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VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 81
Superior Court Next Week to
Try Several Important Cases
To Try Alleged
Bank Robbers
and J. M. Pugh
Slayer of Silverthorne
WUI Plead Self-
Defense
Superior court will convene Monday
with Judge Henry A. Grady presid
ing.
The moA important case is that a
gainst J. M. Pugh, charged with kill
ing Beamon Silverthorne by cutting
him to death with a knife. It is ex
pected that the State will charge first
degree murder upon the ground that
Silverthorne had turned away from
Pugh after some dispute, and that
Pugh caught him around the neck
with his arm, held him and cut him
to death. Pugh, however claims that
lie did it in self-defense.
The most important case, probably,
will be that of Percy Woodward, Geo.
G. Moore, C. K. Morris and James
Walters, alleged bank c'onspirators.
It will be remembered that these
men were planning to rob the Plant
ens and Merchants bank at Everetts
and that they postponed the act
when they became suspicious of their
local partner.
According to the evidence given by
the young men, the robbery would
have been made -hart they not been
arrested so soon. Since their arrests
they have been in the Tarboro jail
awaiting court here next week.
There are several charges against
the four, and should the State fail
to convict them of the conspiracy men
tioned, the other charged will be
brought. The Federal government
wants them for stealing automobiles
ir one state and moving them to an
other. Morris has a sentence awaiting
him at the penitentiary, he having es
caped that place after nerving only
a few months of a four-year sen
tence.
The plans of the four men formed
one of the smoothest plots in the coun
ty's history, and no doubt but they
would have been succa sful hail it not
been for information gained through
Mr. W. R. Cherry of this plate. He
took the plans from the four and
made them known to officers of the
town and county.
Kiwanis Hears
N. G. Bartlett
Urges Club to See That
County is Represented
At Exposition
The Kiwanis Club had as its honor
guesta Wednesday, Kev. Walter H.
Clark and Mr. N. G. Dartlett, secre
tary of the Eastern Carolina Cham
ber of Commerce.
Mr. Bartlett made an address* in
which he urged the club to see that
Marvin County properly represent
ed at the Peanut Exposition to be
held in Windsor the week following
Christmas.
This will be the first peanut ex
position ever held in the world, and
the peanut will be shown in all of its
forms, and every channel of its use
fulness will be displayed. It will pos
sibly be a surprise to most of the
growers who have had a life's ac
quaintance with the peanut to learn
that it is made into move than 150
valuable articles.
There will be many other enjoy
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THE ENTERPRISE
I New Judge and. Solicitor of Recorder's Court"]
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Judge J. Walter Bailey and Solicitor Hugh G. Horton who took over
the work of the Recorder's court here last Tuesday. Mr. Dailey is from
Everetts, Mr. Horton is a local man. They are both young m»>n standing
high in their profession and their communities.
New Recorder H.G. Horton Is
Assumes Office New Solicitor
William Harris Given Elected to Solicitorship
First Fine Imposed Without Opposition
liy New Recorder In November
Joseph W. Bailey, of Everetts,
judge of the recorder's court, took
fhi office Monday, succeeding J. C.
Sim ii! KobersonviUe, and held his
first court Tuesday.
Judge Bailey is only 25 yean old.
He was born and reared in Everetts
and graduated from the Everetts and
Kobt rsonville High Schools. He then
uttended the Randolph-Macon Acad
emy at Bedford City, Va., and studied
law at Vvake Forest, receiving his law
license in l'J23.
Judge Bailey worked for the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Co. for
about five years, ma 4 of the time as
telegraph operator and agent at
eietts.
The first case before the new judge
was fof cruelty to animals, in which
William Harris *aa charged with run
ning over and killiug Pearl Leggett's
dog. Much interest was shown in the
me. Extra counsel had been em
ployed to prosecute the case. A ver
dict of guilty was returned and a fine
of $25 and costs was the first judg
ment of the new judge.
No other cases of note were heard.
On account of superior court being
in seision here next week, the re
corder's court will hold its next ses
sion the third Tuesday in this month.
B. S. Courtney Buyer of
F. L. Edwards' Business
Mr. F. L. Edwards, who has been
in the undertaking business here for
about two years and a half, has sold
lis bu»ine, i to Mr. B. S. Courtney,
who will continue it in connection
with his furniture store. Mr. Court
ney expects to keep his undertaking
department up to a hij>h standard and
v.ill be prepared at all times to ren
der efficient funeral and embalming
service.
