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THE ENTERPRISE IS REAR MY , OVER 3,MO MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE IS READ B - OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT! FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES VOLUME LVI—NUMBER 29 Williamston, Marlin County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 9, 1953 ESTABLISHED 1899 Superior Court In Two-week Session Starting Monday Judfic Howard Godwin Will Preside; Court Will Hear Civil Cases Only Thirty-six cases have been plac ed on the calendar for trial dur ing the special two-week term of the Martin County Superior Court convening next Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Judge Howard Godwin of Dunn is returning to the county for his second official visit as a special member of the superiof court bench. The court is to hear civil cases only, includ ing four divorce actions. The docket carries very few cases of particular interest to the general public, and the sessions are expected to attract very little attention. Quite a few of the cas es have been placed on the calen dar repeatedly in the past and have been dragged along for vari ous reasons. Cases on the calendar include: As a result of an automobile accident on Highway 903 last May 21, W. R. Powell is suing Lelia Gainor for $1,400 property dam ages. In a countersuit, the de fendant is asking $632.50 damages, including $32.50 for broken eye glasses. Run down and badly injured on Williamston’s Washington Street on the night of last June 28, Walter R. Evans is suing Jesse Lawrence Brown for $2,500 medi cal and hospital costs and $300 expenses. Dixie Motor Company is suing James Rogers to recover $470.50 on a note. Claiming his car was illegally repossessed, David James, by his next friend, Milton James, is su ing Arthur Bowen for $310.45 ac tual and $500 punitive damages. Geo. E. Roberson is suing Wil bur P. Smith to regain possession of certain property. A boundary tine dispute 1s in volved in the case of W. T. Hyman against Eliza Jones. R. S. Critcher is seeking to re cover from Plum Williams, $100 alleged due on a note. As a result of a highway acci dent in October, 1951, between Hamilton and Palmyra, Joe Aaron Whitfield is suing Jasper Harrell and Edgar Davis for $1,000 dam ages. In a counteisuit, Davis is asking $730. A boundary line is the center ■wwfcAa^n >i vix-r.-f '/m'/ic' UctiOtT brought by F. C. Stallings against J. W. Wells. After the plaintiff wrs award *d a judgment in the sum of $1, 15C last November, the case of G. L. Cherry against Roanoke Tobac co Warehouse Company was sent Lack to the court for trial by the Supreme Tribunal in Raleigh. The plaintiff maintains title to seven and one-half feet of pro perty on Williamston's Railroad Street cannot be sustained. William L. Allsbrook is suing Travelers Insurance Co., fog dis ability, claiming $454.80 is due him. % C. E. Smith in his case against W. M. Cutler is asking $250 alleg ed due on a contract involving a (Continued on Page Eight) Jaycees Work On Recreation Plot The Williamston Jaycees are j*)ing forward with their plans for a community playground in that area back of the American Legion Hut and between Watts and Biggs Streets. Last night the Jaycees were busy burning the proverbial mid night oil, laboring under the lights with bush axes in an effort to clear away the thick under brush. The Jaycees admit they are running behind their tentative schedule of work, but they ex plain they have been forced to sit back and watch the site grow lip during the recent rains. But they were quick to explain that, weather permitting, they would have the project well under way before early summer. In addition to the Jaycees, sev eral young boys and even one girl joined in to help out last night, the youth pointing out it was their way of expressing their ap preciation to the Jaycees and others for their interest in pro viding a place of recreation for | them. 'MERCY VILLAGE' REHEARSAL GETS'GENERAL'APPROVAL IT. ©IN. MAXWEll TAYLOR (left), Commander of the Eighth Army In Korea, looks on approvingly as American Marines practice methods of caring for sick and wounded prisoners of war at "Mercy Village." Gen. Taylor flew from his Seoul headquarters to Munsan to oversee the rehearsal maneuvers as negoti ators at Panmunjon reported “much progress” in POW exchange talks. (International RadiophotoI HALF HOLIDAYS v/ Beginning next week, April 15, Williamslon stores and various ofliccs outside those of federal jurisdiction will start observing a half-holiday schedule, in accordance with a petition circulated and vote taken by a majority of the members of the Williamslon Boosters. The holiday schedule is to remain in effect through the Wednesday of the week in which the tobacco market opens for the 1953 season. Charters For Bear Grass Scout Group — <t - At their regular monthly meet ing in Bear Glass Monday eve ning, April 6, the Bear Grass Ruritan Club was presented charters for the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts. The charters were presented to the club by Erskine Duff, East Caro lina Council Organization and Ex tension Chairman from Green ville, who was guest of the club. Mr out that the! Bear