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Booster Days Are Bargain Days Here Today, Tomorrow And Saturday THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME nil—NUMBER 44 Williamston, Marlin Couhty, North Carolina, Thursday, Juno /. 1950 THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEE* ~ -1 ESTABLISH EH Iftoq Band And Lions Concentrate On Charlotte Plan: Drills Beinp Heltl Twice i Day and Tickets Pushed By Sponsoring Lions All efforts of the Williamstoi High School Green Wave Bam were being centered this week oi drills and practice for their ap pearanee in a big parade and con cert in the Williamston ball pari Tuesday night. June 13, and thei tiip to Charlotte on June 19 fq the state Lions' convention whili members of the Williamston Lion Club were busy pushing the sail If tickets to the drill and coneer to provide funds for the Charlotti trip. Word from Director Jack Butle indicates that the people who bu; tickets to the band drill and con cert here on June 13 will be see ing possibly one of the bigges programs ever put on by a baric in this section of the state. It i: planned to put the band througl hll the drills and maneuvers re quired by the national band com petitions in addition to the play ing of the concert. The full program for the even will likely be announced earlj next week along with some more details concerning the trip itself Rallying behind the slogan, “Or To Charlotte" which is printed or the tickets and is being stencilec ► n the sidewalks of Williamstor this week-end, the Lions and the other friends and supporters oi the- band are promoting the sale »f the tickets and some members of the Hub have already rcportec great success in their efforts. The band won first honors ir I lie recent district convention ai Goldsboro and is sharpening its ittaek for a try at the state con vention championship where it is ■ertain to hit some more real com petition. The band has declared t will be ready and the Lions and heir friends have responded that here will be no hedging on the provision of the funds for the trip Famous for its half-time shows it football games in the past twu rears, the Green Wave Band is •onsidered by competent authori ses as one of the top marching inits in eastern Carolina. It has never finished out of the money n any competition it has ever en ded and Qirector Butler and his oungsters are preparing for the [teak effort of their career th’s lionth at the ball park here and in he parade at Charlotte where it vi 11 represent Williamston and he Williamston Lions' Club. It will be the first time the Wil iamston Lions have been repre ented at a state convention by a land and the first time the town ins sent its Green clad youngsters o far from home and into such lig competition. As soon as it can be erected a nap ot the highway from here to "harlotte is to be placed in the dvertising display window of the Vutts Theatre and two busses are 0 be mounted on this route and noved on toward their goal as the icket sales and donations of riends mount toward the total of i,l)00 which believed to be ne essary to provide the trip. Under present arrangements, a lop will be made at Davidson on le way where the band will be oused for the night at Davidson bllege. Moving into Charlotte >r the big event Monday, the oungsters will return to David m Moqday night and move back 1 Williamston Tuesday morning. Every effort is being made even ow, to see that no detail concern ig the welfare of the children is verlooked. Chaperones are be ig provided for both boys and i rls in the band and all preeau ons possible are being taken to isure their safety on the trip. While the funds are being rais 1 through the sale of tickets to ie drill and concert, it is also kely that there will be some mtributions to the fund and they ill also be welcomed and appre ated by both the band and the lonsoring club. T he Lions, while guaranteeing e trip for the band, have made quite plain that they do not in nd to take credit for the whole ('’ortlTUMd as Silence Surrounds Second Primary Issue In The State > I 1 1 1 Willis Smith, trailing Frank P. Graham in the race last Saturday for the United States Senate by more than 50.000 votes, this morn ing had not decided the second primary election issue. During the meantime, Graham supporters are rallying around their candi date's banner for another round at the polls