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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME XLJX—NUMBER 63 THE ENTERPRISE Williamaton, Marlin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, August 6, 1016 -—!--..-j.-i-.-j’ia THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3.000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK ESTABLISHED 1899 Superintendent Of Teacher Problems One Out of Five Teachers In School Five* Years Are Still at Posts S;.’e. '. . *?. . K'.wtw^s Club last Thursday County Supcrin ti ndent of Schools James C. Man ning revealed that the odds against a teacher in the white schools of this county in 15)41-42 returning for the 1946-47 term wi re four to one. The turnover in teacher personnel during these years has been such that only 20 percent of those on the job in 1941 will be working at the profession in the county this fall. Discussing the problems of the schools at the present time, he called attention to three diffi culties: Turnover in personnel, textbook checking and account ing and lunchroom supervision and operation. One hundred and ten white teachers began work with the opening of the school term in 1941 but with the opening of the schools this year only twenty two of that number are reporting for work. Teachers are quitting the profession in some instances, re tiring from all active work in others, and moving to other schools. But. according to Mr. Manning, oni of the definite trends lias been toward getting dost r home. Living conditions being what they are here, and in other places, too, many of the teachers like to be where they can get home for week-ends at lea: t, so tin y can enjoy some com forts of home. This lias been a factoi in securing new teachers hen: as well as in losing some of tin1 veterans. Asking the Kiwanians what the iovyii had done to make the work and living conditions of teachers lit re mere pleasant, the speaker calkd attention to the fact that there is no place in the town for tell t' ocher who does not have a regular rooming and boarding place to eat on Sundays. This could have bi cn remedied only by the citizens of the town inviting these teachers to have meals at their individual homes during week ends. He t xpre.-sed the be lie! that more attention to the personal comforts and welfare of the teachers would have given the town a better reputation as a place in which to practice the teaching profession. This ques tion, he indicated, i:> one to be answered personally and individ ually rather than officially. One of the problems which lakes a gnat dial u! time as far as c i’.dm ini.d ration of the schools is concerned is that of cheeking and accounting for each and every one of 60,000 textbooks used in the county schools each year, Mr. Manning did not say they had to be fingerprinted but he did say that at least three times each year his office has to (Continued on page seven) Loose Mules Hit On Road By Auto Two locoe- mules liii. by. automobiles on Highway f>4 be twtin 1’m mole and Robersonville last Saturday night at 10:00 o'clock. One of the animals was badly cut but the ether was only slightly bruised. Patrolman W. E. Saunders said following an inves tigation. A third animal was al most struck by a large bus. Aaron Anar, ws and W. C. Tay lor were driving the ears, one re port stating that the vehicles were damaged to the extent of about $50 each. The mules belonged to Farmer George James. An unofficial report heard here yesterday stated that a mule was killed on tin highway near Deav c-r Dam bridge a short distance east of Everetts early last Sun day morning. No details could be learned. Kansas Ministar To Preuch In 'The County Sunday In the absence of the pastor, Rev. Richard Gardner of Liberty, Kansas, who is home visiting his parents, will preach at Christian Chapel Church of Christ, August 11. The uublic is invited to attend both the morning and evening worship services. Red Cross Meeting To Be ■ H#iM!er&i t»/// 1 Holding their annual meeting in the courthouse here Wednes day evening, August 14, at 8:00 o’clock, members of the Red Cross, Martin County chapter, will elect officers and handle other business. Chapter Chairman Jas. C. Manning announced to day. A general invitation is be ing extended the public to attend the meeting and participate in the business. The chapter is comprised of Jamesville, Williams, Griffins, Bear Grass and Williamston Townships. Miss Janet ox, district super visor, will attend the meeting, it was learned, and possibly area officials for the Red Cross will have parts