Fourth Annual Roanoke Fair, November 3-4-5-6, 1925; Bigger and Better Than Ever Before
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VOLUME XX VH—NUMBER 68
Management of Roanoke Fair Has Secured
Another Big Free Act Thriller in Person of
Man Who Jumps Off 70-Miles-Hour Auto
Dare-Devil Dugan Pro
vides Greatest Thrill
Act Ever Here
The greatest thriller ever pre
sented in a fair grounds will be
featured in the free-act program
•f the Roanoke Fair, of Williua
ston. The management announces
the engagement of Dare-Deri/
Dugan in the death-defying act
•f getting off an automobile run
ning at the rate of 70 milos an
hour in front of the grand stand
twice daily, afternoon and even
iag.
This act is undoubtedly the most
thrilling of the many that are in the
show world today.
Dugan has played the larger fairs
of the north, and' has a long booking
iu the southern winter fairs in Florida
MMI H was only through the acquaint
ing with this dgre-devil that it could
fc)yAHi|yd for the Williamston Fair.
make ten acta to be pre
sented daily and nightly in addition
to thejjreat band and singer that will
appear at each show. This band has
received great comment from the
press in eastern Carolina in the last
few days, having appeared in several
places in one-night concerts.
Tuesday night the queen of the
Roanoke Beauty contest will be crown
ed in front of the grand stand and
Wednesday night the &u Klux KJan
will hold its parade and exercises.
The grand stand and parking of cars
will be free at night.
Positively the greatest flrewerks
display ever witnessed in this section
will be given nightly.
Don't forget and make any othei
engagement for November 8 to 6—it
will be the beat fair in eastern Caro
lina.
Truck Driver Has Hip
Broken in Smash-Up
Monday morning, about 2 o'clock, a
Mr. Whitley, of Greenville, who was
driving a truck loaded with tobacco,
was run into by a Mr. Pittman, of
Tarboro. *
Mr. Whitley had stopped his truck
to repair a flat tire and was standing
on the running board of his truck
when it was truck with such force by
the Ford car driven by Pittman that
he was thrown to the pavement,
breaking his hip. He was later tak
en to the Pitt County Community
Hospital at Greenville for treatment.
Pittman was not hurt very much.
The truck was struck with such
force that it was shot out from under
the load of tobacco, and the Ford car
WBfc badly broken up.
Government Report
Causes Cotton Drop
Cotton prices dropped $6 per bale
on the strength of the government's
estimate of a 15,000,000-bale crop,
when the figures were published giv-j
' ing an estiamte of 15,226,000 bales,
which is 467,000 bales more than the
figures of October Ist forecasted.
The drop in the price made 16,226,-
000 bates of cotton worth |46,991.,000
less Monday at 3 o'clock than 14,769,-
000 was worth at 10 o'clock of the
same day, which shows speculation
rides supply and demand overtime.
The North Carolina crop is now es
timated at 1,120,000, of which 709,909
bales had already been ginned.
Strand Theatre
TONIGHT
Anna Q. Nilsson and
James Kirkwood in
"Top of the World"
TOMORROW
"ENTICEMENT"
with
Mary Astor and
Others
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THE ENTERPRISE
To District Winners
Of Beauty Contest
Please report to the manager
of the Roanoke Beauty Contest
e» Thursday afternoon, October
29th, not later than 4.30, at the
store of Xargolis Brothers &
Brooks.
This is important and neces
sary.
CELEBRATION AT
ROANOKE RAPIDS
Celebrate Opening of Power Line Be
tween That City and Norfolk; '
Exercises Tomorrow
Part of the electric current which
illuminates Norfolk and turns the
wheel? of industry at that place is
being supplied the city now by the
Virginia Railway & Power Co.'s gen
erating plant at Roanoke Rapids.
Early last week the 110,000-volt
transmission line which links the«
North Carolina hydro-electric develop- j
ment with power consumer* in Vir- J
ginia cities was completed and the
giant system of switches at Suffolk,!
where the new transmission line lead-'
ing to Roanoke Rapids ties in with !
the Norfolk-Richmond high-tension
line, was cut in so that North Caro
lina power would be on tap in Norfolk.
