North Carolina Newspapers

THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS RFAD I OVER 3.00') MARTIN COW FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEI VOLUME L—NUMBER 2 Williams ton, Martin County> North Carolina, Tuesday, January 7, 1947 ESTABLISHED Short Session Of; lioirnty-DOisoMs *w» Instruct Health Office To Cooperate In Commerc ial DDT Spraying Meeting on Monday—of'—Hw* week for the first time in the new year, the Martin County Commis sioners had an uneventful calen dar for consideration. They com pleted their work in a little over three hours and adjourned before lunch. Appearing before the meeting a delegation of citizens from the Oak City section appealed to the board members, urging them to recommend the improvement of the Oak City-Palmyra Road which leads off Highway No. 125 at Con oho Church and runs northeast wardly to the Hamilton-Palmyra Road near Smith’s store. Penalty and cost charged against property listed by Mrs. J. L. Beach through error in 1933 were refunded. A plan for the commercial spraying of homes and other buildings in the county with DDT was discussed and the board ord ered the County Health Office to cooperate with Raymond Rawls and Chas. D. Bullock. The spray equipment is to be furnished by the two men and spraying will be handled in accordance with rules and regulations advanced by the health department office, and the fee was fixed at approximately $1 per room of average size. Tax relief orders were granted in several cases. For 1945 taxes, R. L. Taylor, $7.09 listed in error fh Poplar Point Township, and W. H. Bowen, $2 listed in error. For 1946. William Hurt and James D. Hollis, each $2 listed in error in Robersonville Township, and Ivory Keys, $2 listed in error in Jamesville Township. Making his monthly report to the commissioners, Tax Collector M. L. Peel stated that $140,367.30 of the 1946 tax levy of $206,118.84 had been collected. Approximate ly $3,150 of the 1945 levy of $189, 388.52 remains uncollected. For 1944, $1,294.66 remains uncollect ed, while the unpaid balance for the tax year of 1943 is only $99883. All members of the board were present for the meeting. A delegation from Williams Township also appeared before the bo^rd and pleaded for im proved roads in the islands sec tion qt that district. The citizens proposed that a loop be construct ed to afford a second outlet for the,-bottled up territory. ie Goose Nest delegation, ibering six or eight citizens, y'dfcs headed by Mr. E. T. Smith. Clinics For Work Stock In County —«— With an estimated nineteen out of every twenty work animals in need of some type of treatment, Dr. W. F. Coppage, cooperating with the farm agents, has agreed to hold a aeries of clinics in near ly every section of the county for the correction of the defects in hroses and mules. Similar clinics were held in this county last year and the year before. While the patronage last year was limited the one in 1944 was very success ful and much good was accom plished. The price of mules and horses is too high for the owners to gamble with their health. Dr. Coppage is making a real sacrifice in turning attention from his regular work to onnrtud.^^ clinics Examinations will be con ducted by him without cost to the owner of the animal, but a very small fee will be charged for pre scribed treatments. Extension leaders puint out that the farmer can do nothing better at this season of the year than to make ready for the coming crop year by getting his work stock in good condition. The clinics, a schedule of which appears in this paper, will be held in close proximity of every farm in the county and farmers are urged to patronize them. Dr. Coppage pointed out that animals should not be given feed or Meater within 16 to 18 hours before they are carried to the clinics for examination and treat ment. Farmers are urged to take ad ■ vantage c£- the clinics opening week in accordance with a sched ule appearing in this paper. fcSe t JMml lmr Re rurii. ! r GOOD FISHING? __/ SeeingMtfie * night (Old Christmas), «,ld timers immediately predicted good fishing in the Roanoke this coming spring. Mr. C. C. Fleming, opera tor of the Jamesville fishery, declared a short time ago that no stars were seen on old Christmas night for the past two years, and that fishing was "rotten” the following springs. "I had just about made up my mind that if no stars were seen on old Christ mas night I would not even attempt to fish this spring,” Mr. Fleming was quoted