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JUvxtiMn Wl Pad Oar Col mm m 1 itrttw to Ow Sliw Hwdred Maraa C M Mian VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 61 TWO MILE RULE IS AMENDED BY - SCHOOL HEADS Modified Ruling To Make Transportation Possible For 100 in the County A new ruling designed to avert threstened school strikes in many counties of the State over the issue of bus transportation for children liv ing within two miles of a school was handed down by the authorities a day or two ago. The State School Com mission, confronted with protests from parents in nearly every community, decided to modify the order limiting transportation of pupils living two miles from school houses. Under the amended order busses will be loaded to capacity with children under 10 years of age within the two-mile lim it, but in no case will operating costs be allowed to increase. Under the modified ruling, the old saying, "There's always room for one mor" is called to one's mind in this county. Trucks now are operating in the county with more-than-capacity loads, but it is believed that approxi mately 100 additional passengers will be added within the two-mile limit under the modified ruling. Eighteen children under 10 years of age in the Jamesville district are now riding to and from school after going and re turning on foot during the first sev eral days of school. The increased load is divided about equally among the six trucks operating in the district, it is understood. According to reports coming from the various schools, those children over 10 years of age and living two miles or less from school will have to con tinue walking, for the busies cannot accommodate them. FOUR CASES IN MAYOR'S COURT Activities in Justice of the Peace HaiieH's Court Show Increaie Activities in Justice of the Peace J. L. Hassell's court jumped out of the summer slump over the week-end when the trial justice heard the evi dence in four cases, sending one to the county court for trial and dispos ing of th* other three. James Norfleet. charged with being drunk and disorderly on the streets here, was sentenced to the roads for a period of 30 days. L. S. Crawford was fined $5 and taxed with the cost* in a similar case. Charged with an affray, Columbus and Louis Brown were cich fined $2 50 and taxed with the cost*. Clarence Lloyd, charged with trans port mg and illegal poismion of li quor for the purpose of sale, was placed under a SIOO bond for his ap pearance in the county court here to day. The first two defendants were ar rested by Officer Allsbrooks. Officer Ramie arrested the Browns and Sher iff C. B. Roebuck and Chief Daniel pkked up Lloyd with two gallons of liquor. SEEK TO ENLIST IN FOREST CORPS "Twelve Young Men In This County Are Asking for Application Blanks Twelve young Martin County boys and three or four Martin World War veterans are planning to seek admis sion into the Civilian Conservation Camps within the next few days, ac cording to information coming from the county welfare office this week. The initial period of service in the forestry camps is about expired, and it is believed that many of the boys will return home, nuking room lor MW recruit*. Just how many men will be accepted from this county could not be learned. While a few Martin boys entering the camps about six months ago will return home, it is believed that a majority of them will continue in the aervice during the next several months Those young men in the county who desire to enter the service are direct ed to get in touch with the welfare oftce. • Local Grocery Conducting Closing Sale This Week The John A. Manning and Com pany, operator* of a grocery store here for a nnmber of years, are be ginning a closing-out sale today. Sub stantial price reductions have been made and will continue until the stock is closed oat. Mr. Manning, owner, found it necessary to close the store that he might devote all his time to the baying of peanuts. THE ENTERPRISE Tobacco Prices Much Better With a noticeable increase in price* yesterday and today over the price average for last week, reports coming from the local to bacco market this morning were the most encouraging of the sea son. However, prices through out the belt continue below the "parity" level, making it appar ent that there is still room for more improvement. Including the sales today, the local market is nearing the two million pound mark for the sea son, it is estimated. The aver- [ FIRE CALL J Th* local fir* company was called out thla morning whan the "Pocoraoke," a lumbar barge be longing to the Cramer Lumber Company, of Elisabeth City; caught fire at the river here. The fir* atmrtad from an overturned lantern in the hold of th« boat, but no great damage resulted. Heavily loaded with logs, the barge was leaking water badly this morning, and an urgent call for pump* was mad* to tha boat own er* in Elisabeth City. The cap tain was of the opinion that the boat would sink unless pump* reached here some time today. OPEN FOOTBALL SEASON FRIDAY Local High School Eleven To Play Hobgood on Field Here at 3:45 The football squad of the local high school will have its first test next