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Watch dM LaW On Toot Paper Aa It- Carriaa tba Date What Taw twUrrlpfhin Bspira VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 50 Applications Pour In for Road MORE THAN 350 HAD APPLIED UP TO YESTERDAY Not Known When Work Will Be Provided In This Section With the promise of employment when highway construction work is started in this section, Martin Coun ty'a many jobless made every effort this week to get their names on the pay roll. More than 350 had entered their applications with Superintendent of Welfare J. C. Manning up until yesterday, and the appeals for work continue to pom- in on every mail. While the applications were entered by unemployed living in all sections of the county, Jamesville and Wil liamston sections are leading in num ber, it is understood. Nearly 100 ap plications were received from James ville Wednesday. Of the 355 appli cations received up until yesterday, 227 were entered by colored and 128 by white unemployed. As near as it could be estimated, 1,064 women and children and a few aged men are dependent upon the 355 unemployed, and some appealing stor ies were heard when applications were preaented in person. In the list of unemployed asking for work are aev eral men well past the half century mark, but when aaked if they could do hard work, they answered strong ly in the affirmative. And numbered among the list are a few applicants who applied and yet hope they can't get in. One favorable feature surrounding the applications is the large propor tion of single men who have few, if any, dependents. But on the other hand, many of the married have targe families, some having as many aa 10 children ia addition to the mother of the family and other dependents. "When do we go to work," was a general question, the answer to which couldn't be answered by the welfare head, who aaaured them that their ap plication would be turned over to the authoritiea and given every conaider ation possible. Thousands of applications have been entered all over the atate and it ia not likely that any of Martin'a un employed will get work on highwaya until projecta are contracted near at home. When that will be no one can tell juat now, nor is it known juat ho# the applicationa will be handled. More than a month will paas, it is believed, before any road work will Ybe made available for unemployed in this county, and the applicants will find it to their advantage not to turn down other offers should any arise. TONSIL CLINIC IS HELD THURSDAY Might Hold Another Clinic Here In Near Puture, It Is Understood A community tonsil clinic was held yesterday Dr. C. J. Sawyer, of Windsor, operated on several sub jects in the office of Dr. J. H. Saun ders here. Several citizens here and in Griffin* Township arranged the clinic and called in Dr. Sawyer, who allowed them club rate*. Thoee having their tonsil* removed during the day were Master Robert C. Whitley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom mi* Whitley; Little Miss Evelyn Grifcn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Griffin; Kenneth Harrington, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Harrington; Mrs. W. O. Griffin, and Miss Ruby Griffin, (daughter of Mr. and,' Mrs. Dave Griffin. All the subjects stood the operations well and are getting along very, well. It ia understood that many others want to have their tonsils removed, and when as many as five club to gether, club rates are offered. Former Local Resident Dies Suddenly at Winton ' » Phillip Fred Apfel, for several years of the Williamston Cooper age Company, when it waa in opera tion here, died suddenly at Winton last Friday. Funeral services were held at Aiioakie and interment wa* aiade in the cky cemetery there Sat urday afternoon Leaving here soon after the old cooperage company suspended busi ness, Mr. Apfel went in the employ of a Baltimore and Norfolk lumber company, living much of hi* time in Ahoalne and Winton. He ia survived by Mr*. Apfel and two brothers. He waa a native *f ClcwlmnK, Ohio, coming to tftit sec tic* when the cooperage company ¥ , • riSflfc J v. .■ ■ ; • " THE ENTERPRISE ) BOARD MEETING 1 V » The board of town commiaaion era will diacuss the budget for the current year at a Blasting next Monday night, it waa officially an nounced this morning by Mayor R. L. Coburn. Several meeting* have been acheduled, but each waa postponed for one cause or another. RESULT IN DOUBT AS SECOND HALF ENDS THIS WEEK Will Arrange 'Little World Seriea' at Meeting Tomorrow • I ncertainty as to who the winners of the second half will be surrounded play in the Albemarle Baseball Lea leading and Edenton trailing by only two games, it is possible for all four teams to end the week in a tie. The half is not over by a long ways, and some hard playing is expected today and tomorrow. Herring, pitching for the locals a gainst Edenton there yesterday aft ernoon, won his own game when he allowed only eight hits and knocked out a home run with the score tied and two men on bases. O'Brien, on the mound for the Colonials, allowed ohly 7 hits, but they were grouped and proved costly, the Martins win ning 7 to 2. Jimmie Brown, with a single and a triple, and Herring, with a single and a home run, led the hit ting for the Martins. Arrangements for the "little