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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVEfc 3,009 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME XLIX—NUMBER 93 THE ENTERPRISE Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, November 79. 79 /6 THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3.000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK ESTABLISHED 1894 Republicans May Stop Control On Tobacco Acreage Farm Leaders Point Out That One Can't Tell What Will Happen Now Raleigh.—The death knell of tobacco acreage control and a 10 year era of farm prosperity in North Caroling may have been, sounded with the recent election of a Republican Congress. This opinion has been expressed by agricultural leaders in several sections of the State during the past few days. In discussing the tobacco acre age control program which was approved for the next three years by tobacco farmers of this and other weed-producing states last summer, former Governor J. M. Broughton, who is connected with several tobacco groups, .said re cently that, in his opinion, “Con gress could not abrogate this three-year contract which it now has with the tobacco farmers.” However, some agricultural leaders—and many attorneys — are not so sure. Broughton point ed out that he didn’t know “what may happen after 1949—you just » can’t tell.” On December 1 of each year, the Secretary of Agriculture makes a study of tobacco condi tions—and if the supply for to bacco exceeds the demand, he calls for quotas for the following year and sets them up for the to bacco growers. Since 1940 he has called for a quota each year. In 1939 there was no control. That year tobacco averaged in this State $15.66 per hundred pounds. The tobacco crop that year was the largest up to that time. In 1940, tobacco had been back under control, but we were still suffering from over-production in 1939, and tobacco averaged $17.27 per hundred pounds that year. For the 1941 season, tobacco av eraged $29.31 per hundred pounds; 1942, $38.41) per hundred; 1943, $40.20; 1944, $43.06; 1945, $43.83. Had there been no ceiling for 1943, 1944, and 1945, tobacco would have gone to a much high er price. G. T. Scott, director of the Pro duction and Marketing Adminis tration in North Carolina, believ es that “Congress could pull to bacco from under acreage control, but I oubt that this will be done, 1949, anyway.” *ny agiicultural leaders feel any attempt to repeal the sacco acreage Lw would run into veto troubles from the White House, which would require a turn-thirds vote for passage. That’s why they talk ominous ly of 1949. If the recent trend continues, the Republicans will be in control of almost everything in Congress by that time. The Republicans can’t say that the tobacco acreage control pro gram is one of the more expen sive items of Government, for only about $600,000 was expend ed for measurement of flue-cured tobacco land this year in the states producing inis type of to bacco. However, as one agricultural official remarked last week, “the GOP’s could toss tobacco control out of the window and never lose a vote.” but l “Bandit”-Captured By County Officer • Sneaking into this county just a short time ago, a miniature “ban dit”—slot machine gambling unit —was captured by Office J. H. Roebuck in Council's store on Highway No. 11 in the Hassell section last Thursday. Placed there by Sam Person of Pinctops, the small and compact machine, was expertly camouflag ed. About the only feature asso ciating the machine with the gambling racket was the slot for the suckers’ nickels. Since the big round-up of table slot and race horse gambling ma chines were confiscated in this county several years ago and fines amounting to $800 were imposed in the recorder’s- court, few of the machines have been placed in operation, according to reports coming from the sheriff’s office. It was pointed out that a few punch boards were making their appearance, that possible action would be taken in those eases. * Farm Bureau Drivels Over ( File Top hr Martin County ] Aftc ■ dragging along over a period of ten weeks, the annual Farm Bureau membership drive was brought to a successful close last Thursday evening when the canvassers met and reported in the courthouse to .the assistant secretary, Miss Mary Carstar phen. Assigned a quota by the state organization of 2,080 mem bers, the county unit exceeded its goal by fifty-seven members, the secretary’s assistant announcing that 2.137 members had been en rolled this year, the count ex ceeding the membership of last year by nearly 400, Reuben S. Everett. Robcrson ville farmer, led the canvassers when he signed 408 members. George C, Gritfin was second with 278; D. V. Clayton was third with 211; E. C. Harrison, fourth, with 138; J. M, Griffin, fifth, with 133 and H. U. Ppel was sixth with POSTAL INCOME ] Postal income after pushing toward a first class office rat ing last year continues to de crease gradually in the office here, it was announced a short time ago. But money order business continued an upward trend, according to a report covering activities in the local office during the third quarter of the current years. Stamp sales, placed at SH, 078.20 in the months of July, August and September this year, were nearly S700 less than the income for the corre sponding period in l!)i.