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[AI— Hw WDI Pad Oat Col- H a Latchkay to Ovtr Sixteen HaMrad Martin County Home* VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 15 NEW EDUCATION BOARD ASSUMES DUTIES MONDAY ♦ W. O. Griffin Is Chairman; Local Committees Are Appointed Accepting the oath* of office admin istered here yesterday morning by Clerk of the Court R. J. Peel, a new board of education took over the edu cational reins in this county to guide the several schools during the next few years. Completing their work about 10:30, members of the old board witnessed the installation exercises, Messrs. W. O. Griffin. J, Eason Lilley, and J. T- Barnhill going in for their first term, and Messrs. Javan Rogers and John Getainger succeeding ion the board. Mr. W. O. Griffin was unanimously chosen si the board chair- The old board's last official acts were the acceptance of a $6,000 check from the Rosenwald fund and the ap proval of a few bills. The check was turned over to the building fund to be used as part payment on the $34,000 negro school building recently com pleted and equipped here. - \ Taking their seats, members of the new board acquainted themselves with the policies of the office, and planned to give budget-making close study daring the next few weeks. Several local committeemen were reappointed, making the local government in alf the schools with the exception of that in Oak City, Robersonville, Everetts, and Williams ton, complete, as follows; Dardens: Mrs. J. F. Jordan, H. L. Davis and J. L. Knowles. Poplar Run: Jim Cooper, C. W. Mi celle, and L. P. Holliday. Jmmesvillc: C. C. Fleming, J. W. Warrington, E. H. Ange, and R. O. Martin. Angetown; H. B. Ange and L. L. Ange. Manning's: Gus Moore, Perlie Man- Major Gardner. Sandy Ridge: L. J. Hardison, J. N. Hopkins, and W. R. Griffin. Griffin's: John E. Griffin, N> T. Tice and Geo. C. Griffin. Farm tife: Henry Roberson, Her bert Manning, and W. B. Harrington. Bear Grass: A. B. Ayers, J. D. Wynn, W. R. Roebuck, and Edmund Harris. Macedonia: A. D. Hadley, J. L. Hol liday, and W. S. Revels. Croi* Roads: H. L. Roebuck, J. F. Bailey, and J. A. Warren. Lilley's Hall: Lewi* H. Peel and Jesse S. Lilley. Gold Point: R. G. Andrews, J. L. Croom, J. Henry Roberson. Smith't: C. M. Wynne. Parmele: John H. Roebuck, Tom Roebuck, and J. M. Dixon. Hamilton: R. L. Salsbury, J. A. Davenport, D. G. Matthew*. Spring' Green: H. L. Hopkins, Hen ry Smith, and H. L. Everett. HaMellt: E. R. Edmondson, Jim Purvis, and R. H. Sals bury. MUSIC RECITAL FRIDAY NIGHT 4 . i Is Second in Series of Com mencement Exercises at Local School The next of the series of commence ment exercises in the local school will be held next Friday evening w4ien the music pupils of Miss Spurgeon give a public recital in the new high school auditorium. The sixth and seventh grade exercises were schedulecj for next Fridayl evening, but a change in the commencement arrangements was made necessary, and the grade exercises wil be held Friday of next week, Principal W. R. Watson atated this week. Success marked the senior play, "The College Hobo," here laat Friday evening. There was a goodly number of school patrons and friends witness ing tha play, and a fair-sized gift fund was created. The presentation was weO received. > EVERETTS CLUB IN MEET FRIDAY 23 Members in Attendance; Old Hats Made Over at Little Expense The Everett* Country Club held its regular meeting it the home of Mrs. Letnan Taylor Friday afternoon, April 17, at 2JO p. m., with 23 ladies in at tendance. The work of this meeting was centered around the making over of last summer straw hats. Some as old as three years were made over to conform to present-day styles, with practkaiy no expense. Besides the work accomplished at the meeting the members gained a number of new ideas about the making over of old hats, and some who were una>le to work over theirs at the meet ing are patting these M* ideas into practice at home instead of buying new bate,—News reporter. THE ENTERPRISE Several People Injured, One Seriously, in A On Hamilton | HIT AND RUN OXEN I Madford, Wis.