1 THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BY OVER 3,N» MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS BEAD BY OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME LV—NUMBER 99 Williamston, Marlin County, North Carolina, Tuetday, December 9, 1952 ESTABLISHED 189f Clear Number Of Cases On Monday In Superior Court --<#> James Richard Wilson Gets Tliree-To-Five Years For Hit-and-Ruu Opening a one-week term of the Martin County Superior Court Monday, Judge Clawson L. Williams of Sanford and So licitor George Fountain of Tar boro cleared quite a few cases from the criminal docket the first day. Judgments were delayed in several cases at the close of the day, but in those where final ac tion was taken the jurist went the limit with his sentences. At the close of the first day’s work at 5:30 o'clock, the court was hearing evidence in the rob bery case against Ide Walter Harry Davis, Charlie Lester Ly ons and James Miles. Pleading guilty of breaking into Lindsley's store in Williamston on the night of November 23 and carrying a ways guns and other equipment valued at about $800, Lyons was called as a witness for the State against Davis and Miles who pleaded not guilty. Lyons told • all about the robbery, declaring that he and Davis planned it, and that Miles helped dispose of the stolen guns, one to a construction worker near Jamesvillc for $15 and five in Norfolk for prices ranging from $15 to $35. Two of the other guns were found lo cally. After hearing his evidence the court recessed for the day and resumed its work on the case this morning. Proceedings: Charged with assaulting Ed ward Ayers with a shot gun last August 26, Woodrow Ipock en tered a' plea of guilty, and So licitor Fountain, after talking with the defendant who pleaded that mert-y be shown the defend ant, recommended a six-month sentence sauspended upon the payment of a $100 fine and a two-year pledge of good behavior. The judgment was entered ac cordingly. James Richard Wilson, plead ing guilty of hit-and-run driving resulting in serious bodily in jury, was sentenced to the roads for not less than three and not more than five years, the maxi mum. After hearing the evidence in the case, Judge Williams tgld the defendant that he was lucky he was not being tried for mur der. Wilson was driving a bor rowed car when it bore down on •Morris Roberson and his family near Sweet Water Creek last Oc tober 4 and almost snuffed out 'heir lives. It was brought out in the evidence that Wilson was driving about 65 miles an hour when the car went out of con trol and swerved side-to into the front of the Roberson car which had been brought almost to a stop on the far right side of the road. Pleading not guilty of enter ing the W. \y Griffin home and stealing about $300 in cash last September 19, Irvin Franklin Bembridge, young white lad, was adjudged guilty, but the court did not pronounce sentence immediately. The State built a strong case against the lad, leav ing little doubt in the minds of the jurymen. The money found on the boy's person by Sheriff M. W. Holloman the day after the (Continued on Page Six) 'Dies Suddenly In Wilmington Alice L. Ormond, 46, died sud denly in her office at the Peabody School at Wilmington yesterday, the apparent victim of a cerebral hemorrhage. Complaining with a headache, she died about thirty i^nutes later. flu daughter ui the"'/ate Hl-v„ W. V. and Alice Mayo Ormond, clu was born and reared in Wil liamston, going to Wilmington alxiut 25 years ago to hold a re sponsible position in the schools there. She was supervisor of the New Hanover County elementary schools for a number of years. Surviving are two brothers, W. V. Ormond, Jr., of Williamston and Preston Ormond of Seaboard. • Funeral services will be con ducted in the Williams Chapel AME Zion Church on Rhodes Street here Thursday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock. Interment will be ill the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Urgent Plea Is Made For More Blood Donors Here With hardly halt enough volun teers signe^ up. Mrs. A. L. Jame son this morning issued an urgent plea for more donors for the Red Cross Bloodmobile. Unless there is an immediate response and a sizable one, the Martin County chapter will be unable to meet its quota of 120 pints when the i bloodmobile comes here on Thurs day of this week, Mrs. Jameson frankly explained. While the response has been splendid in some quarters, it has been disheartening in others. Vet, it is an acknowledged fact that more people right in this immedi