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IHE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY DVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK ( VOLUME U\—NUMBER 11 William % ton, Martin County, North Carolina* Tuesday * May 22, /•>.»/ THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK ESTABLISHED 1899 Little Gambling Headquarters In Elm Street Horn? .ijrlit Defendants Bound Over To County Court At Friday Hearing Gambling in an Elm Street mmc, climaxed by a murder the ■arlv part of this month, was air 'd in Justice Chas. R Mobley’s ourt here last Friday evening a’hen eight defendants were bound over to the county court for trial. Five of the eight, pre ciously maintaining they had ;athered at the home of Dave Melton just to talk, pleaded guil v and probable cause of guilt was found in the other three cases. Although Melton pleaded not guilty of operating a gambling len, strong evidence was offered, indicating that he had maintained iver a fairly long period a little •ambling den or headquarters. Witness after witness, some of hem explaining they did not gamble there on the night of May > when James Evans fatally shot William Henry Everett. Jr., testi icd that they had played the popular game of "skin" at the Melton home this year or last rear. After Melton pleaded not guil v, Paul Slade was called as the first witness. Asked what he was loing there that night. Slade said, ’just gambling," and named Dave Melton, Bennie Williams, Andrew Wiggins. Leon Outlaw and Wil iam Henry Walston. Other wit nesses called in the gambling case igainst Melton were Leon Outlaw ind William Henry Walston, each testifying he had gambled in the Melton home and with Melton. Justice Mobley, finding probable cause of guilt, placed Melton under b $200 bond for operating ;> gambling den and a $100 bond for gambling. Bonds were arrang ed. Bennie Williams. Leon Out lay <Piaul Slade, William Henry Walston and Andrew Wiggins "pleaded guilty and each was re" Ijctiired to give bond in the sum of ijalOO Willifim Henry (Shorty) [Brown and Walter Jones pleaded lot guilty, hut evidence tended to ■(how that while they were not in flic game on the night of May 5, they had patronized the den on previous occasions and they were booked for trial, the justice re quiring bond in the sum of $100 rach. Several of the witnesses, testi lving at the murder hearing on May 7, declared they were not gambling, that they had gathered at the Melton heme just to talk. Nothing has been said about per jury charges, but it is apparent that the evidence offered at the two hearings is conflicting. James Evans, held in the coun tv jail for the wilful murder of the Everett boy, is said to have admitted he was in the Melton home gambling. According to of ficers, Evans said he lost his money gambling and was kicked out of the Melton home, that he went and borrowed more money and after he lost that, he was beaten bv Melton and kicked out again, Evans borrowed a shot gun and returned, apparently to shoot Melton. Unable to gain en trance, Evans shot through the window, striking and fatally in juring Everett whir was an inno cent by-stander, looking on at the game. Melton, pleading not guiit.v of operating a gambling house, was found guilty by Judge R T. John son yesterday and was fined S100. plus costs. Bennie Williams. Leon Outlaw, William Henry Walston, Paul Slade and Andrew ‘ Wiggins, . (Continued on page eight) MANEUVERS v__/ There was no official sched ule, but servicemen from all over staged impromptu ma neuvers in and around Wil liamston over the week-end. It was reported that bet ween 75 and 100 servicemen, including guardsmen, sailors and marines, invaded the area during the period. All went well until early yesterday morning when a car loaded with sailors, crash ed into a parked car on the main itreel here, injuring sev badly Crowd See Guardsmen Off To Camp Stewart Piciurc'd above is part oi the crowd, estimated at sev eral hundred, that gathered to see the Martin County unit ol the National Guardsmen off to Camp Stewart, Ga., ('arlv this month. Williamston's High School Band was there along with friends and relatives ot the young' men from all parts of the county. (Photo by Royal) First Polio Case Of 1951 Reported In County Friday -# The first polio case in the coun-1 ty this year was reported last Fri day. the health department stat ing that Little Brenda Lou Rog ers, three-and-one-ha