on June 24. All those outside the Smith ring are say ing Smith will call for a second primary but Smith supporters are maintaining silence. In this coun-y w-.iere the vote invites a second primary, E. G. (Andy) Anderson, who trailed A. ■ Corey for the State House of Rep t resentatives by about 200 votes, : has made no announcement of his plans. Mr. Anderson, last • night, was still considering the issue. Officially notified of his position in the four-way contest this week, Mr. Anderson has five days in which to call for a second primary. In the contest for the House last Saturday, Ander son polled 1,552 votes; Corey, 1760; Jimmy Wallace, 1,186; and Luther Hardison, 145. Mr. Corey, high man missed a majority by 562 votes. Although he may be entitled to one, reports received her in* dicatcd Jennis Price, second high man in the Jamesville Township constable race, would not call for a second primary. In the con stable race there, Dallas Holli day led with 213 votes; Price was next with 149 votes, and Ray i O'Neal was third with 71 votes. LOOKING GOOD - m “Crops are looking: good," farmers from all parts of the 1 county are reporting. With the exception of one or two areas where hail struck last week, the crop prospects at this time are about as good as they ever were at this season of the year. Tobacco, despite wire worms, is doing all right. Some farmers were a bit late in planting, but the pea nut crop is in good stand, and corn is really growing. Few Cases lit The J. P. Court Here Five cases were handled by Justices of the Peace Chas. R. Mobley and R. T. Johnson here this week. Justice John L. Hassell said he was on vacation during the period. i William Alfred Wiggins is. | charged with breaking into the home of Gabriel Wiggins here l cause was found by Justice Mob ley and the defendant was bound over to the superior court under $200 bond. Unable to arrange bond, the young man continues in jail. In Justice Johnson's court, John Franklin Scott was taxed $5.85 ' cost for parking a motor Vehicle I on a bridge. Charged with operating a mo tor vehicle with improper lights, j Raymond J Armond was required to pay $5.85 costs. The care charging Gerald Beas ley with operating a motor ve hicle with improper lights was nol pressed. Howard Corey was fined $5, plus $5.85 costs, for not stopping his car at a stop sign. -* Sweet Potato Setting Demonstration Saturday Many farmers are trying to use conventional tobacco transplanter for setting sweet potatoes with out much sucess. There has been some recent developments in transplanters that can be used in setting sweet potatoes satisfactori ly. Three of these transplanters ' will be demonstrated Saturday, June 3, 9:30 A. M. on the farm of W. M. Woolard on Highway 17 just south of Old Mill Inn about five miles from Williamston— J. W. Sumner, Assistant County Agent. Need Volunteers For Hone Service E. S. PecL, Jr., Home Service chairman Martin County Chapter American Red Cross, stated yes terday that several Home Service volunteers are needed to further the Red Cross’ program in this county. Those volunteering will be expected to set ve approximate ly one-half day each month. Miss Cloris Kellem, general field repre sentative, will meet with them Tuesday, June 6th, at the Chris tian Church to instruct them in Home Service. Those interested arc asked to call Mrs. Edna Bon durant, telephone 2661, or E. S. Peel, Jr., telephone 2565. Minor AerJ^iit In Worth End No one was hurt and very little damage resulted when a car and a small truck crashed at the in tersection of Highway 125 and Spruce Street in North End yes terday shortly before 1:00 o'clock. The truck, owned by the Martin County Plumbing Company, was being driven out of Spruce Street by Donald Rodgers and Willie C. Jones, of RFD 1, Oak City, was driving into Williamston when the vehicles crashed. Damage to the ear was es timated at $50 and that to the Jccpster truck at $20 by Patrol man Powers who made the in vestigation. Minor Auto Accident At Street Intersection Here -♦ No one w'as hurt and compara tively little damage resulted when two cars, one driven by Mrs.L. H. Gurganus and the other by Mrs. Geo. H. Gurganus, crashed at the Smithwick and Church Street intersection early Tuesday even ing. --—o Holding Position With University Student Body — » " Julian Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mason, recently was