Watch tb« UU on Toar
Paper Aa It Carriaa the Data
When Your Subscription Expire*
VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 73
SPECIAL TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
BEGINS MONDAY
—«—
Judge Clayton Moore, of
This City, Is To
Preside
46 CASES ON DOCKET
New Approximately 250 Cases on Civil
Docket Awaiting Trial; Moatljr
i . Of Minor Importance
•
The special term of Martin County
Superior court far the trial of civil
ctaea only will open here next Mon
day morning with Judge Clayton
Moore, of this place, presiding. The
session waa called by the county com
miaaionera at the request of Gover
nor A. W. McLean when it waa point
ed out by the county bar that the
■number of caaes on the docket was
ae yreak that a special term was con
fudered very necoosary.
> "There are approximately 250 cases
an the ehrll docket awaiting trial,"
Mr. R. J. Peel, clerk of the court,
stated this week, "and it looks as if
the docket will have more and more
unless some method is devised to
handle the caaes more quickly than
they have been handled in the past,"
Mr. Peel continued.
Forty-five cases are on the calen
dar for trial next week. Thursday is
expected to be the big day of the
week, for sixteen cases are on tbe
calendar for a hearing that day.
Twelve caaes are scheduled for Mon
day, eight for Tuesday, four Wed-
aaaday and Ave Friday. As a whole,
caaes are considered of minor im
portance, and will attract very little
attention aaide from the litigants
Mid the members of the bar.
The court was to have started last
Wednesday, but the members of the
.t sessions for this week and just run
the five next week on account
of the election.
•
JURY LIST FOR
DECEMBER TERM
Is Drawn by County Board
of Commissioners Here
Last Monday f
The jury liat, drawn in a meeting
ol the county board of commissioners
in regular seaaion here Monday for
the December term of superior court,
is given below. The court will handle
both criminal and civil cases and will
convene the second week in next
month.
The names of tbe jurors drawn are
given by townahipa, as follows: ,
Jamesville township—L. C. Brown,
J E. Smith wick, jr., L. A. Sykes,
Robt. Mobley; Williams township—
Joshua L. Col train, Clyde Moore;
Griffins township— N. G. Ellis, J. J.
Manning, L. H. Roberson, Beverly
Corey, J. L. Col train, B. G. Griffin.
D. M. Roberson, H. L. Manning; Bear
> Crass—H. U. Pale, N. R. Roberson;
Williamston township—Luther Peel,
N. C. Green, Walter Halberstadt, A
R White, J. 9. Weaver; Cross Roads
—L J. Mills, W. S. Davenpoifl, Allen
Warren, John Jackaon, W. A. Mobley;
Rc-beraonvitio township—M. B. Bul
lock, Marion Smith; Poplar Point
township—L L. Taylor, Lather Ed
mondaon; Hamilton township—B. B
Taylor; Goose Neat township—J. T.
Matthews, W. W. Casper, O. A. Man
ning, H. E. Brown. R. R. Thor^pson.
•
Dr. Deans To Preach
Here Sunday Morning
Dr. Frank Deans, ~ot Wilmington,
will preach in the Episcopal church
hare Sunday morning at the eleven
o'clock hour, it was announced this
morning by • member of the vestry.
Plans far the evening service had
not bow mad* at the noon hour to
day, and it could not be learned
■ hiOai a service would be held at
that hoar or not.
Dr. Deana has preached here be
fore, and the public is again invited
| to bear him Sunday.
- -
I QTRANpV
I wITHEATRE I J
I SATURDAY
I KEN MAYNARD
I "CODE OP THE
f SCARLET"
I
Added
I COMEDY
AND SERIAL V
I "Tba Yellow Cameo"
THE ENTERPRISE
Local Market S
Half Million This Week
——'
Today'a aalea, it waa estimat
ed. will carry the total pounds
sold on the local market during
the foar sale days this week to
550,040, at aa average apptoxi
mately stated ■to he 2« cents.
While no official figures could be
had for today's sales, it waa stat
ed by a sseaibsr of the tobacco
board of trade that the offerings
were the greatest today than on
any this week. The Indications
SUNDAY BAPTIST i
"HONOR DAY"!
