North Carolina Newspapers

I ■ ll I M «• UU • To I VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 83 PINE RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AT LOCAL SCHOOLS w ——«— Average Is 97 Per Cent for Current Term Against 94 Last Year TARPIEB" DECREASING ■HfeM Figured Higher Titan Last Tear, Whit Absences aad Tardies An Constantly Dnnmoi ' Baring the thirdmonth of the IK7- V eaorien theru wan SOB tardies re perted hi tha local school, aa compar ed wflh ItX for the month juat clos ed, according to a report tabulated bp Principal L. *L Davis. While these ia a markad decrease in the (MM' of taedtae, this drop to be given evea awn notice when the en rollment for the months in question U weanai For the third month laat year than wan 306 tardies oat ef an enroßmant of 468 pupils, or *7 par Mat; this /ear then wan, fer the third month, 132 tardies eat of an enrnlhal of 686 pupil a, or a percentage of tt. this number of tardies ia unusual ly small when it is considered that aaek papil oould he tardy aa many aa lip tinea daring the month and that tt» totol peeaihle tardiea is 11,760 ftr 10 days. The achool authorities apt using a Candid system in Chech ia* the tardies, and each month the mmkm fcih In, the attaadanea this year so far hfe bom cf marked improvment over tkat af the past year in a correspond la* parted. Las* year in the third ••nth there wen 17 absences out of ■> •» attendamee percentage of Ml this year far a corresponding Krtad thera vara only 10 absent out oi the total tamllment of 668, or an attendance penontegea of 97. The *taNy percentage la very low, and the record is believed to be tfrnenally high, especially in Jiii sac tiea. * KIWANIS'HOST 1 TO BOY SCOUTS Pjresidant of Standard Fer tiliser Company Is Also Guest of Club Ahhoogfh the meeting laat Wednes 4mf waa the laat ef the year, it was a good one when the Kiwanians had a riheir guests hen, acouU, scout #dals and Mr. C. B. Mitchell, pres Mat of the Standard Fertiliser Com pany The next meeing of the dab will be held on tin regular meeting day, Warianday, January 3, It waa Mfciai. Following the luncheon, Mr. Miteh a| shewed moving: pictures of Col aaal lindbergh'a departure on his flight across the Atlantic, his arrival ia Paris and Ma reception then and ia Belgium, alao his return home. fMana a t toe eompany'a plants in Baithnon wan aloe shown and pnv ad e# much interest to the club mem bar aand their guaata. Mr. Herbert Stnckey, Scoot execu tive gf this eeotiou, made a vary "fc®rt talk in pnaentlag the charter to the atah, the mamhara of which had apenaoaad the warfc ia thia coun ty- Mr. T. B. Brandon, chairman of the troop committee, ptaaented Scout Martar Harper Moiliday with maa tar's endeatfala, anil Dr. O. P. Nts- Oanld praeented credentials to the Ctaait of Honor committee oompoaed fi • mamhara aa foQowe: E. S. Paal, I A. Papa, T. B. Brandon, Dr. J. H. J. 8. Rhodes, Dr. William B. Warren, Barpar HolHday and J W. Watte, Jr. Sunday Services At / . Episcopal Church >aaiay achool af>:46. "* Vesper Service, Musical at 6 p. m. AM Mslv School teachers «■"! aeholara hit urged to be present and «* .■||A m „ H. AND UEKIAL V- ' 1 THE ENTERPRISE [ Just One oi the Several Acts at the Peanut Exposition j jHKk • w ■ - * ft* \ ■ • #» The Delmore Trio ii one of the several acts booked (or the Peanut Exposi tion, which opens in the Brick Warehouse here Christmas Day and continues through the week. This and several other professional acts will be presented in the afternoon and night each day, besides loeal talent from all of the towns in this section. - V. E. P. - DICUS CASE MONDAY ♦ Power Company Institutes Proceedings to Condemn Land for Power Line A hearing in the caae of the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company against W. P. Dicus, asking for the condemnation of a right of way for a tranamiaaion line on the land of the defendant Dicus near Roberson ville, will be held here Monday be fon Judge R. J. Peel, clerk of the auparior court, it waa learned today. If the court finds the power com pany's request comae under the statutory right to condemn a right of way, then a jury will be ordered to PHI on the Image to the land. It ie understood tliat the lino may bo corstrueted as r.oon a* condemnation proceeding* are effected, but that the defense may