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Advertisers Will Find Our Col umn* a Latchkey to over 1,800 Homa* of Martin County. THE ENTERPRISE Watch the Label on Your Paper, A* It Carries the Data Your Subscription E z p i r a a. VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 47 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday. June 13, 1939. ESTABLISHED 1899 Warehousemen Ask An Earlier Opening For Leaf Markets Eastern Carolina Association In Annual Meeting At Wilson Friday Holding their annual meeting in Wilson last Friday, members of the Eastern Carolina Warehousemen's association went on record as favor ing an earlier opening of the tobac co markets, the action being in strict accord with resolutions passed by similar associations in other sections of the country. The association has taken similar action year after year, and it remains to be seen what effect it will have when the United States Tobacco association meets in West Virginia he latter part of his month. The other only business upon which the meeting last Friday took action was to endorse the present seven-hour selling period. It has been proposed in some quarters to short en the daily selling period in an ef fort to eliminate congestion in fac tories. In regard to hours, the resolution also declared that "in event con gestion occurs in factories, compan ies can take the matter up with the various belt presidents and hours will be cut to six until congestion is cleared." _j W. E. Fenner, of Rocky Mount, was elected president of the Eastern as sociation for the next year, to suc ceed J. J. Gibbons, of Wilson, who presided over the meeting. B. B. Sugg, of Greenville, was elected vice president. The secretary and treas urer will be appointed by the presi dent. Next year's meeting will be held in Rocky Mount Predicting that not less than "950, 000,000 pounds" of tobacco will be grown this year and "probably more," Sugg started off the meeting with an explanation of the question the association was to discuss. 113 told the association that it was ap proaching "the greatest crisis ever to face the tobacco industry" and urged that "you take the opportun ity to solve your problems in a unit ed way." J. E. Winslow, of Greenville, pres ident of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, a guest at the meeting, told the warehousemen that "I want the set up to stay as it is. We farmers are satisfied with it, except one thing." Thus "one thing" Winslow declar ed, "is a fair division out of the in dustry. We do not ask for an exor bitant price but we want a fair price. We want returns in line with what we ought to have." C. T. Hall, chairman of the tri state advisory committee of the De partment of Agriculture, urged bet ter understanding among the grow ers, warehousemen and buyers and goodwill within the industry as a whole. Representatives of other belts at the meeting reported that their as sociations already had voted in favor of earlier openings. The resolutions will be presented to the United States Tobacco Association when it meets on June 29 in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., to select dates for openings. * Last Rounfl-up For . . In th& C.mi.nt.y Before resorting to court action of gun fire, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck has arranged a last round-up of dogs for vaccinations. A dispensary will be in progress at the office of Dr. A. J. Osteen in Williamston on Saturday of this week, and vaccinations will be handled for the nominal amount of 50 cents. Completing a check of the dogs in the county. Sheriff Roebuck said this week that 388 of the canines had not been vaccinated, that the owners will be made subject to indictment and the dogs killed as a last resort to enforce the law. The recent check shows the following number of dogs that have not been vaccinated in the several townships: Jamesville 20, Williams 22, Griffins 18, Bear Grass 35, Williamston 54, Cross Roads 16. Robersonville 88, Poplar Point 9, Hamilton 66, Goose Nest 40. New Agriculture Teacher Starts Work At Jamesville * Succeeding E. J. Whitmire as teacher of vocational agriculture in the Jamesville school, Sam Andrews entered upon his new duties there last week-end. Andrews, a Sampson county young man, just completed his training at State College, with honors. Whit mire, a promising young agricultur ist, resigned the position to continue the work near his home in westeiy Carolina. ? Meeting Of Town Board Is Again Postponed The regular meeting of the local town commissioners postponed on the first Monday night on account of delayed last evening when several of the members were called out of town unexpectedly. The officials are not slated to meet next