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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BT OVER 3,V00 MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE - 1 THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B. OVER 3. *00 MARTIN COUNTS FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME LV—NUMBER 101 > -• Williamaion. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 16. 1952 ESTABLISHED 18<* County Citizens Give 130 Pints Of Their Blood Here 136 Persons Volunteer To Donate When Ke«l Cross Unit Makes Its Slop • -* The Martin County Chapter went ten pints over its 120-pint quota for the one-day stop of the American Red Cross bloodmobile here last Thursday. It was point ed out that drop-ins during the day put the collection over the top, for many who had pledged to give a pint of blood found it necessary to cancel their appoint ments at the last minute. One hundred and thirty-six volunteers went to the headquar ters set up in the American Le gion hut on South Watts Street, and 130 of them were found phy sically fit to donate blood for use in treating American wounded and for civilians in various hos pitals here at home. Blood collected by the Red Cross mobile unit is processed through a network of regional and defense blood centers and is sent on to combat areas or hos pitals for the use of the ill and the wounded. A substation is maintained feu this area in the hospital at Wind sor and blood can be made avail able in a matter of minutes to meet emergencies. Volunteer workers who helped with the clerical and clinical tasks at the blood center here last Thursday were, Mrs. V. J. Spivey and Mrs. H. B. Wyatt at pi the check-off table; Mrs. J. Paul Simpson. Mrs. T. B. Brandon, Sr , Mrs. Parker Peele and Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Jr., registrars; Mrs. R. W. Bondurant, Mrs. Tom Skinner, Mrs L. T. Fowden, Sr., Miss Mary Taylor, Mrs. William E. Decato and Mrs. J. B. Glenn, who check ed temperatures and served orange juice; and Mrs. Frank Weaver, who served as typist. Others who helped were Mrs Urbin Rogers, Mrs. Bruce Wynne, and Mrs. D. R. Davis at the bottle tables; Mrs. W. 1. Skinner, Mrs. Henry Griffin, Mrs. A L. James on and Mrs. H. H. Cowen, host esses; Mrs. Effie Sparrow, who served lunch and Mrs. W. O. Griffin, canteen, chairman. Serv ing in the canteen were Mis. Bill Sessoms, Mrs. Joe-G. Corey, Mrs. John R. Peele, Mrs. George Peele, Mrs. A. R Dunning. Mrs. T. E. Forehand and Mrs. Edward flPorey. Transportation was in charge of Mrs. I. M. Margolis, Mrs. V. E. Brown and Mrs. W. R Glover. Those volunteering to give blood included: Mrs. H. P Mobley, Robert H. Cowen, H. B. Holloman, Dorothy (Continued on Dace eight) Four Are Named * To Seoul Posts K. F. Lindsley of Williamston was fleeted an area vice-president at the annual business session of the East Carolina Couneii, Bov Scouts of America, held last Wednesday at East Carolina Col lege in Greenville The election of officers, execu tive board members and council members at large followed a mod ified training and inspirational ^ program presided over by W. C. Chadwick, president, of New Bern. V. B. Hairr of Jamesville was one of the district chairmen named to membership on the ex ecutive board of the uoune’l, and Kelly Gay oi Williamscon also was elected to the executive board. C. B. Martin of Robersonville was chosen a council member-at * Targe m the election. Eleven persons were ar rested and temporarily de tained in the county jail last week-end. Two were booked each for larceny, public drunkenness, and violating ;he liquor laws, 4I and one each for drunken driving, assault with a deadly weapon, issuing a worthless check, and reckless driving. Two of the eleveu were white and the ages of the group ranged from 16 to 56 years. ROUND-UP j Local Elector Casts Ballot! For the Democratic Ticket \ \ The action was little more than a ibrmality ;mrt attracted little public attention, but Clar ence Griffin, Williamston at torney, went all the \va> down the line as Fust Congressional District Elector, and with thir teen other electors supported the Democratic national ticket in Raleigh at noon Monday. The names of the electors were not on the ticket, but they were duly elected last November 4, and following the mandate of the people, the fourteen electors in this State went to Raleigh to vote for Adlai Stevenson for President and John Sparkman for Vice President. The electors were sworn in by Chief Justice Wm. A Devin and the group elected W. T. Joyner chairman who called FARM HELP _' Martin county farmers are urged by officials of the local