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Tomorrow Is Last Day To Register
Advertiser* Will Fnd Our Col
tzma a Latchkey to Over Sixteen
Hundred Martin County Homes
VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 54
Funeral for Mrs. A.
Anderson Thursday
A A
DIED TUESDAY
AFTER ILLNESS
OF TWO WEEKS
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Was One of Section Most
Greatly Beloved
Citizens
' Mrs. Arthur Anderson, one of Wil
liamston's most beloved citizens, died
in a Washington hospital early last
Tuesday night following a serious ill
ness of more than two weeks dura
tion. In failing health for six months
or more, "Miss Lula," as she was
favorably known to her numerous
friends throughout this section, con-
tinued her home duties as mother and '
wife in the same cheery and pleasing
spirit that characterized her life. About
two weeks ago, her condition was con
sidered grave, and she was removed
to a Washington hospital, where ev- |
ery effort was made to prolong her
life.
The daughter of the late \George
Hardison and wife, Martha llardison,
Mrs. Anderson was born in James-1
ville, where she spent her childhood '
days and attended the public schools. '
In early womanhood she was mar- 1
ried to Mr. Arthur Anderson, of Wil
liamston, and came here to make her
home, and since that time a larger
friendship has learned to love her.
About thirty years ago she joined
the local Baptist church, and to her
religious worship she was loyal at,'
all times, rendering every service pos-f
sible in the interest of her church aird
its members. Her activities there, inj
her home, and-in the community en-'
deared her to all people who knew her. JI
And even though in declining health i i
for more than six months, she re- JI
mained active in all her accepted I
duties to family and friends. Her last
requests were made in the interest of j
those she loved. She was interested I
in the progress of her community and 1 ,
its people both in a material and spir- j
itual way. i
Funeral services were conducted i
from the home on Simmons Avenue |
and Haughton Street yesterday after- j
noon at 3:30 o'clock, by Rev. W. R.
Hurrell, of Murfreesboro, a former pas
tor, in the absence of Rev. Charles
H. Dickey, local Baptist minister, who :
is on a visit to relatives in the west- '
ern part of the State. Interment was .
in the Baptist cemetery.
Mr. Anderson, with one daughter, I
Miss Martha Louise Anderson, and 1
one son, Oscar S. Anderson, survives.
Active pall-bearers were: Harold
Everett, W. G. Peele, V. J. Spivey,
Wheeler M4rtin, John A. Manning,
F. M. Manning, and S. H. Grimes.
Honorary pall-bearers: C. I). Car- |
starphen, J. D. Britt, W. J. Hodges,
J. O. Manning, R. J. Peel, Dr. P. B. ,
Cone, B. B. Baxter, H. G. Horton,
L. B. Wynn, John L. Rodgerson, H.
D. Harrison, P. H. Brown, A. T.
Crawford, W. C. Manning, sr., Char- |
He Mobley, W. H. Carsurphen, Dr. ',
J H. Saunders, E. W. Cole, Harry |
A. Biggs, C. B. Clark, and H. M.
Clark. I
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Curb Market Prices Are
Announced for Tomorrow
It is hoped that many customers
will again visit the curb market on
Saturday. The sellers are expecting to
have a number of good cakes, as well
as large quantities of other products.
The following prices are quoted:
Hens, alive, 18c pound; hens, dress
ed, 33c pound; broilers, live, 23 pound; |
broilers, dressed, 38c pound; apples,
3e pound; grapes, 8c quart; peaches,
3c pound; pears, 75c bushel; butter
beans, 18c quart; cabbage, 2c pound;
corn, 14c dozen; lettuce, 13c head; irish
potatoes, 2c pound; sweet potatoes,
30c peck; tomatoes, 3c pound; egg
plant, 4c pound; eggs, 28c dozen; corn
meal, 32c peck; cakes, layer, 85c to
SI.OO. —As reported.
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Labor Day Will Not Be
Observed as Holiday Here
With the exception of the postal
employees, everybody who has a job
is going to labor here next Monday—
Labor Day. Although nationally
recognized as a holiday, the day will
not be observed as such here other
than by the post office.
