THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY
OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY
FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK
THE ENTERPRISE
THE ENTERPRISE IS READ 2T
OVER 3.000 MART IN COUNT!
FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK
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VOLUME XLIX—NUMBER 54
William si on, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, Jii/y 5, 19 #6
ESTABLISHED 1899
Small Reduction
Ordered In Leaf
Quotas For 1917
National Quota For Next
Year Is Approximately
1,118,000,000 Los.
A reduction in the flue-curcd
tobacco quota for 1947 that will
average 14 percent on most in
dividual farms was annnounced
this week as the Agriculture De
partment laid plans for the July
12 tobacco referendum.
.Total reduction will only be
about nine percent, however, be
cause of a reserve set up to in
crease allotments for small farms
and to provide allotments for new
farms.
The national marketing quotas
for 1947 will be l,14fi.(X)0,000
pounds, Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson announced.
On the basis of 1941-45 yields,
the 1947 acreage allotments will
total about 1.141.000 acres as
against 1,120,000 acres allotted for
1945, and 1,257,000 acres allotted
for 1946. The 1947 acreage allot
ment includes a five percent “re
serve” for small farms and new
ones.
If 1917 plantings are normal in
relation to the quota, the depart
ment said, and yields are average,
a crop of about 1,080.000,000
pounds would result. Production
in 1945 was 1,174,000,000 pounds,
with a record high yield per acre.
Production on the March 1, 1947
intendi d acreage would amount
to 1,186,000,000 pounds.
“The national marketing quota
is set on the basis of the supply
and demand picture,” the Depart
ment said. “The allotments for
the 1946 crop were the highest in
history after a 10 percent general
increase was announced last Jan
uary. The record 1946 allotment
was made to produce flue-cured
tobacco required to replenish war
depleted stocks in foreign coun
tries and to provide adequate sup
plies for heavy domestic usage.”
The Department said that pres
ently available information indi
cates that a somewhat smaller
crop will be needed in 1947.
However, the Department
pointed out, the Secretary of Ag
(Continued on page six)
Summer Schedule
For Bookmobile
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The monthly visit of the Book
mobile is srhi diih (1 for the week
of July 8 through July 12. In ad
dition to dozens of old favorites
the bookmobile will brine to Mar
lin County readers more than one
hundred new books for children.
An attractive assortment of re
cently received books for adult
readers will also be available. Ex
ampvs .of recent additions to the
book collection are:
Caribbean, Sea of the New
World by German Arciniegas.
Our Own Kind by Edward Mc
Sorley.
Then and Now by Somerset
Maugham.
The Hucksters by Frederic
Wakemun, and
Last Chapter by Ernie Pyle.
The schedule follows:
Monday, July 8
Edward's Service Station, 10;
Sherrod Farm, 10:30; Hamilton
Bank, 11; Gold Point, 1; Rober
sonville Public Library, 2:30.
Tuesday, July 9
Hut sell, 10; Edmondson Service
Station, 11:30; Oak City Barrett’s
Drug Store, 1; and Smith’s Store
on Palmyra Road, 2:30.
Wednesday, July 10
Everetts. Ayers Store, 10; Cross
Ruuds Church, 12.ru; House Com
munity, 2; Parmele, Chesson’s
Station, 3.
Thursday, July 11
Griffin’s Service Station, 9:15,
and Farm Life, Manning and Gur
kin Store, 10; Smithwick’s Creek
Community, 11; Corey’s Cross
Roads, 12; Bear Grass, Terry Bros.
Store, 1:15; Wynne's Service Sta
tion, 2:30v->
Friday, July 12
Dardens, Jordan’s Store, 9:30;
Browning’s Store, 10:45; Ange
Town. 1145: Poplar Chapel
Church, 1: Jamesville, 2.
This schedule will be followed
throughout the summer months.
Many stops will be made between
those listed above. If you cannot
meet the bookmobile at the stop
in your community, please flag
the truck as it passes your house
or write to the Librarian, Rcgion
a Library, Box 65, Washington,
Jiorth Carolina.
