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THE ENTERFR1SE IS READ BY
*OVER 3,000 MARTIN COUNTY
FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEEK
THE ENTERPRISE IS READ US
OVER 3,000 MARTIN
•FAMILIES TWICE EACH WEE*
VOLUME LVII—-NUMBER 39
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 18, 1954
ESTABLISHED 1899
Eight Accidents On
Highways In County
Lillie Girl Badly
Injured On North
Haughton Street
Properly Damage Estimat
^ ed At $1,570 In Wrecks
Past Few Days
One person was killed and
three others were injured, one
of them badly, in a series of ac
cidents on the highways in this
county during the past few days,
according to reports coming from
the North Carolina Highway Pa
trol office in the courthouse this
week.
Little Miss Rebecca Morton, 4
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Morton of Williamston, was
badly injured when struck by a
car just outside the town limits
on North Haughton Street last
Saturday morning at 9:00 o’clock.
She suffered fractures of the left
arm at the elbow and just above
the wrist and the left thigh. She
also suffered head injuries and
bruises about the body, but those
injuries were not believed seri
ous. Removed by Mrs. Virginia
Speller to Martin General Hos
pital, she was reported to be re
sponding to treatment and will
continue in the hospital for
weeks.
Accompanied by her brother
imd Mrs. Pearl Whitfield, the lit
ile girl was Walking south be
side the road and walked or ran
Into the path of a car driven by
Milton Harrison who was going
out of town. Said to have been
driving at a moderate speed, Har
rison stopped his car and follow
ed her to the hospital.
The first in the series of re
cent accidents was reported early
® in the week on the Palmyra
Hamilton road. James Lee Tho
mas of Palmyra was driving north
•on the road, meeting James Alex
ander who was driving a mule
and cart. Alexander started to
make a left turn with his mule in
b curve and the car crashed into
5.f|vJfoe man and mule. Neither of the
men was injured, but the animal
was battered up a bit and dam
»ge to the car was estimated at
$300.
No one was injured when two
tars, one driven by Myrtle Wil
liam Bland and the other by Mrs.
Q Mojlie Ray Oakley, crashed at
the intersection of Highway 64
und the McCaskey Road about
1:40- o'clock last Thursday after
noon. Damage to the Bland car,
a 1949 Chrysler, was estimated at
$350 and that to the Oakley car,
a 1954 Dodge, was figured at $200.
About two hours later and
about two blocks from the Mc
Caskey Road, Beulah Forbes be
gan making a left turn into the
Brady drive just as Levi Teague
started to pass in a J953 Mercury.
No one was hurt. Damage to Tea
gue's car was estimated at $200
and that to the Forbes auto, a 1952
Plymouth, was placed at $300.
Last Friday afternoon, Tho
mas Jefferson Roberson was driv
ing west on Highway 64 about
one-quarter mile out of Oak City
and slowed down to pick up a
hitch-hiker. Following behind,
Fred Beatty of Hobgood skidded
his 1953 Dodge on the wet pave
ment and struck the pick-up, do
p ing about $50 damage to his ma
chine and none to the truck.
Driving a 1951 DeSoto on the
Palmyra-Hamilton road about
11 30 o’clock last Fridav night,'
Wm. O. Griffin, Jr., lost control
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f SCHOOL FINALS J
Following is the schedule
for the ffhais in the Williams
ton High School, as announc
ed today by Principal B. G.
Stewart:
Sunday night, 8:00 o’clock,
commencement Sermon by
Rev. Robert Walston, Wil
liamston Methodist Church;
Music by Glee Club.
Thursday 8:38 a. m.,
Awards Day Program, high
school auditorium.
Thursday night, 8:00 o’
clock, Graduation Exercises;
Music by Band. Address by
Rev. James Lowry, South
Norfolk Presbyterian Church.
Examination Schedule,
May 31, 21, 25.
[bond registration
V._ J
The registration tor the
coining bond election (June
4) here was off to a good
start last week-end when 65
new names were added to the
books. Ten of the names
were those of colored citizens,
according to a report released
by Mrs. Eva Grimes, regis
trar.
The books, opened last Fri
day will remain open each
day from 9:00 a. m., until
5:00 p. m., through Friday
of this week at the regis
trar's office on Baltimore
street near W. G. Peele’s in
surance office. Those persons
whose names are already on
the books will not find it ne
cessary to register again to
participate in the bond elec
tion on June 4.
