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THE ENTERPRISE Published Every Tuesday and Thursday by ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILIJAMSTON, NORTE. CAROLINA ,*J| Si rirr fvYuis'ti m A ovancS?* One Year _ *3.00 Six Months - 1.78 IN MARTIN COUNTY OUTSIDE M ARTIN COUNTY One Y«**r --*3 50 i S:x Months 3 00 Advertising Rate Card Upon Request A I-— ■ | V Entered at the post office in Williamston. S $ N C.. as second-ch-i's mat‘nr under the act A ® of Congress of March 3, 1879. ft S' Address all comiun;. r.tions to The Enter- A & prise and not ir dvidual n,embers of the | firTT1 | j| No Subscription Received Under 6 Months | | Tuesday. March 1H. 1952 | v ' « Unit Dral The State of North Carolina about the middle of next week is calling on bids lor the construction of Highway Patrol head quarters in several places. There has been a movement, advanced mainly by one man in the patrol, to quietly steal the patrol radio station, WANl. from this county and locate it in new quarters over in Greenville where government-financed buildings have just about crowded construction into the swamps. The late Captain Charlie Farmer, the man who launched the patrol and radio system without fear of politics, chose a site near Williamston because of its advantages. Just before the station was located near Williams ton. Captain Farmer said the site would be determined not by politics but by support ing facts. Engineers, free of politics, made tests in surrounding counties, but the site near Williamston was rated the best in the entire State. For several years, the station was recog nized as an integral part of the State, but m lime n soon became the redheaded step child. The property was neglected and a movement was gradually advanced to re locate it in Greenville. One man in the sys • tem saw himself situated for life and lie wanted a big set-up. The garage, despite assurances it would not be moved, was stol en lock, stock and barrel). By way of pacifi cation, it was partly re-established. Even while people in this county were being as sured the garage would not be moved, the budding had been cleared from wall to wall the verv day a letter was received from Ral eigh advising the garage would not be mov eu. The commissioner in Raleigh, apparently unaware of the full move, offered to explain that Greenville had been good to the patrol, ihat the Pitt capita! had furnished free of fice space and had given the site. At one time some state offices were located in the Ar mory. a federally financed project. The site for the new highway patrol set-up was giv en. but when the State finished, moving a cemetery and preparing the lot. it proved to be a costly gift. During the meantime, Martin County offered free a site for the sta tion near Williamston along with large acre age for the pi ison camp and free offices in the courthouse. Unofficial reports state that a site has been cleared lor a radio tower for the patrol sta tion near Greenville. Plans for the building now under construction, provide for radio rooms. The report about the site for the new J‘.'.wer could not be verified but., without.... intervention by higher authorities possibly the station would have been moved lock, stock and barrell by now. The shift is without foundation. The sta tion here serves to the Virginia line, while the Greenville project is getting closer to the southern and western edge, and is on nc main tederal routes. When ail factors are considered, this coun ty is getting a raw dead somewhere along the way. It seems a bit strange why Greenville with millions ot State money pouring into it for the college and with the highway shops lo cated there and a big buck building and with an airpoi i financed by tire government, should come over to our little Iowa and in tentionally or unintentionally steal away the highway radio station. The deal might serve one man’s dreams and climax political maneuvering, but it will do the North Carolina Slate Highway Patrol little or no good. The whole business needs to be aired in public before another cent is spent. Up un til now there’s been too much maneuvering and not epough airing of the facts. Some of those who press their divorce suits ought to take them first 10 ihe cleaner. —Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. I There are forty-eight States, and while it is encouraging for one to annex the support of the first to speak out, the claims when based on one component part are all out of proportion to what may happen. It is true that Mr. Taft had his eyes open ed, and that Mr. Truman is getting a report MM i: !'