THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 72 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, November 6.1934 ESTABLISHED 1898
fair is marked
BY ABSENCE OF
USUAL DISORDER
Only One Accident Report
ed; No Arrests Made for
Drunkenness
The Roanoke Fair held here last
week was marked by the absence of
rowdyism, fights, drunks, wrecks, and
disorders in general, according to re
ports coming from police sources.
Only one accident was reported,
and it is understood that the victim
was not badly hurt. A small colored
girl was run over by an automobile:
A man named Cratt is said to have
been almost butchered near the main
entrance late Friday evening, but par
ticulars could not be learned here, as
no report was entered in court rec
'?rds. One report stated that 36 stitches
were required to close the wounds
Officers are said to have poured
out small quantities of liquor during
the week, but only one alleged drunk
was arrested, it is understood.
\ isitors to the fair were generally
agreed that the carnival was one of
the cleanest to play here in ten or
more years.
Completing the engagement here,
the shows left early Sunday morning
for South Carolina. Harry Taylor's
rodeo remained over several hours
longer, selling a number of the horses
and steers before leaving for winter
quarters out west.
the fair are not available as the man
ager was called to Dunn Saturday.
Fair-sized crowds attended throughout
the week, and it (.'believed the man
agement about cleared exjienses and
possibly a small profit.
JAMES THOMAS
GARDNER DIES
Had Been 111 Long Time;
Funeral Held Saturday
Afternoon
James Thomas Gardner, Tartntr, died
at the home of his son on R. F. D. 2,
near here, early last Friday morning
following a long period of declining
health. The end came gradually.
Mr. Gardner, 76 years old, was born
on Mulberry Branch in Williams
Township, where he lived the greater
part of his life. He had lived in other
Part, of the county, and had for some
lime made his home with his son, Mr.
J. Henry Gardner, near here. He wa
known as a hard-working farmer up
until he was forced to retire by
firmitics of old age.
He was married twice, his first wife
having died a number of years ago.
His second wife survives and lives in '
Williams Township. He leaves two
daughters. Mis. Kliza Jane Gardner,
of William.ton R F. D. 2; Mrs Archie
Council, of Williamston R. F. D. 3; |
and one son, Mr J. Henry Gardner!!
o/ Williamston R F. D. 2. Three '
?uslers and Iwo brolberritao survive: J
Their names are: Mrs, Minnie Jane '
Hardison, Mrs. Mozelia Williams, and
Mrs. Hoggard and H. L. Gardner, all
of Williamston R. F. U? and Charles
Gardner, of Tarboro.
funeral services were conducted
from the home of his son Saturday
altcrnoon at 2:JU o'clock by Rev. Jas.
Knpx, of Hobersonville. Interment
was in the Reddicks Grove chuchyard
in Williams Township.
ATTACK OAK CITY
POLICE OFFICER
Warrants Sworn Out for
Three Oak City Men
Here Monday
?
Edmond Early, Oak City police of
ficer, had his eye glasses torn from
bis face and he was bruised and
scratched about the body when he was
attacked on the Main Street there
early last Sunday evening by John
and Herman Manning and Johnnie T. I
Mobley, residents of that community |
Said to have been drinking, the three i
men were asked to obstrve the rules
of decency, and the request led to the
attack. In the scuffle, Herman Man-'
ning received a well-directed blow on
his forehead with a blackjack, and the
other two men received a blow or two
that proved not quite so effective as
the one received by the first man. The
three men overpowered the officer,
and Mobley is said to have taken the
weapon and declared himself an officer
of the peace.
Warrants were issued yesterday
morning for their arrests.
Schoolmasters' Club To
Meet in Robersonville
The Merlin County SchoolmaMeri'
Club will hold it* second meeting of
the term in the Robcrtonville High
School Building Thureday evening ol
this week at 6:30 o'clock. Professor D.
N. Hi* announced this morning. A
round-table diacunion of school prob
lem. will be held.