Monday night. Mayor J. L. Has tell announced. Early Tobacco Crop Affected By Dry Weather in Past Week Prospects that just a little over a week ago pointed to one of the best crops grown in this section in years were altered considerably when the dry season continued through an other week and dealt a heavy blow to "old" tobacco. "Conditions, while not as encouraging as they were last Sunday a week ago, are not dis heartening because dry weather frightens and wet weather ruins," Mr. Bob Ingram said following a general survey of the tobacco crop in two counties the early part of this week. "Old tobacco," he said, referring to that portion of the crop trans planted in April, "is in a bad plight, and it'lrlikely that the production will be cut from 33 to 50 per cent." Mr. Ingram, who has observed the crop year after year, explained that the old tobacco is buttoning or blooming, the leaves are narrow and pointed and under those conditions a normal crop is not to be expected. "I saw quite a number of fields , \ where the production will not ex ceed six or seven hundred pounds per acre," Mr. Ingram added. Many of the old crops are blooming where there are less than a dozen leaves on the plant. In those sections of the county where rains fell the latter part of last week, strong winds soon dried the earth and there was little re sulting benefit to the crops, farmers say. Almost certain their tobacco will not reach a normal height, farmers are topping it low. In those cases they will allow a sucker to grow to maintain quality of the few leaves near the bpttom of the stalk. Conditions surrounding general crops continue favorable. The pea nut crop is far above normal, and while the corn crop has wilted to some extent in the blistering sun it has not been greatly damaged, re ports state. Prospects continue bright for late tobacco or that por tion of the crop that has not yet started buttoning out. $10,000 Damage Suit Filed In County Court RAINFALL The backbone of the long dry season experienced in this sec tion was dented but hardly brok en at this point today when six tenths of an inch of rain fell here, the falling coming close be hind a .16 inch general downfall yesterday afternoon. The rain today was the largest recorded at the weather station at this point since the 14th of last month, several small rains hav ing been recordrd during the meantime. Most sections of the county have had no rain while in others it is now too wet for the farmers to run their plows. Control Hoard F it r County Reappointed V J. Spivey was reappointed to head the Martin County Alcoholic Beverages Control Board by a joint meeting of the county commission ers, county board of health and coun ty board of education in session here yesterday. Messrs. Irving Smith, of Robersonville, and Jesse Crisp, of Oak City, werfe named to succeed themselves as members of the board. Re-appointed foi a three-year term Mr. Spivey has been chairman of the board since its organization in July, 1935, the office providing a salary of $125 a month. Mr. Smith was re appointed for a two-year term and Mr Crisp for a term of one year. Members of the board receive $6 for attending each monthly meeting. The three men were reappointed by unanimous vote of Messrs. J. D. Woolard. H. C. Norman. J. W. Eu banks and E. H. Ange, representing the board bf education; J. L. Hassell, Drs. J. S. Rhodes and W. C. Mercer and J. C. Manning, representing the county board of health, and Messrs. XL Ahram Rnherson, R. A. Haislip, J. E. Pope, R. L. Perry and C. C. Fleming, county commissioners. Ttvo Autos Crush On Locnl Street No one was hurt but considerable damage was done when the cars of W. E. Dunn and Samuel L. Watts crashed at the Church and Haugh ton Street intersection last Sunday evening. Driven by Dick Dunn, Jr., the Dunn car was traveling south on Haughton Street when Watts, ap proaching from the other direction started to make a left-hand turn into Church Street. . Watts had almost cleared the right of-way when the Dunn car plowed into the Watts machine, crashing the right rear part of the body and throwing the running gear out of line The right front fender was smashed, the axle bent and parts of the body on the Dunn car were dam aged It was estimated that the damage to the Dunn car will run in excess of $140. and that repairs to the Watts car will cost $100 or more. a Thieves Make Substantial Haul On Chicken Coop Parking their car nearby, thieves raided (be chicken coop of Prince Ayera, near Everetts, early this morning and stole about SO chick ens averaging from one and one-half to two pounds in weight. road just off the highway, the rogues first went to a neighbor's barn and stole a crowbar to break the lock on the