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Watch the Label Paper, As It Carries Your Subscription 3 TI1E ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to over 1JQ0 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 99 iHUiamtton, Martin County, \orth Carolina, Tuntimy, Drramkrr 12, 1999, ESTABLISHED 1899 Superior Court Is Nearing End of Its Final 1940 Session Criminal Dorkel Clrar?*?l It* Jurigr Leo Carr Late Yesterday Clearing the criminal docket late yesterday afternoon, the Martin County Superior court was nearing the end of its 1940 session here short ly before noon today. While it was not the shortest on record, the ses sion handled about as few cases as any in recent years Judge Leo Carr. of Burlington, received the grand jury report thig morning and work was started on\ a lone civil case?Pi land against Belf lower. Adjourn ment was scheduled upon comple tion of the civil case. The session Monday attracted very little attention and comparatively small crowds were present for the proceedings. The aging case, charging Homer Glosson with an assault with a dead ly weaporwand with hit-and-run driving, was finally cleared from th< docket when Solicitor Bon Gilliam ordered it nolprossed. Glosson stood charged with running down and fa tally injuring Isaiah Hardison, col ored man; near Dardens more than a year ago. He will not face trial in the county court for drunken driv inf. Basing her action on two years of separation. Florence Avery was granted a divorce in the case against Moulton Avery ?Edward Lingo and Joseph Gardy. charged v^ith larceny and receiving, were givert* their unconditional free dom when the case Eddie and Joe traveled all the way to the county from Ohio to stand trial and the prosecuting witness failed to show up. It was quite evi dent that the State had no strong case against them/ George Perkins, charged with breaking and entering, failed to ap pear for trial and the court ordered i the clerk to foreclose a mortgage to satisfy his bond The case charging Gus Forrest with non-support was continued. Charged With disposing of mort gaged property. Howard Griffin was sentenced to the roads for three j months, the court suspending the 1 sentence upon payment of the cast costs and $10 to Charles R Moore A conilnuance was ordered In thc case charging Randon Jones with an assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The prosecuting wit ness disappeared last Thanksgiving and has not been seen in the county since Columbus Rogers, charged with bastardy, had his case continued Charlie Barnes, charged with for cibly entering an apartment in the Bennett home on West Majji Street several weeks ago, was sentenced to the roads for a term of four months. . , ip ? Registrars Meet Here Wednesday Local registrars in Martin Coun ty will meet in the, offices of the health department here tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock for general instruction in recording vital statis tic*. Dr. R. T. Stimpson, of the State Health Department, will meet with the group and discuss the various phases of recording the vital statis tics and records. The importance of vital statistics is becoming more marked day by day, and throughout the state there is room for marked improvement in the proper filing of the records Hardly a ddy passes but what these records are not referred to by the court, schools and agencies charged with the enforcement of the child labor laws. i All ten of the registrars in this county are urged to attend WP meet ing. County Farm Bureau To tlolfi Meeting Thursday Members of the Mai tin Cutmty Farm Bureau Federation will meet in the agricultural building here on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Cites Seriousness Of Cesspools Of Crime Contributors T o Christmas Cheer Final Recognised The first cash for financing the 1939 Christmas Cheer move ment in this community was re ceived over the week-end, the treasurer reporting a total of f|4 piiH in up until lawj "'ght Time is short and much money is needed to finance the move ment. but no personal solicita tions are being considered. If you will help make some unfor tunate child happy this Christ mas period send in your contri bution today to The Enterprise. Names and amounts given by contributors: Mrs. Wheeler Martin $ 1.00 Mrs. A. R. Dunning 1.00 W. J. Hodges 1.00 Mrs. W. J. Hodges 