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Wild, the Label On Tow Paper A> It Corriee the Date when Tow Subecriptioei Krptree 1 THE ENTERPRISE S? VOLUME XXXVII?NUMBER 78 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday November 27, 1934 ESTABLISHED 1898 WILLIAMSTON TO MEET OXFORD IN LAST GAME HERE Large Crowd Expected To Witness Main Turkey Day Event Here Following the annual Thanksgiv ing union church service that g>or"'' ing the main holiday event here will be a football game on Taylor field at 2:30 Thursday afternoon when Oxford's strong eleven meets Coach Jas. Peters' Green Wave in the last scheduled event of the football season here. With no main attractions nearby to attract the attention of local people, a record attendance is expected for the event here that afternoon Much preparation is being given the pro gram for the afternoon which will be featured by a concert by the promising high school band at 2 o clock. Last year Oxford handed the locals their only defeat <>f the season. 1 his year the locals have won every one of the nine games played,/and the two teams meet on a more even basis than they did last season, clearly indicating that the game this week will climax tile-play for the period. Coach Peters said this morning that the boys were working hard for the game, and that a good exhibition is certain. He figures the game is a toss up between the-two teams. Eight players, Cook, Bowen, \\ ard,' r.nrganus. Raniyy, Shaw, Hardison and Crockett will see final action in high school football this week, and they arc anxious to complete then gridiron careers with a perfect team record. In short, the stage is set for one of the most interesting games on the local field in several years. During the season, the locals have won every game and scored 225 points to 30 for their opponents, and all the opposing scores were made while the second team was in action. 1 he*rec ord ts ?as follows: * Williamston 6. Ahoskie 0. Williamston 27, Scotland Neck 0. ,?Williamito#t4rTarhoro 6. - Williamston 31, Aydtn 1H. WUliamston 25, Hertford 0. Williamston 13, Washington 0. Williamston 50, Windsor 6. Williamston 32, Dunn 0. Williamston 27, Rich Square 0 LOCALS DEFEAT RICH SQUARE 27-0 Was Ninth Straight Victory In as Many Starts for Locals This Season Defeating Rich Square here la?t Fri day afternoon, Williamston High School football team won its ninth game in as many starts of the season by a 27 to 0 score, Cook, hard-hitting captain of the squad, and George Lee Roherson annexing honors in thwack "ttfM (or thr If"'1- " Ward, and Gurganus played a good game in the line, with Holloman breaking through to throw the visitors for a number of losses. Scoring the first touchdown in the opening period, the locals came back strong in the second quarter to score ?two more,?completing?the?attack?in the third period before the second string men began to enter the game j Cooke accounted for two touchdowns and Bowen and Roberson accounted for one each, Bowen taking a pass and running it for a touchdown. Bow en caught a pass and Holloman and j Shaw kicked from placement for the ? three extra points. Rich Square made one first down, Williamston checking up an even doa Suit for $50,000 Settled Recently In This County The $50,000 law suit brought by Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gladstone Barn hill against Mrs. Gattie Gladstone, ex ecutrix, was settled recently in this county when the plaintiff acceptedj $11,00 settlement in full and with' it understood that she was to pay the court cost. In the complaint, it was alleged that the plaintiff was the daughter of the | late Frank L. Gladstone, and that she was entitled to share in the estate to' the amount of $50,00. The $11,000 settlement was agreed to before the] case reached the courtroom. Mrs.! Barnhill is now a resident of Pitt County. Superior Court Starts Its Second Week Monday Going into it( second week, the Martin County Superior Court, with Judge Clayton Moore on the bench, cleared about a half dozen cases from the calendar. Late reports indicated the court will clear most of the cases from the calendar by tomorrow. ' ? George Harrison, jr., a student at Wake Forest College, tpent the week end here with his parents. A Proclamation t Whereas, from the days of our Pilgrim Fathers, the last Thursday in November has been observed as a day of Thanksgiving; and Whereas, no holiday in all our calendar