Ayers" poultry house. Officers are investigating the theft Action Is Result Fatal Accident on Hamilton Highway Suit Ih AUo Slarlt'il For Sale Of Atluntie Hold Prop erly Here A suit for $10,000 was started the Martin County Superior Court yesterday by George Bond, admin istrator, against R B. Murphy and Emmett Harden as a result of an ac cident that cost the plaintiff's son. William Bond, his life near the Mob ley Mill on the Hamilton Road early on Monday morning of last week The suit was the second filed since the latter part of last week in the superior court, Mrs. Sallie Hadley Bunting starting action against Mrs. Allie Hadley Steele for a court sale of the Atlantic Hotel property on the corner of Main and Washington streets here. In his complaint filed by his at torney, H. G. Horton, George Bond, administrator, alleged that on June | 5, R. B. Murphy owned a 1936 Ford automobile which he kept for him self and for his agent, Emmett Har Hen, that Harden, acting as agent of Murphy, a Wilson candy dealer, was driving toward Hamilton in a reckless, careless, wrongful and nc gligent manner and ran over Wil liam Bond, terribly mangling and injuring him. The plaintiff also al leged that Harden was operating the car at a greater speed than allowed by law, that he failed to give proper signal of his approach at or near the point on the highway near home of Allie Milliard where the child was killed, The complaint further alleges that Harden was operating the car with niit proper brakes and without prop er equipment for the control there of and that by carelessly and negli gently managing said automobile the child was fatally injured. The complaint points out that the child was five years old, was well and healthy and bright at the time he was run down and killed. Wtihout funds, the boy's father started suit as a pauper. In the other suit filed recently, Mrs. Sallie Hadley Bunting prays to the court that some competent per son be appointed to sell the Atlantic Hotel property and report proceed ings to the court, that the defendant. Mrs. Allie Hadley Steele appear be fore the court and show cause why an injunction should not be grant ed plaintiff restraining the defen dant from further proceedings with construction of two stores on Wash ington Street The plaintiff in the case contends that property is owned jointly, that the defendant acted contrary to the method of combined ownership and started the construction of the two stores on the front part of the lot just to the rear of the hotel, leaving lit tie frontage for the other half of the lot. A hearing is scheduled in the case next week, it is understood. Retperted Colored Citizen Diet Sunday Afternoon * Julia Scott Tyner, highly respect ed colored citizen, died at the home of her daughter, Artie Manson, on Washington Street here Sunday af ternoon at 4:20 o'clock. She was 77 years old and had- been in iH health during the greater part of the past two years. Born in slavery times, she was a faithful servant and was held in high esteem by members of bath races. ? Funeral services are being con ducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by her pastor, Rev. W. H. Peel in the church at Blackswamp. Interment will follow in the family plot at the old home place, near here. AAA Offers Farmers Of County $219,500 Under Soil Program Total of 8IT().5().j Rwrivdl By Martin Farmers Un der 1938 Program Farmers of Martin County can earn $219,500 in agricultural con servation payments under the 1939 Triple-A farm program, it was an-! nounced by E. Y. Floyd. AAA execu tive officer of State College. Last year they earned $176,595 by com plying with acreage allotments and carrying out soil building practices. Floyd said that farmers who ex pect to qualify for payments in this year's program should sign an in dividual farm plan before June 15, if this has not already been done. To determine whether this requirement has been met, a producer should check his records to see if he has a copy of the farm plan. Floyd stated county farm agents and local AAA committeemen are prepared to as sist every farmer in understanding his soil-depleting acreage allotments, in working out a goal for soil-build ing practices and in otherwise earn ing his maximum payment In addition to the payments for carrying out soil building practices and complying with soil depleting acreage allotments, ?tt- cotton priee adjustmcnt payment is available in counties where cotton is grown This county s maximum cotton price adjustment payment for 1939 is $32,845. Floyd said that two soil building practices being encouraged this year are the application of triple-super phosphate and ground limestone. Payments may be earned for apply ing phosphate in connection