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Watch tha Label «a To* Paper Aa It Carriaa tha Data Whan Yoor Subscription Expiraa VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 54 OPENING PRICES AROUND 12 CENTS Breaks Much Smaller Than Usual on All Markets; 165,000 Pounds Here 648 ENROLLED IN LOCAL SCHOOLS ON OPENING DAY • Establish New High Rec ord (or Opening Day Attendance 183 IN HIGH SCHOOL a Grammar School Building la Again Crowded With Total Enrollment Of 465 Yeaterday • Si* hundred and forty-eight chil dren, 183 high school pupil* and 465 elementary and primary scholars, en rolled in the various grades here yes terday, establishing a new high rec ord in the school's opening day at tendance. From early morning until 10 o'clock, the children gathered at tha two buildings, coming from all parts of the township. Practically every grade reported an increased attendance, and in aeveral crowded conditions re sulted. In the primary grades, the enroll ment reached thfpeak. forcing a num ber of the little tots into the basement, a necessary condition that was deplored during the past two years. With 183 students enrolled in the high school the first day and approximately 15 more expected to enter within the week, con ditions there will make an additional ttacher necessary, it was-stated by Principal Wm. R. Watson yesterday afternoon. The first of the opening exercises - were held in the new high school audi- ' tonum at 9 o'clock, Rev. C. H. Dickey ' conducting the devotional service. 1 Mayor R. L. Coburn welcomed the pupils and teachers in a short talk, and • W. C. Manning, representing the Ki- 1 warns Club, spoke a few words of wel- I come on behalf of that organization. ' At 11 o'clock, the 465 young Ameri- ! cans assembled in the grammar school auditorium for their exercises. Rev. i Arthur H. Marshall, of the local Epis ccpal Church, led in the worship. Pro fresor Watson made a few statements as to the general regulations, adding that the school will start the day's ses sions "at 8:30, recess for lunch at 12:08, ei.ter the afternoon session at 1:05, and close the day at 3:28. Following the opening exercises the children were registered in tlseir respective rooms and instructed as to the purchase of books. Today the children settled down to work, the teachers and principal fore casting a successful work during the 1929-30 term. OAK CITY SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY 85 Enrolled in High School, 302 In Elementary Department Oak City, Sept.*2.— The Oak City school opened today with one of the large at enrollment* In the hiatory of the school. More patron*, more pupils, and moi* visitors attended the open ing than ever before and many talks were made by interested patrons. The interest seems to be great, In dicating a successful year for the schooL Good roads and the splendid cooperative spirit are big factors for the progress of any school, the prin cipal stated. Rev. George Leggett of the local Baptist church, conducted the devo tional exercises in the acKbol audi torium, begining at ten a. m. Mr. J. A. Everett, secretary of the local school board, gave the address of wel come. In chwtf Ms talk, he explain- WATTS v T THEATRE WEDNESDAY - SEPT. 4 TIM MfCOY , in SIOUX BLOOD Also Comedy sad Serial THE PIRATE OF PANAMA' Thursday-Friday Sept. S-« COCKTAIL" with "Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen and Paul Lukas Also Maws Reel and Coasedjr MUSIC BY PHOTOTOMB w •' ■ .W' 1 THE ENTERPRISE 1,993 Children Enrolled at Opening of Six Martin County Kiwanis To Meet Again Wednesday The local Kiwania Club will hold ita first luncheon in several wekes at the Woman's Club hall tomorrow at 12:30, according to aa announcement made today by the organization"f president. An appropriate program is being ar ranged for the meeting, and all members are urged to attend. REGULAR MEET OF TOWN BOARD • • 10 Citizens Ask Removal of Wooden Building Next to Tar Heel Apartments Meeting in their regular session here, the town commissioners last night bi ought the business of the office up tc date, handling and disposing of all matters brought before the body. Pointing it out at a nuisance and a fire trap, ten tenants in the Tar Heel Apartment Buildfrig petitioned the board for the removal of the automo bile storage house, an old wooden building, located to the side of the apartments. It was stated by the ten ant*' representative that the old wood en structure, termed an "eyesore," was proving costly in insurance prehiiums, and was a source of danger for those living next to the fire-trap. The com missioners promised an investigation as to the po»»ible removal of the struc ture! • The condition of a lease from the county to the town for the river ware houses were discussed at length, the commissioners ordering the lease to be placed in the proper channels. Learning that Bruce Payton, a Wash ington Negro, had run rough-shod over thcfn by opening a pool room here without permission, the commissioners, fi owned upon the action and ordered