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Williamslon, Marlin County, \orlh Carolina, Thursday. July 29, 1954
ESTABLISHES 1899
VOLUME LVI1—NUMBER 59
Twenty-One Face
Cenniy Court On
'Speeding Charge
Fines Imposed By Judge
Feele In The Amount Of
$208 Last Monday
f
Contested speeding cases feat
ured the regular weekly session
of the Martin County Recorder’s
Court last Monday. Twenty-one
speeding charges were on the
docket and fines were imposed by
Judge H. O. Peele in the sum of
$208, the fines ranging from $10 j
to $25.
Proceedings:
The case in which James L. j
Radley of Elizabeth City was'
charged with speeding 65 miles
an hour was nol prossed, subject
to be reopened for trial at a later
date.
Pleading guilty of speeding 50
miles an hour in a 35-mile zone,
Carolin E. Montinee of Riverdale,
N. J., was taxed with the court I
costs.
Pleading guilty of speeding 651
miles an hour in a bus, Jennis El- j
vin Phelps of Norfolk w'as fined
$10, plus costs.
Pleaded not guilty of speeding j
65 miles an hour in a passenger
bus, Harry Frank Crummey of
Norfolk offered a registered speed
record to support his plea. Un
able to convince the court he had j
not exceeded the speed limit, the
defendant was fined $25 and tax- \
ed with the costs. Notice of appeal j
to the superior court was given
and bond was required in the sum 1
of $100.
Charged with speeding 70 miles
an hour, Dennis Beach pleaded
not guilty. He w’as adjudged guil
ty and was fined $25, plus costs. ■
David Reeves of Belmont plead
ed guilty and he was fined $15 for
speeding 70 miles an hour.
Charged with speeding 68 miles
an hour, Grant H. Lennox of West
field, N. J., was fined $13 and
taxed With ihe eo.'-ts. *
Judgment was suspended upon
the payment of Ttie court costs
in the case in which William Bell
Hardison of East Orange, N. J.,
W'as charged with speeding 65
miles an hour.
Pleading guilty of speeding 70
miles an hour, Roosevelt Robin
ion of Newark, N. J. was fined
1 ,$15, jalus costs
Judgment was suspended up
on the payment of the court costs
in the case charging William De
wey Sheppard, Jr., of Camp Le
jeune, with speeding 65 miles an
hour.
Lee Moore of Bucksport, South
Carolina, pleaded guilty and w!as
lined $15 for speeding 70 miles
»n hour.
Judgment was suspended upon
the payment of the costs in the
case charging F. Hollis Homewood
of JVarren, Arizona, with speeding
68 miles an hour.
Charged with speeding 65 miles
an hour and pleading guilty, each
of the following was fined $10.
plus costs:
George D. Meeker of Philadel
phia, Richard Harvey Brier of
Hillsboro, Florida, Thurman Lee
Manning of Willianiston, Henry
Benjamin Roberson of RFD 1,
Willianiston, Mayo Simmons of
RFD 2, Robersonville, Albert
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Hace llorse Injured In
Track Accident In Ohio
“Cal Patch", a winning race
horse belonging to Henry A.
Johnson, Willianiston man, was
bacfly injured in a track accident
near Cleveland last week-end.
Shortly before the accident in
which she receiv-id a leg injury,
the colt had w'on two purses, one
of $800 and the other about $600.
f-iitiM)' -HALL _J
The Wllliamst >n and Mar
tin County board of commis
sioners will hold their regu
lar monthly meetings next
Monday.
The county group, meeting
at 9:30 o’clock, will draw a
Jury for the September term
of superior court, Clerk J.
Sam Getsinger stating that
very little business other than
that of a routine nature, wag
on the calendar.
Meeting that evening, the
town board has only routine
business scheduled for con
sideration, Clerk C. M. Cobb
said.
Highlights Clean - Up Movement Here
One of the high lights in the current clean-up, paint-up anti fix-up campaign now under way
here, is the accomplished task at the river bridge. The spot, formerly a breeding place for mos
quitoes and disgracefully unsightly, was made into an inviting ope by the State Highway and Pub
lic Works Commission. While the grounds were cleared to accommodate fishermen and others
who used to park all over the main highway, the improved site is an ideal one for picnic grounds.
