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VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 80
SUPERIOR COURT
WILL CONVENE
NEXT MONDAY
Varied Assortment Of Cases
Scheduled, Including
Murder Charge
Martin County's last term of su
perior court this year convenes here
next Monday for the trial of both
criminal and civil cases. Judge M. V.
Harnhill, of Rocky Mount, is sched
uled to preside over the term.
Of th£ fourteen criminal cases on
the docket for trial next week they
are all of different nature with the
exception of two and they have to do
with embezzlement.. Tlyrre is one
case each for non-support, forgery,
fornication and bastardy, murder,
robbery, assault with a deadly wea
pon, secret assault, violation of the
hunting laws, burglary, assault, lar
ceny and highway robbery.
The murder charge is against Sam
Ayers, Robersonville Township man,
alleged to have fatally shot Lyman
Jones near the Pitt County line
last Saturday night. The outcome of
the case is being anxiously awaited in
that testimony offered by Jones on
his death bed conflicts with that of
others near the scene of the shoot
ing. Ayers, unofficially questioned, is
said to have denied the charge.
Jones was fatally shot near a Holi
ness church last Saturday night, and
just !>eforc he died he accused Ayers
of the shooting. Evidence offered a
coroner's jury advances a theory of
suicide. The case is not calculated to
attract a great deal of attention other
than from those immediately interest
ed and from those acquainted with
the fatal shooting in a more or less
official way.
Foyr of the other cases are "hang
overs" from previous terms and are
lightly considered. Five cases were
entered by appeal front the recorder's
court, and the remaining four were
placed on the docket through war
rants. Generally speaking, the docket
is one of the smallest scheduled for
consideration in the superior court
here in some time.
Cases listed up until yesterday are
as follows:
H. G. Parker, embezzlement, "con
tinued from previous terms.
Jim Sutton, non-support, continued.
M. L. Bunting, embezzlement, con
tinued.
Cliff Bunch, forgery, continued.
Enoch Peel, fornication and bast
ardy, appeal from county court.
Claude Manning and Raleigh B
Coburn, false pretense, appeal.-
Tobie Barber, assault with a dead
ly weapon, appeal.
James Henry Brown and Rachel
Hunter, larceny, appeal.
Richard Latham, secret assault,
warrant.
Azariah Williams, larceny and re
ceiving, warrant.
F. W. Wells, violating hunting
laws, appeal. -
Buck Eborn, housebreaking and
assault with a deadly weapon, war
rant.
Pete Hassell, assault and robbery,
appeal.
Sammy Ayers, murder, warrant.
Services Announced
For Methodist Church
♦
C. T. ROGERS, Paator
"Be thou faithful." It is your great
loss, dear member, and much sorrow,
sickness and trouble could be pre
vented if you would be faithful to
the j>est, your God, your church and
your fellow man. Come to church
and be glad to come. Some day it
will be too late.
Sunday school, 9:45; church ser
vices, 11 a. nt. and 7:30 p. m.; Ep
worth League, Monday at 7:30 p. m.
Of all the months of the year
.Christmas month ought to be one of
the best for church going. Come,
meet with us.
Regular Services Sunday
At Local Baptist Church
At the Baptist Sunday school and
church services Sunday, announce
ments will be made concerning the
Christmas services.
With the holiday season so near
us, we shall want to attend well all
the services of the church and its or
ganizations. Last Sunday waa one
of the best days our Sunday school
has had recently:
All the services will be carried
through Sunday, the pastor preaching
at both services. He will also ad
dress the Intermediate B. Y. P. U.
at 6:30 o'clock. The public is invited
"Deacon Dubbs" Presented
Tonight At 7:30 O'clock
Tonight at 7:30 at the high school
the play "Deacon Dubbs" will be
presented. Aa has beea announced,
the proceeds will go lor the benefit
of the Church of the Advent Parish
House Fund.
THE ENTERPRISE
| Schools Preparing For
Holiday Vacations
Various Martin County schools will
suspend operations Friday of next
week, it is understood. However,
most of the plants will continue
erations through Tuesday and Jpoh
ably Wednesday of the foMfcing
week, it was learned this nfrning
from the office of the county super
intendent. The closing dates are de
termined by the various local com
mittees.
It could not be learned definitely,
,but it is understood the local school
will close for the holidays December
20 and reopen January 1.
NEW 1934 FORD
V-8 MODEL ON
DISPLAY HERE
Latest Car Carries Many
Improvements Over v
Old Style
The new Ford V-8 for 1934 is to be
put on display here this evening in
the showrooms of the Williamston
Motor Company, local Ford dealers.
