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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 16
LIST TAKERS FOR!
10 TOWNSHIPS IN
COUNTY NAMED
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Most of Last Year's List
Takers Are Reappointed
By Supervisor
TO GET BOOKS MAY 6
R. O. Mobley, for Jamesville, and R.
E. Grimes, for Robersonville,
Only New Appointees
With a large percentage of the 1928
taxes yet unpaid, preliminary arrange
ments for the listing of taxables as of
May 1. this year, are practically com
pleted, Tax Supervisor John D. Lilley
luving recently appointed the list tak
ers for the cottnty!«JQ 4s»:nships. On
ly two changes were nude in the ap
pointments this year, eight of the old
list takers being Teappointed for the
second or more times. Messrs. R. O v \,
Mobley and R. E. Grimes, newly ap
pointed, will handle the listing in
Jamesville and Robersonville Town
ships, (respectively.
The scroll books will be turned over
to list takers on the first Monday of
next month with instructions as to the
method of listing to be followed this
year. The books will be opened at
once and property will be listed as of
May 1, 1929. The listing of real es
tate will be practically the same as it
was last year, except in those cases
where permanent improvements have
been made or where damage has re
sulted. appraisers revalued prop
erty in the county in 1927, establishing
the values that will continue until 1931,
when another revaluation will be made.
No great change is expected to re
sult from the listing this year, it be
ing very doubtful if the listing will
show an increase.
Farm census reports will bo stressed
this year^ according to Mr. Lilley, the
supervisor.
The list takers fur the various town
ships folloyj:
Jamesville: R. (). Mobley.
Williams: L. J. Hardison.
Williamston: Roy Griffin.
Griffins: W. T. Roberson.
Bear Grass: A B. Ayers.
Cross Roads: C. U. Roebuck.
Robersonville: R E. Grimes.
Hamilton: L. R Kverett.
Goose Nest: J. F. Crisp.
Poplar Point: Leroy Taylor.
NO "SQUAWKIES"
*HERE FOR WHILE
♦
Engineer Advises Against
Installing Sound Equip
ment in Watts Theatre
♦
Finding it necessary to make sever
al alterations in the building in order
to make possible perfect reproduction
Mr. J. W. Watts, manager of the
•WattT-^trestre"TUfirr-ftated yesterday
that the installation of a Vitaphone in
the theare had been indefiniely post
poned. The machine was placed in
the theater building last week and an
engineer arrived here Saturday to in
stall the equipment. After inspecting
the building, the engineer pointed out
several alterations that would have to
be made before perfect reproduction
could be guaranteed by the company.
TTic cost of these changes, according
> to Mr. Watts, is very large, and will
be impossible to overcome at present.
Installation work was. started yes
terday, but the conipany, after learn-
mjr the conditions/ advised against in
stalling sound and talking equipment.
Mrs. Lula Holliday
Died Friday Evening
Mrs. Lula Holliday, wife of Roland
B. Holliday, of the Poplar Chapel sec
-tion, near Jamesville, died Friday eve
ning from meningitis. Mrs. Holliday
was 33 years old. She leaves six chil
dren, the youngest Two months old.
She was buried at the family cemetery
on the home farm Saturday afternoon.
The funeral service was 'conducted by
Rev. C. E. Lee.
WATTS
T T THEATRE
Wednes.-Thurs. April 24-25
LEW CODY
and
AILEEN PRINGLE
in One of Their Latest Piftures
Friday • April 26
THE AIR
LEGION"
A Melodrama of the United
States Air Service
Shows at 7:15 and 9 P. M. Daily
MUSIC BY PHOTOTONB
THE ENTERPRISE
Cleau-Up Campaign Gets
Under Way
CHILDREN STAGE
GOOD PARADE
•
Formal Opening Yesterday
Postponed on Account of
Death of Mr. Harrison
DIRT BEGINS TO FLY
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More People Buty Cleaning Up Thii
Week Than Seen Here Before
At One Time
Postponed yesterday on account of
the funeral of Mr. T. F. Harrison,
the clean-up ami paint-up campaign
was put under way here today when
ttrr" old town bell was sounded and
the white school children paraded the
stnets in a body. Clean up work was
evident in several quarters yesterday
although the program was postponed
and threatening weather prevailed.
