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the enterprise is read bx OVER 3,00* MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK HE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BX OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 87 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 2, 1950 ESTABLISHED 1899 Building Program ‘Still In Progress Despite Shortages V|«-tlio<lisl« Adding 825.000 Kduralional Plant Tu Their Church Despite material shortages and certain government restrictions, construction work is still going , forward here on a fairly pretenti ous scale. However, it is pointed out that the size of the program is far below what it would have been had there been no obstacles thrown into its path. The First Methodist Church started on a Sunday School annex or educational building this week. Estimated to cost $25,000, the new two-story addition is to house sev • en classrooms, an assembly hall about 20 by 40 feet, a modern kitchen pnd facilities. The new structure is being joined to the rear of the church and will be of frame construction. Work was started this week on an eight-room, one-story house for Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Llewellyn, corner School Drive and East Franklin Street. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crawford are ^ starting construction work on a new home on West Academy Street, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Godard are building on Sunset . Avenue in West End. Work is about complete on the Wheeler Manning's home on School Drive and they plan to move into it the latter part of this month. Iq The foundation has been com pleted on the home for Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Page, corner North Higgs and East Liberty Streets. Work is still going forward on a new home for Dr and Mrs. G. G. Himmelweight on Woodlawn Drive. The Roanoke Chevrolet Com-1 panv has almost completed its | new home, corner of Washfngton | ( and Sycamore Streets and will j move there some time this month. I The Williamston Tractor and Implement Co. recently moved in- 1 to if* new home on Jamesvillc Road, and Chas. H. Jenkins Imple ment Co. are occupying their new storage on Pearl Street. Comple- j lion of both projects is being de- ' layed by the cement shortage. The five large storage tanks skive been erected and most of the 'construction work has been com- ; pit ted on the large Texas Com- j pony's oil terminal on Roanoke River. It will be placed in opera- 1 tion, partially, at least, possibly about the first of next month. Sev- ^ era I families, planning to move acre to operate the plant, are I looking fo1 homes Work has been started on a new home for Mr. and Mrs. E. Ross Froneberger on Halifax Street. Mr and Mrs Raleigh Harring ton plan to move into their new home on Lee Street shortly, pos sibly next week. Building work is about complet ed on a new home tos Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hardy on North Smithwick Street. A new home for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Critcher on East Liberty Street is nearing completion and they plan to move sometime this (Continued on page eight) THE RECORD j SPEAKS . . . The accident count contin ues to go up, but the record for the 43rd week this year , is no worse than it was the previous week or in the cor- ' respondent period, 1949, How ever, the over-all total is al ready at a new high peak ex cept in the number killed. In 1949, eight persons were kill ed in highway accidents. Let's slow down and hold the count to the present count of three. ■ 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. 43rd Week Accidents Inj’d Killed Dam'ge | 1950 fi 0 0 $ 845 )j 1949 7 3 0 850 Comparisons To Date 1950 139 58 3 $30,410 j 1949 112 49 5 24,235 Governor Addresses Harvest Festival Governor Kerr Scott is pictured above as he addressed a large crowd at Williarnston’s third annual harvest festival. Speaking from a temporary platform, corner Main and Smith wick Streets, the Governor declared that the State had not gone too far with its social planning. (Photo by Royal Photographers.) Forty - Four Names On Election Ballots MEETING ^ A quiet session is in pros pect for the Martin County Commissioners when they hold their regular meeting here next Monday. Other tlign routine matters there’s little .business on the calendar. A jury will be drawn for the superior court, convening the second Monday in December. Propose Changes In Consiiintion At Next Election I’oiirlli ('liuiijfc Would Givt* IVopIt* Chance To Vot«* For Mon* Judin** — Five umendtments to the Con stitution of North