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Wale* the Latei Ob Yomr It Carries the Date Tear ription Expires. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 4 ■y" ..-a; = Driv Starts at Loca Christian Chur .Sunday Crusaders will Preach in All the Christian Churches Sunday Educational crusaders -will preach at all of the Christian churches of Martin County Sunday. The campaign will be for the purpose of presenting the needs of Atlantic Christian Col- Uff* to the churches. Dr. Sidney R. Bradley is in charge of the Crusade and will speak al the liobersonville church at 11 a. m. Sun day, and at the Williamston church Sunday evening at 7.30. John M. Waters will speak at Mace donia Sunday at 11 o'clock, at Fair view at 3 p. m., and at Gospel Light at 7.80 in the evening. Dr. George Wise will preach at Maple Grove at 11 a. m., Jamesville at 3 p. m., and at Poplar Chapel at 7.80 p. ra. C. S. Alvord will preach at Oak City at 11 a. m., and at Hassell at 3 p. m. Or. W. L. Harris will preach at Lveretta at 11 a. m. and at Christian Chapel at 7.30 p. m. The North Carolina churches are engaged in a campaign to raise $400,- 000 for the college, SIOO,OOO of which luts been presented by Wilson citizens to be used for new buildings. Of the endowmtnt fund, SIOO,OOO has already been given by J. W. Hines of Rocky Mount and during the first two weeks of the campaign about $65,- 000 has been raised in three counties. This leaves about $135,000 to be raised. The campaign has been quite satis factory so far, and the churches are enihused with confidence that the goal will be reached. They have great con fidence in the faithfulness of the brotherhood to stand by their college. Miss Ruth Lowery, of Kentucky, is visiting the county churches this week, inviting them to attend a banquet at the Robersonville church Monday even ing, March 14, at 6:30, which will be addressed by Or. A. E. Corey, of Kln ston, Ors. Bradley, Wise, Harris, and Alvard, and Or. Hilley, president of Atlantic Christian College. The girls' glee club from the college will attend uud furnish a musical program. The banquet will be free to all and no con tributions will be asked. Sermon Subjects at The Baptist Church "Staggering a/t God's Promises" will be the subject Sunday morning at the Memorial Baptist church; while at 7:80 in the evening, "The* Poor Wages of Sin" will be the theme. From now until Easter should be a time of special activity in the church, and the people are reminded of the approaching season, and they should cultivate the Christian graces now in a very special manner. The congregation and membership of the Baptist church feel very keen ly the loss involved in the death of Mrs. R. S. Critcher. After a long period of suffering she was released early Monday morn ing, and went out to that city whose builder and maker is God. Few women possess the fine Chris tian graces which Mrs. Critcher ex emplified in so many ways. A life such as hers is the greatest argument for the' validity of the Christian re ligion. For there is no answer to a good life. A wonderful mother she was, and a loyal, faithful and dependable wife. She was greatly devoted to her church and a consistent follower of her Lord. The pastor and members of this congregation would like to assure the family of their deep feeling of sym pathy at this time. H Hk. At The STRANH THEATRE | J SATURDAY KENNETH MAYNARD and DOROTHY DEVORE in . "Senor Daredevil" Sennett Comedy ALICE DAY in "Hotey-Totsy" Episode No. 4 : "Officer 444" Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE " ' 1 THREE LEADERS IN CRUSADE FOR ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COELEGE | ■Em. . ». • DR. HOWARD S. HILLEKY, Prnldrnt 4,000 Chickens Bring $3,530 Second Car to be Loaded Here the 17th of This Month , A car of poultry was shipped from the local station last Wednesday morning to Philadelphia, where the nearly 4,000 birds will be killed ami placed on sl&rage. The arrival of the car was advertised last week, but the heavy snow interfered with the load ing and it was held over until Wednes day morninc when it was pulled out by the early passenßer train and left in Bethel. The next train caught It there and carried it on to Rocky Mount where it went on the main line with 18 cars of poultry to the Pennsyl vania city. ' '.. . The shipment totalled 16,894 pounds anu sold tor $3,530.44, making the average price jpaid tt 1-4 cents per pound. Most of the lot was made up of hens, while there were a few tur keys, guineas, Siags, roosters, and ducks. By loading a full car the 240 farmers selling poultry were paid S7OO more than they would have gotten if the poultry had been Bold individually on this or other markets. Mr. John Cameron, of the firm of lusser and ltabinowitz, Philodeihpia, was in charge of the car: County Agent T. li. Brandon, work ing' in connection with the bureau of markets, states that two or three more carloads will go l'rum uus county dur ing the remainder of the year. March 17 has been sot for the ar tival of the second car this year. The I'rices, it is