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VOLUME XXXII—NUMBER 64
r FINE RECORDS BY
r SCHOOLS HERE
AND IN EVERETTS
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Average Daily Attendance
About 95 Per Cent in .
Each School
102 ON HONOR ROLLS
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Everetts School Laada in Percentage
Mf of Attendance; Highest Percentage
On Honor Roll Here
While several of the schools have
failed to make their reports, the Ever
etts scrftol, so far, leads the county sys
tem in the average daily attendance of
pupils during the first month. Of the
total enrollment, 173, the report shows
that 165 of the number attended the
•chool every day during the month of
September. While 95 per cent of the
pupils enrolled in the Everetts school
were present each day, Williamston,
the next highest reporting, had 94.7
per cent of its pupils present daily dur-'
ing the period.
Reporting an average daily attend
ance of 638 out of a total enrollment of
674, the local had 92 pupila on
the honor lisf, or 14 per cent, of the
638 pupils. Everetts reported 10 pupils
on its honor roll, or 6 per cent: The
difference in the percentage, of honor
pupils in the two schools is due to the
V honor roll requirements in the two
schools. For a pupil to have his name
included in the list of honor students
of the Williamston school Principal W-
R. Watson states that the child must
average 90 or more on each subject;
must make at least 90 on deportment;
have no failures or conditions, and have
no tardies or unexcused absences. The
number of (excused absences is limited
to two, it was stated.
The first, second, fifth, and tenth
grades of the Everetts school, includ
ing 42 pupils; arid the two sections of
the eighth grade here, including 82 pu
/ pits, had perfect attendance records,
according to the reports.
Williamston's list of honor pupils
follows:
First grade A: Martin Anderson,
Stuart Critcher, Jerry Manning, Joseph
Thigpen, Jimmie Watts, Nancy Biggs,
Nina Bland, Eleanor Brown, Marjorie
Dunn, Dorothy Harrison, Katherine
Manning, Dorothy Spivey, Anita
WheelcM.
First grade B: None.
Second grade A: Bernice Cowen,
Margaret Jones, Doris Moore, Louise
Melson, Sallie Gray Gurkin, Pearlie
Mae Roberson, Eleanor Taylor, Julia
Watts Virgil Ward, Dick Dunn, Gor
don Manning, Jerry Clarke, Jack Ed
mondson, Elbert Peel, jr.
Secoad grade B: Ben Hardy, Odey
Long, R. E. Long, Lee Savage, Hay*
wood Wynn, Mary Elizabeth Leggett,
Pattie Keel Nicholson.
Third grade A: Grace Barnhill, Mary
Hassell Barnhill, Alice Bonds, Marion
Pender, Billy Biggs, Lee Burt Jenkins,
Jack Saunders, Reg Manning.
Third grade B: Nora Grimes, Vir
ginia Lilley, Lydia Hinson, Pauline
White, Fred Rogerson.
Fourth grade A: Whit Purvis, R.
A. Pope , jr., Janie Gurganus, Julia
Everett, Nellie Gray Rogerson, Addie
Lee Meador, Lois Taylor.
Fourth grade B: Rachel Wynn, Mary
Robertson, Nettfe Grey Hopkins, Ma
rk Hardison, Mildred Whitley.
Fifth grade A: Milton James, Ben
Manning, Bolten Cowen, Ella Wynne
Critcher, Fern Fitx Gerald, Kathleen
Price, Cwen Watts.
Fifth grade B: Thelma Burroughs,
Hilton Jones, Kader Modlin, Densel
Simpson, Carrie Williams.
Sixth grade: Pattie Kay Bennett,
Alta Critcher, Mary Belle Edmondson,
Eula Green, Alice Harrison, Blanche
Harrison, Grace Manning.
Seventh grade: Mattie Gurganus,
Katherine Harrison, Oliver McCabe,
Billie Pope, Jessie Mae Anderson,
Helen Coltrain, Mary Price.
