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VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 9S
KIWANIS CLUB TO
POLLTAXPAYERS
ABOUT PAVING
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Letters Being Mailed to 300
Citizens of Town Today
And Tomorrow
ASKS THEIR OPINION
Question of Using Ponds Derived from
Power Plant Sale For Paving
Being Much Discussed
The Kiwanis club questionnaire
having to do with a possible solution
to a pavfng program tor the town
will be mailed to the taxpayers here
today and tomorrow, according to
members of the committee appointed
to handle the matter. The question
naire is being' mailed out solely to
get the opinion of all the taxpayers
as to what should be done about pav
ing the town's sidewalks and a few
of its principal streets.
One of the main questions asked in
'the questionnaire has to do with the
handling of the fund received from
the Virginia Electric and Power
company for the town's light and
power franchise. Should the town
spend a portion of the $76,000 for
paving th« sidewalks and principal
streets or should the fund be used to
piy off town bonds, will be answered
by around 900 taxpayers. Special
Sare being mailed along with
estionnaire, and it is hoped that
taxpayer will make known his
stand in the matter.
A special act is being prepared for
presentation to the legislature where
by the town may be given authority
to spend a part of the |76,000 for
paving th« sidewalks and most im
portant streets. The bill has not been
presented at this time, but it is un
derstood that the measure will be of
fered for consideration in the neai
future. Sliould the bill pass, it is not
to be understood that the town will
spend ft part of the fund, but that it
has, legally, a right to do so should
61 per cent of the property owner
and 61 per cant of the proerty on the
streets on the paving program which
the work done.
During the meantime, the matter
is the center of discussion in many
groups hen. It is a known fact that
some are bitterly against any paving
at all while others are more liberal
and want the sidewalks paved. Still
others would pave the sidewalks snd
a few of the principal streets. The
majority of the taxpayers or property
owhers has not been heard from, and
it is the sim of the Kiwanis question
naire to determine the views of the
masa.
A dtisen remarked aft
ernoon that the town was, he believed,
in batter shape to undertake a pav
ing program at this time than in
years, he stating that with the prac
tice of economy in the town's oper
ation the paving could be done and
the taxrate held the same or even
decreased. He also pointed out that
that are only a few towns now en
joying a tax rate aa low as the one in
effect hare.
The matfear la attracting the atten
tion of many and its outcome is belnp
anxiously awaited by all. The prompt
retain of the questionnaires ia beinr
urged, for it ia understood that the
returns might be used in determining
a eolation to the problem.
New Laundry Opened
By J. H. Gurgsinus
A .new laundry has been opened
here by' Mr. J. Henry Gurganus in
the building next to the Blount ware
houae on Smithwick street, and ac
cording to Mr. Gurganus there need
be no more blue Mondays far the
hooaewiva* who have had trouble
with their laundry. Special equipment
haa be MI intaalled, and the new
laundry if in a position to handle a
large volume of bnaineaa Collections
and delivertee will be in force, and
service and quality work will feature
the new business, Mr. Garganoa stat
ed yesterday.
WATTS
f T THEATRE
WEDNESDAY
A First National
Attraction
KEN MAYNARD
In
"PHANTOM OF
THE OPERA"
Also
2 - REEL COMEDY
HEAR THE
PHOTOTONE
THE ENTERPRISE
Tag Sale at Loca
Bureau To E
The sale of automobile license tags
locally for the present .year will be
brought to a close Thursday, it was
stated fey Mr. J. D. Woolard, manager
of the local license "bureau, yesterday
afternoon. After that day car owners
who have not purchased the tags will
order them direct from the revenue de
partment in Raleigh. While there are
a few car owners who have not bought
the little blue and white tag, most of
the cars are carrying the plates.
At the close of business last Satur
csy evening, the local bureau had sold
4,475 of the tags, and the salea yes
terday and today are above the 50
mark. The "E" license fed the list,
3,552 having been, sold by the bureau
up torKaturday evening. There were
MANY ATTEND
FIRST SHOWS AT
WATTS THEATRE
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Visitors Here From Many
Near-by Towns Express
Admiration
BIG CROWD MONDAY
Mayor Co burn Makes Short Address
Before Program Last Night,
Welcoming Visitors
The formal opening of Willitfms
ton's nsw $36,000 theatre, the Watts,
| last Saturday and last night was «
marked success when large crowds
from miles around saw the flrst shows
in the handsome building. Weather
conditions were not very favorable
for vho occasion, but even then it was
a success, indicating a splendid pul
ronage in the future* from people all
over this section.
in the Saturday's program, Tom
Mix featured and attracted capacity
houses during the day, and lant night
At Jolson in the "Jazz Singer" played
lo over 700 pcorle. Scores of people,
when asked how they liked the new
playhouse and the picture, were very
warm in their praise for such n splen
did theatre, and forecasted a succes.i
for tho show. "The Jazz S ! rigor" is
on again tonight, Ad a large number
arc planning to see it.
