THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XL?NUMBER 86 WiUiamston. Martin County. North Carolina. Tuesday. October 2*. 1937. ESTABLISHED MM
Series of Wrecks Are
Reported Over the
Week-end in County
No One Was Seriously Hurt]
in Five Automobile Ac
cidents Reported
No one was seriously hurt but a I
ed in a aeries of automobile smki I
011 the highways of this <
week-end. Unofficial reports piece |
the number at crasher at i
Two people were reported killed |
and a third was mid to have :
ed a broken back in a
wreck just off from Bofaeraonville's
cemetery on Highway No. M early
last Saturday morning. The leposts
were later declared unfounded,
details surrounding the
could not be learned. A 1934 Ptym I
outh car belonging to Willis Cooper.]
of Nashville Route 2.
wrecked there early Saturday morn-1
ing. reports dating that the i
parently turned over about 3 o'clock |
and the driver and coi
serted the machine Mi mill 11 of the I
highway patrol are holding the
in storage, the owner i
failed to claim it. Officers believe
that some one was hurt in the wreck
but their names and the extent at
their injuries could not be 1
Sunday afternoon a truck driven |
by S. D. Davenport, of Mackeys, i
a car driven by S. L Grimes of 9331
Mangold Street. Rocky Mi
crashed at the Jamesville-Waat
ton road intersection here. No
was hurt and the machines l
not badly damaged.
Traveling toward Plymouth about
7:43 Sunday night. Wm. D. Smith
and Harry Gurkin. young Plymouth
men. were painfully cut about their
faces and heads when their car turn,
ed over on Highway 94 just a abort
distance from here toward
ville. Smith, driver of the car. stated I
that they were rounding a curve. |
that Gurkin took, hold of the :
took hok
nd threw
ing wheel and threw the car out at |
his control. The machine turned ov
er twice and was damaged almost
beyond repair. The two young men
were given medical treatment in the |
offices of Dr. Jos. H. Saunders si
are reported to be getting along all |
right.
Two other wrecks, both mm
ones, were reported on the Jame
ville road, one near Gardner's Creek
and the other just the other aide at
Sweet Water Creek. A sixth wicLk
was also reported on the old Green
ville road, but none of these three
accidents wm reported to highway
patrol members, it was learned.
No one was hurt but the head
lights and radiator 4eO were
smashed when the car driven by Eli
Gurganus and owned by Undertak
er S R. Biggs crashed into the re
of a horse-drawn vehicle at the ed
at town on the Washington road {
early last evening. No light wm a
ried on the wagon, and Gurganoa |
could not see it for the lights of i
approaching car blinded him. Or- I
cupants in the wagon were thrown ]
down, but none was hurt
Insurance Group
In Meet Monday
Group One of the North
Association of Insurance Agents I
its annual district nee
agricultural building here j
Mr. J. E Pope, president of the
county organization, stating that I
session eras well attended and tl
the meeting eras highly nmsarf
Mr. Redden president of the State
field, and explained that n?a
had recently been given natso
recognition for its leadendiip in
business. Den C. Boney. State
speaker, and Thoa. O'Berry and I
don Hill, offiiess in the <
addressed the agents.
J. E. Pope welcomed the
Union Meeting At
Smithwicks Creek
Large
Primitive
Smithwicks Creek
County Peanut Farmers to
Hold Meet Here Thursday
North Carolina
, a meetii
fanners
court
of this
[ IN o'clock when the Pea
Cooperative pro
i detail, it
I by County Ax cut T
for the mee*' r\; will
stance- (TOCiix and
the North
Federation's
plan. Mr 1.
B B Everett. D. T.
who are well acquaint.
plan, will
parts in the
Brandon an
C Holland, rank
m| official in the Stabilization Co
operative in this state, is expected to
be present, bat it was explained that
be might be called to another meet
ing at that tane.
The first of a series at similar
meetings is ben? held in Gates
County this afternoon to acquaint
fanners with the stabilization plan
of Hertford. Jackson. Win ton. Tar
bom. Halifax and Scotland Neck
this week.
AT Harin. county farmers are in
vited and urged to attend the meet
ing in Williamston on Thursday eve
ning of this week at T JO o'clock. The
speakers anil be in position to ex
plain the marketing plan in detail,
and it is possible that Martin farm
ers will be greatly benefitted by the
information that will be offered at
the meeting.