ate area are calling for blood to meet emergencies, not to mention the need in Korea and the new program being advanced in the fight against poliomyelitis. "We need an absolute minimum | of fifty more pledges immediate-; ly.” Mrs. Jameson, the recruiting chairman, said this morning, and to make certain of the quota we should have even more ready to support the Thursday visit. Ap peals have been made through civic clubs, churches and other agencies, but the response has fol lcn far below expectations. Those who can possibly support the pro gram, are earnestly requested to contact the Red Cross office in the town hall at once. The bloodmobile unit will set up its equipment in the Ameri can Legion Hut on Watts Street, and remain open from 10 a. m. until 4:00 o'clock p. m. REPLENISHED v_ The supply of Martin Coun ty grand jurymen, slightly diminished from peak strength when Jui-yman Hen ry A. Roberson moved out of the State and William Beach am was unavoidably detained, was replenished by special act in superior court Monday. Little Miss Beverly Daniels was pressed into service and she drew the name of J. E. Copeland, Jr„ who, succeed ing Roberson, will serve the ! remainder of the term. Native Of County Died In Hospital Friday Afternoon FnnrruJ Held In Washing ton Clum-li Sunday For Mrs. Roberson Mis. Reb* Manning Roberson died in a Washington hospital last Friday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. She had been in declining health for several years, receiving spe cial treatment and undergoing op erations in various hospitals dur ing that time. However, she was critically ill only one day. The daughter of Mrs. Mittie Brown Manning of Jamesvillc and the late N. R. Manning, she was born in Griffins Township 44 years ago and spent most of her life in this county. She was married to George R. Roberson of this county and locat ed in Washington sixteen years ago. She was an active member of the Christian church and made many friends during her residence in Washington. Surviving besides her husband and mother are two sons, George R. Roberson, Jr., and Clyde Rob erson; two daughters. Miss Opal Roberson and Mrs. Guy Hawkins, all of Washington; two brothers, Herbert L. Manning ol Griffins | Township and N. R. Manning of i Burlington; a sister, Mrs. •Walter L. Brown, of Jamesville; and one grandchild. Funeral services were conduct led in the First Christian Church | at Washington Sunday afternoon at 2:JO o'clock by the pastor, the Rev. Elmore Turner, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Robertson. Inter ment was in Washington’s Oak dale Cemetery. Speeder Arrested In New York City j Ralph Edgar Boston, wanted In I this county for speeding 80 and 90 miles an hour and for other law violations, was arrested last week in New York City, but he could not be returned to the county in time to go on trial dur ing the current term of superior court. He is to be returned here t.b* ■ Lm-h' pari, of . uesc.* Sheriff M. W. Holloman said. Cpl. M. C. Byrum of the High way Patrol was injured in a wreck trying to overtake Boston on a Beaufort County road last July. When Boston did not answer for trial Monday, Judge Clawson Williams, presiding over the cur rent term of court, noticed that the defendant was absent during the September term. He ordered the $500 bond forfeited, but later withdrew the order. It appear ed at one time as if Sanford Cor don. bondsman, would lose his $500. Eli Thos. Hodges Dies In Hospital Following Stroke —•— Well-Know n Griffins Town* ship Farmer Was III Only Few Hours . Eli Thomas Hodges, well-known | Martin County farmer of Griffins j Township, died in a Washington hospital last Thursday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock following an ill ' ness of only about two hours. Ap i patently in his usual health, he left home shortly before noon, driving a horse-drawh vehicle to his mother’s old homeplace about a mile away. He attended to a ; few duties there and was making j ready to leave when he suffered 'a cerebral hemorrhage and fell | unconscious in the highway. He was pieked up by Mr. Hugh B. Ward about 1:00 o'clock and re ! moved to the hospital. Shortly 'before the stroke he talked with friends and waved at others us they passed him. Mr. Hodges was born in Grif fins Township 72 years ago on July 18, 1880, the son of the late John A. and Allibert Riddick Hodges. Living in Griffins all his life, he farmed and engaged in the timber business all his life. Despite his age, he continued at his work until the end. Thoughtful of others and pos sessed