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>LUME XXII—NUMBER 27
IfllEF STATE BANK EX
AMINER REPORTS THE
PEOPLES BANK 0. L
Chief State Bank Examiner, Clar
ence Latham, has been in town this
week looking into the affairs of The
Peoples Bank. The Directors haye
put up a sum aggregating $160,000
which in the opinion of the Chief State
Bank Examiner, places this bank in_a
solvent and sound condition ad res
cues it from the coditions that it was
placed in by its former Cashier, C. H.
Godwin.
The directors are to be congratulat
ed upon the stand that they have
taken in this matter and the Bank
should enjoy the confidence of the
community.
CAROLINA LEADS
The largest hosiery mills in the
world are in North Carolina—Durham
Hosiery Mils, Durham . - J
The largest towelmills in the world
are in North Carolina—Cannon Man
ufacturing Co., Kunnapolig.
The largest denim mills~ln the coun
try are in North Carolina—Proxim
ity Manufacturing Co., Greensboro.
The largest damask mills in 1
country are in North Carolina—Rose
mary Manufacturing Co., Roanokt
Rapids, N. C
The greatest underwear factory in
the country is in North Carolina-
Hants Knitting Co., Winston-Salem.
Gastonia is the center of the fine
combed yam industry of the South.
North Carolina embraces more mills
that dye and finish their own product
than any other southern state.
North Carolina leads the entire
South inthe knitting industry.
There are 513 textile mllli in North
Carolina as compared wini 180 in
South Carolina and 173 Jin Georgia.
North Carolina millsare equipped with
5,321,450 shindies, as compared with
5,038,988 in South Carolina ami 2,
706,022 in Georgia.
Three-fourths of all the new Kpin
dies and looms Viet up in the South ir.
1920 were set up in North Carolina
alone. —News & Observer.
LKNOIR RANKS LOW
Lenoir County had S6B per inhab
itant invested in automobiles in De
cember, 1920, but only $5. per inhab
ltant invested in public sehocl prop
erty . Only fourteen counties made
a better showing in outomobiles but
seventy-five countias made a better
rth«wing-in public :,cbool property.
Here are the (correct figures and
they are published to correct the mis
take in the University News letter
of February 23, 1921. The mistake
in the table was due to the error of
a transcribing clerk in the office of
the State Superintendent of Public In
struction The total investment in
public school property in Lenoir is
$ 160.5(H) The clerk by mistake wrote
$630,000 as tlie total value of public
school property The correct figures
leave Lenoir cou'.ty wiih a high rank
in automobiles, but drop her to very
low rank in public school p.rope.lies
Remember thtt the per capita in
vestment in public school property in
Lenoir is $5 and not S2O as published
in the University News Letter.
SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHIKCH
A. V. Joyner, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:46 A. M.—Dr. P.
B. Cone, Supt. Classes well organized
and taught by good teachers. We
shall be happy to have you meet witl
us Sunday morning.
Sermon by the pastor, 11 A. M
At 3:30 in the afternoon, the pastor
will preach at Biggs' School House.
Sermon by the pastor, 8:00 P. M.
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday even
ing at 8:00 P. M
You are most cordially invited to
atten dall these services.
QTRAN [1
JTIEUHEU
CHARLES RAY in
"HOMER COMES HOME"
20 and 40
—TUESDAY
ROBERT WARWICK ia
"THE FOURTEENTH MAN"
20 and 30
3 —WEDNESDAY—
HAROLD LOYD
Sunshine "Cfcaeee Me"
"BRIDE It"—Episode II
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THE ENTERPRISE
HONOR ROLL FOR THE
7TH SCHOOL MONTH
Following is the honor roll of the
Williamston Graded Schools for the
seventh month:
First Grade: A—Alton Bennett, Al
bert Clark, Charles Fleming, Kachel
Moore, Charles Manning, Lilian Ruth
Koberson, Susie T«el, Mary Clyde Wil
liams, Edith Peel, Susie Mae Barn''
hill, Geneva Jenkins.
B—Sarah Cook, Hubert Cook, Wal
ter Cook, Marvin Coburn, Robert Hen
ry Cowan, Hazel Brown, Hazel God
ard, Mildred Gurganus, Lewis Harri
son, May Bell Hardison, Earl Harris,
Eliza Hoard, David Stalls, Carl Wynn,
James Williams, Ralph Nelson.
