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Watch the Label OB Yew Pnw Aa It. Carries the Data What Tow Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 89 RECEIPTS CLIMB AT POST OFFICE HERE LAST YEAR Also Tremendous Increase In Amount of Money Orders Issued While Postmaster General Jim Far ley was reporting a sizeable deficit in the post office department throughout the country, Postmaster Pete Fow den was figuring a marked increase in receipts at the local office in 1933 over the previous year. In 1932, the receipts at the local office totaled $11,627.92. Last year the receipts from the same source, that is, stamps, envelopes, and postal card*, amounted to $12,520.06, an increase of $892.14. Mr. Fowden, after accrediting the increased receipts to improved busi ness conditions in these parts, casu ally mentioned the efficiency of the new postmaster and his assistants. The startling part of the report com ing from the local office is the huge amount of money orders and the al most unbelievable increase during the latter part of 1933 over the year 1932. In 1932 money orders totaling $63,- 674.99 were issued at the local office. Last year the amount jumped to $133,- 052.05. While money orders were drawn for transferring seed loan mon ey to the government, a large portion of the $133,052.05 went to mail order houses, crippling the exchange of bus iness at home and doing no good what ever to local enterprises. As the mon ey order total was increased by $69,- 377.06, the fees were increased from $599.75 to $1,013..15, an increase of $413.40 While all that money was fleeing front this trade territory forever, the fairly large sum of $38,774.74 wai re ceived here in money orders from oth er points. The incoming receipts were increased $8,861.77 last year over 1932. The country as a whole reported a | postal deficit in the amount of $112,-' 374,892. "Even before the depression began," Farley said in his annual re port, "the period of constantly in- j creasing receipts was approaching an ; end, the record of the department , clearly indicating it was probably due i to changed methods of advertising and merchandising." Saying the Post Office Department was "the largest single employer of labor in the country, if not in the world," the Postmaster General re ported the number of employee* a* ' 235,573 persons, a drop from of 254,946 reached December 31, Expenditure* for the year were , $700,006,256, a decline of $93,716,277. Revenues totaled $587,631,364, a de crease of $540,558. The gross defic tc»:y or revenues was $112,374,891, as i compared with $205,550,611 the previ ous year. An attack on the deficit was made through subitantial reductions for transportation, rent, lupplies, and equipment, but the principal saving wa* made in expenditure* for personal, service*. Approximately $80,00,000 was saved in pay rolls, with $58,000,-! 000 of it attributable to reductions I through the economy legislation. The remainder wa* through normal reduc? tion in personnel. MAKE SURVEY OF BUSINESS FIRMS ♦ ■ Hugh M. Burras To Begin Taking Business Census Next Week Mr. H. M. Burras, recently appoint-J ed census taker, will start today or early next week on a survey of busi ness conditions in Martin- County. Mr. Burras was in Washington this week receiving instructions for con ducting the survey, which will con tinue through,the greater part of next month, it is believed. The government it asking about 40 questions of each business operator, Mr. Burras said, but all information will be kept secret, he added. Mr. Tom Johnson was appointed to assist in the work, but it could not be learned whether he had accepted the appointment and when he plans to start the survey if he had or does ac cept the task. Methodist Sunday School Head Urges Attendance » There were "Ninety and Nine" in the Methodist Sunday school again last Sunday, but there was more than "one" who' did not go and who should go- Will all you Methodists who read this make an effort to go next Sun day? Maybe the superintendent and other officers are not what you want them to be or do. They can be and do more if you will come and help them. Com* next Sunday and help them. Come next Sunday and help us. Thank you,—H. L. Swain, Supt. THE ENTERPRISE 1 CLEANING SEED I ———— J Farmers are keeping one man, Arthur White, busy most of the time these days cleaning tobacco seed at the courthouse. There might be a reduction in the tobacco crop, but it is be lieved that the farmers are mak ing preparations to plant every hillside with seed that they might be assured of plenty of healthy plants next April and llay. Very few farmers are having their seed treated this year, Mr. White said. PREACHERS