Good Tobacco Is Bringing a Premium on the Williamston Market
Advertiser* Will Pnd Oar Col
iimi a Latchkey to Over Sixteen
Hundred Martin County Homes
VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 71
Williamston Market Is Continuing To Show Up Well
A NEW BATCH OF
ROAD PROJECTS
TO BE QIVEN OUT
Expected That Local Pro
ject Will Be Included
In Letting
The gradiifg and gravel surfacing
of Highway No. II through Oak
City is included*in tlie list of projects
submitted to the Federal Bureau of
Public Roads in Washington this
week. The route will also be surfac
ed through Bethel, it was learned.
A new batch of highway and muni
cipal paving projects to be paid for
from Federal Public Works funds,
calling for the expenditure of $2,-
129,940 and embracing 61 different
projects in the state, has just been
submitted to the Bureau of Public
Roads in Washington. These pro
jects are in addition to those ,that
have already been approved and on
which contracts have let or will
be let soon. The next letting will be
held_ -tomorrow. It is not expected
that these new projects which have
just been submitted to Washington
will be approved within less than the
next two to four weeks.
This new batch of projects brings
the total of those submitted so far
to more than $7,000,000, of which al
most $5,000,000 worth has been let
or will be let by the end of the week.
The total Public Works allotment
for highway construction and for
the living of streets traversed by
Federal Aid highways amounted to
about $11,000,000.
Of the 61 projects submitted in
this, new batch and now awaiting ap
proval in Washington, 23 are on the
primary Federal Aid road system, 16
on secondary roads and 12 in -muni-
cipalities.
While it could not b« definitely
learned, it is understood that one or
more projects here would be consid
ered in the letting tomorrow.
COLORED BOY
CRUSHED WHEN
2 AUTOS PASS
Will Edward Brown Caught
As He Was Riding On
Running Board
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Will Edward Brown, young
boy, was critically burf.yesterday af
ternoon when he was crushed between
fen old Ford automobile and a truck
passing on the Grimes Canal bridge
just out of Gold Point on the Rober
sonville road. Reports received a
short while after the accident stated
that there was little chance for the
boy's recovery.
The truck, belonging to H. G. Nor
man, of Robersonville, and driven by
Carl Oakley, met the Ford, driven by
Manson Rollins?, colored, on the nar
row bridge, catching the boy, who was
said to have been riding on the run
ning board of the car, in between the
two machines. The machines did not
i touch each other, and Rollins is said
to have driven down the road tiO yards
or more before he missed the boy.
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James Ruffin, Colored
Man, Painfully Shot
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James Ruffin, colored man, was
painfully shot about the head, side
and leg by Richard Latham, also col
ored, last night following a fight
starting at a Negro dance hall here.
Latham made his escape, and Ruffin
is in the care of a physician, Ins con
dition being considered as not seri
ous.
Following the fight, said to have
started over a woman or more wo
men at the dance hall, Ruffin went to
his home before the river hill. As he
was entering the front door, Latham
fired a load of shot from a 12-gauge
ifiot gun. He apparency missed his
mark and Jired a.. Sfc-P.nd . time, jnd
then a third time, several of the shotj
taking effect just above Ruffin's eye,
in the tide and in the leg.
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Club Women Elect
Officers For The Year
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At a meeting of Martin County
club women held last Thursday, offi
cers were electetf for the following
year, as follows:
, President, Mrs. J. S. Ayers, Ever
etts.
Vice President, Mrs. A. B. Roger
son, Bear Grass.
Secretary, Miss Viola Grimes, Mace
donia.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Smith wick,
Jamesville.
THE ENTERPRISE
Expect Big Crowds
Here Armistice Day
| MAY BE SURPRISED
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While all information is being
withheld in connection with the
new contract controlling tobacco
acreage and providing reliftl for
tobacco farmers. County Agent
T. B. Brandon, upon his return
from Raleigh last week-end, said
he considered the proposed agree
ment very favorable for the
growers.
