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TKird Annual Williamsfon Harvest Festival October 17 and 18 THE ENTERPRISE IS REAP Bl OVER 3,000 MARTIN COCNT1 FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE-ENTERPRISE IS REA IS 55 OVER 3,000 MARTIN COCNT1 FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEE* VOLUME L1II—NUMBER 80 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 10, 1950 ESTABLISHED 1899 Retired Business •Nan Died Sunday Of Heart Attack I'lincriil This Afternoon In West Eu<l Church For Exnni L. Ward, Sr. Kxum L. Ward, Sr., well-known business man and prominent lead er in religious and civic affairs, died suddenly here Sunday morn ing about 10:45 o’clock of a heart attack. Virtually retired from bus iness on account of a heart condi tion, he was feeling possibly bet ter than usual Saturday evening and early Sunday morning and attended Sunday School. He made a report and short talk to the as sembly in the West End Baptist Church at the close of the Sunday school hour and suffered an at tack just after taking his seat. He was removed immediately to a local hospital where he was pro- | nounced dead upon arrival. He had suffered several previous at tacks, including a severe one the latter part of 1940, but continu ed interested and active in church work. Mr Ward was born on a farm in Halifax County near Enfield 50 years ago on January 10,1092, $lhe son of the late Frank and Pat tie Exum Ward. In early boyhood he moved to Rocky Mount where he made his home and later en gaged in business before locating in Williamston in 1927. He man aged the Gold Star store of the Gwaltney Company and was as sociated with the garrison Whole sale Company for several years before going into business for Ijimself. Eight years ago he open id the Martin Sandwich Shop in West End Held in high esteem by all who knew him, Mr. Ward was active in religiuos and civic circles, al ways working for the betterment of his community and its people. He, possibly more than anyone else, was instruments! in the es tablishment of the West End Bap tist Church, and it was in its ser vice that he handled his last earthly work. Those whose pri vilege it w'as to know him, are certain he, if it had been in his > power, would have wanted it that way, for he had happiness, peace and contentment while about his Master’s work. Just before he was stricken, he had outlined plans for the church's new year. Mr. 1 Ward was also active in other af i:ui|s, and he was always found working for all that's good and noble in the sight of God and righteous man. He put much in life and he seemed to get much (Continued on page eight) Patients In The Marlin General The following patients were listed in the Martin General Hos pital here this morning: W. T. Ross, Little Miss Edwina Peele, Geo Jenkins, Mrs. Sam Woolford, Mrs. Dalton Roberson, Mrs. Frances Lilley, Mrs. W. W. Whitehurst, Mrs. Lee Davenport, C. W Forbes, Mrs. J. T Barnhill, Miss Sarah Gurganus, Billy Buck Whitecloud, Mrs. Clyde Barber, Mrs. Lester Bunting and infant son, Mrs. Dalmus Holliday and Mrs. Joe Godard and infant son of Jamesville. Colored: Mary Cof field, Ella Sykes, Mattie Little and E. D. Peel. | SCOlfT FUND | vJ With nearly $1,000 already , in hand, the current Boy Scout Fund drive in this coun ty is making real progress in this county, Chairman V. J. Spivey announced yesterday. Williamston, with seven canvassers yet to report, has raised $685. Robersonville, with about half of its reports in, has $200 in hand. James ville is over the top, and Ham ilton, Oak City, Hassell and Bear Grass are doiug all k right in their drives, Mr. Spi vey said. The East Carolina Boy | Scout Council is trying to I meet $56,000 budget in its j combined area of 22 counties, and the prospects are bright, it was explained. The drive is to end this week. » Crowds At Kehukee Association Here Pictured above are a few of the estimated 4,000 visitors in attendance upon the 185th annual meeting of the Kehukee Primitive Baptist Association held at Skewarkey a few days ago. Ample food was prepared for the multitude, and the meeting was one of the best held in this section in many years.