THE ENTERPRISE
Publisned Every Tuesday and Friday by the
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO.
WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(Strictly Cash i:i Advance)
Oe Year -------$2 50
Six Months ...-... 1.50
Hi MARTIN COUNTY
OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY
One Year-- $3.00
Six Months ...... 1.75
AdverVsing Ratr- Cord Upon Request
Entered at the post office in Williamston.
N C'., as second-class matter under the act
of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Address all communications to The Enter
prise and not individual members of the
No Subscription Received Under 6 Month*
firm.
Tuesday. October 2H. 0)17
‘For People Of All Countries . . .*
We plan now for the better world we aim
to build.
If that world is to be one in which peace
is to prevail, there must be a more abun
dant life for the masses of the people of all
countries. In the words of the Atlantic
Charter, we “desire to bring about the full
est collaboration between all nations in the
economic field with the object of securing,
for all, improved labor standards, economic
advancement and social security.”
There are so many millions of people in
this world who have never been adequately
fed and clothed and housed. By undertak
ing to provide a decent standard of living for
these millions the free peoples of the world
can furnish employment to every man and
woman who seeks a job.
We are already engaged in surveying the
immediate postwar requirements of a world
whose economies have been disrupted by
war.
We are planning not to provide temporary
remedies for the ills of a stricken world; we
are planning to achieve permanent cures—
to help establish a sounder life.
To attain these goals will be no easy task.
Yes. their fulfillment will require “the full
est co-operation between all nations in the
economic field.” We have learned too well
that social problems and economic problems
are not separate watertight compartments
"■hrttifVuTt-Tiiationa'i a>-\ more than in the na
tional sphere. In international, as in nation
al affairs, economic policy can no longer be 1
an end in itself. It is merely a means for
achieving social objectives.
There must be no place in the postwar
world for special privilege for either indi
viduals or nations. Again in the words of
the Atlantic Charter: “All states, great or
small, victor or vanquished” must have “ac
cess, on equal terms, to the trade and to the
raw materials of the world which are need
ed for their economic prospt ritv.” Presi
dent Roosevelt, at the White House, Nov. G,
1941.
The Greatness Of ime..' ./
By Ruth Taylor
What makes America great?
It is not the vastness of the country, nor
the fruitfulness of its acres. It is not the
hidden natural resources, nor
the size and variety of its manufacturing
plants. It is not its deep harbors, nor its
navigable rivers, nor the great arteries of its
highways.
What makes America great is its latent
power to turn all of those into production
for the good of all the people from coast to
coast.
The greatness of America depends upon
you and me; upon each and every one of us,
y/hether we live on a lonely farm or in the
crowded city, whether we live on a tree
shaded street in a quiet town, or under the
shadow of the great sky scrapers of a bustl
ing metropolis
As Lyman Abbot once wrote: "A nation is
made great, not by its fruitful acres, but by
the men who cultivate them; not by its
mines, but by the men who work them; not
by its railways, but by the men who build
and run them. America was a great land
when Columbus discovered it; Americans
have made of it a great nation.”
A tudnirv is not greater than its citizens.
We are a United States of America because
the men of this country decided to put aside
sectional and religious differences to wojk
together for the good of the country as a
whole. If we want to change our nation,
we have the power to do so by changing
the minds of the men arid women who com
prise the country. If we want to be pros
perous, we can, for new wealth can be built
only by men. If we want security, we can
build it. If we want to eradicate al! evi1 sys
tems and handicaps, we can—for we created
them.
America was made great by the men who
built it. If it remains great, it will be the
doing of you and of mo and of all our fellow
Americans working together as free men.
It is up to us. And we can do it.
The Farmer's Pliifhl
—
Not so long ago a farmer sold his lands
and announced his plans to move to town.
Friends, showing a genuine interest, plead
ed with him against the move. But the farm
er came back and said:
“By the time my children were large
enough to work they had to go to school, and
• help was h-arrl get. • When thiy finished*
school, the children wouldn’t work, and 1 am
through.”
Much of tiu trouble flying loose in this
world today is recognized in the farmer’s
answer. No one is to carry the entire blame
for all our troubles, but it is evident that all
have contributed to bring about our trou
bles.
