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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,006 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK f THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,Ota MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWITE EACH WEES , VOLUME LV—NUMBER 38 JFilliamston, Marlin County, North Carolina, Thursday, May ft, 1032. ESTABLISHED 1399 Heeling Tuesday In Woman's Club Lester Hose Addresses The Group At Third Annual k Session Here Lester Rose, head of tne Raleigh Chamhber of Commerce address ed, the Vmvd annual meeting of the Williamston Boosters held in the Woman's Club Tuesday evening when the work of the local orga nization was reviewed and when J. R. Perrow of the Virginia Elec trict and Power Company pre sented an industrial site survey i of the town and county. Recently re-elected, President R. Edwin Peele presided and briefly outlined the work the Boosters are doing in trying to promote the best interests of the town and section and the people. Special guests, including R. E. Pierson, industrial geologist of the Atlantic Coast Line, and Walter Dolbeare, of the industrial devel opment department of the Virgin ia Electric and Power Company, 9 and Paul Kelly of the North Car olina Department of Conservation and Development, were recogniz ed. Centering his talk around the theme, "Is It Worth It?”, Mr. Rose said that every town with a popu lation of 5,000 or more had >i chamber of commerce or some similar organization, that the ; Boosters- in Williamston he knew were doing a good .job. Complimenting the managing ■ director, A1 Sweatt, and the board cf directors along with those members who are active in its program, the speaker outlined three basic things by which a suc cessful organization may be mea sured, including good manage ment, adequate income and an active membership. "There are too many parasites in all organiza tions,” the speaker said, declaring that they do nothing, give nothing and expect much. Rose suggested that those who give of their time, ^ means and support should pa 1 ionize one another. "Your Boos ters has got to be a ‘we’ organi zation, declaring that while every member should have a part, the efforts should be combined in one common approach. You must have an optimistic viewpoint and not be a knocker,” Rose said, declaring that those who do not join in a co operative movement are "living • off and not in your town.” He sug gested that if one can't help or doesn't like a town or community, ■ a move is in order. The said that the 93 Williams rvw’tef ',,’;? i ause they wanted to do some good foi the town and its people, and explained that increased financial support often helps an organiza tion accomplish more. Rose urged the leaders to study city planning, to make a blue ^ print of the town and see that right things are put in the right places. He paid particular credit to Paul Kelly who, as a member of the conservation department, has done an able work. tAort—Hun: 100 industries have located in the State recently and the outlook for further industrial development in (Continued on Page Eight) »Felly Thievery Now A Problem Pettly larceny is rapidly becom ing a serious problem for various automobile dealers and a few oth ers here, according to reports heard this week. Various car lots, including the one at the Roanoke Chevrolet Company’s place, corner of Wash ington and Sycamore Streets, are being raided fairly regularly. Wrecked cars are pilfered, Mr. J. II. Edwards stating yesterday that the thieves go strong for batter ies. Several tires, tubes and even wheels have been stripped from used cars as well as from wrecked vehicles. An investigation is now being advanced by the thieves' victims and the police to determine if the stolen property is being used to keep sld cars running or if it is being sold for junk. It was ru mored that watchmen are to be secretly located on the properties, looking toward a crackdown on tlie practice. Survey In the Count) Presented To The Boosters Tnesday By J. R. Perrow Twenty-Five uIdeal” Sites Located In Various Parts Of County Sponsored by the Williamston Boosters and made by the Indus trial Development Department of the Virginia Electric Power Com pany in cooperation with the At lantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany and Pauly Kelly of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development, an industrial survey of Martin County was presented to the local orgaization by Mr. J. R. PUerrow at the annual meeting of the local organization by Mr. J R. Perrow Club here Tuesday evening. The maps and accompanying data were received by R. Edwin Peele, president of the Boosters, who ex pressed on the part of the town, county and Boosters, great appre ciation for the accomplishment. Referring briefly to the visit of Raleigh's colonists to Williams ton in 1587 in search of gold, Mr. Perrow said they found not, but the speaker went on to explain that there were golden opportuni ties to be found in this section for industrial development. "You have in your organization a well rounded group of people who are interested in getting new business and working for a progressive community," the representative of the power company explained. The industrial site survey is one of the first main steps in getting new industry to locate in a com munity according to Mr. Perrow. He also mentioned transportation, water, topography and available power as being other important factors in inviting new industry. During an ispection of the eou ty a few months ago, the survey ors found twenty-five potential sites for new industry. Located in various part of the county, in cluding the Oak City, Hamilton, Poplar Point, Parmele, Roberson vi lie. Everetts, Jamesville and Wiliamston areas, the sites vary in size from l.OOO acres down to twenty acres. Data is offered on each site, including size, location, topograhy, transportation, utili ties such as power and water fa cilities. Each site is carefully plut ...J. ' ,C Hh ■ nent eeonorhic data included near the end of the survey folder. A large county may spots the J sites for easy reference to site seekers, and it is tied in with a map of North Carolina. The sur vey is to be supplementecl by oth er facts which the Boosters will prepare available within the next few weeks, Managing Director A1 Sweatt said. Ine maps and data are being fil ed by the power company, rail [: 6ou, llli Cl 11,,, CcCi.H.'. V ation partment, and the Boosters and are to be made available to inter ested parties in various parts of the country. It was pointed out that the availability of the potential sites was not determined, that none of the owners were contacted. More than 100 members and special guests witnessed the pre sentation. Fourteen Stills Wrecked In April —*— Fourteen illicit liquor stills were wrecked in this county by ABC Officers J. H. Roebuck and Cecil Powell. At least eight of the plants were equipped with crude apparatus, and most of the copper kettles found at the other four manufacturing sites were of lim ited capacity. No one was arrested during the month, but eight persons, arrested in March, were tried in April. The defendants wert fined $650 and received road terms adding up to 36 months. The officers confiscated more' •than eight gallons of liquor, most ly the illicit brand, and poured out 2,500 gallons of mash, just about all of which was of the nas ty, sloppy kind. | EDUCATION BOARD v- .... ..✓ The Martin County Board of Education is scheduled to hold a special meeting here next Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, it was announced yesterday. Plans for the consolidation of the Farm Life High School are to be discussed, and it is understood that a special del gation will appear before the group from the Farm Life district with a special peti tion. Details could not be learned. A brief review of the 1952-53 budget, tentatively prepared, is also planned. Slight Increase In Past-Due Tax A slight increase in the num ber of delinquent taxpayers and in the amount of past-due taxes is reflected in the 1951 delinquent list appearing in public print to day for the first time. There are 373 delinquent ac counts, amounting to $11,169.05. One hundred of the accounts are those of white property owners, and add up to $4,346.30. Last year there were 75 white delinquent tax accounts, amounting to $2, 544.59. The 272 delinquent tax accounts owned by colored citi zens amount to $3,922.75. A year ago all but 252 colored property owners paid their taxes, leaving a balance due of $3,522.03. The $8,169 05 represents unpaid taxes on real