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Keep Martin County Money in Martin County, Where It Belongs—Do Your Trading in Williamston I jjj 1 " ,l==: WATCH THE LABBL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES THE DATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES - i ii »l VOLUME XXVI—NUMBER 31 Martin County . Board of Education Acts Favorably on Petition That Local Schools Become a Part of Its System New Arrangement Will Mean Much For The Local School On last first Monday, a petition for the admission of Williams ton Special Chartered School to the county system was presented to the county board of education and acted upon favorably. The significance of this move is very apparent to those who study schools. It means that" outlying school dis , tricts may be annexed by petition and vote of those residing in said dis tricts and the approval of the com mittee of the Williams ion school dis» trict and the county boaru of euuca tion. Formerly such a step could on ly be taken by a special enabling act by the legislator*. it permus by such annexation plan residents itomnuuiiie lerruory to carry their proportional part of the cost of operation of the school beyond the six-month period which is pro- 1 vided by the county. Assuming that one-fourth of the children attending the Wiliiamston Graded Schools for the 1U24-25 term came from outlying territory and tiie total salaries of the teachers for the seventh and eighth mom lis were $2,500, the proportionate part of cost on instruction for stu dents from the outside Would be '5637.60. 'therefore, residents of out lying territory will now have an op portunity to bear their proper share of school support by availing them selves of the plan ol annexation. it will place the W illiamston Grad ed School on the same basis as the oilier local tax districts of th* coun ty. The sherilf will now collect the local tax in Wiliiamston Graded School district as otiier local taxes. His com mission for collection is U per cent, and the present commission charged by a special school tax collector is somewhat higher. The disbursement of aiiy local taxes by the treasurer of the county is by order of the local school committee countersigned by the superintendent of public instruction. This is practically the same method of disbursement now employed. The administrative control of the school is practically the same as before. it initk.es provision for handling , transportation of school children to Wiliiamston on a permanent basis, just as transportation is now provided for other local tax districts. A truck is now provided on the following con ditions: First, that it shall run on a reasonable road; second, that it snail carry a daily average load of not lees than 20 pupils; third, that the load of 20 pupils shall reside at least three miles from the school to which the truck runs; and fourth, that qiap of the route, indicating the number of children residing three miles from the central school and the condition of the roads be approved by the board of edu cation. No transportation can be pro vided for a chartered school, exeept on a temporary basis, because there is always more demand for it on a per manent basis In the county system than the board can ffrant. It places the local school where it muy apply for State aid with much better chance of success. There has f, been a State aid fund for county teach er training high schools for a num ber of years. Wiliiamston might be the logical place for it, but since the function of such school is training the type of teacher mostly employed in the smaller schools of the county sy*- T* tern the apportionment would moat likely be placed with a school under direct administration of the county I Strand Theatre ■' ■ 1 DON'T FORGET THE SHOW I • TONIGHT *'JS»~~ r T"~TT ~ } — " ' A SPECIAL 'M PICTURE ,1 with BUCK JONES ' 3 TONIGHT THE ENTERPRISE v "Air Railroad" Jr Paul Henderson, second Mat. ' Post-Master General, who is re- « signing to manage the new air ] transport line, capitalised fer 110,000,000 and whty» will Im- , mediately establish an overnight serviee between Chicago and New , York—carrying both freight and passengers. DEPUTIES CAPTURE STILL AND OtTTFri Was Found in Williams