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Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes VOLUME X33X—NUMBER 4 MEETING WOMAN'S CLliB WEDNESDAY Several Visitors In From Reber sonville; Mn. J. M. Hobgood Makes Addreee The regular monthly meeting ofi the Woman's Club was held Wednee day at 2M o'clock. Mesdames C. L. Wilson, Abrara Roberson, Vernon l Ward, and Richard Jenkins, of the! Kobersonville Club, Mesdamqs J. A.i Jones, J. M. Hobgood, Haasell and Paul Jones, and Miss Tabitha de Via conti, of the Farffiville Club, and Miss Vara Hairr and Mrs. W. H.| Lilley, of Jamesville, were guests at. thii tifwf, The collect was read in concert by' all present and the »nii»»v of the previous meeting were read by Mrs. N. C. Green in the absence of Mrs. J. F. Thigpen. The committee reports showed a 1 great amount of work done during the past month. Among them was the effort made to get a home demonstra tion agent and needed improvements for the town. Instructive programs for April and May were reported by the chairman of the program commit ter Mrs. R. L. Shirley introduced Mrs. Hobgood, district president, in her usual charming manner. Mr*. Hob good made a short address which was very enjoyable and instructive. She emphasized the ideals of women's fed erated clubs, which are embodied in the club collect The principle of service which can be rendered only through cooperation she dwelt upon at length. Some times we have to give up our small aircles and clubs in order to do tbe work of the federated clubs,' but that promul gates unselfishness, whieh is so great ly needed. We have to put aside our individual desires and stand with the gnat body, that women may do what waa expected of them by those who gave them suffrage—purify politics and raise the moral standard. Mrs. Hobgood, after dwelling on the purpose or ideals of the federated clubs, told something of the origin, history, and work of them, which was very interesting to the local club, which was organised so recently. Mrs. Ward, of the Bobereonvllloi club, asked that we study the Austral ian ballot system, and if we liked it, send representatives and senators to the next legislature who would vote for H. Mrs. G. A. Jones, of FarmviUe, made a short talk, after which a round table discussion was held. Baptists To Begin A Revival Sunday Week One week from Sunday, which will be March 21st, the people of the Mem orial Baptist Church will enter upon a period of two-weeks revival effort It is planned to terminate these services on Easter Sunday. It is hoped that this meeting may mean a great deal in the spiritual life of the people of this town. The people of other denominations, or of no denmoinations, are very sin cerely invited to join in with us when they can. As there will be no other meeting going on at that time, it should be a great community effort Sunday morning the pastor will have for his subject "The Face An gelic," and at the evening hour,, "Joshua Goes Over the Top." "Behold! How good and how pleas ant it is for brethren to dwell togeth er in unity." MRS. JESSE WHITL*Y TO RETURN NEXT WEEK Mrs. Jesse Whitley and little son will return next Tuesday from Lake Village, Arkansas, where she has spent the past three months visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr* Benjamin, and her sister. Miss Gladys Benjamin. Mrs. Whitley's many friends welcome her home after such a long absence. STRAND THEATRE v GOOD PROGRAM Two Shows—7 and 9 TOMORROW NIGHT *r M 4 § - THE ENTERPRISE Important Meeting Chamber Of Commerce To Be Held In D. & M. Offices Tonight at 8 The chamber of commerce will have a meeting tonight at 8 o'- clock in the offices of Dunning A Moore, i The Williams ton business men, as a whole, realise that the only prospect of great prosperity for Williams ton lies in making Wil liamston a good tobacco market, and this meeting will be held pri marily to make plans for the 1926 • market. So let's all attend to night's meeting. The Ahoskie Chamber of Cora- THE ENTERPRISE WEEKLY SERMON THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT 1 "Honor thy father and thy mother; that the daya may be long ia the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." By Rev. C. a PARDO The moral duty of respect, love and reverence for our father and mother is so great that among the ten com mandments of God this one comes first in the list of our dutiee toward our neighbors. You know that God has given ten commandments concerning man's relationship and duty; four con cerning -the duty to God; the others concerning the duty to man. And this one comes first because herein is the starting