The completion of the Roanoke
Rapids-Suffolk line, which cost ap
proximately |900,000, will be celebrat- j
ed at Roanoke Rapids on Wednesday, j
Company city officials from all the
communities served by the V. R. P.
have been invited by President Luke
C. Bradley to take part in the cele
bration.
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Sunday Storm Felt
Over Large Area
The Btorm Sunday afternoon covered
a large section of the country, appar
ently centering in Alabama, where 16
persons were reported killed and many
others injured.
The property losses, mostly the de
struction of buildings, was large. The
storm struck through Pike County,
Alabama, where a dozen were killed,
and passed on in a southeasterly di
rection to Barham County, killing 3
colored people in that section. The
wind was accompanied by terrific rain
end lightning.
While the storm was raging, caus-
death and damage in Alabama,
North Carolina and all State north to
New York were being lashed by wind
and drenched by rain. In New York
City several people were drowned
when small boats were capsized by the
high winds, ——
In Richmond traffic was blocked by
high water end heavy rains which
pourod :i'>wn. The wind did much dam
age to twnings and small buildings.
Ne&r Baltimore the government lost
seven Navy planes, which were to
tally wrecked, and ten other were bad
ly daougud. At that place the storm
attained a velocity of 76 miles per
hour.
In North Carolina some damage was
done by the high winds, though we
htd very little rain. Trees and tele
phone poles were blown down in Wil
hV.i uton.
Miss Sarah Kilpatrick
Buried Here Sunday
Miss Sarah J. Kilpatrick, of Golds
boro, who died in that city Saturday
craning, was buried here in the Wil
son-Kilpatrick grave yard Sunday at
8 p. m.
Miss Kilpatrick was 73 years old
and was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew her for her Chris
tian virtues. She lived with a niece
at the time of her death. ~—*——
Funeral services were conducted by
Rax. C. W. Howard, of Kins ton, who
had served as her pastor for 26 years
prior to her removal from her native
county, Pitt, to Goldsboro.
Destructive Fire At
Charlottesville, Va.
i. i .
Charlottesville, Va., the home of the
University of Virginia, was visited by
a destructive fire Sunday night, when
flames destroyed property valued at
SIOO,OOO. Among the big losers were
tht Western Union Telegraph Co. and
the Avondale Publishing Co.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 27,1925
ELDER A. J. MOORE
DIED SATURDAY
Well-Kno« n Primitive Baptist Minis
ter Died At His Home In
Whitakers
Elder Andrew J. Moore, one of the
leading ministers of the Primitive
Baptist Church in eastern North Caro
lina, died at his home in Whitakers
early Saturday morning. He was
born in Pitt County 86 years ago, and
when a young man, after he attended
the best of the common schools of his
community, he entered the University
el' North Carolina and was a classmate
of Dr. Sylvester liassell, of this place,
upon which association was built a
-friendship that never faltered nor
failed between them until Elder Has
sell stod beside his grave on Sunday '
afternoon, where his earthy remains j
were deposited to await the final res
urrection. " . !
He joined the Confederate Army
and served as a captain in that loiik
struggle, in which he was wounded.
After the war he engaged in teach
ing as well as preaching. He was
the owner and proprietor of Whitakers
Academy for many years, inhere the
principles of honesty and trttth were
Installed into many young men and
women, as well as the rudiments of
education.
He was pastor of Kehukce, Whit
i iters, Black Creek, and Rocky Mount
churches for perhaps 50 years, and in
all these places he was loved and re-
Bpected.
He was well known in Martin Coun
ty, always attending the Kehukee as
sociations.
He was the father of twelve chil
dren, all of wl)0m followed the course
laid down to them by an honest fath
er and mother.
Hon. Larry 1. Moore, 'or a long
time solicitor in this district, was one
of his sons; others have attained po
sitions of honor and trust in the busi
ness and professional world as educa
tors, bankers, and railroad officials.
Truly it may be Faid of him in his j
long course here, he showed himself
n workman that need not be ashamed 1
to meet his God.
