Watch The Label On Your Paper. Aa It Carries The Date Your Subecription Expire*. THE ENTERPRISE Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umns A latchkey To Over 1.M0 Homes Of Martin County. VOLUME XLIII?NUMBER 33 ffilliamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Titet<lay, April 23, IVW. ESTABLISHED 1899 Argument Is Ended In Parker-Harrison Case at Noon 1 odav Superior Court Trial Calen dar Delayed by Drawn Out Damage Suit Opening the second of lU two weeks' term yesterday for the trial of civil cases only, the Martin Coun ty Superior Court with Judge A. Hall Johnson on the bench struck a snag in the damage suit and counter claim centered in the case of Park" Harrison. The trial calendar has been thrown out of schedule, and just what cases will be called next could not be learned from coui7t or bar attorneys. The case ofWilliam. against Harrell is next on the docket but just when it will be called is not known It is poaaible that Ute court win spend the great part of this af ternoon finishing the Parker-Harri son case, and that the calendar will be in effect from tomorrow morn ing In the Williams case against Har rell, the plaintiff, alleging undue pressure was brought to have her to sell certain lands, is asking that the deed be set aside. It is also al leged in the complaint that the plain tiff was assured an old-age pension if she would transfer title to her land. It has been pointed out that no one is eligible for an old-age pension who has transferred a title to land within two years from the time ap plication is made for the pension ^ ^ plaintiff offered Ifat teattogey of thirteen witnesses, the last of the evidence having been heard Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock The defense took over at that time, and rested this morning about 10:45. Th? questioning nomad-warm -at times, a climax having been reach ed with defense attorney, R. L- Co bum. and the plaintiff W. K Par ker, engaged in a little tilt. Judge Thompson hurriedly put a stop to it and no damaging revelations result ed. The plaintiff, advancing his claim to >5.000 personal andf70? property damages as a result of crash with the defendants automo hile near EveretU last June, offeree1 Evidence that he was not under The influence of any intoxicating liquors or narcotic drug., that he was driv ?mTbh his side of lilt load, llial IW! defendant was driving recklessly Calling nine witnesses, the de fense offered evidence claiming that the plaintiff was under the influence of some drug and that he was oper ating his car in a reckless manner between Robersonville and EveretU. In a counter claim, the defendant asked damages in the total sum of $7,275 Defense Attorney Coburn spoke to the jury for about ? mlnute^nd Plaintiff's Attorney B A Cntdier, taking over at 11:30 o'clock, ended the argument before the jury just before the court recessed foi lunch With seven issues to explain. Judge Johnson is expected to use an hour or more in his charge to the jury this afternoon. Just how long the jury will debate the issues is a mat ter of guess, but some believe that a decUion will hardly be reached with in two hours after the case is receiv ed by the twelve men. When he failed to appear as a wit ness in the case this morning, Dr V E Brown was fined $20 by the court The doctor explained that he was busy at hu hospital, but no ex cuse was accepted by the court who advised him to answer when called into court next time. Daniel s Station Rohheri Saturday I * vf 17tTMlttl ? Forcing an entrance through a side window, robbers stole the cash regis ter from Jack Daniel's filling station at the Jamesville-Washington Road intersection here some time during last Saturday night. There were only a few dollars in the register at the time, the station operator stat ing that he had left a small amount for change the following morning. In addition to the five or six dollars in cash, there were several checks totaling about $30, but reports stat ed that they were of questionable value and Mr. Daniel explains that his loss is confined to a broken glass window, $5 or $6 in cash and a $175 cash register. No goods, not even a pack of cigarettes, were missed from the stock, indicating that the rob bers had their attention centered on the cash register. Police have been unable to estab lish a single clue that would warrant an arrest in the case. ? Officer* Make Raid On Town** Bootleg Section A quick raid, described by officers as being highly successful, was made in the town's alleged liquor section last week-end. Making a quick dash, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck and Officer J. H. Allsbrooks reached Robert Yearby's kitchen on Elm Street In