world series" will be formulated at a meet ing tomorrow night by representatives of the Martins and those of the win ners of runners-up in the second half, Manager V. J. Spivey said today. It if probable that the first game of the series will be played next Tuesday. This afternoon Edenton plays the Martins here, and Colerain goes to Elizabeth City for a double-header. Tomorrow Elizabeth City comes here for the first Saturday game of the season, and Colerain goes to Eden ton. These games are likely to de cide the winners of the second hslf, but if a grouped tie results, more games will have to played next week, it is understood. . Balderson, the Virginia pitcher who has won so many games, is scheduled to work for the Colonials and Cherry for the Martins here this afternoon. MORE SELLERS ON CURB MART • Sales on Market Here Last' Saturday Pass The ° $40.00 Mark ♦ By Mise Lora Sleeper, Agent ' Seller* increued on the curb mar ket here lait week by (our over the week of August 6. Seller* coming to the market now are given numbed* according to the ipace occupied and each one i* given a fair opportunity to make good tales. A total of $41.02 wa* taken in dur ing the time the market was open here last week. The market is self-' supporting, having paid all bills in curred through the 2-cent fee paid on each dollar sale. As the money accumulates, the benefits will be re turned to each seller in the form of improved equipment, necessary pa per sacks and it is hoped an improved and larger but more comfortable •pace can be provided for the *eller* and patron*. The market welcomes suglgestions and appreciates very much those already given the mar ket. A partial list of prices for this week is as follows: Eggs, 12 cents; new sweet potatoes, 22 cents a peck; butter beans, 10 cents a pound; tomatoes, 2 pounds for 5 cents; field peas, 3 quarts for 25 cents; pepper, pound 5 cents; onions, two pounds for S cents; carrots, pound, 3 cents; beets, 3 pounds for 5 cents cucumbers, 4 for 5 cents. „ . ■ 0 Early Tobacco Crop About Harvested in The County • ■ ♦ "We have harvested all the early crop of tobacco, but we will not com plete the housing of the late crop before some time in the early part of September," Farmer W. B. Harring ton aaid yesterday. As a whole, Mr. Harrington aaid, the crop there was the moat inferior ever raised in Grif fin* Township. It i* certain that the section will not harvest hardly one half of a'corn crop, he added. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 19,1932 QUARREL LEADS UP TO SHOOTING OF YOUNG MAN Wm. Cherry Runs Out of His Shoe When Willie Gardner Shoots Him ' William Cherry, young white min, was painfully but not dangerously shot by Willi young white farmer living n4*r. here on the Mc- Gaskey road lait Wednesday after noon during a heated quarrel. Clyde Silverthorne was fired upon, it was said, but he escaped injury when he fell to thi ground. Gardner was re quired to give bond in the sum of $l5O by Justice of the Peace Mayo Grimes at a hearing held yesterday morning. The case will be called in recorder's court Tuesday. Cherry and Silverthorne are said to have directed some personal remarks against the Gardner family, and start ed to fight when Gardner and his father resented the remarks. Cherry is said to have hurled a brick at the older man and ran. Willie Gardner loaded his gun with No. 6 shot and fired at Cherry at a distance of a t>out 60 yards. Cherry continued to run, and it was not known just how badly he was hurt until he visited a doctor. A goodly number of the shot t#ok effect in his side, from the face to his waist line, but they hardly more than entered the skin. According to reports reaching here, Silverthorne and Cherry were drink ing, Deputy Grimes stating that Sil verthorne was so drunk he could not tell that afternoon just what had hap pened. The two men went to the Gardner tobacco barn earlier in the day, and the quarrel is said to have developed gradually, but once it was fully under way, things began to hap pen and happen quickly. ~ Cherry left the scene hurriedly, run ning so rapidly that he lost one of his styors. Silverthorne also scampered from the scene and was not seen un til late that afternoon. • LOCAL MARKET KIWANIS TOPIC ♦ Urges Closer Cooperation In Support of Local Tobacco Market With the warehousemen and other tobacconists aa their guests, members of the local Kiwanis Club, at their reg ular meeting Wednesday, discussed question* affecting fie Williamston tobacco market, and the best methods of promoting it. The trend was for a closer cooper ation of all the community, a wider friendship, and an effort all along the line for a serviceable and friendly market, whether large or small. Making the principal talk of the meeting, Mr. S. H. Pritchard t recent ly appointed as supjyvisor of the local market sales, expressed his faith in the local tobacoc market, and said that Williamston will be one of the big markets in the future. Realizing the possibilities of the local market, Mr. Pritchard stated he resigned his job with the government to cast his lot with the local market. The meeting was agreed that evVry effort possible will be made in behalf j of the Williamston market and its pa trons this year. Club members and visitors alike seemed to enjoy the get-together and the repast served