appointed assistant attorney gen eral of the student body of the University of North Carolina. He is also chairman of the campus counselor for the fall of 1950 and is an active member of Be.a Sig ma Tau, university social fra ternity. THE RECORD _SPEAKS . ._1_ Motorists on Martin Coun- ^ ty highways last week light ened up on their destructive work, the record showing that there were only two acei- ! dents, and they were rated minor ones. The following tabulations | offer a comparison of the ac- j \ cident trend: first, by correa* j ponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time. 21st Week Accidents Injd Killed Daw’ge 1950 2 1 0 $ 225 1949 4 0 0 440 Cempariseae Te Date 1950 61 33 0 $14,645 h»4«i 4.7 74 7 jjjfi Returning Home Totlay From Durham Ho»pital \ . -• After receiving treatment in I Duke Hospital for about ten days, Hr. J. W. Martin, well known lamesvillc Township farmer, is 'eturning to his home there today, leports reaching here stated his [eneral condition was little im »roved. Booster days — bargain days — are being observed in Williamston today, tomor- 1 row and Saturday. The dras tic price reductions are Just I about town-wide, and large 11 crowds are expected during . 1 the big three-day sales event. t The bargain festival con quer through Saturday. " BOOSTER DAYS Swimming Pool To Open Monday Afternoon at 2:00 -— Bobby Carter and Bobby Rogers To Assist Coaeli Maynard In Program -« The Williamston Municipal Swimming pool will open for the I summer season next Monday af ternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Although the full schedule of recreational activities for the sea son has been announced the pool and the playgrounds will not be open during the first two weeks because of the Daily Vacation Bi ble school being held bv the vari ous churches df the town and county and a water safety course being offered by the American Red Cross at the pool may inter fere with some of the evening programs during the first couple of weeks. Season tickets to the pool are being offered adults for $5.00, a reduction of $1.00 over the price I last season, while children can get a season ticket for $3.50, also a cut of $1.00 below last year’s figure. Fees are being based this year on ! the period instead of the hour as this was found last season to be the most satisfactory way of keep ing up with the admissions. All i adults will pay 25 cents for each swimming period, morning after noon or night while the charge for children will be 15 cents each. Bobby Carter is scheduled to operate the pool with the assist ance of Bobby Rogers who is to serve as the life guard, and sev : oral other youngsters as the work may require. While it is not of ficial, it was indicated this week that Mary Ada Shullcr would be in charge of the baby pool this . summer. As soon as the Daily Vacation Bible school has closed, a program is to be started at the high school grounds for the youngsters of the ' town, including tennis, softball, baseball and possibly volley ball. I Bobby Rogers will have charge l of these activities with the assist - ! ance of several other youths. The programs at the school grounds will be held from 9:30 to 12:00 noon on Moqday, Wednes day, Friday and Saturday morn ings, The Yjjuth Center will continue under the direction of Mr*, Ray mond Davis and Mrs. Jack Dan i iels with the hours set at 8:30 to | 10:30 on Tuesday and Friday I nights, 8:30 to 11:00 on Saturday | night and 9:00 to 11:00 on Sunday ! nights. The schedule of the swimming pool as announced by Coach ! Stuart Maynard who is the over | ‘*ii director of the recreation pro i gram is: Monday.2:00 to 5:30; 7:00 to 9:00; Tuesday, 10:00 to 1200, 2:00 to 5:30, and 7:00 to 9:00; Wednesday—2:00 to 5:30; Thurs day—10:00 to 12:00, 2:00 to 5:30, and 7:00 to 9:00; Friday—2:00 to 5:30, 7:00 to 9:00; Saturday—2:00! to 6:00, 7:00 to 9:00; and Sunday 2:00 to 6:00. It must be remem bered the morning hours are ef (Con'vnued on page eight) Eleven Marriage Licenses Issued In Month of May Las! Mouth Was Smallest For Any May In Ten Years Eleven marriage licenses were issued in this county during the month of May, the issuance be ing the smallest for any May since 1940 when only six licenses were sold by the bureau. In April, eleven licenses were also issued, seven to white and tour to colored couples. Last month four licenses were issued to white and seven