vRed Cross Drive
In Biggs Dislr icl
H. H Rodgers and H. D. Roe
ers. handling the Red Cross func
drive in the Biggs School district
reported the following contribu
tions:
Daisy Reese. $1.25. Those con
tnbuting one dollar were: Rober
Rodgers, Wright Clark, Mrs
■■M'cKk.. Rod
9... "*s. A. S. Modiea, Mrs
,ig. John Hassell, Alonz;
*fr. and Mrs. Roosevei
Ellie Bell, A. Teele. Mis:
Rodgers, Julius Evans
Ormond, Harvey Daniel
nthony, Oliie Stokes. Car
;ile, Lillian Bryant, Chop
jghty, Mrs. Elsie Bryant
.odgers, Annie Brown, Su
■kins. Annie Rease, Bessii
ns, Matthew Ore, Valeri:
Victoria Hassell, Henr;
, William Reddick, Waite
0 rs, Hubert Biggs, Roosevei
1.
se contributing less thai
loilar were a friend, $.65
■ Tyner. .50; Lee Griffin, .50
Clemmons, .25; Elnor
yy, .75; Milton Godard, .50
Kaipn Taylor, .50: Leamon Bow
-ens, .50: Elizabeth Evans, .35; Wil
lie Latham. .25.
Congress has been asked fo
$2,500,000 for a nation-wide in
quirv into reports of overpay
ment and fraud in unemploymen
compensation.
This is
the Law
i __
By Charles W. Daniel
(For the N. C. Bar
Association)
Justices Ot The Peace
There are more than 2.000 Jus
1 tices of the Peace in North Caro
lina today. Some are elected by
I the people, som£ are named by
Superior Court judges, some are
appointed by the Governor, and a
large number are named in an
' “omnibus bill" every two years by
' our General Assembly, some of
1 whom never qualify for office.
Statutes provide that elected
J. P.'s and those appointed by the
resident Superior Court judge of
a cuunty shall serve for two
1 years. Those appointed by the
1 governor have four-year terms.
Governor .Urnstend has adopted a
policy of naming about 250 J. P.'s
* each -year during his term.
Ilnitrd Authority
Jjapees, by statute, have rath
i er sharply limited authority to
try both civil and criminal cases.
I In civil actions based on contract
they have Exclusive, orginal au
thority if the sum involved (not
counting interest) is $200. or less.
Other civil matters, within their
■ight to try. aie limited to-claims
of Sf>0 or less. They can not hear
disputes over title to real estate.
By special law, however, they
may try disputes between land
lord and tenant over the right to
possession of real estate. The
amount demanded by a party be
fore a J. P . and not the amount
actually involved, determines the
magistrate's power to hear the
case.
Justices of the Peace may try,
with exclusive, original authority.
all criminal
tor which does not exceed $50
fine or 30 days in jail. Thevvhavf
no rtght to hear charges of assault
with intent to kill and assaull
with intent to commit rape, excepi
to find “probale cause”. Upor
finding of probable cause, sucb
cases are actually tried la ted by
I the Superior Court or a Record
i er’s Court. Upon appeal filer
i within 10 davs after J. P. trial
the person appealing in most cas
es is entitled to a complete new
trial in a higher court.
May Not Draft Will
A Justice of the Peace may noi
draft a will or draw a deed foi
another, unless he is a lawvoi
and does so in the latter capacity
A non-law.ver who purports to dr
these things is subject to pr'osecu
tion and restraint under the Nortt
Carolina statute defining th<
i practice of law.
Fees payable to Ja.vpees foi
issuing summons, healing casei
and issuing subpoenas are not th«
same in every county. These; fees
however, are set out specifically
m Chapter 7, section 184 of th<
General Statutes. Regular month
ly reports of fees received anf
deposits made must be made t<
the clerk of court pf the c;uunt;
served bv the J. P.
A statute designed to upholi
i the dignity of the magistrate’
court gives him authority tp pun
ish a person found ip cpratetnpl
The law says:
"If any person shall profanely
swear or curse in the hearing o
a Justice of the Peace, holdini
court, the justice may commi
| him for contempt, or fine him no
[exceeding five dollars.”
j At the request of either party t
i an actiun before him, the Justie
l can compel attendance of witness
; es. If a witness fails to appear, h
must forfeit eight dollars to th
person for whom he was summon
1 ed.
