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THE ENTERPRISE IS READ BX OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK THE ENTERPRISE THE ENTERPRISE IS READ U OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNT' FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEfc. VOLUME LVI—NUMBER 94 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina* Tuesday, November 24, 1933 ESTABLISHED 189$ Launch Crop Drive In County This Week J -♦- w. < Name Chairmen to Cany Appeal To People 01 County —•— Drive Will Be Climaxed By Final Round-Up On Deeeniber' 1 -♦ The annual "CROP” (Christian Rural Overseas Program) is be ing launched in the county this week. Backed by the pathetic needs of starving and ill-clad millions in other lands, the appeal is calling for ten thousand pounds of peanut butter or its equivalent in cash or other farm products. Plans for the drive were com pleted Monday night in the coun ty courthouse when County Chairman W. Mayo Hardison call ed in representatives from all the townships and District Chairman Fred Ferris of Chocowinity talk ed to the group, each humbly urg ing the people of this county to 'support the drive. Chairmen and co-chairmen were named for the townships, as follows: Jamesville,, Carl Griffin and V. B. Hairr, Williams, Chas. L. Daniel, Griffins, Robert Griffin and Hugh B. Griffin, Bear Grass, Noah Rogerson and Marvin Cowan, Williamston, Noah Daniel Grif fin and the Rev. Thomas L. Hast ings, Cross Roads, Garland Forbes, Robersonville, Sam T. Everett and Reuben S. Everett, Poplar Point, Mayo Hardison, Hamilton, George Oglesby and J. H. Lillard, Goose Nest, Sidney Mallory and John llassell. The township chairmen are calling on others To make a house to-house canvas, asking for cash contributions, or corn or soy beans. The shellers have agreed to prepare the corn for market without charge, Mr. Hardison ex plained. In addition to the $3,000 CROP or commodity drive, Williamston people are being asked to contri bute used but servicable clothing. Arrangements havj’ been made to receive the clothing at the union Thanksgiving service in the Pres byterian church Thursday morn ing at 10:30 o’clock. A list of ac ceptable items appears in this paper today. It was only a small group that met ;n the courthouse to make final plans for launching the drive this week, but it was a ’determin ed group. Led in prayer by Mr. S. T. Everett, the representatives of the humane movement enter ed upon their tasks with a pledge to support it both with their time and means. It was pointed out that half of the world’s population — one of every two persons—faces hunger as their normal lot in life; that, in Korea, three to five million hun gry and starving refugees—some eating grass roots and tree bark ♦ with not enough of that even to go around-—look to others for a chance to live until their economy is patched up following the de vastation of war and famine. The food and clothing assem bled in this country will be dis tributed under the direct super vision of religious groups, it was explained. ' Fire Breaks Gal In Boiler Boom Fire, starting from an over heated smoke stack, fired the ' boiler room timbers at the Home Laundry on West Warren Street here last Friday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Discovering the fire. Manager Hershel Miller just about knocked it out before much damage resulted to *he interior of the room. The fifty foot stack got so hot that all the paint burned away and sparks, falling from the top, resembled a Fourth of July fire works display. Mr. Miller explained that shav ing accumulated near the flue doors and caught fire after the plant had closed for the day. The fire department answered the call and stood by the greater part of an hour. I ROUND-UP There was much activity on the crime front in this county during the past week-end, ac cording to reports released by the various enforcement agencies. Thirteen persons were arrested and jailed and others missed a trip to jail by arranging bond. Of the thirteen, jailed, six ' were charged with public drunkenness, three with drunken driving, and one each with larceny, assault and mot or vehicle law violation. Three of the 13 were white, and the ages of the group ranged from 19 to 45 years. First In Concert Series Heard In High School Here —t— Artists Completed 9,000 Mile Tour Last Friday Evening -«■— By Mrs. Ed Grady A Friday night program before a large audience in the high school auditorium opened the locai com munity concert series for 1953-54. Featured were James De La Fuen te, violinist, and Harold