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VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 62 IJ ill,amnion, Martin County, !\ortlt Carolina, Friday, August /, 193V. ESTABLISHED 1899
Dozen Lases Are
Called In County
Court On Monday
Session Was First One Held
In th? County in Past
Two Weeks
An uneventful docket marked the
regular weekly session of the Mar
tin County Recorder's court last
Monday. It was the first meeting of
the court in two weeks, and very
few spectator:i were present for the
proceedings. Judge H. O. Peel call
ed an even dozen cases, but grant
ed continuances in several of them
William Raleigh Anthony, plead
ing guilty of non-support, was di
rected to pay $2 a month for the use
of his child during the next twelve
months and report to the court at
the end of that time for further judg
ment. Bond, guaranteeing the per
formanee, of the judgment, was re
quired in tlie sum of $aU. ,
The case charging Lizzie and Dor
othy Coltrain with an assault was
nolprossed.
Dick Rogers was found not guilty
in the case charging him with tres
passing and larceny.
Charged with an assault. J. P. Hol
l'day was adjudged guilty of simple
assault, the court suspending judg
ment in the case upon payment of
the cost.
Lawrence Li 1 ley. charged with j
drunken driving-pleaded not guHty
and thu-court continued the case un
der prayer for judgment until the
first Monday in October
Charged with violating the liquor
laws, Lillian Wynn was sentenced to
jail for a term of sixty days, the sen
tence to begin at the direction of 1
the court
C. P Little, charged w ith violating
the liquor laws. v\ a.s sentenced to the
roads for sixty days, the sentence to
begin at the direction of the court.
The case charging C. II. Leggett
with an assault was continued until
Probable cause appearing, the case
charging Bossy Perry and George
and Milton Green with breaking and
entering and larceny and receiving
was sent to the superior court for
trial next month.
The case charging Wilson Moore
with non-support was continued by
agreement.
Jimmie Dixon, charged with lar
ceny and receiving, was sentenced to
the roads for four months. The court
ordered the commitment delayed un
til an investigation could be made
The case charging Walter Barnes
with an assault was continued until
next Monday.
Housing Of Tobacco
Hits Home Stretch
Moil of drop Will Be Out of
Fields By End of
Next Week
The tobacco housing season in this
section is hitting the home-stretch.
By the end of next week, it is ex
pected that nearly the entire crop
will he out of the fields.
Some farmers have already got
flue heat under the last of their crop,
and some others will wind up this
week. However, there still is a good
quantity of the weed in the field.
In a great number of fields, the
stalks are bare, except for seared
leaves ? around mid-stalk. These
leaves tell their own grim story of
the shortage of housing facilities for
the top-heavy crop in the county this
year.
As though to brush the memory of
those lost primings from their minds,
many farmers have stripped even
these useless leaves from the 9talks
To see such a field alongside one
where the burned leaves still hang,
is to see the difference in the appear
ance of a healthy man and one with
yellow jaundice.
In another ten days the housing
will be done. But right now, the big
push is on. They're trying to get the
balance of that crop into the curing
. barns before the sun "kills it out" in
the fields. ?
Tobacco sticks are still in demand,
and are reported to be selling at
from $12 to $22 a thousand.
Painter Sprays Lead
At Corn-Field Raider
G T. Hill, Negro painter who has
been spreading paint on the Enter
prise building this week, thwarted a
corn-stealing effort Wednesday
night, by spraying lead paint from
a shotgun on the stern of the fast
running thief.
Hill said he noticed Wednesday
afternoon that somebody had been
stealing from his corn field, about
300 yards behind his house on Syca
more Street. So he broke out the
family shotgun and lay in wait for
the intruder.
The owner had a beautiful close
up shot at the thief, but said he "gave
'im a start, cause I didn't want to
kill 'im." Allowing the other Negro
a 40-yard start, he then pulled the
trigger. He's not sure whether he
hit the other man.
"How old was he? I don't know,"
says Hill. "But he run like a young
man?'specially after I shot."
Formal Adoption of County
Tax Rate Expected Monday
The formal adoption of a $1.45 tax'
rate for 1939 by the Martin County
commissioners is expected when the!
authorities meet in regular session!
here next Monday. No formal pro
test U> the budget figures released a
few days ago is anticipated, the com
missioners having pointed out that
a slight increase in the rate from
$1.41 to $1.45 the $100 assessed prop
erty valuation would be necessary
to effect a balance of income and ex
penditures for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1940
Shrinking revenues from other
sources other than general taxation
were advanced as the major cause
for the slight increase in the rate.