■ S-bve Vu'U..mm m’1'- •" Im be ..v'O.LCiXb ■< t ‘Hit: just at this time. Between now and the July conventions, it would be a great relief if the newspaper about and I'rmteVVnne'm wntfTTgS U»’ SStttJfc the facts in life. Possibly, they could start a search for an honest man. and once found he could be written about from cover to cover. « Wherr's The Dividing Line? The showing of a basely obscene movie in this county was shameful, to say the least, but the fact that it was more or less, open to all adds insult to injury, Realizing what the score was, several persons quit the theater, but others, including husbands and wives and small children, held to their places and went on to uphold the degrading spectacle. One stops and wonders where the dividing line is between what’s decent and what’s indecent these days. Possibly an answer could be obtained if the individual would place his wife, sister or daughter in the role of the actresses in the film. Maybe, the pic ture would take on a new meaning. If not, then morals have dipped to a level almost if not altogether beyond redemption. Those who dismiss such things lightly, Should stop and think that therein is creat ed to a great extent the will to rape and rav ish, that the threat is not limited to the base and trade, but to those who still value moral ity and decency. We have reached new lows in the search for money. It would seem that we are bar ling no hold when it comes to tearing down morals surrounding one’s body and even the soul. It would be better for the film makers and cast to go out and rob by night than to traf- 1 fir in human decencv in such a sorrv specta cle. Sheriff M. W. Holloman would have been | derelict in his duty had be winked at the j picture. Tax Returns l The Democrat S The month of March is an appropriate time to consider some,of,the returns which 1 the American citizen receives for the tax dollar he pays to the Federal Government. e For one thing, the citizen is paying for the : - cost of preserving our freedom and the cost J of seeking to bring about a just peace in the I world. He is paying some of the cost of the fight- ' ing in Korea fighting which we hope may prevent a third world war which could be fought in his own front year. He is paying some of the cost of economic 1 and military aid to enable free and friendly j nations to work with us to build a bastion | against the spread of communism. He is paying some of the cost of the war we fought to keep Hitler and Mussolini and Tojo from imposing their evil forms of dic tatorship upon the rest of the world. The citizen’s tax dollar pays for national programs to kec p our economy strong and to make it stronger. It pays for soil conservation, flood control, cheap electric power, better highways and airports, loan guarantee programs to help build more homes, aid business and help the farmer, and for federal action to prevent runaway inflation from wrecking our econ omy. It pays for programs to strengthen our democracy by giving all of our people the opportunity for a good life. dt pa vs for better schools and better med ical care and better housing and for the pro tection of the civil liberties of all of us. The American citizen is paying for the things which have helped us to achieve the highest standard of living in the world. He is paying for the things which have kept our people strong and free while other nations have succumbed to the false promises of dic tatorship or to the aggression of dictator ships. | He is paying for the American way of life and he is getting the best buy in history. Lit ente ('.mitin nad Reliable reports coming out of Alaska maintain that certain big interests are ex ploiting the resources of that vast territory to their own advantage, creating ill will and allowing the United States to carry the bur den. Much has been said against allowing Alas ka statehood, but the opponents harp about side issues, exercising great care not to mention the raw deals the natives are re ceiving at the hands of their masters. As usual, Smith and Hoey were lined up solidly with the- interests. Trifles make perfection; but perfection itself is no trifle.—Michael Angelo. Social News Visited In Norfolk Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Leggett and s in, T/Sgt. R. L. Leggett, and Mr. and Mis. Bii! Jones visited rel j/> N' rf'Jk las! v, end. Confined To Home With Mumps Frankie and Frank Catstarphen, Jr, are confined to their home n W .'