—Medford's "hit and run" driver who aacapad ap prehanaion here 45 years ago, waa the driver of a yoke of oxen, newa paper records ravaaL "A yoke of oxen knocked down a little girl on the croaaing in front of Brodowaky's store last Wednea day, and the brute who waa driv ing them did not even atop to aea if the little one was hurt," declar ed the paper. BAPTIST MEN TO GATHER HERE • Meeting Called for Laymen And Ministers Here Thursday There is a specially called meeting of the laymen and ministers of three Baptist associations, called to meet in Williamston Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the auditorium of the V\ il liamston Baptist church. Doctor Charles E. Maddry, State Secretary, Raleigh, has called tijiis meeting. Selecting Williamston as a cenal point to the 'liree associations, the plan is to have I hem conve-ge here f.. tnc meeting which will be in dura tion not more than two hours. According to Doctor Maddry, the purpose of the meeting is. for purposes of information, inspiration, and fellow ship. These are serious times in or ganized denominational life, and it is putting the leaders to great straits to cope with the many, many matters confronting the denomination, and a waiting conclusion. Those in charge need the advice and helpfulness of the laity. It is expected that many people will be'in Williamston far this service. Coming from Aulandt r, Scotland Neck, Wilson, Washington, Roanoke Rapids, and intervening points, their presence Will make a sizeable gathering. Those coming will provide their own lunch, and the sessions will probably close with the noon hour. The pastor of the local church invites his own congregation to this representative gathering. SCHOOL NEWS OF OAK CITY m Mayo Grimes To Fill Out Term of Earl Bennett », As Teacher Mr. Thomas Mayo Grimes has been elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Earl Bennett, who was drowned in Roanoke River Saturday. Mr. Grimes arrived Monday morning and ha* entered the school as teacher for history and science. The school ex tends hearty cooperation to Mr. Grime*. Rev. F. M. Dick, minister of the Presbyterian church at Ahoskie, has kindly accepted the invitation to preach the commencement sermon " for the Oak City High School on Sunday eve ning, May 3, at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. The faculty of Oak City High School, by unanimous vote at chapel Monday morning, decided to prepare resolutions of respect for the much esteemed and respected teacher ( Mr. Earl B. Bennett, who was drowned in the Roanoke River Saturday morning. It was also ordered that a copy of the resolutions be sent the family, a cpy to She Enterprise and a copy filed in the office of Oak City School. The high school flag was raised and hung at half-mast Monday in respect and honor to the memory of the be loved teacher and friend, Mr. Earl B. Bennett. —Reported. A Farmer'B Conversation Originating in Kentucky and making ha appearance in a num ber of newspapers, the following article was received in this office last weak: "Or* the bßle trailed a man behind a mule drawing a plow. The clodhopper waa 'broadcast ing': "'Bill, you are a mule, the eon of a jackass, and I am a man, made in the image of God, yet here we work hitched together year hi and year oat. I often wonder if you work for me, or I work for yon. Sometimes I think thte is a part nership between a mute and a darn loot, for surely I do double the work you da Plowing here Irs Willianaston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 21,1931 NEGRO WOMAN'S THROAT BADLY CUT IN WRECK Cars Completely Wrecked When They Crashed In Dust Cloud Several people were hurt, one seri ously, yesterday afternoon when two automobiles collided about half way between here and Hamilton. Edna Andrews, aged negro school teacher, of Hamilton, is in a critical condition, recovery considered very doubtful. Her throat was cut, the attending physic ian, Dr. James S. Rhodes finding it necessary to patch the windpipe that Was severed and to sew together other parts of the woman's throat. Fernando Bowen, driver of the Chevrolet coupe that figured in the wreck, Charles Porter and his son, Allen Porter, were badly cut about the head, face, and legs, but their in juries, while very painful, are not con sidered serious. The three of them were going to Spring Green from the Everett farm, where they worked. Dr. F. Stanly Whisker, locating here this week, and hardly before he started unpacking his equipment, han dled the injuries of George Bennett, colored driver of the Ford touring car in which the Andrews woman, Joe Pugh, white man, and Bennett were riding. Bennett was hurt about the bhest, and Dr. Whitaker sewed up two bad gashes in the lips. Mr. Pugh escaped serious injury and was able to return to his home in Hamilton. The school teacher and Bennett were carried to the homes of friends here. According to information received liere, the two cars were running very slowly, the drivers finding it almost impossible to see on account of the heavy dust fog. Both cars were a bout in the middle of the road when they crashed, Mr. Porter, riding in the Chevrolet, stating that lie did not see the Ford until they were within a very few feet of one another. Both ma chines were completely wrecked, it was stated. .