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THE ENTERPRISE VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 54 ABOUT 275,000 POUNDS TOBACCO HERE TODAY 501 ENROLLED AT ROBERSONVILLE SCHOOL OPENING Is Largest Enrollment in Hiscdry of School; Have Eighteen Teachers SEVERAL MAKE TALKS 171 Enrolled in High School and 330 in Elementary Section; Building Badly Overcrowded The Robersonville School faculty and student* met in format session yesterday morning (or the organisation of classes and courses. A teaching corps of 18 welcomed the largest stu- Jtnt body ever assembled in the town. The high school and the elementary scfcoot. both were crowded, there being 171 students enrolled in the high school and 330 in the elementary school. De spite the ovecrowded building situa tion, prospects are still ..bright. The teachers have expressed a willingness to work under these conditions since the future seems so promising. Every possible nook and copier has been, through the ingenuity of the superin tendent, converted into classroom quarters. The balcony, the clothing room, the auditorium, and even the storage room are losing their identity as such and are becoming temporary classrooms. The school is entering upon its banner year in attendance. Many parents and friends of the school witnessed the opening exercises of the 1928-29 term as it was conduct ed in the auditorium at 11:30. Need less to say, there was not room enough to accommodate the large crowd pres ent. Among those who took an active part in the eexreises were Mr. G. H. Cox, Rev. N. D. Blsckman, Rev. C. B. Mashburn. Rev. J. T. WHdman, Mr T. Jones Taylor, and Mr. John D. Everette. Rev. N. D. Blackman, after reading th« Scripture lesson spoke briefly of ths topic suggested by the reading— unsatisfaction with attainment as com pared with the purpose intended for all. Unsatisfaction is, according to him, the first mark of larger attain ments. He urged all to be thus un satisfied. Rev. C. B. Mashburn offered prayer. Mr. Cox, the chairman of the school board, welcomed the teacher*, old and new, and urged that the parent* rally t*> their support ai a man. Rev. J. T. Wiidman insisted that teachers and ■tadaata break the continuous grind of school work by taking, as did Enoch, God at their partner. Mr. T. Jones Taylor was enthusiastic about the suc cess and progress of the school. Co operation was, too, a keynote word with him. The address of the morning was de livered by Mr. John D. Everette, a former principal of the school. Hia address centered about the essentials oM needs if he desired to become what he ought to be. All present were delighted to have at the opening Mrs. J. H. Roberson, and old education stand-by and sincere friend of the school. - Previous to the opening orofchool, Superintendent R. I. Leake, in his first, faculty meeting submitted what prom ises to be a very workable and ef fective school organization scheme. The basis for this organiiation indi cated a nice discrimination of skill in handling various extra-curricular ac tivities. Town Commissioners' Meeting Is Postponed Due te the absence of several mem bevs of the beard, the town commis sioners did not hold their regular meeting here last night. No special night haa been announced when the body will meet * J iQTRANn I I J b 'WEDNESDAY I BUFFALO BILL JUNIOR I 'BAD MAN'S BLUFF' Alee I 2 - REEL COMEDY And Serial I "The Jungle Goddess" I FREE 'TICKET ■ FOR SHOW FRIDAY LOCAL SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY Now Making Repairs and Adding Temporary Classrooms With repairs almost completed on the building and with all teachers hired the local school will open the 1928.29 term next Monday morning at 9 o'- clock, it was stated this morning by the principal, L. H. Davis. At the present time, carpenters and other workmen are converting the au ditorium into class rooms to handle the expected increase in the enrollment. Mr. Davis stated that it would require another day to complete the plastering work, and the painters will be through with their work by Thursday. . The (acuity includes: Primary Department: Miss Serena Peacock, Fremont; Miss Estelle Crawford, WUliamston; Miss Lucy Claire Ivey, Scotland Neck; Miss Mil dred Darden, Kenly; Miss Elizabeth