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VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 22
MUCH DAMAGE TO
TOBACCO CAUSED
BY CUT WORMS
Wire and Cut Worms Ex
pected To Cause Decrease
in Production
OF PLANTS
Pew Farmer* Have Finished Trans
planting and Many Are Now
Trying to Get Plants
Although many farmers have not
finished transplanting their tobacco,
the wire worm and cut worm is
destroying to a very great extent much
of that which has been set out, and it
now looks as if there will be a decided
decrease in the crop in this section this
year. One farmer, reporting yester
day, stated that he found seven cut
worms in one row of his tobacco and
that he was satisfied the pests were all
over his field. 'I have transplanted
six acres and have fifteen more that
have not been touched on account .of
the shortage in plants, but it looks as
if I will have to transplant the entire
crop,' the farmer stated. The cool
weather last week prevented the
growth of plants and it is almost cer
tain that transplanting will continue
well into next week.
Farmers from Bertie were in this
section last week looking for plants.
In that county many farmers state that
* unless plants can be gotten elsewhere
a decrease will result in certain parts
of that county.
Very few farmers have finished with
their transplanting in this section, and
in many of the cases where the plants
have been placed, the worm are cutting
into the crop to a great extent. The
dcrease, which is very evident at this
time, has not been estimated as to ex
tent, but where there was an increase
forecasted a few weks ago' a decrease
is expected at this time.
Various methods have been suggest
ed for the control of the wire and cut
worms, but no method has been of any
value in stopping the destructive work
of the worms. Turpentine placed in
the water used in transplanting has
been tried, but it has proved of no
value, many farmers state. The de
struction of the worm will continue un
til hot weather sets in, farmers Dialed
yesterday.
Cotton Association
Primaries This Week
Members of the Cotton association
are holding primaries in Beaufort,
Martin, Pitt, Bertie, Washington,
Hertford, (rates, Chowan and Per
quimans counties this week, where
delegates to a district meeting to be
held here May 22nd, tt 1.1 a. in. will
be appointed. Mr. C. C. Hilton, dis
trict agent for the third district of
the North arolina Cotton Growers
associaiton was here yesterday mak
ing arrangements for both the coun
ty and district meetings.
Two delegates to represent the
county in the district meeting will
_ be elected in the primary to be held
in the courthouse here next Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Special Tax Election in
Keels School District
At the request of a number of
ntiiens in Keel's school district, an
election will be held in the school
building in that district to learn tK
will of the people as to increasing
the length of the school term from
six months to eight, and as to an
nexing the school to that in Rob
ersonville. The election will be held
the 26th of next month.
A special registration has been or
dered and will be held beginning to
day until the 16th day of next
month. Mr. T. L. House has been
appointed registrar and the books
will be open at his home where the
people of the district will register to
vote in the June election. Messrs.
Jasper Johnson and S. T. Everett
have been named poll holders.
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THE ENTERPRISE
> TWO RACES FOR
> COUNTY OFFICES
* Herbert Peel, Jr. Announces
For Solicitor Recorders
Court
According to the latest rumors, there
will be no competition for the office of'
} sheriff in this county as was stated a i
few weeks ago, and it looks now as if
„ the only races for offices in the county
will be that for judge of the recorder's
court, between Judge Bailey and Mr.
H. M. Stubbs, and for county solici
t tor btween Julius S. Peel and Herbert
l( Peele, jr.. they having announced their
s intentions of running.
I, Although the period of filing will
t not bf over until next Friday, the coun
j ty ballot, in the main, is. expected to
s be as follows:
For sheriff: A. 1,. Roebuck.
I For solicitor of recorder's court:
j Julius S. Peel and Herbert Peele, jr.
1 For judge of recorder's court: J. \V.
•j 1 Bailey and H. M. Stubbs.
tj For treasurer: C. 1). Carstafphen.
f For register of deeds: J. Sam Get-'
s singer.
t For representative: J. A. Everett.
