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Members and Delegates of Roanoke Baptist Association—Welcome To Williamston and Martin County Advertisers Will Pad Our Col tuna a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes VOLUME XXXIV —NUMBER 65 Tobacco Price Higher Here Monday Two Church Meetings in County This Week Attracting Many Visitors Roanoke Baptist Association Holding Annual Meet Here SESSIONS BEGAN THIS MORNING; END TOMORROW Estimated That Around 400 Are in Attendance on Proceedings As all roads led to Rome in the days of that Empire's great sway over the earth, so today, in this section, all roads have led to" Williamston. .Over the many f>erfreted- highway* leading into this 'town from every where, the Baptists hosts of Eastern Carolina have been on the Memorial Baptist Church here all day, and stilt they come. They have been gathering here for their twenty-fourth annual session and have come in such numbers that the seating capacity of the larjfc audi torium has been greatly taxed at the session of today. The delegates and visitors have been met at the church's door by a group of young married women of the local church congregation, and most of them were in their places when John T. Coley, Moderator, of Rocky Mount, called the session to order this morn ing at 10 o'clock. After the devotion al exercises, Julian C. Anderson, young deacon of the Memorial church, delivered the address of_ welcome, and after a short response, the association swung into its order of business and everything was proceeding on schedule time. The highlights on the morning's program were the addresses by Dr. J. A. Campbell, president of Camp bell's college, and the associations! sermon, delivered by the Rev. W. E. Goode, of the Scotland Neck church. By the time for the annual sermon, the larger numlier of all delegates and visitors had arrived, and it was esti mated that there was a total of 4(X) or more. With all wings of the audi torium opened, chairs were carried in to seat the great throngs, leaving many standing. Late on the morning's program, the local pastor was asked to read his announcements. He stated upon behalf of the church and community that lunch would be served in the Woman's Club hall at 12:30 o'clock by the men of the church; that registration of all delegates who expected _to spend the night in Williamston would take place at that hour, and that the evening meal would be served in the club rooms at 6 o'clock promptly this evening. The visiting delegates remaining over for tomorrow's sessions will be entertained tonight in. the homes of the Williamston people. And while many of the visitors w.ill drive home after the afternoon and evening ses sions, a large number have registered for accommodations with local people. Following adjournment of the morn ing session, the delegates and visitors repaired to the Woman's Club room just across the street, where the wo men of the local church served them lunch. The large room was filled with im provised tables which were able to take care of two hundred. Those not not fortunate enough to get one of these places, were seen standing about (Continued on the back page! FINAL DRIVE FOR PERSONAL TAXES County Representative Out To Collect Around 1,700 Unpaid Accounts Optimism in the office of Sheriff C. B. Roebuck was at a low ebb yester day morning when he and his depu ties started out to finish the collection of approximately 1,700 unpaid personal property tax accounts. The accounts, averaging around $4, are scattered all over the county among both white and colored. During the next few days, the officers plan to collect much of the |6,800 due by personal property owners. Some property has been con fiscated. but in virtually every case the property owners arte making settle ments as fast as they get the money, the sheriff stated. THE ENTERPRISE WHERE BAPTIST HOSTS ARE MEETING I *Jr k ■ ■L * * * akk . «r> . * 1 '* ' 1 v . ■ •* 1 A 1 • >' giyAjk ' The Memorial Baptist Church, of Williamaton, pictured above, ia the seen* of the annual meeting of the Roanoke Baptist Asaociation thia year, the sessions beginning thia morning and continuing through tomor row night. Attendance is estimated at 400 for the meetings today. Welfare Work Big Problem in County f PARENTS-TEACHERS I v y The Williamaton Parent-Teach er association will hold its first meeting of the current school term Thursday afternoon of this week at 3:45 o'clock in the grammar grade school auditorium, it (was announced this morning. Expressing the greatest need for an active organization in many years, the president is very anx ious to have a large number of parents present for the meeting. Parenta of rural pupils are also urged to attend the meeting. DRAW JURY LIST FOR NEXT TERM SUPERIOR COURT Forty-Seven Citizens of County To Report at November Term Forty seven citizens were selected | this week by the county commissioners to serve as jurors at the next term of Martin County Superior court con vening in November. Twenty-four were chosen to serve during the first week, and twenty-three to serve dur ing the second week of the term. First Week Jamesville township—J. H. Daven port, W. J. Wright, J. F. Martin and C. G. Gurkin. Williams township: J no. Gray Corey. Griffins township—W. T. Koberson, John A. Hardison