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NEARLY 4.0N COPIES OP THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN THE ENTERPRISE NEARLY MM COPIES OF THE ENTERPRISE GOING INTO THE HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTY AND TO COUNTY SERVICEMEN ESTABLISHED lim V01! MRU\-41 ttRER 10 .... . F'oanfy. North f.ur/hi.fut, Friday. Fajfomt.yy 2, 1*J46 Building And Loan Reports Successful Business Last Year Officers and Directors Named At Recent Meeting; Gain .i-wnicTcd Despite war conditions that pre vailed during most of the period and existing restrictions and material shortages, the Martin County Build ing and Loan Association had a very successful business last year, the stockholders were advised at their annual meeting here this week. The association financed twenty-nine new mortgage loans during the period, advancing $125,000 to bor rowers. It was pointed out that seventeen of the nineteen new loans advanced by the organization were for new construction, mostly small homes. At the present time, the association has nearly 8,000 shares of stock in force. Of the approximately 500 shareholders, about one-fifth of them are colored citizens ,the secretary, Mrs. Vella A. Wynne, pointing out that the number of colored share holders, after holding to about a normal figure for several years, had been materially increased during the year. In 1945, the association retired stock valued at $108,500, and now has assets in the sum of $548,964.61. Well over half of the assets, or $308,572.49, is represented in mortg age loans. Approximately $209,500 is invested in government bonds, the two items combined placing the as sociation in splendid financial po sition to finance a sizable building program in the months to come. While construction costs continue rather high and building materials are still scarce, the association is an ticipating a marked increase in busi ness this year over that handled in 1945. Prospective builders, includ ing World W'ar II veterans, have made tentative arrangements for loans, and just as soon as conditions undergo a little more adjustment, an extensive building boom is ex pected in both home and commercial construction. Very few stockholders were in at tendance upon the meeting which was held in the law offices of At torney Wheeler Martin last Monday. They re-elected the officers and nine of the ten directors. The names of the officers: C. D. Cartsarphen, presi dent; N. C. Green, vice president; Wheeler Martin, secretary, and Mrs. Vella Andrews Wynne, treasurer. Di rectors are, F. J. Margolis, C. D. Carstarphen, N. C. Green, Wheeler Martin, W. C. Manning, K B. Craw ford, J. E. King, C. B. Clark, Jesse Whitley and Herbert Whitley, the latter, a veteran of World War II. having been added to the board of directors at the meeting this week. The association will open a new stock series next month and a ma terial increase in the sale of shares is predicted. Many people in this section have been investing in government bonds, but they are now planning to build and will turn to the association for financial help. Gets Commendation! From Fleet Admiral Russell Roebuck, son of Sheriff and Mrs. C. B. Roebuck, was recent ly awarded the Commendation Rib bon for meritorious service rendered in the Pacific. Signed bv C. W. Ni mitz, Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, the citation reads: “For meritorious achievement in connection with operations against the enemy from January 1 to June 21, 1945, while serving as Communi- ! cation Officer and Senior Watch Of ficer of a United States Destroyer. During this period his ship partici pated in carrier strikes on Luzon, I Formosa the P.ynV.u Islands, Indo- j China, the South China Coast, the; Bonin and Volcano Islands, and the first two strikes on Tokyo and acted as a close in fire support ship during the capture of Okinawa. Through his technical skill, practical know ledge based on long experience and devotion to duty, he was largely re sponsible for the excellent perform ance of the materiel and personnel under his cognizance. As Officer of the Deck, his quick perception and reliability materially increased his ship’s efficiency in action. His cour age and conduct throughout were at all times in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service.” ' Honorably discharged from the Naval Reserve a few weeks ago, Mr. Roebuck is now employed by the Branch Banking and Trust Company here. Before going to the Pacific The ater, Lt. Roebuck saw much action in the Atlantic about the time the Americans were moving into Italy. He participated, as an officer of the U. S. S. Destroyer Knight, in several actions, including the capture of the ■i if1!, i he yTTsjrig officf'r. lurnec* tTSt/ticer, the war as he saw and participated in it. Despite prodding, the account is not ready for publication, but the first installment will possibly appeal within the next several weeks. County