of a kind heart, Mr. Hodges radiated a sincere friendship in , his humble but upright walk through life He always wore a I smile, and lived the life of the j true Southern gentleman. For | more than fifty years he was a I member of the church at Mace I donia, and never married, i Surviving are two brothers, George W. and Marion F. Hodges, and three sisters, Mrs. T. L. Lil le,v, Mrs. W. H. Hardison and Miss Hattie Hodges, all of Griffins Township. Funeral services were conduet (Continued on Page Six) Freedom Crusade Drive In County Joining with other communities throughout the United States, Martin County, under the chair manship of Carlyle Cox, is open ing its drive this week in support of the Crusade for Freedom. Commenting on the plans lor the drive in this county. Chair man Cox, principal of the Farm Life School, said that several township chairmen had already ‘been named to help taise funds to support the Crusade. The com mittee named to date are, C. A. Askew ard Arthur Wallace Lil le.v, Jamesville; Hugh B. Griffin, Griffins; Hilton Carson, Rober sonville; Hamilton, Mrs. LeRov Everett, Mi Cox is heading the drive in Williamsb^^ ). Tl: *'S-rjv:,"-!iv'—'.TrirTTTvstrmK&'V maintaining direct communica tions with the millions of people behind the Iron Curtain, present ing facts to offset the propaganda released by Russia and the com munists and to promote the peace of the world. Last year more than three million dollars were raised for the undertaking, and goal this year is four million dol lars. Martin County people are urged to support the movement with the almost certain assurance that money raised for the Crusade will enhance the chances for young men to remain at home. Critically Hurt In Car Accident Friday Horning \Ir». Komi Peel Continues In Serious Condition At Rocky Mount Mrs. Heber Peel of Griffins J Township was critically injured and her son, Russell, 20, and Clay ton Revels were painfully but be lieved not badly hurt in an auto mobile-truck accident at the in tersection of Highways 64 and 301 in Rocky Mount early last Friday morning. Suffering internal in juries and a broken pelvis, Mrs. Peel, the former Miss Rosa Grif fin, underwent a major operation in a Rocky Mount hospital later that day. Late reports stated that I her condition continued serious, I but that she was able to talk with | relatives at spaced intervals. Mr. Revels, suffering bruises about the side, was able to return j home during the week-end. Mr. ] Griffin, able to be up, continues in the hospital with his mother. Ac companied by his mother and Mr. Revels. Griffin was on his way to a Durham hospital for an eye op eration early that morning. He wa!i driving the car and he could not see the signal lights at the in tersection on account of a heavy fog. Just as the car entered the I intersection, it was struck by a | truck. Ip this county there were sever al motor vehicle accidents during the week-end, but as far as it could be learned no one was bad . ly injured. Driving toward Williamston on j Highway 123, Edward Lee Tillery of Scotland Neck lost, control of his 1947 Chevrolet and turned it over in a curve a short distance east of Butler's Bridge last Friday evening about 7;00 o'clock. He suffered a shoulder injury and i was entered in Brown’s Hospital lor treatment. CpI. M. C. Byrum, investigating the accident, esti mated the car damage at |500. Friday afternoon about 2:00 o’clock Joseph A. Vann, driving toward Bear Grass, started to pass William Slade Rogerson just as Rogerson started to make a left turn into Farmer John Hadley’s field. Vann’s 1950 Ford struck the Rogerson pick-up truck, in juring no one but causing about $175 combined damage to the ve hicles, according to Patrolman B. W. Parker who made the investi gation. \ Driving toward Williamston on Highway 64, Herbert Lee Hardi son lost control of his brother’s 1946 Fold and turned it over in Sweet Water Creek swamp, just west of the bridge last Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Just as he drove off the bridge he ran off the concrete into a graded out shoulder for paving, causing him to lose control of the car which swerved to the left across the highway and down a ten-foot em bankment. Investigating the ac cident, Patrolman J. O. Arthur said Hardison was not injured, bift that damage to the machine was about $500. Driving toward Bear Grass from Stokes last Saturday eve ning at 6:30 o’clock, William R. Whitehurst of Aydrn was not ae (Continued on Pate Six) Charged With The Larceny of Pistol -A, Jesse Baker, 30-year-old white man of