Small wood Recalls
Boyhood Davs Here
(Continued on page four)
. I
invalid.
He lay bed-ridden with rheuma- I
tism from my earliest recollection of
him until he died years and years la
ter. His spinster sister. Ann. and
nephew. Henry, a boy about my own
age. were his constant and only at
tendants, except some man of the
neighborhood would go mornings
and nights and get him to and from
bed. if he had been able to take that
much recreation. He suffered and
bore it with but little if any com
plaint. always appearing cheerful
among his grimaces.
nt iKx. population "Uncle"
Tone Bag ley was the outstanding
character He loved his dram, and
the fact that he was an unrecon
structable Democrat, always voting
"de white lolks ticket." laughing of!
the sluis of his race, begot him all
the drams he could handle, and of
ten more He owned and lived on
what he called "Bunkum Hill." N E
corner Railroad and Smith wick
Streets. (His son. "Young Tone" went
-north and got in with the 'Yankees
who kept him we'll dressed with
pockets flush, and on one of his per
iodical visits to show himself off ti
the, whites, and among the blacks,
"he remodeled old Tone's Jiunkum
Hill house, putting a fancy cupalo
thereon, and which I think still
adorns it. The body of the house was
also bettered, and old Tone had a
comfortable place to dwell v\ lule
still voting the white folksticket, and
sleeping off their drams.
I never h ea r d~ai f>re x pi a hat i h. or
even discussion as to why he was a
democrat, nor did I ever hear him
entertain a discussion of the matter
If the Democrats had a political pa
rade old Tone was in the lead You
might as well ask Jim Johnson's dog
why he followed Jim Johnson as to
ask old Tone why lie was a Demo
crat. ; '
Riley Johnson was the white folks
colored barber While Riley no doubt
voted the Republican ticket, he was
a good barber, and a good citizen,
and the white folks expected no
more, they traded with Riley, and
pampered old Tone Each "stood in"
in his way.
Riley also ran an oyster saloon for
? whites only " Many and many the
nights jvould Mi. Blgg^ stop by Ri
ley's after closing the drug store
-about 11 o'clock, buy a quart of oys
ters, go home and stew them in the
open fireplace in a long-handled skil
let. and all of us have a midnight
feast fit for king Then creep out to
the pantry on the back porch, and
while I held the oil lamp, shoot
wharf-rats with a pistol. Ip had
bullet holes enough through the
weather boarding to make the win
dows ashamed of -themselves
Gus Johnson was ii colored farmer
and liveryman He lived to the north
side of the school grounds Fetei
Hassell. a leading colored carpenter
John Hassell, likewise Buck Crews,
K'xnJ ?>i an trades. All these colored
folks, and others to be mentioned la
ter . wwe highly regarded by the
whites. There was one colored indi
vidual by tlie name of Isom, who
was picked at by the white boys of
.the. town, much to. Ins satisfaction.
1 judged Isom just would get drunk
He tinkered .it cleaning up most all
the bar-loon is, and all he had to do
was to be so inclined, and "tea" was
always handy to cause him to want
to slumber.
He would generally lay himself
down at some back door and forget
the ways of the world, but when
waked up. nine times in ten. one of
the boys had plastered his black
face with white flour, and he would
thereupon walk up and down Main
street "cussin" everything and every
body with his face as white as a
ghost's is supposed to be. He would
make no attempt to brush it off until
he had cussed himself hoarse. No
one paid any attention tq his cussin.
except to encourage it by asking him
Who done it?" whereupon he would
break out anew.
Saturdays were days to be re
membered. Everybody came to town,
white and black Many of the Ne
gro'womeh u'huia nnnir m pum una
cakes, look up their hidden goods
!i"xes from last Saturday's usage,
place them on the side walks at var
n?us localities, decorate the tops with
paper, spread their wares for sale,
ar.fi generally sell out before home
going time Among the regular col
ored corners was the horn-man, who
had a horn four or five inches long
?tangling from his forehead
Another character was the one
aimed L ncJe Alic. a well built,
middle aged Negro, w ho "teaed up"
suMft rifter arriving, and was?then
r. ad> to meet all corners, and gen
erally whipped all who tackled him
If he ever got that one arm around
antagonist's neck, he would drop
h:m by a butt like a billy goat's. I
ru v. r knew of his tackling one with
a M(i harder than his own. Then.
