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"«fc. OVER THE TOO FOR VICTORY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS-STAMPS THE ENTERPRISE PAT BAT WAB BOND DAT MMHN-un mum VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 28 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 7, 1941. ESTABLISHED 1899 Long Docket Heard .. ■’■PW County's Cfrmfr —•— .. ^.» cf n>< ■ ¥♦>■*» Non-Support Charges In Court La<?t Monday ■ — Handling 3 large number of cases, many of which had accummulated while the superior tribunal was in session for two weeks, the county recorder’s court was in session quite a while last Monday. A crowd pos sibly larger than those seen at the superior court sessions, was present when the twenty cases were called by Judge J. C. Smith last Monday. Non-support cases were fairly numerous, but the case charging a defendant with driving a mule while he (the man) was intoxicated featured the proceedings. Charged with nun-support, Jains James was directed to pay $50 on or before next June 1, $50 on or before next December 1, $50 on or before April 1, 1945, and bond in the sum of $200 was required to guarantee the terms of the judgment. He is to report for further judgment and orders a year from now. Howard Cherry, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, was fined $10 and ordered to pay the cost. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with an assault with a dead ly weapon, Raymond Heath had his case continued under prayer for judgment until next Monday. The case charging George Grimes, Willie James Rodgers and Benny Grimes with the larceny of a pig was continued until the first Monday in May. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with the larceny of two hams from Farmer John N. Hopkins, near Williamston, Elmer “Tank” Bennett was sentenced to the roads for nine months. Adjudged guilty over his own plea of innocence, Walter Biggs was sen tenced to the roads for aiding and abetting in larceny. The road term was suspended upon the payment of a $20 fine and costs and on the fur ther condition that the defendant be regularly employed and repay the loan advanced for the payment of the fine and cost. , The case charging Linwood Baker with non-support was continued un til next Monday. Pleading guilty to the charge of non-support, Hubert Whitaker was sentenced to the roads for six months. The sentence was suspended - for eighteen months upon the pay ment of $100 for the support of his wife and child for one year. He was directed to raise bond in the sum of $100 and to reappear on the first Monday in April, 1945, for further judgment. Charged with bastardy, Ernest Bellamy pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the roads for four months. The sentence was suspend ed for one year upon the payment of the case costs, doctor’s bill and $3 a month for Hazel Mitchell for care and support of child for one year. Directed to give bond in the sum of $100, Bellamy is to reappear for further judgment on the first Mon day in April of next year. Sam Dickens, pleading guilty of driving a mule while he (Sam) was intoxicated, was fined $50 and di m rected to pay the cost. Since he was driving a mule, the defendant did not lose his license for none is re (Continued on page six) -» Five Cases Called In Justice’s Court Following a small flare-up on the crime front here last week-end, Jus -ttfSriUJ HsskU held V w enforce ment in the middle ot die road when he called and disposed of five cases in his court this week. Charged with disorderly conduct, Richard Ewell was required to pay $6.50 costs. Magnoria Thompson and Claris sa Baker, charged with fighting on Washington Street last Saturday night, were taxed $8.50 costs each. Cecil Pippen was required to pay $8.50 costs for alleged disorderly conduct, and Sylvester Scott was di rected to pay $9.50 costs in a similar ■ ease. ,, , .... •W Charged with being drunk and down, Rufus Taylor was taxed $8.50 costs. -« Seine Fishing Delayed By High Water In River • — For the first time in years there’ll be no seine fishing in the Roanoke at Jamesville this Easter. Ordinar ily, hundreds of people, enjoying Easter Monday as a holiday, visited the fishery, some to buy fish and others to enjoy fish fries while still others just went out of curiosity. It could not be learned today when op erations would get underway at the fishery, but it will be at least sever al days before the river falls to a normal level or to a point where _ fishing is possible. The stream, af ter holding to a flood level around 11 feet at this point, is now gradual ly receding here. Fishermen, using drift nets, re ported fair-sized catches at James ville, but few fish are being tnkfcii from the rivet