TO HOLD MEETING HERE MONDAY Northeastern Baptist Pas tors' Conference at Local Baptist Church The Northeastern Baptist Pastors' Conference will hold its first meeting in the new year in the local Baptist church here Monday of next week. There will be both a morning and an afternoon session. The morning ses sion begins at 10:30 o'clock and final adjournment is set for 3 o'clock in the afternoon. . This quarterly meeting of Baptist pastors embraces the ministers in sev eral Eastern Carolina counties, and the meetings are held in Williamston because of its central location. It is expected that the meeting Monday will bring a large • number of pastors to Williamston for the day. Interesting subject matter has been arranged for the sessions and some of the leading pastors in the section are on the program. The Rev. E. R. Stewart, of Hyde County, is the pres ident; and among the speakers for the day are Rev. A. J. Smith, of Golds-* boro; Dr. J. L. Peacp:k, of Tarboro; and Dr. W. R. Cullom, of Wake For est. The sessions are open to the gen eral public, and the ministers of all communion* in this vicinity are in vited. Sunday Services At Baptist Church Here Last Sunday marked a red letter day I in attendance upon the services at the Memorial Baptist church. There were | 1 56 at the Sunday school, of which Harrison is superintendent, ! and the morning and evening church services were unusually well attended. | I he young people are carrying on in their Sunday evening programs, and this church has met the new year with a fine spirit. At the Sunday morning church strvi.-e the communion will be ob served, and the. membership should try to be present in large numbers. At the evening hour the pastor will preach on "The Hunger for Certain ty." The people in general are in vited. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. will meet as usual). The pastor requests that any who are contem plating uniting' with this church be present Sunday morning for their re ception. Announce Examination j For Postmaster Here The United States Civil Service . Commission, at the request of the Postmaster General, announced this week an examination for postmaster in Williamston. Applications will be received through the 30th of this month, the announcement stated. The examination is held under the President's order of July 12, 1933, and not under the civil service act and rules. Competitors will not be requir ed to report for examination at any place, but will be rated upon their education and training, business ex perience, and fitness. Application blanks are obtainable from F. E. Wynn, civil service exam iner at the local office, or from the •jL'ivil Service Commission, Washing ton, D. C. Civil Service Examinations For Federal Positions Soon The United States Civil Service Commission will accept applications until February 2 for positions of As sociate Social Economist and Assist ant Social Economist to fill vacancies in the Children's Bureau, Department of Labor. The entrance salary for Associate Social Economist is $3,200 a year, and for Assistant Social Economist $2,600 a year, less a deduction of not to ex ceed 15 per cent as a measure of econ omy. , A- North Carolina has received leal than Its share of appointments in the apportioned departmental service at Washington. Full information may be obtained from F. E. % Wynne at the post office here. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, January 12, 1934 TEACHERS AND PARENTS MEET AND ORGANIZE About 50 Citizens, Including Teachers, at Meeting Yesterday The organization of a local parent teacher association was perfected here yesterday afternoon when about SO citizens, including the several teachers and a few mothers and fathers, met in the old school building and elected officers for the term. After calling the meeting to order, Principal D. N. Hix outlined the schedule of activities and asked for the election of officers. Mrs. E. F. Moseley will head the organization as president, and she will be assisted by Mrs. J. C. Manning, vice president; Miss Josephine Harrison, secretary; and Mrs. J. E. Pope, treasurer. After a short discussion, the group agreed to liold future meetings on the first Tuesday of ;ach month at 3 o'- clock. The many business and social activities made it difficult for the as sociation to select a convenient meet ing date and hour. After perfecting the organization and handling other business for its continuance, the association passed a motion calling for improvements in the lunch room. Another motion was passed asking the town authorities to designate and rope eft a section of s >me street each day for the children to skate. The association agreed to