Local Tobacco Market Will
End Season November 161 h
Friday, November 16th, was of
ficially acreed upon by the local
tobacco aaaocaation for cloeinc the
Williamston Tobacco Market, Di
rector of Sale* R W McFarland
announced tbia morning. The di
rector explained that the market
had been aaaored all the buyer*
would remain here until that time,
but that they would likely be with
drawn aoon thereafter to go to
market* in other belts.
There i? very little tobacco left
iir this aectioii, and it t* believed
that the remainder of the crop can
be easily marketed by the 16th,
CONTEST WINNERS ]|
Prizes in the Roanoke Fair pop
ularity contests were swarded Sat
urday evening following the se
lection of the winners for the Wil
liamston merchants on Thursday
evening and for the merchants out
side of Williamston on Friday eve
ning. First prize went to Miss
Nellie Hurst* second to Miss Ed
na Ballard, and third to Mrs.
Daisy Griffin* who represented
the local merchants. Prizes a
warded the representatives of
merchants outside of Williamston
went to Miss Mary Lou Carson,
firstA of Jamesyillei Miss Camilla
Flemin, second, of Jamesville; and
Miss Virginia Perkins, third, of
Hamilton.
The winners were chosen from
about 32 contestants.
8 OR 10 BIDDERS
AT OLD SCHOOL
PROPERTY SALE
Sales Completed in Only
Two Instances; Others
Held Open
The last of the vacated school prop
erties in this county were offered for
sale by the Board of Education at its
meeting held here yesterday, the sate
of the buildings and sites being about
the only item of busines outside the
schedule of routine matters. Only two
of the sales were completed, the board
rejecting a bid on the White Oak
Springs property, and holding open an
$fi<)0 bid on the Parmele property.
The building and site known as
Lilley's Hall, in Griffins Township,
was sold for $275. Deed to a spot of
ground on the old Hamilton road
went to the county for a considera
tion of $1. The $5 bid made on the
White Oak Springs property in Ham
ilton Township was rejected. Probably
the high spot in the sale was reached
when a half doien bidders offered keen
competition for the property in I ar
mele Starting at $100. the price was
rais
reached, and then the. board was re
quested to hold the bids open for ten
days that an inspection of the prop
erty might be made.
In s review of attendance figures
for the first month of the current
school term in the county, the officials
"are said to have been well pleased
with the report. During the first
month, 3,200 of the 3,459 children en
rolled in the white schools attended
the schools regularly. The average
was 92.4 per cent of the enrollment.
However, the 259 children absent
from the schools daily gives rise to a,
problem that is well worth thinking
about. '
LEAF GROWERS
MEET THURSDAY
To Be Held in Farmville;
County Expected To Be
Represented
Holding a mass meeting in Farm
ville Thursday afternoon of this week.
Eastern Carolina tobacco farmers will
be asked to ratify resolutions adopted
last week by a committee of growers
and warehousemen calling for immedi
ate action The committee expressed j
|displeasure over AAA delay on the.
question of a new sign-up, and reports
t^uaaiK"1 - -? ?
,that an increase of 20 per-cent over
this year's crop would be permitted
under next year's contracts.
Leading the movement are many of
ithe growers who called the mass meet-^
ing in Raleigh last year that resulted
in closing markets until better prices
for the weed were assured.
As far as it could be learned today,
very few farmers are planning to at
tend the meeting from this county,
but representation is planned.
Green Wavelets To Play
Lewision There Thursday
Williamston second team or foot
ball'a baby squad, for the most part
?? ? ? W ?I"?' -
will play Lewiston at Lewiston Thurs
day afternoon of thia week.
and the .doting at that time trill
prove advantageous to farmers,
market and buyers.
Up to today, the market had
sold 6,240,772 pounds for fl,7$5,
197, or an average for the entire
season to far of $29.61. Yesterday
61,356 were sold, with salee con
siderably smaller today. Tobacco
was here yesterday from as far
away sa Johnston County.
