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Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVIII—NUMBER 90 WOJVIAINS IXUii UN Secure Ten-rear Lease Of Lower Floor of Masomc ilali; i lan Much Constructive Vvork The Woman's Club heid its regular Meeting Wednesday aiternoon at the Masonic Hall. Tne attendance was tine and several new members were added to the roll. •Mrs. 4ohn D. -biggs, president, called for a report 01 tne committees ap pointed at tne previous meeting. Every committee reported a called meeting with every member present anu a pro gram caiiin gior a great deal of con structive work was embodied in eacti report. All were accepted by the* club. The charitable committee, Mrs. v\. C. Manning, chairman, has planned to do the work of an associated charities organization on a small scale. Each Tuesday, from 10 to 11 o'clock tne chairman, or another member oi the committee, composed of Mrs. A. It. Dunning, Mrs. J. L. Williams, Airs. J. W. Andrews, and Mrs. Grover liar dison, will be in the club rooms to answer any call for help. If anyone knows of cases iieeiung help,-these women will be there* to go over tiie situation and see that assistance is given in a proper and systematic manner. As the club is so very young, the funds are necessarily * low, and ii there is anyone who would liko to make a contribution for this work, he or she can send it to anyone on thi. committee or direct to the club treas urer, Mrs. L. 11. Harrison. The program committee made a re port which was pleasing to the mem bers, promising tliein p«ograms, varied helpful, and interesting. Mrs. W heel ei Martin, jr., is chairman of the branch. Mrs. J. G. Staton, chairman of the ways and means committee, presented a program that called lor a great «leai of work. Nothing can be done with out a certain amount of money, unT the chairman and her committee plan to begin very soon in their efforts to obtain some. The house committee reported a ten-year lease from the Masons to the Woman's Club of the lower lloor of the Masonic Hall, which was ac cepted. One of the first things the club planned to do was to make the rooms into comfortable quarters, dther reports made and business at tended to the meeting Was adjourned. Browning-Manning A beautiful home wedding was sol emnized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. B. McManning Wednesday morn ing at 8 o'clock, when their daughter, Carrie Dell, was fed to the altar by Mr. John Robert Browning of Wil liams ton. The attendans were Mr. Elbert Manning and Miss Lillian Paul, of Morehead City; Mr. W. C. Browning, of Washington, and Miss Connie liob= erson. Miss Reba Jefferson, of Wash ington, furnished appropriated music. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. J. Manning, a cousin of the bride. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Browning wqpt by car to Rocky Mount, where they took a train to Washington and other north ern cities. They will be at home in William ston after January 20th. Town Team Will Play Ahoskie Tie Off Tonight The third or the rubber game of a three-game series will be played to nigh* between the Ahoskie and Wil liamston town teams. They stand one all, and the winner tonight wins the series. A good crowd will help the home boys. Game called at 8:16 o - clock. • " j Strand Theatre REMEMBER— Continuous Show From 7 to 11 P. M. Those arriving as late as 9 p. m. wgf see the entire pro gram. EVERY NIGHT Until Further Notice ifrli. _ _ ■ ; ■ . ■ ''■ .. ' ——fc—M—l II 111 H ■■ THE ENTERPRISE Plan For League Of Towns To Meet Need For Power In Eastern North Caroline I (By Miss Lucy Cherry Crisp, in The Greenville Reflector) Today in Eastern North Carolina, there stretcher out from town to town a long white ribbon of hard ! paved road,'linking the towns one to .mother in the fashion of the friend snip circles young ladies used to wear. Travelers along these highways see 1 spread out before them as lovely a punOrama of smiling fertile fields and • streams and forests as the Grace of 1 God ever designed, for Eastern North , Carolina is indeed a garden spot—but I it is a garuen in which lurks a trag- I edy. Hack from the highways at fre ■ |uent intervals are old tumble-down houses, built after the Colonial style, s the deserted homes of Eastern North Carolina's line old families, scattered and gone now from the country into the towns." No adequate attempt has its been made to lighten the drud gery of eastern Carolina's farms by the use of modern conveniences, no.i ban it yet bt>*i» possible for the aver age farmer in.this section lor his family the comforts necessary to a iijippy and comfortable existence lin the