Newspapers / The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.) / April 20, 1934, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
?? 1 I Watch tha Label Ob Year Paper Am It ^ Cartas tt? Dear 1 VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 15 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Friday, April 20, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 PROCEEDINGS OF SUPERIOR COURT HERE THIS WEEK Citizenship Rights Restored To Dennis Griffin by Court Wednesday After a one-day recess, the Martin County Superior Court reconvened here Wednesday morning, cleared the docket for the remainder of the week by noon that day and adjourned until next Monday. The first week of the two weeks term created for the trial of civil cases only was advanced as rapidly as any ever beard of in the Martin County hall of justice. Dennis Griffin, convicted in a case chanting him with mutibition at | special term of court here in May, 1925, and paroled the Saturday be fore Christmas, 1930, had his citizen ship rights restored by the superior court Wednesday morning. The res toration of Griffin's citizenship brings to a close the last chapter in the Needleman mutilation case. His restoration petition, carrying the names of 12 representative citizens of Swansboro, stated, in part: "He (Griffin) has been operating a bar ber shop, and has, by the faithful per formance of his work and bis manly, upright character, won for himself the .respect and confidence of those whc/ra he has come in contact with. He is sober and takes much pride in the work of the church." The-'Swans boro chief of police and a member of the school board there were among the petition signers. Mr. Griffin has been in Swansborq for the past 23 months. In the case of Surry Jones against Clinton Jones, the plaintiff was given possession of certain lands and al lowed rent in the sum of $90. A judgment in the sum of $110.78 was granted Mrs. J. F. A. Bryant a gainst R. T. Purvis. The case of lohn Statnn Gnrganus against the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company was compromised the plaintiff recovering $300 and sur rendering the policy to the company. The plaintiffs were non-suited in the case of D. G. Matthews and H. S. Johnson against Jesse Edmondson and W. A. Everett. Mishawake Manufacturing Co. was given a judgment in the sum of $189.45 in its case against J. L. Wil liams and Son. The case of S. C. Griffin against E. R. Carson and W. Z. Morton was compromised and removed from the docket by non-suit. In the case of D. R. Everett, ad ministrator, against D. G. Matthews and H. S. Johnson, the plaintiff re covered $100. ? GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE BLANKS IN FARM RECORD Important (or All Farmers To Give Accurate Data For Crop Reports Within th? next few weeks ever] fanner in the county who has signed a crop reduction cuntiact will he pre sented by the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration with a specia Farm Record Book for 1934. Eacli signer will be urged to keep as pccui ate a record as possible on his fartr this year and will be offered instruc tions in the use of the record book i he wishes it Farmers realize now more-~0!sl ever before the need of some .ferns o record to supply information concern ing their past farming operations, an< no doubt they will be glad to take ad vantage of this opportunity offeret them by the AAA. In connection with keeping recordi the time it at hand for supplying in formation for another form of recor which is very important This rcc ord is the crop report, which is give to the tax lister. Martin County ha the distinction of ranking among th higher counties of the state in tb completeness and accuracy of thei farm surveys. Yet there is plent room for improvement in our ret ords. Too much stress can not t put on the importance of this repor and each farmer is urged to give tb information as accurately and coo pletely as be possibly can. 9 Regular Servicea For Presbyterian Churche 9 ?? Sunday, April 22, 1934: Services will be held at all points the nsaal time this Sunday. The mec ing at Poplar Point Mission will begi on Monday night. The Rev. J. ] Potts, of Ahoekie, will do the prcac! ing. Mr. Potts will not be with i You are invited to all these servic and it is hoped that each person wl reads this will attend church torn where every Sunday. LAST OF GOLD A last round-up of gold in this community was shipped away this wash. leaving, it is believed, only a few pieces of tha ones precious metal in these parts For many, there has been precious little gold ever in this section of the world. However, since the government started calling the gold in several thousand dollars' worth has been shipped away. The shipment this ereek was made up of 1350 in gold coins and $100 in gold certificates, all of it being in small denomina Cold isn't recognised as a legal medium of exchange any more, but will be ?