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the enterprise is read ht OVER MM MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE * the; enterprise is read OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT* FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK VOLUME LVI—NUMBER 26 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday\ March 31, 1953 ESTABLISHED 1899 No One Injured In Three Wrecks III Tfejfc Properly Damage Limited To Figure Under S 1,000 gtin Past Few Days -• No one was injured and proper ty losses were limited to a figure less than $1,000, according to re ports coming from the county of fice of the State Highway Patrol. At least one of the accident vic times miraculously escaped, the report declared. The first in the accident series was on a secondary road near Bear Grass last Wednesday after noon. Driving a truck-trailer loaded with lumber, Russell Dar rell Roberson found the vehicle brakes had failed just as he was entering the Bear Grass-Everetts road. The vehicle, literally run ning wild but with all its power cut off, continued across the high way, jumped two ditches and crashed through a fence. Rober son escaped injury when the cab veered to the right a little bit and the load of lumber instead of crashing into the cab fell over to the left. Members of the patrol estimated the damage to the ve hicle at about $500. At about 5:15 o’clock last Sat urday evening, Alton A. Thomp son of Oak City was backing his 1952 Chevrolet from a parking place in front of Slade, Rhodes and Company’s store in Hamilton, and was hit by a 1953 Ford driven by Leggett Roebuck of Hamilton. Investigating the accident, Patrol man J. O. Arthur said no one was injured and damage was estimat ed at $50 to each vehicle. After driving about thirty-five years without even as much as scratching a fender, Mrs. Rebecca Mills Mills of RFD 3, Greenville, crashed into the side of a 1951 Ford driven by Ralph Strickland of RFD 5, Greenville at the in tersection of Highway 125 and the Spring Green Road near Downs’ station Sunday afternoon at i2:isu o’clock. No one was injured. Damage to the Mills 1950 Pontiac was estimated at $100 and that to the Strickland car at $200, ac cording to a repprt gained from Patrolman J. O. Arthur who made the investigation. Patrolman Berry W. Parker re ported no accidents in his terri tory, declared everything was un der control i"> his section during the past few days. Patrolman j Carl Gilchrist, patrolling U. S.j 64 out of Plymouth, declared that | the fishermen were keeping the I route hot, but that traffic moved without incident there. State Roads Get Wide Attention —#— The largest periodical of the American Automobile Association, "Motor News” of Detroit, praised North Carolina's road-building re cord in the lead editorial of its March issue and suggested that "Some other states could profit ably send delegations down to see how this is being done.” A writer photographer team from "Life” magazine made two trips to Ansonville, March 10 and 16, for a picture story on Gaddy’s Geese which is scheduled for publication in April. Other North Carolina stories appearing recently in national publications or scheduled for ear ly appearance include: April issue of “Friends”, publi cation going to all Chevrolet own ers, has feature on Dismal Swamp illustrated in color. — ROUND-UP ____ While all was reasonably quiet in nearly every quarter in the county, the crime front was cluttered up with minor infractions of the law during the past week-end. Thirteen persons were ar rested and placed in the coun ty jail, five for public drunk enness, two for drunken driv ing, three for violating the li quor laws, and one each for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, and non-support. A thirteenth fellow was detained for in vestigation. Four ef the thirteen were white and the ages of the group ranged from 19 to 56 years. New Education Board Will Hold Meeting Next Tuesday JTwJth the expec;tyd passage of the omnibus bill in the State Leg islature, Martin County's newly constituted Board of Education will hold its first meeting possibly next Tuesday when its reorgani zation will be effected and plans advanced for the future. The ex act date depends upon the final passage of the bill in Raleigh this week, it was explained. Adherring to the wishes of the people as expressed in the last May primary, the legislature is naming Messrs. C. Urbin Rogers of Williamston, LeRoy Harrison of Bear Grass and Cecil Powell of Gold Point, to the board, Rogers and Harrison for their first terms. They are being named for four year terms, along with Powell who is jlist now completing his 'irst tour year