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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 80
MARTIN COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT
HERE NEXT WEEK
One Week Term Will Be
Principally for Trial of
Criminal Actions
* 29 CASES ON "DOCKET
ia First Term in Several Months With
Mo Murder Cases on Docket;
Judge Devin To Preside
Twenty-nine criminal cases are on
tlicdocket for trial in the superior court
feercHuxt Monday morning. For the
fitst terms, the docket,
" ts it now stands, goes to the court
without a murder charge included in
the ca»*i scheduled for hearing. The
docket does include several serious
cases, and a large number of minor
ones. Five cases come from past terms
of the superior court; fourteen are en
tered by appeal from the recorder's
court; eight resulted from warrants,
and one goes to the court by present
ment.
While the court is open to hear bqih
criminal and civil cases, it is believed
that the session will end shortly after
the disposal of the criminal calendar,
that the work will be completed be
fore Friday. The term is scheduled to
last only one week.
Judge W. A. Devin, of Oxford, is
scheduled to preside over the term, he
having conducted the court during the
regular September two-weeks term.
The following jury, selected by the
commissioners at their regular meet
ing here last month, will serve:
Jamesvilte Township: G. H. Mizelle,
G. W. Mbelle, F. W. Holliday.
Williams: P. E. Manning, Clyde
Rotarsom^.
Griffins: Geo. E. Peel, jr., W. G.
Hardison, M. W. Bisell, Lewis H. Peel
Allen Griffin, S. E. Manning, Geo. P.
Roberson.
Bear Grass: Jos. L. Holliday.
Williamston: W. L. Taylor, W. J.
Keel, Harry A. Biggs, A. S. Rober
son. —| 
Cross Roads: George C. James, H,
L* Roebuck, Elisha Jones, Willie Rob
erson, G. H. Forbes. •
Robersonville: L. L. Crisp, Geo. P.
Bullock, H. A. Jenkins, Jasper John
son, H. L. Everett, H. C. Norman, Jo
seph Roberson.
Hamilton: K. B. Etheridge, M. O.
Beach, G. R. Haislip.
Goose Nest: W. O. Council, A. P.
Hyman, Joe Hsrrell, and W. D.
Smith.
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13 PERMITS TO
MARRY ISSUED
Is Increase of 4 Over Past
Month, Although Under
Record Last Year
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Thirteen marriage licenses were is
sued in the office of hte Martin Coun
ty Register of Deeds here during last
montH, according to records held
there. Reaching a new low level in
his work last month, when only 9 li
censes were issued, Cupid staged a
comeback last month, increasing his
work slightly. However, after taking
into consideration the increase, the
number Issued during November this
year was four under 'the November
figure last year.
In November of last year nine li
censes were issued to colored appli
cant; only four were issued to them
lastHnonth. Nine licenses were called
for by white applicants.
The list follows:
White
Normsn Justus Gurganus-Gladys
Crawford; William Fernando Keel-
Rath Myers Doughtie) David N. Hix ■
(Durham)-Mary Bonner Gurganus; j
■ Howard Hopkins-Louallie Stalls; Paul i
Ax Sykes-ThelnHTHopkins; James Her
bert Ward-Haxel Edmondson; William
Ira Harrison-Sarah E. Harrell; Mil
ton & Mendenhall-Bertie Cowen; Rob
ert L Edmondson-Mary Bet Daven
tort.
Colored
Herbert Forrest-Kolina Mayo; Mat
thew Taylor (SmithfieldT-Tullye Cher_-
ry; Frank Roberson-Myrtle Allen;
Samuel Randolph-Rosa Lee Brown
Tennessee May Abolish
State Tax on Real Estate
Nuhville, Tenn., Nov. 28.—Tennes
see'i special legislative session Dec.
I will |te asked by Governor Henry H.
Horton to abolish the state tax on,
fam land, home and real estate, and
imllt • t° *** luxuries and
ineomes, an estimated *3,600,000 an
nual!/.
lea eall for the special session, is
sued last night, the Governor appeal
ed fir such action and likewise aaked
■ for increased efficiency in the collec
tion of pi as ant taies,
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Regular Meeting of
JCiwanis Tomorrow
> The KJwanie Club will hold it* reg
ular meeting at the Woman's Club here
tomorrow as 12:30 o'clock, the presi
dent announcing this morning that a
program of much interest had been
mpM. Superintendent R. A Pope
wMfce in charge of the program.
