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VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 17
SPECIAL SERVICE
HONORS MEMORY
OF A. R. DUNNING
Number of Associates and
Frierids Take Part in
Service Tuesday
Honoring he memory of the late
A. R. Dunning, former friends and
acquaintances met in the courthouse
here last Tuesday evening for a me
morial service arranged by the Martin
County Bar Association and presid
ed over by Judge Clayton Moore, a
former law partner of the man whose
memory was honored. With pro
found reverence the grouq listened to
the eulogies made by »the jnembers of
the county bar and others out of re
spect for a man whose friendship was
sought after and always cherished by
every one.
"It is quite appropriate," J. L. Has
sell, nominee for mayor, said, "that
the court has set aside this hour to
do honor to the memory of A. R.
Dunning, lor the family lost a thought
ful husband and father, the community
lost a valuable citizen, and the bar
lost a shining light." Forming an
early acquaintance with him, Mr. Has
sell stated that the friendship ripened
as the years passed, that his friend's
life received its greatest dividends in
the interest and care of the less for
tunate.
"Just why the death angel should
have knocked at the door of our
friends just as the old year was pass-
ing and the new year was coming in,
we can not understand," W. C. Man
ning, vthe next aul, Mbut
even though he is gone, a friendship
created during his years of life causes
his memory to live with us today.
"Ever ready to render aid to his
friends and his constituency, ever
spreading a ray of sunshine and hope
in the lives of others, A. R. Dunning
builded a monument that will abide
long in the memories of all," Mr. R.
J. Peel said.
Rev. C. H. Dickey, eulogizing the
social traits of his departed friend, said
he was considerate of every one; he
was attentive to every one; he had a
place in his heart for every one, even
unto the least. He was devoid of
class distinction, and he had time to
listen to the pleas of all. He looked
through all superfluity and made a
place in his heart for me, the min
ister concluded.
Attorney Burras Critcber reviewed
the career of his departed friend a*
ftn attorney, stating that he was al
ways ready for his work and had no
superior in the. practice of law.
After a brief sketch of Mr. Dun
ning'* life, Attorney E. S. Peel said,
" 'Dunning,' as we all called him, was
greatest when representing poverty or
the less fortunate. He fought .their
battles and defended their rights with
vigor. He was greatest as a citizen
for his compassion for the poor, and
he still lives in the minds and hearts
of those he administered to."
"Always standing where the need
was greatest, Mr. Dunning was kind
and considerate of the younger mem
ber* of the bar," Attorney H. G. Hor
ton said, adding that it was a privi
lege and pleasure to have been con
nected with him in the practice of
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"His heart was' 1 always open to the
dpwn-trodden; he was big-hearted and
happy in his work for others," Attor
ney Robert L. Coburn said in eulogiz
ing his departed friends jovial charac
ter and magnanimous spirit.
After reading a letter from JM
\orney H. L. Swain, who was called
out of town, Judge Moore recalled the
10 years they maintained a law part-
nership. Possessing an ' undaunted
courage in hit undertakings, Dunning
was friendly and intensely, human,
always looking upon the bright side
and always doing his best. "He was
the most profound all-around lawyer
I ever knew," the judge concluded.
Rev. J. M. Perry, of Robersonville,
spoke for the people of that town,
where Mr. Dunning lived for several
years, and where he married. Fol
lowing a few well chosen words, Mr.
'Perry brought the memorial service
to a close.
Fishing On River Is
Halted by High Water
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Fishing on the Roanoke is at a
standstill at the present time on ac
count of high water. Seines at the
fisheries below here were forced from
the waters this week, and small-scale
fishermen at this point found the bus
iness unprofitable.
The fishermen are planning to start
operations again just as soon as the
water falls.
Remodeling Building Here
For Opening Lunch Room
' The building between the S. R.
Biggs drug store and Willard's shoe
shop is being remodeled preparatory
to the opening of a lunch room. Ifri.
J. G. Godard and son are planning to
operate the new establishment.
THE ENTERPRISE
( TAX LISTING "*)
The listing of property for tax
ation for the year 1933 ia progress
ing slowly in all those townships
where reports have been made.
Several of the liat-takera were
planning to complete the work by
tomorrow, but present indications
are not at all favorable for the
early completion.