understood, will be about the same as those paid for the last lot Local Firemen Attend Meeting- in New Bern Henry D. Harrison, Theodore Kob erson, J. D. Harrison, J. W. Manning, J. M. Stanley, J. Marshall liogerson, W. H. Gurkin, C. B. Harrison, G. P. Hall, and W. C. Manning attended the meeting of the Eastern Carolina Firemen's Association at New Bern Tuesday night. The meeting was well fcttended. The Morehead City Pire Company was admitted to member ship in the association. At the close of the 'business ses sion the two New Bern companies gave a most elegant banquet which was served by the ladies in the re ceptioh hall of the Christian church. New Bern was the scene of the most destructive fire that ever occur red in North Carolina in 1922, when more than 1,200 dwelling houses, as well as a large number of other build ing* were,4flg}xo'yed. No town in the State i* more\alive to the need of proper fire-fighting equipment than New Bern. It can also boast of one of the oldest fire companies in the State. Ocean Fire Co., No. 1, of that city, was chartered by the General Assembly in 1847, which organization ha* been continuously serving the cit izens of that city by volunteer un paid men, who found delight in con tributing their time and strength to savng the lives and property of neigh bors and friends for no other reason than the honor of being men, and serv ing humanity. The next meeting of the association will be held at Greenville in May. Robersonville Loses to Local High School The local high school boys' basket ball team swamped Robersnville here last Wednesday night in the last game scheduled for the season by a score of 28-3. The visitors made two of their points In "the first half and one in the last, and went the entire game with out making a single field goal. This is the second time this season the Wil liamaton guards have held their op ponent* scoreless from the field, Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, March 11,1927 ,; y •> M DR. CEOR(;E CiTHRELU Chairman of Crusade H. M. Poe Died at 2 O'clock Today Herbert M. Poe died at hit* home in Rocky Mount at 2 o'- clock today from an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Foe's death come* ax a ureal shock to people of the town and community, for in the past several year* he had en deared himself in the hearts of many in the section. He suc cessfully manaxed the Koanoke fair here for the past three years and at the time of his death was preparing for one lo he held thin fall. Few details could he had of his death at this time, and it is not known when the funeral and burial will take place. Oak City High School Notes Establishes New Record for Average Daily Attendance Oak City, March 7.—(Special to The Enterprise.)— The Oak City School has established a record which, it is under stood, has never been surpassed in the history of the school. For the sixth month, ending Friday, February 4, the high school, with a monthly enrollment of 60, made an average daily attendance of 67; while the elementary school, with an en rollment of 344, made an average daily attendance of 300. The total en rollment of the Oak City High School wa.i 404, and total average daily at tendance, 357. The parent-teacher association, un der the leadership of Mrs. J. C. Ross, is doing good work. The "seed-sell ing" project offered by a New York ceed company, and handled by the as sociation, is very promising. The ob jective is a steel flag pole, which is expected to be ready for flag raising by May 1. !, The Oak City classroom work for the year 1926-27, on an average, is above last year. Each pupil in high whool has completed 4 to 6 parallel books, 8 to 10 library books, and dis cussed several topics from school mag azines and current literature. The ele mentary school has completed most of the required work. Each pupil from grades 4 to 7, inclusive, has read five books from library. The Ayres Meas uring Scale for Handwriting was com pleted in grades 2 to 7, and results compared with previous months. The Stanford Achievement Test was given at the close of the first semester and another will be given in the spring. lierults will then be compared for in dividual differences. Sunday Services at Church of the Advent Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector Sunday, March 13, 1927; Second Sunday in Lent:* 10 a. m.—Church School. 11.00 a. m.—Morning: prayer and sermon. J.OO p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. 7.30 p. m.