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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 26
Cross Roads Farmer Shot to
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Death at Home Sunday Night
KILLED WITHOUT
WARNING WHILE
ON HIS PORCH
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Frank Cox, a Neighbor, in
Jail Here Charged With
Killing Henry Jolly
DENIES HE* IS GUILTY
a
Cos Accused of Having Killed Jolly
Bacauae Latter Had Reported
Hi* Still
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J. Henry Jolly, a farmer living in
Cross Roads Township, this coun
tv, was instantly killed and John Tay
lor, jr., a' neighbor, was struck about
the face last Sunday night about 9:30
c'clock, as they stood on the porch at
the Jolly home, by a load of shot said
to have been fired by Frank Cox,
alleged distiller in that community.
Mr. Jolly's head was partly blown off
and his brains wera scattered by the
gun's shot. The wounds inflicted on
Mr. Taylor's face did not prove to be I
serious.
His life threatened earlier in the day,
Mr. Jolly called Taylor to his home,
asking that he stay with him as Cox
was planning to take his life. Taylor
had been in the house about an hour
anA a halt when he decided to go to
Everetts, about 3 miles away t for an
officer. He was accompanied to the
door by Mr. Jolly, and they had been
there only a moment when, without
warning, the killer shot down the man
and hit Mr. Taylor with two shots.
Arrested in Hardens lait night by
Sheriff Roebuck and Deputy Grimes,
t-rank Cox denied the charge, offer
ing one of the poorest alibis ever
offered by a man facing a murder
charge, according to officers. He was
placed ill the jail here last night, but
up until noon today no preliminary
hearing had been held.
Immediately following the killing,
Coroner §. R. Biggs and Sheriff A. L.
Roebuck were called and an investi
gation was started at once. Tracks
leading from the Cox home corre
sponded with those leading from the
place of the killing to the home of a
negro, Frank Little, where they end
ed. This evidence led "to the arrest
of Little early' this morning and made
possible the collection of evidence that
is believed will result in Cox's con
viction. Prior to the negro's arrest,
a coroner's jury, Messrs. J. S. Ayers,
C. S. Hunter, C. B. Riddick, Lester
Peel, G. W. Taylor, and J. R. Bul
lock, started an investigation and
traced the deed to Cox.
'''Stfrornjtlatements, given the jury by
Mrs. Jolly, her daughter, and John
Taylor, jr., follow:
Statement of Mrs. Jolly: "Mr. Jolly,
Margie, and I were at the hog lot
fteding the hogs and saw Frank Cox
coming from toward the house with a
gun. He came up to the hog lot where
we were, and he said, 'Well, I had the
hell beat out of me today.' Mr. Jolly
_ said, 'What's the matter?' Cox stated
' that he had lost $67 and accused Mr
Jolly of being the cause of his losing
his still and stepped back and said
that he was going to leill Mr. Jo|ly.
lie drew his gun on Mr. Jolly with
threats to shoot him. Mr. Jolly ran
into the bushes. Mr, Jolly's daugh
ter and I prevailed on him not to
shoot him. He also threatened to
shoot me. He thert left, going toward
the road. This was about 7:45 p. m.
When we came back to the house we
saw Mr. John Taylor coming and
stopped him. Mr. Jolly told Mr. Tay
lor that Frank Cox had 'threatened his
life and asked him to please stay with
him, which Mr. Taylor did. About
9:30 p. m. Mr. Taylor and Mr. Jolly
were on the front porch. Some one
shot Mr. Jolly and killed him. The
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"ALL AT SEA"
with Karl Dane and
George* K. Arthur
Abo NKWB and COMKDY
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THE ENTERPRISE
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PEOPLE SLOW
TO LIST TAXES
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Not More Than 65 Per Cent
in Town Have Listed;
Friday Last Day
One of the most noticeable features
in the listing of property for the 1929
taxation, according to Mr W. T. Mea
dows, local list-taker, is the small
amount of household and kitchen fur
niture being placed on the books. "It
might show a big increase before the
task is completed next Friday, but
up until yesterday, I believe every
article coming under that classifies
tion could be packed in any one of
the smallest store buildings on Main
Street," Mr. Meadows stated.
