Hattie N. Williams
Stabbed To Death
Here Last Sunday
(Continued from cape onej
cred with blood, that he used a
paring knife to make the atttack.
The officers further said that the
knife blade was bent and that it
must havt been driven the full
length ot the bladt and part of
the handle into her neck 'lhe
victim, it was said, never cried
out
Williams' witt houseketpt r it»r
the Dr vV C.. Mercer family, was
held m high esteem and was re
spected by all who knew her. She
was a devoted mother and faith
ful wife, and feeling ran high
among her friends against the
husband While there was no mob
action, it was said that small
groups expressed the wish they
could get their hands on Williams
The record shows that Williams
was in the courts in 194S for at '
tacking his wife, that later he cut
his wife and mother and ran
away. No warrant was signed, and
last April he was in the court
again fo? attackin' his wife He
was sentenced to the roads foi
six months by Judge R T. John
son in the county court.
Williams did n-u oiler to run
from the scene of the killing, of
ficers said
It was the third killing in this
county in less than three weeks
No Bond Allowed
Dallas Janies Jr.
Qn Murder Count
(Continued tram page one)
man who is employed in the Pulp
Mill at Plymouth told of driving
towsi d Plymouth -1 about night
and seeing three fellows and a
woman on the left side of the mad
and 1 man on the l ight None of
the other witnesses had said any
thing about a woman being on
the scene when the shooting oc
curred. Liivie said he vvai about
10(1 feet or so beyond the group
when he heard a gun fire. He
continued on to Plymouth where
hie planned to visit in the hospital.
Whili at tin hospital he learned
that Peel had been shot and later
was told that the man had died.
Sheriff Holloman said he re
ceived a call Item Plymouth on
the shooting and when he got
there found the victim had died.
Peturrung to look lor the youth,
•I. found the defendant standing
in the road where he said he had
been waiting for the sheriff an
hour or so. The sheriff quoted
Dallas James as saying he got the
gun at the tobacco barn and car
ried it back to a stoi e He admitt
ed the shooting, the officer told
the court, and claimed self-de
fense.
Some dozen witnesses were re
cognized to appeal at the Septem
ber term of court but Lovic was
told he need not return unless he
received further notice.
Two Are Injured
In Series Of Car
Wrecks In County
(Continued fron pag*- one)
parked to the curb in front of the
courthouse last Friday morning.
Jesse Latham of Washington
suffered a painful chest injury,
and his son, Leslie Latham, 28,
of Williamston was dangerously
cut on the thigh when their car
went out of control, skidded about
171 yards and turned over four
or five times on the River Road
about four miles from Hamilton
late last Friday night The father
is about ready to leave the hos
pital. but the son is likely to be
there a lew more days nursing
thi' 40-stileh cut Both were bruis
ed and battered. Saunders Grif
fin, riding in the car. was not hurt.
The elder Latham was driving
the car which was rendered use
less, Patrolman R. P. Narron es
timated the damage at about $7T>0
following his investigation. The
victims were “laid out" at the
scene of the accident loi more than
an hour, passerby’s continuing on
then way without offering aid.
Finally a truck out o1 Roanoke
Rapids stopped and picked up the
injured and delivered them to a
Williamston hospital for treat
ment
George G. Harris
Died At His Home
Here Last Sunday
(Continued from page nne)
to Miss Helen James of Stokes.
Surviving are his widow and
two sons, George A., and George
J Harris, all of Williamston.
Funeral services were conduct
ed in the Higgs Funeral Home
Chapel yesterday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock by the Rev. John L.
Goff, pastor of the local Chirstian
church Interment was in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
PFPSOPFO-PFPSOP WANFADS
FOP QU/CK PFSULFS /
Upward Trend In
Prices Is Noted On
The Local Market
(Continued from Luge One
i brought $56.96. Because growers
! were later in harvesting their
crops not as much was ready for
market as last year Volume was
fairly heavy on opening day but
little was soid for the next two
clays Heavy sales arc not expect
ed until the latter part of this
week.
"Growers turned over about 16
percent of their offerings to the
j Flue-Cui ed Stabilization Corpora
tion under the Government loan
progi am Receipts for the first
lour days last year were less than
{2 pet cent.
"More lower quality grades
were marketed. The amount of
j nondescript about doubled. Per
centages of common leaf, low
| quality primings, lugs and cut
Itors also increased There were
ilewvi fancy grades, particularly
lugs. Less lemon-colored tobacco
| was sold and more orange. Com
j inon to fair loaf, fair and good
| lugs, low and fair primings, non
]descript and low cutters predom
inated the sales."