Farmers continue to find it to
their advantage to sell tobacco
making -the
one of the most successful for the
local market in years.
LOCALS DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, 13-0
IN GAME FRIDAY
Win Is the Sixth Straight j
Victory for the Locals
This Season 1
Taking their opponents by surprise.
William ston's football boys scored
two touchdowns in the first few min
utes of play to defeat Washington, 13
to 0 there last Friday afternoon and j
annex their sixth consecutive victory ;
of the season Following the first few
minutes of plav, the two teams played
on a more equal basis, with Washing
ton having the advantage. While
Williamston was making three first
downs, the opposing team, led by
Sparrow, accounted for nine first
downs. However, Washington never
threatened to score, Williamston mak
ing the gains count for points.
(letting a break in the early part of j
the game by blocking a punt, Wil- ,
liamston scored three plays later \
when Roberson went six yards for a
touchdown. Holloman converted the
ektra point from placemcnT A few
minutes later. Roberson received a
'punt on the 50-yard line and ran it
back for "the second touchdown. After
that time Williamston offered a de
termined defense, and the game
1 dragged along\ Neither side com
pleted a pass, and each team had one |
intercepted. Williamston tried three
and Washington six tosses.
| Windaor is scheduled to meet the
locals here Friday afternoon of this
week at 3:30 o'clock.
\ The line-up for the last Friday
game.
I Poa. Williamston Washington
LE Hardison Winfield
LT Ward Parvin
LG Ramey Long
C Rogerson Roberson
RG Holloman Hardison
RT Gurganus Canady
RE Bowen Talley
QB Cook r Stewart '
LH Roberson Carter
RH. Strawbridge Sparrow
FB Perry Davenport
Substitutions: Williamston, Cone,
iL'fdckeic ditcher- M.cralcii
hall, Harrison. Washington, Phillips,
Lindsey, Cox, Weston, Bell, Langley, '
Alligood. Chauncey, Hood, Daniel.
OLD PARMELE
SCHOOLBURNS
Blaze Believed To Be of
Incendiary Origin; Loss
Is Abount $2,000
Fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed the old white school ,
building at Parmele early Monday eve
ning, resulting in a loss of about $2,
000, it was learned. Discovered about
7:30, the fire could not be checked,
and the contents burned with the build
' ? ? 1
Remodeled in 1V22, the building had
five large roonis and was of #the one
story wood type. It had been used
for school purposes up to the con
solidation with the district with Rob
ersonville. However, a church con
gregation had had use of the building
since that time for Sunday services.
The property was offered for sale
at auction at the courthouse Monday
by the board of education, but final
sale was delayed for ten days.
A portion of the loss was covered
by insurance in the amount of $1,750.
Big Fiddlers' Convention
At Roper Friday Night
Cash prizes totaling $32.50 will be
offered contestants in an old-time fid
dlers' convention to be held in Roper
Friday night of this week, 1. J. Kel
lum, director, announced. Players
from this section are urged to take
part an<f the public is invited to attend.
Town Board Postpones
Regular Meet for Week
Postponed on account of the ab
sence of several members, the month
ly meeting of the local town board
of commissioners will be held next
Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock.
COUNTY BOARD
HOLDSREGULAR
MEET MONDAY!
Fix License Tax on Sale of
Fireworks; Draw Jury
For December Court
Handling only one or two matters ?
of any consequence, the Martin Coun
ty commissioners in session here yes
terday spent a greater part of the day
performing duties of a strictly routine
nature. Several tax relief orders were
granted, and relief was extended to
two or three worthy applicants.
?A license tax on the -wlo of fireworks
was fixed at $100 for residents and
$200 for non-residents.
J. G. Staton settled in full a judg
ment held against him by the county
when he paid $4,500 in cash and allow
ance was made for collateral already j
held hv the county treasury. By the :
settlement, the county regained all its I
deposits held in the defunct Peoples
Bank.