and Harmon Kob erson^ Bear Grass township, W. E. Malone Williamston township Herman Bowen, N. C. Green, J. F. Weaver, B. S. Courtney, VV. G. Peel and W. S. McKeel. Cross Roads township—H. L. Roe buck. Robersonville township Arthur Johnson, R. J. Whitehurst, and J. T. Powell. Hamilton township—H. L. Hopkins. v Goose Nest township—Jesse Har rell, P. V. Rawls,' N. F. Brown and W. E. Early.. Second Week Jamesville township—J. N. Cooper and H. B. Barber. Williams township—S. L. Andrews, and B. L. Gardner. Griffins township—W. J. Lilley, J. J. Manning and B. F. Lilley. Bear Grass townshi|>—Ben Ward. Williamston township—W. J. N e '* son, L. P. Lindsley, H. F. Vaughan. Cross Roads township—Herman Moore and W. A. Mobley. Robersonville township C. L. Green, W. E. Everett, J. Henry Roberson, and S. T. Woolard. Hamilton townahip—K. B. Ether idgc, M. D. Beech. _ ~ _____ Goose Nest township—A. L. Moye, T. C. Allsbrooks, W. R. Everett, and |W. O. Council. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 13,1931 DISCUSS PLANS FOR RELIEF IN COMING WINTER Eastern Welfare Workers Attend Edenton Meeting Last Saturday Morning Unemployment, and tlie stringent conditions resulting therefrom have at tracted nation-wide attention- during the past few months. Now that win ter is just a few weeks away, and al* ready a pinch of cold weather has been felt, the task of caring for the unemployed and the needy cases is rapidly becoming one of the most ser ious problems this county has faced in many years. Similar conditions exist throughout the district, State, a&ul na tion. Last Saturday, welfare workers from all Over northeastern Carolina met in Kdenton to discuss plans for handling welfare work in the district .tljis com ing winter. Another meeting is be ing held in Raleigh today with welfare workers from all over the State in at tendance. Just how the problem will be solved is unknown at this time. In focusing attention on conditions in Martin County, one will find an un favorable situation. Other than three local welfare units, the county, as a | whole, has not organized welfare body. According to those who attended the district meeting in Kdenton last Sat urday, counties with unorganized wel fare bodies can expect little or no aid from State and Federal sources. Just what the counties with organized units will receive from State and Federal sources is not known, but it is certain that they stand a far better chance of receiving aid in handling their welfare work than those counties having no or ganized charity units. | It is the belief of many that a coun ty welfare department should be cre ated by the county authorities, and that with the creation of units in each of the ten townships an efficient and vAty satisfactory (handling of needy cases could be effected. Interested citizen* headed by the Parent-Teacher Association in Oak City, the Red Cross in Robersonville, and the Woman Club in Williamston are doing a splendid work in their re spective communities but can these or ganizations handle the situation is a 1 questiontthawf w now.l In seven townships there are no wel fare committees, " T and while aid has been rendered by; neighbors, can the needs of the unfortunates be prop erly cared for is another question for serious consideration. There will be fewer "old clothes" available for distribution among the needy, if>r old clothes, in many cases, are still on the backs of the original owners. Industrial plants operating in this county are closing down tempor arily while others are running on part time schedules. There is a greater amount of food stored -for use in this (Continued on back page) LEMAN TAYLOR SHOOTS SELF WITH .22 RIFLE Dies Early Today in Hos pital After Lingering Over Night Leman Taylor, 37 years old, died in a Rocky Mount hospital at 3:30 o'clock their morning from a self-inflicted bullet wound. Despondent over adverse farming conditions, Mr. Taylor went to his room at his home on the old Wynn farm, near Evcretts, "yesterday about noon and lay dowiwm the bed. About 3:30 Mrs. to his room and found him sleeping. Five minutes later she was on the porch with her two children and houfee attendants and heard a ritllc tire in the room and Mr. Taylor fall to the floor. Neighbors were called to the hoitve and a doctor was summoned, the physician stating soon after his arrival that death was certain within a very few hours. Mr. j Taylor, in a dying condition, was re moved to the hospital shortly after the 'shooting was reported, | Taking a .22-caliber rifle, Mr. Tay lor removed bis shoe and with his toe fired the weapon, the ball entering the forehead and lodging just inside the 'skin at the back of his head. He never 'regained consciousness, and although I recovery was considered hopeless, he [was removed, at the request of rela tives, to the hospital. Mr. Taylor, • .orn near Spring Green this county, the son of the late Van R. Taylor and wife, was a prominent farmer, and up until several months ago had met with success. He is sur vived by Mrs. Taylor, formerly Miss [Mamie Taylor, of this county, and two children, Hattie James Taylor, 8 years old, and Van Ralph Taylor, six years old, also by one "Brother, Mr. Van G. [Taylor, of Evcretts, and one sister, i Mrs. Herbert Hopkins, of near Ham ilton. Funeral services will