I Advertisers WiD Pad Oar Col , mni a Litchkqp to Ow Sixteen ) Hitad Martin Ce—ty Homes 1 VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 76 CHURCH CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR COUNTY COURTS Complaint Filed This Week In Smithwicks Creek Church Dispute After resting beyond the public's attention for about one year, the fa mous Smithwicks Creek Primitive Baptist church case came to light again this week when a complaint was filed and summons were served on the defendants or members of the "Little" side. Just when the case will be scheduled for trial is not known. It will hardly be called before some time next year, but the action this week keeps the case open for dispo sition in the courts. The case, instituted this week, is of a slightly different aspect than the original suit brought two or three years ago. About half the members of the original minority group have withdrawn and are now organized in a body known as the Hayes Swamp congregation, leaving only 16 people who are charged in the complaint with the "wrongful and improper use of the property of the Smithwjcks Creek church." The plaintiffs in the case are W. D. Daniel, H. U. Peel, Asa J. Hardi son, Louis H. Roberson and Buck Rober»on, trustees of Smithwicks Creek Primitive Baptist church These men are referred to as official repre sentatives of the majority member ship comprising Sylvester Peel, D. B. Stallings, Jas. A. Roberson, B. Mc. Manning, Jas. R. Corey, Harmon Roberson, Noah S. Roberson, Jordan G. Peel, and thirty-eight others, against Alonza D. Griffin, Jesse Lil ley, A. Dawson Griffin and all other persons as a class represented by the said defendanti as it appears in the complaint. Disagreeing over the correctness of certain doctrines propounded by W. B. Harrington, an elder in the church several years ago, the membership divided itself into what proved a ma jority side and a minority group. The differences were carried to the court, the jury deciding in favor of the plaintiffs or majority faction. Judge | Sinclair sat the verdict aside. L*st; Noveihber a voluntary non-suit was taken by the majority, and the case went out of the public eye until it was recalled this week. DISASTROUS FIRE IN GOLD POINT e Destroys Home And All Out Buildings of Mr. Alonza Moye Nearly all the earthly belongings of Mr and Mrs. Alonza Moye, of the Gold Point section, were wiped out by fire last Tuesday night shortly after 10 o'clock. Believed to have started from the kitchen flue, the fire had almost burned the roof before it was discovered. The family was un able to save hardly anything from the house, and could only watch the fire as it burned their home, smoke house, corn barn, stables, hen house and all the content*. The team were saved from the stables but a quantity of corn, hay and tobacco was burned. The extent of the loss could not be learned. No insurance was carried on the property, the fire leaving the family almost penniless and with hardly enough clothes to cover their backs. Bear Grass 4-H Club In Meeting Last Wednesday The members of the 4-H Club at Bear Grass met on Wednesday, No vember 23, at 2 p. m. New officers were elected. They are as follows: President, Delia Mae Jones; vice president, Hilda Roberson; secretary, ,Melba Grace Peele and treasurer, Mandy Wynne. Members were ask ed for reports for the year's work. Each one is to keep a scrap book this year. Young Child Dies at Home oi Parents in Bear Grass ► " • - William Henry, six week* old son' of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ayers, died * at the home of his parents in Bear Grass Township last Wednesday, j Funeral services were conducted ye*-j terday afternoon by Rev. J. M. Perry,' k,. and interment followed in the Terry burial ground in Bear Grass Town ship. • Bruce Roebuck Lays Claim . To Champ Potato Grower Robersonville, Nov. '23. Mr. Bruce Roebuck, local man, firmly established himself as the champion sweet potato grower this week when he displayed a potato weighing 18 pounds. The potato, one of the larg est ever seen in this part of the country, it on display in David Grimes drug store window. THE ENTERPRISE Benefit Payments To Be Made Al) Farmers Who Sold Tobacco Prior to 28th of October More good new* for flue-cured tobacco farmer* waa learned here today following an announcement in Washington late yesterday stating that the government would pay an additional $600,000 to those growers marketing to bacco before the 28th of last month. Realising that the pricea paid early in the seaaon were far be low tha parity figure, the