-*r*~' by banking houses and exchanged for green FEW CHECKS ARE RECEIVED HERE County Agent Not Looking For Tobacco Checks for Couple Weeks Hearing nothing definite from the ' tobacco contracts sent from this coun | ty several weeks ago, the office of the ' county agent is not looking for any 1 tobacco rental or equalization checks , right away, it was learned here this I morning. However, a few checks 1 have been received by those farmers whose contracts were approved at the first. Fourteen rental checks amount . ing to $383.25 and three equalization checks, amounting to $69.63, have been I received in this county. It will be at ' least a week, two weeks, or probably longer, before checks in any great I number are expected. Owners of the checks are advised not to call at the county agent's office until they are notified directly by the agent's office. Just as soon as the checks are received, notification will t. I Uttf>""m8Wnatlon received here I state'd that the contracts had been j approved by the authorities in Ral eigh. finals program at school here First of Exercises Will Be Held Friday Night of Next Week The tentative program marking the dose of the local .chools, released yesterday by Principal D. N. Hix, is as follows: Friday. April 27, 8 p. m , operetta, e Red Riding Hood," by grades one through five. Friday May 4, 8 p m., opereHt Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' by grades six and seven. Sunday, May 6, 11 m, com. mencement sermon by Rev. E. F ?. oy Kev. E. F Moseley, rector of the Church of the T*. Mu,ic by the Williamston Choral Society. . W,e1?""<Uy' 9. 8 P m . concert by Williamston High School Band class program. Friday, May II, 8 p. m? gradu.tior j exercises. Program of Services At Baptist Churol The pastor of the local Baptis church advises that he will be bad in his pulpit for both services Sun day. The feature service of the day wil l be at 8 o'clock Sunday evening, a ' which time it is planned to honor th - dead of this church?all those whi have died during the tenure of th - present pastor's service. This service should be widely at tended, because very many of th I, families fnjhe community have, ii " on* way or another, been directl d touched at this point. It is though that all members of s?cb famiHai n their relatives and their fHends wi ? want to be present. e It ta suggested that any such fam e dies who want flowers for the sen * 'C??either hothouse plants or wil y flowers?should have them in th church by 5 o'clock on Saturday afl ?a ernoon, so that a committee of won *? *n ,r?n< lie church can suitably dei i? orate the auditorium. I- The Sunday school, the mornin preaching service and the B. Y. P. I will assemble at their respective tim< and place*. Program of Services ? At Christian Churc st W ?- Christian church services Sunda in morning and evening at 11 a. m. ar ? p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. r h- Promptness tends to add to the jc ?* of both church and Sunday school a ?? You are most cordially invited i m> attend all these services with the a surance that a sincere welcome awai you. BIG INCREASE IN POSTAL INCOME AT OFFICE HERE Money Order Business Is $10,000 Ahead of That For 1st Quarter 1933 The local postoffice, under thp? postmastership of Pete Fowden, en joyed a comparatively healthy busi ness last quarter, the office reporting an increase of $825.52 in stamp sales alone during the period as compared with the first quarter sales last year. I j?The peak sales were recorded last January when the stamp sales total ed $1,452.62 as tjiompared with $902.69 In January a year February sales, 1934, amounted to $963.31. or $136 74 more than they were in the same month last year. Last month, sales ' amounted to $1,168.70 against $1, 1009.85 in March a year ago. i While the stamp sales show a gain | of $825.52, the money order business during the first quarter recently end ed was increased more than ten times Ithat much, the office selling money orders valued at $29,610.19 as com ! pared with $19,649.21 in the first quar ter of 1933. A review of the money order busi ' ness and stamp sales shows that the ' sale of stamps increased only 23 per | cent while the mail order business I increase was approximately 