The June 4 town bond elec
tion is not to be confused
with Democratic primary
May 29.
Gurganus Named
Jaycee Director
Edgar J. Gurganus, local at
torney, and the Williamston Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce were
doubly honored this past week
end at the State Convention of
the North Carolina Junior Cham
ber of Commerce in Raleigh, N. C.
Climaxing two days and nights
of strong campaigning by the lo
cal Jaycees, Edgar Gurganus was
elected to the office of Director
of the United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce from
North Carolina, Saturday after
noon in the Hali of the House of
Representatives of the State Capi
tol. With some 5fl0 Jaycees parti
cipating in the election, “Red”, j
as ue is better known by tl»
Jaycees in the State, led the vot- I
>m> of ail officers elected, being
the first Jaycee to hold the high
position from a Town as small as
WJHamilton. . ,
The second honor came during
the Inaugural Banquet Saturday
night in the Memorial Auditorium
when Edgar was presented the
Cou Browne Trophy Award as the
“Outstanding State Vice-Presi
dent" of the ten that served dur
ing the past year. The presenta
tion was made by Jimmy Wallace,1
retiring National Director from
Morehead City, N. C.
As National Director, Edgar
will serve on the National Board
at its June meeting in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, its August
meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and
its next June meeting in Atlan
ta. Georgia. In addition to his
duties on the National level he
will serve on the Executive Com
rrtittee of the North Carolina Jay
cees during the coming year.—
L. Sidney Christian
hindergurten 1*11 pi Ik In
Commencement May 2.1th
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The Williamston Ministerial!
Association will present their
Community Kindergarten pupils
in their second annual commence
ment, “Master Shoe’s Kindergar
ten”, under the direction of Mrs.
R. E. Tarkington and Mrs. R. L.
Bowling on May 25, 1954 at 7:30
o’clock in the fellowship hall of
the First Methodist Church.
Town Considers Purchase 1
Of Church Property Here
--
Meeting in .special session yes
terday afternoon, WUliamston’s
board of town commissioners dis
cussed the possibility of purchas
ing the Christian church property
on South Smithwick Street. The
special meeting was called so the ;
town could have first refusal of.
the property, it was explained. |
It was pointed out at the meet-1
mg that the property is needed
for future expansion of town
needs, the commissioners explain
ing that it is about the only site
conveniently located for a fire
station.
No definite action was taken,
the commissioners explaining that
the property is more suitable for
a library and that if the citizens of
the town would make a bid the
town would look elsewhere for a;
site. The owners are being asked
to delay action for another few
days, possibly until the next re
gular meeting of the town board.
While no price figures were
mentioned, several of the com
missioners declared that the cost:
appeared to be reasonable, that
it would be a good> buy for a lib
brary since no extensive altera
tions would be necessary.
The commissioners expressed
the belief that private citizens
could underwrite the purchase
and establish a library that would
be adequate to meet the needs of
Jhe town.
The church plans to abandon
the building in early July.
Irvin L. Norton,
Local Nan, Died ^
At Home Of Son
Funeral Service Being Held
In Wilson Today At
3:00 o'clock
1 Irving L. Morton, retired hor
i ticulturist, and a resident of Wil
| liamston for the past three and
; one-half years, died at the home
! of his son, Patrolman Earl Mor
! ton, in Roper Sunday morning at
; 1:30 o'clock, the victim of a heart
' attack. Although he had been in
feeble health for quite some time,
he was fairly active up until Sat
urday. He had suffered with a
heart condition, and it is believ
ed that his condition was aggra
vated when his five-year-old
grandchild wag injured in a street
accident here Saturday morning.
He left that afternoon to visit in
Roper a few days while his
daughter-in-law was busy with
the grandchild in a local hospital.
Apparently he was getting along
as well as usual when he retired,
suffering the attack late in the
night and dying a short time lat
er.
He was born in Newport, Car
teret County, 81 years ago on
February 18, 1873, and spent his
, early life there. Moving to Wil
son, he lived there about 45 years
before locating in Williamston
| with his son, W. Edward Morton,
i In early manhood he was married
to Miss Ellen Johnson who died
in 1949.
During his stay here he made
many friends and was held in
high «steem.
Surviving are eight sons,
Charles Morton of Raleigh, Luth
er Morton of Greenville, I. L.
Morton of Washington, D. C.