: lght came on. all would wend
then ways back home, to await an
Fiorn Monday to Friday is the old
time Negroes' days to work, if he has
to Saturday is his day of rumpus and
recreation, while Sunday is his day
Iof n Iigion and recreation, and as a
l class ht is more devout at it than are
lthe whites.^ ^ ^ ^ ^lory 0r a young
; N' gro buck who was being tried and
?convicted for some dastardly deed
imoir exasperating than criminal
With evident impatience, the Judge
said Boy, stand up, do you know
anything I could have done to you,
worse than hanging?
j Tire boy replied, without batting
Ian eye Jedge. Ah dont kno what
? dat wud be, lessen it be to make me
! wurk Saddy ebnins:
(To be continued)
I.ittle I'roftren* Made
In Tire InventiRation
Believed to have been of incen
diary origin, the fire that destroyed
.the five-room tenant house on Syca
more Street here early last Monday
morning remains unsolved.
Wanted for investigation, Andrew
Jackson, colored, has not been lo
cated. Officers stating that according
to reports he had left town.
Questioned this morning, officers
salted that they were still working
on the case
T.hureh II inn an To S/teak
llere Tomorrow Afternoon
Mrs () F Murphey. prominent
| national worker of World's Call, will
speak at the Christian Church Satur
day aflernoon at 3:30 and will be
accompanied by Mrs H H. Settle
. All women are urged to attend.
Most Of The Suits
Were Cleared from
Files l)v Agreement
(Continued from page one)
^dismissed
Mrs Emily E Smithwick against
Johnny James and W. R James. Case
settled and dismissed
J. R Campbell against O. G. Lef
ton. Judgment of non-suit.
Jesse Keel against A L. Keel. Con
troversy settled and case dismissed.
Wash H. Williams against Johan
na Williams Plaintiff failed to ap
pear and prosecute action and case
was dismissed
J B Cherry against J. G. Godard.
r .?t> gj.tilf H hv agreement.
Branch Banking and Trust Co.
. behalf of the Farmers and Mer
chants Bank. Judgment of non-suit.
George Gorham against Alice Gor
ham. Case non-suited when plaintiff
did not appear to prosecute the ac
tion.
F. L. Gladstone against Joe Lilley.
Matters in controversy disposed of
and settled, case is dismissed.
Samuel Whitaker against James
-RohertMin. Plaintiff failed to appear
in court and case was dismissed.
W. L Bailey against D G. Mat
thews Judgment of non-suit?
Elizabeth H Dawes against H. M.
Stubbs. Matters in controversy dis
posed of and settled, case was dis
missed
A judgment of non-suit was entet
Ied in the case of Henry Page against
Venus Page.
H. B. Brown against Amanda
Brown Plaintiff did not appear in
court and case Was tron-suited.
All matters in controversy having
been settled, the case of R. O. Davis
against H H Cowen was dismissed.
Judgment of\non-suit was entered
the case of Columbus Brown
against Cleo Brown.
Judgment of non-suit was entered
in the case of W. C. James against
the N C Joint Stock Land Bank
The defendant having failed to
appear in court, the case of J. C. H.
Johnson against Joe Bunting was
dismissed and the costs of the court
were taxed against the defendant.
A judgment of non-suit was en
tered in the case of Fred Barnhill
against Slade Rhodes and Co.
D. G Matthews against Johnnie
James. Matters settled and case dis
missed.
It appearing to the court that all
matters in Controversy had been
settled, the case of L. B Culpepper
against B M White was dismissed.
Slade Rhodes and Co. against Fred
Barnhill. Case settled and defendant
ordered tOypay the cost.
Judgment of non-suit was ordered
in the case of Joe Wiggins against
Lou Wiggins.
Judgment of non-suit was ordered
in the case of Mrs. G. H. Burnett
igainst H. W and Bettie G. Allen.
