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Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVin—NUMBER 91 TEACHERS MEET HERESATURDAY Large Number Present; Superintend ent R. A. Pope Makes Talk; General Discussion A large number of Martin County Teachers met at the school building in Williamston on Saturday afternoon, January 16. At two o'clock the pres ident, Mr. H. M. Ainaley, called the meeting to order and asked Mr. J. L. Jones to lead tne teacners in a song. Alter tne song, Kev. Mr. LHckey, 01 the William* con Memorial uapust Church, 'pronounced the invocation. £ftor a few words relative to the joint work ot the minister and the teacher, he showed the necessity tor prepara tion and consolidation. In each ot these lines he said that the church was following in the footsteps of the school. He chose for the scripture lesson a part of the fourth chapter 01 Piuiippian*, that verse that admo£ish es us to think on what is true, hon est, just, pure, lovely, and of goou report. Thinking, as he stated, pro vokes doing. Conduct will correspond with pure and noble thoughts. The minute sof the previous meet ing were read by the secretary, and alter approval were adopted. Supt K. A Pope spoke briefly on the three topics: (1) Greater uniormi ty in progress reports; (2) full 90 min utes for the reading circle recitation; and (8) cost of' schools and attend ance relations. He stated that the range of cost per pupil per day was from 8 to 23 cents. He showed by figures that the cost of a one-teacher school is greater per pupil than that of the graded school. Mr. Pope spoke of a special project that he wished to see carried out It is a constructive project on the history and geography of Martin County. He passed out questionnaires to repre sentatives of the schools in the vari ous sections of the county. In this way he thinks to arrive at the sep arate information which will later be n—Mthlsrt and tabulated by a special committee for use in he primary and inaiatar gradee of the schools of ths county. The information called for by the questionnaires should be in the of fice by January 26. Two other ques tionnaires will follow before the spec ial committee will begin work. Next Mr. Aainaley asked Miss Le on* Moore, of Boborsonville, to dis cuss the average child. To make the talk practical Miss Moore told how she actually dealt with a fourteen year-old boy who was taking work with children of around nine years. It was interesting to know that find ing the amount of her expenses for each week appealed to him. It was real to him. Suggestions about Ben jamin Franklin, Lincoln, and others who had little or no advanages of an education served as an incentive for him. He was promoted from the third grade and at present is on the honor roll In the fourth grade. Mr. Ainsley asked Mr. R. T. John son, of Everetts, to tell how Everetts was made a 10-grades school. Mr. Johnson said that on coming to Ever etts he realised that he and his assist ant could not teach four grades. He thought it a far wiser plan to begin them n trying to prepare for an ac credited high school. At once they decided to offer one year of science; two years of history; three years of two yean of French, three years of mathematics, two years of spelling, and one year of bookkeeping. What would have been under the 4- year plan Si minutes recitation per iods, became 46 minute periods and hence answers all requirements- | Mr. J. B. Seymour explained why Williamston came under the county system. .The advantages of coming under the county system as stated by him an (1) It affords an opportunity STRAND THEATRE IMPORTANT I Continuous show ■ will be ran only on ■ WEDNESDAYS and I SATURDAYS. ; Show will start at I 7.45 on other nights, I and there will only I be one show. THE ENTERPRISE I **>' ng Champ \ Rep C McGregor of N. Y charged that Washington cooks couldn't make good pies To prove him wrong a pi -eating contest wss staged and her* is Congress man Montgomery of Okla.. mush ing his third pia Ford Makes Over Two Million Vehicles in 1925 The Ford Motor Co., in all its di visions, produced a total of 2,103,588 cars, trucks, tractors, and airplanes during 1926, according to figures just given out at the general offices of the Ford Motor Co. Excluaive of air planes, which is a new industry with the company, this is an increase of 20,088 automotive units over 1924. In the