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WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES THE DATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES —" VOLUME XXVII—NUMBER 35 Hail Storm Sunday Afternoon Does Thousands of Dollars Damage to Crops In Martin and Other Eastern Counties Three Separate Storms Kunmg in The •dame Direction i'ne most destructive nun storms ever known in this secuon visited paivs 01 A'arun, Bertie, Gates, Cnow ui una ouier counties in "the North eastern section ol uie State Sunday aiternoou. in MM tie county •. cloud gathet*l and made uj. over the town 01 Wind sor vthe>e nan and luin poured down in tiieui lorreius. Jne nail l the gioU"U unlu it was about igui inches iteep. Many 01 Uie stones were auncst us large as goose eggs, Sherill Cooper declared anu some were even as large as his list. In its path the nail destroyed automobile tops, pierc ed house tops and even knocked out the glass in many homes. Ihe hail fell about 6:30 and on Monday morning wagon loads of the hail could be gathered up, many ot the stones were then almost the size of hen eggs. From the most reports available, the hail reached about two and one half miles in all directions from the town of Windsor and passed down the Cashie river going southeasterly. At the County farm, two miles south of Windsor, the first real signs of the storm were noticed. On this farm most ot the corn was beaten to a stubble, sustaining not less than Hit 1-2 per cent loss. The peanut crop was not damaged so badly, but far from the expected crop will be har vested. In cotton fields the only way to tell what had been planted was to walk in the field where a short stub ble might be seen occasionally. In the main paths of the hail a thousand acres of cotton will not produce one lock of cotton. Birds, small animals and fowls that were not well sheltered were all destroyed. Fortunately there was not much wind. Had there been the destruction to trees and homes would have been very much worse. The storm passed on through the Woodard section into Cashie Necks. The destruction to the crops of the Tarkentons, Jim Dtwsey, Phelps and their neighbors suffered just as those around the Windsor section did.. Crossing the Koanoke river below the liall Gray farm the storm wrought complete destruction to the crops of the Gurkin and Davis sections of this county. Here hundreds of acres of to bacco were destroyed along with all other crops. From this point the storm continu ed it&icourse and its fury, passing through the Tera Ceia section and beating flat the line crops of corn in that rich country. At Yeatsville one of the finest, farming sections in Beaufort county, the storm had lost none of its fury and thousands of acres of crops were destroyed. Then across the Pamlico river to the South Creek section the storm went de stroying every i thing in the shape of crops.) ' ■ ! —~ ■—— The storm from here winded its way holding its straight southeasterly course to Hobucken in Pamlico coun ty. In the path of this storm the damage cannot be estimated by any method, but it must reach much above the million mark. No crops of any kind left any fruit. Damage to for rests, buildings, thousands of win dows, several housetops and other buildings was done. At fedenton and nearby points in Chowan county, another hail storm gathered about an hour earlier than the one in Windsor. Much damage was done in that section. The storm cross- Strand Theatre THURSDAY Paramounts Picture Supreme — "Manhandled" ... •4' with the ever glor ious Gloria Swanson 25-one niffht only-50 and Tom Mix Friday THE ENTERPRISE ~. - - * Local Merchants Asked To Close Stores One Afternoon Each Week Kecent communications between the merchants of our town with those of Tarboro and other ad' joining t6whs liSve Brought up the question of closing the stores for one half day of each week. This would last, provided such an agreement were reached, through the months of July and August. The day of the week on which the half-holiday will come has not been decided upon. Thursday has been suggested, but the se lection of this day is not cer tain. Epworth League to Hold Special Meeting Tonight There will be a special meeting qf the Epworth League tonight at thfe Methodist Church. Those who will at. tend the convention in Louisburg are urged to be present. This applies to members of both the senior and junior leagues. Episcopal Young Folks To Meet Friday Night On Friday'night the Young Peoples' Service League, of the Church of the Advent, will meet in the parish house of the church. The subject for dis cussion will be "What the young peo ple expect of the church." Mr.