appeal from the amount of damage awarded by the jury. The power company succeeded in procurring rights of way across .ill the lands from Taihoro to Williams ton with the exception of the D.CUH tnvct and all the poles are set and ♦he line is fully completed except the eight-pole gap at the Die us land. Th« company paid land owners $6 per pole for the privilege of cross ing and paid extra for the timbers that had to be cut. It is understood that Mr. Die us refused to name any figure for which the company might cross his land, and refused to accept •ny offer mad* by the company. He also required the company to retrieve several poles that had been placed on Ids land. It is Hid that the hold-up haa cost the power company thousands of dollars in loaa of wsgea paid and a considerable loss in not being able to talcs over the power and light system here. • Sunday Servicea at The Baptist Church Sunday is the one day in the year act apart when the membership of the church is given the opportunity of indicating their financial support of the church for ths future twelve months. At the Sunday morning wor ship how, the membership of the church is requested to be present, when cards will be distributed and the membership given the opportun ity to state the amount they will give weekly, for the following year. For any who mag find it impossible to attend the morning service, com-* mittees will call upon them in their home. SiAdey afternoon. U is desir ed that the Every Member Canvass b« completed fully, on Sunday, in order that we may turn our attention to ether putters. The pastor will preach Sunday right at 7:SO o'clock. There will be the usual mid-week service next Wed nesday evening. At Sunday's services announcements will be made about the Christmas holiday program's for ths chocch. SuAce it here to say that the Christmas sermon will be preach ed Sunday morning, Dec. SSnL, and that oa the afternoon of the same day at about 6 o'clock, a Twilight Service will he held, at which time tka sffiHng will he made for the Church annex, and a cantata will be nmdored by the choir. Program oi Services At Methodiat Church Preaching service 11.a. m., subject! The World's Only Remedy." Evening service, 7:W,; subject: "Caiaphas ths High Priest." Sunday school, 9:41. Hi-League Sunday evening 7 o'clock Senior league Monday, 740 p. m. service Wednesday evening . Williamston. Martin County, North Carotin a. Friday, December 14, 1928 LOCAL SCHOOL TO CLOSE TODAY Is Precautionary Measure Against Epidemic of Influenza The local achool will cloae for the Chriatmaa holidays today, five daya before the regular scheduled closing time. Clasaea wiH be resumed Decem ber 81, it waa atated this morning. The earlier cloeing waa decided upon this morning when achool of ficials aad the county health officer, Dr. Wm. E. Warren, diacusaed the influenia situation here and in other near-by sections. The situation., hen is not at all alarming, and the cloe ing is termed as a* precautionary measure againat the spread of th« diaeaae. Several pupila failed to re port for claaa work thia morning, and after consulting physicians, Prin cipal L. H. Davis made the closing announcement. The oourae the other schools in the county will follow is not known al this time, but it ia believed that sev eral of them will cloae before the announced time. MARKET REPORT FOR NOVEMBER - a . Williamston in Seventh Place; Has Highest Average in County Williamston slipped from sixth to seventh place in the number of pounds n tobacco sold in the nev: bright belt last month, according to a government report issued by the department of Agriculturo up to November 80. Robereonville exchanc ed places with Williamston when that market sold 6,712,486 pounds of tobacco during the season' up to No vember 80. Williamston was 114,012 pounds behind, the market here fell ing 6,598,474 pounds up to that time. The November price at Roberson ville was $21.51, while the repot* ahows that Williamston averaged $22.63 per hundred pounds during the part month. Washington sold 5,- 544,210 pounds, its November aver age being $28.06. Wilson led the belt in pounds at 66,889,939 and in Novmeber averaged $28.77. Greenville was second in pounds, that market having sold 64,- 689,940 and averaged $24.86 for the month of November. The entin bright belt