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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Bl OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 40 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 18. 1950 ESTABLISHED l»99 Tried Thirty-One % Cases Monday In * Recorder's Court Fine* Add Up To 8H5 At Long Session of The County Tribunal Remaining in session until late afternoon, the Martin County Re corder's Court last Monday han dled thirty-one cases and imposed fines in the sum of $415. Com paratively few spectators were on hand for the proceedings. Judge Chas. H. Manning presided and Solicitor Paul D. Roberson prose cuted the docket. Two jury cases, scheduled for trial in the court next next Mon day, were continued until July 3 when it was learned that the de fense attorney could not be in court that day. N Russell Everett of Pitt County and Aaron Council, ^ charged with drunken driving, had called for jury trials. Proceedings: Pleading guilty of drunken driving, Aaron Brown of Pitt County, was fined $100. taxed with the cost and lost his driver's license for .a year. Charged with speeding along at 68 miles per hour, Jos. Shanes of Norfolk was fined $15 and tax % ed with the costs. Adjudged guilty over his own plea of innocence, Walter Wilson Knight was fined $25 and re quired to pay the costs for an as ' sault. He appealed. Charged with drunken driving, Grady Joseph Whitaker pleaded not guilty and was found not guilty. Manuel Edward Harris, charg # ed with violating the liquor laws, was fined $50, plus costs. Pleading guilty of issuing two worthless checks, George Bryant was ordered to pay the costs and the amount of the checks. The 60 day roaij sentence imposed in each ; R case was suspended. Dora \Villiams was fined $15 and taxed with the costs for an assault. She pleaded not guilty and was about to prove her case • when a defense witness slipped and said she saw the defendant attack her victim with a pop bot tle. Charged with an assault, Chap man Doughty pleaded not guilty, | and his son, Joe, pleaded guilty. Adjudged guilty, the father was! taxed with one-half of the court | costs, and the son was fined $25,! plus one-half the costs. £ Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the . * rase in which Spencer Pippen! Bass of Charlottesville, Va., was charged with speeding. i George Phelps was required to j nay the costs in the case charg ing him with speeding. “It is like j taking food out of the children’s! mouths,’ Phelps was quoted a-: saying. Judgment was suspended upon ^ (Continued on page eight) —.-o Board Re-elects Everetts Faculty -» — In a recent meeting, the Ever etts local school committee re elected all the teachers there for the 1950-51 term. Professor George S. McRorie is returning as principal and seventh grade teacher. Other teachers ,,u. Mrs. Marjorie James, sixth grade; Mrs. Beatrice Jaines.’ H/Tii grade; Mrs. Josephine Bullock, fourth grade; Mrs. Grace Ayers, third grade; Mrs. Allie James, second grade; and Mrs. Margaret Roberson, first grade. The school will end the term on Monday, May 29, Principal Mc Rorie announced. r-“l LIBRARY - J The committee of the Wil liainston Public Library wish es to express its appreciation for the checks which have been received for its support, but wish to say that the sup port given would not be suf I, ficicnt to pay the library worker for two months, to say nothing of the purchase of new books and their process ing for public distribution. To those who have received the appeal of the committee, may we ask that you reply soon with a substantial gift. # County’s Champion Hog Raisers Take Top Honors In Show i Pictured above are Martin County’s champion hog rais ers, the two young men taking top honors in the recent fat stock show. They are, left, Darrell Manning. 