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NEARLY 4.0N COPIES OF THE
ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE
HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY
ASiP TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN
THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XLVIII—NUMBER 98
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 11, 1945
NEARLY 4,000 COPIES OF THE
ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE
HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY
AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN
ESTABLISHED 1899
rew Cases Placed
On Civil Calendar
In Superior Cour
^ Two Main Ca???;
. - ’2ui TtsriJii-Fif«w Divorce
Actions For Wednesday
Although only a few cases wer
placed on the calendar, the trial a
civil cases was scheduled to last sev
eral days during the current term o
superior court, but sickness elimin
ated for the t;me being two of th
most important cases, and now onl;
a few divorces and a motion are u|
, ■* for consideration Wednesday.
A continuance in the criminal cas<
brought against Kader Brown wa:
granted on account of the illness o:
a defense attorney, and a civil actior
brought by Elizabeth Holliday by hei
next friend, W. E. Holliday, agains
the Williamston Lumber Companj
and Kader Brown, was also continu
ed. The plaintiff, critically injured
when run down by the defendani
^ Brown near Dardens last May, is
asking $10,000 personal damages and
$875 for medical bills. The cmi ac
tion, scheduled for trial last month
was continued at the request of an
attorney representing an insurance
company.
A hearing in the case . of Smith
against Smith was continued on ac
count of the illness of E. S. Peel, at
torney. The plaintiff is appealing to
the courts to have a divorce decree
set aside.
4 Divorces, based on two years sep
aration, were scheduled for trial on
Wednesday of this week, as follows:
Hubert Roberson agaiqst Mary
Elizabeth Roberson, Ethel Woolard
against Julius Woolard, Cora Rober
son Barnes against Ernest Barnes,
Clifton C. Andrews agaist Lorraine
W. Andrews, Marshall Gray Moore
against Wannie Mae Moore, J. E. Mi
zelle against Dorothy Mary Mizelle,
and Adell James against David L.
^ James. The divorce case brought by
Ruth May Nichols against Ben Oc
tavious Nichols is based on grounds
of adultery.
The only other case on the calen
dar concerns a motion to remove the
case of Joseph Saunders Leggett
against Pearl Benton. The defense
is asking that the case be removed
to Mecklenburg County for trial. A
similar request made to the clerk of
court was denied some time ago. The
plaintiff, asking $5,000 damages, was
• shot by the defendant while visiting
his sister in the home of the defend
ant in Charlotte in April of last year.
Clerk of Court L. Bruce Wynne
was advised later that an attorney
for the defense was ill in Charlotte
and could not be here for the hear
ing and the motion is being carried
over until next March.
• Judge Burney Tight
On Jurymen Excuses
Judge John J. Burney, presiding
over the one-week term of Martin
County Superior Court for the trial
of criminal and civil cases, is quite
certain that all good men should
serve as jurymen. Although he rec
■ ognized several excuses, only three
wei a able to “slip” off when the
jurist announced in one case that he
would consider no excuse of any
kind. Juryman Ernest Etheridge had
just given almost a quart of blood
for Little Miss Peggy Harrison at the |
hospital Monday morning, and al- I
though he was a bit peaked around
the temples, he was holding up all ]
right as the term progressed.
Juryman Raymond Roberson got
4 off with a doctor’s excuse. C. H. ]
Godwin, Jr., state employee, was ex- 1
cused, and Bill Spivey after pointing I
out that he had just completed a long 1
tour of duty on the grand jury, ex- '
plained that he had scheduled a hunt i
1/c-fo.- _• h< -j.- drawn, and he vat ex* 1
cused. I j
Citizens called for service on the J
petit jury: George D. Hardison, A. <
W. Hardison, John T. Heath, Simon
D. Roberson, J. Arthur Corey, Julius i
▼ M. Manning, R. Dewey Perry, John 1
Edwin Manning, W. G. Hardison, W. i
R. Roebuck, E. C. Harrison, Jas. T. I
Phelps, Herman A. Bowen, Frank F. (;
Carstarphen, Clyde Roberson, W. H. \
Williams, Jr., Hugh Leggett, J. MJ(
Dixon, Claude E. Smith, G. C. Hope-11
well, K. B. Etheridge, J. R. Rawls, . 1
Ernest Etheridge. i c
County Farm Bureau
i Re-elects Its Officers
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SICKNESS
; While still far from an old
f timey epidemic stage, influenza
is spreading possibly more rap
f idly this week than last in this
section, according to reports
; coming from doctors’ offices and
r the local hospital. Very few
> critical cases have been reported
to date, but several victims have
. i been “mighty” sick.