them. • Start Series of Revival Services at Holly Springs A revival meeting will begin at the Holly Springs Methodist Church the fourth Sunday night in August, it was announced yesterday by the pas tor, C. T. Rogers. Rev. Tom Lee, of Windsor a former pastor, will preach. Wm. Speller Fined $5 On Disorderly Conduct Charge Wm. Speller, local colored man, was fined $5 and taxed with the costs by Justice of the . Peace T. Mayo Grimes at a trial held here last night. Speller, charged with aaaaulting his wife, was found guilty of disorderly conduct when the woman failed to appear an! testify against him. Firemen Win Over Legion Team Wednesday 6 To S Members of the local volunteer fire company were successful in defeating the American Legion nine in a dia mond battle here Wednesday after noon, the "red hot" boys winning, 6 to S. [ STANDING OP CLUBs] W. L. Pet. Williamston 1Q | • .556 Colerain 1 9 g .529 Elisabeth City g . 9 .471 Batman „ S 10 .444 SALES SUPERVISOR 1 Mr. S. H. Pritchard, of Rocky Mount, waa named this week aa aalee supervisor for the local to bacco market, and hs will start work with the market within the next few daya, it waa announced. Mr. Pritchard haa been connect ed with the market aa government grader for several eeaaotfr, and during that time he has taken an active intereet in the progreea of the market and the welfare of ita patrons. In addition to his work on the warehouse \ floors, Mr. PritchaKd will make official aalee reports from time to time, and it ia be lieved that his services will prove valuable to the fanner, warehouse man, and to the market as a whole. GEORGIA BELT MARKETS OPEN; PRICES HIGHER Averages on Border Marts Continue Around Nine Cents, Reports State » • While tobacco people along the bor der and on the several South Carolina markets believe prices for the golden w.eed will advance as the season con tinues, there has been no great change for the better in the general average of about 9 cents reported on opening day last Tuesday. It has been claimed that the prices on the border and in Georgia are not to be reliably used for prelictions in this belt, but just the same, the down south prices are eagerly watched each year. And while the prices did not open as high as many hoped for, to bacconist* and others in this section look upon them as encouraging for this belt. Others say they are not encouraging, but all are hoping for the best when the markets open on the sixth. Opening prices in Georgia yester day were said to be around $3 a hun dred higher than they were a year, ago. Increases over last year's prices, however, were for the most part con fined to the lower grades and sand lugs, or bottom leaves. Prices for the better grades ranged about the same as opening prices a year ago. On the South Carolina markets, where sales have been held daily since Tuesday, the price trend was about the same with lower graden slightly above last year's average and the bet ter grades showing only nominal in creases. At the Tifton, Ga., market, which last year handled the largest tonnage in the State, approximately 300,000 pounds was offered. The price aver age was $10.47 per hundred pounds, as compared with $6.64 on opening day last year. Buyers estimated low er grades' were up 50 per cenf in qual ity over last year. An unofficial prict average of 11 cents per pound was paid for approxi mately 350,000 pounds at the Val dosta Ga., market, although most in creases over last year s prices were for lower grades. At Moultrie, Ga., common to medi um grades %lso sold about $3 above last year's j>rices and at Statesboro the increase over last year's prices for all grades was unofficially reported at 10 per cent. PLAN REVIVAL AT RIDDICKS GROVE First of Series of Services Will Be Held There Sunday Night *- ♦ A series of revival services will be 'conducted at Riddicks Grove Baptist church, beginning next Sunday night, i and continuing through the follow ing Sunday, it was announced yester day by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Har rington. Rev. O. A. Keller, of Jones boro, is* scheduled fo take part in the •ervices, but it was not known yes terday whether he could leave his work for a week. Should Rev. Keller find it impossible to be present for the meeting, Rev. Harrington wilt con duct the services. The public is invited to attend. County Club Members Plan to Attend Meeting • ■ It is believed that more home dem onstration clubj will be represented this year at the State Woman's Short Course. "Thus far the clubs planning to send repr-jsnutives are ParmcW, Bear, Gta**, Macedonia, Jamesvillf, Some of the dubs have not as yet reported their plans. The number rep resenting these clubs will be from two to five each, and it is entirely pos rtble that there will be little space left on the truck. A!' those pbitnin* to (.i should remembet to carry bedding, personal toilet articles, and possibly a "coat. The truck will leave William •ton at 1:J0 p. m. Monday, August 29. Extended Term To Be Subject, Of Public Meet Here Monday SWEET POTATOES ONLY CROP TO SHOW INCREASE Corn Crop Shortest of Any Other One in Section, Report Shows '"A decreased production in all crops in the state has been predicted with the exception of one—sweet potatoes— and the increase in that crop is not so great when compared with the to tal yield. A