Grass Kuntun Club w as one of the few organizations .in this area that sponsored the entire Scout family. The Scouting Com mittee and leaders yrcre given a big hand by lh« club and all the Scouts, who were guests of the club. The Scouting program also in cluded a brief Court of Honor by Advancement Chairman K. P. Lindsley of Williamston, also a| guests at the meeting. The fol-| lowing awards were presented to members of the- Bear Grass Troop: Second Class—John Griffin, John Hodges, Billy Brown, Dale Rogerson, Jerry Cherry and John Leggett. First Class—Gordon Peele. Merit Badges—Paul Roberson, public speaking and electricity; Billy Rodgerson, scholarship, physical development, automobil ing and first aid; Lonnie Joe Rogers, physical development and first aid; Reginald Pierce, angling, photography, home repairs, au tomobiiing, farm mechanics and machinery; Jimmy Peaks, physi cal development, first aid and au tomobiling; Wayne Rawls, physi cal development, first aid and automobiling. Star Rank—Reginald Pierce. Other guests of the club in cluded the Reverend Hamilton and the visiting minister who is conducting services at the Rose of Sharon Free Will Baptist Church.—Reported. Parmele Planning Paving Contracts The Town of Parmele is calling for bids for paving several of its streets, according to an announce ment coming from Mayor John L. Roberson today. Sealed proposals will be open ed at 11:00 o'clock Saturday morn ing, April 18, for paving approxi mately 6,000 square yards . of streets on either side of the rail road east of the A. C. L Station, and one one side of the track west of the station. Rejects Bids For Curbing And Guttering Street Here Believing the contract prices to be out of line, the local town commissioners in special session Tuesday rejected bids for curb ing and guttering on Sycamore Street. Arrangements are being made to have town forces handle the project which possibly will include curbing and guttering on Pearl and Elm Streets. c The lowest bid on the project was submitted by Clarence F. Lit tle, Greenville contratcor, who submitted a price of $1.90 per linear foot for the curbing and 85 cents a cubic yard for exca vating and grading. Only one oth er bid was stibrrrttwrt, the Clark Construction Company, also of Greenville, submitting a price of $2.20 per linear foot for the curb ing and 75 cents a cubic yard for the excavation work. Based on costs of similar proj ects handled recently by the town on Kay and Beech Streets, it is estimated that the work can be handled for approximately $1.50 pci' linear foot. The bids were based on 3,400 feet of curbing and guttering on Sycamore Street between Main and Washington Streets. If the original project can be handled successfully, the town proposes to curb and gutter approximately 3,400 feet on Pearl and about 2,500 feet on Elm Street. It is estimated that the curb and gutter project, including all three streets, will cost approximately $14,000, the property owners pay ing sixty percent of the cost. Work is progressing rapidly on a drainage project centered in the three-street area at a cost certain to run into several thousand dol lars. At their special meeting Tues day, the commissioners also en tered into a contract with the Roanoke Chevrolet Company for the purchase of a new truck for the garbage run, the vehicle to cost $ 1,404.96 without body. The price was about $200 below the next lowest bid, it was reported. Opera Group Gives Performance Here The Grass Roots Op. ra Com pany presented a matinee and evening performance of Don Pus quale, Tuesday, April 7, in the Williamston High School audi torium. Don Pasquale, a wealthy bache lor. was characterized by William Beek, his nephew, Ernesto, by William Allen, Dr. Malatesta, his friend and adviser, Richard Col lins, Norina, a young lady in love with Ernesto, Emogene Gunter, and the notary, Ann Bitar. William Beek as Don Pasquale was portrayed as a very foolish and wealthy bachelor of around 80 years of age who decides "Ma trimony’' is an adventure which it is better for a man of his age to avoid. The opeja itself ends well, leaving everyone in a gay mood. The matinee performance of Don Pasquale was well attended by.the school children and the re actions were very good. Opera produced in the English language is very difficult and should make us as individuals appreciate it even more.—Reported. Williamsion Boy Geis Scholarship Earning a fellowship, carrying a $1,000 stipulation, Julian Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mason of Williamston, will enter Pea body College, Nashville, Tennes see, next fall to begin work on his MA degree. The young man is one of twenty students selected from the liberal arts colleges in the entire South to receive the honor. Receiving his AB degree at the University of North Carolina in June, he will continue his English major at Peabody. Mason holds the Phi Beta key and is a member of the Golden Fleece, two of the highest scholas tic honors obtainable. I I.mil; 1NTKKEST v__ J Interest in local municipal politics reached a new low point recently. Not only did no competition develop i'or either mayor or commission ers, hut there was also little or no interest in the biennial registration. Registrar