be held tomor row afternoon at the late home, and (interment will follow in the Taylor [burial ground, near Spring Green I church. Complete funeral arrange ments had not been announced at 'noon today. EIGHT BEAUFORT FARMERS OPPOSE SPECIAL SESSION Other County Farmers Are Anxious for Action on Cotton Acreage Plan Meeting in the courthouse here the ( 24th of last month, a small group of farmers passed. resolutions urging Governor Gardner to call a special . session of the North Carolina General Assembly with the view of curtailing , cotton and tobacco acreage in the State. Other counties reported similar . action among their fawners. Last Saturday eight farmers meet- j ing in Washington at the call of the ( Beaufort County commissioners unan- imously adopted a resolution oppos- | ing a special session and further re- ( questing representatives to oppose . bills for ? acreage reduction of cotton , and tobacco if a special session is . called. A. D. McLean, Beaufort County's j representative, led the movement for the resolution. State Senator Hallett S. Ward, also in attendance, stated he would vote for reduction legislation, but added he does not think Jt would j work. This week, Mr. Newell G. Bartlett, secretary of the Eastern Carolina j Chamber of Commerce, plans to head ( a delegation to call on Governor | (Continued on page four) Mrs. Velma Bohannon Died Monday at Richmond Home Mr*. Velma Bohannon, daughter of the late George Moore and wife, died at her home in Richmond yesterday, morning following a short illness. Spinal meningitis was given at the caute of her death. Mr*. Bohannon, 21 years old, was born in the Spring Green section of this county, moving to Richmond to make her home not sp long ago. She it survived by two brothers and two | sister*. • | Funeral service* are being conduct- ( ed tbi* afternoon and interment will > follow in the burial ground near Spring Green. 200,000 Pounds Bring $11.82 Average at Local Warehouses WHERE PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY MEETS • j! The Albemarle Presbyterial Auxiliary will hold its annual conference in the above pictured church at Bear Grass Friday of this week. The members there are planning for a big meeting. Presbyterian Au Hold One-Day Bear Grass C LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES ARE EXPECTED Two Sessions Will Be Held During Day; Successful Meeting Is Predicted j The Albemarle I'reshyterial Auxili ary, Group I, made up of churches in F.li/abeth City, Edenton.f Ahoskic, Tarboro, and Martin County, will hold its annual conference .in the recently huilt church at Hear Grass Friday of this week. The conference will he entertained hy members at Iloar Crass, assisted by members here and at Rd>- erson's farm, it is understood,. Ar rangements are being made to rare for the visitors that day, and present in dication* point to a successful meet ing. Leaders from the-several church aux iliary units are expected to attend the conference and take program parts, schedule pf events released by Mrs, C. M. Brownfi group chairman, shows. Two sessions will be held during the day, the first convening at 10:30 o'clock in the morning and the second in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. "The ( liris tian Home" has been chosen as the general topic'for the nieetiifg. j Following the devotional exercises at 10:30, Mrs. A. B. Rogerson, will make the address of welcome, and [Mrs. Garland Towe, of Klizabetli City, will respond. Mrs, 11. L. llick.s, 'president of the Group I Auxiliary, will address the meeting at 12 o'clock, ' Following the lunch hour, a varied pro jgram will be held during the al'ter 'noon session which adjourns at 3:30. The district meeting goes to Hear Grass this year as a fitting climax to the work accomplished there during the past months, and it is with a keen interest that the members there, as sisted by those here and at the Rob erson farm mission plan to entertain the visitors. The Bear Grass mission, housed in a new $5,000 lirick building, has a rapidly growing nienibership. More than 85 people attend the Sun day evening preaching services regu larly and the average attendance up on the Sunday school has becit around the 100 mark. Masons Will Not Hold Meeting Here Tonight The regular meeting of Skewarkee | Lodge, N0.' 90, A. F. &A. Mi, sched uled for tonight, was called off yes terday on account of the meeting here 'of the Roanoke Baptist Association at the same time. A special com -1 munication will be held Friday night lof this which time work in j the first be exemplified, i Members are asked to take notice of the change and attend the meeting Friday night. ASK LOWER RATES In a petition prepared a few days ago, telephone subscribers in the town of Everetts asked a re duction in rentals charged by the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company. The company refused a lower rate, and, according to re ports, one or two of the few sta tions there, and serviced by the Carolina Company, were discon tinued by the subscribers. The petition carried the names of every subscriber in the town. MINISTERS HOLD CONFERENCE AT BAPTIST CHURCH Plan to Carry Out Program Arranged by Committee In Meet Last Night The pastors' conference of the Roa noke Haptist association met in ses sion here last'evening