Red Morton of Florence, S. C.,
Ottis Morton of Fort Lauderdale,
Earl Morton of Roper, Vernon
Morton of Wilson and Edward
I Morton' of Williamston; one
daughter, Miss Louise Morton, of
i Wilson; a brother, CUm Manly
Morton, of Ft. Lauderdale; one
j sister, Mrs. Annie Tuggwell, of
! Charlotte; sixteen grandchildren
| and eight great-grandchildren
He was a member of the First
^Christian Church of Wilson fos
many years.
The body was removed from
' the Biggs Funeral Home here
this morning to Wilson where the
last rites are being conducted in
the Thomas-Yelverton Funeral
Chapel this afternoon at 3:00 o’
clock by Dr. Cecil Jarman, phs
! tor of the Christian church there.
| Interment will be in Maplewood
I Cemetery, Wilson.
| Band Makes .4 (*ood
Showing Saturday
Director Jack F. Butler reported
yesterday that the trip the Wil
liamston High School Band made
to Elizabeth City Saturday to take
part in the Potato Festival Parade
was a successful one although the
weather was damp. The band j
made a good showing and Direr- !
tor Butler said the majorette
group did one of the best jobs to
date in group performances.
Observers rated the Williamston
band as one of the top ones there
and Saturday night the color
guard, majorettes and first rank
of the band appeared on the TV
11th Hour Final over a Norfolk
station in connection with a report
on the festival.
The band will make its last ap
pearance of the scholastic year on
Thursday afternoon when it leads
a parade in connection with the
Little League opening program.
Re-Elect Gray Head
■fH* Party Committee
CLEAN-UP
J
Prompted by the mothers
of the little leaguers, volun
teers turned out in numbers
last Saturday and cleaned
up a big disgrace in and
around the high school ath
letic field.
It was no little task, but
the band of workers held to
their positions until the task
was completed. Today, the
park is presentable, but not
free of all obstacles. Since
responsibility for the upkeep
of the park is not certain,
some tasks that need to be
done will just have to wait
bleachers are dangerous, but
the grandstand is clean and
usable.
Several donated materials,
painters volunteered, and
others went there with ve
hicles to haul away trash and
refuse by the truckload. It
was a job well done, and the
little leaguers are all set to
open their season Thursday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock.
Construction 01
Potato Storage
Is Planned Here
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Nt‘w Housr To Hold About
Forty Thousand Ituslirls
Of Sh«‘I Polulorx
Plans are being advanced for
the construction of an additional
! sweet potato storage house here,
ft was announced following a
j meeting of the stockholders and
! directors of the Martin County
Yam Growers Association. De
tails for the expansinon program
have not been completed, but the
company rs planning the con
struction of a house 40 by 150
feet. The n w unit, providing
storage for approximately 40,000
bushels, will increase the oom
| pany's capacity to almost 75,000
bushels, it was announced. The
firm has been leasing storage
from others.
The new unit is to be construct
j ed on a strictly modern pattern,
providing accurate controls for
j heating and cooling, it was ex
plained. The new unit will be lo
cated next to the present proper
ties of the company next to the
Dixie Peanut Company plant on
Washington Street. Work on the
project is to get under way with
in a short time, or just as soon as
specifications can be prepared
and bids are submitted.
Growers, interested in utilizing
space in the new house, may con
tact M. M. Levin, secretary of the
association, and priorities vbi 11 be
determined.
The meeting, held last Wed
nesday night, discussed the pros
pects for the 1954 crop. While the
market cannot be predicted with
any degree of uncertainty, it is
fairly certain that production will
be reduced, making for a better
outlook next fall and winter.
Farmers, going in the business
for the first time and in many'
cases on an over-extended scale |
(Continued on Page Eight)
Former Resident
Dies In Richmond
Robert P. Montieth, a resident
of Williamston from August 1,
1947, until April 1, 1953, died
suddenly at his home in Rich
mond early last evening. Making
ready to go to a ball game with
Mrs. Montieth, he suffered a
heart attack and died minutes
later. He was 42 years old yes
terday and had planned to visit
in this area today.
The son of Mrs.'j. W. Montieth
and the iate Mr. Montieth, he was
born in low Moor, Virginia. Re
ceiving his engineering degrees,
he went with the Virginia Elec
tric and Power Company and
served as district superintendent
here for almost six years.
Surviving besides his mother
are his widow, Mrs. Frances Mon
tieth; one daughter, Fran, and a
sister, all of Richmond.