Great Coastal Plain Fair
ltegan in Tarboro Today
The Coustal Plain Fair began today
in Tarboro with a very auspicious
opening. Large crowds have attend
ed despite the damp weather, and
they are enjoying themselves, as they
always do at the Coastal Plain Fair.
From a very small beginning it has
grown to be the second largest district
fair in North Carolina, the Roanoke
being the largest.
The agricultural and livestock ex
hibits are as good or better than ever
before, and the boys' and girls' clubs
exhibits are very, very fine indeed.
It is the aim and purpose of the asso
ciation to make these clubs the out
standing feature of the fair, and to
this end much time has been devoted
to organizing them.
Higgins band is furnishing the mu
sic, and Miss Powell and Mr. Gray,
soloists, are two of the free-show
performers. There are other attract
ive free acts. i
The horses races, last but not least,
are scheduled to be very good.
Tobacco Stubble Should
Be Destroyed Early
Now is the time to commence work
for a satisfactory per acre production
of tobacco next year. The plowing
under of tobacco stubble will conserve
plant food and moisture; will destroy
insect breeding and feeding places,
aud help eradicate tobacco diseases.
Tobacco stubble has been plowed
under in the fall by some farmers, but
the practice has not been generally
followed. However, some of the lead
ing tobacco authorities insist t* l "* this
should be done for the best results.
Farm papers and the daily press
are full of valuable seasonable farm
information of the kind giveq above.
The old-fashioned farmer sometimes
resents this "advice," but the men and
women on the farm who have kept a
breaat of the times are not averse to
teceiving information from any relia
ble source.
{ Rev. R. L. Sirley and wife, accom
panied by Rev. A. Corey and Mr. C.
A. Askew, of Jamesville, are at the
annual session of the West Chowan
Baptist Association at Woodland to
day.
Marriage Wrong?
It Is no! from povorty that
•omes a drastic a Mack on modem
living—but from Wall St rest
Glen B. Winship, Wall Stnet Edit
or. has written a book, "Volonor"
—ln which he calls fo* a 60 per
cent tax on every maa's income
for the aupport of all womer and
children. Also the abolltipn of the
present marriage contract'
DEMONSTRATION OF
SCIENCE TEACHING
Number of Science Teachers of Mar
tin Schools Attend Demonstration
By Professor J. S. Seymour
On Saturday afternoon at the grad
ed school science department, I'rof.
J. S. Seymour, principal of the Wil
liamston school, gave a demonstration
in the teaching of science to a number
of the science teachers in the Martin
County schools. Professor Seymour
is one of the most enthusiastic science
teachers in the county, and this, com
bined with a thorough knowledge of
his subject, gives him pre-eminence in
this work. He has equipped the science
loom in the building to an unusual
degree of efficiency, so that the pupils
have all demonstrations conducted on
a scientific plan. Recently Bome mig
tU emit Sftiwed the lock out of the of
fice door, then broke into the strong
box where the microscope was kept,
carrying it and all tools away. The
microscope was valued at SIOO.
The demonstration on Saturday was
both instructive ar.t pleasing to the!
teachers pi'esent, and thqfe was a
round-table discussion before the hour
closed. Those present were Mr. R. 'l'.
Johnson and Miss Ruby Evans, Ever
etts; Mr. B. O. Dupne, Parmele; Mr.
H. M. Ainsley, Mr. Culh'ii Hatch, Mr.
David Hix, Oak City; and ttupt. R. A.
Pope, of Williamston. The class "was
composed of Melba Wynne!, Bruce
Whitley, Thomas Crawford, Biscoe
Rogerson, Carmel Jones, Mary Harris,
Martha L. Rodgerson, Eli Barnhill,
Lettie Jones. These students demon
strated the work that is being done
on class each day.
Peel-Tetterton
At the home of Elder W. B. Har
rington, near Jamesville, Mr. S. Col
lins Peel and Miss Beulah I. Tetter
ton were married Saturday evening,
October 24th, at 6 o'clock. There were
no attendants and the wedding was
a surprise to the many friends of the
popular couple.
Immediately after the ceremony
they left by motor for the central
part of the State for a short trip. It
Is not known where they will make
their home upon their return.
Mrs. Peel is the daughter of M».