The farmers, not all, to be sure, want to
keep their children at home, deny them the
right of an education just to add a few dol
lars to the family income. Unfortunately
the demands of our society make it almost
imperative to keep the children at home part
of the time to help with the larm chores.
But even then the immediate advantages
gained at the hands of the little laboring tots
will stack up small against the handicaps
the illiterate will lace when they go out in
later life and be forced to admit, just as some
are admitting today, they can neither read
nor write.
The problems faced during the pupil’s
years in school can be handled in one fash
ion or another, but the problem presented
when the child comes out of school with the
idea the world owes him a living is one that
is puzzling educators, parents and employ
ers.
Who helped mold the pupil into a being
with the idea the world owes him a living
without work? It is not for us to say, but
it can be pointed out that unless the schools,
the parents, and society get together and
prove that there is honor in work, that work
is a stabilizing factor in one's life, our na
tion is going to crack under its top-heavy
weight.
Political Hat Hare
Hertford County Herald
Now that North Carolina’s Democrat-elect
ed senior senator has come out for Robert
Taft as the Republican presidential candi
date—reasoning that (1) Taft would be Ihe
easiest man to liek in the GOP camp and (2) j
that if elected “he wouldmakc the best Re- I
publican president we couTSThave.''
What type crystal ball is Senator Hoey
using these days?
If Taft is the best the Republicans have,
them why would he be so easy to beat. And
if he is the best and if lie is1 accidentally
elected by the support of his senatorial and
voting colleagues what kind of President
would a man witli ten thumbs and both feet
in his mouth make in these trying times.
Senator Hoey would have to look a long
way and a long time to find any one man
guilty of the political crimes on the nation’s
blotter against this President’s son who
thinks he can handle a job that his father
was never too distinguished in.
OPA’s murder, assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill organized labor,
sacret assault on the nation’s farm program
and picking the pockets of every housewife
in the land. Here is an abbreviated list of
the ciimes “Rough Robert” has committed.,
in the last^nv years.
A further look in the political rogue's gal
lery will find him putting the knife in na
tional defense, social legislation and every
other move President Roosevelt ever asked
in the name of the common man and com
mon sense.
No Senator, lie’s your bed fellow’ so don’t
try to sell him to those of us who know his
voting habits as well as we know yours.
i,rovd I emus Starving P irlims
The liquor interests, alter being exposed
to terrific pressure finallv agreed to suspend
operations for two months and divert price
less grain from the manufacture of liquors
to the starving in Europe. Even though they
shamefully delayed the humane act, the dis
tillers are to be given credit for finally
yielding.
But the distillers bad hardly more than
agreed to check operations before the ap
proximately 10.000 workers in various dis
L 'J.U* l ies .w..aiTue.d.tbus*. they, would bring suit ■
j to recover their wages during the holiday.
When 10,000 workers can t or won’t sh'ft
I to other jobs to save human life, the world
js getting in a mighty bad way. It is bad
enough for men to work in a business that
offers little or nothing to society, but when
men can’t agree to alter their individual
plans a little bit in the name of suffering
humanity it is about time lo take stock of
conditions and prepare for the worst.
! Local Girl Scouts
Holding Meetings
—». .
On Wednesday, October 22. the
Pine Tree Pallid held its regular
meeting. The busines session con
sisted of plans for 'an out-door
meeting on November 5. Many
scouts handed in materia! for
various badges while others decid
ed on the topic for study in order
to -obtain out ft; -1 e;ie badges.
A!! scouts were present and
dues were paid. The meeting was
closed with the scout pledge.
Martha Dunn Kimball,
Scribe.
~ NOTICE..-•
| North Carolina. Marti/. County.
In the Superior Court.
Daniel Webvter Williams vs. V'inie
Bryant Williams.
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Martin County, North Carolina,
to secure an absolute divorce bas
ed upon two years separation, and
the defendant will further take
notice that she is required to ap
pear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of Martin County at his of
fice in Williamston, N. C.. on the
24th day of November, 1947. or
within 20 days thereafter, and
answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief i
demanded in said complaint.
This the 24th day of October,
1947.
L. B. WYNNE,
Clerk of Superior Court.
Peel & Manning. Attys.
o 28 n 4-11-18
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
In the Superior Court.
Clyde Odell Cowey vs. June Es
terline Cowey.