4-H club member and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Manning of Grif fins Township, and Robert Everett of Robersonville. They took top honors with a pen of one in the dub and adult competition. Town Of Everetts Invaded By Robbers Wednesday Morning Record Registration For I Primary Election May 27 \ A record registration was chalk ed up in this county during the last three Saturday when an esti mated 800 new names were placed on the books, the owners keenly anticipating participation in the primary election on Saturday of next week. Complete reports on the registration could not be had, but registrars in ten of the coun ty's thirteen election precincts re ported 708 new names were added to the registration list. It is esti mated that the other three pre cincts handled 100 or more names. It is now conservatively estimated that the names of 7,600 electors are on the registration books in this county. While there was no concerted drive to boost the number of elec tors, the large registration during the recent period is traceable to the sheriff's race Quite a few of the new electors voluntarily said they had been asked to register, BANK HOLIDAY J Mecklenburg Independence Day will be observed by the banks as a holiday on Satur day of this week. No other business firms or offices will observe the day as a holiday. The banks along with a few other business houses observ ed May 10, Confederate Mem orial Day, as a holiday. The banks will observe their third holiday of the month on May 30, National Memorial Day, when all federal offices will be closed. Truck Goes OH Road In County A two-ton GMC truck went out of control, ran off Highway 17 about two miles thus side of the Beaufort County line last Monday night at 10:30 o’clock and turned over, hurting no one and causing about $100 property damage, Pa trolman M. K. Powers, the inves tigating officer, said. Edgar Nichols Mayo of Low land, N. C., was driving. The truck, running between 35 and 40 miles an hour, went off the left side of the highway and traveled on the shoulder about 150 feet be fore turning over on its side. Mavo was accompanied by his wife. and addod that they wanted to participate in the sheriff’s contest especially. When the size of the registration is considered, one is fairjy well convinced that a large vote in the May 27 primary is in the making, Nearly half of the new registra tion was reported by the two pre cincts in Williarhston, but there were many new names added in Jamesville, Bear Grass, Roberson - villc and Goose Nest. The ten precincts reporting, show the fol lowing new name additions: Jamesville, 47; Griffins, 17; Bear Grar3, 43; Williamston No. 1, 159; Williamston No. 2, 190; Roberson ville, 111; Gold Point, 26; Hassell, 14; Hamilton, 21; Goose Nest, 110. Elections Board Chairman C. D. Carstarphen estimated that possi bly 200 or more of the names list ed in the recent registration are transfers; that is, electors who moved from one precinct to an other. Seven Cases In Justice Courts - <> — Seven cases were heard in local justice of the peace courts during the past few days. Arthur Nicholson, charged with public drunkenness, was taxed S6.50 costs in Justice John L. Has ' sell’s court. | In Justice Chas. It. Mobley’s | court, the following cases were tried: Jesse Outtcrbridge, charged | with carnal knowledge of a female over twelve and under sixteen i years of age, was bound over to I the superior court for trial during jthe one-week term opening on June 19. Bond, fixed in the sum of $500. Operating a motor vehicle with improper lights Lorenzo Williams was taxed with $5.65 costs and directed to have his lights fixed. Drunk and disorderly, Clyde Silverthorne was sentenced to : jail for thirty days, the justice suspending sentence for twelve ■ month* upon the payment of $6.65 costs In Justice R. T. Johnson’s court, (Continued on page six) -u J. E. King Reported Improving In Hotpital - Entering Duke Hospital last Friday, Mr. J. E. King was re ported last evening to be improv ing, and that he was expected to be able to leave the hospital soon. Goods, Valued At $800, Stolen From Four Stores There County Officer* Ami SIM Agent* Working On Slim Leads j Rubbers, believed to have been 1 traveling in two groups, invaded Everetts between midnight and 3:00 o’clock yesterday morning and hauled away from four places of business merchandise valued at approximately SHOO. The rob bers, after raiding four stores, apparently were frightened away when they tried to force their way into Taylor Brothers’ Filling station. Discovering the robberies about 6:00 o’eloek yesterday morning, Mr. Ruck Ayers notified Sheriff Buck Holloman and all county officers along with Stall Bun an of Investigation agents went to work on the aggravated can-. Only slim leads had b"en establ ished early today, one report stat ing that while a few finger prints were found it is thought that the robbers wore gloves Reviewing the robberies, Slier iff Holloman said that the robbers went to Harry