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JUrcniMn «■ VBd Chv Cat -BSti*SSX ow »2T VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 67 LOCAL FOOTBALL TEAM WINS PROM WASHINGTON 32-0 ♦ Third Straight Victory of Season; Score 5 Times in Each Contest ♦ A fair-sized crowd saw the William ston High School football team turn in its third straight win of the sea son here Friday afternoon, when it took Coach Johnson's Washington High School charges into camp by a score of 32 to 0. The local team has scored five touchdowns in each of the three games it has played this sea son. Oscar Anderson, jr., place kicked two extra points in the contest Friday, the try for point failing in the other three instances. As in the previous games this year, Williamston's .passing attack proved th* deciding (actor. The Washington line held fairly well, but Coach "Frosty" Peters' boys took to the air Md scored practically at will, with three members of the local backfield doing the passing. Wuhington presented a fairly well balanced team, and the visitors made • number of nice gains through the Willimston line on several varieties of "spinner" plays, particularly when Stewart carried the ball, but they were unable to put on a sustained drive and score. After failing on the ground, Wuhington attempted a few passes, but this proved to be a boomerang, as Anderson, Williamston quarter, in ; tercepted one and ran it back about 50 yards for a touchdown. Stewart and Lindsey, backs, and Patrick, right end, played a nice game for the visitors. The whole William ston team played well, Louis Harri son, Pete Fowden look ing best in the line, white the back field presented four stars, with Wal ter Cooke doing most of the passing. Practically every member of the local squad saw action lit- the game, and the reserves would have counted an other touchdown near the end of the game but for a IS-yard penalty. The game ended with Williamston in pos session of the ball on Washington's 14-yard line. > The locals play in Hobgood Friday of this week and at Windsor Friday of next week. Hobgood is said to be much stronger than when it played here three weeks ago, while Windsor is undefeated so far this season. JOHN B. CLOMAN DIED SATURDAY ♦ - ■ Lived With His Daughter, Mrs. Prank Gladstone, In Hamilton ♦ Job* B. C toman, one of the coun ty'* oldest citizens, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Gladstone, in Hamilton, early last Saturday morn ing from a stroke of apoplexy, suffered a short while before. Mr. ( lonian, having suffered a first stroke of paraly sis several yean ago, had been in feeble health since that time. How ever, he was very active for his ad vanced age until shortly before his death. Mr. Cloman, prominent farmer in this county for a number of years, was born and reared on the Archibald Staton farm in Edgecombe County 78 years ago. When a young man he married Miss Fannie Staton,, also of Edgecombe County. Moving to Ham ilton a number of years ago, Mr. Clo man continued his farming operations until his health began to fail him. He was a recognised sportsman and greatly enjoyed the out-of-doors, spending much time hunting and fish ing fpr the sport there was in fhe two pastimes. Betide* his wife, he survived by three children, Mrs. Frank Gladstone, of Hamilton; John B. Cloman, jr., of Chicago; and Mrs. J. A. Kitchin, of Scottud Neck. He ajso leaves five grandchildren and two great-grand children. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev. E. F. Hose ley, rector of St. Martin'* Episcopal church in Hamil ton. Interment followed in the Ham ilton cemetery. Total Enrollment Here 740; Attendance Is 657 ♦ ' ■ School statistics for the first month •how that a total of 740 students have enrolled in the Williamston schools. Of this number 3SB are boys and 352 girls. Fo«r hundred and twenty-eight hoys and girls, over half of the total enrollment, attend classes in the old or grammar school building. The high .school enrollment of 176 is divided ketuws classes as follows: Freshmen, {5; sophomores, 48; juniors, 31; and senior*. 42. The average daily attend aiKe figures for the month jut ended are as follows: High school, 16S; ele ■MaflMV, 492; total, 657. , THE ENTERPRISE j WILLIAMSTON HIGH FOOTBALL SQUAD ) " "iss m\A U ml Pfc ■I —Photo by Peggy Page Studio, Williamston Left to right, front row, sitting: Jack Manning, Henry Davit Harrison, Bruce Holloman, Kader Rogerson, J. D. Bowen, Arthur Gurganus, Henry Lee Hardiaon; second row, kneeling: Ellis Ramey, Robert Cowen, Evan Perry, Oscar Anderson, jr., Ben Hopkins, Walter Cooke, Wheeler Martin; third row, standing: C. B. Clark, assistant coach; Pete Powden, Shelbon Hall, Calving Shaw, Woodrow Lowe, Exum Ward, Marshall Cherry, Jim Manning, Thad Harrison, Raymond Matthews, Billy Clark, manager; Coach Peters. Squad members not present when thin picture was made, include Ernest Cox, Tom Crockett, John Allen MUelle and Victor Andrews. REGISTRATION ~") Preparatory to holding the wet dry election in thia county two week* from today, election officials are calling the attention of those citixens who wish to