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I THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 OVER 3,0M MARTIN COUNT*’ families twice each wees THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Hi OVER 3,00* MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 91 Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 16, 1950 ESTABLISHED 1899 Cases Scheduled • In Civil Court Monday-Tuesday Early Recess for Thanks giving Expected Tues Twelve of the thirty-three cases placed on the calendar for the special two-week civil term of Martin County Superior Court _ opening here next week are sched uled for trial Monday and Tues. day. In addition to those cases, thirteen divorce actions are on the calendar for consideration the first thing Monday morning. Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn is to pre side. The court is expected to take a recess Tuesday or Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, resum £ ing its work on November 27. The eases on the calendar for Monday and Tuesday include the following: In the case of Walter Bailey against Mrs. Velma Bailey and others, the plaintiff is asking the court to set aside a deed signed by J." G. Bailey, the plaintiff al leging it was obtained by for gery. Jesse A. Council, the adminis trator of the estate of Allie Bell Williams, is suing J. C. Weatherly and Norfolk Southern Bus Cor poration for $25,000 damages al leged to have resulted when Mrs. Williams was killed in an acci dent at Paul Lilley’s filling sta tion on Highway 17 near Wil liamston on July 28, 1949. Mrs. Williams had just got off a bus when she was hit by another bus belonging to the same company. D. G. Matthews is suing Robt. Lee Gainer to recover $100 due on a note. In the case of Ella Mae North ern against Jane Green, the plain tiff is petitioning the court for | the sale of a certain lot on Elm i Street in Williamstor. for division.! .. Jty JUPS* »M*mt H C. Norman, Rufus E. Brown is asking posses sion of an acre of land near Gold Point. William Johnson is suing Ar thur Morgan for $300 damages i alleged to have resulted in an automobile accident between Hamilton and Oak City on De cember 10, 1948. In 'a counter claim. Morgan is asking $400 dam ages of Johnson. In the case of U. S. Hoffman Machinery Company against Loander Bowen, the plaintiff is vsking a $1,835.85 judgment, amount alleged due on laundry j equipment sold the defendant. Clyde E. Moore is asking $295.18 ; alleged due on account in his case against J. B Andrews. (Continued on page three) Veneer Plan! In Production The Marvil Package Company, a subsidiary of the Atlas Plywood Corporation, is now turning out plywood at its plant here on a limited scale. Unofficial reports state that full production is an ticipated about the first or early part of December. Approximately sixty persons ^ are now employed at the plant and the number will likely be increased to about 100 when the plant goes into full production, z The plant until a short while ago manufactured baskets. Mr. Steve Clary, for about eight years with the Atlas Corporation at the plant in Plymouth, is su perintendent of the local unit. He came here from Thomasville where he was with a chair man ♦ ufacturing company for a few years. He plans to move his fam ily—wife and two children—here. PEANUT MARKET L -—-; The peanut market, sluntp inf laat Week, remains little rhanged, unofficial report* stating that price*, for the most part, are holding to ^ about support levels with small premium* being of --—'-■fcrcd'iB-s^BK'-tew eases. - ■■—---Ij The -rush that market the early season activities ha* subsided to a great extent, but the market here continue* to handle several thousand bags of the goobers daily. 