OPM Will Simplify
Preference Rating
Simplification of methods by
which manufacturers get preference
rating for all materials they need?
for defense and civilian production
alike?is seen as OPM's next step.
It's called a changeover from "prior
ities" to "allocations," the difference
being that concerns will get blanket
ratings covering all materials for a
three-months period, instead of get
ting a variety of different ratings for
different jobs in the same shop. New
application forms will require sworn
statements as to inventories and
amounts of materials used in past
three-months periods, as well as all
over expected needs. It's expected
the new system will aid the govern
ment in measuring the "total supply"
situation in any given material much
more accurately than before. It's a
natural result of the recent trend
toward letting industries produce as
much as they can with the materials
that can be spared, instead of order
Happenings In The
School At Everetts
A P.T.A. meeting will be held in
the Everetts school auditorium Mon
day night, December 1, 1941. A play
will be given by the sixth grade, "A
Lunch for Santa."
A square dance will be held in the
auditorium of Everetts school Satur
day. Nov. 29, from 8 to 11:30.
The pupils of Everetts school are
now playing basketball. We have our
courts painted and have our balls
ready for a winter of basketball.
EVERETTS BAPTIST
Services will be held in the Ever
etts Baptist Church Sunday, Novem
ber 30th, at 11 a. m. No services will
be held on the first Stmday in De
cember as scheduled. All members
are urged to attend and the public
is invited.
ing mandatory curtailments in unit
production.
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Local Happenings
In The Enterprise
Forty Years Ago
NOVEMBER 29, 1901.
County commissioners meet Mon
day.
The spoke and handle mill is now
in operation.
Mr. C. D. Carstarphen has decid
ed not to build until Spring.
The schools and all business houses
were closed Thanksgiving Day.
A new firm in town. The William
ston Land and Improvement Co.
You may look for sbme very mark
ed improvements in our post office
soon.
Judge Smith killed a pig today
that was not 12 months old and
weighed 410 pounds How is that for
a pifi?
Bids are being received for build
ing the warehouse and it is likely
The Enterprise will be ablelo say in
its next issue who has received "the
contract.
Owing to rush of job work and one
of the boys being sick the paper is
later than usual but we hope our
readers will bear with us this week.
Will do better next week.
Our Williamston boys at Oal$
Ridge are having quite a time in the
football game. The O. R I. is hav
ing things its way in that line, win
ning from everything it meets.
O. K. Cowing and Co.. at Bear
Grass, will sell goods at greatly re
duced prices for the next 30 days as
the firm will !?e under new manage
ment next year.
The talk on every hand now is to
upon the streets through the "Sim
mon's Field" lots for buildings are
very scarce and unless these streets
are opened, those wanting lots will
have to go in the country to get
them.
The old sheds and walks in front
of J. A. Mizell and Co.'s and W. M
Wilson's have been torn down and
new sheds are being erected. The
street looks better without any sheds
at all. Williamston is forging ahead,
and why not do without these "old
time" ideas and have a town that
looks like something? What's the
matter with canvas awnings and
brick sidewalks? ?
S. J. Peel, of Petersburg. Va., is in
town.
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Small wood Recalls
Boyhood Days Here
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not at the fire. The senior partner ol
his firm, Mr. Deryiis Simmons, came
down, had all the safe and office rec
ords and valuables removed; then
came out, locked the store doors and
said?Let's not bother the rest. The
presumption was, that he could with
more ease and satisfaction, settle
with the insurance companies, with
no damaged, jungled salvages to bo
ther with, than if he had. And which
course, in after years, 1 have known
others to follow with satisfaction;
though it seemed a little beyond
most Williamston folk at that time.
As I have said, the fire started up
toward the Hassell Grove. Mr. Wil
liam Slade's store stood next to the
grove. Kenneth Eoberson was his
chief clerk, and I reckon lamp-chim
ney cleaner. (He had no bottles as
did I.)
Kenneth occupied a sleeping room
on the second floor. At an early
stage of the fire, someone asked?
Where is Kenneth? The store is on
fire, and 1 bet he's still asleep.
