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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BT OVER 3,00* MARTIN COUNTT FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Bf OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEft ESTABUSHED 189* VOLUME LIV—NUMBER 83 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 16, 1951 L ocal Han's Car Found on Norfolk Street Thursday No Yt'orit Heard From Wal ter Barr, Missing Past Two Weeks -•— The 1941 green Plymouth be longing to Walter E. Barr, Wil liamston man who has been miss ing for two weeks, wars found parked in the 600 block of Maltby Avenue, Norfolk,, last Thursday, but no word has been heard from Barr who was last seen with Mrs. Mamie Smithwick when they left their Norfolk boarding house the evening of October 3 to attend an open-air theater in the Vir ginia city. The discovery of the car and the findings therein have led Norfolk police to believe that Barr met with foul play. Mrs. Smithwick's body was found floating in Lake Smith on October 13. Chips of human teeth, found in the blood spattered and bullet-pierced automobile of Ban’s, could have been from the mouth of Mrs. Smithwick, a pathologist was quoted as saying. Believing Barr had been mur dered, Norfolk police. Princess Anne County officers, State po lice and the Coast Guard dragged the bottom of the lake but did not find his body. Barr’s automobile, a 1941 green Plymouth sedan, is now’ at the Norfolk City Garage. Investigations have disclosed that the rear seat and the light front scat bore bloodstains. There was also a bullet hole in the roof over the rear seat. Police say it had been made from the inside. Whether or not the teeth chips also found in the back scat are those of Mrs. Smithwick is not definitely known. Dr. A. F. Strauss, of the De Paul Hospital, who made the au topsy, said, “They could be, but don’t have to be.” He disclosed that several of the woman’s teeth were missing, where her jaw had been beaten and broken. The bullet hole in the car is al so a mystery. Dr. Strauss said that no vital organs in the woman’s body had been pierced by a shot. He did say however, that the decomposed condition of the woman’s body would have made it possible for a bullet w’ound to have been over looked in some sections of the body. Norfolk City Police report that Patrolman C. E. Carlson has made a fingerprint examination of the car, but would not disclose what, il anything, the examination re vealed. Previously, aerial photographs had been taken by investigators in an effort to locate the automo bile in the densely wooded area around the lake, and conferences were held with several members (Continued on Page Six) -»-— Former Teacher Died Saturday —<*.— Miss Nannie Shield Lamb, 56, a teacher in the Williamston schools back in the early twenties, died at her Home in Scotland Neck; a niece, nephew and an ter a short illness. *'*91 If'.l’ofS’a ditughU-i i'll the i.T1r Gideon and Lily Shields Lamb. Following her teaching here, she ic'iirm"!, tii Scotland Nock wh,mT she taught for almost a quarter century Surviving arc a sister, Mrs. Mary Lamb White of Scotland Neck ;a niece, nephew and an aunt. Funeral services were held yes terday afternoon in the Trinity Episcopal Church by the Rev. John W. Drake, a former rector of the Scotland Neck Church. ROUND-UP i _j Six persons were arrested and temporarily detained in the county jail last week-end. Four of the six were booked for public drunkenness, and one each for larceny and op erating a motor vehicle with out a driver’s license. • The ages of the group rang ed from 17 to 36 years. Two of the six were white. State Officials Expected Here Today For Hunt Enjoying several hunts in this area during the past two or three years, Gcvernoi Kerr Scott is ex pected here late this afternoon for another hunt. He is being ac companied by Dr. Henry Jordan, chairman of the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission, and they’ll be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Abbitt on Grace Street. Their hunting grounds have not been announc ed, but they plan to start early to morrow and limit their hunt to squirrels. The Governor was expected here early yesterday, but his Win ston-Salem trip delayed him. He was further delayed in Raleigh and postponed the trip until late today. UNUSUAL For the first time in a num ber of years. Fire Prevention Week was observed here without a fire. Maybe, all the fire prevention appeals paid off this year. During the prevention week last year, Williamston's fire department received two calls to fire the first day of the observance. As far back as most of the volunteer fire men here can remember at least one call could always be depended upon during fire prevention week. One hun dred percent observance all the year around is the goal. Offer Air Force More Money Than It Conld Spend Eisenhower Question Still Hus Them Guessing In Politieul World — ♦ — Washington.