More people were raking their yards
and. living the trash than have
been seen here at any time before, ac
cording to a report rendered . this
morning by one observer who visited
several sections of the towu yesterday.
The spirit of the movement has ap
parently reached to every nook and
corner and a splendid work is expect
ed before the week has spent itself.
Mr. J. C. Anderson appointed gen
eral chairman by the Woman's club,
sponsor of the movement, stated ye >
Urday that the only weak point in
the clean-up and paint-up line was
found where vacant lots are ignored.
"The owners, in many cases, are not
interested enough to care for the ap
p« aralicc of the lots and no appeal, no
matter how strong, will be heeded by
many of the owners," Mr. Anderson
stated. It is the belief, however, that
many of the vacant lot owners will
make some arangements to clean up
their property l>e(ore the week is out.
There are a number of vacant lots in
the town, and many of them are piled
liitrh with trash. Other lots, while they
an- not vacant, have dilapidated and
even "spooky" houses on them, de
tracting from the looks of our town
and offering a ready mansion for the
mo*|uitoes, rodents and other pests.
"Considered front the standpoints of
health, beauty and safety, the . clean
up and paint up campaign now in
progress here was declared to be a
I marked event in any town's history by
County Health Officer W. E. War
ren yestreday. "The healthy city of
today is the one that is clean," Dr.
Warren says. "The further we pro
gress into the realm of medicine the
more we become convinced of this
statement. Often we breed mosquitoes
in out own house guetters and by per
mitting old tin cans to accumulate
around the yard we give rise to a
common disease in this section, ma
laria. Numbers of ofher diseases are
traceable, in part, to carelessness and
ti unsanitary conditions. To success
fully combat diseases, the city that
would be healthy must sponsor such
clean-up and- paint-up campaigns,"
I>r. Warrei^continued.
While the health officer stressed
the health feaure of the campaign in
particular, he further stated, "and
then there are other factors that, with
i.i themselves more than offset the
cost and trouble of such a campaign."
These factors,, as pointed out by
L)r. Warren, include the general ap
pearance of the. town aud the lessen.-.,
ing of fire risks. To the prospective
settler the general appearance of a
town has been pointed out to be about
as important as the tax rate, aud the
elimination of fire risks is as import
ant to the policy holder as a reduc
tion of taxes is.
Casual observers wil make close in
spection while the clean-up aud paint
up movement is in progress and re
ports will be made to the campaign
heads according to present plans an
nounced by those in charge of the
campaign. Progress cards are being
distributed to- the various homes, but
inspection by Boy Scouts and Police
will be made in other sections, it was
stated. ♦ . ]
Tomorrow morning a parade of the
coolred school children has been plan
ned.
The present clean-up and paint-up
campaign is being waged this week in
an effort to lessen fire risks, improve
health conditions in the community
and make the town more beautiful. If
you have not joined the cleaners'
ranks, do so at once and help make the
movement a decided success.
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County Gets But 1 „
Federal Prisoner
Considering the charge of $1 per
day too high for the keep of Federal
prisoners in this county, authorities
are not sending any of the prohibi
tion violators here to serve sentence*.
One prisoner, L. H. Rouse, agreed to
pay the difference and was allowed to
start his sentence here. The charge
made here is understood to be about
35 cents per day higher than the a
mount the government would pay.,
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 23,1929
ROBT. L. .TAYLOR
DIES NEAR HERE
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Prominent Citizen of Poplar
Point Succumbs After
Long Illness
♦
Robert L. Taylor, 71-year-old farm
er of Poplar Point Township, died at
his home there Sunday afternoon, fol
lowing a long illness. Mr. Taylor was
born in Cross Roads Township, the
son of Mi", and Mrs. Wiley Taylor.
