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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TVVIC F EACH WEE» VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 60 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, August l, 1950 ESTABLISHED 1899 Bookmobile Ends *Hinth Successful Year In District Lent 175,689 Books Dur ing Twelve Mon ill* End ing Last June 30 The B H M Regional Book mobile, shared and operated joint ly by Beaufort, Hyde and Mar tin Counties' has just completed * its ninth successful year of pro viding free rural library service to the people of this area. This Regional Library is the oldest organization of its kind in the state. The length and quality of its service are outstanding and this year exceeded all previous records. Each month the BUM Book ^ mobile travels approximately 1500 miles, making 235 regularly scheduled stops, including 25 schools and six public libraries. In addition, it maintains two book collections on the Island of Oc racoke, one at the school and one at the light plant Regardless of weather, the Bookmobile is on the road every week day, serving each county in turn In its nine years service, 0it has never missed more than eight or nine days because of bad weather or impassable roads. From July 1, 1949 through June 30, 1950, The Bookmobile lent a total of 175,089 books to the adults and school children of the three counties. These books were drawn from a well-balanced basic collec tion of 20,899 volumes owned by the Region. 279 new borrowers 0i'or this service during the past yea r. On December 10th, 1949, the Region began a new service to children with a radio story hour over Washington Radio Station WRRF. This has become a regu lar weekly feature and under the title, “Books are magic” can be heard each Saturday morning at 9:30. I Work with Home Demcwistra * Clubs, both colored and white, has received special emphasis during the year. The Regional Library has cooperated by pro viding books for the club read ing program and for assistance in other phases of club work. The B H M Bookmobile is a familiar sight to the rural resi dents of these three counties. It operates through the cooperative •efforts of the North Carolina Li brary Commission, the County Commissioners, a Board of Trus ses, and a staff of 15, headed by n trained librarian. The Bookmobile librarians who keep the schedule i aiming smoothly and efficiently are: Beaufort County, Mrs lone Tay lor and Mrs. Laura Kavanaugh; Hyde County, Mrs. R. W. Berry and Mrs. Macon Credle; Martin County, Mrs. Paul Peele and Mrs. Leslie Griffin The B H M Regional Library Board of Trustees is composed of the following: Martin County, The Rev. John L. Goff, Chairman, Mr. Charles R Gray, Treasurer Dr. John Biggs; Beaufort County, Mrs. Jesse B. Ross, Secretary, Mr. W. F. Veasey and Mrs. Ford Worthy; Hyde County, Mr. N. W. Shelton, Mrs. M. H. Swindell and Mrs. Clara Gibbs. The B H M Regional Library 1 tits,.. ftv ■ iight Jfree Hbra ry service to hundred;, of people in this area who had not previously enjoyed this privilege. It has improved the (Continued on page eight) Two Minor Road Mi$haps in County No one was hurt and very lit tle damage resulted in two minor automobile accidents on highways m this county last week-end. Driving a 1950 Pontiac, Connie Virgil Preast of 204 Lee Avenue, Portsmouth, crashed into a to bacco truck in the River Road about nine miles from Hamilton early last Friday evening. Murlen Wiggins, 9, drove the tobacco truck from a tobacco field into the highway, Patrolman R P. Narron said. No one was hurt and damage was estimated at $50. Damage estimated at about $200 resulted when a new Pontiac and a Chevrolet crashed on U. S. Highway between here and the Beaufort County line Friday night. Well-Known Farmer Succumbs T o Attack i John A. Hardison Fatally Hurt By Mule On Monday Kicked By Animal, Victim Was Pronounced Dead Upon Reaching Doctor John A. Hardison, well-known farmer of the Farm Life com munity of Griffins Township, was fatally kicked by a mule there Monday morning. Struck once in the chest and a second time in the stomach, Mr. Hardison was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local doctor's office. Apparently the arteries around the heart were damaged, and it is thought he bled to death internally. The farmer was trying to pen his two mules and was kicked as