Eighth grade A: Russell Roebuck,
Jennie Green Taylor.
Eighth grade B: None.
Ninth grade: Pearl Griffin.
Tenth grade: Wheeler Manning.
Eleventh grade: Louise Coltrain,
Marjorie Taylor, Josephine Harrison.
« WATTS
" " THEATRE U
Wednesday October 9
"SINGAPORE'
MUTINY"
• with
Ralph Inee and
\ EstelJe Taylor *■
Also COMEDY AND SERIAL
Tfcoraday-Friday October 10-11
CHANEY
\ "WHERE EAST
4 IS EAST"
[ * With LUPE VELEi and
EBTELLE TAYLOE «
Atoo NEWS AND COMEDY
THE ENTERPRISE
Town Tax Rate Is Fixed at
$2.10 on SIOO Valuation by
Commissioners Last Night
RATE IS SAME
AS LAST YEAR
No Decision on Discount
And Penalty Feature
Is Made
DISCUSS* VALUATION
Wide Variety of Matters Are Diaposed
Of at Meeting Last Night; Lower
Electric Ratea To Everetts
Williamston's tax rate for the cur
rent tax year will be the same as the
one levied last year, $2.10 the SIOO.
valuation, the commissioners in their
regular meeting here last night fail
ing to diacuss the discount and pen
alty feature affecting the county col
lections. It was the opinion of one
or two of the officials, however, that
the discount and penalty clauses
would affect town collections. Here
tofore, as a rule, the town authorities
have ordered special discounts to tax
payers, but no penalties have been
imposed. |
Three requests for permits to
fish markets in different places in the:
town were refused, the commission- 1
ers deciding to center ' all market
business in the town at the City Hall.
George Spruill, colored, was grant
ed a permit to hold a dance here
Thanksgiving.
Jack Biggs, colored, was refused a
permit to open a pool room on Wash
ington Street. '.
The wholesale power and light rate
of six cents per kilowatt charged the
Town of Everetts was ordered reduc
ed approximately 43 per cent. The
decrease was ordered when the con
tract was reviewed, the commission
ers learning that under the terms .'of
the agreement made several years
ago Everetts was to purchase current
from Williamston at the rate of six
cents per kilowatt hour until the ex
piration of the contract or until sue IT
a time that the rates were decreased
here. The decrease in the rat* charg
ed Everetts was to conform with
whatever decrease was made here.
Several changes were ordered in
the street department, the commis
sioners balteveing that under the new
arrangement a marked Improvement
will result. The drainage of the
streets was discussed at length, and
attempts to turn water out of the sev
eral ponds scattered over the town
will bis made.
An ordinance was passed prohibit
ing tent shows to locate in the resi
dential Section of the town without
the written consent of all the proper
ty owners adjoining the show place
The ordinance provides a S6O fine in
case of a violation.
It was pointed out that all paving
work would be completed here this
week, Commissioner Meadows asking
permission to "toot" the siren when
the last of the paving work was com
pleted.
Taking up the accounts payable,
the commissioners examined closely
every bill, refusing to o. keh several
that were not accompanied by town
orders. Turning to the accounts re
ceivable, the board ordered that serv
ice to fourteen water customers be
discontinued tomorrow, the 10th, if
the accounts were not settled by that
time.
The valuation on certain corpora
tion property was discussed during
the meeting, tut no official steps
were taken at the meeting to attempt
a change in the listing.
Seven Martin County Cases
Disposed of in Federal Court
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_ Seven cases, involving Martin coun
ty people, were disposed of in the
Federal court at Washington yester
day. Several other cases were called,
and when the defendants failed to
answer deputy marshals were put to
work. The cases disposed of:
Boymond Bowen, 15 years old, was
given three years in a reformatory
-school.
Joaephua Corddn, found guilty of
manufacturing, got a year and a day
at the prison in Atlanta.
Jasper Smith, eighteen months in
a reformatory.