THE ENTERPRISE
SHERIFF HAVING
BUSY SEASON
Serves 135 Civil Papers In
Addition to Other Work
During November
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Deputy
S. H. Grimes served 135 civil papers
during the month of November, ac
cording to a report filed with the coun
ty commissioners in session here yes
terday. The papers were made up of
judgments, clauh and delivery orders,
and so on down the line, and were
deliverable to all parts of the county.
The unusually large number of this
type of papers is working a decided
hardship on the officers, as in addition
to this work the sheriff's office has its
tax collections to : handle and its crim
inal papers to serve.
While Sheriff Roebuck did not com
ment freely upon the cost incurred by
him in executing the work during the
month, it is generally conceded that
the cost was far above his salary.
Recently, the sheriff has found his
calls increasing so rapidly that he has
to have a clerk in the office much of
the time.
COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEET
Appointments Made for the
Ensuing Year at Session
. 'Here Yesterday
•
Meeting in regular session for the
last time this year, the county com
missioners yesterday completed plans
for the handling of the county's
affairs for another year, selecting
their chairman, appointing and re
appointing county officers. The rou
tine business, taxes and the caring
for the poor, was unusually light yes
terday, only two cases coming up for
consideration. Mrs. J. W. Lasslter, of
Poplar Point, was released from pay
ment of |2 dog tax, that amount be
ing charged to L. G. Leggett, the
owner of the dog. M. E. Roberson was
re-imbursed $lO, the amount paid by
him for a coffin for Susan Moore.
One rew appointment was made,
the board appointing Mr. J. C. Smith,
of Robersonville, as vice recorder of
Martin county. Mr. Smith, once judge
of the county court, Is to hold the
sessions in the absence of disability
of Recorder J. W. Bailey or in cases
where he (Mr. desires to be
relieved.
" Elbert S. Peel was re-appointed
county attorney for the ensuing year,
the retainer's fee remaining at SIOO.
T. B. Slade was elected chairman
of the board, he having served in that
capacity for several months already.
Dr. W. E. Warren was re-appointed
county physician at a salary of SBO
per month.
A resolution was passed designat
ing the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Williamston, Bank of Robersonville,
Robersonville, Bank of Hamilton,
Hamilton, Bank of Oak City, Oak
City and Planters and Merchants
Bank, Everetts, as depositories for
Martin County funds and that each
be required to furnish n depository
bond in accordance with section 19,
chapter 144, public laws of 1927.
Authority was granted the treas
urer to borrow $15,000 on the county's
note.
Returns from the Hurst School
District election were filed and the
election for special tax was declared
carried. \ ;
The bonds of all county officers
were examined and approved.
TWO ARRESTED
FOR ROBBERY
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Young Negroes Charged
With Harrison Whole
sale Co. Robbery
••Jake Edwards and George Perkins,
young colored boys, are being held in
the jail here in connection with the
Harrison Wholesale robbery which
took place Sunday night of last week-
According to reports, the young Ed
wards boy states that Perkins stole
tools from a car belonging to Mr. Har
ry Meador to use in gaining an en
trance to the store. Not until this in
formation was given did Mr. Mead
or learn that his automobile tools were
missing. Edwards continued, stating
that the Perkins boy got mad whei)
he refused to wait for him at a filling
nation, that he (Edwards) refused to
watch or take any part in the robbery.
Last Thursday the two boys were
questioned together after they had
been held separately, and the Edwards
boy openly charged Perkins with the
robbery. Perkins, however, deiyes any
connection in the theft. ™~
Early last Sunday morning a sec
ond entrance was forced in the store's
rear door, but it is believed that the
thieves were routed by Officer Alls
brooks, who visited the wholesale
shortly after 2 that morning. Discov
ering that an entrance had been made,
the officer notified Chief Daniel, who
anticipated a return of the thieves, set
watch the remainder of the night. The
section was quiet during the watch,
and no arrests were made then.