Township No One Found Near Still; Outfit Destroyed Deputy J. Raleigh Manning, accon panied T>y Oscar Jones, captured a copper still and operating equipment together with several barrels qf beer a few days ago in Williams Township near the home of Dan Moore, a col - / ored man. ( J F(jr a long time evidence of a rifoon shine still could be seen in at angering forms and heard of from foul lips. Many fruitless searches hy county anil Federal officers had been made for the still. But the operators seemed too sharp in their hiding, always eluding the officers. No one was found pres ent when the plant was found and the officers did not ascertain the owner Prizes for Solving Green Tag Mystery There is to be some unusual party or festival in town, so the green tags arp announcing. Green tags sre be ing sent through the mail to the peo ple everywhere for miles around, green tag posters are being placed by the roadside and in many conspicuous places, all pointing toward the town of Williamston as the place where the festival will be staged. 1 We are mysteriously assured by some of,our friends that it will be something different and that it will begin June 12th and end June 20th. To the man, woman, and child who sends us the three nearest correct so lutions as to what the "green tag" means, the Enterprise will give three handsome presents. , These solutions must be in hy next Tuesday at 6 o'- clock in the afternoon. If you have not received your tag, watch the mails, for it is surely com ing. It may give you a clue to the mystery. board of education. . It will enable the county board of oducation to take direct Interest in repairing the building on the same basis as other local tax school hold ings. A definite policy of handling Huch matters as erection and repair of school buildings will be worked on. It will enable the continuance of the local committee without interference with their terms of office and what ever provision for election or nomina tion of school committeemen are now provided in the charter will be re spected. That la, the board of educa tion dots now" approve the election of school committeemen In a primary held In local tax districts, and In the event of failure to hold such election in the manner provided by law the body appoints the members to such vacancies as exist. This rule does not apply to non-local tax districts, how ever, or to chartered schools. It does not affect the authority to levy taxes heretofore voted by the people of Williamston Graded School district, nor does it affect any bonded indebtedness of district which it now. has. It Is hoped that a still better co ordination of administration may be worked out and that the school may naturally srine from enlargement, more revenue/and more variety in the Willianiston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, June 5,1925 * SHIP CARLOAD OF LAMBS THURSDAY Ninety-Three Lambs Go To Baltimore , Markets; Expected to Net From Seven to Ten Dollars Each Martin County farmers shipped their first carload of lambs Thiysday. The car contained 93 lambs. They were shipped to the Baltimore mar ket, where they are expected to sell for about 16 cents per pound, which will net from $7 to flO each. Among the largest shippers were J. J. Roberson and sons, Jamesville, Au gustus Williams, Robersonville, Luther j Hardison, of Jamesville ,and V. G. I , Taylor, of Everettg. Mi. 11. M. Rbberson says the lajnbs | swaged about four and a half months of iij.',i. The wool clip from their . inothei> i.veraged about fipounds per ewe i~.n.t sold this# year for 36 cents , * , per p iitn-l. Twentieth Century Club i Meet Held Wednesday 1 • i The Twentieth Century -Club was entertained by Mrs. J. H. Saunders Wednesday at 4 o'clock. The home was decorated with huge baskets of sweet' peas. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Wheeler Martin. Mrs. J. S. Rhodes called the meeting to order. Kath erine Mansfield was the subject of the study for the day. A description of her leading works was read by Mrs. Hoyt for Mrs. H. W. Stuhbs, who was unable to aUeitd.