govern ment had already agreed to pay an additional 15 per cent to those farmers who sold tobacco prior to and on September 1, and ten PEANUT PRICES LOW DESPITE SHORT CROP Majority Of Farmers Ex pected To Hold Nuts For Higher Prices * Despite continued reports substan tiating short crop predictions for peanuts throughout the country, the market is unusually weak with the price ranging around two and one lialf to two and five-eighths cents a pound. However, the crop has hardly started moving, and according to re liable reports from many sections, a 'majority of the farmers plan to hold , their peanuts until the price reaches i three cents or better, i It is generally agreed that the per ,acre yield in this county will not ex jceed eight bags, and the acreage is I Jiardly 65 per cent of the size planted Ito the crop last year. Quality is said to be the best in years except as to •size, which is smaller in both hull and kernel than last year. I Farmers in this section are fast completing harvesting operations, and many have already made arrange ments for storing their crops. The Federal Crop Reporting Board | estimates that there will be 197,925,- 000 pwunds of goobers produced in the State this year as compared with 254,740,000 pounds in 1932. It i» be lieved that the production estimate is too high, that the crop will hardly weigh over 165,260,800 pounds thi* year. Last year there were 250,626 acres planted to peanuts in this State. Less than 200,000 acres are planted to the crop this year, it is believed by many observers, and others are of the opinion that there are ltss than 175,- 000 acres in peanut cultivation this season. Although a minor crop in South Carolina, peanut production in that state is expected to drop to about 9,520,000 pounds this year as com pared with last season's 10,240,000 pounds. i North Carolina's average produc tion from 1926-30 was 206,549,000 pounds while South Carolina'* aver- age during the same period was 7,315,000 pounds. With prices advancing for nearly every other commodity and with con sumer demand more encouraging than at any time in recent years, it is ex ceedingly difficult for the farmer to understand why peanut prices don't reach the 4-cent mark or a point even higher, especially so since there is such a marked shortage in the crop. Efforts by peanut interests to se cure action from the Federal gov ernment for acreage control of next year's crop have failed so far to re sult in any action at Washington; and, while the other two principal crops of cotton -*nd peanuts are sharing in the farm program at Washington, the peanut situation re mains the same, with cleaners, mill ers and manufacturers awaiting a permanent code and giving that as the reason for an unsettled and low price market for the new crop. Prominent leaders in this section, and the Virginia Peanut Growers As sociation have been making determ ined efforts to secure cooperation from Washington, but so fir have failed. | An effort was inaugurated in re cent days, when commissioners of counties in this area made simultan , eous requests by letter and telegraph ! that immediate action be taken | brought replies indicating there waa I little relief in prospect. Temporary Itielp may come through the authoris ation of government loans at 2 3-4 'cent; per pound, but even this is not .certain at this stage although highly probable. - - 1 1 9 1 Everetts School Children To Render Entertainment ♦ ■• ■■■ On Tuesday night, November 28, the pupils of the fifth and sixth grades of Everetts school will render a Thanksgiving program, after which a menu of delicious foods will be served jointly by both churches. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 24, 1933 • per cent additional on tobacco sold from the 25th of September, the date the markets reopened, to October 7. And now the ten per cant will be added to all tales made prior to October 28th. Many Martin County farmers at well as many in other countiea, told a large portion of their crop prior to October 28. Farm ad miniatration officials figured that they had not received their share,* and aa a result the ten per cent price increase was added to all tales made prior to that time with the exception ~of those KIWANIS EVENT MAKE PLANS TO MUCH ENJOYED EMPLOY 442 MEN ! IN THIS COUNTY Masterful Entertainer Adds To The Ladies' Night Program Wednesday | Ladies' night, an annual entertain jpient and' one of the most enjoyable 'events on the yearly program of the local Kiwanis Club, was observed in the Woman's Club hall last Wednes day evening with more than 100 mem bera, wives and friends in attendance. The program this season was made even more enjoyable than ever by a J turkey supper and Jules Brazil, mas terful entertainer. Mr. Brazil, a pro ( duct of a national broadcasting com pany comedy department, royally en- J tertained the club members and their special guests for nearly two hours. 