time to see him pour about five gal lons of liquor into a pot containing a disinfectant Yeesby end his wife ware both taken into custody, but the man ad mitted he was guilty, that his wife acted only under his instructions. He was released under a $100 bond. Election Officials To Hold School Here For Registrars Determined to effect a new regis tration of Martin voters in strict ac cordance with the law, the county board of elections will hold a school for the thirteen precinct registrars either in the courthouse or agricul tural building here Thursday morn ing. Sylvester Peel, chairman of the Martin County Board of Elections, will play the role of the school mas ter. He will be assisted by Messrs. J R. Winslow, secretary of the board, and Wade Vick, Republican mem ber There is no alternative' when it comes to enforcing the election laws Under the plan adopted. When the board called for a new registration, it automatically wiped every name from the registration books and for any citizen to participate in future elections he must register again. Those old citizens who once regis tered under the ' grandfather clause" may got by at election time and vote even though their names are not on the new registration books. For all others who are 21 years or older, can read and write and can swear, the law says they must register between April 27 and May 11, inclusive. Sat urday. May 18. is challenge day and the election fotlows on Saturday. May 25. If one's name is not on the books, he cannot vote. It is understood that there are quite a few names on the books of persons who can neither read nor write. With a strict interpretation of the law in effect this year, the names of those persons will hardly find their way back on the books. Quite a few names that have been held off the books by an indirect force are likely to be listed this year, legally of course. Instructions for handling the prob lems that are certain to present them selves during the registration period and on election days will be offered by the officials at the school Thurs day, and registrars are being directed to be present. Change in Line-Up of Political Candidacies CANDIDATE Report* declare that H. M. Burras, one of the five candi dates for Martin County treasur er, la going Into the by-ways and hedges earnestly seeking votes, and that he is making progress In his search. Claim Germans Are Moving Men Nearer Swedish Territory Attacks Go Forward in Air And On Land in Norway Increased danger for neutral little Sweden today as unofficial reports claimed Germany was moving sol diers in considerable numbers clos er to Swedish territory. Fairly heavy troop movements by England and Germany were also reported in the North Sea, their apparent destina tion being the seaport towns of Nor way. Apparently angered by a hos tile press, the Nazis sent a sharp warning to Sweden this morning, ad vising a supression of free and open opinions as they relate to the inva sion of Denmark and Norway. Savage attocks are being reported as British and German forces con tinue their warfare in air and on land in Norway The outcome of the battles is not yet known. German re ports claim that the Nazis still hold the city of Narvik, and that rail roads have been bombed cutting off the British forces from the sea. Ger many also claimed that another Brit ish destroyer and three other ships had been sunk in the last few hours, that other ships had been damaged by Nazi bombs Another sea battle was predicted today as Germany sent four troop transports accompanied by two de stroyers into the North Sea with ports along the Norwegian coast as their destination. British ships were said to be converging on the convoy. In parliament today, arrangements were being advanced to float a ten and three-quarter billion dollar war budget, an amount greater than the total spent in the last war. It is es timated that Graat Britain is now spending at the rate of $15,000 a min ute in the prosecution of the war. On this side of the Atlantic, Mc Kenzie King, of Canada, and Presi dent Roosevelt conferred possibly on war and other problems at the little white house in Warm Springs, Ga. a Brevard College Choir To Sing Here Thursday Starting a state-wide tour last Sunday, the famous Brevard College Concert Choir will give a program in the Baptist Church here Thursday evening April 25. at 8 o'clock. Ad vance reports reaching here state that the choir is being well received and that it is one of the best to ap pear on the road this season. Ange Withdraws His Candidacy For Post On Education Board Teniler* Kciifpialion Follow. iiifi l-ong and Able Service Ah Hoard Member ? Recognizing the possibility of conflict with his duties as