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i ' ■=; WATCH THE LABSL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES THE DATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES VOLUME xxvn—NUMBER 36 Williamston Tobacco Market Prepares For Biggest Season In Its History; Four Houses To Be Run On Auction System Roanoke, Dixie, ..Farm ers and Timberlakes* To Operate Here The stage is all set, and when the curtain rises in the early fall William son will witness one of the best to bacco markets ever in its history, lo pick a better cores of managers for the running of our warehouses would . be impossible. The experience of these it'ii ranges from 38 years to not less *Wian eight. They have spent the most part of their lives in the tobacco busi ness and know the essentials that go to he running of warehouses and the maintenance of a real tobacco market. There will be four houses in opera tion here this season, and every one of them will sell tobacco at auction. The Roanoke will be run by Messrs. W. B. Watte, Hubert Morton, Jimmie Gurkin, R. T. and Claude Griffin. The Dixie will be in charge of Messrs. Joe Taylor and Harry Meador; the farm ers will be managed by Messrs. w. L. Rice and Julius James. Timberlake's, which was formerly the Brick, will be run by Messrs. H. A. and J. T. Tim berlake and E. H. Willard. Many of . these men were on the market last season and need no introduction to our people. While the others have not been on the local market they are well known by most of out people. Starting with the Roanoke, we And several bustling boys; boys who are not afraid of work when it cornea to pushing tobacco. Messrs. Watts and Morton made a splendid record here last season, and as another aid to the successful operation Messrs. Roy T. Griffin, Jimmie Gurkin, and Claude Griffin have been added to the list of proprietors. Each of them has many friends who will be glad to know that the old Koanefc# will be managed by them. The Roanoke can handle 66,00(1 . pounds of the golden weed each day. The Dixie, with Messrs. Taylor and " Meador at the head, bids fair for a very successful season. These two men have been in the tobacco business for many years And know the many duties of the wfrehouse proprietor. They have had charge of the Dixie for the past several years. Messrs. Taylor and Meador will run the sales. Mr. W. L. Rice, who with Mr. Spain, ran the Farmers' last season and made many friends among the farmers of this and adjoining counties. Mr. Spain will not be back this year. Mr. Julius James will be with Mr. Rice, and these two together assure the successful op eration of the Farmers' Warehouse. Mr. Rice has also been in the tobacco business for the greater part of his life and he knows the management of a warehouse perfectly. The Brick Warehouse, which for the past several seasons has been used by the co-ops, will be run this year aa an independent warehouse by tobacco men who are known throughout the State. It will be run under the firm name of Timberlake's Warehouse. The Messrs. H. A. Timberlake, T. T. Tim berlake, and E. H. Willard will have charge of the house this coming sea son. I , It is upon the proven ability of the above men that we base our statement that the Williamston market faces what appears to be one of the most successful seasons ever before wit nessed here. From an amount of two and a half million pounds, which was sold here last year, we think it will be moved up nearer five million pounds this year, and yet that will be a con servative estimate. Five million pounds is the goal, and with four warehouses that between 250,000 ami 900,000' pounds a day and with the ebove corps of men in charge of the j Strand Theatre TONIGHT Tom Mix in I M OH! YOU TONY" Sed TOMORROW I World's Champion Cowboy Yakima Canut in I Wolves of the Road' I and Episode No. 10 I The Riddle Hider" THE ENTERPRISE Achievement I - \ \ P Bb Mri. Bruoe Bucklin ulu •»«- trical wisard. Union college Schenectady, N. f. conferred an earned degree, the ft ret to a woman in 129 rear*. She took a post graduate course while working In the General Electric Co. Engineer Ing Dept. MR. GEO. L. ROBERSON DIES IN ROBERSONVILLE Leading Citizen of Robersonville Com munity Died Tuesday Night At His Home There One of the leading