—Though the Sen ate tried to give the Air Force five extra billions of dollars to speed expansion of the air service, the Defense Department and the pow ers that be prevailed, and Con gress was told the money could not be spent this fiscal year. Thus the Senate voted only about an extra one billion dollars for the Air Force. The Administration reaction to the sudden Increase voted in air power funds was that the Defense Department’s original requests Were about all the services could take care of in a year. In the case of the Air Force, it was argued, the planes and equipment just could not be obtained any faster, whether or not more money was voted. The Air Forre did not deny the Administration argument, and therefore, the Senate effort to in crease the size of the air service faster than the government plans failed to a large extent. One naturally wonders if this is the same old story again, when the Administration refuses to change its armament program de spite an obvious disagreement with Congress. The Air Force would he much stronger today had not President Truman refus -v. -v.--- mdjMty- EEVBa’jy voted by Congress several years ago to (Continued on Page Six) Declare Sympathy For Dry Raleigh -—«— Giving way under the heavy traffic, a water line cracked on the main street here yesterday af ternoon and for hours water flow ed over the streets in several di rections from the Washington Street intersection. Tens of thous ands of gallons of clear water were lost before the entire water system was shut off and workmen repaired the line at midnight. People, passing by the flooding waters would pause long enough to say, “It’s too had some of the water could not be piped into dry Raleigh.” A large pipe carrying water to a flush tank was cracked when a manhole cover was pushed down on it by heavy traffic on the street. If the Governor and Commis sioner Jordan want to make their hunting mission count, they'll find it advisable not to delay longer Local residents, forget ting the Governor was in the For syth capital, thought he was be ing given a 100-gun salute at day break. It later turned out that the boys were after the squirrels. Mixed reports were received yesterday from the hunting' grounds. “The woods are full of squirrels," several hunters declar ed, returning shortly after 8:00 o’clock with the daily bag limit. Others, missing the squirrels, de clared they were few in number. Several organized deer hunts were launched early yesterday, and they were said to have been | successful. Four Car Wrecks Reported In The Connly Recently Several Persons Bruised and Shocked But N<jne Thought Badly Hurt -♦— ’ Several persons were hurt, none of them believed seriously, in a four motor vehicle accidents on county highways and streets dur ing the past few days. Two of the accidents involved no personal in juries and property losses were less than $15 in each case, officers explaining that no official reports were made. The two minor wrecks in the series took place on Williamston's Streets. In one of the two, the driver said he was not looking what he was doing and plowed into the rear of a Now Jersey car on the main street. The two drivers agreed, and both went about their busi ness. In the other accident, the brakes on a car were no good and the machine struck another, caus ing about $6 damage. James Ar thur Howard was carried into court and the fine and cost amounted to $30 85. Mrs. J. W. Watts, Mrs. C. A. Harrison, Mrs. C. B. Clark, Mrs. Pat Crawford, Miss Essie Peel and Mr. W. B. Watts were bruised and suffered shock when their car, a 1950 Cadillac, was in a three ve hicle accident in West End on Highway 64 last Friday afternoon. Several of the victims were re moved to the hospital for exami nation, but they were released following treatment. Mrs. Craw ford suffered a cut on her arm and was bruised a bit. All of the victims declared they were fortu nate to go through the accident with no more injuries than they received. A power company pick-up truck, driven by C. A. Glass and headed east on the highway, was stopped to make