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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BE OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ HI OVER 3.00# MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME L—NUMBER 90 Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. November 11, 1047 ESTABLISHED 1899 Humber Addresses wJaycee Group In Regular Meeting World Government Needed If WorM'-War 321 Is To Be Prevented In furtherance of World Gov » 4 4 ! trnment Month, the local Junior Chamber of Commerce had as its speaker at its dinner-meeting on Friday, “the Father of World Gov ernment.” Mr. Robert Lee Hum ber of Greenville. Mr. Humber was introduced by Jaycee Attor ney Clarence Griffin. In his opening remarks Mr. Humber praised the work of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, calling it “the most dynamic or ganization in America.” He call ed upon everyone “to radiate World Government,” pointing out that “time is running out and that we must work fast.” "We face the same problems to day as were faced by the Roman Empire, trying new methods, try ing to survive. Then came Feud alism which also rendered its ser vices to be later superceded by Nationalism Nationalism ruled the world but the forces of science have caused its failure, for through science the World has be come a single community.” Mr. Humber stressed the fact that at present the only guaran tee we have that this single com munity can prevent World War III, is treaties, and that we depend upon diplomacy to hold these treaties together. He said, “the only instrument we have to en force treaties, if diplomacy fails, is war. The United Nations Is a di plomatic organization with limit ed utilities and is certain of de fault. We must strengthen it or evolve it, for there is no way to enforce the demands of the Unit ed Nations if diplomacy fails.” “The basis of order is Law, the foundation of any political organ ised city, county, or nation. There is no World Law, WHY? Surpress government and you can get no law. The aldermen make the laws for the community. 150 men make five -laVv. f North Carolina, a nr* » less than 6U0 make the laws for the United States. Can we insti tute law in our world life?” In answer to this question Mr. Hum ber pointed out that to do so “we must guarantee to the weak and the strong and the rich and the poor, justice, or there will be no peace. Time is running out to re concile conflicting interests. We must stamp war out or war will stamp out civilization.” He went further to explain his prophecy by saying that with the progress thus far made in atomic warfare that fifteen carefully placed bombs could destroy the United States. In closing Mr. Humber asked the question, "What can we do?” and then an swered “World Government.” (Continued on page eight) Jos, Chase Dies Of Heart Attack -.... *.— Joseph T Chase, industrial leader of northeastern North Car olina for many years and retired vice president ot the Virginia Electric and Power Company, died suddenly at his home in Roanoke Rapids last Sunday aft ernoon at 3:15 o'clock of a heart attack he suffered about five minutes previously. Mr. Chase, well known in Wil liamston and section where he pioneered the expansion of the VEP Company properties, was born in Holyoke, Mass., on Feb ruary 2. 1882, locating in Roan oke Rapids 41 years ago as a graduate engineer from Dart -1 mouth College. Following his retirement as an official of the power company, he was elected mayor of Roanoke Rapids, and was serving his sec ‘-ri'J ' H ^ V ,hj££>. end came. r"v -"Survivmg clie'iri'ia. Cuci'St. ‘the former Miss Coraiie Welch, and a son, Chaster E. Chase of Roanoke % Rapids; a daughter, Mrs. John F. T Schaffner ot Winston-Salem. Funeral services are being con ducted this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in a Roanoke Rapids fun eral home bv Revs. Gordon L. I Price and John W. Walker. Inter im ment will be in the new Roanoke Rapids •cemetery. Makes An Urgent Appeal For Farm Bureau Support Addressing a meeting of the Martin County Farm Bureau membership last Friday evening. President Chris. L.