aa B II THE ENTERPRISE ?a Owm VOLUME XL?NUMBER 30 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 13, 1937 ESTABLISHED 1899 RELEASE honor Roll for local SCHOOL TODAY Record Number of Names Appear on List For Fourth Term _150 P"P?1? ?ppear ??> the honor l?t for the fourth term of the local school. Principal Anderson mnnunf^ recently I The number of honor pupils is the '"rest reported by the school in ( time. The Eleventh grade Mary Helen Boy kin. Addle Lee Meador E G Wynn, Whit Purvis Tenth grade: Prances Humble. Kathreen M oh ley Grace BarnhiU. Ninth grade: Dixie Daniel. Helen Lrndaiey. Dorothy Manning. Virgil j Ward. Beid White. Bill Ballard and Susie WhiUey. 1 Eighth grade: Nancy Biggs ana Mary Ruth Ward. Kathertne Man ning. Marjorie Dunn and J. E Boy Seventh grade William Bo wen. Sanoo Griffin. Virginia Corey, Bet tie Hoard. Mary Godwin. Bina Jackson. Elizabeth Parker. Daisy Peaks. Edith Andrews, and Estelle *"*th dmde: Therein Gurganus, Gurganus. William Griffin. MUdred Biggs. Evelyn Griffin. Mary (ENeal Pope and Madelyn Taylor. ..Frfth ,r*dc S???n Moore. Nancy Mercer. Lenora Melson. Ann Linds ley. Virginia Hums DeUa Jane Mubely, Mildred Thomas, J D Woo lard. jr.. Richard Margolis, Bill Peel Jerry Kay nor Conrad Gets ?nger. Luther Peel Martha Whit ley. Salhe Gray White. Frances White. Fiances Thomas Warren Nicholson Fourth grade Isabelle Anderson. Er??ees Booth. Alberta Swain. Bet Rod*"v J?reph Wynne, jack M oh ley. Ann Meador. Fred enck Wheeler. Reuben Williams H?w?rd Annie Cheaaon. MtMred Lassiter. Alice Brown. J. LUIey. Susie Revels Estelle Crawford. Sarah Wobbleton.. Sam Whjchard Third grade John Daniel. Hal Owkens. Billy Myers Erwood Old, ,7 *" Green. Frances Griffin. EUes Mizelle, Lucille Shaw. Dora Twid dy. Alma Jones. Lelia Wynn. Ado jl"* Hopkins Marjorie Martin Ida G Cherry. Malath. Price Elmo Wallace. Joseph Coltrain c^Ts^. Andrews. Annie Chesson. Lou.se Grdfm. Suzanne Griffin Elizabeth Hopkins Dnrothy Leggett, Eliza beth Manning. Jeanette Parker. Jeanelie Myers Elizabeth Parker, Burnell White, Lucille Alien. Ed ward Beach. Frank Bennett." Ehc J?dinaon. Burt Moore, Lawhorn. Vaonie* WOlmms. FsrTny ??wen. Joyce Taylor. Catherine Wynn ? ft* John Gurkin. Alton Howard. Dennis Moore. John Rog ??. Ctayton Savage. Jack Thomas. Mac Manning. Betty Sue Clark. Coltrain. Mary Evelyn Hadley. Barbara Margolo. Laura n~L ^ Hotarteon. Ola Rogers s?"rf!- MyTtJr Lola FWH. Earl Bowen. Charlie Coltrain, BdlylJavis Jama Manning, Archie Lee Perry. R J Perry Asa Roger son John Wobbleton. Blanche Bow ?n. Louise Cullipher. Marine Las ?ter. Holly Lilley. Mary Pate. Gar Centenarian Dies At Hassell Home h|KK Cherry, native of Virginia and a former slave, died at bcr home in Ha lie II a few days ago at the npe old age of Htt years. Eleven children. 85 grandchildren, 65 great grandchildren. and 3 great-great grandchildren survive. Bought by the late Mark Cherry, she was brought to the Hassell sec of this irmly in 1651. SI home with the Cherrys time after the slaves their freedom, but she to live m the Hasaell see highly Local Seniors Visiting In Washington This Week Board of Health To Consider Full-Time Service for County The proposed establishment of an all-time health department for Mar tin County will be considered by the county board of health at aa meeting to be held some time be tween now. and the first of next month, Mr. John E. Pope, chairman, said today. The board chairman ex plained that he had received several petitions bearing the names of a large number of representative citi zens asking him to call a special meeting of the health group that the proposed service might be con sidered. No exact date for the meet ing has been men toned, but it is possible that the group will be called into special session probably by the middle or latter part of next by the Petitions were circulated in Wil liamston and Robersonville, and they carried the names of a number uf people living in other areas of the county. The county proposed serv ice was heartily endorsed by the Robersonville Rotary Club and the Robersonville Junior Order Coun cil in separate petitions received by Mr. Pope Monday. The members of the county health board are Messrs J E Pope, chair man; J. C. Manning, as superintend ent of schools; J L Hassell. as may or of Williamston; Or J. S. Rhodes and Dr. W. C. Mercer, of William ston; and Dr. V. A Ward, of Rob ersonville. Bases and Allowances' Explained This Week SEED LOANS Effective (Us week, the Mu tia County aeed end feed loan will he ores la the court ? Wednesdays and Sat urdays between the hours of 9 a. m. and S y m It has not been dedaltely announced but indica tions new are that no applies Unas for leans wiU be received after neat week. The office in the county has handled 1M leans amounting to approximately 917.M9. 