Watch the Label On Yoor Paper At It Carries the Date When Yoor Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXV—NUMBER 58 FARM LIFE, BEAR GRASS SCHOOLS START MONDAY Registrations There Will Bring Number Children In School Up to 3,000 The last two of the eight-ny>nths term school in this county will open the 1932-33 term next Monday with Farm Life expecting an enrollment of approximately 135, and Bear Grass a registration of about 330. These were opening enrollment figures far last season, and no material change ia looked for next Monday. However, a fluctuation is possible in the regis tration at Farm Life, as the school did not start the term until late in October last year. The opening of the two schools is expected to boost the enrollment' of white children in the schools of this county to a point slightly above the 3.000-mark. Opening much earlier than usual for the first time, the Farm Life school has not determined the daily sched ule that will be adhered to in the op eration of the plant this coming term. Parents and patrons of the school are asked to attend the initial exercises Monday morning and take part in fix ing the operating hours during the fall months. According to reports re ceived from that section, many farm ers are anxious to have the school start the daily work at a comparative ly early hour and dismiss early in the afternoon, making it possible for the children to return home and take part in the regular farm duties, that are de manding much attention just at this time. It is understood that certain hours agreeable to a majority con cerned will be chosen for opening and closing each day during the early months rif the term. With 6ne exception, Griffins school, j*lf the plants for white children are now in operation. Macedonia, [the only other six-months school, started the term last Monday with the pos sibility that it will operate for eight moots either by public subscription or by other special arrangements. PLAN ARMSITICE DAY PROGRAM Martin Veteran# Will Join Others In Celebration At Ahoskie World War veterans of Martin, Hertford, Northampton, and Bertie Counties wilt observe Armistice Day, November 11, this year at a celebra tion to be held in Ahoskie, according |o information reaching here yester **y- The legionnaires in the several cpunties were invited to the Hertford town by the Ahoskie mayor, town council, Kiwanis club, high school trustees and other community organi zations. Tentative plans include a morning parade of decorated floats, speaking by an outstanding Legionnaires; bar becue and brunswick stew dinner, and a football game ia the by two high school elevens of the ftve counties. Efforts are now being mad* to secure the Naval Band o( the Hampton Roads Station, and a com mittee of Legionnaires, accompanied by Rogers and Superintendent of School Moore will confer with the commandant of the staion tomorrow in reference to securing the military band for the day's celebration. It will be the first all-day Armistice Day celebration for the district and a goodly number of MLartin veterans are expected to take part in the event. TOBACCO CURING LATE THIS YEAR Work Has Been Underway Since July; To Complete Task Early in October "l started curing tobaccs about the first of July, and it now looks as if I won't get through curing before a-' bout the first of October," Henry Williafhs, Griffins Township farmer, 1 said yesterday. The farmer said he ( had cured 10 acres of the crop in one barn without crowding the tobacco. | Nearly all farmers in thi* county, have completed curing iKcir crops, but comparatively few have started mar-' keting. A few are still curing, while 1 a smaller number will not complete' the work before next week or the' week .following. Very few, if any, will harvest any of the crop after the first week in (October. However, there are some fanners who are hardly more tban half finiahed harvesting their crops at this time. The season is one of the latest known in this section m many years, fanners finding it difficult to handle their work to any great advantage, a» cotton picking has required much time and attention and to aggravate the situation peanut digging will be un der way about Monday week. THE ENTERPRISE Bids Received for Surfacing Remainder of Highway 125 Bids lor surfscin( r Highway Now ISS from the Everett farm, 5 1-2 miles from here, to Hob good, were opened by die State Highway Commission in Raleigh ywsterday, the Gregory-Chandler Company, of Virgilina, Vs., mak ing the lowest offer for the con tract