1.00 D. R. Davis 10.00 Total $14.06 Child Is Killed" Widentally By Young Playmate l.ittlr llarrcll llar.lit.uii (.im-liol \ icliiu ill (.riffint. Little Darrell Hardison was acci dentally shot and killed at the home j of his uncle, Mr. Claudius Hardison, in Griffins Township early yesterv | day afternoon. Fired from a 410 gauge gun in the hands of his little j cousin. Earl Hardison, the load of I shot struck the boy in the right side I of his neck, severing the juglar vein and tearing through his mouth. Ren dered unconscious and never real izing what had happened to him the Four years~<>7cTlasi surmnerr Rar^ roll went to the home of his uncle to visit while his parents, Mr and Mrs M. D. Hardison, were to see a doc tor iu Williamston. He was playing I with his nine-year-old cousin when j Mr Hardison picked up' the small gun in hir store and told his son to I carry it to the house The gun was I not loaded at the time, but as the ! two youths left the store and started I for the house they saw some birds | in a grapevine and Earl, taking a ' gun shell from-?Ujfc4?>ocket, placed it | into The barrel of the-gun. Accord - ing to reports reaching here the gun fired just as the boy was closing it, the entire load striking the child in the neck from comparatively close range. Advised by telephone that their son had been shot, Mr. and Mrs. Hardison hurried home and found him dead. Missing the bus early that morn ing, Earl did not attend school and he, his parents as well as the little victim's parents, were broken with grief The youth was a bright little fel low and was a favorite playmate in the community He readily remained with his cousin as his parents depart ed for Williamston. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother^ M. D, Hardison, Jr. Funeral services are being con ducted from the home this after noon, and interment will follow in the family pjot on the home farm. o Junior W-'omfl/T* Club To Hold Meeting Tonight i ? ? Members of the Junior Woman's club will meet tonight in the club roonv at eight o'clock. Each mem ber is asked to purchase as many Christmas- tubercul^r^scaiir -at-TEIs. meeting as possible. AU members are cordially urged to be present. Need For Secret Undercover Work, Judge Tells Jury Judge Leo Carr Delivers Able Lliarge To Craml Jury Monday In an able charge to the Decern* i>cr Martin County jury on Monday. Judge Leo Carr. of Burlington, cited serious indictments that had been brought against tourist camps, din ing and dance halls branding them as breeding places for crime. "They are damning the youth of this coun try." the jurist declared, adding that the dissemination of certain types of literature is tearing down the training offered in the home, the school and the church. "Ignoring the value of good morals, the instigators of this type of literature are only out to make money." Judge Carr de clared. "There was once a time when the government could control and regu late the distribution of obscene lit erature, but the automobile has made it next to impossible to advance an effective control It is surprising to know how much filthy literature is beihg read by our youth and it is with the sanction of the authorities. I know of no designated body to ban ? >bwene 11terature, but I urge you jurymen to investigate local condi tions and do something to'keep such literature out of the hands of Mar tin County youth. Children only 14 and 15 years old know more about filthy literature today than the per son of 3Q?and 25 years of age a gen eration ago." he explained. Judge Carr expressed his confi dence in the grancj jury system at the outset of his charge when he stated that those who are inclined to abandon the grand jury should go slow in such u move. "It is a vital part jif-democratic system of govern ment. and we can look to Ethiopia, Poland and Finland and see that the, democratic way of doing things is the best way. Let us preserve all ?flomenta that are genuinely "demo cratic.and the grand jury is one of those elements." The jurist sounded an encourag ing note in the war against crime when he stated that progress is be ing made in checking the full-fledg ed law violator. The activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in holding the country out of the hands of criminals were praised, the jurist stating that he heartily approved of the