In welcoming the new theatre >" l
its patron*, Mcyor It. L. Coburn stat
ed last night that the new theatre
waa a public entsrprize, cno that the
people wll enjoy as a place for recre
ation and amusement. The mayor, in
his short talk between thg two «vsn
ing shows, pointed out the vnluc to
be derived from such a fine theatre
and called it a center where a nplen
did spirit and a congenial friendship
might develop. Hie structure, one
that the community and Its people
are proud to have in their midst, ia
the fh-.it in a long line of improve
ments here, according to the mayor
who stated that a program of con
tinued development is in line for the
future. The fact that the theatre was
the reauls of vision and work of home
people was highly commended by Mr.
Coburn who, in turn, stated that it
was a community enterprise estab
lished for the recreation and amuse
ment of all. He invited the visitors
from other towns und communities
to make themselves at home while
here and aakteri them to come at any
time.
The theatre, comfortable as any In
the big cities, is running splendid
pictures with appropriate music on
the Photo tone. The management has
provided for every comfort and con
venience, and one is assured a pleas
ant evening at the theatr. •
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23 Pupils On Honor Roll
At Patrmele Last Month
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Meeting both attendance and schol
astic requirements 23 pupils made the
honor roll in the Parmele school for
the month just closed, it was stated by
the school's principal yesterday.
First grade,: Wilbur Jones, Dorothy
Mae Matthews, Irving Dixon, and
Ronald Moore. Second grade: Gar
'and Roebuck, Effie Taylor, and Hazel
Manning.
Third grade: Hilda Nelson, Vernon
Scott, William Taylor, Christine Dix
on, Dorothy Mae James, Lora Wil
liams, and Grace Corbett.
Fourth grade: Alton Sessoms, Elsie
Lee Bullock, and Fannie Moore.
Fifth grade: Bernice Andrews,
Oracle Roebuck, Lenwood Dixon, and
Wilson Wynne.
Seyenth grade: Delores James and
Gladys Dixon.
To Hold Services At
Jamesville Once Month
Rev. C. 1 " B. Maahburn, pastor of the
Roberaonville Christian Church, vu
accorded a good hearing by the peo
ple of Jaraeaville and community last
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock
when he filled hi* firat regular ap
point to the Christian church there.
The miniater will preach in James
ville each fourth Sunday afternoon,
it was announced.
WiUiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 29,1929
459 truck licenses sold, varying in cost
from sls to $75. In the passenger car
list ft licenses costing S4O each were
Sold.
During the last two or three days,
the sale of the tags generally increases,
and according to the manager is ex
pected to reach the 5,000 mark. Last
year there were 5,000 tags sold here.
While the business at the bureau is
trailing that of the corresponding per
iod for last, it is believed that more
licenses will have been sold for 1929
than there were sold in 1928 for that
year. The sale of tags from the de
partment in Raleigh is understood to
be larger this year than last, many
l,eo'ple having bought them direct in
stead of calling at the local bureaus for
them.
KADER LILLEY
DIES AT HOME
IN GRIFFINS
a
One of County's Foremost
Farmers and Business
Men
NEARLY 82 YEARS OLD
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Desth Came As Result of Attack of
Pneumonia; Large Crowd Attends
Funeral Services Sundsy
Taken with pneumonia two weeks
ago, Kader Lilley, one of the county's
most prominent farmers and business
men, died at his home near here last
Saturday morning. He would have
been 82 years old the 12th next
month.
Bom near the place of his death,
Mr* Lilley had farmed practically all
of his :ife and during the past half
century he engaged in milling and
the mercantile business, operating a
lumber and plaining mill, cotton gin
and grist mill. He was one of the
county's men who always followed
safe methods in business and farm
ing. He held to the principle that a
steady, safe profit was always better
than the quick, big profits, and for
that resson he was very suc
cessful. In all his business tran sar-
tions an.l social obligation* or church
attendance he was ever punctual and
carried a prominent purt in all.