A jury list for the December term
of court was drawn as follows:
Jamesville: J D. Hollidav and O.
\\. Hamilton.
Williams, Frank Hopkins.
Griffins: H. G. RoUerson ami S. 1).
Roberson.
Bear Grass: A. W. Bailey.
Williamston: Irving M. Margoli>,
S. A. Mobley, Jack Daniel, W. A.
Cherry, J. H. Harrell, Fied M. Taylor, I
C. G. Crockett. O. S. Anderson, and .
J. H. Gurganus.
Cross Roads: Alton Keel, Reubin
(Bailey, Frank Gurganus, H. E. Baker.
Robersonville: A. B. Curtis, C. 1).
Taylor, E. R. Carraway, jr., Larry ;
Bunting, H. V. Jenkins, H. B. Rober-.
son and Leland L. Roberson.
Hamilton: Davis Purvis, Paul Bell-i
flower, L. Frank Stokes, H. R. Ever- '
[ Cioose Nest: J. H. Etheridge, B. A. ?
Long, J. J. Piland, Peter Bellflower. 1
W. J. Johnson, jr., and Hubert Rawls. 1
SCHOOL NEWS
at OAK CITY,
Armistice Program Planned
at Meeting There Next
Friday Evening
Parent-Teacher Meeting
An armistice program has been pre- ,
pared for the Oak City parent-teacher
meeting, which is to be held on Fri
day night, November 9, at 7:30 p. m. ?
A letter has been received from the ,
I
Tarboro post of the American Legion J
which states that Mr. Lyn Bond lias ,
been appointed as the speaker for this ?
I occasion and that as many ?Tarboro i
members of the Legion as possible
will be piesent. The history and mu- |
sic departments of the school have
prepared a pageant which covers
! briefly the history of America from 1
its discovery until the present time. |
'A cordial welcome is extended every j
one at the meeting, and all ex-soldicrs
W ttrftta io Bt ih<fr ?!
Chapel Program
I A chapel program in keeping with 1
Anieican Education Week will be giv
I en by the fourth grade pupils Wed
| nesday moning. This week is also
! visitos' week. We codially invite all '
parents and imrtcsifd friends m visit
our school. ?
Newt of Primary Grades
The primary grades of Oak City
school were well cntcrtaincJ Wednes
day afternoon at a Hallowe'en party ]
given by the primary teachers. Cat's
tails were pinned on, apples bobbed1
for, ghost stories told, and a jolly
good time was had by all.
These grades attend chapel every I
Friday morning and very good pro
grams have been rendered. Special
attention has been given to music and
to the rendition of each song?each
teacher striving for perfect tOfl<
Evening Claae
There will be an evening class held
Tuesday night, November 13, at the.
Oak City High School building. The I
purpose of this meeting is to discuss ?
the cotton adjustment program in an
effort to help cotton farmers to ad
just cotton acreage for 1935.
All farmers, especially cotton pro
ducers, are invited and urged to be
present.
Outdoor Activities
Up to now, not much has been
done in any organized way toward the
outdoor activities of the elemental y
grades. The play periods this year
are being well supervised and the chil
dren are not only enjoying this time,
but are striving to attain the standards
outlined for them by the state.
Hallowe'en Carnival Success
The Hallowe'en carnival given on
Wednesday night was a big success.
Receipts from the general program,
the different booths, and the bingo
stand far exceeded that which was ex
pected. These profits will be used for
things most needed by different
groups who sponsored the booths, and
the school in general The faculty and
student body wish to express their ap
preciation for the cooperation and sup
port of the public in helping make this
carnival a success.
35 LICENSES TO
MARRY ISSUED
IN PAST MONTH
???
Number Is Largest Issued
In Single Month So Far
This Year
One of the largest issuances of mar
riage licenses during the^month of Oc
tober since tlie depression was report
ed in this county by Register .of Deeds
J. Sam Get^inger this week. Climbing
from a low of 12 licenses in October,
1931, the issuance last month totaled j
35. white couples applying for 13 li
censes and 22 going to colored appli
cants. Two
to have been issued, but they were
revoked. The number of licenses is
sued last month was the largest re
ported in any similar periol this y^ar.