Employment Security Com mission to take advantage of the commission’s services in seeking tenants for their farms next year. Staff members pointed out ! that the services of the bu reau were available to those seeking help as well as to those wishing employment Next year. Hours are from 8 until 5 Monday through Friday at the offices on Main Street in Williamston. Stale Employees Organized Here -—#—■— State employes ol Martin, Ber tie and Washington counties or ganize themselves into the Tri County chapter of the State Em ployes Association at a meeting held in the Martin County Court house last Tuesday night. E Ross Froneberger, of Wil liarnston was named chairman of the organization and Tom Perry of Plymouth was named vice chairman. Mrs Elizabeth H. Van Landinghan: of Williamston was elected secretary. The organization is to promote representation of state employes before the North Carolina Gen eral Assembly and to present an organized program of education and information regarding state employe problems and activities to the state's- citizens and news media. P B Pollock, areii supervisor of the North Carolina Employ men I Security Commission, pre sided ovei the meeting and pre sented the facts regarding the purpose, history and background of thi organization. A J. Cox, representative of the retirement system for state em ployes, explained the plan to the group and presented them pamh lets regarding it. Bill Woolard, Washington county's state repre sentative, also was present and spoke briefly to the group. Members of the staff of the Wil liamston offices of the Employ ment Securiyt Commission serv ed refreshments to the 30 persons present from the three counties. Native Of County • Dies In Beaufort Willie Gray Corey, native of this county, died at his home in Washington Fr day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock following a critical illness of three days ano ail ex tended period of declining health. A son of the late Henry a.,d Christine Stallings Corey. Tie ■ as born in.. Griffiths Tt»’.v.hrtshi|> Ivhhis aeo hot shcrit imiwt oi lie life in Beaufort County, engaging in farming in the Stalling Cross Hoads Community. He was , member of the church at Smith wick's Creek in this county for many years. Surviving are two sons, Han nis Corey with whom he had made his home in Washington since 1930, and Henry Ottis Corey of Baltimore. Funeral services were conduct ed in the Paul Funeral Homo n Washington Sunday afternoon, interment was in the family ceme tery at Stallings Cross Roads, Beaufort County. fur nominations. Dv John D. Rob- ! i uison nominated fuv Pi^ddout j and Luke- Lamb nommatei^ptmi-’] maii for Vice President. All four ! teen electors voted accordingly j and the votes are being certified to the Secretary of the United | States Senate who will canvass j the vote for the nation there on : ! January ti. - Annexing H9 votes in the nation, [ the Democratic ticket got its larg-: est block of votes in this State. Commenting on the election for mality following hi.-, return from Raleigh* Elector Griffin said only a few people gathered in the hall ; of Jhe House of Representatives to witness the event. There were two J or three neswpapermen and a few |other interested citizens, but the system has lost itself in antiquity, Mr. Griffin declared. Wild Chase Over; The Streets Here Saturday Evening SjHTiIrr Leads Officer* In 20-lMiimle Kims And (Crashes Block A wild chase centered on most of the streets here last Saturday [evening was brought to an end i bv members of the highway pa ! trol, police and special officers, 1 following twenty minutes of reck less and dangerous driving. Only j alter establishing a second street block were officers able to end the wild drive. Patrolling U. S. Highway 17 early Saturday evening, Patrol 1 man George Medlin stopped W. G. I Brewer, young white man, for speeding in Beaufort County. Brewer, not denying the charge at the time, explained that while shopping m Washington he had 1 received a call advising him that his wife was critically ill in a Williamston hospital. Driving a pick-up truck, Brewer gave his | name as Brooks. Accepting the i statement at its face value, Pa j H olman Medlin did not ask to see tlie man's driver’s license, and told Brewer that he would lead him to Williamston. "I noticed he was lagging far | behind me. and I decided to let him' go ahead,” Patrolman Med lin said. Brewer, taking the lead, ! traveled about 50 to 55 miles an hour until lie reached and crash ed tlie stop 1 i a lit at the corner of Mam and Haughton Streets. He increased his speed north on Haughton to Grace, and