; | No official report could be had,
but attendance figures, while
still unusually low, are possibly
somewhat improved in the local
schools today, it was learned
from some of the pupils, and
there are no plans to suspend
classes before the holidays be
ginning Wednesday of next
week.
Returning Vets Are
Now Available To
Many Employers
i'lioge Still Suffering From
Manpower Shortage Asked
To Call The USES
Are you still suffering from the
manpower shortage, and do you need
more help?
Then call the United States Em
ployment Service.'
1 The accelerated pace at which vet
erans are moving into civilian life
and entering the labor market makes
it more important today than ever
before that employers place their job
orders with the local office of the
United States Employment Service,
Mrs. Alvis R. Jordan, local office
manager, announced today.
"The placement of veterans and
other workers in jobs for which they
are qualified and where they can
make maximum use of their skills
and abilities depends upon the num-1
ber and diversity of the openings j
listed by employers with the local I
office,” Mi s. Jordan said. With vet-1
erans returning to this county in
search of jobs in constantly increas
ing numbers, the local office will be
in a far better position to give these
men and women the maximum job
opportunity to which they are en
titled by law if t ie local office has
the full cooperation of all employers.
"At the present time our records
indicate approximately 40 veterans
are returning to this county each
week. When these men and women
leave the military separation centers
they are instructed to go to the local
employment office nearest their
home if they are in search of new
employment. Many of these veter
ans have acquired new skills during
their military service which will be
jf value not only to them but to em
ployers in Martin County. Large
lumbers of veterans and war work
ers have received valuable training
luring the war. Job applicants at
he local office are anxious to make
lse of these newly acquired skills :
and we are doing everything we can
;o help them. 1
"The greater the number and di- j
/ersity of openings listed by em
iloyers with the local USES offices 1
_he quicker unemployed workers can 1
>e absorbed in jobs. Orderly and !
>rompt absorption of returning vet
nans, as well as all available job ap
jlicants in this community and coun- '
y is vital to Martin County’s fu- *
ure. To this end, it is necessary to *
lave the wholehearted cooperation
>f industry and labor in developing \
ob opportunities and in pTai ing’tneoe
ob opportunities before unemploy
'd workers.” ‘
Mrs. Jordan called attention to the J
act that the local employment of
ice not only aids in placing workers f
n jobs but also serves as an informa- t
ion and counseling center for veter- t
ns and displaced war workers as j
yell as other job applicants. In ad- j
lition, Mrs. Jordan said, the local of- r
ice collects labor market informa- j
ion and places this at the disposal j,
f both employers and workers. i!
IjOrgaimatiog.Beginv4
New Year With More
Than 1,700 Members
Clias. L. Daniel Re-Elecler
For Sixth Term As Presi
dent of County Bureau
Holding their annual election oi
officers in the courthouse last Friday
evening, members of the Martin
County Farm Bureau again chose Mr
Charles L. Daniel to head their or
ganization. His re-election was by
acclamation, and the meeting went
on to re-elect all its other officers, as
follows- Sam T. Everett, vice presi
dent, and T. B. Brandon, secretary
treasurer. No changes were made in
J^£^^i^y|Hrcctors which includes
^^>u!eug!csby of Hamilton; Henry
Early of Goose Nest, S. T. Everett, of
Robersonville, Mayo Hardison of
Poplar Point, G. H. Forbes of Cross
Roads, H. U. Peel of Bear Grass, D.
V. Clayton of Williamston, J. Carl
Griffin of Jamesville, George Griffin
of Griffins and C. L. Daniel of Wil
liams.
In his acceptance speech, President
Daniel said that while he really
hadn’t done a great deal, he had nev
er received a penny for his services,
and added that he appreciated the
honor bestowed upon him, and that
he has taken genuine pleasure in the
work and progress of the Farm Bu
reau in Martin County. “I am a
member because it helps me, and at
the same time it helps my fellow
man," he explained. He compared
the Farm Bureau with the first ef
forts to organize the farmers in this
county. "We had the Co-ops and the
Farmers’ Union. They tried to con
trol prices without controlling pro
duction. It just can’t be done that
way. We have a strong and effective
organization, and we just simply got
to hold on to it,” Mr. Daniel declar
ed.
