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| Week the Label on Your I P*ptr; It Carries the Dote Tom Subscription Expires *1 .iHu'WI ■ VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 96 TO PAY TUITION FOR ONE PUPIL IN SCHOOL ttadtnt Receiving Gift To J W Named at Next Meet ing of the Club tiIOULD APPLY NOW IpMnkip Is In Georgia-Carolida Mhool of Commerce, Which Hw/ Opens Here Soon 4 Aft: the intercut of education and M* Mping of some boy or girl less AlHMte than the average young tip' •*" woman, the Williamston KJawris dob has agreed to pay the M|ib fer one student in Martin MMtf to the Georgia-Carolina School •t T CaMUMrce which will open here the next few day*. The only «|MU» incurred by the student will an# Mr. Henderson, a representative ef the school, says that amount will will give their names to 'any member of the Kiwanis club MM the student receiving the gift wS| he determined at the next meet teg ef the dub. Those interested AmU eand in their names at oncc. Mr. Henderson states that this is • tfimSd opportunity for some boy or girt to to receive commercial in atoMttoa and the club's offer should Matlw careful consideration on the put of the one who is not able to pay |h* tuition, but who will be greatly benefitted by the instruction offered by the school. . SCHOOL BOYS WIN ANOTHER Mate It Two Straight Over Scotland Neck at Rich Square Wednesday Williamston High School baa f.tMMp team made it two straight fleet Scotland Neck when the two teams ,met in Rich Square last Wed •esriay night. The local boys rung Uhdr first goal soon after the first whistle, and dosed the game 24 to 14. Hardison for the locals, featured in the game when he would capture the bail and start it back to his team watas time and again, restulting in maay points for the Williamston •ee. Tito team, as a whole, showed bet tor form in the Wedneaday gar that te some time, and Coach Hoort says hia beys are getting better and hatter every day. JIMMIE BROWN HURT IN GAME Jamesviile Star May Be Unable To Play For Several Days Jimmie Brown, star forward on the lamenville basketball team, was badly hurt in a game between the county boys and Woodland at Woodland last Wedneaday night. Brown, one of the cleanest players in this section, was said to have been fouled, and caused to fall and injure his back. The injury while thought to be bad, ia not con sidered serious, but it is likely to keep fcim off the court for several days Yesterday, the young athlete stated he felt sure he would be able to take part in the game here tomorrow night when his team is scheduled to meet Fremont in the Brick ware house. At the time Brown was hurt, the score stood 12 to 10 in Jamseville'r favor. The few remaining minutes weee met used when Woodland re fused to remove one of its playsrs from the court, and when James- j villa would not agree to continue the game with the player still in his reg ular position. STRANpV THEATRELJ SATURDAY ... BUFFALO BILL, Jr., in "STREAK*OF LUCK" Also Sennett Comedy And Serial "ISLE OF SUNKEN GOLD"—No*. 3 Wall Heated THE ENTERPRISE BEGINS SERVICES HERE SUNDAY Rev. John Gilbert To Hold Week of Services At Church of Advent •■■Mwaam Rev. John Gilbert will arrive here tomorrow evening ready to begin the week of evangelistic services at the Episcopal church Sunday. The sche dule of services for the next week will be announced by Mr. Gilbert in the morning service Sunday. > Mr. Gilbert is one of the four Nat-'' clonal Crusaders visiting Eastern Car olina during this campaign and the> people in the community will enjoy hearing him. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. NORFOLK POLICE HERE NEXT WEEK Plan To Arrest Winning Notion of Pete Fowden's Security Boys > The Norfolk Police will come after Pete Fowden's Security Boys next Thursday night, according to a sche dule arranged by L. L. Pritt, man ager of the Security team and A. M. Harrison, a member of the Norfolk police force and manager of the po lice basketball team of that city. ' The local team is planning a warm reception for the police and in spite of all the stars on the Norfolk team, Pete is forecasting a victory for his boys. * - Gradually the Town team has ac quired that mid-season form displsyed last year, and last night its members were going good when they turned back Belhaven's best 28 to 20 on a local court. Practice continues dally and the game past Thursday is ex pected