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THE ENTERPRISE W.ich th* Lab ri Ob Yoar wCT^rU sl.-lsx: VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 50 Williamston, Mmrtin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, August 21, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 MARKET OPENS THURSDAY Buyers From All Companies Are Arriving Are Working on Last Of iMarketing Cards NEARLY ALL TO REACH GROWERS BY OPENING DAY Officials Declare Efficient Work Has Been Done In This County ?The office of the county agent is rapidly completing the distribution ot tobacco marketing cards this week, Supervisor T. B. Slade stating tha. nearly every one of the 1,410 contract signers would have the cards by day after tomorrow. Mor&ihan 1,000 cards have already been distributed, and several hundred additional ones are awaiting the own ers to call fur them. It is estimated ^hat less than 1-2 of 1 per.cent <*f t|ie farmers will experience a short delay in getting their cards. Small adjust ments will be necessary in a few cases before the jard* can be delivered to 'a few farmers, and other minor causes will delay the delivery of cards to a few farmers. _ Faced with an enormous task, these in charge of measuring the lands and the distribution of the cards have done a splendid work Very little dit fictihy Ims. been aud effort has been made to have the pro gram prove advantageous 1o the farm When questioned this morning, lo cal authorities stated they had not learned when the government planned to recheck measurements made by the surveyors. Investigations made by the government authorities arc said to have found the program advancing almost perfectly in this county, giv ing rise to the belief that Ttrjr-ftw measurements would be checked this county. N. C. RANKS FIFTH AS TO AVERAGE CROP CONDITION State In Good Shape De spite Adverse Conditions In Some Sections While crop conditions in Nortli' Carolina were not as ideal as farmers might wish, on August 1st the indi cted combinead yields on thirty-two important crops (expressed as per centage of the past ten-year average yield) show this state ranking fifth highest of all the states in average crop conditions. Only South Caro lina, Georgia, Alabama and Arizano showed higher average conditions for Corn: The corn crop in North Carolina is very good. Prospects in the eastern and mountain counties are excellent, with drier seasons ex perienced in the Piedmont counties. The 82 per cent condition reported on August 1st is 7 points higher than the dicated at 48,048,000 bushels is 8 per cent more than that harvested in 1933 and 15 per cent larger than the past five years' average crop. For the state as a whole, the excessive July rainfall was favorable for corn, and the increased usage of nitrates is evident in the greener color and stockier growth of #the plants. _____ Tobacco: The appearance of the tobacco crop on Augusl 1st was most promising in this state. Che stands generally were excellent but the weather during July was somewhat unfavorable for the development in weight. The rapidity with which the leaf ripened during July made it dif ficult for farmers to properly harvest and cure tfle crop. The quality of the leaf is fairly uniform throughout the state and is characterized by excellent growth, high color but light weight. Peanuts: The peanut condition is generally regarded as being good in the commercial areas. The .stands are average or better. Weather con ditions are now favorable. However, development during the mouth of August and early September will de termine the crop. The condition August 1st at 78 per cent was 3 points above that of last August and the same as the ten-year average on August 1st. ( STANDINGS W. L. Pet. Edenton 22 8 .732 Plymouth 20 10 .667 Williamtton 17 12 .586 I RESULTS v. Friday, Augpst 17 Williamston 5, Plymouth 2. Saturday, August 18 Plymouth 6, Williamston 4. Monday, August 20 Edentou 3, Plymouth 2 (10 innings). YOUNG GIRL DIES SUNDAY RESULT OF MENINGITIS Funeral for Miss Mary E. Roberson Held Here Yesterday Martha Elizabeth, the 17-year-ohl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Roberson, died at a Washington hos pital Sunday at 12 o'clock following ,aij>v,atl?C,k,.wf jQ^njjigitis from whi. h she had suffered since tasi Tuesday. Miss Roberson had sonig head trou ble when she was only three years old, but had not been troubled with it for years untii several months ago, when she suffered a mastoid ailment. She was taken to Duke Hospital in Dur ham, where her parents were advised against an operation: She was later taken to a Rocky Mount hospital and the operation was performed, from | which it was thought she had prac tically recovered until she was sud denly attacked by meningitis tasC week. She leaves her father, mother, three brothers, one sister, and a