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Watch the Label on Your Paper. As 11 Carries the Date I Your Subscriptioo Expires. 1 1 fHE ENTERPRISE 1 Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to over 1.600 'Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XLI1?NUMBER 102 \ ** illiam*ton9 Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, Ihwm/x?r 22. I WW. ESTABLISHED 1899 Farm Bureau Renews AAA Program Stand Farmers' Meeting Favors Reeiproeal Trade Agreements Farm Income Still a Billion Below Parity, Convention At Chicago Adrineil Approximately 6,000 farmers at tending the recent national conven tion of the American Farm Bareau Federation in Chicago voiced a strong support for the administra tion in two of its most important un dertakings?the Agrieultural Ad justment Administration prugratll and the Reciprocal Trade Agree ments The resolutions, adopted last reat week in the great farmers' meeting, voiced anew tne stand the Farm Bureau has taken in support of the administration. Arguments in defense of the Re ciprocal Trade Agreements Act, put forward By Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in an address to the con vention, were embodied in the reso lution which held that "the net ef fect of the agreements has been helpful rather than hurtful to agri culture." An independent study made by the Farm Bureau Federation re cently led the committee to similar conclusions, the resolution stated. On the other hand, a second reso lution on the subject, also adopted by the convention, cautioned the state department in regard to pro posed reciprocal trade agreements with Argentina, Chile, and Urguay. Most of the products from these countries are competitive with Am erican agriculture, the resolution pointed out. Regarding the proposed Argentine agreement, it held it would be extremely difficult to ne gotiate one which is not fraught protect the interests of agriculture if culture." The resolution reminded the state department that it must protect he inerests of agriculure if it would retain Farm Bureau sup port of the fundamental trade agree ment policy. The charge that diplomatic con siderations have had precedence ov er economic effects of the agreements was faced by the Farm Bureau mem bers. To make sure that their eco nomic effects would be given full (Continued on page four) Market Dull For Sweet Potatoes Anticipating little demand on the northern markets during the holi day season, sweet potato buyers have been almost idle at this point during moat of this week. Few of the sweets have been bought and shipments have been unusually light. A single car is moving out today, but it is likely that the receiving ila tions will suspend activities today until about^ Wednesday or Thurs day of next week. , While there has b*#h ho immed iate demand, the market has held fairly stable at about 83 cents, a few sales having been reported at that figure during the past few days So far approximately 8,000 bush els or eleven carloads of the current crop have betn muved tu the mai kets frpm this point. HOLIDAY For public office, workers and a few others, business activities are rapidly grinding to a halt, and workers are completing last minute arrangements for a com paratively long and a hopefully happy holiday. Workers in the stores will continue at their posts until late Saturday night to serve the last-minute shop pers. The schedule that will gener ally be followed calls for a two day. air-tight holiday. Brief hours will be observed by fill ing stations and drug stores. Following Robbery Here Last Tuesday Colored Man Kceiot* Officers And Threatens Their Lives Here A stranger, giving his name as Zeb Dawson, of Greene County, was ar rested Tuesday about noon for the alleged robbery of Darden's Depart ment store here early that morning Making the arrest near Windsor, Of ficer J. H. Allsbrooks and Patrolman Whit Saunders have been unsuccess ful in their efforts to connect trie Z4 year-old colored man with the rob bery of Jack Daniel's filling station the same morning. Dawson's arrest came about in a very unusual way Early that morn ing Jack Daniel whose filling station had been robbed without his knowl edge started squirrel hunting. Mr. Daniel went to his station betwebn 5 and <1 o'clock but did not detect the robbery Traveling across the fill he saw Dawson walking and carry ing clothes in his arms. Becoming suspicious. Mr. Daniel stopped his car and waited for the man, but Dawson climbed over the row of hon eysuckle and was changing clothes when he (Mr. Daniel) backed his car and called to the man. Dawson de clared he had done nothing, that he was only changing clothes. Mr Daniel continued on his hunt ing trip. Returning here he learned about the department store robbery, and he reported to police who were quick in arresting the alleged rob ber. Dawson was wearing two new pair of trousers and new shoes, carrying two new shirts, coats and an over coat in his arms. The officers had some difficulty in placing the man under arrest and when they brought him to the coun ty jail, he was soon branded by Sher iff C. B. Roebuck as the meanest man he had