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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER MM MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BE OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK 3 VOLUME LV—NUMBER 41 Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 20, 79.52. ESTABLISHED 189§ Irving L. Smith! •'Weoniospaar Here Early Today Finieia! Service Wednesday For Prominent Citizen Of Robersonville , -<> Irving L. Smith, 49, prominent Martin County citizen and a lead ing Robersonville business man, die^ in a hospital here this morn ing at 12:45 o’clock following a ten-day critical illness. A victim of high blood pressure, he had been in declining health for sever al years, having undergone major operations in a Durham hospital. He was stricken about ten days ago when he went to his summer home a? Nags Head for a rest, and was removed to the hospital here on May 11. Little hope was held for his recovery. A son of the late Robert L. and Sallie Grimes Smith, he was born in Robersonville where he lived all his life and where he figured prominently in business, civic and the religious life of the commun ity and section, beginning early in life and continuing almost to the I end. Mr. Smith was active in the Robersonville Merchants Associa tion. He served his town as a member of the town board of commissioners, and was a leader in the Christian church where he was a member of the board of deacons. He was a member of the Robersonville Rotary Club and a member of the Martin County ABC Board for a number of years, and a director of the Guaranty * Bank and Trust Company. After attending school at AD lantic Christian College and the University of North Carolina, he engaged in business with his bro ther, Gilbert Smith, and their late father. He was married to Miss Jose phine Robertson of Robersonville in July, 1929. Surviving besides Mrs. Smith are a son, Irving SmUh, Jr., of the home; and a brother, Gilbert Smith, of Robersonville. Funeral services will be con ducted in the Robersonville Christian Church Wednesday aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock. In the ab sence of the pastor, the Rev. J. M. Perry, who continues gravely ill, the Rev. John L. Goff, pastor of the Williamston Christian Church, will conduct, the service. Inter ment will be in the Robersonville Cemetery. Methodists Hold Special Service Metnodists of Williamston took a look at the past and girded themselves for a more active Sun day as they observed the two hun dred fourteenth anniversary of John and Charles Wesley’s heart ^ warming experience which gave birth to Methodism. The morning sermon recalled the pattern of spiritual adventuring which pre ceded the re-birth of the Wesley brothers and challenged the con gregation follow those same pat terns of concern about their own souls and the souls of other peo ple about them, accompanied by the diligent use of other people about them, accompanied by the diligent use of every means of grace which the church makes " available. A feature of the service was a brief history of beginnings of the Woman’s Missionary Society in Williamston given by Mrs. Kate Garrett Liverman in whose home the society was organized. Mrs. Liverman was the Society’s first president and she recalled the slow growth of those early years. Her brief message challenged he present Woman’s Society of Chris • tian Service to all the world. Her challenge was especially timely in view of the fact that the Society was to*met on Monday night to complete the work of its fiscal year and to effect new circle • groupings for the new year. The service ended with the pre sentation to Mrs. Liverman of a life membership in the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Ac companying Mrs. Liverman to g Williamston for the service was her daughter, Miss Josephine Sykes, and a grandmother. Also present for the service was Mrs. L. C. Larkin, wife of a former pas tor. El^elJ*my.Cha.imiaq, Of Party Committee Elberi S. Peel Retires After A Quarter Century County Democrats Perfect An Organization at Small Meeting Saturday Thirty Democrats, representing six of the thirteen precincts in this county, shook up their coun ty-organization and went on to perfect another and harfdled com mittee appointments at a meeting held in the courthouse last Sat urday noon, Elbert S. Peel, serving the De mocratic Executive Committee as its chairman for twenty-five