is com parable to Thanksgiving; it is the great holiday of the common people who have worked all the year and at this time thank God humbly for good harvests and the wonderful blessings of life, a holiday that speaks poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of the harvests, the ripe~product of the year, and the deep connection of all these things with the Creator: Now. therefore I, J. L. Hassell, Mayor of Williamston, do here by declare Thursday. November 29, a holiday in our town and call upon all places of business to close and ask all our citizens to assemble at their various places of worship and render thanks to Almighty God for the preservation of our lives and for the untold mer cies and blessings He has bestowed upon us. Done at Williamston, N. C., this 26th day of November, 1934. J. L. HASSELL, Mayor. I PICKER REPORTS v Peanut picker operator* in thia county are cooperating aplendidly in preparing and *ubmitting week ly report* on picking operation*, A**i*tant County Agent Murphy . L. Barne* *aid yesterday. Nearly 100 per cent o( the operator* are submitting their reports, and pres ent indications point to a reliable base for any peanut control move ment attempted, the agent, added. Picking pperations are moving a long rapidly, and it ia believed the harvesting of the current crop will be completed much earlier than in years past. TWO ARE HURT IN CRASH SUNDAY Miss Selma Ayers Suffers Painful Injury To Arm and Head at Norfolk ? Miss Selma Ayers, Federal Emer gency Relief Admin+M+aUtf l?tr this county, was badly hurt, and Johnnie James, of Robersonvillc, was painfully bruised in an autopiobilc wreck at South Norfolk Sunday afternoon a bout 1 o'clock. Miss Ayers suffered an arm injury, a gash on her head, and bruises about the body. Her compau* .inn sunerefl nn rula or limkep honeT but he was painfuiy bruised. According to reports reaching here, the James car was going into Norfolk when it was struck from tiie rear by a truck entering the highway from a side street. Miss Ayers was brought to her home hare rarlv Sunday evening and i? con fined to her bed. t Matinee at Local Theatre Starts at 3:30 Thursday The picture. "Jane Eyre," with Vir ginia Bruce, will be shown at the Watts Theatre here Thursday after noon at 3:30 o'clock, the usual niati nes time. It was first advertised that there would be no matinee that day, but the first report, carried in the reg ular Watts program last week, was in error. There will be a matinee, Mr. Watts announced. ? Curb Market To Operate Tomorrow Morning Only The curb market will be open Wed nesday morning of this week at 8:30 .o'clock. No sales will be made on the market next Saturday, Miss Lora E. Sleeper announced today. The patronage given the curb mar ket has been greatly appreciated this year. Miss Sleeper pointing out that 28 sellers had sold $1,548.83 worth of garden and farm produce so far this year, a gain of over $200 over the sales last year. The average has been $129 a month, Miss Sleeper stating that this record could not have been obtained but for the faithfulness of both sellers and buyers. Truck, Loaded with Fish, Turns Over Near Everetts A large truck, loaded with corned herring, was turned bottom-side-up near Collie Swamp yesterday on High way 64, spilling fish in all directions. As far as it eovld be learned here, no one was hurt. The truck is said to have skidded on the road, causing it to turn over. TEACHERS HOLD MEETING FRIDAY Discuss Subject of Physical Education In Martin County Schools ?. * Approximately ninety-five of Mar tin County's ninety-eight white leath ers assembled in the local high school auditorium las^ Friday afternoonto dfscuss a progr a 111 of physical e d u c a - tion for' the schools. -Superintendent J. IManning, act ing chairman of the group, introduced Miss Charlotte Hill, director of phy sical education at Atlantic C hristian College, who discussed a physical education program for elementary and high schools. Miss Hill emphasized the necessity of schools providing for normal physical development ot the children, and she enumerated many activities which contribute to |t his development. Miss Mildred Everett, of the Oak City faculty, presented a summary of reports concerning physical education activities in the various schools of the county. l'ht? report indicated thai much was being done in nearly all the schools to promote health education. The meeting was brought