sold 110,- 082,296 pounds up to November 80 against 120,977,862 pounds last year for a corresponding time, a decrease of nearly 11,000,000 pounds and at a price |8.74 per hundred pounds low er than that paid during the same period last year. L. T. FOWDEN HAS WRECK ♦ ■ Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury in Accident Near Norfolk Mr. L. T. Fowden and his driver, Larry Johnson, colored, narrowly es caped serious injury or probably death»-lart Wednesday evening when their ear was wrecked a few miles this ride of Norfolk. Mr. Fowden was hart about the sholder but not serioaaly; the driver escaped injury. Mr. Fowden was on his way home from the Virginia dty when his car was hit by another that was being driven from a ride path Into the main road. The car, a Chevrolet coupe and ite toro occapont* tamed over three timee ,and while the two men eaeaped Mrioas injury the ear was badly wrecked. The driver of the other car adpattted the causa of the wnck, and Mr. IWdea hopes to recover the { damage done to his car. PROCEEDINGS OF MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Adjourned Wednesday Af ter Completing Work on Criminal Docket MIZELLE BOY FREED m Judge Directs Jury To Return Verdict Of Not Guilty in Case Againat James Mizelle for Manalaughter The December term of Martin County Superior court, Judge M. V. liarnhill, of Rocky Mount, presiding, was closed here last Wedneadsy after the criminal docket had been cleared of its cases and the disposition of one or two civil suits had been made. Al though it was believed that practical ly all the week would be required to ciear the criminal docket, Judge Uumhill entered upen the calendar with all earnestness and the trial of the cases waa carried on rapidly. In the case charging James Misellu, young white boy of Dardens, with manslaughter, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty within two minutes. The State found itcelf help less in ita attempt to prove the boy guilty, and after it had presented its testimony and before the defense put on its witness, Judge Barnhill order ed the jury to render a verdict of not guilty. September 27, young Miielle ran a Buick sedan into n truck and trailer parked half on the hard surface and the other half on the dirt near the river hen, and killed three men, one inatantly. The State was unable to prove that the boy wbh speeding or that he waa drinking at the time. The Buick driver was hold ing" hia car to the right side of ths road, and aa then was no rear light on the trailer he did not see It until he had traveled a few yards around a cun and waa almost upon it. He could not turn out to avoid hitting the truck's tniler, the body of which was knocked on top of the truck and caused the death of the white driver, it ia thought. Joseph Webb w«T?otad guilty of larcyiy and was'given a six montha' road sentence. HalMe Andrews and Will Edwards were adjuUged guilty under a larceny charge. Ktiwurda was sentenced to Jail for a term of four montha to J>e unsigned county home. An drews was sentenced to corabe County aix months. H. M. Stubbs, embezzlement, en tered a plea of nolo contendn, which plea was accepted by the State. Pray er for judgment waa continued to the March, 1929 term of oourt. The case againat Roy Bcacham was continued and bond was fixed at (1,000. Jim Henry Nelson, found guilty of lureeny, was fined S6O and charged with the cost and sentenced to the State's prison for a term of two years. The sentence to begin at the direction of the court, and the defend ant k to report at each June and De cember term of court for a period of two years. Isaac Ampey plead guilty to the charge of Jail breaking, and judgment was suspended. Paul Boieman plead guilty to the charge of larceny and was fined SSO. charged with the cost and sentenced to the roads for II months, his, term to begin at the direction of the court. Dave Melton, who was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, was sentenced to the roads for four months. Roy Ulley and Clarence Wynn, who wan charged in several cases with larceny, entered pleaa of guilty. Wywi waa sentenced to the East Car olina Training Bchool for Boys and Lilley was acntenced to the State'a l-riaon for not over three years nor loss than two years. Sylvester Taylor, who plead guilty of asaault