TU ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER MOO MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ ST OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTT FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK fVMJBu, ALIA—miJMUtK 80 Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 4, 1946 ESTABLISHED 1899 Ke-X)rgaiiize Parent Teacher Association * Over A Hundred Parents-T eachers New Officers To Appoint Committees ami Plan Course Of Action -® Alter operating last year with no direct or official tie between parents and teachers, the local school was assured an aggressive association last Tuesday evening when more than One hundred pa trons and teachers, including f about forty men, met in the high school auditorium and perfected a strong organization for the cur rent term. For the first time men were in attendance upon a meeting of the parents and teachers, thanks pos sibly to interest advanced by the local Lions Club and others inter ested in the welfare of the school and the children. The men were quick to take an active part in the work, Wheeler Martin, president of the Kiwanis Club, moving to place Hugh G. Horton in nomina tion for the office of president. Mrs. J. W. Watts was nominated for vice president, Mrs. K. P. Lindsley, secretary, and Miss Mary Whitley, treasurer. The elections were unanimous, and the officers were charged with the duty of appointing various committees and mapping plans for a course of action. The new unit was given a boost when one hundred members were signed by Mrs. Chas. Davenport 5U> they entered the building, the leaders explaining that ten cents of the 25-cent fee would be retain ed locally and that the remainder would be sent to the state and na tional organizations. At Meet Tuesday tho group singing “America" with Miss Mary Ward, music teacher, at the piano. Invocation was by J. C. Manning, superintendent of county schools, who briefly ad dressed the group and pointed out that it was the first time on rec ord that men had attended a par ent-teacher meeting here as a group. Principal B. G. Stewart, speak ing to the group, declared that he was heartened by the response to the call for a strong parent teacher unit and a keen interest in the education of children. ‘‘I have been greatly impressed by the friendliness of the people here and the earnestness of effort on the part of pupils,” the school man said, renewing his appeal for a strong and effective cooperation in opening the school this term. Mrs. M. M. Levin, past presi dent of the local organization, briefly outlined the aims of the association, and stressed the op portunity the group had in effect ing a closer relationship between teachers and parents, creating better conditions in the school and urging a stronger support from •ttefcfetsne.These, vs no organiza tion more important than an ac tive parent-teacher association, and J hope we will go forward with this one during the new term," Mrs. Levin said. Those attending the meeting and others who will be asked to join, were urged to respond when called upon by the officers to handle assignments. “The dis trict js school conscious as evi denced by the special tax vote last May, and an active P.-T. A work ing with the principal can and (Continued on page eight) — » Hayes Swamp To Have Association —■ Although the membership is limited in number, extensive pre parations are being made by the church group at Hayes Swamp and by neighbors and other friends for entertaining the Prim itive Baptist Association there on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Advancing the spirit of Chris tian fellowship, neighbors and other friends were quoted as say ing that they would act to help care for the large crowds expect ed at the three-day meeting. Quite a few visiting ministers are plan ning to participate in the worship program. : ,---•—n ! POOR HUNTING The meat shortage has ex tended itself to the swamps where Mr. Squirrel is work ing in close harmony with the powers that be in holding meat from a hungry people. “I have been hunting at the same spot for nearly fifty years, a|nd this week for the first time I did not see a squirrel there,” K. B. Craw ford said yesterday. Other reports declare there are few squirrels, that if there are any they can't be found. Some hunters believe the little ani mals have deserted the woods for the fields where they could find something to eat. Anyway, it’s poor hunting so far this season in this section. Twenty Marriage Licenses Issued Here Last Month Issuance Same As Year Ago But Above Normal For Past Few Years -« Twenty marriage licenses were I issued in this county last month by the office of register of deeds, the number being the same re i corded in September of last year but slightly above normal for the month during recent years. In the first nine months of this year, 238 marriage licenses were issued as compared with an issu ance of 156 during the first nine months of 1945. Marriage licenses were issued last month to nine white and elev en colored couples, as follows: White William E. Williams, RFD 1, Robersonville, and Gladys Peele, RED 1, Williamston. Thomas W. Crockett and Julia ; Watts Ashmore, both of Williams I ton. Guilford LeKoy Martin of Beth el and Doris Marita Knox of Has sell. Cecil Brown and Lucile Roger son, both of Williamston. Roland B. Leggett, Jr., RFD 1, Windsor, and Rachel Beach of Williamston. Walter Whitehurst of Green ville and Mrs. Lottie Scott Bow ers of Robersonvillc. Jimmie L. Bazemore of RFD 1, (Continued