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Williamston. Martin Cohnty, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 3, 1929
MAN ARRESTED
AS A RESULT OF
CUTTING SCRAPE
$
Burley Nelson Held Under
Bond In Connection With
Affray Wednesday
INJURED MAN BETTER
John Howard Taylor, Victim, Not In
As Serious Condition As Was
First Thought
One arrest has been made and war
rants have been issued against Mack
prison, Claibert Whitaker, John Hen
ry Nelson, Arch Whitaker, Standi
Jenkins, and John Howard Taylor for
taking part in a fight last
evening when Taylor was badly cut,
doctors taking 103 stitches to close the
wounds, according to reports reaching
here. Burley Nelson, who is connect
ed with the affray, was arrested by
county officers last Friday and placed
in jail to await the outcome of Tay
lor's condition. He was released wil
der a S3OO bond yesterday when it
was learned that Taylor was getting
along very well and that recovery was
iiot at all doubtful.
While no cause for the fight has been
given, reports state that the affray was
Girover Field's filling station
ill Bear Grass, that several blows were
exchanged there. It was further re
ported that immediately following the
exchange of blows, Mack Nelson and
lus two sons, Burley and John Henry
got in a car and went toward the Mar«
tin-Beaufort line, that they were fol
lowed by John Howard Taylor. It
was further pointed out. unofficially,
however, that the Nelsons were over
taken by the party of four and that
the fight was started in real earnest at
that time. Automobile pumps and
wrenches and knives were brought in
to play, young Taylor apparently serv
ing as a main target in the attack.-/
Burley Nelson, charged first with the
cutting, stated that he had no knife at
the time and that lie did not see one
while the fight was in progress. While
the case against him is on today's
docket in the recorder's court, it is not
likely that the case will be Vailed at
this session, according to unofficial re
ports.
Seventy Tar Heels Take
Trip To Washington
Seventy North Carolina Teachers
and high Bchool pupils, a number
from this immediate section, enjoyed
a sight-seeing trip to the national!
capital last week, leaving Wednesday
and returning late Sunday.
Thursday, the travelers viewed the
the places of interest around Norfolk,
seeing the naval base, Hampton Roads
Fortress Monroe and Old Point. Leav
ing Newport News, the South's larg
est ship building port, the party went
to Yorktown where the historical
places of interest were visited. The
trafl from there led to Fredericks
burg, the place where presidents
were bora and much history has been
made. The party arrived in Washing
ton Thanksgiving night.
For vwo days and a part of two
nights the members of the party
visited the places of interest in and
around Washington. The weather was
unusually cold, but even that failed to
down the interest of the sight-seers
in the beautiful and historical places
at the capital.
Epidemic oi Petty Thievery
Reported at School Building
A stealing wave swept the grammar
grade school building here recently,
when thieves walked off with several
dozen candy bars, 100 or more pencil*
and other articles held for sale by the
individual rooms in an effort to raise
funds to defray certain expenses.
Rev. Petty Is Called
To Bedside of Sister
Rev. D. A. Petty, pastor of the
local Methodist church, was called to
Greensboro this morning, to be at the
bedside of his sister who is not ex
pected to live through the week.
Nine Killed and 24 Hurt
In Train Wreck Sunday
Onley, Va., Dec. 2.—Nine persons
were killed and 24 others were injur
ed when a northbound Pennsylvania
excursion train wrecked here early
Sunday morning.
„The accident was caused by a brok
en rail. The locomotive and * eight
coaches left the tracks. Five of the
dead were white persons and the other
four were negroes.
