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NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY SERVICE MEN NOW READING THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD EACH WEEK. THE ENTERPRIS H >•'1 ’ NEARLY 1000 MARTIN COUNTY SERVICE MEN NOW READING THE ENTEPRISE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORT/D EACH WEEK. VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 58 W'illiatnitlon, Martin County, North Carolina, Tnvmlay, July 25, l1) II. ESTABLISHED 1899 County's Tax Rate Formally \dopted" By Commissioners —%— Gooriiy Number of Tax Relief Onlers Granted at Special Meeting Monday A tax rate of $1.10 per $100 as sessed property valuation was form ally adopted by the Martin County Commissioners in special session here yesterday for the fiscal year of 1944-45. No changes were made in the estimates proposed at a prev ious meeting, it was explained. In addition to the amount to be raised by general tax levy, the coun ty will collect $2 from all taxable polls, and a special road tax will be levied in three townships as follows: Cross Roads, 65 cents; Hamilton, 35 cents plus a special poll tax of $1.05, and Goose Nest, 25 cents plus a spec ial p'oll tax of 75 cents. The $1.10 rate, it is estimated, will raise $156,796.93 of the $248,898.93 budget for the new fiscal year. Attended by Commissioners R. L ferry, Joshua L. Coltrain, C Abram Roberson and R A. Haislip, the meet ing reviewed claims for tax relief orders for quite a while and grant ed a goodly number. Some of the relief claims were based on death, physical and mental disabilities, er rors, but most of them were grant ed to members of the armed forces. The relief orders covered the tax years of 1941 and 1942 and are list ed by townships as follows: Civilians — 1941 Jamesville Township: Reynolds Gardner, $2; A. L. Stallings, $1.49:! Horace Duggins. $2; Moses Hill, $2: James Moore, $2. Williams Township: Jim Staton Godard, $2 Griffins Township: J. Claude Men denhall, $4.69. Bear Grass Township: Geo. Mayo, $2; and John Henry Teel, $2. Williamston Township: W E. Ray nor, $2; W. A. Roberson, $6; B. H. Wynn, $2; Eddie Biggs, $2; Isiah Mobley, $3: Monk Peterson, $2; Hor ace Respass, $2, and Curtis Rhodes $2. Cross Roads Township: E. B. James and Herbert Evans, $2 each. Robersonville Township: J. F. A Bryan, $11.68; C. L. Johnson, $11.73; Geo. Howard, $2, and F. A. Modica, $5.44. Poplar Point Township: Arthur Cromwell, Major Latham and Geo. Purvis, $2 each. Hamilton Township: G. N. Cow en, $7.54; Robert Biggs, $4.i4; Fletch er Bullock, $3.14; Albert Sherman, $3.48, and Peter Hassell, $3.05. Goose Nest Township: Charlie Hux, $2.79; Blossom Bellamy, $4 11, anri Edear Everett. $3.43. Civilians — 1942 Jamesville: Wm. H. Ange, $3.95; Audrey LiUey, $2; John H. Ellison, $3.29; Willie Hopkins, $7.68, and Tom Moore, $3. Williams: Jim Staton Godard. $2.07 and Josh Pritchett, $2. Griffins: J. C. Mendenhall, $5.46. Williamston: W. R. Ingram, $4.79; C. Alex Nicholson, $3.45; W. E. Ray nor, $4; Eddie Biggs. $2; Izell Mob ley, $3.10. Cross Roads: E. B. James, $2.69; Jesse Everett, $2; Herbert Evans, $2.08; Wilie Joyner, $2. Robersonville: C. L. Johnson, $14.70, and F. A. Modic, $2. Poplar Point: Geo. Purvis, $3. Hamilton: Peter Hassell, $3.05; W. G. Anthony, 83 cents; Fletcher Bul lock, $3.14, and Albert Sherman. $3.48. Goose Nest: Blossom Bellamy, $6.45. Armed Forces — 1941 Jamesville: Geo. F. Cooper, $4; An drew Ma.rrm.er, $2 and Leon Pow ers, $2. Williams: Thomas Taylor, $2, and W. R. Anthony, $2. Bear Grass: W. T. Little and Jas. Pippins, $2 each. Williamston: B. B. Daniel, $13.40; P. E. Cherry, Solomon Green, Ran son Green, Charlie Ormond, John (Continued on page six) Youth Loses Life In Conoho Creek E. C. Stevenson, Jr.. twelve years old, was drowned in a swimming hole in Conoho Creek, not far from Hamilton early last Sunday after noon. The body was recovered about six hours leter by his father and friends. In swimming with his brother, Paul Stevenson, and James Ed Rog erson and Milton Weathersbee, the lad was reported to have stepped in a hole. His companions were un able to save him and they ran to the Stevenson home, possibly three quarters of a mile or more away, for help. The youth was born near Rober sonville but had been living with his parents on a farm near Hamil ton for some time. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Paul Stevenson and four sisters, Virginia, Rachel. Glyenn and Doris Stevenson. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Robersonville Primitive Baptist Church by Elders B. S. Cowin, A. B. Ayers and W. E. Grimes. Interment was in the Robersonville Cemetery. More Men Report For Pre - Induction Exams r RESIGNS \_ David N. Mix, principal of the local schools for the past eleven years, last night resigned to head the Oxford Public Schools. Nearly 200 Tires Are Allotted By Ration Board Last Friday Only Three Truck Tires liielu<lc«l in Lar^c Num ber of Tires Hatioueil One hundred and seventy-six tires—148 for passenger cars, twen ty-four for pick-up trucks and light duty vehicles, three for big truck and one for a tractor -were allotted by the War Price and Rationing Board in this county last Friday. Quite a few applications were car ried over, and the truck tire situa tion is not at all encouraging, ac cording to reports. Some of those applicants whose requests are still pending are talking about the “loose” use of cars granted special rations. “I can’t understand why one applicant gets consideration and then uses his car for fairly numerous trips that are hardly necessary and others arc forced to actually forego needs that are more or less press ing,” one person was quoted as say ing a few days ago. It was pointed out that the trouble originates with the individual applicant, that the ra tioning authorities are doing the best they can. Passenger car tires wore released to the following: Albert Gurkin, RFD 1, Wtlliams ton, one H. L. Hopkins, 0;tk City, one. F. L. Haislip, Hamilton, one. Jack Biggs, RFD 2, Williamston, me. Lenora Godard, Jamesville, two. R. R. Carson, Bethel, two. Andrew Haislip, RFD 2, Roberson 'ille, two. Jack Eveiett, Parmele, one. L. K. Reason, RFD 1, Williamston, wo. M. L. Peel, Williamston, one. Bert L. Roberson, Jamesville, two. Ro) Mobley, Oak City, one. P. L. Rogers, RFD 1, Williamston, wo. Eustice Jones, RFD 2, Williamston, me. W. R. Banks, Williamston, two. Standard Fertilizer Co., one. Kelly Rawls, Robersonville, two. Edward S Brown, RFD 1, James blle, two. J. W. Bland, Williamston, two. Raymond Heath, Williamston, one. C. P Hopkins, RFD 3, Williams on, two. Ben Harrell, Palmyra, one. Mrs. Daisy Lewis, Bethel, two. W. H. Adkins, Robersonville, two. Mrs, Audrey Williams Carter, Wil iamston, one. Matthew Cotton, Oak City, one. Joe Outterbridge, RFD 3, William ston, one. Oscar Jones, Jamesville, one. Robert H. Cowen, Williamston, jne. -iiiing, Williams ton, one. Allen Williams, Everetts, one. William Purvis, Oak City, one. S. G. Burnett, Oak City, one. A. P. Bullock, RFD 3, Williamston Dne. D. Andrew Griffin, RFD 1, Wil liamston, one. Bennie Bryant, Hobgood, one. Jim Corey, Jamesville, one. Noah Boston, Jamesville, one. Clayton Revels, RFD 2, Williams ton, two. (Continued on page six) -^ Displays Unusually Largo Hen Egg Here This Weel -§ Dallas “Tootsie” Roberson oferet the unusual in hen eggs yesterday when he displayed one weighing si) ounces and measuring 9 1-4 by 7 l-1 inches in circumference. “We grow ’em big over at ou: house,” the young man admitting tha the particular egg was a bit large than the general run of eggs. Io-To-26 Age Group Virtually Depleted Bv Draft This Week !\>xt Call the Latter Tart of August Is Likel) To Get 26-2*) \i»<- Croup Answering ;i current draft board call, twenty-two Marlin County white youths left this week for their pro-induction examinations at Fort Bragg. One youth. James Thomas Mobley. RFD 1, Oak City, failed to report. Another one, Jimmy Mitch ell, of Williamston, was turned back when it was found he had registered before his 18th birthday and could not be called just now. A third boy, James Clarence Wallace, RFD I Jamexvillo, was rejected in accord ance with rules governing physical t oquirements. Only one man. Marion Thomas Hardison, of Dardens and Williams ton, in the group is married. He is over 2t> years of age and has three children, one report stating that he made himself subject to call by leaving the farm. Nineteen of the twenty two men leaving this week for the pre-induc tion examination are eighteen years of age, some of them registered for the draft as late as the middle of last month. The next pre-induction call will be answered the latter part of Au gust by white men in the county. The size of the call could not be learned, but even a comparatively small one is expected to force the draft authorities to dip into the 26 29 year old group Very few boys becoming 18 years of age have reg istered in the county so far this month. A final induction call for a comparatively small numboi of the white men now in the reserve pool is expected the latter part of August. A