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Watch the Label Om Tow Paper Aa It. Cafriaa tte Data Whm Toar Subecriptioa Kxpirea VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 95 LARGE NUMBER LAND TRANSFERS DURING MONTH Improvement in Conditions Generally Reflected in Property Sales That general business conditions are steadily improving in this section in evidenced by the number of real estate transfers recorded in the office of the county register of deeds for the month of January. Twenty-eight deeds were recorded up to the 30th of the month, and nearly every one of them reflected an advance in land values. » The transactions, ranging from $1 to $8,500, are as follows: J. V. Moye to Peter I.ittle, 5» acres for $2,000. Greenville Bank & Trust Company to Sallie Harrell, SO acres for S4OO. Bettie Gray to Z. D. F. White, 3.2 acres for SI.OO. 4. R. C. Everett and others to Nef fie E. Roberson, house and lot, SBOO. Fannie May Lilley and husband to Myrtle B. Hodges, acreage not given, for SIOO. 5. C. Griffin and wife to Coy J, Rob erson, 312 acres, for $3,500. H. S. Gardner and wife to C. A. Bowen and wife, 64 acres, S4OO. J. L. Everett to B. A. and Eli Rog ers, 120 acres, $461.55. Phillips Firtilizer Co., trustee, to J. 15. Winslow, equities in 291 acres of land in Martin, Beaufort, and Craven Counties for SBO. Tom Council to Tom Ward, inter est in 82 2-3 acres for SSO. Ida V. Whitaker to J. B. WhitakerJ 54 acres for SSO. S. C. Purvis to H. L. Purvis, inter est in 224 acres, for S4OO. Neffie E. Roberson and Luke L. Roberson to Alice Etheridge, one lot, S6OO. Bank of Robersonville to Eli and B. A. Rogers, 181 acres for $450. J. G. Long and wife to Annie J. llolliday, 72 acres, $2,050. J. C. Smith, commissioner, to Ed James, 315 acres, $8,500. B. A. Critcher, trustee, to W. 11. Rogers, 8 acres, SSOO. J. S. Ayers to Jesse Keel and wife, 70 acres, $2,200. H. L. Glasgow, trustee, to W. 11. Woolard, Undivided interest in 250 acres for S2OO. Wheeler Martin, trustee, to I). G. Matthews, 1-4 acres, SSOO. Lewis Taylor, trustee, to Lewis Taylor, consideration $136. C. B. Roebuck, sheriff, to Liziie Hyman, 31 acres, S6OO. Commerce Corporation to Chellie L. Howell, 96 acres, SI,OOO. T. L. Roebuck et als to Lester C. Roebuck, 137 acres, $2,500. George Barnes to Gus C offield, 50 acres, consideration not given. Eastern Cotton Oil Co. to Lizaie P. Oakley, 204.8 acres for $450. J."C. Smith to Leona A. Grimes, 1 1-2 acres, $3,000. B. A Critcher, trustee, to H. L. Harrison 1 , 1- acre, $450. Cafe Proprietor Uneasy With Safe in Store Here In the YVilliamston Cafe cook room there is stored a large iron safe, the property of outside persons. The proprietor of the cafe. James I'appas, does not know the combination. Or dinarily the cafe man would not wor ry because the safe was store in his place of business and because the com bination is unknown to him. Learn ing of the recent safe robberies in this section, Pappas declares they maat move the safe from his place of bus iness or he must be told the combina tion. The cafe owner can see himself in a predicament should robbers visit him late at night and ask him to open the safe. He allows they would not believe him if he explained the safe belonged to other parties, and that he did not know the combination. He further allows that the supposed vis itors might get rash when he told them the truth, whi;h he is afraid they would' consider a falsehood. Parents and Teachers To Meet Here Tuesday at 3 The local parent-teacher association' will hold its second meeting in grammar school auditorium Tuesday,' February 6, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. V. N. Harden, of Hertford, president of the northeastern district of the Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers will address the local organisation. It is hoped that a large number of par-' ents.will arrange to attend the meet ing All grade mothers are especially urged to be present. * Robbers Steal SSB from Bank |n Macclesfield • • Robbers entering the bank at Mac clesfield and stealing SSB in pennies this week are believed to be the same gang members who robbed two safes in this county recently. t THE ENTERPRISE No Serious Damage Caused By Severe Cold This Week While no aerious effect* were experienced in thii lection during the extremely cold spell in the early part of the week, activities of nearly every kind were inter rupted to