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rHE ENTERPRISE IS READ BT OVER 3,00t MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME LIV—NUMBER 19 fCilliamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday* March 6, 1951 IHE ENTERPRISE I<* READ BT OVER *.<>00 MARTIN COUNT1 FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES ESTABLISHED 1899 ■Mil Fumigation Demonstration Is Held In County Practice Proved Profitable Where Nematodes Infos 1 tation Wras Heavy Following action taken by far mers in other counties in this and adjoining states, Martin County farmers last week investigated the value of soil fumigation prac tices in the aggravated fight to control pests. Conducting the first soil fumigation demonstration ev er held in this county, represen tatives of the Standard Fertilizer Company discussed the latest me thod of controlling nematodes and other soil pests. The demonstra tion was conducted on the Coy | Roberson farm in Griffins Town- 1 ship Thursday afternoon, but un favorable weather limited the number of farmers to about a doz ! en. Using special equipment, the demonstrators fumigated several acres on the farm and the prac tice is hardly expected to go for ward on any large scale until the results are checked. Special equipment is available at about $150 and the cost of the poison runs at the rate of about $33 per acre. Custom fumigating is averaging about $40 per acre. Martin farmers have suffered fairly heavy losses as a result of nematode infestation. The dam age is centered around the roots of the plants. This root damage is started by nematodes—tiny celworms—liv ; ing beneath the ground and so small that you can't see them readily without a magnifying glass. Extensive surveys have shown that nematodes swarm in cnormus numbers in all of the soils in which tobacco is grown in the U. S. In fact, much of the soil best suited to tobacco produc tion has been diverted to other I use because of the heavy nema tode infestation The tobacco farmer is concern- ! cd with two types of nematodes. ' Best known perhaps is the Root Knot Nematode, which remains ttlive in the soil over winter and, . in the spring and summer, attacks 1 tobacco roots in the seedbed and I field. It literally starves the plant; to death by causing the formation j :>n the roots of galls of solid tissue ! which prevent the plant from get ting enough food and water to maintain healthy growth. The other type is the Meadow or Lesion Nematode, which many authorities now believe to be the cause of Brown Root Rot. It bores into feeder roots and causes them to turn brown or black and rot off. (Continued on Page Eight) Paiienl Passes In Sanatorium —♦— A patient in the Martin County Sanatorium for about seven years, Mack Henry Downing died there late Wednesday night. Earlier he ! was thought' to be getting along as well as usual. He suffered a relapse and died a short time la ter. He was born in Goose Nest Township 'Jet years ago -in August 15, 1832, and spent most of his life there. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. E. H Harrell, Oak City; two bro thers, James M Downing of Scot land Neck, and Daniel Downing of Speed; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Strickland of Speed. Funeral services were conduct ed at the home of his daughter Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Rev, F. C. Sexton, pastor of I the Oak City Baptist Church In terment was in the Oak City Cemetery. ROUND-UP Although officers declare it was the quietest period in many months, eight persons were rounded up and tempor arily detained in the county jail last week-end. Five were ; booked for public drunken- ( ness, to for larceny and one for an assault. Three of the eight were white, and the ages of the ‘ group ranged from 18 to 58 years. Red Cross Campaign Fund Growing In This Chapter “The Red Cross Fund Drive is going forward rapidly and the preliminary reports are encourag ing," Chairman John Henry Ed wards said late yesterday. Sixteen of the canvassers in Williamston’s business districts have completed their solicitations, turning in $1,209, it is estimated that the five reports now out standing will boost that amount considerably, exclusive of the contributions that are being made by the colored citizens with Pro fessor Edgar J. Hayes as chair man. Approximately forty canvass ers went into Williamston's resi dential areas yesterday and this morning, and the first reports from them are encouraging. Mrs. Irving Roberson, heading MANAGER ^-J Edwin Barefoot, a native of Dunn, has taken over the local management of the Roanoke Lockers, Inc., here, it has been announced by the firm's new owners, Messrs. \V ill len wither, Tyler and Westbrook. House Committee Gives Referendum Unfavorable Vote Only Five To Seven Favor* e<l Submitting Liquor Quest ion To People -<f,—_ Raleigh—The Crissman all-or nothing liquor referendum bill 5<>t the kiss of death at a secret session of the House Committee in Propositions and Grievances last week. The committee voted by an ap proximate 29 to 5 margin to give Lhe bill an unfavorable report. Die vote was not recorded, and .vas by voice, but committee members said later that only ‘five to seven” members voted igainst the unfavorable report, rhirty-four of the committee's 37 members attended the morning ‘executive session”, with the press excluded. The motion for an unfavorable report was made by Rep. Noah Burfoot of Pasquotank and was seconded by Rep C Wayland spruill oT Bci fie.