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 COUNTS FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME LIII—NUMBER 9B William*ton, Martin. County, North Carolina, l urxday, Dvvrmhvr 12, 1950 ESTABLISHED 1899 Seven More Road Wrecks Reported In Martin Connty INo Om* Badly Hurt; Prop rrlv Damage About $1,000, Patrol Savs One person was slightly hurt, at least one other narrowly es eaped injury and possibly death, and property damage approximat ed $1,000 in a series of seven mo tor vehicle accidents on Martin County highways over the week end. The first of the series of acci dents was reported at 4:45 o'clock last Thursday afternoon when Grover B. Lilley, driving a 1948 Ford Truck belonging to the R and S Packing Company of Ral eigh, stopped behind a school bus Uiat was unloading children about three miles west of Williamston on U. S. Highway 64. It was rain ing and the road was a bit slip pery and when John Frank Bailey drove up behind with his 1949 Plymouth and applied brakes, the machine skidded into the rear of the truck, causing about $25 dam age to the truck. Damage to the car was estimated at $200 by Pa trolman B. W Parker who made the investigation. No one was 1 flirt. At 7:00 o'clock that evening, S. C. Ange started to pass a car on Highway 64 between Jamesville and Dardens, and ran off the nar row road. His car, a 1937 Dodge, turned over, causing very little damage, according to Patrolman John T Rowe who made the in vestigation. No one was hurt. On December 9 at 6:20 o’clock p. In. just north of the Old Mill Inn on Highway 17, George Les ter Land ran into a loose mule, fatally injuring the animal, and causing much damage to the car. Alexander Rogers, riding with Land, suffered a two- or three stitch cut on his face. Patrolman J T Rowe made the investigation. Last Saturday about noon. Lu ther Pilgreen, driving his 1941 third east on Highway 64 be tween Roberson vi 1 It? and Everetts, started to make a left turn just i as Johnny Terry of Elierbe start l'd to pass in his 1949 Ford truck. A crash followed but damage was limited to about $25 on the ear. No one was hurt, Patrolman B. W Parker said after making the investigation Sunday afternoon about 4:00 owock, Cecil O’Neal Bowen was driving his 1946 Ford out of the Prison Camp Road into Highway 64 near Williamston. Louis Mob lev, driving his 1941 Ford on Highway'64 started to ttiili into tlie Prison Camp Road. Tht left rear fender <>n the Mobley car smashed the left front lender on the Bowen car, causing about $25 damage to each, according to Pa trolman B. W. Parker who made the investigation. About an hour later that after noon, Thomas Sylvester Griffin, driving a 1946 Plymouth station wagon, sideswiped Nathan Cow an's 1939 Ford on the Bea1 Grass Williamston Road. No oi. was hurt and damage was estir.. ted at about $75 to each ear, accord ing to a report released by Pa trolman M. F Powers who made the investigation. ^ Monday morning at 10:00 ’o'clock, Mrs. Maggie Bowen was standing across the highway from the county home. After a Caro lina Trailway bus, traveling west, had passed she started to cross the road. James Luby Edmond son of Goldsboro, driving a 1947 Ford truck belonging to States ville Flour Mills of Goldsboro, saw Mrs. IJowen in the highway Continued on page eight) WARNING -1 Anxious to protect Will lumston shoppers in every way possible, Chief of Police .1. H. Roebuck and members of the police department to day asked shoppers 1to lock their cars after placing bun dles of merchandise in them. * Cast year, a few rogues in vaded unlocked cars and re moved valuables. "Weil do everything possible to pro tect the property, but owners can help a lot by taking pre cautions against those who would rob and steal,” the of ficer said. I Important Farm Elections In County On December 14 Martin County farmers along with thousands of others will pass on important matters when they go to the polls on Thursday of this week and elect committee men to handle their affairs un der the Production-Marketing Administration Act and decide the fate of peanut quotas for the future. The polling places in this coun ty will be open from 11:00 a. m. until (i:00 p. m. in each community and it is expected that a large vote will be cast. While some uncertainty sur rounds the future of the peanut, it has been pointed out that the de feat of quotas will virtually ruin the growers in this and adjoining states. Even it classifications arc not established, quotas will be necessary if the grower of Vir ginia type peanuts is to survive. There is a possibility that the program will receive limited sup j DUPLICATES ) v_✓ To make certain that con tributions will not be shower ed on any one person or fam ily while others are overlook ed, it has been suggested that those promoting the Christ mas Cheer movement clear their plans with some agency. The Martin County Welfare Department has agreed to help clear the gifts in an ef ofrt to avoid as many dupli cations as possible. It was pointed out this week that at least two church groups had planned to help the same fam ily while another family, equally deserving of aid, had been overlooked. The department will also re ceive