on page two) -* Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed -9 * ••* iv.v-iiuuu hcu\ uiwuya comes each year in the month of October with the 9th day in it be ing the anniversary of the great Chicago Fire. While some .fL:c,s ' ■ diary origin the great majority of fires are caused by carelessness. It is alarming that year after year the property loss from fires increases and on an average of 27 persons a day are lost in some fire. With critical shortages in hous ing, building materials, clothing, food and the very necessities of life in America it is imperative that the people know the facts and their significance, about the great toll on the national economy because of our national inatten tion at the moment. I, J. L. Hassell, Mayor of Wil liamston do hereby declare the week of October 6th to 12th Fire Prevention Week in Williamston which is sponsored as a public service by the Williamston Junior Chamber of Commerce. Let every one in Williamston awake to the alarming situation confronting us and every where else in America where more fires occur than in any other nation on earth. Let the people of this town sub stitute watchfulness for careless ness, caution for recklessness and the kind of spirit that won the war, in place of the “I don’t care attitude” for this widespread na tional waste is the concern of ail the people. J. L. Hassell, Mayor, Williamston, N. c. Long Road Terms p- ■••• O—.-- - • Imposed By Judge Smith on Monday ---- Court's Take For The Day Is $710, Forfeitures -*>— Idle for two weeks while the superior tribunal was in session, the Martin County Recorder’s Court handled an unusually heavy docket last Monday. Call ing thirty cases for trial, Judge J. C. Smith imposed fines amount ing to $310, meted out several long road sentences and ordered bonds amounting to $400 forfeit ed. The session attracted a crowd that almost overflowed the court room, and it was after 5 o’clock that afternoon before the docket was cleared. A few cases were continued, and one or two de fendants had some mighty close calls at the bar of justice. Proceedings: Charged with larceny by trick, John H. Doyle and Smith Wilson failed to answer when called and the court ordered that each of the $200 cash bonds be forfeited. Theodore Wilson, charged with carrying a concealed weapon, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the roads for four months. John L. Webb pleaded not guil ty of an assault with a deadly weapon, Adjudged guilty he was sentenced to the roads for six months, the court suspending the term for one year upon the pay ment of the costs and on further condition that the defendant re main sober, have no intoxicants in his possession and be convicted of no criminal law violations dur ing the period of suspension. Pleading guilty in the case charging him with an assault and being drunk and disorderly, Cur tis Little, keeper of the Judge’s lawn, was sentenced to the county home for work there for thirty days. Charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, Sam Habit plead ed guilty of simple assault and was fined $20 and taxed with the cost. Elmer Bellflower, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was adjudged not guilty. Charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, Fred Lanier lait cd to answer when called and papers were issued for his arrest. Roy S. Roberson was found not guilty in the case charging him with an assault with a deadly w capon. (Continued from page five) -* Recreation Head Names Committees Rev. John L. Goff who was chosen president of the Williams lon Youth Recreation Board an nounced the appointment of the following steering committee: Mrs. G. G. Woolard, chairman, H. G. Horton, W. H. Griffin, C. B. Clark, Jr., Mrs. J. E. King and Miss Garnette Crocker. The com mittee has met and is studying ap plications for director. Due to the inability of the committee to meet before this week, the center will not be opened until the latter part of next week. The furniture purchased by the town when the U. S. O. closed here sometime ago, has been put into the Legion Hut and will be in shape for the open ing. Several committees have been appointed by Mrs. Woolard and all things point to an excellent place for the young people of the community. The finance committee, of which Wheeler Martin is chair man, is doing a fine job in secur ing the necessary funds to assure proper leadership and equipment for the center. Reaignn Post Here To Open Store In Meltane —— Mr. H. A. Satterfield, popular manager of the Pender store here for the past several years with the exception of some time spent in the armed forces, resigned that position tins week and is leaving for Mebane where he will enter business for himself. He plans to mave his family to his old home community within the next few days. Mr. Satterfield is being succeed- j ed here by Mr. Charlie Spain, ex- \ perie-nced merchant formerly of Tar-boro. | Tobacco Sales Nearing The | Eight Million Figure Here -« I Hampered first by a holiday j and then bv a limited daily srhed i tile tobacco sales are rapidly gaining ground during the three and one-half hour selling period each day and prices are zooming upward. Late reports from the market show that sales are near ! ing the eight million-pound mark with prices breaking all records for the season if not in all the history of the market. Through yesterday, the market had sold 7,502,712 pounds for $3, 725,887.72 or an average right at $50.00 per hundred. Sales today will carry the total to approxi