C—Geneva Jenkins, Charles Man
ning, Lillian Ruth Roberson, Edith
Peel, Susie aMe Barnhill, Albert Les
lie Clark, Lois Howard, Hazel Brown,
Robert Henry Cowan, Marvin Coburn,
Mildred Gurganus, Lewis Harrison,
Walter Cook, James Williams.
Second Grade: A—Mary Alice Dun
ning, Elsie Andrews, Garland Ben
nett, Malcolm Simpson, Johnnie Ed
mondson, Grace Page, Pauline Bal
lard, Josephine Harrison, liuby Gur
ganus, Nellie Cherry, Delia Harrison,
Albert Cook, Buck Saunders, Magnolia
Baker, Edward Graves, Melville Wynn
Elsje Gurganus, Elizabeth Gurkin,
Herbert Cowen, Hubert Britton.
B—Annie Mae Gurganus, Evelyn
Hall* Helen Pugh, Lina Mizelle, Rub>
Ward, Dillon Cobb, Worlie Wilson.
C—-.Mary Alice Dunning, Elsie An
drews, Malcolm Simpson, Johhnie Ed
mondson, Hubert Britton, Grace I'age,
Annie Mae Gurganus, Josephine Har
rison, Herbert Cowen, Joseph Gotland,.
Nellie Cherry, Delia Harrison, Helen
Pugh, Albert Cook, Buck Saunders,
Lina Mizelle, Magnolia Baker, Gladys-
Moore, Worlie Wilson, Elizabeth Gur
kin, Melville Wynn, Annie Beth Rog
erson.
Third Glade: A —Claude Clark,
Homer Barnhill, Mary Carstarphen,
Margaret Rogerson, Catherine Hardi
.-Jon, Julia Ward, Carlton Liverman,
Edwin Feel, Paul Simpson, William
James, Jr., Murphy Coltrain.
B—Clyde Cowan, Gladys Gurganus,
Lucy Hardison, Lillian Colt rain, Jus
p«r Bennett, Dora Stalls, Grace Whit
ley, Alton Daniel, Ralph Taylor, Wll
Itum Roebuck, Jasper Moure, Ton
Summerlin,. Ervin Smith.
C—Lillian Coltrain, Clyde Cowan,
Gladys Gurganus, Catherine Hardison,
H-omer Barnhill, Jasper Bennett Claud
Clark, Alton Daniel, A. J. Manning,
Jr., Edwin Peel, Paul Simpson, Tom
Summerlin, Ralph Taylor, Elbert
Moore, Jasper Moore, J antes White
Fourth Grade A—Frances Williams
Eugenia Hoyt, Hugh Cherry, Drulaii
Coltruin, William Gurganus.
B—Hazel Edmondson, Virginia Hue
rison, Ruth Peel, Nellie Teel, George
Gurganus, Annie Mae Williams,
Walters, Robert Brown, Marion Cobb
Darroll Price, Pattie Wynn, Daisy
Whitley, Teel.
C—Eugenia Hoyt, Lillie Chesson,
Agnes Chesson, Rayhurn Joynre, Vir
ginia Harrison, Drulah Coltrain, Rutk
Peel, Annie Mae Williams, Robert
Brown, Darrol Price, Pattie Wynn,
Allen Gravely.
Fifth Grade: A—Susie James, Car
melle Jones, Dorothy Thrower, He
atrice White, Melba Wynn, Edwin
Manning, Henry Manning.
B—Ella Mae Britton, Sophia I.ittle,
Mattie Lou Rogerson, John Wads
worth, Wheeler Ward.
C—Miriam Courtney, Carinellr
Jones, Sophia Little, Mattie Lou Rog
erson, Dorothy Thrower, Beatrice
White, Melba Wynne, Asa Crawford
Thomas Crawford, Jessup Harrison,
Henry Manning.
Sixth Grade: A—Trulah Ward Pag«
Evelyn Harrison, Margaret Joyner,
Lucillo Hasaell, Mary-. M. Andrews,
Charles Peel, Bruce Whitley, Cecil
Taylor.
B—Alma Mizelle, Martha Legfcett,
Connie Roberßon, Mary Harrison, In
Harrison, James H. Ward, Eli Barn
hill, Paul Godwin, Arthur Britton.