! Mr. Edwards, .since his residence
here, has given good service to the
public, lie had good equipment and
was able to furnish service equal to
any furnished by undertakers of
the larger citiee. *
Mr. Edwards will return to his home
ir Kin ton t)* assist his father, who
has become almost an invalid and is
unable to care for his business af
fair 6, which are extensive. Mr. Ed
wards being Use only child yielded
to the pleadings of hi* father and
mother to return where they might
hcve him near.
Mr. Edwards and wife and two sons
have occupied apartments in the Tar
Heel Building since they have been
here, and their many friends regret
to see them leave. They expect to
go about the last of the month.
Me srs. 0. W. Hamilton and Cf A.
Askew were busines visitors nere
last evening.
able features to the' exposition, ac
cording to Bartlett, who says it
will be a great time for eastern North
Carolina and Virginia.
Rev. Mr. Clark made a short talk
full of interest.
The general business affairs of the
club were taken up and disposed of,
and the meeting was one of the best
yet.
Wllliamston, M.-'tin County, North Carolina, Friday, December 10, 1926.
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Having chosen luw for his lifes'
work, Hugh G. llorton, Martin's new
prosecuting attorney, started in that
lipid with Midyette and Burgwyn, at
torney at Jackson. For two years
Mr. Horton read law with those two
piominent attorneys in Northampton
County. In the early part of 1922 he
entered the law ofllee.i of Dunning &
Moore here, where he remSAnetl only
a short time. During, the summer of
that year he finished his law course
al Wake Forest and that fall, nav
ing passed the State bar examina
tion, he was granted lieeu e to prac
tice. Upon his return here'he was
made member of the law firm
Dunning, Moore & Horton. It was
after two years that he withdrew
from this firm and hung his shingle
above his office door, practicing as
Hugh G.-Horton, attorney.
Mr. Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Horton, wai born and reared
in Ahoskie. At the completion of the
high school there he entered Wake
Forest College. Adverse conditions
interrupted his work there and he
left there, going to the law firm of
Midyette & Burgwyn, in Jackson.
Since that time, he has gained a thor
ough. knowledge of the workings of
the law, and is now enjoying a large
general practice.
He was electee! to thn county solict-
to* hip without opposition in the No
vember election. Last Tuesday wit
nessed his first work in the new po
sition, and able handling of the seven
cases proves him to be an able offi
cer. ,
As a citizen, Mr. Morton's work has
proven himself to be a worthy oius,
for to every helpful cause he has Riv
en his most hearty support. While
he adheres to a strictly bu iness pol
icy, he finds time for diversion in all
the town's important social functions.
Car Hits Furniture
Truck; Doctor Hurt
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A furniture truck collided with a
car belonging to, John Roberson and
Oscar I&ggett last night just beyond
the underpass at the end of Main
street, injuring Dr. Mason an oc
cupant of the car and doing damage
tu a considerable extent to the truck.
U■ The dense fog and mist prevented
the drivers from seeing each other,
and the accident was almost unavoid
able. No one was hurt except Dr. S.
0.-Ma. on ami he received minor cuts
and bruises about the face.
The truck was coming this way
while the Roberson car was taking Dr.
Mason to a sick team in the country.
Old Mill Inn Under
New Management
The Old Mill inn went under new
management again when Mr. Simon
Lilley took charge of the business
this week.
During the past several months,
management of the inn has been in
the hands of several parties, but in
each case the contract of the lessor
was not lived up to. Mr. Lilley has
had charge of the inn prior to this
time, but due to other business, he
was forced to rent the place.
The Enterprise
Sunday School
Lesson in Brief
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Dec. 12.—"The Boy Sam
uel."—l Samwel 3:1-10,
15-19.
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By C. H. DICKEY
Multitudinous children move about
over the pages of the Scriptures. 1
am ure that Haven is literally mov
ing with these little angels. The chil
dren! The children!. How the churches
have neglected them. Yet, without
Scriptural precedent. Mere a little
child is ministering to and
Jesus said the Kingdom of Heaven
was composed of such.
It is high time that the Protectant
churches of America make a larger
place in their program for the chil
dren, the little children. It is easier
to form than to reform; easier to
grow than to transplant; easier to
keep than to lose and win hack. When
shall we ever awake >to the import
ance of the child fn the midst.