Yesterday was a dull day with the
listers, and it is practically evident
that many owners will be subject to
a penalty for not listing their proper
ty in the period specified by law. The
tin.e for listing expires next Friday,
and it is estimated that hardly more
than 60 or 65 per cent of the taxable
property has been listed at this
time.
shot came from the front porch. I'l
was standing, iji the hall."
Lola Jolly corroborated her mother's
statement.
John Taylor's evidence: "1 came by
the Jolly home about 8 p. in. Mrs.
Jolly, called me to come to the house.
Mr. Jolly asked me to come into the
house and stay with liiui as Frank Cox
had. threatened his life. 1 stayed a
hout an hour and a half and started
to leave and was on the front porch
and Mr. Jolly was on the front porch
facing me. 1 was about three feet
fioni him when some one sbjft\>!r.
Jolly from the end of the port® about
20 feet away and killed him. 1 car
ried Mr. Jolly into the house. Sev
eial of the shots struck me on the
side of the face."
With this evidence in hand,.officers
carried on an all-night search for Cox,
but no trace of him was to be l)a(f
until late yesterday when he gave him
self over to officers at Dardens, stat
ing then that he had heard they were
after him, and as he was not guilty
he wanted to hjve the officers exam*
ine him. Shortly after surrendering,
Cox was questioned by Coroner Biggs
and officer# in the county jail here.
Maintaining his innocence ..with much
fervor, C'bx, during the quizzing, ad
mitted that he went to the hog lot at
the Jolly home about" dark Sunday,
that he did not threaten the life of
Jolly nor that of Mrs. Jolly. "1 only
went there to frighten Jolly," he stat
ed From there, according to his
statements. Cox went to a near-by
woods, where he slept until about 3
o'clock the following morning. Fin
ishing his sleep on the ground, he then
went to the home of Frank Little to
inquire if his wife had been there look
ing for him. Leaving the Little home
Cox stated he "beat around," firit one
place and then another, finally going
from the highway at Allen's filling sta
tion between here aifd Everetts to the
railroad and down that to the Culli
pher place, and from there to Will
Bland's home on the Wild Cat road.
He left his gun at the BlandChotne
and -trail Bland to carry him to his
brother ill-law's home in Angetown,
where he had carried his wife and chil
dren Saturday. He claimed his first
knowledge of the murder was gained
from Bland at his home. In a later
statement he said he had first heard of
it from Frank Little.
Cox had very little to say, but his
evidence led to the arrest of Little a*
a material witness. Officers found the
gun at the Bland home late last night,
and sworn statements were secured in
whicff*it was stated that Cox had ac
knowledged shooting Jolly.
Taking an oath, Little stated to
Chief of Police Daniel that on the
morning of May 27, Cox went to hit
home and asked for a pair of shoes;
that he gave him an old pair of slip
pers worn by Cox when arrested. "I
. gave him the slippers and saw him
stoop down as if to remove his tennis
shoes. When it came light I saw
where he had walked off barefooted,"
Little concluded.
About two weeks ago Cox's liquor
still was captured, and he accused
Jolly of reporting it to the officers.
Since that time Cox had threatened
Jolly'* life, but not until last Sunday
did he carry the threats directly to
the man.
Cox will be the superior
court convening' month.
Jolly, agtf 49 years, was a native of
Beaufort County. He married a Miss
Williams, of this county, and leaves by
that marriage seven children, and one
daughter by a second union.
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon by Rev. R. JF. Pittman, of
the Free Will Baptist Church, inter
ment following in the Mount Zion
cemetery.