as saying. The stars were out last night and Mr. Fleming is making plans for the coming season. Club Members At The County Home —»—— Approximately fifty club wo men and their husbands accom panied by the home agent, visited the county home Sunday after noon, January 5th. The inmates were assembled in the auditorium where a Christmas program con | sisting of scripture reading by : Mrs. S. T. Wynne, prayer, and songs by the group, was present ed. After a brief talk by the home agent, Elizabeth Parker, bags of Christmas goodies were distributed. Little Linda Johnson gave a Christmas reading and the program closed with a sentence prayer. The group then visited the TB patients — singing, praying, and distributing bags of goodies to them. This was made possible by the home demonstration clubs of the county through the home agent. It is done each year at Old Christ mas. It was an enjoyable afternoon for all those who attended. "It is always a pleasure to help those who are less fortunate than our selves.” Miss Parker commented. County 4-11 clubs aie scheduled to meet during the first week of January as follows: Wednesday, January 11, Bear Grass club at 10:20 a. m.; Thurs day, January 9, Hamilton club at 10:30 a. in.; Friday, January 10, Farm Life club at 1 30 p. m. and Saturday, January 11, HI County Council meets at 2.Jo p. rn. Home Demonstration clubs will meet this week: Wednesday, Jan uary 8. Sweet Home club at 2:30 p. m. at the home of Mis. W. A. Craft; and Thursday, January 9, the Holly Springs club at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Irving Col train. -*——— Continues Quite 111 In Hospital . - Mr. Wheeler Martin, local attor ney and prominent citizen, was reported to be very bright when friends visited him in a Rocky Mount hospital yesterday. Mr. Martin was not feeling quite so well during the week-end, but late reports state that he is show ing some improvement. Specialists are tu visit Mr. Mai tin tomorrow-. Late reports from Mayor John L. Hassell who continues in a Washington hospital where he is j being treated for high biood pres sure slate that he is improving and responding to treatment. -o Infant Diva En Route To Wilmington Doctor -» Bit t ie Lucia. five-day-old daughter of J. W. and Lucia Mc Innis Long, died cn route to a specialist in Wilmington last Sat urday evening. The infant had not been well since its birth here on December 31. Funeral services were conduct ed in the Jamesville Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon at 3:GU o’clock by the pastor. Rev. W. B. Harrington, and burial was in tiie Long tahu'i'y plot in Jumea ville. 1 More Than Three Hundred aceWed During Past Year o -#—— Number Near Three Times Larger Thau Weddings During Depression --# Hampered and battered first by depression and then by war years, Dan Cupid last year got down to business and chalked up the greatest record ever known in this county. There were 335 mar riage licenses issued during 1946, the number comparing with a low of 126 reported in the depression year of 1931 and exceeding by 42 the previous high record in 1937. The number of white marriages fell two below the 147 reported in 1945, but the number of wed dings among the colored popula tion went to 190 to set an all-time high. Holiday marriages last month did not reach the figure predict ed, but when the count for the year was made old records top pled. Last month the 45 marriage li censes were issued, 18 to white and 27 to colored couples, as fol lows: wime Joe M. Bullock of Robersonville and Burnell Woolard of RFD, Washington. Maurice Hardy and Ellisteen Scott, both of Robersonville. Percy Gattis Hughes, Jr., and Mary Frances Fowler, both of Elizabeth Cily. Herbert Bullock, RFD 1. Rob ersonville, and Rosa Mae Wynne of Robersonville. Charles Milton James and Della Margaret Griffin, both of Wll liamston. Clifton Braddy of Palmyra and Lillie Hathaway of Hobgood. Herman Nathaniel Lilley and Doris Lucille Jones, both of RFD 1, Jamesville. George C. Edmondson and Grace Jenkins Roberson, both of Robersonville. James Russell Edmondson, RFD 3, Williamston, and Hilda May Wynn, RFD 1. Robersonville. Roy L. Bowen of Merry Hill and Rosa Leigh Duniow of RFD 3, Windsor. Harvey C. Bowen of Merry Hill and Hazel C. Duniow of RFD 3, Windsor. Franklin V. Modlin and Glen dora Edmondson, both of Wil liamston. Grover C- ; 1 While of Oak City and Avery ,,'ard Matthews of Robersonville. William Robert Denning, Jr., of Benson, and Margaret Elizabeth Haislip