1 think an outside staircase ran to
his room, and up th^y went, 'rousing
Kenneth to a half-awake condition,
and having to pull him from the
room and smoke,, as he persisted in
putting on both collar and cravat be
fore making his exit. Many other
snatches of comedy occurred to re
lieve the fire's harrowing strain, as
1 afterward heard, but cannot now
recall sufficient to relate. But next
day. the real "circus" began. Seem
ingly the whole county came in to
what had been its town, finding
naught else but ashes, smoke, jum
ble-piles of what-not, with "tipsy'
overlords of the wares standing
guard, and in tangled tongue-lan
guage, telling what-all happened last
night, or was sure to happen because
of last night.
I could not enjoy the show as much
;?s I would have liked, as I was kept
pretty busy among the drug-boxes
finding bottles and packages of var
ious medicines for both Dr. Hassell
and Dr. Burbank. with which to al
levtate the sufferings of the sore-in
heart and pocket, emanating from thi
happenings of the night, plus the di
does of the day following.
And the strain continued until ?i
mounting weariness settled on all
concerned. and had relief through
forced slumbers some days, or nights
hence.
Before leaving for Baltimore, Mr
Biggs had arranged with "Uncle'
Ben Spruill, a colored man living on
m the county, to come in on a cer
tain day and scour the drug ston
floor and shelves. The "certain day'
fell on the one immediately pieced
ing the night of the fire.
Well. "Uncle" Ben came, he scour
yd. and he wet everything to such ar
extent that, when he came in nexl
day with all the rest of the county
he said- He jest knowcd he would
find that drug store wont burnt
cause it was so wet, and hcah it wus
all in ashes jest lak he aint done
nothin to it; and he reckon dat wa
ter wont as.wet as4t look lak it was.
Some years later, old Ben movec
to Beaufort County and lived on one
of my father's farms, adjoining an
either one Upon which I was batch
ing, and entering into, not the druj
business, but the drug ged business
instead. And there, "Uncle" Ben and
I ofteh re-talked our big fire.
AfU r the merchants hart moved in
to what few unhurried and unoccu
pied store buildifigS\there were north
of Smithwu k Street, they began put
ting up shacks, usually on the back
end of their burned lots, intending
to bujld better in front at an oppor
tune time.
Mr. Biggs soon returned, in re
sponse to information; cancelled all
purchases of Christmas goods; moved
his salvaged drug stock into Mrs
Clements office-building down Mair
Street, ordered shortages, to fill ir
same; built a grocery-shack on th(
back end of the drug store lot, anc
put men in full charge of the latter
arid where I held forth as full man
ager, clerk, and office-boy combined
The fire had transformed me intc
a good-sized, big-little man-mer
chant. School was continued, hut ]
rwmfId locknrpduring those hours
and have open-store lie fore school
jopen-store after school, and well in
to the night; closing as Mr. Bigg!
stopped by aftrr closing his druf
department?then for an oyster sup
per and to bed to dream of an earlj
opening next morning,
once, when he heard someone try
Petty thievishness became a litth
prevalent over town,--and Mr. Bigg!
arranged with colored George Whit
ley to sleep in the grocery ston
nights; 80 he and his big part bul
dog would appear before closinj
time, and things would be turned ov
er to him. Nothing ever happened bu
ing to enter, but the growl of his
dog caused a get-away before he
could get to them.
George finally became Mr. Biggs'
right-hand helper about the lots in
after years, and after Mr. Biggs'
death, the boys kept him on, even un
to old age beyond a capacity to serve,
providing him against want so long
as he lived.
What if "Uncle Sam", bolstered by
those of his "children" who prove the
"money-gatherers," did the same for
all who toil without gathering, but
grow old into want and privation?
Had we all been created with a fig
gering brain like J. P. Morgan's, none
would have been poor, nor would
there have been any to hew the
wood. Or if all had been created with
a heart like Will Rogers, none would
want in vain.
As may be surmised, there was no
fire-fighting equipment in William
ston at the time of the big fire. A
bueket-brigade was the only thing
which could have, been resorted to
baffle the blaze, and no doubt com
monsense told all there was no use
of any such endeavor, but to salvage
all possible, which was followed.
Buildings were mostly of heart
pine, and some well ablaze before
discovered afire.