mately seven and three-quarter million pounds, with the total rev enue standing just a little short of four million dollars. Daily sales this week have av eraged well above 56 cents, pos sibly because there was little damaged leaf and the genera1 quality was better. At the same time there has been some strengthening of prices for many grades with the top move to 67 cents. Cooler weather this week is be , lieved to have aided the general marketing situation, and although heavy sales are certain next week , the congestion has been greatly I relieved on local floors. Tobacco I was being placed on the floors j Wednesday and Thursday of this week for sale next Monday, but it f is fairly apparent that the back 1 bone of the glut has been broken j and that there’ll be ample room to handle the deliveries next week. Reports from farmers indicate ' that approximately 75 percent of the crop in this area has been marketed. Young Farmer ami Lumberman Passes At Home Tuesday Funeral Held Wednesday Afternoon For Lester (irav W ard — Lester Gray Ward, young farm I er and lumberman, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burras Ward, between here and Washington last Tuesday morning at 9:40 o'clock following a long period of declining health. A vic I tim of heart trouble and arthritis, | he had suffered for a long time ! and had just returned home a , short time ago after receiving treatment in a Washington hos pital. Despite his illness, he handled much work on the farm and worked in partnership with his father in the operation of a lumber mill. He was a hard worker and a promising young man. The young man was injured in a motor vehicle accident some months ago and never fully re covered, and the injury and shock are believed to have hastened the end. Mr. Ward was 'born in Martin County on July 31, 1922, the son of Mr. Burras Ward and Agnes Hodges Ward. He lived in this county all his life until the family built a new home and located in Beaufort County just across the boundary line. Surviving besides the young man’s parents are, three sisters, Mrs. Albert Gurkin of Griffins Township, Mrs. William F. Meyer of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Mis, Ralph Lee of Washington; (Continued on page eight) To Conduct Series Of Services Here -— . Hcv. Newton J. Robinson, pas tor of the Hillycr Memorial Chris tian Church, Raleigh, will begin a series, of services at the Williarns ton Christian Church on Monday, October 7th, and continuing through the 18th. Ivir. Robinson, a native of Texas, has been pastor at Raleigh for more than ten years, and has been blessed in his ministry both as pastor and evangelist. Active both in Young People’s and Adult Conference work, Mr. Robinson will be glad to greet his many old friends in eastern North Carolina. A medley of the great old hymns will be played each evening, beginning at 7:30. The pastor and congregation extends a most cordial invitation to the peo ple of the community. -o County Boy Graduated By Georgia Army School ’ " " ■ Pvt. Hubert V. Lilley, RFD No. 1, Williainaton, one of the 77 en listed men especially selected to attend the class in Machine Rec ords, No. 39, graduated on Thurs day of this week from the Adju tant General’s School, Fort Ogle thorpe, Georgia, Colonel Lathrop B Claphani, post commandant, announced today. Pvt. Lilley entered the Army in 1940. Prior *o coming to the Ad jutant General’s School, he com pleted basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana. His current mili tary address is Co. ■‘A’, 35Ui Bn. Fort Du, New Jersey. HARVEST > Interrupted by rains earlier in the week, peanut digging is expected to get under way throughout the county the early part of next week. The work was delayed in some sections but very little and the harvest is going forward fairly rapidly today in those areas. Light frosts falling in this area on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday did not hurt peanuts or any other crops, reports say. Jackson Has Long Criminal Record I James Henry Jackson, the col J ored man wlio was arrested by local police a short time ago lor obtaining money under false pre tense, has a long criminal record, it was learned this week after he was sentenced by Judge J. C. Smith on Monday to serve eighteen months on the roads. Jackson, his crime record dating back to 1915, had obtained money by trick from the Land brothers near here Starting out under the name of Andrew Foiu, he was charged with grand larceny in Oklahoma and sentenced to serve a year in pr.son. Five years later he was detuned in Denver, Colorado. He was found and charged with lar ceny in Norfolk seven years later. Moving into North Carolina, he was sentenced to jail for a month for obstructing a sidewalk in Ral eigh back in 1935. A year later he was arrested in Durham and charged with robbery. After serv ing about eighteen months on the road's he returned to Raleigh where he was involved with a deadly weapon attack and after a stay on the roads for that offense he moved into South Carolina where he limited his work (o lar ceny and fraud. Returning to North Carolina he was held for investigation m Raleigh in 193B. Two years luTWas sentenc ed in New London, Connecticut, for fraud, and returned to this state after serving 90 days in a Connecticut jail. He was picked up for larceny in Raleigh, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Henderson, Farnt ville, back in Raleigh on two counts and then in Williamston on the 19th of last month. He was arrested a total of 23 