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Can “Attach" Property
with ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES ***§!
ELI
A MOTHIR is a lot of things! She's cook,
laundress, nurse, leather, housekeeper, com
panion. It's a big job. Electric "hands" can
do much to make it easier. They can help
her clean the house, prepare belter meals, he
a happier hostess, even bring her news and
entertainment while she works!
So . . . give mother a great big “hand,”
literally! Visit your electric houseware*
dealer this week (Mother’s flay is Sunday,
May 9th) and see wonderful gift ideas in
great variety ! Whether the mother in your
life is young and modern, or lavendei-and
lace . .. she’ll love something electric1
■ te EteMal IfaHMflK M»
Stale College Hints
To Tke Housewife
——
By Rath Current
Mate U«B( fieBMea&U-AUoa Agent
Season to Store Woolens—
Clothes moths and carpet beetles
are cvuv most. ..destructive house
hold pests. They are responsible
for some 350 million dollars in
fabric damage each year. Now
■;,<> to make sure none
of your woolen clothes is unpro
tected against these pests.
The newest chemical prepara
tion is EQ-53 which can be put
in the water when laundering
washable woolens like blankets,
sweaters, socks and scarfs, etc.
Complete directions for success
in the battle against these insects
are given in the publication
: “Clothese Moths and Carpet Bee
tles” (HG-24). Single copies are
free from the Office of Informa
i tion, U. S. Department of Agri
culture, Washington 25, D. C.
Ready and Willing Helpers? —
Usually when children don’t help
1 willingly at home it is because of
! unhappy experiences they have
had When they frequently cuin
I plain about the jobs they have to
| do, or try to put them off on
' i someone else, it is time for us to
j find why they aren't willing help
J ers. We might start by asking our
; | selves the following questions:
' Could it he because: (1) we seld
1' um praise them for things they
do well? (2) of the kind of work
' we have asked them to do? (3)
1 we haven't let them take turns at
1 different jobs? (4) we have made
1 them feel like they are somewhat
'j of a nuisance and have been too
I critical of what they have done?
* (5) they needed more help and
>' encouragemeait from us? Have
' we been patient with them? Have
we taken time to help them kind
ly and sympathetically? (6) have
' we failed to let the children help
f plan the work that needs to be
’ done. Have we told them every
* thing they are to do instead of
* discussing it with them and letting
themself plan?
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“ Beter health through better nu
trition— Children's attitudes to
ward food usually follow the ex
f ample set by their parents 1!
adults enjoy a variety of loods
children assume the same teac
! tion. The parents' habits, likes anc
disJikS's, become those of the
Children. Reject one kind of food
and the child will do likewise, ii
for no other reason than the "re
j jection” makes him feel more
J grown up.
Knowledge of how to apply
science of nutrition to our daily
living is important. A well ba.l
I anted diet containing a variety o!
mu it11uch... pn>n
ei-ty in a proper cast-, just as (lit1
clerk nr judge of Superior Court
I can do so. It an “order of attach
ment" is issued against the prop
erty of a person who can not be
found for personal service of sum
mons, notice of the claim must
be posted for 30 days at the coun
ty courthouse door.
The statutes regulating magis
trade courts also provide for trial
by jury upon request uf either
party where there is a question
of fact to be determined. The
statute specifies a six-man jury.
The parties may agree to have the
case heard by a less number of
jurors, however. Each justice ii
required to keep a jury box of
two divisions with a lock for each
containing the names of qualified
persons from the townslup in
which the magistrate serves. No
person is compelled to serve as a
juror in a justice's court out of
his own township, except as a
talesman. Each party in a i. P
case is allowed, as a matter of
right, to challenge two jurors and
have them excused from the trial
A party demanding a jury trial
must post three dollars with the
justice. It is required that each
juror be paid 25 cents for his serv
ices, but only if the party request
ing the jury trial wins the case.