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action en
titled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Martin County, North Carolina, to
secure an absolute divorce based
upon two years separation, and
tlie defendant will further take
notice that she is required to ap
pear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of Martin County at his of
fice in Williamston, N. C., on the
22nd day of November. 1947. or
within 20 days thereafter, and
answerer demur to the complaint
in said action, oi the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
This the 22nd day of October,
1947.
1. B WYNNE.. j.
Clerk ei Superioi Court.
Peel & Manning, Attorneys.
Oc 28 n 4-11-18
NOTICE
North Carolina. Martin County.
In Superior Court.
John H. Davis v. Albertha Davis.
The above named defendant,
AlberHia Davis, will take notice
that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Sup
erior Court Martin County by the
plaintiff to secure an absolute di
vorce upon the grounds of two
years separation; and the defend
ant will further take notice that
she is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk Superior Court
Martin County in the Courthouse
in Williamston. N. C., on the 17th
day of November, 1947. or within J
twenty days thereafter and ans
ALWAYS COBBECT
WRITING PAPERS
t
Everyone writes letters, and.
stationery is an always we!-A
' I
come gift—for birthdays,’
anniversaries or any holiday*
|' {
season Unique, styled pack-*;
ages, in a wide price range,
-V'
at our stationery,’
counter.)
&
HARRISON OFFICE
SUPPLY CO.
“Your Office and Stationer
Supplier” DIAL 2630
wer or demur to the complaint in
said action or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said Complaint.
This 20th day of October. 1047.
L. R. WYNNE.
Clerk Superior Court,
oc 21 -211 n 4-11
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor
of the estate of Charlie E. Peele,
late of Martin County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per
sons holding claims against the es
tate of fuc said -teerarcd to ex
hibit them to the undersigned
executor at his home in Martin
County, N. C. on or before the
251 h day of September, 1948, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
oeDted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 25th day of September,
1947.
John Grey Peel,
Executor of the Estate of
Charlie E. Peel.
E. S. Peel, Attorney,
Williamston, N. C.
so 30 oc 7-14-21-28 no 4
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County. J
Under and by virtue of an order I
of The Superior Court of Martin j
County, made in that special pro-1
reeding entitled: R. S. EVERETT,
W. E. EVERETT, ET AL, EX
PARTE, the undersigned Com
missioner will on Saturday, the
1st day of November, 1947 at 10:30
A. M., in front of the Guaranty
Bank and Trust Company, Rober
sonville. North Carolina, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash,
certain tracts of land lying and
being in Robersonville Township,
Martin County, North Carolina,
and described as follows:
FIRST TRACT: All that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land con
taining 300 and 4/10 acres more or
less situated; lying and being
about 4 miles northwest from the
town of Robersonville, North Car
olina, and bounded on the north
by the lands now or formerly of
D. S. Powell and Alonza Slade, on I
the east by the lands of Ashley
Keel, on the south by the lands of
R. T. Andrews, on the west by!
lands of Cicero Purvis, and being I
the same land conveyed to C. L..!
J. G„ and W. E. Everett by Clay-1
ton Moore, Commissioner, by deed ;
dated December 0th., 1919. and of j
record in Martin County Regis-j
try in Book C-2. page 52,' and be- ■
ing commonly known as the J, G. <
Everett, ‘'Keel Farm.” Said tract;
is particularly described accord-!
ing to a plat prepared by T. Jones j
raylor, surveyor, on 22nd day of j
'April, 1920, as follows:
Beginning a', a pine stump in
[the old Andrews line and running
along the said line, S 82-30 W 9088
feet to the old Andrews corner]
near the Green Pond, thence along
S. C. Purvis’ .line N 33 E 190 feet
to the said Purvis’ corner, thence j
still along his line, S 27 E 2129 feet
to the old Eborn corner, thence
N 82-30 E 3465 feet to a gum near
a path, thence N 8 15 E 1386 feet,
thence N 69 E 26? feet, thence N j
26 E 172 feet to Slade's line, j
thence along Slades’ line S 89 E
1205 feet and S 81-15 F. 1077 feot
Jo's corner, thence still
along Slade’e line S 9-15 W 561
feet. S 26-30 E 66 feet. S 42-30 E
148 feet, S 30 W 214 feet, S 7S W
389 feet. S 23-15 W 271 feet, S 11
30 F 242 feel, and S 1-30 W 647
left to the beginning.