modern scheme of living. It is i for tliesV; reasons that the old country homes have been abandoned, and the i farms left to be cultivated by those j who farm not for the love of the soil but stlnpiy to make a living—and therein lies the tragedy in the garden of eastern Carolina. There is trag i dy for the e who have to move away, abandoning thus their real inheritance oi wholesome, country life; there is tragedy, too, for those who have to stay, with conditions as they are to day in the lives of eastern Carolina farmers. Worn fares of farmer-folk tell the Bltfiy iit fIiHK weary hours spent at ti ks about the house and farm that sap the strength of minds and souls as well as that of bodies, leaving little hope and enthusiasm for the search for better things. Yet, in this aye of electrical invention, these same tasks might skillfully be done in tbe space of a few pleasant hours, leav ing time and strength for the develop ment of Other things most needful. Eastern Carolina's wealth lies in her -oil,''speaking from a material stand point, and eastern Carolina is im mensely wealthy. Is It not time, that fcjie gave some thought toward provid ing the means of a happier existence Tor the titters of her valuable soil? Recently there have been unmistak able indications' tftat thoughtful, con structive citizens of eastern Carolina have begun to think-on these things, and not only to think but to act. For Robersonville Bank Has Successful Year The .annual meeting-of... the. Stock holders of the Lank of Robersonville was In;Ut in its bunking rooms on January nth with a good attendance. The bank reports one of its most successful years, showing-a net profit ol over 13 percent to its stockholders. A S per cent dividend was ordered paid to its .stockholder*, for which checks will he'mailed immediately. The following ware elected directors for this year: J. H. ltoherson, jr.; A. L. Robei'sott.R. A. liailoy, R/L. Smith, J. K. V\ard, (J. 1.. Wilson, (J. 11. Cox, W. J. Little, A. L\ Smith, H. C. Nor !r»an, R. il N? 1 *"", E. ltodgers, J. C. Smith, and. D. K. Everett. The following officers were elected J. H. Roberson, jr., president; A. S Koberson, vice president; R. A. Bailey vice I. Mayo Little, assistant cashier; and Mrs. Lina 0. Taylor, bookkeeper. Sunday Services At Episcopal Church Rev. Clarance O. Pardo, Rector Second Sunday after Epiphany: 8 a.'m. —Holy Communion. !>:45 a. m.—Church school and Ad vent Bible Class. 11 a. m.—Morning prayer and ser mon. 8.00 pi m.—Holy Trinity Mission. 7.Bo—Evening.prayer and sermon. The sermen subjecf Sunday morn ing is frorti the Apostle's Creed, "I believe in * * * Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord." Sunday night the sermon is on the clause in the creed, "Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary." Home demonstration workers have found that children who get a quart of milk per day will have strong, straight bones, and good teeth when thex grow biggeri Home ownership makes a more stable, thrifty and hc(megeneous neigh borhood, and ia the basis of rural civ ilization.—Dr. Clarence Poe. *■-" * . '-T-Ji & - I Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, January 15,1926 some time the conviction has been growing lh the minus of tnose who nave stuuieu tne situation that one of uie most vital neeus in eastern Caro lina growui ana ueveiopment is cneap electric puwt-r available to towns anu country uiswicts alike. The uiscus sion oi now to secure -UHS-power nas i-iougut xorui many suggestions, 01 WHICH uic one maue by t . M. V«otten, ox iireouviue, at a meetuig of the ureeiivnie aiuermen, anu heartily en uorseu oy tuein, nas lounu tne most lavorauie reception. Tne suggestion was mat a number of eastern Caro lina towns—ivinstoh, New Bern, Tar boro, V> asnington, Snow Hill, Ayden, oreenvuie, rarmville, iCocky Mount, loriu a league 01 towns lor the avowed purpose oi securing cneap power lor lueir own use and lor tne rural dis tricts aujouung them. These towns snoulu sunpiy extend their linos to Term a big circuit; in this'Vnaimer sup ply iroui tne municipal plants already existing suiiicient power lor the towns tnemseives and lor their surrounding uistricts. At the invitation of officials of the Creenviile power plant a group of 60 ri preventative men from many ol the towns named—power ollicials, mayors, ex-mapors, and other interested citi zens—met in Greenville a few weeks ago for the consideration of the lea gue of towns plan, and after hearing it discussed expressed themselves as btng ready to give the idea of the league of towns serious and construct ive consideration, the general belief being that it would be a practical, eco