production of Ford cars and trucks during the year, domestic plants in the United States assembled 1,776,246. Fonign plants of the company produced 136,461 cars and trucks and the output of the Ford Motor Co., of Canada, Ltd., totalled 79,289. Fordaon tractor production was 104,168 and the Lincoln division of the company produced during the year a total of 8,416 Lincoln cars. In the newest division of the company, the airplane factory, the output was ten all-metal planes since the factory was acquired by the company oh Au gust 1, 1926. The nmarkable output of Ford cars and trucks was reached in spite of the fact that for a period of more than 30 days during August and Sep tember domestic production was al most negligible due to the introduc tion of the improved types. The same condition provailed later on in the foreign assembly plants as the change to the improved can was made in these places, some of wheh an just now getting into appreciable produc tion with the improved types. Manning-Davenport (Special To The Enterprise) JamesviUe, Jan. 16.—Tuesday even ing, January 6, at 7 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Daven port, a quiet wedding was solemnised when Miss Leontine Davenport became the bride of Mr. W. H. Manning. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davenport and one of the most at tractive and popular young women of James ville. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Manning, of Bethel, and is very popular. He is postnutster of Bethel and has large farming inter ests. Mr. and Mrs. Manning will spend a month in Florida, after which they will make their home in Bethel, for consolidation; (2) it gives the county board a loyal right to make repair* on the building; and (8) it provides a permanent provision for transportation. As to bow it is done he stated there must bo a repeal of the charter by the local board; prop erty must bo deeded to the county board of education; local tax money must bo passed over annually to the county treasurer for distribution. Through the advantages given, im provements can be made which could not be made under the old plan. After the program, Mr. R. L Leake, of Robersonville, mads an announce ment relative to the faculty play, "Adventures of the Grandpa," to be staged in the Robersonville school au ditorium on Friday evening, January 22, at 8 o'clock. He urged all the teaehers to attend. A special meeing of the teachers interested in basketball was called for Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. J. L. Jones called for • dis cussion as to the desirability of Fri day afternoon for the mooting of the swodation. No definite decision was made relative to a change in the time of the mooting. After the discussion the general mooting closed -Mid the group meet ings wore held. I Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, January 19,1926 COTTON GROWERS MOVE FIELD AGENT Mr. Milton Norman Transferred To Edgecombe and Wilson Counties; Preparing For Big Drive Mr. Milton Norman, who came here as field agent for the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association in 1922 from his home at Halifax, has been transferred to Tarboro temporarily, And to Wilson permanently after a few months. Mr. Norman had ten of the extreme eastern counties until 19?5, when Beaufort and Pamlico were added to his territory. He has made William ston headquarters all of the time, with the exception of 1923, when his headquarters were in Edenton. Dur ing his residence in this community and section he has made a wide circle of friends who regret that he will leave. As a citizen of our town, he has always been public spirited and loyal and will be greatly missed. In an interview with Mr. Norman this morning, he gave us some of the plans of the association for the com ing year. The North Carolina Credit Corporation, which has functioned un der the association for two years, is preparing to give those farmers who are deserving, in the ensuing year, its very best service in extending them credit. In 1926 this institution was materi ally handicapped. However, it succeed ed in extending farmers more than $2,000,000 in loans. It will begin to receive'applications this year about January 25, with sufficient office force to give immediate attention to the ap plications as soon as they are received. The credit corporation is represented in Martin County