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1 Advertisers WiU Find Our Col ■MM a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin County. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 85 Over 6 Million , Pounds Golden WeedSoldHere Under Adverse Condi tions Market Makes Good Showing At the close of the local tobacco market for the Christmas holidays last Friday, 6,427,622 pounds of the weed had been sold for |1,749,139.20 making an average reason price of $27.22. It is estimated that the sea son's total sales will run close to six and three-quarter million pounds, when sales run for a ffrw weeks after the holidayg. • Falling short of last season's rec ord by apipoximately a half million .pounds, the market here this year has done even better than it did last year once the conditions under which it worked this year are taken into consideration. Thfse conditions were found outside the market. While the overage price made this year may not be the highest in the State ,it will stand near the top and m«ans really . more than a large" number of averages since it was gained under adverse conditions. All in all the local market has gained a reputation this year in that it" is considered one of the most stable markets in the State. It has received knocks, some justifiable probab})L.but many unfounded; it has been praised by many, and it has clearly shown that there is a bright future in the maketing of tobacco here. . The Tobacco Board of Trade, com posed of some of the country's lead ing tobacconists, extends to every to bacco grower its mo t sincere wishes for a merry Christmas and a pros perous New Year. Red Cross Members Are Added to List Ten members were added to the Red Cross membership the early part of this week when a small section of the town was canvassed Around fifty members have been enrolled this year with the greater part of the town yet not canvassed It is under stood that a final canvass will be / made before the campaign closes this week. The names nf th«» mpmhrtrs joining recently are, Mrs. C. A. Martin, Mr.. U. J. I'eele, Mr. J. S. Oetsinger, Miss Hattie Thrower Mrs. W. R. Cherry, Mrs. J. B. H. Knight, Mrs. W. A. Cherry, Mr. H. L. Roberson, Mr. Jno. Hassell and Mr. T L. Edwards. Lindsay Warren Invites President to the State Washington, Dec. 20.—(Special to The Enterprise.) Representative Lindsay Warren visited the White House on Saturday aYid extended an invitation to l'resident Coolidge to make the annual address at the Vir ginia Dare exercises at Roanoke Is ■ land *ext August and unveil the tab lot recently authorized by Congress. Mr. Warren stated that the President expres.-ed great interest, and said he was most anxious to visit North Car olina. He has taken the invitation under consideration and will give an answer in the spring. The First Dis trict Congressman said he found the President cordial and agreeable, and that he asked many questions about the eastern section of the State. v ■CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICE Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Morning service, 11:00 o'clock Evening service, 7:30 o'clock. We cordially invite all who will to worship with us during this Christ mas season. A. J. MANNING, Pastor. STRANfYI THEATRE| J THURSDAY Bob Custer in 'Beyond the Rockies' also Episode No. 2 * Phantom Police" FRIDAY The Reckless Lady' and "Fighting Hearts" Always a Good Show — THE ENTERPRISE ' Rental Rules of Woman's Club ! Are Announced January sls Date for Next Meeting of the Club > I Rules and regulations affecting the ; ! rental of the Woman's Club rooms > have just been formulated by mem ) bers of the club and appear below. f The next meeting of the club will . be held the fifih of January, at which time the new year's work will begin. The club will be in a much better con dition to serve the needs of the com munity next year, anil it is with thi. in mind that the rules were made by the club. The statement prepared by officials of the club follows: | Since the Woman's Club rooms are ! near completion and inquiries are b - ' ing niaiie as to occasional rental of [same, the executive board, realiiin;? t what an asset to community life they I may- be, if used properly, are asking ' that the following rules b j published that the policy of the club may be thoroughly understood: 4. The rental charge of the club room shall be five dollars until fur ther notice. I 2. All parties (or dances) Conduct ed at the club' rooms must begin at nr. early hour, not later than 9, and the club rooms must be vacated and J closed by 1 o'clock^ \ o. Parties who rent the club rooms shall be held responsible for leaving the rooms in good condition; when the rooms are rented on Tuesday even ings, they must bo cleaned and in good condition by 10 o'clock Wednesday morning (so long as the Kiwanis luncheons are served as now). 