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VOLUME 29—NUMBER 52 Booster Party Ready to Leave Here Tomorrow Morning on Good WUI Tour Plan to Cover Section West of Here First Day Dr. Biiggs Leader of Party; J. L. Hasseil to Make Talks With Dr. John D. Biggs as the grand leader, the 15 cars carrying 46 of the town's leading citizens, will leave tomorrow morning from ths post office on the booster trip plan ned by the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club. . The party will reach Hamilton at 9:46, Oak City al 10:16, Palmyra at 11.00, Scotland Neck at 11:45, Hob | good at 11:40, Hassells at 1:15, Gold I Point at 2:00, Parmele at 2:30, Beth el at 3:00, Stokes at ':45, Whichards at 4:30 and Everetts at 5:15. Fifteen minutes will be spent in each town with the exception of Scotland Neck where thirty minutes will be spent. Mr. John L. Hassell, famous for his ahort and witty speeches will be the chief speaker of the day. He will be ably assisted by those of his own choice. banners for the cars have been prepared, and they will make the boosters stand out. To greet the kiddies there will be novelties of ail kinds. Balloons have arrived and they will be distributed freely. Every kiddie will enjoy one of them, and we would advise them to be on hand when the boosters arrive and make a drive for what there is to be distributed. Market Briefs will #nake a second appearance this year. General cards of the local market will be handed out, extending an in vitation to ail to visit Williamston and its tobacco market. Manager Poe of the Roanoke Fair Association will be a welcomed visitor by the kiddies, for he has just oodles of things to give away, things adver tising the Roanoke Fair here Septem ber 27 through October 1. The novel ties are unique, useful and some thing the kiddies will enjoy. At the time of going to press early this morning arrangements were un derway for a brass band to accom pany the boosters. Prospects were favorable, but a final announcement could not be had in time for this is sue. Those in charge of the tour are doing all in their power to secure a band, and it is hoped that one can be gotten for at least two of the three days trip. The second tour will be the same as was announced in our last issue, with the same general principles as followed the first day being adhered Everything points to a most suc cessful trip and one of pleasure to •11. It is a good-will tour, one with the special aim of making new ac quaintances and extending a cordial invitation to everyone to visit our town and to feel at home while here. Look for the boosters, we almost know you'll enjoy the speeches of the Hon. J. L. Hassell and his as sistants. V Baptist Sunday School Picnic Next Thursday The Baptist Sunday School will have its annual picnic at Riversids Park, Thursday afternoon All members of the Sunday school will meet at the church at 1:30 p. m. they will leave from. The com mitte on arrangements requests all to be there on time. STRANH THEATRE j J WEDNESDAY JACK HOXIE —in— •TWO FISTED JONES" Bobby Verona ) "BRIGHT LIGHTS" Remember — A FREE SHOW Friday to all who attend Wednesday. JHE_ENT!ERPRISE Commissioners Find They Have No Authority to Prevent Circus From Showing Here Sept. 22nd County commissi»ners find no tuUMtly for passed pro hibiting circut+es in the county during and thirty days prior to the holding of an agricultural fair. For that reason they have no right to .keep Gentry Brothers from showing on the 22nd of September, a few days before the dales of the Koanoke Fair here. There had been some previous |aw granting such power to the Board of County commissioners of certain counties, but after looking through the list it waa found that Martin was not in cluded. The general law, however Bakery to Qpen Up Here Inside of Next Month W. H. Gurkin Hopes to Open the Sally Ann Bakery by 15th Plans arc complete for the opening and operation of a most modern bak ery here the middle of September. The Griffin building on M-iin street io now being repaired, and as soon as new floors, show windows and other improvements are niude the machin ery will be moved in. The work to be done will require right much time, tut it is hoped by the manager that all will be ready for the opening by the 15th. For the past several months, In fact years, Mr. W. H. Gurkin, the new Bakery's owner and manager, has given the business much con sideration, and it is with pleasure that we leurn he will open the Salley Ann Bakery next month. The name for the new bakery is indeed appro priate and most unique. 