C—Mary M. Andrews, Francii
Barnes, Eli Barnhill, Paul Godwin,
Evelyn Harrison, Martha Leggett,
Trulah W. Page, Charles Page, John
G. Sykes, James H. Ward, Norman
Ward, Bruce Whitley, Connie Rober
son, Cecil Taylor, Margaret Joyner,
Arthur Britton.
Seventh Grade: A—None.
B—Benjamin Courtney, Fred Tay
lor, Paatie Edmondson, Frances Hoyt,
Margaret Manning, Laura Orleans,
Mildred Walters.
C—John Booker, Benjamin Court
ney, Bill Harrison, Fred Taylor, Eliza
beth Gurganus, Frances Hoyt, Nina
Jones, Ruth Manning, Margaret Man
ning, Jessie Manning, Laura Orleans
Vivian Taylor, Mildred Walters.
Eighth Grade: A—Bryant Carstar
phen, Velma Harrison, Frederick Hoyt
B—Carrie Dell Manning, Carrie Lee
Peel. . - .. ~.
G—Mittie Brown, Bryant Carstar
' phen, Elsie Green, George Harris* Pat
tie Harris, Gaylord Harrison, Williair
Hodge#, Robert Manning, Carrie Lee
Peel, Sadie Perry and Grace Gravely.;
Ninth Grade: A—Louiae Crawford,
Williamston, Martin County- North Carolina, Friday, April 22,1921.
LOCAL CIVIC LEAGUE
/ ANNOUNCES TICKET
f The Williamston Civic League, en
thusiastically announces the following
ticket for your consideration at the
forthcoming municipal elections in
May:
For Mayor: Dr. John D. Bigs.
For Commissioners: W T. Meadows,
George Harrison, S. Rome Biggs, F.
U. Batnes, W. J. Hodges.
For Superintendent Water, Sewer
age and Lights: Maurice S. Moo it
For Chief of Police, and Head ol
the Street Cleaning and Upkeep, D
epartment: Qiief C. F. Page.
For City Attorney: Elbert S. Pee!?
For City Sanitary Inspector: Dr. W.
E.Warren. 4*^
This is a safe, sane and yet pro
gressive ticket, and all of these men
have well and honorably filled posi
tions of trust and responsibility here
tofore.
Keep this ticket before you, and
vote for the Mayor and Commission
ers, andthey will make the oti>er se
lections.—J.S.P.
CROP ACREAGES KEQUIKEU IN
MAY
Notice to Farmer*
The State Department of Agricul
ture announces that all farmers are
toreport the acres of euch crop to
the tax lister this year. This is not
for taxation, but for the annual croi
census survey that was provided foi
by the last legislature. This informs
tion wil be compiled by the counties
and not released until next January,
when it will be in time for the farm
ers to use in aiding their plans foi
the 1922 crops.
. It is important thatj each farmei
prepare a list of his crops and have
ready for listing, as it will*,save tinu
and confusion later. This census puts
North Carolina in the efficiency class
of the most progressive farming
states. ,
Each farmer should prepare a list
like the folowing and fill in with tin
number of acres planted or intended,
after each item. Fractions of acres-,
should be given on small field crops
The TOTAL size o fthe farm includ
ing woods, is essential. Total Lund
j ; Cultivated land ; Corn ;
Cotton ; Tobacco ; Irish Pota
toes ; Sweet Potatoes .. .j" Wheal
Soy Beans for grain artd hay ,
Clove Ail ~..j All crops cut for ha>
last year All field truck
Home gardens ; Number hives ol
bees ; Fruit trees in bearing ;
Number .of horses and mules work-'
affV,....; and'total "tons - -Commercial
Pertilizers to be used 1921
The wise fanner will' prepare botl
his crop acreage and taxables list,
now and alter later if necessary.
CHILDREN'S DAY EXERCISES
AT THE METHODIST CHURCL
Children's Day Exercises will b
held at the Methodist church, Sunday
night at 7:46 o'clock. The public i
cordially invited to attend.
MASS MEETING ILL BE
HELD ONAPRIL 28TI
Every voter in the Willianvstbi ■
Graded School District is very earnest
ly requested to attend a mass meeting
to be held at the Graded School Au
ditorium, Thursday night, April 28
1921.