Stessin, pianist, in a program which de parted from the traditional for mat by presenting th| piano in a role of importance equal with that of the violin. In a highly varied selection of numbers which pre sented opportunities for outstand ing bola performances the artists evinced their mastery of their re spective instruments. In the “So nata in G Minor by Tartini, more popularly known as "The Devil’s Trill,” Mr. De Le Fuente proved his virtuosity with a brilliant dis play of technique. Due to the ex cessive technical difficulty of this composition the performer is al lowed little opportunity for in dividual interpretation. However, in the slow movements Mr. De La Fuente played with such warm and vibrant tones that he brought new life to those parts lacking the musical embellishments of the fourth movement of the sanata, “Allegro Assai.” Outstanding among Mr. Stes sin's selections for the program was “Berceuse” by Chopin. This composition, wlple not affording the pianist a chance to create musical fireworks, demands com plete control of the keyboard. In Friday night’s performance chap in's work was played with the ut most in precision, but Mr. Stessin brought also, in addition to his (Continued on Page Six) Funeral for Father Of Local Resident Funeral services were conduct ed yesterday afternoon at 3:00 o’ clock in the Blount Zion Free Will Baptist Church near Godwin for Herbert C. Ivey, 52, father of Mrs. Charles Hawley of Williamston. The Rev. R. M. Brown and the Rev. Earl Edwards conducted the rites. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Ivey, prominent community leader and well known farmer and mcrcFSht, was"'in 'm’s store' iasT Saturday morning when he was fatally attacked by a hold-up man from Indiana. He died before reaching a hospital. Besides his daughter in Wil liamston he is survived by his widow, the former Miss Vilona MattheVvs; his mother, Mrs. Flora W. Ivey of RFD 3, Dunn; a son, M. L. Ivey, also of RFD 3, Dunn; two daughters, Mrs. Gene Shell of Forest City and Miss Edna Ivey of Greensboro; four brothers and three sisters. --—*,— Suffers Injury In Hay Baler Accident Bennie Wallace, young colored man, suffered a painful arm in jury in a hay baler accident on the Barnhill farm near Everetts last Saturday afternoon. He was able to return to his home fol lowing treatment in a local hos pital. s Methodist Church Observes Its 125 Anniversary Here Bishop Paul N. Garber Was In the Pulpit; Large Crowd Present -»— W11h several hundred in attend ance, the local Methodist church observed its 125th anniversary in its remodeled and enlarged sanct uary, corner of Watts and Church Streets here Sunday. Bishop Paul N. Garber retraced by car that morning the route from Washington to Williamston which Bishop Francis Asbury traveled on horseback one hund red and fifty years ago. Bishop Asbury recorded in his Journal that in 1803 that he preached in the court house to a congregation so large that many had to stand in the lobby. Bishop Asbury ex pressed a desire that the congre gation led by the Reverend John Watts have a house of their own to worship in. Last Sunday morning Bishop Garber preached to an over flow congregation in the sanctu ary which Asbury had envisioned a century and a half ago. The lo cal congregation was celebrating the one hundred twenty-fifth an niversary of worship and church activity on the lot on which First Methodist church is located. Choosing for his text, "Remove Not the Ancient Landmarks that Our Forefathers Have Set for Us,” Bishop Garber reviewed the landmarks of Methodism. The first Methodist church was opened in London, England, by John Wes ley in an old cannon factory, eg 11 /;d the foundry. A second landmark is a simple and sane theology, the minister asking, "Is thy heart right?” As a third landmark, Bishop Garber explained that to be good Methodists, "We must do no harm to anyone; must go to church and support the church; do all the good we can and witness for Christ daily; and attend the ordin ances of the church.” Democracy must prevail in the church, the Bishop said, listing that as a fourth landmark. He pointed out that there should be paid pews for certain members of other special considerations. The work of the laymen was mentioned as a fifth landmark, the visiting preacher pointing out that laymen had saved the Methodist • Church‘by filling the pulpits when preachers were not available. Another landmark of the first church was the establishment of an "employment office” in one room of “The Foundry". It was there that the unemployed were found