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WMCM the Label on Your P*P*r; U Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 63 LOCAL TEACHERS AND PARENTS IN MEET THURSDAY Playground Equipment Has Been Bought and Due Here in Few Days MRS. NEWELL SPEAKS Tells Association of Work Being Done by Parents-Teachers In Other Towns The first meeting of the parents tiaehers association was held here yesterday afteroon in the school au ditorium with 74 parents in atten dance. The eleventh grade won the at tendance prize by having the largest per cent, of parents present. Mrs. Newell, of the local school faculty, told of the work carried on by parents-teachers associations in other'towns where she had taught, ■toting how those associations faced the tasks of beautifying school grounds, equipping hospital rooms in the school, purchasing play-ground equipment and bringing about a better cooperation between children and parents. In his report before the meeting, Principal L. H. Davis stated that piayground equipment had been pur riused and that ft would be here in a days. The State's school shrub berjrarchitect has been asked by. Mr. Davis to come here and meet with the committee in charge of beautify ing the grounds. The invportance of having children attend school regu larly was stressed by the principal, and according to his statements, the parents were neglecting their duties when they failed to visit the school or inquire after their children. Mrs. P. B. Cope, an active membei in the association, stated that the scales ordered for the school by the Woman's club were on the way here. Upon Miss Lucy Claire Ivey's nomi nation, Miss Mary Fletcher was made the association's new secretary. She succeeds Miss Mildred Harden in that position. Mrs. W. C. Liverman, the president, read the list of grade mothers, and stated that a prise would be awarded the (ml* having the greatest number of parent* at each meeting. The grade mothers are, Mrs. J. H. Saunders, first; Mra. R. A. Critcher, second; Mrs. M. D. Watts, second; Mrs. H. B. Hclloman, third; Mrs. Clayton Moore, third; Mrs. J. E. Pope, fourth; Mrs. C. A. Harrison, fifth; Mrs. I* T. Fowden, sixth; Mrs. C. O. Moore, fcixth; Mrs. Roy Gurganus, seventh; Mrs. C. B. Clork, eighth; Mrs. G. N. Gurganus, ninth; Mrs. J. L. Rodger ron, tenth; Mrs. J. T. Edmondson, eleventh. Other busincsg relating to member ship in various organisations was dis cussed and reports from the several committees were heard. Leslie T. Fowden Ships Prize-Winning Peanuts Mr. L. T. Fowden, local insurance man and peanut buyer, shipped to the large peanut companies of the coun try last week several bunches of prise-winning peanuts. Mr. "Fowden stated they were'the best samples he had seen in years, and if th e entire crop was half as good as the samples, Martin county would have one of the best in years. The peanuts were grown by Mr. Nashua L. Coltrain, near here, and •ere placed on exhibit by him at the If air here last week where they won Premiums. Gets Good Price Here on Split Barn of Tobacco Mr. Stillman, of Plymouth, was here today, selling a split barn of tobacco. After the sale he showed the William- Eton bill and the "Big Market" bill. He Was highly pleased with his Wil liamston sale, stating it brought him the most money. STRANrv THEATRE | J SATURDAY "PAWNEE BILL in "Forbidden Trails" Also OUR GANG Comedy "Thundering Fleas" And * • - Episode No. 9 RETURN of the RIDDLE RIPER Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE SCHOOL AT FARM LIFE OPENS 17TH Strong Faculty Has Been Secured; Splendid Year's Work Is Expected One of the best openings in its history is expected Monday week, October 17, when the Farm Life school begins its 1»27-'2B sessions. On that day all patrons of the school are invited to attend and take part JE the exercises beginning at 8:30 a m. The school, this year, has an ex ceptionally strong faculty, and a splendid year's work is anticipated. Mr. John E. Manning, a teacher of several years' experience, will_be the school's principal and he will teach English and mathematics. Mr. Man ning holds a M. S. degree from the Lniversity of Arkansas, and after several years' work in the West, he returns to Martin county to be near hie home. As an high school assistant in his tory and science, Mr. Ralph B. Talley, a graduate ofy the University of North Carolina, comes well recom mended in scholarship and profes sional training He will alio have work in the seventh grade and will direct