term. Whlc their names are included, Messrs. K. M Gaylord of Jamesville and Ernest Edmondson of Hassell, still have two years to serve following their appointments two years ago by the legislature. Just why their names should be included in the list could not be learned. J. D. Woolard, Williamston man, is retiring after sixteen years cm the board, most of the time as its chairman. George C. Griffin, of Griffins, is also retir ing. Succeeding J. Eason Lilley, Mr. Griffin has served on the board as a member for twenty years. During those years, the two men saw the greatest ad vancement in educational plant ever recorded in any like period in this county. ( UNCERTAIN I v/ Old Man River has them guessing, and just now no one will offer a prediction as to what the stream will do. The river is in flood stage at this point, standing at 10.7 feet, or almost one foot above the banks. It was about one and one-half feet short of the pre dicted crest Sunday, but the stream continues to rise grad ually, gaining two-tenths of a foot during the past twenty four hours. Loggers have deserted the swamps, but seine fishing continues at Jamesville. A few rock and shad are being taken now and the herring catches continue fairly large, it was stated this morning. Jamesville Has Big Begishration According tn'iinoffirial i-onnvts reachiftg here, Jamesville citizens are taking a great deal of interest in their forthcoming municipal primary election scheduled for the 13th of April. It was reported that more than 100 had registered during the past two Saturdays, including 09 last Saturday. Ap-1 proximately one-fourth of the re gistered electors are colored, it was learned. Reigning on account of ins health, Registrar Alfred Ellis was j succeeded last Saturday by Mrs.! Alice Manning. j A new registration is in the J making there, and the books will be held open until sunset next! Saturday for additional names. Notices of candidacy are to be ; filed no/ later than 6:00 o'clock p. m. on Friday of this week. As' far as it could be learned here to- i day. no candidates had signed, but it is reported that there'll be can-j didates to spare. Local Boy Injured . In Auto Accident —*— John Watts, local young man and a student at the University, Chapel Hill, was painfully but be lieved not seriously injured in an automobile accident between Ra leigh and Durham last Wednesday night. Turning off the main highway near the Durham-Raleigh airpoit, he was rounding a curve when he lost eonti ol of his Ford. The cat jumped a creek and buried its nose in the opposite bank, throw ing the engine clear of the frame and coming to a stop on its side. Suffering a bad cut on his head, another on fits lip and still an other on his hip and receiving multiple bruises about the body, the young man never did lose con sciousness. He was removed to North Carolina Memorial Hospi tal, Chapel Hill, follywing first aid treatment in a Durham hos pital. ---.» - Assistant Manager For Corey Com/nmy Named ——• George Corey, owner and oper ator of the Corey Plumbing Com pany here, announced yesterday that Mr. William Cherry was re cently employed as assistant manager of the plumbing and heating firm on Washington Street. Mr. Cherry was formerly em ployed by the Firestone Home and Auto Supply Company here. Sunrise Service In Tice Cemetery A special Easter sunrise serv ice will be held in the Tice Com munity Cemetery Sunday at 5:44 o’clock. The following program has been planned: Number by Griffin-quartet Congregational singing 'Tie Arose.” Prayer by Daniel Hardison Special music by the Macedonia Choir Scripture reading by Elder P. E. Getsinger Special music by Maple Grove group Memorial message by Rev. W B. Harrington Number by Piney Grove Quar tette Easter message by Rev. P. E. Cayton Congregational singing—"God Be with You ’Til We Meet Again” Benediction, Thermon Griffin - —a-. Engineer Joins Station's Slaii —♦ — A complete change in radio sta tion WlAM’s engineer personnel has been effected, it was an nounced last week-end by Man ager Rufus Armstrong. J. L. McFarland has succeeded James Kitchings. Jr . as chief en gineer, and all third class mem bers of the engineering staff are being replaced, the station man ager said. Mr. McFarland, chief engineer of Station WM1T on Mt. Mitchell for five years, has already effect ed changes in the local staiion, improving the tone quality of the station 100 percent, it was pointed out. The Mt. Mitchell station is one of the world's greatest FM ra dio outlets, having 325,000-wa!.t power. M,. and Mrs. McFarland arc at home, 212 Marshall Avenue. The station manager also an nounced that the program, "Deb narn views the news,” has been added as a