NEARLY 4,000 COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN THE ENTERPRISE NEARLY 4,0M COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN k VOLUME XLVIIf—NUMBER 85. Williamaton, Martin County, Worth Carolina, Friday, October 26, 1945 ESTABLISHED 1899 Young Girl Victim Of Unusual Attack Officers Unable To Get Lead In Baffling Case In Poplar Point -<s> Miss Annie Mae Hardison, 17, was the victim of an unusual attack in the home of her half-brother by mar riage, Robert Hollis, in Poplar Point Township between 2 and 3 o’clock Wednesday morning. Describing it as one of the most baffling cases re ported in the county in some time, officers said late yesterday that they had been unable up until that time to get a definite lead, that no arrest was expected immediately. The daughter of Mrs. Bill Hollis, she went to visit in the Hollis home and to held prepare a barn of tobac co for market. She was sleeping in a room with a small child and was awakened when an intruder, enter ing the front door, placed his hands on her head. “I tried to raise my head twice and the man pushed it time, and told me if I screamed he would kill me,” the vie time was quoted as saying. Officers stated that the victim screamed, and the attacker struck her on the head just above the right ear twice with some blunt instrment, possibly a flashlight. Mr. Hollis, hearing the scream, ran into the room and the in truder darted out the front door and ran down the road. The attacker broke a plank in the porch and his foot went through the floor, but he was not delayed very long. Mr. Hollis reported the attack, and Sheriff G. B. Roebuck and several other officers started an investiga tion immediately. Bloodhounds were called and the intruder was traced down the road several hun dred yards to a point where he is be lieved to have boarded a car and drove away with one or two other persons. Neighbors saw the car parked in the road, and heard parties talking, but they could not identify the ma chine or the voices. Neithei Mr. Hollis nor the victim could definitely identify the intrud er. The young woman was treated in a local doctor’s office, but no stitches were necessary to close the two small wounds. She said that she never lost consciousness as a result of the at tack, that she was badly frightened at the time. County Native Dies In Roanoke Rapids Frank Price, a native of this coun ty, died in a Roanoke Rapids hos * pital last Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock following a long period of de clining health. The son of the late Joseph Price and wife, he was born in Goose Nest Township about 86 years ago, and spent most of his life on the farm. About seven years ago he moved to Roanoke Rapids to make his home with a son, Linwood Price. He was married in early life to Miss Bertha ♦ Savage who died about eight years ago. Funeral services were conducted at his late home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and burial was in the family plot in the Oak City cemetery. He is survived by seven children, Mrs. Billie Bowers, of Hamilton, Mrs. Marvin Copeland of Robersonville, Mrs. Roland Gray, Mrs. Howard Faye, and Linwood Price of Roanoke Rapids and Eugene and Samuel 4 Price of Newport News; a sister, Mrs. Mollie Vick of Speed, and a brother, Charlie Price of Roanoke Rapids. Farm Life School Opens Lunch Roont The management of the Farm Life a School lunchroom, which opened Wednesday, October 17, has been greatly improved this year. Last year under the supervision of Mrs. Eris Taylor, the food was prepared in the home economics kitchen. The eats were delicious but the kitchen was so small that preparation was difficult. Also there was much dis turbance for those who were having lessons while others were being serv * ed Taking all in consideration, it was decided that the unoccupied teacherage would be just the thing needed. The committee engaged Mrs. Jim Williams to prepare the school chil dren nourishing meals and lately a young colored girl has been provid ing the extra needed help. With the cooperation of every pupil in bring ing plates and vegetables Mrs. Wil # liams and her assistant have been able to serve piping hot bowls of soup, tempting plate lunches, pop sickles, hot dogs, hamburgers, and delicious sandwiches. Everyone agrees to the idea of the lunchroom being a huge success. Revival In Progre»* At The Sweet Home Church Rev. Dennis Warren Davis is con ducting a series of revival services in the Sweet Home Christian Church this week. Home coming will be ob served by the church Sunday, and the public is invited. Fifty Cases Handled In Fines Amounting To $685 Are Collected During Long Session Judge Smith And Prosecutor Roberson Worked Until Dark Clearing Docket -$ With