t fHE ENTERPRISE IS READ B1 )VER S.000 MARTIN COUNT*’ EMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Bl OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTS FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEER VOLUME LIY—NUMBER 36 William ston, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 3, /O j/ ESTABLISHED 189f Liquor Law Charges j In Court's Spotlight Ten Liquor Cases j Heard On Monday By JudgeJohnson Finr* Amount To 8470; Two Defendants Draw Loiijis Jail Terms A conceited drive against the j illicit liquor business, while j hampered in some communities! lor some peculiar reason or reas- j ons. had its first big climax in the j county court Monday. Nearly all the thirteen defendants involved in the ten liquor law violation eases found the going prittv rug- 1 gcd. The fines totaled S470 and ' two defendants, a man and his wife, drew twelve months on the roads and in prison. Another de fendant, in addition to a $200 fine, h had his automobile confiscated i | for sale. Working in close cooperation in most cases, county officers, ABC i officers and police are rapidly pushing the drive against the il licit liquor traffic into high gear They are mapping plans of stra- ( tegy, and the public is cooperating in the movement, it was learned. Judge Raymond T Johnson handled the following cases in addition to forty-nine others in i the Recorder's Court Monday: Pleading guilty ol violating the j liquor laws, Jesse Warren and : Joe Moore were each fined $10.1 plus costs. Entering a plea of not guilty, Archie Council was found guilty of violating the liquor laws and was sentenced to the roads for six 1 months. The road term was sus- ' pended upon the payment of a 1 $U10 line, plus costs. The de- [j fondant is not to be convieted of a liquor law violation within the next five years. Edward Persons was fined $10 and taxed with the costs for vio lating the liquor laws. Charged with possession of and transporting illicit liquor—about' two gallons S. L. Godard, color-j cd man of RFD 3. Washington. I pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the roads for six months. The road terms was suspended upon the payment ot a $200 fine and costs. The defendant is to start serving the road sentence if he is i onvicled ol violating any liquor law within the next five years. The man s 1038 Plymouth was or dered confiscated and sold at pub lic auction. Several ears have been confiscated in recent months and most of them have been sold at ri al bargains. Matthew Gurganus. pleading not guilty ol violating the liquor laws, was found guilty and drew ( six months on the roads. The road term was suspended upon 1 he condition that the defendant ( pay a $100 fine and cost and vio late no liquor law during the next five years. He apealed to the , higher courts and bond was re quired in the sum of $200. Bonnie Terry, Lonnie Daxjis Cherry, Jos Daniel Lilley and ! Dewey Adams, pleading guilty of | violating the liquor laws, were , each fined $10 and taxed with the , costs. John Bonds pleaded not guilty * of violating the liquor law's. Ad- , fudged guilty he was sentenced i to the roads for twelve months. < llis wife. Bovelia Bonds, pleaded ^ guilty ot violating the liquor laws ; (Continued on page eight) County Board To Meet On Monday; —#.— , Meeting in regulai session next • Monday, tin Martin County com- ] missioncrs will take their first ] peep at a proposed departmental budget for 1951-52, and go on to handle routine business and re view the county road program i with higliway representatives. No advance report has been re leased, but the county welfare de partment is slated to go before : the commissioners with its pro posed budget. If the trend of re cent years is maintained, a slight increase in the department fig ures can be expected. NEARS GOAL Since Chairman John II. Edwards released his report early this week, the Red Cross Fund Drive has moved with in $125 of its 84,057 goal, it was learned today. It is now hoped that late contributions will come in to push the drive i over the top. Those who did not make a contribution or those who'll add a bit to their original donations are asked to forward it direct to Mr. Edwards. While the drive this year is 51,000 greater than the one in 1949, demands on the or ganization have been increas ed, not to mention extra ex penses in handling the blood bank program. Cross Roads Over The Top by Large Margin In Drive -• Hiuirnian Bailey Says Peo ple Rallied To Support Anti Kxceeded (ionI Under the chairmanship of Mr. 1 Ins. W. Bailey, the people of Cross Roads rallied willingly and very iberally to car ry the 1951 Cancer rund Drive over the top for a urge margin. With a goal of .