citizens of the Robersonville section died Tuesday night after a week's illness growing out of a complication of brights dis ease. Mr. Roberson had been in feeble health for a number of years, but pos sessed an active and vigorous mind until stricken by his final illness. Mr. Roberson was born in Martin County, and while he was deprived of the opportunity of an education he seemed to have been a born farmer ami a natural leader of men. By the labor of his own hand he succeeded from the start and accumulated large holdings of farm lands. As an in vestor he was not such a success, for during the period of inflation and stock sharpers he lost $50,000 or more. Yet it never hampered his farming activities as it did many farmers. While a young man he was married to a Miss Baker, who survives him. They had five children, three boys and two girls. One daughter, Mrs. Mamiu Lamm dieil a f-;w years ago. Th other children are Mrs. Theodore Rob erson, of Williamston, Abraham C. Roberson, and Hugh Roberson, of Rob ersonville, and Oilie Roberson, who is in the sir service of the United States and is stationed in California. The burial was at the faihily grave yard on the farm. The funeral was by Rev. C. iV. Howard* of Kinston, pastor of Oak Grove Christian Church, of which he had been a member for many years. NEGRO DROWNED WEDNESDAY IN GARDNERS CREEK Wesley Michael, a young colored man, was drowned in Gardner's creek Wednesday afternoon. Michael who fteen working on the new bridge, after the bridge was completed he was engaged in the scaffol ing. When all the scaffoling was tbrn away he told his fellow workers that he was going to swim out. He jump ed into the creek aill started towaid the shore and just Before .reaching it he went down. Thoi>e>-Who saw him could not tell the cause, j He was hot from and either cramp or congestion caused by the cold water was supposed to be the cause of his drowning.. , The water was about 18 feet deep where he went down and it required about an hour and .a half to recover his body. F. L. Edwards, coroner, was called, bu! after investigation he found that death was caused from . accidental drowning and no inquest was neces sary. The body was expressed to Wades boro, Michael's hom», yetrterday morn ing on the Coast Line train. various houses we think that five mil lion as a goal is too small. We feel fortunate in hying back most all of our old men and also do we feel fortunate in having with us the new men who know practically all cur farmers and have a full.knowledge of warehouse management. Mrs. J. S. Basnight and daughter, Miss Ix>uise Basnight and Miss Mary Newsome of Ahoskie were visitors in town Wednesday. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday. June 26,^1925 THE ENTERPRISE WEEKLY SERMOKu ■ THE RELIGIOUS TRAMI' ( By REV. C. 0. PARDO I For tear some one may think 1 am . J going to become sentimental and in- a dulge in melodrama, let me say at oitlCe "that" the "relfjfftfti's trawp "hsn." r nothing in common with Tennyson's or h Will Rogers's "A man's a man for all e that," or perhaps it was Bobby Hums s -—a', any rate, the Religious Tramp is u no character of fiction, nor is he a S person over whose unfortunate condi tion in life we need shed teats or | waste our feelings on. He is not n Uothed in many-patched garments, nor J !i does he ever go hungry. In fact, he j , is usually well dressed, carries - rttoney ' i in his pocket, moves in .the most pleas- t ant society, and is generally a good s sport, if not a good sportsman. Hut t a tramp he is just the same. V i-lister t defines a tramp as "a vagabond; one ! who wanders, has no settled home, j abode; often destitute." Well, this 1 is an accurate description of tli>» re ligious tramp. He will tell you, "No; I belong to no church, but" 1 am liberal—hroaid > ' minded. Igo to all the They are all good." Some one has spoken of this type of man as a "sermon taster." He sips honey and dew from every flower for himself, but neither glVes his moral, religious, or financial | I support to any church, and is largely J selfish, concerned in one thing only— i his own desire. I It is surprising how many men there i are who—apparently—are unconscious « of their true position in regard t»i the -religious and church life of the