Williamston Merchants and Business Establishments Extend Every Good Wish for the Christmas Season
THE ENTERPRISE
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VOLUME XL?NUMBER 103
Williamston, Martin County. North Carolina. For Friday. December 24. 1937.
ESTABLISHED 1899
$717 JO Is Raised For
Library Fund Here
Up To Present Time
Drive for at Least $1,000 to
Continue Through
Next Month
Late reports fran the canvassers
hare swelled Use fund for founding
a public library m Williams!on to
flVIJt the hades* of the move
: today that the drive
will continue through
they hope that a
total at at least $1,000 will have
se library are
of the move
that they hoped to
and operating
early February after
all plriigi i have been met.
Thoar in active charge of the can
themselves as being
with the response and
thank* to those j
contribution* as well as to
made the solicitation* '
The team at Mi en i. Clayton and
at the Lens club, made a
mug by raising about
at the total amount. In
; the hst of canvassers lar>
week, the names of Mr* G H Hai -
? wun and Mrs. W. K Parker srere
previously
. ? , _ IJO. Edna Barn
lull. I*. Jane Parker. 200. C B
I R Froneberger.
J "Clyde.. 500: H O Prelc
* R H Gcudnxei. 500; Wheeler
M-nm. Ml: J F Weaver 500;
HT Harmon. 200. Enterprise.
10 * Walts, 10.00 W G Peek
f**: L E Bsrae* 1J0; W M Baker
M0; Ruth H Norton. 100 J L
^>rnCT' 1JW; J. G Barnluli. 100 A.
^While. 100. Hotel George Re,
!?? C D Carstarphen
***? C c Crockett. 500 Herman
Howen. 250; Jav S Rhodes. 1000:
J H Dixon. 50: Joe Roebuck, 200
I^*"e Martin. 1.00; L Arscott. 1 00.
_ C H. Gurganu.- ?; Duke
*"d- * Mrs M G Taylor. 30
Mrs A R Dunning 10 00; Sam
WooKord. 250; W. J Hodges. 1 00
E E Htddmg. 200 E G Wjmn. Jr .'
. ?,J L ?"U?iay. 200. Mrs. Ethel
A-icrm^ 25 Mrs R J p^j. ,
? C D Pittman. 100: Josephine
Harmon. 5 00. Mrs H L. Meador
V J W 10 00. Mrs W. C
r"*?"*- Jr 100 Mrs. Herbert
Tkytar^ J*. Mrs. P B Cone. 1 00.
y1 W. Wood. A, Mrs. x W.
Mnniiiig. 11.00. Mrs. S W. Manning.
1 00^ Mrs. L P. Lmdsley. 150. Mrs
f * '*? M" K Saunders.
i aa- - ? - _ ?~ **? runners
'^B1 Heel 50. Tom Herring.
?. Farmers Supply Co, 10.00. John
Mannine. 500; Mrs. Coy J Rober
2SO- W t Dudley. 1 00; C. E
E- *?*? 25. R p
j. '* Peeders Store, 50; B F
120; Erehel White. 1.00; Har
P?' A Co. 200 W D Am.
Mai IJk
' H G Chase. U. 100. Mrs
100; Mrs. Titus
2??vfZ.Un ljr*~Fowdm
.mm .. ' . * ?? 'owden,
120.^ P tandsley. loop. Mrs Nan
. ??? I-#?; Mr. and Mrs
V*1/" Mrs J S Cooke.
?20- Qsm B Andrews. 1 00; Mr
M" D N Hix. 550 S A Maxw ell.
.r^*?? * Fowden. 520; Dr
. Mn J A- Earn. 10.00. James
? ?mo
^ Whrtfort. 100; J Carrol
; J. E. King. 500; Man.
'AO. Mrs. Ben jam ir
? ' '*? Mrs. W. H. CarsUr
420; John Wier 200 C J
Boy McClees. 5 00
j 120. A B Ayers. Jr.