1 Posting himself during the repast, Mr. Brazil started his entertainment with the names of those prestnt and t Inoccupations of the owners well in /fnndynot to even mention certain rnrrfs familiar to many. As a "close" friend to Bill Peel, Harcum Grimes and others, Mr. Brazil offered them advice about courting, insurance and other allied and delicate subjects. The j entertainer was very thoughtful and considerate of the young ladies, but the married ladies and sporting men ilid not fare quite so well. Many good laughs were enjoyed at their ex pense, but they as well as all the Others were agreed that the program was one of the best ever arranged by the club officers. Church oi Advent Sponsors Play To Be Staged Here On Friday evening, December 8 ,at the high school auditorium, a group of local actors, under the auspices of I the Church of the Advent, will put on a three-act comedy entitled "Dea con Dubbs." The play itself is quite humorous, with touches of the ronian i tic, and even shadows of tragedy at times. A number of the best actors 'in Williamston are in this play. In fact, it is an all-star cast. Plan to to see it and have an evening of genuine and wholesome pleasure. . Special Service at Local Christian Church Sunday —4 There will be special services at the Christian church Sunday. The morning service will consist of roll call of the membership and several short reports. At the evening service a special male quartet from Bertie County will sing. A hearty welcome awaita you at the Sunday school, as well as at both the morning" and evening services Regular Services At Riddick Grove Sunday There will be regular services at | • Riddick Grove Sunday evening at 3 ■ i o'clock. Rev. E. C. Shoe, pastor of i the Baptist Church at Robersonville,! ' will be in the pulpit and deliver the • sermon. All members are especially . urged to he present and the publi: is - invited. • 1 1 Special Services Sunday ! j Night At Cedar Branch j There will be a special meeting at' Cedar Branch church Sunday night at 7 o'clock. Rev. E. C. Shoe, pastor I of the Baptist church at Roberson-' ville, will be present and bring a message on the Baptist work. Alt members should be present, and thei . public is invited. » ' Homing Coming Roll Call \ ' at Christian Church Here — „ * A home-coming roll call will fea ture the service in the local Chris- J tian church Sunday morning, it was announced today by the pastor, Rev. . J. M. Perry. A large attendance i* i expected upon the aervice, and a rec r ord attendance is expected for the l Sunday schc>4- E A visiting quartet will sing at the evening service at 7:30 o'clock. msde prior to September 2, to ■which sales 15 per cent will be added. The paymenta, to be made only to farmers who cooperate with the 1934-35 acreage reduction campaign, are to be financed by the 4.2 cents a pound proceasing tax on flue-cured tobacco pur chased from domestic manufac ture. The total of payments un der the plan, to be distributed to growers in Oeorgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Caro lina, is estimated at more than 95,000,000. I John W. Hines, of Oak City j Is To Head Employment Bureau Activities Here ♦ ! Preliminary arrangements were made here this week for the employ ment of 442 Martin County men, Mr. John W. Hines, of Oak City, having been named head of the county em ployment office and Mr. C. A. Harri son, county treasurer, disbursing officer. Members of the employment committee, W. C Manning, chairman; T. B. Slade, of Hamilton, R. O. Mar tin, Jamesville, J. L. Hassell, C. A. Harrison, Mrs. J. W. Andrews, Wil liamston, and Mrs. V. A. Ward, Rob ersonville, were in a meeting here this week and elected Messrs. Hines and Harrison. Mr. George, of the State relief of fice, is expected here today to ac quaint Mr. Hines with the new work, and it is believed that by next week every able-bodied man now on the relief list will be transferred to pro jects created on the civil works pro- gram, and direct relief will be' stop ped. Approximately 221 men will be transferred from the relief list. In addition to that number 221 men now out of employment will be put to work on improvements throughout the county. The men will be re quired to work 30 hours per week for wages