Hear Governor A. W. McLean Speak at the Oak _ . ' ' > - WATCH THS LABEL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES THE DATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES , ' v £ pr— rr —--- —. 1 VOLUME XXVI—NUMBER 21 GOVERNOR McLEAN TO SPEAK AT OAK CITY County Commencement Held Here Last Saturday; Most of County's Schools Represented Much Interest Shewn In Various Contests; Winners Names The couuty-wuie commencement was iielu here oil last Saturday morn ing, the exercises beginning at 10 o'- clock. The schools of the county enttreu the various coiueuiu under three group neaUiiigs. The first. group was coiu pcsed of more than six teachers; the second group, those having from three to six teacher*; *nl the tiurd grot*), those having two teacher* or less. in Group 1 Oak City, WilUamaton, Jamesville, RoberaonviUe and Everetts were entered. In Group LI the entries were harm life, Parmoie, Gold Point, Hamilton, and Sandy Uidge. Group Maiming and Biggs Schools. 1 he pageant, choral and declamation contests were held in the graded school auditorium. The mathematics, story telling, and selling contests w re held in other places at the same hours in the interest of time and to divide the large crowd. In Group 1 mathematics Brownie Itoberson won first place for the Rob ersonville School, while Edwin Peele put Williamston up in the second col umn. Jack Mitchell, of Jamesville, was third, and Mary Ainsley, of Oak City, mods fourth place. In the spelling contest Oak City won first place by putting up its ch&mpiou, Miss Naomi Etheridfce. Wil liamslon was second, represented by Miss Melba Wynn. Jamesville third, with Miss Ruth Modlin, and William ston fourth, with Miss Margaret Kog erson. In the story-telling contest Oak City was first, with Frances Hopkins; Rob ersonville second with Chloe Rober son; Williams ton third with Alta Critcher; aad Jamesville fourth, with Harriett Brown. In the pageant contest Jamesville took first place, Oak City second, and Williamston third. Oak City was first, Williamston sec ond, and Everetts third in the choral contest. - Group II Coatesta The competition in Group 11 seemed to be somewhat keener than in Group L i ■ * 1 ''At In the mathematics test Lester Grif fin carried first honors to Farm Life, with 5 full points, while Parmele and Gold Point each evened on three points with Hayarood Williams and Joseph Boyette. Hamilton made two points with T. Bog Slade, 111, and Sandy Ridge also made two points, with Miss Carrie Coltrain representing her. In the spelling contest Farm Life took first place, with Mi** Katie Corey. Hamilton was second with Miss Sal lie B. Barnhill; Gold Point third and fourth, with Emma Hurst and Annie Mae Whitfield. In story telling, Parmele took first piece, with May Arnold; Farm Life second, with Lavinia LiUey; Sandy Ridge, third, with Euls Green; Ham ilton fpurth, with Paul Salahury, Jr. In the choral contest Farm Life won first place with 6 points; Gold Point took second place with 2 points. Grop 111 Contests Group 111 entrants were also very good in their respective parts. In mathematics Janie Manning won first place for Manning School; Phonsa I THE STRAND THEATRE fONIGHT REX BEACH'S —."RECOIL" with BETTY BLYTHE and ■ Mahlon Hamilton ■ THE ENTERPRISE MAN IS DROWNED NEAR HAMILTON George Everett, 10, Years Old, Loaes Life When Small Boat Capaiaea; Leaves Wife aad 6 Children George Everett, a white man about 40 years old, was drowned near Ham ilton in the Roanoke River Saturday night at 11 o'clock. , Mr. Eveiett was fishing with a Mr. Scott at the time of the accident Mr. Scott thinks Mr. Everett must have been nodding as the canoe was drifting down the stream, and whet) he attempted to raise the net it arous ed Everett, who threw his weight on the low side of the boat, causing it to turn over. Mr. Scott says that Everett called to him to follow, but that he attempt ed to hold to the capsized %oat until he found it impossible, when he swam to the shore. At the spot he reached the bank it was almost perpendicular, but he managed to hold on until other fishermen nearby heard his cries and rescued him. Mr. Everett was wearing high-top ped rubber boots, and it is thought he went down before he reached the shore. He leaves a wife and six small children. High School Seniors To Serve Supper The senior class of the Williamston High School will serve a "Square meal" on Thursday, April 30, from b till M 0 o'clock, at the Masonic Hall. Delicious roast chicken, with green peas, creamed potatoes, pickles, rolls, tea, and