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21 THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XL?NUMBER 92 Williamston. Martin Commy. North Carolina. Tuesday. November 16. 1937. ESTABLISHED 1899 j. W. Watts Opens Modern Theatre Here Last Night Second Movie House Is De cided Credit to Town of Williamston Williamston s second movie house, the "Marco." was opened here last mght. giving this community e tertainment facilities equal to those enjoyed in towns and cities many times the size of Williamston "The theatre is a decided credit to the town and community and one that your citizens should be proud ot." visitor said yesterday afternoon be fore the opening a! 7:30 that eve ning. Last-minute delays forestalled any formal program for the opening, and it was without pomp or ceremony that the new movie house was plac ed in operation. Large crowds were present for the first show, one of the best seen here in quite a while. A splendid program has been book ed for the new theatre. Mr. J. W. Watts, owner-manager, announcing today that every effort is being made to give the people of this section the very best in entertainment Mayor John L HasselL m a brief talk, complimented the management on its new- theatre, and pointed out the initiative of the owner in pro viding the community with modem entertainment facilities. First tickets to the new theatre were sold to Lee Thomas, a minor, and to Julius Edwards, adult. Located on South Ha ugh ton street, the theatre is stncUy modem in ev ery detail There are the indirect lighting, hot air heating system with automatic humidifiers and the most comfortable seats to be found in any theatre. The theatre has a seating capacity of about 430 people and has perfect sound arrangements Projection equipment is the most stating that the theatre is one of the best and most complete of any m this section of the State It has balcony and will cater only to wl patrons. On the program during the re mainder of the week are Lew Ayres in "Hold 'on Navy" on Wednesday; Joan Crawford in "The Bride Wore Red" on Thursday and Friday; and "Trails End ".on Saturday Thos. J. Hoiliday Dies Sunday Night Near Jamesville Was One of This County's Oldest and Highly Es teemed Natives Thomas Jefferson Hoiliday, one of Martin County's oldest natives, died at his home near Jamesv ille Sunday night at 11 o'clock following a long period of declining health. He ? around M years old. his advanced age limiting his activities during the past three years Mr Hoiliday. son of the laic Thos L and Hannah Mizelle Hoiliday. w born in Jamesville Township He lived there all his life, farming for a hvelihood until his health failed him. He was highly regarded and had many friends in his community. Hr was a hard-working man. ai lived an unpretentious life. He first married Miss Margaret Godard wno died a number of years ago. He later married Miss Louisa Hardison who survives- He also leaves one son. Wihner Hoiliday, and three daughters. Mrs. Eva Da we. Mrs. Lula Mizelle and Miss Grace Hoiliday. all of Jamesville. and one sister, Mrs. R M. Hoiliday. of Janw ville. and one brother. W Jackson Hoiliday. of near Hardens. Funeral services are being con ducted at the late home this after noon and burial will be in the fam ily cesneteryfl near the home. Rev. W. B. Harrington and Rev. Jaa M Perry are conducting the last rites Or. Winn Called Home By Death Of Father Dr. W. C. Winn wi home in Keysville Thursday by the father. Saturday Dr. am Six Arrests la County Daring Past Week-end Six ? were arrested and fail ed m the county last week-end f of liquor laws in District Medical Society to Meet Here Tomorrow Night The semi-annual meeting of the Second District Medical Society will be held in the Woman's Club hall here tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Dr Jos. Eason. president of the or ganization. stating that nearly 100 doctors from ten counties are ex pected here for the session which has the promise of being one of the best ever held Extensive arrangements for the; iree'irg arc being complete nr.ay the program calling for an informal iccepiton in the offices of Di. J. H. Saunders from 6 to 7 o'clock, follow - ed by a turkey supper in the Wo man's Club hall where a scientific program will be rendered by out standing doctors in this section of the state.? Dr. Eason. president, and Dr. W. F Evans, secretary of the society. stated that three very timely and interesting papers would be ready during the scientific meeting. Dr Oscar S Cranz. of Kinston. will read a paper on "Some Interesting Uro. logical Cases," "Medical ment of Cholecystitis." will be the topic of the paper to be read by Dr. D. B. ArmisteadL of Greenville. Dr. C. W. Bailey, at Rocky Mount, will | read a paper on "Some Practical [Points o C -mon Disor<Ws of the i Ej c.