nomical, workable plan. A steering committee was appoined to carry on further investigations, etc., reporting its findings at a meeting to be held in the near future. M. ScKwartz, head of the Greenville power plant, was uppointed to head the committee. In a section chiefly agricultural, as is this secton of North Carolina, the development of the towns is in great measure dependent upon the develop ment of surrounding rural districts, hence any movement designed to ben efit either town people or country peo ple would work as a leaven in the whole Dig lump—and in the minds of those whose opinions are valuable, electric power is a mighty leaven. The machinery for producing the needed' power Is ready and at hanw, and east ern Carolina towns today have the opportunity to take the lead in a movement that would bring honor and benefit to themselves as well as a blessing to those who need it most, the farmer-folk of eastern North Car olina. Sermon Subjects At Baptist Church At the morning hour Sunday, the pastor will have for his sermon sub ject, "Walking With God." At the evening hour, "The Variety of Spirit ual Gifts." The splendid Sunday audiences at this church have very encourag ingto the pastor. It is his sincere de sire that any and all persons not affil iated with" other church shall worship with us. We need you, and possibly can help you. All that we have in this ehurch is yours. Just as truly, you can be a help to us. The pastor wishes publicly to ac knowledge with thanks the presence of persons of other faiths in his au dience last Sunday. This came about because all the churches in William ston did not have services on that day. We appreciate these friendly visita tions, and shall return them as we have opportunity. Methodist Program For Next Week Sunday school, 9.46 v. m.—E. P. Cunningham, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. Junior Epwqrth league, 2.30 p. m. Miss Georgia Keen, a member of the North Carolina Confeience Sun day school staff, will give a study course in the church of Williamston beginning Sunday night at 7.30 o'- clock and will run through Friday night, January 22. Senior Epworth league meets Mon day night at 8 o'clock. Manning-Johnson Miss Helen Johnson and Mr. Her man Manning were quietly married on Wednesday, January 13th, at two o'- clock at the home of Mr. W. fa. Taylor, Elder Sylvester Hassell officiating. Mrs. Manning is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and is very popular with the young people ot her community. Mr. Manning is the son of Mr. G.j THE ENTERPRISE WEEKLY SERMON By Rev. C. O. P.UUH) The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments constitute the summary of all ethical, moral, and spiritual relationship Existing between God and man; man and his fellow man. To properly ' the unique importance o| the Ten Com mandments, we must keep in mind: First, they are God«|given; at first thought this may not mean much, but when you stop to consider that no oth er code of laws; no other statutes for man's guidance or restriction has come to the human race b|it by man-made laws, then the ten I commandments tafce on the uniquie fharacter of be ing divine. Another thing aboi|t the decalogue or ten They are un changeable, because they are more than laws—they are principles. Prin ciples upon which the whole scheme of human relationship#, as well as the relationship existing between humans and God, are based. [A law may be dropped from the statute books. A commandment principle never^anges. Back in the early days of our na tien's history, when the western part of North Carolina was very sparsely settled, when the conquest of the set tlers against the vast fwilderness was still a reality, the song of the axe rang loud and clear in the forest while the trees gave way for homes and cabins. Men and women of true pioneer spir it braved the known hardships and faced the unknown perils in the earn est attempt to wrest from nature a farm, a home site, and estublish-them selves in the new land. Very often men lived a law unto themselves. Those with finer spirit .observing the finer things for them selves and demanding them for their families. Those who lacked the finer qualities gave up to the htw of "might makes right," and ignored the at Umpts of the others for lietter con ditions. Occasionally a minister of Cod would penetrate into the thinly settled communities to bring the mes sage of God's eternal care, llis abund nnt love, and His message of peace for men of good will. Sometimes he was allowed to hold meetings and preach. At other times the thoughtless and careless would break up his meetings. One minister who .pushed