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THE ENTERPRISE Watch the Lahai On Tow Aa It Tot VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 40 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, July 17, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 POSTAL INCOME SHOWS INCREASE AT OFFICE HERE Money Order Business Also Makes Big Gain Over Year Ago Receipts at the Williamston post of fice continue -to increase, reflecting a continued trend in business conditions for the town and community, and at the same time supporting the Pres ident's recovery plans for business in general. A report released this week by Postmaster Fowden shows an increase of $1,641.38 in receipts for the first six .months of 1934, as compared with re ceipts for the first half of last year. Ouring the first six months of 1933, the l*u>cal office reported-?5,663.33 in stamp sales. Through June this year, the rectipts amounted to $7,304.61. The $1,641.28 was divided almost equally among the two quarters, and the gains this year were nearly three times greater than they were a year ago. The first quarter gain this year was $825.52 over the 1933 first quarter receipts. The first six months record indi cates total receipts for tlie^urrehl year will amount to approximately $15,000, if not more, as compared with $12, 517 last year. Along with the increased stamp re ceipts is a decided upward trend in the money order business. Patrons of the local office sent away $53,360.48 in cold cash during the first six months of this year, as compared with $38,- | 435.87 during the first six months of 1933. Every month so far this year shows an increase in money orders with the exception of March and June, | the amount dropping by about $300 1 in each of those months. A record of the money order busi- 1 ness handled by the local office dur ing the first six months of 1933 and ' _1914 is as follows: 1933?January, $5,181.87; February, $4,069.98; March. $10,436.06; April, 1 $7,305.45; May, $5,295.57; and June,1 $P,146.^, a total of $38,4J5.87. .Ity' 1934, January, $9,839.81; February/*".-1 770.96; March, $9,973.25 April, $8,- ' 287 43 May 1955351 Inn. $58395? a total of $53,260.48. Postmaster Fowden is of the opin ion that 98 per cent of the increase in 1 stamp receipts is due directly to im represents regained business and the { remaining 2 per cent is the result of new business. Regardless of whether | the increase was due to old business : regained or new business created, The ! trend "ftpencouraging. Hr, FowderTj commented. crease reflects improved business yon ditions for this community, the trim in that particular business is not con sidered very encouraging to com munity progress, as little if any o that money ever finds its way back t< this section.' MRS. RAWLS DIES j SUNDAY, AGE 80 Aged Lady Passes After Critical Illness Follow ing Paralysis I ? Mrs. Susan Rawls, 80 years old, died at the home of Mr. and Mr I. J. W. Martin, near Jamesville, last Sunday afternoon. She had been in l failing health for some time, and her I condition had been critical following j weeks ago. The end came gradually. Mrs. Kawls was born and reared in the Jamesville community. In early life she was married to Mr. Church Rawls, who died several years ago. Following the death of her husband, she discontinued housckeeffngi in Bear Grass, where #he lived many years, and went to live with close friends. She had spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen in Williamston. She kaves no children or close relatives. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon by Elders B. S. Cowin and A. B. Ayers. Interment was in the Mobley Cemetery in Bear Grass Township. ?? r: ? Conservation Department Meets in Morehead City R. Bruce Etheridgc, State director i of the department of conservation and I development, calls attention to the annual meeting of the board which ' will be held in Morehad City on July, 23 and 24. July 23rd, he said, has been set a-1 part to hear requests and recommen dations from fishermen. Heretofore, thest meetings have consisted .of just one day but for the convenience of the fishermen, two days have been provided in the meeting. Harvests 200 Bushels Rye Seed from 10 Acres Planted J. J. Honeycutt of Cabarrus Coun ty harvested 200 bushels of Italian rye grass teed from ten acret planted. Big Reduction in Cotton Acreage Report Shows ? Washington.?The Department of agriculture estimated cotton acreage ! in cultivation July 1, in the United States at 28,024,000 which was 68.6 | per cent of the 40,852,000 acres un { der cultivation a year ago. j The estimated acreage for Noc-th 1 Carolina is 977,000 acres against ? 