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VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 1
SEVERAL FREE
TRIPS PRIZES IN
ESSAY CONTESI
Awards Offered by Cotton
Co-op Associations To
Farm Boys and Girls
$325 IN CASH PRIZES
"Cooperative Marketing As It Affects
The Cotton Farmer" It Subject;
Conteat Lasts 8 Weeks,
Two free trips to Raleigh, a free
trip to Memphis, Tenn,, a beautiful
medal and a total of $325.00 in cash
are some of the awards which are to
be contested for by farm girls and
boys of North Carolina during the
next eight weeks. These awards have
been offered jointly by the North Car
olina Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association and the American Cotton
Growers '-Exchange to the girls and
boys of school age who write the best
essays on the subject, "Cooperative
Marketing As It Affects the Cotton
Farmer."
The contest in North Carolina is a
part of the south-wide essay contest
begun by the American Cotton G row
ers Exchange which is the parent or
ganization of the cotton cooperatives
in fourteen states. The Exchange
will giv ean educational trip to Mem
phis, Tenn. to the writer of the prize
essay in each of the fourteen States,
including North Carolina.
_ In addition to this trip to Mem
phis and the beautiful medal to be
awarded the champion in each state,
the American Cototn Growers Ex
change will also give first, second and
third prizes of $75.00, $50.00 and $25.
to the winners in the south-wide con
test. The champions from each state
will contest for these cash prizes.
In order to select the representative
from North Carolina, the N. C. Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Association
offers two sets of prizes of $50., $25.
and $12.50 each. One set of prizes
will be awarded to the three highest
scoring numbers of North Carolina
Boys' and Girls' 4-H Clubs; the other
set will be awarded to the three high
est scoring students of agriculture in
vocational classes. The winners of
first prices in these two groups will
be taken to Raleigh where they will
compete for the state championship,
the trip to Memphis and the right
to enter the south-wide contest.
April 20, 192H, has been designated
as "Essay Day" in North Carolina.
On that day the boys and girls en
tering the contest will assemble at
points named by their teachers, coun
ty agents or home demonstration
agents and write their essays.
Requests for information concern
ing the essay contest are already
pouring into the Raleigh office of the
Cotton Growers Association even be
fore the contest has been officially
announced and it is expected that
thousands of boys and girls will enter
the contest. It is announced by the
Cotton Growers Association that rules
governing the contest are being pre
pared and will be distributed during
the next few days.
Expresses A pprecia tion
For Donation of Books
Miss Hattie Thrower has added an
other set of books to her already
long list donated to the High School
Library. The books donated recently
were a set of twenty volumes embrac
ing general information on almost
every subject known to man. "The
Outline of Knowledge", the title of
the books, is well written by some
of the world's renowned philosophers,
scientists, sociologists, mathemati
cians, and members of the clergy. The
books are well bound and make the
shelves of any library attractive and
its atmosphere conducive to study.
On behalf of the students, faculty,
and all those interested in the future
ot Wllliamston High School and as
the ineumbent principal, I acknowl
edge this gift in a deep sense of
gratitude to Miss Thrower.
L. H. DAVIS, Principal.
S^Tranh
THEATRE I 3
SATURDAY
KEN MAYNARD
in
'.THE CANYON"'
ADVENTURE'
Also
Two - Reel Comedy
And Serial
"ISLE OF SUNKEN
GOLD"
Theatre Well Heated
THE ENTERPRISE
FOURTEEN IN
BANK CONTEST
Submit Paper on "Funda
mentals of Banking
For Prizes „
Fourteen bright and progressive
students in the schoolsStf Martin
county have submitted papVj». in the
contest of the Farmers and Mer
chants Batik on the subject "Funda
mentals of Banking?'
Dr. John D. Biggs, president of the
| bank, says that all the papers show
I that the students have given the mat-
II er considerable attention and thought
| and he is delighted that so much in
j terest has been shown in the contest.
I He is hoping that good results will be
| shown in better banking in this county
| of ours.