~>. Money order business last quarter amounted to $7(1,3307 Orphanage Makes Plea For Gifts The Oxford Orphanage at Ox ford, North Carolina, has a record of seventy-three years of service to the children of North Carolina. Over five thousand have been cared for and trained. Its gradu ates and former pupils art' in all walks of life and there is no re cord of a former pupil having been convicted and sentenced for committing a major crime in North Carolina It is the oldest Orphanage in the State and re ceives children other than those of membership of the supporting order. At ihe present time less than forty percent of the populatioi >f the Orphanage is of Masonic pai - entagc. The home possesses valu able buildings, grounds and equipment and has had no operat ing deficit for several years. The annual budget of the Or phanage calls for an expenditure of $194,500.90. This provides shelter, clothing, and food, recre ation, heat, light, books, school supplies, health program, staff of trained workers, vocational train ing in several departments, laun dry, repairs and upkeep of grounds, building and equipnw*! and experienced case work for a family of 308 children. Liberal gifts are needed this year for operating expenses in ordgr to maintain the Home and provide emergency repairs. The Oxford Orphanage is more than a philanthropy—it is an in vestment in the lives of North Carolina boys and girls who would not otherwise have a chance. It pays to the State and its citizenship the high dividends in character and trained young people. It is an opportunity to day for North Carolina citizens to express in a substantial way their desire to help others. Th" orphanages of the slate use the Thanksgiving season as an oc casion to appeal to the citizens of the State for so much needed as sistance. The Oxford Orphanage is open for visitors each day and bi.'iidreds of North Carolina citi zens visit tins historic- spot every ycat. -c Has Major Operation In Durham Hospital Mr. Dennis Hardy, a leading merchant of Williamston’s West End, underwent a major ope ra tion in Duke hospital, Durham, last Friday morning. Last reports received here stated that lie was able to be up in a rolling chair Monday, 122 members signed. About twen ty-five other volunteers worked f hard and helped carry the drive over the top. The group held two er three dinner meetings, but the ./i .i.bh:., .. to giving their time and spending their own | money traveling around, paid for their meals, and the membership j campaign was advanced without I cost to the organization. ' Leading the field. Mr. Everett will have part of his expenses paid to the national conventi n to be held in San Francisco early i next month. Mr. Sam Everett was offered an allowance on a trip to j the convention by the State or ganization. but he will be unable I to attend. J. Marion Griffin was drawn as an alternate, but he I stated that he would hardly be i able to go. D. V. Clayton was i drawn next, and he will go if Mr. j Griffin is unable to make the trip. Malarial Section Of Nation Shifts As Result Of War —*— Krturniii" Servicenirn Car ry I'araaites and Now Cast's l\liiy ltd low (The following is one in a scries of articles prepared by the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association and sponsored by civic organiza tions. cd.) The malaria .section of the Unit ed States used to be scribed as ranging from the latitude of Richmond, Va.. to the longitude of San Antonio, Texas, including 12 ■ tides. The return of many of our fighting men from the Pa cific may change all that Many of them have had malaria. Some of them still carry malaria para I sites in their bodies. If these men i return to areas where the ma ^ lai ia-bearing mosquito — the fe male Anopheles—-is found, new .cases of malaria may follow, j Here is how the chain of man j to-mosquito-to-man works: When the female Anopheles mosquito ! bites a person who has malaria, she sucks the parasites into her own body. If she bites a well per son some two weeks later, she puts the parasites into his blood. After about ti to 14 days, the well pi rson comes down with malaria. The Anopheles mosquito is dif ferent from other mosquitoes that do not carry malaria. She does not sing, she has small spots on i her whig:. and when she bites she stand on her head. Other moqui loc s biti in a position that keeps (Continued on page eight) Martins To Open Play December 2 The local representatives in the Goober Belt semi-pro basketball league are rapidly rounding into shape for the season's opener on Decemfc? 