$75, he people there went ahead to exceed that figure by $32.07. Aided by Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. lohnny B. Wynne, Chairman Bail ey carried the drive to just about ■very nook and corner and de :lures he was greatly impressed jy the willingness of so many jcoplb to act in behalf of suffer nimunity. Chairman Bailey reported the , dlluwing contributions amount- j ng to $107.67: Taylor's Service Station, $5; J. | 3. Wynne, $1; Mrs. V. G Taylor, ilO; H. P. Mobley, $1; H. S. lardy, $2; Mrs. G. W. Taylor, Sr., iOc; J H Wynne, $1: Mrs. Law ence Coltraine, 25c; Mrs. Alton stalls, 75c; Mrs. Jesse Keel, $5; J. C. Peel, $1: Mrs Mary Ever ■tt, 25c; Lorainne Wynne, 50c; Mrs. Will Crawford, 25c; .W. N Cherry, 25c; Mrs. Paul Bailey, $1; Mrs Jack Leggette 15c; Mrs. German Williams, 50c; Mrs. W. C. Jullock, 50c; Mr. and Mrs. J W. 3eel, $5; Mrs. J. S. Ayers. Sr., 50c; Mrs. Jonah Stalls, 25c: Mrs. Mack lames 50c; Mrs. Pattie Faulkner, )0e: Mrs. Clarence Faulkner, 50c -.ewis Wynne, $3.50; Barnhill supply Co., $10; G. G. Bailey, 50c; Mrs. John Peaks, 25c; Mrs. John Jherry, 10c; Mrs. Oscar Daniel, iOc; Mrs. Floyd Stalls, $1; M. D. \yers, $1; Mrs. L. A. Clark, $1; 2. B. Riddick, 50c; Mrs. Eula 3iggs, 50c; Mrs. Dallas Biggs, 25c; dubert Clark, $1; A. R. Roberson, il: Mobley Service Station, $1; J. N. Bailey, $5; Mrs. Ida Clar k, $1; Mrs. Alton Keel, 50c; Mrs. Ida lames, 50c; Mrs. Thurman Vynne,, 27c; Mrs. George White lurst, 50c; Paul Dixon, 50c; Fred stlvevtb«vne, $1; Hugh Leggette il; Nathan Bullock, $1; George Vynne, $1; Joseph Wynne, $1; S. Wynne, $1; J. S. Whitehurst, il; Winfred Mobley, $1; B. W. Villiams, $1; R. F Whitehurst, il; Mrs. Leman Mobley, $1; J L Vynne, 50c; Mrs Tom Wynne, ■0c; Mrs. Herbert Roebuck, $1; Mrs. Gaston James, 50c; Simon iogers, 50; W. L. Ausbon, $1; Paul ..eggette, $1; Mrs. Dave Ausbon, il; Mrs. J. E. Leggette, 25c; Hen y W. Leggette, $1; Mrs. William ..eggette, 40c; William Biggs, 25c; 1. C. Whitaker, 25c; Arthur Ay ■rs, 25c; C. B. Ayers, 25c; Chester faylor, $1; Frank Bailey, $1, Geo. Ceel, $1; Mr. and Mrs. Walter 3each, $5; Delinus Williams, 25c; (Continued on page eight) -4 lack On The Job At Ilia Oak City Office -» After receiving treatment for everal weeks in Virginia hospi- j als, Dr. E. E. Pittman is back on , he job at his office in Oak City, rhe doctor's return was weicom jd by his friends in all parts of :he county. Farewell Dinner Given Guardsmen And Their Gnesis j —<• General J. Van It. Melts I ,Vl Kveiiiuir -«.- | After paying tribute to first | sergeants, Adjutant General J. j Van B. Metts reviewed the history of the National Guard and went on to point out the value of the organization to members of Bat tery C, 150th AAA Battalion and their honor guests at a farewell dinner held in the American Le gion Hut here lust evening. The General, introduced by Ma yor Robt. Cowen, said it was one of his few visits from the office in Raleigh, but that he was happy to come here, adding that while the guardsmen had gone into federal service earlier this week he still considered them his children. The officer, still going strong despite his advanced years and a service record dating back to 1916, had a fellow feeling for the seventy-eight young men who are making ready to enter service for an indefinite period and an un certain part in an uncertain world. Back in 1916, the officer was in the Mexican Border service, leaving a wife and two children and his business. His mission ac complished there he returned