The papers will be sent to Mr. E.
E. Jones, vice president of the ln
| dependence Trust Company, Charlotte
; also president of the North Carolina
Bankers association; Mr. Hilary W.
Lucke, vice president National City
Bank, New York City, which is the
largest bank in the United States and
■R. W. Dudley, vice president Sea
board National llank, Norfolk, Va.,
who have been selected as judges. As
soon as they make their decision,
prizes will be awarded as follows:
first prize, $12.50, in gold; second
prize, $7.50, in gold; and third prize,
$5.00, in gold.
Students submitting papers are:
Marie I/jng, Margaret Jackson and
David Ange, Jatnesville; Susan Eliza
beth Roberson and Sarah Roebuck,
Robersonville; Edith Taylor, William
ston; Wm, Harper Peel, Henry John
j son, jr., Phonsa Johnson, Frances
Davenport, Clyde Penny, Frank Hai
slip, Viola Crimes ahd Mary Waldo,
Hamilton.
OAK CITY SCHOOL
AND TOWN NEWS
Series of Entertainments
Given At School Three
Nights
Oak City, Mar. I.—(Special to the
Enterprise;.—Miss Trixie Jenkins has
been chosen as one of the Martin
County delegates to the N. C. Teach
ers' assembly to be held in Raleigh,
March 21, 22, and 23.
A series of photo plays and polite
vaudeville were given under the aus
pices of the parent-teacher associa
tion Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights in the school auditorium.
A friendly competitive spirit is
».beginning to approach a climax in
the oratorical contest. Meson. Joe
Hardison, Nat Johnson, Staton Hai
slip and Miss liachel ltawles are
studying the Constitution from every
angle. Local prizes are offered to the
winner in the Oak City school.
The local school board is planning
a series of school visits. Each member
will make a one-half day visit,
attend classes and offer suggestions.
Secretary J. A. Everett will lead
these visits.
The pupils are looking forward to
spring tests. Miss Southall is expect
ed to return and assist in Anal pro
| motion and classification. The read-
I ing chart, giving grade scores made
1 last fall, is posted in each room.
Town News
Mr. J. W.'Hines motored to Ral
eigh Monday.'-
Mr. Dennis Hunting had an auto
accident Saturday night between
Scotland Neck and Edenton. He suf
fered a slightly injured knee.
Miss Naomi Etheridge has for her
guest, Miss Isabel Collins of Kink
ton. r
Miss Hallie Tyson spent the week
end near Greenville, visiting friends.
Bad roads in some sections of Goose
Nest township are reported as the
cause of poor attendance at school.
Conducts Song Service
At Jones County Revival
Mr. R. F. Pope has returned fnom
Jones county where he led the sJng
services in a revival held in the Shady
Grove Methodist church of that coun
ty.
'County Record says, "There have
been rather unusually large crowds
attending the services during the two
weeks' meeting. Mr. R. F. Pope, an
evangelistic singer of Wllliamston,
N. C., has been leading the singing
with efficiency and tact. His solos
have delighted all who have heard
them." ,
Unable To Learn Result
Of Local Team's Game
The result of the William ston-
Wake Forest basketball game played
in Raleigh this morning could not be
learned at noon today, the members of
the team failing to call or wire home
the wore of the game.
Miss Ruth Pippin, of Hamilton, was
here a short while Wednesday.
Judge Bailey attended the basket
ball game in Raleigh last night.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 2,1928
HEALTH OFFICER
SAYS CONDITIQNS
MUCH IMPROVED
No New Cases of Smallpox
Reported; Epidemics of
Measles Checked
REPORTS NO DEATHS
1 Case Diphtheria, 1 Case Scarlet
Fever, 139 Cases Measles and 30
Cases Smallpox Reported
"The measles and smallpox situa
tions in the county are improving
very rapidly," is the way County
. | Health Office W. E. Warren summned
up health conditions in his report for
the month of February.