The poh of Eason Lilley und wife,
Christina, Mr. Lilley was reared in
the community of his birth, where
he took advantage of the little school
ing offered at that time. In 1867 he
marriid Miss Lydia Prances Lilley
who died two years later. He was
married in 1872 to # Miss Mary
L Griffin who died six years ago. The
one child bom to the flrst union died
in infancy. He leaves Ave children by
his last marriage, John Dawson, Syl
vester aid Kason Lilley, Mrs. John
A. Griffin, Mrs. John W. Manning.
Eighteen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Lilley had been a member of
the Primitive Raptiat church at
Smithwicks Creek for a number of
years. The funeral was at the home,
where a large number of friends as
sembled. Elders J. N. Rogerson and
B. S. Cowing conducted the services
[ »nd interment was made in the ceme
tery of the family near the home.
CHARGED WITH
STEALING MEAT
Jack Everett Loses 100
Pounds of Meat When
He, Went Visiting
It cost Jack Everett, colored, just
about 100 pounds of meat last Satur
day niffht, when he, at the request of
a friend, went calling upon acquaint
ances about the town. Just where they
went it was not stated, but when Jack
returned home, his meat was gone.
Henry Page and William Ellis, col
ored. had framed the plot, and while
Jack was away, it is thought the two
men slipped in Everett's kitchen and
carried off the meat. It was Sunday
morning before Jack discovered the
nicat shortage, and he had warrants
issued at once. He recalled the hap
penings of the nighf before, and with
the warrant a search was made at
Page's home, where the meat was
found in William Ellis' room. Page,
seeing the officer, slipped out the rear ,
door, and the meat with Ellis was
captured.
At a hearing here before A. T.
Crawford, justice of the peace, Page
and Ellis were bound over the record
er's court today to face a charge of
housebreaking agj^arceny."
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Little Ella Faye Bowen
Died Friday Afternoon
Little Ella Faye Bowen,, the 13-
months-old child of M». and Mrs. Nor
man C. Bowen, died Friday afternoon
at 5:30 o'clock after a lingering illness
of pneumonia lasting three weeks. The
funreal services were held in the home
by Rev. B. S. Cowing and interment /
followed in the' Bowen grave yard. /
TOBACCO PLANT
BEDS RECEIVING
ATTENTION NOW
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Few Farmers Haye Already
Sowed Beds; Planting To
Be General Next Week
MUCH SEED TREATED
Although More Seed Is Being Planted
Than Ever Before Little Increase
In Acreage Is Expected
While a few farmers in this county
have already started sowing tobacco
seed for the 1929 crop, the planting
will hardly get under way to any great
extent before the latter part of this
or early next week, depending some
what upon the weather. According to
reports from various sections, farm
ers are preparing and planting more
and larger seed beds this year than in
some time, not that they are planning
an increase in the crop's acreage but
a>- a safeguard against a plant shortage
at transplanting time.
Many farmers say that where there
are sufficient plants ready at the right
| time for transplanting, the crop is
I I'-uallv better than in those cases
I where several acres arc transplanted'
i«>ne day and the rest transplanted lat-
Jor. There has been a in
i plants, or rather several farmers have
met with difficulty in getting seed this
season, but it is understood that this,
the first handicap, has been overcome
and preparations are about complete
T6r planting.
County Agent T. H, Brandon spent
! practically all day yesterday cleaning
pr.d treating seed, and during each aft
ernoon this week he will be in his office
to carry on this work. Mr. Brandoir
says he has cleaned and treated more
seed this year than in all the other
years put together* almost, but in prac
tically every case he was told that no
increase in acreage was anticipated by
the farmer. Very few have said they
are planning to decrease the acreage,
and judging "from their remarks, the
crop acreage will be about the same
ii. the county this year as it was last.
Tobacco meetings have been held in
several places over the county, indicat
ing that The growers are striving to
Ix-tter -the quality rather than increase j
the acreage.
Very few reports have been sent out
fi'bln the oilier belts relative to the
possible tobacco acreage this year, but
it is believed that the acreage in this
belt will be about the saute as it was
last season.
FOOD SPECIALIST
HERE THURSDAY
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Representatives from All of
Demonstration Clubs
Expected at Meet
Eighteen women from the six home
demonstration clubs over the county
and from the American home depart
ments of the several women's club*
are expected to meet here next
Thursday morning when Miss Mary
*E. Thomas, nutrition specialist of
Raleigh, holds a leaders' training
school. The meeting will be held in
the home demonstrator's office in the
courthouse at 10:80 and the club
representatives ar e urged to be there
on time, if possible.