jobs, social conditions im proved and direct aid was extend ed to ihe poor. (Continued on Page Three) County Clubs In Meeting Spotlight Several Martin County Ruritan clubs received recognition at a banquet session of Roanoke Dis trict Convention of Ruritan Na tional held in Creswell a few days ago. Introduced by A. Corey, Roa noke District Governor who pre sided over the meeting, the main speaker was Representative Car roll R. Holmes of Hertford. The Jamesville Ruritan Club held the attendance honors with a record of 86.3 percent. Oak City was close behind with an attend ance figure of 94.9 percent, and Farm Life was right up there with an attendance record of 93.5 .percent The Community Service Awaiu again went to the Farm ! Life Club. - Youth Wins Twice In Turkey Shoot A winner in both of two previ ous annual turkey shoots, ,spon sored by the local Kiwanis Club, David Modlin, Jr , 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Modlin, of Williarnston, was the winner of two birds at last, night’s shoot held near the river bridge. Other win- j ners during the evening were1 David Holliday, Jack Sullivan, j Johnnie Raper, Rossell Rogers, Trailer Modlin, Charlie Hoell, J C. Manning, and C. T. Roberson. Another shoot will get under way tonight at 7:00 o’clock. Pro ceeds from the shoot will be used to finance underprivileged child work projects of the club. Low National Guard Armory Bids Opened SERVICES Special services will featur* the observance of Thanksgiv ing in various churches througout the county Thurs day. In Williamston, the ob servance wilt be centered in a union service to be held at 10:30 o'clock that morning in the Presbyterian church. Oth er religious programs will be held Wednesday evening and Thursday In the several com munities, it was learned. The opening of the quail season is expected to attract numerous hunters to the fields and woods that day', re ports declaring that there are many birds this season. Peele President Oi Kiwanis Club —«.— Officers for the year 1954 were elected at the Thursday night meeting of the local Kiwanis Club held at the “Switch." Wen dell Peele was named president elect to succeed R. Vernon Bunt ing who will become an ex-offi cia member of the club's Board of Directors. The following were re-elected to their 1953 offices: John Hatton Gurganus, vice pre sident; J. B. Bell, treasurer; and T. B. Brandon, Jr., secretary. Elected as directors for the club were E. S. Peel, Jr., Dr. J. S. Rhodes, Jr., W J. Bridgen, George Nicely, Ben Hopkins, C. B Clark Jr., and Hugh Wyatt. Retiring di rectors are W. R. Bender, David Davis, W W. Biggs, G. C. Mahler and James Manning. President R. Vernon Bunting presided over the meeting which opened with the singing of one verse of “America" led by L. Bruce Wynne and the invocation by J. Sam Getsinger. Wilbur Stewart was again re cognized as the Kiwanian of the month as one of the most out standing seniors of the 1904 grad uating class. .Torn Brandon, Sr., won the attendance price for the night. Large Attendance At P.-T. A. Meet —*— Attendance was at or above re cord figures last evening for the November meeting of the Wil liamston Parents-Teachers Asso ciation and a prograpi presented by students of the public school music department under the di rection of Miss Mary Wallace Foy was well received. The Junior Glee Club, various individuals and members of Mrs. Christine B. Mangum’s Second Grade had parts in the program. During a business meeting of the organization it was decided not to have a December meeting and thus the next meeting will be held on Monday evening, Jan uary 25. The door prize was won by Mrs. Julian Harrell, Mrs. Mangum's 2nd grade won the attendance prize and Mrs. E. C. Lilley occupied the lucky seat in the cen ter section to win a $1.00 prize. President Asa Crawford stated this morning that not only was at tendance very good last night but that he was pleased with the sup port given the organization all year. ... _ •- • • Two Subscribe To Deputies' Oaths —— Two young Martin County men ■ subscribe to oaths before Clerk of Court L. D. Wynne last Satur day morning and are now serving with the sheriff’s department as deputies, it was announced by Sheriff M. W. Holloman. William J. Etheridge .of Cjold Point and Alton McLawhnrn of Hassell are the two latest deputies to be added to the sheriff's de partment personnel, and now gives each district in the county one or more local law enforcement officer. The deputies are not on salary, and while they will not devote full time to their jobs, they stand ready to hear complaints and an swer calls in emergency, it was explained. Await. Approval 0! Headquarters In Washington -<»; Exclusive of Site, Armory Here To Cost Right At $96,698.00 ■ • ■ Low bids, adding up to $96,698. 