Slight increases in rates for other
counties are general throughout the
State, according to incomplete re
ports received here.
Other than formally adopting the
new tax rate, the commissioners have
very little business on their calendar
for consideration at the meeting next
Monday. J. Sam Getsinger. clerk to
the board, said this morning. "A jury
for the regular term of the Martin
County Superior court will be
drawn for September, and that's
about all there?is on the work cal
endar for the August session." Mr.
Getsinger added.
No delegations for improved roads
have announced they planned to
address their appeals to the board,
and a quiet and possibly a short ses
sion is predicted.
r rices hiiicouraging oil
The Border Markets!
SHOW RESPECT
1 ^ Out of respect for the memory
of Dr. J. H. Saunders, greatly
esteemed physician who died in
a Richmond hospital yesterday,
local stores and other business
operators are suspending activi
ties this afternoon at 3 45 o'clock
for the duration of the funeral
services.
Last evening a scheduled base
ball game here was stopped for
a short time while the several
hundred people stood in silence
as a measure of respect to a man
who greatly enjoyed the sport,
hut who made it secondary when
duty called.
Troops Vi ill Invade
Williamston; Some
To (lump At School
Hut Thi'v Won't Muke War on
Ilily; Jii*t Stopping
To Kelt
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Armed forces will invade William- j
ston Sunday, but there's no need for1
the townspeople to be alarmed. Hit j
ler's still concentrating on Danzig 1
and Mpssolini ?inH .Tap:<^ sJill have!
their troops in Europe and Asia, re- I
spectively.
The invaders will be detachments
of Uncle Sam's own National Guard,
enroute to Fort Story, near Virginia
Beach, for summer training
About 150 men will take dinner in
Williamston, at the various eating
establishments Williamston police
will arrange parking on the down
town streets for the trucks and cars
in which the troops will travel. How
ever, it is not likely that any par
ttcufar parking /one mil be laid off, 1
due to the fact that on Sunday af
ternoons, the downtown street are
rarely crowded
Altogether, about 640 men will j
pass through Williamston Sunday,?
according to Col. J. B Walbach, of
the 252nd Coast Artillery. Colonel
Walbach was here early last month,
with Col H. S. McClellan. They made
tentative arrangements for the mov
ing of the troops to Fort Story
About 300 men and 20 officers will
come from Wilmington, Lumberton
and other towns of the southeastern
part of the State, by way of U. S.
Highway 17, early Sunday afternoon,
and will camp on the grammar
school grouhds.
Approximately the same number
will arrive from the High Point area
about the same time over U. S. High-1
way 64 This group will proceed to :
Edentun?Both detachments will go;
to Fort Story next day.
The National Guard units will
make the trip in 70 special army
trucks and individual t?ars.--Officers
will conduct the trip according to
regular army regulations.
The National Guardsmen will start
their return trip from Fort Story
about August 20. Williamston will be
the point at which the two groups,
after two weeks together, will separ
ate.
Over 3,000 Gallona Of
Beer Destroyed In July
Over 3,000 gallons of beer were
destroyed by members of the sher
iff's force during July, according to
a report by Sheriff C. B. Roebuck.
Eleven arrests were made on
whiskey charges. Of these defen
dants, five were convicted. The sher
iff's office confiscated 13 gallons and
five pints of whiskey during the
month.
Three cars carried members of the
sheriff's department 4,786 miles.
Eight stills were destroyed and six
investigations were made.
Taxes collected during the month
amounted to $5,582.37. Thirty-one
warrants, one capias, one ejectment,
and seven subpoenas were served.
Twenty-eight arrests were made
during the month.
Price Average Is
Placed At 17 Cents
For First Offerings
? ?
Fanner* Reported \ ery ^ ell
Cleaned with Fro oiling
Price Trend
#
An encouraging note came from
along the border yesterday as auc
tion tobacco sales get underway at
sixteen points thrre and m close-by
South Carolina towns, first reports
from the early selling activities plac
ing the general average at 17 to IK
?ents.
Direct reports stated that farmers
were very well pleased, that based
on activities around Fairmont, the
mtlook for this section on and after
August 22 was very encouraging
Few tags were reported turned dur
ng early selling.
Sales prices ranged from twelve
:o twenty-two-cents for the most part
?vith one pile bringing- thirty-eight
ents. One pile sold for as little as
>ne cent and a few brought three to
three and one half cents. The infer
ior grades, including green tobacco,
sold for about seven cents on an av
erage.