Several members of the Board oi
Trustees will be nominated at thu
meeting and a general discussion o!
the needs of the school and plans t
meet them.
—• W. C. # MANNING,
Chairman of the School Board.
RECORDER'S* COIJKT
Recorder's Court Tuesday found th
smallest docket fortrial in many week>
only one case benig called.
State vs. Charlie Godwin, for mis
appropriation of funds. Counsel for
the defense waived examination am
was bound over to the June term o
Superior court in the sum "f $600.00
Elifcabeth Hassell, Esther Harrison.
B—Thelma Brown, Charles Godwin
Bonner Gurganus, Emma Bell Harris
Minnie Robertson. .
C—Thelma Brown, Louise Crawfori
Bonner Gurganus, Esther Harrison
Martha Harrison, Herbert Peel, Jen
sie Stubbs, Minnie Robertson, Ethe
Taylor.
Tenth Grade: A—None'.
B—Mary.Clyde Leggett, Ruby Barn
hill.
Ruby Barnhill, Ethel .Harris, Claudi
Leggett.
Eleventh Grade: A—Winnie. Leath
erwood.
"C— Elizabeth Burras, Solomon Or
leans, Winnie Leatherwood.
MAMMOTH YELLOW STOCK PEAS
for sale. Phono or write James R.
Knowles, Dardens, N. C. M 4 4wkc
Now is the time to boy your fer
tiliser tor 1ȣ1. See Leslie Fowden
IB'II I .
Local News and
Personal
J Dr. and Mrs. John D. BIKKS went
to Norfolk Tuesday.
• • • •
Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Miss Mary
White left Thursday for Henderson,
where they will represent the Baptist
r*hilathea Class at the Baraca-Phila
thea convention.
» • • •
Mrs. J. W. Lassiter of Wake Forest
woh has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. A. V. Joyner, left Thursday foi
brake's. Branch, Va., where she will
be the guest of Mrs. F. A. Bobbin.
Though quiet and unassuming, Mrs.
or has made many friends dur
ing her brief stay in Williamston.
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Mrs. Marion Ange who has been
visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
C. J. Rem for some time returned to
her home in Portsmouth this morn-'
I inif.
• • . *
Mr. W. S. - Rylan, cashier of the
State and City Bank of
Richmond has been in town this week
on business.
» * » •
Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Misses Mary
White and Martha Simmons Mizelle
left yesterday for Henderson to at
tend the Barraca-l.'hilathoa Conven
tion of the Baptist Church
....
Mr. D. B. Harrison waj in town
yesterday on u busings trip
* •> . » .
Mensrs. W. C. Manning, Jr., Lloyd
Chapman, Brinson and Cray of the
Atlantic Christian College W"re inj
town a short time this miming
» » . «
Mr. John L. Hassel, Chairman of
County Board of Commissioners is in
Greensboro this week attending the
state meeting of the Good Roads As
sociation.
• • • •
Mr. Ben Sumner of Plyiiwuth was
in town yesterday .Mr. Sumner is
traveling for a hat concern in the
state of Connecticut.
' ... .
Those Chicken dresse sthat have
caused quite a bit of comment are one
_of the many snappy items found at
Margolis' store. .*
. » . «
Dr. Biggs claims to be the champion
hog raiser of the county. He took
a pig off his, pasture that has had only
pasture range, is nine months and
nineteen days old and finds that hro
weighs 271 pounds. It was a Hamp
shire pig. This is the kind of farm
in gthat makes farmers.
lie} Baptist Sunday School has re
cently purchased a piano which it used
lor th first time Sunday. The young
people are quite enthusiastic over it,
ilid with the new hooks which they
w:II get in the near future, they ex
pect to give some'good Sunday School
music.
Dr. W. 11. Hurrell left Tuesday foil
ioifolk, Va. lie has returned to bitj
■ld position of Assistant Surgeon in
the United States Nuyy and is now
-itationed at Hampton Roads, Lieut
Hurrell in his two years' practice here
made a good name for himself both
in his prefossion and as u man. !!
has proven, himself a wolthy succ£s
sor of his popular father and Wil
tiumston as a v whole regrets his leuv
ing.