Draft Officials And Appeal Board Members Honored This Week Marlin County Draft Board officials, (left to right). R. H. Goodmon. chairman, and Dr. Jesse Ward and Joseph H. Ayers, and members of the district and county appeal boards. G. H. Harrison and Wheeler Martin, respectively, were honored at a public meeting held in Greenville last Monday afternoon when Governor R. Gregg Cherry presented them with certificates of award and medals issued at the direction of the United States Congress. The awards were made in recognition of years of voluntary service for which none of the volunteers received any cash remuneration. Although disheartened at times, every one of the five county men have continued in their positions following their appointments back in October. 1940. Half Dozen Cases Called This Week In Mayors Court —<*>— Linwood Speight, Completing a Sentence Recently, Head ed For Road* Again Justice John L. Hassell called half a dozen cases in his court here dur ing the past few days, and after pre liminary examinations ho sent most of them on up to the higher courts for final disposition. Fighting and stealing with a saturated drunk sandwiched in for good measure were involved in most of the cases. Linwood “Dummy” Speight, just recently returned from the roads where he served a term for alleged thievery, is back in the courts and apparently headed for another road stretch. Speight, visiting in the home of Minnie Eubanks on White Street here last Saturday night, stands ac cused of stealing $157 in cash, includ ing a $100 bill, from under a bed pil low' in the home. A lead was estab lished in the case early next morning when he tried to have a $100 bill changed. He was bound over to the higher courts under bond in the sum of $200. It is firmly believed that Speight has spent at least two-thirds of his time on the roads during the past twelve or fifteen years. Roosevelt Clark, charged with sim ple assault, was taxed with $7.50 costs. Drunk and down, Jasper Williams was fined $5 and required to pay 56.50 costs. Losing consciousness, Williams sprawled out on the high way near the Williamston Peanut Company plant last Saturday night. Reports state that a motorist al most wrecked his car in a successful attempt to avoid running over the man. James E. Hassell, charged with dis orderly conduct and damaging per sonal property was required to fur nish bond in the sum of $100 for his appearance in the county court for trial. Charged with disorderly conduct and assaulting a female, Roy Boston was bound over to the county court under bond in the sum of $100. Navin Hawkins, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was bound over to the countv court under bond in the sum of $200. All the defendants except Speight posted bonds and were released. Wreck Two Stills In Bear Grass District Raiding in Bear Grass Township last Tuesti,.y, County ABC Officer J. H. Roebuck assisted by Deputies Roy Peel and Julian Roebuck, wrecked two illicit liquor plants. Although made with crude mater ial, one of the plants was builded aft er a modern fashion. It was equip ped with a 100-gallon capacity tin kettle and oil burner, eight 50-gallon capacity fermenters, two 50-galon capacity coolers and a largp doubler. The officers poured out 300 gallons of beer. The second plant was equipped with a small tin kettle and there was only one barrel of beer. FREEZER LOCKER | V_y Work on the foundation io« a $30,000 freezer locker plant on North Haughton Street here was started this week. Unofficial re ports state that with fair weath er prevailing and without furth er delay in the delivery of ma terials, the structure should be completed andready for opera , lien in earn' tier ■ was placed on the lot earlier this week, and some of the steel has _ arrived It was also stated that ” part of the freezer equipment had been shipped. CANDIDATE Hugh G. Horton, local attor ney, this week formally an nounced his candidacy for the State Senate from the Second Senatorial District. His candi dacy is subject to the democratic primary to be held May 25. Schools Contribute To Paralysis Fund The infantile apralysis fund was boosted to $1,280.13 in this county during the past few days when a few more persons made direct mail re plies and several schools submitted their contributions. Chairman L. B. Wynne, canvassing the Robersonville area today, is con fident that the $2,120 goal will be reached and passed when all reports are received. Following the splendid reports submitted by the local elementary and Biggs schools, several other schools turned in sizable collections this week. Williamston’s high school building raised $134.08, as follows: Miss By rum’s sixth grade, $8; Miss Whitley’s 7th grade, $16; Mrs. Hassell’s 7th grade, $8; Miss King’s 8th grade, $7.40; Miss Sasser’s 8th grade, $4.02; Mrs. White’s 9th grade, $11.51; Miss Lowery’s 9th grade, $6.15; Mrs. Eve lyn Manning's 10th grade, $55.59; Mrs. C. J. Goodman's 