Have You Reserved Your Building and Loan Stock Yet in the 34th Series, Opening Saturday, March 3rd? Watch the LaM On Tow Paper As It. Carries the Data Whan Toar Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXVI—NUMBER 102 ANOTHER 143 MEN TO BE DROPPED FROM CWA WORK Believed All Road Projects Will Be Discontinued After This Week At least 143 men will be dropped from the CWA list in this county Fri day of this week, when the second cur tailment blow is administered to the program throughout the nation. Ag ricultural sections are slated for the, heaviest shock, the authorities en tertaining the idea that spring plant-! ing will be under way within the next! two or three days and that the work ers can turn to the fields. It is believed that only a very small number of those losing their places in the CiviJ Works Administration program will find employment on farms. In the final analysis the coun-| ty will more than likely have just that; many more added to its list of unem-j ployed next week. One hundred and fifty-nine workers were released last Friday, and after the curtailment program goes into ef fect this week there will be left only 253 on the payrolls. Many of those will probably be turned off next week, a few more the following week and so on until May 1, and then there'll be no one on the CWA list. After giving the curtailment task much consideration in a meeting last week, the committee has received many complaints from those released last Friday. Probably there are a few discrepancies in the committee's ac tion, but they were not intentional, and could hardly be helped. Weil, it is a matter of only a few weeks be fore all will be off, and then probably the survival of the fittest will be left to the individual. MRS. ETHERIDGE PASSES AWAY Last Rites Held In Conoho Church, Near Oak City Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Annie Hyman Etheridge died at her home on the James A. Everett | farm in Poplar Point Township, early 1 last Friday morning from tuberculosis She had been in declining health for about two years, the end coming grad- : ually. The daughter of Francis Hyman and wife, the late Mrs. Debbie Hy man, Mrs. Etheridge was born in Goose Nest Township, near Oak City, 42 years ago. In early womanhood she was married to Mr. Etheridge, and he, with two daughters, Mrs. An na Bell Edwairds and Miss Pattie Gray Etheridge, and one aon, Howard Eth eridge, survives. They had been liv ing on the Everett farm about two years. She also leaves five brothers, Edward Hyman, of Norfolk; Need ham and Paul Hyman, of Oak City; Julian Hyman, ot Poplar Point Town ahip- and Francis Hyman, of this county; and three sisters, Mrs. E. V. Smith and Mrs. E. T. Smith, of Oak City; and Mary Bell Hyman, of Cin cinnati. She was a member of Conoho Bap tist church, and the last rites were conducted there Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Elder Grimes. Burial Was in the churchyard cemetery. Martin Ranks High In List of Infant Mortality Rates With an infant mortality rate of 82.8 to the 1,000 live births, Martin j County ranks 87th in the list of 100; counties, the average for the state be ing 67.2 per 1,000 live births. The lowest death rate among infants was in Person, that county reporting a rate of 32.2 per 1,000 births. Per quimans, with a rate of 129.9 per 1,000 deaths, ranked at the very bottom of the list. In 1932 there were 76,812 births in this state. Of that number of chil dren, 5,162 died before they were one year old. The rate is higher only in eight states. '■ > Eighteen Pigs Reported in One Litter Near Hamilton One of the largest litters of pigs ever heard of in this section was re ported this week by Mr. D. W. Downs Hamilton Township farmer. A small bone Poland-China sow found 18 pig* gies last Wednesday night on his farm. Hie pigls are apparently in good health and ar tfnormal, the farm er said. And that's a theme for another song, provided there arc sufficient musical notes to hold out to the end. There's one things certain, how fever, and that is if there are many euch sows throughout the country, the government's hog redaction program is as good as shot to pieces right now. THE ENTERPRISE 34th Series'of Stock in Local Building & LoayAssociation To Go On Sale Next Saturday P. T. A. MEETING 1 The local parent-teacher