Watch The Label On Your Paper, Aa It Carriea fte Date Your Subacription Expire* THE ENTERPRISE Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umns A Latchkey To Over 1.C00 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLTV?NUMBER 20 Willianitton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, March 11, IVII, ESTABLISHED 1890 Few Civil Cases On Calendar for Trial In Superior Court l)?*pr?*M>ioii of Serioun Conae qurnrn Apparently Faring lineal Bar Member* ? Martin County lawyers have good cause to be disheartened, for it is fairly apparent they are heading in to a depression of possible serious consequences. They have not been complaining openly, but when a two weeks' term of Martin County Superior Court is called and there arent but two dozen civil cases on the docket it is getting about time for them to complain. Not in years have there been so few cases calendared for trial dur ing a regular term of court. And the cases are of such little significance, that a justice of the peace could well afford to turn up his nose at them. To aggravate the situation, they are of no general interest to the public. Looking over the calendar today, the clerk pointed out that the bar mem bers had to go back and dig up cases four and five years old to make up even a short list. It is true that there are several hundred cases pending in the courts, but for some reason or other they just hold their places in the files, the litigants being hope ful that time will heal all differ ences. Started about three years ago, the Haislip versus Critcher case involv ing a boundary dispute is on the docket for trial Monday, March 24th, the lawyers having prepared no cal endar for the first week of the term possibly because Attorney Horton may be detained in Raleigh by the Legislature or possibly because there weren't enough cases for both weeks. TTie Town of Wllliamston suit against Cunningham is back on the calendar ufter repeated continuances The Town is trying to open an al ley leading off Smithwick Street. With six attorneys working in the case, it will be possible to call for a survey of the property The bewhiskered case of Watts against Boston is on the docket once more. Started five or six years ago, the suit involves a few acres of land down in the Free Union section of Jamesville Township. The defendant declares a few acres of land were not included in a certain deed of trust, and the plaintiff maintains they were and that's the way it goes. R. T Chance is suing Clarence Britton for $250 damages as a re sult of an automobile accident in Robersonville last November 20 R J. Hardison was driving the car at the time. The church folks ure in court again. Last April, Judge A Hull Johnson effected a division of time for the peaceful worship by two fac tions at the Church of God in Christ, colored holiness church in Rober sonville. Apparently the division did not prove successful, and they are "lawing" again. Led by "Brother" Henry Brown, the plaintiffs main tain they are the sole owners of the property, and that the defendants, headed by Jasper Andrews had join ed the Jesus Only Holiness Church in Greenville and have no right to worship in the Church of God ii Christ The complete civil calendar fol lows: (Continued on page six) Wives Ferociously Attack Husbands | Resenting alleged accusations di rected against them, two colored wo men, Roxie Wilder and Emma Ty ner ferociously attacked their hus bands here last Saturday night in their respective homes, the Wilders 'on Elm Street, and the Tyneri on Hyman Street, near the cemetery. Hearings in the two cases were scheduled before Mayor Hassell last night, but a continuance was granted on account of the illness of the prosecuting witness in the Wil der case, and it was reported that the Tyneri had effected a compromise and virtually blocked court action. After charging him with accusing her unjustly, the Wilder wom?n got a fire stick after her husband and made considerable progress in an attack on the head. Angered by a similar accusation, the Tyner woman used a brick to bore a small hole in her husband's head. Night officers, apparently con vinced that the men were the vic items of the attacks recognized them for the hearing on warrants issued by the wives. Rev. John Barclay Will Speak Tonight ??? Coming here at the request of the Junior Woman'* Club, Rev. John Barclay, Wiloon minister, is expect ed to deliver an interesting and time ly address on "International Rela tions." He will speak in the Wo man's Club at S o'clock this evening and the public is invited to hear him. A student of international rela tions, the minister has toured much of Europe, and his talk will be heard with