suggestions for extend ing aid to needy families. If you know of a needy family, notify the department without delay, and the names will be turned over to those groups supporting the Christmas Cheer movement. Shooting Natch At River Friday *-^—— After all kinds of shooting, Bob Monteith, Tom Brandon, "Toot sie'' Roberson and Bob Newell walked off with the turkeys at •he Kiwanis-sponsored shooting match at tie river here last Fri day night There were tour 25 shot rounds, three with shot guns and one with rifles. It was a bit cold before they got a fire going, and the expert marksmen were hardly up to par. Tom Brandon, a hunter from way back, had to shoot three times be fore he gut a feather. Some green horn, firing a weapon for about the third or fourth time in his life, beat the expert in the first round. There was all kinds of shooting, the winners indirectly admitting theirs was more of the accidental kind than any other type. Some of the boys hid their target cards, and one report said Elbert Peel, Joe Thrower and Jodie Woolard had perfect score cards—not a shot in ’em. Well, they are going to have an other shooting match Friday of this week, and the boys say they are going to do better, seeing as how they can do no worse. The public is invited to attend and participate in the match, the pro ceeds of the event going to the Kiwanis Club's fund for the less fortunate. Boy Accidentally Shot At Parmele —.*>— James Edward Pitt, 11-year-old colored boy, was critically shot in his arm last Saturday after noon while playing with Gordon Roberson, 11-year-old neighbor. The bone in the arm was broken and much of the meat was torn away. The boys were said to have been cracking pecans on the bar rel of a shot gun when the wea pon accidentally fired. Treated at the Robersonville Clinic, the young victim was la ter removed to a Grenville hos pital. port in some of the states, mean ing that quotas will be defeated unless growers turn out in num bers in this section and support the allotment plan. Any farmer, meaning owner, operator or sharecropper, receiv ing a share in the proceeds from a crop of peanuts produced this year, is entitled to vote in the referendum on Thursday of this week. If two-thirds of the votes are favorable, then quotas will be in effect for 1951, 1952 and 1953, un less the Secretary of Agriculture foresees an emergency and lifts quotas temporarily. If quotas are voted, then prices will be sup ported between 80 and 90 per cent of parity as of August 1, 1951. If more than one-third opposes quotas, then prices will be sup ported at not more than 50 per cent of parity. Chevrolet Firm Has Big Opening It was a big-letter day in the history of the Roanoke Chevrolet Company here last Saturday when the firm formally opened its new building on Washington Street and displayed the new 1951 model ears. Approximately 2,000 persons | attended the opening which was I the talk of the town. The management and employees j had a busy time of it receiving the visitors and showing them the new , cars and directing them around the plant. Both the building and new mod el cars received much favorable comment, and the owners were congratulated tor their progres siveness. Valuable door prizes were awarded in a drawing late that evening, as follows: Mrs. Carlyle Langley, shot gun; H. H. Cowen, Jr., Elgin watch; Henry Black, mix master; Ben C. Peele, spotlight; Geo. W. Revels, U. S. Royal tire; S. A. Davis, two eases of Esso motor oil; R. L. Pate, heater and defroster; Robert Beacham, seat cover; W. M. Bar ber, desk light; J. B. Peele, wind shield wiper; Margaret R. Revels, windshield wiper; Dennis Legget, three car mats; Charlie D'Amours, car tray; Mrs. A. D. Harris, plas tic cover; Grover Jones, polish ing cloth; Mrs. Rilla Harris, show er and window curtain; Bobby Clayton, oil filter; Mrs, Tom Skin ner, gallon of Preston; Mrs. J. Le Roy Griffin, three car mirrors; Mrs. D. C. Gurkin, can of polish, i __■»_ Native Of County Dies In Virginia| Mrs. Mittie Roberson Barnhill died at her home in Sanston. Virginia, this morning at 7:30 o’clock after a long period of de clining health. The daughter of the late Noah and Sallie Peel Roberson, she was born in Griffins Township, this county, on May 3, 1875, and was married in early woman hood to Harry Barnhill who died some years ago. She made her home in Richmond for nearly fifty years. Surviving are two sons, Edwin and Earl Barnhill of Richmond, a daughter, Mrs. F. G. Spencer of Sandston; two brothers, George E. and James A. Roberson, and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Harris of Williamston. Funeral arrangements are in complete, but interment will be in the family plot in a Richmond ci metery. --o - ■ . Funeral Today for Mrs. C. B. McKeel Mr. and Mrs. Clayton McKeel and Mr. C. McKeel are attending the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Charlie Ben McKeel, in Lum berton this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mi's. McKeel’s death was at tributed to pneumonia, she was ill only a few days. Mr. McKeel is a former citizen of Martin County and he and his wife had been married only three years. She was 38 years old. Elec! Committees At Polls In The County Thursday —— Farmers Will \l»o Vole On j Peanut Quotas For The Next Three Years -—.