This .is the second meeting Miss
Thomas has held In the county, she
having given a short training courHe
here last year. Tomorrow the special
ist will be in Plymouth where sh e in
to conduct a school for the women ol
Washington county. After leaving
here Thursday evening she will go to
Washington to hold a third meeting
in this part of the State.
Kinchin Hardison Dies
As Result of Paralysis
Kinchin Hardison, a farmer living
In the Smithwicks Creek neighbor
hood, dlfcd at his home there this
morning following a stroke of
paralysis suffered last Friday.
Mr. Hiirdison was 48 years old, the
son of tho late Stanley and Louisa
Hardison. He married Miss Anna
Hodges who with one aon, 13 year?
old, survives. The deceased also leaves
Ave brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow at the residence and inter
ment wUI be made in the cemetery
at the hom place.
STORE TO CONDUCT ITS
j,- > FIRST SALE HERE
Deginhing next* Saturday, F. K.
Hodges, one of the town's oldest
merchants, will start an "opportun
ity sale" in his store. This is Mr.
Hodges' flrst sale in the many years
that he has operated a store here,
and he U planning real bargains.
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Local Basketeers To
Play Ay den Tonight
Two double headers appear on the
localyhigh school's basketball schedule
for/thia week. Th« boys and girls
1 dive this afternoon for Wintorville
when they will meet Ayden's two
mini, and Friday night they go to
Washville to play return games with
the scho l teams there. •
FIRE DESTROYS
DWELLING HERE
EARLY SUNDAY
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Home of Mr. Theodore Rob«
erson Is Practically
Total Loss
DAMAGE ABOUT $6,000
Blase Had Gained Much Headway
Before Alarm Was Turned'ln;
Plans To Rebuild "
Fire, thought to have been started
by rats in a pantry, practically de
stroyed the home of Mr. Theodore
Roberson on Simmons Avenue here
early Sunday morning." The flames
were discovered by Mr. Roberson a
hout 3:()0 o'clock, when he awoke to
find two rooms to the back of the
house burning. The fire broke
through the ceiling and spread all over
the attic in a very few minutes and
hardly before the alarm could be giv
en the entire roof of the home was
burning:.
Night Policeman Allsbrooks saw the
flumes from Main Street and he turned
in "the general alarm, the big truck
It ;.\ing the station two minutes after
tin siren had sounded. One stream of
i water was started immediately, but
1 before the flames could he put under
the control two more lines of hose
were laid and it was a matter of only
a few minutes then before the last
spark was extinguished. Adjoining
buildings caught, but no damage re
sulted to them as the flames were im
mediately checked Ky the firemen.
The loss, estimated to be around
was partly Covered hv insur
ance, SI,OOO on the furniture and $2,-
500 on the building. Very little of
the furniture and household goods
were removed front the building, the
fire having gained such a big foothold
before it was discovered tliat early ar
rivals were prv.ented front entering
With the exception of a few of the
larger timbers to the front, the house
was a total loss and Mr. Roberson
slated, after talking with building con
tractors, that he believed it would
have cost less imnitj to rebuild had the
house burned completely up. At the
present time. Mr. Knhcrson and his
fatuity are living with their neighbors.
He is planning to rebuild as soon as
possible. '
CATCHES FIRST
1929 HERRING
Bob Wells Is Fisherman to
Make First Catch „
' This Year
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The first herring to be caught in
| the Roanoke at this point this yea.-
j wan pulled from the cold waters last
Saturday l>y Hob Wells, one of the
river's best fishermen. The lone fish
is doubtless the forerunner of
many millions that aro expected up
the river about Easter time.
Fishermen at Jamesville and be
low have made several catches dur
ing tho past few days, according to
a statement made by a citizen ol
that town yesterday.
Mr. Wells brought his fish to out
editor who said it was more than
worth the price paid, ten cents.
Dob stated it was very early for
' the herring to start its pilgrimage
i up tho ptream, but he also said that
, he hoped others would follow in large
j numbers. When asked about the IH>S
I sibilitiea of the season, Mr. Wells
1 stated that signs were of little value
j in forecasting the outcome of fishing
lon the Roanoke. He did not mention
{ the signs of the sun, moon or stars,
but he did say high water would bs>
necessary to bring the fish in large
numbers. Mr. Wells has seen so many
signs used in forecasting the pos
sibilities of the fishing season, that
he never counts the fish until they
arrive. Nu*nbera of signs are follow
ed by n/any flahermen in predicting
a good or a bad sep son, hpt the most
popular one is the pnraing of the
first thunder cloud south.