ever seen brought in for safe keeping. Just after he was finger printed, Dawson darted across the ruum fur a pistul, but Jack Hinton deputy revenue collector, blocked him and Aept it out of his hands. Report/rig the robbery to head quarters VTuesday morning, Officers Ramie and John Roebuck stated that they heaed-Jjie robber crash the store door, but before they could trap him there he escaped. Undergoing a change in attitude, Dawson admitted the store robbery but denied enteiing the filling >Sa? tion. Appeal Goes Out for All To Support Spirit of Christmas A thoughtful people, attacking the problem that facea the less fortunate at Chriatmaa time, are certain I through their cooperative efforts to shed happiness and joy in many sive as their efforts may be, it is] reasonable to expect that many homes will not and cannot be touch ed with a spark of joy by the spon sors of the Christmas Cheer move ment. Realizing that fact, the spon sors appealingly urge neighbors to remember their less fortunate neigh bora, to extend relief tn whatever form they deem best The driving spirit of the Christmas Cheer movement is to create good will among all, to carty the spirit of the Christ to everyone and to prove to a doubting world thai we in a land of plenty are our brother's A liberal response has been made by the people of Wllliamston, the cash contributions approximating $165 with a large collection of toys and old clothing and contributions in fruits and candies to supplement the cash outlay. The sponsors will spend much of Friday and Saturday affecting a dlsU ilrutiwi, and all dun* ors to the worthy cause are assured that every effort will be advanced with care and with the sole aim of making as many happy and joyous as humanly possible. Contributors adding to the $132.50 cash already acknowledged are, as follows: Wil liamston Storage Company, (Leman Barnhill, L. H. Gurganus and J. Ed ward Corey, $6; Christian Church Philathea Class, $5; Lions Club, $4.0J; Mrs J. Sam Getsinger, $1; Woman's Club, $10; Dr. E. T. Walker. $1; O L Willard, $1; Martin Coun ty Building and Loan. $5; Farmers Supply Company, crate of oranges, crate of tangerines, box of raisins, bushel of apples and fifteen pounds of candy. The Enterprise Wishes You and Yours The Very Best oi the Christmas Season And Borrows From Tiny Tim The Immortal Words "God Bless Us Everyone" Both Now and in the Days to Come WON'T BK LONG Oner measured in lon? days, the 1939 Christmas shopping season is now to be measured only in hours. And although it won't be long now until the day of days comes into being, let's remember the home merchant during our shopping activities In the few remaining hours. Reports from the carriers clearly indicate that goods even at this last minute, are moving Into Wiltiamston stores in large quantities hourly. Blind Persons Need Not Beg In State tive secretary of the Commission for the Blind, Dr. Roma S. Cheek, said that the State has piovision for car ing for blind persons who have been begging. She said thai many of these have been forced- to beg because they had no other support but that since the State complied with the So cial Security law, they can be giv en blind aid grants to meet their nuds. It wan also stated that?they would be given preference over oth The executive secretary reminded us that many of the blind beggars are farmed out by seeing people who reap large profits from the business. She stated that the majority of beg gars on the streets of North Carolina are from out of the State. Others of the beggars are people who have re fused to accept work offered by the Commission for the Blind, or who have found begging a really profit able business. Dr. Cheek said that the blind peo ple wnu are trying to wotk'tor their living like other people feel that the beggars make it harder for them by suggesting the association of blind ness with begging in the public mind. They especially feel that since the needs of those who beg can be met by aid grants they should be kept from the streets. The general blind population, therefore, are staunch supporters of the law which prohibits begging on the streets. This week 1,980 Aid to the Blind checks were mailed from the State Office to the counties. Hie total amount of money involved in De cember payments is $28,831.08 and the average monthly grant per per son for December is $14.91 per blind person. Gala 1)< iterations Will Be Judged On Saturday Evening Ole Mini (rlooin On llic Hum Before More Tliun Two IliimlrrJ DiHplnyn Thousands of gala lights, careful ly placed into striking decorative display, have chased gloom and darkness away, and today the holi thty-spirit shines forth from house tops, windows, and yards here. A preliminary survey of the extensive decorations Wednesday evening in dicated that the judges will have a difficult task Saturday evening be tween the hours of seven and ten TTcloek in 'I'imi'Tii There are some unusually attractive arrangements this season, critics noting a marked improvement in the .aTtialk work of those, who. .woulcL brighten a spot here and there at this, the season of all seasons. Those competing in the