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VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 69 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. October 26, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898
Roanoke Fair To Open Here Monday Night
JAMESVILLE MAN
SHOOTS SELF AND
IS NEAR DEATH
Unable To Account for Sui
cide Attempt by Warren
S. Barber
Warern S. Barber, highly respected
and hard-working farmer of the James
villf srrtion, it in a serious condition
in a Washington hospital following an
attempt to end his own life at his
home early yesterday afternoon. Re
ports from the hospital today indicat
ed he was not expected to recover, at
tending doctors stating at noon that
he would likely live during the re^
mainder of today and part of tonight.
Although conscious at times, his
mouth is torn so badly that he is un
able to talk, the hospital report added.
After undergoing treatment in the<
State hospital, Klkifth* qfroilt twn
years ago, Mr. Barber is believed to
have suffered a sudden relapse and
that apparently led to the suicide at
tempt. No other cause could be as- i
signed for the tragic act, reports stat
ing there had been no unpleasantness
among the family, nor were there oth- |
er conditions to cause him to shoot
himsrlf. .
During the early part of the day,
Mr. Barber had purchased a load of |
hogs and had unloaded them on the '
farm, and appeared as well as usual j
at that time. He ate the noonday
meal as usul, showing ho signs of af
mental braekdown. A short while lat
er he went to his bedroom and sat I
down on the edge of the bed. Tak- j
ing iiis shotgun, he placed it between |
his knees and the end ol the barrel
side of his face and bred the weapon.
The load of shot tore away part of his I
rhin and tongue and a. part- of the .
jawbone. Medical attention was sum- 1
mowed and later he was moved to the
hospital in a semi-conscious condition, j
News of the (tragic act came as a '
decided shock to relatives and friends.
He had undergone treatment in the
state hospital for about six months,
and following his return- about two
years ago he appeared in normal
health and continued very active on
his farm. His wife was the former
M iss Martha Lilley and they have I
eight children.
MOST TOBACCO
HAS BEEN SOLD
Local Market Still Holding
Its Own; Far Ahead
Of Last Year
With 5,900,170 pounds up to
last night, the local tobacco market
will miss the 6,000,000-pound mark by
only a few thousand pounds today, a
cording to a report released1 by the
supervisor of sales this morning. Al
ready the poundage is greater by one
fourth than it was all of last season,
and the money received thvs year is
two and one-half times greater than
it was a year ago.
Quality of the offerings was consid
ered slightly inferior to that of a few
days ago, and in addition to that prices
for some of the grades are not con
sidered as strong as they were a week j
or ten days ago. But, grade for grade,
the local market is holding its own. 1
reports show. Farmers today were
averaging 40 and 45 cents a pound
right along.
It is generally believed now that
next week will see virtually all the
crop marketed, but the markets will
continue open, but for how long it has !
not been determined
County 4-H Girls Dress
Contest Here Saturday
A county 4-H dress revue contest
will be held in the homo agent's office
here Saturday afternoon. It is expect
ed that girls from the 4-H club in
Robersonville and girls rfom the 4-H
club in Oak City will compete in this
contest. The two girls winning the
highest score will go to Raleigh to
compete in the state contest Novem
1. The slate chairpion will be
given a free trip to Chicago. There
are three 4-H girls entering the rec
ord contest. The girls will also com
pete in the state contest which gives
the champion a free trip to Chicago
Work Shows Will Arrive
Here Sunday Afternoon
The Wyrk Shown, playing the Great
er Roanoke Fair here all next week,
will reach here Sunday by motor.
Completing a week's engagement at
the Smilthfield Fair Saturday night,
the ahowa areggp^ted to reach here
in the early afternoon. The ahowa
travel in SO apecial trucks of their own
and are supplemented by hire vehicles.
Advance Man Bennie Davieaon aaid.
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Big Decrease in Relief Work
Is Effected Since Last YearI
Report* from th* Federal Emer
gency Relief office here (how a
marked decrease in relief activities
at the present time as compared
with th* work a year or more ago.