♦
To Take Collection To Re- i
place Money Stolen by
Treasurer
Sunday is the day when Southern
Baptists (nearly four millions in num
ber) are to restore the funds stolen
l>v Carnes, and in this-way restore pub
lic confidence in their owu denomina
tional integrity.
Baptists will never repudiate a cent
of their obligations. The uttermost
farthing will be paid—the denomina
tion is bound by its bono; and loyalty
tc Christ to see to this, and all over
tin Southern Baptist Convention tbe
denomination i* going to rise up Sun
day and "come clean" with its obliga
tion. _
The local congregation will be given
~an~ opportunity Sunday morning to do
its-"bit." The pastor believes it will
d.i the generous thing, as it always
• does. No pressure* is going to be
brought to l>ear—no public collection
1 will be taken —the people will give se-
I cretly, no one knowing what the other
' gives. In this way, the .obligation will
' b> thrown upon the heart of the in
d.vidual worshipper.
Sunday evening, the pastor will
preach on the Sixth Commandment.
Announcement ss to the Union
[ Ihauksgiving service will be made
within a short time.
| the pastor will leave Monday for
the Baptist Stste Convention at High
I being gone four days. Thfre
will, therefore, be uo mid-week serv
r iie at the church Wednesday evening.
s At both the Sunday services it is
r hoped that there will be large gather
j j|, KS —"Let us worship the Lord in
II the beauty of holiness."
a •
1 OFFICERS WIN
2-MILE RACE
. Negro Moonshiner Leads In
Two 1-Mile Heats, But
Loses Both; in Jail
i While they are unofficial, it is gen
, dully believed that new foot records
f were established in th£ East this
: week when revenue agents and moon
, sh nera entered into a two-mile race
across country. Visiting a still in the
» Jamesville section Wednesday, the
i officers eyed Obediah James as he !
; was ftixing to fire his kettle. The
' colored man jumped at the first sig
' Hal, and one of the officer* gave
■ chase. For a mile or more, through
• swampa, briars and open fields, the
• two men went, Obediah finally con
" ceding the race to his opponent.
The plant was destroyed, but the
liquor waa made safe a few minutes
before whan helpers carted it away.
r' While on the way to town, James
' rested sufficiently to make another
> dash from the officers and started
' in an another mile-chase He was re
' captured after he had made a run up
» the railroad, across J. G>Godsrd's
• yard and field and stopped exhausted
1 at Catcher's mill to the other side of
- the town.
1 Bond In the sum of |6OO was plac
-1 id on the man. -
• $59.50 Due on Pledges
To Boy Scout Work'
With the payment of $lO by Oscar
Anderson and $5 by J. ■W. Watts, sr.,
tliif week, the amount pledged the
Bey Scout movement was decreased
to $59.50. according to Mr. G. H. Har
rison, who undertook the task of
cl,firman of a committee to raise S3OO j
for the Scouts. The remainder of this
amount has bene pledged and Mr.
Harrison is making a strong appeal to
those signing the pledges in an effort
to clear the slate.
A personal canvass is planned for
t morrow, and the finance committee
earnestly hopes that the people hav
ing unpaid pledges will respond fa
vorably, Mr. Harrison stated.
■ .«
Airplane To Bc\Here
Saturday and Sunday
Jimmy Frit*, pifot of the Wilwing
Airways, of Wileon, will be here to
morrow and Sunday with a plane to
carry passengers daring the two
dapa. A field one sdle from hem on
the WasUagtan road will be ueed
for landing and starting.
Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina» Friday, November 9, 1928
are that the aalea will continue
to show strength now thpt the
growers have had a few weeks'
tiae to prepare more tobacco for
market after digging peanuts.
Hm market will aot close next
Monday in observance of Armis
tice Day, and there will be no
more holidsya until Thanksgiv
ing it waa atated by the secre
tary of the local Tobacco Board
of Trade thia morning.