•B'&ntefrmwJs? STT urgent and last appeal for support of the organization. This week has been set aside as Farm Bureau Week in the county, and the mem bership committee members and the public, farmers and non farmers. are being asked to act immediately and help carry the county over the top in the drive which ends the latter part of this week. Farm leaders, while confident the goal is not too high, are frank ly disturbed over the compara tively poor response the drive has received to date. Asked to enroll 2,320 members, the county has re ported only 1.268 members to date, but it is estimated that 200 others have been signed and are yet to be officially reported. "We have just about 850 members to enroll between now and late Sat urday if Martin County is to live up to its solemn obligation. ^JJ’arm organization is at a furn mg point in this county and un less we get in there and support the movement we can expect lit tle,” Mr. Daniel said. It has been pointed out that the county’s membership could be supported from the money made in a single day by farmers whose tobacco was received by the Stabilization Cor poration. And, yet, it is an actual fact that some farmers who have made as much as $15 on a single pile of tobacco taken in by the corporation are delaying joining the Farm Bureau, the organiza tion that led the fight for the stabilization price support and is now leading the fight for equality for agriculture. Special teams are planning to go out into the county on Thurs day to solicit members. The pub lic is asked to help them. KOUND-lIP The drunks, drunken driv ers and scrappers made a bid for the town last week-end, but they did not quite take ulter; in fact, the police record shows that seventeen alleged law violators were taken over by the strong arm of the law and placed in the common jail. Three were booked for drunken driving, three for assault, seven for public dunkenness, and one each for larceny, non-support, inde cent exposure and driving while license was revoked. Four of the seventeen were white. The ages of the group ranged from 19 to 47 years, nine of the alleged vio i lators being in their teens or ! early twenties. I Mrs. Jos. Oakley : * j Died In Hospital ! Sunday Afternoon ! ^ -o Funeral Monday Afternoon At Her Home Near Williainslou | Mrs. Joseph Oakley, highly re [ spected citizen and a member of a prominent family migrating to this section to pioneer in the early culture of tobacco in Martin County, died in a Rocky Mount hospital last Sunday afternoon at 4:45 o’clock. She had been in de clining health for quite some time, but her condition vJas not regard ed as being serious until a short time ago and she was removed to the hospital. Miss Elizabeth Pittman York before her marriage, she was born .ia.Bp.ttlebo.ro on J.a.rwU!t'y 2 1875 the daughter of the late John W. York of Granville County and Mary Bernard York of Bertie County. The family came to this county about a half century ago, locating on the Helen Slade farm near Williamston. When a young woman she was married to Joseph Oakley who died in October 1934 Since his death. Mrs. Oakley had successfully operated the family farm. She was a member of the Vernon Methodist Church for a long number of years, and is re membered as a woman of high Christian character, a devoted wife and mother. Surviving are one son, John ;York Oakley; and two sisters, Mrs. Wiley Bunting and Mrs. D. C. Bryan, of Portsmouth, Vir ginia. Funeral services were conduct ed at the home yesterday after noon at 3:00 o’clock by Rev. B. T. Hurley, local Methodist minister, land interment was in the- family i plot in vVooaiawn Cer.iC-teiy here. Suffer* Hip Injury In Fall Here Sunday Suffering a fracture of the hip in a fall at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. C B.. Clark, on Academy Street last Sunday morning, Mrs. Wm. R. Fowde.n was removed to the local hospital a short time lat er for treatment. I Mrs. Fowden is 96 years old. No One Hurt In Two Auto Wrecks In Martin County Drunken Driver Crashes Keil l.iulil And Damages New (air Saturday No one was hurt but consider able damage was done in two automobile' accidents reported in this county over the week-end, ac cording to information coming from police and highway patrol men. Purchasing a new Ford coupe last Saturdav noon, Jesse W. Sum ner. assistant county agent, had it badly wrecked at the corner of Main and Watts Streets about seven hours later. Sumner, driv ing north on Watts Street, stopped on the red light and moved into Main on the green just about the time Mack Webb Williams, driv ing west on the main thorough fare, crashed the red light and plowed into the new car. The two right fenders were smashed, a wheel torn down and other parts broken on the new car which was turned around and knocked into the Presbyterian churchyard. No official estimate on the new car damage could be had imme diately, but local police, investi gating the accident, said it would run between $200 and $300. Dam age to Williams' old model Chev rolet was estimated at about $00. A passenger in the Williams car was slightly