THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1
OVER I,WO MARTIN COi/NTT
FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK
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THE ENTERPRISE
THE ENTERPRISE IS READ HI
OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNY1
FAMILIES TWICE EACH Will
;j VOLUME UV
-NUMBER l
Wiliiantaton, Martin (.aunty, North Carolina. I uasilay, January 2, / V,i/
ESTABLISHED 1899
Fewer Marriages!
Recorded lit The!
.JEuuLy Last Year!
Hu-t-IHimile Hush Fails To
Pull Average Ip For
'File Period
*» The* number of marriages in
Marlin County last year dropped
•' to the lowest figure in five years.
While the decrease was limited to
eight compared with 1949 records,
it was 123 below the 1946 issu
ance, a record. During the past
. twenty years, the marriage license
hurdnu in this county has, on an
average, issued 232 licenses each
ye ay; leaving 1950 issuance twenty
belosy the average, but consider
ably above the low of 123 record
ed for the depression year of 1931.
For tne second time in a row,
the number of licenses issued were
equably divided among the races
in 4^50—106 to white and 106 to
colored couples for a total of 212
The issuanee for last month was
trailing badly until December
when twenty-eight licenses were
, issued, but even the last-minute
rush did not pull the average up
for the year.
Licenses were issued to thirteen
white and fifteen colored couples
in tin county last month, as fol
lows:
White
Thomas H. Stewart and Ina Mae
Wright, both of Raleigh.
Robert Norman Hales of Dur
ham and Mary Lou Coltrain of
WiHiamston.
William Gray Gurganus of RFD.
1, Robei sonville, and Annie Bass
of RFD 1, Bethel.
Harry Eller Heafner of Windsor i
and Sally Louise Roberson of Wil
liamston.
Edgar Scott of RFD 1. Bethel,
and Pauline Whitfield of Oak City.
Cecil R. Batts, Jr., of Koberson
ville and Thelma Car row of Wil
liamston
Eli Mills Heniy Avers and Nel- l
lie Faye Whitaker, both of Rober- j
sonville.
Sherman E. Long, Jr., of Dur- !
ham and Sallie Elizabeth Hardison
of WiHiamston.
P l ank T. Hill of Greensboro and
Mary Louise Griffin of Williams
ton
Jesse S. Fulfill'd of Hamilton !
and Mattie Wynne Leggett of RFD
1. Robersonvillc
John D Price, Jr., and Sarah
Frances Barber, both of James
ville.
Dalton Purvis qf RFD 1. Bethel,
and Velma Stocks of Roberson
vi be.
Duelon Van Heath and Elsie !
leelan Williams, both of James- I
\ die.
Colored
George Lee Walker and Queen
Esf her Bazemon , both of RFD 1,
Windsor.
Lawyer Bell and Carrie Mae
Rogers, both of Williamston
Elisha Crandall. Jr., and Mary
fii na Sheppard, both of Roberson
ville.
Milton Solmon and Roberta
Brown, both of Hobjiood.
Johnnie Mae Manning and Elsie
Cooper, both of RFD 2, Windsor.
(Continued on page s’x)
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Restraint Marks
Observance Here
A definite restraint marked the
observance of the passing of the
OM and the coming of the New
Year here.
There were the usual bells and
horn toolings, interrupted occas
ionally by a firecracker, but the
parties were few in number and
subdued, for the most part. The
celebration was fairly shortlived,
too.
The observance of the event was
centered in a union religious ser
vice in the Baptist church] begin
ning at 11:00 o'clock Sunday night.
While there was no large crowd
and very few young people pre
sent. the service was a very im
pressive one Following the
Scripture reading by Rev. John L.
Cioff, there were meditative pray- !
ers for peace with audible clos
ings by Reverends E. R. Shuller,
Thomas L. Hastings and N. J.
Ward. Rev. Stewart B. Simms de
livered the New Year’s message
which was most timely and well *
received.
FarmJ&roup Against
Antii InsiirahTiTPlnii
| ROUND-UP I
V_- , , .. .J
All, or nearly all, was quiet
on the crime front in this
county as the old year spent
itself, according to informa
tion coming from the sheriff's
office. Following a reason
ably quiet Christmas period,
there were only two arrests
during the last week-end of
the old year.
One person was taken into
custody for being absent from
the services without leave,
and one was hooked for public
drunkenness. One was white,
and their ages ranged from 23
to 45 years.
