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Advertisers WUI IW Our Oul- j uuuu a latchkey to over MM of Martin Oouaty. THE ENTERPRISE 1 Watch Taper, Your the Label ea Tour aa It Carries the Data Subscription Expiree VOLUME XLI?NUMBER 94 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 25, 1938. ESTABLISHED 1899 Superior Tribunal Will Resume Work Few Cases Disposed of in j First Three Days of Session After handling a lone case during the morning, the Martin County Su perior Court adjourned Wednesday noon until next Monday, the mem bers of the bar, judge and litigants welcoming the Thanksgiving holi day as a rest period in the two weeks of tiresome litigation. During the three days the court was in session this week, few spec tators visited the courtroom to hear the proceedings. The docket carries no cases of particular interest. Ordering an extra jury. Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn is anticipating speed ing up the wheels of justice next Monday when the court starts its second week for the trial of civil cases only. Proceedings not previously re ported: A consent judgment was entered in the case of T. P\ Dawson, J. N. Dawson and Helen Dawson Thomp son against W. R. Everett and F. C. Harding, trustee. The judgment shows the defendant to be the own er of a deed of trust upon which $1, 800 is due, arrangements for settle ment having been outlined A judgment in the sum of $45 was granted the Economy Auto Supply Company against the F. and E. Motor Company, a Washington firnj. The case of Wilmer M. Sitterson against S. Harcum Grimes and Charles B. Roebuck was non-suited when the plaintiff failed to appear in court to prosecute the action. Sit terson was suing the defendants for several hundred dollars to offset the cost of a ring alleged to have been lost by the defendants. In the com plaint, Sitterson alleged that he placed the ring in the hands of de fendants as bond when he was wanted as a defendant in the Pitt County courts several years ago. A voluntary non-suit was taken against the plaintiff in the divorce case against Beatie Ann Ruffin. The non-suit was taken when the plain tiff learned the defendant would contest the actions - A consent judgment giving the plaintiff $3,000 was entered in the case of Standard Fertilizer Com pany against C. P. and Ben T. Ay cock. Mednck Daniel was granted an absolute divorce in his case against Rosa Daniel. The action was based on two years' separation. A judgment in the sum of $92.50 was given A. H. Brown against Theodore Elliott,..the plaintiff hav ing recovered $90 on a claim and delivery proceeding. Orders Plaintiff From Courthouse ??? Medrick Daniel, colored man, was given a stern lecture and ordered from the courtroom Tuesday by Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn after Dan iel had successfully applied for a divorce from his wife, Rosa Daniel. I The lecture was given when the jurist learned that the two had sep arated on the day of their marriage some over two years ago. Daniel, questioned by Judge Burgwyn, ad mitted that he married the girl to save himself from jail, and explain ed that there was a baby in the case It was apparent that the jurist thou/''it little of Daniel arid his case, and that he would deny his freedom if p ossible. Daniel got his divorce and loft the courtroom at the direc tion of the court, but not until the jurist said that he thought little of the judgment of any woman who would marry such a man. Sheriff Settles 1937 County Tax Accounts SPEAKS ,/ *? Wln,,0w' President of he N. C. Farm Bureau Federa tion addressed a group of Mar tin County farmers In Williams ton last Friday night. Warns Against Use Of Fireworks In Business District Arrests Ordered By Town Authorities; Fines Promised of salutes well ,n advance df the holiday sea son brought a stern warning from the town s police department this week after the town authorities passed a special ordinance outlaw ng the firing of the "crackers" on the mam streets. Strict orders have been issued for the arrest of any Person adul, or child, white or col ? ' Pooling" fireworks in the wTnm hd'StriCtS F'rst will not be excused, the police de partment pointing out that the first vio stor to appear before the ma^or will be made subject to a fine or a stay m the common jail. vn. ?!