4. When dances are held at the club rooms, there will be no- intermission, and no one will be permitted to leave ' the rooms and return unless accom panied by one of the ch'apei «»nes. ! '1 his applies to all guests. ' 5. If at any time an individual or individuals are found to be in an in ' toxicated condition while in the clul ' i rooms, tluiy shall be asked to with ' draw; there must positively be no serving, of intoxicating drinks at any ' time in the club rooms. 6. All parties held in the club rooms must have at least two reputable chapefOTiW, '•j Under these conditions the Woman's 1 Club will be glad for others to enjoy ' their home. Applications for rental ' may be made to the following ladies: Mrs. John D. Biggs, president; Mrs. | A. R. Dunning, chairman of House i Committee; Mrs. L. 15. -Harrison, I treasurer; Mrs. J. F. Thigp»n, sec , rotary. Midnight Service at the Episcopal Church The midnight celebration of the Holy Communion will be held in the Episcopal church Christmas Eve at 11:30. The candlelight service will al so be observed and the townspeople are all invited to be present for these services. This is a very beau tiful and each | year a have taken a part in which is a regular I custom of the On Christmas Day at eleven o'- clock the regular Christmas service will be held in the church and a cor -1 dial invitation is extended eveiyone to attend. » Jf Kiwanis Club Had A Good Meet Wednesday The Kiwrnis club had a delightful ' Christmas meeting Wednesday. Rev. Mr. Lee was invited to make a talk. He took "service" as his text, making a very helpful peech. The Club passed a vote of thanks I to the Woman's club for the fine serv ice it has given since the organization |of the Kiwanis club A vote of thank* I was also extended Mrs. J. G. Staton for the beautifully decoiated Christ i mas tree she prepared for the meet j ing. , An exchange of presents was made I within the circle of membeis present, j and the meeting was one'of the bet | yet held. , Baptist Christmas Tree Program The Christmas tree given by the Baptist Church will be held at the church Thursday evening, at 7.30 o'- clock. The church is prettily decorated; a short program is prepared, and the hearts of the children are big with expectations of old Santa Claus. Everybody is invited. Miss Lucille Hassell has returned from Kins ton where she visited friends for several days. Wjlliamston, Martin County, North Carina, Friday, December 24, 1926 • j r " \ " I The Enterprise's Christmas Carol : ; : : : By A. B. Chapin | '; v : ; - / ; Judge Bailey Has Busy Day ) , Two Cases Are Sen! to Superior Court On Appeal r | Tut' day was another of tho.se busy -1 days in Kecorder*n Court here. Judge i iUiiley ami his court worked the great er p#rt of the day trying, to thresh j ) out the. difference* in opinions of i many ulm wi re brought-before him charged' with various and sundry of-1 , fenses. ■. * ■ ! T.he two cane,- in which Fred Jones,| of fui'lllele, was charged in nil'' willlT s driving an auto while intoxicated, and j f in other with disorderly conduct,. I proved to be of much interest. Wit—. : ■ nesses, both for the State and tile I '• defendant, were here from all over Si that section, -,pme coaling from Kob-1 . ersonvilie, I'armele, and iiethel. 'ln t - the first'instance the' State's witnesses clearly stated that the defendant was drunk Th; ilefeiidant's witne. Sos, more .in'number, as clearly | stated that Mr. J.ones was wmfmtjk. I Jiiwht there' we were glad that Mr. ; liaiiey wa.- the judge, At any-rate 8 j the court adjudged lain guilty. Ko -1 'ties of appeal to the siiperkrr youi'l ' I was made. - The second ruse was up ' pealed, al o. M Thurman Hardison, charged with r | carrying a deadly weapon, plead guil " j ty, and was .required to pay a finoof ijlfii© ami cost.-.. llardlsoh was arrest-. 1 ed Wednesday a week ago when he made threats to shoot anybody who attempted to move an automobile " from the home of Mr. Hyman Cow - ing. He wa released under a IflOO bond until his Iriul could be held last . 