vote and whose names do not already ap pear on the booka to the one-day registration neat Saturday. The books will open Saturday morn ing and close that evening. If one haa ever voted in a general election at hia present residence, it will not be necessary for him to register again. LITTLE RESULTS ARE SEEN AFTER PEANUT MEETING Dealt Principally With Dis pute Among Members of Cleaning Industry The perilous situation surrounding the lowly peanut was discussed in Washington last Friday, but accord ing to reports reaching here the farm er and fair prices were left out of the picture, the argument centering around -the well-being of certain interests in the industry. If there was anything accomplished in a material way last Friday, it could not be learned here. In the meantime the crop is fast reach ing the marketing stage, and prices continue law. And while the hearing centered around the milling industry, farmers are still hoping for a market more favorable to living prices and that government action will be taken'in time to benefit them before the crop is moved. Charging the proposed code for the raw peanut milling industry "would operate to promote a monopoly," the Planters Nut & Chocolate Co., of Suf folk, Va., recommended to the Farm Administration that Secretary Wal lace license the industry for "the pro tection of all concerned." James H. Corbitt, attorney for the company, objected particularly to the administrative and grading features of the code sponsored by the Virginia- Carolina Peanut Association and the Southeastern Peanut Association. Planters' is not a member of either association. Under the present plan the code would be administered by one repre sentative from each of the two asso ciations, one from the Southwestern Peanut Association, and one to be elected by a majority vote of peanut millers not members of these organi zation. COTTON CHECKS ARE RECEIVED Total of 389, Representing $19,801.39 Received \ To Date Martin County farmers participat ing in the cotton reduction movement are rapidly receiving their checks, ac cording to information coming from the office of County Agent T. B. Bran don. Up to date 389 checks amount ing to $19,801.39 have been received by the office and are now being de livered to the owners. The office received 127 checks last Saturday amounting to f7,277, and 25 yesterday amounting to S7OO. This morning the agent said there were 101 checks yet to be received. (These are expected within the next few days. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 24,1933 PEANUTS BEGIN MOVING AGAIN First Car of New Crop Was Shipped From Parmele Section Last Week The first offerings of the 1933 pea nut crop were shipped from this coun ty last week, the Planters Company buying and shipping a carload from the Parmele section. The goobers sold for two and one-half cents, it was unofficially learned. Comparatively few farmers have picked their peanuts in this county, but the work is getting under way on a larger scale at the present time. The Columbian Company here will probably start operations some time next week or a few days thereafter, Manager Pritchard said yesterday. Operations at the local plant were sus pended only a few days ago when the old cr.op was cleared from the store houses and prepared for shipment. Two Outbreaks of Hog Cholera Are Reported Two outbreaks of cholera, one in Goose Nest Township and another near Williamstoii, were reported a niong hogs to County Agent T, B. Brandon recently. About 40 swine are said to have died from the dis- Mr. Brandon is now vaccinating hundreds of hogs thrqughout the two districts in an effort to prevent the disease from spreading President of Local Bank Is Praised in R Under the heading, "His Banking Policies Have Been Tried and Have Met Every Test Against Them," the State, newsmagazine published by Carl Goerch at Raleigh, carries a story about H. D. Bateman, president ot the Branch Banking and Trust Com pany: "Down in the eastern part of North Carolina, there's one banker in par ticular, who, in many respects, is in a class by himself. "They call him :01d Man' Bateman, despite the fact that he isn't so old at all. He is president of tbe and Trust Com pany, which is one of the strongest financial institutions in this part of the country. \ "When the depression hit eastern North Carolina—as it did other sec tions of the state —it couldn't make even the slightest dent in the Branch bank. During the run of bank fail ures throughout North Carolina— brought on largely by hysterical ac tion —an attempt was made to make a run against the Branch institution*. "It approached the stage oT absurd ity, and when they realized these facta those who participated in the "ran" proceeded to slink off somewhat shinie facedly. "It is interesting, therefore, to know what kind of a man H. D. Bateman, president of the institution, really i». He was born in Washington County, attended the public schools of that county and was prepared for college at Hampton Academy in Plymouth, "From there he went to the Uni versity of North Carolina and waa a member of the class of 1901. Them he went