. Jimmie Moore waa given twelve
months in a reformatory.
Willie James waa given his free
dom.
No true bill was found against Joe
James. \
Woman's Exchange Is ,
Proposed for County
Ail women interested in having a
county womins' exchange in the coun
ty are asked to give Miss Sleeper all
their ideas. If there are any women
in the county interested in adding to
their income through selling a few
home products Miss Sleeper will be
glad to know. What rfo you make on
the farm that the town woman would
bay? What do you make if you live
in town that the country woman would
bay?
Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 8,1929
HURST DISTRICT
ASKS ELECTION
Question Is Ort Levying 30-
Cent Special School
Tax
With 33 citizens signing the petition,
the Hurst school district asked the
Board of Education here for a special
school tax election t& be held there.
The request was granted and the elec
tion was ordered to be held November
At the present time the children of
the district are attending the Everetts
school, the officials there taking them
ir. under the condition that the Hurst
committee- petition for the election,
which, if carried, will take care of the
transportation charges incurred in ex
tending the truck routes of the Ever
etts school.
The election, if carried, will provide
a 30 cents levy on the SIOO property
valuation in the district.
The district, embracing that section
lying northeast of Everetts, has only
a one-teacher school, and this year the
children of the section are going to
Everetts under the condition that an
election will be called permitting the
special levy.
L. G. Leggett was appointed regis
trar and J. P. Harris and J. D. Col
train were named poll holders. A new
registration for the election will be
necessary, the books opening today and
continuing open until November 9. The
registration of the eligible voters will
be held at the home of the registrar,
Mr. L: G. Leggett.
AGENT'S REPORT
FOR SEPTEMBER
m
Conducts Total of Sixteen
Meetings Throughout
County
Following is the September narra
tive summary of the work done in
Martin County by the county home
demonstration agent, Miss Lora E.
Sleeper, as submitted to the board of
county commissioners in session here
Monday:
During the month of September, 18
days were spent in the field and 7 days
in the office. The agent traveled 780
miles, conducting 7 meetings with the
women and 9 with the juniors. There
is an evident interest in club work on
the part of the girls and boys in this
county. There are 13 junior clubs,
located in Williamston, Kobersonville,
Jamesville, Hamilton, Bear Grass,
Farm Life, Gold Point, Parmele, Ev
eretts, and Cross Roads. There were
200 juniors in attendance at the meet
ing held during the month. The only
boys' club in the county, at Everetts,
increased its enrollment more than SO
pec cent the beginning of the school,
there being 32 boys in the club. Lead
ers for junior clubs are located in Bear
Grass and JamesvilJe. The women con
tinue to be interested in making hats
throughout the clubs ni the county.
One club this month made eight hats
at a total cost of $3.12, saving them
selves approximately $9.88.
The agent visited 26 different homes
during the month.
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Fourteen Children Make
Honor Roll at Hassells
Fourteen children in the Hassell
school made the honor roll during
the first month of the 1920-30 term
as follows:
First grade—Myrtle Cannon, Paul
ine Cox, Ruby Ayers
Second grade—Mae Dell Leggett,
Maryland Leggett
Third grade—Juanita Haislip, Mil
dred Cannon
Fourth grade—Claude Nelson, jr.,
Gladys Weathersbee, William Knox,
Fifth grade—Margaret Cannon,
Lucile .Downs
Seventh grade—Walter Crisp Ger
trude Ayers.
Club Members To Get
Passes for State Fair
All 4-H Club members wishing to
attend the State Fair should let Miss
Sleeper know immediately. Friday of
State Fair week is 4-H Club day. If
you plan to go let Miss Sleeper know
that she may send in your name and
get you a free pass.
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Three Colored Men in
Fight Sunday Night
Willie Davis, colored, suffered a
broken nose and two al~hi* colored
friends received cuts and bruises last
Sunday evening when they tamed
enemies over sweethearts and engag
ed in a free-for-all flght on Waahing
ton Street. George Gurganus was
jailed by Officer Allabrooka, but
Davis and the other combattant were
ttyned over to doctors for medical at
tention and eacapde confinement.
