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YOLI MKAKV1?NUMBER 4$= 3 ^ Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. October 27. 193*). ESTABLISHED 1899
Lengthy Session of
The County Court
Is Held On Monday
Eight Cases Disposed of By
Judge H. O. Peel
During Day
Devoting much time to the trial of
one case, the Martin County Record
er's Court was in lengthy session last
Monday when Judge H. O. Peel dis
posed of eight cases and adjourned
at 3:30 that afternoon.
The operation of slot machines in
Martin County met their first real
legal test in the county last Monday
when Judge Peel found L. B Mc
Cormick guilty in five cases charg
ing the violation uf the slot machine
law. McCormick ha$ been indicted
in the justice of the peace courts in
this county previously, but in those
instances he stood charged with vi
olating that section of the law requir
ing proper licensing of machines. He
accepted the comparatively small
fine imposed by the lower court.
This week, McCormick, charged with
the operating of four race horse ma
chines in the county, maintained that
his agent, a man named Martin, had
switched machines without his
knowledge, that there was no inten
tional violation of the law. The State,
through its special prosecuting at
torney, E. S. Peel, maintained that
the defendant was responsible for the
action uf his agent, and that any ma
chine that could be changed readily
was illegal in the sight of the law.
McCormick was fined $500 and
taxed with the cost. The defendant,
through his attorneys, Morton and
Worthington, immediately filed no- j
tice of appeal, and bond was requir
ed in the sum of $1,000 by Judge;
Peel.
Susie Annie Quarles, addressed as
Suaie Q., pleaded guilty of simple as
sault in the ease charging her with
a deadly weapon. The plea was ac
cepted, and the court suspended
judgment upon payment of the cost.
The defendant was said to have
jumped on the running board of an
automobile and slashed her "friend"
with a razor
Jasper Williams, charged with as
saulting his brother with a knife as
they rode along in an automobile
near Robersonville about a month
ago, was found guilty over his plea
of innocence. Judge Peel sentenced
him to the roads for 37 days. An aged
mother, taking the action against her
son more seriously than he did, re
mained with him during the trial
and returned the following day to
be with him in the county jail of the
county.
Isaac Ampey, charged with car
rying a concealed weapon, assault
with a deadly weapon and disorder
ly conduct, was found not guilty on
the first two counts, and drew a 30
day road sentence on the third alleg
ed violation. Ampey, absent from
the courts since late 1937, is now
serving his fifth sentence on the
roads.
Mitchell Peterson pleaded guilty
in the case charging him with fail
ure to provide adequate support for
his wife. The court continued judg
ment under prayer until the first
Monday in April, 1940, when the de
fendant consented to pay $15 each
month Into the uuurt for the use of
his wife. If the judgment is not com
plied with, the defendant will be
made subject to arrest and required
to show why judgment should not be
-pronounced.
John Dixon, charged with an as
sault on a female, was fined $10 and
taxed with the cost. A three-months
road sentence is to become effective
at any time within the next two
years at the direction of the court.
Lazarus Williams, colared deaf
mute and an old dealer in raw spir
its, was before the court for alleged
violation of the liquor laws. Wil
liams, drawing twelve months on the
roads, pleaded guilty of possessing
a gallon of white liquor when he was
arrested several weeks ago by Spec
ial Enforcement Officer J. H. Roe
buck.
Potato Growers To
Meet Here Monday
Plans for marketing the current
sweet potato crop will be discussed
at a meeting of county farmers in the
agricultural building here next Mon
day night at 7:30 o'clock. C. C Hil
ton, representative of the Farmers
Cooperative Exchange, is scheduled
to lead the discussions, and outline
an advantageous program for mar
keting the crop.
Anxious to get a reliable produc
tion estimate and learn about how
many potatoes can be bought in this
arts, the cooperative exchange rep
resentative will shop around for
markets to consume the offerings.
Operating in other sections last year,
the exchange grossed about $1 a
bushel to the farmers for their offer
ings.
Present -indications point to a 90
cent market or better this fall and
winter.
Several factors closely allied with
types of marketing will be reviewed
and all potato growers are invited
to attend the meeting.
Committees Start Work Soon
On 1940 Tobacco Allotments
Following the election this after
noon of a county committee for head
ing up the soil conservation program
for the coming year, plans calling for
a complete review of tobacco con
tracts will be formulated, according
to information coming from the of
fice of the county agent here.