off Grace north on Sinithwiek to Liberty, continuing toward the hospP-d. I was susplciuus ot his actions, hut I was ready to give him the advantage of tlie doubt,” Patrol man Medlin said. When Brewer reached - Lee Street at the Chas. H. Godwin home, he made a left turn, and the chase w-as on at a furious pace. Patrolman Medlin radioed for help. Cpl M. C Byrum, Pa trolman J. O Arthur, local offic ers and Special Officer Dallas Holliday answered the call. Street blocks were set up at the corner of Watts and Beech Streets while Patrolman Medlin trailed Brewer, the officers stating that he pulled up beside Brewer one time and was almost forced into tile curb before be could drop back. Finally, Brewer, traveling as fast as 60 miles an hour at (Continued on Page Eight) Steals Wardrobe From His Friend —«— Posing as a friend and after enjoying a free night’s lodging, ] Wjilie Johnson, Geoigia colored oein who hod been wwteyjg ■n th'» . ti,,n l."i a tew month' T" returned to the home of Andrew Sttlley on East Main Street here last Saturday afternoon and ] cleaned out Stilley’s complete < wardrobe. i Living alone, jitilley was at ( work when Johnson returned 1 there about 3:00 o’clock, Johnson i explaining to neighbors that Stilley had sent him for clothes, i Going (rough a window', John- | son took two suits of clothes, one ; light new, and overcoat and pa jamas. He traded off one suit for i taxi fare to Robersonville. Offi- i cers have been unable to pick up 1 his trail there. t Reduces Life Term Of J. R. Coltrain To Twenty Years Apparent Political Action Came As Surprise To Manv People - Sentenced at the March, ISMS), term of Martin County Superior Court, to life imprisonment for the murder of W. T. Roberson on January 26 of that year, John R. Coltrain has had his term com muted to twenty years, according to unofficial reports reaching here. Overriding the advice of both his present and former paroles commissioners, and acting against the definite opposition offered by Judge Chester Morris, trial jurist, uid without conferring with So licitor George Fountain. Governor W. Kerr Scott last week -opened the way for a possible parole in May. 1949. Apparently bogged down in polities and pressure, the action came as a surprise to many people in this county, ll was known that work was being done in behalf d fhe condemned man, hut tin ier the conditions, including the lime factor, no developments were anticipated this early. The unofficial report from Ra leigh reads, as follows; For John R Coltrain, 64. the Governor’s more raised the pos sibility of a parole as early as May :>f 1954 Coltrain got his life sentence in the spring of 1949 after a jury convicted him of first degree murder but recommended mercy Scott last week cut Ids sentence to twenty years as lie commuted the terms of eight prisoners. In Poor Health Last March 13. ousted Paroles Commissioner T. C. Johnson turn rd down an appeal for clemencj for the ailing Coltrain "He has served less than three ye;n\s of a life sentence,” Johnson wrote then. ' The fact that he is* in poor health, as we see the mat ter, does not justify clemency at this time. There are many other prisoners who are similarly sit uated. Although this man lias a lot of friends in Martin County, there is also considerable feeling against him there.” The man Johnson was writing to was Durham lawyer J. Elmer Long who had been retained by the Coltrain children. Long [l i v ed as Governor Scott's liaison man with the 1949 General As sembly. Last August 12 Johnson's suc (Continued on Page Seven) Jno. H. Saunders Dies In Kinsion John Hyde (Jack) Saunders, brother of J. McKiminon Saund jrs of Williarnston, died in Kin ston late Sunday afternoon after 1 short illness. He was 77, Mr. Saunders was well known in 'his section, having served on the Ply mouth branch of the Atlantic doast Line as an engineet for a lumber of years. He war a native if Beaufort County but had spent most of his life in Kinston where le was an active member of the state College Alumni Association. He as survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Wooten Saunders; a laughter, Launa Faulkner Dudley if Kinston; and two grandsons md a brother, J. M. Saunders, if Washington, Mr. Saunders re lied from tiie railroad service n 1942 alter spending close to I0 years with the Coast Line, funeral services were held Mon lay at 2 p. m. at Tyndall-Wood farman Funeral Home with burial n Maplewood Cemetery. Firemen Called «to8n Saturday —*— Kiren en were culled nut here ast Saturday evening at 7 45 ('clock when a chimney blamed iut in the home of Mis. Della *owen on West