I While the nomination of county
commissioners is a question for the
several townships, in groups of two,
to settle and not for county-wide vot
ing, the following have filed with the
Holli'day, JaiuesvillcshrdluMetaoinenu
County Board of Elections: L. P.
Holliday, Jamesville; Chris Griffin,
Griffins; J. E. Pope, Williamston; 11.
S. Everett, Robersonville; and T. B.
Slade, jr., Hamilton.
CHURCiT~orr
WHEELS HERE
Catholic Chapel Car, "St.
Peter," At A. C. L. Sta
tion This Week
The Catholic Chapel Car, 'St. Peter,'
arrived in town Saturday. It shall re
main here this week. Rev. Father Kg- j
bert, C. P., of Springfield, Mass., is in i
charge.
This splendidly equipped Church on '
Wheels is open daily,.for inspection 1
I Services are conducted each evening
at 8:00 p. in. The public is cordially
' invited.
The primary purpose of the chapel
car it to carry the gospel and the com
forts !of their church to Catholics. Its
■ secondary purpose is in the interest of
truth, justice, charity, and good will.
1 Its object is totiorrect the errors and
' mistaken ideas so prevalent about the
' doctrines and practices of the Catholic
Church, and to make known the truth.
*. * - A -visit to the chapel ear shalt prove
| interesting as well as instructive. All
are welcome.
' Following is' the list of discourses
for the week:
1 Tuesday: Can a Priest Forgive
Sins?.
Wednesday: The Bible; and Why
Pray for the Dead?
' Thursday: The Holy Eucharist, and
Why Priests Do Nyt Marry.
Friday: The Divine Tragedy,
Five Students Here On
Yearly Honor Roll
Averaging 90 or more in itll their
, studies each hionth five pupils in the
local school made the pearly honor
1 roll during the school term just cjosed.
Besides ranking high in scholastic
work, these five pupils were perfect
in their attendance during the entire
year, for thy were neither absent nor
tardy during the period. It was point-
I ed out that several others would have
made the honor roll for the year had
it not been for sickness; causing the
pupils to miss one *or two days in
school.
Ben Manning represented the third
grade and Grace Manning represented
1 the fourth grade on the roll.' Josephine
Anderson led the fifth grade while
Myrtle Brown and Jennie Green Tay
lor were on the roll from the sixth
grade.
Precinct and County
Convention Dates
According to an announcement
made by Elbert S. Peel, chairman of
the Martin County Democratic Ex
ecutive committee, the selection of
delegates to the county convention
will be made at the precinct meet
ings to be held Saturday, May 26th
at 2 p. m. at the polling places.
Delegates to the State Convention
will be selected at the County Con
vention here which will be held Sat'
urday, June 9.
Cotton Association
Mailing Out Checks
The Cotton Gorwers association is
making a small distribution this
week to its members on last year's
crop. |160,000 will be paid to those
delivering in the season pool.
The association is now said to bo
in the best condition in its history.
All of its cotton can be sold and is
being sold to the mills of the State
on the association's grades and at
- the best market priees.
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Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 15,1928
BEGIN REVIVAL
AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY
Pastor of Church, Rev. O. P.
FitzGerald To Do
Preaching
.i ■ ■
TO LAST EIGHT DAYS
Elaborate Program Being Worked Out
To Secure Large Choir
Organization
Revival services will begin in t,he
Methodist church Sunday, May the
20th, and last about eight days. A
very elaborate program is being work
ed out to effect a choir organization
with 40 or 50 voices coming from the
several churclies in the city. The mu
sical talent in all the churches are co
operating in this great work. And be
fore the revival begin,s it is expected
that this great chorus will be thorough
oughly organized for the special work
they are to perform. For this chorus
' is to be one of the main features ofothe
revival.