The relief office with a peak load
of approximately 1,000 families at
one time, hat only 300 families on
its list at the present time, and no
material increase is expected dur
ing the next few months, it was
The future of the program is
very indefinite at this time, relief
authorities explaining that the pro
gram now was centered mainly on
rehabilitation work for farmers and
destitute families. In short, the
able-bodied person will have to
shift for himself during the com
ing months, unlets the present
program is altered. That there will
be civil works projects created to
care for any unemployed is consid
ered doubtful in this county this
couiiiw winter. *
Judging from reports coming
from many sections of the coun
try, local governmental units and
the people, as a whole, will be call
ed upon to supplement relief pro
grama in the future. Martin Coun
ty continues a small allotment for
relief, but it, along with other
governmental agencies, will likely j
be called upon to provide a great- j
er support than that now offered.
7 DRUNKEN AUTO CASH PREMIUMS
DRIVER CASES IN AT FAIR LARGER
iCOUNTY COURT, EVER OFFERED
Fines Total $175 With Two
Cases Not Heard at This
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| The stories of alleged drunken auto
mobile drivers featured the last Tues
day session of the county recorder's
court, 7 of the 13 cases on the docket
charging the defendants with reckless
or drunken driving. Fines in these
leases totaled $175, and two of the ac-1
jt ions were not heard.
! John Briiey, charged with operating
a car while intoxicated, was fined $50
and taxed with the cost.
Judgment was suspended upon the
payment of the cost tn the ease charg?
itlg J. D. Gray with operating a press- ,
ing club without a license.
' In the case charging Isaac WiUis.
with disorderly conduct, the court or-1
dered certain of his property sold to (
offset fines and costs recently im
posed.
Krnest Phillips failed to answer
when called in the case charging him
with operating an automobile while in
toxicated.
Henry Lanier, charged with cruelty
to animals, was found not guilty.
The case charging C. B. Hardison
with operating a car while intoxicated
was continued one week.
Judgment was suspended in the case
charging Harry Adler with speeding.
Mary Griffin was sentenced to jad
for a period of three months in the
case charging her with iarcet\y and
receiving. The sentence is to begin
at the direction of the court.
John Edmonds was fined $50 and
taxed with the costa in the case charg
ing him with operating an automobile
Prayer for judgment was continued
until the first Tuesday in next Janu
ary in the case charging Luther Har
ris with abandonment and non-sup
port.
Fined $50 and taxed with the cost,
J. C. Bonds had his license revoked
for one year to operate a motor ve
.hkle. The defendant pleaded guilty
of driving an automobile while intox
| icated.
| Burton Godley, alleged tp have
been drunk when he ran his car into
' one driven by W. S. Stubbs, was
found guilty of reckless driving, the
court imposing a $25 fine and taxing
him with the cost. Stubbs, charged
with reckless driving in a warrant is
sued at the direction of Godley, was
found not guilty.
Program of Services at
Christian Church Here
Bible school at 9:45 and worship
service at 11 o'clock.
All members of the Bible school and
the church are urged to be present at
both of these services. On account of
repairs being made on the church there
will be no evening service. Evening
services will perhaps be resumed on
the second Sunday in November, at
which time a special service will be
arranged for the whole church and
jfor visitors.
f-WiMfc (he Enterpriir~for the next
two weeks for any change in the
| plans. Services will be in the gram
mar school near the Methodist church
next Sunday. Public cordially invit
ed The pastor will preach on: "What
Are We Seeking in Our Quest for the
Spiritual?" at the 11 o'clock hour.
Full Program ol Services
At Baptist Church Sunday
There wil Ibe t lull program of aer*
ice* *1 the Baptitt church Sunday, to
which the people are cordially invited.
At thh aeaaor of the year all re
ligiout activitiea ahould increaae, and
the people ahould attend the acrvicea
in larger numbers.
Early Reports Indicate Big
Number and Variety of
Exhibits This Year
Offering the largest cash premiums
this year than ever, the Greater Roa
noke Fair is in line for some really
worth-while exhibits in the several tie- ,
partments, Manager N. G. Bartlett
said yesterday.
Reports front director of depart- \
merits, Onward Gay lord, yesterday in-'
dicated that many exhibitors were1
making final plans to compete for the
attractive prizes. No record number .
of exhibits is predicted, but there'll he '
enough to attract considerable attrn-.)