2 The Martins will d1 u l here in the inaug* oral contest on that date. Led by Breezy Beaird, former pro star, the locals are welding a smooth, fast ball handling attack and should give the -ports mind ed public of this section a good show Several pre-season practice games have hi en arranged for the next two weeks, the Martins meeting Jamesvillc here Wednes day night and Windsor here next Monday night. The Goober Belt League has been well organized into an eight team circuit, and should afford the fans throughout this section a fast, interesting brand of ball but without the proper support of local interest this venture into organized ball will fall behind. -o— I Farm If;cut Ordered To Ital For I IIonlli .9. Suite ring with an ulcerated stomach, County I'.nm Agent T. 15. Brandon was ordered to his home and bed for a mouth fol lowing an hospital examination last Thursday. Adhering to a strict diet and a complete rest schedule, he was reported to be improving y<&ferday, Mr. Brandon was attending a meeting of farm and home agents in Raleigh last week when he was taken ill auel hau to return home. N. C. Banks Given Awciixls for Their Help To Farmers -- —■<» ■ ■ ■■ Records Show Ranks Of This State Figured In Most Farm Programs For the second consecutive year the banks bf North Carolina have received the 1000 point award which is made annually by the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association, according to D. V. Clayton, cash ier of the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, who represents the banks in Martin County as Countv Key Banker. Mr. Clayton was notified that the award was made today at the A. B. A. Agri cultural Commission meeting, which is being held at Louisville, Kentucky. , Each year the A. B. A. Commis sion rates banks in all of the states on the basis of country bank activities which benefit ag riculture. In the numerical evalu ation of these activities, the Com mission considers work done by individual banks, and programs which are carried out by the agri cultural committees of the state bankers associations. Points are given for "regular” and “extra" services rendered by the banks. “North Carolina banks," Mr. Clayton said, “have received na tional recognition for their five point program as being carried on this year in the interest of agri culture in the state. This program is as follows: 1. To cooperate with the gov ernmental agencies in an effec tive soil conservation program 2 Tii promote more banker farmer meetings. 1). To reemphasize to farmers the importance of holding U. S. Savings Bonds as financial re serves. 4. To encourage and, if possible, to develop more local markets for agricultural products. (In other words, to Help establish more rur al industries to process and to sell (Continued on page eight) -<$ Church Youth In Hassell Organize O -$ On Tuesday night, Nov. 12, nt 7:30 o’clock, the young people of the Hassell Church (numbering 22) met at the church for the pur pose of organizing a youth group. Miss Gladys W.iitley conducted a short devotional after which she introduced Mr. Thomas P. Ina binett, director of religious edu cation in the State. Mr. Jnabinett gave the purpose of the C. Y. Fel lowship. The group voted that they wanted the organization and then organized, electing the following officers for the first six months: President, Ruth Huislip; vice pre sident and chairman of the pro gram committee, Ruby Goodrich; secretary, David Etheridge, Jr.; treasurer, Eleanor Eubanks; pian ist. Eleanor Eubanks; enlistment chairman, Catherine Haislip. The time for meeting was set at y^TWWPffinter months, -& Five Persons Are Five persons, four men and a woman, were arrested and placed in tire Martin County jail by local, county and state officers over the week-end, Two were detained for drunk enness and disorderly conduct, and one each for drunken driving, assault with a deadly weapon and indecent exposure. The ages of the group ranged from 21 to 4! years. Two of the five were white, including a white woman who was booked for drunken driving. -o Kntcru Rocky Mount IIo*/tilill lor Trculmvnl - ■ * Suffering an attack similar to I’lebitis a week ago. Mr. C. Ci. Crockedt was removed to a Rooky Mount hospital late yesterday for treatment. After suffering the at tack, believed to have been the aftermath of an appendicitis op eration