undercover methods employed I in running down the criminal. "We need detectives and Undercover-] work advanced on a high plane to run down criminals locally, and if we are to succeed in checking the law violator we must emphasize more undercover work in the future than we have in the past," Judge Carr continued. Explaining the system of checks and balances employed by the feder- j al and state governments, Judge Carr said that the grand jury was the] only check to local government op erations, that unless the grand jury checks up on crime activities it is likely that it will not be done as I there is no other agency to perform that duty. The jurist, explaining that he had received personal letters urg ing him to take action in some coun ties where crime was ignored and he congiatulated the people and offi cers for upholding law and order. In outlining the duties of the grand jury, the judge spent much of the fifty minutes iry delivering his charge to presentments by the grand jury "While there is no apparent flagrant violations of the law unnot iced in this county, the tendency is certain to make itself felt locally, and I urge you to be the guardians of the law and combat any drift that will drag yuur yuutli Uuwn Into the jeess pool of crime Do a thorough (Continued on page four) e Mr. C. A. Ilarriaon la Reported Better Toiluy Mr. C. A Harrison, rounding out a stay of eight weeks today in a | Richmond hospital, was reported im | proved early this afternoon after be- | ing real sick during the week-end. | Improvement was noted from hour to hour this morning, a report reach ing here at noon stated. POSTPONED The executive committee ap pointed to draw up plans and by-laws for a Chamber of Com merce here announced today that a Dutch supper would be held on January 3 In the Wo man's Club with Edmond Hard ing as the gueat speaker. This meeting, scheduled to have been held this week, waa peetpoued untg after th# Christmas holi days ao that all merchants could Highway Accident Record Following a ten-day period marked by the absence of accidents. Martin County motorists went back into action last week-end One person was hurt and the property damage was pushed up to a total of more than $12,000 for the year The alleged drunken driver held the spotlight. Sergeant L. L. Jackson, of the State Highway Patrol, stating that at least two of the three accidents reported were traceable to drunken driving. An ticipating an increase in drunken driving, highway patrolmen are alrady spending added time patroling the roads, and warnings are being issued against the dangerous practice of mixing alcohol and gasoline with a steering wheel. Martin County motorists are being asked to join in with all oth er motorists in decreasing the number of accidents at night by dim ming their headlights when meeting other cars. Hie law directs mo torists to dim their lights when meeting other cars, and then, too, it is the gentlemanly thing to do. A comparison of records for the past two weeks and for the year prior to that time follows: Property Accidents Injured Killed Damage Period ending Dec. 7 3 1 0 $ 255.00 Prior Period $4 31 I 11,870.00 TOTALS ?7 59 a $12,125 00 Applications For Soil Payments To Be Filed Friday Farmer* Will Sign thr^roper Paper* in Respective Communities Applications for 1939- sin 1 conser vation payments will be received in several OX the- ten townships, m this county on next Friday and Satur day. it was announced this week, by the office of the county farm agent Local committeemen will have the proper papers in the several conv munities on the two days, as follows Bear "Grass at Bear Grass. Cross Roads at Fvrrrtt.s, Griffins at S F Manning's store. Hamilton at Has sell. Robersonvllle at the Plymouth garage. Applications from farmers in the fuur other communities- w ill- be received during the early part of next week Farmers in the six com munities first mentioned have been notified to visit their respective com mitteemen at the designated places' either on Friday or Saturday Farmers who did not comply \yith the 1939 soil conservation program will not be eligible for payments and need not til. an application. Howev or. every farmer should make cer tain whether or not he is entitled to a ><?ii conservation payment.?? Farmers, eligible to participate in the payments, must sign their appli cations before