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nil ENTERPRISE 18 READ BY OVER MB MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEES THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ Bi‘ OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEE1 VOLUME LVI—NUMBER 57 WiUiamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 16, 1953 ESTABLISHED 189S Judge HLO.Peele Had Forty Cases In County Court —•— Fines Imposed During Long Session Monday Added Up To $260 -* Judge H. O. Peele held the Mar tin County Recorder’s Court in session until late in the after noon Monday before clearing for ty cases from the docket. Consid erable time was spent in hearing one or two cases, but otners were handled quickly. Solicitor Clar ence Griffin prosecuted the doc ket. Fines, imposed during the long session amounted to $260, most of the income being traceable to motor vehicle law violations. Proceedings: Adjudged guilty of issuing a worthless check, George Bryant was sentenced to the roads for sixty days. Notice of appeal was given and bond was required in the sum of $100. Judgment absolute was ordered in the case in which Jesse Beach was charged with an assault. Charged with drunken driving, Raymond Williams was adjudged not guilty. , <4 Henry Price, Sr., faced the court on three counts. One case in which he was charged with larceny of property valued at about $500, was remanded to the justice of peace courts for cor rected judgment. The case will make its appearance later in the superior court. Pleading guilty in the other two cases, Price was fined $25 each for violating the liquor laws and allowing an un licensed operator drive a motor vehicle. Clyde Long Broks was taxed with the costs for speeding 65 miles an hour. Johnny Clayton Andrews, pleading guilty of operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, was fined $25, plus costs. Pleading guilty of speeding 68 miles an hour, James Edward Andrews was fined $25, jilus costs. The case in which James Ed wa'rd Taylor was charged with failing to stop for a traffic sign, was remanded to the justice of peace courts for trial. Judgment was suspended upon the payment of the court costs in the case in which James Wood row Revels pleaded guilty of speeding. James Edward Andrews was fined $25, plus costs, for speeding 68 miles an hour. Pleading not guilty, Willie Spel ler was adjudged guilty of an as iault and the court taxed him with the costs. Charged with speeding 50 miles In a 35-m'lo zone, James. Depha Rawls pleaded not guilty. Ad judged guilty, he was fined $25, plus costs. Judgment who suspended upon the payment of the costs when William Curtis Little pleaded guil ty of speeding. Henry Clyde Price was fined $25 and taxed with the costs for operating a motor vehicle with out a driver’s license. Pleading guilty of an assault and carrying a concealed weapon Kelly Myrick was sentenced tc the roads for ninety days. At the end of the state's evi dence in the case charging L. W Cobb with an assault with a dead ly weapon and being drunk anc disorderly, the defense made i motion for a directed verdict 01 not guilty. The motion was al lowed. Charged with an assault wit! a deadly weapon, Walter Core} was adjudged guilty of assaultinj a female, and was fined $10, plu: costs. Pleading not guilty of an as sault with a deadly weapon, Floyc Lanier was adjudged guilty of ar aassault with a deadly weapon He was sentenced to the road: for three months, the sentence t< begin the third Monday in Nov Toachor Rcaignaliona In Jamonvillr Svhoo -_ Two teacher positions in th< Jamesville schools were made va cant this week, when Mrs. Car son. head of the music depart ment, and Mrs. Janet Tyson Ken nedy, seventh grade teacher, ten dered their resignations. They communted from thei horrtes in Greenville last year,mm it is thought they resigned to ac cept employment nearer home. The positions have not bcei filled. Making Plans For Second Annual County Fair Here Preliminary plans are well ad vanced for holding the annual Martin County Fair in Williams tan this fall, Manager Fletcher Thomas announced following a re cent meeting of the executive committee. The committee is made up of members of the Williams ton Lions and Kiwanis Clubs, the sponsoring organizations. Planned to raise funds to com plete the. construction of the Boy Scout Hut on South Smithwick Streejfand other projects sponsor ed by the two clubs, the fair is being planned a more extensive scale this year, Mr. Thomas ex plained. Sub-committees have been nam ed, and with the experience gain ed last year, the sponsors are cer tain they can improve on and offer this section a bigger and