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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 60
MRS. JOS. H. BRITT
DIES AT HOME
HIRE SATURDAY
Had Been Invalid for Past
Two Years; End Caused
By Pneumonia
FINAL RITES SUNDAY
Rev. W. R. Burrell, of Murfreesboro,
and Rev. C. H. Dickey Conduct
Funeral Services
Mrs. Joseph Henry Britt, one of tjhe
community's most beloved mothers,
died at her home in the Britt Hotel
here last Saturday morning at 3:35 o'-
clock, following an illness of more
than two years' duration. While pneu
monia was the ultimate cause of her
death, she had suffered two strokes of
paralysis, one more than two years ago
and the second the early part of last
July. Although she was in feeble
health following her first stroke she
w%s able to be up and attend to minor
duties in her home up until about a
year ago, when she fell and lost the
use of most of her faculties. In July
she suffered a second stroke, and, con
fined to her bed and chair, she patiently
awaited the end. Suffering much pain
as the end approached, she never com
plaived but cherished a hope that was
marked within itself.
The funeral was held in the Memor
ial Baptist Church at 3:30 Sunday aft
ernoon, hundreds of friends attending
to pay a last tribute. Rev. W. R.
Burrell, of Murfreesboro, her former
pastor, and Rev. Charles H. Dickey,
htr pastor, conducted the services at
the church and grave. Interment was
made in the Baptist Cemetery-here.
The daughter of the late Andrew
Braswell and wife, Barbara Gales
Braswell, Mrs. Britt was born in Hali
fax County, near Scotland Neck, in
July, 1871. Living there until she was
18 years old she married and moved
to Scotland Neck, where she and Mr.
Britt resided for several years. Mov
ing from Scotland Neck, she lived in
Nash County for a number of .years
before going to Tarboro, where the
family made their home until 1915,
when they moved here td take charge
of the hotel now known as the Britt.
Joining the Baptist Church her
childhood, Mrs. Britt took an active
part in churth life, attending services
and offering her help until her health
failed.
Mr. Britt and six children, four
daughters, Mrs. C. B. Siceloff, of Wil
tiamston; Mrs. Mark Ruffin, of Tar
boro; Mrs. J. D. Thrower, of Wil
lihmston; and Mrs. C. D. Anderson,
of Asheboro; and two sons, Marriott
and Lyman Britt, survive. She also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. E. W. . Staton
and Mrs. T. S. Staton, of Scotland
Ntck, and two brothers-,""Mr. S. R.
Braswell, of Rocky Mount, and Mr.
L. L. Braswell, of Roanoke Rapids.
Five grandchildren, Maryin B. and
James Milford Ruffin, of Tarboro; Bet
sy Jane Anderson, of Asheboro; Joe
David Thrower, jr., and Charles Briggs
- Siceloff, of this place, also survive.
Messrs. W. J. Hodges, N. K. Harri
son, W. H„£arstarphen, J. W. Biggs,
Bill Haislip, C. A. Harrison, and J.
C. Anderson served as active pall
bearers. The honorary pallbearers in
cluded Messrs. C. B. Gark, F. J. Mar
golis, C. O Moore, Wheeler Martin,
J. D. Woolard, Roy Coburn, Dr. P. B.
Cone, Dr. W. E. Warren, E. P. Cun
ningham, K B. Crawford, Dr. J. S.
Rhodes, Dr. J. H. Saunders, Clayton
Moore, A. T. Crawford, R. J. Peel,
and G. H. Harrison, of this place, and
L. M. Pittman, of Scotland Neck, and
Becton Dawson, of Conetoe.
Among those from out of town at
tending the funeral were: Mrs. Roy
B«ll, Mra. H. H. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Page, Miss Annie Hyatt, M.
W. Haynes, Mrs. W. C. Bogey, Mrs.
Tom Collins, Mr and Mrs. Tom Bras
well. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Purvis, Mrs.
Jack Denson, Mrs. Minnie Ruffiin, and
L. M. Ruffin, of Tarboro; C. D. An
derson, of Asheboro; Mr. and Mrs.
Becton Dawson, of Conetoe; Mr. and
Mrs. P. F. Apfel, of Ahoskie; W. R.
