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Watch the Label On Ttwr Paper Aa It. Carries the Data WhM Tow Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 87 V.E.& P. CONCERN HIT HARD UNDER NEW VALUATION Means SIO,OOO Added Taxes On Company Serving This Section Newspaper item* from Raleigh state that the North Carolina property val uation of the Virginia Electric and Power Company for 1933 has been fixed by the Tax Commission at $2,- 188,000. The property valuation for 1932 was $2,450,000. Most of the North Carolina counties in which the Virginia Electric and Power Company owns property allowed a reduction in property valuations to all owners of real estate as provided by law, and, if the same proportionate reductions had been allowed the Virginia Elec-! trie and Power Company by the Tax Commission, as allowed by the coun* ties; the total 1933 North Carolina property valuation of the Virginia Electric and Power Company would I have been $1,900,000, it was learned \ in an interview with officials of the i company tfere today. In order to regain a part of the lost income, the counties suffered, due to reduced valuations, nearly all the coun ties increased their respective tax rates From the above, it follows that in I 1933 the Virginia Electric and Power Company will not only pay taxes on ' a higher proportionate valuation than | other property owners, but the com-! pany will have to pay under the in-' creased tax rates established. This property tax increase will amount to I abouf SIO,OOO. Tjpe increase of 1 per cent in th#' gross receipts tax, an increase estab-! lished by the 1933 legislature, to over-1 come the presumed and the erroneous ly estimated saving to utilities by the decreased valuation of their proper ties, a saving in which the Virginia 1 Electric and Power Company shared I only in part, will be an aditional in-! crease of about SB,OOO added to the' above SIO,OOO ' | Added to this tax increase figure! of SIB,OUO is the 3 per cent federal tax, now; paid hy the North Carolina I Division of the Virginia Electric and > Power Company on all residential and commercial power bills, which amounts to another additional tax of several thousand dollars. After talking with the local offic ials of the power company, it was frankly stated that these new and ad ditional tax increases will doubtless preclude the adoption, in the North Carolina territory of the company, of the reduced electric rates made ef fective in the Virginia territory of the Virginia Electric and Power Com pany as of January 15, 1934. From other news repotrs, it is of interest to make the following com parisons: Thirty-three per cent of the book value of the Carolina Power ife Light Company's is assessed for tax ation; 37 per cent of the Duke Pow er Company; 43 per cent of the South ern Public Uutilities Company; 48 per cent of the Durham Utilities Com pany; 33 per cent of the Tidewater Power Company; and 53 per cent of the Virginia Electric and Power Com pany. Services Announced For Presbyterians Sunday, January 7: Church school at 9:45 a. m Worship service and sermon at 11 a. m. The message of the morning will be in keeping with the new year, being both a backward and a forward look. Bear Grass Church school at 9:30 a. m. Worship service and sermon at 7 p. m. Young people service at 6:15 p. m. Roberson's Chapel Church school at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday night at 7 p. m. Men's meeting Thursday night at 6 p. m. Women's Auxiliary Monday at 3 p. i m. Ballard's Farm Church school at 1 p. m. Prison Camp Services at 3:30 p. m. by the Rev. G T., Hill. A good new year's resolution; "I resolve to go to church and Sunday »chool every Sunday unless providen tially hindered." CWA Paid 400 Workers Over $4,000 Last Week ♦ The Martin County unit of the Civ il Works Administration paid $4,- 636.74 to 400 men last week, Disburs ing Agent Luther Peel said this morn ing. With an increase of 40 men to the employment group, the expendi tures will be in the neighborhood of $5,000 this week, the agent said. Martin County's quota is just about complete, it is understood. Seventeen projects are underway this week, but several of them will likly be complet ed within the next day or two. THE ENTERPRISE Tobacco Market Here Will Resume Sales On Monday The local tobacco market will reopen next Tueaday with all the houaea in operation and all buying companies represented. Several of the buyers have already returned, and othera are expected over the week-end. No ruahing) activities are ex