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VOLUME XXVffI—NUMBER 84
Counly Health Board Advocates Erection
Of County Home And Hospital For Poor;
Committee Appointed To Investigate Cost
Resolutions Introduced
In Call Session Here
Last Thursday
The Martin County Board of Health
met in a call session last Thursday
afternoon, December 17. H. C. Green,
chairman, presided over the meeting.
Doctors J. E. Smithwick of James
ville, Vernon Ward, of Rourrsonville,
and W. E. Warren of Williamston and
Messrs. R. L. Co burn and R. A. Pope
of Williamston were in attendance.
The reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with,
everybody being cognisant with the
business of the same.
Chairman Green informed the Board
of the costs of health work during
the past years under the present plan,
> and it was clearly seen that the cost
was exceedingly small as compared
with the splendid results obtained.
Much discussion relative to various
health needs and the relative urgency
of same followed all members par
ticipating. The purpose of the meet
ing was then announced; namely,
would it be more advisable to erect a
County-Home-Hospital in Martin coun
ty than to give attention to the means
of doing helath work.
A resolution followed:
Since it is the sense of this body
and the thoughtful people we have
consulted that we do not have a coun
ty home in Martin county comparable
to those of other counties of like
wealth and like needs,
And since all hospital facilities
within reasonable distance of our citi
sens are private institutions, not par
ticularly catering to charity patients,
And every day impresses more deep
ly the idea that provision for the in
digenit, poor, needy and sick of our
county is the duty of this county as
well as an urgent need which people
of our standing should c.elight in
satisfying,
Be it hereby resolved that this body
goes on record as favoring the erec
tion of a County-Home-Hospital and
the members believe unanimously that
the provision of such facilities as said
County-Home-Hospital will offer is
paramount and should come before the
satisfaction of many other sanitary
needs of our county. The above reso
/ lotion offered by concurrence of Dr.
J. E. Smithwick and Mayor B. L. Co
burn and supported by all members
present.
On motion of Dr. W. E. Warren,
aeconded by Dr. J. E. Smithwick,
Messrs. R. L. Coburn, and R. A. Pope
and Doctor Vernon Ward were appoint
ed a committee, the purpose of which
tn»iwg to investigate what financial aid
might be obtained from the Duke Foun
dation and otherwise in support of the
* county-home-hospital scheme in Mar
tin county.
Mayor Coburn initiated and Dr. J.
E. Smithwick concurred in a resolution
that it was the belief of the body,
backed by their best judgment, that
the present health officer, Dr. W. E.j
Warren, was serving most efficiently
and effectively and they wished to ex-,
press the same publicly thiough the
columns of the local paper.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned.
R. C. GREEN, Chairman.
R A POPE, Secretary.
Misses Maggie Bell Jones and Sue
Palmer and Mrs. Joe Pippin of Hamil
ton were sheppers here yesterday.
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Pete Fowden wants to know who
fhot that firecracker that lasted from
|1 until 1 o'clock Sunday njght. Ans.
through the columns of The Enter
prise.
I Strand Theatre
4,
I Don't
I Forget
I Christmas
u 1 Night
THE ENTERPRISE
Regular Meeting
Masons Tuesday
ja There will be a
regular eommuni
*lion of Ske
warkee Ledge,
No. 90, A. F. &
A. M. Tuesdsy night, Decebmer
22nd, 1925, st 7.30.
There will be some very im
portsnt business to come before
the lodge snd every member is
esrnestly requested to be pres
ent.
a D. CABSTARPHEN, Jr,
Secretary.
Congressman Warren
Introduces New Bill
Washington, Dec. 16," 1926.—Con
gressman Lindssy Warren today in
troduced a bill in the House providing
for an sppropristion of SIO,OOO for the
erection of a monument or some other
form of memorial to the memory of
Virginia Dare, ' the first child of
English parentage to be born in A
merica. The bill provides that the
memorial shall be erected at Sir Wal
ter Raleigh's Fort, and the work is to
to be done under the direction of the
Secretary of War.