1,320,000 in 1933. j During 1933 cotton farmers rented ' approximately 10,495,000 acres to the ( government and plowed up standing j cotton. This year approximately 15,000,000 acres have been rented to i the government. CONTINUE CHILD SURVEY NEXT 4 WEEKS IN MARTIN Mrs. Eloise Bennett Is Ap pointed Canvasser To Handle Work .The State-wide child survey, spon sored by the State departments of the American Legion and Legion Auxil iary, and started in this county scv eral weeks ago will be continued i during the next four weeks> it1 has been learned here. Mrs.- Eloise Ben nett has been appointed canvasser to handle the work, and the cooperation of all is urgently asked. The survey has a four-fold pur pose and is expected to result in the recording of the status of every needy, blind, deaf or crippled child in the State; the listing of every World War veteran and -World War orphan The needy children of veterans will be recorded so that those eligible to receive help from the Legion's na tional child welfare endowment fund of more than $5,000.00 may be deter mined. "There are riiany North Caro lina children entitled to relief from this source, and a few are receiving it." Mrs. Ahsher states. Next, ?the survey will list every needy orphan and any other child in need so the cases may be brought to the attention jpfyciief agencies. Every blind and deaf child now not receiving adequate care will be listed, "S5 will aduli blind persons, and all crippled children and other persons who need industrial rehabilitation will noted. The results of the survey will be national agencies, joint welfare com mittee of the Legion and Auxiliary child welfare committee of local units and posts, and other welfare agencies. ? ? ?; Today Mrs. Bennett made the fol-'i lowing statement; "In the child wel fare surveyt we desire that every one" wiio knows 4>f any child that should be included in the census of veter ans' orphans, physically handicapped, or other under-privileged children, please notify her personally or by mail. It is very essential that she has the whole-hearted cooperation of all civic organizations, if the survey is to be a success in this county. MORE TOBACCO CHECKS ARRIVE 252 Received Recently In crease County Total to Over $100,000 ?# More ili?ii 250, or 252 to he exact, additional tobacco rental and equali sation checks have been recently re ceived in this county and are now be ing distributed to Martin farmers participating in?the reduction?move* ment, it was learned yesterday from i Miss Mary Carstarphen, secretary to |Agent Tom Brandon, j The checks recently received 'amounted to $9,170.29 and increased jthe amount so far received in the county from the.-reduction source to {$105,308.68. There have been 2,202 checks distributed, leaving about 202 checks and approximately $15,000 due No cotton checks have been receiv ed, but they are expected shortly in this county. Most other counties bave received part or all their money under the cotton contracts. ? Chevrolet Sales In June Are Greatest Since 1931 Detroit, July 12.?Chevrolet's rec ord-breaking sales continued their advance in June, shattering all monthly records since May, 1931, and achieving the highest June total since 1929, officials of the Chevrolet Motor Company announced today. Retail tales for the month, as com | piled from dealers' reports, were the basis of the announcement. The showing is considered especial ly notable in ligdt of experts' predic tions that automotive volume in gen eral would fall off tome 12 per cent during June. Instead of receding, Chevrolet sales showed a gain of more than 12 per cent. Dealers cre dit Chevrolet's new low' prices, which took effect June 2, with upsetting the prediction so far as Chevrolet is concerned, and paving the way for this substantial increase. 'COST OF GINNING MAY BE REDUCED IS NOW THOUGHT Proposed Ginners' Market ing Agreement Turned Down in Washington ? Washington.?Prospect of a ma terial reduction to the farmer in the j cost of ginning cotton, was seen by ' the farm administration, as it drop ped formally a proposed ginners' marketing agreement. So long as the agreement had been a live factor, it was explained, gin ning prices stiffened. Now, how evci.?administration?officials said. there was every reason to believe j that the "wide open" competitive j situation created, would result in big saving to the The projected marketing agree ment* brought forward by the gin ners, was discarded, the AAA said,' because the industry declined to ac- j cept it unless it carried rate-fixing I provisions. This insistence upon guaranteed prices for ginning was manifested, it was added, in a dozen hearings throughout the cotton belt, com- j pleted only recently. Cully A. Cobb, chief