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the enterprise is read bv OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE I THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTS FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME L—NUMBER 20 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 11, 1947 ESTABLISHED 1899 Several Hundred Dollars Donated To Tobacco Fund — ■ ■#>— ■ J. B. Hutson Offered Job As Head of Tobacco Associates While no complete report could be had here immediately, it was estimated today that Martin County farmers had contributed several hundred dollars to Tobac co Associates, Inc., a newly creat ed organization to boost the ex ports of fluecured tobacco. Up until late yesterday 42 farmers, professional and business men had contributed $85.95 locally most of them making the dona tions without being solicited. The contributions ranged from $1 to $11. or on the approximate basis of ten cents per acre with a dol lar as a minimum. In addition to that amount local business firms have raised several hundred dollars as their share of the cost in financing the plan designed to increase or, at least, maintain the exportation of tobacco. The farmers of this county are being asked to raise approximately $1,100. That amount has been pledged and canvassers are working through out the county, hoping to meet the obligation by the latter part of this week. During the meantime, farm leaders and others are going ahead with the plan. Meeting in Raleigh last Saturday tobacco growers, warehousemen and manufacturers, united as Tobacco Associates, Inc., launched their program to keep world markets open to American leaf by offering the post as agency president to J. B. Hutson, former assistant secretary of the United Nations and one-time head of the Com modity Credit Corporation. Elected in an organizational meeting of the new tobacco-pro moting group, Hutson informed the directors that he would waive acceptance pending the outcome of earlier commitments, and would return an answer within the month. Long associated with farm and tobacco programs. Hut son recently resigned from his UN office. Tobacco Associates. Inc., was chartered in North Carolina as a non-profit corporation to work with State and Federal agencies in promoting tobacco research and developing new domestic and export markets. A fund of $100, 000 has been pledged to finance the first year of operation. Other officers elected at the meeting were Former Governor J. M. Broughton of Raleigh, gen era1 counsel; E. Y. Floyd of Hal- , cigh, executive secretary of the N. C.-Va. Plant Food Institute and former N. C. State AAA di rector, as secretary and Mrs. Irby Walker of Greensboro, secretary of the North Carolina Farm Bu reau Federation, as treasurer. Named as members of the board of directors were J. H. Vaughn of Nash County, chair man; P. N. Taylor of White (Continued on page suO Attorney Wheeler Martin l» Expected Home Soon ——a His condition much improved, , Attorney Wheeler Martin, receiv ing treatment in a Rocky Mount 1 hospital since last December 26 tui a heal t ailment, is expected home very shortly. Able to be up and enjoy siiort rides, he ten tatively planned yesterday to re- ' turn home today, but definite ; ■ permission had not been granted 1 by his doctor early this morning. ROUND-UP | --1 Although local and county ] officers had a dull week-end, t they were fairly busy round- i ing up alleged law violators earlier in the week. Nine i persons were arrested and t jailed, including four drunks, one drunken driver, two for j fornication and adultery, one ' of whein was a 60 year old t while man and the other a 44-year-old colored woman, i one for disorderly conduct <. and one for interfering with ; officers in the performance of i their duties. f Five of the nine arrested 1 and jailed were white and the s ages of the group ranged < from 21 to 60 years. I See Large Gain In County Tax Values For This Year An increase of more than one and one-half million dollars in 1947 county property listings was reflected in preliminary reports i submitted to County Tax Super visor M. Luther Peel by five of the ten list-takers during the past few days. "Possibly the increase will climb to one and three-quar ter million dollars,” the supervis or said, explaining that Griffins, Bear Grass, Williams, Cross Roads and Hamilton had not yet reported their listings. Williamston Township with a fairi-lv large volume of new con struction, reported an increase of $665,000 in its listings. Roberson ville reported a gain of $380,000, mostly in personal property