on the program. Unusually active during the re f FOREIGN TROUBLE | Most of the trouble experi enced recently on the high ways in the county between school busses and motorists has involved foreign, or out of-state drivers, many of whom assert that in their par ticular state the motorist has the right-of-way instead of the school bus which has the right-of-way in North Caro lina. In two neighboring counties children have been killed by motorists passing j schools busses illegally. In order to prevent, as far as possible, this trouble, bus drivers have been repeatedly cautioned to show their "Stop" signs some distance ahead of a stop, at least MO yards as designated by State law. School officials, along with many motorists, would like to see traffic regulations pul on a national, uniform basis. Transportation Is Still A Problem Having experienced some diffi culty with drivers amt busses last year, County Superintendent James C. Manning reports that tlie situation is well in hand this year as far as drivers and general mechanical maintenance is con cerned The fact that there were virtually no graduations in the county last year has left those drivers on hand for the same job this .school term. There is, however, still the old problem of satisfying everyone as far as the distance children have to walk to get to the school busses is concerned. New equipment is the major problem at the present time. It was originally expected that elev en new busses would be delivered to county schools during this year but they are no longci anticipat ed because of strikes, first in the automobile industry and later in the plants of the body manufac turers. The state had been promised 800 new buesses during June, July and Augut hut they are only now beginning to come in at the rate of ten per day, chassis only. The strike at the Thomas Car Works in High Point is the major difficulty now as this was one of the largest sources of supply of school bus bodies in this state. Transporting its school children at a cost of five cents per child this state, operating more school busses and hauling more children tiian any other in the union, has an operating expense less than half of the national average. Two Curing Barns Burned In County —»— Two more curing barns were reported last week to have been destroyed by fire in this county. Hubert Harris lost a barn week before last in Griffins Township. It was the first barn lost by fire in that district this season. Tube Jones, Cross Roads Township far mer, lost a barn last Friday. So far this season approximate ly 27 curing barns have been de stroyed by fire in the county. The curing season is rapidly drawing to a close, a goodly num ber of farmers having already completed the leaf harvest. nnt war years, the chapter is planning to recognize all those who contributed as many as 200 hours of their time to the organi zation in the promotion of its work. It was pointed out that a goodly number m the chapter has given that much of their time in soliciting funds, making bandages and working in the production or sewing room. The national or ganization is anxious to get a complete list of all who gave that much time in tire work, and they are asked to submit their names and their service records. Na tional recognition is expected in all sucli eases, it was pointed out. With the war program virtually complete, the organization is planning for peace-time activities, and that change will be discussed at the meeting. Tobacco Prices Continue Upward On Border Belt First Salt's Fast Work Suit I To llavt* Avrrajjnl Almost S -« After holding to an average of about $4H for the first few hours last Thursday, tobacco prices con tinued to climb on the border markets to average $52.(14 at the close of the first marketing week. Prices were described as having reached an all-time high, and far mers in this belt are anxiously awaiting the market opening here on Monday, August 19. Practically all the better qual ity of grades of tobacco w as up from $3 to $18 per hundred over the first three days of sale record ed last year, the Marketing Ser vict pointed out. Must of iho interim leaf show ed losses of from $1 to $23.75. Gains of tin choice leaf ranged from $11 to $10 per hundred, the service figures showed. Choice orange lugs were up $10. but the lower quality grades dropped from $1 for fair orange to $23.75 for best thin nondescript. Since there was an unusually small proportion of the inferior tobacco offered and since there were much higliel prices offered for the better type leaf, the gen