Business in the stores, on the to
bacco market, at the courthouse and
in local municipal affairs will be car
ried on as usual.
In the larger centers of the country,
4he day is recognized as one of the
taaia holidays of the year and is ob
— served by millions of woHters.
THE ENTERPRISE
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 4, 1931
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[TO MEET TUESDAYI
The several high school princi
pals are scheduled to meet here
next Tuesday for a general dis
cussion of school problems and
local operation, it was learned at
the office of the county superin
tendent yesterday. No definite
program of the discussion has been
anonuncad, but it is understood
that several'' matters will be placed
before the principals that they
might express their opinions in an
effort to better the operation of
the schools.
SHERIFF ISSUES
FINAL GALL FOR
COUNTY TAXES
Only One More Month Be- 1
fore Advertising Property
For Unpaid Taxes
After a three-months period of little '
activity in the collection of taxes in
this county, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck is
issuing a last call, urging all delinquent {
taxpayers to remember their unpaiJ
accounts to the county and make set- '
element within the next few days. The '
sale 'of taxes, postponed by the last
legislature, is, scheduled for Novem
ber 1, but the lists will be advertised •
early in October, leaving just a little
over one month of grace for those who
have not squared their accounts with
the county^
Reviewing the records this week. |
Sheriff Roebuck stated that approxi- i
mately three-fourths of the 1930 levy i
had been collected to date, and that i
he believed collections would he good '
during the month of September. (
The sheriff, working on the tax 1
books this week, considered his task I
a small one, after learning that ap- I
proximately 17,000 people in Bun-
combe County had failed to pay their I
taxes. j
| During the past several weeks, very 1
little tax money has been received by 1
the sheriff's office, only now and then 1
would a property oWtfer pay a few :
I dollars into the treasury.
FIRST MONDAY
! TO BE BUSY DAY ,
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Tax Rate To Be Determined j
and Budgets To Be
Considered
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First Monday this month will be a |
busy time with county and town of- '
ficials in Martin, it is Itelieved. Budget
and tax rates arc slated as two major I
problems before the authorities, and
then the usual- business routine, in
cluding the appeals of the poor, can
be expected to give the commissioners ,
■much work. i !
| That there'll he a great reduction in
the county-wide tax rate, $1.34 last
'year, is not possible and even a small l|
reduction in the particular rate is not i
certain. There will be, however, a
substantial reduction in what are
known as special taxes levied in the
past for roads. The special school
levy is now awaiting the outcomo of
the special election to be held Sep
tember 14th.
The county board will hardly com
plete its work in one day, sod if they
don't they will likey return for a sec
ond session next Tuesday.
No important matters are scheduled
for the local town commissioners next
Monday evening, as the tax rate,
$2.10, has been virtually adopted al
ready.
Mouse Gets in
And Is Unable To Get Out
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Plymouth, Sept. 1. S. F. Garrett
I was exhibiting a baby's nursing
> bottle at the Smoke Shop here
Tuesday evening which contain
ed features seldom ever seen with
I a baby's unitary lunch bottle. In
r short, the bottle contained a
mouae. This small rodent could
not get out of the bottle to save *
I his life, though he got in without
any trouble.
Mr. Garrett explained the matter
in this wise The bottle was sat on
a table Monday night, about two- i
thirds fall of milk. The «w
moueie, seeing the botd* and evi
TOM SUMMERLIN
DIES IN HOSPITAL
RESULT INJURIES
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Funeral Services Held At
Home of Parents Here
Last Wednesday
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Warren Thomas Summerlin, 20
j-ears old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Summerlin, of this place, died
late Tuesday afternoon-in a Tarboro
hospital of injuries received late last
Sunday night when he was struck by
a hit-and-run driver near Parmele on
Highway No. 90. The young man,
for several years in the employ of C.
