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THE ENTERPRISE ? Y? Cant** Ik* Date * Mr VOLUME XLI?NUMBER 75 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 20, 1938. ESTABLISHED 1899 Proceedings In Martin County's Superior Court Criminal Docket Will Be Completed Possibly Late Today With a Urge crowd milling in and out of the auditorium, the Martin County Superior Court under the direction of Judge Walter Bone met ed out justice slowly but steadily all day yesterday, the hot, sultry wea ther bringing forth a plea from So licitor Don Gilliam to stop the pro ceedings after five o'clock. The first-day proceedings of the two-weeks mixed term were consid ered of no great consequence, the court scheduling the trial of John Small, charged with first degree burgUry, for this afternoon. Charged with an assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, C. J. Griffin, well-known Jameaville merchant, gained his freedom when the grand jury found no true bill in the case The record of Arthur Har rison, colored man who was faUlly shot while breaking into the Griffin store in Jamesville on August 7, is believed to have received much con sideration. Harrison had served sen tences in several cases charging breaking and entering. The case charging Earl Taylor, 16 year-old boy, with seduction, was continued until December The case charging Joseph Gordon, colored man, with running over and killing Delmar James, colored child, near Dardens. several months aeo was nol pressed This action was taken after it was learned that a compromised settlement had been effected in a civil action brought by Thomas James, administrator, against Gordon and P A. Bishop, owner of the truck that struck the child. The plaintiff received )240 the court taxing the defense with the cost of the case. " # Pete Bell, Plymouth colored at torney, was found not guilty by a jury after experiencing two defeats in the lower courts in a case charg ing him with reckless driving. William Melton, charged with lar ceny. was sentenced to State's pris on for not less than two and not more than three years. Charged with breaking and enter ing, Lyman Britt was sentenced to the roads for 18 months, Judge Bone suspending sentence for two years upon condition that the defendant remain sober and law abiding dur ing that time. William Nelson Bland, charged with breaking and entering, was placed on probation. Floyd Bell was sentenced to the roads for six months in the case charging him with larceny and re ceiving. In the case charging Neal and W T. Coburn and Wilmer Lee Williams with breaking and entering and lar ceny, the court ordered a mistrial as to Williams and remanded the case to the juvenile court for trial. Williams, it was pointed out, is un der 16 years of age. Hit two Co burns were found guilty and sen tenced to the roads for 12 months. Barney Wynne, charged with false pretense, was sentenced to the roads for six months. Charged with larceny and receiv ing, LeRoy Smith was sentenced to the roads for 18 months e Martin Native Ends Life In Greenville Greenville, Sept. 18. ? Carl V. Crown, well-knuwn Qieeimllc man. committed suicide at his home today by asphyxiation. He was about 48 years old. His body was found on the kitch en floor in front of the gas stove late this afternoon by a sister. Mrs. Bet tie Dans, of Columbia, S C., on her return from a trip to Gold Point with Mrs. Croom and a son. Mr. Croom killed himself by cov ering his head with a heavy blanket and then turning on the gas. He left no explanation. It is understood he had been depressed for some time Deputy Coroner Ed S. Williams, who investigated, held an inquest unnecessary. Mr. Croom was born and reared in Martin County. He moved to Greenville about ten years ago. Since that time he had been asso ciated with the Standard Motor Parts Company of Greenville He was a member of the Robersonville Christian church and was known among a wide circle of friends. Besides his widow, surviving are an adopted son, Carl Croom; a bro ther, J. L. Croom, of near Rober sonville; five sisters, Mrs. Bettie Da vis and Mrs. J. E. Bannerman of Co lumbia. S. C ; Mrs. Eva Driver, of Selma, Mrs. White, of Richmond, and Mrs. Mabel Hill of Whitevllle. Best Sales of Season Are Reported on Williamstons Tobacco Market Monday Handling in excess of 2*0.000 pounds of tobacco, the Wllliams ton Tobacco Market had its best ?ale of the season yesterday, the price average comparing favor ably with the opening-day fig ures of around M cents. Individ ual averages soared up to the 37-cent level yesterday, and numbers of piles commanded 39, 39, and M cents a pound. Some are of the opinion that the prices have not changed ma terially, that better tobaccos are being offered for sale. However, it is agreed that the market is stronger, and it is not unusual to hear farmers state they are receiving more for their tobac co than they expected. Sales on the market for the season to date are right at the three and one-half million mark, conservative estimates main taining that half of the crop has been marketed. The market con tinnes to hold a lead over