Ernest Tetterton, of Hardens, and is
h very popular young lady in her
community and in Jamesville, where
she spent the last year.
Mr. Peel is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Peel, of Griffins Township,
but he has lived in WilUdmfctjjn for
the past several years and he has a
host of friends here and throughout
this section, where he travels for the
Harrison Wholesale Co.
Range Demonstrator
Here This Week
Mr. Ragland, traveling representa
tive of the Majestic Range Co., is
demonstrating the wonderful "Majes
tic" in this section this week. He is
accompanying Mr. B. S. Courtney, the
local dealer. He is varying from the
usual program, which Is to demon
strate in the store and is going out
to those who could not very well at
tend the demonstrations which were
' made daily at the store.
With each sale made this week the
company gives the purchaser her
choice of a handsome copper set of
cooking utensils or an 8-pi«ce set of
enamel ware.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fagan, of Ra
leigh, attended the funeral of their
aunt, Miss Kilpatrick, Sunday after
noon.
WILL DECORATE
TOWN NEXT WEEK
Special Meeting of Chamber of Com
pierce Last Night Provides for
Pair Week Decorations
At a called meeting of the cham
ber of commerce last night flag decor
ations for the streets were purchased
for the decoration of the town next
week. •
About 60 or 60 flags will be needed
to properly decorate the two business
thoroughfares on Main and Washing- -
ton Streets. They were purchased at
$5.60 each, and holes are drilled that
they can be put up on all special holi
days. Heretofore each merchant who
wanted his place of business "dressed
up" for the fair had to pay $lO or sls
for a few flags to be draped around It
for the three or four days during the
fair.
lty purchasing the flags we will
have decorations for fair week, Fourth
of July, Armistice Day, special holi
days, etc.
The business men of the town will
be asked by the chamber to donate
the price of the flags, and it is con
ftdent that it will he easy to raise.
ORMONDTO SUE .
COLE FOR .SIOO,OOO
Papers Expected In ttaleigh This
Week; Expect To Air Letters
Of Elisabeth Cole
lialcigh, Oct. 26.—Papers prelimi
nary to a damage action against Wil
lliain B. Cole for the death of Bill
Ormond are expected in Wake court
clerk's office this week.
The Nashville Graphic announced
with apparent authority that Rev. A.
L. Ormond, father of the young; man
slain by the Rockingham maaufact
urer, would sue Mr. Cole. The amount
of damages to be asked has not been
put in the papers, but a claim of SIOO,-
000 is expected.
It has been suggested that the let
ters of Miss Elizabeth Cole, daughter
of the mill man and former sweet
heart of the dead soldier, would at
lust And their way into the public
prints. As much has been said by at i
torneys who will appear in the danf-1
age action. The civil suit would have
for its greater object the acquittal of
Kill Ormond. The dead soldier, by
the verdict of Onion County jury
is adjudged a defamer, the slanderer
of a good woman. That alone saved
his slayer. These letters can tell a
different story, whother they convince
or not. •
It is prophesied that the trial will
take place In Wake County. Young
Ormond lived here, and testimony to
his good character may be had ffom
many witnesses. The administrator of
the dead boy's estate, Rev. A. 1-. Or
mond, filed notice in this county. The
complaint is expected this week, al
though nobody has been authorized to
bay so.
While most court, dockets are con
gested, there would be all possible dis
patch given to this case so that it
WtraM bGhearil~early. Of course,
would be a tale that is already told
in many details. Hut the public has
been so displeased with the turn of
the criminal action in Richmond
County that it means to know the
truth if there is any left. Incidentally
the civil suit could be made to help
the Coles, who very greatly need that
element of human sympathy which
has been so strangely withdrawn from
them since the jury set the slayer
free two weeks ago.
It is guessed that by the time Mr.
Cole gets back to North Carolina and
settles in Rockingham he will be
greeted with another case in another
form.
Martin County Swine
Taking Many Prizes
Mr. David M. Roberson took his
herd of Duroc Jerseys and O. I. C.'s
to Rocky Mount, Wilson, Greenville,
Fayetteville and Kinston Fairs dur
ing the past several weeks, where they
took most of the first prizes in their
classes. This week he is at Tarboro,
where he expects also to be a leading
winner.