to teaching school, and the fol lowing year he served as principal of Bath Academy down in Beaufort County. The next year he was prin cipal of Windsor Academy in Bertie County. "In 1903 he entered the banking HONOR ROLL OF LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR PAST MONTH Requirements Are Changed And Only 57 on Select List First Month With no attempt made to determine a list of honor pupils in the class of beginners during the period, and with a change in requirements for pupils in the high school, the honor roll here for the first month, recently ended, carries the names of only 57 pupils. Children in the primary and elemen tary departments must average 90 in their studies, and high school pupils are required to make at least 90 on each subject and earn an "A" on de portment to have their names appear on the honor list. The names are as follows: Grade 2-A: Donald Dixon, Conrad Getsinger, Luther Peele, Richard Margolis, J, D. Woolard, jr., Courtney Jenkins, Delia Jane Mobley, Susan Moore, Lenora Melson, MarmTrulah Peele. Grade 2-B: Susie Mae Daniels, An nie Belle Roberson. Grade 3-A: Joseph Gurganus, Milly Biggs, Evelyn Griffin, Patricia King, Mary O'Neal Pope, Madelyn Taylor, Mary Warren. Grade 4-A: Dolly Godard, Mary Charles Godwin, Bina Jackson, Mary Lewis Manning, Elizabeth Parker, Syble Roberson, Charles_ Coltraine. Grade 5-A: Eleanor Brown, Doris Bullock, Marjorie Gray Dunn, Kath erine Manning, Maud Taylor, Anita Wheeler. Grade S-B: Mary Louise Bland. Grade 6-A: Jerry Clark, Delsie God ard, Sallie Gray Gurkin, Mary Ruth Mallory, Louisa MeUon, Doris Moore, Eleanor Taylor, Martha Rhodes Ward, Virgil Ward, Julia Watts, Reid White. Grade 6-B: Doris Andrews, Minnie Chesson, Dixie Daniel. Grade 7-A: Elva Grace Barnhill, Ray Goodmon, Nora Griffin, Theltna Griffin, Reg Manning, Jack Baker Saunders, Bernice Ward. High School Grade 9: Marie Griffin. Grade 10: Alta Critcher, Grace Manning, Little Girls Struck by Car; Is Painfully Hurt Julia Watts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. 1). Watts, was painfuly but not seriously hurt last Friday night, when she was struck and run over by a car driven by Linwood Pate. She is able to be out now. The girl walked from behind a park ed automobile and the front wheel of the l'atc car, traveling very slowly at the time, passed over her body. The driver was not held responsible for the accident. business with the private banking house of Gillain and Lyon, later or ganizing y.ie Bank of Windsor and managing that institution until 1907. He then became connected with the Southern National Bank of Wilming ton, but remained witli them only a few months, and later was made as sistant cashier of the Bank of Green ville. That was in 1908, and he re mained there until 1911, at which time he was named a state bank examiner. "Tie left the state banking depart ment to become connected with the Branch Banking and Trust Company of Wilson, in March, 1916. At that time, the assets of the bank were less than a million dollars. Now they are in excess of ten millions of dollars, which, a* everybody knows, is a heap of money. , "The institution does a general banking business and also has quite an active trust department, the assets of this department being over a mil lion and a half dollar*, not included in the statement of the bank. "The first branch of the Branch— that sounds rather confusing, but you realize what we mean—was established in 1923, and they've been adding branches ever since, the total number now Being^tOpinaking a"total of 11 banks. '"Old Man' Bateman has the repu tation of being cold-blooded and hard-! boiled. And so he is, when it comes to making loana which are not prop erly secured. Othewise, he is as gen ial and as affable a gentleman as you'd care to meet. "He gets cussed out a lot, but the cussing for the most part is done by those who tried to hornawoggle bin out of some money. He is public spirited, he'i enterprising, and he's really a decent sort of fellow after all. "Hi* methods of running a bank have been tried and have been found worthy." Prices Reach Parity Mark On Tobacco Market Today The much talked about and earnestly hoped for partly price of 17 cents was reported on the market here today, the fixed aver age making its first appearance following an almoat unanmous crop reduction sign-up announc ed about the 23rd of September. But tobacco is still cheap, there being grave doubt if the crop will average the 17-cent level or any point within "hollering distance of the promised figure," as Mr. 1 Frank Hancock said a few daya ago. The better grades of tobacco P.H.DAVENPORT DIED SATURDAY Well Known Resident of Hamilton Victim of Paralysis P. H. Davenport, 60 years old, died at his home in Hamilton last Saturday following a stroke of paralysis suffered the Saturday before. He was up and on the streets when he suffered the stroke. Up until that time Mr. Dav enport was very active and enjoyed ap perntly good health. Born in Pitt County, Mr. Davenport moved to this county when a young boy, locating near Hamilton where he started farming. A few years ago he moved with