11th grade, $13.01, and Sam D. Bundy, personal, $5. The Oak City schools raised and reported $106.75, as follows: First grade, 85c; 4th grade, $5.79; 5th grade, $6.55; 6th grade, $4.01; 7th grade, $3.25; 8th grade, $27.10; 9th grade, $26.00; 10th grade, $25.20, and 11th grade, $8. Fr.'jr colored «<“hooV* •swbsnltted the following report: Jamesville, $10; Gold Point, $14.20; Woolard’s, $12.64, and White Oak Springs, $10. A last appeal is being made to those who received requests by di rect mail to reply todav so the drive can be completed during the week end. Peanut Plant Almost Ready for Operation —«— Under construction since early last fall, the new plant of the Dixie Pea nut Company here is almost ready for operation, according to W. C. Windley, one of the five owners. Building construction was completed weeks ago, and the last of the num erous machines are being placed, Mr. Windley stating that possibly the plant would start milling its first peanuts within a week or ten days. Built at a cost of approximately $100,000, the plant is one of the larg est of its kind in the world. The company, owmi7edl)v aasvtewc.* Carlyle Langley, has a large stock of farmers’ stock peanuts on hand and in its first season of operation the plant is expected to run for several months. Members Of County Draft And Appeal Boards Recognized n Awarded Certificates And Medal At Public Meeting In Greenville Monday Martin Countv men, serving faith fully as members of the local draft board and as members of county and district appeal boards, were honored in public exercises at Greenville last Monday afternoon when Governor R. Gregg Cherry awarded them cer tificates of merit and medals issued at the direction of the United States Congress. Those whose services were recog nized are, R. H. Goodmon, chairman, and Dr. Jesse Ward and Mr. Joseph H. Ayers, members of the Martin County Draft Board; Mr. Wheeler Martin, appeal agent for this county, and Mr. G. If. Harrison, member of the district appeal board which had its headquarters in Windsor. In addition to an appropriate medal, the men who served from the time Selective Service was created back in 1940 and who continue to serve, certificates, signed by Lewis D. Ilershey, Director of Selective Service, and by Harry S. Truman, President of the United States, were awarded. The certificate reads: "t^rtificate of Merit. In the name of the Congress of the United States, there is issued herewith the Selec tive Service Modal to (members of draft and appeal boards). In appre ciation of your loyal and faithful ad herence to duty given voluntarily and without compensation to the im partial administration of the Selec tive Service System, the government of these United States expresses its gratitude in the public recognition of your patriotic services." In addition to the burdensome worries and numerous appeals made to them individually and personally, members of the county draft board spent considerable time in handling the unappreciative yet vital task. The records show that the three men at tended 210 meetings from October, 1940, up until this month, that they spent right at 840 hours in those meetings interpreting the rules and regulations and weighing the evi dence as impartially and fairly as anyone could weigh it. Despite the acute shortage of doctors in the coun ty, Dr. Jesse Ward of Robersonville attended just about every meeting. Mr. Ayers of Oak City would quit his store and farm duties to attend meet ings at the call of the chairman, R. II. Goodmon, who devoted just about all his time after office hours to the study of rules and regulations and hearing personal appeals. The men attended district meet ings at their own expense and were not even allowed mileage. Their task was about the most stupendous and thankless one in the book. Possibly they made some mistakes, but in those cases where bitter and uncall ed-for criticism and even threats (Continued on page six) THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Motorists on Martin County highways boosted the accident record figures considerably last week, but managed to steer clear of injuries and death. Property damage reported for the week was greater than it was during the first three weeks of this year. The following tabulations of fer a comparison of the accident trend: first, by corresponding weeks in this year and last and 1945 l 175 Comparisons To Date 1946 8 3 1 1,775 1945 310 325 Candidates Announce For Two Political Jobs Curtain Raised On Politics In Second Senatorial District -- Hugh G. Horton, Local Attor ney, Announces His Can didacy This Week On the quiet side for several years, politics started taking on new life in this county and district this week when Hugh G. Horton, local attor ney, announced his candidacy for the State Senate from the Second Sena torial District. While his candidacy points to a shaping up of politics in the district embracing