Crops Greatly Improved In
County By Recent Rainfa 11
Crop conditions, following the
July rains, reflect a marked im
provement in this county and sec
tion. according to reports reach-1
ing here from various sources j
during the past few days. Al-|
though the cool spell in late May i
and early June took its toll and!
the dry weather last month ag
gravated the situation, the crops
now are expected to turn out’
about normal, weather conditions
considered.
The tobacco harvest, interrupt
ed last week by rains falling week
before last, is getting back into
high gear and is nearing -the--rush'
season. It is likely that more to
bacco will be harvested this week
than in any other week so far
this season. Where farmers have
been getting a few hundred sticks
from then stocks they are fill
ing one barn after another this
week. With some few exceptions,
the curings are turning out well,
and farmers are more encouraged
over the outlook just now than
at any other time in weeks.
The corn crop, while certain to
reflect the dry conditions of a
few weeks ago, is looking fine
now, and farmers say they are
expecting something near a nor
mal but no record yield.
Peanuts show healhty vines,
and other crops are looking good.
Tte rains that fell in this sec
tion late Saturday night and ear
ly Sunday morning will go along
woy i.-.- helping the crops fill-out.
The heaviest rain in the State was
recorded on the Roanoke at Wil
iiamston Sunday morning when
1.78 inenes fell. However, the rain
apparently was centered in this
county. Reports from Bertie say
it hardly reached beyond the end
of the river fill.
[ collm;k m i uKM S j
Ol' Uie 14(> young men and
women graduated from the
white schools in this county
this year, forty-two plan to
enter college this fall, ac
cording to a report released
this week following a survey
made by officials of East Ca
rolina College, Greenville.
About one out of three or
28.8 percent of the high school
graduates will enter college.
The average for the State
is 32.5 percent.
Farm Census Will
Be Made In 1954
A Nation-Wide Farm Census is
to begin on October 1 in the Uni
ted States. According to the Cen
sus Bureau, some 5,500,000 farm
ers will be interviewed. The cen
sus will seek information on crop
acreage, inventories of livestock
and poultry, facilities, and equip
ment. It will also note whether
farmers have television sets, food
freezers, piped running water,
phones, and electricity.
The latest national farm census
was in 1950. covering the crop
year of 1949, when 5,350,000 farm
ers were interviewed.
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Freakish Tobacco Leaf
... ...Found On County Farm
A twin tobacco leaf was found
on the Raynor farm near Everetts
this week by Farmer Henry A.
Johnson. Sharing a few inches of
a common stem, the two leaves
are perfectly formed and are of
the same size.
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Making Plans !Sou For
Kindergarten In Fall
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Tentative plans are being made
for Kindergarten this fall, it was
announced this week. Classes w'ill
get under way about the midle of
September and will be held in the
Presbyterian Church. Registra
tions are to be handled in August
for children four to six years.
Man* Injured In
Freak Accident
Lonnie Davis Moore, 17 years
old, suffered internal injuries in
a freakish accident on the Jones
road over in Williams Township
early yesterday morning.
Moore could offer no complete
explanation of the circumstances
and details of the accident could
not be learned. Knocked uncons
cious, he was removed to a local
hospital for treatment.
He was trucking tobacco from
a field and just as he started to
cross the road the mule darted,
disconnecting the swingle-tree
from the truck. A car was parked
across the way and Moore tried
to catch and hold the truck. It is
•believed the truck, loaded with
tobacco, ran over him. The truck
did not strike the car, but Moore
rolled into its side, according to
one report.
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Victim Of Attack I*
Kclurninft To lli* Home
Suffering an attack while at
| tending to business in Windsor
1 last Tuesday evening, Mr. J. C.
i Eubanks of the Farmers Home
j Administration here, was re*
. ported much improved this mor
; ning and plans to leave the hos
; pita! for his home on East Main
• Street later today.