a left turn into Park Avenue, the old fair ground | entrance. While the truck was waiting for the approaching traf fic to pass, a 1950 Chevrolet, driv en by Gaston Cartwright, a sol dier on his way home from Fort Jackson on a three-day pass, plowed into the rear of the pick up truck, knocking it across the road and into the path of the Watts car. Mrs. Watts swerved net cal' to the light in an effort to get out of the way, but a tele phone j ole blocked the escape route and the truck crashed into the.sifiiT'o'I the ■car'.'" Glass' "aria his companion, W D Urquart, : Cartwright and ;r companion were | (Continued on Page Six) — County Persons At Detection Clinic —•— The Cancer Detection and Diag nostic Clinic, operated by the Edgecombe-Nash Medical Society in cooperation with the North Carolina State Hoard of Health and the local chapters of the American Cancer Society, last week examined several persons from Martin County, according to | information reaching here. The clinics arc held each Wed nesday ^t 12:00 o’clock, noon, in the Rocky Mount municipal build ing, and are open to persons for ty years of age and older, regard les of race or ability to pay. Beloved Resident Died At Her Home Sunday Afternoon —»— Funeral Service Being Held This Afternoon For Mrs. Roberson Mrs. Della Brown Roberson, be loved citi7.cn, died at her home here on Park Street Sunday af ternoon at 1:20 o’clock following a long period of declining health. She had suffered with a heart condition and complications for some time, and while her condi tion was serious at the time she was not forced to her bed by her last illness until three weeks ago. Her condition became critical last Friday, and no hqpe was held for her recovery. Mrs. Roberson, daughter of the late Alexander and Ssllie Ann Lilley Brown, was born in Jamcs ville Township 77 years ago, on September 17, 1874, and spent her early life there. Following her mat riage to Mr. H. Thad Rober son February 19, 1896, she made her home in Griffins Township until January 1, 1919, when he was made sheriff of Martin Coun ty and the family located in Wil 'iamston. Mr. Roberson died on November 22. 1947. Mrs. Roberson, a devoted mo ther, a kind neighbor and thought ful friend, was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Smithwieks Creek for more than a quarter century, exemplifying its teachings in her daily walk through life down through the years. Her pastor, Elder P. E. Get singer, assisted by the Rev. W. B Harrington, Baptist minister, will conduct the funeral service at the home this afternoon at 3:0( o’clock. Interment will be in tht family plot in Woodlawn Cemc tery here. Surviving are one daughter Mis. M. Luther Peel, of the home two sisters, Mrs. N. R. Mannim of Jamesvillc and Mrs. E. E. Rob inson of Hopewell, Va., one bro thor, P. H. Brown, and a grandson M. L. Peel, Jr., both of Williams ton. Child Run Down On Local Street —«— Joseph E. (Peter) Leggett, six year-old son of Mr. and Mrs James Staton Leggett of Pint Street, was run down by a pick up truek on a local street anr painfully but believed not ser iously hurt about 4:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon. The younster, skating with oth er children in the 500 block or Haughton Street, was said to hav( darted into the path of the smal truck driven by O. L. Spivey, Jr. 21-year-old Windsor man. Re moved to a local hospital, the vic tim was treated for a head in jury, bruises and shock. The ve hicle apparently did not run over the lad, one report stating that it knocked him a few feet to on< side. Spivey stopped and asked that an ambulance be called. Neigh bors picked up the child, placed him in a car and carried him tr the hospital Spivey, returning from a visit with friends on Pint Street, followed the ear down Grace Street, became frightened ciod tuiocu iight into Smithwick and continued to his home- -ir. Windsor. Local officials, after wit nesses identified the vehicle, is sued papers against the young man, charging him with leaving the scene of an accident without giving his name, address and oili er deads. Spivey returned with his father shortly before midnight last night after arranging bond in the sum of $500. Mock Conference In Local Church l-'riday Beginning Friday night, the Williams Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church wil conduct a “Mock General Conference" in the church on Rhodes Street, it was announced today by the pastor, the Rev. J. H. McMullen. Bishop H. T. Medford, A. M. D D., of Washington, D. C., and