the record established during a cor responding period last season, but the marketing period is cer tain to end considerably earlier this year than last and a slight reduction in total sales is to be expected. However, it is quite apparent that Williamston is more than holding its own and (he total sties are certain to bo larger than many expected they would be. The market is draw inf tobacco from a larger terri tory than ever before, and first hand surveys prove that it is commanding a prominent place in the price average. Rains, falling intermittently this morning, held the offerings to around IK),000 pounds, but prices were said to be about the same as the sales continued. The market here is attracting large numbers of tourists al most daily, several cars from Massachusetts and Maine stop ping for a short while yester day. Burglary Case Set For Trial Today In Superior Court John Small Maintains His Innocence As Time for Trial Nears John Small, 30-year-old colored man, vigorously maintains his in nocence as the State mapped its plans for placing him on trial in the Superior Court here this afternoon for an alleged brutal assault on Mrs. I Lyda Jenkins, aged white woman, | near Robersonville, on the night of July 23 It was reported at noon today that the State will not try Small for bur glary in the first degree, but will ask that he be found guilty of sec ond-degree burglary, a crime that carries a penalty of a term of years in prison or life imprisonment. The court yesterday appointed Attor neys Carter Studdert and Clarence Griffin to represent Small. After conferring with the small and ap parently mentally weak Negro for several hours, his counsel is expect ed to plead him not guilty at the opening of the trial some time this afternoon. Small, apparently unaware of the seriousness of the crime with which he stands charged, alleges that he has been made the victim of a frame up He is said to have admitted tak ing a small drink of liquor on the evening the crime was committed, but denies he was drunk at that time It was reported that Small had had some trouble with his common law wife, and officers thought it was possible that he left home, got drunk and returned with (he inten tion of beating his common-law wife, that he went to the Jenkins home by mistake. Small's claim that he was not drunk that night mere ly adds to the confusion surrounding the case. The grand jury yesterday return ed a true bill in the case charging Durgiary in me nrst degree. Calling*the case just before lunch, the State agreed to try Small on the lesser count, and a jury was drawn in a short time. Church Group To Meet At Bear Grass Thursday Approximately 150 representatives from ladies' auxiliaries in Eastern North Carolina are expected to at tend a Presbyterian group confer ence in Bear Grass on Thursday of this week. The conference will last all day, the host church having made extensive arrangements to en tertain the delegates from churches as far away as Elizabeth City on the east and New Bern on the south. Local Man Attending Hearing In Raleigh A claim for damages to the terry line forced out of operation by the construction of the Albemarle Sound bridge is being reviewed in Raleigh today. Mr. G. H. Harrison. a member of the committee to in vestigate the claim, is present. BILLY WOODS Billy Woods, featured artist of the very difficult Xylophone with the National Barn Dance appearing at the Williamston Fair the week of September 27, is known as one of the foremost Xylophonists of the country. Not only does he have this enviable reputation us a performer, but he is given credit for the de signing of one of the most popular model Xylorimbas Ca combination of Xylophone and Marimba) of the country's leading maker of these instruments Billy specializes in playing "rhythm." That is the term used among musicians to describe a num ber that has a good strong, swingy melody, and in which the perform er improvises at will. In fact, the many melodies and harmonies which cascade from his Xylorimba have earned justly for him the title of "America's Rhythm Xylophomsl " Little Something About Everything ??? Growers in Georgia are harness ing elprtricity t? remove the fur from peaches . 76-year-old Wil liam C Durant, former president of General Motors and reputedly worth $100,000,000 at the peak of his ca reer, will sell at auction his $500, 000 summer home in New Jersey and his $250,000 art and furniture collection; he plans to live the rest of his life on proceeds as his "business days are over" ... A three ton ele phant can stand supported on a half inch sheet of a new tempered plate glass, called tuf-flex, without break ing It ... A drug store in Dallas, Tex., hits been closed only six hburs since its original opening in 1908, once during a funeral of owner's lelative, uiilc duimg a Woild Wae parade, and recently because of a Go to Church drive. Mrs. Irving Hull, of Petersburg, is spending several days here with her mother, Mrs G. W. Hardison. Arnold Modlin and James Holli day were home last week-end from A. C. College. Wilson. Release Two Men In Hit^Run Case Homer