THE ENTERPRISE Witch the label oa Tou Paper, u It t arries the Date Your Subscription Expires. VOLUME XLI?NUMBER 30 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, April 15. 1938 ESTABLISHED 1899 Sixteen Cases On Docket For Trial In Court Monday Regular Session Recorders Court Attracts Many Spectators With sixteen cases on the docket the regular session of the county court attracted a large number of ^ * witnesses and spectators on Mon day, the crowd almost equalling in size those ordinarily reporting for the proceedings in the "big" court. Judge H. O. Peel was on the bench and Solicitor W H Coburn prose cuted the docket Judgment was suspended in the case charging Lonnie Biggs with an assault with a deadly weapon The case charging Ben Cross with bastardy was non-suited The case charging R. S. Bullock with contempt of court was re manded to the J.P. courts In a sec ond case, Bullock, charged with drunken driving, was found not guilty Mack Peterson, charged with vi olating the liquor laws, was fined $25 and taxed with the costs. The arrest of Frank Brown was ordered when he failed to appear and answer in the case charging ^ him with hit-and-run driving Perlie Lilley, defendant 111 a dis orderly conduct case, called for a jury tnal and the case was sch?*d uled for consideration at the May 2 session. The case charging Gus and Willie Ray Bullock and Jasper Roebuck with violating the liquor laws, was non-suited Charged with larceny, James Strickland was sentenced to the ^ roads for three months, the court suspending the sentence and or dering him placed on probation A similar judgment was announc ed in the case charging Marvin Peel with aiding and abetting larceny. Charged with drunken driving and temporary larceny, Charles Carpenter was sentenced to the roads for two years. ^ J S. Whitman, charged with be ing drunk and disorderly, was sen tenced to the roads for thirty days An additional thirty days on the roads was given Whitman for issu ing worthless checks. William Penn Smith, charged with hit-and-run driving, waived pre liminary hearing and was placed under a $1,000 bond Granderson Mitchell and Henry C Heath were recognized under penalty of $25 " to be at the June term of superior court as witnesses in the case Charged' with drunken and reck less driving, Henry Allen pleaded guilty of reckless driving The pros ecution accepted the plea, and the court suspended judgment upon payment of the costs in the case. Judge Peel ordered the return of a car confiscated by liquor law en forcement officers to James Keys, owner. The car was confiscated with ^ a quantity of liquor several weeks ago. Keys maintained that Willis Pierce was operating the car with out his knowledge Anniversary INi^ht Observed by Lions Celebrating the anniversary of the granting of its charter and ob serving Ladies' Night, the local Lions club held an enjoyable meet ing in the Woman's Club hall here last evening. Thirty-five visitors, representing clubs at Edenton, Washington and Plymouth, enjoy ed the program along with the club members' wives and special friends j Rev Bill Mclnnis, of the Wash ington club, addressed the meeting on "Lionism" stressing the value of neighborliness as p-"~noted by Lion clubs everywhere and by other sim ilar organizations The minister's talk, timely and to the point, was regarded as one of the best ever addressed to Lions in this section, President Clayton of the local club stating that it was a masterpiece and one that was greatly enjoyed. An added feature on the program were special numbers by Miss Mary Davis Hardison's dance pupils Sunday Service Schedule In Maple Grove Church The regular communion service will be combined with the Sunday school in the Maple Grove Christ ian church Sunday morning at 9 45 o'clock, a member of the board ex plaining that there would be no morning service, that the members of the church would join in the com mencement sermon at Farm Life at the 11 o'clock hour. That evening at 7 45 o'clock, the pastor, Rev M. L Ambrose, will occupy the pulpit, it was announc ed. First of the Martin County Schools To Close Next Week Five of the ten white schools in Martin