Next week he reaches the home
base, the Roanoke Fair, the biggest
of them all, and he is confident that
he will prize winner, even though>
the competition will be stronger than
at the other fairs. '
Daughter of Mrs. Lizzie
Rogerson Died Sunday
Agnes, the 12-year-old daughter of
the late Albert Rogerson and wife,
Lixzie Rogerson, of Bear Grass, died
Sunday night and was burled yester
day Afternoon.
Tobacco Market Is
Stronger This Week
The local tobacco market is
much stronger this week thsn
it was the past one.
All the warehouses are com
fortably tilled today, with good
quality weed bringing good
prices attain.
The general trend of all
grades of the weed is upward,
and the growers generally sre
pleased with the prices.
FOOTBALL TEAM
SHOWS UP GOOD
.ocal High School Loses to Plymouth
Last Kriday, 30-0, But Coach Is
, Enthusiastic at Showing
Plymouth defeated Williamston on
Llast Friday with a score of 30-0. It
j was a loosely played game on the part
j of fliilliamstun as a whole but the ag
i gregation did exceeding well, taking
{into the consideration the fact that it
| was the boys first foot ball game and
I the first game that several of them had
ever seen. »
George Harris, Tommie Teel, Gobe
Roberson and Henry Manning did
good work and we have the rendiments
I'Ol' a fine team.
Plymouth played ut slow game, and
war; slow starting its plays but it
showed very- good -form- for- a high
school team.
Williamaton- is very proud of the
way its boys showed up in the Ply
mouth game and it has «reut hopes fot
the future.
Sandy Ridtfe Local
And Personal News
Mr. J. N. Hopkins and Miss Katie
Mae Cherry mo to rod to Washington
Thursday evening.
Mr. Frank Hopkins and Miss Fan
nie Robcrson motored to Washington
Thursday evening.
Mr. M. J. Batcheclor and Miss Lou
ise Godard motored to Washington on
Thursday night.
Miss Beatrice Cherry, Marie Rid
dick, and Coralie Peed were the guests
of Miss Karl Hall Fridoy evening.
Messrs. L. E. Phelps and J. H.
Perce were the guests of Miss Co
ralie, Peed Friday.
| Miss lieatrice Cherry was the guest
of Miss Coralie Peed Friday.
Mrs. T. A. Peed and Miss Fannie
livherson were the guests of Mrs. W.
1., Manning Thursday.
Mrs. Noah Itoberson and Mrs. Annie
RoOerson were the guests of Mrs. Ham
Pate Friday.
Mf>J. N. Hopkins and Miss Katie
Mac Cherry' attended, the show in
liocky Mount Friday. •
Mr. Frank Hopkins and Mi"* Fan
nie Itoberson attended the show in
lt'ii ky Mount Friday.
Miss Coralie Peed spent the week
end with her grandmother, Mrs. T. W.
Thymus, in Williamston.
Miss Marie. Itiddick was a shopper,
in Williainston Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Hurdison and
Miss Louallie Hiddiok motored to Wal
stonburg Sunday to visit relatives.
Mr. J. N. Hopkins was the guest of
Mrs. J. H. ltiddick Sunday.
Miss Louise Godard spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Marie
Kiddick.
Mr. Allen Peed spent the week end
at home with his mother, Mrs. T. A.
Peed.
Mr. Harold Hopktns and Misses
Marie ltiddick and Blanche Hopkins
were the guests of Miss Sue Aisby
Friday evening.
Mr. M. J. Batchelor spent the week
end in Wilson, N. C.
Mr. S. J. Parrisher received a tel
egram Thursday morning from his
son, George, in Florida, stating that
he was married that morning.
Alfred Roberts took - hts Httle boy
to Dr. Sawyer Friday for treatment
and they found that his tonsils had to
be removed. He is getting along fine.
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Turkey and Oyster
Supper Friday Night
A turkey and oyster supper will be
served Friday evening at the Masonic
Hall by the Philathea class of the
Memorial Baptist Church.