3 Tuesday. He is hafdly grown and ho cause could be assigned for his car- j ry.ing a pistol oilier than that he just felt as- if he mu. t have one with him. i Clyde Moore, Kd Moore, and Dan ' Gardner, young white school boys in the Fairview section, wore bfought ' into court chargod with having en-- 1 • .gaged in a free-for-all fight. They were turned from court under sus- j ? ptnded* sentences. James Crandall, colored, of Hober s sonville, who was -charged with car " rying a concealed weupon, wa lined n S6O and required to pay the costs of " I the action. n In the case sent to the recorder's •" i court by Justice of the Peace A. T. •" Crawford' a few days ago,. Naomi I and was fined sls and required to e pay the costs. Jesse Bland was also ' found guilty, but h$ escaped sentence * when Mirage was Icarnfd to be about 14 years. The charge in this case was a'sault with a deadly weapon. , Town Will Not Have Queen at Exposition e ; Williamston will have jio queen to e | represent it at the peanut exposition -1 in Windsor next w£ek. At a meeting j of the Kiwanis Club several weeks ago a a committee was appointed for the e purpose of selecting a queen. Mem- i h bers of 4he committee failed to pro duce a queen when several girls re fused to serve. Practically all the towns in this ifsec'ion will be represented by queen*. 1 Plymouth, like Williamston, could get no one to accept the offer. .if' The Enterprise Sunday School Lesson in Brief . -t—. ——- • t — ; J>ec. 2(>.—"keviewrt Mows | I to Samuel." Psalm 85: J L- J Hy C. H. »U'MWj» , j We conic here not only to the end I of the quarter but to the end of the i year. We have just covered a great I jpuiod i>f ureal hixtjuai. "We air now ('•to tak ■ a backward took at this his- TuliyT - tFHmpason into a new yea I land into ia-new series or lessons, In j the new year', we /shall begin in ihe 4 Nnw. Tetamciit, atid pursue our Unudit.-* there'for , ome'months. And LWO .■-hall appreciate the New Testa- . j nnnt more anil understand it better IJu I because we Jmve Bpelit the e rroiiths and oilier months, many of them, tudying the great passages and the jfreut characters of the Old Tes-i thment._ - II if tiny is merely the story of Hb >. Meat men; and this is nothing other j than biography. One can not study j the t-fction of ScripTurc wc have .Just i. pa std iluough without studying thi-* | brogruphiej> .of these con picunus-men. And one ran'not study their .•bfa>g- I'Hphii-s without "netting a major per- ! lion of the bistoiy of their tijties. I Both these things we have been do ling.. A close study of the Old Testa ment will many time, repay the uf- • ' j:ort l>ut forth. One does riot, can, nut, fully comprehend the New Testament until he knows something of the Old, out of which it sprang. It is im possible to he u ifible scholar in any :,-ense of the word without knowing | these Old Scriptures, and they con stitute by far the greater number, both of chapters and pages, j "From Moses to Samuel." ' This nuans from slavery t6 civilization. It mean from Egypt to the Promised Lund. It mnaiin from menial service to a free existence' I' means from | idolatry to the worship of the One and j Only true God. It means fronv u mil: itary form of government to a na tion 1 which ideally a theocracy, but ac tiMdly about 'to become a monarchy. If Moses started this mighty move*. ju-t judge, stioiitd be at the helm of . state until the monarchy was begun, i Those were palmy dpys when Moses i' and Joshua and Samuej held the des i tiny of these people in their hands. ■ P. was not much, of a day for them when. tiw-y took a notion that they. * wanted to be like other nations and have a king. They did risp, under Da vid and Solomon, to a magnificence and splendor which dazzled the Orien-1 tals. Hut there was always a gener-1 j ous admixture of troubles and diffi- 1 ? I cullies. Mo es and Joshua and Sam- J j u;l and others not only talked to the; people, but talked to God about the people. Their king« did not always do II this. • . Moses started a movement that has blessed practically all of humanfty. Samuel did what he could to conserve the best of that movement. The world has never get gotten out from under the influence of these great men— please God, it never shall. Hut where are the kings of Israel and JudeaTi 3 Christmas Tree Services Baptist, Methodist and Christian Churches Have Trees at 7:30 % The Methodit, Christian and l!ap tist churches will give -their Sunday I iiifiht (Thursday) in the respective . j churches. | The Christian church program will j begin at seven-thirty und all the cliil | dren who have beer) associated with the Sunday school at any time dur-j ing the year ate invited and asked to be there promptly. H The Methodist church will, have its tree at the same hour also. The Chil dren of the Church are all invited to attend. , The lin|>ti.--t pro era m will he found I elsewhere in this is.