much interest Just now when the attention of the world is center Farmers Rank First in Move To Support National Defense Called upon to stand by for an> and at times impressive. Disabled for national emergency, Martin County veterans of World War No. 1 turn ed out nearly 100 strong yesterday afternoon and last night to register at the Legion Hut for any voluntary service they may be able to perform at the direction of the government. Signing at least 75 per cent of the questionnaires, farmers signified their willingness to volunteer their services in handling any home de fense emergency. A few merchants, a lawyer or two, mechanics and oth ers registered, but the rank and file came from the farms where the far mers have so effectively handled their job that there is a troublesome surplus of food and feed rather than a shortage to face the population. The registration work ;was orderly any strenuous tasks, several former service men limped to the legion headquarters to offer whatever serv ice their physical power would per mit. Registrations were started at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and by 9 30 last night 92 men had register ed. It is estimated that there are ap proximately 300 white former serv ice men in the county. But many of the skilled and professional men found it inconvenient to visit the1 hut and register. No former colored service men registered. It was one of the largest gather- \ ings of former service men held in j this county in many months. He man U. Peel and John A. Ward serv ed the group an appetizing chicken j supper, and quite a few of the men j took membership in the legion. Farms Will Cooperate In Defense of Nation BIG MONEY Soil conservation payments to Martin County farmers are rap idly running into big money. Ijut week-end. the office of the county agent received $17,209.36 for distribution to those farmers participating in the soil pro gram. To date, a total of $67, 613.41 representing 833 applica tions has been received for dis tribution to 1,366 Martin farm ers. Approximately 700 applica tions arc pending, the office stat ing this week that five fanners have not yet applied for their payments. It's estimated that 100 farmers will not participate in the distribution because they ovrrplanted their peanut acre ages. Legislature Is In Rush To Adjourn Session Saturday Mail Srrumltlr Now Underway To (>rl Rift NiiiiiImt of luteal Bill* I'upwfd ? A mad rush featured the activities today us the 1941 State Legislature went forward with its plans to wind up an uneventful session and quit Raleigh next Saturday After fret ting around and doing little or noth ing with major legislative proposals, the law-makers are dumping bills by the bushel into the legislative hop pei, The number of bills introduced in the House passed the 900 count this morning, and more than 100 were awaiting a turn in the mill. This morning the Legislature con sidered an advanced need for more buildings in the Capital, one for the auditor; treasurer and secretary of state, and one for the museum and art gallery A commission will like Jy be named to investigate and see if there is another available foot of land in Raleigh. The town limits there are to be extended in a bill now past its second reading, and more building room is expected. The senatorial redistricting and re apportionment bill has been passed with minor amendments, leaving this the second district, unchanged (Continued on page six) ? Miss Nina Harrell Killed In Accident Miss Nina Bell Harrell, popular young county woman, was killed al most instantly when struck by an automobile near Annapolis, Md., last Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock. De tails of the accident could not be learned immediately, but Maryland police arrested Joseph Newell, 20, of Parole, Md , on a charge of man slaughter and reckless driving. A student nurse in the Crownsville Statu Hogpitfil. about mil^g from Annapolis, Miss Harrell had started across the highway with oth er hospital employees for cool drinks when she was struck and fatally hurt. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Harrell, of near Oak City, the young woman was graduated by the Oak City High School last spring. She entered training at the Mary land hospital last August and had made many friends there. She was nineteen years old and a member of the Baptist Church. The body is arriving from Mary land this afternoon and services will be conducted by Rev. George Leg gctt at the home Wednesday after noon about 3 o'clock, according to an unofficial announcement receiv ed here at noon today. . Besides her parents, she is sur vived by the following brothers and sisters, B M.. Kenneth, Carl, Ear) Eugene, Marguerite, (TDell, Paye and Mary Harrell Farmers Hear Plan Discussed At Meet Here List Saturday! Will Pay $25 For Faeli Acre Taken Out of Potion Production -?