—Photo by Royal Photographic Center, Williamston Congressman Heard At Fair In Janiesville I DOUBLING UP v,J Eli Carr, of the Roberson ville section, doubled up on his law violations Sunday and was caught both times. Cited to the .courts for op erating a motor vehicle with out t driver's license that morning, Carr was caught and charged with a similar of fense that afternoon. Making the arrest, Patrolman Parker said Carr on the second ap proach tried to hide his face behind a hunting cap. It won’t no use, for the o'ficer had the “dead wood” on the violator. James Rawls Died At Home Saturday 01A Heart Attack Funeral Service Held Mon day Afternoon In Oak i Lily For Postmaster -* James A. Rawls, prominent Martin County citizen and Oak j City postmaster, died suddenly at \ his home there last Saturday j morning at 11:30 o’clock. Ap parently in his usual health, Mr.! Rawls handled his office duties \ that morning and returned to his j home to do a little work around! the house. Explaining that he felt ill, he went into the house, suf fering a heart attack and dying a few minutes later. Mr. Rawls was born on a farm at the edge of Oak City 59 years ago next month the son of the late Robert and Amanda Savage Rawls. After spending his early life on the farm he moved to Oak City and was associated with the Oak City Supply Company for some time before going into busi nesss for himself. In 1945 he was made postmaster, faithfully serv ing his county as tax lister just prior to that time. A member of the Oak City Bap tist Church for many years, Mr. Rawls was active in religious and civic affairs, and was always found working for the good of his community, county and fellow man. He was an active Mason, holding membership in the Ske warkey Lodge after the Conoho Lodge was disbanded. He was also a member of the American Legion. A veteran of World War I, Mr.( Rawls served as corporal in Co. M, 322nd Infantry, and participat ed in several major battle over seas in 1918, In early manhood he was mar ried to Miss Pauline Johnson who survives with one daughter, Miss Shirley Rawls, of Oak City; four (Continued on page eight) ’ Urges No Letup In Preparing A. Strong Defense Coiigrutiilutm Fair Spon Hora And Praiaeo Cooper* aiion Belli mi [’rnjmt Addresing the second annual Jamesville Community Fair last Friday afternoon. Congressman Herbert Bonner discussed several timely and important farm topics and went on to urge no let-up in preparing a strong national de fense. C. A. Askew, of the Ruritan Club which sponsored the fair along with the Jamesville Woman’s Club and other agencies, opened the fair when he welcomed the large crowd and introduced Curtis Olds, president of Ruritan National, as Master of ceremonies. After lead ing the parade, the Plymouth High School Bund, appeared in a short concert at the speaker's stand,! and A. Corey, Jamesville patri arcn, welcomed the visitors and introduced the main speaker. In vocation was spoken by Mr. Floyd Moore. Congratulating the community for promoting an agricultural fair unequaled in most counties of the State, Congressman Bon ner went on to stress the impor tance of organization. However, he warned that when men bind them selves into clubs, labor unions, so cities and other organizations, they have a responsibility not on ly to their community, but also to the children, to the county, State and nation. "You have here today demonstrated to the rest of the people of this county and section what success can come from your organization," the con gressman said. Continuing, he said, "You do not promote such events to make more for yourselves but to make a ‘better community and better citizens." Mr. Bonner declared that if doctors, lawyers and others have a right to organize, certainly far mers have a similar right. ‘You have here in Martin County a strong farm organization, one of the strongest in the nation. I am proud of its work,,for it has ac complished much for the farmer. Those who support the organiza tion are making possible benefits for all, and any farmer who is not a member should hang his head in shame,” the speaker frankly declared. “It is only fair that farmers should organize to ' make certain that those who pro duce the fundamentals of life en joy the fruits of their labors,” he added. Mr. Bonner explained that he i (Continued on page eight) Men From County Left Today For Physical Exams Group Kxjiwtcd Hack I-air 'Phis Kvruiiifj! From Fayetteville Ik'tween thirty-five and forty young Martin County men, most of them in their early twenties, left today by special conveyance for an army receiving station at Fayetteville for pre-induction physical and mental examinations. They are expected to return late tonight. The call was for forty-five men, but several of them had asked to be transferred to boards in other parts of the State and country. (Continued on Page Seven) John Long Died Saturday At. His Jamesville Home tiuirriil Services for Well Known (iili/en Uriel I’liere Siuuiny John G. Long, well - known county citizen and retired farmer business man, died at his home in Jamesville last Saturday morning at 10:35 o’clock