of Hamilton. James L. Sebrell and Peggy Ann Cherry, both of Williamston. Borden McClees of Columbia and Margaret Ange of Jamesville. Frederick Harsch of Charlotte and Chloe Roberson of Roberson ville. Zack Sheppard Cowin, RFD 2, 2, Williamston, and Lucy Viola (Continued on page eight) Former County Resident Dies Funeral services were held in Norfolk last Tuesday for Mrs. Mollic K. Gervin who died at the home of her daughter there on Sunday, December 29. Interment w as in the family plot in the Ham ilton Cemetery in this county that afternoon. She was born iri Kentucky 78 years ggo and lived in Arkansas for a number of years before moving to Hamilton about 1923. Her husband died en route to their new home and was buried in Scotland Neck. Following a stay of just a few years in Hamil ton she went to Norfolk to live with her daughter, but often visit ed her sons m Jamesville. A practical nurse and a friendly neighbor, Mrs Gervin made many friends during her residence in tins county. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Hardy Pace of Norfolk; two sons, Harry and Henry Gervin of Jamesville* nineteen grandchild ren and two sisters who live in Indiana. Large Transport Truck Is Damaged By Fire Late Friday Night i ported an the highways in this county dur ing the past week-end, members of the highway' partol explaining that no one was hurt but that the property damage approximated $1,000. The new year was not quite three days old when motor ists broke into ihc accident record following a year of the most cost ly accidents ever reported on the highways in this county. Operating a large Carolina Norfolk Line transport truck, Bennie Griffin lost control of the big machine and stalled it in the road at Abbitt’s mill on Highway 125 about 9:45 last Friday night. The cab caught fire and burned, one report stating that a reserve gas tank exploded. Williamston firemen were called and they checked the fire before very much damage was done to the trailer. I Details of the accident could not be learned; in fact, different ver-| sions and opinions of just what happened have been expressed. I Griffin said he was driving from J Williamston in the direction of Hamilton, that something happen ed and when the transport came to a stop, the trailer was squarely across the highway with the trac tor in a jack-knife and facing in the direction of Williamston. Ac cording to unconfirmed reports, the machine was traveling toward Williamston when the driver ap parently decided to turn around. It was further stated that the driver caught the trailer squarely across the highway and caught the tractor ii. the highway guard rail, punctured the reserve gas lank and that possibly the engine backfired and ignited the gaso line. The road was blocked the great er part of -n hour and traffic was tied up for quite a distance on either side of the machine. Grif fin was detained temporarily by | Messrs. Simpson and Saunders who made the investigation. Damage to the truck-trailer was estimated at about $750. Driving his 1940 Plymouth in' the direction of Plymouth last Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock, W. F. Reaves of 1608 Person Ave., Birmingham, lost control of the machine, ditched and turned it over a few miles out of JamesVtttff'1 toward Plymouth. No one was hurt. Investigating the accident, Patrolman White Saunders stated that the damage would amount to I about $200. Reaves, acompanied I by Edward S. Skipper, was de tained, the patrolman and Sheriff C. B. Roebuck returning him to Williamston. r ROUND-UP ■N j J While there was much ac tivity reported on the crime front in this section very few persons were guests of the county in the jail last week end. Only three persons, two W'hite and one colored, were booked during the period. Two were charged with drunken driving, and the third was booked for disord erly conduct. County Highway Accidents Take Heavy Toll Last Year Accidents on Martin County highways and streets took a heavy toll last year, according to official reports released by Corporal W. T. Simpson and Patrolman W. E. Saunders of the State Highway Patrol. Six lives were lost and a property damage of $27,75(1 re sulted. One hundred and five persons were injured, some seri ously. All the cases could not be checked, but several of those in jured will limp the remainder of their lives while at least one will be bed ridden for years The accidents are traceable to a number of causes. Possibly carelessness was the main