I .Dr. Warren stated that by prompt
quarantining and tMS cooperation of
the school teachers and parents, the
epidemics were put under control. No
deaths were reported due to either
one of the diseases.
By prompt vaccination of approxi
mately four thousand school children
and a great number of idults, no
new cases of smallpox h.-»ve been re
ported.
One case of diphtchria, one,case of
scarlet fever, 139 cases of measles
! nad 30 cases of smallpox were the
only contagious diseases reported in
: the county during the month of Feb
ruary.
The Health Officer's report .showed
that 104 homes were placarded and
that housholders reposed 68, teach
ers reported 28 and physicians re
ported 75 cases of smallpox and
measles.
While a goodly number of children
are out of school at this time on ac
count of measles, it is understood
that all are operating.
According to unofficial reports, sev
eral schools in adjoining counties are
1 considering closing if the measles
I epidemic becomes much worse.
State reports show that the number
of measles cases reported in the first
two months of this year was greater
than that recorded during, the whole
of last year.
GIVES LEAP
YEARPARTY
W. H. Gurkin* Celebrates
Quadrennial Birthday in
Royal Fashion
W. H. Gurkin, with several hundred
friends celebrated his first birthday in
four years here last Wednesday
evening at the Hiick warehouse. Stag
ing a big dance, Mr. Gurkin extended
a general invitation to his friends
throughout this section and to many
in far distant sections of the country,
requesting them to attend.
This was his twelfth birthday, and
many of the gifts received by Mr.
Gurkin were in keeping with his age.
Among the list of presents was a new
Atwater Kent radio, donated by a
number of people here collectively.
Pope Gregory's adding another day
to the calendar in 1C52 eliminated a
numtier of birthdays for Mr, Gurkin,
but when one does happen around
every four years, .he generally cele
brates it in royal fashion.
26 PERMITS TO
MARRY ISSUED
February Was Dull Month
For Dan Cupid in Martin
County
February was a dull month for
marriages in thin eounty, only 26 li
censes being issued to both white and
colored couples by Register of Deeds
J. Sam Getsinger. The number drop
ped from 50 in December to 37 in
January, and h»t bottom at 26 in
February
The list follows:
„ White
Albert Manning, 25-Bessie Scott, 28;
Jesse Coburn, 20-Viola Simpson, 18;
John* Cornell, 28-L : llie Dullock, 27"
James H. Edwards, 24-Gladys Robtr
son, 21; Henry D. Jenkins, 34-Helen
Clark, 22; V/illie Roberson, 2*l
- Ayers, 18; Darrell Simpnon,
19-Annie Wynne, 16; Vance Gray, 26-
Mary B. Tyner, 237 ityniel Knox, 22-
Martha Griffin, 18.
Colored
Johnie Howard, 21-Rosa Killibrew,
19; Simon P. Brown, 39-Frances
Williams, 30; Arthur Daniel, 21-Ber
thella Godard, 22; Johnie Williams,
20-Trene Barnhill, 19; Will Whitehurst
35-Della Reddlck, 28; John Person, 21-
Hattie Moore, 28; FJarry James, 21-
Elma Jones, 18; George Moore, 26-
Thurma Boston, 19; William Gorham,
21-Mattie Ewell, 17; James Willis,
21-Clara Barnes, 19; Moses Small
wood, 27-MilHe Roberson, 25; Luke
Knight, 20-Leah Jane Eborn, 18; Geo.
Lee Jones, 26-Mary Collins, 18; Ar
thur Sprulll, 23-Mary M. Carson, 22;
Claud Andrews, 25-Ada Killibrew, 22;
William Speller, 25-Hattie Sprulll, 22;
Will Brown, 26-L4illan Harrington, 21.
RECORDER HAD
SEVEN CASES
Two Continued and One
Sent To Superior ,
Court
Even though there was no session
of Recorder's court held in this coun
ty Tuesday of last week, the number
of cases coming before Judge Bailey
last Tuesday was very small. Two of
the seven cases were continued and
one was sent to the superior court
when the defendants waived exami
nation, Tuesday.
