1 Watch The Label On Your per, Aa ft Carriee The Date Your Subscription Ezpirea IS THE ENTERPRISE Advw User* Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1.K0 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLIII?NUMBER 26 WilUmmaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. March 29. 19 W. ESTABLISHED 1899 Goldman Package Company To Locate Basket Factory Here 1 * ' Funeral Services For Harry Waldo Held In Hamilton Prominent County Man Died At His Home There Late Tuesday Night Funeral services were conducted at the late home in Hamilton yester day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock for Har ry Waldo, prominent county citizen, who died Tuesday nifht at 11:15 o'clock following an illness of sev eral months' duration. The last rites were largely attended, hosts of friends gathering from all over the county and from distant points to pay a last tribute to his memory. Experiencing ill health during the latter part of last year, Mr Waldo received treatment in a Tarboro hos pital. He did not respond to treat ment there and he entered a Rich mond hospital the early part of this year, undergoing a major operation nearly two months ago. A determina-1 tion to live brought him through the I ordeal, and he regained sufficient strength to return home about a month ago. Up until Monday of last week he appeared to be regaining his strength, and was able to visit his farms, coming to Williams ton sev eral times for treatment and to visit his friends here. It was during his last visit here on Monday of last week that he complained of feeling worse, that he wanted to return home as quickly as possible. Upon his arrival home he immediately went bad. and his condition was con sidered critical from that time. The end, while expected, came gradual ly and as a shock to his friends throughout the county and section. Members of the family and able representatives of the medical pro fession were at the bedside when the end came. While expressing a heart-felt regret in having to leave those he loved and cherished. Mr Waldo was reported to have said that he was prepared to go. Death came while he was asleep and after much suffering during the last few days. ?? aon of the late- nnS Mary Mitchell Waldo, he was born in Hamilton 64 years ago the fourth "fxt A descendant of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mr. Waldo was for a number of years a leading citizen of this county His grandfather came to this section from New England and figured in the early educational history of the county as a teacher and counsellor. His father served the county in the legislature sever al terms and was a member of the Martin County Board of Education for more than 20 years or until his death. Mr. Waldo never aspired to any political office, but as a plain citizen he figured prominently in the several phases of community and county life. He was interested in State affairs, and when his services were needed as a layman he could be found in the ranks doing his bit and upholding those ideals that char acterized him as a good citizen and a Christian gentleman. Mr. Waldo is remembered for his home-spun philosophy, and while he may have differed with others, he held no grudge against anyone. Deep in his heart he recognized the hu manity in his fellowman, and he ' valued the friendship of all. A staunch prohibitionist, Mr. Wal do recognized the ideal centered in sobriety and regardless of argument and development trends he unwaver ingly held to that view until the end. He was a member of the Meth (Continued on page six) a Mrs. W. V. Daniel Dies In Hospital Hn. Wheeler V. Daniel, promi nent young woman of Oak City, died in a Tarboro hospital Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock following an Illness of about six months' duration. Pneumonia was given as the im mediate cause of her death. The daughter of the late Ben Moye and wife, Mrs. Daniel, who was Miss Effie Moye before her marriage, was born in Pitt County 37 years ago. She had spent most of her life in this county and in Oak City a number of years. Held in high esteem by all who knew her, she was talented in mu sic and served the Missionary Bap tist Church and Sunday School in Oak City as organist faithfully for a long period. Mrs. Daniel was an active member of the church and interested herself in religious ac tivities. She was a devoted wife and enjoyed a sincere friendship in her adopted home town and community. Besides her husband she leaves four sisters, Mrs. R. M. Ooolsby, of Madison, and Mrs. J. T. Moore, Mrs J. M. Johnson and Mrs. Paul Raw Is. all of Oak City, and two brothers, Messrs. A. L Moye, of Oak City, and Ben Moye, of Hobgood Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at I o'clock by her pastor, Rev. George Leggett, of Bertie County, and Rev J. H Smith, pastor of the WUllamstou Baptist Church. Interment was in the Oak City I EnumeratorsStartPopulation CensusinCountyNextTuesday Uncle Sam will start his decennial task of counting all his children, checking up on their status in life including earthly belongings and so forth and so on next Tuesday