contests are asked to have their lights burning in all their fullness between seven and ten p. m. Saturday when the judges come here from Robersonville to declare the winners. Almost over night the town was ' ill up lor Christmas, the extensive yard and porch displays on various streets making the regular street lights look dark. Academy Street, for the most part, was acclaimed the bright spot Wednesday evening Hut way down the river hill, a doorway reflected the decorative spirit, prov ing that Christmas is general Even in the little-traveled streets, the home folks are making the most of the Christmas season by making to shine little lights that seems to ap peal su much brighter at this parti cular season. There were a few dark spots, espe cially was the one noticeable at the courthouse, but the decorative work is not yet Completed, and it is ap parent now that the decorative scheme will surpass that of last sea son. Wreck Liquor I'lanl In Rober?onville Toirnalii/i Operating in the Stingy Point sec tion of Robenonvitle Township on Tuesday, officers wrecked a sizable liquor plant of the steam type and poured out 300 gallons of beer. A small quantity of malt and sugar was confiscated. NO EDITION f ollowing a long established custom, and one that ranks high in the minds of all the force members. The Enterprise will not appear next Tuesday. The next issue will appear according to publication schedule 011 Fri day , December V.). Advancing the publication schedule a day this week, the force will turn its attention to the distribution of toys and oth er articles to the needy on Fri day and Saturday. Holiday Hush h s Nearing Climax P The holiday rush, getting under-" way a bit late 111 this section of the State, is now rapidly approaching a climax, reports stating that public cnnvfcyuwioii are ruingtkxwi irrrrr pacity in handling the hundreds who are traveling here, there angk-near ly everywhere for the Christmas season. Sixteen bus schedules are being maintained through here, one schedule operating five busses on Wednesday tu handle Ihr huinlirils of students leaving the colleges In dividual travel?w-d4?undergo marked increased late Friday and Saturday when the various offices ( lose down for the holidays and the employees start moving to their hf>mc towns. Shopping activities arc increasing frorii day to day and with fair wea their promised, the holiday trade is certain to tax clerks and store oper ators to capacity during the last re Parking here has proved a big problem as usual, but local automo bile operators hav<r Been very con siderate and left their machines at home in the most part. Loral Man Continue* Quite III In Richmond llon/rital Mr. C. A. Harrison, popular local man, contimis quite ill in a Rich mond hospital, Thursday morning reports indicating that his condition was not as favorable as it had been during the few days prior to that time. His many friends were earn "gftty hoping he voulil be able to re turn home for Christmas, but late re ports indicate that that will hardly be possible. Mr. G. !!. Harrison, his brother, and Mr. N. C. Green left Thursday noon to visit him Defer Appointment of County Health Offieer <;k?:k.hn<;s Appreciative ol' the patronage and friendship they have enjoy - ed during 193!), local merchants and other husinevs operators are extending cordial greetings to the people of this section through the little messages appearing elsewhere in this paper. Without these greetings, the Christmas season would some how or other appear a bit emp ty. Read the little messages and know that the local merchants and other husinevs men are in terested in your welfare and hope for you a joyous season this Christmas time. Wholesale lii(|iioi Trade Dealt Blow By Local Pol it* Officer* Kind Sixty Callon* Of I Iiiid To fJuM' l.ong Search The wholesale liquor traffic m Williumstun was dealt what officers described as a death dealing hlow Wednesday afternoon when they dug up a sixty gallon barrel of h qiinr under- the hum*' of Mary?la/a SpruiB, colored, on the Plymouth branch of the liine. Tin?find brought to an end a tireless search staite.l in December. 1935, office's pointing out that the capture was the largest reported here in recent years and dried to the hone the wholesale source for numbers of small retailers. No arrest was im mediately made, but Officer .1 11 Allsb.rooks. leading the raid, stated that the Spruill woman and Oscar llagan, her alleged common law hus band, would he called to answer llagan waited around the home for. ulmusLTwo hours as officers, sure of their scent, dug under and around the house When they reached the spot where the barrel was buried. 