Dr. O. P. FitzGerald, the pastor of
the Methodist Church, will do the
preaching. The other ministers of the
town will assist from time to time in
the song and devotional services of
the meeting. Dr. FitzGerald will con
duct each morning at 10 d'clock a fam
ily prayer worship hour. This service
will last about half an hour with the
large junior choir leading in the song
service. It is expected that the moth
ers will bring their children and nurses
for 1 thjs service, as it will be a very
informal service. Plans are being ef
fected to meet the needs of just such
a congregation as will attend the day
service.- The business men of the town
with the friends from the community
are urged to attend this brief, inspira
tional service.
Each evening at 8 o'clock, there will
be the regular evangelistic service, pre
ceded by the song and devotional for a
bout 20 minutes, and iinmediatley fol
j lowed by the preaching service.
_J£ach night through the week the
| services are planned with a definite ob-
I iect ill view. Monday eveniug is
('Church Night.' This service is planned
'.With the purpose ■of having every-
J church member from all the churches
] invthe tottn an«t community present, a
lofig with all others who may come.
Tuesday evening is 'Sunday School
Night.' All the Sunday schools are
urged to attend with their pupils.
Wednesday evening is 'Everybody's
Night.' At this service Dr. Fitzgerald
will preach an illustrative sermon. It
is hoped that every man, woman, and
child who can find room in the church
•will be present. Thursday evening is
'Strangers' Night. 1 Special effort will
he made to have all strangers -in town
out for this service. Friday evening
is 'Young Peoples' Night.' All young
peoples' organizations of the town are
urged to attend. Saturday evening is
"•Family Night.' The minister yvill
speak on the Christian home, and all
parents »fe urged to bring their chil-
this service.
is urged to attend all serv
ices. A most cordial welcome will
meet all at this church. People from
out of town are expected to attend at
all times. This revival is not planned
for the Methodist church alone, but
for all- tlie churches and all the peo
ple.
Come, bring your family and friends,
and let us worship together.
CHEVROLET IS
LEADERIN SALES
Ford Mounting Steadily; In
Second Place for First
Time'ln Year
According to a riHport made public
by the automobile bureau of the State
department of revenue,, Chevrolet led in
the number of car sales for the month
of April, with 1,832, while Ford was
second with 663 sales. Chrysler
third with 329 sales, and Essex fourth,
with 303 sales.
In way of comment, it-was stated
that when the Ford factory closed last
year to prepare for manufacture of the
new model, the sales dropped steadily,
the dealers having no cars to offer.
The new car was presented in Decem
ber, though full production did not get
under way until March.. In North Car
olina there were 60 Fords sold in Jan
uary, 58 in February, 425 in March, and
663 in April.
Five hundred and twenty-seven more
cars were sold in North Carolina dur
ing April than in March, M was stated
in the report
Benefit Play in Hamilton
School Tomorrow Night
Hamilton, May 15.—The Hobgood
Community Players will present, 'A
Poor 'Married Man', a comedy in
three acts, in the Hamiton School
Auditorium Wednesday May 16, 8
p. m.
Proceeds to be given to Building
Fund for thp Hobgood Baptist
Church.
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D. M. ROBERSON
WITH STATE FAIR
To Manage Swine Depart
ment; Has Same Position
With Roanoke Fair
. Mr. D. M. Roberson, of this county,
was recently appointed superintendent
of the swine department of the State
Fair this year; and, according to a
statement made yesterday, one of the
greatest shows east of the Mississippi
will be staged in Raleigh this year.
In accepting the position with the
Raleigh fair, Mr. Roberson arranged
to continue his work with the Roan
oke Fair here as superintendent of the
swine department.