WATTS
" T THEATRE
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Wednesday September 25
"GANG WAR"
with
Olive Borden and
Jack Pickford
Also SERIAL and COMEDY
Thursday-Friday Sept 25-27
"THE SQUALL"
with
Alice Joyce, Richard
Tucker, Myrna Loy,
"And Other Stars r
Alao NEWS AND COMEDY
MUSIC BY PHOTOTOME
THE ENTERPRISE
Grand Jury Calls on Citizens
To Aid in Law Enforcement
CRIME INCREASE
DUE TO APATHY
Lack of Cooperation With
Officers One Cause of
Lawlessness
"We fiyd too little consideration is
begin given to the apprehending of
crime by most of the citizens of ths"
ccunty, thereby making it hard fos'the
officers of the law to detect and appre
hend many criminal offenders," the
grand jury stated in its recommenda
tions to the court here last week.
The body pointed out that upon in
vestigation it was found that there is
an increase of lawlessness and crime
within the county, the members of the
jury stating that the increase is due,
in a large measure, to a lack of respect
and lack oC.cooperation upon the part
of citizens in general with the officers
of the law.
"We fijid too little consideration is Whi , e have made prac .
begin given to the apprehending of Moe impoMible durinf the put f ew
crime by most of the citizens of thf days> ihe local hi*h school football
ccunty, thereby making it hard team ia ready for the Farmville
officers of the law to detect and appre- e l even> the fame being scheduled here
hend many criminal offenders." the next at 4 O . c lock on
grand jury stated in its recommenda- t he field at the new building,
turns to the court here last week. Farmville, a member of the North-
The body pointed out that upon in- eMtern conference this year, is said
vestigation it was found that there is to have an unusually good team, but
an increase of lawlessness and crime the members of the local squad are
within the county, the members of the frowning at the reports and are ac
jury stating that the increase is due, tually forecasting a victory of sev
in a large measure, to a lack of respect vera ] points margin,
and lack of, cooperation upon the part The line-up for the game announc
of citizens in general with the officers today by Coach B. E. Hood in
of the law. eludes, Albert Cook, left end; Homer
The jurymen state further, "We feel BarnhiU, left tackle; George Harrison
that the average citizen does not give j r>> i eft guard; Johnny Hardison,,
his full support to the officers of the center; Herbert Cowan, jr., right l
emmty. If there is a case of guard; Eli Taylor, right tackle; Hew- !
ness, it has to be apprehended, in mtfst j t t Edwards, right end. In the back j
cases, by an appointed officer of tlje fleld, Holding will play the quarter
law, whereas it is the solemn duty sf back position with Shearson, Mack
c\ery citizen to report cases of law- Simpson and Saunders as halfbacks,
lessness and crime and to cooperate in | The game announced with Windsor
every way possible in the apprehension today was called off.
and arrest of the offender. | According to a tentative schedule
"We are further conscious of the recently announced, the locals will
fact that before the person and prop-1 p i a y Vanceboro, October 4; Morehead
erty of the people are safe that it will City, October 11 and Aulander, the I
Le necessary to cultivate a greater re- 18th of next month. The games will
sped for the law and sure punishment be played on the local field, it was
for offenders. \ stated.
