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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BE OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK % THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME UI—NUMBER 98 U lihamston, Martin County, 'iorlh Carolina, Tuesday, Det , 1919 ESTABLISHED 1«99 [ Farmers Nominate I Slate For County Farm Committees Croups Up for Election In Ten Districts Thursday Of This Week — [Meeting in the several districts] last Thursday evening, Martin County farmer selected their no minees for township Production and Marketing Administration i posts and delegates to the county convention, subject to a vote to be held right along with the cotton referendum on Thursday of this week. The election will get underway at 8:00 o'clock, December 5, and continue until 5:00 o’clock that af ternoon. All farmers are eligible to par ticipate in the election of the P M. A. or Triple A committees, but only cotton farmers may partici pate in the cotton referendum. It is understood that those nom inees polling the largest number of votes in the election this week will be declared chairman, vice chairman, regular member and first and second alternates, re spectively. The nominees for del egates to the county convention polling the greatest number of votes will attend a meeting on Fri day of this week and elect a coun ty committee. It has been pointed out that no delegate to the con- i vention is eligible for a’ place on the county committee. The nominating conventions last week named the following for community committee posts and delegates to the county conven tion: Jamesvillc No. 1: Howard Har dison, Arthur Wallace Lilley, Ar thur Modlin, A. R. Roberson, J. Coltrain, P. Monroe Holliday for committeemen; and Sam Godard, C. C. Fleming, Jim Brown Holli day for delegate. Jamesvillc No. 2: Leo Gardner, James Long, Arthur Angc, R. C. Sexton and R. G. Coburn for com mitteemen; and C. G. Gurkin and Leamon Ange for delegate. Williams: R. J. Hardison, C. L. Daniel, Joe L. Coltrain, Walter Gardner, Paul Harrington, L. J. Hardison, O. S. Green and Marvin Hardison for committeemen; and Grady Godard, R. J. Hardison and Albert Tyre for delegate. Griffins: D. C. Gurkin, S. E. Manning, Arthur Revels, Raleigh Lilley, Justus B. Coltrain, Lester Griffin and Thomas Tice for com mitteemen; and Asa Hardison and John A. Griffin for delegate. Bear Grass: H. G. Harrison, E. C. Harrison, Ralph Mobley, H. U. Peel, Opheus Bailey, Elmer Grif fin and M. S. Cowin for commit teemen; and J. D. Wynne and H. G. Harrison for delegate. Williamston-Poplar Point: R. T Griffin, Fisher Harris, V. U. Bunt ing, M. E. Rogers and M. L. Peel for committeemen; and W. O. Griffin and John W Gurkin for delegate. Cross Roads: H. L. Roebuck, J. F. Bailey, G. H. Forbes, J. Marion Griffin, W. L. Ausbon, Oscar Ay ers and Lester Bryant for com mitteemen; and Geo, W. Taylor and W. S. Ausbon for delegate. Robersonville No. 1: S. T. Ever ett; J. R Fverett. T L.' Ruehucn., L. Iv ving James for committeemen; and R. S. Everett and S. T. Ever ett for delegate. Robersonville No. 2: Clifton Keel, Ru^us Taylor, H. H. Rober son, Howard Vanderford, Hassell Warren and Ollie Powell for com mitteemen; and Rufus Taylor and Hassell Warren for delegate. Hamilton: J. D. Etheridge, W. E. Purvis, D. R. Edmondson, W. F. Thomas, Alton White, L. R. Beach, and J. H. Lillard for committee men; and L. R. Beach and R. H. Salsbury for delegate. (Continued on page eight) Man Booked Oil Forgery Charge LeRoy Coffield, colored man of the Spring Green community, was arrested last week-end and book ed on a forgery charge. Coffield is alleged to have forg ed the name of Roy Bowers to a $400 check. Drawn on a Bethel bank, the check war, cashed in Hamilton on November 26. Holiday Schedule For The Holiday Season A nnounced A business schedule for the holiday season was announced this week by A1 Sweatt, director of the Boosters, for merchants and other establishments. Beginning on Wednesday, De cember 21, "local stores will re main open evenings, observing Saturday hours. The Monday af ter Christmas will be observed as a general holiday. The Monday after New Year's will also be ob served as a general holiday. In keeping with an old custom, The Enterprise force will observe its one holiday of the year next week. The publication schedule will be stopped up one day. Next Tuesday's paper will appear late Monday, and the second edition of the week is to