RAINFALL
Following a near reeoj^in
May, rainfall llirew this sec
tion slightly on the wet side i
last month. During lust
month, 6.07 inches of rain fell .
here, the precipitation being
about one-half inch less than
that recorded for June, 1945.
However, nearly six inches of
rain fell in May of this year
to give this section its heavi- t
est rainfall in any two t
months since June and July ;
of last year. And the rains t
continue to fall. i
During the first six months i
of this year, 24.77 inches of i
rain fell here as compared i
with 17.70 inches recorded in I
the first six months of 1945. <
July of last year had 8.20
inches which was one of the |
heaviest rainfalls for any |
month since July, 1943.
Propose Rotation
Plan For Second
Senatorial Croup
Martin Wonld Get Senator
Every Four Years Under
Proposed l’lan
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Meeting a short time ago the'
Pamlico Democratic Executive
Committee proposed a plan
whereby a rotation plan would be ^
observed for the nomination and
election of state senators from 1
this, the second district.
In a letter released under a re
cent date, A. Hugh Harris, chair- j
man of the Pamlico Democratic
Executive Committee, explained
that such a plan had been propos- j
ed by his group, that support for
the plan was being solicited. Un- j
der the plan, Martin County'
would be entitled along with
Beaufoit County a senator every!
four years, and each of the other I
five counties would be entitled to
a senator every ten years. Chair- 1
man Harris, apparently apprised
of the break-down in the rotation !
plan in effect, pointed out that
Pamlico had not had direct rep
resentation in the State Senate
in 4(1 years.
His letter reads, in part:
“At the last meeting of the
Pamlico County Democratic Ex- '
ecutive Committee, 1 was in- i
structed to contact each county
democratic chairman in the sec
ond State Senatorial District and
attempt ie work out a rotation
agreement whereby each county
in the district could place a rep
resentative in the State Senate at
regular intervals.
"No citizen of Pamlico County
has represented the District in the
senate in 46 years, even though
we have been ably represented
during this period. However, we
feel that we slfbuld furnish a part
of this representation more fre
quently than we have in the past.
“It has been suggested to me
that the district be divided up as
follows: Beaufoit and Martin
Counties furnish one senator for
each term, and the remaining five
counties (Pamlico, Washington,
Tyrrell, Dare and Hyde) furnish
one senator for each term; and
that the counties in each subdivis
ion of the district rotate the privi
lege of furnishing the candidate.
In this way Beaufort and Martin
counties would each get a senator
every four years and each of the
other five counties would get a
senator every ten years.
■ It is fi ll that such a method of
cooperation would result in more
democratic representation and
greater general satisfaction as
we!! as add potential strength to
the Democratic party throughout
the district.’*
No Peanut Quotas
For the Year 1947
In accordance with a resolution
passed by the National House of
Representatives a short time ago,
no quotas will be voted on for
peanuts for 1947.
The action had the blessings of
the Department of Agriculture.
It has been indirectly admitted
that some of the new producing
areas are not interested m estab
lishing quotas until the£ build up
acreage claims, meaning that
when quotas are established again
the old producing areas very like
ly will be called upon to make up
the loss by surrendering some of
their acreage.
bounty Hotel And If
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Cafe Ratings Are
Figured By Board
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{eporl Shows Five Gates
And Six Markets Willi
Grade A Katinas
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Completing recently an inspec-1
ion of cafes, markets, hotels and
ourist homes in this county,
ianitarian W. B. Gaylord stated
hat most of the institutions were
cell kept. Five cafes, six meat
narkcts and four hotels and tour
st homes rated Grade A. Ac
ording to the report no institu
ions were ordered closed on ac
ount of insanitary conditions.
Institutions with 90 or more I
mints were graded A. Those with \
10 to 90 points are listed B and ,
hose 70 to 80 are placed in the [
: group.