as sociation will holft its/third meet in® of the term in the grammar school auditorium Friday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. T. B. Attmore, of Wash ington, a member of the North Carolina Educational Commii- sion has been invited to address i the meeting. * All patrons and frienda of the school are urged to be present. MISS RHODA PEEL DIES IN HOSPITAL AT WASHINGTON Hold Last Rites at Home In Griffins Township This Afternoon Miss Khoda Peel, 33 years old, the daughter of Plenny Peel and the late Ida Corey Peel, died in a Washington Hospital Sunday evening at 8:30 o'- clock following an illness of nearly two years' duration. She had been in the hospital for several months. The daughter of Pleny Peel and the late Mrs. Ida Corey Peel, Miss Peel was born in Griffins Township, this county. After completing the work offered in the local schools of that day, she entered the East Carolina Teachers' College, Greenville, and lat er became a member of the Youngs vi'le school faculty, teaching there 12 years. She then taught in the Has sell school, and was a member of the I'arm Life school faculty when she was forced by ill health to resign more than a year ago. During that time she gave the best interests of her life in teaching and moulding the character of hundreds of children. She was a member of the church at Maple Grove, and was ac tive in religious work. Her father and six brothers, Messrs Gilbert Peel, of Greenville; John R. Peel, Wesley, William, and Wendell I eel, and three half-brothers, James, Joseph, and Harry l'eel, all of this county, survive. Her mother died about 20 years ago. I'uneral services are being conduct ed by Rev. D. W. Arnold, Washing ton minister, at 2 o'clock this after noon from the late home in Griffins Township. Interment will follow in the Tice cemetery, near the home. Her six brothers will serve as pall bearers. ROLL OF HONOR AT EVERETTS ♦— Twenty-Six Pupils Arc on List for Fifth Month; Other News JThe names of twenty-six pupils ap pear on the Everetts School honor roll for the fifth month, as follows: First grade: Rachel Edmondson, Guy Forbes, Alice Ruth Bailey. Second grade: Mary Alice Cherry, Clara Dail Taylor, Anna Louise Mobley, Janie Margaret Ayers and Billy Clark. Third grade: Dora O'Neil Bailey, Irene Williams, Ernestine Wynne, Delmus Taylor, John Mobley, BUI Donald. Fourth grade: Delia Leggett, Ru dolph Hardy, Florine Clark, Mary Louise Mobley and Elton Hardy. Fifth grade: Clayton Whitley, Eula Mae Leggett, Thomas Harrison, Susie Ayers and Grace Clark. Sixth grade: Sallie Mobley, Eunice Wynne. The different grades gave short programs commemorating the birth- days of prominent men during the month of February, including those of Lindbergh, Edison, Lincoln, * St. Valentine, Washington and Long fellow. The following playground equip ment has been installed: eighteen seesaws, eight swings, one giant stride and two trapeze bars of differ ent sizes. Mrs. W. A. Cherry Slightly Hurt When Car Overturns Mrs. W. A. Cherry was painfully bruised and slightly cut about the face yesterday morning when her car, a Chrysler sedan, turned over on Highway 64 near the fair grounds. i The cartop was damaged and the i windshield and a window glass were , broken. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, February 27, 1934 OVER 200 SHARES OF STOCK IN NEW SERIES PLEDGED Community's Great Asset Has an Encouraging Future Before It Opening the 34th series for the sale of stock Saturday of this week, the Martin County Building and Loan As sociation is expecting one of its larg est subscriptions, officials of the or ganization said yesterday. More than 200 shares of stock have already been pledged, and at least 300 additional more will be handled shortly after the series is opened on Saturday of this week, it is believed. Unable to subscribe to stock in the organization during the past two or three years, many salaried persons and others are now in a position to take part in the saving operations of the building and Iban, and they will boost the sale of stock this year. In short, conditions are very encouraging for the association to take an even great er part in the upbuilding of the town and community in the near future than in several years. With a continued shortage of hontes experienced here, and with