Watck Dm LaW Oa Tow J^jr A? It Carria* tb* Daw Ri VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 24 Williamstoi1. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 22,1934 - ESTABLISHED 1898 DRAW SCHEDULE FOR ALBEMARLE LEAGUE SEASON Arrangements Completed For Opening of Season On June 4th ??? r inai arrangements having been completed at a district meeting held in Windsor last Wednesday evening, the Albemarle Baseball League will open the season Monday, June 4, with Plymouth playing at Williamston; Bertie (Windsor-Colerain) at Ahoe kie; and Edenton at Elizabeth City. The six teams were officially en tered in the club at the meeting and a six-day schedule weekly was agreed upon, allowing three games each week at home for all the teams. A tenta tive schedule, dividing the season in half, is being announced today. * Arrangements for hiring the local clqb personnel are almost complete, the club president, R. H. Goodmon, announcing yesterday that a com plete line-up would be available by the latter part of this week, the play ers to report here Thursday of next week. The construction of a grandstand by private interests is now underway, 400 people. A charge of 10 cents will be made of every one entering the stand. Admission charges at the gate will be 25 cents for men, 15 cents for ladies, and children under 14 years of age free, the club president said. Although willing and anxious to serve the club, the leaders, Messrs. R. H. Goodmon. president: V. I. Spivey, manager; E. P. Cunningham, assistant manager; and W. E. An derton, treasurer; reluctantly accept ed the positions. While they are not professional baseball club leaders, they have had experience, but even then they are subject to make mistakes, and in those cases they invite con structive criticism and will appreciate frank suggestions. Destructive criti cism and general fault-finding offered on a large scale, will, however, prove . drtrimrnUl to.llir snrrrssfnl operation. Of . the 1 ub, ai> n? j one. . These men openly state the team belongs to ' the community, and they are willing to follow the dictates of the communi ty, even to willingly offering their resignations if such action is neces sary for the advancement of the game. It is to be remembered that base ball is a sport; that some one has to lose, and if one cannot be a sport on the losing side he is seldom ever a sport on the winning side. With many people unable to go a way for baseball or other sports in , distant towns and cities, and with much leisure for the farmers of the I section, it is believed the sport here this summer will be of much recre ational value, and the prospects are bright for a successful season. And there'll be no Sunday baseball. Center Support To Bridge Will Soon Be No More Work on removing the center sup ports to the old railroad bridge at the end of West Main Street here will be itarted some time next week, State Highway Engineer Frank Hich said yesterday. Recognixed as one of the greatest traffic hazards on U. S. Route 64 from Atlantic to the Pacific Coast, the steei and concrete supports wHFtt' burned in two and torn away with air Hammers. While highway^ traffic will be iiucnupted while the wuth is gu* ing on, the engineer stated that it was not planned to detour traffic any great length of time. Steel workers, using two automatic hammers, are driving the thousands of rivets into the bridge, and will somplete that work before the latter part of the week. -? Program by Scotland Neck Choir Well Received Here ? A program by the Scotland Neck .'Choir was well received in the Bap tist church here last Sunday evening, the large audience crowding the main auditorium and the wings of the church to hear the 25 talented singers. Several selections were rendered and much enjoyed, especially a solo by Mrs. J. 1. Madry. The choir is directed by Miss Bes sie Futrell and has a standing invi tation to return, Rev. Charles Dickey, pastor of the local church, said fol lowing the program. -*? Payroll tor Teachers for Eighth Month Approved ? The eighth and last month payroll for Martin County teachers has been approved by school authorities in Raleigh and turned over to the Fed eral relief agency for consideration, according to reports received here last week. That portion of the pay roll to be ahndled from State funds, was entered shortly before the expir ation of the last school month, it is is understood. * Just when the teachers will ge their checks could not be learned, but it is believed that no salaries will be paid before the trst of next month. All Cotton Contracts Must Be Signedland In County Agent's Office by Next Friday Martin County farmer* desiring to participate in the cotton re duction movement and establish any chance at all to sell their cot ton neat fall and winter under any thing like reasonable marketing conditions