If the party requesting the jury
loses, the jurors may be out fo
luck insofar as their “pay” is con
ccmed.
nourishing foods help, make for
healthier, happier living
Build Good Eating Habits—Aft
er good, nourishing food is pre
pared and attractively served, the
final step is a pleasant, congenial
atmosphere. The family should
come to the table cairn and re
laxed, happy and cheerful.
Mealtime is a good time to chat
with children about play and
school. It is a time to disc ass
things of mutual interest to all
members of the family
- ... --
—They
acquire a reputation for wisdom
by hooting at everything. -Ex.
. —#
North Carolina 1953 cash farm
receipts were 6.2 per cent below
tuose of 1952.
“AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ
ING THE ISSUANCE OF $225,
000 OF BONOS OF THE TOWN
OF WILLI AMSTON FOR THE
IMPROVE MENT OI THE
TOWN S PUBLIC STREETS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board
[of Commissioners of the Town of
Williamston, as follows:
Section 1 The Board of Com
I missioners of the Town of W i 1
liamstun has ascertained and
! hereby determines that it is nee
j essary that said Town construct or
] reconstruct the surface of public
i streets in the Town, whether in
j eluding or not including con
i temporaneous construction or ro
; construction of sidewalks, curbs,
! gutters or drains and whether or
! not including the grading thereof,
i and that it will be necessary to
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expend fur “Hid purpose not less
than $225,OW)
Scct'on 2 Said Hoard of Cum.
inisskmers has also ascertained
and hereby determines that the
purpose h«ininbefufe described is
a necessary expense < f su'd Town
within the meaning of Section 7
of Article V111 oj the Constitu
tion of North Carolina, and is a
purpose for which said Town may
raise or appropriate money, and
is not a current expense of said
Town,
Section 3 In order to raise the
money required for such purpose,
bonds of the Town of Williamston
ere herein- authorized arid shall
■ oVo pLo'.-uaet to U*
pal Finance Act. 1321, of North
Carolina The maximum agt,re
uate amount of liunris authorized
by tills ordinance shall be Tun
Hundred and Twenty-five Thous
and Dollars $225,000. >.
Section 4. A tax sufficient to
pav the principal of and interest
on said bonds shall be annually
levied and collected
Section 5. A statement of thi
debt of said Town lias been filed
with the Tow n Clerk and Treasur-1
ci t.f said Town, as required bv
•-■id Xci. and is -.per. to puDlir in
spection.
Section 6. This ordinance shall
take effect when ’approved by the
voters of sa. Town at an election
to be called a.Yvdd as provided
in smd Act
The Town Clerk and Treasurer
then presented to the Board a
sworn statement of indebtedness
of the Town and stated that the
statement had bean, filed in his of
fice after the introduction ol the
bond ordinance introduced at this
meeting The statement, was ex
i mined and considered by tue
K. D. Worrell moved that the
ordinance entitled “An Ordinance
authorizing the issuance of $225,
000 of bonds of the Town of Wli
liamston for the improvement of
the' Town’s public streets,” here
tofore introduced at this meeting
be adopted. David Moore second
ed I he motion, and the motion wa.
adopted. Those votirig for the
motion were Messrs. H. L. Barn
hitl, N. C. Green, W O. Griffin.
David Moure and K. D Worrell.
No one voted agair-t it.
W O Griffin moved tnat a copy
of the bond ordinance adopted at
this meeting with notice of adop
tion in the form required by law,
be published once in each of two
successive weeks in The Enter
prise. a newspaper published in
Wiiiiamston, North Carolina H.
L. Barnhill seconded the motion,
and the motion was adopted.
Those voting for the motion were
Messrs H ' T. Barnhill. N. C.
Green, W O Griffin, David
Moore and K. D Worrell. No one
voted against it.
The foregoing bond ordinance,
*Toiv pa.- -ed on the .>> f. mm
April, 1954, and was first publish
ed on the 27!h day of April, 1954.
Any action or proceeding ques
tioning the validity of said ordi
nance must be commenced within
thirty days after its first publica
tion.
C. M. Cobb,
Town Clerk and Treasurer
of the Town of Williamston.
North Carolina
up 27-may 4__
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