labor available along with moderately priced materials, it is be lieved that many prospective honte owners will start new accounts or add to their old ones with the view of financing building projects within the next several months. At the present time the association has 2,400 shares of stock in force, a net gain of more than 300 shares over the business a year ago. Last month the organization matured $20,000 worth of its stock, earning 6 per cent for the investors. The building and loan is a com munity asset and should hstvc the sup port of the community. Talk with some of the officials, and they will gladly explain the valuable saving sys tem and investment features made available through ownership of stock. HYMAN COWIN DIES SUDDENLY ♦ Funeral Service To Be Held Tomorrow Afternoon Near Bear Grass Hyman Cowin, Bear Grass Town ship farmer and prominent Republi can, died suddenly at his home there about 11 o'clock last night. He had been in declining health for some time, but was able to be up until a few hours before his death. He complain ed of feeling ill yesterday, but his con dition was not considered serious un til just a minute or two before he died. His wife heard him complaining about 11 o'clock, but before she could reach him lie was dead. Mr. Cowin, about OS year* of age, was born in Bear Grass Township, where he lived and farmed all his life. He was active in politics in his pre cinct up until a year or two ago. Mrs. Cowin, the former Miss Janie Harrison, with three children, Joe Gavin and John Hyman Cowin, all of this county, survives. He also leaves two brothers, Messrs. John W. and O. C, Cowin, also of this county. Complete funeral arrangements have not been announced, but it is under stood that the last rites will be con ducted .tomorrow afternoon at the home. Paper Issues Last Call to Delinquent Subscribers Todday the Enterprise is issuing a last and urgent call to those subscrib ers whose subscriptions are out of date, kindly asking them to make payment not later than Saturday of| this week. Those names where the subscriptions are in arrears will, out of urgent necessity, be removed from the list after the last paper of the week is placed in the mails. The paper has been well pleased with the response received from its many subscribers, and while there are a few who are still behind in their payments, it is hoped they will see their way clear to make arrangements to have the paper keep coming to them. —- A political campaign is now in the making, and there are many happen ings out of the"ordinary that you will want to know about as the days pass. tyouH keep up with the happenings by reading the Enterprise twice each week, so make arrangements now to bave your name continued on the listi Saturday is the deadline. J HONOR ROLL OF MRS. ASA ROGERS LOCAL SCHOOL DIES SUDDENLY FOR PAST MONTH AT BEAR GRASS Names of 77 Pupils Are on Select List fojr Fifth School Month The names of 77 local school pupils appear on the honor roll for the fifth month recently completed, Principal D. N. Hix announced yesterday. Bad roads and sickness are said to have resulted in a decreased number of honor pupils. The names of those meeting the roll requirements are, as folloWs: Grade 1-A—Joseph Wynne, Betsy Manning, Angela McLawhorn, Betty Rogers. Grade 1-B—Annie Waters Chesson, Addie Clyde Modlin, Jennie Cherry, Elmer Chesson, jr., James Jones and Malotha Price. Grade, special—Rhodes Jones, Geo. Gurkin and Dennis Beach. Grade 2-A—Rachel McClaron, Del la Jane Mobley, Susan K^pgre,-Masy Trulah Peel, Susie Wobbleton, Rich* ard Margolis, Luther Peel, J, D. Woolard, jr. Grade 2-B—Lillie Mac Lee. Grade 3-A—Theran Gurganus, Jos. (•urganus, Bill Griffin, Nina Bennett, Millie Biggs, Evelyn Griffin, Mary O'Neil Pope. Grade 3-B—Thelma Lowe, Iris Howard. tirade 4-A—Susie Griffin, Bettie Hoard, Bina Jackson, Mary Lewis Manning, Elizabeth Parker, Daisy Peaks, Sybil Roberson, S. C. Griffin, David Hardison. (irade 5-A—Jerry Manning, Doris Bullock, Marjorie Gray Dunn, Maud Taylor, Katherinr Manning; Anita Wheeler. Grade S-B—Mary Louise Bland. Grade 6-B—Jerry Clark, Julian Jackson, Delsie Godard, Sallie Gray Gurkin, Rachel Keel, Louise Melson, Helen Mishoe, Dorris Moore, Elea nor Taylor, Martha Rhodes Ward, \ irgil Ward, Reid White, and Susie Whitley. Grade 6-B—Doris