Main Street, 'iiemen checked the spark* and eported an damage. The call came when the even ng traffic was just about at its leak and travel was snarled for short time. Several calls to'burning chim icys and over-heated stoves were eceived by the local department ast week, but only .me general larm was sounded. Forty Four Men j Leave Tomorrow To Take Tests ——1— Recent* Their ('.all For l’re«liitluclion Fxuni* Into Armed Forres Furty-fouv Martin County menj will board a charter bus tomor-j row morning at 7 o'clock and: leave for Raleigh whore they will take their preliminary examina tions for induction into the armed services. Of men called for pre-induc tion tests at this time, six have been transferred to boards in other states and one has been moved to this board from La Grange, Ga. Thirty-one of this group are colored men and nine teen are white. Names of those scheduled to take the examinations are as fol lows: White Bennie Augustus Moore. Frank lin Garner Hardison, James Rob ert Coltrain, John Connell, Jr., James Patrick Wynne, Walter Kl liott Harris. Leonard Roosevelt Roberson, James Robert Williams, Kader Wilson Ward, William Dav id James, Benjamin Hassell Moore James Simon Rogerson, Robert Benton Stvons, Seth Bridgeman Perry, David Daniel Scott, Bobby Delano Lilley, Wil liam Henry Harrell, Hubert Gor j don Hopkins, and James Taylor Bullock. Colored Paul Baker, Jr.. Fennie Albert deen Ramsey, Robert Fleming, Jr., Willie Clyde Brown, Louis Ed ward Lee, Haywood Woodrow Ho well, Nathan Sherman Staton, Joe Purvis, Jr. Horace Lyons, James Earl •Everett. William Henry Cle mons, Joseph James Cross, Frank Purvis, Janus Langston, Sandy Primes Brown, Riley Brown, James Webb, Leo Long, Arthui Edward Lloyd, Thurman Rodgers Edon Alston, Melvin Brown, George Thelma Harris, James Earl Lee, Willie Clarence Price, Joseph Howard Corey, James Earl Rodg ers, John Williams, Charles Aug ustus Lloyd, Carl Macro Slade, Robert Lei Alford. Two Youths Have Short Joy Rides Taking the fence apart, Joe Lewis Knight, 17, and Oscar Moore, 14, "borrowed” a pick-up truck from the R. L. Ward Wood and Coal Company's yard on Pearl Street last Wednesday night, but the joy ride was short. The boys, both completing their education about the fifth grade in school, said thev had not driven far before tin machine wti’s wrecked at the intersection of ilaughton and Academy Streets shortly after 10 00 o’clock that night. Said to have been driving the truck at the time, Knight at tempted to turn into Academy Street, lost control and crashed into a pick-up truck parked to the side of Academy Street at the home of Mis. W. E. Warren. Mr. Ward estimated the damage to his machine at about $65. Vigorously denying any connec tion with the theft, the two boys finally admitted to Officer C’has. Moore that they took the truck. They denied any knowledge of a hit-and-run strike near the Pente costal Holiness Church on North Ilaughton Street a short time be fore the crash on Academy Street. Carried befon Justice Chas. Mobley Thursday evening, the two boys were charged with lar ceny, operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, careless and reckless driving, and hit-and run driving. Bond was fixed in the sum of $.’100. Knight arrang ed bond, but Moore was rr Mined to jail when he could make no bond arrangements. To Woman's Club The Rev. Gordon Conklin, past- . or of the Williams ton Baptist ( Church will speak during the , Christmas program of the Worn- , rn’s Club at its regular meeting tonight. i The public has been invited to | ittend the club’s program which | oegins at li:30 following the busi- ■ less session at 11:00 o’clock. Mem- } tiers of the club are urged to at j I epd both the business and pro-11 'ram session. ■ i P.-M. A. Committees Farmers Will Elect Nominees Namet At Meetings Ii County Recently Delegate!* Will Kleel Cuu uly Committee Next Friiluy —\ Going tu their various commur itv voting plan's on Wednesria of this week, Martin County fat mors will elevt their P. M. A. loo; romnvittees and name delegates t the oounty run volition to bo hoi Friday in tho agricultural built ing. Tho voting hours will b from i):00 a. in. until tj:00 p. in. Nominees woro named at non mating conventions hold througl out tho county last week, an from that group tho farmers vvi . loot their committees and count convention dologatos and alti 1 nates on Wednesday of this wool Fair-sized crowds woro reporte at most of tho nominating convci lions but several of tho mooting wore said to have been pom I attended. In addition to elect Lug the eon munity eommittees and delegate to th»‘ county