estate and does not include taxes past due on per sonal property which is not sub ject to confiscation. A review of the delinquent list and amount of taxes due, by townships, follows for both white and colored: White Jamesville Williams Griffin Bear Grass Williamston Cross Hoads Robersonville Poplar Point Hamilton Goose Nest No. 10 3 4 3 30 6 26 2 9 7 Colored Jamesville Williams Griffin Bear Grass Williamston Cross Roads Robersonville Poplar Point Hamilton Goose Nest Amount $ 311.50 63.97 102.27 55.73 1888.30 123.30 845.56 91.45 487.02 277.20 100 $4246.30 51 12 4 0 110 6 59 0 19 14 " 'imtVvj 102.27 53.80 .00 1550.25 123.30 786.58 .00 289.47 308.08 272 $3922.75 III In Richmond Honpital - LeRoy Anderson, a native of Williamston and a prominent Petersburg business man, is un dergoing treatment for a heart condition in St. Luke’s Hospital, Richmond. He was taken ill the early part of this week, accord ing to information reaching here. In County Court On Speed Counts Fined #200, One Man Lost His Operator's License For Two Years Thirteen persons were in the county court last Monday for al-j legedly violating the traffic laws on the highways in this county during recent days. Lonnie Parker, going into court a second time for violating the motor vehicle traffic laws, was fined $200. plus costs, and the court recommended that his li cence to operate a motor vehicle be revoked for two years. The early part of last week .Parker, a colored man of RFD 1, Paymyra, went on a wild ride, beginning on Highway 125 near Hamilton and maintained through Poplar Point and on toward Williamston be fore darting across Highway 125 into the McCaskey Road where he was finally run down by Pa trolman R. P. Narron and Cpl. M. C. Byrum. He drove his car 90 miles an hour, and was said to have crossed Highway 125 not far from Abbitt's Mill at close to an eighty-mile clip. Pleading guilty of speeding, Elijah Braxton ol Greenville was fined $15, plus costs. Pleading guilty, the following defendants, all charged with speeding but not driving in cxccs? of H5 miles an hour, were each taxed with $22.05 court costs: Williams Mathias Owens of Goldsboro, J. Dalton Moore, Jr., of Robersonville, Ben W. Evans of Williamston, Marion B. Glover of Suffolk, Martin Stirnberg of Robersonville, James. Alexander Everett of Portsmouth, Va., Guil ford Brown of Williamston, Cur (Continued on page eight) Cars Damaged In Street Accident No one was reported to have been hurt, but considerable prop erty damage resulted when two cars crashed at the intersection of Park and Warren Streets here early last Monday night, accord ing to a delayed report coming from the police department. According to Officers Clayton Rogerson and Tom Chesson, George Barnes was driving east on Warren and Mrs. N W. Barnes was driving north on Park Street when the cars crashed. Damage to the Barnes ear,. 8-J951 Ford. ■was 'esUe.vaH-d-at about $fiOO, anu that to Rogers' Ford at $150. i RAINFALL j Although there have been unusually dry periods, this section up until the first of this month had almost twice as much rainfall in the first four months of this year as it had in the corresponding per iod last year. So far this y ear, 15.79 inches of rain have fall en here as against 8.51 inches last year in the first four months. The rainfall dwindled a bit in April when 2.(15 inches of rain were recorded by Hugh Spruill at the official gauge on Roanoke River. Warehouse Facility This m Transplanting Of Tobacco Nearly Complete in County Unless unforeseen obstacles pre sent themselves, at least ninety five percent and possibly more of the current tobacco crop will have been transplanted by late Satur day in this county, according to reports received from various dis tricts during the past day or two. With a fairly plentiful supply of plants available in their commun ities if not in their own beds, fai mers are going forward rapidly with the task. Martin farmers are preparing a 13,000-acre crop this year, or about the same acreage that was planted to tobacco in 1951. Dry weather is causing some concern, but despite that bad , feature the crop is said to lie do j ing unusually well. There is a promise of showers for tomorrow or Saturday. Those farmers who started transplanting ten days and two weeks ago say their crops are growing fairly rapidly