$ j Apparency realnrmg that agneul ture must have equal recognition along with other industry and that defense has its foundation on the American farm, agricultural leaders were here during several hours last Saturday explaining supplementary features to the three-A program. Briefly stated, the new plan, han dled separately and apart from the AAA program ,is to wipe out the huge cotton surplus and build up food supplies. The plan is very simple in many cases, but farmers will possibly find it advisable to visit the office of the county agent for a detailed study of their individual cases. The follow ing release from the Department of Agriculture will be of help: The Department of Agriculture is offering cotton farmers in 1941 a Supplementary Cotton Program de signed: (1) to reduce the acreage planted to cotton this year, (2) to increase the consumption of cotton goods among farm people in the cot ton belt, and (3) to help improve living standards through increased production and storage of food for home consumption. Cotton, more than any other Am erican crop, is dependent upon for eign buyers for its markets. War abroad has sharply curtailed our exports of American cotton. As a re sult, the large carry-over of 10 1-2 million bales of cotton in this coun try last August will be substantial ly increased by the end of this sea son. This huge supply has accumu- | lated in spite of the fact that cotton farmers have given full support to the AAA farm program. Now that the war has closed many foreign markets, the need for hold ing down the already large cotton surplus continues to be acute, and with this reduced outlet for cash crops, it is more necessary than ever that farm people produce more food and feed for home consumption. These have been, and continue to j be objectives of the AAA Farm Program. The new supplementary j cotton program puts added eniphasis on the efforts to reach these goals j through special payments. A total of 25 million dollars worth of the cotton stamps will be made available by the Surplus Marketing Adminis tration for distribution by the AAA to cooperating farmers. In addition, 3 million doners in cash payments i will be added to encourage addition al food production and storage for | use. The 25-million-dollar order for I cotton goods, which will be placed in the normal channels of trade by (Continued on page six) Three Are Injured In Series Of Auto Wrecks In County (Wiipittitx Kmu|>i- Iniiijiiretl In Two Ai'riilfiilH During Paul Wrek-fnil Three persons were injured, none seriously* in a series of automobile accidents reported in the county and town last week-end A property dam age. approximating $500, was enter ed in the records. The first of the three wrecks was reported on the Jamesville Road, just the other side of Sweet Water Creek, last Friday afternoon. Her bert Lee Hardison was driving a load of wood into town on a wagon. W. Clarence Wallace came up behind him and slowed down to make sure the road was clear before passing him. Paul Edward -Norman, of Con cord. was driving behind Wallace and whon lie started apply the brakes and slow down his car skid ded. striking the Wallace car which in turn struck the wagon. When the cars were brought to a stop one was in a ditch on one side of the road and the other was in the ditch on the other side. The tongue was torn from the wagon, but damage to all three vehicles was estimated at only ] $15. No one was hurt. Sunday evening about 8 o'clock two cars were in a head-on colli sion just this side of Welch's Creek on the Plymouth Road. Details of the accident could not be had. John Edward West, of Hardens, was driv ing toward Hardens and Osborne Morrow, accompanied by Mrs. Mor row. of Roper, were driving toward Plymouth when the cars jammed. Mrs. Morrow was badly cut on the forehead and bruised on her knees. Mr. Morrow was cut by flying glass, but both of them were dismissed from a Plymouth doctor's office af ter they were rteated. West was ren dered almost unconscious, but as far as it could be learned here he is getting along all right Damage to the two cars was estimated by Pa trofrrian Whit Saunders at $250, $150 to the Morrow car and $100 to West's car. Or E. T Walker and Fcnner Res pass, tax driver, escaped injury When their cars crashed at the in tersection of Main and Smithwick Streets here Sunday night about 10:30 o'clock. Dr. Walker was en tering Main Street and Respass was driving down the thoroughfare when the cars crashed, the tires of both cars skidding when