The three will be tried in the re
corder's court here next Tuesday.
VANCEBORO GRID
TEAM DEFEATED
BY LOCALS, 45 TOO
Local Team Shows Big Im
provement, Especially in
Aerial Attack
EVEN MASCOT PLAYS
All Substitutes, Including Very Small
Boyi, Get In Action; Viaitors Are
• Game, But Outclassed
Williamston's high school > football
team won its second victory of the
season here last Friday afternoon, de
feating the Vanceboro eleven by a 45
to 0 score. While the visitors fur
nished a stronger opposition than did
the Farmvilte eleven the Friday !*•-
fore, the locals showed much improve
ment in their offense to outclass their
opponents. —' . .
Receiving the hall on the kick-off,
the locals found the going hard through
and around Vanceboro's line, but Hold
ing caught a pass on the third play for
a 20-yard gain and first dow'n. A sec
ond pass, coining a short while later,
Shearon to Saunders, resulted in the
first score of the game. The extra
point was made when Shearon ran a
round end to carry the ball over the
last white line.
Vanceboro received the ball and,
after gaining only three yards in as
many tries, kicked to the locals, who
returned the ball to the center of the
field. Facing a stubborn opposition,
Holding and Shearon, for the locals,
made consistent gains around the ends.
With the ball on the one-yard line,
YVilliamston fumbled and lost eight
yards. Holding regained seven yards
cn the next play and acrricd the ball
over for a touchdown on the next play,
the fourth down. No extra point was
made.
Receiving the ball at the kick-off,
Vanceboro returned it to its own eight
yard line. On the third play, Vance
boro fumbled and Barnhill recovered
for the locals. A pass from Saunders
to Holding resulted in a "third touch
down, failure to make the extra point
leaving the score at 19 to 0. Attempt
ing to pass after receiving the kick-off,
Vanceboro lost the ball when Shearon
intercepted it. A gain by Saunders and
a long run by Shearon placed the ball
near the visitors' goal. ' A long pass
from Shearon to Holding added an
other touchdown, the locals failing to
kick the extra point.
Just before the half closed, William
ston received but lost the ball by a
fumble to Vanceboro. Holding recov
ered the hall the visitors attempt
ed a pass and carried the ball to the
visitors' 45-yard line at the end of the
period.
A trick play, a pass from Holding to
Edwards, resulted in a fourth touch
down in the opening of the second half.
•The extra point was made, bringing
the score to 32 to 0. The locals received,
gaining a number of yards on a pass
from Shearon to Saunders on the next
play. Another Substantial gain was
made on a pass but attempting another
aerial attack Williamston lost the ball,
Vanceboro taking it on its 6-yard line.
Vanceboro kicked out of danger and
recovered the ball when Williamston
fuim>led. After trying to gain through
the line, the visitors kicked, Holding
receiving and returning the ball to with
in 5 yards of the line of scrimmage.
Two yards > were made through the
linT; a long end run by Holding placed
the ball on the 25-yard line. Twenty
yards were made on a lateral pass,
Holding to Shearon. Malcolm Simp
son then bucked the line twice for a
touchdown.
Receiving the ball in the final period,
the locals scored again on the second
play when Saunders ran around right
end 50 yards for the seventh touch
down. Coach Hood replenished his
team with substitutes about this time,
Oscar Anderson going in to catch a
pass for a 7-yard gain. Howard Cone,
the team mascot, aggravated the visi
ters when he, small in stature and
young in years, went on the field to
take part in several plays.
The team, including the subs, showed
much improvement over, their first en
counter with Farmvilter^
Local Eleven Will Play
Morehead Here Friday
Wiiliamston's High School Foot
ball eleven will meet the Morehead
City highs here on the new high
school field here Friday afternoon at
four o'clock.