Each individual, or family, had its
private waterworks in the form of
a well at the back porch or in the
yard, provided sometimes with a
pump, often only a bucket and chain.
An occasional cistern may have been
in vogue. And thus. Williamston had
lived many years basking in the
sunshine of protection called good
luck.
-Therefore wherrgood luck chang
ed to a fiery spark. Williamston went
but not to stay gone, for pluck suc
ceeded luck. Hint Williamston moved
on from ashes and water wells, some
of. which progress will be opportune
for me to mention later.
The next Spring, after the fire, Mr.
Biggs began building a two-story
brick building on the front of the
drug store lot. and all of us were bus
ily interested.
His first-born, Warren, was then
|a little fellow just toddling ground
in early pants, and he seemed to be
one of the most interested, and the
building operations acquainted him
with the looks and usages of nails.
The whole burnt district was liter
ally covered with burnt, rusty nails;
and Warren attained the habit, and
I might say mania, for gathering in
those rusty nails. He would load his
little pockets to overflowing, and
often would make little heaps pre
paratory to future acquisition. The
men-folks soon noticed, and got to
asking him if he had any rusty nails?,
to which he would reply Yeah,
want some, I can get summore.
And the appelation?"Those Rusty
Nails," clung to him for quite a
while.
Mr. Bill Ray was one of William- I
ston's wi ll known citizens. To me, he |
was an outstanding citizen, possess
ed of a rarity, and I hereby beg your I
indulgence in my mention of Mr. |
Bill Ray and his foot feat.
(To be continued)
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
iNortn Carolina. Martin County
Having qualified as executor of
the estate of John J Manning, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the said estate to exhibit
them to the undersigned within one
year from the date of this notice or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make im
mediate payment.
This the 26th day of Nov.. 1941.
ELI HOYT MANNING.
Executor of the estate of
n28-6t John J Manning.
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE
North Carolina. Martin County.
Having qualified as administra
tor of the estate of Lula Council, de
ceased, tlus is to notify all persons
having claims against the said estate
to exhibit them to the undersigned
within one year from the date of this
notice or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 26th day of Nov., 1941.
F. L. TtAISLIP,
"Administrator of the estate
n28-6t of Lula Council.
EXECUTOR S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of
the estate of E. G. Godard, deceased,
late of Martin County. North Caro
lina, this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against said estate to ex
hibit them to the undersigned at Wil
liamston, N. C.. R.F.D.. on or before
the 30th day of November, 1942. or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to Said estate will please make mi
mediate payment.
This 30th day of October. 1941.
GROVEK GODARD,
Executor.
B. A ditcher, Atty. o31-6t
EXECUTRIX' NOTICE
Having this day qualified as ex
ecutrix of the last will and testa
ment" of Annie M. Bostxin.nltTFased;
ate of Martin County, North Caro
ina, this is to notify all persons hav
ng claims against the estate of said
eceased, to exhibit them to the un
lersigned for payment on or before
Jovember 12. 1942, or this notice
hll be pleaded in bar of their re
overy. All persons indebted to the
aid estate will please make immed
ate payment.
This the 12th day of Nov., 1941.
KINKCY HANSEN.
14-6t Executrix.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
.Having qualified as executor of the
ast will and testament of Alexan
er peele, deceased, late of Martin
!ounty. North Carolina, this is to no
ify a 1 persons having claims against
he estate of the said deceased, to ex
ibit them to the undersigned of Wil
lamston. N. C , H F.D., on or before
lie 24th day of October, 1942, or this
otice. will be pleaded in bar of their
ecovery.
All persons indebted to the said
state will please make immediate
a v merit.
This the 24th day of October, 1941.
KPHRIAM PEELE,
Executor.
'laicnce W. Griffin, Atty. o24-6t
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE
lorth Carolina. Martin County.
Having qualified as administrator
f the estate of Joe J Modlin, de
east d. this is to notify all persons
aving claims against the said estate
> exhibit them to the undersigned
rithin ?Hie year from the date of this
otice or this notice will be pleaded
i bar of their recovery. All persons
idebted to said estate will please
lake immediate payment.
Tins the 2Mth dav of OctolnT, 1941.
ARTHUR MODLIN,
Administrator of the estate of
Jt fit Joc J~. Modlin, deceased.
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