to a close with a general discussion of physical education problems, after which com mittees on objectives and activities met and made plans for developing a mote-?adequate physical?education ! program for th? entire coufily. I The next meeting will be held January when more attention will be jgiven the physical education program and the work accomplished in the sev eral schools along this tin CHILD HLLRTIN AUTOWRECK Cheek of Small Edmondson ! Boy Cut from Mouth Almost To Ear The five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Edmondson had his cheek cut from the corner of his mouth al* most to his ear last Sunday evening tn ?n automobile wreck on the Mc Gasfcey road, near bcrc. The child was brought to the office of Dr. J. H Saunders here, where a goodly number I of stitches were taken inside and out I side the mouth to close the gash. Details of the wreck could not be learned, but it is understood the Ed mondson car was meeting another driven by a man named Adams, that the two machines crashed in a sand lut, throwing *he child against the winshield. Edmondson stated he stopped his car when lie could not turn out of the road rut, and that the other car crashed into his. Thanksgiving Services Tn Several Churches Thursday Appreciative of the bountiful har vest and for the fullness of life itself, this section is planning to pause next Thursday and cifer thanks to the great Giver, A union service will be held .locally, and other services will be hittl in Jamesville and Griffins Townships Rev. W. B. Harrington announced a service for 11 o'clock Thursday morning in the Cedar Branch Baptist church, with a special invitation to every one to attend. That evening at 7 o'clock a com munity service will be held in the Oak Grove Christian church, and the folks throughout the countryside are^Aor jdially invited to be present. SHAPE PLAN FOR AN IRISH POTATO CONTROL POLICY Bill Will Be Introduced by Congressman Warren at the Next Congress V. ongressman Lindsay C. Warren stated recently that the tri-statc com witter- appointed-at the potato mas* meeting held in Washington, N. C., in September, was almost ready to suggest a plan of legislative action; and that he had requested for the committee an engagement with the Agi o ultuial?Adjustment?Adininutra tion witjt tlit* vifcw of drafting a bill | which be intends to itUroduct in Con grc* . Mr. Warren would not discuss j any of the details, but he said the j legislation x would he sought in line] with the resolution ? adopted by the I grt w ers. It is generally agreed by all grow- j crs that potatoes should be made a basic commodity such as tobacco and [ cotum atid-houie other .crops. ?' : < There were four resolves passed !?> the Washington mass meeting which were in turn adopted by a South Car- ; oli.na meeting. Congressman War ten said that governmental agencies had already taken notice of the fourth section ot the resolution. I his asked that the prices of fertiliser and pack age-. he investigated with a view to calling a re-hearing on the NRA fer-] tili/cr code, an investigation into the' potato marketing situation, including fertilizer companies, and their acts in promotion < j ai. of fertilizer -through agreement ? wL.'i ? evitahly insure over production and a p'entiful supply of cheap po-tat- c- i >r the T n efit of chain stores and other subsid iaries, 1 Mr Warren added that last week 1). M. Dent, of the Consumers' ( ou i cil of the Agricultural Adju intent Administration, had start d the in vestigation which would be joined in by t1Te> Federal Trade Commission. MANY CASES OF APPENDICITIS ??? Griffins Township Has Five Persons To Go Under Knife in Hospital ? ? The belief that Griffin* Township bus the largest number of apendi citis case* annually, according to pop ulation, of any section in the entire United States was almost established as a reality last week when five sub jects from there went under the knife +h?a?Washington?hospital.?A ml?tire, ^ifidemtc 'is overlapping other sec tions, Bear Grass reporting one and Williams Township reporting two cases during the week. All the patients, except Bill Rogers, of Bear i^rass, were said to be getting along very well Monday. Young Rog ers developed pneumonia following an operation last Wednesday, and Jiis Condition*was not considered very fav orable. However, the reports did not describe it as serious. The names of those underging op erations from the three