val ues. Poplar Point had an increase of $20,000. Goose Nest reported $35,000. Jamesville, its figures not yet complete, reported an in crease of $448,000 in the North Carolina Pulp Company listings. The company, after reporting losses in the value of its holdings for two years, pointed out that in ventories had been materially in creased. It is also evident from the listings that the company's real property has been added to. the list showing a gain in real values of $100,000. At the present time, the company’s assessed property, both real and personal, is on the county tax books at $1, 382.523. No check on high-priced timber holdings has been made, and it could not be learned immediate ly if that type of property had been increased on the tax books. Red Cross Drive Is One-Hall Completed i OYKKTIIKTOI* Assigned a quota of $25, the colored citizens of the liiggs School District were tlie first in the Martin Coun ty Chapter to reach the goal and go over the top in the 1947 Red Cross fund drive. Carrying the appeal to their parents, the Biggs School children did a good job in meeting the challenge. Principal YV. V. Ormond an nouncing last Friday that they raised $29, that possibly a few more dollars would he added to the amount this week. Holloman Infant Dies In Hospital —»— Gary Wilson, six-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Bruce Hollo man, died in the local hospital yesterday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock of pneumonia. The vic tim of a severe cold, the child was removed to the hospital last Sat urday from the home of his par ents who recently moved here from Greensboro and who .were making their home with Mr. Hol loman’s. mother, Mrs. W. J. Smith, on West Main Street. Mrs. Hol loman is the former Miss Virginia Wilson of Stokes. Surviving besides his parents is a sister, Virginia Bruce Hollo man. Since moving here with his par ents just a few wi eks ago, the baby had gained many admirers in his adopted neighborhood. Funeral services are being con ducted at the Biggs Funeral Home tins afti i noon at 3:00 o’clock and interment will follow m Woodlawn Cemetery here. Dr. f i a. D^K, r,r of the loeal Memorial Baptist Church, A’il 1 conduct the last rites. Jaycees Report Excellent Record At the Jaycees meeting last Friday night in the George Reyn )lds Hotel, Wheeler Manning re torted on the State Directors’ neeting held recently in Greens- j torn. William-ston had the best k-logation of any small club, he aid. It was revealed at the meet ng, he added, that approximately 15 percent of the Jaycees w* ie in ervice and that the remaining 15 lercent sponsored more projects han any other national civic ur lanization. A motion by Agriculture Chair nan W. T. Rost to contribute $35 o help sponsor the 4-H livestock l hew, was approved. Jesse Sum- ' icr explained that the money i rould be awarded in cash prizes 1 o 4-11 buys amj gil ls. i The club also approved a pro- < ota 1 by James Bullock that ■ ha nets be sold on several prizes 1 nd that .the proceeds be used for I 'Urchasing essential equipment i or the high school band. Jack 1 Sutler explained the need for 1 uch equipment and added that ( he new band will be larger and 1 elter than prior to the war. ’ ' t Loyal Support Is Extended In Most Chapter Districts -m Very Few Complete Re ports Submitted So Far, Chairman Says -*. Tht' annual Red Cross fund drive now under way in this chapter is approximately one-half completed, Chairman C. B. Clark, Jr., announced) yesterday after noon The estimate offered in the announcement was based on in- 1 complete reports, and since sever al areas have not yet made even a premliminary report it is dif ficult to say just how far the d ivo has progressed. So far, only one district, Biggs School, W. V. Ormond, principal, has submitted a complete r< port. The school children, carrying the canvass in to their homes, exceeded1 the as signed quota by $4. After raising $350 from special contributors in Williamston, the canvassers extended the drive to mercantile establishments and offices and the fund was boosted to $715.00. Approximately one half of the canvassers had sub- ! nulled 'complete reports at that time. If the ratio is maintained, Williamston will go over the top by a comfortable margin. The chairman stated he was well pleased with the progress of the drive to date, but some of the canvassers admitted they had had mighy poor encouragement in | some sections. A few individuals are also said to have withdrawn their support. However, it was 1 learned that most of the people (Continued on page six) ■O' Victim