It was through his work as super
intendent of the swine department here
that State fair officials decided upon
Mr. Roberson's appointment. His
work here has attracted attention of
fair officials from several State, and
wherever h$ goes, Mr. Roberson can
be expected to put on a No. 1 swine
exhibits
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEETINGS HELD
At Oak City Last Night;
Other Meetings in
County This Week
For Sunday school workers of all
d«nominations, township Sunday
fchool conventions are being held in
several towns of the county this
week. Last night a meeting was held
in Oak City pnd tonight the' leauers
go to Hamilton where a similar
meeting will be held. Tomorrow
night the convention will be held in
the liuptist church at Everetts und
Thursday, Itobersonville will- be host
to the convention. Friday the work
ers come here for two sessions in
the Baptist church.
The program announced for. the
sessions here and which will be fol
lowed in'part throughout the county
has been well prepared, and Misses
Alverson and Davis, leaders, are in
a --position to 4>ring useful suij t;es
tions to the Sunday school people.
Here Friday afternoon at 3:16,
Miss Flora Davis, Associate Super
intendent, North Carolina Sunday
Si hool Associutiono, will discuss ele
ments of Sunday school success.
.Miss lone Alverson, Young People's
Superintendent, North Carolina Sun
clay School Assocoiatin, will have as
her topic for an address at 3:50,
"The Top-Notch Sunday School
Teacher."
The night session will be opened
by Mr. R. J. Peel at BMM) o'cock. At
8:16, "The Youth of Today" will be
the topic of a talk by Miss Alverson.
Following her talk, Miss Davis will
speak about "Trained Workers for
the Sunday School."
Election of township officers will
take place and time and place of
Township Institute will be decided
upon. The public is cordiaHy invited
to attend tho nearest sessions, and
it is hoped tfiat many people Will
take an interest in the work.
FORGOT SHE HAD
$106.07 IN BANK
Mrs. R. T. Roberson Sur
prised When Notified
Of Old Account
How would you feel if summoned
to a bank on important business?
Would your first thought be of that
account "overdrawn" or of a note
past due? Would there be a reac
tion of spirit if told that the bank
wished to make you a present?
This is virtually what happened
here this week when Mrs. R. T. Rob
erson was notified that she had
$106.07 to her credit in the Farm
ers and Merchants bank. A few
years ago Mrs. Rooerson placed a
certain amount of money in the
Farmers and Merchants bank here
and when her husband died a few
months later, she continued bank
ing but signed her checks, "Mrs
Annie P. Roberson." In some way
she lost sight of the balance, and it
continued untouched until recently
bank officials in executing the duties
of the bank found that Mrs. R. T.
Roberson and Mrs. Annie P. Rober
son were one and the same. Mrs.
Roberson was naturally delighted to
learn of the forgotten account.
For twenty-three years, the Farm
ers and Merchants bank has render
ed such a service to its customers
and many times while the services
go unnoticed, there are not many
days allowed to pass but what the
bank is every rendering the services
consistent with safe and sound bank
ing.
After relating the story, Dr. J.Ti.
Biggs, president, of the bank, stated
that the deposits intrusted to this
bank by widows, orphans and all
others who have deposited funds in
it have always been considered a
sacred trust
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13 ARE KILLED IN
TWO CROSSING
WRECKS SUNDAY
Six North Carolinians Die
As Train Hits Truck
Near Whiteville
12 OTHERS INJURED
Seven Killed in Pennsylvania Accident
and SeVeral Hurt; Grade Crossings
Responsible
Thirteen people, six North Carolin
ians and seven Pennsylvanians, were
killed in two grade crossing accidents
last Sunday. TWelve persons
were injured, and several of that num
ber are expected to die.
The North Carolinians were killed
when a bus. carrying a group of peo
ple home from Sunday school, was hit
by a passenger train on the F.I rod and
Conway branch, of the Atlantic Coast
Lint, near Whiteville.
According to witnesses, the truck
ran up on the track, the driver appar-'
cntly not seeing the'approaching train.
The engineer of the train, it was said,
was on the opposite side from the truck
and. did-not see the Vehicle in time to
bring his train to a stop.-
llonian flesh was"scattered in every
direction as the pilot of the engine
plowed"7nto the heavily laijen truck.