I Following the attack which he
: suffered while woiknig in the
FHA office in Windsor, he re
ceived first aid treatment and
was removed to the hospital here.
Painfully Attacked
By Stearin of Hornet*
Raymond Lee, six-year-old son
of Paines Lee, was attacked by a
swarm of hornets while playing
around a tobacco barn on RFD
2, WiHianiston, late yesterday.
Suffering between 60 and 100
stings, the little fellow was still
dancing when he reached a local
hospital for treatment. Attacked
from the top of his head to his
toes, the victim did nut cry.
Following treatment he was
able to return to his home.
Cross Roads Has
Part In Campaign
Working in their small com
munity, members of the Cross
Roads Home Demonstration Club
raised $30.7H for the\1954 Cancer
Fund, it was reported by Mrs.
Elizabeth P. Harrison, home
agent, as follows:
Mrs. Howard Taylor, .20, Mrs.
Sal lie Ayers, .20; Mrs. G. T. Roe
buck, 1.00; Charlie Whitaker, .25;
Naiza Whitaker, .50; Buz Whitak
er, .10; Chloe Whitaker. .10; Mrs.
Gilbert Mobley, .25, G. T. Roe
buck, 1.00; Jim Roebuck, .50; Mr.
and Mrs. Gleo Jackson, .75; Mr.
and Mrs. J: F. Bailey, 1.00, M..
and Mis. H L. Roebuck, 1.00:
Mr and Mrs. Boss Williams, 1.00;
Mrs. Burnico Wynne, .50; Mrs.
Viola Roberson, .50; Mis. Arthur
Ayers, .50; John I! Biggs, .25,
Mrs. Bertha Taylor, .50; Mrs. Ly
dia W.vnn, .50; Mrs Bryant Wynn,
.25; Boh Whitehurst, 1.00; Prince
Ayei s, 2.00, Mrs Leamuri Mobl. y,
l-SBjjMt*- !.' Wbiteliuist. 100,
Mrs P. T. Wynne, LOO;'Mrs. J. A.
WHIiams, .28; Mrs Lewenda Mob
ley, .25; Mrs. S. T. Wynne, 1.00.
Winford Mobley, 1:50; Mrs. J.
S. Whitehurst, 1.00; Mrs. June
Blond, 1.00; W L Aubrorn, 1.00;
D A Ausborn, 1.00; Mrs. Jane
Thompson, .10. Mrs. M. D. Wilson,
1.00; J. Marion Griffin, 1.75; S. 1.
Wynne, 2.00; Mrs. J. F. Wynne,
1.00.
Seoul Troop For
Farm Life Area
Plans arc being advanced for
the formation of a Boy Scout]
troop in the. Farm Life area oi
this county Sponsoring the or
ganization, the Ruritan Club
there is extending a special in
vitation to all youths from age
eleven through thirteen years of
age, to attend a meeting in the
Farm Life school gym next Mon
day night at 8:00 o’clock. All boys
interested in the movement will
be enrolled at that time, it was
announced
Wilford Griffin has been named
Scoutmaster and Thomas Tice is
his assistant. The club is pre
dicting an active troop for the
section.
Crop Picture In
North Carolina
As Oi July 24lh
I
riiere Arc !Slill Dry
Section* Scattered Orer
This State
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The following picture of crop
conditions in North Carolina as
of July 24, was released yester
day by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Soil Moisture
The old adage, "It's an ill wind
which blows no good" seems to
be borne out by comments from
weather - crops correspondents
concerning soil moisture during
the week ended July 24th.
While many storms were re
ported, they were accompanied
by heavy rainfall and soil mois
ture in most sections of the state
now seems to be adequate. Of the
reports received, 70 percent indi
cated that there now was suffi
cient moisture to meet plant
needs. Spotted localities through
out all reporting districts—evi
dently not in the storm areas—
continue to have dry conditions.
On thi' other hand, in some limit
ed instances, farmers were com
plaining of "too much rain”.
Temperatures were favorable
throughout the week and brought
relief to man and crops from the
previous hot, dry, sultry days.