County will close the 1937 38 term on Friday of next week, re ports coming from the office of the county board of education indicat ing that the combined graduating classes will be smaller than they were a Near ago Elaborate programs are being I completed for the closings, but the high spots, as far as the general public is concerned, will be the pic nics at Farm Life and Bear Grass and possibly one at Hassell I The school authorities are bring ing one of the strongest groups of speakers evei to enter the county to delivei the commencement ad dresses, and the exercises are cer ttain to attract record-si/.e crowds In the group of schools closing next week are Jamesville. Farm Life Bear Grass, Hamilton and Hassell Oak City is slated to hold its graduation exercises on Monday April 25, the other schools to close on Wednesday. April 27 Only two schools are expected to graduate a larger number of grad uates this year than they did last term There are 37 candidates for graduation at Hobeisonville compar ed with 30 last year Bear Grass is expected to graduate 10 as compar ed with nine last term Williamston has 32 candidates for graduation, the same numbc: receiving diplomas a year ago Farm Life only has eight candidates for graduation a> com pared with ele\en a year ago Tin number of candidates t'oi graduation at Oak City has dropped from 21 last term to 13 this year Examinations between now and next Friday will largely determine the number of pupils completing work in the seventh grades, the piesent indications pointing to new high records m most of the schools PINEY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Recognized as dih1 of the finest rural church buildings in this section, the New I'iney drove Missionar\ Baptist Church in Clnffins Township was used for the lust time last Sunday morning The new house of worship, pictured here as Hi v. VV. 13. Harrington. the pastor, was pleaching his first sermon there, was built through tin cooperative efforts of members of various denominations m tin- com Beloved Citizen Dies At Her Home In Hohersonville Funeral for Mrs. L. L Feel to Be Held This Afternoon Mi s Margar et Brown Peel w idow of L L Peel, died at tier home in Hobersonville Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock following an illness of fourteen months' duration Mrs Peel, 7t> years old old last July, had been in dechuing health for sevei al years, but had been able to be up until fourteen months ago The daughter of the late John H and Margaret Brown, she was born at Brown s Springs, near here, and spent her early life there When a l young woman she moved to Hoher sonville where she since made her home. Mrs Peel was greatly beloved by all who knew her She possessed a j sweet disposition even through her i long illness, and she had many friends in her adopted community. Long a member of the Baptist church, Mrs Peel was a devoted re Iigious worker until her health fail cd, but she found peace and hope in the teachings of her Maker until the end. She was the last member of her immediate family, and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J A. Mi zelle, of High Point, Mrs. 11 C Nor man, of Hobersonville, and Mrs. A C Andrews, of Raleigh, and one son, W. J Peel, of Baltimore A daughter, Mrs D. K. ('handler, died just a few weeks ago. Funeral services are being con ducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. E C. Shoe, as sisted by Rev. J M Perry and Rev. R N Fitts. Burial will follow in the Chandler family plot in the Hober sonville cemetery. Mrs J A Mizelle, injured in an automobile accident while on the way to her mother's bedside last Friday, was released yesterday from a Raleigh hospital and continued to Hobersonville. She is reported to be getting along very well Buys Hall Interest In Local Grocery Business Lewis T. Williams who has been here for the past two years with th? Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company bought out half interest in the groc ery firm of J O Manning here this week. Both Mr Manning and Mr Wil hams will be actively engaged lr the operation of the new firm and it wilf be known as the Manning anc I Williams Grocery Company Five Homes Burn Near James\ille h in <>t undetermined oi igm de | sti <>> < leted For TulMTculosis ( Jinic In County Interested Persons Asked to Have Tuberculin Tests Now By l)K K. W KURtit RSON An \ ray clinic will t>c held al Williumston on April 25th to 30th at the grammar school The clmu may he earned to other sections ol the county for one or two days dur ing this period if there is sufficient interest and there aie enough ease? showing a positive tuberculin reac turn m any particular locality 11 the county Although tuberculosis has fallei from its leadership among tlu causes of death and is now at tlu bottom of the list of the seven most deadly enemies of mankind, it still remains as tlu- chief cause of deatl among people from 15 to 45 year? of age We are leeeiving excellent coop oration from both the physician and the general public throughout the county and many people an taking advantage of the oppoitun ity Every member of a family u which there is a known case of tu berculosis should he examined aiu each should have a tuheiculin tesi made This test is peifectly haim less and merely tells whether or nol tuheieul.il gel ills lia\e entered tlu hody lhit that is all that it toils ll it is positive the next step is ti have the patient \ layed to set whcthci .my damage to the lung ha: already been done Anyone may receive this harm less tuberculin test by going ti your family physician \ Pille\ i Maintain Arrest of Plaintiff Was in Line of Their Sworn Duties Charged wuli effecting .1 i.il>,- ai HM and assaulting lYrlle l.illey, will known tailing Township tji mer. on the evening ot March 12. W S Hunt iinil 11 \\ Holliroek. mem hers ol llie North Carolina State Highu ay Hati ol. this wivk filed an , answer through their atlorney. 11. t! Morton, denying tin plaintiff had heen mistreated or assaulted by hlheni rite detense tuithei points | out that temporary arrest of the plaintitl was in tine ot then sworn duly I lauititt [alley tiled a complaint "II M;n eh lit alleging lal.ee arrest i; and mistreatment, and asks to no . envoi damages in the sum of Sl.itmi. The a11ew i'i filed by tin- defense : I ead. in pat I a , lollow s I'll It on the 12th day o| Mairli,, . I 'I" lit* ?' dot em lants. menthols "t the North t arolina highway pa , tiol in pui suanee of their duties as stil l, w ei e pall oiling the highways ! "I Mat tin County and at tin* tune . H 1Kb way No Hit, and saw the auto . mobile hcing operated by plaintiff. opeiated in what appeared to them I to be a leek less inannel and almost t 1 un l'> -I I I All) (HI tin- A (_? I . Railroad, and it appeared n. them plausible and in fart then duty, to Hiv estimate the tllnei ol the auto- t mobile to see it lie was updating a ' : "'t'toi \elm I, on the I,ml,ways of t . the state while luidci the influenee ' "I intoxicating Illinois, as he had ' every appeal aritv at the tune ol do-' i "'k *""' tlie.v stopped the plaintiff I . anil asked linn if lie realized how* i I i lose the 11 a in eaine t ?. I mining ov . t 't"tt- and. as it was then duty i , to do 1IH estimated Ins eondition and i the plaintitl pot mad and ptoeei-ded I , to curse these defendants, and abuse them III the most vi|,. and unieason , able language and to see if he was , . tit unk the del ei i da i it Hunt asked the , , plaintiff to pet out of his ear and > l?hiintill ineieased and eonlm- , nod Ins ciilsing and ahuslve i.ui , kuagc and became dlsoi del I y with ( . out any leason f,, do so. and after ? ' h ''' ""let li 11 *t id in 1 and after ? the plaint id pot out ot Ills 1.11 the I defendant Hunt asked the plaintiff * lot plaintiff's duvet's herns,, and lie . I rinsed lo sue them hi him and he ' I "'",l ll""' prineeded t? examine ( t plaintiff to see If he had any wee , pou. and plaintilf hepan slappinp at ( Un said Hunt ,f the said Hunt , shipped the plaintiff as alleped, he , s" 'a bis uwii protection and v sell delense and lias eomniitled no assaull and battery whatever upon the plaintiff Ilit- plaintiff was not arrested j > until after Jus actions aforesaid, which constituted a violation of tin- j laws of Not (li Carolina ami the town I ordinances of the Town of William- , f stun, N C . and after such unreason- | able ,11 linns, and mixing and disor I th't ly eolidtil I it pun the pa 11 of the | - plaintiff, the defendant Hunt did | arrest the plaintiff anil for a few r j moments lie was taken to the court-' -I house al Wiltrnmspin, all ,,f winch was done in compliance with his I duties as an officer of the law: anil t has ip.