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VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 76
SIX - CYLINDER
MOTOR FEATURE
NEW CHEVROLET
—
General Motors Announces
Many Improvements
In New Car
PRICE ABOUT SAME
No Deliveries To*Be Made Before
January 1; Retain Overhead Valve
Principle in the New Six
♦
Passing on to the motoring public
benefits of economies arising out
of tremendous volume production, the-
Chevrolet Motor Co., yesterday intro
duced the "Outstanding Chevrolet of
Chevrolet History—a Six in the Price
Range of the Four."
In making this important announce
ment, W. S. Knudsen, president and
general manager, points out that the
sensational public reception accorded
the car in recent years'Ms enabled
Chevrolet at this time to offer the add
ed power, speed, and smoothness of
six-cylinder performance at practically >
the same prices that contributed so
much to the world-wide popularity of
the four. v
Preparations for the greatest year in
iu history are now being made by the
Chevrolet Motor Co. Production of
the new car was started last week, and
the company's fifteen giant factories a.
cross the country will be turning out
cars to be shipped to dealers by De
cember IS. Deliveries to the public
wil! start January 1.
Although no definite schedule has
heen seT Tor 1929,' Tr. Knudsen ~de-"
dared that production of the new car
would probably exceed 1,250,000 units,
thereby surpassing all former records.
In its new offering Chevrolet has re
.tained the highly successful valve-in
head principle. The motor is-of the
high compression type with a non
drtonating head and develops 32 per
cent more power than its famous pre
decessor; its acceleration is measure
ahly greater and its speed has been
stepped up to satisfy maximum re
quirements. The piston displacement
is 194 cubic inches.
Despite this greatly improved per
formance standard, thousands of miles
of testing under every road and weath
er condition* at the General Motors
Proving ground in addition to many
crois-country runs, have shown that
the new Chevrolet engine will operate
with an economy averaging better than
20 miles to a gallon of gasoline.
motor develops 46 horse pow
er at low engine speed, and as a result
of the automatic lubrication of the
valve mechanism the motor is excep
tionally quiet throughout the entire
•peed range.
Seven models of passenger cars and
three commercial types comprise the
line, which, according to General Mo
tors officials, embodies the greatest
dollar value ever offered in an auto
mboile. Included in the passenger car
line are five closed and two open mod
els. All bodies this year carry the
famous Fisher stamp of craftsmanship.
The commercial car line embraces a
new a«d larger utility truck of one and
one-haM tone capacity, ahew light de
livery chassis, and the sedan delivery.
From an appearance standpoint as
well as from inherent design, the car
is completely new with a wide range
of attractive colors and fine car ap
pointments formerly found only on the
more expensive makes.
Dekpite the score of advanced fea
ture*, price* remain practically the
wmc, chiefly a* a result of the influ
ence of tremendous volume produc- \
t»n. The passenger car range is from
$525 to $725, f. o. b. Flint, Mich. The
prices, according to models, are as fol
lows: road*ter, $525; phaeton, $525;
coach, $595; coupe, $595; sedan, $675;
sport cabriolet, $695; convertible lan
dau. s72f. Tbe commercial car prices
are: Light delivery chassis, $400; 1 1-2
tnn iitipsy truck chassis, $545; 1 1-2
ton utility trunk chassis, with cab,
$650; and the sedan delivery, $595. •
Advance showings of the new Chev
rolet lifte will be held in leading cities
strategically located through the coun
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Union Service Will Be Held ■
Night Before (
&
Sermon Will Be Preached by Rev. C. H. Dickey At First
Methodist Church Wednesday Night of Next
Week At 7j30 P. M. t
—
Adhering to the custom of past
years, the several congregations
here will again this year worship
jointly in a special Thanksgiving
service to be held in the Methodist
Church Wednesday of next week,
at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. C. H. Dickey
of the Baptist Church, will preach
the senmofi, it was announced by
the ministers last night.