Hamilton, was jailed here during the week-end for the al leged theft of a pistol and about $3.35 in cash from the home of Theodore Harris on the Everett farm in Poplar Point Township last Saturday night. Said to have admitted the theft, Baker is to face trial in the county court on Saturday of s Local Dealer Almost Loses Beer License The operator of the Little Sa voy Cafe here on Washington Street almost lost his license to sell beer at a hearing held before the Malt Beverages Division of the State ABC Board in Raleigh yesterday, according to informa tion reaching here. A sixty-day license revocation was suspended, giving the oper ator time to clean up unsavory jonditions allegedly existing there. Need More Blood To Advance Fight On Poliomyelitis -4 Bed truss Asked J o Furn ish Blood for Protection * Against Polio "The Red Cross has been called; upon to undertake an immediate1 and dramatic expansion of its de fense blood program to supply all the gamma globulin possible for the prevention of paralysis from poliomyelitis," E. Roland Harri man, president of the Red Cross, said today. , “Experiments conducted over the past two years in Provo, Uah; Houston, Texas; and Sioux City. Iowa, under the auspices of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and as a part of their total research program have dem i onstrated the effectiveness of this treatment. “The Red Cross provided the gamma globulin used in these ex periments without cost. The ac ceptance by the Red Cross of the reuest of the Office of Defense Mobilization to undertake this program places a vast new respon sibility upon the organization and upon the American people. “It takes approximately one pint of blood to make an average dose of gamma globulin as used for poliomyelitis. One injection protects a child for from one to five weeks following exposure. “Past experience with polio in dicates that it will strike in epi demic proportions in at least 150 counties next summer and that at (Continued on Pane Six) Kiwanians Elect Officers Thursday Vernon Bunting was elected president of the Williamston Ki wanis club at the meeting of the club last Thursday rvigb^ijo ,th» Woman's Club. Mr. Bunting suc ceeds Reg Simpson as head of the organization. John Hatton Gurganus was named vice-president and Tom Brandon, Jr., was named secre tary. J. B. Bell was re-elected treasurer. Named to the board of direc tors were George Mahler, Reg Simpson, Dick Bender, Ben Hop kins, Hugh Wyatt, Bynum Smith, and Billy Biggs. A nominating committee com posed of Wheeler Martin, chair man, l Bruce Wynne and Bob New ell presented the slate to the club. Speaker for the evening was Calvin Ross, field representative of the North Carolina Society for Crippled Children with headquar ters in Chapel Hill. He outlined the purposes of the society and asked the Kiwanians to sponsor the sale of Faster seals in Martin County to raise funds for its sup port. He pointed out that fifty five per cent of the funds raised remained in the county and were administered by the sponsoring agency. The remaining forty-five per cent goes to headquarters for state-wide work. After hearing Mr. Ross explain the society, the club voted to spon sor the Easter Seal sale in Mar tin County. Pat Kory, who recently joined the staff at radio station W1AM, was inducted as a new member by the Rev. John Goff who stressed the "Wo Build" motto of Kiwanis. Special guests were Hill Arnold, introduced by Ben Hopkins, and Hermit Lamm and John Stallings, of Wilson Harrell Everett, Jr., was induct ed as the young Kiwanian of Hie month by Dave Davis. ROUND-UP Itespect f«r law and order ' ■ county for the second week e d in a row, the number of iirretts running over a dozen during the two-day period. Five were booked for public drunkenness, three for drunk en driving, two for larceny, one for an assault, one under a capias, and a thirteenth one was held as a material wit ness. Eight of the thirteen were white, and the ages of the group ranged from II to 55 years. There were two wo men numbered among the thirteen week-end inmates. ♦ Appoint List-Takers! In County For .1953 * No Revaluation Of Property Will Be Made In New Year Will Mirl In Courthouse To Study New Schedule* County tax list-takers were named this week by 'iax Super visor M. Luther Peel for the 1953 tax year, the supervisor pointing out that no changes are contem plated in, the tax personnel. The following are to handle the listings, according to Supervisor Peel's announcement: Jamesville Township, O. W. Hamilton. Williams Township, Chas. L. Daniel. Griffins