The train, bound from Cape Charles,
Va., to New York, was speeding up
the easter nshore peninsula of Vir
ginia nbout 46 miles an hour when
the 488 passengers aboard were
thrown from their seats by a severe
bump. The first two coaches overturn
ed and the others crashed into the
heap. i
According to reports from Norfolk,
two separate Inquiries were under
way today into the wreck. The first
was that undertaken immediately aft
er the disaster by the railroad com
pany
WEATHER HOLDS
UP FARM WORK
Peanut Harvesting Delayed
First by Cold, Then
By Rain
i With unfavorable weather prevailing,
pcanul "ptektng in this section has been
greatly retarded during the last few
dfays. During the cold snip last Fri
day and .Saturday, owners of pWkers
U und it almost impossible to run their
machines, their engines freezing and
many of their workmen refusing to
continue at their posts on account of
the cold. Rain yesterday, held the
pickers from their work, and it will
s>e,a few days before the cbndition of
the peanuts will permit a return to the
task of separating the vines from the
nuts. ,
According to. reports, a continuation
pf the unfavorable weather will affect
the quality of peanuts in the stacks.
A United States Department of Ag
riculture report, in its recent review
o ( the market, says:
One estimate is that tile new crop
is only 40 per cent picked. In a few
sections, however, peanuts are mov
ingvfairly freely.
Although the market may not be
dt finitely established, the price in gen
eral has strengthened 1-4 cent per
pound in the past week. Prices range
about as follows, per pound, at coun
try shipping points: Jumbos, best, 4
l-4c; very few 4 l-2c; medium, 4c;
Punch, best 4, few 4 1 -4c; medium,
3 l-2c to 3 3-4 c; Runners, 3 1 4c to
4c; shelling stock, 3 to 3 3-4 c, accord
ing to size, weight, and condition.
Spanish farmer's stock is quoted a
round SI.OO per 30-pound bushel de
livered. -
Demand for cleaned and shelled
goods is only fair, with inquiry rather
scattered. Prices show an unusually
wide range."
ONE-DAY MEET
HERE DEC. 11TH
i ■» i t-
Missionary Society To Meet
With Local Christian
Church
The seventh annual series of One
Day Conventions conducted by the
United Christian Missionary Society
of the Christian Church is being held
in 212 churches throughout the coun
try this month. The theme of all these
conventions will be "Witnessing for
Christ."
The local Christian church will en
tertain the One Day Convention for
the Roanoke district Wednesday of
next week. Preparations are being
made to accommodate all who will
.come and share the wonderful fellow
ship ..that these meetings afford. The
teeam that has been chosen for the
meeting here is composed of Mr. C.
B. Reynolds, Dr. C. L. Pickett, Mrs.
H H. Settle, Mr. E B. Quick, Mr C.
C. Ware und representatives from
Atlantic Christian College and the
Pension Board
There will be three sessions: 10
i a. m., 1:30 p. m., and 6:80 p. nt. The
program will be characterized by
periods of devotion, addresses by a
missionary, messages concerning the
brotherhood's missionary, benevolent
'and educational program and an em
phasis on Pentecost.
A feature will be the banquet at
, 6:Sd p.' m., for the official board mem
bers and their families. In addition
other church leaders are urgei/to at
tend. The members of the churcfies of
the district are welcome. The banquet
will be held in the Woman's club hall,
according to an announcement made
[ yesterday.
The team coming here to conduct
the meeting Is marked for its lead
ers, and their work will be of much
interest to those attending the con
vention.
Sunday School Convention
'ls Held in Robersonville
The annual session-of the Martin
County Sunday School convention
was held in Robersonville last Sun
day, a poor attendance being report
ed. Cold weather is believed to have
held many at their homes. The Mace
donia Sunday school, with the larg
est number of delegates present ac
cording to miles traveled, was given
the attendance pennant.
Report coming from the conven
tion stated that the work of the
leaders was well planned and that
aside from the small attendance, the
meeting was a marked success.
Mr. R. A. Phillips, of Everetts,
was made president for the coming
year. Mr. C. L. Daniel will serve as
vice premdent and Mr. James L. Rob
erson will continue as the associa
tion's secretary.
Ten Killed in Automobile
Accidents Over Week End
Charlotte, Dec. 2.—Ten eieaths from
automobile accidents marked the
week-end In the Carolinas with num
erous injuries being reported today as
a result of an ice storm that swept
over Western North Carolina and
parts of South Carolina. At noon the
ice had melted In many places. /
Discount Period
Taxes Ends; R
With all receipts accepted at par,
county tax payments are at a
standstill, according to a report
coming from the office of the
county tax collector. A marked
decrease in the collections was re
corded last month, when approxi
mately SIO,OOO were paid to the
office. During the month of Oc
tober, the time the 1 per cent dis
count was in order, the collec
tions totaled approximately SBO,-
000, it was stated by Deputy Sher
iff Grimes yesterday afterhoon.