just in time to return home, sell his business and go into World War I. "There was a feeling of de pression," the General admitted, explaining that a spirit within dispelled the depression, that he thought about duty and lost self consciousness as he moved for ward into battle. "There arc individuals who have problems in life, and whether they be in agriculture, business, love or home, we must realize that we are part of a great nation and that we must protect that nation and our own lives,” the General said, adding that he knew it was hard to leave. He re ferred to the cases of disappoint ment following thoughtful study of appeals, “but it I had let one out. all should be let out,” Gen eral Metts said, adding that he had done the best he could and was ready for the criticism. The speaker touched briefly on the uncertainties of life, point ing out that one could leave home after breakfast with the intention of returning for lunch, but be run down by an automobile and never return. "Or you may miss being hit and return,” he counter ed, adding that he was not saying everyone would not come back Touching briefly on the cur rent emergency, General Metts said we must be strong, declaring that if Russia gets Korea and For mosa it would have an opening to our poor defense, and we can’t afford to lose the opportunity to (Continued on page eight) Oak City Holds Hoated Election -4> Oak City citizens, turning out j in what was reported to be rec- j old numbers, settled their munic ipal politics for another two years last Tuesday when they elected y mayor, treasurer and five town commissioners. There were no acts of violence, j but there was plenty of interest, ode report explained. Action taken by the nominating convention on April iti was up- j held but a write-in candidate came within seven votes of a tie for a place on the town board of commissioners. While the vote for mayor was exceptionally small when com pared against the poll count, Er nest Bunting polled 31 votes and J H. Ayers, retiring mayor, got two write-in votes. J. F. Crisp pulled 52 of the 72 votes cast to succeed himself as treasurer. The new board of commission ers and the vote for the five men are: J. H. Hopkins, 47; H. M. A ins ley, 43; M C Liverman, 43; l W. W. Tyson, 33; and H. W. High,, 23. Minton Beach, Sr., got 21 | write-in votes; Wiley Bunting, 13; I and E N. Harrell, one for places i on the town board. The old board was composed of J. H. Hopkins, M. C. Liverman, E. N. Harrell, Kelly S. Bunting j and Minton Beach. Sr ' Enter Into Contract! For Oak City School! j PURPLE HEART ”1 sJ Pvt. Owen McNeal. you ns colored man of the Hassell section and son of Sylvester McNeal. was recently award ed the Purple Heart at the 155th Station Hospital, Yoko hama, Japan, it was announc ed this week hy Headquart ers, Yokohama Command, APO, 563. McNeal, the first county colored man to become a casualty in Korea, was wounded action a short time ago, according to reports reaching here. Williams Almost Doubles Us Goal In Recent Drive —•— K«m! Letter I>uy On Cancer Declared hy Chairman Moure and Workers With a quota of $35, Chairman Floyd Moore and his workers de clared a red letter day over in Williams Township, one of the smallest in the county, and almost doubled the goal for their dis trict in the Cancer Fund Drive just ended. Turning to the churches, most of them with small memberships, Chairman Moore found a strong support in the drive. The Sunday school'members and friends con tributed all of the $04.00 raised there except $6.50 which was placed in the collection cans at various stores and filling stations. The contributions were reeog nized, as follows: Holly Springs Methodist Church Sunday School, $26.26; Riddick’s Grove Baptist Church Sunday School, $10.22; Fairview Christian Church Sun day School, $10; Siloam Methodist Church Sunday School, $9; Be thlehem Methodist Church Sunday School, $2. Making his report to the county chairman, Mr. Moore said ia was grateful to the church leaders and friends who gave such loyal sup port in making the campaign a success He’ was quoted