extent. The school plants st Rober-sonville and Par mele closed Tuesday afternoon that the rural children might reach home while the sun waa shining. Automobile owners, trusting the weather by their failure to put anti-freese solutions into their radiators, had all kinda of trou ble, but none of them was seri ous, as far as it could be learned here. The most serious accident caua CLYDE EVERETT DIES SUDDENLY Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow at 2:30 In Robersonville Funeral services for Clyde Leroy Everett who died suddenly last Wed nesday morning in a Kentucky hos pital will be hel dat the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Everett, in Robersonville tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Everett, prominently known throughout Eastern North Carolina, left the early part of January for Horse Cave, Ky., to work for a to bacco warehouse firm this season. He suffered an acute attack of appendi cities the early part of last week, and entered a Glasgow, Ky., hospital for an operation. Complications develop ed and he did of pneumonia at 5 o'- clock Wednesday morning. The body reached home this morning a-, bout 11 o'clock. Following his education in the Mar tin County schools, Mr Everett at tended Poughkeepsic business col lege. Since that time he has worked on various tobacco markets in Geor gia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Kentucky. He was well known and well liked by Williamston people with whom he often came in contact with, and the news of his death was received as a shock here. He was 38 years old, and had never married. ELECT OFFICERS AT WOMANS CLUB Club Donates $lO for the Purchase of Playground At Grammar School The election of a vice-president,' treasurer and recording secretary fea tured the business session of the reg ular monthly meeting of the local Wo man's Club held in the club room yesterday afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Harrison was named l .vice |ifCM|ent of the organization, I Mrs. K. L. Cobiirn is the new treasur-j er, and Mrs.-R. H. Goodmon was elected recording .secretary. The club voted a $lO donation to the YVilliamston I'arent-Teadher As sociation, the money to be used in the purchase of playground equipment for the grammar school children. A program rendered by Mist Bes sye Harrell's third grade was much enjoyed. Deep Well Project For Robersonville Approved A project calling for the sinking of a well in Robersonville was approved by State authorities this week, the undertaking to call for approximately J,276 for labor and SB7O worth of ma terial from Civil Works Administra tion funds, it is understood. Work on the project is being de layed pending the receipt of bids from contractors, it was learned here to day. Poultry Car Will County 3 Days Next Week The county agent, in coopera tion with the Roanoke Mutual Ex change and Division of Markets, will operste the first poultry car of the season next week, begin ning Wednesday, February 7. The first stop will be made in Jsmee ville. A second stop will be made in WilUameton on Thursday and *ln Robersonville on Friday. No loadings will be msde at Oak City this trip, Agent Brandon an nounced. Prices vary from one to three cents higher this year than they did for the first loading last sea son. Metis are priced at 11 cents; leghorn bens, • cents a pound. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, February 2, 1934 Ed by the low temperatures in the county was reported at Roberson ville Tuesday morning when a wsterback exploded in the kit chen atove of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Roberson. Windows and doors were damaged, the stove was torn to pieces, and furniture was smashed. Even a rug on the floor waa torn to aheda by the ex ploaion. Fortunately no one waa in the kitchen at the time. One or two heating plants are said to hav ecracked when the fires went out, letting the water freexe in the boilera. Many neighbors borrowed water from other neighbors, and every one talked about the weather. RECORDER HAD SHORT SESSION Only Three Cases Called in County Court Here Last Tuesday An uninteresting docket and one of little consequence featured the last Tuesday session of the county re:ord er's court, Judge Peel calling only three cases for trial. Two of the cases were thrown out of court, and a third was sent to the superior court for trial. A non-suit was allowed in the case