after nearly four years of declining health. Five months ago, Mr. Long suffered a stroke and was confined to his home since that time. His condi tion has been critical since Tues day of last week when he suffer ed a second stroke. Mr. Long was born on a farm near Jamesville 74 years ago on November 7, 11185, the son of the late Theodore and Elizabeth Long. He spent his early life on the farm and was married in 190!) to Miss Mollie Sexton who died in May, 1927. A short time after his mar riage he located in Jamesville where he continued his farming I operations and maintained a live stock exchange business until ill health forced his retirement. His I second marriage was to Mrs Ada ; Sexton about eighteen years ago. He was a thoughful neighbor and a kind friend, and served as ; a member of the board of commis sioners m Jamesville for several years. Surviving are a son, James Wil liam Long of Jamesville; two daughters, Mrs Delores L. Beaird of Williamston and Mrs. Mary (Continued on Page Eight) Church Making I'lan* I'or Quarterly Union Members of the Spring Green | Primitive Baptist Church are mak ing pi»ns for entertaining the i union there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 27, 28, 29, afid they are calling on their friends for assistance. A group is to meet at the church Wednesday morning, October 18, i to clean the church yard and com . etery and erect tables. Those who have relatives buried in the ceme tery are especially asked to lend a helping hand. Tobacco Sales Near Nine - Million Mark MKKTING The Williumston Colored High School P.-T. A. will hold its second meeting Thursday evening, October 12, at 7:30 at the school. All parents, teachers and friends are asked to be pre sent for an important business session. Prize Winners At Jamesville Fair Announced •-& -.— < Kxliiliils Reflect Mew I'euk In P^ogrpas of (loiiiily's Agriculture Reflecting possibly a new peak in Martin County’s progress in ag riculture, farm and home exhibits at the Jamesville Community Fair last week-end baffled judges in selecting the winners. The fair, centered in the gym nasium, had fourteen modern commercial booths, and displays of canned foods, farm products, (arm and home, forestry, and booths by the Boy Scouts, James ville Woman’s Club, Jamesville School, Beta Club, Future Farm ers of America, Future Home Makers and Veteran Farm Train ees. The farm and home booth pre pared by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holli day listed twenty-three different canned foods. Farm and garden products included, an appealing country ham, peanuts, sweet and irish potatoes, carrots, squash, okra, butter beans, field peas, (Continued on page eight) f New High Peak Hii by Individual Sales On Monday Tobacco Moving In To The Local Market From Dozen ConnticH —-<$ Tobacco sales anti prices con tinue to hold up unusually well on Williamston’s market, and pre sent indications point to larger sales this season than were han dled by the market in 1949. While the over-all average yes terday established no new record, individual averages reached a new high peak. Coltrain and Ward, Martin County farmers, sold more than 1,200 pounds for an average right at 7.r> cents a pound. Prices for individual piles ran right on up to 95 cents a pound and quite a few piles sold in the 70- to 110 eent range. The market last Friday sold 259,904 pounds for an average of $59.04. Yesterday, 214,200 pounds were sold for an average of $59.16 per hundred pounds. Tobacco was delivered to the market here yesterday from twelve counties in two States. While some grades do not ap peal' to bring prices comparable to those paid for certain other types, sales, as a whole, are prov ing most satisfactory. Warehousemen are not making any predictions, but since 11,532, 470 pounds have already been .sold for an average of $57.61 per ! hundred pounds, it is believed ! that the market will handle well | nine million pounds this season. Fair-sited sales are under way here today and prices are holding firm, it was stated. County’s Farmers Seeding Large Acreage To Pasture Martin County farmers are seed-1 ing what has been described as j an all-time record acreage to pas- j ture this fall. report from the office of the Production-Market ing Administration in this county shows that approximately 1,2501 acres have been seeded to new pastures to date, and applications are still being received. However, no more purchase orders will be issued after Friday of this week. Discussing the trend toward more pastures, representatives of the P.