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Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina,
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REVIVAL IS BEING
WELL ATTENDED
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Rev. B. Duke Critcher In
Charge of Services at
Methodist Church
Beginning here last Sunday morn-j
ing, the revival in progress at the
Methodist church is attracting large
crows, and present indications point,
to a very successful meeting. Rev. B.
Duke Critcher, one of Williamston's;
native sons, but now' a pastor in the
Oxford circuit, M. E. Church, is con-1
ducting the services, and is delivering
a series of splendid sermons.
A practicing attorney in the local
courts for some time, Rev. Critcher,
two years ago, gave up his practice i
and entered the ministry, and during
that time he has firmly established
himself in the work of the Church.
He served as pastor of the Whitakers
Methodist Church and is now con
nected with the Oxford circuit.
His sermons here are being well re
ceived- by large and attentive crowds
each evening at 8:00 o'clock. Prayer
meetings are being held each morning
at 10 with much success. A special
service for young people v has been an
( nounced for next Saturday evening,
Rev. Mr. Critcher urging that all the
boys and girls between the ages of
10 and 20 years attend.
The meeting will continue into next
week, according to present plans.
POLICE HAVING
A QUIET TIME
Fewer Warrants Issued in
Last Few Months Than
For Some Time
' Quiet times are certainly in evi
dence in our local court," remarked
Mayor Robert L. Coburn yesterday
morning when he was asked several,
questions relative to cases on docket
for trial.
"We haven't had a case other than!
trivial ones in some time now," the
mayor stated. Hardly more than S2O,
. in fines, have been collected in six
months, Mr. Coburn pointed out, indi
cating general good behavior here as
well as an unfavorable status in the
financial world.
The town head's statements were;
readily verified by t Chief of Police!
Daniel, a party to the conversation.
According to th.J chief, fewer
warrants have been issued during the
past several weeks than has been the!
case for a similar period, since he en-|
tered upon the duties of the office.!
Other than a few automobile law
violations, no cause for arrests has;
presented itself, the officer declar |
ed. '
BUILDING OIL
PLANT AT RIVER
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Sinclair Company Erecting
Three Tanks There; To '
Remove Tanks Uptown - .
The third gasoline and o'il distribu
tion plant ia being constructed on the
river frontage here, the Sinclair Oi!
company installing three tanks neat
the Standard Fertiliser CompanyV
plant. The plant will have a storage
capacity of 60,000 gallons of oil, one
tank of 20,000 gallons capacity being
placed for regular gasoline; another '
of 16,000 gallons capacity for a sec
ond type of gasoline and a third, 16,-
000 gallons capacity, for kerosene.
Upon the completion of the river
plant, the company will remove its up
town tanka and receive all its prod
ucts for distribution in Bertie and
Martin counties by water, it was stat
ed yesterday by Chas. James, a repre
sentative of the company. *
According to Mr. Earsley, foreman 1
for the company, of Atlanta, the
plant will be ready for use in about
four weeks.
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Scoutmaster and 8 Scouts s
Planning Trip to Reunion
Mr. Wheeler Martin with eight of i
the local Boy Scouts is planning, to |
attend' the Confederate reunion in
Charlotte next Week, where they will
assist in caring for the veterans.}
Five hundred Boy Scouts from all ,
sections of the State are planning to
attend the convention and aid in the
care of the old soldiers . '
The boys' expenses will be paid
with the exception of transportation
charges. According to present plans,
the boys with their leader will make
the trip through the country on a
coupe with a light trailer attached. It
might be, however, that they will get
the use of a truck. They will leave
either late Sunday evening and camp
over night or leave early Monday
morning, making the trip in one
day.
MAKE PLANS FOR
CLUBS' OUTING
AT CAMP LEACH
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Miss Sleeper Asks Those
Going to Notify Her
At Once
! BEGINS NEXT WEEK
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Home Agent Gives List of Articles
To Be Taken to Camp; Lasts '
From June 3 to June 8
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In a letter addressed to 4-H club
| members in this county, Miss Lora E.