times over a period of 31 years. Father Of Local Man Died Tuesday —■ ■■■ W. A. Mahler, 72, died at his home in Wilmington last Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock follow ing a long period of declining health. His condition, however, was not considered critical until just a short time before he was fatally stricken. He and his fam ily had made their home for many years in Wilmington where he was engageu in business until de clining health forced his retire ment. Funeral services were conduct ed at the home Wednesday morn ing at 11:00 o’clock and interment was in the family plot in the Wil mington cemetery. Besides his son, George MahJer of Wiliamston, he is survived by his widow and several cJuldren. Sixteen Cases In Justices Court In Past Few Days » ■ Tola! of H 17.30 Collect*'*! In Fines And Cost By Judge Hassell -• While it did not measure up in size or produce as much money, the docket handled by Justice John L. Hassell in his court this week was unusually large. Judge Hassell imposed fines in the sum of $30, metered out one or two road sentences, bound a few over to the county court for trial, and assessed costs in the sum of $87.50. Samuel David Clemmons was required to pay $6.50 costs for op erating a motor vehicle with im proper lights. Charles Hooker, drunk and down, was fined $5 and taxed with $8.50 costs. Charged with disorderly con duct, Wallace C. Moore was fined $5 and required to pay $7.50 costs. Lollie Williams, drunk and down, was fined $5 with $7.50 costs added. Charged with drunkenness, Chas. Thomas was fined $5 and required to pay $8.50 costs. Johnnie Bell was fined $5 and taxed with $8.50 costs for disor derly conduct. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of $6.50 costs in the case charging Lennie Bell Pippin with disorderly conduct. Charged with disorderly con duct, Jimmie Gray was fined $5 and taxed with $8.50 costs. Booked for disorderly conduct, Cecil Pippin was sentenced to the roads for thirty days, the court suspending the sentence upon the payment of the court costs and on the further condition that the de fendan stay out of Williamston for twelve months. Charged with disorderly con duct, Virginia Lloyd, Bill Wright (Continued on page five) Victim Of Bad Affliction Dies —•— Cleve Parker, victim of a ter rible affliction, died in a Wash , ington hospital at 5:00 o’clock Tuesday morning after years of intense but patient suffering. His condition had been critical for several weeks, during which time he underwent treatment in the hospital when he was not confin ed to his bed in the county home. He was operated upon last Mon day in the Washington institution, and doctors declared that he could not live more than a few hours. Said to have been knocked down by a drunken father, Park er was stamped and permanently injured when he was a child. His condition gradually became worse, but despite his affliction he handled light jobs in and around local homes up until a short time ago. Shunted by relief agencies, he was favored with a meager monthly pension of two or three dollars. Old friends, white and colored, came to his rescue when he passed an ind his small tin cup, and that help, along with what he couia earn he managed to hold body and soul together. Little is known about his family and as far as it could be learned he leaves no relatives. Parker came to Williamston from fcklge combc County about forty years ago and although he did not know his own age he was believed to have been around 60 years old. Funeral services were held at the Everett Funeral Home Wed nesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock by ftev. Fisher and interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Anxious to make certain a re spectable funeral for himself he carried a small amount of insur ance. Quantity Of Leaf Tobacco Burned ♦ — Fire of undetermined origin burned a six-room house and ap proximately 8,000 pounds of to bacco on the T. B. .Slade farm in Poplar Point lale Wednesday night. No estimate could be: had, but the loss will run into several thousand dollars, it is believed. A small amount of insurance was carried on the property. According to one report neither the tenant nor the owner hud been to tiie house where the to bacco was stored m several days. Peanut Seed Quality Discussed at Meeting V Little business is scheduled for either of the county or local boards of commissioners when they meet next Mon day, reports from both stated today. The county authorities are scheduled to draw jurymen for the special term of super ior court convening in Nov ember and handle routine matters. The local town board is expected to formally adopt the budget and tax rate for the current fiscal year. No petition has reached the town authorities calling for a change in the budget appropriations and it is fair ly certain that the rate will remain unchanged. Albemarle Union Holds Session In Christian Church — » Several Visiting Speakers AiUlress Large Croup Here Wednesday -♦ The fourth meeting of the Al bemarle Christian Missionary Un ion was held in the local Christian church Wednesday with one hun dred and fifty-one registered for the sessions, though many failed to affix their names on the book. The devotional was conducted by the host pastor, Rev, John L. Goff, after which E. S, Peel, chairman of the local church board, wel comed the convention. Rev. F. A. Lilley of Washington, responded in the absence of D. M. Sawyer of Columbia, who wus detained by jury duty. The Rev. M. Elmore Turner Washington