Funeral arrangement could not
be learned immediately
Democrats Net In
Biennial Session
Saturday Morning i
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Striel Harmony Prevails As
Parly Members Per
feet Organization
Perfect harmony prevailed
when Martin County Democrats
got together in their biennial con
vention in the courthouse last
Saturday morning at 10:30 o’clock
and perfected Ihfir organization
for another two years.
After paying silent tribute to
the memory of Senator Clyde R.
Hoey, the convention immediate
ly settled down to business,
Chairman J. H. Gray, Sr., calling
for a report from Secretary
Treasurer C. G. Gurkin. Explain
ing that he got away in a hurry
and left his records at home, the
treasury reported $ 187 cash on
hand and all bills paid.
Calling the roll, the secretary
reported forty party leaders pres
! ent from seven of the thirteen
j precincts, and the chairman, ad
vised that no organizations had
been perfected at the party level,
arranged caucuses in various
parts of the courthouse.
The following is the* precinct
line-up with only a few changes
have been made in the committee
personnel, the first named being
the chairman; the second being
the vice chairman, and the next,
the secretary-treasurer, and the
late two being regular members:
Jamesville: Harry Jones, C. G.
I Gurkin, Marvin Corey, A. Corey
and Howard Gaylord,
Williams: Floyd Moore, Mr. R.
J. Hardison, Chas. L. Daniel, Gra
dy Godard and Joe Lawrence
i Coltrain,
Griffins: John A. Griffin, Mrs.
Eason Lilley, B. F. Lilley, Ho
' ward Coltrain and James Har
i ington.
Beai Gru: J. D. Wynne, H,
./former Harrison, Leroy Harri
son, T. L. Rooerson and Roy Hi '
rison.
.Williams*'® No..X'.vC. H fjtukm
win, Sr., J. Sam Getsinger, M. L.
Peel, M. W Holioman and W. O.
Griffin,
Williamston No. 2: C. H. God
win, Jr., R. H. Cowen, H. O. |
Peele, Mrs. Paul Jones and Hen
ry A. Johnson, 1,
Cross Roads: Geo. W. Taylor,
H. M. Ayers, W. I.. Ausbon, H. L.
Roebuck and J. F. Bailey,
Robersonville: C. B. Martin, R. i
S Everett, Paul D. Roberson, A.
E. James and H. S. Everett,
Gold Point: J. R Winslow, Jake
Britton, Hassell Warren, Jarvis
Perkins and J. E. Johnson,
Poplar Point: W. S. White, Mrs.
L. G. Taylor, Herman Harrison,
Mayo Hardison and Luther Leg
gett,
Hamilton: LeRoy Everett, Mrs.
W. F. Thomas, J. S. Johnson, Jr.,
Clayton House and L. D. Roe
buck,
Hassell: D. R. Edmondson, Mrs.
I). R. Edmondson, J W. Eubanks,
Geo. W. Ayers and W. E. Purvis.
Goose Nest: J. F. Crisp, Mrs. 1
Wilbur Barrett, Lawrence Hy
man, J. A. Everett, Jr., and E. N.
Harrell.
The convention, the precinct
organizations having been per- 1
feeted, resumed its work, and
although he announced that he
was not a candidate, Chairman
J H. Gray, Sr., was placed in
nomination and unanimously re
elected, “I had good reason not
to continue for a second term,”
Mr. Gray explained, accepting the
chairmanship of the executive
committee for another two years
after the meeting insisted upon
his re-election.
It was learned that C. B. Mar
tin, prominently mentioned for
the position prior to the conven-l
tion, was not a candidate, Mr.
Martin explaining that he was not
interested in the post because of
the trying task aessociatcd with
it in raising money to finance the
party, locally and on State and
national levels.
Mrs. Elbert S. Peel was unani
mously elected vice chairman of
the committee, succeeding C. B.
Martin who made the nomina
tion. C. G. Gurkin was re-eleeted
secretary and treasurer, the ac
tion being bv unanimous vote.
Clarence Griffin was re-elect
ed a member of the judicial com
(Con/wiued on (.age eight)
Death Traceable
To Spinal Injury
Received In Fight
Coroner Held Inquest Fri-I
day In Conueetiou Willi I
The Marslender Death
After hearing several witness
es and a review of a pathologist’s
autopsy report, a special jury at
a coroner’s inquest held in the
county courthouse last Friday
evening ruled that Lawrence
Branch Marslender went to his
death as a result of injuries re-1
ceived in a fight with George
Hardiason near the old county
i wharf on Roanoke River, The1
jury went on to recommend that |
“no further action be taken,
against Hardison who had been
! under $10,000 bond since Mr. Mar-I
■ slender's death on last April 8.