DR. FITZGERALD
RETURNS HERE
i Popular Minister Returned
By Conference at Wilson
Last Week
*
While l)r. O. P. Fit/Gerald returns
to the local pastorate, several changes
were made in the charge at the Meth
odist conference held in Wilson re
cently. Where Dr. FitrGerald served
several churches before, all except two
were placed in the Robersonville
charge, making it possible for him to
hold services here each Sunday, both
morning and evening. His other work
will be the usual appointments in the j
Holly Springs Methodist Church. Lo-J
■car Methodists were delighted when ' e
the appointments were made public j
Monday and it was learned that Dr.
PitzGerahf had been returned to the I
FirsT Wethodist Chareh here for his f
second year. Dr. FitiGerald came to
the local charge last year from Dur-1
ham, and the church has made much !
progress during the first year under
his leadership.
Rev. L, C. Brothers goes to the Rob
ersonville charge iuf the first time,
and the churches he will serve includes
Robersonville a mission at Greenville,
Slokes, Veriloii, and Hamilton,
22 PERMITS TO
MARRY ISSUED
Four More Than Issued in
September; Behind Last
Year's Record
I - *
'l weitty-two licenses were issued in
behalf of Dan Cupid in this county
during the past month by Register of
Deeds J. Sam Getsinger, it was learned
yesterday. The number issued dur
ing the month was four «reater than
the number issued in September. Col
ored applications were seven greater
l»St%lonth than they were in Septem- •
bet. while in the white column the
t number was* imressed ojily liy one. As
j cm ipa red with the number of licenses
ifbUid in October of last year, the ones
i r the past~month were five less.
The contracting parties^
White
Owen Taylor, 32; Sallie Rawls, 24.
Jesse Davis Price. 2; 1 May Rawls, 18.
Jasper Matthews, 18; Lethia Bland, 18.
Henry M. Archer, 26; Minnie E. Roe
i buck, 24. Francis Wilkerson, 25; Al.
Ima 1.. Manning, 21. John A Lilley,
33' Mary E. Mobley, 31. Arrington
i Hale, 21; Fannie Edwards, 18. R. C.
Rogers, 21; I.ula Mae Harrison, 18.
i Joseph Martin N'orthcott, 21; Ella May
Britton. Nathan Roberson, 18; 6or
ca» Corey, 20. Albert A. Tetterton,
23. Ruth Daniel, 18. Hubert Rober
son, 21; Ruby Keel, 19. Robert C.
• Everett, 27; Pattie Smith, 23.
Colored
William Sharp, 28; Elizabeth Cher
ry, 30. Columbus Brown, 22; Annie
B Andrews, 19. Wait Council, 25;
Lillian Rollins, 19. Bud Modlin, 28;
Mamie Brown, 24. David C. Cooper,
24' Euzelia Wallace, 21. Jesse Lee
Williams, 21; Alline Gay, 17. John
Stokes, 28; Allie G. Slade, 18. Wal
lace Preddy, 22; Alice May Andrews,
18. Claudie Clark, 22; Retha Little,
18.
Martin County Gives Max
Gardner Majority of 2fio6 \
>
O. Max Gardner, Democratic nomi
nee for this governorship was given a
majority of 2,606 over H. F. Sea
well, the Republican nominee, by Mar
tin County voters at the polls last
Tuesday. The largest vote given a
State nominee was cast for R. T.
i Fountain, who was running for the of
fice of lieutenant governor. He was
given 2,907 and Gardner was a close
second with 2,906. The vote for other
Democratic State nominees was prac
tically the same as the ones for Foun
tain and Gardner. The Republican
State ticket was supported by 300 peo
ple throughout.
0 ,
Warren Given Majority
Of 2JSI4 in County
In the race for a eeat in the U. 8.
House of Representatives, Lindsay C.
Warren was given a majority of 1,-
622 vote* at the polls in this county
loot Tuesday over Ida opponent M. B.