• » ♦ • »
Presiden Harding's favorite dog
"Laddie Hoy" kicked a flea from his
left ear with his hind foot at the
White llJtise Just Tuesduy.—The
News Hound.
—-j jr • • ;
Mr. John L. Hassell returned last
night from the United States Good
Roads Association and the Hank head
Highway Association meeting in
Greensboro. He reports a successful
convention, one of the acts being to
endorse the Hankhead from Norfolk
to Raleigh, thus stamping the Capital
to Coast projectwith the National As
sociation's approval There was a rej
rem-ntativfe gathering ftttm hm
tion of the country, from Vermont t(
Oklahoma. Mr. Hassell says
boro was in gala attire to entertair
her visitors and she did it with queen
ly hospitality. .
» ♦ » ♦
The people of thi town should re
member that the school is its great
est asset. The fathers should havr
the matter brought to their attention.
Of eourse the mothers will remember
it.
• • • •
Messrs. Boyle and Roberson the
bridge constructors are beginning to
move things in good shape. Supt
Brown and engineer Hostetler are
hard on tUe job, and there is good
reasons to beleive that the great cele
bration of the bridge, completion will
be during this year. y
••• • 1
Have you those new ladies'
Holeproof Hose, with that elastic top
—more wear and ftyle, tor less money
—yes, it's to be fountj at Margolla'
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
Raleigh, April 19.—With the return
from New York of Governor Mor
rison anil state treasurer Lacy, who
are due to be in their offices today
some important road construction de
velopments will follow. These state
officials have been in the northern
securities markets fo rten days for
the purpose of layiiig the groundwork
for the early negotiation of the sale
of a portion of the big bond issue
authorized by the general assembly
at its recent session Just what suc
cess they have met will will not be
knowu until they authorize a state
ment. The low interest rate to which
the bonds are limited has been a bar
rier in selling the securities in the
iresent state of the money market,
I is understood, and if thegovernor
nd treasurer I'inully arranged for a
atifactory deal it is all the more to
their credit.
Proceeding on the probably erron
eous assumption that President Hard
ing might follow hhe example ol
President 'J'a ft and appoint I. S. Dis
trict Judge Connor to the Circuit
Court vacancy occasioned -by the
death of Judge Pritchanl, the friends
of Judge Connor, including the memb
ers of congress from this state, havi
recommended him formally to the
President for that position.
WOMAN'S RALLY CALLED Ol I
The Woman's Rally to have been
Helil this afternoon at the Court House
was culled off for personal reasons ol
the intsigators of it There is no prom
ise of another meeting in our town
before the municipal elections in Haj
and tomorrow is the last ituy the la
dies of Willlamston wil have to reg
ister their names in order to vote at
this election .Mr. G. W. Keith, Keg
ihtrar will be found at J. L. llassell's
•store and will be glad to serve you at
any time.
STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING
A meeting of the Stockholders ol
the Peoples Hunk is hereby called to
meet in the bank building Thursday,
April 28th, 1921 at 3;00 I'.. M. Every
stockholder is specially requested to
attend in person. We hope to have
you present on this occasion and again
impress the date, Thursday, April UK
at .8. V. M,
J. !. STATON, President
EAR Git ASS PHYSICIAN MOVES
TO piIKK, N. C.
iteJu taken from Hit
Dunn Dis-patclr will be of interest to
the friends of Dr. liuie in Martincoun
the friends of Dr. liuie in Martin
county. Dr. iluie was located at Hear
Grass for some time and he won both
a large practice and a great many
friends while there.
"Dr. R. M. Ituie has moved to Duke
as assistant to Dr. William I'. Holt in
his practice and at Good Hope Hos
pital. Dr. liuie has had severul years
experience as a physician anil during
the World War spenttwo yearn over
seas during which time he was for se\
eral months assistant to a noted Eng
lish surgeon. Dr. liuie come to Duke
-highly recommended as a man and u
physician. The people of Harnett
county, as well as the people welcome
Dr. and Mrs. liuie and Muster H. M
liuie, Jr., and trust they will like Har
nett county. A
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL AT OAK
CITY
Rev. A. V. Joyner, of the liaptist
church of thin city, returned Wednes
day from a ten days' meeting at Oak
City. He reports that the meeting wu>-
fine in every way, big crowds, much
interest, and a genuine spiritual up
lift. Rev. T. J. Crisp of Conetoe hai
been pustor of the church ut Oak City
for seventeen years. It has growi
steadily in numbers, strength and in
fluence It presents a very promising
field.
