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Watch The Label On Your Paper. As It Carries rhe Dale Your Subacriptton Expirea. THE ENTERPRISE Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Ova 1,M0 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLIII?NUMBER 73 Williamtlon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 10, I9-M). ESTABLISHED 1899 Plans Complete For Opening Fill Tomorrow Morning Market Reports Quick And Successful Sales Official Averag es Rank With Best In Eastern Carolina Sales To Dale Are Nearinji the Million-Pound Mark in Williamston Offering quick and satisfactory sales, the Williams ton Tobacco Mar ket is gradually adding new custom ers to its list almost dally, Supervi sor of Sales K. B. Crawford stat ing this morning that new faces are appearing on the market day by day, and that they are coming from a wider territory. Officially, the local market is more than holding its own. Yesterday, the sales totaled 168.578 pounds, accord ing to the supervisor's report which placed the average at $17.63, a guar anteed figure. Up until last eve ning, the market had sold 822,272 pounds for $146,768.93, a resulting average of nearly $18. Today's sales will push the total well on totyard the million-nound mark. Individual sales yesterday were reported in the 27- and 28-cent class, and several rows averaged well above 20 cents. Farmers were appar ently well pleased, and few, if any, tags were turned. While many farmers place their offerings on the floors the night be fore the following day's sales, quite a few are handling their marketing in a single day here now. The glut that blocked the sales day after day on the market last year is not in evi- i dence, and the orderly marketing of the crop is believed to. be having a favorable effect on prices here so far this season. Today, there was a mixed reaction to the market price Some farmers stated that they believe it was a little stronger than yesterday. Oth difference, and still others stated that they believed the price was not quite as strong as it was yesterday. Comparative reports, based on first-hand observations, prove that the Williamston market is more than holding its own in the prjce range. Today, only one pile priced as low as four cents was seen on the mar ket, while the 25- and 30-cent piles were numerous, the peak of 32 cents being reached in some few instances. "I have been selling tobacco for around 45 years, and but for two ex ceptions I have sold every load on the Williamston market," a farmer in the Oak City community said a day or two ago. "I have found that year in and year out, I have made money by doing so," the farmer add ed. There are hundreds of farmers who have tried out the run of the markets and returned to Williams ton as their main marketing center. Tobacco harvesting was late in ? hi? immediate section this year, and a few farmers are still curing the leaf. Only a very small portion of the crop has been made ready for (Continued on page six) W. Jesse Bennett Passes Suddenly William Jesse Bennett, retired farmer, died suddenly at his home in Poplar Point Township early last Saturday night Found dead in bed about 10 o'clock, he was thought to have died of an heart attack or a stroke of apoplexy. Saturday afternoon he complain ed to his daughter that he was not feeling well, but he was feeling as well as usual that evening arid in sisted that his wife should atten<^ church services in the community. Upon her return home, Mrs Ben nett called to him and receiving no answer she investigated and found him dead. The son of the late J. T. and Mary Jolly Bennett, he was born near Williamston on the McCaskey Road 76 years ago. In early manhood he moved to South Carolina and mar ried there. One son, Nolly, was born to that union. Returning to this county he married Mrs. Lizzie Alls brooks about 20 years ago and lived near his old borne until about -seven years ago when the family moved to Poplar Point. Mr. Bennett is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Charles Whichard, by his last mar riage He also leaves two brothers. Joe F. Bennett, of Poplar Point, and N. T. Bennett, of Hopewell, Va., and five sisters, Mrs. Will Pierce, of Hopewell; Mrs. Courtney Coburn, and Mrs. Lee Edwards, both of Wil liamston; Mrs. Delia Anderson and Mrs Will Laasiter, of Poplar Point. He also leaves several step-children. Funeral services were conducted from the late hontfe yesterday af ternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev. James H- Smith, Baptist minister. Inter ment was in the old family ceme tery, near Williamston. OPENINGS Openings for at least ten Mar tin County youths in the Civil ian Conservation Corps were announced today by the welfare department head. Miss Mary Taylor. Applications for the places will be received in the county office during this month, the office stating that success ful applicants are to report for duty in early October. It is possible that the quota will be Increased in this and oth er counties affected by the flood, it was pointed out. Well-Known Martin Resident Passes In Plymouth Yesterday