years was relieved and James H. Gray, Sr., of Robersonville, was elected to take his place. C. B. Martin, Robersonville school man, was succeeded by Mrs. Elbert S. Peel of Williamston as the committee vice chairman, and Charles G. Gurkin, RFD 1, Jamesville, suc ceeded F. M. Manning, ousted as secretary-treasurer after serving six years. Only one precinct, Roberson ville, entered the county meeting with its organization perfected, and the delegates, representing the other five answering the roll call, held caucuses and perfected theirs, the convention itself re electing for the most part all the other precinct officials. The orga nization on the precinct level in cludes the following: Jamesville got an entirely new slate, including Charlie C. Gur kin, chairman; James W. Long, vice chairman; Harry Jones, sec retary and treasurer; P. M. Holli day and WilliSm Hopkins, mem bers. They are succeeding A. Co rey, Melba Martin, J. E. Knowles, Willie Mayo Gardner and G. E. Martin. In Williams Township the old slaje was re-elected as follows; Floyd Moore, Cchairman; Mrs R. J. Hardison, vice chairman; Chas. L. Daniel, secretary and treasurer; Gardy Godard and J. Lawrence Coltrain, members. In Griffins, Lester Griffin was named chairman to succeed Mr George C. Griffin who, retiring on account of his health, has ably served his party both before and after he was named to succeed Mr. Pleny Peel, the old party war rior for so many years. The other members were re-elected by the convention, as follows: Mrs Eason Lilley, vice chairman; B. F Lil ley, secretary and treasurer; Ho ward Coltrain and James Harring ton, members. The Bear Grass committee re mains unchanged as follows: J. D. Wynne, chairman; Gomer Har rison, vice chairman; LeRoy Har (Continued on Page Eight) -» f~DIED EARLY TODAY i _JI Irving L. Smith, prominent Robersonville Citizen and bus iness man, died in a local hos pital early today following a ten-day critical illness. Hassell Over The Top In The Drive For Cancer Fund Chairman John W. Eu banks Reports $51.55 Raised In Small Area Operating as a separate unit from Hamilton Township, the small town of Hassell possibly leads the county so far in the per capita support of the 1952 can cer fund drive. Making his report last week-end, Chairman John W Eubanks said that $54.55 had been raised, the amount exceed ing the quota by $4.55. Incident ally, Mr. Eubanks has handled the cancer fund drive as chair man for a number of years, in ad dition to his work in other similar drives and good causes. The following contributions in the Hassell Community are ac knowledged, as follows: John W. Eubanks, $10; Leggett Roebuck, Jr., $1; H. J. Haislip, $2; Clinton Etheridge, $1; Tom Eth eridge. $1; Ezell Briley, $1; C. F Bland, $1; R. H. Salsbury, $1; Mrs. Charlie Kincaid, $1; John David Etheridge, $2; G. H. Leg gett, $1; W. C. Goodrick, $1; Gor don Hinson, $1; Mrs. R. H. Sals bury, 25c; Janie Haislip, $1; P. C. Edmondson, $10; John House, $2; Leggett Roebuck, $1; H. R Purvis, $!, Mr and Mrs. W E Purvis, $3; Dallas Purvis, $1, Ed (Continued on Page Five) Successful Skit Night Held Here Despite the fact that almost at curtain time, two sponsors found it necessary to withdraw from the Kiwanis Club Skit Nite show held here on Saturday Night, the six competing acts were of a calibre that would reflect credit to any group. Bruce Wynne acted as Master of Ceremonies for the event. The first prize of $50.00 was won by the Williamston High School Band which sponsored sev eral Seniors in as daffy a musical act as has ever been seen in Mar (Continued on Page Six) Painfully Hurt In Fall From Tree Here Little Miss Priscilla Peele, four year-old daughter of M<. and Mrs. R. Edwin Peele, suffered a seven-stitch cut in her head when she fell out of a tree at her home on East Grace Street early yes terday afternoon. Treated in a local hospital, she was reported to be getting along very well this morning. Prominent Minister Continues Very III The Rev. James M. Perry, pro minent Roberson ville minister and well known throughout this sec tion, continues critically ill at his home in Robersonville, following an attack suffered a week ago. Two Minor Road Wrecks In County Following several weeks during which time an exceedingly heavy toll of life, limb and property was exacted, accidents subsided on the highways and streets in this county last week, according to reports coming from members of the State Highway