Heretofore the service has been
held on Thanksgiving Day, but the
time was changed in view of the
(act (hat nuny people uf the com-
'
PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
♦ v~v
28 of 45 Cases Scheduled
For Special Term Are
Settled «
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Twenty-eight of the 45 cases sche
duled for trial during the special
term of Martin County Superior court
were settled last week, the court ad
journing last Friday, Twenty of the
cases were cleared from the court's
c&lcndar the first four days of the ses
sion. and seven were removed during
the last day. Very few cases ever,
- reached the jury and a number was
settled soon after proceedings were
started. No big cases appeared on the
calendar for the special term.
The cases settled since a last re
port on the court's proceedings arc
as follows:
Biggs and Stalls vs J. B. Fearing,
Jr. This was ah alleged breach of con
tract where the plaintiffs claimed they
bought a number of bales of cotton
from Defendant Fearing at a specified
price, and that the price of cotton
immediately went up and defendant
refused to deliver according tevthe
contract. The failure to deliver OH the
pert of the defendant caused the plain
tiffs to set up a claim for around SSOO
The jury found that a contract had
been violated and a judgment for
S3OO was given.
C. A. Lee vs J. N. Rogerson and
other*. This was a suit to set aside
a trustee's deed under mortgage which
tlx plaintiff Lee had given defendant
Rogerson. The parties agreed tu a
settlement whereby the plaintiff might
rcimssess the land and pay for it in
three installments.
The case of J. R. Mobley against
Wheeler Martin was settled by agree-
L->
ment.
Bailey aud Barnhill vs Ollie Keel.
Judgment against defendant by de
fault in the sum of $210.55.
Mrs. S. E. Hines vs Margaret 11.
Grimes. Plaintiff granted possession
of property.
Pattie Hill vs. J. W. Watts. The
plaintiff failing to appear in this case,
action was dismissed.
Lillian and T. J. Koberion vs. J. W.
Bailey. In this case it was ordered
that J. C, Smith, trustee, disburse the
funds in hand, S2OO to Mrs. Lillian
Roberson, $292.31 to J. W. Bailey
and balance in cost and fees.
3,184 PAYPOLL
TAX INCOUNTY
♦
Approximately 60 Per Cent
1 v Of Total Number
Arp White
♦
On the 1928 tax books 3,184 people,
1 both white and colored, arc charged
with poll tax in this county, according
1 to a review of the records at the court
' house. Of the number, 1,898, pr ap
• proximately 60 per cent, are charged
1 against the white citizens.' This town
ship led with 634, and Poplar Point
brought up the rear with 128. In
' Goose Nest and Hamilton Townships
the amount of the tax charged to col
ored people was greater than that
charged against the whites. However,
1 the margin was very close, there be
ing only 11 more in Hamilton and 8
more in Goose Nest.
By townships, -the'/tax is distributed
as follows: •
Jamesville, 316; Williams, 139; Grif
fins, 171; Bear Grass, 241; William
iton, 634; Cioss Roads, '259; Rober
sonville, 595; Poplar Point, 128; Ham
ilton, 321; Goose Nest, 380.
Bear Grass had the largest percent
age of poll* charged to
of any of the township*, 76 per cent
of the total poll tax there being paid
by them.
Junior Club Will
Meet Tomorrow
The local Junior club will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow afternoon
in the club room* at 4 o'clock.
try beginning November 24 and con
tinuing until December 22. First de
liveries to purchaprs will start Janu
ary 1. No delivffriet will be made prior
to that time, officials stated.
♦
Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, November 20,1928
munity visit in other place's at that e
time but who would attend the
service at the newly adopted time.
The service calls (or an offering 1'
for the various orphanages o( the ''
country. As has bene the case in" - * j
the past, each person making a do- „
nation will designate the particu- g
lar 'Orphanage that he wishes his
offering to go to, whether it be to ,
a church or a fraternal orphanage. v
All items unmarked will be equally
divided, itwas jstajed, !,
{LOCAL 11 DOWNS
RICH SQUARE, 51-0 ?