Funeral Services This After noon for Mrs. Martha Frances Jackson Mrs. Martha Frances Jackson, well known Martin County citizen of the Dardens Community and widow of James F. Jackson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Mizelle, in Plymouth yesterday morning at 7:15 o'clock. Mrs. Jackson, in ill health for almost seven years, suf fered an heart attack a week ago last Saturday and last Tuesday her ser ious condition was aggravated by a stroke of paralysis. About seven years ago her husband was fatally injoi-d by an hit-and-run truck driver near his home. Since that time Mrs. Jackson had experienced poor health, but she was fairly active un til about three weeks ago when she was forced to desert the old home near Dardens and move to Plymouth I" I've with hi.r Hanghtnr there The daughter of the late David and Frances Waters Hamilton, Mrs Jackson was born in Jamesville Township, this county, eighty years ago next month. About 1884 she was married to James F. Jackson, the couple settling down near Dar dens to a long and happy life in the j quiet and peace of rural community life, marked by its neighborliness and Christian ideals. Just across the road from their home, the couple looked upon the old-time rural school house which was partly the fruit of their own labors. The com munity church was ably supported by the couple, the two remaining devoted and loyal members for a long number of years or until they received the last great summons. Mrs Jackson was held in high esteem by those who knew her through the years, and the Jack son home was long regarded as a bulwark for the higher ideals in -Ufa. 1 Funeral services are being con ducted from the late home near Dardens this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Gilbert Davis, of Greenville, assisted by Rev. F. A. Lilley, of Washington. Interment will follow in the family plot in the Methodist Church cemetery just across the road from the home, near Dardens. Mrs. Jackson leaves three chil dren, J. F. Jackson and Mrs. D. H. Wolfe, oL Washington, jnd Mrs. E. S. Mizelle, of Plymouth ? Occupants Escape Injury In Wrecks The past week-end was a lucky one for the ocupants if not for the owners of four cars, Patrolman Whit Saunders stating that no one was hurt but considerable damage was done in two crashes, one early Sat urday morning and a second early Sunday evening. Damage, estimated at $70, was done to the cars of J. A. Ellis, Griffins Township farmer, and Clinton Jones, Williamston colored man, near Hol ly Springs church on the James ville road shortly after midnight Sat urday. Damage, estimated at 100, resulted when the cars of Monroe Hassell, of Cretwell, and of Cleo phus McNair, of Plymouth, crashed in Jamesville early Sunday evening. Holly Spring* Revival Service* Are In Progre** The revival services, which have been in progress for the past week at the Holly Springs Methodist Church, will continue for a few days this week, according to announce ment made by the pastor, Rev. S. J J Stames, who is doing the preaching. Congregations have been large throughout the meeting, and much interest has been manifested, so that it was thought wise to continue the meeting. Services are held each night at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited. Wright Brothers Mural In Williamston Postoffice "Thai might be me and that Adam and that fellow there Will Dough, ami that's Mr. Oreille and that Mr Wil bur. but if there was a man with a plug hat oh, 1 JUil missed him.' Uaptaln Jottn T. Daniels on Koanoke Island. Rice Gets Two Years For Cruelty To Wife NOMINEE Herbert Homier, Washington man, was unanimously nominat ed to succeed I.indsay Warren as representative in the National Congress from this, the First North Carolina District, at a meeting of the Democratic Con gressional Committee in Fdenton last Friday. Will Air Alleged Attaek In Superior (xuirt On Monday Appeal Direeteil To District Solicitor To Overrule the liOtver < Court's Delav ? An alleged attack by J A Ellis upon Arthur Roberson is scheduled to be aired in the superior court here next Monday, the case, involv ing two well-known Griffins Town ship farmers, bouncing into the limelight when the private prosecu tion appealed to Solicitor Don Gil liam asking that a delay granted in the county recorder's court be ov erruled and the charge carried be fore the grand jury. As far as li coiild he learned lu day no direct order has been served upon the defendant or his attorney, H. G. Horton, advising them that the case would be dumped into the su perior court hopper for consideration by the grand jury Monday morning In the county court here yester day, the private prosecution made a motion that the warrant be amend ed. The defense asked for a contin uance on the grounds that the arrest was not effected until almost mid night Friday, that there had not been sufficient time to map its plans. Judge Peel granted the plea for continuance until the last Monday in this month after explaining that it was customary to carry over cases a week when the arrest was made on Saturday. The superior court will be in session