North Carolina Newspapers

Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes VOLUME 8 Virginia Power Co. Officials Here to Look Into Prospects For New Power Line Project Willing to Furnish Town Current for I 1-2 Cents Kilowatt Mr. J. T. Chase, manager of the Carolina division of the Virginia Elec tric Power Co., accompanied by Mr. Gardner Rogers, engineer for the company, both located at Rocky Mount were in town Wednesday afternoon and discussed the question of extend ing their power lines from Roanoke Rapids at an informal meeting with citizens at the town. They state that their company will soon begin the construction of a pow er line from Roanoke Rapids south to Rocky Mount, Wilson, Greenville, Kins ton, New Bern, Washington, Wil liarnston, and on to their Norfolk branch line, possibly at Suffolk, or perhaps going through Bertie, Hert ford, and Northampton to some point near Weldon, or it might find it bet ter to go by Scotland Neck and Hali fax. All of these details of connect ing such a loop would be determined by the findings of a survey now being made. . They will agree to furnish electrici ty to this town at about 1 V-2 cents per kilowatt hour at their meter, in which case the town would have to retail the current. They said their company would build lines of the steel-tower type and with a capacity for at least 38,000 volts. Messrs. Chase and Rogers are great ly pleased with Eastern Carolina, and have faith in its development to the extent that it will be a large user of electricity. They are willing to make a con tract with the town for any period the town may wish, up to 30 years. They will furnish a detailed propos al to the town board at an early date. After their proposition ia investigat ed it is proposed to submit it to the town people for discussion and con sideration. Program of Services At Christian Church Sunday school, 9.464 a. m.—W. C. Manning, superintendent Morning service, 11 a. m. In the evening we will worship with the Baptists in their revival meeting. Next week is our annual Easter ( week of prayer, which is observed by the Woman's Missionary Society, but every one is cordially invited to these services which will conclude with the Sunrise service on Easter morning, led by the pastor. The subject of study for the en tire week is "The Abundant Life." The service Monday, which will be led by Mrs. A. R Dunning, is a me morial service to Miss Mary Kings bury, a missionary to India for 43 years. Mrs. Henry Harrison will lead Wed neaday. Her topic will be "In For eign Lands." On Friday Mrs. C. O. Moore will lead and her topics will be "In the Homeland." Tuesday and Thursday there will be no programs, but the time will be de voted to visiting the sick and writing letters to those who can not be visited. Mr. and Mrs. J. L Williams return ed last night from Nashville, where they attended the funeral of Mr. Wil liams' uncle, Mr. J. M. Williams. The late Mr. Williams was a prominent citizen of Nashville, being a member of the firm of Crocker A Williams, a large department store. He also owned several farms and for the past fen years had retired from all other business except the management of his farma. STRAND THEATRE ———■ mm— m TONIGHT Five-Reel Feature and Two-Reel Comedy And Remember It Is Only 15c THE ENTERPRISE KUGLER NAMED COMMISSIONER Governor McLean Appoints Washing ton Man Member Highway Com mission; Succeeds W. A. Hart Frank C. Kuglw, retired lumberman forme: i.iayor of Washington, and chain mm 61 the Houui'ort County road commission, Tuesday night named by Governor McLean as a member of the State Highway Commission from the-Firpt iiistrtct, to succeed William A. Hart, or Tarboro, who died last Saturday. The appointment ended the most spirit* 1 con'-est for office that has occurred during the McLean ar ministration. M I shall make no appointment with out first receiving a definite promise from the appointee to devote a large part of his time to the work of the commission," Governor McLean told newspaper men before the new com missioner was named. Mr. Kugler, who received endorse ment from all parts of the enormous district, which comprises 20 counties, was put forward by Congressman Lindsay C. Warren and others who interested themselves in his behalf as a man who had not only demonstrat ed his capacity for road work, but as one who could devote a great part of his time to the work of the commis sion, having retired from private bus iness, and as one who has no axe to grind as Beaufort County has already received practically all of its roads. The name of one of Williamaton's distinguished citizens, Hon. Clayton