—Evening prayer and ner mon. The sermon subject for Sunday morning will be '.Religious Value*, 14 II nd on Sunday night the sermon sub ject will be, .'Where Do We Go After Death?" Lenten services each Wednesday and Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Bear Grass Parents- Te|fphers to Give Play The parent-teacher association will present a play, "Out pf Court" Thurs day night, March 17, 1927, in the Bear Grass school auditorium. The pro ceeds will be used tot the benefit of the school. Come and brings your friend* . | 8. R. BRADLEY State Director Everetts Loses Out in Finals Wins Three Out of Foui Games in Two Days' Play Martin County, had two basketball teams to enter championship finals of i« State-wide scope this season; one when Jamewville met Durham in Chapel Hill last week, and another wlieti ;Kveretts met Prospect in Ra- Leigh Wednesday night. To reach the finals in the State tournament in Ha lt igh, Everetts defeated Parkton, 26-12, Woodland, 25-14, and Candor, 18-13. Wednesday night the team met Prospect and dropped the game, 18-6. The new Class C tittohulders opened the game with a rush, sink:ng two field baskets ore Faulkne* put the losers into the scoring coluinn with a free toss. Two more field goals came for Prospect and Faulkner netted one from the Held. Uy half time the Prospect five liad 10 points to 3 for Everett*. Hoth teams *hc«:jd effects of the strenuous play which marked c.impctitMVflMfe tourney. Prospect opened the second half with a trio of field jjoals and then Cherry sank his only score of the Kump. The start of the final quarter found Prospect leading 14 to 5. ~f Purser, with one dozen points, led both teams in scoring. The superior passing of the Prospect quint made it apparent from first moments of play I hey would emerge victorious. The defensive work of the Roebuck boys und the floor work of Faulkner was best for the losers. Everetts made a strong bid for the honors offered in the State tournament, but the strenuousness of the schedule was too much when the team met Prospect in the finals. Everetts Wins Fourth Cup This Season Coach Hix's basketball team won its fourth loving cup this season last Wednesday night when it was the runner-up in class C of the State basketball tournament held at Raleigh. '1 he cup was gained after Everetts had eliminated three strong teams and when it played the final game in that class with Prospect. Further recognition of the team's merit came when each player was awarded a silver basketball. The team's other three cups include the one given by the County Athletic association and two by the firemen's indoor circus. Services at Hamilton Methodist Sunday There will be services at Hamilton Sunday, Match 13 at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. To both of these services the people of the community are cordially invited. Thcra will preachinjfoservice at Milhi school house Sunday, 3:00 p.m. It 1s to be hoped that the people of the community will avail themselves of the opportunity and be on hand. Rev. T. W. LEE, Pastor. Play Smithfield in Last Game Here Tuesday The Williamston tomcats meet the ' Smithfield guards here next Tuesday night at''B:l6 in the last game of the season. There have been two games between thaae teams this season and each has won one by a three point margin. The game Tuesday night was arranged to settle the question as to v/hich is the better of the two, and a good brand of basketball is expecUjft. Mrs. Kathleen Lilley and Mrs. Aus tin Jackson, of Jamesville, w*re visi tors in town yesterday. , Misses Martha and Delia Kate Ward of Rocky Mount, were the guest* of Mrs. Z. H. Rose this week. Health Board i 1., - Wants County Clean-up Drive Letters Are Mailed All Mayors of County Urging Action In a letter prepared by ihe Martin County Hoard of Health and addressed to all the mayors in the county this week, suggestions were made in an ellort to make "ours a county beauti ful and sanitary and k >ep it so." The remedies suggested are not compul sory, but the board is urging each niayor to do all he can in the way of bringing about and making a county w.'de clean-up campaign successful. The mayors are asked in the letter to lend their support in bringing a bout such ordinances that will require the hauling of refuse anil garbage to points outside the corporate limits of (Ach town and placing it where it will not affect any one. The letter also -urges the removal of unsightly* and worthless olu automobile bodies which along with cans and other receptacles nold water in which mosquito and fly i'ags are hatched. The unsightly signs, some of which are at the point of railing, should be removed. In adding to the beauty of communities and trwns the whitewashing of trees and planting of (lowers were suggested. It was particularly emphasized that ar ordinance be passed which will re quire the cleaning up and disinfecting regularly places where disease germs lurk. All the towns are urged to take an interest in the movement, and the councils of the various towns of the county are asked to take those steps that will result in action on the part of citizens. Local authorities have been discuss ing matters along this line now for fleveral meetings, and it is hoped that a definite program will be effected at their next meeting. Methodists Lose Out in First Round of Tourney In a basketball game patterned a long comedy lines, the Methodists dropped the first game of a church tournament to the Baptists Wednesday ilight by a score of 14-6. Jule Harrel and Harcom Grimes slipped up and de feated the Methodists when they caged the 14 points, Harrell making 6 and Grimes 8. Gus Harrison pulled the greatest