requests for payments can be sent to Raleigh., Those fann ers who fail to sign the applications in their respective communities will be asked to sign at the office of the county agent at their earliest con venience. Martin County fanner's could.ha.vc earned a total of 185,500 in soil con servation payments thiy season had they complied with the program in its entirety; More than 50 per cent of them forfeited all claims to any part of the soil conservation money when they, planted excessive tobacco and peanut acreages. Approximately 48 per cent of the farmers will partici pate in the program to some extent, ?about 10 per cent receiving the full amount of the payments allowed them under the program. Martin County farmers received this year in 1938 soil conservation and cotton price adjustment pay ments slightly in excess of $200,000 -? ? 1 ?' <0 ?' ' ?? State Dentist h Working In School Dr. M H. Evans, dentist with the Division of Oral Hygiene. State Board of Health, started a program of dental work for 16 wee^s>in the white schools of Martin County on Monday morning. Dr. Evans carries his own portable equipment and sets up a dental clinic in each school for the examination of all elementary school children's teeth, and the treat ment of all indigent children. This phase of work in connection with the i local health department and the board of education is considered one of the best phases of public health work Many children who other wise could not afford to have dental work done can now get this service free. Those children who can afford to have their own dentist care for' their teeth are urged to have this work done by him. During the last school year, Drs. Evans and Underwood examined 2, 069 children, gave prophylactic treatments to 1,058, and corrected 1,072 children's teeth in the white schools. In addition to this sixteen weeks' dental program in ihe white schools Margin County will conduct an eight weeks' program in ' the colored schools for the first time. A colored dentist from the division of oral hygiene will do this work in the colored schools, according to Dr. E. A. Branch, director. Dr. Evans is very popular with the children of the county Several chi 1 - c_ti fii last year cried WITeh 1 otd they needed no dental work done because they wanted to sit in the "big" chair ^nd nave hirtl "ptay" with them. We ate rortUMMtr, indur^, to have a~ma"n get. them that accompanies a visit to the den tist. This dental work done in the grammar schools is in'no way fn way in competition with the den tists in. private practice. In fact, it j encourages visits to their regular | dentists fnr routine examinations. and makes the children health con-1 scious Many children are examined | and advised to see their dentist for some minor correction which may j save them many decayed teeth and | hard-earned dollars. The schedule of ^hools to be vis ited by Dr. Evans is as follows: Oak City, Hamilton, Farm Life, Jamesville, Williamston, Bear Grass, Robersonville, Everetts, Gold Point and Hassell: Recovering Frtnn Oiteration In A Washington Hospital ? Undergoing a major operation in a Washington hospital last Friday evening, Mr. Latham Thrower, one of WilliamatonV oldest residents, was reported today to be getting along very well. He is expected home the early part of next week. Sweet Potato Marketing Comes Into Its Own On A Large Seale At Loeal Station This Morning Wants Against During the Holiday Season Pointing to an improved fire r??o-1 rtrd during the first eleven months' of this year, G. P Hall. local ftrc I chief, today us addressing an earnest | appi al to all eni/i iia ui gmg Hum to 1 guard against increased fire hazardsj during, the holiday season With few j exceptions, nothing carries greater 1 disappointment imcf sadness thati ~u] family burned out of its hoiue dur mg the Christinas season. The fire chief's appeal "Wo appeal to the public for vigi lance' during the Christmas season , against the hazard, of fire. "pur fire record during the past 11 months us better than last year I and we want to maintain this record for the <\Tu>lo yeat "Siime <f the specific dangers pre valent during the Christmas season .??e due to smokers and they should l>? careful lest they ignife Christ mas w Ilipp,! ig.