boys' athletics. * \ Miss Reva Jefferson, of Washing ton, an experienced an,d well known teacher in the community, will teach the fifth and sixth grades. Third and fourth grades will he taught by Miss Alma Mixelle, Rober sonvilte. Miss Mizelle was a student one year at Atlantic Christian col lege, twelve weeks at Seashore sum mer school, and is a graduate of Appalachian State | Normal school. The primary department will be in the charge of Miss Alma Manning, Hasaells. Miss Manning taught there last year and her work was very suc cessful. * Music instruction will be given by Miss Frances Clark, Lewiston. Miss Clark is a graduate from Appalachian State Normal school.. Mr. W. B. Harrington will run the teacherago and have the care of the arhool property in charge for this year. For purposes of classification ami direction for buying books, official* of the school are asking all students to meet their respective teachers at the school building according to the following schedule: High school, including seventh grade, meet Mr. Manning und Mr. Tilley, Wednesday, October 12, 2:30 p. m. All. who can, come early, but boys who are busy on the farm Will be waited on till around 6:00 o'- clock. Any and all high uchool stu dents who can see the principal and properly classify before October 12, will be excused on that date. Fifth and sixth grades meet Miss Reva Jefferson, Thursday, October 13, 2:30 p. m. Third and fourth grades, meet Mists Micelle, and first and second grades meet Miss Manning, Friday, October 14, 2:80 p. m. Musifc students will be enrolled nny (lay set in above schedule. Students should bring report cards and any other records that may be of use in classification. Those stu dents who may be forced to enter a little lste should -see the principal and make arrangements for doing proper and creditable work when they do enter.. CROSS ROADS S. S. MEETING Will Be Held Sunday After noon; Several Speakers On Program The Sunday school association 6f Cross Roads township will be lield Sunday afternoon at 2:80 with the Christian Chapel church at Cross Roads. Following the devotional exercise*, Mr. R. J. Peel will tell how to reach adults and hold them in the Sunday school. Mr. Peel ha* taught Bible classes in various Sunday school for a number of years, and his talk Sun day afternoon should be of much in terest to those who attend. •. J "Meeting the needs sof the youag people through the Sunday School" will be the topic used in a talk by Rev. C. E. Lee. There will be a gen eral discussion before the meeting closes, and it is the hope of those in charge that everyone will take a part. The meeting will be in session just a little over an hour, and everybody is cordially invited to attend, To Organize Community Club in Farm Life Section According to information coining from officials of the Farm life school, a community club will be organized in that section when the school opens 'there the 17th of this month. A great deal of interest is behind the undertaking. The club, when organ ised, "will promote the best co-oper r.'.ion of school and community for greater educational ' J l ' Williamston, Martin County , North Carolina, Friday, October 7, 1927 PRESENT WEEK j UNLUCKY FOR MOONSHINERS Federal Prohibition Agents And Sheriff, Capture Number Stills MAKE RAID IN BERTIE Find Well-Equipped 300-GsUon Still And Outfit Near Devil's Klbow On Middle River This week has bsen u most unfor tunate one for moonshiners and liquor drinkers in this section. Prohibition Agent C. F. Alexander and Deputy J. Raleigh Manning caught a copper still near the tobac co barns of "W. J. Ausban in Poplar Point township. The officers found at the plant a small quantity of beet ami four gallons of liquor. The next capture took place when the officers found a 50-gullon copper etill about 250 yeartls from Smith wick's Creek church. There was no liquor and only about four barrels of beer at this place. A path, leading from the home of a colored man to the public road and then across to the still, showed plainly that the still wns operated from this house. The officers made their big raid, however on Middle river in Bertie county when they found a plant ta cated near "Devil's Elbow". They at tuck a plank road, running out into the swamp, and followed it u few paces where a house 24x44 feet covered an up-to-date distillery. A EOO-gallon copper still, 800 gallons of meal and sugar beer, one bag of sugar, a half bag of meal, one sack if malt, 15 gallons of