coffee; candies and cookies; and cream and cake will be served. The proceeds will be used for pur chasing a school gift to be donated by the present senior class al commence ment. It is sincerely hoped that the community will help the class make the supper a big success, and the gift a worthy one. Johnson second, lor Poplar Point, and Mervin Bonds made third place for Biggs. in spelling, Poplar Point took first ipiace with Carrie L. Manning; Man ning School was second, with Lucy Moore; and Sandy Itiuge, third, with Earl Hall. In story telling Daniens was first, Corinne Gurkin representing her, Haael Johnson won second place for Poplar Point. Oardens was first and Poplur Point second in the choral contest. There were no other contestants. The only declamation in the entire commencement wus put on by Dardens School, which of course gave them the first place against all schools. Caateata Were of High Order The exercises were of a high order and showed that much attention hail been given to the training of the children. One thing noticeable was that most of the honors were won by girls. Ten girls and one boy won in the spelling contest, nine girls ad one boy in the story-telling contests. The tables were turned in mathe matics, where nine boys and three girls were the winners. Some of the boys triad to justify themselves by saying that when it comes to talking the girls always nat urally win, but prhen it comes to thinking it takes boys. Be that as it may, there were 22 girls' names in the wiqping lists, and only 11 boys. If the names of the pageant and choral contest winners were given it would mkae the odds against the boys much greater, because most of the singers and players were girls. The small schools with only 6-month sessions more than held -their own in the comparisons. It was also a noticeable fact tnnt the schools that took high scores in athletics during the winter months graded comparatively low in the lit erary contests. Scare bjr Groups The score by groups, as given by the judges were: Group I: Oak City, IS; Williamston, IS; Jamesville, 9; Robersonville, 8; and Everetts, 2. » Grasp II: Farm life, 18; Parmele, 8; Gold Point, 1; Hamilton, 5; Sandy. Ridge, 4. Group .III: Dardea., 18; Poplar Point, 14; Manning, 8; Biggs, a. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, April 28, 1925 TOMMY LILLEY IS STILL LIVING Has Been Conscious Most of Time Since He Shot Himself in Head With Small Rifle Friday. Mr. A. Thomas Lilley, who shot him. self jn the head last Friday, is still living. He has been Conscious "most of the smce it occurred; H®~h#B" been able to take nourishment, and at times has been able to smoke cigar ettes. „• On Monday he developed a high fever and went into convulsions, which have continued at intervals, rendering him unconscious. There seems to be very little pros pect for his recovery, from present in dications. We have a case in tTle county in which a colored mp.n was shot utmost like Mr. Lilley, about four years and for several days had convulsions, i He finally recovered and now works | on a farm a few miles from William j ston, and comes to town regularly a sane healthy man. In comparison, the two cases are almost parallel, so far. State Sunday Schools to Meet At Greensboro ■ r The State Sunday School convention will hold the annual conference at Greensboro next week, commencing on Tuesday, April 28, and lusting th/ree days. Tuesday has been set aside as a j day for conference work for county and township Sunday school officers, j Fifteen county and township officers ; are expected from each courtty. The State organisation, manned by Mr. IV W. Sims, of Raleigh, has made special preparations for this conferences u mong the Sunday school leaders over the State. It is hoped that county and township officers will take noticy of the announcements mailed out frqm Raleigh and plan foi*»attendance boih at this workers'-conference on Tues day and during the two following days of the State convention. This workers' conference is unique as a part of the annual -convention. Many county and township Sunday school officers will avail themselves, of this opportunity to meet ihe leaders of other counties and leai n how to perform the duties of their offices in the coming year. The convention at Greensboro is bringing together the finest leaders in Sunday school work in the entire na tion. Specialists in administration ami supervision will be heard." Leaders of ( childrens' work, young people's work and of adult work wll address the