Tobacco
Tobacco made favorable re
sponse to improved soil moisture
conditions during the past week,
although benefits from the rains
were limited in early maturing
areas due to the advanced stage
of the crop. Little or no change
was indicated in the hurley (type
111) tobacco and the Piedmont
(type 11) crops during the week,
both continuing to be reported as
fair to good. Type 12 tobacco,
which is grown in the Coastal
counties where most of the rain
iet1 appears to. (vie < been the
most benefited. Hermit rains there
were described as "dollars from
heaven". Due to weather condi
tions, the burning of types 12 and
12 remained practically at a
standstill, with slightly over one
fourth of the crop harvested as of
July 24th In the central portion
of tbs1 ' *'.e ‘'■ V . v 11VV ‘.’ere not
go numerous, field work -movod
along during the week
North Carolina growers have
been watching the Georgia-Flori
da sales with a great deal of in
terest as they are usually indi
cative of what to expect when
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THU HEEOM)
SPEAKS . . .
Motorists on Martin County
highways last week held the ac
cident count to a figure below
normal, and brought the total
almost down to the level for the
corresponding period in 1953.
However, the number of injured
and the property loss are far
ahead of the 1953 figures.
The following tabulations
offer a comparison of the ac
cident trend, first, by corres
ponding weeks in this year
and last and for each year to
the present time
29Ui Week
Wrecks lnj'd Killed Damage
1954 2 0 0 $ 825
1953 (i 2 0 2,500
Comparisons To Dale
1954 122 52 3 $47,395
1953 120 39 3 33,135
Flier Lost In County Few
Days Ago For Short Time
(Robersonvilh ileiafd)
Forrest Coue, a native of Finn
da and now employed by the Rob
erson ville Tractor Company to
dust all types of crops in this sec
tion by plane, said yesterday he
got lost between Williamston and
Bear Grass last week.
According to Cope, he left Roll
ersonville with a load of msec
ticides to dust crops in the Bear
Grass area, Immediately after he j
left here it began raining and |
visibility was low making it im-1
possible to apply the dust at that}
time and because of the heavy |
load on the plane he decided it j
would be best to land near the
Roanoke River at Wilhanibton,
He flew his plane South, East j
West and North and every othei
direction hut up and down. After
checking and rechecking and
bouncing around for several min
utes he finally found himself ini
the Stokes section. »
Mr Cope is employed by Jack
Reynolds who owns several i
planes lot dusting piirposcs only
His planes operate from Porto j
Hn o to Canada and there arc but
fev. weeks in the year when Ins
pilots are not working every day.
Reynolds of Candor, North Ca
rolina, recently had a plane to
crash near Cullpepper, Va. He
was under contract to dust sev
eral crops in that section and he
had a plane to finish the job with
in a short time after the crash.
Thirty- Three Cases
In Recorder's Court
Judge H. 0. Peele
Imposes Fines In
The Sum Oi $683.!
_a_ I
Woman Hoot logger Sent
puceil To Prison For
Term of Six Months
Judge H. O. Peele and Solici
tor Clarence Griffin handled1
thirty-three cases and recessed a
regular session of the Martin
County Recorder’s Court before
lunch time last MoYtday. Twen
ty-one of the cases involved al
leged speed law violations. Fine
addl'd up to $683, including $20i»
levied in the speeding cases. One
defendant, a woman, was sent
enced to prison for six months on
a liquor law violation. She ap
pealed and bond was required in
the sum of $300.
Proceedings other than those
relating to the speeding cases,
follow;
Charged with an assault with a
deadly weapon, Joe Hall pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the
roads for a term of sixty days.
The l oad term was suspended for
two years upon the payment of a
$25 fine and costs. The defendant
was instructed to pay the prose
cuting witness’ doctor’s bill.
Adjudged guilty of drunken
driving over his plea of innocent,
Andrew Jackson Marriner was
fined $100, plus costs. He loses
his operator’s license for a year.
Pleading guilty of violating the
liquor laws, Blake Hodges was
sentenced to the roads for three)
months, the sentence to begin at
j the direction of the court at any
j time within the next two years,
i He paid a $50 line and court costs ]
| William Spencer Council, plea
ding guilty of assaulting a fe
male, was sentenced to the roads
for three months.