Glasson, charged with hit and-run driving, was released in $1,000 bond last Sunday. Virgil Griffin, colored man arrested along with Glasson, was given his freedom yesterday after officers failed to connect him with the case Glasson and Griffin were arrest ed early last Thursday morning in Griffin Township after Isaiah Hardi son, 30-year-old colored man, was found fatally injured on Highway No 04, near Dardens. Hardison died late Thursday afternoon without re gaining consciousness. Glasson's mother, Mrs. Ada Glas son, cajne here Stindav front her_ home in Chatham County to ar range bond for her son The case will not be called during the pres ent term of court. Patrolman W S Hunt stating that it will be schedul ed for trial next December The two men came to this county several weeks ago for employment in a logging camp in Griffins Town ship. Students Propose Change In Council In a meeting held in the high school auditorium last Friday morn ing students proposed several changes in the constitution of the Wilhamston High School Student Council, and made plans for holding Hie election of officers and represen tatives A president and secretary will be elected by secret ballot on Friday of this week and the mem-l bership of the council will be deter mined by elections held on the fol lowing Monday. The eighth and ninth grades each elect two repre sentatives while the tenth and elev enth grades choose three each. Under the plan of student govern ment which the students instituted last year, the student council as sumes the supervision of certain school activities and seeks to de-J vclop a greater amount of student responsibility in the conduct of school affairs. The efforts of the council last year resulted in consid erable improvement, particularly in the field of hall traffic and care of the classrooms. Six committees, with a council member as chairman of each, will carry on the council's work during the school term: hall traffic, study halls, lunch room man agement, school grounds and prop erty, athletics and publicity. Students are taking a lively in leicst in the electmnfl and an indi cations point to a year of greater service by the student council. Farmers Training Steeds For Race At Fair Here ? With a number of entries already signed, the mule race at the fair here next week is already creating much interest among farmers. Three liams, are training their animals for the race, it was learned yesterday The three youths who live in Beau fort County are planning to do their own driving. 1 RAINFALL "W 1 The long dry season exper ienced in this section up until last week is bowing before heavy rains, reports from the weather station on Roanoke riv er here stating that more than twice as much rain has fallen in this area during the past few days than was recorded during the entire month of Angust. Up until noon today, 4.ZS inches of rain had fallen here since early last week. Naarly two inches fell last Friday, Hugh Sprulll, keeper of Local Parents and Teachers To Hold Meeting Tomorrow The Williamston Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meet ing of the new school year on Wed nesday afternoon of this week. The meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p. m. in the high school auditorium, and all persons interested in the welfare of the local school are urged to be present. Officers for the year will assume their duties and with the help of the membership formulate plans for parent-teacher activities during the coming months. Officers and committee chairmen for the new term are as follows: President, Mrs. K J. Osteen; vice president, Mrs. J. B. Taylor; secre tary, Miss Mary Benson; treasurer, Mrs. D. L. Hayman; treasurer lunch rooms, Mrs W E. Old; Membership, Mrs. T. B. Brandon; finance, Mrs. J. ft. Everett: lunch room. Mrs. J. C. Manning; programs. Mrs Paul Simpson; publicity, Mrs. W. E. Dunn; social, Mrs. Mizelle; hospitality. Miss Josephine Harrison; transportation, Mrs Garland Wool ard. The Williamston Parent-Teacher group has handled an effective work in recent years, and present plans call for a more extensive pro gram this term. Judge Walter Bone Urg es Increasing Respect For Laws ? Nashville Jurist Opens Su perior Court Term in County ? Addressing the Martin County grand jury Monday, Judge Walter J. Bone, of Nashville, reviewed the duties of the body and pointed out that it was the duty of everyone to help increase the respect for law. The jurist's instructions to the jury were brief and dealt with a few of the specific duties, including the bringing of bills of indictment and inspecton of county properties and offices. The jurymen were instruct ed to check reports of guardians and cite to the court any apparent vio lations of guardianships. Calling to the attention of the jury a report bv a committee of the American Bar Association, Judge Bone said that the crime bill in the United States was figured at fif teen billion dollars annually, that two hundred thousand people will, according to the study, commit murder before they die "We have the greatest prison population in the world." the jurist said, asking