Ramsey, Ivor, Va.; Mrs. Milton J. Moye, Williamston; and Miss Lillian Sample, Davidson. Grammar grade department: Miss Lucille Allen, Fuquay Springs; Miss Velma Harrison, Williamston; Miss Katherine Cole, Fairmont; Mrs. Ra leigh Bradley, Williamston; and Mis* Henrietta Price, Bishopville, S. C. High School Department; Mrs. W. H. Harrell, Williamston; Mr. B. E. Hood, Goldsboro; Miss Mary Fletcher, McColl, S. C., and Mr. Laurence Thornton, Fayetteville. Mrs. W. C. Manning, jr., will teach private piano students and conduct public school music in the grades again this year. OPEN HAMILTON SCHOOL ON 17TH Full Corps of Teachers Has Been Selected; W. W. Clarke Is Principal The Hamilton School will open the 1928-29 term Monday, September 17, it was announced by Mr. W. W. Clarke, principal, yesterday. A full corps of teachers has been selected and everything will be in .readiness for the opening day, Mr. Clarke further stated. In making his announcement, the principal asked leave to repeat the an nual request that parents come out and meet with the teachers the first, espec ihlly are the parents of the beginners urged to attend with their children. Besides, mentioning the importance of the first-day attendance, the school head stressed'the necessity of the child attending regularly. The certificates of report attendance, which were not given out at the last commencement, will be presented the opening day. The children's names, it will be remebered, were read at the finals last May, and now the teachers are anxious for the students and their parents to attend and be honored for the attendance records made last year. The faculty for the term includes: Miss Pasco Davidson, of Tyner, N. C., first grade; Miss Miriam Ward, of Rich Square, second grade; Miss Paul ine Lippard, Statesville, third grade; Miss Myrtle Dixon, Rose Hill, fourth and fifth gradfs; Miss Maude Willi ford, Dunn, sixth and seventh grades; Miss Mary Emma Hough, Sumter, S. C., and Principal W. W. Clarke will teach the subjects in the high school. Home Demonstrator Back From Vacation After vacationing in her home state, New Hampshire, for 20 days, Miss Lora E. Sleeper returned to her regular duties as county home demonstrator here last Fridsy. During the early pi rt of the month, the agent spent six days in field work and remained in her office one day. While assisting with the girls' State short course, Miss Sleeper traveled 344 miles, it was stat ed in her to the county com missioners in session here yesterday. Scotland Neck Man With Harrison Bros. Mr. C. B. Godwin, formerly with Burroughs-Pittman-Wheeler Co., of Scotland Neck, has accepted a posi tion with Harrison Brothers and Co. here. Mr. Godwin will work in the Ladies' shoes aad piece goods depart ment Eastern Firemen Hold Meeting At Bay view The Eastern Carolina Firemen's as sociation held its regular quarterly meeting last Tuesday nigh* at Bay view, many of the local firemen at tending, The next meeting of the as sociation will he VH in Bftfrtrwm ville during the latter part of Oc tober. i r 1 J . T;- V v Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, September 4, 1928 225 ENROLL AS SCHOOL OPENS AT JAMESVILLE A. L. Pollock, New Princi pal, Makes Short Address R. J. PEEL IS SPEAKER Exercise*-Incident to Opening Were Short and Impressive; Mias Annie Glasgow To Teach Muaic Answering the call of the school bell, 225 children went to the Jamesville school yesterday for their first assign ment of the 1928-29 term. The exer cises featuring the school's openings were .short but impressive, Mr. R. J. Peel, of this place, making the main address. Principal A. L. Pollock, in his open ing remarks, thanked the patrons for the confidence placed in the teachers by them when they instrusted the chil dren to the teachers for the formation ot ideas and ideals that wiU follow them through life. Mr. Pollock asked the cooperation of parents and patrons that the present term might he a sue. cess. Mr. Pollock goes to the James ville Schools this year for the first time, and assures the people. of that town and community his best efforts in run ning the school. Following the devotional by R. G. L. Edwards, pastor of the Jamesville and Plymouth Methodist Churches, Mr. R. J. Peel addressed the large number of