It is possible the community com
mitteemen will be called to the task
during the early part or middle of
next week. No schedule for handling
the work has been announced by the
Washington office of the Agricultur
al Adjustment Administration, but
instructions are expected soon.
The review of contracts and acre
age allotments, according to a re
cent letter from the office of Secre
tary Henry A. Wallace, will be bas
ed on a minimum reduction of 2(^
per cent of the 1939 allotment. This
does not mean that a farmer's reduc
tion will be limited to 20 per cent of
his plantings this years, but that the
quota will be based on the allot
ment.
Just what inequalities, if any, the
community and county committee
men can iron out under the new pro
gram, no one can say, but it is rea
sonable to assume that apparent in
justices will be gladly considered.
Reports coming from the field in
dicate clearly that there will not be
enough tobacco to go around next
spring, but realizing the serious sit
uation following a bumper crop this
year farmers are not expected to cla
mor for more tobacco with as much
zeal as they clamored for it last
year.
Liquor Sales in County
Decrease Last Quarter
PENCILS
)
That Martin County farmer*
are doing more figuring these
days was evidenced in several
of the soil conservation commun
ity committee elections held this
week. It wasn't but a short time
ago that less than 10 per cent of
the farmers carried a pencil, but
at the polling places this week
possibly seventy-five per cent of
the growers had pencils and one
or two had fountain pens.
Where farmers, as a whole, let
someone else do the figuring for
them, it is now apparent that
they are doing a bit of that all
important work for themselves.
Mrs. Hopkins Dies
Suddenly At Home
Karly List Ni^lit
Funeral Service* To He llelii
At l.al?- Home Tomorrow
\ fit-moon
Mr* Thclma Taylor Hopkins du-d
Muidenly at her home, near Hamil
ton, early last night, her death com
ing as great shock to members of
the immediate family and to a host
of.friends throughout tho county. Re
tiring early in the evening in her
usual health, Mrs Hopkins got up
and went to the room of her two
daughters She asked them if they
were too warm, and added that she
was very uncomfortable. About that
time she crumpled to her knees,
death following within a few min
utes She was the apparent victim of
a heart attack
Mrs. Hopkins, about 42 years old,
was the daughter of the late Van R
and Helen Lawrence Taylor, mem-1
bers of prominent families in this
section t?f North Carolina. Her father
was a prominent county citizen and
an outstanding farmer. She was born
and reared on the old Taylor,planta
tion, near Spring Green. When a
young woman she was married to
Mr. Herbert Hopkins, of Williams
Township ,and established a home
near that of her father where she
spent the remainder of her life.
At a tender age, Mrs. Hopkins
joined the Episcopal church. She was
a devoted mother and was held in
high esteem by all who knew her.
One of her last acts was to see about
the welfare of her children. Mrs.
Hopkins was a thoughtful neighbor
and enjpyed the friendship of every
one
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the late home tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Z. T Piep
hoff, of the Presbyterian church. In
terment will follow in the Taylor
family cemetery at the old home-"
place.
Besides her husband, Mrs Hop
kins is survived by one son, William
Taylor Hopkins, and two daughters,
Misses Dorothy and Mildred Hop
kins, all of near Hamilton. She is al
so survived by her step-mother.
Mrs. Hattie Lawrence Taylor, of
this county, and one brother, Mr.
Van G Taylor, of Everetts.
C. A. llarri?on Reported
Improved In Ho?pital
Entering a Richmond hospital on
Tuesday of last week for treatment
of a stubborn case of malaria, Mr. C.
A. Harrison was reported sdme bet
ter today. Given a blood transfusion
early yesterday afternoon to build
up his condition weakened by about
seven weeks' illness, Mr. Harrison
was said to have rested comfortably
late yesterday afternoon and last
night
He if able to receive visitors dur
ing brief intervals daily, many hav
ing gone from here to see him dur
ing the past few days.
Total Of $540,528.15
Is Spent For Spirits
Since Stores Opened
I.11M Ollur'?'r Sul?'? Ar?- Small
?t By S2,(HK) TI11111 Tlicy
Wore a Year Ago
The diiwnwuril trend in legul li
quor sales in Martin County was
again noted in the third quarter au
dit just released. Compared with the
third quarter figures in 1938, the
sales last quarter were approximate
ly $2,000 less, the gross income for
the latter period amounting to $30,
539 58 against $32,502 15 for the cor
responding period for 1938. It was
four legal stores reported a decrease
as compared with sales for corre
sponding quarters.
Profits also tumbled last quarter
as compared with the net income for
the corresponding period in 1938.