The farm leader pointed out that
many problems lie ahead for agricul
ture, but with a strong organization
he believes they can be handled all
right.
In recognition of his work as Farm
Bureau president since 1941, the
meeting voted to give Mr. Daniel a
Christmas present, and a committee
was appointed by Vice President Ev
erett to make the election. Mr. Dan
iel explained that while he will ac
cept anything offered him, he
thought it best that no present be of
fered since some members of the or
ganization might think ill of it. The
meeting overruled him, and soma re
minder will be tendered him during
the holiday season.
Reporting to the meeting, Secre
tary Tom Brandon pointed out that
the Martin County Farm Bureau had
loyally supported the State and
American Farm Bureaus, that it has
sponsored along with the civic clubs
of the county an annual fat stock
show, that it had maintained a mas
ter contract for prisoner of war lab
or, sponsored a wool pool, that
handled this year approximately
$7,000 worth of wool, and worked in
behalf of the National Peanut Coun
cil. At the present time, the organi
zation in this county has 1,756 mem
bers, climaxing the growth of the
Farm Bureau since its organization
in this county back in 1936 when the
approximately 200 members were
headed by Mr. H. S. Everett as the
first president. Other presidents
who have served the organization in
its early years were C. Abram Rober
son and S. T. Everett. At the present
time the organization has $1,591.70 in
its treasury in addition to several
hundred dollars in war bonds
Plans are being made to hoid the
organization’s annual barbecue the
latter part of next April in conjunc
tion with the fat stock show.
Advised that one of the 4-H club
members who had planned to par
ticipate in the stock show with an
entry, had lost his calf, the Farm
Bureau at the meeting agreed to help
him get another one. Other 4-H club
members will be called upon to offei
the youngster a free will offering,
land the Farm Bureau will finance up
| to half of the cost, if necessary.
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Report Two Minor
Wrecks In County
Two minor automobile accidents
were reported in this county over the
week-end, Patrolman W. E. Saunders
explaining that no one was hurt and
that the property damage was slight.
Celebrating a birthday anniver
sary, Joseph Gray was driving Louis
Daniel’s 1937 Dodge down the paved
road near the Elmo Lilley home in
Griffins 7*^'‘.ship and ran it down a
20-foot embankment last Saturday
night about 9:30 o’clock. Gray, col
ored man, was accompanied by sev
eral others, but none of them was
nurt.
Claude Peel, driving toward Wil
liamston, started to make a left turn
off the Washington Road near the
Staton farm and Henry Tripp, driv
ing in the same direction, clipped off
a rear light. The damage was negli
gible and no one was hurt, Patrolman
Saunders said.
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Sale Of Seals Is Progressing
Fairly Well In This County
The sale of Christmas TB seals is
progressing fairly well, according to
a report released yesterday for the
county chapter by Mrs. Joel Muse,
k chairman. Sponsored by the Wo
man’s Club, the sale got underway at
Thanksgiving time and is scheduled
to close Christmas.
Of the $1,450 quota assigned the
county in addition to the goal for
Robersonville, approximately $700
has been raised to carry on the fight
a6ainst tuberculosis here at home
and in the State and to promote
greater research activities.
Approximately 625 letters with $2
worth of the seals enclosed in each
were mailed out the latter part of
November. To date answers have
been received from 229. Out of the
229 answers, 149 brought $2 each,
_67 others contributed $1 and return
ed half the seals. Smaller donations
were received in others, and a few
sent all the stamps back without a
donation. Several contributed more
than $2 each.
In addition to the appeals made by
direct mail, the drive raised approxi
mately $300 through bond seal sales,
|the denominations ranging up to $15.
j Wo reports have been received
j from the schools where fairly sizable
amounts were raised last year. A few
: street sales were attempted last Sat
lurdav afternoon- but the response
j was mighty poor and the few Girl
Scouts soon became disheartened ana
i stopped after handling $8 worth.
Those persons who received letters
and placed them aside with the well
meaning to handle them later, are
asked to attend to the little solemn
duty as early as possible, answering,
if convenient, with a $2 contribution.