Patrol. There were only two accidents re ported and no one was hurt and property damage was limited to a few hundred dollars. Dropping asleep while return ing to his base at Camp Lejeune from Port Huron, Michigan, Don Frederick Upleger ran his 1947 Oldsmobiie into a ditch about five miles west of Oak City on High way 125 at 1:15 o’clock last Thurs day morning. Damage to the car was estimated at $200 by Patrol man R. P. Narion who made the investigation. A 1950 Ford truck driven by Guy B. Whitfield and a 1940 Chevrolet driven by Walter E. Harris crashed at a highway in tersection at Downs' station near Spring Green Friday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock. Damage to the car was estimated at $200 and that to the car at only $15, according to a preliminary report filed by Patrolman R. P. Narron who made the investigation. Joseph B. Cherr lied At lome Near Here Today Fimer&l Service For Wei! Known Citizen at 3:00 O’Cloek Wednesday Joseph R. Cherry, well-konwn farmer and retired business man, died at the home of a cousin, Mrs. J. R. Gordon, in West End this morning at 6:45 o’clock following a period of declining health. His condition had been serious since last October when he suffered an attack of pneumonia. He was tajien worse last Saturday when complications developed, resulting in his death. The son of the late John E. and Henrietta, Howell Cherry, he was born near Williamston 86 years ago on January 22, 1886, and liv ed and farmed all his life at the old home near Williamston on Highway 125. More recently he had made his home with his cou sin in West End. In addition to his farming ac tivities, he engaged in the timber business for a few years and more recently operated a furniture store here. For a number of years, he was a progressive farmer, adopting new methods and hand ling various farm experiments. In early manhood .he was mar ried to Elizabeth L. Harris who died in 1909. His second marriage was to Mrs. Sarah Peel Hardison who died March 15, 1930. No children were born of either un ion, and Mr. Cherry was the last member of his immediate family. A brother, J. Brinkley Cherry, died May 2, 1928. His forebears, three brothers, Wiley, Stephen and John Cherry, came to this country from Eng land to fight in the Revolutionary War, and they located in this sec tion, one in Halifax, another in Edgecombe and still another in this county. In addition to an injury receiv ed in a logging accident, Mr. Cherry was run down by two au tomobiles, but by sheer will pow er, he held on to life, finally suc cumbing to infirmities of age. Funeral services will be con ducted Wednesday afternoor^ ^t 3:00 o'clock in the Biggs Funeral Chapel and interment will be in the family plot in Woodlawn Ce metery. The Rev. R. E. Walston, pastor of the local Methodist Church, will conduct the service. Jaycees Sponsor Beauty Contest Again this year, the Williams ton Jaycees are to sponsor the beauty pageant from which the most beautiful girl from around these parts will be chosen to reign as Miss Williamston of 1952. Miss Williamston this year will get a trip to Winston-Salem, where she will compete with oth er contestants from other towns for the title of Miss North Caro lina. Last year Miss Lou Long Og burn of Smithfield, was chosen as Miss North Carolina. At the Miss America Beauty Pageant, Miss Ogburn was chosen as third place winner and won a $2500 col lege scholarship. The Williamston Jaycees arc (Continued on Page Five) -—.—— Local Man Reported Quite III In Hospital -~ Mr. Sam C. Ray, in declining health for several months, con tinues quite ill in Brown’s Com munity Hospital here, late reports stating that he was holding his own. ROUND-UP There was a marked let down in activities on the crime front in this county last week-end. Certain it was not just the quiet before a storm, office>”3 declared that it was about time for a let-up. Only three persons were rounded up and jailed dur ing the period, one each for drunkenness, larceny and op erating a motor vehicle with out a driver's license. All were colored and the ages of the group ranged from 25 to 54 years. Candid atpflJiesejyfeSiil mis. 1) jj. Issues Advanced By Committee Anderson Refutes Rumors That Are Being Circulated Littlr lutrrol In The Democrat ir Assembly Friday Evening Expertly playing the role of the old-time politician, candidates for various offices in this county at a Democratic assembly held in the