* - PLAY IS STAGED AT OAK CITY "Gumps in Grammar Land" Presented Friday Night Oak City, April 21.—The English department of the Oak City school has accomplished very much this term in trying to extend its service to all students in the upper grades. Friday evening a play, entitled "The Gumps in Grammar Land," was presented by the pupils of the seventh, eighth, ninlli and tenth grades. , The Gump children played the part of typical students. The Gabble fam ily represented the millions of ignor ant-speaking people. The other chil dren taking part added to the attract iveness of Grammar Land by inter preting, the real meaning of the parts Of speech, bad English, enunciation, pronunciation, and the dictionaries with the index. There was no charge for the play, Special Meeting of Town Board Held Last Night The town commissioners, in special session here last night, examined re ported errors in paving measurements about town, and ordered that each of the reported errors be checked with property deeds and adjusted accord ingly. Limiting its discussion to pav ing assessment adjustments, the board adjourned without considering other business. Mr. G.> A. Cardwell, agricultural agent of the A. C. L., Wilmington, | was here this morning. cover the same distance, but you do it on four legs and I do it on two; so, mathematically speaking, I do twice aa much work per leg as you do. Soon well be prepar ing for a corn crop. When the crop is harvested I give one-third to the landlord for being kind enough to let me use this corner of Qod's creation; the other goes to you and what is left is my share. But while you consume your en tire third except a few cobe, I di vide mine among seven children, six hens, two ducks, and a banker. "'BUI, you are getting the best of me. It ain't fair for a mole, the eon of a jackaae, to rob a man, the lord of creation, of his sub stance, and come to think of h you FAVOR GROWING IN LEGISLATURE FOR LUXURY TAX Conference Committee I Unable To Reach Agreement Unable to agree, the conference committee, appointed last week to at tempt a reconciliation between the House and Senate in conneotion with a revenue bill, went before the As isembly today at noon for instructions. Reports received here at that time were very limited, but the indications pointed to the ultimate parage 'k>f some form of luxury tax. It is understood that the luxury tax klea has gained new supporters, a number sufficient to give the measure a majority in the Senate, and that the House, which favored a general sales tax, will concur with the Senate ac tion. During the meantime, Tax Commis sion Maxwell has been busily engaged in pointing out deficits expected from either of the sales tax plans. Awaiting the outcome of the com mittee conference, members of the Senate have been taking it easy, but early this morning the senators moved again on Raleigh with the forlorn hope that some definite action will soon re sult. .. ... NAME CONTEST WINNERS SOON Reynolds Company Expects To Make Announcement About First of May According to information released by the Reynolds Tobacco Company, winners in the $50,000 Camel contest will be announced soon, probably a bout May 1. A goodly number of Martin County people, many from the rural districts, submitted answers to questions propounded by the company. In all. around one million answers were re ceived. A local contestant remarked this morning that he was in no hurry to learn the judges' decision, that he en joys thinking #bout the $25,000 first prize. He added that it would not be worth much to him to think about the $25,000 after it had been awarded to some one else. Baptismal Service at Baptist Church Sunday The baptismal service at the local Baptist church Sunday was well at tended. A large aggregation of peo ple filled the building to witness the solemn rites of baptism as it was ad ministered at the 11 