Alaska Is Describe
As Place Of Strang
Weather Bv Veterai
Sam Woolford Tells Folio
' About WhaL.
• Territory Is Like
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Coming home from the Army coi
i vinced that the bad weather of tl
1 nation is born in Alaska and go<
out to Oklahoma to die, Sam Woo
| fold fold fellow Kiwanians la
Thursday night that the birthplai
of these unpleasant atmospheric di
turbances is a place of strange coi
trasts where there is breathtakir
beauty and austere wasteland
warmth that is similar to that of t!
eastern seaboard of the States an
cold that reachs down to 70 below.
Returning to his job with the Vii
ginia Electric and Power Compan
just three weeks ago, Woolfor
found, among other things, that h
favorite city of Williamston woul
compare quite favorably with th
largest metropolis in the territory c
Alaska. Anchorage, for instance, hr
hut one paved street and sidewalk
made of boards, he said. It seeme
to him that there was a saloon ever
other door. “It reminded me of th
wild west scenes in the pictur
theaters where the ‘shoot ’em ut
hero barges into a saloon every nor
and then to take a drink and engag
in a fight,’’ he said.
There were many other things tha
he found interesting. For one, ther
is the banana belt where vegetatioi
is lush and vegetables and flower
grow unbelievably fast and large
There is ample moisture here, hi
says, and plenty of sunshine for lonj
hours each day. During the summe
'months temperatures get up to 85
The variety of vegetables grown ii
this banana belt was described a:
considerable. There are beaut ifu
flowers growing wild in this soctior
of Alaska, he said, which would dt
justice to flower gardens of any sec
tion of the United States.
While on the subject of flowers
Woolford told of watching great
fields of fireweed swept by the wine
so that the sunlight reflected frorr
its leaves made it appear as though
a fire were sweeping through a field
of tall grass. This fireweed, he said
sometimes grows to a heighth of eight
feet and earns its name from its
flame-colored leaves. He said that
he has in transit, subject to the va
garies of long-distance transport,
some kodo-chrome pictures of the
flowers and so-called weeds of the
banana belt of Alaska and offered
lo show them to anyone wishing to
see them in the event that he and his
family accomplish the none too
small task of locating a place to live.
From the beautiful and fertile
coastal section which he called the
lanana belt, the speaker said he
vent some distance into the interior
ind found it bitterly cold and, over
oward Nome, rather a desolate coun
ry. He appeared to be none too un
lappy over the fact that he spent
'ery little time in the interior and
lid not go too far in at that.
In the course of going from vege
ables to weather, Woolford said
hat the idea that all people in Alas
;a lived in igloos was a mistaken
me. The average native of Alaska
ives in a run-down shack that is
eminiscent of the neglected tenant
louses of this section of the country,
iome of them are made of boards
licked up here and there, largely on
he seashore, and some are built on
he sides of hills where only a roof
nd one or two walls are necessary to
orm a place to keep out, after a
ashion, the elements.
And speaking of the elements,
/oolford intimated that anyone who
> so naive as to believe that a wo
lan can change her mind just has
scaped making the acquaintance of
Williwaw. Not to cast any asper
ions on the versatility of the Wil!'
'iiw, but it might be added that all
laskan weather is entirely unpre
ictable. A ceiling of thousands of
?et may drop to zero zero in minutes
istead of hours and fliers never
now when they leave a field or
looring ramp what they will find
hen they return there an hour or so
(Continued on page six)
DELAYED
Date of commitment in the
case against Herman Manning
and Joe Martin, charged with
aiding and abetting in an illegal
operation, was ordered delayed
until January 1, 1946, by Judge
John J. Burney in superior court
Monday. Pleading for their l
clients, defense attorneys all but I
spilled tears on the judge’s bench <
when they explained that the de- i
fendants had not been able to i
pick their peanuts. Solicitor 1
George Fountain recommended '
the delay.