sponsor a playground program for the school children of the community. LOCAL BOYS WIN SEASON OPENER Defeat Farm Life Team In Ragged Game Here Last Night Opening the season'here last night, \\ illiamston High School's basket-' ball team registered a 20 to 15 victory over Farm Life's battling five. While both teams gave promise in the open ing encounter of the season of de veloping into smooth working outfits, the game last night was a bit ragged. The locals held the Farm Life boys 10 to 2 at the half, but the visitors came back strong in the last period and scored 13 points while Anderson and Cook added 10 more markers to the count for the locals. (iriffin and Peel, with six points each, led the scoring for the visitors. Anderson, with 14 point*, and Cook, 1 with 6 points, did all tire scoring for Williamston. - | Tonight at 7:45 the locals play Columbia in the Farmers warehouse here. ♦ Negro Escapes From Prison Camp Near Here S. L. Woolard, colored man sen tenced to the roads for a period of 18 months for shooting Theodore Free-' niiyt last year, escaped from the road camp near here this week. Woolard had made a model prisoner up to a few days ago, when he became upset upon learning that his old girl, 1 Hattie Williams, was to be married the latter part of this week to another man. And while she was' escaping from him, Woolard escaped from the State hoosegow. Woolard, a county negro, had not been captured accord ing to last reports from the camp- His departure made very little dif ference as far as population is con cerned, Superintendent Mobley said yesterday, as there are 103 prisoners left there now. The population in the camp is about the largest it has ever been, the superintendent said. Program oi Services At Methodist Church C. T. Rogers, pastor. "Good intentions will not help a man on his way if he takes the wrong road.' There is only one right way,j but many wrong ways. Try attend- 1 ing church for all ailments. It works.' Meet withp-us at 9:45 Sunday morn- 1 ing for school, 11 and 7:30 o'clock for church services. Bring I your visitors, invite your friends, for I milch good is to be bestowed on all* I who will receive it. Regular services during the weelc. ! I The public is cordially invited to meet with us. I ♦ Regular Services At Presbyterian Points -■ ♦ Sunday, January 14, 1934: The regular services, church school, worship service and sermon, young peoples' meetings, will be held at *ll point* ( this Sunday. These services are held for you. Come and make them yours. Go to church somewhere every Sunday. ANTI-RAT DRIVE The town's first concerted attack upon cat-slsed rats here was launched last Tuesday evening when a large quantity of poison was planted at frequent intervals throughout the business district and along the railroad tracks to the river and trash pilea. Just how succeasful the attack was could not be learned, but appar ently the firat effort to rid the town of the rodents was very suc cessful. A number of the rats were swept from the main atreet the following morning, and nearly all the poison bait was consumed by the rats, it was learned follow ing an inspection on Wednesday morning. Another attack upon the rata will be made within the neat two weeks. In the meantime, the cit izena are urged to cooperate in the eradication movement by setting traps and getting a supply of the poison bsit from the town office. CWA WORK FOR WOMEN MONDAY Projects Providing Work For 13 Women Are Approved Projects providing for the employ ment of 13 women in this county were approved in Raleigh yesterday. Six of the number will probably go to work the early part of nejjt week tak ing a complete school census through out the county, it was learned from CVVA headquarters here this morning. Four women will be employed to do library work in the county, their activ ities to center around the libraries in the various schools, it is understood. Three others will do office work in the schools, it is planned. The census takers and office secre- taries will be paid 35 cents an hourj for a 39 hour-wick. The librarians j • will receive 45 cents an hour. Most of the appointments will come' from the list of unemployed teachers 1 1 in the county. 'j There are eight women already em-j • ( ployed in handling soup counters in > | the county, and after the appointments j | are made for the projects announced) i today, there will be 17 more jobs avail i . j able under the allotment for women I' workers. I j * Initial Showing Plymouth 1 Car Unavoidabley Delayed '| 1 ' . A delay in the shipment of the new 1 • model Plymouth will necessitate the I postponement of the initial showing of (the car scheduled in Robersonville for! 