stunt of the game when he look the ball on an out-of-bounds play and pitched it through the hoops from outside of the court. He did this when close guarding prevented his throw ii.g the ball to a member of his team. The 2 points didn't count, but even if they didn't Mr. Harrison played a splendid came throughout. "Ju Car" Anderson and Jernigan fitted well in their positions. "D." Carstarphen and Superintend ent I'ope, for the Methodists, threat ened every now and then and threw scare after scare into the Haptists when they would tune in for a goal. C. D. threw two field goals and the professor made the other two points. Jack Booker and Mayor Coburn fur nished strong opposition. Daniel went in for Jenkins in the last half, anil in that period the Baptists scored only ? points. The game was thorough ly enjoyed by the handful of specta tors. Tonight the Episcopalians and Christians meet in the second game of the tournament. The winner will meet the Baptists in the finals next week. Poultry Car Loaded to Limit at Bethel The poultry car, which was practi cally loaded here this week, struck an other big roost in Bethel, when it stopped there Wednesday morning be tween trains. There were so many chickens that afttfr packing the car to the outside limit many were left out and had to be refused. So large was the shipment that, Mr. Cameron had to wire for more money to com plete the payments to the sellers. When the freight train entered Hethel, there were so many chickens then unloaded that the freight crew took a hand and the chickens were packed in. The car went on to Rocky Mount where part of the load was transferred to another car. Sells 88 Chickens for $67.09 at Poultry Car , Mrs. Martha A. Roberson, of route four, was the largest seller at the Itoultry car here the early part of this I week. She sold 62 hens and 25 roos | ters, receiving a check for $67.09. Mrs. Roberson's truck left home with &8 chickens, but while unloading at I the car one escaped. Judging from the number Mrs. Rob erson sold, it was to be feared that tltere would be a different menu next Sunday it her table, but it was learned that the tot sold did not constitute { even a half of the flock. Tobacco Plants Not Hurt by Heavy Snow 'iobacco plants were noi hurt by the heavy snow according to NiaUintMt.M t rum many farmers who navv niaue caretul exami nation* of their plant beds. 1 hey say (he plunls are not hurt, but seem to be just an green and as much alive an if they had never been packed un der a toot and a halt snow. The canvass covering the beds was injured in some instances when the weight of the snow lore it. Teachers and Parents Meet Teachers l'resent Their iYoblems to Parents at the Meeting ) The Parents-Teachers Association 01 Williamston held its regular month ly meeting) at the school auditorium yesterday, March 10. in the absence ol the president, Mrs. J. F. Thigpen called the meeting to order. "Holy, Holy, Holy" was *ung by the thirty members present. I'rofessor L. J. Davis led in pruy er. The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, and called the roll by grades. Miss Lincke's grade won picture for this month. Mrs. Cone, chairman of committee from Woman's club, reported that scales were to be purchased for use in the schools. This movement was in dorsed by Miss Trentham and she of fered her assistance. mis. i higpen expressed in an ap preciative manner, Hie great good that tvirs. Cone had done lor the school in Uie past year, acclaiming her as very conscientious and capable leader, and as she had served the community so faithfully and well, she asked that iit the beginning of this new year's work, mothers and teachers together strive to attain the high standard of cooperation she had so beautifully mapped out for us, and in so doing reward her for the noble efforts ex pended for our school. Mrs. Thigpen further to show that parents and teachers belonged to one great family, each taking his or her problems to the other, urging them not to be slow to speak when the of character was in trusted to us, as we were surely , a privileged body of workers with one aim. Mr. Davis usked the teachers to present some of their problems nt this time. Mr. Phillips explained the difference in stventh grade from other grades, and urged parents to have children study daily recitations at home, he de clared that "By doing the child is able to do." Miss Stan back stressed the prepar ation of daily work, care of books and materials. Miss Ramsey emphasized the same (rouble as the others who spoke be fore her. Mr. Davis commented on these talks, and stressed the importance of having the children to school on time. He said the teachers were glad to have the privilege of telling their troubles to the parents. Motion was passed that parents teachers meetings be held on first Thursday in month so as not to con flict with departmental meetings of Woman's club. Parents were invited by Mr. Davis to visit the library, although proud of it he emphasized the smnllness of (he room. Motion was carried that parents teachers association