"Therefore, we recommend and urge , •
all citizens of Martin County to take I^/"%
their duties as citizens more seriously 1 U vIA I KIV/JCiU
in the future; that they shall report f!7YTPiOr'IIfQ
any act of lawlessness that conies to * Dv^V^JVO
their knowledge to an appointed officer •
ot the law and shall assist officers in Cost Not to be More Than
every way possible in the check of 15 Cent Above
c "i! ,e . . , Wholesale Price
The recommendations, supplement- a
ir.g the regular report and signed by Raleigh, Sept. 23.-—High school text-
Mr. S. T. Everest, foreman, carried the books may be purchased by the chil
hearty endorsement of all the jury dren of the State at prices not to ex
mcmbers and form an appeal to the cced 15 per cent above the wholesale
people that there might be a decrease prices under the new form of high
in the number of criminal acts through- school contract ntered into between
out the county. 1 the State Board of Education and the
t _ m . • publishers, which requires that the
TURN CAR OVER publisher Stamp in each book both
MT? AD nAT the wholesale and retail price," it was
NKAK KALrLIOII learned last week from a tetter sent
♦ to county and city superintendents by
Two Local Boys Have Oose State Superintendent of Public Insruc-
Call When Driver Goes lK>n A - T - Al,en
ri Cl»j» n This information was sent to the lo-
I " cal superintendents as a result of com-
Unconsciously nodding at the steer- Points coming to the State office that
ing wheel nearly cost Jesse Harrell and P r ' ces ' n excess of a 15 per cent com-
Durant Keel their lives early yesterday m ' ss 'on were being charged by dealers
morning when their car struck a high- ' or textbooks. With the
way guard rail near Cary and turned P ,,ce »«»n>Ped in each book, the p»-
over. According to Mr. Harrell, the ,ron » and P U P"» wi " know the e » c «
diiver of the car, a new Ford coupe, P rice fixed b V the St « ,f B °* rd of Edu "
they were running around 50 miles sn *«>" ■« which »"* • hould b «
hour when IK unconsciously closed his ' ,ou Kht.
e>es and hit the guard rail a second " In fix,n « the re,ail P rict und « r » u "
later. For 20 feet the machine mowed ,hori, y of ,he '«*• »«ording to Sup
down the rail, but instead of going over erintendent Aliens letter, the State
the embankment, the car turned over Board of Education felt that it was a
in the road and skidded several feet f «' r » nd reasonable price for both the
down the pavement. dta,,r and the for the fol-
With the exception of a few minor l« wing reasons: (1) The market is com
bruises, the two boys escaped injury. P u, »° r y. » the •Z O - 000 hi * h « choo ' chil "
The car was badly damaged, the esti- | d " n mu> « " cure  2 > « he " »
mated repair bill amounting to approxi-|« monopoly of trade, as there .. only
mately $l5O. The boys, returning from I™' dealer » community; (3) adver
a short visit to Winston-Salem, reached » the "hools inform the
here yesterday afternoon, Julian Har- *ildren where to obta.n book.; and
rell going for them. no "P ,U ' f ub ;
9 lishcrs furnish books on 60 or 90 days
Judge Meekine Sends 43 "me and mt *« ° f the «rade is during
To Federal Penitentiary ,he « r,t week of L ,ch ™!'
# merchant to pay his bills out of these
Forty-three men were sentenced to proceeds.
Unconsciously nodding at the steer
ing wheel nearly cost Jesse Harrell and
Durant Keel their lives early yesterday
morning when their car struck a high
way guard rail near Cary and turned
over. According to Mr. Harrell, the
diiver of the car, a new Ford coupe,
they were running around 50 miles an
hour when lie unconsciously closed his
ejes and hit the guard rail a second
later. For 20 feet the machine mowed
down the rail, but instead of going over
the embankment, the car turned over
in the road and skidded several feet
down the pavement.
With the exception of a few minor
bruises, the two boys escaped injury.
The car was badly damaged, the esti
mated repair bill amounting to approxi
mately $l5O. The boys, returning from
a short visit to Winston-Salem, reached
here yesterday afternoon, Julian Har
rell going for them.
Forty-three men were sentenced to
serve terms in the Federal Prison at
Atlanta last week by Judge I. M.
Meekins in the Federal court at Fay
etteville. Eighteen of the number
were Indians; six were white and the
remainder were colored. ,
The prisoners were handled in one
railroad car, routed direct to the
Atlanta prison.
One or two young girls were plac
ed in reformatories, it was stated.
Judge Meekins will hold coOrt in
this district next month.
Saturday Marked Official
Beginning of Fall Season
The first day of (all, last Saturday,
was off to a food start, chilly and
rainy weather prevailing in general.
While the equinox causes unfavorable
weather for two or three days, the
drizxling rain continues to fall, the
weather man predicting no change at
the present time.
Burrell, of Murfreesoboro; L. L. Bras
well, of Roanoke Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Staton, Mrs. W. H. Newell, Mr.
Mid Mrs. L. T. Pittman, Mrs. John
sou Allsbrook, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Sta
ton, of Scotland Neck; Mr. and Mrs.