to be one of the best of the EXCITING GAME HERE TUESDAY Jamesviile Noses Out Ev eretts, 11-10; Display Strong Defense Jamesviie registered its first vic tory in two years over Everetts on the local basketball court last Tues day night in one of the most excit ing and best games of the season, the Jamesviile lads winning 11 to Iloth teams played a strong defense, and Cherry, for Everetts, and llrown, for Jamesviile, were practically smothered by their guards from the beginning to the end of the game. The first half went to Jamesviile by a ten to three lead, but the first of the second period saw a change and before the game was over Everetts needed only one point to tie - the count. During the last half, the Jamesviile five formed a defense that Cherry could not wade through. He would carry the ball down the court, back up when he met the opposition and place his hopes in long shots from the field. In this way he added great ly to his team's score, but he started too late to overcome the lead built up by Jamesviile in the first period. Both teams played well, and with one exception, Everett's advantage at center, were equally matched in tht last Tuesday game. They are schedul ed to meet again here next Tuesday night, but it was stated yesterdsy that the game would be called off in the eevnt that Brown was not able to take his regular position on the court. Everetts meets Fremont here to night, and accotdinig to Everetts sup porters their team is in for s win. To morrow night Jamesviile is scheduled to meet Fremont here, and even tho Brown might not be able to take part, the boy sare forecasting a vic tory for themselves. Fremont is said to have one of the best teams in the State this year, and so far Hs team has lost but one game, and that was to Raleigh. Miss Susan V. Jenkins Dies in Robersonville Miss Susan V. Jenkins died of pneu monia at her home in Robersonvilla last evening. Miss Jenkins wss 76 yaars old and was a member of one of the most i prominent families of the county. She leaves one brother, Mr. B. R. Jen- j kins and two sisters, Mrs. Keel, of j Robersonville and Mrs. George Grif fin of Williamston. She was buried today at the old . family plot at her home. The funeral service was conducted by Elder John N. Rogerson. Christian Church Services tor Week 9:46 a. m.—Sunday school. The post poned installation of the teachers will take place following the teaching of the lesson. The goal this quarter 1s 160 in the Sunday school. Prayer meeting, Wednesday even ing 7:80 o'dock. Topic, "Temple Worship." Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, February 3,1928 I PROCEEDINGS OF i MARTIN COUNTY ! SUPERIOR COURT i ' Thirty-Seven Cases Cleared From Docket Up To This Morning FEW OF, IMPORTANCE Court Will Be Continued Through Next Week; Session Tomorrow; Judge Moore Presiding At the end of yesterday's session, thirty-seven cases had been cleared 'from the dvii docket of the Martin County Superior court. The cases in volve minor differences, and so far there has not hfen one of any great importance. 7 Since Monday the following cases have been disposed of: Herbert Taylor vs Anderson Craw ford. Judgment for plaintiff of SIOO. E. H. Morrison vs. A. C. L. Rail road, dismissed at plaintiff's cost. T. L. James vs Major Loomis Lumber Company. This case was set-! tied by agreement, the defendant a greeing to pay the cost. Annie Lilley vs Paul Lilley, action for divorce, case was nonsuited at plaintiff's cost. Isaiah Dancy vs Jennett Dancy, plain tiff nonsuited. M. J. Roebuck vs H. • 1. Roebuck, defendant failing to answer, plaintiff was granted judgment in the sum of $350. F. S. ltoyster Guano Company vs S. S. Davis, it appearing that the mat ters in controversy had been settled, the case went off the docket. W. E. Speight vs Towe and Pendei, nonsuited as to Towe. W. A. Fleming vs Bell and Ayers agreed judgment, plaintiff to pay .cost Williamston Motor Company vs J. G. Modlin, differences settled ami defendant charged with cost. Wynn vs Mobley, settled by de fendant paying cost. Ida Rogers vs. Will Rogers, divorce granted. W. A. Modlin vs A. L. Owens, judg ment for SIOO favor plaintiff. iSlade Rhodes vs H. Waldo, non suit. B. R. Jenkins vs Land Dank ami Cobum, Receiver, agreed judgment. Lula Modlin vs H. Holliday, set tled by agreement. F. Williams vs E. Williams, divorce granted. W. J. Holliday vs Belmer Hardison, judgment for plaintiff