Reared on a farm, he followed that
vocation for a livelihood. The greater
part of his life, however, he farmed for
the "other fellow," but by hard work
and the practice of economy he was
able to own a farm of his own. He
succeeded and was recognized as one
oi the leading farmers in his communi
ty just before his health failed him.
He was ardent member of the Prim
itive Baptist Church and was, for a
number of years, a licensed preacher
in that denomination. He is survived
by Mrs. Taylor, one son and two
daughters. , V
The funeral service was ' held in
Spring Green Church yesterday after
noon by Elder William Grimes. In
terment was made in the cemetery at
the church.
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HOOVER URGES
ENFORCING LAWS
Cites Violations of Many
Laws in Address to
Associated Press
New York, April 22.—President
Hoover, in an earnest appeal to his
fellow citizens to observe the law, de
clared here today that life and proper
ty in the United States "were rela
tively more unsafe than in any other
civilized country in the world."
In his first address since his in
auguration, delivered ut the annual
luncheon of the Associated Press,
the chief executive said he was won
dering whether the time had not come
"to realize that we are confronted
with a national necessity of the first
degree, that we are not suffering
from an ephemeral)'crime wave but
from a subsidence of our founda
tions."
"In order to dispel certain illusions
in the public mind on this subject,"
Mr. Hoover said, "let me say at once
that while violations of law have been
increased by inclusion of crimes under
the eighteenth amendment and by the
vast sums that are poured iifto th«
hands of criminal classes by the pat
ronage of illicit liquor by otherwise
responsible ciUiens, yet this is but
one segment of our problem."
He explained that he cited the ex
tent of murder, burglarly, robbery,
forgery and embezzlement because
only a small percent of these could
be attributed to the eighteenth
amendment, and he asserted that oi
the total number of convictions for
felony last year less than eight per
cent came from the source of the dry
law. "What we are facing today i
something far larger and more funda
mental—the possibility that respect
for law as law is fading from th
sensibilities of our people," he con
tinued. "No individual has a right tc
determine what law shall be ob
and what law shall not be enforced. If
a law is wrong, its rigid enforcement
is the surent guaranty of its repeal
If it is right, its enforcement is th
quickest method of compelling respect
for it."
Mr. Hoover said there were two
immediate problems before the gov
ernment ,to investigate the existing
agencies of enforcement and to re
organize the system of enforcemen
in such a manner as to eliminate it r
weakness.
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Aline Killed Over Past
Week End in State
Charlotte, April 22. —North Caro
lina counted-tftn dead and four injur
ed today as the toll of two Sabbath
automobile accidents.
Five of them died at Gastonia,
where the Crescent Limited, pas
senger train of the Southern Rail
way, smashed an automobile bear
ing two families from Mount Holly,
N. C to the Loray mill district there.
Four Sunday motorista were killed
naer Monticello, where their sntomo
bile overturned.
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Locals Lose Friday to
Morehead City, 5 to 2
Playing Morehead City here lasf
Friday afternoon on the new liigh
ichool diamond, the local high-school
nine lost by a score of 5 to 2. Fac
ing a mean "out" and other curve
balls that were j list as effective by
the Morehead City moundsman, the
locals were almost helpless with ~ the
stick. Hardison, for the locals, pitched
a good game ap4-fcept the visitors' hits
scattered.
POULTRY CAR TO
BE HERE FOR TWO
DAYS NEXT WEEK
•
Will Also Spend One Day
At Robersonville and
One in Oak City
PROBABLY'THE LAST
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Car Will Be Here On Tuesday and
Wednesday; Robersonville Thurs
day; and Oak City Friday
Ihe fourth, and probably the last,
poultry car of the season for this coun
ty will make there stops next week,
two days here, one in Robersonville
aud one in Oak City, according to a
schedule arranged yesterday by Coun
ty Agent T. B. Brandon and F. W.