of the ad ministration's cotton section, an- I (nounced the death of the agreement j ,in these words: j "The administration finds itsejj^un jable to sanction and enforce fixed rates for ginning services, an/ as the i industry felt this was a primary re quirement for successful operation of ] j the agreement, we have but one al Tternative?that~~is, to discontinue our j I present efforts to effect an agree ment." ' | I The ginners hail proposed rates, exclusive of bagging and ties, rang ing from thirty-five cents per one. hundred . pounds in sections of the I [Old South to forty-five cents in Texas. I An authoritative source estimated ,the mere prospect last season of the [agreement, which bore only tentative i 1 approval, --had *&Wt''fiftfi^rs^be-1 twecn $5,000fQ00 -and $10,^)0,000 wore for their ginnings than they would , have paid otherwise, adding the rates , proposed were widely charged for a j I time until* growers began to demand j reductions, learning the tariffs were ' ; merely projected and had no force j I of authority. ~ List Of Books Available Through Woman's Club Through the Woman's Club, Am erican Home Department, the follow j Mig hooka art ifiijablc ftoin the II braxy of the Home agent: "In Training," for older teen age, I boys, young men and parrots; "The j Story of Life," for boys and girls of high school age and parents: "How Life Goes On and On," for high school ~bOyT - and girls and parents ! to be read by parents; "The How and "Urnwing lip" for younger children j Why of Life," for everyone: "Grow ing Into Manhood," for parents and teen age boys. 1 These?books are all commendable and are recommended highly for those j I wishing a finer education for better parenthood. If you wish to read these-books they -will be in car? of the home agent this week and Mrs. jL?111?Piephoff? Next wsupk- 4h*se | book* will be placed in the high (school library beginning the school | year. Make yourself a better pal to ttiF c1rttdfeh~hy~heTng able To answer I their numerous questions in the finest] way. The committee consists of Mrs E. F. Mosely, Miss Lora E. Sleeper, Mrs. Z. T. Piephoff. FEW CRIMES FOR MARTIN COUNTY Law Violations Few and Far Between at This Time of Year ? ? ? i Crime violations reported to the county office have been few and far between in recent weeks, a review of the jail and court records shows. This season of the year has been noted for its few crime activities in this county for several years back, Deputy J. H. Roebuck said yester day. -i Only one arrest was reported over the week-end. James Moore, colored, was arrested following an attack made on Thad Martin, also colored, in the Spring Green section of Ham ilton Township Sunday afternoon. Martin escaped injury and probably death when a pistol in the hands of Moore failed to fire in three at tempts. He was placed in jail to await trial next Tuesday. K*tn though there is little doing in crime just now, the sheriff's offije continues wide open and is doing a fairly good job collecting taxes. The office, during the past few weeks has averaged approximately $1,000 week ly in the collection of taxes, it was learned. 4 Ten Martin County Boys Report For CCC Service Ten Martin County boys left yes terday for duty in Civilian Conserva tion Corps camps. They reported for examinations at Washington, and it is believed that most of the boys were transferred to the Bertie camp at Wiijlior ? The names of those entering the forestry service are: Robt. Edward Harrell, Milton Smith, Grover Wynn, James Henry Dickerson, Williams ton R. F. D.; Emmett Whitley, Wil liamston; Joe Sam Stalls, Everctts; Fletcher Langley, Parmele; Alfred Thompson, Oak City; James Oscar Daniel, Everctts, and Paul Swanson, Jamesville. START SECOND HALF PLAY IN LEAGUE TODAY Martins Oppose Elizabeth City; Teams Reported Stronger Play in the Albemarle League's sec ond half starts today with the Mar tins playing Elizabeth City there, and Plymouth at Ahoskic auJ Eden-, ton at Windsor, reports received here | today indicating the several clubs will make a stronger bid for the last period honors than was made during the first half. Two or three of the clubs have been reorganized and changes have been made in others preparatory to entering the second llmlf'racc, ' ? .j [ 1 ntcrest v* aned in the closing days [of the first half after Williamston, by ja chain of victorie* and a forfeit by the Ahoskie club, annexe I the pre liminary championship honors. Two exhibition games were won from Ply mouth Friday and Saturday after | Edenton took two Raines on Wednes day and Thursday to clip the Mar tini' wings Locking horns with Kinston, Coast al Plain leaders, the Martins drop ped an interesting contest yesterday !at Kiiwtow" by a 10 to 8. count,its.ten innings. ^ _ Box score of yesterday afternoon's Williamaton AB R H PO A E Gaylord, If 5 2 2 1 0 0 Goodmon, Uf-2b 5 1 2 3 2 0 Brogden, 31) 5 0 1 5 2 0 Brake, rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 [Utile, c 5 13 5 10 Taylor, lb 5 1- 1 13 1 0 Leary, ss ,311040 Dozicr 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 Herring, cf 3 2 2 1 0 0 Kugler, p 2 0 0 0 0 1 Cherry, ;* ? 