~ i i Wis j-ile Johnson, presidcr.i of i the State Medical Society, and Dr. ' C. F. Strosmder. of Goidsborv. past | president, will be special guests at | the meeting here. , The Second District Medical So ciety embraces the counties of Beau fort. Cartaret. Craven. Hyde. Jones. Lenoir. Martin. Pamlico. Pitt and Washington Congress Covenes in Special Term Monday MANTEO GIRL HERE Mm Natalie Gould of Manteo. has recently been made receptionist stenographer of the Williamston Branch office of the North Carolina State Employment Service. She won her appointment due to her high standing in a recent stenographer typing test She is one of the moat capable young people produced in Manteo. finishing a two year college course before she was IT and taking her first job in the office af the Sheriff of Dare County. She was so unusually capable and efficient that before she was It she was appoint, ed a Deputy Sheriff. Not yet 20 years old, she has a brilliant future in the business world if followed with her isual efficiency. Leaving Manteo last March, she visited relatives in the west, and for the past several months has been living with her sis ter and brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs Dewey Hayman in Williamston. She is the daughter of the late Capt. N. E. Gould, a square-shooting, highly respected citizen of Dare County, prominent among sportsmen and a man who helped develop many of the largest hunting clubs of the county, serving for a time as county commissioner and in other official capacities. She is also a niece of Capt John Allen Midgett of Rodan the.?Dare County Times. Missionary Bishop Will Speak Here On Sunday On Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m. the Rt. Rev. Shirley Nichols, Bishop of Kyoto. Japan, will speak at the Church of the Advent. Bishop Nich ols is one of a croup of missionaries who are speakinc in Episcopal churches throuchout the United States at this time. Bishop Nichols has spent twenty five years in Japan and knows the people and conditions. With the < dition of affairs in the Ear East at this time, it will be especially inter estinc to hear Bishop Nichols talk about them, and to give his in ions as to the result upon miss effort The hour of this service has been set so that those of other churches may have the opportunity to Bishop Nichols. Suffers Broken Hip In Fall Last Sunday Mrs Sudie Taylor, widow at ! cue Taylor, suffered a broken in a fall at her home, near here, Mrs. Taylor ca her to fall. She first aid-treatment here a to a Wi Lai where die will poedbly be ihe is M Opposition Strong Against President's Plans For Farmers Business Is Almost Certain To Share Major Favors Called in special session lo ad vance a definite farm program, tackle wage and hour legislation, re organise the government, the Unit ed States Congress started murk at noon yesterday- Early reports indi cate that the President's program will meet strong opposition, and there is doubt if anything definite Will come out of ,h* meeting of the country's law makers between now and Christmas Endeavoring lo carry out his wishes for "early" Irgulslwi on such aifciedt as crop control and wage-hour regulation, party lead ers encountered an insistent demand m both hum i that quel steps be taken to help husinrsv out of its present difhculUes Whether the demands would reach such proportions as actually to delay the President's immediate program remained to be seen The chief executive's lecotnmen dations went lo Congress in a spe cial message shortly after it met in ta Ina caU far the gwisl i call which went out be fore the current industrial recession the value of ? terms of to business, the President presented his proposals?crop con trol. the wage-hour bill, government reorganization and regional planning ?as measures which would give He acknowledged the industrial decline, spoke especially of "light ening inequitable burdens on the enterprise of small business men" and referred to the crop control and would maintain and stabilize pur ization and regional planning he called "essential tools for the whole for the sake of the nation. I r your early actum." he said. that the President had for tax leihwii at once. Unemployment Census Gets Underway Today btr at J' il |*nom in the Co* underway today. PoaX Fan dm a* the kical off ice that arreraJ thousand at the Army Forces ^ ill Make Brief \isit Here Next Friday Will Acquaint Public With Army Functions and Seek Recruits Am) fanes w ith headquarters in Fort Brao will rait here between 11am and 1 p m_ on Friday of this week the stop being one of several scheduled ou a sir-day Uicr 1f "owns eastern Sufi Carolina "for the purpose of obtairung recruits for enlistment and acquainting the gen era! public m the functioning of the Army ~ A composite battery of truck drawn 75mm guns freer. Fort Bragg making the tour that starts from the army post day after tomorrow Starting carts Thursday morning, the army farces- traveling in twelve large trucks. * ill spend the night in Rocky Mount, continuing here the following morning after a brief stop ?n Tarboro Sixty men are making the trip with Captain