Andrews, Dixie Daniels, Zula Mae Bonds, Minnie Chesson, Ellen Coburn, Janie New ton, Irene Perry, Rosa Perry, Rol and Cherry. '■rade 7-A—Wilbur Culpepper, Reg Manning, Elva Grace Barnliill, Alma Godwin and Nora Grimes. Grade 8-A—Helen Sliaw. Grade 9—Bolton Cowen. Grade 10—Grace Manning. STATE HAS ALL KINDS WEATHER Snow, Sleet, Rain, Thunder Storms Are Reported During Week-end ♦ Unusual weather doings were re ported throughout the State over the rweek-end when snow, rain, and sleet fell in some places, while in others •he thermometer advanced well into the fifties and still in other sections thunder and lightning were reported. Snow fell in many parts of this sec tion, the fall hardly reaching one inch here while a sizeable snow was report ed only a few miles the other side of the Roanoke. Trees here were burdened with Ice and sleet during the early part of the morning, but rising temperatures melt ed the matter before the noon hour, preventing any serious accidents on highways and streets. Seventeen deaths were reported in | three southern States, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia as a result of winter tornadoes striking, sections there about 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Damage done by cold weather in [this section so far has been limited to frozen pipes and depleted coal bins and woodpiles. Numbers oi Ransom Bills Filed in Of/ice of Sheriff Numbers of the approximately 25,- 000 $5 and $lO bills paid as a ransom to kidnappers of Adolph Bremer in Minnesota a few weeks ago were re ceived by the sheriff's office here yes terday. Copies of the numbers are being distributed throughout the Unit ed States in an effort to trace the kidnappers. Little Interest Reported In Politics at Gold Point There is very little talk about poli tics; in fact, there is hardly any in terest In politics in our section, Mr. J. L. Croom, registrar and poll holder at Gold Point for years, said while here this morning. According to Mr. Croom there'll be a comparatively small vote in that ,precinct in the next June primary. Funeral Being Held Today ~"at 3:30 from Home In Bear Grass ♦— Mrs. Penny Rogers, highly respect ed woman of the Bear Grass com munity, died suddenly at her home there yesterday morning. She was preparing the morning meal when she suffered a heart attack and fell dead in the kitchen. Apparently Mrs. Rog ers had been in good health, being unusually active for her age both in and outside her home. She attended church in Bear' Grass the evening be fore and never complained of feeling bad. Mrs. Rogers, widow of Asa Rogers, was born in Bear Grass Township 60 years ago. In early womanhood she was married to Mr. Rogers, who died 12 years or more ago. She is survived bj four sbns, Elmer Rogers, of Wash ington, Ira and Hynian Rogers, of county, and Delmas Rogers, a student in the University of North Carolina. She also leaves three broth ers, Elder B. S. Cowin, prominent Primitive Baptist minister, and the Messrs. Church Cowin, of Washing ton, and B. O. Cowin, of this county. Funeral services are being conduct ed from the late home this afternoon by Rev. \X. I). Mclnnis, Presbyterian minister of Washington. Interment will follow in the family burial plot near the home. JAMESVILLE WINS IN TOURNAMENT * Girls and Boys Win Cups In District Tournament Held in Greenville Jamesville's basketball teams walk ed away with the honors in the dis trict basketball tournament, sponsor ed by the Greenville High School there last night. The boys and girls won the cups in their respective groups, reminding one of theydays when Jimntie Brown's team whipped all-comers. Janiesville, last night, came from behind in the second half to defeat Grimesland's boys by a 24-19- score. The losers had led at the half .by a count of 12 to 8. J. 1,. Jones, with 11 points, was high scorer for the Martin County lads. Jainesville's sextet defeated Pink Hill's fast team by a count of 24 to 19 to win the' cup in the Class U play. '-Miss Perry led the winners in scoring with 13 points. - Boys and Girls To Play All-star Teams Tomorrow ♦- — The boys and girls teams of the local high school will play all-star teams on the Farmers warehouse court here tomorrow night. At 7:30 the girls will inee a strong team composed of Misses Josephine Har rison, Bessye 11 an ell, Lela Roebuck, Mary Carslarpheti, Julia Ward, Ella Mae Gaylord, Selma Ayers, Mrs. J. A. Kason and Mrs. Dick Daniel. The line-up for the men's team will in clude the following as long as they last: Wilbur Anderton, Jack Frank, Troy Goodmon, J#nes Peters, Dick Cherry, Irving Margolis, Monk Cobb, Henry Odum and D. N. Hi*. 