Tilghmnn Roddick plead guilty to
attempted assault and was charged
with tha eogt. His release was effected
after he paid the prosecuing wit
ness, W. L Jones, ten dollars.
Augustus Wynn faced the court
with thiee charges against him. He
plead not guilty to all three, assault
with deadly v eapon, carrying a con
cealed weapon and disorderly eon
duct. In the first two counts, the
court agree with the defendant, but
in the last one, the evidence was
not at all favorable. Prayer for judg
ment was continued for ninety days
upon the defendant's paying the cost
of the action.
Charged with assault on a female,
I*wis Brown and Ben Biggs, colored,
waived examination, and their case
was sent to the superior court with
the defendants continuing under the
initial bond.
The case charging John Williams
with larceny and receiving, was con
tinued for one week.
Charged with assault on a female,
Dan L. Whitehurst had his case con
tinued two weeks.
J. S. Whiteman plead guilty to
transporting liquor and was fined SSO
mid required to pay the costs.
The case against Mack Gilmore,
charging him with assault with dead
ly weapon, was cleared when O. T.
Everett, surety, was dsicharged from
further liability as surety by the pay
ment of the sum of $lO and the costs
of the scifa. In the original action,
nol pros with leave resulted.
MRS. PATSY WYNN
DIES LAST NIGHT
Had Been Feeble For Sev
eral Years; Funeral This
Afternoon
Mrs. I'atsy Wynn, aged citizen, died
at her home here last night shortly
after 9 o'clock. She had been in feeble
health for some time, but up until
recently she was able to attend to :i
few duties , about the house. For a
number of she had been a de
voted member of the local Baptist
church, and her pastor will conudct
the services this afternoon, llurial
will take place in the old State Wynn
cemetery, near here.
She leaves the following children,
Will Wynn, of this place, J. K. Wynn,
Kinston, Minnie Wynne, Rqbersnn
ville, Pat Wynn, Henderson and Mrs.
I). B. Lanier,. Greenville'.
HOUSE IS BLOWN
UP IN COLUMBIA
Rejected Suitor Alleged To
Have Dynamited Home
Of Mrs. L. S. Johnson
Last Tuesday morning about 1 o'*~
clock, a heavy charge of dynamite
was set off under the house of Mrs.
Lnea Snell Johnson in Columbia. The
charge was placed ' almost directly
under the bed upon which Mrs. John
son and Miss Mae Sawyer, a friend,
were sleeping. A large hole was torn
in the floor and the foot of the bed
was blown off. Fortunately and ap
parently almost miraculously neither
Mrs. Johnson nor Misi Sawyer were
hurt except a few minor bruises re
ceived when they fell through the hole
in the floor in x their attempt to get
out of the dark room.
Much excitement prevailed in the
town during the remainder of the
night. The fire department was called
out and the church bells were sound
ed.
The deed was charged to J. S. Pope,
said to be a rejected suitor of Mrs.
Johnson. A search was begun at once
that resulted in his arrest and being
placed in the Tyrrell.County jail on
a charge of assault with intent to
kill. The arrest was made Tuesday af
ter Pope had been trailed from-,Wash
ington to a Craven county road camp,
where he was employed, and back to
Columbia.
Appoint Delegates To
State Teachers' Meet
f Superintendent R. A. Pope, Prin
cipal R. I. Leake, of Ro'bersonville,
Principal J. L. Jones, Professor W. T.
Overby and Miss Essie Jordan, of
the Jamesville school, and Miss Trixie
Jenkins, Oak City and Mias Lucille
Allen, Williamston have been appoint
ed delegates by a committee of the
county teachers' association to attend
the N. C. Teachers' assembly in Ral
eigh, March 21, 22 and 23.