varying from 45 cents to sl.lO an hour. No man will be eligible for work on the projects who, by preference, quits another pob because the work may prove easier, pay larger and number of hours less. No farmer will be expected to turn his plow handles loose and apply for project work. When an opening presents itself for labor, men will be transferred from the project work to those ap- plying for workers. The business calling for labor from the relief list will pay wages regulated by the code under which it operates. In other words, the civil works program does not furnish a picnic for anyone if employment is available elsewhere. Those men not now employed are directed to register with Mr. Hines just as soon as he ran establish an office in the county courthouse. SAFETY SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY Instructor Bookman Gives Examinations to Thirty five Pupils Tonight Lectures and demonstration this morning brought to a close the Am ' erican Red Cross first aid course which has been in progress in iWI t liamston high school during the week, j | Examinations will be given to ap f | proximately thirty-five students to -11 night and tomorrow, and those meet . ing the requirements will receive cer r tificates from Red Cross headquar , ters. The course offered by the Vir | ginia Electric and l'ower Company j and conducted by Mr. E. C. Bookman, j safety engineer, has been of great in ' terest to the students, and should I prove to be a very valuable part of j I their education, tj Opportunity is herein taken to ex 'j press appreciation to E. C> Bookman, r instructor, and to Kay Goodman, ''manager of the Vofrginia Electric andj » Power Company, for providing this j I fcourse in the local school. t| In addressing a joint assembly of I elementary and high school students I at the high school building last Wed- I nesday morning, M?. E. C. Bookman ■ ! pointed out the large number of fa talities and -in jnriea - whie4>- oceurrod - last year through "accident. After en - couraging all students to observe j i traffic and safety rules as they passed . through the streets to and from • school, he stated the attention must - Ift given to injuries and accidents in e the home. Over three million in - juries occurred in the home last year, e a number in excess of the automobile injuries. SUPERIOR COURT HAS SIX DIVORCE CASES THIS WEEK Session for Trial of Civil Cases Only Attracts Little Attention The Martin County Superior Court in session here this week granted six divorces, cleared its calendar to date and adjourned yesterday morning un til next Monay. All the divorces were granted on the grounds of sepa ration. M'ntil the last legislature a man and wife had to he separated for a period of five years before either could sue for a divorce on the ground of separation. Now the man and wife have to !>e separated for only two years to sue on the grounds of sepa ration, All divorces were granted white applicants with one exception, as follows: Jack Hoard against Grace H.pard. L. C. Crisp against Eva C. Crisp. VV. S. Davenport against Chloe Davenport. Lydia Wilson Singleton against _David Singleton. Frank Wills against Lou Pearl Wills (colored). S. J. Moore against Mary Moore. While one or two of the other cases involved sizeable judgments, the court this week has attracted as little attention .from the public as any term held here in years. At one time yes terday morning there were only three spectators in the courtroom, and they were believed to have been there merely out of curiosity. The particu lar spectators were Mrs. Perry and son and Dennis Barber from the islands of Williams Township. Mrs. Clara Kverett, of Hamilton, was awarded a $6,000 verdict against the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, the suit having originated over thu permanent disability of the plaintiff. I In a similar case, Win. Stanley Gurganus was awarded a $5,000 set tlement against the Jefferson Stand ard Life Insurance Company. The J. H. Roberson Company re covered S3OO in settlement in its case against W. S. White. A judgment in the sum of $1,(>>0.69 was awarded J. T. Barnhill, trustee ami W. W. Griffin, administrator, in the case against O. S. Anderson, ad ministrator. The Standard Fertilizer Company was awarded $1,336,82 in its case against W. L. Matthews. Consent judgments were recorded in the cases of R. W. Salsbury against W. I). Daniels et al, and l'aul Dixon against L. A. Clark. The court will reconvene next Mon day morning with Judge I layton Moore continuing on the bench Ad journment will he in order not