50, were opened in the courthouse here last Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock for the construction of a National Guard Armory. Ranging slightly below the aver age cost figures on similar con struction in other towns in North Carolina, the low bids are subject to approval by National Guard Headquarters in Washington, D. C. Adjutant General John Hall Manning and Captain Shelton of the North Carolina National1 Guard were here from Raleigh and received the bids submitted by twenty-two contracting firms. Bids were opened individually and jointly on two armories, one here and the other in Ahoskie. In all phases of the contract, joint bids were low with one exception. The total cost of the Ahoskie unit was placed at $96,968.50. w. u. Dunn of oreenvme was low in the list of ten general con tractors with a joint bid of $157, 130. He was about $11,000 below the next lowest bid submitted in the sum of $166,528 by 1. n. Smith Construction Company of White ville. General contract bids sub mitted by Dunn were submitted individually in the sum of $79, 600, the joint bid reducing the cost over $2,000. Offering to contract for only the Williamston unit, J. T. Hardison and Son of Washington was high with a $97,000 bid. Lovette Electric Company of Durham was low bidder on the electrical work on the armory here, the firm bidding $5,545. The How on the Ahoskie electrical work was submitted in the sum I of $5,815 by White and Woodley of Ahoskie. The plumbing contract went to C. L. Russ Plumbing and Heating Company of Greenville for $7,500, an amount $50 under the next low bid submitted by Ted Poovey of Granite Falls. Bids on the plumbing ran as high as $8,690.00. A joint bid of $17,677 on the heating was submitted by the Sneeden Air Conditioning and Re frigeration Company of Wilming ton. The high bid on the heating was submitted by W. M Wiggins of Wilson in the amount of $20, 860. It is belieyed that the Wash ington office will approve the bids since they are about average. Approval is anticipated in about ten days or two weeks. (Continued on Page Six) Critically Hurt In An Accident —»— Roy Hubert Bland, 34-year-old employe of the Williamston Hard ware Company, was critically in jured in an unusual accident over in Williams Township last Satur day afternoon. Removed to a local hospital in a Biggs ambulance for treatment, Mr. Bland was report ed early today to be improving. Working on a deep well, the young man was stooping over the hole in the ground when a block at the top of the rigging broke and Jii* ».* —* ‘■•SaiWiL which struck him a glancing blow on the head and shoulder. His skull was fractured and the shoulder was badly bruised, it was reported. Local Store Hemlering Service For Little Tolu -- The Western Auto Associate Store is rendering a new seijpce in Williamston this year for the benefit of all the little tots expect ing Santa Claus They have sev eral different type letters* already written and signed by Santa Claus that can be purchased at small cost to the parents. The parents address the letters to their own child and drop them into the huge mail box in the Western Auto Store and each week Mr. Johni Miller will send the letters to Santa Claus, Indiana, where they will be postmarked. Charges for the postmarks will be taken cure cl by the firm. Clear Five Cases ; From The Docket In Superior Court —«.— Death Keeps Witness Away Ami Case Continued First Day -•-' Presiding over his first term of \ court in this county, Judge Mai- j colm Paul of Washington Monday cleared five eases from the calen dar and ordered a recess about noon until this morning. The jur ist, recently appointed to the bench, was here on time and the court was off to a good start, but the proceedings were thrown off schedule when a chief witness ad vised that a death in his family would keep him away from court this week. The case, Mrs. Annie Roberson against D. C. Williams, was continued for the term. The plaintiff, alleging fraud, is asking $15,000 damages. A non-suit was taken in the di vorce case brought by Burtis C. Nelson against Mildred Frances Nelson, the plaintiff having failed to appear to prosecute the case. Four divorces, all based on grounds of two years of separa tion, were granted in the follow ing cases: Henry Rowson from Anna Row son, Aria Lyons Moore from James Ray Moore, Sarah K. Wynne from Daniel S. Wynne, and W. 11. Gilliam from Minnie L. Gilliam. The divorce cases of Cleveland Godard against Eliza Godard, Ruth Baker against Frank Baker, William A. Davis against Emma Davis, and Lonnie Brown, Jr., against Viola Brown were con (Continued on Page Three) Native Of County Dies In Tarboro —«.