While a few payments are being
made daily, the sums are small
and affect the, total receipts only
slightly.
Beginning yesterday and on
through February 1, taxes will be
accepted at par, 1 per cent penalty
WILL SELL FURS
SEIZED IN RAID
Game Warden Advertises
Auction of Pelts Taken
-'-Out of Season
The sales at auction of real estate
ut-d-r mortgage have been in vogue so
i"tiy, ayS} have been so numerous at
the courthouse door of late th;A they
rfirely ever attract more than two or
three t people, itul that number includes
the seller. Next Tuesday, County
(ianie Warden Hines is advertising
something entirely different, for af
noon that day he will offer for sale, at
public auction, there, for cash. (>0 'coon,
55 opossum, I muskrat, and 6 .mink
hides.
The furs, were confiscated by the
game warden when hunters were found
guilty oh- taking the fur bearing atii
mals out of season.
CHAPEL PERIODS
AT JAMESVILLE
A
Variety of Entertainment Is
Offered by Various
Jame ville, Dec. 3.—The Jamesville
S.lioid i.hers a varied program in the
daily assembly or chapel periods. The
assembly period* comes at 11:35 each
morning. \ isitors are always wel
comed to attend these programs. Sev
eral speakers from the surrounding
communities and neighboring towns
have given talks during the year. It
is hoped that many more visitors and
speaker? will come to our chapel per
iods.
Monday morning the exercise is con
ducted by the principal. Kadi Tuesday
tin program is given by one of the
teachers; each teacher having their day
in Wednesday all chil
dren -take physical exercises, directed
by the teachers. ,Oji Thursday ofie
of the'grades lias charge of the period,
beginning with the eleventh grade and
jdowli to the first in regular orTU-r. The
(lifferenf departments and clubs also
. bi.Cc a day, one period, just as the
guides. 'Friday is designated as music
j period for all children, assembling in
the chapel hall and singing. .The Fri
day programs are supervised by Miss
Modlin and Mrs. Davenport, teachers
oi the fourth and third grades, re
spectively, Stuart, the music
; teacher.
WOMANS CLUB TO
BACK SEAL SALE
President of Club Appeals
To Citizens for Liberal
Response
' The 1 ')2 { > Christmas seals, under tln
direction of the Woman's Club, are
now on tale in Martin County, and
everybody will be given an opportunity
to purchase some during the coming
weeki . Mrjt Roy- Gurganus is the
chairman of the seal sale, and she will
be- assisted by Miss Sleeper ill, the
schooL of the county. _
Martin County did not bavft- a Red
Cross Roll Call, and it should give
whole-heartedly to this particular
work.
I \ Seventy-five per cent of the amount
| collected will be used for charity in
this county, and already there arc many
i in distress, with calls being made daily
upon the Woman's Club and other
; organizations. The other 25 per cent
| goes to State headquarters to help
eradicate that dreaded disease, tuber
culosis. If the proper attention is giv
en the work, it is predicted by au
thorities that those; of us now living
will see the day when tuberculosis
will be one of the minor problems in
disease and public heStTtr.
[ So, for' these two very important
| reasons we should buy all the seals we
tan when we are visited by the s«lid-
I tors.
Some of us feel tha twe_are in ter
rible straits financially, but whea we
see the hungry, naked, and cold right
at our own doors, we must divide
what we have. We earnestly solicit
your whole-hearted support in this
1 matter. —Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Presi
dent, Woman's Club.
going into effect February 2. Re
ceipts on the 1929 levy now total
around one-third of the entire
levy of approximately $300,000.
Town tax collections reached the
$8,350.05 mark yesterday after
noon, a majority of that amount
being paid into the town's treasury
during the month of November.
The books were late in reaching
the treasurer's office, and the re
ceipts' total only approximately
one-fifth of the levy.