com- : munity in wheh they live. The sur- I prising thing about it is that these I same men—intelligent, capable, affa- I ble, and good-natured, for the most ! part—srfem to think they have no re sponsibility for the welfare and sup- i port of the churches' efforts and en deavors. They seem to forget that citizens of a community they share alike in the privileges, such as light, i water, police and fire protection, so cial enjoyment, congeniality, and neighborliness, and that they should' i assume the responsibilities of citizens i in taxes, business, industry, education, moral and religious influence. Hut the religious tramp says "No; let these i here church people do as they please. J am as good or better than half the members who are in the churches." Well, he may be good, perhaps better I hun lots of church members, but he is enjoying the benefits that honest, sincere church folks bring into the life of the community, but is refusing to share any of the responsibility. - There can be no question in the minds of }>eopfe who think an. to the , desirability of churches in aiiy com -1 munity. Remove the churches from Williamston and Martin County, wipe on the influence of the churches, de stroy every contribution for the moral and social and religious welfare for the people of Martih County which the church of Jesus Christ has con tributed and is contributing and you would have a hell upon earth; and in less than 60 days' time the awful ' forcc of sift and wickedness would ' make Martin County such a place that ' decent, self-respecting men and wo ' men would move to some community where Christ and His Church existed. ' Are you failing to enter the church, 1 failing to support the church, because . its membership includes men and wo t men who are not perfect? Then, why not be consistent and say, "We 1 will pay no more taxes because our .system of taxation is not perfect." Be [ consistent and stop buying apples, po tatoes, peaches, because all the apples, potatoes and peaches in the basket are not perfect. Better yet, why not be I consistent and. honest and say that the reason you don't enter the church is r because you have not thought and prayed and asked God to give you His ' spirit, the spirit that helps a man to \ get an honest estimate of his true po sition, hs true privileges, his true re sponsibilities. Quit being a religious tramp, s 1 " REV. H. G. BRYANT TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY I- Rev. H. G. Bryant of Murfreesboro will preach at the Baptist church k Sunday, June 27, at 11 a. m. All mem o bers of the church and the public are s cordially invited to hear him. II _ e Messrs. J. D. Woolard and Cortez Green are in Norfolk today attending to business. r, y Senator Simmons, we resd In the in papers, has arrived at the dignity of having an official spokesman— FARMS DAMAGED BY SPECTACULAR WIND STORM YESTERDAY Crops Blown Down in Several Sections of County; Gold Point t'om > muni,) Heaviest Sufferer The wind and electrical storm yes terday afternoon did mu{h damage in several sections of the county, lit the Gold Point section it is stated that .many crops were blown down. In -1 oplar Point. Township tin 1 crops of A. R. White and Dr. John F. Thigpen suffered before the heavy w ipd. Front/Trthonfo rmi'tio 1 : \u could r prrther/fhe -wjvs ktftttt; TTTTTrRT" here in town than any pk.i . else. Sev eral large trees were blown down, one striking the Episcopal rectory, and another striking the home of J. O. Manning. Many poles of the telephone com pany were blown down and ihe light ning smoked practically every carbon Jn the terminal carts. Judging .from ilie very .Ink cloud in the east a most severe storm struck that section. Never do we recall such, sharp bolts of lightning ;nni crashing thunder as came section If there was any damage do. e, it has not been learned here at this time. i * BISHOP DARST TO UK HEKIi SUNDAY Will Conduct Morning Service ut Local Episcopal Church; To Visit Other Churches in the County The lit. