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X - - - * « - - - - - - .-*»■-» *.»■ f. - - * - - -y* - - - • | the i:\terfrTsTT V 3?vb!i?hed F^'^ry Tuesday and Thursday by I ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. --1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES * (Strictly Cash in Advance) I IN MARTIN COUNTY « One Year _ . ... _$3 00 j.-.i Six Months ... .1.75 T | OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTS “ ;} One Year_$3.50 * Six Months __...____2.00 - A =--•...: ■_■»_.-__ £■ Advertising Rate Card Upon Request * Entered at die post office in Williamston, N C , a< second-class matter under the act of Congress of March 3. 1879 Address all communications to The Enter- - prise and not individual members of the * linn. No Subscription Received Under 6 Months A J I i i ,i t -—1 Thursday. June 10. 10,14 TIu> Uonudinfi Of Scholar* The "hounding of scholars” has been recognized as one of the symptoms of social ut i u>. the bounders moving to destroy with j, out offering anything constructive of their ^ own. The process is traceable sometime to f cliques who have a hidden, selfish motive. £ and sometimes it is traceable to far-flung [, tensions. The hounding process has been • going on since the days of Socrates, and ^ raises its uglv head in every era. inviting ^ destruction and offering nothing construc • five. J Professor Samuel Eliot Morrison of Har \ vard recently said: • "A difficult situation has now arisen, > similar to that of the 17th century, in that •r t! i mam challenge to our institutions, po • btical and cultural, comes from groups who ‘ have rejected the entire concept of mutual , toleration, and make no concealment of the fact that if they once get in power, they \ will place thought in prison and the uni , versities in chains. . . . "In this university we firmly believe that t academic freedom is in the public interest. ; We do not claim it’s a special privilege for our own protection; we uphold it for the ' pro* --ction’of society, against the results of quenching the flame of original thought, the terrorization of opinion. "We recognize, too. that this resolute de j of acadtivbs^BUetiuiit'by the Corpora tion and the Overseers places an obligation ; on all of us to respect and observe the posi l tive duties that correspond to our rights; to ’ avoid acts, or associations, that will bring ; our university into difficulties; to observe [ a decent respect to the opinions of man ; kind . . . above all, to avoid an attitude of smug superiority which is the unforgivable ;. sin in a democratic society. . . ” Yat To Bp Hx/tloiiwl The Lexington (N. C.) Dispatch “ Harry Truman of Independence. Missouri, r is driving a new Crvsler car between his home and his Kansas City office, where he [ spends a good deal of time preparing the r' memoirs of the nearly eight history-jammed £ years he spent in the White House. •" Drew Pearson, whom Mr Truman has it b times called by names not all intended as complimentary, tells the story of how the ex-president came to have a Chrysler and Pearson says the story was first told to a group of business men in California by K. T. Keller, chairman of the Chrysler Cor poration, It appears the manufacturer thought it would be good advertising if Mr. Truman should drive around in one of the more at tractive new Chrysler cars, so he telephon ed the Independence citizen and suggested he should have a car of this make When Mr. Truman admitted he had been thinking d&sus’ime K’;.. .1141....-Keikn-.via.id,hp .r.emind, ed the ex-president that the car would be sent complimentary, and the company would be compensated by the value of the publicity potential. Mr. Truman was quoted as saying he was not concerned with any advertising involv ed, but tnat he felt the office of President '.should not be exploited, even by an ex President. “I’m going to have a Chrysler all right; but I’m going to pay for it,” Mr. Truman was quoted as replying. “Is there anyone here who would have turned down a similar offer?” the automo bile executive was quoted as questioning . his hearers, most of whom probably were r more able than Mr. Truman to afford the best ear of this make. • 'If. looks like this fellow Truman, who has jyst finished his 70th year, is still the same • stwfeborn sort of he used to be around "Washington. ' 1 nnppra'ffti \ - ^ • A'.r«4 •■* »- •■ i— -| -io~i It now develops that some corporations , do not cooperate. Their legal stand is not I he questioned, but the cold shoViTuer treat” ! merit accorded some municipalities by the i Atiantir Coast Line Railroad Company is ! not setting too well. The town of Williamston has been in litigation and conferences with the Coast Line for some years, and the treatment has been irritating, to say the least. Town officials were put to shame when I they appealed to the railroad in an effort j to have the danger relieved on West Main I Street at the underpass. Something is be ing done about it. but the railroad is direct ing the operation and paying little or noth ing. Railroad Street, between Washington and Smithwick, is another touchy spot. Back 1 about 1912. the company was given a lease or deed for a 30-foot right of way. the Coast Line paying the big sum of $12.50. The town wanted to pave the street, but the Coast Line argued and argued, finally agree ing to allow the town to go within about eight and one-half feet from the center of the track. Where other property owners pay so much of the paving costs, the Coast