Cafe ratings were listed by San- 1
tarian Gaylord, as follows: ■
Griffins, Williamston, 92; Swa
lee River Club, Robersonville, |
)1.5; City, Robersonville, 91; Wil
son Hotel Dining Room, Rober
ionville, 90.5; Central, Williams
ton, 90; Friendly Coffee Shop,
Robersonville, 87.5; Roberson’s, ^
Williamston. 87; Pulp Mill. Ply
mouth, 85; The Martin, Williams
ton, 85; Clark’s, Jamesville, 82; ,
Duk-Inn, Williamston, 81; Big Ap
ple, Robersonville, 80; Harris’, ,
Williamston, 77.5; Washington
Slrcet, Williamston, 75.5; Farm
ers’, Robersonville, 7-45; Little Sa
voy, Williamston, 72; Andrews’,
Williamston, 71; Rogers’, Wil
liamston, 71.
Meat market ratings:
D. L. Hardy, Williamston, 92.5;
Ward's, Williamston, 92; Mr
Clees, Williamston, 91.5; Colonial
Stores, Williamston, 91; Everett
and Warren, Robersonville, 90;
Page's, Robersonville, 90; H.
Johnson’s, Hamilton, 89; Bryan’s,
Robersonville, 86.5; 11. S. Hardy’s,
Everetts, 85.5; B and B, Hamilton,
84.5; Williams’, Robersonville,
83.5; Andrews’, Williamston 82.5;
Sexton’s, Jamesville, 82.5; Brown j
Brothers’, Jamesville, 82; Asa1
Johnson’s, Hamilton, 82; Cherry’s,
Everetts, 81.5; Ayers’, Oak City,
80.5; Daniel’s, Oak City, 80.5;
Robertson’s, Williamston, 80.5; j
Edmondson and Cherry, Hamil- j
ton, 78; E. L. Brown’s, Williams-|
ton, 77.5; Shaw’s, Williamston, 75;
Rogers’, Williamston, 71; Sunny
Side, Williamston, 70.5; O. S.
Cowen’s, Williamston, 70.
Ratings for tourist homes and
hotels:
Dunning Place, Williamstoh,
93.5; The Oaks, Williamston, 93.5;
Traveler’s Rest, Williamston, 93.5;
Wilson Hotel, Robersonville, 92.5;
George Reynolds Hotel, Williums
(Continued on page three)
Town Board In
Short Meetin
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With very little business on
their calendar, the local town
commissioners were in session
only a short time last Monday
evening. Clerk G. II. Harrison
who has attended the sessions
with almost unfailing regularity
lor many years, was absent on ac
count of other business.
A tree expert appeared before
the board and reviewed a propos
ed contract whereby he would
trim, “doctor” and fertilize all
trees on public property for an
estimated daily sum of $48. He
explained that the job would re
quire about three months. No ac
tion was taken, the olficials ex
pressing the belief that it would
be difticult to include the price in
one year’s budget.
Going before the board without
a written application and refer
ences, Watsv Brown was denied a
license to sell wine.
Their attention called to several
street interactions where traffic
is endangered by shrubs and trees
on the corners, the commissioners
directed the superintendent of
streets to discuss the dangers with
property owners and see if the
obstacles could be removed. Sev
eral accidents have been reported
on one or two of the corners.
Signs with speed limits printed
on them were ordered placed at
the town limits on the five high
ways leading into town.
Walter Johnson, his application
properly prepared, was granted
license to sell beer and wines, the
latter for off-premises use.
No action was taken on the re
quest of John S. Gurganus for a
franchise to operate a bus service
in the town.
NX MINING
In accordance with instruc
tions from Selective Service,
the Martin County Draft
Hoard is reviewing all cov
er sheets of registrants be
tween the ages of 19 and 41 *
years. It has been pointed
outtha^njjpv of those in the
become fathers
since they registered but have
not informed the board. j
They are urged to have birth t
certificates filed with the
board immediately, because it N
is possible that some of the j
fathers will find their way
into the service unless they
bring their registration inl'or- (
ination up to date.
t
Jpward Trend In 1
Slumber Marriage
licenses Issued
(
ssiianer Fast IMontli Faro
es! For Any Juno In
Five Wars
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Nineteen marriage licenses
cere issued in this county last
nunth by Register J. Sam Get
inger, the issuance maintaining
in upward fiend in the number of
narriages reported since the war.