4 Plans Go Forward For The Location Of Armory Here Plans are going forward for the location of a National Guard ar mory in Williamston, it was an- j nounced today following a visit here earlier in the week by a rep resentative of the North Carolina Budget Bureau. Mr. Lassiter, the representative, approved a site just outside the town limits on the Jamcsville Highway. The site, measuring 400 feet on the front and with a depth of 500 feet, may be had for $3,000. The representative suggested that a deed be obtained without delay, and explained that within six weeks after the deed is re corded, construction would be jstarted on a 52- by 92-feet con crete motor storage building. The cost of the site is to be met lo cally, but all other expenses will j be accepted by the State and Fed eral governments, it was explain ed. A public meeting is being plan ned in the law offices of Peel and Peel for next Monday evening at 8:00 o’clock and it is hoped that those interested in the project will attend and join in the discussion. It has been pointed out that the successful handling of the prelim inary problem will pave the way for the construction of a modern armory and community center. Forty-Five Men To Go To Army Center Leave Friday ior Preliminary Test Ai Army Station Fifteen Men Slated To Re port for Finul lnduetion On December 4 Forty-six men arc scheduled to leave this county Friday morning for pre-induction examinations at an army receiving station in Fay etteville and at Fort Bragg. Trav eling on two special busses, the pre-inductees are to report to the draft board office here at 6:00 o'clock. If there is no delay in leaving, the men are expected to return late tomorrow. Fifty men were notified to re-’ port for the two-way trip, but fiy.e asked (pj transfers to other boards. One man asked to be transferred to the board in this . county. According to unofficial informa- J tion, nineteen white and jthirty- , one colored men are expected to ' answer the call this week. Within the next few days, fifteen men will be notifiedto report for fi nal induction or one-way trip. The names of the white men slated to leave tomorrow morning include: Herman Earl Crawford of Everetts, James Alexander Hardison of RFD 1, Williamston, Billie Reason of RFD 1, James ville and Plymouth, Robert Lee Williams of*RFD 1, Hobgood, Mur ry LeRoy Thompson of RFD 1, Palmyra and Oak City, Roy Lee Vanderford of RFD 2. Roberson- ] vide, Hubert Davis Smith oi KFD 3, Williamston, Stanley Heber Robinson of Williamston, William Joseph Ciurganus of RFD 3, Wil liamston, Joseph Wendell Man ning of RFD 1, Williamston, Carl Edwin Johnson of Robersonville, James Harrell Taylor of RFD 2, Williamston, Henry Thurman Ro berson, RFD 1, Williamston, Har ry Thomas Wiggins of Williams ton, Carl Bradford Gardner of RFD 1, Williamston, James Gar land Warren Of RFD 1, Roberson ville, Howard Earl Moore of Wil liamston, and Willie Horton Gard ner of RFD 1, Jamcsville. I. .Mayo Little, Jr., was trans ferred to Raleigh. Colored men scheduled to re port include: Leveron Roberson of Williams ton, Clarence Rudolph Coffield of RFD 2, Williamston, Harry Clin ton Griffin of RFD 3, Williamston, Robert Keyes of RFD 1, Jamcs ville, Romas Hiawatha Cordon of RFD 1, James ville, Alexander Brown of RFD 2, Williamston, James Ramsey, Jr., of RFD 1, Williamston, George Ashley Co burn of Parmele, O. C. Brown of RFD 1, Oak City, Dallas Jos. Dempsey of RFD 1, Williamston, Charlie Mack Godard of RFD 1, Robersonville, Nathaniel Bell of RFD 2, Robersonville, Haywood James Latham of RFD 3, William ston, .Walter Lee Purvis of RFD 1, Bethel, Leonard Purvis of RFD 2, Williamston, Frederick Hop kins of Jamesville, James Russell Rogers of Williamston, Charlie Hen. Daniel of RFD 3, Williams*, tori, "Monroe Wilson Spruill arid Woodrow Spruill of RFD 3, Wil liamston, Henry Lee Swimpson of RFD 2, Robersonville, John Hoo ver Northern of RFD 1, Williams (Continued on page tlx) | ABANDONED SHIP Stair Sergeant Martel Har dy, miming In the Korean war theatre since last Saturday, is believed to have parachuted to safety along with lather crew members from their damaged aircraft. A report received by the young man's mother, Mrs. Nellie B. Hardy, Wtlliamston Route 3, this week states that when returning from a mis sion, Sgt. Hardy’s plane was attacked by six enemy fight ers, that the aireraft was dam aged to such an extent the ertw had to abandon it. “The exact fate of your son is un known, and the Department of the Air Force will hold him in a missing status until the results Of the intensive search thpt is sow Ip progress art known ” Brigadier Gen < eral E. H. Underhill said in his letter to Mrs. Hardy this week. I i Native Of County Dies at Her Home In Rocky Mount -—t— Funeral Will Be In Baptist ('hurt'll There Friday Afternoon Mrs. Myrtie Whitley Boyd, na i live of this count}’, died at her ihom< in Rocky Mount early