here. Plan Demonstration In Food Vfifis'dFWi Tentative plans for an important educational-conservation food dem this week by Miss Virginia Blount, home service director for the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company, the sponsoring organization. To be held in Wiiliamston on Wednesday, May 10, for the entire district, the meeting will feature addresses and demonstrations by nationally-known health authorities and specialists, Miss Blount said. Dr. J. H. Kendrick, representative of the Rockefeller Foundation and who has been lent to the North Car olina State Health Department, is to make a timely talk on health and nutrition and the need for con serving foods of all kinds. Dr. Ken drick who has spent many years studying health conditions in sever al countries, is an authority in that field. Miss Ruth Chambers of the National Livestock Meat Board and Front Lino Haircut RFC. OEOROE I, RHOADS, Callaway, tieb., holds the battery-operated motor that runs the clippers with which Barber T/5 John Suther land, Ozark, Ark., is giving him a service haircut at a front-line in fantry shop somewhere under the open skies of the Anzio beachhead Vitaly. (International) Norman Announces For State’s Senate •— Zeb Vance Norman, Plymouth lawyer, this week announced his candidacy for State senator from this, the second senatorial district. He is the second candidate to an nounce, Roy Hampton, also of Plym outh, having announced a short time earlier. Declaring that it will be consider able saciil'ice to his professional bus iness, Norman states that he is will ing to make this sacrifice “because my friends feel that I can he of some service to my district.” In his announcement Mr. Norman stresses an adequate system of trans portation, together with ample bridges over our river barriers, but he doesn't mention any specific place for bridging the rivers and' streams. His announcement reads: “My purpose in going to the Sen ate is to sincerely and conscientious ly represent the Second Senatorial District, looking toward best possi ble school facilities and the districts sl> hiCi *i road and bridge building. "I believe a better system of roads in this district will go a long way toward development of our natural resources and an adequate system of transportation, together with ample bridges over our river barriers, will place the district on a parity with other districts in the State. “I believe in a more equitable sys tem of allotment of teachers under the State laws to the smaller coun ties where transportation difficul ties materially reduce the average daily -attendance, which is the pres ent basis for allotting teachers. “I have no selfish ambitions and my absence from my professional business during the session will be a considerable sacrifice, but I am willing to make this sacrifice because my friends feel that I can be of some service to my district.” Mr. Gus Keel Recovering Following llnusual Attack - ♦ Mr. Augustus L. Keel, Everetts farmer, is in the local hospital re covering from an unusual attack that left him blind temporarily last Fri day morning. Walkin gthrough the woods to his farm that morning, Mr. Keel suf fered an attack that left him blind Holding to his postion, he yelled foi help during the greater part of twe hours. Receiving no response, ht began wandering through the woods and reached the Bailey Road twe miies from home about 1 o’clock He was carried horn* and later re moved to the hospital here. j a noted authority on meat cookery, i will give several demonstrations. iii'i m rtunui'—wn—imami appear in small centers, but special arrangements were made to bring them here for the special program I which w ill be confined to a three hour session in the afternoon of May 10. Vocational teachers, home agents and other leaders are cooperating and will participate in the program, it was learned. An added feature on the program will be the showing of ! film on food conservation. Special prizes, including two i $ 18.75 war bonds, one offered by the V. E. P. Company and one by the Williamston Peanut Company; ! food dishes prepared by Miss Cham bers and glassware, will be given to those attending the meeting. Complete details will be announc ed later for the meeting winch is considered very timely and which will deal with an important subject just now. i Marriages Back To | A Normal Figure In I County Last Month -—®— Twenty Licenses Issued, Eight To White and Twelve To Colored Couples After reaching an unusually low point in February, the number of marriage licenses issued in this coun ty last, month approached a normal figure. The number of licenses is sued to white couples jumped from three to eight and there was a slight increase in the number