charging Joe Davenport and Dennis Barber with trespass and housebreak- Tlie case charging Onward Rober son with improper brakes on a mo tor vehicle was nol prossed. Probable cause appearing, the case charging Howard Griffin with house breaking and larceny was sent to the superior court for trial next month. The defendant gave bond in the sum of SIOO. Extension Class Starts New Term in County Tuesday The extension class conducted by Dr. George Howard, of the University of North Carolina, throughout Ihc months of the present school term in the Jamesvillc school building has just completed its first term. The work of the sfrcond term will begin next Tuesday afternoon. Each semester, or term, gives four hours credit to wards certification, and either gradu ation with regular college work or post-graduate work. There are 15 Martin County teachers and three Ber tie teachers at jpresent taking tly* course. New students may register for the 4-hour course to be given dur ing the spring school term at the reg ular class meeting next Tuesday or the following Tuesday. Manager Clark Announces Schedule of Ball Games Cold weather interrupted the bas ketball activities for the local high school teams this week, the games with Robersonville having been post poned. The first game of the week will be played in Elizabeth City to night. Next Monday the lo:al boys are *c he titled to play Washington here. The following night the boys and girls are slated to play Bethel at Bethel. Next Friday Hobgood's two teams will p|ay return games in the warehouse here, it was announced to day by Billy (Clark manager of the teams. Schedule of Services at the Church of Advent Sunday Sexagesima Sunday: Church school, 9:45 a. m. Holy communion and sermon, 11 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30. Woman's Auxiliary meets with Mis* Hattie Thrower Monday after noon at 3:30. Turkey prices are listed at 10 and 13 cents a pound. The price of geese is advanced from S cents last year to • cents this year. Poultry cars will be operated each month in this county, pro vided there is a sufficient quantity of fowl offered by farmers and other poultry raisers. Mr. Roscoe Stailings, of the Ro anoke Mutual Exchange, will as siat the loading operations, it was learned. The cars are operated on a non-profit basis in an effort to prevent glutted markets and they should receive the patronage of Martin farmers. The offerings are shipped to the northern mar kets. \ MORE ACTIVITY IN PEANUT MART PAST FEW DAYS ♦ Peanuts Moving to Market Faster Than for Some Time More peanuts are moving to mar kets in recent days than at any time since the crop was harvested last fall, due principally to the undercurrent of feeling that code agreement having been signed and the industry adjust ed to the new conditions arising there from, prices may stiffen and the usual flow of farmers' and millers' stocks nuy begin. Current prices have stif fened slightly in recent days, though there is no appreciable increase in the average price quotations. There is a slightly stronger demand for the crop. The weekly report covering the crop situation in Virginia and North Car olina is as follows: The movement of peanuts from the farm was more active during the past week and sales were numerous. Not only were farmers offering more pea nuts, hut cleaners wefe more disposed to buy at prcvailingprices. Many farmers, however, still prefer to wait for higher prices before selling. Quo tations have advanced but little •dur ing the week, but there appears to be an undercurrent of strength to the sit uation. Prevailing prices range arf follows, per lb., f. o. b. delivery points: Jumbos, best 3 1-8 to 3 1-4, few 3.40; medium 2, 3 cents; bunch, best, 3 1-8 cents; few 3 J-4 cents; medium 2 3-4 to 3 cents; runners, best, 3 cents; med ium 2 1-2 to 2 3-4 cents; shelling stock 2 1-2 to 2 3-4 cents, few 2 7-8 and 3 cents. Inquiries have increased for sheled and cleaned peanuts and the market for finished goods has strengthened slightly during the week, with higher prices for both cleaned and shelled goods. Extra large Virgiiiias are re ported rather scarce and especially firm. The trade is showing little in terest in No. I shelled Spanish, but Spanish 2s, which are scarce, are in demand. Although the market is slightly stronger, buyers are still said to be reluctant to purchase except for immediate requirements until the ef fect of the