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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BI OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Hi OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK m E VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 75 fPilliamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 21, 1950 ESTABLISHED 1899 $200,000 Bond Issue Favored In Special Election Yesterday 1 Authorities Will Call For Project Bids Immediately About One-Fourth of Eligi ble Voters Participated In The Election Williamston’s citizens voted overwhelmingly for a “Go For ward Program" yesterday when j they supported a $200,000 bond is- j sue to finance the construction of i . alarge water tank and water and sewer line extensions. While the j ^ vote represents hardly one-fourth | of the registration, it exceeded ' the most optimistic predictions, , and was surprising within itself. The $90,000 proposed issue for water tank and water line ex tensions was favored 321 to 17. The $110,000 proposed issue for the sewet project was carried 317 to 20. Registrar John E. Pope stated that 345 persons voted. It was pointed out that possibly U| fifteen or mare reported to the 1 polls just to learn they were reg istered for county-state elections but not for municipal elections. The poll holders also pointed out that the women voters really had . a hand in the election in a big ; way, that possibly one-half or more of the votes were cast by those of the fairer sex. Only fifteen voted outright ^ against both propositions, a few others favoring One and opposing the other proposition. A total of 307 voted outright for both propo sitions; that is, they favored ex panded water facilities and sewer extensions. Voting was fairly slow through nut the day and little or no com ment was heard as to the trend of the vote until the count was tabulated at 7:00 o’clock last > evening. Specifications for the proposed projects have been prepared by the engineers and bids will be asked for without delay. During ( the meantime a bond schedule will be prepared, looking toward the sale of the debentures. It is quite possible that the pro gram can encounter certain ob stacles from now on out. It isn’t • likely that the town officials will consider exhorbitant bids, or that they will accept high interest rates. If the bids are within rea son and the bond interest rate is in line, then anion car. be ex oected within a matter of six or right weeks. The proposed projects cal! for ,i water tank of 350,000 gallon capacity, and the extension of sewer and water lines on every street in town. Meeting with the engineers to morrow morning at 11:00 o'clock, the commissioners will map plans for early action. - —<$-—— ROAD WORK State highway forces and con tractors are working fast against time to complete road projects in the county before cold weather. Surfacing is being completed on the Holly Springs-Hardison Mill Road and on the Jamesville Washington Road. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . , While still piling up the wrecks, motorists on Martin County highways continue fairly considerate of human life; that is, when the record is compared with that of last year. t Only two lives have been snuffed out so far as against five a year ago. > The following tabulations offer a comparison of the ac cident trend; first, by corres ponding weeks in this year i and last and for each year to | the present time 37th Week Accidents Inj’d Killed Dan’re 1950 2 I 0 $ 550 1949 301 070 Comparison* To Date • 1950 102 45 2 $22,540 1949 87 $4 ‘ 5 18,280 l Sell 6,593,566 Pounds Of Tobacco for $3,772,469.00 - ■ » At the close of sales yesterday when a marketing holiday of in definite duration went into effect1 Williamston’s tobacco market had sold 6,593.566 pounds of tobacco for $3,772,469, an average of $57.21 per hundred pounds. Prices Tues day and yesterday sagged a bit, especially those received for the better grades, but the general av erage held to a reasonably high figure. Approximately the same poundage—283,900—was sold both days, the Tuesday average falling' from $59.86 on Monday to $55.32 on Tuesday Yesterday, the aver age climbed back a bit to stand at $56.74. Farmers arc puzzled to figure out the price differential ! received for the inferior and the ■ better quality grades. Some ob servers say that all tobaccos that can be used for domestic con 1 sumption are selling high while the export companies are pressed by dollar shortages, and some de clare that the holiday will not greatly relieve that condition. During the first 21 sale days this season the market here has sold 31,486 pounds more than it did in the corresponding period in 1949, but the growers have receiv ed $662,789 more than they did a year ago. The Board of Governors of the Bright Belt Warehouse Associa tion will determine reopening dates at a meeting to be held in Raleigh next Monday. During the meantime, Martin County farmers are turning to the peanut harvest. MASS MEETING | Plans for the organisation of a Negro library to serve Williamston and Martin County will be made at a meeting to be held in the AME Methodist Church, Rhodes Street, next Monday night at 8:00 o'clock. Representatives from each of the ten townships in the county are urged to attend. Officials will be at the dieet ing, and it is hoped (Kai far mers, laborers, mill