THE ENTERPRISE
VOLUME XLI?NUMBER 27
Willianaston. Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday. April 5.1938.
ESTABLISHED 1899
Fourteen Players
Report For Places
On Baseball Team
Fairly Complete Squad to
Start Spring Training
Tomorrow
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Every stranger in tosrn isn't a ball
player, but about one out of every
two a a candidate for positions on
the local team. Skipper Art Hauger
stating today that nearly every cab
bage express truck, bus and train
were bringing him promising young
players. And more are to follow-, the
rkipper stating thai ten team candi
dates were riding the rails and
busses at the present time with the
understanding that they are to re
port tomorrow for the first sched
uled spring training
Ace Villepique. renter fielder of
last year, is returning with the guar
antee that he will be in the hip
playing bracket this season. "1 had
an off season last year, and I am
sure I can make you a valuable
player this season." Villepique
wrote the local club officials
Brier licCay and Joe Barnes ar
rivwd last week from Oneonta. Ala.
They were followed by Messrs Carl
ton and Lont. of Palm Beach, on
Saturday Louie Grahovac. Sam
Turkulya and Nick Bubash. of
Thornton. Ill. wandered into town
Sunday biddingfor places in the in
field Jim Brad-: aw and Pyron. ad
diuorml candidates for -nfield posi
tions Weir in Monday I am Wash
ington City Steve La kilos is glad
to be bnrk from Detroit, the last
year second baseman stating that
the X hour trip was unusually tire
Harold Kiugerald. pitcher from
Nashville. Tenn Rex Dilbeck from
out in Arkansas and Thomas Tice.
Martin County youth, are the only
candidates in for mound duty "They
look pretty good.** observers said
following a pre-scheduled practice
yesterday afternoon."
Todd Poynter. accompanied by
Mrs. Poynter. is the first of two
catchers under contract to report
They came in over the week-end
from Mountain Home. Ark
Art Hauger isn't saying much
about the line-up. but he seems to
be very well pleased with the early 1
arrivals He leaves Friday for a few I
days in Durham to assist in a school 1
there, but will return Sunday to run 1
his team against the Norfolk Tars 1
at 3 o'clock Corbert. former short- I
stop here, will be in the visitors' '
lineup, and large crowds aie expect- 1
ed to turn out to see him and give 1
the Martins the once over I
The Martins will fallow an in
tensive practice' schedule during '
the next few weeks in preparation^1
tor the opening in Tarboro on the i
26th of April
Martin Farmers Will Start
Setting Tobacco This Week
Their plant* several w^eks ad
vanced. a few Martin County far
mers are completing arrangements
to start transplanting a nets tobacco
crop this week, reports stating that
the plants will be too large if held
in the beds another week. It is quite
apparent that transplanting season,
if the blue mold does not interrupt
the activities, will be completed in
record time However, blue mold is
almost certain to influence the
transplanting schedule and possibly
effect a shortage of plants before
the season is spent.
The transplanting*, scheduled to
get underway the latter part of this
week, are the earliest on record.
Farmer Joshua I- Coltrain from ov
er in the Williams district says he
once transplanted a crop on Apnl
17 that he made fair tobacco
Tobacco allotments for the indi
victual farmers are being placed in,
the mails today and tomorrow, and
those growers who are ready to
start transplanting will not be de
layed
Blue mold is being reported in
all sections of the county, the dam
age apparently being greater in
some communities than in others.
Some farmers state that their plant
beds look as if a fore had burned
them. Others maintain that the
damage is light so far
The office of the county agent
points out that cotton allotments
will be determined just as soon as
certain amendments to the farm pro
gram can be worked out. Farmers
in the county anil be ready to start
their cotton planting week after
next, reports state that com is be
ing planted on a large scale al
ready
City Considers $7,000'
Recreational Program
I DELAYED
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The opening of WllUaiwstows
pa Mir Uknr; kMiM far
arxt Frifar maac. has beea
frla>(4. Mrs. Jiaw Caate. li
hrmriaa. meaner ed Mi; Ar
the asr ml the Ltfiaa Faal hat
that evening. and the library
creep willingly piitpurt the
faraul ipiahp aatil aril Maa
day.