XTIIK TOBACCO SITUATION IN
1920
The Williamston Tobacco Murket
sold 539,586 pounds more tobacco (lur
ing last season than it sold In .1919.
but the weed brought $900,335.56 less
money. The Robersonville Market sold
161,206 pounds less than it did in
1919, and it sold for $844,898.36 less.
This 1H a less of 59 1-4 per cent in
actual cash. '
This itenf of toes alone is enough
to make hard times for the tobacco
farmers of this county and vicinity. .
REGISTER f
Register before tomrrow night or
you cannot vote at town and school
ejections Tueiwlay, May 3rd Those
already registered do .lot have to reg
ister to vote in the town election,
but all have to register to vote in the
school elections
—
Mrs. J. H. Britt spent the week
•ndin Tarboro with her daughter, Mrs.
I Mark Ruffin.
WIPE THE FROWN OFF
YOUR FACE AND SMILE
For heaven's sake get rid of that
agonizing look you are carrying about
on your face and replace it with a
good, old-fashioned smile. What the
world needs just now are smilew and
not frowns—laughter and not tears —
hope and not discouragement. If you
are financially short for the time be
ing the chances are ten to one Its. your
own fault—you didn't save a dollar
when dollars were coming easy. You
are not going to be able to buy S2O
silk shirts or dine on $2 beefsteaks
t'yr some time to come, but there are
plenty of good shirts to be had for
$1.50 anil excellent beef for 2l) cants
a pound. Bruce up and smile.
Take Your Medicine and Don't. Whine
You will never make any headway
by croaking and whining The fellow
who lies down after being beaten has
no show in any other game The times
are a little- discouraging, to be sure;
but there are better days just ahead,
anil this country is going to be in bet
ter shape than ever when the rebound
comes l>on't go aboilt croaking about
the high rate tff interest, the high cost
of living, the probability that the far
mers will not plant any corn or sow
any wheat this year, or any other dis
couraging subject (letup on your feet
and climb, dern ye, and thats the way
to make others do the same
Every thing I'oints to a Prosperous
The foreign markets are opening u|
Labor is coming into demand The
farmers are not going to play a sulk
ing game. They are going to till and
sowand reap as usual. The bankers
will be compelled to tote fair. And
the people ,you and the other fellow,
must be ho'peful and industrious One
false note in a song of .melody will
destroy its beauty and gladness. Don't
be the one to sing that false note.
Get into harmony with the choir, am'
let's make the welkin ring with good
cheer and hope.
A Pessimist l*a Broken (.'OR
A pessimist is u man who can't see
beyond his own restricted circle of
life and action. He is a ,broken cog
in the machinery of progress. Give
hiui u kick w;herever you find him.
There is no room for hi in now. The
winter is almost over. Spring is just
at hand We are "all right. Nothin#
is the matter with anything. . "God
is in heaven and all is right with the
WorJd." „lf anything is wrong it is
yourself. Smile, dern ye,-smile.—Beit
Itlanchard in the Sovereign Visitor.
TAX NOTICE
Please -pay—your town-anti graded
school tax on or before the first ilaj
of May, or I will advertise your prop
eily as instructed.
C. V. I'AGE, Tax Collector.
NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
upon the estae of Lewis O. Clark, tie
ceased, late of Martin County; notice
is hereby given to all persons havinj;
claims agaipst said estate to present
them to the undersigned for payment
on or before the 20th day of April,
1-022,0r this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This the 20th duy of April, 1921.
W. E. CLARK
Administrator of Lewis O. Clark.
ADM INI STHATOR'H NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of John K. Harrison, laU
of Martin County, N. C\, all person*
indebted to saidestate are hereby no
lifted to come forwixnl and bottle nanu
at once. All persons hi.lding calim;
against said ectate will present same
for payment on or before April 16th,
1922, or this notice will be plead ir.
bar of their recovery.
This April l(ith 1921.
G. H. HARRISON,
Administrator.
He sure to register for Town and
I Graded School Elections. Books close
the 23rd.