Charged with careless and
I reckless driving and operating a
| motor vehicle without a driver’s
license, Fugene Rawls pleaded not
i guilty, iie wa. adjudged guilty
land WiaTffRJSS *f-00, pills costs.
I Notice of appeal was given and
i the court fixed bond in the sum
! of $300.
Pleading guilty of operating a
I motor vehicle without a driver’s
I license, William Lewis was fin
ed $25 and taxed with the court
costs.
Charged with allowing an un
licensed driver in operate a mo
tor vehicle, William Arthur
Reaves pleaded guilty and was
lined $25, plus costs.
Cora Lee pleaded not guilty
when she was arraigned on a liq
uor law violation charge. Adjudg
ed guilty, she was sentenced to
I woman’s prison, Raleigh, for six
months. She appealed and bond
was required in the sum of $500.
The case in which Leon Hall
Rawls was charged with careless
anil reckless driving was nol
pressed.
Pleading innocent, Garland
Tice was adjudged guilty of" cure
less and reckless driving and was
filled $50, plus costs.
Charged with escaping from the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission prison camp m this
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IViener lions! To Follow
Tinul Little League Tills
A wiener roast nr picnic will
follow the final Little League
doubleheader til the season to
night and the games are being
moved up to start at 0:00 o’clock
vo a-! to iVsvv plenty uf thru for
tili: ••feast.” ".*
Through the cooperation of the
parents and other friends, the
Little League is closing a success
ful -feason here and sending a
strong all-star team into district
play.
Hamilton .Iren Tuesday
Robbery Reported In
A robbery was reported in the
Hamilton area sometime during
Tuesday night. According to one
report, it was the second robbery
there within a month. Few de-1
tails could be learned immediate-'
ly about the break-in. Constable
J S Ayers is making the investi
gation.
RESIGNS
V
y
Following more than seven
years of devoted service as
director of tile local high
school band. Jack tlutler has
resigned. The popular pro
fessor plans to enter the busi
ness field, lie held his last
practice. Tuesday evening.
Intangible Taxes
In Martin County
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Intangible taxes—taxes on cash
in banks, notes and accounts re
ceivable, etc.—add up to a tidy
little sum for Martin County
and its political subdivisions Al
ter North Carolina got a 'rake-off;
of twenty percent, the county and
seven incorporated towns receiv
ed a total of $22,472,53.
Martin County is sharing to the
tune of $16,100.71. Williamston is
to receive $4,540.20, an amount
j of $1,062.00 in, excess of the figure
received last, v-wi?-- •-com ■ U-a
source. Other divisions include:
Rnborsnnvillc, $I,320.*3I; James
I vide, $152,211; Kveretts, $104.id;.
Oak City, $80.07: Hamilton, $71 76;
and Parmele, $2!) 00.
The state intangible tax sche
dule for the year ending June lit)
pVi'.cbii rd M 77V..iv'. ’ * t. which
4Kt jit-e-‘if <- <r $2.?«2 lf08.SU- w*iH
go to counties, cities and towns.
The State's 20 per cent of the to
| lal was $1)45,720.05
For the fiscal year of 19511, the
j schedule brought in a total of
$4,750,620.50. Local governments;
that year collected $2,800,502,60
and the State got $950,125 70
A state official cited as one
technicality responsible for the
decline the income from taxes
on stocks. One Dec. 21, 1952, the
date on which stock taxes are
figured, the market was low This
meant lower taxes on stork which,
have since gone back up in value.
Largest decline in the intangi
ble schedule occurred in bank de
posits. Income from this source
in fiscal 1954 was $1,202,450.22,
compared to $1,368,222 40 in tis
Cal 1952 a drop of $105,772.18.
1 It was said the reason for this
was that private depositors did
not have as much money in the
banks as usual, flank deposits did
not decline as such, but non-tax
able government deposits held
them up wthout resultant tax |
benefits tin the State.
Checks will be distributed with- '■
i m the near future to the county!
and sevt ral towns by the North
Carolina State Department of;
I Revenue, :t was learned.