* !r! not trying '? fob the youth of his pleasure, and we don't want to appear hard on the merry! makers but the practice of shooting rto?t m,the bus'ness district ha! got to be stopped," Chief Daniel wm hU?,,ed sayin? yesterday "it will be too late for one to beg len icnce of the courts after he is caught Youngsters will do well to remem ber before hand that there is a law against the bad practice of shootmg fireworks ,n the business district" he chief pointed out, adding thai there was danger in tlfe practice. Med rauIC COmplair>t has beer ed with the authorities by local iifuens and the general public i< dtiiiiuiidi"* ihe armt sra TOnvretmr ^vurw Of the ordinance prohib tmg the firing of popcrackers on main streets of the town The Practice of .ssuing license, for Th sale of fireworks has been attack ed, and the open sale on Sundays has been censored. "If mail ordei sales could be checked, we could bct ! t,er control the sale of the things " a lown official said Foll?wing the bombardmcnt urday evening, the "enemy" of so briety opened fire Sunday evening o interrupt the quietness of the wor ship pr-nodI in several local churches I is difficult to break up the practice, and we can't catch all the tinued0'* ^ Pr"ct,ce ls m H Uk>me0ne is certain to fall in o the hands of the law," Chief Dan said ln appealing to youths tc ? ?r< thc business districts with their fireworks and obey the laws ie police department appeals to the .general public for ajH jn gu .the ordinance Commissioners Meet In Special Session To Receive Report Approximately 97 Per Cent; Of Levy Has Been Collected ? Meeting in special session here Wednesday afternoon, the Martin County commissioners accepted Sheriff C. B Roebuck's settlement for the county's 1937 tax accounts on the motion of Commissioner R. L. Perry, secnded by Commissioner R. A". Hatslip. During two hours thg commissioners reviewed the collec tion record, granting relief orders for proven mistakes and studying the insolvent list. Briefly stated, the sheriff collect ed approximately 97 per cent of the 1937 levy of *193,872 72, the calculat ing not taking into consideration the amount represented In land sales. The sheriff actually collected *173, 848 15 Land sales representing taxes due the county, amounted to $11,312 83. The insolvent list amount to $7,846 29, a review of the collec tion for 1937 and 1936 showing the collections for the latter year to be slightly smaller Relirf orders issued to cover mistakes made in listings and calculations r e per o s ented $875.55. Headed by F E. Butler of the firm of Greathouse and Butler, auditors offered the commissioners a concrete picture of the collection records, and pointed out that the tax collection in this county was possibly better than in a large majority of the counties in this section of the State. Recognizing the collection of the "insolvent" list as a big problem, the commissioners discussed the task but delayed action until their next regular meeting in December. The list will be offered to Former Depu ty S. H Grimes for collection on a commission. It could not be learned whether Mr Grimes would accept the task, but the commissioners at the Wednesday meeting considering offering him 25 per cent of the first $2,000 and around 30 per cent for collections in excess Of that amount The "insolvent" list is made up principally of $1, $2 and $3 accounts, representing unpaid poll taxes and levies against personal property. It is likely that the commissioners will at their next meeting issue orders for the sale of considerable personal property to satisfy the tax claims. It is estimated that nearly three fourths or possibly more of the "in solvent" list can and will be collect ed. [Local Basketeers Open With A. C. (L Manager Tommie Rose will send his Williamston Martins over to Wil son tonight to battle the Bulldogs of Atlantic Chiistian College. Manager Rose says his Martins have been working out regularly for two weeks and will hvae a seasoned outfit to send against the Bulldogs. The lo cals are given an even chance to take the college team that has lettermen returning at every position. Members of the Martins who will make the Wilson trip are as follows: forwards: Sam Edwards, Fenner Wallace, Ernest "Big Boy" Mears, Dillon Cobb; centers: Sammy Tay lor, Grant Jefferson; guards: Tom Rose, Jack Manning, "Bosko" An derson, Jim Cooke, Billie Watts. Taylor and Watts are new mem are holdovers from last year. Tay lor was star member of Roberson ville last year and is expected to give the Martins another scoring ace. The Martins will play their first home game next Thursday night against the same team. Everybody come out and support the Martins who last year won 18 out of 25 games played f Rider Hurt As Bicycle t Crashes Into Car Door Reg Griffin, young local boy was painfully hurt on his shoulder and (' side last Wednesday afternoon when { he ran his bicycle into the door of a double parked car on the main street here. The wheel was smash ed and the glass in the car door was broken. Miss Magdalena Harris, driver of 11 the car, stopped to discharge a pas e senger. Just as the passenger open >| ed the door the youth crashed into it. Special Venire Is Called For Service