feature by the local station and will be beard each day Monday through Friday. Jamesville Paves Several Streets -e Drawing heavily on its Powell Bill money, the Town of James ville is advancing an extensive street paving program Asphalt surfacing has been placed on St. Andrews, Elm, and Main Streets and Sunset Avenue, measuring about one-half mile. The improvement program in cludes no paved sidewalks, but a drainage project is being handled just to the east of the town. ■-♦ Firemen Called To Home IS ear The River Friday -• Little damage resulted when fire, starting in a sofa, smoked the home of Sallie Little near the riv er here last Friday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock. The origin of the fire could not be determined im mediately. No one was at home and neigh bors, their attention attracted by smoke seeping through the old house, forced an entrance and ear ned the burning sofa into the < street. The fire was out by the , time firemen reached there. The house belongs to F. U, Barnes. Brie! Summary Of Activities In The Legislature Public Denied Ri«ht To Hear What Appropria tion*) Group Is Doing —-* (This is the e'.venth of a series of weekly summaries prepared by the legislative staff of the Insti tute of Government on the work of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1953. It is confined to discussions of matters of gen eral interest and major import ance). Although the actual volume of work accomplished last week fell far below normal fqr the closing weeks of a legislative session, the one issue met and solved may make it possible to step up the pace. Earlier in the week capitol newsmen, relying on exisiting law to the effect that committee hearings on the budget must be in open session, clashed with the appropriations subcommittee which had voted to hold closed sessions to speed up consideration of controversial budget items. On two occasions meetings were ad journed without transacting any business when newsmen refused to leave, and on Wednesday aft ernoon it appeared that an im passe had been reached. Things were brought to a head on Thurs day with the introduction in both houses of a bill to permit the joint appropriations committee or any subcommittee thereof to hold sessions at which only committee or subcommittee members and those designated by them might attend. Under suspension of the rules and after heated debate, the measure will be to expedite the work of the subcommittee; the ultimate effect on legislative methods and public reaction is a question which legislators and ob servers are pondering. Representative A. Corey from this coupty, and Senator Hugh Horton of inis district supported the secrecy plan, while Senator Paul, also of this district, voted for open sessions. Appropriations and Finance In its last open meeting before its clash with the press, the ap propriations subcommittee on Monday tentatively approved over $1 million above recommen dations of the Advisory Budget Commission for the University of North Carolina. As full scale meetings aie .esumeri, its delib erations will be affected by pos sible downward revision of an ticipated revenues. In a report based on partial income tax re turns, the Commissioner of Rev enue on Thursday predicted that income tax revenues will be $3 million less than estimated by the Advisory Budget Commission. On Monday night bills propos ing bond issues were introduced to implement Governor Umstead’s permanent improvement program outlined in his budget message. At an election sometime this year, the people would vote on $50 mil lion for school facilities and $22 million for mental hospitals. Bond proceeds for schools would be al located $100,000 to each county and $15 million on a per capita basis in proportion tu 1951-52 av rage daily memberships (but no county is to receive more than "valid need” as determined by State Board of Education), and $25 million by State Board ac cording to need formula approv ed by the Governor Thirteen million dollars would be author ized by the General Assembly for State institutions, but there is no provision for $2 million request (Continued on Page Eight) Capacity Audience Hears Concert By School Band Here ' —~' ■ i ■ "i ' . Birthday Party Follows In New School ('afeJcria For Youngsters Before an audience that over -« ! flowed into the hallways and gave them rapt attention, the Williams ton High School Concert Band last Thursday night gave what is generally rated as the best Spring Concert in their history. Not only the performance under Director Jack F. Butler but the arrange ment and choice of selections of the program were rated tops. From the opening march, Shen andoah by Goldman, to