point of human relations. We should honor our parents: First, Because of their age and ex perience. Second, Because of the benefits they have given us. Third, The love and affection they have for us. Aa a rule parents have mors love for their children than the children have for the parents, and make sac rifices for them which are neither ap preciated nor returned. God gave this commandment not to teach that children should mahs some sort of distinction between their father and mother and other men and women; but in order that the distinc tion might be the right one. Any young man or young woman who haa a decent respectable father or mother and who is ashamed of them because they are old faahioned or lacking in some refinements, that young man or young woman should be cut off from decent society. I once heard a story. It seems that two young men were to graduate from college; one rich and one poor. The time of graduation came. These two young men were both orators, and the night of the speaking when the friends and parents came to see and hear the young men; the two mothers were there alao. The rich boy's mother received little attention from her son, as she wss too slow and old fashioned for her boy to introduce to his young friends. The poor boy's mother sat alone, dressed in rusty black garments that showed their age. When the poor boy spoke and won the orator's medal he took it in his hand and walked down to where his old mother was sitting and pinned it on her drees. And thus honor her and showed his love for her and to her. And this display of af fection, this honoring of parents, is what God commands, and we shrould give. I've as little respect for boy or girl who fails to honor their father and mother aa I have for a drunken prohi bition officer. On the other hand, than are soma fathers, and some mothers, too, whom no one but their own children could honor; and some times only a strong sense of duty will cause them to see any reason for honoring such poor ex cuses for parents. The parent is the child's first Ood. And unless the child can respect and reverence the parent he can never honor God in the high est sense. No honor for parent* nuui little honor for God. And little honor for God mean* a destitute life. "Honor ell men," said the Apostle Peter, but to do this we must begin at home in our own life by putting the proper ▼aloe en ourselves, our parents. Then indeed will our days be long in the' land which the Lord our God ghreth us. whether this land or another. Special Masonic Meeting Tuesday There will ha a special communica tion of Skawarkee Lodge, Ne. M, A. P. * A.Jf., Tuesday night, March IC, at 746 p. m. Work in the second de gree. All Master Masons in good standing are requested to attend, a D. CARSTARPHEN, Jr., Secretary. A special dinner will be served at the Old Mill lan Sunday night •••.,, * • '. ■ j Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 12,1986 merce has been working out plana for its market for several months. The Aulander Board of Trade has hired Godwin Dunning, a promi nent farmer, to supervise the growth of tobacco on 1,000 acres of land near that town. Boards of trade and chambers of commerce of Greenville, Kinston, Rocky Mount, and all the larger towns are already making plans to enlarge their markets and Wil liamston should get an earlier start than she did last year. WILLIAMSTON SCHOOL NEWS New Shades Arrive; Hygienic Grade Of Various Rooms; Debaters Are Working Hard; Debate Schedule The new shades that Mr. Seymour ordered some time ago have arrived and will be hung up immediately. There are enough shades for every window in the school building. Grading of Rooms For the week ending March 6th, the hygienic grading of the individual rooms were as follows: Grade 6 A, 100; 68, 100; Sixth, 94; eighth and ninth, 97; and tenth and eleventh, 100. Debaters Working Hard Our Debaters are working very hard now and will soon have the first pre- ( liminary. Following are members of the debating team: Affirmative: Ruth Manning, Mar guerite Cook, Claud B. Clark, jr. _ Negative: Cecil Taylor, Paul God win, Margaret Kogerson, Eli Barnhill. The State preliminaries will take place on the night of April 2nd. The following ia the triagnle of which Wil liamston will be included; Weldon negative will debate Wil liamston affirmative at Williamston; Williamston negative will debate Scot-, land Neck affirmative at Scotland 1 Neck; and the Scotland Neck negative will debate Weldon affirmative at Wel don. . I Appreciate Cleaning of Street We wish to express our deep appre ciation town authorities and the Wo-' man's Club for cleaning and dragging