with the seeding of perennial or biennial le gumes, perennial grasses, annual ryegrass, winter legumes, lespedeza, crotalaria, or permanent pasture (except in connection with soil-de pleting crops). Limestone can be ap plicg to any crop, except that uppli cations of less than 1,000 pounds per acre on peanuts, flue cured tobacco and commercial vegetables will dot be counted. The Triple A is making triple su perphosphate and ground agricultur al limestone available in all coun ties as grants-of-aid; that is, the ma terial is being furnished now with the cost to be deducted from soil building payments next year. Coun ty farm agents are prepared to help all farmers obtain the phosphate and' lime as grants-of-aid Bailey Market Plan Assailed By Fuliner Washington The move, sponsor ed by Senator Bailey, of North Car olina, to appropriate $5,000,000 for developing of marketing information and aids was subjected to critics on Sunday by Representative Hampton Fulmer, of South Carolina, who de scribed it as a futile effort to meet the farmers' problems. He advocat ed organization of the farmers for marketing purpose along the same lines that manufacturing industries are organized as the sole solution Writing to Dr. I) W Watkins, di rector of cooperative extension work at riemsim College, Fnlinrr said "It is my firm belief that any money spent for the purpose of as sisting the marketing of farm pro ducer, other than through the exten sion service, would be practically a total loss. The assistance of the ex tension service in some instances and with some few products might be helpful." Pointing out that "all well organ ized monopolistic groups control their production, their distribution, and their prices also," Fulmer said that a balanced national economy could only be brought about through either smashing such monopolies or organizing the farmer under federal direction into the same type of groups with control over his mar keting and selling price. 1 Mrs Rennie Viola l)a vanjtort Passes Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home near Creswell, for Mrs. Rennie Viola Davenport, 51, who died Thursday morning at 9:3# after two years of illness. Rev. Forest Wagoner, pastor of the Creswell Methodist church, con ducted the final rites, assisted by the Rev. L. B. Bennett, pastor of the Christian church. Interment was in the family cemetery near the home. Born in Washington County in 1888, Mrs. Davenport was the daugh ter of the late James Ainsley and Mrs. Carolina Phelps Ainsley. She was an active and loyal member of the Mount Hermon Methodist church Surviving are her husband, D E. Davenport; four daughters, Mrs. George Sawyer, Mrs Mack Oliver, Mrs. Earl Davenport, and Miss Rosr allnd Davenport, all of Creswell R F. D.; and one son. Jennings Daven port, of Creswell R. F. D. She also leaves three brothers, H. M. Ains ley, principal of the Oak City schools; W. R. Ainsley, Roxobel; and J. M, Ainsley, of Pungo, Hyde County. County Commissioners Advance Tax Values and Cheek Collection Of Court Fines and Poll Taxes Discontinuance of Passenger Trains Expected Next Month The removal of passenger trains serving this and other points be tween Plymouth and Tarboro will likely be effected on or about the first of next month according to re liable reports received here during the past few days. Offering a service that amount tr> tiMl?? mnrn a farce, the Atlantic Coast Line Rail road Company is not expected to face any stubborn opposition in its high handed action to withdraw its out moded rolling^ equipment from this section. Operating through here about the middle of the day, the passenger trains, offering no convenient con nections and a service that smirks of pre-war days, are carrying few passengers, and the mail the trains once carried is handled by bus and delivered hours before the train new wakes up in i'lymouth Al though the old iron horse comes puffing in here from a few minutes Marriage License Issuance Back To [Normal In County Twelve Licenses Are Issued in First Full Month \fter Health Ijih Passes Dropping to a record low point during the first; lew weeks the health law governing the issuance of li censes was in effect, the number of marriages in this county during the first full month the law was in op eration bounced back to normal. The issuance of licenses;to--white couples actually showed a slight gain over the past nine-year average of five marriages for May, the issuance to colored couples was just two points below the normal issuance. r Judging from the May issuance, the new health law is not such a de j 1 ei real to Cupid in the successful execution of his affairs, after all. So far no couples leaving this univ to marry in other tales have filed