If-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Rogers of Bear Grass Township, had fallen victim of the disease. No official report could be had immediately, but it was learned that the case was not a severe one, lhat the little victim was getting along very well in North Carolina Convalescent Hospital, Greens boro. Taken ill on or about the ninth of this month at her home on RFD 1 Seven persons were round ed up and temporarily detain ed in the Martin County jail over the iVeek-end, three lor drunken driving, and one each for non-support, speed ing, assault and public drunk enness. Four of the seven were white, and the ages of the group ranged from 26 to 52 years. Fertilizer Barge Sinks In Roanoke A large barge, loaded with fer tilizer materials and destined for the local plant of the Standard Fertilizer Company, sank in the Roanoke River tw'o miles from the mouth of the stream Sunday aft ernoon. The boat struck some object in I | the rivet and sprang a leak, the j captain stating that the two! pumps could not keep it alloat After the order was given to abandon ship, the boat was push ed out of the channel and beached with the pilot house remaining out of the water. P.-T. A. To Install Officers Monday The final meeting of the Wii- i iiamston P.-T A. for the 1950-51 scholastic' year will be held in the auditorium of the elementary school next Monday night, May 28, at 8.00 p. rn. Officers for the coining year are t to be installed and it is hoped that Mrs. Selma B. Harrell, director of I District Nine, will be able to at tend and preside over the instal lation portion of the program. A | brief business session is planned and since many of the teachers | are to be busy with examinations s and other closing activities, they are not being asked to attend this meeting unless it is convenient for I them. I 1, Willium.slon, Brenda Lou was first examined in a Williainstun hospital and her removal to Duke ivas advised when polio symptoms were found The diagnosis was confirmed by doctors at Duke and the child was transferred to Aic institution in Greensboro which is maintained by the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. While the report caused no un due alarm, it was pointed out that thi' case is among the earliest re ported in this county in recent years. Martin County has been very fortunate in that the eases have been limited in past years. County Persons i At Cancer Clinic —»— Twenty-seven persons, includ ing one from Hamilton, attended tile cancer detection diagnostic! ■Imie in Rocky Mount last week. The clinics are held each Wed nesday at the Cancer Control Cen ler, Municipal Building, Rocky Mount, and Martin County citi zens are invited. The clinics are operated in co opeiation with the State Board of Health and the Martin County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, and the examinations arc tree to persons 35 years and oM-, cr. Appointments may be ar ranged by writing to the center in Rocky Mount. Edenlon Gives 191 Pints Of Blood Cherry Point—for the third time, the small detachment of Marines stationed at the Outlay ing Field, Edcnton, North Caro lina, answered the cal! for blood donors in the Chowan County area. Major T R. Boutwell, Com manding Officer, (ogei.hei with 5(1 Marines, traveled to the Edcnton Armory last Friday to donate their blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile, which periodically | stops at Edcnton. The quota for the Chowan ! County area was set for 175 pints] af blood. This marks the sixth visit by the mobile blood unit to Chowan County. On its last visit 191 pints were contributed. County Hoy Soldier Of The ff'erli At Tori It rag g -*— Pvt. R. J. Perry, Martin Coun ty young man, has been selected twice as “Soldier of Ihe Week" at Fort Bragg. 'll is a privilege to have him in . our company.” Sgt. Adkins of the 322nd Signal Battalion Corps, .-aid] in commenting on the honor re-j reived by Pvt. Perry. Farm Income All Set To Reach A New High Record —<*>— Ut'ffiim* S«*crrlary Mui>luill Mako (mmmI Ini|H'o»ion At Hearing ——* Washington, I). C.