one of the animals started through the stable door, the two rear feet of the animal striking the man squarely. No one witnessed the attack, but Mr. Hardison fastened the stable door latch and walked a few feet to the end of the passageway and crouched down, holding his hands to his chest and stomach. Mrs. Hardi son saw him on the ground and she and a farm hand helped him to the house and laid him down on the porch. While preparations were being.made to get to a doc tor, it was apparent that his condi tion was growing worse rapidly. After explaining what had hap pened, he said it was no use for them to remove him to a dpetor. He was unconscious when Mrs. Hardison and the hired hand placed him in the car, and died about 9:00 o’clock or within an hour after he was hurt. A son of the late Seth and Louisa Griffin Hardison, he was born HO years ago on September 15, 18H9, in Griffins Township on the farm where he lived all his life. On April 6, 1933, he was married to Miss Alma Howard of Aulander. Mr. Hardison wasa veteran of World War I, returning to the old home farm in March, 1919. Although a small-scale farmer, he took pride in his work and pro duced year after year some of the best crops grown in the coun ty. He was a good neighbor, and was devoted to his home and family. Surviving besides his widow are twro sons, John A., Jr., and Bobby Hardison of Williamston, and Henry It. Hardison, attorney of Tarboro. Funeral services will be con ducted at the home this afternoon at 3:00 o’clock by Rev. W. B. Har (^ontlnucd on page eight) Tobacco Curing Barns Destroyed Six more tobacco curing barns were destroyed by fire in the county during the past week-end, boosting the total count loss to twelve so far. fflfhTT r'ecT'anu Herman iioweii ' lost a barn on the Mobley farm near Williamston at noon last Thursday. Williamston's fire de partment was called there and helped prevent the fire from reaching a second barn connected with the first by a shelter. The barn was equipped with oil burn ers, and carried no insurance. Paul Bailey lost a barn on his farm not far from Williamston last Friday. 1 Clinton Rives lost a barn early Saturday afternoon on the Wilson farm owned by Geo. L. Madre near Everetts. Johnny Holliday lost a barn on the Robt. Everett farm in Pop lar Point Township early Sunday morning. A barn, with oil curing equip ment, was destroyed by fire on the Lee Hale farm near Palmyra in Goose Nest Township last Thursday. Several of the barns were cov ered with insurance. A barn, equipped with a stoker, was destroyed by fire' on the Mar tin farm near Jamesville Monday morning. r ANSWERS CALI Herman L. Perry, an offi cer in the Air Corps Reserve, has been called for duty. The local electrician left here yes terday to report at Fort Ma con, Ga„ later in the week. The young man has been em ployed here for some time by the Ayers Electric Company. He is the son of Mrs. John Perry of Windsor and is mar ried and has one child. He is the first man from the re serve to leave this county for active service, it was report ed. Funeral Saturday At Siloam Church For Aged Citizen Mrs. Amanda Moore Mod* lin Died In Loral Hospi tal Last Thursday Mrs. Amanda Moore Modlin, aged Jamcsville Township resi dent. died in the local hospital last Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock following a long period of declining health. She suffered a broken hip in a fall about eight years ago and had been a semi invalid since that time. Her con dition became serious the early purt of last w'eek and she was re moved to the hospital, death be ing attributable to the infirmities of age. The daughter of the late Har vey and Annie Griffin Moore, she j was born in Williams Township 84 years ago and spent her early life there. In early womanhood she was married to Lodcn Moore who died a number of years ago. Following her marriage she made her home in Jamesville Town ship, living with her brother most of the time after the death of her husband. Mrs. Modlin was a faithful j member of the Jamesville Chrit- j ian Church for many years, at tending its services regularly as , long as she was able and con tributing to its support even in her adversity. No children were born to the , union, and the only members of her immediate family surviving are two brothers, William Lloyd Moore of neai Jamesville, and John Moore of Williams Town ship. She