Hardy's grocery market, knocked a panel out of the back door; reached in and re moved the door bar. They carried away a boiled ham, taken from the meat ease, twenty cartons ot cigarettes, half dozen cigarette lighters, a card of combs, eight pipes with straight and crooked stems, all valued at $160 Using a key or picking tin lock, the mhhcv.s entered the front door of Louis Wynne’s gm eery-soda shop and carried away forty cartons of cigarettes, a card of cigarette holders, a card of ball point fountain pens, a card of lip stick, card of ball point flash lights, Jergens lotion and other toilet articles, valued at about $150, not including approximate iy 1,200 pennies taken from a cab inet behind the counter. Ripping the hinggs of the front door, the raiders entered Ayers’ Mercantile store. Missing wen fifty Esquire neckties, two dozen "Town Topic” spent shirts in small and large sizes, a dozen pair of men’s and hoys’ dress pants in blue and brown colors, two dozen blue washable pants, | sizes 20 to 42 and with a stock ! number of 143, twenty to thirty cartons of cigarettes, half-dozen boys' yellow bathing trunks, and about S4 in cash from a cash reg ister. The iron safe, its main i door left unlocked, was damaged, when the robbers forced open the ; (Continued on page eight) Mrs. Sam C. Ray Died a! Her Home Early Wednesday Kiuirrul Srrvirr Is lining; I 'uimIi«'I«mI VI llonm I I.i. Afternoon -- Mrs Samuel C Ray, wo!! known local resident, died at her home on Beech Street here yes terday morning at 9:00 o’clock after year of declining health. She suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and broke her arm in a fall. Her condition was gradually im proving and she was able to an swer the telephone about 7:00 o'clock yesterday morning. She suffered a second stroke about an hour later, deathmg following within an hour. The former Miss Sudie Annie Valeria Strawbridge, she was born near Williamston (17 years ago on November II, 11192, the daughter of the late Adam ami Jennie Perry Strawbridge. She spent her early life on the farm, marrying Mr Ray in 1901 and locating in Scotland Neck where they made their home for five years before coming to William ston to live Mrs. Ray was a member of the Williamston Memorial Baptist Church for many years. She was a thoughtful neighbor and friend, nursing the sick and giving en couragement and help to those in need clown through the years. Kind and considerate of every one, she was a devoted wife and faithful mother, holding her home open to friends at all times Dur ing the eight years she served as a nurse, she faithfully served in hospitals at Washington and other places. Surviving are her husband, one son, Horace Ray; three daughters, (Continued on page eight) THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . Motorists, traveling high ways and streets in this coun ty, il must tie said, are very consklerah when d comes to human life lint they fall into a reckless lot where limb and property are concerned. No one has lost his life but Unity have been injured and the property damage is at a re cord figure so far this year on the highway s. 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. Pith Week Accidents lu t’d Killed Uam’ge 1950 3 0 0 S 1,300 j 1949 3 2 I 1,100 j Comparisons To Bate 1950 53 30 0 $13,820 J 1949 42 24 2 1J ,515 Speaks In Behalf Of Frank Graham For U. S. Senate Ihillinrs Ken*ons Why tira liani Slimihl He l{rlurn e«! To VTashiujfton Mrs. Everett Blake, prominent ■hurch worker and club leader in Wilson, addressed a women's meeting in the interest of Frank P, Graham’s candidacy for the Jnitcd States Senate in the Wo nans Club Hall here yesterday ’.fternoon. Approximately thir y-five women leaders from all lections of the county were pre sent, along with several men. Mrs. Blake, pinch-hitting for Mrs. C. W. Tillett who had a con flicting appointment in Samp son County, ably and appealingly outlined reasons why Frank P. Graham should be returned to the United States Senate. "In our religious circles women have prayed for men who could and would work for peace. We have such a man in Frank Gra ham," Mrs. Blake said, review ing his work for the masses, for his State and Nation, and his ac complishments along the road to peace in Indonesia. "He (Graham) has spent his life m the service of his fellow man, working for better health condi tions, education, better roads, working