34 per i cent. ! BEGIN WORK ON | NEW BUILDING Griffin Brothers To Build ! Store on Washington Street Here I Arrangements for the construction i of a modern two-story brick building on Washington Street here have been completed by Griffin Brothers, oper i ators of the Farmers Supply Company I The between v Perry1? ami the flat-iron building. | Building operations will be started the latter part of next vteek or the ' early part of the following week. Lo cal builders will handle the construe j tion, it was said. No definite cost has ' been determined yesterday, but the . building will cost between five and sb thousand dollars, according to pres ent estimates. Excavation for the building has beet completed, and materials are beinj placed on the site. I Operetta To Be Given At I Everetts School Tuesday i ? The Everetts school will present ar operetta, "The Golden Whitle," Tues day evening, April 24th, at 8 o'cl<fcl in the school auditorium. The principal character's arc: Beffo, Roosevelt' Coltrain. The Little Old Woman, Don OINeil Bailey. Cardinals, Billy Clark, Darrel Tay rflot ? : Robin Red Breast, Leland Hardi t son. White Rabbit, Van Ralph Taylor Red Rose, Pattie Etheridge. Fairy Queen, Bernice Roebuck. Attendants to Fairy Queen: Esthe Peel Wynne, Anna Louise Moblc) Lucille Lotz, Thelma Taylor, Kati Clyde Leggette, Ella Louise Wynne Evelyn Wynne, Alice Ruth Bailey The choruses are composed of elvei roses, and butterflies. The operetta is under the directioi of Miss Beatrice Wynn, Miss Lei B. Barnhill, Miss Iva Williams. Th costumes are by Misses Carrie ? Warren, Lucy Mat CroiLun, and Mai ^ha Baldree. ? Baseball Meeting Held In Windsor Wednesda, ? , Tentative plans for organizing baseball league in this section dui ing the coming season were discusse if firt a district meeting held in Windsc last Wednesday evening. Four teair which were members of the leagu last season were represented, indica ing that the 'four', Elizabeth Cit; Edenton, Windsor, and Williamstoi would enter clubs. Reports comin from Ahoskie and Plymouth indica ed those two towns would enter tf league. Rules and regulations w<j? di: g cussed, but final action waa delaye until next Thursday, when anoth< meeting will be held in Windsor, is generally believed that definite .a tion toward the organization of a k gue will be. taken at that time. Plans Made 1or Summer Session At A. C. Colleg . ? The enmmer eeeaion of Atlanf Cbriitie College will begin June Plane hare been made foe work co ering all certificate requirement,, greatly increased attendance ii eapei ed title year. Coureee will be gin in tha usual academic etudiee (or bo college and certificate credit. BAND TO RALEIGH The Willianuton High School bend will participate in the first Eastern North Carolina Band ""t Orchestra Festival, which is to be held in the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium next Sunday alter noon at 2:30. Ten or ganization!, including the Uni versity of North Carolina and Wake Forest College bands are scheduled to appear on the pro gram. The local band, made up of boys ranging in years from 12 to 17, will be one of the young organisations playing; from the point of experience, but the boys have worked hard for the past few months, and will give a good ac count of thsmscl.es. Approxi mately 52 boys wtn make the trip if transportation can be arranged The festival is free to the pub lic, and persons who are willing to assist in the matter of carry ing the boys are asked to com municate with D. N. Hix. REVIEW OF 1933 TOBACCO CROP IN THIS STATE ??? Sales of 516,000,000 Pounds j Reported In the State During the Year The 1933 tobacco crop year begun ? with fears of heavy blue mold dam J ages. The antidote was enlarged j plant bed space. The result was an j abundance of plants, with little mil dew damage. The prospects of plow ing up cotton left good opportunity for increased tobacco acreage. The early .summer was quite dry, but rains came just in time to make good yields before the late summer drought. ! That there were sold over 516,000, 000 pounds of the leaf on North Car I olina markets during the past seven itioiuhs' season, or about gj percent j ttiore ^ than-?for the previous ye.r tells its own story. The disappoint ing prices heing paid by early Sep tember, resulted in a selling holiday. Farmers pledged to reduce their 19J4 ^ acreage drastically. Prices were in [ creased accordingly. The real sign ; up campaign is now closed, with many payment* already made. Con j gressional acts are expected to: en 11 force a real reduction compliance. This acreage reduction program ol the administration has already proven its effect*-on prices for wheat, cotton and tobacco. In spite of the largt 19.1J tobacco production, the average season's price*- were about 16 cent! for 19.1.1 as compared to 12 cents foi the 19J2 (much smaller) crop. The short future supply is responsible foj this, however. 