also leaves a number of j nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conduct- ! td in the Siloam Methodist1 Church not so very far from her j old home Saturday afternoon at1 3:30 o’clock by Rev. W. B. Har rington, Baptist minister. Inter ment was in the churchyard cemetery. Two Injured In Week-end Fights At least two persons were in jured, both painfully but appar- | eifiTty not critically!1'“il1'ras many" fights in the county last week end. Van R. I’age received a 5-stitch gash put in the back of his head by one of three Turner boys. The bottle attack was an anti-climax to a free-for-all fight involving Ernest, Lawrence, and Limvood Turner and Page at James Earl Mizelle’s- picolo joint not far from Cross Roads late last Friday night. The climax came when Page, before having his wound treated, went to his home about six miles away and returned with his shot gun. Firing from a field, he scattered small shot around the joint, and the patrons and proprietor cleared out in great haste. The quartet was booked for an affray and assault by Deputy Raymond Rawls and Patrolman B W* Parker. Lester Gotten was bricked in a fight on Oak City’s Railroad Street last Saturday night, one report stating that he came | through with a hole in his head. He and L. T. Tyson were booked for an affray by Officer Garland Bunting. Han Charged With Attempt To Break Into Local Home Solicitor George Fountain To Muke Personal Inves tigation Tomorrow Walter Wilkins, 23, is being held in the county jail for in vestigation following a reported attempt to break into the D. M. Roberson home on West Main Street here about 9:00 o'clock last Saturday night. No formal charge has been preferred in the case, reports stating that Solici tor George Fountain of Tarboro will come here tomorrow to make an investigation. Questioned by officers, Wilkins neither admitted nor denied the crime, declaring that he knew nothing about what happened that night. Removing all his clothing, in cluding his shoes, Wilkins made his way into the back porch and was trying to break through the window when members of the family heard him. Mrs. Roberson dialed the telephone for help, but, according to some kind of tele phone company ruling, the opera tor could not relay the call for help. However, one of the opera tors, completing her work for the night about the time the call was received, went to the Roberson home with her husband. They drove their car into the parking, lot at Brown’s Hospital and shin ed the lights on the back of' the Roberson home, and saw the man run out and away. Reaching there a short time later, officers found the clothes deserted by the owner. (Continued on page eight) More Loeai Teachers Tender Resignations • .. Two Positions In Grammar School Yet To Be Filled Tlir<‘<* Kcnipiulioii.s K«“ct>iv <‘<1 By Loral (iomiuitlrc In I*a»l Few l)ayw With only a few changes in prospect at the close of the last term, the Williamston school fac ulty is now certain of having many new members when the lftSO-51 session gets under way on or about September 4, accord ing to information released this week by Principal B, G. Stewart. Three resignations were re ! ceived during the past few days, leaving two positions to be filled in the Elementary school, the principal explained Norwood Smith, Wilmington young man who taught junior senior English the greater part of two terms, tendered his resi nation, but the position was im mediately filled with the appoint ment of Miss Leona Sasser of Selma. Miss Sasser a graduate of East Carolina Teachers College. !Greenville, class e? !»4I\ taught three years in the Sanford High School and two years in Benson. Miss Frances Jenkins, teacher of the fourth grade for several years, resigned to accept a posi tion in the Rocky Mount schools. The position remains vacant. Miss Dora Bailey a member of the local faculty for several years, is resigning to accept a position in the Concord schools, leaving the fifth grade without a teacher. Principal Stewart said that sev eral applications had been re ceived for the positions, but that only teachers with "A" certificates would be considered. Asked about the possibility of other resignations, the school man said that he did not expect any, that no resignations would be in order after Friday of this week. Several positions, made vacant by resignations earlier in the sum mer have