conditions, enriched lives m tin' towns, suburbs and farm, for fair farm prices, and a greater spiritual heritage," Mrs. Blake pointed out, adding that she could not understand why he should be so bitterly opposed. She explain ed that the charges directed against him were unfounded, that members of the President’s Civil Hights Committee, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., and Bishop Hcnr.v Sherrill of the Pro testant Episcopal Church in America, had explained that Sen ator Frank P. Graham “stubborn ly opposed FEPC legislation." Mrs. Blake’s brief talk was well received. A complete list of all those at tending could not be had, but among those present were the fol lowing: Mrs. Leggett Roebuck and Mrs. Ernest C. Edmondson of Hassell; Mrs. L). B. Harrison, Miss Hattie Everett, Mrs. E. T. Smith, Mrs. Henry Early and Mrs. Vannoy •Smith of Palmyra; Mrs. R. A. Haislip ol Oak City; Mrs. Marvin Leggett and Mrs. Archie T. Col train of Jamesville; Mrs. C. Abram Roberson, Mrs. J. H. Gray, Sr.. Mrs. Irving L. Smith, Mrs. C. K Gray, Mrs. I. M. Little, Mrs. V. A Ward, Sr, and Mrs. C. L. Wil son of Robersonvlle; Mrs. J. II. Saunders, Sr., Mrs. Leslie Fuwd < n, Sr , Mrs. George Peele, Mrs. W O. Abbitt, Mrs. Herbert Tay lor, Mrs. R. P. Hawes, Mrs. Joel Muse, Mrs. N. C. Green, Mrs. C. A Harrison, Mrs. Connie B. Clark, Mrs. Irving Margolis, Mrs. F M. Manning, Mrs. R. H. C’lay (Continued on page aix) Unable To Speak Here Next Week Tentatively scheduled to speak m Hu courthouse here next week in behalf of Frank P Graham's eand'dae\ foi the United vSlafes ■'nenaiy, tin Jlon^flffle Cameron Morrison, formei governor and United States Senator, said yestei day that he would be unable to re turn to this county, stating that the serious illness of Mrs. Morri son would not permit him to leave home just now, "There's no place on earth I’d ratbei go than Martin County where the people have a noble re cord for supporting and living by Democracy," Mr Morrison said. "I consider it a great honor to be invited to Martin County to speak in behalf of one of the greatest men this State has evei produced, but Mrs. Morrison’s illness makes it imperative that 1 remain at bonu ,” the old Democratic Party win horse said "Knowing the noble record Martin Countv has builded, 1 feel certain a great victory will be chalked up for Frank Graham on May 27," Mi Morrison said, add ing that they had the Smith forces definitely on the run down his way, and that a Graham victory is assured. Transplant Most Of Leaf Crop In County mmcvnoN 1 V_/ Marking another milestone in their progressive march, Hamilton Baptists will dedi cate their new educational building in a special service Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. E. R. Stewart. announces. The building, completed in 1949, is a two-stor.v brick structure, providing thirteen additional rooms, Rev. C. YV. Razentore of Scotland Neck, Roanoke As sociation missionary, will de liver the special message. A program of special music and , fellowship is being arranged, and dinner will be served on the grounds. The pastor I members are extending a cor dial Invitation to the public and a large crowd is expected for the special service. Report Series Of Road Wrecks In County Recently No One Is Radiy Hurt Hut Property Onmu^e Ih lit Exceww Of $1,500 No one was badly hurt but property damage exceeded $1,500 | in a series of automobile accidents on Williamston streets and Martin County highways Tuesday and early yesterday morning. No charges were preferred in any of the cases, the drivers accepting responsibility in at least two in stances. Rachel, infant daughter of Pet ty Offieier and Mrs. Harry J. Smiley, 327 Ward Avenue, Nor j folk, was bruised but apparently; not badly hurt, in an automobile1 accident on Haughton Street at ! the Washington Street intersec- 1 tion here about 5:00 o’clock Tues day afternoon. Miss Betsy Horton, driving her father’s Buick south on the street, stopped when traffic stalled ahead of her. Smiley, driving a 1047 Ford, driving in the same direc tion apparently failed to see the traffic jam and ran into the back of the Buiek, causing about $250 damage to his ear and about $25 damage to the Buiek, according to Officer Chas R Moore who j made the investigation i At 0:20 Tuesday evening, James Franklin Smith of Cantonsvilic, | Maryland, ditched his 1047 Nash I sedan at the intersection of High | way 17 and