o'clock hour. Following the series of revival serv ices eleven persons were baptized— two of these being received into church membership at the morning service. In, all about twenty people presented themselves as candidates for church membership, the largest num ber of them coming upon profession of faith and asking for baptism. A noticeable thing about the acces sions to the church was that practi cally all of them were adults. It is thought that the effects of the special services will be felt for a long time in the church, and it ife expected that others will present theineslvcs for church membership. fir. Whitaker's Daughter Is Kinston Beauty Queen Miss Mary Elizabeth Whitaker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. Stanly Whitaker, was selected last week by the Kinaton Chamber of Commerce to represent that town in the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce Beau ty Contest to be held in Greenville inext week. The selection of Miss |\Vbiuk(r as Kinaton's beauty queen |is received here with much interest ( as her father is locating here within the n t few days for the general practice of medicine. Miss Whitaker and oth er members of the family will join the doctor here later, it was slated, close, it was stated. only help to cultivate th« ground ■lter I have to cut, chock, and hu*k it, while you look over the pasture fence and hee-haw at me. M 'All fall and part of die winter the whole family from granny on down to the baby pick cotton to raise money to buy a new set of harness and pay the interest on the mortgage on you, and by the way, what do you care about the mortgage? It don't worry you any—not a darn bit You leave that to me, you ungrateful hard tail cuss. "Abotrt the only time I am your better is on election day, for I can vote and you can't, but if I even get any snore out of politics than you do, i don't see where It la.'" Two Young Men Drowned in Roanoke at Hamilton Saturday DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS HOUSE ■ • Lived in Robersonville; Fu neral Is Held Monday Afternoon Mrs. Thomas House daughter of the late Ashley D. and Susan E. Mi zelle, died at her home near Roberson ville early Sunday evening of pneu monia, following an illness lasting more than a week. Born in Griffins Township, Mrs. House lived there during the early part of her life. She attend the schools in that district, later completing her studies at the Atlantic Christian Col lege, Wilson. In her home and com munity life she was greatly loved as well as by others in the various walks of life for her pleasing and Chris tian-like character. About eighteen years ago she . was married to Mr. House, who with two children, sur vives. She is _ also survived by one sister, Mrs. P. E. Manning, of near here, and three brothers, Alonco I). Mizelle, of Tarboro; John D. Mi zelle, of Jatnesville; and Joseph A. Mi zelle, of High Point. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev, C. B. Mashburn in the Christian church at Robersonville yes terday afternon at 3 o'clock. Burial followed in the new cemetery there. ROANOKE CLAIMS TOLL EACH YEAR Ten Bodies Have Been Re covered From Stream in Past Two Years The dangerous Koanoke River, with its swift current and deep bottom, almost every year takes the lives of several people. During the past two years 10 lifeless bodies have been re moved from the stream between Ham ilton afld Jatnesville. Two of the ten were murdered or accidentally killed. Two years ago, the body of a white baby *as removed from the river at this point. One year ago this month Delk Mizelle, white boy, was drowned «t Quitsna Landing, and Jasper Brooks, colored boy, lost his life in the river near Camp Point. During last .summer a colored boy. was drown ed at Hamilton. Early last fall two colored girls and one colored boy were drowned here when tlu-ir car plunged through the open draw at the bridge, And then the two deaths last Saturday morning. CLUB MEETING AT FARM LIFE ♦ To Hold Ice Cream Supper Friday Night, April 24, At Schoolhouse At the regular meeting of the Farm Life 4-H club, held in the schoolhouse Friday morning, the girls worked out ! plans for holding an ice-cream supper for Friday evening, April 24th. The jgirls are hoping ) even though it is early in the season for such suppers, that the general public will patronize them. The girls are making their first at tempt to raise funds for equipment for their club, and it is hoped enough can be made to send a delegate to Raleigh to the State short course which comes the first week in August. Eaclv club in the county is supposed to be repre sented by at least one delegate. This should give Martin County 15 dele gates. This number has never been to Raleigh. The expense for the girls' and boys' short course is $5. ' The supper will be served at 6:30 p. m. in the school building at Farm Life. It is hoped many will help boost these girls in their efforts to advance the work in their community.