been filled, Stewart said. H. A. Austin of Roxobel, the new teacher of agriculture, re ported a short time ago for work. (Continued on page eight) If ciln-Oalcn Dispose (t1 Large Tract ()* Timber The Wells-Oates Lumber Com pany. operators of the mill on Last Main Street here, last week sold a considerable acreage from its timber holdings along Roanoke River, not far from Palmyra. A Philadelphia company, op erators of a plant at Wilmington, purchased the timber, reported ly for approximately $200,000. j The purchasers are likely to joperate a small mill on the Roa ! noke and ship the rough lumber |to its finishing mill. Colton Support Loans Extended To September 30 <iolloii Cun Hr Snlil INiih Al Hip: Ailvunlupr To I'roduriT Martin County cotton producers arc advised this week that Com- ; modity Credit Corporation price support loans on 1949-crop cot ton, which bear a maturity date "f July 31. 1950, will he carried until ScplcTnnci .00, 1950 The announcement, which comes from flic county I’roduc tion and Marketing Administra tion Committee, explains that all cotton covered by outstanding loans on October I, 1950, will then be pooled on that date by CCC for the producers accounts. Chairman W. C. Griffin of the county I'M A committee explains that with extension of the maturi ty date on CCC cotton from the ( loan and sell it in the open mar ket. "We believe that growers should give serious consideration to marketing the loan cotton be fore it is placed in pools, ” says Mr. Griffin. "At present market prices, they should lie able to dis pose of this cotton at prices which will give them substantial profits above the loan and charges a gainst the cotton.” He points out that 1949-crop loan cotton which is not redeem ed prior to October i, 1950 and is j placed in pools, as provided in j the loan agreements, will be sold ! (Continued on Page Eight) | Tobacco Averaging $55 To $58 On The Border Markets Todav Goasi Guard Will Hold Anniversary Even! On Friday Big Celebration Will Be Held On the I'unilieo at Washington, N. C. The UiO birthday of the Coast Guard will be celebrated on the historical waters of the Pamlico River at Washington on Friday of this week There'll be boat races, training maneuvers, make believe ships afire, and many other spectacular event. The competition will be keen among the different Coast Guard groups. The coveted prize of course is the Josephus Daniels trophy which will be awarded by Jonathan Daniels to the win ning crew in the buat races. Washington will take on a fes tive air for the occasion. The streets will be bedecked, the win dows decorated, the streets lined with people. Washington is going all out on this occasion. Nothing is being left to the imagination. Coast Guard officials have been in Washington for several weeks helping with the plans for the gala water carnival. Capt. A. L. Ford, Cheif of Operations Divi sion, filth District, has expressed himself as well pleased with the progress made to date. Ihere will be many outstanding (Continued on page eight) i ROU!NIM!P v--t Seven persons were detain ed in the county jail last week for alleged infraction of various laws. One was held for investigation, two each for an assualt and vio lating the liquor laws and one for breaking and entering. Two of the seven were white, and the ages of the group ranged front 21 to tin years. Experiment Work In Leaf Reviewed By Farm Group Member!* of (>roii|i I’lun niiijg To Plant One of The Newer Varieties - —«•>- I By V. B. Hairr (Jamesville Vocational Agriculture Teacher! Several members of the James ville Young Farmers Club, Vet eran Farmer Program and other i interested farmers of the com munity made a tour of the tobac co experiment station at Oxford on Wednesday of last week. The main objective of the tour was to observe some of the varieties of tobacco that are resistant to the dreaded black shank disease that has caused many farmers to i lose hundreds of dollars in Mar tin County. Many farmers are realizing now that they must ; rely on a resistant variety of to bacco if they make a successful j crop, i During the tour the group ob . served several systems of culti ' vation that were being run as ex I per intent. Chemicals were being ! used with no cultivation to con trol weeds as well as deep and I shallow cultivation. Fertilizer ex I pertinents were observed as to analysis, rate of