While the issuance last month sot
10 new record, it was the largest
or any June since 1941. It was
he second time tins year that the
ssuance of licenses to white
ouplcs was greater than the
lumber going to colored couples.
Licenses were issued, ten to
white and nine to eolpred appli
•ants, as follows:
White
Jodie D. Woolard, Jr., and Julia
Clyde Waters, both of Williams
on.
Aaron Brown and Dolly Biggs,
ooth of Greenville.
Paul Winfred Mckson of Wil
liamston and Margie Ellen Wayne
jf New Bern.
William B. Clifton and Eleanor
IVh is, both of Plymouth.
Thomas Taylor and Janie Rob
erson, both of Williamston.
William Ward of Williamston
ind Helen Cherry of Washington.
William E. Rogers and Ela Faye
Rugcrson, both of RED 2, Wil
liamston.
Frank Caporalo of New Britain,
Conn., and Mamie Coburn of Wil
liamston.
Leslie Ray Manning and Melba
G. Freeman, both of Greenville.
Leo N. Atamanchuk of Ply
mouth and Margaret Ann Stole,s
bury of Pike Road, N. C.
Colored
James Edward Williams and
Emma Lena Clemmons, both of
Williamston.
Gaston Carr dial Cora Little,
both of ltobei sonville.
Lucas Williams and Leola Wil
liams, both of Williamston.
Plullip Buzemorc and Pearl
Bazemore, both of Bertie County.
(Continued on page six)
Minor Highway
Wreck Reported
Nil one wjs hurt und vi ry little
damage resulted in a freak high
way accident near Parmele last
Monday evening at 8:30 o’clock.
Driving L. H. Rawls’ 1936 Ford
west on the highway, Francis
Egan came up behind Geo, Wash
ington McNair who was operat
ing his 1936 Chevrolet without a
tail light, one report stated. Egan
turned but not in time to miss
hooking fenders. Before the min
or accident could be cleared,
David W Brown came along and
struck the McNair car.
Damage was estimated by Pa
trolman W. E. Saunders at about
$55 to all three cars, $25 to Rawls’,
und $15 each to the McNair and
Brown cars.
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Makes Report On
Tax Collections
Making his monthly report to
the county commissioner this
week, Tax Collector M. Luther
Peel stated that all but $0,689.33
of the $182,362.47 tax levy for
1946 had been collected.
Of the $194,361.51 levy for 1944,
the collector stated that there was
an uncollected balance in the sum
of $1,995.56. All but $1,187.80 of
the$201,167.05 levy tor 1943 has
been collected, it was reported.
Warehouse Head
Urging Support
For I oaf Quotas
'rojji-am lias lncirased llie 1
liicoinr From 1 12 To I
r> I :i Million Dollars
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Describing as “most democrat
■" the National Referendum to
e held on July 12. to determine
.hether marketing quotas will be
ontinucd on flue-cured tobacco,
eginning with the 15)47 crop,
’red S. Royster, president of the
b ight Belt Warehouse Associa
ion, urged all growers in the six
lue-cured tobacco States to go to i
he polls and vote according to ,
heir own convictions.
“The referendum gives all
irowers affected the privilege to
in equal vote regardless of '
vhether he produces one-half
tore or 100 acres,” Royster de
la red. “Every tobacco grower
liould make a thorough study of
he favorable prices received for
lis crop since quotas have been in
•Ifect to keep production in line
vith the demand.”
Royster said that quotas have
ncreased the tobacco growers’
ncome from an approximate 112
nillion to 513 million dollars. He
jointed out that in 1932, before
narketing quotas were in effect,
flue-cured tobacco sold for an av
erage of only 1 l .ti emits per pound
md when quotas were voted out
in 1939, the price dropped from
22.2 cents for the previous year to
14.9 cents. The 1945 crop sold for
an average of 43.7 cents per
pound.