—(Special) Despite dire prospects painted by many groups, the American farm er will do all right in 1951. His net income will probably set a new record—topping even the re cord year 1947. But that doesn’t mean he will have more buying power this year than in 1947. He will probably have less. Each net dollar will represent less buying power. But considering the whole sit uation, the average farmer will not have a bad vear. even if the buying power of each dollar is down, for he will earn more dol lars than usual. The Bureau of Agricultural Economies points out that the farmer, while he might have a relatively prosperous year, is suffering from the current in- , flation more than many gjoups. He is paying higher prices for all non-agrieultural items and his income isn't rising in equal proportion to the national in come. Thus, BAE says, while the farmer will earn more dol lars net, this year, he won't have much more than usual in buy ing power. So the picture isn't as bright as some might conclude, on first discovery that farm in come is to set a new record, or come close. The Senate hearings over Gen eral Douglas MaeArthur proved one thing beyond all others: Sen ators, just like the people, are easy prey to emotionalism, irra tional thought and propaganda Wiie11 General George Marshall finished testifying last Monday, h< was warmly praised by most Senators sitting in on the inves tigation. Yet when he first began, practically everyone suspected him ol some suit of doubjedcaling. The points Marshall brought out, and which had a clearing ef (Continued on Page Eight) Station Robbed In Tbe County Using a pair of bolt clippers, robbers clipped the front door lock of Manson Council’s filling sta tion-store near Hassell in this county early last Thursday morn ing and carried away merchandise valued at approximately $150, it was announced by the sheriff's office. Included in the loot were twen ty-five cartons of cigarettes, for ty pairs of overalls, pants and a few other items. Another Council store, five miles away, was robbed the week | before. F i n a I Hopovt Shows l) r i v r Way Over Top A final report released during the week-end by Mrs. Herbret Whitley, county commander, shows the 195) cancer fund drive way over the top in Martin Coun ty. Up until last week-end, $1,620.21 had been raised and reported. Twenty dollars wer e added by the Woman’s Club and Colonial Stores to the Williamston amount, boosting it to $798.72, and then Mrs. Herbert Highsmith reported an additional $193 to the Rober sonvillc amount, boosting it to $293 there. Handling the drive by herself, Mrs. Highsmith, it is quite apparent, took top honors in the county when she reported the largest amount for any canvasser in the county. Through her ef forts, Robersonvrlle exceeded its quota. The cancer fund hi this county now stands at $1,839.2), an amount $339.21 in excess of the quota Mrs. Whitley again expresses hei appreciation to all those who had a part in the drive just ended. Cattle Die Of Poison Cherry By D. W. 1 Brady, Assistant County Agent A pasture tour to Robert Hais lip's farm neai Hassell discovered the trouble with his cattle he had diagnosed as bloat. Sam Dobson, Pasture Specialist, along with a few farmers visited a fine Ladino cloved pasture and herd of beef cattle owned by Mr. Haislip. The Ladino had taken the blame for causing the deaths of two fine Hereford heifers After searching the edge of the pasture and woods. Mr. Dobson discovered several wild cherry sprouts where the main tree had been cut that had been eaten by his cattle. These sprouts coming from the main root system are rich in prussic acid and when eat en by cattle usually proves fatal This seemed to be the cause of Mr. Haislip's cattle losses. He uses good management, feed - ing dry roughage as a preventive lor bloat from Ladino Clover. He will fence the wild cherry off his pasture so his cattle will not have access to it anymore. The tour also included the fine Ladino pasture of Dr. J. S. Rhodes Sr., who has seven Hereford heif ers and 70 hogs on six acres of pasture. Mr. Dobson stated this was one of the finest pastures he had seen. Taxi'd IT it It (,ontx Tor Dixonlrrly l.omlucl Alexander Horner and his wife, Elizabeth, were taxed with the costs by Justice Chas. R. Mobley in his court here last evening fori disorderly condiict. i Install Harrison As Ja/ceesHead 4*91 Bit ear Ljidics' \ifjlil ami ln^talla liun 1‘ivnil OlwcrM'd At Itrmil Merlin^ At the Annual Ladies’ ancl In stallation Night held recently in the Woman's Club here, Bernard Harrison was installed as Presi dent of the Junior Chamber of Commeree for 1951-52. Jayeee Pete Austin, acting as Toastmaster, directed one of the most impressive annual meetings ever held by the loeal elub. He started the meeting off by intro dueing Ernest Mears who