According to Mr. N. C. Green, of the
local dealership, the new Ford V-8
has greater power, more speed,
quicker acceleration, smoother per
formance, more miles per gallon,
especially at higher speeds, and
quicker starting in cfld weather, plus
refined body lines and a new built-in
system of clear-vision body ventila-
The improvements jn engine per
formance are the, result of the use of
a new dual down-draft carburetor and
dual intake manifold which increase
the engine's power approximately 12
per cent and provide a remarkable
improvement in pickup. New water
line thermostats enable tlie engine
to reach quickly and to maintain
proper operating temperature.
"We are anxious to have the pub
lic inspect the new Kord V-8 because
it is the best car the Ford Motor
Company ever built," said Mr. Green
"Basically, it is ihe same car as the
hundreds of thousands of other Ford
V-B's on the road. It simply incor
porates numerous improvements in
engine and chassis design, the new
body ventilation system and refine
ments in body styling and appoint
ments developed during the past
year."
The new Ford ventilation system,
which is built into the body, per
mits clear vision, prevents drafts and
provides the desired amount of fresh
air in any weather. Individual con
trol is provided for both front arid
rear side windows. When ventila
tion is desired the window glass is
raised to the top. Then the handle
is given an additional half turn. This
slides the glass back horizontally to
form a narrow slot between the glass
and the frame. Through thi* alot air
is drawn out by the forward motion
of the car.
The distinctive lines of the Ford
V-8 have been refined in the 1934
car by a newly-designed radiator
shell and grille, new hood louvres and
new hubcaps. Fenders on de luxe
j cars are now in color to harmonize
I with the body colors. Interiors re
|veal new tufted upholstery and gar
nish mouldings, a head lin
ing, new instrument panel, arm rests,
: door pulls and hardware. Sun visors
are provided in all closed cara, those
. in the de luxe cars being of swivel
type to prevent glare both from the
front and sides. All body types are
equipped with safety glass wind
shields and the de luxe type* have
safety glass' throughout.
The new carburetor and other en
gine refinements not only give better
gasoline mileage and oil economy, but
also improve pickup and smoothness
of operation. Gasoline economy is
, improved two" to three miles per gal
lon. The engine is fitted with alum
inum cylinder heads, heat restating
high tungsten chrome alloy steel ex
haust valve seat inserts and an en
tirely new cast alloy steel crankshaft.
Riding comfort has been improved
with a more flexible transverse rear
spring, improved shock absorbers and
Mat cushions with softer
| springs. Chassis features include
j double X-type frame, mechanical four
| wheel brakes, silent synchronizing
' | transmission, torque-tube drive, onc
-1 piece welded steel spoke wheels and
1 17 x 5.50 tires.
...
| Regular Services Held
At Christian Church
I Regular services will be held at the
Christian church Sunday, both morn
ing and evening. At the morning
hour the subject will' be "Prophet
, Against Priest."
| Sunday school will convene at 9:45.
I The old year is rapidly passing away,
: so let us all make the beat of the op
portunities we have to worship and
t serve our God and our fellow man.
II You will, be gladly welcomed at pll
i these services. 
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 8, 1933
NEARLY 550 MEN
SEEK WORK IN
CWA PROGRAM
Major Health Project Ad
vanced For Martin
County
A major health program was ad
ivanced for Martin County in con
nection with the Civil Works Ad
ministration recovery plans here yes
terday afternoon when the local 'Com
mittee approved a project calling for
the erection of 2.4(H) sanitary privies
throughout the county. The huge
I construction program, estimated to
cost $24,000, was approved upon the
recommendation of the state and
county boards of health. A. Corey,
cngiener, preacher, lecturer, et cetera,
will head the construction program,
according to present plans.
The t \VA will furnish the labor,
the only cost to the homeowner be
ing that for materials. Actual costs
to the homeowner will not exceed
$lO. Medical authorities say the gov
ernment could not work the CWA
labor in a more advantageous way
than by guarding the public health.
Just how many of these houses
will be erected could not be learned.
While the project will fall far short
of the 2,400 mark, it is believed sev
eral hundred will have been built in
the county within the next few
months.
Mr. Hugh M. Hurras was appoint
ed by the committee as timekeeper
for all work, it being his duty to pre
pare all pay rolls and turn them over
to the disbursing agent.