The Alcoholic Beverages Control
Board last quarter reported a net
income of $6,727.04 as compared with
a net profit of $7,739.45 a year ago.
The sales last quarter pushed the
total volume of business handled by
the stores since they were opener! in
July, 1935. to $540,528 15. Profits for
the little more than four years
amount to a grand total of $119,
072 04
Of the $30,539 58 spent for liquor
in the county last month, $19,889.11
went to out-of-state manufacturers
Operating expenses amount to $4,
166.84, leaving a net profit of $6,
727.04 for distribution among the
State, County and four town store
treasuries. Approximately $400 goes
into the reserve for enforcement of
the liquor laws.
Sales last quarter were reported by
stores, as follows:
Williamston, $15,386 73, or more
than half the total, Robersonville,
$10,030.10; Oak City, $2,916.20. and
Jamesville, $2,206.S5
Net profits by stores are shown in
the audit, as follows:
Williamston, $3,531.88; Roberson
ville. $2,122.29; Oak City, $509 57, and
Jamesville, $319.89.
The apportionment of profits fol
lows:
Town of Williamston, $444.79; Rob
ersonville treasury, $253.94; Town of
Oak City, $52.33; Town of James
ville, $26.47, Martin County treas
ury for the general fund, $2,940 51,
North Carolina, $2,595.89; Reserve
of law enforcement, $413.11.
Operating expenses by stores, in
cluding salaries, rents, administra
tive and general items, wercSksted
as follows:
Williamston, $1,839.14; Roberson
ville, $1,375.64; Oak City, $507 44, and
Jamesville, $449.62; a total operating
and administrative expense of $4,
166.84.
At the present time, the Martin
County Alcoholic Beverages Control
Board is a $21,074.41 company with
$6,505.48 in cash, $13,202 24 inven
tories and fixed assets in the sum of
$1,366.69
A review of total sales and net
profits, by quarters, for the period
beginning in July, 1935, to Septem
ber 30, this year, follows
Ending
Sales
Profits
Sept., 1935
$ 22,249.35
$ 2,743.11
Dec., 1935
37,379.29
9,887.99
March, 1936
25,274.96
9,887.99
June. 1936
21,584.05
3,425.70
Sept, 1936
27,864.59
1 5,619.93
Dec.. 1936
44,727.00
11,661.14
March, 1937
29,771.20
6,563.07
June, 1937
31.640.98
4,484.77
Sept., 1937
30.259.05
2,854 43
Dec., 1937
56,179.40
16,224.82
March, 1938
33,325.62
7,694.35
June, 1938
26,968.35
5.853.82
Sept, 1938
32,502.15
7,739.45
Dec., 1938
40,710.30
11,605.38
March, 1939
25,407.05
5,768 68
June, 1939.
24,174.25
5,456.40
Sept, 1939
30,539.58
6,727.00
To tall
$540,528.15
$119,072,04
Tri-County Medical
Meeting Hi'ld Here
Dim'IIhh I~itr*t Method* For
Treating I'lieiimoiiia
And Infections
The regular monthly meeting of
the Martin-Washington and Tyrrell
Counties medical society was held at
the Central Cafe in Williamston last
Wednesday evening.
Drs. E. T. Walker and J T Llewel
lyn presented papers on the latest
developments of sulphanilamide and
sulphapyridine in the treatment of
pneumonias and strep infections. An
open discussion was held following
the presentation of these papers and
it was readily agreed by all present
that these drugs constitute the great
est advancement in the treatment
of pneumonias that has ever been
made, and even surpasses the value
of the much publicized pneumonia
serum, particularly in rural areas.
It was brought out that with these
new developments it us unnecessary
for such a great loss of life due to
pneumonia. The cost of the treat
ment is very small, and it should be
practical for everyone to be ade
quately treated by a physician rather
than resort to home reinedies^and
neighborly advice
The membership of tin I
consists of the following ph>^
Dr. Jesse Ward and Vernon Ward', of
Robersonville; Dr. J. S Rhodes, Dr.
Victor Brown. Dr. R (I. McAllister.
Dr. E. T Walker and Dr J T Llew
ellyn, of Williamston. Dr E W Fer
furson. Dr. Albun Papineau and Dr.
T L Bray, of Plymouth; Dr S C
Chaplin, of Columbia; Dr J M
Phelps, of Creswell. Dr E E Pitt
man, of Oak City; Dr. S V. Lewis,
of Plymouth; Dr E E Wilson, of
Williamston, and Dr. Nelson, of Rob
ersonvillo Dr Jesse Ward is presi
dent; Dr. J M Phelps, vice presi
dent. and Dr. F E Wilson, secretary
treasurer.