recent report of the State Department of Agriculture predicts an increase in '.ho sweet potato crop of about 300,000 btuhels. The most marked decrease is in the apple crop, August reports indicating that hardly more than a mill on and a half b'l.di els will be harvested this year, as com pared with more than 5,000,000 raised last year. The recent agricultural report is as follows: " The past month was probably the driest and hottest that North Carolina has experienced in many years, and some sections of the State have had near drought conditions. While a large reduction in the use of fertilizer has been general, the lack of moisture has resulted in very little loss of that applied. The rainfalt during the mohth averaged from 1 to 4 inches and consisted mostly of light showers which were of little benefit to plants. The severely hot 10-day period about the middle of July was seriously harm ful to crops. During the last few days of July and the first of August, good rains occurred generally over the State, but these have not been suffic ient to relieve the dry conditions. Corn: Corn has probably suffered more from drought than any other major field crops. On August Ist, farmers reported a condition of 57 per cent of normal for the state's crop, or an expected yield per acre of 15 bushels. This represents a decline of 27 per cent during July, and is 29 per cent below the condition on Aug ust Ist last year. If realized, this will be the smallest average since 1905. Early planted and upland corn has suffered most from dryness. The #:rop in the Piedmont section in gen eral has poor prospects, while the ex treme eastern and western counties will produce a fair crop, but not one equal to that of last year. Ljtte plant ed corn in most sections of the state shows good prospects and is expect ed to make better yields than the pres ent maturing crop. Cultivation of the crop is unusually good throughout the Peanuts: The reported condition of peanuts on August Ist per cent compared with 77 per cent a mouth ago and 80 per cent on August Ist a year ago.-The August 1-st av erage is 8 per cent below the past 10-year average. The crop has a healthy appearance and recent show ers have been very helpful. ONE VACANCY IN SCHOOL FACULTY —• — Board Considering Several Applications for Place ,In High School 0 The faculty for the local schools had not been today, ac cording to information received from members of the local board. Appoint ments had been made for all the grades, and all contracts have been | returned but one, Mr. W. M. Jolin | son, appointed by the board, having I accepted a position in another school. | Several other applications for the place are being! conaidered, but no contract has been entered into, it was learned today. Miss Ora Finch, of Bailey, has ac cepted a place m the high school. There were only two vacancies to be filled in the local faculty this year, and Miss Finch's acceptance only leaves one appointment to be made. Griifins Farmer Grows Extra Large Melons Mr. Chas. T. Roberson, of the HardUson Mill section, pulled fpur watermelons yesterday weighing 195 pounds. Mr. Roberaon only raises melons for home use, and says that for only a few hills in a bad year, the record is pretty good. - f WHERE THEY PLAY % i FRIDAY, AUGUST l»th Colerain at Elizabeth City Edenton at Williamston SATURDAY, AUOUBT 20th Elizabeth City at Williamston. I GROUP INSURANCE I > i ' Forming an insurance pool of their own, about 50 Griffins Town •hip farmers have met with much •uccees in protecting themselves against tobacco barn , fire losses during the past few years. "We have had only two losses during that time, and one of those was suffered about a week ago when Are burned a barn belonging to W. Dave Daniel," Stephen Man nine, » member of the community group said yesterday. The members of the community insurance group pay about $2.50 when a loss is reported, it was said. CALL 10 CASES IN COUNTY COURT Several Inmates Removed From Jail as Result of Tuesday's Session Ten cases were called in the county .recorder's court here last Tuesday, the docket for the day being of only I minor importance. While there were I few fines imposed, several prisoners were removed from the jail. I Judgment was suspended for two •years upon the payment of the costs lin the case charging Don Johnson I with violating the liquor laws. Prayer for judgment was continued two weeks in the case charging Tom mie Herring with an assault with a deadly weapon. The case charging C, T. Hardison with violating the liquor laws was not prossed. Prayer for judgment was continued for two weeks in the case charging J. H. Coltrain with ail-assault uopn a female. * -- Charged—with an assault with a deadly weapon and being drunk and disorderly, Calvin Coburn had his case continued one week. The case charging Wm. M. Rogers with larceny and receiving was heard and continued. James Brown, colored, was sentenc ed to the roads for 00 days when he 1 pleaded guilty on a larceny charge. Leroy Saunders, charged with vio lating the liquor laws, was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. He appeal ed, Judge Bailey requiring bond in the sum of $75. The case charging Frizzell Slade with vagrancy was remanded to the juvenile court because x»f the tender age of the defendant. The sentence imposed upon Arch