IVinfield W Scott in charge The names of the officers and rmn-commienon offirers are. First Iurotenant Frederick G Stritzinger IV. First Sergeant Clif ford W Banks and Sergeants Wm Jacobs. Lacy L Johnson. Grtely C. Phillips. John P Ptoctof Jas. E. Roger.. Th mas D Samsons. Ja. K Williams and Corporals Frank C Clemon- Wtiodrow L Nougent. Clyde A Sur.fr -i Walter B Heggic and Elmer L Millet Nearly all of the officers and men in the group are North Caioluuans The forces will paiadr d ar< Main Street and down to Church where they will step fa inspection and lunch in the block between Watts and Smilhwirh streets A radial in illation is extended the public to inspect the battery during its stay here and see the latest and best type of field artillery equipment in the Army Included in the equipment The number of enlistments in this section are said to be under the Army quota assignments, and the it apparently was planned to in terest mar young men in army ser Red Cross Drive Gets I nderway In (bounty Last Week Reports Indicate Chapter Will Reach Quota of $350 a l-"l? reports reaching Harry A Bw chairman, indicate- the- Martin Cnmj Chapter m ill over subscribe its quota at 050 in the annual Red Cram membership campaign Few direct return hate reached the county chapman, but those reports coming to han indirectly maintain that Martin County people are lend uiC a strong support to the 1*37 roll call Its quota increased from $2U0 to USD. the chapter plan to complete Its membership drive by Thursday a# next week The RobersunviUe Township chapter, a separate urgan uattoo. b reported to have already over subscribed Ms quota at ISO members by 25 and additional dona tion are btbg reserved there. With nine townslups to draw its members from, the Martin Ccsinty Chapter lould easily meet its quota The Inst return received by Mr Biggs this week show thirteen mem ben have been added to the new roll call here Their nmi i are Mrs. R PeeL Mas Grey Manning. Henry S Manning. G. H Harmon. Mr* E F Moariry Joe Muse. F M Man Mrs Kenneth Landsley. Mr* Myrtle Hams. John A Manning L. a Wynne. Mr* J. M Rawls and W. H Carstarpben Other memberships will he achatm ledped just as anon i they are turned m to Mr. Biggs Part <4 the proceeds are held the county for aiding needy per** Mr Biggs stat. Local Firemen Get Call Early This Morning Starting from a ihkitnt flue, fire inin.nl the mf A the house occu ptrd by Borne Stake* colored a rmd bp Matter Speller Street at IB o'clock Stabilization Cooperative Plans To Open Receiving Warehouse in Williamston for Peanuts Thursday HEADS PEANUT STABILIZATION PLAN [ Ikt North (iraliu PTrout Mahilua i hiN Edratoa otftrr Mat that ? yrrtal ft forts arrr hi Ot aalr to ofn imhut ?aith? r to Hilliaaolon _4 Christian Church SemcvsTr>ntiiiii< To Draw Crowds Very Strong Sermons Are Being Preached by Rev. Goff ? The meeting that began ui the Wilhamston Christian Church on the seventh day of this month, continue to grow in interest and attendance The largest crowds to gather in the, church since the coming of Sir Goff j to the church were in attendance at both morning and evening service* Mr Goff has been preaching some very strong messages fn?n night to night and the fine congregational singing led by Rev L B Scirtwf ough makes the services very help ( ful and attractive The officers and membership arc very happy in the fart that <** many folks from other churches are at-] attending along with visitors from other towns and cities Last night saw the church practically filled to hear Mr Goff dncu.v the ?ib)frt "Sin and Its Remedy ~ There have been several to take membership! and to confess their faith in Christ.; The "Sunbeam Chorus" gave one of their fine number* last night which was appreciated by all who attended Services will continue each eve ning this week at 7 30 through Fri day and close with the evening ser vice on Sunday, followed by the ordinance of Christian baptism Pub lic is invited to share in these ser-< vices and the nch congregational Parmele Officer Shoots Colored Man Stltcin Andrew*. Pwurle color fd man. was shot and badly wound rd by Oflrcrr Jose Manning there last Friday liftil after he had been arreated for coal Iran the bins of the AtMntir Coast Line Rail road there. Andrews, baring the railroad property with a bag of coal, rested by the officer who started with km to jail The alWgcrl thief tore away Iran the officer who shot his as he ram. The first lhot fired by the officer struck Andrews as be hot the ball < of the loot. The pieii and the of ficer fired agam. ad the aeco of the mi's left foot and ing the I Rubes suemlle 8.800.000 Selling nchl il ' pound** )r4rriat. Uw 1 tobacco Market rr parte*. J \ it> sale. far the ntjmni. npoiU lurther stitiiu that tbe *an v durut the remainder -A the week are ei petted In be viwall and Uiat the nine ?iUr>n prund C?al would kardl} he reached. Ibe record of the market fur tbr *cimni. how tm. r> rerwgwarrd a% the mod fa% arable ami the pk^! em our aging in its bi4o:? The la-1 -alex at the reason will he h U on at Ibi ? Prisin (Brians Vre Knj?