the en core march, "On The Square”, the program was lively varied and in testing for the audience which in cluded babes in arms, grandpar ents and visitors from half a doz en towns in this section. • The second number, Strato sphere, an overture by Frangkis er, drew applause but the post concert comments centered on the “desert number” Safari, and the “walking number”, Night Beat, ji musical tour of New York. The cornet trio—-“Jim Dandies"—feat I tiring Mary Lib Britton, Joyce Manning and Ralph Parker, drew much favorable comment while visiting musicians recognized in i the tone poem, King John, a diffi cult number well done by an ama teur group. Bobby Coburn’s solo clarinet was featured in "Intro duction and Tarantella” and was roundly applauded. Perennial favorites of all band music lovers are the familiar folk songs and the compositions of George Gershwin. Filling this portion of the program were two numbers—"Kentucky Babe” and "George Gershwin Selection.” Of course, these appealed to all the audience, old, young, skilled und unskilled. Band directors were here from Scotland Neck, Greenville, Wash ington, Windsor and perhaps other towns along with from one to three score of their young mu sicians. The band is graduating 10 mem bers this year. Eight of these— Sallie Roberson, Ernest Carra way, Jean Holloman, Nannette Harrison, Jo Ann McLawhorn, Ann McLawhorn, Mary Ann Man ning, Marie Peeie, and Jean Mob ley are in the concert band and took part in the concert. Two are members of the marching hai^jd s .color guard—Buddy Fussell and Carolin, Bullock. Following the concert, the band held its annual birthday party at the new high school cafeteria with their parents, visiting band directors and band members and friends in attendance. The large (Continued on Page Eight) Remove Speakers Oi Theater Here -—•— Thoughtless persons, possibly wtih or without a criminal incli nation, are causing the owner-op erators of the Twilight Theater just west of here much concern and trouble, acording to a report coming from the Sheriff’s office. Twelve of the loudspeakers us ed in the ears on the theater grounds have been cut loose from the wires and carried away, it was reported. Four of the speakers weie carried away last Saturday twelve missing speakers has been night. So far only one of the recovered, but officers are work ing to establish a trail op others, it was learned. County Soldier Seriously Wounded In Korea War Cpl. Joseph Henry Lanier, son of Floyd and Inez Lanier of Wil liams Township, was seriously wounded, in Korea on March 2,'i, according to a message received last Friday afternoon. It was ex plained that young Lanier was struck in the lower part of both legs by artillery shells during a heavy enemy barrage . No other details were mentioned. The casualty was the first list ed among enlisted men from this •nunty in the Korean conflict since July. He was the twenty-second cas ualty victim of the war. So farj five Martin County young men have lost their lives in the war in Korea. Fourteen others have been wounded and three reported missing Two of the missing lat er returned to their stations, but one S Sgt. Martel Hardy Contin ues a prisonei of war of the Chi nese who are holding him some where in China. The latest casualty was report ed following the heaviest attack made by the enemy this year. Lanier, wherfc 17 years of age, volunteered for service in Sep tember, 3951, and has been in Ko rea since last June. He was in the regular army. Holy Week Service Naze In Progress In Local Church Starting off with comparatively m,,at tendance. special Holy •Week services are now attracting more attention and interest, and religious leaders are expecting the series to approach a record climax at the sunrise service to be held in Woodlawn Cemetery Sunday at 5:30 o'clock. The week day services are being held each morning at 10:00 o'clock in the Methodist church with all the church leaders and followers par ticipating. Yesterday morning, the Rev. E. Gordon Conklin opened the seiies, using the topic, "The Two Sons," based on the theme, "Parable of Passion Week". This morning, the Rev. John L. Goff had for his topic, "The Cruel Husbandmen". The J9jr.v, Th.i!Mi will base his ta'k on Mathew. 