. libit antPTurnish good Ideas of what
farmers are doing in this section of j
the country, Mr. Gaylord said
Several automobile concerns will {
have on display the latest models in i
their lines, and various machinery I
used o/i the farm wil be demonstrated. I
Several schools in the county have'
planned their exhibits. Bleeders of.
swine, cattle and work stock have al
ready made arrangements for their,
entries, inculditig the large Smith
herd of hogs in this county. Other
departments are being outfitted and
the outlook is for some interesting ex
bibits there. ;
Alterations to the buildings are be
ing rushed to completion, and exhibits '
are expected to start coming in short
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COURT OF HONOR
HELD BY SCOUTS
Merit Badges Are Awarded
^And~ Promotions Made
Wednesday
Boy Scout activities were advnnced
to a marked extent locally last Wed
nesday evening when a court of hon
or was held, with Scout Executive J
J. Sigwald, of this area, in charge
Mr. Sigwald was assisted by Scout
master Wheeler Martin and Messrs.
D. N. Hix and "Shakei" Teel, assist
ants
Judges Z.' T. Piephoft", F. J. Mar
golis, W. C. Manning, and W. II.
Whitmore made the following promo
tions:
| Bob Everett, Junie Peel, and Thad
Harrison to first-class scouts; Pete I
' Egan, Charles Dickey, Billie Biggs, I
i Clayton Moore, George Sumara, Eii I
and Edgar Gtirganus. to second class.
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i Merit badges were awarded Tom j
Crockett, Thad Harrison, June Peel,
and Pete Egan in firemanship; Tom |
Crockett and Horace Ray in reading; i
Eli Gurganus in life saving; and Thad '
Harrison in handicraft.
Very Few New Names
On Registration Books
The recent registration, recognized
as one of the samllest ever to precede
a general election in this county, will
| likely go unchallenged tomorrow, the
!day let aside by law for the coniesH"
i ing of questionable entries in the reg
I istration books. Should leaders of
(either the two parties desire to review
the registration, they could do so in
less than a minute, incomplete reports
indicating that hardly more than a half
dozen new names were added to the
books in this county.
Despite the small new registration,
political observers are of the opinion
that a fair-sized vote will be cast in
this county Tuesday week. Farmers,
especially those growing tobacco, and
business men in general in this sec
tion are expected to express a large
vote of confidence jn the present ad
ministration from one end of the tick- j
et to the other.
AVERAGE 1 AUTO
DEATH MONTHLY
IN THIS COUNTY
New High Record; State
Toll Last Month Was
Highest in History
During the first nine mouths of this
year there has been, on an average,
one Heath eath month in tKia eoaaty
as a result of automobile accidents,
and it is estimated that at least 25 oth
er persons were injured, some seri
ously. So regular have been the auto
fatalities so far this year, one can not
help buj hold some fear for what
might happen during the remainder of
the year with the number of cars in
creasing and rerkles driving becom
ing more common. October is nearly j
spent, but it isii't too late for the rec
ord average to be maintained.
Last month there were more people
killed in North Carolina as aresulf
of automobile wrecks than in any sim
ilar period since automobiles first
came into use.
The all-time high record of 106
deaths topped the previous high of
105 in November of last year by 1
fatality.
A total of 545 persons were injured
in the 453 accidents during the first
month.
For the first nine months of the
year, through September, 647 persons
lost their lives, as compared with 563
during the same period last year, show
ing an increase of 84 deaths.
L. S. Harris, director of the motor
vehicle department, in announcing the
figures, took occasion to advocate a
driver's license law.
"This is a terrible thing With an
adequate driver's law and adequate
enforcement' this appalling death toll
could be reduced. A check of causes
of deaths shows that 65 resulted from
accidents in which car operators were
responsible. A majority of these 65
deaths, no doubt, were caused by ir
responsible drivers and could be con
trolled by a driver's license law," the
director said.
Speeding drivers, causing 23 fatal
and 68 non-fatal accidents, took the
heaviest toll of lives. Other causes'
and results included: Reckless drivers,
2(1 fatal and 83 non-fatal; hit-and-run
drivers, 6 fatal and 20 non-fatal; and
drunken drivers, 9 fatal and 64 non
fatal.