ROBERSONVTLLE
SCHOOL OPENED
Number of Absences Only
One~Half of 1 Per Cent,
Principal Says
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Closing down January 10 on account
ol the targe number of influenza cases
in the community, the Rnhersonville
schools reopened yesterday with a good
attendance, according to a statement
made by Principal R. I. Leake last
night. "The number of absences a
mounted to only one-half of 1 per
cent," Mr. Leake stated. The profes
sor was of the opinion that the influ
enza situation had about sjgent itself
stul that the school is in Ime now for
real work.
"Most of our trucks run on hard
surface, and the bad roads are not
causing us very much trofble, as a
: whole," the principal said. "With fa
vorable weather, our attendance should
continue, good." Mr. Leake added.
The delay of a little over two weeks
will put the closing of the school td
about the middle of May.
No County Commencement
Will Be Held This Spring
NEW FIRM WILL
RUN WAREHOUSE
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Leman Barnhill and W. R.
Ingram Will Manage
Farmers Warehouse
According to an announcement maile
yesterday, Messrs. Leman H. Barn
hill, of this plAce, and \V. R, Ingram,
of Danville, Ya., will operate the
l-armers Warehouse here this year.
The new partnership was effected a
day or two ago, and will he well ac
cepted, by farmers and tobacconists in
this And adjoining Counties.
Mr. Barnhill was a member of the
firm of Bennett, Barnhill & Veasey
l.crc last year and prior to that time
was connected in that' house's opera
tion for several seasons. Mr. Ingram
ha? bought on the local market dur
ing the past several seasons and is
\>ill knowivto the farmers throughout
this section. Prior to his work as
buyer here, he successfully operated
tobacco warehouses in Virginia and
South Carvdina, and is thoroughly/aty
(.uq|aiuted with the business.
The members of the firm are plan
ning a thorough work here this year
and forecast a big business for their
house and the tobacco market here.
SEVERAL MINOR
WRECKS SUNDAY
Two Visitors Hit Traffic
Guide at Haughton
Street Corner
It's very seldom that one bears o.
automobile wrecks occurring in the
middle of a road; they used to b
common only around ditches and tel
ephone poles, hut gradually the ma
chines increased in number and col
lisions become frequent. Now the
middle, the last safe spot, is now
dangerous ground as the wrecks of
list Sunday' night would indicate.
The traffic sign in the middle of
Main street at the Haughton intersec
tion wan trampled by two autonio
biles that night and llruce Whitley
jut-a cur parked in the middle,of the
"road just this side of the fair grounds.
Young Whitley was coming into
town about the midnight hour when
he hit a Ford belonging to Haywood
Brown, colored, and parked in the
loud The drizzling rain and, a fog
prevented the boy's seeing the Car un
til he was withing a few feet of it,
making it impossible for him to stop
his car aftd avoid a wreck. Brown's
Ford was cleared from the road by
the blow and Whitley's car, a Ford
roadster, had its bumper, a light,
the horn and one fender torn off.
Brown was slightly hurt on the leg,
but others escaped injury.
Mr. Chirk Nicholson, of Wilson,
cut two of his tires almost to pieces
when he ran over the traffic light at
the Haughton street corner, but es
caped without other damage accur
ring. A tew minutes later, a Mr. Har
rell, of Powellsville, ran over the
same traffic sign and tore down two
wheels of his new Ford and damaged
' two tires. The light was out in the
sign, atnl the glare of the street light
made it impossible for the two men
to see the oval cap. Repaits were
made ut the town's expense and 'the
travelers continued on their way, Mr
Nicholson to Norfolk and Mr. Harrell
to his home.
Everetts Playing Ahoskie
At Everetts Tonight
According to an announcement
made last night, the Everetts and |
Ahoskie basketball teams will meet 1
! for the first time this season at
Everetts tonight in what promises to
b© one of th« best games of the
period. While the county boys are
predicting a win over the Ahoskie
lads, the boys from across the rivet
are expected to offer strong opposi
tion. The gajne is scheduled to start
at 8 o*clock.
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Regular Meeting of
Kiwanis Tomorrow
An urgent request is being made,
by the president of the Kiwanis club
for members to attend the regular
weekly meeting tomorrow at 12:80.
Norman Harrison will have charge of
Itha program, itvtaa stated.