Prescott. Warren polled
to Proecotfs 292. >
Similar majorities were given the
Democratic nominee by the several
other counties in the District
MUCH INTEREST
IN TOWNSHIP
TICKETS SHOWN
♦
John E. Griffin, Independent
Candidate, Wins in
Griffins
A. C. LOSES
J. R. Manning Withdraws Xa Inde
' pendent Candidate for Conatatye
in Jamesville Township
In the election last Tuesday, the
township tickets came in for a share
of the interest shown In politics. Two
townships voted on road commission
ers, several had justices of the peace
and constables up for election and one
independent won out when the final
count was made.
l>efeated in the primary last June,
Mr. John K. Griffin ran on an inde
pendent ticket in Griffins Township
and was elected road commissioner,
A. C. "Roberson, low man with 153
votes, being the Democratic nominee
losing out. The votes cast for road
commissioners; Geo. C. Griffin, 250;
N. T. Tice, 246; A. C. Roberson, 153;
J. N. Manning, 191; J. A. Roberson,
165; John E. Griffin, 174. In the same
township Lewis H. Peel was elected
constable. 271 voting for him.
J. R. Manning withdrew in the Hace
| for constable in Jamesville Township,
j and (). G. Carson was given 3(>4 votes.
I I. ,l\ Martin, P. M. Holliday, and H.'
| 1.. Davis received 3(>4 votes each for
read commissioners in that township.
J. H. Edniondson was made coti
|Tui ble In Hamilton Townsliip, IT2
I vcites being east for hitll and 44 for
I L. R. Everett. J. W. was
given 7 votes for road commissioner;
' and three justices of the peace, J. E.
Edniondson, Robert A. Edniondson,
and' G.-H. I.eggett, were given 4 Votes
each:
W. H. Gray, constable, and C. M.
Hurst, justice of the peace, were giv
en 75 votes each in Robersonville. The
j tickets ran short, accounting for the
J small vote.
In Goose Nest W,. E. Early was giv
! en 89 votes for*'constable, and W. O.
! Council and J. T. Matthews were, giv
| e.i 92 votes each for road commis
! sioners.
r~~r I
BUSY OCTOBER
FOR HOME AGENT
0 - ■ - .
Conducted Nineteen Meet
ings and Traveled Over
800 Miles
• During the month of October, the
county home demonstration agent
spent 18 days in the field and 8 days
in the office, travelled 800 miles over
thr> county conducting 10 meetings,-
six with women and 13 with girls
with an attendance of 4'2 at the adult
meetings and 280 at the girls' meet
ings. There were 8 news articles
prepared, 24 different letters written
and one circular letter with 220 cop
ie>. sent out. Nine homes were visited.
Two days were apent judging at the
Pitt County fair and one day in car
rying exhibits to the Coastal Plain
fair.
Miss Sleeper plans to meet all
clubs once a month this year and
give all junior clubs an all day period
tii that the club members may re
ceive individual help. T'hi" p'an will
interfere less with the schedule be
ing carried out in the various schools
over the county, it was stated. The
agent will go to the club, help the
girls conduct their regular meeting,
and afterwards offer' individual in
dividual instruction. ,„Th« projects to
be carried out by the girls this year
will be room improvement and cloth
ing.
There is a pwsibility of a boy.
clothing club being organized in the
county, Misa Sleeper stated. In that
cas« the boy* will receive a special
course which hr.s been planned by the
state clothing specialist. The course
will include colors suitable to the
' wearer, appropriate materials for
suits, stain and spot removal. Eight
boys have expressed a desire for
such a club. The boys will receive
the same attention and privileges as
the girls.
■ ■■ ■ •
Program of Services at
First Methodist Church
("The Church a Century's
Service")
Dr. O. P. FitzGerald, Minister.
Sunday school every Sunday, 9:45.
Prof. R. A- Pope, superintendent.
Preaching service, 11 a. m.. subject;
"The Fatherhood of God." Evening
service. 7:30, subject, "The Brother
hood of Man."
Hi-League every Sunday evading,
7 o'clock.
Senior league Monday evening, 7:30
Prayer service Wednesday evening,
7:30. _ -i
Thi* church has preaching service
every Sunday morning and evening.
We extend a warm welcome to all
traveling men and gveajts of the city.
■ Mr. R. C. Mayo* leaves this after
noon for his home in Richmond.