I five days after the fracas.
Now that the cause of the man’s !
death has been definitely estab
j lished, further action in the case
! rests with the grand jury, At
; torney Carter, representing the
family, stating soon after the in
quest that he did not know whe
ther the prosecution would be
pursued. It has been pointed out
that, irrespective of the recom
mendations by the coroner’s jury,
the prosecution could carry its i
j case before the grand jury, or the
grand jury itself could consider a
I bill of indictment.
The hearing disclosed very lit
tle new evidence, and intent to
kill on the part of the defendant
was ruled out by every witness.
Preston Sledman, the first wit
ness questioned, said that he and
Marslender had b^en herring fish
ing on the Roanoke and were re-,
turning up the river when Hardi
son passed them between their
boat and the Bertie shore near the
! Fertilizer plant, that the swells
from Hardison’s boat which was
running at a rapid speed, caused
J their boat to dip water twice and
| wet Marslender’s pants.
After reaching shore, Marslend
er decided to visit Hardison and j
ask him why he tried to drown j
them. Reaching Hardison’s home
near the old wharf, Marslender;
talked with Hardison a few
minutes, Stedman stating that \
Hardis i told Marslender that he
was sorry if he caused him to
iieai 1> drown, and begged his par- ;
don. Hardison then tokl^msfeh'd
er to leave.
The witness said that at that
point Marslender hit Hardison,
that Hardison returned the blow.1
Stedman said that he and Grif
fin (Johnnie) separated them.
Stedman then told the jury that
Hardison picked up a piece of
pipe and told them to get the
hell flw*y, Hardison adding, ac
cording to the witness, that the
next time he saw the in the riv
er he would-drown them.
There was much cursing, the
witness continued, and Marslend-j
er liyt Hardison a second time. The
two men tied up and fell to the
ground, Hardison biting Mar
slender on the right cheek and
shoulder. The two were separated
a second time, and Hardison went
into his house, got some warm
water and a lag to wash Mar
slender’s face. Stedman also stat
ed that Hardison offered medicine
to doctor the man's wounds.
Griffin helped place Marslend
er in a car and Stedman said he'
(Continued on Page Two)
Fatally Injured In Auto
Accident Late Last Night
Lindwood Russell Osborne, 49,
was latallv injured and Joe
Thompson of Parmele suffered
painful cuts and bruises in an au
tomobile accident on Highway 125
near the Poplar Point load inter
section about four miles from
here at 11:00 o’clock Monday
night.
Complete details of the acci- i
dent, the third fatal one on the j
highways in the county so far this
year, could not be learned im
mediately. Accompanied by
Thompson, Osborne was said to i
have been driving toward Wil- \
hamston on Highway 125, that
after rounding the curve near
Nicholson’s store he lost control
and ditched the car, a 1949 Mer
cury. After running down the
right road ditch for about 450
feet, the* car turned over, Pa
trolman J. O. Arthur stating that
the machine made at least four I
turns before coming to a stop.
The car was demolished.
Osborne suffering internal in
S'—
juries, died before tie could be
removed to .1 hospital. Thompson,
rendered unconscious for several
hours, suffered a bad cut over one
, eye and possibly was hurt in
ternally. However, he is expect
ed to recover.
A native of this county, Mr.
Osborne lived near Roberson -
ville until a few years ago when
he located in Rocky Mount and j
engaged in the tobacco business.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Elsie Purvis of this
county; two children, Frances and
Bill, of the Rocky Mount home;
two sisters, Mrs. Jack Frost of
Kinston and Mrs Claude Win
chester of Williamston; and his
step-mother, Mrs. W. A. Osborne
of near Robersonville.
The funeral will be conducted
at the home of his step-mother
Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o’- '
clock by the Rev. Ralph Ferguson,
Baptist minister. Interment will
be in the Robersonville Ceme
tery.
Wheeler Martin Died
At Home Last Night
!DIES SUDDENLY I
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Funeral services for Wheel
er Martin, a leading citizen
and attorney, who died sud
denly at his home here last
evening shortly after 9:00
o’clock, will he conducted at
the home tomorrow afternoon
at 3:00 o'clock.