™” The bill, introduced by Rep. Walter Crissman of Guilford and :o-signed by 21 other representa tives, called for a state-wide vote .in the sale of wine, liquor and beer. Subject to the vote, the three either would be sold in . very county of the State through \BC stores or would be outlaw 'd in every county. Crissman was expected to try to jet the bill removed from the jnfavorable calendar when the lot muster enough strength to be said this move would not come jntil later. It would take a two [hirds vote of the House to get the bill before it for further consid ?ration. Crissman probably ean lat muster enough strength to ;et the biii to the floor, but by ailing for a roll call vote he can jet every member on record. That ould prove embarassing at the lext election, since dry forces lave announced their intention of rying to defeat those legislators noting against a state referendum. Meantime, both House and Sen te had a couple of dull sessions, i tep. Fred Royster of Vance in-1 (Continued on page eight) the drive in Williams Township, is making progress with the aid of Mesdames Grady Godard, Al bert Tyre and Henry Williams. Mrs. Camille F. Rawls report ed that the drive in Jamosville is well over half • completed, that the people in that district are re sponding splendidly. Chairman Edwards, assisted by . H. P. Mobley, as co-chairman, is ' anxious to push on toward the $4,700 goal by the latter part of this or early next week, and he again appeals to the people in the chapter to cooperate with the can . vassers in every way possible. During the meantime, the Red Cross Chapter authorities are making arrangements for hand ling the bloodmobile in Williams , ton on March 30. Miss Lora Sleeper Dies In Hospital In Concord, N. H. •—«— Faithfully Served This County Ah Home Agent For Fifteen Yearn Miss Lora E. Sleeper, for fifteen years Martin County Home Dem onstration agent, died in a Con cord, New Hampshire, hospital last Thursday, according to in formation received here from Walter C. Jenkins, former Wil liamston man who is now living in the New Hampshire city. No details could be learned, but re ports reaching here earlier slated that Miss Sleeper had been ill for a few months. She was em ployed as an extension worker in the New Hampshire State Hospi tal's occupational therapy depart ment. A native of Concord, Miss Sleeper, 51, was graduated from the University of New Hamp shire in 1922, and carry to this county in January, 1928. In April, 1943, she resigned to return to her home and be near her family. Few public servants ever serv ed this county and its people more faithfully than Miss Sleeper did during the more than fifteen years she spent here as county home agent. She assisted deserv ing boys and girls through col lege and participated in every movement designed for the bet terment of the county and its people. She was a member of the Baptist church here. Surviving are her parents, Wil liam J. and Nancy Peach Sleeper of Concord, N. H. Funeral services were conduct ed in Concord Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Bond Arranged In Attack Case —♦— Clarence McCool, Pennsylvania soldier arrested and jailed here for allegedly attacking a teen age girl, was released in $5,000 bond last Friday afternoon The Rev. Thomas A. Williams was the intermediary and John Wier signed the bond. Leaving here with the minister, McCool sand he was returning to his station at Fort Bragg. He is slated to return here for trial on March 19. The other two defendants, James A. and Samuel R. Hardi son, in the cast were released in $5,000 bail on February 5. Since that time, Samuel Hardison mar ried one of the prosecuting wit nesses. | LITTLE ROBBERY 1 V _/ Operating on the ultra con servative side, a robber broke into the county’s ABC store at Jamesville during last Fri day nlvht and made away with four pints of liquor. Not only did he limit his take, but the robber also confined his selection to the cheaper brands. An entrance was gained through a window, Clerk Bob Mobley stating that he could miss only the four pints of liquor front the store. "N WOUNDED | Wounded in action near Wonju in Korea on January 27, Pic. Lonnie M. Nicholson has been awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Mrs. Nicholson of Williamston RFD 3, was notified a short time ago. Farm Bureau Says Tobacco Acreage Increase Needed I'rHiniiiiury Plans Mmlc For Anuiiul Barbecue Ne\l Montli -« Martin County Farm Bureau di rectors and representatives, meet ing in the courthouse last Friday night, discussed the recent tobac co acreage increase and proposed changes in the peanut program and made preliminary arrange ments for holding the organiza tion's annual barbecue It was fairly apparent that the organization is a bit dubious about the prospects for tobacco prices with the fourteen percent acre age increase going into effect this year. The leaders are of the opin ion the increase is only tempora ry, that a decrease is likely to fol low in 1952. The organization went on record as favoring the! current increase, the leaders ex- ’ plaining that the U. S. Department! of Agriculture had called for more tobacco and if the present producing areas can't produce it other sections are likely to offer to meet the demand. “If we are I to save our tobacco program, we1 must go along with it and meet! the demand," C. L. Daniel, pres ident, said. The leaders discussed the pea -i nut program but took no definite! action. It is apparent that the pea-1 nut program is getting into a bad j lix, a warning having been issued i pointing out the possibility of j support withdrawals unless sub-1 sidies can be held down. It was' pointed out that the government spent twenty million dollars sub sidizing the crop last year, that farmers in this section will re ceive within the next several - months about $13 an acre for their 1950 plantings. A bill is before Congress now, I calling for an increase in the ed ible peanut acreage. Pledging about $1,000 some! time ago for research work that has meant so much in developing (Continued on page eighth Victim Of Wreck Dies In Hospital Kalph Clark, brother of Miss Margaret Clark, nurse in Brown’s Community Hospital here, died; early Sunday morning in a White ville hospital of injuries received in a vehicle accident near Clark ton last Friday night. Funeral services were conduct ed yesterday afternoon in the ! Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church and interment was in the cemetery there. Surviving besides his sister here are his widow, the former Miss Ernestine Warner; two sons, Jimmy and Tommie; his parents, I Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Spurgeon '■ Clark all of Elizabethtown; three i brothers, D. J. Clark, Elizabeth town. Sgt. Archie Clark, Fort Worth, Tcxa-% T. J. Clark, Val dosta, Ga., and Elizabethtown; five sisters, Mrs. Charles Page, Lumberton, Mrs. John D. Chason, Mrs. Dan Ray Pate, Rosa and Jenny Clark of Raleigh Old Age Pensions Discussed Monday By County Board RoihI RtH'oiiiiiHMHiations Made By CoiiiiiiHsionrr!* In Rt'gulur Meeting Martin County's commissioners —Messrs C. C. Martin, J. H. Ed wards, W. M. Harrison, H. L. Roe buck, and H. S. Johnson, Jr.— discussed old age pensions and requests for roads during most of their regular meeting Monday Finding the demand for old age assistance and hospitalization literally running wild, the com missioners went on record as fav oring a law requiring settlement of advances out of any property held by the claimants. In other words, if a claimant has property he will be allowed to keep the property hut at his death the money advanced by the county will be repaid from the sale of the property. The board recommended that till' State Highway and Public Works Commission take over and improve or widen and improve the following road The Barber road in Williams Township. Powell's path in Robersonville Township, running four-tenths of a mile from the Gold Point-Eve retts Road. The Stubbs Road in Jamesville Township, running from 171 one half mile to Arthur Modlin's res idence. A road in Jamesville Township, runing from Highway <»4 via D. R. Holliday's to the Poplar Chap el Road, a distance of 1.1 miles. The Roberson Road in Grif fins Township, running 1.5 miles from a point on black-top road near Jordan Peel’s to the James ville-Washington Road, near Mack Roberson’s. A road in Griffins Township, running from Highway 171 at Noah Roberson's store via the J. R Coltram farm to the Man ning Road, a distance of 1.4 miles The requests for the roads were supported by signed petitions, the petitioners agreeing to freely give the necessary right-of-way and even furnish sand and some tile on one or more of the pro jects. Unofficial reports state that at least three proposed road im provement projects in the county are being delayed because of right-of-way difficulties. Making his monthly report, Tax Collector M. L. Peel said that all but $45,5(13.95 of the $335, 489.49 levy for 1950 had been col lected, that the unpaid balance this year is abut $1,000 smaller than it was for 1949 at tin- cor responding time last year. All but $8,357.96 of the $313,314.06 levy for 1949 has been collected. There is a balance due of $5,185.64 on the $284,357.55 levy for 1948, and $3,207.56 is due on the $235,185.59 levy for 1947. Native Missing In Korean War ■— Dallas W Dickerson, a native of this county, has been missing in action in Korea since February 15, according to information re ceived last week-end by bis pa ver.'