Hoover Carried 40 States
With 444 Electoral Votes
Partial Returns,
Of Tuesday's
, • *
The following table shows the results of Tuesday's election in ap
proximately 100,0000 of the 115,527 districts in the United States, as
compared with the vote in 1924:
. . Electoral 1924 Returns 1928 Returns
State Vote Coolidge Davis Hoover Smith
Alabama 12 45,005 112,966 113.217 127,263
Aruona 3 30,516 26,235 48,648 24,043
yMMM - 9 40,564 84,795 38,455 63,237
California 13 733,250 105,514 962,106 525,485
Colorado 6 195,171 75,238 222,453 117,898
Connecticut 7 246,322 110,184 296,109 252,068
Delaware 3 52,441 33,443 65,567 33,873
Florida ..., 6 30,633 62.083 116,410 85,221
Georgia 14 30,300 123,000 98,550 128,077
ld? h ° 4 69,879 24,256 , 32,853 17,117
Illinois 29 1,453,321 576,975 1,565,802 1,160,341
Indiana 15 703,042 492,245 621,125 450,937
' v 13 e 537,635 162,600 524,956 313,807
Kansas _ 10 407,671 156,319
Kentucky 13 398,966 374,855 547,709 370,289
Louisiana 10 24,670 93.218 28.297 98,818
Maine 6 138,440 41,964 176,715 80 147
| Maryland ........ 8 162,414 148.072 282,457 213,431
Massachusetts 18 703,489 280,884 760,671 781,744
Michigan 15 874,631 152,238 843,015 354,854
Minnesota 12 420,759 55,913 343,750 239 073
Mississippi 10 8,546 ,100,475 20,643 86,103
Missouri 18 648,486 572,753 572,886 476,038
Montana 4 74,138 61,105 . 86,948 61,498
" Nebraska 8 218,585 137,289 189,022 110,774
New Hampshire 4 98,575 57.201 115.036 80,177
New Jersey 14 676.277 298,043 880,162 y 583^260
New Mexico - , 3 54,745 48,542 25,574 19,144
New Yprk 45 1,820,058 950,796 2,162,594 2.072J18
North Carolina' 12 191,753 284,270 294.635 259.262
North DaWta 5 94,931 13,858 60,727 39 683
Ohio 24 1,176,130 477,888 1,509,812 818|96/
Oklahoma 10 226,242 255,798 353,044 200,726
Oregon 5 142,579 67,589 95,310 43,415
Pennsylvania 38 1,401,481 409,192 1,089,921 952,169
Rhode Island 5 125,286 76,606 117.458 118,951
South Carolina 9 1,123 49,008 3.133 51,524
South Dakota 5 101,299 27,214 113,855 76,127
, • Tennessee 12 130,882 158,404 167,707 135 867
■ Texas 20 130,023«* 484,605 301,847 284^35
, 4 77,327 47,001 5.3.901 48.557
Vermont 4 80,498 16,124 89,760 44,374
Virginia 12 73,359 139,797 154,065 132!097
Washington 7 220,224 42,842 217,188 104,339
West Virginia 8 288.635 257,232 263,250 189,295
Wisconsin 13 311.614 68,115 483,673 387,284
Wyoming 3 41,858 12,868 43,962 25,075
Totals 531 15,725,00 X 8,385,488 20,015,475 14,000,130
On the basis of the above returns Hoover carried 40 States with
a total electoral vote of 444; Smith carried 8 States with 87 electoral
votes.
' * v
COUNTY VOTE ON j
3 AMENDMENTS
First Two Are Carried,
# _ While Last One Is
Defeated
. ——*
Martin County's vote on the three
proponed amendment!) to the State
constitution was of a mixed nature,
home of the precincts reporting a heavy
vote against, others heartily endorsing
them, and (till others showing no in
tyfest whatever in the three proposed
changes. Two votes were cast for the
third amendment and none either for
or against the other two in Poplar
Point. The local precinct gave the
largest/ vote in the county in favor
of all three amendments, while Jamcs
ville and Kobersonvillc reported heavy
votes against the third amendment.
Williams and Dear Grass voted against
tie first one and favored the third one
with a large vote.