during the next two weeks .automatically moving up the trial of the attack case until September 30. The private prosecu tion explained that all witnesses had been summoned, that by amending the warrant the recorder could give the defendant a preliminary hear ing and schedule the case for trial in the superior court next week. While there may be some doubt about when the case will be called, it Was teamed today that the private prosecution is making arrangements for trial next week. Few details of the attack have been officially determined. The vic tim. his face badly bruised and his t Continued on page aixi Victim Tells About Eating Stale Bread Covered With Ants Defendant, Sending Pretlicn nieiit, Call* Upon Divine Power For Help Pathetic and maddening in its every detail, the story of how a col ored man almost starved a helpless wife to death was revealed in open court before Judge H. O. Peel in the regular session of the county tribun al here yesterday noon. Charged with cruelty to his wife and non-support, Wheeler Rice, 60 year-old local Negro, didn't have a leg to stand on when his half-starv ed wife was carried bodily into the courtroom, her protruding bones and bits of skin offering mute but con vincing evidence that ripped his defense into a thousand pieces. Jjer frail body steadied by the hands of two companions. Nora Rice. 4H years old, told how her hus band had refused to give her any thing to eat, how he had carried a strange woman of questionable rep utation into their home, fed her and provided for her while she lay in want and suffering in an adjoining room. Weeping at times, the frail woman, weighing hardly more than fifty pounds, told how she had nib bled on a slice of stale breud cover ered with ants. "He was mean to me," she declared, adding to the damaging evidence accounts of cruel aets. When officers intervened in the case, they found the nearly sturved woman sucking sour clabber and nibbling on a stale cracker. Rice was jailed on a drunk and disorder ly charge in July. He served thirty (Continued on page six) t To Maintain Grape Market Here During The Current Season l.iiiiUlry Company In Making I'Iuiih To Handle Over Hundred Torn* The 1940 grape marketing season is getting underway here this week, offering farmers an adrtert sriuree income and a return on their invest ment and work possibly far great than tobacco itself. Announcing the opening of the market this week, Mr K P. Lindsley, of the Lindsley Ice Company, points out that his firm has completed arrangements for handling more than 100 tons of grapes at this point during the cur rent season. The outlook for production is far better than it was a year ago, and prices on some types have been ad vanced. A market of $1.60 per hun dred for black grapes and $2.00 per hundred for white or scuppernong has been guaranteed. Purchases are expected to show a large gain over those of a year ago at this point, in dicating that farmers are supple menting their cash crop income with grape sales A fairly large acreage has been planted to the crop in this county during the past two years, and it is believed that this will be (Continued on page six) CLOSING DATE North Carolina farmer* have until October 31 to carry out noil-building practice* under the 1M* AAA farm profram. Thia mean* that (rower* par tieipatin( In the profram rnuat complete their mil-bulldinc practice* by the end of Octo ber if they expect to receive credit on this year'* program. said when he looked at the photo- j graph of the mural in the Wihlams ton postoffice. Captain Daniels' interest kindled at the sight of the bicycle. There ac tually was a bicycle, and what there is left of it, after 27 years, is stored carefully away at Captain Daniels' house on The Island. After the first flights were over, the Wrights gave Captain Daniels the bicycle, which had been especially built in their Dayton shop for use in the sands of Kill Devil Hills And no boy's toy was this bicycle on Kill Devil Hill. It was contrived ' for practical use, and was so used, | by the Wrights and, when he learn- I ed to ride it. by Captain Daniels. In due time his own boys learned to ride, too, and eventually it went the way of even the best bicycles, and recently the United States Army Air Corps has offered inducements to have the remains of it given to the Aeronautical Museum at Dayton Despite the fictions that have grown up around the story of the First Flight, December 17, 1903, there* were only five men actually pres ent. A sixth, then a boy of 15. was walking along at a distance and saw the flight, but did not approach the Hill. The men present were John T. Daniels, Adam Etheridge and Will Dough of the Kill Devil Hills Life Saving Station, and the two Wright Brothers. And again as for the bi cycle, it was a shaft-driven model Rut probably, as Cautain Daniels generously points out, the muralist for Williamston's postoffice was not undertaking photographic accuracy, but rather undertaking to suggest the scene and its implications the boy on the bicycle suggesting the bicycle shop in Dayton and the man in the business suit