districts are: Louise Manning, Ruth Corey, W. A. Manning, jr., Herbert Griffin and Os rar Feel, all of Griffins, Bill Kngi: of Bear Grass; and GrOVcr Godard and Dan Gardner, of Williams Town ship. ARREST NUMBER1 IN RAID SUNDAY Many of 50 Alleged Law Violators Scatter When Officers Approached Charged with posfcssing liquor for ! sale and operating a disorderly house, I | Mack Andrews was arrested in a raid j near Robersonvillc last Sunday morn ing. Isac Cooperage, charged with I carrying a concealed weapon, was also j taken in the raid. The two men are in the county jail awaiting trial next week in the county court. County officers, with those of Rob ersonville, invaded the homes of Mack and George Andrews, and found about 50 negroes there shooting crap, drink ing liquor, and disturbing the peace in general. 'The crowd scattered, but ' v.-arrants are being sworn out against | many of them, and a big court is ex pected to clear up the affair. 1 Picture Studio Makes Brief Visit Here Monday at 2:30 Wfctti a goodly number of focal peo ptg'wcie un hand to see it, the moving picture studio stopping here a short while yesterday afternoon was :onsid crtd a disappointment by many. N" screen tests were scheduled, and to the average person the equipment dis played meant little or nothing. The outfit, traveling on a truck patterned after a train, arrived here .on time all right and following an engagement of one hour left immediately for Wash iiigton, it is understood. Farmers Vote on Retaining Bankhead Act December 14 Union Thanksgiving Service To Be Held in Baptist Church The Union Thanksgiving serv ice will be held in the Memorial Baptist church Thanksgiving morn ing, at 10:30 o'clock, with the rec tor of the Episcopal church preach Following a beautiful old custom the Williamston people worship together on Thanksgiving Day. This service was scheduled to be held in the Christian church, but because of the incompleted re pairs going on in that church, it was decided to hold the service in the Baptist auditorium. It is customary among most GROWERS WILL SOON VOTE ON LEAF CONTROL Sizeable Vote Necessary To Continue Kerr-Smith Act Another Year ? ?111c uucshnn of continuance'of the Kerr-Smith t<>hacoc a ? in 1935 will be voted on by .Martin County farm ets the early part of next month, ac cording t<? unofficial information re ceived here yesterday . \ definite time tor the referendum will not be deter mined until the ballots are received by Agent Brandon, file ballots are being prepared by the government at tlii time, and tliey are expyetCd to reach here within the next lew days. Ac cording to preliminary plans, the farm er.s will 'be.given two-or more day s 'to Aoiec then npHmni. .hi tin- Kerr-Siiii j |, tobacco act. Unxler the terms of the law, at least three-fourths of the far 11 i CT5 have* T<? favor the act, or else it becomes in operative, leaving the non-contract signer to grow and market as much tobacco as he likes tax-free. The con tract' continues for 1935, the referen dum?having been arranged to deter mine it the tanners want to continue the tax. Owners, renters, share-tenants, and share-croppers will be given an op portunity to vote on the following ijuestion: "Do you favor a tax on the sale of lobars fur the crop year beginning 'May I, 1935, as provided in the Kerr Smith act?" The ballot for owners and renters asks the number of acres of tobacco liarveted on the farm in 1934, while the ballots tor share tenants and share croppers asks the number of acres ol lobac-'o hat vested by tl ? -'??'[p-tcnant or share-cropper in 1934 "including both your share and the landlord's share." Jn order that the vote id ev ery person may be related to specific acreage, it is essential to have the cards identified with the land that owned, rented, share-cropped or con trolled by the person voting. Otte of mote voting places will be designated in cacn county. Before the opening voting day, county agents will mail individual notices to all landown ers and renters and to share-tenants and share-croppers whose names and addressee are availble, specifying the P'mt p'arr for voting in their l?? cality. in addition, the places and times for voting will be given general publicity. County agents will mail cards for u*a iu balloting to persons who have noT voted by December b. Eligible voters may sign these cards and rc turn tliem by mail or may leave tliein unsigned and return them in person