Service will begin at 5.80, early
enough so that anyone can go to the
ball to get his evening meal. Those
who go will not be disappointed, for
a very elaborate menu has been plan
ned. It will be printed in their ad in
Friday's issue of The Enterprise.
Miss Eliiabeth Warren, of the Wash
ington Daily News, was a visitor in
the city yesterday.
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DISTRICT WINNERS
IN BEAUTY CONTEST
Queen of Beauty Will Be Selected
Will Be Selected From Five
District Winners
The beauty contest in the Roanoke
district has drawn to a close. The dis
tricts represented have selected their
favorites and now there remains the
selection of the queen of beauty, which
will take place Thursday night, Oc
tober 29th, in the opera house at Wil
liamston.
Below is given the names of the dis
trict wuinerß and those who ran sec-""
ond, and the total number of votes
received.
Windsor: May belle I'erry, H07,200;
second. Virginia Spivey, 771,250.
Hamilton: Helen Davenport, 2,030,-
600; second, Norma Hines, 261,950.
Jamesville: liuth Modlin, 2,660,950;
second, Ollie Ruth Gardner, 2,647,400.
Kobersonville: Ruth Whitfield, 2,-
304,600; second, Eleanor Whitfield,
946,000.
Williamston: Trulah Ward Page,
2,725,700; second, Laura Norton, 2,-
271,900.
The district winners will appear at
the opera house in Williamston on
Thursday night, and in connection
with the fashion revue and musical
will prove the attraction of the year.
The judging for the selection of the
queen of beauty will be done by two
gentlemen and one lady, all of them
living outside the county and districts
represented.
Tickets for the beauty contest, fash
ion revue and musical may be secured
from Clark-liennett Drug Store and
Margolis Bros, and Brooks and from
the box office.
Willie Winkle Shoppe
Opens Here Thursday
A "Willie Winkle Shoppe" will be
opened here Thursday morning at 11
o'clock. It is to be run by Mesdames
Warren Biggs, Leslie Fowden, and
Hurras Critcher. Children's clothes,
fiom infants up to five years of age,
will be sold. All articles will be made
by these ladies, who are artists in
making and designing children's
clothes.
The place will be in the office of L.
T. Fowden, insurance agent, on Main
Street.
The time will be each, Thursday
from 11 until 5 o'clock.
Be sure to read the ads in this pa
per, for a visit to their shoppe will
be sure to follow.
Many Pretty Costumes
For Fashion Show
The fashion show and queens revue
which will take place Thursday night
at the opera House will be a brilliant
ull'air. The young ladies and gentle
men will be dressed in gowns from the
store of Margolis Bros. & Brooks.
This shop is receiving daily select
models in Maid Matron, Mary Eliza
beth, and.. Chicken jictaftW. , which Will,
be featured in the fashion show. There
are lovely creations in satins, crepe
romaines, brocaded chiffons, and vel
vets in dresses and handsome coats of
t|ie House of Chicken in the beautiful
shades used this fall. The writer's
eye was especially attracted by the
garnet, violet,"blue-and brown shades
with fur trimmings to match. These
styles Will be displayed by models
from this county.
The Society Brand Clothes will be
worn by the young meh, and some of
the newest styles for them will be in
revue. There models in over
coats and suits that will appeal to all
sizes and ages.
BAPTISTS TO GATHER
TWO DAYS IN WOODLAND
Ahoskie, Oct. 26.— The annual meet
ing of the Baptists of the West Chow
an association will be held at Wood
land Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. This is expected to be one of
the greatest sessions the baptists of
this large and prosperous associa
tion have ever held, both as to 're
ports from the churches, and judging
from the number of denominational
leaders who will speak during the two
days meeting. Among those on the
program are Dr. B. D. Gray, Dr. C. E
Maddrey, Dr. J. F. Love, Dr. W. R.
Cullom, and Dr. Charles P. Weaver.
The meeting wjll open Tuesday mom
ing at 10.80 o'cock, three sessions be
ing held on the first day. On Wednes
day there will be two sessions, wind
ing up at 4 o'clock in the aftopoon.
The Woodland Baptists are ffcePMng
to handsomely entertain the rfsitinK
messengers, and special invjtatieiM
ihave been extended to acceft their
hospitality'overnight