A fanaal program will be ar
ranged and laaaaarrd the lat
ter part ml this week, the lead
ers explaining that the beers
will aat ceaflirt with religions
Fire Company Gets Call
Here Yesterday Morning
The local volunteer fire company
was called out for the first time in
more than a month yesterday morn
ing when fire starting from a spark,
threatened the home of Miles Rog
era. colored, on South Sycamore
street Fanned by a strong wind, the
tire was spreading rapidly when
the fire-fighting apparatus was car
ried to the scene, but damage, esti
mated at $25. was confined to the
Kitchen roof
It was the twelfth call recorded in
the fire department's records so far
this year During the first three
months of last year, the company
had ten calls.
No Definite Action
Taken At Meeting
Held Last Evening
Plans Call for $21.000 00
Recreational
Center
Preliminary plans advanced by a
number of far-sighted citizens with
the support of every civil and fra
ternal organization and others for
a modern recreational center here
were well received when placed by
a special committee before the board
of town commissioners in regular
meeting last evening While the pro
posed program is still in its infan
cy. leaders were encouraged when
the authorities expressed a keen in
lerest in the undertaking and pledg
ed their support to it Definite ac .
tien on the program mas delayed
pending the presentation of definite
cost figures and a complete study of
the financing plans, the board prom
ising the committee that a special
meeting would be arranged just as
soon as definite cost figures are
made ready
Mrs D N Hix. temporary chair
man of the ejULCUtive committee. V
J Sptvey and J C Manning, rep-:
resenting the Kiwarns Club, and G. j
H Harrison, of the town board, were
appointed members of a committee,
to have the cost figures compiled
the board just as soon as possible 1
Reports state that the committee is
already at work on the assignment,
but it could not be learned when the
facts would be ready for considers -
Uon by the board: 4
Fourteen leading citizens, repre
senting the various civic and re
ligious groups and other organiza
tions. appeared before the meeting
last night and advocated a program
that will cost app: innately $21.
GGO. the town to furnish one-third,
and The Works Progress Adminis
tration two-thirds Mrs Hix pre
sented a petition, carrying a long list
of names, urging the commission
ers to develop the property back of
the J B H Knight home and the
county agricultural building and
courthouse into suitable recreation
al grounds The proposed plans call
for tiling a big ditch running across
the property grading work and I
swimming pool
H. G. Horton. briefly addressing
the meeting, cited the needs for a
recreational center Within the next
few weeks. 5W children will be
turned from the focal schools with*
no place 16 go other than into the
public streets and speedways. Mr.
Horton pointing out street skating!
and the crowding of children on the
| church grounds
I V. J. Spnrey. delving into liie li-t
nancial plans, explained that a $14.
! 000 funds was available from the
WPA for advancing the program,
to participate m the project to the
extent of (5 per cent of the cost Mr.
Sprvey r ipnaaid his opinion that
the town had a splendid opportun
| ity to prwnft for the recreational
needs of its
Young Democrats in
Big District Rally Here
Organization For
Fourteen Counties
Perfected Fridav
Young Group Now Has an
Active State-Wide
Organization
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Attending a big rally here last
Friday evening, nearly 1M young
Democrats from nine of the four
teen counties in the First Congress
?anal district assured their leaders
that the Banner of Democracy would
be held high m this section, that
action would be taken within a few
days to unify the yming politicians
and make atate-wide the organisa
tion that is fast growing in import I
Pl? ndtd over by Bryan Grimes,
Jr, id Washington the meeting
an page abtl
REPAIRS I
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Highway 17 U the
??aa(]r liar, bat de
layed awk mm the theraughfare
Fire Destroys Truck And
Cargo Last Saturday
Fire destroyed the large GMC
truck of J. A- Manning ami wreck
ed a cargo of 12S bags of fertiliser
near Norfolk early last Saturday
morning. "Trailer" Modlin. opera
tor of the truck, stated that the
truck went out of control and
plunged into a ditch when a front
tire blew out, the machine catching
fire when the semi-trailer struck,
the cab. Modlin eras not badly hurt.
Insurance partially covered the
truck and cargo lorn.