when thousands start the long trek which will carry them to every nook and corner of the nation. District Supervisor D. W. Lupton, announcing the enumerators for Martin County early today, appeal ed to the people to aid in the work in every way possible explaining that the census was taken not to check up on the individual but to let the. government know how to better serve the people. Mrs. Roy Gurganus will handle the census work in Williamston, and Mr. Claude T. Smith will handle the work in Robersonville. Mr. Smith just recently completed the manufac turer's and retailer's census in the county. The names of other enumer ators in the county are: Robert A Moore, of Williamston No. 3; Ed ward E. Brown, of Jamesville; L. J. Hardison, Williamston No. 1; Elder A. B. Ayers. of Williamston No. X; W. F. Crawford. Everetta; Mrs. lola Mae Roebuck, of Williamston 3; J. L. Pritchard, of Hamilton: Mrs. J. H. Ayers and Mrs. Blonzin Harrell, of Oak City. While some of the questions the enumerators will ask approach the personal side of life, the informa tion is not to be regarded as person al and it will be treated confiden tially. Martin County in years past has maintained a splendid record in co operating with the census takers, and Supervisor Lupton is anxious that the record will be maintained this year. / Unofficial reports state that one and possibly more of the enumera tors named had or would resign, that the task was complicated and hardly worth the pay. Many School Pupils Have Defective Sight K. Lee Perry, popular county commissioner from the Bear Grass-Griffins district, has an nounced his candidacy for re Local Students To Compete In Music Contest Tomorrow Forty-Three Singers Will Go To Greenville For the District Event e Preparations for the District Mu sic Contest to be held in Greenville tomorrow morning under the spon sorship of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina were completed this morning as the musical organizations of the local high school held final rehearsals un der the direction of Miss Katherine Mewbom. Williamston students will compete in seven events as compared with tour entered -last- year lit the school's first competition of this kind. Rehearsals have been held daily for some time, and It is believed that the local singers will make a credit able showing in competition with the 30 other Eastern Carolina high schools enrolled in the meet. In addition to the girls' glee club of 23 voices, and the mixed chorus of 34 voices, the school will be rep resented by three soloists, a girls' trio, and a boys' quartet. Miss Grace Taltnn firit drorlo sist Miss Mewborn as accompanist. The events, selections, and stu dents participating are as follows: Boys' quartet: "Sweet and Low," by Barnby?James Willis Ward, Juan (Continued on page six) Husband Assaulted In Search Of Wife Said to have been harboring an other man's wife In his little pop joint down In Jamesville, Watts Rhodes, colored, apparently did not care to be disturbed not even by the woman's husband. Missing his wife, Willie Hopkins started into Rhodes' place of business and was fired upon twice, both shots falling wide of viivii siioi n, Receiving a call from the fishing center, three officers reported there, arrested Rhodes and brought him here for a preliminary hearing. Bond was required in the sum of 1300 and the case was scheduled for trial in the county recorder's court before Judge H- O. Peel next Mon day. Startling Findings Disclosed By Tests In County Recently Former County Health Offi cer Offers Slicentious for (Correcting Defect* By F. E. WILSON, M. D. Forty-five school children with no vision in one eve were found in a visual survey which included all white children in the Martin County elementary schools except those in children were not totally blind in one eye there was not enough vision in the eye to record more than a light perception. In other words all their visual education has to come through only one eye. This visual survey was an exten sive program begun after the begin ning of the 1939 fall term of school, and was conducted by the Martin County Health Department with the cooperation of the State Commission for the Blind, the Lions Club of Wil liamston. and the Virginia Electric Power Company. All white schools in Martin County were included in the survey, and all children in the elementary grades, except the first grades, were included. A total of 1728 children were given tests for visual efficiency. Fifty-six and six-tenths per cent of the total were found to have defec tive vision, and 43.6 per cent of the total needed immediate correction by an ophthalmologist. Only seven hun dred and forty-nine children enjoyed normal vision. Diseases and infections of the eyes were not included in these tests since they were limited to mechanical, vis ual and physiological functioning of the visual apparatus. Only 33 wore glasses and most of these were found to be dirty, and most of them were purchased without the advice of a physician In one instance a child was found to be wearing her mother's glasses because someone had told the mother that