as say ing, “I wish it were possible to thank each and every one per sonally, but since that it is hardly possible, I hope all will accept my humble thanks as expressed in tiiis way. Arid 1 am truly tliunk iul to God that we have men and women living with that kind of spirit, making them willing to labor and give of their time, mon ey and service in the name of suf fering humanity." Home After Long Stay In Hospital After a stay of fourteen months in the orthopedic clinic at Gaston ia, Little Miss Jeannette Lee re turned to her home here on Rhodes Street this week An invalid since birth, the young girl, after years of treat ment, is now able to get ground with aid of steel braces and a crutch, reports stating that she is getting along splendidly Low Base Bid Of $68,796 Submilled By J. T. Hardison --*» lioiinl Tuk«> Action Oh Plan To Krliiru Ki^litli Gratlr To Everett** j A contract for the construction | of a Negro high school building in Oak City was let Tuesday af ternoon by the Martin County Board of Education to J. T Hardi son, Washington contractor The electrical contract was let to the | Fountain-Paterson Electric Com I puny of Tarboro, and Corey Plumbing Company of Williams ton was low bidder on the plumb ing contract. The $10,51Cv(>0 heal ing contract submitted by W. M Wiggins of Wilson was the only one submitted and it was reject ed. Exclusive of the heating, the building is to cost $82,000.50, the figure including the architect's fee of $4,405.50. Contractor Hardison submitted a base bid of $08,700, the figure being $18,074 lower than the high birnrralors VimI Ollier l'a|iiipiiienl Here This Afternoon -—— Tin- Marlin Count unit oL the Nalional Guard is packing up ami making realty to leave for Camp Stewart. Georgia, next Monday A definite hour of departure has not been released, but the 82 en listed men and officers are ex pected to board two special buses, ten private ears, two trucks and a jeep shortly after the noon hour and travel to Wilmington where they will join three other units and entrain for the Georgia Camp They are to reach their destina tion early Tuesday morning. Heavy equipment, including two 90 nun guns, radar van, genera tors and other mobile equipment are being loaded on flat ears this afternoon. In addition to the mo bile units, the guardsmen are fill ing a railroad car with other equipment, including kitchen utensils, stoves, ammunition and so on. Since Tuesday the guardsmen have been working as a complete unit on full time. The cooks, re filling frequently to cook books, have been preparing the meals which are being served in the le gion but on South Watts Street. Most of the boys declared this morning they are ready to travel. The roster includes: Capt. Elbert S Peel, Jr , 1st Lt. ! Lawrence G. Lindsley, WOJG Needham 1 Hyman, M/Sgt Les lie T Fowden, SFC Robert F Gurganus and James 1) Rogcrson. Sgts. Jesse D. Gurganus and Garland U Wynne. CpIs benjamin U. Hunting, Ce cil D Coltram, Joseph F Daven port, Clayton R Keel, John 1) Mobley, Franklin V Modlln, Paul 11 Peel, Jr , Marion R Smith, Wallace II Warren and Melville V Wynne. Pies. Johnnie F Bcacham, Hen ry Pel If lower. Rush W, Bondur ant, Jr, Hobson D Carter, Jr, Robert E Carter, Charles R. Cai ver, Reginald Wyatt Coltram, Al lred S. Craft, Charles D. Edwards, James W Griffin, Horace R Gui gunus, Hubert Wyrd Hollis, Hugh G. Horton, Jr., Wilbur L. Jackson, Russell F. Keel, Norwood S. Keel, Lawrence E Li I Icy, Joseph D. [al ley, Jr., Alonzo F Manning, George C. Moore, David C Me Lawhorn, Jr.. William Robert Peel, Dallas Scott, George Ben Selby, Edward E. Smith, Bruce Whitfield, and John It Wobble- j ton. Pvts. (E-2) William I) Baines. Dallas A. Griffin, John T Gorkin, William H Hopkins, Francis C Keel, Samuel G Keel, Murray C Liverman, Al G. Mills, Noah R Peel, Jr, George D Reason, Jr, and Gilbert 1’ Taylor. Pvts. (E-l) Shelton E. Bailey, Dennis 11 Barber, Lonnie D. Cherry, Herman E Haislip, Alton M Harrell, Thaddeus R Harrell, Cecil G. Hopkins, William T. Johnson, Roland B Leggett, Jr,, Carl M Manning, William II Mobley, Elmer Perry, Roland D