Ten Fined in Countv
J
Court in Liquor Cases
COLLECTIONS
*
Few Counties Will
Share In Money
For Farm Tenants
Approximately 17 Counties
Will Get Grant of Money
to Be Loaned
county will be
among thnar m North Carolina to re
ceive a imtiua af the federal gov
's (ranI to states for actual
of farms by
ti ptoitj a matter of con
but it is a fact that a total
of several milhnm has been allotted
for this project
North Carohua has been allotted
receives the same
will be named
They will be named
Agriculture
the recommendation of state
which will be
e. >
of three farmers will be set up in
selerted to determine
shall be given loans
id to pass voa farms to be pur
The nmbct of tenants to be aid
I to each county srlrrted will range
fire to tern. In this state, due
at land, the
will probably be
Mayor Hassell Calls
Four Cases la Court
of the State's drivers'
is not to be taken li|ht
tr as Justice J. L HasaeU's court,
that all
too well ji Hi nlij Eaaon Peel. Leon
the trial justice
$10 and taxed
far allegedly op
ehacle with n
Special Meeting Legion
Post HeU Here Tonight
Defense Counsel
Strikes at State
ABC Board Tactics
Defense Counsel Pleaded!
Most of Their Clients
Guilty of Charges
Alleged t-??*'l*gf" and dealers
in "bush" liquors brought to a close
a two-day convention here late yes
terday afternoon after Judge H. O.
Peel in the county court had impos
ed fines totaling $323 against ten de
fendants. found fire others not gull
remaining ones. ?
The sentences ranged
months on the rands suspended upon
payment of $50 fine and costs down
to three months an the roads sus
pended for two years upon payment
of the cost and a $23 fine
July Hut*. asked by three defen
dants. were dispensed with at the
session this week, and defe
sel pleaded most of their clients
guilty A large percentage of those
pleading not guilty won acquittals,
one or two of the defendants gain
ing their freedom on technicalities,
it is understood
Instructing most of their clients
to plead guilty, defense counsel ad
dressed lengthy appeals to the court
and branded the tactics employed by
the State Alcoholic Be vet ages Con
trol Board as unfair. The defense
also questioned the methods employ
ed by three venal detectives in ga
thering evidence, and reports alleg
ing violations of the law by one of
the three detectives were aired in
open court. The charges were de
nied, however
Pleading his ten clients guilty. At
torney J C. Smith took thirty-five
minutes to srtili i ss an attack in open
court on the State ABC board
its undercover work, and for going]
into another state to get men to en
force the law m Martin County.
"That $6,000 a year man up in Ral
eigh is responsible tor many of the]
alleged law violations here today,"
the attorney declared in refering to
Mr. Cutlar Moore, bead of the
State's ABC board. Attorney Smith
waxed warm in his urndr innation of
the procedure followed in rounding
up e
Late in the afternoon when the
last caar was heard. Judge Peel
turned to his minute book and start
ed calling out the defendants. Paul
Bullock was fined $30 and taxed
with the coal, the court
a three months road w
two years. Lin Williams
a six moot!
ed upon good behavior for two years
and the payment of a $30 fine and
costs Rick Cpraon was fined $30,
taxed with the costs, the court i
pending a six i
The size of the :
fens
they started spprelaig to the court
This defendant had a large family
of children, that <
Hamilton Church
Has Home-coming
Services Sunday
Tom Darden. Prominent
Churchman. Reads His
tory of Parish
On Sunday. October H St liar
tin's Episcopal Church at Hamilton
enjoyed a most am
coming, the first m
During the pa
ments have been made to the church
by reason of the generosity of Mrs
Frank Gladstone, a member at St.
Martin's, now a resident at Chica
go A vestry room has been added at
the bark at the church, the heating
system has been changed- a new set
of lights has been installed, and the
church has been pamted insadr and
out. Also a aooden cross encased
with copper, has ben placed on the
high and prominent steeple at the
church itself, many beautiful shrubs
have been planted m the church
yard, so that now St Martin's is a
most attractive thuuk
Since these improvements have
been made, the members decided to
have a home-coming and invite the
fanner ministers and members to re
turn and wonbm ? the church
where many at them were Imitiiiil
and confirmed At the II o'clock ser
vice the Holy Cosmmmam was cel.
ebrated by the Rev Vm Gordon of
Spray Mr Gordon served St Mar
tin's at the same tone that he was
rector of the Church at the Advent.
WiUiamston. from 1917 to 1910 Mr
Gordon spoke of his cordial relations
with the people m Hamilton, and the
happy memories connected with his
ministry Mr Gordon's
was present for the
was Miss Anne Clark, a Hamilton
woman
Mr. Tom Darden. vice president of
the Atlantic Coast Line read a his.
lory of St. Martins parish, especial
ly emphasising the early history
Mentioning ihe tact that St Martin's
was organized as a parish in Ign
and that the present church was
built in 1882. Mr. Darden exhibited
his baptismal certificate dated 1879
and signed by the Rev T B Hough
ton.
The present rector at the church.