The commission is pasaing on the bids today, but any action taken by that body will have to be approved by die Federal Gov ernment. Several weeks will prob ably paaa before the contract ia •warded and work started on the twq projects. MORE ATTENTION PAID TO COTTON CROP THIS YEAR First Bales Ginned ,Last Week; Yield Larger in This County With the price of cotton some higher than it was last season, much mort attention is being given to the harvesting of die crop in this county than in recent years, according to re ports coming from . the several gin ners. It is estimated flow that the crop will have been picked and ginned by the first or second weeic in October, weather conditions determining the rapidity of the harvesting work. Up until Thursday of this week, cotton picking was the main task on farms in thrS county, but attention was shift ad to tobacco Thursday when light I rains fell during all of Wednesday I night and part of yesterday, j The first of the crop was ginned lin the county last week, gin operators at Hassell, Everetts, and Roberson >ille reporting almost if not more than twice as many bales ginned during the first days-of, the season this year than were ginned for a similar period last year. According to reports reach ing here, a majority of the farmers are holding the crop the market in the hope for better prices later on. While there has been a substan tial increase in the cotton crop in the county this year, the county continues to rank very low as a producing cen ter. The price trend of the staple has been downward during the past few days, quotations yesterday being $lO a bale below the high mark reached a few weeks ago. A price of $7.33 a hundred was quoted on the Norfolk market yesterday.' REVIEWS GAME LAW VIOLATIONS 51 Warrants Issued in This County By Game War den Hines Pifty-one warrants were issued in this coanty last year by County Game Warden J. W. Hines in connection with the enforcement of the State game and fishing laws, according to a report recently released by Assist ant Stale Game Warden Moore for the period beginning' September 1, 1931 and ending August 31, 1932. During that time, the warden of this coanty inspected 722 licenses and in vestigated 92 alleged violations of the hunting laws. While the fines and costs were not given for any one of the 18 counties jn the district, there was a total of $3,698.93 collected in the combined territory from those two sources alone, it was stated in the report. "fhe reports shows that the eighteen game wardens under the direction of Mr. Moore inspected ten thousand, nine hundred and seventy-tfiiep li censes duriag the year, and that seven hundred and forty-six violations were' investigated; also that six hundred and fifty-five warrants were issued and the cases tried. Capture Lark Liquor Still Over in Beaufort County Agents Brinfeon and Perry with Warren Roebuck destroyed a large liquor still over in Beaufort County this week, but failed to catch either of three operators at the plant. More than 3,000 gallons of beer and 45 gal lons of liquor were poured out.- The agents also destroyed the six-horse power 'steam boiler. To Start Construction of New Home Next Week Plaas for the construction of a heme for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Man , ning were completed this week, and work will _be started probably next Monday or Tuesday. The home, hav ing six rooms, will be one story and of the frame type. It will be located on Simmon* Avenue next to the home of Mr. W. G. PccL Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 16, 1932 While both projects are on Route* No. 125, one is the 6.90 miles from the Everett farm to Hamilton and the second is from Oak City to Hobgood, a distance of 6.63 miles. The bid for the first project is 128,480.04, and for the second $25,366.79, a total of 13.53 miles at a coat of 953,846.83. It ia understood the surfacing will be of die ryck asphalt type, matching the road from Hamilton to Oak City. It could not be learned today today just where the distribution plants or plants would be located HAMILTON MAN DIES SUDDENLY Fernanda Rawls Laid To Final Rest Yesterday Afternoon Fernanda Rawls, about 60 years of age, died suddenly Wednesday night at Hamilton of- some acute stomach trouble. He had~been in apparently good health right up to a few min utes before his death, he having plowed all day Wednesday. Mr. Rawls was a native of this county and had farmed the greater part of his life. He was working on the farm of Mr. Jule Bunting when he was taken suddenly ill'. He is survived by one brother liv ing in Hopewell, Va., and a number of .relatives in Robersonville Town ship. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon by Rev. J. M. Perry and interment wqs in the Rawls burial ground in Robersonville Town ship. LOCAL STATION LEADS IN SALES Central Operators Win A Fancy Prize Given By Goodyear Tire Co. Asa J. and Henry (Chic) Manning, operators of the Central Filling Sta tion here, were awarded valuable prizes this week by the Goodyear Tire ai|d Rubbery Companjy. fThe two young men, competing with deal ers throughout North Carolina and Virginia, sold more tires than any one of them by a wide margin dur ing the months of July and August and the first five days in September. The boys scored 199.1 per cent, while their nearest competitor, Standard Chevrolet Company, of Ahoskie, was second with 147.3 per cent. Messrs. Bland and Brown, of the Ahoskie firm, will entertained the Manning boys at a big chicken dinner within the next few days. With a big catalogue from which to choose any article they want, the boys have not definitely made a selection just as ye»v but they are planning to get a s7l set of china for their mother, Henry said yesterday. »• Sunday Services at The Local Methodist Church C. T. Rogers, pastor, God has been good to us. It is a wonderful privilege to meet with Him Sunday morning and show our love and appreciation. Even if it does cost an extra effort to go to church, it ia worth it. Come on, meet us at the church Sunday morning. Next Sun day may be too late. Sunday school and church services in the morning at the usual hours. No services at night. Epworth League Monday, 7:30 p.m. Holly Spring* Sunday school, JO:3o' a. m. Church services, 3:3tf p. m Announce Curt) Market Prices for Tomorrow A partial list of prices for the curb marktt follows for this week: Eggs, dozen, 23 cents; butter beans, 8 cents a quart; string beans, 4 cent* a pound; tomatoes, 3 cents a pound; irish potatoes, 1 1-2 cents a pound; cabbage, 2 cents a pound; onions, 3 cents a pound; cakes 18 to 21 cents a pound; peaches, S cents a pound; ap ples, 3 cents a pound; grapes, 4 cents a pound; carrots, 3 cents a bunch; peppers, 12 cents a dozen and cucum bers, 3 cents each. 20-Year-Old Mule Grazes in Circles Augusta, Ga.—The world, to a 20- year-old mule on a farm near here, it just a succession o( dizzy circles. * The mule, for the past ten yeara, has operated a hay press on the farm, supplying the press by walking in circles around the compress. _ The mule, when turned out to grace in a pasture, grazes only ip circlet. POOR YIELDS ALL CROPS FORECAST !AT PRESENT TIME Rains This Week Will Aid - Crops But Very Little, It Is Believed Latest crop estimates indicate re duced production in nearly every one of the major farm commodities. The slow rain, starting Wednesday night and continuing for more than 30 hours, will aid the peanut crop to. some extent, but farmers are general ly agreed that the downfall was too Kite to be of any great help to the crop in this section. Reporting on crop conditions in the State as of . September 1, the State Department of Agriculture yes terday released the following esti mates: Corn: The corn crop is greatly improved by the early August ..rain jfall, but due to., the record dry con ditions of July and August, together with extremely hot weather, the yield will be greatly reduced from the usu al. The condition of 56 is one of the lowest on record and indicates only 15 bushels per acre as compared with the usual of about 20 bushels. The lowest condition is in the Central Coastal Belt, while only fair condi tion are to be found in the mountain counties* Potatoes: 'Fhe sweet potato crop ■has a fairly good vine, but the roots are -not well developed, due to the dry soil conditions. The condition re ported at 68 percent, compares with 81 percent of a full crop for the usual average. This indicates a yield of 80 bushels per acre. The increase of 11 percent in acreage indicates a to tal production of 9 percent more than of a year ago. The estimated State's production is 7,120,000 bushels. The dry soil conditions will probably re sult in a heavy- decline in the yield per acre before the harvest—just as occurred last year after the Septem ber Ist report. Good seasons now would help considerably, however. The acreage of peanuts is esimated at 266,000, with a condition of 66 per cent indicating 900 pounds yield per acre. This crop withstands dry wea ther better than when the soil is too wet. However, late