Case of Lindsley Ice Company
against R. B. Holliday was settled by
(agreement and ordered from the
I docket.
? All matters in controversy having
been settled, the case of Williams
. ton Motor Cumpany against Warner
Bailey was dismissed.
The case of Salsbury-Johnson Co.
against Jim Pierce was settled by
agreement and ordered from the
' dpcki t.
Thigpen and Cherry against W. II
Hopkins, case settled and ordered
from the docket
A judgment of non-suit was en
tered in the case of C. M. Burden
against Goldie Hyman.
I The case of Mrs. Eliza Mobley
against Sarah and Baker Purvis was
i settled by agreement and disposed
of by ordered of the court.
W. A Bailey against M D . Tay
lor Judgment of non-suit entered.
Frank Barnes against Dan Howell
and Mack Moore. Matters settled and
|ease dismissed.
? Hv Sr-Johnson und D. G. Matthews
against Alphonso Roebuck. Case set
tled and dismissed.
Z. D. F White against Jesse Mat
thews. Case settled and dismissed.
Plaintiff failed to appear and the
case of Rosa Godard against Warner
Bailey was non-suited.
The case of Mrs Hazel Harrell
against R C. Brown was settled and
dismissed.
Judgment of non-suit was enter
ed in the case of Ethel G. Roberson
against M. L Nables.
Judgment of non-suit was entered
TTT the case of Daniel Miller against
Jack D. Frank. Washington Manu
facturing Company against Jack D.
Frank; Endicott-Johnson Corpora
tion against Jack D. Frank. A. G
Walton Company against Jack D^
Frank. Linen Art Novelty Company
against Jack D. Frank. Standard Ov
erall Company against Jack D.
Frank. In each of the cases the plain
tiff was non-suited when he failed
to appear in court and prosecute the
action.
Case of Lindsley Ice Company
against W C. James was settled, the
defendant being taxed with the cost.
Judgment of non-suit was entered
in the case of Samuel E. Moore.
Admr. against Foreman-Blades
Lumber Co.
Judgment of non-suit was enter
ed in the case of E. C Winalow
against J. W Crisp.
The matters in controversy having
been settled, the case of E G An
derson against James H. Long was
dismissed
Judgment of non-suit was enter
ed in the case of Joe H. Mizelle
against the N. C. Land Bank of Dur
ham. , *g|
The defendant failed to appear
and the case of Slade Rhodes and Co.
against J. S. Johnson was non-suit
ed. the court taxing the defendant
with the cost.
Judgment of non-suit was enter
?-d in the case of I. P. Allen against
R S. Critcher and Henry Everett.
All matters having been settled,
the case of Lindsley Ice Company
against Lawrence Lindsley was dis
missed.
The controversy having been set
tied. the case of Lindsley Ice Com
pany -against W. W. Gardiu.i-was dl.s
missed.
It appearing that the matters .in
controversy had been settled, th"
case of Savannah Armstrong against
Jesse Rogers was dismissed
The case of Mrs. Ethel G Rober
son against J. W. Bui ley, icieivei,
was dismissed when it appeared to
tin court that matters* in controversy
I had been settled""
Settled by agreement th< case of
L B. Fleming agains B M vVorsley i
was dismissed, the court 'axing the
defendant with the cost.
The case of Harrison Brothers and
Co. against Gilbert Peel was settled
| bv agreeme nt, the defendant being
taxed with the cost.
Judgment of non-suit was entered
in the case of Alfred Walker against
Fannie Walker
The case of If. L Barnhill against
Joseph H. Mizelle was disposed of by
agreement, the defendant being tax
ed with the cost.
Case of D G. Matthews against
Dick (Tom) Stevenson was settled
and dismissed, the defendant to pay
the cost.
The controversy having been set
tled, the case of Lindsley Ice Com
pany against C. W Mizelle was dis
missed. the defendant to pay the cost.
Judgment of non-suit was record
ed in the case of Archie Johnson, ad
ministrator. against Archie Johnson
and others.
