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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTS FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME LII—NUMBER 99 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 15, 1919 THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BS OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTS FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES ESTABLISHED 1899 Trial Of Criminal Cases Nears End In Superior Court Breakiiif* and Entering Cas es Croud Docket; Recess Expected Tomorrow -u After l'uur days of long, drawn out and tedious trials, the Martin County Superior Court, opening a one-week term last Monday, was reported today to be nearing the end of its crimnal docket with ad journment almost certain tomor row. Most of the cases have been hard fought and jury delibera tions have been a bit lengthy in several instances. A six-day term was in prospect at one time this week before several cases were continued and others were dis missed because of uncertain or in sufficient evidence to warrant trials. A breaking and entering charge, one of the many cises of that type crowding the docket, was dismissed when the court rul ed that certain evidence could not be accepted. The evidence cent ered around facts established by bloodhounds, the Court ruling that the hounds were not full-blooded and for that reason the evidence could not be accepted. Judge Leo Carr, presiding over the term, has been baffled by the appearance ol teen-agers in the court and apparently found it a bit difficult in determining the punishment. The jurist talked at length wfjen a 15-year-old Indiana lad, Donald Eugene Caddis, was carried before the court for judgment after pleading guilty of breaking into tin home of William Taylor near Williamston and stealing a shot gun. Gaddis’ partner, James B. Hillard, 35, of Memphis, Term., also was questioned at length aft er the jury found him guilty of breaking and entering and larc eny. Judge Carr, apparently not certain if they were telling the whole truth, asked if they would agree to have their sentences doubled if records, expected from the FBI shortly, showed they had been in trouble previously. Both defendants agreed,' and then the jurist said he wanted to think it over a while longer before pro nouncing judgment. Benjamin Moore, the little 16 year-old lad who seems to have encountered more than his share of trouble, pleaded guilty of breaking and entering, and was sentenced to State’s Prison for a term of two years. 'Judge Carr suspended the sentence on condi tion that he enter the East Caro lina Training School at Rocky Mount and remain of good behav ior and not try to run away. If he violates the terms, the lad is to go to prison. He is to enter school on December 28. The case in which Cornelius Jones was charged with breaking and entering was nol prossed. After considerable time was spent Tuesday and Wednesday on the trial of the drunken driving case against Bernice Douglas Adams, the jury deliberated at length before finding him not guilty. TK case^t-harging,Joht^^||b check, was continued until the March term. The case in which George Mob ley was charged with embezzle m- nf, \vr.: nol pressed. Sam Gorham, colored man who entered the home of Louisa Biggs on Wilson Street in Williamston several weeks ago and allegedly made improper advances and choked the 80-year-old woman, pleaded guilty of non-burglarious breaking and entering. The aged (Continued on page six) LIGHT VOTE ) v---J \ very small vote was in prospect early today lor the the cotton referendum and community committee elec tions. During the first two hours, less than half a dozen had voted in two townships, and other reports pointed to a small vote. Some doubt about the ref erendum carrying in the na tion has been expressed. Army Reserve Unit •/ Going F orward Here i SCHOOL PLAN | V JLJ Martin County’s proposed school expansion plan is ex pected to take more or less definite shape when school of ficials go before a panel meet ing of the State Board of Education in Raleigh next Monday. A survey by the State auth orities has been made, and the expansion program is expect ed to adhere to the survey findings, it was learned. The county hoard of education is expected to meet a day or two after the Raleigh hearing to make plans for launching the program. “It Is Better To Give Than To. In Nashville, Tenn., two of the country’s most enthusiastic paek | ers of Junior Red Cross gift boxes I are Moses and Mafka Penner, 9 ! and 7 years old. There is good reason for their enthusiasm. Moses and Malka are newcomers to America. Once they j were on the receiving end of I these same gift boxes, 496,000 of which were sent overseas last year. A year ago the Penner young sters and their parents were Po lish refugees, living at a Displaced i Persons camp in Bremen, Ger I many. It was at the DP camp that Mos es and Malka received their first Junior Red Cross gift boxes. They were given another set when they boarded ship seven months ago to come to America. | When Malku's teacher at Mur ! phy School in Nashville brought I in the JRC gift cartons, it was | only natural that the dimple cheeked blonde should jump ex citedly from her seat and yell. "I got one, I got