Jamesville Nan
Died Suddenly in
Plymouth Clinic
Funeral Srrvin1 Is Bring
(inmlncteil At Home
This Afternoon
Phillip Cecil Blount, Sr., mem
ber of one of eastern North Caro
lina oldest families, died sudden
ly in the Plymouth Clinic Mon
day morning at 10:30 o'clock of
a heart attack Mr. Blount, a cit
izen of Jamesville for many years,
had been troubled with a heart
condition for some time, but it was
not considered serious. He went to
the clinic for a check-up and treat
ment. and u as ieaving when he
ruffesed the attack. He was re
turned to the clinic where he died
within a few, m|nutes.
The son of the late James E. and
Claudia Johnston Blount, hi' was
born in the old Blount plantation
home near Mackeys, Washington
County, 85 years ago on May 1,
1885, and spent his early life there
When a young marr he located in
Jamesville and was connected
with the Dennis Simmons Lumber
Company until the plant was clos
ed there He was then associated
with plants at Hollister, Beau- i
tort, Wallace in this State and at
Marion, South Carolina, before !
returning to his old home in!
Jamesville about 18 years ago.
He was a member of the Episeo- j
pal church. His ancestors figured
prominently in the early history!
of this section of the State, a rel- 1
ative having been associated with
the North Carolina Historical
Commission in later years.
In early manhood he was mar
tContinued from Page Six) i
Explain Delay
In Fire Alarm
Misunderstanding about a re
ported delay in handling the lire
alarm foi the Cotton Club ,^te ,
here early yesterday morning has
been cleared up.
Night Offieei Arthur Perry ex- 1
plained that he and Officer Jones'
were on duty at the time (about
2:30 o’clock a m), that no tele-!
phone alarm was received “We
were making ready lo make one
of our rounds when two marines
drove up and said there was a
tire,” Officer Perry said, explain
inging that that was the first they
knew anything about a fire. “The
marines were unable to tell where i
the fire was, and Officer Jones I
took them in the police car to lo
cate it, and I stood by the police
radio for directions,” the officer
added.
“A few- seconds later Officer
Jones radioed the location, and
the alarm was sounded,” the of
ficer declared.
It has been well established that
the fire had gained so much head- !
way before anybody discovered it
that it would have been almost i
impossible to save the property, i
It was also declared that the fire- |
men. battling in freezing weather,
did a good job as it was. Persons, j
apparently upset and speaking j
without thinking, were said to |
have made some mighty bror
statements during and after the
fire.
Leaders Explain
Need Higher Dues
For Farm Bureau
Ke|»rcsHilHtivr (•roup’ II<
n'ivcK Kt'porl On ('.on
ventimi In Dallas
I
I
In a meeting held in the court
house last Friday evening, repre
sentatives from various parts of
thi' county thought it wise for the
i Farm Bureau to limit its activities
j to strictly farm problems, the
group voting almost unanimously
■ against a proposed Farm Bureau
| automobile insurance plan. With
| out discussing the details of the
| plan its they relate to savings and
| operation, the representatives of
the Farm Bureau explained that
here in Martin County the Farm
Bureau had enjoyed a strong sup
port from all groups—farmers,
laborers, professional and business
men—and that the cooperative
spirit was worth far more than
any small savings that could be
effected immediately by the pro
posed insurance plan.
It was pointed out that the in
surance plan is in operation in
thirty states, that its adoption pro
posed for North Carolina at the
organization’s last one or two state
conventions, has been rejected.
The proposed plan is not to be
confused with any insurance bus
iness now operating in this State,
leaders declared.
"If we go into the insurance bus
iness, someone would next suggest
that we open a store," President
Chas. L. Daniel declared, explain
ing his stand against the proposal.
The last Friday meeting also
I discussed annual membership
I dues, the leaders pointing out that
the present $3 lee was no, .-alt:
cient to finance the organization s
operations. For the past several
years, the cost of the annual bar
beetle suppers has depleted the
| treasury. The State and national
j offices are finding it impossible
to maintain their schedules on the
present dues, it was explained.
After discussing the problem at
length, the group voted almost
four to or." t oincrease the annual
dues from $3 to $4 only one of the
representatives voted to retain the
j-r-'ki MSft'C* ..—■
| Ufc: endure, the county orgunixa
1 tion's treasury has retained $1 to
finance prizes for stoc k shows, the
annual barbecue and other pro
jects. 1 he State office received
S>1.50 and fifty cents went on to
I the national office. Under the pro
posed plan, the county will retain
$1.50, send $1.75 to the State office
and seventy-five cents to the na
tional office in Chicago.