S. II. Grimes re ported five new names were added to the books during the registration period. ■Saturday of this week the books will be held open for the challenge of any names illegally placed there. None is likely to be questioned. River Gradually Falling Here Now After reaching a crest of 11.2 feet the Roanoke is gradually fall ing at this point, Bridgekeeper Hugh Spruill stating that it was down to 10.4 feet this morning. For the past two or three days the stream has been dropping at the rate of about .2 of a foot every 24 hours. It should be back with in its banks about Saturday, and a fairly steady drop is expected until it gets down to about seven feet. During the meantime, loggers continue idi« along the stream, but the fishermen are really hav ing a field day. Herring were running yester day and early today in vast num bers. Fishermen, using nets hard ly as large as a tin tub, were tak ing from one to five in quick dips late yesterday. The perch run also struck in a big way last night. Fishing six nets early this morning, fisher men took 300 perch, varying in size from medium to large, from the six traps. ‘‘There are more perch in the river this year than at any other time in recent years,” Mr. Spruill said today. Red Cross Report Show Fund Drive Lagging In Areas Thr*‘o-Fifths of The $5,000 (Junta lias Bren Raised And Rc|iortod After getting off to a good start, the annual Red Cross Fund Drive is beginning to lag in some areas, according to a report just releas ed by Chairman W. I. Skinner. However, the prospects still look bright and if the tempo can be maintained in those areas where reports are still awaited, the goal will be reached, according to Mr. Skinner. Reviewing the campaign activi ties to date, Fund Drive Treasurer R. P. Hardison said late yester day that $2,194,77 had been rais ed a#d turned in. It is estimated that $1,000 and more have been raised but the canvassers are waiting to complete the work be fore making final reports. In cluded in the list yet to report are several special gift canvassers, Jamesville and Bear Grass Town ships and several of the colored schools, including the on’ in Wil liamston. Up until yesterday afternoon, $2,358.87 had been raised and re ported in Williamston, Including $1,592,90 in special gifts, $089.72 from the residential areas, and $76.25 from individual employees in the town. Griffins reported $205.80 and Williams went over the top with $106.54. The colored school districts are doing a splendid job. Each of the four schools reporting so far has exceeded its goal, as follows: Wil liams, $51.25; Biggs, $50; Rogers, $72; and Dardens, $70.31. Since the last report the fol lowing special gifts were listed: House of Fashion, $15; Bulluek's, $10; Firestone, $2.50; Western Union, $2; Biggs Funeral Homy, $2.50, and Bus Station, $5. Visiting Minister Will Preach Here —«— The Rev. Herbert O. Chambers of Anderson, South Carolina, will be guest preacher during the week of revival in the First Meth odist Church, according to an announcement made this week by Pastor R. E. Walston. Mr. Cham bers, who is superintendent of the Anderson District of the South Carolina Conference, will preach at the opening service of the e vangelistic campaign on Sunday morning, April 19, at 11 o'clock. A native of Alabama, Mr. Chambers moved to Georgia dur ing his boyhood where he finished his public school education and entered Emory University. His professional training was received at Vanderbilt University, follow ing which he entered the Metho dist ministry. In local church, district and conference he has been an outstanding leader. First Methodist Church is one of approximately three hundred Methodist churches in eastern North Carolina to participate in the United Evangelistic Mission which will begin on a district level on April 17. Pastors from South Carolina will be guest preachers in North Carolina churches. In May, pastors from North Carolina will go to South Carolina to participate in a simi lar conference-wide evangelistic mission there. Special Pictures For Car Magazine Comparatively few people saw (hem in person when they appear ed heie Tuesday evening, but hun dreds of thousands of Buick Mag azine readers will see members of the Don Pasquale east in special puses to appear in the trade mag azine at an early date. Joe Clar^, free lance photog rapher, spent several hours here Tuesday afternoon and evening, taking special pictures of the op era cast on and off the stage. Spe cial shots were snapped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Manning where members of the east were entertained. Quite a few pictures were made of the opera itself along with back-stage shots, showing the loading of the I scenery and other events. While handling the special as signment, the photographer took pictures of dog wood trees around the Presbyterian church, corner of Mam and Watts Streets. Expect Two Thousand At Farmers Meeting Friday At least two thousand farmers' and other rnember: are expected to attend the annual picnic meet inf; of the Martin County Farm Bureau in Williamston Friday aft ernoon at 4:30 o’clock, an officer of the organization said this week. The event, the largest of its kind scheduled