one!” Then, with shining eyes, Malka told her classmates how much the gifts of soap, wash cloths, toothpaste, toothbrush, pencils, crayons and other useful items had meant to her and Moses when they were refugees. With full realization of what their efforts mean to needy youngsters around the world, Moses and Malka now are always first to volunteer to pack JRC boxes. Wins Case Before State Commission Edmond Early, former Oak City police officer, recovered compen sation before the full State Indus trial Commission in Raleigh this week for injuries received when be arrested an alleged law violat or in Oak City in July of last year. The recovery amounts to about $1,500, including all medical bills and $8 per week during disability. According to information reach ing here the question before the • commission <•••.. the officer had •: light to make an arrest without a warrant. The commission ruled that he did have the authority The case has been pending iui some time. Suffering a fractured hip when he was thrown to the ground by the prisoner, Mr. Early has spent considerable time in hospital, and returned only a few days ago from Duke where he underwent a sec ond operation. Last reports stated he was getting along very well. Continues III In A Richmond Hon/ntui Entering a Richmond hospital about ten days ago for treatment, Mr. Van G. Taylor, prominent Martin County citizen, was re sponding to treatment until Tues day of this week v/hen he was re ported to have suffered a relapse. A report from the hospital this morning stated that his pulse was some stronger, but that he con jtinued in an oxygen tent. Mrs. ! Taylor, his daughter, Mrs. Chas. 11. Harris, Jr., and Dr. Harris are with him. First Checks Are j Delivered To The | Reserve Members —♦— j Unit Is Now Up To About One-Tliir<I of Autlior ized Strength By Major Thos. W. Crockett j If you see men back in Army I uniform on the streets or in front j of the City Hall in Williamston on Monday nights, it isn't that we have gone to war with Russia or you haven't turned back the clock to several years ago. It is the country’s new Army Reserve Unit, the 3474th Induction Station go ing into full swing as part of the vast Reserve Army in the United ; States’ new Unified Defense Plan. I Recent orders of the day call for ! uniforms to be worn at all meet ings and this naturally adds great ly to the spirit of the group. The Esprit de Corps was also greatly , boosted, especially at Christmas time, by the arrival of the first 1 pay roll consisting of checks from j The War Department mailed di S rectly to the early members of the , unit. Recipients naturally ex pressed great pleasure over their timely arrival. The unit is now up to about one , third of its authorized strength j and at the present rate of increase, j it expects to reach its full quota l shortly after the New Year. With the coming of the New Year they expect to start their training pro gram in full swing with their membership drive mainly behind them. With a little time for train ing and rounding into shape, they expect to become an integral part of the community and try to take an active part in the civic activi ties of the county in whatever ca pacity that a military unit can serve. The pay is remarkably good, the reservists receiving the equiva lent of a full day’s pay for every two-hour evening session they at tend. We understand the lowest rank, which is a recruit, receives $60.00 a year in four pay periods getting paid each three months. A sergeant receives $117.60 a year for attending the 24 two-hour drills during the year. A M/Sgt. receives approximately $165 per year. The unit has also received information that all former vet terans can come into the organiza tion at the highest rank they held during their prior military ser vice. Invitations are extended to all I veterans and to all young men J without prior military service to j attend the next meeting held on I the second floor of the City Hall jin Williamston to get the details (Continued on page six) Fourteen Tuberculosis Deaths in the County Fourteen persons, two white and twelve colored, died of tuber culosis in Martin County last year, 1 according to the ua^ju'Oiu. A ,oli. | There were 956 tuberculosis j deaths in the State during the period. j ! r— i | COSTLY SNEEZING (Robersonville Herald) A double sneeze almost proved disastrous to Linwood Andrews and his practically new Chevrolet last Friday af ternoon when his car went out of control on the curve at the Brantly Chesson farm near here. t Mr. Andrews said he under went two terrific sneezes, one following the other immedi ately, He lost control and the car ran into a ditch and hit several stumps beforf he was able to stop the vehicle. Dam age to the car was estimated at $75.00. Mr. Andrews, who was uninjured, said the car was insured with the usual !,'50.00 deductible which must always be paid by the owner of the car. Few Cases Before Justice Of Peace In Past Few Days —... Three Charged With Fraud ulently Receiving Unem ployment Payments A few eases were heard in Wil liamston's three justice of peace courts during the past few days. Three defendants, appearing be fore Justice Chas. R. Mobley, were charged with fraudulently receiv ing unemployment compensation. Ivey James was