Delegates to the national con
vention held in Dallas. Texas, re
ported on its activities. It was ap
parent that the delegates—Mrs.
Hugh Bennett and Messrs C L
Daniel, S. T and Reuben Everett
and Garland ^Forbes, were im
pressed by the organization’s pro
gram and the national leadership.
President Daniel, going as a vot
ing delegate from the national or
ganization, stressed the strong re- 1
ligious feelirg existing at thi con- '
vention, and how the resolutions
committee of which lie was a '
mem bet had worked long hours j
trying to offer a workable prog
ram for agriculture without over
looking other segments of our so
Mr. S. T. Everett briefly review- ]
ed some of the reports, stating that
the national organization now had i
1,149,715 members, that the Farm '
Bureau was recognized as the
voice of agriculture.
The convention heard prominent
leaders from the nation and Unit
ed States Senator Ellender of Lou- ,
tsiana was quoted as saying that “
the farm program was traceable
to the Farm Bureau.
Another meeting of the county
Farm Bureau will be held within 1
the next tew weeks when dele- 1
gates will be named to the State [
convention to be held in Asheville. 1
.
Continues 111 v
I
. Geo. C. Grilfm continues l
di at his home in Griffins \
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Legislature Will
Opel^irKaleigli
Timimrum
Scnaloi I i iiffli (I. Horton
A ml Ht'|ircsc»iali\(' Ami
<‘vm»h LraviiiK Today
North Carolina's General As- I
sembly is moving in on Raleigh
today, making ready for the open
ing tomorrow of what promises
to be hecti but reasonably short
biennial session.
District Senator H. G. Horton
and Representative E, G. Ander
son are leaving the county today
for their seats. Neither had any
comment to offer, but Represen
tative Anderson said he was con
sidering supporting Fred Royster
of Vance County for speaker of
the House at the caucus tonight
Each of the district’s two senators
Horton and Sam Campon—and
County Representative Anderson
have said they would hold open
minds and listen to the wishes of
the people back home
There has been little legis'a
tion of a county or local nature
mentioned back home, but some
relief from the county’s costly
court system is likely to be asked.
It has been suggested that pos
sibly jury trials in the recorder's
court could be eliminated Such
'action, it was pointed out, wilt
not endanger one's right since a
defendant could carry his appeal
to the superior court. Possibly,
the number ul court terms in the
county could be reduced since
many sessions are called but lew
are fully utilized.
While such a measure may
prove illegal, it is being suggested
that a special law be passed, mak
ing it possible to Indict owners for
not listing property without going
before the gVand jur>. If such law
violation.?' wti»M be JvandH»<t in
the inferior courts, many of tRu
problems now associated with tax’
listing could be eliminated, it was
poinled out.
Following the party caucuses
tonight when a hot race between
Fred Royster of Vance County
and W Frank Taylor of Wayne
County for speaker of the House,
the lobbysists are expected to hold
open house, and tomorrow at noon
the Assembly is slated to get
down to work
At 11.00 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, Governor Kerr Scott is to de
liver his biennial message to the
Assembly. The Governor is ex
pected to review his first two
years. While, under existing,con-j
dninm.'-rw " Gtiveivii'n"
to propose a consolidation of the
progress made during the past
two years, it isn't likely he'll say
stop the advance.
Check Damage To
Rural Nail Boxes
Vandalism, cantered along thei
rural mail routes in the Oak City j
area Christmas night, is being in ,
vestigated bv postal inspeetors and |
the sheriff's office. Seven young I
men are said to have been ques
tioned, hut their names, turned
over to the United States district
attorney, could not be learned. An
unofficial report said that an in
spector questioned several of the
group in the courthouse last week
end
Using iirecrackeis, the young
men were said to have blown open
at least eleven mail boxes along
the countryside. The boxes were
ripped at the seams and were da
maged beyond repair, it was said.
The use of fireworks was more
prevalent in the county this yeai
than a! air. time since they were
supposed to have been banned by
•State law several years ago. The
use was limited mainly to the iu
ral areas. There were no injuries
as a result of their use as fai as
it could be learned.