low wines, many empty barrels, and demijohns, a shot gun and rifle and cooking utensils were found. The still was fired with ashe wood cut a short dis tance from the-plant and haul«d there in a wheel barrow, it was a day of rrst for the distillers, for there was no one there. The outfit was gathered and the house with a few of its con tens was burned by the officers. Thiß still was operated from Ply mouth by boat, and it is understood the liquor was carried there and sold in wholesale quantities. During the week, Sheriff Roebuck also picked up two stills, on e near Wilson Chapel church near Everetts i ad the other in Beaver Dain swamp back of H. A. Cullipher's residence These were both small and there was little equipment at either of them. LOCAL ELEVEN WINS FIRST GAME Show Good Form to Beat Washington "Scrubs" 26-0 Yesterday In its first game of the season, Williamston triumphed over Washing ton here yesterday afternoon, win ning by a large margin, 26 to 0. Wash ington was busy preparing Cor u game with Elizabeth City today, and sent representative scrubs over to subdue Williamston's best; In that they failed miserably, never threat ening to score and only making ond" first down. The first score of the game came when Claude Clark intercepted a for ward pass and carried it over for a touchdown; the extra point was not made. With C. B. Clark, jr., Tommie Teel, Johnnie Hardison, Kdwin Cox, in fact the entire team showing un usual form, the small Washington lads could not check the onward rush of their opponents and three more touchdowns were registered. One ex tra point was gained by a kick and another by a forward pass. * The features of the game were seen in forward passes. Albert Cook picked one out of the air on a fourth (iown. Tommie Teel picked one for himself, and Buck Saunders and Her bert Cowan, jr. made two splendid catches when tliey completed passes. The work of the back field showed up well when end runs were ordered, and the line always lent a strong push when a plunge was called for. The team in action yesterday show ed a decided improvement over the tne of last year, and it bids well to better the record established last season. Coach Hood has several games booked for the boys, and the efforts put forth by the team'n mem bers yesterday warrants th e support of the people here. The boys go to Aulander next Friday afternoon. Home-Making Classes * Are Well Attended The home-making classes, held by Mrs. Anna Grimes of the State De pertment of Vocational Training this week'and next in Robersonville, are meeting with much success. More than 56 ladies from Robersonville, Parmele, Hamition, Bethel, Everetts and Wil iiamston are attending the claases. Next Thursday evening the class will stage a playlet on table service Lnd etiquette in thf school auditorium ! at Robersonville. Local Weed Mar , Much Strength Yesterday's Sale at three Warehouses Averaged $22.50; ✓•Farmers Generally Satisfied With Prices The local tobacco market took another jump up this week, and I according to reports coming irom tile office men of the aerofal ware houses, an average of around 22 1-2 cents was made. \ ester day's sale was probably the heav iest of the week, and it averag ed 22 1-2. Estimating today's sale, the market will sell around three quarters of a million pounds this week. Today's sales were show- j inn splendid averages. ORGANIZE TO GOVERN SPORTS Martin County Athleitc As sociation Formed Here Tuesday Night A Martin County Athletic associa tion was formed here in r fneeting last Tuesday night when yHncipals and coaches;of five schools of the county elected officers aixt formu lated rules governing atbUlicu. The one main purpose of the or ganisation, as was stated at the meet-, ing Tuesday night, is to promote ath letics not on a commercial basis, but for thttyadvancement of those schools having teams and for the betterment of thdse taking part in the events. To do this the rulesfc of thr associa tion were so formulated |s to pro hibit non-bona fide student partici pating in games scheduled ly the as sociation in the county. Ru',(•!) uffect ting other phases of the athletic program were ordered to be put into use at once. Mr. David N. Hix, the newly elected president of the association, will iu>- joint a committee to arrange sclK'- dules for the various games. Mr. llix stated that this committee had not leen appointed yesterday afternoon, but that it would be named within the next few days. Supt. JL A. Pope will appoint « committee *jwprovide for field to be held In the county next yekr. It was gathered from the Tuesday meeting that the schoof*heads of the county are striving to bring about a more unified .system of athletics, one that will afford clean ports and worth while training for the participants. Th 6 various schools were represent ed by Misses Elizabeth Shaw, Annie Young, Messrs. A. M. ' Snapp, T. .it Jenkins, Bruce Russell, J. L. Jones, R. I. Leake, H. M. Aimiley, S. A I'>pe, L. H. Davis, B. E. Flood, 1 David N'. Hix and Supt. R, A. Pope. CONCERT PARTY .AT EVERETTS Appear in Entertainment At School There Next Tuesday Evening * The Evelyn Burt Concert party will appear in an entertainment at Everetts next Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock in the school auditorium. The company includes only three per formers, but they do the work of six people. The program for the evening is a feast of musical and dramatic Nenter tainment and artistry. Vi»liir N> und piano, together with soprano wnd baritone voices and dramatic play lets round out a thoroughly delight ful and inspiring program of rare musical and dramatic entertainment. "Only artists of professional ex perience can succeed in doing a var iety of things with equal succea," suys Mr L. E. Par'menter of the Royal Bureau, Syracue, N. Y., "ami the Burt company meets the require ment." Town Commissioners Will Meet Tonight Mayor R. L. Coburn has call ad a meeting of the town fathers to be held tonight in the mayor's office at 7:45 o'clock. The commissioners will go over the memorandum of agree ment of the Virginia Electric and Power company, anl make it ready to send off to that company for ac ceptance. To Submit Bid For Local Power Plant' Next Week Mr. Edwin C. Gregory, of Salis bury and associates from New York, wore here yesterday making arrange ments to submit an offer'to the town for its light and power system. Ac cording to the statements made yes terday, the proposal will be hare with in the next week. The identity of the firm represented by Mr. Gregory Mid his associates was not revealed in conversations with the commhsioners here yeterday. j" Farmers from as far away as Virginia had tobacco on the mar ket this week, and they stated they found the sales very satis factory. While tobacco is far be low the prices paid in past yeflTx, there have been many good aver ages made, ranging as high as 45 cents on the market here. Complaints have been very limited this week, and the farm ers in general are taking on a more cheerful expression, with brighter hopes for future sales. RECORDER HAS SIXTEEN CASES Crowded Docket Faces Judge Bailey After Two- Weeks' Vacation The last Tuesday term of recorder's court faced a crowded 'docket, Tn> sixteen cases up for disposal had ac cumulated over two weeks when the ci urt gave way to the September term Superior court. Willie Wynn, assault. Case continued for two weeks. Jos. S. Godard, violating liquor laws. The case was sent to the juvenile court. Geo. IA'C Jones, assault with deadly weapon, (iuilty, the defendant had his ct>.se j/ontinued one month for judg.- iTtrTiL Ben Purvis, carrying concealed wea pon, was sentenced to Edgecomb? roads. He appealed to the Superior court. Hen Purvis, carrying concealed wea pon. Cuse wus nol pressed. Dewey Manning, charged with reck less driving, hud his cuao continued one week. Mack Bryant, assault. He plead huilty to simple assault and judgment was suspended upon payment of coat. .11. L .Gardner, assault with deudly weapon. A Jury trial was ordered and tiial was get for October 11. Thos. Nicholson, operating car whilt plead guilty to the eliargi and was fined $55 and had his license it-yoked for nine' months." Geo. Williams .plead guilty to a lurceny charge and was to the Edgecombe roads for X 2 imtnths. The last eight months of the'sentence Bft to be suspended upon good"" be havior. J. E. Moore, charged with trespass, had his case continued two weeks. Herbert Ktntls, violating-liquor taw. William Speller, carrying concealed weapon, plead guilty and was sen tenced to the Edgecombe roads for 4. months. ' « Wiley Brown plead guilty to an assault charge ar.d was fined sls. Peter Pierce was found guilty of trespassing. Judgment was suspend ed upon payment of cost and with an older that defendant remain away from home of Eli Roberson. Rufus Taylor plead guilty to a larceny charge. The case was con tir.ued for judgment. Joseph Staton, charged with lurceny v/httn cause was iPound and he was held fop Superior court under s.'