REV. C. O. PARDO
DIES WEDNESDAY
AT HOME HERE
Was Rector of Church of
The Advent For Over
Four Years
FUNERAL THURSDAY
Many Prominent Members of Episco
pal Clergy Present at Obsequies
Here Yesterday
Rev. Clarence O. I'ardo, Hector of
the local Episcopal church died at his
home early Wednesday morning af
a long illness from chronic Bright's
disease. For about four months, he
was unable to be up except at inter
vals, during which time he was able
to attend his church service but a
few times.
Rev. Pardo had been in Williams
ton four and one-half years, during
which time he had entered into the
service of the town and community
both in a civic and religious way.
Sunny in his disposition, he was al
ways ready to put good spirit and
friendliness in the school and club.
' He was a good orator and a strong
preacher. A splendid song leader and
an able organiser, he was a real
.asset to the Community.
He was born in Troy, N. Y., v July
19, 1888. He attended school there,
and at Glenn Falls, later going to
school in New York City. In 1907,
when 19 years of age, he came South
and began his religious training un
der Rev. H. 0. Nash, of PjttSboro, N,
C., later attending Union Theological
school, Richmond. Following his
studies there he, entered the Y. M. C.
A. work at Springfield, Mass. During
the World's War he was a song lead
ed in the Southeastern Military Di
vision. At the close of the war he en
gaged in welfare work in Hartford,
Conn, for one year, going then to
Columbia university where he took
postgraduate work for a year.
In 1920 he married Miss Lenora
Stiff, of Norfolk, Virginia, and did
mission work at Snow Hill, and
Whitev lie, >!. C. and Knoxville, Tenn. j
In 1922 he be gan his ministerial serv-.
ice with the Episcopal Church and
located ut Tarboro as curate.
there he came to Williamston in Au
gust, 1924, where he has since served
th. churcho here aiid at Hamilton.
He leaves a widow and?- "one sun,
James Aaron Pardo, rp>w «ix years
old. His father, James Pardo and his
mother and one sister. Miss Jar;
Pardo, all live in- Sfheriectudy, N. Y.
The funeral was held at the Church
gf the Adv*n'. yesterday uftfcrnoon. at
4 o'clock with Kev. Bertram E. Brown,
of Tarboro, in charge of the serv
ices. Other preachers in atteiulanco
who took part in the services were
Bishop Thomas C. Darst, of Wilming
ton, Dr. R. B. Lane, of Kdenton, Dr.
Frank- Deans, of Wilmington, Rev. A.
J. Mackie, Windsor, Arch Deacon M.
K. Bethea, Raleigh, Kev. Theodore
1 l'artrick, Scotland Neck and Rev. Mr.
England, of Farmville.
A large/ number of visitors from
TarbOro, Hamilton, Plymouth, Pal
myra and other towns attended the
services. The Williamston Kiwanis
clug, pf which Mr. Pardo Was a
charter member, attended in a body.
The pall bearers were Dr. J. H.
Saunders, N. C. Green, Maurice S.
Moore, Wilson "G. Lamb, C. B. Clark,
F. U. Barnes and Richard Smith.
.Burial was at the Baptist ceme
tery.
Sunday's Program At,
The Baptist Church
"Are there few that be saved?" is
both the text and the sermon-sub
ject that will be used ut the Sunday
.evening servic?. This Scripture is
found in Luke 13>23.
At the morning Service the Lord's
Supper will be observed.
The" pre-Easter season is upon us.
It is the custom, and rightfully so,
that church activities are increased
in this period. For Faster is the
high J>oint in the church year.
Therefore, the pastor wants to im
press upon the people who make up
his church and congregation that in
these coming weeks they attend all
of the church services and make
whatever contribution they can to
wards the perceptible heightening of
the church's spiritual level during this
pre-Easter season.
He would also ask that the young
people be especially zealous in church
attendance for the next few weeks.
Parents and Sunday School teachers
can greatly aid here, by calling the
attentiqp of. the young people to this
season's importance. Those who have
been attending church only once on
Sunday can easily come for both serv
ices. An effort will be made that both
the preaching and the music shall fit
into a pre-Easter program,
Everybody in the community not
affiliated with another church are
urged to come with us in these days;
and this church both appreciates and
■is greatly helped by members from
the other communions coming with
us when there are no services in their
own churches.