pre siding Bishop of the Twelfth Epis copal District, A. M. E. Zion Church, will preach the closing sermon Sunday evening at U:0U o’clock. Robbers Make Big Had At Country Store Near Here Loss Runs lulu Hundreds Of Dollars, Incomplete Inventory Shows '-» Bclievjjd to have been traveling in two automobiles, robbers broke into Harris Brothers filling sta tion-store on Highway 16 near Williamston early Sunday morn ing and carried away merchandise valued possibly in excess of a thousand dollars. The exact loss has not yet been determined, of ficers explaining that only a pre liminary inventoty had been com pleted. Tot automobiles were seen parked at the station-store be tween Saturday midnight and about 3:00 o'clock Sunday morn ing. Travelers told officers they saw the cars there, that it was thought one of the machines had broken down and that someone was working on the motor. Ap parently the scene was arranged to make it appear there was car trouble and to take attention away from the robbery. The robbers prized iron bars apart and entered a rear window, and completely ransacked the store. The robbery took on the appearance of an amateur job when the safe was found with the combination and iiinges I knocked off but the door unopen ed. According to the incomplete inventory, the following mer chandise was missed: $400 worth of watches, including two men’s wrist watches; twenty cartons of cigarettes, half dozen boxes of gun shells, twelve dozen pairs of nylon hose, several boxes of boys’ sweaters, half dozen pairs of men's work shoes, several pairs of overalls a number of ten-pound bags of flour, a number of work shirts, and various other items. Much of the stock was torn from the shelves and papers, in cluding invoices and records, were scattered all over the floor. (Continued on Page Six) i Festival Plans About Completed Visitors to Williamston’s fourth annual harvest festival next Tues day and Wednesday, October 23 and 24, are assured of having the best times of their lives, accord ing to A1 Swcatt, Managing Di rector of the Williamston Roos ters, Inc., sponsors of the annual event The festivities get underway on Tuesday evening, October 23, with a free street dance, featur j ing both round and square danc ing. The following day, Wednes day, October 24, at 1:00 PM, the main street will be closed to traf fic to allow the appearance of a score of clowns in “Clown Alley”. This has proven to be one of the more popular features of the an nual affair and is being repeated again this year. Following the appearance of the clowns, one of the most spec tacular street parades ever seen in this section will get underway. In addition to the participation of the fourteen “Princesses” prev iously announced, there will be torcycle ciub, boy and girl scout troops, the Atlantic Coast Line ca bo.osc ...exhibit. - and.. ten. hands The bands who will definitely appear are from high schools in the following towns: Eden ton, Ph mouth, J. J. Clemmons ol Ro per, Scotland Neck, Tarboro, Washington, Williamston White and Williamston Colored. In ad dition, it is expected that the band from Ahoskie High School will also appear, although defi nite word has not as yet been re ceived. Smaller bands to partici pate include the Rhythm Bands from Farm Life and Hasssell schools. On Wednesday evening at the Harvest Ball in the Planters Warehouse, the selection of the new Queen of the Harvest will take place. The selection will be made from fourteen "Princesses” and the winner will be awarded a beautiful Columbia ring from Peele’s - Jewelers Dancing will be from 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM; with the selection and crowning of the Queen taking place at 10:00 PM. Highway Post Office For Section Planned Operate Between Norfolk-Raleigh Six Days A Week —•— Two Iiiirjir Biiksos And Two Trucks To donned In Willintmton -<t> According to unofficial infor mation reaching hero yesterday, mail service between Norfolk and Raleigh will be handled by mo torized highway post offices be ginning November 1. Few details could be learned immediately, but plans for the service have been pending for possibly as long as two years. De signed to take over the service handled by Norfolk Southern trains between Norfolk and Rai etgh, the highway post offices are to make Williamston their terminal or connecting point. The exact route and schedule have not been released, but one report said that the bus operating out of Norfolk would leave the V'irginia city at 5:30 o’clock each