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, ilisliop of the Diocese of East Caro lina, will be the preacher at the Church of the Advent Sunday morn ing. liishop Darst, who is well known here, is a preacher of great ability and is always heard by a large inter ested congregation. In the Episcopal Church Bishop liarst is recognized as :ni outstanding figure a leadei. For the past 10 years, or since he has been Bishop of East Carolina, he has been instrumental in much of the pro gressive legislation and forward move, ment that has taken place in the Epis copal Church. On Sunday afternoon the Bishop Will visit the Holy Trinity Mission in the Bear Grass seption and on Sunday night he will preach, in St. Martins Church, Hamilton. The public is cordially invited to 1 ear the\Bs!rQp at any or all of these services. SWiMIvUNGI'OOL V_ NOW UNDERWAY I OH COMMUNITY What promises to be an escape from the summer heat is the making ol a swimming pool about four miles from here on Uie Washington road. The streiiin that runs by the site where Rawls's old mill used to be, will be so arranged that a nice, pool will be made. Mr. Simon f.illey bought the prop erty from Mr. J. l». Godard a few weeks ago and for the the past lew weeks he has been busy cutting back the bank and deepening the pool. It will measure about 100 feet across and abouC 200 long. There will be a pluce for small children to go in bath ing. For the swimmers there will be prepared spring % hoards, slides and swings to make the bathing more en joyable. Since the stream runs continuously clean and clejir water results. This feature of the pond is' a very favor able one. Mr. Lilley states that it \vill be impossible to prepare the pool this season, .but he hopes to have it in fine shape by the next seiison. How ever, he eipects to have it dredged out within the next few days. Educational Day in Baptist-Sunday Schools Next Sunday, June 28, being educa tional day in Baptist Sunday schools, if is very important, that all members attend 'bis day and it is especially re quested that all Teachers and officers be present. The offering that, is tak en at thi« time will go to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the other Baptist organizations which are helping -n much to lireach the gospel in every ration and carry forward the cause of Christ. The officers and teach ers are urged to be present at this hour and help make this a great pro gram. - ' MINSTREL FOR BENEFIT OF HOLY TRINITY MISSION There will be a minstrel given at the home of Ellis Mutmw-Fwday evening, July 3, at 8.18 o'clock. Amission, 15 and 25 cents. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Holy Trinity Mission. These Girls of Qur» Will Ride ] 3^— Lm^mmmmmSmSSS i Wk . ' v : MoMt Good Attendance At Sunday School Convention Despite the Bad Weather; Closes Tonight MB-"*™ cuwn bn joyed by All DIESTUESDAY tVENING W. C. Manning, tempo im y pwsi-1 dent of the Martin County Sunday ! Sot fool convention, called the second' annual meeting of the organisation! to order lust night in the, Methodist chhroh. Kev. E. 1). Dodd -'conducted!, the invocation service. Miss Flora Davis, associate superin tendent of the North Carolina Sunday School association and a. star workeri in that organization, was the (irstT speaker on tin- .program. Her subject I "Worship in ihe Sunday School" she j developed so clearly and interestingly this important phase ot a successful Sunday School that it was food for great thought. She emphasized the importance of both teachers and pu pils entering whole heartedly into the service front the beginning and not allowing a few to kill the spirit of ttxj service, by Iftiving a social hour. The' last Uilk by Mr. I). W. Sims, who is such ail interesting talker | that one does not miss a . single I thought that he develops. He stress ed the preparation of lessons by teach ers aud superintendent of Sunday Schools. A definite and interesting prog ram should be made out by the superintendent and followed closely. This is his contribution and if the teachers will do their part by making the lesson interesting, the Sunday School will grow. Morning Session This morning's session was heirun. with the (lev tional lead by ltov. 0. E. Fox, pastor of the Christian church o l ' Kobersonville. Miss- Davis spoke ii) c ain this morn ing. " Wide-awake Sunday School' was her topic and after going into ] some of the (jualifli ations that are necessary for a wide awake school,' MICII as an adequate building, trained teachers and competent superinten [dents,-she