Phtlippian 1:3-11. the epistle for the
twenty-second Sunday after Troulj
and by coincidence, the exact pas
sage that Mr Gordon preached bom
at his last service at St Martin's in
1910.
The church was uundid with
members, visitors and friends Of
the seventy-five visitors bom oat at
town, the following towns were rep
resented: Wilmington. Rale?h. Tar
boro. Rocky Mount. Scotland Neck.
Murfreesboro. Spray. Macclesfield.
Greenville. Rofaersonvillr Norfolk.
Louisburg. Oak City and Willuens
members wrote that Uwy were un
able to attend.
After the DOnuaf Jirim a de
licious dinner was snij in the Ma
sonic hall by the srin of Si Mar
tin's, assisted by their fnrnds of the
other Hamilton churches. The wea
ther for the Inseanisf was a per
fect autumn day. and this fact add
ed to the otherwise very enjoyable
event
Among the visitors were
Misses Hattie and Margaret Ever
ett of Palmyra; Mr and Mrs D C
Barnes and children. Alex Smith.
Collin. Jr.. and Helen of Murfrees
Mr and Mrs Edward Harden
son, Edward. Jr . and Mr and
Mrs Chas Baker of Norfolk. Mr.
and Mrs Tom T. Harden as
ter, Mrs Mary Hardmck
ington; Mr and Mis 1
Rocky Mount. Mrs Tin
Mrs Chas Jacocfcs of
id Mrs
?lighter, of
Mrs Mary Grass of
and Rev. and Mrs V. J.
two daughters of Spray. Mis Titus
Critcher, Mrs Earl Wynne. Mrs J.
S. Rhodes Mrs Daisy lis IS Mrs
J. G. Staton. Man Lara Sleeper. Miss
Carrie Whitford. Rev. and Mis E F
County Boy In Hospital
Following Truck Wrack
Average Holds to High Point as
Sales Continue Unusually Heavy
On W illiamston's T obacco Market
ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH. HAMILTON I
? ? ?-?; r -? |
Ikr lira la aujr yean, were held in St j
MartaaVt Epiin>?l (Tusreh. Haailtaa. last Saaday. Rtr. E. F. Mow.
ley. rertor. ilaM a large craad was preseat far Ike program which
was greatly eajsyed. The chareh was bailt asset thaa half a ceatary
Parents-Teachers Will
Meet Here Tomorrow
. ???
A large attendance u expected
upon the monthly meeting of the
Witliamston parents-teachers asso
ciation in the grammar school build
ing tomorrow afternoon at 3:30
dent, said today
Following the meeting a silver tea
will be held in the new lunch rooms
in the school basement
All patrons of the school are urged
to attend
Local Firm Gels
National Honor
Operating for five years without
a lost tune accident, the Williamston
district of the Virginia Electric and
Power Company was given national
recognition by the National Safety
Congress in its recent meeting
Kansas City
During the period, the company
had 348.259 man hours and a total |
of 1.826 days of safe operation
the local district. The record estab
lished by the men of this district
was the most unique in the country,
reports from the congress stated
Much credit for the unusual record
goes to E. C. Bowman, safety en
gineer. and R H Goudmon. man
ager of the Williamston district, i
well as to all the employees
The Virginia Electric and Power
Company received the national safe- ?
ty award for the third consecutive
year at the Kansas City meeting
Add More Names
To Pajiers List
The following names were added
to The Enterprise's subscription list
during the past week-end:
J. H Williams, of WiUiamston. R
G Sexton. W. T Padgett, of James -
ville: Ira Jones. J J. Manning, of
WiUiamston Paul Bailey. Everetts;
R L Stallmgs. Jamesville. Opheus
Bailey. WiUiamston; Paul Dolberry.
-ikiijn r n ?"'-mi. Tin i
Jasper Rogers, WiUiamston. J. B
Bndgers, Robenonville: Mrs W. A.
Mobley. Williamston; Frosty Mar
tin JamesvUle: G. A Peel. N O.
Griffin Mrs Geo. D. Grimes. Joe
B Lanier, all of WiUiamston J C
Martin. E G. Anderson. David
Grimes. aU of Robersonville. W. L
Hopkins. Williamston: A- R Corey.
Luther Hard mm. JamesvUle: M E
Gaylord. Elon College; J. F Terry,
ille. Ira Hard mm. Seth
Mrs. Erin st A. Ward. aU
Mrs F. M. Moses, of High
i Ellen Powell, of Bethel, are
Farmers Anxious
To Have Peanuts
In Co alrol Plan
Meet with Harold Cooley
in Nashville
Meeting with representative far
mers from fourteen eastern Carolina
counties in Nashville last night. Con
gressman Harold I) Cooley. member
of the House Agriculture Commit
tee and representative t?f the Fourth
Congressional District, assured them
tobacco production would be con
trolled by law in 1938 and that pea
nuts wuuld be included in the newj
program as a bas:c commodity. The
status of the peanut crop has caused
farmers of this county much con
cern. a member of the United States
Senate Agriculture Committee stat
ing in Winston-Salem last week that
peanuts would not be included in
the new control program.