The first one, having to do with in
creasing the salaries of members and
presiding oftiyrrs of the General As
sembly to S6OO and S7OO, respective
ly, was carried by o vote of 1,24H to
673. The second, having to do with
piovdiing solicitorial districts was also
carried, the vote being 883 to 694. The j
third one, authorizing the classification
of intangible personal property, was
defeated by a vote of 1,(100 to 690.
EVERETT LEADS '
COUNTY TICKET
♦ i
Candidate for Legislature
Gets Two More Votes
Than Rest of Ticket
. , .
J. A. Everett, the county's repre
sentative in the State legislature, led
the ticket when a final tabulation of
the votes cast in the eleven precincts
was made here yesterday. All nomi
n»es for the offices were given practi
cally the same number of votes.
■' ■ E r S. Peel and Harry McMullan,
running; for the State senate polled 2,-
; 90S and 2,4(0 votes, respectively, a
gainst Wheeler Martin's and J. B.
Respass' 280 and 262 votes cast, re
spectively, for them. Other votes rut
for the various county nominees:
I C, D. ('•rstarphen, treasurer, 2,921;
J. Sam Getsinger, register of deeds,
2,920: S. R. Bin*, coroner, 2,921; A.
, L Reebuck, sheriff, 2,905; J. W.
Bailey, 2,914; T. B. Slade, comniis
j sioner, 2,910; T. C. Griffin, comaiis*
sioner, 2,911, L. P. Holliday, commis
sioner, 2,915; H- S. Everett, commis
- sicncr, 2,916; J. E. Pope, commission
er, 2,914.
HONOR ROLL OF
LOCAL SCHOOL
Average Enrollment Is 549
Out of Total Enrollment
/ Of 580; Good Record
During the pant month, the local
school haw maintained a record in
average daily attendance and in hold-'
ing the average number of tardies
to a minimum, according to figures
given out by Principal L. H. Davis
yesterday. Out of an enrollment of
SHO, on afi average 649 pupils attend
ed daily, and the number of tardies
was exceedingly small in comparison
with the number of other years.
"We lark only five in average
daily attendance to entitle us to 19
teachers next year," the principal
said when commenting on the record
made last month by the school. There
are only 17 teachers in the school at
tfce present time. According to fig
ures obtained from the principal's
office, the local school has gained
200 pupils in four years. In 1924 25
the attendance was 340 and the same
year there were only 63 in the high
school department. Last month there
, were 122 in the higher grades each
I day oft an average and 418 in the
grammar and primary grades. In
; dividual rooms reported unusual
records during the past month. In
the fourth grade the:e was only one
' tardy recorded during - the month,
and in the seventh grade the small
est number of absences in October
» »• reported. For making this record
tile two grades will be allowed an
hulf-day holiday. \
Not only did the pupils maintain
n splendid attendance record, they
added to the list of honor. Dur
ing the first month 46 pupils made
the coveted honor; last month there
were 63 names on the honor roll, at*
follows by grades:
First i'eacock—Jerry
Clark, Bob Everett, Sallta Gray Gur
kin, Mildred Pope, Julia Watts, Vir
gil Ward,
First grade, Mrs. Bradley—Jamet
Willis Ward, Bernice Cowen, Mar
garet Jones, Rachael Keel, Gordor
Manning.
I Second grade, Miss Ivey—Cotti«
Mae Wynne, Mary Hasaell Bamhill
Grace Barnhill, Alice Bonds, Bil
Koberson, Reg Manning, Billy Biggs
Second grade, Miss Crawford—Lor
Long, Roland Cherry.
Third grade, Miss Ramsey—Julii
Everett, Addle Lee Meador, Josepl
Barnhill, Charles Dickey. WhU
Purvis, Pete Egan, R. A. Pope, jr.