IVrt .-J* ^ 100 *???* L
E^e^S" Ma^olix 250;
P O'"??*li.ni. 520; C H God
' MF Mix. J. S Lavengood. 5(
1J
H. Taylor. 250;
?20. Mrs. W. J
B. Watts. 250; Mrs
100; W. A Robin
.. _ Banahill
525JZ'r i** S H GnroM
W^ . H"??l 500; Mn
W. K. Parker 250; Mrs D M Frank
U 250; J Bet
?orfj Special
Early Toes
From Everyone of Us
To Everyone of You?
May this Christmas be the
merriest and happiest you
have ever known.
THE ENTERPRISE
Farm Loan Agencies
Have Big Collections
More Than $150,000
Lent To Farmers In
County This Season
One Agency Has Collected
Ninety-Nine Percent
Of Its Loans
Agencies, lending,money for crop
(production, report collections ap
proximaling 100 per cent in this
county this season, and are now
making loans for another year
Complete reports are not available
from 'all three of the agencies, but
the Washington Production Credit
Corporation mill experience no
losses whatever in Martin County
this season Mr N K Harrison,
manager of the Williams too office,
said this week.
-"We lent approximately SIMMS
to Martin farmers for financing their
1937 farm program, and we have
collected right at 99 per cent of
that amount and payment is certain
for the remainder within a few
days." Mr. Hamsun said. The loans
were advanced to nearly 200 farm
ers.
The Washington Production Cred
it Association is already receiving
spptmst inwc for t and an in
crease in business is anticipated, ac
cording to Mr. Harrison The asso
ciation has ample funds for financ
ing farm production, but its require
ments are strict compared with re
quirements of some other agencies
The Farm Rehabilitation Admin,
?stratum lent approximately $29,000
in the county for financing 1937
farm operations, and to date it has
collected nearly $27,000 The remain
ing $1,000 is represented mostly in
peanuts not yet marketed. It is pos
sible that the agency will exper
ience a small loss, but collections
this season are considered much bet
ter than they were a year ago.
No reports are available on the
old Farm Feed-Seed Loan agency
in this county. The loans were wn?ll
however, and due to the fact that
they had no gilt edge security be
hind them, it is thought that most
of the money advanced by the agen
cy has been collected in this coun
ty. Although these loans are se
cured only by crop bens, they have
possihly done more to rehabilitate
many fanners than the loans ad
vanced by either of the other two
It a planned to make avaiWrfe
w ill not be
both the :
hill lndttkl up a fund for fn
the lending activities.
a
ill at the home of his
Mrs E. & PeeL herd No
I SEND GREETINGS I
Christmas Gicer
Fund Totals $181
With 11*1 70 m hand ipunnn of
the Christmas Cheer canpufn took
action Tuesday evening to effert
purchases of fruits and food and to
distribute then as far sa they would
go into the needy twine i at this
community. There's doubt if the task
can be handled adequately, npwtef
stating that additional calls
coming in rapidly for aid
Colored citizens of the con
ity contributed nearly S30 to the
(und this week, the Kiwamans and
Lions adding IKS to swell the to
la! amount to S181 TO
Contributions not previously ac
knowledged
Kiwanis club. IS. Lions club.
121 29. Jim King. George Harrison.
W. H. Carstarphen. Miss Kate Phil
pot. Mrs. H L BarahiU. C O. Moore.
L T Williams. SI each; Mrs. C A
James and L. T Fowden. S2 each: E
5 Pre I. $3
Williams Chapel. A M E Zm
church. S? Biggs ScbooL SI 30. J.