Of Severe BiirnTffnpro viii^T —*— Severely bur ned while in his crib at the home of his parents near JamesviUe last Thursday morning, J. Perry, Jr., nine months old, was reported to be rtsting very well in the local hos pital late Monday. Tile little fel low, about two thirds of his body surface burned, was taking noui'- ' ishmcnt and cried very little for j medicine to relieve pain. Mrs. Perry, the child's mother, getting along very well with j a urns received on her right hand j A lien she beat out the fire on the j ” hold's clothing. First thought to have smarted, a-hen a curtain caught fire near t i flue, the fire is now believed to I rave had its origin in the wood sox near the child’s crib. An old- * r child, it is thought, threw a c natch into the wood box and fir- s :d some lightwoud, catching the v ■Ltrtuin which in turn, fired the t Kd clothing in the crib. The 1 luld. placed in the crib near the t urtairi, crawled to the other end c vhen his clothes caught fire. Mrs. c *erry had gone to the smokc louse, ju.t a few yards away, t vhen siie heard the older child t cream. Turning she saw the y dazing curtain through the win- r low and readied there in time to f ►cat the tire out before it could I; pread. ! t 1 Painfully Injured In Accident Near Here on Saturday -—•— Motorists Kscapr injury In Second Wreck Reported In The County Miss Grace Whitley, local busi ness woman, was painfully but not seriously injured in an auto mobile accident at the old fair grounds near here last Saturday afternoon at 5:25 o'clock when her car, a 1947 Chevrolet club coupe, crashed with another driv en by David Gilbert Scott, travel ing salesman representing an Iowa manufacturer. Almost scalped. Miss Whitley was remov ed to the local hospital where ten stitches were required to close the gashes on her head. Driving west on the highway, Scott, according to first reports released by Cpl. W. T. Simpson, investigating for the highway pa trol, started to turn around at the old entrance to the fair grounds. Miiss Whitley, driving in the same direction, crashed into the rear of Scott’s 1941 Buick sedan. No official estimate on the pro perty damage could be had im mediately, but Cpl. Simpson guessed that it would approxi mate $400, about $200 to each ve hicle. A complete investigation could not be handled immediate ly Driving toward Hamilton on N. C. Highway 125 last Friday even ing at 6:45 o'clock, Rev. E. R. Ste wart, Baptist minister who re cently entered upon, his new duties as pastor of the Hamilton and Everetts Baptist churches, struck the rear end of a truck driven bv Ben Biggs and loaded with lumber. No one was hurt and Patrolman W. E. Saunders, investigating the accident, esti mated the damage to the Stewart 1939 Ford car at about $150 The minister explained that he was meeting a car, that he did not see the truck until after it was too late to avoid the crash. No dam age was done to the truck, it was reported. ■-o Victim Of Hip llrcak Leaving Duke Hospital - —• Breaking his hip in a fall here several weeks ago and success fully undergoing an operation in Duke hospital week before last, Mr. Wilson G. Lamb, local man, is expected to leave the institu tion this week. One report staled that he planned to spend a short while in the home of his brother, Attorney Luke Lamb, and Mrs. Lamb in Wilson before returning to his home here. ! RAINFALL v For the second time in the past sixteen years, the Feb ruary rainfall fell under one inch here this year. The .84 inch fell below the average for the month during the past ^ixteen vears^Ji^about^Jbas. inches. There were five very small rains, a trace of rain and a little snow during the month. So far this month, 1.83 in ches have been reported here, including some snow, W'hich, if it had not melted as fast as it fell, would have cover ed the ground to a depth of a little over one-half inch. Two Dozen Cases On Calendar In Superior Court -3 One of Most Interesting Cases Is About a l)oj{ With Short Tail Without any big damage suits 1 on the docket and with no reputa I tions at stake, interest in the civil department of the Martin County j Superior Court opening a two ! week term next week will center, j if there is any, on the trial of a case involving the ownership of “one brown and white spotted j female dog with a short tail.” Twenty-four civil cases are on the docket, the bar association .scheduling some for trial on the 18th, and the remainder the fol lowing week. One or two damage | suits, all for comparatively small j amounts and growing out of au j tomobile accidents, are on the ! calendar for trial. A brief review of the civil cal endar follows: R. S. Critcher in his case against J. E. Williams and Ernest Winslow, is seeking to recover $575 allegedly due on a note. B. A. Critcher and Z. V. Bunt ing, executors of the M. I). Wil son estate, are suing Rebecca Hy man to recover on a $121 note. The complaint points out that the note was due January 1. 