and tt in a state of cultivation. The cool nights are causing the young plants to harden a bit, but for once in many years, Martin far- j ments have expressed no great concern over the plant supply and prospects for the crop. Other farm work is progressing according to schedule, many fai mers declaring that they can’t recall when the schedule was far ther advanced than it is now Sixty Cases Called In Recorders Court BANK HOLIDAY v_/ The banks will be closed Saturday May 10, in observ ance of Confederate Memorial Day, it was announced this week. Business operators are reminded that banking busi ness ordinarily handled on Saturday should he dispatch ed the previous day. The banks will be alone in observing the day as a holi day, but they will be joined on May 30 by all federal of fices in the Observance of na tional Memorial Day. Insurance Man Speaks To Club Speaking at the regular meeting of the local Rotary Club in the Methodist church annex last Tues day noon, Max Fuller, Raleigh insurance man, briefly reviewed insurance classifications and pointed out the complications common to the business such as frequent rate changes and the s.'S'ly,iv..,,,./.,ttwy-e . astels. More than a million claims were handled following a devastating storm along the north Atlantic coast in 1950, Mr Fullei said, ex plaining how the companies com bined their personnel to adjust the claims, and added that many are overlooked. Mr. Fuller main tained that the companies were “pretty fair in settling legitimate claims”. f' mn m i x.rrrw r? liar vi son Kc/ntrlctl Much lm proved ■-*>-— Taken ill at his home in Hear Grass about ten days ago, Wm. M. Harrison, was reported much improved in a local hospital this morning. He is being treated for a heart eoncltion which is be-j lieved not to be critical More Than $1,900 Levied In Fines At Long Session llo^ Tlii<T St'iilHiccd To TUv Kou<l* For .‘»7 IMoullis Moiola> In an all-day session last Mon day, Judge K. T. Johnson and So licitm" Clarence llriffin caught up with their work in the Martin County Recorders Court and keenly anticipated a fairly dry season during the next several weeks’. Many of the sixty cases called in the court last Monday had been carried over from prev ious sessions or postponed because the superior tribunal was in ses sion during two weeks in April More than $1,000 was levied in fines during the long session which was featured by the tied of seven members allegedly as sociuted with a hog-theft ring m the upper part of the county Hooked on seven counts, six for stealing hogs and one for operat ing a motoi vehicle without a driver's license, Willie James <**• «■***•«►■•'M roads for 3fi months in the hog eases and JO days on the othei charge. The sentences are to run consecutively, and farmers in that part of the county believe their hogs are fairly safe now. William Henry Harris, working closely with Crandall, was book ed in five of the hog-stealing eas es He was sentenced to the roads for two years. I Ananias Hyman, facing the court on three charge.-,, was sen fenced to the road:. ifor'TtgRTPfn i months, but the road term was suspended upon the payment of two $25 fines and costs and he was placed on probation for three years. Sherman Williams, another de fondant in the hog rase , wa: (Continued on Rage Six) Displaced Family Meeting Mew Challenge Landing in this county just a little more than a month ago, An drew Mueller and his family, re fugees from Germany who knew not the first word of English, are successfully meeting the challenge of a new country and its more or less baffling ways. k Little knowledge of the English language is proving the main bar rier ir^ their effort to adapt them selves to our ways and customs. Naturally, there’s a lot of mis understanding because interpre ters are not always available, but Helmeut, the younger of two at tending the Jamesville schools, is rapidly learning new words. Many of the obstacles encoun tered during the first few days spent on the lands of Farmer Chas. Hough in Jamesville Town ship, have been surmounted. Mr. Hough explains that every mem ber of the family is receiving a balanced diet, including milk and fresh produce from the farm. Neighbors and other friends, im pressed by the sincerity and earn estness of the family, are lending a helping hand now and then, and