Risher, head of the bureau of mar
kets, Raleigh. The car will be placed
on the siding here Tuesday morning,
remaining here all of that day and
Wednesday; Thursday, a second -stop
will be made at. RobeVsonville and a
lust stop at Oak City Friday.
Prices announced for poultry offer
ings next week arc slightly stronger
than those paid at the last car. In
ci eases of 1 ,to 2 cents per pound are
noticed in the list.
The poultry offerings made at the
last two loadings were heavy, so much
so that many farmers wer„e forced to
wait several hours to sell. This, Mr.
Brandon pointed out, will be prevented
at this, the last loading of the season.
Two cars will be run and two days will
be given for the loading here.
While the outcome of the loading is
a matter of speculation, Mr. Brandon
I states that many farmers w ill sell in
an effort to keep their flocks out of
thtir gardens and fields. He also men
tioned the increase in prices as a fac
tor in effecting a large loading.
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PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Few Cases Go To Jury;
Term Will End This
Week
The second weetl oif the ,special
term of Martin County Superior
court for the trial of civil cases only
was opened here on schedule yester
day morning, the docket attracting
very little attention.
A few settlements by agreement
have been effected, only two cases be
ing settled by jury verdicts up until
noon today when the court recessed
for lunch.
The cases disposed of yesterday
and this morning, numbering five, ate
as follows:.
I Dellah Griffin and husband versus
Isaac Nichols and Wheeler Martin
trustee; judgment given against the
plaintiffs.
In the case of D. G. Matthews a
gainst Sarah Moore, judgment was
rendered in favor of Plaintiff Mat
thews.
Plaintiff J. H. Stalls against 1). B
Mobley and others took a non-suit a*
I to Taylor, Bailey and Brother.
A $629.86 judgment and interest
thereon from January 1, 1923, were
granted Mrs. Nettle Cowan in a casr
against Gabriel Williams and Lucy
Williams.
The case of Kate York and C. D
Cunningham against J. T. Sarvis ii
in the hands olj the jury at the pres
ent time.
The program for the remainder o
the week nnw igdleates t.hat all casi"
on the calendar cannot be reached be
fore court adjourns.
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Paddles Boat Across
River 125 Times Friday
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' After paddling a bolt across the
Roanoke at Jamesville 126 times las'
Friday, William Daniel declared tha
j the day had been a dull one for him
i The boy handles the freight from th
1 Fleming fishery there, and although it
is a hard task to man the boat, younf
Daniel carries on his work without
| tiring, it is said. " a
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Woman's Club Meeting
To Be Held Thursday
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The Woman's club will holds its
regular meeting in the club rooms
next Thursday afternoon at 4:00 o'-
clock, the annual election of offioers
for the club being pointed out as one
of the most important features of the
business program. The office
president, second vice president and
corresponding secretary will be voted
upon at the meeting, it was stated.
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Prizes Offered for ———
Best Yields of Corn
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To further stimulate corn produc
tion of the farms of this part of' the
State, the Atlantic .Coast Line Rail
road will cooperate with the Exten
sion Service of State College in offer
ing $250 in cash as prizes for the
best yields of corn produced in the
territory.
Several farmers in this county are
planning to enter the prize
and others who interested can get
particulars from County Agent T. B.
Brandon.
T. F. Harrison Dies
At His Home Here
SCHOOL FINALS
AT OAK CITY
First of Exercises Will Be
Music Recital Tomorrow
Night
The initial exercises in the Oak City
schools commencement will be held in
the auditorium there tomorrow eve
ning. when Miss Heath's music class
members appear in a recital. The sec
ond of the commencement programs
will'be the sermon for the seniors
Sunday evening, April 28, at 8 o'clock
in the school auditorium. Rev. C. B.
Mashburn, of Robersonville, preaching.
Wednesday of npxt week the dra
matic club, Miss Myrtis Zetterower,
director, will present a comic oper
etta, "Hearts and Blossoms." Class
exercises will be held Thursday at 8
o'clock p. in. of next week. tHon A. I).