era! average fuf the first two days of sales .set an all-time record high overage of $52.64 for the 12,361,715 pounds sold on the nine South Carolina and eight North Carolina markets. This was an increase of $6.60 over last season’s first thru days of sales when 19,6911,101! pounds were marketed for an average of (Continued from Page Six) Canada Lowering Its Income Taxes —— Canadian income tajfes were re duced on June 27. The govern ment announced that the reduc tions will free about one-quarter of the present taxpayers and cut the rates for the majority from 10 to 13 pcrrctii The new program, effective next January !, will raise the exemption level for single persons from $600 to $750, and for mraried persons without dependents from $1,200 to $1,500. This would ri lease between 550, 000 and 600,000 persons now pay ing taxes. Also effective January 1 flat rate taxes on corporate in comes will be reduced from 4u pi icent to JO percent. The excess profits tax is to remain in effect, but on January 1 it will be reduc ed from 20 percent to 15 percent, ar\d sole proprietors and partner ships will be exempt. ROUND-UP v,j Seven persons were arrest ed and placed in the county jail last week-end, the num ber falling slightly below the figure reported for the pre vious week. Five of the seven were charged with public drunk enness, one with disorderly conduct and another with an assault. Three of the seven were white men, and the ages of the group ranged from 29 to 41 years. Alfred Whitmore Dies In Virginia Funeral Friday For Former Fililor Of Local Newspaper Alfred Eugene Whitmore, for mer Williamston citizen and for scvrcal ye. rs editor of The Enter prise here, 'died in the Arlington County Hospital in Virginic last Wednesday, friends and acquain tances of the former local news paperman were advised here last week-enu. He had been in de clining health for some months. Funeral services were conduct torment was in the cemetery there. The son of the late Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Whitmore, he was born in Ettrick, Virginia, sevt ut.v years ago. Shortly after the turn of the eenutry, Mr. Whitmore located in Williamston, purchasing and edit ing The Enterprise for s< vend years or until 1908 when he sold the property to W. C. Manning, late of Williamston. He was an able editor and worked hard for his adopted community jmtil he found it necessary to change Aft er leaving here Mr. Whitmore worked on newspapers in Nor folk, going with the Washington Evening Star in the nation’s cap ital in 1923. a position he held un til ill health forced his retire ment. While winking with tin. Wash ington newspaper he made his home at 842 North Abingdon Street, Arlington, Va. | Mr. Whitmore was a member of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101, the Babcock Lodge of Mason of Highland Springs. Vir ginia. and the Methodist Church. Funeral services took place on Friday in Norfolk. Survivors include his wife. Mrs. Edith M Whitmore; two daugh ters, Mrs. Mary Davis and Mrs. Alice Moore, both of Noi folk, Vir ginia; three brothers, .1. Hairy and Reginald R. Whitmore of Jacksonville, Florida, and Benja min A. Whitmore, Nashville, Trim.; and six sisters, Mrs. J. H. Bradshaw and Mrs. Herbert Wright of Cambridge, Mil.; Mrs. A. O. Hancock, Richmond; Mrs. Edward J. Walthall, Crewe, Vir ginia; Mrs. W. M. Treadway, Jr., Chatham, Virginia, and the form er Mrs. Nan Tliaup, Portsmouth, Virginia. Lions Are To Give Away Automobile The local Lions Club is plan ning Jo give away a brand new Fonl tudor sedan to the holder of the lucky number at the draw ing to be held on the last night of their Harvest Festival here the week of September 16th-21.st, The committee in charge of this event recently put the names of the local automobile dealers on slips of paper nnd then had Mayor J. L. Haskell draw one of the slips from a hat, with the understand ing that the dealer whose name was drawn would furnish a new car to be sold to the Lions Club to be given away. II so happened that the slip drawn was the one of the Williamoton Motor Company, local Ford dealers. Tickets are already on sale hy the members ol the club, and all profits on" tiilS*f>. ajecl will go to the Scout Hut Fund. — ——® Bar Members Hold Meeting Saturday —*— Members of the second judicial bar association held their annual meeting in the courthouse here last Saturday morning when mat ters of interest to the profession were discussed. Judge Walter J. Bone of Nashville, Ed Cannon, secretary of the North Carolina Bar Association of Raleigh and Frank