2 0 0. H X?0 Totals I Kinston ABRHPOAE I Lane, cf 4 113 11 Rand. 21. 4 12 13 0 Irwin, ts - 5 1 12 3 0 I Zaiser, 3b ' 5 12 111 lHayworth, lb 5 1 1 15 2 1 Rogers If 3 11 0 0 0 Love, if 3 1 1 0 3 0 i Peele, rf ,.v? 5 2 3 2 0 0 Talunu c _ 4 1 2 7 12 [McKeithan, p 2 0 0 0 3 0 ! Phy*l6c\ p 6?0?0?0?0?0 Fletcher, p .10 110 1 Totals 38 10 15 30 13 4 Score by innings: R Williamston 000 100 305 0? H Kinston 003 001 004 2?10 Summary: Runs batted in'CTJaylord, ; Gofirtmun,?Brake,?Hc;ung, Rand, Zaiser (3), Rogers, Peele (3), latum (2). Two-base -4nti^-G*yF>fd 42) ,-4* win, Love; three-base hits: Goodmon, Leary, Herring, Fletcher; home runs: Zaiser, Peele, 'latum. Left on bases: Williamston 7, Kinston b Double plays: Irwin to Rand to IlayworthT Goodmon" to Taylor. Hits: off Kug ler, 8 in 6 inning*; off Clieny, 7 in 3 1-3 innings (1 out in 10th); off Mc Keithan, 5 in 6 innings;; off Physioc, j 5 in 2 innings (none out in 9th); off ' Fletcher, 3 in 2 innings. Winning | pitcher, Fletcher; losing pitcher, Cher ry. Struck out: by Kugler 3; by Cherry, 2; by McKeithan 4, by Physi oc"!, toy Fletcher 1. Bases on balls; off Kugler 1, off Cherry 1; off Mc Keithan 1, off Physioc 1, off Fletcher 1, Umpires: Putnam and Denmark. SEVERAL HURT IN CAR WRECK Collision Occurs Near Oak City Sunday Af ternoon ? J. H. Ayers and W. D. Smith were badly but believed not seriously hurt last Sunday afternoon when their car, a Chevrolet, was struck near ! Oak City by another driven by Wood row Burnett, colored. Mr. Ayers suf | fered a had cut on his head and in ternal injuries. Mr. Smith had three ribs broken and suffered internal in juries. Mrs. J. H. Ayers and Mr. | Nat Johnson, occupants of the Ayers car, were slightly hurt, it was said. Preston Spruill, riding with Bur nett, suffered a broken shoulder. Other occupants of the car were slightly bruised and the driver left the scene of the accident hurriedly. The Ayers car was traveling toward Oak City from Hobgood when the Burnett car is to have entered from a sideroad and all but blocked the highway. Early Reports Show That Few Exceeded Acreage Allotments EASTERN TOWNS TO ASK SHORTER ROAD TO WILSON Representatives Scheduled To Meet Tomorrow Afternoon ? r Tjeprescntatives Imm ?? niinihrr .>i" towns in this section of the State are scheduled to meet in the court house here tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock to perfect "j appeal b' the State Highway and Public Works Commission for a shorter route to Raleigh, via Wilson. The movement, sponsored by the Wilson Chamber of i Commerce, is expected to have the 'support of all towns east of and in cluding Williamston, as well as Ply ! mouth, Jamesville, Evcretts, Rober sonville, Parniele and Bethel. It is understood the group will urgently request the commission to pave the route from near Bethel via Old Sparta to Pinetops, effecting a saving of about 12 miles in the dis tance from here to Kaleigii which, it I might be said, represents the same thing as the elimination of a toll. Citizens in Windsor and other j towns in this section have interested | themselves in this movement at Ivarious times in the pasti and it i? now believed that the highway com mission is in a better Position to hear the requests for the shorter route.. MRS. COLTRAIN DIES SATURDAY! Highly Respected Woman i Of Jamesville Section | Dies Suddenly ? ; -? ' ? Mrs. Trjp T. Coltrain, highly, rc spn triT woman of JaincsviTle ; nni ! iininily, died?suddenly aJ her home I there last Saturday afternoon at 4 ?o'clock. Mrs-. Coltrain was Miss Callie I,jl ley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. M. Lilley, of Jamesville.?She?wtts?hoi n I 36 years a?o in the Hardison Mill section of Griffins Township, where she spent her early life. She was a member of the Jamesville Methodist ClwfcF, ami?was tfreat 1 y d^v<?tcd to her family, K'vi>lK freely and willing ly of her time and attention for the welfare of the family? and offering aid tn others. Besides her husband, she leaves six children. TiTghman and Charles Hd ward Coltrain, and Nancy, l.udie, Frances and Barbara Rose Coltrain, all of Jamesville. The oldest of the children is IK y<ars of a^c and tfa? youngest two years. She also leaves her parents and one brother, Mr. 444? mcr Lilley, of Raleigh. Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church in James ville Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Grant, pastor. Interim nt was in the family plot in the church yard there. SHORT TOBACCO CROP IN GEORGIA Production Will Hardly Be More Than 42 Million Pounds This Year AcconiiiiK t?? reliable information coining from Georgia recently, the tobacco crop in that state will he one of the shortest this season in history. Drought Iras frarl?Its?effect on?t4+e~ crop, which is not expected to show much in quality. ? The estimated number of pounds million pounds, while the contract quota was given at 42 million pounds. Nearly all of the weed in that belt "harr'brcn cured, and is awaiting The opening of the warehouses there on August 1. No estimate has been placed upon the probable price the Georgia far mers will receive, though considerably higher prices are expected on the same grades sold during the past sea son. B. B. Glisson Passes Away Sunday At County Home B. B. Glisson, 73 years old, died at the Martin County Home Sunday af ternoon at 5 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis Thursday before. He had been in feeble health for some time, and had been an inmate in the home for about four years. He was buried in the county burial plot, near the home, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Glitson had never married and leaves no close relatives. He was a carpenter and worked at that trade until a few years ago. WHERE THEY PLAY SECOND HALF TUESDAY, JULY 17th Williamaton at Elizabeth City. Plymouth at A hoskie Ahoakie at Windaor WEDNESDAY. JULY llth Williamston at Ahoakie. ffdfnton At Plymouth. THURSDAY, JULY 19th Ahoakie at Williamston. Plymouth at Edenton. Bertie at Elizabeth City. FRIDAY, JULY 20th Bertie at Williamston. Edenton at Ahoakie. Elizabeth City at Plymouth. Williamston at Windsor. Ahoskie at Edenton. I Plymouth at Elizabeth City. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOBACCO COMPLIANCE Requirements Are Mailed To Farmers Who Have | Planted Too Much Specific instructions fur compliance to the tobacco contract requirements are being mailed to those farmers where any discrepancies are detected, ^ as follows: "You are hereby notified that you must meet the requirements set forth j below in order that you may com-! ply with the terms of your tobacco (on tract: ?(a)- Certain nuinln r of fraction of number of acres of tobacco must be ( destroyed in accordance with the terms of said contract. A supervisor wvU^vi*vts: lite t three or four <layfto detcrmini' whether 01 not this acreage of tobac co lias Ire en- destroyed. "(b) Complaints regarding the di vision of the price-equalizing payment have been called to our attention. I You v" ' evidence of proper division ?T this payment in accV?rd - division this payment m accord- ] lance with the terms of the contract I NV1"'*?? ire explained in Form TL-(>. | "(ej Complaints regarding dismis sal of tenants in violation of para -gcaph 12 of the ion tract have been : : called to our attention and you must | supply such evidence as may be re ' qnirrd hy vour tobacco committer in ! rthr settlement of?such?complaints.? j "You are requested to take inline- I diate steps to settle the complaints | 'referred to under (b) and]or (c) and! to supply required evidence to the County Tol>a:co Committee. Mem brrr pf the TomniiUef'will he' glad-j I., assist you in any way that they -can to settle sUcli complaints satisfactory manner. "If the above requirements are not 'met by you, further payments under tin- "Terms of your contract will be 'terminated and you will he required I 'to refund any payment already made. I You are also liable for any costs in cident To tbc collection of any previ ?ous payment." Cotton Production Will Be Above Requirements College Station, Raleigh.?If aTT the North Carolina cotton growers had reduced their acreage this year, | the ^State's total Oproduction would ^ have been within 30,000 acres of the I quota allotcd undcd the AAA pro* 1 gram. I Charles A. Sheffield, of State Col ! lege. said the program called for North Carolina to reduce its produc tion from 1,449,000 acres to 860,000 acres. Had all growers joined the program, the reduction * would have heen to W.S.OOO acres However, changes were made later which permitted the small grower with only one. two or three acres in (cultivation to plant their customary acreage and not sign contracts. It was found that such small growers could not make the reduction on an c conomically sound basis. Since the** growers, together with a number of large growers who did not sign up, planted their usual crop, or even more in some cases, the State's total acreage this year is 977, 000 