annually in this sec tion of the State, will follow the county fat stock show sale in the Farmers Warehouse. R. Flake Shaw, executive vice president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, will deliver the main address, and other promi nent figures, including Congress man Herbert C. Bonner are ex pected to make brief talks to the group in the high school audi troium. Special invitations have been extended other leaders in the organization to attend the meeting Elaborate plans are rapidly be in*; completed for handling the event. Tile committee on ar-i rangements has purchased 3,.'ion pounds of dressed pigs, and Chief Andrew Griffin is expected to start cooking shortly The ladies aid of the Maple Grove Church will cook eight bushels of corn meal and cut up about 800 pounds of cabbage for the supper An or der has already been placed for three thousand soft drinks. Appeals have been made to po lice and members of the highway patrol to help handle the traffic ihd parking problem. Just how it will be handled is not definite ly known, "but we'll handle the situation to the best possible ad vantage," a patrol officer was quoted as saying, adding that some will have to walk a few blocks. Recorder's Court In Short Session Monday Morning —#— So Many Cason Continued, The Court Almost Had A Holiday After All Realizing that cases will ac cumulate during the two weeks the superior court is in session. Judge II. O. Peelc and Solicitor Clarence Griffin thought it ad visable to hold a regular meeting of the Martin County Recorder's Court Easter Monday. However, so many cases were continued that the court almost had a holi day, after all. The court was in session hardly an hour before it folded its tent, leaving the court house just about empty. A few cases were cleared from the docket by various means, bu* only one or two of them were contested. The next session of the court will be held Monday, April 27. Proceedings: The case in which Booker T. Mizelle was charged with trans porting illicit liquor, was nol pressed with leave. The car used at the time of his arrest and tem porarily confiscated by the law, was turned over to G. H. Cox who held papers against it. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the costs in the case in which Wm. C. Hopkins was charged with not reporting ! an 'accident. A nol pros was taken in the eases, charging Roosevelt Rober son with bastardy. Pleading not guilty, Robert Daniel Cowan was adjudged guilty of careless and rockiest driving and was sentenced to jail for ten days. The jail term was suspended upon the payment of a $10 fine, plus costs, and the sur render of his driver’s license for ninety days. Charged with being drunk and disorderly, Shirley Pritchett was sentenced to jail for thirty days, the court suspending the jail term for one year. Columbus Roberson was fined tor vehicle without a driver's li to rvehiele without a driver’s li cense. Pleading guilty of speeding till miles an hour, Melton V. Harvey, Jr., of Binghamton, N. Y., was taxed with the costs. Jos. W. Lancaster of Rocky Mount, charged with speeding 72 miles an hour, pleaded guilty and was fined $25, plus costs. Charged with operating a mo tor vehicle without a driver's li cense and speeding, Albert Wat ford of Portsmouth was fined $25, plus costs. He pleaded guilty. Pleading guilty of speeding 72 miles an hour, Fred Hyman Bul lock of RFD 1, Whitakers, was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. Very few spectators were in the courtroom for the session, and most of the bar members were out of town. Fines, imposed by Judgi Peele, added up to $110. Native Of Toivn Died Thin Week In llrooklyn Missouri Andrews Moore, 75, ;i native of Williamston, died at her home in Brooklyn last Monday night following a one-week ill ness. She had made her home in New York for a number .if years. Funeral services were conduct ed there last evening at 7:50 o’clock. Burial will be m the Odd Fellows Cemetery here tomorrow afternoon. FINAL Filing his final report as chief enforcement officer for the Martin County Alcoholic Beverages Control Board, Joe H. Roebuck, the record shows, continued on the job in a big way right up until his retire ment the first ol' this month. Reviewing the activities of his department for March, the officer said seventeen il licit stills were wrecked in the county during the period, that he and his assistants poured out 3,100 gallons of mash. Two persons, previ ously arrested and booked for violating the liquor laws, were given 60 months on the roads, suspended upon the payment of $1,100 in fines. Fat Stock Show Opening Today Martin County 4 II Club and FFA members are opening thcii second largest and possibly their best annual fat stock show here today. By ten o'clock this morn ing, thirty-one prize beef calves had been placed on exhibit and their youthful owners were busy as bees grooming their animals and making comparisons. The club members, given a holiday fiom their regular school rou tine, were having a great time, but there was a serious atmos phere floating around as one owner would “eye" the calf of pisvstV" t* Assistant Agent I). W. Brady said the show would measure up well, as a whole, with any other hi1 had seen