hands, club members and students will attend. Thousands Visit Buggs Island Dam A .survey of the damage in flicted on the structures at Buggs 1 Island by the recent high water j in <he Rdanoke River indicates that no serious delay in construc tion will result. Colonel William F. Powers, District Engineer, Nor-i folk District stated that the high water washed out' two cells of a construction cofferdam and sU’ept away some construction materials. This will cause a delay of abouti three weeks in work on that por tion of the dam, but will not de I lay the overall completion date. The damage at the dam and : i the effects of the high water j proved to be quite a drawing, card for the residents of south - i ern Virginia. Mr Fred L. Geis, Resident Engineer; reported that on Sunday, September 17th, the first weekend after the high wa ter, approximately six thousand people visited the dam site to inspect the construction and wit ness the recent damage. The large picnic area and the "river bank superintendents’ look-out point" were overflowing most of the day. The dam and reservoir, with all the allied land acquisition and highway reloctation work, is scheduled for completion in late 1952. ] Record Polato Yield Expected -J—— The condition of North Caro lina sweet potato crop as of Sep tember I indicated a yield of 120 bushels per acre, the highest of record. This yield, however, was equaled in 1946. Growing conditions during Au fust were generally favorable for the maturing corps, causing pro duction estimates to increase dightly over the August 1 fore cast. At present the crop is ex pected to produce 6,480,000 bush els. This is about 10 percent above laat year but 12 percent below the r 10-year average. The acreage for harvest in the State this year is currently estimated at 54,000, comparing with 52,000 last year and the 10-year average of 70, 000 acres. For the nation, a crop of 59, 884,000 bushels is in prospect which is about 10 percent above production in 1949. Humber Talks To Farm Liie Ruritan Club On Tuesday Diplomacy Hat* Failed; World Federation Will Have To Take Over In an able address before the Farm Life Ruritan Club on World Federation, Robert Lee Humber of Greenville declared Tuesday evening that diplomacy had fail ed as a solution to the problem of world peace. He cited as eases ! in point the advance of Japan into Manchuria, Hitler's invasion of Poland ahd Italy’s invasion of Ethopia. He suggested that we have world law just as we have local, state and federal law to deal with criminals ,and added that we j must either solve the problem of world peace through world ' federation or else war will destroy our civilization. Devoting ycafs of time to the peace problem and speaking in nearly all, if not all of the forty eight states in behalf of world federation, Mr. Humber declared that the problems are not greater in forming a world federation than 1 those encounterd in the conven tion which adopted the Constitu tion of the-United States, Reaching his destination a bit late on account of a misunder standing, Mr. Humber was heard : by a large crowd, and his talk ! was greatly enjoyed. He was in troduced by Attorney Clarence W. Griffin, a special guest. Appearing without charge, Mr. Humber, an authority on internat ional relations, has spoken in this county on numerous occasions, working for world federation. Following a delicious meal serv ed by the Women’s Missionary group of the Piney Grove Bap tist Church, the club handled its business, adding two new mem bers, Robert Baxter, principal of the Farm Life School, and Arnold L, Roberson. A special committee, canvassing for funds to supple ment the school principal's salary, made a report. Those making the canvass were Henry Leggett, Hen ry Roberson, Williford Griffin, Joseph Lilley, J. T. Griffin and Julius Manning, the latter re ceiving a special prize for making the most successful canvass. At torney Wheeler Martin was a spe cial guest. Youth Center Hour* Set Lip Temporarily Although they are not definite for more than the present, the following hours are expected to apply to the Youth Center’s oper ations here: Friday, 8:30 to 10:30; Saturday, 8:30 to 11:00; Sunday, 8:30 to 10:30. All are evening hours of course. The future at the Youth Center has not been decided by the recre ation committee but it is likely the attitude of the young people them selves will have much to do with its continuance this winter. This is especially true as far as attend ance at the penter is concerned. Grand Jury Files Brief Report In Court on Tuesday —--^ .Not Certain Wlio I* To In npwl Riidm*)* And Other Public Properties Shorn of most of its inspection | duties, the Martin County Grand Jury, headed by William H. Grif fin, virtually completed its re port the first day but was forced to return Tuesday to pass on two bills of indictment and file its quarterly i<eport. Explaining they found the county jail clean and in good con dition, the jurymen reported that plastering in the county home needed repairing. AH justices of the peace in the county had filed their reports and turned over the1 fines to the county treasurer, the report said. Three witnesses, failing to ap pear before the grand juty, were rounded up by order of the court. One, Ted Scott, was jailed over night and held in custody until late Tuesday afternoon. Robert L. Everett and James