pected on the markets, aa it ia be lieved that less than 3 per cent of the 1933 crop remains in the handa of the farmers. In this sec tion, it is believed that less than 2 per cent remains unsold. JUNIOR ORDER INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS HERE ♦ Successful Attendance Cam paign Brought To Close With Turkey Supper Completing a very successful mem bership and attendance campaign re cently, the local council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics last night celebrated with a big turkey supper in the American Legion hall here. Approximately 80 old and new members were present. The Tiffon Home team, headed by Captain Ira Harrison, won over the Lexington llonitt,team captained by D. M. Frank, amf enjoyed the supper at the expense of the losers. Thirty five members were adekd to the coun cil roll during the campaign. The installation of officers featur ed the business of the meeting last night with Rev. J. M. Perry in charge of the exercises. J. Sam Getsinger was made past councillor; W. D. Mi shoe, councillor; D. M. Frank, vice councillor; J. H. Harrell, recording secretary; Paul Bailey, assistant re cording secretary; T. M. Britton, fi nancial secretary; N. C. Green, treas urer; F. M. Taylor, chaplain; S. H, Gurganus, inside sentinel; Win. Gur ganus, outside sentinel; W. I. Har rison, conductor; R. 1). Gurganus, warden, and V. D. Godwin, J. Sam Getsinger and B. S. Courtney, trus tees. A marked interest featured the cam paign of the order, one of the fastest growing organizations of its kind in the country. And the supper was en joyed. Intiations exercises will be held in the near future, it is understood. SCHOOL NEWS AT OAK CITY Gymnasium - Agricultural Project Underway In School There The Oak City school re-opened last Monday with a very large attendance including a number of new pupils. P. T. A. Meeting The parent-teacher association will meet in the school auditorium Tues day evening, January 9, at 7:30 o'- clock. A speaker from out of town is expected to be present and every body is urged to be present. Truck Assignment The problem of transporting pupil* to school i of a very serious nature. Every person realizes the necessity of careful attention on the part of teachers, pupils, and the driver. In order to eliminate as m»:h as possible the gravity of the situation, teachers have been assigned to the respective trucks to handle loading and unload ing of the pupils at the school build ing. A list of rules and regulations is posted in each truck, demanding co operation on the part of the student. Basketball Game The first basketball game for this season is scheduled with Hobgood High School Friday, January S. A large crowd of supporters will be expected to attend. C. W. A. Project . A local committee composed of Mr*. Julian Micelle, Miss Hattie Ev erett and Mr. T. C. Allsbrook, is busy working on a project of vital interest to the community,—the erection of a gymnastic and agricultural building on the »;hool ground. The erection of the building is to be sponsored by the C. W. 4/K-, pro vided the amount of $250 is raised in the community. So far the coopera tion of the people has been very good. This and further cooperation will be greatly appreciated. t Services To B Held At Cedar Branch Sunday The first services of the new year at Cedar Branch Baptist church will be by the pastor, Rev. W. B. Harrington, Sunday morning at 11 o'- clock and that evening at 7 p. m. The public is invited to be present for the | first service of the year. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, January 5, 1934 I Just how long the marketa will continue open is not known, local market operatora stating today that they would keep their houaea open until the crop ia disposed of in ita entirety. It ia believed that aalea will be completed with in two or three wee&a at the long eat. Prices no lower than those re ceived before the Christmaa holi days are predicted by tobaccon ists. In fact, there is room for improvement. SEED AND FEED LOAN MEASURE IS INTRODUCED Congressman Lindsay War ren Proposes Same Bill As Last Year If the bill introduced by Represen tative Lindsay C. Warren in Congress this week meets with the approval of that body, seed and feed loans will be made available to farmers throughout the country again this year. The measure calls foi an appropria tion of $90,000,000 to again make loans available to farmers for crop produc tion. Mr. Warren stated that the new crop production credit corpora tions would serve an admirable pur