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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;
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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
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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)
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lack On The Job At
Ilia Oak City Office
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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
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General J. Van It. Melts I
,V<lilre*t*es Group lleri* !
l.4o>l Kveiiiuir
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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
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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
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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
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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
bi<l of $87,777 00 submitted by
O. W Godwin of Dunn and $2,804
lower than the second lowest bid
of $71,000 submitted by W C.
Dunn of Greenville. Other base
bids submitted were: J L. Bat
ton, Eden ton, <$75,287; Henderson
Lumber Company of Tarboro,
$74,121.27; and P. S. West Com
pany of Statesville, $72,700
Fountain and Paterson submit
[ ted a bid of $3,975.00 for the elec
I trical contract. Other bids on the
electrical work were: C J. Dem
ers, $5,750; Hub Electric Com
pany, $5,587; and Roberts Elec
tric Company, $5,800.
Corey's plumbing contract bid
was $4,824. W. M. Wiggins of
Wilson submitted a bid of $7,728,
and C. E. Williams offered a bid
of $5,940.
To be constructed of brick, the
building, for all practical purpos
es, will have eight rooms in addi
tion to offices, boiler room and
storage space There'll be provi
sions made for home economics
and science classes.
There’s no time limit on the
construction, and it isn’t likely
that the building wil be ready for
use during any part of the 1951
f^ontlnued on page eightt
TOP lilt ASS
"'A
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j
There was so much top
brass in the ole town yester
day that only a two-star gen
eral and up could get much
recognition other than from
servicemen who, before the
day was spent, became ex
perts in the hand salute.
There were a general, three
colonels and a major, to say
uothing of the local commis
sioned officers.
Colonels Bizzcll and Sher
wood were in for an inspec
tion of the Battery C, 15th
AAA Bn., and General ,1. Van
Metis, Colonel Austell and
Major Donovan were special
guests at a dinner given the
guardsmen, their wives and
friends last evening.
Weight Limits Fur Trucks
Discussed In County Court
Interpretations of the recently (
enacted law controlling truck \
weight limits were found a bit 1
confusing In the county court I
here this week. I
Three eases in which defendant* ;
were charged with operating i
trucks with overloads came before i
the court, and two of them ■/ere 1
cont'ojed for rulings. I
While the law limits the weight t
to certain figures on certain types \
of roads, it is claimed that pro- 1
vision is made to exceed those i
limits when a load originates on 1
or ends on a road where there are \
certain weight restrictions. ! I
Lawrence H. Wiggins, in a little 1
different ease, was literally c
caught in the middle. Driving a s
truck admittedly loaded in ex- ■
ess of the limit, Wiggins baid he
vus traveling from Williamslon
o Palmyra with a load of ferti
izer He passed through Hamil
iin and saw no signs warning
gainst weight limits Before
eaehing Palmyra lie saw a warn
ng sign, but thinking he had vio
ated the law all the way from
lamilton to that point, lie con
inued on the several-mile link
idtli a limited weight allowance.
Vhile the man possibly was tech*
lie-ally guilty, the court apparent
y ruled there was no intentional
iolation of the law and the de
endant was found not guilty
’ossibly it would have been a
afferent story had there been a
ign posted m Hamilton warning
f the road limitations ahead
Guardsmen Leave
Here For Georgia
Monday Afternoon
Lotuliiij' (>rnrralors
VimI Ollier l'a|iiipiiienl
Here This Afternoon
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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
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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
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More Ilian 2,000 Youths
At District Kiiciiiii|miiciiI
La.sl \\Vi-k-i'ml
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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]
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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
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Idle for two weeks while the
superior tribunal was in special
session, the Martin County Re
corder's Court resumed its sitting
last Monday with its calendar
weighted down with eases. Before
quitting late in the afternoon,
Judge Raymond D Johnson and
Solicitor Clarence Griffin had
handled forty-nine eases, the
fines running up to $1,310 while
several defendants received road
sentences Thirteen cases were
continued, but the court is ex
pected to catch up with its work
next Monday, reports stating that
comparatively few new eases have
been added to the docket in re
cent days.
Proceedings:
Adjudged guilty of non-sup
port, Dallas Johnson was directed
to pa.v $10 weekly support, costs
and a doctor's bill lie appealed
and bond was requited ill the
sum nl $300.
Rufus Spam was fined $25, plus
costs, for operating a motor ve
hicle without a driver’s license.
After fining Booker Talgcrerro
Staton $25, plus costs, for operat
ing a motor vehicle without a dri
ver's license, the court remitted
the fine.
Joe Ellison of RED I, Bethel,
was taxed with the costs for
speeding.
Pleading guilty of assaulting a
female, George Bonds was sen
tenced to the roads for six months,
the court suspending the road
term upon the payment of a $25
fine and costs He is not to as
sault his wife during the next
two years, and if he tines the road
sentence will be invoked
The ease in which John Fuller
was charged with an assault with
a deadly weapon, was continued
undei priivei foi judgment until
May 28.
Matthew C rowoll was sentenc
ed to the roads for four months
for assaulting a female The road
term was suspended upon the
payment of a $5(1 fine and costs
and guaranteed good behavior
Ernest Bellamy, charged with
an assault with a deadly weapon,
pleaded not guilty Adjudged
guilty, he was sentenced to the
roads for six months, the court
suspending the road term upon
the payment of the costs and
Adolpheus Colton’s $43 doctor';
hill
Charlie Manning, colored, and
Moses Spruill, pleading guilty of
trespassing, were each fined $25
and taxed with the costs In a
second ease in which he was
charged with resisting arrest,
Spruill was found not guilty.
The case charging Raymond
Hyman with bastardy was nol
pressed
Charged with violating the li
quor laws, C. Roosevelt Mobley
was found not guilty, and Rubin
Hamsun, pleading guilty, was
taxed with the costs
Alexander Smith was fined $25,
plus costs, for operating a motor
vehicle without a driver’s license.
Charged with careless and reck
less driving Geo. John Jones was
found guilty of illegal passing and
was fined *10, plus costs
John A Warren, pleading guil
tv of drunken driving, was fined
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Suffers Broken
Leg In Accident
—
J'In 111p li.iy Tyson, World War
II veteran and fanner of the Oak
City set lion, suffered a broken
leu m an unusual accident on Ins
farm Tuesday morning
The young farmer was trying to
catch a mule in the stable when
the animal ran against him and
broke Tyson’s left leg The vie
tim, suffering a broken leg pre
viously, was removed by ambu
lance to a veterans' hospital, Fay
etteville.