-M. A. office said that 400 requests had been received for pasture seed this season, that ap proximately $33,000 had been ad vanced under the agricultural conservation program, $24,000 from the 1950 allotment and the’ remainder drawft against the 1951! allotment. It is estimated that the eost of seeding an acre of pasturcland runs from $25 to $27. the govern ment program advancing from $16.23 to about $17.80 per acre. Some of the farmers used one and one-half tons of lime, 800 pounds of 2-12-12 fertilizer, two pounds of Ladino clover seed and ten pounds of fescue seed per acre. Most of the farmers are going all out for the Ladino clover. It is estimated that 1,100 acres were seeded to pasture in the county last year. The demand for pasture mater ial has been so great this fall that several farmers have been forced to delay seeding, but every effort has been made to provide for maximum acreage. Accidents Piling Up On County Highways Four Injured In ' Series Oi Eight ; Wrecks Last Week Property Loss Kstiiualeil At $3,325 By lnvesti^at i ii|f Officers Wink' steering clear of death by narrow margins, motorists on I county highways and streets piled up the vehicles last week. The count, placed at eight by members of the highway patrol and local officers, fell three short of the eleven accidents reported the pre vious week, but the number of injured was doubled and the prop erty loss, estimated at $3,325, was nearly three times greater than it was the week before. The four persons listed as in jured were not seriously hurt, patrolmen said. Following an accident on Mon day in the Free Union section, motorists traveled accident free until Thursday when they started piling up the vehicles. Margaret Ayers Batchelor of Scotland Neck lost control of her IIJ50 Chevrolet on Highway 125 near the Sherrod Farm between 1 Williamston and Hamilton Thurs- I day afternoon at 4:15 o’clock and ditched it, She was not hurt and 1 damage to the car was estimated j at $50 by Patrolman B. W. Par ker who made the Investigation, j Thursday evening at 11:00 o'clock \ William Hubert Pollard of Rocky Mount was driving west on High way 04 and stopped to wait for a ear in front of him to make a left turn into the Prison Camp of old Greenville Road, near Wil liamston. Hillary Byrd Wallace, driving a 1940 Ford panel truck belonging to the Hub Electric Company of Greenville, could not | stop and plowed into Poole’s Fro zen Food truck driven by Pollard, doing about $200 to the Ford truck and about $25 to the frozen food machine, according to Pa trolman B. W. Parker who made the investigation. Friday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, James Crandall was driving Clay Ion Carson’s bread truck on Wil I i am.s ton's East Main Street and stopped for the traffic light at the Watts Street intersection. Robert Cooper of Elizabeth City was be hind him in a new Pasquotank school bus. The brakes on the bus failed to hold and the machine plowed into the rear of the bread truck, hurting no one but caus ing about $200 damage to the the school bus, according to Of ficer Chas. R. Moore who made the investigation. A large tractor-trailer unit, hauling potato chips, plowed into a ditch just inside Williamston’s town limits at Sunny Side Inn on Highway 17 at 4:00 o’clock Fri day afternoon. Driving at u mod erate speed, the driver applied his brakes quickly when a small child darted into the street in front of him. The brakes on the ' right wheel are believed to have stuck, throwing the vehicle to the right and into the ditch. No one (Continued on page seven) r GOVKHNOK Governor Kerr Scott will make his first official visit to Williamston on Wednesday of next week when .he will de liver the main address at the town's third annual harvest frstival. He will he introduced by Congressman Herbert Bon ner. Executive Secretary Al Sweatt said today that plans for the festival arc moving at a rapid pace and that a de tailed program will be re leased later In the week. Seven bands, nine princeses, dozen or more speelal floats. National Guard unit and oth ers are already lined up for the Wednesday parade, lie says the event promised to be the biggest of 'em all, that thousands are expected. Mrs. C. C. Rawls Died Thursday Al Home In Hamilton Ftiroral llcl<l Sulurilay Al IIushHI; llurial In Itolicrsoiajlli' Funeral services were conduct ed in Hassell Christian Church lust Suturudy afternoon at .1:1111 o’clock for Mrs. Martha Magnolia Coburn Kawls who died at her home in Hamilton Thursday af ternoon at 2:00 o’clock. The pas tor, Rev. Olin Fox, Rev. James M Perry of Robersonvillo, Rev. E. R. Stewart, Baptist Minister of Hamilton, and Rev. It. A. Phillips, a former pastor now of Kinston, conducted the service. Interment