Settlement was noted by the court,
and the case of Sladc Rhodes and Co
against H. L. Hopkins was dismiss
ed. the defendant being taxed with
the cost
Settled by agreement, according to
the findings, the case of Melissa JIol
liday against L. P. Lindsley was dis
missed. the defendant to pay tin
costs.
Judgment of hob-SUi! Was entered
in tin" case of K T Chance agains
Mary K. Chance.
Judgments of non-suit were enter
ed in the cases of J. N. Mathia
against D. M. Frank; Sam William
against T T Ruffin
The matleis of controva r:,> havinj
been settled, the case ol Knterprisi
Publishing Company agdinst E. I
Roberts was dismissed.
Judgment of non-suit was enter
ed in the ease of Leon Purvis agains
Beulah F Purvis.
Matters of controversy appearin,
to have been settled, the cases o
Economy Auto Company against N
A. Brown. Mrs. J. M Jones agains
Russell McKinley and others, Bobb;
Jones against Russell McKinley am
others, and R. S. Critcher against I
A. Ainsley were dismissed.
Judgments of non-suit were enter
ed in tht?following cases: J. P. Tel
ry against Arch Whitaker, R. A
Critcher and T S. Critcher agains
Mack Beach, W. G. Peel against \N
F. Upshaw. Geo. F. Teel against Fer
ol M Teel. Ernest Howell agains
Reces S. Howell. Roosevelt Wool
ard against Minnie V. Woolarc
Wheeler Boston against Christobs
Boston. W C. James against Davi
Etheridge, J. E. Pope, adm . agains
R. G. Hancock, J. A. Taylor agains
R L. Coburn, Wilson Knight agains
L. B. Fleming, Steven A. Statoi
against Nancy H. Staton. Charli
Gurganus against Mrs. Xucy Wap
and others, Henry Brown agains
Jasper Andrews. Polis Mfg. Cc
against Ida Zemon. William Iselii
and Co. against Mrs. Jasper John
son, Abbott Laboratories agains
Clark Drug Co.. J. E. Griffin, admr
against S. E. Corey, and Ben Rober
son against Joe Bunting
The case of W. J. Holliday, Jr
against Dillon Wynne was dismiss
ed when the defendant failed to ap
pear in court and defend his appeal
He was taxed with the cost
It appearing to the court that al
matters in controversy had been dis
posed of and settled and that then
is nothing remaining to be litigated
the court ordered the following cases
dismissed:
J G. Staton against Z. H. Beddard
Smith Douglass Co. against An
drew Jones, Lola Jones and Florenct
Keys,
Eva Harrison, surviving partnei
of Harrison Bros, and Co, agains1
Frank D Taylor and Charlie Wil
liams.
John W Manning against H
Clark.
Herman Bowcn against W K Pa
ker,
,?B?s Courtney against Lawren
W Spencer.
Industrial Bank against W. G A
thony.
Industrial Bank of Elizabeth Ci
against M D. Beach.
A. T. Perry against N R Daniel.
Farmers Supply Company of Ro
ersonville against W M. Highsmit
Turner White Casket Co. agair
w W Barker and W M Mallard.
Consolidated Shoe Co. again
All-Purpose Mask
Capt. Joseph Chandler of the Phila
delphia police demonstrates a new
all-purpose gas mask, which can be
used as protection against smoke,
ammonia fumes, coal gas qr, in
event of war, poison gas.
SALE OF \
PERSONAL PROPERTY
MRS. 1. F. HARRISON WILL ON
Thursday, November 27
AT 2::iO P, M. AT THE
WHITAKER FARM
Four mile* North of W illiam-ton. offer for wale
at |?uhlie aiietion all the milieu, hu^oiis, traetorw,
and other farm maehineri now nweil 011 waiil farm.
Your Thaiik*giving Dinner Hill lie complete with
fine <| nu I it y Maple* ami groceries from our *tork.
We have anything in meat* nece**ary for a Tliunk*
giving Dinner.
Oysters
F l< K S II
And
FINE
Wr Have The Beat!
E. & W. Grocery
And Market
Mrs. Dorcas Reid
In Club Address
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Junior Woman's Club Tues
day night a short business discussion
was held pertaining to the sale of
tickets for the play, "Bubbling Ov
er," presented Wednesday and
Thursday nights of this week, and it
was decided to assist the Senior Club
in serving the Kiwanis and Lions
suppers.