O. Moore and Company here, was re
pairing an auto tire along the high
way side when a car, traveling in the
opposite direction, struck and knock
ed him 20 feet or more. His hip was
broken and he suffered internal in
jury. After medical aid was rendered
by Robersonvillc doctors, the boy was
removed to the hospital.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home of his parents here ,
j Wednesday afternoon by Rev. W. B. I (
Harrington in the absence of Rev. C.
H. Dickey, pastor of the local Baptist |
church. Interment was in the Bap- 1
tist cemetery.
In the employ of the C. O. Moore
and Company, grocers, for several
years, young Summerlin was regarded
as a quiet boy and the possessor of
splendid traits. He is survived by his '
parents and several brothers and sis- '
ters.
REGISTER FOR
SCHOOL TERM 1
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Make Preparations for the
Opening of Schools on
September 14 th
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Re-examinations for removal of
high school conditions in the local
school will be held this year during I
the first week of the term, it was an-1
nounced this morning by Principal I
Wm. R. Watson. Heretofore these ex-1
animations, Mr. Watson stated, have'
been held during the week just before I
the opening of school. Pupil& will be j
required to take regular schedules of t
work this year. Dr. Highsmith, who I
held a conference with all the county i
principals here Wednesday, advised j
that pupils not be permitted to pursue |
irregular courses since the increased I
teacher load makes it next to impos- '
sible to arrange a program for ir
, regular pupils.
All students of Williamston High
School will observe the following reg- 1
listration schedule:, I
Thursday, September 10, from 8:30 i
( to 12:00, noon, seniors; Thursday,!
September 10, from 1:30 to 5:00 p. m.,
juniors; Friday, September 11, from
8:30 to 12:00, sophomores; Friday,
September 11th from 1:30 to 5, fresh
men. .
| All pupils will register at the office
of the {principal in the high school
building.
The first faculty meeting of the
term will be held Saturday afternoon,
September 12 in the high school build
ing, Professor Watson stated,
f Buildings and grounds are being
cleaned and put in shape for the open
ing Monday, September 14th, and one
additional class room is being equip
ped to take care of the increased at
tendance coming from the consolida
t'on program. i
Series of Revival Services
■At the Macedonia Church
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Beginning next Monday night, the 1
Rev. John A, Saunders, of Winston-
Salem, will conduct a series of re- (
vival services in the Macedonia Chris
tian church. The meeting will con
tinue through the week, and the public
is cordially invited to attend the serv
ices each night.
Mahatma Gandhi, the great man of
India, chose a bench instead of a state
[room in going on a ship to England.
dently desiring food, crawled into
the bottle and drank the milk. Af
ter he had thus consumed the
milk and sstisfied his hunger and
thirst, he found that his body was i
too large to permit of his return- j
ing from the bottle the way in |
which be had entered. Thus he
hsd made of himself a prisoner. ■
None of the spectators who in
spected die bottle Tuesday evening
had ever seen anything like this
before. Some even weot so far
as to express doubts of such a
thing ever having happened in
KilMtOfL
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LEAF PRICES CONTINUE LOW IN EAST
Swarms of Mosquitoes Help
Squirrels As
When the law protecting the
fuaay squirel went out for the
season last Tuesday, old Mother
Nature stepped in to protect the
little nut-crackers with a large
army of mosquitra, and while
there are a few Hunters offering
battle with the mosquitoes to get
the squirrels, they are very few.
Many have gone at leaat one time,
but few have gone twice into the
woods to take chances with the
malaria carriers.
And in keeping die hunters out
RECORDER CALLS
SEVEN CASES IN
'COURT TUESDAY
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Morning Session Called Off
For Opening of Tobacco
Market Here
In an afternoon session here last
jTuesday, Judge Joseph W. Bailey j
,called seven cases, collecting small
tines and handing down one road sen- j
,tence. The court called off its morn- j
.ing session for the opening of the to
[hacco market.
I Joe Boston was found guilty of be
|ing drunk and disorderly, but he ap
pealed when the judge suspended sen
tence and taxed him with the costs.
The case charging Vernon White
hurst And Arthur Adam-—with—lar
ceny sent to the juvenile court.