courthouse last Friday evening, said little and promised less, the contenders for county representa tive reserving their positions on various issues advanced by sev eral groups and committees. There were only 37 in atten dance upon the meeting, and al though little interest was mani fested, politics started warming up when Representative E. G Anderson politely declared that rumors being circulated in the campaign were without founda tion. Then there were a few per sonal questions advanced, but the high light of the session came when each of the candidates gracefully and politely sidestep ped such issues as a bonus refer endum, the gag rule and a feren dum on the liquor question. Unable to attend in person, Elmer N. Modlin, candidate for a seat in the House of Represen tatives from this county, had his platform read. The Jamesville farmer, outlining his platform, declared he favqred giving the people an opportunity to vote in a veterans’ bonus referendum, but nothing was said about the other issues grouped into a, more or loss, controversial category. Going to Raleigh as representa tive in early 1951, Mr. Anderson said he went to represent Mar Gin County and North Carolina, that he did the best he could and worked with the administration and not against it. Reporting that he spent $300 of his own money in behalf of the road and school pro gram, Anderson, speaking infor mally, declared he listened to eve ry plea and went out of Ins way to help every case that he could. "My record is open to all," he said i Condemning no one, Anderson went on to emphatically refute the rumors, declaring that he had proposed legislation that would increase the commissions for tobacco warehouses. "Since my main source of income is the warehouse busines:, I would be cutting my own throat to even consider such action,’ he said, of fering letters from Miss Annie Cooper, chief clerk of the House, Secretary of State Thad Eure and A. C. Edwards, member of the HoVrse, showing that he had had no part in the alleged action Mr Anderson then denied the rumor w'hich said he had hired Farmer Elmer Modlin of James ville to enter the race in order to divide the vote. “Mr Modlin can t throw the contest into- a- second primary,” he said adding that it was Mr. Modlin’s or anyone else’s right to run for whatever office he wanted to. Referring to the questions about the veterans’ bonus and liquor referendums, the gag rule and other issues, the candidate ex plained that it was hard to com mit oneself now and then follow those commitments six or eight months later. “If 1 am returned to the legislature, it will hi' my poli cy to abide by the wishes of the people,” he said, adding that one loses his bargaining power to go on record ahead of time. In an open forum, Anderson said he would not resign follow (Continued on Page Eight) Ilviulinf! Cancvr Drive In JomesviUe District Mis F. Clarence Stallings agreed last week-end to head the cancer fund drive in Jamesville Township, and it is certain that she will receive an able support throughout the area. Although a bit late, the organi zation for advancing the cam paign in the county, has been completed in its entirety and things are looking good for a suc cessful drive. I Keiauver Appeals To The Democrats In Martin County Last * Saturday Convention Takes INo Stand On The Presidential Rare Taking no definite stand on any issue, the Martin County Demo cratic Convention, holding its biennial session in the courthouse last Saturday afternoon, is send ing its 31-delegate representation uninstructed to the State meeting in Raleigh on Thursday of this week. No delegates were elected, but the convention ruled that all Democrats “in good standing” ! may represent the county at the Raleigh convention. Possibly a few will go to Raleigh to repre sent the county there. The convention was given an opportunity to voice its preference in the Presidential race after it was noted that Estes Kefauver, the coon cap candidate from Ten nessee, had wired felicitations to the convention from his tempor ary headquarters in Greensboro. Kefauver, one of the leading candidates at the moment for the Presidential nomination, said, in his telegram addressed to”E. S. Peel, the retiring chairman: “My best wishes to you and all Democrats attending your county convention which is the bedrock of our Democratic way of life 1 do not mean to imply that 1 think it of primary importance whom your delegates