Jamcsville postmaster should he actively par ticipate in the current political cam paign, Mr. E. H. Ange today an nounced that he was withdrawing, from the race for member of the Martin County Board of Education. Accompanying his statement an nouncing his withdrawal from the contest, Mr Ange said he had also tendered his resignation as a mem bei of the liumd. explaining that?rr was possible the Hatch bill, recent ly enacted into law, would make it illegal for him to participate in a political -campaign or continue to hold the office. Appointed to the office back in March, 1932, to fill the position made vacant by the sudden death of Board Member John Getsinger, Mr Ange was without opposition in the pri maries that followed up until this year. Since the office is really an ap pointive one, and since the aspirants enter the primary as a mere formal ity to give the board make-up a dem ocratic color, Mr. Ange was granted speciaJ permission to serve as Jaines ville postmaster. Following the pas sage of the Hatch Clean Politics Bill, the board member asked for another ruling to determine his status or right to hold the job of postmaster and continue as a member of the county board of education. No rul ing has been rendered in the case, but Mr. Ange points ? out that there is some doubt as to whether it would be legal for him to continue in the two positions and he has chosen to wthdraw from the primary contest Hig resign a t ipn .M A m em ber of the board of education removes all doubt as to his right to continue in the employ of the postoffice department Keenly interested in the advance ment of education, not by districts but over the county and state gener ally, Mr. Ange expressed (Ht! hupu that he could continue as a member of the board. "I havp tried in sen without favor to any one particular district, and I have considered the needs of other sections of the county with as much interest and thought as I have the needs of my own com (Continued on page six) Aged Citizen Died In County Saturday Miss Rita Wynne, one of Martin County's oldest citizens, died at the home of her nephew, Mr. James N. Wynne, in Bear Grass Township last Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock fol lowing a long period of declining health. She would have been 89 years old month after next Hie daughter of the late Billie and Macy Wynne, she spent her entire life in the community where she was born. She was the last member of a family of five children, a brother having never been heard from after he entered the Confederate army during the Civil War. Miss Wynne, well known in her community, was, despite her ad vanced age, able to be isp until about two weeks ago. Her heart, weaken ed by the weight of nearly four score and ten years, gave way. the end coming gradually. Miss Wynne nev er married and lived at home-most of her life. Funeral services were conducted in the Rosen Sharon Free Will Bap tist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Elder B. S. Cowln, of the Primitive Baptist Church. Interment was in the family plot at the old Wynne homeplace in Bear Grass Township. Thirty-Nine Years Ago As Recorded In The Enterprise THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1M1. Court third Monday. March 18th. Read our club offer in this issue. Mrs. W. H- Crawford was in Nor folk last week. Mr W. J. Riddick, of Everetts. was | here Saturday. Court begins Monday; Judge A L. Coble presiding. March came in very quietly, but | gave us a breezy time Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford spent | Sunday in Robersonville. Everybody is looking for bargains] and are finding them at Gurganus' The Steamers Julian S. Taylor and | Croatan were at the dock Sunday. Mr. George Newell was in Scot land Neck Monday on professional business. ' Messrs. Floyd liobbs and John S. Cook spent Sunday evening in the country. Mr. Perry, of the Greenville Re flector. called in to see us Monday morning Mr. G. A Guilford. Robersonville, is now on the road again. We wish him much success The Methodists, of Hobgood. are building a nice parsonage for their preacher. Rev. Mr. Piland. Mr S H. Ellison, of Parmele, spent Sunday night and Monday morning in this city. Rev Mr. Sutton filled his regular appointment at the Methodist church in Hamilton last Sunday. D. S Parker. Robersonville. makes the finest buggies in The eastern part of the state. Mrs. A. E. Whitmore left Saturday morning for Norfolk. Va., where she will spend three or four weeks vis iting relatives. Miss Sophie Morton, who has been \ I - I I I f) C {VI 1 ,N w 11 C I' a W f 4 41'd fol I I past week, returned to Robersonville Sunday morning. The horse belonging to Mr. S. N Yarrell. which had