fifty cases on the docket, Judge J. Calvin Smith and Solicitor Paul D. Roberson worked until dark before clearing the slate in the Mar tin County Recorder’s Court last Monday. The session, opening at 9 o’clock that morning, was one of the longest on record, and the court col- ' lected $685 in fines during the day. I The’ court had not been in session for two weeks and some of the cases had accumulated. However, several were continued and quite n«t scheduled for trial until next Mon- j day* ' Tlie session attracted a large crowd, but by nightfall only the de fendants, court attendants and one or two spectators were present for the windup. Proceedings. William Henry Williams, charged with larceny -nd receiving, was ad judged not guilty. i James LeRoy O’Mary, charged J with careless and reckless driving, ple/'ded guilty and the case was con tinued under prayer for judgment until November 12. A continuance was also granted in the case charg ing Jack A Farmer with drunken driving. ! Jake Downs, charged with drunk- j en driving, was fined $50, taxed with ■ the cost and had his operator’s li- 1 cense revoked for one year. Charged witli an assault, Raymond ■ Williams pleaded guilty of simple as sault and the court suspended judg- 1 ment upon the payment of the co9ts, the defendant also paying $30 to the 1 prosecuting witness and $25 to the prosecuting witness’ attorney. Charged with passing a school bus, Booker T. Mizelle was fined $10 and ' taxed with the cost. Zen Howell Harrell. Jr., was fin ed $15 and taxed with the cost for speeding. Pleading not guilty in the case charging him with operating a motor vehicle without an operator's li cense and with improper brakes, Sam Simmons was found guilty and drew a six months road sentence. All but 60 days of the term '.Vi***™■ pended upon the payment of a $25 fine and cost. The defendant is not to operate a car or have intoxicating j liquors or be publicly drunk for one year. He is to begin serving sen- I tence on the first Monday in Decem ber, and bond in the sum of $100 was required. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the cost in the case chaiging Hubert Barber with oper ating a motor vehicle with no driv er’s license. Charlie Razor, charged with oper ating a motor vehicle without a driv er’s license and with improper brakes, was fined $35, taxed with the cost and recommended that no li cense be issued the defendant for one year. ! Charged with careless and reckless driving, Ernest Jenkins was fined ; $20, taxed with the cost and had his | driver’s license suspended for twenty days. i Zeb Biggs, charged with drunken j driving, was fined $50, taxed with I the cost and had his license revoked for one year. I A continuance was allowed until November 12 in the case charging James Everett with drunken driving and disorderly conduct. R. R. Alexander was fined $100 (Continued on page four) Returns Home After Stay Of Three Years in Pacific After spending three years in the South Pacific, Chief Petty Officer J. P. Holliday returned to his home in Jamesville last Friday after receiv ing his discharge. The son of Mr and Mrs. L. P Holliday, the young officer was a member of the Seabees and was in the thick of the fighting on several of the South Pacific Is lands. BOND QUOTA J Martin County has been as signed an over-all quota of $544, 000 in the Eighth Bond Drive which is scheduled to get under way next Monday, Drive Chair man D. V. Clayton announced yesterday. The people of the county are being asked to invest $243,000 in “E” bonds and $301, 000 in negotiables. The quota is the smallest assigned the conn ty since the early part of the j war, and the leaders are cor.fi 5 dent it will be over subscribed Tentatively scheduled to meet in the Branch Bank here next Tuesday night at $ o’clock, town ship representatives are to ac cept district quotas and make plans for carrying the victory bond appeal into every part or the county. PRESUMED DEAD S/Sgt. Henry Wesley Allen, Jr., missing: over Kiel, Germany, since January 5, 1944, is now presumed dead, his mother, Mrs. Bettie Gray Allen Jackson, of Jamesville, was recently notified by the War Department. Fire Victims Body Exhumed In County The body of Ralph W. Barbour, Raleigh insurance man who lost his life in a fire in this country last July 28, was exhumed last Tuesday and removed to the family plot in Smith field for burial. The father of the 32-year-old man and his uncle, car rying a removal permit and with the consent of the victim’!, widow, the former Miss Kathleen Hodges of this county, accompanied a Raleigh un dertaker to this county for the body. “We just wanted him buried in our family plot,’’ Mr. Barbour was quot ed as saying after going over the de tails surrounding his son's tragic death. Young Barbour and his wife came to this county on the night of July ! 