Line pays nothing. The latest salt thrown into the sore was reported a few days ago when the Coast Line called for a rental of $22.50 a year for the laying of sewer lines along and under its property. Reports state that the neighboring town of Washington is having trouble with the Coast Line. It seems there is no question about the town having the right to pave over the company’s tracks, but the Coast Line objects to spending any of its money on the project. Maybe, the company is right. But Washington officials were quick to point out that the city had paid the Coast Line $57,000 in freight. About seventy years ago, Martin County people burdened themselves to help finance the construction of the Williamston and Tarboro Railroad. Those early investors lost on the venture, but the Coast Line fin ally came out the winner. Yes, the section has profited from the venture, and it is reasonable to believe that the Coast Line has profited, too. If ever there was a time for the railroads to cooperate with the municipalities in promoting progress, it would seem 4hat that time is now. Unfortunately, that is not the case, the Coast Line apparently choos ing to go into ihe courts and invest in big fees foi counsel. It would seem that the| coui »P'V>f sui i i\ »os-potations is detrimental • to its good will program and indirectly [ costly to its business. --- •inolher ,4/ig/e William R. Sullivan, 720 West Tenth Place, Los Angeles. California, offers an other angle to the recent court decree in Washington. He says: “Manner of living and methods of doing things are more likely to be the real reasons for discrimination rather than differences of religious beliefs and racial lines." 60 Second Sermons By Fred Dodge TEXT: “A hole is nothing at all, blit you can break your neck in it.”—Aus tin O'Malley. As a Boy Scout I sat at a campfire while the idol of all Scouts, Dan Beard, talk ed about woodcraft. One point in particular which Dan Beard stress ed has remained with me. He said that when walking in the woods, a real woods : man never steps on anything he can step | over. Stepping on logs, limbs and stones ean be very dangerous, he explained. A \ the turning of ajoc. a snap ping limb, could twist an ankle. A broken or twisted ankle, far from camp, could mean permanent injury and possible death. A woodsman never steps on anything he can step over. • * * Do grown folks walk through the world as carefully as the woodsman in the woods? In the deep woods of our relations with others are we careful not to step on things we can step over? Time and again we hove seen men crush feelings unnecessarily. We have seen men without thought or reason, leap on a dead reputation and heard it crack underfoot. However, stepping on things you could step over is as dangerous in human relations as in the woods. You could fail, embarrass ed. if not badly injured. Wherever you walk, in the woods dr among men, don’t J step on anything you can step over ■-•SocidHS wws Returns Ts School Bobby Clayton has returned to Duke University for the summer) with his parents, Mr and, D. V Clayton, Sr. here Mrs Visit Mr. Nags Heart and Mrs Bill Thrower amt daughter. Judv, and Mr and Mrs Larry Bullock. Jr., spent Sunday at Nags Head Leaves For Washington, D. Miss Barbara Edwards left Thursday for Washington, D C where she will be employed bv the FBI. Visit Here Mr and Mrs. Woodrow Lawr ence and daughter of Edenton spent the weekend herewith Mrs Ed Hardison. Visit In Washington Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jones and Mr and Mrs George Harris visit ed in Washington Sunday. -»> — Visit Pamlico Beach Mr. and Mrs. D. V Clayton, Sr., spent the weekend at Pamli co Beach. NOTICE TO BIDDERS SHOP tc CLASS ROOM ADDITION WILLIAMSTON HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAMSTON, N. C MARTIN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of Mar tin County, Williamston, North Carolina at the office of the Sun- I erintendent, Williamston, North Carolina, up to 2:00 P M lone 29, 1954, and immediately there- j after publicly opened and read at : the said office for: a/ General Construction b Electrical Work Complete plans, specifications and Contract Document will be open for inspection in the office of the Architect. Copies may be obtain ed from the Architect bj those qualified and who will make a bid, upon deposit of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) in cash or certi fied check. The full deposit will be returned to those submitting a bona tide proposal provided , plans and specifications are re turned to the Architect in good condition within five days after the date set for receiving bids, cost of printing and handling will be retained on all others All contractors are hereby noti fied that they must have proper license under the State laws gov- ‘ erning their respective trades Genera! Contractors are notified that ’‘An act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting," ratified by the General Assembly | of North Carolina on March 10, i 1925, and as subsequently amend ed will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts Pin thing Contractors are noti fied that Public Daws of 1921,1 Chapter 32. as amend* d hr Pub lic Laws of 1933, Chaptei 57 and' uk'Vutjsequenti v amemieu w iii be' observed in receiving and award-1> mg plumbing contract. Electrical Contractors are notified 1 ‘hat provisions of Chapter 87. Public Laws of 1937, ratified : March 23 and as subsequently’ amended will be observed in re- 1 eeiving