>\ inn Mtrl Vl Bear (irassC.liurcli Illustrated Hymns with Pic tures Are Flashed upon Screen l!*- Plnt>)t?U'. -I ' .il tu?rb'hii> and t - ai ln?t? *? are en joying thtir anr^.ii laii ? diiKelutK meeting n?w cr. ?-::atg into its at ?-nd week Duri!^ Lc'? uccL congregations ga tinned lu enjoy a] novel method of singing their hymns. Instead of sin^inf' from the i?tubrj hymnals illustrated hymns with) beautiful pictures of the Life of! Christ were flashed updi a xreen! by a stereopt:can Rachiix- These pictures had the words of the hymns beneath and as the pianist played the hymn the congregation sang from the words on the screen Two lectures w ith mm- ISO slides on Chi na and Japan were given on Friday ] and Sunday nights. Yesterday, th* Rev W H Eubanks. an evangelist of note, who has worked with Re\ j Billy Sunday and Evangelists Alex ander and Chapman, and who has been an evangelist in lus ok*n name for the past a years arrived to con tinue the meeting through this week A large congregation heard him last night His message was mr. forceful, without fear, and scriptural If you live within driving or walking distance of the commun ity of Bear Grass, be sure to hea Mr. Eubanks as mm? as possible If you enjoy good singing and gUOd . ?r ' . " . J ? where you will find it. If you are in mcidw here you will find comfort If you are seeking for something satisfying and sufficient writh which to face the problems of your every day living we have it here If are Ured of the load of your come and leave your burdens with us If you want to thank and ship the one from whom all tngs flow come and jom your I iiex|xrted Delav Holds Market At St;nn!>till Today President Holland Says Ev ery Effort Made To Handle Crop Ail a j(h pLtm *ei e still pending at noon today. President R C. Hol land >?f the North Carolina Peanut Stal luatioR Cooperative stated that every effort t$ be.ng rade to open a rw warehouse in WiUiamston on Thursday of this meek Reports fr ?n> Richmond earlier this meek stated that two applications had her appr ?.ed for the operation of n . t r. mg vi iTi uses -r. Williams ton and Mr Holland stated that plats mere be.ee trade this after ?. > n to send a f e*i representative ?r.ci a representative * i the United [Vpartment of Agriculture here tomorrow complete arrange, pments for opert.ng at least one house . t this point If no oil rtz urcxprrted obstacles 'present. Ihemseives. the cooperative >h??uld be ready to start issuing drafts to farmers .? Thursday of this meek." Mr Holland said Plans mere virtually completed to open a house here yesteiday. but the owner reconsidered and the action resulted in delay Applications, en tered by Messrs, John Gurkin and ? I^man BarnhiU. mere later approv cd. the officials of the stabilization [cooperative explaining that it was ; next ko.trfipucssibiie to have the rep 1 resentatives make a return trip here ' before tomorrow North Carolina at the present I reports from one center stating that the cooperative s^andied 4.1JC0 bags [V\ sicrday at that poat ? The market here 1*?day ?r-*nained quiet w tth prtecfc ranging up to 3 1-8 cents Horn ever, large ? umbers of farmers wer* litquuiins after the opening date fut the ga umment warehouses, and i? as believed that Iheavy deliveries m.52 get underway at this point "just a? >*??.?? as the or ganization s tacts finxlw*ning 1 TIit- '-iWti ng of fecesv Ing ware ??.rti-es f'CTi mst! be ararw*un<ed just ?? * a t* ible 4licfTs *4 the kjrgaiiu i;?oei explaining that they i had rather not definitely ..nnounce that the cooperative m uld b? ready . ift deli, erics Lett- Thursday Jtt 9UU0 other obstacle may pn*sisiblr present 1 itself between rufxw- a;nd th.:l However, according to reports teaching here tht? afternoon it is ? i ta.MiuHe to expert the w arehouses 'to pen f"f deliveries day after to ' morrow Ill CIulisTo Hold Vrliicwmeiit Day \Urtui County 4-H cluto v> ill hold thru third aww"?l ?k h.'. v t sncnt ?U) n lite Williamston High School on Saturday of this *c-ek Assistant County Agent J. P Woodard anxvunced today. More than 100 young boys and girls and many of their parents are expected to attend and participate in the pro gram The morning pnofian will center ar? *ond reviews of club activities, impromptu talks and an address by B Troy Ferguson, northeaslem dis trrriaagent. Awards will be mrtr to honor members and a corn demon >tration will be held The group will enjoy a picnic lunch and participate in a planned recreational program | that afternoon There are JTb active boys and , girls in this county and all of them and their parents are invited to at tend the arturceaanu day pfopan. Parents-Teachers To Meet On Wednesday Afternoon There ?ill be a Parent Twbtii Grammar Schawl W< All |*armt5 are mrct. the Birth ot the The the grades anil and the bers for the P-T A at ON. Th? baa
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