"Don't think we will have any
trouble putting peanuts in any pro
gram we undertake I am willing to
assure you of incorporation of pea
nuts in the bill.** Congressman Cool
ey said He pointed out that it would
be more difficult to collect penalties
for marketing surplus peanuts un
der his program than for tobacco vi
olations because of the difference in
marketing methods, and he welcom
ed^suggestions lit make the provision
enforceable.
Peanuts Mare Important
"1 agree that peanuts are more
important than rice, and I don't un
derstand why rice ever was put in
the list of major commodities." he
said
Referring to the President's recent
economy drive, the Congressman de
clared that any new program must
be self-supporting "If we. can devise
some method to provide revenue to
go into the general treasury fund
and then make grants to agriculture,
I believe we will be able to devise
a plan that is self-supporting with
out any handout or subsidy." he
Heading a delegation of seven far
mers from this county. Mr. Sam T.
Everett, president of the Martin
County Farm Bureau, said. "We feel
that voluntary control is no control
Mr. Everett expressed the sentiment
of the group, and Representatives
Cooley and Frank Hancock pledged
their support to production control.
Mr Cooley outlined briefly a bill
patterned after the thought advanc
ed by thousands of fanners at a
meeting in Raleigh several months
and which died when Georgia
tailed to support the compart. The
bill provides for making public the
records of quota on individual farms
in order to give neighboring fanners
an opportunity to check cnmpli
ince This feature wee strongly
for the tobacco i
Sales Pass Eight
Million Pounds on
Market This Week
Farmers Report Their Best
Sales of the Year Dur
ing This Week
The price average on Williams,
tons Tobacco market continues well
above 30 cents with the sales run
ning unusually heavy for this tune
of season Prospects for reaching a
1 nine-million-pound goal were
brightened yesterday when the mar
ket blocked and sales passed eight
'million pounds L'p until this morn
ing the market had sold 8 049.828
pounds, or nearly twice as much as
w*as sold all last season
While prices ranged up to S61 a
hundred here^sester.ij_\ the sales
of FugHTpnced tobacco were not
numerous, but the general average
continued at a high point Very lit
tle of the best tobacco is seen on the
floors, but the better types, or wrap
pers. command top prices here.
Farmers yesterday and today ex
plained that they received their best
sales of the year. "1 had 700 pounds
and tied it into two grades and av
eraged nearly 40 cents." Mr Herbert
Roebuck. Cross Roads farmer, said
following his sale this morning.
To date, the Williamston market
has established a record for main
taining an even and reliable market
day m and day out Every day has
been a good selling day. and while
there have been price
the market has held to top position.
Recognued as hard workers and the
best in the belt. Williamston's to
[bacco buyers have shown a marked
interest in the matkei and its pa
trons. They have cooperated in its
every effort to make available top
prices for the growers, and they
have made numerous friends among
farmers warehousemen and people
of the town and community.
Much of the crop has been mar.
keted in this section, but continued
heavy sales are expected on Friday
of this week and possibly a block
next Monday
Make Changes In
^ an leii Personnel
Several change* m the personnel
of district forest wardens in this
county were announced this week
by County Warden S J. Tetterton
who added that several other
changes are pending
W. C. Ange succeeds Leo Gardner
and Louis Henry LiUey succeeds M.
N. Griffin in the Jamesville dW
trict. Arthur Revels has been add
ed to the list of wardens in Griffins
Townshipi
Warden Tetterton explained that
landowners over the county were
cooperating splendidly in advancing
forest protection, that they are ap
plying in fairly large numbers for
permits between October 15 and De
cember 1 and between April 1 and
June 15
Farmers Turning
To Peanut Crop
Martin County fanners, their to
bacco marketing almost completed,
are turning to their peanut fields,
reports received here today stating
that picking operations are under
way in several sections of the coun
ty. However, picking operations are
not likely to get underway on a
' large scale before early next month
in this county.
The early reports state that the
crop is of good quality, but that the
yield is considerably below normal.
One crop was picked and market
ed in the county last week, the far
mer selling for 3 1-4 cents a pound.
Arrangements are now being com
pleted to open a receiving wtrdiouM
here within the next few days for
handling deliveries under the sta
bilization plan. Application has been
made for opening the warehouse, it
was learned.
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Independent Oil Agency