this year. Possibly the choice grade will not include too many animals, but they are all fine calves, the agent declar ed High feed costs and an un certain market bad their effect, it was pointed out. Few hogs had been delivered up until noon today, but ap proximately 100 of the county’s best swine will be placed on ex hibit before the closing deadline late this afternoon. Interest in the show was not ed early this morning when ob servers started moving into the Farmers warehouse where the show is being held. Quite a few strangers were among the early visitors at the show. The judges are handling their work in the beef department this afternoon, and the hogs will be judged tmorrow morning, pre paratory to starting the sale at 1:00 o’clock Friday afternoon. Roger Thrill New Athletics Coach Roger Thrift, native (if Carr boro, has been named directin' of athletics in the local high school, it was announced today by Prin cipal B Cl. Stewart, lie succeeds Carroll Blackerby who recently resigned to accept a similar posi tion in the Roanoke Rapids school. The new coach comes here from Murfreesboro where he maintain ed a 7 2 football victory record during each of the two years he coached in the high school then. He is a graduate of hast Carolina College where he played quarter back and played basketball and baseball. During the summer months he played semi-pro ball at i Farmville. Coach Thrift is single. Three Hundred In Attendance Upon District Heeling Dr*. M. and F.ditli Yitois Addres** Home IVmoii stration (Huh Women Holding their annual meeting here yesterday, more than three hundred home demonstration club members of the 23rd district re viewed a remarkable achievement record and heard two stirring talks by Drs. M. and Edith Vitols who lost their homes when their country, Latvia, was swallowed first bv the Germans and then by the Russians. The meeting, presided over by Mrs T J. Benthall, the retiring president of Bertie, was held in the Baptist Church. Mrs. Joe Winslow of this county led the ■ devotional and A1 Sweatt greeted [the visitors. ' Composed of four counties, Northampton. Hertford, Bertie and Martin, the 23rd district lists seventy active clubs, according to a report reviewed by Mrs. David Gay of Northampton. There are 1,5611 club members, including 186 added to the rolls during the past year. Mrs. Gay went on to list three pages of accomplish ments traceable to the clubs, in cluding sponsorship of health projects, citizenship programs, re creation. library projects, com munity undertakings, music events and general improvements in and around rural homes. The club leaders and members had a great year, possibly building up one of the greatest records in the history of their organization. Addressing the meeting during the morning session, Dr. Edith Vi tol explained how she and her husband lost their citizenship. Their country is no more, the Russians having annexed it. They were interned in Germany dur ing the wuir. and later completed their education, earning medical degrees under provisions made fur misplaced persons. Mrs. Vitol, a Baptist, told how a minister acquaintance contact ed Dr. George Heaton in Charlotte and arrangements were made by him to sponsor their entry into this country. She explained they had not been residents long en ough to become naturalized citi zens, and therefore could not ob tain medical licenses to practice. However, they are now employed by the State and are stationed at Camp Butnor. Mis. Vitol said it was wonder ful to be in this country, to find and enjoy freedom again. "We are indeed fortunate to be here,” she concluded. in his talk, Dr. M. Vitol witii a world of experience to support his theme, explained ways to build good citizenship. Christianity is necessary, he declared, adding that there must be law and order, home and family influence and community responsibility. To preserve citizenship, he warned that it must not be taken for granted, that one must be on the .ilert and be ready to protect it at all times. "My father complain ed about taxes back in my home country, but if we had paid more and been better prepared, possi ble we would not have lost our citizenship and our homes," the doctor declared. A chicken salad plate was serv ed the visitors by the club women of this county in the Woman's Club hall. Following the club collect, the afternoon session was opened with special music by the Edge combe County Home Demonstra tion Chorus, accompanied by Mrs. Mack Brown and Mrs. Eugenia VanLandingham. Various com mittee reports were offered, and Miss Lorna Langley, Northeast ern District Agent, installed tho new officers, including Mrs. David Gay, president, of Northampton, and Mrs. Walter Wynne of Mar tin as first vice president. Maryland Plant Burned Tuesday The Sharpetown, Maryland, plant of the Mai vil Package Com pany, was destroyed by fire Tues day night, according to informa tion reaching here early yester day. The fire, it was stated, start ed in the basket dryer and de stroyed the complete plant, in cluding ali machinery and ap proximately 25,000 baskets. The plant was slightly larger th. n the one owned and operated by the Marvil Company here.
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