If the proposed contract is ap
proved by the authorities, it ia
underatood and believed that
thousands of fanners will be
agrseably surprised when they
learn the provisions of the
agreement. It is doubtful if the
non-participating growers in the
last sign-up will share in the
benefits of the new plan.
AUTOMOBILES
USE UP ALL OF
PARKING SPACE
Business District Crowded
As Business Upturn Is
Noticed
The mule and horse were pushed
entirely from the scene and automo
bile drivers found it difficult to find
parking places jii the business district
here last Saturday night. Not a
single horse-drawn vehicle was seen
|on the streets last Saturday night at
l 8 f> ! riorlc,-t>tjrth?Tc werc" J2O "atitvuiriT"
biles on the streets.
More than 200 of the machines
were countatl on Main street between
Haughton and Watts streets, includ
ing those parked in alley ways and
around filling stations. The others
were lined up from the Central fill
ing station to thq .warehouse district.
Only two available parking spaces
were seen when the count was made.
Fords, including several Model T's,
land Chevrolets led the list. Only one
"•r two high-powered cars were in
cluded in the list.
With an advance in tobacco prices,
business lias experienced a remarkable
increase here during the past few
| weeks. Merchants are attracting
! trade from a wide territory with their
quality goods and conservative prices.
The welfare list has dwindled, and »}>-
| parently everything is on the up
-1 grade. The desired goal, however,
has not been reached, but as Presi
dent Roosevelt said, "We are headed
Jin the right direction."
Wandering Negro Placed
In The County Jail
James Williams, wandering Negro
| from Georgia, was arrested on a
drunken charge at a Negro dance hall
I locked in an automobile here last
night. He is now in the county jail.
I Williams, recently from the road
gang in Washington County, stated
that lie and a fellow named Joe Mat
thews, white, of near Robersonville,
left the Matthews home yesterday,
that he left Matthews near Hassell
and drove to Williamston in Mat
thews car. Inquiring after Matthews,
officers learned that he had not re
turned home this morning, and his
whereabouts bad not been determined
at noon today, so far as it could be
learned from the sheriff's office.
$
Loan Made In 1898 Is
Repaid With Interest
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Chicago.—This goes back to that
day in 1898 when Gustave C. Frick, of
Chicago, rode off with the First Il
linois cavalry, to the .Spanish Aa»-ri'
can war, accompanied as far as
Springfield by George W. Graham,
16.
Young Graham wished to enlist,
but there was a delay, and Frick
lent him $5 to go home and gather
up hit belongings. From that day
until day before yesterday Frick
heard no more from Graham. Then
came a check for $27.60 from Wa»h
ington, D. C. It was from Graham.
He explained that the money was to
repay the loan with interest, and that
he had just been able to find his war
time benefactor through a Chicago
directory.
Graham added that he didn't go to
war because his relatives wouldn't let
liim.
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Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina, Tuesday, November 7, 1933
WARM WELCOME
IS ASSURED ALL
EX-SERVICE MEN
Harold Cooley To Speak;
Many Other Features
Are Planned
Nearly 5,000 visitors from adjoin
ing counties are expected here next
Saturday to take part in the celebra
tion marking the anniversary of the
signing of the Armistice on the
•bloody battle fields of France fifteen
years ago that day. Arrangements
are now Hearing Completion for en
tertaining the throngs, and the day
has every indication of being the big
gest in the history of the town since
the war. "Extensive preparations
liave been made to entertain the Le
gionnaire*, local business firms and
the town contributing several IIUIHI
red dollars in an effort to make the
celebration a marked success.
Special hats have been ordered for
the veterans, and Mayor J. L. Hassell
has the town key in readiness to turn
over to the visitors that day.
Every veteran of the World War,
tiold Star Mothers and wives of vet
erans are invited to attend and take
part in the planned exercises. Thou
sands of other visitors are expected
16 shn£_ the welcome offered by the
town and members of tire John Wal
ton Hassell Post of the American
Legion.