at 7:30 o'clock in the auditorium of the Haptist idturch for the carrying out of its yearly program, which was arranged by the committee in charge. The pastors came to Williamston for their meeting from all over the [five counties embraced in the territory of the association. The pastor of the local church stated this morning that there were eighteen ministers here for the yearly meeting. A very interesting, program was icarried through with the Rev. R, S. I Fountain, Weldon pastor, in the chair is president of the ministerial organi zation. The Rev. W. O. Blount, of Wilson, made an interesting talk, and this was his first public appearance in the as sociation as he recently . came here from another state. | The pastor of tlie loral church led the devotional part of tlie meetings and spoke briefly on the text, "Where are the prophets?" Mr. Dickey publicly lamented the fact that the church world is xo organized ami operated to day that its prophets, must accept money for their services. "Thij," he said, "maikes them salary-conscious!" And he quoted Dr. John K. Sampey to the effect that ministers who are dependent, with \heir families, on the people for whom they prophecy, find, inevitably, that this economic depend ence tends to "take the edge off" their prophecyinn. '"There is a tendency, no doubt," the speaker said, "for them to become pleasers of men rather than Ipleasera of GodJ! • ' . | He iexpressed a deep Wish for the .pastors to be economically independ ent of financial support from those for whotn they prophecied; thought, he (Continued on page A) Watch the Label On Your Paper As It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 NO TAGS TURNED FOR FIRST TIME DURING SEASON Warehousemen are Hopeful For Continuation Of Higher Prices I lie \\ illiamston tobacoc market had its best sale of the entire season yes terday, IV i IIK tobavco farmers more encouragement and causing a more I optimistic tone in general niarkef roti- I ditions. No tans were turned on the three warehouse floors during the "tlrfy | and farmers expressed themselves as I being- well pleased with the sale. | Approximately JIMI.OO pounds of the I Kolden weed were sold on the floors j during the day for an official average i 4 $11.82 a hundred pounds,"the high est average and the best sale report ed on the market. The American company bought heavily, and there was competitive bidding by near!) ill the buyers. Sales were holding their own here today, although the offerings, v\rre not as as they were yes jterday. Increased sales are expected j tomorrow and throughout this week. Peanut digging in about over in many ('sections, and a marked increase in the size of sales is expected. I Individual averages, ranging be tween J() and .11) tents on the local mar ket yesterday were many, and the price for all the grades except a few of the poorer ones wj»s much, better. | Government grading, offered fKee to I the growers by Messrs. lierger and (Meadows at the Roanoke-1 jhouse, Messrs. Haridiill, Ingram and | Mcador at the Farmers Warehouse, ami Messrs. Griftin, Taylor, and Griffin 'at the-l'lanters, is nuvrting with much I success. , Local warehousemen arc optimistic i- i ■ . iin their epectations lor a continuation jof the good sales made yesterday, and the buyers are showing a marked in 'terest in the success of the local mar ket. | Incomplete reports released for all |the markets in the Bright Melt for the month of September show a ,$2.28 de crease in price for the month past, as compared with the $11.K4 price paid for tobacco sold in Septemlx\r of last year. Few comparative averages have been released, but Wilson reported an 'average of $6.37, as compared, with I s«>.f>4 last year for the month of Sep- I teniber, a drop of $3.09. ' The September producers' sales this year, amounting to_ 93,355,542 pounds, was ir>;s |MT cent less than \vas sold last September, and the average price of $9.56 per hundred was $2.2K below the average for September, 1930. i The price average for the IM3I to bacco crop began to drop with the opening of the state's many markets. During August when only the seven North C arolina markets in the bor der of South Carolina belt were open, prices registered an average gain of $1.46 per hundredweight. This was ' wiped out and the loss marked up by the opening of. the 34 markets in the old bright belt and new bright belt. I "BAD GIRL" IS AT WATTS TWO DAYS I Critics Rate Picture As One Of the Best Produced So Far This Year "Had Girl," rated by Libery maga zine and critics of note as one pf the best pictures of the yev, has been booked for showing at the Watts The atre here Thursday and Friday nights of this week. A matinee has also been arranged by the management for Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Given four stars by Liberty maga zine in a recent issue, the picture is said to be an extraordinary one, the reviewer, Janjes Smith, stating, " 'Bad Girl' can not fail to hold you absorbed, and I defy you not to be touched by it." - 1 ■ •' : 4, , "Frank Borzage, the director, has given the screen nothing more sincere or appealing," Mr. Smith continued in his review. "Merely Mary Ann," at the WatH last night, made a hit. It will be on the screen again tonight.
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