Through last Friday, the Geor
Igia markets had sold 166,352,560
pounds for an average price of
I $45.46.
Retired Teacher
Discusses Issue
Raised In County
(Continued from rage One)
later in the week Plans have not
been completed for a further dis
cussion of the issue raised by the
Raleigh lawyer and the1 small
group earlier this month. How
ever, various leaders have shown
interest in the plan and no doubt,
they will be given an opportunity
to advance their positions.
Use of radio instead of poles
and wires for some parts of rural
telephone systems is soon to be
tested on an experimental basis by
tht Rural Eleetrifieation Adminis
1 rat ii in. ’
11 <trm Youth Recovering
i rom 1‘oison Snake Rite
Bitten on the leg by a poisonous
snake on his father's farm near
Williamston last week, Corrone
| Biy nr i is recovering rapidly fol
: 'owns hcspiU’l- treatment.
I* ow.cn S/ferialisls ire
Sought Rx Hr f orce
The U. S. Airforce is asking for
[320 women medical specialists —
'h< Brians, occupational therapists
and physical therapists, accord
ire' tii Maj.-Gen. Harry G. Arm
strong, A,r Force Surgeon-Gen
eral, who said the successful ap
plicants would be commissioned
automatically as reserve officers
and trained to qualify as regular
officers.
Stocks of corn in all positions in
North Carolina on July 1 totaled
17,17,957,000 bushels, 16 percent
higher than the amount stored in
the State on the same date last
year.
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FOR SAI.K: WIIIZZF.K MOTOR
bike. Contact Arthur Edmond
son, Phone 2705. au 2H 2t
? CARD OF THANKS
While in the Brown Commun
ity Hospital my friends and espe
cially my immediate neighbors,
were exceedingly kind and nice
I to me. For this I am very grate
ful and in addition to my friends
I wish to express mv sincere
thanks to Dr Brown and his nurs
ing personnel Mrs Ben Roberson
FOR RENT: two"NEW FOUR
room apartments. See R. S.
Critcher.
FOR SALE: GOOD USED PEA
nut bags. Quality guaranteed.
Farmers Supply Company, y 28 2t
WANTED: WHITE WOMAN TO
do light housekeeping for cou
ple. A good home for the right
person. Contact LeRoy Perry,
Williamston RFD No. 2.
CORN FOR SALE: $1.80 BUSHEL
bags exchanged. Abbitt's Mill.
au 28 2t
j FARMERS, SEE OUR LARGE
' stock of Used Furniture before1
j you buy. Excellent values in
I bedroom, suites, dining room
I suites, refrigerators, radios, pianos!
land other furnjture items, Come
I in today. We’re located over the
J Williamston Hardware Company
I on Washington Street. Harris!
I Furniture Exchange. au 28 2t
| BUY VOI R FALL ( URLEE
i suit from Darden’s on our Lay
i a way plan. Price $29.50 to $48.50.!
Darden’s Dept. Store, Williams- •
i ton. au 28 tf
j FORK IIADK. SERVICE FOR
repairs, parts, tubes and bat
j teries. Phone 2818. Turn right at
Freezer Locl*ei. no 8 tf
CLARK’S RHEUMATISM COM
pound for positive relief of
aches and pains. Guaranteed re
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago,
neuritis, neuralgia and muscular
| lief or money back. Clark Phar
macy. m 22 tf
MR. TOBACCO FARMER: IF
you want to sell your crop for
the very high dollar ... If you
| w;;nt individual attention for
every pile of your tobacco, from
‘expert warehousemen. ... If you
want friendly, courteous treat
! ment from the time you drive in
until you get your check. . . . Then
plan now to sell your 1951 crop
ion the WILLIAMSTON TOBAC
CO MARKET . . . And when in
! t jwn visit our store, on Main
I Street, across from the Enterprise
. . . For fine jewelry . . . Dia
! mends . . . Watches . . . Sterling
| and Plated Flatware and Hol
loware . . . Fine China and Crys
tal . . . Guaranteed watch repair
ing by Mr. Bruce Edwards.
MUSE UEWELRY COMPANY.
jl 17 tf
FOR SALE—TWO USED ELEC
tric Refrigerators. $99.95 each.
Terms. Worrell Appliance Com
pany. mr 20 tf
FOR SALE: ELECTRIC SEWING
machines, console cabinet, 20
fear warranty, only $124.95. B. S.