Mac Lean, of Washington, will deliver
tlie commencement address Friday,
May J.
The music recital Wednesday night,
the first of the program, is expected to
be one of the features' of the conv
ibi uceincnt program, according to in
formation given out by Principal H. M.
Ainsley yesterday afternoon. AH the
members of the music class will have
a part in the evening's program.
350 DELEGATES
AT CONVENTION
B. Y. P. U. Conference Here
Largest Ever Held in
This Section
Opening here last Friday after
noon with 350 visiting delegates pres
ent, the Fourth Eastern Carolina
Regional B. Y. P. "U. conference was
declared to he one of the largest and
most marked yet held by the young
church jieople of this section. With a
strong program in effect and the sev
eral denominations here joining the
Buptists people in the task of enter
taining' the young visitors, the con
vention proved very successful. High
spots featured every session of the
convention, and the delegates were
very much interested in the program.
While speaking of the convention
this morning, the Rev. C.* H. Dickey,
pastor of the local church, praised
highly the spirit of cooperation en
'tered into by people of the several
religious denominations in entertain
ing the convention and its delegates.
With James A. Ivey, State secre
tary, in charge and President Coley,
of Rocky Mount, as presiding officer,
the "convention's organization was ef
fected at the Friday afternoon ses
sion. Registration of delegates was
made and home assignments given.
The evening program was featured
by a demonstration of a 11. Y. P. I'.
service by a group of the Kennedy
Home i rphans and an inspirational
address by Dr. Francis I'. Gaines,
President of Wake Forest College.
Speaking on "Concentration of Youth
for Seivice," Dr. Gaines stressed th.
leadership for the Church. It was Dr.
Gaines' first appearance here, and his
coming was well received by the large
and attentive audience.
__ A. auftmt; aervicsw+th 1-26—young
people in attendance opened the pro
gram Saturday when, Rev. Mr. Stevens
of the South Bostoii, (Va.) Baptist
Church made a splendid address with
"The Dedication of Lives" as his sub
ject.
The 9:30 session Saturday morning
featured musical numbers by the Ken
nedy Home orphans .and a group 
Chowan College students. The enter
tainment offered at the service wa
thoroughly enjoyed by the convention
Mr. James A. Ivey made the princi
pal address at this session, taking
for his subject, "The Finest of the
Pine Arts."
At the afternoon session Goldstar
, was selected as the next meeting plac
I for the convention which will be held
, there in 1930. With kn address by Dr.
i A. J. MacMillan, of the Wake Forest
( College faculty, the convention was
brought to a close Saturday evenini
Many Farmers Now
Transplanting Tobacco
W fill the plants intheir beds grow
ing rapidly, many farmers in this coun
ty are lw»i)y engaged in transplanting
tnbarr i this"Week. "A few plants were
transplanted last week, but it is under
stood that the ' s general this
week.
According to miiky farmers, the
work is further this season
than has been the case since 1918 and
1919. During the^toast' twft> fir three
years, very few plants we« trans
planted before the first week ty May,
hut it is understood that plants this
year have been set out as early as the
middle of this month. t
The rapid growth of the plants is
given as thf cause for the early trans
planting.
PROMINENT IN
LOCAL AFFAIRS
FOR 28 YEARS
—• —
Was One of Founders of
Firm of Harrison Bros.
And Company
FINAL RITESTMONDAY
Died Sunday Morning About 10 O'-
clock After Illness Lasting
Several Years
Thaddeus F. Harrison, one of thi.-
section's best citizens and a leading
business man, died at his home here
Sunday morning at 10:00 o'clock fol
lowing an illness of several years' dur
ation.
(Several years ago, Mr. Hafrison
was attacked by a very peculiar skin
disease. He, ut once, put himself in
the catv of physicians, and visited th
country's leading specialists in Nev
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Rich
mond, Rocky Mount, Tarboro and
Washington, but the disease battled
the doctors until about two years agi;
completly exhausted, death following,
ever, he gradually failed in health un
til he was confined to his home r
greater part of the time. During hi
' illness he suffered intense pain much
1 of the time, and although he maintain
| ed an astute faith in possible recovery
! and courageously battled for life, hi.