support for the high office of President, but I am sure you agree with me that it is fundamentally important that each delegate you send to repre sent you at the State sconvention vote for the candidate he deeply and sincerely believes to be best qualified to achieve and carry on the principles of our democrat ic government. I will, of course, deeply appreciate the support of any Democrat and hope that you will call by our headquarters at the Sir Walter Hotel when you are in Raleigh on May 22.” Congressman Herbert Bonner also addressed a telegram to the chairman, saying, “Greetings and best wishes to the Democrats of Martin County gathered in con vention today. Such gatherings as this will perpetuate good govern ment in our State and nation.” A feature of the convention was an address by Mrs. Chas E Meakin who declared that it was distressing because few women attended the meetings. "It is more important to think about who is going to represent us than it is to think about bridge clubs,” Mrs Meakin said, adding that politics figures in rearing our children, the schools, the courts, taxes and so many other things. She ex pressed the hope that a goodly number of Martin County women would attend ffie' ’n.weigh con (Continued on Page Five) Graduated At E. C. College Monday —<*.— Five Martin County young men and women were graduated from East Carolina College, Greenville, on Monday of this week. Receiving the bachelor of aits degree were, Burke II Parker of Williamston, Harcum M. Roe buck of Roberson ville. The bache lor of science degree went to Miss es Mattie Faye and Mavis Lee Brown, sisters of Bear Grass, and Lucy Robertson of Williamston. I A county boy, llilton Biggs of Williamston, received the James Fenly Spear, Jr., Memorial Award as an outstanding student major ing in the department of seiencc. --«(jv - - - Farm Li fe Committee A ppoin lm entx Th arxduy The president of the Farm Life Parent-Teacher Association an nounced yesterday that the com mittee appointments will be an nounced Thursday night prior to the musical recital. All parents are urged to attend. 1 REGISTRATION v According to incomplete re ports, a fairly large registra tion was chalked up in this county during the three-week period ending last Saturday. Five precincts, including two of the largest and two of the smallest, reported 275 new’ names added to the books, including those of 49 colored electors. Williamston No. 1 had 65 new registrations, including seventeen colored, and Wil liamston No. 2 reported 160 new names, including 25 col ored. Little Girl Loses Liie In Freakish Accident Sunday Anittc llaislip Fatally Hurl By Falling Tomb Stour IN ear Gold Point Little Miss Anise Darnel Hais lip, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs James llaislip, was fa tally injured in a freakish acci dent near Gold Point Sunday morning about 10:00 o’clock. Suf fering a skull fracture, the little victim was pronounced dead when her father carried her m his arms into their home a few minutes after the accident. Investigating the tragedy, Cor oner W. W. Biggs found it was ac cidental and ruled an inquest un necessary. • Playing with her sister, Margar et, 12, and Jesse Everett, 10, in a small cemetery three hundred yards or more from the Haislip home on the Keel farm owned by F. E. Boone, Little Anise appar ently climbed on a grave stone and it toppled over on her. Pin ning her head to the ground, the stone was lifted away by her play mates who then hurried to the house for help. Coroner Biggs said the comparatively small stone was loose on its double base and toppled over by weak force. Surviving are her parents, I James and Ruby Vaughn llaislip:) five brothers, Billy of near Rob- ] ersonville, Marvin of the Gold Point Community, and Benny, Jesse and Tony Haislip, all of the home, two sisters, Mr::. Jack Goff i and Margaret Joyce Haislip, also (Continued on Page Seven) H'asliinf{lon Lions Set Up A White Cane Lift Shop Unable to got the; Plymouth club to cooperate in the establish ment of a White Cane Gift Shop on Highway 32 between Washing ton and Plymouth, the Washing ton Lions have set up the shop on then- own. fI!ic shop was </pcr.c d Saturday with Philip Bowen as its operator. The shop will carry articles made by blind persons through out this section of the State, and the patronage of the public is invited. Suffers Hand Injury In hall On Piece Of Glass Don Huy Bellflower, eight year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bellflower, cut his left hand pain fully late yesterday afternoon when he fell on a piece of glass at his home in Oak City. Brought to a local hospital for treatment, he was patched up with several stitches. The shot for tetanus brought a lew tears, but he wiped them away and departed chewing lustily on a piece of gum. .