in sum of $276. Court wijl continue tomorrow and all next week. LAUNDRY WILL OPEN MONDAY Machinery Has Been In stalled and Tests Made f The Williamston laundry will begin its first operations next Monday, ac cording to Mr. J. W. Tucker, man ager. The machinery has been installed, and a test made, but it will take part of tomorrow to complete the few de tails connected with the successful operation of the plant. Clothes will be collected and delivered daily, Mr. Tucker stated. j ' ■ * /I Plum Emphatically Denies His Demise A great injustice haa been done | one of our most distinguished colored citizens recently by false rumors cir- ] culating around to the effect that he ' was dead. But he was not. Only a , slight attack of neuritis. Plum was 1 confined to his bed for about three | weeks ,and at first the report got out that he had smallpox, and later that, he was dead. Xeither wis true. At this time, he is gaining strength rapidly, and will soon be in s posi | tion to greet his many friends with the same suavity of manner that has j made him famous throughout this section of the State. Had he been so unfortunate to have gone west, he probably would have had one of the . largest funerals within the recollection of men now living. • I —— ! Services At Holy Trinity Mission"Next Wednesday j Plans are being mads for a aerv | ice at the Holy Trinity Mission House | Wednesday, FebruVry 8, 7:80 p. m. I have attended several services con ducted by a Church Army Officer and expect to use Church Army meth ods as far as possible in this service. The Church Army is an organisa tion in the Church of England and in the Episcopal Church in America, employing over one thousand full time Lay Evangelists. Some of its methods are to sing hymns, have scriptures quoted and have short talks and personal testimonials by those at tending the service. LEON MALOtfE. MEASLES CAUSES SCHOOLTOCLOSE Parmele School Has Been Closed for Two Weeks; May Reopen Monday * For two weeks, the school at Parmele has been closed on account, of the numerous cases of measles in that community. Last night it was not officially know whether class work would be started Monday. So many were the cases there on January 23 that only twenty children reported for regular work that day. Principal Smith sent them home for a week, thinking at that time that the epi demic would be over by the following Monday. Such was not the case, how ever; for on the 30th, only nineteen children reported for recitations, and the school was closed for another week. A reporter writing in today's Rob ersonville lieraid describes ihe ,-situ-* a tion in Parmele as follows: "Roebucks have the measles, Crisps have the measles. Corbetts have the measles. Dixons have the measles. So many more with the measles that we are a measley lot, for sure."-^^^ HAMILTON PLANS FIDDLERS' MEET To Be Staged Thursday By Parents-Teachers Association The Parent-teacher association ol Hamilton will have a fiddlers' con vention Thursday y. The convention held in the Hamilton school auditorium and seats will be provided for a large number of people. t String, instruments of every de scription will be in the convention and the best ialent in this and ad joining counties will be present. This entertainment/ is being sponsored by the parents and teachers for the bet terment of the Bchool and the public is cordially invited to attend. LOCAL NEWS OF OAK CITY Circular Letters Used To Raise Attendance At School Oak City, Feb. 2.—(Special to the Enterprise.)— Mrs. E. E. Pittman en tertained the Oak City school faculty on Wednesday evening, January 2fi, from eight to eleven. Progressive bridge was played at three tables. Miss Trixie Jenkins received high score prize while the low prize went to Mug Winifred Dosier: A delicious salad course was served followed by ice c ream, cake and coffee. Miss Mildred Davenport, of E. C. T. C., was home for the week end. Mists Mae Overton was absent from school Thursday on account of the death of her uncle, Mr. 1). W. Spruill, in Creawell. Mr. T. H. Johnson is improving from a recent illness. The Conoho Baptist chu.ch en tertained its union Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ainsley at tended the District Convention in the Christian church at Everetts Sunday. Mr. Bill Davenport of Portsmouth is here spending some time with hia grandparents, Mi .and Mrs. iienjamin Moyt. School News From circular