Carolina will be submitted to popular vote on November 7. The adoption or re action of each amendment will ae determined by the majority of ihe votes cast for or against each amendment. The legal signifi ance of the proposed No. 4 amendment is briefly explained as follows: 4. Additional Superior Court Judges. Section 10 of Article IV of the Constitution provides for the di vision of the state into a number jf judicial districts which may be increased or reduced and provides or tho election of one superior ■ourt judge for each district. It irovides further that there shall ae a superior court in each coun y at least twice each year The proposed amendment would nake only one substantive change, t would permit the General As icmbly to provide for the election (Continued on page eight) Halloween Passes Without Incident Although a few highway signs .vere switched and a few placed n unusual places, the Halloween season passed here without inci lent, police report. The vounsters made the most if the “trick or treat’ ’and horns vere tooted late into the night jut property came through with lut serious damage. A few energetic pranksters lushed a ear out of its parking dace, causing the owner to sound i stolen alarm. The Woman’s Club carnival in he warehouse last Saturday was ttended by more than 400 persons md was a success. » --- Only Five Places Contested By The Opposition Party Five Proposed Amend ments To State Constitu tion Before Voters North Carolinians will vote on I State, county anil local officers in the general election next Tuesday, November 7, from (i:30 a. m. to I i 6:30 p. m. There are 44 names j on the ballots that will be distrib- j uted in this county, but only five of the positions are being contest ed. However, those nominees without opposition have to be vot ed on before they can qualify for the respective offices they are running for. It should be remem bered that the terms of all offic ers in the State and county do not expire this year. Twenty-four names appear on the two State ballots, fifteen on the Martin County ballot, and one each on five township ballots The contests, all State, are for the two United States Senate seats, two associate justices' seats on the su preme Court and for Congress, first district. The county ticket follows: For solicitor, second district: George M. Fountain. For State Senators: Hugh G. Horton and Sam M. Campen. This district is allowed two sena tors, so the Democrats will vote for both Mr. Horton and Mr. Cam pen. Like all other officers on the county ticket, there is no op position to the senators. For House of Representatives: E. G. Anderson. j For clerk of court: L. Bruce Wynne. For sheriff: M. W. Holloman. For treasurer: R. H. Smith. For judge of recorder’s court: R. T Johnson. For coroner: Wm. W. Higgs. For surveyor: O. B. Roberson. For county commissioners: John H. Edwards, H. L. Roebuck, W. M. (Continued on Page Eight; Finding interest at a low ebb among Martin County people in off-year elections, The Enterprise is not plan ning an election party nest Tuesday night. However, the paper has been asked to canvass the ur>- i official returns for the State papers and press associations, and the precinct election of- 1 ficials are beinp Asked to re- i port the returnes as quickly i as possible. j L. Clyde Brown Passes Suddenly Tuesday Ev'ning --- Fimri'iil This Afternoon lor Prominent Jnmesville Business Man Lcamirn Clyde Brown, promi nent Jnmesville merchant and well-known county citizen, died about 9:45 o'clock Tuesday morn ing following a cerebral hemmor rhttfie suffered a short time before. Troubled with high blood pres sure, Mr. Brown had not been in very good health for some time, but he worked all day Tuesday and was apparently getting along al lirght until lie was taken sud denly ill at his home. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital, a short time later The son of the late J. L and Sadie Jones Brown, lie was born on a farm near Jamesville 50 years ago on April J, 11192, and spent his early life there. A veteran of the World War I, Mr. Brown entered the service July 5, 19111, and served with In fantry Company B, 57th Pioneer Infantry, He was overseas from September 22, 1918, until April 20, 1919. receiving an h norable dis charge ten days later A few years following Ins dis charge from the service, he mi tered the mercantile business in Jamesville, operating a store in the old section of the town and later building a modern building on the highway. He was a member of the Poplar Chapel Church for thirty-five years and a leader in his com munity. Mr. Brown served as a iirector of the Jamesville