and awarding contracts. Each proposal shall be accom panied by u cash deposit or a cer tified check drawn on some bank or trust company insured bv the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor poration, in an amount equal to not less than five per cent (5',' ) of the Proposal, said deposit to be retained by the Owner as li quidated damages in event of fail ure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required bv law In lieu of making the cash deposit as above mentioned, such bidder may file a bfd bond exe cuted by a corporate surety li censed under the laws of North Carolina to execute such bonds, conditioned that the surety will upon demand forthwith make Cayment to the obligee upon said ond if tiie bidder fails to execute the contract in accordance with the Bid Bond and upon failure to forthwith make payment the sur ety shall pay to the obligee an amount equal to double the amount of said bid bond. Performance Bond will be re quired for one hundred per cent (100^ ) of the contract price. Payment will be made on the basis of ninety per cent (90'7 ) of monthly estimates and final pay ment made upon completion and acceptance of the work No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of 30 days The Owner reserves the right to reject any -:.- bn;., and t.. waive informalities. J C. Manning. Secretary Board of Education of Martin County, Williamston, N C. James W. Griffith, Jr., Architect, Greenville, North Carolina NOTICE TO BIDDERS ROBERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ROBERSONVILI.E, N. C. MARTIN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Sealed proposals will be receiv ed by the Board of Education of Martin County, Williamston. North Carolina at the office of the Superintendent, W i 1 1 i a mston, North Carolina, up to 2;00 P M , June 29, 1954, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read at the said office for: a. General Construction b Electrical Work c. Heating Work d. Plumbing Work Complete plans, specifications ,.ar>d .C.jfttr».ct Document will be open for inspection in the office of the Architect. Copies mav bei obtained from the Architect by qualified and « H" v ih i '-Mg. wMMwau rnsKc a Did, upcai Mpwii oi t tttry Do.lars i$jU.U0/ in ca.-,n oi certi fied check. The full deposit will be returned to those submitting a Doha tide 'proposal "pt»>yid«f' plans and specifications are re i.iiT'ed 1 ■ the A,-i nitert *n 'Jood condition within five days aflei fiie date s- t fm receiving bids, co t of printing ami handling will ' i retuified • n all i fher ••Vi! contractor-; are hereby noti fn‘d that they must have propet license under the State- laws gov f ining their respective trades. Gertera^Confrectoj-s are noti fied • a te t ie Practice of General Contracting.' ratified by the General Assembly of North Carolina on March 19. 1925, and as subsequently amend ed in receiving and awarding general contracts. Plumbing Contractors are notified ‘hat Public Laws of 1931. Chapter 52. as amended by Public Lav. .- of 1933, Chapter 57 and as subse quently. amended will be observ ed in receiving and awarding plumbing contract. Electrical Conf * r- p.,+ . find that provision- of Chaptei 37. Public Laws of 1937, ratified March 23 and as subsequently amended will he observed in re ceiving and awarding contracts. Each proposal shall be accom panied by a cash deposit or a cer tified check drawn on some bank or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor poration. in an amount equal to not less than five per centi.OG) of the Proposal, said deposit?to he retained bv the Owner as li quidated damages in event of fail ure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as requited 1 \ law In lieu of making the cash deposit as above provided, Mich GOOD OIL'S A FUEL YOU CAKIKIOT BEAT, IF YOU WANT STEACY PROPEE HEAT always DEPENDABLE cal Trademarks , ItWMKII (SssohcQt) <yw^L“g| QiLSnio WJLUAMSTON, N.C 1 ud a bid bond exe :_ • p Hi • ' cvn.'fd ur.dei the !ov,of N ;/??, Carolina to execute such bonds,! conditioned that the surety will; upon ■ demand forthwith .tvekt payment to the obligc-e upon said bond if the bidder fail:, to execute the contract in accordance vc ith tin Bid Bond and upon failure to forthwith make payment the stir- j etc !i dt TV:\ I i die obltvee an amount t-qual to double the amount c>f said bid bond Performance 15'nd will be requir ed fo> nee hundred per cent: ( 100' i of the contract pric-e. Payment .rili be made on the : basis of ninety pci cent <99!. ) of month h estimates and final pay ment made upon completion and acceptance of the work. No bid may be withdrawn- after the scheduled t losing time for the i ' f bid.- f"r i period of 90 r€?C€?ifyt d y v The Owner rc-.wrve? reject any or all waive informalities. •T C Manning, Secretary the right to j bids and to1 Board of Education of Martin w. Jriffitb, Jr. A rchi itr ItTlTvT ;•• ‘ h. Cpj “YOW'UTCmiYXy* ami M CKY M MRS. B. KING American aiulMediinn One of the most famous Readers e»d advisors in America, Gives true and accurate advice on all affairs of Lne, l.ove Affairs, Business Dealings. Wills, Deeds, Lost and Stolen Articles, also Hidden '"'reasures. Doubt, I'nhappv and Discouraged and eveTS^Wnas gone WTong, it will pay you to consult this famous Reader and Advisor; One visit will convince voti she Is by tar superior to any other Readers you have evfcr visited. OFFICE HOt RS: 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. 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