Shearon, st»r half-back for the lo
cals, received injuries in the game
with Vanceboro here last Friday and
it ia not likely that he'll be able to
take part in the fame. Coach Hood,
however, is forecasting a good match.
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/. S. Whitley Funeral y
To Be Held Here Today
Funeral services are being held
over the body of John S. Whitley
this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the
Episcopal church here, Rev. Arthur
H. Marshall, rector, administering the
last rites.
Mr. Whitley was a native of this
county, but during the past several
years he resided in Arizona. The
body reached hen from Globe, Ari
zona last evening.
W. I. Skinner, Well-Known
Tobacconist, Is Found Dead
Decided Advance in Prices
Of Tobacco Recorded Today
According to first-hand report*,
prices for tobacco reached a new
high level for the season here to
day, many farmers averaging
forty cents or more for their of
ferings.
The price change is especially
marked in the sale of the better
grades, and while the price for
the black tobaccos continues
about the same, that type is for
tunately beginning to disappear.
Observing the sales on the -
floors here today, it was easy to
see that many grades have ad
vanced ten cents or more, and the
outlook is for all grades above
the ten-cent mark to go higher.
COUNTY AGENT
MAKES REPORT
Farmers Slow To Put in
Their Orders for
Dynamite
The September report of County
Agent T. B. Brandon, as submitted to
the board of county, commissioners at
thtir meeting here Monday, is as fol
lows: —»
Eighteen clays spent" in field work; 7
days spent in office work; 130 office
conferences; 118 telephone calls; 52
farms visited during the month; 660
miles traveled on official duties; 120
lings treated during the month for 9
farmers.
Some time ago the agent planned to
get a car of dynamite if the farmers
wanted it. The requests are "coming
in very slowly.
I lie agent has visited quite a num
ber permanent pastures and finds that
carpet grass, Dallas grass, and Japan
clover are doing mighty good.
Any one who wants to sow a fall pas
ture can prepare ,the laud and sow 12
pounds of Japan Clover, 12 pounds of
Dallas grass, and 4 pounds of Carpet
Crass to the, For further infor
riatiou see the uounty agent.
Jury List Is Drawn for -
December Term of Court
The names of 36 citizens were
drawn yesterday at the meeting of
the county board of commissioners
here for jury service at the next term
of Matin County Superior court to be
held here in December. The list fol
lows:
First Week
Jamesville township—J. N. Cooper,
J. W. Martin; Griffins township—C.
E. Hines, C. W. Gurkin, Claudius
Hardison; Williamston township—G.
P. Hall, J. A. Leggett, Edward
Purvis, John L. Hasßell, B. S. Court
ney; Cross Roads township—Sam
Roberson; Robprsonville township—
J. G. Everett, W. H. Everett; O. P.
Smith, J. J. Powdl; Goose Nest town
ship—C. L. Etheridge W. R. Everett.
Second Week
-Jamesville township—T. W. Hol
liday, Warren W. Waters, Kader
Godard; Williams township—S. J.
Tetterton, J. N. Hopkins; Grifflns
township—Mc. D. Hardison, C. T.
Roberson; Bear Grass township—Ben
F. Whitehurst, R. L. Hodges, H. C.
Green; Williamston township—W. C.
Manning, jr., C. B. Siceloff; Cross
Roads township—Church Beach, A. P.
Harnhill, C. 5,.. Hunter, Chas. J.
Peel, W. H. Highsmith; Hamilton
township—L. B. Brown.
State Fair Will Have
Egg Show This Year
•
Any one interested in the egg show
to be conducted at the.State-Fair this
year should let Miss Sleeper know and
slit give you the necessary in
f rniation for the exhibit.
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Kiwanis To Have
Luncheon Tomorrow
The regular weekly luncheon of
the local Kiwanis club %ill be held
tomorrow with Rev. O. P. FitzGerald,
of the Methodist church, in charge
of the program.