1 It was at the San Ftancisco ex position several years ago that Mr. Gurkin *a w a hake r y oven in oper ation, slid he was so much impress ed with its workings that he noted its name and maker. The oven he has purchased is of the same make, and is said to be the best to be had. It has a baking capacity of 26Q loaves. When all the machinery is in, the bakery will be the most complete one in this section. A Century mixer, mixing a barrel and a half of flour at the time, has been purchased and is on its way here from Battle Creek, Michigan. Roll dividers, bread wtappers, coveyers and other ma chinery will be installed, making the plant fully equipped with the latest machinery. Mr. R. C. Atkins, originally of England but who for the past 12 years has been in the Uhited States, will be in charge of the baking. Mr. Atkins has been in the business for the most part of his life, having started his apprenticeship in early childhood'in his country. He has been in this country for the past twelve years and during that time he has followed his trade consistently, work ing in some of the country's largest baking establishments. He will ar rive within the next few days to be gin work. Mr. Gurkin has worked in the business also and his three years ex perience with that of Mr. Atkins assures Williamston and surround ing territory the best of bread, rolls, pies, cakes, etc. When the Salley Ann begins oper ations .one of Williamston's greatest needs will be filled, for the available patronage here needs and will more than support a bakery. While Mr. Gurkin hopes to be able to open by the 15th, the date is not certain. The exact date along with more details of the new enterprise will be given at a later date. Bethel Woman Dies ' In Wilson Hospital Mrs. Sarah Coltrain, of Bethel, died in a Wilson hospital on Tuesday, Au gust 17, where she had been for treatment for some time. She had been sick for about eight months be fore entering the hospital. She leaves her husband, O. S. Col train, and three small children. Before her marriage, Mrs. Coltrain was a Miss Bullock, of Pitt County. She lived at the Coltrain farm near Williamston until three years ago, when the family moved to Bethel. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, ruesday, August 31,1926 does forbid aay shows showing during fair week and within a radius of five miles of the fair grounds. *» The circus is a small affair, having only ten cars to Lta train. It will be of little consequence, so it matters little from the fair's standpoint after all. The principle of the situation drew a ready response, and it wad through this that it waa learned that Martin county waa not in the liat, where counties could prevent circuses showing thirty days before an agricul tural fair. Few Licenses to Marry Issued During August Only 6 Couples Apply; Three White and Three Colored August was by no maens a marry ing month. Only three licenses were issued to whites and the same num ber to negroes, ut the register of deed's office. Only one of those being married, was under 20 years of age, and none more than 26. August seems to pre sent the most sensible ages for any previous mo-nths of. the year, in many of which we see stripling boys ani. girls being married. Licenses issued follow: White Jay David Lilley, 21; Gertrude Wynn, 17. Edgar R. Johnson, 26; Lillian A. Eveiett, 23. Ophius Bailey, 22; Fesserine White hurst, of Beaufort County, 22. Colored _____ Elijah Manning, 22; Mary Howell,, 20. Wm. H. Bailey, l'ertie County, 26; I Eleanor Jernigan, Bertie County, 26. Jesse Rogers, 26; Ardell Watte, 23. Homer ['eel Is Granted License to Practice Law Mr. Homer Peel, auditor for the State Highway Commission, was a ir.ong the number who passed the exr ami nation made by the supreme court last week and has been granted li cense to practice law, Mr. Peel has been employed by the State for a number of yeais. For a long time he was in the office of the Slate Treasurer. Since the establish ment of the State Highway Commis sion he has been its auditor, with au thority to disburse and handle its funds. He has held his present po sition, which is considered second in importance in the entire organization, 'coming next to that of Frank Page, chairman, in both responsibility and salary, since the commission was first established. Mr. Peel is the son of the late W. H. Peel and wife, Mrs. Martha Peel, and was raised only a few miles from Williamston. W* ' • ■ . i HEARING HERE YESTERDAY IN BANKRUPT CASE Hon. Marshall Staton of Tarboro, referee in bankruptcy, was in town yesterday when he held a hearing in the matter of the Roanoke Supply Company, incorporated, bankrupt*. Mr. Claude Gre;n of Ahoskie, trustee was present and filed his statement of the accounts, notes and other assets, including the appraised inventory of machinery of machin ery and stock on hand, the report in round numbers amounting to: Liabilities, $27,000, Assets, $17,000. The company began business a bout a «year ago with $7,500 paid in capital, Messrs. Predy and son and Mr. W. H. Smith ,of Nashville were -the stockholders. The trustee is authorized to re ceive private bids for the estate up to September 14, If there is not a satisfactory bid then the property will be advertised and sold at public auction. The trustee is represented