his family to Hamilton continuing his farming operations from there until about two years ago when he retired.. He valued the trust placed in him, and always recognized his every obligation to the fullest ex tent possible regardless of any ill fortune that might have overtaken •him. Besides his wife, he leaves one son, P, H. Davenport, jr. Two brothers, Messrs. John and Walter Davenport, and one sister, Mrs. R. A. Edinondson, of this county, also survive him. Funeral services were conducted from the late home last Sunday after noon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. E. C. Shtfe, Baptist minister of Roberson ville. Interment followed in the Ham ilton cemetery. LAST OF COUNTY SCHOOLS OPENS Enrollment Increase About 500 Greater Than It Was Last Year ♦— Preliminary figures show an in creased enrollment of approximately 500 children in the several Martin County schools over last year, the re port showing that Hamilton, with an increase of about 55 pupils, has one of the largest percentage gains. Sev eral causes for the increased enroll ment figures were advanced, but the main one centers around better con ditions made possible by increased farm prices and labor and the aid of welfare workers in a number of cases throughout the county. The last' of the colored schools, Hassell, opened the term yesterday, making more than 4,000 pupils enroll ed in the 13 white and 21 colored schools in the county this term. Definite enrollment and attendance figures will be available within the* next few days for all the schools in the county, the superintendent's of fice said today. Dry Forces Announce Series of Speakings The United Dry Forces are waging a rather extensive campaign against repeal of the eighteenth amendment in thin county. Several meetings have been held in various parts of the county, and this week the forces have planned meetings at Oak City in the school auditorium Wednesday, Oc tober 25, at 7:30 p. m., Sandy Kidge school house, 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon; Hamilton, Sunday, Oc tober 29, at 3 p. m., and at Bear Grass the same afternoon at 3 o'clock. "No meeting hive been Scheduled by the repealiits, as far as it could be learned today. Several Thousands 1933 Town Taxes Collected r ♦ While 1932 tax collections are com ing in a bit slowly, property owners are clearing their 1933 aocounts with the tax collector, it was learned from ( the town treasurer's office here yes terday. Several thousand dollars have been collected on the new levy already, it was stated. The sale of delinquent taaes for the year 1932 will.be held the aecond Mon day in December, following the adver-j tlslng (if the list next month. •re making their appearance right along now, but there ia yet aome inferior quality leaf being offered on the local floors. Pricea atrengthened last week following the aigning of the price fixing agreement, the Friday sale being the higheit of the season up to that time. More than 225,000 pounds of to bacco were on the floora her* yesterday, and salea Were said to be a bit disappointing in a num ber of cases. Much tobacco was held over until today when the prices showed a considerable up ward trend. TOWN FINANCES The financial condition of the town of Williamston is far better than that of many other towns in the country, C. E. Harrington Port Huron, Mich., investor, said yesterday. Mr. Harrington, a hold er of Williamston and Martin County bonds, said conditions looked to him to be very promis ing in this section. While the treasury has default ed in some of its bonds, the hold ers, in many instances, apparently are not alarmed, according to re ports reaching here. Many statements of the financial condition of the town have been asked for by the bond owners that they might know what to expect in the way of collections in the future. HOLDING SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS OF NOV. 7 ELECTION Registrars and Poll Holders Meet Here Today Tor Instruction A school of instruction for Martin County election officials is being held in the courthouse here today, with Mr. Sylvester Feel, chairman of the Mar tin County Board of Flections, in charge. All the officials were not in attendance when the meeting was called to order, but nearly every one of the twelve precincts is represented. A shott review of the electron guide book, prepared by I lie Institute of Government, is being held. The study lias to do with regular election rou tine duties and several new but minor changes made in the election laws by the last session of the State legisla ture. At one time Mr, Peel did not con sider holding a school of instruction fj>r the officials, but after correspond ing with stale election officials, the county chairman decided to arrange the school. However, Mr. Feel said Ibis morning that he did not con sider the holding of the school nec essary as the registrars and other of ficials had strictly complied with the laws in past elections and were all well acquainted with the voting ma chinery. Similar schools of election are be ing held in various counties through out the State today, the olie