bruised on the nose. Williams, charged with drunken and reckless driving, was jailed and his case is scheduled for trial next month. The county’s patrol quartet, Messrs. Narron, Parker, Rowe and Saunders, investigated an acci j and Oak City Sunday afternoon | Corey, RFD 3, Bethel, drove up behind McKinley Powell’s 1939 Ford and crashed into it when his brakes apparently failed. Corey's old 1936 model car swerved to the left and sideswiped Richard Mc Crae Meek's 1938 Chevrolet, do ing about $200 damage to it. Dam age to the Corey ear in the two crashes was estimated at $200, and repairs to the Powell car will cost about $25. No one was hurt. While cleaning up the wrecks, Melvin Willis Mozingo of Oak City drove up, allegedly with im proper lights on his truck. He was cited to the courts. A minor accident was reported by Cpl. T. Fearing on the old Bear Grass road last Friday even ing at 6:30 o'clock when Jim Outterbridge, Jr., drove into a parked car belonging to Sidney W. Dunn of Greenville. The Dunn car wag parked near Bowen's sta tion. No one was hurt and the ir.g said. Outterbridge was de Kraiod 1 oI the waits, Loses Finger In Mill ireidenl Here Saturday ——» ■ J B. Sullivan, associated with the S and E Manufacturing Com pany, lost his left index finger in a saw at the plant here on Wash ington Street last Saturday, He was treated in a Washington hos pital. Thirteen Divorce Cases on Calendar In Superior Court Ten of the Aetions Are Bas ed On (Grounds of l wo Year Separation Thirteen divorce cases were recently placed on the calendar by members of the bar association for airing at the special civil term of Martin County Superior Court convening for two weeks on Nov ember 17. In addition to the di i vorce actions there are 52 civil cases, including several fairly siz able damage suits and a number of boundary line disagreements. Ten of the divorce actions are based on two-year separation grounds. Two are based on charges of adultery and in the thirteenth case, the plaintiff is asking that her divorce be declar ed null and void because the man she married was already under matrimonial contract with an other woman down in Alabama. No judge has been assigned to preside over the court. In the divorce case of Emmett Thomas against Ethel Thomas, the plaintiff says they were married in October, 1938, and separated in June, 1944, that two children born to the union lived with the de fendant but were supported by the plaintiff. Contesting the action, the defendant says there are three children, that they lived to gether until the middle of 1945 when the plaintiff abandoned her with child. It was a short married life for Bonnie E. Bland and Alease Moore Bland. In his claim for a divorce, Bland bases the action on two year separation and alleges adul tery, claiming that the defendant committed adultery during the summer of 1944. The defendant denies the allegations and pleads that the action be dismissed. The plaintiff and defendant were mar ried on December 8, 1942 and separated on December 9. 1942. Married six years ago and sep arated about three years later, Joe Scott in bis case against Marlha Scott is offering two-yeai separa tion as grounds for divorce. Declaring that her husband, Herbert Goode, was married to Evelyn Goode in Birmingham when she was married to him on June 1, 1944, Hilda Goode is ask ing that her marriage be declared null and void. The plaintiff says that she did not know Goode was | married until about two years aft jcr they were married, that iie ob I tamed a divorce early in 1946. | In the ease of Jesse M. Ayers i against Neva Bel! Ayers, the plaintiff says in the complaint that they were married on Decem ber 15, 1927 and were separated on August 25, 1945, that the three children now living with the mother are supported by him. Contesting the action, the defend ant alleges the plaintiff abandon ed her because “he had become | enamoured of another woman, lost | all interest in his wife and family iand 1- ft them/'' The defendant admitted that the plaintiff con tributed some support to the chil xiren, but that the support was not sufficient. She asks that divorce be denied the plaintiff and that she be given a reasonable allow ance. In her case against Frank S. I Cherry, Elizabeth Williams Cher | ry says they were married on I November 19 1942 and were sep [ arated on November 29, 1944, that one child born to the union is liv ing with her L. D. Mizelle, basing his action (Continued on page eight) -- Kills Big Snake I Here Last Night H B. (Cap) Yoik killed an un usually large snake in his yard between Simmons Avenue and |Grarp