the brakes were applied. One report stated that Res pass was driving too fast. The Wal ker car was traveling about 15 miles an hour when it reached the middle of the street, one report stat ed. Garage estimates placed the combined property damage at $150 Rev. Schenck'Will Preach Wednesday # Tiie Rev. Lewis Schenck, rector of St. Thomas Church, Windsor, will be the speaker at the mid-week Lenten service on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in the Church of the Advent. Mr. Schenck is a native of Fayetteville, but came to Windsor lust spring from the Diocese of Mis sissippi. Although he has been in this Diocese only u short time he is fast becoming one of the most popular young clergy. Mr. Schneck is an ex cellent speaker and his spiritual mes sage will be an inspiration to all who will come to hear him. The rector of the Church of the Advent will exchange pulpits at that time. PKRMANKN'I What appears to be a perma nent (rand Jury system for Mar tin County was created by a special act in the 1-eflslalurr this week when the Senate pass ed a bill re(ulatlnf Martin (rand Jurors. No details of the law could be had immediate ly, but the system had been fav orably discussed in semi-official circles here during the pest few weeks. The bill was introduced in the House presumably by Representative Clarence Grif fin. First Two Men in This County Are Drafted This Week by Local Board for Army Service With the lease lend bill sehed uled to be enacted into law to morrow, Uncle 8am la making ready for real business in be half of aid to Britain and in hia own behalf. Exhausting the llat of white volunteer* in thla coun ty, the draft officials are calling the first two men from the ret ular draft list and another call was received today for ten addi tional men, meanint that other selections will bo made from the llat of draftees the latter part of this week. Ijuice Dutton Hardy, of Wll liamston R K I) No. I, la the first man to be drafted for serv ice. and Joseph Carl Williams, of Dardeaa, is the second. The two young men will leave Thurs day morning with three voian tsar* to fill the first March 4*0 ta italfned this county. On Wednesday of next week, four colored trainees are slated to leave for the Army at Fort Bran but they will be chosen from a list of more than forty volun teers. James Claude Ambrose, of Willlamston Route I, and Ben Bullock, of Robersonville, vol unteered this week, but they were too late to be Included in the Thursday call. They will leave with eight other young men on March 21 at (:M a. m. for Fort Bragg. Unless there are other volunteers between now and next Haturday, the follow ing men will receive Instructions to report along with Ambrose and Bullock for service on the 21st: ? Julius Melvin Warren, Roy Avant Hinson, Wheeler Martin (Duke i Ward, Wood row Wllaon Ray, Arten Blount Tyaon, lame* Elmer Stalls, Arthur Nieholaon, Melvin O'Dell Crisp and Jante* Roaaell Silverthorne. Tyaon l? now in Miami, Florida, and he will be inatrneted to report from there, but hla place will have to be filled In the call on the 21st, the county to get credit on IU next quota, according to the lo cal draft board clerk. A second March quota for col ored trainees haa not been re ceived. At the present time the Army haa in Its order for fifteen white men and four colored men, five whites to leave on Thursday of this week, four colored men to leave on the IMh and ten white men to leave on Marsh list. No Great Increase Is Likely Jn Property Values for 1941 Incomplete reports released this erties in this county were valued at j week by Tax Supervisor S H. about forty per cent of their sale Grimes point to a comparatively "lue w,tlJ so"ie ran'!1""f aS ' f ^ 30 per cent and possibly lower while small increase in real property val- some ranged actually higher than ues for 1941. Reporting completed the sale price under normal cond figures for eight of the ten town ships, the tax supervisor states that approximately one-third of a mil lion dollars has been gained in ull real property values. Personal prop erty figures are not available for any of the townships at this time. tions. Listings, based on 00 per cent of estimated sale values, would have reflected an increase of nearly two million dollars, it is believed. The incomplete reports show that all of the eight townships reporting to date have gains ranging from $4. preliminary reports stating that from 401 in Goose Nest to $192,802 in Wil fair to good gains are to be expect- liamston Township Gains are listed ed in the values of that type of hold- for eight of the ten townships re ings. porting arc. as follows Williams. It is fairly apparent that the as- $39 