his way into those communities met the con ditions in this way. Borrowing a table from some home, and standing behind it, as the folks gathere around, he would rearh into the pocket of his long black coat and produce a copy of the Constitution of the United States. "This," he would say, "This is for those who are willing and ready to obey and live by the law of man." He would place the Constitution on the table. Then from another pocket he would draw forth a Bible and turn ing to the nineteenth chapter of Exo dus would read the ten command ments. Placing the open Bible on the table, he would say, "This is. for those who respect the law of God." Then looking at the crowd he said, "For those who respect and obey neither the law of mail nor the law of God but who feel they -are a law unto themselves, 1 have this," and placed on the table a long ugly businesslike-1 looking pistol. We have lived so long where the, law of God has been known and re spected . until it may seem hardly I , worth while for us to give time and space to consider the ten command-1 ments. The next few weeks, however, The Enterprise sermon will be upon the commandments. Next week the first commandment, "Thou shalt have none other gods before Me," will be the subject for the sermon. Perhaps as we give close thought! and more careful consideration to J these eternal principles, we may be led to a finer appreciation of God and His ways. If so, we will have ac complished much. The commandments are for every one—Jew and Gentile—for all ages cf time, for every condition in civ-, ilization. They are a schoolmaster to teach and train the human race. St. Paul RaystKeTaw wfa» a schoolmas ter to bring us to Christ that we might be justified by faith." I»se re spect for the law of God and you lose respect for God—that means chaos. Know the law of God an., you will come to know God. That means the finest state or condition possible for man. j Martin County needs to learn anew God's laws and Gods' way. Let us for the next few weeks study Gods law fr. the earnest hope that we may come tc know Him better. A well-bred heifer may become a scrub cow if she is no£ well fed, say* John A. Arey of the dairy extension office. W. Manning and is a prosperous young farmer. He is popular in bus iness and social circles. SKEWARKEE LODGE BANQUET A SUCCESS Many \ isilors and Members Present AT Celebration of Hundredth Anniversary Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M„ celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of its charter at its reg ular communication, held on the sec ond Tuesday night in January, the 12th. The lodge was full of its members and visitors, and after completing the routine business the degree team put on the third degree. The work was put on in a most impressive, gentle, and solemn manner. After the close of the lodge, the members and visitors all enjoyed a splendid banquet at the Atlantic Hotel. The supper, consisting of several courses, was followed by an address by Francis D. Winston, Past Grand Master. The judge was in his usual spirit of good humor and told a good ly number of -fine jokes, but, as is his custom, he went further and car ried his hearers to the field of reali ties, pointing to the things that Ma sonry has done to establish society and its government of love and service in , the -w^rld. Rev. Morrison Bcthea, of Raleigh, who was for many years rector of the local Episcopal church, also spoke. Mr. Bcthea is well versed in Masonry and made a good Masonic speech, but em -1 hasized it with his love for Williani ston, and its people, and of the good influences .that had slowly but steadily grown up in Williamston from the 1 influence of the seeds of freemasonry planted many years ago. Other speakers were Rev. Mr. Lee, Rev. Mr. Dickey, R. J. Peel, John D. Uigus, T. W. Thomas, W. C. Manning, R. 11 Smith, master of the lodge, Mr. Winsted, past master of the Rocky Mount lodge, and several ethers. There were visiting Masons from 1-1 lodges, representing three States. It was a happy occasion for Ske warkee lx)dge; so much was the pleas ure that many Masons present ex pressed a desire to be present at the two hundred anniversary of the lodge. Jamesville Falls Before Everetts (Special To The Enterprise) Everetts, Jan. 16.