'jtomorrow, Mr- E. G. Anderson, repre- , '■ sentative, said this morning. Prepar-1 lations had been made to put the car |on display for public inspection to j morrow, but last-minute information , from the manufacturers stated that la delay would be unavoidable, j Mr. Anderson, representing the ! company in this section, said this • | morning that he did not know just when the car would go on display, but i he hoped the initial showing could be held sometime next week. The date j for the showing will be announced 1 probably the early part of next week. I I Much interest the r introduction of the new model car in. f this section, and it is believed many j : people will be present for the initial 1 t display. ♦ Less Moving Than Usual This Year i —• — . I While there is much moving going ' on in this section, it is generally be ', lieved that there is less shifting of pop ulation this year than in several sea sons. In some sections of the coun-, ty there are few or no families mov ing to new homes. In others there is II quite a number seeking new homes for another year. ♦ \ Tobacco Market Here To i c ; Be Open All Next Week • j ♦ ■ Although sales have been unusually ( small this week, the local tobacco mar ket will continue operations next ' week, it was learned today. Only a t few thousand pounds have been of r fered each day this week, with prices I ranging abound the 15-cent mark. . Contract Is Let for New I *1 Sinclair Filling Station —•— i The contract for the erection of a j Sinclair gasoline service station at the i corner of Main and Smith wick Streets' here has been awarded Irving and West, Statesville contractors, it wasj , learned here yesterday. Detail* in I connection with the cost of the project 1 and when work would be started could i not be learned. e CWA worker* are fast removing the | wooden (tructure from the *ite, and Y the lot will be cleared by the lattel part of next week, it it believed. 61 LICENSES TO MARRY ISSUED IN PAST MONTH New High Mark for Both Year and Month Set During 1933 The year 1933 was certainly one for marriages in Martin County, Register of Deeds J. Sam Getsinger issuing 269 licenses during the period. One hun dred and three were issued to white couples and 166 went to colored appli cants. A few over 200 licenses had been issued in this county in otve year, but the license sale broke all records in 1933. The peak month was in December, when 22 licenses were issued to white and 39 went to colored couples. Licenses were issued to the follow ing during December: White Leslie Karl Hardison, of Griffins, and Ruby Ward Miz?lle, of J antes ville. Perlie Alfred Gardner, of Poplar Point, and Elizabeth Wilson, of Wil liamston. Ernest George Anderson, of the U. S. S. Mississippi, Portsmouth, V]a„ and Mary L. Moore, of Williamston. Bernard D. Simpson, Robersonville, and l leo Reason, of Jamesville. Edward Roberson, of Poplar Point, and Ethel White, of Poplar Point. William Paul Harrington and Delia Marie Lilley, both of Griffins. William Lcamoti Roberson, of Bear Grass and Eunice Thompson, of Rob ersonville. Ira Woolard and Pauline Etheridge both of Hamilton. ' Lorie Haislip and Virginia Martin, both of Robersonville. E. H. Beasley, of Plymouth, and Hattie Cutler, of Williams. Lewis H. Latham and Eula May Ellis, both of Goose Nest. Henry Hurst and Maggie Pierce both of Poplar Point. Willie Bradshaw and Lillie B wuiie nrausnaw ana miie «. I Moore, both of Scotland Neck. Nathan L. Hyman and Pauline Dav | enport, both of Goose Nest. | Charlie Warren Ward and Evelyn i James, both of Robersonville. i Edward Earl Alligood, of llamil-! i ton, and V'iviau Hope Knowles, of ■ Bertie. I T. .Marvin Britton and Mary Leg-1 'gett, both of Williamston. | Dr. Joshua Tayloe and Mary Ann | Jamison, botji of Washington. Paul Brown and Annie Belle Brown ' both of Goose Nest. Alfred P. Griffin, of Griffins, and i Minnie Rogerson, of Bear Grass. j Willie Hubert Harris and Louisa .Gibson, both of Griffins. | Judson H. Jones and Olivia Gray i | Griffin, both of Wiiliams. * I • Colored | William Henry Little and Connie' 1 Roberson, both of Martin County. Vernon Land and Eva Rodgers,' both of Martin County. George Roberson and Carrie Page, I j both of Robersonville. Fred Andrews and Carrie Lee Coun-, cil, both of Robersonville. Matthew Little and Ella Mac Spruill j both of Cross Koads. Samp Hopkins, of Pitt, and Vir ginia Page, of Robersonville. j Zachariah Briley, of WilJtamston, J and Lizzie May Eason, of Roberson -1 ville. i Louis Harris and Gracie Boston, jboth of Martin County, j James Edward Gray and Laura Et -1 |ta Kuffin, both of Jamesville. (Continued on page four) New 1934 Chevrolet Trucks JOn Display Here at Garage > ♦ A