better fair this fall. “We want to improve every department, es pecially the farm and home de partments,” Mr. Thomas pointed out, adding that he has already been assured a stronger support by various clubs, organizations and individuals in making the fair a successful one. The entertainment program is being advanced on a much larg er scale than the one last year, but the event, from one end to the other, will pass minute inspec tions, it was declared. Progress in planning the event will be announced from time to time. During the meantime, ex hibitors are asked to make plans for their exhibits and to join wholeheartedly into the project. Silas House Died Early Wednesday In Robersonville Funeral Being Held At His Home There This Afternoon Silas House, prominent county citizen and retired Robersonville business man, died at his home there yesterday morning at 7:00 o’clock following a long period of declining health. He had been confined to his bed for about a year, but Tuesday evening he was thought to be feeling better than usual and slept well until about 6:30 o'clock Wesdnesday morning when he suffered a relapse and died a few minutes later. The son of the late Berry A. and Acca Phillips House, he was born near Robersonville, and spent his early life on the farm. He later located in Robersonville where he engaged in the mercan tile business for many years. He was married to Ora Taylor of Pitt County in 1912. Surviving besides Mrs. Taylor are two brothers, Lester and Tho mas House of Robersonville. Funeral services are being con ducted at the home this after noon at 4:00 o’clock by Elder Wm. E. Grimes, assisted by the Rev. Wilbur Wallace, pastor of the Robersonville Christian Church. Interment will be in the Rober sonville Cemetery. Auto Business Still Booming The industrial history in the United States for nearly four decades has been shaped by the passionate love of the Ameri can for his automobile. Nineteen } fifty-two wasaasu ex'option, and it appears that 1953 will carry on the story. In a tabulation by the National City Bank of the largest Ameri can corporations on the basis of sales in 1952, the 25 largest cor porations are shown to have sold $56,635,000,000 worth of goods. And of this, 42 one-half per cent —or $24,150,000,000—was credited directly to automotive business. First-half 1953 has seen auto mobiles made at a record pace, but now come reports that used cars which must be sold before the dealer gets home with his profit —are piling up on lots. The auto mobile industry is sure it can sell all the cars it makes this year, but chances are that the second half will see cutbacks in produc tion. THE RECORD SPEAKS . . . The following tabulations offer a comparison of the ac cident trend: first, by corres ponding weeks in this year and last and for each year to the present time ! Only two accidents were report ed on the highways in this county 1 during the past week, but one ol ' them left a victim badly injured The property loss was held to s ' low of $35, reports from the high way patrol office said. 27th Week ^ Wrecks Inj'd Killed Damage . 1953 2 1 0 $ 35 1952 4 3 0 1,650 Comparisons To Date 1953 111 35 3 $29,060 1952 137 74 1 45,685 f i j INTERRUPTION \ vJ Scheduled before but post poned to meet an emergency, a two-hour interruption in power service has been plann ed by the Va., Electric ano Power Company for Sunday morning, July 19, beginning about 4:00 o'clock. Announcing the scheduled service Interruption com pany officials explained that the main circuits feeding most of Martin and all Washington and Tyrrell Counties had to ' be moved to make room for another unit now being built by the Williamston Storage Corporation, just off Wash ington Street.a Enters Hospital At Greensboro Robert Jacques Kloeti, 5-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Kloeti, was removed to Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital. Greensboro, yesterday morning for treatment of poliomyelitis. Suffering with a virus infection, the little fellow had some polio symptoms, but if it is polio the case is a mild one, doctors said. While he is being confined to the bed most of the time, he is able to walk and has use of all his faculties. There is a tautness of the back muscles, but he is Tin dergoing treatment which will re lieve that condition, doctors said. He was placed under a phy sician's care last week when he jran a temperature at intervals. 