In Superior Court * * Eighteen Additional Men Drawn For Jury Duty This Week * Anticipating a number of hotly contested cases in the special term of Martin County Superior court next week. Judge William Hyslop Sumner Burgwyn, presiding over the two weeks term, ordered a spec ial venire of eighteen men to serve as regular jurors during the period beginning next Monday. Most of the cases in the. court so far have been compromised or clear ed from the docket without the jury passing on the issues. It is estimated that the calling of the additional jurymen will cost the county another $150 or $800, provided the court continues in ses sion four days. Judge Burgwyn in ordering the special venire drawn in open court, explained that by having two juries available for service, it would t>ej possible for the wheels of justice to, continue to turn while one body wasj debating a case. The names of the citizens drawn this week for jury service m the court next week are: Jamesville Township: Joe John Modlin. Griffins Township: W. T. Rober son and D. Clarence Gurkin. Bear Grass Township: Sidney Beacham, C. Gilbert Rogerson, Le Roy Harrison and Mack Leggett. wunamston Township" u. L?. Har dy, L. R. Nicholson, W. H; Dickens, B. C. Chesson, S. S. Brown and C. E. Jenkins. Roberson Township: H A. Rog erson, D. B. Parker, J. L. Williams and H. A. James. Goose Nest Township: J. T. Mat. thews. In addition to the above list eight een men were drawn by the county commissioners the first Monday in October for jury service next week Their names are: - Jamesville Township: W J Hol liday, Jr. Griffins Township: Claudius Har dison, Claudius Roberson, J. Arthur Revels and J. Rome Corey. Bear Grass Township: Eli Rogers and Henry Jones. Williamston Township: J. G. Barn hill, M. A. Price and W. C. Gard ner. ' ? ? Cross Roads Township: Harry Hardy, D. A. Ausbon, Arthur Ayers. Robersonville: H. L. Keel. Poplar Point Township: W. J. eks. I^amilton Township: J. B Everett an^ N. B. Bland. Joose Nest Township: E. L. Glov er \ Mau Arrested For Alleged Criminal | Attack Early Today | Two Young Girls Report Alleged Crime to , Local Police Willie Eborn, young Beaufoit County colored man, was arrested | early today by Sheriffs Roebuck, of J Martin, and Rumley, of Beaufort, and Highway Patrolman H. W Roth rock, for an attempted criminal as sault on Ellen Ruth Baker, young West Virginia girl, between here and Washington last night. Eborn, lodg ed in "the Beaufort County jail fol lowing his arrest near Old Ford, is being given a preliminary hearing in Washington today. The alleged attack was reported to local police shortly bete re mid night after Miss Baker and her rel ative companion, Miss Mary Mc Coy, were picked up by a motorist Accompanied by the West Vir ginia girl. Miss McCoy was return ing from her home in Kinston to Norfolk where she was employed in a cafe. They wero hitch-hiking and reached a filling station near Old Ford about nine o'clock. When the station operator started to close (Continued on page six) 1 V CAMPAIGN V J A campaign for crop control will bo continued in this county next Monday evening at 7:M o'clock when representatives of the county agent's office and outside speakers appear in the Oak City High School auditor . ium to review the soil conserva tion program and discuss the new farm program proposed for 1M9. Other meetings will be an nounced later. Fanners are urged to attend the meeting In Oak City. Presbyterians To Use New Church Auditorium for First Time Next Sunday; Dr. Gillespie Will Speak PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COMPLETED Another milestone in the march of religious progress will have been reached Sunday morning at 11 o'clock when the Pres byterians of Wllliamxton and Martin County occupy for the first time their recently completed house of worship. Dr. K. K. (lilies pie, superintendent of Home Missions for the Synod of North Carolina, will occupy the pulpit at the 11 o'clock service and again that evening at 7:30. A cordial invitation Is extended the public to join the Presbyterians in celebrating the crowning achieve ment of ten years of work in the religious field here and in the Presbytc erian House Of Worship Here Is Of Unusual Design Interior Is Duplication of Architecture Distinctive Of Colonial Days The Williamston Presbyterian Church is colonial in architecture. Four large columns support the room of a large portico. As one en ters from the street he passes through the street door into a small vestibule. The pastor's study is on the right, the stairway that leads to Che balcony and a small, cloak room are on the left. The walls of the church are of plaster, sand finished. The wood work is painted old ivory. As you enter the vestibule you pass over a large coconut