by the Planters A Merchants Bank, Everetts. The cotton association has made wonderful progress throaghout the entire State, having enumerated some of the largest producers of the State, and is now preparing to put on a re sign-up campaign with an intensive drive on the larger growers, especi ally those who would make good mem bers. Mr. Norman has been transferred to Wilson and Edgecombe counties, where this drive will be centralised in Eastern Carolina, as they are such large producers. The association deemed it wise to abandon a few of the lower counties, which have been so heavily infested with boll weevil. It haß not been decided whether this county wll be headquarters for an other agent or annexed to some other territory. Macedonia Local And Personal News Mr. Robert Coltrain was the guest ' of Miss Myrtle Beacham Sunday. Messrs. Noah Daniel Griffin, Dan Jones and Misses Roxie Jones and Sadie Mae Hadley spent Sunday after noon in Chocowinity. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Griffin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Green. Miss Virginia Peele went to Wil liamston Saturday afternoon. Mr. Clyde Hardieon was the guest of Miss Carrie Ward Saturday night Mrs. Henry Peele spent Monday af ternoon with Mrs. U. S. Leggett. Miss Clara Dixon went to Washing ton Monday night. Mr. Elbert Wilson and Mr. Claude L. Hadley went to the show Saturday night. Miss Carrie Ward was in William ston Tuesday afternoon shopping. Mr. Edward Corey w« the guest of Mies Virginia Peele Sunday night. Little Ralph HolUday went to Washington Tuesday morning. Miss Clara Dixon left Friday after noon to spend the week end with her parent*. ; : T~ School Team To Play Plymouth Tomorrow The high school boys basketball team will play the Plymouth aggrega tion tomorrow night at the warehouse. Our boys have not had so much exper ience and they need the town's sup port very badly at this time. In Windsor Saturday night they wen defeated 16 to 4, hard luck camp ing on their trail and pep being fur nished their opponents by their fans all the way through. South Carolina Governor Describes "Charleston" Governor Thomas G. McLeod, of South Carolina has described the fad dance named for the queen city of his State, The Charleston." The gover nor said, "I dont know much about the origin of the dance, but when I was a boy the negroes all danced it They asa too respectable to dance it now." Tobacco Prices Very Much Better Today The Wllliamstoa market sold a bout 15,000 pounds of tobacco to day at pricee higher than at any time since the peak pricee in October. Mr. L. J. Roberson, of fteber sonville, sold one bam for $400.00 net A number of farmers sxprseeed fear that the acreage woaM be largely increased this year. EVERETTS BANK , HAS GOOD YEAR Annuel Meeting of Stockholders Held January 1; Net Earnings Last iYear 16 Per Cent (Special To The Enterprise) \ Everetts, Jan. 16.—The Planters A Merchants Bank, of Eveertta, N. C, held its regular annual atockholders meeting in its banking house on Jan uary Ist, with a good number present The bank reports one of the moot successful years since its organisation, clearing a net profit of over 16 per cent to its stockholders. It was or dered that an 8 per cfcnt dividend be paid, that S6OO be added to the sur plus, and the remainder to special re serve for bad papers. The following offlcen and directors were'elected; V. G. Taylor, pnsident; Henry D. Peel and J. H. D. Peel, vice presidents; Paul Bailey, cashier; Mn V. G. Taylor, bookkeeper; Directors: V. G. Taylor, Hepry D. Peel, J. H. D. Teel, J. S. Ayers, A. L Roebuck, S. E. Roberson, 11. S. Cowln, R A. Bailey and W. S. Gurganus. Little Jimmie Watts Celebrates Birthday Yesterday afternoon from 8 to 6 o'clock little Jimmie Watts entertained n number of his little friends in honor of his third birthday at the home of his parents, Mr..and Mn. J. W. Watts, Jr. On account of the rainy weather the little tots played Indoor gamee an hour before ices, candy, and pastries wen served by Mn. Watts. Stockholders To Hold Annual Meeting 27th The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Farmers A Merchants Bank has been called for Wednesday, the 27th. It is underatood that the bank has not only, so to speak, "weathered the storm" which followed the closing of so many banks here and elsewhere, but it has made considerable prognss and that during