Ruritan [Rub and as a member of the town board of commissioners there. He was associted with every worthy movement, and was a friend to his fellowman, giving of his time and neans to help others. He was married on September 12, 1930, to Miss Bessie Mizclle who survives with two brothers, Walter L. and Edgar D. Brown; rnd two sisters, Mrs. P. J. Modlin md Mrs, Mayo Mizclle, all of Jamesville. Funeral services are being con (Contlnucd on page eight) Planning Grain Demonstration A special grain drying and stor ing demonstration is being plan ed on a Beaufort County farm, ten miles east of Washington on High way 2G4 at Hunters Bridge, on Wednesday of next week at 10:30 /clock, a m., it was announced ay the county officae of the Pro iuction-Marketing Admin istra ■lon this week. Three hundred or more farmers rom this area are expected to wit less the demonstration, and Mar in County farmers have a specialj nvitation to be present. j Little Interest Is Being Shown In Tuesday Election Small Note Is I’rnlidnl In This County In Off* Your Contest Little interest is being shown by Martin County people in the off-year general election schedul ed for next Tuesday, and one of the smallest votes in many years! is being predicted. Prognostica tors are of the opinion the total vote will not exceed 2,000. It is pointed out that there are no serious threats from the op position party, and most Demo crats will likely "sit out" the elec tion. There are five contests on the State ballots, two for the U. S. Senate, two for associate justices of the State Supreme Court and one for the National House of Representatives. Five amendments are being pro posed to the State Constitution, but they are not attracting too much attention even though they ari' rated of much importance. All of them have been recommended by leaders interested in better government. Thi' No. 1 proposal would per mit any person, when represented by counsel, to waive indictment m all except capital cases. No. 2 amendement would secure and safeguard the funds of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System. No. It amendment would allow limited necessary compensation Mil members of the General As sembly. This amendment has been proposed on previous occasions, i and is definitely gaining in favor, the people realizing that it is not ! fair to expect a member of the General Assembly to go to Ral eigh and lose money. The change, if approved would not be effec tive during the coming term. No. 4 amendment would permit the General Assembly to pre scribe the number of regular su perior court judges in each judi cial district, provided each dis trict has at least one. No. 5 and the last proposed amendment would transfer to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the authority now exercised by the Governor in the assign ment of judges and the calling of special terms of court, and em powering the Legislature to define jurisdiction of the special judges. There has been some talk about ticket ‘scratching” and the inser tion of other names, but the prac tice is not expected to make much of a dent in this county. There is nothing to be gained by such ac tion, it has been pointed out, and it is believed and expected that Martin County Democrats will go all the way in support of their nominees It is possible that the Repub lican vote will show a gain in this county, but even with the gain, the total will hardly be impres sive. Colled Ariides For The Needy --'#>— Planning to help make Christ mas merrier for the underprivi leged in their community, the welfare department of the James ville Woman's Cluh are planning a collection of discarded toys and old clothing for distribution dur ing the holiday season, it was an nounced this week by Miss Ksta Martin, member of the depart ment. Those who can spare a lew toys or serviceable clothing are asked to notify Miss Lucy Martin, Mrs. Clyde Brown, Mis. Alva Roberson or Miss Martin, and collections will be made either on Saturday afternoon of this week or next Wednesday. Club members are being asked to bring their contri bution to the regular meeting next Tuesday. /iiifcrit Upon Neic Duties In Tin• County This Week — ♦— Miss Ruby Lee Spencer of Ay den entered upon her new duties as Martin County assistant home agent yesterday, succeeding Miss Agnes Heal who is now home a gent for Bertie County. Miss Spencer is at home with the C. B. Clarks un Academy Street, j Good Prices Expected For Excess Peanut Production Those farmers who planted in excess of their 1950 allotment but held their acreage below their 1947 quotas can expect reasonable or good prices for their