carload of new 1934 Chevrolet !trucks were placed on display in the 1 showroom of the Roanoke Chevrolet 1 ! Company on Washington Street here j Yesterday, Mr. John Henry Edwards, I manager of the company, stating that' the new cars would be on display . shortly. j New Grocery Store Begins Business Here I ♦ ( A new grocery store for William ston was opened last week by Mr. J. : S. Holliday. Mr. Hollidayfwas form erly employed by the I). Pender ■ eery Co., and the Atlantic & P»cific | Tea Company. While employed by, ' these companies he worked mottly in Virginia. Mr. Holliday is the son of Mr. Joe j , Holliday, a prominent Martin Coun-, : ty farmer, who lives near here. | 1 Two Services Sunday at j i| Church of the Advent l| , _« II There will be morning and evening > prayer with lermon each time at the t Church of the Advent this Sunday. I'The cubject of the sermon at the morning hour will be "The Reality of i.God." At the evening service the rcc- I tor will talk on missions and give in- I teres ting news from work in foreign lands. DELIVER SLIPS Approximately 75 per cent of the alips prepared for tobacco growera have been delivered to the owners here, it was learned this morning. After tomorrow the slips remaining undelivered will be carried to the office of the coun ty agent in the courthouae. It is believed the move will cause some confusion, and it ia advisable that thoae farmers planning to call for their slips do so not later than tomorrow. The salea slips or rec ords of sales are being distributed from the Roanoke-Dixie Ware house here. ALL MERCHANTS | ARE REQUIRED TO FILEJ^EPORT Have Until 15th of January To Make Report on Sales Tax | Mr. Edward James, deputy collector |/for the State Department of Reve | nuc, having in charge the sales tax | work in this territory, calls attention ( to the sales tax law, which requires I that every merchant who is registered j under the sales tax act must file a re , turn as of the last day of December, : 1933. Under the sales tax law merchants who have made monthly returns are required to file a monthly return for the month of December, those who have made a quarterly return on Oc tober Ist are required to file returns covering the business since that date; those who have filed no returns are required to make returns covering bus iness and sales since July Ist, 1933; if a merchant has made no returns at all he is required to file a return show ing this fact. This return on the part of the mer chants in this locality is a necessary feature of the sales tax law and every merchant in the territory will be ex pected to make his return covering that period. Failure of the merchants t> make a return for this period has tw legal excuse and heavy penalties are attached by law for failure of the merchants to make these returns. Under the act, the merchant has un til .the 15th day of January to make the return. The time fixed by law is mandatory and merchants failing to comply with the act in this respect will necessarily be held responsible for their failure to make return. A com plete check-up of all merchants in this territory will be made before the end of the month, and the deputy com missioner here has the direct respon sibility of seeing that every return is filed. Merchants failing to make a re turn will be held responsible for their failure to comply with the law. | Blanks will be mailed to every mer chant on the list and complete coop eration of all merchants is required." Program of Services At Christian Church After a long time preaching service at the Christian church conies again.' It is second Sunday and the begin-' ning of the New Year, so let every member of tlje church and llible school [coinc out to all services next Sunday, The pastor will preach on "The 1934 Religious Horoscope," at the 11 o'- clock service and on "Religion Hap penings Fulfilling Prophecy" a( the evening services. A small church with a big mission. The friendly fellowship finer than the architect. Come out anil worship at this beginning of 1934. Whatever things have hindered in the past, put them behind you and make a sensible new year's resolution to be faithful to the church just for a year. Public cordially invited to all services. Jamesville Teams Have Clean Record for Season Jamesville, Jan. 11.