1 he I obacco Adjustment Adminis Iration Program has awakened thou sands of tobacco growers to the ini portance of better supply and detnani information. They are awaking ti their tack of much needed knowledge j-A new congressional bill is bain) j asked to establish official inspectioi I services for uniform grades and stan dardization. Farmers are aturall suspicious of any matter that con cerns them but of which they are no r familiar. 1'or Instance, "Whethc ' llnir n.luro, (t,,... |.r;,|y ,h. grade price"; "Why tlie markets tha officially grade tobacco average ccr tain prices?"; and the fact that prac tically all growers have signed up fo controlled production, tnay lead t anything, including official gradin 4 and other organization policies. 10 Mules Will Be Received For Farm Relief Wori a part 'M the As a part ISf the farm rehabiliti tion program, the Martin County cow bined relief agencies will receive te mules for work on farm relief pro ects, it was learned yesterday. Tli animals will be brought here froi SrAtlqpd Mffelr Many acres of land have been tun ,ed over to the relief agency for ui in caring for unemployed tenant farn ers. The land is scattered tfirougl out the county, and the mules will I lent to those farmers who are unab to finance themselves, it was said. The farm program provides the te ant with half the crop he makes. ? First Arrests for Making Liquor Made Wednesda ? The first arrests made by Fedei officer! in this section since prohil tion was repealed were reported la Wednesday afternoon, when two it grocs were trapped at a liquor si over in Edgecombe. They were n arrested for making liquor, but we charged with evading the liquor ti it is understood. In defulqt of $500 bonds, the ts men were placed in the Edgecom County jail. Collectors Mallard and Woods, a aisled by county officers, made t arrests. WILL RECEIVE STREET PAVING BIDS ON MAY 8 Highway Commission Goes Forward With Plans for Widening Street ? Bids for the widening of Main Street in the courthouse block here will be received by the State Highway Commission in Raleigh the 8th of next I month, according to information re ceived here yesterday. The paving project was delayed SOThC time ago when only nn* hid was submitted and the price was con sidered too high by the commission. The widening of Main Stiter ire Riflffg Street tn the nyer bridge and the widening of Main Street to the railroad bridge and the widening of Washington Street to the ralroad, near the Columbian Peanut plant, is not expected any time soon, or not until additional appropriations are made, if any are made, it was learned. In the meantime, public works proj: ects are centered on the removal of the supports to the railroad bridge on West Main Street here and the pro posed construction of two roads in the upper part of the county. RECEIVE SEED FOR GARDENS Supervisor of Relief Work Gets 240 Packages for Distribution * ' More than 240 packages of seed were received in the county this week for relief gardens, Supervisor W. F. i Crawford stating Wednesday morning that it looked as if at that time he1 would have to get a boat to distribute many of them on account of heavy rains and high waters. However, the garden projects will be sUrinl immediately, the supervisor .arrangement s -to- deliver the seed personally to the relief cases. No seed are scheduled to be given to those who are not on the relief liit, it was said. A schedule for plantings will be posted at each garden, and activities will be checked in personal visits by the supervisor. It will take at leant "lie week and probably two Tor the distribution of the ?eed, it Is believed. Republicans Plan To Put Out Full County Ticket That there will be competition in the next November election for of fices in this county was made certain this week, when it was learned the Republicans would bring out a ticket of their own. There will be no com petition within that party in the June 2 primary, however. The names of the candidates have not been made public, but they will be filed with the chairman on the county board of elec tions on or by 6 p. m? May 5, it was said. There will?be?no- Republican candidates from this county for dis trict offices, it is understood. The Republican party has not cof fered a ticket in this county in several years. 