—Mrs. Delha L. Carson read a short biographical sketch of the author's life, written by her husband since her death. Mrs. J. S. Rhodes sang a solo and Mrs. W. p. Watts played "a Forgot ten Melody." After the program was finished the meeting was turned over to the hos- tess. She served an ice course. Invfted guests were: Mrs. Johnson, of South Carolina, Mrs. T. B. Bran don, Mrs. A. T. Crawford, Mrs. J. F Thigpen, Mrs. C. B. Clark, Mrs. M. D. Watts, Mrs. W. B. Watts, Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr.; Mrs. J. D. Woolard, Mrs. George Harrison, Mrs. Charlie James, Mrs. Cortex Green, and Ml"" Mary Smith. Local Cirl Is Honor Student at E. C. T. C. Miss Minnie Robertson, the young est child of Mrs J. L. Robertson, completed the prescribed work of the two-year normal course at the East Carolina Teachers Training School this spring and was given her di ploma Tuesday morning. Miss Robertson made the highest grade given in practice teaching, and this honor was shared by only one other young woman of the 138 grad uates. » She.will teach in the Winston-Sal em schools this fall. Nassefs Twitting On Money-Raising Sale Nassefs Department Store is giv ing summer shoppers a great oppor tunity to shop cheaply when money is -not so plentiful. The double-page ad on the inside of this paper will be worth your time if you study it care fully, for there are many bargains to be offered at this time. Mr. Joe Nassef, the manager of this big store believes in slashing prices instead of carryfng stock more than 30 days. This will be a real treat for lareful buyers. Mr. Jule S. Purvis Continues Very 111 Mr. Jule Purvis, or "Uncle Jule," as ' he is affectionately called by all who ' know him well, is critically 111 at his 1 home on Simmons Avenue. He was ' stricken last week with an attack of » B rights Disease, and has been in a 1 very precarious condition for many ; days. Friends far and wide wish for ■ him a speedy change for the better. His daughter, MIRS Mildred Purvis, > of Kittrell, arrived Thursday to be > with him. I I Green Tag—Green Tag—Green Tag. t Will Arrive Tonight Messrs. .Herbert PeeJ, jr., and Wm > P. Hodges will arrive tonight from r Wake Forest College to spend the i summer wttfc their parent* after , spending the past year in school. I ; Your Green Tag is worth money. ■ T* . ■ A - -... ... -• i . r Special Meeting Masons Tonight special communis rev# - catio " of ske " warkec Lodge. No. 90. A. F. & A. M., tonight at 8 o'clock. Work ( in the second degree. All in good standing are cordially invited to attend. C. D. CABSTARPHEN, Jr„ Secretary. THE WEEKLY SERMON ' — _ t "Why dost thou judge thy brother ?*—Romans 11.10. By REV. C. >• PARDO When St. Paul wrote his epistles to | the Romans, it seems there were two fC's »f Christians. One set who be lieved in certain remnants of Judaism and continued to observe them eveiir in the Christian era. The other set | of Christians had rcpudiateifThe old J laws and customs of -Judaism and understood that "the letter killeth, but I the spirit maketh alive," and that the > truth of Chris'ianity was the spirit of God in a man's heart and soul. So far there was no harm done. On 1 4iiio side a little narrowness that would wear away; on the other side the need of more enlightenment; so the upostle was content- to say, "Let every man be fully persuaded in his' own mind." But these Roman Christians went further. The narrow minded, scrupul ous ones judged; that is, condemned their brethren for duinp those things from which they themselves abstained. To these St. Paul saiit, "Why dost thou judge V ———*— Now, very often judging is perse cuting. This was the procedure of the Dark Ages. Men were persecuted for their opinions, their positions on ques-- tions, their views. Galileo was persecu'ed because he discovered and said and believed cer tain astronomical theories —the caper nlcan system. This persecution was forced by the Church of Rome. And, Galileo, for love of "life, was forced • o renounce his views. So, l>y judging.others, we make the limitation of our own conception, our own thoughts and feelings, the mea sure and standard for others. It is no uncommon thing to hear insinuations and surmises that a man is lax, worldly, and even immoral; that he is vicious and sinful and al together lacking in Chriitian charac ter, simply because lie fails to coin ckle in our views o> matters. Such remarks as "No Christian will play d game of cards; no Christian will dance," and "the man or woman who fails ,to do thus and BO are not Christians '-■ well, this is judging. | It is not life or personal liberty that is assailed, but character, which is as precious as life, ff you spare a man's or a woman's life but destroy their names, you make'un outcast and one who is scorned, because they think different from you. Have you -noli Judged him? Is not this wrong? | I believe the judging of oth ers to be arrogance.'