morning except Sunday and re turn there that evening at 7:00 o'clock. The bus operating out of Raleigh and serving the western division will leave the North Car olina capital at 5:00 o’clock each morning except Sunday and re turn there at 5:55 o’clock in the evening. The new system, according to 15. S. Davis, superintendent of Postal Transportation District 15, will offer better service at a low er cost to the government. In addition to the two large busses handling first class mail service, the new transportation plan includes the operation of large trucks behind the highway post offices for the handling of parcel post, it is understood. According to information reach ing here, the new mail transporta lion method will serve Elizabeth City, Edenton, Plymouth, Wash ington, Greenville, Farmville and Raleigh and other local points with Williamston as a connecting point or terminal. Williamston post office author ities explain that the proposed system will relieve a bottle neck for mail destined from Raleigh to Williamston and from Williams ton to Raleigh, and enhance the service all the way around. While no schedule has yet been announced, it is believed that the mails from Raleigh and Norfolk will reach here before noon with (Continued on Page Six) Youth Center Will Close Two Weeks —<*.— Because tile American Legion Hut ori Watts Street has been rented for special revival services from Friday evening of this week through Sunday night, October 21!, the Youth Center program in operation there will be sus pended until the week-end of November 2, 3 and 4th, it was an ah nod need last week by Ben it, Courtney, chairman of the Wil -Jfc it was also announced that par ents listed (or supervision of .the.. Youth < enter during the nights of October 19, 20, 20, 27 and 28th, will be advanced on the schedules it may be possible for the com mittee to find some other place to operate the recreation program during the nights the hut is used for revival services, but nothing had been done about this early in tin week. A building suitable for such a program of activity for the young people of the town is sore ly needed, with perhaps a snack bar or other facilities. IJe/enilnnt Loses Smile In The County Court Booked under the name of “Smilin’ Jack,” Christopher Col umbus Kborn of Goose Nest wore anything but a smile on his face in the county court Monday when he was charged with an assault with a pop bottle, Kined $10 and taxed with the cost, Eborn had one ol those for lorn looks with a sour base. fCOSTLY "N Passing school busses while discharging or taking on hu man cargoes can be costly as well as dangerous business in this county. Gus Lee Sheppard found out the hard way in the coun ty court Monday when he was fined $100, plus costs, for passing a bus while it was stopped to discharge passeng ers on Highway 125 between Willlamston and Hamilton. Sheppard said the brakes on his car were no good, that his brother snatched the wheel and ran the car by the bus on the left instead of the right side. Sheppard explained the white patches all over his head covered wounds put there during a “friendly” ar gument with a member of his family. Jamesville Fair Last Week Rated Best Ever Held Kxliihils l.<|iial Any To B<* Soon Anjwltprpt Large Crowds Allcnd Jamcsville's third annual com munity fair last week possibly was the climax in the series, re ports declaring that the event at tracted more and bettor exhibits and was attended by larger crowds than either of the other two. While the entertainment program was stressed more this year than last, the other depart ments still maintained a rapid pace to make the fair a real agri* cultural event. As far as quality is concerned, nothing finer can be seen at the State fair in Raleigh this week. The fair was opened officially with a parade at 12:30 Friday, and State Representative Wayland Spruill of Bertie made the formal address on an open-air stand But “Cousin Wayland" got his animals mixed up when he said that as he approached Jamesville he heard the frogs croaking out a warm welcome to Martin County. It was a prize milch cow that bel lowed the welcome and did so re peatedly even while he talked. A. Corey, introducing the speaker, outlined the purpose of the fair and list 'd it as one of the projects sponsored by the Jamesville Run tan Club in cooperation with the Woman’s Club there. J B. Holli day was master of ceremonies and he expressed appreciation to all who in any way helped make the fair a success. While all the exhibits