28 to spend the week-end with her , parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Henry j Hodges. He retired that evening and Mrs. Barbour went with her parents to sit up at a tobacco barn. While the family was there the dwelling wssght fire, presumable from a lamp, and burned down, the man losing his life. | Funeral services were conducted . the following afternoon and burial was on the Hodges farm. -® Local Peanut Mill Starts Operations —*— With the new crop of peanuts mov ing to market, the plant of the Wil liamston Peanut Company started operations Wednesday when test runs were made. Full-scale opera tions are now under way with one shift at the various posts. With con ditions favorable for the harvesting and marketing of the crop the plant will maintain its present schedule for a few days and add more shifts to care for increased deliveries. Most of the crop movine to the plant at the present time is coming from the border section of the State, Quality is only fair, and production in most sections is far below original estimates. Harvesting activities are proceed ing slowly in this county and few sales have been made so far. It was unofficially reported that at least one sale had been made for $9.25 per hundred, that one farmer had refus ed $9.30 for a limited number of bags. Most of the early sales are av eraging only $8.75, reports state. Business Decrease In Justice’s Court While the county court was hand ling a record docket last Monday, Justice John L. Hassell reported a business decrease in his court during the past few days. Only five cases were docketed during the period. Rufus Taylor, a more-or-less regu lar customer, was fined $5 and re quired to pay $7.50 costs for being drunk and down. Charged with disorderly conduct, Saint Leon Swain was sentenced to the roads for thirty days. The sen tence was suspended upon the pay ment of $9 costs. Sentenced to the roads for thirty days for disorderly conduct, Ben Evans appealed to the nigher courts and was required to furnish bond in the sum of $100. Charged with disorderly conduct, and assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest, Cole Cowan was bound over to the county court in $100 bond. B. Moore, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was bound over to the county court under bond in the sum of $100. Increased Donations Appeal Made To Canvassers And Contributors To Put Drive Over the Top After lagging badly for weeks, the 1 United War Fund Drive is gaining ( momentum rapidly in the county and ' the outlook is now more encourag- 1 ing, according to a report released i late yesterday by Chairman Clarence 1 W. Griffin. Reports from district 1 chairmen are not complete except in I one or two cases, and it is hard to tell just how the drive will come out, 1 but late information shows that the : canvassers are settling down to the ‘ unwanted but humane task and that s conributors are proving more liberal 1 as the time for the campaign nears ' its close. ; Up until late yesterday, only five 1 districts had made a report, and only 1 two of them were announced com- * plete. Wilhamston reported $2,- * 010 78 of its $8,282.96 quota in hand, teavtr.g over halt of the territory yet to be heard from, including dona tions ranging up to $300 Explaining that they had not yet been canvass ed, several local citizens yesterday volunteered their donations, ranging up to $25 from individuals. No change was reported in the amounts raised by Dardens where the drive went over the goal, and by ’ Poplar Point where the drive was announced complete but short of its goal. j Cross Roads, with $280.00 of its $450.00 goal already raised, is still working to meet the challenge. Bear Grass has collected $307.70 of its $550.00 goal, and it is understood that the drive is still in progress there. To date, $2,825.53 has been raised and placed in the bank for the five districts. Robersonville, it is under stood, has more than $1,000 in hand, and it is fairly certain that the re ports through yesterday when finally checked will boost the total to around $5,000. These figures repre sent hardly half of the county, mean ing that at the present rate of prog ress, more than $10,000 should be raised and reported by the middle or latter part of next week. Reports reaching home from de vastated countries maintain that American boys are actually denying themselves willingly to share their food with starving children. The United War Fund, in addition to the work being carried on for American servicemen, is doing all in its power jto get relief to the starving and ili jclad. The extent of its work will be determined by a thoughtful people ■ back