August and early September conditions largely determ ine the final outturn.' The extreme drought in the • commerical peanut area may result in a much lower pro duction than the 239,400,000 pounds now anticipated. However, the pres ent production is 22 percent below that of last year's crop, the acreage being estimated at the same. Tobacco sales have not been in progress long enough in this belt to get exact comparisons, but reports from the border markets show the general price average this season to be a few points below the figures of the early part uf last year, ■ Report Large Enrollment In Commercial School Offering instruction in typing, short hand, bookkeeping, rapid calculation, spelling and business English, the commercial department of the Rober sonville High School will hold open its registration for the fall term un til next Friday, it was announced by school officials there this week. Al ready the registration has exceeded Expectations and a' -steady increase is predicted between now and next Fri day, the last day pupils may enrol*. The department is open to students throughout the county," and the in struction offered therein is of a high standard rating* Investigate Mothers' Aid Cases In This County Miss Margaret Lane, of the State Welfare Department, Raleigh, inves tigated the four mothers' aid cases in the county this week, but it could not be learned whether she would make recommendations to alter the list. It is believed that there are many more cases in the county that are deserving of aid, but the limited funds makes it impossible to increase the number of cases to any appreciable extent. Resume Regular Schedule At Local Baptist Church The Baptist church resumes its reg ular schedule of services Sunday. After Sunday school at 9 there will be the regular preaching service, followed by another preaching service in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. • The membership and the general public are invited. And especially the people who have recently come into our community to live. It took J. G. Robey, of Haywood County, a long time to find out He could have running water in his home, but County Agent Jones showed him and now he i* putting in a sy*tem that will furniah water to home and barn by turning a spigot. Largest Break of Season on Market Today; Prices Same MRS. W. R. WHITE DIED TODAY AT HOME OF SISTER Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow At 3 O'clock P. M. . Mrs. Mollie White, greatly Beloved woman of this section, died at the hpme of her sister, Mrs. T, S. Hadley, on West Main Street here this morn ing following a five-months illness, during which time she had suffered greatly with cancer. Early in the year she experienced failing health, and Iwas- forced to her bed in April. Throughout the period she never com- I plained, ever looking on the bright side of life even past three 'W*Ak, when she was unable to take any kind of nourishment and just enough water to moisten her lips. She was conscious up until a short time before she died. The daughter of the late H. E. Ray and wife, Mrs. White was born in Williamston 63 years ago. She mar ried William R. White, who was fa- while serving as chief of the police department here. She had no children of her own, but she act ed the part of a loving mother to her step-children. She leaves one sister, Mrs. T. S. Hadley, and four -brothers, J ,D., H. Eli, and S. E. Ray, of Williainston; and Paul Ray, of Roanoke Rapids. Affiliating herself with the Chris tian church here when a small girl, she was noted throughout the years for her gentle, meek, kind, spiritual and serviceable life. Funeral services will be conducted j from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Had ley tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by her past.or, Rev. James M. Perry. Interment will follow in the family plot at-the Baptist cemetery. SCHOOLS OPEN AT OAK CITY ♦ Opening Exercises Largely Attended There Last Monday • # Oak City, September 15. —The Oak j City School opened Monday, Sep tember 12 with a large crowd pres ent for the exercises. Pupils assembled in their home rooms at 9:00 o'clock where they were enjrellfefi. At 10:30 o'clock, a general assembly of students, patrons friends and visitors met in the audi torium where several inspiring talks were made. Mr. J. A. Everett, sec retary of the local school board, ex tended a cordial greeting and wel come to all the teachers." The de votional was conducted by Rev. J. M. Perry, of Robersonville, and he spoke briefly on