Dare, Hyde, Pamlico, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Wash ington and Martin Counties, there has been little or no activity in the other local political fields. There is some doubt if local contests will de- j vclop in this off-year election. Other than the national and guber natorial positions and that of register of deeds in this county, nearly every political office is open for applicants this year. In the First Congressional District, Representative He rbert Bonner this week is announcing his candidacy to succeed himself as a member of the House of Representatives. While no one can predict what will happen in the political game, Candi date Hugh Horton is not expecting competition in his bid for a second senatorial district seat in Raleigh. I Beaufort County, furnishing “Razz" Daniels of Washington for the past two terms, is not expected to put a candidate in the field this year. No official announcement has been made, but it is likely that W. R Hampton of Plymouth will announce to succeed himself as the second sen ator from this district. Hyde and Tyrrell have had no native sons in the General Assembly in quite some time, and Pamlico has not offered a candidate possibly since the district was created, but as far us it can be learned no candidates have been of fered by any one of the three for the positions this year. Attorney Hugh G. Horton, after re presenting the county in the State House of Representatives, served the district as senator in 1941 and 1943, withdrawing at the expiration of his second term in favor of a candidate from Beaufort County. While the political season is open • ‘■n a i.it-vs' i than u ual in this sec tion, many developments can follow between now and the end of the fil ing period for the primary to be held on May 25. Other developments are pending on the political front and are expect ed to come to the surface so- n. Voluntary Ration Plan For Car Tires Unable to meet the demand with the limited supply made available from time to time, the Sinclair Serv ice Station here is announcing a voluntary automobile tire rationing plan. The system is being inaugur ated in connection with the intro duction of a new innovation advanc ed by the General Tire and Rubber Company. Preliminary but thorough tests indicate that the new type of tire will run approximately 100,000 miles. It is understood that the manufacture of the new tire will be II "iri/rflAfa'1, y/hilfkBipbl4|g IffiTii | /dir (jisiiiDuni >n an<r vr>; r«Tjj|<jiy as *W*-e-v posing specal purchase agreements. The details of the plan are being an nounced by the company and station operator in a series of advertise ments appearing in this paper. COMMISSIONERS While very little business is scheduled for consideration, members of the Martin County Board of Commissioners are likely to be visited by delega tions seeking- better roads at the regular meeting of the body next Mondav morning. No formal pe titions have been presented, but it is certain that rural citizens in this county are ready to join others in a march on Raleigh in an effort to break up the politi cal road building program and have action centered on the farrji-to-market roads. Jurymen will be drawn for the March superior court, and time will be given to departmental reports and other routine mat ters. Religious Leader Addresses Students By Elwood Everett Freshman, ECTC, Greenville During the week of January 21 through 25 Baptist students of East Carolina Teachers College had the privilege and pleasure of hearing Rev. Howerton, State Student Secre tary of the Baptist Student Union, bring very inspiring messages to them at different intervals, Rev. Howerton held morning watch each morning at seven o’clock, a one-hour discussion group each afternoon and each evening tie delivered a message which benefitted each student in many ways. Each topic that Rev. Howerton dis cussed was deeply inspirational to me, and I feel that each student who attended received some message which will help guide him on the right road of life. In his talks he emphasized the fact that vouth to day are putting socral privileges be (Continued on page uix) Farm Committees to Meet Here Tuesday — Mr i tin* here next Tuesday, coun ty and community committees of the Triple A will study plans for the 104(1 farm program, including soil conservation methods apd payments for the current year. Later, possibly on Friday and Sat urday of next week and not later than the 15th and 16th of this month the community committeemen will submit the proposed plans to the in dividual farmers at designated places throughout the county. Defin ite dates for carrying the plans to the farmers will be announced. It is estimated that Martin farm ers can earn approximatey $52,000.00 in soil building practices this year. j APPLICATIONS | v.J The time for receiving appli cations for soil building; pay ments under the 1945 Triple A program has been extended un til February 