Under the law, a penalty ia ef
fective after the end of this month,
but it ia believed no penalty will
be imposed during the first few
days of May, aa the work waa tem
porarily delayed pending the pass
age of certain lawa in the legisla
ture. It is adviaable to liat prop
erty for taxation at once to avoid
any penalty should it be imposed V
immediately in accordance with
the law.
LITTLE INTEREST
BEING SHOWN IN
TOWN ELECTION
Small Vote Is Anticipated
At Municipal Election
Next Tuesday
The municipal election here next
Tuesday will be just another passing
event of little importance as far as
present indications go. An independ
ent ticket has been jokingly advanced,
but the main business of the day will
be electing the convention nominees,
J. L, Hassell for mayor, and N. C.
Green, L. P. Lindsley, G. H. Harri
son, Luther Peel, and V. D. Godwin
for commissioners.
While 120 new names have been
added to the registration books, very
little interest is expected to follow in
the election. There are 546 names on
the books at the present time. A
challenge of voers is in order tomor
row, but the names will be accepted
without a single complaint, it is be
lieved.
The polls open in the mayor's office
at 8 o'clock next Tuesday morning
and remain open until sunset. Hard
ly more than 50 or 75,, votis will be
cast unless a last-minute upset is de
veloped by an independent ticket,
which is considered not at all prob
able. Messrs. J. E. Pope, R. T .Grif
fin and A. T. Perry are scheduled to
conduct the election.
MAY DAY EVENTS
AT SCHOOL HERE
Program Will Be Given at
Graded School Monday
Afternoon
May Day exercises, the initial event
in the finals schedule for the local
schools, will be held on the grammar
school grounds next Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock. More than 150
children from the first through the fifth
grades will take part in the program,
it was announced this morning. Vir
gil Ward will be queen.
The following program will be fol
lowed in the main:
Procession: Pages, May pole danc
ers, chimney sweeps, milk-maids, and
farmers; balloon dancers, jesters,
maids, maid of honor, flower girls,
crown bearer, |ueen, train bearers.
Queen's Court: Crowning of queen,
ladies of queen's court, jesters, special
dances.
Festival: Flowers, chimney sweeps,
milk maids and farmers, May pole
dancers.
The public is cordially invited to
witness the exercises.
Town Water Tower Will
Get a New Coat of Paint
Williamston's water standpipe will
be a-shining in the bright summer sun
before long, as workmen are now mak
ing arrangements to put two bright
coats of silver or aluminum paint on
the bleak, rusty surface of the steel
tower.
Rust accumulating over a period of
years has been scraped from the in
side and a coat of preserving paint is
now being applied. As soyn as that
work is completed, the outside will be
painted.
At the present time the town's wa
ter supply is being forced direct from
the reservoir into' the mains.
To Form Bhseball Club
at Meeting Here Tonight
A baseball league, made up of teams
from Edenton, Ahoskie, Coleraine
and Williamston, was organized at a
meeting of the clubs' representative*,
in Ahoskie last night. Elizabeth City
may enter a team later, but if the fifth
club is added, that club will have to
get another to take part, it was said.
* Local baseball fans are meeting in
the City Hall tonight at 8 o'clock,
when efforts will be made to com
plete the organization of the club
here. Any one interested in baseball
is invited to attend the meeting.
-—Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 28, 1933
ERNEST PIPPEN,
HAMILTON MAN,
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Not Expected To Live; An
Operation Planned for
This Afternoon
Ernest Pippen, Hamilton resident,
is near death in a Washington hos
pital as a result of a self-inflicted bul
let wound in his head. He continues
in an unconscious condition, attend
ing doctors stating there is little
chance of his recovery.
As far as it can be learned, there
was no underlying cause for the man
to try and take his own life, the sui
cide attempt perplexing his immediate
family and friends in and around
Hamilton.
Pippen, about 30 years of age, was
said to have been drinking during the
past few days, and it is believed that
led to the drastic act.
Just before sompleting J the tfcy's
work as a mechanic in the Perkins
garage in Hamilton Wednesday aft
ernoon, he went to ji mill house just
to the rear of the garage and fired
a bullet through his head. The bul
let plowed its way through his head,
barely missing the front part of the
brain and severing the optical nerves.
A few minutes later a customer called
at the garage, and not finding him
there he went to the rear of the shop
and entered the open millhouse door.
Help was summoned and the man was
removed to Dr. Long's office. Fol
lowing an examination there, Pippen
was removed to the hospital.
Should he live, doctors state he can
never regain his eyesight.