with a deadly weapon, waa fined SBIO, charged with the cost i>i the caae and in addition was re quired to pay Dr. J. H. Saunders S4O for medical attention to L. H. Long who was shot by Taylor. Long it to receive SI,OO for loss of time on ac count of being unable to work. Everetts Woodmen Elect New Officers Forty-five manners attended the meeting of the Everetta Modern Woodmen camp then last Monday night when new officera wen elected for the coming year, and an oyater waa elected past counsel; H. L. Roe buck, counsel; W. L. Ausbon, advisor; Vance Moon, banker; Paul Bailey, clerk; H. O. Daniel, escort; Paul Leggett, watchman; Joe Bland, sen try; W. S. Davenport, chief foreeter; and J. Arthur Wynn, J. W. Cherry and C. B. Reddick ware mado trus tees. 0 Following the business meeting, the woodmen wen served sandwiches aad clewed and roasted oysters, all mem bers repotting an enjoyable meeting and a pleasant evening. ■a ' ■ Mr. 818 Mt Manning wa» % biui aess visitor hem today. Peanut Exposition Program Complete; Prospects Bright COLLEGES CLOSE ACCOUNT OF 'FLU' Situation Is Not Serious, t and Disease Is Mild, However While the situation ia not consider ed serious in this State, many schools are dosing as a precautionary meas ure against the spread of colds and influenza. The University of North Carolina, State College, and North Carolina College for Women, Duke University, Wake Forest College and several other— schools closed Wednesday and yesterday until af ter the holidays, several days ahead of their regular schedule of closing for Christmas. Officials at the three institutions stated that the situation waa not aerious, but that the number contracting colds and light cases of influents was greater than the in firmaries at the institutions could handle. A* Chapel Hill, 70 student» were reported in the University in firmary. Thomas Crawford, a student ut the Raleigh institution who arrived liome yesterday well and sound, stated that hia fellow students were badly crowding the infirmary there just before the school suspendei it.' school work. / Examinations were postponed in two of the institutions until after the holidays which end January 8. It might be that the institutions will open at an earlier date, but accord ing to an announcement made yes terday, classes will be suspended un til the 6th. Other colleges and universities in the State have reported a few ca.-ej cf the malady, but it waa stated that the number of pupila affected is no greater than is generally the case about this time of the yeai in the part. It ia thought that all the inrtl tuions with the exception of those al ready closed will continue with their regular schedule in effect. The epidemic has gripped many 1 aectiona throughout the country and many achoola outride of this State have been cloeed down in an effort to check its spread. . U. S. Government officials are working on reports showing an in c reuse in influenaa deatha, and they are expected to iaaue a statement to day. A review of the epidemic over the country ahows that there were 189 deatha from influenia during the week ending December 8, compared with 43 deaths in the same cities dur ing the week ending November 3, and while the disease now spreading still appears to be In milder form than that of the 1918 epidemic, the death rate has been steadily increasing. Officials said this increase may be tarty responsible for a rise in the death rate of the country, which was 18.8 per 100,000 population for the week, compared with 11J for the corresponding week of 1927, but this relationship could not be established absolutely. ' , JAMESHENRY WYNNE DIES ■a Was Leading Citizen of Cross Road Section; 72 Years Old Jamep Henry Wynne, 72 yearn old and a leading cltlien of the Croas Roada section, this county, died at hie home then Wednesday morning from injuries received in an automo bile accident a week before. Mr. Wynne, while attempting to get out of an automobile, broke hia thigh, and waa ill only a week. Hi was next to the kit survivor of a large family, leaving only one brother, Mr. Tem Wynne, who Uvea on a farm near Everetts. Interment waa made in th e family cemetery on the home farm yester day afternoon whore he had resided all his life. Rev, R. A. Phillips, of the Christian church, of which Mr. Wpnn had l*en a leading member in lib community for a long number of years, conducted the services. Ten children, Mra. G. T. Roebuck, Mrs. Eli Everett, Mrs. W. F. Craw ford, lira. Herbert Roebuck, Mrs. Minnie Mecks, Mrs. Berry Wynn and Messrs. T. F. and Tom Wynn, all of Cross Roads township, and Mrs. D. D. Stalls, of this place, survive. Mrs. Wynne died about tan pears ago and a son, Goorge, preceded his father to the grave by several years. Two Services at Jamesville Baptist Church Sunday There will be two preaching serv ices at the Baptist church in lamas villa Sunday. 