a very large splin ter extracted from its flank last week is getting along nicely. The splinter was 11 inches long and about as large as a man's finger Have you seen (tie new soda foun tain at Simon Sitterson's? It's a beau ty Mr SittersoM Hi'mtv.'k?much credit for making such a handsome addition to his place of business. Robersonville placed an ordinance ings on the Main Street of that town should be brick We are glad to note that the business men are at work erecting"brick buildings. Mr. L. R Roberson, of Roberson ville. is in Norfolk this week pros pecting. He expect", to locate in ei ther Norfolk o Pinner's Ptnrrt We are very sorry lo lose him from our county, but wi: h him success where hi' goes. Mrs James Quartermus is home from Norfolk. Mr- I. P. Del,, uch was in town a few days last week. Herbert Pope went to Conetoe on Wednesday morning. Miss Roberta Dickens returned from Rocky Mount Sunday evening Mr Joe Cowan, of Conetoe, but formerly of this place was in town this week. Rev. J. B. Tingle will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning and night. Rev. Mr. Sutton will fill his.reg-J ular appointment at the Methodist Church Sunday Mr. John D. Biggs, who is chair (Continued on page six) Farm Life School Finals Announced Commencement exercises at the Friday evening with the presentation of the grammar grade pupils in their operetta, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " The commencement program will continue through May 3rd, in the following order; Friday, April 28, 8 o'clock: Music r,c'ta' . . ' _ Sunday, April 28, 3 o'clock: Bacca laureate sermon, to be delivered by Rev. W. B. Harrington. Friday, May 3, 11 o'clock: Class Day exercises and at 2:30 o'clock the literary address by Mr Paul D. Grady, gubernatorial candidate. The eight members of the grad uating class are, Ida Mae Corey. El sie Mae Lilley, Brownie Harrington, Leslie Manning, Herbert Leslie Man ning, Howell Peel, Maurice Rober son and Clifton Ward. Ida Mae Corey is valedictorian and Clifton Ward is salutatorian. Little Miss Betty Man ning is class mascot. ORPHANS COMING The Oxford Orphanage is sending one of Its best ringing classes here for a program In the high school auditorium Friday evening at I o'clock. Those inter ested in the fatherless and mo therless youngsters are directing a cordial Invitation to all the people of this section to attend the concert. No admission charge will be asked, but a free-will of fering will be accepted.? There are fourteen members in the class this year, and the group Is offering a very entertaining Democrats Will Hold County And Precinct Powwows Next Month Precincts To Hold Their Meetings oil SPVPL r Saturday, Mav 4th County Convention I* Sched uled To Be Held May 11 lu (*oiirthoiiMk Elbert S. Peel, Williamston attor- I ney and titular head of the Demo- ' cratlc party Tn~ Martin County, today called upon all good and loyal party members to meet in their respective precincts on Saturday, May 4. lay the foundation for the party's organ ization and move on Williamston for the county convention to be held Sat urdav. May 11. The wishes expressed in ttaK* precinct and. county meetings arrno be recognized at the State con vention to he held in Raleigh on Fri day, May 17. Little recognized in years gone by, the precinct and county conventions are likely to assert their powers this season before the party organization is perfected in its entirety in Raleigh less than a month from now. Last week a third term movement for ?Jluuaevelt was started ui tin State Less than four days later. Governor C R Hoey. in a formal statement, de clared that Cordell TTulIT Secretary of State, is his choice for the Demo | cratic presidential nomination While the lines may not be drawn sharp ly. it is quite apparent now that there ' will f>e at least two ractions 111"tTnr State Convention. The power of those factions, in all probability, will be determined in the precinct and coun ty conventions There is good reason to-believe that this county will follow the Roosevelt movement, provided enough good , -Democrats find Tithe -to attend the j meetings and take a definite statu! In taking this stand, however, they | are not voicing opposition to M7~ Hull. They are merely placing a stamp of approval on the work of Mr Rnnsevelt since 1933 If Mr. Roosevelt dots iKit t'lioose to offer himself for the nomination at the Chicago convention, and Mr Hull is | offered for nomination I Ian it 1$ County Democrats will willingly j follow the Hull banner. They mere Iv want to handle the business in or- | dor. The assumption that Martin Coun ty Democrats will endorse the third term movement will be supported or refuted at the precinct and