2 AMENDMENTS GO TO VOTERS NEXT ELECTION Proposal To Lengthen the Terms of Sheriff Rejected In County In 1932 The two proposed amendments to the North Carolina State Constitu tion approved by the recent general assembly are already causing much speculation,, although it will be No vember of next year before they are submitted to the voters. One of the proposed amendments, allowing the establishment of a state department of justice is not attracting much at tention, but the one extending the terms of sheriffs from two to four years is already in the political pot and boiling away In 1932, the voters of the State re fused to extend the term for sher iffs from two to four years. Martin County voted 1,242 for and 1,498 against the proposed amendment. There is some possibility that Mar Un voters will support the amend ment a year from next November, but in those counties where the Democrats are afraid the Republi cans will win and hold a sheriff in office for four long years, and where the Republicans are afraid the Dem ocrats will win and do the same thing, the four-year term is not ex pected to pass. Several other amendments were rejected by the assembly, and one to prohibit the diversion of highway funds never got out of committee. Four other proposed amendments, endorsed by Governor Hoey, were killed They would have given the Governor veto power, reorganized the state board of education, pro hibited local legislation and abolish ed capital punishment. 300 Hear Orphan's Singing Class Here The Oxford Orphanage Singing Clan, making the annual visit here last Saturday evening, was well re ceived by more than 300 people of the community in the high school au ditorium. The youthful singers, just a few weeks out of the orphanage on a tour that will take them into near ly every county in the state between now alM next December, were en tertained in private homes over the week-end, the group continuing on to Plymouth yesterday morning. Williamston people and others in the community responded liberally and contributed a total of $12t, or nearly twice as much as the class re ceived here a year ago. The collec tion received here was the largest the class had received since starting the tour about four weeks ago. Ranging in ages from 9 to 15 years, the boys and girls apparently enjoyed their stay here, one little fellow stating that it was a very con siderate act whan they were not called on to sing Sunday nght-i Series of Meetings Beinjr Held Over j? County bv Agents Continue Distribution Soil Conseravtion Checks To Farmers in County The 1937 crop base* and maximum payment allowances will be certified to each Martin County fanner this week under the new soil conserva tion program. T B Slade announced from the office of the county agent Monday The compulsory feature absent, the instruction sheets merely point out a crop schedule whereby, the farmer can qualify for maximum benefits under the program In a series of community meetings now underway, the county agents are holding discussions in connection with the neg program, and the bases and allowances will be explained The first of the meetings was held in Cross Roads last night Other ] meetings are scheduled as follows Goose Nest, April 13, llassell, for Hamilton Township, April 14: Grif fins, Tliursday night, Robersonville, Friday night; Williamston, for Wil liams, Poplar Point and Williamston Townships, in the county courthouse Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock All the meetings will be held at 8 o'clock except the one here. Next Monday night a meeting will be held in Jamesville immediately following the town election in the school au ditorium there. Additional soil conservation checks are being received 111 the county from time to time, and it is believed that all payments will have been made within the next week or two | Episcopal Church Meeting Friday The Commission on Evangelism of the Diocese of East Carolina is sponsoring a series of institutes throughout the diocese on the gen eral subjecf of "Know