22:2-14. tomorrow morning. Thursday morning at the usual hour, the Rev. W. C. Medlm will lead the service, speaking on the Skinner is the speaker, and he his remarks on of Mathew, ver 25th chapter of Mathew, verses one to thirteen. The Rev. Don Friday morning will also center the 25th chapter ses 14 to 30. The Rev. J W. Berry will be the speaker for the sunrise serv ice Sunday, it was announced. A special invitation is being ex tended to the public to attend the special services. Feeling Running High on Proposed Nurse Ad Change —«— Fierce Hatlle Now Raging In The North C.aroliua Legislature -* By Kidd Brewer 1 One of the fiercest battlrs now raging around the General As sembly is over proposed changes in the State’s present Nurse Prac tice Act. Apparently everybody agrees that it ought to be revised, or better still completely rewrit ten. But there the agreemen ends and at last three different pro posals are being championed by one group and assailed by other groups. So far, the lines of battle have not reached beyond the Se nate Health Committee, but un less a compromise which now seems unlikely is soon reached they will doubtlessly be extended to the floor of both the Senate and the House. Background This'battle was probably made inevtitable as long ago as 1949 j when the present Board of Nurse| Examiners and the Committee on Standardization, acting jointly as the law requires, attempted to take action against the Nursing School operated by Dr. James Davis at his hospital in States ville for not meeting the stand ards which they had set up for such schools. Dr. Davis brought an injunction1 against the joint agency which was later upheld by the State Supreme Court, but on ly after his school had met the re quirements. A like case, and with like results, involved the Hamlet Hospital School of Nursing in 1951. , In this latter case, Mr. Justice Johnson, in tile State Supreme Court’s majority opinion, said that neither the constitutionality of the statute nor the validity of the regulations was involved Hu Mr Justice Barnhill, in a concurring opinion, criticized the Act as un constituth nal in that it. does not set any standards or minimum re quirements for the conduct of schools of nursing hut undertakes to delegate authority for doing so to the Joint Committee. State Nurses’ Association The North Carolina State Nui. es’ Association, disturbed by the implications of Judge Barnhill's opinion, began immediately to pla nfnr revision of the Act. It’s legal counsel, William C. Lassiter of Raleigh, advised that the changes needed wi re so numerous that an entirely new Act was in dicated. A proposed hill was then drawn, but no firm decision was made to have it introduced at this session of the General Assembly unless from some other source came efforts to rewrite the law. Other Organizations The State Nurses’ Association invited representatives of the State Medical Society and the State Hospital Association to meet with its own representatives to consider the situation and the pro visions of its proposed bill. The meeting was held in October 1952, 1 (Continued on Page Seven) Firemen Lulled To Homo On llemlemtni Street -$ Volunteer firemen were called out at 4:15 o’clock yesterday aft ernoon when an oil cook stove went out of control and threat ened the Ben Johnson home on Henderson Street. The wall near the stove yot mighty hot, hut there was no damage other than that caused by smoke. r BLUE MOLD - Blue mold has struck in this county, definitely but on a limited scale, according to a report gained from Farmer Sidney Mallory of Oak City. Visiting Farmer Ruel Turn er's plant bed Sunday after noon, Mr. Mallory said they found a spot in the bed about the sue of two felt hats that had been hit. The damage was said not to have been se vere. It was explained that Mr. Turner had about the prettiest plants anywhere around, that they were plenti ful and about finger high. It is the first report of the presence of blue mold in the county. Mr. Turner and other farmers are spraying their plants, and unless unforeseen obstacles present themselves, this county will have ample plants to take care of the crop and on an early schedule. Work Started On Drainage Project Work wus started on an exten sive drainage project here yester day morning, but numerous ob stacles were encountered the first day and little progress was made. While the project is centered in that territory between Elm and Sycamore Streets, it extends al most to the switch not far from the West Main Street underpass. The railroad company would al low the town to dump water into] its ditches at Slade Street, and large pipe is to be laid from the point near the switch, paralleling the track back to Jones Street and thence down Jones to Sycamore. The pipe line will run from the the railroad out Sycamore to Washington Street, a branch con necting Wilson Street aei'oss Pearl and on down to Elm. The Miller Construction fnm is digging the ditch and town forces are build ing the catch basins and laying the pipe. The telephone company is sche duled to move its pole line this week or in time not to delay the drainage