county itiona. The precinct una tings scheduled for May 4. will be held at the voting places, with few excep tions, at 12 o'clock noon, or at an hour to he set by the precinct or ganization chairmen. These precinct rpeetings will perfect their organiza tions by the election of officers and name delegates to the county con vention. The delegates are to receive instructions from the met tings. A similar procedure will follow in the county convention with the business schedule taking on - added import ance. The delegates, 215 in number, will be named to attend the Raleigh convention, the group to receive in structions at the county pow-wow. ?? Raved tin Ihv ytr /-net b?r gfiver nor, the number of delegates to the county convention from the pre cincts, follows: Jamesville, 15, Wil liams, 7; Griffins, 14, Bear Grass, 9; Williamston, 38; Cross Roads, 12, Poplar Point, 7; Rohersonville, 28; Gold Point, 5, Hamilton, 7. Goose Nest, 13, and Hasscll, 5 The county will get one vole in thr. Sltiito cnn | vention for each 150 votes cast for governor, giving Martin County 20 TeE Very few changes have been made (Continued on page six) Very Few Dogs Are Vaccinated Locally When owners here failed to heed a warning to have their dogs vacci nated last Saturday, authorities in charge of the drive against rabies immediately started prrpanng a list for prosecution in the courts. In some instances the owners were warned in person, but a check up Saturday evening revealed that their dogs had not been immunized against hydro phobia. It is unlawful to bring charges within ninety days against the owners for not having their dogs vaccinated, but the warrants will be prepared and made ready for the prosecution at the expo at ion of that time. Reports from the other stations state that dog owners have complied with the law remarkably well, that few dog owners are subject to prose cution in the courts Robing Wander From The North To North C.arolina Banded in July. 1938. by Mra. K. BrWetharbf*. inTomrret; cam., robin waa found in this county a abort time ago. Only recently a aec ond robin banded in South Bend, In diana, was found in thia county. CANDIDATE s : I>ick Smith, after handling the books fur others during a long number of years, is seeking the job of Martin County treasurer under his own banner and name. Marked Drop In Attendance I pon Church Services More Than Tlirri- lliinilrcil Mt'iiiWru \ri- \l>->? 111 l.asl Simila> KKV. JOHN II AKIM . Kn tor. Church Ot The Advent Willi the ti Uirti at Kl'ln 11.11 \ wca? tlier the attendance at Sunday School and Churc hdeclined to stay in keep ing with, the woallu 1 The idea is to not let the weather affect our relig ious interest and activity. It seems that we m Williamston have <prtto-a way to go before we reach the ideal The largest attendance at Sunday School was the Baptist, with the Hol iness running a close second. The j best percentage attendance iit Sun day School was the Presbyterian which was closely followed by the Holiness The smallest attendance was at the KpiMnpal, and the lown-t percentage was the Episcopal. The Christian Church had the larg est congregation in the morning, even though the. attendance was not as large as usual to hear the excellent program presented by the glee club from Atlantic Christian College. The Holiness had by far the highest per centage attendance at both tin- morn ing and evening services. Sunday before last there were 489 present for the Sunday school hour A ttenda nee u j ion the Christian Sun day school chopped from 138 a week befoie to 97 last Sunday. With one exception, the attendance trend was downward. An attendance report for tpe Methodist Sunday Schfibl and chiueh was not available Total Attendance Church S.S. Y IV A.M. PM Baptist III 25 KM) 38 Episcopal 'Christian 13 3o T5" 97 180 32 Totals 352 34 427 159 Percentage Attendance The tabulation below shows the total membership of the Sunday Schools and percentage of attendance in the first and second columns re spectively, and the total church mem berships and percentage of attend ance for the morning and evening services in columns three, four and five respectively. Sunday School Baptist 200 50 Presbyter'n 33 73 Kpiscopal 25 52 Christian 182 59 Holiness 154 70 Totals 574 81 771 55 21 Church 308 33 12 38 84 143 21 11 224 72 15 5tt Hll 129 Ammunition Used In Political Haci * Politics arc beginning to warm up down Jamcsville way. late reports stating that the opposition forces are bringing sizable cannon into use against Clarence Wallace, candidate for township constable down there. On a recent morning, Candidate Wallace went to open his small country store and found the huge war missile carefully placed in the door with