??<t
111 UIIIICI
die^atul
J est Chemicals For
Control 01 Weeds
Preliminary tests were started in
the county this week t?> determine
the value of cyanamide as a property
for the control of weeds in tobacco
plant beds The tests are being con
ducted on the farms of H II Kobe i
son, Gold Point; W M Harrison,
Hear Cirass and W M Hardison,
?Poplar Point
The chemical, just now being plac
ed on the- market on a commercial
scale, is designed to prevent the gci
mination of weed seed and bold the
tobacco plant bed free of foreign
plants.
Coming lu re to assist in making
tile tests. State Extension Tobacco
Specialist Lloyd T Wee ks former
assistant agent in this county, reserv
ed all comment in connection with
the value of the comparatively new
product. The specialist will observe
the tests in tins county and similar
ones in other counties before offer
ing his opinion as to the value of
the chemical All Martin farmers arc
welcome to observe the tests from
time to time.
Instructions offered by the- manu
facturers point out that the matei
lal, coming in powdered form, should
be applied to the plant bed from six
ty to ninety days in advance of plant
ing time.
III Effect* Of li ar Arc
Fell lly Apple (i rower?
Wink* the States may be safe from
actual gunfire, it is becoming more
evident day by day that this country
is not safe from economic ills grow
ing out of the European war.
Their prices already depressed by
a ready market in Europe, apple
growers are facing a rather- serious
situation back Home. Trucks in great
ly increased numbers are scouring
the country, offering apples at new
low prices.
A grower, stopping here a short
while this week, was distressed to
learn that the American liner, "City
of Flint'," had been captured by Ger
many. "The farmers in my commun
ity located in the valley of Virginia
bad four carloads of apples aboard
the liner," the grower said
N
SPONSOKS
At a special meeting of the
Junior Woman's club Tuesday
night, it was unanimously voted
that the club sponsor the Red
Cross roll call this year. The
meeting was presided over by
the president, Mrs. Irving Mar
golis, and a special talk was
made by Mr. Harry Biggs, Mar
tin County chairman of the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Joseph Eason was ap
pointed general chairman of this
drive and her assistants are: Mrs.
Ernest Etheridge. Mrs. Henry
Manning and Mrs. Curtis I,eg
gett. This committee will be
supported by all members of the
club which Is expecting a suc
cessful drive in this commun
ity.
Bumper Potato Crop
Reported In Martin
County This Season
Income from Crop Likely To
\|i|>ro\imate .SI80.000
Or More
Supplementary reports com tug
from the fields maintain that Mar
tin County farmers are harvesting a
bumper sweet potato crop at this
time, the yield running as high as
401) bushels or more per aere in some
sections
Revised estimates on the crop in
this county point to a production
slightly in excess of 250.000 bushels,
as compared with a three-year aver
age of around 175.000 bushels. Pos
sibly four-fifths of the crifp will he
offered on the markets. With ap
proximately 200.000 bushels to of
for the trade. Martin farnvers'are ex
pecting to realize between $180,000
and $200,000- from the crop thus sea
son.
W M Hardison, digging his crop
this week, reports a yield slightly
in excess of 400 bushels per acre.
Farmer Van Taylor, after starting
digging operations this week, soon
learned that he had not purchased
half enough baskets to care for his
harvest. Out in Griffins, Farmer
George E. Roberson completing the
harvesting of his crop this week with
a yield right at 310 bushels per acre.
He .discarded a large number weigh
ing five pounds or more and still
maintained lus yield at a point m
excess of 300 bushels
While marketing activities are yet j
several months away, unofficial re
ports state that there will he more
competition on the local market for
the coming season. The Fanners Co
operative Exchange is said to have
made plans for opening and main
taming a receiving station at this
I point, and it is likely that other old
line companies will have their rep
| resentatlves here.
With increased activities' report
i?d in and around the steel centers
throughout the nation, it is reason
able to?hell vr?t+rr?ciop Will Chin-"
mand a fair price despite reported
production inerea.-vs m many states.