95-Year-Old Confederate
Veteran Died Sunday
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Colonel 8. B. Taylor, one of the
State's oldest ex-Confederate soldiers
died at his home in Catherine Lake,
Onslow county, last Sunday at the
age of 95 years.
Mr. Taylor entered the Southern
Army as a private and came out
with the commission of Lieutenant
Colonel. He wa sthe first soldier to
mount the parapet when the town of
Plymouth Waa captured by General
Hoke's division.
Advertisers Will Find Our Col
umns ■ Latchkey to Over 1,600
Home* of Martin County
I
ESTABLISHED 1898
TEACHERS ARE
. UNANIMOUSLY
AGAINST IT
Expense Is Main Reason for
Discontinuance of Usual
Annual Event
60 TEACHERS AT MEET
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No Provision Made in Budget and
Schools Did Not Want to Finance
The Undertaking
There will be no general school com
mencement in the county this year, ac
cording to action taken in 'a meeting
of the Martin County Teachers' Asso
ciation held here last Saturday after
noon. Ihe teachers Were unanimous
in calling off the annual event, follow
ing a discussion of the expense and
ot)ier allied problems. Heretofore^the
annual commencement has been h£ld
at the expense of the county, but this
year, in practicing strict economy, the
C'-nnfy educational board withheld the
ittni front its budget, and no funds
wire made available. According to a
report, the commencement could have
been tinanci-il by the various schools,
but such procedure failed to meet the
approval of the. 50 or more teachers
present at the meeting last Saturday,
and the annual gt't-togctlier of all the
schools was omitted from the county
schedule of school events, for this year
at least.
Nothing was offered to substitute for
the annual meeting of all the county's
schools, and as fur a comparison of
school work done in the various sec
tions of the county this school term,
there will he none, it was unofficially
announced yesterday.
As in its other work, the associa
tion appointed a committee to prepare
resolutions concerning the appropria
tion of educational funds and methods
ot Taxation and have been sent to Ha
high as the suggestions of a body (A
teachers. Mr. L. 11. Davis, principal
of the local school, was made chairman
of the committee, and he will be as
sisted by Proftysors R. 1. Leake, of
the Robcrsonville schools; H. M. Ain
sley, of Oak City; and A 1,. Pollock,
01 Jamesville.
At the third meeting of the teachers
this term, the importance of a library
to the school was 4%.cussed. Teachers
in several schools explained their li
brary systems, and a motion was made
by Professor R. I. I.eake that one-half
of 1 per cent of the total county budget
be* used for library purposes in the
county's schools. A committee was
appointed to study the library situa
tion and offer suggestions to the coun
ty educational, heads. Last Saturday
the chairman of this committee stated
that the investigajon was not yet com
plete; that concrete facts would be
given at the next meeting, the third
Saturday in February.
This was the -filth meeting of the
teachers for the l'2B-29 term and was
attended by approximately 60 teachers.
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Jnmesville Basketball
Teams Win 3; Lose 1
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Janiesville's basketball teams added,
three victories to their long list last
wick when Creswell was turned back
ir a double header and when a double
lull was divided with Plymouth.
Wednesday aitenjoon the county
boys defeated Plymouth, 20 to 2; the
Jamesville girls losing/to those of the
Plymouth school, 22 t6 11. The game
was played at Jamc&vitle.
Friday afternoon, in a game played
i.t Jamesville, Creswell's boys lost to
those of Jamesville, 27 to 10. The
Jrmesville girls won 22 to II over
( reswell's sextet.
Tonight at the Brick Warehouse
here, Roper's two teanfs are meeting
those of Jamesville for the first time
this season. Jamesville's two
teams are scheduled to meet those of
Macktb's at Mackeys. Next week, ac
cording to the present schedule, James
vi lie's boys are planning to meet
Greenville's fast quint here on the
i Briclt Warehouse court*. ' Jamesville
won over Cifeewvillc here during jfct
peanut exposition, but the count was
eVencd last week when Greenville de
feated the county boys in Greenville.
Three Men Found Dead in
Auto Near Washington
Three TVavis Steppe, of
Greenville; Ellis Cox, of Bath ud
Clarence Sheppard, of Washington,
were found dead In an automobile
on the Wbahington-Gooae Creek read
early last Saturday morning, llie
three men failed to gat their car out
of a sand bed, and to keep warm they
left the engine running. At the cor
oner's inquest, it was found that es
caping carbon monoxide was the
cause of the deaths.
When found, the bodies of the tbre*
man were still warm, indicating tint
death bad occurred only a abort tine
before.