D. and Mary Gray. SI-SO. W &
Faulk: Harvey Carroll and wife. E
B. Andrews. F I- Allen. P. Bailey.
A Friend, and E J. Hayes. SI each:
Lela Chambers. A L Hayes. W. R
Blue. B Ellison. E V. MrCloud. E
S. Sir.mors. R N Jackson. J A
Holly. B A Cole. D E Chance. T
E Walker W M Jones. G T HOC
Shepard Rice. Sam Williams. Archie
Latham. SO cents each. The spon
ledge a aumber of do
tanging in sne from ten to
forty cents. All are appreciated, and
the qinamai will make every effort
ic
(lountv Court Is
In Last Session Of
Year On Monday
judge Peel Will Hold Next
Term on First Monday
in January
Coni.i.umg quite a few rase* and
completing the tnal of ten others*
the county court on Monday
"I J qKppnoyin nl lie schedule
til the first Monday in the New Y(
With nearly a dozen cases on the
ducket awaiting disposition and with
quite a few others expected before
the holiday season is spent, the court
is certain to face a large docket on
January 3.
Charged with drunken and reck
less driving. Lester Meeks pleaded
guilty of the second count, the court
continuing the case under prayer
for judgment
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of cost in the rase charg
? tig Jasper Cowan with driving
w hile licenses was revoked.
Papers were issued for his arrest
when A. D. Johnson, charged with
drunken and hit-and-run driving,
failed to answer when called
Charged with disorderly conduct.
L B. Daniel was sentenced to the
roads for three months, sentence to
begin at the direction of the court
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of cost in the case charg
ing Eli Rogers with damaging live
stock
H. H Kinrpy, charged with drunk f
en driving, was sentenced to jail far
ten days He entered a plea of not
guilty, and was given his release on
Monday, he having served ten days
in jail since his arrest
Judgment was suspended, upon
payment of the costs of tnl
charging Wm Mollis with
the liquor laws.
Charged with violating the
Laws James Gilmore was fined
taxed with one-half the coots and
given a three months suspended sen- ?
tencr He appealed, the court R-i
quiring bond in the sum of $1
Ethel Gilmore. a second deft
in the case, was directed to pay owe
half the cost, the court suspending a
60-day jail sentence- She appealed
and bond was required in the sum
of $50
Judgment was suspended m the1
care charging Eli Bryant with an!
assault Bryant, about 70 yean old.
ran his wife from home and thear
four little children are said to hare
nearly starved The man and wife
are said to have made up just before
the ease reached the court for tnal.
The case charging Mildred Wal
ker jrith violating the liquor has
Final Judgment Entered
In %ISJW0 Law Suit \
A final judgment was enterw
few days ago in tlie $13,000 law i
brought by Miss Jean Va
[ the plaintiff $1,000
Judge But guy n threat
aside if the insurance
Christmas Programs
Are Added Features
In Schools, Churches
Children Reporting Happy
Times at Christmas
Celebrations
programs held in the
vinob and nam' underway in the
variant Sunday schools of the town
and community arc commanding
first attentat*1 among the little folks,
reports slating that the events al
ready held proved very enjoyable
and that others to come are awaited
with keen anticipation.
The several grades in the schools
had tbar individual trees, most of
thra holding their programs oo
Tuesday morning before the holiday
recess at noon Poems were read
and songs were heard and enjoyed
by the little folks. The exchange of
gifts was effected A number of par
en Is and special visitors were pres
ent for the programs
The fwst of the Sunday School
Christmas programs here was held
in the Presbyterian church, others
following throughout the week.
A Christmas program centering
around the ten Virgins will be held
in the Holiness church Saturday eve
ring at 7JI o'clock
A tree and program of songs and
readings will be held in the Metho
dist church at 7 30 Thursday eve
ning On Saturday evening at the
same hour, the Holly Springs church
school will hold a similar program.