parents and the 225 pupils assemble'd in the school's auditorium. Mr. Peel, in his address, pointed out the ever-increasing changes in society, and he urged/ the pupil to so develop his mind and/personality that he might accept the good things in life and re ject are detrimental to the person and society as a whole. After the necessary announcements were made, the children repaired to their respective rooms, where their text# were given and assignments made. In announcing the school's faculty in our last issue, the name of Miss An nie Glasgow was not included. Miss Glasgow has taught music in the schools there during the past several years, and she will again serve as music instructor this term. G.O. P. WORKING ON PREJUDICES Mississippi Governor Warns People of South Against Propaganda Pascagoula, Miss., Sept. 2.—Gover nor Theodore G. Bilbo, of Mississippi, charged in an address here yesterday that agents of the Republican party were disseminating thousands of pieces of literature among church and lodge members in the South in an effort to influence Democrats against Governor Smith as the Democratic nominee. "And just as surely as you permit your minds to be influenced by Re publican propaganda, you can just as surely prepare for negro voting and ul timate control by the black race," Gov ernor Bilbo declared. Discussing the religious question, Governor Bilbo said, "If this country stands for anything it stands for tol erance and religious freedom, and to say that the Catholics are attempting to elect a President is just as foolish as to say that we Baptists—and I am a licensed Baptist ,miiiister —are try ing to elect a President. We did some years back, and we got the rottenest we ever had, Warren Harding, with all the Republican corruption." New Restaurant To Open Here Soon Jim Pappas, of Laurinburg, will open a cafe here on Main street in the Godard building formerly oc cupied by E. Ramie, merchant. The esact opening date has not been an nounced, hut it ia understood that the cafe will be open for business within the next few days. The owner ia thoroughly renovat ing the building and making it a very attractive place for a cafe. Board Oi Education Has Routine Matters Handling regular routine matters coming before it, the Martin County Roard of Education met in regular ses sion here yesterday with all members of the board taking part in the day's business. Announce Birth Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Jo seph Starr, August 2#, at Loudon, Tenn., a ton, William Joseph, jr. Mrs. Starr, before her marriage, was Miss Patty Sherrod, of Hamilton, N. C. COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEET Discuss Wide Variety of Problems, But Act on Only Few • While the discussions entered into by the county commissioners in ses sion here yesterday dealt with many various problems affecting the opera tion of tKe county, the minutes of the meeting showed where final action was taken in but very few matters. The treasurer was ordered to sell a note in the sum of $25,000 for the county's operation in anticipation of the collection of the levy for the year 1928. The term of the note, accord ing to a legal record, will be six months and will not bear over 6 per cent in terest.. , C. E. Ange was permanently relieved of the payment of poll tax, it being shown that the order was justifiable on the grounds of physical disability. With Mr. M. N. Mao Rao meeting with the board, the commissioners spent some time in examining the au dit of the county's books made recent ly by Mr. Macßae's company. The audit was accepted. 'While reviewing the audit, Mr. Mackae pointed out that Sheriff Roebuck, as far as it could be determined, held the record in the State as a tax collector. Mr. Marßae, talking on the county's financial con dition, stated that Martin County was in an exceptionally good condition, as compared with many counties in the State. One of the most important topics coming up in the discussions had to do with the method of running the coun ty home. And while the home will be managed during the remainder of this year, as it has been managed during the past several, it is understood that the commissioners will personally visit the home and farm and offer their find ings at a future meeting of the coun ty's heads. 