>, g;tt packages or die orations ? Christmas trees should be secure ly anchored so they will not topple "oveT Tfi<T should be placed away from heating and lighting fixtures and when tiunmmg the trees nan inflammable ornaments anil cotton should be used and be sure of prop er wning ;fnd eonhections Care should be used with toys requiring a small quantity of alco hol, Kerosene or gasoline lamps for running "Be careful and you will be safe Farmers Strong For Cotton Control Plan iiulvi J_ML V Ot<\s (,ast Against Plait I" Martin (axiiit\ 1 "COIII I{| ||(M |? ShoH ?)| ?*r (.??in of Farmers Favor Control farmers it, thirteen Mton-.x wfnt ,"""d "? ?.??? ?,y last Satur day I" favor,,,* production control ,hr crop, incomplete uifivor "" ,M'r were 'ontiniiinj. t|?. program <>nt of ;1 po.?,hlc l.flflo votes. Mar ? . ' * voles ,, v i 7"> '<?< and n I0,h*:U",TI ,'tl" I ',- vote fo, J.MH and |93!(, (jlMncis f(* y^i u?3?) . ???r Vs. |. or v Janu'SvilIe ? Vs Williams CJrifflTis I 'Hear Grass# | Willia.n.ston Oos.s Heads 15!,. 14 UoljersonvilJe 214 CI (i"l'l eoint llassell ?' 5 51 11 Hamilton hQw Nt^t Totals lor Vs. For 22 1 ? 5<i ti 21 0 ? (ill 12 ? .348 10 . 1.34 158. 14 01 -24-4? ?M? ?44U 85 5 51 1.30 2 7.3 10.3 8 52 *1 - 22T 1 4.38 108 701 vvuiiarnston vote The marked reduction ,? the total d the'vT "y,,"'"S Wl'"h ' , v" ?' fatmeis who at lually planted cotton last season Incomplete returns show that th,s State voted 50,097 for and 5 643 ~t "!'? "Mal.ltshmen, ?f quotas for the 1940 cotton crop While the plan failed t? carry by the necessary two.hods majority about 30 f 1the 7<> cotton counties, the favoi wassrTrm ttlr mTramm1 rushed l"r,"'1that was pushed over by almost 69 p, , cent proitram'i't vfart'" ?"'"?* Ifave the juX'zr A ? is harvested W,th about~ h a l77,f 7hT exT^TTT votes tabulated, results from tin ref crendum were .is follows j;r* ' Alabama 70374 2 gfl8 Arkansas 40,996 194] Z.orldu 1,851 130 . "'ff'" ~ 65 224 ~73J39 Louisiana 4(, 5U(i , 5 Mississippi 4241. OtTh C*r'? 50,W 5648 Oklahoma 31.368 7,424 South Carolina 63,328 2 463 TcW"er ' 25063 1.941 ?**" 65,672 17 917 Vlrgini." 2,903 71 Total 520,269 50,930 WHITK CANE |)AY ?J On Saturday, December 16th ?'?"> wl" sponsor ? White Cane Day with the funds derived from this sale to be used to help visual tests to the school children of Martin County by the health department. i'vkkix; Keeogni'zing a serious situa tion in the shortage of adequate parking here. Mayor J L. Has sell today directed an appeal to all business men and their enr ployees urging them as far as it was possible to do so to leave their ears at home during tly Christmas shopping season. "This will materially help relieve the situation," the Mayor said. Added relief to the problem came u v,mrt time later when Charles llcrriott. of the Purol Com panv. tated that he would be glad to luxe visitors to Wii liamston park their cars back of the Purol station on Main Street just west of the business section where there is a sizable parking lot.. Excessive Speed Is (lause Of Lirge Number Of \\ recta s Saf?'l\ Dircrlor l)t-iiion*lriili's Itmkin^ IVhit of (iurx I lore "Kxcesslve ^speed is the greatest single cause of automobile accidents due to the fact that the actual stop ping distance required is usually niui h greater than the stopping di.s tance estimated by the drivel," said larry 1\A PoiUtous, safety direct" JayvNvh yesierdayrwhen he addressed assent hied students of Willinmston high school Mr Pontious is conducting j a series of unique driving tests which ! demonstrate actual stopping distance required when a ear is driven, 20. 110 and 40 miles an hour. This prac l tical demonstration was preceded by I wl.t.ii ti**k io which Mr. Pontious | emphasized the fact that each and every driver mtist make safe driv ing a personal problem and that his driving, judgment must he based oh true facts if he is to form necessary habits of daily safe driving, which is based on a thorough ftrmwlodgc of the best driving practices. After the tafk -to the entire "school, popular make car with hydraulic brakes 'The ?? car had three-gwui, which are loaded with yellow rnark (Continued on page four)' l irst Cars Of The New (Iron Mow To Northern Markets I'rii t's l{;in.'4<' From tt.i to 'XI I i? III~?I o lirimi i ?? At 1 11i^ Point tlx -Jsm.ln.JU,,.)^,,,*. rtj?ara n? M v, ar- a u( minor import ?i* i" tin local agricultural pic <"'?? 