door mat which is al most as wide as the vestibule itself From the vestibule you enter through two large swinging doors with peep holes in them into the uu ditorium proper. Three large colon ial windows with Florentine glass grace each of its sides. A cherry wine rug runner covers most of the center aisle to the front lower pul pit level, then divides and runs to each side across the front, and then passes through the two entrances m -ta the church school unit to-tho rear. The pews are lovely to behold They are of colonial panelwork, and are stained antique mahogany. Each pew seat is covered with a three inch cushion made of wearcloth. There are eight pews on each side of the center aisle and each pew is entered through a little punelwood door. Each of the eight pews are di vided in the center making 32 box like sections. The electric light fixtures are of colonial brass supended by a brass chain and holding five glass chim neys with colonial designs with small glass prisms dangling under neath The lower pulpit level is just one step offthc main floor at the front. On this level is a small reading desk a cherry wine rug runner, and an alders' bench for seating the minis ters and elders. The pupilt proper is of old ivory panelwork and is reacTT ed by two circular stairways, of five steps each. It is housed in a large oval dome effect which extends to the ceiling. The balcony rail at the rear of the auditorium ia of panelwork and is to be used for the choir loft and extra seating purposes. Edwin Holding Continues In a Washington Hospital Receiving a dangerous neck in jury in an automobile wreck near Raleigh several weeks ago. Edwin Holding contlnuea In a Washington hospital, late reports from the young man's bedside stating that he if get ting along very well. Carried to Richmond for treatment last week, Holding was returned to the Wash ington institution last Tuesday af ternoon. A small bone in his neck broken, the young man is now In a cast and will have to wear a special collar He is expected to return home to morrow. MORE CHECKS Cotton price adjustment pay ments to (armers in this county bounced up to $38,9t>!IA.58 this week when eighty additional checks, amounting to $1,387.37, were received in the office of County Agent T. B. Brandon. Approximately 100 checks are due farmers in this county, and they are expected to push the to tal payments to a figure in ex cess of $40,000. To date, 783 ap plications representing 1,505 checks, have been approved and paid in this county. Youii? (?irl Dies In Hospital Tuesday Little Miss Jacqueline Allen, daughter of Henry Allen and Mrs Bettie Allen Jackson, died in a Washington hospital last Tuesday at 11:30 p m. Suffering an attack of diphtheria about a month ago, the young girl experienced a relapse a few days ago and was removed from her home near Jamesville to the' hospital Tuesday where she 11 led u few hours later. She was seven years old. -from-the Biggs Funeral Home -on Main Street here yesterday morn ing at 10 30 o'clock by Dr. S. A. Maxwell, pastor of the local Metho dist church. Burial was in the Per ry plot in the local cemetery. Besides her parents she is surviv ed by three sisters, Mrs Harry Barnhill, of Cole rain, Mrs. N. E Stephenson, of Norfolk; Deborah, Allen, and one brother, Fred Allen, both of Jamesville. Dr. Joseph A. Eason Is Improving At Home Dr. J. A. Eason, who has been quite ill at his home in the Tar Ileel apartments during the past week or ten days, is improving rap idly. Hi* will have to continue in I bed for two or three weeks, how | ever. ? Serv ice To Climax Ten Years of Work In Martin County Dr. E. E. Gillespie Will Preach Morning and Evening The Preshvtennos of Williirriitnn? and Martin County are to celebrate Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Ihe ci owning achievement of their? first ten years of work for the Lord in Martin County when they use for the first time their new church auditorium. Building their beautiful church building in the spring of 1930 they were unable to finish the inter inr of -the auditorium SinCP then they have been worshipping in the church school auditorium at the ictu1 of the chutch building. A number of months ago, a friend paid off the indebtedness on Un church, and immediately the mem bership pledged themselves to com plete the auditorium. An architect was secured, the contract let, and wurk begun The ui rungements irr yule are ||ai.T,.nl limn till' iinlllll run of churches and some of them quite I unique. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their work 111 Martin County, Dr E E. Gillespie, who is well known 1 in Williamston, and who was respon sible for the beginning of Presby terianisni m the county has. consent-, cd to be the guest speaker for the day. Services will be held at 11 a. in. and 7:30 p." m. Special music will be rendered by the combined choirs of the William ston and Bear Grass churches. The Rev. John C Whitley is the direc tor, and Mrs Herman Rogerson is the pianist. A brief history of the past ten years' work in the county follows: On the first Sunday in May. 1928. Rev. A. J Crane, Rev J L. Yaiidcll, and Dr. E E Gillespie came to Wil j liamston with a tent given by Mr . W. llenry Bclk, of Charlotte, and held a two weeks' meeting. These men were assisted by Rev. J. T. Wildmon At the close of this meet ing the First Presbyterian church of Williamston was organized with the following charter members Mrs \ Eiah Cobb, Dillon Cobb, Murion 1 Cobb, Miss Delphia Peebles, Mrs. ! Anna S. Harrison, Mrs L. P. Linds | ley, Laurence Lindsley, Thomas B. Brandon. C F Alexander, Peter R. I Reeves, Mrs Maurice 11. Watts, Mrs. C G. Crockett, Carol Crockett, Miss Mary Ann Crockett, E P. Cunning | hanr, Mrs. Raleigh II Bradley, R G. ?HuiILSIMI, Mis: K G llanisuii, Eiu | est Harrison, Miss Alice Harrison, I Jjrhn L. Rudgerson, Mrs. John L. Rodgcrson. Miss Mary Elizabeth Hodgerson. Miss Margaret Rodger son. On June 11.1928, a lot for the church was purchased from Mrs. J. B 11 Knight, on the comer of Main and Watts streets. After the moving of the tent, three services were held in the Christian Church, after which they were held in the Wo man's Club until the completion of tlic present church building in the spring of 1930. The Woman's Auxiliary was or ganized ill September, 1928, with nine members. On the first Sunday in November, 1928, the organization of the church [ was completed. E. P. Cunningham | .(Continued on page six) Allot County Farmers 6,057 Acres of Cotton for Next Year Martin County's cotton acreage al lotment for 1939 is 6,057, it was an nounced in Raleigh by K. Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer at State Col lege This allotment represents this county's share of the 931,031 cotton acres allotted to North Carolina for 1939 under'the federal farm pro gram, Of this total. 982.947 acre# have been divided among the state's cotton-growing counties. Of the bal ance, 16,128 acres have been held in reserve for allotment to new grow ers and 32,256 acres have been re served to be used to give all farm ers in the State who have been pro ducing tis much as five acres an al lotment of five acres, and the re mainder is to be used to give all farms an equal share of the county allotment. In addition to the original quota, his county will receive its propor lonate share of the 32,256 acres and ilso will be allotted the number of icres required to give each individ lal producer an allotment equal to iO per cent of the 1937 planted, plus liveried,* acreage of cottoo. The largest county allotment went .0 Robeson, which received 51,244 icres, _ The smallest allotment, 24 icres, went to McDowell, a moun ain county that grows very little ihort staple cotton. Cotton allotments to individual armers already have been worked >ut for all counties by county AAA ?ommittees composed of local farm irs. Cotton and flue-cured tobacco illotments to individual farmeri In ill counties are expected to be made >efore the December 10th referenda >n marketing quotas. With only twenty-five week days left, Williamston merchants are fast making ready for the Christmas hol iday shopping, a pre-view of the stocks showing that extensive ar rangements have been made for the cheerful trading period. "We bought heavily months ago at prices slightly lower than those a year ago, and margins of profits have been sliced," a leading local merchant said today in pointing out that price reductions are quite evi dent this year as compared with the prices a year ago for most articles in demand during the main trading period of the year. Toylands are opening this week, and gift centers are fast taking on an atmosphere that reminds one the day of days is near. Christmas dec Williamston Merchants Get Ready for Holiday Shopping ? orations are already seen in som< of the shop windows, and interioi decorations have already been plan ned by store owners and operators Particular attention has been giver the selection of extensive lines o toys, and the gift centers are ou with their nftw crtiliflni Williamston merchants are appeal ing to the people of this trade cen ter to make this town their shoppinj headquarters this season. Try Wil Uamston merchants first and hel| make this year a banner one for ev erybody. Local merchants are an ticipating your business and the; will welcome you at all times. But remember to do your Christma shopping early. Postmaster Pet will be telling you in a day or twi about early mailing.
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