1 Drainage. Prbject Get& Approval of F. E. R. A A second Federal emergency reliel project was approved in the count) this week, the authorities allowing $1,< 380 for the completion of a drainagt project in Williamston Township The project will employ 11 men. A drainage project was approved ii Jamesville a lew days ago for $1, 475.12, employing 13 men. Other projects have been forward ed to Raleigh for approval, and ac | tion on several, of them are expecte< | within the next few days. In th< I meantime, relief work activities cpn ' tinue almost at a standstill in thi , county. Poultry Schedule for Next Week Announcei ? After meeting with-adverse luck i meeting advertised schedules eac Monday during the past two week Messrs. Anderson and Russell sail yesterday they would meet their sche ule next Monday without fail. Ba weather the first week and a misur 1 demanding last Monday thaew -ib YI schedule off, it was said. ' A complete and accurate schedui a for next Monday will be found in th: >i-' I paper. >?t| - A. and T. College Band Concert Well Receivet ? A band concert by the A| and 1 College, Greenaboro, wai well receh ed in the colored high achool hei latt evening. A large crowd, bol white and colored heard the coi cert. The appaarancc of the band wi featured by aeveral selections by t! quartet and by instrumental solos. CLEAN-UP WEEK Tha week beginning April SO will be obatrvad here aa Clean up Week. In the meantime prep arations (or aaucceaaful health and beautiijring drive will be made on an extenaive scale with the Wom an's Club, Kiwanis Club, and the town authorities backing the movement. Strong appeals will be directed to every citixcn, white and black, in the town to take part in the movement. Wliliamaton has had success ful clean-up and paint-up cam paigns before, but a record is hoped for in the undertaking be ginning week after next. PEOPLE SLOW TO LIST PROPERTY ?*? Time for Listing Comes to Close Monday Week; Penalty After That ? Tax listing is advancing very slowly in nearly all ,of the 10 districts in the | county, according to reports received, here yesterday. The time for listing' comes to a close Monday week, and in some of the districts not over 25 per cent ofthe property owners have listed their holdings as of April 1, it was said. No provision is made to continue the time for listing, the prop-' erty owner failing to list his values I being subject to a penalty after the last of this month. Reports from several of the dis tricts indicate there will be an in crease in personal property values, but no estimate of the amount could be had. Roy T. Griffin, list-taker for this township, said yesterday ,he ex pected a slight increase in reaj estate values, explaining that several new homes ami a filling station had been built here during the past year. Mr. i working daily taking the -lists, and it : fa understood they will start prepar ing the scrolls promptly after'the J first of next month* J Reports also indicate that Martin j County farmers are offering a better cooperation in preparing the farm census. Many farmers do not yet know what they are going to plant nor how much, it was said. Plan To Reorganize Boy Scout Activities Locally * At a preliminary conference held at the high school building on Tuesday morning, 65 boys, members and pros pective members of the Boy Scouts ol America, signified their interest ir scout work, and expressed a determi nation to perfect an active organize tion. A second meeting will be held at the courthouse Friday evening a 7:30 with Wheeler Martin, past Scout master, in charge. The America! Legion post is sponsoring the or ganization and urges every boy 1-' years of age and pver to Attend thii meeting. Discontinue Furloughs; Improve Postal Servici ? Postal service curtailed by enforce! furloughs without pay during the pas few weeks will be restored at the lo cal office after the first of next month Postmaster I'owden said yesterday This does not mean that the pos office will discontinue its observanc of each Wednesday afternoon as holiday. During the past few week* city carriers and employees in the of fice were directed to take a day ol without pay. Pre-school Clinics Very Successful In Count * Clinics held in the county this wee for children entering the schools ne? fall have proved very successful, r< ports received here today indicate! Many more children attended tb clinics than those in charge expecte< it was stated. Bear Grass reporte 35 present, incomplete reports froi I several other schools stating ths i large numbers were