half-brother, Jack Roberson, Geneva, Raymond, Joe, jr., and Onward Roberson. She was a very faithful and dutiful child and had for years taken many of the burdens of the household from the shoulders of a feeble mother. The funeral was held at the home Monday at 3 o'clock by Rev. J. M. Perry, pastor of the Christian churh, of which she had been a faithful mem ber for more than a year. Burial was in the family plot at the local ceme tery * FARMERS HEAR J J. CON LANflSR Visitors Later Attend Old Fahsioned Dance In Local Warehouse The Martin County courthouse was comfortably filled last Friday evening by farmers from this and other coun ties to hear the address of Hon. J. C. Lanier, Code Administrator, who e*^ plained in detail the Tobacco -Market ing Agreement. Mr Lanier's splen did address was listened to with much | attention by the large audience. Mr. Lanier was introduced by C. T. Fowden, Willianiston's popular post master. After the address, the audience ad journed to the Roanolce-Dixie ware house. and with the mammoth crowd already assembled there, participated in an old-fashioned square dance, sponsored by the local warehouse men. Music for the dance was made by 'Professor" R. A. Taylor and his 'Wiiliamston Whoopee Makers". Mr. W. L Tavlor. the dean of 'ftgure callers", acted as such, and under his skilled guidance every movement of the dance proceeded without a hitch. Many present were loud in their praises of the Wiiliamston warehouse men for arranging the events, to heartily enjoyed by all. ? Surveyors Checking Up On Cotton Contracts Measurements to determine wheth er cotton growers are complying with their contracts have been car ried on at a rapid rate. Surveyors checking up on the measurers say the first measurements are pretty accu rate. 12-YEAR-OLD BOY IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY SHOT Linwood Lee Lost His Life While Playing Organ Saturday Evening Linwood Lee, 12 years old, the son ) of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lee, was ac cidentally and fatally shot at the home of his parents iu the Spring Green ? section of Hamilton Township, this county, early last Saturday evening while playing an organ. A pistol, thought to have been caused to fall from the top ot the organ-by-vibration struck some object as it fell, causing the gun to fire and sending a bullet j almost directly between the boy's eyes ^ and on through his brain. He was | dead before members of the family, seated on the porch of the home, could reach him. Young Lee went to the organ and had started playing when other mem bers of the family went to the porch. He called n? 6s iitttr, wyiny that he was going to play a new tune and asked her to listen attentively that she might detect what he was play ing. Only a few notes had been sounded when the gun report was heard. Just how the accident hap pened, members of the family were however, that vibration carved the loaded gun to slip from the top of the orgau, that it struck something as it fell, causing the weapon to discharge the bullet.?* .;.vv?? Coroner S. R. Biggs'was called, and after a preliminary investigation he considered an inquest unnecessary | The death of the young fellow has caused much sadness in the commun ity in which he lived, for he seeme I to be a favorite among the neighbors, being accommodating and courteous to all who came in contact with him. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee, although both his mother and father had children by former mar riages. He leaves 14 half-brothers and sisters: Mrs. Herman Bailey, Green ville; John and Charlie Lee, of Wash ington; Mrs. I.eon Rose, of Golds boro; Mrs. Louis Hux, of Halifax; Henry and Blanie Lee, of Philadel phia; Walter Harrell and Mrs. Earl Edmondson, of Scotland Neck; Mrs. Ray Pusser, of Tarboro; Daniel Har rell, of Honolulu, Hawaii; John, Jo seph, and?Ray Harrell, all of the Spring Green section. The funeral was held at the hyme Monday afternoon by a minister of the Pentecostal Holiness church. Fol lowing the funeral-services, interment was made in the Scotland Neck ceme tery. ?I TO STAGE SHOW HERE THURSDAY The John W. Hassell Post, No. 16J, American Legion, will present the Dixie Minstrel Show in the William jstojt High School auditorium Thurs day night at 8 o'clock. In addition to the minstrel--there- wtH fee several dancing acts by local young ladies. This presentation conies here direct ly from the Beaufort County post of the Legion, where it played last week It brings high recommendation from' the Legionnaires in Washington. This show has also been presented in Ha leigh and other North Carolina town* as well as throughout the Southern States. The troupe presents the ne gro minstrel show in a different light from the usual line. It is composed of seven men, all of whom have year-* of experience and are