1930, that it was secured by deed of trust. The di fendant paid $5 in October, 1932, and $20 in Febru ary, 1936, the plaintiffs alleging that $210 is now due. The case of Fannie Roberson and others against Mae Roberson, administratrix of W. R. Roberson estate is again in the courts. The i plaintiff’s husband was accident ally killed and she was awarded a judgment by the North Caro lina Industrial Commission on December 16, 1930, $8.25 a week for 350 weeks, $200 burial ex penses and $98 medical bill. Noth- . i mg w as paid, the plaintiff alleges, . even after the award was approv ed by the Martin County Super ior Court in 1932. In October, < 1940, the plaintiff asked execu tion of the judgment. Something i happened, the plaintiff alleging < that bankruptcy proceedings fol- : lowed. Now, the plaintiff is ask- i ing that personal property and homestead of the defendant be I sold and the amount applied on the judgment. , A boundary line dispute is in volved in the ease of Willie Bui- I lock against J. D. Wynne and 1 others. < In his case against Joe M. Alls- i brook, trading as City Auto Scr- i vice, the plaintiff, Johnnie Brown t is suing for the title to a car and c asking a judgment in the sum of • $320, an amount allegedly paid in excess of a legitimate price. Abandoned by their father and | their mother having died, Vernel la Whitfield and other are suing Howard Whitfield for the parti- I tion of certain lands in Roberson ville Township. The case of B. F. Li I ley who is j suing by his next friend, Annie | Mae Lilley, against Annie J. Hoi- j. boundary line location, the plain tiff alleging that his timber had been damaged to the extent of $1,500. 1: c t V If. D. Coburn is asking $123.60 ; j damages as a result of the death t of four hogs, allegedly killed by I p trains of the defendant, the At- u Ian tic Coast Line Railroad Com- , ^ (Continued on page eight) Pour Huge Pivot Pier For !; Roanoke River Bridge Here "• -«- ' uciayea oy uniavoi’aoie conat ions for several days, workers tarted pouring the large pivot iier for a wider span across Itoan ke River here this morning h’ortly after 5:00 o’clock. The rork was progressing according o schedule later In the morning, ut it will hardly be completed eforc 7:00 or 3:00 o’clock this veiling, representatives of the ontracting firm said. Buiit on the old pier and about ■venty-one new concrete piling, le new pier will hold right at 203 aids of concrete. Work on the iver span has been in progress ir almost a year and only recent r did workanen finish placing ii_ lu„t o; about six tons ol .druc , lura-i iieci in tne large circle, hcv I trail trucks, mixing twelve bugs of cement with proportionate quan tities of rock and sand are dump ing three and four loads cud per hour on an average into a special force pump. Dropped from the trucks from the bridge into the 1 vopper, the machine pumps the mixture througr a six inch pipe half way across the river and into the gaping hole. When the job is complete this evening, 104 truck loads of concrete will have been fed into the pivot pier, including right at 1,250 ‘bags of cement, ac cording to unofficial estimates. If there is no delay in the de livery of materials, work on the project sliouM be completed some time thi_ wummer. ir j V\ T n Cl w ai d: J.v w T ci P< w cc i Jo I he 1 Oe Twenty - Three Seek w Divorces In County Actions Based On Grounds Of Two- i Year Separation —•— Plaintiff In Still Another Case Seeks Alimony Without Divorce -9 A climax in almost two dozen marriages now on the rocks is tentatively scheduled when the Martin. County Superior Court >pens its second week on March 24. Basing their claims on two year separation, twenty-three plaintiffs are seeking absolute di vorces. In still another case a plaintiff is asking alimony with out divorce. While most of the couples have no children, some have as many .is nine, and in nearly every case the plaintiff claims he or she sup ports the little ones. The number of divorce actions scheduled for trial during the •econd of the two-week term is not a record, but it is above the average. Several of the claim ants have been denied divorces it. previous sessions, but they are Miming back to press their claims to marital freedom. Tcna