go in the mails ear ly Thursday, December 22. There will be no edition on the 27th, but the last paper of the week and year will be published the latter part of the week. Announcements and other items should be submit ted in accordance with the an nounced schedule. The publish ers will be grateful for the coop eration of the ministers and others who submit announcements. The local post office will remain open Saturday afternoon of this and next week, and afternoon de liveries will be made in town on both afternoons. No mail deliv eries will be made on Mondays af ter Christmas and after New Year’s. \ DIES SUDDENLY | v* William Peel, colored ten ant farmer of Griffins Town ship, fell dead while unload ing a truck at the J. D. Ever ett Funeral Home on Syca more Street here last Satur day afternoon. Peel, about sixty years old, had not complained of feeling ill, and death was attributed to a heart attack. Professor Carter Banquet Speaker Speaking at the annual Christ mas banquet of the Williamston High Sehool Green Wave Band in the Woman's Club here last Satur day night, Professor Herbert Car ter head of the music department and band director at E. C, T. C., Greenville, told the young musi cians some of the things to watch in their efforts to improve them selves as musicians and compli mented the band, the Band Par ents Club and the community it self on the excellent spirit of co operation exhibited here. Recalling that music is classed as a “universal language” Mr. Car ter pointed out the value of music and music appreciation in the en poyment of the life around the world and touch briefly on the new science of music therapy. He told the youngsters and their di rector, Professor Jack Butler, that he saw no reason why they could not in the years ahead compete with the best bands in the state. He rated the Green Wave Band as an excellent marching band al ready and noted that it was doing well musically for an organiza tion so young. Around 120, including the sen ior and junior bands and their in vited guests attended the banquet. A turkey dinner was served by the Band Parents Club with the assistance of the cheer-leaders of the high school. Attractive pro grams were arranged for the event. Asa Manning presided over the program, Rachel Chesson gave a report of the band’s activities dur ing the fall, Jean McLawhorn pre sented the band's gift to Mr. But !<-'• w hile Pritchard uv-cVtO a tol-•.*if®^P^Sppreelauo'.v• from the community at large. Social Security Tax To Increase A Washington press report says that a 50 percent increase in so cial insurance taxes will go into effect January 1, raising $667,000, 000 more a year. Employers and employes each will pay a 1.5 per cent tax on wages and salaries up to a wage or salary maximum of $3,000. The present rate is one percent. It has been in effect since the system of retirement and sur vivors benefits was started thir teen years ago. The schedule of benefits will remain unchanged. --- Return» Home From ff ashington Hospital Mr. V. D. Godwin returned home last week-end after under going treatment in a Washington hospital for about ten days. He is still confined to his bed at his home here on West Main Street. Clear Few Cases From The Docket In Superior Court Fairly Large Crowds Attend Opening Sessions Of One Week Term Opening a one-week term Mon day, the Martin County Superior Court cleared only a few cases from the docket the first day, and it is likely that the tribunal will not adjourn until the latter part of the week. Although there are no major cases on the docket, the early sessions attracted fairly large crowds. Judge Leo Carr of Burlington is presiding over the term and Soli citor George Fountain is prosecut ing the docket. After the crim inal cases are cleared tomorrow or Thursday, the court will hear half dozen divorce actions. Only two cases went to the jury the first day. After spending two hours on the trial of the case in which Wilbur Sutton was charged with bastardy, the court turned it over to the jury early Monday af ternoon. After deliberating the greater part of an hour, the jury found the young man not guihy. Pleading guilty of drunken driving, Lollie Williams was sen tenced to the roads for twelve months. Judge Carr suspended the road term on the condition that the defendant pay a $200 fine and the costs. The court also in cluded in the judgment a recom mendation that the defendant's li cense to operate a motor vehicle be revoked for a year, and the de fendant is to remain of good be havior for a year. Charged with breaking and en tering, Fred Wilson pleaded guil ty of forcible trespass and was sentenced to the roads for eight months. Organize Junior Order Council —<t>— The organization of a Junior Order council was perfected at a meeting held in the Women’s Club here last Thursday evening. L. T. McColl, national 'organizer and field man, and Forrest G. Sheann, 3Ja'-e Secret ary ii, sC iuu-d the lougl^flBSWB'by $. C Chauncey of Grifton, a trustee of the Children's Junior Order Home in Lexington, N. C. The following officers werej elected and installed: J. B. B.