Virginia Dare was the daughter of
Eleanor and Ananias Dare, and the
grand-daughter of Governor White.
She was born at the fort on August
18, 1687. She was baptised there on
the following Sunday.
For many years the Roanoke Col
ony Memorial Association of which
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, Bishop
of North Carolina is President, has ob
terved the anniversary of her birth
with appropriate exercises. This cele
bration is always held at For Raleigh
and the annual pilgrimage there is
quite an occasion in North Carolina.
Mr. Warren has indicated that later on
he will present a bill to get the Gov
ernment to take over the fort property
1 and preserve and maintain Bame.
1 North Carolina has named its Capitol
1 for Sir Walter Raleigh, and a county
(or Virginia Dare.
Auto Accident On
Washington Road
> Sunday afternoon as Mr. W. L.
i .Taylor was driving along the highway,
1 near his home four miles from here,
; his car was struck by a Dodge road
-1 ster driven by Mr. Dunn of Ayden, ac-
I companied by Miss Willis of Wash
-1 ington.
'■ The exact nature of the accident
' is not known, but it is understood
that each misjudged the other and by
■ such misunderstanding caused the
1 Dodge ;ar to side swipe the car driven
> by Mr. Taylor, tearing into the fen
■ ders and doing considerable damage.
■ The Dodge somersaulted and stopped
' rightside up, much damage being done
-to it . ■ 1 "-'J
1 It was no less than a miracle that
no one was killed. No one was hurt
• except Miss Willis who suffered a
small cut in the forehead.
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targe Eagle Trapped
Near Here Sunday
Eagles don't always fly high as
v/se seen by a colored man who lives
near here on the Washington toad
, last Sunday, lie was making his trip
j to his traps when he found a large
eagle in one of them. The bird weigh
ed approximately 80 pounds and meas
ured 6 feet and 5 inces from tip to
. tip. Messrs. Bruce Wynne, James Gri
ffin Lyman Britt brought him to
town and he was placed on exhibition
at the Midway filling station.
It is very seldom that such birds
an seen in this section, and, in fact, it
has been several years since one was
seen. One was captured up the Roa
noke river several years ago, but it
did not measure up in sice to this
one.
Everetts Girls Lose
To Washington Team
Losing by a small margin of six
points, the Everetts high school girls
played a very creditable game of bas
ket ball on Washington's court last
Friday night
Miss M. Dobley for Everetts scored
17 of the 26 points for her team while
Mia« Elsie Ebora scored eighteen of
her team's S2 points.
The game was very interesting, all
playing a good game, especially was
the work of Miss Edith Leach for
Washington and Miss E. Barnhill tor
Everetts outstanding.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, December 22, 1925
Local Stores Meeting
Demand of Shoppers
Better than any year beofe are the
Williamston stores supplying the de
demands of holiday slippers —even
the most fastidious.
A directory for all your wants will
be found with the following names of
merchants who have advertised their
goods and live up to their ads:
Furniture (everything for the home)
—B. S. Courtney.
Department, (where everything can
be found) —Harrison Brothers and Co.
Fashion Shop (for both men and
women) —Margolis Brothers and
Brooks.
Drug Stores (with lovely and ap
propriate Christmas gifts as well as
toys)—Clark Bennett and S. R. Biggs
drug companies.
General Merchandise (Where the
practical shopper can find bargains)—■
C. D. Carstarphen and company.
Hardware (The place to find gifts
for father and son) —Culpepper Hard
ware company.
Fruit cakes and confectioneries at
C. O. Moore and company's.
To Make Tour Of
State January 12c15
One of the important matters decid
ed upon at the meeting of the direc
tors and officers of the Eastern Caro
lina chamber of
Friday night, wus the determining of
the itinerary for the Industrial tour
to be made through the I'iedinont
section of North Carolinu in Juriuary.
The dates are January 12-13-14-16.
The first group, consisting of all
those representatives nearest to Rin
ston, will aHsemble at Kinston on he
morning of the 12th at 9 o'clock. The
1 next "pick up" point will be at I>a
-1 Grange, then Goldsboro, Smithfieid,
and the final concentration point will
1 bt in Raleigh. The party will reach
Raleigh tbout 11:46 and will proceed
or, the tour.