The case wel( «ver a year old, J
W!‘s fci^tigh' Mtrr Beulah 4
Brown, young white woman, died c
following an illegal operation 1
allegedly performed by a Golds- i
boro doetor who, in some way, c
was found not guilty. The two
men in this county were xn- s
tenced to serve a term of two s
years. In accordance with the c
court order handed down this j
week, the defendants are to re
port to the sheriff of this county t
on January 1 to start their sen- I
ences. t
jj Superior Court Work
i Interrupted By Illness
'Hit-And-Run Drive
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•Scheduled to .cun a full week wit
u fairly crowded docket, the or
week-term of Martin County Supei
ior Court convenede yesterday b
Judge John J. Burney of Wilminj
ton for trial of criminal and civ
cases is likely to fold its tent an
withdraw tomorrow morning. Sick
ness among counsel, defendants an
witnesses has interrupted the pre
ceedings and all the big civil case
along.with at least six criminal nc
lions were continued. Judge Burnej
a victim of influenza at each of th
V past two Christmases, explained tha
e he wasn’t feeling well himself,
a The fairly large court group start
>’ ed thinning out #oon after the tern
’ was opened when it was learned tha
2 many cases on the docket had beei
continued. Several witnesses, one o
t two coming all the way from Florida
3 registered disappointment and start
, ed the trip back home.
j Even after several cases were con
■ | tinned, the proceedings attractec
■ I right much interest, and most of thi
[ spectators held to their seats. Few
cases reached the jury Monday, tin
. court just before recessing for tin
i day granted a motion of not guiltj
; in the manslaughter case against Les
ter Gray Ward. Only two principa
i witnesses were called by the Slate
i B. K. Taylor, father of Bonnie K
Taylor, Jr., who was accidentally
killed when the defendant’s lurnbei
truck struck a wagon and ran ovei
and killed the young man, quoted
young Ward as saying that lit
(Ward) saw the wagon coming oul
of the yard and would have sounded
his horn but the horn was not work
ing- Young Ward was further quot
ed as saying that he stopped the
truck as quickly as anyone could
have under the circumstances. No
mention was made of the allegation
in the warrant that the defendant
I was operating a motor vehicle with
improper brakes.
Ralph Eugene Andrews, charged
with speeding, and Auston Everett,
charged with assaulting a female, de
cided to accept the judgments im
posed upon them in the county court
and withdrew their appeals in time
to get their cases off the superior
court docket.
Proceedings:
Pleading guilty in the case charg
ing him with resisting arrest and as
saulting an officer, Edward “Ted”
Scott was sentenced to the roads for
eighteen months. It was expressed
in court that the defendant would
have drawn a much longer term had
he not proven good character. In
pronouncing sentence, Judge Burney
sadi that too little respect was being
shown for the law, and that he had
learned that such a condition particu
larly existed in this county.
Judge Burney during the first day
of the term also took a firm stand
against hit-and-run driving. Adjudg
ed guilty by the jury, Robert Bunn
was sentenced to State’s Prison for
not less than three and not more than
four years. A special plea was made
in Bunn’s behalf and Judge Burney
placed the defendant on probation
for five years on condition that he
(Bunn) pay Jesse Bullock, prosecut
ing witness, $600 and pay the costs.
The defendant is to pay $200 and
one-third of the costs at this term,
and like amounts next December and
in December, 1947.
The case charging N. S Godard
with an assault was continued on
account of the illness of the defend
ant.
The following cases were continu
ed on account of illness of counsel:
Charles Fuller, breaking and enter
ing and larceny and receiving; Kader
Brown, reckless driving, John E. Wil
liams, false pretense, Ben Long Stev
inson, drunkenness and assault with
(Continued on page six)
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Recovering From
Accident Injury
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Badly but believed not seriously
lurt in an accident at a local garage
ast Saturday afternoon, Milbon Don
ildson, 19-year-old man, is recover- ‘
ng in a Washington hospital, accord- I
ng to recent reports reaching here. |
t could not be learned when he t
yould be able to return home. t
Mechanics were working on a car s
a the dixie Motor Company garage, j
nd not knowing Donaldson was un- f
.ei it working, the eth«r mechanic, t
aving repaired and replaced a tin ^
eleased the jack and the frame
aught Donaldson who was on a f
creeper” on the forehead. It is pos- /
ible that the young man suffered a f
light skull fracture. Other me- i
hanics rushed to the car and soon c
icked it off him. it
The victim, after receiving first aid a
reatment in the offices of Drs. n
Ihodes and Rhodes, was removed to a
he hospital in a Biggs ambulance, b
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Meeting: with success in their
drive for used toys, (he local
Junior Chamber of Commerce
members are going ahead with
their plans for a Christmas party
for underprivileged children in
the community. It was pointed
out, however, that more toys are
needed. Anyone who has an ex
tra toy is asked to leave it at the
welfare department office in the
courthouse. The party will be
held on Tuesday night of next
week.