Jonah ('iemmons, found guilty of
, carrying a concealed weapon and dis
orderly conduct, was sentenced to
work at the county home for three
months.
J Frank Woolard, guilty of an assault
jupon a female, was fined sls and taxed
I with the costs.
Fletcher Bryant waived examination
and his case, charging him with se
duction, was billed for trial in the next
jterm of Martin Superior Court. Bond
■in the sum of S3OO was required.
| James I'urvis was fined $5 and taxed
( with the, costs when the court ad
ijudged him guilty of driving an auto
tmobile without lights.
O. S. Stokes, tried at a pervious ses
sion under a reckless driving charge,
.was fined $12.60 and taxed with the
'costs.
GRADER *IS AGAIN
HERE THIS YEAR
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Will Grade Tobacco In the
Farmer's Packhouse
Upon Request
A number of farmers selling tobacco
|Dti the local market are taking advan
tage of the Federal Grading service
|>ere this year, Mr. S. H. Pritchard,
|>opular grader and experienced to
hacocnist (tated yesteday. Mr. Prit
£iard was on the market here last
rear, and many of those farmers us
ig the service found that it boosted
prices of their tobacco.
| Mr. Pritchard, ready and willing to
help the farmer secure the n»o«t money
|>r his tobacco will, in addition to his
grading work on the warehouse floor*,
the packhouses anywhere in the
jeounty and grade the leaf, doing this
free of charge.
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Presbyterians Announce
Their Service Program
True sayings: "All abiding pros-l
perity must run its roots deep down|
it) religion."
Church school, 9:45 a. m. |
Worship service and sermon, 11 a.m.
Rober son's Farm
Sunday school at 4 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night at 7:30 o'clock.
Farm Life
There will be preaching in the
school house at 4 p. m.
Bear Grass
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Preaching at p. m.
If you are a stranger jn town or if
your church isn't having services Sun
day, we invfte you to come and wor
ship with us.
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Ask Aid In Clearing Wynn
Cemetery in Cross Roads
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People having relatives buried in the
Wynn Grave Yard, Cross Roads, are
asked to meet there next Tuesday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock and aid the im
provement of the grounds program,
Mr. J. Arthur Wynn stated yesterday
is
of the woods, the mosquitoes are
affecting business up town, the
Culpepper Hardware Company,
handling the license sale, stating
that few permits had been sold
and naturally the quantity of am
munition has not been bought that
might have been.
With the opening of the deer
season week after next, and the
possibility that the number of mot- -
quitoes will drop off in October,
heavy hunting is predicted in this
county during the fall months.
NO NEW CASES
OF PELLAGRA
LAST MONTH
Few Cases of Contagious
Diseases Reported in the
County During Month
The monthly summary of contagious |]
diseases in this county for the past
'month, as submitted by Cbunty Health I,
Officer J. H. Saunders is the most un-|
usual one reported in some time. No!
new pellagra cases were reported, and
the number of other diseases was lim-j
tied. It is the first mouth in several|
years that there were no new pellagra'
.cases reported in the county, indicat-j
ing that the live at-home program ad-1
vancing a vegetable diet has had a
marked
that some few cases developed dur
ing the period, and have not been
called to the attention of the countyi
| health authorities.
Diphtheria led the list of contagious
diseases, Robersonvillc, Poplar Point,
Hamilton, and Griffins Townships re-1
porting one each.
Three paratyphoid fever cases were!
reported among white children in
Cross Roads Township, and two ty-!
phoid cases were recorded, one here J
I and the second in Kobersonville. Both (
of these cases were among colored peo-
I ple>
Two scarlet fevef cases were report-1
ed in this township. ,
GET RULING ON
: DOVE SEASON!
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Open From September 1 to
[ 30 and From November
, 20 to January 31
Jno. W. Mines, game warden, stated
, here yesterday that under a recent rul- i
ing of the Biological Survey, as re- |
quested,by the North Carolina De
partment of Conservation and Devel
| opment, the season to shoot doves in
North Carolina is as follows:
The season opened on September 1,
and closes September 30th, and then
again opens on November 20th and
closes January 31.
t | Doves are migratory wild fowl, it is
pointed out, and therefore to change
I (lie season in North Carolina required
u ruling by the Biological Survey to
| make a change in season valid in the
, State of North Carolina.