The following route will be followed:
Raleigh out route 60, making Sunford
and Rocking ham. first day. The first
night out will be in Itockingham
where there are more than a dozen #>t
tos mills. Rout 20 will be taken from
| Rockingham to Charlotte, stops being
made at Wadesboro and Monroe. The
second night out will "be spent in
Charlotte, where the party will he the
guests of the Charlotte Chamber of
, Commerce at a banquet. The pro
. cecdings of this meeting will be
. broadcasted by radio. From Charlotte
Route 16 will be followed to Salis
. bury and Route 10 thiough High Point
I Greensboro, Bcrlington, Durham and
, on into Raleigh. The third night out
> will probably be spent at Burlington.
, The total mileage will be about 600
. miles. Each car will bear its own ex
penses. All cars will have a uniform
I sign to show that the tour is being
, conducted by the Eastern Carolina
Chamber of Commerce, and will carry
t the name of the town represented in
t this tour. "We aye not making this
t trip to advertise Eastern North Caro
lina, but to get acquainted with our
Piedmont Neighbors", John W. Hdlhes
said recently. This will be the first
tour of its kind to be made from
' Eastern North Carolina into the
Piedmont section.
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I Mr. and Mrs. R. li. Heydenreich of
) Staunton, Va. and Mr. Paul Heyden
s reich of Weldon will arrive Wednes
- day to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watts
- and Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Heyden
) reich during the Christmas holidays.
, Champ Fiddler |
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Near Norway, Mat—
I "Meltie" Dunham, sstefcty, whowxm
. . a silver rop tor beta*
. fiddler He also claim* distinction
* lor having made »nrw sheea Pears
' wore what bt iliiniiH Mwtb
Pole.
SENATOR SIMMONS
IN NEW BERN
Will Lead Fight in Senate Against
Proposed Tax Bill—Wjll
Offer Substitute
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Washington Dec. 21.—Senator Sim
mons left for his home in New Bern
Friday night where he will spend the
holidays.
Before leaving, the Senator said he
would lead a fight against the pro
posed tax bill which will be heard
by the Senatorial Finance committee
on January 4. The House has already
passed the bill and by a large major
ity.
Mr. Simmons proposes a substitute
which will reduce taxes $450,000,000
whereas the bill "passed by the House
only reduces the taxes $325,000,000,
1 which is the amount suggested by
Secretary Mellon.
The Senator expresses confidence
that he can win the fight, though he
has three prominent Democrats a
gainst him.
Senator Smoot, who is in charge of
of the bill claims he cun put it a- '
cross with ease. So the fight between
the two factions promises to be a very
inturesting one.
News From The
State C apitol
(By M. L. Shipman)
- Raleigh, Dec. 21.—The action of
the Salary and Wage Commission in
reducing state holidays, the verdict in
i the Wyatt trial, the tfecord of electro
cutions for the past year and the
successful sale of more than twenty
millions of state bonds werer matters
ot interest in the Capital City last
week. In addition Raleigh people heard
with regret of the .death of Judge
Oliver H. Allen of Kinston who sat on
the Superior Court bench for a quar
' . ler century. The action of the State
Fair Committee of the Chamber of
I Commerce in recommending removal
of the Fair to another section of the
city was also of interest.
The Salary and Wage Commission
decided that employees would only
have one instead of two weeks iioli
| day. This came alter the Attorney
General had ruled the Commission had
I no right to eliminate legal holidays
from the schedule of holidays for tlio
Suturduy morning and not sufficient
time has elapsed for the sentiment to
be felt but a safe prediction is thai
the Salary and Wage Commission may
find itself fighting for existence be
fore the next legislature. The Com
mission had a hard job and has suc
cessfully sccCeeded in making it hard
er.