Sulfur* llrukun llip In
Fall Hurt• Sit mlny Sight
Ureaking his left hip in twu
places when he slipped and fell at
his home in the Tar Heel Apart
ments annul 11.00 o’clock last
Sunday night, Mi Herman D
1 aylor '.cas reported to be resting
well this morning in a local hos
pital. lie underwent a long opera
tion yesterday when the break
was pinned.
Lisl-Xakers-DetermiiMi-ValuesJ
JLjLM* rniintv Personal
Several Painfully
Hurt In Highway
Accident Friday
i 4
I'rrlimiitarv Report Lists
200 Koa<l Wivrks In Tin*
('.oiinty Last Year
Several persons were painfully
hurt and more than one thousand
dollars were added to the proper
ty loss in a senes of highway ac
cidunts in this county last week
end, sending the wreck count for
the yeai of 1950 to an even two
hundred, according to preliminary
reports released by the Martin
County offiee of the State High
way Patrol As the count now
stands, there were 200 accidents,
07 persons injured, four killed
and a property loss of $ 14,500 on
the highways and streets in this
county last year.
In the last week-end series live
persons were painfully hurt when
|a 103!) Plymouth driven by Davis
I Karl Purvis, RFD 1, Bethel, and
| a 1040 Ford, driven by Letheridge
I Mayo Haulm, Hearquarters Sin
lion, Cherry Point, crashed on
j Highway No. 11 at Council's sla
tion about four miles out of Oak
| City Friday afternoon at 2:35
! o’clock. Purvis, cut over the right
eye and suffering a knee injury,
was treated in the Robersonville
Clinic. Hardin, cut on chin and
iknee, was treated in the Martin
General Hospital and later re
moved to Cherry Point, Three
other marines accompanying Har
din, were also hurt. W. D. CoJ
-bwrrte fuff erect a broken left hie
Shd wats cut on ttie face. F. L.
Ben son was cut on his Hand and
face and almost lost several teeth
H J. Buchanan was cut on the
leg A tilth marine, riding in the
Hardin car, was not hurt After
the injured marines were treated
in Martin General they were re
moved by ambulance to their base
hospital, Cherry Point.
Investigating the accident, Pa
trolman John T. Rowe said that
the Ford driven by tin* marine
swerved in an effort to miss the
Purvis car that had pulled out
of the filling station. Damage to
the Purvis car was estimated at
$300 and that the Fold at $400
The accident count for the year (
crash on the streets of Robot son - ;
ville last Saturday afternoon. Pre
liminary reports stated that no
one was hurt and that damage
was negligible.
Last Thursday evening at 0:45
o’clock two cars, one a 1050 Ford
owned by W B Batts, Sr., and
driven by his son, and the other
a 1950 Hudson owned by H B.
Holloman and driven by Chas 1
Mason Sheppard, crashed at Sun
ny Side Inn at the outskirts of
Williamston on Highway 17. No
one was hurt. Damage to the
Ford was estimated at $75 and
that to the Hudson at $100 Pa
trolman J T Rowe made the in
vestigation.
Reviewing the accident record
during the Christmas week-end,
Patrolman W B. Parker said Man
uel E. Harris was painfully hurt
when Harris lost control of his
IIJ42 Chevrolet on a dirt road
neai Gold Point and turned it
over after ripping down about
fifty yards of Farmer Vender '
ford’s fence Harris suffered a
four-stitch cut under his left eye
and Ins face was badly skinned. |
Knocked unconscious, Harris was
found in the car with 'he heater
still iri operation, the lights burn
ing arid gasoline dripping from
the carbruetor Damage to the car
was estimated at $200 by Patrol- i
mail Parker, and Farmer Van- i
derford was quoted as saying that
about $25 will be required to re- j
pair the fence.
A minor wreck was also report- !
< d during the period on the streets
of fiobersoiiivlle when a Ford1
pick-up truck driven by David S
Page, RFD 3, Williamston, side
swiped a Chevrolet owned by Lu
ther James of Norfolk and narked
on the main street near the ware I
houses Damage to the two cars |
was estimated at $00
Up until early last night no i1
accidents had been reported in ! ■
the New Year here I
I
i\ <:o\ci-:kj
Donald Dame, nationally
known singer, will appear in
Die Williaimton High School
auditorium Wednesday even
ing of this week at 8:30 o'clock
in the second of a series of
three community concerts.