: Sleeper, home agent, is urging all the
boys and girls who are planning to go
| to Camp Leach next week to notffy
1 her at once that she might make
proper arrangements to care for them.
This is very important, Miss Sleeper
; stated last night, as transportation
and other arrangements must be made
a few days in advance. No girl will
be eligible to take the trip unless she
informs the agent that she wants to
•go before Monday.
The agent's letter follows :•
"It is getting on toward camping
time, June 3rd to June Bth, and so
far very few girls have let me know
whether they wish to go or not. I am
very anxious for all the names of
girls going to camp so that definite
plans can be made. There is less than
a week left and much has to be done
before Monday, the time for leaving.
Following is a list of things each of
the girls should carry: 1 1-2 dozen
oranges, apples or bananas, 1-4 box of
cocoa, 1 box macaroni, 1-2 pound of I
cheese, 1-2 dozen Irish potatoes, 1-2
dozen sweet potatoes; 3-4 pound of
butter, 10 eggs, 2 pounds of meat, 1-2
box dry cereal, 1 pound of sugarV 1
cabbage, 1 small can tomatoes, 2 cans
of peas, 1 can fruit, 1 box crackers,
1 can milk, 1 loaf bread, 1-2 dozen
lemons, 1 plate, cup, knife, fork an«l
spoon, sheets, blanket and quilt.
"We will have to use school trucks
this year, or if you have somtfone in
your neighborhood with a car who
would carry four or five, I would ap
peciate very much knowing.
•> "If you are going to camp please
send in your fee of $2.50 and if there
is a surplus it will be refunded to
you. When you write me whether you
' run go I can go ahead planning on
I trucks, drivers, etc. Do not delay. If
I you have written in that you were
ing, this does not apply to yout with
the excetion of the fee.
Girls cannot go to camp unless two
gurments have been completed or an
equivalent in room improvement. Boys
cannot attend camp unless they have
! some chickens which they are taking
! care of.
A good program Is being planned
for boys and girls. Two men, who can 1
swim, have volunteered to go this I
; year and they will have charge of the
| boys.-
ABOUT THROUGH
BUILDING LINES
Power Company Will Com
plete New Distribution
System in Few Days
"The rebuilding of the elec
i trie distribution system will be com
pleted within the next two or three
weeks, according to those in charge
of the work. While a number of cus
tomers in certain parts of the town
are beirg served from the new equip
ment at the present time, all outlets
will connect with the new lines with
in the next three weeks, it wat. stat
ed by Engineer Parker yesterday.
Material making up the old system
will be junked in its entirely, and the
system is being modernized in every
-particular. A number of workmen ha*
been here during the paßt , several
months taking a part in the rebuild-
I ing program, but, as a whole, prog
! ress ahs been very slow. During that
' time service to light and power con
sumers has been interrupted very lit
tle.
Frank Jones, an employee of the
company, narrowly esca|ied death yes
. terday afternoon when he made con
| tact with a high-powered wire near
i the river. He tore himself away from
the wire, sending out a yell that was
heard a great distance away* He was
removed badly frightened but no
seriously hurt.'
Regular Luncheon of
Kiwanis Tomoftow
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A regular meeting of the Kiwanis
i CJub will be held tomorrow. Rev. B.
i Luke Critcher, who is conducting the
revival at the Methodist Church here,
and Miss Guffy, State health nurie
in charge of the clinic being held here,
will be special guests.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
Visiting Here This Week
Miss Pauline Lippard, of Statesville,
is visiting her cousin, Mr. J. T. Trout
man, and Mrs. Troutman at their home
oh Main Street.
i Here from Tarboro
Dr. G. E. Weeks, of Tarboro, visit
ed here yesterday.