>:, nt i »W«we.»'-e .. ■— -- Visited Here From Raleigh Miss Ruth Norton of Ra!eigh spent last week end here with friends and relatives. 1 Visited In Norfolk Sunday Mi la!! Peele visited friends in Norfolk Sunday. Spend Week-end Here Mr. and Mrs. Dick Levin of Ra h'lrh spent the week-end here with Dick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Levin. Home From Richmond Mr. and Mrs. I Sam Getsinger returned home Sunday from Rich mond where he went for a medi cal checkup. Home From Richmond Hospital W. C Manning has returned 1 home following a medical exam-1 ination and treatment in Rich-^ mond. Spent Week-end In Portsmouth I Mi s. Bill Haislip and Muster La-1 Vefne Roberson spent last week- ] end in Portsmouth with Mrs. C. j 3. Perkins and family. Visit I11 Kinston Misses Louise Moore and Mamie Griffin of Bear Grass and Misses Myrtle Scott and Janie Williams A Williumston, visited friends in Kinston Sunday. Announce Birth of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. D. W, Brady an lounee the birth of a daughter, | ludv Everett, in a local hospital . m Sunday, March 16, 1952. < itart Work on New Home Mr. and Mrs. Connie B. Clark lave started work on a new brick j lome between the Pleasants and 'aylors on East Franklin Street. . 'isils In Smithfield William Manning III visited , lobby and Albert Farmer* of mithfield over the week-end. > r lere Over Week-end Helen Hood Baker fif Smithfield < isited Jane Manning this week nd. f Celebrates Fifth Birthday At Forty Friday Evening The Williamston Woman’s Club building was the scene of much I festivity last Friday from 7 to 8 i o'clock in the evening when Lit jiie Miss Di Anna Cowan, daugh * 11,1 ' - r * i ' ' j i t,,, If11 --i f1 iuj __ Jan, celebrated her fifth birthday. The circus motif was carried out I ir. the decorations and entertain ! ment. throughout the evening. Ll.'fwr .or v.-ring-the. gala., -giant cir l‘. ill. i ■ | ment of red and white crepe pap er streamers tied from the center to the side of the room, each child was presented with pennies. All entertainment was then to be pur chased with this money. There were side shows such as the "Fat Lady,” so appropriately portray ed by Johnny Rawls, bobbing for apples and donuts, dart throwing stands, fishing ponds and refresh ment stands. Refreshments con sisted tit ice cream, cake, hot dogs, soft drinks, nuts and candy. Each stand was beautifully decorated in various bright colored crepe paper and inflated balloons ol every color- in the rainbow floated overhead from every post and booth. The girls all came dressed as ■‘mothers in long dresses and high heels and the boys all came dressed as clowns. Prizes were awarded to the best Miss Lady and to the Best Clown, the Miss Lady prize going to little Alise Bazemore and J. E. Corey captur ed the Best Clown award. Little Di Anna received many beautiful and useful gifts from the approximately G5 little children who attended throughout the eve ting. The out-of-town guests includ ed Misses Betty Anne and Madge Hogerson and Martha Pope, all of itobersonville, Mrs. J. S. Cowan, Di Anna’s grandmother from -’owellsville, Mrs. Robert Cowan, | icr aunt, Misses Linda and Lan-1 be Cowan, Martha Lou Cowan1 ind Miss Rose Marie Harrell, all! if Puweilsville. A fine time was had by young md old alike. ' n Norfolk Last Week-end Miss Janie Perry visited Mr. nd Mrs. David Perry in Norfolk ast week-end. | ’isited In Norfolk Last Week-end Mr. Onward Robertson visited Ir. and Mrs. Coburn Smith in1 forfolk last week-end. * Confined ’fa Home'S*- lines* Mrs. W. H. Carstarpher. is con-' ned to her home by illfless. /ell* hew D-D boosted fit! “I fumigated 9 of my 37 acres of tobacco with D-D during tiie 1951 season. I made 1994 lbs. of tobacco (per acre) on tiie treated land and 1747 lbs. of tobacco (per acre)*on the untreated land.'This extra tobacco sold for $240 more (per acre) which paid me back many times the $15.00 I spent for treatment. The treated tobacco had a perfect root system, grew off well, matured evenly, had High quality and sold for a good average on the market. “I used the row method of treatment under my tobacco and plan to treat my entire 37 acres next year. I think every farmer who hss anv root knot trouble should treat his land with D-D’.’