During this month and the next,
collections are expected to advance
slowly.
The county and municipal gov
ernments arc understood, .tto be
settling notes rapidly „wvfh the in
come.
HONOR ROLL OF
LOCAL SCHOOL
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Even 100 Pupils Average 90
Or More On All Subjects
During Past Month
One hundred pupils in the local
schools averaged 90 or more on all
their subjects to make the honor roll
during the thjrd"'nti>nth of the 1929-30
school term. iff) the number were
high school student!, the number-,of
pupils in both the im-nicntarv and high
schools largest reported in
M\eral months.
The roll by grades: ,
First grade A: Arthur Anderson,
Ben Barnhill, Emory McCabe, Jack
Sullivan, Joseph Thigpen, Jimmie
Watts, Nina Bland, Eleanor Brown,
Mar.jorie Dunn, Dorothy Harrison,
Ray Leggett, {Catherine Manning,
Mary (iwen Oshorne, Madeline I'ope,
Dorothy Spivey, Kathleen Goltrain,
Anita Wheeless.
Second grade A: Jerry Clark, Dick
•+*mtn, Jack Kdinondsoti, (iordon Man
ning, BerniiV Cowen, Sallie Gray (iur
kin, Margaret Jones, Doris Moore,
Louise Nelson, Helen Mishoe, Eleanor
Taylor, Susie Whitley, Virgil Ward.
Second grade B: Odcy Long, Henry
W'ynn, K. Long, Pattie K. Nichol
son, Charles Pate, jr., Ethel Bennett,
llaywood Wynne, Annie Roth Moore,
Melvin Bennett, Mary E. Leggett,
Third grade A: Mary Hassell Barn
hill. Lee Hurt Jenkins, S. E. Spruill,
•l. ck Baiter Saunders.
Tlirid grade- B: Lucille Cowan,
l'aiiline White, Louijje -Nicholson, Vir
ginia Lilley, l.ydia I tin so ir, Nora Tay
lor Grimes, Muriel lllant^
Fourth grade A: Addie Lee Mead
-01, Elva Mae Mi shoe, Julia Everett,
Nellie Gray Kogersdin, Charles Dickey,
F. G. Wynn, Whit Purvis.
Fourth grade B: Marie Hardison,
I F'.velyn Cowen, Mildred Whitley, Lil
lian Kogerson, > Nettie Grey Hopkins,
| Kachel Wynn, \|aiues Jones.
| Fifth tfrade' A: Kohert (iiirganus,
, Milton James, Ben Manning, Clayton
Mm re, jr., Molten Cowen, Ella Wynn
| ( lit. her, Marjorie Lindsley, Jean
I Watts.
Fifth grade B; Densel Simpson,
Thelina Burroughs, Lor cue Weaver,
Mamie Clyde Taylor, Mollie White
Kay.
Sixth grade: Alta Critcher, Mary
Hi lie, Edniondson, liula Grene, Alice
Harrison, Grace Manning
Seventh grade: Olive McCabe, Mil
dred Jones, Nell Harrison, Katherine
Harrison, Helen Coltrain, Mattie Gur
ganus, Roger Critcher, jr.
F.ighth grade A: Jennie Green Tay
lor.
f in tli grade: Kuth Ward.
Tenth grade: Edith l'eele, Frances
I'ecle, Mary Clyde Williams, Wheeler
Manning, Reginald Simpson.
Eleventh grade: Louise Coltrain,
Marjorie Taylor, Josephine Harrison.
PRAISES 'LOCAIT
TEAM'S RECORD
Winston-Salem Sports Edi-
I .tor Says Record One of
Best in South
In his column, "Unofficial De
cisions, appearing, in the Winston-Sal
em Journal and Sentinel, of last Sun
day, Frank G. Spancer, sport editor,
points to the record by the local high
school football team.
Spencer writes;
' "Williamston High School, down in
the Eastern part of the State, has made
one of the best high school records
in the State, if not in the South. The
team has won 11 games, lost none, tied
none, and have not had their goal line
crossed this season.