(s(l. bond. Baptists Will Have Only One Service Next Sunday Sunday morning, Judge Winston will speak in the 4)aptist church at 11 o'clock. Because th'e pastor is at Oak City in a meeting, there will be no service" at the church Sunday night. Next Wednesday night at the mid week service, the pastor will introduce a new, and short course of Bible rtwly. He asks that as a preparation, those are interested read the first chapter in the Book of Acts. ' ' The lioanoke Baptist Association ■meets next Tuesday and Wednesday with the Enfield Baptist "church. It is hoped that a number of the local Baptist poople- can attend. Fertilizer Officials In Town Yesterday Messrs. S. L. Dill, Jr., of New Bern, T. H. Will*, superintendent, A. H. Gischel, plant engineer and Kuley, electrical engineer of the standard fertilizer company were here yesterday looking over the new plant which is now being erected. They left this afternoon for Norfolk, accom panied by General Manager C. T. Crockett. • • "Happy Four" Quartet To Sing Here Sunday The "Happy Four", a Negro quar tette, of Hamilton, will render plan tuion melodies and Negro spirituals at the court house here Sunday after roon at 4 o'clock. KIWANIS IS HOST TO TOBACCO MEN About 20 Buyers Present; Many Make Short * Talks The Williamston tobacco men were entertained at a dinnef given by the Kiwunis club here last evening. . There were about 20 buyers pres ent including representatives of all the large companies and many inde pendent ones as well as individual buyers. The ladies of the. club served a nice -dinner, after which a goodly number of the tobacco men assembled around the piano and with Parson I'ardo in the lead, sang several songs. Hubert Morton was oil led to intro duce the various buyers and " other company representatives. Many of them made short talks which were I,really enjoyed. Mr. Jim King, the junior partner in the firm of W. 1. Skinner ami com pany and who has oast his lot jn Wil liamston as a permanent resident, made the speech of the everting. In his talk, Mr. King mentioned the many points necessary to the suc cessful operation and up-building of a tobacco market. The Kiwanis club takes great pleas ure in entertaining those who are here on our market, and especially is it a pleasure since the buyers on the market this year are 'the best and most dependable corp ever to serve here. MONTH'S REPORT OF HOME AGENT Last Week in September Devoted to Roanoke Fair Exhibits The September report of Miss Anna Trenthain to the county commission ers Shows another month of extensive work. Although the agent had a 15- day leave, she held twenty meetings, with a total attendance of 726, visit ed 2JT hoffiies, had 100 office culls and 75 telephone calls, wrote 500 letters prepared and mailed 26 circulars, pub lished two articles'; traveled £(M> miles doing field work and remained in her office two days. Besides thi.-i work, Miss Trentham gave one demonstra tion in food preservation, fifteen in food preparation, three in .house fur n'shiugs, five in home poultry, six in arts and crafts and one in commun ity activity. The last week in the month was uesd in work at the Koanoke fair where splendid exhibits' were prepar ed and a four-days cooking school was held in the woman's building. The- agent report* that the demon strations in the department there were well attended and much inteiest was -shown in the lessons. MAN IS FOUND DEAD IN BED Jeff Allen, of Pitt County, Dies Near H«re as Result Of Alcoholic Poisoning Mr. Jelf Allen, of I'itt county, was found dead in bed at the home of Mr. George R. Ter*sy nenr here early Wtlnesday morning. Through an in t|Uiry made by Coroner S. R. Higgs and Sheriff Roebuck, it was learned that the man's death was caused by alcoholic poison. Mr. Allen, a respectable farrtftr of a fine family iir l'itt county, left his home on the Furirtviila-Oreenville l.ighway a few months ago after a .quarrel with relatives. He came to this county, planning to work in to bacco, but his work was ignored when lie started drinking heavily. He re tired Tuesday night in a partly in toxicated condition and died before morning. The body was removed to its home iji Pitt county where interment was made yesterday afternoon. Henry Griffin fjonored At Eastman .College Mr. Henry E. Griffin, son of Mr. W. W. Griffin near here,, was recently elected secretary of the stuilent coun cil at Eastman college, Poughkeep.sie, N Y. Mr. Griffin was made secretary by a large majority of votes cast by hi* classmates. Services at Episcopal Church Next Sunday Ilev. Ci ). Pardo, Rector » 10:00 Church School. f 11:00 Morning Prayer and Sermon. 