Visitors Come Near Scoring
in Last Few Minutes 1
Of Game
\\ illiamston's high school football
eleven added, to its long list of victories
here last Friday afternoon when Rich 1
Square-was turned back, 51 to 0, It I
was the visitors' second defeat of the i
season at the hands'of Coach Hood's }
squad, the locals wmnitig 13 to 0 in a c
" game played at Rich Square several i
weeks ago. In the game here Friday, t
- JlliU-Yisitors xyere listless anil «lwni'wt |
no real playing spirit until toward the i
end of the final period, when they t
threatened to cross Willianiston's goal •)
line, a feat which has not boen accoin- ]
plished so far this year. The locals |
were effective in both their offensive- i
and, defensive work, especially were
they effective in—these—miiTOtrs when ,
a score was in order, or when their ,
goal line was threatened. |
The visitors were credited with three |
fust downs, all ooniing in the final tew |
minutes of the game; one was made |
by a pass, another in an off-tackle |
play, and another 'Coming as a result j
of two consecutive five-yard penalties |
i The locals made 10 first downs, 6 of j i
thim coming in the first half. j
In the first few minutes of the game i
Rich Square fumbled a punt and Keel,
for the. locals, recovered and trotted |
over the goal for the first score of the
| game. The extra point' was made ]
' when a pass was hurled to Keel. Man- i
, nilig was the second man to cross the
visitors' goal, but the try (or the extra j
point failed. Tlie third scoring attack
was started when Manning made a ;
long, .run around the end. Saunders
; wais next with the ball around end, and
carried it over on the third play
for a toach'down, Extra l»qint failed.
. Holding was next in order, ajKi a
fourth touchdown ' was chalked up
when he went through the line. Mack i
Simpson took a pa»* out of the air for i
the extra point. Saunders and Man- i
mug scored respectively next, and mak
ing one of'the e£tra points, the score
stood 39 to 0 at the half.
Two scores were added in the second
i period when two well-planned fake
plays made it easy for Manning to go
over for the 12 points. Both attempts,
J for extra points failed.
Before the last quarter was hardly
i half over, darkfiess crept on the field,
j and the visitors started for a touch-
I down. Several of Coach Hood's sec-
I oiid-striug men had Deen sent in only
I a few minutes before, birC they tight
ened up and the visitors were checked
' I near the 20 yard line and turned bap k
scoreless.
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PETITION URGES
' GARNISHEE LAW
■ ' ♦
- State Merchants Associa
tion Representative
Gets Signatures
- ■
1 In an effort to have the North
' Carolina Legislature pass a garni
' shee law, a Mr. Hillard of Washing
-1 ton county, was here yesterday seek
• ing signatures to a petition pointing
' to the enactment of such a measure.
' It was pointed out by Mr, Hillard,
said to be a representative of the
' fitate Merchants association,' that
tl of the States now have such a
" law, and that the petition was meet
" ing with favor in many sections of
' this State.
Several merchants here refused to
sign the petition, but, as a whole, the
" paper met with approval.
L According to the petitioners, thijs
1 law, should it be passed, would make
' it possible for a creditor to go to«an
employer wifh a written order de
manding a part or all of the em
ployee's wages in those cases where
' the employee*bwed a debt and had
B failed to pay it.
1 Local To Play Beaufort
Eleven Here On Friday
The local high school eleven will
- meet Beaufort'* football aggregation
■ here next Friday afternoon, it was
r stated last night by the local team's
business manager.