performed some years ago. Mr. Crockett showed much improvement later in the week, bue he suffered a r elapse over the week-end and his r emoval to tiie hospital was consider ed advisable. Primary Petition Is Signed By Half Of Town s \ oters Jaycees Hold Their Hecular Meeting In Macedonia (iuliitiimiiti -<*1 The regular meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce was held last Friday evening at the Macedonia Community build ing, with a large number of members and guests attending and enjoying a delightful turkey dinner. The meeting was presided over by President Ernest Mears, while Jack Manning led the opening song and John Hollowell pro nounced the invocation. Follow ing the meal, guests Charles 11. Manning, Bill Bolling and Buddy Wier were recognized and wel comed. Quite a bit of business was re ported on, including a report on the progress of the petition being circulated among the town's vot ers, in which it. was pointed out that approximately 47 per cent of the voters have signed. Plans for the annual Thanks giving eve dance for the benefit of the Jaycees’ Underprivileged Children Fund were announced, along with the various committees in charge of this project. T. F. Davenport and Exutn Ward outlined plans for the sec ond annual Christmas party for underprivileged children, tenta tively scheduled for December 18th, and committees were nam ed to handle this affair. A report on the recent second quarterly state directors meeting held in Asheville, was given by Wheeler Manning, in which it was noted that the Williamston Jay cees were recognized at the* meei ing as one of the most active, young clubs in the state. Three new members were in ducted into the local chapter, by Chairman J. Paul Simpson, these three being Jaycees Alton Pleas ants, George W. Corey and Cecil Brown. A transfer member, Hoke Roberson, was accepted, moving his membership here from the Robersonville club. A committee was named to handle the re-displaying of the nativity scene that was used at the local PQW camp last Christ mas season, and the members pledged their aid in arranging barricades around the young trees that are being planted al several places in town by the local Wo man’s Club. Cecil Brown won the attendance prize. INo Developments In Attack Case —*— "Wo have nut slackened our ef forts one bit, and we are gradual ly gathering additional evidence, but there alive been no marked developments dui ing the past few days,” Sheriff C. B. Roebuck said this week when questioned rela tive to the attack made upon Mrs. Floyd Moore of this county on November (i. It was learned that one of the prisoners, Arthur Nicholson, who escaped along with Otis Ragland and six others from the Martin County camp on the night of Nov ember 3, had been questioned by Federal Bureau ol Investigation agents in New Jersey, but no re port has been received here. Rag land, now in Central Prison Hal eiyh, stands charged with the at tack, but he maintains that one of the prisoners, Chester Marsh, w as with him on November 3. One of the recaptured prisoners was quoted as saying that Ragland left alone. It was intimated that Nicholson was questioned in New' Jctsey about Ragland’s move ments following the prison break. Governor R. Gregg Cherry has asked New Jersey officials for the return of Nicholson, but one re port intimated that Nicholson had ocinmitted a serious crime in New Jersey, that possibly he would be called to account for the crime there before he would be turned over to this state. Insuranre Cominimtioiivr I'o Adilress hitianiann William P. Hodges, Williamston native and Insurance Cumnn: • Moner for North Carolina, will ad dross the regular meeting of the local Kiwariis Club Tlup.day evening at 0.30 o'clock in the Wo man's Club hall, acting president, W. H. Carstarplien announced to day. Slump Hits Peanut; Market Oyer o ! Buyers Went Off Market Suddenly Without W arning Definite Explanation For Antic Has INol Been Made Public -«,—— Marked by bullish activity dur ing the first few weeks of the season with prices ranging as i high as eleven and three-quarter j to twelve cents a pound, the pea nut market went into a slump last week-end. Buyers were called off suddenly and without warn ing creating some doubt as to the full meaning of the action. After figuring prominently on the market during the early days of the current season and going strong last Wednesday one of the companies went off the market the following morning. Others withdrew their buyers a few hours later leaving only one or two active. The slump was said to be general, reports explaining that no purchases were consider ed immediately at any price. The withdrawal was not effect ed in ils entirety until after much *>f that portion of the crap already