Licenses were issued to the follow
White
Leslie Avers and Georgia Bell Roe
buck,, of Cross Roads
Andrew Hale and Bessie Harrell.
both of Goose Nest.
Grover Perry and Minnie Martin, of
Bear Grass.
James L. Litchworth and Pauline ]
Wynne, both of Robcrsonville.
Daniel Haislip, of Robcrsonville, anil (
Mary Frances Hollidav, of William
ston.
Jay Rawls, of Beaufort County, and
lluldah Mas Taylor, of Bear Grass.
Larry Bailey, of Pitt County, and
Minnie Bailey, of Williamaton.
?I'ltUnii Turner and?Ella S. "tiw?
gamis, both of Robcrsonville.
Elbert Tice, of Griffins, and Irma
Woolard, of Beaufort County.
Atwood Tettcrton, of Plymouth, and
Jamie Roberon, of Griffins.
Thomas M. HardtHuti and Gracia
W Britton, both of Jamesville.
John W Wte and Susie Edwards,
both of Bertie Cuonty.
J. H. Thomas, of Robcrsonville, and
Mamie Thomas, of Bertie County.
Colored
Jotrmrfu Roberson and Ruth *Bell
l^loyd, both of Williamston.
- I>eo L 'ouncil, of?Ridiersonvilfe, amF
Margaret Whitley, of Bertie.
Johnnie Smith and Vina
both of Williamston.
Orange Simmons and Lester Butler,
of Robcrsonville.
Samuel Lloyd Ore and Klnora Hinc-.
both of Robcrsonville.
William Roddick, of Griffins, and
Alma .Keel, of Williamston.
Willie Taylor and Alice Roberson,
of Robcrsonville.
Ransom Whitehurst and Flossie '
Whitfield," both of Robcrsonville.
Harvey Carrow and Mary V. liar- J
ris, both of Williamston.
Jake Nor fleet and Mary Delia Slier
rod, both ol Williamston
John McKnight, of Edgecombe, and
Cordate Moore, of Hamilton.
John L. Daniel and Ellen Little, !
both of Cross Roads.
Percy Brown and Lillie Bell Spruill, ;
both of Robcrsonville.
Augustus Lee Rogers and Ludie
May Brown, both of Williamston.
Wffltam tt Trirrni^i and flcftli !?"?? j
ise Roberson, both of Robcrsonville/"
S. H. Keys and Catherine Lilley.
both of Jamesville.
(ieorge Ruffin and Vada Clemmons, I
both of Williamston.
Levi Grimes, of Pitt, and Sadie Per- j
Kins, of Robcr.tQnvilk, I
Claudie Peel and Maggie Keeel, both .
of Griffins.
John Robbins and Lizzie Daniel,
both of Williams.
Noah Andrews and Courtney Wil
liams, both of Williamston.
Hopie Brooks, of Bear Grass, and
Kstella Ruffin, of Cross Roads.
Tonsil Clinic Will Be Held
in Club Hall Here Thursday
?
A second tonsil clinic, sponsored
by the several local doctors, will be
held in the Woman's Club hall Thurs
day of this week. Arrangements have
already been made for a number of
operations, it was learned today, and
other applications will be received
through the offices of the local physic
Kilings Reported at Polls
In Pennsylvania Today
Riots and bloodshed were witnessed
in the Pennsylvania elections this
morning, according to information re
ceived here this afternoon. Twenty
three persons were said to have been
killed in one center a> they marched
toward the; voting precincts. Others
were wounded, and large numbers of
citizens were deputized to help restore
peace. They were said to have been
shot down with a machine gun.
A prominent Republican was arrest
ed, the report added, and fire arm*
were found in bis home.