— : Jesse L. Jenkins, :i native of this county, died at his home in Tar boro last Thursday morning at 11:45 o’clock. He was horn in the Parmele community of this county 80 years ago last May, and moved to Edgecombe County about forty years ago. Funeral services were conduct ed in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Tarboro, Friday after noon at 4:00 o'clock by the Rev. Harvey Morris. Interment was in Taiboro’s Greenwood Ceme tery. He is survived by his wife and five daughters, Mrs. G. E. Brown, Mrs. Hugh Carpenter, Mrs. How ard Walters, all of Tarboro, Mrs J. P. Daughtridge of Rocky Mount and Mrs. Ivey Moore of Jackson ville; one son, Earl E. Jenkins of Tarboro; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Superintendent To Speak Tonight —•— A DeLeon Gray, superintendent of Oxford Orphanage, will address Skewfcrkey Masons at a regular meeting in the lodge hall here this evening at 7:30 o'clock A spe cial appeal is being directed to all members, urging them to attend the meeting and hear Mr. Gray. The superintendent will make an interesting talk on the orphan age, reviewing its work and other pertinent facts relating to its op eration. Lancer Llinivu llrhl Isl-.'lrd Wednesdays -*•—i Cancer detection clinics, spon i .'rT!V**fR(-'"vlTi'i()U.s cancer so cieties, are being held each first and third Wednesday in Rocky Mount. Conducted by the physi cans of Edgecombe and Nash counties, the clinics are held in the Rocky Mourtt municipal budd ing at 9:00 o’clock on the first and third Wednesday in each month. Quite a few people from this county have been attending the clinics, and others forty years or older are invited to attend free of cost. (Continues Quite III In Local Hospital -♦ Suffering a severe heart attack at his home in Williams Township near here last Saturday morning, Mr. N. S. Cherry, prominent coun ty farmer-citizen, was removed to a local hospital for treatment in an ambulance. Ifis condition con tinues critical, it was learned this inurning. Seriously Injured In Accident Near Here HOLIDAY v_ Thursday — Thanksgiving Day—will be observed as a general holiday in this area. All business firms will su spend operations for the day along with offices and other establishments. There’ll be no mail deliveries either in the town or rural areas. It is possible that some farm work will be handled, weath er permitting, but even in the rural areas the population is expected to take time out and attend special religious ser vices in the various churches. Christian Rural Overseas Program Working Wonders —*— CROP Bring; Observ ed By Marlin County People Tliis Week The Christian Rural Overseas Program (CROP) is nut only keeping the bodies and souls of men alive, but building a bridge of friendship between America and Europe, The Rev. Cecil W Robbins of Greensboro, treasur er of the State CROP Committee, declares. The Rev. Mr. Robbins, editor and manager of the North Caro lina Christian Advocate, sailed on the Queen Mary June 24, and re turned September 4. He made the trip us councilor fof 12 young people sent out by the North Ca rolina Methodist Conference to work with churches of their de nomination in Austria and Ger many. "We've tried military force and power politics, and they haven't worked”, said the editor. “The common people must get to know the common people over there. When you know people, you can't hate them." “The world situation is out of the hand of its leaders. They’re muddying the waters. In my opin ion, if a groundswell comes from the common people demanding that their leaders work out their problems, we’ll get peace. Deep down, the common people are the same everywhere you go. They want peace, jobs, homes, families and friends.” CROP, Church World Service, and individual denominational re lief programs are cementing a bond between the common peo ple of this nation and the needy countries of the world, the Rev. Robbins said. v icvji is a program 10 snip inou to the needy of Europe and Asia. North Carolina sent $30,000 worth of food-stuff to the continent and to Korea in 1952, Rev. Robbins said, and has collected approxi mately $10,000 worth this year thus far In addition 72,000 pounds of used clothing has been sent through Church World Service to Korea, Palestine and Europe in July and August. "The