Three of the dead were carried ap-j
proximately 350 feet by the locomotive j
and parts of limbs were scattered in \
the vicinity of the crash.
Several of the. dead were mutilated j
almost beyond recognition. Chester I
Milliard's right leg was severed from I
the body and the limbs of several of j
the children were severely mangled by
the grinding of the locomotive against
the shallow truck.
Death was practically instantaneous |
to several, but one or two of them lived '
for a few minutes after the crash.
'•The dead were carried to C'hadbourn I
where they will be prepared for burial, i
According to residents of the vic.inity |
of the. crash, the Bullards and-their I
neighbors were returning -to -their j
homes from Sunday school at, Corinth '
Church. The truck was packed with i
children and grown people, and when j
the vehicle w$ driven in the path of]
the train, it was practically impossible j
for any of them to escape,
A rescue party rushed to the scene;
and placed the dead and injured in au j
tomobiles „ahd ambulances and rushed j
them to the nearest relief stations.
In the Pennsylvania accident, two
cars .were passing over the railroad
near Erie, and had just mounted the
righKof way when the engine crashed
into them, killing s'eveii a_iwj jUjuring
uvea.
PREACHES TO
HOME PEOPLE
Perlie L Perry Preaches at
Christian Church
-Sunday Night
After an absence of several years,
during which time he ha? studied at
Louisville Seminary and the Uni
versity of Louisville, Mr. Perlie P
lerry returned home and preached
his first sermon here in the Chns
tian church to a large number of
friends and acquaintances. Rev. Mr.
Perry entered the Louisville Semi
nary shortly after affiliating with
the Presbyterian church at Tarboro.
Since that time he has practically
completed his course of study at the
University in Louisville and in the
seminary there. He has done mission
work during the past one or two
summers in various parts of Canada
and is here at home for a few days
before he to resume his
studies in the Kentucky city.
"Take Heed Unto Thyself and Un
to Thy Doctrine" was the theme of
Mr. Perryls Sunday evening sermon,
in which he illustrated the love and
friendship of Paul for Timothy.
While in prison in Rome, Paul wrote
to Timothy, urging him to remain
Arm in his belief even though people
were turning from the teachings of
the gospel for the worship of idols
and gods. The same advice is needed
today, for many are turning from
Christ and are giving their time and
effort to denominational worship, the
young preacher said. In bringing
his sermon to a close, Rev. Mr
Perry stated let no man go unwarn
ed, for iftJs the duty of every Chris
tian to admonish one for his sins.
Mr* Perry was given a large hear
ing, and though the sermon was his
first before home people and wa?
well received.
Paint Demonstration
At Culpeppers 2 Days
A B. P> S. representative, demon
strating paints, enamel, stain, and
varnish at the Culpepper Hardware
Companys store today and tomorrow
is advancing new and easy methods
of painting, finishing and lacquer
ilfcg. They are offering free samples,
asking that a trial be made with the
B. P. S. brand of points. *
MRS. H. D. PEEL
DIES SATURDAY
i Had Been 111 for About
Seven Weeks; Funeral
Held Sunday
Mrs. Ida Virginia Peel died at her
home near here Saturday mornfng
after an illness of seven weeks. At
tending physicians, while they were
not certain, stated that death wils
dye to a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mrs. Peel was the daughter of the
late Davis Harris and wife Louisa
Rogerson Harris. She was 57 years
old November 19, last year. Decem
ber 16, 1896 she married Henry D.
Peel, who with one son, Lester, sur
vives.
She leaves two brothers, Reuben
11. Harris and Kdrnond Harris, one
i brother t Jesse B. and one sister.
Mary, preceding her to the grave.
The funeriil was held at the
residence Sunday afternoon by Kl
dtrs 11. S. Cowing, and John N.
Rogerson. Burial was in
I tery here. -A large attendance at
j Loth the honie and the grave and
i the large floral offering Rave evi
| dence to the esteem in which Mrs.