to colored couples. After reaching a high peak of .135 in 1946, the license bureau business continues to decrease. Present indications are that the number of licenses this year will fall below the 320 count recorded in 1949. Licenses were issued by Regis ter ol Deeds J Sam Getsinger in this county last month to the eleven couples, four white and seven colored, as follows: White William Kelly Davenport of Williamston and Frances Lucy Williams, RFD 2, Roberson villi'. Virgil Ray Casper and Dorothy Jane Crisp of Oak City. Paul Joseph Champagne ol Watcrville, Maine, and Verina Dare Edmonson of Williamston. M S Tarkington of Windsor anil Edith Ayers Martin of Eve retts. % ig ,, , * ■ t oloreil Clarence Purvis of Route 1, Robersonville, and Shirley Little of Robersonville. Elijah Boston and Thelma Moore, both of Jamesville. Walter Raleigh Hardison anil Ethel Marie Howell, both of Will (Continued on page eight) Slate Alumni In Meeting Tuesday N. Stale College Freshman Football Coach, Jim Gill and 1 rack Coach Tom Fetzgibbons were guests of Martin County State College Alumni at a dinnci meeting held at the Switch in Williamston last Tuesday night, Officers were elected for the coming year President Sam Tuten: Vice-President Jesse Sum ner; Secretary and Treasure D W Brady and Reporter V B. Hairr Plans were made5 for organiz ing a Wolfpack Club in Martin County Tlie purpose of the Club is to assist in providing scholar ships for worthy outstanding athletes at State College. The guests were introduced by outgoing President J W Sumner. They led an informal discussion concerning athletics at State College. The meeting was con cluded with a film taken at Madi son Square Garden of State Col lege vs Holy Cross basket-ball game. Alumni present were: J W Sumner, J H. Dixon. John Has sell, D. W. Brady, S. A. Tuten, V B. Hairr, Alton Pleasant, Jim Worsley and Urbin Rogers. Open Daily Vacation Bible School Monday, June Sth The fifteenth annual Union Vacation Bible School will begin on Monday June 5th at !): 00. Reg istration for the school will be held at the Baptist Church on Friduy afternoon at 3:30. The be ginners will register in the Annex, the primaries in the basement under the Junior Department while the Juniors will register in the Junior Department. The following persons have agreed to help in the school: Mrs. W. C. Windley, Supt. with the following iclpers: Mrs. Lonnie Bullock, Mrs Sam Woolford, Mrs. Jim Cooke, Mrs. W. B. Gaylord, Jr., Mrs. lames E. Bullock, Mrs. J. K. Gay, Mrs. D. L. Simmons, Misses -ouise Corey, Patricia Taylor and Jetty Helen Mobie.y. Miss Emly Wagnor, Supt of j ‘rimary Department with the ' ollowing'helpers: Mrs. R T. Mon- | eith, Mrs. R. C. E. Gladden, Miss- i s Wanda Jones, Jean Holloman, i o Ann McLawhorn, Betty Rose 'aytor arid Carvers Bullock. ! Mrs. C. T. Sluder, Supt. of 11-10 Juniors with the following help ers: Mrs. Died Darden, Mi. K W Copeland, Mrs. Hubert Biggs, Mrs. Hildreth Mobley and Miss Betty Lou Dudley. Mrs. W. H Harrison, Supi. of 11-12 Juniors with the following helpers: Mis T M Britton, Mrs. Raymond S. Cherry, Jr., Misses Louise Cherry and Elizabeth Cowan. Miss Margaret McDaniel, Home Economics teacher at our high school will be in charge of the handwork for the girls while Mr V. J. Spivey will be in charge of the recreation for the boys. Assisting the Director, Rev. John L. Goff, will be Miss dan ce Manning, Music; Mrs. 11 T. 1 ay lor, Character Stories and Hiss Delia May Goff, Secretary. i< All children between the ages ' if 4-12 are cordially invited toll eg is ter and attend this school j ; vhich teaches the Bible, music, j« ia»w»tioi n uilit 5U111 C«i, | t Prosecution Busy In Early Murder Case Nan Held In Jail For Solicitor To Investigate Case - • Hoily Hriiirnril Hi*n* For Examination Yesterday Morning Action taken this week by law enforcement officers and member of the victim's family indicates that Edward L. Early, Jr,, local Negro doctor, will be vigorously prosecuted for the murder of Odessa Keyes, the doctor's secre tary, in his office-living- quarters on Washington Street here early last Sunday evening. During the meantime, the defense is fight ing for his release under bond in the sum of $5,000. Just what evidence the prose cution is amassing could not be learned, but rumors are flying thick and fast. The victim is alleg ed to have been in the company of a bov friend at the