Friday afternoon at Z o'clock, the
Ijibcxpsl Sunday school will hold
its tree and render a program of
I luring the Christmas holidays
Christmas programs have been and
are yet to be held at the following
mtssaos of the Presbyterian church
A delightful program was held in
Monday afternoon. The children put
CO their program after which the
th-ldren were given presents and
fruit by the church school
On Tuesday night the ehurch
school of the Williamston church
its Christmas program The
feature of the program was a solo
by Mfss Sarah Manning After the
program the children were award
*d gifts by Mr E. P. Cunningham
'nd Mrs Z T Piephoff for attend
ance for me year at church school
and preaching The church school
pcc-semea Mr children with prcscoU
and fruit
The Twin* people of I tear Grass
enjoyed a splendid Christmas pro.
cram and tree on Tuesday night
The Poplar Pouit church school
Ingram and tree will be enjoyed
tonight < Wednesday I by the church
school pupils All children attend
ing church school for 26 Sundays
will be awarded gifts and everyone
will be given a bag of fruit
The Bear Grass church school will
present its program and enjoy its
tree on Wednesday night Gifts and
fruit milt be given to all the church
On Thursday night the Rober
sons Chapel church school will ga
ther for its annual Christmas tree
and program A delightful program
has been arranged by the pupils1
here as well as at the other places. |
Gifts and fruit will be awarded to
all pupds meeting the requirements [
The Ptnlalhea Bible class of the
Willirm itimi Christian church is
sponsoring a Christmas party on
Thursday evening at the church.
The party will begin at 740. Around
the Christmas tree will be sung
songs and a Christmas story will be
giiess Then alf mcuibcts of the first
four classes will be given presents
and a treat. Santa Claus will be
present So distribute the gifts.
?
No Meeting Of Lions
Club Here Thursday
Offering the luncheon fund to the
at the Christmas Cheer
the local Lions club will
?is week. President
D V.
?b will hold a
the ICtwanians
at nest week
No Issue Of Enterprise
Tuesday Of Meat Week
Monthly W elf are Costs
Are $1,377 In County
Aged Resident Dies
At Her Home Here
Tuesday M ornins
r
?
Funeral Services Are Held
At Home Wednesday
Afternoon
liamston's oldest jnd most highly
i rrsjwltd citizens died at the home
1 "f her mere. Mrs J W Watts, on
Ray Street here at S 45 Tuesday
morning following a limg jvnod of
declining health She
Urn So years old had she lived un
Ml Friday of this meek Despite her
1 advanced Mr Miss Peebles mas un
usually artne until about four
years ago a hen she fell and broke
her hip. but her condition was not
< insidered critical at any tune unti!
Iast Friday when she became sud
denly '
The daughter of the late llaya
Bad Caroline Peebles, she was bori
in Put County, near Greenville
where she spent her early life Whir
a young woman she moved with he
family t? Craven county, later n.-?.
?ng to WiUiamston to make hei
home with Mr and Mrs J W Watts
About half century ago she yoin
ed the Presbyterian church in Falk
land, and was onr of the charter
mem bees of the church here. Mis
Peebles Mwd ? im i character
end was held in high estenn by al
who knew her She made friend:
readily among both old and young
She walked humbly before her mak
er and found peace and hope u
following his teachings Hers was i
g??d life well lived, one that exem
pltfled patience and understandinf
of others.
She is sruviied by one sister. Mrs
W T Hunter, of Williamson SIh
also leaves eight nieces and neph
ears Their names are Mrs J C
l.yWBC'of Chapel H.tl Sr.. J y
Watts. Mrs J G Godard. of WU
uamston. and Messrs Howard Wads
worth, of New Bern Albert Wads
worth, of Kimila. Cuba. John Wads
worth, of Floyd. Va . J W Hunter
of Greensboro, and Glenn Peebles
of Macclesfield
Funeral services were conducted
Iro mthe late home Wednesday af
tetnuon at 3 o'clock by her pastor
^ T Piepfioff Intennrni * a:
I in the Baptist cemetety bete
Plans Pending For
Peanut Storage Space
Plans air still proding lor (fa
:ng additional, warehouses hero for
thr storagr ?I peanuts with the gov
rrnmtnt The R>an>-kr Dnir sin
house rectal nmhiltrr is meeting
Wednesday rtwurg in an effort tr.
effcrt arrangements for storing sev
eral thousand bags in that house.