letters, the weekly attendance has been raised twenty five per cent., the first grade making the highest score. The Senior play, "Eyes of Love" was repeated at the school auditor ium Tuesday, January 31. The Seniors are anxiously waiting to take this play to Everetts. As soon as Principal Hlx can give a suitable date for the use of the Everetts school auditorium. Too Much Doing For a Fellow's Peace ot Mind Happenings in the old town have reached that number wherib it is im possible to take everything in. Greedy, it may seem, but many would like to see the basketball game, the play at the school auditorium and Babe Ruth at the picture show. With s pass to the picture show and a ticket te the play, one fellow stated he thought he would see the basketball game. Many Enroll in Business School To Bet Held Here According to W. R. Henderson, many young men and women in the county have enrolled in the buuiness school to be opened hare within the next few days. Mr. Henderson this morning that there were a large number of people interested in the business instruction offered by the school, and that the preparations prior to anouncing the date when the school would open were moving along nicely. jSALE LICENSES. | BELOW RECORD OF LAST YEAR Local Bureau Closed Tues day, After Selling 4,894 License Plate 6 SOLD 5,000 LAST YEAR Bureau Ran Out Of E and C Class Plates, Which Probably Accounts For Loss; Revenue Doubled The ' sale of automobile licenses this year at the local bureau fell 106 behind in number of that of last June, according to figures given out -by Mr. J. D. Woolard, manager. Last year there were exactly 5,000 plates sold, while this year the number reached 4,894. The bureau closed last Tues day after it had run out of- E and C plats. The sale would have probably equalled that of last year had these two types of licenses not given out, it was stated. Although the sale was not as large as it was last year, the revenue was practically doubled this year, around $70,000 being paid for licenses here. I Unofficial announcements indicate a 1 small decrease in the number of plates sold in the State this year as ■ compared with the sale of last j year. URGE PATROL OF STATE HIGHWAYS Guilford County Farm Bu reau Goes On Record As Favoring State Police Greensboro, Feb. 2. - Resolutions embodying endorsement of a state "■highway patrol with authority to en force laws as a measure to protect counties and qsking that state speed laws be enforced have been sent to the Carolina Motor club by the Guil ford County Farm Bureau. 'Through u referendum vote dur ing the last session of the, legislature the membership of the Carolina Motor dub placed its hearty endorsement on a state highway patrol," Coleman W. Roberts, vice president of the motor organization said in comment ing on the resolutions. "A well reg ulated patrol with full authority to enforce laws would prove a tremen dous factor in curbing dangerous and reckless driving and would help cut down the mounting death and injury toll on North Carolina highways. N. C. DELEGATION NOT FOR SMITH Newspaper Writer Says N. C. Hasn't Single Smith Supporter in Congress Washington, Jan. 30.. —Governor Smith is unable to count any mem here of the North Carolina delegation in Congress as a supporter. He can only count 45 members of both houses as ! active supporters ,and half of these are from his own State. The impression has gone out that j Senator Simmons was leading a lone fight in his opposition. Such is not, the case. As early as last spring Congressman' Doughton, Hammer and Weaver had come out definitely against Governor Smith as the nomi nee. Though Congressman Pou never "had any formal statement advocating Smith's nomination at that time, he I was put down in some quarters. He has not made any statement yet about j his position, but he is not supporting i Governor Smith. Senator Overman has issued no j statement about his position, but he ' is not supporting Governor Smith. Congressman Lyon is opposing Smith's nomination. So is Congress-i man Uulwinkle. Congressman Aber-1 nathy is not a Smith supporter. He is [ in the position of a lot of North Car olinians who are looking for light, j and so are Congressmen Pou, Sted man and Warren. The position, in brief, of North Garolina Congressmen, is that it would be a mistake to nominate Smith. Some go so far as to say disastrous. Senator Simmons sizes up the situation by