The quality of the crop is fair to
good, and growers. using curing
houses in a majority of cases where
the sweets are to enter the trade, are
| exercising due care in harvesting
and storing them
Pamils-Teaehors
In Regular IVIcet
Approximately sixty members of
the local parent teachers association
were present for the second meeting
of the organization held last Tuesday
in the high school auditorium
After the meeting was called to
order by Mrs. ?I B Taylor, president,
tin- seventh grade pupils presented a
short playlet, "The Saver Succeeds," |
billowed by several musical num
bers Dr. F E Wilson, County Health ]
physician, after commenting on the
department's efforts to conserve the
vision of school children, introduced
Miss Phyllis Owen, of Richmond,
Va., whu-sptikc on -eye-4tea44h?and
t he- c<mservHt'ion of visum. Miss
Owen explained the differences in
sight faculties of various kinds of
animals and man. and gave an inter
esting three point recipe for lighting,
namely the uiiiiiitity of light, the
quality of light, and the position of
thc-hody in receiving the light. Her
lecture was .illustrated with a var
ied collection of lantern slides which
proved of interest to the assembly.
Business matters were deferred
until the November meeting
Cerniany Planning
Daily Air Raids
Following tbe assertion by high
German authorities that tin- war
would be fought to a finish, Adolf
Hitler today stated that he was
ready to release the brakes and start
bombing England from tin* air ten
times daily It was also stated that
only a word is waited from Hitler
to start a vast attack along the Rhine
land. Hitler branded England's prime
minister, Chamberlain, as being stu
pid and as a liar.
While the American steamship,
"City of Flint," is now en route to
an unannounced German port, mys
tery still surrounds the capture of
the American vessel by Germany a
few days ago. The ship was taken
from the American crew, but tin*
42 American Seamen are said to be
still aboard.
In Washington a final vote is ex
pected late today in the senate on
the neutrality bill, the isolationists
admitting defeat but claiming a mor
al victory.
The bill will then go tu.the House
where the lines are dividtfd.\_
The United States has demanded
the return of the ship, but it is ap
parent that the demands are being
ignored by German authorities who,
it is reported, will dispose of the
ship according to its own rules and
regulations
Groups Administering
Conservation Program
Get Endorsement \ ote
mi'llTHKKI \
V
Striking suddenly this week,
diphtheria claimed its first life
in the county this year, reports
from the offce of the county
board of health stating that the
two-year-old child victim had
not been immunized against the
disease. Other children in the
same family, immunized against
the disease, continue in appar
ently good health.
Parents in this county have
been urged to have their chil
dren immunized against diph
Iberia, and now state law de
mands that the protection be
given all children.
Prices eukeu From
IlijJi Point Monday
On Tobacco Markets
Vvcrnp' for W cck \\ ill Kai^c
llcluccti Sixteen and
Seventeen ('.ents
4
After reaching a high point of the |
season last Monday, tobacco prices
proved weaker as the sales progress !
oil this week with the general aver
age, for the period ranging between
sixteen and seventeen cents Last j
.Monday, the buyers could hardly be I
"choked" off a pile of tobacco and
the average for tin- day exceeded ID
cents. The offerings that day were
possibly the best seen on the local
market this season Ami while the
I quality was possibly not as good on
the succeeding days, it was quite
evident that the demand for the of
I ferings was not as great as it had
been
! As various reports went out claim
, ing price advances, agricultural lead
cis, recognizing a lull in the markets,
appealed to the farmers to slacken
rthc.il' deliveries" In the hope thai
smaller sales would instill strength
into tlie buying activities
Lower prices were reported
throughout the marketing belt, and
even "padded" figures failed to
measure up t<> the last Monday quo
tations.
Nearing the end of a block that
has overrun all" four warehouses
since the sales were resumed on the
10th <?X this month, the Williamston
market Will get hack on a normal
operating schedule next Monday
Sales for the season on the local
market to date are nearing eight mil
lion pounds, and present indications
are that the H)-million pound goal
will he reached before the end of the
season or possibly the latter part
of next month <?r in early Decern |
be r _ ?I .. J
(iommuiiity To Aid
European Refugees!
Preparatory to advancing a united ,
drive for the relief of European ref
ugees, a joint meeting of the Kiwan
is and Lion's clubs was held here last
night to discuss ways and means of
raising Williamston's allotment or
goal of $50000
The meeting was presided over by
Charlie Leonard, president of the
Lion's club, lie spoke of the purpose
and importance of the meeting and
asked Frank Margolis to introduce
Norman Gold, attorney, of Rocky
Mount, speakei for the joint meet
ing
Pointing out that the refugee work
embraced all people, regardless of
color, creed or race, Mr. Gold stated
that it was next to impossible for the
work to be carried on without the
cooperation and financial support of
the American people He said the i
United States had been called on to
raise $20,000,000. This entire amount
will be used to care for refugees en
tering this country, those residing in
ramps in other countries like Eng
land and France, and those who
were, in reality, not going any place*
but just drifting due to the fact that
they had no place to go.
