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THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XL?NUMBER 19 Willianntoa,, Martin County, North Carolina. Friday. March 5.1937 ESTABLISHED 1899
ARREST TWO MEN
FOR SERIES OF
RECENT THEFTS
Chester Terry and Herbert
Page Caught Cleaning
Stolen Hogs
Chester Terry, 32, and Herbert
Page, 22, were arrested by Sheriff
C. B. Roebuck and Deputy Joe
Roebuck at the home of Terry in
Robersonville Township yesterday
afternoon for the theft of three hogs
from the fields of J. G. Staton on
the Washington road and from Far
er Barefoot between here and Ev
ert ts the night before. The two men
were dressing the hogs when the of
ficers tracked them to a tobacco
barn. Terry and Page started run
ning ]ust as soon as they saw the
officers, but Deputy J. H. Roebuck
gave chase and brought them to a
stop when he fired in their direction
with his revolver. Both men ad
mitted the thefts.
Carried before Mayor J. L. Hassell
yesterday afternoon, the two men
were bound over to the higher
couits, and. unable to raise a $600
bond each, they were placed in jail.
Sheriff Roebuck worried during
the past week or two by regular
raids on hog pastures and chicken
coope, stated today that he believed
the two men were responsible for
the little crime wave that has taken
a toll of about 1$ hogs, 100 chickens
and a number of bushels of sweet
potatoes in this county during that
Page and Terry have served sev
eral terms on the roads for various
infractions of the law
The arrests yesterday followed a
long search for tire tracks, the of
ficers first going into Bertie and
then into the Robersonville section
before picking up the trail that led
to the Terry tobacco barn. Officers
have not quit their work, and they
believe they will find where the 100
chickens stolen from Farmer Amos
Perry last Sunday night and hogs
stolen from other farmers in the
county were sold Farmer Bare
foot missed several hogs some few
days ago, and, following the Wed
nesday night raid, he started selling
the remaining ones to Roberson's
Slaughter House.
Telegrams Support
Plan of President
Rushing to protest President
Roosevelt's court proposal, the con
servatives are believed to have a
bout exhausted their power and the
IMopIt arc now taking a hand, re
ports stating that telegrams are
flowing thick and fast to Congrei
men and Senators, Mr. Bailey in
paricular, upholding the President.
"Change your attitude or change
your address," S. Rome Biggs was
reported to have wired Josiah Wm.
Bailey in Washington this morning.
flight before last the Democrats
broke bread with the apparent op
position at an alleged victory din
ner in Raleigh. Now another din
ner is being planned that what
should have been accomplished at
the first may be accomplished.
President Roosevelt scored when
he spoke at a victory dinner in
Washington last night, but he is ex
pected to explain his court plan in
detail next Tuesday night in a na
tion-wide address.
Fourteen Cases Contagious
In the County Last Month
Fourteen cases of contagious dis
eases were reported in this county
last month to the county health of
fice. There were 10 cases of chick
enpox, three cases of diphtheria and
one case of measles. All the cases
were reported in three townships,
Williamston. Cross Roads and Rob
ersonville.
Twenty-five Seed Lotos
Advanced by Office Here
Approximately IS seed and feed
loans have been advanced in this
county since the office was opened
in the courthouse last Monday. Re
quests are coining in unusually slow,
it was pointed out, but, as iisual.
those who will have to turn to the
fund for financial aid are waiting
applications.
Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Allsbrooks Dies Here
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Allsbrooks died at their
Wart Main Street home here Wed
nesday. Burial was in the Pate
cemetery, Williams Township, y<
terAsy afternoon.
Rural Electrification Going
Forward Rapidly in County
Approximate)v 137 strictly rural
home* in this couolv will have light
and power connections when pro)
ects now underway are completed,
it was learned today from K H
Goodmon. manager of the local dis
trict of the Virginia Electric and
Tower Company. A large number
of homes are already being serviced
by lines running into Beer Gram.
Roberaonville, and Jamesville sec
tions from the main lines of the
company. Arrangements are virtu
ally complete for extensions into
Griffins Township and another in
Robersonville Township out of Par
mele.