pose, but their tacil : ties could not take care of the farmer most in neeJ who must resort to th ' seed loan. He said that the in;a;ure was just necessary this year as ever before and that lie was going to exert every effort to get consideration at the earliest possible ime. Last year 670 Martin County farm ers borrowed $85,000 from the seed feed loan fund. While it is generally believed that many of the 670 farm ers will be able to finance their own operations this year, there will be a number who'' will not be able to do so and who will be unable to borrow from the newly organized crop pro duction credit corporations. It will probably be several weeks before the outcome -JI Mr. Warren's hill will be determined. Peanut Market Continues Unusual 1 Quiet in Section While a few peanuts continue to move, the peanut market continues un usually quiet in this section. Devel opments in connection with the mar keting code are slow in forhtcoming, and it is believed that the crop will hardly start moving before the code is placed in effect. Just when that will be no one knows, and one guess is just as good as another. Fertilizer Company Holds Big Meeting Here Today A general meeting of more than 140 Standard Fertilizer Company sales men, representatives and visitors was held here today. Following a luncheon in the Wo man's club hall, the representatives visited the plant on Roanoke River, observing at first hand the operations followed in preparing fertilizer for the farm. Young Boy Breaks Arm While Skating J. L. Mobley, young son of Mr. Sid Mobley here, suffered a broken arm when he fell while skating on Church Street last Tuesday night. While the break is very painful, the boy is get ting along very well. One of his skates struck a rough place in the pavement causing the boy to fall. 14-Year-Old Boy Breaks Arrp in Fall From Mule Russell Jones, 14 years old, the son of Mr. knd Mrs. Sam Jones, is in a Durham'{hospital with injuries to his arm, suffered when he fell from a mule's badk last Sunday The boy's arm was baftv broken, one bone near ly piercing th\ skin. He will be in the hospital more than a week, it is understood. \ Baptist Philatheas To Hold Meeting Tonight » , The Philathea Class of the local Baptist church will meet this eve ning at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. J. Sam Grtsinger at her home in New Town. Beaufort Farmers Conduct Anti-Rate Drive Recently • '- Beaufort County farmers used 900 e pounds of the government prepared e red squill bait as a rat control meas ure in the county recently. IMARKED CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO IS SEEN LOCALLY ♦ Times and Conditions Are Different and Somewhat Puzzling j Times and conditions are so differ j ent from those of a year ago in this : section one hardly knows whether he | is 'acoming or 'agoing. | Crowds are at the courthouse most of the time, causing one to think that court is in session when he knows it isn't. The farmers are there for their tobacco contracts and slips, and the unemployed are there for jobs. The crowds calling for slips at the warehouses reminds one of regular selling activities even though the mar ket will not re-open until next Mon day. More people are on the streets than are seen there ordinarily at this time of year. Business, as a whole, is considered good for the season, and general ac tivities are more evident than in many months during early January. Even the Coast Line reported one of its largest ticket sales here the other morning than on any other day in three years. Owners are actually buying their automobile tags without waiting un til February or even later than that Probably they learned the Governor meant business. And there there's old man weather to talk about. One day the weather is warm, reminding one of spring time and flowers. The next day olfc man winter is here in person, making it difficult for one to decide whether jits spring or fall, winter or summer. I About the only thing that really re | minds one that it is the early part of {January is the hog killings. This is certainly a day of changing | times and conditions, and the doings i of Congress arc yet to be heard from. LEADINGCOUNTY FARMER KILLED IN FALL TUESDAY Lawrence Bunting Dies Aft er Falling From Wagon To Concrete Road Lawrence Bunting, prominent coun ty farmer, was fatally hurt when he fell from a wagon about one mile east of Rohersonvillc on U. S. Highway No. 64 last Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a fractured skull when lie fell to the pavement