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——————a———i ' i ———————— I ——■——————■ i r Sixth Annual Roanoke Fair—September 27, 28, 29, and 30—Bigger and Better Than Ever—Be Here * '■■ - - '» '■« •• . ■' .' : Wach the Label on Your •*" Paper; it Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 54 VIRGINIA ELE |j POWER CO. MAKES ITS || FINAL OFFER TO TOWN r**-* » » ' ' ' $75,000 IN CASH AND OTHER INDUCEMENTS ; Commissioners Postpone Action on Proposal For 10 Days OTHERS INTERESTED Telegram Received at Last Minute From Overman ft Gregory, at Salisbury, Requests Delay A final*offer for the town's light r and power system was made last night by officials of the Virginia Electric and Power company to the Board of | Town Commissioners at their regular meeting in the office. The 1 power company's proposal embracing { a $75,000 cash offer, free street lights and water pumping for 30 years with out cost, met with a ten days' delay when another proposition found its . vay before the commissioners here at the last minute. As far as the Virginia and Power company's offer is concerned, Mr. J. T. Chase, general manager, stated that it was at its best, that' es pecial attention had been given to the purchase of the system here, and that 1 tho price with the other consideratidfis could not be bettered. 'Mr. Chase further stated that unjer the present! conditions, his company's offer was an exceptionally good one, that it would I>* out of reason to make a] more fayorable offer in the fate of thrf { cost that would have to be confront ed in connecting with the town. As a rough estimate, Mr. Chase stated that it would cost around $300,000 to' carry out the program as outlined for building to this point. With a telegram in hand, the com missioners asked that a delay of 10 days' duration be allowed before mak ing a definite answer to the power company. The telegram bore out very few facts other than a request that the matter be deferred a few days, and that a proportion topping any made by other be sub mitted. The telegram was signed "Overman and Gregory" and was sent from Salisbury. No company was mentioned, and the meeting was at' a loss as to who the Messrs. Overman and Gregory represented. It was the opinion of several members of the Hoard that they were speaking for the Southern Power company. Dis- j cussion led to the fact that that com- ■ pany had lines no nearer here than ' Durham. At that point of the discus sion, it was intimated that it mußt be the plans of the Southern Power com pany to buy out the Carolina Light ar.d Power company, resulting in a possible connecting point as near as' Rocky Mount. If is anything to grow out l ofihe proposition mentioned by the Messrs. Overman and Gregory, it will necessarily have to come about with in the next ten days. A motion was n.ade and seconded at the meeting that a definite answer be filed with the Virginia Electric and Power com pany not later than the 15th of this month. Before leaving the meeting, Mr. Chase stated that his company would establish a branch office here and a store, revamp the town light ing fixtures, bring an unlimited a * mount of power here and live up to what his company has "tttid it wsuld In an open discussion carried on among 20 or more of the town's citizens shortly after Mr. Chase left for his home in Roanoke Rapids, the STRANH THEATRE \J WEDNESDAY 808 CUSTER "Gallbping Thunder" Also Lloyd Hamilton —4n— "Teacher, Teacher" and FREE TICKET FOR FRIDAY Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE PLAN SERIES OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS HERE To Be Held on Sunday Nights During October And November GOVERNOR IS INVITED Other Speakers Invited Include Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, Josephus Daniel*, and Dr. A. T. Allen V | A series of popular community meetings to be held on Sunday nights during the months of October uiul t Ntvember are promised for William ston and this community. The civic organizations and the; j churches are sponsoring such a move ment and the program will undoubt edly prove not only interesting but i instructive to all who are fortunate enough to attend. The following well known leader* in North Carolina affairs have been ii.vited to speak here and at this writing definite acceptance