1 The Jaycees express their ap
i preriation for the support given
the toy collection.
* Eighy-Four Tires
Allotted By Board!
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Eighty-four tires were released by
' j Martin County War Price and Ha
tinning Board last Friday afternoon,
82 to car and two to truck operators.
Truck tires were issued to Leslie
J Griffin and J. F. Crisp.
Car tires were rationed, as follows: .
H W. Taylor, Claudio Rawls, J. K
Johnson, Mrs. Lucy Bailey, A. Corey,
Pete Brown, William C. Fagan, Dm
soy Jenkins, Leo Roberson, Leslie E.
Hardison, Raleigh Harrington, L. L.
Harrell, H. J. Brown, S. C Griffin,
’ V. J. Spivey, W. O. Abbitt, Ernest 1
Sptuill, Ben Whitehurst, Saunders
Revels, Charlie Bryant, Martha O
Harris, James Ben Rogers, L. W Bui
lock, Anoxles Peel, Mamie Clyde <
Taylor, Javan D. Leggett, Joe T. !j
Bullock, Mrs. Emma Powell, Harvey l
Leggett, I. F Keel, Thurman Robor- i
son, J 1 Powell, H. A. Johnson, 1
Daniel Gardner, Raymond Williams, 4
W. J. Hollis, Mrs. Rosa Elizabeth t
Williams, E. E. Brown, Cleo Daniels, i
G. H. Martin, Jim Davis, Mack Lew
is, Herbert Spruill, Collin Smith, a
George James, Charlie I! Spruill, 1
Willie Svott, J. R. Nelson, C. S.’ i
Thompson, Thomas Pilgreen, W li i
Svott, Gilbert 11 Ward, A. B. Bui
loc k, Thad L. Hodges, Theodore Rog- cl
erson, Mrs. Edmond Harris, Charlie
G. Forbes, T. 11 Evans, B. W Staton, J
Stephen Harris, Jasper Whitfield, V
Johnnie Brown, M. 1) Beach, D. E C
Bunting, and W. C. House. II
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Court Enjoys l>i<* i5
Dinner In Prison i;
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With the exception of a few de
fendants who were to enjoy the hos
pitality later, the superior court, in
cluding the judge, jurors, officers, I"
members of the bar and a few special ls
guests, recessed yesterday noon to en ^
joy a big barbecue and brunswick '
stew dinner in the prison camp near I
here. Several of the court officials ! I
who earlier that morning had com
plained of not feeling any too well,
displayed healthy appetites at the
table, and there is doubt as to
whether some of the group are suf !
feeing today from influenza or over m
eating. j w
It was a sumptuous meal that Sup 1 1,1
erintenrlent Sessoms and Steward
Bryant served, and one or two of (lie |
guests openly hinted that the court sii
would be in session again next Hi
March, not to mention the weekly Hi
sessions of the recorder's court. I*:‘
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There was only a minor flare
up in crime circles here and in
other 'iiu.it:, of the fountv over
the week-end, according to a re
view of jail records established
for the period. Only two persons
were arrested and jailed, one for
assault and one for public drunk
enness. One of the two was
white, one was 23 and the other
was 39 years of age.
Andrew Stilley, colored man,
was assaulted allegedly by Hazel
Knight with a bottle, hut the de
fendant was cited to tiie courts.
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Little Illicit Liquor Is Being
Made In County For Holiday
While legal liquor sales are bid
ling to surpass all sales records, it is
airly certain that there’ll be com
laratively little “white lightning”
vailuble on the local markets for
he holiday trade this year. It is pos
ible that the "drought” will be re
ieved to some extent by imports
rom swamps and wooded areas in
the; counties., hut officers _ are!
* catchillg illOSe Outlets.
Commenting on the illicit manu-1
acturing business in this county,[
iBC Enforcement Officer Joe H.
loebrek said yesteid*} that "there1
; less activity on that front this
luistmas saeson than ai any other
me” in all his years’ experience as
n officer. It was explained that
mterials, including copper and tin
nd sugar, are so scarce that the
usiness is handicapped from the
stm t. He would not say so, but it Is
an actual (act that when a manufac
turer sets up in the illicit business,
he soon has the props knocked from
under him by well executed raids.