What are we going to do about it?" There's no use, according to Judge Bone, for us to surrender in despair. "The situation should make us more interested in law enforcement," he declared. "We should recognize the necessity of law, to undrstand that adjustments are necessary in an in tricate society Our's is a democracy. We select representatives to make taws and "have agencies to enforce them, and it is the duty of every cit izen to help increase respect for law. Bringing his address to a close, he puinted out the duty of the grand jury to report any law violations escaping attention of regular offi cers. t ? Headed-, by John A Manning as foreman, the grand jury repaired to its room and immediately started work. Names of those called for jury service are, as follows J S. Cullipher, Donald Griffin. J. W Uurganus, W. G. Peel, Harrell Ever ett, George Ross, John A Manning, R H. Smith, 1,. L. Harrell, Urbtn l'liiey, Henry D. Harrison, Hoyt Cowen. J Edwin Manning, Ralph Davenport, J. S Wynne, W H. Har dison, Frank Weathersbee and H G Hardison. * Cotton Ciniiers Repairing Scales Early tests of cotton gin scales for accuracy reveal that a general scales clean-up and repair program has been adopted by ginners, weights and measures inspectors of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture report. Meanwhile, a special truck loaded with 11,000 pounds of checkweights, is being routed throughout the state on a two-year program to test alt heavy duty scales. Ginners' scales will be the first to be tested A random 'scales testing tour of 30 counties last year, using testing equipment loaned by the U. S Bur eau of Standards, revealed that ap proximately 87 per cent of the heavy duty scales in the state were inac curate Meeting To Begin Monday At Pentecostal Church miss Canny Mae Morns, ot the Holiness Bible and Missionary Insti tute, will conduct a series of reviv al services in the local Pentecostal Holiness ctturch beginning next Monday night, it was announced to day. She will be assisted in the services by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Crocker, during the second week. Secretary Names Committees 7 o Review Quota Complaints Commitees made up of farmers to hear applications for review of cot ton and flue-cured tobacco market ing quotas in North Carolina have been announced by E. Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer at State Col lege. The committees, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, are com posed of a chairman, vice-chairman, one other member and an alternate. Each committee will serve a coun ty The establishment of review com mittees is authorized under the mar keting quota provisions of the Agri cultural Adjustment act of 1938. It will be their duty to pass on appli cations for review of cotton and flue-cured tobacco marketing quo tas, when properly presented, and to make Correction in accordance with the act should an error be found in the quota originally estab lished for a farm The review committee for this county is composed of W. L. Pow ell, Windsor, chairman; W. D. Bar bee, Seaboard, vice-chairman; M L. Brinkley, Colerain, member, and J. P. Parker, Rich Square, alter nate. - ' Members of committees from sev eral counties received instructions for handling the applications at a meeting held here yesterday with Mr. Broom in charge. It could not be learned when the committees will start the work. There are less than two dozen complaints in this county, and the committee is expected to complete I the task in a very short time. Plans Go Foward For Fair Here Next Week SURPLUS The alt of surplus tobacco pounds Is becomlnc a fairly bl< business for Martin County far mers. Complete records are not available, but It is estimated mmi ?v|pnfKimateiy nv.uvv sur plus pounds have been sold by Martin farmers to others in Wilson and Lenoir Counties. A total of about f?,MX> has been received for the surplus. Most of the sales, handled through ware housemen, were made to Len oir County farmers. Keports have been received maintaining that some farmers had been asked to sell their sur plus poundage for less than five cents a pound. The farmer may dispose of his surplus in any way he chooses, but if he wants the maximum price he should deal through a warehouseman or at the office of the county agent. Improvement Noted In T ar Heel Cotton; Improvements made in North Carolina cotton since 1928. may be worth around $3,500,000 to Tar Heel growers this year, in the opin ion of Glenn R Smith, cotton mar keting specialist at State College Ten years ago, he said, 80 per cent of the crop was of 7-8 inch staple length, or shorter, while 18 per cent measured from 15-16 to 1 inch. Last year, only 15 per cent of the crop was short staple, and fully 80 per cent ranged from 15-16 to 1 inch. Smith said that no other cotton growing State has made as great an improvement in the staple length of its lint crop during the same period This means that Tar Heel cotton bears a more favorable ratio to oth er cotton than it did 10 years ago Bv comparing the average price paid for North Carolina cotton in 1928 