S. R. Braswell, Leßoy Braswell, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Moore, of Rocky
Mount; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones and
Mr. and Mrs. L. p. Braswell, of Em
poria, Va. and Miss Ruth Pippin, of
Hamilton. -
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Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 24, 1929
TO PLAY FIRST
GAME FRIDAY
♦
Locals Meet Farmville Here
in Opener; "Weather
Stops Practice
Interesting Debate at Oak
City School Last Friday
The first-year home economics class
of the Oak City High School enjoyed
an interesting debate in connection
with its regular classwork last Friday
morning when four of its members ar
gued the question: "Resolved, That it
is more important to know how to
sptnd money than it is to know how
to earn money."
Chessie Piland and Avril Woodley
represented the affirmative side of the
question, while Louise Council and
Pauline Glover upheld the negative
points, both sides offering a splendid
atßument. The decision made by the
judges, Amelia Downs, William Peel,
and Hilton Rawls, favored the affirma
tive. Elizabeth Downs acted as chair-
Woman's Club To Meet
On Thursday Afternoon
There will be a meeting .of the Wo
man'* Club Thursday afternoon at the
club rooms. This will be the first
meeting lince the spring, and many
business matters will come before the
members, including a general outline
of work for the year. All members are
urged to c?me, and any who arc not
members are invite to come and join
the dab.
PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Number of Civil Cases Are
Disposed of; Term Ends
Friday
Going into its second week, the
Martin County Superior court enter
ed upon the trial of civil cases here
yesterday morning, Judge W. A.
Devin, of Oxford, on the bench.
The court completed the cases on
the calendar for trial today at 10:30
this morning and adjourned to re
convene tomorrow at 9:80 a. m.—'
The following cases were disposed
of by trial or agreement yesterday
and up until the adjournment this
morning:
J. R. Leggett versus D. D. Stalls,
the plainUff receiving a judgment in
the sum of $64.60.
A voluntary non suit by plaintiffs
ended the trial of Biggs and Stalls
against A. L. Alexander.
A similar action resulted In the
case of Reason versus burning.
A settlement ended the suit of R.
H, Weaver against H. C. Norman,
the plaintiff paying the defendant
$6,760. ,
A non suit resulted in the case of
Mrs. J. H. Jolly against the Jefferson
Standard Life Insurance Company of
Greensboro.
Race and others were given a judg
ment in the sum of SIBO.OO in a suit
brought by them against the Cleo
Hamilton Players.
The deed in question in the Blount
versus Harrison Brothers and Com
pany, was confirmed.
Twenty cases are scheduled on
the calendar for trial Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the court clos
ing the term Friday.
HENRY TAYLOR
HURT IN WRECK
•
Gets Gash Across Forehead
When His Car Is Struck
By Another
Mr. Henry D. Taylor was badly cut
on the forehead and bruised about the
shoulders late Sunday evening in an
automobile accident a few miles, the
other side of Edenton. Mrs. Dick
| Taylor and daughter, Miss I.ina Mi
celle and George Harris, all of this
place, escaped serious injury and were
able to be out today. >Mr. Taylor was
treated in -Edenton, physicians there
( finding it" necessary to make fourteen
stitches to close the gash across his
forehead.
According to the owner of the car,
Mr. Harris, Mr. Taylor was driving at
a moderate rate of speed, holding to
the right sjde of the road when an
other car, a Chevrolet, left its right
side of the road and struck the right
side of the Harris car. Knocked part
ly around, the Harris car was hit a
second time by a Buick that was just
behind it. The driver of the big car
bscked off and passed quickly around
the wreck, leaving the victims to care
for themselves. The Chevrolet car was
driven by a colored man carrying white
passengersj who were said to be
| Tarboro. Their names were not given.
The local Chevrolet was damaged
practically beyond repair.
FARM LIFE TO
OPEN MONDAY
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Patrons Urged to be~Presenit
Opening Day; Talley
Again Principal
The Farm Life school will open the
1929-30 session next Monday, accord
ing to an announcement made yester
day afternoon by one of the commit
teemen there. While. lJO program has
been announced for the opening, the
patrons qf the school are invited to at
tend. Attendance upon the opening i*
mged of all the pupils planning to at
tend the school, it was stated.