Nearly 550 men have registered in
the county for work under the CWA
program. The employment buraeu
had assigned 168 men to various pro
jects, and a large number has been
shifted from the relief list to the sev
eral projects now under way in the
county. More than 400 men are ex
pected to be on the CWA pay roll
by the middle of next week, a mem
ber of the employment committee
said this morning.
The payroll this week will probab
ly pass the $.1,000 mark. Hniekeeper
Burras and Paymaster Luther Peel
worked late into last night preparing
the list, but they failed to complete
the work in time today for an accu
rate report as to the number of men
working and the amount of the ex-,
penditures.
Several projects are pending before
the authorities in Raleigh. Drainage
projects are being delayed on account
of the congestion in certain offices, it
was learned. Developments are ex
pected some time next week, follow
ing a visit here yesterday and,. today
of the district sanitation and drain
age engineer.
3 JAILED FOR
STEALING HOG
Resort To Crude Methods
In Dressing Animal
For Food
Noah Andrews, Joe Johnson and
Orange Peel, all colored, were jailed
here this week for Jhe alleged theft
of a hog belonging to .Mr. Asa Grif
fin, Griffins Township farmer.
Forming a partnership, the three
men accepted certain duties in "hog
ging" the hog. Andrews and John
son were to kill and dress the hog
while Peel worked elsewhere. Mon
day afternoon the two Negroes
knocked the animal in the head and
carried it into a nearby woods, where
they followed rather crude methods
in dressing the carcass. With only a
dull knife and water from a small
stove kettle, Andrews and Johnson
did not do so well in their cleaning
operations, but they managed to sep
arate the meat.
Misting his liog Tuesday morning,
Mr. Griffin called officers and a
search was started. They searched
the Johnson home and started to the
Feel home, but were refused admit- j
ance without a search warrant. One
of the officers was left in sight of the
Peel home while the others returned J
here fpr a warrant. While they were |
away, Orange Peel'* wife started
clearing the house of the stolen meat.'
She hid some in a stump hole in
front of the house and buried the feet,
b».~lc of the house. Officers recovered
the meat and effected the arrest of
phe three men soon thereafter.
Dr. Glazebrook To Speak
At Church of the Advent
♦
This Sunday Dr. Larkin W. Glaze
brook of Washington, IX C., will
speak at both the morning and even
ing service at the Church of the Ad
vent. Friday evening Dr. Glaze
brook spoke to an enthusiastic group
of men at the Parish House. Wil
liamston is, indeed, fortunate in hav
ing Dr. Glazebrook here.
At 3:30 Dr. Glazebrook will speak
at St Martin's Episcopal church,
Hamilton.
Clarence Griffin Honored
With Debating Medal
Clarence Griffin, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Griffin, of near here,
was signally honored in the Univer
sity of North Carolina this week
when he was awarded the Mary D.
Wright debating medal, one of the
most covetecj honors available debat
ing students in the institution.
Young Griffin aided his team to
victory in a similar debate last year
and was mentioned for the medal at
that time. His victory this year over
three other contestants gives hint un
disputed honors as a debate leader.
COUNTY PEOPLE
RAPIDLY PAYING
OFF THEIR DEBTS
®
Register Of Deeds Busy
Cancelling Large Num
ber Of Papers
i
That Martin County people are
rapidly paying off their obligations is
evidenced by the large number of
crop liens, mortgages and deeds of
trust cancelled in the office of the
county register of deeds during tht
past few , weeks. Since about the
middle of October Register of Deeds
J. Sam Getsinger has cancelled ap
proximately 800 debts for various
firms and individuals. It is believed
that the number cancelled so far this
fall is more than twice as great as
the number handled by the office dur
ing the same period last season.
Most of the cancellations were for
crop liens, mule notes and mortgages,
Mr. Getsinger said, adding that some
days the task of cancelling the pa
pers required more than half his
time, not to mention the huge task
of issuing marriage licenses and the
thousand and one other duties re
quired of the office.
Only one government seed loan has
been offered for cancellation, Mr. Get
singer stating that it required-quitc
a while to get the papers back from
Washington. It is understood, how
ever, that a large majority of the
seed-feed loans have been settled by
Martin County borrowers.
23 YOUNGSTERS
RIDE ON TRAIN
FOR FIRST TIME
Third Graders Journey To
Everetts Via A. C. L.
Railroad
Twenty-three promising young pu
pils in the third grade here enjoyed
their first ride on a railroad train
yesterday when, in company with
their teacher. Miss Bessye llarrell,
journeyed to Everetts on the morn
ing Coast Line passenger. The little
folks were met by parents and friends
upon their arrival in Everetts.