Connections are expected (or
round 35 customers in II one II. with
the Tarboro plant over a 16-nule
line Oat is now nennns completion
Other projects are being planned
in this county, but no definite action
has been taken for their const rue
La_ rt
In addition to the strictly rural
projects, numbers of farm families
living on tines running from Wil
liamston to Parmele and Bethel and
in the outskirts of several towns in
lhe county are receiving light z~y&
power service, tut there remai" a
tensive possibilities for developer it
' I the rural electncficataoa ijrS i i
m this coonty. I
RADIO STATION
Prelmiaary
on one oI
stations got underway bet* this
week following a break in en
favorable weather that has exist
ed for weeks, tgsipnisl is be
ing placed en the held, and a
survey was started this euro
lag by Engineer Swain, of Ohio,
far the 3M-feot tower. Work
will be rushed to rsmplrtisa. but
it eon Id not be learned
what time the station
ready far nse.
JURY LIST DRAWN
FOR APRIL TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
Two Weeks Term for Trial
Of Civil Cases Only, To
Begin April 19
Jurymen were drawn by the Mar
tin County commissioners in i? nim
last Monday for service in the two
weeks term of superior court, con
vening the second Monday in nest
month. No judge has been assign
to hold the court, but it is thnsight
that Judge Ervin, recently appoint
ed to the bench, will preside over
the term, created for the trial of
civil cases only.
Names of the jurymen, by town
ships, follows:
Jamesville: G. B. Ange and Allen
L. Griffin.
Williams: Wendell Griffin, J. E
Andrews, and R. J. Hardiaon.
Williamston: Asa H. Crawford.
Robert L. Edmondson. William W
Gurganus, J. O. Manning. J. Edwin
Corey, Herman Bowen. Edward Cos
an?r*-K. Uwrlra.
Robersonville: W. K Roebuck and
Hamilton: M D. Bench and Dal
las Purvis.
Goose Nest: J. T. Matthews.
Jamesville: A. J. Holliday and
H. Bailey.
Williams: Grover F Godard
Griffins: George A. Roberson
Bear Grass: B. F. Peel and J. D
Wynn
Williamston: Dillon Cobb. C. H.
Godwin, jr., and J. C. Cook.
Cross Roads: W. F. Crawford and
V. G. Taylor.
Robersonville: J. L. Croosn. M C
House and C. T. Smith.
Poplar Point, J. D. Col train
Hamilton: W. F. Thomas
Goose Nest: J. C. Johnson and J
S. Johnson.
Mrs. Dave Bowen
Dies Early Today
Mrs. Maggie Nicholson Bowen. the
wife of Dave O Bowen. and highly
respected citizen of thtt section died
at her home near Williamston early
today following an illness of no
ly two weeks' duration Pneumos
and complications caused death.
Mrs. Bowen was born in thn com
munity 53 years ago. the daughter
of the late James and Susan Nich
olson. Twenty-nine years
married Mr. Bowen and an
voted wife and a loving i
was an active member at the Hoi
tnass church.
Seven children, a
Dave O., jr.. and Ja
and Bella Mae Bowen.
also leaves two brothers.
Nicholson, of Baltimore; ai
Nicholson, of Williamston.
sister. Mrs. Delia Clark, af
Funeral services aril] be
ad at the home Sunday
3:30 o'clock by Rev Will
of Sharpaburg.
in
home in
EIGHT CASES ARE
TRIED IN COUNTY
COURT MONDAY
Two Convicted Drunken
Drivers Are Fined
(SO Each
Holding a ksui Monday for the
first tunc since the middle of Febru
ary. the Martin County recorder's
court handled B rases. Judge H. O
Peel placing ISA fines on two con
victed drunken automobile drivers
Senator L Coburn prosecuted
the docket in the continued absence
of Sol untie W H Coburn. who is
now recovering from a serious ill
ness in a Richmond hospital
Mnsn Lee Rascoe. charged with
reckless driving, failed to answer
when called, the court issuing p
pers tor his arrest
Charged with drunken driving. C
L Modhn was fined $30. taxed with
the cost and had his license revoked
for one year.