1 ?one into ,ts own licrc thus "he, t\,? established buy ope,,.,) their warehouses and h iMencd a, rang. -in nts to move two , , 7 ,h*i later in t .? ., Ao marketing season ? P- anuts draws to a hurried close. ' sweet potato I, now making its 'i'Pearanco bolster the financial "'?-''he of Mar,,,, County farmed IWvy .h-hveries were reported ? " 1 h'f 'Ke plan.t this morn 'k w ith p. Id ranging from 85 to cent, net In the mowers. Com " ''"ling on the market, C. C. Hilton representing the Farmers Cuopera' I e.tscliauge. Stated tlurt he saw Ho II ?ISI'" "thy Ua market sluaald weak en. that with increased demand fol ' Willi; unproved conditions over the l'"s,s|hlt'tihe A I mrlv stable market is virtual ly assured, reports from the receiv ing stations Clearly stating that ev 1 1 > etfiirt Would be made to prevent a -glut, that deliveries would be made m accordance with" a pre-ar ranged schedule The value of a definite delivery schedule ,s read ily recognized hy these peanut far - mers who. tieeause of the goober market was glutted, were almost forced to sell f,?- a lower price De livery schedules were crowded six days in advance at one of the re "n; ? latum. I,, ,Im. ?i,.rn.||j.^ but tin- packing machinery was run ning lull blast at that time and ev ery effort will he made to handle I the offerings as rapidly as possible. Martin. County farmers have an .estimated imp ,,f more than one ipiartcr million bushels of the sweets I t a(fy for market, and sliip,,,i,g ae | Uvitiex an- expected to continue W ell into next March Preliminary reports point to a high duality crop, but in the first dt liveries a few unsound potatoes wa re found this morning There was ? I marked uniformity m M/e, and the -potato,-.. wile fu?4y..clean, a reporl f,?m one ?t the receiving stations stated. I r n?lflrrs Wt n' market in T.tirfy fnfgr mjinhrrs ttrts! morning I g< tfing priee quotations and capacity deliveries u,e predicted during the xi several weeks Several of the county's larger growers are plan ning individual -sfHpmmts, but mar ket quotations f,.r those pfferings Were hot irnmediately available. (county Dairymen W ill !VIt't*l Friday Martin County dairymen will hold ' " '' fil-Sj met;! Ilfg Ui?I hi' ivmnfy J ogi leiiltinal huilduig on Friday af I let noun Of tills wr. ek at three o'clock. At least ten dairymen, representing lour commercial and six individual units, are expected to be in attend I ance upon the session - . r Ml Join, Amliew.. sanitarian of I the State Department of Health, Ral- , eigh and lit Parks and Mayor Brooks Peters. J, . ,,f Tarhoro or. planning t? meet with the dairymen fpl a general discussion of problems faring tl?. industry, it was stated. --Mm nn_i hijgj^uirjiMi uf its klntt ? *ver held in this county. First Christmas Decorations Add to Holiday Season Here Lighted tilt* landscape here and there, are begirining to add a cheery atmos phere to tin- holiday wawth here. Mr Street, launched the 1939 decoration movenreor last week-end when they lighted ?wi fmal\ trees in front of their /homes. 7 OUv\ homeowners are puzzling their brtuwrf~for a unique decorative scheme, and it is fairly certain now that a cheery atmosphere will be re flected in the hundreds of trees and porch decorations that have become recognized as an integral part of the Christmas-period locally. Extensive materials for effective tree, porch and inside Christmas decorations have been stocked by local stores. That little ole decorative bug has not bit the keepers of local public buildings, but he is flying out of the west today and by nightfall he IK expected ti> have alighted on the waterhuuse gang at the municipal plant just off Sycamore Sjtreet. Of ficer J H AlUbrooks, chief decor ator of the town hall with a few sug gestions from Mayor John Hassell, is eyeing the clock tower and ere long the old Christmas spirit will 'shine forth from the dome. The courthouse gang, recognized as an uncertain quanfity, is either too busy or too lazy, one hardly knows which, hasn't awakened to the fact that Christmas is just around the corner and decorations on the old tower of the county's hall of justice haVe hardly been mentioned. However, Special Officer J. H. Roebuck. Jail er Roy Peel and Patrolman Whit S? Saunders are doing a bit of consid ering, and it is hardly expected that the old brick structure will cast a shadow of gloom this Christmas time.
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