.- ,Mk T B JUsr:-g. son of Pitt County. A letter from Dickerson to h.s parents was written two days be fore he was reported missing The 23-year-old infantry pri vate was in the first group draft ed from Pitt County. He left Oc tober 23 for Armed Forces duty and received an eight-day leave at which time he came home prior to going overseas November 9 Dickerson was born in Martin County where the family lived for some time before moving to their present home five miles from Greenville on the Falkland highway. He attended the Falk land school before being drafted. The Dickersons have three oth er sons and four daughters. Continuen (juite III At Home Near 1‘armele *— —1 *■ Mr. B. W James, 89 years old, continues critically ill at his home near Parmele, according to in formation received here yester day. Recovering from an attack of pneumonia a few weeks ago, Mr. James fell at his home last week, severely injuring his head. New Firm Operating Freezer Loeker Here Edwin Barefoot To Manage Local I Roanoke Lockers Mans lloiiifj Mailt* To En larfjr Plan Ami Expaiul ll> lari lilies Purchasing the plant of the Colonial Frozen Foods ot William ston a short time ago, the new I owners, A1 Wullenwaber, presi |dent; Harry M Tyler, vice presi 1 dent and treasurer; Earl West brook, secretary; took over ac tive operation of the properties here last week-end with Edwin Barefoot as local manager The new firm is operating as the Roa noke Lockers, Inc. Operating one of the largest | plants m the State at Dunn since I94(>, the new owners have de veloped a frozen food business that is widely known throughout the South. Messrs. Wellenwaher, Tyler, anti Westbrook are well known business men of Dunn, and the new manager comes to his new position as an able operator , 1 and business leader. Reports from \ 1 his home town say be lias done an exceptionally fine job at the Dunn plant during the past five! years. He attended the Dunn j schools and was graduated from, 'Westbrook High School in Samp | son County. After serving three j j years in the Army during World j War II, he went with the Dunn 1 plant where he received Ins train ing from men who knew the bus 1 iness. Mrs. Barefoot is the former Miss Ruby Violett of Russel ville, Kentucky. While he will maintain his , headquarters in Dunn, Mr Wul - lenwaber, the president, will su pervisc operations at the plant; here. It was announced this week that plans are already being made for enlarging the plant and ex panding its facilities. Larger ina chinery is to be installed as a part of a inodcrization program, it was announced The plant here now has 511 in dividual lockers and facilities for (Continued on Page Eight) Steals $900 From Home Last Night Breaking through a window about 9:00 o’clock last night, Leon Rogers, 17-,year-old colored boy, entered bis grandfather’s home near Williamston, opened an iron safe and started out with $900 in cash. His grandparents, Henry. Rogers and wife, bad retired, but the grandmother, hearing him, went to the room and tried to ' catch him as he ran toward the window. The lad escaped but dropped $000 of the cash near a bed. Arrested here by Officers Mod 11n, Moore and Wiggins at a filling station here at 11:30 o'clock last night. Rogers declared he drop ped all the money as he fled from the hum* fjSfflmneti by Shcrifl M W Holloman Inter in the night., Rogers admitted he bad hidden $230 under a warehouse arid that was recovered, leaving $70 unac counted for f--\ Tile opening ol' the Martin County Broadcasting Com pany’s radio station WIAM in Williamston lias again been delayed, it was announced to day by the new owners, Messrs. Jim Gray, Henry Johnson and ('has. Gray, "We could go ahead and open on the 14th as planned, for everything is in readiness, but we are waiting to make it convenient for several digni taries to attend," the owners said, in expalining the delay. Congressman Herbert Bon ner, Governor Kerr Seott and others have been invited to attend the opening which is now tentatively scheduled either for the Kith or 19th of ! this month J I PRESIDENT 1 Al Wullcnwaber, prominent Dunn business man and one of the new owners of the freezer locker plant in Wll liamston, will supervise op erations here, it lias been an nounced. William R. Cherry Died In Hospital Here Last Night I'liucral Service \\ eiiuesilay I’or Spanisli-Aiiicrieaii War Vrlrran William Romulus (Hill) Cherry died ill a local hospital last night at D:4b o'clock after a long period of declining health. His condition had been critical since the middle of December The son of the lute J L. and Maggie Tompkins Cherry, he was born in Williamslon 75 years ago on May 13, 1875. After spending his early life at home, he joined the U S Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Spanish Ameri can War. lie was discharged from the service on account