home. A donation denied any United War Fund canvasser in Mar- , tin County can well mean that just j §o much help will be denied suffer | ing humanity in those countries that fought as our allies. Remembering the great need for relief, United War Fund leaders are again directing an humble plea to every man, woman | and child in Martin County, urging everyone to support the drive. Those who have made contributions al ready and who can make another are asked to do so. Those who have not been canvessed are asked to look up a canvasser in their respective dis tricts and make a liberal donation. The time is short and the need is ur genlty great. Help Martin County meet the challenge thrown to it by poorly clothed and hungry children in foreign lands. Robbery Reported In County Tuesday —4b Forcing open the front door, rob bers entered the store of Terry Brothers in Bear Grass either late last Monday night or early Tuesday morning and stole some merchandise. A music box was broken up, but a detailed list of missing items and the damage done by the robbers could not be learned immediately. Some time during Monday night, thieves stole the car of Mrs. Dock Ayers near Bear Grass, officers be lieving that both jobs were handled by the same party or parties. The Ayers car, left in the yard with the key in the switch and a- pocket book containing about $20 in the seat, was pushed into the road and driven away. r V. NEW TAGS __ V The new 1946 state motor ve hicle license plate was placed on display in Harrison and Carstar phen’s show window here this week. Its yellow numerols on a black background, the new plate will be placed on sale in early December. Only one plate is being issued (or the new year, but a return to dual tags is ex pected for 1947. Despite the war and shortages, vehicle license tags have been issued in greater numbers by the local license bureau. In 1944, 4,562 car tags were sold, the number jumping to 4,792 up un til the 20th of this month. Total plates sold in 1944 numbered 6,206 while the total so far this year stands at 6,523, an increase of 317. County Youth Goes Hungry To Slkuxidth Staev'ujg. T«t$ That the United War Fund lias a tremendous and humanitarian job still to handle was brought home a few days ago when a Martin County young man, writing from Holland, pointed out the serious situation the Dutch are facing. “It is bad to see grown people go hungry, but it is worse to see little, helpless children pleading for a bit to eat for their frail bodies," the young man said. He added, “Many times I would go hungry myself and share my own food with the pitiful little tots.” That's Holland for you, a country where 50,000 reported for work on a special job, and less than one out of ten was found physically able to stand up under the strain. Starva tion and w'ant have taken their toll. Then there are other countries facing similar situations, countries who fought back and who, no doubt, help ed end the war before more men from right here at home were wound ed or killed. Reports state that some districts in this couniy are going over the top. Others are falling down for one reas on or another, but in no instance has it been reported that contributors were denying themselves the slight est entertainment or anything re sembling a necessity. The United War Fund Drive is slated for an early closing in this county, and if we are not to desert suffering humanity and out own boys still in the service, speed will have to be applied in raising the re mainder of the $13,232.96 assigned quota. Two children were reported in an adjoining county to be out on a pleasure jaunt when they heard about the fund and they surrendered their money. The fund needs more children like them, and the world of tomorrow will need citizens with that attitude. S-Sgl. H. Wesley Is Given Up For Mien Lost Young Man Missing Over Kiel, Germany, Nearly Two Years Mother Recently Advised By War Department At Her Home In Jainesville -p., S/Sgt. Henry Wesley Allen, Jr., missing in a bombing raid over Kiel, Germany, on January 5, 1944, is now presumed dead, according to a mes sage received a short time ago from the War Department by his mother, Mrs. Bettie Gray Allen Jackson, of Jamesville. "No particulars or trace of the plane have been found, and your son must be presumed dead,” the message stated. The young man figured in a three prong raid directed on a large scale against vital German targets that day. Unofficial reports state that losses were comparatively heavy. As far as it can be learned no members of the crew on the big bomber have been heard from since they started the ill-fated mission. The son of Mrs. Bettie Gray Allen ■ Jackson of Jamesville and H. Wesley Allen, Sr., of LaGrange he was born on September 