ve.s terday afternoon following a long pertSd of declining health. She was born in Hamilton 71 years ago in May, 1879, the dau ghter of the late Augustus and Addie Perkins Whitley. When quite young she moved with her family to the Moore farm, not far from Everetts, and attended the Everetts scluiols. Following her marriage to W. R. Boyd, she lived in Beaufort County a few years before locating in Rocky Mount nearly a half century. Her fa ther gained immortal fame when he and two other Confederates ad vanced farthest at Gettysburg during the War Between the States. Mrs. Boyd was a member of Rocky Mount’s First Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, and was a leader in her adopted community down through the years. Funeral services will be con ducted at 3 p. m., Friday from the First Baptist Church. The body will lie in state at the church I an hour prior to the services. Dr. J. W. Kincheloe, pastor, will of ficiate. Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery. Surviving are four dau ghters, Mrs. Paul Renfrow of the home, Mrs. W. P. Parrish, Rocky Mount, Mrs. Rudolph Glover of Bailey, Mrs. Clifford Simmons, Mount Pleasant, S. C.; a sister, Mrs. C. A. Miller, Rocky Mount; a brother, Emmett P. Whitley, Wil liamston; seven grandchildren. Kill Mad Dog In 11'ett End Ysiterdtry .i f iernoiin A dog, believed to have been mad, was killed by Deputies Ray mond Rawls and Roy Peel on the Slaughter House Road in West End yesterday afternoon. Native Of County Dies In Hospital Early Thursday -—$— FiuhthI Service Saturday Afternoon in Hamilton For Herman Everett William Herbert Everett, native of this county, died in a Ports mouth hospital at 9:00 o’clock this morning, following a short illness. In perfect health the early part of last week, he was taken with appendicitis and underwent an op eration in the Virginia hospital last Friday. Yesterday. afternoon he was apparently getting along very well, but he suffered a re lapse later in the day and his con dition was regarded as critical. The son of the late O. T. and Mattie Mizelle Everett, he was born in Hamilton forty-two years ago on Nov. 28, 1908. Spending most of his life in Hamilton he was engaged in the mercantile busi ness until ten years ago when he located in Portsmouth and entered the employ of the American Rail way Express Company. He was a member of the Baptist church and was getting along real well in his adopted city. Six years ago he was married to Miss Pauline Johnson of Ham ilton. Surviving are Mrs. Everett; three brothers, Messrs. LeRoy, Wade and Jesse Everett; and one sister, Mrs. Catherine E. Harrell, all of Hamilton. Funeral services will be con ducted in Hamilton Saturday aft ternoon at 3:00 o’clock by Rev. E. R. Stewart, Baptist minister. Interment will be in the Hamil ton Cemetery. The body is be ing carried to Hamilton late to day. Mrs. Harrell, Mr. LeRoy Ev eretl who were with their brother at his dgath, and other members of the family returned from Ports mouth early this afternoon. —---u——. Keyboard Master Heard la Concert Here Last Night -<$> Ervin Lum/Io Captivate* Ca pacity Audience in Hiffli Sellout Auditorium Ervin Laszlo, one* of the* prom ising pianists of our times, played to a capacity house in the high school auditorium here last night in the* first of a series of programs sponsored by the Martin County Community Concert Association. Destined for a plan in music's permanent "Who's Who", the eighteen-year-old Laszlo captivat ed his audience* throughout the* 90-minute concert and took re peated bows. In addition to the eleven numbers on the regular program, the artist offered sever al encores, but never varied from the classical and semi-classical. Members of the concert associa tion were here from several ad joining towns and from as far away as New Bern to hear the young keyboard master. They were welcomed by Principal B. G. Stewart. There* were few formalities, the* Hungarian-born lad taking his seat at the Chickcring Baby Grand and working his way through numbers by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Liszt and others with perfect ease* and after a style that, was truly masterful. His tone at the keybe>ard com manded a wide gamut of shading and dynamics, supported by nth degree timing. The rapid-fire handling of the keys semed at