Home After Long Stay
In A Durham Hospital
Jmume Column. the one-year-old
son at Mr. and Mia. Howard Col
train, returned to his home in Grif
Elections Board
In Meet Saturday
Will Not Make Two Pre
cints in Williams ton
At This Time
The re organization of the Martin
County Election Board mas effected
at a meeting of the group here last
Saturday with Mr Sylvester Peel
continuing as chairman and Mr Joe
Winslow as secretary Plans were
made for a second meeting on April
16 when registrars and judges of
election for the twelve precincts
mill be appointed
Applications for the various pre
cinct posts are being received by
Mr Peel already, and in addition to
those the county Democratic execu
tive committee is scheduled to rec
ommend appointments
No action in connection with di
viding Williamston precinct into two
is expected (or the June primary,
but if there is any indication for a
big vote next November, the county
election board is likely to give the
matter consideration prior to that
time
The appointments to the precinct
positions (or the June primary will
be limited to Democrats, the chair
man stating that Republicans where
available, will supplant one demo
crat in each precinct (or service in
the November election
Preaches First In
Series Of Sermons
Dr. William R Burretl. pastor of
the Bittmore Baptist church, deliv
ered the first in a series of pre
Easter services in the Baptist church
here last evening, a large and ap
preciative congregation hearing the
minister who served the community
for a long period about fifteen years
ago
Using as his text. "For You.
Therefore, that Believe Is the Pre
ciousness," the visiting minister said
he mas particularly interested in
three classes of people the deacons.
Sunday school of liters and teach
ers and the B T U leaders These
are the groups that keep or should
keep the church griming he derlar
ed
Continuing he said "Jesus Christ
is God's yardstick, ard He is meas
uring us by that yardstick God
never numbers 3 church or com
munity He weighs them The pres
ent day sifting and weighing make
{Jim more precious to us He is the
fountain head of all life, light, wis
dom and the sciences especially the
science of living "
Dr. Bur re 11 will continue lus spec
?ai pr earning nusuun nere inimifn
Friday <>f nrxl wrrk nrii onunj
at 7 45 o'clock. Ihr pastor. Res
James 11. Smith, announcing that a
uay service is brine planned foe
next week The public is cordially
invited to attend the services
Board Of Education
In Meeting Monday
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Meeting in special scssmi here
yesterday, the Martin County Board,
of Education heard petitions for the
construction of gymnasiums at
Jamesville and Oak City approved
the sale of several abandoned pete?
of school property and cleared its)
routine work calendar in record ?
time All board members. Messrs 1
J. F. Martin and ? II Ange. of,
Jamesville. George C. Griffin, of
Griffins; J W Eubanks, of Hassrll.
and J. D. Woolard, chairman, were
present for the meeting
Following the dDnauon of plans
for the construction of two gymna
siums, the board voted four to one
:n favor of the projects, pointing out
that the communities of Oak City
and Jamesville were without any
recreational facilities It was also
pointed out that the addition of the
two proposed buildings would
round oat a fairly complete pro
gram for all the i
Dope Peddler Forges
Names To Prescriptions
Operating under the name of J. G
Weekes. a white man thought to be
a member of a dope Ving. was ar
rested in Raleigh yesterday where
he is being held for the alleged forg
ery of a local doctor's I
scriptions
Sheriff C B
etgh this
the alleged forgery and it is bfceiy
the caae will be I
eral m
Steeling a number eg |
forms from the local doctor's office,
the peddler ? understood to have
forged the nemr of the i
had prescription filled
several
days.
Defer Action on Two
Gymnasium Projects
Plans Delayed ^ lien
Placed Before Board
0 f __Comni issioners
Sponsors Arc Hopeful That
Board Will Reconsider
at Special Session
Plans for the proposed construc
tion of two school gymnasiums at
Oak City and JamesviUe struck a
snag here yesterday when-the Mar
tin County commissioners deferred
action on appropriating $3,000 to
supplement funds raised in the
community and through the Works
Progress Administration Sponsors.
advi>ed that the requests had not
met w ith outright defeat, are hope
ful that a special session of the au
thorities can be arranged for the
near future w hen the plans w ill re
ceive further consideration
Presented first to the Martin
County Board of Education by Prin
cipal II M Ainsle^. of Oak City, and
Principal J T I'ule of Jamesville.
the plans were given a f??ur-to-one
approval by that group, unofficial
iepi?rt> stating that the act ion would
probably have been unanimous had
ihere not been the possibility of
other calls for aid in financing sim
ilar buildings in at least two othe>
communities The plans for the two
buildings now being proposed are
said to have encountered similar op
position by members of the board
of commissioners.