—Jamesville's basketball teams this week maintained an undefeated record for the season. Two double-headers, with Bear Grass and Creswell, added four more vic tories to the local teams during the period. Tuesday's game was played with almost professional skill, accu mulating scot-es of 19 to 7 for the lo cal boys and 20 to* 14 for the girls. Martin led the scoring for the boys and Perry for the girls. On Wednesday both ends of a dou ble-header from Creswell were won, by tfle boys with a score of 32 to 5, and by the girls, 40 to 6. Koberson, .with 8 points, contributed most to the ! boys' score, and Perry played stellar i ball for the girls, making 25 of the 40 points. Announce Services for Piney Grove Church ♦ Rev. W. B. Harrington announces preaching at Piney Grove Sunday aft ' ernoon at 2:30. The public is cor 'dially invited to attend. ESTABLISHED 1896 PITT MOB COMES HERE IN SEARCH OF NEGRO RAPIST Man Had Been Put in Jail Here; Taken to Raleigh Before Mob Came Jim Green, 25-year-old Pitt County negro, charged with criminally assault ing a white womin near Greenville twice last Sunday night, was arrest ed near Pactolus Tuesday morning by Sheriff Sam VVhitehurst, of Pitt Coun ty. j Guarding against mob action, Sher- I iff VVhitehurst and other officers brought Green here for safe keeping. Rumors were heard Wednesday morn ing indicating that a search of the jail would he made here that night, and Sheriff C. B. Koebuck was ad vised to move the prisoner to another jail. The Martin sheriff and Patrol- man Rodman left here that afternoon a. 2 o'clock, anil it is J>elieved they delivered Green to state prison au thorities in Ralegh for safe keeping until the Pitt Grand jury meets the latter part of this month. Green was chained and placed in the foot of the car with a blanket over him. The officers followed an indi rect route into Ralegh, it was said. Reports stated that several persons, riding in two cars, believed to have been from Pitt County, came here a bout midnight Wednesday inquiring after Green. They were told at a fill ing station here that Green had been moved, but they did not accept the information in its entirety, as they went to the home of, Sheriff C. B. Roe buck about I o'clock. They did not call the officer, but they went a short distance from his home and fired sev eral'pistol shots and left. It was stat ed that several cars were outside of the town limits awaiting developments, but the source of this information was not established. Sheriff Roebuck and Deputy J. H. Roebuck made an in vestigation early yesterday morning, but they (ailed to learn of an.y mob activities. Green is said to have made a writ ten statement, confessing he attacked Steve Edwards, married man with two children, and Miss Marie Hyuse. He said he, had been . drinking and lay down to sober up the night of the crime. When he awakened he entered a road where he said lie met a man and a girl in an automobile. He said the man ordered him to leave and then struck him. He struck at the man, but immediately left, got a heavy oak stick and returned. He staled the man again got out of the car and advanced toward him. This time he struck the man over the head with the club, ordered the girl to get in the car, promising to carry her to a near-by service station. When the car reached the station, he stated the girl attempted to get out but lie pulled tier hack into the seat. Me then drove into the woods and at tacked the girl the first time in spite of stout resistance. Several miles further down the road he again pulled into the woods and told the girl to get out. He threatened her again with bodily harm i| she did not do as he commanded. She refused to yield, and he said he hit her over the head with a pop bottle and attacked her again. Then he left her lying in the road, got in the car and sped away. Shortly afterward the gas gave out and he went to the home of Dave Dunn, where he was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff VVhitehurst, who had been searching (or the negro since the crime was committed. RECORDER HAD BUT SIX CASES Session Lasted Practically All Day; Review of Cases Tried Although there were only six cases handled, the recorder's court continued in session during a greater part of last Tuesday. In the absence of So licitor W. H. Coburn, Attorney R. L. Coburn prosecuted the docket. D. M. Koberson, charged with op erating a motor truck trailer with in improper license, was fined $25 in one case and $lO in another, the costs to be added. „ Walter Biggs, charged with an as sault with a deadly weapon, was fined sls. Jim Staton Godard and Henry Rob erson, charged with gambling, were fined $lO each. In a second case | charging Godard with the illegal pos session of liquor, he was fined $25 and taxed with the coat. In the case charging him with an Assault, Fred Douglas waa given the opportunity to pay a $lO fine or go to the roads for 30 daya. Bright Edward* waa sentenced to the roads for four month* on a lar ceny charge. | Walter Morris received a similar sentence in a case charging him with | art assault with a'deadly weapon.