convention, fvmoi will be asked to vote on a supoi visoi for Martin County for th Coastal Plain Soil Conservatio District. Mr. C. Abram Roberso has been nominated for the pie and his name will appear on a spi eial ballot. The elections will be hold a follows: Jamesville 1 and 2 -Tow House, Jamesville. Williams County House Griffins- Jim Manning's Store Bear Grass- LeRoy Harrison garage. Williainston Poplar Point At riculture building. Cross Roads -Taylor s Fillm station. Roborsonvillo 1 and 2 Masom Hall. Roborsonvillo Hamilton P. C' Edmondson stoic, Hassell, and Town Housi Hamillon. Goose Nest I and 2 J H. A\ i is’ store, Oak City. The following persons were m minated at the conventions hel last week: Jamesville I—For commund committee, Paul Barber, Cai Griffin, Howard Hardison, Harr Jones, Wendell Modlin, Arno! Modlin, Carroll Modlin, Jay Co liain, Edwin Ml/elle and Arohi Barber; lor delegates and altei nate., lo the county eonventioi Herbert Sexton, Carl Griffin an Howard Hardison. Jamesville 11 For eommumt omlnittee, Arthur Ange, Davi Ango, Seth Davis, Hoscu Fagai D. D Coburn, P. M. Ange, Jamc Long, Clarence Sexton and Ed ward Ange; I'm delegate and alt ."•nates to the county eonventioi Dan Fagan, Elmer Modlin and Le Gardner. Williams—For community com (Continued on Page Eight) Skewarkey Lodge Elects Its Officer: In their regular meeting las I'uesday evning, Skewarkey Ma tons elceted officers for the nev /eav. Ernest P. Capps was eleetei naster, succeeding Georg-* Hat :ori Gurganu. John K. Marinin, ,vas elected to succeed Mr Capp is senior warden, and K. Vernoi Bunting was named to succeei VIr. Manning as junioi warden Vernon Jerome Spivey was re lected treasurer, and Julian H lain II is succeeding him- If a a. rei-rl.atrv lh>: lode* "TSF^.TK-i-ijnstfioris ;hose of senioi deacon held bj X. V. Hunting, junior deacon b\ luppert Cowan, senior gtewar )y Preston Sledman, junior stew irt by Charles W Coll ram, anc yler, Phillip C. Hoioman, havi >ot been filled as yet ,by tin nastt-i -elect. J C. Manning, chairman of thi Oxford Orphanage Committee, re torted that $500 had been raist-c or the institution, and tiiat $17; vas contributed to the Masonic aid Eastern Star Home in Greens loro. The contributions wert arger than they were last year I was learned. \Aii\rn su;m V-J 1 Wiiliaiuston's Navifivity scene which in years past F has received national acclaim has been erected on on the lawn oi the First Presbyterian ^ Church ui) .Main Street again. \ committee of Jaycces spent several nights last week repairing the figures and background of the scene giv , en to the civic organization by ticrman prisoners of war I when they were returned to | their homeland after they had I been encamped here. Jaycce members who set up the scene and handled special lighting effects were Thad Harrison, Fdgar (iargunus, Chief Mangum. Blue Man ; liing, Kueben Williams and I Pete Kogers. Freedomgrams Dropped In Stale ' Flying low two Civil Air 1’ . I tiol plant s dropped seven! thoUs ■ 1 and Freedograms ovhi the town ■s last Saturday aftcniooiif"Hn tlcal s let .' gliding to earth fiefoii west wind with a message, urg e ing Martin County eili/ens to i a * tribute to the Crusade id Freed .n 11 The operation here was part >1 a 1 state-wide "bombing' by 100 planes of the Civil Ail I’atrol. A quartet million of the leal lets -s were dropped in 178 towns uni cities in tile State 1 The Freedograms are a feature ol the 1952 Crusade for Freedom being headed in North Carolina this yea) by President Gordon s Gray of the Consolidated Uni vet sity of North Carolina. At the conclusion of Saturday s activities, President Gray sent a I- message ot congratulations and thanks to the Civil Air Patrol. L: Officially the campaign m this State is scheduled to close Sum s day, but contributions will con tinue to bo welcomed. Robert Viall, State director, said Con tribution.-. headed by Prolessor Carlyle Cox in tin county may I be sent to local chairmen oi ad * dressed to Crusade fot Freedom in care of local postmasters. 'f President Gray, in a statement ' today, urged all citizens to re V spond to the current Hppeal, He * pointed out that the two previous ' campaigns have been so surciss l! ful that 18 transmittei have been * | established 'in Free Europe an I '• three in Free Asia h r the pU' pose Mol penetrating the Iron Curtain | There is ample evidence that ' this program is proving highly I effective in getting the truth * about Amici u a to tin pi opl ill s the totalitarian nations, he said The plan now e to set up addi tional t r.msmit leim Europe and ■ Asia,* In added. "This program 1 gives each individual an oppm Utility to share m the etfurt to secure by combating the false * pfopaganda of Communism, he '• Father 01 Local Resident Passes —4.