Mssmod-those present thut I results would follow. Attendace would > increase, those trained would give service and I the pupils should be led to Christ. She said that was the greatest func tion of a church school, to lead its members to Christ and unless it was doing that it was not doing its best.' I After a son);, a roll call was made bnd the attendance was increasing ! over-that, of last evening which was exceptionally good despite the rain. Representatives- iy goodly numbers w(;r>' present from Itobersonville Uap ti.st and Christian churches, Everetts Haptist, Maple Grove Christian, Ath ens Chapel Methodist, and Kidilick'sj (Continued on page four) Delegates Will Leave Monday for Louishurtf ■,, I, * Delegates to the Epworth League annual convention at Louisburg will leave Monday to spend the week. They will return Saturday. . -The delegates from the senior lea gue are- Misses Evelyn Harrison, Mary Leggett, Mary Clyde I-eggett, Elizabeth Gurganus, Emma Robert son, Mrs, Wf H. Hooker and Messrs. John Wadsworth and Hill Harrison. Those who will represent the junior league are Misses Mary Carstarphen, ! Mary WaldoT'of Hamilton, Julia Ward , and Farinie Hay and Hibble I.iverman. Messrs. C. D. Carstarphen, E. D. i Dodd, J. I). Simpson and L. 11. Har t rison will carry the young people in their cars. — v _— ~ . . ' -J Dud Tuesday Afternoon al Home uf Soil-in-l«aw Here; Suffered Stroke of Paralysis three Months Ago Mrs. Mar ha A. Coburn «llotl Tuesday a ternoon, J liny ut .lie home of her soii-in-law, Mr. 11. 1.. Meador, in Now Town, "where she had made her home for several years. She had suffered a stroke of paralysi* just three months before. Mrs. Coburn wis a Miss Johnson [ lii iore her marriage to Jesse M. Co- I burn, wlio died a number of years ago. She leaves three daughters and one i t.o.i, Mrs. 11. S. Fountain, of Slier City, Mis. C. I/'. liuwlrf, of 1 lasAdls, Mrs. 11. L. Meador, of Williamston, and Jesse M. Cohuru, of Rockingham. Mrs. Coburn also had II grandchildren, 4 , brothers and a sister living. ll can he said ot her that she was truly a good woman, always kind and | faithful to duty. She was always true I and luithful to her church and seem ed to take great delight in attending and helping in all of its activities. The funeral was held at the Kober Kouville Christian Church Wednesday, the church being crowded to its ca pacity with friends and neighbors who 1 gathered to pay their respects. . ltev. A. J. Manning, pastil l of the William- 1 ston Chi lean Church, ali'd Kev.-ti.-K. Cox, pasior oi tlie Koborsoiiv die Chris tian Church, cofiduvied the funeral i services. The burial was at tlie l(ob- 1 ii..ouviiU: J Floral offerings from friends, at- 1 testing their love, entirely covered the grave. Among those from out of town at tending the funeral were Mr and Mrs. M. Hray, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. l.ane, Miss Beanie Cavinessr of Siler City; _ Mi-. D. Shell. Mr;. Walter Wood 1 ruff, of Koarxuke Rapids, Mr. and Ml. Ilenr\ Welib and Roy Meaner, of i«u bofo; Miss Loucllu liarr, oi Kock ingham. Preaching at Kiddick's Grove Rev. It. L. Shirle/ will fill his reg ular appointment ut Kiddick's Grove Sunday afternoon at three, o'clock. Sermon topic: "Kphriam is Joined to >iis Idols," The attendance al this place continues most encouraging- I The pastor appreciates the fine Chris t iuii spirit which these good people II huve shown. A great many towus-peo j pie huve encouraged us by their I presence with us in these services. Another very interesting service is planned for' Sunday afternoon and a cordial invitation js extended to every body to worship with us. * Come and let us reason together. Let us the truth and the truth '■ shall muke us free. Federn Hon to Hold ' Meeting at Slades ~ • t ' The Laymen's Christian Federation I will hold a meeting at Slades School ' ! house, lieginning Monday night, June 29th, 19!ii>. Services will begin at r 8.30 sharp. The public is cordially j and urgently invited to attend. Mrs.'W. T. Acree returned to her homo in Bethel this morning after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hrewer for I several days. iito VDVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR COLUMNS A LATCHKEY TO 1600 HOMES OF MARTIN COUNTS ESTABLISHED 1898 NEW INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE 10 be HEKE Thib VtAR 7 i>iuk Warehouse Leaned to H. A. and I'. Timberlake and K. 11. Willard ,Wllh ihe centering ol' co-op deliv eries of tobacco lor this .section at ltobersonvitle, the 11 rick e Warehouse was made empty. This house has al ready been leased and will be run. Un- ' der the auction system this yenr, it making four houses running under the iidependen auction .