present at eac <1 ? d Convicts Are Repainting Bridge Over River Her ? The State Highway Commission putting on a new coat of paint c the steel structure spanning tha R< anoke here. Convicts from tb* loc camp are doing the painting, usir hand brushes. ? Announces Services At Church in Hamilto ? E. K. Moieley, rector. Third Sunday liter Enter: Church ichool, 10 a. fa. Holy Communion and aermon, I a. m. Evening prayer and aermon, S p. i ANOTHER FLOOD IN RIVER HERE; FISHING IS GOOD ? Another Rise Will Reach Crest Next Tuesday or Wednesday ? After falling several inches since last Tuesday, the old Roanoke at this point reached a standstill this morn ing, Hugh Spruill who officially re cords the water readings here, said. Another rise, flooding the banks by about 15 inches, is expected shortly, reaching a crest of about eleven feet and ffve incites ne*t Tuesday or Wednesday. Twcnty-seycn feet of water were reported at Weldon Wed nesday. This morning the water was 23 feet abuve the average low level at that point. ? Seine fishing at Jamesville con tinues at a standstill, but hundreds are flocking to the stream with small nets. And they are making sizeable catches. One fishing machine was said to have been sunk when it was overloaded this week with thousands of herring. Others have barely miss ed going to the bottom of the river for the same reason. Fish prices are ranging from 25 to 40 cents a hundred at this point. Operators of the seines at James ville were planning to start operations probably some time the early part of next week, but just what they can do I is not known just now. ] One of the largest rains falling here in several months was reported last night by Hugh Spruill, keeper for the river bridge and official tabulator of the rainfall here. The rain measured more than oik and one-half inches, | bringing the total so far this month j to 4.66 inches. * More rajti has fallen j so far this month than 'in. any period since last August. Some uneasiness is said to prevail among farmers who afe being 'Considerably delayed by rains and wet ground in the prepar ation of frcteefopa. ? : ? 1 ?i Announce Services At Methodist Church Here ? C. T. Rogers, pastor. Parents, boys and girls who attend | Sunday school and church are not found later in life to be the prosti tutes, drunkards, thieves, and chain gang crowd. Bring your children to the services. It will pay you in a big way later on. If you doubt this state nient, look about you. Every church^ house, every church bell, is a big in vitation. Come and bring the whole family. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Church services, 11 and 8 p. ni. Singing forHhe evening services will I be conducted by the Sunday school. 11 You are cordially invited to wor j' ship with us. ? James Pappas Sells Cafe; Plans Return To Greece i ? James Pappaa, operatoi and owner of the William Cafe here for a num ber of years, this week sold his in terest in the business to Mike Adams, experienced cafe man of Dunn. Adams will operate the business. 1 Mr. Pappas, with his family, plans t to leave for Greece the tiarly part of i-'next month where he will visit his i,'mother for some time. He expects '.?to return here, he said yesterday^ tj ? Everetts School Honor Roll for Seventh Month ? ?? The names of 29 pupils appear on the Everetts School honor roll for the seventh month, recently ended, it was announced by Principal H. Bruce Russell yesterday. The list follows: First gTade?Rachel . Edmondson, Harold Harrison, Ellis Gray Keel, Thelma Taylor, Guy Forbes. Second grade?Billy Clark, Alton Johnson, Dalmond Keel, Janie Mar garet Ayers, Mary Alice Cherry, Clara Dail Taylor. Third grade?Lcland Hardison, Bill Donald, John Mobley, Reuben Bailey, Jr., Dillon Wynne, Dallas Taylor, Dora O'Neil Bailey, Irene Williams. Fourth grade?Florine Clark, Mary Louise Mobley, Delia Frances Leg gett, Elton Hardy, Rudolph Hardy. Fifth grade?Clarence Modlin, Ag nes Hopkins, Susie Ayers. Sixth grade?Sallie Mobley. Seventh grade?John Hardy. n, ? High School Boys Defeat Town Team in 12th, 2-1 ? Playing the local tpwn team yester day afternoon, Coach Peters' baseball boys registered a 2 to 1 victory in a 12-inning game. Cook, high school pitcher, held the huskies to a few bits; while Piephoff, twirling for the town boys, proved almost equally effective. The high school team is scheduled to play Washington here next Tues day and Scotland Neck next Friday. Two games were rained out this week.
The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
April 20, 1934, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75