TO OPEN BERTIE ;
ROAD TOMORROW
—•——
Opening of Windsor Road
Marks Completion of
Highway No. 30
According to highway employees
tlie link of road on Route No. 30 be
tween here and Windsor will be open. ]
ed in its Construc
tion on the ryarl was completed 13 1
days ago, and tomorrow traffic will
he permitted on all the road. Each day
for the past week or two small por
tions of the road have been opened tp
traffic, and the last barricade wil be re- (
moved tomrrow. Ever since work was ,
started on the road, traffic has been .
handled on the one-way basis, east (
traffic first waiting for that from the .
west and vice versa.,. (
The opening of the link makes pos- „
silile travel ofi hardsurface alt the way (
from Wilmington to Norfolk.
TEACHERS HOLD j
MEETING HERE
Importance of Library Is |
Stressed By Several
Speakers
♦
The importance of a library in the :
tile of a child wait stressed at length
Letore the teachers of the county in
their regular session held here lart
Saturday afternoon in the Methodist
church, Superintendent R. A. Pope
and various school principals and
teachers discussing the need of better
-library facilities in the schools, The
meeting was the third of the year,
und was largely attended by teachers
from all ovir the county. Dr. 0. P.
FitzGerald, of the Methodist church,
led in the devotional exercises and
made a talk before th« assembly.
Upon the approval of the minutes
if the last meeting, Mr. 11. M.
Ainsley, of the Oak City schools, out
lined the system in effect there and
pointed out that a good library would
greatly influence the child's present
und future life as well as enable
him to create a desire to read good
and instructive booka. Mr. Ainsley
pictured an ideal library for the
group of instructors in words, stress
ing the importance of a library in
every school. In his various remarks
pertaining to the several phases of
school work, Superintendent R A
Pope urged that each school be sup
plied with the best library possible
with the, money it had to expend.
The library conditions in the sever
al schools of the county were pre
sented in form by teachel*
from Robersonville, Hamilton, Farm
Life, Jamesville, Hear Grass, Everett
unto Williamston. Following the re
ports and the discussions, motions
were made in an effort to have the
library establishes! as one of the
necessities in every school in the coun
ty. Professor R. 1. Leake, of the Rob
ersonville schools, mude a motion that
the association go on record as fav
oring and demanding one-half of one
per cent, of £he school budget to be
used for library books. Upon a motion
made by one of the members, the
president, D. N. Hix of Everetts, ap
pointe a committee of three to make
a study of the library and report its
findings in "order that the body might
make recommendation* to the County
Board of Education.
Following the gerteral meeting,
the teachers met in their respective
rooms in the school building for
regular reading circle work and
quizzes.
S-Year-Old Boy Seriously
Injured in Auto Accident
Oscar . Willis, colored of Jamesville,
rail his car into that of Mr. Ransom
Roberton there last Stinday, wrecking
both cars and injuring Mr. Roberson's
five-year-old son seriously. The small
boy was thrown through the wind
shield of the Rohersoii car and was
badly cut and bruised.
Willis, charged with driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated, was arrested
fcon after the wreck and brought here
to await trial before Judge Bailey in
recorder's court today.
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North Carolina Leper
Is Pronounced Cured
John Early, the leper. f Who evaded
government quarantine o'fflcers many
time* to return to , hi* home in the
mountains of this state, is now pro
nounced well of the and 1*
returning home. U
While Early was in Quarantine
iluring the period of years, hi* wife
married another man.
Brazilians Disappointed
Ip Pay on Ford Farms
Belem, Brazil, *Nov. 18.—-Native*
who had expected to get rich quick
o.i the Henry Ford plantation* in t|ie
Trepajoa-River region are reported
in newspaper* here to have become
diaillaaioned.
They had flocked there expecting
high pay but found the wagee to be
three milreis a day (86 cent*) with
out shelter and with alleged inade
quate ration*.
•
2-MONTH SALES
IN BRIGHT BELT
TOTAL 91,501,997
—*—
Average Price for Belt for
September and October
Was $22.54
LOWER "THAN IN 1927
Williamston Market Retain* Sixth
Place in Number of Pounds Sold;
Robersonville Is Seventh
*
The 16 tobacco markets in the Eeast
crn Carolina Bright Belt sold 91,501,-
997. pounds of the golden weed up»to
and including the month of October,
according to an official report from
the Federal and State departments oi
agriculture released recently. The av
erage price paid in the entire belt was
$22.54 per 101) pounds, total sals, in
price, amounting tq over $20,000,000.