the fact that aeronautics has now become big-bus iness. But historically, as the two sur viving veterans in Manteo remem ber, the scene ignoring the boy on flie bicycle and the fellow with the derby, could read, from left to right, (Continued on page six) Germany Continues Raids On England; RAF. Fighting Back ??? l nrol l(<'|Mirli'<l in FranrrOn \ I .urge Si'alc; I'urgr To Hcgin Shortly The relentless air attacks that reached vast proportions against life and property during the week-end are being continued over England today, late reports stating that three costly raids had been advanced since "esTty morning: The-death trrtt ttr England is now reported nearing the 1,000 mark, and the number of ser iously injured is well over 2,000, mostly women and children. Germany is now claiming that it will be only a matter of a few weeks before England is wiped off the map. But the Britons are pugnaciously holding on, and while those who like to cling to the old symbols are talking about recapitulation, the common masses and the war lead ers are more determined than ever to free the world of Hitler and his barbarians. Unrest is growing in France on a large scale. The Popular Front is gaining momemtum and an upris ing is expected. There are 300,000 unemployed in the Paris area, and conditions are rapidly becoming acute. Coupled with the reports on the Popular Front movement is a statement from the German com mand that undesirables would be purged, and that they would be re moved by the train loads out of oc cupied territory into what is left of the old France. Despite the attacks upon Britain and the destruction in the great sea ports, England marches forth on the sea. Ships are continuing their op erations without great interruption. Striking back at Germany, the Royal Air Force did considerable damage during the week-end to Hamburg, main German seaport, and last night centered destruction on German-occupied territory along the Channel. Great fires were started at Hamburg and alao at Berlin. An gered by the attacks, Hitler promis ed to repay the British a thousand (Continued on page six) Five-Ton Load Limit Allowed By Engineers NO HISII There is no apparent rush in the marketing of leaf tobacco in the county this season. A report from the office of the county agent stated today that at least fifty farmers had not yet call ed for their marketing cards. The distribution of the cari^ was started about two weeks ago, the office turning over to the farmers about 1.450 up un til this morning. Comparatively little of the crop has been graded and made ready for market in this im mediate territory. Place Fifty Cases On Trial Calendar In Superior Court Milrtit'll llama)!!' Suit VfjiiiiiHt Hull Afcuiii Srliialulial For Trial After a long period of little ac tivity. the Martin County bar is roll ing up its sleeves and making ready for Work when the regular two weeks' term of Martin County Su perior Court convenes week after next. Fifty civil cases have been placed on the calendar for the at tention of the court which will also handle criminal actions The criminal docket is still in the making, and the civil calendar car ries no sensational cases. The $10. 000 damage suit brought by Jimmie Mitchell through his next friend. Joe Mike Mitchell, against G. P. Hall, local fire chief, is back on tin docket. The case was continued vol untarily several times and on anoth er case a mistrial resulted The Town of Williamston is still working to force the opening of un alley between the Simpson and ho tel properties on Smithwick Street. Other civil cases appearing on the calendar are, as follows, by days: Wednesday. Sept. 18: Saunders vs. Brown. Hadley against Peel, Green versus Green et al, Harrison vs. Hop kins et al, Haislip versus Critcher et al. Haislip against Critcher et al. Pt'Xry vs. James. Fertilizer Co. ver sus Hearn, Kilfebnw against House, Lumber Co. vs. Cowen. Andrews vs. Wilson. r_?-??..? Thursday, Sept. 19: Mitchell ver sus Hall, Gurganus against Gurkm. Perkins vs Little. Fertilizer Co. vs. Britt, Town against Cunningham et al, Fertilizer Co. against Moore, Dan iel vs. Manning, Perry versus Oil Co., Fertilizer Co. against Leggett, Rhodes and Co. vs. Fertilizer Co., James vs. Leggett. Monday, Sept. 23. Fertilizer Co vs. Jenkins, Fertilizer Co. against Creech, Fe rtilizer Co. vs. Hall. For tilizcr Co. against Oldham, Fertiliz er Co. versus Carter, Fertilizer Co. vs. Davenport, Fertilizer Co. versus Williams, Hodges against Mizelle, Lee against Coburn, Little versus Roberson. Tuesday, Sept 24 Latham versus Purvis, Keys vs. Butler, Harrison vs. Liverman, Auto Supply Co. against Wynnes, Harrison vs. Mills et al, Har rison versus Price et al, Miller Co. against Johnson, Shoe Co. vs. John son, Roberson against Insurance Co., Hardisnn vs Hnlhd.iv Wednesday, Sept. 25. Haislip vs. D. Pender Grocery Co., Long versus Clark, Adm , Butler Bros against Johnson, Biggs vs. Life Ins. Co., Keel against Ayers, Upjohn Co. vs. Clark, Upjohn Co. against Ulark, Casket Co. vs. Buker and Ballard, Straus Co. vs. Manning ? ' Fire Marshall In Talk To Krwanis Speaking before the