■ .system gradually weakened until
completed exhausted, death following.
: j Thaddeus Fernando Harrison was
bom in Bear (irass township, No vein
| ber 15, 1874, the son of Cushing I'
j and Martha E. Taylor Harrison. Hi
| was reared on the farm and received
j his early educational training in the
, j country schools of, that community.
 1 At the age of 18 years he moved t>
| Palmyra where he was employed by
r Ifaker and * Roberson, a mercantil
, concern of that town. After a stay of
. nine years ther»t he came here and
. established in August, 14101, the par
. j tnershlp, Harrison Brothers and com
. : pany, composed of Messrs. T. F. in
, I L. B. Harrison and the late R. E. Rob
. erson. This partnership continued un
> til the death of Mr. Roberson, thiv
years ago. The firm started busine
, in the N. S. Peel building, now o
t j cupied, in part, by the Hall barbci
I shop. After firmly establishing them
. ! selves, the partners Carried their busi
I ness activities to the Slade building
now occupied by Harnhill Brother
and company. In 1917, the hand SOP
. brick structure now occupied by tht
firm was built.
, As a merchant, Mr. Harrison es
tablished himself in the hearts of i
large clientle, his employees and
4 business associates as a man of hig'
| ideals and noble character. His em
I ( ployees, many of^whom have been
. j with the firm for a number of years,
/ ■ state they had never heard him raise
I his voice in anger while speaking
, | any person, and that all held him i'
. I high regard for his spirit
i! ness, uprightness and punctuality in
all his transactions. To hundreds of
. 1 people, in the hearts of whom he had
 I placed himself as a true friend, hi
• | passing comes as a severe shock. In
the daily walkß of life as well jr
»i the bu»meHK -amUrome.-'-hp will If
greatly missed.
 j - in March, 1903, he was married t
I ' Miss Eva N. Woolard, who with six
i! children, five girls, Mrs. R. J.
j Parker, of Dunn, Martha i., Esthf"
j E., Josephine W., and Eva N. Harri
; son and one son, jr.
• survives. He also leaves one sister,
Mrs. Delia Green, of this place, ami
. j six brothers, Messrs. James E., L. IS.,
R. G., Geo. H., and C. A. Harrison, of
Williamston, and Donnie 11. Harrison
of Palmyra. In his home, Mr. Harri-
II son dominated a spirit of love and
:• thoughtfulness that was beautiful in
its pattern.
liT'religious activities, he had beer
a leader in church work for sixteen
1 years, always performing well hie
. every duty in both Sunday school and
t church. He was assistant superintend
«' ent in the Sunday school and an eldei
f in the Christian church here for a
! number of years, holding both posi
| tions until his death.
As a last tribute to the memory of
one who had endeared himself to al'
who knew him, business men here
- closed their stores and with hosts o
f friends from this and other sections
: attended the services held at the home
- yesterday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock,
i The funeral was conducted by F. W
Wiegman, his pastor, assisted by C
e B. Mashburn, of Robersonville, DV. H.
i S. Hilley, of Wilson, and the pastors
I of the several local churches. Inter
•- inent was made in the local cemeten
- with a large and beautiful floral of
, fering attesting the high esteem ir
• which he 'was held in* the community.