later than Wednesday MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED BY FOREST FIRES Trenches Being Dug In Some Sections To Pre vent Spread Of Fire Forest fires have swept over large areas in this section during the past several weeks, and where there is any thing to bum the fires continue to rage Last week the fires even reach ed several corn fields in the Hassell section, destroying the crops. In the Oak Grove section, farmers plowed furrows across their fields to keep the fires from crossing and reaching timherlands on the other side. Damage estimated in the thousands of dollars has been done to timber by the fires. It is in violation of the law that a landowner fires his woods without giving due notice to adjoining land owners. Despite that fact the fire-> continue to burn, and so far as it can be learned no one seems to know who started the fires. No cases have reached the courts in this county, but in other sections persons firing the woods dave been carried before the courts. Union Service in Episcopal Church Here Thanksgiving There wilt he a union Thanksgiving service at the Church of the Advent on Thanksgiving day at 11 o'clock. Mr. Rogers will be the preacher a this service.' Further announcement will be made regarding the offering at this service. Farm Life Senior Class To Present Play Tuesday The Farm Life senior class will present the play, "He's My Pal," in the school auditorium there next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Pro ceeds from the small admisaion charge will go to the class, it was «tated. REDUCTION CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO IN COUNTY NEXT WEEK HIGH SALES HERE I The local tobacco market con tinue* with fairly large sales and highest prices in years, farmers being better pleased this week than at any time since way back almost before the war. Sales today were unusually brisk, and optimism was apparent on every face. The market closes for the holi days next Thursday but will re open the following Monday with all the buyers returning. Large sales are expected here during the three days next week. COUNTY WOMAN HURT IN WRECK Mrs. Litta Rawles Placed in Hospital Following Ac cident in Washington Mrs. Litta Raw Is, of Bear Grass Township, was badly but not seriously hurt in an automobile accident near Washington last Wednesday after noon.. She was removed to a Wash ington hospital for treatment. Mrs. Rawls with Otha Wilson, Will Ward and Mrs. Willie Gardner was on her way to Washington to visit Mr. Ward's child who was seri ously burned a few days before. As they neared Washington, a large truck driven by Goethe Woolard side swiped the car-driven by Mr. Wilson and caused it to turn over. Mrs. Rawls was hurt about the chest and received painful bruises, the others escaping with only minor injuries. Woolard, who was not hurt, was placed under a SI,OOO bond pending the outcome of Mrs. Rawls' injuries. Large Sum To Be Spent For County Improvements Within the next two or three months the Federal government will distribute approximately $65,000 in this county for various public im provements, the nature of the im provements resting largely with those iii-charge or local people. And now the question is, What will we spend it for Highways, schools, courthouse, jail county farni, county home, drainage projects for towns, sewer and water extensions, public playgrounds, pub lic swimming pools, municipal build •'ings—all of these are suggested pro Jects. The immediate job is to select those most needed. The Enterprise will receive for publication in next week's issue sug gestions from interested persons. .Write out your suggestion and get it do the*'newspaper office. Rev. C. H. Dickey Will Occupy Pulpit Sunday The pastor of the Baptist church, Kev. ('. H. Dickey, will be in the pulpit for both the morning and evening services Sunday, and will be anxious to greet the membership and congregation after a short absence Sunday marks the beginning of an important week in the church, when .the membership subscribes the bud get of the church for the ensuing yeaj~, The people are asked to be 'present in large numbers Sunday .morning, when time will be given at the conclusion of the church services for them to make their subscriptions. This is a matter to which the peo ple should give serious thought, and come into the church Sunday morn ing prepared to enroll themselves for liberal and faithful support of their church throughout the ensuing year. Mr. J. C. Anderson is chairman of the committee in charge of taking the subscriptions this year. In addition