the town attorney to start proceedings in an effort to oust the unwelcome vis itor. Payton appeared before the board on two occasions, asking permission to open a pool parlor, but th« commis sioners, after discussing the matter, re fused to grant the request. Warren Girl Returned Here tor Trial Today Arrested in this county with ArcHie Lee last Thursday night and turned over to Pitt County authorities the following morning, Lessie Warden, young Pitt County girl, was returned here Saturday to face certain charges in the county's court today. Lee, her partner, was retained in Greenville to answer to a charge of manufacturing liquor. Following his trial there he jrttl, it is. understood, be turned over to Martin authorities to answer charges originating in this county when he and the pretty Warren girl posed as man and wife near Dardens. •d why the Oak City school did not receive but $166.68 from the last equalisation fund, the amount being distributed upon the valuation and certified coat. Oak City or the town ship having a high valuation and a low coat, gave it the small amount while some of sister schools received as high as $2,000 and over because possibly of high cost and low valua tion. Each teacher responded with a few remarks relative to the year's work. Professor P. M. Tucker, superin tendent of Scotland High School, made a very impressive and appro priate address. He spoke from five topics, emphasising the fifth, that is reading the Bible and belief in God. The enrollment runs near the 400 mark, eighty-five enrolled in the high school and 802 in the grades. Prom truck reports, several families were not ready to enter their chil dren but they will have them In by next week. We assume by the time all ( childen have entered, the anticipated attendance goal will have been reach-1 ed, Principal H. M. Ainsley stated in diseasing the opening. The splendid spirit of patrons and friends and the orer-saaloas attitude of the senior class of 18 pupils all promise to make the 1929-80 term a very successful one. Williamstoru Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 3, 1929 ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED TO BE LARGER LATER • Two or Three Schools Re port Smaller Enrollments Than Last Year OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK a Opening of the Larger Schools I* Characterised by Spirit of Cooperation Vacation days for at least 1,993 of Martin County's white children were 1 bought to a close yesterday morning ' when six of the twenty-one white ' schools opened their doors for the 1929-30 session. In long lines, the , rhildren, ranging in age from five and ( i fraction to eighteen years, or pos- | iihly more, filed into the eight build- J. ;;gs to mark one of the greatest open- | ngs of the county's schools ever re- , :orded in its history. And there is no j, loubt but that the opening of these , teveral schools would have been -even | w;re marked had the less fortunate | >nes been able to turn from their com- , jelling tasks and chores on the farm. Two or three of the schools reported small decreases in their opening en ■ollments yesterday as compared with , registrations oo opening day last year. , The reports carried, however, expressed topes for a change in the conditions within the next few days and in- Teased attendance. „A spirit of cooperation and an op timistic outlook characterized practi :ally every opening yesterday, and it s with all earnestness the 1,993 chil dren enter the year's work to take ad vantage of the large expenditures made [or them by township, county, and State. COMMISSIONERS MEET MONDAY m [n Session All Day; Minor Matters Comprise Bulk Of Business The absence of major problems featured the regular meeting of the Martin County Board of Commmis- Bionera held here yesterday. While the commissioner* were in session a greater part of the day, they gave their Ume mainly to the handling of routine duties, disposing a few minor matters placed before the body. Cheater Felton Davis was permit ted to enter the school for the deaf and dumb at Morganton. Phillip Wil liams and wife were allowed |4 per month, the amount to be charged to the county's poor account. y The list of J. A. Gardner, jr. wa« corrected when it was learned that he was charged with 76 acres of land when he only had 50 acres, the change reducing the amount $260. James A. Davis was allowed the sum of |6. per month, that amount to be charged to the indigent account. The $f»,000 bond of E. 8. Peel, collector of inaolvent taxes, was ap proved and ordered filed. An order waa paaaad authorising the treasurer to bo row 125,000 If neceaaay, in anticipation of tax col lection!. The audit of the county's books waa reviewed and the board passed on the inaolvent tax list of ShegJT Roebuck. The amount, $892.80, was regarded as very small considering the apparent scarcity of money dur ing the year. Colored Schools Opened Under Severe Handicaps « , While several of the schools opening iii this county yesterday reported crowd ed conditions, a climax