9m. W. B. Harrington, the pastor, will preach Sunday morning, and Mr. K. O. Hickman will preach at night. The general public is invited to these services. & - HONOR ROLL OF LOCAL SCHOOL Seventeen More Students on Roll This Month Than In bne Preceding Seventeen more pupils made the honor roll in the local school during the third month, just closed, than was the case for the preceding month, according to a list of honor atudenU given out yeaterdny by Prin cipal L, H. Davis. Practically every grade in the school was well repre sented with the exception of the 11th and that had no students to make the roll during the month. • The list by grades: First grade—Miss Peacock and Mrs. Biadley—Jerry Clark, Jack Edmond son, Irvin Gurganus, Sallie Mae Gur kin, Louise Mebon, Mildred Pope, Virgil Ward, James Willis Ward, Bemice Cowan, Gordon Manning, Hachel Keel, Dick Dunn, Margaret Jonee, Elsie Gurganus, Doris Moore. Second grade—Miss Ivey and Miss Ciawfoni—Lee Bert Jenkins, Jack | Baker Saunders, Grace Barnhill, Alice Bonds, Lydia Hinson, Marion Pender, Addie Lee Lewis, Virginin liliey, Thelma Mixelle, Newtor Itoland Cherry, William Roberson. Third grade—Miss Ramsey a'.d Miss Darden—James W. Jones, Wil liam Peele, jr., Delbert Stalls, Marie Hiirdison, Nellie Gray Hopkin , Lil lian Rogerson, Charles Dickey, Pete Kgan, Carlisle Hall, Hazel Price, Ad (iie Lee Meador, Julia Everett, R. A. Pope, Edgar Gurganus. Fourth grade—Miss S.. iple and Mrs, Moye—Fern FitiGerald, Ella Wynne Critcher, Kathleen Price. Mar jorie Smith, Edna Ballard, Ben Man ning, Milton James, Lorene Weaver, Rrinkley Liltey, R»*h Williams James Williams, Elbert Bniloy. ifth grade—Miss Allen—Alta Crit cher, Grace Manning, Olive McCabe, Jessie Mae Anderson,- Eula Green, Alice Harrison. Sixth grade—Migg Cole—Wheelei Martin, jr., Roger Critcher, Mattie Cuiganus, M: Il red Jones, Josephine Andrews. fl Seventh grade—Miss and Miss Harrison—Catherine Shute, Jennie Green Taylor, Myrtle Woolard Brown, Louise Perry, Marie Peele. Eighth grade—B. E. Hood—Mildred Gurganus. Ninth grade—Mrs. L. H. Davis- Edith Peele, Mary Clyde Williams, Wheeler Manning. Tenth grade—Mrs. Harrell—Clyde (iriffln, Josephine Harrison, Marjorie Taylor. NEGRO ALMOST KILLS SISTER Lee Purrington Jailed for Brutal Attack on Sister Wednesday Night Lee Purrington, a young negro, cume very near killing his sister lust Wednesday night when KartK tacked her with a shovel and a ctjfkir, following a family row. The brtftal act took place In the home of a neigh bor, a colored woman in Poplar Point. According to statements made to Sheriff Roebuck, Purrington was en raged because his mother had sold a ccw and refused to give him the money. When the sister defended the mother's position in the matter Pur rington Aruck her first with a shovel. He knocked her down and while she lay senalass, ha took a chair and ccntinued the attack. For a time, it whk thought she would die, but it now looks as If she will survive the brutal attack. Purrington was arretted* and plac etl in jail by Sheriff Roebuck. A pre liminary hearing will be held as soon ss the girl's condition permits. Dur ing the meantime, Purrington will be held in jail. The young negro is the son of Jack Purrington who was shot and killed two years ago by another colored man following a row over a dog. Prior to that time he had caused two of his jealous concubines to quarrel which resulted in one's blowing the .ciherV-hoad «ff with a shot gun. • Presbyterians To Have Services Here Sunday The Presbyterians will bold their regular services her e In the Woman's club hall both Sunday morning and evening, at 11 o'clock in the morning •nd at 7:80 p. m. Rev. Mr. Yandell, who was here with the mission last spring, will conduct the services 1t was