Laughing house, witnesses in the robbery case against David Black, were rouiyled up Tuesday morning and held in custudy until the comple tion of Black's trial late in the afternoon. Pointing out in his charge that the grand jury had been relieved of the inspection of school buses and other public properties except the county jail and county home and work house, if there is one, Judge Walter J. Bone, presiding over the current term, said he knew of no provision that had been made calling for school bus inspections. He added, however, that possibly there is some ar rangement existing with the high way patrol for regular bus in spections by the patrolmen. Nine of the jury members will complete their one-year term in December while the other nine will work through the next June term. Wreck Number Of Liquor Plank In County Recently —— Twelve Slill« Were Found And Torn Up During i'uat Month I Although taking a little time out to help run down safe robbers and assisting in the eounty and superior courts, liquor law en forcement officers arc still mak ing it mighty lull'd for illicit It quor operators in this eounty. During the month of August, ac cording to a report filed by ABC Officer J. H. Roebuck, one viola tor was arrested and twelve stills were destroyed. The officer and his assistants poured out 8,400 gallons of mash and confiscated twelve gallons of liquor during the period. Aided by officers from Pitt County, Deputy Roebuck wrecked a 100-gallon submarine type still a few miles from Robersonville in the Flat Swamp area. They blew up six 50-gallon fermenters and poured out 200 gallons of mash and thirteen gallons of white li quor. Earlier this month, Officer Roe buck assisted by Deputy Roy Peel wrecked a 50-gallon oil drum still in Cross Roads and two 50-gallon fermenters. On Wednesday of last week, the officers wrecked a 300-gallon sub marine type still, 32 50- gallon and one 300-gallon fermenters and poured out 1,900 gallons of sugar mash along the Beaufort boun dary in Griffins Township. Oil, burners and other equipment were conficsated. Last Thursday near Sweet Home in Bear Grass, the two of ficers took a 50-gallon copper ket tle and poured out 200 gallons of sugar mash Going into the Free Union sec tion of Jamcsvillc Township for the first time in weeks, the of ficers wrecked a 50-gallor. copper kettle and poured out 300 gallons of sugar mash last Friday morn i ing. That afternoon, they return ed there and wrecked a 100-gallon capacity eopper kettle and seven 50-galion fermenters, pouring out 350 gallons of sugar mash. Court Completed Criminal Docket Trials Yesterday —— Started Working On Civil Calendar And l)iv«ree Cases Today -* Completing the criminal docket j yesterday shortly before noon, the Martin County Superior Court this morning set its divorce machinery in action and before noon had torn asunder the bonds of matrimony in eight cases and made ready to hear damage suits. The court is not scheduled to sit tomorrow, but activities will be resumed next Monday when large damage suits are to be heard. Proceedings not previously re ported: After hearing the evidence Tuesday afternoon in the case charging Charlie Whitehurst with assaulting a female, the defendant changed his plea to one of guilty yesterday morning and he was sentenced to the roads for thirty days. The case in which Chas. Jos* Peel was charged with careless driving was continued. Pleading guilty of disorderly conduct, R. B. Spruill was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. Papers were isued for his ar rest when Robt. Glenn Scott fail ed to appear and answer to liquor law charges. The case charging Booker T. Lloyd with bastardy was continu ed until December when one of the state’s witnesses did not ap pear. A final entry was recorded in the case charging Dr. Edward L. Early, Jr., with murder. It reads, i "This case abates due to the death j of defendant. . . | Murray Boyd, charged with set j ting woodsland on fire, failed to I answer and papers were issued for his arrest. In the case in which Tommie Tuylor was clvargcd with shoot ing Ted Scott, Judge Bone di rected a verdict of not guilty. The breaking and entering case against Van R. Page took an un expected turn in court Tuesday when his attorney found a default in the warrant and the court con fined it until the December term. But the "Little General’s” trou bles were not solved. Last reports from the court stated that the bonding company had withdrawn, leaving Page in jail. On Wednes day of last week, Page bought a $2,000 bond, paying $200 for five days’ freedom. Officers wondered what he could do to justify $40 !a day for his freedom. | Junior Lee Grimes and Jasper ■ Boyd pleaded guilty ol accessory I after the fact to larceny and re I ceiling stolen property, and W. It i Boyd entered a plea of nolo con tendre. Judge Bone considered | placing the three defendan's on ! probation, but the probation offic er made an investigation and learned that the three were a bit trifling and wandered around late at night. Jasper Boyd and Grimes were sentenced to prison for not less than two and not more than three years W. B. Boyd, the one who allegedly broke into Jake Mobley’s station, drew not less than eighteen months and not more than two years. David Black, charged with stealing $4.14 from the person of Nellie Gray Rogers, was found guilty and he