Mr. R. B. Talley, connected with the
school during the past two years, re
turns as principal. He will offer in
struction in the ninth and tenth grades.
Mr. Mayo Grimes, of,, R,obersonville,
wis recently- elected to th.e faculty
there, and he will teach the eighth and
ninth grades. Other members of the
(acuity include Miss Reva Jefferson,
of Washington, fifth and sixth grades;
Miss Selma Harrell, Williamston, third
and fourth grades; Miss Lillian Haislip,
of Hassell, first and second grades; and
Miss Ann Brown, of Bethel, music.
Imaginative Ranchman
Springs a New Story
Wann, Okla., Sept. 22.—A1 Gotflfeb,
owner of the —R cattle ranch three
miles south of here, worried because
hi* pastures were dry and his cattle
were not fattening.
I So, he hays, he went to Kansas
City, 110., and purchaawT 600 pairs of
green goggle■ and fitted them on that
many ateera. ' *
The (teen were shipped to market
in prime condition and Gotlieb In
flate it was because they ate the
shriveled grass which looked green
through the spectacles.
HAMILTON ROAD
IS IN BAD SHAPE
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Travelers Begin Kicking on
Condition of Highway
Out of Here
The Hamilton Road, a dark spot in
North Carolina's highway system, is
again causing travelers much worry, ac
cording to reports from several mo
torists. From the Main Street here to
the Everett mill, the condition is re
ported as being bad, indicating that
traffic scheduled by that route will be
carried on with great difficulty, if at
all, this coming winter. " v~-
Very little rain has fallen on the
road up until this tim.e yet the condi
tion of the route is said to be deplor
able. Many complaints were made by
all those who passed over the road
last year, and a number visited the
highway officials in an effort to remedy
the situation. Commissioner Kugler,
of Washington, Jiead of the work in
this district, maintained that Martin
was itf 4 the "red," that is, it had already
drawn over its allotment, and that lit
tle or nothing could be done for the
load. ••
Two motorists traveling over the
road yesterday directed a bitter attack
against the dumping of clay on the
route, stating that some one should be
adequately kicked for ever permitting
the wast# of money so apparent at this
time. " There'll never be a decent road
from here to the upper part of the
county as long as those' in charge do
nothing of a more permanent nature,"
one of the motorists stated.
GIRLS ATTEND
SCHOOL BEST
55 Per Cent of Total Enroll
ment in White Schools
Are 'Girls
Raleigh, Sept. 23.—Girls art attend
ing the public high schools of the State
in larger numbers and more regularly
than boys, according to statistics col
lected by the State Department of Pub
lic Instruction. During the year 1928-29
there were 43,339 white boys and 53,400
white girls enrolled in public high
schools, or over 10,000 more girls than
boys. Fifty-five per cent of the total
white high school enrollment of 96,739
mid 67 per cent of the total colored
high school enrollment of 13,218' are
girls.
On the basis pf rural and city schools
this, percentage distribution is practi
cally the same—44 per cent of the rur
al white enrollment and 46 per cent of
city high school enrollment are boys.
These percentage distributions are ap
proximately the ' same as they were
five years ago, 1923-24, when 44.5 per
edit of the total white high school en
rollment of 58,784 was boys.
Npt only do more girls attend high
school, but figures show that they also
attend more regularly. Whereas an
average of ohly 83 boys out of each
HHi enrolled attend daily, 86 girls
make this record. Boys in city schools
attend slightly better than do their
country cousins-pcity boys 84 per cent
and rural boys 82 per cent.
Figures Ulso show that at the close
of the school year 1928-29, there were
4,MiB white boys and 7,477 white girls
v.ho graduated from the public high
schools, 38 per cent boys and 62 per
cent girls. The differences are greater
for '.the colored race, 31 per cent boys
and 69 per cent girls out of a total of
1 484 graduates.
A slightly larger percentage of city
boys graduate than do rural boys—37.s
per cent of the total rural graduates
are boys, whereas 40.1 per cent of the
city graduates are boys. The number
of rural white girls who graduated
from high school exceeded the number
of rural white boys by nearly 2,000.