times to be beyond human achievement, but Luszlo was there* performing quite naturally and without extended sty-lc or appar ent effort. The musician, accompanied by his mother, practiced during in tervals in the afternoon preceding the concert, and gave* his audience a concert certain to be long re membered. The next in the series of con certs scheduled by the* Martin County Community Concert As sociation is bodkvu for January 3 when Donald Dome, noted tenor, will be the guest artist. During the meantime, members of the Martin association will be* wel comed to most, if not all the con certs in this section of the State. I Big Reduction In Costs For Proposed Sewer Line Project Greenville Firm Submits Low Bid At Letting Here Project Seheduled To Be Completed In About 150 Working Days A contract for the laying of sower lines and the construction of manholes ana the handling of other construction work in connec tion with an extensive sewer ex pansion project was let here yes terday to the Clark Construction Company of Greenville. Repre sentatives of the town explained that the low bid was well within the original estimates advanced by Engineers Rivers and Rivers, that the new contract is about $40,000 below the lowest bid sub mitted on October 17. Declaring the bids submitted by several contractors last month were out of line, the town engi neers broke the project down in sections, temporarily leaving out about 25,000 feet of eigth-ineh lines and a number of manholes. Bids were asked on the reduced project and they were opened by the board of commissioners and engineers at 11 00 o’clock yester day morning. On the limited project, the Clark company submitted a low bid of $73,845.55, agreeing upon completion of that contract to lay the 25.000 feet of eight-inch pipe for $1.37 a foot or $34,250. The approximately 20 manholes not included in the first part of ;the contract will add approximate ly $2,000, making the total stand right at $110,000. The bid is about $1,700 under the engineers' orig inal estimates. The next lowest bid on the base project or limited contract was submitted by Barnhill and Long of Tarboro in the sum of $84,594. 10. Blythe Brothers of Charlotte submitted a base bid in the sum of $89,344.40. On October 17, Barnhill and Long submitted a bid in the sum of $149,998. It is estimated that the second bid was more than $25,000 below the first. Last month the Virginia Engi neering Company submitted a bid for $209,000 on the project. Town officials and the engineers were very well pleased with the new bids, and the contract terms are being completed without de lay. Given 150 working days to com plete the first phase of the con tract, the Greenville firm is ex 'pectcd to start work within the next two weeks or by early De cember. A contract was entered into last month with the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works for the construe (Continued from Page Six) Fire In New High School Building Minor damage resulted when fire burned a hole through the floor of the new high school unit, here shortly before 11.00 o’clock yesterday morning. Part of the building was filled with smoke, but the fire itself was confined to a small area. Workmen are udding a second story to the building and it is thought the fire was started when a copper water pipe was sealed with a small blow torch. Volunteer firemen were called and only a small amount of water was needed to extinguish the fire. f WAR CASUALTY \___ Pfi: Joseph I). Hardison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Hardison of Oak t'ity, is re covering in a Korea hospital from chest injuries or wounds “"received"in' ihe’'~war some where in North Korea, ac | ceived here today. It was stated that he was improving rapidly and ex pected to return to his station shortly. Start TB Christmas Seal Sale In County Next Week Completion of the final plans for opening the annual Tuberculo sis Christmas Seal sale in this county is announced by the Seal Sale Chairman, W. G. Peele. A special appeal hi directed to the people to support the sale in their usual generous manner and help carry it over the top. The drive has a goal of $2000.00 but addi tional funds will aid greatly in advancing the Tuberculosis pro gram in Martin County. Mr. Peele stated that since No vember 2, 1949 $755.50 had