1 Begin Series of Services at Bethany Church Soon t The Rev. Mr. Lawrence, of Eliza beth City, will begin a series of reviv al services in the Bethany church, near the county home, next Sunday. The public is cordially invited to attend. Masons To Hold Meeting Here Tonight 7:30 O'clock Skewarkte Lodge of Masons will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced today b 1 J. C. Anderson, master. In addi tion to a number of important busi ness matters to be disposed of, there will be work in the third degree. All members are urged to attend and vis iting Masons are cordially invited. Coloration of Eggshells Shows Breed Deviation The coloration of shells from pure bred flocks shows a deviation from breed and should not be used for hatching, especially if the baby chicks are to be sold as pure-breds. Unless the birds are trapnested it will be difficult to identy the birds producing off-color eggs and, where the poultry man is d&pg his' Own breeding, it would be well to dicard the present male birds and replace them with ; birds from flocks that have not shown I this trouble. . Urge Peanuts Made Basic Crop Local Boys Lose Second Game of Season Friday Williamston's Green Wave Basket ball five lost its second game of the season here last Friday night, when Windsor nosed out the winner by a 1-point margin. At the half, the two teams were tied 10-all, the visitors forging ahead in the second period of play to annex 11 points to the lo cals' 10. Anderson again led the locals with 6 points, followed by Manning with 5 and then by Cook with 4 points. Keat er led the visitors with 10 points. The game was one of the most ex citing of the season. J. C. MOORE DIED I EARLY SUNDAY Last Rites Held at Spring Green Church In Poplar Point Yesterday J. C. Moore, 54-year-old farmer was found dead in bed at his home in Poplar Point Township early Sunday ! morning, a heart attack having been assigned as the cause of his death. He had been in feeble health for sev eral months, but his condition was not considered serious. The son of and Bettie Car sou Moore, Mr. Moore was born and reared in l*itt County. About 32 years ago, he moved to this county t(0 make his", home. Farming for a living, he had worked hard all his life and was said to have been highly appreciative of every consideration shown him. Mrs. Moore survives with nine cliil I'uneral services were conducted from the Spring Green Primitive Bap tist Church, not far from the home, where he was a member, yesterday afternoon by Elder Grimes. Interment was in the church yard. PLAN TO LOCATE POOR ON FARMS Committee Is Named For This County In Support Of Government Plan With the location «»f one Subsistence Hi mestead project located in this state by the United Stales Govern ment to care (or worthy fantilies from congested centers, the Eastern Caro lina Chamber of Commerce is now making an effort to have two or three more of the projects started In this .section of the state. Guy Elliott, president of the com mcrle body, last week named a com mittee, known as the North Carolina Rural Life Group, to handle the proj ect. 1). (J, Matthews, K„ L. Smith, J. S. Ayers, and VV. C. Manning were named to represent this county, and 'they are scheduled to attend the first meeting of the committee in Green ville tomorrow. , Approximately $25,000,000 has been appropriated to establish worthy peo ple on 10-acre farms, and it is likely that 10 times that amount will be add ed to the fund in the future. To Build Filling Station On Washington Road Purchasing the old Charles Scott lot at the corner of the Washington and Jainesville roads, the Harrison Oil Company, distributors of Texaco products in this territory, arc plan-! ning to build a filling station there In the near future. The house is being moved to a lot just to the rear of the spot where the station will be located. I When the new station and that of the Sinclair Company, corner Main and Smithwick Streits, are complet ed. there will be 16 filling stations un