CAR POULTRY
LOADED HERE
First Car of Season Loaded
Wednesday; Another
Car On 28th
Cooperating with the Division of
•Markets, County Agent Brandon
loaded a car of poultry here last
Wednesday for shipment to northern
markets. In the early morning the
roosters, chicks, ducks, geese and
other types of the barn-yard species
were crowing and quacking at the
station waiting for the espe.-ially
equipped car to take them to the city.
A few hundred pounds ol' chickens
and roosters were loaded in Plymouth
the day before. When the ca>' was'
closed here late Wednsday, approxi
mately eight tons-of poultry had been
added to the shipment, and caused th&
car to literally run over with cackles,
crows and quacks. Hens led the li.it;
there being 11,65!) pounds of that par
ticular fowl. The poultry loaded here
sold for $2,948.52. The largest check
going to any one farmer, amounted to
$104*49; the smallest was eighty
cents.
The car was scheduled to appear in
Scotland Neck yesterday, but when
the shippers completed their loadings
here there was no room left. Another
car was placed at Scotland Neck for
the Halifax farmers.
Mr. HYandon states that a second
car will be loaded here the 2Kth of
this month, and that there will be one
or two more after the one this month.
SCHOOL NEWS OF
ROBERSONVILLE
Literary Societies in Joint
Meeting on February 23;
Washington Program >,
Miss Sleeper, Home Demonstration
Agent, her regular appointment
here on Wednesday afternoon. At the
meeting, the girls of both clubs be
gan work oil their clothing problem.
On February 2:s, the regular after
noon for literary society, the two high
school societies—the F. anil S. and
the Robersonian —met in joint ses
sion to pay tribute to the memory of
Cieorge Washington. The meeting was
held in the auditorium an I the public
was invited to attend. After a brief
business period, an appropriate pro
gram was rendered, giving sketches of
Washington's public and private life.
The societies regularly meet on
Thursday afternoons at 2:45 o'clock,
F.'and S. in the auditorium and the
Kobersonian in the tenth grade room.
Interesting aijd worth-while pro
grams are given. It is the aim of the
societies to train the boys and girls
of the high school in the preparation
anil presentation of recitations, essays,
plays, orations, declamations and de
baters. -Already a number of at
tempts -at original orations has been
made and the writers will deliver
their orations at a preliminary here
March 16, The successful one will
compete with others in the county at
a Inter date. ; . ,
Each Wednesday morning, it is
planned to have successful business
men to lecture to the school in gen
eral and to the senior class in par
ticular on the* fundamental principles
underlying the various professions.
Last Wednesday morning, luring the
usual inoniing exercise period, Mr. G.
H. Cox gave the first of the series
of vocational talks. Mr. Cox stated
that it was not his purpose to induce
anyone to choose any vocation or col
lege. He insisted, however, that each
give the selection careful though, that
each make a decision, get the neces
sary foundation, fell that he can do
his chosen work, and then do it. In
doing this the fact remains that in
clination and aptitude and not pre
scription should guide in the choice.
The choice once made, the boy or girl
must realize that nylain sacrifices
must be made, and flittije magnani
mously. It might be said that onp of
Mr. Cox's slogahs to the class was.
"First me a man or woman, and then
be the best in your line of work."
Mr. J.-G. Harnhill, chairman of the
County Bdard of Commissioners, was
also present for the chapel period.
After this he and Mr. Cox visited
each room for a short while. We ap
preciate their interest and trust that
they and others will gee flt to come
again.
Junior Club Organized \
At Gold Point School
Under the direction of Miss Ix>ra
E. Sleeper, home demonstration agent,
a junior club was organized yesterday
morning in the Gold Point school.
This brings the total number of
junior clubs in the county to thIP"
teen, making possible instruction for
young girls throughout the county.