Winslow, Rocky Mount at torney, addressed the group. O ,B. Moss, Spring Hope attor ney, was elected president, suc ceeding Whcclcl Martin as presi dent of the district group. Blount Rodman of Plymouth was elected vice president, and Clarence W Griffin, local attorney, was re elected secretary-trea: urer of the organization. Every county was represented except Wilson. Following the business session, the group was served a barbecue dinner at the Woman’s Club. I I Polio Cases In Late Summer —«— Mo Known Cure Bui Simple Holes Month! Be ('are folly Observed --® (The following is one in a series of articles prepared by the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association and sponsored by civic organiza tions.—cd.) During the late summer, par ents are apt to think, with fear in their hearts, of infantile paralysis or, as it is often called, polio. Epi demics of tin- disease are most apt to break out from June to Sep ti mber. In this country, the dis ease reaches its peak in the lat ter month. Infantile paralysis is feared, not only because of the deaths it caus es.many other diseases take more lives -hut because it so fre qui ntly leaves its victims crippled tor lift- and because little is known about the virus which causes this disease. Therefore, few preventive measures can he taken against it. Infantile paralysis is caused by a virus so small it cannot lie seen through the most powerful micro scope. As yet no means of pre vention or cure has been discov ered. There have, however, been advances in treatment. This, with the creation of additional facili ties for aiding (lie victim's recov ery, lias done much to allay fear Of tile disease. Although its name would seem to indicate that infantile paralysis sti ikes only young children, this is by no means true. It may at tack older age groups, even adults, and may cripple them as well as young ehildri n. Panic never cured a disease or prevented its spread. If there is danger of a polio epidemic in the community, parents and public officials should keep calm. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, through its national of fice in New York and through county c ha pi i rs, is ready to assist communities where outbreaks oc cur and to help individuals who get the disease. The Foundation emphasizes that, although there is no known cure for polio, quick action may prevent crippling and urges that mi dieal advice he sought Imme diately if polio Is suspected. The first symptoms are often a head ache, unexplained fever, a cold or an upset stomach. If any of these symptoms appear, a doctor should he called. People wlio are very tired are more apt to get the disease than those who get sufficient rest. Chills may weaken resistance to the disease—-so do not stay in cold water too long. And do not swim in water polluted by sewage 01 other frith. Since waste and uncovered gar bage may he sources of infection, the community should be kept fieri; and every effort should be made to protect food from flies and other insects. 'The Foundation warns against having tonsils or adenoids remov ed during the polio epidemic seas on, since it is believed that chil dren are mere susceptible to polio infection after these operations. Further information about in fantile paralysis and its treatment may he obtained from local chap ters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis or by writ ing the national office, 120 Broad way, New York 5, N. A In the next article, understand ing the TU patient will Ire dis cussed. --# Descendant Of T. Hunter Dies —•— Buxton Williams Hunter, u great-grandson of the late Thomas lluntci who sold the land tor the town of Willlamston, died in a Raleigh hospital lust Friday after noon. Funeral services were con ducted in the Warrenton Meth odist Church Sunday ulternoon and interment was in the ceme tery there. Mr. Hunter, 78 years of age, was a retired druggist, having liv ed in New Bern when he operat ed a stoic for many years, lie suffered a broken hip in a fall at his home in New Bern about three weeks ago. He was an uncle of Mr. D. K. j Davis of Willianiston. Tax Ral<- Ol $1.05 Commissioners In Regular Meeting Monday Morning ——®— Recommend Surfacing Of KoikI From Kverclts To Spring Grci'ii A tax rate of $1.05 per $100 as sessed property valuation was formally adopted for the e.unity by the board of commissioners in regular session on Monday of this week. The rate had been tenta tively fixed at a previous mend ing. Immediately following the rate adoption, county employes started making ready to prepare the tax