with the price of middling 7-8 inch staple on the central market, and then making the same compari son for last year, Smith calculated that cotton from this State sold for $5 a bale more in 1937 than it would have if it were of the same kind that was produced in 1928. There is still much room for im provement in the grade of North Carolina cotton, Smith added Many growers are not getting the full premium prices for the longer sta ple lint that they would if the grade of their cotton was better. To produce high grade cotton, Smith pointed out that the lint should not be allowed to hang in the fields long after the bolls have opened, as it weathers rapidly Keep it free from trash, and pick only dry cotton is possible. If it must be picked while damp, give it a chance to dry thoroughly before it is taken to the gin. Thirty-live Youths Seek Places In CCC Service . ? Thirty-five Martin County youths have applied for places in the gov ernment's civilian conservation corps, It was learned today from the welfare office. The applications came irom doVs lit all pails of 11ic uiun ty The county quota has pot been released, and it isn't likely that more than half 01 the applicants will be accepted. The successful applicants will report for service some time be tween the first and middle of Octo ber Big Street Parade To Mark Opening Fair Tuesday Noon acnoois ot County Will Have Half Holiday That Day Plans were announced virtually complete today for opening the Wil liamston fair next Tuesday, Resi dent Manager Harvey Walker stat ing that extensive preparations had been made in an effdrt to offer the people of this section a good exposi tion. The entertainment program this vi?ar is the most elaborate ever planned here, preliminary reports indicating that there'll be an in crease in the number of exhibitors and individual displays. The fair gets underway next Tues day noon when a parade will form possibly at the grammar school building and travel to Main Street and on to the grounds. The Rober sonville High School is sending its popular band to participate in the parade. Higgins' famous band will also be in the march along with representatives from Hoaglan's Com bination. the Continental Revue. Art Lewis shows, bicycle and pony race entrants and others. "The parade will be one of the longest to mark the opening of a fair here," Resi dent Manager Harvey Walker says. Tuesday has been designated as children's day at the fair, arrange ments having been made by the management with the authorities to have a half holiday for school chil dren. "We ire expecting more than 2.000 kiddies that afternoon, and a children's day program will feature the entertainment bill," Manager Walker said. Day-time fireworks, bicycle and pony races will be add ed features on the grandstand pro gram. All white children under 16 years of age will be admtited to the grounds free of charge until four o'clock that afternoon. The Art Lewis shows, one of the largest amusement units, to play this section this season, will be on the midway The show management is bringing several rides new to this section. There are 20 rides and fif teen shows in the group A farmer's day program is expect ed to attract a large crowd Wednes day, the management announcing that several unique features will be added to the program that after noon and evening. The National Barn dance will be on the evening* program, the schedule of afternoon events; inrlurltncr a cnmnlotn ?*?*??^ stand program, an address to farm ers, mule show and^mule races. The Farm Bureau is sponsoring several events on the Wednesday program, the fair management having made concessions to the Bureau officers Exacting plans have been made to offer a changing and varied pro gram daily, the management an nouncing that "Suicide" Wilson, daredevil driver will be on the Fri day afternoon program. The act is similar to the "Lucky" Teeter show. ?? War Fears Lessened i4s Nations Bow To Germany e?? War tension at a breaking point for several days in Europe was re lleVM yi'stL'itlay ulien Qica! Diii? am and France yielded to Hitler and agreed to the annexation of a large part of Czechoslovakia by Germany. Keports out of the little nation at noon today indicated that a change in the Czechoslovak government is likely The greatest opposition to the annexation came from the mili tarists. the common people, while expressing regret, being agreed thai the action taken is preferable to Accepts Position With County Welfare Board o Miss Audrey Williams, of Orange County, is now associated with the Martin County Welfare Department as case worker. She is making her home with Mrs. L. B. Harrison on Haughton Street. e Highly Respected Colored Citizen Dies Sunday Night Hattie Everett, highly respected colored citizen, died at her home on the railroad here Sunday evening at eight o'clock Of cancer with which she had suffered a long time. Fun eral services are being conducted this afternoon, and interment will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. She was 83 years old, the wife of Jack Everett
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