'When the fever returned early I this week, he was removed to a I hospital where doctors, to be on ilhe safe side, treated the case as if it were poliomyelitis. The transfer to the Greensboro hos ipitai was made yesterday morn A report from the Greensboro hospital this afternoon indicated his condition was improved, and it is possible that if he continues to respond to treatment, he’ll be able to return home within a comparatively short time. Miss Milam, nurse in the hos pital, said that Jacques already had been taken out of isolation, and that he was getting along iust fine, that he was making friends quickly with many of the more than 100 other children re ceiving treatment in the hospital there. It could not be learned defi nitely, but it is possible that his parents will return home shortly. Health authorities point out that there is nothing to cause un due alarm, and it is not considered necessary to suspend any public activities or close the pool. The most important thing is to have children and adults, too, to limit their exercise schedules and to get proper rest. Local Faculty Member* Tender Reaignatiou* Two members of the local school faculty tendered their re signations, and it is understood that one of the positions has al ready been filled. However, of ficials could not be contacted and details could not be had. Mrs. Sallie Walters, member of thij high school English depart ment for the past- two years, re signed presumably to accept a po sition iri the Beaufort County school system. Mrs. Ann Carson Cargile, eight grade teacher, also tendered her resignation a lew days ago, it was learned. ing. Main Street Bos Terminal Closed Eere This Week Belk-Tyler Company Plans Construction Of Store On Station Site Williamston's bus termianl, lo cated on Main Street near the Washington Street intercsection for a number of years, was clos ed late Tuesday evening to make room for the construction of a modern store building for Belk Tyler. Resident Manager Ernest Mears said yesterday that plans for the store had been completed, that possibly bids would be called for shortly. However, no definite in formation has been released by the home office in connection with project developments. The closing of the terminal to bus operations has been pending for some time, but the dead line Tuesday evening left the opera tors with no place to go. The bus ses, operated by the four com painies, used the site, but the station doors were closed to the public. No tickets were sold and bus express service was continued for the day. Passengers searched around for the best accommoda tions available. Representatives of the company were contacted twice during the day yesterday, but no official statement could be had from them However, rumors were heard from various sources. It was re ported that the terminal would be located .temporarily at least, on Washington Street next to the Carolina Warehouse. Accommoda tions there could not be checked there immediately, but apparent ly the bus operators plan to use the old Greene Oil Company fill ing station as an office and wait ing room. Several company otncials, in cluding Assistant Traffic Manag er Richardson were here most of yesterday, but if they selected a definite location for the terminal, it was not disclosed. Owners of the property on North Smithwick Street just bs/ck of the George Reynolds Hotel have contacted the bus company officials in an effort to have the terminal lo cated there. Just how far they have progressed with their plans could not be learned early today. No concerted action has been ad vanced against the location of a terminal there, but individuals have, pointed out that such an op eration would aggravate a dang erous and congested condition al ready existing in the immediate area. Only recently, town officials proposed to widen the narrow street to accommodate the pre sent traffic needs. The plan to widen the street was abandoned when strong opposition was voic ed before a meeting of the town board. Radio Station Moving Studio —&— Located in the Saunders build ing on South Smithwick Street since it was first opened, Radio Station WIAM is moving its stu dios and offices to Williamston’s new office building on East Main Street near the post office. Occupying several rooms on the second floor back of the new1 building, the station will broad cast from its new studio tomorrow morning. Chief Engineer McFar land is preparing for the switch and the station personnel and special help will move most of the broadcasting equipment to night after the station goes off the air. The business offices will be moved within the next day or two. Hearing Held In Seduction Case -4ft Finding probable cause in the case in which Donnie Harold long stands charged with seduc tion under the promise of mar riage, Justice Chas. R. Mobley at a hearing held here last night, bound