marketing agreement is felt. HONOR ROLL AT JAMESVILLE Names of 50 Pupils Appear On List of Honor for Fourth Month The James ville school honor roll | just released for the fourth month by. Principal I'ollock, carries the names of SO pupils, as follows: First grade U: Emma (lardner, Gardner, Loraine firiffin, 1 Grace Brewer. First grade A: Kmeline Barber, Cleve Elbert Mobley. i Second grade: Irving Gardner, Jack i Mizell, Tim Jackson, Mercedes Ange, ijuanita Calloway. | Third grade: Francis Wallace, Beu | lah Modlin, Herbert Gardner, jr.,' | Bettie Hazel Calloway, Gladys Ange, | Reba Coltrain, Esther Marie Corey,j I Sarah Frances Wright, J. J. Bowen, j Walter Browiv jr., Maurice Brown, 1 •Jimmie Burnette. Fourth grade: Virginia Hassell, Carolyn Hassell, Merrimon Mizell. | Fifth grade: Reba Gardner, Kric Stallings, Margie Martin, Joseph' 1 Ange, Marvin Sextotv. j Sixth grade: Glen Davis, William | Fagan, Harvey Wright, Dorothy i Swinson. Seventh grade; Roy Mailing, Joe I Holliday, Jack Martin, Henry Clyde j Walters, F. C. Stallings. Eighth grade: Helen Wright, Paul . ine West, Flora Swinson. Ninth grade: Fannie Modlin, Mar garet Holliday. Tenth grade: Rosa Moore, Louise Martin. Eleventh grade: Eloise Perry, Reba Ange, Melvine Mizell. More Than SIOO Raised At Ball Here Tuesday Dance lovers and Warm Springs ( Foundation sympathizers turned outi in fairly large numbers here last Tues day night to do their part in the Presidential ball program designed to' Aid victims of infantile paralysis. The' dance here was one of many thous-| ands held throughout the nation. Cold weather necessitated a last-minute change in arrangements here, and it is believed that that held down the num ber of visitors. Gross receipts totaled approximately slls, more than half,| or ssl going to the foundation at Warm Springs, Ga. Total receipts throughout the na tion were estimated at about two mil lion dollars. The highest priced tie left sold here went to Harry Biggs for $5.00, it was learned. County Tax Collections Pass Half Way Mark This Week Receiving more than 935,000 in one lump sum from the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company thia week, county tax collections passed the half-way rriark and ea tablished a new high record for money received up to this time in recent yeara. Nearly 54 per cent of the 1933 levy of $178,609.76 has already been collected, the receipts for this week running well above $40,000, it was learned from Sher iff C. B. Roebuck. So far the of fice has collected on the 1933 levy exactly $96,201.80, leaving a bal ance of $82,407.96, the greater part of which the sheriff believes he will collect between now and sell ing time in June. NEW CHEVROLET HAS LONG LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS "Knee-Action" Wheels Are Probably Outstanding Single Feature Detroit.—The now 1934 Chevrolet with "knee action" wheels, 80-horse power "Blue Streak" engine, stream lined body, and an imposing list of improvements and refinements was announced recently at the New York automobile show and at a series oi 100 special factory showings in key cities throughout the United States. In the design and development of the new models, it is said, particular attention has been given to driver and passenger comfort, and every effort has been made to eliminate the un pleasant sensations of sound and feel ing ' that- prove so annoying to the motorist. —• Tlie new Chevrolet is longer—ll2 inchex of wheelbase—roomier, more powerful, smoothers and more quiet than its predecessor. The engine is placed several .inches farther forward •in teh chassis and seating has been rearranged so as to' provide more space for both front and rear seat passen gers. I In appearance, the sleekness which lias characterized Chevrolet ear* in the past is further accentuated by the actual length plus the treatment of the car design itself. The increased power delivered by ( the new 'Biue Streak' engine improvesj the flashing performance and the many , engine refinements, combined with dis, tinct chassis improvements insure ex tremely fast, safe, economical, and ( quiet operation. The new Chevrolet has a top speed of 80 miles per hour and its improved acceleration is in proportion. Both front and rear seat passengers are insulated from road shocks by the introduction of independent front wheel suspension—known as "knee ac tion" wheels—combined with greatly improved rear spring