Fri day, when it meets Hobgood on the local field at 3:45. Hobgood is re ported to have a strong team this sea son, and daily scrimmages will be the order as Coach James Peters pre pares his boys for the contest. The probable starting line-up for Williani ston is as follows: Left end, Henry Hardison; left' tackle, Louis Harrison; left guard,l Hardy Rose; center, Kadcr Rogerson;' right guard, Bruce Holloman; right' tackle, Henry Harrison; right-end,! Pete Fowden; quarterback, Oscar An-] derson; left half, Ernest Cox; right half, Walter Cooke; fullback, Evan Perry. Others who will see action in the' game arc Wheeler Martin and Jack Manning, ends; J. D. Bowen, Ellis Ramey and Woodrow Lowe, guards; Arthur Gurganus, Kxum Ward, and Marvin Roberson, tackles; Ben Hop kins, Melvin Matthews, and Robert. Cowan, backs. AUTO DEATHS IN I STATE INCREASE 88 Killed and 500 Injured In 333 Accident* Last Month Death roamed highways and streets of North Carolina at a faster clip in August than in July, according to the monthly report issued yesterday by the Motor Vehicle Bureau. In 333 accident* during August, U people were killed and 500 were in jured. In the previous month there were 267 accidents which claimed 67 lives and injured 403. D*ring August, 1932, there were 315 motor vehicle accidents. Seventy-six were killed and 482 injured. Thirty pedestrians were killed and 43 were injured during last August, •wording to the report. Drunken drivers figured in 10 fatal accident* and 39 non-fatal accidents. Reckless drivers were at the wheel in 18 fatal accidents and 68 non-fatal accidents. Eight children were killed and 20 were injured while playing in the streets. Ten persons met death walk ing on the highways, and 2 were in jured. , Ninety-six male drivers figured in fatal accidents, 373 non-fatal accidents. Five women were driving in fatal ac cidents, 32 in non-fatal. Most of the accidents occurred on Sundays, the hours between 4 and 8 p. m. being the most dangerous. C. W. Jacks Here To Advertise His Fair Mr. C. W. Jacks, manager of the ' Rocky Mount Fair, was in town yes-1 terday advertising his fair, which will. 1 be held from October 16 to 21. Mr. J c Jacks says the fair will be the best 1 Rocky Mount has ever had. He is c well remembered here, as he was ifi charge of the poultry department in f the Martin County Fair for several S years. ■*** ii Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 3, 1933 age is believed to be about 12 cents for the season. Reports in dicated that the average price would paaa the 13-cent mark to day. However, there ia some damaged tobacco being offered, and many piles of the inferior grades are on the floors to hold down the general average. Orderly marketing of tobacco is now in effect, the market yes terday completing its sales short ly before S o'clock Farmers are busy with their peanuts and cot ton just now, holding the sales TWO COLORED SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR TWO WEEKS Rush to Get Tobacco on Market and Picking of Cotton Blamed While farming operations are ef fecting decreases in the attendance figures for the various white schools, the farm work is about to wreck temporarily wreck some of the colored ones in this county, it was Irarned this week. The average daily attendance dropped to such an ex tent in the Woolards' and Bear Grass colored schools this week that the au thorities were forced to suspend oper «*ions there. iWoolard's, with an average daily attendance last year of 107 pupils, reported 33 children pres ent last 1 uesday, the day the school was closed. Attendance upon the Bear Grass school dropped from 57 to 22 pupils and that plant was clos ed. The two schools plan to re-open at the end of a two-weeks holiday. The rush to get tobacco on the markets and cotton picking are be lieved to have overshadowed educa tion in importance in the minds of colored parents. And there are large numbers of white children losing edu cational opportunities because are being held at home to assist in the grading of low-priced tobacco and poking cotton. Peanut digging time is about here, but that work does not require the services of the smaller children and it will hardly ef fect a decrease in school attendance figures. The Jones, Whichard-James and Bowers, fell colored schools, are scheduled to start the session next Monday. FARMERS BUSY WITH PEANUTS Reliable Reports Indicate More Than 50 Percent Reduction in Crop With peanut digging getting under way on a large scale in this county, early reports indicating a marked short age have been fully substantiated. Many peanut farmers are now of the opinion that there will be more than a 50 per cent reduction in the crop, that the nuts are shedding badly. The acreage reduction is estimated at about one-third of a normal crop, and the per acre yield is believed to be at least 50 per cent under aver age. In addition to that many of the peanuts are being lost by shedding, indicating that there will be fat hogs throughout the countryside this win ter. The quality of the crop is re ported better than is ordinarily the case. With favorable weather prevailing, farmers in this section will complete the