No definite >iund for ?>r again>t
the proposed projects was taken
and it i> uihIci-f?*?d that the sputi
sors in llw two > Kiununitie> are
hopeful the authorities will willing
ly meet in special sessnm and give
the pt?4*?saLs favorable cimsiderc:
tlOfl
It W ?i > pointed nut al a tauni
meeting ??( lite l?*ards ilial seveul
hundred doltais had been raised in
cash at Jamesville and that 5U.U0I)
feet of lumber had been pledged at
Oak City, that a $1.5uu ^supplement
from the e??unty- would make each
of the projects possible Authorities
explained that the $3.UU0 appiopria
I w?n wtiuld increase Hie 1938 tax
iate by about two and one half and
i?ot over three cents Tins extra levy
would be necessary for only one
year Representatives fr??m James
v die told the board that the spon
sors there had raised $369 50 in cash,
'hat the people there and in Oak
City were strongly in favor of the
propused projects - ?
Each of the buildings will cost
approximately S6.5UU. the county
appropriating SI.50U. leaving $4,000
to be raised in each of the two com
munities and the Works Prioress
unit
The plans have been placed be
lore the WPA offices in William*
ton. and it is almost certain they
mill receive favorable consideration
w hen and just as soon as the coun
ty offers its cooperation
Kiwanis And Lions
Chilis Play Friday
An old feud will be renewed next
Friday at 4 p m when the Lions
and Kiwanians test their skill and
endurance in a game of baseball
Several old men who hold places ifi
baseball's ball of fame will etner^
from retirement to cavort about the
playing field Manager Spivey and
Gus Harrison, c hairman of the board
of strategy, plan to use Grimes
Cobb. Spencer, and Green in ??nr
infield combination and Goodmon.
Cobb. Robbittt and Simpson in an
other Sheriff Roebuck. Bill Man
ning. Preacher Smith. Tubby' Met
cer and James Manning will r>*am
the outer garden. Piephoff and
Crockett, pitchers, and Spivey and
Hunt, catchers, complete the squad
The Lions will start the following
line-up Clayton, lb. Flip Peele. 2b.
Fred Taylor ss Kenneth Lindsiey
3b. Hayman. cf. Trahey. rf. Mar go
lis. If. Batteries, Mod I in and Ward.
Reserve batteries Worrell and Hop
kins. Reserve fielders include Bon
duranl. Edwards. Courtney. Harden
and Fruneberger
Local physicians are looking for
ward to a busy day Saturday
County Jail Receive* Nitm
Persons During Week-Em
Nine ptnuu mr jailed n It
eoamtjr during the pan week-ex
the number of arreels equaling t
tecord of a week before Seven
thoae jailed were booked on dm
COMMITTEE
Mil
al rrmrd. ten local
ralutm have accepted places on
a nail ita?nl rucatin com
mittrc TVy are charged with
a liiaai tin . task, a task that
?u be nlir to mean much to
the laatk at this community,
ato a task that is tewrviat of
the swppart of tsrery???
f the committee
are: Mrs. K H flood
mow. Mrs. John A. Hard and
Mrs. D. X. Hix. temporary
representing the Sen
a's club: .Mrs Ben Ea
M oman s f lub; Mrs.
I analog tram. parents
teachers. Ball Spivey. Hi warns:
Irs we Marcolis. I.ions: H. G.
Hart an. legaon pant; C. B.
f lack. Masons, and Rev. Z. T.
rtephoff. ministerial association.
('omit \ Board In
fleeting Monday
The Martin County B^tard of Com
nussaoners held one of their short
est sessions in many months here
>*?terday. Chairman J E. Pope ad
boning the meeting at noon
Very' httle nev. business was
svhedu'ed for cocfi '.eration. ;>nd the
authorities liandled routine affairs
in record time Reports from the
\arious county agencies were pre
>ented by the department heads and
reviewed by the commissioners. All
mem be is were present except Com
miNSHHH'i C. C. Fleming who was
held at home by urgent business at
his fisheries
Jasper Bennett was exempted of
county taxes to sell certain health
products
Paul J llolliday was named con
stable for Jamesville Township, the
new appointee to serve the unexpir
ed term made vacant by the resig
nation of Cieorge Beck
An agreement was made to lease
the town the unused lot back of the |
old jail house. tl?e petitioners point
ing out that plans were underway to
develop a recreational center on the
property between Watts and Biggs
streets
The proposal to appropriate $3,
UuO for the constructK?n of two gym
nasiums at Oak City and Jamesville
was discussed, the commissioners!
deferring action for the present
Commissioner Perry, drawn for
jury service in tin* federal court
was excused by Judge Meekins so
Ik could attend the meeting.