suspension' and a more balanced distribution of weight The improved riding qualities are pres ent at all speeds and under all road conditions, but the greatest improve ment is noticeable at high speeds and on rough roads. The 1934 line of passenger cars a gain features Fisher no-draft ventila tion in all closed body types. The same smart beaver tail design and flow ing streamlines which characterized the previous closed bodies are con tinued in the 1934 line with modifica tions. Three automobiles were tinloded here today by the Roanoke Chevrolet Company, and are now on display in the company shoroom on Washing ton Street. Manager J. H. Edwards is extending a cordial invitation to the I general public to view the new cars. 1 I Sheriff Recovers Pistol Stolen Last Tuesday The $45 pistol stolen from Sheriff C. B. Roebuck last Monday evening was recovtred by the officer late the following day. Willie Ennerson, col ored boy, is believed to have stolen the pistol from the officer's car. Tobacco Farmers Busy Preparing Plant Beds Tobacco plant beds have been prepared by many growers of the weed during the paat few days, and the work of getting seed in the ground for thia year'* crop continues in this section. With the exception of the past two or three days, which have been ex tremely cold, unusually favorable whether has prevailed sines Christ mas for the planting of beds and a large majority of tobacco farmers have taken full advantage/of the weather. Until February 1 last rear, the sheriff had collected only s7®,- 553.05, or juat 36.3 per cant of the levy for IJ>32. The collection? thia year are greater by 17.S par cent, the officer explained. The one per cent penalty goes into effect today, and whila a de creaae in activitiea can be expect ed during the first few daya of the month, aixaable collections are ex pected during the latter part of the month, or before the penalty is automatically increased to 2 per cent. Town collections are also ad vatveing rapidly, nearly one-half of the levy having been collected to date, it was learned yesterday. BOARD MEETINGS Holding their regular monthly meetfog next Monday, the Mar tin County commissioners have little bunineas acheduled for con aideration other than the selec tion of jurymen for the March auperior court and the uaual rou tine dutiea. A few tax complainta and appeala from the unfortunate are expected to find a place on the buaineaa program, but no mat tera of any great importance have bean acheduled for conaideration at that time, it waa learned to day. The local town commiaaionera will meet Monday night, but they, too, have little buaineaa other than of routine nature to handle, it waa learned. OFFICERS RAID COUPLE STILLS Two Men Placed In Jail To Await Trial In County Court Tuesday ♦ Bill Daughtrie, white man, anil Will Worley, colored, were arrested at a | liquor still in Bear (irass Township last Tuesday, when officers raided the manufacturing plant and destroyed 36 1 gallons of liquor, a 50-gallon capacity kettle, and confiscated a Ford auto mobile; Officers C. B. and J. FT. Roe- I buck, assisted by Patrolman Rodman! ' and Frank I'ittman, made the raid. ■ The following afternoon, the offi | cers raided iu the Reedy Swamp sec tion of Wiliiamston Township, tear ' ing lo pieces plant equipment and turning out about eight barrels of beer, ! No one was at the plant when the of ' ficers arrived but a still cap and worm j were found in the tobacco barn of Hezekiah Williams, colored, just a cross the swamp in Bear (irass Town ship. Although the path led direct i ly by his front door, Williams denied i knowledge of the plant being near his home. He was arrested and is 1 scheduled to appear here s>r trial j next Tuesday. - "| The two other men are being held in the county jail, and they, too, are, I scheduled for trial iu the county court next Tuesday. j Car Stolen Here Last Night . Is Recovered in Vanceboro r | • —• — i I The Ford sedan, stolen from Elbert, - S. I'eel here last night, was recovered • ! today in Vanceboro, the thief desert ling the auto when the gas supply was ( 1 consumed near that town, according t to information received here It could i not be learned at noon whether the -'machine had been damaged or not. j Representative To In Filing Tax Returns —, —► I The United States Internal Reve | nue department will have a repre sentative in this county the 2fyh of this month to assist federal income