The price paid for the offerings in Oc
tober was $1.61 per 100 pounds low
er than it was for the same month
last year.
Ahoskie if the only market report
ing a higher average this October than
for the same month tast year. It gives
$23.68 for its average against $22.60
last year. J*
Wilson leads in l number of pounds
sold, the total up to and through Oc
tober was 48,573,465; Greenville fol
lowed with 39,093,308; Kinston was
third with 23,416,941 pounds; Rocky
Myunt sold 19,730,416 and Fsrmville
12,453,698. Williamston was sixth
with 5,374,916; Robersonville was sev
enth with 5,2(j2,574, or 112,342 less
tl-.an Williamston. No other_markets
reached the 5,000,000-pound mark.
Washington came eighth with 4,523,678
pounds and Goldsboro only fell be
hind Washington 944 pounds.
Ahoskie led all markets in price by
-s—points, niving 23.68 average. Wal
lace only averaged $17.79. Green
ville led the larger markets iu price
.with an average of $23.63; Wilson,
$22.95; Kinston failed to report; Rocky
Mount, $21.36; Farmville, $22,74, Of
the middle-size ftiarkets, Washington
led with an average of $23.17; Wil
liamston, $22.79; Robersonville, $22.20
Goldsboro, $19.11. Tarboro sold 3,-
•>,'4,797 pounds at $20.15; Sinithfield
3,500,823 pounds at sl'>.o(>
Windsor warehouses made no re
port of either pounds or price.
The sales in the old belt for the sea
son up to November 1 were 56,753,430
pounds, at an average price of $17.34,
just 5 cents per pound, less than the
average in the eastern belt and $3.32
lower than for the same period last
ytai in that belt.
SHIP 242 _ CAR
LOADS TOBACCO
t>
Railroad Has Handled Over
4,000,000 Pounds Since
Opening of Season
Two hundred and forty-two carloads
of tobacco, or approximately 4,114,-
000 pound, were shipped to various
manufacturers from the station here
over the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
during the past two months and part
of this, it was learued yesterday. This
amount is' exclusive pi that handled
over the Norfolk, Baltimore and Car
olina Boat Line during the-season so
far. Shipments during September led
the list, 109 carloads having "been
billed, out during that month.
The peanut crop is beginning to
roll at this time, but# so far only 13
carloads have been placed on the rails.
Shipments are being piade over the
boat liue, and hundreds, of bales ol
cotton are leaving the wharf at the
river almost daily.
According to estimates, heavy ship
ments in two of the crops, cotton and
tobacco, are expected, while there* will
be no marked change in the number
of bags of peanuts for shipment, it i«
understood.
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Parents-Teachers to Serve
Turkey Supper Friday
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The local parent-teacher associa
tion will have a turkey dinner ir
the Woman'* club hall next Fridaj
evening from 8 to 8 o'clock, it wai
announced yesterday by Mr*. R. A
Pope, chairman of the Way* anc
Mean* committee of the organization
All member* of the association an
assisting in the project ond a delicioui
dinner of turkey and oysters and ac
cessorie* will be served.
Funds raised will be used foi
school purposes, and the public is in
vited and urged to attend and helj
the association in It* splendid work.
* .
ißoy Seriously Injured
T By Air Rifle Sho\
} While playing with \»n, air rifle a
fne home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
i Raleigh Ange in Angetown, Justice
l-ryears old, shot himself in thi
i temple, the shot lodging in his skul
just over the eye. He was carried t
* Washington hospital where pbysi
cians hesitate to perform an operatioi
on account of the seriousness of thi
• *ee«e. - ■—
The boy had the belief that the rifli
Was not loaded, and was very carelesi
in handlitig it.