must sign their con tracts not later than Friday of this week, it was officially learned from the office of County Agent T. B. Brandon this week. Eighty per cent, or thereabouts, of the contracts have already been signed and returned to the office in this county, and others are being re ceived daily, leaving approximate ly 100 contracta unsigned at this time. Apparently disappointed when their quotaa were announced, sev eral farmers in the county stated at first they would cancel the a greements. However, most of them are said to have reconsider ed and signed after reading the Bankhead Act, controlling the cot ton program. The farmer qualS fied to sign a contract and who fails to do so will be taxed heav ily when he plans to sell cotton next fall and winter. The farm er not Qualified to sign a contract will be allowed to Mil a certain quantity without penalty, it ia un derstood. Estimatei yesterday show that approximately 20 contracts were still oat in Hamiltd^; about II in Robersonville; and It In Wtlllam ston. Williams was reported complete, while Goose Nest eras 60 per cent complete, records in the office show. No .report was available yesterday from Crosa Roads, but the work was under stood to be nearinf completion there. ROCK MUDDLE GIVEN FIREMEN LAST FRIDAY Jamesville Town Officials Show Appreciation for Work of Firemen Showing a sincere appreciation for service* rendered the town of James ville by the Williamston volunteer fire department some time ago, the Jamesville authorities elaborately en tertained the firemen, town authori ties, and a few special guests with an appetizing rock muddle at the Sunny Side Inn here last Friday evening. Members of the fire company and oth ers said it was the most enjoyable | event for them since the company was j organized here a number of years ago,, an event that expressed the apprcia- J tion of the citizens of the neighbor ing town and supported a valuable mutual friendship that has been char acteristic of the two towns for many | years. Under the direction of Messrs. C. C. Fleming and Charlie Davenport, the entertainment was carefully ar ranged. Bringing 50 pounds olj selected, they turned the cooking to Chef Roberson, an artist in the preparation of rock muddle and ac cessory dishes* Other authorities and citizens were here from Jamesville, Mr. E. H. Ange making a short talk just before the meal was served. Mayor Hassell asked the blessing, the 30 or more guests eagerly^ taking part in the pro gram from that point. The mayor, following the enjoyable repast, made a short talk in which he extended the thanks of the group, and added that the town and its citizens were ready at any time to offer assistance when caHed upon. f TRANSPLANTING j With very favorable weather conditiona existing last week, farmers rapidly advanced their to bacco transplanting, and the work is now nearing completion in moat sections of the county. While the blue mold caused some farmers considerable trouble, no wholesale shortage of plants was reported in the county. It is believed the season gen erally is the most advanced in this section in several years, many farmers having transplanted tobac co in June heretofore. SHIP HERRING BY CARLOADS ??? Possibility of Opening New Markets for Roanoke River Product ? The poor herring just hasn't got a chance to escape being eaten. If he 1 is fortunate enough to miss being corned or smoked he need n?>t crow, cause there's still a barrel of vinegar and salt to land in. This fcitkflng of herring in vinegar and salt and then shipping them in refrigerator cars to northern and west ern points is a new method of handl ing herring in this section of the State, according to the Kdenton Daily News. Clarence Leary, during the busy fishing season, bought herring and shipped them in a pickled condition to B. A. Griffin m Milwaukee. He bought from 150,000 to 200,000 her ring a day. The bulk of these fish were shipped to Milwaukee in cars, a few by trucks. A refrigerator car holds approximately 70,000 herring. Mr. Griffin began buying herring a few weeks ago and several days ago he had shipped six carloads in addi tion to a number of truck loads to far-away markets. The herring brought a fair price, according to reports, and the outlet offers the fishermen in the waters of this section of the state another mar ket for their product. JOS. E. GRIFFIN DIES NEAR HERE EARLY MONDAY Well-Known Griffins Town ship Man Had Been 111 Over Month ? Joseph Edwin Griffin, well-known farmer of Griffins Township, died at his home there about 2 o'clock yes terday morning following an illness of more than a month, during which time he suffered kidney complica tions. Although he was just two months under 70 years of age, Mr. Griffin, a recognized hard worker, re mained fairly active until a few weeks before the end. The siiun uf two old And