was in the Robcrsonville ceme tery. The daughter of the late Jesse and Pattie Johnson Coburn, Mrs. Rawls was born in the Gold Point Community, near Robcr sonville, 05 years ago on Sep tember 211, 11105, and spent her early life there. Following her marriage in early womanhood to Cromwell C. Rawls, she located (Continued on Page Eight) Marlin Professor In District Post —— Professor George McRorie, prin cipal of the Everetts School, was named vice president of the North Eastern District, North Car olina Education Association, for 1951-52, at the 21Rh annual meet ing of the organization held in Greenville a few days ago. In addition to Professor Mclto rie’s election to the post of vice president of the district, tlie fol lowing teachers in Martin County schools were named vice presi dents of divisional departments: Charles J. Howrad of Oak City, dramatic arts; Miss Harriet Tuck in' of Williamston, school libra rians; and Kelly Abeyuuais of Robcrsonville, council for social studies. Department Head Expects New Era For Agriculture L. V. ItnllrnliiH' Fair At Jamrsvillc I,a«l Saturday Addressing .1 small group at the Jamesville fair last Saturday morning, North Carolina Commis sioner of Agriculture L. Y. Bal lentine declared agriculture is facing a new era, that if we are to maintain our position we must better utili/.e our resources—land and labor—and go the limit in year-round farming. The address, climaxing the sec ond-day program of Jamesville’s annual community fair, was quite timely and to the point. Geo. Bak er, master of the morning exer cises, introduced A. Corey who of fered a hearty welcome and in troduced Professor V. B. llairr who introduced the speaker. Mr. Corey, in a short talk, declared that united effort makes for bet ter fellowship and fellowship makes better farms, homes and communities. He urged his hearers to guard against decay of fellow | ship, explaining that it could be | lost, by selfishness, indifference I and neglect. "In these annual events our responsibilities are I pointed out to us, and we must carry on," Mr Corey said. He welcomed every interest and eve ry act that helped make the fair a success, and referred to Pro fessor Hair who with his students worked so hard to make the ex hibit hall reflect a progressive ag riculture in this area, especially in the Jamesville Community. After praising the Ruritan and Woman’s Club and the community leaders for bringing together the fine farm and home exhibits, Commissioner Ballentine urged the farmers to take an inventory, I adding that he was certain this section would tall tar short of a 1 desired goal. 1 "We must bring in more crops, including livestock. We need to know more about other crops We do not have an adequate under I standing of distribution and inar j keting," the commissioner declar ed, adding that farmers have tak I on marketing as a matter of fact Mr Ballentine explained that there are adequate facilities for marketing tobacco and some other crops For other crops the outlets are not so good, the speaker point ed out . It was the commissioner's idea that there is a need for more pro | cessing plants close to production, and lit maintained that there was : sufficient capital right here at 1 home to finance those plants Exploring the field of market mg as a major problem, Commis sioner Ballentine said that far mers had made progress in pro duction. Tobacco has made larger yields possible, "but as we in crease production we should con sider marketing and distribution," he said. It was pointed out that the farmer has much to do with iTjarketing in that he must try to produce the kind and size of farm products in demand. "If you car ry tobacco to market in bad condi tion, you can expect a low price,” he explained, adding that the way or condition in making money or losing money He also said that farmers work hard to produce a crop and then get careless in mar keting it "I have seen value of a good crop dissipated in a few hours just because the same ef fort put forth in producing it was (Continued on page eight) WOUND-UP Law violations, held to a minimum week before last, showed a 400 percent increase in the county last week-end. Eight persons were arrested and detained and several others w'ere released under bond. Four were charged with public drunkenness, two with druuken driving, and one each with assault and non-support. Two of the eight were white and the ages of the group ranged from 21 to 75 years. There's more sorrow be hind the arrests than appears in the statistics. One defen dant had painfully beat his wife, mother of nine children.
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