attitude and cooperation, making a very impressive and en thusiastic talk. I Aspiring talks were made by | Messrs. L. G. Bunch, of Palmyra, E. R. Edmondson, of Hassell, H. S. ■ Everett, of Robersonville, and Myers, 'of Hamilton, Howard Brown, a form 'er student of the school now in a 'position in the State of Illinois, and Mrs. Elwood Early, a former teacher in the school of the county. Several .words of praise were made for the J I principal, and upon Mr. J. R. Ever-| ett's tpotion, a rising vote of appreci ation was given by the entire au-j | dience to Mr. Ainsley for his serv ices to and interest in the school and community. Mr. Ainsley is beginning his tenth successive school as prin cipal of the Oak City School. Since beginning as a teacher and leader here, a leader in all affairs for the welfare of the school and community; Mr. Ainsley has won the' admiration of his teachers, pupils and patrons. Each speaker at the morning exer cises Mr. Ainsley. He was assured the hearty cooperation of all patrons and pupil*. The closing remarks were made by Mr. Ainsley who thanked th'e patrons and friends foj their cooperation dur jing the previous years, stating that ' the Oak City School had the oppor tunity of an even more successful year than any one prior. Especially inspiring was his talk when he mjtf tioned the words of Henry FJH "There is a failure of no man who will work." The assembly was concluded by a general handshake and greetings of words of kindness to teachers and all present which goes on. record as the best attitude and feeling of expres sion for the Oak City School in ita | history.—Reported by S. P. Wil liams by request of the -school board ' secretary, Mr. J. A. Everett. ONE FOURTH CROP Atlanta, Ga.—Marcus P. Mc- Whorter, statistic' t for the state department of agriculture recent ly announced the tot. ' saUs dur ing the Georgia bright leal tobac co season which ended Saturday were 11,603,435 pounds, let,3 than a fourth of the 1931 sales. The crop brought $1,207,606.64, or an average of )lc 40 per 100 pounds, McWhc -t said. The auction season lasted but three weeks this year against fivj weeks in 1931. SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET HAS 24 CRIMINAL CASES Court Will Convene Next Week; No Cases of Major Importance Twenty-four cases appear on the criminal docket for trial in the Mar tin County Superior court the first three days of next week, all of the causes being considered of minor im portance. Five of the 24 cases were continued from previous terms; four more were placed on the docket by warrants; defendants in two more cases were bound over by the re corder's court judge and 12 more cases were entered by appeal from judg ments handed down in the lower courts. It is believed that tfie criminal pro : ceedings will be completed in thfc first two days, giving more time for hear ing ci/U issues. In the case charging Fletcher Bry ant with seduction, a true bill was re turned September of last year. The matter was continued twice-, and at the last June term, the defendant fail ed to appear for trial. S. L. Woolard, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, had his case continued at a previous term. „ Lester Whitaker, drunk and dis orderly; case continued from u prev lious term. . , Closs Roberson, larceny and re ceiving, case continued from previous ■N. B. Josey, ,jr., reckless driving case appealed from lower court. Jno. R. Whichard, operating car while intoxicated; case continued, Boyd flight, operating car while in toxicated; continued. Hubert Clark, embezzlement, true bill and case was continued at»'thc June term. Leland Roberson and J E. Wells, arson; case continued for true bill. Clay Wilson, arson, entered by warrant. Labon Lilley t operating car while intoxicated, case entered by appeal. Tom Eborn, house breaking and larceny and receiving; case entered by warrant. T. E. Mines, operating truck with improper license, appeal from lower court. Wm. Sulfon, operating truck with improper license; case appealed. B. G. Mines, permitting operation of truck with improper license; cast entered by appeal. Jim Chance, assault with a deadly weapon; case appealed. Dave Melton, operating car while in toxicated; case appealed, Hoyt Smith, larceny and receiving; defendant bound over by recorder's court judge. Leroy Sanders, violation of liquor laws; appeal from lower court judg ment. Dennis Barber, secret assault; de fendant bound over by recorder's court judge. J. W. Barnes, felonious assault on female; case entered by warrant. Lin