§> In hu important election to be held on Thursday of this week be tween the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m„ Martin County farmers will choose their committeemen to head the farm program for the next year. Nominees were selected at meetings held in the eouny last Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The farmers are to elect a chair man, vice chairman, regular mem ber, first alternate and second al ternate for the committee in each community, and a delegate and al ternate to the county convention which will be held on Friday of this week. The nominee receiving the greatest number of votes will be the community chairman, the next with the greatest number of votes will be vice chairman, and so on until a regular member, first al ternate and second alternate are elected. The nominee polling the largest vote for delegate is sched uled to attend the county conven tion on Friday and help elect a county Committee The nominee polling the second largest number of votes for delegate will be alter nate, attending the county con vention in the event the regular delegate is unable to attend. Polling places will be maintain ed as follows: Jamesville 1 and 2, Town Huosc in Jamesville. Williams, County House. Griffins, Manning's Store. Hear Grass, filling station in Bear Grass. Williamston-Popular Point, ag riculture building. Cross Hoads, Everetts. Robersonville 1 and 2, G and S Motor Company. Hamilton, Town House in Ham ilton and either in school house or store in Hassell. Goose Nest I and 2, Ayers' store in Oak City. Names of nominees not pre viously published include: Jamesville 1: Community com mitteemen, Arthur Modlin, El wood Brown, Howard Hardison, Arthur W. Lilley, T.*W Holliday, H. A. Sexton, Carl Griffin, Geo. Martin, Edgar Hopewell, Archie Barber, F. W. Holliday and Arnold Modlin; for delegate and alternate, Howard Hardison, Arthur Modlin, C. C. Fleming and Carl Griffin. Griffins: Community teenien, S E. Manning, D. Clar ence Gurkin, Lester Griffin, Ar thui lb vels, Justus B. Coltrain, James B. Harrington, Thomas Tice, Robert Griffin, Raleigh Lil ley and Oscar B. Roberson; for delegate and alternate, Asa J. Hardison, J. LeRoy Griffin, Rob ert E. Peel and Archie T. Coltrain. Williamston - Popular Point: Community committeemen, Roy T. Griffin, Gentry Mills, Fisher Har ris, V. Urnie Bunting, John W. Gurkin, Mayo Hardison, Minga E. (Continued on page eight) East Carolina Sconl Council — —-’* Martin County was well repre sented at the annual banquet of the East Carolina Boy Scout Council held in Wilson last Fri day evening. I. L. Smith of Robersonville was elected a member of the council K. P. Lindsley of Williamston is chairman of the Mail in County District. Those attending the Wilson meeting included: Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Revels, Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Lindsley, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Malone ,Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Martin, and Messrs. C. B. Burroughs, Robt. Haislip, John House, George Ayers and P. C. Edmondson. Firemen ('.alleil To (denier Street Home Starting with a defective chim ney, fire slightly damaged the: Navin Hawkins home on Center Street, near Woodlawn Cemetery, at 6:00 o’clock last evening. Fire men answered the call. Limited Operations Started At New Texas Company Terminal Plan To Try Five Divorce Cases At Session Tomorrow All Fix* Ac I ions Arc Bused On Grounds Of Two Year Separation Five divorce cases have been placed on the calendar along with two civil actions for trial in the Martin County Superior Court Wednesday morning, provided the criminal docket is cleared by that time. All five of the divorce actions are based on two-year separation grounds, and were brought to tear asunder the bonds of ma trimony accepted in one case as far back as 1930 In his case against Rosa V Spruill Moore, the plaintiff, John Sam Moore, says they were mar ried on June 1, 1930, that they separated on September (i, 1935. The two children born of the un ion, aged 19 and 17 years, are now self-supporting. C. M. Burden, suing Estelle Burden for divorce,' says they were married on April 15, 1948 and separated three months later on July 15. No children were born of the union, and the defen dant now lives in Hertford Coun ty. Jonie Clemons in his ease a gainst Olivia Clemmons, says they were married in March, 1948, and separated in April, 1948, that I no children were born of the un ion. In the case of Lillie M. Harris j against Howard Harris, the plain tiff says they were separated on ! April 8, 1948, after life with the defendant became intolerable. The defenadnt, when the papers were served him, was in Mt. Al to Hospital, District of Columbia. Vinoa Woolard, suing Willie Woolard for a divorce, says they were married December 24, 1938, and separated in July, 1947 No children were born of the union The defendant resides part time m this county and part time in Michigan. Cpl. Bennie Bland Killed In Korea -—e>— Cpl. Bennie Bland, brother of Mrs. Luther O. Strickland of Wi! barontno, and