The verdict of Judge Garland -Mid
yette that Jesse Wyatt. must serve_
not less than eight nor more than 18|
months in the state prison was given
out Friday. Wyatt was convicted of
killing Stephen Holt of Smithfieid
when he fired on the lawyer think
| ing he was a ruin runner. Holt was
returning' from a term of court in
L Raleigh. Wyatt's long und honorable
' record as an officer (if the Raleigh
* police force saved a heavier
punishment ami it was felt that tho
decision of Judge Midyette would con
stitute sufficient punishment under the
circumstances, it is probable that an
i i ppiial will be aken„to (iuyernof \Jc I
I I Lean to stay the beginning of the
3 sentence from January 2, the date set
by the court, till after Wyatt's wife
r gives birth to th6ir eighth child, u
8 couple of months hence.
' North Carolina set a new record for
1 taking life during the . past year.
B Twelve men died in the electric chair.
Prior to this time there had been nine
executions in any one calendar year.
Since the electric chair replaced the
gallows fifteen years ago there have
been 86 executions by the new method.
The state during the weqk sold
S $20,126,000 in bonds at a new high
interest rate and at an excellent
" price. GovcAor McLean was exceed
ingly gratified for the sale bore testi'
mony, he believes, to the confidence
placed in his administration by New
York bankers who have followed the
"deficit" fight closely and know the
status of North Carolina's finances.
Treasurer Lacy also was pleased with
the sale. The bonds wen- for highway
and school work.
Brodgen Appointed
Associate Justice
The appointment of W. J. Brogden,
of Durham to tho Shprenie Court
bench came as a great surprise to the
people generally over the state. Mr.
Brodgen was appointed by Governor
McLean to fill the vacancy made when
Associate Justice L. R. Varser Ire
signed. The resignation of Mr. Varser
was unexpected.
Judge Brogden is classed among the
stronger and higher-type lawyers of
the state.
He was the campaign manager for
Governor McLean in his campaign a
gainst J. W. Bailey.
■jom
Sightseeing J
Ben ia Congressman Nicholas Longworth, new speaker of the
HOOM of ReproMQUtiTes, showing his little dauj-htfr Pau!> . t* • ' 3,1
itol in Waahiagtoa, when her grandfather .Thjpo.Jrr t..v
tustory.
Weil-Known Physician Of
Washington Endorses Plan
For All-Time Health Officer
JUNIOR ORDER
ELECTS OFFICERS
On December 10, the Williamston
Junior Order United American Me
chanics held their first formal meet
ing. The purpose of the meeting was
to elect ollicers and complete the or
ganization of the Council. The follow
ing officers were elected; J. Sam Gets
inger, Councillor; J. E. I'ope, Vice
Councilor; N. K. Harrison, Recording
Secretary; J. E. Griffin, Assistant Re
cording Secretary; J. D. Woulard, Fi
nancial Secretary; B. S. Courtney,
Chaplain; Marvin Brltton, Conductor;
G L. Leggett, Warden; J. A. Barn
hill, Outside Sentinel; H. L>. Harrison,
Junior I'ast Councillor; J. S. Getsin
ger, J. E. Pope, 11. D. Harrison,-
Trustees; J. E. Seymour, N. K. Har
l rison, J. 10. i'ope, Publicity Com
mittee.
The last meeting of the Order was
held lust Thursday in the Woodman
Hall. At this time a great deal of
business was attended to and plans
' made for the year's work.
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Initial Step Made for
New County Home
At a call meeting of the Martip
County Board of Health last Thurs
• day afternoon steps were made which,
I we believe, will result in Martin coun
ty's having a new county home.
Muyor R. L. Coburn of thij place,
County Superintendent ami Dr.
Vernon 1). Ward of Robersonville were
appointed by the Hoard to investigate
the matter. The investigation will de
termine what financial uid can be se
cured from the Duke Foundation und
other sources in- the support of a
county home.
The members of the Board are a
ware of the urgent need of a county
home on the —county home- hospital
(' plan-and thT»=" wtdertaking — is- being
backed in a whole-heartedly manner
I by them.