Your Church" An institute of this nature will be held at the Church of the Advent on Friday of this week. The Episco pal rhiirrhPS al Martin and fler ties counties will send represents tins The institute will open at 9 a. m , with a celebration of the Holy Com munion, and there will be several informal speeches and diacussons, concluding with a lunch at 1 p. m. Williamston is fortunate in that a mong the speakers will be Bishop Darst of this diocese and Bishop Gribben, of the Diocese of Western North Carolina. The furnace of the church is be repaired this week, and if the wea ther is cold, there is assruance that the church will be comfortable. Jamesville To Hold Election Next Week Jamesvlle citizens will carry their municipal politics into an election to be held in the school auditorium there nest Monday mninj at TJO o'clock, a member of the board said today. The meeting, patterned after convention, will Handle nomina tions and elections jointly, it was pointed out. A mayor and three i are to be elected, reports from the town today stating that the present officers, Mayor Luther HanUaon and Commissioner^. A. Askew, Watson Walters and Sfirence Seston. candidates to nice red themselves. As far as it could be learned they will have no opposition. MERGING OF ALL NEGRO SCHOOLS BEING STUDIED County Board In Session| Monday Names Local District Committees The consolidation of all Negro schools in the State during the years to come was indirectly brought to the attention of the Martin County Board of Commissioners and the Martin County Board of Education in joint meeting here yesterday morning, when N. C. Newbold. State Director of the Division of Negro Education, outlined a program that is being advanced in one or two counties in the state at the present time. I During a two-hour meeting, the J authorities studied maps of consoli dation for schools in Johnston and Wake Counties. The director made no formal request of the board, and no official action was taken The authorities were asked to consider the problem, and their aid in im proving the negro educational pro gram was solicited Vocational in struction for colored children was said to have appealed to at least one member of the official group, but no plans were advanced at the Monday meeting to advance that service About 20 years ago, the consolida lion program for the white schools j of the state was launched. Now that I the program is completed, the result ing benefits are often questioned, and | it is almost certain that the authori ties will think a long time before | taking any action to support a con solvation plan for Negro schools in| the county. Following the joint meeting, the education board held a session of its own for the appointment of local committeemen for the coming two years Only on echange in the dis trict personnel was made, Dr E. E Pittman, of Oak City, succeeding Mr J. H Ayers on the committee there. Reappointments to the advisory committee* are: Everett*. ,U A . CJark Herbert Roebuck and Gordon Bailey Gold Point Harry Roberson, L. A Croom, and Paul Johnson. Hamilton: Asa Johnson. W J Beach and J B Everett Hassell, E R Edmondson, jr., Geo Ayers and A E Purvis. Election of teachers for the 1937 38 term will occupy the attention of the local groups within the next 30 days. Applicants ar eto file with the chairmen of the local units, and the committees are charged with the duty of electing or rejecting the ap plications "In the employment of teachers, no rules shall be made or enforced on the ground of marrage or non-marriage," the new school law reads. The local committees are to coop erate with the state school commis tit eslablishing tmy-rtnrtes.-fniti final actio uresis with the state com mission, the law points out. Bus drivers will be selected by the sev-1 eral school principals, but their ap pointment are subject to the mem bers of the local committees and are to be made with the view of having the drivers located as near the begin ning of the route as possible The employment of student drivers is lawful when such selections arei deemed advisable. Windsor ABC Store Opened Last Week the largest buildings in the town, Windsor's ABC Board almost sold out its stock the first day, but they have plenty on hand now, a Bertie citizen said here this afternoon. The store was opened late last Thursday afternoon, its continued operation depending on the out come of an election