- Frederick*Hoyt is president of the league and has appointed a very capable committee to have charge of the meeting Friday night. Marguer ite Cook, Frances Hoyt, and William Cook are a committee on programs. Several new members will be added to the league at its»next meeting. Demonstrate Airplane Dusting in Wayne Approximately 1,000 people, among them some of the largest cotton grow ers of Wayne County, attended the airplane dusting demonstration held on the farms of J. T. and J. 0. Albrit ton near Mount Olive, during the first week in June- It was the opinion of these men that the air plane can be used successfully in the fight on the cotton-boll weevil. Farmers in Storm Sections. Need Help Those farmeis who have worked hard and we) 3 filled with the hope that they would be biased with a bountiful crop this year deserV s the aid of their neighboring communi ties. They have v/ork hard just to see their hopes fade in the path of the destructive storm last Sunday. It would be no more than the neighborly thing to help them now. A day's work wit,h a mule and plow, assisting them in replanting, a few potato sprouts, good seed corn would help greatly. MRS. PATTIE COBURN DIED AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER AT 1:20 As we were going to press, news reached us that Mrs. Pattis Coburn died at the home of her daughter, Mm Harry Meador, in New Town. A more accurate account of her death will ap pear in our next paper. GIVE YOUNG WEEVILS A DOSE OF POISON Tom Tarhell says he counted over 300 live boll weevils on one acre of his young cotton last week, and he gave them a dose of poison. TO PIC NIC AT RIVERSIDE BEACH TOMORROW The Yoyrg Peolp-'s Service League of the Episcopal church will pic nic at Riverside tomorrow. Ed the Albemarle sound a few miles below Mackeys ami did serious dam age to a large section of Washing ton county. mr . ....Jt' - A third hail storm originated in Gates county and passed through Sun bury and on into Perquimans county. It appeared that each storm was independent of the other, each cover ing a space ranging from two to five miles wide and all moved in the name general direction from north west to southeast. Doubtless the Sunday hail destruc tion did mora damage to crops than any other hail storm in the history of Eastern North Carolina. Willianiston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, June 23,1925 The purpose of this action on the part of the merchants is U> afford the clerks and merchants themselves an opportunity to work their gardens and get l out into ihe open. The attitude of all interested parties is hoped to be learned in the next issue of this paper. If you have anything to suggest regarding the closing are not closing the stores, we will glad to put it in print in our next is sue. —- PLANS COMPLETE FOR CONVENTION Mis* Flora Davis and Mr. ft. YV. Si ma Will Arrive Thurada) To Open Convention Miss Flora Davis, associate super intendent and Mr. D. W. Sims, super intendent of the Worth' Carolina Sun day School association, of Raleigh will arrive here Thursday for the Martin County Sunday School meet ing which will bp held in the Metho dist church. Plans for the convention have al ready been perfected and from re ports of the virious Sunday Schools of the County a inrge attendance is expected. The convention will open at 8:00 o'clock Thursday -»vtning and will continue through Friday. The con vention will also hold tnssiens Friday morning at 10:30 and Friday after noon at 2:00 o'-'lock. Those who will participate in the convention besides Miss Divis and Mr. Sims are the various ministers of the County and Sunday School superintendents and leaders. The Sunday School having the largest attendance at the convention will receive a pennant which, will be presented at the close of the Friday afternoon sassion. The con'e.st is limit ed to Sunday Schools oot of the town in which the convention is held and to pupils over sixteen years. All sessions of the convention are open to the public, and all who are interasted in the advancement of Sun day School work, whether they are active workers are not, are invited to ettend. 'I- George Harrison, jr. Celebrates Birthday George H. Harrison, jr., celebrated his eleventh birthday yesterday after noon from 4.30 to 6.30, when he en tertained about 76 of hi* little boy and girl friends on the lawn of his parents' lovely new home, on Main Street. After a very happy hour spent play ing? games delicious ice.cream and cake were served. The young host was pre sented with many lovely gifts as re membrances of his birthday. PROMOTING BETTER FARMING One farmer of Dowan county is en couraging better farming among hit) negro tenants by offering SIOO in gold to the one who works out a success ful scheme for winter legumes. Miss Elizabeth Norman of Plymouth visited friends in town yesterday. Messrs. Price. Tom Johnson and Bill Andrew* of Oak City were in town this morning. Mr. N. Orleans, Miss Laura and Solly Orleans visited friends in Kocky Mount Sunday. Mr. Frank Margolis and Mr. Mil ton Bloom will leave Sunday for New York. Mr. Bloom is returning to his home there and Mr. Margolis Will be married to Mws Gerl rude. Bloom on theTfth of July. f , Mr. C .B. Roebuck of Everetts was a visitor here yesterday. Messrs. W. L. Rice and Jute James are in town this week attending to business matters. Mr. Timberlake of Greenville was a business visitor here last week. Mr. Gus Johnson of Robernonville was in- town today. 