the street leading up to the school from Main Street. Beautifying the Csmpus Many things are being done to im prove and beautify our campus. About two-thirds of the campus has been planted in carpet grass. All the hedges have been trimmed and soon we will be busy whitewashing the trees and. planting flowers. Alley Should Be Closed There have been suggestions made as to closing the alley leading u. from Simmons Avenue, between Kir. Joe Lcggett's and Mr. Kader Crawford's. This suggestion should be approve of and carried out. If it is left open we are making a great risk for the chil dren. Very often cars have passed here and just missed hitting some of them. And as to planting grass for the campus, what would be the use ot doing this if cars are to be allowed to paas through and tread it down? We would like for the people to think about this matter so c> something can be done at once. Parents-Teachers -- Meeting Postponed The Parent-Teacher association did not meet Thursday afternoon at its regular monthly meeting, as had been announced, on account of the inclem | ent weather. The president, Mrs. Cone, said last night that the meeting I would be postponed until Thursday, I March 18th, the hour and place to be the same. ——————— Don't forget the special dinner at the Old Mill Inn Sunday night. A treat is in store for you. EDGECOMBE TO BUILD PAVED ROAD TO MARTIN COUNTY UNE The Edgecombe County road com mission will build a concrete road from Tarboro to the Martin County line. According to reports from Tar boro, that town is looking east for nch trade. The proposed road points almost straight to Hassells and Hamitlon in Martin County and splits a fine farm ing section of its own county. If this road ia built it will make Tarboro the trade center not only of that part of Edgecombe known as No. 8 Township but for a large part of that rich farm ing section around Hassell and on to Hamilton. They look further forward in tbe project which would connect Tarboro with the Roanoke River, which brings boats from Norfolk and cheapens freight rates. Stone Mountain Coin Sale Here Tomorrow The Stone Mountaih Memorial coins will be sold on the streets of Williamston tomorrow by the follow ing young ladies: Misses Margaret Everett, Marj M. Andrews, Lyda Cook, Susie James, Frances Williams, Biddie Hassell, and Virginia Harri son. They will be assisted by ten of the Boy Scouts, C. B. Clark, jr, nib ble Ltverman, Mac Simpson, Homer Barnhill, Shelton Daniel, Robert Brown, Paul Simpson, Buck Saunders, William James, jr., Asa Crawford, Edwin Peele, Joe jr. As the pyramids are monuments to the Pharoahs to succeeding ages, so will Stone Mountain he a grander monument to the soldiers of the Con federate Army. Every one in the State should have one of these coins, a previous inspir ing memorial. The patriotic sons and daughters who love and venerate their fathers and v their enduring uncon quered mothers will not Vail to pur chase these 160,000 coin*, which is North Carolina's quota. , DISTRICT FIREMEN MET HERE TUESDAY Local Company 1s Host To East Caro lina Association; Enthusiastic Meeting; 125 Present The Eastern Carolina Firemen's As sociation met at Williamston Tuesday night. There were about 126 fire men present from the towns of Ayden, FarmviUe, Greenville, KJbston, Ply mouth, Kobersonville, Washington, and Williamston. Mr. C. M. Brown, of Washington, president of the as sociation, was unable to attend, and W. C. Manning, vice president, pre sided. Mayor R. L. Coburn welcomed the visitors to the town, and Mr. John L. Hassell, ex-mayor, welcomed them on behalf of the local company. Mr. P. S. B. Harper, of Kinston, responded in a speech full of enthusi arm. Mr. Harper is one of tho oldest firemen in the State, and is a live wire whether you are talkie or fight ing fire. * « Many good talks were made on the need of proper equipment and other things essential to proper and prompt handling of fires. Invitations were again extended to New Bern, Belhaven, Windsor, Snow Hill, and LaGrange to join the asso cition. Invitations were received from Kob ersonville, Ayden, and Plymouth for the next meeting of the association, to be held the second Tuesday night ir May. Kobersonville was selected for the meeting place. The meeting then adjourned to the Woman's Clubroom, in the Masonic building, where hot coffee, sand wiches, soft drinks and cigars awaited the guests. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings since the organization of the association. Oak City Man To Run For State Legislature In our Tuesday's paper we carried the announcement of Mr. J. O. Everett of his candidacy for the House of Representatives. Through an error we gave Mr. Everett's address as Palmyra when it should have been Oak City. Mr. Everett is a loyal American, a devoted citizen of the Old North State, but he is nothing more than he is, a true son of Mar tin County, who loves his county and its people and is in turn loved and re spected by them. It was our grave error when we gave his home as Hali fax County. Weil-Known Financier Visitor In This Section Lewis B. Franklin, of New York City, is a visitor in Washnigton to day. He had a prominent part in the Liberty Loan Drives during the World War, and Is a widely known financier. After the war he became vice president of the Guaranty Trust Co., of New York City. He is treasurer of the Episcopsl Church of the United States. Mr. Franklin held a conference in St. Peters Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock this afternoon and will hold another one tonight at 8. • Regular Services at Riddicks Grove Sunday The regular services of the Riddicks Grove Baptist church will be conduct ed by the pastor at three o'clock Sunday afternoon. All members sre urged to be present Sunday marks the beginning of the third year of the present pastor with this faithful and loyal band. A cordial invitation is extended to all the people to worship with us. NEW SERIES OPEN IN BUILDING AND LOAN Association Has Helped Build Every Home Erected Here in Past Eight Years, With One Exception As the Martin County Building and Loan Association has just opened its 18th series, it is quite fitting that our people know some of the good it has done in Williamston and the county. It has helped in some way every per son who has built a home in William- ston in the past seven or eight years, with the exception of one. A house recently built by the Messrs. Dawson, Sylvester and Eason Lilley in New Town was not built with funds either saved up or borrowed through the as sociation. But the Messrs. Lilley were more'fortunate than most people. They manufactured their own lumber. We know that the greater the per centage of home owners the better is the town or community; and in a good many cases our people could not have built or bought homes without the building and loan's help. And in every case they have made the situation eas ier, giving the borrowers the privilege of paying in weekly or monthly pay ments. The association has at present loans on real estate to the amount of SIOO,- 000, and loans out on stock, $16,000. All the loans ever made by the as sociation have been practically 100 per cent good. A conservative board of directors has taken into considera tion every condition of a loan before it was approved and thereby protect ed those who use the association as a means of systematic saving. The association has sold quite a few of the bonds that it issues. The bonds pay 6 per cent semi-annually and are non-taxable, making them a good in vestment. When we can speak a good word for this institution, the Martin Coun ty Building & Loan Associaton, it be hooves us all to do so. It has been one of the greatest single institutions for good that the county has and has never been affected by prosperous years or periods of depression as most others have. Jamesville Local And Personal News Jamesville, Mar. 10.—Thursday even ing of this week Rev. Low, of Ply mouth, N. C., will conduct the mid week prayer services here at the Bap tist Church. A .good program is ex pected. Come, and bring your friends with you and help enjoy the service. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Cartfon returned from their trip to Florida last night. Mr. l'axton, of Jamesville, is now seriously ill. A short while ago he came from Norfolk and has been very ill since then. Miss Mollie Ix>ng expect to leave in a few days for a Kichmond hospi tal, where she will have her face treat ed for a skin disease. Mrs. Collins Peel, of Williamston, is spending a few days with her moth er near Jamesville. Wfi are very glad indeed to welcome Mr. M. A. Batchellor, one of our teachers, to our little town. He has been staying about six miles from here in order to drive one of the trucks. (The Enterprise received the fol lowing letter yesterday, with the re quest that we print it in the James ville news column:) "I am using this space in your pa |>er to remind t.he Jaiueaville new. correspondent and the people of the community that there is prayer serv ices being held in the Methodist-Epis copal Church here every Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. W. G. Lowe, is there each Tuesday night and makes very interesting as well as beneficial talks. There is Sunday school being held In this church each Sunday at 10 o'clock. "A cordial invitation is extended to each and every one to attend these services each week." Special Preachers at The Episcopal Church Fourth Sunday in Lent: The Rev. James E. W. Cook, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will be the preacher at the Church of the Advent next Sunday morning, while the Rev. Stephen Gardner, rector ot St. Peters Church, Washington, will conduct the evening service. Mr. Pardo, the locsl rector, will f>e pre senting the subject of evangelism in the church of Washington and Green ville. 