—Club Re porter. Slow Progress Made In Property Listing Township Property List.-uker R. T. Griffin and Town List-taker W. T. Meadows report slow progress is be ing made in the work so far. A good ly number of property owners has al- 4 ready listed, but there are many who who haven't, and it is believed thst one of the greatest rushes ever ex perienced by lieitakers will result be tween now and May 1, the last day for the work. j The listtakers working every day with the exception of Saturday and Sunday at the Farmers Supply com pany's store, are finding the work very complicated in that the many ad ditional questions propounded require much more time this year than here tofore in preparing the blanks. 10 Cases To Be Tried By Recorder Today Sixteen cases were on the re corder'* court docket here yes terday, ten of that number being scheduled for trial today. Sev eral of the other cases were con tinued from the March 31 ses sion and are scheduled to be heard next Tuesday or the Tues day following. This is the first session of the court in three weeks, activities having been sus pended once for the Federal term of court in Washington and a second on account of a. sched uled term of Martin superior court. ■«-, WOMANS CLUB TO MEET THURSDAY Full Attendance Requested; Amendments To Be Voted Upon " On Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the regular monthly meeting of thei Woman's Club will be held here. Mrs. Saunders, the president ( says there are some constitutional amend ments to he voted on, and a full repre sentation ot the dub is to be present. Mrs. Saunders will «ive her "report of the club's activities for the past two years, which promises to be! very interesting. Mrs. J. (i. Staton, who represented the club at the annual State meeting recently held in (ireensboro, will also give a report of that meeting. Mrs Staton was very greatly honored at the St;.tc meeting when she was elect ed a delegate to the .biennial, conven tion of the National Federation «>f Women's clubs in Arizona next week. Ibe WilliatnstoH club feels very proud that one of 11- members should lii.st his own liic in an attempt to save tliat of his comrade who could not swim. Judging- from the facts sur rounding tlie doulde tragedy, Bennett battled the swift current and held up House untjl exhnuMed. l>oth >i the young -men losing their lives a few have this honor bestowed upon her. | ffrom the-shoiV. 'PURINA DAY' IS GREAT SUCCESS Several Hundred People at Lindsley Plant For Events Saturday "Purina Day," planned here last Sat urday by the l.indsley Ice Company was a very successful one, several hundred i*op!e visiting the plant to see the pie-eating contests, take a chante on the 50 free chicks, and ask questions relative to poultry and stock raising. Mr. C. H. Smith, district man jager of the Purina Feed Company, an swered many |uestioiis indicating that the people in this 'section are becom jiug more and more interested in stock and chicken raising. Major T. (iardtier held the lucky number, and he received the 50 pure bred Plymouth Hock biddies. Apparently without food for several meals, the several small colored boys 'taking part in the pie-eating Contest ! were primed for the task, one eating a portion of the paper plate, so anx ious was he to devour the pie and win I the prize. Stockholders of Building And Loan Meet Friday I The annual meeting ',of the Martin County Building and Loan Associa tion stockholders will be held in the office of the secretary* Mr. Wheeler Martin, here Friday, May I, at 10 o'- clock, according to notices mailed to the stockholders recently. A board of directors for the coming year will be elected, and other business coining before the body at that time will be transacted, it was stated. QUESTION BOX Q. What wis the most expensive case ever heard in this county? A. The Needleman case, costing more than 96.500. Q. When and where