Week-Old Infant Dies
In Williams Township
The one week-old child of Colon
Perry died in the "Islands" section of
Williams Township about 1 o'clock
yesterday morning. Burial was in the
Lilley cemetery, near Jamesville, be
side the mother, who died last Tues
day evening.
Action Is Instituted
In Foreclosure Suits
SMALL VOTE .
TI
Reports from several of the pre
cincts at noon today indicated one
of the smallest election votes in
this county in years. However
small, the vote was believed over
whelmingly Democratic.
Williamston reported a few less
than 100 voted at noon today as
compared with more than 3Z5 vot
ed up until the same hour in the i
last primary. All other districts i
heard from reported even small- I
er voting ratios up until the noon |
hour.
The campaign in this county i
attracted very little attention, the |
Democratic rally in Bear Grass, j
attended by about 40 people last |
Friday evening, being one of the |
largest meetings held in behalf of
the Democratic ticket. Speakers
in other centers reported unusual
ly small attendances.
BIGGS COX DIES!
AT HOME NEAR1
HASSELL FRIDAY
Death Is Result of Stroke
Of Paralysis Suffered
Last Friday
Biggs Cox, well known and highly
respected farmer of the Hassell sec
tion of this county, died at his home
there early la?*t Friday night follow
ing a. stroke of paralysis suffered a
short while before He was t fairly
active for his advanced .age almost up
to the time, of his death.
Mr Cox was horn fir Pitt County
72 years ago, where, he spent most of
hiv life. Sevcr?F-yrars'-aK?t"liF" moved
to this county and purchased a farm
near Hassell, where he spent the re
mainder of his days. Ilmnhle of dis
position, Mr. Cox was recognized as
a friend by*all who knew him. a friend
who found pleasure in doing for oth
ers. He was a gentleman of the old
school and gained the confidence and
respect of all with whom he came in
contact.
Mrs. Cox survives with seven sons
and four daughters. Their names are:
Zodaz Cox, of Speed: Zeber Cox, of
Tarboro; George Cox, of Wintcrville;
Thad Cox, of Definox, Iowa; Lee and
Desmond Cox, of Has ell; ami Gas
ton Cox, of Ayden; Mrs Ira Ha is lip,
of Hassell, Mrs Zeno McLawhorn, of
Wrnterville; Mrs. J. \V. Cannon, of
Raleigh; and Mrs. McLawhorn, of
Wintcrville.
Funeral services were held at the
late home at I .10 Sunday afternoon
by Rev. C. B. Mashhttrn, of Faripville.
Interment was in the tamil\ burial
ground at Ayden. ?~
PICKERS STICK
TO 3Q-CENT RATE
Are Said To Charge
25 Cents a Bag
With only two or three exception*,
the agreement to charge 30 cent* a hag
for picking peanuts is being generally
obesrved by picker operators in this
county, according to reports reaching
here over the week-end.
Two or three operators in (iritTin*
Township are picking for 25 cents a
bag, it was learned, but operators in
all other sections of the county heard
from are adhering to the agreed-upon
price.
Commenting on the 30-cent price,
Commissioner Joshua L. Coltrain said
yesterday that 30 cents might seem
a little high at the present price of
peanuts. "However," lie continued,
"if the operators exercise proper .are
and fill the bags, there will remain
only a fair profit for the operator un
der the 30-cent charge." It is to be
admitted that the operators are due "a
fair profit.
Local Firemen Get Two
Calls During Past Week
The local fire company received two
calls over the week-end, the first to
investigate a burning flue in the Proc
tor Hat Shoppe Friday evening, and
the second from Ahoskie.
No damage was done at the hat shop
as the fire was confined to the flue.
Stnoke broke through the flue and
filled the attic, however.
With one of its largest store build
ings on fire, Ahoskie railed for assist
ance shortly before noon Saturday,
but a few minutes later, just as the
apparatus was leaving the station here,
a second message was received stat
ing that the Ahoskie firemen were
getting the fire under control, and the
visit was not necessary.