The tentative program announced
.W-JLhairmaw-H-rL-follows:
Program
9:30 A. M.—Registration at court
house. Committee: W. E. Dunn,
Miss Eva Feel, Mrs. E. S. Peel.
Receiving and directing parking
cars of visitors (Committee of Hoy
Scouts.)
10:30 A M. Parade. Leaves
courthouse, down Main street to
liaughton street, down Haughton
street to Academy street, along Aca
demy street to Smithwick street,
thence to high SCIIMOI.
Order of parade: Highway patrol
(riding); Gold Star Mothers (in
cars). Comniitrce: Mrs V, A. Ward,
Miss Clyde Hassell, Mrs. Dunn.
United States Hag. Carried by Ben
Hopkins, escorted by Boy Scouts.
Raleigh High School Band.
Legion flag, escorted by Boy
Scouts.
Martin County Legionnaires, Bertie
County Legionnaires, Hertford Coun
ty Legionnaires, Gates County Le
gionnaires, ,Northampton County Le
gionnaires.
Williamston school with Scouts
leading. >
10:55—Program in high school.
Exercises and address by Harold
Copley.
Barbecue dinlier in Roanoke-Dixie
Warehouse. Committee: Mesdames
Wing Watts and Elbert Peel, joint
chairmen. Negro service men to do
work under direction.
2:30 P. M— Football game: Ahos
kie vs. Williamston. (All paid up
Legionnaires admitted on cards).
Fire Damages Shanty
On Railroad Street
Fire of undetermined origin gutted
the little one-room shanty of Roberta
James on Railroad street here this
morning at 10:30 o'clock. When dis
covered the fire was breaking through
the eaves of the structure, destroying
nearly all the contents and doing con
siderate damage to the building. One
line of hose was connected by t{je
fire, department and the blazer was
soon under cqptrol. No estimate, of
the damage could be had, and it could
not be learned whether the loss was
offset by insurance. The building be
longed to Mr. M S. Moore.
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Bank Will Be Closed
On Armistice Day
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the Branch Banking a{id Trust
Company here will observe next Sat
urday, Armistice Day, as a holiday,
Cashier C. D. Clrstarphen an
nounced tTus morning.
As far as it could be learned other
business will continue as usual. The
day is not a national holiday and the
postofficc will continue its service as
usual, making deliveries in both the
town and rural sections.
MARTIN COUNTY
13TH ON LIST TO
RECEIVE RELIEF
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Approximately 3.2 Per Cent
Of Population Received
Some Sprt Of Aid
$
Approximately 3.2 per cent of
Martin County's population received
aid in one form or another from re
lief sources during the month of Sep
tember, a report released by State
authorities a few days ago shows.
This county was thirteenth from
the top in the list of those counties
needing the greatest amount of re
lief. The average for the dur
ing the month was 7.7 per cent.
In spite of the State-wide
of practically 1 per cent in Septem
ber as compared with August, some
counties show more on rolief in Sep
tc tuber than during Augtifc. Tyrrell
County, for instance, al" the bottom
of the percentage list for August
with .14 7, shows a percentage of 44.8
for September. Currituck holds the
honor of having the lowest percent
age of her people on relief, namely
11 having advanced front 42nd place
which it held in August. StaiMy,
which has ranked first more often
than-any 'other county since the re
lief work began a year ago, follows
Currituck as a close second.
DAY OF PRAYER
SCHEDULED FOR
ARMISTICE DAY
Church Of Advent To Be
Open All Day For Pur
pose Of Prayer
Armistice Day has been selected as
a special day of prayer by the Na
tional Council of the Woman's Auxil
iary. The day is lo„ibe observed not
only throughout this nation of ours,
but in those countries where the
Episcopal church has missions. There
is strength in the realization that oth
ers are observing this day with us
and we with them.