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Clinic Gets Under Way Here;
Care for 25 Patients Daily
rv
Assisted by a corps of trained
nurses. Dr. J. T. Sawyer perform
ed the first operations this morn
ing in the tonsil and adenoid clinic
in progress here this week. Be- |
fore seven o'clock this morning,
many mothers and fathers from
all parts of the county assembled
with their children at the graded
school building, the clinic head
quarters, to await the arrival of
the clinic personnel. r
Twenty-five little tots were se
lected from the large group gath
ered at the building for treatment
today. An equal number will be
chosen tomorrow and on through
Friday, the last day of the clinic,
the doctors and nurses will aid
THINK COUNTY
TO GET $54,000 .
0
Equalization Fund Allot
ments To Be Made
Next Month
While it is generally understood
that Mgrtin county will receive $54,-11
000 as a minimum from the State
School Equalization fund, no definite
amount will be detemimed until the
equalization board at llaleigh makes ,
j the divisions sometime next month.
| County reports, due in llaleigh the j
I 29th of this month, are being prepar- \ \
ed by school officials here, and after
that data reaches Raleigh, it will re- j j
quire several days' time for the equal- j:
izution board to complete its work, it '
is understood. ! I
In 1927-28, Martin county received !;
$33,923.43 from the State Kqualiza
tion fund and $32,192.15 last year, a 1
decrease in last year's receipts of sl,- j
731.28. This year, with the State f
Equalization fund greatly increased, I
this county will receive SS4,(MM) as
State aid for the operation of its j
schools during the coming term, it is ,
thought. ►
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G. F. ROBERSON
* DIES AT BETHEL
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Was Former Resident of
This County; Funeral
Thursday
Cieorge Frank Roberson, formerly j
of this rtiunty, died at his home in
Bethel last night at 11:30, following
! a few days' illness. Last Thursday he
j was active on his farm near Hassell, °
and was apparently well when he re
turned home. During the evening meal
I he suffered a stroke of paralysis and j
j gradually weakened, death following
j last night. i .
Mr. Roberson, 69 years of age, was
1 born in Cross Koads township, when' j
he lived until u young man, going
from there to a farm near Hassell.
About ten years ago he moved to
Bethel where he has since resided.
The body will be buried in a Bethel
cemetery Thursday afternoon at 4:M)
o'clock, Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of Hob- j
ersonville, conducting the funeral serv- j
ices..
|He is survived by two sons, Lee j
Roberson, of New Orleans and Alton j
| Roberson, of the U. S. Navy, and his j
widow. He also leaves one brother, |
J. llynum Roberson and a sister, Mrs.
W.'T. Taylor, both of Robersonville;
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Several Doctors Here En
Route to Medical Meeting
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I)rs, T. W. M- Long, of Roanoke |
Rapids, W. D. Rogers and U. 11. |
Macon; of Warrenton, were guests of \
Dr. Win. E. Warren here this after
noon. The doctors were en route to
Hay View where the Fourth District
Medical Society meets this evening.
They wen; accompanied the re by Dr..
Warren.
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Sunday School Teachers ! ,
School in Everetts Church
The Sunday School Teocherqi Train- j
ing school in progress this week in '
the Everetts Baptist Church is meet- i
ing with much success according to 1
a report received here this morning, i
Twenty-three pupils attended the i'
school last evening, and the attend- j
ance is expected to increase - as' the :
schools continues through Friday of ;
this week. - •
The school opens each evening at j
8:00 o'clock and anyone interested in
Sunday school work is invited to at
tend. Mr. L. M. Morgan, a pioneer in
Sunday school work, has charge of the I
instruction lasting for about an hour
and fifteen minutes each evening. .
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Visiting His Daughter
Mr. A. M. Lovelace, of Moores
boro, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. C
J.. Daniel, and family at their home
at Holly Springs. Mr. Lovelace is
accompanied by his daughter and
daughter-in-law and by his son and
son-in-law.
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Tuesday, May 28,1929
the children in a search fj)r bet
ter health.