- Such judging'ran i only bo defend, d on the claim of per- J sonal infallibility. The Pope of Rome may make the claim, but free-born Protestant Americans don't believe it. And they don't sanction or approve of arrogance in Rome or in America. Are those who judge wiser than their brethren? Are they free from human frailty? Are they the meek, the humble, the Christlike, the learn ed, the holy, the wise ? Or are th««y generally self-instructed, the weakest of both sexes, the talkative, the arro gant, the self-esteemed, the more righteous-than-thou, who presume to judge another man's views. "Who art thou that judgest another man's ser vant? To his own master he stand utb or falleth." We who boast of our freedom, who 1 point with pride to the fact that the 1 Constitution assures every man the 1 right of religious freedom, we must be ' careful not to Violate that privilege ' by uncautious judging of our feHow i man and brethren. ' * St. Paul said in that wonderful * thirteenth chapter of Pirst Corinthl ■ ana, "If I speak with the tongue o . men and of angels, but have not char ' Ity, I am become as sounding Brass or a tinkling cymbal." Charity or love, the apostle said, is as follows: . "Love or charity envieth not, vaunt eth not, is not puffed up, doth not behave Itself unseemly;" but faith, hope, love abide, and the greatest of i these is love. , ! 1 "Why dost thou judge thy brother" i Remans Hilfe—iV ; "This is my commandment — that ye love one another, even as I have , loved you."—St. John 15:12. • - x'"" * ' : VETERANS MEET IN WILSON THIS WEEK Said To Be Ueuulou Ever lieid In State; Three Representing Martin County The .North Carolina Confederate Veterans annual reunion, now in ses sion in Wilson, is reported"to be the best ever held in the State since the veterans have been organissed-l" Approximately 600 visitors are pres ent anil all are having a great time, being well entertained by the people of Wilson. Among the first to arrive was an old gentleman, 91 years old, accompanied by his family. Visitors are -attending from as far west as Asheville and as far east as Curri tuck. Martin County is being represented by three of i's-oldest and most n?f>». worthy citizens, David Rolterson, of Robersonville; John A. Nelson, o! Parmole; Howell, of Wil liamston. An Opportunity To- Help Our Neighbors I.a e Thursday afternoon the writer of this little piece was on my way home when 1 happened to think of some shopping that I' 1 wished to do. It was about 7 o'clock but one door of the nexT store that 1 came to was open, and so I went in there, asked for several articles us 1 happened to think of them, and kept the clerk busy until a little after seven. Hefore leaving I happened to say, "Are you not suppose to close the | store at ti o'clock?" When the young woman replied 1 saw how tired shel was, and she said, "We are; but folks | U gin t« come in about 6 o'clock anij we can'i get home until about seven." This woman is the mother of three children and ufter getting them fixed 'up for the day. she goes to work each morning at 8.30. She has little tlmel to rest during the noon hour, no time for" a nap, and when 6 o'clock comes she naturally is very tired. She said thut she did not feel hard toward the women who do their shop ping after six, because she knew they did not think about what it meant to Ihe clerks. Hut what an opportunity it is for us to help the women who clerk and the men, too, for the dually begin work early in the morning and are very tired when 6 o'clock comes. Let's wo people of Williamston help our store folks by shopping before closing houra. A SHOPPER. (Who has resolved to do better.) CHURCH OF THE ADVENT Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector Trinity Sunday, 192.1 9.45 .1. m.