The Church of the Advent will be
open all day for prayer. There will
be no service, but there will be some
one in the church at all times of the
day. People are invited to come at
any time,, but arc urged not to let
the day pass without commit .some
time Intercession leaflets will 1/c
placed on a table in the vestibule of
the church, and each person entering
is asked to take ope of these as a
guide for prayer. The world needs our
prayers, and we ourselves need to
pray in order to be prepared for the
tasks confronting Christians in a con
fused and troubled world.
While this Day of I'rayer is spon
sored by the women leaders of the
church, it is not limited to women.
Men are urged to come also. Friends
in Williamston and visitors in the
town on Armistice Day are invited to
make use of the Church of the Ad
vent for this special season of
prayer.
Nine Persons In County
Die From Tuberculosis
Nine persons, two white and sevm
colored, died in this county last year
from tuberculosis, it was learned from
the November State Health Bulletin.
There were 2,200 such deaths in the
State during the period, Buncombe
leading the list with 261 cases.
Woman's Club To Have
Dance Tomorrow Night
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The ""Woman's Club will hold a
dance in its hall on Church street
here tomorrow night. F*fcd Rogers'
Band (10 pieces) from Robersonville
will furnish the music.
Federal Land Banks Is
Making Many Loans
Farmers living in the states of
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida were better off
by $705,000 during the last three
days as loans closed by the Federal
Land Bank amounted to this figure.
President Daniel of the Land Bank
says that with the double shift which
is now being employed, between 200
and 300 loans will be closed daily by
the first of November.
Applications for bans from the
Federal Land Bank and or the Land
Bank Commissioner are being receiv
ed at a rate of approximately fifteen
to eighteen hundred a week.
200,000 Pounds Sold Here
Monday Aver
COMMISSIONERS
USE UP A DAY IN
THEIR MEETING
County Board Center Atten
tion On Taxes And Se
lection Of Jury
In session a greater part of the
d»rw yesterday, the count\ com
missioners recorded no important ac
tions in their minutes, the work of
the board centering around taxes and
the selection of a jury for the week
term ot court convening in Decem
ber.
I lie SIO,OOO. .bond of the late clerk
of the Superior Court, R. J. Peel,
was released upon final settlement by
Mrs. Sadie Peel, executor. Mrs. Peel
turned over to the county $7,825.81,
the amount held fur the county by
Mr. Peel at the time of his death.
The settlement was reached after a
vareful audit !>>• (ircathouse and Hut- ]
lei, certified public accountants, the
report stating that the records were
well kept and every itent was properly
timulled.
Ed of taxes: ~]
I lie following person* were reliev
I L. Roberson on $295 worth' of
property in Bear Grass; Huck -K KOK
ers, poll lax in Hear Grass; \V, I'.
Sexiori, pull lax in Jamesville; llu-
lurl I Kolierkon, poll lax Williams
I'ovvnship; \y. H. I.illey, poll lax,
Jaincsvillc. i. I' Mall, dog lax, Wil
liamston; Simon !•'. Corey, $-15 spc
rial school tax in (iriftins Township;
Hubert Mi/.elle, $1 ih>n tax, James
ville; Mack Williams, lax on $250
property in Jamesville Township
Several oilier matters were before
the commissioners lint no definite ac
tion was taken. J. K. Askew was in
formed that a tax of $1(10 would be
required to sell fireworks in the
county.
Local Highs Defeat
Windsor, 25-7, Friday
Coach "Frosty" Peters' eleven in
vaded Windsor last Friday afternoon
and recorded a 25 to 7 victory against
the Bertie team It took the YVil
liainston eleven tinlil dark to do it,
but they woiu, Qic game and over
came terrible breaks resulting against
them by what was said to have been
unfavorable decisions. And what
time the boys weren't' playing the of
ficials were arguing, reports coming
bark home indicated.