a former local res ident, was killed m action on No veniber ’8, his mother, Mrs. W T. Bland of Halifax County, was advised a few days ago. A veteran of World War II, he worked in Williamston a short time before re-enlisting in the army. At the time he was killed he was serving in Company 11, 9th Infantry, Unit 1. A native of Halifax County, he was 20 years old. Besides his sister here he is survived by fopr sisters. Mrs J. H. Lane of Speed, Mrs. Norman Rogers of HobgoOd, Mrs. Otis Kadcliff of Scotland Neck and Mrs. Vonnie L Smith of Sumter, South Carolina; one brother, Wil liam E. Bland of Hobgood, and one half-brother, Thomas Bland of Williamston, and his mother. A Martin County boy, Woolard Strickland, was reported killed in Korea on November lfi. Cars Crash Here At Intersection -4. Miss Mildred Byrum, teacher in the local schools, suffered a side injury, believed not to be serious, when her car, a 1949 Ford, and a 1940 Plymouth, crashed at the Haughton and Academy Street in tersection last evening about 0:00 I o’clock. No official estimate could be had immediately, but local po lice, making the investigation, said that the damage to the Ford would amount to approximately $250 and that the Plymouth would be about $150. The accident was the eighth re ported on the streets and high ways in this county over the week-end. f I l*AIl) TRIBUTE A fitting tribute was recently paid the momery of the late Pfc. Grady Burroughs Hardy, son of Mis. A. L. Hardy and the late Mr. llardv of this county, by the Ue sert Chemical Depot, Tooele, Utah. Young Hardy lost his life in World War II. j It is irony of fate that the cor ! respondent'!', announcing the hon or, should have been addressed to [a brother, S Sgt. Martel Hardy, I who is missing in Korea, The letter, signed by Col. Ft. T. 1 Bcurket, commanding officer, i Headquarters, Deseret Chemical Depot, Toole. Utah, reads, as fol lows: "I am grateful for the opportun ity to advise you that as a lasting and living tribute to your brother Grudin I). Hardy, who gave his life for his country during the re cent World War, it has been de cided to name one of the streets on ! this military reservation in his j memory. The street named in hon or of your brother will be known as HARDY STREET and will for all time be carried as such on the 'official records of the Department of the Army. Although this honor is in itself small compensation for the loss suffered, it expresses the gratitude of the Chemical Corps of the Ar my and of the entire Nation to one | of the members of the Armed ! Forces who made the surpremc sacrifice to maintain and preserve I our democratic form of govern ; ment.' Old County Firm ~ Is Selling Out —- p — Operating one of the oldest mer jcantile firms in this county, Mr. John W. Eubunks announced to day that he is selling out his en tire $20,000 stock of merchandise | and fixtures in Hassell and would devote his entire time to the sale of fertilizers, and farm imple ments and to the purchase of farm products, including cotton, pea : nuts and potatoes. Everything in the store must go, Mr Eubanks explaining that prices are being reduced to below cost figures. The sale gets under way on Friday of this week and special prizes are being offered. The business was established m llassell back in Civil War days by It. H. Salsburv, Sr. Entering the employ of the firm, Mr Eu banks five years later in 1010 I was taken in as a partner, and in 1041 bought uut the other partners. Arrangements are complete for handling the sale. Williamslon Boy In Korean Area Sgt. liedden L Leggett, Jr., is with the American forces some where in Korea, landing there the 31st of August. In a letter written sometime in November, the young man said he had picked up a Russian made rifie and added that he was getting along all right. fie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. j Redden Leggett of RFD 3, Wil liainston, and is one of quite a j few Martin County men in the Korean theater. | Plan Full-Scale Operation Within The Near Future Manager K. B. Gentry \n year-old Summit, N. J , boy plead ed guilty of the larceny of a car and was sentenced to the roads .or If! months. The court suspenu ed execution of the sentence and execution of the sentence and placed the lad on probation for three years. The boy, apparently taking a wayward step in under dire circumstances, gave the judge a frank and true account, and gained leniency. Earl Goodwin, charged with nearly beating his common law wife to death, was sentenced to the roads for two years Charged with breaking and en tiring, John Bradly was found guilty of public drunkenness and was sentenced to the roads for thirty days. Just before noon today the court was working on the case in which Jake Woolard is charged with cruelty to animals. The court is (Continued on Page Eight) KOUNIMJI* J five persons were arrested and temporarily detained in t|ie county jail last week-end. officers pointing out that, for the most part, there was little activity on the crime front. Two were arrested for as saults, two for public drunk enness and one for drunken driving. Two of the five were white, and the ages of the group ranged from 21 to SI years.