con tributing factor, while intoxi cants, poor equipment, inexperi enced drivers and hard-down meanness each had a part in building up one of the worst ac-1 cident records ever recorded in j this county. Officers, reporting the aeci-1 jKflnrtfr J to'mw Died Monday ill ■m. H Taken Gravel} 511 At His Home In Gross Hoads That Morning John H. JawtattMP1 h-igkJy*#* *>••• spected citizen and farmer of Cross Roads Township, died in the hospital here last evening at 7:25 o’clock following a stroke of par alysis suffered at his home earlier in the day. He never regained consciousness following the at tack, and little hope was held for his recovery. A victim of an unusual heart ailment and high blood pressure, Mr. Jackson had not been in very good health for about two years. During that time he virtually re tired from his farming activities and received treatment in various hospitals. He responded to treat ment and was apparently getting along very well the day before he was stricken, and never complain ed. Getting up about the usual time Mondav morning he went to the barnyard, fed the stock and was returning to the house when members of the family noticed that he wasn’t feeling well. He took a dose of medicine for his heart and sat down in the kitchen and soon lapsed into unconscious ness. He was removed to the hos pital a short time later. The son of the late Edward and Bettie Ayers Jackson, he was born in the Cross Roads commun ity 51 years ago. There he lived an exemplary life, forming and maintaining many iasting friend ships. He was a good neighbor and a great and accommodating friend of any one in need. His walk through life was humble in j the sight of Iris Maker, and while he never assumed the role of leadership he was a friend and supporter of all good and worthy causes. Mr. Jackson was a mem ber of the church at Cross Roads for thirty-five years, offering it a liberal, willing and loyal sup port down through the years. He was married on April 15, 1917 to Miss Inez Peel. No chil dren were born to the union. Sur viving are two adopted children, a sister, Mrs. Henry Ayers of Green ville and a brother, Alec Jackson of Everetts. Funeral services will be con ducted from the late home Wed nesday afternoon at 2:39 o’clock by his pastor, Rev. D. W Davis, and interment will be in Wil SJ4tmsUm’5.„Wflttdlawji_ Cmelaou Wife And Husband Victims Of Attack --a, ■ Justly or unjustly accusing him of slmwing too much inteiest in the fair sex, Laura Hodges drove a case knife into the back of her husband, Alton Hodges, at a friend’s home here early last Sun day morning. The knife went to the hollow and Hodges went to the hospital. Last reports state that he is getting along all right. Alleged to have accused, just or unjustly, his wife of being too friendly with others, Ed Burling ton crowned her over the head with a bottle at Hollywood Inn last Saturday midnight. Three stitches were necessary to close the wounds. Burlington denied he struck his wife. deTHB: estimated the property damage. Their estimates, $27, 750, were ju.st $55 out of line when compared with the average for the nation. The National Con servation Bureau estimates that each accident last year cost $220 for repairs and replacements, on an average. At that rate the 120 accidents cost $27,720 in repairs to damaged vehicles. The officers estimated the property damage at $27,750. The number of accidents on the highways and streets in this coun ty jumped from 87 m 1045 to 120 last year. The number of injur ed jumped from 47 to 105, wnile the loss of human life held to the old figure of six. In 1945, the property loss stood at $17,475. About the only redeeming feature about the 1948 record is the fact that there was no increase In file number of deatlis. — » i> ai ■ ... jr>i . - I L^iuaTLo -Contra] Uittb 4 Open Basketball County Tonight Schools Will Be Limited To Two (ianics Each Week During Season -$ With the opening of the 1947 county high school basketball sea son scheduled for tonight, mem bers of the Martin County Ath letic Committee warned that the sport would be controlled or elim inated. 