Much of the time during the past
three weeks, the young man is said
to have carried a pistol on his per
son, friends believing that he was con
sidering taking his life all during that
time rather than carrying the weapon
for protection.
Reports front the hospital at noon
today stated the man's condition con
tinued grave, and that there was little
hope for recovery. However, an op
eration was [being iat
that time for this afternoon, it was
stated.
The young man is the son of Mr.
Thurston Pippen, of Hamilton. He
has a wife, formerly Miss Carrie Dejl
Roebuck, and' two children.
PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Adjourned Tuesday; Large
Number Judgments Are
Being Entered
After clearing more than half the
cases from the calendar, the Martin
County Superior Court adjourned
Tuesday. In session since Monday of
last week for the trial of civil cases
only, the court heard comparatively
few jury cases, only three such cases
being called this week.
Several judgments were granted,
and they are now being entered in
the records. No startling or unusual
cases were called, and a goodly num
ber were Continued, including jthe
Cochran case against Dr. L. B Mc-
Brayer. Unless there is a settlement
effected between now and then the
case wil probably be called at the June
term.
S. C. Griffin was awarded a judg
ment of $340 against W. T. Meadows
et al, the case centering around a bal
ance alleged due on some tobacco
baskets sold the defendants by the
plaintiff.
George Lee Roberson
Breaks' Arm Thursday
George Lee, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Roberson, fell and
broke his arm while playing ball on
the school grounds here yesterday aft
ernoon after school had recessed for
the day. The boy is said to have
stumbled backward over a bicycle and
broke his arm about the elbow.
Baptists To Have Service
Sunday Afternoon, 5 P. M.
Instead of the regular Sunday night
service, the Baptist church will have
a short afternoon service Sunday at
5:30 o'clock, taking the place of the
usual night service.
To this afternoon service the con
gregation and friends are incited.
The pastor will preach Sunday
morning at the 11 o'clock hour, fol
lwing the Sunday school.
Revival Begins Sunday
At Holiness Church
Starting Sunday evening at 7:45 o'-
clock, the Rev. F. M. Britton, of
Greenville, S. C., will conduct a se
ries of revival services in the Pen
tecostal Holiness church here, it was
announced yesterday. Services will
be held each evening at 7:45 o'clock
during two weeks. The public is in
vited to attend.
SALES TAX )I
v. J
The general tales tax, taxing
everything sold in North Carolina
2 or 3 per cant, tha exact rata to
be determined later, waa adopted
by the Senate laat night by
a vote of 24 to 23. The house
adopted tha 2-per cant aalea tax
soma time ago, and now that the
Senate haa adopted tha tax, tha
only thing remains ia the rata.
The Houaa voted for a 2 per cent
rate and the Senate voted for a
rate of 3 per cent.
STOP TAKING
APPLICATIONS
Total of 700 Applications
For Seed Loans Filed
In County
I Time for filing applications for seed
I feed, or crop production, loans is
| spent. Farmers desiring to float loans
I now will find they are too late. Ap
j locations bearing postmarks 011 or be
fore midnight Sunday, will receive
attention, but it is will be impossible
to prepare the blanks and approve
'them for mailing tomorrow. -
Field Inspector Hearnc said yes
terday that 700 applications had been
forwarded to Washington front this
county, and that all checks should be
in the hands of the borrowers'within
the next few days. In Washington
County ISO applications were received
and up to yesterday, 55 had been for
warded from Tyrrell County. None
had been filed in Dare County which
is a part of Mr. Hearne's district.
NO EDUCATION
BOARD MEETING
Waiting on Legislature To
Pass Act Confirming
Board Members
With the appointment of three
members of the county board of edu
cation still pending the passage of the
omnibus bill by the General Assem
bly, no meeting of the educational
body will be held here next Monday,
it was announced today. The bill
will probably be passed some time
next week, and until that time no acts
of the board will be considered legal,
it is undertsood.
The election of teachers will neces
sarily be postponed until the bill is
passed, according to information com
ing from Raleigh.
The appointment of school commit
teemen and the election of teachers
will be handled at a special meeting of
the county of education to be
called immediately after the board
members are named by the legislature.
T. 0. WOOLARD
DIES IN AYDEN
Was Father of Mrs. R. J.