Williams, violation of liquor law*; appeal. Wm. M. Rogers, larceny and re ceiving; case appealed, Judge Frank A. Daniels, of Golds boro, is scheduled to preside over the two-weeks term, -the jurist returning to this county for the first time in several years. lakes Business Trip from harlotte Here In Airplane rftiterpsted in the proposed surfac ing of Highway Route No. 125, Messrs. Brown and Thompson, of the Brown Paving Company, flew here from Charlotte Wednesday afternoon to make a survey of the project. They landed at the Weaver cow pasture air port, and after a several hours st3p, left for Raleigh. The flight was one of the first made here from a dictance for business pur poses. Advertiser* Will Fnd Our Col umi a Latchkey to Onr Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 LITTLE CHANGE IN PRICES NOTED ON SALES TODAY Around 150,000 Pounds Are i Sold on Three House • £ - Floors Here Today * With the largest hreak of the season, the local tobacco market is selling around .150,000 pounds of the golden weed today with prices rang- / ing about the same as . they have been since the markets opened on Tuesday of last week. The sales will continue well into j the afternoon, according to reports from the market at noon today or. i about the time selling was completed * lin the Planters warehouse. | Prices offered for cotton, various [other farm commodities and stocks dropped this week, and it was feared that the decrease would affect tobac i co prices, but twenty or more farmers questioned following the early sales here today said they could see no great difference, that the tobacco was ( sellin about the same it has been for .the past few days. I Including the offering today, the | sales on the local market are fast I Hearing the one-half million pound market at an average of around 12 /cents - for the j Very light sales ha\e been made up until now on account of dry weather .and other farm dOties that commanded attention ahead of tobacco marketing. --Mains Wednesday and yesterday aided the grading work, and it is the gen eral belief that sales will increase in , volume next week, j The market and its operators, sup ported by a strong cooperation qn the part of all the people, are doing every thing in their power to make this j point the most advantageous place .for farmers to sell their crops," and 'official figures clearly , indicate that the golden weed is selling for as j much money here as it is anywhere. NO PARCEL POST ON STAR ROUTE V Official from Washington Here This Week To Survey Route *—fc- Thefe there is little hope for having all classes of mail handled over the -Norfolk Wilson star route was vir tually made certain, this week when i Mr. T.. P. Klam, chief or the third I postal division with headquarters in | Washington, City, came here to make a first-hand inspection of the route. | Mr. Klam, for a quarter of a century I in charge of the railway mail service |in this part Of the country with hsad- I quarters in Richmond, pointed out | that only one parcel post service was provided for the largest cities of the \ country, and that it would be almost , impossible to handle the service over 'the Norfolk-Wilson 'route by bus as \ the schedule required close connec tions. 4 | It has already been pointed out that I parcel post will continue to be han dled by/the TU;o trains and star route busses running between Plymouth and I Tarboro and between here and Ply mouth, and that parcel post stamped special handling will be carried by the Norfolk-Wilson line. J Bids entered for handling tiie mails between Wilson and Norfolk, via this point, will be opened hj the postal i department next Tuesday when it is believed a four-year contract will be awarded. MRS. ARTHUR ! E. LILLEY DIES 4» Interment Was in Williams f Township Yesterday Afternoon —• j Mrs. Arthur E. Lilley, of Jamesville Township, died at her home there on Wednesday morning following a ! stroke of paralysis suffered two weeks before. During that period she had been unconscious ntost of the 'time. Mrs.' Lilley, the daughter of Mrs. i Deborah Coltrain, was only 42 years old and the mother of 14 children, the youngest being only one and/one-half , months old. Besides her husband, the following children survive: Mrs. ■ Ann Coltrain, Alton, Marina, Jane, i Eula, Bell, Lollis, Dallis, Hugh, Ben, ■ and Robert Edwin Lilley, all ol thjs ■ county. Funeral services were conducted at the home yesterday afternoon by Rev. ! Louis T. Holliday. Interment was in • the Clayton Hardison burial grouad in Williams Township.