digging work within the next two weeks. Civil Service Commission Announces Examinations The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open com petitive examinations as follows: Junior librarian, $2,000 a year; li brary assistant, SI,BOO a year; junior library assistant, $1,620 a year; under library assistant, $1,440 a year; minor library assistant, $1,260 a year, depart mental service, Washington, D, C. ( and field service. ... School Social Worker (Visiting Teacher), $2,300 a year, Indian Field Service, Department of the Interior. ' | State Supervisor of crop produc tion loans, $2,400 a year; field super visor of crop production loans, SI,BOO a year, Farm Credit Administration, field service. All salaries given above arc subject' to a deduction not to exceed 15 per cent as a measure of economy and to a retirement deduction of 3 1-2 per cent. I Full information may be obtained from the secretary of the United itates Civil Service Board of Exam- { i, at the post Office here. down in sise. As the belt works its way out of the glut of last week and the factoriea catch up with their work, continued ad vances in prices are expected by many. Eliminating those sales for damaged the market here is ranking at the top in ita general price average. Large quantities of tobacco in bad con dition have been offered here since the markets reopened, but even then the general average is holding up well, and it is general- COTTON CHECKS )I I J Sixty-one cotton checks were received by the county farm agent this week for distribution among Martin farmers cooperating in the cotton reduction movement. Own ers of the checks are being notified to call at the agent'a office and sign for them. The checks repre sent a sum of $2,159. Nineteen checks, representing $1,372, were delivered to farmers in this coun ty several weeks ago. Approximately 465 farmers in thia county took part in the re duction movement, and they will receive around $35,000. According to reports coming from Wash ington all checks should reach the owners by the 15th of this month. Several delays in deliv ering the checks have been exper ienced, and it may be the latter part of this month before all the checks are in the hands of the farmers. PLAN BIG EVENT HERE ON NOV. 11 Tentative Plans Are Made By Veterants at Meet Here Last Night Tentative plans for a big Armistice Day celebration here November II Were advanced at a meeting of the members of the John Walton Hassell Post of the American Legiun here last night Complete details for bidd ing what promises to be a bright event in the his tory of the organiza tion will be announced wflhin the next few days. Mr. 11. 1.. Swain was made chairman of the steering com mittee, and he with his assistants are now completing arrangements for the celebration. Last year the World War veterans met in Ahnskie for the Armistice Day celebration, wlii.lt day the legion naires plan to observe annually. Ap proximately 5,00(1 people visited Ahos kie during the celeltralinn last year and throngs are expected here for the event next month. JURY LIST FOR COURT DRAWN Thirty-five Men Selected to Serve as Jurors During - November Term Jurymen for the two weeks term of Martin County Superior Court con vening the third Monday* in'Novem- ber for the trial of civil cases only were selected .this week by the coun ty commissioners Monday Thirty five men will be called to serve during the term. Judge Clayton Myore, spec ial judge, is scheduled to preside over the court. The names of (he jurors are as fol lows: Pint Week Jamesville Township: James L. Peel, J. H. Ange. Williams Township: W. W. Gard ner, Griffins: David T. Griffin, J. A. El lis, John A. Griffin. Bear Crass Township: H. G. Har rison, G. A. Harrison, J. D. Price. Williacston Township: J. VV. Man ning, W. J. Keel, M. E. Rogers, W. G. Peel, 1.. B. Harrison. Robersonville Township: T. L. Grimes; W. H. Holliday, Hamilton Township: W. I). Davis. Second Weak Xainesville: C. J Hfnson, R. L. Stalling*, K. W. Harden, R L. Ange. Williams: L. K. Long, Howard Hop kins. Griffins: VV. T. Robtrson, Williamston: John 11. Mizelle, John R Peel. » Cross Roads: George Matthews, C, B. Riddick. Robersonville: Jesse Bunting, J. T. Everett, R. R. C arson. Hamilton: W. C. James. . Goose Nest: James A. Rawls, S. W Casper, Jesse Harrell. ly agreed that tobacco is selling as well here as it is anywhere in the belt. Farmers were reported well pleased with their sales here yes terday and today. Prices on the better grades were said to be from 93 to $4 a hundred higher than ihey were last week, and the in ferior grades are some stronger. During the meantime. Agri cultural Administrations officiala in Washington are continuing work on the flue cured tobacco marketing agreement designed to bring an average price of 17 cents PROGRESS MADE IN SCHOOL WORK AT BEAR GRASS Parent-Teacher Group Now Actively at Work In School There Reorganizing their association re cently, teachers and parents in the Hear Grass School district are already advancing a cooperative movement in the interest of the school and its charges, it was learned from Princi pal 11. O. Hickman this week, Ofli cers were reelected add