Kiwania Club here last Thursday night, Sherwood Broekwell, State fire marshall, point ed out to the members just whatj constitutes an efficient fire depart- j ment. "It matters little how efficient and how conscientious the members of the fire company may be, their ef forts are in vain when fighting fires unless they have equipment to meet the situation," Mr Broekwell stat ed "You must be on a level with a fire to fight it effectively and that necessitates ladder equipment which the Williamston Company does not have," he added. Mr. Broekwell, invited here by the local fire company, made an in teresting talk taking as his subject fire protection und the proper meth ods and ways of fire fighting ? Sketeorkey Miiton* Will Hi fid Meeting Tonight Skewarkey Masons will hold a regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present and visiting Masons are cordially invited to attend. Repair ^ork Vill Continue On Road For Several Days Contract for New < airway VI ill Be la-l At? Soon Ah PoHniblc. Report* State Thr Roanoke River fill, a part of one of the most important highway routes in this section of the State, I will he reopened tn traffic lomur | row morning at six o'clock, accord I ing to an official statement released ' at noon today by Maintenance Su perintendent Dewey (layman Plans I are being rushed to completion this ' afternoon for opening the route, and according to Mr Hayman traffic is to be handled over the repaired proj ect without very much delay or in convenience to motorists. Posting a load limit of five tons, highway authorities are anticipat ing very little trouble in maintain ing traffic oyer the fill, and noimal | travel is expected within the next | few days. Kxtru highway patrolmen are being assigned to the four-mile long fill to expedite the movement I of sight-seers and others during the I first few days Every precaution to make the route safe to travel is be ing taken by the highway authori | ties, and by exercising care motor - lists can travel over the road in com ' plete safety. Mr llavniaii said. Sub, stantial guard rails have been plac ed on the five one way bridges and large numbers of flares will point out the narrow drives. A speed lim it of about 15 miles an hour will be maintained' In addition to the five one-way bridges there witl be three short one-way dirt drives These places w ill be filled in as rapidly as possible. Mr Hayman stating that the repair forces will continue their work. i special?inuinti nami?lanes have already been assigned to the project to aid travel in every way possible. The maintenance forces will con linue their work on the project un til a contract is let for improving the road The road has been closed to traf Ific three weeks today Mayor .1 A Pritchett. of Windsor, was the last man to cross the rivet on a ear An gust 20 Several are waiting to make the first trip tomorrow morning Reports from Raleigh slate that i work on the plans for an improved road across the river is being ad vaitced rapidly and that the contract will he let as soon as possible It has been estimated that the project will call for about 225,000 cubic yards of dirt or about 80,000 truckloads. This amount of dirt will widen the fill bv about 15 feet and raise it about three feet above its present level. The ren-hi urogram fho dam aged road reached a climax Sunday when truckers reported here front nearly every highway camp in the eastern part of the State. Between 1200 and 1500 loads of dirt were dumped into the hole that day-.The hill on North llaughton Street or Hamilton Road, commonly known as "Doodle Hill" is rapidly being level ed and it is certain that dirt for the improvement project will have to Ik- found elsewhere There has been some misunder -daudmg obottb Htt- date for reopen ing the route to traffic Engineers lust stated that light raffic would be turned on the route last t ridajb_ "and lughway cars and trucks did travel the road that day, but it was TTbTinTirTTini Ihe route was nut safe for traffic and the reopening was delayed until tomorrow morning Schedule Hearing For Alleged Killer _.?#? Raymond Powell, Oak City Negro charged with killing Willie Mitch ell, colored, in Oak City three weeks ago, Will be given a preliminary hearing before Justice Ruppert Rawls there tips evening at eight o'clock Sam Powell, brother to Raymond and who stands charged with aid ing and abetting the killing, has not been apprehended The man was trailed to Newport News and Pow ell lied his way out when question ed by officers. Powell was arrested along with three other North Caro lina Negroes in a brnading house, one of whom was also named Pow ell. The officers questioned Sam first. "What's your name?" he was asked. Powell gave a ficticious name, and pointed to the other Powell as the man they wanted. The innocent man was taken into custody and held until county officers went there and found he was not the man want ed in connection with the killing. Mitchell was said to have been knocked down by Sam Powall and then fatally attacked by his brother, Raymond.
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