I News As Reported
In The Enterprise
Forty Years Ago
DECEMBER 2. 1910
There was a "Tacky Party" in
the home of Miss Donnie Bell
Gardner, of Darden. Thanksgiv
ing night The funny costumed
guests caused much merriment.
Miss Gardner is a charming hos
tess, and everyone had a good
time.
[ The charming Miss Georgie May
I Ward, of Jamesville, spent a few
days this week visiting friends in
Darden. From the attention she
received we think that she left
many broken hearts.
Goodman Hamilton, of Darden,
who has been quite sick is now
improving.
John Stillman and Miss Ruth
Coburn, of Darden, were out dri
ving Sunday afternoon
The following children made
the honor roll in the Hamilton
school for the second month: First
Grade: Alton Perkins, Ernest Pip
pen. Percy Pearson. Second
Grade: Rosalyn Bryant. Elsie
Pearson. Third Grade Rosa Har
rell. Annie Lee Anthony, Eliza
beth Davenport, Mattie Lizzie
Perkins, Liz.zie Knox. Fourth
Grade: Hattie Floyd, Nannie
Brown. Fifth Grade: James Brew
er. Maggie Jarvis Davenport, Pat
tie Sherrod Sixth Grade: Leroy
Everett. Eight Grade: Mary An
thony, Maggie Peele, Valera Per- !
kins, Charlie Baker, Annie Jones. I
j Lionel Perkins
I A very quirt but pretty ma
riage was solemnized at Robe
sonville, Wednesday morning. N<
vember 23rd, at the home of tb
bride's mother, when Mr. Josef
A. Mi/.ell and Miss Maude Pei
plighted their troth, Rev. M
Howard, pastor of the Christia
Church performing the ceremon;
The bride is one of the most pof
ular and attractive young wome
in Roberson ville, and the daugl
ter of Mrs. Bobbie Peel. Mr. Mi
/.ell is cashier of the Bank of Rob
I ersonville and enjoys the esteer
of many friends. The happy pai
left on the A. C L. train for
trip to Northern cities. Ther
were many handsome gifts am
warm congratulations fron
friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Gardner an
nounce the engagement of theit
daughter, Bertie, to Dr. John Wat
kins Williams of Everetts. Thi
marriage is to take place some
time in January, 11)11 Miss Gard
ner is a very attractive younj
woman and has made man)
friends since her residence ir
Williamston. Dr H. Williams. He
is a graduate of the University ol
Maryland and is practicing hit
profession at Everetts, where hi
is building up a large and lucra
tive practice.
A large buck straying in the
vicinity of the town, crossing the
railroad near the big tresle, on
Main Street extension, was shot
and killed by Racket- Manson, on
Saturday last.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cobb, of
Mildred, spent Thanksgiving with
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|TC> CONDUCT SERVICES
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Rev. J W Hassell of Greenville1
will conduit revival services at
Roberson's Chapel Presbyterian
Church neat here beginning Sun
day, December 3. The services j
will be held nightly at 7:30 and j
will continue through Sunday, De
cember 10.
Special music will be provided
on two nights by the Bear Crassl
Trio. The public is cordially in
vited to attend all services
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Simpson.
J. L. Davenport's new house on
Elm Street in Jamesville, will
soon be completed and they will
move in leaving a vacant house
for someone.
Sunday night about nine
o'cloCt, the home of Mr. Geo.
Martin, in Jamesville, caught fire
and was in danger for a while.
A defective flue was the cause.
Mr. and Mrs Billie Woodard, ]
of Bethel, and J. D. Woofurd, of
RobersonviHe, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs J. S. Peel in Eve
retts for Thanksgiving
Miss Hilda Crawford spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Vada
Wynn at her home in Everetts.
J. T. Edmonson, of Roberson
ville, was in Everetts Tuesday.
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The Idler, published in 1758,
stated that "the trade of adver
tising is now so near to perfec
tion that it is#not easy to pro
pose any improvement."
EXECUTRIX’ NOTICE
| North Carolina, Martin County.