her child needed glasses. Each child was given several tests.' The tests included examinations for visual acuity, coordination of the eyeballs for distance and near fusion for a correct focus, stigmatism, lat eral and vertical balance of the eye balls, depth perception, and other visual sensations. It was interesting to find that when ona test was fail (Continued on page six) Record Attendance Upon P. T. A. Meet Holding its first night meeting of the year, the Williamston Parent Teacher association attracted over 400 parents and teachers to the high school auditorium last Wednesday evening. With all business matters deferred to the April meeting, Mrs. J. B. Taylor, president, turned the session over to the program commit tee, which had arranged a very inter esting program. Second graders under the direc tion of Miss Mary Benson presented a fine playlet based on Holland as the first part of the program. The little tots, dressed in costumes of the Dutch, were enthusiastically re ceived as they portrayed life in Hol land through dance and song. The children used one of their school readers. "The Dutch Twins," as a guide in developing their play Making its first appearance before the association, the high school mu sic groups contributed numbers by the girls' glee club of 23 voices, a mixed chorus of 34 voices, a girls' trio, a boys' quartet, and several solos. The selections were well ren dered, and much favorable comment was heard on the accomplishments of the students under the direction of Miss Kathryn Mewborn. \ At the conclusion of the formal program, the members adjourned to the home economics rooms where a reception was held by the third year class. The department was open for inspection, and dresses and oth er wearing apparel made under the direction of Miss Mizelle were dis playad . ? The attendance at Wednesday night's meeting exceeded all local parent-teacher records, and associa tion heads plan one or more similar meetings during the next school term. The association will close out all business at its April meeting which is scheduled for April 17. Big Docket Awaits Recorder's Court Idle during the two weeks the su perior court was in session, the coun ty recorder's court (aces a fairly crowded docket, and it is likely that Judge Peel and Solicitor Johnson will be occupied during a greater part of next Monday catching up with their work. Fifteen cases had been placed on the docket up until late Tuesday af ternoon, and calls for additional war rants were being received at that time. Cases on the docket include: Charlie Randolph, drunken driv ing. James Morton Hunter, larceny. Jesse Williams, drunken driving Mitchell Moore, assault and drunk enness. L. L. Davenport, drunken driving. Willoughby Jones, bastardy. Joe Lanier Godard, Jr., of James' ville, drunken driving, reckless driv ing, refusing to stop and resisting arrest. Jake Cooper, larceny an M 11 12 32 44 32 35 54 51 7* M IS 21 39 1*1 42 US 60 229 371 749 Failure* One Two trade trade* ?t 11 U ? 8 14 21 26" 30 30 14 76 42 23 9 72 30 ? It 103 57 436 247 "Jul Having 3 or no more failur J M 5 84 17 S3 11 M 27 95 1 42 8 98 10 161 26 263 108 937 Number of children with no vision in one eye, 45; Percent defective (No. 2, 3 and 4's), 43.58; To tal per cent defective (including No. l's), 56.6; Per cent with no defects, 43.4; Per cent failing one or more grades, 45.80. ing. Miss Katharine Mew born is the director of the eluh and she will be assisted in the competi tion series by MLss (irace Tulton as accompanist tomorrow. mkktiim; An important topic will be placed before member* of the local Chamber of Commerce in their regular quarterly meeting to be held in the agricultural building this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Hillie Clark, secretary, is addressing an urgent appeal to all members to be present. Included in the special busi ness schedule are plans for a special trade event for the early summer period in local stores. A quarterly report will be re leased. and its contents are cer tain to prove interesting to the Members of the organization. Dr.OlinT. Binkley To Conclude St ?ries 01 Services Tonight ??? Itrli^lini* l.ifc llu* Takrn On Atlilt'ii Mianin^ in llit' (aimiiiiinilv Concluding a series of special ser vices in the local Baptist Church this evening, Dr. Olin T. Bmkley, relig ious leader and head of the Wake Forest Department of Religion, has endeared himself to the people of this community with his splendid sermons. 11 is appearance here this week has added to the religious life of this community and its people. Sizable crowds have heard him each evening, and it is with a feeling of regret that local people realize they will hear him for the last time in the present series. Tin y are hopeful the minister will be able to return at some time in the future. Dr. Binkley, during his brief stay here, has made many friends who point out that his series of sermons have already proved of much value in enriching the spiritual life of the community. ?A synopsis nf Dr. Binkley's srr 1 mons: Tuesday Night?Subject: The Art Of Self-Communion Every person talks to himself. What an individual says to himself is more significant in the develop ment of his character than what his friends and enemies say about him. We need to say to ourselves what Jesus said to himself, "I am not alone, the Father is with me." This recog nition of the reality and the nearness of God calms the mind, steadies the nerves, and releases energy and in (Continued on page six) ??