From 5 to 9 p. ni. proved the most
dangerous time, with 20 killed and 103
hurt and more were killed on Satur
days, which day claimed 21 deaths
and 91 injuries, than any other day.
Sunday accidents resulted in 18 deaths
and 77 injuries.
The 106 killed and 646 injured in
423 accidents during September com
pared with 71 killed qnd 573 injured
tn August, and 6J killed" and 452 in
hurt in 228 accidents in September,
1933.
Episcopal Services for
Sunday Are Announced
Church of the Advent
Rev. K. F. Moseley, rector.
Twenty-second Sunday after Trin
ity:
Holy communion. 8 a. m.
Church school, 9:45 a. 111.
Please note that from now on there
will be an early communion every
fourth Sunday.
St. Martin's, Hamilton
Church school, 10 a. ni.
Holy Communion and sermon, 11
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30
p. m.
Final Scoring on Kitchen
Contest To Begin Nov. 3
The kitchen contest begun in the
county last spring will come to a close
with the final scoring beginning No
vember 3. At this time Miss Pauline
Smith, district agent, will return to
the county to complete the scoring of
the kitchens entered in the contest.
PEANUT MARKET
Unsettled conditions marked
tha opening of th? peanut market
in thia bait today, with the unof
ficial prices proving a bit disap
pointing to farmers. Opening quo
tations unofficially reported hare
today, called for an average of a
bout 3 cents a pound for farmers'
stock, which, with the M a ton
payment by the government, will
mean a price of about 11.40 a hun
dred or ellghtly better.
None of the new crop had been
offered for aale at noon today, and
an official price was not announced
by the buyers. Official figures
will hardly be available before
Monday of neat week.
FAIR PROGRAM
OF FREE ACTS IS j
ABOVE average;
Stanton Rooster Act and'
High Diver Features;
Many Others
A review of the program clearly
shows that the free acts program for
the Greater Roanoke Fair opening here
next Monday evening at 6 o'clock is
one of the best ever Scheduled at a
fair here or in this immediate section.
To assure real entertainment, the fair
management has spared little expense
in bringing the accts here, and the
fireworks program is one of the most
elaborate ever contracted for here and
will continue through Saturday night
in its entirety each evening.
While all the acts are decidedly a
bove the average, probably the Stan
ton monster rooster act will cause
more hilarity, and the high dive by
Bee Kyle, premiere lady high diver,
will prove the most exciting and sen
sational event. The rooster act has
heen proclaimed as a real entertain
ing stttnt by thousands in several coun
tries. Mr. Stanton, coming here from
England, is dressed as a rooster and
possesses an unusual art in the powers
of imitating the harnyard inhabitants.
He fights with trained birds of hi*
own, and the more one sees the art.
the more he enjoys it.
?Harry Taylor's alt-star rodeo is an
Other feature in the free acts program.
There are 25 people and 30 homes tak
ing part in the 20 feature acts. And
then there are the
their sensational acrobatic acts The '
three Kressells appear in a combina- j
tion of acts that will please the pub
Ik*. Lee's 12-piece hand will appear
on the program twice daily in the
grandstand.
As an extra attraction, Jack Stelle.
the daredevil motorcycle stunt rider,
will appear in person for his daring
act on Tuesday, school day. Steele
rides through a 3-inch wall, and docs (
other daring stunts that are really ,
sensational.
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DELIVER COTTON
TAX WARRANTS
Big Majority of Certificates
Have Already Been
Distributed
Approximately three-fourths rrf the
.cotton tax-free certificates have been
{delivered to farmers in this county,
Assistant T. B. Slade*said yesterday.1
The remaining warrants will all be
in the hands of the farmers within
the next few days, excepting those t<?
jbe issued from a 10 per cent reserve 1
The distribution of the reserve is just
I about tabulated, but it could not be
ilearned yesterday just when the cer
tificates to be issued from the reserve
would be available to those farmers
who were eligible to participate in the
reduction movement only on the 1U33
I basis.