issued to col ored couples. The issuance last month was boosted by servicemen. Licenses were issued, eight to I white and twelve to colored couples I in this county last month, as follows: White Clarence Tracy Barnhill, of Stokes and Juanita Edmondson, of Rober sonville. Roland Beddard and Audrey M. Coltrain, both of Williamston. Ix'ster Lee Knox, of Roberson ville, and Catherine Lilley, of Wil liamston. | Livingston Earl Hyman, of Oak City, ar.d Ada Ayers, of Everetts. Morton ^'ampbell Menaugh, of Hnrrodsburg, Ky., and Sarah Eliza beth Cooke, of Williamston. Charlie Elton Hardy, of Bethel, and Carnetta Swanson, of Williams ton. Capt David Harrison Armstrong, of Troy and Camp Maekall, and Blanche Moore Harrison, of William ston. Cpl. John C. Baker, of Portsmouth, and Williamston, and Phyllis Ger aldine Williford, of Windsor. Colored James Perkins and Rosa May House, both of Robersonville. Floyd Melton and Annie Bell Mor ris, both of Oak City. John B. Riddick, of Winfall and Rachel Revander of Jamesville. Kelly Purvis and Rebecca Har vey, both of Hamilton, Louis Daniel and Sarah Gray, both of Jamesville. William Jenkins and Josephine Barnhill, both of Oak City. Bridgeman Lloyd and Hazel Rob erson, both of Everetts. Robert James Reddick and Ernes tine Smallwood, both of RFD 1, Wil liamston. Herbert F. Cherry and Josephine Roberson, both of RFD 1, Roberson ville. Braxton Speller, Jr., and Magde lene Clemmons, both of Williamston. C. L. Highsmith and Viola Hill, both of Robersonville. Siimud\W;ims and Adeline Da *vib, UouiO^Dun. Upsurge Reported In Liquor Business —— Held to an unusually low point for many months, illicit liquor man ufacturing in this county apparent ly is increasing, according to a re port released today by ABC En forcement Officer J. H. Roebuck. Dui i/ig the post, b-*vV ft a y a U vt' i, illicit liquor manufacturing plants were destroyed in raids conducted by the officer and his assistants, in cluding Deputy Roy Peel and ABC officers from Pitt and Beaufort counties. One plant, a wood still, 200 gal lons of sugar beer and about twelve gallons of liquor, was destroyed in Williamston Township almost in sight of the old Greenville Road. Four stills were wrecked in Bear Grass the following day. Approxi mately 050 gallons of sugar beer and a small quantity of liquor were pour ed out at the feur plants. Only one of the plants was equipped with a copper kettle. On Wednesday of this week, the officers wrecked a copper still in Free Union. Manufacturing activities were centered in a tobacco barn there. That afternoon the officers wreck ed a gas drum still in Bear Grass and poured out 650 gallons of sugar beer and about three and one-half gallons ‘ of liquor. ! Red Cross War Fund i r In (jaunty s Ch«j>tw About Complete in This Chapter At nounoing that a total of $8,113.82 had been raised. Fund Chairman V. J. Spivey stated late yesterday that the Red Cross drive lias just about been completed in this chapter. All quotas have been met and over- { subscribed except in one case. As signed a quota of $800, colored citi zens in tin- five townships in this chapter reported $679.02 collected. Manv of the canvassers have carried on faithfully, working hard and pleading for the fund, but disturb ing reports have been heard from some quarters. The exact nature of the reports could not be learned im mediately, but they were said to be as disturbing as if they had been planted by Hitler himself. Disap pointment has been expressed by both white and colored leaders. No act ion is to be expected, but a hur ried investigation reveals that the reports are apparently without foundation, that someone is branch ing off on a mission to break down unity. The fairly complete Red Cross campaign picture Jamesville Williams Griffins Bear Grass Williamston Macedonia Colored Citizens follows: Quota Amt rais’d $ 600 $ 692.70 150 153.70 500 549.35 500 533.85 3650 5480.33 25.00 800 679.02 $6200 $8113.82 A report from Robersonville, head quarters for the second chapter in this county, states that more than $2,000 has been raised there. Contributions not previously ac knowledged in Williamston, follow: Mrs. Ray Goodmon, $1; Mrs. A. P. Hassell, Jr., $5; M. M. Levin, $5; E L. Etheridge, $5: K. W. Copeland, $1; Luuis Speller, $1; Dan Gurgunus, 70c; Mayo Modlin, $1; Raymond Mi/elle, $1; Tommie Whitley, $1; J. F. Odom, 25c; Edward E. Fisher, 35 cents; Lucia M. Long, $5; Ruth H. Rogerson, $1.70; Sarah R. Manning, $2; G. II. Harrison, Jr., $5. First grade, Frances Turnage, teacher: Patricia Harrison, $1.05; Janice Holliday, $1; Joyce Manning, $1; James Pittman, $1; Frankie Ev erett, $1; Myrnie B. Woodward, $1; Jessie Marie Corey, $1.10; Robert Weston, 50c; Sondra Bufflap, 25c; Mildred Pate, 