Approval of quotas will assure
continuation of loans at 90 per
cent of the parity price to pro
tect growers in the event tobacco
does not bring a higher price. If
quotas are not appioved, the Gov
ernment ;s not authorized to pro
vide loans for the 1947 crop.
As to the present supply and de
mand picture, the 1940 crop is ex
pected to supply enough tobacco
to equal world consumption and
to replenish a substantial part of
the present foreign shortage. The
future salis of our tobacco will
d< pend upon the availability of
dollut exchange which foreign
countries can use to buy tobacco
produced and also upon our suc
cess in yelling our tobacco in com
petition with tobacco produced in
otlu r countries.
In voicing his approval of the
continuation of quotas, Royster
said that “marketing quotas will
maintain sound production poli
cies and should place the tobacco
industry in a better position to de
velop the largest possible outlet
for tobacco that will maintain fair
(Continued on page six)
Officers Destroy
Two Distilleries
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Raiding along the Williamston
Beur Glass Township boundary
last Tuesday, Officers J. H. Roe
buck and Roy Peel destroyed two
illicit distilleries. One of the
plants, located just across the line
in Bi ar Grass, was equipped with
a 50-gallon capacity drum, a
fifty gallon cooler and one fer
menter. No.beer was found at the
plant.
The second distillery, located
in Wiliamston Township, had a
50-gallon copper kettle, two
worms, two oil burners and six
barrels of honey beer.
THE RECORD
SPEAKS . . .
Motorists on Martin Coun
ty’s highways rounded out the
first .six months of 1946 with
an all-time record for acci
dents. There was an aver
age of nearly three accidents
each week during the period,
the count of injured running
up to GO, the dead to three
and a property damage in ex
cess of $18,000.
The following tabulations
offer a comparison of the ac
cident trend: first, by corres
ponding weeks in this year
and last and for each year to
the present time.
Twenty-Sixth Week
Accidents Inj’d Kilted Dam’ge
1946 2 4 0 $ 400
194a 000 000
Comparisons To Date
1946 63 60 3 18,070
1945 29 13 3 7,000
'No Great Change In !
Local Price Figures
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Pood Costs Move j
Upward Slightly
In Few Instances
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General Increase Is Almost
Certain To Follow In
Short Time
No marked change in prices to
onsumers was noted locally dur
ng the first several days follow
ng the expiration of price con
rols administered by the Office
>f Price Administration. How
;ver, costs were increased in some
ew instances. Meats started
noving back into the market the
second day after price controls
a-ere allowed to die a natural
loath, but the prices averaged
from a few cents to ten cents a
pound higher than they did a
week ago. Prices on staple items
continue at the old levels, but
they are likely to advance just as |
soon as the manufacturer's and
wholesaler’s increased costs are
reflected in future purchases.
Milk prices, advanced locally to
eighteen cents a quart a short
time ago, arc going to 21 cents a I
wheat returned to
for the first time
Most of the newly proposed price
increase will only offset a sub
sidy of approximately two cents
a quart received by the producers
in recent months but which ex
pired along with the OPA last
Sunday midnight.
While business and industrial
leaders were giving “hold the
line” pledges to consumers, and
retailors generally held prices at j
OPA ceilings while sweating out
the uncertainly of whether OPA
will be revived, these things were
happening in the markets:
In Chicago, cattle reached an
all time high of $22 a 100 pounds,
compared with last week’s $111
OPA ceiling. In Omaha, the price
went to $22.50.
Hogs went to $20 in Indianap
olis', highest in 27 years. In Chi
cage, top price was $111.50, com
pared with last week’s OPA
$14,115 ceiling
Two-dollar
this country
since 1025.
Official quotations on some
wholesale live poultry quickly
matched previous black market
prices in New York, with some
advances us high as 22 cents a
pound oyer previous ceilings.