14 PERMITS TO MARRY ISSUED Total For August Is Four More Than Wert Issued During July I.ike the business trend, Dan Cupid's work fluctuates with the seasons. In July there were 10 marriage licenses issued in this county by Mr. J. Sam Getiinger, register of deeds, while there were 14 issued in Augusi. The number last month was equally divid ed among the white and colored peo ple. The contracting parties were, as a rule, in their early twenties. The list follows: Whit* Colon I'erry, 21; Dora llardison, 21. M. Charlie Whitfield, 37; Ida Cowey, 19. W. J. Roebuck, 21; Fessie M. Beach, 18. Paul T. Norwood, 19; Katie Hardisoit,' 18. W. C. Brobble, 23; Edith Ambers, 18. Thad Martin, 25; Mamie Mizelle, 18. Melvin T. Bailey, 23; Selina Dail, of Beaufort County, 18. Colored Alonzo Ruffin, 46; Percie Williams, 40. Charlie Rhodes, 23; Lenora Elli son, 19. Grover James, 20; Victoria James, 18. Clarence W. Whitaker, 31; Mary Smith, 23., Denton Bell, 20; Lucille Slade, 18. Fred Wilder, 25; Anna Williams, 19. Willie Edwards, 21; Alice G. Williams, 18. Roanoke Fair Manager Distributing Advertising With the Roanoke fair leas than a month away, ita manager ia carrying on an extensive advertising campaign at the present time in twelve coun ties. Each day this week the special car entered a county where special men have posted signs and distribut ed novelties and other matter. Superintendent Meets With Faculty At RobersonviJle Superintendent R. A. Pope made hit first official call upon the Roberson ville faculty for this term on Satur day afternoon, September 1. At this time he very cordially welcomed the teachers and gave a prospectus of the county work, encouraging the teachers to use their initiative in making this a record year. Faculty at RobersonviJle Favors Stat§ Association The entire Robersonville school fac ulty went on record Saturday as being 100 per cent for the North Carolina Educational Association. At the first faculty meeting the local secretary was able to send to the State secretary the membership cards and fees for every teacher irt the system. Average Is Estimated at 12c; Heavy Rain and Poor Quality Big Factors in Low Average EVERETTS WANTS ANOTHER GRADE School Now a Junior High; Want Eleventh Grade Added Hacked by the entire cifizenry of the F.veretts community, students in the high school there are making a strong eftort toward establishing an eleventh grade in the school there. Several young men who completed the work in the Everetts school the past year went before Supt. R. A. Pope here last night with a petition calling tor an addition al teacher in the high school. The students coming here last night presented Vhat seemed a reasonable and sound argument in behalf of the additional grade. They stated that each year where several students stop school after completing the tenth grade they would continue if they had ac cess to eleventh grade work right at heme. In making their request for the grade, the representatives stated there are two unused rooms in their building, and that either of them woukf be suitable for thq work. At the present time the school is not in a position to meet eleventh grade requirements, but the students here last night stated that these would be sup plied by the people of the community. The standard calls fur additional vol umes in the school library and science equipment in the science department, but the students were not worrying over these two items, for they were positive that the people -of the com munity would gladly supply these nteds. ' The Everett* community has twelve students ready this year for eleventh grade work. Whether all o( them will go elsewhere for the work was ex pressed as very doubtful by one of the party coming here last night. The students who completed the tenth grade last year, with those who arc in the terth this year, are making an call on the taxpayers of their section, and while the year's work is already planned, it is possible that the extra grade will be established next year. —- >> v. Mrs. Jess 6 S. Hodges Dies in Washington Mrs. Jesse S, Hodges, sister-in-law of Messrs. J. W. and F. K. Hodges, of this place, died at her home in Washington last Friday at the age of 6S years. Before her marriage she was Miss Anna Thigpen, of Tarboro. Mr. Hodges, with three daughters, sur vives. Interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery in Washington Saturday af ternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. H. B. Sea right, of the Presbyterian church, con ducting the last rites. Messrs. I*. K. and W. J. Hodges attended the serv ice SON AIDS FATHER TO KILL HIMSELF Pulls Trigger of Gun for His Paralyized Parent, Nst , Knowing It LoadecNf Franklin, Sept. 2.