been spent for free X-ray service, $32.50 for medical research and $170 (or equipment and clothing for the county sanatorium. Assisting the chairman are ten leaders in the various townships, as follows: C. C. Martin, James ville; C. L. Daniel, Williams; W. B. Harrington, Griffins; A. B. Ayers, Bear Grass; Mrs. Dillon Pcele, Cross Roads; John Gray Taylor, Robersonville; Mrs. Gen try Mills, Popular Point; Craven Roebuck, Hamilton; Nat Johnson, Goose Nest. George T. Hyman, Seal Sale Chairman for the color ed citizens of the county will con duct the sale again this year. He will be assisted by other princi pals throughout the county. Court Fines Amount To Thousand Dollars | FIRST DELIVERIES The first large ull deliver* les made to the new Texas terminal on Roanoke River here were unloaded this week A large barge, carrying five times as much as the individ ual tanker, unloaded several hundred thousand gallons in the new plant. Delayed delivery of the pumps is holding up opera tions at the plant, but Con struction Superintendent Bill Dill said yesterday that he thought possibly limited op erations would get under way by the last of this month or early In December. I Native Oi County Died Yesterday In Norfolk Hospital Funeral Service There Fri da) Afternoon at 2 fur Alexander Jackson Alexander Jackson, a native of ; this county, died in Norfolk Gen eral Hospital Wednesday morning at 3:30 o’clock following about ten months of declining health. His condition had been serious Cos a few weeks, but he was getting along as well as usual until lute Tuesday night when he suffered a heart attack. He was Removed to the hospital immediately, dy ing there a short time later. The son of the lute Edward and Bettie Ayers Jaekson, he was born in the Cross Roads Commun ity of this county 54 years ago on December 4, 1896. He spent his early life on the farm there, mov ing to Norfolk about fifteen years ago to operate a barber shop. He returned to this county and after a stay of about eighteen months in Everetts he went back to Nor , folk about two years ago to make Ins home at 316 Poole Street. Mr. Jaekson* was a member of the 2nd Congregational Christian Church in Norfolk and was helJ in high esteem in his adopted community. He was married in 1918 to Miss Willie Mandy Kee of this county. Surviving besides his widow are two daughters, Mrs. Dallas M. Biggs of Everetts and Miss Mary Frances Jackson of Norfolk; one j son, Charles Walter Jackson of i Norfolk; a sister, Mrs Henry I Ayers of Greenville, and a grand (Continued on page three) Loaeti Purae Containing Big A mount of Money j A small black /.ipper purse with | the name "Lost Colony” written ,| on it and containing twenty two j $1110 biiio, Was lost either on Wush i ington Street here or in Tarboro this morning. The loser, Mr, An drew Griffin, said it represented a whole ear’s work, that a liberal reward for its return would be paid. Call Forty Cases In County Court Sessions Monday -$ Next Sessiou of flu* KeconI* cr’d Court To Be Held Ou Deeember I Holding their last sessions on Monday of this week, Judge Chas H. Manning and Solicitor Paul D. Roberson cleared forty cases in the Martin County Recorder's Court, working until late after noon to finish the task and leave a virtually clean slate for the new officials, R. T. Johnson, judge, and Clarence Griffin, solicitor. It was a thousand dollar court, an unofficial audit showihg that just about $1,000 was assessed in fines. Due to the illness of the judge, no session of the court was held on Monday of last week, and since the superior court will be in ses sion during the next two weeks, the county tribunal will not meet again until December 4. Last Monday proceedings: Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the casses charging Edward R. Peed and Martel E Cannon with care loss drvving, Both defendants pleaded guilty. Charged with drunken driving Wm. C. Bullock was found not guilty by the following jury, G. E. Furlough, Lester L. Everett, W. C. Bailey, Reuben C. Williams, J. R. Nelson and Geo. W. Corey. The case in which James E». Barfield was charged with non support, was nol prossed. Charged with non-support Ran dolph Brown was directed to pay the court Costs and $5 a week for the support of his family or go to the roads for six months. Pleading not