- ■ • j'- ■ SPECIAL DINNER Ninety-six years old on Friday of this week, Mr. Roger S. Critch er was honor guest at a special dinner in the home of his grand son, Burras A. Criteher, Jr., and Mrs. Criteher, on West Franklin Street Sunday. A turkey dinner was served to the honor guest and Mr. and Mrs. B. A .Criteher, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. j II. B. llauingtuu and soli Hew Officers Of P.-T. k. Installed : Here Last Night - Mrniiwr*lvi|* During Pa el At Kcvortl High; Active Program Promised Officer:; for the 1952-1953 scho lastic year were installed by the Williamston Parents-Teachers As sociation in its final meeting of the current year last night in the Grammar School auditorium. The new officers are: Fletcher Thomas, president; Asa Crawford, vice president; Miss Sue Henderson, secretary, and Mrs. Hoke Rober son, treasurer. Mrs. Roberson is serving her second term. Rev. John L. Goff conducted the devotional and offered a prayer as a representative of the Minis terial Association. The association had one of its best years financially as it closed with a balance of $379.91 after contributing to many community and school projects during the year but will need an active fi nance committee next year when the school moves into a new cafe teria which will be needing sup ulies and equipment according to a report by Principal B. G. Ste? wart. He did not give any details of what he plans to ask the asso ciation to do but added that the library will also need help. Membership wise, the past year was the best on record as Mrs. Jim Cooke reported a total of 461 for the year. During the business session the president called attention to the new flag poles on the grounds at the two schools The one at the grammar school was donated by the Sixth Grade of 1943 while the one at the high school was given by the Beta Club. Both were re cently placed in use with appro priate ceremonies by the band. A letter from the State Depart ment of Education reported on an inspection by Mr. Lassiter in the schools here some weeks ago. Ho said the school was assured an accredited rating and that a I rat ing was undei consideration. He praised the work being done but noted grammar school housing fa cilities were still a bit on the needy side. President Lee Reynolds, who completed two years of service in this final session urged the par ents and teachers of the school to do their best to make the high school boys and girls of Farm Life welcome and at home here in the event the consolidation of the school is carried through. Point ing out that many of the parents in Williamston were well ac (Continued on Page Five) Band Parents Club Pays tor Overcoats The final meeting of the Wil liamston Band Patents Club for the current school year was held last evening with all reports indi cating a successful year. A nominating committee for the officers fo. -m-Al year was named: Mrs. W. T. Ross, Mrs. Irving Mur golis and Mrs. Marvin Britton, The group is to report at the an nual picnic in August. The picnic committee will be: A. J. Manning, Jim Cooke, Joe Griffin and Connie B. Clark. Mrs. Harrell Everett reported that the overcoat committee had collected enough money to pay for the overcoats for the band and was turning in u few extra dol lars. Band Director Jack Butler re ported that the summer program would got under way on June 9th with the summer concert coming in July. Reporting on the Weldon trip. Director Butler said the people (here were greatly impressed W‘ith the banc^ in all respects and that the youngsters were great ambas sadors of goodwill. He said ho had received a number of letters of praise from the Weldon people. The band and individuals oc groups from its ranks took part in twenty-two activities in town andf* out during the past scholastic year and did well in all of its appearances. The post war band has sent a number of its graduates on to join college bands and orchestras and this fall will be sending perhaps the largest number of all, • -e % J
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