SECOND TRACT: Being a tract
of land located in Robersonville
Township, f Martin County, con
taining 10 acres of land, more or
less, end being the same lands de
scribed in tax certificate dated
June. 6th, 1927 and known as the
W. H. Match tract of land, and
being the same lands conveyed to
D. G. Matthews, by B. A. Critcher,
Commissioner, and recorded in
Martin County records, Book D-3
at page 44.
THIRD TRACT: Being a lot
situated in the Town of Roberson
ville on the north side of Railroad
Street and being bounded on the
north by lot of O. P. Roberson, on
the east by lots of Henry Gray
and Jack Everett, on the South by
said Street, and on the west by lot
of Walter Baker, containing (1/3)
one-third acre and having a front
age on Railroad Street of sixty
(60) feet.
Also under and by virtue of
aforesiad older the undersigned
Commissioner will on Saturday,
the 1st day of November, 1947. at
one o’clock P. M.. on the premises
hereinafter described in Bear
grass Township, offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash a cer
tain tract or parcel of land de
scribed as follows:
FOURTH TRACT: All that cer
tain tract of land containing sev
enty-seven and five-tenths (77.5)
acres, more or less, known as the
“Levi Jones Place,” in Bear Grass
Township. Martin County. North
Carolina, located on tire Williams
ton and Boar Grass Public Road
about 5 miles South from the
Town of Williamston, on Reedy
Swamp, hounded on the North by
the Williamston and Bear Grass
Road, on the East by Reedy
Swamp, on the South by the lands
of B. F. Peel, and on the West by
the Harrison Bros, and Chester
Jones lands. Said tract of land is
1
Now Showing
In Willinmston
I
Eagle Imposition Shows located
On Williaiuston Lumber Co. lot
JLSHOWIL
8 RIDES
FREE ACTS
FIRE WORKS
EACH NIGHT
Fun for Imtli (lit* old and young.
Sponsored by the
Marlin I !ouiity l*«sl of Anu iii an Logiou
particularly described according
to a plat prepared by D. G. Mod
lin, surveyor, on the 7th day of
August, 1934. as follows:
Beginning at a corner of the B.
F. Peel and the Harrison Bros,
land and runs North 34 degrees 30
minutes West 1725 feet, thence
North 51 degrees 30 minutes West
1070 feet, thence North 33 degrees
30 minutes Eflst 1450 feet, thence
South 58 degrees 30 minutes East
234 leet, thence South 22 degrees
East 1000 feet, thence South 39
degrees 15 minutes East 515 feel,
thence South 67 degrees East 454
feet, thenc-e South 57 degrees East
288 feet, thence South 51 degrees
30 minutes Blast 180 feet, thence
South 8 degrees 30 minutes East
264 feet, therce South 48 degrees (
30 minutes East 32 feet, thence/' I
South 49 degrees 30 minutes West
428 feet, thence South 30 degrees
30 minutes West 200 feet, thence
South 50 degrees West 250 feet,
tlienee South 47 degrees West 415
feet to the beginning.
A deposit of ten (10%) percent
of the bid will be required pend
ing confirmation of the sale by the
court.
This 22rd day of September,
1947. >■
C. W. EVERETT,
Commissioner.
on sc30 or3-7-10-14-17-21-24-28-31
h oc 1-8-15-22-29
r~' “lor lmin(*itiai(‘ Del
Bottle Gas Ranges
Refrigerators anil Hot
Water Heaters.
We Install lljr Stove
and Furnish llir Gas.
TARBORO GAS CO.
Located Next Door to Tarhoro Furniture Co.
Phone 375 Tarhoro, N. C.
Carload
300 GALLON
SKID TANKS
Harrison Oil Co.
'Texaco’
| Electric Appliances ®
W«* have just received and now have on
display, a large nninher
General Electric [W
Appliances
—G. E. Waffle Irons
E. Auloiuatie Toaster
I*. E. Heaters
li. E. Hot Water Heaters
[f. E. Automatic Portable
Mixers
[i.E. Clocks
—(i. E. Irons
—(i, E. Heating Pails
.411 genuine products and rn«(Mi»hly priced.
Sales — Adaptations —- Construction
Thrower Appliance
Company