Dies Suddenly Of
Heart Attack At
Home Of Mother
--
Funeral Arrangements For
Mrs. Itlaur lie Harrison
Armstroiif! lneoinplete
Mr*. Blanche Humson Ann
utrona, pyominuni ^puug. woman
of Willhlm'Mon tfrtd Tvoy, rfied
denly at the horde of her mother.
Mi* C A Han-iron, on Academy’
Street at 10:00 o'clock this morn
ing of a heart attack. Coming here
from her home about three weeks
ago to be with her sister who was
ill. Mr* Armstrong apparently
was in her usual health earlier in
the day and seemed to be in the
best of spirit. She called tor gru
cci les about 9:30 o’clock and had
attended to some of the household
duties upstairs while her two
small children played downstairs
with the cook.'Shortly aftei 10:00
o’clock the older of the two child
ren went upstairs and found her
at Hie telephone with the receiver
t" make a normal telephone call
when she was stricken, for the
cook heard no call for help Her
sister and mother had left earlier
lor Rocky Mount where: the sistoi
was to receive medical treatment.
Medical airl was summoned and
neighbors were called, but no as
sistanee could be rendered It was
appaicn! that she bad died sud
denly and peacefully,.
The daughter of Mrs. ('. A.
Harrison of William,ston and the
(Continued on page six)
Graduated From
Air Field Base
Scot) An Fon t; Base, Illinois.
First Lieutenant Wheeler M. And
erson was graduated recently from
the Ail Foice Communications
School at Scott Air Force Base II- 1
linois, it was announced by the
hs-e cominaiidei t olonel George
W. Pardy.
Graduated from the Officer,
Communication^ School, Lt And-;
erson will assume command ol a i
communications squadron or
group engaged in the operation
and maintenance of the world
wide network ol radio and fixed
wire facilities so vital in the com
pletion ol the An Force mission.
Lt Anderson, son of Mi. Oscar
S. Anderson of Wiliiumston, serv
ed with tiic 9th Aii Force in
France and Germany during
World Wai II. He was awarded I
the European Theater Ribbon with!
Three Battle Stars and the An
Medal.
1 nor In enterinr the Scott com
rnumcutions school, Lt. Anderson
was stationed at Otis An Force I
Base, Massachusetts. Ilis brothers
art Majoi Oscar S and 1st. Lt.
Arthur Anderson both with the
Ait Force. I
Meeting Held Inj
Court House Last
Saturday Morning
— r *
INo Marked t'.liaii^e In Basie
Values, Bui Anlieipate
t otal luerease
Meeting in the courthouse lust
Saturday morning, tin- ten town
j ship list takers and Supervisor M.
L. Peel fixed a tentative schedule
ol values foi personal properties
for taxation purposes in 11)51. A
1 study of the list reflects little or
no change in the arbitrarily set
values, but several of the list tak
1 era expressed the opinion that the
tutal listings this year would rc
s fleet ap increase over those re
| corded in 11J50.
j List-taking is now under way in
several of the townships and will
be continued' through the 31st of
this month. Listing after that time
is subject to penalty and prosecu
tion in the courts
The list takers, in session sever
al hours, worked diligently to es
tablish a uniform system, of values
for personal property holdings.
{ Real estate and fixed property
values are not to be changed ex
cept in those eases where improve
ments have been made or where
there have been losses as a result
of fire or othet’ elements.
Motor vehicles, always listed a
bit on the "high side" will carry a
| value possibly slightly higher than
the 11150 figures in some eases. The
| values, as lias been the ease in past
years, will be determined by the
automotive Red Book For in
stance, a 1950 Ford DeLuxe, list
ed in the book at $1,472, will be
I valued for taxation purposes at
! $1,030. The St.vleline special Che
, violet, listed m the book at $1,450,
will lie valued foi taxation at $1,
100 Othei types of motor vehicles
will be listed accordingly.
In addition to including all new
buildings, the lot takers were in
I.strutted to cheek newly Installed
. Water systems which are to be
'placed on the,books at forty per
cent.
j Mciehandist inventuiics are to
be listed at two-thirds ol their
cash value
New tractors are to be valued at
ten percent depreciation for each
veai of operation. A similar sche
dule wiP be m effect for fertilizer
I distributors.
Ollier items in the schedule are:
tobacco sticks, $5 per thousand;
; harness. $5 a set; meat and lard,
15 rents a pound; horses $100
and down; mules, $200 and down;
milk cows, $100 and down; hogs
and pigs on the hoof, 10 cents a
pound; chickens, $1 each; tobacco
ruling equipment $100 for a 20
loot barn, and $75 for a 16-foot
barn; lumber, $30 per thousand.