5, 1923. After leading his classes in the Jamesville schools until 1939 he went to LaGrange to finish his high school courses with honors in 1941. After working in the Newport News Ship Yard, he en listed in the Army Air Corps on No vember 17, 1942, and reported for active service at Pope Field, Fort Bragg. He later trained at St. Pet ersburg, Florida, and was graduated from gunnery school at Fort My ers, Fla., and received additional training in airplane mechanics at Keesler Field, Miss. He then went to Wendover Field, Sioux City, Iowa, for his flight training. In late November or early Decern ber, 1943, he was sent overseas and was stationed in England. He is be lieved to have made only one or two missions before he was reported missing. A grandson of the late John Allen and William arid Betty Ward Gray, he is survived by his parents, a sis ter, Deborah Harrison Allen of La Grange; a brother, Fred Taylor AI len, U. S. Navy, stationed at Banana River, Florida; two half-sisters, Mrs. N. E. Stephenson, Boykins, Va., and Mrs. Harry Barnhill, of Colerain. He is the fifty-sixth Martin County youth reported to have made the su preme saciifice in World War II. Baptists Announce Revival Meeting -- The Memorial Baptist Church will begin a series of revival services on November 1st continuing each even ing through the eleventh. The pas tor, Dr. Ira Knight, will bring the messages throughout the meetings. There will be an opening song ser vice with the regular and youth choirs participating and leading the congregational singing A cordial in vitation is extended to everyone to attend these services. On Wednesday evening, the 31st, a special prayer service will be held at the church. All who earnestly de sire a spiritual revival and evangelis tic movement are asked to join the Baptists on that evening. , } Episcopal Women Attetul Meeting Here Wedneaday Nearly 175 women of the Episcopal i church attended a meeting in the j Church of the Advent here Wednes-1 day. Bishop Wright of Wilmington | addressed the group and luncheon j was served at the Woman’s club. Bishop Wright was entertained during his brief visit here by Mr. and ' Mrs. N. C. Green. I tobm.co SM I s Tobacco sales on the local mar ket are nearing the ten and one , half million mark today, some observers predicting early today that that figure would he passed. Up until last evening, the mar ket had sold 10,365,44b pounds for $4,580,389.89 or an average right at $44.30 per 100 pounds. Prices continue to hold firm with some of the better grades going right up into the fifties. Respected Cafe Man Dies In Henderson Uus 1). Matalas, highly respected local citizen and cafe man, died sud denly in a hospital at Henderson early yesterday morning. A native of Sparta, Greece, he was 71 years old and had been in declining health for more than a year He was strick en while walking along the sidewalk and was removed t>< the hospital where he died a short time later. Mi. Matalas came to this country j 116 years ago and located in Paducah, Kentucky, coming to Williamston with his nephew, Gus Rigas, ten years ago next month. He led a quiet but noble life and although not very active he was a splendid citizen. He fed the hungry and had a sym I pathetic feeling for his fellowman I lie recognized and appreciated life's finer ideals, and during lus residence here he never made an enemy, but enjoyed the friendship of many. With no news from his family and not certain about their fate, Mr. Ma talas worried much during the war, and that is believed to have aggra vated his condition. Besides several nephews and nieces in this country, he is survived by his widow, Garefalea Matalas; three daughters, Mrs. Pete Sotero poulos, Mrs. George Trazas and Mrs. Nicholas Alexopoulos, and fifteen grandchildren, all of Sparta, Greece. Funeral services will be conducted in Henderson Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock and interment will follow in the cemetery there. ,S«m> Mill Forced (Pol Of O/ternlion lly llreuk-Doivn The main plant of the Williamston Lumber Company on the Washington Itoad continues idle as a result of a seiious break-down a few days ago. The main plant engine was badly wrecked when a piece ol the machine broke, but repairs are being made and operations will likely be resum ed the early part of next week. During the meantime repairs are being made to other parts of the plant, and the planing mill continues operations. NEW CAR The first new model car to make its appearance in this sec tion in over four years was plac ed on display in the showroom of the Williamston Motor Company, local Ford dealers, today. A tudor sedan, the car has quite a few changes, especially in its mechanical make-up, N. C. Green, dealer, explaining that the