Suggestions huve been made that
this county cooperate with a neighbor
ing county and build u home home to
gether. These suggestions were heard
from without and were not discussed :
by the members of the Martin County
Board of Health in its meeting last
Thursday.
Elder S. A. Cotton
- Visits Local Church
Elder S. A. Cotton, of Weldon,
made his first visit to the local M. E.
. church Sunday since his appointment
as Presiding Elder of this district.
Elder Cotton talked on the fruitless
fig tree. In his talk he stressed the
need to have a greater faith in God
and to with His teaching if
we are accounted worthy fruit
bearers in His kingdom.
Christian Sunday School
To Have Party Tonight
At the Masonic Hall tonight, the
Christian Sunday school will have a
Christmas party. All those who have
attended this school sre invited to
come. Special arrangements are being
made for the pleasure of the little
1 folks.
Dance At Dixie
Warehouse Tonight
The Cotillion club is staging a
r dance in the Dixie warehouse tonight
Buck fountain's orchestra of Tarboro
will furnish the music.
Dr. John VV. Williams
Says Plan Works Well
In Beaufort C ounty
(Enterprise,
Wiliiamston, N. C.
Dear Editor:
1 understand the Commimssioners of
the county are notifying the people
that the State and international tlealh
Itoard have tnade a tifty fifty propo
sition to them for establishing a whole
time health department and'they wish
the people of the eounty to express an
opinion, to govern.them in a decision.
As 1 practiced medicine in the coun
ty for thirteen years 1 hope will not
be considered too. presumptuous in
trying to influence any one. I know
Crostf Koads township as well as any
man and I am in a position to know,
that such a department will do. worlds
of good in that community and if it
will helj) one community it will help
all.
It means something for an entire
community to be protected from all the
diseases medical science has mastered.
It means something for all expectant
mothers to have the advice of trained
nurses and gotten into competent
hands for delivery. For babies to be
given a better start in life by having
expert advice given their mothers. It
means something to the landlord to
have the sick rate of his tenants low
er&i and it means equally as much
to the tenant.
Sanitation of the county will improve
School children will have health edu
cation taught thi'm and get the serv
ices of a physician in the teaching. De
fects. in them are found early and
iorrected.
I have been over here in lieaufort
county doing this type of woik and
I know the sick rate for the county
has been cut low in those diseases
that are controllable. 1 know our ser
vice has saved many doctor bills,
matiy"*ifays~of 111 ness ami miMTiave
prevented some deaths. Our work in
malaria has saved the county many
thousands 6f dollars and yet e.very
physician in our county erillorses the
work and cooperates with us and even
i appear before the commissioners from
time to. time askisg that they appro
priate money towards it. Of course
the public does not understand why,
everytime, but the physician who is
one, would like to see every disease
on earth stamped out and works to
that end. What success has been made
belongs to them. The physicians of
Martin county I havo talked to aro in
favor of it. livery an I have spoken
to says "the commissioners should do
it." To put on a department that can
give the laboratory service, nurse's
service as well as the health officer
will cost the county about - $:!,500.00.
i About 15 cents apiece for every citizen
. and I certainly trust the county will
take advantage of thjs oppostunity to
take advantage of this opportunity to
* Very truly yours,
JNO. W. WILLIAMS, M. D.
Mrs. Robt J. Peel
Undergoes Operation
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Yesterday morning at the Washing
, ton hospital, Mrs. K. J. Peel under
went an operation for appendicitis.
With her were Mr. Peel, Miaa Eva
and Elbert Peel and Dr. J. '6. Rhodes.
At this time she is getting along very
; veil.
i Mrs. N. R. Orleans will leave Friday
. moming for New York where she will
> visit her daughters, Miases Minnie and
Laurie_Orl«uis.
Advertisers Find Our
Columns a Key to 1,600
Martin County Homes
ESTABLISHED 1898
HURT IN AUTO
I ACCIDENT SUNDAY
Car Turn* Over and Occupants were
Forced to lireuk Windshield
To let Out
Mrs. Martha Hardison, Mrs. X. T. w
Keel and daughters, Mrs. Waiter B.