* Mrs. John H. Lynch Dies In Hamilton Mrs. John Henry Lynch died at her home in Hamilton last Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock following s short illness. Miss Sudie Brown before her mar riage, she was born in Pitt County J 37 years ago, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Brown. She spent her early life in Pitt County', moving t< Hamilton a number of years ago Though she experienced many hard ships, she never complained. Resides her husband, she is sur vived by six children, must of them of a tender age. Thetr names are, Mary Elizuhcth, Willie Justice, Em ma Ruth, Lena, John Henry, Jr., and Walter Earl Lynch. Funeral, services were conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. E. C. Shoe, Bap tist minister of Roberaonville. In terment was in the Hamilton Cem etery. Survey Completed Thursday tor Road And Factory Siding P IN ?' w !.uter|?ri*4- W ill (ii>e I niplov incut To About '2(H) ^ orkrr* 1 The Goldman Package Company, of New Jersey and Philadelphia, will locate a basket factory on the M. D Wilson farm, near the Roanoke Riv efh ere, at once, according to a semi official announcement released this morning Details, pending during the past several months, were haridled yesterday morning with the comple tion of a survey of the fifteen-acre site and the signing of contracts for the construction of the first hous ing unit and for a railroad siding Work will be started immediately on the project unofficially estimated to cost approximately $100,000. Mr C. E. Williams, who comes here from Portsmouth to manage the plant, yesterday went over the final wtans witti ?" tatives of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company for launching the new enterprise. Mr. Williams, a rec ognized authority in the manufac ture of baskets, is well known through Virginia where he has held prominent business connections for a number of years. He, with Mr M M Levin, general sales manager and vice president of the company, con plans were definitely advanced to locate the new plant here. Mr. M t. C.ddman jinn of the company's president, will be assocaited with Mr. Williams in the operation of the plant. He spent several months in Williamston a year or more ago studying timber resources and mak ing preliminary investigations which finally led to the plant location. The construction contract for the first factory unit has been let to Contractor F B. Birmingham who (stated today that materials for the I project are already moving and that i work on the foundations will pos ! sibly get underway next week. The i first unit will measure 90 by 160 feet and will be of concrete, brick and sheet iron construction. The con tract calls for the completion of the first unit within sixty days Within the next month the first shipments of machinery will start moving to the plant for installatioh, unofficial reports stating that op erations should get underway with in the next three or three and one half months. The plant is expected to employ nearly 200 workers, the management stating that possibly no more than ten or twelve skilled men will be brought here, that the plant would depend almost entirely upon local labor. No official estimate as to the size of the payroll could be had to day, but it is understood that the company's labor bill will approxi mate $12,000 a month. Normal operations the first year will require from one and three- - quarters to two million feet of tim ber. Shipments by rail to distribut ing centers at Philadelphia and (Continued on page tlx) ? Scouts To Fitch Tents Tomorrow Local youths arc eagerly looking forward to tomorrow when they will entertain a pre-camporee for district Boy Scouts 011 the graded school grounds. Scoutmaster Horace Ray stated this morning that 120 boys had definitely signed up for the event which is being held to train the boys for the area camporee in Kinston next month. Mr. C. E. Williams, general man ager of ihe Goldihan~ Package Man ufacturing Company here, and Messrs. D. N, Hix, V. J. Spivey, W. Dunn, John L. Goff and W. C. Man ning will serve the camporee as judges and inspectors. Holding a short meeting tut night, local Scouts made plans for a parade tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. A high spot in the camporee pro gram will be the Camp Fire Court of Honor on the grounds tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock when Mayor Hasscll will welcome the boys and certificates will be awarded. The boys are anticipating an en joyable event, and the public la in vited to visit them, D. G. Modlin la ?taking off 30-foot squares for the campers this afternoon and other details are being handled prepara tory for the boys when they arrive tomorrow morning.