Whitaker and Azera Whitaker at a previous term and requiring them to l&y fines amounting to $25 was alter ed, the court sentencing the two men to jail for a period of 30 days each. WIDE RANGE IN BIDS FOR MAIL —• —— Contract for Carrying Mail Over Norfolk-Wilson Route Not Let Yet Bids entered by 37 parties for the Norfolk-Wilson star mail route con tract were opened last Tuesday by the Post Office Department, but as far as it could be learned today, the four-year job has not been let to any ' one. The lowest bid, $6,958, was en tered by ('.'ll. Johnson, and the next lowest was entered by Ted R. Rus- I sell. The highst bid entered was for SIB,OOO. On a revised schedule requiring the handling of New Berir mail and that 1 for adjacent points, connecting withj the Norfolk Southern train at Mars den, there were 47 bids, the highest being $24,960. J. W. Rogers entered the lowest bid, $7,397.90. It is understood that the govern ' ment estimates the cost of carrying the mails between Wilson and Nor folk at $12,000 annually. It is also I reported that the bonding companies ' will not furnish bond unless the price is'sufficient to offset the cost of the work. Jamesville Farmer Has An Unusually Productive Calf W. Jackson Holliday, farmer living in the Dardens lection, report* a plen tiful supply of milk on his farm. While the main supply comes from a cow giving S gallons of rich milk a day, a calf ,only 11 months old has entered into the production of one of the principal family food needs. While the c«lf or young cow is not giving much milk at the present time, the owner it well pleased with the pros pecta. if. Advertisers Will Pad Our Col was a Latchkey to Ow Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COSTS TO BE REIVEWED \ —«— Attorney General Brummitt Hands Down Decision On Extended Term With no set course to follow other than the inspection of the special school district budgets, there is some doubt as to what will be done and what can be done when the Martin County Board of Education, local school committeemen, and taxpayers meet in here .Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The meeting is the third scheduled for hearing taxpayers, and it is un derstood that the taxpayers are plan ning to make an effort to stop the schools at the end of the six-months term. Rulings handed dowrt" this week by the Attorney General arc in direct answer to the proposal for discontinu ing the school term, and arc summar ized as follows: "The local tax school districts may be abolished and the special school taxes voted therein revoked.or remov ed only by act of the General Assem bly or by vote of the people. "1 he General Assembly may cir cumscribe and limit the extent to which these local school taxes may be levied. "1 he General Assembly has not passed any act abolishing these dis tricts or removing or revoking their special taxes ) nor has it conferred the power to do so upon any other official boards or bodies, but has conferred power upon local school officials and lax levying authorities with respect to the extent to which sucjt local taxes may be levieiL __ . , "Local school officials may prepare a budget, and request & levy of the special tax for districts supporting and maintaining a high schoql at a rate sufficient anl limited to maintenance of schools of such, dstrict for a mini* I mum term of eight months, conducted .at State standards established for the operation of the six months school term, and tax levying authorities and the State Board of Equalization may limit their approval of su.ch bodgets and tax rates to the same extent." ONE HURT WHEN -AUTO HITS CART Charlie Godard, Colored, Upset When He Loses All His Gold Teeth • tliarlie Godard, middle-aged colored mair;-'was painfully but not seriously hurt early Wednesday evening when the cart in which he was riding was struck by an automobile and he fell on the concrete, road near the home oi Mr. Exum Ward on Highway No. 90. Charlie and his wife were more up set over the loss of his gold teeth, which were knocked out, than they were over his own welfare. He was bruised about the left shoulder, but that injury was said not be serious. The man was traveling alone and was on the way to his home near the old county home when his cart was' struck by a car driven by and belong ing to Jake Sawyer, guard at the con vict camp. Godard had no light on his cart, and Mr. Sawyer could not see him as he was blinded by the lights of an approaching car. The tobacco-growing county of Caswell is turning to hogs for food and money. Most farmrs now have from two to three brood sows. • Baptists Will Have Only One Perdching Service »—- Following the sessions of the church school Sunday morning the pastor will preach at the 11 o'clock hour. This will be the only preaching service of the day in the Baptist church. Since there will not be services at some of the other churches in town, the membership of such churches are invited to worship with us if they will. « Sunday Service At The Church oi the Advent Rev. S. E. Matthews, Episcopal minister of Washington, will preach in the- Church or the Advent here on Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock hour, it was announced this morning. A cordial invitation is-, extended the public to attend. There will be no evening service, it was stated.