16c; Linwood Thomas, 5c; Benny Taylor, 10c; Polly Wil (Continued on page six) -* Dog Vaccinations In Martin County The annual round-up of dogs in tlie drive against rabies is progress ing rapidly in this county, a report late yesterday staling that 440 of the canines in three townships had been vaccinated. In Jamesvillc Township, 195 male,, and 44 female dogs were vaccinated. Over in Williams there were 71 male and 13 female dogs vaccinated, while at the first dispensary in Griffins yesterday 97 males and 21 females were immunized. During the past several years, a flat fee was charged for the vacci nations, the dog owners receiving credit for the amount on their tax accounts. There was much resulting confusion, and now the owner pays all his dog tax at the time of vacci nation and he will not be billed along with his regular taxes. The new plan apparently is working success lully, many of the owners stating Local Stores To Close Wednesday Afternoons Beginning next week, local stores will observe Wednesday afternoons as a half holiday. The schedule is to continue into next August. SUNRISE SERVICE V, A special sunrise service with the Various denominations of the community participating will feature the Easter worship schedule here Sunday morning. The service will be held under the pines at Woodlawn Ceme tery beginning promptly at 6:30 o’clock when Cpl. Donald J. Ed dy, U. S. Army, sounds the trum pet call. The call will be followed by the congregational hymn, “1 Know That My Redeemer Liv eth.” Invocation will be led by Rev. J. L. Goff with the choirs responding. The program also includes responsive readings, two other hymns, two selections by a quartette, and Rev. Gow er Crosswell will lead the med itation. Dr. W. R. Burrell will pronounce the benediction. Scheduled to last about 45 minutes, the service is expected to attract a large congregation, in the event the weather is un la vocable, the service will be held in the Baptist Church. “Scrapi »i n g* . of_[ J n iJ System. Dnes JSot iJhernli/e .Kaian Determents, Dimnoraf Smleff$3Ys All’s Quiet On The Political Front In This County to Date While some interest is being shown in the approaching democratic pri mary, activity on the political front in this county is indeed limited and scattered. There is some talk about possible opposition in one or two spots, but only one county announce ment has been made, and that was followed by two in the district this week when Zeb Vance Norman and Roy Hampton both of Plymouth came out for the State Senate from this district. According to an unofficial survey there are thirteen positions in the county, more or less, begging for candidates. One bid for the State House of Representatives has been made, Attorney Clarence Griffin’s candidacy being the only one that has been publicly announced. There are three openings on the board of education in the county, the terms of Messrs. Leslie Hardison, Geo. C. Two County Youths Have Records That Run Close Parallel Klm<*r \loillin anil l)ork Tay lor Kilter ami Leave Serv ice About Same Time On April 12, 1942, Elmer G. Mod 1 in, RED 1, Jamesville. and Robert T. (Dock) Taylor, RED 3, Williains ton, left this county together for Fort Bragg where they entered the Army. On the 201h of last month, Taylor was given an honorable dis charge at Asheville, on account of his health. Ten days later, Modlin received a similar discharge in Georgia, hut his was the result of wounds or injuries received in ac tion. After a short stay at Fort Bragg, the two young men were separated. Completing their basic training, they left about the same time for over seas service. In North Africa only a Company Street separated them, hut neither knew the other was in that part of the world, and they did not get to see each other. They moved on toward Italy about the same time, still unappraised of the near presence of each other. Modlin was injured and Taylor’s health began to fail him, even though lie is quoted as saying that his condition is no worse when he was discharged than when he entered the service. Trav eling on different ships, the two county hoys returned either in the same convoy or about the same time. Modlin entered a New York hospi tal, and Taylor, a short time later, en tered a hospital in Asheville. After a short stay in New York, Modlin was transferred to the South, his dis charge following a few days later. After maintaining almost parallel service records, both young men met in Williamston on Wednesday of this week for the first time since they left Fort Bragg. And both took mem bership in the American Legion. It is understood that possibly fif teen or more World War II veterans have already taken membership in the Legion with the John Walton