I Peel was held.
The pallbearers, nephews of fir.
: or Mrs. Peel were, Dillon Peel, W
j H. Campbell, J A. Campbell, Denni?
J Bailey, Hubert Harris, Slade Gray
j Hc and Guy Simpson.
HONOR ROLL OF
LOCAL SCHOOL
Only 44 Students on Honor
Roll for Last Month ?
Of School ti-#*
-—A -shnrtagT Of of
honor students : found (or the last
month of the loCal, school's 1927-28
term. Warm weather and thoughts of
vacation days caused lite list to dwindle
in the lower grades; the high school
students- were |to//inl over gradua
tion, and a. l - a result only 44 pupils ill
the entire school attained the distinc
tion i i honor -fudeiits during the pasi
ami last schnnf nr.tnfh (his "vcar,
, The list (allows:
j "First grade: Hilly Biggs,-John D.
] Harrison, Hill Hollonian Thelnia jGrif
fin, Marion Pender.
' .Second grade: Kll jot G. Wynne,
cKarles T, Kohcrson, larlyle Hall,
Lebert Jenkins, Whit Purvis, Julia
kverett, Adch'c l:ec Meador, Joseph
Baruhili.
Third grade*! Hen Manning, t lay, ton
.MOote, Holton ( owetr, John Flffliing
'• Thigpen, l aunic Spain Holliday, Kath
leen Price, Klla Wyniie Critcher, Ruby
Harrison, Howard Cone, I'xuni Ward,
Carrie Williams, Doris Teel, Fern Fitz
(■crald, Thad Harrison, jv.
Fourth grade: Alice Harrison', Qlive
McLabc, Grace Manning, Jessie Mae
Anderson, Billie Gritiin, Atwuod Gur
ganus.
Fifth grade: Josephine Anderson,
° Louise (ireen, Hubert Whitley.
Sixth grade: Jennie Green Taylor,
Myrtle Brown, Mary Burroughs.
Seventh grade: Sarah Cooke, Jim
Rhodes, jr., Ruth War,d, Sara Gur
ganus, Ernest Harrison.
Local Boys in Fight At
Hamilton Last Night
Charlie Moore and Tomiuie Teel,
local boys, were the center of a list
light in Hamilton hut night, follow
ing a hearing before Juitices Ed
niondson and.-Hines there. Recently
a warrant was sworn out against the
boys, charging them with using im
proper language. Hut, according to
young Moorri, the rc-il start
ed when three girls, outriding with
Hamilton boys left them and went to
ride with him. While were
leaving the Hamilton car, it is said
that a. few curue words were spoken.
Last night the boys with Att ■ "
Wheeler Martin went up for the'
hearing. Justice EUmondsoti called in
Justice Hines, of Oak City, and n
real trial was in ordef. The boys
were bound over to recorder's court
today under bond. The case, accord
ing to reports coming from the court
bouse this morning, was continued
by the prosecutors,
—While, very few facts could be
learned relative to the fight, it is
understood that Moore lost his only
Jtelp when young Teel was knocked
but, but that the fight continued
with Moore against the odds. No
serious damage was reported, but it
was , Stated that a pair of glasses
and 1 a few other personal objects
were lost in the scuffle.
To Show Movie At
Courtney's Thursday
A three-reel moving picture, shoe
ing the different types of beds used
from the Stone Age" down to th#
present time, will be shown in the
B. S. Courtney Furnituro store here
next Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
The picture is said to be a very in
i terejling one, and will be shown free
it wm stated this mgjming by one of
the store's representatives.