convention.. - 7' , Program for the Oak City Commencement The baccalaureate sermon,will be j,reached by Dr. A. E. Corey, of Kin ston, on Thursday evening, April 30, at 8 o'clock, in the Christian Church. The Wilsonian and Estherian Lit erary societies will present the play, "Safety First," Mondav, 'May 4, at 8 p. m. The senior class exercises, consist ing of salutatory, news dispatches, "want ads," poem, toast, jokes, proph ecy, song, and playlet, entitled "Climb Though the Rocks be Rugged," this is also the class motto, Tuesday, May 6th, 8 p. m. Commencement address by Governor A. W. McLean, Wednesday, May 6, 11 a. m. ■* N " Noted Historian Visitor in Town Mr. Bruce Cotton, formerly an East ern North Carolinian, but now a resi dent of Baltimore, visited friends ami relatives in Williamston during the week end. Mr. Cotton probably knows more North Carolina history than any man living. He is making a life study of the State's history and has written several books on the subject. Having been born and reared on the Cotton plantation near Greenville, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Cotton, two of the State's most distinguished citi zens, he is very familiar with facts of the past of this immediate section, and it is particularly enjoyable to hear him discuss those events so closely re lated to our own lives. While here he was the house guest of his cousins, Misses Mayo and An nie Lamb and WilsonG. Lamb. Leaves fer Warsaw Mr. Irving Margolin left this after noon fr Warsaw to spend a few days with his brother, Max Margolia. New License Tags to 1 Be Orange and Black > Raleigh, April 27.—Orange and black will be the cibtor scheme of North Carolina automobile license tags from June 30, 15i. >, to the corresponding date a year hence. These tags will be the first select ed under the new order ot things, that is, since the-transfer of au tomobile icgistiation from the department of state to the depart • men of revenue. Orders have been placed for 520,000 tags this year. Some of them have arrived. After June 30 all cars will have to he equip ped with new lags, under the law. COMMENCEMENT AT JAMESVILLE School Will Begin Exercises May I; Continues Through May ti; Or. Spillman to Pi each Jamesville High School will give a most elaborate commencement, to ! which the public in general is invited. It will be a great pleasure to meet all the patrons of the school and others in Jamesville at this tinir. I'liere will be recitation and declamation' con tests for gold medals, in which 20 hoys and girls will take part. Special attention i« called to two | beautiful historical pageants to l>e given, in which pretty tableau scenes feature. A big picnic dinner is' being ar | ranged for Wednesday, May 6. The exercises will be held in the following order: morning, May 1: Primary grades and pageant. Sunday morning, May 3, 11 a. m.: Annual sermon by Dr. SpillmaH, of Klnston. Monday night, May'*"4: Grammar grade exercises. Tuesday night, May sth: ■'Tflgtf school play. Also one of the histori cal "The Making of Our Flag." This is a very pretty pageant. Wednesday morning, May 6: Class exercises, followed by address by President Robt H. Wright, of th&JSast Carolina Teachers' Training College, Greenville. Wednesday afternoon: Declamation contest by high-school boys. Recita-I tion contest by grammar-grade girls..!' Wednesday night, May fl: Recita tion- contest by higji-school girls. I Beaver Dam Local and Personal News Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carden, Miss Maud Carder, and Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Carden and family, of near! Louisburg, jipent the week end with I Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rogers. V, Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hardison were the guetjts of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bourghous Sunday afternoon. Messrs Lester Rogers, Vf. H. Carden and Lawrence Garden, of near Louis burg, motored to the Jamesville Fish ery Friday. There was a good attendance at Vernon Sunduy. Mrs. Ben Weaver spent Sunday with Mrs. W. H. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rogers and Mia* Maud Carden, Mrs. Lawrence Cardei, motored to the JamesVlTTe Fishery Friday. Mr; H. A. Cullipher went to Wil liamston Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Billie yullipher spent the week end near Greenville with relatives. - Many of the local are set ting .tobacco. Miss Alma Pedd Khh fleSTt on the sick list for the past several days. Mrs. M. G. Peele spent Sunday af ternoon with Mrs. Ira Peed. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sleeks and fam ily, near Williamston, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Meeks. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bennett and fam ily spent Sunday with relatives near Gold Point. ./ , Mr, Fred Hoiliday motored to Wil liamston Saturday afternoon. Miss Margaret Chesson sfient Sun day with Miss Vada Peed. Spends Week End Here Mr. D. C Barnes, of spent the week end in the city. £ Motor to Windsor Messrs. A. R. Dunning and W. K. Parker motored to Windsor this morn •t g, where Mr. Dunning went on pro fessional business. Oat of Tawa oa Dnshnnw Dr. Jfto. D. BiggfT made a business trip to Rocky Moaat, Spring Hope, and Wilson this week. K? -■ . • ~ • V -. r - , V*.; Commencement Address to be Made By State's Chief Executive at the Oak City School On Wednesday, May 6th GOVERNOR ANGUS WILTON McLEAN .' '" ' 7 jfM m KAP BENEFIT PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT "The Minister's Wife Comes Back," to be Presented at Graded School Auditorium The Woman's Missionary Society of , the Washington Christian Church.wilt Hive "The Minister's Wife's* New HonifttT" at the Graded School Audi torium Friday night. The proceeds will go to the societies of the Wash ington and Williamston churches. The show will begin at 8.16", aim .admissiou-i*- -uuly -35 c -fu£_adlili£_iuui. - 15c for children. The program is composed of a one act play and the musical numbers are: , Duet: "Welcome Mrs. Grundy," Deplie and Cayenne "The touch of a woman's hand/' chorus. "How Glad I am to Cret Hack," chorus. Part song, Vivian, K;:te, Hilly, '.'Sleep, sleep, sleep," chorus. J Laughing song, chorus. Solo: "In the long ago,* TTuWler. Rainbow song, chorus. Grand finale, ensemble. The complete cast of characters fol- J low: Rev Grundy, Joe Wilkinson. Mrs. Grundy, Estelle Meekyis. • .Vivian Wulker, Etta Lea Campbell. Kate Bui.'htr .(an ol college c imi of Mrs. Grundy J, Mrs. Waltnr Boweri. l'cnelope Perkins, Mrs. Albert Doughty. Samantha Slick, Mrs Floyd Bridgers Nodanna Simpkins, Mrs. Dadcn Wolfe. . ' ' (These three on the anxious bench.) Agatha Squalls (She cools down a little), Mrs. Chas. Mumford. Cayenne Pepper (she still stutters), | Mrs. Vernon Freeman. Dephe Hardhear (she's still, deaf), | Mrs. Joe Davis. j Hugh Howler, Johnirtl' Boyd. "% Always Knoxit, Francis Jefferson. Billy Butcher (He's a jolly good fel low), Earl Freeman. Rain am! Hail in East Carolina and Virginia Much hail, as well as rain, has been reported at many points in eastern Carolina and Virginia Sunday and Monday. * Some damage was done in the south eastern section of Mdrtin Count /'Sun day night, where tob: cco plants were cut down and gardens torn up. Field c.ops in general were not up; there fore, the damage was not extensive. The fains have been general through out the tobacco section, and farmers i are taking advantage of the season L and setting out their plants extensfve- I REGULAR SESSION RECORDERSCOURT Quite a Number of t ase* tome lit-lore Judge Smith at Today's Session « The, Recorders Court convened to day, with Ji.dge J- C. Smith presiding J and Solicitor K. S. I'eeV prosecuting| The cases disposed of follow: State vs. W. W, Griffin, failing lto| dip cattle. Continued to 'th» J first Tuesday ni July. State vs. James Ellison, iishing un> lawfutiy. —This cas? was- nol jmu.-mh!.. State vs. David Taylor, fishing un-j luwfully. This case was also nolj prossed. State vs. Roy Taylor; vulgar lan | guagu.. Continued to May l-i. State vs. Speller; carrying concealed weapons. Fined SSO and costs. » State vs. Aznriajn Williams. Con tinued until May 12. State vs. Plum Illackwell Larceny Guilty. Sentenced to the Edifefcmwb»l County roads for !) months. Notice of appeal to the superior court was given, and -bond was fixed at SSOO. Sta'e vk.'Louis Jlryant'; false pre tense, Not, guilty. Washington Girl Reported Missing ( Washington Daily 'News) Tho entire police force, as well as Shel'ifT Harris j'.nd all hi deputies, have been busy since last niglu trying to locate the whereabouts of little Helen Standi, »!' the county, who was -taken for an %»uto ride SunJlay with Willie Moore, of Chocowiflitju and has not been seen or heard of since.'Short ly after the Christian Chjirch Sunday schooT wus out, Moore picked lleleo oip to take her for u ride. ATttiut 5 o'clock they were seen on-the farm of Dempsie Grimes, near the city, in the Moore';ar, but no trace of has been found since. The parents are mucll concerned, and parties are out j scouring the country Tor them. It is possible the? may have clopcn and gone to some town to g«t mar ried. V v : , , - Mof>r » ka* a- police_ record, accord ing to the police here, and it is possi ! bio that it mors serious charge may be laid against him, as the j U under 14. fcYderntion Meeting at Methodist Church The Christian Federations will meet I a t the Methodist Church ing at 8 o'clock. .Everyone is cordially invited fo com«. 