and his face was bruised, apparently by the wheel of the wagon. Although he did not die until about 4 o'clock Wednesday morn ing, he never regained consciousness. Mr. Bunting was alone at the time, and just how he was fatally hurt no one knows. It is believed, however, that the team jumped, causing him to fall to the pavement. Officers inves tigated the accident, hut could esab lish no signs of foul play. A colored pnan saw the accident from a distance Wild he called help and rushed to the scene. Mr. Bunting was 32 years old, the holt of Cote and l.dia Bunting He married Ophelia Nicholson, of Wil- Jiamston, and lived in Bertie County for about ten years. Two years ago he returned to his father's farm, near where he bad since lived and farmed. Mrs. Bunting with three children, Marie, 11 years old, Annie, 4 years old, and Eugene, 18 months old, survives. He also leaves two brothers, Fete Bunting, of Rob ersonville; and Jesse Bunting, of Wil liamston; and one sister, Mrs. W. C. Hafhaway, of Suffolk. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the residence of his parents in Rober sonville by Rev. J. M. Perry. Program oi Services At Local Baptist Church "Man's Need for Spiritual Help" will be the subject of Sunday morn ing's sermon at the Baptist church, and at the evening hour the theme will be, "Element* in Character Build ing." , Last Sunday's services were well at tended in this church, and it is hoped that the New Year will find an in creased attendance upon all of the services. The Philatheas meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Sam Getsinger, while, the Junior B. Y. P. U. ia having a| social gathering at the home of Miss Grace Whitley. The board of dea cons held their regular monthly meet ing Tuesday evening. The church meets the new year with a full pro gram of activities. The Sunday school meets Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock, and the in termediate and junior young people's groups at 6:30. Machinery Set Up for Crop Loans io Farmers Machinery for handling crop production lonaa in this county was set up yesterday when Mr. W. H. Carstarphen was appoint ed to prepare applications for far mers desiring to borrow money from the Crop Production Credit Corporation. Mr. J. E. Hull, secretary-treasurer of the section al association made the appoint ment. As soon as applications are prepared Mr. H. H. Cowen will make inapection of the property offered for securtiy to the loana. Application blanks are now a vailable and farmera desiring to procure loana should see Mr. Car BANK HERE HAS DEPOSITS UP TO $2,500 INSURED Gets Notice of Prompt Ap proval by New Federal Agency The Itranch Banking anil Trust Company and Bank of Robersonville, two leading banking institutions in this section of the State, were two of the 181 banks in the, State to obtain insurance guaranteeing the deposits o*f their patrons The banks were admit ted to membership in (hie Federal De posit Insurance Corporation by a com munication from Walter J. Cununings, chairman of board of directors of the Federal Deposit I nsuraiue corpora tion; effective the first of this month. There was no difficulty in the bahfcv qualifying in the Deposit Insurance Corporation, it was stated, in view of their excellent records and the liquid ' ity of their assets. The banks reopened promptly, after , the banking holiday last March and resumed normal business. Deposits i have increased since that time, and the condition at the close of the year a few days ago was.highly satisfactory. Organized under the Federal law, J t he Deposit Insurance Corporation ! provides for a guarantee of all deposits lup to $2,500, and plans are already | complete for insuring deposits up to 10,000 by the first of next July. Confidence in the county institutions has always been maintained by a com petent directorate as proven by the I increase in deposits and in the activi- I ties of the banks. The institutions, un- I der the' guarantee deposit plan, start jthc New Year this week in a better position than ever before to serve the people of this entire section. Methodist Church Here Announces Its Services C. T. Rogers, pastor, "The new year lies before you like a spotless track of snow; Be cart ful you tread it, for every mark will show." May the first Sunday of the new year find every member at church. Kvery step of the way during 1934 you will need God, dear members, and some of the time much more than you think for now. May Christ be your companion from tlie very begin ning, and if sil, no cloud will be so heavy, no night so dark, but that His blessed presence will bring comfort and peace to your aching, maybe br>k en, heart. Fear is perhaps our worst enemy. God can take care of this. Here is wishing every one a happy new year, and it is possible. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Epworth League, Monday at 7:30. Holly Springs Sunday school, 2 p. m. Preaching, 3 p. m. Epworth League, Friday, 7:30 p. ni. All are cordilaly invited to meet with us. Tobacco Sales Slips Are Being Rapidly Made Out Several hundred tobacco sties slips have been delivered to farmers by lo cal warehouses Ihjs week. The work will hardly be compeltcd before the latter part of next week. Farmers wishing to share in the benefit payments will find it necessary to sign reduction contracts before calling at the warehouses for their sales slips or records. The office of County Agent T. B. Brandon is keeping long hours in an effort to care for the work, but even then the clerks have been unable to handle the rush. Missionary Society Will Meet Monday The Woman's Missionary Society of the local Methodist church will hold its regular meeting with Mr*. W. C. Manning at her home on Church Street Monday afternv>n at 3 o'clock. starphen at their earliest conven ience to avoid delay and the rath that marks late borrowing. Mr. Carstarphen will be at hi* office in the old Dennis Simmons Lumber Company building, next to the old Farmers and Merchants bank building in Williamaton. This corporation is not to be confused with the seed-feed loan fund, the creations of which is now pending in Congress. If the seed-feed loan bill is passed, many farmers will borrow from that source. If that measure fails then farmers will have to turn to the crop production corporation. DRIVERS FINED FOR VIOLATING AUTO TAG LAWS Three Car Owners Fined $lO Each in Justice Court Here Three owners, operating their cars with old license plates, were fined $ It) and cost- in Mayor Maxell's court here Wednesday morning, the trial justice ,suspending judgment upon the procuring of tags by the defendants. While many drivers were stopped here the first day, only three were car-' ried before the courts locally. Karl Garrett, a former Martin Coun-' ty boy but who is now a resident of (ieorgia, was stopped in Wilson and thrown in jail there because he was operating with IW3 tags. He ex- that Georgia permitted the ttv-TTf old tags untiljfTHe first of Fcb-j ruary, but he was not released until j | his statement was verified, according' to information reaching here. Activities by enforcement | on the first day of the year resulted in a marked increase jti the sale of • new license tags and the parking by , owners of all cars without new tags. It is believed that about half the cars, were forced out of operation in this section, filling station operators stat ing that they were experiencing an unusually dull business. The cars, forced out of operation because the owners had not purchased new tags, arc gradually returning to the high mays in this section, and present indi cations point to one of the quickest license tag sales ever reported in the State. Enforcement officers will start visit ing the secondary streets and roads in search of violators, jind owners are warned to keep their cars at. home if they have not bought and are display ing new tags on the machines ill ac cordance with the law. A near rebellion against the dras tic requirements of the State automo bile license law was reported early in the week at Charlotte. Local and 'county officers there are said to have J refused to interfere with the alleged , violators, and motorists "flouted" the law. Wednesday morning, six addi tional patrolmen were ordered there to enforce the law. The license bureau in the William ston Motor Company budding here reported about 2,i'Ml >ets oi sold tip until this noon. Program of Services At Episcopal Church P As was announced last Sunday, we are trying to get every member outi to church this Sunday. The service is not limitet to the members, of coruse. Friends of the church are al-j 1 ways welcome. There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion and sermon at the 11 o'cloik hour; evening prayer and sermon at the 7:30 service. ' The following code is given for the j ionsideration of the members: I Every parishoner to attend at least one service each Sunday. 2. Every communicant to receive Holy Communion regularly, and al ways after due preparation. 