The warden urges that all sports
men observe this new ruling relative I
, j lj shooting doves and act accordingly.
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1 jfloliness Revival Continues!
IfThrough Sunday Evening
' The series of revival services start-
I ed at the Pentecostal Holiness church
| here this week will continue through
| Sunday, it was announced today. Rev.
N. G. Medford, of Rocky Mount,, is
conducting the worship, and the public
is cordially invited to hear him.
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Failing to hear from the Nautilus,
r arctic submarine, in three days, it is
believed ship is lost inShe North.
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' Registration Cl |
Books Will Clo
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i- Tomorrow ii the but day for one citizens have entered their name*
to register for the apecial school on the books since a last report
election to be held in this county made over the week-end by 11 of I
September 14th. The books will the 12 precinct regjptmrs. ) The 1
II close tomorrow evening at 9 o'- number of names on the books
s clock, and will not be opened again here yesterday totaled 239, or 20 ,
until the following Saturday, and more than were on the lift early
e then lor any challenge of name* this week.
e on the liata. ' This is a last call for those who
t- A center attack has bean direct- would create equal opportunities
i- ed from under cover against the for Martin County children. Reg
i, proposed term, and a close election ister tomorrow, for the next day
i. is expected. Comparatively Um will be too latel
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f CONSOLIDATIONS
Two petitions, one presented by
citizens of the Macedonia School
district asking that their children
be sent to the Williamston schools J]
instead of to those at Bear Grass,
and the second presented by Cross
Roads citizens asking that their
school be maintained there in
stead of a consolidation with the
one at Everetts, are being consid
ered by the State Equalization
Board in Raleigh today. Their de
cision had not been made public
at noon today in either of the two
cases, l .
PRINCIPALS OF
HIGH SCHOOLS ,
IN MEET HERE;
Hear Dr. J. H. Highsmith j
Discuss School Operation
Under the New Law ,
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Meeting in conference with the sev- .
eral county high school principals here
) list Wednesday, Hr. J. H. Highsmith,
j inspector of schools, discussed j
I the operation of high schools under
! thf, new legislation as it "affects highly
;school principal,s and teachers, salary!
| schedule, teaching load and consolida- J
! tions.
I For several hours the inspector ;ind 1
(principals considered various problems
j discussing classification and promotion I
lof pupils and how to make up work I,
by conditioned students. No changes ]
[in the course of study will lie made in 1
| the high schools of this county this |
year, it is understood, but-study se'hed- i
itile's will l«e rearranged in the Ruber
jsonville and Oak City High Schools,'
(Where liolnc economics wilt he iliclud-'
led in the curriculum, it was learned. 1
Other topics discussed at the meet ,
i ing Wednesday were: - ji
I The schoolmasters' club;' more lib- |
eral high school curriculum; organiza-'
jtion and supervision of small standard
|fcchools; vocational and Educational
j guidance; fresliinati failure, whose
fault is it; extra-curricular activities;
supervision of instruction, the teachers'
'meeting; Ifow to administer the high
Isdiool library; summer schbol Kir.
I high school students; how much ath
letics should we have in high school ; i
the hour period, the daily schedule; 1 ,
character education; supervised or di-'
rected study; use of standard tests;
high school principal's responsibility!
for elementary school; an activitiy "pro-|
gram, the contract plan. . I,
SPEAKS TONIGHT
AT HAMILTON
To Discuss School Election
and Its Effect on Schools,
Children and Property
Dr. J. 11. Highsmith, State High ,
School Inspector, will "> speak in the ,
[Hamilton school Auditorium tonight at 1
8 o'clock in the interest of the pro- .
posed county-wide vextended school
term. The school man will discuss
the issue as it will affect taxation, the
schools and the pupil, it was stated.
I Rev. A, Corey will accompany I Jr.