MAN REFUSES TO ALLOW
V. E. P. POWER LINE TO
GO OVER HIS PROPERTY
SPECIAL MEET }
COMMISSIONERS
To Pay $75 Month for Sup
erintendent of Water
System
■- ♦
In a special session held last night,
the local board of town commission
ers discussed problems arising out
of the sale of the town's light and
power system to the Virginia Elec
tric and Power Company. A salary
-of $75. a month was fixed for the
ivttendant upon the water system, and
the offer will be presented Eugene
Price, present employee of the town,
for consideration. The method follow
ed by the town of Ahoskie in handl
ing i*s water system since the town
sold its light and power plant was
cited, and was stated that two em
| ployees receiving $75 and SSO per
month were necessary in the oper
ation of the system.
' s An ordinance making it compulsory
' j for light consumers "to pay their light
! and power bills to the town at the
' j time the distribution system is turn-
J ed oVer to the town was placed be-
I fore the meeting and passed. The
' ordinance, in brief, says that unless
| your light and water 'bill is paid by
' j a certain time, water connections to
! your home or-business wUI-be dis
continued. Mayor R. L. Coburn was
instructed to prepare the ordinance
and give it publicity.
The committee appointed at the
last regular meeting to in v estigate
the matter relative to properly hous
ing the fire department stated that
' the work would be completed today
• and a report prepared by next Mon
day night when a special mert is to
1 be held.
1 The session was compartivoly short
and while the discussion touched on
1 several other problems confronting
th"? town, no official action resulted
1 in any of them.
AUCTION SALES
; THEN AND NOW
! j * " ' '
! I Land Sale Here Saturday
i Brings Memories of First
t One Held in County
■
On Tuesday, December 21, 1909, the
first land auction sale ever held
in this county took place at Roberson
) villc; last Saturday,'just 18 years, 10
month sand Z(i days-after the first auc
. tion sale another was held. This time
the sale was here, but just how many
have been held in the coutlty during
that period remains unknown. It is
agreed that the number is large.'
A number of lost belonging to Mr.
J. p. Gndard was si>hl here last Sat
in day. In I9(W J. -W. Ferrell sold
property in Robetsonville. VVe read
from an old issue of this paper:
"The progressive town of Rober-
SOll ville enjoys the distinction of hav
ing the first real estate auction ever
hi Id in Martin county. The sale was
j under the direction of the Columbia
Realty Company, of Greensboro. A
" very large and enthusiastic crowd fill--
the streets and the sc'eiie was en
'j livened by music of the Washington
' Concert Hand.
"J. W. Ferrell, owner of the lots
* originally the (iuilford property, had
made magnificent arrangements for a
I splendid day, and every hope was
realized. The fir\t Jree lost was drawn
by Mr. Sam Williams, but he being
II absent, the number was destroyed and
Hubert Morton became the fortunate
man. Tew dollars in dimes and nickles
were thrown broadcast in the crowd
and the fun was in seeing who could
get the greatest amount.
"The day was a red tetter one for
Y the town, and will mark another be
»- ginning of industrial progress. T4ie
in people are. -determined to see their
ly town grow, and determination always
ts wins out when backed by holiest of
K. purpose and cooperation among the
id citizens."
n »
re Fifteen Pupils On
is Hassells Honor Roll
Fifteen pupils made the roll of honor
}r in the Hassell school during the month
closed a few days ago, according to
I Principal G. S. Haislip. A list of those
meeting the rol requirements follows:
Fitst grade: Robert Salsbury, jr., P.
~C. Kdmondson, jr., Long Weaver,
■ i Cameron Savage,
Second grade: Mildred Cannon,
at J*anita Haislip, Haywood DaiL.
s. ' Third grade: Claude Nelson, jr.
e, Fourth grade: Audrie Purvis, Mar
ie garet Cannon, Lucile Downs,
ill -Fifth grade: Orris Cannon,
to Sixth grade: Gertrude Ayers.
j. Seventh grade: Elizabeth Downs,
in Hannibal Haislip. ' ,
»e *
Regular Meeting Of
le Kiwanis Wednesday
is ' Kiwanis meeting Wednesday. All
members requested to attend.