receipts with the view of getting the books into the hands of the collector within the next two or three weeks. In addition to the county-wide rate of $1.05, the board adopted a 20 cent levy for schools in Jamesville, Wil liamston and Koborsonville dis tricts, a IS-cent road levy in Cross Hoads, a 110 cent road levy for Hamilton and a 25 cent road levy for Goose Nest. The poll tax was fixed at $2. With very little new business on their calendar, the commis sioners completed their work and adjourned before lunch. At the request of Williamston's fire chief, G. P. Hall, the depart ment was excused of-the payment of county license tax on a carni val to play this section soon. The $2,350 appropriation for forest fire work in the county was increase d to $2,GOO. The board recommended that the v..-id trom Everetts to Spring Gri cii, a distance of about four and one-half miles, be improved and surfaced. Tax relief orders we re granted as fed lews: K U Glisson land in Williams ton, listed in error for the years 1931 and 1932, was relieved of $1)1.00 taxes. W. A. Kobe rson, Williainston Township, $58,114 taxes listeil in e rror from 1929 through 1939. Le vi Ausborn, five acres of Gas kin land, lisle el in e rror in Janies v11lei Teiwnship from 1930 through 1945, $27.80, G. N. Cowin, Hamilton filling station, listeel for $7.23 tax in er ror. -{ -•> (Continued on page seven) Population Gains In Recent Years —*— Thu population of the United States was 140,386,509 on January 1, 1940, an increase of 0.0 percent since the 1940 census, the Census Bureau estimated on July 10. The nation's birth rate, which soared in the early years of the war, has declined somewhat since 1943, hut has not yet dropped to its prewar level. The “natural increase” in population- the excess of births over deaths - reached a peak of 9311,000 in the last half of 1942, but declined to about 720,000 in the last half of 1945. The increase in population in the six years since the last census was estimat ed at 8,700,000, only slightly less than the 8,900,000 gain recorded in the entire ten-year census period preceding April J 1940. The civilian population increased more than six million in the last half of 1945 because of the rapid return of servicemen from foreign war theaters. STRIKE i vj Work at the plant of the North Carolina I'ulp Com pany in the lower part of this county was resumed yester day morning after operations were interrupted by a strike staged hy the workers there last Friday pig lit. Said to have asked for a wage increase, the workers picketed the plant gate and prohibited anyone from en tering there. There was no disorder. Details of the settlement and the size of the wage de mand could not be learned here immediately. MIMS I I K ! V. Krv. Charlie Rhodes Harri son, son of Mrs. Charlie Ay ers of this county, is now serving the Second Christian Church in Bloomington. Illi nois. lie is a graduate of A. C. College, Wilson, and holds the bachelor of divinity de gree from Vanderbilt Cni versity. .Bookmobile* Now On Summer Kim i -Sh The Bookmobile comes to Mar j tin County again next week. An effort has bt i n made to tiring to i the attention of the ejtizcm. of the county the true value of the ser vice being rendered by tin Beau fort, Il.vde. Martin Regional lab rury. Official, fell that money was never more wisely invested than that whieh the Commission ers of this county appropriate foi library service. In Ibis connection reei ntl.v compiled Bookmobile statistics reveal that Martin County now owns 4,799 volumes of fiction, non-fiction and reference mater ial, These books are available to every man, woman and child in this county. Win n the Bookmo bile toured the county during the week of July U to July 12 Martin County readers borrowed 1,941! books. If you are interested in borrow ing a book see the appended schedule and meet the HUM Bookmobile at the location must e< nvenient to you. Tuesday, August ti Ha ill, li); Edmondson Service Station, 11:20; Oak City, Barrett's Drug Store, 1; Smith’s Store on Palmyra Hoad, 2:90. Wednesday, August 7 Everetts, Ayers’ Store. 10; Cross Roads Church, 12:15; House Com munity, 2; and I’urniele, Chcsson's Station, 3. Thursday, August 3 Griffin's Si rviee Station, 9:15; Farm Life, Manning and Gurkin Store, 10; Smithwick'.