program did a wonderful job immediately following the war”, he continued, "When Un people were in such need. On our trip to Europe we saw hundreds of people who frankly said they wouldn’t be alive today if it had not been for CROP, Church World Service, and individual denomina tional relief programs." The ituati: n. Th Rev Mr (Continued on Page Two) Bird Sanctuary Signs Installed Following official action, de claring WUliamston a bird sanc tuary, the North Carolina State Highway Commission this week posted signs at the several town entrances. Sponsored by the local Woman’s Club the ordinance declaring the town a bird sanctuary makes shooting of birds inside the limits ( a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment. The club, now that the killing cd birds inside town has been rul ed out by law, is anxious for resi dents to make their premises in viting to birds by installing bird baths and providing feeding i places. | —• One Other Person Injured in County In Ten Accidents —»— Property Damage About The Highest For Any Week so Far This Year —« One person, a four-year-old child, was seriously injured, and another person, a young man, suf fered minor injuries in ten motor vehicle accidents reported on the highways and streets in this coun ty over the week-end. Jack L. Stanley, son of Mrs. Lucille Jones Stanley, continues in a hospital here without regaining consciousness following an acci dent on the Prison Camp road just off Highway 64 at 2:20 o’clock I Monday afternoon. V’isiting in the Lee home, the little four-year-old tot started to follow his older sis ter across the highway to the Jones home and ran into a pick-up truck being driven by Leslie Wil son Bullock, of RFD 3, Williams ton. The truck had been brought almost to a stop and it is believed that the little fellow suffered the several-inch skull fracture when he was knotked to the pavi mnt. Other motorists, using the streets and highways in this coun ty, went on another wrecking spree during the past week-end, police and the patrol office listing nine accidents. Only one person was listed as injured, and his in juries were not believed serious. The spree was a costly one, pre liminary estimates placing the | proprty loss at $3,575, a figure be j lieved to be about the highest fur any week so far this year. l Here were truce accidents ear | ly in the week when two persons were injurd, but the big wreck ing spree got under way only last Friday and by late Sunday the count had reached nine. I The first in the series was re i ported at 11:45 o’clock las^ Friday j morning when Oliver Gray Whi taker of KFD 2, Williamston, lost control of a li(4ti Chevrolet on the Bear Grass-Everetts road near the Elmer Harris home. The car plunged into a deep ditch, corning to a stop some little distance away cutting all kinds of capers. The young man suffered chest injuri es and bruises and possibly a broken rib. Damage to his car was estimated at $400. Lester Roberson, Georgia color ed man who had been working for a lumber mill at Stokes, de cided to go on a rampage last Fri [ day night He bought half gallon of white liquor and at 11:30 o’ i clock lie stole a 1948 Ford log truck' from H. C. Cole in Stokes. 1 After traveling the roads in the Stokes area and about one quart later, he drove into Martin Coun ty and buried the front of the truck in a ditch bank on the old Robersonville-Everettes road, not fat out of Robersonville. The | trailer was torn lose from the i tractor and crashed into the cab, causing about $500 damage. Ro i berson, 24, suffered only a minor 1 cut on his tongue. Booked for i drunken driving, he was placed m jail. About light Saturday morning Roberson was quoted as ! saying that he got up to light the j kitchen stove and saw nothing i but bars around him. Unable to arrange $800 bond, he continues ; in jail. Saturday evening Bill Atkin son, colored C.ik City planned I a joy ride. Stealing Pete Parker’s (Continued on Page Six) Tobacco Taxes In This Country A statement release by the Commissioner of Internal Reve nue shows that the Federal Gov ernment’s eolleetions from tobac co taxes reached a new peak of $1,654,911,000 m the fiscal year ended June 30, 1953—$89,749,000. (5.7 percent) above the previous peak established in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952. The increase was primarily at tributed to small cigarettes, the revenue from which was $112, 715,000. (7.6 percent) greater than in the previous fiscal year. All other categories, except large ci gars, which were up $1,516,000. (3.4 percent), showed a decline.