plans were made for regular monthly meetings. Already cooperative work has been -tarted' to .beautify the grounds, the laculty, high school boys, and par ents spending much of last Friday aft lynoon working on the grounds. Shrubs were transplanted and the lawn was mowed. During the next few days the association will further beautify the grounds by planting flow ers and sowing grass. Completing arrangements at the meeting for a visiting atnpaign, the members of the faculty, with the as sistance of Mrs. (7. A. Feel have al ready called in many of the homes in the district. In the first canvass, the visitors found 55 children, of gram mar school age nfit enrolled. Various reasons were offered by the parents for not enrolling their- children, hut the canvasseis were assured that many of the youths would be in school within the .next few days. Five pupils whose names are not on the roll at the present time will report for classroom work shortly, it was learned. Discussing the music program plan ned in the school this year, the teacli ei found many parents interested in that feature of instruction, Mr. Hick man said. Since the opening of the school a hunt two weeks ago, the enrollment lias been increased from 275 to ahitul .KM), ami an additional increase is ex pected soon, Mr. Hickman said in predicting a very successful year fur the Bear Grass schools this term. LEGION MEET AT AHOSKIE ON 9TH ——• — _ _ Local Legionnaires Invited To Attend; To Bid for Armistice Celebration Legionnaires of the Hertford Coun ty I'ost, at a special meeting held ill that district lasl Tuesday night, ex tended invitations to members of all posts in the Fourth District to at tend a barbecue and jamboree in Ahoskie on October 9th. The district includes Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Bertie and Gates Counties, The Edenton Post members will also be asked to join the district in staging the affair. Installation of newly elected of ficers of the Ahoskie Post will await the October 9 meeting. Following the installation, a volunteer program of entertainment features will be put on by the visiting posts. Carroll Kramer and Lloyd Griffin, of the Edenton Post, will stage their (wo man skit Other posts will also con tribue to the program. Several of the local legionnaires are planning to attend (he meeting, a "Dutch" dinner to feature the event. At the meeting the Martin County John W. Hassell Post will make a bid for the Armiitice Day celebra tion and according to information reaching here, the other posts have virtually agreed to hold the Novem ber Hlh celebralion in Williamston. Grocerymen To Open Their Stores Hali Hour Earlier At a meeting held here last night grocerymen of the town agreed to open their store* at 7:30 a. m. instead of 8 o'clock, but business will be sus pended at 6 in the evening. The new ruling does not apply to dry goods stores. a pound to growers.. It is hoped that the marketing agreement can be brought to a conclusion promptly so that the entire buy ing end of the trade may know where it stands and aettle down to the big problem of handling the present crop. Domestic man ufacturers are supposed to buy their purchases at competitive prices but they must make up the difference to the government be tween their general averages and 17 cents and on top of that pay a processing tax which will be dis tributed to the farmers. OPTIMISTIC With an advance in tobacco prices this week and cotton going up, many people are fast regain ing their smiles in this section. No; there will be none to g*t rich thii year, but farmer* see an opportunity to pay all of their cur rent expenses, make a fair reduc tion on old debts and still have a little money for Christmas. And the condition is reflecting itself in the faces of most all the folks. The merchants seem to feel better and the doctors and others are now entertaining new hope. In fact, that sickly, friendless look ia rapidly fading and the glow of good cheer and good feeling ia fast taking its place. RED CROSS TO CANVASS TOWN Local People Urged To Do All They Can To Relieve Recent Storm Sufferers An appeal for aid for destitute fain ilies iir the storm-stricken areas in several near by counties will he direct eil to the people here tomorrow by special Red Cross workers, it was an nounreil today by .Mrs. A R. Dun ■ling, chairman of the Martin Coun ty chapter. The drive will be car ried into tlx homes and throughout the business district, and it is hoped that local people will respond freely. Mrs, Dunning, returning from a Red Cross group meeting held in Wil son last Friday, stated that the relief work in the storm areas was the great est task ever undertaken by the Red Cross in this part of the country, am! that the aiil of every one was needed in relieving want and suffer ing Jhe fullowiiiK ladies will solicit food, clothing, money, or anything else any one wishes to donate: Mrs, Rush Bondurunt and Mrs. E. S. I'eel, Academy and Church Streets; Mrs. James Manning and Miss Ruth Ma lining,'Simmons Avenue and part of Watts firove; Mrs I*!. IV Cunning ham and Mrs. W. E. Anderton, West Main Street; Mrs Herbert Taylor and Mrs. Ira Harrison, East Main