the following chalked words, "Vote for Joe Hardison." Wallace is opposed by Hardison for constable. Martin County residents are warn cd not to show any great alarm when" things start popping down around Jamcsville for the reports will only be those of a blitzkrieg of one or the other's candidacy. Busy ^ eek-end Is Reported Here By Justice Of Peace Eipht < Mm Vi ? ll.iiiclli <1 Bv Mayor John I.. Maxell Muring Period Last week-end was a busy period for Justice J L Hussell in his court here The increas?tLJ>u"s?oess follow ed a period of little activity in the trial justice's court, Judge I tassel 1 explaining that law violations have a way of their own in coming in spurts Hiis immediate section took on the .appearance uf a -battle line in Nor way over the week-end when sweet hearts and whole families engaged in free-for-alls. The docket carried a varied list of alleged violations fu law and order, not e so terribly ser ious. however Charlie llintun was bound ovcl'-to ? the county court on a charge of as saulting Mary Eli/a Swain. Her stab wounds healed, the prosecuting wit ness was ready to w ithdraw the war rant. but the trial justice, seeing the warrant signed with bloody hands. ?nt the case on up for Judge Peel to decide Philistine BarnhiJI and his wife, l.ouise, had quite a fight last Satur day night. Each charging the other* with not being loyal, an attack fol lowed7 ~Banihil I claimed that his 1 w ife broke a gallon jug over his head, that he used pieces of the jug to slice her skin in several places. In the second round, the wife planted -a?flat?iron on?the?husband's fuie head, one report stating that an even dozen stitches were necessary to close the opening. The case goes to the county court for trial Charged with carrying a conceal in! weapon and with an assault. Har dy Small wood was hound over to "the u'iuiiu louit fur tnvil (in April 29 under a $50 bond Adjudged guilty of an assault. Will-tain 'Lanier- was taxed with the j case costs in the uni of $<> 45. Tom Hardison, a second defendant in the case, was adjudged not guilty A free-for-all fight took place on i a truck on West Minn Street last Pro ? I day afternoon when Normal Ewell and Horace Silver. Warren County Indians, argued with Jesse Richard son, colored The riot squad was call ed out. and the three men were tax ed with the y:is.- costs of $5 511 each by Justice Hassell. Charged with operating motor ve hicles with improper brakes and | without proper lights, Willie James I ftussoy-aiutttib'y WittTamrr^wvrr each fined $10 and taxed with the costs. W. K Morris, charged with speed ing. was taxed with the trial costs. amounting to $5-50 Jamesville Pupils Make Field Trip 9 Accompanied I>y their teacher, Professor Woodrow Sugg, twenty fivo students of the Jamesville High School are making a field trip here today. The young people, members of a class in sociology, are visiting the courthouse, radio station, county home and other places of a semi public nature The names of the pupils are per Perry, Carolyn Hasset 1, Virginia Hassi II, Beverly Coburn, Mamie Louise llolliday, Mary Louise Car-* son, l)an Dave. Leon Davis, Marie Giirkin. Carlv le Sta 1 lings. Hi>scoe Stallings, Tilmon Modlin, Irene Ange, Dolly Godard, Sybil Rober i}on, Alfred Glass, Mildred Glass, Margaret Browning El wood Brown, Florence Waters Bern ice Gardner, 1 ola Hai dison, Kai I Sawyer. Br;ir Crass School I he fit -1 in tin series of eum menrcment exercises in the Bear Grass school will be held Friday eve ning at 8 o'clock when the high school presents the play, "Let's Go Somewhere." A small admission fee will be asked to offset royalty cost*. Next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Itev John L Goff, local Christian Church pastor, will preach the com mencement sermon in the school au ditorium Miss Melba Russ' music pupils will appeal in their annual recital. Wed nesday evening, May 1, at 8 o'clock. Mum Rusk will also offer pupils from her combined classes at Farm Life and Grimesland. The seniors will hold their class exercises on the evening of May 2, and on Friday, May 3, Dr. H. S. Hil ley, president of Atlantic Christian College, \ Wilson, will deliver the commencement address, the event to mark the close of a successful term l\o One Hurl In Auto Accident Here Saturday No one wus hurt but considerable damage resulted in an automobile ac cident on Washington Street here last Saturday night. Parked in the street, the car of James Sutton was struck by Dr. V. E. Brown. Tie doctor's par was traveling at only a moderate speed, and very little damage was done to the Sutton car. Damage to the doctor's car was estimated at abcut ?100.

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