Presbyterian Women To
Hold Conference Here
A group conference of the ladies of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presby
terian Church, embracing groups num
bers one and three of Albemarle Pres
bytery, which includes the cities of
Edenton, Elizabeth City, Goldsboro,
New Bern, Kinston, Washington,
Greenville, and Williamston, ■"Will be
held in the Baptist "Church auditorium
here Friday, October 11, at 10:30 a. m.
A delegation of 50 to 75 ladies is ex
pected. ' A very interesting program
has been planned, to which all the la
dies of this city are ewdially invited.
While it is agreed that the
quality of th« tobacco offered for
sale here haa been the poorest In
years and far below the average
on other markets in the belt this
year, the breaks are improving.
Farmers are, as a rule bringing
their tobacco to market in good
shape, excepting some damaged
by the recent wet weather Both
warehousemen and buyers con
tinue to stresa the importance of
properly caring for tobacco when
marketing it.
The market's average this week
will be much higher than for any
previous week, according to the
present outlook.
COUNTY BOARD
MEETS MONDAY
Routine Matters Take Up
Majority of Attention
Of Board
Meeting in their regular monthly ses
sion here yesterday the Martin Coun
ty commissioners discussed various
routine matters, passing several orders
and selecting a jury list for the De
cember term of Martin County super
ior Court. 1
Emma Williams, of Hamilton Town
ship, was ordered paid $3 per month
the amount to be charged to the in
digent account.
A special tax election was ordered
for the Hurst school district the elec
tion to be held November 20.
S. T. Woolard was refunded taxes
for two years on $2,500 worth of real
estate, listed by error in Kobersonville
Township.
A small addition was ordered made
to the school budget already approved
by the board some time ago. The ad
dition allows the Jamesville school
$349.50 and a necessary amount for
the Bear Grass school, the funds to be
used only for the purchase of school
desks.
The borrowing of SIO,OOO was or
dered, if the treasurer found it neces
sary to do so, the loan to be only a
temporary one and to be made in an
ticipation of tax collections.
After drawing the jury list for the
December term of court, the board re
cessed. While the board handled all
the business before the meeting, a re
cess was ordered in anticipation- of ad
ditional matters that are likely to come
up for consideration before the next
regular meeting date.
Oak City School Society
Has Interesting Meeting
The Estherian society of the Oak
City High School held its first meet
ing of the current term on Septem
ber 27 at 7:30 p. m. when a very en
joyable program was rendered.
Amelia Downs gave a short sketch
on Esther's life and Elizabeth Downs
read a poem. Letha Mae Venters read
a short essay, "History of Our So
ciety." .Other features of the pro
gram included a quartet by Robert
Whitley, Eliiabeth Itawls, J. C. John
son and Elise Purvis and Btunts by
Laura Harris, Jasper Whitfield and
John Daniel. Hannibal Purvis acted
well his part as jester.
The program was under the direc
tion of Miss Mildred Davehport, a
teacher in the school.
The society holds its second meet
ing the 18th of this njonth when Miss
Allice Mallard, teacher of the second
grade, will have charge of the pro
gram.
Policeman's Slayer Given ■«-
30-Day Reprieve Yesterday
That a full investigation ot the case
might be made, Governor Gardner yes
terday granted Percy Miller, slayer of
Pclicemap Pat White of Windsor, a
30-day reprieve, staying the execution
until about the middle of November.
Judge N. A. Townsend will conduct
thr investigation. If the Governor finds
no reason to change the udgment of
the Bertie court, Miller's electrocution
will take place about the middle of
next month. October 11 was the firitt
date set for Miller's electrocution.
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Theo. Roberson's New
Market Opens Friday
The new Sanitary Service market,
owned and operated by Mr. Theo.
Roberaon, of thia place, will open for
business in its newly constructed
quarters on the Washington road, just
a few yards outside the city limits,
next Friday. In his announcement,
Mr. Roberson stated that the market
will carry a complete stock of meats,
country produce, fish and oysters,
that prices on all meata would "be
reduced.