Moore, was also mentioned very fa vorably throughout the district for the commissioner's office and he would probably have received strong support in highway circles. But he immedi ately let his friends know that on ac count of his law practice he would be unable to accept. Mr. Moore has also announced himself as a candidate for the office of State senator from' this district Others whose names were presented to the governor included Archibald McDowell, of Halifax, Thomas S. White, of Perquimans, Leon W. Tuck er, of Pitt; Charles A. Johnson, of Edgecombe; W. S. Wilkinson, of Nash; and C. H. Jenkins, of Bertie. , Robersonville And Woodland Ti,e 22-All The Woodland and Robereonville girls tied .in the final game of the northeastern North Carolina champ ionship series here Wednesday night, 22-22, necessitating another game to decide the championship. The teams were very evenly matched, and put up a good game for the large crowd of spectators. The date and place for the play-off has not yet been announced. To Rebuild Williamston Telephone Exchange Last week the Carolina Telephone A Telegraph Co. purchased the ex changes of the Chowan & Roanoke Telephone Co., of Coljeraine. They are located at Windsor/Coleraine, Au landerfl Ahoskie, and Winton. They will also build a long-distance circuit to the Eden House bridge and cross the Sound there, connecting this ter ritory with that over the sound other than by the way of Norfolk. The manager, Mr. Hines, of this district, which is composed of Tar boro, Williamston, Plymouth, Wind sor, Aulander, Ahoskie, Coleraine, and Winton, says that all these exchanges will be rebuilt at once, but William ston will be first. Owing to the fact that Williamston is a toll center, pass ing calls for several connecting ex changes, is probably the reason why she will be taken care of first. Advertising Campaign For Eastern Carolina l, The Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce has awarded contract to the Greensboro Advertising Co., of Greensboro, N. C., for the advertis ing of the entire eastern section of the State, comprising forty-six coun ties. . , . This advertising will be in the na ture of newspapers, trade Journals, and booklets for follow-up work. Representatives of the Greensboro Advertisng Co. will soon be in this section gathering industrial and ag ricultural data to be used in this cam paign. Weekly bulletins will be is sued all newspapers for the duration of this campaign. Mesdames A. T. Crawford, B. S. Courtney, W. J. Hodges, P. B. Cone, and W. L. Brewer attended the Daily Vacation Bible School Institute held in the Baptist Church in Tarboro yes terday. Williarnston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 26,1926 JAMES ROOKS, OF JAMESVILLE, DEAD Wu One of Most Prominent Citizen* of Jamesville; Victim of Blood Poisoning; V ineral Thursday James Rooks, one of the most high -1) respected citizens of the Jamesville community, passed away Wednesday evening at the Washington Hospital. Stricken last week, while at his work, with a severe pain in his arm he grew rapidly worse until the same day he died his arm »aa taken oft, but the bone infection vvas tound to be spread over his whole body; after that no hope was entertained for his recovery. The deceased was a man who held the respect and high regard of his friends and acquaintances and will be greatly missed in Jamesville, where he has lived for more than twenty years, since moving there from near Weldon. At the time of his death he was a member of the board of commissioners of his town, a member of the Chris tian church at Siloam, the Masonic lodge at Williarnston and the W. O. W„ of Jamesville. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Eleanor Beasley before her mar riage, and daughter, Miss Stella, who is employed by J. R. Harvey ft Co., of Grifton, and one brother, Mr. Rob ert Rooks, of Rosemary. The funeral services were conduct ed at the home and interment took place at the Siloam cemetery. The Masonic Lodge of this city, and the Woodmen assisted in these services. Among those who attended the funer al from here were Messrs. C. D. Car starphen, Henry Taylor, C. 0. Moore, Dr. Thigpen, John W. Manning, W. E. Dunn, P. H. Brown, and Richard Smith. •L --THE ENTERPRISE WEEKLY SERMON PALM SUNDAY The Sunday nezt before Easter. "And the multitude caat their gar ments in the roadway, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them in the way." —St. Matt. 21A By Rev. C. O. PARDO * j Next Sunday is known as Palm Sunday. For many years the church has observed this day because it com memorates the triumphal entry of our Lord into