was sentenced to the roads for four months, the sen tence to be suspended upon the payment of a $25 fine and costs. Harvey Lee Mooring, found j guilty of breaking into the home of Lee Ward in Roberson vi lie Township, was sentenced to the roads for twelve months. Judge Walter J. Bone, presiding, ordered the defendant placed on probation for two years. Mooring is to pay the cost, remain sober and violate no other law during the two-year period. In the case charging Lmwood Speight with breaking into Price's Gulf station in Williamston last month, Judge Bone said that while the evidence against the defendant was sufficient to cre ate suspicion lie did not think it was adequate to convict beyond a reasonable doubt and a verdict jof not guilty was directed. | Charged with assaults with in |tent to kill, K D. Smith pleaded ! guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon, and George Henry, Jes jse and John Ward, all colored, (Continued on page eight) \ Plans Completed For Opening Radio Station Here In October Back In Jail After Only A Few Honrs Of Freedom Linwood Speight, deaf mute,' was returned to the county jail late Tuesday night after enjoying j a few hours of freedom. In court Tuesday afternoon, j Speight was tried for breaking in to Price’s filling station here, and i was found not guilty by directed verdict. Calling for cigarettes, al legedly stolen from the station, Speight walked out of jail, en joyed the fresh air and, during the meantime, mapped plans for a raid that night. He went to the old Mad White home on South Sycamore Street and rancaekcd a room. The tenant was away, but three persons were said to have seen him. Before midnight, local officers had him back in jail. He is being charged with breaking and entering, and it is likely that he'll continue in jail until the! next term of superior court in December. Specializing in breaking and en tering, larceny and assaults on fe males, Speight has been in the courts at least ten times during the past fourteen years. In 1936, he was bound over by the county recorder for larceny and receiv injj and was found not guilty jn the superior court. In January, I 1937, he drew two years on the roads for assaulting a female. Just back from the roads, he was sen fenced to serve eight months for i breaking and entering. In March, 1940, he drew 24 months on the roads for attempted rape. On No vember 9, 1942, he was fined $25 for assaulting a female. A week later he was sentenced to the roads for six months on a lar ceny charge. Charged with break- J ing and entering he was found not guilty in September, 1943, and in December, 1949, and again in the current court. Charged with larceny he was found not guilty in January of last year. Speigth's record recalls the times he worked for the late Gus Rigas in a local cafe. Speight would steal from his employer and go to jail. Rigas would fur nish bond, and after serving sen tence, Speight would return to his employ. Speight has a habit of breaking into the places of bus iness belonging to those for whom he has worked and stealing from them. In every case he took very little. Handle Ten Cases' In Justice Courts In Past Few Days —— llreakinp; ami Knlt-riiig <!«m* Sent To Superior t '.ourl For Um-inlx'r Trial Justices H. T. Johnson and Chas /f. Mobley handled ten eases in their courts during the past few days. One defendant, John Brad ley charged with being drunk and disorderly and attempted break ing and entering, was bound over to the superior court by Justice Johnson for trial in December. Unable to arrange bond in the sum of $500, the defendant con tinues nr the county jail. Charged with assault with a deadly weapon, Sarah Edmonds was booked for trial in the county court by Justice Mobley. Bond was required in the sum of $50. Cases handled by Justice Jolm ! son: Emmett Saunders was taxed with the cost fop pirating a mo tor vehicle with improper brakes. Charged with improper park ing, Willie Owens was fined $5, plus costs. I The case charging Willie Ward with assaulting a female was nol pressed. The prosecuting witness was taxed with the costs when she chose not to prosecute the charge. Charged with operating «i motor vehicle without town tags, Eddie Sheppard was directed to buy tags and pay the costs. Alexander Savage, drunk on the highway, was sentenced to the roads for thirty days, Justice Johnson suspending the load term upon the payment of the costs. Booker T. Wynne, charged with operating a motor vehicle with improper brakes, was found not guilty. Publicly drunk, John Philpott was fined $5, plus costs. Peanut Prospect Aboni the Same September I reports from pea nut producers continued to point to a crop of 247,520,000 pounds, the same as last month. Such a production is about 2 percent a bove production Just year, but 22 percent below average. August rainfall in the Northeastern com mercial peanut counties was gen erally normal or above. However, stands are below normal and growers have had some difficulty in controlling grass in peanut fields. Digging operations are now un der way in several arears, but will hardly be completed before*! sometime in October. ! 