—Churcb school. 10 a. m. —Advent Bible Class. II a. m.—Holy Communion and ser moil. :!.:il) p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. -X p. iii.—Evening prayer and con? giegational meeting. Trinity Sunday is peculiar from the other days in the church year in the fact I list it celebrates not an event hut a doctrine. The doctrine of the Trinity is the fundamental doctrine of -Christinnity. This—teaehes—that God iii three persons in one God. And while' not mentioned l/l the Dible by the name' "Ttinlty," the doctrine is plainly set forth in such instances as where Christ gave command to His Apostles to "Baptise in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost." Save your Green Tag. Here Yesterday Messrs. David and Coy Roberson, of Griffins Township, were in the city yes terday. Here From Windsor Mrs Phelps and daughter, of Wind sor, were shoppers here yesterday. Green Tag Festival —June 12-20. Here From Raleigh Mr.. Hamilton Hutchinson, of Ra leigh, was visiting here yesterday. Visiting Her Sister Here Visiting Mrs. Brandon —■ Mrs. Johnson, of South Carolina, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. B. Bran don, and Mr. Brandon In the Tar Heel A partmente. Green Tag Festival —What? In Washington Wednesday Misses Frances and Eugenia Hoyt and Frances Williams attended a par ty in Washington Wednesday night Frances Williams «nd Eugenia Hoyt returned home yesterday. In Raleigh This Week , M n,h days of this week in Raleigh. What Is the Green Ta* for? « r " ■. *k •: | Champ Hltch'Hlker | Nellie Amter, 1?, lives in New York City and studies musk at the Cleveland, (O.). Musk Institute. She has hinds far study but none for trsvel—so four times now she has "hitch-hiked" home for • visit She gsve two rules for girl "hitch- . hikers." They are, "Dont get Into ' a crowded auto; an* "Don't aoeeot rides sftec dark." ROAD. BUCKLES; . CAUSED BY HEAT Several Cars Have Narrow Escape And Several llurl As Result Of Hitting Hump Hot weather caused the concrete road at Heaver Dam Swamp, near Kveretts to "buckle" Tuesday, the pressure causing the edge of the con crete on the Robersonville end of the bridge to jump on the bridge, standing about 7 inches high. Several cars stiuck the square and shajp edge of the cement anil narrowly escaped seri ous damage, A car driven by Joe C.ii'roll, of Aulander, Containing five others was damayed. Some of the passengers in his car were thrown up so high in the top of the car that they were badly cu' and had to have su i gical attention. Other cars had their tires cut when they struck the obstruction. Notice came to Mr. Cherry, who has charge of all the roads in this section, and he posted danger signs, which saved further trouble. f —^ Local Boys Accept- Positions In Florida Messrs Raymond Taylor and Jim Cook will leave Thursday, June 11,. for Miami, Fla., where they h.'ive ac ( cepted a position with the Miami Hank & Trust Co., of this city. Mr. Taylor is now working with Mr. K. H. Crawford, insurance agent, nf this town and has had considerable experience in bookkeeping and the banking business in general. Mr. Cook, former J employee of I'. I.orillard Tobacco Co., and the de iunct Peoples Hank, of this city, will accompany Mr. Taylor. Their work will consist of bookkeeping a'nd post ing, both having had experience in this particular line of bank work. The friends of both Mr. Taylor and Mr. Cook wish them much success. Marriage Licenses Issued During May| Marriage licenses werc_isHued to the following people by the register of deeds, J, Sam Getsinger, during the month of May, 1926: White Guy Napier, 2i; Jendva Martin, 16. Louis Frank Stokes, 23; Phoebe M. Tanner, 22. David A James, 60; Clyde Omelia Smith, 35. William D. Gurganus, 21; Gertrude dark, 18, Colored Kenneth ti.'t; Carrie Ann Williams, 57. James Ellison, 21; Mol lie Duggins, 21. James Moilica, 21; Alvania Brown, 19. Noah Moore, 24; Mollie Winbush, IK; Abner James, 20, Willie Jenkins*, 18. Robed Jones, 21, Annie Belle Williams, 18. Walter Johnson, 21, Courtney ""Everett, 16. Jesse Roberson, 21, KstuJle Rascoe, 18. James Vaughan, 2'J; Nora Taylor, 85. Miss Myrtle Wynne Receives Diploma Miss Myrtle Wynne, who has st* tended St. Marys School, at Raleigh, for the past two years, received her certificate in the secretarial course this week. Exercises were held Tues day, at which time she was graduat ed. She has specialised in EnfHsh in connection with the course that she completed. Have you received your Gre*n Taj? T.TinmTsyldf Wffi Yesterday Mr. T. Jones Taylor, of Edgecombe County, was a visitor here yesterday I. ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR COLUMNS A LATCHKEY TO 1600 fOMES OF MARTIN COtNTI ESTABLISHED 189» CONTINUE REVIVAL * INTO NEXT WEEK . S;ew art-Goodihild .Meet To Be H«UP Over; Attendance Fair, 'Considering Weather The Stewart-Goodchild evangelistic meeting at the. Roanoke Warehouse is (hawing large crowds, even though the weather is' hot.. The plan to close the meeting with the Sunday night service has been changed, and the mee'ing will prob ably go on .through the middle of next week. The date Has not been given out by tho.se in charge as to how lone it will continue. • ■ p3K The singing by Mr. and Mrs. Good child is attracting many of the local int'er-: to 'he* platform, which is now l>eing yrowded to i tfull capacity. The sermons by ihe evangelist are very forceful and clear, holding the large-crowd at close attention. POOR COTTON CROP IN COUNTY ( old Weather Has Retarded Growth; Other Crops Fair; Tobacco in The cotton crop in Martin County, It date, is very poor, and unusually j backward in every respect. The cold wet weather it) the early season caus ed poor germination, wluch resulted in an irregular stand and the follow ing coll weather had a tendency to kill that in a growing condition. Other crops are fairly good, varying if! different sections of the county. Tobacro generally is very good and some sections the best seen in years. The cotton belt throughout North Carolina reports conditions better than average years. With the con- . tiriued warm and dry weather cotton is expected to grow very rapidly and nyfrcivnTP the cold "spoil" which hin» —- Tti red its growth several days ago. Mrs. Titus Critcher Is Hostess to Card Club The card club met with Mrs. Titus Critcher at Iter home in New Town Tuesday afternoon. Several games were played before the hostess served a frozen salad .with sandwiches, olives i.ml punch. High score was made by Mrs. J. G. (iodard, jr. She was given a silver lemon fork and the guest of honor prize, a bo* of DeCoty's, was present ed to Mrs. Ike Wynne ,of Charlotte. Club members present were Mes eames J. Saunders, C. H. Godwin, .1. S. Uhoiles, 11. M. Slubbs, Leslie Fowden, J. G. Godard, and Mrs. S. R, Higgs. „ Visitors were Mrs. Percy V. ('ritche#, of Lexiitgton, Mrs. fke of Charlotte, and.Mrs. OsCAr Anderson. Jamesville Wants Baseball (James Jamesville wishes to arrange base ball games with any team in this or the surrounding counties. Thegamea -can be arranged by writing 01 calling Mr. J. F. Murtin, Jamesville, N. C. Macedonia Local And Personal News Miss Virginia Peel was in Washing ton last Friday. Mr. George Peel was the guest of Miss Vivian Peel Sunday. Mies Carrie Ward was in WiMiam nton Saturday night. Misses Margaret and Mary Rodger son spent Monday with the Misses Oarrie and Hazel Ward. Mr. and Mrs. L- T. Holliduy and family spent Sunday with friends in Stokes. Mr. Nicholas Beacham was the guest of Miss S/»die Mae Hadley Sat urday night. Friends of Mr. A. D. Hadley are glad to know that he is improving. Misses Myrtle Beacham and Sarah Hadley spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mrs. Fannie Rodgers, of Hear Grass. , Miss 151 sie Green visited Miss Sadie Mne Hadley Saturday night. Mr. Raymond Harrison, of EverOtts, visited his cousin near here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Harrison, off Pactolus, speoWSumlay. with Mi a*d 1 Mrs. A. D. Hadley. — L 11H Watch for Green Tag Festival- j| J >| - * • ' ■ Visiting Her Sister Here Miss Myrt Wynne, who has bie«lt i i student at St. Marys, Raleigh, for tH» ' past year, is visiting h«f sister, Mr . I.uke Lamb, and Mr. Lamb. j ' hi Richmond Hospital ' Mr*. Jordan Ward and Ttttle ttr ~Mfl —yesterday for » where Dr. Graham operated on the J little firl at St. Lakes todjj^
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