proper papers showing the} .have complied with -the hnv upor, | tin"1 ir return to the county. They art allowed ninety days to meet those requirements. Last month license} were issued by Register J. Sam (let singer.to twelve couples,' six w.hitt and *ix colored. White Charlie Beaehani and J)aisy Bul lock, both of this county. U. S. ilassell and Mary Elizabeth Hrown^-both of this county. James Milton Mizelle, of this i county, and Lillian Myrtle Riddick, i of Washington County. i ~ Harold E. Brown, of Onslow Coun ty, and Novella Johnson, of this j county. Qeorge Thurmctf) Watkms air Pcarlic Louise Sukk.s, both of Nt\ Bern. Carl Whitside, of Rutherford tor and Mary Elizabeth Wildman, o Parmcle. Colored William Stokes and Catherin Moore, both of Williamston. George Williams, Jr., and Mami Clyde Brown, both of Williamston. Roland Bland and Annie Ma Bryant, both of Martin County. Daniel Williams and Vincy Bry ant, both of this county. William Brown and Mariah Peter son, both of the county. James Roy Moore and Arie Lyoni both of Martin County. ? e> Plan a Visit Plan a visit now to the new horr of the Chas. H. Jenkins Company i Williamston. You'll receive a coi dial welcome, and you'll enjoy cha ting with the Chas. H. Jenkins boy to hours lute each evening, it offers about the best mail service now available. Express shipments have been fair ly heavy over the line, but it is pos sible and likely that the express company will place in operation truck, of its own m the event the mighty A. C I. folds its wings and sits down on the j??b in this section According to information receiv ed here, the Coast Lille proposes to continue: its trams between Hat me - le and Washington and between Kin ston and Weldon The proposal to discontinue the service was opposed at a meeting in Greenville last week, the opposition suggesting that the company improve its service and offer better sched ules. Light but fairly -'general rains brightened the < uMook yesterday and today following the long dry season. Id I >1.11 Aside from their work as a hoard of equal'/ution and re view, the !\1artin commissioners in meeting Monday virtually set tied the budget problem for two departments when they approv ed the same rate for the Hoard of talucation ami held the hourd of health figures in line with those for the year now drawing to a close. The school rate was fixed at 5t? cents on the $100 assessed val nation, meaning that with a de creased revenue from poll tax collections and decreased fines and forfeitures in the courts, the school forces will have to alter their budgets to absorb an ap parent loss running into sever al thousand dollars. The hoard of health was grant ed an appropriation of $7,202.08 for its operation during the com ing fiscal year, several hundred of the amount being provided for the administering of diph theria protection itr children in accordance with state law. Loral People ire Injure*! Iii Wreck Mr:: f). V C InyIon ~ sufferect n ' broken nose and Mr. Clayton suffer ed a painful injury t?? his nose when their car crashed into a ditch bank near Washington last Saturday night about nine o'clock. Their son, ljar re I, Jr., experienced an acute at tack of appendicitis and they were rushing from a resort cottage on the Pamlico River to make arrange merits for an operation Driving on a small country road. Mr Clayton wa>? uiiahln to turn a curvi- and tli?' ear crashed into the ditch hank, throwing him and Mrs Clayton against the windshield Mr. Clayton's glasses were broken hut his nose i was not Mrs. Clayton's glasses were not broken hut her nose was. j They Were treated in a Washing j ton hospital and their son was enter- I ed in the hospital and underwent an operation for appendicitis Sunday morning, lie was reported this morn- j ing to he getting along very well and | his mother was improving rapidly. Mr. Clayton with a plaster on his j nose, was able to return to his duties | in the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company here yesterday morning. \ Soil C.oimrrvalioii I'roftram Survey Delayed In C.ounty Pending the approval of -supervi- j or appointments, a survey of soil ompliance in this county has been j lelayed. The work is expected to ?et underway shortly. Highway Accident Record Martin County narrowly missed getting on the highway acci dent honor roll during the past week, according to Patrolman W. S Hunt's review of accidents released today for the period. The accident was not costly when figured in terms of human life and personal injuries. It shows, however, a marked need for greater care in the operation of automobiles, and carries a simple warning to all drivers. Every automobile owner in Martin County is urged to join in a movement for greater safety on the highways and town streets. They are urged to curtail their speed, stop at the stop signs at street intersections, Himinute double parking and join the drive to put the county on the safety honor roll for the current week. A comparison of accident records for the past week and the first months of the year follows: Arrlrirnis Injiirad?Killed Damage? Property Last Week's Record 1 0 0 $ 250.00 Prior Record 18 14 6 3,900 00 __ , / TOTALS 19 M 6 $4,150.00 Inventory Values \re Increased At Meet Here Monday - <$> ? - Appropriation Made For the r.ni|ilo> ini'iit of Colored Home AgCIlt [vieeiing a.sv'U boaru ot equalization and review, the Mattm County com ?imssioiyr-* py 'session h.