The case charging Clifton Wool
ard with trespass was nol pressed
or thrown out of court
J. T Creech, charged with drunk
en drivuw. was fined $30 and taxed
with the cust
The ease charging Sam Hantaan
with larceny and receiving was con
tinued under prayer for judgment
Arrangements are now being made
to get htm into a government hos
pital fur needed treatment
The case charging Noah Roberaon
with larceny and receiving was nol
Joe Johnson, charged with aban
donment and non-support, was di
reeled to pay $10 a month for Uk
past six months to his wife and
child, the court giving him two dayi
to meet the requirements or spend
required in the sum of $100.
the roads for three months on a dis
orderly conduct and assault charge
Ask County To Call
Off Week of Court
Hutu County was asked
week to forego th efirst week of its
regular two-weeks term of March
court, the governor's office, in mak
ing the request, explaining that
Judge Fnzaeile mas wilnted to pre
sale over the New Hanover court in
his place the week of March IS The
county bar association entered oh
jections to the proposal, and. as far
as it could be learned here today,
the court term will not be interrupt
ed in this county
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and that
In )ail awaiting trial
The March court docket carries
probably the smallest manber of
tares of any in recent years. Ten
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WATSON IS GIVEN
EXECUTION STAY
UNTIL JUNE 11TH
Investigation Being Made
In Connection With Plea
For Commutation
Sentenced to die in the gas Cham- j
ber in Raleigh Friday for the mur- j
der of Thomas Holliday. young white
man last November. Ahrm W. Wat-'
son. convicted in the Martin County
Superior Court last December, was
?.it-en a new hold on life late Tues
.2. when Governor Clyde R. Hoey
nt i ened in the young Georgia
nan's behalf. Friday. June 11. was
the new date set for the execution.
Henry D. Hardisnn. Watson's attor
ney. said ______
In the meantime, a careful review
of the case is expected, some believ
ing the color of the case will have
changed little between now and the
new death date for the convicted
trip said to have been financed by
friends, journeyed from Jefferson.
Ga.. to Raleigh last week and ap
peared before Parole Commissioner
Gill. Just what impression they
made by reviewing the early life his
tory of the wayward youth could not
be learned. A petition, signed by.
all 12 members of the trial jury, rec- j
ommending mercy, was placed be
fore the pardon commission last Fri
day. and it is said tliat numerous
letters, urging leniency, have been
forwarded the commission by pco
pie in this county and others in tho ?
Georgia community, where the Wat-;
son family now lives.
No definite plans have been ad
vanced for a renewed effort to have
the death sentence commuted to life
imprisonment, but it is apparent
there is sufficient interest in the case
to make certain a careful review of'
it in behalf of the gonvicted man
Revaluation Still
Unsolved Problem
Uncertainty continues to surround
the action the Martin County com
missioners will take in a special
meeting here next Monday in con
nection with handling the set-up of
property values on the books for
1937 taxation. Contemplating a hor
izontal increase with the provision
that inequalities be adjusted, the
commissioners are expected to pro
ceed slowly because it is not certain
that such a blanket increase would
apply to property held by corpora
tions
clear understanding of the problem.
but, unless more light is thrown on
the subject than now exists, it is
quite likely the authorities will con j
line their activities to the mere task
of bringing the values forward on j
the books with the possibility that!
a few gross inequalities will be cor- j
rected.
Clarence Stallingi, appointed this!
week to supervise the tax listing.!
said this morning that appointments1
of list-takers and boards of can
vassers would not be considered un
til the meeting next Monday.
Bishop Thos. Darst
Here This Week-end
The Rt Rev Thomas C. Darst. of
the Diocese of East Carolina, will
make his annual visit to the Episco
pal churches of Martin County this
week-end On Friday night. Bishop
Darst will preach at a special serv
ice at St. Martin's. Hamilton. He
will preach and confirm a class at
Hamilton Sunday night.
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Bishop Darst will celebrate the Holy
communion, preach and confirm a
class at the Church of the Advent
He has many friends in Martin
County who are always glad to sec
and hear him when he comes
OVER 200 SHARES
BUILDING & LOAN
STOCK ENGAGED
Sizeable Sale Predicted In
39th Scries Opening
Here Tomorrow
Considerable support has already
been given the 39th stock series of
the Martin County Building and
Loan Association opening here to
morrow. Wheeler Martin, secretary,
said today More than 200 shares
have been spoken for already, the
secretary adding that while he ex
pected no record-breaking sale the
prospects are bright for one of the
best series for the association in
Stock held m the association
proved one of the best investments
available, and the saving features
are not to be equalled Special at
tenUon is being centered on the sale
of stock in comparatively small
amounts, the officials explaining that
salaried people have the opportunity
to build a solid foundation for the
future by subscribing to a few
shares and following a systematic
saving schedule week by week
Baseball Plans Here
Are Threatened by
Late Developments
Arkansas Club To Renew
Franchise and Might
Hold Hauger
The rev ival of the basebatL dub *
franchise in far-away Bentonville.