the ensuing year it will be of considenble assistance to this community. The condition will be reported at the annual meeting. Town Team Won Two Lost One Past Week The town team evened the score with Ahoskie last night by defeating them on their home court 17 to 16. Each team has now won two and lost two In the game here last week Ahos- Ide and Williamston wen tied at the end of the game, 19 all, but an extra period of 5 minutes was played and the visitors won out, 26 to 22. The town team also defeated Rich Square Wednesday night of last week In a hotly contested affair, the score being 10 to 14, Tonight they play Ayden and a spir ited game Is expected. Former Local Methodist Pastor Dies At Garner Rev. G. W. Fisher, pastor of the' Methodist Episcopal church at Garner, N. C., died last week and was buried Sunday. Mr. Fisher was pastor of the Wil liamston Methodist Church for sev eral years, leaving this charge about 2i> years ago. He was 66 yean old. It is rather singular in that two former Williamston Methodist paston died within a week's time, the Rev. Mr. Eun having died and fu buried the previous Sunday. Rodgerson-Taylor Saturday evening at eight o'clock Mr. In Rodgerson and Miss Essie Mae Taylor wen quietly married at the home of the groom's uncle, Rev. B. S. Cowing, Rev. Cowing officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgerson an both of Bear Grass. The bride is tA at tractive and popular young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Taylor. The groom is the son of Mrs. Asa Rod gerson and a prosperous fanner et that community. Both hare many friends that wish them an abundance of happiness. ROBERSONVILLE A GOOD LIVE TOWN Enterprise Field Repreeentotive Tells Of Its Progressiveseea And Advantages By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Robersonville, Jan. 18.—Roberson ville is an inland town, situated in the midst of a very prosperous farm ing community, on the A. C. L. Rail way and Highway No. 90. Corn, sweet and irish potatoes and garden vegetables flourish in this sec tion in abundance. There is a bounti ful supply of cotton, tobacco, and pea nuts produced all around, and it is a prosperous-looking sight to see on the streets a great many loaded wag ens and trucks of tobacco, cotton and peanuts coming from all directions and hauling these three big money crops to market. The town itself has about 1,250 in habitants. It has paved streets and sidewalks, water and electric lights. The high-power electric line from Greenville gives the customers light and power at a low rate, saeing them much and at the same time making a profit for the town. The water and sewage systems an up to date. The tax rate is very rea sonable. It is at once an ideal and healthful location for a home. The town should be grateful and proud of its mayor and town officials, who an unusually pleasing and effic ient The mayor, G. H. Cox, is an exceptionally fine gentleman. R. L. Smith is the town clerk and B. F. Co burn is superintendent of the light plant There is a genuine building boom on in both business houses and home in the town and the country around. The town has two newspapers, The Weekly Herald, W. H. Miiell, editor; and The Times, A. B. Wallace, editor. There is also an ice plant, a, guano factory, a tobacco redrying plant, and two good tobacco warehouses. Three blacksmith shops look after black smith and repair work. Five garages and Ailing stations and one good bat tery aervice station look out for the automobiles. The town boasts of one of the' strongest banks in eastern Carolina, The Bank of Robersonville. It is ac commodating to its community and thoroughly conservative. There are two cotton gins that have been running at full blast since cotton-picking* time. Four churches for white people and two for colored bespeak the strong re ligious atmosphere in the town. There are three medical doctors, one dentist and one lawyer located here, besides a wide-awake set of mer chants, many of whom truck what buy and sell to tht Roanoke River and ship by water route, thereby sav ing quite a'bit The town has an accredited high school. The building is of brick, snd is a large and beautiful structure, housing 16 class rooms, and a large auditorium, fully equipped with water and lights and all modem conveni ences. The school has a laboratory fully equipped, which has just receiv ed full individual scientific