the 16-ycar-old lad over to the Martin County Superior Court for trial at the September term. The' prosecuting witness, said to be 18 years of age, is Na omi Bryant who was quoted as saying the offense took place last January. Bond was required in the sum of $500. Long is employed hy a Kobcr sonvi’-e lumber company. Georgia Tobacco ' Markets Holding First Sale Today —» —A-— Prices Little Changed From Those Reported On The | 1952 Opening -—— The twenty-three tobacco mar kets in the Georgia-Florida belt held their first sales of the cur rent season this morning, preli minary reports declaring opening day prices were little changed from those recorded on the first day of the 1952 marketing sea son. Producting an estimated 150, 00,000 pounds, the Georgia farm ers claim they have one of the best quality crops in several years. Early estimates pointed to an average of about 52 cents for the belt, a figure slightly above the 49.2 cents reported on opening day last year. Prices were ranging from five to 65 cents a pound during the morning. A direct report from Mr. E. G. Anderson, warehouse operator on the Moultrie market, gave the of ficial average there for the first two selling hours at $51.60. Mr. Anderson said that the quality there was only fair, that while there was some good tobacco on the floors, most of the first-day offerings were harvested ahead of the rains. "We are expecting better quality leaf from now on out,” Mr. Anderson said at noon today. Considering the drop of about three cents a pound in the sup port price, farmers were well pleased with their first sules, Mr. Anderson explained. A report on early sales at Val dosta placed the general average (Continued From Page Six) Supply 01 Gamma Globulin Limited —»— The heavy demand for gamma j globulin in the fight against I measles and infectious hepatitis has been placed in the hands of the National Office of Defense Moblization, it was announced a short time ago. The Martin County Health De, partment has distributed gamma globulin in this county, but its supply has been reduced to just | about an absolute minimum. Dis- i tribution, according to unofficial but reliable information, will be limited to epidemic areas for the most part. It has been pointed out that the inadequate response made by the American Red Cross for blood in past months is partly respon sible for .the limited supply of] gamma globulin now. What little gamma globulin is now available i is being made available to physi cians through the State and coun ty health departments' Nalional Guard To Recruit Men —*— Officers of the local National Guard unit announced today that they are opening an intensive re cruiting campaign to' buildi up strength prior to the annual sum mer camp at Camp Stewart, Ga. from August 15 through August 30th. Radio and newspaper adver tising is being planned and cash prizes are being offered to the men in the unit who bring in the most recruits from now until the 3rd of August. Young men who have had no previous military service arc re minded that if they join the Na tional Guard before they become 18/ years of age they will not be subject to the draft. Men who have recently been discharged from the services are reminded that by joining the National Guard they can continue their training at home and get pay and possibly promotion during a time when they are still in the resolve for a period of five years. Many young men have found in the National Gpard an opportuni ty to attend army schools and learn a trade with the army pay ing their salary while they learn For example, a young man attend ing an automobile machanics school or a radio school, would be paid just as if he was in the army while in school. Young men who arc interested in joining the National Guard are requested to call 3132 or see Ben Selby at the Williamston Water Plant on Sycamore Street. Tobacco In This Area Leaf Spot Threatens I HARVESTER ] k/ One of the most unique machines placed in use on a farm in this county is now operating in the tobacco fields on the Holliday farms in Jamesville Township. Designated “The Thing”, the tobacco harvester has promise, and its designer maker, Jim Brown Holliday, is well pleased with the first operations. Manned by nine persons, the machine takes the tobac co from the stalk, bundles it for the looper who stacks it away for transfer to a wait ing vehicle. It can harvest between 1200 and 1500 sticks per day. and the work is not strenuous, the workers declare. Predicts China's Millions Plan To Revolt Eventually -ft- ^ | Not Satisfied Willi Com munism And Not In terested In Kaishck By EDWARD It. SIMS Washington Correspondent