791; Griffins. $49,480. Bear Grass, season fell below their goal which $16,484. Williamston, $192,802. Rob was tentatively fixed by word agree- ersonville, $33,934; Poplar Point, $10. ment between the several boards of 220; Hamilton. $6,366. and Goose assessors at sixty per cent of the es Nest. $4,401, making a grand total limated sale price. Tax authorities4 gatti of $353,464. not mrhiding J.nries I1 estimated some time ago that prop- > ville and Cross Roads Townships llays Advises Gradual Shift in Farm Methods Offers No Bright Farm Future Under Present Practices \Yosliiiigtnii (lou nty Agent Fearn Tjiere'll Be Short Hge of Farm Labor Admitting that tie did not have all the answers, but that be had < made some observations, Bill Hays, Washington County farm agent, ad dressing the third Martin Farm Bureau forum here last evening painted no rosy outlook for agricul- ! ture under present farm practices. The agent, however, was quick to warn against any marked or rapid shift from those practices, and went on to explain that in many cases mechanizing farming is likely to mean the downfall of some farmers. "It is all right for a farmer to buy a tractor and mechanize his farm in some cases, but let there be a need for such a shift in farm methods," the agent warned While he was slated to talk on beef cattle as an added source of income to farmers in this section, Mr. Hays talked for a while on general ugri cultural conditions. It is his belief that Hie peanut control vote can go either way in some sections, and he is doubtful of tin* passage of the peanut program He appealed to Martin County to get behind the program, for it will be sorely need ed. Tobacco and cotton, according to the agent, are in a bad way with exports virtually blocked, and add ing, he said, "I don't see how the government can hardly subsidize those crops to the point where the farmer can make a profit on his work and investment." After pointing out the apparent futility hi piling up huge surpluses of cotton and tobucco and other crops, the agent, a former livestock specialist for the State, pointed out that any future hope rests on a di versified program, a program which will include swine, poultry, cattle and sheep. "We are not using the surplus foods to the best advantage on our farms We are not taking ad vantage of poultry raising," the agent said, declaring that a boom is to be expected 111 the poultry busi ness^ Continuing he said, "There's money in the pig business if it is handled properly. Every farmer should have at least one sow for ev ery 150 bushels of corn or its equal in small grains raised on his farm. The small farmer should have one beef cattle for every horse or mule on his farm. Sheep offer a solution to our problem, and they will offer a greater return than either cattle or hogs. A lamb of good breeding will sell for $10 when it is 100 days old. They can be raised around the house and three to five sheep can be kept as easily as one cow. (Continued on page six) NO IHMH.KS Despite tlie urgent cull for bundles for llritaln, little prog ress has been made in this com munity to answer the call, it was pointed out today. Asked to attend a meeting in the Woman's Club last week, all but four lo cal people either forgot it or were too busy to hear ('. Leo Wilhelm, field representative of the Red Cross. Pointing out the urgent need for aid, Red Cross officials stated today that an other meeting will be held in the County Agricultural build ing on March 25 at 7:.'I0 o'clock. An urgent invitation to attend is being extended all Red Cross members and the public. Seventeen Marriage License Issued In County Last Month Imkiiuiht I'or Krliriiary I- llw l.nrp">l Itcronlol Silii'i Tin- War !?>.?? Seventeen marriage licenses were j issued by the register of deeds in this county last montti, tlx* issuance being the largest for any February ' since 1038. It compares with an is j suancc of five licenses in February, > 1933, and is about norinul for the | past ten year period. The issuance; of licenses to white couples last | month was larger than the number j issued to colored couples for the first time since 1937, the February is suance of licenses to colored couples almost doubling the white issuance, ' on an average After reaching an abnormally low point apparently as a result of the health law passed two years ago in connection with the issuance of mar riage licenses, the issuance of the fContinued on page six) Mrs. Eii''cilia Meal P Passes In Eoiinty Mis. Kugeniu Ncal, cine c>I Martin County's oldest natives, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ft. C. Brown, near Oak City last Saturday morning at 5 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis suffered the Wed nesday before. She was 80 years old. About five years ago, Mrs. Ncal suffered a stroke of paralysis and she had been in declining health since. However, prior to that time she was unusually active for one of her age. She visited with her chil dren and spent much time with a daughter in Camden, N J The daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. William Allsbrooks, Mrs. Neal was born in this county When a young woman she was married To Albert Neal who died a number of years ago Although holding mem bership in no church, she was active in religious work, attending services regularly and contributing in an humble way her bit to religious ad vancement. Her walk through life despite the adversities experienced in war and reconstruction days was marked by her Christian-like char acter. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Annie People and Mrs. Brown, of Oak City; Mrs Nora Walaton, of Washington, and Mrs Minnie Schug, of Camden, N. J., and two sons, Frank and Clyde Neal, of Philadel phia Sh?* also leaves thirty-eight grandchiTdren, twenty great-grand children and seven great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at her late home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. O. C. Cowan, Holiness minister of Tarboro. Bur ial was in the Harrell Cemetery, near Oak City. Blockade Problem Clauses (loncern In ^ar Circles Today l i n-ioii \l HrrakiitK Point in ll;ilk;m?: Grme Looking To Turkey England's blockade of Continent al Europe i ?.msing grave concern 11 w at t n? !??; over .1 wide front to lay. and >ome are predicting that French warships will light the Brit sh in an effort to get supplies hrough to France. It is also possi ble that an attempt to run the block ?do will cause France to act against Her former ally. British officials hav ng stated that the blockade will not :>e relaxed While the intentions "I the French lo mil the blockade Wftr- announced l>y the French at VichyT Ufde.h offi? ills pointed out that the proposed ictioii i ? being prompteil by German pressure li is just another incident that looks bad for England. Tension m the Balkan situation is now believed at th? breaking point, and some sort of action is expected there . momentarily Greece contin ues to look longingly to Turkey who. in turn, is looking longingly to Rus sia to check Europe's Mad Man No 1 Little is known about the situa tion there. Germany is flooding the world with propaganda through So tia in Bulgaria, and that is keeping the Greeks busy making determined denials Jugoslavia, while expected to sign up with Germany, is hesi tating to act. late reports stating that Hitler's diplomatic blitzkrieg there is about to bog down. Turkish offi rials, m a secret meeting this morn ing, outlined Turkey's intentions and ;7 public announcement is expected later today A heavy toll ui British shipping was exacted during the week ending March 2 the G< rmans claiming 148, 001) tons were sent to the bottom. Germans effected a costly raid on Portsmouth, England, last night, causing much damage and killing many person's during the six-hour seige. The British retaliated with heav> raids on Cologne and inva sion ports. lit the war to date. 4.2UO .German and Italian planes have been shot down, the British plane loss stand nig at 1.000 With the enactment of the lease hud hill into law tomorrow. Presi dent Roosevelt is ready to put the intents of the law into effect. It is now believed that material re-en forcements from this country can be made available to Britain in time for the next invasion battle A riot h el bright spot was seen in a report released today tating that Britain was bettei prepared than she was a lew months ago to withstand an'" invasion attempt, that armaments and plane numbers had been great ly increased. Crews are being se lected now to fly over bombers to England in big numbers. Following the passage of the lease lend bill last Saturday evening, Con gress solidified itself in support of the aid program to Britain, and it is more apparent now that this na tion is settling down to handle the huge task before it 1 ?- " Negro I s Murdered - Near Bobersonville Coming as a climax to a "little" ; i une w ave that swept the commun ity last week-end, George Andrews, Ruber.snnvilly Township Negro, was shot and killed by Noah Stancill in the Statlcill home Sunday night jbout 10:30 o'clock. Stancill was re leased under a $1,000 bond following j hearing held before Mayor H. S. Everett tn Robei sonville yesterday Tiorning Bryant Moore, charged with aiding and abetting the mur ler .was jailed in default of a $500 jond. Moore and Andrews were said to inve been fighting.billowing a crap