sets and new cabinets. They are receiving a large number of new books and expect to Increase the library by one thous and volumes this year. The principal keeps a regular set of books and records, very much like a banking system of bookkeeping, he having at one time been in the banking business. You will notice in hs manners and ways a keen alert ness and a thoroughnesis about his conduct and work that makes him stand out and ahow his peculiar gifts as a leader and a teacher. One of the outstanding features of this school is the petition of 48 of Its brightest girls to take vocational training and domestic science. The total enrollment of the school is 876, of which the high school has 126. The teachers are; Prof. R. I. Leake, mathematics; Miss Eva Peel, Latin and English; Miss Elizabeth Hunt, French and hiwory; Miss Emily Gale, Science and English; Mr, E. L Philips, assistant in mathematics, and history. Seventh grade, Miss Agnes Jenkins; also private class in elocu tion. Sixth grade, Misss Mary Shield*. Fifth grade, Miss Lina Beck; Fourth grade, Miss Millie Roebuck; Third grade, ' Miss Leona Moon; second grade, Miss Louise Dixon; first grade, Miss Minie Cochran. The music teach er is Miss Mary Adldns. There is in the school two basket ball teams, one each of the boys and girls. The girls won the silver cup emblematic of the championship of Martin County last year. The school stands 100 per cent in the North Carolina Education Associa tion membership. One of the thing the school is striving for is a higher rating by the State this year. The parents-teachers association is a good strong organisation and a gnat aid to the school. The princi- Invents Rubber : 3m ■: * llßf ia lUrry H /^--I —-- rfiimini «». fMwr W OkiMfo. mm km km lirvwKao nMw ~hfc* »• *m«d frw« pfM i«to m«t«d>nf nrba«* tf imw M •land* to lirtteh th« rakW M» •? rt «n «r >otei Rear-End Collision on Fill Sunday Night A Ford car, in which were Mr. H. D. Payne and son, W. C. Payne, of Greensboro, crashed into the rear end of the car of Mr. Dick Leach on the Roanoke River fill Sunday night. Mr. Leach was meeting a car and had slowed down when he was run into by the Payne car, with the result that Mr. Payne was dashed through the windshield and severely cut over the •ye. He was also bruised about the head. His injuries were cared for by a doctor and except for the loss of a large quantity of blood, he seems to have gotten off all right. The accident was said to be caused by the dense fog, making it impossi ble to see any object more than a few feet, causing young Payne, the driver, to be almost on the other car before he saw it. Mrs. Bettie Bowen Died Saturday Mrs. Bettie Bowen died at the home of Mr. J. N. Biggs on the Greenville road Saturday morning at 4 o'clock, from pneumonia. Mrs. Bowen was 74 years old, the widow of the late David Bowen and a daughter of Outlaw Gurganus. She leaves several children. t The funeral was hpld at the resi dence Sunday afternoon, services be ing conducted by Rev. T. W. Lee, of the Methodist Church. Burial was at the family 7 grave yard. Mr. William Carstarphen spent the week end in Chapel Hill. Miss Mary Louise Carstarphen, of Wilson, is visiting her mother, Mrtj. Fannie Carstarphen. Misses Thelma Brown and Bonner and Elisabeth Gurganus spent yester day with friends in Windsor. i Mr. Wheeler Martin and Rev. C. 0. Pardo spent today in Washington. Mr. S. C. Collins spent the week end J in Wilson. •*' Mr. H. M. Ainsley, of Oak City, was here Saturday attending the teachers' meeting. Editor A. B. Wallace, of Roberson ville, was in town today. Margolis Brothers Now Sole Owners Of Store ' On January 15th the firm of Mar golis Broa. k Brooks was dissolved, and the store was bought by Messrs. Frank J. and Irvin Margolis. In the summer of 1919, Messrs. Frank J. and Max Y. Margolis and A. Brooks purchased the business of Abe Adler, of Plymouth, and since that time it has been run by Mr. Frank Margolis, assisted by his brother, Ir vin. The business has grown steadi-" ly under the capable management of the Messrs. Margolis, and is now one of the city's leading stores. The new firm's name will be Margolis Bros. pal claim* it to b« the best he has ever teen. . The school board is composed o Kood sound business men. J. H. Rob erson is chairman; H. C. Norman, sec retary, and Eli Rodgers, J. L. Whit field, W. M. Green, and Dr. Vernon Ward are the other members. The rules of the school are few and exceedingly good and the order and general morale of the school, which is fine, can be said of the town as a whole and one can recommend the wholesome and spiritual atmosphere of Robersonville aa a suitable place to m«if« one's hiMWfi Advertisers Find Our Columns a* Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 OAK CITY HIGH SCHOOL. NEWS Second Semester Began Yesterday; School Doing Splendid Work; 85 Her Cent Pupils I'assed (Special To The Enterprise) Oak City, Jan. 19.