to the situation was noticed in the report rendered by F.. J. Mayes, principal of the local col ored schools. v With an enrollment of 390 the first day, and an expected in crease in the number later, the colored school is being handled in three roomi, exactly 160 to the room. The Love arid Charity Hall furnishes two roomt, while a large number of the children are housed in the Primitive Baptist church. If the colored principal can teach his understudies to,attend lodge and church, under tfiese conditions, it was pointed out, he vyill have accomplished something. k COUNTY TO GET TOTAL OF 43 VOTING BOOTHS a Board of Elections Meets Here and Completes Order Monday [WILLIAMSTON GETS 10 Booths Are Required by New Election Law Passed by Last Legislature; One for Every 100 Voters Meeting here yesterday morning, the Martin County Board of Elections placed an order for. 43 voting booths tu be used in the eleven precincts throughout the district. The purchase of the booths is made in compliance with the recent law passed by the State legislature creating the Australian bal lot. The booths will be delivered here in time for the June, 1930, primaries, Mi. Sylvester Peel, chairman of the hoard, stated. Required to provide one booth for each 100 qualified voters, the members of the board of elections were greatly puzzled in determining the number of voters in the county's eleven voting precincts. In one or two townships lilt registrations are twenty-five years old. making ail accurate check of the I number of voters impossible, it was pointed out. Where those conditions prevailed, the authorities estimated the number, allowing a certain percentage for those who have either died or moved out of the district. According 11 the books turned the board of elections by the registrars in the sev eral precincts, there are approximately 5,300 qualified voters in the county. The Kobersonville precinct books were not available for a count yesterday, and the number there was estimated. De creasing the number by 20 per cent, the board is providing to accommodate 4,- 300 people at the next primary. The booths will be distributed as fol lows in this county: Jamesville, 5; Wil liams, 2; Griffins, 4; Bear Grass, 4; YVilliainston, 10; Cross Roads, 3; Kob etsonville, 6; Hamilton, 3; Poplar Point Goose Nest, 3; and Gold Point, 1. According to the largest registrations, the several precincts have 4,561 names cn their books, Robersonville precinct r.ot included on account of the books being misplaced. The number is di vided as follows: Jamesville, 715; Wil liams, 291; Griffins, 435 (registra tion held in that township last year); Bear Grass, 489; Williamston, 1,229; Cross Roads, 300 (estimated); Hamil ton, 332; Poplar Point, 261; Goose Nest, 337; and Gold Point, 172 The booths, costing around $lO each, will be provided at the county's ex pense. will be of steel con struction with a curtain or canvas covering the entrance. According to the legislation passed by the last legislature, the booths are to In. used in all city, township, county and State elections and primaries. Messrs. C. B. Pagan and Sylvester Peel handled the business of the board, Mr. Ben Jenkins, of RoherSonville, be ing unable to attend on account of ill ness. * SCHOOL OPENS AT JAMESVILLE [Enrollment is 92 in High School and 225 1 in Lower Grades Jamesville, Sept. 2.—The Jamesville ' school opened this morning with a large enrollment and a brilliant outlook for the year. The first grade had the largest, 51 present and 9 others en rolled. The elementary school en rc lied 225, and the high school i 92. The enrollment is expected to go | far above this mark by the end of the first month. ' I'hose teaching in the school for the | Atst time are: Miss Eva Mae Scott, KA Arapahoe; Miss Elizabeth Cromar «ie, of Garland; and Miss Fannie La- I'tham Martin, of Jamesville. I The morning exercise presented a . very brief program. After the si'ng- F| of two songs by the school, Rev. W. .i B. jHarrington conducted the devo -11 tional exercises and brought in inter , | esting facts about school and public co ! operation. The announcements were made by i Principal A. L. Pollock after a short I talk regarding community cooperation and child benefits; the contrast being i made in discord and child losses. I ! The school is expectinga good year i although crowded condiitons will, un 1 lcs» relieved, badly handicap the prog- I res* of the school. 