—Paralyzed and unable to use his hands, Jesse Oliver, '45, former foreman of the Western Klectric shops here, persuaded his 7- ytar-old son to pulle the trigger of a shot gun that he had propped against h's temple. The heavy charge crashed through his head, blowing out his btaint. The shooting occurred at the Oliver home about half a mile from town this morning at 7 o'clock. The boy did not know the gun was leaded. Oliver had induced him to pull the trigger under the pre text that he wanted to see if the shot gun was working. The boy was pros trated with grief tonight as a result of the tragic affair in which he played such a part. Oliver was foreman of the Western Electric Co. shops which were moved from Franklin to Chicago about two years ago. He suffered a stroke of paralysis several months ago and since that time has been brooding a good deal about his inability to support his wife and seven friends said. This is believed to have caused him to plan the method of taking hia life which involved the participation of the child. RAIN FALLS ON JUST AND UNJUST Dr. Stratton Can Now Tes tify That Sauce for Goose - Is Also for Gander When Governor Smith made his acceptance speech in Albany a few days ago a heavy rain fell and sent the crowds to shelter. Dr. John Koach Straton, a New and an anti-Smith man,/rejoicing over the heavy rairt at that time, stated that it was the Work of the hand of the Lord. Lasy night Mr. Straton spoke in Raleigh; reiterating his former charges against Smith, and making a big to do over nothing. It rained, and it is to be reckoned that the Devil opened the heavens and caused the fain to fall last night. The minister spoke for nearly two hours before 3,000 people in Raleigh, in the majority of cases receiving very little or no applause. Once in a while when he wohld -hit upon a real democratic statement the crowds offered a tumultous applause. CALENDAR FOR SUPERIOR dOURT Judge Moore to Preside for First Week; Judge N. A. Townsend Second Judge Clayton Moore of this pla-e, end Judge Nut A. Townsend, -of l>unn, have been assigned to hold U.e September term of court in j>lac« if Judge M. V. llarnhill, of K'Xky iVJounty, who was to have presideii. Judge llarnhill will hold a court at Wilkesboro. The Martin County court will be held here the third and fourt.f weeks in this month. Judge Moore will preside over th court the first week, trying the crim inal cases which will be completed the first day, according to estimates of court officers. After finishing the criminal docket there will come up 29 civil cases for trial during the fl'st week. Judge Townsend is sche duled to try 25 civil, cases the sec ond week. P The civij calendar includes the fol lowing canes: Tuesday, .September 18— Griffin vs Highway; Hardison vs. Highway; Fleming vs. Highway: Wednesday, September 1» ttiggs and Stalls vs. Fearing; Lee vs. Revels, Dawes vs. Shivers; Watts vs. Martin and Fowden; Matthews vs. Fowden, et al.; vs. Har rison, et al.; Mizelle vs. Owens; Clark VM. Kail road. Thursday, September 20— Consoivo vs. I'eel et al.; Land Bank vs. Godard et al.;. Wallace vs. Holliday; Taylor vs. Jesse Leggett; Hassell vs. Peanut Corp.; Peel vs. Peel. Friday, September 21— Davis vs. Stalls and Lilley; Har rison Hroib and Company vs. James; William.yit al. vs. Perry et al; Cooke vs. Diehl; State et al, vs. Gurkin; Cannon vs. Brantley; Purvis, et al. vs. Purvis; Roberson vs. Bailey, Rob trson vs. Critcher et al.; Matthews vs. James, Roebuck yp. Everett et al.; Leggett vs. Stalls. All cases for trial for the week not reached will be continued for the term, it was Stated in an of ficial calendar. Monday, September 24 Hughes vs. Salsbury; Dickey vs. Railroad; Biggs and Stalls vs. Alex •nder, et al.; Watts vs. Smith wick; Tuesday, September 26 r Stalls