that is said to be receiving consideration on a county-wide scale If the county votes dry. the store in Windsor will be allowed four months to liquidate its stock and close, it is understood. The store there was opened un der provision of a special act passed by the recent General Assembly No marked decrease in liquor sales has been reported here follow ?ng the opening of the store in Windsor, but there are not quite as many Windsor customers now as there were at one time, it was said Larger Fish Catches Are Expected at Jamesville Continued cool weather during the past few days is holding fUh catches down at Jamesville, according to re ports received here this morning. The season, however, is expected to show decided improvement within the nasi two or three days The seines are taking from 500 to 1,000 fish at a haul, but the catches will reach well into the thousands shortly, it is believed. Few People Listing Property So Far, Big Rush in Prospect Very few owner* have listed their property for t?Tilted tat this county today, reports frona Tit Supervisor Stalling! indi cate. The period for handling the work is about half spent, and it is quite apparent that there will ho a big rush the latter part of the month in nearly every one of the tea townships. Listing requires more time this year than usual, and prop erty owners wUI And it to their advantage to handle the task at once. The owners are urged to get a complete inventory and de scription o( all their properties, the Ust-takors pointing out that much time ran he saved when this information is immediately available. Vote of Endorsement Given Town Officials All Renominated at Convention Monday Night; 150 Attended Nomination Virtually Equal To The Election of The Convention Nominees Wiliianiston's town government was given a substantial vote of en dorsenient last evening, when 150 citizens assembled in convention at the county courthouse and nominal cd J 1,. Hassell, mayor; and V D Godwin. Luther Peel. N C Green G H Harrison, and L. P Lindsley commissioners, for reelection Their names will be placed on the official ticket for cuiisderation by the vol ers at the regular election to be held the 4th of next month Mayor John L Hassell was given an unanimous nomination, but the race for commissioners included seven candidates of the convention A lone vote was squeezed into the count by someone exercising the in alienable right to vote for whom he1 pleased, hul Mi Jtai ?1 iajnund for a championship title in. the Coastal Plain loop, the players com ing from nearly every corner in the nation going through 5-hour work outs from the start Skipper llauger IS doing a lot of looking these Hrst tew days and little or no talking, but early activities make the players look good, and looking through the manager's keen eye a hustling ball team can be seen in tbe making No mention of an exhibition game has been made, but when the re mainder of the players reach here tomorrow and Thursday and. after Manager Hauger eyes them for one or two practice sessions, a pre sea son eye-opener will likely be billed on the local lot. probably some time r.ext week from Detroit, and Hill Dick, of Throop, Pa., reported Sunday to round out an even nine Chat lea Stevens rolled in from Long Beach. Calif, via the Browns camp at San Antonio, Texas, just in time to get into the batting practice yesterday afternoon. His first swing at bat, incidentally sent the ball over the left-Held fence During the practice yesterday afternoon, the boys chased tbe Helders to the far corners of the lot. Startng work at 10 this morn ning, the aggregation started a prac tice that will carry the boys right on through the lunch hour and hold them until 3 o'clock. This practice schedule will be followed during school days, it is understood. The 10 players now under the lo cal camp shelter are: Manager Art llauger. who wll probably do some extra work in the outfleld. Jim Rol lins, pitcher from Carter, Ark. (not Van Buren, he explained); Ace Vil lepique, outfielder from Burbank, Calif.; Richard Fuller, pitcher from Gassville, Ark.; Brice McCay, the heavy outfielder from Oneonta, Ala ; Harry Kay, outfielder who reported direct from New York City; Oscar Anderson, jr.. local first baseman; Larry Wade, pitcher from last year's team; Bill Dick, catcher; Steve La kolas, second baseman from Detroit; and Charles Stevens, first baseman sent here by the Browns. Bud Slra wel, in fielder, Raymond Strunk, left handed twirler from Norwood, Mo ; Artie Diem, third baseman of Sioux City, Iowa; Slim Gardner, Jamesville pitcher, are expected to report im mediately Howard Earp will work out with the Martins each week-end until his school closes early next; month at Moyock. Lit ley Brothers are repairing the grandstand and dug-outs and plac ing a backstop on top of the grand stand. A tentative schedule has been pre pared for adoption not later than Friday of this week. Tarboro opens the season here on Thursday, May 8, the season to close on August 37. 