from all has not been received but th«*>-e is every reason to belive all will be here. I Governor Angus W. McLean, Dr. K. F. Rankin, Mrs. Kate Barr Johnson, L'r. Brooks, * President State Cdliege, Hon. Josephus Dy/ijels, Dr. Soper, ' Dean of Duke I niversity School of. Religion, and Dr. Allen, State Supt. ! of Public Instruction* , Each speaker will speak from the same general subject, "What my work, business or profession is doing for the advancement of Christian citizenship in the State of North Carolina." LOCAL BOARD MET MONDAY Final Arrangements Made For Opening of Local Schools Monday Final arrangements were made last evening at n meeting of tho local school board for the opening of the *• Williamston schools - next Monday. Miss Nelle S. Moore, of York, S. ,C. was* appointed to take the second sec tion of the six grade, and Mrß. J. H. Newell, of Rose Hill, was made sub ! stitute for Mrs. W. H. Harrell who j wilj not be able to enter uporr-her uuties in the school during the fifst month. Mr. Louis Peel was given the eon. tract to ceil several of the rooms in the building. This will not interfere with th^» opening next Monday, how ' tver. Mr. Dick Dunn was given the contract to enlarge the heating unit. i The columns in the front of the build ing are being painted, and other im provements being made ready for tJie opening o» the 12th. '**■* FINE VIOLATORS, OF HUNTING LAW 1 , Robert Bryant and. Joseph jioyette Pay $7.30 For Hunting Out of Season r Robert Bryant and Joseph Boyette, of Hamilton, werf the first two Mar tin county citizens to face the court charged with violating the new game laws. They were charged with both hunting out of season and hunting without license. Tils being the first case brought in the cou.rty and each defendant proving good character, they were let off by paying $7.30 cost i each. There has been a third case re | ported, but the details have not been ! given out at this time. Mr. Chaa. J. Moore, deputy gamo and fish commissioner in this district, was here this morning, and he stated that it waa the aim of the department to enforce the law to the fullest. question of what the plant is now do ing was brought up. Mr. W. T. Mea dr ws. stated that in the past two years th» plant had earned $20,000. While no official report has been made avail ttl le by the auditors of the town': books, it was stated by a town ofll j cial that the audit would show where the plant is not making money. The two statements, while they vary great ly. can be partly reconciled in the manner depreciation and sinking funds are handled. The official repoi£ of the audit is expected this week, and • more concrete understanding is ex pected at that time relating to the profit and losses v #- s. \ . i Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 6, 1927 MARTIN COUNTY SWINE FEATURES MARYLAND FAIR Outclass Anything Shown At Fair in Cumberland Last Weekr [WIN IN EVERY CLASS J. J. Roberson ft Sons Herds Win Practically All Prize Money ' Offered There In a letter to. his father yesterday, Mr. David Roberson stated that their several herds of hogs outclassed any thing, on exhibit in the swine show at Cumberland fair, Cumberland, I ■Maryland Ist week. With two ex ceptions the swine of the Messrs. J. J. Roberson and Son won the cham pionship in every class, and it was stated in the letter that a close sec ond was run in those two cases. The Martin county' breeders placed their herds in competition with some j coming from as far away ar, Dela ware rind many parts of Maryland. It woiihl have been a clean sweep for the men from this county had it not been for certain rulings of the Cum berland Fair Association. It was rulWI that ony one breeder could receive first and second prizes,, the third premiums going to other swine ex- i hibitors.. But in every case except , two, the Messrs. Roberson und 'Son took first and second prize, Premiums aNvarded the oreeders from this county amounted to around > $275., equalling practically all the a- ! wards offered. Mr. Roberson, with his two special far;- carrying the hogs, left Mary land last Friday for Norfolkytfhere the herds are now on exhibit at the Norfolk fair. From Norfolk the hogs witt t be shipped to lUdford, Vu. leav ing Radford the tytter part of next week, Mr. Roberson will