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roirm THE ENTERPRISE Published Every Tuesday and Friday by the ENTERPRISE PUBLISiUNG CO. WIULXAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cash In Ad.?Mncfl One Year bis Months IN MARTIN COUNTY OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY _„»3.0C _ 1.76 One Year--— Six Months_ No Subscription Received Under 6 Months Advertising Rate Card Furnished Upon Request Entered at. the post office in Williamston. N. C., as second-clasL matter under the act of Con gress of March 3. 1879. AJdiess all conununications to The Enter prise and not individual members of the firm. Friday, August 10, 1945. The brilish Election In a recent election, the first in ten years, the British turned out the Churchill govern ment and loosened the hold the conservatives held on the count v- Just what the change will bring is hard 10 foretell, but it is fairly certain that a new day is dawing for the common man in England. It is unfortunate that the change had to come during such perilous times, for any government under ex isting world conditions is certain to experi ence hard and difficult problems. Possibly the election will kindle a new hope in the hearts of those who have been victims of caste systems, monopolists and cartel manipulators these many years. And with that new hope they will march forward in the future determined to meet and solve their problems for the common good of country and its masses. In effecting the sweeping change, the people were not altogether unmindful of the accomp lishments of their great war leader. They stuck by, worked with, fought and died for their leader, Mr. Churchill, but now when the time comes to write the peace they do not care to entrust their fate in his hands. They see in Mr. Churchill too many of the things that help lay the foundation for war. They see in him a man who can wield the economic whip in peace and the sword in war. They apparently move to get a government that can cope with the economy and maintain the peace. The Old Order Chungelh The News and Observer, in our humble opinion, expertly exploits the true meaning behind the recent British election. Its editor pays a fitting and glowing tribute to Winston Churchill and then explains him out of the picture in a new world. The paper says, in part: “The old order changeth, giving place to new.” It is a revolution which may be as signi flcant as the Declaration of Independence in t America and begin the disintegration of caste and hereditary power in England, and the end of monopoly and cartels by the other privileged class which, along with hereditary and military chieftains, has long held sway in England. The unity of church and state all the archaic systems known as Toryism, including the House of Lords, are inconsistent with democracy as is the domination of other people and im perialism For the present the Laboi government will content itself with social reforms and carrying oiit the specific pledges oi gdVeffflllffltoi and industrial changes which received such im pressive approval by the voters. And also it will be concerned chiefly with making peace and post-war measures that will call for states manship. Asquith and Lloyd George brought about what were then deemed radical changes, but when Lloyd George won election in 1918 he had a coalition Parliament, which had not favored his radicalism and he lost power to the Conservatives and the Liberal party virtual ly was superseded by the I.abor party, which now is THE government. It is truly a new order. The old order has been condemned and repudiated and social democracy has been em braced. As to foreign policies, no radical change in action will be expected. Atlee, like Churchill, is devoied to a world peace organization. But the spirit will be different. The Labor party has been critical from the beginning of the policy of Chamberlain and Churchill toward Franco. It has not shared Churchill’s feeling toward ex-kings in exile, his policy in Italy or Greece. Most significant of all, there is a sympathy between Attlee and Stalin that marks a decided departue from the former English policy toward Russia. The Labor party has also favored self-government for India and has pledged a dominion status to that long oppressed nation. The world owes a great deal to Winston Churchill, for his magnificent faith, courage and great