The active pallbearers included the
six brothers, while R. J. Peel, C. D
> Carstarphen, W. C. Manning, A/ An
derson, W. J. Hodges, Dr. J. H. Saun
ders, Harry Vaughan, Henry D. Hnr-
Advertisers Win Find Our~ Col
mnns a Latchkey to Over 1.600
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
BaY DIES AFTER
BEING STRUCK BY
SCHOOL TRUCK
in
Leaman M. McKeel Run
Over by Truck Friday
Afternoon
IN FIRST GRADE HERE
Truck Driver D.d Not Know Boy Had
Gotten Out and Ran Over Him
By Reversing Truck
I he, entire community was sad
dened last hriijay afternoon when Lea
i*ian M. McKeel, the seven-year-old
son of Mr. anil Mrs. V-h"s?it M Mfc-
Keel, was run over by u school truck
land fatally injured. Tile little fel
low, a firstigrader in the school here,
hupped fnuii the truck to go to his
borri£' mi the Mary (.'Kerry f;:rni, and*
driver, (jarlaud lieiniett, not know
ing the child had jumped out. reversed
the truck, running both wlfeels over
the'Jjo.y i>i the boy before he knew it.
rile iliilil never screamed and was
rushed here for medical aid. hollow
ing an examination here, he was or
dred removed t.» a W.i.imigton hos
pital. tHe little fellow dying upon his
arrival at the hospitaj.
The -truck carrying the children liv
fng out on the Hamilton road and its
tributaries, left here when school re
tessed for the day. I'he trip to the
Harrison place bv the Mary Cherry
farm Was made and was "on jts way
back to the main road when the acci
d nt happened. The driver had been
driving through the McKeel yard and
returning to the main road b'y another
route. ThisTtime be apparently start
ei' to tjle Hamiltuii road, hut just A he
pas 'd tlie Jane leading to the McKeel
li inc lie stopped the truck. The child,
11 ■ iriki UK the truck had stopped to dis
charge bini, hopped out the rear door
..ml was caught under the wheel when
the driver put the truck in reverse,
apparently to go through the yard, as
t> - iiii I.
Services were held in the ~ Honness
cluirch here Saturday afternoon,' Rev.
V. I Merrk, of Tarboro, conducting
the last rites. Interment was made,in
tl.c local cemetery.
SCHOOL HEADS
MEET IN RALEIGH
All County Superintendents
in State Are Attending
School This Week
I- xchaivging- places, figuratively
speaking With the students, the sev
eial county school superintendents in
tin Stall- are assembled in Raleigh . "
this week, where, with their feet Un
i'iei desk-. t ' they- will study recently
passed school legi latioii lhcir task is
'greater, however, than, the one facing
the regular-sjjimd student, and a
\v4ik facias the school heads. N
'Plans tor the operation of the
schools during the next term have
In in checked, awaiting the interpre
tation of the new school law. It is
understood that a definite' operating
! schedule will develop at the Raleigh
nucting this week. 1 —
State Superintendent Arch T. Allen
asserted at the opening of the five
day session that after all the schools
belong to the people and they would
determine what they would do with
them, but he added:
"I believe the people want good
schools." ■ ■
The objects of the meeting, Dr.' Al
len sumiried up, are as follows:
1. To study the facts as they are.
2. To analyze the situation as it
appears. * ,
3. To discuss remedies.
4. To gain information on best
business principles.
5. To formulate governing prin
ciples for every phase of school
work. «
With tJje""objects before it, the as
sembly turned to its task, Superin
tendent Lockhart leading off the dis T
cussion of the first day's topic,
county-wide plans of organization.
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470 School Children in
Parade This Morning
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The parade of the white school
children through the principal streets
here this morning did credit to the *
school and those in charge as well as
boosted the clean up and paint up
campaign now in progress here. Don
ned in overalls, the first-graders led
the parade, the entire 470 children
displaying a marked interest in the
clean up and paint up movement.
Many of the children carried fly swat
ters, brooms, rakes and other imple
ments necessary to the success of the
campaign that continues all this
week.
The colored schools parade tomor
row in the interest of the clean up
and paint up movement.
rison, Roy Cobum, Milton J. Moye,
W. Spivey, R. L» Cobum, N. K.
Harrison, N. C. Green, J. D. Woolard,
S. C. Peel, W. H. Gurkin, P. H.
Brown, C. B. Godwin, Leaman Barn
hill, Elbert S. Peel, J. L. Williams,
S. B. Sessoms served aa honorary pall _
bearers.