the city of Jerusalem. Tri umphal because the multitude acclaim ed Him and acknowledged Him. Jesus and His disciples were on their way to Jerusalem to keep the feast of the Passover. The city was filled with pilgrims who had come here for that great and sacred feast. When the news reached them that Jesus was drawing near, the multi tude cut branches from the trees to cast in the roadway; others spread their garments before Him and many acclaimed Him and shouted "Hosanna to the Son of David," a shout of joy and gladness, at the same time a cry of prayer. "Hosanna" is a He brew word and signifies, "Save, I be seech you." It is a form of blessing or wishing one well. When the peo ple cried, "Hosanna to the Son of Da vid," they were saying, -"Lord, pre serve this son of David; this King; heap favors and blessings on Him." In that great throng were many who knew Jesus because of their own personal experience, the blessings they had received from Him. Others who had heard of Him and still others who desired to know Him. But the sad part '.b there were those who hated Him. As the cry of Hosanna sounded through Jerusalem; as Jesus is ac claimed King; on this Palm Sunday when the lowly procession escorted the King of Heaven into Jerusalem the heavenly hosts bent low to earth a gain and chanted the glorious nativity hymn, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace; good will toward me^." Let us make Palm Sunday live a gain in our hearts. He who came to Jerusalem amid shouts of praise is waiting for us to open wide our hearts that He may come into our lives. But we must cast before Him not palms and garments but our sins, our greed, our selfish desires, that triumphant he may enter in. God grant that each of us may re reive His grace, His great forgive ness; His pardon; His mercy—to the end that now—today—we may cast ourselves before Him and by the pow er of His Hoiy Spirit hear Him say, "Thy sins be forgiven thee." Then, indeed, with joyons hearts we may shout and sing, "Hosanno to the Son of David." Mrs. J. G. Staton the ladies auxiliary of St Peters church, Wash ington, when it was in its regular meeting this week, and talked to them of the thank offering. Mrs. Staton is chairman of the United Thank Offer ing Committee of the State. Radio Expert To Be Here in Few Days Congressman Lindsay Warren has secured from the Department of Com merce a radio expert who will visit Williarnston in the next few days to try and ascertain the cause of radio interference now existing in this city. The expert will also visit Elizabeth City and Washington, as both of those cities are experiencing much trouble. CAR POULTRY TURNED OVER Car Loaded Here Under Direction of County Agent Wrecked About Feiir Mile* |}om Here A car partly loaded with chickens eh route from here to Hobgood by passenger train, from there to go by freight to Halifax, where another ship ment of chickens was to be taken on was derailed Wednesday morning. The car turned over four miles from Wil liarnston at the old Burroughs home stead. It was the last car of the train and when it went over became detached from the other cars and they did not leave the track. The cause of the accident is not known but it is supposed that a cross tie must have given way. There were about 10,000 pounds of chickens on the car, the total capacity being about 18,000 lbs A few chick ens were dead when tue -«ar was got ten back on the track, but these prob ably died from suffocation rather than from blows received ill the wreck. A wrecking crew from Roeky Mount had to be summoned before things could be straightened out. The train due here at 1.15 was delayed until around 5 o'clock. The chickens-had been loaded here Tuesday under the *upervision of County Agent T. B. BrVndon and were being shipped to a northern merchant. REVIVAL BEING ATTENDED WELL Strong Sermon Preached Last Night On "Treusure* on Earth and Treasures in Heaven" The meeting at the Baptist Church which the pustor, Kev. Dickey, is con ducting, is being well attended by the people of W illiamston and the sur lounding community. 