Advtrtfam Wffl Find Oar CoL
won* a Latchkey to Over 1,800
Hornet of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
BLED TO DEATH
FROM SMALL CUT
MADE BY RAZOR
Was Member of Firm of W.
I. Skinner & Co., Owners
Of Redrying Plant
HOME IN GREENVILLE
Had Long Been a Prominent Figure
in Tobacco Business of Eastern
North Carolina
William Iverson Skinner, one of
Eastern Carolina's most prominent
tobacconists, w».s found dead in his
room at the J. W. Watts, sr, home in
New Town here this morning at 7:45
o'clock, the condition of the body in
dicating that he died only a few hours
before.
Upon his failure to come down for
breakfast about 7 o'clock, Mrs. Watts
waited a while and then thinking he
must be ill, she went to his room door
and knocked. Getting no response,
she opened the door and saw the
body lying on the floor. She immed
iately called his Bon, Iverson, jr.,
who was sleeping in an adjoining
room and he rushed in to find his
father dead. A small quantity of
blood was found on the floor, and it
was first thought by the son and
Mrs. Watts that dead was due to a
hemorrhage.
Physicians, summoned to the scene,
examined the body and found a small
cut on the left side of the throat, ap
parently made by a razor. Continuing
the examination, the doctors noticed
that Mr. Skinner had secured his
razor, brush and soap preparatory to
shaving. It was reported shortly aft
er the body was discovered that the
gash, resulting in his death, might
have been made in the midst of a
severe coughing attack which he fre
quently had. Gradually bleeding to
death, he held his head yver a
chamber jar until life was apparently
extinct.
Mr. Skinner, 55 years old, was born
and reared in Oxford. When a young
man he played ball in the major
leagues and was a star pitcher. Me
turned from '.the sport to enter the
tobacco business. Going with the Im
perial Tobacco company, «*ie followed
the sales in Wilson for a number ot
years, later going to Greenville where
he was branch manager for his com
pany. When the Tri-State Tobacco
Growers was organized,
he went with the association and had
charge of the grading department.
In 1926 he came to Williamston
and purchased the re-drying plant
here. Although he had been in poor
health during the past two years, he
continued as an asset to the market.
Two years ago he formed a partner
ship with Mr. J. E. King, another
prominent tobacconist, and since that
time the plant has been operated as
the W. I. Skinner and Company.
He married Miss Lorrine Davis, of
Wilson, who with six children, Mrj.
John Flannagan, Misses Willie, Lor
rine and Anne and W. I. jr., and T.
Washington Skinner, of Greenville,
survives.
Coming here in 1925, Mr. Skinner
had made many friends in this sec
tion. Two years ago he suffered a
nervous breakdown and since that
time he apparently continued his
work under a nervous strain that (*
was made possible only by a great
determination to carry on.
The body was removed to the home
in Greenville this morning. Funeral
arrangements had not been announc
ed at noon today.
Car Goes Off Creek
Fill Into Water Sunday
James Pettiford furnished county
officers a real problem last Sunday
afternoon when he ran his car off the
Sweeten Water creek dam into the
swamp. Pettiford, a colored brick
mason, of Plymouth, was driving too
fast to make the curve in the road
and landed with his car twenty-five
feet from the road in the swamp.
The water was not very deep, but
to save his best clothes he exchang
ed them, socks, tie shirt and all, right
there. While he was in town trying to
get some one to go for his car, the
officers were notified and the case was
investigated. At first it was thought
that the man had removed his
clothes and drowned himself.
Several hours later, the facts |
were learned.
Welfare Officer Asks
Places for Two Boys
County Welfare Officer RJ A. Pope
ii asking places for two boys, one
twelve and the other fourteen years
old. Of good family, the two children
can be bound to the right people, the
welfare officer stated.