WANTED: SEVERAL WHITE FAM
ilies with two or more girlr. over
fourteen .for hosiery mill work Stead)
time. Good wages. Can give entire
family work Address Enfield Hosiery
Mills, Enfield, N. C. **
CARLOAD WATER, SEWERAGE
and fram tile for sale, 4 and 6 inch.
Prices cheap. J. R. Roberson, Msin
street, Williamston, N. C. It
CARLOAD WATER, SEWERAGE
and frem tile for sale, 4 and 6 inch.
Prices cheap. J. R. Roberson, Msin
street, Williamston, N. C. It
ikmci
Good Milch Con 'or sal*. Now
fresh. Price »7-5.00. 8 4t
•*N s JAMES D. BOWEN.
' i L
FORD TRUCK FOR BALE: PRICE
cheap. Tarns easy, practically MW
,'neumatic tires. Q. C. Jenkins. 2t
r «
Adiwtto— wm VM Om
bhuiLatahK«teUll
ESTABLISHED 1896
NO GREAT AMOUNT OF
INTEREST EVIDENCED
IN COMING ELECTION
The month of May will bring to
Williamson the municipal election*—
which means the decision of the peo
ple as to who are going to be our
local officers for the ensuing two years
How many citizens in town have
really considered the importance of
this election ? ,
It is by far more important than
the election of a president, or a State
Governor, or a congressman or a Sen
ator, so far as the local citizen* are
directly concerned
We will sti up all night, and quit
work for days in order to "cuss and
discuss politics," while a great Na
tional or Gubernatorial campaign is
being waged, and after it is all over,
the only difference we ever see, is pos
sibly what we read in the papers.
When we elect a mayor, and board
of commissioners we'are making these
officials our representatives in the
corporation within which we reside,
so fur as the municipal life of the
town is concerned.
The control the spending of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of our
money; they say how /the water, SAW
eruge, and electric plants shall be op
erated; they say whether our street*
shall be kept clean or not; they say
whether our community shall be kept
sanitary and healthy or not; they say
under what local laws we shall live;
they say what the local assessments,
licenses, etc., shall be; and last, but
not least to sum the. whole situation
up:
"They say whether we shall get
value received for our tax money,—
"They say whether our town shall
be clean, modern and a pride to our
selves and our visitors."
But even in the face of all this, the
citizens are seemingly indifferent as
to who shall have this great respon
sibility.
There are a few "unique grumblers"
who use Muin street as their head
quarters all day long, and who And
nothing satisfactory about anything
the town or the different institutions
in the town are doing These people
We no doubt honest tn their seope,
but their scope is very limited They
neith.er help a town or materially
hurt it—you find such "specimens" in
most every community.
The other cla'ss of citizens are busy
with their own personal affairs, and
neither take the time or seem to care
just What happens in the way of mu
nicipal operation, except to complain
when anything materially affects them -—.
materially
Then there- is another class, very
much in the minority, who have the
real interests of Williamston at heart,
and who would like Ao see it progres
sive, and healthy, as a municipality,
but thisclass of active supporters are
so much in the minority thi.t their en
thusiasm is dulled by the great ma
jority of indifferent neighbors, and
the obnoxiousness of the "local
grumblers."
So it behooves every voter to get
busy next month and take an interest
in the May elections. Decide for your
self who you would like to fill the
greatest positions the town can offer,
and then back your candidate, and
tell your friends about him.
Williamston needs quite a bit of
"overhauling," in most every line of
endeavor Already the business In
stitutions are getting on a more sub-
stantial, firmer and more business
like basis, and the writer is in favor
of having the town follow suit.— J.S.P.
Be sure to register for Town and
Graded School Elections. Books close
the 23rd.
- NOTICE
The Registration Books fo. the
coming election for the Town of Wil
liamston are- now open and will close
on the 23rd, day of April 1921.
You can find me at the store of
J. 1,. Hassell and Co.
C. W. KEITH
Registrar. April lat, 1921.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of the
estate of L. M. Martin, late of the
county of Martin, all persons indebted
to said estate are hereby aotUUd to
come forward and settle same at onea.
A 1 persons holding claims agaiast the
said estate will pwaaat MOM fer pay
ment on or before April 9, 1929, or
this notice will be plead ia bar
their recovery.
This the 9th day oi April, 1921.
H. L. BRITTON, Execater.
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