excess peanuts this fall, according to re liable reports released this week. The plantings in excess of the cur rent year quota but less than the 1947 allotment will not be sub ject to penalty if the crop is hog ged down or sold for oil. Prices for the excess plantings, it is reported, will, in the long run, just about equal those re ceived on the regular market for edible peanuts. For example, the farmer who planted ten percent in excess of his 1950 allotment blit not in excess of his 1947 quo ta. will market 90 percent of his crop for the edible trade. The re maining ten percent will be pur Concert Group's Membership Drive Closes Saturday Prrliminiiry Report* Point To Siicrewifiil Cuiiipuigii Preliminary reports released this morning declared that the membership drive for the Mar tin County Community Concert Association is progressing and that it is receiving support throughout the county and in Ply mouth and Windsor. Only a few of the membership canvasses have reported to headquarters in the Virginia Electric and Power Com pany building, but by late yes terday the canvass had been ex tended to just about every per son here. The membership drive closes at 8:00 o’clock Saturday, and D. G. Stewart, president of the associa tion, explains that no box office admission to any of the concerts in Williamston will be sold, tnat admission will be by membership card only. Those who have not been canvassed for membership may get them at headquarters, it was announced. In addition to bringing noted artists to the community, member ship in the associating entitles the members to admission to con certs in other towns. Next Mon day night, the lieveler’s male certs in other towns. Next Mon quartet will appear in the Wash ington High School at 11:00 o’clock. Members of the Martin County Community Concert Association veil! be admitted by showing the stub of their membership card at the door. Jane Habson, sopran i, and Mario Bragiott, pianist, are also booked for performances in Washington at later dates, and they may be heard without addi tional cost by members of the Martin association. Concerts are also being booked in Ahoskie, Elizabeth City, Tar boro, llocky Mount, Kinston and Wilson and may be attended by members of the Martin associa tion, provided they are not sold out ahead of time. Dates and ar tists will be announced later. During the meantime, leaders in the movement to bring the enter tainment to this county are push ing for a large membership, ex plaining that a large membership could open the way for addition al concerts. The artists to appear in thiis county will be selected at a meet ing of the executive committee and board of directors to be held in the Woman’s Club hall Satur day evening. ■N f l*KAINUT MAHKKT s.y As tlic last of the 1950 to bacco market trickled out, peanuts started trickling in to the local market this week. Only a few deliveries have been made so far, but prices were* said to be ranging from II 1-2 to 12.12 cents a pound. Moisture content is run ning mighty high, and a few farmers who started picking stopped operations for a while. With favorable weather ex isting, picking operations arc certain to get under way on a large scale next week. chased as oil stock, hut, in reality, the excess is fairly certain to ft" right into the edible trade The farmer will receive at the time of sale oil prices which are rang ing up to nine cents a pound. The buyer will pay the Commodity Credit Corporation the difference between the edible trade price and the price for oil stock. The Commodity Credit Corporation, in turn, will pay the farmer the money, less a fractional percent age handling cost. Approximately 700 farmers in this county planted in excess of their peanut acreage allotments, and it is fairly certain they can market them without penalty and for. a good price, thanks to Con gressman Herbert Bonner, and Flank Graham, the State's retir ing-junior Senator. SIMvVKKR ! m Iluich <{. Alexander, young .Kannapolis attorney and a veteran of World War 11, will address a district meeting or | the American Legion in WII llamston on Friday, November 11. Mr. Alexander is a mem ber of the North Carolina State House of Representa tives, and an able speaker. Takes Livffener With BareHands .1 II. McKinney, trucker fur a Sanford brick firm, caught a live deer with Ills bare hands in a va cant lot on Grace Street here shortly before noon Tuesday. The animal, weighing sixty 1 pounds, was first seen coming out : of the woods near the Martin Gen eral Hospital. Making his way i across yards and down the streets, i he jumped the hedge back of the Dr. J S. Rhodes