found not guilty of the charge. Frances G. Rogers anjl John P. Jones, adjudged guil tlv, were sentenced to jail for thir ty days, Justice Mobley suspend ing the jail term upon the pay ment of court costs and reimburs ing the Employment Security Commission about $25 each. George Smallwood, drunk and down, was sentenced to jail by Justice John L. Hassell for thirty days. The jail term was suspend ed upon the payment of $10.50 costs and $2.20 doctor's bill. While intoxicated, Smallwood was alleg edly nipped with a knife in the hands of a person unknown to him. Justice R. T Johnson handled the following cases in his court: Chas. Mason and Gene An drews, charged w.ith violating the liquor laws, were booked for trial in the county court. Pleading guilty of exceeding the bag limit, J. F. and J. H. Coltrain, L. R. Anderson and Burke Parker were taxed with $5.85 court costs each. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of $5.85 costs in the ease charging Willie Brown with disorderly conduct. Baptist Church Program Sunday The choir of Memorial Baptist church will present its annual Christmas program Sunday after noon at five o’clock. Among the numbers to be presented will be “Echoes of Christmas Eve,” by El len .lane Lorenz, "The Christmas Song” by Adolphe Adam, “Calm on the List’ning Ear of Night” by E. H. Sears, and “Adore and Be Still" by Charles Gounod. Miss Ida Privette is directing the choir, Mrs. J. M. Ward is or ganist, and Mrs. W. C. Manning, Jr., is guest pianist. The person nel of the choir includes Mrs. Thomas Parker, Mrs. George Wynne, Mrs. H. P. Mobley, Mrs. D. C. McLawhorn, Mrs. P. B. Cone, Miss Jean Mobley, and Miss Trulah Bailey, sopranos; Mrs. R. F. DeFord, Mrs. T. B. Brandon, Jr., Miss Angela McLawhorn, Miss Betty Lou Jones, Miss Betty Lou Dudley, Miss Ethel Taylor, and Miss Betty Rhodes Taylor, altos; Messrs. Bruce Wynne, Hilton Forbes, and 11. L. Michael, tenors; and Messrs. Jack Edwards, Jack Welch, and Rev. Stewart B. Simms, basses. Roue Hix Dies In Durham Hospital -—®-— i i <»■ N Hix formerly of Williamston, died ,n a Durham hospital yester day morning following a brief ill ness. A son vl Bn late Rev. M. D. llix and Mrs. Imagine Murdock Hix, he was a Durham tobacconist, and spent most of his life in Durham. Funeral services will be con ducted tomorrow afternoon in the Hall-Wynne Funeral Chapel in Durham at 2:30 o’clock, and inter ment will be in Durham’s Maple wood Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, the former Aileen Puckett of Durham; two daughters, Betty Rone and Ann Hix; his mother, two sisters, Mary Hix of Roanoke Rapids, and Mrs. C. S. Ausbon of Durham; two brothers, David of Oxford and Edwin J. Hix of Durham. — Reported Improving Following Operation Mi. Johnny Gardner, county farmer, was reported to be getting along very well this morning fol lowing a major operation in a Washington hospital last Tuesday. Western Powers Offer 12 - Point Plan For Peace Urfir Big Powers To Broad en (’ooporalion In Tlie Sorority Council The United States and Great Britain recently presented'to the United Nations, meeting at Lake Success, New York, a twelve point plan for permanent peace for the world. Details of the plan, as sum marized, are as follows: (1) All nations are called upon to refrain from threatening or us ing force contrary to the United Nations charter. (2) Refrain from any threats or acts aimed at impairing the inde pendence or integrity of any coun try or fomenting civil strife. (3) Carry out in good faith all international agreements. (4) Afford all United Nation bodies full co-operation and free access in the performance of tasks assigned to them. (5) Promote full freedom of political and religious expression and full respect for all other fun damental rights. (G) Promote nationally and through international co-opera tion efforts to achieve higher standards of living for all peoples. (7) Remove harriers which de ny peoples the free exchange of information. (11) Participate fully in the work of the United Nations. (9) Settle international disputes by peaceful means. (10) Co-operate in attaining ef fective international regulation of conventional armaments. (11) Agree to exercise national sovereignty jointly with other na tions to the extent necessary to at tain international control of atomic energy which would make possible the prohibition of atomic' ^ weapons. (12) Urge the five big powers to broaden their co-operation in the Security Council and exercise re straint in using the veto. j The Western plan was in reply I to a peace proposal put forth by Russia. The Soviet plan called for a pact among the five big pow ers, condemned what the Russians call war preparations in the West ern countries, and urged an im mediate ban on atomic weapons. Library Service I Has Story Hour The B II M Regional Library has begun a new service to the children of Beaufort, Hyde and Martin counties. At t):30 each Saturday morning over Washington radio station WRRF, a fifteen minute story hour is presented on a program ! entitled “Once Upon a Time . . . ” The series was begun December 10th and will be a regular weekly, feature. The stories are told by the Bookmobile Story Lady and will be of interest to children of all ages. The Regional Library Service in I i