Ark. proposed by merchants there,
threw a damper, for the present
time at leasts on preparations for
the baseball season here Art Hau
ger. manager of the Bentonville club
last season, explained to Williams ton
club officials that he had been noti
fied the franchise there had been
surrendered and he wanted to sign
with Williamston. Terms were a
greed upon ami Hangpr by
wire this week, but no signed con
tract has been received from him.
It is believed that llauger is un
der contract here, but just what ef 1
feet the renewal of the Bentonville .
franchise will have in connection
with signing players on the club
there last year for work here this
year no one seems to be certain Re
gardless of action in Arkansas, local
club officials are certain that Hauger
is under contract here and that he
will abide by the contract terms and j
report here some tune next month
foi duty, llaugei srouted and signed
several players last year after his
season closed^ and it is possible'tKcy
will be brought here even if Ben
tonville. completes arrangements to
renew its club franchise Hauger's
contract is expected here any day,
R H Goudmon. president of the
club, said this morning
The St Louis Browns officially
announced working agreements es
tablished with the Williamdon club
yesterday, bringing the numbet of
its farm organizations up to 14
Conclude Training School
For Ford Mechanics Here
The Ford Motor Company conclud
ed a mechanical training school in
the Williamston Motor Company
building here last evening Repre
tentative* of agencies in about eight
counties in this section attended the
school that got underway early this
week B W. Holmes, of Norfolk,
was in charge of the course
Presbyterian Auxiliary To
Meet In Church Tonight
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church will meet Fri
day night in the church auditorium
at 7 30 p. m The officers for the
new church year will be installed at
this meeting All the ladies art
asked to be present
Herring Season Will Soon Be
Under Way Along Roanoke
Richard Smith, colored man, net
ted the Brat herrina in the Roanoke
at this point this week. The fish,
however, continue very scarce, and
no sizeable catches are expected be
fore week after next or even later
People located lower down the
stream are enjoying the "river
chickens" real often, but few of the
fob have been placed or offered on
the local market
re underway to start op
it the Slade and Kitty
Hawk Hdwits in the lower part of
the county next week C. C. non
Camp Point plants hardly expects
to start operations before next Mon
day week, the activities d< pending
on a number of condition* If they
are favorable. Mr Fleming may wet
the seines the latter part of nest
week Last year high water In the
Roanoke delayed operations until
April, and the season, as a whole.
F. C. Stallings Named
To Superv ise Listings
I EASTER SEAL SALE I
Introduced here I or the l(Ni
time. Eultr stamp scuts ? ill be
offered far sale bjr the Martin
fount) Welfare Department
through the several schools of
the count), beginning neat Man
day. it was announced yester
day by Kim Mary Taylor, wel
fare superintendent.
Proceeds from the sale of the
seals will be used in aidiag crip
pled children, the motive behind
the movement being recognised
as similar to the Idea supporting
the tuberculosis seal sales at
.Martin County has quite a
number of crippled children
? ho are more or less depend
ent. and it is hoped that a ready
support will be gitra the sale.
This county has a quota of KM.
BAPTIST PASTORS
HERE THIS Vt EEK
FOR 2-DAY MEET
"The Impending Revival"
Theme of Sessions Now
Underway in State
Baptist ministers from nearly ev
a y county in northeastern North
Carolina were present for a two day
pastors* conference concluded in the
Baptist church here Wednesday aft
ernoon. The meeting here was one
of a number being held over the en
lue state during the month The
general them of the ^?s^mns ??. "The.