was the dusting of cotton to combat the boll weevil in this county by air plane? A. In Hamilton, in May, 1925. Q. When and to what extent did Martin' County first' partici pate in th« State equalization fund? A. In 1925, to the extent of 911,- "627. * Q. When did the WilUanwton Graded School surrender its char ter to the county? A. In June, 1925. . Q. What Martin County nan did the University of North Caro lina confer the doctor of laws de gree upon in 1925? A. The late Elder Sylvester Haseell. Watch the Label On Ycmr Paper As It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expire* ESTABLISHED 1898 EARL BENNETT, ROBERT HOUSE RIVER VICTIMS Double Funeral Held from the Bennett Home Near Oak City Sunday Karl Il. and Rob ert House, 30 years old, were drowned in the Roanoke•River near the Hamr ilton wharf early last Saturday morn jing when their boat, a small canoe i turned over with them. Bennett, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Bennett, o'f near Oak City, and House, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen House,~of near Kehukee, in Halifax-County, went to the r-vw early that morning to fish for herrings with dip net. They had Ie -n in their boat only a few minutes when the net became tangled in the bushes along, the shore, the boat to turn over. _ niaii | standing on shore not far from the two nien, heard them cry for help, and he rushed to the scene. Hindered by darkness, the mon failed in his attempt, to teach the men with a long pole and tliey went down in water more than 20 feet deep at that point. Help was summoned and shortly alter daybreak, searching parties start ed dragging the river. House's body was recovered at 9:30 about 40 yards below the point where the boat cap sized, and only a vhort distance from the point where the cries for he!p(Were heard. The body of Mr. Bennett was recovered an hour later.2s yards be low the spot where the first body was found. Bennett, a goodli>viniui> - r; pulled lii boots off and it is believed that he Karl IS Bennett, j graduate of Wake I'orcst College, was a member of the Oak City school faculty, teaching science and history. He Is survived by his mother and father, four broth ers, Klwood, Milton, Dennis and Ber nice Bennett, and four sisters. Misses Katie Mae and I dna Bennett, all ot" Oak City, and Mrs. liladys House and Mrs. Naomi House", of Halifax County. Kobert (louse is also survived by his mother and father, and Mrs. House, sister to Mr. Bennett, fcnd two children, (•ladys, foiflr~years old, and Kinnta, three years old. Four brothel's, Clarence Arthur, Henry, and Oscar House, all of Scotland Neck, and one sister, Mrs. Vera Pitt, of Bat tlehoro, also survive. A double funeral service Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock marked the 1 last rites held at the home of young Bennett's parents and conducted by I'.ldir W. F. (iiimes, of the Spring tireeti Primitive Baptist church and lilder A. If. iJenson, of Rocky Mount. Bennett's body was placed to final rest in the old Bennett homestead grave yard, the approximately 2,000 people attending going from that grave to that of young House in Halifax Coun ty, near the House home. (ieorge Everett, an uncle to young Bennett, lost hi* life in the* river not far from the point where the two men were drowned Saturday. A colored man also lost his life near the same spot o(ily k last year. Fair Registration for Municipal Election A lair registration lor the munici pal election here Tuesday, May 5, was reported yesterday by Mr. John L. Hassell, registrar. ,The hooks carry the .names of 450 qualified voters, ap proximately 20 of that number having been added since the books were opened April 4. The books will be closed Saturday evening of this week, the following Saturday being known as challenge day. Womanless bedding at Everetts Thursday Night The characters have £een selected, and a womanless wedding wilt be staged in the Everetts school building Thursday evening at 8 o'clock by the Christian church there. A small ad mission fee will be charged. - Two Banks Fail To Open In Kinston This Mprning Two banks, the First National and National Bank of Kineon, failed to open their doors there this morning, it was unofficially learned here to day. The nature of the reported clos ing could not be learned from the re port. Miss Mamie Skinner, of Edenton. a grilhood friend of Mr*. Irene Smith, •pent yesterday with Mrs. Smith here.