this area continues to grow. Dur ing the month of November, a to I tai of 18,870 books were lent to: the people and the schools by the Bookmobile. This (ravelin!' hh ’ mi i.v'T.y lieuuioi i* Hyde and Martin counties. It is on the road every week day tak ing books to people of all ages in '•very community of this area. The Region owns Ml.100 bouks.which an processed and sent out from the headquarters’ office in the Brown Library in Washington. If there are people in this area who are not now receiving this | service but who desire its advan tages, they should write Miss Elizabeth Copeland, Regional Li brarian in Washington and she will arrange for them to be in cluded. (Umtinmx III In A Koclty Mnunl lltm/rilal --- Haywood Cherry, local young man who was attacked and badly injured while serving as a watch man at the basket factory about a year ago, continues quite ill. He has been a patient in Park View Hospital, Rocky Mount, for seven weeks, late reports stating that his condition has not improved. Mr. Cherry will appreciate notes or letters from his friends. Grand Jury Calls For School Betterments Report Shows All School Busses To Be In Good Shape Foreman Marion Cobh ami His Croup Make Inspec tion of County Units Making a quarterly report in open court this week, the Martin County Grand Jury, headed by Marion Cobb, foreman, called for improvements at several schools in the county, and pointed out that a detailed inspection of all public properties had been made. All school busses, recently check ed by members of the highway pa trol, were said to be in good con dition. The report follows in detail: All bills of indictment present ed were passed on by us. We examined the office of the clerk of court and found it to be in excellent condition with no guar dian reports or accounts not filed as required. The sheriff’s office and Tax Col lector’s office were visited and re cords examined and found in very good condition. We found the Register of Deeds office in very good condition. The reports of the Justice of Peace were checked and found fil ed with the Clerk of Court and all fines submitted as required. We found the County Jail clean and in good condition. There were three white inmates and eight colored inmates. We found the County Home in good condition. There were sev en white inmates, three colored inmates, and one prisoner used as a helper. We found the T. B. Sanitarium in very good condition. There are four white patients and nine col ored patients. The prison camp was found to be in very good condition. There are sixty-nine prisoners now in camp and five now in the hospital in Raleigh. The office of the Superinten dent of County Schools was visit ed and found to be in very good condition. We visited the schools of the county and found the following: Biggs School needs new desks. Bear Grass Colored school needs new desks, also a leak around flue needs repairing. Hassell white school needs (i shades, lunchroom needs painting, front door needed, basin needs filling. Roberson ville Lower School needs hole filled East dooi*. Everetts White School needs ventilators installed. • Spring Green School needs hole filled in front of steps. Jamesville Colored School — driveway needs sand and gravel. Williams Lower School needs new water pump. Water js poor. Oak City Colored School. Due to plans under consideration not materializing for a change in this *ti.T ra^^fffn^^n^Tm^rTviTnent in water facihties and in condition of school grounds until other plans are formulated for general im provement. (Continued on page six) THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . No one was hurt in the lone highway accident in this county during the 49th week. A year ago there were five ac cidents, four injured and a property damage of $1,450. The following tabulations offer a comparison of the ac cident trend: first, by corres ponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 49th Week Accidents inj’d Killed Dam’ge 1949 1 0 0 $ 175 1948 5 *4 0 1,450 Comparison* To Data 1949 133 00 7 $29,225 1948 135 78 2 32,585 WARNING Receiving reports from sev eral parts of the county this week, Sheriff M. W. Holloman issued a warning against the use or possession of fireworks. The reports are being investi gated, and violators of the State law, making it illegal to have fireworks in one's pos session, are subject to jail terms and $50 fines. Some fireworks have been shipped by express into the county, but there has been no general sale, it was learned. Special Program In High School "Come Ye To Bethlehem,” a Christmas cantata-pageant, will be presented on Sunday evening, December 18, at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium by the Williamston High School Music Department under the direction of Mrs. Beecher Patterson. Over two hundred performers will be in the cast, including the Senior Glee Club of thirty five voices, the Junior Glee Club of thirty voices and an intermediate chorus of eighty voices from the fourth through the seventh grades. All speaking parts are by mem bers of the sixth and seventh grades. The program will open with a candlelight processional by the choirs followed by an introduc tory song. The cantata-pageant is in three parts, depicting the time just before the birth of