Mrs. H. P. Gufly, State Health
Department nurse, who did pre
liminary work for the clinic last
fall had everything in readiness
for the doctors and nurse** to
start their activities this morning.
A number of the children select
ed this morning had been operated
on by noon today, and tomorrow
morning they go to their homes
to give the beds over to 25 more
subjects.
The clinic, thoroughly syste
matic in its operation, is progress
ing very nicely, the nurses and
doctors rendering every aid pos
sible in curing for the little chil
dren.
RUNS AWAY WITH!
ANOTHER'S WIFE
H. B. Holloman, of This
Place, Missing Since
Last Saturday
Leaving practically nothing; to su;>-
port his wife uiul four children, H. B.
Holloman, furniture salesman for the
B. S. Courtney Furniture Store, is
reported to have left with Mary J.
Modlin, of near Jamaaville, at an early
hour last Saturday rooming, Mrs. j
Modlin leaving behind a husband and
three children. Apparently planning
their escape with much care, the two
jriade good their departure from this
section into parts unknown, and up
until noon tinlay the whereabouts of
the two remained unknown. Although
an inqury was made as to proper legal i
procedure to be followed in- an effort
to return the two, no -definite action 1
had been started by officers today to
bring about the capture of the couple.
It is understood that the two had
planned to leave a week earlier, but
apparently their plans failed to ma
| teralize, and the departure was post
i poned a week. According to facts not
yet firmly established, the Modlin wo
' man left her home Friday night with
a neighborhood boy, that on their way
; ho,re they added to the patty and Hol
loman. joined, them later. Returning to
the Modlin home early Saturday
morning, Mrs. Modlin escaped when
the girl in the party asked Mr. Modlin
to take her to her home, several mile
away. Holloman, it is said, was not
' seen at the Modlin home and when the
husband went to carry the girl home,*-'
the two escaped in Holloman's car.
Reaching here about an hour later,
j Holloman went to his home, telling his
I wife that he was in trouble and that
, he was leaving never to return. It is
! understood that he told his wife he
I would send for her as soon as he could
I make arrangements to do so. Demand-
I ing her to assist him in pecking his
1 grip, he le'ft the home immediately
j afterwards. It is believde that the
, Modlin woman was waiting nearby
land that the two left from here.
Since their departure, a number of
, people have reported the seeming
familarity between Holloman and the
Modlin woman during the past several
months. It was learned that Holloman J
had stolen'his wife's diamond ring
some time ago and gave it to the '
Modlin woman, who told her husband
that she found it. During the past
several months the two had seen
much of each other, Holloman visiting
at the Modlin home when he made hisj
regular sales trips into that section.
Moving here from .licrtift county (
several years ago K Holloman began i
work with the B. S- Courtney Furni-!
tue Store. During that-time, Mrs. Hoi j
lonian has proved herself a very iudus .
trious woman, and is held in very :
high esteenyby her many friends.
Mr. Modlin farms in the Jamesvitte \
section and is well thought of there, j
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Warehouse Stockholder|
To Meet Thursday Night
A. large attendance upon u meeting
of the .Martin County Warehouse
Company stockholders is expected next
Thursday evening in the City audi
torium at 8:30 o'clock when plans foi
the operation of the house will be
madljl complete. Committee, reports
will be that time, and the
operation of the organization will be
perfected at that time, it is under
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Another Baseball Meeting
To Be Held Here Tonight
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WithAhoskie coming in as a fourth
member of a four-county baseball
league, "another meeting will be-held
in Pete Fowden's office tonight at 8:00
o'clock in an effort to perfect-the or
ganization of "the /garner/Beaufort
Bertie and Martin counties will harve
representatives meet with those from
Ahoskie, and it is understood that a
league will be formed tonight.