application, meth ' oils of application and distance i between plants on different rates, I of application. Variety tests seem ed to get the most attention since this was the main interest of the I group. A number of varieties that are resistant to blackshank were observed growing under the same soil, fertilizer and moisture conditions. The Oxford and Vesta strains looked very good but several members of thy grbup returned determined to plant one, of the newer varieties of Dixie Plight 101 or 192 which are both resistant to blackshank and Gran ville wilt. The use of chemicals in sucker control was also observed. After the field tour wuis made several types of curing burns and liners were observed. Dr. Brown, who is in charge of the curing for the station, gave a very interest ing talk on curing, types of barns, and ventilation. Farmers are realizing now more than ever before that it is neces sary to keep abreast of the latest developments in the experimental field in order to keep ahead of the increasing diseases and in sects. Members attending were Carl Griffin, llosea Fagan, Georgia Martin, Seth Davis, Murry Davis, Wilbert Gardner, James Perry, Marvin Jones, John Lilley, Vir gil Lillcy, Bruce Peel, Jim Holli day, Leonard Hollidav, Ben G. Lilley, 1 R. Davenport and V B. Hairr Local Nan Heads ; Bar Association Clarence W. Griffin, local at torney, was elected president of the Second District Bar Associa tion at a meeting of the organi zation held at the Tarboro Coun try Club last Saturday. Judge W. A. Devin, of North Carolina State Supreme Court, addressed the group. The next annua) meeting of the association will be held in Will- | lamston m IhIc July or August, 1951. The district is made up of Wash ington, Martin, Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson Counties. Eighteen Markets Opened In Border Belt Early Today Prices licportcd Higher for First Sales ('.oiupnml With Last Year’s * Tobacco prices climbed to new peaks on the Border mar kets early today, according to preliminary reports received from private sources this morn ing. Covering the Lumbcrton mar ket, Warehouseman Johnny Gur kin said the sales there would average between $55 and $58, that prices ranged from a low of 11 to 70 cents, and that the regular companies were strong at 8!) cents. "Any medium quality tobacco is bringing 50 cents or more,” Mr Gurkin said, adding that, based on early morning sales, prices this year are averaging from $5 to $8 above those of last season. Reynolds and Liggett were hea vv buyers, taking between 50 and 80 percent ot the early offei ings. Quality was described as good "There’s no kick coming as to prices,” Mr.Gurkin declared, add ing that prospects were definitely | encouraging. Tobacco was not offered in large volume in the belt today, Mr. Gurkin stating that the far mers there have fully as much leaf and possibly more in the field than the farmers have in this section. As of July I, the U S Crop Reporting Board estimated pro duction for this type to be 288, 270.000 pounds. Last year 243, 325.000 pounds were produced. Production in all flue-cured types was placed at 1,150,410,000 pounds as compared with 1,114,508,000 j pounds in 1940. According to the j ' United States and North Carolina i Departments of Agriculture, pro ducers' sales last season for South 1 j Carolina and Border North Caro- ; { lina flue-cured tobacco amounted i to 255,985,870 pounds averaging i $49.45 per hundred. Total sales for all flue cured were 1,105,104, 872 pounds for an average of $47.44. Higher loan rates for most grades are made available to far mers who arc members of the Flue-cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation. The ; Commodity Credit Corporation has announced increases ranging | i from $1.00 to $8 00 per hundred j 1 Most of the gains are from -00 to $4.00. The grade price loan rates for flue-cured tobacco aver age 45.0 cents per pound which is 90 per cent of the June 15 par j ity price. For united tobacco the loan rate for ouch grade is 4 cents below tin rate for tied tobacco of the same grade. The average loan rate for the 1949 flue-cured crop was 42.5 cents per pound. Loan rates this year for tied of ferings range from $10.00 for best nondescript to $70.00 for choice lemon wrappers. Receipts of the Stabilization t ■ i #, ,|,—-1 V-t■ • ,f hi merit loan program last year for this particular