to the two church ser vices, the Sunday school annd B. Y." P. U's. will meet as usual. Let us make Sunday a full day in our church. Oxford To Play Locals Here Thanksgiving Day Football fans of this section will have the opportunity to see two strong elevens clash when Oxford High plays the Williamston High team here next Thursday. The Ox- has been defeated only once in two years and this season defeated Ra leigh High by a score of 20-6. Coach >Peters' team, successful in all games to date., will be in good condition for this game, and will attempt to close out a very successful season with a 'victory over Oxford. I The game is scheduled for 2:30 Thanksgiving day. \ w MOM Mar ESTABLISHED 1898 COMMITTEES IN LOCAL CENTERS TO PUSH^V/ORK Contracts To Be A\ailable In County Early Part Of Next Week * A The campaign f..r a reduction of next year n tobacco acreage will be starteil in this county next week, Ajcent I B. Brandon said this morn iiiK. The office here is awaiting the receipt ot contra ,'tH, ai.d it is likely that the reduction drive will be start ed about Tuesda> or We 'nesday. Committees have li.cn. named in most of the several districts, and farmers are urged to get in touch with their local representatives as soon as possible after Monday of next week. The ultimate purpose of the plan is to improve the economic position of all flue-cured tobacco growers in 1y341 y 34 by producing the production that year to about 500 million pounds, de- Clares K. Y. Floyd, tobacco specialist at State College. Approximately $17,000,000 will be paid flue-cured growers for partici pating in the program. About $9,- 000,000 of this will be paid in the near future, depending upon the rapidity with which growers sign contracts and qualify for payments. While about 95 per cent of the flue cured grower • have signed agree ments to cooperate with the AAA under whatever plan' that may be agreed upon, Mr. Klo>l points out , that those growers who do partici pate will receive two cash payments. | I'be first wijl be sl7 5o an acre for •each acre and (taction thereof that the producer agrees to remove from I production in 19, M. Then, there will | lie an additional pavrnent when the I grow er harvests and sells his crop next tall. This will amount to 11 1-2 j per cent of the value of the leaf ac tually sold by the grower cooperating. In calculating the average value of the amount sold, however, payments will not be made above a market price of 21 cents a pound Floyd says the administration also has endeavored to meet the needs of the small grower in this second pay jment. On this point the contract reads: "If the base tobacco acreage lis less than four (4) acres, the rate jof this payment shall be increased I one-half of one per cent for each one j tenth of""an acre difference between | four acres and the base tobacco acre age, except that in no event shall the irate exceed twenty-five per cent of the 'market value ... of the tobacco grown 'on this farm in IV.M for market ,up to 'an amount equal to the initial produc tion allotment for this farm." This means that a participating producre with a base acreage of 3.5 acres will receive a second payment of 15 per cent of his sales and a producer v.it.t a base of 2.5 acres will receive \'"T cent. If his base acreage is 1.5 a r'". o rless, he will receive a sccrnd incut of 25 per cent of his st!r*. I The plan also calls for price equalization payments to those grow ers who sign contracts and who sold 'their leaf before October 28. Floyd says this compensation has been pro vided because there were substantial price increases following the market ing agreement signed on October 12. J Approximately $5,000,000 will be paid I growers in equalization payments. a. School Principals Attend Meeting Here Tuesday Principals of the various schools throughout the county were in a ttjeeting litre last Tuesday afternoon for a discussion of routine school (business. Christian Chapel Society To Give Box Party There i • r The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian Chapel Church will give * box party there next Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to be present. '• V 1 -■ ; —■ Two Services Sunday in the Hamilton Episcopal Church i « There will be morning and evening prayer with sermon each time at St. Martin's Kpiscopal church, Hamilton, this Sunday. The hour for the even ing service is 7 o'clock. * Woman's Club To Give Dance Here Tonight ♦ • The Woman's Club will give a dance Friday night, November 24, at 9:30 o'clock. Music wilt be furnished by the Robersonvilfe Orchestra.