carry his hog? to Roanoke, Va. From that pace the two cars of hogs and their owner will return home for the Roanoke fair here the latter part of this month. At Cumberland, Mr. Roberson stated the breeders there from Dela- j wore were anxious to learn his sche-| dule so they could arrange 4 dit fertn routing. And they must have gone another way than that of . Mr. Roberson ,for he stated they were not i.t the Norfolk fair. NO ACTION ON QPENING TWO NEW STREETS Right of Way Through Hassell Property Offered Town for $2,300 MASTER IS TABLED Matter Has Been Coming Before the Commissioners Off and On for Over Five Years For a cash consideration of around $2,300, the town can buy a portioti of the Hassell property fronting Main end Church streets and open a public thoroughfare, or it can let the offer go by and the porperty's owner, Mr. . J. G. Staton, will build two stores on and near where the street would 1 run. In an Open discussion at the town ' commissioners' meeting last night, "CHUT'oP'TIIe citizens spoke for [he street, some against, and some who favored the street, but not at the price stated. No definite action was taken in Ihe matter, and a motion was made to table the offer temporarily. For more than five years, requests in various forms have been made every now and then asking the com missioners to open a street through the Hassell property, connecting Main and Church streets. The proposed street has caused no great concern, and the matter comes and goes at random. The street, should it be built, would connect the two streets enter ing Main at the new post office build ing and running straight through into Hassell's street aUthe intersection of Church. The proposed street from Main to TTatton street in New Town, begin ning at Harrison Brothers' store and running across Leggett's lane and on into Hatton near the home of Mr. Bob Leggett, shares about the same fate as the one proposed through the Hassell property. Many 'citizens hopeful fot the two streets that will provide ? Letter outlet for .the people in the two sections of the town affected. Special Communication Of Skewarkee Lodge There will be a special communi cation of Skewarkee Lodge on Fri day evening, September 9th at 8 o'- clock for work in the first degree. - '• MARTIN SCHOOLS RANK EIGHTH IN EFFICIENCY TEST 3,331 White Pupils Were Enrolled in County Last Year - 380 IN HIGH SCHOOLS Three Measure of Efficiency Included in Test; Higher in Rural-School Efficiency , ,y_ - In.a lute edition 0/ "School Facts" the schools of Martiu comity rank eighth in three meaatfres of efficiency. The three measures include, tr Per cent, of total in high school; Per cent, enrollment in average daily attendant', and- 8. In dex of scholarshio of teachers. The measures apply to the term 1926-26. Mr. K. A. Pope, superintendent of schools in this county states that the standards of efficiency have been set up as possible of a*Ninment in the high schools of a coiuty by the office of the State superintendent. Namely, the maximum percentage of high school pupils enrolled in relation to the total enrollment Sf pupils in a the percentage whicr. th«. aver age daily' attendance* bears- to that ' enrollment, and the ability of teach-1 | erf. to do work based on the amount (1 preparation reflected in training 1 and experience. In Martin county schools 11.4. per «nt. of the entire enrollment of pupilu was in the high school department or of the 3,8$ 1 white cltldren enrolled 1925-26 term 380 wefe,. high school pupils. In the above respect Martin county is 48rd among the counties while Pr'tolieo is first, having 25.7 per cent, of .he entire white enrollment in the high school department. In our schools 85.8 .per cent, of the 380 high school pupils enrolled at tended-daily or 326 pupils were in average daily attendance. In this re spect Martin county high schools rank 22nd among the counties while Bruns wick county ranks flwL An index of scholarship of teach ers is 800 when all the school teachers of a county have tion the equivalent of four years of college truining and reasonable ex perience. The index of scholarship of Martin county high school teachers is 788,-2 or a small fraction leas than the perfect index, the rank of the county in this respect being eighth. The only counties perfect