by Mr. Fanning Craig of Windsor, the bank* rupts by Wheeler Martin and the creditors by H. G. Horton. Miss Peewee Jackson of Plymouth is visiting Miss L*um Norton. . ' • Officers Lead Moonshiners a Dog's Life Another Still Raided; Operators Out on BondM Federal Agents T. W Sneel and Sheriff H. T. Roberson and one his deputies were called to the Cox farm, three miles southeast of Hamilton on last Friday to investigate a section in which a whisky still was supposed U be running. The officers hud very little trouble in the still, which was smoking hot. They moved on it with caution, but were soon dis covered by t)p two of*rators, both of them dashing attoyaat top speed, but not bafore had identi fied Mr. James Thor asoj Stevenson as one of them. The otJ ipn a negro, was making flne program' the tall timber until a deputy sheriff raised up in his path. It proved to be Wil loughby Andrews, i MK ro with a court record for moonaMtiing. He was taken •bji U»e officers be tor U. S. Commission* W. C. Man ning and required to fjri)ish bond to appear in th« Federal-court in the sum of SSOO. Failing produce the bond he was put in jaln but succeed ed in giving bond the >&xt day. The officers destroy* the still, all the liquor and beer, ahd went to the home of Sterenson, where they found him. When charged with the crime, he admitted it frankly. He was per mittee] to make his appearance before Commissioner Manning on Saturday at 11 o'clock, where fee was required to furnish a bond the sum of 11,000 forNhis appeaifcnce in the dis trict Federal at Washington on October 8. Stevenson hud been Taught on Au gust 9 with materia) and equipment to be used in the manufacture of li quor, which he readily admitted, and was bound over under S6OO bond for his appearance at the same court. Shipping Board to Sell Many Ships The United S*ates Shipping board has announced that it will receive sealed bids from American citizens for the great American passenger ships, the Leviathan, George Wash ington, Republic, President Hard ing, and President Roosevelt, and for the big boats of American Merchant lines, known as the American Trader American Danker, American Mer chant, American Farmer, and Ameri : ships have become the pride of the There is tragedy in this announce can Shipper. The America, Mount Vernon and Agamemnon are also to merit because the great passenger be put up for sale, or charter. Nation. Just what will happen to the boats under private ownership is a question. However President Cool idge's insistence that the Govern ment must get rid of the ships has Anally resulted in the weakening of the position of the Shipping board, and Chairman O'Connor and a ma jority of the Board have decided "to give up the ships." Backs Into Passing Car on Main Street Injury to persons and damage to cars were narrowly avoided yester day afternoon when E. 8. l'eele backed a Ford coupe from its park ing- place into the car of Mr. Roht. iEverett. Both cars were practically stopped before the clash came, little damage resulting and with no one hurt. , Several cars were on each side of the car backing out, cutting off the view in the direction of the approach ing car. Enterprise Force Busy On *Tobacco Edition The Enterprise force is working night and day on what promises to be the best edition turned out yet by The Enterprise Publishing Co. Just what hour it will make its appear ance is hardly known, but it's the hope of all here that Thursday will see |t. When today's issue leaves thV press, it will be followed immediately by pages of the special. We will not offer any comment, but leave it all with you. We would like to say, however, that we are doiag everything we possibly can to make it creditable to the town and county. Six Big Rides to be on Joy Plaza at Local Fair Several New Devices to be Seen Here This —„ Year There are numerous thrills await ing the visitors ot the Roanoke Fair here September 27 through October 1. There are several new types of riding devices to appear here this year; and they along with many of the old ones will furnish the thrills. The caterpillar, the sensational ride of the times, with its long dragon like lover's tunnel, cooling electric blowers and its ocean-like movements will atl'ord ;i most novel ride. Over the Jumps, a rather unique device with all the thrills ff the hur dle races, minus the spills, will be one you surely want to ride on. This is the kiddies' special. England has a contribution for the new season in the Hey Dey, a new thriller and one of the most popular rides of the day. The one coming to our fair was expressly built for the George L. Dobyn Shows, and has 12 racing cars, each holding four pas sengers; they whirl, they spin, and they dip. « Then there is the giant Eli Wheel, or ferris wheel. This one is 12 feet larger than any other made. A sep aiate power plant is required to fur nish it power. This ride spans a heigh of 70 feet above the Joy