Christ, the Holy Night and the present time. Much of the story is told in song by the choirs. The public is cordially invited. A silver offering will be taken to help defray expenses of the per formance. Miniature Car In Friendship Train Martin County’s miniature freight car for the symbolic CROP Friendship Train of North Caro lina arrived this morning at thi North Carolina state CROP office, it was announced today by the state director, the Rev. H. W. Hau com, Durham. Labelled with a sign reading "Martin County, North Carolina, 56,382 pounds of corn” the little boxcar will take its place in the miniature Friendship Train at the Department of Agriculture, Ral eigh, tomorrow. The miniature train, being increased weekly by baby boxcars from counties all over the state, is now 21 cars long. Not all cars represent full car loads of commodities, though each is marked with the various gifts made by the people of its county. Martin County will join Pitt, Greene and others in the line of full carloads. The carload is val ued at approximately $1,500. Leaders in the Martin County Mayo Hardison, Route 3, Wil liamston, chairman, Mayo Little, Robei sonville, co-chairman; Mrs. Waltei Wynne, Route 3, Williams ton, act i etai y - ti easun i , ai J Joi ian Harrell, shipping chairman. Memorial To Dead Of World War II -<3> — An electronic carillon of English chimes and Flemish bells is being placed in the amphitheater of Ar lington Cemetery where Ameri ca’s war heroes are buried. The bells are being presented by Am vets to honor the dead of World War II. National Commander Harold Russell has announced that the $25,000 carillon will be accepted by President Truman at dedicatory services December 21. The carillon will be played then for the first time. Thereafter the bells will sound daily at the hour of retreat. They can be played either manually or automatical ly with hand-cut plastic music rolls. Seeking Better Fire Protection In Rural Areas —•—— Interested Panics Expected To Petition County Commissioners -« The need for better fire pro tection in the rural communities in North Carolina was discussed during a several-hour meeting of fire chiefs, county officials and in surance department representa tives held in Raleigh last Tuesday afternoon. Fire Chief G, P. Hall and Commissioners C. Abram Roberson and John H. Edwards represented this county at the meeting. No definite plans for advancing the fire protection service in the rural areas was advanced, but the need was recognized, and it will likely be up to the citizens in the country to prepare petitions and go before the county authorities. A large portion of this county has the best fire protection pos sible, and the system, advanced by Robersonville citizens, firemen and officials, is unique. Individ uals were assessed so much for each building to finance the pur chase of a modern truck, leaving its maintenance up to the Town of Robersonville. While Williamston's fire-fight ing equipment has been carried to quite a few fires outside the town limits, Fire Chief G. P. Hall points out that the equipment is not built for combatting fires where there isn't an adequate supply of water. The truck has a storage capacity of only 150 gallons of water com pared with 500 or more gallont carried in the especially equipped trucks. It has been suggested that thj location of a special truck pos sibly in Williamston would, with the truck in Robersonville, give the rural citizens fairly good fire protection. According to Fire Chief G. P. Hall several counties in the State have already created special tax districts and purchased several trucks for fighting rural fires. It is about the only way to finance the program other than voluntary assessments similar to those ad vanced in the Robersonville dis trict. It has been customary for Wil liamston firemen to answer calls outside town, but they frankly ad mit that there is little they can do with the type of equipment now on hand unless there is an adequate supply of water avail able. Discussing the type of equip ment needed, firemen are of the opinion that a reasonably small truck, carrying 500 gallons of wat er and equipped with high pres i sure pumps could help solve the I problem. The cost would be con j siderably lower than the price for the bigger and heavier trucks. Several states have perfected rural fire protection systems and they will be studied. I —is I Everetts School Planning Program Thi' Everetts Sehool is planning .a veral pre holiday events, Pm^ today, I The Parent-Teacher Association will meet next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, followed by the an nual "ChviaiitMf 0 00 o’clock that same evening Classes will be suspended at 12 o’clock noon on Wednesday, De cember 21, Principal McRone an i nounced. \ DKCORATIONS v Interrupted by unfavorable weather for several days, work on Christmas decora- . tions is certain to get under way here over the week-end. The decorations, first sched uled to be judged this week end, will be reviewed next Thursday night between 9 and 11.00 o'clock, Committee Chairman W. H. Carstarphen announced. First prizes of $15 each will be awarded for three types, rooftop or doorways, yard and most original decoration,
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