Advertisers Will Find Oar Col
umns i Latchkey to Over 1,600
Horaaa of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
CAUSES DELAY IN
TAKING CHARGE
OF SYSTEM HERE
—$
Line Is Complete With
Exception, Short Span ~
Near Robersonville
ONLY POLES
J. P. Dicus, of Near Robersonville,
Said To Have Ordered Workmen
Off His Property
The loniplcticwi o! i| K - Virginia
Electric & Power Co. light ant power
line from T&rboro to this place was
held up by Mr. J P. Difus,. when he
refused to allow the construction of
the line across his property just this
side of Robersonville. It was unof
ficially stated that workmen of the
power company had been ordered off
the property and. at the command of
the land owner, the power company
had removed two pole# that had been
placed on the property.
With the exception of the construc
tion of the lin.e across the property in
question, the new company was ready
to furnish power and light here last
Sunday, Jn spite of this interference,
officials have pientioned December 1
as the time for" coming in here with
-tHHwf-aiul light-frum- its plant*.-How—
ever, in waiting tor the necessary legal
proceedings to take place, it hardly
seems possible that the hook-up will
be made by the first of that month.
The matter, it was unofficially learned,
Ita sbeen referred to the Richmond of
fice of the power company*, and it is
the belief that bund wttl hr entered
into by the Cothpany and that the
work will be completed within a short
time. No official information has
been available and no definite date for
taking over the plant has been men
tioned recently, according to town
officials.
According to those acquainted with
the work, the power liue lias been
completed with the exception of the
small span across the Dicus property,
and that the company, had it not been
for thai interference, could have fur
nished power and ligly to consumers
here yesterday. A number of work
men are being held in reserve to place
the eight poles across the piece of
property and string the wires. The
substation here has been completed,
and it is understood that the switch
in Tarboro turning the current this
way can be pushed in at any time,
t Tlie construction of the short span
near Robersonville will mark thecom
j pletion of the line, it was said.
TO HOLDCLINIC
AT GOLDSBORO
$
Monthly Clinic for Crippled
Children To Be Held
Thursday
— . .
The monthly clinic serves
crippled children from the entire east
em half of the State will be held in
Goldsboro at the Community House
Thursday, Novertiber 22 by the state
orthopedic hospital at Gastonia. Ihe
clinic usually comes on the thityl
Thursday of each month but Dr. O. L.
Miller, chief surgeon of the hospital
who conducts the clinics, w>s attend
ing the conference of the six Southern
Medical Association in AsheviHe dur
ing the past week.
The clinic is held as a branch ac
tivity of the orthopedic hospital in or
der to make it possible for the crippl
ed children of the eastern counties to
receive treatment. In October 88 crip
pled children were brought' to the
clinic for diagnosis and treatment.
An important advantage of holding
the clinic in the eastern section, Dr.
Miller points out, is that many of
the children can be treated once each
; month and return home. This was not
possible before the beginning of the
clinic in August on account of the dis
tance to Gastonia. »
100,000 Pounds Tobacco
Sold If ere Yesterday
"We sold around 100,000 pounds
1 here yesterday at an average slight
' ly over the 25-cent mark," stated a
! member of the local tobacco board of
trade this morning. The growers
were said to be very well pleased
• with their sales, and in evidence of
that the tobacco board of trade secre
tary stated that a fair.break was on
the warehouse floors today.
*
University Glee Club at
Robersonvilfe Thursday
The University yot North Carolina
Glee dub, fih ity tour of this section
of tha State, will give a complete
concert in theA Robersonville school
building next^ afternoon at
2:80 o'clock. The club goes to the
' school there under the auspices of
I the senior clasa, and the public is in
vited to attend.