Between enforcement and material
shortages, the illicit business is hard
pressed just now. Then, too, hunt
ers are said to be aiding the enforce
ment work.
Apparently placed in use just re
cently, a 50-gallon capacity copper
still, complete, was wrecked in the
Poplar Point section of Hamilton
Township last Friday by the officer
and his assistant Roy Peel. The two
barrels of beer, just about ready for
the fire, were poured out. On the
following day, the officers wrecked
a 100-gallon capacity tin still in the
Flat Swamp section of Robersonville
Township and poured out four bar
rels of beer.
Nine Districts In
County Pass Goals
In \\ ar Bond Drive
Black Spo! !■» louml Directly
-llifc Williamson; Pnolar
I*«»int SiiiS Short
Despite an apparent indifference
in Williamston where sales are lag
ging and lagging badly, the current
and last war bond drive is pushing
on toward its goal in this county, ac
cording to figures released this week
bv Drive Chairman D. V. Clayton.
Selling $234,190.00 to date, the coun
iv is within 1)0.3 percent of its $243,
000 "E" bond goal.
Since the last report was made,
two more townships or districts, Bear
Grass and Hamilton, went over the
top and did so with some to spare.
At the present time only two town
ships, Williamston and Poplar Point,
are lagging behind. Poplar Point has
its quota in sight, and even though
Township Chairman H. A Bowen is
Still hopeful, the drive in Wtliams
'"0 is not at all promising. The town
inp is $65,1 ! : of its goal,
and that gives the drive in tiie county
me big black mark.
While two townships were going
aver the top, others were adding to
■heir “E” bond purchases with Rob
Tsonvillc pushing decidedly ahead
0 hold the spotlight in the drive dur
ng recent days. Robersotiville, with
1 quota of $73,000 in “E" bonds, is
within less than $200 of raising as
nuch as Willianistcm was asked to
aise Possibly the quotas were mis
natched, but if that were true then
Williamston would still be short.
Joplar Point is just a little over $2,
100 short of its goal, but Chairman
dayo Hardison says he has it in
ight, but it is hard to get.
Since the last report, Griffins add
'd to the total, $150; Bear Grass,
7,125.00; Williamston, $3,637.50;
ross Roads, $37.50; Robersonville,
19,446.25; Poplar Point, $393.75;
lanulton, $7,500, and Goose Nest!
1,668.75, making a total boost for
lie drive of $39,958.50 since the last
eport.
1 he drive has been extended, and
notlier appeal is being directed to
ae people of Williamston Township,
rging them to come to the rescue
I this, the final bond drive.
A review of the “E” bond sales, by
isti ids, follows as of December 10:
Quota Sales
$ 7,300 $ 14,175.00
4,700 5,362.50
12,250 14,456.52
8,500 9,187.50
103,000 37,296.25
7,300 8,568.75
73,000 102,881.25
4,850 2,343.75
5,000 18,862.50
5,000 18,862.50
7,300 10,968.75
$243,000 $234,190.00
Ne official report has been made
iblic, the sale of negotiable bonds
understood to be far in excess of
e goal
imesville
Hltiams
tiffins
ear Grass
f illiamston
ross Roads
oberson vi lie
oplai Point
amilton
assell
oose Nest
ittlr Formality
In Opening Court
Other than the “O, Yez, O, Yez”
uttering by the high sheriff, there
is little formality in opening the
yiiar one-week term of the Mar
i County Superior Court Monday.
Judge John Jay Burney, presiding,
id he was pleased to return to Mar
i County, and immediately advised
' grand jurymen that he would not
re up any of their time with a for
il charge. He instructed the jury
n to pass on the bills of indict
■nt, explaining one or two details
connection with their work.
While some of the attorneys and
oral defendants and witnesses
re reported absent on acaount of
kness all the grand jurymen were
■eld except Frank F Weston who
s held at home by illness. Mem
s of the permanent jury report
: for service: G. G. Bailey, fore
n; Robert Rogers, John H. Wynn,
h i ! Tyre, J B. Harrington, A. W.
yd, Clyde Modlin, Noah R. Peel,
i J. Hardison, Norman Turner, J.
Council, 11 A Sexton, Carroll Col
in, Marion Griffin, W. W. Rober
i, Linton Roebuck and N. P. Rob
on.