Town Authorities
in Regular Session
Here Last Night
Order More Sidewalks and
Hear Committee on
Recreation
Meeting in regular session last
evening, the local board of town
commissioners spent considerable
time discussing new business "and
handling routine affairs, including
a review of current bills running
well over $1,000 After listening to
a special committee present plans
for a recreational center, the board
members deferred action pending
the preparation of complete cost fig
ures on the proposed program
A petition, carrying the names of
eight property owners and asking
the paving of a sidewalk on the
north side- of Grace Street from
Smithwick to Haughton Street, was
received The board approved an
appropriation for the project, the
superintendent of streets explaining
that construction work would pos
sibly be started within the next
month Paving of about 200 feet of
sidewalk on the east side of Park
street was also ordered by the
board
The purchase of new tires to re
place the 10-year-old ones on the
fire truck was ordered It is esti
mated the new tires w ill cost close
to $400
Hope for extending Smithwick
street straight into Marshall ave
nue was virtually abandoned when
the commissioners received a report
of the superior court allowing
Property Owner Cherry $750 for a
42-fimt right-of-way Considering
the amount too great, the commis
sioners directed the superintendent
of streets to repair the old board
walk on the old street "The owner
doesn't wanCto sell for less than $5.
000. and we don't want to pay $750.
It is one of tlmse lawsuits in which
neither party was satisfied." Mayor
J I. Ilassell commented during the
last night meeting
Urgent needs for increasing the
town's water supply were given ser
ums consideration after these many
years The demand is incieasing too
i a p nily for the present system, and
there isn't much time left to handle
the situation, it was pointed out.
It is now planned to get cost esti
mates for sinking an additional deep
well and increasing the pumping
equipment, ami carry the financial
problem to the State Local Govern
ment Commission in Raleigh along
with that for a recreational center
that is rum being seriously consid
ered No mention of a bond issue
was mentioned at the 'meeting, the
treasurer pointing <wut. luiwever,
that the town's finances were in the
Iwst sha|>pr they had been in during
recent years
Martin farmers Plant
Large Cueumber Crop
| QUICK ACTION |
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(>iuM 4iv?rm in Ihr rrrrnl
Itm ml Miitii r?uli Super
aur ( awl. al least laar parties lu
tW tirane actiaaa hare already
JuMped hark lata (he sea at
\j. Uae at the dupli
said la have
?allowed a few hours alter the
faaaal daant was catered in the
{'?official re
aase af the di
? rumen was marrying fur a
Former Local Citizen
Dies In Washington
Ira Willard. burner linal citizen
?nd founder of the shoe shop here
bearing his name, died at his home
in Washington yesterday afternoon
from a heart attack Attacked by a
robber two or three years ago, Mr
Willard was badly wounded and hai
been in feeble health since that
time He was 36 years old Funeral
services are bing held in Washing
ton this aftrnoon
Besides his wife, he leaves his
mother, Mrs. S. L Willard, of Wash
ington. a son. Ivan Willard and t
stepdaughter, Miss Helen Jones,
two sisters. Mrs. A C. Cutter and
Mrs. Marvin Leggett. *4 Washing
tow. and three brothers. Guy Wil
lard, of PetTy Point. Md ; Wilmer
Willard. of Washington, and Otho
Mr Willard left here about seven
founded a shoe repair j
Several Hundred
Ac
?res
Liliem! (lontraet
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Shipping Center Will Be
Maintained Here in
June and July
Anticipating"'reductions in tobac
ct? and cotton plantings, more than
125 Martin C??unty farmers have
entered into contracts with a
Brooklyn packing company for the
production uf cucumbers this sea
son Contracts have been placed by
C N Johnson, representative of the
firm. in liasseli Hardens. Bear
Grass. Williams ton. Poplar Point
and Hamilton communities. Nearly
200 acres ?re covered by the Brook
lyn firm contracts, reports stating
that possibly more than 100 other
farmers are contracting with pack
ing plants in other centers. No ac
curate estimate on the number of
contracts placed in the county is
available, but it is thought that'
around 25o growers will plant
around four oc five hundred acres
this year
Williams!on has been elected as a
shipping center for thoae contract
ors signed under the Esnooklyn
firm agreements. Mr Johnson, the
representative, explaining tint a
grading station would be main Win
ed at this point beginning about
June 10 and continuu* during the
early part of July Sftupments will
be made in I
idly as the