Advanced now tell u
that the most important time in the
child's life is even blfore he enters
school at six years >f age. Many
people have the craiy notion that a
child under 12 Is too young for things
spiritual;-but 1 believl that .-win af
ter 12 he becomes almost too old for
things spiritual. It J* either win
them early or lose thf most of them.
It is either hold them for the church
and the Kingdom, the major
portion of them good- so far as
tho.se two are conceri>yd.
Samuel's mother ktfew; she gave
him to the Lord even before he was
b'>rn. -And upon his birth »vhe made
good her pledge. Useless to say that
the Lord did not refuse the noble gift
she made; He never does refuse gifts
like that. Samuel was lent to the
I,ord; Riven to the Loiti; accepted >f
the Lord; and Ufod of the Lord.
The utory of the boy's call is beau
tiful in the extreme. God speaks to
!>ildren—ah, to the little children—
even to very young children. I some
how believe that th*v can hear what
He speaks even b4ttj>r than we who
r.re crrown up. Children were not told
by Jesus that they must become like
i-ilulb' before they could cntei the
Kingdom; but adults were told hat
they Would have to become like chil
dren before they could enter. We have
bad thi.s thing all reversed. It's high
time we face about.
It is not surprising that (he Ixird
used this boy after a marvelous man
ner Of course he did. If any par
ent will give hi i or her child to the
Lord today, and place it in an envir
onment of religion and keep it there,
the Lord will u*e that child, too.
Never in the history of the world
has t?o much been done for children
as is being done today. They are ex
alted, enthroned, provided for a noble
fashion; and mirely, as the years
ci me and go, we shall reap rt won
derful harvest for this. But this ex
altation of the child is not nearly uni
versal—society is educating him and
hTOVHTinc? pta,V grounds and making
diets, all of which ii wonderful; but
the spiritual side of the child's nature
must keep pace or we shall expect a
result out of proportion.
Of all people in creation, God wants
the children. Let us dedicate them
to Him—all of them, and do it like
Samuel's mother, even before they are
born. God will accept them an ( '
Christ will receive them.
00,000 Pounds Tobacco
On Market Here Today
Conservative estimates placed the
number of pounds of tobacco pn the
local floors today at 60,000. This is
one of the largest Bales of the week.
While no bills had been finished at
noon today, it is thought that the av
erage will easily go above $28.00 per
hundred.
fi large number of farmers made
good averages today, and with price
remaining at their present point ami
with good weather, larger breaks are
expected here next week.
The market? closes next Friday, the
17th for the Christmas holidays. It
will reopen after Christmas about the
12th of January.
Stores to Remain
Open At Night
The merchants of the town will keep
their store; open every night, begin
ning next Wednesday night, December
15 and will continue to do HO through
Christmas week. They will do this to
tclve their customers who cannot shop
it, the day un opportunity to do so at
night.
Mrs. Lawrence Lindsley spent sev
eral days With her sister, Mrs. C. H.
Yort, of the Navy Yard, Portsmouth,
Va., and her brother, Mr. Daniel Gano,
of Norfolk, Va.
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A. L. Roebuck Succeeds Roberson as Sheriff
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Martin County's new sheriff, A. L. Roebuck, who took over his duties
la.-t Tuesday, and ex-sheriff, H. T. Roberson. Mr. Roberson, while turning
over practically all the duties of the office, will flnish the collection of th*
county's 1926 taxes,
Roebuck Takes
OverNewOffice
First To Handle Office
Under New Salary
System
Archibald L. (l)aldy) Roebuck .as
sumed the duties of tie important of
fice of sheriff Monday.
Mr. Robuck was born near the I'itt
County line in Robersonville Town
ship September 22, 1866, on a farm,
where he grew to manhood. He mar
ried Miss Melissa M. Wynn and moved
to Cro.s Roads Township when a
young man, where he has lived and
farmed since that time.
He has succeeded both as a farm
er and as a citizen, giving much time
to the advancement of all the good
works of his community anil county,
being an ardent supporter of educa
tion and church, as well as civic im
provements. He might well be called
a leader for good in his" community,
always having time to help a neigh
bor in sickness and distress. His life
has been such that his neighbors .■•ay
of him that if he makes as good a
sheriff as he does neighbor and citi
zen, he will honor his county. As an
evidence of his good reputation he
.ucceeded in procuring the nomina
tion for the office of sheriff over as
popular a man as H. T. Roberson.