were up to par, possibly the home-farm exhibit bv J C. Griffin attracted the most attention with the J. B. Holliday display holding a close second. On display and attrac tively arranged were grapes, car rots, pears, apples, eggs, a beau tiful ham, cabbage, collards, cot ton, tobacco, squash, peppers, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, (Continued on Page Six) Program Listed For P.T. A. Meet A film entitled "Your Child ren’s Sleep” and .several numbers by the High School Glee Club are features of the program to be pre sented before the Williamston Parents-Teaehers Association in the High School auditorium next Monday evening at 7:45 o’clock. The Glee Club, under the direc tion of Miss Anne Royster, will offer: "Moonlight Bay" bv Wen rich, "My Buddy” by Donaldson, "I Love A Parade" by Al len, and “Listen to the Lambs" by Dett. The film deals with the impor tance of the attitudes and atmos phere in the home at the time children, or grown-ups for that matter, retire for their night’s rest and sleep. It is a part of the safety program of the P.-T. A. Miss Mary Whitley is chairman of the program committee this year,1 Market Has Said About 11 Million Pounds This Year —*— Total of *$5,825,908 Paid To Farmers Through Yesterday —« Williamston’s tobacco market, traveling in high gear for several weeks, was today pushing on to* ward the eleven million-pound mark with prices holding firm. Farmers arc marketing their crop just as rapidly as they can grdde and move it. Possibly another million pounds are left on the farms in this area, making it fair ly certain that the market will sell between eleven and one-half and twelve million pounds. It is believed the season will have end ed bv the early part of next month. Final sales last year were hold on October 31. Yesterday, the market here sold 270,858 pounds for a $62.37 average, the day's receipts push ing the total to 10,669,322 pounds and the cash paid farmers to $5, 825,908,43. The price average for the season through yesterday is $54.31. Sales today are comparatively light hut the prices continue to hold firm. A review of all the markets in the belt by the departments of agriculture follows: Prices by grades last week for Eastern North Carolina flue-cur ed tobacco held generally steady to slightly stronger as compared with the high averages set the previous week. Qencral quality of the offerings continued to im prove. Volume of sales was the heaviest of the season on Monday but some lighter the rest of the week. The Federal-State Market News Service reports that as a result of the better prices and quality a new record weekly general aver age of $61.35 per hundred wat paid for gross sales of 51,340,411 pounds. This average was 92 cents over the previous high es tablished the week before. Increases of $1.00 to $3.00 per hundred were noted principally for medium quality leaf, lugs and lower smoking leaf, primings and nondescript. Most of the gains were $1.00 and $2.00. Better offer ings held about firm. There were a few scattered losses of $1.00 and $2.00 which were more than off set by gains. Season gross sales through Oc tober 12 amounted to 383,878,729 pounds for an average of $54.31JV per hundred. The U. S. Crop Re- * porting Board as of October 1 es t.maud that production in this type would reach 483,610,000 pounds. This was an increase of more than 7 million pounds over the September 1 report. Based on this estimate and after allowing for resales the crop to date is nearly 75 percent marketed. Total flue-cured production was placed at 1,412,141,000 pounds, slightly (Continued on Page Six) Robbers Reported In Laundry Here —«— Robbers entered the loeal laun dry sometime during last Thurs day night and carried away a few clothes, including^ several shirts and eii‘ lirfttT1WSa1!T9*o?TeIBrl?rtro suits. The operators explained that it o as difficult to .comptet® an mvent'-v.' check until all the bills had been examined. It is thought that the robber secreted himself :n the piant late in the day and was locked there at closing time. The thief was a bit choice in his selections, a report declaring that he ripped the bagging or cov ering from a number of clothes bundles and numerous suits be fore finding any to fit his size and taste. CHANGES DIET v Forrest West, the fellow who was booked as a “chick en eater” at the clip-joint carnival near here last week, changed his diet during his stay in jail. West did not appear in the county court Monday for (rial, and his $125 bond was forfeited.