-no wise harmed the plaintiff. ' s I hat the only thing thai the de- 1 ijfendant Hothroek ever did was to 1 -'ask the question, "Did lie realize!1 D how c lose the train came to running I' i over him," which is the only thing'1 ! the defendant Hothroek said ' ' I "The plaintiff's cause of actum is ' spurious and unfounded in law and I pood morals and was instituted fur)' I the announced purpose and mten- 1 i Hon upon the part of the plaintiff to ! ? cause these defendants embarrass- ' rnciit in their profession and in an 1 attempt to try to pet them, if pos- 1 | sible, fired as patrolmen and no ' ,j other purpose, and defendants again aver that no damage whatever has ' (Continued mi page six) ?^? ? Dr. Herbert ReKarker To , Deliver Literary Address i ( I)r Herbert HeBarker, head of the East Carolina mathematics de- ; partrnent of the East Carolina ! Teachers' College, Greenville, will deliver the commencement address here on Wednesday veiling, April 27 at 8 o'clock, Principal D. N Mix announced today The first event on the finals pro gram will be the commencement sermon on the morning of April 24 in the high school auditorium PASTOR Kev. \V B. Harrington. pas tor of the Piney drove Mission ary Baptist church, preached the first sermon in the new luilding in (iriffins Township last Sunday morning I'll irt \ -Si\ (lasrs On (. i \ i I Docket In Special (ourt Judge Clawson Williams To Preside Over Term Of Two Weeks Thirty six cast s were placed on lie calendar for trial during th ? wt> weeks special term of Martin ,'ounly Superior Court by the eoun y bai association in a recent meet og Tlte term does not get underway mtil aftei Kaster Monday the court deserving that day us a holiday Judge William Sumner Hyslop Bur ;wyn, of Jackson, will open the "iirt on Tuesday. April 111 for the rial of civil cases only Tin- list (if rases1 ! Tuesday. April Id Briley \s Hob *i stiii, Andcison v Harduwuy, Fei ili/ei Co against Aycock, Burvis v Vlatthows, Harrison Kvcietl. Hy 11,111 v Williams Wednesday, Apiil 20 Harrison v 'nee. Harrison vs Koberson, Jones Hail ley, Kertili/.ei Ct> against Ionian, Coweu v Holliday, I'erkms s Williams, Walters v Smithwick Tlmistlay, April 21 Beek vs Ac mid Stiawbridge v Cheiry, Holh lay v Lmdsley, Logged vs Motor .'ompany, Dawson v Kverett et al, 'rank vs. Khron, Cook v Kbion, juiganus vs Baibous Monday, Apiil 25 IIyman vs Jewell, Green v Gieen, Kverett s Matthews, Harrell vs Han ell Tuesday, April 20 Chemical Co. Whitfield, Credit Co v. Watts, ?Valdo vs. Worsley, Land Bank vs. iennett, Hamilton v. Watts. Wednesday, April 27 Bai nes vs Livenport, George Niehols vs S L \ndrews, James v Bishop, Stuton s Johnson, Kertili/ei Co against hekens Keitilizer Co. v. Sutton duals Program \l Bear Crass Slirool A vat led program will feature lie closing of the Bear (it ass school text week, Principal T O Hickinan jimount mg that nine events have aeon scheduled, beginning with the otnmeni ement sermon on Sunday norning and ending with the grad uation exercises next Friday eve ing l)i S A Maxwell, pastoi of the Wilhamston Methodist church, will preach the commencement sermon Sunday morning in the school au litorium at 11 o'clock. Two other minsters, Rev. Z. T. Piephoff and dev. John Whitley, will have parts >n the program at that tune Next Tuesday, the seniors will iold their class-day exercises, the vent to be followed by a high ichool play on Thursday. Seventh grade graduation exer ises at 1 1 30 a m mark the open iig of a crowded schedule of events next Friday. Following the seventh grade event, a debate, "Resolved,! that the repeal of the eighteenth! amendment has been more detri mental to society than beneficial,"] will be held. At 12 o'clock a picnic dinner will be served. Beginning at 1:30 the public will be invited to inspect ex hibits by grades one through seven. A baseball game is on the program at three o'clock, and that evening at eight o'clock the senior gradua tion exercises will be held. Considerable ^ork Is Done In County Bv Board Sanitarian More Than 100 Privies Are Placed in County in Past Two Months ?r? Marked progress has been made m community sanitation in Martin County by the full time health de paitment suite it starter! functioning last February, Sanitarian Charles l.