Supt. C. M. Cobb, of the A. C. L.
company, was returning to Rocky
Mount following an inspection of the
division, and while on the trip the
children were his guests in special
pullman, dining a/id observation cars.
And while the children were busy
looking at the sights within, a few
managed to glimpse the scenery
through the windows as the train
hastened along. The trip was made
for the small sum of seven cents
, f
each.
The names of those enjoying a
train ride for the first time in their
lives are:
Jim Critcher, Joseph Gurganus,
Theran Gurganus, Franklin Lilley,
Jimmie Leggett, William Mallory,
Thurman ferry, Hurley Shaw, Ben
nie Weaver, Slade Revels, Bill Grif
fin, Beatrice Cherry, Nina Bennett,
Millie Biggs, Mamie Coburn, Irene
Crawford, Doris Griffin, Rena How
ard, Patricia King, Nannie Manning,
Daisy Manning, Madelyn Taylor and
Velma Perry.
Fees Collected By Sheriff
Largest In Recent Years
Sheriff C. B. Roebuck would be
financially fixed for' Christina* (and
a'sitting on top of the world, niaybe,
had he been on the fee system and
not on a straight salary last' month.
Under the fee system, IOUK abolished
in this county, the officer would have
received $2,111.44 last niontli. As it
was he received not quite S4OO and
most of that, if not more than actual
amount, was spent .running around the
country sea7H)ing for law violators
and attending to Wttr numerous du
ties associated with the office.
Comparative figures are not avail
able, but it is believed the fees col
lected by the sheriff's office in No
vember are the largest for any month
in recent yeari.
Clerk of Court S, W. Feel's office
reported $751.07 collected during the
period in fees and recorder's court
fine*.
iMANY CASES ON
I GOURT DOCKET
LAST TUESDAY
Session Takes On Appear
ance Of "Big Court"
Term
j The session of Recorder's Court
last Tuesday took on tlie appearance
| of a term of the "big court," a total
of 2> cases having been docketed for
trial at the session. However, iiuite
a number of them were continued for
one cause of another, and only about
j half were actually tried and disposed
I of. The court had a pretty good day,
j from the standpoint of fines and-cost s
received, the total revenue more than
j offsetting the cost of operation.
I The following cases were on- the
' di cket:
l>. M. Koherson, charged with as
sault and using an improper automo
bile license, demanded a jury trial ami
his case was continued until January
9
Mrs. Ktnnia ( Woolard, charged with
reckless driving, likewise demanded a
jury trial and had her case continued
to the same session in January.
The case against Herbert Brown,
Herbert and Charlie Maison, alleging
larceny, was continued to December
19.
Gus Pitt, booked for operating an
automobile while intoxicated, entered
a plea of guilty. He was fined SSO
and the cost of the action and his li
cense to operate an automobile was
revoked for a period of six months.
A plea of guilty to operating a car
while under the influence of liquor
and resisting an officer was entered by
Henry Gardner, and he was fined SSO
and the cost of the action.
| Johnnie Hoggard, charged with
| driving an automobile while intoxicat-
I ed, entered a plea of not guilty; How
•ever, the court found him guilty and
lie was fined $25 and the cost.
Klvin May plead guilty to operating
an auto without a rear light, and he
was fined $lO and the cost.
Orange Peel was found not guilty
in the case in which lie was charged
with carrying a concealed weapon,
A not pros was entered in the ac
tion attains! Jes.se Ben Koberson, al
Icging false pretense.
Judgment was suspended upon pay
ment of the cost of the action against
Lewis Bryant, charged with operat
ing a car with an improper license and
without a registration card.
T'he case against Walter Godard
for assault with a deadly weapon was
continued until December 19.
Roland Casey, likewise charged
With assault with a deadly weapon,
had a nol pros taken in his rase.
John Hriley entered a plea of guilty
to an assault on a female, and judg
ment was suspended upon payment of
the cost.
The case against James Ruffin for
an assault with a deadly weapon, was
continued until December 19.
Tobie Barber failed to answer in
the case against him and capias was
issued.
Frank Wells and Fannie Wells,
both charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, had their cases con
tinued to the December 19 session.
I lit* action against Teddy Jackson
was continued to December 19.
Sain Rogers entered a plea of not
guilty to being drunk and disorderly
anil carrying a concealed weapon. He
was found guilty by the court and
fined SSO and the. cost or, failing in
that, he was to be sent to the roads
for 60 days.