Courtney and Son. fe 13 tf
cTeORGE REYNOLDS COFFEE
Shop. Good fooo and good ser
vice. Merchants luncheons serv
ed from 11 to 3 p. m. daily, f 20 tf
FOR SALE: BIRD DOG PUPPIES
2 months old. H. V. Parker, Jr.,
j Bear Grass School, Williamston,
N. C.
WE AREINThe market for
all types of high quality hard
wood logs. Wells-Oates Lulmb_.
Company, Frank E. Westoi;, man
ager, Williamston, N. C je 8 tf
DEAD AND DISABLED HORS
es, mules, cows and hogs remov
| ed promptly. No charge. Green
ville By-Products Co., Inc., Green
ville. N. C. Telephor 3101. m 20 tf
PINE TIMBER WANTED^ WE
pay Top Prices tor standing tim
ber and pine logs. Williamston
Supply Co. Phone 2460. je 20 tf
FOR SALE: 1950 CUSTOM FORD
two-door coach. Radio. Heater,
seat covers. Low mileage. Clean
Dr. V. A. Ward. Robersonvillc, N.
C. au 23 tf
HOUSE FOR SAI F—TWO BED
rooms, intersection of Green
ville Avenue and Highway 64.
Waterworks and septic tank. See
Don Johnson, office over Guaran
ty Bank. Williamston, N. C. a 23 4t
FARM FOR RENT — 100 ACRE
farm—10 acres tobacco, 30 acres
peanuts, remainder in other crops.
3 curing barns, good buildings,
house with lights, water and bath
located 1 mile from Edenton on
Highway 17. C. H. Satterfield, 104
Granville Street, Kdenton. in.
C. au 23 tf
FOR SALE—FEED CORN—$1.95
per bushel. Bags exchanged.
Martin F C X Set vice, Williams
ton, N. C. au 23 tf
JUST RECEIVED” — SHIPMENT ]
of Play Pen Pads, also Child-j
ren’s Dresses, sizes 7 to 12. Mc
Lawhorn’s Lullaby House, au 23 2t
SPECIaT~o"FFER FOR 10 DAYS
only—Free 9 x 12 Linoleum Rug '
with the purchase of any Dexter
Washer. McLawhorn’s Furniture;
Company. au 23 2t
FOR SALE: USEDFURNITURE,
dining room suites, bed room;
suites, odd beds, bed springs, I
kitchen tables, sewing machines,!
washing machines, pianos, baby1
cribs and play pens. R. & H.
Furniture Company, 905 Washing
ton Street Rond, Williamston, N.
C. Phone 2198. je 5 tf
SPINET PIANO: DUE TO UNITS- i
ual circumstances, we must sell
in this section exceptionally good
and beautiful little piano. Inter-1
ested ppity can buy for small!
down payment and assume sever-'
al monthly payments. ,100% guar-I
anteed. Don’t write unless inter
ested. Write: Installment Loan
Dept., S. N. B„ Box 725, Albe
marle, N. C. au 23 2t
SEE THE NEW
1952 PHILCO TELEVISION
On Display At
WESTERN AUTO
ASSOCIATE STORE
W'. J. Miller & Son
FOR SALE — THREE MALE
hogs, weight 140 to 150 pounds,
purebred, entitled to registration.
$45.00 each. Also six hogs, weight
1^0 to 150 pounds, cross bred. Mrs.
J. %M. Hassell, Jamesville, N.
C. au 23 2t
BUILD WITH ~ BRICK FOR
beauty and durability. Inquire
for prices. Select, Common and
Scratch, prompt deliveries. East
ern Brick & Tile Company, Inc.,
P. O. Box 631. Washington. N. C.,
or Tel. 1402 and 1365-J, Washing
ton, N. C. au 7 tf
I
[FO** VOUR CUSTOM-MADE
| Venetian blinds. awpings /or the
home or store, see us. We have
the famous Flexalum aluminum
slats; also beautiful colors in
wood. Henry Harrison, Williams
ton. au 26 tf
FOR RENT: SANDING MACH
ine Refinish your floors your
self and do a first class job o*
sanding and polishing your worn
dingy floors. We will rent and
show you how to operate the ma
chine. Its easy and rental costs
are 'qw. Worrell Appliance Com
pany. Dial 2057. no 8 tf
REGISTERED SPOTTED Po
land China bred gilts and boars
ready for service. H. B. Spruill,
Windsor, N. C. au 28 lOt
FOR EXPERIENCED WORK IN
Well Drilling and Installing
electric pumps, see or write Jim
mie Lee, Route 2, Box 234, Wil
liamston, N. C., two and a half
miles south of Bear Grass, a 21-28
»!2££is£<s
ftOOf*
°rZZV»
ILT: ”a”*'ss
VALUE!