-*nnard stating that 300 homes had been included in an initial survey of sanitary conditions. A review of the department's sanitary division work shows that 135 pri\ies were placed in the county during the period, that there is much interest in the work, and that further expansion of the pro gram can be expected. Commenting "ii the work. Sanitarian Leonard points out that there are still many homes in this county without ade quate sewage disposal Deplorable conditions have been found in some communities, and the task to cor rect such conditions is deserving of the support and cooperation of everyone. "The importance of this item in the prevention of communicable diseases cannot be underestimated and to effectively stamp out all bac ciliary disorders, including typhoid fever, we must properly sanitate all homes m the county. Three WPA projects, one in Wllliamston, one in Jamesville and one 111 Oak City an- making tins possible for every one whom it might effect," Sani tai um Leonard said. Monthly analyses are being made 011 milk from the Kdgewood Dairy in addition to regular inspections, and it is found that all requirements foi gi ade A milk are being met. "We are hoping that in the near future one or mote additional grade A dair ies will In* built in the county," Mr Leonard stated A sanitary survey in accordance with the North Carolina State Hoard of health is being made of all the schools of Martin County, and it is hoped that the highest degree of sanitation may be established and maintained in the schools and school cafetei las m the future The health department appreci ates the fine spirit of cooperation that has been met at every hand in the effort to promote the health and well being of our citi/ens. Parents-Teachers In Last Term Meeting 1 The Williamston P T. A held its hiit meeting fur the school year yesteuhiy afternoon The minutes were read and approved and after a lount was made it was found that the sixth and eighth grades had won the attendance prizes. Mi Hugh Morton, leader of the t'uh Si outs and Scout Executive Mi John Sigwald, then took charge of ttie meeting Ttie Cubs sang a cub song and repeated the cub vow and an example of cut) fun was given the association in the form of a re la> i ace played by ttie cubs Mr Sfgw aid presented the cub charter to Kev John Goff who is one of the cut) sponsors Mr. Morton and Rev. Goff took the cut) vow and the min i.-tei deliveied a short address in commemoration of ttie occasion. Reports were given by the treas urer and the chairman of the fi nance committee. Mrs. Jimmy Tay lor was elected to be the represen tative at ttie P. T. A. Convention to be held in Winston-Salem. The fol lowing officers were elected for the term 11)38-39: President, Mrs. A. J. Osteen, hirst vice-president, Miss Jimmy Taylor; second vice-presi dent, Mrs Roy Gurganus, recording seci etai y, Miss Mary Benson; cor lespondmg secretary, Miss Lela Blown Barnhill; treasurer, Mrs. Dewey Mayman. After a short acceptance sj5eech by Mrs Osteen ttie meeting adjourned. Fisheries Reporting Large Catches Today The fishing season struck its stride at Jamesville today, reports direct from the fishery there stating that the nets were taking from four to ix thousand each trip, and that the size of ttie catches was increasing steadily. Catches are limited for the moat part to herring, but occasionally a shad or a rock is taken from the wa ters. Thousands of fish will be taken from the river during the next few days, and visitors by the hundreds are expected to inspect the opera tions during that time. Richard Margolis left for New York last night to viait relatival during the Easter holidays.