saying that Smith is unavailable. Royal Arch Masons Meet Here Thursday The Conoho Chapter of Royal Arch Masons held its regular meeting here last night. The attendance was larger than at any meeting held in some time,, many out of-town mem bers, B. M. Worsley and W. C. An drews, of Oak City; R. L. Perry, City No. 1; S. O. Perkins, Lenoir, N. C.; and Dr. John B. Griggs, secretary of the Grand Chapter of N. C., of Eliza beth City, attending. The chapter is planning to enter tain several of the other chapters in this section some Ume in the early spring whan the work will be confer red upon several candidates, i •• ' . REVIEW OF WORK ;OF HOME AGENT I Eight Schools Now Have Girls' Clubs; Schedule For February — — | ' T During the month of Januury, the home demontsartion agent, Miss Lora E. Sleeper, travelled 394 miles in conducting her work. She visited the schools at Robersonville, Everetts, Gold Point, Oak City, Jamesville, Farm Life, Bear Grass, Hamilton and Williamston. The Parmele school was closed because of an epidemic of measles. The women of Poplar Point, Williams Chapel, Jamesville, and Hamilton were visited. Seven meet ings were held with an attendance of 184. The women of the various clubs in the county met with the agent to form the first County Council of Women's Clubs and make plans for the year. Fifty-four letters were writ ten. There will be eight schools hav ing clubs and in some of these there is such a large number of pupils that more than one club for the school, will be necessary. The schedule for the month of Feb ruary has been made out so all clubs j and communities will be visited once j or twice each month, depending upon I the requests from the girls or women. , RETURN CAR TO ITS OWNER c Car Found Here Few Days Ago Was Stolen From Rocky Mount Man An Oakland Landau sedan, found on the Hamilton road at the edge of town by Chief Daniel a few days ago was delivered to its owner, Siliu Everett, of Rocky Mount, yesterday. The car was stolen a few nights ago 1 from Mr. Everette's garage in Koc*y Mount. A Negro drove the car as fai as the town limits here where it bro'.i down with him. He called by a parage and asked that it be pulled in am! that necessary repairs be made, that he would be by for it Tuesday to get it. The Negro stated he was leaving for Portsmouth and did not have tilne to wait for the machine. Chief Daniel made investigations and had the car placed in storage un til its'owner could be notified. SCHOOL NEWS OF ROBERSONVILLE Fiddlers' Convention, Put j • On By Faculty Is Big Success An announcement has just been re ceived from Mr. T. K. Brown, ehair- I man of the steering committee for | the North Carolina Institute on I'ar ! ental Education. This institute! will be held in ltaleigh, February 14, 15 and j 16 for "consideration of all phases of child life by parents and representa tives of the agencies in the State cori ,| cerned with child development." j Everyone interested in parental edu ! cation should hear the able addresses that will be delivered. Nine various ' organizations and agencies are fos tering this Institute; so you may ad visedly lend it> your support. On Thursday evening, January 26, the High School Faculty staged a fiddlers' convention and cake party, thereby not oniy furnishing real a- I musement but realizing in a pecuniary I "Way approximately $lO3. In every way j the affair was a big success. In a contest following the fiddlers' I program, Miss Brown Barnhill I was declared the prettiest of the j queens and was given a box of home i made candy. A number of the school children from various grades of the elementary and high schools entertained with a | l short program. 1 Especially interesting was the en , tertaininent furnished by the Poplar | Chapel Male Quartet. They sang sev- I eral quartets to a very appreciative audience. So well did they please, that ! it has been suggested that an invita i tion be given them to sing upon an other occasion. • Some time agh it was announced that the Civic branch of the Woman's club had planned to plant shrubs | around the school building and on the campus. The announcement created much interest and anxious expectancy. Anticipation has become realization. Now the shrubs, after careful ttAhs plantnig, are a part of our school. "Here Comes Arabella" At Schoolhogse Tonight According to information coming from the last two "Here Comes Arabella" to be staged in the school sudtiorium taafaht, will be the Buccebß of the the past twt> weeks a special eftt.has been working on the play's production, and it is scheduled to be the climax of the local parent-teacher's association work this season. Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 START CAMPAIGN FOR REDUCTION COTTON IN 1928 Farmers, Bankers, and Mer chants-To Meet and Discuss Plans PLAN 850 MEETINGS l Proclamations Sfnt Out by Governors Of Cotton Growing Statws Urge Meetings on February 15 St. Matthews, S. C., Feb. 2.—Farm errs, bankers anil merchants in 8-"30 counties uf the cotton belt have been * called upon to assemble in their re spective courthouses Februury 15 to discuss plans for bringing; about a re duction in the acreage of cotton this year, *"*' This announcement was inuVlV.. Inuv today by J. S. Wannamaker, presi dent of the American Cotton Associ ation. Wannamaker was authorized to call the meetings at the recent cot ton meeting at New Orleans, attend - ed by representatives from every cotton-growing State in the Union. The Governor of every cotton-. growing State, Wannamaker said, wa cooperating in the movement, and that proclamations calling the meeting; already have been mailed out. Wannamaker pointed out that cot ton was now selling for ?4(). per bale less that it was selling when the gov ernment predicted a crop of a mil lion more bales .than was produced. Proof of the advisability of acreage reduction, he said, could be found in the fact that/) crop of X,ilOOJ)00 bub sold for a total of five times as-mi: as a crop of 1(J,000,000 bales. Hankers will be asked to aid in the" movement by no.t.extending credit to farmers unless the acreage i ; i duced, the cotton association head de clared. Farmers who have unsold cotton on - hand will be urged to'' hold it, h.'- said. REGULAR MEET KIWANIS CLUB Former Rector oi Episcopal - Church and Weldon Man Are Special Guests Aside from the regular routine of busineA and the luncheon, a Hood of good cheer and friendship I lilted the air at the Kiwanis meeting here last Wednesday. Tfie club had as special' guest.;, Hew C. 11. Jordan, iormei lector \>t of the local Episcopal church, arid Mr. D. W. Selfert, of Weldon. Mi. Jordan presented the Carqlinas Dis trict loving cup which was presented to the seventy-nine clubs in the dis trict by the Kluabeth City chili, The _ cup is to be taken ' from' one .club tO another by special messengers, 'After the cup has visited every club in the district, it will be carried to the dis trict meeting to be held in Winston- Salem in October. There it will attest a spirit of friendship and fellow ship which we often fail to express' because we are not' made to realize our opportunities. Sunday Program At The Baptist Church M rs. Harper Holliday will sing a solo at the 11 o'clock service Sunday. Mrs, Watren Itigg.s will play the ori gan. The pastor will have for his theme, "The sun never sets on this church." At the 7;;10 o'clock service, J. C. Powell will speak. Mr. l'owell has spent several year* in Africa in the interests of our ex pansion program; ami what he slnll have to say should be of interest and great worth to those who hear him. And in this connection, the people of the llaptist ccftigregation welcome, mtfst heartily to Mr. Powell'# service, the people of Willianftton are not at that time engaged in their own services. For with his broad exper ience, what he will have -to say will be of interest ,to other .than Baptists. Mi., l'owell is going to stay over and speak to the women in the church, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. (Or, it" may be that his wife will speak at that houi). And ,the women of the congregation are planning to in vite to this service the ladies from the other churches in town. More definite announcement as to thia Monday afternoon service will be made from the pulpit Sunday morn ing The newcomers into our community will find that our congregation wel comes them most genuinely. Mr. Eli Gurganus continues changed and attending physicians at '® the Edgecombe hospital express very little hope for his recovery. His chil dren are at his bedside. Friends of K. B. Crawford are very delighted that he is so touch better and the he will be able to return home next week fron) the Washing ton hospital where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. k
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