11, lean slipped away. late fFpfift stating he was still missing J Officer AI Isbtooks, Patrolman ' Wlut Saunders and Sheriff C M I Roebuck pumped 21 gallons of | white liqubr from Ihe barrel before I they could lift it from its old rest | ing place llagan, a frequent defendant in the ' courts of this county; has baffled of I ficers for years. They would search ' his place and find small quantities of liquor, tint some how yr other llagan wiggled nut ?.f tin- charge ?,i gained his freedom by paying fines "We believe we have the goods on hot! m a lug wiiy 11ow; (iff ict i?AI h? brooks said in describing the unique place where llagan hid the liquor The first substantial clue to the hiding pi.ice was fuuiwl Whim one" of the- officers found an electrical ' outlet loose m the wall. Removing the electric fixture, the officer sight ed tin1 ends of two tubes, one of them arranged to fit the end of an auUujirf bilfTn^mp. Unable to trace the hose lines at first, the officers attached a pump to the hose line and when pressure was applied liquor spurt cd out of a half-inch hose. Contiu uing their investigation, the officers found that the hose lines bail been run through holes bored through a Hoard Of Health Fd Hold Mwtiflg On Krida\ Mulit Wliuii MiLim'iI lli'i'iiusi' \|| Mi iiiIm'I'- Of UiKtr.l VtVr? I liable In Vlteiiil The iip|Miintmi'nt of 11 health offi tor for Martin County to succeed Dr F K. Wilson, resigned, was deferred at a scheduled meeting of the board of health here Wednesday after noon. Chairman John K Pope ex plaining that all members of the board- were unable to/attend the ses -,-"'11 iiinl that no aetinn would like, ly be taken until every member was ? pn? ill,. Tlio U'.od i? ? duted-h? meet again Friday evening and name Dr. Wilson's successor ?? Three apt)lu ations were placed be fore?the Wtuinufcday mooting, and while no formal action wak taken the board members did discuss a po&si learned Dr. Williams, a native of Beaufort County and until a short i department--in AshrviHe; Dr J S. K'-hnmhlrr, ?who dicf specialwork with the Martin department last summer, and Dr. Pruett. now of Cha pel Hill, wen* said to be interested in the position It is possible that Ud ditional applications will be placed before the next meeting of the boa lit. Ilis resignation becoming-effective January I. Dr Wilson leav*'< for Tarboro where be will bead the Kflgeeombe (Itoene district health work after serving almost a year with the department in this county. His successor is slated t?? take over -the work here on or about January first Board members J K. Pope. W C Mercer. V' A. Ward. John I. Has sell and J C Manning were present for the meeting Dr J S. Rhodes, a sixth member of the board, was call ed out of tow n and was unable to at letTd the session A special request is being direc ted to the members, urging tin ni fo .be present for the.? mee ting Friday night Four tor Lieutenant Governor In State With four candidates already in the race an into resting contest for the office "of lieutenant governor is assured this State in the next May primary; W; Krskine Smith, Albe maile attorney and president pro t? ni of the State Senate, ttiis week formally?announced?Lis?candidacy after it was rumored several days ago that lie was considering running - -foe tt?o office of lieutenant governor. "1 am a candidate for the Demo cratic nomination for lieutenant gov ernor of North Carolina," Senator Smith's tolinal statement read,?lAf? Tiav?? represented-my senatorial?di? trict in every session of the Senate since Ii*27 in which Stanly County was entitled to a senator, with one xception 1 feel that tins legislative experience will be helpful to me in the discharge of the duties of lieu tnant governor. If nominated and elected, it will he my ambition to 4-iwlmrgo the duties uf this high of fice fairly and impartially to all, having in iniuil at all times the best interest nf NpffS>Carolifia and its IhhtIPe Pm?i HitBlp." Busy Times Reported These Days on Ma rti n County Fa mis Hardly before the 1939 tobacco marketing season is brought to a done?Martin' County, fathers?urn. makirig plans for another crop, re ports from the field stating that quite a~ H-W, " land for seed beds. Comparatively few have planted seed, but the work will get underway on a fairly large i ale soon after the Christmas holi days and during the month of Jan uary. Their 1940 allotments not yet def initely known, farmers in this coun ty are said to be plantning for ade quate plant beds. The allotments, tentatively determined by the lo cal and county committees last month, are in Raleigh awaiting at tention. reports from the office of the county agent stating that the individual quotas should be made available some time during next month. Unofficial reports indicate that the State committee is finding it difficult to*hold the* allotments in line wih the acreage allowed the In addition to preparing land for tobnero i)l.int beds farmers of the ?11ii111y .hi getting huiiy wilh their hog killings and with their sweet potato marketing. Some few farm ers are still busy marketing their peanuts. Comparatively few hogs have been killed in the county ao far, hul killings are scheduled day nftrr. day following the holiday sea son. While the meat supply is hard ly as large as it was last season, it is generally reported that there wilt be no meat shortage, and with am ple supplies of meat, corn and pota toes, Martin farmers are entering the new year in pretty good shape. The available eash supply is a bit low, probably, but as one farmer ax plains, "You can't eat that,'1 and in that light this section ia sailing along.