Street earn last rrght. E>is J playing the lejnile in front of ihe town nail. Mr. York declared hr could not tell what kind of snake j it was. The snake was given several names—copperhead moccasin, cot tonhead moccasin, python, boa constrictor and so on. Measuring just about six feet in length and ■several inches in circumference, the reptile was believed by some who examined it to have escaped from a carnival. j Henry S. Manning Dies Suddenly At Home Here Sunday ——*—— Funeral Monday Afternoon For fleart \Uaek Virliin; Burial In Windsor Henry Stancill Manning, popu-. lar young man, died at the home of his mother here on Simmons Avenue shortly after 6:00 o'clock Sunday morning, the victim of a heart attack Explaining to rela tives that he was not feeling well, he retired last Friday evening and continued in bed Saturday' and I Saturday night and was apparent ly getting along very well until early Sunday morning when he had a violent coughing spell and the heart attack and death follow ed a few minutes later about the time medical aid reached him. The son of Mrs. Blanche Hodges Manning and the late Rev. Asa J. Manning, he was born in Griffins Township on September 19. 1910, and moved with the family to Wil liamston when he was six years old. Graduated from the local high school, he attended the Uni versity of North Carolina for three years and was employed in the mercantile business before forming a partnership with his brother for the operation of the Central Service Station here. Lat in' he entered the insurance busi ness and for the past six years had been associated with the local peanut and tobacco markets. Kind-hearted and always willing to accommodate others, he was most considerate and his friend ship knew no bounds. He was favorably known as “Chick" by I his many friends and acquaint ances. He was a member of the local Christian Church for about twenty years. Married to Miss Julia Askew of Windsor in 1936 he is survived by her, one son, Henry, Jr., his moth er, four brothers, James C., Rob ert K., Asa J., and Chas. 11. Man ning; and two sister, Miss Ruth Manning and Mrs. W. 11. Sessoms, all of Williamston. (Continued on pagiv eigho -o I. j To Borv Hero In National Cemetery —•— While final arrangements are being delayed pending further ad vice from the government center in Charlotte, tentative plans have been made to bury IJoyd Hassell, I World War II hero, in the Nation al Cemetery in New Bern. Pfc. Hassell, son of Mr. Charles A. Hassell of Jamesville and the late Mrs, Maude Dillon Hassell of Washington County, made the su preme sacrifice in Belgium on December 10, H)44. His body was returned to this country on the Army transport Joseph V. Con nolly a short time ago. j Native Injured In Virginia Accident —«— Mrs. M. K. Herrington, the for me}' Miss Elizabeth Mobley of Williamston, was painfully but not badly injured in an automo bile accident near Yorktown, Va., last Saturday night. Her father, I Mr. S. A. Mobley, and brother, Jack Mobley are visiting her in a I Portsmouth hospital and complete j details of the wreck could not be I learned immediately. One report 'stated that she suffered a scalp injury, a broken thumb and that i one ear was cut. Other victims | of the wreck were critically hurt, ' according to information reaching j here. r PEANUTS > ■ With ideal weather prevail ing fallowing the rains last ' Siturdjr.nsit.iAiK farmers"— started threshing the 1947 peanut crop on a fairly big scale Monday, but the work was blocked when rain start ed falling about S;30 o'clock this morning. A few sales have been re ported on the local market, all at government grades ae | cording to reports, but no | great activity is anticipated until favorable weather pre | vails for several days. Propose Increased Acres For Cucumber Production With un estimated 9,000 acres, going out of tobacco and peanut fj i Ou uc t i off" ' iiv a , ’ 'j t' 11 c 11 * County farmers are planning to expand cucumber acreage along with more corn, small grains and possibly cotton. Recognizing the certain shift from tobacco to peanuts, repre sentatives of a large New York produce exchange were here last week studying the farm outlook. "We can make arrangements to open a receiving station in Wil liamston to handle any size cu cumber crop that can be produc ed in this section,” the represen tatives said. "And we’ll guaran tee a minimum price of $1 a bush el for large cucumbers and pro portionate increases for certain grades,” the company represen tatives added. It has been pointed out that possibly cucumber production was not advisable when so many acres were devoted to tobacco and pea - njrts , However i f .this, eoI.In.t.y -trd section are to- -absorb the lo.