While nearly every farmer in the
'county has a tax-free alotment below
this production, officials in the agent's
'office here said yesterday that very
jfew complaints had been directed a- j
'gainst the allotments. Learning that
I their neighbors had experienced sim
ilar reductions the farmers appear very j
well satisfied.
Many farmers having an excess
poundage are buying the surplus cer
tificates at 4 cents a pound, the coun
ty agent's office reporting about 60,
000 pounds already fold. Farmers,
whether contract signers or not, can
apply for the excess certificates at any
cotton gin in the county, it Is under
stood.
Presiding Elder To Be At
Local Methodist Church
Presiding Klder J. H. McCracken
will preach at the Methodist church
Sunday.
Thia is "Loyalty Month." Members,
don't forget.
Services Sunday, 11 a. m. and. 7:30
p. m.
Mr. McCracken will preach Sunday
evening at 7:30. Immediately after the
service he will hold the fourth and
last quarterly conference. This is the
closing of the year and we are asking
every member to govern themselves
accordingly.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
The public is cordially invited to
meet with us.
RETURNING CARDS
Computing the marketing of_
their tobacoc crops, Martin Coun
ty farmers are now rapidly turn
ing in their allotment cards. As
sistant Agent Murphy Barnes said
yesterday. While the return of
the cards to the agent's office is
left to the discretion of the farm
er, it is believed the adjustment
payments will reach the farmers
sooner as a result of the early re
turn of the allotment cards.
With the exception of a few er
rors found in the first one or two
hundred cards returned, the office
reported yesterday that the cards
are now being found unusually
accuate. No ruling whereby er
rors in the cards can be corrected
has been announced, but one is
looked for shortly, it was said.
TAX COLLECTION
GETS FINE START
$23,000 of 1934 Levy Is Paid
In Six Days After New
Books Received
Collecting approximately $23,000 on
the 1934 tax levy in tins county (lur
ing the first six days the books were
in his hands, Sheriff C It. Roelm k
is already off to a good start to better
the splendid record rerrntlv achieved
in.th^l eng and tiresn'me task. With !
one or two exceptions^jh'e pa^ity^jits |
were made by small property owners.
.Tnhacct^ .farmers in?large?number*
cleared their tax obligations for last
year and the cureVtit. year since the
markets opened.
| Since the sheriff made his first re
port, collections continue at a rapid j
rate, the property owners apparently]
[interesting themselves in saving the 1
(per cent discount allowed through
IThursday of next week. After that
time and until the 2nd of December, a
'discount of 1-2 of 1 per cent will In
allowed. Payments will In- made at
pat during the monts of December,
and January. Beginning February 2
a 1 per :cnt penalty goes into effect,
followed by an aditional I per cent
each month for the following three
months.
Fair Attendance Record
Reported by School Here
A fair attendance record was repot t .
ed by the Waal sclw.oL toi tin- ftiM '
month, recently ended < >f the 77*> i
pupils enrolled only 71.1 attended feg- j
ularly, on an average, leaving about 60 ,
others to wander around first one
place and to another excepting a few
who were confined by illness or other
wise held out for valid reasons. The
| high school attendance record was
[about up to par, loo of the 171 pupils
enrolled attending regularly.
I The attendance for the period was
91.6 per cent of the total enrollment
Transferred To Local Unit
Of Columbian Peanut Co.
Mr. John L. Hassell, jr., has been
transferred front a Virginia plant of \
J tin Columbian Peanut Company
the Williamston plant, where be will j
|he assistant to Mr. W S. Pritchard. ,
| Mr Hassell is the son of Mr. ami 1
Mrs. John L. Hassell, of (ireenville. 1
His father was |Mirser on the old boat !
'line front Wiliiamston to Edenton J
years ago, and lattfr was located at
Greenville as agent of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad, which position he
held until hit death a few years ago.
Presbyterians To Have
Regular Services Sunday
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Sunday. October 28th. 1934:
The regular services will be held
at all points this Sunday. The sub
ject of the sermon will be "Patience."
If you are a stranger in town and
have no church affiliation, come and
worship with ui. If you have con
nections with some other church then
show your loyalty to Christ and the
church by attending the services of
your church this Sunday.
"If you think your church the best,
Tell 'em sol
If you'd have it lead the rest,
Then help it grow.