Township, Lester Grif fin. Bear Grass Township, Wheeler Rogerson. Williamston Township, Oscar S. Anderson. Cross Roads Township, G. G. Bailey. Robersonvillc Township, II S Everett. Poplar Point Township, L G. Taylor. Hamilton Township, L. R. Ever ett. Goose Nest Township, J. F. Crisp. While all of the list-takers pain ed for 1953 have served one or more years, several of them have handled the listings for years. Th,e list-takers are to meet in the county courthouse Friday morning, December 19, at 10:00 o'clock to study the new 1953 tax schedules, looking toward a uni form valuation for all personal properties. Mr. Peel pointed out that iu> provision has been made for a re valuation of real property hold ings, meaning that such holdings will be placed on the 1953 books at the old listings. Of course, there'll be variations in the list ings where additions have been made and where property has been destroyed or damaged by fire, it was explained. The tax supervisor made no comment but it is expected that the automobile blue or red books will be used in assessing motor vehicles for taxation. Mr. Peel is of the opinion that the 1953 listings will remain little changed from the present ones, that while the total valuation is likely to show an increase, the gain will, in all probability, be small. Substantial gains have been recorded annually in the list ings for each of the past several years, but that strong upward trend is likely to taper off a hit in the new year, Mr. Peel lie lieves. Tax listings is slated to get un derway during the first week of the new year. Laundry Planning One Week Holiday In order to give his employers an extended vacation, Horshol Miller of the Home Laundry and Cleaners announced yesterday that the laundry would be closed tight during the week of Decem ber 22 through the 27th. Mr. Miller also stated that the closing of the laundry for a week was essential because many reno vations and improvements to both the building and machinery would be made during the period. Gardner Infant Rickie Edward Gardner, one month old, was accidentally smothered to death while sleep ing with his parents at their home on Pine Street here early last Sat urday morning. The infant was found dead about 5:30 o'clock. He was the son of Edward and Gladys O'Mary Gardner, and an only child. , Funeral services were conduct ed at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock by the Rev. J. W. Berry, pastor of the local Pente costal Holiness Church. ] LIGHTS V_ y Justice John l„ Hassell brightened up the pre-Christ inas season here at 5:00 o'clock p. in. yesterday when he turned on the holiday lights in the business dis tricts. The lights were turn ed on a bit late this year on account of weather condi tions. With a lew minor changes, the lighting system for the holiday season is the same as it was a year ago with string ers on each side and stars dotting the middle of the streets. District Ruritans Net Thursday In Jamesville School \. (loirj Klrrlnl (><m-nior (if \lhrinarlr District \l Itifi Mcrliiu; Holding one of their hugest meetings in recent years, Albe marie District Runtans of Ruritan National had a great time in Jamesville last Thursday after noon and evening More than 150 delegates and officials were pre sent for the event which featured an address by Dr. Frank Jeter, editor for the North Carolina Ex tension Service Following the large registration early that afternoon, meetings of the nominating recommendation and registration committee were held and a school for new officers was conducted by Raleigh Carver, AJUt-going governor, H. M, Ainsle.t of Ahoskie and M L. Gay of Wakefield, Virginia. A. Corey, leader in the State or gani/ation for several years, was elected governor to succeed Car ver of Pasquotank County Mi Corey, State representative elect from this counts and a Jamesville man, served as governor of the district year before last During the afternoon business session which featured the elec lion of the new governor, the dele gates approved the recomnienda turns of that committee that the board of directors of Ruritan Na tional divide the Albemarle Dis trict,' that each club invite the dis tried governor and tin lieutenant governor to meet with the gover nor in the annual district convert 11ion Addressing the large banquet m (Continued on Six) Hold Funeral For Native Of County -* Funeral services with conduct ed Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in the Carlyle Funeral Home m Tarhoro for Turrenee LeRoy Heath who died in the Edgecombe County Samtoi