Plaza. The carousal or merry-go-'round, is the kiddies' special, with the latest improved ponies, chariots, and gayly colored horses, traveling'in lifelike ■notion and manned by courteous at taches. The dangler is another device that has met with popular favor. It car ries its 60 passengers around a mam moth circle of scenic splendor ami makes the old young and the young younger. It is a real 1920 thriller, and one you would not want to miss. While these constitute the major rides, you will find still others, all being of the latest make and with the latest safety devices. Kiwanis Luncheon Not to be Held Wednesday The regular weekly luncheon of the Kiwunib Club wil be skipped tomor row, Jliiuiiii a large number of the clubs members will be away for the day. '* ' v Since its organization the club has held these dinners every Wednesday in the rooms of the Woman's anil they have been most enjoyable ones. At these meetings matters per taining to the club, town and com munity have been discussed and acted upon. The Kiwanis Club is backing 100 per cent the Williamston tobac co market, and they will be the main body of the booster party which starts out Wednesday morning, and siuce the members will be in the party, no luncheon will be held. The next luncheon will be held Wednesday, September 8, at th« reg ular hour and in the rooms of the Woman's Club. ' Attendance Good at Union Meeting The Roanoke District Union meet ing of the Christian church met with the church at RoberaonviHe Satur day morning, Saturday night, Sun day morning and evening. The at tendance at each session was large, many attending from the dozen coun ties composing the convention. The Robersonville congregation and their friends of others ehurehis in the section as well as friends who were not members of any church gave royal to the great host of people. A public dinner was prepared in one of the large to bacco warehouses both Saturday and Sunday wheie all were invited. Fair estimates placed the number of peo ple-at the -dinner at 5,000. Hassell Building Sold for SIB,OOO Main street were sold at auction Main street ere sold at public auction here last Saturday for the sum of |17,260 and the assumption of about SBOO indebtedness, making the total cost above SIB,OOO. Some say the a mount is high, while others say it" seems to be a reasonable price. Mr. Jule T. Bamhill was the sue tessful bidder at *he saler- The buildings are now occupied by the Culpepper Hardware com pany, B. S. Courtney Furniture store, and Clark-Bennett, druggists. WILLIAMS CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLDS PICNIC The Williams Chapel Sunday School held an all day picnic Fri day. About 26 people from here were invited and attended. They report a very joyous occasion. "A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever" JESSSKHSB^ Thin 1b one of tt|« beauty spots of the Sosqul-Centennial I lit or nation*! Exposition In Philadelphia. The expo sition celebrates the 160 th anniver sary of the signing of the Declaration of Independent? \ The view shows the tower o.* one of the main exhibit build ings rearing lta head up from among the gorgeous landscape which artists have built around the giant structural which house exhibits from forty-three nations of the world The Exposition continues until December 1. Tobacconists Are Making Final Drives All Local Warehouse men Up to Their Necks in Work The local are stag ing their final drive which will end next week and the first part of the following'week. Extensive work has been carried on this season by these men, and they are having to work mighty hard at the present time to even increase the amount of work that has been going o'n Tor the past several months; Every Williamston warehousemen has a cause to boost for his house, for every house is prepared to handle the tobacco. They have good reasons to boost the market, for there will be here the outstanding group of to bacco buyers in the Eastern part of North Carolina. These buyers will represent every known tobacco com pany in the world. These men have boosted their warehouses with the most willing ness for they know all those they in vite will receive a cordial 'welcome on the part of the townspeople. J Their work, their warehouses, the market in general is backed by the town's leading citizens, by the Cham ber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, in fact everybody here is behind it. It is in no half hearted way either that they are backed, but will a spirit of full cooperation: Fair Manager Taken Up Residence Here Manager H. M. i'oe of the Koanoke Fair Association has taken up his temporary residence here and will remain here until after 'he fair. Ha will busy himself with final arrangements and dotails of the fair, ill preparation of the opening of this section's greatest fair. No longer than lie has been here already he has gained favor in the eyes of the" children with his novelties, adver