—The second semester of Oak City High School be gan Monday, January 18, 1926. . The school is doing splendid work through the word "cooperation." Outstanding success in any field of endeavor is not the result of chance. Planned sched ules with all the teachers working to gether on a democratic system means success. Ail things are not always pleasant, yet results are good. It has been said that those who excel reach the heights because their aims are higher and back of leadership lies years of toil, thought, and devotion to a program of constructive endeavor. '1 hose who excel must become targets lor those who do the least. Inspection duty is organized thru the teachers. They offer the con structive criticism. Two teachers from each group, namely, primary, gram- Tiiar grade, and high school take week ly turns. They have a score card for grading. The grade rooms, labora tories, principal's office, and library are visited once and twice a week, a score made. This, with suggestions, is posted weekly on a bulletin board. The inspection is done in the presence of teacher and pupils. The suggest tions and grades are taken In a very (rood spirit, and really it becomes a rival contest for the highest score. The requirements for a standard elementary school are being met. Miss Fulghum is expected to visit the school to accept work and offer sug gestions for future needs. The teachers are receiving splendid attention at the teacherage through th* motherly guidance and supervision of the matron, Mrs. K. J. Johnson. The monitor system is still work ing well. The sixth and seventh grades won the cup last year. The points this year are ranging high with all the grades. Mr. Hix, basketball coach, is giving the boys some good practice. Mr. Hutch feels confident that his English class can conjugate the verb "to be." Miss Taylor is planning a demon stration lesson in home economics, and extends a cordial invitation to pa trons and any school interested. Date will be announced later. The music class, under the direc tion of Miss Jones, has made splen did progress. The high school glee club is doing well. The Oak City orchestra meets twice 4 * a week for practice. They hope to be able to furnish part of the music for the commencement. The teachers frpm primary and grammar grade groups have each giv er three demonstration lessons for the benefit of Ouk City teachers. The results-have been very helpful. The school has made the required work and about 86 per cent of the pu pils passed. The above is a summary of the fall semester's work, and is made public by request. Sandy Ridge Local And Personal News Miss lleatrice Cherry visited Miss Hernice lteddick Wednesday. Mr. A. W. Hardison was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Manning Tues day night. Mrs. J. H. lteddick spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. Noah Rob erson. Messrs. Allen Peed and Lester Bri ley motored to Tarboro Monday. Mrs. Nick Griffin is on the sick list tW week. • Mrs. T. A. I'eed visited Mrs. W. L. Manning Tuesday night. Miss Coralie Peed was the guest of Miss I tern ice Riddick Tuesday night Miss Beatrice Cherry was the guest of Miss Bernicu Reddick Sunday. Mr. Allert Peed and Miss Ethel Capps attended the show Wednesday night Mr. Lester Briley was the guest of Miss Fannie Mae Robersoi) Wednesday Mr. Vance Bennett and MUMS Mar garet and Inez Griffin attended the show in Williamston Wednesday. Mr. Haulsey Hardison and Miss Blanche Hopkins attended the show lfciT *— Wednesday. Mr. Otis Hardison, of Jamesville, was the guest of Miss Marie Reddick Wednesday. * ■— County Agent and Mrs. T. B. Bran don have returned from Raleigh, where he has been attending a meet ing of county agents since the first of January. • „ II . i 1.1 - Messrs. J. L. Williams, John L. Rodftraon, and Oscar Anderson spent this afternoon in Bobamonvilte.