-.j stem in our 'rvrnr ■ *• i- " ••, , J 'MI. \ I''' i rave been selected than Messrs. 11. A. Timberlake (be!lei known as "Cnele Tom" i, J. T. Tilnbirlnko (better Known a> just "T"in"i, ami K. 11. Wil laril, who is known io the farmers of ; ins and adjoining count os a;; I*A'an Willard. Place this trio together in a warehouse*, ami you can de|jend on its being run "right; .we don't mean half way, but all Liu; way, To back the above statement we will ineiitjtm jiist a few minor points that we happen to know personally about each o,C them.' - "I'ncle Tom" is Uie father of Tom and has been in the tobacco business' * for the past :;s years, during which time lie has gained State-wide approv al as to tiis ability to judge tobacco. In the eyes of all his fellow tobacco men lie is known as an efficient ware houseman. He has operated ware houses, in (ileenville, l>'.'iiinville, and Washington, having riTn a warehouse in the latter place for seven years. He ami Tom will run the sales. As for Tom, "he is jolly everywhere you find him. His 21 years' experi ence Tnlhi- tobacco business has train -0.1 for him recognition as being an able *va ehousernan. He ran the sales in Washington for the firm of 11. A. and .1 I' Timberlake f«r seven years. Mr. K II Willard; or Kvan, as be is • widely known, has a warehouse rec ord .also, he having- been associated with the Messrs. Tiniberlakes as "bauk keeper for the past eight years. He becomes a member of the firm this year and he will have charge oT the office w\nrk. Mr. John I'helps will auctioneer for this firm and also for the Roanoke. JIUXJK SMITH (JIVKS MOVE EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN JUL The Recorder's court here last Tues day dished out an eighteen month sen tence when 1!. A. Moi/e was sentenced to the County jail 'He was* placed in jail to be assigned to the authori j ties of lvlgecombe county U> be work eil on the roads of that county. Moye was captured in Virginia a lew days ag/ by Deputy Gray of Robersonville aiiiKbiought here where be faced trial in the Recorder's court for abandoning his family, lie plead guilty to the charge brought against him and ac cepted hja, 18-iuonlhs sentence with out appealing to the higher courts. Will Rogers, charged with simple •assault, guilty to the charge However, upon hearing the evidence* the ('ourt-te)iiid him guilty of'simple | assault. lii the case of .State against ITuth 'i i (llark and Andrew Mobley, the Court had them enter into,bond in the sum nf S.KiO.OO and $400.00 respective* • ly for their appearance at the Sep tember term of Martin County Su perior court. The defendants were charged with larceny and receiving, and probable guilt appearing, the a hove bond was entered into' for their [i pea rancfi. -In the case of State vs Luther Clayk lie beiifg accused of house breaking, larceny and receiving and there being a. probable cause of guilt appearing, he was bound over to the Superior court. His case will be heard at the ■September term. 1 here being probable cause of guilt ( la re nee liarnhill, charged with house breaking and larceny and, receiving, was required to enter into bond in the sum of S2OO for his appearance a the September term of the Martin County Superior court. Several other cases cajjie before Judge Smith during tKe day, but thev* were of a minor nature and of little - importance. CHI'RCH OF THE ADVENT Iter, Ctarance O. Pat-do, Rector Sunday, June 28th 9.00 a. m.—Church school. 10.00 a. m,—Advent Bible class.— 4 Hon. Clayton Moot-e, teacher. ( 11.00 a. m.—Morning prayer and . sermon. \ 3.30 p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. No evening service. Thfc Junior choir will assist at the morning service. Messrs. K. B. Crawford and R. A. r I Pope made a busines* trip to Edenton I Wednesday.
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