Highsmith, it was announced.
! Mr. Corey Spoke to a goodly num
ber of (iriffms Township citizens last
Wednesday night, when he discussed
Ulie proposed extended school term, j
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the speaking.
Other speakings in the county are
being considered, hut no definite dates
or places had been mentioned early to
day,
Sunday Services At The
Local[ Episcopal Churoh
Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector
Sunday school at 10 a. ni. , j
Evening prayer and sefmon at 8. |
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Watch the Label On Yoor
Paper Aa It Carries the Date
When Your Subscription Expires
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ESTABLISHED 1898
PRICES SAID TO
BE SOME HIGHER
ON MART TODAY
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New Check Law and Crop
Liens Add To Ware
housemen's Woes
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Although tobacco prices
continue low on the bright
belt markets, a slightly up
ward trend was noted in
prices here today when the
market sold approximately
60,000 pounds of the leaf
at an average of around
seven cents.
J
1 hat tobacco has fallen from its
high perch to bunk with just plain old
cotton, wheat anil other farm products
was made certain today'when Eastern
t'arolfnj tobacco ' markets took stock
of their first few sales made since the
«pening last Tuesday and found them
'wanting as to price and poundage.
'I here is one thing certain about the
price; it can go no lower, and if it
does not improve, the poundage will
be more limited than was anticipated.
Farmers are not grading their crops
very rapidly, and with the prevailing
I price paid for the poorer grades rest
ting at such a low point, the growers,
'or many of them, are throwing the
weed away.
| Prices continued low throughout the
I week; some farmers stating yesterday
and today that the price for the com
mon grades was lower, and that the
price for the more choice grades was
believed to have improved slightly.
I Uncertainly surrounds the tobacco
markets throughout the belt; for, in
addition to losses expected from the
>unhelievably low prices, they are ex
periencing difficulty in complying
Vith the new check law and in the
handling of countless numbers of crop
liens held for collection by fertilizer
companies and time merchants. Far
mers learned this week that they
Could not sell tobacco without giving
their inititaU, and that the banks, un*
der the new law, could not cash any
(Check without the full endorsement of
all parties to the check. The crop lien
'problem is said to be causing even
more concern than the new check law,
and it is understood that some of the
!warehousemen in the belt are even
i intimating that they will have to close
their doors if they are held respon
sible for the collection of the liens.
I Several local ipiarket patrons were
'angered this week when collections, on
the crop liens wer; made. 1 At the
'present time, the warehouses are held
liable when they jail to collect on a
lien when notice ha> been given them.
'And the complaint against the prac
tice is said not to be local by any
means.
DELAY STARTING 9
NEW BUS SERVICE
Plan Now To Begin Wil
mington Line Operation
Next Thursday
The proposed bus schedule between
here and Wilmington was delayed this
1 week when objections were entered
by a sniaUer line in the vicinity of
New Bern, it was unofficially learned
here yesterday morning. It is under
stood that the service will be pro
vided within the next few days ant}-'
[that round trips will be arranged be
tween this point and Wilmington
daily.
Messrs. P. M. Bogert, president of
the Virginia Beach Bus Lines, and
General Manager Jones of the same
company met here yesterday afternoon
with President West of the Seashore
j Lines and General Manager Rogerson
'of the same company in the interest
of improved bus service for this sec-
Itfon. AccoiVling ,to information
j leased, three new busses, of the very
.latest make, will be added by the Sea
shore lines and put into service on its
| line between here and Wilmington
about Thursday of next week.
| Mr. L. C. Hutchison was made lo
.cal manager for the but lines, and a
bureau and ticket office will be es
tablished in the Atlantic hotel, the
terminal for the dozen daily busses
operatin to and from this point.
I Definite schedules will be announc
ed later, but it is understood that
five trips to Raleigh* and five trips
Five trip*,, to Raleigh and five trips
to Norfolk were arranged this, week,
the first bus leaving here for Nor
folk at 8:15 in the morning, and • last
one leaving here for Raleigh shortly
after midnight. jJ