ball game Sunday afternoon, and delayed her return to the doctor's office after he summoned her. It was said that she returned only after the doctor claimed he needed her 1 to make a call with him. It was also reported that someone heard the couple quarreling just before the shooting took place. While an autopsy was made last Monday to determine the path of the bullet, Sheriff M W Hollo- , man, with the permission of the family, decided a more thorough ; examination of the body was! necessary. The body was returned here yesterday morning, but what the examination revealed was not. j disclosed immediately. A report said that a delegation, headed by the girl's father, Rev. | Raleigh Keyes, had conferred ; with county officers and appeared before Solicitor George Fountain in Tarboro, but as far as it could be learned here late yesterday no private counsel had been employ ed to assist in prosecuting the cake After holding a preliminary hearing last Monday night, Jus tice R. T. Johnson ruled the next day that bond was allowable on i the evidence offered. He fixed the i bond at $5,000, and arrangements for raising the amount with a private company were almost complete when Solicitor Foun- j tain suggested that the man be I j held pending further investigation of the case. During the meantime, a writ of haeas corpus was signed by Judge Walter Bone in Pitt | County Superior Court, Green ville, yesterday afternoon, and a I hearing is being scheduled before the jurist m Nashville Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Sheriff Holloman is taking the | prisoner there for the hearing, (and it is expected that Solicitor Fountain will formally enter the case at that time. Special reporters for Negro news papers have called for re ports on tin- murder, and when one visited _ the prison,-!' u the county jail the doctor ■ said he had no comments to make. t CIIALLKN<;i; With approximately 350 registered, books for the spec ial annexation election will be opened on Saturday of this week for the challenge of the registration. The reg istrars point out that they are certain no irregular registra tions were made, that they (the registrars) knew the people and that all was in or der. Consequently, no chal lenge is likely to develop. The election to decide whether the people in North and West Ends wish to have their communities annexed to Williamston will be held on Saturday, June 111. Town Native Dies In New York City Mrs. Stella Ward Bergman, Williamston native, died in a New York hospital last Saturday morn ing after an illness of a week. The daughter of the late John David and Sabrina Gurganus Ward, she was born in William ston 4ti years ago and spent her early life here. She was first married to Jack Morse of Nor folk and made her home there until about twenty years ago when she located in New York City. Her second marriage was to Sol Bergman Surviving besides her husband are two sisters, Mrs. John Vaneek of Hastings, New York ami Miss Lucille Ward of Hear Grass; and four brothers, J I) Ward of Bear Grass, Norman E. Ward of New Bern, Wheeler M. Ward of W111 - iamston, and Evan Ward of Rich mond. The body is being returned the i latter part of this week to her native home for burial, hut funei ul arrangements are not yet com- j plete. Hold Funeral for Harvey Bryani —«— Harvey Bryant, 43-year-old local colored citizen, died at his home here on Hunter Street Sun day evening at >1:30 o'clock after a live day illness. He had been indeclining health for sonn t,;.,,, but despite his illness he remained faithful to his job, always striv i in/,; to meet his obligations. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Holiness church, corner t of Griffon Street and Jamcsville , Road yesterday afternoon at 3:00 | o'clock by his pastor, Rev James Karl Watts and interment was in ( the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, a son, . two daughters, a sister arid one | grandchild. He was employed by the Ron soke Chevrolet Company ever iinee it was organized and was A'ith the Peel Motor Company for i number of years prior to 1935. Ic was a I rusted employee, an; iccommndating aril faithful ! i lend to all. Going To Europe For the Red Gross Raymond M Ta.vlor, 17-year old son of Mr and Mrs. Thad Tay lor of Washington and grandson of Mrs W. A. Gurganus of Bear Grass, along with nineteen other high school students in the United