in this respect being Wilson, Tyrrell, Chow an, Swain and Scotland. When all the counties are consider ed and each of the three standards are combined there are only six coun ties ih-fhe State which rank higher as to rural high school efficiency while there are fifty-seven counties which pay more for their teachers. The highest cost for Instruction in rural high schools is found in Edge combe county at 66 cents and 9 mills per pupil per day while the cost of instruction- in Martin county High schools is 39 cents and five mills per pupil per day. Pitt county rural high school pupils cost 4J cents and 9 mills per day \for instruction. Ac cording to the übove standards, Pitt county ranks 37th in rural high schools and Edgecombe 67th in this resepct. i HIGHEST BIDDER iGETS FAIR DANCE ■ Commissioners Use Method '( of Selling Tobacco in Disposing of Dance 9 Following closely after the styla used in the sale of leaf tobacco, the town commissioners sold to the high ctt bidders hete last night a permit 1 to stage the" fair dance this year. ' With three parties in the ring, the bidding was vgry strong and at times 1 auctioneer E. P. Cunningham had to ' go back and get the latest offer. From ' 10 per cept of gross receipts, offered bj tfcg fair association, the bid went a:- high as 26 per cent of the gross ' receipts. Frank Carstarphen and F. E. Wynne were the successful bidder* &nd they get to stage the dance. 1 Other parties bidding were Messrs. ' I,\ man Britt, Bruce 'Wynne and J. E. 1 Giiffin. ' According to the offer nriade by ons ' tof the v parties, the profits embraced ii. the percentage offered could or 3 would go either to the chamber of commerce, Kiwanis club or to the to bacco board of trade. 5 * > . Junior Order To Meet Thursday > . Members of the Junior Order are urged to attend a meeting of the Or ■ der next Thursday at 7:80 p. m. The - vocation seaggu is most over, and the - officers are expecting a goodly num ber present at the meeting. 325,000 Pounds Tobacco On • Local Market At Opening HUNTER LOSES HAT ESCAPING GAME WARDEN Raleigh Manning Almost Catches First Game- Law Violator HUNTING SQUIRRELS Hat Is Now On Exhibition at H. G. Griffin's Store, But Owner Won't Claim It North Carolina's new game laws , were recognized last week when a almost walked intg the hands | , of J. Raleigh Manning, game warden I I for' Jamosville township. The game warden had heard several guns Are near Jamesville and went to investi gate the shots. As he drew near the 1 spot where he had heard the reports from the' gun«, dm' heard some one I whistle. Manning answered and the j I hunter drew nearer "and nearer until he had gotten close enough to carry 0111 ,!a conversation. He called to den, wanting to know how maiu; had J hp killed.' This put the officer, a,t h loss as to know what to say. He de- j . cided to keep ()uiet and let the hunter I ccme on. And the hunter did come on I hut when he saw his mistake he turn- | : ed and fled with great haste, holding ; tight to his game afffl gun. Hut as he leaped'and jumped the bushes he lost, his hat. Time was too dear for him W> trouble with hats, so the game war , den picked up and now has it on ex hibition at H. G. Griffin's store in : Jamesville. While the hat is return- : tjlile, no one has-advanced to identify , and claim it. Game wardsns for the various i townships in the county had not been ! named complete at this time/but it ' is understood Mr. Hines ha;; mention- ' ed the names of those who are lijydy [ to be made wardens in'the next few days. COMMISSIONERS ! - REGULAR MEET , HERE MONDAY Apply For Loan From State To Build Three Negro Schools . . ' / .**l*7l J JURY LIST IS DRAWN , * ' i Number Minor Matters Disposed of 1 By Board; Special Term of Civil Court in October 1 v ' The Boird of County Commissioners 1 met in regular session yesterday, I ' all members of the Board being pre*- I ent exept J. G. Barnhill, chairman. | T. B. Slade, jr. was chosen chairman prctem. * A loan of S6OO granted road trustee 1 in Poplar Point township until taxet • tre collected. Lumber for 16 foot bridge at Beech brunch in Cross Roads township was ( allowed. k i Uporr motion, Simon E. Robeson 1] was appointed Road Trustee fot 1 Cross Roads township to AH the va -1 ;;ncv caused by the resignation of A; 1 