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Advertisers Wtu Find Our Col
umns a Latchkey to Over IfiOQ
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
(NEGRO IS KILLED
IN POPLAR POINT
EARLY MONDAY
James Pollard JCills Moses
Purvis /By Crushing
SkuM Witlj Axe
KILLER IN JAIL HERE
Trouble Caused Purvis Refused
To Leave Pollard's Home After
Being Found With His Wile
Poplar Point wa.-j the scene of an
other killing early yesterday morn
ing when James Pollard, Negro,
found Moses' Purvis, another Negro,
in bed with his wife. After Purvis
re I used to leave the house, Pollard
went for his axe and dealt him a
death blow, striking him in the for- •
head and crushing the skull. He lived
only a short while afterwards.
When questioned by Sheriff Roe
buck and Coroner S. R. Biggs yes
terday morning, Pollard's wife stat
ed that she and her husband lived in
■I small two-room house on Mr. Don
Johnson's farm in Poplar Point, that
Pollard went to bed a short while
after supper and at a late hour in
the night he came to her room and
found Purvis in bed with her. She
stated further that he demanded
Purvis to leave the house, but in
stead of doing as he was command
ed Purvis remained and started curs
ing her husband. Pollard then told
Purvis to get out of the bed and
leave the house or he would get him
out. Upon his failure to move, Purvis
lost his life.
Pollard left tbe two-room hut and
went to the '.home of a neighbor
where lie awaited the arrival of the
Sheriff, who with Coroner Biggs in
vestigated the killing. Pollard was
placed in jail yesterday and a pre
liminary hearing is being held before
Juilg- Hailey today.
The statement given yesterday by
Pollard to officers' was very similar
t;> that offered by his . wife, both
agreeing that Pollard was killed
when he refused to leave the home.
It has been stated by neighbors
that Pollard had warned Purvis to
•stay away from his wife, but for
some reason Purvis had paid little
or no attention to. the warnings.
.Pollard is originally from South \
Carolina, and last year he lived on
the farm of Mr. (!. W. Hlount, near
here.
SCHOOL FINALS
AT HASSELLS
J. -W. Eubanks Presents
Prizes and Seventh
Grade Certificates
Ifa sue 11. May 8,. —Commencement ex
ercises for Grade School held
in the auditorium May 3, closed a very
successful year for the school.
The medal for the reading contest,
which was given by Salsbury Supply
C 0.," was won by Flizabeht Downs with
the presentation of 'Grandma's First
Auto Ride.' The judges for the con
test were Misses Elbe Waldo, Cornelia
Avers, and Myrtle Dixon, members of
the Hamilton faculty.
Tlie reading contest was i*H owed
by an interesting program presented by
the primary, intermediate, and gram
mar grades.
At the conclusion of this program
Mr. J'. W. Eubanks presented the med
als, prizes, and seventh grade certifi
cates, Those receiving seventh grade
certificates were Mildred Banks, Rob
ert Whitley, Mary Purvis, Thelnia
Haislip, and Hannibal Purvis.
The year's work was officially closed
Friday, May 4, with a community pic
nic at which the many friends and pa
trons helped themselves to a bounti
ful supply of barbecue and other ap-;
pctizing food. The local team played
two games of baseball during the af
ternoon, winning a game from Oak
City and losing one to Hamilton.
Miss Sleeper Met With
Gold Point Girls Monday
The girls of Gold Point met for
their regular meeting in the school
house yesterday morning at 10:00 a.
m Seven garments wer cut o(it at
this meeting.
The Parmele club girls spent the
time working for the club play
which was given Monday evening:
Four H's were made, two draped in
white and two in green for the
characters in the playlet. The girls
practiced upon the playlet three
weeks. They have shown wonderful
club spirit all this year and the play
gave proof of their interest and en
thusiasm in club work. This club will
continue its good work during the
summer months. \
Today, Miss Sleeper meeting
with the Hamilton Junior 4-H club
and this afternoon she meets with
the women of Sandy Ridge. The
clubs of Everett# and Roberaonville
meet tomorrow. William aton Junior
4-H club and William Chapel women
meet Thursday and the
girts and women of Jametiville hold
their meetings.