type amounted to 28,728,988 pounds or 10.4 per cent of set sales. Total flue-cured deliveries for all types were plac ed at 103,505,215 pounds - 9.4 per cent of net sales. As of June 1, consignments to the Corporation had totaled 507 million pounds. To date, 451 million pounds have been disposed of, leaving only 58 million pounds on hand. The South Carolina and Border North Carolina area consists of 18 markets All are officially designated by the Secretary of Agriculture to receive Govern ment Inspection and Market News Service. Sales regulations will re main the same as lust season. The markets will operate on a 5 1/2 hour sales day. Speed of sales will be 400 baskets per hour per set of buyers with a maximum weight allowance of 300 pounds per basket. Quite a few people from this section are witnessing the sales and a few farmers in the upper part of the county are selling small quantities of tobacco there. County and Towns Share In Special Tax Distribution I'olilit'ii! Subdivisions K\ p«M t r.» Krcoiw I ola! Of SSI2.742.1 I Martin County and five of its towns arc slated to received this week a total of $12,742.11 as their share of the North Carolina State intagible tax, according to infor mation released by J. C. Bethune, secretary of the State Board of assessment. The county is receiving $9,049; Williamston, $2,641,05; Roberson villc. $861.27; Everetts, $87.78; Oak City, $62.34; and Parmele, $20.35. Jamesville, Hamilton and Hassell were not listed as sharing in the special distribution. The taxes are assessed against notes, stocks, account receiveable and bank deposits. The assess ments are handled by the State Department of Revenue and are separate from the county’s taxa tion system Collections last year hit $3,417, 199.23, a gain of more than $300, 000 over the $3,084,211.92 collect ed the previous year. Bethune said much of the in crease could be attributed to a sharp rise in the stock market last December which carried up stock values at the time the tax was assessed on shares. He said there was a gain of al most $200,000 in the tax on shares of stock, a $74,000 gain in the tax on accounts receivable and a $76,000 gain in the tax on evi dences of debt (notes). The only decline of consequences was in the tax on money on deposit This j dropped $21,000. Intangible tax revenues have I shown a gain every year since 19311, except in 19411 and 1949 The collections this year not only made up for the drop-off in those two years but hit a record peak Of the $3,417,199.23 collected in the fiscal period which ended last June 30, the State retains 21) per cent, which amounts to $683, 439.85. The remainder, being dis tributed to the counties, cities and towns, is allocated for some portions of he tax on the basis of population and lot other por lions on the basis of actual re turns from the respective coun ties. In the counties, the tax is pi o-rated between the country and municipalities on the basis of the ad valorem levy on prop erty. The smallest check of I he 451 being mailed out Tuesday will be addressed to the town of Bos tic in Rutherford County What Bostic can do with $10.4H re ttiam.s to be .seen. (Continued on page eight) Nineteen Million Living War Vets American War Veterans in a report In the President a lew days a^o Carl it. Gray, Jr, Admim startor of Veterans' Affairs, said that there are 19,014,000 living Ameriean war veterans, of whom about 14,000,000 are from World Wai II Other figures included in the report are: Grand Arrnv of Republic- 15 v r %" •*«*»•*« ><$ *v■ Indian Wars 580 Spanish American War 19,000 1 otal battle casualties for all American wars, Mr Gray said, were 035,300 of the 25,030.000 who took part in them, including the Revolution. There are 2,308,700 disabled men, he said The V A. carried 384.000 vet erans' widows on its books as of May 31, plus 287,300 minor child ren "of which 1 am the legal guardian” Of the $6,000,000,000 annual cost of the veterans pro gram, he said only six percent was spent on administrative costs. (.lour (.uncrr brlrclion (.linic 11 Rocky Mount Tlie cancer detection diagnostic, elinie conducted at Rocky Mount for the past several months will be discontinued during the month of August,.it has been announced. Twenty-five persons were ex amined at the last clinic. The cli nic will be reopened in Septem ber and examinations will be made each Wednesday.