Quality of the offerings at Fair
moot was described as fair to good.
~ W h 11 eheavy sa 1 es we re Hfepbr ted
large the first day on many markets
is had been anticipated. First-day
marketing activities were very or
derly and quiet.
The approximately five-cent drop
in the price average us compared
with opening day figures a year ago
caused some comment, but there was
no opposition openly voiced. Prices
3n the border were rated at about
three cents higher than the average
eported in Georgia early last week
The unofficial average price on the
Lumberton market was slightly
ibove IK cents a pound It was esti
mated that 700,000 pounds of tobac
co changed hands on the Lumberton
market during the first Hwy .out that
about 27,000,000 pounds would mov
furing the season.
The movement of sales at Lum
berton was smooth, and the floors
uf most of the warehouses were prac
tically clear last night. It was ex
pected that just enough tobacco
would conic into the market during
the night to insure smooth move
ment again Joday.
But despite the smoothness of the
opening day, many growers seemed
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Child Is Victim Of
Spinal Meningitis
Ceroid Holliday, three-year-old
son of.Mr. and Mrs. Winston Holli
iay of Griffins Township. Hied in
a Washington hospital last Tuesday
evening at 6 o'clock following an
The little fellow was a victim of
ipinal meningitis
Accompanied by relatives, the
:hild visited his uncle, Mr. Roy Peel,
-nd family here last Saturday after
noon, returning home just in time for
supper. At that time he said that he
a'as not feeling good and would eat
to supper. Medical aid was sum
?noned a few hours later, and the
following afternoon when his condi
tidn apparently grew worse rapidly,
te was removed to the hospital Late
Tuesday afternoon, it was thought
lis condition was improved, but he
iuffered a relapse and died within
i short time During his visit here,
he little fellow seemed unusually
veil and apparently enjoyed his stay
Funeral services were conducted
'rum the home in Griffins Township
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by
Rev. Ambrose, pastor of the Maple
3rove church, assisted by Rev. W. B
Harrington, county Baptist minister.
Interment was in the family ceme
tery on the home farm
Besides his parents he is survived
3y one brother, Elwood, and one
lister, Elisabeth Holliday.
Senate Approves
New Amendments
To Tobacco Act
Action U Being Centered in
Kaleifsli Hy Farm
Leaders
Scoring a victory in Washington
this week with the passage by the
Senate of a law amending the tobac
co section^ of the Agricultural Ad
justment Administration, farm lead
mass meeting in Raleigh today in an
effort to relieve the outlook for to
bacco prices
Stirred to action by disappointing
prices on the opening sales in the
Georgia Belt and unfavorable reports
from the border yesterday, farm
leaders are anxious to hold another
control referendum and effect agree
ments whereby part of the current
crop can be withdrawn from the
markets and quotas determined for
1940. The meeting in Raleigh today
will sound out the? sentiment of the
farmers but no action will- be taken
to effect the withdrawal of any part
of the crop until a conference can
be held with the buying companies.
Even, with the successful passage
of a control referendum, the tobac
co price outlook can hardly be al
tered other than in a psychological
way for weeks to come. Consider
able time will be required to set up
the 1940 quotas and make the
changes called for under the act as
amended by the Senate this week
The amendments receiving the ap
proval of the Senate this week pro
yide the following
Change tin* basis for making in
dividuaP acreage allotments from a
poundage to an acreage basis In oth
er woids, instead of being permitted
to market only a certain number of
pounds the cooperating grower has
the right to market all lie can pro
duce from his allotted acreage
Extend permission to the secretary
to proclaim a surplus and a market
ing quota referendum as soon as it is
apparent that surplus production is
a certainty
Provide that mall growers, whose
estimated production will total less
than 3.200 pounds can plant up to 20
per cent m excess of his acreage al
lotment m order to bring him up'to
the 3.200 pound minimum.
Change the penalty for over-quo
ta production to a flat 10 cents a
pound assessment in place of Un
varying fines that prevail now
(luring Kurn Losses
Now Total Sixteen]
_?1*1
As the tobacco lumsin^ seaVm
thunders into the home stretch,
lightning, in the form of Mm- fifes.
keeps striking at the crop
During the last week/ lour tobac |
co curing barns have-been reported
lost by fire in Martin County. This]
luns the season's unofficial figun
on lost barns, to Hi
- Two of the burns If>st~fast we< k
were in the Robersonvilie seel em,
one near Cross Roads, and oic ne>
Williamston.