Peel; Burial Tomorrow
at 4 In Plymouth
Thaddeus Oliver Woolard; father
of Mrs. R. J. Feel, of this place, died
at his home in Ayden at 10 o'clock
this morning, following a shdrt ill
ness. Relatives here were notified of
his sudden illness this morning, and
a few minutes later news of his death
was received.
Mr. Woolard was boru in Yeats
ville, Beaufort County, 87 years ago.
After living there until early man
hood, he moved to Washington Coun
ty and engaged in the lumber busi
ness for many years. He married in
this county, Mrs. Feel being the only
child surviving that union. He later
moved to Ayden and leaves several
children by his second marriage. He
is also survived by several grandchil
dren and one great-grandson, Elbert
Peel, Jr., of Williamston.
Funeral services will be condt*:ted
tomorrow afternoon and burial will
follow in the cemetery at Plymouth at
4 o'clock.
What! No Beer?
'What! No Beer? An exdama
tion, a question, and a negative an
swer will feature'the beer situation in
this section next Monday, the day the
sale of the 3.2 per cent stuff can he
made legally, provided there was some
for distribution and sale.
local distributors for this a fid sev
eral counties in the section will have
no beer Monday for distribution, ac
cording to information received here
yeiterday afternoon. Just when they
will receive a shipment they do not
know. The breweries advise them to
be patient and wait. There will prob
ably be a little beer for sale here and
there throughout North Carolina next
Monday, but it may be a week, two
COUNTY BOARD
TO HOLD MEET
HERE MONDAY
Not Known Yet Whether
Tax Sale Will Be Held
Or Not
The Martin County commissioners
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing next Monday with no definite
schedule of business before them.
However, there are a number of prob
lems that should lie handled, but the
authorities will probably find it diffi
cult to determine on any one course
berause they have not been informed
up until now as to certain laws passed
by the legislature governing their ac
tions.
The disposal of the past year's taxes
ordinarily comes up t\>r consideration
before the board at the May meeting.
New Ihws controlling the handling
of taxes and tax sales have been
passed, .Irtit their contents' are not
known by the board at this time. It
is understood that he law does not
affect taxes for the year 1V32, and that
the taxes for that period will be han
dled under the old law. Should that
be the case, the sale of delinquent
tax list will be in order the first Mon
day in June. The sale has been de
layed during the past two years, but
the legislature so far has not ordered
a delay this year. Whether the com
missioners will have the right to de
lay the sale is not known. In other
words, as the matter now stands, and
as it is understood here, the 1932 de
linquent tax sale is about on top of
porperty owners with many of them
knowing nothing about it.
Recent laws passed by the legisla
ture greatly favor those whose taxes
have not been paid during the past
several years, but 1932 taxes are not
included in the list. A property own
er who has not paid his taxes during
the past several years is given a 10
per cent reduction in the amount of
the taxes due, freed of all interest and
penalty, and van give a note payable
within the next five years.
It is understood that a few Martin
County merchants and filling station
operators will apply to the commis
sioners.' for licenses to sell beer. Hut
the law controlling the legal sale of
beer has not been passed and ratified
at the present, and that leaves the
commissioners somewhat in the dark
as to the proper handling of applica
tions for beer licenses. Maybe some
tiling definite will be learned before
the commissioners meet Monday, and
everything will work out all right.
Suffice it to say, however, that routine
matters, especially the appeals of the
poor, will be in order at the meet
ing Monday.
FIREMEN CALLED
TO WATER PLANT
Insulation on Small Wires
Burns, But the Damage
Was Negligible
Members of the local fire company
were puzzled shortly after 10 o'clock
last night when they received a call
informing... tluuu- 4he municipal water
plant was burning. And to add to
the mystery of it all, the pumps were
known to have been in operation at
the time.
The fire-fighters, even though be
lieving the alarm to be false, took no
chances and made the run, the usual
crowd following the apparatus to the
pumping station.
Workmen, decorating the rusty
tank, were scraping the inside of the
water tower and were using lights.
The wire serving the lights in the
tank were weather-worn and caught
fire from a shortcircuit. The insula
tion and rubber burned from the out
side into the inside, catching one or
two small instrument boards. Fassers
by, seeing the fire, and not knowing
there was little or nothing to burn,
started yelling and the alarm followed.
No damage resulted.
weeks, and even three weeks or more
before the liquid will be received here
for wide distribution.