it is predicted that the little group will overcome all obstacles. A son of German parents, Mr. Mueller was born in Czechoslova kia, but the war swept him through several countries, includ ing Yugoslavia, and finally into Germany without a place to call home. Apparently accustomed to only the minimum necessities, the group asks little, but all mem bers of the family are sincerely appreciative of every favor, be it 'clothing, food or any other use ful article. When they reached this county a few weeks ago, the Muellers carried on their back their every earthly belonging Farmer Hough arranged to finance them in the purchase of various things, in cluding furniture and rations However, it was the family’s in quest that expenditures be held to the lowest possible minimum. It is apparent that they want to pay as they go as nearly as it is possible for them to do so. Mr. Muller hurt his hand a long time ago, and the injury flared up a short time ago. He suffered to save a doctor’s fee, but Mr. Hough insisted that he be treat ed, and the injury is healing fair ly rapidly. Abie to speak hardly any En glash, Mr. Mueller could not ex plain how he hurt his hand or tell much about his past, but he and members of his family have made a good impression on all those with whom they have come in contact, anu it is reported that then neighbors and other friends have made a good impression on the Muellers. They are humble, appreciative and willing worker^ Just now the father, 41, and two of his sons, Joseph, HI, and John, Hi, are learning to farm, Mr Hough stating that they are apt pupils. Two sons, Michael, 14, and Melmeut, t), are attending school in Jamesville, and Andrew, Jr., 4 is at home with his mother. Coming heie last week, Mr. Muedlei bought a few chickens, reports from neighbor:; declaring that every lick by the Muellers is for some good purpose. Structure Being Located At End 0! Peel Street I n linns*' Inltacrn For Tin* Slaliili/alioii < !oo|><Ta livr < ’orporation Recently organised, the Wil liamston Storage Corporation this week is .starting construction work on a huge storage ware house at the end of Peel and Mor rison Streets, about two blocks off Washington Street and back of Peel's market, the Quinn Mo torcycle Shop and others. Materials for the 148 by 180 foot struetuae are en route to the site, some of the lumber already having been placed on the lot Contractors are scheduled to start clearing and leveling the nearly two-block long site today or to morrow, Mr W Iverson Skinner, president of the company, an nounced. The building, covering nearly 72,000 square feet of space, is to be of steel construction with gal vanized siding and a specially built concrete floor. Mr. Skinner said that five carloads of cement is moving in by rail, and that i contract had been let to Howell's Steel Service of Weldon for the steel work. White's Sheet and M' tal Works has the contract for the roofing .job. No definite dates have been mentioned, but the company plans to have the new structure ready for use about the middle or latter part of August, It was learned The newly formed company is entering into an agreement with the Flue-cured Tobacco Stabiliza tion Cooperative Corporation for the storage of tobacco, and the structure will handle deliveries from the local and other tobacco markets throughout Ibis section if the State and possibly from parts of other states. It will have a capacity of more than ten thousand hogsheads of to bacco or approximately ten mil non pounds of leaf. When vom it ted, the structure will be one if the largest of its type in this icction. The project will cost an esli mated $100,000 or more, it was learned, Clinics: Held In County Schools IIy J. VV. Williams, County Health Officer Two hundred and fifteen pre school children have been exam ined and immunized for school at tendance beginning next year A study of the following table will show several things, tin principle one being the amount ut interest laKeti m the work by the parent; Wi do not hold tin a clinics to vaccinate the child. We have them so that we can talk over with the parent the conditions wc find. The following e the table: Farm late Hi were expected and I 1 came, lit with parents, 11a ,e!l 12 expected, nine came, all had parents. Oak City, Hi expected, hi came, 11 had parents with them, Hamilton, 25 expected, 12 came, 3 had parents with them; James villi-, 46 expected, 35 came. 27 had parents with them; Kve retts, 33 expected, 23 came, 18 had parents: Hobcisonville, 40 expect ed ,35 came, 31 had parents with them; Williamston, 115 expected, 35 came, 84 had parents with them. Sheriff Holding Obscene Picture —.»'