of impair ed eyesight, but he was able to engage in the shipping business for a number of years, running the costal routes He was also en gaged m the fishing business for a number of years Except for about ten years spent in Florida and five years at Bridgeton, he made Williamslon Ins home Failing eyesight forced his re tirement about fifteen years ago, but he was able to be up and about until just a few months ago. He was murired in 1111)11 to Miss Sarah Gurganus and she survives with a brother, Claude Cherry, of Williamslon. Funeral services will be con ducted ill the Biggs Funeral Home here Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock Burial will be in Woodluwn ('emetery. Artificial Fur Made Of Nylon Artificial fur, made of nylon, is being tested foi soldiers in Ar tic areas The synthetic furs are being developed by the Aero Medical Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base at Day ton, Ohio. Previously, wolf fur had proved to be the best protec tion, but the sources of supply for wolf fur have been cut off. The new synthetic fur rivals its natural counterpart in luster, soft ness, quality and wearability— and costs only about a fifth as much. (Pal, (.ity Uarilans To Meat Thnrmluy The Oak City Ituritan Club will meet m regular session Thursday March 8th at 7:15 in the Oak City School building, with president B. F. Sloan presiding. The Hamilton Ruritan Club is invited. John R. Jenkins, Jr., attorney at law of Aulander, will be the guest speak er Mr. Jenkins will bring a group of Aulander Ruritans with him to take part in a discussion ot how to meet the objectives of the local clubs. i Arrangements are Made For Holding Town's Elections Minor Di»cus»ctl During Short Meeting Last Evening Arrangements were made by the local board of commissioners in regular session last evening for holding the town’s municipal elections in April and May. J. E. Pope was made registrar and O. S. Anderson and J T Price were named judges of elections with Reginald Simpson as alternate. Registration books are to be open ed for new registrations and transfers on March 24, remaining open for three Saturdays with challenge day set for April 14 The primary election is sched uled foi April 1(1. and the gen era! election is to be held on May (1. Candidates for mayor and town commissioners must file with Clerk Marion Cobb not later than April 3. The appointment of Wilson Wiggins to the police force was approved. Wiggins succeeds Of ficer Verble Jones, resigned. Police were ordered to check up on the promiscuous shooting of air rifles in town Officers stat ed that several lads had been car ried before the juvenile court al ready. There is a possibility tha; the officers will possess some ot the rifles unless tin- users exer cise greater care in shooting them. Another indirect plea was made, urging parents to have lights or reflectors placed on their child ren's bicycles. The condition of several streets was discussed, the superintendent explaining that the sewer install ation program had made it next to impossible to keep them in shape lie explained that pipe had been ordered and that with better weather in prospect, something could be done to relieve a bad sit uation The board voted to throw the book at all peddlers The clerk was instructed to deny licenses tu peddlers who did not have state licenses and to demand the pro curement of local permits before offering any goods for sale. Police were instructed to crack down on parking law violations by load people and to issue court esy cards to visitors. A water line is to be run to the llill Street urea, the board order ed. A paving project on Lee Street was ordered, and East Main Street (Continued on page eight) Report Two Car Wrecks Recently No one was hurt uiul property damage was limited in two min or vehicle accidents reported on highways and streets in this county during the past few days. Driving on Highway 17 just north of Corey’s Cross Roads last Thursday about noon, Maurice Conrad Vincent of H26 Daytona Ave., Holly Hill, Fla., started to stop just ahead of Jas. S. Knight of Greenville Knight applied the brakes on the Federal truck he was driving,-h?, way and he plowed into the rear of the car, causing about $25 dam age to the car. No one was hurt, according to Patrolman M. F. Powers who made the investiga tion Cars driven by Annie Cooper of Seotland Neck and Alfred Rob erson of Wilhamston crashed on North llaughton Street here yes terday morning No one was hurt and damage to the cars was esti mated at about $200 EXTENDED v Time for entering hogs in (he annual fat stock show in the county next mouth by adult farmers has been ex tended until Saturday of this week, Assistant County Agent If. W. Brady announces. The agent explained that he was forced to be out of the county last week on account of illness of his father, and that time for receiving en tries was postponed a few days.
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