"The Williamston lads have rushed
over 389 points in the 11 games foi
a high average of 35 points per game
"The team whipped some of" tlx
leading Class B -high schoof teams in
the Eastern part of the State and of
fered one of the greatest defensive
j:luli« ever to represent "i high school
iftMth? State.
"The team is coached by B. E. Hood,
former Oak Ridge and Wake Forest
star, who has built up a wonderful clut
from a team of. veteran*.
'The entire record follow*," ttc.
Adverti»er« Will Find Our Col- I
unuis a Latchkey to Over 1,800
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 189H
TOWN BOARD IN
REGULAR MEET
HERE LAST NIGHT
Paving Assessments, Inter
est and Measurements
Are Discussed
ISSUE DANCE PERMIT
Refuse Permit to Operate Mint-Vend
ing Machine Here; 11 Tax Sale
Certificates Redeemed
I'aving assessments, 'interest there
t>ii, and pSviftK measurements featured
the business of tHe town commission
er s„jn regular session here last evening.
One or two complaints were entered,
the beard deciding to "make no refunds
for old paving that was removed and
to maintain a 12-months interest pef
ipd beginning October 1 for all money
lent in the paving program. Jdayor
Coburn pointed "out"' at the meeting
that the town shared 50 per cent of
the costs" where if could Ifave required
the property owners to share a larger
'proportion, and this being true, it was
hardly reasonable for . the ■ property
Qwners •to enter complaints as to in
terest periods." It was further pointed
i Out that it woylil be almost impossible
|to fit a period for the individual tax
payer, for payment* will be scattered
throughout the year Krrors pointed
out by several property owners were
ordered checked and corrected.,
Permission to allow the placing of.
mint-vending machines here was re
fused a representative of a foreign
I company.
i Eleven tax "certificates were returned
bv Mr. D. (i. Matthews," who bought
them at a tax sale when he investigat
ed and learned that the certificates rep
resented no property. Investigating
the certificates, the (Commissioners
fSwjd that certain property linrl been
listed twice by error The Certificates
represented a sum slightly in excess
of SIOO.
William look was granted permis
sion to hold a dance some time before
Christmas.
AH bills against the town were re
viewed, the board approving many and
rejecting a few.
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LEAF GROWERS
TO MEET 18TH
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Mass Meeting Will Take
Action on Formation of
Co-Op Association
Kalcigli, Nov. JO.—A mass meeting
oi North (. arolina farmers w ill be held
at State College here December 18 to
decide whether or not a cooperative to
bacco marketing association shall be
organized in this State.
James C. Stone, vice chairman of
the Federal' farm board, will attend
the meeting and outline the policy of
the government in aiding tobacco
growers, an announcepieiit here said.
Dean I. O. Scliaub, head of the ag
ricultural extension service of the col
lege, declared:
"The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the advisability of attempting
the organization of a tobacco associa
tion.
"It is our plan to take a secret bal
lot of those in attendance and ask
them to vote yes or no on the ques
tion.
"Should they vote favorably, we
shall ask the appointment of an or
ganization committee to take over the
development of a plan and the actual
organization of the association in the
state."
Shark Skin Shoes Used
Extensively in Australia
—
Shark skin is now being used by
.several Australian manufacturers for
shoes a* well as for hantj fiags,
novelties, etc., according to a report
received by the United States Depart
| ment of Commerce. Difficulties in
findisg a- satisfactory process for
tanning the leather have been en
countered, but a certain proportion of
the hides treated are proving satis
factory for use in making shoes,
119 Cases on Docket in
Recorder's Court Today
With 19 cases on the docket and
meeting for the first time in several
weeks, the recorder's court opened here
this morning with* a big day's work
before it. Two of the cases were add
ed since last Friday, one charging sev
eral defendants with an affray, and
another with assisting an attempt to
break- jail.
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Will Waters, oi This
County, Gets Pardon
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I Convicted in the superior court here
- for the. murder of "Henry fiowen, in
May, 1924, Will H. Waters was re
leased yesterday from the State farm,
after serving nearly six years of the
10-year sentence. Waters was re
leased upon the recommendation of
the prosecution and upon his record
during his stay at the farm.
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