Hassell Post here.. _______ To Show Picture, “Choose To live” At their meeting on next Wednes day afternoon, the Woman’s Club of Williamston will officially open the local campaign on Cancer Control. The film, “Choose to Live,” will be shown at 4 o’clock. There is nothing unpleasant or gruesome about it. It is a v.v/y informative picture which every adult citizen of the United States should see. Thomas Parron, Surgeon-General of the United States Public Health Service, opens a two-reel film on Cancer Control. The film has been produced by skilled technicians. The actors in it are professionals, the laboratory and hospital scenes were taken with scrupulous attention to medical accuracy at Memorial Hos pital, New York, Marine Hospital, Baltimore, and the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. The musical background, the human story and the documentary pictures in hospitals and laborator ies combine to give the picture unus ual interest. It has been shown 368 times before audiences totaling 100, 432 persons in South American coun tries since March 19, 1942. i The Woman's Club is especially anxious that the adult citizens of Williamston see this picture and ex tends a most cordial invitation. The film will be shown at the Woman’s jClub on Wednesday afternoon, Aprd ! 12th, at 4 o’clock. ♦ Griffin and John W, Eubanks expir ing early next year. While it is ex pected that the incumbents will file for most of the positions, no pub lic announcement has yet been made for: register of deeds, judge of the county court, solicitor of the coun ty court, the five places on the board of county commissioners, surveyor, and treasurer in the county. Re-el ected two years ago for four-year terms, the sheriff, clerk of court and coroner find it unnecessary to ap pear in the primary and general el ections this year. Aspirants have only until (> o’clock on Saturday of next week to file their candidacies, and it is appar ent that there is little time for politi cal developments on the home front. In the State, the contests for Unit ed States Senator and Governor are warming up a bit, but for the most pa>-t the political field remains un usually quiet. CANNERS Martin County housewives and farmers are making extensive preparations for advancing the conservation of food during the coming season, judging from the number of pressure cookers de livered to the home agent's of fice during the pas; few days for inspection. \ special mechanic, sent throughout the State by the Ex tension Division to inspect the canners and make repairs where possible, stated that the collec tion here was the largest he had seen, There were so many can ners—135—that he hardly found time to do more than inspect and check them. He noted where re pairs were needed and suggest ed the replacement of a few of the pressure gauges. Owners who have not called for their canners may do so at their convenience. County Boy Writes From The Pacific -■—A Stationed somewhere in New Guinea, Pvt. Durward Johnson, for mer local boy, wrote to his mother, Mrs. Joe Johnson, under a fairly re cent date, the following: ‘‘Gee, did I get the mail today, around 25 letters 1 think. You can bet your life 1 was some happy to get them. I knew it would catch up will) me after a while. I feel fine and like a new man. Mother, you said you would be mighty glad when I got back so T could tell you some of the sights I have seen. 1 bet it won’t be any trouble foi me to gel u girl when I go hack for they will want to hear about these South Sea Islands, too. Well, I think I can tell a little about them. One thing is we have plenty of coeunuts. 1 have seen some mighly pretty places and 1 have seen some that remind me of trie lowgrounds. These fellows here think a great deal of me, for 1 keep them laughing all the time. One fel low said he didn't know what he would do if i went some other place to sleep. TffiSWtTSK^neyT^Wsim^wouid HR™ to be a sergeant and have them un der me. I got a Christmas card from Auhr Ernestine v. ith a dollar bill in it. 1 am going to keep it for it is the only American money I have. I have just come from a soft ball game in whidi the privates beat the cor porals fj to 3. Sure was glad to see the privates win. I have started working with some medical equip ment now. Maybe I can learn a lot that will help me when 1 get back to civilian life. Mother, don’t worry ! abo.it sending rue anything for I have a plenty of everything 1 need. "Be sure to tell old Hubert Wod bleton that I’m going to see to it that when he comes to the Army he is going to be under me. Also tell Mr. Satterfield I’m going to dress one window for him just to show him 1 haven’t forgotten how. I sure did enjoy working for him at Pen ders. Tell