guilty, General Columbus Freeman was found guilty of drunken driving and was fined $200, plus costs. He appealed and $200 bond was required. Charged with assaulting a fe male with a deadly weapon, Champ Scott was adjudged not guilty. Willie Saunders, charged with an assault w'ith a deadly weapon, was adjudged guilty. James Earl Felton and Hezekiah Bell, Jr., were found not guilty and Jimmie Watts was found guilty of an assault. Watts was directed to pay a $10 fine, plus costs, or go to the roads for sixty days. Dallas Godard was fined $25, plus costs, for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. Peuding guilty of an assault and disorderly conduct, Clarence Rob erson and Charlie Clemmons were each fined $10, plus costs. — of - -drarikeii' driving, Levi Jones was fined $100 plus costs. Charged with drunken driving and violating the liquor laws, David Lee Buker pleaded guilty (Continued on page live) Thirteen Seeking Divorces In Next Session Of Court -—t— Man anil Wifi* Both Coin# Into Court for Absolute Divorce Next Week Thirteen divorce eases are on the calendar lor consideration in the special term of Martin County Superior Court next Monday. Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn is to pre side over the two-week term which is to hear civil casts only. Twelve of the divorce cases are based on two-year separation grounds, the thirteenth on adul tery. On August 211 of this year the husband filed suit for divorce, and a few days later on September 5, the wife filed suit for divorce, both explaining in their com plaints that the separation was no fault of theirs. In her case against Marshall Purvis, the plaintiff, Julia Goff Purvis says they were married on March 14, 1945, and separated about one month later on April 15, 1945, that no children were born of the union. Mo/el la Salsbury, suing LeRoy Salsbury for divorce, said in her complaint that they were married on December 25, 1937, and sepa rated in September, 1947, that no children were born of the union, and that the defendant had moved to Maryland. In the case of Herbert G. Jones against Louisanna Cotton Jones, the plaintiff says they were mar ried on April 1 11, 1935, and sep arated in August, 1936, that the one child born of the union is sup ported by him Flora Brown Keel is suing Isa | ac Keel for divorce, the plaintiff 'explaining that they were mar ried February 12, 1935, and sep arated May 10, 1937, that the two children born of the union are in her custody and are supported by her. C. M. Burden, suing Estelle Burden for divorce, says they .were married April 15, 19411 and I separated July 15, 1948, and that no children were born of the : union. George H. Lyons, in his divorce ; action against Martha Lyons, says I they were married Oetober 11, I 1947, and separated December 24, 1947, that no children were born of the union. j (Continued from ”uj;e Three) Double Wreck On ! The River Bridge No one was badly hurt and property damage was estimated at less than $500 in a double high way accident on the Roanoke River bridge here Tuesday eve ning at 8:10 o’clock. Ed Cleveland Stallings, think ing he was driving on Highway 301, said he did not expect to run into the curve as he traveled from Martin toward Bertie County. He also declared that he tvaS blinded by bright lights of an approaching car, and ran into the guard rail on the right. The car, a 1949 Ply mouth, literally jumped across the road and tore into the bridge railing, doing little damage to the bridge but causing about $250 damage to his car. The Wilson man suffered a minor head injury. While the wrecked car was be ing cleared, Casper F. Galloway of Grimesland, traveling from Bertie to Martin, slowed down his 1950 Ford. Willie S. Edwards, also of Grimesland, did not see the warning lights and drove his 1949 Ford into the rear of the Galloway ear. Edwards, according to Patrol man M. F. Powers and meal police, damaged his car about $150. Dam age to the Galloway ear was es timated at $25. f FINAL INDUCTION v-> -—> A call was received this week by the Martin County Draft Board for more man power. Fifteen men are sched _ wl/id U» report for l!«U.4n ductton on December 4, it was learned today. Two final induction calls have already been answered, one on October 11 for U men, and a second on Novem ber 2 for twelve men.