announced. During the morning service, the Church will organise a Sunday Befool, it was stated In a recent announce meal. The public is invited to at tend the services. Advert! am Will Find Par CcL mm m Latchkay to Ow IjSS Home* of Martin r i*nmy ESTABLISHED 1898 BIG PARADE ON CHRISTMAS DAY TO OPEN SHOW Several Professional Acts As Well As Local Talent To Be Presented MANY TICKETS SOLD -Q Exposition Gets Under Way at 3:00 O'Clock Tuesday and Continuei Throughout Wec'.t Several high-class free acts have been booked and plans are practically complete for Eastern Carol na's and Tidewater Virginia's greutest peanut exposition, Mr. Newell C. Bartlett stated here yesterday afternoon. A unique program has been prepared for the entire time of the show, and thousands of people are expected heis during the exposition beginning C lir.stmas day and continuing thiough the remainder of the week. Following the parad - of floats at 3;0O o'clock Tuesday afternoon of Christmas day, the exposition's open ing: exercises will be held at 3:30 in the exposition buildin, the Brick vm.rehouse. Dr. A. S. Oliver, president oi the E&Mern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, presiding: at that time. In vocation will b e by Dr. 0. P. Fitz (.•t. raid, of the local Methodist church. Erbert S. Peel will introduce Judge Clayton Moore who will make the welcome address. Hon. Thad A. Eure, of Winton, will make the response, following which, Mayor R. L. Coburn will be formally put in charge as iloor manager of the exposition. The Carolina Buccaneers, of Chapel Hill, will render their first musical number at this time, and play be tween the professional acts. The r Drlmore Trio and the Parentos will nppoar in the first free acts' pro gium. At 4:30, local talent will pre sent "The Peanut in the Making" under the direction of Mrs. John D. U'Effs. Following a review of the ex hibits, the doors will close at 6:30. The night program will be formal !y put underway with a concert by the Buccaneers, at 7:30. Following (he free acts by the Delmore Trio and the Parentos, home talent from several of the towns in this county will have charge of the program. Many of Robersonville's best singers ore practicing regularly for the can tata, which ia scheduled in the pro gram at 8:30. *At 9, Kveretts' best home talent will present the Zanders- Cump wedding. Hamilton and James ville wgill also be represented that evening, making the program a strictly Martin County one. The dance starts at 11 with the music by the Carolina liuccaneers. The doors close for the day at 1 o'- clock. While there have no definite re ports made at this time, it is under stood that ticket* to the show are welling very rapidly a in many sections. CHARGED WITH WHITE SLAVERY Bertie County Man Also Is Charged With Stealing Automobile A federal 'warrant, charging Ernest L White, of Hopewell, Va., with the violation of thv Mann White Slavery Act, was issued here last [ night by the local United States com miesioner. J. T. Cullipher and his attorney, E. R. Tyler, of Roxobel, Bertie county, brought the charges against White, definitely stating that White had carried the wife of Cul lipher to Akron, Ohio, Washington, D. C., Philadelphia and Haiti more where they had lived as man and wife for several weeks. Mrs. Cullipher and White left Ber tie county several weeks ago in a car stolen from Mr. Cullipher. Their travel carries many but at Baltimore disagreeable conditiohs arose and Mrs. Cullipher with her j three-year old child drove her hus-' ~ band's car out of BalUmore and on toward home while the lover was getting a shave. White followed as fa r as Hopewell, Va., but lo«t the trail there. He stole an nnd started for North Carolina. While on the way to this State, he broke into a filling station and stole about two bushels of candy, coffee, and other articles. At Rich Square h« was enptured and officers found that he was transporting liquor in the stolen car. He la now being held there under the liquor charge by Northampton officers. Besides the liquor chalQe, White will face several others com- jji ing under the regulation of federal authorities. Teachers in the* load school will rot leave for their roepectire homes - until after a meeting of the county Lactam hen tomorrow, it was stated this morning by the principal.