3:30 Holy Trinity Mission. 7:80 Evening Prayer and Serjnon. At the morning service the Rector will preach on the subject, "The need of Reality in Religion" and at the Sunday night service the sermon ruject will be, "Is the Church a neces sary Institution?" The public is in vited to attend. 1 \ Advertisers Will Find. Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 MISS TRENTHAM RESIGNS AS HOME DEMONSTRATOR Accepts Position With Gas And Power Company In Baltimore WORK HERE PRAISED Miss Pauline Smith, District Director, „ Here Arranging Work for Miss TrentKam's Successor Miss Anna Trentham, popular home di monstration agent here, resigned her duties with the county this t'j accept a position with the Con solidated Gas, Electric and Power company, of Baltimore. Lr her new work, Miss Trentham will serve as hem? service 'director of the Ualti niore company. » Miss Pauline Smith, district direc- - tor of home demonstration work, wa;S here Wednesday, arranging the work " for the new agent. It was Miss Smith s plan to introduce- the agent to her new duties today, but sickness in the new agent's family in Alabama prevented, airul~lt" is not known just when this will be done. Miss-Smith says the plait forked Ji»ut by Mis Trenthain fiuPthe re mainder of this and through next year will b« followed. , Miis Trenthain will begin .her .new duties with the Ualtiniore company about the 15th of this month. II«r new position allows a large in-* creiwe in salary, furnishes her with 'a car and pays her expenses. In connection with Miss Trentham's wcrk done in the county during her stay in the county, officials spoke very highly of it, and expressed much re gret in accepting her designation to go with the Consolidated Gas, Klee tric and Power company. PEEL MOTOR CO. ENTERS CONTEST Winners in Sales Conjtest to Eat Turkey; Losers Eat Beans When the l'eel Mtor company en tered the national turkey-bean con test the first of this month, Mr. S.C, l'eel, a member of the firm, stated t!iat.> it was not his intention to eat my beans, that lii's digestive organs responded more readily to turkey. And that is how the land lies with eni'tji member of the local Chevrolet agency. The Chevrolet makers ure staging thin, u turkey-bean contest, to push At the-' end of the month, a tlmiier will te hfld, umi_.alLt.he .win-.__ nus will be seated on the side of the table where the turkey is and all the losers will help themselves to beans en the other side of the table. No, (Che re will be no trading or favors " shown at the table, and to prevent unfair reaching, a small srtip of joultry wire with a strand of bob wile at the top will be str« ti hed down the canter of the trftile. This will place ihe turkey in full sight .of the man with, the beans.' The local agency,is competing with the on u "t Ahoskie, and the dinner v/ill be served at some central point where all agencies in this zone, No. 10, will have representatives. The Feel Motor company made a splendid sules record last month, but' that docs not count in the contest. Several sales have been made this month, however, and with an eye on the turkey and thoughts of th beans ever foremost- Kflheir minds, the lo ts! dealers are planning to make many more sales. The Hariis Motor Company at liobersonville will compete with Hobbs and Ward, Chevrolet dealers at l')(ienton. Mr. Joyner, of die company at iiobersonville, in speaking of the contest yesterday, stated that it would be very interesting if he and other inembers-of his firm could eat tur key; otherwise, it would be rather dis heartening, He stated that they had made a good start, and hoped to con tidue throughout the month with hoavy sales. Courtney's Furniture Sale Is Drawing Large Crowds The attractive prices made on all Krade furniture as well as on the , most minute pieces at the B. S. Courtney furniture store are draw ing many purchasers. The sale start ed this morning and will continue through tomorrow. Mr. Courtney stat ed this morning that he had been in the furniture business for years, but never before had he seen sueh at tractive prices for furniture made. Everetts Woodmen To Meet Monday The regular meeting of the Ever ett* Camp, M. W. A- will be held Mondaymight, October 10. All mem bers of M. W. A. are invited' to at tend. There will be two candidate*