IRoebuck. ■ 1 | Lonnie Rhodeswwars r employed janitor for the 6ourt house and jail at a sal ary of S6O per month, one half t h paid by the ahi-riff 3 A loan of $14,000 from the State B nchbol fund was uppjied' for to b used in the building of three Negro 1 schools in Goose Nest, Williamstoi H and Bear Grass townships. B j The jury for a s"pcial civil te»>n 9 j of court to bo held October 24, 1927 5 ' vas drawn as follows; 1 j D. D. Cobum, J. M. Hassell, James-- 1 ville township; C. W. Gurkin, W. A. t Hodges, Miles R. Lilley, E. G. Taylor, B Griftlns; R. G. Rogerson, Henry Bail '■ Iy,H. D. Ayers, rj. E- Roberson, jr., • I Bear Grass; H. D. Harrison, Charlie ! A. James, Williamston; M. D. Ayers, - Cross Roads; J. T. Powell, U N. Vlck, • G. H. Cox, B. F. Coburn, Roberson ville; Harry Waldo, Hamikpn. I Second Week I W. M. Davis, L. B. Ange, James r viUe; Perlie E. Manning, Williams; f Henry Roberson, Griffins; W. H. Gur • ganus, J. Mi Rogerson, J. L. Holliday, Bear Grass; R. B. Brown, Williams on; W. L. Beach, Cross Roads; C- D. Carraway, D. R. Everett, W. H. Mfzelle, G. P. Bnllock, Larry Bunting, ' C. D. Andrews, J. R. Daniel, J. A. Powell,-Robersonville; R. H. Weaver, s Hamilton. —- e Miss Hettie M. Gano who has been ? \ir,iting her brother, Mr. Stephfn - Gano And family has returned to New York. Reports From Other Bright-Belt Markets Greenville reports two million pornds of tobaceo on its eight warehouse floors today with a complete Mock. The price from estimators given this office oyer long dis tance telephone at noon today was a 20-cent average. • -- I Washington reports from 400- 00(1 to .">OO,OOO pounds on its Hoots today with everything blocked. The estimated average price | paid on the llmirs there was ; s«id to be 20 cents. | k......—.........—.... | GOOD PROGRAM AT OPENING OF OAK CITY SCHOOL Importance of Attendance Is Stressed by County Superintendent EXPECT BEST YEAR ———— r Representative J. *A. Everett Also Makes Talk Commending Fine Record ■' '.; ,V> f- 4 H Speaking before 100 or more par ents and to 276 children at Oak City's school op.-iiing yesterday morning, Representative J. A. Everett highly commended the town and its citizenry i lor the ftne record made in the school there. Mr. Everett stressed the need | for the type of teachers found in the j Oak, City schoyjU in the direction ol j today's youth. It is through the ef ■ forts of such teachers that the mind ft I the youh today will he directed >uiritually as Wetl as mentally. And whhout this type of teachers, the country can expect no promising fu ture) the speaker asserted. Mr. Everett asked for the cooperation of parent, child and teacher in helping to con tinue the splendid record niade by the school during the jiast'several years. Supt. R. A. I'ope,' In a short talk, stressed the importance attached trt attendance in the schools. There arc three ways a school's attendance may be increased and a creditable daily J average maintained according to the head of the county's schools. It is the duty of the teacher to make a survey | by visiting in her district and de t fining a true status of attendance in the grade taught by her. Making the subjects attractive was considered LS anrther important incentive to tht building and holding of a good at tendance record. The growth of at tendance within itself has it*- effect end must be considered where the at tendance is to be the best. Miss Hattie Everett is offering ;i ,Vi'iz.e.for best -atteudauve W, WK ol the routes served by a truck. Th details have not been announced al this time. During the morning's exercises representatives of classes from 192S , to 1026 led in yells and performed i tunttf that added greatly to the pro gram. Miss Lila Compton, the school's . new music teacher, added greatly tc the success of the exercises with sev ■ cial selections at the piano. Interest in the opening was at itt highest possible point, and Oak City starts the 1927-'2B session determin . Ed to make the year the brightest in ', the school's annals. j Commissioners Order i Street Built in Roselawn | An order was made last night by the ti v/n commissioners for the building . ef a street in the Roselawn develop , | mints near the cemetery. Tfee pro ■ posed street will connect the old Ham ,- ilton road with the highway running