-ue, _ The' Episcopal eh.urch hmMW tree j fast nivht and the young people en- J joyed it thoroughly. (hristmas Service at Methodist Church Following is the program" for the , services at the Methodist Church next j i Sunday: Morning Service | Organ prelude. Doxology. Apostles' Creed. - I" Prayef. u Responsive reading. . tjlo'ria Patri. Reading from Scripture. Offertory anthem: "Awake the First Christina- Morn." Offertory prayer.,, ' ■ Hymn No. 112. Sermon by the pastor. Hymn No. 113; benediction, and or gan postlude. , Evening Service Organ prelude. Hymn No. 116. Prayer. Reading from the Scripture. Offertory anthem: "The Holy Night." Offertory prayer. Hymn No. 110. Sermon by the pastor. Hymn No. Ill; benediction and or gan postlude. CHRISTMAS Ht'SINKSS GOOD IN SPITE OF HAD WEATHER General expressions of . atisfaction v.ere made by merchants when asked about the Chri tmas trade. Business has bene good here in spite- of the . unfavorable weather. How many of them can one name? Put the riches of Moses's gh>at spir itual nature, the fruits of* the just I judges—thene linger on. In closing, let it be said that ona | of the very best ways to study the 1 Scriptures is to do it by a study of i men. Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Sam uel, David; Isaiah, Jeremiah, Peter, Paul ami others. A course of study like this will enrich any one who pur sues it and is not difficult. When we Itike Our Hibte study as seriously a* we do our historical studies and the .- tudies of current events we shall find hiddep treasures and hidden pearls here that we never dreamed about be- I fore - First Peanut Exposition Ever | Held Will Begin in Windsor Monday; Lasts Through Week No Tuesday Issue of the Enterprise Next Week • Following (he custom establish ed some years ago, no issue of The Knterprise will appear nexi Tuesday. Once each year the shoo closes its doors and the fore? is allowed a day or two of rent. The next issue will appeur Friday, December 31. During th» meantime, we Will be wishing for / all our readers and patrons an en joyable Christmas and one o' the best New Years ever. B. & L. Earns Seven Per Cent 5 3,000 Shares of Stock Held by About 300 SI ock holders That the Martin County' liuilding A I (Kin Association ha* shad a successful I year is evidenced by its earnings this I year, the association having earned 7 per cent. This earning oot's to the I value of the stock. There arc approximately 3,000 hares of stock in the association, und these shares are held by about 250 stockholders. The work of the Mar tin County liuilding & Loan Associa tion is doing more to develop The community than any one agent in the way of providing homes, and t,lie re port is gladly received by the town's citizen.-. Sunday Services at The Baptist Church The Memorial baptist Church will have" Sunday school at the regular hour Sunday morning. Just as the i Sunday school closes Its .estfion at 1 10.80 o'clock, the ' morning church service will begin without afiy inter [ mission. It is suggested that the i 1 teachers it with their pupils for this ! service, which will be brief. The Scriptural text used for thn j .sermon will he. this one: "The Honl ; Taketh Pleasure in His l'eople." This is a glorious, text—one that i- rarely i ever.emphasized. There will be no preaching service I' in this church at the evening hour. And th" only service held at the ! church through the week will be a . I midnight watch\seflee, just "a! 12 |,( lock next Friday night. While brief. It is planned to make the ervice very imprfrs-ive. Anybody will IK- welcome J who comes for this night "worship II period. " The Memorial Church .wishes to !, take this opportunity to express ,g rati J tude and appreciation to The Kntrr* prine for its many, courte ies | throughout the year. -U'he editor, ami ] every man and boy on the stalf, ha-' been courteous, prompt, precise, and greatly accommodating. There are not many papers which give as much .space to .church news as thi. paper, I'lit in so doing, it reflects the good judgment' of the paper, for it recog • i:izes that the churches are great as sets to any town and community. Therefore, we wish for Mr. W. C. Manning and hi- efficient and cour teous co-workfrs the best holiday sea son they have ever had. To Start Drilling For Oil in Greenville Soon The Westbrook Oil Co. will start ) drilling for oil in the town of Green ville, beginning operations about the first of, 1U27. Several months ago, while iofrie heavy blasting was being done on the property of Mrs. J. 1., VVesttiroolt h i^^ So■ uth Greenville, leased and since that time a real oil t boom has been in the -Greenville - air: i Stute geologists .ay the substance 1 found contains oil, and the Greenville people- have such faith that they are ■ determined to go into the depths ol . the earth tq see if they can find u ■ gusher. COUNTY AGENT IN SOUTH ' L CAROLINA DURING VACATION I , ' i Having completed the year's sche s I duie in practically all the phases of ' i his work, County Agent T. 11. Hrandon • left Thursday morning for York, S. , C. where he will spend the vacation ' season. He will return here January 3 to resume his duties for the new ■ y.ejtr, . ' * s Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stanley and I J W. Manning attended a Christmas i tjee given by the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph company in Tarboro last Tuesday night. ———————— Watch the Lilk.. On Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires. ESTABLISHED 1898 ? Program For the Shotf l Is Complete; Large Crowd Expected America's first peanut exposition will begin next Monday afternoon in • Wind-or," when a lii;r parade will be held ">at 2 o'clock. Lasting for five tiays the exposition has exceptional attractions booked for the entire tiim r ; and the event promise, to be of much I success. Cooperation on the part of I the citizens of Wind or with those, in charge -of the exposition is evidenced*"* on every .hand, for they have offered • their homes to visitor-, money has been spent iir large sum.", warehouse I decorated an I just hundreds of other I details are being cared for by them. " ] With the bo}s and girls home from ' the various * crowds to attend the exposition are • expected to beat all records for events ■ of similar nature, * I The attractions have been si. ar ranged that there will be amusement tl ere for all. 'l'he progiani, which is t one of the btrt thai [mi ,IT ( |,. i,, " 1 prepare is complete with speeches, * singing, mu.-de, circus acts, basketball i tournament queen contc'ts, and oth r f, feriiis of amusement. , The formal opening of th( e\p .! I tion will be at 2.'.0 Monday afternoon 1 when .lud«e Franci* —l>■■ Win ton dr ) livers the-address of* welcome. Mr. • John W. Holme, will make tho ie - sponse to the judge's welcome. The e B» two addresses will come immediately b ' after the parade. • The evening program beginning at S|7:of) o'clock, includes a conceit by the I ('-nmlimtA irgiiiiu Act> Orchestra. cir : , c.Us acts, concert by Mi-* Kathryn ] Meisle, seeing the exhibit . At II a'clock the ijueeu'js ball will'begill ami I will last until 2 a', m. I The Tuesday afternoon program be . „ 'I j gins with a concert by tho «awJ»ua4«i --r j The indoor circus act follow, and af 6 tor the last act of these the inter t high school basketball tournament h will begin. This tournament promises to be an excellent part of the pro o Kiam, anil teams in this count) are » daily practicing for the event The Jamesville five and libs are at work here most ev "I'y afternoon, and'with 'f two teams of its make Martin Couit sly will make fi strong bid for the • y : champion "hip. The .evenin- heginhing at 7:.'it), will be in k 'eping, ® with,/the one of the afternoon; no P-t (ialiee-t will be held that TiTrht. ~ e Wednesday Imoriipg a special pro a gram will be rendered for colored peo- l»r. ti.' W. ('arver, of Tti -kopec, f. j Alabama, will deliver ' the add re-s. • V There will also be a .concert-at that e j time. The Wednesday aft ruoon phe - P | gram will likely include the finals of the basketball tournament. Then o there will be the circus acts arid cim - - ■ (ertsi. The Wednesday eu nine pro nraj.ii will be featured by a mammoth' s 'style f^liow having the latest creation d ami livini' models. . No- dim e will * he held on this night. d Thursday, Virginia Day, will be a o banner one, when the (|iie» ns ropr*-' h senting towns all over eastern Caro r. tin a _juid Tidrwater Virginia will he d to the ex()o ition'. At II - that night the dance begins and ends i- at 2. Featured by a New Year's Eve ball, '• the Friday night program will, with out u doubt, be. the best of all, and i- will bring to a'dose America's first peanut exposition. Coronation of |iieens will take place at M:ls that night, and the program will be crowd -1 ed„with other events. lj Numbers of exhibits are being pre | pi'red for the show by many of the 't counties and by firms of eastern Car -olina and Tidewater Virginia'. Dr. 0. u W. Carver's display of 1 '•>;{ products >i will be a feature of the exposition g that the." peanut growers of this sec-; • tion can't well afforil trt -miss, •"» ' T ■ PKMO.VSTItATKS I.SK il OF-lIYIfiVTOL EXPLOSIVE V 1 Mr. J. L." Holloman, of the Dopart e ment of Agriculture, Italcigh, has been • e giving demonstrations .of the use of e I'yratol in liertie County this week, 'f a high explosive, is us d a extensively by farmers in this section > of the State, several cars having been 1 shipped to this' and surrounding coun ties. Mr. Holloman is in Beaufort at V the present time offering demon-tra i lions to of that county. f Mr. and Mrs. Holly Bell of Wind n J sor were here for a short while yes ?. ttrday. n! y Editor W. H. Mizelle of Roberson v ville was here far a short while Tues day afternoon. d Mr. Perlie tyerry is at home from s Kentucky to spend the holidays. e 0. Mr. P. U. Barnes leaves today tche Pockomoke, Maryland.