Williams "of Winston-Salem, and Miss
Lula Mae and son X. T. jr. drove down
irom Kooky Mourn Sunday to visit
Mrs. A. Anderson. They left here a
bout U o'clock to return home, anil
were on the other side of Roberson
ville wjien they came upon a car parkC. i
ed on the highway. Mrs. Keel, who
was driving, had to go around the
car and in order to pass an approach'
ing car turned her machine so sudden
1} it turned turtle; and *ts occupants
were forced to break the windshield
to get out.
X. T. jr. was cut but not seriously
in the head. Mrs. Hardison, the other
one who suirereil any injury, was hurt
very painfully, her shoulder and el
bow being dislocated.
Mr. anil Mrs. li ray don Freddy who
were en route home from Wilson car
lieit Mrs. Hardison back to Roberson
ville where the Drs. Ward gave her
Medical attention. They, then carried
Mrs. Hardison, Mrs. Keel and Miss
Keel to their home at llocky Mount.
The others liad their car, a Franklin
sedan, repaired and drove home later
in the night.
Mrs. Hardison, who is in a hospital
is Rocky Mount, was getting along
very nicely, according to a telephone
message received by Mrs. Anderson,
today. _ ..
Sandy Ridge Local
and Personal News
Mrs. W. 11. Daniel-who has been
. very ill is much improved at this
i writing.
h —Miss-inez.-Grittm spent Wednesday
. night with' Miss Marie Uiddick.
—Miss-Katie- Cherry visited her sistei
L Mrs. John Jones Wednesday,
i Mr. W. 11. Daniel made a business
i trip to Williamston Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Hardison, Mrs. Charlie"
/ Daniel, Mrs. W. H. Hopkins, Miss
* l.uvenia lloukins and Messrs. J. L.
t Col train and J. N. lloukins motored
> to Washington Tuesday on business.
•Mrs. T. A. Feed spent Wednesday
j afternoon with Mrs. Koy Andrews.
« Messrs. A. W. Hardison and Haul
. sey Hardison were guests at Mrs. T.
L . A. Feed's Tuesday night.
I Miss Katie Mae Cherry had quite an
t uijoable party at her home Tuesday
* night. A large number of friends and
; lelaives were present.
L Little Kathleen Andrews is spend
» ing a day or two with Miss Coralie
Feed.
i Mr. Koy Andrews went to William
tton Wednesday on business.
! 'Fruyer meeting will be at Riddick's.
■ Grove Sunday night, Everybody is
■ cordially invited.
1 Peanut (irowers Meet
In Suffolk, Va. Today
i .
, A meeting of peanut growers, clean
; ers and manufacturers is being held in
Suffolk today. A talk will be made
by the United States consul to the
, ' piuvTiicus in  hiim where he bulk of
, peanuts exported to this country.
, The purpose of this meeting is to
, show the inferiority of the foreign pro
, duct u's compared with the domestic,
i which will be shown by motion pic
, tures by government officials. The
matter of tariff, ulso wll probably be
, considered at this meeting, and all
( who are interested are invited.
i
j Stores Remaining Open
At Night This Week
f
~ The' local stores are remaining open
, at night this week as is the usual
( custom followed by them.
y Unusually heavy shopping is un
a derway and tomorrow and Thursday
r promises to be the busiest days yet
, seen at this season of he year.
„ Reports from various points in the
I states state that the holiday business
B so far this season exceeds that other
; season by far.
Roberson—Reddick
Mr. Leo. Roberson ami Miss Louallie
Reddick were quietly married by Rev.
R. L. Shirley at his home on West
Main street, Saturday night, the ]£b-
Mr. Roberson is a young farmer of
* Williams township. Mrs. Roberson is
from the same township ans has been
'• in the employ of McCalls 5 and 10-
cent sore for some time.
N Both of the parties are well known
y and are very popular.
Mr. Boyd Hight has returned from
y Henderson where he has been work-
II ing on "'the tobacco market He will
d spend Christmas with his parents, Mr,
and lira. J. W. Hight.
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