When there's anything to do,
l.et them always count on you;
You'll feel good, when it is through
DON'T JUST BELONG."
Full Program M, Free
Acts, Fireworks First Night
EVERY DAY WILL
BE FEATURED BY
SPECIAL EVENTS
Tuesday Will Be School
Day; All White Children
Admitted Free
ArangeinentV for the Greater Roan
oke Fair- opening next Monday eve
ning at 5 .it) o'clock, were announced
completed today by Manager V G
Bartlett. with .the present indication
pointing to one of the most successful
fairs ever held?here
Sponsored by the Eastern C arolina
Chamber of Commerce, the 'air Iras
been planned on a rather elaborate
scale and with the id a <>! making it
an annual event, it ws pointed out
The entertainment features have been
chosen at a great cost, and the midwa\
is rated\as one of the cleanest ever
routiacted heie. The midway will out
he the largest in the world, but there
are IS shows, 5 or (> special riding de
vices and about 35 concessions, hut
gambling devices. Advance Man Bcn
nie Davieson .said.
Opens With Parade
With several decorated cats and
probably a tew special floats, the Boy
Scouts. 40 cowgirls and cowboys tak
ing part, and led li> l ee's hand, a
parade* forming at the grammar school
building, will mark the opening of the
fair at 5 dO o'clock. The Monday eve
111 he 1.11111p 11*Lc. Ul ,e\
efy particular, w+th th^niidway. run
Miing full blast and t he en national free
acts program at 7\>0o'cl- >. k. I'he free
program?Includes?"aetx -by?Han y -
Taylor's Rodeo performers, assisted
by the giant rooster act, tlu- only act
of its kind in America;- Bee Kyle,
America's prenTiere lady high diver,
who dives 100 feet into a pool of wa
ter surrounded by lire, the \erial
Blacks, the K res,sells, and then an
elaborate prograii^ of lirewqrks.
Tuesday Is School Day
Tuesday will he school children's
day, and all school children (white) in
Martin. Washington, 'Tyrrell, and Bcr
tie Counties will he admitted free to
the grounds up to 5 p. m. A feature
of the children's. day wiH he Jack
Steele in one of his most daring and
tnost dangerous stunts, when he
(rashes through a 3-iucli wall, and
through 50 feet of tire on Tuesday
night. Mr. Steele will return to the
movies immediately trpun the expira
tion of his contract with the Eastern
Carolina C hamber of Coniemr c
Wednesday New Deal Day ?
With two unusifal events scheduled, '
Wednesday will be an important day
in the fair program. The speeeh by
t he Hon J H. Hut son; Tobacco and
Peanut Administrator under the Ag
ricultural Adjustment Act, will speak
in the grandstand that afternoon at
3 o'clock. Since this section is vitally
interested in tobacco and peanuts, it
is believed a record crowd will be
present to hea r Mr. Hut son, who, no
douhht, will center his address around
the two crops and their control. Mr
Hutson will he introduced by Hon.
Lindsay ( . Warren.
The second of the events will be
held that evening when a spectacular
performance, portraying the New
l)ealt will be given by a cast of nearly
400 county citizens. Regular practice
arc being held under the supervision
of Mrs. Louie P. Martin, director of
the event. A similar pageant was giv
en at the Woodland Pair night before
last, and it was declared a big suc
cess by a reord-breaking crowd.
Auto Races Friday
The regular program of free acts
and fireworks will be held, and all ex
hibition buildings will be open to the
visitors.
Thursday has been designated Wil
liamston Merchants' Day, a popularity
contest climaxing tlte events in the
grandstand that night. Friday will be
Merchants' Day outside of William*
hton, and many merchants from all
over the county are planning to take
part, the management said. Another
feature to the Friday afternoon pro
gram will be the sensational auto races
with between 10 and 15 recognized
drivers taking part. Some of the driv
ers are from as far away as California,
it was learned.
A complete program will continue
on Saturday, when prizes will he a
warded. A footbal^ game is being
considered for that afternoon.
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One Craven County farmer was al
lowed by the County Committee to
take part in the adjustment program
this year after destroying 25 acres of
excess cotton and 1.7 actes of tobacco.