ium last Thursday morning at 12:01) o'clock lh' had been in declining health for year, and was critical ly ill lm several weeks Inter incut was in Tin boro's Greenwood CollleUi y. The son ol the late Thomas and Bettie Him Heath, lie was born m Griffins Tow nship, this counts , 03 years ago and spent his early life then Following Ins marriage to Miss Ruth Mendenhall, he mov ed to Beaufort where lie continu ed to farm. After a st ar spent in Washington County, he located in Edgecombe neat Tarhoro about eighteen vrars ago. retiring from ) ,1,, l-M** health Mi Heath was a member of tin church at Maple Grove since childhood, and was ss'ell known in Ins native and adopted communities. Surviving besides Mrs Heath are lout daughters, Mrs. II G. Cuten, Mrs. J. D. Guiganus and Miss Fay Heath of Washington, N. C., and Mrs. Allen Harrell of Washington. D. C.; five sons, Roy Heath of Washington, D. C., Clyde Heath of Caliloi m . Ki te, Garland, and A. T. Heath, all of Tarhoro; one sister, Mrs. Wesley Hines of i Kinston, and a brother, Joe E I Heath of Goldsboro. Forty-Five Cases In County's Court Saturday Morning Judge K. T. Johnson Impos es 82H.i In Fines Last Salunlay ’Horning Forty-five cast's, were handled in the Martin County Recorder’s court last Saturday. Judge R. T. Johnson held the tribunal in ses sion until almost 1:00 o’clock be fore clearing the docket. Total fines were $4110, including $285 assessed against speeders. One. defendant, unable to pay a fine of $200, was sentenced to the roads for six months for operating a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was revoked. Another defendant drew a road term for stealing hogs, the sentence to be gin at the xepiration of another suspended last July when he was convicted of larceny. Proceedings: Pleading guilty of operating a motor vehicle^without a driver’s license, Andrew Thomas was fined $25, plus costs. Howard R. Moore was fined $10. (dus costs, for careless and reckless driving. Pleading guilty of non-support, William Karl Sheppard was sen tenced to the roads for six months. The road term was suspended upon the payment of $5 a week for the support of his child and the court costs. He is to reappear in court for further judgment at the end of two years. Ananias Hyman, Jr., was taxed with tlii' costs for not reporting an accident. Pleading guilty of careless and I reckless driving, Nathan S. Staton | was required to pay five court cost. William LeRoy Cotton, school bus driver, was taxed with the costs for passing another school bus. Charged with an assault, Le Roy Roberson was found not guilty Adjudged guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon, James A. Rogers was taxed with the court cost. The case in which Luctus Chance was charged with an as sault, was nol pressed. Pleading guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon, Ernest Wooten was sentenced to the roads for six months. The court suspended the road term upon tlie payment of a $10 fine, cost of court, and the prosecuting wit ness's doctor's bill. He is to vio late no criminal law during the next two years. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the case in which Marvin Porter was charged with issuing a worthless check. He is to make the check good. too. Clarence W. McCotter was tax ed with tlie court costs when he pleaded guilty of careless and reckless driving. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the case in which Willie Rease, Jr., was charged with reckless driv ing. Pleading guilty of operating a motor vehicle while his license was i evoked, William Jasper Page was sentenced to the roads for six months, suspended upon the payment of a $200 fine and costs Unable to meet the terms, Page went off to the roads. Adjudged guilty of drunken (Continued mi 1’iiyo Six) Jas. Wynne Buys Plumbing Firm — - - Purchasing the business and good will ni the Martin County Plumbing and Heating Company, Mr. James A. Wynne has taken over active management of the firm. Koi the prese.it, at least, the new management will main tain its offices and show and sup ply rooms m the Blue Star Clean ers building on Washington Street. Mr Wynne has had several years of experience in the plumb ing and heating business in addi tion to building construction j work, and he and his force are in a position to render an able service. Mr. George Hatton Gurganus who has operated the business for several years, will return to the Blue Star Cleaners in partnership with his brother, John Hatton j Gurganus.

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