Washington,—The fate of China and the hardships of China's peo ple, are a lesson for all world stu dents to observe, according to Thai editor Sang-Ad Bangchong Silpa, now touring the United States as guest of our govern ment. Mr. Silpa has a first-hand knowledge of the Chinese picture, for several million Chinese live in Thailand. Many have relatives in China, and at one time Thai land’s people lived in what is now part of China. This newspaper’s Washington reporter asked Mr. Silpa whether the Chinese people are today satis fied with Communist rule. "I don'tthink they are satisfied with Communism at all. But un-l less something substantial is of- ‘ fered them, I do not think they will be willing to take Chiang Kai shek back either.” What is the lesson to bo learn ed from the loss of China? Here is Silpa's answer: “I think the lesson to bo learn ed is that of all the world's peo ple, the Chinese are the most in dividual. They don't care for any thing but themselves. Ninety-nine | per cent of the people believe in] i the doctrine of Confucius, It’s a! doctrine of individualism. | "It >s actually directly contrary to Communism black and white really. After two thousand years of believing in Confucius, they turned Communist overnight. Why? The answer is the tremend ous suffering of the people. Since the 1911 revolution the people have been badly overtaxed. Dur ing the former regime (Kai shek’s) the people were sometimes taxed for ninety-nine yeuis in ad vance. “That government was in many places, too corrupt. Sometimes the officials actually sold arms to their Communist enemies, the same arms furnished by American aid. The people were ready for anything to relieve that situation. "But in turning to the Com munists, and believing their pro mises, the people jumped from the frying pan into the fire. No, (Continued on Page Six) Rufus S. Wynne Now In Alaska —«— With U. S. Forcer in Alaska.— Pvt. Rufus S. Wynne, whose wife, Christine, lives on Route 3, Box 269, Williamston, N. C . is serving with (he fillth Anti-Aircraft Artil lery Group in Alaska. Private Wynne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wynne of Williamston, entered the Army in November 1949. A graduate of Williamston High School, he was a furmei in civilian life. Army units in Alaska restive intensive field training while pro viding security for the northern approaches to Canada and the U. S. Disease Causing Much Concern In This County Now -<$—— Appeared In All Paris Of This Immediate Area Almust Overnight —*— Leaf spot joined other diseases and pests almost overnight to threaten the tobacco crop in this county, reports reaching here yes terday and today declaring that farmers are greatly alarmed over the potential damage .and their inability to cope with the most recent threat. Traced to excess nitrogen in the leaf tissues, the spots appear ov ernight, striking close to the stem. No larger than a match stem at first, the spot becomes larger quickly and spreads to join other spots, causing portions of the leaf to rot and fall out. Farmers' ex plain that the leaf spot is affect ing the curing process and lower ing the quality. The spot, having a brown ap pearance at first, was noticed in a limited portion of a field by Farmer John Whitley a month ago, but it was not until this week that the spot appeared on an extensive scale, late reports de claring that it was “popping out” all over county and from end of the fields to the other. It is not limited to the leaves or a certain section of the stalk, but extends from top ti^, bottom, it was ex plained. If the tobacco is harvested be fore the spot becomes of any size, the cured leaf shows the damage, one farmer said. Concerned about the spread of the leaf spot, farmers Henry S Johnson, Jr., of Hamilton, Ira Ro gerson of Williamston, W. B and Paul Harrington, Justus Coltrain of Griffins, J. R. Winslow and Kenneth Roberson of Roberson* ville, C U Rogers of Bear Grass, Mack Bowen, Dan Peel, Reuben Everett, Roy Cullipher and others from various parts of the county have submitted damaged leaves for inspection. Appeals have been made to laboratories in Raleigh and it is fairly certain that the spot is tin' result of excess nitro gen in the tissue. It is believed that the hot sun shine following rains some few days ago aggravated the condi tion. Possibly the cool weather during more recent days also had something to do with the condi tion Farmers explained that the harvest schedule has been cur tailed as much as fifty percent this wi i k, that the tobacco turn ed back green. While other diseases and pests are present in the county, they are fairly well under control