project Reorganizing The Guard Unit Here —♦— Plans art? well advanced fur re organizing the National Guard unit in this area, it was annnunc d following a preliminary or ganizational meeting held last Thursday night. Several new n ■ruits were added to the roster and quite a few of the old mem bers signed up again at that time, t was learned. A regular meeting will be held in the American Legion hut on South Watts Street Thursday eve ning of this week at 8:00 o'clock to complete the reorganization of the unit. It has been pointed out that young men who are not yet eigh tecn and one half years of age who join the National Guard will not be subject to the draft as long is they remain of good standing. Those young men over that age, while subject to the draft, may join the National Guard and gain an advantage by their military experience. Any promotion gain ed while in the National Guard would be credited to him when he is drafted. Those young men interested in joining the unit are asked to meet, it the municipal water plant on j sycamore Street Thursday eve-1 it the water plan Thursday night. Issues Statement About the County Rabies Inspector Officer Ailvi&es It Is Possible To Change the System Next Year The immunzation of dogs in this county against rabies has come a long way since it was in augurated some years ago, but the program got al snarled up this year, possibly through a misun derstanding and hurried action. In a statement issued this week, Dr. John W. William*, county health officer who appointed the rabies inspector or inspectors, ex plained that possibly the system can be changed next year. Dur ing the meantime, only authoriz ed vaccination receipts will be re cognized by the county tax office. The owner pays a dollar when he has his dog vaccinated and then he is credited with that when the tax account is settled. Dr. Williams explains his posi tion in the following statement: “We have not had two Veterin arians in the County in a long time. I called on Dr. Peele and him if there was anything I could do for him 1 would be glad to do it. Nothing was said about Coun ty Veterinarian. "1 wrote Dr. Rollins, State Vet erinarian and told him that if it was up to me, I was appointing Dr. Coppage, since he was furn ishing the County with a “Pound” and boarding all dogs that had been bitten until all danger signs had passed and had been doing the work satisfactorily. 1 do not know how much he gets paid for his services, nor do 1 care how many veterinarians can be ap pointed in this county. Some one had to be in charge and responsi ble and no other had asked for it. “Dr. Peele seemed to be in a hurry to get his schedule in the paper, so I told him I would write. Dr. Rollins and get his opinion in writing but he said he could not wait and had to have his answer right then. “I thought that maybe the two Veterinarians could get together and divide the County, for I be lieve that any scheduled for any thing has to have a head so that any error in the work could be definitely pointed out and the one in charge be held responsible. l)i Peele published his sched ule and signed it “Dr. A. R Peele, Martin County Veterinarian.” I agi t t thal h< is a Mai tin County boy but I have often wondered why the Martin County Veterin arian had to be handled in such a manner as to puzzle some peo ple. “It i.s immaterial to me how many are appointed but if it is strictly up to me, then I appoint Dr Coppage He can divide the work if he wants to or vaccinate lor nothing, I don't care, but I am holding Dr Coppage responsible for anything that happens in the Clinics they are setting up. Next year a different system can change the program.” Machine Gunner At Korean Front -*# With the 25th Infantry Div. In Korea.- Noah S. Bennett, son of Mr and Mrs. Leonard C. Bennett, HFD 2, Williamston, N. C., recent ly was promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with the 25th Infantiy Division. The 25th has been in Korea longer than any other American division. It entered the fighting in July 1950 shortly after the Communist attack on South Ko rea. C .rporal Bennett, a machine eunnei in the 35th Infantry Regi ment’s Company M, entered the Army in November 1951 and ar rived in Korea last June. He is a 1950 graduate of Bear Grass High School. In civilian life, Bennett was en gaged in farming. | TIME KEEPER v-. > Recently returned from overseas, llenry Leggett, Griffins Township young man, kept a close tab on time while away from home. lie spent thirteen months, five days and five hours in Korea. “Just forget about the minutes,” he suggested, adding that it was great to be back home.
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