and Walls Streets; Mrs '/. T, I'iepholf and Mrs. Maurice Walts, Warren Street and part of New Town; Mrs. J I). Woolard and Mrs William Man ning, llaughton and Washington Streets; Mrs. Warren Biggs and Mrs. Susie Kowden, Main Street Bus iness district ,* Mrs. Hill Glover, Apart mmts; Mrs. Hugh Morton and Mrs. \Vh#eler Martin, Smithwick Street. Culpepper Store Owner To Move Family Here Mr. Luther Culpepper, owner of the Culpepper Hardware Company here, will|»beginning tomorrow, he actively associated in the management of the local store, it was learned here to day. Mr. J. C. Anderson, manager of the store for the past several years,, will continue with the firm. For a number of years, Mr. Culpep per was connected in the hardware business in Eliazheth City, and in centering his activities here, the firm plans to carry one of the most com plete hardware stocks in this part of Rastern Carolina. Mr, Culpepper will move his family from, Elizabeth City within tjie near future. Local Woman's Club To Meet Thursday • The local Woman's Club will hold its regular monthly meeting in the club room next Thursday, it was an nounced today. /. W. Hall Seriously 111 In a Norfolk Hospital Mr. Jno. W. Hall, father of Mr. Pete Hall here, is critically ill in a Norfolk hospital, following an opera tion there for cancer. ESTABLISHED 1898 REGULAR MEET COUNTY BOARD HELD MONDAY Order Increase in Fee for Starting Civil Suits in Superior Court Realizing that the advanced court fee> required of plaintiffs bringing civ il actions in the Martin County su perior court have been insufficient to offset the costs, leaving the taxpayers with the "hag to hold," the county commissioners in regular session Mon day passed an order requiring a fee of $lO in advance for each civil case entered upon the record's. Heretofore the county has experienced losses be- cause the fees were not sufficient to offset the costs in many carfes. The increased fee will effect a saving of approximately SBSO annually for the county, it is estimated. While the commissioners were in session a greater part of the day, no business of any great importance was handled. A jury was selected for the November term of court, and ap peals of the unfortunate were heard. Martha Moore's allowance* was in creased front $2 to $4 a month. Geo. Keys was allowed $3 monthly instead of $2, and S. O Masfon was allowed $3 a month The 1933 tax hooks were ordered turned over to the sheriff as soon as they are completed. The accountant's office is now preparing the approxi mately 7,(MX) receipts, and all the hooks will he in the hands of the collector within the next few days. Appreciative of the efforts made by Governor J l\ II Kliringliaus in con nection with the tobacco sales situa tion, the commissioners passed reso lutions of thanks oil behalf of the people of Martin County. MEETING IS HELD BY TOWN BOARD Curb Service and Dancing Regulations Discussed By Commissioners The regulai meeting of the local /own commissioners last evening was of little consequence, the authorities approving current bill as their only official ait An ordinance making curb service by soda fountains unlawful was con sidered, hut final action .was withheld pending an investigation of the legali ty of the proposed measure. It is be lieved the drug store and fountain own *rs will curtail the service volun tarily within the near future. Asked to withdraw certain regula lions governing dan.'es here, tIK-'COlll missioners discussed tlie request at It- IIK II' anil decided to maintain the present rules. The commissioners were asked by Frank C'arstarphen, dance promoter, to rescind the rule requiring the dances to close at 1 a in , and make it lawful to continue until 2 a. m. WILL ATTEND DISTRICT MEET To Hold Convention of 1 Women's Clubs in Ayden On October 6th Although delegates have not yet hecn elected from the Williainston Woman's Club, a uumlier of members are expected to attend the annual meeting of the fifteenth district of the North Carolina Federation of Women ( luhs that will he held in Ayden on October (>. j Mrs, E. H. ..Canaday will extend greetings to the visitors, with Mrs. C. J. Sawyer, of Windsor, responding. I Principal speakers will be Mrs. How ard Etheridge and Mrs. R. H. La tham Mrs. W. S. Carawan, of Co . lumllia, is president. Twenty-one clubs in the following | towns will have representatives pres ent: Aurora Ayden, Colerain, Colum bia, Karmville, Greenville, . Fantego, I'owellsvillc, I'lyniouth, Swan Uuw ' ter, Kohersnnville, Washington, Wil liainston, Windsor. Expect Peanut Acreage Reduction Drive Soon Preliminary plans for a campaign to reduce the 1934 peanut acreage are believed to have been discussed al a mreMny of growers and shelters wjth officials' of the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration in Washington Wednesday. A reduction campaign is recognized as one of the principal methods by which a price increase can be effected. A marketing agreement is being discussed in connection with the plan for higher prices for the goober*. Representatives from North Mo lina, South Carolina, Virginia, Geor gia, Alabama, Florida, and Texas were present, the report said.