The Bertie boys had little or noth
ing to say and played a good game,
They made the first score of the
ifamc, but Williamston, after losing
!lie ball near Windsor's goal line scv
ral times for one reason or another,
started a unique attack and played
rings around the Bertie lads whose
strength centered around Dunstan.
Hopkins ami Cox figured in some
remarkable plays, while the game was
featured by the team-work entered
into by all eleven players.
The locals are playing Colerain
here this afternoon at .1 o'clock. Next
Saturday Ahoskic sends a strong
eleven to meet the locals on the high
school field here.
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Martin County Farmer
Kills 325-Pound Bear
A black bear, weighing approxi
mately 325 pounds, was felled in
Washington County, last Saturday by
Mr. W. O. Feel, Martin farmer, the
animal being described as one of the
largest killed in this sect ma* of the
StaJ,e in years. Five .shots werfc ne
eessary to kill the animal, the first
one or two loads of shot- striking the
animal only making him jump.
Feel, accompanied by J. C. and
Clarence Curkin, met with other
farmers in Washington County where
the bears are said to liave all but de
stroyed thirty or more acres of corn
at a clip. A trail was ; run for about
one-halt mile and when the dogs
found the bear it would not run, but
turned on the dpgs again. Mr. Peel
.following the trail, fired when he was
within a few yards of the animal.
-Old Bruin ran a short distance and
turned on the dogs agan. Mr. Peel
followed and fired again, but the corn
eater did not fall until a fifth (hot
was tired into his body.
I ELECTION
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While there are only a few more
hours before the polls close on
North Carolina's wet and dry
contest, the outcome continues
just as uncertain as it was days
ago. Early reports indicate light
voting throughout the State with
no great interest in the way of
the ballot box.
This precinct reported about
220 voted at 1 o'clock, with
guesses favoring first the wets
and then the drys. The early
trend of the vote this morning
was believed to have been in favor
of the wets by a substantial mar
gin. However, as the women vot
ers started visiting the voting
precinct, the tide is believed to
have switched to the drys.
Jamesville reported about 100
voted at noon, and other pre
cincts reports indicated compara
tively small counts.
CITY FATHERS
STERN ABOUT
WATER BILLS
Superintendent Ordered To
Discontinue Water For
Unpaid Service
Steriiess surrounded it lie proceed
ings in the regular meeting of ilie
town CojiriiTissionci s here last even
ing, the authorities ordering the sup
erinlendent of the water department
to discontinue water service where
| lulls air due and unpaid and the tax
collector' to garnishee owners of de
linquent poll and personal property
| taxes. While only a few of the water
accounts were more than one mouth
behind, the board considered it advis
able to push the collections, and as
a result approximately 90 customers
are receiving last warnings today. Em
ployes of local industries on firms will
find it to their advantage to pay up
their personal property and poll taxes
immediately and save garnishee costs
The purchase of 500 feet of new
water hose for the fire department was
discussed, but 'no order was placed
with representatives attending the
meeting. Following a recent inspec
tion of the fire lighting apparatus
here, the undeiwriters instructed the
town to replace 50(1 feet of idd hose
with new. The old hose bad been
in use since 1919, it was pointed out,
and failed to withstand 10(1 pound
irpplied pressure in a recent test.
A report on 193.1 lax collections
was considered very encouraging, the
treasurer stating that collections so
far were just double those up to (lie
same time last year, and that the
19.12 collections were three times
larger than (hose for the year 19J1
up to (he same period.
Two dame permits were granted,
ij lie to Monk liagley on
clay and another tu I), (irayfctf a
"shill-(liK" on New Year's.