ability. He will not be forgotten, but the masses of England did not believe he in carnated the social democracy which they are resolved shall replace privilege and favor to the few in all its forms. The'Great Community A great community seeks excellence rather than size. It aims at full, well proportioned life for its members, and vital relations with the wide world .... Its citizens can be recog nized by democratic simplicity, neighborliness, sincerity, and self-discipline. They travel wide ly and their doors and hearts are open to visitors. While concerned with world affairs, strong ties to neighbors and friends lead them to prefer fulfillment of their lives at home. No one kind of excellence makes a great com munity. A town may be financially prosperous, yet dead. Neither is cultural interest alone enough. Design should cover every important phase of life. Local government requires plan ning. Economic life should make places for varied interests and abilities of young people. Planning is necessary for health, education, cultural growth, recreation, and ethical de velopment. A community council may help unify the whole. Planning for a fine com munity, and working out those plans, can be a great community adventure.—Arthur F. Mor gan. WILL V. WORRY SAYS... ’‘Batteries are dying like flies!..” Most people think of winter as the hard time on car batteries. But a lot of next winter’s battery failures are being caused right now. Hot weather dries ’em out. Running dry they run down and can’t be recharged. So what?,. .So take special care of your battery in hot weather. See your Esso Dealer now. See that your engine...chassis...gears... battery...tires.. .all are protected against the serious harm hot weather can do!.. Be safe, not sorry... see your Esso Dealer and SAVE THAT CAR! cart savtl wtar STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY Esso OIAIIR W. M. BAKER DISTRIBUTOR OF ESSO PRODUCTS Wholesale Only — Phone 6-J — Williamston ---—. y Local Happenings In The Enterprise Forty Years Ago i-— —- I AUGUST 11, 1905. Come and see us, Buck and Jim at the Dixie Warehouse We need you, you need "us. Tobacco is selling much better than las'* year. We have large and pood orders lor all grades. Graham j and ..MfciLwl- •S?»*cswkv..,titsretejf".*, ! Williamston. N. C Mr W. L. Sherrod, of Hamilton, j I was in town Tuesday. He says crops I are suffering everywhere f^r rain.1 Edgecombe and Washington Coun tier are no better off than Martin. Mr. Geo. W. G'iffm in company with Mr. R. H. Salsbury is making a tour inspection of county bridges with a view of strengthening and enlarging them where necessary and placing orders for substantial steel bridges. Talking about crops, Mr. Wheeler Martin says he has the best corn ever raised within five miles of Williamston. * He says ali farmers “look at it and fall dead,” it seems hardly possible for this country. It surely is fine corn. It is genuine recreation to drive over the clay road to Skewarkey these hot burning days. Heretofore the sand on this road has been so deep you could hardly move and so hot you could hardly breathe. This is an excellent time to test your ideas of road improvement. The Town Commissioners are making some good improvements in cutting down the weeds and build ing up the sidewalks There is an other thing, gentlemen—the most popular street, the first one seen by visitors and th_* street on which most business is carried on is lit erally blocked by cord wood and trash. The latter is a result of building, but all of it should be cleaned. Mr. Roberson, selling suspenders for Marriott Brothers, manufacturers of Scotland Neck, was in town Mon day and Tuesday. He says this lo cal enterprise of our neighboring town is doing a good business. Mr. Roberson was well pleased with the business done with the merchants here. Misses Anna Crawford and Nora Fowden spent Tuesday night with Miss Ella Staton at Kelvin Grove who was in town Wednesday. Mrs. W. G. Lamb and daughters, Misses Mayo and Annie, are home again after a pleasant stay at Vir ginia Beach. Mr. J. G. Staton left Monday for Oxford. Mr. Ed James of Robersonville was in town Monday. Mr. W. M. Sitterson of Plymouth spent Sunday here. -® Farm groups interested in cotton improvement and free cotton class ing under the terms of the Smith Doxey Act should complete the for mal application before August 15. NOTICE