der operation in the town alone, not to mention individual pumps and one or two stations just outside the fown limits. Announce Mid-week Lenten Services In Local Church There will he Lenten services at the Church of the Advent Wednes day, Thursday and Friday, afternoons -%t 4:30 o'clock. At the Wednesday afternoon service, the Rev. Chas. H. Dickey will speak, and on Thursday, the Rev. C. T. Rogers will speak. The" Friday service will be featured by the Junior choir, and a talk will he madvby the rector on a missionary I pioneer of the church. WIOOWdB ESTABLISHED 1898 MEETING IS HELD IN COURT HOUSE LAST SATURDAY Would Allow One Percent of Sales To Pay Rent for Acreage Reductions A plan whereby peanut production might be adjusted to demand was ap proved by a meeting of Martin Coun ty peanut farmers in the courthouse here last Saturday morning. Nearly every section in the county was represented at the nleeting, indi cating that a planned program will be supported by peanut farmers in this county. Following addresses by County Agent T. B. Brandon and N. G, Dartlett, secretary of the Eastern Uarolinfa Chamber of Commerce, a general discussion of the proposed peanut program was held with many of those taking part. Resolution* were unanimously passed urging Congress to recognize the peanut as one of the basic com modities, and to allow a deduction of not over 1 per cent from each sale of peanuts to pay rent for acreage re ductions. After a general discussion, it was agreed that acreage allowed should be based on the land and not on the man, 1 he* basic acreage for tobacco was 'Vterniinied on the individual funn Acreage and not on the amount grown by the individual farmer. The general plans adopted hy the l'eanut Control Hoard at a recent meeting held in Klurfreesboro were approved by a unanimous vote by the meeting Sat urday. Ihe only question of difference in the meeting,.arose in connection with the question as to who may plant pea nuts. It was pointed out that the tenant farmer lost more privileges un j der the reduction program than the landowner. While the government denies the landlord the power to dis charge the tenant, there seems to be many ways whereby the owner may make the path of the tenant so diffi cult that he cannot exist. Numerous cases have already been cited where tenants last year are no longer able to gel places to go this year. This is aside from the main question of acreage or poundage control, and the government is said to be making plans to investigate the tenant situation. In the meantime, the right of the peanut to recognition is being argued 1n Washington with some degree of hope that a program will be planned in time to*effect the control of the crop this coming season. ' PLAN EASTER SERVICES HERE Concerted Religious Work To Feature the Easter Season This Year \\ illiamston's churches are making plans for concerted action as the Faster season approaches—each of the five up-towu religious bodies plan ning a week of simultaneous services terminating .on Easter Sunday, And the Easter day services are to be cli maxed by appropriate Easter music rendered by the choral club in the liaptist church on Easter evening. In the meantime, the several churches are projecting their activities Vith renewed emphasis. Last Sunday aKjhe Methodist church the presiding elder delivered the morning sermon; Mr. Piephoff continues to extend his lines in the rural areas; Mr. Moseley is busy with Lenten activities; the Christian church is planning a week's prayer service before Easter; while the Baptist church proposes to empha size evangelism throughout the month of March. I' t,iat w '"' a co "certed re ligious v -a4lvanct.' in Williamston at this time of the year, the whole communi ty should respond, since each church goes before the community with one single purpose—that of fittingly ob serving the pre-Easter and the Easter period, and of exalting Hint about whom all these activities center. No Prayer Meeting This Week Roberson's Chapel I here will be no prayer meeting at the Presbyterian mission point, Rob erson's Chapel, this week, on account of the absence of the pastor, who js in South Carolina, it was announced today by Rev. Mr. Piephoff. The regular services will be held Sunday as usual, and prayer meeting will b* resumed Thursday, March 8.