3. Every parishoner to feel such a sense of responsibility that he will j contribute regularly to the limit of his or her financial ability, to the sup- | port of the parish. | 4. Every parishoner to belong to some organization of the church and to take an active part in its work. Holy Trinity Miuion There will be Sunday school and preaching at the mission near Bear Grass at 3:30 p. m. First Tobacco Seed Of Season for Cleaning Tlfe first tobacco seed for the 1934 crop were cleaned here this morning by County Agent T. B. Brandon for Farmer Henry C. Green. Burdened with other duties, the agent will have an assistant on duty all the time to clean and treat seed for the farmers at their convenience. «NOM MOT ESTABLISHED 1898 FIFTEEN CASES TRIED IN COUNTY COURT TUESDAY Was One of Smallest Post- Christmas Dockets On Record In regular session for the first time this year and after a two-weeks holi day, the Martin County recorder's ■court had one of the smallest aftcr- Christmas dockets since the tribunal was created several years ago. There were only IS cases on the docket and none of them was of any great import ance. Eight of the cases were con tinued from sessions held prior to the holidays. The case charging Ned Slade with operating a car while intoxicated was not prossed. Elbert \\ ilson wa> fined SSO and taxed with the cost for alleged reckless driving. Garland tiurganus was found not guilty in the case charging him with operating a car with improper lights. Judgment was suspended, upon the payment of the cost of the case and the payment of taxes when Henry Moore was found guilty of failing to list property fur taxation. N'orris Savage wa> sentenced to the rodas for 30 days when he was found guilty of assaulting a female. Probable, cause appearing, -the case charging Willie Rollins with larceny was sent to tlie superior court with the defendant under a SIOO bond Charged in two counts with larceny of an overcoat, pants, and a dress,, Carl Walker wa> sentenced to the roads for IS months in one instance and > months in another, the sentence being one of the longest meted out by Judge H. O. I'eel since he has been jon the bench. j Ben Mason was found not guilty in I 'he case charging him with an as i sault with a deadly weapon. l barged with an assault with a dead ly weapon, W. A. Vanderford was found not guilty. The case oliai K>>>K Bright Edwards with larceny was continued,one week. ( harlie Bland was found not guilty of larceny. The case charging Earven Sheppard with an assault was remand ed to the juvenile court. A nol pros resulted in the case charging Charlie Sheppard with fail ure to list taxes. A similar case a gainst Noah Sheppard was continued one week. The case charging H. B. Lilley with an attempted assault with a deadly weapon was continued one week. Gene Anderson, charged with non support, was sentenced to the roads for a period of 60 days. SCHOOL NEWS AT JAMESVILLE Attendance Good All This Week; Honor Roll Is Announced The teachers and pupils of Jantcs ville High School resumed their work Tuesday after van eight day holiday. The attendance record for the early part of the week has been exception ally good, despite the inclcnint wiatH- Under the efficient management «i Mrs. J. H. Holliday, the soup kitchen is now serving free lunches to approx imately 80 underprivileged and under nourished pupils. The results of the lunches served in the fall have been remarkable. Due to the pre-holiday rush and the closing of school a day earlier thin was expected, the honor roll for the third month has just been released. A slight increase over last month's scholarship record will be noted in ths following: First grade B: Lorraine Griffin, Mil dred Gardner, Grace Brewer, Ernest ine Gardner, Emma Gardner. First grade A. Clee Elvert Mobley Second grade: James Peele, Irving Gardner, Janie Well >, Leon Gray Sex- Third tirade: Walter Brown, jr., Doris Barber, Alva Koberson, Rufus Manning, Grover Sawyer, Jinimie Bur nett, Frances Wallace, Reba Coltrain, Knsaliitd Mizelle, Sara Frances Wright, Maurice Brown, Kay Stalling* Beulab Modlin, Herbert Gardner, Bet ty Hazel Calloway, Esther Marie Corey, Clarice Murl Ellis, J. J. Bowen. Fourth grade: Andrew Holliday, jr. Fifth grade: Marvine Sexton, Jo seph Ange, Eric Stallings. Glenn Davis, Carlyle Stallups, Har vey Wright. Seventh grade: Henry Clyde Wal ters, Roy Manning, Joseph HolMay, Jack Martin. Eighth grade: Helen Wright, Flora Swinson, Pauline West. Ninth grade: Dallas Walter*, Mar garet Holliday. Tenth grade: Rosa Moore, Martha Moore, Louise Martin. Eleventh grade: Carrie Pearlie Man ning, Reba Angc, Melvin Miielle.