for the most part, and are causing no great concern. However, the leaf spot could exact a tremendous toll it jt continues to spread as rapidly as it has since the early part of this week, it was explain ed. Chan fir Hour Cor Itihlr School Commrnrriiiml -—<t>-— The commencement for the Bi ble School being held in the lent sponsored by Memorial Baptist Churi'h, will bo held Friday morn ing at 10:30 instead of Friday night as was formerly announced LOST? v/ A new railroad overpass on Williamston's West Main Street apparently has been lost in the political shuffle up in Kaleight. Faithfully promised and ar ranged for by the Scott ad ministration, fhe underpass was just before being includ ed in the meetings when the new administration took ov er. Nothing has been heard from the project in some time. Feltings on other highway projects arc being scheduled regularly, but plans for con struction on work in this area seeni to have been lost. It has been learned that the new administration is rush ing plans to move the State Highway Patrol radio station to Greenville. General Increase In Phone Rentals Allowed Company -ri Loral Telephone Bills Vt ill Carry Approximately 25-Cent Increase As of July 13, telephone sub scribers in this immediate area will pay approximately twenty five cents more each month for their telephones, not to mention higher long distance charges. The \ increased rates were allowed this week by the North Carolina State Utilities Commission, and will add $537,210 more to the income for the Carolina Telephone and Tele graph Company. ( The new rates as announced follow: Williamston—Private business line. $8.75; two-party business line, $8.00, four-party business line, $7.25; multiple business par ty line. $0; private residence line, $4.25, two-party residence line, $3.75; four-party residence line, $3.50; and multiple party resi dence line, $3.75. plus 60 cents for each additional five-mile zone beyond the basic area. Telephone serves in the Rober sonville area will carry the fol lowing rates: Private business line, $7.75; two-party business line, $7; four-party business line, $6.25; multiple party business line, $5.25; private residence line, $4; two-party residence line, $3. 50; four-party residence line, $3 - 25; and multiple party residence linee, $3.50. In the Hamilton area, the fol lowing rates are now in effect: private busines line, $7.50; four party business line, $5.75; multi ple party business line, $5.25; four-party residence, $3.25; and multiple party residence, $3.50. The rates do not include the federal tax which varies accord ing to the type of line. The company asked permission to increase its rates to bring in an additional $2,150,000 annually, or a return of 7.50 percent on its investment of $33,936,705. Last April 24, the company was allowed to increase its long dis tance charges to add $235,000 to its revenue. The Utilities Commission, tak ing the long distance increase in to consideration, held the $2,150, 000 request, to $537,210.00. The commission, apparently satisfied no one, the company saying the increase is not enough to maintain expansion, and customers main taining that the rates are too high, that many will be forced to dis continue the service. Simulanteously with the new rate schedule announcement, Prc .kiV/if !in >i the company warned that "it no doubt would be ne cessary to make further applica tions for relief to the Commis sion”, Returns From The Far East Theater —•— Long Beach, Calif. (B'HTNC)— The destroyers USS James E. Keyes, Eversole and Shelton, and the radar picket destroyer USS Higbee returned here June 28th completing a tour of combat duty in the Far East. Aboard the James E. Keyes is Bennie E. Cullipher, boilerman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie S. Cullipher of RFD 3. Williamston, N. C Operating as units of Destroyer Division 31 with fast carrier Task Force 77 the ships participated in the Naval bombardment and blockade of North Korea. Leaving the states in Nov. 1952, tin ships made brief stops at Pearl Harbor, Midway and Yokosuka, Japan, en route to the combat zone. Baptist Hour On Radio Station —*— Dr. Baker James Cauthen, sec retary for the Orient of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, is the featured speaker on the Baptist Hour each Sunday afternoon over Station WIAM, Williamston. Sponsored by the Baptist churches in this county, the spe cial program, a part of a nation wide schedule, is heard each Sun day afternoon at 1:45 o'clock over the local radio station. The series will continue through September 27, it was announced.
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