1 ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR | COLUMNS A LATCHKEY TO 1600 j HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTS L » ESTABLISHED 1898 ( hief Justice Faville, of low*u in Governor's Party - > (Special 10 lile Enterprise) Oak C.ty, April 27. A. y VS. AicLean lias kindly accepted aa u.vitation to address the senior of the . Oak City High School on May 6, at II o'clock: iiiis is indeed a rare hon ii for this anil surrounding"Communi ties. . V\ e wish to express our apprecia l , tion for this occasion by a dismay of ™ patriot is i)i for the "GUI North State." Oovernor MrlMn is one of the out- I standing figures in public life in the i South. Ilis policies of administration ' aTe bejig eagerly' studieil'by many, other governors in order that they may l»e enabled to follow the lead of j !iis able executive on questions of I public in'erest. , \ T4m» -honor ::havioir t.ha- guvernm >n our" midst is a very great one;' the j privilege tl f hearing this distinguished I rftitn i> an opportunity tha' will be lit by everyone 'within reach of l Oak City. ' ' Governor McLean wHT lie accom panied by Chief Justice Faville, of | lowa, whose coming to North .Caro | lifin is a in i'ter of considerable ihter i est ii members of his profession, as ; net is- o the law students of some iof h-> colleires who will hear him, lee j tuie. He is a jurjst of national stqnd , i(i ! ,-JtjnlTYe*led by his selection to the A4ierican Har Association council which is now engaged in the Work ol tew riling the code in conformity with common-law principles. Hun. K. O. Everett will* also ac company ihe~governor. Mr. Everett is a prominent Durham lawyer and a close friend of the governor. He is it native of this section of Martin County, a sou of whom Martin is justly proud. The "following reception committee is making preparations for the recep tion of this distinguished trio: Prin cipal 11. M. Ainsley, Mr. J. A. Ever eu, Mr. Harry Wald«*|- of Hamilton; Di- 11. 1,. Long, of HaiiyUoii; Mr. B. M. Worsley; Mr. L. J. Maker, of Pal i#i\ i - a; Mr. J. W. Mines; "and County Superintendent of Education K. A. Pope, of Williamston. Special Radio Class In Scout Leadership ISy special arrangement with the Mercer Lnivfct;sity Radio Broadcasting a course in Scout leadership Will be broadcasted from that station on six consecutive Monday evenings, beginning April 27th, at 9 o'clock. The Macon, Ga., Scout Council, Mer cer L'niversity, and the staff of l{e gki'i Six (supervising Scouting in the Carolines, Georgia, and Florida) are cooperating in these classes and the leksons wheh will be broadcasted will be very prac'ical in nature on the problems *>>f troop organization, ad ministration, program build'ng, hikes., camps, etc. Emvtalnment features will he added to tl)e program so that listening in on the pu.'t of Scout lead ers should prove highly worth while. Although this is not, of course, a formal training school, r.nd is not in- , tended in anywise to supplant the Council training progranj, yet it should offer help to Scout masters in the sinutio.a of some ol *. + , l lu;ir iinmrdiatu problem!!; llic course will run for six nights, one week apart, beginning Monday, April 27ih, continuing each Monday •night to and including June Ist. Les sons begiiv promptly at 9.00 ■» p. m. Each perioiNwill have a duration o> about 30 r.iinuti s. ' Any Jistener'-in may ask us any per tinient questions regarding Scouting and troop administrate by mail or wire and an attempt will be made tu ari:wer sucb questions during the Semite raft hour. This personal serv ice should be made use of. . .' J At the final period, on JiiMJ'tstV ait examination will be Riven, consisting of about ten quest io is to which i an swers should be niailad. All person# meeting these requirements and re turning a satisfactory e*amin:\tion will be accorded regular certificates of clans m-jmbership. Leaves for Baltimore Mr. G t W. Hardison left today for Daltimore, where he will spend Mrttml , days on businuss. n* tifl

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