23-31. It. W. Taylor. Ex tension marketing specialist of N. C. State College, says that this event is designed to help peanut growers of North Carolina and other states to dispose of a record-size crop at profitable prices. "Last year a National Peanut Week campaign resulted in 25.000 tons of peanuts being moved into edible consumption, thereby greatly in creasing the income of Tar Heel pea nut producers." Taylor declared. "This year there is even greater need for a campaign of this type since U. S. Department of Agriculture esti mates place the 1940 peanut crop in the Nation at 1,511.150.0 pounds 28 per cent larger than in 1939." Taylor said that the National Pea nut Council is sponsoring this year's "week". They have been assured of the cooperation of leading organiza tions of merchants, transportation agencies, and dealers in peanut products. These include the South eastern Chain Store Council, of which P. D. May. of LaGrange, is the North Carolina representative. May says that the chain stores will feature special window displays and other promotional material. "Peanut production," the extension specialist declared, "is an import ant part of the agricultural economy of North Carolina. If the public will lend its support to National Peanut Week, the farmers, will be benefit ted and 'what helps the farmers helps general business'." "The Growers Peanut Cooperative with headquarters at Ahoskie, has placed its stamp of approval on this campaign. Mayon Parker, president of the cooperative, has urged all members to support the campaign." Taylor concluded. The National Peanut Council is the national association of the pea nut industry. Its membership is made up of the Peanut Farmers Coopera tive Association, Millers, Trade As sociations and individual member ships of all branches of the peanut | industry. The chief objective of the council is to promote the sale of pea nuts and peanut products. One feature of the peanut promo- | tion week wlil be the national wins dow contest. The council will give 10 prizes amounting to $1,000 for the best windows in the nation trim med with peanuts and peanut prod ucts Eighteen of the largest railroads in the nation, including the Penn sylvania, B. and O., the Southern and the Seaboard, will have special dishes made from peanuts served in their diners during National Peanut Week. Local stores have not given the event much consideration and it is not likely that many windows will be decorated. However, they should display,*us prominently as possible, peanuts and peanut products during Peanut Week, January 23-31. Loral Seed - Feed Ivoan Office Will Open This Week Unit Will Bp Oppraled On | I-Jtrgcr Scale Tlinti Kvpr Before No applications for seed and feed | loans will be accepted here until the latter part of this week, Mr. W. B. Watts said yesterday. It was first | thought that the office would he opened yesterday but because of the "flu" epidemic, the district super visors meeting, scheduled to be held in Columbia, S. C., last week, was postponed retarding the opening of the offices in North Carolina and other states. Mr. Watts stated that he expected | Roy Hearne, district supervisor, to j be here this week and that he tx peeled the office to be officially opened in the Agricultural building | the latter part of the week. Government seed loans under the program of the Farm Credit Admin istration will be mndr more extendi sively this year, Mr Watts said "They will encourage loans and op erate the office on a larger scale than ever before." he added. Victim Of I'aralyaiii Show* lAtllc Change Report* thin mormon from Mr Stacy Cox, who has been critically ill as a result of a stroke of paraly sis, stated that hia condition had shown but little, if any, change since last Friday. CHAIRMAN I nder the leadership of l)r. K. T. IValker, Martin County ihair man, the President's Kirthday Hall u ill he held in the William ston lluh School Gym. Tuesday Night, January 28. The proceeds will go toward aiding the fight against infantile paralysis. Local School Lists 84 Honor Students During Fall Perm r | (*ruiuiii;tr (?ru<les Kcprcscut ril lt\ (>|, lli^li School Place* 2l\ * A total of t!4 students reeeiv<'(i special ri'eiignitioii through the re | lease of the honor roll by Principal I David N Mix this week The honor roll covers the fall term and em braces both the high school and elementary grades. In the high j.school there was a total of 23 stu dents making averages of 00 or bet ter. The grammar grades are repre sented by til students making honor grades The honor students by grades, fol low: First grade Keith Boyd, Bobby Goff, Bobbie Gurganus, Jr., Jferbert ilarrell, William Manning. Bonnie Moore, Gerald Phelps. Finest Tay lor. Jackie llarriss, Anne Jones, Joan MrLawltorn, Patricia Taylor, Russell Mi/clle. Willie la III Howen. Nellie Fay Brown, Jerry Nicholson.. Second grade Bobby Clayton, Jack Edwards, Billy Bob Peel, Eouise Corey, Helen Chcsson, Elizabeth Griffin. Mary Carolyn Iwggett, Sar ah Manning. Hlioda Faye IVele. Ruby Savage. Third grade: Hush Bondurant. Jr., Charles Carver, Warren Goff. Jim my Hoard, Asa M Manning, Tommy Osteon, Frank Wynne. Rachel Ches son, Madaline C'hessoii, Libybel Muse, Elizabeth Whitley, Myrth Smith, Magdiline Mi/elle Fourth grade: Landy Griffin, Paul Peel, Julian Mason, Clayton Mad ley Fifth Grade: Kugene Andrews, Sallie Hardison, John Guikin, Kdna I lad ley, Barbara Margolis, Melba Revels. Sixth grade Hugh Morton, Chas