promi nent families in this section, Mr. Griffin was born in Griffins Township where he was reared and taught to reverence his Maker, recognize the rights of his fellowman and make no obligation he could not meet. He was noted for his rugged individual ism and jovial character. When a young man, he was mar ried to Joanna Manning, who died 20 years ago. Six children, Mra Elsie I-illey," Allen and Carl Griffin, Goldsboro; Albert and Hubert^TSVlT^ finT of Richmond, were born to this union. Seyeral years laffer, he was i married to Miss Claudic Griffin, who | survives. Seven children, four sons, Herbert, Marvin, Robert, and *'illi ford, Griffin; and three daughre's, | Selm|a, Evelyn, and Leona Griffin, all i residents of Griffins Township, were horn 1 to The.-second union. He also ' leaver two brothers, George W. and Alonzo D. Griffin, and one sister, Mrs. Nippie Lilley, of this county. Funeral services are being conduct ed front the home this afternoon by Elder Hutchinson, of the Primitive Baptist church, of which/Mr. Griffin had been' a member for many years. Burial wiw be in the family cemetery near the Home. FEW CASES IN MAYORS COURT Two Are Fined for Being Drunk; One Case Sent To Recorder ? Joe James, colored, was carried be fore Mayor Hassell yesterday after noon for allegedly beating his mother in-law, Australia Gorham, and his sister-in-law, Ottaway Gorham, follow | ing the Sila^.fissen show here last night. Finding James had no justification in beating his mother in-law, who had always treated him well. Mavor Hassell sent the case to the county' court for investigation there. Charged with being drunk, Moses j Hopkins and Robert Coburn, both1 colored, pleaded guilty in the mayor's court, and were fined and taxed with the cost in the amount of $7 each. The case charging Andrew Hoard with being drunk was continued. Presbyterians To Begin Intensive Summer Work ? ?? Next Saturday will mark the begin ning of an intensive summer program by the Presbyterians of Martin Coun ty. John Whitley, a graduate of Da vidson, and first-string catcher of the Davidson College Big Five champion ship team of 1933, who is a student for the -ministry, having finished his first year work, will report in Wil ftiamston to assist the Presbyterian pastor during the summer. Plans have already been made to begin a daily vacation Bible school at Bear Grass on June 4th?following this school a two-weeks school will be held at Roberson's Chapel. The last week in June will be given to the young peoples' conference held each year at Neuse Forest, New Bern, un der the direction of Z. T. Piephoff. From 50 to 75 young people from 24 eastern counties attend this confer ence. During the first of July a Bible school will be held at Poplar Point mission. In the absence of Rev. Z. T. Piep hoff next Sunday, Mr. Whitley will conduct the services at all points. Mr. Whitley was heard with much pleas ure a few weeks ago and the general public it invited to attend any of the services May 26th. Openings in CCC for Or 15 From This County Openings for 10 or 15 needy young Mtflin County boys will be available in the Civilian Conservation Corps from the first to the middle of June, | it was learned this week from the county welfare offices. Applications can be coniidered _only from those young men who appear on the relief list, i* is understood, j World War veterans are also eli gible to enter the service, it is under stood. The openings for new men will be created when ihose young men who entered the service some time ago complete a term of one year in the corps. Aged Killer Says He Is Anxious lor Trial Time Complaining now and then with the back ache and rheumatism, Joe Davenport, aged man, is anxiously awaiting the next term of superior court when he will go on trial for the murder of his wife in the Islands see tion of Williams Township several weeks ago. The old man is said to count the days carefully and regularly until his trial is scheduled the third week in next month. The little Barber baby, painfully shot when its mother was killed, is k^parently getting along well, re ports from the Cowen Home where it is being cared for, stated this week. ? Vacation Bible School To Begin Here Monday Plans for a daily vacation Bible school are taking shape rapidly, and details regarding the undertaking will |>e published Friday. The school will be run by all the churches as a union project. About fifteen teachers and officers have promised to help with the instruction, and at least two hundred children are expected to attend. AGENT REPORTS ACTIVE WORK IN RELIEF GARDENS uV\\ j .. ?,?? n.H.f Believed Nearly All Relief Subjects Will Be Able To Feed Themselves ? Although the recent dry weather delayed progress in relief gardens and on relief farm projects in the county, there is an active work now going on, Supervisor W. F. Craw