OF RE SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Martin County entered on the 6th day of August, 1945, in that certain action pending in the Superior Court of Martin County, entitled, “Josephine James -vs- Abner James’’, ordering a re sale of the lands hereinafter describ ed ,the bid at the former sale having been raised within the time and in the manner provided by law, the undersigned Commissioners of the court will on Wednesday, August 22, 1945, at 12 o’clock M., EWT, at the courthouse door of Martin County at Williamston, N. C., offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bid der, for cash, the following describ ed real estate, to-wit: That certain tract or parcel of land in Williams Township, Martin County, North Carolina, Beginning at Kader's Eddy on the Roanoke River in Martin County, adjoining the lands formerly belonging to The Dennis Simmons Lumber Company, the Wiltz Veneer Company, and , others, and being the Swamp Land purchased by Abner James from the Andrews Heirs and others, eon taining one hundred acres, more or less ,and being the same lands de scribed in a deed from Abner James to Annis Pettiford which is duly recorded in the public registry of Martin County and hereby referred to for a more accurate description. This the 6th day of August, 1945. HUGH G. HORTON, P. H. BELL, a-!0 2t Commissioners. EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE Having qualified as executrix of the estate of John H. Griffin, de ceased, late of Martin County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to ex hibit them to the undersigned ex ecutrix at RFD 1, Williamston, N. C., on or before the 9th day of July, 1946, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebte dto the said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 9th day of July, 1945. DELLA GRIFFIN, Executrix jy 19 6t Estate of John C. Griffin. CAPUDINEfor HEADACHE • /fk 0/fforintf • Its Liquid a • It's Quick iff i Wheeler M. MANNING MUTUAL AGENCY Insurance Of All Kinds “Mutual-ize And Save** Town of Williamsto PROPOSED BUDGET T -FoT—Fisct^r—-Yt&r— F*}48*4&' ANTICIPATED REVENUE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: Cash Balance___ $26,944,84 Collection of prior years’ Taxes_ 3,250.00 Privilege Licenses_ 525.00 Penalties on Taxes_ 650.00 Auto Tags- 300.00 Cash-Mayor’s Court_ 475.00 Paving Assessment -- 2,200.00 Martin County ABC Board_ 3,000.CO Shimming Pool- 1*20o!oO Current Tax Levy- 41,525.16 *80,070.00 Valuation-*2,677,087 Rate-*2.00 per hundred Tax-*53,541.74 WATER DEPARTMENT: Service Sales- 18,650.00 Connections, Fees, Etc._ 250.00 *13,900.00 Total Anticipated Revenue_*98,970.00 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: Salary of Mayor- 600.00 Salar of Clerk_ 25.00 Salary of Treasurer_ 300.00 Salary of Assistant Clerk_ 1,560.00 Salaries of Commissioners_•_ 1,000.00 Legal and Audit- 1,000.00 Listing Taxes and Preparing Tax Books_ 250.00 Stationery and Office Supplies_ 550.00 Vital Statistics_ 75.00 Insurance and Bond Premiums_ 1,450.00 Telephone and Telegraph_ 150.00 Library- 600.00 $ 7,560.00 CEMETERY: Supplies - 850.00 Labor - 4,250.00 Improvement - 5,500.00 I S10,600.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT: Telephone and Telegraph_ 50.00 Salaries -- 1,380.00 Repairs to Equipment_ 850.00 Supplies—Hose, Etc.- 2,200.00 Gasoline and Oil_ 300.00 Conventions - 150.00 Miscellaneous _ 600.00 $ 5,530.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT: Salaries- 9,500.00 Gasoline anl Oil_ 180.00 Supplies- 600.00 Repairs to Police Car_ 250.00 New Equipment—Police Car_ 950.00 $11,780.00 STREET DEPARTMENT: Salary of Superintendent_ 1,300.00 Labor - 6,550.00 Supplies - 4,650.00 Gasoline and Oil_ 1,650.00 Repairs to Equipment_ 1,150.00 Miscellaneous _ 1,000.00 New Equipment—2 Trucks & Body, Cement Mixer, 3,750.00 $20,050.00 WATER DEPARTMENT: Salary of Superintendent- 1,300.00 Labor - 4,750.00 Supplies - 3,250.00 Gasoline and Oil_ 950.00 Repairs to Equipment_ 1,250.00 Water Analysis_ 75.00 Telephone and Telegraph_ 75.00 Advertising_ 75.00 New Meters_ 300.00 Miscellaneous - 1,250.00 New Equipment—Truck- 1,650.00 814.925.00 DEBT SERVICE: Principal on Bonds- 15,000.00 Interest on Bonds-13,525.00 828.525.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS-898,970.00 Town of Williamston N. C. GREEN, Treasurer
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