-V..1 junior past councilor; T. M. Park er, councilor; E. P. Simmons, vice councilor; J. W. Curtis, recording secretary; Wilbur Jackson, assist ant recording secretary; Roy Mc Clees, financial secretary; D. L. Roberson, assistant financial sec retary; J. H. Harrell, treasurer; W. Cecil Brown, conductor; Ben L. Daniels, warden; L. C. Chcsson, Jr., inside sentinel; L. Hadley, out side sentinel; Leroy Savage, trus tee; W. M. Baker, trustee; and J. C. Leggett, trustee. Roof Fire On East Main Street Thuraday Fire, started by sparks from a flue, damaged the roof on Set tler Bonds’ small home on East Main Street here last Thursday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock. The roof was cld and partly covered by mogg. Damage was estimated at less than $30. Heavy Blow Dealt Liquor Traffic In County Last Week Nine Illicit Liquor Plants Are Destroyed During Period by Offieers A fairly heavy blow was dealt ] the illicit liquor business in the I county last week, ABC Officer J. H. Roebuck reporting that nine plants were wrecked and that one person was detained for posses sion. On Sunday of last week the of ficers searched William Henry Bryant in Goose Nest and found one-half gallon of illicit liquor. He was fined $100 and taxed with the costs. Last Tuesday in Hamilton Township near Hassell the offic ers wrecked two plants. One was equipped with a 30-gallon oil drum, and the other with a 50-gal lon barrel. The officers poured out 350 gallons of nasty mash and wrecked other equipment. Raiding in. the Free Union area of Jamcsville Township last Thursday, the officers wrecked a partial distillery and poured out 400 gallons of sugar beer. On Friday the raiders tore up a 50-gallon plant in the Stingy Point section of Robersonville Township and poured out 250 gallons of mash. Two illicit plants were found last Friday during the search for Kenneth Harris in the woods along Herring Gut, not far out of Williamston. One was equipped with a 50 gallon copper kettle, and the other had a 120 gallon oil tank. More than 700 gallons of mash were poured out at the two plants, Deputy Roebuck reported. Returning to the Free Union section last Saturday, the officers captured a 50 gallon copper kettle, poured out 100 gallons of sugar mash and destroyed three fer menters and poured out 150 gal lons of mash at a second site. Claims Subsidies Run Into Billions Writing in the current “Chris tian Herald," Gabriel Courier, “in terpreting" the news, had the fol lowing to say about farm support prices: "Expensive: Ever wonder where your money goes, Mr. Tax payer? This might help you. In 1948 the Commodity Credit Cor poration paid out the following sums of money to support prices on the following crops: cotton, $822 million; corn, $767 million; wheat, $750 million; flaxseed and linseed oil, $241 million; potatoes, $228 million; peanuts, $170 mil lion; tobacco, $102 million; dry beans, $68 million; wool, $611 mil lion; barley, $56 million; grain (sorghum), $55 million; dried eggs $36 million. Total, $3,449,000,000. "The Goverment has taken in $9,457,906,693 this year (about Nov. 1st); it has spent $1 1,479, 306,629. "We love the farmer, suie; but could it just possibly be that there is politics in all this price-sup porting business? Can there be a bid tH, ,n Vot'*? Could up once and forever the idea of cultivating a “solid South” vote, and put his reliance in a farm labor bloc as his hope for another term and as the new foundation of the Democratic party? Think on these things, children, as hard and as often as ye can!” Minor Accident On Highway 17 — • No one was hurt but consider able damage resulted when Fel ton Murry, colored man of Mur freesboro, ran a Chevrolet coupe into the rear of Robert A. Wil liams’ truck at Skewarkey on U. S. Highway 17 yesterday morn ing. Driving Argina Moore’s car, Murry could not offer a logical excuse for the accident, but said that he must have dropped off to sleep. Investigating the accident, Pa trolman M. F. Powers said the damage to the car would run around $250. No damage was done to Williams’ Dodge truck. Peanut Acreage Reduction For 1950 Announced .