— t Stewart Lewi . I'uthei ul Mrs. Bernard Hatrlson ul William-toil, ' died al his hiiiiu' in Hopei Sat unlay morning ai’tei a short ill I ness. The sun of Mrs Mary Vhginia ! Lewis, and the late Samuel II ’ Lewis, hi was burn in Vv a -Innn 1 ton County .hi years ago, aid a as i employed by the North Carolina • Pulp Company a number ol ■ He was a member ol the Roper • Episcopal Church and was a vv» ■ ti man. .. ■ Eunera! -o no ’ a ere_ la bI ;o uei r mouth bUiinii.N i.iii i iiuoii «n t.Ou o'clock b.v the Rev. E M&Sprmll , Interment was in the Win,lies Cemetery near Plymouth. Surviving beside- his daughter I in W i 11 lai 11st on, and nis vidow. the I’m liter Miss Lillian Peacock, are his mother; two daughters. • Mrs. Marcia Lewis ol Garnett. Kansas, Mrs Jacqueling Hopkins [of Plymoutli; three sisters, Mrs. 1 Olive Hi iekhouse of Columbia, I Mrs. Janice Nowarah ol Roper, ! Erma Lewis of Kinston; three brithers, Harry and George of I Roper and Harold of Bridgeton. I of Bridgeton. Series Of Wrecks On The Highways In Martin County Injured ltu! I’n»i>ert\ Lo-.* <»oes \Ihm<• SI. 100 No one was reported injured but the property loss jumped well above tin $1,100 figure in a series ol .it leiist eight motor vehicle accidents on the highways and street.- in this county last week end. Following a $450 accident Wed nesday in Jamesville. the first in the new series of wrecks was re ported ,.l the intersection ol High way 04 and the Prison Camp Road near Williamston Thursday after noon at 2 4a o'clock. Mrs. Annie Mobley Hopkins of Everetts was driving west and stopped for on coming traffic to make a left turn with her 1040 Ford. Seaman Her bert Wilson. Philadelphia man Motioned on the U. S. S. Macon, was following in a 1949 Mercury and crashed into the rear of the Ford. Investigating the accident, CpI M. C By rum and Patrolman B W Parker said no one was hurt and that damage amounted to about $75 on the Ford and $100 on the Mercury. Driving north on Highway 17, Whitmcl G. Summers wa making a left turn into the Ross Motel at 9:15 o’clock Thursday night when Willie Lilley started to pass in ,i 1940 Ford sti iking Summer's Buiek m the side. No one was injured Damage to the Buiek was estimated at $75 and that to the Ford at $50, according to Pa trolman B W Parker who made the investigation. William Earl Sheppard did not turn when he reached the old Roberson villi--Everetts highway at the Garner House home and plowed into Farmer House s fence, ripping down about $35 worth and doing about $50 damage to his 1947 Kurd about 9:30 o’clock last Friday night Patrolman B. W. P..i ker made the investigation. At 10:20 o’clock that night, Raymond Lee Roberson, white man of Colietoe, was speeding from Spring Green into Gold Point and lost control of his 1950 Hudson. After skidding 150 feet on tlu right shoulder, the car -weiwed sixty feet down and across the highway into a tump, coming to a stop thirty feet far ther down the street He ivas not injured, but damage to tiis cai was estimated at $300 by Patrolman li W Parker who made the in vestigation. An eight-month-old heifer be longing to Nathaniel Boston was lot In two ears and killed on Highway 04 a short distance east el Highway 90 between Williams t“n nil Jamesville about 1:00 o'clock last Saturday morning. (Continued on Page Seven) Special Program Here Tomorrow —<jj— Christmas will be the theme of .1 program by (he Williamston High School Glee Club and the Green Wave band Wednesday night m the high school audito rium. The first half of the program will begin at 8:30 to avoid con flict with prayer services at the town's churches and will be in charge of the Glee Club directed In Miss Mary Wallace Foy. Janice Manning and Jean Mob ley will sing solos m the vocal division of tin' program. The band, under the direction '•1 Jack K Butler, will present selections of traditional and mod ern Christmas music in the last hall of* the program. Among the numbers will be "Chorale” _bv Bach and “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin. *■■ ■ '<«■- —■ .*1 \——yrrrncrr* V-, (niton shillings, while hold to a fairly low lev el. are greater this year in Martin County than they were in 1951, according to a report released this week by Jos. K. Norwood, supervisor, II u r e a u of the Census, Up until the first of this, month, 2,18ti bales of cotton had been ginned in this coun ty from the 1952 crop as compared with 2,284 bales ginned from the 1951 crop up until December 1, 1951.