harvested had moved to market, j Deliveries locally approached old records last Friday and Saturday, I but they were not general One | company unloaded farmers' stock I until after midnight three nights in a row and caught up with ils work Sunday. Locally, no definite explanation for the slump could be had. How ever, several guesses were ad vanced, the most general report ing to a downward trend in prices. When the market first opened a few weeks ago, cleaners were anxious to start moving the crop to the candy manufacturers and others. Just about the time clean ed goods hit the market, the ac tivities were marked by increas ing caution, and unofficial reports indicate that cleaned goods are not moving in the expected vol ume. The manufacturers main tain that sugar used in the manu facture of peanut candy is scarce. Others point out that sugar is just as plentiful now ;ts it was a year ago. Some maintain that the crop has been moving to the market a fail, wet aurl clogging the mills. Possibly other reasons have been assigned in an effort to justify ■ the slump, but there is some reas on to believe that either specula I tion entered the picture or that the move was associated with a downward trend reported recent ly in cotton and tobacco prices. Peanuts continue to move this week but in most eases they were IbOught before tin slump virtual ly resulled m the closing of the market. Mains over the week-end hall ed the harvest and very few far loci s, liitV!.',ueanuts | rady foi mai ket, A few inquired about the market Monday, but as fur as it could he learned no sales were handled. Local buyers when questioned yesterday frankly admitted that .they could not account for the [slump, and they would offer no opinion as to the future of the market. However it is the con sensus of opinion that the market “will reopen shortly and at a price > around ten cents a pound. "It is ail guess work because we really don't know." an independent buy er said here yesterday. -* Teachers Favor Salary Increase ——»— Mi cling in til ci nvi 1 le last Fri day, school teachers of northeast ci n Ninth Carolina approved the recommendation of the North Carolina fklucalion Association's legislative eon mutter calling for a t wenty pi rcenf un real c in pi e ■ i nl . alary schedule; . plus the wji bonus. Tile local schools were repre sented by Principal and Mrs ft. (I Kuwait. Mi - c .1 Goodman, Miss I Jessie Jaynes, Mr. and Mr: F L Pu; sell. Mr. and Mrs Ralph lioriiaiii, and Mis.-e: Mary Whit ley, Mildred liyruin and Mamie Mudlin, mi. win V The opening of a one-week term of the Martin County Superior Court scheduled for Monday of this week was de layed when Judge VV. H. S. Burgwyn advised Clerk L. B. Wynne that he was ill that morning. The nature of the judge’s illness was not dis closed, but the clerk was ad vised that the judge planned to take his seat on the bench this morning. 1 Well over one hundred jurymen, witnesses, litigants and lawyers from nearly every section in the county were present for the opening session when they were ad vised that a delay was neces sary. Officers Pushing Drive On Illicit Liquor Making! —*—: Net;I ol Plants Wrecked In Hassell Section Lasi W eek-ond -_ Apparently advancing plans on j a larger scale for the holiday j trade, illicit liquor manufacturers ace certain In experience difficult Operations during the next few weeks, according to reports cum ! mg this week from J. II. Roebuck, chief of !!:■■ county's ABC control program. "We have our hands on ! the pulse of the illicit business," tire officer said, one unofficial re port stating that possibly one or mure special deputies would be added to the enforcement person nel during the next few weeks. A fairly heavy blow was dealt the illicit liquoi business last week-end when the enforcement officer, assisted by Deputy Roy Peel, wrecked a nest of plants in tlie Hassell section and followed up with a raid in the Free Union section of Jamesville Township on Friday. Three ui the plants in the Has sell area were within yelling dis tanee of one another while the fourth was along the Martin Edgecombe boundary inns Ail four of the plants were crudely equipped with oil drums for ket tles and cheap pipe for runner lion.;. The officer.