capable actor*. Two of the men arc North Carolin ions and six of them arc former serv ice men who served during the World War. Included in the local talent will be Miss Mary Davis Hardison, recently chosen as beauty queen of the county in a legion contest. She will present one or more of her skillful acrobatic waltzes. There will also be other lo cal dancing artists. The proceeds from the show will go into the post treasury. Those wisn ing to compete for prized for selling the most tickets are asked to get in touch with H. L. Swain, John Ward, or Bob Leggett. ? American Legion Post Is Sponsoring Minstrel In?I High School Building i.umDgriand cotton growers receiv ed $46,000 in rental checks last week. COLONIALS AND ROCKS BATTLE FOR TOP PLACE Interest Centering on Game Between Plymouth and The second half of the Albemarle Baseball League draws to a close this week, with much interest centering on the Edenton-Plymouth game today. It the Rocks fail to win over Kdenton in the game today, they will be out of the race, giving rise to the belief that the "Little World Series" will be start cd between the Martins and Colonials probably Thursday of this week However, if Plymouth wins today she will trail Edenton by only one game, and better her chances for winning j tsecond half titlei Goodtnon, suffering a broken finger in practice last Saturday, has been forced out of the line-up, but (iaylord, ] after nursing an injured arm, is back in the game. Idle yesterday and today, tin- Mar tins continue to mark time until the series gets under way. If Plymouth wins- today? the regular schedule will j be maintained, the season coming to a close Saturday and the series start ] ing probably Sunday. A post-season series of seven games has been arranged with Ruistun to. I start at the completion of the Albe marle and Coastal Plain series sched- j ules. Gaddy turned in a fine performance j lfcguitlst Plymouth Juntt ing the Rocks to 4 hits, two of them flukes, while the local hopped on .Mapp~ 4or 11 hit-* and the- hall ga*m*r 5 to 2. Brake got a pair of singles j and a home run, while Gaddy and Taylor collected ,a pair of doubles apiece to lead in hitting. Saturday wa> another day, and Ply mouth took advantage of Martin mis-j cues and 12 hits off Kugler to win, 6-4. M Morris of Plymouth got 4 hits out U 5 trips, while Gaddy was best for the Martin* with 3 for?4, (saylord got ha *k into the game to get a double and a triple out of four trips. The feature game of the week-end was the one at Kinston Sunday, when ' Williamstrrh hopped all over Longest and Physioc for 15 hits, including two homers by "Sammy" Taylor, for a 9-3 win. "Sammy's" fir>t homer came with two out, three oil. and the score 2-1 against Williamston. He al>o got a single for a total of 3 for 5. Gay lord led in percentages by collecting 5 for 5, including a triple and a double, and scored 3 runs. Brake got a triple and two singles, and Brogden also got tw<? singles. Irwin and Rogers got homers for Kinston. Slim Gardner let the Coastaal Plainers dov*ti with 7 hits. ?? Box score of Sunday's game: Williamston ABR HPOA E Corbitt, ss 4 0 0 3 4 0 Gaylord, If 5 3 5 2 0 o Brogden. 3b . 5 1 2 2 11 Brake, rf 5-1 3 3 0 0 Htmii*. . 1 5 115 1 01 Uzzle, c 3 114 0 0 Taylor, lb 5 2 3 3 0 0 Johnson, 2b 3 0 0 5 1 2 Gardner, p 5 0 0 0 0 0 Totals - 40 9 15 27 7 3 Kins ton ABRHPOAE Vfck. yf 5 0 2 0 0 0 Weather, 2b 3 0 0 3 4 1 Irwin, ar 4?t?1?I?4?tt Zaiser, 3b 4 0 0 1 2 0 Hay worth, lb 4 0 0 lb 0 0 Rogers, If 4 2 1 2 0 0 Peele, rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 Love, c 4 0 12 10 Longest, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Physioc, p 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 3b 3 7*2b 13 1 m* Gay lord- out, hit by batted bail. Score by innings: ^ R _ Williamston 005 1l2 000?9 Kinston 110 000 010?3 Summary: Runs batted in: Brogden, Brake, Herring, Uzzle, Taylor (5), Ir win, Rogers, Peele. Two-base hits: Peele, Gaylord. Three-base hits: Gay lord* Brake. Hiitnt runs: Taylur llL Irwin, Rogers. Left on bases: Wil liamston 9, Kinston 7. Double plays: Longest to Love to Hay worth Hay worth (unassisted). Hits: oc Long est, 10 in 5 innings (0 out in 6th); off Physioc, 5 in 4 innings. Struck out: by Gardner 3, by Longest 1, by Physi oc 0. Bases on balls: off Gardner 0, off Longest 5, off Physioc 0. Losing pitcher: Longest. Time 2:00. Um pires: Bennett and Porbes. ? Beaufort Reports Best Tobacco Crop Since 1928 The tobaccd crop of Beaufort County is reported the best since 1928, with an excellent corn crop, but cotton late due to the excessive First Tobacco of New Crop Coming in This Afternoon WAYS TO APPLY FOR HOME LOAN ARE EXPLAINED Questions Confronting Ap plicants For Loans Are Answered Washington.?Here are the answers to some of your questions as to how to obtain a loan to improve a home or