tising the fair here September 27 through October 1. Mr. Foe is known by practically all our people and we welcome him here during his temporary residence. Hamilton Men Say Crops Aren't So Good Messrs. J. A. Davenport and D. G. Matthews of Hamilton were in town yesterday. They say there is no top Cotton, giving as the cause the blast ing: winds and parching sun during tlje middle of August. The sun was so hot that squaren and young bolls practically all fell off. As for corn and tobacco they stated that they were pretty good, but about peanuts they were unable to say much. It was their general opinion that the peanut crop is not very good^ Cotton is the loading crop in their section, and it generally leads most other sections of the county in pro duction per acre. ESTABLISHED 1898 Robersonville Schools Open Next Monday R. I. Leake Again Prin cipal; Teachers Meet Saturday, 4th The Robersonville High school will opt>n for the 1926-27 term Monday, September 6. Beginning at 9:00 a. m. all students will assemble in their respective rooms for purposes of classification, securing books, mak ing assignments and general plsns for the school year. At 11:00 o'clock all parents, patrons, friends, teach ers, and students will assemble in the auditorium for chapel exercises. On Saturday, September 4, at 3:00 p. m. a meeting of all teachers will bt held in the school building, for purposes of drawing up plans for the school year, and announcing the policies of the school. High school is rated as an "A" grade school, the Vghest in Martin county. Home economics, with full, complete, sufficient, ample equipment has been added to our course of study. With library facili ties, complete individual scientific, apparatus, physical equipment and with over one hundred average daily attendance last year in the high school department, this school is be ginning to make progress. We sin cerely request that you help your teachers to continue this progress for your school. Teachers for the l'J26-27 session: First grade, Miss Minnie Cochran; second grade, Miss Helen Clark, of Lewiston; third grade, Miss Leona Moore, Kubersonvilie; fourth grade, Miss Millie ltoebuck, Robersonville; fifth grade, Miss Ida Whitehurst, Parmele; sixth grade, Miss Bertha Krider, Uobersonville; seventh grade, Miss Agnes Jenkins, Ayden; science end history, Miss Elizabeth Shaw, Lumberton; English and mathe matics, Mi us Dor thy Taylor, I .a (Jrange; French and history, Miss Annie Laura Phillips, Lumberton; English and Latin, Miss Eva l.Peele, Williamston; home economics, Miss Alma Murray, Durham; music de partment, Miss Mary Adkins, Rob ersonville; principal and mathe matics, R. I. Leake, Uobersonville. Entertains in Honor of Mrs. K. 0. Everett Palmyra, Aug. 30.—(Special to the Enterprise.)— Mrs. B. B. Everett en tertained on Kriday afternoon .with a beautiful reception at her home, "Woodstock," in honor of Mrs. R. O. Everet , of Durham, whose wedding was a recent event of State-wide in terest. Mrs. Everett, before her mar riage, was Miss (Catherine McDaimid Kobinson, of Eayetteville. » Tire beautiful country home was decorut"d with summer flowers and ferns and soft lights, a charming col or scheme of yellow and green being carried out. Mrs. Everett received her guests in a handsome orange-colored chiffon velvet, and the bride wore her wed ding gowrt of white satin beautifully trimmed with lace and pearls. The guests were greeted by Mrs. L, V, Leggett and Mrs. E. H. Leggett and introduced to the receiving line by Miss Margaret Everett. The line was composed of JUrs. Everett, Mrs. H. O. Everett, Miss Hattie Everett, Mrs. S. J. Everett, of Greenville, Mrs. It. W. Everett, Mrs. Harry Waldo, of Hamilton, Mrs. Wade Dickens, Mrs. C. J. Sawyer, of Windsor, and Miss Sallie Statori, of Tarboro. At the end of the line stood Mrs. J. A. Everett, who invited the guests into the dining room, where Mrs. A. C. Llverman received. Delicious cream, cakes, mints, and nut* in yel jow and green were served by Misses Martha Hprutll Everett, Julia' Boyd Smith, Kosina Pittman, Alethia John soil, Margaret Shields Everett, Vir ginia Illackwell, Maxille Eyerett, Mrs D. 11. Everett showed the way to the , porch, where Mrs. A. G. Bowden, Mrs. t. F. Hyman, and Miss Elizabeth Kitchiin received. At the far end of the spacious porch Mrs. Herbert Mc- Dowell presided over the punch bowl and Miss Musette Kitchin served. The bowl was attractively decorated vwth bunches of green grapes and golden rod. Mrs. W. O. McDowell bid the guests "good-by." In spite of the inclemency of the weather about 30Q called. Leaves for Norfolk Hospital Sunday Mr. W. J. Hodges has been suffer ing for several days from an attack of sciatica. He was taken to st Vin cent's hospital in Norfolk Sunday af ternoon where he will remain several days for treatment While away his store will be managed by Mr. Will Baker.
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