The commodities markets were
roaring with spectacular advances
to the limit. In New York, cotton
futures reached extreme gains of
$4.10 a bale, highest price since
1923-24. Prices slumped later in
the session. Corn and barley ul
vanced 5 cents.
In Chicago's cash markets,
which are not limited to the 5
cent advance, No. 2 yellow corn
sold at $2,111 lo $2.15 a bushel,
compared with the OPA $1.4ti 1-2
cent ceiling; oats were up 10 lo 12
cents above OPA maximum. Egg
futures opened from .11 to 1.1
cents higher. Onions were up
3 cents. No quotations were .an
nounced on butter because the
market was confused.
Wool top futures opened at an
advance of 4 cents a pound in the
New York market, the equivalent
of 40 points against a permissable
rise of 100 points in a single ses
sion.
Rental property is holding to its
old figures locally, but rents are
sky-rocketing in many places
throughout the country.
At Philadelphia, one tenant re
ported his rent had been upped
from $70 lo $150 monthly.
At Kansas City, a landlord, de
scribing a tenant as “an OPA
pet,” raised rental from $47.50 to
$75 a month.
At Long Beach, N. J., two ten
ants, each paying $47 a month
for half of a two-family house,
were notified they’d have tu pay
$2000 apiece for the Jurie-July
Augusi September period, and
$35 a month after that.
A Trenton, N. J., woman re
ported her rent had been raised
from $45 a month to $75.
At Chicago, a tenant reported
his landlord had ordered his rent
increased to $70 a month August
1. The OPA hud ordered the ten
ant'.- rent reduced from $35 lo $31
as of July 1.
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FIRST BLOSSOM_!
The first report of a cotton
blossom for the 194U season
came from Mr. J. W. Cherry
of the Hassell section. The '
blossom was found on the
farm of Mr. Cherry early
Monday afternoon.
Dr. Clias. Harris
Associated With
Rhodes & Rhodes
-on
lYoinising Vomit: Doctor
And Surgeon Begins
Practice This W eck
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Dr. Charles I. Harris, just a few
nonths out of the armed service,
entered upon his new duties in
[he local medical field as a mem
ber of the staff in the offices of
Drs. James S. Rhodes, senior and
junior, this week. Partnership
details were not announced, hut
it is understood that an expansion
in facilities is being considered.
The new member of the firm, a
promising doctor and surgeon, is
a native of Rome, Georgia, but he
placed some tar on 11 is heels dur
ing seven years of study at Wake ,
Forest where he completed his \
pre-medical training. Following j
his graduation from the Univorsi j
ty of Maryland Medical School, he j
interned at Emory University
Hospital, Atlanta, and joined the
McCall Hospital Stall' in his home
town. After serving ably in that
position for three years he entei
eel the United Stlaes Army Air
Forces in Align.-1, lll-Kl, and was
stationed at Lemoorc Army Air
field and later at March Field,
California.
Mrs. Harris, the former Miss
Helen Taylor, the doctor and their
two children, Van Taylor Harris,
5 years, and Helen Ann, live
months, are making tlulir home
with Mis. Harris’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Van G. Taylor, in Ever
e-tts for the present. They plan
to move to Williamston just as
soon as a home or an apartment
is available. •
The town and county welcome
Dr. Harris to their midst and are
glad to have Mrs. Harris and the
children back with them.
Third Of Million
Britishers Killed
A total of 357,116 Briton, were
killed in the war, affording to a
White Paper presented by Prune
Minister Attlee to Parliament a
few days ago. Of these, 264,443
were in the armed fortes and 60,
505 were civilians. The army lost
154,079, the it. A F. 0,606, and
the navy 50,756. In addition, 30,
248 were killed in the merchant
navy and fishing fleets 1,206 in
the home guard, and 624 in the
women’s auxiliary services,
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Courts TurnOver
$869.88 to County
In his monthly report to the
commissioners, Cleik ot Court L.