Many predict that the during
the rest of the sea?,on" will be much
111*111?? i? thiin sn f;n ;int) L'ivi- Mvrriil
it asons for their predictions. In the
first place, they say. about tin* only
tobacco lei l m the fields consists of
the "tips" which do not require the
intense "1 tiling out heat needed by
the large i stemmed leaves further
down the talk.
Some f. . mers will have cured all
of their tobacco by the first of the
week. Thus more space will be avail
able for housing the crops still in the
field. Farmers who have been wor
ried to death about lack of housing
space, now may turn to their neigh
bors and borrow or rent housing
space.
The fact that farmers will not be
so worried over a place to house their
tobacco will relievo some of the
strain, which is believed by some to
have been a contributing cause
the terrific loss of curing barns by
fire th'g " '?
Maternity Le liter
Held In Hospital
Graciously offered the facilities
of the Brown Community Hospital
here, the Martin County Health De
partment forces held the regular
monthly maternity and infancy cen
ter there last Tuesday afternooiVior
the first time. Reports from the
health offices stale that the clinics
can be held there under ideal condi
tions, and that an increased attend
ance is certain to follow in future
months. ?
Opening the clinics soon after the
health department was created, the
health forces have offend a splen
did service to expectant mothers.
The attendance upon thr monthly
clinics has been unusually large dur
ing most of that time, late reports
stating that a decreased crop of lit
tle tot*, it expected during the-next
few months in the county
The pre-natal clinics are held un
der the auspices of the health de
partment each Tuesday afternoon
between the hours of 1 30 and 4:00
o'clock.
Last Rites Today For
Dr. Jos. H. Saunders
Popular Physician
Died ^ esterday In
\ irginia Hospital
IVarliccd Mrilicinc for Morr
Hum Tliinl ?>T ;i Ct>nliir\
In Martin ( oiiutx
Dt Joseph Hubbard Saunders,
greatly beloved physician and one
of Williams toil's most prominent cit
izens, died in a Richmond hospital
yesteiday morning at ti ll) o'clock.
ne\v>; of his-death comwg-a* a great
shock to lus many hundreds of
friends who had eagerly sought fav
orable reports on his condition while
he was m the hospital during four
weeks
Experiencing failing health. Dr.
Saunders entered a Richmond hospi
tal two years ago this month for
treatment. He regained his health
m a very short time, and was soon
hack at home serving the hundreds
of people who had recognized in him
the characteristics of an able and
conscientious physician. In early
July he again experienced ill health
and he immediately re-entered the
hospital, undergoing a major opera
turn four weeks ago yesterday. Com
pl nations developed and he under
went several more operations during
the four-weeks period, the last hav
ing been performed the day before
the end came
I)r Saunders found much in life
and he was said to have fought val
lantly to regain his health, but the
l??ng years spent in relieving suffer
ing humanity apparently had exact
ed their toHT and hastened -the end.
Dr. Saunders was born near Green
vilU* in 1 'in County on December 28.
1882, the son of the late Colopel Jo
seph 11. and Fannie Neal Saunders.
Hi- was a member of a family which
originated in England arid immigrat
ed to America during early Colomul
days Alter a few years' stay in Vir
ginia, the family moved to North .
Carolina and settled in Kdenton, j
where Ins paternal grandfaiheiv Rev. i
Joseph Hubbard Saunders, was born
in 1801) The -minister served the
Episcopal church in several states,
and spent a number of years in Clia
pel Hill Where Df Saunders' lather,
Co J J 11 Saunders, was reared.
Having graduated from the UniVer
sily in 1800, Colonel Saunders enter
ed the war and al 1h<? Hom* of Hu>
sllllggli- I < 111 ri i (-I I lit Nnilh ( ':n nlnia
and located near Greenville to es
tablish a home and lay the founda
fion Inr a fann 1 y that hrtrr-chu.se to
cast its lot in its native section and
participate in the task of promoting
Dt Saunders was not quite three
years md when his father died in
Siplcmber, 1885, hut a thoughtful
and faithful mother guided his early
schooling which was followed by
cuui ses irr the- old JYimty Prcpara -
tory School at Chorqwinity. He then
^m?t-U+<?University?of North
Carolina and two
rolled in the University College of
Medicine, Richmond where he was
gradual! if in 1IM)5
uhdt
Dr. Sauhders came 10 Mat tin Coun
ty in 1805 and located m Even;tts,
moving to Williamston three years
later to build a, reputation that was
to rank" iuin us one of the leading
doctors arid one of tin- most beloved
citizens in this section of eastern
North Carolina. ^ Today, his noble
work stands as a finely carved mon
ument to his memory.