Opening in Everetts yesterday, a
-forage house received comparative
ly few delimits, but other recesv.
ing centers reported large deliveries
It is understood that receiving
houses houses m nearby counties
shortly as they are filled nearly to
Small Child Bitten By
Dog Here This Week
Landen Ward, y-uuru
son of Mr.
and Mrs Roy Ward.
was attacked
by a dog at the home
of Mr and
Mrs Frank Carstarpts
n here tins
week and badly hurt
The dog bri
part of the bMlr fellow'
ors^ taking ?ght stlSc
sear rdf. doc
ket to sew it
Slate And Federal
Agencies Pav $1600
To Needy In County
Sixty-one Old People in
County Now Drawing
Small Amounts
Martin County, state and federal
I governmental agencies spent $2.
'975 72 to support the combined are!,
fare and public assistance program
1 in this county last month, a report
recently released by Superintendent
of Welfare Mary Taylor, disclose*
The total cost to Martin County was
$1X712. this amount including ex
penditures for administration, old
age assistance, aid to dependent chil
dren and the blind, county home.
| hospitalization and direct relief.
In addition to the $1.377 92 spent
from the county funds, the welfare
department e licited from private
sources during the month nearly
$100 for the purchase of glasses for
needy children. During October and
November, agencies outside the
county contributed $692 for the hos
pitalization o fthe county's charitv
patients.
The program costs to this county
were divided as follows Adminis
tration costs, including $150 salary
for the superintendent and $100 to
1 case worker. to tfi
th?< aim itwIuH.ng r\**r\r h.r^
travel expense* Office expenses
amounted to $28 33. The total cost
of operating the county home in
cluding $90 salary of the keeper was
$327 89. Direct relief amounted to
$150 42 Hospitalization cost amount -
Td to Saw 16. The county spent for
its part in supporting the old age
assistance program. $115 50 Aid to
dependent children cost $45 00 and
aid to Mind cost S48 25
Ninety-one applications for old
age assistance have been filed in
this county. Sixty-one applicants re
ceived checks last month amount
ing to S462(KI of which amount the
State and Federal governments pud
??-I I it SI 15.5J. frilly children re
ceived aid in *.h - amount of $135. the
* -unty pa>i..g $45 as its part. The 17
I - 1 persons in the county partici
p>--mg in the program received $193.
the State and Federal governments
paying al! but $48 25
The average amount received by
those participating in the old age
assistance progra mis only $7 86 a
month in this county or $1.11 leas
tl?an the average in the State The
average grant\ to dependent chil
dren sharing in the pr??gram was
$2 70 or an amount $2 46 below the
State average The 17 blind persons
received on an average. $1136.
When all the applications for old
? aia lo dependent chil
dren and aid to the blind are final
ly accepted, the welfare costs to the
county. State and Federal govern
?nenis m ill be around $3,235 a month
in this county.
Citizen Dies
In Roliersoiiville
?
Mr* Martha Harvell White. W
year* old. died at her home in Robrr
sonville last Friday afternoon fol
lowing a long period of declining
health
Mr* White, traveling in a covered
wagon, came to this section of North
Carolina from Alabama when she
was 12 years old. She married M
G White at Scotland Neck just be.
fore the War Between the States
broke out Her husband was called
to war. and after the conflict they
moved to Pitt county where they
lived a short time They later moved
to this county and after a stay of
two years at Peel's MilL now the
Old Mill Inn on the Washington
Road, they settled near Everetts. His
health broken. Mr White moved his
family to Robersonville in 1914, dy
ing just a few days later. Mrs. White
continued to make her home there
until her death.
Mrs White's mother was a mam
ber of the Kitchin family, long
prominent in the state's affairs.
Funeral services were conducted
in the Primitive Baptist church in
Kobersunville last Saturday ofter
taon by Elders Grimes, Com and
Ayers Burial was in the family plot
on the old home farm, near
efts.
Five children. Mr. Z. D. F.
and Mrs C S Johnson, of
sosmlir Mrs W. M. Geary, of 1
ory. Va . Mrs. C. H. Brown of 1
nd Mrs. W. a Holbdoy of