in turn presented the entertainment for the evening. The Laryngitis Four, composed of Blue Manning, Kvun Griffin, Billy Peele, and Therein Gurganus, the quartet of televi sion fame, rendered three selec tions which met with hearty ap proval. Miss Teas Taylor, Billy Peele, and Evan Griffin, accom panied by Mrs J. M Ward round ed out the entertainment for the dinner. After dinner the toastmaster recognized Wheeler Manning who delivered the welcoming address with a response by Mrs. Hoke Roberson. District Vice President Clarence Winstead was then presented to install the following oficcrs for the coming year: 1st, Vice-Presi dent Blue Manning, 2nd Vice President George W Corey, Sec retary Edgar Gurganus, Treasur er Hoke Roberson, State Director Janies Bulluek, Sgt.-At-Arms Alonza Bland, and Directors J. C. Colt rain, Ernest Mears, Bruce Roebuck, Jesse W. Sumner, J. D. Baldrcc, and Ed Rowland. Then Jayeee Winstead installed Presi dent Bernard Harrison and called on Bernard's wife Edith to pin on his new President’s lapel pin. Edgar Gurganus was pinned as the outgoing President and Jay eee Robert Cowen presented him with a gift of appreciation from the membership. The meeting was then adjourn ed and the activities were resum ed at the high school gymnasium where the Annual Ladies' Night, Dance was held. The guests were as follows: Williamston; Kiwunis President Bill Spivey and wife Ester, Lion President James Bulluek and wife Blanche, Woman’s Club (Continued on page eight) Consider Selling Legion Hut Here Nu official information could be had, but it was reliably learned that the John Walton Hassell Post of the American Legion is con sidering selling its hut here on South Watts Street Members of the post were asked by special correspondence if they would favor the sale of the prop erty for a price of not less than $12,000. It was rumored that the post leaders are interested in more spacious quarters with ample space to hold fairs, carnivals and similar events. A representative of the Lions Club, asked if his organisation was interested in purchasing the Legion property for a Boy Scout building, said he knew nothing about the plan Get Report From Former Player Calling Mr Jimmy Taylor, local tobacconist who is on the Mary land markets, Jefferson Grant, formei Williamston baseball play er, inquired after his old friends here. Remembered here as an able outfielder and a promising young man who accompanied Art Haug cr to this section, Grant made many friends in this section In World War II, he was wounded and lost one of Ins legs. Last reports indicated that the se cond leg would have to be ampu tated shortly, but the young man continues of good cheer and would like to hear from his friends Letters will reach him at 22114 Savannah Terrace, Washing ton, D. C., Mr. Taylor said. Two Badly In j ured In Series Of Accidents | MI N I) l\ \CTION v. CpI. John II. Garrett, son of Mr. Carl R. Garrett of Wil liamston anil the late Mrs. Toye Bell Berryhill (iarrett, was killed in aetion in Korea on April JO. the Army an nounced last week. William T. Baker Died ai His Home Friday Afternoon Lusl Kill’s lli’lil \| I'liurnil limin’ Stinilay Afternoon , William Thomas Maker, retired commercial fisherman, died at his] ( home on East Main Street here I last Friday afternoon at 5:30 ! o’clock following a long period ol declining health. He partially re | covered from a stroke of paralysis I suffered last October, but was! confined to his home most of the time His condit'on was critical | 1 following a second stroke suffered i ten days ago He was born in Williamston ill I years ago on March 21, 1070, and was among the town’s oldest na tives. When a young man he en gaged in the timber business, hut in later years he fished commerc ially, enjoying at that task the out-of-doors and a life free ol care. He was employed in tin grocery business for a number of years with W. .1 Hodges and the lute Theodore Roberson, and op crated a business at Gardner’s Creek and another at Everetts for a few years. However, he al ways maintained his headquarters near Roanoke River, and few men I could predict its capers more ac curately than he did. He was married to Miss Sudie j Waters fifty-five years ago and she survives with three daughters, Mrs. J B. Andrews, Mrs. A 1. Green and Mis. W G Miller, all of Williamston, half-brother, George A Harris, Sr, of Wil liamston; twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild He was a member of the Meth odist Church and the pastor, Rev E. R. Shuller conducted the last rites at the Higgs Funeral Home \ Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock j Interment was in Woodlawn Com- j etery. Badly Hurt When Struck By Train —<$>— Robert O’Mary, about 50 years j of age, was critically hurt shortly alter 10:00 o’clock last Saturday night when he was struck by an cast hound Atlantic Coast Line train in Everetts It was reported that several ribs were broken and tlftit one of his lungs was punctured Al'tci receiving first aid treatment in a Williamston hospital, hr1 was removed Sunday afternoon to Duke Hospital, Durham, in a Higgs ambuanee Few details could be learned about the accident, but one report stated that the Cross Roads far mer was worried about a son whom he had not heard from in Korea in six months, and that he had talked about ending his life. It was also reported that he had consumed four boxes of asprin and walked about 100 feet from the town's main street and took a seat on the end of a cross tie. Adult Fractures Skull In A FaU From Moving Car I'loriilu Woman Suffer* len*ivi> Injuries In Arri'lcul Monday Two persons were badly liurt and properly damage soared in a series of automobile aeeidents on Martin County highways and streets during the past few days, according to reports coming from the highway patrol and town po lice depart meats Willie Ray Bullock, white man, suffered a fracture of the skull, several broken ribs, bruise.- and abrasions about the body when he fell out of a moving automobile near Butler's Bridge on Highway 121) between Williamston and Hamilton Sunday afternoon about TOO o'clock. Investigating the ac cident, Patrolmen R. P. Narron and M. K. Powers said they could learn few details. D. E. Johnson was operating the ear and stopped to let Mrs. Bullock out, the offic ers stating that she apparently failed to close the door and that Bullock, m trying to close it after the ear was in motion, toppled out He was removed to the Mar tin General Hospital, regaining consciousness the next morning. Mrs T. J Daniel ol Tampa, Fla., and Memphis, Term., was badly hurt at 4:30 o’clock Monday morn ing at the Central Service station on Williamston’s main street. Mr Daniel had parked Ins ear and trailer against the curb in front ol the station and got out to inquire il lie was on the light road to Elizabeth City. "I had stepped only a few foot when I heard a crash," Mr. Daniel said. Looking hack, the man said he saw his car, a 1949 Ford sedan, and a Ford convertible literally raring into the air. Tiie sedan and attached one-ton trailer loaded with gray bound racing dogs, were knocked about twelve or fifteen feet against a telephone pole. The .■onvertihle, owned and driven by Harvey Saul Cohen of New York, bad left its side of the street and its left front plowed into the left front of the parked ear. Mrs. Dan u-l's feet and legs were badly crushed when caught between the pole and the open door, It was unofficially reported that one ankle was crushed, the other in jured along with leg and knee in juries. She was reported to be getting along very well in Brown's Community Hospital. Cohen, with several navy com panions, was mi a 72-hour pass and the group was returning from New Jersey to their station at Charleston Cohen was not hint but three of his companions suf fered minor cuts and bruises about their faces. Cohen said the lights blinded him, but it is believed he dropped off to sleep. Others in the car said they were sleeping and did not know how the aeeident hap pened. Damage to the ears was estimat ed at between $800 and $1,000, Mr. Daniel stating that he did not know whether Ins dogs were hurt The animals were sent on to the track at Moyock. The first in the series of acci dents was reported on Williams ton’s Washington Street at 7:45 o’clock last Thuisday morning by Sgt. C. R. Williams. Fahick W. (Continued on page eight) | NO JI NK CALL j $_/ No Martin County young men will be sailed for final induction into the armed forc es next month, according to information coining from the draft hoard this week. It is not yet known whether there'll be a call for pre-in duction examinations, but one isn't likely. Young men are warned, however, that the lull in the draft does not mean the draft is off. More men are still in demand, and millions more will be in uniform in time.
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