Committee appointments will like
ly be made this week and a general
drive for funds will be made the lat
ter part of next week
Car* Slightly Dama^pd In
Main Sir pal Accidpnt Harp
?
No one was hurt and very tittle
damage resulted in a minor automo
bile accident on East Main Street
here late Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Kathleen Price was backing her car
from the curb and ftruck the right
rear fender of a car driven by Mary
Gray. ?
IVw (lliuiigfs Vie
P
Made l?\ (Growers
In I nit Mi vtings
P
Delegate* I led (lie < 01111!%
Committee a! ( nii \etitiotl
Ili'h1 I o?la\
The work of the Martin County
Agricultural ('observation associa
turn was given a .near unanimous
vote of approval by hundreds of far
mers at the community committee
elections held this week. .\n unus
ually small number of chane.es were
made in the personnel elected to ad
minister the 1940 soil conservation
program In one or tvvo communi
ties, the old committees were re
elected in their entirety and 111 other
districts all members were retained
with a slight, change in their duty
assignments
As a wholf, the community com
rnittec election, attracted consider
able attention, but in one or two 111
stances the growers showed very lit
tie interest in the proceedings. Far
mers in Hear Crass opened the farm
political eason with a hang when
nearly 100 attended the meeting in
tin- school house there and effected
sweeping changes in their commit
tee person tie I: Only one old member
was retained, and the voting was
lively. At ? Uohersdn vi lie " less t han
three dozen farmers participated in
the election-Tuesday night
The .elections. were held without
the slightest trouble and while ev
cry man's candidate did not .succeed
I in getting a place on a '-committee,
there was no complaint heard about
the method of?vntnig..
Eligibility rules, forced into the
limelight a few day- ago under a
political ruse by Senator Bailey and
(ioVernor lloiy, were hardly men
tinned, and while one ??i two farm
ers did not vote because thc\ are not
planning to comply w ith the program
next year, they appartartiy realized
they could have voted if they n ally
wanted to .do so.
?This afteinoon the delegates eledt
ed at the community meetings are
meeting in the agricultural building
to elect a county committee It is
generally believed, judging from the
action of tin' community elections,
that the old counts committee.
Messrs Jesse Crisp, of Oak City,
chairman; .1 R Wmsluw ??f Rober
I sohvillc, vice chairman, and W M
Harrison, of Bear (Jras>, legular
?member, will be re-elected.
The results of the elections in the
j nine communities this week, are as
follows
Cross Roads W L Ausbuiii. chair
I man, (Ja ton James, vice chairman,
(I II Forhes, regular ineinbei Hen
ry l> Peel, first alternate and J
I Marion driffm, second alternate on
?the community committee (? II
Forhe:-. was elei ted delegate and Gin-""
don Bailey was named alternate to
the county convention which is be
ing held here this afternoon.
Rohersotrville: R. S. Everett, chair
man; J R Daniel, vice ehairman;
S T Kvi'ictt, regular member;?J?
R. Wins low, Inst alternate and H.
II Rober.son, second alternate J. H.
Winslow was elected delegate and
S T. Everett, alternate, to the eoun
ty convention. There were only sev
enteen votes cast at the meeting in
Rohersorn ille and the nominees were
it elected by a unanimous vote.
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Lending Agency Is
Represented Here
A lending agency with five mil
lion dollars riow available to farmers
was established here yesterday by II
A White and Sons, realtors and in
surance representatives, of Green
ville. W W. Lee, representative of
the company, completed arrange
ments with Harrison and Carstar
phen, local insurance men, to re
ceive applications in this section.
Mr. Leo, district president of the
North Carolina Budding and Loan
League, embracing, several counties
in eastern Carolina, representating
one of the oldest and largest real
(Stale and insurance companies in
North Carolina, said the loans would
be confined, without exception, to
farm lands.
The loans will be made on 5, 10
and. 15-year periods, at an interest
r&'te ranging from 4 1-2 to 5 per cent
'livere is a clause in the contract or
mortgage that is of particular inter
est to the farmer. It says, "No pay
ment is required on principal unless
the farmef so desires it."
Mr. Lee pointed out that the terms
were very lenient in that the con
tract did not require a payment on
the principal in bad crop years or
when farm commodities were selling
respectively low.