Yonnti (>irl llillrn lly
Iliad, Hi (low S/rider
Delores Simpson, eight-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oai-j
rail Simpson of near Williamston, l
. *a.> bitten bv a black v. ;do.v .;pi ;
dei early Tuesday nigfit Stic wag!
given hospital treatment immedi
ately and was able to return home
later that night. Last reports
stated she was getting along all
right. i
{,ivrs Dpinanslrolion
(hi Telrvirion Program
Appearing on a television pro
gram in Greenville last evening.
Miss Muil Griffin of the James
ville club, demonstrated the con i
version of an oil lamp into elec
tric lamp. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Carl Griffin,
and Mrs Elizabeth Harrison and
Miss Peggy Jordan, of the home
agent’s office.
Butler Announces
His Resignation
As Band Director
Popular Itimil Mull IMaiiri
To Killer i>uMines* hielil
In Vi ill tail is toil
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Jack Butler, capable and' popu
lar director of the Williamston
High School Band, announced his
resignation at a practice Tues
day evening, the announcement
coming as a shock to the youthful
musicians and the entire com
munity. The resignation was ac
cepted some weeks ago or soon
after the 1953-54 term ended, but
school officials asked that the
action be kept secret.
It was no little job after more
than seven years of close contact
with the youth of the community
for the professor to withdraw
from the school, but us he told
his band pupils Tuesday evening,
"There comes a time in every
one's life when a decision must
be made.” The band man explain
ed that it would be easier now to
make the decision than ten years
from now. The announcement
brought tears to the eyes of his
pupils, a few weeping openly.
Today, the entire community is
still m shock, realizing, however,
that Mr. Butler has turned in an
able feat during his seven years
and four months as director of
the band, not to mention his ac
complishments as a teacher and
builder of moral fiber in the
youth of the town and community.
Graduated from Duke in the
spring of 1940. Mr Butko come
to Williamston that fall with
many hard problems on hand but
a definite goal in mind. His work
was interrupted in May, 1942, by
World War II He was back in
March, 1947, and the record ac
complished since that time speaks
for itself. He i.. turning over to
j his successor ;i 79-pien band
I .wUli U'w.. '.taJ.U.y. s.tude.nl>. in
addition to those who plan to
sign up this fall. It was the pro
; lessor's request that the pupils
cooperate with then new direc
tor, and he pleaded that the
splendid cooperation extended
him by the patrons and public,
hi '/onernt tv '-oofin.uis 1 17a- h|s
'Resigning to enter the business
Held. Mi Butlei has not announc
ed his plans for the future, but
he is to continue to make his home
in Williamston, a fact that com
pensates, to some extent, his with
drawal from the school system.
The local committee has con
: idered several applications for
(hi' position made vacant by the
resignation, but no appointment
has been made.
in connection with his resigna
tion, Mr Butlei' made the follow
ing statement:
"I have enjoyed my work in the
Williamston schools and with the
Indents I am deeply appreciative
of the whole-hearted support of
the community for the band pro
gram 1 have made many friends,
and have received many kindness
es in this work, for which 1 am
deeply grateful.”
I «»/milrrrs I n Mrrt I hr
Mrxl ('.ounly Draft (.all
Volunteers have come forward,
and the draft board will not have
to dip into its own manpower to
fill the August final induction call
in this county, it was learned to
day Five men are to report from
the county on August It. A pre
induction call is to be an> ered
by twenty men on August 9.
MKKTIIN'G)
I
Williams ton so 111 $115,000
. s'rcet nnprvive.Hverty bonds no.
the auction market Tuesday,
reports declaring the sale was
one of the most favorable in
the town’s financial history.
Bruken down into two ser- •
ies and in $1,000 denomina
tion, the first scries or $40.
000 bear interest at two and
on*- quarter percent. The re
in,lining $09,000, maturing at
later dates, bear interest at
two and one-half percent,
The over-all interest is 8,431,
it was learned.
The last of the bonds ma
ture in 1972. During: the
course of the next lew
months, the town will offer
for sale approximately $110,
009 in notes.