'No such wild action simi lar to that reported last season will be tolerated," one of the council members was quoted as saying. It was pointed out that the game forced its way ahead of education, that many unsports manlike acts were reported, that possibly the game did more harm than good last year. [he players like the game and many fans are interested in the play, and we want to maintain the sport, but sane rules must be ob served by players and fans or the committee will be forced to abol ish the schedule,” one committee member frankly stated this week. The schedule limits play for each team to two games a week, the number including those on the regular county schedule us well as those with teams from outside the county. It was the practice in the county at one time to limit play to on" game each week during the playing season. Every effort hus been made to provide good referees and to con duct the schedule on a business ami sportsmanlike plan. VV. B. Gaylord, county sanitarian and a star player for Jamesville in years past, will be chief referee. Hi’ will be assisted by Chas Brown of the Veterans’ administration, Jack Manning, Breezy Beaird and Lynwood Taylor, all of Williams ton; Hildreth Rogerson of Bear Grass, Buster Anthony of Hob good and Chas. Dinkins of Ply mouth. Mr. Taylor, former high school and college basketball coach, just recently moved to this county. All the referees have been interested in the game for a number of years and are quuli fie cTTg" ~i Ta ncTI e” th" e* fSfifk Players and fans are asked to cooperate with them in every way possible. The athletic committee compos ed of C. A. Hough, chairman; 11. H. Hall, 11. J. McCracken, Milton W. Griffin, Paul Holliday, George McRorie and Mrs M-’dlin. a short time ago formulated rules and regulations for the game. Each player must be a bona fide student carrying and passing at least four subjects. A student 20 years old last October 1 is in eligible and no player shall par ticipate after playing four years, beginning with the current seas on. Admission fees of 20 and 30 cents are to be charged for regu lar games which are scheduled to (Continued on page eight) o Hall Of Assets In 2110 Finns -e Tie staff (if a House Small Business sub-committee reported recently that economic power has slipped g:actually into- the hands of a few large corporations and that if the trend continues, it can result only in Government regu lation of the entire economic life Chairman Estes Kcfauver (D., Tenn.) urges the Republican-con trolled Congress to undertake a long range investigation. He said the inquiry should include mon opolies in organized labor as well as in industry. The subcommittee pointed out that more than 50 percent of all corporation assets arc owned by only 200 large corporations. It said that the Government agencies concerned primarily with anti trust violations have employed “ineffectual'’ means to combat them while others— the War Assets Administration, the Civilian Production Administra tion, the Army and Navy—have actually encouraged' ..wtwpolica and business concentrations. i VOLUMINOUS ou can now buy wtsumi new a 40-volume set of the testimony in the Pearl Har bor investigation for only $15. The Government Printing Of fice is running off 5000 sets, each set weighing 57 pounds, containing 20,000 pages and 580 folded-in charts and illus trations. The printing—larg est single order in the history of the Frinting Office—was ordered by the Pearl Harbor Congressional Committee. Party Line-Up In Present Congress j Favors the COP -<*> (>ains Mudr Under thr New Oral (Certain To lie Threatem*<l -* With the Republicans holding the elge in both houses of Con gress and with the Democrats holding sway in the White House, the edge in both houses of Con a siow start in handling assigned tasks last Friday. The Congress encountered ar. almost insur mountable object right at the start when the Senate questioned The odore Bilbo's credentials and shady war contracts record. Suf fering with cancer ot the mouth, Bilbo left late Saturday night for Louisiana for an operation and action on his qualifications was delayed for sixty days. While the Republicans gave lip service to various laws favoring the common man, they were said to be considering legislation that is almost certain to wipe out many . f the gains made under the New Deal. Pledged lo tackle the labor muddle, the Republicans are not expected to stop until they have placed solidly the yoke back around the workingman's neck. The next attack will be directed against the farmer, no doubt. Lower taxes are being consider ed in the high income tax brack ets, and only tin1 pending election for President next year will make the new bosses in Washington pause before proposing a national sales lax. The party lineup of the 80th Congress offering a hopeless situ ation when it comes to sane and