Staton is suing Joe W. Staton for alimony, the plaintiff illegiing that the defendant nbaiv ioned her, that he lives a life of dleness. Elder L. Gardner is suing Lola Gardner for divorce. They were married in South Mills February 1, 11)42, and separated1 about a .'ear later. No children were born o the union. Married in Toledo, Ohio, in Way, 1942, George Washington ioyner and Dorothy Joyner sep irated in January, 11143, and he is low seeking a divorce. Virginia Mizelle is asking the •ourt for a divorce from Elmer Wizelle. They were married De ember 30, 1941, and separated October 1, 1943. The one child is upportedi by the plaintiff, the •omplaint maintains. Separating three months alter hey wr re married on March ti, 944, Luther Modlin is asking a livorce from Mary Modlm. Della Whitehurst is suing Wil iam Whitehurst for a divorce. In he complaint, the plaintiff points mt that they were married Eeb uury 2, 1923, that nine children cere born to the union before < cparation on June (i, 1941). All ' 'f the children except live were . (Continued on page eight) "razy Drunk Run! \ in in k In Stat ioi —«— James Muj'vin Hardison, Wash lgton County young man jus ack after a stay in Philadelphi; ot on a crazy drunk and la muck m tfic**Jocai’*p7i7!<m*suflff)i ist Saturday night. Taken int astody in a local hotel while n le company of a young womai 'hose name was not revealed iardison first claimed to be a sc el agent. Going quietly to tin i)lice .station, he was sitting thei i neoncerredly when all of a sud . n lie went into action. O. K. Cowin, a visitor playinj leckers with the chief of polka . the time, said Hardison had tin si move, explaining that check s moved into all four corners o' ic room. The chief’s chair wa: latched from under him aru ilintei ed. Mayor Ha.-.scirs largi :sk was United on its end anc ost ol the spectators cleared ou' lull' officers went into action le man s hands were handcuff 1 behind him, hut the youiu an continued to do ba title, hall ying and snorting a bit as he iggled to and fro on the floor. After a physician made an ex lunation and ruled he wa 'link, police picked him up bodi and removed him to the jail here he fell into a deep sleep, ic following morning he declar I he knew nothing of what Imp lied the night before. In the county court Monday lie is timd $20 upd taxed with the st by Judge Smith who turned jsc a corner smile when lie ard (lie officers tell about the tuiday ui-ht battio. f "" "'“'a I v The general store of the Lindsley lee Company heie was entered and robbed again some time during the early hours of Monday morning. Breaking a glass in the front door, the robber ran his hand through the opening, unlatch ed the loek and walked in without disturbing a speeial watchman on the premises. Playing the game more con servatively, the owners left only 75 cents in change in the cash register instead of sev eral dollars. Nothing else was missed immediately. It was about the fifth time that the property has been invaded by robbers and thieves since early last De cember. Mrs. Ceo. Crimes Din! In Hospital Early Yesterday Finu-ial al llu.m-nl Mother Iii (»rif ( ins lo» usliip I tifs'luv \ lleriiooii Mrs. Matilda Gray Peel Grimes, well known young county citizen, died in the local hospital yester day morning at 7:00 o'clock tol lowing a long period of declining health. High blood pressure, uremic poisoning and complica tions resulted in death. Although she had not enjoyed very good health for several years she was unusually active up until about three weeks ago when her condi tion became worse. She entered the local hospital a short time lat er and her condition showed im provement and she was able to return home the early part of last week. Suffering a relapse last weekend, she returned to the hospital Sunday, her condition be- ; ing considered critical at the i lime. The daughter of Mrs. Malindu , Griffin Peel of Griffins Township . and the late Lewis Heel, Mrs. | Grimes was born in Griffins Township on July 6, 1919, and spent most of her life there. She was married on December 2. 1937, . to George I). Grimes and continu- < ed to make her home in Griffins , Township. She was employed by t Leggett’s here for several .years, >v refiling the first of this year on j account of declining health. Dur- ] ing her employment here she ] made many friends and is rernem- t hered as an accommodating em ploye and a friend to everyone. , Surviving beside.-, her mother j and husband are a daughter. Lit- j tie Mis.-, Eunice Grime.