A team representing this county
has practically been formed, and the
first practice is scheduled to be held
this afternoon on the Everetts diam
ond. .. ,
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Advertiser! Will Find Our Col
umn! a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Homes of Martin Cotmty
ESTABLISHED 1893
COUNTYSCHOOLS
CAN SELECT NO
'TEACHERS YET
Pew of Them Are Making
Tentative Choices, But
No Contracts
WORKINGTON BUDGET
Situation Causing Much Inconvenience
To Both Teacher and School
.Board Officials
While several of the school's in the
■ county are selecting their teachers
I for the coming term, teacher elec-
J tions are only tentative, according to
an interpretation of the new school
i law. It is understood that no
j will be valid until the various budget
| are approved by the proper authori
ties and their signatures then added.
| While the budget making is in prog-,
ress in this county, several weeks will
be required to complete the work and
until it "is approved; no elections will
he confirmed, it is understood,
j Superintendent R. A. Pope stated*
yesterday morning that the situation
i is causing much inconvenience both
to teachers and school boards, but that
| nothing definite could be done to re
j lieve the existing conditions at the
present time. It has been suggested
that the various school committees
make' especial efforts in retaining the
desired teachers, adherring closely to
the factors controlling the number of
teachers allowed the individual school.
Two or three school boards have
recommended the election or re-elec-~>
; tion of teachers in this county, and
' the teachers have been notified to that
■ effect, but in no case has a contract
1 been carried to completion, it was
stated.
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8 SCOUTS TO GO
TO CHARLOTTE
Have Good Meeting Last
Friday; Choose Scouts to
■ I » Go To Reunion
of their best meetings
since the organization was perfected
i here about a year ago, the local llov
■ Scouts last Friday evening entertain
ed several visitors in their temporary
, quarters, the old jail. The work plan
ned "for the next several months was
i discussed and eight of the 26 scouts
i present were selected to attend the
Confederate reunion next week and
assist in the care of the veterans.
Walter Cook, Mack and Keg. Simpson,
,«■ Hilly Watts, Cush llaasell, Albert
| Leslie' Clark, Jim Rhodes, jr. and
, Carroll Crockett will make the trip,
i having all their expenses paid with
: the exception of transportation costs.
i| Mr. U. J. Peel, one of the visitors
• upon the meeting, made a pleasing
I j talk to the group of boys who, follow
ing the business session, took part in
, j several sports to the delight of the
i . troops' guests.
■ ! Following the meeting, Mr. H. 1).
i Harrison, chief of the local fire com
pany, acquainted the boys with a part
of the town s fire-fighting equipment,
; pointing out to the boys how they
' , could be of much aid by directing
I traffic- and offering worthwhile, ex
amples, to other children during fires,
r The boys ejijoyed a ride down Main
1 street and back on the new truck.
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' Several of County's Banks
' | To Be Closed Thursday
While Memorial Day, the liOth of
j this month, will lie observed widely
i | throughout the country, as a whole,
I and in particular communities in this
J section,, v,er y little attention will be
. paid the day a holiday in this
county, according to reports receiv
ed here yesterday. The nation's post
i offices will be closed and no city or
. I rural deliveries will be made. Several
lof the county's banks, Farmers and
I Merchants here, and the Planters ami
! Merchants, Everetts and the Hank of "
, Oak City have announced that they
would observe the national holiday
that their employees might have the
day off.
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Marked Improvement
Ik Seen in Crops Here
Warm weather following the rains
of a few days ago is causing a mark- (
ed improvement in the several crops ;
through this section, according to a
number of farmers questioned on the
subject here yesterday morning.
While thfere are a few fields yet
too wet for a plow, farmers have
been very much pleased with the wea
ther conditions to date. Few potatoes
1 are grown in this immediate section,
' and the farmers are principally en
: gaged in their crop cultivation.
Revival Services at Court
• House Closed Last Friday
i «
i The revival conducted by the Rev.
J. H. Little, pastor of the Free .Will
r Baptist church at Wmterville, was
i brought to a successful close at the
I courthouse here last Friday evening:.
The meeting, starting early last
week, was well attended.
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