Many letters have been received by
tly: distributors here from as far a
way as Columbia, in Tyrrell Coun
ty, and Koxobel, in Bertie, inquiring
after the date when deliveries could
be made. But, as a whole, there'll be
no beer in this section next Monday
or that week, for that matter.
It was Teamed this morning that a
local chain store would display a brand
of Cuban beer tomorrow in ita show
windows, bat would not offer any for
sale until Monday. No licenses will
be available before some time Mon
day. ,
MANY APPLY I
A second group of applications
entered by young Martin Coun
ty men desiring to do reforeata
tion work under President Roose
velt'a plan is being conaidered by
relief workers. It is not known
now just how many will be accept
ed, but more than 100 have en
tered their applicationa. Accord
ing to unofficial information re
ceavfed (hiere the countyfif quota
might be increased from 30 to 45.
No details in connection with
the time the boys will leave and
where they will go from here have
been made public. It isn't likely
that they will leave before some
time next week.
HONOR ROLLS AT
LOCAL SCHOOLS
FOR PAST MONTH
Total of 95 Students Are on
List; Decrease From
Last Month
The number of honor pupils in the
local schools underwent a small de
crease during the seventh month re
cently ended. The names of 95 pupils
appear on the roll as follows:
Grade 1-A: Marshall Ange, Donald
Dixon, Fred Hardison, Richard Mar
golis, Collin Peel, Luther Peel, Jerry
Raynor, Courtney Jenkins, Delia. J.
Mobley, Susan Moore, I.enora Mel
son, Mary T. Peel.
Grade 1-B: Willie Gray Lee, Lillie
Mae Lee, Burkley Nicholson, Cl-ar
ance Pate.
Grade 2 A: Mary O'Neal Pope, Dor
othy Watson, Madeline Taylor, Velma
Perry, Patricia King, Betty R. Gur
ganus, Evelyn Griffin, Mildred Biggs,
Mary Warren, Joseph Gurganus, Bill
Griffin, Franklin Lilley, Jimmy L.eg
gette, Jimmy Manning, Hurley Shaw,
Benny Weaver.
Grade 2 It: Daisy Manning, Daisy
Roberson
Grade ,VA: Susie Griftin, Mary C.
Gddwin. Dolly Godard, Carrie Jones,
Bina Jackson, Mary L. Manning, Mil
dred Moore, Elizabeth Parker, Reg
Griffin, Garland Wynne.
Grade .VB: Evelyn YVynn, Kath
leen Nicholson, George H. YVVnn.
Grade 4 A: Nina Bland, Kathenne
Manning, Marjorie G. Dunn, Mary
G. lie, Esther NQaude
Taylor, Anita Wheless, Arthur An
derson, Martin Anderson, Stuart Crit
chcr, Warren Jones, Jerry Manning.
Warren I'ope, Raymond Kawls, Jo
seph Thigpen, Dale Wagner, Jimniie
Watts.
(irade 4 H; Fate Roebuck, jr., Luth
er Jones.
(irade 5 A: Gordon Manning, Her
nia- l owen, Delsie (iodard, Sallie (i.
(iurkin, Louise Melson, Doris Moore,
Virgil Ward.
(irade 5-B: ,Ellen Coburn, Dixie
Daniels
tirade 6-A: Ki(| Manning, (irace
Barnhill, Thelma Griffin, Ida Walters,
Hern ice Ward.
(irade 7-A: Burras Crifcher, G.
Wynne, Velnia Bennett, Addie Lee
Meador, Surreal ha I'eaks, Flelen Shaw
Janie Strawbridge, Dannie Mae Tet
terton.
(irade 8: Hdna Hallard, Marie Grif
fin, Ben Manning, Clayton Moore,
(irade V: (irace Manning.
(irade 11: Russell Taylor Roebuck,
Jennie Green Taylor.
Home of E. N. Hardison
Is Burned Wednesday
The home of E. N. Hardison, farmer
living near Janiesville, was destroyed
by fire last Wednesday afternoon a
bout 5 o'clock, resulting in complete
destruction of the seven-room build
ing and just about all its contents.
The fire started in the upstairs sec
tion, it was said, but the origin of the
fire could not be determined. Mr,
Hardison was working in the fields at
the time, and although some of the
children were there when they dis
covered the blaze, they could not put
it little , , j
The value of the home could not
be learned here, but it is understood
that the loss was partially covered
by insurance.