vs. Mobley; Hargrove vs. Micelle; Modlin vs. Town; Matthews vs. Myers Jackson vs. James; Cowen vs. Williams. Wednesday, September 26 Rhodes and Company vs. Gurganus; Warren vs. Leggett; Wiggins vs. Mc- Cabe Company; Matthews vs. Sykea et al.; Matthews vs. Sykes et al.; Matthews vs. Sykes et al.; Matthews va. Modlin et al.; Matthews vs. Whit aker, et al. Thursday, September 27 In re: Will Ed Lloyd; In re: Will Purvis; Coburn, Receiver vg Godard tt al; Hight vs. Tobacco Company; Friedman Bros. vs. Kobel; State et al vs. Roebuck et al. Mr. Samuel Bowden, of Calypso, spent the week end visiting friends here. Mr. Bowden taught in the 10-, cat school several years ago. Advertisers Will Find Our Col. tunns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 AVERAGES OVER WHOLE NEW BELT ARE 8 TO 12 CENTS Quality Said To Be Poorest As a Whole Ever Offered At An Opening Here NO BLOCK EXPECTED Heavy Rains in This Section Last Night and Early Today Kept Much Tobacco Away Farmers selling tobacco on 22 Lastern Carolina markets today met with unusually low prices, causing a spirit of gloom and discontentment to pervade thousands of homes throughout the entire section. Ac cording to telephone reports from a doiseil or more of the markets at imon today, the average price ranges from nine to twelve cents per pound, but in no. instance could an official report be obtained. Heavy rains in the section pre vented what started out to be Wil liamston's largest tobacco opening, but aside from a few loads brought during the early hours this morning, the offerings were checked and the break here is estimated to be around 275,000 pounds. Had the weather been f:,ir, the 400,01*0 pounds v expected vould have been on the Moors here toi'ay. An Enterprise representative, at tending the first few hours' sale, re ported an average slightly under twelve cents. While this average night vary a fraction of a cent, it is held to be a 4 near correct as possible. The individual pricey ranged fjom one ;o twenty-five cents per pound with light and nine cents prevailing oif one side and seventeen and eighteen cents prevailing on the other side of the modal average. It was conceded by all that the quality of the tobacco OJI the floors here today was the poorest seen on the market in years, l'oor quality and wet weather are, no doubt, lead ing factors in bringing about the low average, but even then the tobaixo. is selling at a low price, a price that ir said to be below the cost of pro duction. It is the prevailing opinion that -the price will be highttr when the better typeH of tobacco are offered. Wilson reported two'million pounds on its floors, but the estimated aver age price being paid there could not be obtained. The price was .said to be low, however. Greenville reported a million and a half pounds uii its floors, and an average price of 15 cents was given. The price was-not authentic by a' long sjjot, the person giving , the in formation stating that it appeared too high to him. Reports from the Robersonville market varied, one warehouseman leporting 600,000 pounds and another warehousemen stating that the a mount was around 350,000 pounds. The average price, figured ias 1 sim ilar way to the one on this market, showed that the two markets were within one-eighth of one cent of each ether in prices. .. Conflicting reports came from many of the other markets, bujt in the main, a low price was reported to be prevailing. As a whole, the sales. were not as large as were expected by many tobacco warhousnmeni but they are of the opinion that it was a good thing that the sales were not as heavy as they could have been t since the weather was not at ail fav orable. Parmele School Will Open September 10th With every indication pointing to a very successful year, the Parmele school opens the 1928-'29 session Monday, September 10th, it was an nounced this week by the school's principal, L. B. Wynne. Preparations for the opening are being made and all will be in readiness that morning when the children assemble in their respective rooms. Besides Mr. Wynn, Mrs. J. W. Pailey and Misses Katie Mae Rober ■son and Bernice House will teach in the school. " ■ Miss Ines Bisiell, of. Kington, was the guest ''bf Miss Pattie Tdmondson the past week end.