—*— Half Million Acres to Como Out of Protluolion Next Year Reduced approximately 22 per cent in the past year, peanut acre age is to be sliced again next year, according to unofficial but reliable reports. The 1950 plan calls for a reduction from 2,6211,970 acres in 1949 to 2.100,000 for next year, a decrease of a mere half million acres. The North Carolina allotment for 1950 is 225,702 acres or 17,333 acres less than the 1949 quota. There are about 17-peanut pro ducing counties in this State, and on a per-unit basis the reduction in this county would be about 1, 000 acres. However, it is likely that the reduction will not be that great. Before the war this coun ty planted about 18,000 acres to peanuts. The acreage was boost ed in response to increased needs to about 25,000 acres during the war. The 1949 allotment was fix ed right at 20,000 acres. Unfor tunately, those farmers who did not increase their acreages dur ing the war found themselves in 1949 with a small acreage than they had before the war, and some “hardships" have resulted. The allotments will be broken down by counties and then by the P.-M. A. offices for each farm as rapidly as possible. It is estimated that the reduc tion next year will figure right close to 20 percent for the nation, while the decrease for North Car olina wiil run around seven per cent compared with the 1949 al lotments. Experiencing adverse produc tion for several years, some Mar tin County farmers are talking about quitting peanuts. However, it is more likely that the acreage allotments will be used in their entirety and that the county will continue to rank with the dozen top producing counties in the na tion. North Carolina, still a leader whin it comes to producing large and fancy peanuts, has been push ed to fourth position in over-all production. For some reason, other states have moved in to claim a large acreage. Next year, Georgia will have 701,400 acres, Texas, 451,200, and Alabama will have 274,907 acres. -u Minor Accident On Highway II Damage, estimated at $175 re sulted when Horace V. Purvis of Washington, D. C., ran his 1939 Plymouth into the rear of Mayo Simmons’ 1940 Chevrolet on High way No. 11 last Saturday night at 11:15 o’clock. No one was hurt. Investigating the accident, Pa trolman R. P. Narron said both cars were traveling toward Bethel from Oak City, that Purvis was while the other car was running driving about 40 miles an hour about twenty miles an hour. County FarriieP*® Enters Hospital j Breaking his ankle in a fall from a pecan tree the day before Thank.sgiving, Garland Barber, Jamesvilie Township farmer, was removed to Veterans Hospital, Fayetteville, last week-end for an operation. He was a patient in the local hospital until it was deter mined that an operation would be necessary. The young farmer made the trip to Fayetteville in a Biggs ambulance. f ROUND-UP J Six persons were arrested and temporarily detained in the county jail during the week-end. Three w<ere book ed for public drunkenness, two for assault and one for al legedly forging a $100 check. Only one in the group was white and ages of the six ranged from 26 to 58 years. National Guard Unit Organized In County Will Hold Public! Meeting Thursday! In The Legion Hut ('apt. James L. Harris, Jr., Named To Command The (.nard Unit Meeting in Wiiliamston last Thursday night, representatives from the various civic clubs in the county organized a National Guard Unit and named Captain James L. Harris, Jr., to command it. Known as Battery C, 150 AAA Gun Battalion, the unit is now calling for volunteers, Mr. Harris pointing out that at least fifty men and three officers will have to sign up before the unit is recog nized and activated. A public meeting will be held in the American Legion Hut on I Watts Street in Wiiliamston Thursday evening of this week at | 8:00 o'clock when final details will j be handled. Captain Reed of Wil ' mington is to address the group and a special movie will bo shown. All interested parties are invited. Discussing the project which will have an annual payroll of ap proximately $35,000, Captain llar j i is said that the unit will have two full-time employes, that material ' and equipment will be provided by the government. In addition to the regular meetings, the I guardsmen will receive two weeks special training each summer at | regular pay, plus allowances. 