-,s of revenue certain to follow a mark ed decrease in the two main cash crops, it wiU he .necessary to shift to other crops. The advantages and disadvantages associated with cucumber production, at least, should be considered in the 1948 farm program. It has been prov ed that the crop offers a cash in come when money is ‘'tight” for the farmer, and that growers have found the crop very profitable. With a receiving station close to them, Martin farmers will find it more convenient to dispose of the crop. The representatives appointed Jim Leggett to represent their company in this section, and he is contacting farmers, explaining contracts and other detailed infor mation. Hospital Committee Seleeted For County Will Investigate ! Costs And Seek A ! Vote Opportunity I -»> Lion* Ask (looprrnlioii Of Olliers In Support Of Hospital Plan Holding their regular monthly meeting at the “Switch'’ last Thursday evening, the board of directors of the local Lions Club voted to conduct the annual sale of White Canes here the week of November 14th to 20th. Two thirds ot the receipts of the White ; Cane sale will got ot the support I of the North Carolina State Asso-1 • fW'-Uw'-Hhud, sn-argsaiga- 1 lion that provides help for the blind and visually handicapped in this state. This organization was^ created by the Lions Clubs of the .stall'. The local club has been as signed a quota of $280.00 for this drive. A lengthy discussion concerning the need and possibility of erect ing a hospital in this county under the Hill Horton Bill was held. It | was moved, seconded and voted | that the Lions sponsor a drive to place before the people of Mai tin County an opportunity to vote on whether or not they are willing to help pay the county’s part of the cost of such a hospital through an additional lax levy. A com mittee of Lions, W. B. Gaylord, chairman, John Henry Edwards and Wheeler M. Manning was named to make investigations us to the cost and possibility of building and operating a hospital, flu's commit tie is expected to work with committees represent ing other cb'ic clubs arid also in terested individuals of the county. The directors voted to defray the expense of buying glasses and transportation expenses for a local visually handicapped man to go to Durham for examination. Lion H. P. Mobley announced that the club has recovered ap (Continued on page eight) Firemen Called Out Here Sunday Williamston's volunteer fire-' men were called out last Sunday | noon when fire threatened the i home of Gabi ie Wiggins on South ! Sycamore Street. Apparently j . tai ling from a spark fire was | (ating its way across the dry j shingle roof when the firemen | '.4 <h. ■to age wa.-> done to the roof, and the i furnishings were badly battered j when members of tne taimly and j neighbors moved them out into j tne street hui iicdiy and in a cure- ^ less manner. No warrants were t issued but several motorists, trailing almost on the wheels of the fire-fighting apparatus were warned that the law prohibits vehicles moving within a block of the fire truck and firemen's cars. ALMOS'I I Williamston's tobacco mar ket almost reached the twelve millionpouud mark yesterday when 125,472 pounds were sold to boost the total for the season to date to 11,919,520 pounds. Today is a holiday for the market, but the twelve-million mark is in reach for Wednesday or Thursday. Sales continue to hold up unusually well with no mark ed change in prices. No def inite date for closing the mar ket has been mentioned, but sales are likely to continue through part if not most of next week. Health Officer Makes Report On Spotted Fever * ■ — llnablr To (»rl Drl'inilc 11 in lory OF liuM's Kcpoi icd In The Iiouuly liy l)r. John VV. Williams Martin County Health Officer No report of cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has come to this office, but I have reason to believe there ar<.veral cases in the county that are highly suspi cious, though the attending phy sicians can get no history of tick bites, found no rash and therefore have to depend on blood changes which some' imes are n little lftto coming on, and are making the diagnosis therapeutically. This means they have a drug at their command which generally cures, and the fact that the patients get better under its influences leads there o believe that it is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, though tiny have seen no tick bite or rash. The drug is P-A-B-A and soda, but must not be taken ex cept under doctor’s orders. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever makes you mighty sick and until this new drug was found the mor tality was very high. Prevention is better than cure. It is caused by a lick bite, naturally then, the best prevention is not to be bitten. F, very tiling should be done to de stroy ticks. Burn brush and ve getation on infested areas, dust dogs and cuts and dip other ani mals. Protect fingers when hand ling ticks, wear tick proof cloth ing when going in infested areas. If -i tick i1 found on the body, de miir*/• p'l’inr strong carbolic acid or its equiva lent. You can consult yout fam ily physician, who may advise vaccination or prophylactic doses of tlie drugs mentioned, but be sure to tell him about the trip in the woods 01 the tick bite, if you begin to run fever in three to ten days. Those working in woods where known cases of Rocky Mountain (Continued on page eight) Announce Changes In Ministers For Two Of Churches -.. — Rev. It. I'. Hi,irli*v (Jenny To Stantoit>!>ur^; tit. Knight Leaving Two major changes in Wil-' liamston's ministerial personnel wai announced last Sunday when Ur. Ira D. S Knight explained to iiis congregation at the morning service in the Baptist church that he had accepted a call to the Vir ginia Beach Baptist Church and Rev. B. T. Hurley was assigned by the annual Methodist Conference in session at Elizabeth City to the Stantonsburg Methodist Church. His seven years of continuous service breaking all precedents in the local church. Rev. Mr. Hurley plans to enter upon his duties in Stantonsburg about the 19th of this month after delivering his farewell sermon here next1 Sun day morning The minister, while going to a smaller town, will serve a modern church with a larger membership than the one here, it was learned Although he leaves Williumston a bit leluctantly and his members and many friends re gret his leaving, he is looking for ward to his work in the new field. Rev> E. R Shuller, a native of Arkansas and pastor of the Hook I erton Methodist Church in Greene County for seven years, has been ■assigned to Hie church here. A j graduate of Duke Divinity School, j lie is a comparatively youngnnan. j He entered the ministry about j 1925 in Arkansas and came to I North Carolina three years later. I He plans to move his family— . wife and three children—here fiext week. Announcing the minister assign iments, Bishop Peel of the confer ence stated that the Cashie church, included in this charge for the past several years, is being returned to the Windsor field, leaving the new minister with the j church here and the one at Holly | Springs. ! Tin; Rev. B. E. Bingham is sue;. |feeding the Rev. Mr. Lewis at j Roper and he will serve the Jamt svillc and Siloam churches in this county. His action coming as a surprise 1o his congregation and numerous friends fieri' Dr. Knight announc ed Sunday that he had accepted the Virginia Beach call, effective December 1 Long in the minis try, Dr. Knight came here from the West Palm Beach Church in July, 1945. His return to Virginia is almost like returning home since he preached m Norfolk lor a number of years. Both Mr. Hurley and Dr. Knight have made many friends during their stay here and the commun ity regrets to see them leave. The two ministers have cooperated (Continued on page eight) |Youn« Man Dies ' Of ttefrrtTTaclr" —— Joseph Roberson, young farm er of Poplar Point, died at his home there at 4:00 o'clock Monday morning of a heart attack, suffer ed late the previous afternoon, lie had been physically handicap ped since suffering infantile par jalysis in early life, but he was in his usual health Sunday and was silling in llv living room playing with his three-year-old nephew | when he was fatally stricken by ; 0:00 o’clock. The son of Mrs. Jyliet Bland 1 Roberson and the late James II. 1 Roberson he was born near Wil j liamston 38 years ago on February ] 28, 1909, and had made his home I m Poplar Point for a number of years. Despite his physical handi caps, he busied himself on the farm, raising chickens and hand ling little odd jobs. He joined the Presbyterian Church at Poplar I'.Hiil 1 namr some years aau and j attciVucCi Te'igrOuV i'v 1CCS .3«yir»vr~ * where as long as his health per mitted ii’in to be out. He never married and is surviv ed by his motile; and two broth ers, Harry and Theodore Rebel son of the home. Funeral services are being con ducted at the home Tuesday after noon at 3:00 o’clock by Elder W. ,iS. Grimes, former minister of the community, and burial will follow in Woodluwfi Cemetery here, t
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