pre-induction call for colored men is expected early next month It is believed that the call can be till ed from the 18-20 age group. The names and addresses of the white men answering the pre induc tion call this week folloto: Marion Thomas Hardison, Dardens and Williamston. Edgar Martin L. Whaley, HKD 1, Oak City, and Sharpsburg, N. C. Julius Braddy, Jamesville and Hobgood. Robert Knox, RED 1, Williams ton. Zoph Roberson, RED 1, Oak City. Thomas Johnson Brown, RFD 1, Robersonville. Ernest Lee Matthews, Newport News and Robersonville. Kader Benjamin Hardison, RFD 1, Oak City. Mack Luther Peel, Jr., Williams ton. Linward Leroy Jackson, RED 1, Robersonville. George Alton James, RED 2, Rob ersonville. Thurman Lee Raynor, Williams ton. King Edward Cratt, RED 2, Wil (Continued on page six) -$ Buck Holloman Is Now In the Pacific —$— Writing from somewhere in the Centra! Pacific. Pfc Murray (Buck) Holloman, local boy, said, in part: “We had a mail call the other day for the first time in six weeks. My most thrilling mail was eight copies of The Enterprise I received. To read and learn that things at home are as bright as usual and going on so well makes a boy so far from home wake up and wish he was back there with his friends and loved ones. Of course where I am at the present, Pm thankful that I’m safe and getting plenty of food and cig arettes. We see a movie occasional ly. Our swimming hole is the Paci fic Ocean. The weather here is very hot and sticky, and we have rain almost every day. "i have been climbing no many C0 eoanut trees, I’m almost as good as a Jap ‘snipee ’ At night when we get hungry there's always a nice big cocoanut to open and eat. But what a job it is to open them.” In closing, the young man wished everyone at home the best of luck. MARKETS v> A schedule for the marketing of tobacco in five states is still hanging in high air today, as politicians wrangle over prices. The Georgia markets, scheduled to open yesterday, are still idle, and it is now believed that the marketing delay will be pushed northward. While claims for price in i crease may be well founded, it is now strikingly apparent that | the politicians have moved in in full force apparently to score a j political victory, leaving the I farmer to get what he can. County Serviceman Dies in Portsmouth Hospital Last Week Fiiarra! Service* Vie lleltl in Norfolk Yeslerdiiv Afternoon Daniel Davis Holliday, a petty of ricer in the U. S. Nivv. died in a Portsmouth hospital last Friday af ternoon at 3:30 o'clock following an illness of about two weeks' dura tion. The young man. heading a special mission, was in this section a little over two weeks ago and was taken ill with pneumonia a day or two after returning to his station in Virginia. He recovered from the pneumonia attack, but spinal menin gitis developed, causing his death. The son of Leonard P. and Ida Davis Holliday, he was born in Jamesville Township on September 8. 1913, and spent most of his life on the farm. About eight years ago he entered steel construction work and was assigned to jobs in various narts of the country, later locating in Norfolk, where he was a skilled workman in the Navy Yard. In February, 19-12, he volunteered for service in the Navy and continued his work in the Norfolk area. He married Miss Audrey Moore of Four Oaks about two years ago and she with his parents, six broth ers, I'erd, Jilery H., and David Hol liday, all of Jamesville; Cushion Hol liday, Tampa, Fla.; Chief Petty Of ticer Paul Holliday of California, and Clarence Holliday, of Norfolk, and a sister, Mis. 11. C. Hridgers, of Ports mouth, survives. Funeral services were conducted in Norfolk yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and interment was in the Norfolk Cemetery. Petty Officer Holliday was the 2Gth Martin County man to die while in the service of our country. Members of the family and quite a few friends from this county were present for the last rites. County Colored Man Loses Life In Ship Explosion Recently -<$>— Itorly of Verna Land Believed Lost in Blast l liat Cost ,‘i22 Their Lives Verna Land, seaman second class, was killed on Monday of last week when two munitions ships blew up at Port Chicago, California, costing 322 persons their lives. Relatives of the young colored man were notified here last Saturday morning of his untimely death, but no details were 'offered. Little has been said about the gruesome tragedy and relatives in this county are not certain what became of Land’s body. One report intimated that the man was killed instantly and that bis