HUNT LICENSES
ON SALE SOON
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Agents for Different Sec
tions of County Named
By County Warden
With the hunting season for deer
opening the first of next month,
County Game Warden J. W. Hine.s
appointed today tht agents for dis
tributing licenses in the county. The
list includes:
W. G. Anthony, Hamilton; Cul
pepper Hardware company, William
ston; 0; G. Carson, Jamesville; A. B.
Ayers, Rear Grass; H. 0. Daniel,
W. H. Gray, Robersonville,
and J. W. Hines, Oak City.
While a goodly number of State
residence licenses are aold in this
county, t..e county licenses exceed
all others in the sale by a large mar
gin.
The game warden stated that there
are many squirrels in the swamps
this year, that only one section even
hints of a shortage, and that is the
Gardner's Creek community.
The squirrel season does not open
until the middle of next month, and
violators of the game law have been
carried before the court* in many
instances.
Teachers Hold First
Meet Here Saturday
FAIR BOOSTERS
TO STOP HERE
Here Thursday Morning on
Tour of Eastern North
Carolina
The .State Fair boosters who are
touring Eastern Carolina this week will
arrive in Williamston Thursday, Sep
tember 26, at 10:35 a. m.. according to
arrangements which were completed
today.
The visitors will slay here for a short
time, while the State College Band,
which is accompanying the State Fair
l>«rty. gives a concert
The purpose of the trip is to arouse
interest in the State Fair, Which will
he bigger and better than ever, and in
the North Carolina Home-Coming cel
ebration, which is being held during
State Fair week, October 14 to 19..
Ihe Raleigh business men who are
making the trip this year, will arrive
in busses. About five busses will be in
ill" party.' They plan to leave Raleigh
•11. \yednelday, September 25, and go
Ito Fli/aheth City by the northern
'route. They will return to Raleigh
! from Elizabeth City by the. southern
route, on Thursday, September ~2(t.
The State Fair this year offers an
exceptionally attVactivs, program, with
the best free acts touring the south,
five days of horse racing, with purses
totaling $7,200, races ou Saturday,
and auto polo anil fireworks every
night. . , . v .•
There will be an exceptionally large
number of exhibits. Premiums total
ing $25,000 are offered by the fair, and
each department is under the supervis
ion of an expert from'the State College
extension service. . In addition, all of
the departments of the State govern
imnt, and the Federal department of
agriculture are preparing exhibits to
show * the natives of North Carolina,
v,|i" return for the fair, the progress
which the State has made in the past
25 years.
DISTRICT MEET
OF HOME AGENTS
Will Be Held at Rocky Mt.
Friday and Saturday of
This Week
The agents of the Northeastern
District will meet in the Presbyterian
Sunday School building dt Rocky
Mount, Friday and Saturday of this
week, when the year's plans will be
discussed. This meeting, which is
held annually, is in charge of Miss
Pauline Smith, Supervisor of this
district.
Administrative problems will fea
ture the discussions, it was stated.
Plans foT the year will be checked
anij plans for the winter will be
worked out by the agents and the
socialists from State College, who
will be present. These tentative
plans are to be made by the County
Councils in the various countjes.
Councils are composed of representa
tive women ffom the clubs of the
counties who have voted on the proj
ects needed and wanted, by the lo
cal clubs. The county plans will be
approved in full by the councils be
fore they are completed.
"Make a Living First and Money
Afterwards," correlated with a pro
gram for improved living conditions,
both aesthetic and health, will fea
ture the district plans, thus tying up
the extension program with the
Governor's agricultural program.
A_, special feature of the confer
ence will be a talk, "Farm Home
Standards," by Miss Rokahr, Nation
al Home Management Specialist, of
the extension Service, United States
Department of Agriculture.
Miss Sleeper, Martin county's
agent, will attend the meeting from
here.
ANOTHER FORD
GETS AIR-MINDED
Takes' Off All Right But
Lands in 'Phone Wires
Beside Road
That this is really a flying age was
furj+ier evidenced last Sunday after
noon when a new model Ford road
ster somersaulted into a siring of tele
phone wires six miles this side of
Greenville. Ben Dawson, young white
man of Rocky Mount, and his two com
panions escaped with one slight
each, it was stated.