to the county agent. Cards mailed tu voters will be accompanied by a no tice which will include a statement of the closing dale for icceiving votes and will advise the voters that if all other persons having an interest in his land or in the production of tobacco on the land in which be is interested, and who vote, favor continuance of the Kerr-Smith act, and if his vote is not received by the closing date, it may be determined that he favors continu ance of the act Interesting Film on the Screen at Theatre Here ? For those who failed of a chance to visit the world's fair in Chicago, and even -t4wse-wW did- visit there ducing the two seasons the big event was in progress will find the unusual moving picture show at the local theatre to night unusually interesting. High spots in the fair will be shown in <h tail, and a good conception of the vast ness of the fair can he gained from the picture. Through the courtesy of the WtHiamston Motor Company, this en tertaining film is brought here free of charge to the public. churches that the offerings on Thanksgiving Day go to the var ious orphans' homes, supported by the cooperating churches. This will be carried out at the service Thursday morning, fEe loose change being divided between the participating churches. The music will be furnished by a choir compoed of representative members of the several church choirs. Everybody who wants to worship on Thanksgiving morning is invited to come and will be very welcome. HOLIDAY With a very few exceptions, Thanksgiving Day will be observ ed as a holiday in this community. Virtually all business will be suspended for the day, with only ly those whoe activities are neces those whose activities are neces uing open. No rural or village mail deliveries will be made, and the post offices will be closed. Of fices in the courthouse will be closed for the day, and the day will take on an atmosphere like that of a regular Sunday. That afternoon crowds are expected to attend the football game between Williamston and Oxford on the local field. DEATH OF MRS. D. W. GARDNER : ? -???*- <> . Funeral Services Held from Late~Home Sunday Near Dardens Mrs. David \V. Gardner, highly re jected woman of the Dardens sec tn>n,/fu-d at Her home there early last Saturday night of cancer, with which she had patiently suffered for nearly two years. The daughter of the late John A and Mary A Merry, Mrs. Gardner was "horn and teared in the Gardens com muliity. She lived all her life there except six years which she spent in Virginia.?In --young wot 11 a ft 11 o ort she was marired t<> Mr. Gardner, who, with three .hildren, Dolctha Bell, Gil mer S . and Bonnie B. Gardner, sur vives. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Mittie Angc. ot 1 aniens; Mrs. I.otinie Morris, of Belhaven; and Mrs. Maggie Gardner, of Williamston. She liatl 'hern mention th. Christian church for a number of years and was a devoted Bible stu dent^ having read tiie Book in its en tirety six times this year. A kind and thoughtful neighbor, Mrs. Gardner, as long as she was able, cherished her duties as wife and mother. from the late home Sunday afternoon at 3r3t) o'clock by Rev. W. A. Davis, of Washington, assisted by Rev. J M. I'erry, of Robersonville. Burial was in the Berry family plot, near the home. CHANGE PASTOR AT CHURCH HERE Rev. C. T. Rogers Goes To. Beaufort; Rev. Grant of ? Plymouth Comes Here Rev. Charles T. Rogers, popular pastor of -the local Methodist church during the past four years, and his lajnily leave this week for Beaufort, wlieer he was assigned the pastorate of the Methodist church at the con ference held last week in Washington. During his stay here, the minister has zealously handled the duties of his church and greatly interested himself in the spiritual welfare of the com munity as a whole, liis work has been an unselfish one, and while the local church membership is said to be well pleased with the new appointee, they greatly regret Mr. Rogers' leav ing. | Rev. R. R Grant, pastor of the-Ply mouth Methodist church, has heen as signed to the Williamston charge, and he wiH ~irnTtnr upon, hia duties at Ttrr local church this week, it is under stood. ? Make Plans To Promote Cattle Show in Buncombe The Buncombe County agricultural cummittea*and the Asheville chamber <>f commerce have agreed to raise $750 to promote a fat cattle ahowr. BELIEVE FUTURE COTTON PRICES HINGE ON RESULT Believe Martin Farmers