body was blown to bits. Land was one of eight North Car olinians known to have perished iri the explosion that rocked the port and damaged property in a radius of fifty miles or more. The son of Harrison arid Louallie Brown Land, he was born near Wil liamston on May 18, 1914. He spent most of his life on the farm, leaving the county about two years ago for war work in Norfolk. He was called into the service last February and (Continued on page six) Two County School Principals Resign —$— David N. Ilix, principal of the Wil liumston Schools, and Tommie Gay lord, Farm Life principal, have re signed to accept positions elsewhere, it was announced hy the county board of education office late yester day. Th< resignations boosted to four the number tendered by principals in this county during the past two or three weeks. Principal T. O. Hick man resigned at Bear Grass to go to Enfield, and Principal L W. Ander son of Robersonville is going to Portsmouth Principal Ilix is leaving after serv ing nu local schools since 1933. Dur ing his stay here he was given a leave of absence for one year, but duimg the remainder of the time he wiorlied faithfully here. Mr. Ilix came to the county in 1925, teaching at Oak City and later at Everetts. He is going to the Oxford city schools. Principal Gaylord, after two years of devoted work at Farm Life, is resigning to head the Monticello school in Guilford County. Named On Committee To tier rail Nurses for 4rmy Miss Mary L. Taylor and I). R. Da vis have been appointed co-chair men for Martin County in the Slate drive to recruit 150(1 young women in tlie United States Cadet Nurse Coi pS. The campaign is sponsored by the j North Carolina Nursing Council for War Service in cooperation with the North Carolina Pharmaceutical As sociation. •E' Bond Sales About $32,000.00 Short of Ouola in Martin County People On the Home Front Most Wake Up In Next Five Davs Ktionl Will B«> Read l>y Mar lin (iouiity Boys in Fox Hole- in Near Future While so many have not yet soon their way clear to do as little as in vest $18.75 in war bonds, a few faithful loaders and other citizens are still plugging away in an effort to push the county over the top in the current Fifth War Loan Drive Late last night, the county was $81. 987.25 short of that goal, and Het man A. Bowen, chairman of the drive in the county, frankly admitted that unless the little folks tlie folks who are wandering till over the country and throwing their money to the four winds - wake up, the drive is going to fall short. II is a sad story for fighting men ducking shells m fox holes to read, but it is no use to hide the facts. Within the next fortnight on the invasion front, Mar tin CJounty hoys, catching their breath in fox holes, will read the record of the build sales in Martin County. They’ll see the townships that have gone over and those who have lagged behind. If for no other reason than to prove to those lads that we are backing them up, it will be worth far greater sacrifices than any of us have made to buy another bond and see that the goal is reach ed. Besides the investment feature, the bond drive leaders are appealing to the people of the county to buy more bonds to prove to the boys that the home front is solidly behind them If we are going to meet the solemn obligation, we must wake up and act within the next five days. During the past week and up un til late last night, the county invest ed a total ol $20,772.00 in “E” bonds, boosting the total to $253,162.75. 1! is true that the negotiable bond quo ta has been met, but the little folks the folks who could invest at. least $18.75 or more in "E" bonds have not responded to the call as had been expected and earnestly hoped for. Looking over the “E” bond pur chases, Martin County men all over the world will see where six town ships have gone over the top and reason that if six can do d, the nth er four ought to do d. The figures below speak for themselves, and there is no way of denying the fact that they look terrible in Williams ton, Cross Hoads and Robersnnville. Goose Nest has not yet readied its quota, but it is clearly m sight. However, only $112.51) was invested in bonds there (luring the past week and it'll have to do better than that if the goal is reached. It is about $11,0(10 behind in its negotiable pur chases, but excess sales in other dis tricts will more than offset the dis crepancy. One or two other town ships are lagging in the purchase oi negotiables, but if the “E” bond quo tas are met, everything will be al i ight. Read your township "E” bone sales, figure out your fair share ol the purchases that must be made U meet the goal and meet the obliga tion now. The drive closes next Mon (Continued on page six) Minister Addresses Local Kiwaiiis Chili Speaking before the local Kiwan is Club last Thursday night, Kiwan ian V' Tt Burrell reviewed briefly some of the things that could be done to make Wdliamston a larger and better town to live in. Among the many constructive ideas and sugges tions advanced by the minister was post-war planning for a new hotel. He pointed out many things that can be accomplished now and after the end of the war. His criticism was reasonable and constructive and his talk was enjoyed hy the entile mem b< i .h)p. A delicious dinner, consisting of barbecue and stew, was served hy Mr. Exum Ward. r CHANCES Following the resignation of C. It. Mobley as manager of the local liquor store, (iarland Whit ley, an employe, is being promot ed to fill that position. J. W. An drews, veteran railroad man, is being added to the store operat ing personnel, it was announced by V. J. Spivey, chairman of the county ABC system. According to Mayor J. I.. lias sell, Mr. Mobley late yesterday had not formally accepted llie po sition of chief of police, but it is generally understood that he will take the job as soon as he ends his present vacation on August 1st. The mayor also said that as far as he knew no salary schedule for the office of chief of police had been fixed. I'KOMO IT’.I) Kussell I'. Kncbuck. von of Shcrill .ind .Mrs. < . II. Koebtiek of YVilliamston, was recently promoted to senior grade lieu tenant hi the Navy. l'he young man is now sotnewliere in the Pacific. Prior to his transfer there he served fifteen months in (lie Atlantic, participating in the North African and Sicilian invasions and the defense of Pa lermo. Allies Launch ^Sv\s Drives in Invasion Sector Early Today Uti-sians I *) n n<jri n<> I'onwinl In Ka*l; (iaiiin Mad<- In Ciium lma*ion -- Following the quietest day since tin- invasion, the Alin s early today launched new drives against the Germans in France', preliminary re ports admitting that the objectives could not be immediately assessed. The British and Canadians launched what apparently is a major drive east ol Caen at dawn this morning, and the Amei leans slai ted a drive ol their own just before noon It is pos sible that one of the drives will take the form of a holding action while the other armies plunge forward. However, it is also possible that the Americans in one sector and the Brit ish Canadians in another will follow through to objectives yet unannounc ed. It was stall'd that mass movements of men and supplies were underway in the Caen area yesterday, and it is believed that the Alin s are planning to make all out offensives against the enemy in the invasion territory. Early gains by the Allies in their latest drives, however, were measui ed in yards. Nearly (10,000 German prisoners have been taken in France to date, a report stated today. If the disturbance inside Germany has had any cited upon the fighting men m France, the reaction is hard ly discernible. While the internal strife has a set ions not", late repo is sci m to indicati that the upi ising has been subdued, that possibly the fiend Hitler will plunge his country and people to th nth almost to the last man, il no renewed disturbance iollow Sweeping developments on tin Easu-iI) Fluid ;m likely to torment now internal troubles for llitlor and his gang, and a climax is duo to fol low pretty soon. I .all' reports state that the Hu inns are nearing the Vistula River, last and most import ant harrier between the Red Ann 10- and their pri/.t go,.! in . . peril is glowing hourly as seven powerful Hod Armies drive lorward. Yesterday, the German armies in Roland wen . plit, important i a11 cell tors were taken and the drive on Warsaw has been reduced to within 50 mile: of its objective. It is esti mated that two Hod Armies alone had accounted for fkid.UOO Germans, captured or killed, .since Jura ltd. In Italy, tin Allies are still push ing forward against stubborn resist ance, late reports stating that most of Pisa, important base in the Gothic Line, is now in the hands of the Am ericans and that the offensive is now within nine miles of Florence, an other anchor point in the line. Over in the Cetjhal Pacific, Am erican forces continue their success ful invasion of Guam and Tinian Is lands. On Guam, the Americans have sealed off the key Crote peninsula, and gains of a mile or more inland have been reported in other