j to Hamilton. , Machinery will be put to work o» . the task within the next 'lay or. .so A request fura afreet TlgTit on thi railroad where the old tfamesville roat and tji street leading off Sfycamort . meet, will be inyestigated, and a re ; port made to the board. Men's Bible Class Will Hold Prayer Meeting , Wednesday evening, the mid-weel . at the Baptist church will b V i'l charge of Burras Critcher, and thi men composing the Bible class of thi church. i The men will conduct the service ii i their own manner, and the people o r the church are requested to hea them. ' - i ; " * Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 AVERAGE SAID, TO BE ABOUT 21 CENTS AT NOQN Prices Range From 40 Cents Down: About. What * Was Expected MANY 25c AVERAGES j General Opinion Is That Prices Are j Much Stronger Since Noon; Few Complaints Being Made - j Reports coining from the bacco sales on the local floors i just before our going to pfess indicate a trend upward in the prices paid. Several farmers were [ -heard to sahat they believed , it was selling at leiint s."i better ' that it did when the market first opened this morning. -Mill iuniston fouml 325,000 pounds » of - tobacco un*" its three warehouse' floors this morning and sales began at 8:30 witß, a full corps of buyers. the first row or two things r.eemed to .*nove with caution, but v soon thereafter everybody seemed t'>. find themselves and sales moved 0 I ;flong glibly. | The sales ranged from 40 cents , down, the average up to noon being \ -0.70 pjr hundred. . *V, r- ; A few farmers avesaged 30 cents, ' 's- 1 and many 25-cenl averages were seen, if, I The price generally was about what y 1 b.jth warehousemen and farmers had y j expected. Some said the grades did j| | not average as well as they did last d year, while others said the break was le ' a little better. it| 'The price was IK per cent, lower f-1 than the 1926 opening average for tlnj nl | I'Atern Carolina markets, last year, ■d utile it was about 25 per cent) under hi the Williaiftstoii opening for last year, le There are very few complaints be i- ing made and nobody is' turning tags, tt . 'PARENTSSHOULD 1 REGISTER PUPILS rt Principal of Local School Asks Registration of First-Year Pupils e , " To enable the teacher of «the first grade in tile local school —. get the roll straightened out anil to prevent i.s much trouble ! as, possible for both ' ttacjier and parent," it, is urged by , ( l school officials that all parents regis.-. )( , Lei .their children entering the first 4 grade at once. The * registration '- } should include all children who are I li ow six years, of age and those reacli t ii>K that age not later than January I. Should the teacher have to secure a the desired information througfi the : iiuJl child, a delay of several weeks will result and mucYi time lost. Mr. Davis says it will be of great help to.— the teacher and the school officials s if they can learn at one' how many r »2 children are expected to enter Ve , ( | first grade, "it will be necessary for „ us to know how many, children there > s are tutentcr so that an age limit might , 0 be determined to prevent crowded conditions," Mr. Davis stated. It would be greatly to the advan tage of all concerned to have these y facts in the principal's office by Fri djy morning so that a giwral. an |(l r.ouncement might be made day. J , *- " m Holiness Cunrp Meeting n ' At Washington This Year j The North Carolina State camp ir meeting wil be held thil year in | Washington, beginning September 10 ( ' ar.d running through the 25th, ac ! cording to an announcement received " I here. Kf r The meeting will be helc. at the Churph of God camp ground. Rev. ( E. L. Simmons, of Cleveland, Tenn:, ' will be in charge. IP id ~ ~~ ; re HassellSchool To e - Open Next Monday The Hassell school opens the 1927- '2B session next Monday, the 12th. Patrons of the school are urfed to at g tend the opening with their children, and take an active interest in the sk work this year. School officials are be very anxious that all the children in he the district attend the first day, and he help to maintain a high daily average * of nttendane. In The teachers for the school this year of are Mrs. D. R. Edmondson, Mrs. »r Elmer Edmondson and Miss Mildred Roberson. - '■