In June, 1 y 16, he was married to
Miss Nannie Hayes Smith, and she
with two sons, J II. Saunders? Jr ,
and John Baker Saunders, both of
Williamston, survives. lie also leaves
two brothers, Messrs. James McKim
mon Saunders, of Williamston, and
John H. Saunders, of Kinston.
?A ti uly SouUii i ii gentleman,?Dr~
Saunders readily made lasting
friendships among people in all
walks of life both in and -out of his
chosen proiession. tie held |iosilions
in medical societies, and was held in
high regard by his medical associates
and i < veionccd by all His Ii lend
ship reached to the little-travelled
by ways, but everywhere he will be
missed by those whom he so faith
fully served for more than a quar
ter of a century. It was said of him
that as long US he was able he nev
If refused a < all to suffering human
ity, and to all mankind and worthy
causes he proved himself a valuable
and understanding friend.
Possibly Dr. Saunders found his
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Toirn (lommingioner* To
Hold Meeting Monday
Nothing more than a routine busi
town commissioners when they meet
in regular session next Montfay night
Treasurer N. C. Green stating that
budget figure's were still in the mak
ing by the auditors and would not to*
ready for consideration by the corrN
missioners. v
The discussion of routine matters
is likely to hold the authorities in
session for quite a while, however.
1)1 KS IN Itll llMOM)
Dr. Joseph II. Saunders, pop
ular local physician and a lead
ing citizen, died in a Richmond
hospital yesterday morning at
9:Id o'clock. Last rites will he
conducted here this afternoon at
four o'clock.
Midwifery ( lasses
Started in (.utility;
To Vau\ INexl \\ eek
Mother* anil F.\|i<'rluiil Motli
cri M-u Vllriiiliu^
Srliiiiil.
The series of classes, for mid wives
of Martin County got off to a sue- i
cessful start this week, according to
l)r J S Chamblee, assistant to Dr.
F K. Wilson, head of the Martin
County Health Department
Altogether eight midwives attend- i
d two , liools held at Hohersonville j
ai id Oak C*it y x ului ed Sellouts Thercn
wen .six at the former and" two at j
the latter Dr. Chamblee pointed '
out today that other midwives from j
the western part of the county are i
expected to attend classes at Wil j
hamston a it is more convenient to j
them The first of the Williamston
classes was held this morning, and !
?the fust at JamosviUe was setfoi
tins afternoon at 1:30 -
~~d
Four expectant mothers being at
tended by mid wives wa re present
at the Oak City school Wednesday
Four mothers with infants also at
tended Health authorities had in
tients with them lo the schools. The
mothers and expectant mothers had
expressed a desire to observe how
the midwives were taught at the
schools.
At the midwifery schools, the mid
wives are given physical examma j
cmninmcib'1*- bir-^ie-'-s 'P" n '"pup
mcnt hags are checked as to content
and cleanliness. The physician and
he. assisting nnisr review the unit,
that the midwife is to do during the
ensuing year. After the midwifery
school is completed, permits to prac
tice midwifery will lie issued to those j
showing satisfactory requirements.
Practice of the midwifery without a
permit is grounds for prosecution
The midwifery permits will be
issued next Friday, when the 30 wo
men attending the county's rnidwif
cry schools will meet in Williams
ton In order to obtain a permit, a
candidate must attend at least one
of the classes. Two are offered at
each of four places.
The schedule for next week's
classes Kobersohville, Monday, 9:30
a m.; Oak City, Monday, 1:30 p. m ,
Williamston Wednesday, U 10
Jamesville. Wednesday, 1:30 n. in.
Miss Idell Buchan, special nurse, !
has been assisting Dr. Chamhlee and
other members
ment.
Will Lift Quarantine
(hi Whooping (lough
The? whooping cough quarantine on '
Griffin Street will be lifted Monday j
unless unforeseen complications de- j
velop, according to Dr. J S Cham
blee, assistant to'Dr. F K Wilson,
county health officer.
At that lime, t heBail]cade Which
blocks both ends of Griffin Street
will he removed.