Mr. Kubuck will be the first sheriff
to serve the county under the salary
system. With the heavy expenses
necessary to properly execute ,the
duties required of a sheriff, he will
necessarily have to, handle the job
with considerable care to get more
than a modest living.
Mr. S. Harcom Grimes, of Gold
Point, will serve as first deputy to
the new sheriff, also an office of im
portance. Mr. Grimes is well known
in the county and has the reputation
or being a capable and honorable
young man.
Sheriff Robuck has moved his fam
ily to Williamston, residing on East
Main Street near the courthouse. His
son will take over the management
of his farm in Cross RoaL> Township.
Oyster Roast Enjoyed
By Three Hundred
One of the largest oyster suppers
held here took place last night at the
plant of the W. I. Skinner Tobacco
company when the local tobacco
board of trade was host to the mem
bers of the chamber jpfcommerce and
Kiwanis club and their wives. Near
three hundred attended, and in the
number there were some great oyster
enters. While the forty bushels did
not run out, there were not so many
left.
The board of trade proved iU elf a
real host, and the supper was well
enjoyed by the large numbers at
tendlnr-
Methodist Bazaar
Very Successful
iThebazaar and nipper given by the
I ladies of the Methodist Church at the
I Woman's Club last night was quite a
success. Though the weather was bad
the crowd was good.
The supper consisted of turkey with
all that goes with it, as well as al
most any other thing which is usually
found on a well-ordered menu.
There were many useful and valu
able articles of various kinds for . ale.
These articles had been prepared and
donated by the; ladies and friends of
the church. There were also numer
ous things to amuse the children.
All the prices were reasonable, no
extortions.
Mr. J. D. Brame,, of High Point,
was here yesterday and today « »
Roberson Held
Office 7 Years
Collects Over a Million
Dollars During His
Stay in Office
H. T. Hoben on, the retiring sheriff
of Martin County, was appointed to
(ill the unexpired term of the late J
H.J'age, which was made vacant by
his death. Sheriff Roberson took the
oath, of office the last Monday in
November, 19f9. He was elected in
reelected tn 1922 an I 1934, hold
ing the office for seven years and one
week. He was born and reared in
Griffins Township and was 56 year
old in November. He hat I no educa
tional advantages except the country
schools of his day. He had held no
public office until he was appointed
sheriff.
'Sheriff Roberson has collected the
taxes for the yean 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923, 1924, and 1925, the total amount
of taxes charged to him during those
years being $1,299,702.12. Of this
amount all was collected except $5,-
563.70, which was deducted for insol
vent poll taxes, improperly listed, and
sundry errors, the total of which a
mounted to lei s than one half of 1
per cent, which was more than offset
by finding unlisted polls and proper
ty, making the total collections great
er than the total charges.
Sheriff Roberson will collect the
1926 taxes, and for want of space in
the sheriff's office has rented the of
fice in the rear of the Farmer.- & Mer-
chants Hank lluildhig, where he or a
deputy collector may be found at any
time.for the purpose of receiving the
He will devote his entire time af
ter completing the tax collections to
his farming interests.
He retires from the office with
clean hands, having handled the du
ties of hi. office with fairness and
care.
Rev. Walter 15. Clark
Visits Friends Here
Kev. Walter H. Clark is vi-iting
friends in town for a few days. He
is supplying the Episcopal |fulpit in
Plymouth until January 1, when he
expects to leave for his home in Cali
fornia. He left 'there 8 years ago,
spent one year in Texas, from there
he came to Williamson, where he
served as rector of tjie local Episco
pal Church and the Hamilton Church
for two years and aT half. He fill
spent the time since leaving William
ston in Louisburg anil Selma, where
he serveil as rector of churcho there.
We have had few citizens in our
town who were more cheerful under
ull circumstances and able to see the
brighter side of all problems than W.
li. Clark, who holds the most pro
found respect of every Williamiton'
citizen. He North Carolina
and her people, yet he looks with de-
I'Kht to his return home, -whfcre ho
will labor among: the people of that
V, reat State.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES
FOB 3BD SUNDAY ADVENT
9:00 a. m., children's eucharist.
a. m., church school.