1, REPORTS VARY ON THE DIFFERENT MARKETS AS TO QUALITY OF WEED; PRICES ABOUT SAME AS LAST YEAR DRi H. B. YORK DIES FRIDAY • Was One of County's Most Prominent Physicians; Funeral Saturday Hugh Brantley York, one of the county's most prominent physicians, died at his home here on Simmon? Avenue last Friday afternoon, fol lowing a ten-day illness. Taken sud denly ill on Tuesday of the week be fore, he developed pneumonia a few days later, that disease being the ultimate cause of his death. Interment was made in the local cemetery last Saturday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. Forty-seven years old last June, Dr. York was born in Battlebore, the son of John W. York and wife, Mary Gilliam Bernard York. After attend ing the county schools of Nash, he studied at Trinity Park, Durham, later going to the College of Physi cians and Surgeons at Baltimore where he was graduated in 1906. Re ceiving his "M. D. degree at that in stitution, he located here follpwing his intern work, specializing in x-ray treatment and carrying on k general practice. During the past several months he was in poor health and confined his work to office practice mainly. In May, 1912, he was. married to Miss Kate M. Blount, of this place, who with three children, Hugh Blount York, jr., Katherine Gainor York, and Brantley Bernard York, survives. He also leaves one bother, John W. York, of Georgia, and three sisters, Mrs. J. M. Oakley, of Williamston, and Mesdames Wiley Bunting and Cicero Bryan, of Portsmouth. During the World's War, he was made a first lieutenant in the army reserve corps, continuing in that ca pacity until his death. He joined the Methodist Church in early manhood. Drs. D. T. Taylor, of Washington, Vernon Ward, of Robersonville, J. E. Smithwick, of Jamesville, C. J. Saw yer, of Windsor, and Jos. H. Saun ders, James Rhodes and Wm, E. War ren, of this place, served as honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers in cluded Wheeler Martin, John Rodger son, Henry Harrison, Burras Critcher Collins Peel and P. H. Brown. SCHOOLOPENS AT EVERETTS • 175 Pupils Enrolled at Be ginning of Term Monday Morning Enrolling 175 pupils, the Everetts school opened the 1929-80 term yes terday with the parents, children and teachers showing a marked interest in the year's work just ahead. The number of parents attending the opening exercises was larger than that recorded at any opening in the past there, indicating a splendid co operation in running the school. Reverends Smith and Roberts of the Baptist church, made short talks to the aaaembly, and Principal David N. Hix stressed the importance of school interest and attendance in a brief talk. While the attendance shows - a slight decrease, it, is the belief of the schcool officials there that an in crease will result within the next few days. Young Girl Being Held In County Jail Here Without a mother or father or even J immediate friends to turn to,'a young | Pitt County girl is being held jn the I jail here pending an investigation now under way in that county in a case charging her with concealing child birth. The girl, c 'round 21 .years of age, was fnacTd* in the jail lure last Friday following an indict njent made by a Pitt Cotfrty grand ji:ry. Tear after tear rolls down her cheeks as she views her present sur roundings, and her 'emharassment is great andj very marked. No official information could be gained here, and the details in the case are now being investigated, it is under stood. That the girl has been offered her freedom until the next term of Pitt Superior cotiu-t under a $2,000 bond could not be established at a truth here Paving Program Is Practically Complete The paving program adopted by the town several weeks ago, is practically completed with the exception of a few yards of side walks in the various sections of the town. The widening of Main Street is practically finished and will not interfere greatly with traffic next week. SCHOOLS OPEN IN ROBERSONVILLE Definite Figures on Erfrotlt ment Are Not Yet- Available With a large number of the offic iirls, patrons and visitors taking part in the exercises, the Robersonville schools opened the 1929-30 session yes terday morning with 4KI pupils unof ficially reported enrolled in the various grades. The elementary exercises were held in ,the old building, Rev. 1.. C. Broth ers, of thi; Baptist church there, con ducting the devotional service and ad dressing briefly the assembly. Follow ing the introduction of teachers, the pupils repaired to the respective rooms where texts were named and the work was outlined. Opening their first teriii in the new high school building there, the school ofhcials prepared appropriate talks and exercises. Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of the Christian Church, conducted the devotional and offered useful advice to parents, teachers and children. Mr. S. 1. Everett, president of the parent teacher organization there, Dr. V. A. Ward, Mr. 