B. Wynne turned over to the
ti easurer a total of $869.88 in
court fines, forfeitures and costs
for the month of June. Most of
the amount, or $780.25, was col
lected in the recorder's couit, the
superior tribunal handing over
$89.63.
Although it was in session only
three times during June, the
county court had an unusually
high income rate.
Good Return From
Forest Acreages
Forty acres of pine forest have
been under intensive management
for eight years at the Cros:*. tt Ex
perimental Forest in south Ar
kansas, the project recently re
porting that i^ has yielded posts,
fuel, pupwood and saw logs valued
at $14.55 per acte earn year. It
was pointed out that the farmer,
after expenses, hud an income of
$1.13 per hour for his labor in his
woods.
inline Smith (’alls
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llir County Court
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Lust Monthly
Holding tin- Martin County Re;
order's Court in si ssion a little
ivcr two hours. Judge J. Calvin
imith handled sixteen eases, im
josed fines amounting to $480
ind meted out jail and road sen
ences ranging from a few hours
ip to twelve months.
Proceedings:
The case charging James Goss
vith bastardy was nol pressed.
Judgment was suspended in the
■ase in which James H. Thomas
,vas charged with non support..
In the case charging Claude
iVorsley with non support, the de
'endant was instructed to con
tinue the payment of $15 a month
ind report to the court on the first
Monday in December for further
ludgment.
Continued under prayer for
judgment, the case charging E. Ll
Early, Jr , with reckless driving
was cleared from the docket when
Judge Smith fined the defendant
£50 and taxed him with the costs.
Charged with not stopping at a
street intersection, Ronald John
son was fined $10 and taxed with
the cust.
Charged with an assault with a
deadly weapon Lester Meeks was
sentenced to the roads for twelve
months, the court suspending the
term upon the payment of a $25
fine and the costs. Placed on pro
bation for two years, the defend
ant is not to be intoxicated or
have intoxicants in his possession
during that time.
Earl Rogers, charged with bas
tardy, was directed to pay $(i a
month for the support of his child
for two years.
Wiley Branton was fined $50
and required to pay the cost in
the ease charging him with an as
sault with a deadly weapon.
Charged with drunken driving,
Sam Hopkins was fined $50, tax
ed with the cost and had his op
erator’s license revoked for
twi Ive months lie was sentenced
to spend eight hours in jail.
l.loyd Price, charged with as
saulting a fi male on two counts,
was sentenced to the roads for six
months, the court suspending the
term upon the payment of a $25
fine and tin costs. Placed on pro
bation for two years, the defend
(CuiiLnucd on page six)
Looks For Lumber
While on Vacation
The lumln i shortage is giving
rise 11> all kinds of stories, and
wore if not for the suddi nine fact
that so many have no shelter over
bieir heads, the little bits of news
would call forth a chuckle and
certainly a long smile.
One report states that a man
in a distant state was building
something or other, and he ran
out of lumber. Unable to get any
that would match the first, lie
took lus family and started a
search. Some days later and sev
eral hundred mile; from home, he
found what he wanted on a Wil
liainston lumber yard a short tune
ago and started the return trip
home.
There are (wo brothers operat
ing a lumbei mill in the county,
and each of them will do all in
their power to accommodate peo
ple. One of the brothers sold a
bill at lain be i lu a CUstoTfiel. but
before the customer culled for it,
the other brother, thinking pos
sibly the lumber had been sold
hut in the absence of certainty,
listened to the pleadings of an
other purchaser. “We’ll have to
load it fast so we won't encounter
trouble,” the second brother ex
planted. Just- as the last board
was being placed on the truck the
first brother returned to the mill
and explained, "That lumber has
been sold.” The other brother,
making the best of the situation,
said: “It certainly is, and I have
the money in my hand.”
Builders are seen together con
soling one another and comparing
notes. In some instances lumber
meets lumber on the highway,
one buyer making a purchase
here and hauling it there, while
anothe r purchaser buys there and
hauls it here. And prices, ac
cording to compared notes, vary
is much as 7a and 100 percent Ul
some instances.