Having this day qualified as ex
i ecutrix of the estate of Nonie Ruf
fin, deceased, this is to notify all
j persons having claims against
I said estate to exhibit them to the
I undersigned within one year from
this date or this notice will be
t pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
i are asked to make immediate set
tlement.
This the 22 dav of November,
1950.
Millie Outlaw, executrix of
Nonie Ruffin,
no 23-30 de 7-14-21-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
DRAINAGE
CLEARING AND EXCAVATION
MARTIN COUNTY DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. ONE, MARTIN
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Sealed bids will be received un
til 10 a. m. Eastern Standard Time
r " 1 — —
December 7. 1950. for furnishing
all labor, equipment and materials
for performing all work for clear
ing rights of way and excavating
and cleaning out drainage canals
in Bear Grass, Turkey Cock, Bee
Tree Swamps and laterals thereto
which are located principally in
Bear Grass Township, Martin
County, North Carolina and with
in the boundaries of Martin Coun
ty Drainage District No. One. The
Bids are to be opened in the office
of Wheeler Martin and Clarence
W. Griffin, Attorneys at Law, Wil
liamston, N. C.
The v/ork contemplated will in
clude construction of approxi
mately 15 1/? miles of canals and
will consiof excavating approxi
mately 2.17,204 cubic yards and
clearing of 112,3 acres of land.
This work is to be performed in
accordance with the specifications
and plans which are on file in the
office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of^flartin County, the office
of Thomas W. Rivers, Civil Engi
neer in Greenville, N, C.. and the
offices of the Associated General
Contractors in Raleigh, N. C„ and
Charlotte, N. C,
The work described in the plans
_ _i _
I
i pieit-u W'Knin one year from the !
jdate the contractor is notified to
| proceed with the performance of!
j the contract. i
A performance bond equal to j
|]00'7, of the contract price, condi
|tinned upon the faithful perform-)
jancj* of the contract, in favor of j
the Hoard of Drainage Commis
sioners of Martin County Drain- I
age District No One will he re i
quired.
Each bid for the said work shall ;
be accompanied ny a deposit of
cash or certified check in an
J amount equal to not less than 5C
I of the amount of the bid submit-i
J ted, said check to be payable to
i Martin County Drainage District
j No. One. The check shall be for
(the purpose of guaranteeing that a i
contract wiW be entered into with
the said Drainage District for the '
performance of said work within
fifteen (15) days after the award
to the bidder and the required
bond executed.
This notice to contractors is giv
en by order of the Board of Com
misstoners of Martin Countv -
Drainage District No. One.
This the 21st day of November,!
Board of Commissioners
Engineers:
Henry L. & Thomas W. Rivers,
Greenville, N. C.
Attorneys: Clarence W. Griffir
Williamston, N. C , & F M Woot
en, Jr., Greenville, N C.
no 23-211.10 dee 5
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of a judg
Tient of the Superior Court in thi
special proceedings entitle!
'Thurston Davenport v. Hattie R
Davenport,” the undersignec
Commissioners will, on Friday
December 1, 1950, at 12 o’cloel
Voon, in front of the Courthouse
loor in Williamston, N. C., offei
or sale to the highest bidder, foi
•ash, the following described pro
jerty:
Beginning in the Della Roger:
ine in the Bear Trap Mill Road
■tinning thence a southerly direc
ion along the said road about 41
/ards to a marked pine tree, run
ting thence in a westerly direc
ion along a line of marked tree:
o the run of a small branch
hence down said branch to tht
Della Rogers line, thence east
ivnrdlv along her line to the be
.acre, more or less, and bema
I same land deeded bv W. C. {Man
ning and S. M. Manning trj the
Board of Education, Febru#
1919, ard recorded in F
page 53d.
The last and highest hidden- will
he required to make a depojsit of
10r! of Ihe hid at the sale.
This 31st day of October, ^950.
II. (I. Horton,
B. A. Critcher,
Commission!
no 2-9-10-23
Vi nil
Heilig and
Meyers
Williaimton
for tin* \
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Furniture"J
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Where you headed ?
To see the /j
hottest thing in town- \
the NEW 1951 Chevrolet!
Roanoke Chevrolet Co.
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WIMBLE PROPERTY TO be sold
4 T A UCTKW
Monday, December 4th
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