Siceloff, Louise Griffin, Louise Mines, Elizabeth Manning, Elizabeth Parker, Maxine Phelps. Elizabeth Taylor. ? Seventh tirade- William Earl Moore, Hilly Myers, Syivia (green," Frances Griffin. Eighth grade: ^ David Roberson. Curtis Hopkins, Joseph Wynne. Ninth grade: Virginia Mines, Dor othy Roberson, Richard Margolis, Lenora Melson. Bill Peelc, J I). Woolard, Jr. Tenth grade: Emma Belle Ward. Theron Gurganus, Joseph Gurganus, Madeline Taylor, Evelyn Griffin. Eleventh grade: Mary- Charles. Godwin, Susie Griffin, Carrie Jones, Elizabeth Parker, Daisy Peaks, S C. Griffin, Jr., David Hardison, War ren Pope. Post graduate: Marjorie Grey Dunn I)rii? Store May Open In 8 Weeks Closing its doors here last Friday morning. Clark's Drug Store offi cially filed a petition in bankruptcy with Wheeler Martin, U. S. refere. -m hankrnptrv,-her?i_v^sti?rHny morn ing Mr. Clark stated that unless un foreseen difficulties presented them selves. he expected * to reopen his business here in approximately three weeks. According to the Federal laws affecting a corporation, it will take ten days to give notice to the credi tors of the firm. If no compromise is made at the meeting of the credi tors an additional ten days will be used in advertising the merchandise and fixture. If no settlement is af fected a trustee will be appointed by the court. Influenza Is Not Expected To Close Schools In County <'.on<liliini- \rc H?-|u?rti-il Io lt<- Soiiifulial Improved In l.ucul School* Although me 1 llu" epidemic con tinues to rage i" ssuris nf cities and communities throughout the nation, conditions in the local schools have shown some improvement according to figures released by Principal Dav id Mix yesterday. An examination of school records here yesterday revealed that 78 per cent of the 779 students enrolled ~wprc present - for classes. Between normal attendance, school. "Of tin- 100 students absent yes terday teachers reported that 55 ele mentary and lt> high school student., were confined to their homes because of illness," Mr Mix said. While attendance in the element ary school has improved only slight ly since last Friday, high school ab sences have decreased sharply indi cating possible improvement during tin4 remainder of the week. Making a canvass of all the schools m the county yesterday. Superintendent J. C. Manning stated that conditions were bad in some of the schools hut unless they got worse, the epidemic did not war rant the closing of the schools This opinion, of course, was based on in formation given hy the principals and consultations with the commit teemen of the various schools. Oak City. Hamilton. Hassell and Farm Life had little if any influon /.i among the students. Several cases were reported from Hassell last week but figures gathered there to day showed only three children ab sent due to illness Conditions III Kobersonville, Ev erctts. Bear Grass and Jamesville were not so favorable Approxt mutely 15 per cent of the children were out with the "flu" and they were said to he the worst sections in the county The epidemic has failed to mater ialize in the Gold Point school with only a few cases of illness being re ported from that community. Reporting from the Robersonville schools this morning. Principal L. W. Anderson stated that the situa tion hud greatly unproved there. Yesterday, a total of 102 children were absent and a check.on both the high school and grammar grades re vealed only 57 were ill. Many schools in the state have been closed and in many sections and cities of the commonwealth as much as ten per cent of the population has been ill and confined with the infection. A large number of local ( Iti/rns are ill but physicians in this area are of the opinion that the epi domic has passed the peak Mrs. J. C. Bailey Dies At Her Home Near Bear (grass |'a?Hr? Kiirly Snixlitv Morning After Suffering ll)-arl Attack Mrs. J C. Bailey du d at her home m Bear Grass Sunday. January 19. at J a. in. from an heart attack. Mrs. Bailey lived only a short time after she complained to the members of her family that she was ill She was 41 years old and a niem her of the Beai Grass Presbyterian Church A liillllfbl inotheT and a lay al church worker. Mrs Bailey's death was a source oi sol row to RML friends and neighbors and a distinct loss to her family Sin was horn and lived her short, hut useful, life in the Bear Grass section. Mrs Bailey was the daughter of the- late Jordan I.eury and Louisa Rogers. Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon at two o'clock with her pastor, Rev. Z. T. f'tephnff. conducting the last rites. Interment was in the Bailey ceme tery near Bear Grass. Surviving are her husband, J. G. Bailey; three sons, Frank, Garland and Walter; six daughters, Velma, Grace, llasi-l. Rachel, Lee, Faye and Mrs. Roy Martin, all of Bear Grass; two step-children, Mrs. Mizell, iff Steubensvillc. Ohio, und Walter Bailey, of Bear Grass. Christian Endeavor To Hold Meet Here The Martin County Christian En deavor Convention will convene in the Wilhamston Christian Church Saturday, January 25th, at 11 a. m. An interesting program has been planned which will feature an ad dress by Dr. Howard S Hilley, pres ident of Atlantic Christian College Special music will be rendered by the students of the colloge und new officers will be introduced and In stalled into office. All member* throughout the coun ty are urged to attend. Garland Bland is president of the county or ganization. ' "