'l'he prayer MieetingH that are held from 7.30 each evening before the service are growing in interest and enthusiasm and will be a great help to the pastor, who in a whole souled, high-minded and thoroughly consecrated manner is trying to help his church, his town, and especially those outside the church by his work and his messages. Last night a very fine sermon was preached on "Treasures on earth, and Treasures in Heaven," the text being taken from the sermon on the Mount. He did not take a biased positon on treasures on earth, but commended thrift and economy, especially econo my, which he says the Bible teaches. A Christian life must be lived along economical lines. The sermon was pe culiarly fitting because so many of our people at home and abroad have seen their treasures on earth snatch ed away. The treasures in heaven' can not be taken away, but they are 1 laid up ready for -your call. Char acter made on earth gives one spirit ual treasures in heaven, and is more to be desired than riches. Special Service For Boys and Girls Sunday The pastor and people of the Mem orial Baptist Church are arranging a special service for the teachers and pupils of the schools of Williamston, to be held at their church Sunday night at eight o'clock. The other churches of the town will have no services that night, and af ter conference with the other minis ters of the town, the pastor and his people decided to issue this invita tion. It is hoped that a great number j>t the boys and girls will come to this important service. Their teachers are seriously requested to come with them There will be reserved seats, and a sermon suited to them. « This is planned to be a great serv ice. Large crowds have already been attending. Sunday night an overflow is expected. Church of the Advent Program Of Services Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector On Mooday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week there will be a celebration of the Holy Com munion each morning at eight o'clock. Good Friday Three-Hour service be gins promptly at 12 o'clock and con cludes at 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited to the thre« hour service or such part as may con veniently be attended. MANY EXPECT TO uu iu mu'usuiON Will Rogers on Monday and Anna Case lueaday Are Outstanding Features of Program The fourth annual Eastern Carolina Exposition will be staged nearer to WUiiamston this year than at any previous time. Greenville will be the scene of this big program.advertis ing eastern North Carolina. It will be possible for our people to attend more than ever before, enabling them to take in several of the attractive programs, and the city ol Greenville is making preparations to receive the hosts of visitors who will pour in from every part of eastern Carolina and the many who yearly go great distances to attend this exposition. ~ ~Of course, every one has - heard that Will Rogers, the world's greatest hu morist, will appear April &th at 3.30 and 8.30 p. m., and Anna Case will be heard in a concert Tuesday night at 8.30. These are the outstanding events of the week, but there are many un usually interesting events scheduled for the remainder of the week. The East Carolina Teachers College will put on a program Wednesday af ternoon and in a school of several hundred girls there is always strik ing talent to be found. Wednesday night the style show will take place, living models being used. The Derby winner, 17 people in a show that will change its program daily, beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing through Saturday night. Paul Specht's music masters, an or chestra from New York City, will be there for the entire week, giving con certs twice daily in addition to fur nishing music for the two dances, one Monday and the other Thursday. The Benson Band, eastern Caro lina's own product, will assist on pa rade days, Monday. Tuesday, and Friday. A new innovation has been added to the queen's contest. There will be junior as well as senior queens this year, and there will be a larger rep resentation of queens at the exposi tion than at any previous year. Miss Laura Norton has been selected to represent Williarnston in this contest. There is 50,000 feet of floor space covered with exhibits of all kinds in the house which cost $2,500 to decor ate. WILUAMSTON SCHOOL NEWS Up-To-Date Reading Room Now Be ing Maintained by High School; Honor Roll for Past Month The pupils of the high school are very fortunate in having an up-to-date reading room. There are 10 reading tables, affording an opportunity for the pupils of the high school to study and read during their vacant periods. The room is supplied by several stan dard magazines, among which are I'opular Science, Review of Reviews, the Literary Digest, Boy's Life, World's Review, the American, and Good Housekeeping. Current events of daily happenings are also supplied by a daily newspaper. The room is attractively decorated by various kinds of potted plants. It is also well light ed and ventilated. Tennis Court Being Built Several students from the seventh grade and the high school have been working this week