1 MEETING v-/ Williams ton's Parent Tcarher Association will hold its first meeting of the new term next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the grammar . school. The meeting will discusss plans and projects for the new year, and an Informal social period will follow. P« I rents and patrons of the school are urged to be pre sent. Fumigate Potato Storage Houses - Ily J. W. Suinncr, Assistant County Agent Sweet potatoes are expected to | | be somewhat cheaper this fall, 'than lust year. As a result, many j I farmers will be storing their po- j ' tatoes for higher prices. They 'must be aware of some of the {lun gers of storage. One of the great •est d mge.-s is storage rots. Many of the flisease organisms live over ' from year to year in the storage j j house and on used baskets. The ; chief ones are Soft Rot, and Jarva Black Rot. These disease orga I nisms can be killed in the storage | house by fumigating the storage house before the potatoes are put in. A chemical called Chlorpierin is used for the purpose and sold ! under the trade name of Larva cide. Larvaeide is a liquid which c vaporates into a powerful fungi cidal gas. It kills the disease or ganisms which live over the sum mer in tile house and on the used i crates or baskets. It cannot eon- | trol diseases on the potatoes them selves or make up for improper storage conditions. At recom mended dosages it also kills rats and mice, as well as most insects. Application takes only a minute or so for the average size house. No special equipment is needed except for large houses (say over 10,000 bu.) where a gas mask may be needed. There is no fire or ex plosion hazard. The storage house must be air tight or capable of being made so by covering cracks with gummed paper i r other suitable material. Postpone fumigation if there is wind blowing that may dissipate gas from house. It should be done when the temperature is 70 de grees or higher, choosing a rainy or humid period is helpful If rainy day is not convenient, one can hose down room and contents with a fine spray ut the rate of at least 1 gallon per 1000 cubic feet and apply Larvaeide 4 - b j hours later. If hose is not avail able, soak burlap bags and sus (Continued on page eight) Marshall Pack To Manage WIAM, New Radio Station Plan* Call for Station To Co Into Operation in \hoiil Four Weeks Plan* were announced complete yesterday for opening Williams ton's new radio station, WIAM, the management explaining that work will be rushed in an effort to have the unit in operation for the annual harvest festival on October 17. Much of the equip ment has been received and Ma son and Dixon Engineering Com pany, Washington, D C , is to dispatch its engineers here soon to handle the installation and con struct the broadcasting tower Marshall Pack, experienced in radio, has been named to manage the station, and he and Mrs. Pack ! are now handling the preliminary details at the studios which will be located in the Saunders Build ing recently occupied by Drs. Rhodes and Harris on Smith wick Street. Both Mr. and Mrs Pack are natives of South Carolina, and he has been associated with radio for a number of years, first in his home town, Spartanburg, and I more recently with the Continen 'tal Network, Washington, D. C, He opened the 1000-watt station in Kinston, says he likes eastern North Carolina, and looks forward to a pleasant stay in Williamston. j The broadcasting tower is t» be located on the Wilson farm, near the river and close to th• j Standard Fertilizer Company Tin station having 1,000-watt power is to operate on 000 frequency and will operate from sunrise until sunset seven days a week. The new station will employ five or,six persons, including the manager, three announcers, re I eeptionist and an engineer Mr Pack stated that the station is to be opened to the public at all times, that, visitors will be wel comed to inspect the studios at their convenience, A permit for the station was granted by the Federal Cimnnun ! Rations Commission some time I ago, but many obstacles were en countered during the meantime All problems have been solved and no further delays are antici pated. The Saunders building, providing very suitable for the studios and operators' quarters, was leased this w eek and the engi neer have been advised to report to handle the installation of the i equipment and construct the tow er. During tin. meantime, Mr and Mrs. Pack are filing records* and arranging the studios. Williamston and community have depended upon radio sta tions m other centers for a num ber of years. Mr Pack feels cer tain WIAM can and will meet the radio needs of the people in this and surrounding counties, and that the new business will contribute to the material growth and well-being of the area. COURT REPORTER Mrs. Sura Supg of Greenville is reportuR; the current term of the Martin County Superior Court. PEANUTS A Started last week, peanut ' digging is getting under way rapidly now and is expected , to reach a climax next week in (his county. Digging about 50 acres so I'ar this week, Farmer N. C. Kverett says that lie is finding his crop better than he ex pected it would he. The quan tity is estimated to he abupt the same as it was last year when the average was be tween 15 and 10 hags on his farms in Itobersonvillc Town ship. The quality is better, Mr. Dverett said. The quality and quantity are certain to vary from area 1 to area, but, as a whole, this county is expected to harvest 1 better and larger crop of the goobers than it did last year.
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