Mrs. J. C. Cooke introduced Mrs
Dorcas W. Reid, of California, new
field worker for the State Library
Commission, who has replaced Miss
Margaret Gilbert. Mrs. Reid gave an
interesting talk on the trend of chil
dren's Itierature and book make-up.
She discussed the factual and imagi
native poih'tg In Selecting BOOKS"ftH"
particular children, stating that the
text and illustrations are now more
in common than they used to be. In
delivering her speech she exhibited
a number of children's books which
were placed in the local library by
the commission and which will be
there until November 22nd.
-? A large number of member:, were
; ?' :it for the meeting.
Pitt ABC Officer
Painfully Attacked
Bi*it Dunn, special ABC officer
located in Bethel, is in the Pitt Gen
eral ? hospital, Greenville, with a
fractured?strati?suffered?wtrerr
struck on the back of the head with
a piece of concrete weighing five
pounds and six ounces last Satur
day afternoon after having arrest
ed a Negro on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly.
Dr. J. L. Winstead reported Mon
day that the officer had regained
consciousness and was showing im
provement. Although in a serious
condition, he is expected to recover
from the blow which crushed his
skull. 1 '
According to Pitt County authori
ties. Dunn was struck on the back
of the head Uy Sam Pitts after the
officer had arrested his brother, Le
Roy Pitts. Roberta Pitts, wife of Le
Roy, is also being held on a charge
of aiding and abetting. Sam is be
ing held without bond pending the
condition of the officer, but bail was
set yesterday for LeRoy and Rober
ta
After striking the officer and ren
dering him unconscious, the Negro
ran and escaped. Officers from
Greenville were summoned with
dogs who soon tracked down the
Negro only a short distance from
where the attack took place.
Bel ieve England Is
Clearing Decks for
Second War Front
(Continued from page one)
rcsentatives of fatwrr amt the Steel
industry, would offer no comment
when ho left the White House at
noon today. The President may have
a statement to offer shortly, Lewis
'xplainod. It is believed that a truce
will follow, hut there'll be a lot of
poppin' and asnappin' going on in
Washington beginning about next
Monday
Home-Talent Play Is
Staged By Club Here
"Bubbling Over." the play spon
sored bv Hie Junior Woman's Club
Wednesday and Thursday nights of
this vetk. was well received by
small but appreciative audiences.
Under the direction of Jack But
ler, (lie high school band played a
number of interesting selections.
Little Miss Sally Roberson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D M Roberson
mid Master John Hargett, son of Mr
and Mrs. 11 B Hargett, were the
winners in the baby popularity.
The play was made up of local
talent.
hi return (.ailed To (iron*
Tire Shortly After ISoon
Local firemen were called to t
burning grass plot on Griffin Street
a short distance from the Jamesvillt
Road at 12:15 this afternoon.
Mrs. Ora S. Morris, of Richmond
Va., is here spending several dayi
with Mrs. C. R Whitaker, and Mr
Whitaker. __
Mrs. Clinton House and son, Johi
Clinton, of Robersonville, are visit
ing her mother, Mrs. John L. Rod
gorson here today.
Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd Roebuck
and Mr. Haywood Holliday attend
ed a bowling match and dance ir
Burlington last week-end.
Quality Cashr Store,
Mrs Emily Smithwick against W
W Walters,
The Upjohn Co. against Clarl
Drug Store,
Tillie M. Griffin against A. E
Griffin, Jr.,
W R. Everett and Elbert S. Pee
against Charlie Baggett, and
G. H. Harrison, surviving partnei
of Harrison Wholesale Co , again*
A W. Alexander.
The plaintiff was non-suited ii
the case of Standard Fertilizer Co
against E A. Jenkins, it appearint
to the court that action was brought
to recover upon a note executed bj
the defendant, to which complaint
the defendant filed answer settinf
up counter claim. The plaintiff and
defendant failed to appear to prose
cute their claims and the case wai
non-suited.