Hell igcratois and deep freeze ma
chines will be listed at two-thirds
tile original cost, less depreciation.
The list takers were instructed
lo follow the old schedule for
oilier values with the understand
ing that values for peanuts would
he discussed with the Martin
County Commissioners before a
listing figure would be fixed. Last
year, peanuts were listed at $6 per
bag, lint tin- listings were limited
to two-thirds of the actual invcn
tur v
A $300 valut wa.> s>et tor new
20 lout tobacco Ian n.s, and $200 fo»
(Continued on page six)
JACK POT?
Mis Lee Davenport was re
ported to have answered the
questions on one ot the jack pot
radio programs last Friday, but
it would seem that some one
playe da 'mean" joke on her.
Wink it is possible that the re
port is authentic, it has the ap
pearance of the work of a radio
expert.
Mrs. Davenport heard the pro
gram, answered the questions
and was assured she had won
the money. An expert radio,
man could have rigged a broad
cast from a nearby point and
carried out the joke to perfec
tion.
Spectacular Fire
Struck Here Ear!y_
| Monday Morning
Cult*, Pool Itunin and Mnaii
\parliiu‘i>l GiiIUmI On
j Striking swiftly and in 20-de
grcc weather, a spectacular fire
gutted the Cotton Club building
on Washington Street here yester
day morning at 2:30 o’clock,
wrecking Payton’s pool room, Mo
ran's Cafe and the Floyd Taylor
family's apartment. Six persons,
sleeping in the up-stuirs apart
ment, barely escaped with their
lives. It was reported friat the
family, mother and father and
four children, had to break their
wav out when the main exit was
blocked by fire No one Was hqrt,
but firemen, water freezing on
their hands and in their hair, suE
fered. • .
All of the town’s available fire
fighting equipment was carried,
to the scene when the fire
threatened the Dixie Motor Com
pany building and the large Car
olina tobacco warehouse. The
firemen battled the fire almost
two hours before bringing it un
der control.
Said to have started in Moran’s
cafe, the lio buincd its way*
through a partition and into the
stairway leading to the apartment
and had a good start before* even
those in the apartment discovered
it There was some delay in get- t
ling m an alarm and by the time
firemen reached there the fire
was burning from the bottom tu
the top of the two-story woodeij
structure
Although firemen connected
several lines of hose and battled
I the lire from nearly every side,
the heat cracked the b|g jshikW
room windows in the Dixie-1 Mo
tor Company and scorched- the
warehouse 'a ftNtf* feel avvtSy W-**'*
the other'side
Mota’n, operator of the cafe, said
he turned out tjie gas stove and
left his place of bu-un ss at 11.30
O’clock that night and went to
church. He left the church after
the special service and went home
without going back by the busi
ness.
The reflection of the fire could
be seen for quite a distance
Members of the family in the
apartment barely escaped with
their lives, saving nothing except
the clothes they wore
No damage estimate ’could be
had immediately, hut the loss pro
1 fiahTy vviii'e3Yeetr"’ffe,0Ub or $12,' --
000, according to a preliminary
report.
Till' Taylor family had just re
cently purchased a $450 radio, a
new electric refrigerator and the
home was well furnished through
out
The cafe was equipped with
expensive refrigerating units and
there were five or six pool tables
in the pool room
Some insurance was carried on
the property, but the owner,
Bruce Payton of Washington,
could not be reached for a figure.
The second fire call of the year
was received at 0:55 o’clock last
evening when a trash fire started
to spread hack of the Blue Star
Cleaners.
Open Apartment
House This Weeh
— —.
Tlu' four-unit apartment house
recently completed by A. J. Man
ning on Simmons Avenue is being
opened this week. The comple
tion of the two-story brick stiuc
ture is making it possible for
three new families to move to Wil
liamston. It has been declared
that possibly thirty or more fami
lies would locate in Williamston
if housing was available.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Alford and
daughter of Raleigh are planning
to move sometime this week. Mr.
Alford is an insurance company
adjuster. He has been here for
some time hut is just finding an
apartment. Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
Parsons and son are moving this
week into another of the apart
ments. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Earles
and daughter are moving from
Danville, Va., into a fourth apcd
ment shortly. Mr. Earles is asso
ciated with the new Texas term
inal here.