According to reports, the Jprd was
forced from the road by a Targe bus,
and the machine, traveling around SO
miles an hour, skidded, causing it to
leap into the telephone lines. Entangl-j
ing itself in. the wires, the car fell
right side up in a ditch on the side of'
the road. The car was only slightly
damaged, it was stated.'
'_L_ !_■
Advertiser! Will Find Our CoL
umn» a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Home* of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898 ~
WM. R. WATSON,
- PRINCIPAL HERE,
' MADE PRESIDENT
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| R. I. Leake Vice President
j And Mrs. D. M. Roberson
Is Elected Secretary
' ATTENDANCE IS GOOD
' Meetings Will Be Alternated Between
I __ Here and Robersonville; Several
Short Addresses
The Martin County Teachers' as
sociation held its first meeting of
the 1!>29-30 school term in the new
high school building here last Satur
day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, a
goodly number of the county!* teach
. ers attending.
,  Following the opening of the me t
ihg by Professor Hickman, who' led
in the devotional exercises, Profes
, sor Wm. K. Watson, of the lot al
, schools, was male president of the
, association. Professor R. I. Leake, of
, j the Robersonville schools, will serve
J as vice president and Mrs. I). M. R-ob
: erson was selected as secretary.
, Professor Hix, of the University
of North Carolina Extension Division,
, made a short talk before the as
, sembly, tlxplaining the courses offer
ed to ta&chers during the regular
school tvrms. He urged those teach
ers who are desirous of raising their
certificates to enroll for regular
classes to be held weekly at some
place in- the county. According to an
unofficial reporj twenty-two teachers
I sign 'd for the instruction, and while
this number is not sufficient to war
, rant the holding of the school it is
j believed that several more teachers
will enroll for instruction within, the
{ next few days. Superintendent R. A.
( Pope stated that those joining the
extension class would be excused
from the reading circle work.
,t Mr. Paul Ricks, representing the
Transcontinental Tours, described
briefly the trips offered by his com
pany on holidays and during the va
cation months. Pupils or teachers
i taking the Western tour are given
J credit for eight semester hours of
study by the State* Department of
• Education, it was pointed out by Mr.
Kicks.
Superintendent 11. A. Pope, in a
short talk before the teachers,
stressed certain points in the tfules
governing the schools and their oper
ations. The willingness of the -Hear
Grass teachers to serve two months
for the salary o"f one that the dis
trict there might have .an eight
months term was. highly commended
by the school board.
The general meeting coming to a
close, u motion was made from the
floor to hold three of the meetings
here and three in Robersonville, the
meetings to alternate as to the two
places. The next assembly will be
held ,the body decided, at Roberson
ville the third Saturday in October.
The following leaders were select
ed to head the various reading circle
groups: Misses Peacock and Jordan,
primary section A; Misses Hairr and
Moore, primary section 15; Mrs. I).
M. Roberson arid Miss Elliott, gram
mar grade section A) Mrs. Parker
fand Miss Allen, grammar grade sec
tion B; Professors Watson and llix,
high school.
County School Principals
To Meet in Robersonville
A meeting of all the Martin County
School principals wiil l> e held in Rob-
ersonville tomorrow evening when a
principal's council will be formed, it
was announced in the office of Mr. R.
A. Pope, superintendent of county
schools, here yesterday afternoon.
While the meeting tomorrow night
'will li.rte to do with the forming of
f'c council, it was pointed out l>y Sup
erintendent l'oye that later sessions
v til be given ovfer-*to the discussion
of County-wide problems facing the
schools' and their operation. The meet
ing will he held monthly, it
ed, with first one principal and then
am>ther acting as host.
Small Tobacco Sales Are
Reported by All Markets
Tobacco receipts on all the mar
kets jn this section have been small
this week, the market here selling
around 35,000 pounds today with no
appreciable change in the price. The
unfavorable weather is*given aa a 
cause for the small sales. Large
breaks are expected with the clear
ing of the weather.
Dance at Woman's Club
Here Thursday Night
There will be a dance at the Wo
man's Club hall here Thursday even
ing, 9:30 to 12, it was announced
by a member of the club's dance com
mittee this morning.
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