-n- vc^ti'iday - upped stock inventory values in several instances. lowered values slightly in two three eases, made - a cheek on the eo I lections of fines and Jorfeitures in the county court and the collection of poll taxes It was apparent that the authorities had their eyes centered on the tax rate with the avowed intention that it will not go higher this year Finding a few errors in the list ings as of April 1. the hoard jump cd the assessed values on personal ,,n p? ity, mostly merchandise stocks. Comparatively few complaints were received hv the board which was in session until early evening clearing its calendar No continued sessions for hearing tax complaints were scheduled as the hoard cleared its calendar. Discussing budget figures for the hoard of education, the commission ers took notice of the comparatively large insolvent list and checked the collection of fines and costs in the county court An incomplete report shows that for li>3H approximately $4,000 in poll taxes were earned to the insolvent list, that the board of education, in preparing it's budget, had anticipated a larger collection. It was "also" pointed out that fines and forfeituucs in the county court had dropped from approximately $4. 000 in 1037 to around $1,400 last year | Carrying their investigation to the ] office of the clerk of court, the au 1 thuntios were advised that the num ; her of cases had been'decreased, that : the fines were smaller and that pos ; stlily collections were not as good ! last year as they wore the year be fore. Explaining the comparatively large insolvent poll tax list, the collector ? ? vpI:iimi*( 1 tha* most of the unpaid accounts wete due from tenants op 1 crating on large tarms, that by the time they settled with their landlords, there wasn't a dollar loftyind it was next to impossible to get the .money. In some-counties, it was pointed out, there are laws enabling the collec tux,-but collections were effected in this County with difficulty. Over in KertifV it is understood that the sheriff i empowered to arrest the person who does not pay his poll tax arid assign him to the county farm ,_?or--^cvx'-h days.?: ~ ""v"7 A committee was appointed to m vi sfigate the listings for the George .lames trai t of land in Goose Nest Intutdiip. 'I'll*- I'll M ill OW lll'l J. K Janu s and W K and .1 A Everett explaining to the board that-a divi* sum had been made in the lands and that timber valued at $2,000 had been cut on the land. Dpon motion of Commissioner C. (? Klemiog. st coluled by C< mums - sinner H A. Hai-slip. $300 was ap propriated bit the employment of a colored bona agent ill the county. Changes effected in the personal property listings at the meeting were as follows: An error appearing in the listing of 13 acres of land belonging to W C Wallace in Jamesville Township, the commissioners reduced the as sessed valuation from $1,230 to $1, 075. Bnrnhill Supply company increas ed from $4,200 to $5,200 1) E. Dardcn increased from $4, 000 to $5,000 I) t' Peel increased from $1,750 to $1,000. (Continued on page four) Potatoes Moving Prom The County Large potato shipments from the main-growing areas during the past few days were added to yesterday and today when a fair-sized crop started moving from the upper end of this county. It is estimated that iifty cars will Ik- harvested by indi vidual growers in the Hassell sec tion. and that contract growers will handle possibly thirty or thirty-five cars. Lust year individual growers in that section harvested 31 cars but comparatively few of the spuds were grown under contract. Quoted yesterday morning at $1 per hundred pounds, prices at Has sell were expected to weaken as the growers started volume deliveries. "The market is subjeet to fall to 90 cents over night," Mr. J. W. Kubanks Hassell merchant, said. Last year when prices fell to 80 cents a hundred pounds, the govern ment entered the market and its presence boosted the price and lent it a stabilizing effect.
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