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Methodist Pastor Urges
Members To Pay Up
These art* stirring Tftniea for the
churches in many ways. Many re
vivals are being held and the fall or
early tinier
tions. Conference i> i/iily a few days
off Menihers are requested to be
prepared for the visit of stewards this
week. Everything in full by Sunday
is the slogan. Our people arc able
to do. ma-v (iod be praised, and we
believe they will this year. Tjiis
'fillfell! To be a great year for the
church and its needs, and will be if
our members will be honest towards
God. All together for a last liberal
pull. *-
C. T. ROGERS.
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Fifty More Farmers
Waiting For Checks
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Fifty Martin County farmers are
still waiting for their cotton checks,
it was 'learned from the office of
County Agent T. B. Brandon here
yesterday afteriAon. Three hundred
and ten checks have been received
and delivered to farmers participating
in the cotton reduction program in
this county.
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wi oo ous nun
ESTABLISHED 1898
NEW CUSTOMERS
ADDED DAILY BY
FINE SALES MADE
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Farmers Generally Well
Pleased; 60 Per Cent
Of Crop Sold
The "Williamston u bacco ■ market
established a ne\Y high record yester
day when it sold 1%,510 pounds for
lan average slightly under 21 cents, a
new high (or the reason. Sale,s were
continued well into late afternoon
when the market blocked. Approxi-
I mately 75,1100 pounds were sold here
today, .the _market selling off the
block and .ompleting the sales about
noon
Activities on the VYilliamston mar
ket are more encouraging as the sea
son advances, and it is believed that
the parity price will be established
foi the season as a whole
banners are generally well pleased
with their sales lu re, and new custom
ers arc being added to the list of sat
isfied patrons d;«ily However, there
are a few' tags turned every now and
then, but much of the tobacco is re
! sold in the .same warehouse. During
I the past few days, the number of
complaints has been negligible, farm
! els stating that tob.i Co on the lo-
I cjj] niaikct is idling higher than at
any time .sanc.c .t be war. ' ( .
Market siippo.tet- are continuing
their work sending  nt letters inviting
the farmers to \ isit Williams ton, and
I things are looking very bright for a
: successful season here
It is estimated that more than 60
percent of the t >bac6b in Ibis section
has already been sold, sonic observ
ers stating that they believe an even
i larger per cent than that has already
; Ih cii marketed. *
FARM OWNERS
1 SEEK AID FROM
1 LOAN BODIES
Many Requests Made But
No Relief Has Been
Received As Yet
Many Martin County farm owner?
and home owners are calling upon the
agent id the I .and Bank Cotnniis- , &
sioner and the Home Loan Bank re-
I spectively for loans, but none has re
leeived an answer. However, there is
] still hope, and the loans should start
coining iu before so veiy long,
j , Approximately 25 have
'been filed by Martin County farmers
i for loans from the Federal Land
Bank and the agent of the Land Bank
. Commissioner in Columbia, S. C.
More than 90 liome owners have
! applied for loans from the Home
I Loan Bank iu Greenville, but the
wheels ot tin lending machine have
been turniug lowly and not a red
copper has been received by an ap
plicant iu this section. However, it
is understood that the money is
(lowing into circulation in other
p.#ts of the country, and that there
will be some coming to distressed
property owners in this section ere
long.
j Appraisers have made two visits in
this county, but reports on their find
ings could not he had here.
1 W If Coburn will gladly furnish
information to farm owners desiring
| to refinance a mortgage or float a new
loan Home owners can get the par
! ticulars from Klbert S. Feel.
1 Loans closed by the Federal Land
Bank of Columbia and the agent of
the Land Bank Commissioner are now
leveraging $150,000. This will
|be increased until tHe""votume is suf
( ficieut to. care for applications cur
rently—the goal set by Governor
Morgenthau for the Third District.
This flow of cash is giftng to farmers
in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida. is refinanc
ing farm mortgages,*T>uying new
equipment, repairing farm buildings,
paying, personal debts and generally
placing farmers on a sound financial
footing. " •'
"To close loans in such volume," said
President Daniel of the Land Bank,
"we have not only greatly increased
our force of workers but we are using
I both day and night shifts. Our per-
I sonnel is now about complete and we /
.are clicking more smoothly every
! day."