everybody back home I said hello and put this letter in The Enterprise and tell them all I said to write me for 1 don’t have time to write everybody. Be good and may God be with you all till we meet again,” --» Jno. II . Manning Undergoes Operation in Duke Hospital ... . — Undergoing an operation in Duke hospital Wednesday morning, John W. Manning, local electrical contrac tor, continues quite ill there, accord ing to a message received here short ly before noon today. Mr. Manning, in feeble health j for aoout three weeks, entered the hospital about ten days ago. Military Needs Are J [Rated Even Greater Than Food Just Now —♦— INorlli Carolina Muat Furnish Its Proportion of Men, Melts Declares -• Confirming previous announce ments, a direct order was received yesterday from General J. Van B. Motts, State Director of Selective Service, advising the local draft board to send all men between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, to serv ice centers for pre-induction exam mations. In tbe order, the director stated that the “scrapping" of pro duction units upon which farm de ferments were granted in the past, does not mean that farm deferments are being liberalized. The directive, just released by the county draft board, reads as follows: "All registrants under 26 years of age who have not been examined by the armed forces within the past 90 days will hi' ordered to report for pre-induction physical examination, announced General J. Van B. Metts, State Director of Selective Service, The General stated that local boards have just been furnished directives to that effect and that members ot bis staff are at present conducting a series of regional conferences to discuss tliis policy as it affects occu pational and agricultural deferments. He pointed out that the directive was for the purpose of accelerating the processes of induction of younger men to meet the urgent needs of the armed services and to provide the Director of Selective Service and employers with information regard ing those who are not acceptable for military service. "The State Director advises that a registrant, if found acceptable to the armed forces, might still be granted an occupational deferment, provided a Form 42-A Special, ap proved by the state director having jurisdiction over the principal place of employment, is received by tbe local board prior to the registrant’s actual induction. In view of direct ives from National Selective Serv ice' Headquarters, Motts anticipates that few Forms 42 A Special will be filed, as present indications are that they will be restricted to the follow ing vital war activities: Landing Craft, Tires and Tubes, High Ten acity Rayon for War Products, Air craft, Airborne Radar, Rockets, Sub marines, Transportation and possi bly a few others. "With regard to agriculture, the General stated that it seems to be the pi evading thought that the with drawal of the war unit plan for measuring agricultural activities would liberalize farm deferments. Metis stated this to Lie an erroneous construction, since the unit system was only a means of measuring the value of the registrant’s farming ef fort in applying the Tydings amend ment, which is still in effect. The Tydings amendment to the Select ive Training and Service Act pro vides, in general, only that defer (Continued on page six) ot Lt. Vincent Vehar Addresses Kiwanis ""Tmoft^WncSr^^i hai, c*i"m|SS? of the local prisoner of war camp, spoke briefly but interestingly to the members of the local Kiwanis Club last night. He talked of the Geneva conference and the rules and regulations, resulting from this conference in 1929, and governing supervision of war prisoners in this country and all others who are bound by the conference. According to Lt. Vehar all prisoners of war are to have the same food and living quar ters comparable or equal to those of our own soldiers. The camp commander was accom panied by Sergeant Biaoni who with four Italian prisoners of war enter tained the Kiwanians with several vocal and accordion selections. -— Farm Activities Increase Following Rainy Season -» Idle for the most part during re cent weeks on account of a record rainy season, Martin County farm ers started doing a lot of twisting and turning in their fields this week. The earth is still too wet to handle in many sections, but the farmers are hitting the high spots. Disks and harrows were running in big num bers, and a few turning plows were seen moving. One was reminded of the serious manpower shortage on farms when several youths .one hardly more than seven or eight years of age, were seen following mules hitched to turning plows. Some believ-- the freezing weath er this week damaged the prospects for the fruit crop.