addressed the group^n "The Crusade.” The challeinge of a great Brotherhood enterprise was put effectively upon all hearts. Miss Gladys Whitley of Pan tego, worker in this area, brought a most heartening report in her inimitable way. The Rev. C. A. Jarman of Wilson preached the morning sermon on “Undergird ing the Brotherhood.” Mr. Jar man stressed the personal partici pation and practice of one’s Chris tianity as the most effective way to undergird the Brotherhood's vision of service. A feast of good things to eat greeted the mem (Continucd on page three) -v Urge Employment For Handicapped • Whereas, Victory iu World War II cost us more than 2,000,000 cas ualties, and whereas, there are many millions of handicapped persons in the United States, many of whom by their efforts wort W't ■ at aid id m'a/rufaetui ing munitions or providing essen tial service for the war effort, and whereas, all of these persons in cluding disabled veterans of World Wars I and II deserve self supporting, self-respecting jobs in which they can make useful con tributions to our community, state and nation. Now, therefore, I , J. L. Mussel, Mayor of Williamston, do set aside the week of October 6th to Oc tober 12th as Employ The Physi cally Handicapped Week, and 1 call upon all local officials, ail local employers, all local civic or ganizations and all citizens to as sist in every way possible to the end that it shall be brought to the attention of all members of our community that disabled veter ans and other handicapped civil ians arc fully capable and are performing efficiently, safely and reliably in thousands of different occupations. And 1 further urge all employ ers to place all their job orders with the United States Employ ment Service so that disabled vet erans and other handicapped workeis may be given an oppor tunity to prove their value in pro ductive and self-respecting jobs. In witness whereof, I have I hereunto set my hand and seai, j this 2nd day of October, 19415. J L. Hassell, Mayor of Wiiiiauiston, N. C Deterioration Of Seed Regarded As A Major Problem Representatives of mills Ami Scientists Meet Here Wednesday The serious deterioration of peanuts for seed and tho compe tition an inferior goober will meet in the markets at future dates were discussed for two hours by representatives and scientists from the State Department of Agriculture at a meeting held in the Martin County courthouse last Wednesday morning. After a lengthy discussion dur ing which the seriousness of the situation was plainly pointed out, the group endorsed a tentative agreement whereby something can be done to improve the lot of the North Carolina peanut grow er. Opening the meeting. H. T. Wes cott of the State Department of Agriculture, stressed the impera tive need for building up the quality of the peanut crop in this section, and declared that a pro gram must be advanced if north eastern Carolina farmers are to hold a place in the production and marketing of peanuts. ui. waiter Gregory, an authori ty on peanuts and who is now working on a new strain in the experiment station laboratories, led the discussion. He pointed out that the peanuts grown in the , nine major producing counties in j this state had deteriorated in size I and quality during the war. and | advised frankiy that something i must be done to correct the con dition if this section is to main j tain its fair share in peanut pro I ductiem and mai keimg. Dr. Gregory explained that it would take about five years to j complete laboratory tests, that someone must take uetion imme diately if the condition is to be successfully met. It was pointed , out that there is a general mix | time of peanuts being produced in | this section, that the types have deteriorated until the product is running headon into competition with the Spanish and poorer run ner types. It was also pointed out that unless this section de velops quality and size of its pea nuts, Georgia and other areas can and will outsell the farmers here. During the meeting one of the representatives slated that Con gressman Stephen Pace hud been wide awake looking after the in terests of his farmers in Georgia while we slept. It was indirect ly inferred that quotas will be necessary, but that other states are building up claims, that com petition will be keen, and that this section’s best bet rests in an im proved quality peanut. It is a problem for farmers, millers, the department of agri culture, extension sit vices and others h> handle. Dr. Gregory pointed out that support for re search work has been, assured, "but we must get the cooperation of the producer, cleaner, process or and retailer if we are to ad vance a successful program.” Convinced that something must be done to remedy the condition, the representatives at the meet* ing entered into an agreement (Contmued on page eight) Red Cross Oi l ire Serves Veterans The Martin County Chapter of the American Red Cross served 103 servicemen and veterans dur ing the month of September, Most of these eases dealt with vet erans who filed application for terminal leave pay, but the office also assisted in the other needs of veterans, such as family coun sel, claims service, vocational training, employment, financial assistance, and hospitalization and other medical cases. The office is on the third floor of the city nail. Mrs. Edna Laughinghouse, executive secre tary and home service worker, is there to assist aii comers from 9:30 until 3:90 each day except Saturday when the office closes at noon. • -•'Hi JUS