9 Mr. and Mrs. Jno W Manning I visited ip Raleigh yesterday. PROCEEDINGS IN MARTIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Three Divorces Granted In First-day Session; Judge Cowper Presiding The two-week term of lflartin County Superior Court convened yesterday. Judge G. Vernon Cowper, of Kmston, presidng It is Judge Cowper's first court in this county since he was appointed about nine ~y? Proceedings In the court this week are not attracting much in terest from the general public, but big damage suits next week are ex pected to attract considerable atten tion. Three divorces were granted the Art! day and five other cases were Watts was given a divorce against Kula Watts on two-year separation grounds. Charging adultery. J. W. Harrell was given a divorce from Marion Hales Harrell. G. H. Rob erson, charging adultery, was given a divorce from Carrie Page Rober son. The case of A. S. Roberson against Ira Edmondson in which the plain tiff asked $1,00 damages was cleared fiom the calendar when the plaintiff accepted a voluntary non-suit. The court ruled in the case of George M. Stevenson and others against J B. Stevenson thai the de fendant had forfeited his right to two certain tracts of land when he failed to pay taxes on the property during the past six years. A consent judgment was entered in the case of Preston Rogers and others against W. L. Bailey and wife, the defense agreeing to pay the plaintiffs $200 This case, originat ing over a land foreclosure, had been to the supreme court. Annie Slade was declared owner of about $20 worth of furniture ? in the case against Gus Petergpn. The plaint ill alleged itiat she bought the furniture for her daughter. Peter son's wife, and maintained that since her daughter had died she should have the property. The case of Jesse Keel and others against W. Eli Roberson and others was settled by a consent judgment, the plaintiffs having brought action on a deficiency judgment. Much Interest Shown In Everetts Community Sing The community sings at Everett* are attracting more attention each week, and a large crowd is expected for the program on Friday evening of this week at 8 o'clock, Principal H. Bruce Russell said today. Unfav orable weather held many singers at tumiP l-iwt KnHay, hut pr'TH"! was very good. The seventh grade there today is taking progiess tests, and on Thurs day they will go on a sight seeing trip in Raleigh Over 1,000 Dogs Have Been Vaccinated in This County The task of vaccinating every dog m the county is progressing lapidly. Dr. A J. Osteen, in charge of the work, stated this morning. More than 1,000 dogs have already been vaccinated against rabies, and the clinics have been carried into less than half the districts. ?Vaccination?records are being checked in the office of the sheriff this week, and those owners who do not Ivave their dogs vaccinated will be prosecuted, it was pointed OUt. :?' ' ?" ??? Peanuts Now Selling lor Five Cents on Local Mart Peanut prices Anally reached the Ave-cent mark on the markets this week, but this price commands Arst quality nuts and very few sales are being made at that Agure. Good bunch stopk is commanding higher prices, too. sales having been made at the 4 3-4-cent Agure during the past few days Owners or storm damaged stock are not receivng the top prices, but the market for nearly all types of offerings is reported stronger than it was a while back. Start Construction Work On Radio Tower Here Seven expert stell workers started raising the 308-foot tower for the radio station here this morning, the task to require about two weeks. The tower when completed will be nearly four times as high a* Use town's water tank, and more than three times as high as the two for est Are towers in the county. A large beacon light will be j lop" of the tower an ones near the tap.