Making Survey Of
Trucking Facilities
As Part Of Defense
(Continued from page one)
sioner explained. On a ton-mile bas
is, trucks haul about a sixth as much
freight as the railroads, and taking
into account distances traveled, pas
senger travel is about the same on
busses and railroads. These highway
facilities also afford a great unused
capacity that should be available in
th< event of a national emergency.
The 5 by 8 questionnaire card each j
truck and bus owner will receive
pecifically requests information re
garding the season of the year when .
mr.ct urgpnt|y thx> j
in his own business and whether in
an emergency he would be willing
to hire or lease the vehicle to a
Government agency. All information
on individual cards will be treated
as confidential, and will be used only
for defense purposes.
"The inventory represents an im
portant act of national defense be
fore a crisis," the commissioner em
phasized, "and is strikingly in con
I ast?With?
inventory which was forced upon her
in the midst of war."
Motor numbers appear on each
card and the identification of the in
dividual truck will be by motor num
bers.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morris and Mrs.
Ora S Morris will spend the week
em! Tn* Kaleigh with Mrs. J. R.
Knight and Miss Margaret Morris.
VVantS
UNEXPECTED CHANGE MAKES
available fine Eawleigh Route in
East Martin County. ^Splendid busi
ness, secured in this locality for many
years, and has many weeks produced
sales of $75 to $100 and more. Near
by dealers making exceptionally
good records. Good opportunity for
man with car to get established in
profitable business. Write at once.
Rawleigh's, Dept. NCK-251-201,
Richmond, Vm- n7-14-21-21
AUCTION SALE?I WILL ON SAT
urday, November 22, at 10 o'clock
m. sell all my household and kitch
en furniture, and a 1934 model Chev
rolet at auction at my home on the
Williamston-Everetts Highway, four
miles from Williamston. Mrs Frank
Gurganus. nll-3t
TURKEYS FOR THANKSGIVING
and Christmas. 30c per pound. 3 1-2
miles out. on the Hamilton highway.
J. B James. Williamston Route 3.
n!4-2t
STRAYED TO MY HOME ? 225
pound black and white spotted
h<>g. Here about two weeks. Owner
please call for same. V. U. Bunting,
c-o J. G. Staton's farm.
CLARK'S MALARIAL TONIC
For Chills and Fever. Guaranteed,
or money refunded. Clark's Phar
macy. mtt-tf
LOST ON WEST MAIN STREET?
A ladies' watch of white enamel
and black onyx. Opens like locket
and worn around neck on black cord.
Has radium dial. Kindly return to
Enterprise and receive reward.
nll-2t
EXECUTRIX' NOTICE
Having this day qualified as ex
ecutrix of the last will and testa
ment of Annie M. Boston, deceased,
late of Martin County, North Caro
lina, this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased, to exhibit them to the un
dersigned for payment on or before
November 12, 1942, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re
eoverv. Ail persons indebted to the _
said estate will please make unmecT- '
iate payment.
This the 12th day of Nov., 1941
KINKCY HANSEN.
n!4-Ut Executrix.
RADIO
REPAIRING
Bring iia your Radio
for Repairs. All work
guaranteed. Rranon
ulili* Charges.
Western Auto Store
If. J. Miller, Oirner
Prepare
FOR COLD
Weather
AUTO HEA TERS
$6.98
$12.98
ANTI-FREEZE
$1.00
/Vr Cwallon
WESTERN
AUTO STORE
W. J. MILLER, Prop.
* A I'M I II
DDCIM II
fa* SMART SPylet ,
^ /
Pre - Holiday
SPECIALS
150 SILK and WOOLEN
DRESSES
Taken from our rcgulur stock. \ allien
to S 1 1.95. Specially priced until
Thanksgiving!
$10.95
MX) SILK anil WOOLEN
DRESSES
I allies to 811.95. Specially Priced
$6.95
Sizes from 9 to 44
LADIES' COATS
This in coat weather anil now is the time
to buy your coal. We have them in plain
ami fur trimmed at prices you can af
ford to pay.
BRING THE FAMILY HERE
FOR THEIR REQUIREMENTS
tktvqdis Bwtkm
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.