—Caesar had his Brutus, Mark Anthony his Cleopatro, Napoleon his Waterloo; and lo Jamesville its Everetts. Thursday night was the night of nights for this small country community as the in habitants saw the Everetts boys bas ketball team rise and defeat Jamesville —a thing they had been hoping for for the past two years. The same teams will face each other in a re turn game and - the score may, by some ill .luck, be reversed, but the peo ple of Everetts will not forget this one victory. Jamesville has not the team she boasted last year, but some say they are good and some say very little weaker. The game started off with a rush. Captain Roebuck shot two points right oil the gun. This boy proved the scor ing star of the game, thoiigh,.playihg less than three quarters. The whole EverblW-team was off a little, due, no doub, to the old fear of James ville. The form of the Washington l.ame was missing. Alph Roebuck, stationary guard, was at his best. Keel, Jones, Faulkner and Cherry Worked the ball well down the court hut had hard luck at shooting. The stars of the Jamesville team were J. Browne and Gaylord. These two men are at all times dangerous. Johnson, of Washington High School, refereed a great game. A picture, "White Magic," was shown after the game, and was en-1 joyed by all. This is a picture sent out by the Chilean Nitrate Education al Bureau. Their representatives proved very efficient in handling this. Line, up and score of game: Jamesville (11) Everetts (22) R. F. J. Brown (1) Cherry, (6)_ L. F. J. Bailey (3) Jones (8) C. H. Gaylord (4) Bullock R. G. Martin,/3) Capt. Roebuck (10) L. G. Warrington ! v A. Roebuck (T) Substitutions: Everetts—Faulkner for Jones; Keel (2) for Capt. Roebuck. Referee: Johnson (Elon College). James Cook Seriously 111 in Miami Hospital A telegram was received by Mrs. T. C. Cook this morning, stating that her son, James, was critically ill with appendicitis in a hospital in Miami, Fla., where he is now making his home. Friends here hope that he will soon be out of danger and able to re turn to his work. Her New "Daddy" "| jjg 7% a ' Little 9 year 4>ld Evelyn Castle of Harrisburg, Ore., is shown here with her new daddy, Harvey Car- PfOter. Carpenter, a railroad en gineer, struck the auto in which Evelyn's real mother and father were riding, killing both. Mr. Car penter has adopted the child to provide for her. WILLIAM SYKES' INJURIES FATAL Died At Washington Hospital This Morning; Was Hurt in Motor Cycle Wreck l>ec»inber 28 William Sykes died in the Wash-1 ington Hospital this morning at nine] o'clock from the effects of a wreck, when a motor cycle turned over on Sunday, December 27th. Mr. Sykes, who was riding the side' car of a motor cycle driven by a young man named Sexton, fell under the car when it turned over and suf fered a broken back. He was taken | immediately to the hospital, where for [ a time he seemed to improve, only to relapse recently, ending in death today. Sykes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I.uke' Syk,es, who live near Jamesville. No announcement has yet been made as to the funeral arrangements - 1 a A Midweek Bible Course At Memorial Baptist Sixty-six were present at our mid week services Wednesday night. This was a gaia of about .'lO over the pre ceding Wednesday evening. We want 100 students at this church school. The liible is taught in its beauty and simplicity. And to see so lurge a group of earnest Christian people studying their llibles for an hour on Wednesday evening in their church is an inspiring sight. In this popular course of study any person will be allowed to state his full opinion on the Scripture and its teachings. We are not trying to con form to any standard; we are trying to And the central "meanings ~nf the Bible. Therefore, any shade of opin ion will be welcomed. Both sides or aljlsiden of any master up for dis cussion is earnestly desired. You may state at any time your candid opin ion on any matter, and you shall be shown the same courtesy for your opinion that we expect to be shown for ours. If you were not present last Wed nesday evening, plan now to be pres ent next week. We promise with as surance that you will be helped. Harrison-Whitehead (Special To The Enterprise) Rocky Mount, Jan. 13.—Tuesday morning at 10.80 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' W. B. Sanders, a iuict wedding was solemnized when their sister, Miss fjina E. Whithead.i daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Levi White head, of Pactolus, became the bride of Mr. Cushing Biggs Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harrison, of Williamaton. . The bride wore a beautiful dress of tan satin back crepe with blonde gloves and blonde and bronze kid fhoes with blonde hose. She wore a small hat of gold lace and flame silk. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a small gathering of rela tives and friends. Rev. A. J. Man ning, pastor of the Christian church of Williamston, officiating, using the Christian ring ceremony. Immediately following the cere mony the young couple left by motor for a northern trip, at the expiration of which they.will be at home in Wil liamston where the groom holda a re sponsible position with Harrison Brothers. | Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 THE NEWSPAPER AND THE SCHOOL .Answering The Question of How The Newspapers and Schools May Work Together (Contributed) To answer the question, "How can a newspaper and school work togeth er," requires recognition of two sim pie facts. First, a newspaper lives to chronicle the unusual. That is how they attract a reading audience. Sec ond, a newspaper is run to make a profit, and their owners should receive it. The exceptional is news; the cus tomary is not. It would appear that the unusual in ideas as well as the unusually startling happenings and incidents is gradually being treated more and more as news. Certainly, preaching the doctrine of a clique rather than telling facts is destruct ive to the best interests of a paper. Teachers should remember that util ization of space in the columns of a paper is expensive, and that their ar t:cles must bear news commensurate with the cost. The exponents of schools in trying to put over ideas-- just as people in other lines of en deavor—seem to make thoughts the *■ objective and there the idea ends, in st e-l-of becoming a means tj some ether objective. Interest is lost. A good illustration is the discussion m tro (tress about •.ilulion. An ••ifi'Cct preu- iii' K.it by an interested cli'iUrt n indulged in L\ one side rath er ;l»aii a lull end j tehensive re.* soiling bu.-'«: n U ' tacts as exposed by all. We like to give judgment and our will and impose the whole dose on the leaders. This is not confined to teach i rs. Ignorance does this same tiling to' make its tight on schools, never I reasoning why. The busy editor too ; often does not have time to be a good , umpire, and it' he is not busily en gaged otherwise, he too takes sides. The fact is that at time the attitude of the demagogue pays. In the long, long run of time truth pays. The school teacher giving due regard to what news is and the fact that a | newspaper must pay dividends to op erate successfully will be invited to contribute. The teachers' field of endeavor a bounds in the unusual and newsy. To bring the public to see this is the problem. incidents are talked and urittei) every day and by everybody. Olity tliosu'ldeals which lend them selves favorably to the writer's pen. find their way into the paper and sat isfy the hungering interest of read' ers. Vet ideas—the most elusive spir itual values, to which each succeeding generation by great experimentation adds—these many times smust be known and recognized by the teacher alone, never reaching her clientele. She must know the race experience with a particular idea; then comes uddded reasoning, and it must be test ed before any attempt is made to pre m lit it as real news. The most delicate task of all is that of tolling that which should have news value in such a manner as to insure,an abiding interest in it for the reader. Can we present facts in an unusual light and let truth become - the leaven, keeping our selfish wish cut of it? Preaching our conclusions lobs the reader of his opportunity to reason to a conclusion; therefore his interest is temporary and deceptive. Individual exercise of judgment and thought is necessary to develop char acter. Deprived of it, the writer and reader are pulfed by a vain conceit, the. one of having made somebody b«- lievu a thing that is oftert not true, and the other believing he has learned something, to he was fooled. Sheer force of words that are twist ed exact agreements of others that lead to trouble and discord. The con vert of the journalism of despair is left with conclusions that he did not honestly come to, and that he will have to defend the balance of his life or admit are wrong. So quickly are his opinions and conclusions exchang ed in his later days that he gives up I hope of ever knowing anything teaeh ers write, but they should write right. Harrison-Stalls (Special to The Enterprise) Everetts, Jan. 147—Wednesday even ing, January 6, Miss Beulah Stalls, daughter of Mrs. Jonah Stalls, and Mr. Herman Harrison motored over to Mr. John Rodgers at Bear Grass and were quietly married. „Tho attendants were Mr. Leaman Roebuck and wife and Misa Eloise Stalls, sister of the bride. The bride is the attractive and ac complished daughter of Mrs. Jonah Stalls, who lives about one mile from Everetts. The bridegroom is a prosperous joung farmer of near here. The young couple have many friends in this section who with them much hap* | pinesa.