Linwood Roberson Bitten
By Water Rattler Tuesday
Linwood Roberson, young white
boy living near here, was bitten by
a water rattlesnake last Tuesday
iwliile catching bullfrogs. The boy
was wading in water and felt some
thing strike his leg lie reached down
and while holding it in his hand,
and it was while olding it that the
reptile, measuring about one yard in
length, struck twice, ohce on , the
thumb, and a second time on a fin
ger*
Taking his knife from his pocket,
the boy sliced both wounds and sucked
the poison out. He is getting along
all right so far as it could be learned
today. He killed by tram
pling it under his feet.
Advertisers Wffl Fnd Oar Cal
ami a Latchkey to Over Sixteen
Hundred Martin County Homes
ESTABLISHED 1898
FINAL EXERCISES
AT SCHOOL HERE
ARE SCHEDULED
Begin Monday, May 1, and
End Friday, May 12;
Public Ijivited \
The program of exercises featuring
the closing of the .1932-33 term in the
local schools has been completed, and
carries many interesting events, be
ginning next Monday.
Ihe schedule of events, announced
by Principal William R. Watson, is
as follows:
Monday, May 1: May Day Exer
cises by grammar school pupils, 4
o clock p. ni. ( iramttiar school grounds.
Friday, May 5; Music recital by
pupils of Mrs. E. A. Greene, high
school auditorium, 8 o'clock p. m.
SOnday, May 7: Commencement
sermon to graduates by Rev J. M.
Perry, high school auditorium, 11 o'-
clock a. m. All the local churches
are asked to unite in this service.
\Vednesday, May 10: Senior class
day exercises, high school auditorium
8 o'clock p. m.
Ihursday, May 11.: Graduating, exer
cises: Address to graduates by Prof.
M. 0. Fletcher, of Washington, N. C.
Seventh grade certificates will be pre
sented before the awarding of high
school certificates and diplomas. High
school auditorium, 8 o'clock p. in.
Friday, May 12: Violin recital by
pupils of Miss Melba Russ, high
school auditorium, 8 o'clock p. m.
Ihe public is cordially invited to
all of the programs.
I he Oxford orphanage singing class
will present a concert in the high
school auditorium on Saturday eve
ning, May 13, at 8 o'clock. The pub
lic is invited and urged to attend. No
admission will be charged, but an of
fering will be taken during the con
cert. The orphans are appearing here
under the sponsorship of Skewarkee
lodge of Masons. It is understood
that the . lass will present one or more
concerts in the churches on Sunday,
May 14.
INSPECT COUNTY
RELIEF GARDENS
Special Inspectors Now At
Work in 4 Township;
No Reports Yet
I lie inspection of the several hun
dred relief gardens started by welfare
I subjects a few weeks ago is now un
der way in several districts in the
county, it was learned from J R Man
ning, director of relief work. No re
ports have been received so far front
the inspectors, but findings will be
made to the director within the next
day or two, it was said.
Special inspectors are now at work
in Kohersonville, Hamilton, Oak City,,
and Williamstoii districts, in addition
I to the woi k carried on by individuals
|in the rural sections.
Unofficial reports received here yes
jterday indicate that the relief subjects
iare down after bumper garden crops,
| and it is believed that sufficient food
; will be available for the unemployed
i next fall and winter if the preserva
tfun process prove-, successful.
No relief work projects are now un
der way in the county, but a few men
will probably be given employment
within the next wek or so if the plan
meets with the approval of the district
and state directors of relief.
TAX PENALTY IS
SOON 4PERCENT
Many Property Owners In
County Paying Taxes
To Avoid Penalty
Tax collections in the county
been unusually large during the past
few days, property owners making
settlements in sizeable sums to avoid
the 4 percent penalty going into ef
fect after next Monday. Approxi
mately SB,OOO was collected during the
past few days, and many more "collec
tions are expected to follow between
now and next Tuesday.
Collection also increased at the of
fice pf the town treasures during the
past few days, it was learned this
morning.
Many of the taxes paid during the
past few days followed the rise in
peanut prices from one cent to one
and three-quarter cents.
Kiwanis Baseball Team To
Play High School Tuesday
Athletic members of the local Ki
wanis Club will combine their ener
gies to do battle in a baseball game
with the local high school nine on
the diamond here next Tuesday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock, it was announced
today by S. H. Grimes, the Kiwanis
baseball kingfish.
A small admission fee will b*
charged to assist the school children
over their financial difficulties.