11:00 a. m., morning prayer and
sermon. - '■ »■
7:30 p. m., evening prayer and ser
mon.
Miss Ruby Swindell, of Washing
ton, will arrive tomorrow to spend the
week end with Miss Orpah Steed at
the home of Mrs. J. B. H. Knight.
Mr. and Mir. I,awrence Lindsley
spent the week end with Mr. Linds
ley'* people, of -Norfolk and Virginia
Beach. I JJ
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ESTABLISHED 1898
Section Suffers
Loss in Death of
John M. Green
Died Early at His Home
On Washington Road
Last Wednesday
John M. (Jreen, who for several
years has been an invalid, died at his
home on the Wai hington road early
Wednesday morning and was buried
on the farm where he had resided lor
more than half a century, yesterday
•I'he funeral service was conducted
by Kev. A. J. Manning, who for 18
years had served as his pastor at the
Macedonia Christian Church, of which
Mr. (Iroen had been a useful member
fer more than 55 years.
Mr. Green was born in Martin
County October 18, 1848, the son of
Jesse V. Green and Ann M. Smithwick
Green. At the age o_£ 24 years he
married Miss Minnie A. Leggett, of
I'caufort County, who survives him,
they having lived together for 54
yeat.-.
They were the kind of people that
we have to recognize as "real folks."
The folks that did their duty in
church and state affairs and always
extended the hand of sympathy to
those in need.
Mr. Green leaves two children,
Henry C. Green, who has' lived at the
oli' homestead with his parents all his
life, anil who in their declining years
has helped and comfortod them; and
John W. Green, of W'illiamston; anil
one sister, Mrs. |{. H. Uogerson, of
liear Grass. 1
lie al-o leave two half brothers,
Jesse D. Green, of Baltimore; Jas.
K. Green, of Winterville; and one
half si ter, Mrs. Ottie Rhodes, of Jack
sonville, Fla.
2 Clubs Formed
at Local School
io Sponsor Public Speak
ings and Triangle
I )ebates
Literary activities were greatly in
creased when the students of the lo
cal chool assembled and organized
literary and dramatic club. The lit
erary club will have that phase of
work which has to do with the train
ing of debaters and other public
speakers.' Twenty-two of-the leading «
.students in the high school have been
enrolled, and it is expected that »
greater number will join at the club's
next meeting. Sophie Little was elect
ed president of the club and Mi.-a
Mary Harrison was made vice presi
dent. Haul Simpson holds the secre
tary-treasurer office. Hibble Liver
man Mid Martha Uogerson were (se
lected to form the membership com
mittee. With Mary Alice Dunning,
Annie Mae Williams, Tillie l'erry, and
Jo iphine Harrison on the program'
committee, excellent programs an-ex-
pec ted at all the club's meetings. The
club meets every first and third Wed
nesday of the school month, and an
initiation fee of 26 cents is charged.
The dramatic club has an initiation
fee of 50 cenU., and its meeting are
lie Id every second and fourth Wed
nesday of the school month. The club
•is Headed by Jessup Harrison and has
Margaret Rodgerson as its vice presi
dent. Frances Williams is the secre
tary and Darrell Price is treasurer. ■
Hazel' Kdmondson, Ollie Marie Rober
son, and Thelma Cook form the play
reading committee. •
These two clubs, though just re
el ntly organized, are expected to be
oCoqeat.heln in. developing literary
and dramatic material in the local
school. * x
Sunday Services at
Memorial Baptist
Sunday morning the pastor will
have'for his sermon outline, "Giving—
of Substance, of Service, and of Self."
At the evening hour the subject will
l>e. "Walking With the Savior."
On Wednesday evening at 7:30 (De
cember 16th), those studying the mid- N
week Bible course will have the last
two books in the Old Testament--
tliui completing the course we began
a year ago. It is desired that a large
attendance be present at this last
mid-week service before Christmas.
Sunday morning, December 19, the
Christmas Sermon will be delivered,
and that evening at 5 o'clock (at twi
light), the white gift Christmas serv
ice will be held. Much preparation is
being made for this service, and the
general public is invited. On the fol
lowing Thursday night the children
will have thfeir Christmas tree, and on
Sunday, December 26, there will be
Sunday school, as usual, followel by
a unified church service at 10.80 o'-
clock, after which there wfll be no
further service in the church that day.
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