meet one half of expense of carpentry in preparing the scenery for stage. MRS. JOHN F. THIGPEN, V. Pres. (MISS) MILQRED DARDEN, Sec. Last Car Pyrotol Delivered to Farmers The last car of pyratol until next fall was delivered to farmers of Mar tin, Bertie, and Halifax Counties last Monday and Tuesday by County Agents Brandon arid Grant. Of thfe 17,600 pounds of the explosive mat ter, 7,000 went to Bertie farmers, 8,- 000 to Martin farmers, and 2,600 to farmers in Halifax County. The next car will be shipped to farmers in this section early next fall provided th« supply has not been ex hausted. According to County Agent Brandon, the supply is almost ex hausted, and it is doubtful if ship ments can be had in the future at the prices experienced in the past. Several farmers would have purchased a large quantity of the pyratol, but they failed to place orders, and the shipment only met the requirement* of the standing orders. Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin Comity. ESTABLISHED 1898 Clayton Moore Named Judge Superior Court First Martin i\lan Ever to Hold a Superior Court J udgeship U Thursday afternoon, Governor A. I IV. MCTA'UII announced the -appoint ment of Clilyton Moore, of this city, uii one of the four, emergency judges authorized by the recent uct of the legislature. Mr. Moore will not have i'.uy particular district, hut will serve as judge at larga. N. A. ("Nat") Townsenl, of Har pett County, was also appointed at |ti e same time. The other two of the j four judges authorized, are slated to ci me from the western enil of the Mate. They have not yet l»een ap» pointed. Mr. Moore is 39 years old and was Lorn and reared in Williams lon. His father, James Edwin Moore, wa.s one of the leading lawyers of the State, having what has been termed an ideal legal mind. He WHS an aspirant to Congress for a number of terms, but never succeeded in procuring the nom inations. His friends said of him that he could never stoop down to the level of politics. Clayton was educated in the local sehcols and at Tarboro and afterwards went to Oak Kidge Institute. He then attended A. & E. for a year, going fiom there to Poughkeepsie, where he took a business*course. He kept books fer four years at liutl'alo Lithia Springs, Va., 'going from there to the University of North Carolina, where he took the law course and procured his license and entered in the prac tice of his profession for about 2 years alone. He then entered into partner ship with .A. K. Dunning under the firm name of Dunning & Moore, where he has remained for 12 years. His appointment as judge will terminate his connection with the firm and Mr. Dunning will assume the business and practice alone. Mr. Moore will have no circuits, but will, be called to the Tin' may spend one week in Currituck and the next in Cherokee. Mr. Moore represented Martin County for three terms in the lower house of the general assembly and is now a member of the senate from the second district. Judge Moore, it is understood, is the first superior court judge ever to come from Martin County. His torn will begin May 1, 1927, and ends June •"0, 1929. The salary of superior court fudges is $6.500 with $.1,5011 fur. trav eling expenses, making a total of $8,00(1 per year. Robersonville School Attendance Report Itobersonville, March 10.(Special to Vhe Enterprise.)-—After two days' suspension because of the snow school is again in session. The following is the report for the month* ending March 5: Enrollment: Total, male, 192; fe male, 204; total, 396; high school, male, 63; female, 70; total, 133; ele mintary, male, 129; female, 134; to tal, 263. Average daily attendance: Total, male, 175; female, 1X7.4; total, 362.4; high school, male, 54.8; female, 62.7; total, 117.5; elementary, mala,- 120.Ji; female, 124.7; total, 244.9. Don't forget that the senior class will present "Mammy's Lil' White Rose,"_„on Tuesday evening, April 5. ou will enjoy the comedy; so plan now to attend. liobersonville wants- to be 100 per cent strong in interest shown to the teachers in attendance upon the coun ty teachers' association to be held in the school auditorium on Friday af ternoon, March 18. Jamesville looses out in First Round of Tourney The Jamesville High School basket ball team lost in the first game at the State tournament in Raieigh last Tuesday morning when it was defeat ed by Red Springs, 21-10. . An account of the game accredits the defeat to poor passing and inef fective shots. Brown led his team with four points while Howard Gay lord followed with three. Town Team Defeats Norfolk College, 29-25 The local town team defeated the Norfolk College basketball team here last night in a spectacular game, 29- 26. The college lads from the Vir ginia city apparently had the game on ice at the end of the half, When they were leading 16-8, but in the second period the conditions switched and the locals pulled ahead to win by a 4-point margin. The locals showed their greatest strength in the third qaur ter by scoring 14 of their 29 points. Biitt was high scorer for hit team.