areas. Smilhniel.it ( reel. Church To llohl Union Meeting -.» The union meeting will be held at Smithwick’s Creek Primitive baptist Chin e hru xt Sunday, July 30th. Union meetings are held ut this church each fifth Sunday. Several elders from eastern North Carolina will preach at the services next Sun - day. Martin Countv Farm Security Committee Plans 1945 Program <;. V. Oglesby of Hamilton Is New Member of County Committee The Martin County Farm Secur ity Administration Committee met last Wednesday to continue its 1945 program planning The program, as planned, will be carried out with FSA borrowers by James C. Eu banks, County Supervisor, and Ida O. Roberls, Associate Supervisor. This was thi- first, meeting of the year, and Mr CJ. A, Oglesby was in ducted as a committee member for the next three years replacing Mr. \V J Beach, whose term expired on June 30, 1944 The committee is now composed of Mr. C. L. Daniel of the Holly Springs community, Mr. W. M. Harrison of Bear Grass and Mr. G. A ('elesbv of Hamilton At this meeting the county per snnnc! gave the committee some gen eral information about the county as i whole secured from 1940 census m ports and reports from N C. De 1 artment of Agriculture, also from the county health department. The committee was given a more concen trated and detailed report on the county KSA clientele. '1 he county information revealed the following: the number of farms m the county with 30 acres or less f cultivated lands, 684. The number ot farm families in the county whose annual income was less than $600 was 240. The number of farm fam ilies in the county whose annual in come was less than $1000 was 604. The number of tenant farmers in I he county was 1751. lii studying the t'SA case load, family by family, the committee and supervisors together, found the fol lowing problems to be outstanding: in some cases, lack of production of a year around food supply. This in cludes a shortage of the production of milk for home use, eggs, meat and lard, garden crops, di led beans and peas, and some other home needed foods. Inadequate storage for crops and food produced. Insufficient housing facilities for the livestock, poultry and farm equipment. Health problems due to poor diet. Inade quate household equipment. A lack of some or all sanitary facilities, whu h includes the privy, screens, and protected water supply. The need for sire service including more purebred bulls and boars. Also bet ter sanitation methods with those on hand. This includes the worm and other pest control measures. Lack of improved feeding practices includ ing insufficient pasture, both tem porary and permanent. The fencing problem was also stud ied. This includes a lack of sufficient fence to surround an adequate pas ture, garden, and poultry yard in many cases. In older to assist the (amities in overcoming these problems, the com mittee recommended that supervis or (1) assist families individually m developing farm and home plans that will include the necessary aid for overcoming their individual problems; (2) that where groups of families have the same need for large equipment and sire service, that community services be established to meet this need, and (3) follow 11 -nugh or; there plans as a means ot overcoming the problem by in dividual visits, group supervision where practical, demonstration on lhe farm and in the home, work shops and timely releases. Import Srrics 01 Highway Accidents No one was badly hurt but some property damage resulted in a ser ies of minor highway and street ac cidents in the county during the past few days. Damage estimated at $250 was done to the car of Milton Moore of Greenville when it crashed into a truck owned by the Williamston Sup ply Co., and driven by Goldie Or mond at State Hailey’s service station on the old Greenville Road last Fri day afternoon. Ormond, according to one report, was driving away from the station when the Moore car plowed into the truck. Jean Howard, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Furney Howard, was slightly bruised on her leg when she rode a bicycle out of Harrell Street into Main early yesterday af ternoon and into the path of a car driven by Claude Williams, colored man of near Everetts. Williams was driving very slowly and stopped the car quickly, and carried the child to a doctor. An estimated $25 damage was done when the cars of Bud Crockett and Jim W. Wiggins crashed on the main street here. Crockett was backing out into the narrow street just as Wiggins came along. A fender on the Wiggins car was battered.