15, it was announc ed by the office of the county farm agent this week. All far mers who have not filed their applications are asked t- do so without further delay. Several hundred applications have al ^j-eady tjeee the ^stale oTn.c in ■ u'^iS I »■< MU l—l It is estimated that approxi !. mately 250 farmers In this coun [ ty have not yet filed their ap plications for the 1945 soil pay ments. Judge Calvin Smith Calls Twelve Cases In Recorder’s Court Rpoklfss Driving and Assault (’.ases Fealure Docket . latniimUi i . Holding tlio M.'irtin County Re corder’s Court in session until al most one o’clock. Judge J. Calvin Smith called an even dozen cases and bore down in those actions involving scrapping, cutting and bottle pound ing Assaults with deadly weapon and reckless driving, including no drivers’ licenses and improper lights, featured the trial docket for the day. A fair-sized crowd was in attend ance, but the long, drawn-out trial of one case was too much for a few spectators and they left the court room well disgusted with repeated questioning and confusing and irre levant answers. The case charging Leamon James and Early May Boston held the spot light, which was climaxed by long road sentences handed down by Judge Smith. Some weeks ago, James and Boston got in a fight down around Dardens. It was not clearly stated just how the fight started, but as the argument progressed, James opened with a bottle attack on Bos ton's head. Boston came back strong with a big knife and in the vernacu lar of one of the witnesses, “He came mighty nigh laying him away for keeps.” James was in a hospital for some time, lingering at the point of death for several days. Both de fendants pleaded not guilty at the trial. Both were adjudged guilty Boston was sentenced to the roads for fifteen months, the court suspending ill but the first ninety days upon the payment of a $50 fine and one-half the costs. James was sentenced to the roads for nine months, the court suspending the term upon the pay ment of the costs. James was placed on probation for fifteen months. Boston appealed to the higher court and bond was fixed in the sum of $200. Other proceedings in the court: Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with an assault with a dead ly weapon, Frank Williams was sen tenced to jail for six hours and was fined $25 and taxed u ith the costs. Charged with forcible trespass and being drunk and disorderly, Lloyd Ayers was adjudged guilty of being drunk and disorderly and was fined $15 and required to pay the cost. In the ease charging Delbert and John Leggett with an assault with a leadly weapon. John was found not guilty and Delbert was adjudged guilty only of a simple assault. He was fined $15 and required to pay the costs. Charged with shooting and crip pling his neighbor's cow, Sylvester Taylor, bookc d on a cruelty to ani mals charge, pleaded guilty. He pointed out to the court that the cow had been destroying his crop. Pray er for judgment was continued un til the first Monday in April. Pleading guilty in the case charg ing him with operating a motor ve hicle without a driver’s license, Grady Brownsfield was fined $15 (Continued on page six) -- Two Injured In Car Mishap Wednesday ——— Two persons were badly but not critiealy hurt when their car crash 'd into the rear of another a short distance west of Robersonville last Wednesday evening about 8:00 o’clock. Jesse Arlie Coburn, 23 year-old colored man of Greenville, md Ins companion, William Dixon, ’.2, also of Greenville, were hurt and bruised about their faces. Coburn was badly cut over the left eye and a sizable knot was left on his head. Dixon, en route to Robersonville with Coburn to attend a veterans’ tinner, was cut across the eye and nose, one report slating that doctors in the Ward clinic found it necessary to wash the man’s eye, push it h'.vik into its socket and sow it in. Ernest Whitehurst, Bethel man, was driving toward Robersonville very slowly, and his car was struck from the rear by the one driven by Coburn. One party to the accident declared that, the Whitehurst car was standing still on the highway, that it was knocked off the road and caused to turn over. Arrested and charged with drunken driving, Whitehurst was not hurt. It was stated White hurst left the scene of the accident, but returned and was arrested there by W. S. Hunt and W. E. Saunders. Damage to Coburn’s car was esti mated at $500 by Corporal Hunt, and repairs to the car driven by White hurst wil cost approximately $100, it was explained. Whitehurst was released under a $100 bond following a preliminary hearing held here yesterday morn ing. Earl er that afternoon Garland Coltrain, driving a Studebaker was sideswiped by a car driven by Ar nold D. Stone of New York. Cdl train, driving on Highway 64 just doing about $50 damage to the Studebaker and about $75 damage to his car, a 1939 Ford. No one was hurt, and Stone accepted the dam ages.