acres, according to the latest crop report. So Hot In Kansas Sun , Sets Fire To Automobile * Agenda, Kan.?H. F. Coraman, Rock Island station agent, will testi fy to the strength of the Kansas sun. Mr. Coramai^parked his motor car near the station during the recent hot spell there. Two hours later he saw smoke pouring from the car. The fire department extinguished the flames, which were ignited by the sun through the windshield. SURVEYING OF TOBACCO CROP IS UNDER WAY Comparatively Small Num ber of Reports Turned In So Far Tin iask of surveying land covered Til 1.440 tol>acco contracts is progres sing rapidly in this County, early re ports indicating that Martin farmers 4tfH?Hu-ir acreage to the allowed al1? li>tin. iits. Ihtwever, only a compara tively small number of compliance re- . ports have reached the county office here, and no douht a fefcv adjustments will be necessary, ami some perplex ing problems can well be expected. According to unofficial btft reli able information, farmers with exces sive allotments will find it necessary to plow up or otherwise destroy that excess it he would continue his con tract in Torce\ T; is uinfer.tuod that only one of tb contracts so far re ported show s an excessive acreage or a fraction over 80 per cent of the de termined base and one-tenth of an acre If the farmer fort, its one-third of his rental money- and takes ad vantage of the 10 per cent increase in allotment, lie wi'l he called upon to plow ?h> on I y -one-tenth of an?arrr.? If he has harvested anv of the" crop he will have to plow up enough acre age5 to offset {Tie amount already cured. In other words it he has har vested one half the crop he will he called upon to plow up one-fifth an acre instead of the original one tenth, it is understood. No marketing cards will he issued in any case until -tfrr "\-ompKaners have firm met. ami these cards are subject to he late reaching the- producer where there is an excessive acreage : '?**-- mjjr^cted to ?wait. instructions froni tlie county coniinit tee before destroying the excess acre ITiiti is done- to make .lire the preliminary figures are right. How ever, if the farmer is certain the fig-.,, tires are correct he can destroy the excess then and there on his own free wttt ? Several fanners are said to have exceeded the 70 per -cent allotment by one, two or three-tenths or more. and are anxious to know what to do in those cases. The surveyors are not at libertt to instruct the farmer just what to do in that ease. It is farnier has oik half acre over the 70 per rent base, and lie is allowed 1,000 pounds to the acre, that the proper thing to do is accept the increased base allowance. He will lose $18 or thereabouts in rentals, but it might he sate t<> say his 500 poirhds Of to haccrt will sell for more than that, pay the expense of housing and mar i keting and leave sonic profit. The surveyors do not know hoy much f<T-~ i tiicc.o will sell for," and they might advise tin- farmer in the best of faith and at the same time err. It is a I problem for the farmer t o solve. where the farmer is getting more poundage that he can market under his contract it would appear wise for him to destroy any excess ovir the 70 per cent base. Complicated situations presented themselves last Saturday when sur veyors wCivt to a farm U> measure to bacCo, and found none. It was later learned that tobacco covered under contract on that particular farm and been planted on another farm. There were two contracts and one patch of tobacco, and the contracts were in separate names. A close review of the contract indicates anything hut a favorable solution fo five problem which lias already been referred to the -county committee. Only a few. such eases are expected. In another case, the surveyors vis ited a farm under contract, and found no tobacco, the farmer explaining that he had becrt allotted no little he had decided not to mess with the crop at all. Under instructions from the gov ernment surveyors will not he allow ed to use cloth tape measures in place of the clothes line. They may use 50-foot steel tapes, however. The fair and warm weather has been very favorable to the new but promising surveyors in carrying on th.e w rk started last Friday. ? Legion A uxiliary To Meet Next Saturday Afternoon All members of Amcrkan Legion Auxiliary Post No. 173 are urgently requested to attend the regular monthly meeting Saturday, July 21, at 4 p. in. in the home of Mrs. Rob ert J. Leggett. This meeting is very important and an election of officers for the ensuing year will be held, to gether with the appointment of dele gates to the State convention in Greensboro in August.
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