PROOF! < at! rude }Ur;:. IV >1 jr <>f
71" <■<>'•{&*-rp ■■ wall bed a- a full ;'i m of
water w .it pho #-«{ on out* of H !7 independent
a*. l:oii Beautvr* She via*-. amazed
lhai uui'/r did not spill when near-by springs
o*JB*..& Jteftj &% i.1 "
tUa'i* •?'!!«' I i'lH • S "pi III-.: ^ .10.1 died iot'i lii<*r
H*-ult No sul- just i ven, "Lev clued
Support.’’
PROOF! Above, John Kingimg North
(President of Hiiighng Bros, an*] Barnum &
Badey Circus) ami eirous elephant, "Big
^b< PJephant is hoisting at! five tons into
air., with rear feet planted on Beautyrest.
.‘Note right loot on edge of mattress.) Yet
• ven this weight faded to break down
patented. s.4; proof edges. Proof: Beauty real
»e briih to stand hard use.
s,Mmoms
HEILIG-MEYERS FURNITURE CO.
/ or II im> lluyt rs \\ illium*tou
Capital Choice
THE VOTE GOES TO June Beverly
Klein as "Miss Washington, D. C.”
for the Atlantic City, N. J. Pageant
of Beauty. Judy, who is 20 and spe
cializes in singing, has her eye* on
the coveted title, (International)
Men's Dress and
Work Shoes
For Less.
WILLARD'S SHOE SHOP
Lawn Mowers Sharpened
We Sell and Repair.
Ricyeles-Ti icycles.
Hai ley-Davidson Motor
eycle .Sa.les an.d Service.
QUINN’S
MOTORCYCLE SHOP
Washington St., Dial 2384
-I
Now Is The Time
to go to
COURTNEY’S
For
FURNITURE
ENROLL NOW
Reserve Hospital Plan
Accident — Sickness
Child Birth
Mrs. Lucille G. Marshall
Agent
612 W. Main Street
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Phone 2241
TWILIGHT
Drive-In Theatre
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Sept. 2-3-4
ywvww.wwwwwww,
HAMILTON
THEATRE
I,AST TIMES TODAY
Shows al 7:15 anti 9:15
In Technicolor
CATTLE DRIVE
With Joel McCrea and
Dean Stockwell
Color Cartoon
WEDNESDAY, Aur. 29
Shows at 7:15 and 9:15
Double Feature Program
WELLS FARGO
Gl INMASTER
With Alan Lane
CASA MANANA
With Robert Clark and
Virginia Wells
MOVIES Arc BETTER
THAN EVER
•MWUIWWMMAWMAMMMM
TRIO
KoUtTMinville, IN. C.
TUESDAY, Aug. 28
STRICTLY
dishonorable
With Ezio Pinza and
Janet Leigh
Plus' News and Short ‘
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29
BORDER TREASURE
With Tim licit
COUNTER SPY
MEETS SCOTLAND
YARD
With Amanda Itlake
And Serial
THURSDAY - FRIDAY
Aug. 30-31
LEMON DROP KID
With Boh Hope, Marilyn
Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan and
Jane Darev.ell
SEE
Worrell Appliance Co.
for the best in
USED FURNITURE
While Drivers
Phone 3141
ViceAR
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
Tuesday anti Wednesday
RHONDA FLEMING
Gr&tvm
with RICHARD ERDMAN „_
WILLIAM CONRAD
Thursday and Friday
Highway 64 West
Wiliiamston, N. C.
Enjoy a good movie under
the stars with individual
sound control through mi
crophones for each car.
Shows at 7:30 and 9:30
Tuesday, August 28th
STARS IN MY ( KOWN
Turn Thumb Junior
NEWS
WEDNI SDAjY £ Till KSDAY
August >6 and 30
i n \T Foust n:
WOMAN
Doggone Tired
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
August 31-Sept. 1
“TAIWAN TRll MIMIS*’
With Frances Gifford and
Johnny (Boy) Sheffield
Also Selected Short Subjects
WATCH FOR PASSES
IN POPCORN
TWILIGHT
DRIVE-IN
THEATRE