preparing a ten nis court, which will be a beneficial addition to the outdoor sports. Space for the court,has already been mark ed oflT on the left side of the school building and at present grass is being cleared off and the plat is being level ed. It is anticipated that the court will be completed by next week. Ma terial for the court has already arriv ed and playing will begin by the first of April. Honor Roll First grade A: Howard Cone,. Ben nio Daniel, Wilton James, Elmer Jenkins, Ben Manning, Jim Manning, R. A. Pope, Thomas Sullivan, James Williams, Jessie Mae Hollomon, Shamnea Ramey, Lorene Weavtr, Jen nie B. Strawbridge. First grade B: Martha Robertson. Second grade: Christine Jenim>s, Mary B. Edmondson, Ruth Modlin, Al* ta Grace Manning, Billie Griffin. Third grade: Josephine Anderson, Mattie Gurganus, Kathlyn Harrison, Billie P. Pope, Roger Critcher. Fourth grade: Louise Perry, Net tie F. Meador, Julia Daniel. Fifth grade A: John R. Simpson, Mary C. Williams, James S. Rhodes, jr., Hazel Modlin. Fifth grade B: Frances Bowen, Er nest Harrison, Wheeler Manning. Seventh grade: Josephine Harrison, Buck Saunders. r- Major Andrew Pendleton, of Gaines ville, Ga., is in the city visiting hi# t sister, Mrs. C. H. Godwin. / Judge S. C. Bragaw, of Washing* ton, haa been the guest of Mr. and Mr?. J. G. Staton this week. "Golden Anniversary" , a- - * |AWOOAtTii ( •' . 1 'V Dr S Parkes C:i',i. 'free, pastor of the gati.'iial Church in l!i> 1 years. The anniversttj s ■ celebrated with a gMiit u. President Coolidge sent , i . lions. The congregation ;JI . I Dr Cadmau with a pu: -e . i . ,• 000, a thousand dollars for every year of sen ice A. C. C. TO RE MADE (iRADE 'A'COLLEGE Is Already on Accredited List of State Schools; New Plan Will Win Itecognition Over Whole South Christian College, at pres ent located at Wilson, will be placed on the accredited list of the Southern Association of Colleges, if plans now being carried out are completed. At a special call meeting of the State convention of the Christian Church, held at (ireenville yesterday a reso lution was passed directing an in-j crease of the present endowment by $250,000, and to increase buildings and equipment values by $220,000. Also the raising from churches and indi viduals the sum of SIO,OOO annually for the use of the college. All funds for the endowment are expected to come from individuals, while a considerable portion of local 1 civic and individual contributors will make up the building fund. It will become necessary to make up the annual educational budget of SIO,OOO from among the churches and small contributors. Competitor) in the field of educa tion has become so keen from the heavy endowments to church and State colleges that it requires very large sums in contributions and endowments and equipment to command the ap proval of the educutional boards, even though the smaller schools may be do ing even better individual work Final plans for location arid build ings were left to u special committee composed of C. W. Howard, H. Gait llraxton, A. K. Corey, of Kinston; W. E. Hooker, of Greenville; Richard liagby, of Washington; John W. Wa ters, of Arapahoe; J. W. Hines, of Rocky Mount; George Hackney, of Wilson; George F. Cuthrell, John As kew, and C. H. Kuwls, of Raleigh; and W. C. Manning, of Williamstan. This committee will submit their findings to the college trustees at an early date. It is expected that satisfactory plans will be placed before the church Constituency and preparations made] for sptlßfcriptions within a few months. Christian College is already an accredited "A" college, ac cording to the State standard grades, which classes its gruduates in tin same class as the four-year graduates! of the State university and other col-' leges. Yet it is not recognized a'S a standard college by the association of colleges outside of the State, which admits no college without a .reason ably large endowment. Start Work on Parish House at Washington In Washington Tuesday Mrs. James -G. Staton assisted in the breaking of ground for the SOO,(KM) parish house to be built by St. Peters Church .of that city. Mrs. Staton used the same shovel, handsome brass one, that she used when the was the first to break the ground for the Church of th» Advent In this city in 1916. Little llena Hoyt Hardin#, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Harding and great-grand daughter of Mr. John G. Bragaw, was the first to break the ground at the service held at St Peters. The little girl is a great-great great grand daughter, great-great grand daughter, great grand daugh ter, and grand daughter of vestry men of St. Peters church. Another visitor at the service was Hen Dixon McNeil, and although he is a Mac, a Scot, and therefore a Jresbyterian, he has some strong in St. Peters Parish, and help ed to break the dirt on this joyous oc- _casion for them when he was allowed to use the brass shovel of our towns woman. Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires ESTABLISHED 1898 FARMERS MUTUAL HAS GOOD RECORD Martin County Branch's Actual Fire IJOkh Over 10-Year Period lla» Been lit Cents on SIOO The Martin County Branch of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance As sociation has been operating for about J2 years, during which time it has built lor itself fine business record for both safety and fairness. ~ it has made its greatest growth within Hit- last 10 years. On Decem ber 31, lUIS, there were only 360 pol icy holders, with $330,521) insurance in force,-each policy averaging a lit tle less than SI,OOO. At the close of the year 1025, on December 31, there were 600 members with a total of $895,380 insurance in force. • The actual fire loss has been 19 cents on each SIOO insurance per lu'm during: the last 10 years, while the company has paid out 16 cents on The hundu-d for tornado and lightning damages, making the total cost on fire, wind, and lightning cost 35c on the hundred. The overhead charges, for salaries, stationery, postage, and all other things chargeable ;yju>unt to an av erage of ?20t# tier year It will be remembered that in the tornado that swept across the county from Flat Swamp Church, at the I'itt County line, to Spellers Ferry, on the Bertie line, destroyed much property insured in the Farmers Mutual, every claim for which was propmtly adjust ed and paid in full. Sipce the association was organized Justus Evefett, J. 1!. Coffield, John D. Simpson, and W. C. Manning have served as presidents. The secretaries of the company have been William W. C. Manning, li. M. liurras, and James I>. Colt rain. The experience of the Farmers Mu tual would, indicate that the rates charged by regular companies are, al together ton high or they have some defect in their system. .These companies, according to thi'. report of Insurance Commissioner Stacey W. Wade, charge an average premium of 99 cents per SIOO for the year 1924, which is th*> last year with a complete report. He reports the ac tual loss for that year to the com ■ panics was 63.9 cents per SIOO. For the same year the average Southern State premium was sl,2(> per SIOO, and the actual loss 78 cents per SIOO. The average premium for the Unit ed States was' 98 cents anil the actual loss was r,4 cents, which is more than twice as much as the loss of the Farmers Mutual. ! WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON For Sunday March 28.—A Re view. The Gospel of John. Gold en Text, John 20:31. Hy C. H. DICKEY How quickly this quarter has slip ped away! Three months gone from the new year. We have dipped a little into the Gospel of John, with its many mar velous accounts of the Incarnate Son of God. We have studied Tht f Son of God Becomes Man, Five Men Believe on Jesus, Jesus and Nicodemus, Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, Jesus Feeds Five Thousand, Jesus Heals and Save a lilimi Man, Jesus thv Good Shepherd, Jesus Raises Laz.u»«* from the Dead, Jesus Teaches Respect for Law, Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet, Last Words of Jesus With His Disciples, Jesus Dies and Rises from the Deuil There will be one other lesson in ihe New Testament, "Jesus Appears to His Disciples," and then we shall spend the next quarter on that wonderful Hook of Genesis. In this past quarter then, we have caught a few gleams from the im pressions of the man who leaned on Jesus's bosom—who knew Him well, . often talked with Him, ate with Him, ! walked with Him, and stayed with Him until He died. Snowden gives the following outline of the quarter's study: 1. How the Kingdom started. 2. Interviews. 3. Miracles. 4.' The Beautiful Shepherd. 5. Enemies. 6. Last things. Everetts Boys Beat Town Team Twice Last night the Everetts High School team won their second game of the week from the Williamston town team. The first game, which was played here Tuesday night was u rough and tum ble affair but not so last night. The Everetts boys simply outplayed the local team and won 29-11, They played fine ball from the start and never Did the Williamston boys, who were somewhat out of .practice, get in the lead. James Herbert Ward played the best game for Willam ston, while the entire Everetts team | played a good game. The score Tuesday night was 13-9.