. (signed) Avery Powers Wi ths difference in cash: iverage lb*, per acre; lei leaf price.. Iverage net per acre.... Untreated Area 1747 564 per lb. $9S2 D-D treated Area 1994 6I4 per 11^ $1292 leiaf D-D, Mr. Fewer*' profit terreaee aer acre wet $240.00. You can de It tool Be sure you uee D It pays many time* aver In bigger yields, better quality and higher profits. I Manufactured fay: *M»U. CHIMICAI. CORPORATION Ndributed fay: POANK RBia COMPANY MU’* WARIHOUS* GRK1NVU.LS, N. C Home From New York Mrs. Elva S. Williams, proprie tor of Shoe’s Beauty Shop and Mrs. Elizabeth F. Woodley, her operator, have recently returned from the International Beauty Convention held at the Statler Hotel, New York,, N. Y. While .UjftSf, ih.ey..ji4tffndt«l ~pro£p(ssMi9>al clinics for hair-styling, haircut ting, and permanent waving. They also went sight seeing on a guided t.-uj of. Rockefeller Center and gardens, ...*■. Visited In Norfolk Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Bland and son, Rodney, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Perry in Norfolk over the week-end More than 1.100 modern fertiliz er plants today serve American agriculture, home gardeners and others efficiently. NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I am taking this opportunity to reply to the many requests that have come to me in the past few weeks requesting me to enter the race for the House of Representa tives in the coming Legislature. I am giving due consideration to the matter and when the books open for filing I will then make my announcement. If I am elected your interest will be protected. I will appre ciate a suggestion from any one. Yours very truly, A. Corey. Member 01 Azalea Festival's Court Wilmington.—Music lover Miss Ellenor Eubanks of Hassell, N. C., and Woman’s^College.^University I of North Carolina, will be a mom | ber of the court of the film star j queen who will reign over the ! Fifth Annual Azalea Festival (March 27-30. mv-av <w> | women from North Carolina col | leges and universities who has 1 been chosen to compliment the beauty of “more than a million azaleas" which bloom for Wilm ington’s Spring event. The 20-veai -olu 'ssmior is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Eubanks. After she completed her high school education at Oak City High in 1948, the black haired beauty entered WCUNC to furth er her interests in music. This June she will graduate with a Bachelor of Music degree and a major in voice and a minor in music education. Among her | college activities, Ellenor was a membei of the college choir and this year the school selected her as May Queen, which entitles her to be one of the attendants in the Wilmington Azalea Festival. Outside of her college studies, J Miss Eubanks is interested in! dancing, singing, reading and! playing the piano. The Martin county native has brown eyes and fair skin. As a member of the Queen's court, Miss Eubanks will partici pate in many Festival events and will visit Wilmington's three fa mous azalea gardens—Greentic id Park, Orton Plantation and Airlie Gardens. She will appear on the Queen’s float in the parade sched-^ uled for II a. m. Saturday. March [29, and will be one of the guests of i»'" mpl " '■',asa,&wn- .<41. Lumina. Wrightsville Beach, that evening. Miss Eubanks will also be among those present when tho awards in the $10,000 Azalea Open Golf tournament are presented to the winners at the Cape Fean tuuatvy club on Sunday morning, March 30. , Forests Receipts Will Re Split Forty-Two Ways Forty states, Puerto Rico and Alaska, will receive $13,947,027 as their share of national forest re ceipts during the fiscal year 1951, according to the Agriculture De partment. The shares represent 25 per cent of forest service, re ceipts from the sale of timber* grazing fees and special land leases in the national forests. It seems that the woman with • the least principle gets the most interest. i-1 Till MW(flf STATION earn — - p have rcully e,, • “«***«.. j* "■» 1,1 ' "limy. W,«*aiii8loij ail,( W* believe in Martin C ml>*t"ntini hn ,.st,, T"“y and *«»» mnrf, „ •»<"« in a, futurp.M;1 ^ *> «** OWr * •'"’t made our tOWH ’ Jf"** our service, We :'Tndin^nbeZr:ruy • «*— -'VeUr^'1foroure„£Ze l° ** - .TBA»« *0 VOB ,. '7 a <N«g concern, ,e,, ^ ‘° 7,7** *»»*o stations iZn ^°”Cof ^'oleftearted support, . "8 8ec«on. Your Wre ‘'PPCcciatio,, an<, *7 '*OH,e<,gcci with sin ^“'"•.cservingy,(||, eP^ <«vos ,„ H n "cst of our ability, I QT A ^Tnr!r^ ^mP^yees 01 station wiam
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