Dell Thomas. *
i
Advartfears Will Find Oar Col
umn* a Latchkey to Over 1,000
Homaa of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
NORTH CAROLINA
FOR REPUBLICAN
BY OVER 35,000
Republicans Also Gain Two
Seats in Congress from
Old North State
MAX GARDNER WINS
i Democrats Now Pondering Over Fu
ture of Party Organization; South'*
Defection Is Serious Blow
With all* but oight states, Massa
chusetts, Rhode ltd and, South Caro
lina, Georgia, Aikansus, Alabama,
Louisiana ami Mississippi, going for
Hoover, the flood tide which swept
the Republican nominee on to victory
last Tuesday continued to grow 'today
as late returns were filed. Hoover's •
majority surpassed the six million
rjiark pn practically complete re-'
! turns, and his electoral vot«* was 444
to Smith's 87. Hoover's popular vote
was 20,015,475, and Smith's 14,000,
130.
With all but 3ii North Carolina
'counties in his. column, Hoover was
given a majority »ver Smith in this
State Of 35,000 ami more. All the
counties found in the StaiiHr column
are -eastern ones.
The Republicans have established ,
clear majorities in the next CongresJEfc
in both Senate and House, but have
failed to keep full pace with the
sweep of their party head. Hoover.
Almost complete returns show
that the new Congress, coming into
office after nr>.xt March 4. would ts?
divided as follows: Senate Republi
* >
cans 55, Democrats .'!St, Farmer-Ijt
bor 1.
In the House election, with all 43. r >
seats involved, the Republicans won
27 places now held by Democrat..
Two of the 27 seats were lost in
this State, Zebulon Weaver losing to
George M. l'ritchard in the Ninth
District und A. L. Ilulwinkle losing
to C. A. Jonas in 4he Tenth.
While-the returns' are not com
plete, 1,202 precincts show that Gui
drier is leading Seawpll for the gover
norship by approximately 68,2'iH
votes.
According to scattering returns
the Democrats lost- a number of seats
in the North Carolina legislature,
I especially In the Western part of the
I State. In campaigning "Pete" Mur-
I phy stated that if the voters could
| not vote for Smith, they need not
' vote for him. They took him at his.
' word and he lost when Kowan went
Republican. Mr. Murphy was a mem
! ber of the State Legislature.
With the Solid South invad.'d and
the democrats' strength shown to be
' uHMtmly in the Northern wet urban.
Wnters, Democrats began pondering
( **
' (Continued on the back pa,;i I
School Children Are
Having Holiday Today
With the teachers attending a
meeting of the State association in
Greenville, school pupils ull over
Eastern Carolina are enjoying a holi
day todayj-^_
-
Sunday Is Armistice Day;
No Stores Close Monday
Armistice Day in this section is ux
| pjcted to pass quietly, there be'ng no
i celebrations on the programs in ob
servance of the day. No stores will
' close Monday, and business will be
curried on as usual.
1 —:
Smith Leads Ticket
*ln Two Townships
Governor Alfred E. Smith led the
entire ticket in Griffins And Williams
i townships in this county la.'l Tues
| day, Griffins giving 309 votes ami
Williams voting 166 for Smith. .
These two precincts are strictly
rural, having no towns at all In them.
Third grade, Miss Harden—Del
bort Stalls, Janie Gurganu.s, Marie
Hardison, Nellie Gray Hopkins, Mary
Robertson.
Fourth grade, M.ss Sample—lieii
Manning, Milton James, Fern Fitz
gerald.
Fourth grade, Mrs. Moye—Lorene
Weaver, Ruth Williams, Sudie H|weti' *
j Brinkiey Lilley, Kader Modlin.
Fifth grade, MiSs Allen—Jessia,.
Mae Anderson, Eula Green, Alice
Harrison, Olive McCabe, Grace Mao
ning.
Sixth grade, Miss Cole—Mildred
Jones? Wheeler Martin, jr.
Seventh grade. Miss Price—Jennie
Green Taylor,.William Liverman.
Eighth grade, fvMr. Hood— Jim
Rhodes, Jr., ErnestvHarrison, fearl
Griffin, Hasel Modlin."
Ninth grade, Miss Etcher—Mary
Clyde Williams, Edith Peel.
Tenth grade, Mrs. Harrell—Elitfi
Coltrain, Louise Coltrain, Joaiphine
Harrison, Marjprie Taylor/ Mack -
Simpson.