LIST OF 465 NAMES
EMBRACES $22,000
IN UNPAID TAXES
?
Deeds To Property Will Be
Passed Within Next
Twelve Months
- Abitinn living taken tllU Month in
the foreclosure proceedings brought
against 465 property owners in this
county who have not paid their 1930
?tr 1931 taxes The first of a series of
four advertisements, required by law
as a safeguard for any one holding a
ilaini against the property, appears to
day. Unless the taxes and costs are
paid within one year a deed will be
passed to the purchaser of the tax cer
tificate issued by the sheriff at sales
held in 1931 and 1932.
The foreclosure suits are found as
follows: 76 in Jamesyille, 33 in Wil
liams, 11 in Bear Grass,-7 in Griffins,
93 in Williamston, 30 in C ross Roads,
68 in Kobersonville, 43 in Hamilton,
5 in Poplar Point, and 99 in Goose
N'est, representing an unpaid tax of
about $22,000.
I Several property owners are said to
have filed answers to the suits, but
there is little to gain and. just that
.pnich expense to meet. The suit might
be delayed, but the cost continues to
i increase. If the property owner is
unable to pay the tax and cost now
! or within the next 12 months, he will
hardly find it profitable to-file an an
|swer to the suit, it is believed.
I?A-c-rhe 1933 law is understood here,
a property owner who has not paid
t his taxes for the ^ear 1930 w^jl.1 find
the total increased by about 50 per
cent. For instance, the owner owes
'$100 taxes for the year 1930 he will
find added to the amount $4 penalty,
$1.50 sheriff's sale Cosfcs^ $6 foreclos
ure costs and about $37 interest, mak
ing about $148 due. The legislature
reduced the foreclosure cost last year
when it specified "that in no event
shall the attorney fee exceed $2.50 in
each suit for foreclosure," ami "that
the total cost to the taxpayer, includ
ing the attorney's fees shall not ex
iced $6," and "that the interest and
penalty on tax sale certificates shall
he 8 per centum per annum,"
COUNTY TAX
SALE MONDAY
Property Is Bought in by
County in All But 15
Or 20 Instances
The property of approximately 625
wiurs in this county was placed on
the auction hlock here yesterday noon
j-4ty- Sheriff?t ft Rrtrtmrfr'Trr satisfy '
|taxe> unpaid for the year 1933; Thirty
lor more interested parties were pres
ent for the sale, about 40 owners map
aging to hold their holdings off the
hlock at the last minute, and about
IS or 20 other parties bidding in cer
. tain tracts scattered here and there
11 In ' uigli1 mi l tin iminn 1 "i- the nnMt
part, Martin County bought in the
I taxes, and under the law it will start
j foreclosure proceeding within the next
! 1H month*.
Certificates ?.f sale aic HOW being
i prepared in the office of the collector,
I and they will be turned over to the
I land purchasers and to the county at
jtorney shortly, giving the sheriff more
time to devote to the collection of
1934 taxes. The exact amount of the
insolvent list is not known just at this
time, the office awaiting an audit of
the books before offering an estimate.
Play at Gold Point
On Friday Evening
"Deacon Dubbs," a three act farce
comedy, will be presented in the Gold
Point school Friday evening of this
week, it was announced. A small ad
mission will be charged.
Masons To Hold Special
Meeting Here Tonight
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There wil Ibe a special meeting of
Skewarkee lodge, No. 9<), A. F. and
A. M.. tonight at the lodge hall at
7:30 p. m. Work in the second de
gree. Visiting Masons are cordially
invited to attend.
Fair Premiums Totaling
$500 Paid Out Last Week
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Approximately $500 in cash money
was paid by the Roanoke Fair hcrt
last week to exhibitors and prize win
ners, according to an estimate offered
by a fair official last night. More than
$100 went to owners of prize-winning
chickens, and $80 went to one swine
exhibitor. It is understood every ex
hibitor won a prize, varying from $5
to $80.