5 Mr. W. A. Gray Of Robersonviye was a visitor here this morning.. VANCE LLOYD A 17-YEAR 4)LD • NEGRO KILLED Shot to Death By Friend at Griffin Old Home at Oak City Sunday Mr. W. IJ. Atoye, o. Cold I'jjini, this boy, was shot - and kdled Sunday morning at 10:30 o clock at the Calvin Griffin old home, one-mile from Has sells. F. L. Edwards, county coroner, was notified and he immediately went- to the scene of shoot mi- - A jury of in* quest was summoned by Mr. Ed wards. There was only one eye wit ness to the tragedy who was Bun ny Wilkins, boy about the same at?e of Lloyd, Wilkins stated that he", Lloyd and Roosevelt Howell we're all in their,room whore they slept, and that they had cut each other's hair and were dressing to go to Gold Point. Just before leaving, Vance l.loyd bor rowed a pistol which x.'as lying at the foot of the bed. Up until this time all were friendly* toward each other. Roosevelt finished dressing first, picked up the pistol and' put it in his pocket. He walked lo the door and turned around when lie saw Lloyd was following him. Roosevelt- took "tire pfastol out and-waved it back ami for. h in froht of Lloyd, l.loyd knock ed Roosevelt's hand- up, causing the pistol to fire. The tall entered the left breast just above the heart and about an inch from the median liue.. The shot negro walked to the front porch 80 feet away and fell dead. Roosevelt made his way t otlie back part of the houne i. id jumped through a window. After hearing all the testimony ami making full inquiry, viewing the premises and the body, the jury com posed of L. B. Roberson, R. H. Sals bury, J. W. Hines, W. .1. E. Morris and W. C. Manning re turned a verdict that the Vance Lloyd the deceased, came to his death from a pistol shot wound from the hands of Roosevelt Howell. Sheriff H. T. Roberson, who was present at the hearing arrested How ell and placed him In Jail-. Howell was given a preliminary hearing yesterday and was required to enter into bond in the sum of sr.o) for his appearance at the Sep tember term of the Mertin County Superior court. All Indications seem to point to the fact that three boys til about 17 years of age, working on the game farm* eating at the same table and sleeping in the same room, were go ing out for a day's good time. They, began playing and the shooting was done without intent. Lloyd was well thought of by all his neighbors, both white and col ored. Explain New Methods Cultivating Tobacco Demonstrations in new methods of cultivating tobacco put on by exten sion speciajist 11. A. McGectf cooperat ing with county agents in eastern Carolina, are attracting much atten tion. Lqst week 14 meetings to ex plain th work were held in Duplin county. Four and one-half Millions for Licenses North Carolina car owners will pay four arid a "half million dollars for automobile licenses this yi ar. This sum is not large when divid ed up so that R only means $2.00 from each person. Yet half the people will not have enough ready cash to pay for a license."" Perhaps the sh: rpest or keenest type of finance played by tha aver age American ciuaen is in providing means with wheh to buy his auto mobile license tag. it mea.is that all the little l-->ose change will be. scrap ed up. Hams, chickens, eggis; pigs in fact, will be sold tc keep „he old car running. *- The fact that evi ry. member of the family, the old man the cook, all the boys h hI girls arid little children are anxious to go, makes it easy to milk the farm of its most valuable re sources to buy license for the auto.. Awl . beffaCfe-dhg: -peopje wiri be with out license--fTiey will sacrifice their property. Now is the b-.-st time of all the year to buy food supplies such as hams because the rupply will be large. And mre, who can buy these sup- And more, wbo can buy these sup auto license also. BUYS INITEREST IN NEWTON MEAT MARKET Mr. Theo. Roberson has bought in terest in the Newton meat market. They will handle chickens, eggs and poultry feed as welt as a full line of fnwh meats. V Her Birthday She is no fatter but just u fair —at forty, la Miss Liberty who oelebrates that birthday down on Bedloe's island in N. Y, harbor thin week. She was placed there in 1885, ready to help the nation ob serve Independence Day, and It was a gala event. Her birthday gift this year was a bath, head to toe. the lust in several years. YOUNG PEOPLE CONDUCT SERVICE Recently Organized \oung Peoples' Service League lias Sunset Supper And Services at Church Thu Sunday'evening service at the Church ot the Advent was comlucte I by members of the Young People's Service League, which was organized lust week at Fayetteviile, w(iere u number of the young people of the parish went to attend a conference of thp; Diocese of East Carolina. The or ganization of this league in one of the KigiiM of activity tn the parish, and it is hoped that-much good may he ac complished. A sunset supper was Di ved on the church lawn, lo which the young peo ple of the town wera cordially invited. This was most enjoyable, and served as a get-together method for both the fold and young folks. At eight o'clock services were begun in the church by the singing of J 'Hark, Hark, My