"Officers were elected as follows:
Fannie Mae Huf-st, president; Elsie
Andrews, vice president; Irma Fae
Whitfield, secretary.
The club plans to meet the second
and third Monday mornings in each
month. .
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Advertisers Will Find Our Col
umns a Latchkey to Over lftOQ
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
"FAGAN SPECIAL"
MADE LAST TRIP
ON WEDNESDAY
Conductor Wooten, Who
Made First Run, Also
' On Last Run
HAD ONE PASSENGER
After Twenty-One Years of Service
Trains 56 and 57 Removed Because
Of Dwindling Business
With a lone passenger and a few,
bundles of express ,the Fagan Special
pulled from the station hgre last
Wednesday afternoon ' for the last
time. Its last passing was little
noticed by people along the route
served by the trains for more than
twenty-one years, and a new order of
things will cause it not to be missed
in tht ß days to come. Out of date and
dinky in its make-up, the train made
its last trip with the appearance of
a deserted ste|>child.
Making the first run as conductor,
21 years ago, Captain Wooten came
down yesterday to keep Captain Cobb
company" on the last run. For more
than fourteen years, Mr. Wooten
mailed the train, quarreled and fussed,
but ever rendering his passengers the
very best service possible. He spoke
pleasantly of the train's first trip,
and mentioned the trouble he had
when his return trip the first day
was halted by a freight train wreck
between here and Jamesville. "It was
John liiggs who sent word to town
for automobiles to bring the pas
sengers to town," he said.
Captain Wooten was retired from
service the' last day of July, 1921.
Since thai time, Captain Cobb has
been the main conductor on the run.
"Now that arrangements have been
made for handling the mail and ex
press, the removal of the trains will
make little or no difference, for the
passengers quit me a good bit ago,"
Mr. Cobb stated.
Mr. Cobb cohtinues in the service
of the A. . L. as conductor on th«J
Kington-Weldon run.
HARRISON OIL
TRUCK BURNED
Big Storage Tanks at River
Threatened for While;
Cause Unknown
One of the fleet of trucks belong
ing to the Harrison Oil Cortipuny,
Texaco distributors, was burned this
morning while being loaded with gas
at the river plant.
The fire, caused by either static or
friction, threatened the big tanks for
a while, but the truck's driver-liruce
Cheiison, closed all the valves and held
the fire to the truck and the several
hundred gallons of gas in it.
This is. the third truck the com
pany has lost by fire in the past one
or two Deliveries wilt be made
to -customers by two remaining
trucks until a new one can be bought
and put into operation.
The fire company responded to the
call hurriedly, but the mile run made
the firemen' too late to be of much
assistance.
Former Pastor ol Local
Church Dies in Raleigh
Rev. George J. Dowell died ut li s
home in Raleigh early this morning.
Mr. Dowell .had served the local
llaptist church as pastor for a num
ber of years. His first Service with
the church here began about 35 years
ago, remaining here around five years.
He returned again and was pastor for
seven years, closing his last stay
here about 15 years ago.
He was 78 years old and leaves a
widow and several children.
The funeral and burial will be In
Raleigh Sunday.
February Report of
County Home Agent
IX)HA E. SLEEPER
During the, past month, the a&ent
spent nineteen days in the field and
six days in the office. Six hundred and
• eighty-two miles were travelled in
conducting the thirty-two meetings
held during the month. The attend
ance at these meetings .totalled 566,
of the number 459 were girls. This
represents the twelve junior clubs in
the county. The junior and four
of the women's clubs are meeting
twice a month. This will make 36
meetings on the regular schedule for
the month. One additional junior club
organized today brings the total, to
thirteen junior clubs and six women's
clubs. This can be handled With little
difficulty if the regular meeting time
of .one hour ia kept. The wQmen's
clubs are allowed" more time.
Twenty-one homes were visited,
five office consultations were held and
thirty-four letters were written dur
ing the month just passed.
Mr. W. M. Perry continues very ill
at his home in New Town.