-.; a sister, < Mrs. Clarence Gun kin of Griffins t Township, and two brothers, Wil- f ; Baseball League Officials Meet 1 1 1 Arrangements were virtually completed by a meeting of Martin p County Baseball Leagtu officials p ; in Everetts Monday evening for ,, opening scheduled play on April j, 20, the group handling other mat- j tel s preliminary to launehing ac- „ tivities. . , • Sending no reprt eiitative to I the meeting. Jamc villi surrend v. , ei e.d its spot in the circuit to Oaiv City. Announcing he would be unable lo la ad the league as president, Bill Spivey vva.- suc ceeded by Lyn Taylor of Bear Grass. All the teams, Bear Grass Wil liamston, Cross Hoad. , Everetts, 1 liober.sonville, Oak City, Hassell ; and Hamilton deposited $00 each as a forfeit, and the officials adopted semi-pro l tile.-. K. 1‘- land.-Icy, J. I). Thrower, Clyde Manning and Hus. ell Guf , lin 11 pro-ented the local club. The season schedule is now be ■ mg arranged and vs ill be an nounced shortly. The league plans to play 42 games, on Wednesdays and1 Sundays. Several of the clubs arc lining up Lheir pci runnel and equipment J* Being' purchased. ) States Assembly Has Adjournment Set For April 1 Major Legislation I- Yet In Receive Attention In Legislature -^ There's nothing official about i'. but there is much talk about North Carolina’s General As sembly ending its business and! quitting about April 1, according to Senator Hugh G. Horton who was home from the capital for the week-end. Although adjournment is un tie i,'il ly slated within three weeks, the legislature has a number of major problems left.on its hands for action, and there is still some doubt about how they should be handled. The anti-labor bill is before the Senate Committee to day. and while he did not express himself one way or the other, Smarter Horton, during his visit home, i xpressed some doubt as to the merits and the backing of the bill, or some of the backing that is stemming from the Na tional Association of Munufiu> tin i i and labor baiters. Many of the lawmakers who recognize the fact that labor and manage ment have been able to progress together in this Slate in the past re doubtful about the merits of the proposal which is designed' orimary against the laborer and secondarily against all working men, including the farmer. They ■ V 't is ill advised, that the same power driving to put the bill -icrcss 1 . in many instances, the same, powt. that has acted to .'urb the fanner in his rightful Haim to a fair return for lus prod ucts. Ai srrdin;; to reliable reports, eg i la teas have been contacted ay the corporate interests in this .'oimty and nation, urging them o east the die against labor. The lature of the telegraphic mes aigi s could not be learned, but ne report intimated that they .v ere sent in fairly large nuni HTS. The Good Health Plan is still o be handled. School teachers, h parently believing they are a iout to be handed a sour apple, ne asking why the appropria tes are not being made in keep ing with a 30 percent salary in Tea.-r. They explain that tile ictual pay will fall short of the iromised increase. They still talk about Democra \ with a cup '1)" in Raleigh, but ie good ole little ' d'' democrats iave told the people of North larolina then 11 be no opportuni ty in the next two years for hern to express their views in a late wide liquor referendum. Tom here it would seem that the iquor interests are a part of the ■gislature or are directing some f the activities there. The people, a bit stirred up ver the Party’s way of conduct ig the Game and Fish division, inully forced a separation of that ivision from the Department of 'onservation and Development, low hold the reins, the Willlifo roup wiH bear the brunt of the «* '"i.'f oi i o u i itii ii ;uu( : mtei'3 isgruntled by a shortage of fish ml birds. si ,nlt‘rs Ihis/tiliil Over II crk-cml h'or Trratnu'iit Mr. Spurgeon Clink of Eliza* olhtown entered tho hospital tie over the week-end for treat* ni'l He was accompanied hy is daughter, Miss Mary Clark, a -inner nurse in the hospital. H’KC J 'll, >11 ! ! ! Nt. "1 Holding' a special inerting on Monday, March 17, the Martin County coiunussiun ers will review property list ings for 1!U7 at the request of the owners. Other than in those eases where new build ings were constructed and valued, there is little or no change in real property list ings ami very few property owners are expected to ap peal from the assessments made by the listUkcis and supervisor. Since the grand* jury and court will be in session that day, tlie commissioners, sit ting as a board of equaliza tion and review, will meet in the register ul deeds office a( ID o'clock,