progressive legislation is made up, as follow si Senate Republicans 51 Democrats! includes Bilbo, who may not be seated) 45 Total 96 Needed for majority 41) House Republicans 245 Democrats 1117 American Labor 1 Vacancies* 2 Total 435 Needed for majority at this time 217 ’Vacancies: Rep. John J. Spark man (D., Ala.), resigned from the House to accept Senate seat to which he also was elected. Rep. Robert K Henry (R , Wis.) died following election day. I Jaycees Hold Regular Meet ——•— One new member, James Weir, Jr., was welcomed into the Jay cees by Paul Simpson at their meeting last Friday night at the Chimney Corner. Jack Edmond son won the attendance prize. Definite plans were made lor the dismantling and storing of the Christmas nativity scene which has been displayed for sev eral weeks on Main Street. Tuo Murriaife Licenses Issued In The County -* Two marriage licenses were is sued by Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger in the county last Sat urday, as follows: Albert Jones and Madie l ee Sheppard, both of Jamesville; ■J* use- of Windsor and Mariam Urunes of WiiUanistou."' Ton n Roan! Holl Ivegfflki* neet.iij f I« rv \ • J>. I*. LiiiHAiVy, Mayor Pro tein, Presides In Vlisence Of Mayor Hassell With L. r. Lindsley pinch hi) ting for Mayor John L. Hassel who continues in a hospital fa treatment, the local town board c commissioners held a lengthy ses sion last night, discussing a num ber of business problems and dis posing of routine matters. The board discussed the town' fire fighting equipment at lengt with Fire Chief G. P. Hall a:i conditionally ordered repair made to the old truck, employe a fireman to handle the nig! shift and ordered an electric ligl pole moved from in front of th fire station. It is estimated th* repairs to the old truck will cot approximately $4.(100. the repail to include a new $650 pump an a new $3,125 engine. Hugh Hint is to be offered the night shift fc $35 a month, including roon lights and water. The light pol subject of truck attacks in t past, is to be moved approximat ly four feet. n !< h .. Pointing out that the town he insurance ratings equal to thos of larger towns in the state, th commissioners admitted that, the must meet the underwriter’s rc quirements if the rate is to b maintained. Advi c'd that the water of hig salt oentent in the courthous well had damaged one of the ir nor casings, the board ordered repaired. A contract, allowin the well people $60 a day fc handling the job. was tentativel accepted. The repairs can t made in a few days, it was et plained. Pine Street citizens in hamston’s North End petitione the board for water and fire pre tection, and the board tentative lv granted the request. An ordr has been placed for six-inch wat< lines and delivery is expecte within the next two or thre months. The town’s water lin< are also to be extended on Eai Grace Street to School Drive an down School Drive to East Fran! lin Street in the Rhodes develop rnent. The Pine Street extensio has a potential of about twentj three customers. Three street lights are to be ir stalled in the high school are, two on School Drive and uric v East Franklin. Mr. Harry Jarman asked fc water at his manufacturing plat a short distance out of town o tne Jnmesvilk Road. No actio was taken on the request at tb meeting. A request made by Eugeo Bonds for a beer license was col -o iThTTl (Continued on page eight) Mother Of loc al Resident Passe Mrs. Bi'ttie Adams, mother j Mrs. W. C. Manning of Williamj ton, died in a Smithfield hospitj last Friday morning at 9:J o’clock following a several day illness. Mrs. Adams, daughter of t] late John and Evelyn Pool St'ird vant of Wake County, was born I Johnston County til years ago aj lived at Four Oaks until two ye ago when she moved to Sm, field to make her home wit daughter. Funeral Mivi* u< . .otidj ed last Sunday uiternoon at I o’clock, in the Four Oak Metho Church of which she was a nv her for many years. The pas Rev. F. A. Lupton, assisted Rev. li K. King if Smithfi conducted the last rites, and torment was in the family plot the Four Oaks cemetery. Besides her daughter here, Jd] Adams is survived by a daught* Mrs. Albert Fanner of Smithlipl two step-sons, Sidney Adams Clayton and Kmmitl Adams Four Oaks; four step dai Mrs. Bettie Jordan of Si nil Mrs. Mary Honeycutt of villc, Mrs. V. M Duke of son and Mis. Fred Ke: Johns, and one sister Wilson of Wilson's Ml) Mrs. Adams had Vi often until she was fo; \ li tual lfc'tkmenLb.v lug years.