■ — Viewed ;it a special showing in a local theater yesterday morning, a moving picture, allegedly ob scene, was ordered held pending the trial of several defendants charged with showing or causing to be shown the film of doubtful intent The picture, "Battle of Burlesque,” was impounded fol lowing a showing m a drive-tn j theater some weeks ago. 'ISS&ji For Jury Duly At June Court Term * «mi 111 i*>>ioiH“r> Question >«■«•«! for Drawiti^ So Munv Jurors Thirty six citizens, ail men, were drawn for jury duty during the one-week term of the Martin County Superior Court by the county commissioners in their re cent regular session. The court opens the short term on Monday, June 16, with Judge .1 Paul Frizzelle of Snow Hill scheduled to preside. Most of the time will be' devoted to the trial of criminal cases, including quite a few drunken driving charges, but a few eivil actions may be heard the latter part of the week. Registering no complaint when jurors are drawn and used, the commissioners were said to have questioned the need for so many for the petite jury Frequently, a large group is called, but. serve very little, it was pointed out. The jury list includes Jamesvdle Township: Arthur Modlin, James R Williams, Nat Napier, L. I). Clark,, Clarence Barber, 11 A Sexton, James H. Barber, Simon Barber and A. R. Hardison. Williams Township W L. Man ning, Jr. Griffins i’own.sliip: J. Arthur Rev- is. Bear Grass Township Lester Bailey, Frank llollida^, TV Li Roberson, Jr. and Dewey Leg gett. Williamston Township: C. J. Brady, 1). W Manning, William II Kvorelt, Mark Chesson, Leslie Coltram and G. G Wciolard. Ruber onville Township: Wal ter I, Baker, B. L. Stokes, R. R. Carson, Boo ,J. Bverctt, B. E. An derson, James 11 Iiighsmith, Johnnie B. Andrews. Poplar Point Township: W B. Edwards. Hamilton Township: Geo. W. Coltrain and B II Rouse. Goose Nest Township: J. A. Everett, 1. 1). Lanier, Haywood Harrell, P E. Manning and Jim mie Baker. Contributions To The Cancer Fund ,,,-i<3)— - The following in Poplar Point Township made contributions to tlu current Cancer Fund: 1. M Edmondson, 25c; John Ed* niondson, 25c; F. White and Bro,, si; Ernest 1.. White, 50c; Miss '‘I ni F Hatred, 50c; Mrs. Oscar h ',;.e: .„>■>. 'i; Sil.vertborup, •iV< 11 VT W„«, i ■. she Muv IF,.. ■ red K hnonitson, 75c; Mrs F. S. Bevels, 50c; Jim Pierce, 10c; Mrs. C. B Allen, 25e; Mrs. Leon Ed wards, 25e, Mrs. Zena Edmondson, 50c. Mi and Mrs Raymond Harri son, $2; Misses Allie and Carrie Griffin, $1; Matthew Crowell, 10c; Mr and Mrs. Fred Clark, $F Mrs. Mamie Raynod, 25c; Mr. and Mrs. Judious Roberson, 50c; Mr. and Mrs Georye Bland, $1; Pauline VV. . I. . is Mrs \V land, 50e. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Roebuck, $1, Mr and Mrs. Bras cn Knox, $1; Mrs James G. Rob erson. 25e, Mrs. Chester Hollis, >0e; Mr and Mrs. Leo Hollis, title; Chester llellis, 25c; Mrs Harold Edmondson, 25c; Harold Harrison, 50c; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Taylor, $1; Mr Sam Taylor. 25c; Mrs. John K Edmonds, 40c; William Daniel, 25c; William Henry Daniel, lOe; Milton Harrison, 50c; Miss Ruby Harrison, 50c. F G Taylor, $2, Mr. and Mrs. Fester Edwards, $2; Mrs. Leo White, 50c; Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hardison, $2; C. M. Edmondson, $1; S. D. Hardison, Si; Miss Gay IH'lie Perry, 25e; Mr and Mrs. J. E White, $1, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Purvis, $3, Mi. ami Mrs. Ben II. James, S2. F. G. Leggett, $1; Mrs, Robert Hollis. 25c; Mrs <’ M. Mills, 25c; Mrs. Roger Conner, 35c, Mrs. P, P. Holliday, 25c; Mrs Leslie Jones, $1; C. 11. Cowon, 50c; Mrs, Paul Johnson, 25c; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harrison, $3; Norman K. Harrison, $H Dtade R. White, 50c; Aulander Purvis, 50c; Mr. and Mrs, W. S. White, $150; Mrs. C. W. Win chester, SF Mrs. Mack Wynne, 25c; Asa Harris, 50c; Gordon How ell, $1; Mrs. D. O. Cherry, 35c; Mrs. Annie Harrison, $1; Mrst. Junior Mills, $1. % ifts waa