home. McKinney, unloading brick in the vacant lot, saw the deer as he moved be tween the truck and brick unload ed on the ground. When the ani mal tried to turn and go under the truck, McKinney caught him by a rear leg, “The next thing 1 knew I was knocked over the pile I of brick to the ground,” the man | said. During the brief tussle, the j deer injured his head against the brick and died either of the in jury or shock. McKinney, holding a State hunting license, moved the car cass to the freezer locker and later to his home in Sanford . Native Oi County Dies In Hospital •—<*» Mack I). Harris, native of this county and son of the late George and Mary Griffin Harris, died in an Eden ton hospital Tuesday eve ning. He was 02 years old. When a young boy, he moved to Roper and engaged in the mer cantile business for a number of years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. W. C. Brabble of Roper; two bro thers, /.. A Harris of Hertford and J. A. Harris of Elizabeth City; three sisters, Mrs. E. J. Spru ill of Maekeys, Mrs Vina Jones of Washington and Mrs. Molly Bishop of Norfolk. Funeral services are being con ducted in Horner’s Funeral Home in Plymouth this afternoon by Rev. R. L. Gardner. Interment will be in the Holley Neck Cemetery near Roper. Twenty-Six Cases Heard In County Court On Monday Tribunal Impose* Fines In Amount of 81.10 Dur ing l.onji Sr^iou Handling twenty-six eases, the Martin County Court in a lengthy session Monday banned two de fendants from the county, impos ed fines in the amount of $430 and meted out a number of road sen tences. Proceedings: James Madison McLawhom of Ayden was taxed with the costs for speeding. Pleading not guilty, Cato An drews was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly. He is to violate no liquor law during the next fixe years and pay a $50 fine, plus costs, or serve nine months on the roads. Charged with drunken driving, Hubert Lucian Roberson was found not guilty by the following jury: Jos. S Holliday, Hubert T Selby, V. U. Hunting. Aubrey H. Gurganus, Warner Bailey and R. L. Waters. Will Stilley, charged with as saulting a female, was found not guilty. Pound guilty by jury, John Hay man, charged with beating his wife, was sentenced to the roads for six months, the court suspend ing the road term upon the pay , ment of the costs. The defendant is to drink no intoxicating bever ages for two years and not assault his wife during that period. He was found guilty by the following jurymen: R. L. Waters, Aubrey II Gurganus. Jos. S Holliday, Col lins Griffin and Gussie Harrison. Pleading not guilty of assaulting a female, George Lei' Jones wal adjudged guilty and was sentenc ed to the roads for three months 1 The road term was suspended up* ! on the payment of the cost The I defendant is to remain of good be havior and not mistreat his wife during the next two years, i Adjudged guilty of drunken | driving, and operating a motor ve hicle without a driver's license, Monroe Cummings was ordered to pay a $135 fine, plus costs, or serve three months on the .roads. Charged with hit-and-run driv ing, Oscar Jones, colored ol Ham ilton, was adjudged not guilty. Hooker T Lloyd, RFU 3, Wil liamston, was taxed with the court costs for speeding. William Arthur Smallwood, RKl) I, Washington, was fined $15 plus costs, for speeding. The eases charging James Artis Gilliams and Adeline Yarrell with violating tin hquot laws, were nol pressed. Pleading guilty of violating the liquor laws, Augustus Yarrell was fined $25, plus costs. Adjudged guilty of destroying personal property, Prince Lynch was sentenced to the roads for six months, the court suspending the sentence on condition that he leuve and remain out of the coun ty for at least five years. Pleading guilty of simple as sault, Levern Roberson was taxed with the costs. Samuel Manning, RFD I, Wil hamston, pleaded not guilty of speeding. Adjudged guilty, lie was taxed with the costs. Augustus Clemmons was fined (Continued on page eight) FINAL SALE The last pile ul' tobacco was sold at 10:25 o'clock Tuesday morning, marking the close of the most successful season in the history of Williainston's tobacco market. Less than 0,000 pounds were on the floor, but the average held right at $50 per hundred pounds, pushing the total to 0,709,500 pounds and the in come to $5,502,037. J. K. Taylor, auctioning the last pile, expressed on behalf of all the market operators, sincere appreciation to the patrons and buyers and others who had helped make the sea son a success. A small batch of tobacco * was hauled here yesterday from a distant county, but a sale was arranged elsewhere.