ford laid yesterday.?With?one nr ! two exceptions every relief family in the county has been given seed, and much progress is being made by the subjects in the way of making preparations to feed themselves, he | added. ? Probably the most successful of all the garden projects is centered in the Parmele community where nine teen families are cooperating for the handling of their crops. One of the ten mules alloted the county for relief garden and farm work is being used ( in all of the nineteen gardens, and the prospects are bright for plenty of vegetables in that section this sum mer and next fall. Remarkable progress was reported on nearly everyone of the farm proj ects where idle land was lent to the relief forces for cultivation. Some of the men will be able to get on their ( feet, while one or two are doing very little if anything to help them-' selves. Such cases will be dropped from the relief lists, it is understood.' One Of the unfavorable projects was reported in Williamston where sev-j eral relief subjects have fallen down on the job almost completely. One or two failures were reported in other parts of the county, but tho?jnost start ling ones were right here, the super visor explained. Second County Council Will Be Held Thursday ? ? The second county council of the home demonstration clubs will be held in the home agent's office Thursday at 2:30 p. m. All club officers shouM attend and come prepared to make good reports of work done in the lo cal clubs. AUTO CODE MUST BE OBSERVED BY DEALERS IN CARS Virginia Dare Association Meeting Held Last Friday Night That the automobile code would be enforced in northeastern North Car olina was made certain lait Friday evening in an address by Thomas E. Hunt, a member of the State Execu tive Committee, to the Virginia Dare Automobile Association in a meeting at Robersonville. Mr. Hunt said there were 30,000 automobile dealers "throughout the country who wanted the automobile code continued, and that they were continued. While no code violations have been investigated, or charges pre ferred against violators, code enforce ment activities could be expected to follow where needed within the near future, he said. The code has been adopted for some time by the dealers, but was only recently approved by the authorities, the late approval ac counting for the inactive enforcement. Representing the state executive committee, an organization created mainly for fact-finding and for han dling enforcement duties, Mr. Hunt said the code is here to stay and that legitimate business would not toler tae a few "cut throats" who were do ing (heir best to tear down What the code was trying to accomplish lor the automobile dealers of the country. Mr. G. H. Cox, president of the as sociation. and host to the 40 dealers or their representatives, pleaded for cooperation in support of the code, and said that activities in the associa tion had been discouraging in the past and that without more assistance in the futim he would be forced to re sign. The visitors were served a barbecue supper in the modern show rooms of the Cox Motor Company by tlie own er. ? ? , FOR MURDER Man Sent Up for Carrying Weapon Is Wanted in Roanoke, Va. Ernest Moore, a colored' man ar rested by Constable Sexton in James ville several weeks ago for carrying a concealed weapon, is wanted in Ro anoke, Va., for the murder of a ne !gro man about three years ago, it wa I learned here this week. I Moore, sentenced to the roads in I this county for a term of 60 days will ?be released from the camp near here next Monday and upon leaving there [will be taken into custody for his re turn to the Virginia city. He will not tight extradition, it was learned. After entering the camp lure, Moore said to other prisoner* that he wa? afraid to tarry long in one place, that he had an existing deht in Roanoke. Superintendent Mohley learned Moore was wanted, and the findings yvere reported to authorities in Roanoke. A. C. Ferguson, Roanoke detective, was here yesterday and identified Moore as the man wanted for murder. Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cullipher Die$ Friday ? T+re?infant?srm?of?Mr. and?Mrs. I Charles Cullifer died at the home of his parents in Cross Roads Town Iship last Friday morning, after living only three days. | Services were conducted at the home Saturday afternoon at 3 u'clock by Rev. J. M. Perry. Interment was in the Mobley cemetery. | Other than the parents, the child is survived by one brother, Charles jB. Cullifer, jr., 14 months old. The maternal grandparent^ are* Mr. and Mrs. Chester Taylor, and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cullifer, all of Cross Roads Town ship. A FERA Inactive Despite Approval of 3 Projects Although two or three Federal Emcrgency HeTief projects have been approved in this county, no work has been