- poured out 400 gallons of eiieap molasses beer. Operators of the plant in the Free Union section apparently were expecting a visit and they successfully hid the kettle and some of the other operating equipment The officers found j and poured out ISO gallons of mo lasses beer and confiscated ten gallons of white- liquor. In keeping with a downward trend in commodity prices receiv ed by farint.s, illicit liquor costs are said to have weakened, some association the drop with the re cent sweep made |-,y iin Republi cans in the November 5 congres sional elections. College Alumni Will M<vl Heir Till' I 11 .si III li Mill III ll IT j lialr club meet mgs of the recently formed Eastern North Carolina I)i aeon Club of Waki Forest Col lege, will be held here Tuesday night, Novi mbci 111. in the Wo man’s Club, starting at 7 30. Wake's popular Athletic Direc tor Jim Weaver, will be the prin cipal speaker at the gathering and will show picture: of the Wake forest -Tonne.1 see fumhall game. Marlin County Membership Chairman, (Jcnrgo I larre-on, ,1 r . who is in charge of the meeting, has announced that all alumni and friends oi Wake forest, in (crested in joining the club, are invited to attend. Formed by alumni and friends ol the college at a lecinl meeting lu re for the purpose of tendering material assistance to the college athletic program and other under takings in general, the following officers were elected for a si.\ moiitli term of office: Walter Hol ton Eden ton, president; Jim Bonds ol Windsor, vice president; Herbert Jenkins, Jt., ol Auland cr, scerctury-U casum, Several injured in Two Highway G reeks Saturday Attorney Placed On His Feel And Three Treat ed In Hospital -® At least five persons were hurt, three painfully, in a series of automobile-truck accidents on the lighways in this county last Sat urday night. Three of the victims were treated in Brown's Com munitv Hospital but were releas 'd a short time later. Other vic tims were able to limp away and continue without medical treat ment, Patrolman W. E. Saunders said. Returning borne from a visit with Attorney Wheeler Martih who continues ill in a Rocky Mount hospital, Attorney Clar , nee W. Griffin, accompanied by Mr. Luther Hardison and Howard Cone, was driving between Rob LM'sonville and Everetts, a short distance out of Robersonville, about 5:30 o'clock when LeRoy Williams, colored of Winterville, turned into the approaching line of traffic and ripped the left side off and knocked the cliasis out'of line on Griffin’s 1941 Ford club coupe. Mr. Hardison bruised his knee some but was able to con tinue on his way. None of the others was hurt. Williams, operating a 1940 Chevrolet truck belonging to W. t *. Flynn of Ahoskie, said that the car he was trailing slowed down suddenly and that he turned into the path of the approaching traf fic to keep from crashing into the rear of the car he was trailing. The Griffin car, damaged to the extent of $300 or $400, almost turned over, Patrolman Saunders investigating the accident, stating that the attorney had driven two whet Is of his car off the hardsilr fnee onto the shoulder of the road. Very little damage was done to the truck. Williams was booked for reckless driving. About half an hour later Theo Roosevelt Jenkins plowed his old 1933 model Ford into the rear o" a Dodge parked on the Everettc Bear Grass Road at Jenkins’ Branch near Everetts, and scat tered his passengers. Jenkins, his shoulder hurt, and three of his passengers, Annie, James and Clarence Williams, their faces and anus cut when thrown through the windshield, were treated in tlie hospital. Driving toward Everetts, Jenk ins hit the left rear of the Dodge parked there by the owner, Ddl inus Williams, earlier in the day when it broke down, tore down a wheel and drove 105 feet on three wheels before coining to a ■ tup in a ditch. No one was in the parked ear which was damaged to the extent of about $100, accord ing to Patrolman W. E. Saunders, the investigating officer. Dam age to the Dodge was also esti mated at $100. Driving a new 1946- model Dodge panel body truck, Frank lin V. Modlin lost control of the machine and turned it over on the mad leading from Highway 64 to Skewarkey that night about 11:30 o'clock. A Miss Edmondson, rid ing with Modiin, was huiTbu?Tu>t badly. While he was not hurt, Modlin was smeared with grease (Continued on page eight) I>ani And Sweet Potatoes Burned —♦— Starling when an oil burner ap parently went out of control, fire ic: trowed the potato curing barti and 700 bushels, of choice sweet potatoes on the Mayo Hardison arm m Poplar Point between Willinm.-ton and Hamilton Mon lay night. The barn, constructed of logs uni boarded on the outside, bunt 'd tor more than two hours. Wil lumstun’s volunteer firemen, ailed there, poured several thousand gallons ot water on the tuv and kept it from spreading o twp nearby tobacco curing tarns Members of Mr. lfurdl ■mi: family and neighbors faith I'ully carried water in tubs ami buckets to maintain the water =apply No exact estimate could be had immediately, but the potatoes * w ere easily, worth $2.50 a bushel, ■tinning the loss to around $2,500. nelnding Hie burn. No insurance as carried on the property, p'annci Hardison lost a tobacco curing bain lust summer. , it