Soul," •led by the rector, with Mrs. W. 11. Watts at the organ. John P. Hooker led the devotional services, reading a selection, of Psalms, reciting the Creed and the Lord's Prayer. Freder iek W. Iloyt, president of the league, made announcements) and Miss Sarah llarrell announced the numbers on the program "-Fellows hip," l>y Frederick \V. Iloyt, was interesting, as was his account of the meeting at Fayetteviile. Miss Thnlma llrowil-emphasised "Wor ship" in a very pleasing manner, and Alonzo Hassell, jr.. had a most help ful address on- "Service and Prayer." Rev. C. 0. Paido was asked byjhe president lo adilres. IJ,e meeting, und he puid a high tribute to the league, making the statemOit that the Church of the Advent had a larger attend ance at Fayetteviile than any parish except one. ' lie thanked the vestry and Mrc. .1. G. St iton for the aid they gave in furnishing transportation for the young people. It was proposed to undertake Mime d'finite work within the parish at the .present, aitd later if found possible to rnlapge the activi ties of the league. The next meeting will be held- in the parish house on Friday evening, and on the evening of the First Sunday in July the serv ices will be conducted by the league with full choir of young people. After the singtn'g of hymn number 374, Pajl S. Godwin read the closing prayers,| and the rector gave the Massing. Re cessional hymn "There Is a Messed home," was sung by the entire con gregation, and the meeting was over for the evening. It wa.i a mosf hopeful sight to wit-, ness these young people assuming ac tive duties in the parish, and the older members of the church are eager to igive courage end aid To the work, which carries with it unusual responsi bilities and gnat jo? In serving In the Master's Kingdom. The young peo ple of today are to take the places of the older ones on tomorrow, and need the training in service which will fit them for the work of the church in the community, State, nation, and world. SIMPLE MEALS BEST FOR FAMILY'S HEALTH Simple meals in summer are bent for the family's health and mean lets work for" the housekeeper say home demonstration workers. ' Chamber of Commerce Meeting Friday Pledges Aid to Tobacco Market 11. A. MOVE PLACED UNDER ARREST, CONVEYED TO JAIL Leaves Mother With l- Day Old Baby On a Virgmia Farm Mr. B. A. Moye, of oGUI "Point, this county was brought from Virginia Sunday by. Deputy William Gray of Kobersonville, aiui was placed in jail under a warrant charging him with abandoning his family, About a year ago Mr. Briley left his wife and four small children, three girls, ages 111, 8 and 6 years and "a boy, one year old and .went away witli one Sadie King of Edgecombe or -Halifax County. They went To Virginia where he rented a farm and has since that time lived as man ajid [ wife. To make the story even worse, Mr. Gray found a one day old child in (lie home. He took the father and the chili! whh i s mother was left on the Virginia farm. The wife of Moye with the children have been taken care of by Moye's father of Oak City while I!. A. Moye was playing off as man ami wftli the the 19-year old King girl. New Carafe Opens on Washington Street The garage adjacent to Ray's Cafe, formerly owned and operated by Mr. Lawrence Stal , is now operat ed by Jiminie Hoicjres and Tillman Hawkins. .. Mr..Hawkins and Mr. Hodges are former citizens of Washington, being in the automobile business in that city for several years. Mr. Hawkins is a graduate of the Lincoln Automobile 'School', of Charlotte, N. C., and is well I experienced in the automobile field. North Carolina Farm Notes Reports prior to June Ist indicated poor cotton stands, Rece.it warm wea ther has given the er p a chance, anikconsiderahle improvement is not ed during the pus,, .two weeks. The best conditions ere to be found in the northern cotton counties where the seaion is later end the replanted areas hail a better start than ihe first planting. Farmers expect consider able boll weevil damage. In gsneral, the crop is in good shape and grow ing nicjly. The corn crop shows he lust con dition throughout the State of any crop. Some complain tf poor stands on red lands and enrrshhrrrbhr damnge from rut worms is i Iso general. Dam age from freezes and cold is "noted in the mountain counties, but the general condition ranges from good to excellent. Statement:! from farmers indicate that (he most favorable season for farm Work in years has continued from the early spring season t-o the present time. ;■' ~ 1 -—• —r Facts of Interest The following are (|uooed as outstand ing facts in farm conditions at presr ent and reflect the situations on the farms: Crops clean; good prospects; increasing interest in. poultry; cot ton improving; prices improving; Hinall grain harvesting beginning; much interest in road building, mar keting, lumbering, fishing and_loa£- ing 7 The active farmer is optimTSt!c"this year, Prospects are good for crops and hopes are high for good prices. Especially concerning cotton, the farmers' most effective friend this season is .the "Blessed Sunshine." MASONS TO ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT There will be a regular communica tion of Skewarkee Lodge, No. !H), A. F. & A. M., at the Masonic Hall to night. At this meeting officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other 7 m porta nt bu i; in ess" wilt 1)6 trantF acted. All Master Masons In gooff standing are urged to be present and on time. Tbe meeting will be begin promptly at eight. ASKIN—ORLEANS Friends of Mrs. Joe Askin, who was formerly Miss Ida Orleans and lived in Williamston for several years with her uncle, Mr, Nathan Orleans, willi be interested In tha announcement of her marriage. She was married Sunday, June 21 in Detroit to Mr. Joe Asldn and she, accompanied bjfher husband, will ar rive tomorrow to visit for some time Il "' ■■ - 1~ " , • — ~ ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR »:OLI'MNS A LATCHKEY TO J6OO HOMES OF MARTIN COUNT* ESTABLISHED,IB9B Town Well Represented, Much Enthusiasm Shown By Ail One Of the best meetings ever held by the local Chamber ot Commerce tWok place last Friday afternoon at five, v clock in the Roanoke ja®-_ , himuf. ■ While the number present was some less than a liundrqd, the town as a whole was well represented, merch ants, warehousemen, business men being in aite/uiance. There were no definite plans made but there w'as es tablished a nucleous around which our community wilt'start to advertise one of the best tobacco njarkets to be ound any where in he Slat., andjto prove the fact that Williamston is fast becoming the trading center of this section. At no future meeting do we recall the earnestness and interest as was shown at this meeting. It was far from lh,e cut and dried variety, every one suggesting plans and backing up all worthy one of others. Mayor Co burn, in the absence of the-Chamlier's president, Mr. K. It. Cjwwlord, called ihe meeting to order. After explain ing the purpose of the--meeting- and outlining the situation of our town and market, he threw the meeting open for discussion. Mr. WT. Meadows made an elo quent five-minute talk, offering help ful suggestions and,pledging his un divided support. He stated that he was with''em when it came to any-, fhing that would help boost, tlie local tobacco market and the town. Rector t la ranee O. Pardo was next and the very spirit in which he is working for the upbuilding of the community is .most commendable.. While his work, hit saitf, is devoted to moral and re 'liejyus lines, he would not fail to of fer as much of his time as possible lhat- he might be able to aid in the advertising of our town. These two talks may be classed as the most outstanding ones, but they were well kept up with by otters of other members aiid citizens. Mr. K. 1.. Coburn,. in expressing his desire and' willingness to help, offered his services in that he would start out ii. the ncxi day or so to collect the assessments as made by the Chamber of Commerce. He' stated that the assessments had been reduced half irom the original amount amLthat he felt safe in saying that Urn members would do their be.;t in meeting their assessments. The question of having a general rally-day was brought up for dis cussion, and some very good sugges tions were made. Realizing the task to be a big one and with the hope that it might be a success, a com mittee of live was appointed by Sec retary Coburn. The committee is to formulate the plans as it sees them best, it having power to alter or ar-; range any plans necessary. The chief aim is to stage something that would boost. Doctor John D. Higgs, as chairman, Hubert Morton, Dr. P. B. Cone, Rector Clara nee 0/ Pardc and K, M. M aiming. were appointed to serve on the committee. Messrs. P. J. Margolis ami Claudius Griflin were appointed but Mr. Margolis stat ed that he would, be out of town for the next 60 days and would be un able to attend all the meetings; Mr, Griffin stated thai he was very busy on the farm at present, but that he would be only to glad to assist the committee, in any way he could when able to do so. Every one in attendance pledged his assistance toward the de veloping this market and telling the advantages of Williamston as a trad ing center. Messrs. Hubert Morton and Joe Taylor stressed the necessity of im pressing upon the minds of every man, woman and child in our com munity the fact I hat a personal boos' from each was of vital importance and that each take the every opportunity possible to mention the local market. From this meeting we can safely say that the local market will receive the united support of every one in our community. / REV. H. (J. BRVANT TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY Rev. H.'G. Bryant of Murfreesboro will preach at • the Baptist church Sunday, June 27, at 11 a. m. All mem bers of the church and the public ara - cordially invited to hear him. ■ ' ' \|| ANOTHER REASON FOR DESTRUCTION OF WKEKI It takes at least 20 tons of wmU*3 to produce one-half of a ton of w*adao and this is a good argument for In!m| ing them out of the fields this mer, say agronomy worker* at
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