taxpayers in filling out return blanks, .it was announced yesterday by U. S. Collector C. H. Roberson in Raleigh. The assistant will be in Williams- I ton one day only, it was "stated. Judging from the number of beds one sees traveling about the county, there is little evidence of a reduction, but most farmers say there will be a surplus of beds sown aa a precaution against in sects that have infested beds in re cent years. Most farmers are preparing one or two beds at in tervals of two or three weeks, hoping that they may aecure suf ficient plants to Insure a good stand on their reduced acres this rw. ESTABLISHED 1898 HONOR ROLL AT LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR PAST MONTH ♦ ■ ■ Colds and Sickness Lessen Number of Honor Pu pils During Period The names of 88 pupils appear on j the local school honor roll lot tile fourth month recently ended, PfhtCi- I pal D. N. Hix announced yesterday. | The honor list is not as large for the period as it was during the first three months of the term, the unusually large number of absences during the period holding down the number of honor pupils, it is believed The list: Grade 1- A: Reginald t'hes.snn, lsa belle Anderson, Tillie Gardner, Betsy Manning, Angela Mc La whom, Anne. Meador, Rachel Mizelle, Betty Davis Rogers, Alberta Swain. * ' (irade 1 11: Polk Burroughs, Jennis Cherry, James Jones, Lotha Priqe. David Ruberson, Reuben Williams, Addie Clyde Modlin, I.cola Straw bridge C.radc "ff'Special": Rhodes J ones, (ieorge Gurkin, Inez Crawford, Odell Roberson. tirade 2-A: Betsy Anderson, Court ney Jenkins, Delia Jane Mobley, Sus an Moore, Lettnra Melson, Mary Tru lah Peele, Don Dixon, Conrad Get singer, Richard Margolis, Luther Peel- Grade 2-B: Clarepce Pate, Elsie Col train, Frances Thomas, Carrie Dell Wabbleton. Grade 3-A: Joseph Gurganu, Kve lyn Gurganus, Patricia' King, Mary O'Neal Pope, Madclyn Taylor, Mary Warren, Bill Griffin, Nina Bennett. (■rade 3 B: Sallie G WhUp, Sallie Williams. Susie (irinin, Dolly Godard, Mary Charles Godwin, Betty Hoard, Bina Jackson, Mary Lewis Mailing, Elira heth Parker, Daisy Peaks, Sybil Kol) erson, Charles Cnltrain, S. C. Griffin. tirade 5-A: Doris Bullock, Marjorie Gray Dunn, (Catherine Manning, Maud Taylor, Stuart Critcher, Warren Pope. Grade » Jerry ( lark, Gordon Manning, Delsie Gixlard, Sallie Gray (■tirkin, Rachel Keel, t.ouise Melson, Doris Moore, Kleanor Taylor, Mar tha Rhodes Ward, Virgil Ward, Keul White, Susie Whitley. tirade fi-B: Zula Mac Bonds, Min nie Cliesson, Ellen Coburn. Dixie DaiiieT, Rosa Perry. ' tirade 7-A:' Wilhur C ulpepper, Reg inald Manning, Flva (irace Barnhill. ' tirade 7-B: None. Grade 9: Bolton Cowen, Frances Cox, Marie (iriffin, Ben Manning. Grade 10: (irace Mailing, Alta Critcher. TWO NEGROES ARE ARRESTED Seen In Box Car at Par mele. Arrest Follows; Believed Thieves James Hardy and Willie Bess, yoQlig Washington negroes, are be in« held in the county jail here pend- ing ah investigation of a store rob bery in Portsmouth a lew days ago, and for attempting to steal goods frifni a box car in Parmele this week. A quantity of clothing and other ar tides, said to have been stolen in the Virginia city, were in the possession of Hardy and Bess. If Portsmouth authorities fail to call for the boys, it is understood they will be tried in the Martin Coun ty Recorder's court here next Tues day for entering the railroad car. Hardy and Bess were seen enter ing the car, and the train conductor closd the door on them. The train pulled out for Washington where they were arrested and brought here by a railroad detective yesterday. Schedule oi Methodist Services In the County C. T. Rogers, pastor, "li. l'ri.vtdence did-not puf us flat on our backs now and then we would never learn to look up." At Sunday school arid church you can learn to look up, and thereby stve much suf fering to you., and your loved OIKS. I'or your business, social life, body, mind, and soul, God's way is the best way, and that is what we want to tell y>u about. Decide now that you win jßto church next Sunday. school 9:45 a. m. Preaching, 11 and 7:30. Stewards' meeting, 7JO p. ni. Gpworth League, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Holly Spring* Sunday school, 2 p. m Preaching, 3 p. m. Epworth League, Friday, 7:30 p. m. Marry Cherry Farm Preaching, Thursday, 7:15 p. m. We would be gUd to have you worship with us, but if not with as go to church - somewhere. *