Rogers, George W Williams, Jo seph D Wynne, Jr, and Willie E. Wynne Tin above men ari leaving next Monday The vanguard, including 2nd Lt Davis M VanNortwiek, Sgts James M. Stalls and Frank S Weaver Cpl Jala' - W. . Bailee, and James T Perry, left by truck last Tuesday. Quartet Has Part In Amateur Show —<#,— Foui local young men are giv ing Crosby i t al fail warning, for they- Blue Manning, Evan Gill Im, Tlicron Gurganus and Billy Peel made their debut hist niglil between 10 and 11 o’clock on WTAR’s TV station Their appearance was a part of the Chrysler amateur houi pro gram, but ones Mr. Manning’s sly smile registers, it is likely that they’ll get a permanent contract to say nothing about their talent. Reports declare the boys pre sented a masterful show and were wi II received Then rating will he determined by mail response from TV owners. County Court Holds J Biijf Session Monday r USTUOSS I A listless election in tlir ole linme town here noxl Tues day, May 8, according In opin ions expressed generally dur ing the past few days. Other than a few prankish write ins common to just about every election, the small vote is believed in the bag for the nominees of the April 1G primary. The ticket in the general election next Tuesday carries the names of Robert II. Cow on for mayor, and \V. O. (Jrif I'in, David Moore, II. 1,. Barn hill, N. C. Green and K. I). Worrell for tow n commission ers. The polls will he open in (he town hall from (i:30 a. m. until (i:30 p. m. Boy Scouts From County Had Good Camporee Record —*>— More Ilian 2,000 Youths At District Kiiciiiii|miiciiI La.sl \\Vi-k-i'ml -V Martin County Hoy Scouts made a splendid showing at the , East Carolina Council camporee held in Wilson last week end, ae cording to reports reaching here,1 The Apache and Eagle patrols j ol Williamston, Wolf patrol ot ; Jamesville and Wolf patrol of Robersonville won blue awards | while the Iroquois, Heaver, Wolf and Owl patrols of Williamston, Cherokee patrol of Roberson ville, j Eagle patrol of Jamesville and thi' Hob White patrol of Hamil ton received red awards, it was announced Enough food and other material to carry an army for at least a ! week was consumed during the | nation's largest district Hoy Scout Camporee Figures on the amount of food I and other csentials were released today by Ralph Mo/.o, Executive of the East Carolina Council, ol the Hoy Scouts of America, just as Wilson settled down after hav ing 2,3110 Scouts descend on it for the annual two day encamp- ' mont. The size of the Camporee has never been surpassed in this country except for the National Scout Jamborees More than 20,000 gallons of wa ter were consumed by the youths during the encampment. They al so drank 1,200 gallons of milk, and 10,240 bottles of soft drinks. | lee cream was a mam sideline j with the encampment also The Scouts dipped into enough of the frozen stuff to a purchase price of $002.00. Other statistics showed that they ate 453 bags of popcorn, 538 loaves ol bread and 40 dozen small cakes. In order to cook then meals and to have other types of fires, the Scouts used up 10 colds of firewood l lie Scouts were in camp m an area covering about 21 acres near Wilson s Municipal stadium The large lent city sprang up overnight anil disappeared just as quickly when the encampment was completed last Sunda During the time that the boys were in Wilson they hardly ever left the camping area as they found their time so well budget ed by the Camporee officials that it was all taken up with events. The youths came from 21 east-j ci n North Carolina counties and 10 times that many towns hi the eastern half of tin Tai Heel Stall l.nrol 1 nniif: Man In itlcnil I'nlrnl Srliuol] — # -— lieorge A Eexsard, local young i man, has been selected to attend the N C Highway Patrol school ; opening in Chapel Hill next Mon-1 day. Seventy-seven men, clufcen, out of 100 applicants, are to re port at that time, it was announc ed. Tnere are openings in the, ■chuul, beginning in June | Forty-Nine Cases Handled By Judge Raymond Johnson Day'* Fino VimI Srvrral DrlVmlantu (m*1 Kotnl SculciUTs -