the road leading into Griffins Township at the Old Mill Inn, doing about $000 dam 1 age tn the machine. Smith, 42, had the knuckles on one hand skinned just a bit. Driving about : 55 miles an hour, Smith was lol- j lowing another car traveling north. Carlyle Stallings, James villc man, parked at Coltrain’s station, started to drive into the highway but waited for the first ear to pass. Thinking the road was clear, Stallings then drove in to (he road and seeing the ear, continued across to the righ shoul ■ (Continued on page six) I Or. II . Merror Lonlinuos j III In Itocky Ml. Hospital I Suffering an attack while in his office here last Monday aft ernoon. Dr. W C Mercer, local dentist, was removed to a Rocky Mount hospital by ambulance a short time later. Reports from the hospital this morning stated that he continues quite ill, that he was not responding to treat ment as well as it had been hop ed for. Firemen (allnl Out Here Late Last ISi/slit -a — Volunteer firemen were called out here at 10:15 o’clock last eve ning when an oil stove went out i of control and threatened the Sam Williams home on South Syca more Street. Throwing a wet blanket over the stove, members of the family carried the stove out and damage was negligible, it was reported. Black Shank Ssen In Several Fields In Martin County -• (•rop Looking: Well Dopile Diwraisf ami Worms In Some Sections Overcoming one of the worst plant shortages in fifty years, Martin County farmers by the end of the week will have trans planted more than ')5 percent of their tobacco crop, according to reports coming from nearly every neighborhood in the ten town ships. A few farmers, playing a delaying action so as to get plants from their own beds or those of neighbors and other friends near by, are expected to complete the task in its entirety the early part of next week. If the planned schedule can be maintained, thus county will have licked the plant shortage and completed the trans planting task ahead of a normal schedule. Farmers are known to have transplanted tobacco in this county as late as the middle of June. Crop conditions, as a whole, have been favorable, buf there have been drawbacks and ob stacles to overcome in addition tu the plant shortage Quite a few farmers went ahead with th * transplanting when the soil wai mighty wet, possibly too wet. Wire worms have invaded fields m some areas, but black shank is said to be causing serious con cern in some areas Following behind the wire worm, farmers have found it reusonaly easy to repair the damage of the pest, one farmer stating that he used less than a potato basket ot plants to re set his crop of six acreas. Black shank has popped in in possibly half of the townships m the county. The disease struck the plants in one bed in Bear Grass before any were transfer red to the fields. A farmer, find ing the disease m his crop, plowed it all up in Robersonville Town ship, and went looking for thi disease resistunts plants A far mer in Popular Point reporter; the disease affecting as many ai four to six small stalks in a row on his farm Fearful of the di sease, u few farmers delayed transplanting until they could Heavy rains early in the week blocked cultivation and the crop along with corn is getting grassy. Peanut plantings are being delay ed, and farm work in general is running behind schedule as far as cultivation is concerned. Everetts P.-T. A. Officers Elected Minting I ist Tuesday evening, members of the Everetts Parents Teachers Association elected of ficers for the 1950-51 term, us fol lows: Mrs. George Wlntehursl, presi dent; Marion Griffin, vice presi dent; Mrs Edith Martin, seer tary; Mrs. Allic James, treasurer The principal announces ThaT** the following teachers plan to at tend summer school: G. S. Me Itorie at Columbia University, New York; Mrs. Marjorie James, Mrs. Beatrice James, Mrs. Jose phine Bullock, Mrs nilie James and Mrs. Margaret Roberson at E. C. T. C , Greenville. f SCHEDULE i Principal It. G. Stewart to day announced the schedule of commencement events in the local high school: Glass Night, Friday, Mav -<»; Commencement sermon, Sunday, May 28, 8:00 p. m.; Awards Hay program, Mon day, May 29, 10:00 a. m.; Gra duation exercises, Monday, May 29, 8:00 p. m. Rev. Rob ert W. Bradshaw, pastor of First Methodist Church, Wil son, is to deliver the com mencement address.
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