9.46 a. m.—Church school. 9.46 a. m. —Advent Bible Class. 11 a. m.—Morning prayer and ser mon, Rev. James E. W. Cook. 8.00 p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. 7.89 p. m.—Evening prsyer and ser mon, Rev. Stephen Gardner. The public is cordlslly invited to all services. . - Litany Wednesdays and Fridays at 4JO p. m. Lindsay Warren Now on Immigration Committee Special To The Enterprise) Washington, Mar. 9.—Upon motion of Minority Leader Garrett, the House this morning elected Representative Lindsay Warren, of the first North Carolina district, to fill the vacancy on the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization caused by the death of Representative John E. Raker, of Cali fornia. He had previously been select ed for this assignment at a meeting of the Democratic members of the Ways & Means Committee held yes terday. The committee is one of the most important ones in the House and is especially so now, due to the fact that over a hundred bills have al ready been introduced to weaken and break down the present immigration law Mr. Warren will join that group on the committee who believe in a rigid policy, anil who are in favor of strengthening, af anything, the pres ent laws. WEEKLYSUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON March 14.—"The Last Words of Jesus With Hia Disciples."—John Usl-17. _ si By C. H. DICKEY How many Christian people, the whole world over, have opened their liibles at this chapter! Millions and millions of them have done it. They have read it and read it. Some have wept and their tears have stained these pages here. Othept have prayed as they pondered thAe meaningful words. The hearts of a mighty host of people have been calmed, soothed, and comforted as they have listened here while Jesus talked with them. A few of the high points in this passage may be listed : X. The comfort which He gives. 2. The injuction to believe in Him and His Father. 3. The House of many mansions; or, as a little four-year-old chihi said, "so many mansions." 5. His statement that He is Che way the Truth and the life. 6. His promise to hear and answer prayar. .— —. —— —— 7. The promise of the Holy Com forter. This Scripture is the more import ant because Jesus iB speaking His last message. What a man has to say is always enhanced in value if he is conscious that he is about to die. These, there fore, were not idle words, but the con scious utterance of one who was about i to die. Each word weighs a ton. | If Thomas didn't know where Jesus' wus going, and didn't know the way;| and if Phillip still wanted to see the J Father, thousands of us are still, like them, not understanding Jesus. He is both the way and identified with the Father; for, said He, "He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father." These words were spoken in the up per room. They were there to ob serve the Passover. Jesus had wash ed their feet in utter humility; Judas had gone out to betray his Lord; and while he was gone Jesus was giving] the world this classic, comforting Scripture; The very heart of it is that we are to believe in God and Christ, and cease from troubling. ~ "Wfact," about alt ttrrcomfort and so lace we have comes right here. Methodist Program For the Next Week Sunday Bchool, 9.46 a. m. E. P. Cunningham, superintendent. Preaching services at Hamilton, 11 IB. • ' " Junior Epworth League, 2.80 p. m. Miss Emma Robertson, superintendent Preaching service, Williams Chapel, 3.00 p. m. Sermon by Rev. S. A. Cotton, fol lowed by second quarterly conference, 7.30 p. m., at Hamilton. Senior Epworth League, 8 p. m., on Monday night. Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr., superintendent. "Uncle Bob" Mobley Feels Better Already A card from "Uncle Bob" Mobley to the editor states that he and Mr. Marion Green, of Robersonville, are enjoying the baths at Hot Springs, A rk., and are really feeling much bet ter and very greatly improved already They have only been there about two weeks. Messrs. James D. Bowen and R. S. Price accompanied them to Hot Springs, and after visiting that city for a short while left for Guion, Tex., where they will vi«it Mr. J. D. Har rison for aome time before returning to Hot Springe to Join the other members of the party. Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 ROBERSONVILLE W UiViUJN OKUAMZij, Homina Club Announce* Personnel of Various Committees At Meeting Tuesday (Special to The Enterprise) Kobersonville, Mar. 10.—On Tues day afternoon, March 8, at 3.30, the Woman's Club of Robersonviile met in-the auditorium of the school build ing. This was the iirst meeting since Ihe organization meeting, and there was a splendid attendance. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. V. A. Ward, after which the organization waa led in prayer by Mrs. Mason. The secretary was then asked to call tna and read the minutes of the organization meeting. The invited speaker, Mr. G. H. Cox, who is Kobersonvilie's mayor, came in at this time, and as his time was lim ited the president called for his ad dress as soon as the minute* were read and approved. Mr. Cox's addresu was very bene ficial for the community at large and one oi the Kobersonviile papers will Itave it printed next week so others may have advantage of it also. It was moved and seconded that the club have a ways and means com mittee and also a social committee, as they were accidentally omitted iu the constitution. All of the standing committees were then nominated from the floor as fol lows : Membership committee: Chairman, Mrs. itettie Uarnhill, Jlrs. Allen Os borne, Mrs. K. E. Crimes. The duty oj this committee will be to receive ~ applications from those desiring mem bership and to present them to the club. Place committee: Chairman, Mrs. it. 11. Pope, Mrs. John ltoss, Mrs. A. is. Everett. The duty of this committee will be to provide a place for each meeting and have it in readiness. ,- l'ublicty committee: Chairman, Mrs. C. L. Wilson, Miss Eva Peele, Mrs. A. 15. Wallace The duty of this com mittee is to keep the work of the club before the public. Ways and means committee: Chair man, Mrn. N. C. Everett, Mrs. W. K. Mason, Mrs. R. L. Smith. The duty of this committee will be to decide on ways to raise money to meet the nec essary Expenses. Social committee: Chairman, Mrs. Mayo Little, Mrs. J. E. Ward, Mrs. J. H. Gray. The duty of this committee will be to arrange and plan for the social features of the club. / The departments for the club were discussed. ■ The Mac Do well Music Club asked to be a department of the club. There was a motion made that the Woman's Club accept the Music Club, which was unanimously carried. There was a motion made that we combine two departments in each di vision, thereby having three divsions and six departments, as follows: Music and art; literature and civics; home economics and public welfare. There was a discussion as to a com mittee concerning the closing of com mercial places during "church hours" on unday. The following were named Mrs. 11. A. Gray, chairman; Mrs. N. C. Everett, and Mrs. A. S. Everett. Each mmeber was then given a slip of paper and pencil so they could hand in their preference as to the depart ment or departments they wish to join There were 7 for literature and civics; 3 for music and art; and 18 for home economics jind public wel fare. The three departments will meet to gether each month, but only one de partment will have charge of the meet ing at a time. This will enable the entire club to get the benefit of the three departments. Mrs. C. L. Wilson, as chairman, Mrs C. A. Koberson, and Miss Eva Pee! were appointed as a committee to ar range a program for the next meet ing, as the departments are not in running order yet. The president read a letter from Mrs. llacon, of Tryon, N. C., giving rules and regulations of the literary contest. The president urged that some one enter the contest. The president also reminded the club of the invitation they received from the Williamston club to attend their meeting on Mqrch 10, at which time Mrs. Hobgood will be present to address the club, and mrged them to EO. The club then adjowed to meet on Tuesday after the aMOftd Sunday in April, which is April 13, The place of meeting will be announced later through the paper^*^ Dr. Edgar Morriffm, after visiting friends here for atvejal days, left yesterday for VirgfpUa Beach, where he will spend sever rtliys. Dr. Mor rison in the next few 4if • will let con tracts for several buildings to lie erect ed in the business section of Vrginia Beach. The buitdinfti will be coraplet- I ed and ready for . u£lrfore the sum mer season of thlJHr. * t 3