improvements were the re inventions and t yperi me (its made during the past se» j cral years. The price of the new car has not been announced. A few new car deliveries are to be expected between now and the first of the year, and fair distribution is an ticipated after that time. Sales will be made in the order appli ' eations are received with prior ity going to the most essential I users, it was explained. Victim Maintains Silence ^ bile His Several Hundred Dollars In Tobacco Checks Stolen From Insurance Man Entering the offices of W. G. Peele, local insurance man, agriculturist and industrialist, on Baltimore street last Wednesday night, thieves stole several hundred dollars in tobacco warehouse checks. As far as it could be learned nothing else was stolen, the thieves separating the tobacco warehouse checks from those offered in payment of insurance premiums. Burning the night oil in his pri vate office, Mr. Peele was pondering over his work just before going into the cashier’s room to put the checks away. His private office door was closed and it appeared that no one was in the building at the time. He heard someone enter the reception room and proceed to the cashier’s quarters. At first he thought it was the cashier he sopn learned dif ferently ■ urt remembering the basic law of self preservation, Mr. Peele exercised supreme caution. The in surance man was quoted as saying that he valued his life more than a few checks, and it was declared that lie turned out his light, tiptoed to the door connecting the two offices and listened to the two intruders as they hurriedly separated the checks and figured their take by flashlight. The total amount of the checks eould not be learned, but payment was ordered stopped, and the victim is not expected to lose anything. Mr. Peele, it was said, braced him self against the connecting door and made ready for a determined opposi tion had the thieves attempted to enter his private sanctum sanctor ium. Fortunately for the intruders they did not try to enter the private office, and Mr. Peele did not offer to leave the private office until his uninvited visitors left the building without being identified. Officers Wreck Four Liquor Distilleries Martin County ABC Officer J. H. Roebuck and his assistant, Deputy Roy Peel, wrecked during recent days four liquor distilleries in the county, including one just back of the Saunders and Cox mill not far off Wilbaniston's Past Main Street The illicit business, apparently struggling In meet slioi tages, is going forward on a very limited scale, it is believed. In Bear Grass Township, a few days ago, the officers found and wrecked a 15-gallon capacity oil drum si ill and poured out fifteen gallons of molasses beer. In Kobersonville Township’s Stingy Point section, the officers wrecked two plants, each equipped with 50 gallon capacity drum stills and four fermenters. No beer was found at one plant, but at the other the raiders poured out 100 gallons of molasses mush. The plant just off Williamston’s East Mam Street was equipped with an old oil drum and a few other crude items. The hogs had moved in on the plant and just about wreck ed it before the officers made the raid. Local Man licliirns With Third Fleet AI tc-i three years and three months spent in the service, Aviation Ord inance Mate 1-CJuhn Hatton Gurgan Ius returned to the States last week with the Third Fleet from the Pacific, and two days later received his hon orable discharge He and Mrs. Gur ganus arrived Tuesday to visit his mother, Mis. Mary Bonner Guigan us. The young man, dissolving part nership with Pete Fowden in their soda shop to enter the service, im mediately went on a clothes hunt and declared hi' soon learned there had been a war. Shoe prices are high and suits ate not to be ,found, the young man explained, pointing to a gaily trimmed belt as the best of its kind to be had. Attached to a flying squadron, the navy man did much flying while in the service He has no definite plans for tin- future, but declared he would get back in a little business of his own some time. Local Young Man Home From Pacific —$— Lt. <jg) Claude Baxter Clark re turned home early last Tuesday morning following a long stay and much action in the Pacifi^theater. detailing a leu af his experiences, tne young man explained that his ship had many close calls, that it was one of ten to go into Ljngayen Gulf and one of three to return.* There were tough times around Iwo Jima, too, the lieutenant declared, adding that there were quite a few casual ties on his ship. After a stay of about two weeks with his family here, Lt. Clark will icport to the separation center at Norfolk for bis honorable discharge. ■

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