commercial building under the plan of the federal housing administration: Who'may apply? Any property owner, individual. ( partnership or corporation with a j regular income from salary, com | missions; bQstliess or of her assur- j ed source. It is not necessary to he a depositor in the financial ihstitu- ! tion consulted. _ j To whom do 1 apply? Any national .bank, state hank or trust company, savings} bank, indus trial bank, building ami loan a>xtu i.? [tion'or finance company approved by the Federal housing administration. | How much may .1 apply for? From $1(M) to $2,000 depending on your income, for improvements ??n any , 'and iit "Conner! i- >n with not more than five properties tin Jess approved by. the Inntsittg athn'ni istfiettoti. TJte-meome of the- signers of the note must be at least five times | the annual payments. How long may notes run? Front one to 3(> months. Notes extending from 37 months to five years may he subnptted to the hous ing administration by financial insti tut ions for special consideration. \ What security is required? An adequate regular income and a good Credit record. The property owners' and. ex cept in special cases, if the owner is an individual and is married, also sig nature of wife or husband. No other co-signers or endorsers are re quired. The financial institution may not collect &S fcci charge in excess of an amount equiv alent to $5 discount per year year $100 riginal face amount of note. How do I pay the note? By making regular, equal monthly payments (season payments for farm ers when they sell crops) until the note is paid in full. The regular installnient payments will be made in person at the place j of business of the financial institu tions, or by mail, or as otherwise ar ranged. ? May ther -u^m^ -of?any?kind |ll'n|)tl !>' appl> > Applications will be considered i< credit to improve one and two-family residences, apartment buildings, stores, office buildings, factories, ware bouses and farm buildings. May I pay the note in full before maturity date? ? Yes; at any-time, a- reasonable re bate will Ik* allowed lor- prepayment if charges have been collected in ad vance. What if 1 am late in making my payment? Should a payment be more than 15 days late, the financial institution's expense caused thereby should be re imbursed in pan at the raft of *.ot -more than-5- cents per dollar for rarli payment in arrears Persistent de linquency will make it necessary to take proper steps to affect collection in full. Free Sample Day at Local Drug Store Next Thursday Free Sample Day will be observed by Clark's Drug Store here Thursday, the day for the opening of the local tobacco market. The first 500 customers entering the store and making a purchase of 25 cents or more will be given absolutely free a package containing samples of toilet* articles, antiseptics, and numer ous other well-known products. Sev eral manufacturers are cooperating with Mr. Clark in staging this event. For further information, see the ad vertisement In this issue of The En terprise. MUST HAVE CARDS All tobacco farmers are requir ed by the Agricultural Depart ment to bring with them their marketing cards when they sell their tobacco. This is required so the Federal inspectors may check up on their sales and make ad justments should they be neces sary. The farmers should bring their cards every time they sell tobacco. Their cooperation in presenting cards promptly will assist all par ties concerned and will avoid de lay in receiving their checks for tobacco. The cards should be pre sented to the office force of the warehouse where they sell im mediately after the tobacco is sold on the floor. NAME MEMBERS SCHOOL FACULTY FOR NEXT TERM School Board Rapidily Ar ranging For Opening ??jatScftOot .. With the opeilillgi -Ui the not more than one month away, VVil liamston's school board is fast com pleting arrangements for operating j the local schools this coming term. 11*acuity appointments have been com pleted with one exception, and that one. is pending, Principal I). N. Hix said yesterday. A' marked increase in the primary *mrollnu nt?is expected here, rec^diT obtained from typhoid vaccinations last year indicating that about 80 little folks will be old enough to enter the first grade this season as compared with about 00 last year. A slight in crease is also expected in many of the other grades. Four new teachers, Miss Bessie Wilson, <>f Montreat, N. ( ; Mis> Kleanor Jones, of New Bern; Miss 1 mugene?Kiddick?ui?Ciatesville and Miss Ktliel Taylor, of Kinstou; have already been added to the faculty, j A list of names of the teachers in I the faculty for the coming term is as j follows: Primary and Grammar Grades Misses Josephine Harrison, Kstellc Crawford, kuth Manning, Velma Harrison, Martha Anderson and Mrs. A. Kason, Mrs. W. K. l.'aikcr, Mr l B Hassell