States will represent the Ameri can Junior Red Cross on an inter national study visit to Europe later this summer, it was an nounced a few days ago. The delegates were invited by I \ 3 ( < ten Red Cross societies in Europe o show appreciation for the help •endered in the form of school and >ea I th supplies by American ■hildren Young Taylor is secretary of he Southeastern Area Council if the Junior Red Cross. Meeting the other delegates in Jetroit on June 26, Taylor will ail from New York on July 10 nd will visit at least W* C O i-vj * L* * V - . I lira. Ihnirrs Hr/ntrlnl Im/Hovcil In Houftitn! -$ A patient in a Hocky Mount lospita! for about a month, Mrs. toy Bowers of near Williamston ras reported slightly improved esterday. However, her eondition ontinues serious, it was explain c n C d. t i!1!ih;ki n Martin County's commiss ioners arc tussling with the annual budget today. With only a negligible valuation increase and department costs increasing, the authorities ad mittedly have a job on their hands in trying to make both ends meet. The school budget, calling for approximately $100,000 in its capital outlay fund has been tentatively approved. No final decision on the budget is expected at the speck! P o s o p p ;j E Qj \\ vv n fi st Hear Twenty-Five Cases In County Court On Monday I'ilirs, Imposed I5\ Juil^'r Cliii!*, II. !M;iiiniii<> Total Nearly $500 Twenty-five eases were handled in the Martin County Recorder's Court last Monday bv Judge Chas. II. Manning and Solicitor Paul D. Roberson. Fines amounted to $520. Proceedings: The several-month-old case in which Lee Tyner was charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, was cleared from the docket when the court found him not guilty. The case charging H. 1) Wooten with bastardy was nol prossed. Pleading guilty of operating a motor vehicle without an opera tor's license, Ernest Bullock was sentenced to the roads for thirty days, the court suspending the road term upon the payment of a $25 line and costs. Charged with careless and reck less driving, Preston Bullock pleaded not guilty. Adjudged guilty, he was fined $35, plus costs. Romas T Griffin pleaded guil ty and was fined $100, taxed with the cost anti lost his driver's li cense for a year tor drunken driving. The ease in which Rubt. Purvis was charged with perjury was nol prossed. James F. Webb, pleading guilty of speeding, was required to pay the costs. Charged with drunken driving, Lewis Taylor pleaded guilty and was fined $100, taxed with the cost and lost his operator's license for twelve months. Will Brown was fined $25 and taxed with the costs loi operating a motor vehicle without driver's license. Charged with violating the li quor laws, John Joseph Trnaeek ind Cleveland Godard pleaded not guilty and were found not guilty. Pleading guilty of drunken hiving, John Junior Rogers was mod $100, taxed with the cost ind lost Ins driver's license for a fear. Leo McGlenn Warren, pleaded lot guilty but was adjudged gull y and fined $25, plus costs, for .delating the liquor laws. t barged with operating a motor .’chicle without a driver’s license ■ ud using an improper license, ’.ml Johnson us.- lined $35, pin., ‘ost.- lie entered a plea of not juilty. McKinley Latham, pleading ;mlty, was fined $25 and taxed vitli the costs for violating the iquor laws. Joe Wilkes, adjudged guilty iver his own innocent plea, was ined $35, plus costs, for allowing driver to use his vehicle driver’s icense. I he ease in which Roscoe Locke vas charged with non support vas nol prossed. Pleading guilty of speeding in xeess of (55 miles per hour, James loss was fined $15 plus costs. (Continued on page eight) Herbert Bonner Speaks To Club -* Spending the week-end in the minty where lie voted in the De locratie Primary last Saturday, ongressman Herbert Bonner of le First District made a talk be Ji'e the members of the Rober •nville Rotary Club last Friday ight. With leferenee to the recent rimary, Representative Bonner hd, in his opinion, that it was ne of the filthiest he had seen nee he had been old enough to bserve political campaigns arid alities in general. He made no tinted or personal reference to ty candidate. Touching on the situation in urope Mr. Bonner expressed the linion that the Marshall Plan as working "It may not be orking 100 percent but in the ain it is having a favorable ef et on the European people," he