Four colored women were indict
ed, and the whole street was barri
caded, in order that not even auto
mobiles might enter the restricted
area. On each barricade was placed
a quarantine notice, with letters an
n i f ? (i and a half high
The health department reported
yesterday that there were 50 cases of ,
whooping cough in the county dur- j
ing July, as compared to 35 in the
same month last year. Most of these
50 cases were among the colored pop
ulation of Williamston.
Two cases of diphtheria were re- I
ported last month, one at Oak City (
and one at Gold Point.
Tobacco Mov ing To
Markets On Border
From This Section
Stringent Financial Comli
tion* Prompt Fen hurly
Sales Itv Fen Farmers
Kxperiencing stringent financial
conditions. a few farmers this
section started hauling tobacco to
the border markets this week hope
ful they eoiild get enough money to
finance their harvesting activities
? lining ihe i ein.niniei of the seasun.?
The first load of the golden leaf mov
ed from a Bertie County farm
through here Tuesday afternoon for
Lumberton Later that day, two un
usually large loads moved through
here from across the river, detailed
for sales 011 one of the border'mar
kets
?VVV?1 faa-vt'Ji'l the inoney- lo
plete the ha)'\estlhg of our CTOp,"
? me of flip larmei^ explained. Anoth
el pointed out that he could UQt get
sinks at a reasonable pi ice. that he
could trip off enough tobacco and
make available enough sticks to sup
ply his needs during the remainder
of the season. In the face of low
prevailing prices, the farmer inti
mated that it would be a bad invest
ment to pay a high price for sticks
thus scaSon because he was certain
there would be no need for a large
supply next year
Martin County farmers were fair
of the local markets, a review of the
sales showing that less than 4,000
pounds of tobacco were moved out
of the county for sale on the border
markets. Approximately 3.000 pounds
were hauled away Wednesday by a
Williamstou farmer, and one or two
other farmers are planning on sell
ing small quantities on the border.
but -the. total sales on the border by
Martin farmers are not expected to
reach any high poundage
It could not be learned whether
any of the tobacco moving out of
the eountv this yook w?v hauled
hack following trie opening sales
yesterday, but unofficial reports
maintain that quite a few'.growers
in tin border area carried some of
their tobacco back home
There are only eleven more sell
mg days before the local markets
open, and all but a few farmers state
they r;iu afford to wait that long arid
at least stive hauling costs.
.Agricultural Shop
(?ctH hnprovcniciits
(her Slllll U Spciil in \<-w
Ki | ii ipn it-n I; It ii ill I iu>;
IiiI.i r?i'il
.1 nur.-A'iHe Ingli .schtM'l agricultur
al studeins will have tlif opportun
ity this fall of taking fill 1 courses in
mi tal-work and wood work
The lull courses haw been made
possible 11\ tlie addition of a new
.section and new equipment to the
agricultural work shop More than
one hundred dollars' worth of new
in.del ia Is have gone ltlto the shop?
this summer
lip until this year the metal work
and wood work courses have been
t am';til lu t he rlas.srnii.nx?hut?there?
was very little equipment on hand
to enable tin students to do "lab"
woik
Included m the new equipment are
< ;ii pouter's tools, soldering outfit, an
vil, forge and set of drills The whole
arrangement of equipment in the
shop is hemg changed, according to
S J Andrews, Jr, agricultural
teacher
The new addition to the shop is 15
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Around The Hush
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Jt is apparent that the slot ma
chine folks are heating the law
around the hush," Sheriff C. B. Roe
buck said yesterday following a sur
vey oi the slot machine business in
this county.,
Avoiding to the officer, the ma
^4rtttt-s-e;n ry no "jack~ ncrts". but Ire
adds that they have places to show
certain figures and that the "nay
off - is handled through the owner or
the store or filling station where the
contraptions are located.
No warrants, charging gambling
with slot machines, have been issued
in the county, but reports state that
certain store or filling station own
ers who have machines in their care
are handling the "pay-offs" private
ly
The gambling feature follows close
oh'an alleged slot machine license vi
olation By representatives of the
McCorinick Vending Machine com
pany Deputy Collector Jack Hin
ton, of the State Revenue Depart
ment, recently indicted the McCor
nvick representative for allegedly op
erating machines without proper
State licenses. McCormick maintain
ed that he had applied for licenses,
but that the StwurnffiiT of the Rev
i nue Department had not furnished
him-with them. The prosecution, at
a rather heated hearing before Jus
tice Hassell here this week, pointed
out that the slot machine distribu
tor had had ample time to comply
with the law requiring the licensing
of the machines. Probable cause was
found in the case, and the case goes
to the county court for trial