To Favor Law; Outcome In Nation Is Doubtful Martin ('..limy an.I ..tlifr rnltmi farmers throughout the cotton-grow ing area> of the country will deter mine the future price of cotton when they vote on the Bankhead Act the 14th of next month, the date for the referendum having been announced by Secretary Wallace last week. As a preparatory aid to farmers de siring to take part in the referendum, | Professor C'oggins, of State College, addressed VTxTy or more tarmers in the* ; county courthouse la>t Friday, and explained the question of supporting the Bankhead law. He reviewed the cotton production as compared with i consumption during the past 10 years I both in this and foreign countries, pointing out that a d /en Southern ' States produce more than hall the (World's supply of raw "button, and that I while some of the Asiatic countries j have been growing cotton tor 2,500 I years before America w""' dis.'>vr<?d? I tFiry are still unable to compete with j us and they are not increasing their ? production. l'lie price situation, as compared 1 with production, during the past 10 Iyears was also reviewed, Mr. Coggin istating that the average income of the [cotton farmer in 19^4 with a medium -dze cropland a small carry-over was [$800, while in 1932 witli a .much larg Jer visible supply of cotton on hand ? the income of the same farmer was only'$215. The value of the 1932 crop in North Ca^olinA was $25,OOH,0OO, wJiilc-tlic inucli.suialLi crop this year" ts worth $5o,ooo,imh) tin ., i3 cegTiiisls. Speaking la'be'nalf of the Bankhead Act, Mr. Coggin said that act will liberalize the present system by giving j those who have not raised cotton re jcently an opportunity to grow the !staple tax free and receive rental pay ments, that it will also iron out some of the apparent hardships experienced 1 by some of the present signers. ! In short the Bankhead Act is de signed to provide the most advantag eous system for the farmer to market his cotton, giving consideration to just claims from every farmer. "Are you in favor of continuing the Bankhead Act for next year?" is the question oil which Southern farmers will vote yes or no. All eligible voters, defined in tin 'Bankhead act as those "who have the ilegal or equitable right as owner, ten : a lit, share-cropper or otherwise t-> pro duce cotton," will be given an oppor tunity between the hours pt 9 a in and 5 p. in on Thai dale1 to ItgKK'!? j their reaction to that experiment in compulsory control, which has been Nu force since the past summer. { Under this plan each farmer was j allotted a quota under the 10,400,000 j bale national total which he was al lowed to grow tax-free. All cotton tproduLul in excess ol tins amount was I subject to a tax of 50 per cent. Each voter will be handed a state ment from Secretary Wallace with 'his ballot. Wallace will urge cotton | farmers to "examine carefully .all the .facts ami reach a decision based upon considered judgment as to whether the Bankhead act is needed 4t? assure at tainment of the objectives of the cot ton adjustment program." j In submitting this question, it is the j desire of the AAA that cotton pro ducers shall have the possession of all I'available facts to guide them in reach ing a decision. The choice is theirs, .and the administration is in no sense seeking to impose its views upon tin farmers to influence their decision. | Cotton farmers have had one sea son's experience with the type of con trol embodied in the Bankhead act. Numerous difficulties obviously have been encountered It is reasonable to expert that, with more latitude in the act for the coming year, many of the difficulties can be avoided. But it is for the cotton farmer to choose. A two-thirds majority vote is neces sary to continue the Bankhead act^ there being some doubt as to whether it is two-thirds majority of all the eli gible voters, or two thirds of the votes actually cast The act is almost cer tain of support in this county, but a close vote is expected in other sec tions, making it necessary for Mar tin farmers to record their support in [favor of the acf. It is believed, and reasonably so, that if the Bankhead act fails to re ceive the support of the farmers, the value of the tobacco and other AAA contracts will he greatly reduced, for when cotton sells low nearly all oth er fann products are low in price._ Mrs. C. T. Forbes, of Greenville, Visited relatives here Sunday and yes terday.