here be §i,ng the first ever arranged in this county, as far as it could be learned. DISTRICT MEET OF KIWANIANS Opens Tomorrow in Eliz abeth City; Continues All Week One of tlie largest Kiwanis conven-j tions ever lield in this stale east of Raleigh opens tomorrow in Elizabeth City, continuing through the remain der of the week. National leaders in the Kiwanis or ganization will take part in the pro . gram, including Governor J. C. 11. Ehringhaus, it was announced here. , Joshua L. Johns, president of Kiwanis International, will be the principal , speaker for the organization James , Lynch, International Trustee, will also speak. Jule Brazil, noted Kiwanis enter tainer will also have a prominent part on the program,' i( was announced. The program will reach a climax on Friday, when hundreds of Kiwanians ' are expected to attend a banquet that 1 evening. It is understood that around ' 20 local members will attend from this > club, and they are asked to make their ' reservations with Frank Pittman, the 1 fhairman, not later than tomorrow. ' Messrs. R. H. Goodmon, J. C. Man ning, Frank Pittman, W. C. Manning, > and C. A. Harrison have been choaen - II delegate* and alternates to repre ■ .lent the Williamston club during the meeting. VoDumpJtt ESTABLISHED IS9S ORGANIZATION IS FORMED TO HELP BOOST MARKET Executive Committee Ap pointed To Arrange Campaign A permanent organization for boost ing the Williamson Tobacco Market was perfected here last Friday night, when a group of interested citizens met in the courthouse and named an executive committee to arrange a cam paign. The committee, composed of Messrs L. T Kowden atid C. O. Moore, and a member of the tobacco l>uard of trade, will start functioning this week, and the people „f the town will be called upon to support a cam paign program. discussions were lit'ivl meeting. ami the facts offered were very encouraging to the market here. It was stated that many near-by farmers patr >j3zing foreign markets hail been disappointed in their sales, that they ha.l found many of the enticing reports unfounded, and that they had found it to thejr advan tage to sell at home Unfair tactics used by certain drum mers were condemned, but no notice will be given in the campaign to the biased reports. However, the com mittee will, in drive planned in the interest of the market, ask all tobacco growers to consider all facts in every case as they really are and not as they are described to them l>> biased drum mers. DEATH OF MRS. LENA HODGES Final Rites Held at Local Methodist Church Yesterday !• uncial services for Mrs. Lena L. Hodges, who died at her home on Watts Street here at tf:3o o'clock last Saturday night, were held in the Methodist church here yesterday aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock, Kev. C. T. Rogers, her pastor, conducting the last rites, assisted b) Reverends Z. T. i'iephoff, E. F. Moselev, H. Dickey and J. M. l'errv Huiial was in the (itirgauus plot* in t|ie loial cemetery. Active pall beaters were her two brothers, Roland and Kltner Wolf, and her four ticphews, Thomas, Day ton, and Robert Wolf, and Hodges I'arker. The daughter' of the late Dr. and Mrs. Henry F. Wolf, Mrs. Hodges was born in Tyrrell County 76 years ago. Some time after her mar riage to Mr I'. K, Hodges 46 years ago, she moved here with her hus band, who entered the mercantile bus iness 38 years ago. Mrs. Hodges affiliated with the Methodist church in her early girl hood, and she was noted for her faith ful attendance upon the work of the church and Sunday school. And even though she was a semi-invalid for a number of years, she was ever ready to make any sacrifice that per sonal attention might be given to her accepted Christian duties. Mr. Hodges survives. There were no children born to the union. She leaves two brothers, F.lmer C. Wolf, of Laurens, S. C; and Roland F. Wolf, of Rocky Mount; two sisters, Mrs. Kva Parker, of Suffolk, and Mrs. I'earl Brunson, of Bennetts ville, S. C. Six nephews art'iT nieces also survive. Majority of Tobacco Is Shipped fot Export Approximately f|5(X) hogsheads of tobacco have been shipped from thi» point to foreign countries. The tobac co, weighing around two and a half million pounds, is from the new crop. Shipments are being made more rap idly this year than they were last, it was learned from W. H Carstarphen, agent for the Norfolk, Baltimore & Carolina Boat Line, Only 25 hogsheads of dried tobacco have been shipped from here to points v in this country for domestic use, it is understood. t> Regular Meeting of Lodge Here Tonight A regular meeting of Skewarkee lodge of Masons will be held in the lodge hall tonight at 7:30, it was an nounced yesterday by Milton J. Moye, Master. Several important business matters are to be taken up. Regular Meeting of Junior Order Thursday A regular meeting of the local coun cil, Junior Order United American Mechanics, will be held on Thuraday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Ameri can Legion Hall, it vaa announced on yesterday. The meeting is the first to be held by the council in some time >nd a large attendance ia asked.