and Mrs. A k. White, all of Williamston, and Misso Mary Benson, of Benson, Bcssye Harrell, ?.t Ahoskie; Lucille Allen of Clayton; Miss Bessie Wilson of Montreat and |onfs of New Bern, High School Department Miss Ora Finch of Bailey Mis-' Annie Shields Vandyke, of Greet) ville; Miss Iniogcne kiddick of Gates ville and Miss Ktliel Taylor of Kms t..n, and Mtssr-, jVRRI PvtCTS ot Leakaville and D. N. Hix, principal, | of Williamston, I ~ Vice President Local Bank to Serve as Lianson Officer ? One hanker has been appointed in each state to serve as lian.snn officer between the hanking institution and the federal housing administration forces in carrying out the govern ment's program fur housing repair and modernization, the American Hankers' Association announced re cently. S. S. Lawrence, of the Branch Banking & Trust Company, of Wilson, was chosen for North Carolina. The appointments have been made to insure 'the fullest cooperation by banks throughout the country with the housing program," said Robert V. Fleming, second vice president of the Association. The appointees were se lected by the state banking association. S. S. Lawrence, of the Branch Bank ing & Trust Company, of Wilson, was chosen for North Carolina. ? Produces 811 Bushels Of Wheat on Tobacco Farm ?? T. S. Ncal, of Ruflfin, Caswell County, reports a production of 811 hushels of wheat this season on his former all-tobacco farm. LARGE SALES BUT NO NEW RECORDS ARE LOOKED FOR Huge Crowd Is Expected; Late Curing To Hold Down Sales Although a comparatively light opening is expected, present indica tions point to record-breaking crowds in attendance upon the first tobacco sales for the 1934 season. Already the finishing touches have been made in preparation for open ing the market here day after tomor row. Buyers, representing every com pany, -have already reported for duty on the local market, and arrangements are complete to ^tart the sales Thurs day morning The first loads of the" liew crop of tobacco arrived here this afternoon ready for sale when the market opens Hundreds of loads are expected to morrow Already there is a noted in crease in activities itT tT*e tobacco k warehouse section, and by tomorrow ^atternouu th*? period pfinartivity will 'have taken on a hustling atmosphere. | W illiainston u in line fm?one of its jnitist auspicious tobacco openings. * I new spirit underlies the operation of the market, and with better prices as sured the marketing center is looking? ? up to what is hoped and what prom ises to be a successful period in the history of the market. Kstiniates on the size of the open ing here vary considerably, some stat ing that the offerings will surpass the 200,IKK)-pound mark. Others believe the offerings will not exceed 150,000 pounds. C uring activities have hard ly been completed in many communi ties, and farmers have had very little time to prepare any of the golden weed for the market opening. Others are delaying their marketing activities until the season gets fully under way. They will observe the opening opera tions first hand, and make arrange ments t(? start marketing the latter part of next week or the early part of the week following: . ' ; Local merchants are ready for the opening, and a hearty welcome awaits the thousands of visitors here that day and every day. 9 AUGUST MEETING IS HELD AT BEAR GRASS CHURCH Large Crowds Hear Four Preachers There Last Sunday Morning The August meeting, which has so long had its influence in this section of the country, was again centered at the Bear Grass Primitive Baptist church Sunday in a service covering the space of three and a half hours. ?This service hrgan.al_.lfl a. m*. when the church engaged in an ordination service by setting apart to the gospel ministry A. B. Ayers, one of its mem bers, who had for some time been preaching as a licensee of the church. The ordination service was con ducted by four visiting ministers, El jders Corbitt, of Greenville Stubbs, of iPitHtQWft; Clifton, of Plymouth; and ( Grimes, of Spring Green, in this coun rtyfollowing the OTdtftafioh, eaclToT I the officiating ministers preached in j order, Elders Grimes, Stubbs, Corbitt, and Clifton. At these meetings everybody has a good time. Those who do not go for the preaching meet their friends 'and acquaintances and make new ones, and, finally, after everybody invites everybody else to dinner, the congre gation breaks up and everybody goes to dinner and eats too niifch because of the abundance of fine food always prepared for these occasions. ? Stores To Remain Open Here Each Wednesday After observing each Wednesday afternoon as a half holiday since early July, Williamston stores, beginning tomorrow will remain open all day. The holidayb met with success, most of the store owners state.
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