'G. H. Cox, chairman of the school board, and E. S. Peel made short talks before the parents, teachers and children assembled. The working organizations in the two schools there were effected at a meeting of the (acuity last Saturday, and it is with earnestness that the pu pils and teachers set out to make the f/29-30 term one of the best ever. Next Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'- clock, the parent-teacher association will bold its first meeting of the year in the high school building. FALSE ALARM THIS MORNING Believed To Have Been Set Off Unintentionally by Cjroup of Small Boys Firemen were baffled and the at tention of townspeople and hundreds of visitors was turned, for a few minutes, from the tobacco opening here this morning when a false Are alarm was turned in by one of a group of small boys inspecting the fire station and casually testing the alarm controls, the main apparatus was temporarily placed in a garage until workmen could concrete in front of the Are station. Upon leaving the garage the truck driver was instruct ed to continue out Haughton street. After the firemen aired out for a few minutes and had led a parade form ed by many automobiles and a num- 1 ber of people afoot, the source of the alarm was checked and the truck was called in. According to a statement made by Chief of Police Daniel, several small boys from the country were watch ing the workmen In front of the Are station and happened to go in to ex amine things in there. It was not be lieved that the boys wilfully sounded the alarm and the matter was drop ped. A,ngle Parking on Both Sides Main Street Now Hardly before the widennig of the Maih Street is completed, the parking system was automatically changed on the- thoroughfare. Cars are now parked at 45-degree angles on each side of the street, where heretofore they were parked parallel 6n the north side and at the angle on the south curb. The change was automatic in that no ordinance was passed by the town board of commissioners, Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Orar 1,600 Hotaaa of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 LEAF IS MUCH LIGHTER THAN LAST SEASON —•— Prices Range From 3-To 30 Cents On Market Here FARMERS DEPRESSED Greenville Market Reports Million Pounds Today Against Million And Half Lait Year Farmers selling tobacco on the floors of Eastern Carolina warehouses today faced low prices, Causing a down-trodden spirit to prevail in thousands of homes throughout the entire section. According to estimated reports received from several of the markets at noon today, the price re ceived by the growers today will average around 12 cents per pound. A decrease in poundage was reported by a number of warehouses, and the quality varies as to sections, it is understood. The condition of the of ferings is said to be much better than was the case on the opening day last year, and the average price is about the same as it was last sea son, it is btlieved. The warehouses here, it is estimat ed, carry 160,000 pounds of the gold en weed, a decrease of approximately 100,000 pounds as compared with the poundage on the floors opening day last year. Estimates offered by growers vary, many stating, however, that the market up until noon had averaged between ten and fifteen cents per pound. According to an of ficial check made on several hun dred piles sold, the average was a fraction ovpr 12 cents per pound. While the price might vary as the sale goes forward, it is believed that the final average will be near the 12- cent mark. The quality is said to be fair by some, others stating that it is poorer than it was last year, and still others stating that it is better than it was last season. The Greenville market reported shortly before noon one million pounds on its floors there as compared with one and a half million last year on the opening: date. Early sales this morning indicated that the price would average between eleven and a half and twelve and a half cents per pound. Kinston reports a poor quality with prices lower than those paid on the opening last season. The size of the break was not given in the re port received heite shortly before noon. Robersonville, according to a num ber of reports gained from growers visiting the market, has about the same number of pounds on its floors as Williamston has, with practically or no difference In the estimated price average. A portion of tfie break there was said to be of a fair grade. Reports from several other markets were conflicting, but the price was considered low. Parmele School Enrolls 85 Pupils Opening Day Opening the 1929-30 term yesterday, the Parmele school reported a slight di crease in its opening attendance, Principal L. R. Wynne stating that many children are being held at home to assist in farm work. The enroll ment, 85, yesterday will undoubtedly he increased within the next few days; according to the school's leader. Play At Farm Life School Building Friday Night * The Washington Collegiate Insti tute will present its commencement play of this year at the Farm Life Bchool next Friday night, according to an announcement made today. The play, "Whose Little Bride Are You?" is a farce-comedy, and was successful ly staged at the Institute commence ment last May. It will be repeated in Washington next Tuesday, it was stated. Those who sawv the play at the commencement wire highly pleased with the performance and many are planning to see it again, according to those who have the play in charge. There it not a single comedy role in the entire cast, and yet the piece is marked for its fan and amusing situ ations from beginning to end. Om
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