A new charge reached the docket
when the case against Herbert
Heaves was called. He was alleged
to have failed and refused to list his
taxes for the years 1931, 1932 anil
J933. He plead* 1 guilty and judgment
was suspended upon payment of the
cost of the action and his taxes for
the past three years.
Willie Williams, found guilty of an
assault on a female, had prayer for
judgment continued for two years|
Isaac Ampey was found guilty of an
assault and prayer for judgment was
continued to December 19. In a sec
ond case against liiin, for temporary
larceny, the state's evidence was com
pleted but the case was continued to
December 19 in order for the defend
ant to submit his evidence. -
John Thomas, found guilty of ma
licious injury to property, was sen
tenced to 30 days in the county jail,
15 day** of the time to run ton cur
rently with, a previous sentence im
posed in a justice of the peace court.
Joe (Jollier plead not guilty to an
assault on a female. He was found
guilty and sentenced to 12 months on
the- rfiads, the judgment Iteing sus
pended upon payment of the cost of
the action. I
Butcher Corey, John and James
Gray, charged with housebreaking,
had their case continued until Decem
ber 19. -
C. B. Harditon and J. B. Powell,
charged with manufacturing liquor,
hail their case continued until Decem
ber 19 under pFayer for judgment.
I FIRST TO SIGN
While the campaign for to
bacco acreage reduction is hardly
I underway in this county, four
contracts had been signed and
filed up until this morning. R. A.
I Bailey, # Robersonville farmer,
was the first to sign the current
contract. Incidentally, Mr. Bailey
was the first man in the county
, to sign a contract for ' reduction
control early in September.
, Committees have been named
I throughout the county, and cards,
arranging appointments, have
been forwarded to many farmers.
, The campaign is expected to be
fully underway by next week.
CITY FATHERS
WILL DECORATE
FOR HOLIDAYS
Main And Washington
Streets To Be Brightly
Lighted
In a special meeting held here last
Wednesday evening, the board of
town commissioners made arrange
ments to add to the Christmas spirit
by decorating Mailt and Washington
streets. Materials have been ordered
for the project, anil the Virginia F.lec
tric and Power Company will place
the. lights probably by the middle or
latter part of next week, Mr. R 11.
Goodtuon, company manager, said this
morning.
Tito decoratii >ns, consisting of 756
lights of various colors, will swing
across Main street from the Smith
wick intersection ii|> to the Atlantic
Motel and out t> the railroad on
Washington street. Small trees will
he placed at intervals on either side
of the two streets, and the electric
company will use evergreen' in deco
rating its pole* in the business sec
tioji.
To meet the requirement i«f* the
Southeastern Underwriters, the town
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authorities in their meeting purchased
500 feet of hose to replace the first
hose bought here nearly 15 y«ats ago
| The hose was quoted at $1 10 a foot.
Details surrounding the sinking of
la deep, well for the town water sys
tem were discussed, hut no definite
developments were reportd
I A project calling for the construc
' lion of a swimming pool was submit
| ted I'WA authorities for considera
tion; the town hoard members esti
'mating that a $.1,500 local subscrip
tion would finance the undertaking,
1 the subscription to be handled by in
.dividual* ami not by the town
WILLIE PRICE
DIED TUESDAY
Former Hamilton Township
Resident Dies While
On Visit
(Roliersonville Herald)
Willie I'rice died at the- home of
Dan Wynn on the farm of C. M.
Hurst near here early- Tuesday morn
ing. Mr I'rice, the son of the late
Charlie I'rice, was formerly of Ham
ilton Township, but for two years he
has lived and farmed at Merry Hill
in Bertie County, He had conte over
to visit his wile's family on Monday,
ami came to Dr. Ward here for treat
ment Monday afternoon. Returning
to the Wynn home, he went to bed
anil was found dead Tuesday morn
Mr. I'rice was .56 years old. He
leaves a widow and eight children,
the oldest 15 years old He was con
sidered rather a good farmer and had
come out ahead this year.
The funeral was held Wednesday af
ternoon by Rev. J. M Perry, pastor
of the local Christian church, and the
burial was at the old I'rice home near
Hassell.
County Officers Capture
35-Gallon Copper Still
Yesterday county offictrs, raiding
in the Free Union section of. the coun
ty, captured a 35-gallon copper still
and one barrel of beer. No one was
arrested as the still was not in op
eration wffen the officers made the
raid.