'Qualified candidates are to be 'sent to special training schools with full pay and allowances, . Captain Harris said. I Williamston’s board of town commissioners recently appropri ated $400 for remodeling the old water plant which will be used us guard headquarters, Captain Har | ris explaining that an armory is to be expected when the unit proves worthy. ! Keeruits are to be drawn irora the 17 to 35 uge group, and all vet erans will be accepted at the rat ing which they held when separat ed from service. Since the battery 1 will be more or less technical, there will be higher ratings for more men, Captain Harris point ing out that during his duty in the army no rating was delayed, even in combat. Supported by civic clubs and the general public, the unit, is expected to start functioning shortly. Recruits, receiving a minimum of $1.25 per hour, are invited to attend the meeting on | Thursday evening of this week or contact Mr. Harris at Woolard J Furniture Company. There are] no residence requirements just sol long as a member may find it con- i venient to attend the regular! meetings. 1 Funeral Sunday For Mrs. Whitley Funeral .services were conrluri^ • cl n the Murfreesboro Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock for Mrs Mary B. Whitley who 1 d suddenly at her 1 home there Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock. Her pastor, the Rev. Mr Taylor, conducted the service, and interment was in the Mur freesboro Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Mr, E. W. Whitley; three daughters, Miss Mary Whitley, teacher in the Williamston schools, Mrs. Glad stone Storey of Murfreesboro and Mrs. C. R. Edwards of Christians burg, Va.; and two sons, Messrs. R E. and R. W. Whitley, of Mur freesboro. --o— Fund Of lli I Him Itaclm Insured Hank Deposits Just to show your bank deposits are still safe: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently reported it had a net income in the first half of this year of $69 mil lion. It now has a surplus on hand to met an emergency of $1,134 mil lion. TAX RETURNS | v___j K. Ross Froncberger, de puty collector for the State Revenue Department, will be in his office at the courthouse the las't three days of this week to assist all those per sons who did not file income tax returns for 1046. It was explained that those who re port to the office without fur ther delay will not be penaliz ed. Mr. Froneberger said that every single person making $1,000 and every married per son making $2,000 annually should have filed a return, that this is the last opportun ity for filing the 1040 returns. Gain Reported In Sale of TB Bonds As an important part of the Christmas Seal Drive in its relent less fight against tubereulosis, the Martin County Tuberculosis Com mittee has sold in the town of Wil liamston 74 tuberculosis bonds to taling $785.00. This is a slight in crease over 104(1. The Roberson sonvillc committee has not re ported on its bond sale but the chairman is hopeful that it will be successful. Purchasers of bonds in the va rious denominations in Williams ton include: $25.00 Bonds Standard Fertil izer Company, Charles 11. Jenkins Company, Williamston Lumber Company, Harrison Oil Company, Branch Banking & Trust Com pany, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, Dixie Motor Company, Williamston Peanut Company, Farmers Cooperative Exchange, Farmers and Carolina Warchous is, Bclk Tyler Company, Wil liamston Motor Company, Linds ley Ice Company. $15.00 Bond Roanoke Chevro let Company. $10.00 Bonds—Baker Oil Com pany, Thrower Appliance Com pany, B. & W. Tire Company, Blue Star Cleaners, G. & H. Building Supply Company, Enterprise Pub lishing Company, Williamston Parts and Metal Company, R S. Critcher, Griffin Motor Company, Williamston Supply Company, Eagles 5 and 10c Store, White’s Heating and Sheet Metal Works, Courtney's Furniture Store, Mur golis Brothers, W. G. Peele, Wool ard Furniture Company, Peele’s Jewelry Company, Harrison & Carstarphen, Sinelaii Oil Com pany, Clark’s Pharmacy, Farmers Supply Company, Colonial Frozen Foods of Williamston, Inc , Ann's Specialty Shop, Davis Pharmacy, j lleilig Sc Myers Company, W. I. Skinner & Company, Inc,, King Tobacco Company, Inc , Ward's i Market, Moore Grocery Company, $5.00 Bonds • Griffin’s Quick Lunch, Price Sei vice Station, j Mai tin Plumbing & Heating Com pany, Taylor’s Dairy, Peel & Peel,1 Attorneys, R. L. Coburn, II G. WWm* Budding and Loan Asso-'j ciation, R I, Ward Wood and Coal Company,' Ward & Holding Oil Company, Wheeler M. Manning ‘ Insurance Agency, Rose's 5 & iOc ! Store, Mis. J, G. Staton, Sam Ze-1 mon, Muse Jewelry Company, Willard’s Shoe Shop, G. Sc C. Soda Shop, Martin Supply Com pany, Williamston Hardware Company, Wier Coffee Shop, The Pioneer Shoppe, Darden's Depart ment Store, D. L. Hardy’s Store, Alpha Cleaners, Martin-Elliott Company, MeLawhorn Furniture Company, Proctor Shoppe, West ern Auto Associate Store, Worrell Appliance Company, Ledcr Broth ers, Inc. —-o—— Suffers llroken Hip In hall At Her Home Here Miss Mayo Lamb suffered a broken hip in a fall at her home here on North Smithwiek Street last Wednesday. After receiving treatment in the local hospital, she was removed in a Biggs ambu lance to a hospital in Durham for an operation. Boy Found After J Long Stay In The Woods Near Here -o Krnnrlli Harris Is Nom* the Worse for Harrowing Experience Still in a daze, Earl Harris, IG year-old son of Mr. and Mr3. Earl Harris of North Ilaughton Street, was found about 2:30 o’clock Fri day afternoon after a 22-hour stay in the wood just north of here. Carried to a doctor, the youth was said to have been none the worse for the harrowing experience. Leaving school Thursday after noon, the boy took his gun and went hunting, but he came back shortly before dark and bought some candy at a neighborhood store. He disappeared soon after that and when he did not return home early that evening an exten sive search was started Twenty five or thirty friends of the fam ily. including county and town of ficers looked for him in the woods I and swamps just north uf the town I about all night. The number of j searchers was increased early tin i next morning, the search extend , ing all the way from the woods on | the Cherry farm to the river. The youth was seen Friday | morning, but apparently in a daze, i he ran back into the woods back I of the Whitley farm. Dogs were used in an effort to trace him, and that afternoon about 2:30 he was found and returned to his home, and later carried to a doctor for an examination. He had little to sav about his ex perience, but it was reported that he built a fire to protect himself from tlie freezing weather during the night. Relatives expressed their great appreciation to all those who j made the search and others offer ing aid. Announce Change r> In Postal Kates Post office patrons are remind ed that postal rates on Christmas greeting cards have been increas ed from one and one-half to two cents, that the increase does not provide first class delivery. With only one cent difference in the inferior and first class rate, it is likely that most of the Christmas greetings will be mailed first class; that is, three-cent stamps will be used, it is pointed out that the three-cent mailings will increase chances of delivery, that the mail will be forwarded to new addresses or returned to the send er if it is undeliverable and if the sender places Ins return address on the letter. Cards, mailed as third class matter, will be destroy ed where proper addresses are not given. Cards, measuring less than four inches long and less than three inches wide, carry a mini mum rate of three cents each. Anticipating an increase in busi ness, tlie post office will maintain window service Saturday after noons, beginning this week. Pa tron-. are asked to estimate their stamp needs and buy them in ad vance avoiding standing in lino trims are asked to address all mail correctly, giving street address or box number along with the name and town Extra jurymen Drawn For Court Fifteen extra jurymen were drawn Monday for service in the superior court this week. Judge Leo Carr, presiding over the term, ruled that the regular list was not sufficient. Names of those drawn this week follow: Robert Mobley of Jamesville, Irving Coltrain of Williams, Mau rice E. Roberson, Elmo Lilley and Robert Griffin of Griffins, Lea mon Keel, William Leslie Gur ganus, R. L. Carver and A. T. Per ry of Williamston, Hugh Leggett of Cross Roads, A. P. Curtis and A. R. Johnson, Jr., of Roberson ville, R. E. Raekley, Leland Har dison and Mrs. J. E. Hines of Ham ilton. *
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