Segregation Held
Unconstitutional
The United States Supreme
Court, by unanimous decision,
yesterday held segregation un
constitutional, leaving the nation
in a state of shock and with no
clear pattern for future action on
the part of the states
Recognized as one of the mo
mentous handed down by the
court since the Civil War, the de
cision does not abolish segrega
tion immediately. Hearings are to
be held this fall to determine the
course of action, it was stated.
During the meantime, several of
the states ale expected to take
action supporting radical changes
in the public school systems.
The ruling has attracted bit
itJUmX.wv/}U'nt munv
vaneing the opinion that it will
be a stumbling block in race re
lations and that, in the final
analysis, it will prove detrimen
tal, especially to the Negro. Oth
ers upheld the ruling, declaring
it a sound one.
Terribly disappointed, Gover
nor Wm. B. Uinstead is not be
lieved to he considering a special
session of the General Assembly
in this State. It was pointed out
that the regular session will be
under way in ample time to tackle
the problem.
During the meantime, race re
lations are expected to continue
along the present pattern with
leaders of both races choosing to
tackle the problem sanely and
sensibly.
Governor Herman Talmadge
and Governor .lames Byrnes were
bitterly critical of the decision,
Byrnes stating that he was shock
ed to learn that the court had re
versed itself alter holding that
the separate but equal doctrine
was not violative of the Constitu
tion.
Funeral At Main
Street Home For
Prominent Citizen
Suffered Hear! Vtlaek And
Died Few Minutes Later
At 9:05 O’Clock
Wheeler Martin, prominent lo
; cal citizen and a leading attorney
in this section of the State, died
suddenly at his home here on
East Main Street last evening
i shortly after 9:00 o’clock. After
viewing a television program,
Mr Martin made ready to retire
and suffered the attack, the end
i coming minutes later.
A victim of a heart condition
, for a number of years, Mr. Mar
tin had taken very good care of
> his health and continued fairly
active. He was about his regular
S duties yesterday, greeting friends
on the streets with his usual
: smile, and apparently was get
ting along all right.
The son of the late Wheeler
and Caroline Ransom Martin, he
was born in Williamston 03 years
ago on August 13, 1890. After at
tending the local schools he was
graduated from Warrenton Pre
paratory School and entered
Wake Forest College where he
was graduated with the law de
gree*^ 1912. He returned home
, and formed a partnership with
his father for the practice of law,
and was married to Miss Louie
Poteat of Wake Forest in August,
1912.
A leader in the community, he
was instrumental in reorganiz
ing the old Martin County Build
ing and Loon Association in 1914,
1 building it into one of the strong
est and most cff; ctive financial
' organizations of its type in this
section of the State. He also fig
ured prominently in the North
Carolina Building and Loan Lea
gue, serving it as president dur
ing several years, and maintain
ing a cjn.se .association with offi
cials of the United States Savings
and Loan League.
A well-known leader in ^
publican Party in North Carolina,
he was active in its affairs down
through the years, attending vari
ous conventions as a delegate. He
served as Assistant District At
torney during the Hoover Ad
ministration, and later was ap
pointed referee in bankruptcy in
this district.
Aside from his professional du
ties, Mr. Martin was active in ali
civic and community undertak
ings. lie instituted the Boy Scout
work in this county, serving as
Scoutmaster for years and main
taining an active interest in the
movement at all times. His part in
the Boy Scout movement gained
him recognition not only in this
county but also throughout East
i rn North Carolina. It was his
special request that no flowers
be sent, that contributions be us
ed for the furtherance of Boy
Scout work in Martin County. Mr.
W. Clyde Griffin has been named
as treasurer of the fund, and in
stead of sending flowers friends
will forward their memorial gifts
to him at the Branch Bank in
Williamston. The request is in
keeping with Mr. Martin’s devot
ed interest in youth here and
throughout the county.
He was a past president of the
Kiwanis Club, and was active in
every movement designed for the
promotion of Ins town and county.
Surviving besides Mrs. Martin
are two grandchildren, Caroline
and Victoria Martin of Lafayette,
Indiana; and four nephews. A
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ROUND-UP
The crime front was com
parative!) quiet in this coun
ty last week-end, a report
from the sheriff's office
showing only a few arrests.
Four persons were detained
in the county jail, two for
public drunkenness and one
each for drunken driving and
issuing a worthless cheek.
One bf the four was white,
and the ages of the group
ranged from 31 to 63 years.
The number of arrests was
the smallest for any week
end period in the county in
the county in months