The raid was one of the first made
in this county since national prohibi
tion was repealed.
Ordination Service At
Piney Grove Sunday
The ordination of two deacons in
the Piney (irove Baptist church will,
feature the service there Supday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, it was an
nounced yesterday by Rev. W. B.
Harrington. Mr. T. O. Hickman,
principal of the Bear Grass school,
will likely assist in the service.
A cordial invitation is extended
,the public to attend" the service.
•»«wtMar
ESTABLISHED 1898
KIWANIANS SEEK
SWIMMING POOL
AND A LIBRARY
Prospects Brighter Than
Ever To Secure Both
For Local Folks
Members of tl, r local Kiuanis Club
| liflil an iittcre .ting meeting last
Wednesday whin a countv public li
| orary and a community swimming
| pool were discussed. Ihe need for a
I library and |'MO| \\ > v gorously
| stressed, and \\ I ile no dcl;'i e action
: was taken, a coruni tee, composed of
I Messr> K. 11. (ioolmoti, Chas. H
and \\ . 1.. Minni'ig, was ap
j pointed t«» make an inv?>iigatiun and
• t nfer with a Womav.'s Cliifo commit
ter in an effort t•» advanc* the worth
| while projects.
J . The members'ip, well represented
iat tin: meeting, I til tl> » irit of Santa
i-lau- .mil t'lnisi'.nas in it lioneo, and
a committee wa ■ ii.ni I to assist in
I making arrangement* tor decorating
the business section of the town for
the holiday season. The decorations,
made up of many varied colored
lights, will lie placed on Main street
from the Smith wick street intersec
tion up to the Atlantic Hotel and
j out Washington street to the rail
road.
Reports from the library and
pool committee are anxi
ously awaited here. It is believed
many local people will take an inter
est ill both projects, ami prospects
I are now brighter than ever for pro
curing both the library and pool.
CURRENT FALL
BELIEVED TO BE
DRIEST IN YEARS
Small Streams Dry Up, And
Shipping Has Been
Handicapped
\ Apparently North Carolina's dry
; vote the early prrrt m last month is
being backed up by the weather.
Since the first ol la-t September only
| .V 47 inches of rainfall have been re
corded here as ompared with 12.12
I inches recorded during September,
| October and November of last year.
In September of last year there
j - of rainfall as coni
jpared with J47 last September. Last**
I v» - ar (>47 inches of during
the month of but the sup
| pi) dropped otT in October of this
year and only one quarter of an inch
-I was recorded In Hugh Spruill at the
' river here N'earlv five inches wan
reported in Kovcniber >| last year
and a fraction ovei one half an inch
was recorded month. I lie last
Sunday night rain measured only
one-fifth ol an inch, and although it
was not much the lain was the first
to fall since the I4lh of last month.
when -38 rif an inch fell.
While comparative records are not
available, it is helieved the current
(all is one of the driest experienced in
this section in many years.
i Small streams have dried up, and
grass is growing where there was at
one time water. The Roanoke is at
the lowest point in years, the stream
being only two feet from the bottom
of the measuring gauge Shipping
has been greatly handicapped above
this point, and several boats have
been stuck in the middle of the
stream near the bridge. A log barge
continues fast on. a shoal up the riv
er, completing only recently a three
months stay there. Another barge,
loaded with cross ties, has been stuck
in the mouth of the Roanoke since
about the middle of last month. Reg
ular freight 'yUMs continue to oper
ate, but they sometimes strike bottom.
Unable to navigate the stream very
far above this point, logging interests
are floating their lumber to this
point, where it is loaded on barges.
Charles F. Whitaker
Dies Of Pneumonia
Mr.-. Charles. 1" Whitaker died at
her home yesterday near the Leggett
Mill in I r i s Roads Township from
an attack of pneumonia. She was 72
years old.
The daughter of the late Joe Blount,
I eggett anil wile, Mrs. Whitaker was
the widow of John Whitaker. She
leaves seven children, all of whom
are grown.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock front
her late home by Rev. J. M. Perry of
Robersonville. Interment followed in
the l.eggett cemetery near the home.
Sheriff "Knocks Off"
Land To "bounty
f
Offering approximately 1,000 tract*
of land for sale last Monday for de
linquent county taxes, Sheriff C. B.
Roebuck "knocked" most of the prop
erty off to the county. A doxen or
rftorc' individual bidders bought in
certain tract*.
' The town will sell its delinquent
list next Monday.