started on any of them, reports from the welfare office stated this week. Sufficient funds to carry on the work have not been provided, and very little work can be done until an appropriation is received. However, limited activities might be started next week on one or more of the projects, it was unofficially learned today* Three Choirs at Colored Church Here Wednesday * The combined choiri of the Corner stone, Shiloh, and Williams Chapel colored churches will sing Wednes day evening In the local colored Meth odist church, H. W. Towniend an nounced yesterday. No admission fee will be asked but an offering is to be received. Receiving Tobacco Checks This Week { V POPPY DAY ? Saturday of this weak is Poppy Day in Martin Comity and North Carolina, the Auxiliary of the John Walton Hassell Legion Post in Martin County having completed arrangements to offer the little red memorial flowers for sale in both Robersonville and Williamston. The sale li the first planned in this county in several years, and a ready patronage is predicted. ?The flowers to he sold are made by the wives of the patients at Oteen hospital, and, in many cases, furnish the only family in come. The poppies are made un der the direction of the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of North Carolina, by whom the workers are paid. Then the flow ers are sold to the units through put the state for use in their an nual poppy sale. Every cent re ceived from this source is well spent. Buy a poppy?and wear it, in memory of the dead and for the benefit of the living. TOTAL OF $66,000 IS RECEIVED BY AGENT MONDAY ??? Printed Notices Are Being Mailed To Growers This Week ? After a long season of confusion, uncertainty and much quarreling. Martin County tobacco farmers will start receiving their equalization and money coming as a Christmas pres ent right here in May to many of the farmers. Receiving in the mails Monday 490 rental checks, representing a sum of $25,599; and 908 equalization payment checks, representing a sum of $40, 670.55, Tom Brandon's office will start delivering the $66,269.55 to the farm ers by. the latter part of this week or just as soon as the checks can be prop erly filed and cards mailed to the check owners. By Saturday of this week, it is believed a goodly portion of the more than $66,000 will be in GEO. R. HOPKINS DIES AT AKRON ? Funeral Is Held Sunday for Former Resident of This County George R. Hopkins, a native of Wil liams Township, this county, but for I number of years a resident of Ohio, ?died at his home in Akron last Thurs day"-from injuries received when he .was struck by an automobile there on I May 12. Mr. Hopkins was crossing a .strfet in the Ohio city when he was i-H-wk W.^u. iftiiwnm|?lr. tlriVni liy a cotort-d man. He .suffered"a broken leg artd internal injuries, tlnr-car stop ping on his chest. Mr. Hopkins lived here for several years, handling a painting and dec orating business which he followed in the Ohio city. He married Miss Gdgerton Ward, of Jamcsville, who, with three chil dren, survTVes, ' ? The family, accompanied by H. I). McCune, representing the Akron Ma sonic Lodge, No. 110, arrived here with the body Saturday, taking it to I the home of his sister, Mrs. Dawson" ' l.illey. Funeral services were con ducted from the Riddick's Grove Bap-| tist church Sunday afternoon by Rev. I 1W. B. Harrington, assisted by Rev.! ?(. T. Rogers, pastor of the local) jMethodist church. Masonic rites by, the Skewarkee Lodge were held at I the grave. Burial was in the family ' imrial plot, near the old Hopkins 1 home, in Williams Township. Mr. Hopkins is survived by two^ brothers, John N. Hopkins and Sam1 Hopkins, and one sister, Mrs. Daw son Lilley, all of this county. ? IIC liailUN Ul 111 i IttlllKTil. The agent especially catts attention ?f fatmers to Hie fact that no checks 'an be delivered before the owner nets iirect notice by mail. These cards ?vill be mailed as rapidly as the checks ire received, or just as soon as pos dble after the checks reach the office from the authorities in Washington. It will be 'necessary for the farmers :o bring their cards when calling for :heir checks. , ^ Only about one-third the rental hecks have been received so far, but he remaining 919 are expected with n the next few days. Nearly all the equalization checks were received on Monday morning, leaving, about 142 to come. It now looks as if the farm et.v nt1 t?ahy~;f>t titi-mr will i>av* t:h is June 22nd. Candidates for public Offices in this county are understood to be conduct ing r fatrty conservative campaign, and aiew arc conducting an ultra con servative drive for office. However, all candidates are required to file state ments. Haywood County Now Has New Cannery and Creamery ? A cannery and creamery (or Hay woo.1 County are two new project, now under way by the (arm agent.