Impending Revival"
During the two days the ministers
were in session here they discussed
>uch questions as the following
"Can the family altar be restored*
Is it happening anywhere***
"What must be the Christians" and
church members' attitude toward
present-day amusements?**
"What can be done to check the
apparent rising tide of gambling***
"What can be done in our public
worship services to bring chit peo
pie face to face with God***
"What can be done to hinder the
flow of liquor? What can be done
today?**
"Can the tendency toward the call
ing. by the churches, of the younger
men. and only those. be halted?"
point to a concerted revival of re
hgious worship within the next~few '
months in this state, the pastors in
session here declaring themselves for
the following suggestions "Once the
way is made clear to us. a definite
committal to it; a complete renun
nation of everything that stands in
the way; a sharing of all newly dts
covered truths and of the new ex
perience With some Fellow pallor or *
pastors, a personal study of the
Jesus Way of Life and the times in
which we live *'
Maimer of Burial
Draws Criticism
Informal complaints were heard
on the streets here this week foi ?
lowing the burial of Mack Knox
white man, in Williams Township
last Monday. Humors maintain that
the box was too short for the man's
body, and to meet the situation
friends knocked the end of the box
out and buried the man with his
feet sticking out
Turning to the county pauper fund
for the purchase price of a coffin
friends of the dead man are said to
have had a crude box made, but in
giving the order there resulted soak ~
misunderstanding as to the dimen
sions It was pointed out that the
county agreed to pay a j?rtain sum
for the coffin but had nothing to do
with giving the order, and no one
in the county's official family could
be held responsible for the alleged 1
crude burial. ^
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Circulating Petition For
Supported by a widely circulated j
petition, a request will be made to
?he state lawmakers for a legislative
act lo rule out all trapping at am i
ma Is in Martin County during the
neat four years, beginning neat Sep-.
?ember I. Circulating the ""
Wtiou Is Taken at
SjHTial Board Meet
Held Last Tuesday
Another Session To Be Held
Next Monday To Name
Township Listers
Completing their regular work
last Monday, the Martin County eom
musionets turned lu the huge prob
km of setting up values tor tMHoi
but at the end of a several hour ses
sion Tuesday had reached no defi
nite conclusion in the matter. An
other session will be held by the
commissioners next Monday when
final action is expected in the ap
pointment ox lis' takers, boards at
assessors and the definite formula
tion of plans for placing property on
the books lo be made subject to 1937
taxation
The only definite action taken at
the?reconvened session Tuesday was
the appointment of Clarence Stal
ling*. Jamesvill Township man, sup
er \ bor of all tax 1.stings in the coun
ty. Stalling*, in accordance with
laws governing property lifting, is
to submit a list of list-takers for the
ten townships and boards of asses
sors for each district for appoint
ment. subject to the approval of the
o*nmiss*oners Few applications
have been filed for the job> either as
list-takers or assessors, it was
learned.
Realizing the need tot a revalua
tion of all real estate and virtually
agreeing to call one. the commission
ers are said to have delayed action
until it could be learned if a hori
zontal increase would include real
propert> of corporations The plan
advanced by the commissioners calls
for horizontal increase in all
ertie? with extensive prove
effect necessary adjustments, it it
understood?Since?The
value* exceeds 92.UOO.UO0. the
vidualiy ow ned pioperty would car*
r > a greater tax if its values were
horizontally increased and the cor
porate listings were allowed to re
main unchanged.
In the meantime, the general pub
lic is awakening to the vast inequali
ties in property Lslings over the
county No attempt has been
in a number of years to bring the
lists up to date, and principally for
that 'reason the tax books fail to
show anything like the true
of property or show any mnUasce
alization in case after case.
(!a|>tuiv Two Stills
Near Beaufort Line
County cflictr> Wednesday ?lte
noun in a <|UKk raid not so far from
?he Beaufort County boundary, de
stroyed two modern liquor dublkr
u*s and con fx a ted two wellcon
-tructed copper kettles and com
plete equipment for liquor manufac
turing No one eras at either of the
plants which were located about 1-2
mile apart. Both stills were of about
60 gallon capacity and were seated
over brick furnaces with regular
smokestacks One had been in Of>
efalloc just a short tune before the
officers leached the plant, but the
manufactured spirits had been spcr
?ted away
At one of the plants, the mniihu
had placed eight bait els of beer in
an enclosure w lib two lanterns burn
uig to keep the brew warm and aid
fermentation.
Negro Badly Cut
In Fight Sundav
p
A serious cutting climaxed a
in Hassell last Sunday night.
James Bennett, colored man, wi
tensively carved oa both Wgl
one hand by Luther Trillium
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~f"iru DfJin lilt II wxlc SU
have been dnnking. but the can
the trouble could not be deda
learned as Williams I
after the attack for an
destination
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Legislature Approves Bill
Providing Social Security