- Creek Community, 11; Corey's Cross Roads, 12; Bear (Ira- Tory Bros. Store, 1:15; Wynne’. Service Station, 2 ,50. Friday, August 9 Dardens, Jordan’s Store, 9:30; Browning's Store, 10.45. Atige Town, 11:45; Popular Chapel Church, 1; and Jamesville, 2. This schedule will be followed throughout tin summer months. | Many stops will be made betw een j those listed above. II you cannot meet the bookmobile a I tin -top in your community, please Bag the truck as it passes your house or write to the Librarian, Region al Library, Box 95, Washington, North Carolina. To lio/trcsriil Jaycrrs At Ylorrhcatl Tcxlintl The Williamston Junior Cham ber of Commerce will 1« ably re presented by Miss Emma Lou Taylor at the Morehead City Coastal Festival on Thun day, Friday and Saturday of this week. A large number of young ladies are to participate in the beauty contest, the first scheduled at At lantic Beach since before the war. Miss Taylor is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Taylor. Mr. P. H. Brown was in Dur ham last Friday for an eye ex- | animation and stopped on the re turn trip for a short visit in Rhamkatte, Prommriil 1 i ihvn ii&>J -UiL’UuttwSi* ** j In liolxTsonville I unora! Service-. < nu«h<ct eil fur |{. L. Smith Last nlav \ftrrnou!i R. I. Smith, promim nt and well-known citizen of this coun ty and an outstanding business leader in this action of North Carolina. (ii< < 1 at ! home in Rob ersonvillo I;, -1 T'iui ib.y evening at 8:00 ('clock following months of declining health. Suffering a cerebral hemor rhage last January 29. M Smith partially recovered from the at tack. but his condition i ad been critical for several wi eks before the end. Pneumonia mil a heart attack were given : tin imme diate causes of his death. The son of the late Mack Gil bert and Susan Smith, he was born in this county tuaz Ruber sonville on Octobci 22 1876. When ,i young man be wa.. mar ried to Miss Sal lie Grimes who died on February 26 194-4. Ill 1901 he fm med a mercantile partnership with hr brother, the iati W. J Smith and A O. Rober son. and epi-i.ited undei the firm name of R L. Smith and Com pany until 1938 when the partner ship wa dr- iilved and a new business under the name of R. L. Smith and Sons was cu ited. Mr. Smith, leading figure in this sec tion's busim field, figured in marly every phase of community life He wa- a member of the Junior Order. Rotary Club and served as town commissioner for a number of terms, lie was also a dependable member of tin- Rober sonville Chii.tian Church for a quarter of a century, giving lib erally of In , mean.- in it.-, support. While he ik ver -ught tin pub lic spotlight, Mr. Smith had the interest ot hi. town and county at heart, working diligently for their intciest and progress. He lu'id at peace with his fellow man. During In. long years as a liiisim leadi r be i ldum found it neei ssarv to rt sort to court ac tion to protect Ills inherent rights, for In playi d lair and square with all men. A capable business man and able counst llor, Mr, Smith placed honor and principle above to,it' rial profit and few men ever held griuter admiration and a largi r circle of friend, than he among the people of this entire section. Surviving are two sons. Irving I, and Gilbert Smith and one grandson, Irving, Jr, all of Rob ersonvilie. F’tmc i al si twin \v> -1 conduct ed in tin Kola r - onvilh Christ tan Chtircli !>' I S.dunlav alternoon at 3:00 o'clock by his pa tor. Rev. J. M. Perry. Inti nin-nt was in the llobersonville cemetci y. Frank Crmi Shot In County Friday -9^-. Frank Given, 31) - war - old Jamesville roloivd man. was paintully shot by Lena Lillev, colored, in Hu Lillev home in Janie ville la.-t Friday evening. Using a rill' Ilu Lillev woman nil.! u .; I i i . 11 1Hie IHOUth, breaking In., jaw bene The bul let lodged in his mouth, one re port biting that lie tvenvered the lead with his hand. Alter receiving first aid treat ment hen . Green was n moved to a Wa-hinebm hospital. Green went to the Lillev home and wa. aid have argued with Uie v. luan evei Iter 15 year-old daughter. Given reportedly threatened to beat the woman, S!u ( idled him a liar and he start ed to accost her when she grabbed the litre and fired it. Tilt woman was placed under bond in the sum ot $200 and is scheduled to appear in the county court next Monday foi trial, ~ "" "x*1— ——————— tnnrnil Friiloy For (>■ 1. /*<■« 7, JrIn font Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Pee f Jr. an nounce the birth and death of a son in a Rocky Mount hospital on Thursday, August 1. Mrs. Peel is the former Miss Naomi Weedo of Plymouth where the family is making then home. Funeral services were conduct id at the liiggs Funeral Home here last Friday afternoon at 4.00 o’clock by Di. L . Knight, pastor of tin local Baptist church. Inter ment was in the cemetery hurts